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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-21
It's the First Step that Counts.
From the Chicago Tribune.

The father of four big, healthy and
growing sons unburdened himself in
the following strain in my hearing last
evening: AT first | thought this fam
mel shirt business was great thing"
said he. "It will save laundry bills. 1
thought. and so when my boys one after
another put in applications for the ar
ticie [ made no objection. Each of
them got fine flannel shirt, and for q
while was happy. Was that the end of
it? Well, l guess not. Tom the eldest.
came to me few days after and said ::
Paw, can't l have pair of cool, COM
Portable tan shoes; they look SO well
with flannel shirt for neglige costume,
have Drained him if he'd used such
word, but Pm learning to bear a great
deal lately, SO only sighed and bought
him the shoes. Instantly there was q
howl from the other three hopeuls. If
Tom had tan shoes so must they. I
averted the storm by taking all three
down town and fitting them out as they
wished, and then thought my troubles
were surely over. Not so, however.
This morning the little dude Tom drop
ped into the office and coolly remarked
that all the other boys who had flannel
shirts and tan shoes had also blazer
jacket and pair Of white flannel tennis
trousers apiece. [ succumbed after q
while, knowing that to surrender to
Tom meant a similar course to the
other three. This evening / am in
formed that they each want a 81 tennis
racket. Of course I'm going to fix'em
out, for [ mean my boys to have what
other boys have, so long as they are
good. think it was kind of low down,
however, to strike the old man for the
shirt and shoes first in order to lead
him gradually up to the tennis outfits.
When [ was p BOY we used to play
marbles and football and fght-not
paste soft ball at cotton net with a
catgut bat. If I'd known my boys were
going to play tennis I'd have sent them
out on the plains and made men instead
of dudes out of them"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-21
Valuable Crop.

A Western man, proud Of his i'm
mensely productive acres, was showing
a visitor from Vermont over his farm,
and, while Boosting somewhat loudly of
his own crops, turned upon the Yer
monter with the question::
gu can't raise much back there on
those stony Vermont hills, can you ?'
"Oh yes, yes; We generally get fine
crops"
But you don't raise much grain, do
your" a5Ha
ooh yes; we raise sight of barley"
"You do?"
"Why, certainly; I don't know what
our farmers would do if it wasn't for
their barley"
''Do they get much Tor # ?'
s'Oh, we don't sell it, no sir; we don't
sell grain of it,
"You don't feed it TO your stock ?"
"Oh, no, no; you don't ketch us vast
ing barley like that"
well, what do you do with it then P"
"Why. man, we save every grain of
it for seed-thst's what We do with it,
This is the Western mans story, and
he naturally thinks this is queer kind
of farming for profit"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-21
Uncle Sans Bows.
rom the Washington Star

from the washington star.
The first blue book was transmitted
to the Senate by Alexander Hamilton,
secretary of the treasury, In compliance
with resolution of the senate. The
second blue book was sent to the house
by President Jefferson, rs he said in
accordance with the suggestions made
by him in his last annual message.
Some fourteen years elapsed before
another blue book was issued, and
then in the year 1916 Congress passed
q law requiring the secretary of state to
compile and print once in every two
years ga register of all officers and
agents, civil, military and naval, in the
service Of the United States" This
was practically the first register of the
present series, and the register has
been issued every two years since that
date. The period of 70 years covered
by these publications has been one of
almost constant growth in the execu-
tive branches of the government.
Every biennial register contains more
names than the preceding one, and
the new one to be issued next winter,
it is predicted. will not destroy the
precedent. It is estimated that the
new blue book will show that there are
between $1,000 and 10000 persons in
this city alone in the employ of the
government. The complete roster will
probably contain over 10000 names of
employees. This latter number includes
the post-office and customs employees
and the great army Of men in all parts
of the country who are needed to assist
IN keeping in motion the machinery of
the pOVarnn,ant
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-21
Protestant France.
From the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript.
These churches, as we have stated
numbered 115 when the new era of re-
ligious liberty dawned for them. Much
encouraged by the liberal measures of
Napoleon, the Protestants went to work
in very laudable way, and not only
strengthened "the things that remain
ed" causing new life to flow in those
churches that had maintained their
organization during the most trying
period of their history, but they looked
after their scattered brethren and
organized them into churches, the num-
Der of which increased fifty per cent.
every twenty years since, so that now
they number 523 parishes, with 800
pastors. This certainly proves the
great vitality of Professionalism in
France.
There are in France, besides the
churches connected with the state,
abou. 100 Free, Independent. Meth
odist and Baptist bodies, the latter
having only ten small churches. The
Reformed churches were Presbyterian
in their organization, ard Napoleon did
not attempt to change this, save in one
point He did not provide for the
meetings of SYMBOLS, but recognized
only the consistories, which embraced
generally from five to seven churches.
This system which still prevails, has
worked well in France. Each church is
covered by duly elected presbyteral
council, and the consistory is composed
of the pastor, with one delegate from
each of the churches. This body cares
for the general interests of the con-
sistoriale, somewhat as a bishop for those
of his diocese. A very happy thing for
the development of that church, and
which would greatly, doubtless, trouble
Calvin, were he alive, no creed was i'm
posed upon it's members nor even on
its ministers!
These creedless yet living churches
were thus provided with truly liberal
organization and consequently have SO
progressed that very few among their
ministers and laymen believe in the
Trinity, vicarious atonement, verbal in
SEPARATION and endless punishment. and
yet the majority of these churches call
themselves evangelical and orthodox,
while 1872 of them are Unitarian in all
respects save the name.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-21
The Empires Day of Rest.

1t bad been close game, SAYS the
New York Evening Post, and it had
been full of those close decisions which
both clubs and their hackers think
wrong if the voice of the umpire is
against their wishes. Finally, in the
tenth inning, when the bases were full
and only one run was needed to win,
the umpire declared the striker cut.
This was the straw that broke the
camePs back. The losing club rushed at
the umpire with shrieks and curses,
and but for a prompt interference of
the police he would have been butch
cred there and then.
The excitement was proGigious. The
angry masses surged back and forth,
and every man on the ground but one
was In a fury. That solitary exception,
that one calm and unruff1ed man, was
the umpire.
His imperturbable patience and suav-
ity attracted The attention of reporter,
and when the mob had exhausted it's
violence against the protecting Gordon
of police and the umpire was at length
able to leave the field in safety, the re-
porter accosted him.
We'll, you've earned your money to-
day." he remarked sympathetically.
"Oh, don't know" said the quiet
man. THAT wasn't much. Pm just off
Tor my holiday, and resting myself"
MAY | ask you, sir" inquired the
reporter respectfully, ''if the scene of
to-day strikes you as holiday rest what
may be your regular business?"
Certainly" said the strange. calm
man, Il am the complaint clerk in the
gas company's Office"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-21
A Bruno AneCdote.
From the London Globe.

From the London Globe.
1t would hardly be reasonable to ex
pect martyr to be extremely prudent
In language while the faggots were being
set alight for him, and for that reason
just before the burning must be a bad
quarter of an hour for secret accom-
plices. At least that is the idea sug-
gested by story of Giordano Bruno.
AS he was being led to the stake he
cried out to his friend and co-believer:
MY ideas will not perish with me.
To thee, Ventimiglia, / address last
appeal. Forget not our projects; con-
tlnue orr work" On hearing his an 1'e
thus publicly proclaimed, Ventims7x.,
who was in the crowd waiting to see
the spectacle, was sorely agitated, and
hastily stole away from the scene, the
Campo del Fiori, and, after hiding for a
few days, managed at last to get away
from Rome. He did not quite appreci-
ate the distinction Bruno was comforting
on him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-21
Early Western journalism.

When William n. Byers. the Colora-
do pioneer of journalism, first started
in to print the Rocky Mountain News
he had pretty tough time of it, and
experiences lively enough to suit Ute
Indian agent, says the New York Graph
lc.
News was plentiful enough, and it was
not generally supposed that the press
would make any editorial attacks upon
the citizens of Auraria, as Denver was
then called SO one day when Byers
found fault editorially with the killing
of a Mexican by Charles Harrison, a
gambler, the latter's friends, fully
armed, gathered about and made an
attack upon the log house occupied by
the News. The editor and his reporters
and type-setters were so surprised at
the suddenness of the attack that they
did net have time to make any resist
ance.
Harrison's saloon, called the "Criter-
ion" The crowd wanted to kill him on
the spot, and knives and pistols we're
hourished in his face. Harrison had
once been a Mason, and knew that
Byers was a member of the fraternity !;
SO, under the pretense of taking him
into side room TO talk, he got him out
of the place altogether.
Byers was plucky enough, for be ran
for his office, and, armipg all hands, laid
low for the enemy, who came fast
enough, and lively combat took place
and one man was killed.
1t was just about this time that the
Hon. Joseph Wolff of Boulder, Col,
who was a good printer and handy
man about an Office, arrived in town
from Om0 IA via a FREIGHT train.
He was dead broke, and he made at
once for the News office and asked for
the boss. Byers, seated on barrel,
was pointed out to him.
"Want any hands ?" asked Joe, lean
ing against The door.
That depends" said Byers, without
looking up.
Depends on what"
Can you shoot? '
"You bet"
"Wil you?" +.
'.WelI, them" said the editor. getting
off the barrel. there's rife and there's
a case-go to work"
"Whatl / do first" asked Wolff,
stkill somebody or throw in a case ?''
Byers went to the window, le2ned well
out, looked up and down carefully,
and then turning back, said: :.
81 guess you'll have time to throw In
handful
Just about this time the Office was in
q state Of siege, and to write and print
what Byers wrote and printed at that
time required a greater amount of NOR
al courage, or what is more commonly
called nerve. than is possessed by
journalists of the present day.
Many threats were made and more
than one combat took place, but the
editor came out ahead, and always
stuck to the paragraph in his salutatory,
which read: 'Our course is marked
out. We will adhere to it with stead
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-21

ForeWarned is not forearmed in the case of
those who incur the risk of an attack from that
dangerous foe, malaria, unprovided with means
of defense. But if those in peril are aided, sus-
tanned and reinforced with the great fortifying
safeguard, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, miasma,
prolific breeder of evils manifested in the shape
of bilious remittent and chills and fever, ague
cake, dumb ague, and the calentura of the 18th
mus and Central American coast, is nullifed and
rendered harmless. Our western pioneer settlers
and miners, jewellers in tropic lowlands, and
visitants of and jewellers in ma1arious localities
in this country and many quarters of the globe,
have for years been acquainted with the fact
and are constantly provided with this unparal-
leled defensive medicine and remedy All dis
order of the stomach, liver and bowels, rheu-
matte and kidney complaints and rheumatism
are conquered by it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-21
He Won the Prize.
From the New York Graphic.

from the new 1OrK GraphlC.
A story which is vouched for by
Charles E. Potts, of Troy, illustrates
the force OF originality. a business
man of the city of Albany advertised
for an office boy recently and, as usual,
got big bundle of answers. He got
fairly well tired reading the various
good things the young aspirants for the
place had to say of themselves, but
finally he struck letter that really
rested him. 1t was written on very
much soiled and crumpled piece of pa
per that had never been very white, and
ran as follows:
''I'm twelve years old. / hain't got
no father nor muther. I'm an orfen
and I've got to hustel. It just betes he.
how hard times is
The gentleman read no more Of the
letters. but at once sent for the writer
of this one and gave him the job. The
boy has settled down to sshustling" in
earnest, and doesn't complain any more
about the "hard times"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-21
Pointing Out the Lions,
From Time.

An undergraduate Of Oxford Univer-
sity was taking detachment of strang-
ers round to see the sights and, when
he had exhausted the chapels and the
clustered shades, he brought them into
a quadrangle of his own college.
There is only one thing left for us to
see," he said, "Look there; that is the
window Of my college tutor"
AS the young man spoke he picked
up pebble from the path and sent it
crashing through the pane of glass. An
elderly gentleman, in cap and gown,
put his head out and shook his fist.
Il thought that would bring him out, -
exclaimed the undergraduate, in
triumph. "That, ladies and gentlemen,
ia NV tutor himself.D
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-21
TO HEAL ALL BLOOD CONTRACTION.
Took Off His Under Lip.

Eight years ago cancer came on my lower lip.
had it cut out while it yet small and it healed
up apparently, but soon broke out again and COM
menced eating very rapidly. It took off my under
lip from side to the other and down to my chin.
had it treated by burning, and got SO weak that
did not think that could stand it much longer.
After much suffering discarded all other treatment
and began taking Swifts Specific, and the cancer
began to heal, and in a short time it was
pletely healed and entirely WELL It Is row
three years since got WELL and there has been
no sign of any return of the disease. know it was
cancer, and know it was cured alone by s. SIS.
E. ". FERRAND Ruston. La.
s. s. 8. cured me OF malignant throat and
mouth, caused by impure blood. The trouble
tended down to my left lung. which was very SORE.
The doctors practced on me for three without
relief, when left them and took g. 8. 8. -Four bottles
cured me. BEN RILEY, MERRIAM Miss.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-21

A NEW way to scatter crowd has
been discovered. A Chicago man who
found himself hemmed in by dense
throng while a circus procession was
om bis pea e settled Il the eonfent
promiscuously about. He had the en-
tire sidewalk to himself in less than q
minute.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-21

The hideous oil-silk caps of former
seasons are superseded this year by soft.
round-crowned hats of fancy water
proof silk, or of black or cream Chinese
washing silk, which has been oil. boiled,
thus making it entirely waterproof.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-21
ESCAPING A SHOWER.

BY MALCOLM DOUGLASS
Two crabs who were out ont he beach to walk
Shook Ga us when they met and stopped to talk
We're going to have n Storm one said.
"Just look At those big clouds overhead
Then five stay said the other, Its plain
That both of us will be caught in the rain"
So. ere the threatened shower began,
Bnck in the water they quickly ram
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-21

WHY not SAGE yoav clothes by using the
best, purest, most economical soap, Dobbins'
Electric. Made ever since 1864. Try it
once you will use it always. Your grocer
keeps it or will get it. Look for the name,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-21

THE irrepressible sea serpent has
bobbed up again. This time at Cape
May. The monster had square
black head and was of immense proper
tons, with fappers, fins and feelers like
a crabs. and a most ugly sight to be-
hold
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-21

AS result of a movement started by
some fun-loving youths every man in
Sylvania, Ca, now wears his hair close
ly clipped and no whiskers or mus
tache. Those who wouldn't agree to
and made to submit to the operation.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-21
Smiles in a Sermon.

From the Baltimore American.
Under the auspices of the Free Sum-
mer Excursion Society the colored poor
of the city enjoyed a happy day at
Chesterwood yesterday. Religious SER
vices began in the chapel. The preach
er branched off in a homily on Christian
life, which he likened to an Anne Arun-
del County OK climbing q hill. He
said the OK took a zigzag course in going
up the hill, or, in sailor parlance, he
beat up the hill. So with the Christian
he must beat up to Heaven, and fire.
quently with strong tide running
against him.
WHAT wrought the change. This womans
Is rudy with roses grace.
Her eye is bright,
Her heart is light.
All, truly tits goodly sight.
A few brief months ago her cheek
Was pallid and her step was weak.
1.-The end is near
For her, fear"
Sighed many friend who held her dear.
l can tell you what wrought the change
in her. She was told by friend who, like
her, had suffered untold misery from a COM
plication of female troubles, that DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription would GER
tainly cure her. This friend "knew where
of she spoke" for she had been cured by
the remedy she advised her friend to use.
She is enthusiastic in its praise, and tells
her friends that DR.. Pierce deserves the
universal gratitude of woman-kind for hav-
ing given it this infallible remedy for its
peculiar ailments. it is guaranteed to give
satisfaction in every case or money refund
ed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-21
niring friends

:" Thus 1t ras the Suits Specific
Brought unto the aUorld its blessing;
Over land and ouer acater
Went the priest and Uaaita,
Bringing to the people tidiaags
OF relief from blood contagioa-
OF salutary agent
That ,could purge them of all poison"
EXTRACT FROM POEM OF "UAN1TA.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-21

SMALL thin squares of variegated
gold. Stimulating patches of many color
ed linen, connected by small gold pins,
constitute unique and stylish neck
lace
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-21

iase anu nAeu ueIei llination W SPEAK,
ing but the truth, let it work us veal or
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-21
When you ask for BADGER SOAP ee that you get it

THERE are in the treasury vaults at
Washington nearly a pint Of diamonds
and other precious stones that were
presented to various presidents by adj
miring friends.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-21

If afflicted with Sore Eyes, use DR.. Isaac
Eye Water. Druggists sell it. o.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-21
Was pallid and her step was weak.

DIR. PIERCE's Pellets; one a dose. Cure
headache constipation and indigestion.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-21

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The Florida agriculturist., 1889-05-01

toes. tomatoes, cucumbers, cymlings, cab
bage, radishes, caulifowers, string beans,
carrots, onions. snap beans, Russian null
berries, blackberries and strawberries, all
raised in and around town this season.
Barlow Informant.
Mr.. O. K Mowry, of Silver Springs Park,
brought to the Free Press office this week
as fine a'bunch of rye as one would wish to
see. The heads are large, long and well
filled. and the straw about six feet tall. He
brought in similar bundles to Sutton's seed
store and also sent bundle to the Exposi-
ton. No one can imagine the resources of
a country until an exposition brings all
these things together and we are surprised
that such wonderful crops can be oduced
on Florida sand.-Marion Free Press.
Whether or not that apricots would grow
in Florida has always been question. DR..
Williamson has settled the problem with an
apricot tree in his yard, which stands ten
feet high, raised from twis; sent from
Missouri. The tree is now laden with
blossoms and promises magnificent crop.
The apricot is most delicious fruit, and
could it be successfully raised in Florida as
a crop, would add another big laurel to the
diadem OF the favored State.-Eustis Lake
Region.
James Doig of this city claims to have in
vented at Charleston S. c., in 1852, the first
machine made for setting type. At that
time he was an appretice in the Phenix Iron
Works in that city, and was sent to adjust
some shafting in the Courier office, and
while in the Office seeing the compositors
setting type it occurred to him that ma
chine could be made to perform the work.
He forthwith set to work to construct such a
machine and succeeded. The machine was
taken to the printing office and give thor
ough test and worked admirably. The prin-
ters believing that theiroccupation would be
gone if the machine should come into use
waited upon Mr.. Doig, then but a boy, and
notified him that he must not proceed any
further He was greatly alarmed, and has
not since had anything to do with type-set-
ting machines New York parties, however,
got hold of the invention. and out OF it has
grown the perfected machine now in
Gainesville Adv, cate.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-05-01

Another wonderful discovery has been
made and that too by lady in this country.
Disease fastened it's clutches upon her and
for seven years she withstood its sever-st
tests, but her vital organs were undermined
and dearh seemed imminent. For three
months she coughed incessantly and could
net sleep. She bought Of us bottle of DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption and
was SO much relieved on taking the first dose
that She slept all night and with one bottle
has been miracuIously cured. Her name is
Mrs Luther Lutz y Thus write w. Q. Hamy
rick & Co.. of Shelby, N. C.--Get free trial
bottle at w. A. Allen & Co. s Drugstore.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-05-01
Fingers Came Of.

NY little son, five years old, was af-
flicted with disease for which the doc
tors had no name. The nails came off
his fingers. and the fingers came off his
hands up to the middle joint. For three
years he has suffered dreadfully, and
has taken quantities of medicine. He is
now getting we'll under treatment of
Swift's Specific. JOHN DEIHL.