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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04

Breadth of Shoulders Should Correspon d
to the Breadth of Hips.

Breadth of Shoulders Should Correspond d
to the Breadth of Hips.
A lady correspondent writes: 81
have had an argument with lady
about the size of a grown females bust.
She says that the difference in the size
between the waist and under the arms
should be ten inches. | think four or,
five inches at the outside measure. P
S.-The natural size is what is wanted,
and not one distorted with corsets or
squeezing.
In order to decide this question two
women physicians have been consulted
on the subject. Mrs. Mary Putnam
jacob says:
''There is no fixed proportion be-
tween the size of the bust and the size
of the waist. Still less can there be
any fixed measurement for either waist
or bust, seeing that this must vary
with the height Of the Individual and
with other circumstances. The most
general rule about the typical female
figure is that the breadth of the shoul-
ders should correspond to the breadth
of the hips, while in the man the
shoulders are much broader than the
hips. The size of the waist varies not
only with the expansion of the lower
part of the chest, but also with the
development of the muscles and the
amount of fat upon them.
''The test of tight lacing is not the
absolute size of the waist, but the
degree of compression of the soft parts
needed in order to allow the corset or
dress to fasten. When there is no COM
preston the corset should fasten easily
in the middle. But, naturally, the
corset can not be fastened in the middle:
until the top has been fastened. It IL
then always too tight
"Undeveloped chests and waists are
not always due to compression of
clothing, but to lack of systematic de-
velopment by gymnastics during the
growing period that is, from ten to
eighteen. 1t is precisely then that
corsets are most dangerous and pre-
cisely then that mothers apply them to
form and figure If not worn before
twenty-five corsets may be worn after
ward with impunity.''
DR.. Mary E. Gage said that her at
tention had never been called to the
point in question, as the proportionate
size Of woman measured under her
arms and around her waist had nothing
to do with her health
'1But,' said she, II should give as
my opinion that ten inches is nearer
the proportionate difference than four
or five"
Then, to prove if she was right, she
kindly took the trouble to measure
four women on the spot In two in
stances there was difference of eight
inches between the waist and the bust
measure In the third there was nine
and in the fourth ten. ALI of the
women were well-proportioned After
ward the measurement of woman
was taken who had never worn a corset
in her life, and the difference between
the two points was barely six inches.
DIR. Gage brought up an argument
in favor of her own decision that the
ready-made waists sold to woman of
ordinary size were shaped in exact
cc.oportion to that she had named
that is, ten inches difference between
the bust measure and the waist. IN.
7. Press.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04


The scattering masses leave many
debris to remove from the field.
Business now resumes it's normal
functions. Tired, weary. anxious
for long day of rest. Even the
pen is languid and long-drawn.
Plain prices to-day, to save word
digging.
All-wool Cashmere, 36 in. wide,
371zc
so in. all-wool Habit Cloth soc.
G. A. +. Rugs at S2.45.
All Linen, fringed and fancy
bordered Towels at 25c.
Bleached Scotch Damask, by the
yard. Csc, worth Soc.
Black Silk in gros-grain. S1.0O,
worth S1.25.
24-in: wide grain Silk, s1.15,
worth S1.5O.
Silk Striped Surah, 75c,
All Silk Plush, SOC.
Better at 9Oc, "A inches wide.
In Cloaks.
"A. in. English Plush Walking
Jackets, $1,000: worth $1,000.
English Walking Jackets in
cloth, $2.95.
Long Plush Coats s14.5O. Will
sell for probably $3.50 later on.
Shoes for women at $1.95, quail
ty that sells for $3.50.
Ladies' Oxford Ties, $1.75.
Mems Shoes 1923 and s2.48.
Best mems shoes to be got for the
like amount.
Mems Ties 47c. worth 75c.
26-in. Umbrellas $1.29 and S1.39.
Gloria Silk.
Gold pins 29c up to $3.50.
Ladies Fancy Hosiery, SOC.
$1.25 quality Ladies Handker-
chiefs, in Linen, at 1919, 15c, 25c.
Grades worth for zoe, 30c and soc.
Perfumes at 19c, one or. bottles.
Triple Extracts.
$1.50 Fans at $1.OO.
The outgoing folks need not go
looking around for Souvenirs.
[Signed
GMBEL BROTHERS.
Milwaukee.
8 & Grand Ave. and ia & l76 w. Water st.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04
Lake Mills

Rev. w. II. Clark, of Milwaukee. was
here Monday last and organized a Ju-
venile Temple. The regular meeting
Will be held Saturday afternoon in the
Good Templars' hall.
A. H. Wegemann, for many wears
one OF the leading merchants of Lake
Mills, has sold his entire stock of goods
to A. H. Bode, of Minneapolis, who
will hereafter have the business con
Quoted by Thos. p Cantwell, late of
Minneapolis.
Farmers say that the grass in the
pastures is all dead, and stock have to
be fed as in winter.
Miss Fora Veeder has succeeded in
getting sufficient number of pupils to
warrant her in starting a Kindergarten
school.
H. c. Anderson drove H. C. Moore's
horse Saturday, the fastest mile that
was ever made on track in Lake
Mills. Time, 2:29. The track was in
very poor condition.
Mrs Mary A. Millard died last Sat
urday morning at her late home, at the
advanced age Of Sc years and 10 months.
-LeadeY
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04
Minneapolis Industrial Exposition.

From August 21st to September 2St b
inclusive, the c., M. & st. P. R'y will
sell on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
days in each week, Excursion tickets
from Watertown to Minneapolis at a
fare one way for the round trip, with
70 cents added for admission coupon to
Exposition. Tickets made good to re-
of sale.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04

Train No. 33 arrives from Milwaukee at 9:25
NJ.
Trains arrives from Madison at S:l9 A NJ
Accommodation freight to Madison leaves
Watertown al 9:25 A NJ.
Trains Nos l. 3 8. 4. So and Sc, run daily be-
tween Chicago and Minneapolis.
All other trains run daily except SUNDAY
No. and r IN daily except Sunia! pet"eea
Chicago and Minneapolis.
Wstertown passenger tram leaves tor MilWau-
kee at 700 NJ and arrives from milwaukee at
6:42P NJ. Sundays excepted,
sunday excnrsioa train arrives from Milwau-
kee at 1857 A. NJ and departs for Milwaukee at
G. w WEBB, Agent.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04

The tide that has brought in the
hundred thousands is fast ebbing.
The scarry host IS retreating to the
fresides once more, leaving behind
treasure house of memories that
shines with the recollection of
glorious days.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04
Waterloo.

DR.. Masterson, Of Watertown, was
here Wednesday, in consultation with
DR.. Moffitt, over Mrs. Frank Rood. who
is dangerously ILL.,
Miss Kate Murphy, assistant in the
High school at Grafton, Dakota, made
a brief visit to her friends here on Fri
day.
The money drawer of LANCER & Setz's
shoe and harness shop was broken into
Sunday night, and all the cash which il
contained taken. The thief was tramp
shoemaker, who had been working al
shoemakingin the shop for the past five
months. The amount taken was about
five dollars; no effort was made to cap
ture him.
A worm, which feeds upon the ears
of the young corn, is said to be at work
in many fields. 1t works on the ear
beneath the husks, leaving but few
signs OF Its presence visible.
The friends of Rev. H. +. Knight will
be pleased to learn that arrangements
have been made whereby it is expect
ed that he will remain on this circuit
tor another year at least.-7ouynal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04
Special Harvest Excursions

Via the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
railway, August 6 and 20, Septem Der
III and "a and Octo Der s, at fare one
way Tor the round trip, to certain points
south and west. For particulars ino uire
at ucket Office. G. w. WEBB,
Agent.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04
GIMBEL BROTHERS.

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 81, 1889.
POINTER: He that does not reg2et
a penny does not cherish q pound.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04
STRYKER SEMINARY

Home and Day School for Young Ladies and
Children. st. Anthony Park. bet. st. Paul and
Minneapolis. MINI. Sixth year begins Sept. 49,
New buildings with all modern conveniences.
Number of boarding pupils limited to %. Best
of everything supplied. Board and Tuition in
English. Latin, Greek. and Freneh or German
ID. D.. 62S University Ave. s. z. Ninnes polls
MINI. After Sept. ]. st. Anthony Park. Minn.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04

TERMS $500 per Annum in Advance

RATES OF ADvEREISINTG
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04

Time given in ths directory is 9nth meridian
time known as Central Standard Time"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-28
Which Way z

IF Won are content or well enough OF,
STAY where you are but if not, then use
common sense and don't be led like sneep
AGAINST your best interests. Where snail
| locate is a momentous question 10 each
of us. and depends upon what GU have III
view. Most home seekers desire genial
healthful climate, long seasons for gardens
and grass aud good fruit country. NOW
for these must they go north, south, east
or west2 If we go west We must continue
to raise more wheat, more corn, more peei
to thro v upon an already depressed mar
ket and to compete with our old friends
who so kindly loaned us the morey to go
with. To go north would'be against reason
and too expensive. To go east is not TO
be considered. Suppose we go south 10
raise more sugar, more rice, more 1rults'
more cotton. The natural course OF eX-
changes for this country is north and south
Send your bread, butter and meats south
for their sugar, rice and fruits. There Is
no tariff and no politics to interfere Emil
grants want genial climate, easy cohul-
lions, fine fruits and long grass. and heao
for the norGh pole. Why not consult
geography and common sense ana go
south to genial climate? Ask your grocer
where his sugar, rice and fruits come
from. The Southern States are to-day tne
most prosperous agriculturists on the face
of the earth. The whole eleven States have
doubled their products in two years, nave
built 5000 miles of railroad, have raised
| | 900, 600, 900 bushels of corn, IA wv, OoO
bales of cotton, 100 000,OOO bushels OF
wheat, 1 500 900, 900 bushels of oats, and
turned off 81 ,60O, 900 900, or over SSOO, =
| 600 600 per year While agriculture is
depressed at the North, mainly by our pro-
| duction at the Northwest, the South IS
| prosperous to a degree unprecedented IN
the history of this or any other country.
Calcasieu parish, La, in which live, has
trebled it's population, and the assessed
value has risen from 81, 600, 900 to $5.OOO,
900 in less than five years. If you want
| to change, then use your own good sense
and go where you have most advantages.
| mean natural advantages, for they are
Interchangeable. Men take pleasure IN
changing other conditions for the better.
! The natural advantages South are gooo,
even climate, abundance of pure water ana
| the finest of timber, cheap lands, cheap
trans 2ortation by water to nearby mar
| Eets, and the first thirty days of the mar
ket, which is worth all the rest of the year
Then instead of competing with your OLD
friends YOU will be help to them. w
import $50, 200, 900 in rice and $oO, OOO,0OU
in sugar. Let US raise these at home and
exchange with the North for what they
can raise cheaper than we can. Southern
products are more valuable by the acre
than Northern products, and the profits
are with the early fruits and vegetables
s L. Carr, in Manchester Democrat
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-28
The Chiidren's Narrow Escape.

One exceedingly hot day last summer
heard the steps of the children coming
from the pantry in haste. | walked to the
door in time TO see them swiftly run down
the walk and into the road, stopping just
q little way from the house, often bend
ing over some object in the road. A tree
standing near the house INSTRUCTED my
view. and | took few steps forward The
children raising their heads at that mo-
1nent saw me and cried out excitedly:
80! mamma. come here See this poor
sick doggie; he can't lift up his head and
he is lying fiat in the road. If d team
should come along, the horses would run
right over and crush him. He is so weak
he can't get up think he is overcome
with heat. We have just given him a
dish of milk, and he drank it up in a
minute. Come and help us, just sget him
out of the road before any one passes.
Come quick We thought he would get
I'D himself after we fed him, but you see
he doesn't"
| was frightened, and called out, "Keep
away from him Whose dog is it?'
I'VE don't know we never saw him
before; poor, poor doggie !" reaching
down and caressing him.
"Come away ; come away, | am afraid
he is going mad!"
mo, mamma see, he ticks my hand, >
said Emma, land ways his tail see how
lovingly he looks up, poor old fellow,
what is the matter?'
| ran to the spot and found strange,
quite large brindie dog with close cropped
ears lying outright wsgging his tail feebly
at my approach.
HE can't raise his head" said Lulu
s'He did, just long enough to drink his
milk, then laid back again.
Pm going to get another dish of bread
and milk this time" They returned in q
moment with full dish, which the poor
creature ate eagerly, after feeding iron
the hand the first few mouthful5.
Together we tugged, and drew him one
side to soft spot Of grass, by the side OF
the road, where the children watched hin
until nightfall, alternately feeding anc
| petting him. In the early morning We
| found him standing on the door step
upon speaking to him, he suddenly dartee
around the corner and disappeared down
| the road, in the direction from which h'
came, and we saw him no more.
A few days after there was quite an ex
element in an adjoining town. An Ole
dog belonging to one of the residents haf
gone mao, biting several animals, ant
some persons, whose clothes only sate'
them from the effect of his bite. Afte
quite time in securing him he had beef
finally shot. 1t appeared that the weel
previous he had been sick, acting strangely
and when they tried to find him to xii
him he was not to be found. In day o
two he came back raving mad. 1t proves
to be the same creature the children hat
so pited and fondled, and then we said
and say it still, ''It was merciful Provi
dence that protected our children's lives
when such terrible consequences nigh
have resulted therefrom." We shall al
ways feel that it was a narrow escap
from death-Nrs. l.. 2. Stone, IN Eprtatg
field Homestead.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-28

per bale more for them, and when buyer
can always sell white bale for about
DOLLAR more than a brown bale he Will
soon be compelled to make that difference
IN his purchases. This is plain, because
two bales each, weighing $50 pounds, II
one be wrapped in jute and the other IN
cotton. will not contain the same amount
of cotton. The cotton wrapped bale WILL
contain about ten pounds the most.
In conclusion, it is suggested that every
member who has not placed his order for
cotton bagging do so as soon ss possible, and
then make his arrangements to meet his
obligations without selling his cotton, SO
that he may have plenty Of time to wait,
not only for the cotton bagging, but after
that comes. to wait for instructions from
the National cotton committee. Demand
on every sale the eight pound premium
over the actual weight of the bale, unless
the price is based OH cotton as the standard
and lutte is locked eight pounds. In that
case the premium could not be claimed,
but when icte is the standard and the
gross weight of bale wrapped in cotton
IS 500 pounds, it should be settled for as
sos pounds.
Stick to cotton bagging. There is plenty
of time for it before the spinners come
after your cotton. c. w. MACUNE
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-28
The Combustion of Fuel.

The actual caloric intensity of fuel
is not so high as it should be according to
theory, because part of the carbon and
hydrogen is converted into gas by de
structive distillation of the fuel, and this
gas is not actually burnt in the fire, so
that it's caloriic intensity is not added to
that of the burning, solid mass. Again,
portion of the carbon is converted into
car oonic oxide (CO) especially if the supply
of air be imperfect, and much less heat is
produced than if converted into carbonic
acid.
Although it is true that this carbonic
oxide may be consumed above the fire by
supplying air to it, the heat thus produced
does not increase the calorlfc intensity OF
the fire itself.
For instance, one grain of carbon fur
nishes 2.33 grains of carbonic oxide, thus
2 33 grains of carbonic oxide evolve In
their combustion $500 units of heat But
if the one grain of carbon had been con-
verified at once into carbonic acid, it would
have evolved $3.50 heat units, SO that $3.50
--5599-24S1 heat units lost in the fire by
imperfect supply of air.
In all ordinary fires and furnaces large
amount of heat is wasted in the current OF
heated productions of combustion escaping
from the chimney: of course, a portion Of
this heat is necessary in order to produce
the draught. In boiler furnaces it is found
that for this purpose the temperature OF
the air escaping from the chimney must
not be lower than from 500 to 600 F.
If the fuel could be consumed by sup
plying only SO much air as contains the re-
quired quantity of oxygen, great saving
might BIZ effected, but in practice about
twice the calculated quantity must be sup
piled in order to remove the products Of
combustion with sufficient rapidty.-
Marcus a. Jones, I'm Scientific american
SuDpEenent
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-28

age him IN that line. Don't make him
what you want him to be, but make him
what he is suited to be, il makes no diff.
ference what it is, so it is honorable and
he makes 1t his unwavering purpose
Whatever his calling is, evea if it be
boot black, let him do it we'll Those men
who have succeeded in his world have
been men of purpose. | Know no better
illustration of this than DR.. Burleson Of
Waco University, Texas His steajfast
purpose for over forty years has been t.
build a university in Texas that would
equal any in the country Some times he
would be thousands of dollars in debt and
it looked like in spite of all his efforts. the
university would fail and 90 down under
the great wave of debt and opposition. But
| he turned not from his purpose. At one
| time when he was badly in debt, he was
offered large salary to take charge of r.
! church in New York City. But to accent
it, was to abandon his purpose which he
| could never do And as q result of his
determination, he has built up university
which, in education, mental and moral is
| behind none in the nation. 1t is endowed
snd has buildings which cost one hundred
| thousand dollars, and another is being
built which will cost fifty thousand Bay
| lor University had no Vanderbilt to endow
il, but what it ie, is due TO the energy and
determination of DR.. Burleson.
Men may have ability, but if they have
not purpose they are failures. | had a.
friend q young man Of considerable abili-
| ty, eloquent, and well educated. But he
| studied law awhile, then he concluded to
he school teacher, and then a preacher,
and | don't know how many other things,
and consequently he made q failure. A
man must have pluck to succeed. Some
che once said of "Stonewall' Jackson that
if he determined to go to certain place,
or to do certain thing. the Internal re-
eions could not keep him from doing it..
1t was pluck that carried Napoleon to so
| many grand victories. Talk about genius.
How do you know that a man has genius
unless he has pluck enough to show it ?
If he has the elements of success in his
soul, obstacles cannot keep him down.
Young man the pathway of fame is
open before you. Opportunities of OBJ
tanning an education are afforded you,
But if you start out in life without the
moral qualities, you may strive ever SO
hard, but you will fail. My idea of true
greatness is that if man has tAeapproval
of God, even if men do not praise him, he
is truly great. Let duty be your guiding
star, toward which you continually travel.
If you start out in life for the purpose OF
gaining the praise of men, you will be a
failure. But if, at the close of life, you
can look back upon the good works you
have done, and know that you haYe the
approval of God, you are truly success.
l have not said tonight what intended
to say but what | have said, said in earn
est The TH9iSi1n ViSit0r
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-28
A Smokeless Furnace.

A new feature in furnace building is to
be introduced at the power house being
erected in Allegheny City by the Pleasant
Valley Street Railway Company. The
novelty consists of a smokeless furnace.
1t is contrivance by which the fuel is
automatically dumped into the furnaces,
causing regular combustion, proper feed
of air, and, it is claimed, an economy of
90 per cent. in fuel. Last of all, this very
economy in the burning of the fuel makes
the furnace practically smokeless. There
will be six stokers placed in the new
plant, and it is estimated that they will
save the labor of four men. This is the
first machine Of it's kind to be put into
practical use in this section, although il
has been introduced with great success in
the West The Spreckles sugar refinery,
now building in Philadelphia, will also
use the appliance. -. ConneAsosAe (Pa.)
Tn1y1,ipf
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-28

The small boy of our household is nota-
bly, proficient in sacred lore, but when his
sister referred to him the query, Where
was Solomon's Temple?" he Indignantly
resented the supposed impeachment OF his
stock of information and retorted, "Don't
you think know anything2' She assured
him she did not doubt that he knew, but
urged him to state for her benefit. Though
not at all crediting her sincerity, he finally
exclaimed, with an air of utter exaspera-
ton, ssOn the side of his head, of course,
where other folks are Do you suppose
I'm fool 2n-Detro5t Tribune.
Sin has many tools, but lie is the han
die which fits them al1.-O. ". Holmes
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-28
DISTINGUISHED Division.

"Did you divide your bon-bons with
your little brother, Molle?"
eyes, mamma ate the candy and gave
him the notices. You know he is awfully
fond of reading. Thine.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-09-28

Great men can outgrow nicknameS'