Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-09
WINNING FRIENDS.
The Value of Association With Able, Hon
est and Energatfc Men.


The Value of Association with Able, Hon.
est and Energetic Men.
1t is bad policy to be naughty, repel-
liant, unsocial. The most resolute and
determined aspirant to wealth or po-
sition may stumble as he climbs, and If
no one stretches out finger to save
him, may roll headlong to depth far
below the point from which he started.
IAN eye for On eye. tooth for
tooth" was the old law in Judea. A
lift for lift is the business rule of to-
day; and if sometimes broken by the
ungrateful when there is most need of
its observance, it certainly works bet
ter than the principle that man should
care utterly for himself, neither giving
nor receiving assistance.
But it is not from prudential motives
merely that the energetic and persever-
ing assist each other. All men of
vigorous minds and elastic tempera-
ments sympathize with effort. They
honor the individual who has fought
gallantly the battle of life, though re-
verses may have overtaken him; they
recognize him as kindred spirit,
though he lies on his back; they are
willing to give him s'boost," because
they feel that he needs but new foot
hold to assure his ultimate success.
These are among the reasons why men
who are true to themselves. are almost
invariably true to each other, and why
their friendship and sympathy mean
something more than words.
Let no one, whatever his talents, his
opportunities or his confidence in his
own powers, despise the alliance Of
such men. No human being ever was
orwill be capable of aclieving eminence
in the business world without at least
the indirect help OF others. Therefore,
let all young men who are entering
business life labor in a manly and just
way to make friends-and of the right
sort.--N Y. Ledoer.
-Poet-"J John, congratulate me! 7
have received a big price for my poem,
sAmelia's Tresses.'" Friend-.sI am
very glad to hear it, but where did you
find market? / thought it had been
declined by about every paper or mag
azine OF consequence in the country"
P.--"So it was, but changed it some
what, and it is now in them ALL F.
'.Indeedp What potent alteration has
brought this about" P-''O, I changed
the last couplet so as to puff Blanks
Hair Restorative, and it has caught on
immensely. '-Bostom Budget.
AT a seaside hop the other even
ing the band master introduced a new
figure into a quadrille, which was
danced by girls only. Those who took
the part usually danced by men were
distinguished by wearing Tam O. Shan
ter caps with two feathers in front.
ALI the dancers at a given signal stood
still, and shading their eyes with their
hands seemed to gaze anxiously into
the distance, while the orchestra
shouted: 'sSister Anne, Sister Anne,
do you see manp" The big trombone
answered sadly: Boom boom bah!"
and the dance went on.
"A writer in the Popular Science
Monthly, who has been investigating
the causes of the rapid growth of the
opium habit in the United States, says
that physicians are chiefly responsible
for it. He states that he has examined
thousands upon thousands of prescrip-
tions on file at apothecaries' stores,
and has found that opium in some form
is prescribed for nearly every i'll that
fesh'is heir to. He says that for all
nervous diseases opium effects immedi-
ate relief, land the doctors, knowing
this, and wishing to stand well with
their patients, prescribe it more and
more. The result is to convert their
patients into opium slaves. The doc
ors are to blame for so large con-
sumption of opium, and they are the
men who need reforming"
While shepherd was crossing a
prairie near Perderales Creek, north
west of San Antonio, not long since, he
felt sharp substance pierce the sole
of his heavy shoe and stab his foot.
Thinking that it was an unusually
strong thorn he stopped down to re-
move it, and found that the body of the
instrument was buried in the ground.
Digging down for some inches he I'M
earthed stiletto or dagger. The blade
was fourteen inches in length, with an
exceedingly sharp point and edge. 1t
was buried in perpendicular position,
point upward the handle was four
inches long, making the entire weapon
measure eighteen inches. 1t was all
handle and blade, nodded of one piece
of exceedingly fine tempered steel.
The handle and four inches of the blade
were heavily inlaid with pure gold.