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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-07
A CHASTITY Canard.
From The New York Wor d.

From the New York Wor d.
A young soldier under Gen. Washing
ton. full of lusty lie and vigor, was by
accidentimprisoned in rock-cave, from
which there was no hope of rescue Or
possibility of escape.
There he faced certain death by slow
torture, in loneliness more complete
than that which surrounds all men in
the article of death. And it was not
death only that he contemplated. He
had also the torturlng consciousness
that the woman whose love he had won
would wait for his return to her in
ignorance of his fate, in doubt and
finally in despair.
To her his last thoughts were given,
and to her he addressed dying mes
sage, sealing the message in bottle, in
the faint hope that some day it might
be discovered and sent to her.
A hundred and ten years later the
cave has been opened and the missive
found beside the bones of the man who
wrote it. The woman to whom it was
addressed has lain for more than a CEN
fury under tomb the inscription of
which fells us that she "died of
broken heart"
The pathetic tale recalls the fate Of
Genera, whose story Rogers made i'm
mortal in his poem bearing her name.
1t reminds me also of that other story,
recorded in one of the tenderest bal
lads of our late war, in which letter
came to dead soldier from the woman
he loved at the moment when his COM
raoes were committing him to earth.
One of them placed the letter on his
breast, saying, Hell see it when he
wakes"
But as we read the letter found in the
cave and observe its rhetoric horrible
suspicion arises that the man who wrote
it must have been educated in modern
schools and must have read good deal
of modern, trashy fiction.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-07
Trifiing With the Composers.
From the Chicago America,

From the Chicago America.
Speaking of hand organs, an Italian
sat in the gutter up in Ell1cott Street,
Buffalo, one morning over a wrecked
instrument. He seemed Mozart brok-
en- and clutched the Handel tercely.
Some one came along and threw stone
at it, and it Gottschalk'd so that it was
all out of tune. The man went off in a
Wagner something. Verdi go?"
asked a sympathizing German. No
one knew. "We'n never List to any
more music out O. that" said another.
GU may as well be Chopin it up into
Kindlin' wood" said another. "Oh,
he can Mendelssohn's he get home"
said the corner grocer, whereupon the
gentlemen all went Bach to their re-
spective houses and the Italian trudged
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-07
The Man with the Escaping Tresses
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
Sir" said man in Washington
square, with lock of his hair protrud-
ing through a hole in his hat, can't
you do something for me this mornin ?'
Guess not" answered the gentleman
approached.
Just a little" pleaded the man with
the escaping tresses. II wasn't always
as low as this-I was at the top OF the
ladder right here in this town once"
Is that SOP
"Yessir, right on the top round, but
look at me now"
well, there's quarter to get some
breakfast. So you were at the top Of
the ladder at one time."
essir, went up an stole this here
coat I've got on while the bricklayer
was away to his dinner. Wouldn't do
it again for two coats-it's too blamed
hard work climbin' these ERE ladders.
Good-bv-hope we may meet again.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-07
The Business Outlook.

from Inc ierre Haute EXPRESS.
The counterfeiters are coming money.
The gas company reports that its bust
ness is light.
Several prize fighters are making
money hand over fist.
Many oil well stockholders are barely
paying for their bored.
Nearly all of the jewelers. have been
letting their stock run down more or
less.
Railroad men report collections dull.
Nearly all trains are compelled to run
on time.
There is considerable activity among
the medical profession. The surgeons
in particular are cutting up at high
rotn
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-07
Repentance.
From the Time.

'sUncle Ned, [ heard that they had
you up for stealing chickens. Is that
SO? ?"
..Boss, must er bin some stake bout
dat. [ wuz fur sellin' en-
CLOVIS that?'
cob, yer see, several nights ago I
token some chickens from Mars
Browns coop, an my conscience got to
sturbin' me so dat / token 'em back
ter him next day an axed hlm eff he
didn't want ter buy some good fowls.
But he recognized de chickens, boss.
OATS what kased de trouble"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-07
why ITS Wet in London.
From the Philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press
especial umbrella makers to the
Queen" read Mrs. Phunnyman.
There it is again Ridiculous That's
the way all prominent London mer-
chants conclude their advertisements"
Mr.. Phunnyman: "But it's all right
for an umbrella maker to use that
familiar expression
Mrs Phunnyman: 'tHow do you make
that out ?"
Mr.. Phunnyman: "Why, ever since
Victoria assembled the throne she has
enjoyed an uninterrupted reign OF fifty
two years"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-07

use he will make of it! A man who
would carry camera concealed in his
vest button is the last man in whose
possession one would place his or her
photograph. Sooner or later this pocket
camera business is bound to work injury
to some innocent victim. imagine
yourself living in country where the
moment you stepped outside of your
own door you were surrounded by
strangers whose pockets contained
monographs and cameras. 1t would
be even worse than Russia.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-07
Didn't Mean What He Said.
From tho Oh risfjau Advooafa

The recording secretary of the mis-
sionary society generally manages to
say what he has to say so that his lang
uage will not be misconstrued; but
when, at a meeting of the Woman s
Foreign Missionary Society, at East Or
ange, n. j., last week, he said that
thousands of gallons of rum go into
Africa for every missionary who is sent
there one of the godly sisters of that
society whispered to another. "Rather
a large allowance Of liquor for those
missionaries -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-07
JUVENILE JOY.

The urchin, now released from school, sits on
the wharf all day,
And with Bonded pin and worm brings out the
finny prey.
He catches 'fippies' by the score. enjoys the
summer air,
And catches something from his pa when home
he doth repair.
Alas how often in The life of every little boy
The bitter lesson he must learn, that sorrow waits
on Joy Boston courier.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-07

sKEpTIcAL alms-giver Ito deaf, dumb
and blind beggar, who is ovice)-"Are
you really deaf?" Beggar mods franti-
cally. "And dumb ?'' Beggar (who
has an idea that something is wrong
shutting both eyes)-"Yep, speak
louder" -Epoch.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-07

RON the chicago Journal.

t'This camera business is being carried
entirely too far" said handsome and
well-known society lady. "They have
arrived at that stage when they sell an
apparatus SO small that the exposed
plate is in vest button. Now, how
can any LADY sitting in a street-ca know
but that some scoundrel is gaining pos
session of her picture, or imagine what
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-07
A Woman as a Plough Horse.

The people of this section are accus-
toned to seeing plougEs pulled by
horses and mules, and very often by
an OK, but until recently they had never
seen woman pulling plough while
her husband held the ploughshares.
But such scene can be witnessed with
in a mile of McRae almost any day
now. The parties are white and the
husband preacher (?) from Ohio. The
wife informed the ENTERPRISE man some
time ago that it was voluntary on her
part that she did the pulling of the
plough, hence the editor has withheld
his editorial respects in the premises.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-07
Save That Sweet Girl.

Don't let that beautiful girl fade and
droop into invalidism or sink into an early
grave for want of timely care at the most
critical stage of her life. DR.. Pierce's Favor
lite Prescription will aid in regulating her
health and establishing it on firm basis
and may save her years of chronic suffer
ing and consequent unhappiness.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-07

Book AGENT-''I should like to show
you our new cheap edition of the En-
cyclopedia Britannica" Vermont
Farmer-"Mr., you needn't show me
any ;cyclopedias. My boy graduated
from college this week. "-Borlington
Free Press.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-07

LUCAS SILVA, who was a doctor in the
Independent Army of Bolivia, is still
alive. He has reached his 129th year.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-07

To those who imagine the Shah to be
babited in turban and flowing robes
est to know that, whether at court or on
his travels, his dress differs but little
rom that Of European military Of
icer. The costume is simple as to color,
depending for its splendor upon state
occasions on the large diamonds which
serve as buttons, and literally form the
epaulets. The head covering which is
never removed during the day, is. how
ever. essentially Persian, being slightly
conical and made of stuff Initiating
very fine black lambskin.
Az EARLY CRoP.-Neighbor- Well,
Giggings, what are you raising?" Anna
teur gardener (sadly)-"Blisters."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-07

THE gery best aOay to know whether or not
Dobbins' Electric Soap IS as good as it is
said to be- is to try 1t yourself 1t can't de-
ceive you. Be sure to get no imitation.
There are lots of them. Ask your grocer
for lust one bar.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-07
Summer Weakness

Is quickly overcome by the toning, reviying, and
blood purifying qualities Of Hood Sarsaparina
This popular medicine drives off ~that tired feel
ing and cures sick headache, dyspepsia, scrofula
and all humors. Thousands testify that Hoods
Sarsaparilla makes the weak strong."
"My health was poor, had frequent sick head
aches, could not sleep WELL did not have much appe-
tite, and had ambition to work. have taken less
than toltle of Hoods Sarsaparla and feel like Il
Mass.
n. B. Ifyou decide to take Hoods sarsaparila. do
not be induced 10 buy fny other.
Hoods SarSaparilId
Sold by all druggists ST. six forS S. Prepared only
by e. J. HOOD & CO., Apothecares Lowell, Mass
100 Doses One Dollar
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-07
The Value of a Home.
From the Lewiston (Me Journal


A city which has the largest share of
individual home owners has the small
est share of dangerous classes. A man
who owns home can never be turned
into an Ishmaelite, Bohemian or an
Anarchist. In struggling against the
tenement house system, and in strug-
Cling for home, heroes are made out
of common clay. No man can rent a
home. Let every means which bust
ness enterprise can devise to further
homecoming be encouraged. There
was never al age nor day when it was
truer than now that There's no place
like home"
THE Chicago News says: New York
is raising a fund by popular subscrip-
ton for the purpose of erecting monu-
ment to T. Jefferson, late of Monticello,
who once wrote a meritorious brochure
entitled "The Declaration Of Independ-
ence." Mr.. Jefferson was a great and
wise statesman. His memory will live
even longer than it will take New
York to build that monument, which
will be at least century.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-07

tanned either by gift or purchase.
Joachim has been elected president for
life of the museum.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-07

A MORE pleasant physic
You never will find
Than Pierce's small Pellets"
The Purgative kind.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-07

When you ask for BADGER soAP-see that you get il.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-15
An Immense Paving Stone.

There is a new paving stone come
to town which breaks the record for
size. The stone forming the sidewalk
before the Vanderbilt mansion, in
Fifth avenue, has hitherto held the
record, and the honor will still be in
the family, for il is Frederick Wander
bilt who has had the new one brought
TO New York, and it will be placed in
front Of his house. Il is fifteen feet
wide and twenty feet long. II was
quarried at Oxford, Chenango county,
and transported TO this city on a spe-
cial car. Superintendent William
Buchanan, Of the New York Central
road, designed the car, and, according
to an account published yesterday,
showed great ingenuity in overcoming
the many difficulties OF his task. Moth
ing can be carried on the Central that
is wider than ten or higher than four
teen feet, but Mr.. Buchanan applied
mathematics to the puzzle of handling
q mass fifteen feet wide. He put the
stone on edge at such an angle that its
breadth and height accommodated
themselves TO the limits, brought il
in safety TO the city, and received the
well deserved congratulations of his
friends. New York Tribune.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-15
A Pretty Scene.

A pretty little scene was witnessed
yesterday at a north side street cross
ing. A 3-year-old child, with glow
ing cheeks and sparkling eyes, hold
ing tightly clasped in his chubby fin
gers a bright new penny, was toddling
with all the possible speed OF his little
limbs toward the nearest candy store.
He came 10 the crossing just as q
teamster came along with a heavily
laden truck which taxed the horses
strength 10 the utmost The child
started for the opposite sidewalk, but
stopped hesitatingly o m seeing the
wagon. With a loud 'fWhoaf' the
diver pulled up his horses, and with
a smile lighting up his rugged face
waved his whip, motioning for the
little fellow 10 proceed. The boy ran
across the street, and, turning around
when he reached the pavement, stood
for an instant watching the horses as
they tugged and strained 10 start their
heavy load again. Then he raised his
hands 10 his lips and waited a kiss at
the driver, who lifted his hat with
courtly grace and then waited back
the little love messenger. Then there
were further interchanges Of kisses
and smiles, and the wagon rolled
down the street and the little gentle
man toddled on toward the candy
store. Chicago Tribune.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-15
Rewards Of Author

Some recent items in the newspapers
guggest o comparison Of prices paid
for various sorts Of literary work Q
decade back and at the present time.
II the p~aragraphen are TO be trusted
and In this instance we think they are
Mira Frances Hodgson Burnett sold
The right Of serial publication of her
new novel TO The Ledger story paper
q New York for the enormous sum Of
$4,000, with the privilege Of selling
h in book form in any fashion she
chooses. Certainly this passion for
fiction by the most successful writers,
which the publishers are showing just
now. is a glorious thing for those who
have been fortunate enough 10 secure
this desirable reputation; and the bid.
ding for these books among enterpris.
ing p~roprietors OF periodicals has made
the market value absurdly high; il
takes q long purse TO compete for these
stories in these days. But this active
rivalry has been q great gain TO lesser
lights rs well, we fancy-at all events
among magazine writers.
Ten years ago $40 fora printed page
81 1000 words was considered high
pay by the majority of workers in this
Held. and nov unknown authors
Whose MSS. are accepted, receive sci.
dom less than SIS, and frequently $40.
per 1000 words from any Of the great
magazines. Some OF the best short
stories eve printed were bought for
go less than ten years back. Now il
h safe 10 say 800 is the average
among those whose names are known
70 magazine readers, while $3.50 is q
low estimate for the average story Of
wen an unknown author, and still the
supply is scant.
or course for tales by famous
writers, whose names ''help sell, $500
rs not too small q sum. Short poems,
not many years ago, were paid for by
" and $40 checks, where nov the
writers expect $50 and $50, and get
them, too. The reason is not far 20
seek-the demand is greater, and the
magazines, because Of their enormous
sale, are able TO pay literally. But
has the pay increased for other kinds
OF literary work. Ten per cent. on
the retail price OF books has been the
average copyright for many years, and
y Is scarcely, II at all, higher than
that today; the rate Of compensation
for newspaper work end for the
weekly press Except when a great
name Is paid for) has certainly not in
creased; in many Of the Offices we
know Of il has been diminished, and
surely the literary hack is now no bet
Ter of than he ever was. - be ~
seaful, therefore, at least from q
worldly point Of view. an author must
produce something striking 10 get the
worlds attention, then he is the pub
fishers master-and q hard, grasping
master no usually is, 10 pay basjfold
soorss pcrhaps.- Literary World
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-15

Several nights ago Col. Jerry Spill
era, OF Kentucky. went 10 see Coque-
lin, at McVicker's theatre. The colonel
had never heard Of the great French
comedian, and expected 10 see q per
Torrance something after the style OF
the minstrel shows which visit coun-
try towns. The Kentuc.Sian secured q
scat near the stage, and, shortly after
the performance began, began, in an
annoyed way, TO scratch his head
Ticker in this blamed town il no
good" he muttered. BLAMED ef il
don't take a mans understandin'
away from him Ny friend address
ing Q man who sat next TO him), what
i that fellow sayin'r
II don't know"
''Then il has the same effect on you,
! reckon"
What hast"
The whisky in this town"
II don't drink"
Huh, ! don't understand this bust
mesa. Say, what's the matter with
that felleri Talks worse than anybody
! ever seed. Why don't they make
him get down often that PLATFORM
Why, dang him, he can't talk q tall"
He's talking all right He's French,
you know"
What then he aint our kind nv
folks q tallr
mo"
you say You can't understand
himT
mot a word.
did you know befo' you come that
you couldn'tf"
YES"
The Kentuckian handed the man a
buckhorn handle knife.
whats this fora"
''It's yourn."
'No, II isn't"
"Yes il is" said the Kentuckian.
THE fellers out in Allen county gave
me that knife just befo' l left and told
me that il was mine till l met q bigger
fool than | am. It's yourn."-Arkan
saw Traveller.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-15
In India.

There are enough holidays in India
to make a Roman 60 wild with JOY.
As well as | remember there are fifty.
seven legal holidays in the land of the
tiger. was in one of the seaports
on n Of these holidays. l had
brought together a large aggregation,
for which i was TO pay the sum Of
5000 on that day. The vessel on
which they Were TO be shipped lay at
anchor in the bay. The captain sent
me word that my ~curiosities must be
on board by sunset The banks and
business houses were closed. My ma
tives were at the waters edge, and
their friends, who did not understand
the situation, were bowling for them
to leave me. Ihad O band Of Afghans
who were loyal to me, and as the
East Indian fears the Afghan as a
Texas steer fears q ''norther," ! put
Afghans on guard while ! went out
for money.
There was q young fellow who lived
a life Of oriental Incidence and kept a
harem on the sly in one Of the places
near by-what we would call a suburb.
/ went out to see him with q good deal
Of pomp and glorious circumstance.
Having obtained an audience, which
required more formality than would
have been necessary to get into the
vatican, the young sport heard me for
my cause, and with a sort of Masonic
ceremony called up his exchequer and
in a few minutes the money was in my
hands. i offered him a check, which
he refused. He said an Americans
word was better than a check. Poor,
deluded man that he vast How long
would he be a prince in Chicago, or
how long would he be the possessor of
a harem or Of his fortune II a colony
Of American bankers. for instance,
should swoop down upon him from
Canadaf-Chicago Times.
Evening journal., 1889-08-30

The prisoner made the following state-
meut. 'The nurse, Mrs Donnellv. and /
Evening journal., 1889-08-30
NEARLY DESTROYED.
A Disastrous confagration at
Sackett's Harbor, N. Y.
THE LOSSES AGGREGATING $4,000.

There Was No Organized Fire Depart
ment In the Town-An Old Fashioned
Hand Engine Alone Saved the Village
from Total Destruction.
WATERFOWL, N. Y, Ang. 20 The busi.
ness portion Of the historic village Of Sack
ett's Harbor was destroyed by fire involving
a loss Of about $4,000 The telegraph and
telephone offices, the Rome, Watertown and
ogdensburg railroad ticket Office, every sa-
loon in the place, dry goods and grocery
stores, hardware and general stores, and the
warehouses containing the supplies Of the
government contractors for the Madison bar-
racks, and the best part Of the village below
the railroad tracks, were all destroyed.
The Losses.
The losses are as follows:
d. w. McEyer, two story brick building,
meat market, loss, 81 1000; insurance, $1,000.
Richard Comlin, frame building and large
stock Of groceries, 81 900; insurance, s2, 900.
Manuel Jetfery, brick block, g., 500; insu-
rance, $1,000. Ira Raulson, clothing and
dry goods, $500; insurance, 81 900. j. r.
Jones, general provision store, $500; fully
insured. A ]. Drake, two story brick block
and -four and feed store, 81 200; insurance,
$500. Matthew Madigan, one story frame
building and saloon, 1900; insurance,
$1,000. J. Hemmon, three story brick block,
dwelling and saloon, 81, 900; insurance, s., 200.
b. Eveleigh, storehouse and two story stone
building, with hardware stock and coal and
wood yard in the rvar 50, 900; insurance, IS
600. A barn owned by Mr. Eyeleigh, 81, 500;
no Insurance. The old custom house build
ing also owned by Mr.. Eveleigh, 81, 300; no
Insurance The fire department building,
owned by the village corporation, 81, 800. A.
b. Hasting, saloon and dwelling, a frame
building, 5000; no insurance. Clarke &
Bowe, fish market and storehousa, 81 800:
insurance, 300 The Rome, Watertown and
Ogdensburg railroad ticket office, 81 900; no
insurance Robert Bolton, frame building.
$500, insurance, 5000
No Fire Department.
There WIS no organized fire department,
and the efforts of the United States regulars
at Madison barracks with an old fashioned
hand pump engine alone saved the entire
village from destruction. The Watertown
fire department was called upon and went to
the assistance Of the Saekett's Harbor au-
thoritiess but the fire was under control when
they arrived at a. m
Recently the taxpayers Ind voted down an
appropriation TO purchase a steam fire en-
gine. This is the second big fire in the viii
age within three years, the other one having
occurred in January, 1887, when the loss was
about S35,O00, Communication by telegraph
and telephone with the place was resumed
yesterday. The fire originated in Boltons
building, which was vacant It is supposed
the fire was Of incendiary origin.