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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-14
Shark Fin Soup.

Among the many things utilized by
the Chinese for food, says the San Fran
cisco Chronicle, are the fins and tails of
sharks-or, more properly, the fine,
gelatinous tendons found in such. The
fishermen all along the California coast
are often annoyed when drawing their
nets by finding Ill them the common blue
sharks. ranging from two to eight feet
in length. These powerful fish either
tear holes through the nets and escape
or else it is difficult to get rid of them.
The fisherman takes what revenge he
can by cutting off the fms and chopping
off the tails of the sharks and then let
ting them go, to be attacked and eaten
by their comrades. Sometimes, if the
fish is a very large one, tine liver is
saved for the oil there is in it, but it is
seldom that this is done. The fins and
tails are laid on the roofs of the fisher
mems huts, and when thoroughly dry
are bought by the Cinnamon for an
average price of ten cents a pound.
The fins will average eighteen inches
In length and perhaps one inch in
thickness. Unlike most fishes, they as
we'll as the tail have no conspicuous
spines connected by thin membrane,
but are hard and solid, covered with a
very tough skin that resembles slate
coIored emery paper. The skin is used,
in TACT, for polishing metals, imparting
to steel fine FURNISH, the variety from
which it is taken being called, common
~, the ''sandpaper" shark. The tails
of sharks are unevenly lobed, the under
lobe being considerably shorter than
the upper one, the fish being living
representation of the fossil "ganoides."
The surface of shark fin will be seen
to be marked with fine lines radiating
from the base, and these indicate the
slender tendons underneath. Az the
skin is very closely attached to the fish.
especially when the fin is dried, it is
puzzle at first to know how the Chinese
cook gets at the tendons he wishes to
use. To do this a large iron pan is
filled with sand which is strongly heat
ed. Then the fin is buried in this hot
sand bath" and in a few minutes the
skin rises in blisters and can easily be
pulled off. When this is done the ten
dons are exposed. They are found to
resemble In size, texture, and thick
ness large violin strings, being of sill
very wilderness and very strong.
These being stripped out are prepar-
ed for soup by being boiled for long
time, when they melt into gelatinous
mass or resemble vermicelli when
cooked. They are highly nutritious,
and are said to possess wonderful re-
Operative powers. The dried tendons
command a very high price in the
Chinese market, and among mandarins
anu ''frst-chop" CelestiaIs "shark fin
soup" ranks as high as those made from
edible birds nests"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-14
STRONGER THAN HERCULES.

A Little Georgia Woman Gives Some Re-
markabie Exhibitions of Strength.
From the Baltimore American.
Georgia has produced another lady
who is as full of electricity, or
something very like it, as was the Won
derful Lulu Hurst of the same state,
who used to throw big men around with
out much trouble. The lady who gave
a private exhibition recently at Ford s
to few spectators, is Mrs. Annie Alb
bolt of Milledgeville, petite body of
only 50 pounds. She is a blonde
OF % years and of pleasing ap-
pearance. When 7 years of age she
went up to her fathers chair one day
and astonished him by saying that she
could lift him up. He laughed at the
childish rem ark. but she put her hands
on the chair and it came up from the
floor. From that day it was apparent
she had more than muscular power,
She showed her peculiar power in her
own state at charitable entertainments,
but never thought Of appearing in pub
lie until last February, when she was
travelling in Florida with her husband
for her health, when the managers of
the Sub-Tropical Exhibition at Jackson
vile. prevailed upon her TO show what
she could do. Since that time she has
appeared several times In public in
Georgia and South Carolina, and will do
so again. There have been half a doz-
en- or SO pretty heavy and strong men
on the stage, but she has been more
than match for any or all.
A man sat in an ordinary chair, leaned
back on its rear legs, and when Mrs.
Abbott simply put her hands under his
ears the chair and man jumped about
three inches. Five men were then
piled on the chair-the heaviest PIG
pounds and all the others 169-and when
she laid her hands on the big mans
ears the chair jumped up again. She
stood on one loot and let billiard cue
rest in her hands without grasping it,
and one, two and three men could not
push her over. The combined weie bit
OF the three men, eXertlng all their
muscular power, was over 400 pounds.
She pushed them all about the stage.
Heavy men sat in a rocking-chair and
with her fingers just touching the back
they could not rock. The 2l6-pounder
and others put their hands under her
elbows and tried with might and main
to lift the 9S pounds, but In vain. In
none of the trials could the men do
anything with her.
Several years ago she was at the Hot
Springs in Arkansas. when she was
matched against John L. Sullivan, but
the brute slugger could do nothing with
her. When she has her hand on the
chair or on any wooden substance, she
waits about minute, and the power
comes, but the muscles do not become
rigid. She says the teats never tire her,
but just before a trial she feels nervous
and weary. She feels we'll after throw
ing strong people about.
She must stand on wood and operate
with wooden chairs and sticks. When
in contact with carpets and iron she can
do nothing. Recently, when exhibiting
In the South, somebody connected
wire with her body and grounded it,
and Immediately she was powerless.
When one pushes against her the
impression is that of the resistance
OF a wall. She looks quite delicate.
She is quiet lady, and very modest.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-14
Ideas Are In Demand.

A half dozen of the most successful
men of New York were recently asked
what chance young men have to get on
in the world these days. Mr.. jaw
Gould, Mr.. Russell Sage, NJ. James Cor
don Bennett, DR.. Norvin Green, and
MIR. Charles A. Dana said the outlook
was never so good as now.
"What one quality should they pos
sess to succeed best? ?" was the question
asked OF each.
Russell Sage replied, Caution" Jay
Hard work" Mr.. Bennett. ENTER
prise" Mr. Dana, "Brains.'
ElPerhaps Mr.. Joseph Pulitzer, of the
World, summed it UP in the best
way.
MY dear sir" he said to an appli-
cant for position on the World some
time ago, "what can you do ?''
Anything" was the cheerful re-
ply;
Eyes, but YOU must certainly be able
to do one thing better than another"
''Oh, yes, was the response. L can
write we'll on most any subject, am a
good executive man, and am fertile Ill
ideas"
On" was Mr.. Pulitzer's reply. "fer-
tile in IDEAS" And he drew his chair
up W 111S NISlCOI dn0 pOCfCo OLA ~ OoIy
into his face. Then you are just the
man I want. How many good ideas
have GU lying around loose that could
utilize in increasing the circulation of
the " orld ?''
ooh, I could give you twenty" was
the calm reply.
Twenty !'' said Mr.. Pulitzer in as
constituent.
Eyes, sir, twenty"
well, now try it. Go home and
write me out twenty good ideas or sug-
gestions for increasing the circulation of
The World. Send me your list to-mor-
row. will pay Sl0O for each idea l ac-
cept. My check for 5000 will be
mailed to you at once If | accept them
all, and [ hope [ can, for we need new
ideas here all the time, and then we
can make permanent arrangement. /
will pay 500 a week for good idea,
and yoG needn't come to the office,
either. Yes, ri do more. I'll buy
you a fine pair of horses, SO that you
may drive around the town and enjoy
yourself in the park. Your fortune is
made if you can do as you say"
The young man did send his ideas
carefully written out, and they were
promptly returned 10 him as worthless.
Instead of riding through the park IN
luxurious coach he is now holding down
chair In a Bowery cheap lodging
house.
He possessed brass, but not brain.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-14
The Country's Hottest Weather.
From the Louisville Post.

"What is the hottest weather ever
known insthe United States?" The
question is answered in the May bulle-
tin of the Kentucky Statistical! Weather
Service. The highest temperature re-
corded by the United States Signal
Service was at Phoenix and Fort Nc
Dowell, Arizona, in June, 1888 The
thermometer marked 1l9 degrees How
ever, unofficial observers report tenn
perature as high as 128 degrees and 122
degrees at Mammoth Tank and Hum
boldt, Ca. The coolest weather recorded
by the service was SO degrees below
zero, at Poplar River, M. T. But this
is warm place compared with Wercho-
jansk, Siberia, the coolest inhabited
spot on the face Of the globe The
thermometer there has been as low as
80 degrees below zero. In view of these
figures, let lis not complain Of paltry
80 degrees above zero.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-14
Hale and Hearty in Old Age.

What IS more beautiful than ancient tree
clothed with an ample robe Of verdure. Apt is
the comparison between such growth and an
old or woman infused with health and
vigor. The sine qua non, the Indispensable con-
dition of vigorous youth, robust manhood and g.
virile old age, is sound digestion. Without this
life is shorn of the hearty zest that should at
tend it. No more benefcent and agreeable con-
tributor to the attainment of hale old age, and
efficient means of counteracting the infrnij
Ties that too often attend lifes decline, can be
found than Hostetters Stomach Bitters Dys-
peptic symptoms tendency to kidney COM
plant, nervous inquietude and rheumatic trou-
BILE are overcome by its use. The effect of ex-
posure and overwork are nullified by it, and it
affords efficient protection to all subjected to
malarial influences. Give it a thorough trial.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-14
A Vain Search.
From the Boston Courier

FrOm inc BOSt0H COurIer.
Yellowly-"Why, Brownly. how bad
you look this morning. Did you sleep
any last night p
Brownly-'Not wink"
Yellowly-" Anybody sick ?"
Brownly-"I am"
Yellowly-"What's the natter"
Brownly-"Well you see my wife has
been in the habit of going through my
pockets at night, and | thought what
was good for the gander was good for
the goose, so after she fell asleep last
night | arose and set out to go through
her pocket"
Yellowly-"Get anything?"
Brownly-"No. Searched the dress
over and over, spent the whole night at
it, but couldn't find the pocket"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-14
Real Ambition.
From Puck

Mrs. Scrubb Ito her star -boarder)-
"Wall, we amt all made jest alike,
that's sure! Why, there's my sister
from York State. happy to set all day on
read. Land it 'ud kill me !"
Miss Meander-"Wha do you enjoy
doing, Mrs. Scrubb?"
Mrs. Scrubb-"Me? Wall, jest this.
Give me some nice hot suds, clean
dish rag. plenty of dirty dishes and a
good sink to dreen 'em in, and [ dunno
as I'd ask for anything better !"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-14
a Nursery Rhyme.

Sing song of Royal Grants,
Lobby iull of glee
Twenty-one Commi sSioners
Rather up treei
Yet when the case was opened
1t pretty soon was seea
They had resolved a dainty sum
To set before the Queen.
Though she, some malcontents ayerred,
Had boarded heaps of money!
But what she could have done with them
They frankly owned was funny.
But John Bull. to such cavelings
Besnting not at all disposed,
For five good figures drew his check,
And thus the matter closed
London Punch.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-14

THIS is the age of wonders, and the aver
age American citizen is no longer surprised
at anything. If you want to experience
that sensation, however, just write to B. F.
Johnson & Co., 1909 Main Street, Rich
mond, Va. and hear what they have got
to say of the success of some of their agents.
They have got the goods that sell, and any
one out of employment Will consult their
own interests by applying to them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-14
A Mississippi Mans Yarns.
From the Washington Press.

The wild turkey is a bird that has al
most disappeared from the face OF the
earth. But it will be com torting to
sportsmen to learn that there are still
gamesome and toothsome fowl abounds
in comparatively plentiful numbers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-14

They were seated in the parlor, and
he was declaring his love in fervent
tones. All at once she stopped him
with an imperious gesture, and look of
pain oversrread her countenance.
"Wait wait !" she exclaimed in short,
sharp tones. In moment the sneeze
came. and Heloise, looking tenderly up
into his face, said: AS you were say
ing, George ?''-.Judqe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-14

To test the water pour coal oil in tn e
cess pool. If there is contamination
of the drinking water OF the we'll by the
cess pool the odor of the oil will in a
short time become perceptible when
the water is used
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-14

You don't have to tuke our Uord for the
good quality Of Dobbins' Electric soap.
Just get one bar of your grocer and let it
tell you as ooU1a story next Monday, and be
governed by that. good or tod. Remember
DObbi1ls' Electric
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-14

about to PAL pass Di sentence ~aDo you ever r
think of your mother, slr?" Prisoner
(much atfected)-"Ye-es, your honor,
but she's dead" Judge sympathetic
ally)-"I did not intend to hurt your
feelings. hope you will pardon me- :"
Prisoner brightening)- men
ton it, your honor. l hope you will
pardon me-" Judge Catching his drift
Don't mention it. "-PhiIadelphia
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-14
THERE is a man in our town
ana ne is very wise, sir.
When e'er he doesn't feel just right
One remedy he tries cir

When e'er he doesn't feel just right
One remedy he tries, sir.
It's just the thing to take in spring
The blood to purify,
He tells his friends, and nothing else,
Is he induced to try,
because, having taken DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery to cleanse his system,
tone it up, and enrich the blood, and find
ing that it always produces the desired re-
suit, he considers that he would be foolish
to experiment with anything else. His
motto is prove all things and hold fast to
that which is good" That's why he pins
cry"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-14

"GREAT wit to madness nearly is al
lied" but if you would see a perfect
union just observe the madness of the
small wit as he reads, Declined with
anks."-Puck.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-14

WALKING advertisements for Dr. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy are the thousands it has
cured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-14

When you ask for BADGER SoAP-see that you get IT,
A LITTLE flour shaken on your creased
cakepan is better preventive of stick
ing than paper.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-14

ON' w. u o. DO.
WHEN WRITING TO ADVER.
49, TISEKS please say you saw the
i'm this paper.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-14

AT DRUGGISTS AND DEALERS.
THE CHARLES A. V0GELER CO.. Baltimore. Nd.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-17
NORTH CAROLINA NOTES.
Regular News Budget From the Old
North state.

Regular News Budget From the Old
North state.
RALEIGH, =. G. September 16.-Yes-
terday afternoon little blind girl
named Rosa Ellis, from Johnston cOun-
ty. had a fatal fall at the Institution Of
the Deaf. Dumb, and Blind. She was
sent to the asylum some time ago, but
was in such bad health that the au-
thorities refused to admit her.
and were awaiting proper time
to send her home. She was in her room
in bed, and when the matron ent
down TO dinner she shut the window
and locked the door to make sure that
the blind girl would not get out. Be
fore her return, however, she had
crawled through the window and out
on TO the porch, which was two stO-
ries from the ground. She walked
off the edge of the porch, falling to the
ground below and receiving injuries
which resulted in her death in half an
hour. Doctors were called in and
found that no bones were broken. but
that fatal internal injuries had been the
result of the fall.
Tha body Of a baby was found in the
Neuse river at liilburne Sunday morn
ing. To all appearance the child had
been drowned, but life had been extinct
for only short time. The body was
brought to this city, but up to latest re-
ports il had not been identified
Ex-Governor Jarvis Is out in a card
giving his reasons for declining the
position of president of the Agricultural
and Mechanical College, to which he
was elected. lie states as his principal
reason that he did not have the neces-
sary qualifications to fill the position.
There is a movement on foot among
the farmers to build cotton factory
here TO make their cotton bagging.
The inmates of the Jail at Durham
made break last night, and over pow
cred the jailor and escaped.
The people Of MorgaDton, y. C., are
very indignant over the lynching which
took place there last week, and are tax
ing steps to have the lynchers arrested
and punished. 1t is learned that three
men engaged in the lynching have al
ready been arrested. There is said to
be serious doubt of the real guilt of one
of the men who was lynched.
VIII Marshall. of Wadesboro, who
was so seriously hurt by being Knocked
in the head by baseball bat at Oar
lington. 5. c., on August 3Oth, has
passed his critical illness, and his re-
covery is now assured.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-17
COLONEL GooDwlN's MURDER

Further Particulars of the Tragedy in
Dying Declaration of the
Murdered Man.
Especial Core suondence u the 1 mes.
FREDERICKSBURG. VA. September 49,
As the facts OF this case are further
disclosed. the atrocity becomes more
and more heinOus. Pendieton. the SON
n-law. was disgracofully drunk. The
immediate cause of the difficulty was
the objection Of Pendleton S wife TO his
fastening her up IN her bedroom with
lot of hound dogs.
Ever since the marriage of this love-
Is Young girl to her tiendish husband,
he has most brutaiiy maltreated her.
lt was in consequence Of her pltiable
condition that her father heart was
touched. and of his own action he
brought her and her miserable husband
TO his roof for their daily bread. A kind
er. or more self-sacrificing parent per-
hans never existed than this noble specl-
men Of the Virginia gentleman who
has thus been gathered 10 hi, untImely
grave. Without exception he enjoyed
the unlimited esteem of his country
men. For a number OF years before
and since the war he was a justice Of
the peace: for several years chairman
Of the Democratic party Of his county
several times prominently spoken Of az
a candidate for the Legislature, and
besides these filled many positions OF
public trustworthy TO himself and with
honor 10 his country. The follow
ing IS
THE DYING DECLARATION
Of this old Virginia gentlemen, made 10
Mr.. \. b. rawlings, the attorney for
the Commonwealth OF Spottsylvanla
county. DR.. William Voorhees,, Ir. Il.
c. Blades and Mr.. Samuel j. Baggott,
Jr.. which will be used as evidence by
the Commonwealth in the trial Of the
case. On the morning Of last Friday
Pendleton asked me 10 lend him
my mare. as he wanted her to go to
Jack Cafter's to buy some pigs. ! told
him wanted some pigs myself, and
that he might take the mare, go down,
and bring them up. We had eaten sup
DER when Pendleton got back. Hecame
into the house. and whether he had
been to Carter or not do not know.
He brought no pigs. but had two hound
dogs, which he fastened up IN my
dwelling house, an act which was never
done before. Pendleton wife Tiny
daughterl went TO her room, where she
found the dogs fastened up. Whether
she turned them out or not. | do not
know; but in few minutes Pendieton
with = negro boy whom hired. went
into the room aud immediately a tafk
begun between Pendleton aud his wife,
which at first suppose was friendly
but soon | heard him call his wife .
damned liar, aud at the same Tins
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-17
THE FIRE FIEND.
Disa.trou. Work of the Flames ON sun
da,.

Disa.trou. work of the Flames on sun
daF.
LOUISVILLE. KY. September ia
conservative estimate places the aggre-
cate loss by fire last Sunday night at
$3.50 600. divided as follows: Bamber-
ger. Bloom * Co.. on stock and build
ing. 5000 600: ". G. Kaye & Co., stock,
$50 600 ether small losses aggregatIng
SIS 600. Five men were killed and two
seriously in iured by the falling Of the
Seventh-street wall. The killed are:
Captain Ed Early. No. ] hook-and-
ladder: John Wheeler. Pat Foley. Law
renee Hacibiter. John Monehan. all
fremen: Denny McGrath, both legs
broken and skull crushed. will die;
Frank Best, seriously injured but may
recover. No statement OF the Louisville
Hotel losses can be obtained.
ST. JOSEPH EXPOSITION BUILDING IN
AsHEs-LOss. $500, 600.
ST. JOSEPH. No, September lG.-The
huge main exposition building and all
the exhibits. including "A carriage made
for LAFAYETTE on his last visit To Amer
ica. are in ashes. The fire started IN
the machinery department at 10 o clock
last night. The arrangements Tor iTht-
ing fire were far from complete, and
very little could be done TO stay the
progress of the flames.
At l.3G O'Clock this morning the main
building was totally destroyed. The
fire could do no further damage, how
ever. as the other buildings are entirely
dreuched from this and were carefully
guarded. The loss in total will reach
fallv $4,000 most of which falls on
individual exhibitors who did not con-
slider il necessasy TO take out insurance
on the goods in such a place. No lives
were lost, but many persons were IN
iured.
TIE EXPOSITION TO GO ON-LAFAYETTE 5
CARRIAGE SAVED.
ST. JOSEPH. No. September l6.-The
fire last night destroyed machinery hall
only. No damage was done 10 the corn
palace. amphitheatre or other buildings,
and the exposition will proceed without
iuterrupti0n TIL the close.
one life was lost. that of Captain Fos-
ter. of Leon. Iowa. who was employed
in the cereal department. The famous
LAFAYETTE carriage was saved wholly ~
the heroic efforts OF the Apaches aud
COW bows. The loss is now estimated at
500 .000 The exposition Is open to-
day as usual.