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OBIIUIRr.

Christian Henry Frederick Peters, Director
OF Litchnell Observatory and Professor Of
Astronomy at Hamilton College. was found
dead yesterday morning An assistant Jani-
tor OF the college was making his usual
morning rounds ut about o'clock aud
discovered DR.. Peters lying on tho Crst
step OF tho lower stairway loading into
ono OF the halls. On his head was tho
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PARIS. July ia despatch received here to-
day from Montevideo says that the financial
situation there Is becoming worse. The Gov
ernment OF Uruguay will negotiate a loan In
London. Al the close OF the Monteyideo Bourse
yesterday gold was quoted at 235l per cent,
premium.
BuENos AYREs July l9-At the close OF tho
quoted at l99h per cent
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Mr.. Damroseh and HI. Bride.

PARIS, July 19.-Mr. Walter Damrosch and
his bride, the daughter OF James G. Blaine
spent three days at the residence OF Mr.. White
law Reid the American Minister. this week.
They visited the opera. and met at dinner
Count Won Munster. the German Ambassador:
number of prominent Americans. Mr.. and
Mre. Damrosch loft Paris for England. They
are eoinG on a COACHING tour through Scotland
America on Aug. /.
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little cap he usually
wore when taking
observations, and in
tho fingers Of his loft
hand. lying on his
breast. was u half
burned cigar. Death
mad resulted from
npopleXy. lie was In
his usual health on
FrldHy,anl the night
being u clear and
nne one. he had his
astronomical arpa-
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lIr Wn. a 1o.Nrnr.0Id MalcLm.n.

The man Who committed suicide 10 WeshaWLeu Tr
day afternoon Wy shooting Eimseif IN he lead an then
Jumping into tie river vas lsutncd yF6srduy As Johl
4. khuanY 70 years old gatchmsB on tue schooner
hGsk,n PlsL y is supposed that he WSI ilISns when
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Fast Tralas ToT Tho"saad Island.

says oIsna Central ittIi9n daily ~ Esw York Ger
g. Clayton. ana al slA r. a., Hith LhrOuFh 'NsHnsr
sssDhx car 10 are Vincent, Via uuca. inAklE direct
epLbtoilDns win steamers for AleEaHdna BAY and
tbOGSAhd IElLnd TtBOTtL-AdE
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We recommends tho uSe OF AnEoatura Bit.
tors to our friends who suffer with d!Ipopsia
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SmuStmtnts.
HORRORS OF WAR.

FEW CIVILIANS HAVE ANY VERY CLEAR
REALIZATION OF WHAT BATTLE Is REALLY
LlEE.
Ann vfT A VERY VIVID REALIZATION or SUCH
SrESE MAY BE OBTAINED RIGHT HERE IN
NEW YORK
now Nuu ASK.
BY WISHING PnILIPPurEAuX's BATTLE OF
GETrYSBuEG.
THIS MONSTER AND MAST&RFUL REPRopUo.
TluN on \ SrtrENDuuS SCALE OF BATTLE AT
TllE nKGur uF lrS FURY Is ONE OF THE MOST
WUNpEEfuL SIGHTS NEW YORK TO-DAY rOs.
SESsES
PniLLlrPOTEtuN'S GETTYSBURG CONTAINs
MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND uOnonn
FIGURES EACH or wHlCu HAS THE APPEAR.
ANtE OF hElNG LttE SIHE To TIE SPECTATOR
EACH ONE OF THESE FiGURES HAS ITS sEPA.
RATE AND DISTINCT ATTITUDE AND FACIAL Xxx.
PRESTON, EVERY UrLIFTED FOOT CASTS ITS
SHADOW
TUE THOUSAND AND ONE lnRILtiSG INCI.
pENrS OF rlCkETTS pARlNG AND DESPERATE
CHARGE ARE PORTRAYED WITH A vIvIDNESs
THAT Is NOTHING SHORT OF STARTLING.
IN y WORD IT Is LIKE STANDING IN THE MIDST
or ABLOODY BATrLEFlEp-IN THE VERY CENTRE
OF THE CARNAGE.
10 NOT MISS SEEING TIiE BATTLE OF GETrYs-
EtRi, Wllrn MAY HE VIEWED EVERY AFTER
NOON AND EVENING, INCLUDING SUNDAYS IT'S
TIE GRLATEsr rEACE SERMON or THE AGE.
DATILE or GETTYSBURG
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3lusinrSs 31ntires.

Dr.. q. Phelps Browns AcacIan RaIsam,
good heNying medicine for Coughs, sore Throat and
Lungs druggists 800. ami ~ yer bottle,
Herbal Ointment for akin diseases Iustratsd Shakes
peareah Almanac free a. Grud st., Jersey City N J.
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For Invnlids, II Pleasing. Delicious Foot
"wAGNER's INFANT FOOD"
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To vraSeI.-A French lady, pAriaian of tho be,
education. with perfect roferenceS and speaking Ems
iith WISHES 10 accompany family lady EurOpt
No salary only paid EXPENSES Address u. L. box lSl
Sun upiown Office, i2G5 Broadway.
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Bnrrv'S Tricopherous gives giosA silkin
luIuriAnoo, and flowing wGvy beauty 20 the hair SOC
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L II IL T-B.N Al RON ZEDLITz.LEIPE.-
Mrs ANNA MAGpSLrNA BHREr to BARON Cant voS
zEpLiTzLEtrE, fremier.Lieutcnant 35th Artillery
Regiment
GOERsERspoRF. scuLEsiES, GERuANr, June "a 1890
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For the Aged. Strengthening, Pleasing,
"WAGNER'S INFANT rood"
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DNGAdID.

. Keeps Dress shirts made to measure @ for %.
Mono better at any price $40 and sll Broadway.
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MARINE IN1ELLIGENCk

BHIITUEk ALLASAc-rTrs DAn
Eur rises 40 Sun sets.... 81 Moon SETS So
nigh NATgR-THIs nay.
sandy Hook q 10 Gov. Island. 0 53I Hell Gate IL Al
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noksr,a Ritterr since 1893 acknowledged to he
by far tho best aud stomach bitera made
taken pure or with wine liluor.
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ArrIved-sIruRpAr July 10

SIS NsendNm, ROgReNtsn Rotterdam
IS Crown rrnco. GOul! Hamburg
~ CRY u Rlcnmond PassoW. Liverpool
Ss Raleigh. LittShsid DnreL.
ss CRY VI Birmingham. Burg. Savannah.
LFOr !hter arrivals ses |irs; rAxAi
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Che Curt.
MOYNOUTHPiRK RlCEy..LOy OyGGRIyCV,Xj

EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY.
Until THURSDAY ATG -
ConmeUcing 81 T.. VI
Ccntra' n. OF y. j Liberty St Torrv sl5. ala
u II - = ". - s., l24,. L. l.sI r. N PennSyl.
Vanla H. K, CorLland AMI DcsbrOsses st. Ferries N:iO
~ ;5 A. W, !! NJ, l. - r. ~ u p NJ on saturdays
SSnivl boats via sandy Hook from Pier A, foot OF
iare round trip Including admission to field. Sl50
II. u 'il' hMtRE. sec. A. j. CASSATT Pres.
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Sprrial 3lotjrts.

MEE. WINSLOH'S SOOTHING SYRUP
nrlc cor Ted tor over fIf1i YEARS hy MILLIOHSj.
nOTufRS Tor their CIlLDkES WHILE TEETHINI
with PERFiCT ~ CCESS II SOOTHES tie CHILD
ttITrNS ilr GUNS ALLAYS all PAlN. CURE5 WIND
toII'. hLf .the lest remedy for HlARRlIGA Sold
tI dfpgHiEts n eyery part Of the world :3c abottS
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a'trsunal ?NoticeG.

n t'r"lh' .' o.. "',."'fo Nn.r .-' p iu..r- 'y
q. ,. = IT.. 'f....,'! ,,l..'.' I,,..t' I'' 90 J.
:. ilE! EN.AAt - tr",....sI ..u.. .u 'g-
IhPurNAT,uN waurn, W I.iI.y rl....uS ,r. rr
j rr,AIrrs "J"lH NIiN 60. r,ll.un,au. .,,r &c.
> neuus.s by &c 80 O.. I'el 'u..D ,.r .4 trrn
NICHOLS ., Iasl i,l, De.
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9it'idrnls IND 9ntrrcSt.

| OClsVlLLE AND NASHVILLE RAILROAD COM
PANi. 20 WILLIAM ST,
NEW YORK; July . 1890
Tho Board Of Directors OF this company this day de-
clarod dividend OF one and ninety one hun Iredths
eOloJN per cent payable in stock scrip convert
Die into stock and cash dividend II ten one hun
dredths NoloN per cent making two per cent and an
extra cash dividend OF per cent payable on 4t.,
August 1890 10 such as shall be registered stockhOd rs
of tho company NJ OIL the lis: day of JuIy 1850
The stock transfer boo.s OF the company will close
ntar NJ on July 81, lSfD and reopen At 10 A NJ. on
tho 7th day of August 1897
EX NORTON. President.
THE DENVER AND RIO GRASDE RAILROAD CO.
AZ WILLIAM STREET
, NEW YORK, July l6 1891 J
"A ONE AND HALF az PER CENT
has this day been declared the preferred capital stock
or the company payable AEg H. pr NimO.
Inc transfer books FOR the preferred stock will close
at j T. NJ, July ST. ann reopen a. 10 \. NJ. Aug n.
WILLIAM WAGNkR Secretary.
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4Nnsiral.

An ENPERIEE ECED Lady TEACHER Of piano vii
n Kiye nTGtcatE instruction In s4rhanEe for room or
Isgie hoaLdy not Dslo" s!d o. AddTcN
cOAPETEAT, sun W tOIn once 2a5 HEoGdEGy.
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'h'irn IRON IOWElEN rnErL
IS Ia Bourgogre. from Hnvre for New York
kI Egyptian Mcnarch, from IiAyre TOF Nov York
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Nanriug cArANrul,t5.

MlsS hcCNH1 tstgnr' Nsn Iora Iokr, sr.o'.
VI Usche. Hb. ... gUEuuS. Ia Eays and ne IeA iu.
uefial schOtlltchr. ~ - Idtt l5.Iut
lPrN ~ sr~NIn. fnpror 'or daurur
~ ~ ALl/ - iglt O.. g IH, r... .r..s
kAIrE % .r' kLE ,nNS.El' a. /. ",.' ''Nth,.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-13
A Far-Of Star.

It is difficult to conceive that the
beautiful dog star is a globe much larger
than our sun, yet it is a fact that Sirius
is sun many times more mighty than
our own. This splendid star, which,
even in our most powerful telescopes,
appears as mere point of light, is in
reality globe emitting SO enormous a
quantity of light and heat that were it
to take the place of our own sun
every creature on this earth would
be consumed by its burning rays.
Sirius shining with far greater luster
than any other star, it was natural that
astronomers should have regarded this
as being the nearest of all the ''fxed"
stars; but recently investigation on the
distances of the stars has shown that
the nearest to us is Alpha Centauri. a
star belonging to the southern latitude,
though it is probable that Sirius is
about fourth on the list in the order of
distance. For, though there are about
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-13
In a Hogs Stomach.

A Winster County, Alabama, peddle1
tells story which, if not true, evinces
an imaginative power which no one
would ever suppose him to possess.
A farmer named Green, while in town
was persuaded to buy few Chinese lily
bulbs, which will grow if placed in q
bottle or jar. They resemble in appear.
ance diminutive steers head, and sell
on the streets for mere trihe.
Farmer Green took fancy to them
and bought dozen of them. When he
reached home he had no bottle or jar
to put them in, and threw them in 8
hog lot with a bucket Of spoiled pota-
toes.
A few days afterward one of his larg-
est hogs became sick, refusing food, and
lying down in corner grunted as if III
constant pain. No signs of disease
could be discovered, but few days af-
ter the hog died. The cause of death
was discussed in the usual family coun-
Gil around the supper table, and it was
finally concluded best to cut up the hog
and find out, if possible, whether OF
not the disease was contagious.
This was done, and the cause Of death
was instantly apparent. The animal
had swallowed Chinese lily bulb
whole, and there was sufficient moist
ure in the stomach to cause 1T to grow.
The bulb had not only swelled and
sprouted, but leaves had actually
formed. The animal was not adapted
to the purposes of q flower garden and
died.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-13
How "Assaying" Is Done.

The process of assaying gold and sill
yer is identical in each case, says the
ST. Louis Republic. The metal is first
put through a highly heated furnace
and melted, the samples for ''assay"
being dipped out while the metal is in
the liquid state. Next, the sample is
thrown into a vessel of cold water,
when granulation ensues Taken from
the cold bath, it is boiled in sulphuric
acid, the silver dissolving while the
gold is precipitated to the bottom,
where it is caught in proper receptacles.
al placed in another vessel laid with
sheet lead, the bottom being plates
of copper. Chemical action now
sets in, the acid, copper and lead be-
ing in ferment.
While the gold is being precipitated,
the silver, if there be any in the sample
under test, is being deposited in thin
metallic sheets on what before the fer
mentation set in were the copper
plates, but which have now been trans
formed into blue vitriol or sulphate of
copper. After the metals have all been
deposited they are gathered up, and,
with the impurities still remaining,
pressed into cakes by hydraulic ma
chine which has pressure of 200 tons.
Again it is melted (the gold and silver
each in separate watts, of course), the
pure metals being again deposited and
the impurities, aided by chemical ac-
ton, left floating on the top. The next
and last process runs the metals into
ingots ready for the markets of the
world -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-13

fifteen or twenty stars whose distances
have been conjectured, the astronomer
knows that in reality all of them, save
three or four, lie at distances too great
to be measured by any instruments we
have at present.
Astronomers agree in fixing the dis
lance of the nearest fixed star at % ,OO0,-
600, 0O0 900 miles, and it is certain that
the distance of Sirius is more than three
and less than six times that of Alpha
Centauri, most likely about five times, so
that we are probably not far from the
truth if we set the distance of Sirius at
about 100, 700, 000, 900, 900 miles. What a
vast distance is this that separates us
from that star Words and figures
themselves fail to convey to our minds
any adequate idea of it's true character
10 take a common example of illus
trating such enormous distances: / is
calculated that the ball from an Arm
strong 1OO-pounder quits the gun with
the speed OF about 400 yards per second.
Now, if this velocity could be kept up 1t
would require no fewer than 100000. 600
years before the ball could reach Sirius.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-13
A Large Sum for q Bible,

A number of wealthy French Jews
wish to buy the Vatican copy of the
Hebrew Bible from the Pope for e4O,-
600. 81 fancy writes the Paris cor
respondent Of the London Daily News,
'that His Holiness could not legally sell
it, as he has only life estate in the
Vatican and its wealth of rare books,
pictures and furniture"
The history of previous negotiations
for the purchase Of this very book, says
the Pail Mall Gazette, is interesting In
ately in need of funds in order to keep
up the "Holy League against Louis
XII, of France, he was approached by
the Jews, as his successor in the chair
of st. Peter is now. They offered a
comparatively small sum at first, but
subsequently increased the amount, ten
dering at the same time a blank order
on one of their number in Venice to be
filled up in ducats according to the
weight of the Bible as against an equal
weight of pure gold.
The Pope got so far as to weigh the
precious volume, and found that it
scaled 325 pounds avoirdupois, or 1873
pounds odd troy, which at 81 the ounce,
then about the value of gold, represent
ed the enormous sum of EGO, 784 and
traction. InlS amount In Its equivalent
the Jews pressed on the Pope, who,
however, either because he found him
self unable to part with property in
which he would not seem. to have more
than life interest, or on account of the
pressure brought to bear on him, de-
clined after much hesitation to part with
the volume.
Should the present negotiations be
more successful the amount nOW Offp r.
ed will be the largest sum ever paid for
a book. The nearest approach was the
100000 francs, or 10000, paid by the
German Government in 1884 for the
Missal formerly given by Pope Leo X.
to Henry VIII, along with parch-
ment comforting on that sovereign the
title of Defender of the Faith" The
Missal was given by Charles II. to the
then Duke of Hamilton, in whose fam
lily it remained for more than two hum
dred years
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-13
Edison's Pretty Helpmeet.
From the BOSTON Globe


Mrs. Edison is a beautiful woman with
charming manners, as becomes coun-
tess. She is "a years old, trife above
the average height, with very graceful
figure. She has brown hair, which she
usually wears high at the back, with a
fluffy bang over her forehead. Her
eyes are hazel, and her complexion
that clear olive which artits love.
Mr.. Edison's pets name for her is
"Mena." The luncheon hour at the
Edison mansion is O'clock, and lest
her absent-minded husband forget that
he needs some refreshment Mrs. Edi-
son often has the carriage sent for him
to his laboratory, although it is only a
fiveminute walk to the house.
The reader would hardly guess, per-
haps, one of Mr.. Edison's favorite
viands-it is nothing more nor less than
that very Yankee dish-pie; for break
fast he always wants fruit. Of course
Mrs. Edison never lets her house run
out of pie.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-13
She Had Done a Good Days Bust
ness.
From the New York Tribune

An ancient Irish dame has a small
stand close by the Franklin statue in
Printing Square, from which she offers
to passers-by the cool and refreshing
lemonade. If there is wind anywhere
it always seems to find a funnel up
Spruce Street, and Boreas was doing
some of his best work on his favorite
thoroughfare yesterday.
A young woman in her best bib and
tucker, with the inevitable young man,
was crossing from the Postoffice in the
direction of the bridge. A particularly
strong puff of wind nearly blew off her
hat, bristling with meadow flowers, and
all her attention was given to keeping it
on her head. The rude breeze, how
ever, took charge Of her dress, and as
it blew around got entangled with the
only three glasses Bridget had on her
stand. They fell ON the flags to be
simply smashed into smithereens.
For a moment there was silence, then
the owner, in pure Hibernian, gave vent
to her feelings, and the language was
not really ladylike. The young man
was, however, equal to the occasion, and
diving into his pocket produced and
The latter looked at the note for some
seconds and then it disappeared into
that undiscovered country SO far as men
are concerned-a woman's pocket.
Jack and Jill had passed on; of this
the vendor of cool drinks made certain
She then deliberately took up her
bucket of water, dashed it on the
ground, picked up her lemons and fold
ing up her temporary stand made a
Decline for home. She had done a good
days business.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-13
From the Dramatic Mirror


Several years ago, when Mckee Ran
kin was leading man in the stock COM
pany at the theater in Pittsburg, he
was visited every few days thorough
the entire season by long, lean man,
who looked like a typical countryman.
He tried to induce him to advance
money for the putting of a patent be-
fore the public. The visitor only had
one way of stating his case, and this he
religiously did on an average of three
would lounge up to Rankin, and, after
bidding the actor "good morning." and
chatting for a while, would incidentally
remark:
GIVE got a patent out on which un-
told wealth can be made-if [ only had
about $500 to get started. Now, Mac,
I'll give you a half interestin it if you'll
advance the mony."
The same speech was repeated SO
frequently that it became a standing
joke in the company, and the young
fellow who gave utterance to it was
looked upon as crank by one and all.
Other people not members of the COM
pany joined the actors in their estimate
of the mental balance of the inventor
The season closed, Rankin came to New
York, and his friend from Pittsburg was
forgotten until some years later, wheA
1.-The Danites'' was in flush of it's sue
cess Rankin was playing the part of
Sandy in Pittsburg, when he received a
call at his hotel from one of the million
aires of the Smoky City. He was gen
orally surprised to think this man
should call on him, but.a few moments
conversation put him straight. The
visitor was George Westinghouse, and
the patent he ''tried' to get Rankin in
terested in was the now universally
used "air brake the royalties from
which amount to more than $500, 900 per
3nnum
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-13
ABOUT THE FARM.
Haying-Tine.

o, beautiful days of hay1ng time
That come in sweet July,
When fields and meadows lie asleep
Beneath the summer sky
When bees. in the clover's bosom red,
Are slipping the honey sweet,
And hear the song of the moving machine
In the meadow across the creek.
o, fair are the butt critics, yellow and brown,
That f1utter about my feet,
And royalty red the peoples tall,
That nestle among the wheat.
| can see the white-sleeved mowers pass,
And the horses trim and sleek,
AS list to the click of the moving machine
In the meadow across the creek.
o, dreamy days of haying time,
l love thy haZy skies,
The joyful birds and the golden-rod
And the flashing butterflies.
love the scent of the new-mown hay,
But DER them all most sweet,
Is the CHEEKY song of the moving machine,
In the meadow across the creek.
Harriet Francene Crocker, an Buffalo Express
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-13
HIDDEN, YET THERE.
BY HANNAH MORE KoHAUs.

BY HANNAH MORE KOHAUs.
There is a hidden window
In the soul of every man,
Though dust-begrimed and covered
By many cobweb span.
Though frosts of life's hard winter
Conceal its crystal panes,
In all its primal beauty
The window still remains,
Oerspread and well-nigh buried
With growth of errors weeds;
Environed, choked, despatched
With dogmas, cant, and creeds.
Yet sometime, somewhere. surely,
In the here, or after here,
A strong hands mighty sweeping
VIII show ii shining clear.
A shower from heav'n descending,
Or wave of sacred heat,
Will cleanse and burn and harrow
The barriers down complete.
No soul so dark. so withered,
But has its window fair.
And He whose hand has fashioned
Will also find it there.
1t is a perfect window;
Four-sQuare, transparent, clean:
And love divine will pierce it
Till through the light Is seen.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-13
Growing Cuttings.

The American Garden tells how to
grow cuttings as follows:
Many plants may be propagated with
ease from cuttings, provided one knows
just how to proceed. The pots and soil,
or eutting-bed, should be made ready
beforehan so that slips may be prompt
ly placed therein as soon as cut. The
best cutting is shoot of new growth,
Just before it grows woody at all or
fibrous, but will snap off clean without
strings. This should have three buds,
if possible, though one leaf and leaf
bud will start in good care. Roots start
from the bud at the base of the leaf
sooner than from any other part Take
off all leaves for an inch or two, and
stick the cutting in sand to the lowest
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-13
Value of Good Roads.
From the Wheeling Intelligencer.

FfOIn tne " heeIIng 1nteIIlgenceT.
Jefferson county, Ohio, our near
neighbor, is going to build thirty three
miles of turnpike at cost of 81 600 per
one of the best investments that county
has ever made. A good road adds to
the value of everything that goes over
it; a bad road does precisely the other
thing. Counties and states are getting
tired of the dreadful drain of bad roads
In West Virginia we have some roads
above the sewerage, aud we have some
so far below that point that it would be
hard to fish them out of the mud No
taxation is equal to the high taxation of
bad roads.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-13
GambIed Away His Patronage.

A Berlin merchant was a daily Gus
toner in noted restaurant, and always
honored the waiter generously, as he
liked him for his effectiveness. One
day another waiter served him. He
was much surprised. "Whereis Fritz 2"
ale is here" said the new waiter, but
as sa we played pohef the ne other fHe
evening, and after Fritz had lost all his
money he put up his customers, and I
had the good fortune to win you. An
other beer?"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-13
LIFE,

Mans life is born into a bootless world
II he strives not, how base and if he strive
What WEAKNESS and grief, whilst evermore
Recedes the earthly goal! We plan and act,
Our little wisdom runs before our deeds
Led other way by fate; and all our days
But mock the visions of our yesterdays,
Till every purpose seems as shaped by dreams
Futile and waking, yoided
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-13

"YoU hanged him to his own wagon,
did you say" said the tenderfoot.
.'What part of wagon could you hang
man to ?''
softly as he answered: "The lynch
pin. -Binghanston Republican,.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-13
In Times Gone By.

An Iowa farmer says: Most of our
grievances are imaginary. We're any OF
you alive in 1912? l lived in eastern
Iowa, territory at that time, and
hauled shelled corn from Morning Sun
to Burlington-twenty eight miles -and
sold it at 81 cents bushel. The very
corn was shelled By hand in a washtub.
We dressed our own pork and hauled
it to the same town for II cents per
pound; and made our own clothing,
lived on pork, corn bread and rye cof-
fee; went without shoes, and were very
happy.