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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-07-24

Prom presers indications CsIliofu,s viii
bear la the near failure . rev industry,
rissling 10 inpcftAacs esen the taking Of
gold ifomlihe bowels Of The earth, The
Des iHdusiTy ID The mining al sreA. pratt
81 hn ore nesr Sac Jacialo. Sac Bernaidino
csuniy. Tvesiy seven years ago tin
deposits sers ioaad inl,hi. neishborhood.
but The sslas 81 tbs discoveries did po,
sesm 10 be appreciated. Negotiations
have issi heen ooacIuaea shsrsby the ssn
Jsclnto miaes slll psss into the hands Of
~ Kaglish syndies,e With large tsperi.
snce 10 The Hesimert u shese otes. and
ihcss men. ~ho own The tia mines near
hssns~s, wsias. propoaces ihs California
ores nearly three times ~ rich ~ the
Wslea orrs they hsre beea operating si,t
fair prodt
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-07-24

TIE folla~ins table gives the spproHi
mate population 81 ID yermoos so~rs An
tnrsAi couni may change these Esares
sasaewhsi, Int Substantially they are cor
ret. The population II Kaiia5d. wos'
EBagaad snd Ctbiet Rasisnl, iacinded IN
the orpsnt a Mp nos aaass ~ lacrosse
al saSs d ere has oa'stFippei al ceHsas
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-07-24
The National Life.
From The IndjcNtOr.)

The National of Montpelier Vermont has been
that made in 1889 far oustrps
the years business the
Of and the surplus
during four basis The total
474i policies nsung
business written by this IN
the 81 of December there s24 policies in force sung
an increase policies $65523
vus O6 and for interest and
1886 COG disbursements amounted 81 O
paid policy holders Since its organization the
National has paid for death and
which speaks well for it's investments The total
amount paid policy alton $5.796 3l3.
become
At the time offering tho nsung
Broad and liberal
giving affords both protection and invest
degree with There better 10 existence
insurein to work for
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-07-24

The Mobile Register tells its readers o,
the admirable working Of thu free schoo
book system 10 Boston and congratulate.
the city 90 being able to Afford the expense.
A. the Free Press says the main reason
Boston fcisiDs the free school book system
IL b~couse abe cannoi afford TO 60 back to
tbs old system which necsssitaisd the pur
chase Of school books by the parents Of
The pnpiis One 81 the leading features
Of tbis sys,ea IL thsl /, ia grea. ecopo
miaa, resnlts sho~ing ihs. The average
ecsi Of sebccl books il much less per capi
n 10 The pupils Of the Boston schools than
VAS the case under the cid s,si9m.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-07-24

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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-07-24

ihs etfsing tsp Years Dated al porsei
this .Sfi day II Jely A. y. lssa
nnonnx NJ. NsALa.
For The cemmlssAe.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-07-24

TIE Troy Bazaar will close Al o'clock
every Friday sflerno9n during July and
August, 1890.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-07-24

70 ssssstARa, lals lits, a.aksse 10 ~.
and Mr. Hsfhsrs kipa.
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Ia Manchester Centts. gait tt.t. Asashisf "
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20
CATCHING coNvICTs.
The Dogs Used For That Purpose in the
>Outh Are Small Fox-Hounds.

The DOGS Used For That Purpose in the
SOuth Are Small Fox-Hounds.
Bloodhounds are inseparably as
ISOLATED with slavery in the South.
''Uncle Toms Cabin" and other stories
and dramas of that character would lose
half their interest," without the horror
inspiring bloodhounds. Since the war
the bloodhound has been associate
with the recapture of escaped convicts-
These convict-catching bloodhounds are
myth. There are no such dogs in this
section of the country. The dogs used
in trailing escaped prisoners are small
foxhounds, ms gnifcant and harmless
animals.
At Pratt Mines, five miles from this
city, there are 1000 convicts leased by
the State to the Tennessee Coal, Iron &
Railroad Company To capture those
who escape the company keeps large
pack of hounds. These dogs are sma
red foxhounds. A few of them are
spotted, but the majority are a solid,
dull red color. They are small, slender
limbed animals, capable of fair speed
and endurance, and they can without
difficulty follow a trail five to eight
hours old
The dogs are kept in large stockade
short distance from the prison, and
never taken outside the Enclosure, ex-
cept when wanted to trail escaped con-
victs. To get the dogs on the right
trail coat or hat belonging to the es-
capped convict is obtained, if possible,
and held to the nose of each dog, while
Trainer Crosswell by signs makes them
understand that is the scent they
are expected to follow. They
are then taken to the point where the
convict made his escape from the mine
or prison, or to the place where he was
last seen. The moment they scent the
trail they recognize it and give short
yelp. Their leashes are then slipped off,
they are told to go, and the chase be-
gins. Guards ON horses follow close be-
hind Trainer Crosswell, who rides fleet
horse and keeps right with the dogs.
Trainer Crosswell is proud of his dogs.
Once fairly started on trail they never
lose it, unless thrown off the scent by
hard rain or the convict taking to water.
They have trailed men through the
principal streets of this city, where
thousands had passed over the trail, and
finally run the fugitive down. They
never make a mistake. If they are
started on the right trail they follow it
to the end. When several convicts es-
cape together and separate in the woods
when pursued the dogs are divided and
the separate trails all followed.
On several occasions these dogs have
done good service in trailing down muir
derers and burglars Trainer Crosswell
says he can take any ordinary foxhoand
when young and teach it to trail men.
1t is entirely matter of education and
not of breed.-Birmingham (Ala.)
Letter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20
METALLIZiNG A CORPSE.
An Interesting Process Whose Secret Died
With Its Inventor.

Two years ago the 4th of July, old
DR.. Angelo Motta of Turin. Italy,
breathed his last The reader may
think this announcement of but little
consequence, but in the death of this
aged Motta sustained the greatest loss
of the present century. Although it Is
not generally known Motta was the in
ventor of process by which human
flesh could be transformed into metal
lie substance as hard as iron; the great
loss to the world lies in the fact that
the secret of the process went to the
grave with the inventor. The doctor
worked thirty-three years perfecting his
process of metallization, which, in
many particulars, corresponds to petri-
fication. Of his method writer in an
Italian magazine says: 81 visited DR..
Motta some months before his death,
even before his first severe sickness,
which occurred in May. When I called
| was accompanied by friend who,
like myself, was curious to know some
thing of the queer preparation and its
wonderful effects l said to the Pro
fessor: Such wonderful things have
been related of you that it is hard for
me to believe them. / was told that
you metallize human bodies. Evil
IDENTIFY what was meant was that
you covered them with a coating
Of metal by galvanoplasty.' oh,
nor replied Motta. Not at all / do not
apply covering, substitute metal for
the organic matter; in word, metal
lie in the fullest sense of the word
Saying this he led US into room in
which he conducted his metallizing
operations. On pedestal stood mag
nifcent bust of a woman, which appeared
to be of the finest copper-colored metal
Even the wrinkles and veins of the
neck, hands and face were reproduced
with wonderful exaotness. In describ-
ing the process the Professor said: II
destroy the organic substance and re-
place it with metal. Here, for an ex-
ample, I have the arm of a child, in
which lave destroyed portion of the
organic matter. By means of a chem
ical preparation, which is ny secret, I
solidify the arm without altering its
shape. Then place it in metal bath
and pass strong current of electricity
through it. Skin, bones flesh and
fibers gradually disappear and are re-
placed by metallic deposits Although
we remained in his 'atelier' several
hours and examined hundreds of metal
objects that had once been human flesh,
we learned nothing OF the secret of the
wonderful process, which, it is said, is
lost since the death of the old inventor. :"
st Louis Republic.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20
A TARANTULA'S BITE.
&c Caused Its Poor Victim to Dance Him.
self to Death.

&c Caused Its Poor Victim to Dance Him
self to Death.
Old stories of the bite of the tarantula
Inducing an uncomfortable desire to
dance have been called to mind here by
the death of little Maur ce Benton. son
of Lemuel Benton, prominent lawyer.
/ The little fellow had been playing on
the lawn of his fathers residence and
ran in TO his mother com planning that
something had stuck in his bare foot
The member was examined by Mrs.
Benton and small red wound, such as
a large-s zed needle might have punct-
ured, was found, but was accompanied
i by no swelling, and but little pain; SO,
applying little camphor to the place,
his mother thought no more of it.
During the night however. she was
,sroused by the child's uneasiness and
complaining, so she took him out of
his bed, and, to her horror, discovered,
) that the entire limb had turned purp-
fish black. A physician was sent for,
= but before he arrived the boy was in
ieonvulsions, of so peculiar a character
that the doctor at once suspected the
presence of some unusual poison. The
spasms seemed confined to the limbs,
which were so violently and continuous
1y convulsed as to keep the child dane
ing up and down, throwing his arms
wildly and twitching his fingers. These
painful contortions lasted until the little
fellow sank exhausted and unconscious,
in which state he remained all the next
day, dying in the evening.
The body was perfectly livid, with
great spots OF discoloration nearly black
IN the limbs and stomach, while a pecu-
liar fungus growth made its appearance
between the parted lips. The physi-
clans were much puzzled to account for
the case, as the limb was SO swollen as
{ TO render any examination of the wound
impossible. but old settlers say that
lfrem the description of it and the con-
vulsions produced it was undoubtedly
caused by the bite of tarantula. These
deadly creatures have grown very rare
i'm these parts, SO they were not at first
thought of in connection with the case.
Texas Letter in Philadelphia Times
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20
A BOYS QUEER HEAD.
Powder Blown Into Que Ear Comes Out OF
the Other.

.
the Other
''You have heard the saying: In one
ear and out the other,'" said young
Boston specialist to a Herald man. Of
course, the adage was familiar, and
without waiting for reply, the doctor
ontinued. I've seen many strange
things in my practice. but the most
startling was practical demonstrate
of that ancient saw. I treat diseases of
the eye and ear, and although you may
know very little of physiology, you
probably do know that the ear drum is
the instrument of hearing There are
strange peculiarities of that same ear
drum. For instance, | once had a man
come to me who could hear very little
and had pain in his head. He did not
know what the trouble was and when,
after an examination, / told him that it
would be necessary to make an opening
in his ear drum, he said that he sup
posed that he would never be able to
hear again. You see he held the popu-
lar notion that when the drum head is
broken it gives no sound.
''After some persuasion he consented
to the necessary operation, and, cutting
both ear drums, I removed the accumu-
lation from behind them. The effect
was magical, as he could then hear per-
fectly. The organs grew over, but the
internal trouble continued, and the OPP
Grafton was repeated several times with
equal success. Another patient of mine
suffered from disease of the ear which
had almost entirely destroyed the drum.
Only the merest shred of the tissue re-
manned on either side, and yet his hear
ing was good
These are queer cases. and rather
undermine the popular theory in regard
to the hearing, but the one | started in
to tell you was moro wonderful. About
two years ago a boy came to me for
treatment of disease of the head, with
a long name, that don't suppose you
care for. All the openings in his head
were of unusual size. His mouth and
eyes were large, he had big nose, with
wide nostrils and his ears were in
proportion. | performed the necessary
operation, and cleared out the air
cavity. With strong blast from my
air pump over there I blew powder
into his left ear. He interrupted me in
this by saying that the medicine seemed
to be coming out on the other side. I
smiled indulgently at what told him
WAS his imagination, and at first paid
no further attention to the matter. He
persisted in his assertion, however, and
to satisfy him that he was wrong ex-
amined his right ear. He was right
There was no doubt of it; the powder
was going clear through his head. It
was going in one ear and out the other
"What is the explanation? 1t is
simple enough. The large opening in
the boys head permitted the powder,
driven by the powerful blast to traverse
the channel from his left ear to the
upper part of his nose, through his nose,
and thence by the corresponding chan
mel on the right side of his ear. All the
powder did not get through, but con-
siderable portion of it did,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20
ESQUiMAU PILOTS.

How They Are Taken on Board Whaling
and Exploring Vessels. ~ -
The Esquimau pi lot is Of his boat not
thing apart So closely is he identiee
fed with it when on duty that his caidk
becomes really part of himself, or
rather of his outer garment, to which it
is attached. After an Esquimau has
placed his cdadk in the water and has
seated himself therein ian operation,
by-the-way, which many Europeans have
tried and failed to accomplish), he Sc
curely fastens the edge of his capadek
ian outer garment) to the wooden ring
which forms the periphery of the cock
pit thus making perfect seal, and pre-
venting the swapping of the boat by
heavy seas. The boats used by the
Esquimaux are about seventeen feet in
width. They have no keel, being half
an octagon. in shape. The prows are
fitted with whalebone to protect from
floating ice The paddles used are made
of driftwood, and are sometimes orna-
mented with bone tops.t3 Without his
paddles the Esquimau in his cGaak is
helpless. Notwith standing an almost
constant life upon the water, but few Of
them can swim. The rapidity with
which an Esquimau will propel his
boat through the water is almost incredi-
BILE, it being not unusual for them to
attain speed of ten miles an hour.
frequently, when at full speed, they
will, for small consideration, make
with their boats three complete revolu-
tons in the water, and continue their
course without perceptibly decreasing
their momentum At the firing of gun
from ship requiring pilot they may
be seen padding toward the vessel, al
ways in pairs of threes. When the YES
sci is drought to-" the pilot selected
paddles to the leeward, at point be-
tween the fore and main mast. Two
sailors then take the bight OF rope;
this is lowered into the water, and the
pilot propels his cGt1k ever the sub
merged loop Another loop is lowered
over the stern, and third, or steadying
rope, is lowered to the pilot The boat
ID then hoisted to the rail OF the vessel,
where the pilot is stripped of his catak,
and is ready to assume his duties. The
Esquimau is formidable only above
his loins. The cramped position he oc-
cupies in his boat makes him bow
legged, and when attacked below the
waist, he is easily placed hoss dc combat
He is remarkably superstitious, but
among his fellows has reputation for
honesty, which unfortunately resembles
that charity which begins at but ex-
tends no further than home.-Harper's
Weekly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20
SOME KISSING STORIES.
Hhe First Osculatory Salute Mentioned I'm
the bible.

Ahe First Osculatory Salute Mentioned I'm
the Bible.
Who gave the first kiss?
Probably Adam bestowed It upon Eve,s
but the first recorded osculatory salute
7is mentioned in the twenty-seventh
ichapter of Genesis, where Israel kissed
JACOB, supposing him to be Esau. The
old Romans studied kissing as an art,
but relegated the salute to the cheek or
forehead To kiss on the mouth was
considered vulgar. Our British fore
fathers appear to have been ignorant Of
the practice they have since so uni
versally adopted until the fair Princess
: Rowena, the daughter of King Hengist,
OF Friesland went to Britain. There
she gave the first lesson to Lord Verti-
germ by saluting him with a ''husjen"
Qittle kiss.)
The oldest kissing story is probably
that of the Hindoo herdsman, who was
walking along the road with an iron
kettle on his back, a live goose in
one hand, and in the other
cane and rope, by which he
was leading a goat. Presently a
woman joined him, and they walked
along together until they reached
dark ravlne, when she shrank back, de-
claring she was afraid he might kiss her
by force there in the dark. The man
explained by reasons of his burdens he
could not possibly do SO. YES" said
the woman, 'but what is to hinder you
from sticking the cane in the ground
and tying the goat to it, and then lay
ing the goose on the ground and cover
ing it with the kettle? And then how
could help myself if you wickedly per-
sisted in kissing me?" ''Many thanks"
said the man. 81 never should have
thought of that You are an ingenious
woman. May your ingenuity always
succeed" So they went on until they
reached the darkest part of the ravine.
Then he stuck the cane in the ground
and tied the goat to it, and put the
goose under the kettle by the cane, and
then he wickedly kissed the woman in
spite of her great resistance. Chicago
4 IoIfrua1
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20
HONEYMOON AT SEA.

Young Married People Should Think Twice
Before Entering Ship.
4 little conversation overheard one
,evening seems to indicate that a sea
voyage is not always the happiest way
tef spending ones honeymoon: "Darl-
lfag, are you better?" says first turtle
dove. mo, dearest, worse! What ls
The use of having doctor on board who
,san not cure sea-sickness, darling?' A
significant pause. ''It is absurd" says
FIRST turtle dove again but how fool
s,5sh OF you not to spend our honeymoon
ten shore, dearestl am sure we shall
never enjoy it here" Those people
who may have been unfortunate enough
To have taken to artificial teeth should
tuss exceeding circumspection when they
ga down to the sea in ships. What .
sxplendid dentist sea-sickness is. l had
tie whole of my teeth pulled out at one
lv0mit, said patient to the doctor one
morning. Several dentists have stated
that it is by no means an uncommon oc-
Cnrrence for persons to finish a voyage
in practically toothless condition.
DR.. Dutton is inclined to think that sea-
sickness is in many cases nothing moro
than righteous retribution follow
ing hard upon physiological sins. "A
young man." he says els about to go
labroad. He, of course, must see every
enc and every thing before leaving. So
Tor a. few weeks before hts departure he
lives life OF thoughtlessness, eats and
drinks far more than Is necessary, and
lands On board suffering from catarrh OF
the stomach and congestion of the liver,
and just in the proper condition to re-
lssive g. terrible recompense. The con-
sequence is that instead of having an
enjoyable and healthful passage. he has
IN most miserable one, and it takes him
the whole time to get himself right
kgzin. London Hospital
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20

There is good Methodist in Connec-
ticut according to religious periodical,
who boxes the compass every time he
writes his full name and address. He
Is Crandail j. North. New York East
Conference. 90 West avenue South
NorIalk, Conn.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20

"A Somerville clergyman declines to
live in $50, 900 house on a IS, 900 salary.
He offers to compromise, expressing
willingness to live in s., 600 house ON
$50, 600 salary, but his congregation
doesn't tackle kindly to the propositi ton.
-Norristown Herald.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20

Away down deep in every human
heart is something that makes one long
at times to tra nple the cares of earth
under foot and pillow the head on the
clouds, but an opportunity to make a
dollar with apparent ease will bring
the average man back to earth with a
suddenness that nothing else in life can
eclipse.-Ram's Horn.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20

"A clothing dealer in an adjoining
ty gives away Buffalo Bill Gun"
with every boys suit sold. He has
adopted poor plan to boom the cloth
ing business. After the gun has got in
its deadly work on the boy. his new suit
OF clothes will be cut down to flt his
little brother. -Nosrisuown Herald.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20

81 happen to know Fred proposed 70
you in the parlor last night. What pre-
vented the engagement being made
your father?"
''No-my brother Johnnie and pin. +"
Munsey's Weekly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20

plated attachments and all necessary needles, DO
Sins and tools. Have others with and drawe
and one without drawers or case for el%.75. Al
many othsr useful articles on which we can a.
you 25 to 90 per cent. Standard Watches ut uun
ually close figures. Send for catalogues.
A. r. KvANS d CO., 1&2 Stats &c.. ChscsgA
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20
When Baby was sick, We gave her Castoria-
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, size chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
q TATE OF WISCONSIN-CoUNTY COURT FOR
- JEFFERSON CoUNTY-In Probate.

: Notice is hereby given that at regular term
OF the County Court, to be held in and for said
County. At the Court House in the City of Jsffer-
son, in said County, on the first Tuesday of Sep
TENDER, being the I'd day of September. A. D..
iS90ia IL O'Clock in the forenoon, the following
matters will be heard and considered:
In the matter of the estate Oft
JACOB HoYLRR, deceased.
The application of Emile Hoyler to admit to
probate an instrument in writing filed in this
court as and for the last will and testament of
Jacob Hoyler late of the town of Milford, in
said Jefferson county deceased and for letters
testamentary to be issued to her thereon.
Dated this I'd day Of August, a. D. 1890.
By order of the Court:
HENRY COLONIUS,
44w4 County Judge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20
STRIKER SEMINARY

Home and Day School for Young Ladies and
Minneapolis. MINI. Sixth year begins Sept Is.
New buildings with all modern conveniences
Number OF boarding pupils limited to 2a. Best
of everything supplied. Board and Tuition In
English. Latin Greek, and French or German.
Send for Catalogue. REV. PETER STRIKER,
D. D.. 62S University Ave-, s. z. Minneapolis,
Mimi. After Sept. l. st. Anthony Park, MINI.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20

George Hugo, grandson of Victor.
isss bunkoed recently out SS5, 600, the
Essis of the transaction being played
ct stone quarry.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-20

The Maori women of New Zealand
ere killing themselves trying to wear
sorsets since they have seen them on
the missionary women.