Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-06-05
PECULIAR PARAGRAPHS.

PECULIAR PARAGRAPHS
THOMAS HARDY, the English novelist,
Is justice OF the peace In Dorsetshire.
ARMoRY BROWN, of Taylor County,
Georgia, has a hen egg that seems to be
magnetiZed. 1t will not lie on the side
or on TIE large end. 1t makes no diff
ference in what position it is placed, it
will turn until it stands on the small
end.
The "penny in slot'' machine must
have reached its elimination in that
invented by Mr.. Engelbert, which,
after the prescribed rule has been COM
piled with, will take your photograph,
finish it, and drop it out already
framed.
THE "most valuable catseye in the
world" has come to London from Cey-
Ion. It weighed originally when found
by labor er ATS carats. He sold it for
weighs ITO carats, and is insured for 3d.
900 rupees.
For forty-eight years there was not
law case in the town of Meddy-
bemps, Me-, neither was there a lawyer.
But two weeks ago a lawyer hung out
his sign IN this primitive paradise, and
now two citizens are going to law over
fence line.
SOME people in Michigan made onions
pay this year. A girl up in Dorr raised
$50 bushels, which she traded for an
organ. Her father raised several thou
sand bushels. held them for raise, and
then was tickled when he, at last, re-
ceived $8 for the lot.
SEVERAL days ago a lady in Perry. Ca,
saw iaybird eating chicken on top OF
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the chicken had been seen in the yard
alive. Of course it was small chicken
only several days Old-yet almost as
large as its captor.
SINCE the termination of the dynamite
patent in 1881. there has been immense
industry in the invention Of high ex-
plosives, and there are now more than
sou varieties. A dynamite cartridge
one foot i'll length takes only 1-24 900 Of
a second to explode.
JOHN FRANKLIN, of Athens, Ca, was
very much surprised when he went to
his home the other night to find that
during the day swarm of bees had
taken possession of his house. They
entered through a knot hole in the
weather boarding.
The French papers announce the ar
rival of two lions and two ionesses
tanned by the celebrated American,
Daniel Boone" They are exhibited at
the Folies-Bergere, and all Paris is flock
ing to see the moving spectacle provid-
ed by the gallant Colonel.
ONE Of the applicants for a public of
fee last week told President Harrison
that he was engaged to be married, and
If he didn't get the appointment he
would have to break the engagement
The President promised to consider the
application at an early date.
A FISHERMAN at Winthrop, Me-, tells
that he caught pickerel through the
ice on Lake Maranocook last January
and found III It's stomach a roll Of undi-
gested bank bills amounting to $500.
He thinks that the money was lost bv
sporting man whose boat was upset ON
the lake more than year ago.
One ofthe most fashionable of Phila-
delphia physicians always kisses his
hand when waving farewell to his
wealthy lady patients; but some of them
were comparing notes the other day,
and found that for his visits when he
kissed his hand he charged $40, while
for others he charged only So.
THE most grateful man in the world
has just died IN South African town.
After his death the following notice ap-
peared in the local papers: "Died-At
the Albany Hospital, March 3. 1889,
Ebenezer Pike, aged 80 years. Z. Pike
wishes to express his thanks 10 the
superintendent of the hospital and the
many doctors who attended him in his
late Illness"
WoRKMEN digging for the new sewers
at Burlington, VT, came upon a group
OF three skeletons, supposed to be the
remains of soldiers buried during the
war of 1912. Alter the excavation had
made further progress six more skele-
tons we're found, two iron buttons with
~. S." on them, an old coin, scarf
pin, and small green glass bottle.
A GENTLEMAN from Jackson County,
Georgia, says that he has saddle horse
that has more sense than the average
school boy. He can ride his horse up
to his front gate, hitch him to a post,
and so into the front porch, and by
command make the horse unbuckle the
saddle and shake it off, slip the bride,
open The lot gate with his nose, 60 into
the stable and close the door.
THE London Society for the Proven
ton OF Cruelty to Animals directed its
officers to observe. "the thoughtless-
ness, heedlessness or cruelty of coach
men who keep their horses checked
while waiting outside of theaters and
public places. At the last drawing
room the duration of waiting was three
hours and quarter, and out of 230
coachmen twenty-nine only had
loosened the check rein.
A RECENT device for the preservation
of paper-covered books is case of seal
or other soft leather, made to fit tightly
over the book, and removable when the
book has been read. 1t is flexible, and
does not interfere with the book being
slipped into the pocket or carried
doubled up in the hand or in q satchel.
but it saves the paper covers from being
soiled or torn and keeps the leaves
from getting dogs-eared.