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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10

One OF the first women who was as
signed work in the Treasury building
was a colored woman, Sophie Holmes
by name.
One night, says the Chautauquan,
when SOPHIE was sweeping the refuse
papers in her room she found a box of
greenbacks that had been cut, counted
aud packed to transfer to the vaults,
and had been accidentally overlooked.
She did not dare call the Waterman for
fear he would be tempted beyond re-
sistence. She thought of her four
small children at home alone, with no
one to give them their supper or put
them to bed, but the one duty that
stared her in the face was to protect
that money; she sat down upon the
box and quietly waited for the hours to
60 by.
At o'clock in the morning she heard
the shutting step of Gen. Spinner in
the corridor, and heard him open the
door to his room. She quietly slipped
along the corridor, knocked at his door,
and told him what she had found. The
General had the box taken to his room,
and sent Sophie home in his carriage.
The next morning when she returned
she found the General still keeping
guard. That night he sent for her and
placed in her hand her appointment
papers, given for honesty, and for
thirty years she has earned and drawn
her $50 per month.
Fifty thousand dollars were in this
box. At another time she found $780,
600 for which the testimony can be seen
over Spinner's own handwriting.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10
The Jolly Printer.

Acco riding to the Pittsburg Dispatch
a foreman of a composing room has con-
ceived the idea of using both hands in
picking up and setting the type in the
stick. Ever since the composing stick
was known the left hand has held the
stick while the thumb pressed each sue
cessive type into place against the
pieces already in line. A one-armed
compoeitor cam ? t. the foreman's room
and with a single hand get almost as
much type as his fellow-laborers did
with two. After thinking this over the
foreman worked out two inventions, by
which he proposes to use both hands at
once. The first is little mechanical de-
vice for taking the place of the thumb !;
and the second is an attachment by
which the stick can be put in a con-
venient position for receiving the type,
without being in the way of any subse-
quent operations.
Having got so far, the foreman found
that the next step was to train the left
hand. This was by no means easy, but
after patience and practice consider
able degree of efficiency was attained
and he added 50 per cent. to his former
capacity. He believes still further adj
vance is practicable, but is confident
that any compositor, by the use of his
inventions, which are to be patented,
Will be able to add at least 80 per cent.
to his speed, thus enabling hand work
to maintain sturdy competition with
the type-setting machines thus far in
vented
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10
The Gospel of Health.

A sick man is sinner. He can't
be otherwise, because perfect man
must be well man. Sin and suffer-
ing are identical. You may be an
unconscious sinner. You may have
taken cold; paid no attention to it.
BY and by you are conscious Of back
ache. You are dull sleepy, listless,
out Of sorts. You did not know that
your cold had settled on your kid
neys, but this is the fact, and in
nine cases out of ten, in summer,
this is what ais the patient. If you
will get bottle Of Reds GERMAN
COUGH AND KIDNEY CURE, and take
it according to directions, you can be
cured of all the uneasy feeling that
comes from taking cold; and remem-
Der that a summer cold is fully az
dangerous as one caught in winter.
More people die from getting over
heated, and then suddenly cooling off,
than from any other one circumstance.
Get this great remedy Of any druggist.
SYLVAN REMEDY Co., Peoria, Ill.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10
Legends Of Adam.

l have often won' cred, says a writer
in the st. Louis, MO- Republic, where
NJ. Henrion, the French savant, got his
data for the curious speculations he
gives as to the height and other pro-
portions of Adam and Eve. In his re-
markable work 1.-THE Degeneration of
the Human Race" published in lis,
the learned academician gravely in
forms his readers that Adam was 123
feet and 8 inches in height, while his
disobedient consort was but paltry lis
feet from the sole Of the foot TO the
crown of the head.
OF course all who have read very ex-
tensively Of Talmudic literature, or even
Baring-Gould's Legends Of the Patri-
arch Prophets" remember the wonder
full stories told of how Adam was made !;
of his gigantic size, and how. after the
fall, his stature was reduced several
miles by the offended God himself. The
Talmud has this to say of Adam's height:
" He was so tail that he stood with feet
on earth and head in heaven until God
pressed him down at the time of the
fall" Rabbi Jnuda says that when he
lay on the earth "his body completely
covered it,"
Another Talmudic story says: "To
Judge how long he was, understand that
his body stretched from one end of the
earth to the other, and it takes man
500 years to walk that distance. The
angels were awed with wonder when
they saw that gigantic human being and
bowed before him, crying, Holy, holy,
holy Then God reduced his size by
cutting off great chunks of flesh" These
are all absurd legendary stories, OF
course. but where did Henrion get his
figures for the 123-foot calculation men
toned in the opening?
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10
UNGUARDED GATES.
BY T. B. ALDRICH.


Wide open ana unguarded stand cur gates.
Named OF the four winds, North, south, East,
and Vest
Portals that lead to an enchanted land
OF cities forests, fields of living gold,
Vast prairies, lordly SUBMITS touched with
snow
Majestic rivers sweeping proudly past
The Arabs date palm and the Norsemans
realm wherein are fruits of every zone.
Airs Of all chimes, for 10! throughout the year
The red rose blossoms someWhere-a rich land,
A later Eden planted in the wllds,
With not inch of earth within its bound,
But if slaves foot press it sets him tree
Here it is written, Toll shall have its wage,
And Honor honor, and the humblest man
Stand level with the highest in the law.
OF such II law have men in dungeons dreamed,
And with the vision Frightening in their eyes
Gone smiling to the fagot and the sword
Wide open and unguarded stand our gates,
And through them presses a wild motley
throng-
Men frem the Volga and the Tartar steppes,
Featureless figures Of the Hoang-Ho,
Malayan, Scythian. Teuton kelt, and SlaV,
Flying the old worlds poverty and scorn;
These bringing with them unknown COOS ana
Those, tiger passions here TO stretch their
claws.
In street and alley what strange tongues are
these,
Accents of menace alien to our air,
Voices that once the Tower of Babel knew
o. Liberty. white goddess is it we'll
To leave the gates unguarded? On thy breast
Fold Sorrows children, soothe the hurts OF
fate
Stay those who to thy sacred portals come
To waste the gifts of freedom. Have q care
Lest from thy brow the clustered stars be torn
And trampled in the dust For so of ola
The thronging Goth and Vandal trampled
And where the temples of the Caesars stood
The lean wolf unmolested made her lair.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10
The NautiluS.

The most beautiful mother-of-pearl,
unless that of the obalone be exec pied,
is obtained from the nautilus, which is
a cepheIon ana related to the cuttlefsh.
Occupying only the mouth Of its dwell
ing, the latter Is composed of a series
of empty chambers. each of which the
animal has successfully lived in and
vacated as it grew bigger, building
up behind it at each move wall
of purest pearl. These vacant rooms Of
pearl are all connected by a pneumatic
tube, which enables the creature to so
control the air supply to it's house as to
make the domicile lighter or heavier at
will, in order to ascend or descend in
the water. The shell is too thin
to bear grinding, and so mu-
outer coat and disclose the exquisite
nacre beneath.
A method OF treating such shells con-
sists in drawing upon them with brush
and wax varnieh any designs desired,
after which they are placed in bath Of
weak acid. The latter eats away the
outer coat wherever it is not protected
by the varnish the result, according to
the English Mechanic, being a lovely
cameo with raised figures in white on a
pearly ground. Nature, however,
beats art hollow at this sort
of work. In the cretaceous epoch,
hundreds of thousands of years
ago, there lived certain cephalopods,
since extinct, which science calls 'am-
monites.' The pearl they produced
was of woadrous beauty, and many fos-
sill ammonites dug up to-day have been
SO operated upon by the process of de-
cav as to form elaborate patterns on
the shells in pearl and white.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10
First and La st.

The first gun fired was at Fort Sum-
ter and the last was fred at Macon.
Some interesting stories have been
published lately about the firing of the
last gun, and the statement has been
published that it was done at Column
bus, Ga. The facts we're ascer-
tanned recently from D. E. King, the
commercial agent of the Missouri Pa
cifc Railroad at Albany, Ga, and ap-
pear in the Atlanta Constitution. Mr..
King said:
Il was in the Federal army, and be-
longed to the First Ohio Cavalry, in
Gen. Wilson's command. We reached
Columbus, Ca, on April II, 1865, and
stayed there three days, after which
we marched to Macon.
"While on the march we were fired
at frequently by scouts or bushwackers,
and the advance guard, after some little
and advance. [ was an orderly under
Gen. Alexander, who had charge of
the advance forces, and when we we're
within seven or eight miles of Macon
We were met by party Of gentlemen,
citizens from Macon, who asked us not
to enter the city, as an armistice had
been declared.
81 went myself to Gen. Wilson and
notified him Of what the delegation Of
citizens said. He went forward and had
a talk with them. | was there and ov-
erheard everything that was said.
Gen. Wilson said that he mad not been
officially notified OF the armistice, and
that he intended to establish his head
quarters in Macon that night.
ib"He told the citizens that he would
not allow his soldiers to disturb any
thing or anybody, but that his entrance
to the city would be peaceable. He was
informed that the Confederates had
forces stationed across the river from
Macon and beyond the railroad where
he would enter.
"We proceeded to the city, and after
entering it we could see the Confederate
camp to our right. While marching
through the streets three shots directed
at our column came from the Confeder-
ates without effect, and we proceeded
on the march. This was the last gun
fired. l do not remember the date we
entered Macon, but it was between the
Goth and 30th of April, 1865"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10
One More Crank.

Dairymen throughout the city of Col
lumbus, O., and the surrounding country
are greatly excited over the bloody
work OF an unknown person who is
supposed to be a maniac somewhat SINH
lar to Jack the Ripper. The deeds of
the unknown villain are quite as mys-
ferrous as they are atrocious.
He has mania for slaughtering cattle
in the most cruel manner, and when
found the bodies of the poor animals
are frightfully mangled, in most in
stances showing that they had been
slowly tortured to death. The first
outrage by this peculiar crank was per-
petrated about one month ago, says the
dispatch. A dairyman north of the
city found two of his COWS lying dead
in the field one morning. The animals
had been chopped to pieces by an axe,
the wounds being inflicted in points
where they would be least liable to
cause death.
The poor beast had slowly bled to
death while suffering the most horrible
agony. The dairyman attributed the
deed to some Of his enemies, and sup
posed it was done for revenge. He
could never secure evidence sufficient
for prosecution, however. A week ago
another dalryman living in the north
ern SUBURBS 1Ound two OF his COWS dying
in the field from trightful wounds that
evidently had been inflicted with an
axe. Their backs were literally chopped
to pieces.
This morning there was repetition
Of this unusual brutality. Mrs. Mary
Hurley, widow living at 639 Mccoy
Street, found her COW lying dead in the
pen with its head cut entirely off, The
bloody work, as in the previous cases,
had been done with an axe. The police
were notified of the affair tonight and
have been investigating it, but with
fruitless results.
Ever since the first outrage Gifts char
acter. month ago, detectives have
been trying to find the guilty party,
but notth slightest clew of'his identity
can be obtained. AS there is no motive
in either of the cases it seems certain
that the perpetrator is crank of new
order.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10

several grottoes from go to 100 feet high.
A little river runs through it, forming
on it's way many cascades, which echo
through the recesses of the cavern. The
entrance to the cave is Illuminated by
hundreds Of electric lights. and trans
parent curtain, composed OF large sheets
Of crystallized limestone, hangs from
the roof. The largest of the grottoes is
about $50 feet IN diameter and 100 feet
high.
"On Whit Monday every year this is
brilliantly lighted and a great ball is
held in the cave. This grotto is adorn-
ed with staIactites Of every kind of the
most fantastic shapes, and great cathe-
dral-like columns formed by the union
of staiagmiteS and stalactites give the
place an appearance of grandeur as well
as magnihcence. "-,S. Louis Globe Demo-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10
An Annual Ball.
Tranter.

Vernon S. Tranter, a wealthy
young Englishman who finds his re-
creation in travelling, was in this city
yesterday, and said to the writer: @
am going to visit Mammoth Cave, and If
it surpasses in beauty and interest the
Adelsburg Cavern, which | explored a
few years ago, shall be repaid for my
trouble. The Adelsburg Cave, find, is
but little known in America, the nation
of travellers. 1t is in Austria,
about thirty miles east of Trieste,
and has been explored for distance
of nearly 5000 yards, as far as subter-
ranean lake. The cavern comprises
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10
August
Flower

I had been troubled five months
with Dyspepsia. I had a fullness
after eating, and a heavy load in the
pit of my stomach. Sometimes q
death1y sickness would overtake
me. I was working for Thomas
McHenry, Druggist, Allegheny City,
Pa, in whose employ I had been for
seven years. fused August Flower
for two weeks. was relieved ofali
trouble. I can now eat things I
dared not touch before. | have
gained twenty pounds since my re-
covery. J. D. Cox, Allegheny, Pa. O.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10
GEORGIA WAITE RMFION

When you thump it with your fingers and it
gives heavy sounG,
Like summer rain a-talIin' on the dry an dusty
ground
Jes get your Barlow ready an prepare to make
sWipe,
And carve it straight an steady, till 1t opens
red an ripe!
Then fold your Barlow careful, an take your
melon fiat;
Put one half on this side G. you--the other half
that
Then, take the biggest in your lap and tear the
heart Out-SO!
An smack your lips, an praise the Lor l from
whom all blessln S flow
--AHGntn nstitlLtiOR
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10
ONE ENJOYS

Both the method and results When
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, It's
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Amy reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
Q1hSfltUtQ x..ssess.ssss,.- -.-sas-.-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10
The Only One Ever Printed-Can
You Find The Word?

There is 3-inch display advertisement
in this paper this week which has no two
words alike except one word. The same
is true of each new one appearing each
week from The DR.. Harter Medicine Co.
This house places Crescent" on every
thing they make and publish. Look for
it, send them the name of the word and
they will return you BOOK, BEAUTIFUL
AUTOGRAPHS, or SAMPLES FREE.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10
Made to Look Like New.

Dresses, Gents Clothing, Feathers, Gloves,
etc, Dyed or Cleaned, Plush Garments
Steamed at Otto Pietsch's Dye Works, 246
cular.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10

THE Emperor of China chooses his
own successor, whether the person
chosen is member of the royal family
or not.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10

ALBERT BURCH, West Toledo, Ohio
says: "Hall's Catarrh Cure saved my life
Write him for particulars. Sold by Drug
GiStS Toe
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10

FITs.-All Fits stopped free by DR. KL1NE's
GREAT NERVE RESTORER No Fits after first days
use. Marvellous cures Treatise and 81 trial
bottle free to Fit cases Send to DR.. Kline 93l
Arch St, Phila., Pa.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10

BLAUDYTE is the name given to the
new material made of Trinidad asphalt
and waste rubber. 1t resists the heat
of high pressure steam and lasts we'll
in the presence of oil and grease.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10

MANS system is like town, it must be
we'll drained and nothing is so efficient as
Beecham's Pills. For sale by all druggists.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10

DANGER AHEAD SIGNALLED BY A COUGH is
nyerted with HALE's HONEY OF FOREGROUND
AND TAR.
PIKhs TooTHACHE DROPS Cure in one Minute
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10
Frightful and Nothing Less

Are the ravages III physical stamina caused by
diseases Of the kidneys and bladder. Often
times, moreover, they are swiftly progressive to
a fatal termination. Beginning with simple in
activity of the organs, renal disease, if IN
checked by intermediate death or relief, winds
up in destruction of the kidneys This is terri
BILE to contemplate, dreadful TO undergo. An
ticipate the danger by arousing and regulating
the kidneys, when inactive, with Hostetters
Stomach Bitters, a most efficient diuret1c as
we'll a general Alternative and tonic of uneX-
ampled excellence 1t performs further good
office for the system in promoting activity OF
the kidneys, in that it more effectually expels
through these channels impurities which pro-
duce rheumatism and dropsy. Malaria, con-
stipation, biliousness liver trouble, nervous
ness, dyspepsia, all succumb to its Denefcent
action.
The laughing jackass. when warning
his feathered mates that day break is at
hand, utters a cry resembling a group of
boys shouting, whooping and laughing
in wild chorus.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10

BREECH-LoADING guns were invented
by Thornton & Hall, 1911. Breech-
loaded cannons were used by the Turks
in 1853.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10

A RATTLEsNAKE Is inches in circum-
ference is said to be in the possession
of q man in Kentucky.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10

DR.. WEIR MITCHELL, the well-known
author, is summering at Bar Harbor.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10
My Wife

Was miserable all the
time with kidney COM
plant, but began i'm
proving when, she had
taken Hoods Sarsaparil-
la one week, aud after
taking three bottles was
perfectly cured. l had
Heart Fail ure, Ca
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10

IT has often been observed that the
nails actually grow on the stumps of
amputated fingers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10

THE first telescope was used in En-
gland in 1908.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10

plant. Could not sleep, bloated badly, had
pains in my back, ringing noises in my ears.
sound sleep, and good health" Ii. c. RICH
ARDSON, Sloan Y, Y.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10
u E N AH - "a "a I will send
~ 81 K &E HEEsH EEH sealed, Free,
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GUARANTEE it to Cure
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&EE WILLIAM BUTLER.

MEN WANTED FOR The UNITED STATES ARMY.
H They must be able bodied unmarried, be-
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-08-10

Hoods Pills cure Nausea, Sick Headache,
Indigestion, BiliouSness and all Liver troubles
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-11
BRITISH COMMENT.

Blaine and Harrison's Retirement
Heartily Approved.
LONDON, Nov. 10.-The Pail Mall Ga
zette, recurring to the subject of the
American elections, Gays today it does
not claim that the result of the contest
will convert the United States to free
trade revolution but the movement
in favor OF protection will be arrested
public opinion flowing in the other di-
rection. 'With the disappearance OF
Blain and Harrison" it adds, "our re-
latiohs with the United States ars likely
to improve vastly. Certainly Tammany
hall is Mr.. Cleveland's but he
can now be independent OF that corrupt
power. Blaine's shameful attempt to
arouse the animosity of the Irish-Amer-
leans against Great Britain has fallen
fiat and profited him nothing. There
may even be come hope for Tammany
Hall"
The Globe attributes the result to the
dissatisfaction CT the farmers and wage
workers with protection, and says there
is certain similarity in this revolt of
the American agrculturist with the
present attitude OF that class in Eng
land. In one case the protection of
the subsidized manufacturing class
at the expense of the agriculturists; in
the other, free trade has almost some
effect. The signs are not wanting that
the British agriculturists think of fol-
lowing the revolt OF the American
farmer, and starting party of their
own.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-11
PERSONALS.

Mrs. J. A. Muir is still in San Fran
cisco and is rapidly improving in health.
Mr.. Charles Endl, the son of F. Endl,
returned home yesterday, after an alb.
sence of two years in Europe.
Captain True OF the United States ar
nv, with Mrs. True and niece, Miss
Butler, are located for the season at the
Livingston.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. O. Breeden, who have
been spending few days at the Living
stone, left for their new home in Pomo-
ma yesterday.
Mr.. A. J. McNally, the Democratic
stalwart, is being pushed for the posi-
ton Of minister to Chile to succeed the
Hon. Patrick Egan.
Mr.. R. R. Darby, formerly one of the
proprietors of the Arrowhead Hot
Springs and now a prosperous fruit
grower in the Glendale valley, was in
the city yesterday.
H. H. Goldschmidt, one of the part
ners in the progressive Sunset Wine
company of this city, returned yester-
day from an extended trip, lasting eight
months, in Germany, France and Eng
land, stopping en- route home in Ken
lucky, where the firm buys largely.
Mr.. Goldschmidt brought with him a
charming bride whom he married in
Germany, and who will make her first
acquaintance with Los Angeles at this
pleasant season of the year. The young
couple are being warmly greeted by Q
large circle of friends.