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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-02
Dry Rot in Timber.

4 curious fact is noted in connection
with the tearing down of the old and
historic South College and Athen@um at
Yale, which are demolished to make
room for new and more modern struct-
ures. The brick and mason work gen
orally seems as firm and solid as when
first laid by the honest toilers Of the an
cestral day. But a strange dry rot has
seized the woodwork. The oak beams
are SO weak that one ten inches square
let fall from the first story broke like a
pipe-stem. The wood itself is with
out grain or fiber, so that one of the old
professors has sought i'll vain material
for a small ruler as a memento. They
built well and honestly in those early
days, as some of the colonial dwellings
still standing testify. But somehow
while the frame structures have endured
in all their original solidity, when wood
anG masonry were combined the tim
bers did not last so we'll.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-02
A Kiss and a Fortune,

A report comes from Sydney that a
man named George Winch has just come
into considerable amount of property
in remarkable manner. He has been
following the occupation of butcher
for some time and it appears he recent
~ took the liberty of kissing one of his
customers, a good-looking girl who dealt
in his shop.
She resented the affront, and had
Winch prosecuted for assault. He was
fined heavily by the, local magistrate
and the case attracted much attention
from the press.
The publicity given to the proceed
ings happened to arrest the attention of
a firm of solicitors in Sydney who had
been appointed trustees of certain prop
erty which had been left to Winch by a
distant relative some nineteen years
ago, and the solicitors were unable to
find any trace of the heir. Winch was
communicated with by the firm, and he
has now furnished the history of his an
tecedents and established his identity
beyond a doubt.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-02
Then He Kept Qniet.

A little woman in black got on West
Side car on Sunday night. She looked
tired. She was carrying baby, and the
little fellow was cross. He cried a bit
just after she got on the car, and before
a block had been travelled he was howl
ing at the top of a very lusty voice. He
young woman got on. She was beauti-
fully gowned and looked as if she were
bound for some swell function. A
hardfaced man who sat just ahead of
the bowling baby growled out: Il don't
see what business women have having
babies, anyhow" Surely, SIR" said
the young woman who had just got on
the car, as she leaned over and took
the baby from his tired mothers arms
and began to quiet it, surely, sir, your
mother had no business to have any"
And every man in the car clapped his
hands.-BufdEO EG,Dress.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-02
HOW CIGARETTES ARE MADE.

The Ingredients Used in the Manufact-
of the Different Brands.
The details of the manufacture Of Gig
arettes are kept to greater or less de-
gree a secret by the manufacturers, each
of whom has his own particular COM
bination of tobaccos. None of the
brands on the market is composed of
one kind only. The recipe is not di-
vulged outside of the firm. But this is
not ALL The original mixture is merely
a basis for artificial fiavoring. To begin
with, various essential oils are added.
The list of these includes rose, rose ger
anium, vanilla bean, Tonka bean and
licorice root. These ingredients are
added after the tobacco has been
chopped into shreds in readiness to be
rolled into cigarettes.
Finally the particular drug chosen, in
the shape of liquid solution, is sprayed
on the material with an atomizer, while
the tobacco is stirred and mixed. The
quantity employed is very careful Y
judged, SO many drops being allowed
for each cigarette. For obvious reasons
l cannot mention all the drugs that are
used in the manufacture Of cigarettes,
but there is no doubt that opium, val
erian and cannabis indica are utilized
to the largest extent. Each manutact-
urer may be said to create a special
drug habit among those who smoke his
brand, so that they are not satisfied
with any other Washington Correspond
ence TrOu Times.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-02
Water Is Good for Babies.

Well babies and sick babies, young
babies and babies of high and low de-
gree, babies fed on the bottle and babies
fed naturally, may have water to drink
in moderation, if they want it. The
water should be boiled and covered, not
very cold, even warm, if the child pre-
fers it SO. This is the opinion of a sue
cessful medicine man, under whose
treatment have come hundreds of
babies. $50 thoroughly" says this au-
thority, "have I become convinced of
the great benefit derived from giving
water to sick babies, that | now order it
in nearly every case with fever, and it
is astonishing to see how the restless
ness and many of the symptoms we are
apt to attribute to the pain and fever
disappear when it is freely given.
"By freely, | mean from one-half to
two ounces Immediately after or be-
tween the feelings. If given immedi-
ately after the feeding, a small quantity
will of course be required. Time and
again have l seen infants with measles,
scarlet fever, or pneumonia, after a pc
Rod of great restlessness, fall into a
quiet sleep when a couple Of ounces of
cool water had been given. "-NeaV York
Post.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-02

No. goes downstairs and dictates-and
SO on, until No. 3 holds up his thumb to
No. /, and the business goes on as before.
This arrangement renders it possible to
have the complete typewriter report
OF the House proceedings ready for the
the printer few minutes after that body
adjOurns. 1t is the same way with the
Senate, Thus each congressman finds
on his breakfast table next morning a
copy Of the "Record" comprising a
complete report of everything that was
said and done In the national legislature
on the day before. These skilled stem
ographers get 5000 year each.
There are ten of them, and so it costs
900 a year for the writing Of the
Congressional Record" the stenog-
raphers paying their own assistants,
The printing of this interesting daily
publication is done at an expense of
nearly $4,000 annually. During the
last fiscal year it used up 325, 900 pounds
Of paper and l ,053 pounds of ink. For
the titles and Ornamentation on bound
copies $50 packs of gold leaf were re-
CURED, valued at ST 900 Five barrels
of flour were consumed in the shape of
paste for binding. During the first ses
sion of the last Congress the outlay on
TIE printing of bills and joint resolutions
for both House and Senate was ST. $50.
During the two sessions 10, 1897 such docu-
ments were presented to the House and
1866 to the Senate. Bills have to be
printed and reprinted at all stages of
their progress, so that single one may
have to be put into type score of times
before it becomes a law Washington
Correspondence Boston Transcript.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-02
Games of Cards.

Games Of cards have been the rage,
have declined in popular favor, have
faded into virtual extinction, and have
been suddenly revived over and over
again. Lansquenet, piquet, vingt-et-un,
eCarte, triumph, prime, flux, matrimo-
ny, basset, boston, spadille, MANTLE
and basto, together with ombre, which
was only an ancient form of whist, with
many more games than even the vo-
luminous Hoyle dreamt of, succeeded
one another in society, and by turns
enjoyed their epoch of patronage; but
the cards themselves have scarcely
changed pictorially for more than 200
years.-LOndo1a Telegraph
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-02
HANDKERCHIEF MOODEY.
An Eccentric New England Clergyman
of the Last Century.

y
of the Last Century.
The Rev. Joseph Moodey, sometimes
called Handkerchief Moodey," pastor
of the Second Church at York, Me-, was
the only son Of the celebrated Samuel
Moodey, pastor of the First Church in
York. He was born in the year 100,
the year of his fathers settlement. At
the age of Is he received the honors Of
Harvard College, and for fourteen years
he was very useful and active man in
civil life, being for some years clerk of
York and register of deeds for the
county. In each of these offices he has
left ample testimonials to his care, in
dustry. and correctness. He was also
Judge to the county court when but 80
years ole.
His father was DESTROYS that he should
become preacher, as he was possessed
of superior talents and was a man of
eminent piety. The importantly Of his
father prevailed, and in 1892 Mr..
Moodey resigned his civil offices and
was ordained. His wife, Lucy White,
was the daughter Of a clergyman of
Gloucester, Mass, and together they
worked among the people of York for
seven years. On the death of his wife
Mr.. Moodey fell into a melancholy
state, from which his friends in vain
sought to arouse him.
Like his father, his faith was remark
ably strong. In 1745 he had been sup
plying his fathers pulpit while he was
absent as chaplain of the army of Louis
burg. A day of fasting and prayer hay
ing been appointed in York to pray for
the surrender of the enemy, Mr.
Moodey prayed for about two hours.
In the first part of the prayer he be-
sought that the enemy might be given
into the hands of our forces, and then
he turned and offered up thanks to the
God of battles for what He had done for
us. Afterward, by comparing dates of
the events at Louisburg, they were
found to be correct, the surrender oc-
curing at that moment, and this re-
markable prayer became a matter of
history.
He used to cover his face with hanL-
kerchief when in melancholy mood, but
sometimes would let his friends see his
face, shutting his mild blue eyes. In
early life, while out shooting deer, he
had accidentally shot a beloved young
companion, and this event came back to
later days Mr.. Moodey died suddenly.
He had inherited the family gift of
singing, and during his sad days had
ceased to sing; but the day before he
died he spent alone, and i'm his room
was heard singing hymns. He did not
leave his chamber that night, and in
the morning was found dead in his bed
He did not always wear the handker-
chief thrown over his head in the latest
years, and he was only So years old
when he died.-Boston Commonwealth.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-02
A Tremendous Shaking Up.

This is what every system afflicted with chills
and fever, bilious remittent, or any other form
of malarial disease, undergoes periodically. Not
only is malaria terrible in itself-it is the breed
er of al infnity Of bodily ailments. Specifics
used for it's prevention and removal prove, in
the vast majority of cases. useless for every other
purpose than to mitigate the disease and stave
off its attacks They are sure, with the average
treatment, to return after a while. The sufferer
may change his location to healthier one but
the complaint, which is in his blood, is not thus
lightly got rid of, and returns after the wonted
interval. Organic affections of the nerves,
heart trouble, general debility of the system are
the offspring of malaria. Cure the originating
cause and avert future physical injury with
Hostetters Stomach Bitters, efficacious also. in
liver complaint, inactivity of the kidneys, rheu-
matiSm and indigestion.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-02
An Amusing Sign.

In travelling about England one is
much impressed with the pride of
tradesmen who have had the good for
tune to cater in some way to the needs
of the throne, says Harper's Bazaar.
Gaudy signs greet the eve at nearly
every turn upon which one reads that
the tradesmen there engaged in bust
ness is "Ooakmaker by Special APP
pointment to Her Majesty" another is
'Purveyor of Anchovy Paste to HI. r.
H., the Prince of Wales" and SO on.
Among all these it is noticed that
plumbers and gas-ftters are conspicuous
by their absence; but if an English
newspaper tells the truth-and why
should it not in this case There was at
one time in England sign that was de-
licious in the extreme 1t read:
By Special Appointment Pawnbroker to His
Majesty.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-02
CONGRESSIONAL REPORTERS
Quick Work of Stenographers and Type
writer's During the Session.


Among many things left out, which
are paid for out of the contingent funds,
is the item of salaries for the official re-
porters. These are the men who write
out the reports of proceedings and de-
bates which make up the daily publica-
tons called the Congressional Record. :"
There are five of them on the floor of
the House, who sit at table in front of
the Speakers desk. 1t is their duty to
report every word that is said from the
opening to the adjournment. Being all
Of them rapid stenographers, they man
age by taking turns. As quickly as No.
has got l 900 words put down, he holds
up his thumb and No. takes up the
thread, very likely in the middle Of a
speech, while No. l goes down to a
room on the floor below, where he die
tates the ZOO words he has taken TO
two shorthand writers-500 words to
one and 500 to the other.
While the two shorthand writer's are
copying off their notes quick in type
script, reporter No. l goes back to his
seat in front of the Speakers desk.
Meanwhile No. 2 has finished bis l 900
words and held up his thumb to No. 3,
who in turn takes up the thread, while
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-02
TEE AMERICAN PHYSIQUE.
The Results of an Exhibition Held in
Boston Studio.

The Results of an Exhibition Held in a
Boston Studio.
A very remarkable exhibition was
that lately held in a Boston studio, SAYS
Scribner's Magazine, the result of Dr.
Sargent's labors in measuring the bodies
of over 1000 Harvard students. 1t con-
sisted, besides his measurement charts,
of two nude clay figures, the one repre-
senting the average or composite" of
more than 5000 Harvard men at the
age of 21, the other the corresponding
composite of the same number of girl
students of divers colleges, measured at
the same age.
Reluctant gallantry give place to vera
city, and one admits that the young man
is the finer figure of the two. Standing
squarely, clean-limbed, strong-necked,
he looks rather like a runner than a
rover, but there is nothing sordid, moth
ing warped, nothing to indicate the de-
terioration of civilization of too many
wheels, the stunting or the abnormal
one-sided development of the factory or
the city life. When we come to the
woman we must-glissons I'm peu. A
prominent artist looked her over from a
professional point of view and refused
to accept the statue as the ultimate
model.
OF course, said her creator, for that
you would in fairness select a figure on
the so or 90 per cent. line, not this, which
meets exactly 80 per cent. of them all
and is half way from the best to the
worst, or, to put it more precisely, is
only the greatest good of the greatest
number. He then naively explained
her inferiority to the boy on ground
one hardly dare whisper namely, that
women students in colleges came from a
class not equal, socially or intellectually
to that which universally sends it's boys.
Brutally to set forth the facts, the figure
has more 1ragility withouta correspond
ing gain in grace; the lower half is
t peter than tn the upper; 1T Is not ftE
waist is over 24, but the inward curve
of the back, the thinness of the body,
lack strength and erectness of pose.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-02
The Zephyrs and the Whiskers.

Surely, there's nothing new under
the sun, if the latest claim for the an
tiquity of a wellknown modern phrase
is just. Everyone thought that the
saying, '"The wind blew through his
whiskers," was an expression Of purely
Nineteenth Century origin, as breezi-
ness is characteristic of the times. But
here comes a dusty, musty bookworm
and tells the Montgomery Transcript
that it is simply a plagiarism from
Chaucer, who, in '"The Shipman,' re-
marks, with many a tempest had his
modern phrase has the merit of being
less ponderous than Goodmans Chau-
cer'S-IrOu Times
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-02

Ifyou are in search of friend named
John Smith, who resides in Chicago,
why, the new city directory will be a
great help to you. All you will have to
do will be to copy the addresses Of the
3S2 John Smiths. Ifyou are good and
strong and not easily discouraged, know
the city pretty well and have plenty Of
car-fare, why, you won't have any diff
Guilty whatever. If you 60 through the
list without finding your friend, there
are several pages of other John Smiths
with middle names. . Chicago Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-02
August
Flower

I used August Flower for Loss or
vitality and general debility. After
taking two bottles l gained 69 lbs
I have sold more of your August
Flower since 1 have been in business
than any other medicine ever kept.
Mr.. Peter Zinville says he was made
a new man by the use of August
Flower, recommended by me. /
have hundreds tell me that August
Flower has done them more good
than any other medicine they ever
took. GEORGE w. DYE, Sardis,
Mason Co., KY. y
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-02
A VEGETABLE BONANZA.
A Root That Is Often Quoted as Being
the Most Valuable.

High prices are often paid at certain
times for drugs such as quinine, cocaine
and others, but drug is used in North
China which in actual value far sur
passes anything which has been known
here.
The substance in question is called
ginseng, and is the root of AralIa quin-
quefolia. 1t is SO highly valued as a
tonic and stimulant medicine in China
that. it is sold from twenty to $50 times
it's weight in silver, sometimes for 500
times that amount. Pearson's Monthly
states, however, that it possesses no i'm
China the drug is produced in good
quality in Corea, and is the principal ar
ticle Of export from Corea into China.
So much is this the case that the Cor
cans are 10th to part with any seeds of
the plant fest their practical monopoly
in this root should be invaded.
The wonder is that with such much
used commodity at such a price steps
are not taken to cultivate it in sufficient
quantity SO as to adjust the balance be-
tween supply and demand. The reduc-
ton, for example, in the price Of quin-
inc was largely the result Of increased
cultivation of the cinchOna plant, and
the same may be said Of cocaine in re-
speCt to the cocoa plant.
Perhaps, however, the foreign substi-
tutes of the real product, ginseng,
which reach the Chinese markets from
North America and elsewhere, interfere
with the native production. But with
silver in one scale and portions of the
highly esteemed root in the other, it
seems reasonable to conclude that the
cultivation of the Aralia quinquefolia in
North China would be remunerative,
whatever the cost and trouble
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-02
Americas Sole Hereditary Trade.

Almost the sole hereditary trade in
the United States is that of the deep
water pilot. At most of the important
seaports pilotage has been confined for
generations to few families. The Del
aware pilots congregate at Lewes, where
they have lived these many generations.
To be deep-water pilot in Delaware is
to be a man of consideration, with
houses, lands and portable goods
ashore, a snug home, Well-clad family
and local honors Of various sorts.-Ne1c
York SIM
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-02
Not a Plausible Explanation.

They say that the true reason for the
withdrawal of gold from circulation
lies in the quantity of the precious stuff
that has been used in the jag cures.
Yet this can hardly be true, for the
jag-cure gold has to go into circulation
TO be ffective-Detroit NeloS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-02
THE Sacramento parties who bonded

THE Sacramento parties who bonded
the Gregory mine, in the White Horse
district, near Wadsworth, New, for one
year, with the privilege of two, have
developed claim which, it is asserted
by those who ought to know, is the
most promising gold discovery ever
opened in Nevada, not excepting the
COmstOck.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-02

covery" is known to medical science. The
diseases that it cures come from torpid
liver, or from impure blood. For everything
OF this nature, it is the only guaranteed
remedy: In Dyspepsia, Biliousness all
Bronchial, Throat and Lung affections; ev-
cry form of Scrofula, even Consumption Tor
Lung-scrofula) in its earlier stages, and in
the most stubborn Skin and Scalp Diseases
If it ever fails 70 benefit or cure, you have
your money back
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-02
To Cleanse the System

Efectually yet gently, when cost1ve or bill
ious, or when the blood is impure or slug
glish, to permanently cure habitual consti-
patton, to awaken the kidneys and liver to
weakening them, to dispel headaches, colds
or tever use Syrup of Figs.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-02

The worse your Catarrh. the more you
need DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy. Its
proprietors offer $500 cash for case of
Catarrh in the Head which they cannot
cnrR
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-02

SICK HEADACHE, lassitude, weakness and
loss of appetite caused by malaria can be
Immediately cured by Beecham's Pills
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-02
1T COVERS A GOOD DEAL OF GROUND
Or. PlerCe'S Golden

Or. f10rc6'S Golden
, Medical Discovery.
And when you hear
that it cures so many
diseases, perhaps you
think " it's too good
to be true"
But it's only rea-
sonable. As a blood
cleanser, f1esh-builder,
and strength-restorer,
nothing like the " Dis
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-02
A CENT COINED IN GOLD.
A Mint Proof of the ''Fugio" Coin of 11S1
Owned in Baltimore.

Owned in Baltimore.
4 mint proof in gold of a copper cent
is great rarity, but w. l.. Boyd, Of pa
Spears Wharf, Baltimore, has in his
possession a gold proof of the first cent
issued by the United States government.
1t is over 100 years old.
Under the Confederation, on October
IS. 1886, Congress passed an ordinance
establishing mint, and on July g.,
1877, the first cents were coined, 800
tons in copper being ordered of James
Jarvis, the contractor. This coin was
called the Fugio cent, because of the
inscription on it. The diverse bore a
sun dial with the sun at meridian, on
one side of which was the word Gu
gio," referring to the flight of time,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-02

n. K. Browns Essence Jamaica Ginger is
household necessity. None better-try it.
25 cents.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-02

The first painting, so far as known,
was done in Egypt, B. G. POO, by COM
mand of King Osywandyas, to COM
memOrate his explOits
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-02

J. c. SIMPSON, Marques, W. Va, says:
"Hall'S Catarrh Cure cured me of a very
bad case OF catarrh." Druggists sell it,
75c
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-02

SOME men never cut much of a fig
ure until they have been made an ex-
ample of.-Iroy Prese.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-02

JAGsoN says he has no objection to
foreign air if it is disinfected.-Elmir,
Gazette
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-02

JAGsoN says we never realize how
much we owe to the citizens of a town
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-02

THE dollar of our daddies is the dolor
of their descendants.-B0S transcript.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-02
A PARAPHRASE.

l love to steal while away
From every numbering care,
And take a Pullman sleeper for
Chicago and the fair.
And when I've spent week or two
And seen the sights SO great,
| love to steal a chance to ride
Home on an empty freight.
-KdnSdS Cfty Journal.