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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27
"A Voice from the Organ Loft.

In West Side church a sedate young
man plays the organ. The preacher s
son, for weekly quarter, pumps the
organ every Sunday. The organist has
always been looked upon as an orna-
ment of society. Mothers frequently
said to their sons: "Look at Mr.. Soanso;
" hat a nice young man he is. He
doesn't drink, and come home late,
and swear and gamble and-and-"
And now the sedate organist is away
below par as an ornament and example
of Christian virtue. 1t was all on ac-
count of the minister's son. Like all
ministers sons, the boy reads dime
novels. If it wasn't for ministers sons
dime novel publishers wouldn't make
their ink bills. The boy was up in the
organ loft reading the adventures Of
"Deadwood Dick" which is a dime
classic of Western life. The preacher
arose at the close of the services and
said: 1--WE will dispense with the clos
ing hymn and sing the DoXology, after
which tie congregation will be dis
missed with the benediction." The
audience futtered, and then was silent.
The organist planted his feet on the
pedals and prepared to send the tri-
umphant music of cold Hundred"
roaring through the house of worship.
The minister's boy was out in Dead
wood and the Eastern detective had
the drop on the handsome road agent.
"Deadwood Dick you are in my
power" said the boy. And no sound
came from the organ. Then a voice
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27
THE GRIPPE.

The grippe IS much worse in the
East than it is in the West 1t IS very
much worse on the Continent Of Eu-
rope than It is on the Atlantic Coast,
and 1t IS a thousand times worse IN
Russia than 1t is on the Continent 1t
IS hardly probable, therefore, that we
will see the last of it this season. 1t
behooves every reader of this paper,
therefore, to be on his guard against
this insidiou5 disease. twill not cure
itself. 1t takes all shapes and forms,
but generally it attacks the stomach
and disables that, then the Kidneys and
lungs, and develops into pneumonia.
The patient, unable 10 assimilato his
food, dies of exhaustion When you
get the grippe get a bottle of REDS
GERMAN Couch AND KIDNEY CURE
at once and take it freely. Do not be
afraid OF it. 1t contains nothing del
eterious, but it will Danish the microbes
from the stomach and thus enable that
organ to assimIlate the food It will
incIte the kidneys to action, soothe the
lungs, and thus re-invigorate the whole
system. If persisted IN it viii cure
the worst case of grippe. Get 1t OF
any dealer SYLVAN REMEDY Co.,
Peoria, ILL.,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27
Granite Cement.

DR.. ]. Takayama, of Japan, has been
investigating the properties of decom-
posed granite sand as applied to build
ing purposes as a mortar. Large GUAM
titles OF this decomposed granite are
found in Japan, and, when mixed with
slaked lime, become as hard as Europe
an puzzolana and trass The finest por-
ton of the sand forms fine, yellowish
powder, in appearance like china clay
of good quality, and, when mixed with
lime, is hardened like natural volcanic
tufa. The percentage of silica varied
between A and SO. The finer portions
were easily dissolved with hydrochloric
acid. DR. Takayama attributes the
hardening with lime to the formation of
aluminates and silicates OF lime. A
mixture of 10 parts of slaked lime to 10O
parts of sand was found to give, on the
whole, the highest tensile strength.
Briquettes made with that mixture,
after two weeks exposure to the air,
gave a strength of $3.50 pounds per
square inch, and by fifteen weeks ex-
posure the strength was raised to 1915
per square inch.
The same mixture gave the best re-
suits when the test specimens were
placed in water during hardening, the
tensile strength being 7.54 pounds per
square inch after two weeks, and IL. 80
pounds per square inch after fifteen
weeks. One specimen, however, con-
sisting of 100 parts of slaked lime and
100 parts Of sand, had tensile strength
after twelve weeks of 10 pounds per
square inch, but the strength de-
clined during the next three weeks.
The lime mortar would not stand i'm
mersion in salt water, the author attrib-
l1tinp the fact To the solvent action of
the magnesium salts present in salt
water. When the surface of the bri-
quettes was smooth all the mixtures
resisted the action of frost except the
one containing the smallest amount of
lime, i. e., 81 lime to zoos and; but
when the surface was roughened by
scratching, the 10 to 100 mixture was
the only one not acted upon, although
frozen and thawed five times.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27
A Lasting Superstition.

The horseshoe superstition still
sticks, and junk dealers find it profit
able to keep horseshoes in stock for sale
to jewellers in the tenement house re-
gion, where horseshoe over the door
is still not uncommon, says CORE
spondent. If all the money drawers of
small shops could be rummaged, enough
horseshoes could be found to supply
half the equines in town. The super
stition is that the shop will do good
business SO long as the presence of the
keeper On a recent rainy afternoon a
neatly dressed girl, daintily picking her
way across Fifth Avenue at Twenty
eighth Street, suddenly stopped,
stopped, picked up wet and dirty
horseshoe, tucked it away under her
waterproof, and went on in smiling an
ticipation of her good luck.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27
A POLITICIAN bent only upon feather
ing his own nest is likely to get downed.
-Chicn0O Times

"Sho's y lived co'plexion kims
aftah d. blood-what's dis he--a-
beautiful co'pIeriom guaranteed if d
blood am pure! Befo' d. Lo'd dat
am salvation fo' Aunt Sophy."
All we claim for it is an unequaled
remedy to purity the blood and in
vigorate the liver. -AUthe gear round
you can depend on DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery in all
cases Of blood-taints or humors, no
matter what their name or nature.
It's the cheapest blood-purifer
sold through druggists. No matter
how many doses of other medicines
are offered for dollar.
Why? Because it's sold on a
peculiar plan, and you only pay for
The good you get.
Can you ask more?
Golden Medical Discovery" is :,
concentrated vegetable extract, put
up in large bottles contains no al
aohol TO inebriate, no syrup or sugar
20 derange digestion is pleasant to
the taste, and equally good for
adults or children.
The discovery" cures all Skin
affections, and kindred ailments.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27
"John Anderson, my Jo,"

In the Scotch ballad, was abort to totter down
the aeclivity of life with his aged wife. How
it would have smoothed the Tough places for
the respected John and his venerable spouse
could they have eased their growing intrmities
with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, that benign
help to the aged, the weak, and those recover
ing, but slowly, from exhausting diseases
When the lamp Of life is on the wane man
specially requires medicinal aid sustaining
tonic. wholesome corrective The aged and
the feeble are particularly susceptible to influ-
ences which produce disease: convalescence is
too often Interrupted by relapse. This stand
ard American inylgorant is emiHenlly adapted
to the needs of such persons, and it always ellis
the BILL" Dyspepsia, constipation. rheuma-
tism, kidney troubles and ID grippe are among
the troubles that it overcomes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27
"cHARCE HMM THE BILL
An Oil Baron's First Visit to Foreign
Lands.

An Oil Baron's First Visit to Foreign
Lands.
1t was in the days when oil was first
struck in Pennsylvania that one lucky
possessor of some valuable land sold it
at an excellent bargain. He had long
had desire to visit Europe, and as his
present means enabled him to crafty
his wish, it was not long before he was
on one of the ocean liners blowing his
way to the old world. He did
England and Ireland in tirst-class
style, acquiring fund OF eX-
periences from contact with land
lords and others that were certainly
valuable, if only for what it cost him to
acquire it. Learning what he did at the
price among those who spoke his own
language, it made him in measure curl
Gus to see how the cOunterparts Ofthese
gentry would treat him in sunny France
and Italy. The few inquiries he made
did not reassure him that Gallo or ltal-
ian hosts were any less frugal or exact
ing that those of the British Kingdom,
so that he not unnaturally judged from
past experience that so much of his
time as was not employed in sleeping
would be chiefly occupied in opening
his pocket-boOk and making various
payments and donations more or less
Just to almost everyone he was brought
in contact with.
Whether he was right or wrong in
thus assuming that everything went so
long as it was paid for, he could not
possibly decide for some time. The
theory that it was all right had carried
him through Paris and other of the
principal cities, after visiting which he
had come to Marseilles. Here his eyes
j Il
on a rather tair-looking hotel that En-
glish was spoken there. Entering, he
found this statement only partly veri-
fed, as knowledge of that speech was
confined to the proprietor. Still as he
had made out hitherto, this was nothing
of a shock, although he soon found the
petty eXtortions practiced upon him
were. The slightest service was treated
in the light of an item for the bill.
Opening window seemed to be made a
memorandum of by the officiating
waiter, and handing him light for a
cigar had the character of special ex-
ira.
This went on for about half a day,
when he had an alteration with an
official whom he enormously took for
the man that BACKED his boots. AS
neither understood the other too we'll,
the traveller, possibly mistaking the
garcon's natural vivacity for offensive
ness, knocked him over a couple of
trunks and down the stairs
In moment up rushed the propri-
etor.
"Mon Dieu. monsieur" he cried,
s'you have killed the waiter ~
"'Killed him, did I?'' was the some
what surprised answer. ooh, well,
charge him in the bill. ''-Phiiadetphia
Times
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27
German
Syrup

Just a bad cold, and hacking
cough. We all suffer that way some
times. How to get rid of them is
the study. Listen" I am a Ranch
man and Stock Raiser. My life is
rough and exposed. I meet all
weathers III the Colorado mountains.
l sometimes take colds. Often they
are severe. I have used German
Syrup five years for these A few
doses will cure them at any stage.
The last one had was stopped in
"a hours It is infa1lib1e. James
A. Lee, Jefferson, Col q
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27
Had u Trap-poor.

A report comes into this city, says a
Chandler correspondent of the CIncin-
natl Enquirer, of the finding of a house in
the dense woods along the river over in
the Indian country, which had been de-
serted, and an examination of which
solves a mystery which has been puzz-
ling the people of that city for several
years.
The house was situated in a deep
piece of timber, and was about mile
by curcuitous trail through the woods,
and was iE such position that it was
discovered only by accident. For years
it has been a matter of frequent occur
renee that travellers have disappeared
when travelling along this road, and no
trace of them was ever after discOv-
cred. On several occasions search has
been made for the missing parties, but
such search has always been Ruthless
Lately the United States marshals have
been making 1t very warm for the out
laws which have infested the territory,
and the result is that many of them
have fled to other parts till the storm
blows over. It is evident that the
house spoken of was the rendezvous of
some of the robbers, for it was built for
thaC FCIy pun pOS0, do 1S OV1uSACSo lIOl1
its structure.
1t is small cabin Of three rooms.
leading one into the other in straight
line. Near the door which leads from
the first to the second room is a large
trap-door. which a person passing from
one room to another would be COM
PEELED to step upon. This trap-door
swings downward and is held in place
by an arrangement similar to that used
on scaffolds, and it was so arranged that
a person in the rear room could spring
the trap and send the victim to
the bottom of deep hole. 1t was evil
dent that it was used for this purpose,
for the bottom of the hole was covered
with jagged rocks, and on many of
these could be found dried blood and
hair. No indications of remains could
be found, but the ground near will be
thoroughly searched by the officers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27

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 ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
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 ST bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any 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
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. KY NEW YORK. nv
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27
The Only One Ever Printed-Can
You End The Word?

There is a 3-inch display advertisement
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 a 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
LITHOGRAPHS, or SAMPLES FREE.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27

BrOnchia are sore and int1amed, DR.. d.
Jayne's EXpectorant will afford prompt
relief. For breaking up Cold or SubdIl-
ing Cough, you will lind in it certain
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27

broke the silence. 1t was the voice of
the sedate organist. 1t said: You dad
hinged little monkey, pump. CT I'll kick
the dod-rotten head often your neck ~
Which is why the bear movement was
started against the organist's standing
Chicn1O Herald.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27
THERE was Il young man of Paducah
Who set out to gather in !ucah,
He bet on the ace
With innocent grace
And found the result was a euchah.
Non 1-o1I. JIor0T

A MAN who has practced medicine for forty
years ought TO know salt from sugar; read what
he says
TOLEDO. o. Jan. TO- 1887.
Messrs +. J. Cheney 81 Co.-Gentlemen-I
have been in the general practice of medicine
for most forty years, and would say that in all
my practice and experience have never seen g.
preparation that could prescribe with as much
confidence Of success as L can Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by you. Have prescribed
1t q great many times and it's effect is wonder
ful, and would say in conclusion that have
yet to find case of Catarrh that it would not
cure if they would take it according to direc-
t1ons. Yours truly,
L. i. GORSUCH NJ. D.,
Office, 215 Summit st.
We viii give 500 for any case OF Catarrh that
cannot be cured with Halls Catarrh Cure.
Taken internally.
T. j. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
R4y- Sold by Drug gists, 75c.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27
Made TO Look nike New.

Dresses, Gents Clothing, Feathers, Gloves,
ETC., Dyed or Cleaned, Plush Garments
cular
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27

"BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs' are
excellent for the relief of Hoarseness or
or Sore Throat. They are exceedingly eff
fective. "-Christid4l World, London, Emo.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27

FITS-All Fits stopped free by Dr. Kline
Great Nerve RestDrer. No fits after first DAVIS
use Marvellous Treatise and trial bottle free
to Fit cases. Send to DR.. Kline, 9S1 Arch PniIa Pa
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27

BEECHAM'S PILLS cure bilious and ner-
vOus illness Beecham'S Pills sell well be-
cause they cure. 25 cents box
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27

SHE-"Does he believe in red tape p"
He-"Oh, yes, he wouldn't search the
Scriptures without warrant."-J2LdQe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27

RECEIPTS for making restaurant chick
en- salad should begin: "First catch
your calf "-Ierds Siftimgs.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27
All That ia Needed.

In our physical needs we want the best
or anything required, and we want all
that is required to be done, to be done
promptly and surely, and those IN pain,
especially, will find all that is needed in
what is herein recommended. MI. L. y.
Murphy, 81 Debevoice pl, Brooklyn, y.
T., says: "Having been afflicted With
Sclatlc rheumatism for some time past ana
hndlng no relief, ! tried ST. Jacobs Oh,
which l found very efficacious. Miss
Clara Alcott, Mahwah, n. j., writes 81
bruised my limb and 1T became greatly
swollen and stiff. l used two bottles OF
patent liniment which did not relieve
me. A physician was called, who ordered
the limb to be poulticed, and he gave me
medicine internally, without benefit. l
cured me. 1t acted like magic. MIR.
Lorenzo Buck, Bancroft ShiaWasSee Co,
Mich, says: 81 had chronic rheumatism
lot years, contracted during the war.
After sitting or lying down, at times
could not get up, from stiffness and pan S.
AT work my strength would give out, then
L would pass through sickness of several
weeks. [ had to walk with cane, and
was at one time SO Ill could not lie down
without terrible pains in back and limbs.
L tried st. Jacobs Oil; next morning got
up out of bed without assistance. To-day
L III a new man and walk Without cane.
Mr.. A. III. Cunningham, PerryopollS,
Il
was Sorely afflicted with lame back tor sew
eraI years. She used innumerable lni-
mentS, but experienced little relief until
st. Jacobs Oil was used. / can confidently
say we owe her cure to It's wonderful Ell
fectS and would not keep house without
IT.
"IF you take the last piece of bread on
the plate" said the mother to her mar
rlageable daughter, ''you won't be mar
ried for seven years" The young lady
broke the bread into two pieces and took
one piece That's BETTER" said her
mischievous brother. "that reduces the
period to three years and q half. "-NeW
York Press.
With EIy's Cream Balm child can
be treated without pain and with perfect
safety. 1ry the remedy, it cures Catarrh.
Nay son has been affected with nasal
3atarrh since quite young. | was induced
20 try Ely's Cream Balm, and before he
had used one bottle that diSagreeable
catarrhal smell had all left him. He ap-
pears as well as any one. 1t is the best
catarrh remedy in the MARKET. c. Ohm
stead, Arcola, Ill.
One of my children had very bad dis
charge from her nose. Two physicians
prescribed, but without benefit. We tried
Ely's Cream Balm, and, much to our sur
rrlSe. there was marked Improvement.
We continued using the Balm and III q
short time the discharge was cured.-O. A.
Cary, Corning, n. Y.
Apply Balm INTO each nOstril. 1t is
Quickly A Absorbed. Gives Relief at
once. Price so cents at Druggists or by
mail.
ELY BROTHERS, So Warren ST., New
York.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27

FORTIFY FEEBLE LUNGS AGAINST WINTER
BLASTS with HALE's HONEY OF HoREHoUND
AND TAR.
H1fn
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27

WHEN children continue making a
noise after they have been told to be
still, it is evident they will not take
sound advice.-Picayat1ae.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27

THE Gear of Russia is no goose, but he
would like to be turkey gobbler.-
LOaUeU lfOiI
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27

WHEN woman puts on an apron she
knows what it is to have that tired feel
ing.-BOston TRANSCRIPT.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27

THE question before the house: 500
you want your sidewalk shoveled off?''
-YOnEers Statesman
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27

THEY probably call the sea treacher-
Gus because it beats the banks olatm-
b1Ls Post
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27

DREssMAKER-"H would you like
your costume made, madam ?'' Mrs.
Clownrich-"Spose you make it with
one of those vestibule trains that I've
hearn talked of lately. Boston Com
lnprcinL Rn[LPtin
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27
SAN fPANciSCO, CAL.
louis VILE, Ky. NEW YORK, nv.

This GREAT COUGH CURE, this success
ful CONSUMPTION CURE is sold by drug
gists on positive guarantee, test that no other
Cure can stand successfully. If you have a
COUGH, HOARSENESS or LA GRIPPE, it
will cure you promptly. If your child has the
GROUP or WHOOPING COUGH, use it
quickly and relief is sure. If you fear CON-
SUMPTION, don'twait until your case is hope
less, but take this Cure at once and receive
immediate help. Price soc and SI.oo.
Ask your druggist for SHILOH'S CURE.
If your lungs are sore or back lame, use
Shiloh's Porous Plasters.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27

II Cures Colds, Coughs. Sore Throat, Group,
Influenza, Whooping Cough, Bronchitis and
Asthma. certain cnre for Consumption IN first
stages, and sure relief in advanced stages. Use
at once. You viii see the excellent effect after
taking the first dose. Sold by dealers everywhere
LarcA hotties 50
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27

"ON my travels [ saw great many
pictures by Rubens." "Oh, yes, he
was the artist who painted so many
spurious pictures. Eiegende Blatter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27

@HN SLOWS all SOLDIERSY
- disabled. 81 fee for increase Is wears ex-
perience. Write for Laws. w. MCCORMICK
d SONS, WARRINGTON. D.sC. & CINCINNATI. o.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-09-15
THE
Superior Medicine

lHG, and HE enjoyah'e. II searches
ojlt all impurities III the system and
eNpeis them harmlessly by the natu-
ral channels. AYERS Sarsaparilla
gives elasticity to the step, and i'm
parts to the aged and infirm. re-
newed health, strength, and vitality.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-09-15

The resolution of the convention in ia
vor of BIZ metallism declares, | think, the
true and necessary condition Of move
ment that has upon these lines. my cor
dial adherence and support. l am
thoroughly convinced that the free coin
age of silver at such a ratio to gold as
will maintain the equality in their com
mercial uses of the two coined dollars
would conduce to the prosperity of all the
great producing and commercial nations
of the world. The one essential condi-
ton is that these dollars shall have and
retain an equal acceptability and value
in all commercial transactions. They are
Continued on third page.