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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-06
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Hi the year ron7aa, you may
rely upon DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery to purify
the blood and invigorate the
system. It's not like the
sarsaparillas, that are said to
be good for the blood in
March, April and May. The
Golden Medical Discovery"
works equally we'll at all
times, and in all cases of
blood taints, or humors, no
matter what their name or
nature.
It's the cheapest blood puri-
fer, sold through druggists,
because you only pay for the
good you get.
Your money is returned if
it doesn't benefit or cure you.
Can you ask more!
"Golden Medical Discov-
cry" contains no alcohol to
inebriate, and no syrup or
sugar to derange digestion.
It's a concentrated vegeta-
BILE extract; put up in large
bottles; pleasant to the taste,
and equally good for adults or
children.
The discovery" cures all
Skin, Scalp and Scrofulous
affections, as Eczema, letter,
Salt-rheum, Fever-sores, White
Swellings, Hip joint disease
and kindred ailments.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-06
A Sensible Precaution.

Though disease cannot always be conquered,
Its first approach can be checked. But not only
is the use of a medicinal safeguard to be recon-
mended on the first appearance of a malady,
in the choice of remedy. For thirty years or
more Hostetler's Stomach Bitters has been the
reigning specific for dyspepsia, fever and ague,
a loss of physical stamina, liver complaint and
other disorders, and has been most emphatical
ly Endorsed by medical men a health and
strength restorative 1t is indeed a wise pre-
caution to this sovereign fortifying agent
and Alternative in the carly stages of disease, for
1t efectually counteracts it, if the malady be-
longs to that large class to which this sterling
medicine is adapted. Not only is it eficacious,
but pure and harmless.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-06
Neatly Turned.
From the Boston Gazette


Seated in street car were two sweet
young things who were full of the beau
tlful righteousness of girlhood.
""Oh, Amy, | have frightful rip in
riding habit and | forgot to have it
will you %
Eyes, indeed, DEAR" with emphasis
and the utmost sweetness), "but I'm
awfully afraid you'll find it too tight; l
wear 2l-corset, you know"
Eyes" IA slight but very impressive
pause), II think perhaps can get it to-
gether, though; | wear 1872
Lit was as clean cut as a stroke of a
razor beautifully given and beautifully
taken; Both faces preserved their calm
and placid expression, and new topic
OF conversation was started almost in
stantlv.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-06
WINGS.
BY HARRIET PRESCOTT sPoFFoR.

BY HARRIET PRESCOTT sPoFFoRD.
"Oh, am dying, dying" said the worm
Il feel thick darkness closing er my eye;
All things fall from me with my breaking
sheath,
Good-b by, sweet leaf! Oh, dear, green world
good-by."
Then the dull mask that enclosed him fell
Still further Oh what lofty space, what
light
And, all about, what happy, lowering things
Like blossom petals that had taken flight!
And futtering, stretching on the air he spread
Great gauzy wings that let the sunshine
through
Forgot that he had ever been worm,
And far Off in the strange new depths he few.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-06

From All the Year Round.
Under Henry |. coiners of false money
were punished by the loss of their right
hands, and other mutilations of various
kinds were in common use. In 1160 we
hear of heretics who had refused to alb
jure their faith being handed over to
the church by the civil authorities to be
branded with hot iron on the forehead,
have their clothes torn off from the
waist up, and be whipped through the
public streets.
Boycotting was at that time legal
practice, whatever it may be now, for
the said heretics were not only forbid
den to worship as they desired, but for
hidden to enter the houses of orthodox
believers, or even to purchase the nee
essaries of life. The popular notion of
the crusaders as an army of Bayards,
''sdns peatr ct sans reproche," is hardly
consistent with the code of criminal law
which Richard Cpur de Lion enacted
for the especial behoof of those with
whom he set out for holy Palestine.
If any one of them were convicted of
theft, boiling pitch was to be poured
over his head, then pillow full of
feathers shaken over him, and he was
to be abandoned at the first port the
vessel touched Whoever killed an
other on board ship was to be tied to
the corpse and cast into the sea; who
ever killed another on shore was to be
tied to the corpse and buried with it. A
blow was to be punished by three duck
lngs in the sea, and the use of the knife
IN quarrel caused the aggressor to lose
one of his hands.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-06

Rev. BENJAMIN Moody, of Clay Coun-
ty, is somewhat of remarkable man.
He is now in his Goth year of age, is the
father of a large family of children, has
always been an abstainer from
alcoholic drinks, never had occa-
sion to pay but one Doctors bill,
and but twice in the daytime has he
been asleep. The gentleman is in good
health, and bids fair to live a number of
years to continue his record of useful
ness.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-06
The Flag Waved There.

In one place in Charleston, S. c., the
stars and stripes were exposed to pub
lie view without molestation all through
the war. This was in a family vault in
Magnolia cemetery, the flag that en-
shrouded the coffin of Midshipman
Vanderhorst, of the United States navy,
showing plainly through the plate glass
doors Of the vault.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-06
Every Mans a Priest.
From the Kansas CITY Times

C1Iy
In walking about the streets of Man
delay one meets on every hand hum
dreds of the, yellow robed, shaven-
headed monks. Some are smoking,
some are talking with the natives, but
all look very happy and content. 1t
may not be generally known, but every
man in Burmah is supposed at some pc
Rod in his life to be priest It's so in
Siam also.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-06

''WHERE dirt gathers, waste rules"
Great saving results from the use of
SAPOLlO. 1t is solid cake Of Securing
Soap, used for all cleaning purposes ex-
cept the laundry.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-06

IT has been said that Flora McFlimsey
has as many varieties of sunshades this
season as she has gentlemen admirers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-06

HENDERSON, who was at the hop the
other night, says a waltz always re-
minds him of laundry because there
are so many clothes spins in it.-Boston
transcript.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-06

THERE has 7,eUer been anything discov-
cred that will equal Dobbins' Electric
Soap for all household uses. 1t makes
paint look like new, and clothes as aU7lite
as s7lO1U. Our washwoman says it is a
pleasure to use it. Ask your grocer for it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-06

CONDUCTOR E. D. LOOMS, Detroit Mich,
says 1.-THE effect of Halls Catarrh Cure is
wonderful" Write him about it. Sold by
Druggists, 75c.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-06
Gratifying to All.

The high position attained and the uni
versal acceptance and approval of the
pleasant fruit remedy, Syrup of Figs, as
the most excellent laxative known, illus
trate the value OF the qualities on which
its success is based, and are abundantly
gratifying to the California Fig Syrup
COmnanN
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-06

SAsHEs are wider and handsomer than
ever. The girls Of the period seem to
be spending fortune in them this year.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-06

BLACK net dresses with marrow red or
blue ribbon interlaced at the side of the
skirt are all the rage in Paris.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-06

To induce country custom, an enter
prising Chicago hotel man has issued
the following advertisement: eff your
lungs are too weak to blow out the gas
please use hand bellows, which you will
find IN the washstand drawer" -Arkan-
SCR Trn19Ler
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-06

No Opium iii Pisos Cure Tor Consump-
ton. Cures where other remedies fail. 25c
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-06

DON'T let worms eat tho very life out OF
your little children. Restore them TO health
by giving DR.. Bulls Worm Destroyer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-06

SILVER bangles are more fashionable
than ever. The girl of the period cam
not have too many on her arms.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-06

A POCKET pin cushion free to smokers
Of ''TansilPs Punch &c. Cigars.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-06

BEEcHAms PILLS cure Bilious and Nervous Ills.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-11-19
SCOTCH NEARNESS.
Tho Prodigal Son Made to Pay Hand.
somely for His Fodder.

somely for His Fodder.
A Scotchwoman, the wife of Phila-
delphia merchant, returns from a sum-
mer in her own land with some very
funny stories of the canny middle-class
Caledonians. AS girl, the nearness
characterizing them was unnoticed, but
after living on this side, she says, Amer
lean liberality in money matters con-
trasts very strikingly with Scotch thrift.
Her first outing after getting home was
on the invitation of u young man, a
cousin, who was civil enough to ask
her to county fower.show. AS his
fathers carriage was used in transport
ing Thorn to the show no question of who
was to pay arose until they reached the
entrance. Here the lady, accustomed
to having her escort make arrange
ments, stood gazing idly about, giving
the matter no further thought. Picture
her rude awakening TO national customs
when Cousin Robin gave her elbow
gentle nudge. and in the most matter
of-fact way advised her of the sum
necessary to purchase ticket. Just
you step over there, Jennie, and pay it
to that man in the plaid" 1t was not
altogether stinginess, she continued;
for, once inside, Robin bought her a
nosegay costing three times the price OF
admission.
The strangest thing happened in a
neighbours house, where one of the
sons had come homo for fortnights
visit He was prosperous young Glas-
Cow merchant, and brought his peo'
pie number of pretty souvenirs The
morning of his departure a bill for two
weeks board was laid on his plate, item
izing every thing, to the candles burned
in his bedroom. In no way offended by
this observance of a time-honored Gus
tom, the young fellow looked through
the account and objected to a charge fol
bacon he had never eaten. "The mea
was on the table, my son, and if yol
failed to enjoy it you must pay for being
fool replied his father. And so hi
rendered his Indebtedness to the las
farthing. Where the lads and lassie
80 off and set up adjustments of thei
own, an unwritten law is rigidly oh
served Of paying tax to the old home
stead whenever they return to enjoy it
hospitality. Illustrated American.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-11-19
TIE SKUNK'S DOOR.
II Is Not Repulsiye After Ono Has Eecoma
Fairly Used to 1t.

Singular things, too, were observed,
and among the most noteworthy of these
was the fact that while the scent of the
skunk is one of the most terribly re-
pulsive ever known to man, the trapper
who proceeded bravely to skin and
stretch the hide of each and every one
he caught, found that after he had
skinned dozen of the repulsive Great
ures that his repugnance to the scent
had for the most part disappeared. l
remember, when at Tie beginning OF my
career, having like others of the fra
ternity formed tho valorous resolution
to skin and save the hide of every ami
NAL that wore hair and which fell to
my traps; and finding shortly afterward
highly perfumed skunk fast in a
trap, l essayed, with the help Of
another beginner, to remove the
skin. The fiye-minute job consumed
an almost interminable hour of suffer-
ing for us both, and nothing but the
most fixed resolution, coupled with the
mutual exhortation to- "stay with him, "
held us to our INSTRUMENTATION
pledge. Before my trapping days were
ended l had grown so Indifferent to the
olfactory terror that have killed and
trapped skunk with the ramrod of my
shotgun, and, providing that the per-
fume was not brought into actual con-
tact with my clothing or person,
would rather skin skunk than an old
male badger. All trappers of my &C
uuaintanco agreed such results inva
riably followed continued handling o
the fur Of this animal. may add. how
ever, that since my removal from sucl
acquaintance with this odorous creature
all of my old-time repugnance to hi
perfume has returned. Forest ant
| Stream
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-11-19
TRAIN SIGNALING.
Two Electrical Inventions of Merit re.
Gently Made iii France.


For several years pas; thorough
series OF tests has been in progress on
the various railway lines in Frame
with the view of getting an efficient
system of electrical signaling apparatus
Tor announcing tho passing of railway
trains atdstant points. Much ingenuity
and knowledge have been displayed,
but out of fifty plans submitted and
tested only two inventors have sue
ceeded in establishing their claims.
Tho two systems that came nearest to
winning the prize have some objections
to overcome, but the judges decided on
a distribution Of the money offered as a
prize as q recognition OF the value at
tached to the invention.
The more successful of the two is the
invention of NJ. Ciemandot, which seems
to afford better guaranty of safety
than its closest rival The important
advantages of this system lie in the fact
that it dispenses with any movable ac-
cessories in establishing the circuit,
and is based upon the electric resist
ances of two lines of rail, according as
they arc united by the wheels and
springs OF the train. or they are free.
At the signaling point battery and
electromagnetic are placed at the sides
OF the line; at the receiving station
relay is established by means of another
battery and magnet, and an alarm is
established in derivation. Two wires
form the connection between the two
stations. Under ordinary conditions a
! continuous current traverses the whole
extent of the circuit. When train is
passing the armatures of the electro
magnets arc displaced, and the
normal current is replaced by two local
currents, one of which, at the signaling
1 station, is closed by the springs of the
train, while the other at the receiving
| station traverses the alarm in deriva-
tton and sets it going.
The other system was invented by
N. Baillebache, and consists Of an in
snlated counter rail placed at the point
| from which the train in movementstarts
the signal, and in connecting this rail
By 4 wire to the station at which the
signal is received. which is furnished
with battery and an alarm. The
springs of passing train establish the
connection, the alarm is sounded, and
not only announces the presence of the
train but also its speed and the number
of carriages composing it. A very use
full adjunct is controlling wire by
which the circuit can be closed ant
the operator satisfy himself at an.
time that the apparatus is in working
order.-Chicago News.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-11-19
CHlLDERS GIVES ADVICE.

But as Every Body Can See 1t Wasn't
Worth Very Much.
"You look worried, my dear" said
Childers, when he came home from the
office the other day. What is the
matter?"
"The children have been very tire
some to-day" replied Mrs. Childers,
YEARLY. cit seemed as if they would
make me distracted"
.sDon't let 'em!' said Childers, with
considerable energy. Don't let 'em
ride over you. Just-Willie, don't talk
when papa's talking-just deal with
them gently but firm-Did you hear me,
Willie?-t firmly, and you'll get along
all-Silence, Willie, this instant-all
right. AS for letting EN- worry-Don't
pull on my pockets, Dick-letting EN-
worry-Dick! don't pull on my pockets,
Isaid-worry-Will you take your hands
out or not? Now keep them out. You've
broken couple of cigars for mo now,
you-Whats Willie making such a
racket about, Annie? Great Scott! he's
got my silk hat. Take it-hang it ul
high. Now. Dick, if you cry you'll have
Lord, they've both commenced. i
does seem, Annie, s if the minute
come into the houseI can't talk
can't think. Won't you take 'em off tx
bed? My gracious! I'll betif l was home
I'd"
But as the boys clattered away up thu
stairs with their tired mamma Childer
sat down and gazed gloomily into space
without saying Just exactly what b.
| would do If he was home. Puck.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-11-19
Stream.
The Figure o.

For 40 years to come no man.
woman or child, will write the current
date without using the figure O.; for
nineteen years during that period two
9s must be written-in 1899, 1909, 1919,
1929, 1889, 1910, 1859, 1869, 1879, 1899,
1890, 1901, 1892. 1903, 1904, 1895, 1896,
1907, 1898; and for one year-1999,-three
G's will have TO be set down. OF the
people now living, it is safe to say that
not one will ever write the date of his
or her own time without using 9. Be-
sides minding their ps and as, the next
three generations must give particular
heed to their 9's. Nine has never been
regarded as particularly lucky num-
Der, bat beyond question tho years in
which it will hold so conspicuous place
will bring benefits of undreamed-of
value to the world.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-11-19
word to the driver rhirty-tour gotdown
and went into the box.

word to the driver Ihlrty-1our bobooWn
and went into the box.
But the horses were uneasy, ana
while the driver was busy with them
the tramp jumped out of the wagon and
ran Zip the walk straight towards red,
who was so busy watching them that he
forgot he had left the fish-pole about
six inches above the walk.
Thirty-four dashed out of the box and
after tho tramp pell-mell, who. looking
over his shoulder, caught his foot under
the fish-pole, fell fiat, and was nabbed
by Thirty-four before he could get up.
whats this?" asked Thirty-four,
cycling the sidewalk trap.
"Mine!" cried Ted eagerly. i've
been sishing Che meant tishing) in tho
irratating ditch!"
You're a br1ckr' laughed Thirty
four. ''Ketched the right kind of a sea-
sarpint this time, sure" giving the
tramp little shake "But reckon
you better take it in now, for fear you
ketch the wrong 'un next time; and
here's dime to buy peanuts with"
Ted thanked him with dignity, and
watched them drive off, and then went
in to tell his mother how he helped
rest tramp. Guess she'll be pretty
s'priscd, and think I'm pretty crowned
up to do such thing" he said.
And she was.-L. E. Chittenden, in
Household Monthly.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-11-19
aeIvE-FiFTY-NlNE."

r,ere whistles Number One!
a ~ sown the tingling grade she grows
.,na her cloud Of tresses dun
oss,p1 an the twil:ghts fading rose.
,;,a-.a momentum my Kate,
ling ,,ears and half world apart!
i'o .og we Il smile at cheated FATE
!, ~, d keep our Kingdom of the Heart
!. hst tho world is drowned in steam
! yo!Ieyius billowing, deafenins ciouo-
= :, non there run, as in dream,
ssj through the thunderous log 'neS ''o""'
anon switch, !" 1 heard one say;
~ nut haf's a Wreck! And shc
hnalfa.hundred yards away!
Al, God! How Ill from fa'e We 'iee'
[,or cursed leaden drag my rect
PI IND GET the rest are far behind
h. tstough that misty windin5-sheet,
Fyr-peayenl know not nhdt-to hnu.
nh, rbat tripped on moved and cried!
N. There she is! My Kate! my Kate!
h., ."s,ratched! And not soul beside
70 int Of all that living freight.
NJ, while the grumbling travellers HE
DG ~, crowd the station with their fret,
u,,s sweetheart, step little by,
m thank the savior they forget.
,,r mt In words-that dull ear strains
Nat even to your music, Sweet!
r,r mat poor clay in greasy jeans
There come the stretcher and the sheet.
But Of your pure hearts purest give
Ia him the hungry Death that spied
Ere,imes himself to leap and live
ant stayed, and stopped the train and died
And yon dumb Ginger to the dead
Ave weep for her who can not! She
Jynon the morrow should have wed
With him that brought you safe to me!
Charles F. Lummis, in Scribner's.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-11-19
MIGRATING FLOCKS.
Usually They Are Composed of an Amaz
ing Multitude of Birds.

Usually They Are Composed OF an Amaz-
ing Multitude of Birds.
The following two estimates OF the
numbers of birds contained in migrat-
ing focks are suggestive OF the i'm
mense numbers that are in existence:
CAPTAIN Flinders, in his voyage to
Australasia, saw compact stream OF
stormy petrels which was from 80 to
so yards deep and 800 yards or more
broad. This stream for a full hour
and a half continued to pass with
out interruption with nearly the
swiftness of the pigeon. Now, taking
a column at so yards deep by 300 in
breadth, and that it moved so miles
an nour, and allowing cubic inches
of space to each bird, the number
would amount to 100000. The
migratory pigeon OF the United States
flies in still more amazing multitudes
Wilson, in his american Ornithology,
saws: s'Of one OF these immense docks,
let us attempt to calculate the num-
bers, as seen i'll passing between Frank
fort on the Kentucky and the Indian
Territory. If we suppose this column
to have been one mile in breadth, and
believe it to have been much more, and
that it moved four hours at the rate OF
one mile a minute, the time it took in
passing would make the whole length
$40 miles. Again, supposing that each
square yard of this moving body COM
pretended three pigeons, the square
yards multiplied by would give 1880,
272, 900. christian at Work.