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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23
A Chess-PIaying Sultan.
From the London Court Journal.


The present Sultan is one of the most
enthusiastic chess amateurs in Europe.
He will play the game for hours without
intermission, and will not allow any
matter of state to interfere with the
problem in which at the time he is en-
gagged. His ministers often fnu them
selves unable to approach the imperial
presence for the reason that the Sultan
is deep In game. They and their state
craft have to wait until the Sultan has
checkmated his adversary or decided
upon the next move. Abdul Hamid
has his own court chess-player, Hun
garian, who receives handsome salary
for letting the Sultan win few games
off him each day. 1t is said that the
present court CHEESEMAN'S predecessor
was dismissed from Office because he
ungenerously insisted on profting by
bis superior skill, and checkmated his
Imperial antagonist every time. The
Hungarian master therefore plays very
poor game to the Sultan, and makes a
point Of looking crestiallen at each de-
feat. whereat the thirty-6fth representa-
tive of the House of Otham crows with
delight and clapS bis hands.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23
The Future of Alaska.
From the st. Louis Globe Democrs

From the st. Louis Globe Democrat
There will be rush for Alaska next
spring. The geological survey reports,
through its secretary, that the River
Yukon is an enormous stream, 2,400
miles long, and navigable for 2 600 miles.
Gold and other precious deposits OF
metals can be seen cropping out of the
lodges on the rivers banks; and in
shadows, on the bars, $50 to $50 day
can be washed out OF the sands. Nor
are the precious metals confined to the
river vicinity. Alaska is, in fine, vast
treasured house oil wealth. The winters
approach Will head off any expeditions
this season; but it will not be unlikely
that second California excitement will
break out next year. The commercial
interests attached to the mighty river
and its valley are not least significant.
On the whole, there are sections of
Alaska as promising to the settler as
Dakota.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23
Exercise by Machinery
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
Yankee ingenuity has devised ma
chinery for giving men exercise. A So
called sanitarium within mile of the
city hall has the invention. The pa
TENTS who 60 there are mainly business
men. They may live block away, but
they must leave their homes and live in
the sanitarium with the doctors. This
is in order that they may get just the
food required for each case, take the
medicine at the right time, and he put
under the care of special man or valet,
who bathes them, rubs them, and
even puts them to sleep with gentle
manipulation after they are in bed.
They get their exercise by putting first
one foot and then the other in sort OF
a shoe that is vibrated at the rate OF
what seems a million times a minute.
A few minutes of that beats 20-mile
run for exercise. To get exercise for
thc upper part of the body. they must
hold an arm that moves up and down
inconceivably rapidly Five minutes OF
that is better than engaging in a boxing
match or fencing bout for an hour or
moro
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23
How to Capture the Jury.
From the Detroit Free Press.

oAs
The question having arisen, why Do
We Eat ?" the Parrot challenged the
Owl to discussion Ind left the decision
to the Serpent. The Parrot went back
several thousand years to prove that
Adam ate and was Obliged to eat, and
that all men who came after him had
been obliged to eat, and used up the
best part of two hours in drawing COM
parsons, making deductions and clinch-
ing his points. When he finally sat
down wet with perspiralion, but fiat
tered by his own arguments, the Ser
pent asked the Owl to begin
Gentlemen" said the bird, as he
slowly arose, II have only word to
say. 1t is my opinion we eat because
we were built that way
The Serpent promptly decided that
the Owl had the best of it, and when
the Parrot raised howl over it the
Fox chucked him under the wing and
said:
"Blab is good thing, but brevitv
and common sense most always hit a
Jury"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23
Poison in the Potato.
From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat

From the ST. Louis Globe Democrat
There is light at last on subject of
vast Importance to al vegetable eaters.
1t seems that a green vegetable is as
surely injurious to health as green
fruit. Put cooking will generally rem
der fruit harmless, while it will not
do so for vegetable. recent case of
wholesale poisoning of French soldiers
was traced to the soanine in unripe po-
tatoes. This esculent is poisonous more
often than is supposed. II dug before
maturity the tuber is by no means safe.
But ar worse is it to use potato for
food that has, after being dug, been ex-
posed to the light for any length of
time. They should be stored in the
dark as soon as dug. If bitter they
should never be eaten. The more dis
coveries are made as to our health and
our sanitary needs the less we seem
near to a true knowledge of the best
conditions for sustaining health and
life
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23

the size of a two-story house. But one
moonlight night we stole on a beaver
swimming in narrow stream. Not till
the stem of the canoe was within five
feet of it did it detect our presence.
Then down went its head, and rounding
up its back, it struck a violent blow
upon the water with its tail and van
ished. / was literally showered and
thoroughly convinced at one and the
same moment. When excited or
alarmed, a beaver will sometimes con-
tinue this performance, easily audible
for half an hour or more, at half-minute
intervals, for ten consecutive minutes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23
The Kogues' Banquet.
From the New York Sun.

FROM the New lOTK SUM-
The annual banquet of the thieves of
London, given the other day by the St.
Giles Mission, was most brilliant affair.
The lord mayor bravely presided, in de-
fiance of the old prOverb. 10 this ban
quet, rare par excellence, none but
thieves fresh from jail are admitted, ex-
cept, of course, the members of the
mission and their friends.
This mission has a curious history. 1t
was founded about IL years ago by q
thief nick-named the Fiddler" who
abandoned his old profession and took
to religion for a living. Since that time
it has increased in power and useful
ness. Every morning when the doors
of the four prisons of London are opened
to let loose the individuals who have
discharged their debts to society, MEM
bers of the mission come forward and
invite the crooks to breakfast. Out of
$4,000 of these worthless set free in 1887,
15. 200 accepted the invitation.
At the close of the repast a temper
ance pledge is presented to the guests,
which they may sign or not, just as they
choose. About one-third of the num-
Der sign the pledge, and about one
fourth OF that third keep it. The mis-
sion furnishes money, tools and clothes
to the crooks who display sincere inten-
tons to lead better lives, and it finds
employment for them, too.
At the banquet in question about 200
guests sat down to table. There were
some queer faces among them, and their
costumes defed description. They ate
in silence-that is to say without speak
ing-but the rattle of their knives and
forks during the engagement gave noisy
evidence OF cd appetites. Gradually
the din subsidized until there were only
few stray rattles left. like the close of
a well-sustained infantry fire. Then
the speeches began, but the members
of the truly silent profession held their
tongues The Lord Mayors speech was
interesting. He said that 10 years ago
the population of prisons of London
numbered 2O.833 1t is now reduced to
IA, 1856, and he attributed the reduction
to the work of missions like that of st.
Giles.
When his lordship left the banquet
hall, he felt for his watch, and he was
happy to find that it was there.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23
A Beavers Protest.
From Harper's.


Until the fall SHOWS carpet the ground
and render 'still hunting" practice BILE
it is not uncommon for hunters to patrol
the Watercourses at night in the hope
of surprising some one OF the deer tribe
in or near the water. He who is to do
the shooting sits in the bow, while the
stern is occupied by the paddler, who
lmpels the canoe IN manner that is alb
solutely noiseless. The many sounds
which characterize the woods on the
confines OF civilization are wanting in the
forests of the wilderness. In the ap-
sence of wind the silence is that of
death itselt-like the Egyptian dark
ness, it seems as though it could actual
ly be felt. And SO the canoe steals
slowly on, as silent as the shadow of
cloud, its occupants, their nerves at the
highest tension, straining their ears to
detect at the earliest possible moment
the presence OF the game they seek.
Suddenly, without the slightest warn
ing, the death-like silence is broken by
a sound, as though the guardian angel
of the deer tribe had hurled a stone
about two feet In diameter into the wa
ter in the Immediate vicinity of the ca
noe. 1t is the protest of the beaver
against the invasion of its domain. /
had heard this sound many times, and
its cause had been explained to me as
often. Still, though long experience
had taught me implicit confidence in my
companion and mentor, / could yield
him in this but "a half-hearted faith. 1t
seemed incredible that an animal less
thar three feet long could make noise
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23
History Recalled.

One of the most terrible, as well as
tell is recalled by the announcement in
the Scottish papers of Miss Edith Bry-
don's marriage in Inverness Cathedral.
This lady's father was the famous
DR.. Brydon of the Afghan
massacre of January, 1S42-the
one survivor who, wounded and
faint and weary, after a most
perilous ride, reached Jeilalabad to tell
Gen. Sale the piteous story OF what had
taken place in the Khyber Pass.
They were l6,0O0-or, counting women
and children, 26,OO0-who set out from
Cabul on that ill-starred journey, and
he was the only man who had escaped.
Between the dark crags of .jugdullak
the murderous Afghans had their ill of
blood
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23
Almost Made Good.
From the Boston Transcript.

Not long ago a woman came into the
counting room of certain newspaper
and drew long face at the same mo-
ment that she drew handsome pocket
book from the depths of her dress.
81 want an advertisement put in the
newspaper" said the woman to one of
the clerks at the counter.
eyes; what kind of an advertise
ment?"
The woman fdgeted a little and fun
bled the pocketbook
'sI'll tell you how it u.s." she said.
six months ago II stole this here
pocketbook in store. Since that time
I've experienced religion, an I want to
make my conscience easy, you see. So
want you to put in an advertisement
that for ten dollars IN cash I'll return the
pocketbook 70
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23
PEOPLE

NINE. PATTI \ ICoLINI has at Cralg-y-
Nos huge automatic music box which
plays all the great operate ais OF her
repertorv.
M. DANIEL WILSON now looks almost
as old as lis tather-in-law, NJ. Grevy,
and appears to be hopelessly broken
down in spirits.
WILL CARLETON attributes his escape
from early death by consumption to
daily and persistent initiation of the
lungs with fresh air. He is now AZ
years old.
Mrs. Cross, a niece of John Bright, is.
conspicuous in woman's rights move
ments in England Miss, Helen Glad
one is another English friend of the
movement.
Guy DE MAUPAssANT, the French nov
elist, is about to make an expedition to
Central Africa with his valet. He is de-
termined to appear hero to his valet,
even at the risk of his life.
RIDER HAGGARD has become vegera-
rian, having found by experiment that
he could work longer and to better Ell
feet on meatless diet than when he IN
dulged freely in beef and mutton.
JAMES WHlTcoMB RILEY, who receives
as much per line as Poe did for page,
got his start in the literary world by
palming off some of his own clever
verses as an unpublished poem from the
pen that wrote THE Raven"
SENATOR REAGAN, of Texas. can no
think on public questions unless he is
chewing paper. It would be a good
thing for some of his colleagues if they
should adopt this habit. They might
then talk less and think more.
PRINCE BISMARCK is in wretched
health. He takes great deal of salts
faction, however, in the fact that he lisa
good deal younger than Won Moltke.
He will not entertain the thought that
he may die before the old warrior.
MARIA PA, Qneen of Portugal, leads
an active and useful life at home. She
rises early and has breakfast at
O'Clock. The morning is occupied in
attending to the correspondence In con-
nectlon with the various societies to
which she belongs.
w. w. RICHEsoN, Gen. Grants teach
er, died in Maysville, KY, the other
day. When Grant became president he
rendered his old preceptor an Office,
which Mr.. Richeson declined, saying
that he would not exchange the work
he loved for the highest office in the
country.
In list of ''the greatest living En-
glishmen," which has been compiled
the Saturday Journal, Mr.. Gladstone
heads the poll with Salisbury, who
stands second. Mr.. Gladstone's num-
Der was nearly 40, 600. Mr.. Irving is
between Mr.. Sturgeon and Mr.. Cham
berlain, who will be pleased to learn
that he received about $4,000 fewer
votes than the actor.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23
Undeservedly Laughed At.

The unthinking are prone to make game of
nervousness Yet this is very real and serious
affection, the harassing symptoms of which are
rendered all the more poignant by ridicule. The
stomach is usually responsible for these symp-
torns-its weakness and disorder find reflex iu
the brain, which is the headquarters of the nerv-
Gus system. AS a nerve tonic and tranquilizer,
we believe that not one can be pointed out SO
effective as Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. II re-
newing vigorous digestion, it strikes the key note
of recovery of strength and quietude by the
nerves. Headaches, tremors in quiet sleep. alb
normal sensitiveness to unexpected noises-all
these modify and ultimately disappear the
system gains strength from the great tonic Dys-
pepsia biliousness, rheumatism, constipation
and kidney complaints are s1bdued by the Bit
tTs.
THERE are in India about 200 separate
species Of snakes, but only SO of these
are poisonous.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23
The Secluded Beauties of Core a.
Corr. St. Louis POST Dispatch.

In Corea, the high-bred girls are I'M
seen. They are secluded at the age of
7 and after this are only seen by their
brothers. their fathers and husbands.
If they come out at all in the streets
they come out at night and their quar-
tiers are In the back of the house and
apart from the gaze of strange men.
Only the common women, and not the
ladies, are to he seen in the city and
these are as queer as the men. They
attempt to hide their faces by throwing
a great cloak of green silk over their
heads and holding this at the neck with
the hand SO that only one eve can be
seen peeping out. This cloak is as long
as lady's water proof. It has sleeves
on each side and among the hundreds I
see there is not one in which the sleeves
ever appear to have been used by an
O TlT1
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23
The NEWSPAPER LIBRARY,
A NEW PUBLICATION.

We have commenced the publication of THE
NEWSPAPER LIBRARY. This publication
will be printed in the form Of what has been
known heretofore as our Free Library, and wiz
be published bi-monthly; each number wiM
contain a complete novel, biography or travels.
and will be presented to every subscriber OF
the WEEKLY WISCONSIN. The works to be
printed will be original and select novels and
biography from the current literature of the
day.. This method Of giving to the readers az
the WISCONSIN a number of serial stories
during the year will relieve the columns az
the main paper for other matters more
appropriately within the province of news
paper. It has become the custom of many or
the leading newspapers of the country 10
publish. from week to week. instruments at
serial stories in the columns of the paper.
The WISCONSIN has not been in the habit az
publishing this kind of literature; but in order
to meet popular demand for this class OF
reading we have determined upon the pub
LEGATION of work such as we have above
described. THE NEWSPAPER LIBRARY, sssJ
propose to publish it in connection wiki
the WEEKLY WISCONSIN, is a novel idea.
and has never to our knowledge been unGeT-
taken by any other publishers. 1t practically
will give to the readers of the WISCONSIN,
two publications for the price of one. The
first number of the Newspaper Library, COR
tanning q STORY enIltleu LIE GAMbLhAa
translated expressly for the Newspaper
Library from the celebrated Russian anthor.
THEo. DISHONESTY, will be issued the mid&aie.
of January, and thereafter the middle OF
March, May, July. September and November
six numbers. The price of the Newspaper
Library alone will be so cents a year, OF ID
cents per number. Samples sent on receipt 1f
4 cts. postage.
The Newspaper Library will be sent REER
to every subscriber of the WEEKLY WISDOM
SIN, regardless of other premiums
CRAMER, AIKENS & CRAMER,
Milwaukee. Wis
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23
Enterprise in the School Business.
From the New York Sun.

A business man who went to teachers
agency to ask for list OF good schools
for young boy, was surprised next day
to receive an express package of books
and circularson the subject The next day
another considerable bundle came, and
thereafter for fortnight he was besieged
at his Office and home by school teach
ers from up the Hudson, over in Con-
necticut, and out in New Jersey and
Pennsylvania, all anxious to receive
the pupil. "Well," said he. in review
ing his experience, "there is more enter
prise and rivalry in the school business
than in any line of trade [ know Of"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23
Catarrh Cured.

A clergyman, after years of suffering from
that loathsome disease, Catarrh, and vainly
trying every known remedy, at last found a
recipe which completely cured and saved
dreadful disease sending a self-addressed
stamped envelope to Prof. ]. A. Lawrence
So Warren Street. New York City, will re-
ceive the recipe free of charge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23
PRAYERS AND TEARS.

BY SUSIE NJ. BEST.
Oh, the passionate prayers that prayed!
Were they proftless ali and vain,
Or is the answer but just delayed
That may win greater gain?
Will they come like ships from better cline,
Bearing blessings for me in Gods good time?
OBJ the passionate tears that wcptl
Did they wash away no blight,
Or were they gathered the while slept
And turned into Jewels bright?
Will the angels roll them as pears to me
IN the days and the days that are yet to be?
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23
Sol Smith Russell's Discerning Bo!

Sol Smith RusselI's Discerning Boy.
From the Chicago News.
Sol Smith Russell undertook the other
day to teach his son Bob lesson in
self-denial.
"Look here, Bob," said he, when
ever you get anything good you must
81 allus do" said Bob. "T'other day
I had two apples; one NV 'em wuz runty,
md t'other wuz yaller md big. l KEEP
the runty one md give the big yaller
one to mother"
"That was noble-that was manly
that was just what should do p said
Mr.. Russell, proudly patting his PAM
pered darling's head. "Now that, my
son, is what we call an act of self
abnegation, of denial, of sacrifice"
eyes, sir" said Bob, "but mother
don't eat apples"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23
A Tolerable Old Timer.
Ffom the Boston Herald


Eccentric Fred. Eliot has just died IL
Boston, aged So. he had lived at the
Quincy House for thirty years. On one
occasion it is related that the old man
stepped up to the cashiers window,
where stood brand new cashier, to set
tie his monthly BILL "What
name.?" inquired the cashier. FL
lot" was the reply; Zone E..
one L, one I, one o, one T." The
transient list did not contain the name
Eliot, and looking up, the cashier grave
register, sir? / don't find your name
on the list" The old man drew him.
self together and giving the young man
a whitening glance, replied: oval, as
near as can figure it, it was about
twenty-seven years ago."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23
Toennu I woon,,x, o

JOSEPH l.. WOODBURY., young man
employed in the Minneapolis post-of-
fee, handed in his resignation the 9TH
er day, and told the surprised official
that he intended to be an Indian chief
from that time out. He wasn't joking,
for he really is an Indian chief, being
the son of the late Hon. Hole-in-the-
Day, chief of the Chippewa Nation, and
Chippewa reservations.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23
Cancer Cured.

DR.. F. l.. Pond is having wonderful sue
cess in the treatment and cure of cancer at
the cancer hospital at Aurora, H. There
are numbers of cures recently made by him
which are truly wonderful. Those afflicted
should not hesitate, but should go there for
treatment at once. For information, adj
dress DR.. f. J.. Pond, Aurora, Ill.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23
The Homeliest Man IN Town.

invited to call on any druggist and get free
a trial bottle of Kemp's Balsam for the
Throat and Lungs remedy that is selling
entirely upon its merits and is guaranteed
to relieve and cure all Chronic and Acute
Coughs, Asthma, Bronchitis and Consump-
ton. Large bottles so cents and ST.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23
/ Radical Cure for Epileptic Fits.

To the Edtor-Please inform your readers
that have positive remedy for the above
named disease which | warrant to cure the
worst cases. So strong is my faith IN the
virtues of this medicine that | will send free
a sample bottle and valuable treatise to any
sufferer who will give me his 2. O. and Ex-
press address. Ny remedy has cured thou
sands of hopeless cases.
H. G. ROOT, N. c., 1873 Pearl Street, New
York
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23

81 HAVE been occasionally troubled with
Coughs, and in each case have used Browns
BRONCHIAL TRocHEs, which have never
failed, and / must say they are second to
none in the world. ''-FeliG A. May, Cashier,
81 Paul Miun
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23

EUGENE CRANsoN, New Haven car
penter, while at work in building fell
a distance of thirty feet, passing be-
tween the floor timbers of the first and
second stories, which were only sixteen
inches apart and landed head down on
brick in the cellar. Picked up for dead,
he was found to have only sustained a
scalp wound.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23

THERE is a drinking saloon to every
ll2 inhabitants of Berlin, and one TO 81
in Heidelberg.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23

The number was the perfect num-
Der of the Pythagoreans, who said it
the beginning, middle and
end
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23
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