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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-08
she's q Farmer at 100.
From the Philadelphia Press.

The oldest woman in Union county,
n. j., is Mrs. Nancy Baker, who has
just attained the age of 100 years, and at
reunion recently four generations were
present to do her honor. Mrs Baker
was born near Springfield, n. J. She
has lived near her birthplace for full
century, never moving more than 40
miles from her fathers homestead.
During her life she has been
accustomed to drinking strong tea
and coffee at every meal. Her
face is unmarried by a wrinkle,
and her eyesight is remarkably good, as
she never used eyeglasses. Her voice
and her memory for dates are remark
able. Her appearance would not indi-
cate an age above 70 or so years.
Mrs. Baker personally conducts the
management of farm near Westfield.
1t is II acres in extent, and one of the
best paying farms in Union county.
During the past harvest time Mrs. Baker
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-08
A Club in Stewards Mansion.
From a New York Letter,

From New \ Ork Letter.
If the disembodied spirit of the late
A. T. Stewart is hanging around the
scene ofhis mercantile triumphs on earth
it must be seriously annoyed by the re-
cent occupancy Of that marble palace
on Fifth Avenue by the Manhattan Club.
The old proverb about the house being
finished and the hearse atthe door Is re-
inforced in this case by that other say
ing, Fools build houses; wise men live
in them" Stewards house has become
the home of folly in fact. The Manhat-
tan Club owns to a jolly lot of rich
roysterers, who will make things hum
in that new abode. Bedrooms of costly
splendor have been dismantled and
turned into card rooms; restaurants and
wine rooms and smoking rooms and
lounglng rooms replace other domestic
arrangements of the dead millionaire
merchant. The fumes of wines and cigars
permeate the atmosphere, and unsteady
steps descend the $4,000 marble steps
at all hours after midnight. Chicken
fights and occasional friendly bouts in
the manly art will take place in the
magnificent gallery that foreign art mar
kets were once ransacked and hundreds
of thousands spent to decorate. High
games of cards and dice will be played
in the room where the merchant prince
slept, and the good things of this earth
will hold the tables down to the music
ofchampagne corks. Well, well-let 'er
go 1t is the way Of the world, the flesh
and the devil.
EDO your" asked the doctor. "Your
pulse has increased just eight beats to
the minute, while Henry's has decreased
six, making difference of fourteen in
his favor. Wait a BIZ; don't let's start
yet"
It was not more than three minutes
before Henry laid down the fan, feeling
cool enough, while Tom pulled out his
handkerchief and said, "For heavens
sake, let's get out of this place, or l shall
roast! I'm wet all over!'
There's the case l want to make
out" said the doctor. "You are
warmer than before, and will be for an
hour to come. Our friend here has lost
his thirst, and is cool enough for a foot
raop ~
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-08
A Students Lark.

The perilous undertaking of painting
the Princeton, n. j., tower was accom-
plished by the sophomores of the col
1ege few nights since. AS the fresh
man looked towards the tower this
morning there met his gaze few feet
from the top large white spot, about
twenty-five feet by eight feet, in the cen
ter of which was painted in green the
numerals 81. The tower is 120 feet high.
in order to paint, the top is first reached
by means of a perpendicular ladder at
tached to the side of the structure.
When reached, student armed with
brushes and paint pot is lowered from
the top by his companions in a chair
suspended with ropes.
The sophomores have composed a
song about their feat, one Verse OF
which is as follows:
Way up on the water tower,
Painted white and green,
There is where fresh "a
May be plainly seen.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-08
Polishing Off the Major.
From the London Society Times.

While on the subject of big men, my
friend, Sergt. Maj. Davis involuntarily
obtrudes himself on my mental vision.
This gallant soldier was the biggest man
in the British army. He stood feet 4
inches, and weighed never less than
twenty stone when on active service
during the Crimean war. One especla
deed of valor which characterized his
conduct in the campaign is recorded by
Kinglake, in his history of that war, and
has also been related in short articles In
Chambers Journal and All the Year
Round 1t occurred at the battle (gen-
orally known as the soldiers battle) of
Inkerman, when the Grenadier Guards,
being formed into square, most of their
officers killed, and the mems ammuni-
ton exhausted, the Sergeant Major or
dered the men to receive the oncomlng
Russian troops with dubbed rifles, and
he, setting the example, killed or dis
abled nearly twenty of the enemy. For
this gallant act he was mentioned IN
dispatches, and offered, by direct order
of the Queen, his choice of a commission
or a pension of e100 per annum. He
very wisely chose the latter.
The grand old warrior was remark
able for an amount of modesty only sur
passed by that of the present writer,
and, although eloquent enough about the
doughty deeds of his brothers in arms
could never be persuaded to relate any
of his own personal acts of bravery or
proves. One night at the Daniel Lam
bert Tavern, four of us laid little trap
for the old boy. We knew he would
stand any amount of drink, SO we deter
mined to take him in relays and try to
unloosen his tongue First a survivor
of the Balaclava charge took him in
hand, and whilst conversing on general
subjects the discussed six glasses each
of whisky hot Slipping away from the
hero, took the Balaclava mans place,
and Davis and [ polished off six tum-
blers of whisky and water apiece. Then
another old soldier filed my seat, and
six more glasses each of toddy
were consumed, after which my
father came to the rescue, and
while enjoying his sixth dose with the
Sergeant Major, he asked him to tell us
all about that affair at Inkerman in
which he had been mixed up. / shall
never forget the grand old soldiers re-
ply as he drew himself up to his full
height and saluted as if on parade.
81 did my duty to the Queen, God bless
her, just the same as every other sol
der in the British army did," then. af-
ter moments pause, be added, cpl
wish you goodnight, gentlemen, I'll
just take cooler at the bar, and then
I'm off home to supper" His cooler at
the bar consisted of quart of old Bur
ton ale, which he polished off at a
draught, and then strobe away as steady
as a rock. or judge, or whatever else
most commends itself to your mind as
an emblem of answering solidity.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-08
COMPRESSED Air.
From the Beaver tPa.) Journal.

From the Beaver (Pa.) Journal.
II. w. Hartman was seen to-day by 6
reporter regarding the compressed all
project at Ellwood which has recently
occupied some space in severa
newspapers. He said the accounts
which he had seen, gave very meager
and unsatisfactory impressions Of this
new motive force He also said he ha6
been having the subject examined by
the most competent engineer for long
time past and that the Pittsburg company
would utilize all the water power from
the big dam to be built at Ellwood, in
this manner.
'The surplus power from the dam
now building here, will probably
be converted into compressed air
Whenever large water powers are
available, say for l 900 horse power and
over, then this plan is entirely feasible
1t is great success in Europe and will
Ultimately be adopted on an extensive
plan in this country. In England they
are making it by steam power, with
coal at Is to 20 shillings a ton, and
selling the compressed air to factories
as we do natural gas, piping it several
miles through the streets.
'.When such can be done successfully
with high priced fuel, what may we not
expect to accomplish with cur water
power at Ellwood? We propose to
operate all our own factories with
compressed air as soon as the dams are
completed. What have we to fear from
natural gas failures when we have
harnessed the water that runs to waste
at our feet, and with it connected the air
we breathe, into the greatest motive
power ever known?
have recently been through factory
on hot August day, where II engines
were running with compressed air and
were exhausted within the buildings,
thus producing the most perfect and
healthful ventilation. Not a steam joint
or even boiler in the place. Oh it's
the only thing ever seen that beats
natural gas Truly the world moves
nowadays, and we must keep up with
the procession or fall away to the
rear"
cit is impossible" he continued, ''to
give anything like an adequate
description of what it is doing and what
it can be made to accomplish. 1t is one
of the most important discoveries of the
oUo },
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-08
The Hair OF the Dog.

Mrs. Celuria Allen, of Woodstock, is
"a years old, and was one of the many
hundreds who shook hands with Presi-
dent and Mrs. Grover Cleveland three
years ago when they were guests at the
home of eX-Secretary Fairchild at Gaze
novia. During the summer Mrs. Cleve-
lands pet spaniel dog, sent to her as a
present from Europe, was sent to Mr..
Fairchild's home for temporary care.
The man having him in charge had him
clipped during the warm weather. The
soft, silky hair was saved and turned
over to Mrs. Allen. She carded the
hair, spun it into yarn, and knit pair
of gloves for Mr.. Cleveland, which she
sent to New York few days ago. Mrs.
Allen has just received pleasant letter
from Mr.. Cleveland accepting the pres
ent and thanking her on behalf of both
himself and Mrs. Cleveland. He says
that he prizes the gloves very highly as
a great curiosity. Mrs. Allen has just
finished quilt containing Is, 900 pieces.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-08
Bromley's Sunday school Days.

The New York Tribune notes that
Isaac II. Bromley talked to the folks at
the Central Baptist Church semi-centen-
NAL celebration in Norwich, Conn, the
other day, in way that left them I'M
certain whether to smile or frown. The
ex-editor was called upon for Sunday
School "reminiscences. and said: 81
have no "reminiscences. [ assure you |
have no recollection of receiving a
pocket Bible from the Sunday School
superintendent for good behavior, but
do have distinct remembrance of my
Sunday School teacher quite often re-
questing my father to have me trans
1erred to another class. | am here to
say, perhaps, not what you want me to
say, but what | want to say. The Sun
day School, as l look back, had no
interest for me as Sunday School
scholar. 1t was useful, however, in one
way, for it kept very mischievous boy
out of mischief for one hour each Lord S
dav."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-08

Inere are some patent med
icines that are more marvel
lous than dozen doctors
prescriptions, but they're not
those that profess to cure
e0svytAzmg.
Everybody, now and then,
feels "run down." played
out" They've the will, but
no power to generate vitality.
They're not sick enough to
call doctor, but just too
sick to be well. That's
where the right kind of a
patent medicine comes in,
and does for a dollar what
the doctor wouldn't do for
less than five or ten.
We put in our claim for
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery.
We claim it to be an I'M
equaled remedy to purify
the blood and invigorate the
liver. We claim it to be
lasting in its effects, creating
an appetite, purifying the
blood, and preventing Bilious,
Typhoid and Malarial fevers
If taken IN time. The time
to take it is when you first
feel the signs of aOearzness and
zoeakuess. The time to take
it, on general principles, is
NOW.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-08
POPULAR NAMES.

''TALEs of the Pacific Slope" is the
title of Bret Hartes new book.
G.. [. SENEY is about to sell his collec-
ton of pictures, which he values at ST.
10000.
ROBERT BUCHANAN is about to issue a
new poem called "The Outcast: A
Rhyme for the Time"
The late Rev. E. 2. Roe will be
honored with monument at the
hands of the townsmen at Cornwall, n.
Y
GEN. BUTLER once supported himself
by making chairs for 30 cents day.
His annual income now is said to be
$500, O00
MIR. GLADSTONE is just now among his
books, and will remain among them I'M
| til the beginning of the session In Lon
don in November.
A SON of Col. w. w. Dudley has been
ordained a minister of the Protestant
Episcopal Church. The ceremonies
took place at Baltimore.
GA LITTLE Book of Western Verse, -
and GA Little Book of Profitable Tales
are the titles of two volumes which
Eugene Field, the Chicago humorist, has
written.
JOHN II. LITTLEF1ELD, who lectured
last season on Personal RecOllectlons
of Abraham Lincoln" in nearly every
Northern State, is now in greater de-
mand than ever.
PAsTEUR is a small, solidly built man,
very pale and rather sickly in appear
ance. He limps when he walks. His
face shows in every hneament nigh
order of intellect.
DOUGLAS SLADEN, the Australian poet,
is spending the present month in Nepi-
gon, Ont. Next month he will visit
Montreal and Boston, in which latter
city he has many admirers.
UNLESS men who know Tennyson most
intimately are misquoted, the laureate s
mental faculties are SO impaired that he
is not likely to give to the world any
more verse.
MARSHAL IMAGINATION has now COM
pleted his memories and has left Paris
to Join his wife at his chateau of La
Forest, in the Loiret. The marshal,
who is now in the SD year of his age, is
in the same good spirits as ever.
REV. DIR. MEREDITH, who, next to DR..
Talmage, breaches to the largest
audiences in Brooklyn, was a sailor boy.
1t was in that capacity that he first ar
rived in San Francisco, where he re-
NAMED some time, and then went to
Boston to study Tor the ministry.
ALL the printing of the Hampton In
stitute of Virginia, and much of it is Of
very artistic character, is done by the
negro and Indian students of the col
lege. The Indian boys in particular
learn the art readily and take much IN
terest in turning out ornamental work.
AT his beautiful home in German
town, the late William Brooke dis
pensed cordial and lavish hospitality.
Nearly every person of any distinction
who visited Philadelphia found in Mr..
Brooke warm friend and thoughtful
host.
GEN MERwIN and Judge Morris, the
opposing candidates for governor in
Connecticut, are so irretrievably and
entirely bald that their heads shine like
couple of arc lamps. And yet each
Of these gentlemen is after the others
scalp.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-08
Lunacy from Tobacco.

A queer case of lunacy resulting from
the tobacco habit is reported from
Wapello, la. ''Uncle Jimmy" Blan-
chard, an old and respected citizen, sud-
denly became deranged and developed
an abnormal craving for the weed,
which he devours voraciously and with
the same gusto with which most people
eat fruit and other toothsome articles of
consumption. He eats it constantly.
and gets away with about pound of
plug every day. He is showing the eff
fects of the poison to marked degree,
and it is thought the drug will ultimate
~ cause his death.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-08
A Shower Of Grain.

It is indeed remarkable tale from
Diarbekir Turkey in Asia) which is
told by the Turkish Journal, the Tarik.
During recent tempest there were
showered from the skies, neither hail
stones nor raindrops, but grains of mil
et The inhabitants of Melissa and
Muhal have gathered the grain and have
stored it, and are grinding it for bread.
IN A Trading DRY GOODS STORE: Girl
in blue to ditto in green-"Why did you
make him haul all those goods from the
top shelf if you haven't your pocket
book along?"
Girl in green-"Why. the mean fell
low was IN car yesterday, and never
offered me his seat, though | looked
right at him. and | was bound to get
even." philadelphia Record.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-08
NEI1TrYf 1reading with much difficulty

nelly 1reading with much difficulty
1.-THE plain u-n-der-ski-rt is of g-o-l-
den brown poultices, the bolonas is of
gravy and brown prin-t-e-d-d-e-la-
ncy-with lots Of brown marrow ribbed
vea-l-wet, vest and s-livers of poultices. !"
Chorus = "B-e-a- u-utiful ~ Transla-
tion.] The plain underskirt is of gold
den brown poult de sole; the polonaise
is of gray and brown printed delaine,
with loops Of brown, narrow ribbon vel
vet; vest and sleeves point de soie.--
life
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-08
Hold 1t to the Light.

The man who tells you confidentially
just what will cure your cold is prescrlb-
ing Kemp's Balsam this year. In the prep
aration of this remarkable medicine for
coughs and colds no expense is spared to
combine only the best and purest ingredi-
ents. Held bottle of Kemp's Balsam to
the light and look through it; notice the
bright, clear look; then compare with other
remedies. Large bottles soc and 81. Sam
pie bottles free at all druggists.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-08
SCORED ON AN ERROR.

In business life you'll scarcely find
A man who wins renown,
Who doesn't reach his lofty place
By pulling others down.
But, though the busy world approve
Such work. when life is done
He'll find times truthful tally-sheet
Records all unearned run.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-08

went to the harvest field to watch the
men cutting hay. One of the laborers
did not swing his scythe to suit, and tax
ing the implement from him she showed
him how to use it in an efficient manner.
She remembers when central New
Jersey was one vast wilderness.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-08

REPAIRS NEEDED. - Mistress Mary,
what are you doing with that clock ?"
Mary with the servants bedroom
clock under her arm Place, mum,
Dim takin' it to watchmaker's. It's
all out av order, mum. livery morning
at foive o'clock it goes all to PAGES, an
makes such a racket Oh can't Shape. y
NeaU York WeekLY.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-08

"DID Smithers make any motions at
the meeting? ?" "Well, not exactly mo-
tons. He made great many gestures. )"
.-HdrDer'S Bdzrr.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-08

You don't have to take oar aDord for the
good qualities of Dobbins' Electric Soap.
Just get one bar of your grocer, and let il
tell you its oaDn story next Monday, and
be governed by that, good or bad. Re-
member DObbi7lS Electric.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-08

STRANGE indeed that plain thing like
SAPOLIO should make everything so
bright but ga needle clothes others, and is
itself naked" Try cake in your next
hOuSe-cleaning.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-08

THOUSANDS OF miserable and puny little
children have boen restored TO robust
health by using Or. Bulls Worm Destroy
ers administered to them by kind and low
ing parents.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-08

MARRIAGE is not a lottery-it is q
rattle. One man gets the prize, while
the others get the shake.-Ipdianapotts
Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-08

WHY He WAS Observation-Disclosures
makes Smith SO straight ?" I-"I don't
know, unless it is his circumstances. y
Texas .S5ftin0s
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-08
Human Frailty.

We ara all frail creatures physicaliy-the
most robust among US. The unhealthy man OF
woman is in great measure incapable of bene-
fit to society. IT, for instance, biliousness, a
trouble of frequence and often obstinately re-
sistent of ordinary medication, obsructs the
harmonious action of the liver and the bowels,
the sufferer is sure to be dyspeptc The three
disordered conditions sure to be confirmed
by neglect. Under the erroneous impression
that there is no hope for him, an impression in
all likelihood confirmed by the use of objec-
tionable remedies, the sufferer is apt to become
neglectful, nay even reckless, and that The
sooner he is removed from the sphere of human
endeavor the better for all parties concerned
What series of mistakes! His liver is respon-
sible. 1t is an incorporate part of himself How
discipline it? BY the aid of Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters, certain medium for the re-es;ab-
Hshment of united, regular action in the stom
ach, liver and bowels. 1t also cures and pre-
vents malarial, rheumatic and kidney troubles.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-08

]. c. SIMPSON, Marques, w. Va, says
Halls Catarrh Cure cured me of a very bad case
of catarrh." Druggists sell it, 75c.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-08

THE somerset man at the circus seems
to live by jumping his board.-Elmira
Gazette
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-08

BRONCHITIS is cured by frequent small
doses of Piso's Cure for Consumption.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-08

DEAF and dumb people are generally
musical; it is rare to find one that cam
not play the symbols. ssghamton Re
1)1bicnn
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-08
Neuralgia.
Rheumatism.
or HAS NO EQUAL.
FOR MELANCHOLY,
BILE BEANS

SMITHS Bile Beans are the leading liver
and anti bilious medicine In this section.
MINIS, MORRISON & Co., Limestone Fla.
I HAVE used great many so-called liver
medicines, but there is nothing to equal
Smiths Ellie Beans for the liver they are
superb CHAs. THOMAS
Hickory Withe Tenn.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-08

BEEcHAM's PILLS cure Sick Headache.
The Lamar register., 1890-09-06

1t has been reported to the proprietor
of the REGISTER, that certain parties have
been circulating reports, that we also
own the Times-Irrigdtor of Granadi :
and are responsible for the attack upon
the owner of the Sparks. What motive
any one can have for circulating such u
falsehood We are at a loss to know. We
have no interest whatever in the Irrigd-
tor and never expect to have; neither are
We in any way responsible for anything
that may appear in that paper, a fact
that will no doubt be fully corroborated
by Mr. Norris. The REGISTER under its
present management will not be allowed
to enter into any personal attack against
any person or persons unless such attack
is first made against us. We expect to
express our opinion as to the fitness OF
any party that may be seeking an cleo
ton to any office, and where they may
have failed to fulfill the duty they have
promised to the people, we certainly ex-
pect to give them the full benefit of any
knowledge we may possess Further
than that we do not wish or care to go.