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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-11

warlike when the Pilgrims landed are
now weak and vanishing race, where
as, the descendants of the Pilgrims pos
sess the land. This coincidence will
not be lost to thoughtful minds, Pie
and precedence GO together. the men
who faced the British at Concord; the
men who toiled all night at Bunker
Hill and fought all the next day. were
pie-eaters. Massachusetts was the
great pie eating state, and Massachu-
setts furnished more men than
any other state to the Cont
mental Army. There are several
illusions to pie in Washington's CORE
spOndence. He notes on one occasion
that his cook had fallen upon the dis
covery that apples could he made into
pie. Is it not fair presumption that
this secret was impaired to him by
some New England soldier? Washing
toms life guard was largely made up OF
handed by a New Highlander. He
loved pie, and he felt himself safe
when encircled by the swords of a hun
dred pie-eaters. New Englanders have
developed the West, and have carried
the flag and the pie to the Pacific.
What was sectional has become ma
tional; pie and progress and patriotism
are convertible terms. Secretary Rusk
does well to encourage pie, strictly as
an administrative measure, for wheat
and meat, and fruit and berries. all
great products of the field and orchard
by the alchemy of the kitchen are con-
verified into pie. The Secretary of Agri-
culture could do no less than indorse
pie, but we believe his endorsement is
rather due to the pardonable pride OF
At r. Il
the administrator. When the wise
Secretary was governor of Wisconsin
he put down the Anarchists with an
iron hand. They rose against law,
property and morality. Not one Of
those men had ever eaten pie.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-11
Five Dollars For q Trick.

From the Philadelphia inquirer
s'You see this dollar ?'' said one of a
company of men in front of rosewood
bar in one of the leading hotels in Phil
adelphia, and he handed dollar to one
of the group, who examined it and
passed it around among the company.
All decided that there was nothing un-
usual in its appearance unless it was
counterfeit.
'No, it's not counterfeit" said the
first speaker, "but I will let you take
that dollar and spin it on the bar. will
turn my back, and will tell you whether
it turns head or tail"
impossible" said one of the doubt
ers, "unless you use looking glass;"
'tNo, don't use anything, and I'll
let you drinks I'll tell it every time"
"Done," said the doubter.
The man turned his back to the bar,
the coin was spun, and as it settled he
called out:
Heads"
1t was heads.
"Make it three out of five times for
another round," said another of the
group.
Certainly" consented the stranger,
accommodatingly.
Again the coin spun around and
tails" was called. The third time it
turned tails" and the third time the
stranger called"
81 can keep it up all night, gentle
men," he said smilingly.
The drinks were paid for and the
stranger, under the genial influence of
the liquor and the urgent request of the
company, said:
Il don't often give my tricks away,
but it will leak out sooner or later. You
see, gentlemen, the coin on the head
side is nicked very slightly by knife,
the hicks being about an eighth of an
inch apart. The hicks are so small as to
be scarcely perceptible. When you spin
the coin, if it turns on the nicked side
1t settles quickly, whereas on the other
side it slowly settles, taking fully as
long to die as on the other side. By
the difference in sound, you see, can
tell which side turns up, or rather
down. It's all told by sound.''
again, and what the stranger said
proved true, much to the delight of the
group, who were glad, apparently, as is
usually the case, to get hold of trick
which at first seemed inexplicable.
There, fix me dollar that way"
said one of the group, handing out the
money, and the other four requested a
like favor at the hands of the stranger,
who, taking out penknife, obligingly
did as requested. Then, bidding them
a polite goodnight, he gracefully re-
tired, leaving the group spinning their
coins. Suddenly one of them picked
up his dollar, examined it. and quickly
flung it on the bar, the sound given out
being the Enthusiastically dull, dead
sound of counterfeit.
Done for S." said he, as he looked
ruefuliy at the door where the stranger
had disappeared.
"Well, we've learned trick we'll
worth dollar" said another philosoph-
ically.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-11
The Hereditary Principle illustrated

The principle of heredity has re-
ceiyed most striking illustration in the
case of the family and kinsmen of ex-
President Theodore Dwight WooIsey,
of Yale College. DIR. Woolsey was de-
scendent of James Pierrepont, the ia
nous native of Roxbury, who having be-
come dissatisfied with the liberal ten
denotes of Harvard College, induced
Elihu Yale to found more conserva-
tive school at New I1aven. The pres
ent president of Yale, Timothy Dwight,
is also descendant of the same foun-
der, and with the history of the fam
lilies Of Dwight is interviewer that of the
families Of Edwards and Pierrepont,
who have given many illustrious names
to American history and letters. 1T is
no mere coincidence that both Woolsey
and Dwight. nineteenth century presi-
dents of Yale, should both have been
great-great-grandson of the principal
founder of the college; for the "high
thinking and plain living of the early
families who were closely associated
with the institution, developing itself
into hereditary impetus of ability,
was quite likely to supply the qualities
needed in the future presidents.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-11
Very Risky Indeed.

To tamper with symptoms indicative of grow.
ing kidney disorder; to neglect for brief time
needful stimulation of the renal organs wher
their inactivity points, it always and unmis-
takably does, to their eventual permanent dis.
ease, is certainly very risky indeed. This is
however, a risk that many persons perceptibly
drifting into Bright's disease, diabetes, catarrh
of the bladder, ETC., constantly incur. So those
who read, reflect and heed the lessons Of record.
ed experience, the ACCESSIBILITY of using Hostel.
ter's Stomach Bitters diuretic need scarcely
more than suggestion. No fact is more gener.
ally admitted by the me dical profes sion and the
public than its efficacy for the prevention oil
serious renal disease. The unmedicated excit-
ants of commerce, no matter how pure, bear in
mind, react prejudicially upon the kidneys when
inactive. The Bitters subdues malaria, consti-
patton and rheumatism.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-11
STATED THE CASE.
But She Consented to Marry the Poor
Young Man, After All.
From Puck.

But She Consented to Marry the Poor
Young Man, After ALI.
From Puck.
She looked very pretty as she sat on
the hilltop, with her dark blue Tam
O'Shanter cooked on one side of hel
curly head. He was manly, hand
some. bearded fellow, in flannel shirt
and knickerbockers, lying stretched al
her feet Beneath them the wheat
fields were yellow. Above them the
clear blue sky of August shone clear; at
the far horizon it melted into the purple
haze of the mountains.
Gwen" he said, softly; sit is our
last dav together, and ="
"Hold on there, Jack" she inter
rupted, quickly but firmly. "Stop right
there"
eyes. but -
"Now look here, jack she went on,
s'you know me. I'm a business girl.
There isn't any sentimental f1ummadid-
die about me. You're going to ask me
to marry, your?
eyes,"
"Wen, then, if you'll look at the mat
ter from business standpoint, you'll
see that it won't 60 for one minute.
You know that I've never had care in
my lie ?''
eyes"
''Don't want to ?''
& suppose not"
loot about as much idea of house
keeping as q chippy bird ?"
''Just about"
Cant exist without a pony, and q
coupe in the winter, and box in the
opera twice week, and a month at
Newport, and dresses till you can't
rest?"
''Of course"
"And the Governor got pinched in
wheat this spring."
$50 I heard"
Doesn't know what ready money
looks like ?"
81 believe YOU"
Couldn't do thing for us ?''
mot thing"
"And you work about three months
in the year %
mot much MORE"
"And never save cent?"
''Not red"
Champagne %
eyes"
"Cigars?"
Eyes"
"Poker?'
''Right along"
"Play the races ?"
Sometimes"
"And that is just about the way the
whole case stands?"
Precisely" he responded, as he sat
UP straight. "And under those circum-
stances. Gwendolen, was going to ask
you, when you interrupted me, if you
would marry me-" She looked away
toward the distant hills with a firm and
unwavering glance. Then she nodded
her head dec!sively. and light OF reso-
luton came into her face.
Jack" she said, '1'm blest if [
don'tr'
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-11
The Pies Place in History.
From the Boston Transcript.

Secretary Rusk is fond of pie. He
loves pie as William the Conquerol
loved the tall deer. Unlike the Nor
man, he does not want to prevent any
body else satisfying that taste that dom
mates him. On the contrary, he would
like to see pie on every table in the
land, however humble. There are
those who say that pie three times a
day is responsible for the dyspepsia OF
New England, but the more rational
belief is that pie is somehow involved
with the greatness of New England,
and is part of that common glory which
gilds our history and irradiates the path
of our future. While it is by no means
fixed beyond controversy, there is yet
reasonable ground for the belief that
the pilgrims brought over pie with
them in the Mayfower. Certainly
there were mighty pasties of vepison,
and also of frnit baked in Merry En-
gland not long before they went to Hol-
land. The Indians never knew pie
and the Indians who were strong and
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-11
A Frenchman's Graceful Reply.


A romantic story is told about Nine.
La Marechale Canrobert, whose death
was recently announced in Paris.
Twenty-six years ago the Marshal, a,
that time in the height of his glory,
was at an official ball, when q young
lady approached and said quite sharply,
Monsieur, will you dance with me ?''
The surprised soldier begged off, in a
few confused words; then, turning to a
young officer beside him, he said, ''Will
you kindly take my place beside the
young lady, and remember that this
night marshal of France envies sub
lieutenant ?" However, the matter did
not rest here, for Miss Flora MacDon-
aid. under the auspices of Empress
Eugene, with whom she was favorite,
subsequently became the wife of the
great general.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-11
The Queens Yacht.
From the London Truth.


The Emperor was perfectly delighted
with the luxurious accommodation of
the Victoria and Albert, and be intends
to build new yacht for himself as the
HoheIzollern, although her cabins are
very comfortable, is a mere dispatch
boat. The Victoria and Albert was
built at Pembroke in 1854. She is con-
structed of wood, sheathed with copper,
and cost $780, at the outset, and
about ESQ, 900 has since been expended
on her. The internal arrangement and
the decorations were designed by Prince
Albert, who displayed his true artistic
taste in ordering that everything was to
be pretty but also scrupulously PLAIN,
for he did not approve OF the floating
boudoir style of yacht which is now so
popular.
Toe exquisite cleanliness of every
Victoria and Albert. The deck is laid
with cork foorcloth, over which, when
the Queen is on board, carpet is
placed, aud everything else that is to be
seen is of pure white, with gilded re-
Network and silver mountings.
There are very comfortable little
sitting rooms on the promenade
deck and behind the paddle
wings. and there is also dining saloon
on the promenade deck, which has
three big windows and a skylight. 1t
| is furnished in green morocco, and the
ceiling is painted In white and gold.
The state apartments below are placed
on either side of corridor and they
are furnished with very pretty chintz,
which Prince Albert designed. The
Queens cabins are on the starboard
side, and her sleeping apartment con-
tains large and old-fashioned but very
comfortable bedstead, with pillars and
a canopy, and next is the dressing
room, which was formerly Prince AL
bert's cabin, and it remains as he left it,
his little writing table and wardrobe
never having been moved. Large maps
hang on the walls. The cabins occu-
pied by Princess Beatrice Cor by any
Princess who happens to be travelling
with the Queen) are aft of her Majesty's
quarters, and on the other side of the
corridor are the cabins OF the Princess
and large bathroom. The breakfast
room is in the after part of the vessel,
and it has very large windows and is
hung with the portraits of all the Off
GERS who have commanded the royal
yacht. The drawing-room is forward
on the port side, and it is furnished in
bird 's-eye maple, with piano and sew
eral beautifully side tables. It
is hung with portraits of members of
the royal family, and in this room is a
small library. The yacht is now lighted
with electricity, except in the Queens
own cabins.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-11
Depew and His Double.

The resemblance between Chauncey
M. Depew. the distinguished New York
railroad president and statesman, and
Adam Forepaugh. the circus king, is
wonderfully striking, and Brother
Chauncey is frequently taken for Broth
er Adam, and vice versa. The similar
ity has led to a number Of ludicrous
mistakes.
Last winter, while Forepaugh's big
show was in winter quarters in Philadel-
phia, one of the baby elephants was
rented out" to the management OF an
opera company, it being utilized to give
realism to an Orie ntal scene. The opera
company closed it's season the latter
part of March, and the baby elephant
was shipped back to Philadelphia, in
charge of the agent of the company.
The elephant was left in the car, and
the agent went down to the Continental
Hotel, where he had an opportunity by
mail to meet Mr.. Forepangh, whom he
knew and had frequently met.
Brother Chauncey happened to be at
the hotel at the time. He had been in
vited over to Philadelphia to a dinner
given by the famous Clover Club. and
when the opera company's agent en-
talking to one of the clerks. The agent
instantly spotted him for Brother Ad-
am.
"Good morning. he said: s'I'm glad
to see you"
Delighted, I'm sure' answered
Brother Chauncey, with a puzzled look
on his face, as though trying to remem-
Der where he had seen the agent
You got my letter, of course ?"
"No-yes well, no, can't say that
I did," and the puzzled look deepened
on Brother Chauncey's face.
sob. WE'LL" said the agent, sit doesn't
make any diference-the baby's here"
''The-baby 's-here-?"
"Why, yes; it arrived this morning;
what shall do with it ?'
"Do with what?"
"Why, the baby"
"What baby ?''
''The baby elephant"
A light broke over Brother Chaun-
cey's face. MY dear fellow" he said,
"whom do you take me for pr
For Adam Forepaugh."
Brother Chauncey began to laugh.
''Great Cesar" he exclaimed, that's
the fourth time I've been mistaken for
Mr.. Forepaugh since I've been in Phil
adelphia, and in every town [ strike I
have at least one experience Of the
kind. My names Depew-I'm Chaun-
cey Depew."
Then they both laughed and the agent
went off to find the real Mr.. Fore
laugh.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-11
How a Baby's Mind Opens.

In the last volume of the Education
Series" on "The Development of the
Intellect" Fl. w. Brown has presented
a conspectus of the observations of
Prof. Preyer on the mind of the child
which shows chronologically the gradu-
al development of the senses, intellect
and will of the growing child, and pre-
sents In condensed form the result of a
great number of careful observations.
1t is recorded that sensibility to light,
touch, temperature, smell and taste are
present on the first day of infant life.
Hearing, therefore, is the only special
sense which is not active at this time.
The child hears by the third or fourth
day. Taste and smell are senses at
first most active, but they are not differ
entlated. General organic sensations of
well-being or discomfort are felt from
the first; but pain and pleasure, as men
tai states, are not noted until at or near
the second month.
The first sign of speech in the shape
of utterance of consonant sounds is
heard in the latter part of the second
month, these consonants being general
ly 'm," 81" ''g" or st" All the
movements of the eyes become CO.
ordinate by the fourth month, and by
this time the child begins to have the
1eellng or SELF, that IS, he looks at his
own hands and looks at himself in the
mirror. The study of the child's mind
during the first year shows conclusively
that ideas develop and reasoning
processes occur before there is
any knowledge of words or of Ian
guage; though it may be assumed that
the child thinks In symbols, visual or
auditory. which are clumsy equivalents
for words. By the end OF the year the
child begins to express itself by sounds
that is, speech begins. The develop
ment of this speech capacity is, accord.
ing to Preyer, in accordance with the
development of the intellectual powers.
By the end of the second year the
child's power of speech is practically
acquired.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-11
wOMAN,s SPHERE.

What can helpless female do?
Rock the cradle and bake and brew!
Or, If no cradle yo ur ate afford.
Rock your brothers wife tor your board.
Or live in one room with an invalid cousin,
Or sew shop shirts Tor a dollar dozen,
Or please some man by looking sweet,
Or please him by giving him things to eat,
Or please him by asking much advice,
And thinking whatever he does is nice.
Visit the poor under his supervlslon;
Doctor the sick who can't pay physician;
Save mems time by doing their praying,
And other odd jobs there's no present pay In.
But IL YOU presume to usurp employments
Reserved BY them for their special enjoyments.
Or if you succeed when they knew you wouldn't,
Or earn money last when they saw you couldn' t,
Or learned to do things they proved were above
you.
You'll hurt their feelings, and then they won't
love you.
Journal of Women's Work.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-11
How to Rescue the Drowning.

A noted swimmer, in answer to the
question: ''What is the best course to
pursue in aiding people who are drown
ing?" says: Take them by the back
hair and hold them at arms length.
I've noticed one thing about drowning
people. When they are sinking the
first time if they see you and they rise
again they know where to grapple with
you, and the result is you both go down
together, with a strong probability that
you will be drowned. It is my advice
that if you 60 to rescue drowning per-
son you should swim around him and
keep behind him, so he won't see you
when he comes up the second time.
Another thing, when going to persons
rescue try to gain his confidence. 1t is
a fact that one finger placed under a
swimmers body will keep him afoat il
you can only get him to believe it."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-11
AN ENTIRELY NEW MAP, JUST FROM THE ENGRAVEA
RAND, McNaLLY & co. IS NEW
GENERAL MAP of the UNITED STATES.

With portions Of Canada arl Mexico. Is the
largest map ever printed OIL sheet of paper,
Size 66x46 inches. Scale As miles to one inch.
This Map has been compiled and drawn from
the latest records of the United States Land
Office and from the records of the Surveyor
General for the different States and Terrific
ries 1t shows all the State and County Bound
airy Lines, Indian Reservations, Mountain
Ranges, Peaks. Lakes and Rivers; all lines Of
Railroad are carefully located and the Cities
thereon shown in large, plain type. The en-
craving has been done by our modern Relief
Line process, executed by the most skillful
workmen, bringing out every detail in the
plalnest possible manner. The States are COL
ored separately by our patent process which
has met with such universal approval and the
boundary lines OF separate counties are easily
distinguished. great many railroads have
been recently completed, new counties have
been erected. and such multitude of new
towns have sprung into existence, that quite
section of this Map presents complete con-
trast to all older maps The change is most
marked in that portion of the Map which COW
ers the States and Territories of the West,
Northwest, Southwest and South. During 1888
Z, 200 miles of track were laid in the United
States, and of this grand total 529 miles are &C
credited to Kansas, 5l9 to California, and 446
miles to Georgia, these States having been Sc
lected to show how numerous the changes were
during last year. There is also shown on this
Map the complete mileage of 1889 up to about
May lst. The four new States South Dakota
North Dakota, Montana and Washington are
clearly outlined, and the present bounds of the
Oklahoma country in Indian Territory are
shown. The portions Of Canada and Mexico
which appear on the margin of the Map, show
railroad stations and prominent features
such as Lakes Mountains, Rivers ETC., and
cover the country so far as to include Lake
Winnepeg on the North and about half of Mex
leo on the South.
Price, Mounted on Rollers, Vanished, So. 90.
We will send THE WEEKLY WISCONSIN one
year, and this new Map of the United States.
express paid, for $500. We will send THE
DAILY WISCONSIN six months and the map for
S4.oO The map alone costs $500 at the pub
fishers. All orders should be addressed to
CRAMER, AIKENS & CRAMER,
MILWAUKEE, WIS.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-11
Ingerson and the Reporter.

from the chicago Herald.
If reporter will not uphold his dig
e NE can ian hardly RoHP that
uttered in quiet way a rebuke to a re-
porter that should have proved lesson
to the latter. The reporter was sent to
interview Mr.. Ingersoll, and found him
busy writing at a table. AS the news
paper man handed the orator his card
he said apofogetically: st have the
misfortune to be reporter" Ingersoll
looked up and said: Indeed, sir, and
which paper has the misfortune to have
you on it's payroll ?"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-11
The Best Testi moniaI

yet published for any blood medicine is the
printed guarantee Of the manufacturers OF
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery,
which a0a-rants that wonderful medicine to
benefit or cure in all cases of those diseases
for which it is recommended. or money
paid for it will be returned. 1t cures ali
diseases arising from torpid liver and i'm
pure blood and their names are legion. All
Skin, Scalp and Scrofulous affections, Erup-
tons, Sores and Swellings, Salt-rheum,
letter, Erysipelas and kindred diseases are
among those in which the Discovery" eff
fected marvellous cures.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-11
Got to Have Another Man, -
From the Chicago Mail.

A big raft of logs was being foated
down the river and this Swede anc
helper were in charge Of certain sec
ton of that float. One day he came to
the boss and said
'Gaess Ae goota haav noota man 20
well, | guess you amt got to have
nothin' of the kind" said the boss. "I1
two of you fellows can't take care OF
that end ofthe raft guess I'll get some
body who CAM
well, goota haav noota man." said
the Swede, stubbornly.
What's the matter with the one
you've got. What's the matter with
Johnson ?''
johnson haze went oonda dae rael
boot twenda mint ago, and Ae gaess
hae's quit
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-11
An Aged Woman Preacher.
From the Newark Advertiser.

-, I IOLI EIIo 1NOWttIA <AuVeItIseI.
The afternoon meeting at Ocean
Grove on Monday was addressed by
Mrs. Lydia Sexton of Kansas, an old la
dy in her 9lst year, who has been a
preacher in the church of the united
brethren for score of years. She is
very sprightly and talked and gesticu-
lated with great earnestness. She wore
brown satin and cashmere dress, with
a white handkerchief in front of the
waist. Her figure is MS straight as a
young girls. She spoke without notes
and withoute vident fatigue.