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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-03
Over the Painless Ocean,
Warming to Celestial Dudes.
Ernrn tho pnI-ifa fan zaffc

The acting governor of Kiangsu,
HWang, has issued proclamation call
ing attention to the sumptuary laws of
the collected statutes of the Tactsing dy-
nasty, which he says will be vigorously
enforced as regards wearing apparel.
The people of this province (which in
cludes Soochow and Shanghai are, he
observes, VIGOROUSLY extravagant in
their way OF living, striving TO surpass
each other in the richness of their APP
parel, and their want Of proprietv is
shown in the crowded state of flower
boats and restaurants where men and
women assemble together.
The hright-colored Jackets and waist
coats of the young men. embroidered at
neck and sleeves with flowers and other
ornaments, are shocking to the view of
sober, respectable citizens, who know
that money should not be squandered
by men on such things. 1t is govern
or's duty to watch over the behavior of
the people committed to his charge, and
he warns them, therefore, that young
men dressed in a foolish, extravagant
way will be arrested and punished, and
the responsibility of their fathers, elder
brothers and tutors will not be over
looked
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-03

The rules for success are simple. A big
roomy cage, wide, shallow nest and
cleanliness are requisites. Paper spread
on the floor of the cage sprinkled with
sand. is easily removed and renewed.
bird of light color is best mated with
one of darker hue, or the off spring will
look either washed out or too dingy. If
the male canary is a good singer, cross
with linnet will produce the best re-
suits. Let the birds alone as much as
possible. DO not fuss over them. Do
not be alarmed if they fight little at
first, they soon settle upon which is to
rule the roost. Err rather on the side
OF too little than too much food. Be
careful to give nothing salty or greasy.
One pair of birds will raise several
broods in a year. The little ones are
perfect rights at first, but grow fast.
A; At four weeks they begin to squeak.
Their first efforts are positively painful
but in two weeks notes should be dis
tinctly audible if the bird is to be sing
er. The writer had a hen bird that
died when her brood was a week old,
but the widower raised the whole faml-
ly, and beauties they were
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-03
The Most Expensive Leather.
From the New York Sun.

The most costly leather in the
world SO far as I know" said dealer
in fine skins and leather, lis known to
the trade as piano leather. American
tanners years ago discovered the secret
of making Russia leather, with it's
peculiarly pungent and lasting odor, but
the secret of tanning piano leather is
known only to a family of tanners in
Thuringia, Germany. This leather has
but one use, the covering of piano
keys. A peculiar thing about it is
that the skins from which it is tanned
are procured almost entirely in
America. 1t is particular kind of
buckskin. The skin of the common
red or Virginia deer will not make the
leather, species of the animal known
as the gray deer, and found only in the
vicinity of the great Northern lakes,
alone furnishing the material. The
German tanners have an agency in De-
troit which col ects the skins of this
deer from the Indian and balf-breed
hunters, who supply the market. The
hunters are paid an average price of
about 20 cents a pound for the green
skins. When the skins are returned to
this country as piano leather they cost
the piano manufacturer from SIS to SIS
pound. The worlds supply of this
invaluable and necessary material is
supplied by the Kretzchmar family of
tanners, who have six establishments in
Germany, the largest and best at Gera
in Thuringia."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-03
Good Literature.

Did you ever stop to think OF the vast
amount of good literature given away In
this country This inquiry is suggested by
a few facts relative to the books, circulars,
etc. issued by the proprietors of the we'll
known medicine, Hoods Sarsaparilla. Over
12,00O.u00 copies of cook books have been
circulated within q few years by this con-
Germ. Hoods book of parlor games has
also contributed to the enjoyment of per-
haps millions OF people, four or five
millions of the books have been published.
issued by the famous Lowell medicine
house, has been in great demand the past
winter. Thousands of Hoods PLAQUES
have decorated as many homes. and the
popularity of Hoods Calendar is something
wonderful. In all. the annual output by
c. /. Hood X Co. reaches the enormous
quantity of 65.000,00J pieces, or one tor
every man, woman, and child in the United
States.
1t may be said that they wouldn't do this
II 1t didn't pay. That IS just the point. The
proprletors of this medicine cannot afford
to be purely philanthropc, and they GER
talnly cannot afford to advertise poor ar
ticle. There must be merit in the medicine
to secure the continued increasing sale
which 1t has, and also to warrant expend-
ing such ii vast amount of money for the
purpose of spre aiding its fame in territory
where Hoods Sarsaparillais unknown. No
amount OF advertising can long sustain an
article devoid of merit. The numerous tes-
timonials show conclus;vely that thousands
Of people have been benefited by Hood
SarSaparIlla, and no one can deny that Il
great deal OF good has also been done bv
this high class OF Observation-Disclosures (N
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-03
The Swimming Volcano.
Berlin Letter to Boston Transcript

It is curious to note that, while this
elaborate display of diplomatic comfy
is being made, the German newspapers,
as of old, are discussing the American
foreign policy and the pro and con of a
war with America. They have entered
into an elaborate examination of the
state of the American navy. A recent
ly published Berlin account of the We
suvius is enough to fill the breast of the
most pessimistic American with nation
al pride. The vessel takes on new ter
rors from German tongue, and what
with its speed, SURPRISING that of
the German lightning express train, !"
and it's terrible gun, hurting unheard-of
shells of dynamite IAN explosive most
awe-inspiring to the conservative Ger
man, from its socialistic associations
and the daring of the Yankees who are
to man the swimming Volcano" even
the American navy may be deemed for
craft
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-03
The Moons Influence on Sleep.
From the New York Sun.

TTOm tIle NEW 1UIk QUIZ
"The most singular case of insomnia of
which / ever heard" said physician,
sis that of friend of mine in neigh
boring town, lady of middle age.
With the exception Of her peculiar In
somnia, she is in robust health. She is
an uncommonly sound sleeper in the
dark of the moon, but as the new moon
approaches its first quarter she is at
tackled with wakefulness. She can sleep
only at long intervals during the night,
and only few minutes at a time. The
sleeplessness increases with the fulling
of the moon, and by the time that stage
in the moons course is reached, she is
unable to obtain even the lightest slum-
Der. She remains in a state of utter
wakefulness until the moon begins to
wane, when she gradually grows sleepy
again. and is able to sleep longer and
sounder as the moon disappears.
When the period Of dark moon has ar
rived, she resumes her unbroken slum-
Der. This condition has prevailed for
more than ten years."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-03
Flocking to Brazil.
From the New York Sun.


One OF tie most attractive countries
for immigrants in these times is Brazil.
When the Emperor opened the legis-
lative bodies short time ago he deliv-
cred speech in which he reviewed the
condition of Brazil, and, in referring to
the growth of its population. he spoke
proudly of the fact that l3l 900 immi-
grants had entered it's ports last year,
and said that this influx of population
was favored by his government. He
told of the prosperity of Brazil and it's
industrial development, and of its edu-
cational Advancement, and of the sound
ness of its finances. Altogether it is a
very hopeful state of things which the
Emperor Of Brazil describes without
boasting, and he says that the govern
ment will continue to promote the eco
nomic and social transformation now in
progress there.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-03
How Child Touched Their Hearts
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Among policemen is about the last
place an initiated person would look Tor
sentiment, not that policemen are not
human, but because their lives are nee
essarily severely practical and shut out
those tinges of romance that link men s
souls. But that there is latent germ
OF sentiment in their midst will be
proven by this incident:
One night last week the patrol wagon
of an uptown district rushed to the sta
ton house and handed out a lost girl,
probably years old. She was pretty.
hght-haired little thing, footsore and
weary from her wanderings. It re-
CURED very little persuasion on the
mouse sergeant's part to induce her to
lie upon an old coat, a contribution to
the Conemaugh Valley sufferers, but be-
fore she did so, tired as she was, she
bowed her head and clasping her little
hands, prayed.
The sight was too much for the man
behind the desk, who, though he
scoffed at religion, and had pas ed
through the carnage of war with dry
eyes, now ielt tear ON his cheek, which
he brushed quickly away, and then
called several patrolmen who abandon
ed game of cards to see the child.
Just like my Jennie's little Nell," said
one silver-haired veteran on the force,
as the remembrance of his dead grand +.
daughter flashed across his mind, and
several Of the fellows muttered similar
thoughts.
An attempt at coarse jest by one of
the men was met with looks of angry
reproval from half dozen pair OF eyes.
Finally the silver-haired veteran, un-
able to longer control himself, picked up
the doing little one, fondled her in a
half-ashamed way, and started for a
candy store, where he purchased a stock
OF sweetmeats sufficient to ruin the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-03

full OF ardor in his cause, he had seized
the first opportunity which had pre-
whom he regarded as the prosecutors
of his political hero. Poigny is to be
tried for his insults by telephone, and
he has an intention Of alleging in de-
tense that the extraordinary message
was not transmitted to the Elysee by
him, but by a person who asked his
leave to use the telephone for few
nnnanfG
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-03
Money in the Yellow songsters.
From the New York Tribune.

One good way for girl to earn her
own pln-monev is to raise canaries.
Good singers always bring good prices,
and even the poor ones are worth some
thing. There is considerable amuse
ment, too, to be derived from the care
of birds, by one who is fond of pets, and
the cost is next to nothing after the par
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-03

LACE is little used to trim thin even
ing dresses. If something more than
ribbons is desirable for the bodice, there
are folds of Surah or Merveilleux, in
which case the sash may be composed of
half breadths of the material sewn
double, the ends fringed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-03

Mrs. PARvENU-"Charles You know
you promised me you would reform
during the new year. Are you drink
ing any less liquor?" Mr.. Parvenu-
Eyes, my dear, [ am gradually tapering
off. Take only halt the amount of wa
ter with my whisky that I did, and
hope to drop it altogether in July.
Then / shall begin to reduce the
amount of liquor itself. Trust me to
keep promise, my dear" Once a
H9et
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-03

STICK to your business, " is very good
advice but still there are great many peo-
pie in the world who Lave no regular and
profitable business to stick to; and there are
others who are following line of business
which is manifestly unsuited to them. Now,
when such is the case you had better write
to B. f. Johnson d Co., Richmond, Va,
and see if they cannot give you pointer.
They have helped a great many men and
women along the way to fortune, and now
stand ready to assist you, too.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-03

THE NEWSPAPER LIBRARY, which gives complete worth
% cents other monhsx novels S15Os offered
premium to all subscribers of the WEEKLY WISCONSIN,
price the WEEKLY onv
$1.O0 year.
The next number of the Newspaper Library will contain
most intensely interesting novel, entitled The MASTER NINE
by Robert Buchanan and will be the
WEEKLY WISCONSIN of July IS. Address
s~e CRAMER, AIKENS & CRAlER,
MILWAUKEE,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-03
Marriages of Saints and Sinners.

From the North American Review.
For it is to be observed that the saints
are always, or almost always, unmarried.
If either husband Or wife is filed with
the ambition to be a saint, misery is as
sured. Christian deserted Mrs. Chris
tan and the children. It was a mean
act but what was he to do? What is
anyone to do who feels vocation for
perfection, after marrying, in another
mood. as one who plays tipcat, drinks
Deer and dances with the girls. This is
a fruitful source of unhappiness
IN married life; it matters not
whether you take the case of St.
Elizabeth OF Hungary, or of the second
wife of the elder Weller. Where one
partner is saint and the other yves
sci, happiness flies out of the door,
We are usually invited to sympathize
with the vessel" but am not certain
that the saint does not as much deserve
our compassion. In other cases the
salntllness in common to both partners,
hut the pattern of excellence differs.
Then we have the woeful predicament
of Mrs. Elsmere, who was good. but on
the old lines, while the Rev. Elsmere
was good, too, but "advanced"-a
reader of Strauss and ReDsn and Baur
Over the Painless Ocean,
Athwart vast continents traversed by mighty
iron thoroughfares, many armed like the ia bled
Briareus, my riads set forth daily to encounter
the vicissitudes of travel change of climate, I'M
accustomed food, and an atmosphere, possibly
miaslnatic, yet with calm confidence that their
health will be preserved. When this confidence
is based upon the possession of the supreme
medicinal defense. Hostetters Stomach Bitters,
it is indeed well founded, otherwise not. Brack-
ish water, bad food, the wearying and other bad
effects of railroad jolting, sea- sickness and nerv-
business, aggravated by a journey and its attend
ant discomfortS, are shorn of their pernicious
influence by this sterling Alternative paciier and
compensating medicine, Invaluable for dyspep-
sia teebleness nervousness, constipation, mala-
rial disorders, rheumatism and kidney COM
DlaintS.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-03
Oregon. the Paradise Of Farmers.

Mild equable climate, certain and abundant
crops. Best fruit grain, grass and stock country
iIrNhe world. Full information free Address the
Oregon immigration Board, Portland. Oregon.
When you ask for BADGER soAP-see that you get it
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-03

In Spanish Liberty" is "libertad, -
and liberty pole is therefore libertad
pole, which may account for the I'm.
popularity in Spain.-Harper' Ba.dr.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-03
Why They Lead

DR.. Pierces medicines outsell all others,
because of their possessing such superior
curative properties as to warrant their man.
ufacturers in supplying them to the people
(as they are doing through all druggists on
such conditions as no other medicines are
sold under. viz: that they shall either bene-
fit or cure the patient, or all money paid for
them will be refunded. The Golden Med
zeal Discovery is specific for catarrh in the
head and all bronchial. throat and lung dis
eases, if taken III time and given fair trial.
Money will be refunded if it does not benc-
fit or crra
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-03

Boy (reading history" are dis
honest people still punished by the
stocks?" Pa (who speculates little)-
down in Wall Street e Wisr oee sincs
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-03

/. /. CEAGIN & Co, Of Philadelphia, the
manufacturers OF Dot6iyas' Electric Soap say
they would rather close up their immense
works than to put one grain of adaiteratiol
in their Dobbins' Electric Soap. Would
that all yere aS honest
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-03

Dr.. PIERcE's PelIets-gently laxative or
actively cathartic, according to dose. %
cents
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-03

ygr@W WHEN WRITING TO ADVER-
SNeSa TISEKS please say you saw the
Advertisement In this paper.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-03

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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-29
A Nasty Blow.

The bctrUthal of Prince Frederick
Leopold of Prussia TO Princess Louise Of
Nugustenburg is a nasty blow to the royal
family OF England, says Labouchere in
London Truth This young prince, who is
the only son of Prince Frederick Charles,
possesses vast and valuable estates in vari-
Gus parts of Prussia, as well as an immense
fortune, which the "Red" prince inherited
from his father, Prince Frederick, who died
in 1888. Several years ago there was q
tacit understanding that Prince Frederick
Leopold should seek bride in England,
and the journey OF the duke and duchess of
Connaught to Germany in the summer of
1887 was connected with this matter.
mentioned In the autumn that "a rumor had
reached me from Berlin that the emperor,
being exasperate against his Engl sh rela
tivcs, intended showing his teeth by ar
ranging that his rich cousin should marry
German and not an English princess; and.
sure enough, his m ijesty has brought about
match between the young prince and his
own sster-in law, who is neither clever nor
remarkably handsome. Princess Louise
and her sister, the German empress, are
nieces of Prince Christian, and grand nieccs
Of the queen. 1t was their mother, Princess
Adelaide of Hohonlohe- LangenDerg, that
Louis Napoleon was anxious TO marry in
1852. after he had been refused by the pres
ent queen of Saxony; and the princess
would certainly lave become empress of
the French IL the queen and Prince Albert
had not stopped the match.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-29

A woman whose life had been long, and
chequered with many reverseS, said LATELY
Nothing has given me more cour &c to
face every days duties and trov bles than u
few words spoken TO me when | was 70
child, by my old father. He was the vii
lage doctor. came into his Office where he
was compromising medicine one day, lock
ing cross and re dy to cry.
what is the matter, Mary"
"l'm tired. I've been making beds and
washing dishes all day, and every day; and
what good does IL do Tomorrow the beds
Will be TO make and The dishes to wash over
again.
Look, my child" he said; do yen see
these little things, of no yalue in them
selves; but in one put deadly pOis son. N
another sweet perfume. in IL third a heil-
ing medicine. Nobody cares for the viaks;
il ia that which they carry that Aiils or
cures. Your daily tasks. the dishes washed
or the floor swept, are honey things, and
count for nothing in them elves; but y Is
the anger, or the sweet patience, or zeal, or
high thoughts that you put into them thai
shall last. These maze your LIE"
No strain is harder upon the young than
to be forced TO do work which they believe
is beneath their facu ties, yet no discipline
is more helpful. tine wise builder" says
Bolton, watches not the brick which his
journeyman lays, but the IN, Rner in which
he lays them"
The man who is half hearted and tagging
as "a private soldier, will be hah-hearted
and laqg ny as a commander Even In this
world, he who uses his talents rightly as u
servant is often given the control or many
cities. "'rhey also serve" said John NH
ton, "who only stand and wa T."
We should remember, above all, that the
greatest of all men spent thirty years OF
His earthly life, waiting the appointed time
to fulfill His mission. Youth s Companion
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-29
A Pointer.

As every reader Of this paper knews, n
has become one Of the fine arts to write
attrac tive and interesting advertisements
especially medical ones.
Now IL seems 10 US that IL, for instance.
I the world wide advertisers OF Warners
| Safe Remedies would adopt style where
| by they could work in a st. rtlipg story OF,
say-wolves, we believe the immense sales
OF their medicines could be still more large
ly increased. We give them the benefit OF
the idea at any event. Let IL commence
! like this:
| Patteri Patteri Patter!
| There II Is again. IT is not fifty yards
from where he last halted. The steps are
too light for those OF an Indian. A grizzly
would rush upon its victim with roar OF
defiance and anger. A panther weuld hurl
himself through thirty feet Of space, with
scream 10 unnerve the hardest hunter.
Wolves" whipers the hunter, as howl
suddenly bursts upon his ear.
! Wolves the gaunt grizzly wolves OF tho
| foot hills-thin ana poor and hungry and
savage-the legs tireess-the mouth fun OF
| teeth which can crack the shoulder bone oil
/ "a buffalo. He can see their dark forms
! Hitting from point To point-the patter Of
their feet upon the parched grass proves
that he rs surrounded-yet no more in dan
ger, and no more ehectually surrounded
than he who trites with the symptoms OF
| kidney G.sease. And you, reader, know
/ whether or not you are "a victim To its IN
sidious encroachment. II your back aches
/ if your eyesight is failing, if Your appetite
/ is fick g, If our urine is not clear and OF "a
/ pale straw color do not hesitate on the
/ prairie Of danger, but fee to the nearest
haven OF safety, and resort to the only
! known cure for kidney and liver troubles,
! Warmers Safe Cure. 1t is "a duty YOU owe,
not only To your eff but to your family and
! society AT large.
! Delays are dangerous.
Had the Traveller not been overtaten In
! the night, and unarned. the wolves would
! have had no terrors for him. We warn you
| just now, in broad daylight, before the
wolves OF disease sink their poisoned fasgs
| deeply into your flesh and the night OF
! death settles down upon you, TO stop your
ears 10 prejudice and bigotry, and To fly
to safety through the means we have poiat
| ed out
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-03-29
He Couldn't Eat the Soup.

An elderly gentleman in a restaurant.
having been served with plate Of soup
he had ordered, said to the waiter:
Look here. can't eat this soup"
"All right; I'll get you another
plate"
On receiving the second plate, the
guest once more remarked:
"Its no use. | can't eat this soup
Then the waiter went to- the proprie-
tor and said:
That old gentleman over there is
complaining about the soup. He says
he can't eat it.
you don't know how 70 wait on peo-
pie I'll attend TO him"
The proprietor went to the kicking
guest and said blandly:
II understand you say that there is
something the matter with the soupg"
81 didn't say anything Of tho kind. v
"You said you couldn't eat it."
"Yes. ] said ] couldn't eat it"
"Will you tell me why you can't ca,
that soupp'
Certainly. ] haven't any spoon. "
Texas Siftings.