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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-22
Height of Clouds.
From the London News.

Prof Moller, of Carlsruhe, has made
some interesting observations on clouds.
The highest clouds, cirrus and GIRO
stratus, rise on an average to height of
nearly 10000 feet, The middle clouds
keep at from about 10000 feet to 1000
feet in height, while the lower clouds
reach to between 5000 feet and 1000
feet. The cumulus clouds float with
their lower surface at height of from
1000 to 5000 feet, while their sum-
mits rise to 10000 feet. The tops
of the Alps are often hidden by
clouds Of the third class, but the bottom
Of the clouds of the second class, and es-
pecially of the thunder clouds, often en-
fold them The vertical dimensions of
a cloud observed by Prof. Moller on the
Nettleberg was over l,20O feet; he
stepped out of it at height of about
3,766 feet, and high above the mountain
foated clouds of the middle class, while
wells of mist lay in the ravines and
clefts. The upper clouds were growing
thicker, while the lower ones were dis
solving, and soon it began to rain and
snow
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-22
A NEW GOLIATH.
The Strong Man from WestphaliR and Sto-
ries of Lord Arthur Cecil.

The Strong Man from Westpha1ia and Sto-
ries of Lord Arthur Cecil.
From the Pail Mall Budget
Herr Sandow, who, it will be remem-
bered, defeated Samson in contest at
the Aquarium, has unearthed in
Westphalia, and brcught to London for
exhibition purposes, a gentleman who
is henceforth to be known as Goliath -
This prodigy is said to possess the fol-
lowing peculiarities: One of his hands
will easily cover a shoulder of mutton
the ring he wears on his forefinger is in
circumference the size of half a crown;
he can span foot from thumb to third
finger; he can easily lift 800 pounds at
once; he has never been defeated as a
wrestler; and, finally, he is stated to
have, in contest with mad COW, easily
turned it on its back and held it there.
"With reference to the statement
that the new Westphalian strong man,
Goliath, once laid a cow upon its back
ers," writes correspondent, 'tto know
that Lord Arthur Cecil, a half-brother
of Lord Salisbury, once told me a SIM
liar incident in connection with himself.
Lord Arthur, though short man, is OF
giant physique and enormous strength.
He was one day walking through a
field on his farm at Innerleithen, when
young bull rushed at him. Instead of
turning tail, Lord Arthur coolly seized
the animal by his horns and pushed
him back, wriggling and struggling inch
by inch till he got him into his stall,
where he left him covering and tenn
bling"
1t was Lord Arthur who on one occa-
sion, when travelling by rail, babe his
new manservant get the tickets, which
the man did, procuring two first-class
tickets and seating himself in the same
carriage with his master. Lord Arthur
said nothing at the moment, but the
next time he bought the tickets himself,
one first-class, one third. and giving
the man the first-class ticket, he trav-
eled third himself On the next occasion
the servant, being again entrusted with
the task took two third class tickets.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-22
An Interrupted Poker Game.

The death of Col. Len A. Harris re-
moves a picturesque figure from the
haunts of men about town, says the
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette. Col.
Harris was soldier from his boot heels
to the crown of his head, and good
one, too When Buell. left him at Fort
McCook, the ramparts of which had
been mounted with quaker" guns to
conceal from the enemy the withdrawal
of the Union forces, he never expected
to see him again, and when the Col.
turned up at headquarters Buell. looked
up at him from his writing and said,
grin1g: "You here? [ never expected
to see you again." "I got here" was
Col. Harris terse reply.
GA half dozen officers" said one of
Col. Harris aides recently, "were sit
ting in house in Fort McCook playing
poker. Confederate forces were all
about us, but they had not been trouble
some, the sight of the big wooden guns
on the ramparts making them lay quiet.
While we were interested in the game
the enemy were interested in those guns
and just when deal for a fat jackpot
had been finished, a twenty-pound
shell came crashing through the roof of
the house ard into the room where we
were playing. 1t put out the lights, and
every one dashed Tor the door. L cap
tured the stakes, and thrust them into
my pocket. Outside all was confusion,
but Col. Harris got the handful of men
safely out, and after hard ten days
march, during which none of us took
off our clothes, we joined Buell's army.
The first thing [ did was to hunt for a
bath, and / and Capt. - found one.
AS he unbuttoned his coat for the first
time in ten days he thrust his hand in
to his inside pocket and pulled out five
cards. He looked at them in amaze
ment, and then remembered that he
must have thrust them there when the
rebel shell broke up our game of poker.
You'll have to give me the pot he
said, as he skinned his hand for here's
an ace full [ turned over to him the
contents of the pot. But I don't believe
Jackpot was ever won under such cir
cumstances before or SINCE"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-22
This is Meant for You.

It has been tluly said that half the world
does not know how the other half lives.
Comparatively few of us have perfect
health, owing to the impure condition of
our blood. But we rub along from day to
day, with scarcely a thought, unless forced
to our attention, of the thousands all about
us who are suffering from scrofula, salt
rheum and other serious blood disorders,
and whose agonies can only be imagined.
The marked success of Hoods Sarsaparil-
la for these troubles, as shown in our adj
vertising columns frequently, certainly
seems to justify urging the use of this ex-
cellent medicine by all who know that
their blood is disordered. Every claim in
behalf of Hoods Sarsaparilla is fully
backed up by what the medicine has done
and is still doing, and when its proprietors
urge its merits and its use upon all who
small degrees, they certainly mean to in
clude VOL
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-22
She Had the Best of it.
From the Boston Journal.

One Of Mrs. McClure's stories about
Forrest, whom she declared was proud
and selfish" while Booth was very
considerate and never grudged anyone
applause" is to this effect, and remem-
bered by one who heard the tale from
second lips: She was playing in "Me-
tamora" at the Old Bowery III New
York, and in that piece there is one
scene where Forrest as Metamora has
to carry Mrs. Mcclure, the wounded
wife, off the stage and conceal her
from the British troops. Both the
players had conceived a prejudice
against each other, and when
Forrest lifted Mrs. Mcclure in his arms
he Immediately carried her to spot
where the register in the stage was
pouring up hot air, and placing her over
that, recited the line of ike text, eva
ne-o-kah, Wa-ne-o-kah, this is cold
world She had her arms about his
neck, and with threatening squeeze
on his windpipe she whispered in his
ear: "It is cold world, and you'll
think SO if you don't take me off this
register, for I'll walk down to the foot
lights after they think me dead, and
haunt you" He took her off the regis
ter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-22
a Dog Worth $4,000.
From the New York Journal.

From the New York Journal
We often hear Of dogs that are worth
fabulous sums of money, and they are
usually of handsome form and features,
with q distinguished bearing, and re-
markable for some noble traits of char
acter. Here our readers are presented
with the portrait of dog whose cher
beauty is his ugliness-if the paradox
may be permitted-who has no pedi-
gree, his ancestry being akin to that OF
the tabled phmnix-yet who represents
Rayne in Wide-Awake. A dog so ugly
that It makes ones heart ache to look at
him, homeher than DIR. Browns "Rab, +"
with his "bud" of tail, and worth
$4,000 in United States greenbacks
What an exorbitant sum to invest in
this dog
But thereby hangs a tale. The dog,
solemnly staring at you in his counter
felt presentment, with the stone-liha
gravity of the Egyptian sphinx, as if he
could answer every difficult question If
he SO desired, is one of the pets of the
United States treasury, and was pur-
chased there for Wide-Awake, where it
was given an excellent record for peace
full disposition, it being unnecessary to
restrain him in any way. The fact is,
that this pet of the treasury, as well as
his companion, the frog, is made OF
pulp, and if he should be overtaken by
heavy shower, to pulp he would re-
turn. He represents $4,000 of can
celed and redeemed greenbacks gone
to the dogs"
/ was so much interested in my green
back dog that visited the macerating
room in the treasury building, where he
was moulded into his present form and
where $2S, 100000 are reduced to pulp
in a single day. There, in an under
ground room, / saw the pulp mill, or
macerator, and learned the process
not of making money, but of destroying
it.
The redeemed bills are brought in,
and under the supervision of commit
tee of three-representin the Secre-
tary, Treasurer and Comptroller of the
Treasurv--are put into the mill and
sealed with three great padlocks. When
they have been through the first proc
ess of destruction they are unlocked
by the same committee and examined.
They are then turned into steaming
vat out of which they come in the form
OF gray, shapeless pulp, which is sold
to paper manufacturers.
The maceratiun is done by the United
States government, and the bills are
those of national banks that have failed
or whose charters have expired. The
maceratOr is now on its fourth billion.
1t is not busy all the time, but just
when an accumulation of redeemed
money is ready to be macerated. The
clerks keep a few cats, clogs, frogs and
busts on sale in the macerating room
for curiosity hunters.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-22
THE PASSING OF SUMNER,
BY ANNIE BRONSON KING.

BY ANNIE BRONSON KING
When summer kindles purple fires
That run along the foxglove spires,
And set the meadows all aglow
With blazing torches In row,
Those July days beneath her feet
June grass that once was fair aud sweet
Groes crisp and sere, then quick she fees
The humming of her belted bees,
And sets within her meadows glad
A host of fellows emerald clad.
These wee musicians of the field,
When nesting birds no song burst yield,
Take up the strain, and from their bows
In tiny tide the music flows
A mimic music, shrill and thin,
Breathed out from elfin violin.
Then Katy comes with her old ways
And argues through the August days,
And last in damask ebon drest
The summers very latest guest.
He winds MS clock and counts the time
That sunny fields and skies may rhyme,
For we'll he knows, the old time friend,
That summers reign is at an end.
And numbers with his tick, tick, took,
Each day of grace. The little clock
Beats out the long September hours,
Beats out the death of all the flowers,
Numbers each falling leaf and brown
Until 1t too at last runs Town.
And then with vanished birds and bees
The summer fits across the seas.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-22

senders because of the absence on
wrappers and enclosures of anything to
indicatea ownership thereof. Of the
letters which reached the dead-letter
office $4,000 were sent to fictitious
addresses and were principally
correspondence relating to "green
goods" or "sawdust" swindles. Many
of these contained money with orders
for the purchase of the fraudulent
goods. Twenty-eight thousand letters
s ssa:nea and 0 1900 others contained OF
postal-notes, etc., representing $1,000,
and checks, drafts, notes, etc,
representing nearly 81 $780, 900 were also
received
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-22
The Weekly Wisconsin,
MILWAUKEE. WIS,
@l.oo A YE AR.

In1s paper has reputation in the entire
Northwest as a family newspaper. It ifl
well edited, and its contributors are of the.
best literary talent. Every number con-
tains contributions OF original poetry and
prose. The price is but SLIGO, and in addf
ton every subscriber receives the News
paper Library, which Is issued monthly
and contains NOVELTIES from the pens Of
such writer's as Bret Harte, Jules Verne,
Alex. Dumas, Jr., and others.
The proprietors offer with their paper, at
cost, a number Of valuable premiums, thus
enabling its readers to secure what they
could not buy at the same price in any
other way. T
For only $500 they will send the
WEEKLY WISCONSIN one year, the PEAL
RE FARMER one year and the Newspaper
Library one wear, and the FARM, SHOP
volume was prepared by Hon. G. Gurley
Thompson, and is 746 royal octave pages;
size, 1OI inches by inches; 81 inches
thick. weighing 81 pounds; finely
bound in a strong cover; gilt edge and
back, with 50 pages Of ; engravlngs' CON
shop and household, and could not be
bought alone for less than $500.
For s 80 they will send the WEEKLY
WISCONSIN one year and WEBSTER'S
UNABRIDGED DICTIONARY. This
book contains 1915 pages, 1,5e0 iliustra-
WILLS, 1AlO Oh oppOhOlA VI 1O3OVO WOI0Os
The size is 8x1015 inches, ~ inches thick,
bound in sheep. The express charges to
be paid by subscriber.
For $500 they will send the WEEKLY
WISCONSIN one year and the COMPLETE
WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKES
PEARE. This book contains 926 pages,
is Skill inches, 81 inches thick, ana is
bound in imitation Morocco. with gilG let
tering. The express charges to be paid by
subscriber.
For $500 they will send the WEEKLY
WISCONSIN one year, and the WAVERLY
NOVELS complete, by mail.
For $500 they will send the COM
PLETE WORKS OF CuAS. DICKENS
and the WEEKLY WISCONSIN one year, by
mail.
For $3.50 the WEEKLY WISCONSIN one
year and the Nd AMMOTII CYCLoPEDIA in
four volumes. This is a very useful book,
containing great deal of valuable infor
nation.
For s1.50 they will send the WEEKLY
WISCONSIN one year and the PRAIRIE
FARM one year.
For $1.10 they will send the WEEKLY
WISCONSIN one year and ROPP'S COM
MERCIAL CALCULATOR, book con-
tanning simple and short methods for rap
id calculation. Address
CRAMER, AIKENS & CRAMER.
Milwaukee, Wis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-22
The Way Made Clear,

One of the most serious obstacles to success in
the way Of man is planted right in tie middle
of the road to health. How to restore and to
maintain regular habit of body and digestion
is too often source of needless and, unhappily.
of vain inquiry 1t is not necessary to inveigh
against drastic purgatives They who have
used them continuously know the consequence
remedy which unites the action of regulat-
ing medicine for the bowels with that of a tonic
both for those organs, the liver and the stomach,
is Hostetters Stomach Bitters sanctioned by
the best medical authority. and receiving daily
the Endorsement of our fellow countrymen
With this effectual, though gentle, laxative at
hand it is possible to defy those changes of tenn
perature productive of consumption, as well as
constitutional attacks of biliousness, which be-
set even people naturally healthy. Malaria, dys-
pepsia, rheumatism and kidney troubles are
rernedied and prevented by the Bitters.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-22
The Dead Letters.

Superintendent d. P. Liebhardt of the
postoffice dead-letter department has
issued circular from Washington, in
which he states that over 5000, 900
pieces of mail matter reach the dead
letter office yearly because of incorrect,
illegible or deficient address, insufficient
postage or insecure ,n oo enc CLOSING daily
proportion of the matter sent to the
dead-letter office fails to be restored to
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-22

A LESSON IN Enthusiastically School
want YOU to tell me What special act of
kindness you have done this week. !"
Kind Boy-'I did one. | was tryin' to
lick boy in rowboat, but fell in and
ne pulled me out, and then | went
home and got dry clothes on" Super
ntendent-"Hem / do not see where
your kindness comes in" Boy-"Why,
[ didn't lick him. "-Street e Smith s
G0od No,re
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-22
Ask Your Friends About 1t.

Your distressing cough can be cured.
We know it, because Kemp's Balsam
within the past few years has cured sc
many coughs and colds in this community.
Its remarkable sale has been won entirely
by its genuine merit. Ask some friend
who has used it what he thinks of Kemp's
BalSam. There is no medicine so pure,
none SO effective. Large bottles soc and 81
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-22

OUR PUBLIC SCHOOL SYsrEM.-Pupil-
please, ma 'am, may get a drink ?'
Teacher (amazed) -''What? A drink
1t isn't an hour since you had drink. -
Pupil Please, ma am, we had mack
erel for breakfast y
Teacher (severely)-''Tell your par
ents that hereafter they are not to
have mackerel except on Saturdays p
Street 6 Smiths Good News.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-22

the hands, being perfectly pure. Many
people afflicted with Salt Rheum have
been cured by its use. Preserves and
whitens clothes. Have your grocer order
it and try it NOM
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-22

Mr.. IRArEPA-"Got a terrible slow
horse ?"
Stablekeeper-"Yes just one"
Mr.. .Iratepa-"Have him round at
my house at 10 o'clock tonight. One
of my daughters is going to elope, an
I've got to make show of catching
her ,-lSndre Moments
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-22

For $500 we will sell you an elegant
gents watch, gold filled case, with a
fine seven-jewelled American movement.
Write for circular. Lord Bros. Jewelry
Co., 131 Grand Avenue, Milwaukee.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-22

GUSTAV FREYTAG's "Reminiscences of
My Life" translated from the German
by Catharine Chetwynd, will be pub
lished in two volumes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-22

GONE year borrows another years fool"
You didn't use SAPOLIO last year? Per-
hapS you will not this year. Be wise and
try it in your housekeeping.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-22

PROF. FRANCIS w. NEWMAN is writing a
work on the early life of his brother,
John Henry, the cardinal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-22

BosToN means that the monument to
John Boyle O'Reilly shall be so fine
that it will cost $4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-22

A. NJ. PRIEST, Druggist, Shelbyville, Ind,
says: Halls Catarrh Cure give the best of
satisfaction. Can get plenty OF testimonials, as
iG cures every ono who takes 1t. )" Druggists sell
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-22

PARIS is afraid of American pork, but
doesn't shy at cab-horse steaks and
filets of fillies.-L0aUeU Courier.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-22

BARON DE HIRsCH has sent $40, 900 to
Montreal, to be applied to the benefit
of the refugee Russian Hebrews in Can
ada
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-22

Rev. FATHER WALTER, of st. Patrick's
church at Washington, is writing his
"reminiscences of Mrs. Surratt
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-22

WHEN medicine is given child, parents
like to feel tits a safe and proper one. Such
a remedy is DR.. Bulls Worm Destroyers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-22

If afflicted with Sore Eyes, use DR..
Isaac Thompson's Eye Water Druggists
sell it. % cents.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-22
For A p1soRDERED LIVER try BEEcHAM's Pill.

PROF. HENRY MORLEY has in prepare
ton "Gulliver's Travels and Other
Pieces" by Dean Swift.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-22

LORD BRAssEY's wedding had very
nautical flavor. The bridegroom's little
nephews were in attendance wearing
white sailor suits, and ali the crew of the
Sunbeam were present. The briae, Miss
Sybil Capel, was handsome woman in
her satin and lace.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-22

FAIR AMERICAN-''I wonder why they
call elevators lifts in this country?"
Lift Boy-"Hi can tell you, marin.
Hi can lift you hup and Hi can lift you
down. Hi can helervate you hup, but
Hi can't helervate you down. illus
trated american.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-22

Can you ask more !?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-09
THE STATE SENATORIAL CANVASS IN
THE NINTH DISTRICT.

DIR. K. n. LEE. who is the Republican
candidate for State senator i'm the Ra-
n,wba district. is being wound up with
a rapidity quite astonishing. lie has
beep posing as a most exemplary. high
toned and honorable mau and, ia addi-
,ion IN that. rs am induccmeut why every
soldier i'm the district who bore arms in
,nc c,use Of his country should vote for
him. he is held zap as brave soldier sur
charged with patriotism. In fact he
WAS represented as the braveSt OF the
bravo. His record was 50 much upon
tine order Of Marshals NEY and MrEAr
that his next friend, Mr.. c. 3. SMITH
who put him iu nomination. thus laoded
him. Read &c. No soldier from WASH
,~orov down To- GRANT. or. for that
matter. from NNroLEoN ON zap the cen
,nrie. IN CESAR. deserve higher COM
plment;
M chairman rni gentlemen Of me Co"ren-
ton.
We the Republicans OF this Senatorial.
District are peculiarly fortunate in nav . ..,s
before the convention the name y. ~
whom every Republican OF tnlS uls us. ~. ~
can heartily endorse In 80 tae Ailyl y y,
aae, vas being borne across the plains OF
Nexico. ana the candidate whom Shall
name with his gallant tread kept tlme 20
the martial music that was waited 10 tue
se,. ~ me Mexican at the far OF Buena
Vista. Twice wounded he returned To M! ms
people and rcioiced with them that tue