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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-03
Expect to be Caught.

Though no one of them has ever been
kidnapped in this way, says the Wash
ington Post. most of them have had
very narrow escapes, almost as narrow
as that of old Aunty yesterday and
every one has had friend disappear in
this way. The method of their cap
tnre is about as follows, according to
their belief: The night doctor meets
them in lonely spot, and, without a
word, Chaps peculiar plaster over their
faces. This stiles their cries, and ulti-
mately suffocates them. Their bodies
are then carried to the medical college,
where they are dlssected and valuable
extract is made from the coloring mat
ter, which makes the darkey browner
than the white person. That is why
night doctors on kidnapping bent prefer
the colored people particularly.
Where did this belief originate? Per-
haps in darker Africa, in DAYS when an
cestors of the race in this country were
changed from Africans 10 Americans
through the medium of the slave ship,
manacle, and lash. The more reason
able explanation is to be had in studying
the effects upon the colored people in
this country of the crime which gave a
new word to the dictionary-burking
AT one time in Great Britain it was ex-
ceedingly difficult for medical students
to obtain the necessary stiffs for dissect-
ing PURPOSES
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-03
A PRESIDENTS TRIP,
The Erie Canal was Utilized Forty Years


Ago.
The "forty years ago" presidential
trip over the Erie is still the theme of
the local paragrapher. A Susquehanna
correspondent adds the following:
Forty years ago Friday last the first
passenger train came over the New
York q Erie road from Piermont to
Dunkirk. On board were the president
of the United States, Daniel Webster
and other distinguished men. When
the train arrived at the little station
here, Mr. Webster, who wore a blue
coat with brass buttons, blue pants and
a yellow vest, came out upon the
the platform of the rear car, and after
hopping his mighty forehead with
red bandanna, said: Fellow citizens of
Pennsylvania, [ come to you to-day from
the great Empire State to participate in
the linking together with an iron chain
of the grand Hudson and the mighty
Lake Erie. Entering your historic state
and looking upon these towering
mountains [ recognize that ten years
ago this was bowling wilderness-an
| see but little to make it anything else
Why in-don't you get off these
humpbacked hills and get out upon
level ground? bid you an affectionate
farewell So saying, the ''god-like
Daniel re-entered the car, aud the
train took sneak to 'Chenang Pint -
Ezmir0 1dUertiser.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-03
Potatoes on a Grapevine,

The owner of garden in Greenman-
vile had occasion recently to prune
grapevine. In his ignorance ne failed
to consult "Daboll's yearly clam tide
regulator" and mutilated the vine in
the wrong season, with the result that
the fluid extract of grape began to run.
and there was danger of the vine bleed
ing to death, when a happy thought
went through his brain. Securing some
large seed potatoes he dissected them
and applied the pieces to the cuts.
They stuck together like twin brothers.
and the vine and the potatoes flourish
ed, gathering life from each other, till
now they form conglomer ration of
grape and potato vine that is attracting
the attention of farmers and agriculture
lists for miles around.-New london
Conn., Day.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-03
Sheep Skin Door Mats.

Tack the skin around the edges on a
board, with the wool outside, finely
combed to hang down, says Aunt Betsy
in National Stockman. Then get YES
sci large enough to let the board and
skin flat into it. There should be two
holes bored through each end Of the
board, into which should be inserted
strings, forming loops; through these
loops should be inserted pole or stick
which is made to rest upon the pot,
across the vessel, to keep the skin from
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-03
Artificial Fertilizers,

DR.. Peter Collier, director New York
Experiment Station, is one of the best
authorities in the country. Hear him
"a few years ago fertilizers cost $50 per
ton and were worth sd. There has
been constant increase in value and a
decrease in price since then. The re-
suit is a saving Of over $50, 100000 to the
consumers. From all sources the farm
ers are learning and now understand
things which their fathers never heard
OF. Better times are IN store for us as
farmers. The era of competition is
passing away, for the consumers are in
creasing much faster than are products.
Farms are getting smaller and the ara
bic lands are nearly all taken up. In a
few years home consumption will take
all we can grow. We may be obliged
TO import coffee, but no sugar, molasses,
fiber and hides. Could we save the cost
of these we would be able to build roads
of silver. Our best farmers are those
progressive men who have come to the
farm from other professions and give it
business methods. Live stock consumes
sixteen kinds of food worth S110, 900, 900,
and of this value G6 per cent remains in
fertilizing elements. The food value of
these sixteen kinds ranges from 80 to
$50 per cent. of the cost. By iudicious
selection a great saving in cost can be
made. All of the coarse folders have
high value, and no farmer can afford to
sell a pound of hay or straw"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-03
Spider and Fly.

On bright summer afternoon of last
season, while lazily resting on the porch
in the warm atmosphere, l observed a
fly suddenly stop, flutter and struggle,
apparently in midair This was soon
explained by little black and brown
spider, shade larger than the fly, dart
ing down from a beam overhead, per-
pendicularly above the fly. Reaching
the latter he was but moment in do
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-03

OBSERVE the costumer if you want to
grow fat; he is always letting his clothes
out.-Etmira Gazette
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-03

the liquor. but to let the liquor dye the
wool. To color blue, fill the vessel with
hot water, and put some sulphate of
indigo, we'll stirred into it until the wa
ter is the same depth of color as you
desire the wool to be; then invert the
board with the wool side of the skin
into the indigo liquor, and let it hang in
it until it is the color desired. Keep the
liquor IN the vessel boiling, but do not
allow it to touch the skin and color
it. When you take the skin from the
kettle the board must be held in the
hands, and the wool side of the skin
must be rinsed in cold water. 1t should
then be dried in the air, the board be-
ing set up endwise, and changed in po-
slt1on from time to time until the wool
is dry. 1t should then be taken from
the board, switched with rod, and it
is ready for use. To color yellow, pre-
pare the mat as for the blue liquor,
then the dye vessel is prepared with
a strong solution Of yellow oak bark.
This bark must be first scalded with
boiling water, and the clear liquor only
put into the dye kettle. One pound of
bark should dye one skin Use half the
scalded bark liquor at first, and along
with 1T put III quarter of pint Of the
murate of tin. When it boils put the
skin IN and let 1t get the bark dye for
fifteen minutes, then take out and air
After this put in the rest Of the scalded
bark liquor, which can be kept in q pail,
and put in little more of the muriate
Of tin, then let the wool get another fif-
teen minutes boiling. 1t will then be
good yellow and fast color. Any color
may be used that one would fancy, and
they do make excellent and durable
mats -OT0}2nP Jlidd Fnrunpr
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-03
BE Useful,

This is a day of industry and work.
Young men who enter the great arena
OF life are wholly unable to battle with
It's hardshlps, vlcissitudes and struggles
unless they know something. After a
boy leaves school and enters the field
in search of work, equipped only with a
smattering knowledge Of 'treading, writ
ing and arithmetic" he finds that his
dream Of swaying the world with the
majesty of his brain is dispelled by the
fact that there is no market for his
talents. He is compelled to walk the
streets Of a large city day after day.
grit IN bis face, or wander through the
lanes and green fields in search Of
mental labor. The boy who grows
weary with his lot and shifts from one
field of labor to another, until he
eventual y acquires the name of "Jack
at-all -trades," dies complete failure,
unwept, unhOnored, and a pauper 1t
is the boy who, upon leaving school,
has sufficient sense to know that he is
wholly incompetent to face a world of
labor, where men have spent years in
learning their trades, applies himself
to the task OF acquiring knowledge that
will be useful and command price in
the market. In other words, when
UOyS SUdII 1u'llle, WITHOUT money, With
out friends and without experience,
there is no avocation that needs their
inexperienced labor, and they are in
the same position as a merchant who
has 100000 worth of diamonds, and has
for market the wilds of Africa. The
merchant will starve and die in his eff
forts to sell his diamonds, while
savage in the same place will pluck fruit
and kill animals, and live sumptuously.
boy may enter life with bright in
tellect, cultivated and enriched by
thorough education, but he must
first apply himself in such a manner
that he can use his intellect in some
line Of labor that Is IN demand, before
he can successfully compete with the
practical men who are living in an age
of labor. Thus, the success of the boy
depends, to great extent, upon the
persistency with which he applies him
self, and his aptness in acquiring
knowledge that is worth money. There
was never a time in the history of the
world when Unborn genius demanded
money. 1t is the cultivated talent that
rules the world, and in order to cult
vate genius time and labor must be ex-
pended. The brightest boy on the
earth will not be mechanic in two
days, and he must have the energy and
manhood to select his business and stick
to it until his industry, sobriety and eff
ficiency command for him a remuner-
alive salary Fort Worth Gazette.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-03

THE worst all around striker is the
borrower.-Pittsburg Post.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-02

DEM AV., EAST END-GOOD BRICK
i dwelling of seven rooms, finished attic, bath,
hall and cellar wide porch over entire front: fine
lot with side entrance to alley; property in
good order; possession in 30 days, owner going
East. JAS. w. DRAPE CO., 129 Fourth av.,
Pittsburg. fel-72+
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-02
THE ORDINARY MAN.
How He Is Used to Carry Out Gods Will
in Ordinary Life.

How He Is Used to Carry Out Gods Will
in Ordinary Life.
The ordinary man and the uses God makes of
him was the topic of last evenings Service at
the Central Presbyterian Church, Anderson
street, Allegheny. The pastor, Rev. s. B. Nc
CorDick, took the character of Isaac as his
subject. Said he: Isaac never made any stir
during his life. He was never away from home
and was Just common, ordinary man like the
most of US, yet in spite OF this God saw fit to
make considerable use of him. His character
teaches the power Of gentlemen. He was
man who lived out the doctrine of Christ that
we are not to resist evil. Isaac dug we'll The
people fought for it and he abandoned it and
dug another which shared similar fate
Then lie dog the third, and was left alone with
il in peace. He gained victory by refusing to
fight Ii IS the same in business life where one
man makes a success and his neighbors envy
INN. The easiest solution is to use prudence
instead of fighting.
''G Cd also used Isaac to carry out His sover-
eigu will in the election of Jacob. Although
Isaac wanted the blessing TO fall on Esan. God
had other purposes. and however much we may
deprecate the deception practiced by Jacob
and Rebscca, yet we can see that Isaac himself
was used by God to carry out HIS election of
Jacob
Isaac was used by God as an object lesson
Of human redemption. He was laid by his
father Abraham on the altar, and the knife
caught IN the bushes and placed on the altar in
his stead So il was with mankind, which by
the fall placed Itself where death alone could
atone, but God, in His infinite mercy, provided
a substitute in His Son Jesus Christ There
we see that though this mans life was un-
varied, calm and obscure it was still one that
was used by God to teach grand lessons and
carry out grand purposes"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-02
THE TAX ON LABOR.

Discussion by the League of Single Takers
The Deductions Drawn in a Debate
House Rent, and by Whom 1t Is Paid.
last evening, the subject slated for dis
cussion being the axiom that Labor can
not get its full earnings without the adop-
tion of the single tax" About 20 persons
were present, and Emund Zardley, as usual,
presided.
The Chairman remarked that he recog-
nized two classes in those who attended the
meetings, the members of the League and
friends who were attracted to the meeting
by interest in the discussion. He hoped
that they would give the questions consider
alton, and assist bv their contributions
toward defraying the expenses Of the meet
ings.
Mr.. Roberts read short paper in which
he went over the oft debated respective re-
lations of land, labor and capital. He pro-
ceeded to demonstrate that under a proper
adjustment of economic affairs the only
charge against labor would be the annual
tax on the land.
Mr.. McDade argued, generally, that rent
was paid by labor, which was as a con-
sequence, Just so much the poorer, accord
that the whole system of taxation and rent
charges was a conspiracy against labor.
The single tax plan would, as far as land
was concerned, give to labor its full earn
ing, and exert proper influence toward
other reforms.
Mr.. knight could not agree with the
proposition that labor would get its full
earnings through the adoption Of the single
tax. At best 1t would be but a step in that
direction. The single tax would wipe out
monopolistic rent and give it to labor.
Monopolistic rent Mr.. Knight described as
the fictitious value OF land held b. specu-
lators who obtained monopoly of it, and
by reason of the necessities of extended
cultivation obtained so much more rent for
it from investors than it would bring if
open to selection to all. 1t was easy to un-
derstand why rents in the more settled
sections of the country were higher than
those further West. Men are will
ing to paw for the privilege of being
in its each others neighborhood, and enjoying
the incidental social advantages and these
charges represent the land values. These
were dependent on the Improvements made
BY the public, and they should belong to
the public that made them, and not to the
capitalist. Under the present system, the
taxation which one man escapes the other
has to make up. and il is always those who
can best afford to carry the burden who
escape it.
Mr.. Hughes and the Chairman disagreed
with Mr.. Knights views, which were given
| at more length than space can be given
! them. Several other speakers commented
on the question.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-02
a SERMON ABOUT SIN.
Interesting Discourse of Rev. C. E. Locke,
Delivered Last Evening

Interesting Discourse of Rev. C. e. Locke,
Delivered Last Evening.
The Evangelistic services in the Snithfeld
Street Methodist Church go on without any
abatement of interest. Last evening a very
large and attentive audience listened to a SER
mon by the pastor. Rev. Charles Edward
Locke, upon the subject Sin" from the text
IL John. iii. 81, "He:was manifested to take
away our sins" 1t was an earnest discussion
Of a familiar theme. Sin was defined las any
trapsgression of the law of God. In
its extent ii embraces humanity, for
all have sInned and come short of the
glory of God" The audience were deeply in
terested In the speakers remarks on the often
asked question, why God did not make man
so he could not sin? Sin was likened to pain.
To create a delicately constructed organism
like mans body pain would nave to be a posi-
bility Pain is abnormal. Sin is alike alb
normal To make man possible of the highest
spiritual attzinments man must be made free
agent. In his nigh endowment of freedom of
choice there would be the possibility to sin.
Without free agency man were Like the oxen.
God had oxen enough. He made man as He
did, because He would bring into existence the
greatest of all His creations
The characteristics of sin were presented:
''Sin charms, hatters, enslaves, betrays. ruins.
and leads TO death. The wages of sin is DEATH
into the citadel of his heart. precipltates woe
and death upon himself. What mighty SAM
sons are to-day blind slaves grinding in in
tolerable prison housesi He who sells himself
out for the jewels upon the hands OF sin will
become the crushed and bleeding victim of
grOSsest deception. He was manifested to
take away our sins. The God of human souls
became man that the secrets OF his purposes
in creating man might be made known; that
through Christ sinful man might forsake the
insidious paths Of sin. Sin is mighty foe, but
Christ Is mlChtier friendr'
An after meeting was held, for which large
number remained. The meetings will continue
each night OF The coming week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-02
POSITION OF PRoTEsTANTIsM
The Topic and Sermon of Rev. Dr. J'
Townsend, Yesterday Morning.

The Topic and Sermon of Rev. DIR. D. q.
Townsend, Yesterday Morning.
Rev. DR.. J. G. Townsend, of The Unitarian
Church, yesterday took ior his topic: "Are
the Protestant Churches OF the City Gaining
or Losing?" During the course of his
remarks he said: "Revivals in the churches
are sign of weakness. The treasury is depict
ing, interest is tagging, the congregations are
thinning. Something must be done. Hence.
services are increased, sermons are multiplied,
evangelists and singers are employed by
these quite artificial methods a few chlloren,
young people, and persons susceptible of re-
lglous emotion are drawn into the cnurcn.
This is the period of revival when the churches
their membership. Are they really succeedingf
No. The vast army of the pagan class among
mechanics, merchants. business men, editors,
lawyers, doctors. is not reached. VI that vast
army, who. If they are not pagans, go not TO the
churches for their spiritual bread, very few are
reached.
"Rev. w. H. Richardson, in the paper before
the Ministers Evangelical Alliance, last Mon
day, said there were in the two cities 100000
people who never went and 100000 who went
only occasionally to the churches. This is
most significant fact. But in the last l2O years
there has been new Pittsburg- A vast wave
of population has flowed in. OF this number
some were church members. and they have
been the material, largely. out of which the
new churches have been built. What lu-
crement of gain in the churches there is comes
from the increase of population. The churches
have made no successful incursion upon the
ranks of the world. But think it is easy to
show. admitting individual exception. that the
churches are not holding their own. There are
depletions by death-a large number; by with
drawal and disaffection-a large number: by
coldness, many quietly ceasing to attend the
church. only on some special days, though
keeping their names on the books-s large
number.
80 in many churches there is large shrink
age. The congregations are not SO large as 70
years ago. and it is becoming increasingly hard
to pay the expenses. To all thoughtful men it
is apparent that the churches don't keep pace
with the growth of the city. The causes of the
decrease must be the topic for next Sundays
sermon"
The subject of DR.. Townsends sermon was
the Verestchagin collection of pictures. closing
as follows: at is a shame that this collection
is not open on Sunday. at reduced prices"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-02
LESSONS OF DEATH.
The Mammoth Nine Disaster and
Secretary WindOm's Sudden Call
MADE THE SUBJECT OF A SERMON.
Dr. Townsend Expresses His Disapproval Of
the Revival Custom.
WHAT OTHER PREACHERS TALKED OF

The calamity at the Mammoth mine,
coupled with other causes of death the past
week, gave Rev. E. r. Donehoo tine inspi-
ration for his yesterday mornings sermon.
He chose for his text. "There is no dis
charge in that war; Fec. Wits. The trend
of the sermon was urging preparation for
death.
In speaking of the mine disaster, Mr..
Denehco said: THAT was a shocking tale
that was borne to us from Youngwood dur
ing the past week, in which six score human
beings, the majority of them young men,
met their death far down in the bowels of
the earth, in an instant and without the
slightest premoniIion of the terrible fate
which awaited them. With cheerful
hearts, boding naught of the dangers
which threatened, they went to their
work, hopeful of living for
many long year. In the twinkling of an
eve, stark and maugled they lay PROSTATE
in the darkness, not one being spared to
tell the appalling story of that calamity. or
give sign of how they met their doom.
Death under anv circumstances is well
calculated TO strike terror to one who con-
templates it; but death such as this-120
hale, strong men, cut down bys single blow,
IN an lHSlault duU al uuCOuSCtOuS Vi
fate in store for them-is shocking in the
highest degree.
The whole nation to-day is in mourning
over the sudden death of one of its eminent
statesmen, Secretary Window, who met his
fate without a moments warning. in a ban
quoting hall in the city of New York,
while surrounded by a gay company of
wealthy and influential friends. The
shock to his political associates,
the overwhelming grief brought home
20 the members OF his household,
I would not depreciate in the slightest; their
sorrow is doubtless genuine and profound;
and yet 1 believe that the sorrow and
anguish OF heart and utter sense of loss
brought 10 each household of the hundred who
met their deaths amid the horrors of that coal
mine, are as real and should touch as closely
as does the death of that justly honored states
man.
IT is dreadful to be hurried into eternity
without moments preparation, and yet the
sad fact confronts us that men are dying all
about us without thought warning and
without ever having given the matter the
slightest consideration"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-02
THE GREAT MIND READER.

Rev. j. r. Sutherland Draws Striking
Parallel Between the Temporal and
Spiritual
Rev. j. R. Sutherland, of the Second Presby-
terian Church, chose for his last evenings SUBJ
ject: 1.-The Great Mind Reader" His text
was from John IL. Is He needed not that any
should testify of man, for He knew what was IN
man." He also referred to the second
verse of Psalm cxxxix., which speaks
of knowing thoughts though afar off,"
The sermon deelt with mind reading as the
deadened faculty which, now and then, comes
to the front IN some persons peculiarly organ
lied. He said this faculty was the most sensi-
tive Of all. and it seems has been mercifully
paralyzed by the Creator. If mind reading
were possible in all life, the preacher said,
it wo7ld be a curse and no sinful human soul
could stand the strain of knowing that his
very thoughts were laid bare to all.
The applications of the truths in mind read
ing TO the spiritual, and the fact that there is
One who does know every thought, furnished
a good lesson, which Mr.. Sutherland elaborated
on and brought out very clearly.