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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-07-13

Last November the voters went again
to the polls and 1855, 45S of them again
placed the seal of condemnation upon
the high tariff policy that had wrought
so much of disaster to the country and
threatened more of evil.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-16

yeast germ" in other words. These
fungi effect destructive fermentation
of portion of the starchy matter of
the four-one of the most valuable
nutrient elements in the flour. The
fermentation produces car bonic acid
gas, and this, having it's origin In every
little particle of the starch which IS it
self everywhere in the -four, pushes
aside the particles of the dough to give
itself room. This is what is called
raising the bread"
1t needs but glance to see that it is,
in its effects on the dough, purely
mechanical The dough, which was
before close-grained mass, is now full of
little holes, and when cooked in this con-
dition is what we ordinarily call eight. "
This porous quality of bread enables the
stomach to rapidly and easily digest it,
for the gastric juices quickly soak into
and attack it from all sides. The fer
mentation of the dough, however, uses
up portion of the nutrient elements
Of the loaf If it be possible, there
fore, to produce a light porous loaf
without this destruction and without
the ''kneading" process which fills the
dough with germs and filth, and with
out the long period during which the
raising process goes on, the gain in
food and the gain in the avoidance of
the germs is exceedingly plain.
But while we can easily see the dan
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-16

gers which attend the use Of yeast it is
certain that the vesiculating effect pro-
duced by it on the dough is to the last
degree perfect. 1t is apparent that if
we are to substitute any other system
of bread making we must have one
which will give us, first, mechanical re-
suits equally as good, that is, that will
produce minute bubbles of carbonic
acid gas throughout the mass of dough.
Now it is in no way difficult to produce
carbonic acid gas chemically, but when
we are working at bread we must use
such chemicals as are perfectly health
full. Fortunately these are not hard to
find.
The evils which attend the yeast-made
bread are obviated by the use of a
properly made, pure and wholesome
baking powder in lieu of yeast. Baking
powders are composed of an acid and
an alkali which, if properly combined,
should when they unite at once destroy
themselves and produce carbonic acid
gas. \ good baking powder does its
work while the loaf is in the oven, and
having done it, disappears.
/ But care is imperative in selecting the
! brand of baking powder to be certain
| that it is composed of nOn-injurious
/ chemicals. Powders containing alum
or those which are compounded from
impure ingredients or those which are
not combined in proper proportion or
carefully mixed and WHICH will leave
! either an acid or an alkah in the bread.
must not be used.
! 1t is we'll to sound a note of warning
! in this direction or the change from the
| Objectionable yeast to an impure baking
/ powder will be case of jumping from
/ the frying pan into the fire.
The best baking powder made is, as
shown by analysis, the "Royal." 1t
contains absolutely nothing but cream
! Of tartar and soda, refined to chemical
purity, which when combined under
| the influence OF heat and moisture pro-
duce carbonic acid gas, and having done
this, disappear. Its leavening strength
has been found superior to other bak-
ing powders, and as far as I know, it is
the only powder which will raise large
bread perfectly. Its use avoids the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-16
SOME SANITARY ASPECTS OF BREAD
MAKING.
nY CYRUS EPSON, NJ. D.,
Health Commissioner, New York Cit,

Health Commissioner, New York City.
1t is necessary, if one would under
stand the sanitary aspects OF bread
making, to fully comprehend the pres
ent theory held by scientists of germs
and the part played by them in disease.
The theory of disease germs is merely
the name given to the knowledge had
of those germs by medical men, a
knowledge which is the result of in
Vulnerable experiments. Being this,
the old term Of theory" has become
a misnomer. A germ of disease is a
plant, so small that do not know how
to express intelligibly to the general
reader its lack of size. When this germ
is introduced into the blood or tissues of
the body, its action appears to be an
alogous to that which takes place when
yeast is added to dough. 1t attacks
certain elements of the blood or tissues,
and destroys them, at the same time
producing new substances.
But the germs of the greater part of
the germ diseases, that is, CT the in
fictitious and contagious diseases, will
develop or increase in number without
being in the body of a human being,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-16

long period during which the yeast
made dough must stand in order that
the starch may ferment and there is
also no kneading necessary.
The two materials used in the
Royal. cream OF tartar and soda,
are perfectly harmless even when
eaten. But they are combined in ex-
act compromising weights, SO that when
chemical action begins between them
they practically disappear, the sub
stance Of both having been taken up to
form the carbonic acid gas. More than
this, the proper method of using the
powder insures the most thorough mix
ing with the flour. The proper quanti-
ty being taken. it is mixed with he
flour and stirred around in it. The
mixture is then sifted several times and
this insures that in every part of the
-four there shall be a few particles of
the powder. The salt and milk or wa
ter being added, the dough is made up
as quickly as possible and moulded into
the loaVes.
These are placed in the oven and
baked. But the very moment the
warmth and moisture attack the mixture
of cream of tartar and soda, these two
ingredients chemically combine and
carbonic acid or leavening gas is evolved.
The consequence may be seen at a
glance, the bread is raised during the
time it is baking in the oven, and this is
the most perfect of all conceivable meth
DDS of raising ii.
Here, then, there is no chance Tor
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-16
A Real Castle in the Air.

Mr.. Tobiansky, the engineer, is start
ing company for the introduction of 4
novel feature to the Antwerp exhibition
which is to be held next year. 1t is to
consist of a raft, with a area of about
twenty square yards, and constructed Of
bamboo rods and steel and aluminium
tubing, on which palatial restaurant is
to be erected, and the whole suspended
in mid-air at an altitude of 500 yards by
means of captive balloons. An ingeni
Gus com nation of anchor cables will
hold this ''aerial CASTLE in position, and
effectively prevent any oscillation even
in the strongest gale. Two smaller cap
tive balloons. each to carry eight or ten
persons, will serve to convey visitors to
this floating island and back again to
terra irma. Each of the larger balloons
is fitted with silk tube, through which,
by means of an automatic arrangement,
a fresh supply of gas is obtained when
required. Electric lamps Of intense
brilliancy are fitted to the raft for the
purpose Of lighting the exhibition
grounds. The entire fabric can be
brought down to the ground in ten
minutes by means Of steam winches.-
LIE Patriotic,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-16
The Violent CommOtion

In the stomach and bowels produced by a vio-
lent purgative and its consequent drenching &C
ton, never are, because it is impossible they
should be, followed by permanent good effects.
No specific which weakens and convulses the
organs for whose reliefit is used can do good.
Blue pills, calomel, podyphyllin, salts and SEN
ma, vegetable or mineral purgauve pills are
drastic remedies generally void of benefit 4
reliable and effective substitute for them IS
Hostetters Stomach Bitters, which effects a
change both natural and thorough in the bow
els when they are constipated. sufficient and
regular secretion of bile by the liver and sound
digestion are also promoted by its use. Malaria
in all its forms, rheumatism and kidney trouble
are Obviated by this fine rcfOrmer Of disordered
conditions Of the system winegiassful three
times day is about the dose.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-16
Yachting Not All Pleasure.

There is no place on earth where the
sun can strike down out of the sky, and
bleach and blister and sizzle, as it can
upon the yachts deck. There is no
place that can be hotter or more stuffy
or more uncomfortable than yachts
cabin on a hot day, when there is no
wind or when the wind is dead aft;
and when it is rough, and the water IS
driving across the yachts deck in a
sheet of white foam and the crew are all
huddled behind the shrouds, into which
old oilskins have been stuffed to make
screen, and the man at the wheel
has lifelines running from the
main sheet to the main shrOuds
on either side of him to keep
him from being washed overheard, and
the oil bags are hung to windward to
keep the water from breaking, and the
fire is out in the gallery and the cook
has been scalded by the soup stock
jumping out of the boiler, and the bar
ometer is dropping like mad, and the
sky-lght leaks so that every wave which
comes aboard sends bucketsful of swash
down into the cabin, and when every
now and then a wave comes aboard and
pounds down on her deck like load Of
pig iron, and those below are shaken
about like corn in pepper, and those on
deck simply hold on and duck their
heads-when such is the condition of
affairs yachting would not be considered
pastime.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-16
Lament of the Oid-Timers.

The old-timer along the banks of the
Ohio loves to talk of the good old days,
only to bewail the degenerancy of the
times. He never tires of telling of the
exploits of the Boston, Bostona, Wild
Wagner, Lady Franklin, Alice Pike
and a score of other familiar names.
After all, the dear old stream, with it's
drought, its floods, stranded catfish and
running ice, is something about which
the memory loves to hover. It is
picturesque, says the Cleveland Plain
Dealer, from the sandy pushboats to
the floating logs. But the good old
days of profanity, of broken-headed
roustabouts, of seven-up and poker,
have faded into the past, together with
the bell-crown hat and broad fall trous-
erS.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-16

when these counties were laid out.
Having no connection with any county,
and never having been organized as
town or plantation, the residents of the
Gore neither pay taxes nor vote.
Goust, the smallest separate and in
dependent territory in the world, is
situated on the Lower Pyrenees, about
ten miles from Oleron, between the
boundaries of France and Spain. The
people speak language of their own,
cross between French and Spanish.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-16
Some Strange Customs.

Among the Arowacks in Surinam, a
son-in-law is, at the peril of his life,
never permitted to look at his mother
in-law. If they happen to meet he is
expected to turn his back upon her,
and if they live in the same house to-
gether, he must take care never to look
her in the face
In some parts of Englanda queer Gus
tom is still in vogue, which is repeated
whenever death occurs. It is called
the ''bite of sin, and whenever some
one in the house dies a piece Of bread is
laid on the breast Of the corpse which
some stro.ler-by is persuaded to eat for
a good sum of money. In this way it is
believed that the sins of the dead are
transferred to the living, who in turn
can shove them off together with his
own by a similar ceremony, when his
life comes to al end. On the Sandwich
Islands the widows have the names Of
their departed husbands tatooed on
their tongues, but it is not known how
often they turn over the sweet morsel
of wifely devotion when they marry
again.-G Louis Post DISPATCH
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-16
Too Much OF a Good Thing.

A minister in a neighboring town,
who saw no vacation in prospect, an
nounced few nights ago that the cru
SADIE against sin would be renewed with
vigor and that the meetings or services
would be held every night for the en-
subscription list was started, and after
next Sunday the church will be closed
while he goes on q two months vaca-
tiOn.-KOlle RepnbHc0n
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-16
Names NO-ManS Land.

Hibbert's Gore is the one place in
Only six families reside there-forty
300 acres, bounded by Waldo, know
and Lincoln Counties, and by some
mistake was omitted by the engineers
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-16

'LooK here" said the indignant man
to the dealer, ~ thought you said this
dog was a rabbit dog" "Did [? Oh,
yes-of course. Maybe YOU didn't ham
die him right" "What do you mean 2"
"You want to try him with Welsh rab-
bits. His appetite for them is simply
abnormal ~ UnShinnt0n &tnr
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-16
Why Japanese Swords are Cheap.

People who are fond of rummaging
about in curio shops are no doubt SUI
prised at the cheapness of Japanese
swords. They are cheap because they
are plenty. When the mobiles threw off
the native costumes and adopted Eu-
ropean ways they took to European cos
tunes also and seemed to acquire a dis
taste for many of the things that had
been personal or house belongings.
The short. needle pointed, razor edged
swords worn by the damios and their
retainers, though ofthe finest steel and
beautifully ornamented, were discarded
for English sabers and dress swords and
came to this country by thousands. In
San Francisco a dozen years ago they
were heaped in boxes and tubs and
were sold for less than dollar apiece.
The price has advanced a little since
then. the values running from 81 to $40,
according to the condition Of the blade,
the richness of the lacquer on the scab-
bard, the ornamentation in gold and
bronze on the handle; but plenty of
good ones are still to be had.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-16
The PODe's Naughty Nephew.

Count Camille Pecci, the Pope's
nephew, is the black sheep of the fam
lily. He gambled and got heavily in
debt, and his uncle, TO save the family
name, came to the rescue and satisfied
his creditors, but banished him from
the papal court He now resides in
Cuba with his wife. The Count took
the occasion of the papal jubilee to ask
to be allowed to come back to Rome,
but his uncle was Obdurate.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-16
SITTING BULL AND THE CANNON.
How He and His Warriors Were Scared
Out of Theatre.

How He and His Warriors Were Scared
Out of Il Theatre.
Fifteen years ago times were lively in
Dakota, and Fargo was booming town
of l., 600 people. Half dozen theatri-
cal enterprises were in full blast and
a seventh manager opened new house,
the magniiicence of which far OutshOne
those of it's competitors. The theatre
was to be opened Monday evening, and
that morning the train from the West
brought the great Sioux chief, Sitting
Bull, with a small party of Indians who
were ell route to Washington to see the
Great Father. The new management
secured the attendance of the warriors
for the opening of the house, and the
hundreds of ''tenderfeet" who had
never vet seen a real Indian in war
paint, paid fabulous prices for seats.
The closing feature Of the programme
wasan act performed by a female trapeze
performer who was advertised to possess
wonderful strength III rJaws.
The stage manager announced that
she would hang suspended from the
trapeze bar by her knees and support a
heavy cannon with her teeth while it
was discharged. At the sight of the
cannon Setting Bull and his men began
to show signs OF uneasiness. They
shifted about in their seats nervously.
Two men lifted the cannon and left il
dangling from the WOman'S Jaws. The
muzzle of the weapon swung OH a level
with the Indians headdress.
Sitting Bull and his warriors by this
| time became extremely nervous, says
Kate Fields Washington. They looked
at each other inquiringly, as if they sus-
pected that they had been drawn into a
trap where they were to be deliber-
ately slaughtered. They jabbered at
each other excitedly and two or three
times SO far forgot their stoicism as to
! look over their shoulders. Finally
everything was in readiness, the stage
manager stepped back, gave the string
that he held a jerk, there was a flash
Id a roar and out of the cloud of smoke
that shot into the parquet Sitting Bull
and his warriors sprang, wildly shout
ing as they made their way down the
aisle, striking madly right and left with
the long stemmed stone pipes which
they carried. No attempt was made by
! the audience to stop the Indians, who
made their way outside, and didn't stop
running until they reached the hotel.
| For once the fearless chief Of the
Sioux was unnerved.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-16
SaIuted the Cabman.

The attendants on his highness the
nawab of Rampur seem to have had an
exalted idea of the dignity and power of
the New York cabmen One of the
party gave an illustration of this Monday
night. Clad in a long yellow coat and a
fez, he was passing up Fifth Avenue,
past Madison Square. There the hack
drivers saw the dignified old gentleman
and thinking that he might require a
cab they approached him, bowling and
calling out: "Cab, sir ~ cab, sir !"
The Mohammedan evidently thought
they were people of some Importance
He paused, looked critically at their
high hats and coats, not unlike his own
III cut, and raising both hands toward
the sky bowed low to them three times.
Having made his salaams, he passed on,
evidently in deep thought If the
Moslems paid such tribute to mere
hdckmen, what homage did they think
sufficient for their supreme royal high
nesses, the New York police
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-16

GERANIUMs, for winter blooming,
should be rooted in August. Root them
in sand, if you like, and then they may
be put in small pots of not overrich
earth. Coleus, too, should be slipped
at this time. These like sunlight; must
have it, in fact, to bring out their beau
ty. When the mealy bug gets on one
we take off slip or two, carefully re-
moving every sign of a bug, and burn
the old plant. COleus should be new
each year; an old plant gets woody and
is seldom worth it's room. O}d hello
trore plants are another abomination.
unless one is remarkably fortunate. as
the leaves are always dying and the
branches are unsightly. This plant
needs a great deal of water and the
morning sunlight. Placing the pot in a
saucer always filled with water is an ex-
cellent idea.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-16
The Firms Opinion.

A visitor was in a Jefferson Avenue
wholesale house the other day talking to
member of the firm, when a veil
dressed young man passed in.
"Who is that?" inc uired the visitor.
The member of the firm told him.
"Why," exclaimed the visitor, IT
thought his parents were rich.
They are"
"And can't he live without work.
ing?"
"WeH, if he can't" replied his en-
ployer, with a significant smile, Fhe can
come about as near to it as anybody we
ever had in the store. "-Detr0t Tree
Press
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-16
August
Flow or ~

/ had been troubled five months
with Dyspepsia. ] had a fullness
after eating, and a heavy load IN the
pit of my stomach. Sonnet. mes a
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. l was relieved Of all
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, 1893-08-16

A. NJ. PRIEST, druggist, Shelbyvillc,
Ind, says: Halls Catarrh Cure gives the
best OF satisfaction. Can get plenty OF
testimonials. as it cures every one who
takes it." Druggists sell it, 75c.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-16
To Cleanse the system

Ef1ectually yet gently, when costive 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
healthy activity, without irritating Or
weakening Them to dispel headaches, colds
or fever use Syrup of Figs.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-16

germs of disease to get into the dough
and thence into the stomach; more than
that the bread is necessarily as sweet as
possible, there having been no time dur
ing which it could sour. This involves
the fact that the bread so made will keep
longer, as it is less likely to be contami-
mated by the germs that affect the sour
ing process.
1t will be strange if the crowds of
visitors to the Worlds Fair do not
greatly increase the number of con-
tagious diseases, which we will have to
treat. Under these circumstances is it
channel through which these germs
NAV reach us? Is it not the part of
wisdom to watch with the greatest care
all that we eat and drink, and to see
that none but the safest and best meth
DDS are employed in the preparation OF
our food? To me it seems as though
there could be but one answer to Ques
tons like these.
| have shown the danger of using the
yeast raised bread, and with this ] have
shown how that danger may be avoided.
The ounce of prevention which in this
case is neither difficult nor expensive is
certainly worth many pounds of cure,
and the best thing about it is that it
may be relied on almost absolutely.
Those who eat bread or biscuits or rolls
made at home with Royal baking pow
der may be sure they have absolutely
stopped one channel through which
disease may reach them.
NoTE.-H ousebeepers desiring infOrma-
ton in regard to the preparation of the
bread which for sanitary reasons, DR.. Edison
so strongly urges, for general use, should
| write to the Royal Baking Powder Com
| MANY Now York
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-16

WHO would be free from earthly ills must
buy box of Beecham's Pills. % cents a
box. Worth guinea.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-16

A sALOoN-KEEPER at New Albany, Ind,
has Oeen prosecuted for keeping two
polecats as pets.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-16

NEW toilet cushions are made of lace
and muslin, covered all over with dag
onal bands Of narrow ribbon. Fans
made OF satin, stuffed and tufted, are
another good form. An odd pincusion
is diamondshape, with fluted satin
around the sides and baby ribbon ros-
cites for trimming, while piece of lace
again forms the cover for the top.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-16

n. K. BRowN's Essence Jamaica Ginger is
pure, strong and reliable. None better
made. % cts.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-16

PEACHES were cultivated in ancient
Babylon 1900 years ago. They are a
DEVELOPMENT Of the almond.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-16
Something about Adams staff.

The Talmudic writer's tell rs that
"the blessed God gave to the first man
in Paradise a staff which bad been cre-
ated between the stars. Adam gave it
to Enoch, Enoch to Noah. Moan to
Shem, Shem to Abraham, Abraham to
Isaac, Isaac to Jacob. Jacob carried it
into Egypt and gave it to his son Joseph.
When Joseph died his household goods
were taken to the house Of Pharaoh.
Pharaoh took the staff of Adam, which
had descended to Joseph from the first
man, and put it among his special treas
ures."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-16

''THE question which confronts u.s."
hoWled the orator, sis how to confront
the question. - LeUeLand Plain Dealer.