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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-20

In came Billy with an old arm chair
into which l reluctantly fell.
''S'cuse the place, trend; we's been q
fixin' up things r. ruther turvey |
reckon"
BY this time the lather was made and
the crowd from the outer room were
packed around like sardines in box.
"Stretch your feet out on the box,
rest your neck on the back of the chair,
boss, and we'll begin"
I did as directed, and he taking big
bandanna handkerchief from his pocket
fastened it around my neck. Then the
fun began. The lather was rubbed over
my face, and into my ears and nose
and ewes. And such a rubbing, | al
most imagined | was going over Niagara
Falls.
1hen the work began. Kinder
smoky beard, boss; most as bad as
mine. I concluded to shave yest-day,
but thought I'd put her back a week !;
goin' over to town then"
The razor touched my face, and /
could have sworn that it was table
knife.
Such tearing I never felt before.
'Guess Til go round t'other side, !"
said Billy; cant use this hand; guess
I'll shave up. No, guess I'll shave
down."
The razor was piled again.
This was more than / could stand.
Sharpen your razorv' ] yelled. He
tried to do as | directed. | saw at a
glance that he did not know how to
strop it. He began again. o, what
pain. l almost screamed. Don't
hurt you does it?" "Don't ,hurt me
tain't half as bad as Jake Cornin' s
tweeZerso
Isprang from the chair LET me see
that razor said /. | stropped it quickly
as quickly as barber might, to the
admiration of the crowd. | could hear
Billy say: "Whew; he's a dandy Say.
look here boss, you're a barber, and
you're a foolin' on U.s."
| sat down in the chair a second time
and the work began again-this time
he drew blood. "Scuse me, captain,
faint much of jab. I've got worse on
'um n that. S'pose We shave yeself;
you're barber, you are. Can't fool
Billy Jeffry. S'pose we shave yeself. y
This was the only way out of the predi-
cament. | took the razor and complet-
ed the job. My face was sorry sight
alter the operation. [ swore [ would
never risk my life again in country
barber shop.
Turning to Billy, who had been as ac-
commodating as possible after his un-
conscious failure. l asked by way of
fun, what are your prices, Billy?'
Regular prices, captain. Call again
when you're around. I'll 'commodate
we. Well have some cider, too, /
reckon" said Billy as he let me out,
and, following me OFT on the street, he
said quietly: "Let we har grow till We
git round agin and Bob III fix it fer
VeD
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-20
A Country Shave.

Speaking about BARRIERS, said friend
TO me the other night, the closest
shave I ever got was down in Mary
land.
was left over one afternoon in lit
tie struggling village among the noun
tains and, my beard looking rather un-
kempt, / set about in search of a barber
shop.
Having put many questions to the
few | saw about the town as to where
/ could be accommodated, and failing
in my efforts, [ descended short
flight of steps into what appeared the
only store in town. My coming was an
ticipated and the door WITH trne polite
greeting.
Chow de do?"
The speaker was very affable but un-
couth to the extreme.
This store was nothing more or less
than a room about fourteen feet square
piled up with everything imaginable.
1t was village rendezvous, and l had
struck the headquarters during one oil
the sessions. for the place was crowded
with stragglers.
SIS there barber shop in town p"
said I.
This caught the crowd, and two re-
piled together:
You're right in it, boss. It's right
yere. Billy's a barber, and good un.
AIM you, Billy ?'
Billy was the one who had ushered
me in At this information was think
ing about beating a hasty retreat, but
before | could put my wish into execu-
ton Billy asked:
Haircut or shave, boss?"
Struck by the situation / replied: "a
shave"
'sGlad ont boss; amt much of a hand
at hair m'sef, got sore finger beside.
Bob cuts the hair; he's my brother; he's
away, gone to Woodsboro with corn;
he's first rate; he cut mine," and at the
word he took of his woolly cap and
showed a head as badly Scared as if he
had passed through a threshing machine
and been scalped ten times in the Chero.
kee war.
could not but smile within myself
"'Tain't my reglar bizness-kind Of 8
side show to the story by way of 'comy-
dation."
"You1are not regular barber
then ?"
mo, not by a long JOB; don't pay
we're; amt shaved a man in six weeks
my bizness keeps me here. Pm post.
master, carry mail, do little on the farm
milk for Josh Henry; you know him
Josh's Jim's brother by the torks?"
nodded assent.
"Y'ere, Jake Simpson, run over and
ask Handy for his razor-Si get that
SO thar and mix some thunderin
good lather."
"Whar's the cup Billy?"
"Get that tnmbler thar, confund it.
And be quick"
was determined to see it out.
'.This way mister" said one of the
party, and l followed him like lamt
, to t slaughter into little back room
piled up with soap boxes and all kinds
of general bric-a-brac.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-20

A SKUNK got into the ladies' waiting
room at West Medford Station, on the
Boston & Lowell Railroad, a few days
b be got to attempt tie his election A bottle o
of chloroform was emptied over him
from window in the room, but this
only made him risky. An awful odor
began to permeate the whole station
building, and, in despair, the officials
began to throw stones at the little crea-
ture, but he got under a chair and
would not decamp. At last forlorn
hope was formed, and five officials pre-
cipitated themselves upon the skunk
and pierced him with pitcbfork. The
Board of Health and the dislnfecting
corps were then telegraphed for.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-20
HEALTH AND BEAUTY.
The Influence Of Exercise-CarryinI
Theorien Too Far.

The Influence Of Exercise-Carrying
Theorien Too Far.
From the Kansas City Times
Few theories are carried to a more
unwarranted extreme than that of the
Importance of physical exercise and
muscular development. Because ex-
ercise improves health and muscle is a
fine thing to own, half educated re-
formers preach exercise aud muscle as
if there could not be enough of them.
ANY plain-spoken physician will say at
once that there can be too much exer-
else and that unwise forms Of exercise
can be injurious. He will also say that
there is very slight essential connection
between muscle and the supreme ply
steal quality-vitality Many man
has developed muscle at the expense of
vitality, and many a nervous temper
ament has impaired health by dragging
itself through exercise when it needed
rest Muscle is all right in its proper
place, but ahead Of it come heart, lungs,
brain and stomach. Cultivating muscle
does more for beauty probably than for
health, and since beauty is really one
of the proper objects of effort, the forms
of exercise which bestow most SYM
metry of outline and grace of move
ment are to be studied. One of the
women writer's who deal out instruction
to the sex has recently advocated run
ming. She is nearer the right track
than most of the didact:c writer's of her
kind. Running is the great beautiier of
figure and movement. Running gives
muscular development. strong heart &C
ton and free lung play. the muscle
comes where it ought to be, the should
ers 60 back, the loins hold the trunk
III HoI fu haf
correct positions. 1t was running
which made the Greek figure. The
more active tribes of American Indians
have been runners from time imme-
mortal, and from the chest to the heels
they are much more beautifully built
than the average OF white men. Run
ming peoples have usually the firm but
elastic texture of flesh. We know in
finitely more about taking care of the
human body than the Greeks and In
dams, and if we would train our chill
dren to regular and wisely supervised
running exercise, supplemented with
exercises for the hands, arms and
shoulders, we could surpass them in
beauty and activity. A general adop-
ton of such a system seems far from
likely, since we have none of the ap-
propriate grounds or apparatus. The
next thing is walking, but most of us
walk on our heels, and lift up our feet
instead of springing forward with them
and driving the body on with the back
muscles of the legs. Fashionable peo-
pie will Pay high prices for grooms and
riding masters to go out and teach cor
rect horseback movements, but who
ever saw man, woman or child with
an instructor in walking? Yet horse
back riding is trifle beside good walk
ing in its effect either on health or on
these qualities OF figure and carriage
which the whole world holds in high
estimation. Gymnasium exercise is
so easily overdone, and may be SO in
furious in some cases. that it is doubtful
whether anybody should 60 in Tor the
gymnasium strongly without the super
intendence of a skilled physician in at
least the early stages.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-20
Beware Of Ointments for Catarrh that
Contain Mercury.

AS Mercury will surely destroy the OF
smell and completely derange the whole system
when entering it through the mucus surfaces.
Such articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do are tenfold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo. o.. contains no mercury, and is taken
internally, and acts directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine; it is
taken internally and made in Toledo Ohio, by
3. j. Cheney & Co.
AT- Sold by Druggists, price 75c per bottle.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-20
A Weekly Magazine

is really what THE YoUTH,s COMPANION is
1t publishes each year as much matter as
the four-dollar monthlies, and is illustrated
by the same artists. 1t is an educator in
every home, and always an entertaining
and wholesome companion. 1t has a
unique place in American family life. If
you do not know it, you will be surprised
to see how much can be given for the small
sum of $1.75 year. The price sent now
will entitle you to the paper to January,
1891. Address,
The Yours COMPANION,
Boston Mass
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-20

JUDGE-"Do you know the prisoner,
Mr.. Jones ?' Jones-"Yes, to the
BONE" Judge-"What's his charac-
ter ?" Jones-"didn't know he had
any" Judge-"Does he live near
your" Jones-''So near that | know
he has spent less THAI s. for firewood
in eight years. '-Nea0 York EOening San
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-20
THxNKSGIvING.
BY LuLU W. MITCHELL,

In barns aud &C llar scarcely holding ALL
The garnered gold of harvest fields is stored,
GIFTS from q gracious Fathers hand oItpoured,
Yet not apportioned evenly to fall.
Nearest thou any hungry childrens call?
OR supplication from the by-ways co d?
With such thy bounty share, from none with
hold,
Joy In the hut brings blessing to the hall.
The world without is gray, and chill and drear
Within, home coming / carts, with fun and least
Cheer the swift circling hours. And some
there be
Whose low breathed thanks arefrystalled in the
tear
Rising at thought of one whose voice hath ceased
Save to the ear OF patient Memory
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-20
A Gard OF Thanks.

If the proprietor of Kemps Balsam
should publish card of thanks. containing
expressions ofgratitude which come to him
daily from those who have been cured Of
severe throat and lung troubles by the use
of Kemp's Balsam, it would ill fair-sized
book. How much better to invite all to
call on any drugg st and get a free sample
bottle that you may test for yourself its
power. Large bottles SOC and 81.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-20
A New Kind of Insurance

has been pat in operation by the manufac-
ture of DR.. Pierce's medicines. His Gold
en- Medical Discovery" and "Favorite Pre-
scription" are sold by druggists under the
manufacturers positire guarantee. Either
benefit or a complete cure is thus attained
or money paid Tor these medicines is re-
turned. The certificate of guarantee given
in connection with sale of these medicines
Is equivalent to a policy of insurance. The
Golden Medical Discovery" cures all
humors and blood taints, from whatever
cause arising, skin and scalp diseases. scrof-
ulous sores and swellings. The "Favorite
Prescription cures all those arrangements
and weaknesses peculiar to women.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-20

The Oldest medical work, an Egyptian
papyrus dating from 800 years or more
before Christ. and containing prescrip-
tons then old, has been translated by
George Ebers, the German novelist.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-20

AT Seymour, Ind, James Gallon,
aged 10 years, engaged with other boys
in peTsimmon-e eating contest Sunday
afternoon. He won, but early Monday
morning he died in commissions, the re-
suit of congestion of his stomach.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-20
How to Gain Flesh and Strength,

Use after each meal SCOTS Emulsion it
is as palatable as milk Delicate people i'm
prove rapidly upon it's use. For Consump-
ton, Throat affections and Bronchitis it is
unequaleu. DR.. Thos. Prm, Ala, says: II
used SCOTS Emulsion on child eight
months old; he gained four pounds in u
month"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-20

CLAY CoUNEY, w. Va, has hydro
phobia scare. The disease has broken
out on Peters Creek, and dogs are shot
down on sight. Three persons and
many cattle have been bitten.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-20

LET the skeptic look around him in
any city or business center, and note
the most successful business men there.
Who are they? The careful and judi
cious advertisers. bly.-Reading
Pa ! E1nLe
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-20

A SORE THROAT OR CoUGH, if suffered tt
progress, often results in an incurable throa
or lung trouble. "Brown'S Bronchial
ITOches" give instant relief
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-20

IF you have ever used Dobbins' Electric
during the "a years it has been sold, you
knoao that it is the best and purest family
soap made. If you haven't tried it ask
your grocer for it 1loac Don't take imita-
ton. There are lots of them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-20

THE great ocean racer the City of
New York and the CITY Paris, each
receive $4,000 year from the British
government besides pay or carrying
the mails.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-20

WEST MAIN STREET, Gainesville, Ca,
in the vicinity of j. S. Twomey's store,
is known to some by the startling name
of Dead Mans Row." In the past
seventeen years four men have been
killed in almost the same spot.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-20
Oregon. the Paradise OF Farmer.

Mid, equable climate, certain and abundant
crops. Best fruit, grain, grass and stock country
in the world. Full information free. Address the
Oregon immigration Board, Portland, Oregon.
THE late Mr.. Phinizy, of Athens. Ca,
lett in his will a clause that gave 500 to
every Methodist minister who officiat-
ed in his funeral services. There were
thirteen present.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-20

Two men were having a ferocious
fight at Muir, Mich, the other day,
when in their struggles they rolled into
the river, and if help hadn't been at
hand both would have drowned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-20

BEST, easiest to use and cheapest, Piso'
Remedy for Catarrh. BY druggists, SOC.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-20

If afflicted with Sore Eyes, use DR.. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it. Is.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-20

TIE butchers of Washington Market,
New York, are to be supplied with cold
air by pipe line.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-20
Anguish UnsneakahIe

Is endured by the victims o. in1ammatory rheu-
matism, and any form of the disease may reach
that agonizing phase attack the heart and
cause death. Unhappily they who feel its pre-
iminaTy twinges seldom realize this Like 9TH
CT possibly dangerous maladies, rheumatism is
often disregal ded at the outset. Well will it be
for him if this brief notice shall serve as warn
ing of future peril or pain to a reader troubled
with incipient rheumatism. The proper sequel
will be an instantaneous resort to the great pre-
ventive depurent, Hostetters Stomach Bitters,
whose brevet of professional commentator pop
ular experience has confirmed There is no
finer more genial antidote to the virus of
rheumatism in the system. Botanic in its origin.
1t is free from the objections attaching to depu-
rent poisons liable to be taken in more than the
infnitesimal desc. The Bitters conquers mala-
ria indigestion, liver and kidney troubles.
Mr.. TUNNELS well at Whiteville,
Mich, WAS visited by bear the other
day. The bear came to drink. Mr..
Funnel shot him, but not fatally, and as
the bear was jumping the fence boy
hit him with an ak, but that did not
stop him, and he made for the woods.
Mr.. Funnel pursued and got the bear
between two logs and shot him again,
but failed to kill him, and then rushed
at linn with the ak. In the tussle that
followed the bear obtained possession
ofthe ak and gave Mr. Funnel a scratch
on his hand with it's claws. Eventually
tho baor dio6
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-20
Catarrh

Is a complaint which affects nearly everybody,
more or less. 1t originates in cold, success
sion of colds combined with impure blood. Dis
agreeable flow from the nose, tickling in the
throat, offensive breath, pain over and between
the eyes, ringing and bursting noises in the
are the more common symptoms. Catarrh is
cured by Hoods sarsaparilla which strikes di-
rectly at its cause by removing all impurities
from the blood, building up the diseased tissues
and giving healthy tone to the whole system.
''For several years l have been troubled with
that terribly disagreeable disease, catarrh l
took Hoods Sarsaparilla with the very best re-
suits. 1t cured me of that continual dropping in
my throat, and stuf'ed-up feeling. 1t has also
helped my mother, who has taken it for run down
state of health and kidney trouble. recommend
Hoods Sarsaparilla to all as good medicine"
Mrs. S. d. HEATH, Putnam, Conn.
Hoods SarsaparilIa
Sold by all druggists. 81; xfor$5. Prepared only
by C. /. GOD d CO., Apothecaries. Lowell, Mass
100 Doses One Dollar
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-20

DoN' T hawk, hawk. and blow, blow, dis
gushing everybody, but use DR.. Sages Ca
tarrh Remedy
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-20

WE recommend 'Tansill's Punch" Cigar
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-20

WHEN WRITING TO ADVER
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Wichita eagle., 1889-12-26
Turn Your Clothing.

I will tell you secret by which you
can buy first class clothes and make
them last SO long that they will be
cheaper in the end than clothes at half
price. learned it from gentleman
who isalwaEs well dressed, and who I
thought must pay large amount Of
money for his clothes. The plan is this:
When you go to tailor, or buy suit of
clothes ready made, take care that both
sides of the goods are serviceable. Most
Of the cloth made can be turned and
present entirely different patterns. AZ
ter you have worn the clothes until they
appear old, take them to your tailor, or
any other, have him rip then up, ton
them and sew them together. This can
be done st cost for a asait of clouhes of
less than s., and you will be astonished
at the handsome appearance Of the
clothes. To prove this, look at the IN
side Of the cloth in the coat or pants you
wear. do not care how soiled the out
side may be. the inside will seem new.
1t is on the same principle that ladies
have last seasons dresses made over.
More gentlemen than you may imagine
have their clothes turned. The great
difficulty is with the pockets in pants.
The clothes should in the first place have
the pockets on the sides and only one
back pocket.-Interview in st. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Wichita eagle., 1889-12-26
The Place of Execution. Canton.


We-pass now through quarter given
ap TO the hewing out of the solid, heavy
tofins used by these people-ftting
preparation for the place we are ap-
proaching- execution ground of the
Canton provinces. where every year some
three hundred poor wretches are released
from the misery which has been theirs
from their first imprisonment. Ground
is too valuable here to be wasted, and
when not required for its ghastly pur-
pose, the inclosure is a veritable pot1er's
Geld, where the huge clay stoves and
pots, nodded in the adjoining factory,
are put out in the sun to dry. 1t is q
space open among the houses. and open
to the passing street at one end, dead
wall on the east and south, the potter's
shop filling up the hong west side.
The whole ground is some forty yards
BY twelve in size, and more innocent
looking place could not be seen. Lean
ing against the wall are five or six de-
csying frames of deal. which the eve
just takes in, bat passes over with in
difference. until il is explained that to
these are bound the miserable wrstcLes
condemned to die by that most fendish
Of death sentences. the Ling-chi To
these rough boards the criminal is tied.
and the callous crowd look on while the
sharp and heavy sword of the execu-
toner smites first an arm or finger. hand
or shoulder, ear or foot, until, still living
If he have strength 10 ive-the quiv-
sring victim has sufficient wound. ta
Wichita eagle., 1889-12-26

Winter Excursions via the Santa Fe Route.
and the Santa Fe route, pleased with it,
comes TO the front with still another inn
popr.lar line, in the way Of round-trip sr-
c1rsion tickets, at greatly reduced rates,
TO principal points in Old Mexico. New
Mexico and Texas; slso Aiken, S. C.. Al
gusta, Ga, Birmingham, Ala, Bruins
wick. Ga. Callahan, Fla. Charleston. s.
c., jacksonville, Fla. Mobile. Ala, New
Orleans, La, Savannah, Ga. Thoinas-
Vile Ga; limited 70 return not later than
June /, ls9Q Transit limit to points In
New Mexico. Old Mexico and Texas will
be 30 days each way; TO other points named
above, transis hsslt viii Be Is days each
way.
Tickets are also now On sale 10 principal
tourist points in California: also Parnsx
asd Prescott, Ariz-; Portland. Ore: good
for SIX months, With soiBg iini, 90 days
Las Vegas Hot Spriaxs, n. II. Ogden and
SAit Lake City. Ctah- Idaho and Aostans,
good for 20 days; transit Aszi; % days each
way Ssop-over privileges allowed on all
tourist tickets within transit l,mits
Fnil information checrfuily given rsss-
tive 70 routes aad rates S5de-1fp rates
and other special rates 20 points on the A.,
T. & 5. T. r K quoted On apDs3calleo-
Sleep ping car AccCm hodasSons secDred and
baggage checked 70 desssnafion. Call 90
or address W. ID. Muraoek. agent. lS2 y.
Main street and Union dspos-
GEot 7. NIcBoI-soy.
G. p. d 7. A, A I. & \ r. X r,
2Sst Topeka. kAs.aA
Wichita eagle., 1889-12-26
A Modern Recipe for . Dinner.

The modern recipes for making dim
ners are framed upon the supposition
that you are to OBTAIN the materials of
manufacture for nothing. They should
be written in this form: Go to the mar
ket and beg beef bone from the butch
er; steal couple Of parsnips and half a
dozen Of potatoes from the peddler's
cart; get your grocer to trust you for
half pound of rice: borrow from your
neighbor a cupful of -four; from another
neighbor hod of coal; put your bone
into quart Of water and let it stew
slowly; slice your potatoes and parsnips;
get an onion somewhere and slice it al.o;
put them in with the bone; stew two
hours and add your -four. Simmer
twenty minutes and serve. This dinner
will supply a father and mother and six
teen children, according to the modern
cook book. Cost, che match TO light the
fire.-Boston Courier.