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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-11
A Congress Of Sneezers.
From the Philadelphia Record.

From the Philadelphia Record.
The sneezers of the United States,
who are known as the Hay Fever Asso-
citation, have just completed their six
H. This organization, which Henry
Ward Beecher put such life into, still
meets regularly once a year, cracks
jokes and tells stories to keep up the
spirits of the hay-fever-victim mem
bers, talks OF ways and means to dry up
tear ducts and provide nose subduers
for sneeZers, and, in a word. fights an
annual battle against the disease that
makes such market for pocket-hand-
kerchiefs.
Col NJ. Richards Muckle, of the Pub
lie Ledger, and DR.. Edward Townsend
were among Philadelphia's delegates
to the convention, and sneezed enough
to give Philadelphia the reputation OF
being the biggest city in the country.
Col. Muckle made big impression by
his speech before the association. There
were tears in every eye and pocket
handkerchiefs at every nose as he told
of the So, 900 he had spent in forty-eight
years to get the better of his nose. He
said that caute1ization of the nasal
nerves was the only remedy. He had
tried it himself. Time was when in 90
ing from Providence to Bethlehem he
had succeed l 200 times, according to q
tally kept by the conductor, and used
up so many handkerchiefs that he had
/ to make wash line out of the bell rope
in the car. On his last trip he only
snoze twenty-five times, and didn't
have to have a special car, thanks to
his cauterization scheme.
The sneezing and crying was re-
doubled when DIR. Edward Townsend,
of this city, told the convention that
hay fever was moral disease; that II
mover attacked New York aldermen OF
convicts, and that its worst victims were
President Lockwood, in an address, es.
timated that there were at least 200, 00C
sneezers in the United States, all more
or less addicted to tears.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-11
THE~LOST LEADER.
BY ROBERT BROWNING.


Just for a handful of silver he left us,
Just for a ribbon TO stick in his coat
Found the one gift of which fortune bereft us,
Lost all the others she lets us devote;
They, with the gold to give doled him out sill.
yer,
So much was theirs who so little allowed;
How all our copper had gone for his servicel
Rags-were they purple his heart had been
proud!
We that had loved him so, followed him, honor
ed him,
Lived in his mild and magnificent eye.
Learned his great language, caught his clear ac-
cents,
Made him our pattern to live and to die!
Shakespeare was of US, Milton was for US,
Burns. Shelley were with us-they watch from
their graves!
He alone breaks from the van and the freeman.
He alone sinks to the rear and the slaves
We shall march prospering-nol through his
presence:
Songs may inspirit us-not from his Tyre:
Deeds will be done-while he boasts his quies-
cence.
Still bidding crouch whom the rest babe aspire;
Blot out his name. then, record one lost soul
more,
One task more declined, one more footpath
untrod,
. One more devils triumph and sorrow for angels,
One more wrong to man, one more insult TO
God
LIES night begins; let him never come back to
There would be doubt, hesitation, aud pain.
Forced praise on our part-the glimmer OF tw1-
light.
Never glad, confident morning again!
Best fight well, Tor we taught hlm-strike
gallal tly,
Then let him receive the new knowledge and
Pardoned in heaven. the first by the throne
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-11

turn for what was simply his duty when
he caught the whimsical expression of
his employers face.
"Oh, sir" he faltered. a sudden hope
spring ing into life, eff | dared-if you
would lot think me presumptuous-''
go on boy" said Roberts, kindly.
"Sir, II love your daughter ~
eyes, SO I have heard" dryly.
Forgive me for deceiving you, Mrs
Roberts. 1 did not intend to violate
your trust in me. What man could be
near that adorable girl-that angel
and not love her?"
Gall very fine, sir; very fine indeed.
But considering the fact that the angel
in question costs her old faener some
thing like 5000 year, now did you
hope to keep her in feathers on salary
of $5O0?"
"Tm afraid I did not think of that
SIR" said Arthur with a downcast face.
"Of course you didn't! When did
lovelorn fools ever think of anything
sensible? But there, boy, won't tease.
l like you; you are noble. brave fell
low-and you shall have my Lucia. and
enough money to keep her in dresses
all the days of her life. I'd rather have
you for a son-in-law than any man |
know"
"Thank you, sir.'' responded Arthur,
tears of Joy and gratitude filing his fine
eyes. "You have made me the hap
piest fellow in the worldw
A few weeks later there was a grand
wedding at the Roberts ranch, at which
all the people for miles around were
present; and the sun never shone on a
happier couple than Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Forbes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-11
The Joke of a Chimpanzee.
From Nature,

I'm a recent lecture M. Romanes is re-
ported rs having strongly denied the
existence of any feeling of the ludicrous
in the renowned chimpanZee" Sa ly." 1t
may be worth while to record a small
fact observed by me lately, tending
think, to favor an opposite view. Be-
ing alone with friend in Sally's house,
we tried to get her to obey the COM
mands usually given by the keeper.
The animal came to the bars of the
cage to look at as, and, adopting the
keepers usual formula, said: "Give
me two straws, Sally" At first she
appeared to take no notice, although
she had been ewing US rather eagerly
before. | repeated the request with no
further result; but on a second or third
repetition she suddenly took up large
bundle of straw from the floor and
thrust it through the bars at us. and then
sat down with her back to us. Our re-
quest was perhaps unreasonable, seeing
that we had no choice morsels of
bananas with which to reward her. She
did not, however, seem i'll tempered at
our presumption, and the next instant
was as lively as ever. 1t seems to me
that her action on this occasion certainly
came very near an expression of humor.
Rather sarcastic humor perhaps it was,
but she certainly appeared to take pleas
ure in the spectacle of something incon-
gruous, and this surely lies at the base
of all sense of the ludicrous.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-11
Politicians Should Marry.

In an interview with Col. C. VI. Wood
cock, Nashville American reporter
asked if politician ought to marry.
"That is the very first thing he has
got to do was the reply. "No man can
hope to fill one of the higher Offices sue
cessfully without the aid Of a wife. Take
John A. Logan, for instance. He was
one of these good-hearted, clever sort
Of fellows, but he didn't know
everything. His wife did. She was
full of the social magnetism that
attracts. She was up on every point of
diplomacy. Her information was
thorough, broad and at ready command.
Logan's political success was more his
wife's doing than his own. Harrison is
the same way. All that austerity of de-
meanor which characterizes him in his
official relations wears off in his wife's
presence and he becomes the most
genial of men. Blaine is an exception.
He has the social attractiveness in him.
self. Yes. sir, the young politician must
have a wife. She will save him from
more expenses than when he has only
the expenses of one to pay, and besides
she will prove his best political ally in
thousand emergencies.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-11
Russian Emancipation a Failure.
From the Nineteenth Centul

From the Nineteenth Century.
After trial OF a quarter of century
the emancipation act is now acknow-
lodged to have utterly failed. The re-
ports of Russian officials, of statistical
professors at Moscow, such as Jansen
and the Nihilists, with Stepniak at their
head, all alike agree that the misery of
the rural class is greater than even in
the days Of serfdom; cultivation is at
the lowest ebb, the yield wretched, and
less than.any other European country.
Each peasant must plough, SOW and
reap as his neighbors do. The three
field system of corn, green crops and
fallow, which was bandoned in all good
agriculture long ago, goes on with disas-
trous results. AS the lots are changed
by the mir at their pleasure, after every
year, the temporary owner does not
care to manure, ETC., or in any way to
improve his land. Although the
rent is sometimes as low as two shillings
an acre, the peasant cannot live.
Agriculture is business requiring
capital, knowledge, and a sufficient
amount of land TO enable different
crops to be grown, SO that IL one fails it
does not mean starvation, for another
may succeed. The Russian peasant has
none of these qualifications. The pea
SAINT proprietors can neither pay the
money owing to the government for
their land, nor even the state and COM
munal taxes, and are fogged by hun
dreds for non-payment. IN one dis
trict Of Novgorod / 800 peasants were
thus condemned in 1887. Five hun
dred and fifty had already been fog
ged, when the inspector interedced tor
the remainder. Widespread famine is
found over great part of the country.
Usury, the bane of peasant proprie-
tors in all countries, are in possession of
the situation. The Koulaks and Jew
mir eaters" supply money on mort
cages, then toreclose, and, when the
land Is IN their own possession, get the
work done Tor nothing as interest.
These bondage laborers," as they are
called, are in fact slaves, and are nearly
starved, while the small plots are often
reunited into considerable estates, and
their new owners consider they have
only rights and no duties. The upper
class has been ruined, with no advan-
tage to the peasant. 'The wasteful Gull
ture of the cotter," as Stepniak calls it,
ION these small plots is SO bad that he
general welfare of the country" says
Prof. Jansen, sis in danger by the small
yield Of the SOIL" In spite of the
philanthropic intentions of the Gar, he
is believed to have aimed at diminish
ing the power of the mobiles as much as
improving the condition Of the pea
SAINTS. He succeeded. The mobiles in
many districts are ruined. and there is
nothing between the unlimited power
of the autocrat and his 90,0O0,OOO sub
jects, hve-slXtiethS of whom are pea
SAINTS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-11

son they may bear better next year. A
tree does not usually bear full crop
every season. Keep out the grass and
weeds and apply twenty or thirty bush.
els of unleached wood ashes per acre to
the orchard, and the result will be OBJ
tanned when the trees bear again. II
the leaves fall off prematurely examine
the tree for insects.
ALL grass crops make the best hay if
cut before the seed heads form. When
a plant produces seed it has performed
its mission and stored much of it's nu-
tritlous matter in the seed. TO secure
the largest amount Of nutrition in hav
the grass should be cut while the stalks
and blades contain the elements that
would otherwise be directed to the for
nation of seed.
ONE advantage in keeping the soil
loose is that when a shower comes, No
matter how hard, the water does not
run off, but goes down into the loeb
whereas if the surface of the soil is
hard some Of the water will run off du~-
ing heavy shower. Hence, cultivation
not only protects the plants duri ng a
dry season but enables the soil to alb
serb larger proportion of water when
rain falls.
CLOVER can be sown in the fall. The
seed is put IN about the middle of Au.
gust or September. TO prepare the
land, pillow it now and let the seeds Of
weeds sprout. Just before seeding pillow
the land again, and dress it with mix.
ture of thirty bushels of lime and wood
ashes, harrow we'll, SOW the seed and
brush the land over, so as to lightly
cover the seed. 1t will make better
'catch" than when clover is seeded on
grain in the spring.
ACCORDING to Prof. John Wilson, oil
the University of Edinburgh, than
whom there is no higher authority, the
Shropshires originated in the mixture
of the blood of the Morfe Common
sheep, the Southdowns. Leicesters and
Cotswolds. Each Of these had some
special excellence to contribute. The
Morfe Commons had good constitutions
Leicesters symmetry of form and the
Cotswolds size.
In order to secure good specimens the
fruit of all pear trees should be thinned
SO that no two pears will touch one an
other. Pears should be picked before
maturity or their best flavor will be lost.
The beauty and quality Of pears, more
than other fruits, is affected by the man
ner of ripening. If placed in close
dark drawers, with thick WOODEN cloth
above and beneath. a bright golden hue
will be secured in most cases. The
warmer the room the more rapidly will
they ripen. So to keep them, keep
them cold.
In pruning fruit trees with view to
make an open head, care should always
be taken not to remove the fruit spurs
attached to the large limbs and even
to the trunks. 1t is always desirable to
have the fruit ON strong branches not
much subject to the wind, instead Of at
the end Of long limbs, and ignorant or
careless growers do their trees great
harm by removing these inside fruit
spurs. 1t is the switches and inter
lacing limbs which should be removed,
and attention to this once year while
they are young will render the cutting
away of large limbs unnecessary. But
when this is done the wound should
be protected against the weather.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-11
1t Should be Made Universe
From the Philadelphia Record

From the Philadelphia Record.
In the public schools of many OF the
large cities Throughout the country the
children are regularly instructed in a
fire drill. This instructive custom
ought to be in use everywhere. That
children can get out of school verv
rapidly under any circumstances may
be admitted, but the difficulty in times
OF danger is to control their exit and
make it orderly--for order of march in
desideratum a fre-drill surely would
help to supply, while the brisk move
ment of the drill itself would also con-
duce toward establishing active physi-
cal habits
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-11
Caesars Proud Boast.
From the Scottish American.

A Scotch minister was sorely kept un-
der by his "better half" VINO placed
him and his friends on very short al
lowance. On one occasion he had a
visit from an old acquaintance, and, alter
patiently waiting for his wife's depart
ure, she at length. as he thought, re-
tired for the night. She had no sooner
left than the hen-pecked husband exult-
ingly exclaimed, 81 am determined to
be Caesar in my own house and at
the same time rang the bell and ordered
refreshments. Just as he and his friend
were beginning aSi 1[lin to enjoy themselves
fortunate lords boastful eiaculation)
popped her head in at the door and
said firmly, Caesar, come to bed |"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-11

A MAssILLoN mother tried to open her
sons eyes to the ugliness of the girl
with whom he was blindly in love, by
giving him good strapping. He thinks
the girl prettier than ever.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-11
As a Card Player.
From the Kearney Enterprise

From the Kearney Enterprise.
Bobby-'I do hope. Clara, that you
and Mr.. Simpkins will play cards to-
night; | want to watch you.' Miss
Ciara-"Why, Bobby, l can't play
cards; what put such an idea into your
head ?" Bobby-"Yes you can; I
heard pa tell ma that you wouldn't have
any trouble about hooking Mr.. Simp-
kins if you played your cards WELL,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-11

E. S. WIGGINs. the benighted weather
prophet, of Canada, is to be knighted.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-11

A DETROIT lady had her pocket picked
of a gold watch while at a Sunday
School picnic the other day.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-12-19
MARKET REPORT.

''"op''s 81 the Msrkets--Buyins and
Selling Prices.
very few changes are to be noted
In the market quotations this week
wheat remains the same as last
week. Hops have taken a slirn,
rise but with no great preceptibls
change. Eggs haye reached the aO.
cent mark and firm at that. Choice
Tat hens, geese and ducks have
taken stronger move and are now
commanding a good price. The
Iree navigation on the river has had
tendency to strengthen the mar.
kets somewhat.
SELLING PRICES.
Shoulders; Sugar cured per Id, l2lEa l4o
breakfast bacon-l5 to l7c.
Rsnf Rhamfsss1Sugar @ cured, per lb, ls;@Ilse.
Forks q l0Ic.
Mutton-l0c.
Timothy seed-Per pound. &c: selling
hed clover seed-Per pound. i2c.
Wnte clover seed-Per pound. 2Oc.
Beans--5c per h.. selling. FH
Dat meal-Selling at A to &c. tA
BUYING PRICES.
Wheat-621115@ 15@841sc net,
Elour-Per barrel, &4.40.
Oats-Per bushel, 20 a 30c
Barley-Per bushel, SOC.
bran-Per ton, Sl250 at thelmill.
ShOrts-Per ton, Sl3.5O
Chep-Peri.on, SIS.
Hops-Quoted at 8@9c per.lb,
Eggs--30c per dozen.
Potatoes-Per bushel, 45c,
Corn meal-3c per. pound,
Gheese-lo@l5c per pound.
Dried apples-Per h., 6@7c.
Green apples-5Oc@9i, Per boz.
Dried plHms-Per 10. 6@7c.
Dried peaches-Per Id. lOc,
Dried prunes-Per lb. l09l6c.
Butter--30c per pound for good
Lard--l0@l4c per Id.
Hams-Per, pound ,lo0l21%c,
Bacon sides-l0 per lb.
ShOulders--7@8c per lb.
Chickens--8@l0c per pound
Hogs-On foot 3L
Beef-On foot 2Z
Wool-Per pound, 20c.
Turkeys-Per pound, loo.
Hams, Old--Per pound, l0c.
Young chtckens-Per pound, case
Geese-S8 to % per dDz,
Ducks-SS to ~ per doz.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-12-19

There is nothing much more
agreeable than studying a frank, af-
liable, kindly, friendly baby. The
small child can pstronize in a way
thatgrown-up people can't approach.
You can't always tell what a child
- thinking about you, but you have
no doubt at all that it is something
that quite satisfies him, and you
Know that be does not care Q straw
what you think of him. When the
small boy has made . mud pie and
Anished it off nicely, he stands of
and looks at 1t critically, and he
lspleased. You see that he Ia say
Ing to himself ~ am very clever"
There. is not much difference be-
tween youth and age in that way.
Inc painter, when he has painted .
picture, stands off the same way and
looks at it, and says to himself, ~
am genius" The writer, when
ne has written = fine paragraph,
noids 1t out and reads 1t over and
MS head swells with conceit. But
.nere 10 difference. The small
0sy, when he has examined his
mud pie, stamps on it and obliter-
stes It. He is perfectly satisfied
with hoving pleased himself. The
a!tlst goes about demanding recog-
a''lon and expecting other people
20 tell HIM what a great genius he
sand they don't. Then he kicks
ana . says the public are Doors and
'u'garians and don't appreciate art.
;. counting the clergyman in, it
axes three to make a Dair.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-12-19

Ls Richau's Golden B.l..u N.-,
lures Chancres, nn. and second s,sr...
Z ~. Sn the Legs and Body: sore Esrs
Syri,;i;.se, Mse, esc, Copper-colored Biotohes'
sio nyln. Catarrh. diseased Scalp, and All
Evnh;iIs iCrms OF the disease Known A
Le Richau's Golden RsS.. :. NJ
cures-Tertiary, Mercuriai Svnh;jitic ph.,,
matim, Pains in the Bonesi Pains IN eu. ~.
Head, back Of the Neck, Ulceratsd sors
throat, Syphilitlc Rash, iumpe And con'
Macted Cords, Stiffness Of the limb. ia
snoieates all disease from the svstem
whetner caused by indiscretion or AIMS.
OF mercury, leaving the blood nu,. 80
heaithy. Price Is 90 per Pottls.
Ne N1chau's Golden Nua11.h HSss
eote Tor the cure Of Gonorrbn.. Ciast
irritation Gravel, and all Urinary ar fIen;,
nnss1I ness,1arrAngements.. Price o. So per
L: Richau's Golden sp.ni.h In.
ycction, for severe cases OF Gonorrhos.
aI1ninmmatory ~ nm elect. Strictures&c. Price
Hicnau's Golden. Ointment
ana ,vs sns . encctye healing Of Syphlitic Sores.
Le Rtchau's Golden Pif..-Ns,r:
ana Brain treatment; loss Of physical now.
er. excess or over-work, Prostrstioni eta
Price % 90 per Box, w.
Tonic and Nervine,
Sens everywhere, G. O. D., securely packed
G. =: RICHARDS & co. Are.ts.
81 I'D Sansome street, Corner Clay.
San Francisco, Cal.
CIRCULAR NAILED FREE.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-12-19
The CAPITAL JOURNAL.
JEFFERSON SCRAPS.

JEFFERSON, Dec. 1S, 'S9.
Christmas Is coming.
Santa Clause has made this his
headquarters forthe next ten days.
Ifyou want a nice present come
to JEFF to buy it. You can't fail to
be suited, both in variety and prices.
The people of this place are agitat-
ine,the bridge question again; with
astrong pull and q, long pull wehope
to succeed.
One car load of the machinery for
the flonring mill of this place has
lust arrived from Michigan aften
about twenty days on the road.
The saw mill hefe is doing good
business, although Of small capacity
they ship lumber to Portland, Al
bany and are now shipping some to
Salem. ~
There will be another entertain
ment given by the school Friday
evening under the management of
the principal, the last one being
given by the primary department.
jefferson is sorely in need OF a
bank. The business here demands
one, who will step to the front ?
There is no question but what the
scheme Is a good one and hope ere
long we will have it.
There was quite an excitement in
this city last Friday, as the Eugene
local going south held up at this
place. Deputy Sheriff Wrightman
stepped off, having in charge two
young men from Salem, who were
arrested on charge Of having ''dis-
turbed the public sohpoN' Of this
place about the 10th of October last,
the warrant having been sworn out
by Prof. VanScoy. On account of
having no justice of the peace here,
the arrest was deferred until one
was appointed. Lawyer Hayden
conducted the case for the defend
ants, while Bingham appeared in
behalf of the state, the result of the
trial was the releasing ofthe young
man Bowman, as there appeared to
be no evidence against him, while
Rhodes was found guilty as charged,
and fined $40. and costs. amounting
In all to $3.50. "G."
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-12-19
For the Public Good.

1t is an indisputable fact that the hand
soonest vestibule trains that are now run
on the American continent are those on
the Burlington route, leaving from Union
depot In Denver, also st. Paul, immediate
ly on arrival Of all through trains from the
west. The first and second class coaches
are magnificent, the reclining chair cars
suburb. the Pullman sleepers extremely
luxuriant, and as for the meals that are
served in those palace Burlington dining
crrs-yum- yum. The next time you no
east to Kansas City, Chicago or st. Louis,
II you mention to the ticket agent that you
want your ticket to read from Denver or
st. Paul over the Burlington route, you
will get 1t, and you will always be glad of
1t.
If you 60 via the Northern or Canadian
Pacific, the elegant vestibule trains of
The Burlington Route, between 1T. Paul
and Chicago, or st. Louis, will carry you
along the eastern shore OF the Mississippi
river for distance Of $50 miles, amidst
scenery that cannot be surpassed; or, If you
60 via the Oregon Short Line or Southern
Pacific, and your ticket reads via The
Burlington Route from Cheyenne or Dem
YER, you will pass through all the thriving
cities and towns located in what Is popu-
larly known as the Heart OF the Continent.
For further information apply to A. @.
sheldon, General Agent, IS First street,
Portland, Oregon. 4-19d&wtf
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-12-19
NOTICE.

TNO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN--Noticc
4 is hereby given that at meeting OF
the, Stockholders Of the Capitol Adventure
Company, held In Salem, December II,
stock OF the company was increased from
Fifteen Thousand to Thirty Thousand Dol.
lars. EUGENE WILLIS.
&l6dl6t Secretary.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-12-19
ELLIS & WHITNEY,
Proprietors Of the
FaVOrite Livery and Feed Barns

on short notice, u iui nisneo
speciality. "n" sVock
once and barns at the corner of Trade
and Commercial streets. A'~ue
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-12-19

=, counting the clergyman in, IL
axes three to make q pair.