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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-06
The Box FIOated.

There are many strange incidents in
connection with the sinking of the Vic
tOria, but perhaps the strangest of them
has not yet been recorded After the
ship foundered two articles which had
been lying in Admiral Tryon's cabin
We're found floating, were picked up and
brought hCme. One of these articles
was the Admiral's telescope; the other
was his dispatch-box. Now this box
was of peculiar construction. 1t was
made according to special service regu-
lations in order to contain the code of
signals. 1t is essential that these sig
nails should not fall into the hands of an
enemy. The box is therefore lined
with lead and perforated with holes at
the bottom to ensure its sinking as soon
as it is thrown overheard But what
happened? The great ship, constructed
with all the ingenuity of modern science
on purpose to float, sank like stone.
The lead-lined, perforated box, special
ly created to sink, hoated, and now lies
at Whitehall, a testimony to the falli-
bility of two sets of designers.-Toronto
Empire.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-06
Actresses Whin1s.

Nearly every woman on the stage is
concerned about some article of the
toilet, says writer in the New York
World. Marie Tempest is gifted in
many directions. She not only designs
all her dresses and makes most of them,
but she dresses her own wigs. The
thing that she is never without is curl
ing iron and a spirit lamp to wrinkle or
kinkle vagrant tress at the last mo-
ment. Maggie Cline's weakness is corset
strin 8, and she always wears two on
the stage-one for service and an extra
lace in case of accident. Rose Coghlan
couldn't play part through without a
bottle Of Appollinaris water on her
dressing table, and Ellen Terry must
have sheet IN her dressingroom, in
which she wraps herself and ''rests a
bit" between her changes of costume.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-06
Made Miserable for Life.

This you may easily be if you fail to remedy
the indigestion and non assimilation of the food,
which are the attendants and originators of
nervousness, that ever present ailment which no
narcotic, mineral sedative or nervine can ever
do more than temporarily relieve. Of course
these remedies have no effect upon the organs of
digestion and assimilation, except to disorder
and enfeeble them, thus aggravating the original
difficulty. Among the most alarming and dan
gerous symptoms of chronic nervousness is in
somnia, VIII Oh is the professional term for ina
biity to sleep. Where this exists there is always
a tendency to mental overthrow, paresis and
eventual insanity. Begin at the fountain head
Of all this difficulty with Hostetters Stomach
Bitters and avert evil consequences. No sooner
does the stomach resume its tone, and the sys-
tenn gain in vigor through the aid of this benign
tonic, than sleep returns and the nerves grow
tranquil. Chills and fever rheumatism, bilious
ness and consultation yield to the Bitters.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-06
HIS SWAY ABSOLUTE.
An interesting Island Kingdom in Puget
Sound

OOulIu.
The people of Olympia and residents
of neighboring points know of lone
island that is actually lost SO far as the
government records are concerned, says
an Olympia, Wash, Dispatch 1t is
known to steamboat captains and people
in the neighborhood as Steamboat Isl
and" because of it's resemblance to a
big steamboat. Instead of being lost to
sight this island has really lost its
identity. According to a frank admis-
sion on the part of the Land Depart
ment this island is not under any known
government.
This discovery was made by a man by
the name of E. Brunson, who squatted
on the island about three years ago and
then sought to file on the land as a
homestead. He was sent from one
point to another trying to get it surveyed
but met with nothing but disappoint-
ment at each turn. At length, after
wearisome delay, the department at
Washington sent word that it had no
knowledge Of any such piece of land
within the borders of the United States
Brunson continues to squat and now de-
fies the powers that be to GUST him. He
is bachelor and is the sole resident of
acres. He has a small ranch, where he
raises garden truck, etc, and lives as in
dependently as any of the proud poten
tates of Europe.
At low tide BrunsOn can reach the
mainland along a low spit of sand, but
when the water comes in he is cut off
from all communication with the out
side world except by boat. This minia-
ture kingdom is about twelve miles
from Olympia, at the intersection Of
Big Skookum and Oyster bays. Ac-
cording to Brunson's first understand
ing his kingdom was just over the line
in Mason County. It seems, however,
that the middle of the channel is
counted as the dividing line in the bavs
of Puget Sound, and by this Brunson's
kingdom is in Thurston County.
The question of taxation is now in
dispute. Brunson refused to pay his
poll tax to Mason County on the ground
that his island was not subject to any
government, and that he was literally a
law unto himself This seems to be the
generally accepted view of the case.
Some of his neighbors joked him about
his principally, and he remarked that
he chad a good notion to run up the
British flag and take possession in the
name of Queen Victoria" 1t has been
suggested that if he should sell whisky
within the borders Of his kingdom he
would soon find out who owned the
island.
Since he pays no taxes his right to
vote is called in question. According
to latest accounts BrunsOn was disposed
to favor ThurstOn County with his vote.
The case is quite interesting, and has
provoked no little discussion among the
inhabitants of the sound.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-06
FOSSiliZed Fruit.

The Mining Bureau has received a
very curious gift from Victoria, Aus
tralia, in the shape Of some fossilized
fruit. 1t was found alta depth Of ice
feet in gravel bed in which miners
were drifting for gold. Usually when
vegetable matter is reserved it becomes
changed by the gradual replacing of its
parts with silicious matter. The fruit
is carbonized and shows all the lines OF
the fiber, the meat, the skin and the pit
perfectly, What makes the matter
more peculiar is that there are no trees
Of any sort in the whole surrounding
country, nor is there any fruit now
found like that recovered from the
gravel. The specimens were sent to the
Mining Bureau by w. D. Burbridge-
San ErnnciscO (hr0nicZR
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-06
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and Improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
thetneeds of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
In the form post acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; efectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation:
It has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and ST. bottles, but it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose pame is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being we'll informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-06

his mother was related to the Captains
mother, who belonged to the Winthrops,
and altogether as the young wife said,
we were quite a family party then we
drank toasts that is, after the Captain
had seen we could get ice enough to
cool the wine. We drank to the
Southern Girl-may the only line that
divides her from the North be heart
line, and that is boundary which a
wOLlan can always cross"
We drank ''To the Handsome Girl
may she live forever, and always be
young, to prove to mankind that there
! is something in this world worth living
for"
We drank ''To the Love-Letter and
it's captain-may both crafts sail always
over smooth seas, and find in whatever
harbor they go the welcome they de-
serve"
We drank 'To the Boston husband
may his number increase, and may he
always appear when he is most want
ed" and then he got up and proposed
the prettiest toast of all: ''To the loving
wife in whom the heart of her husband
doth safely trust and then we all said
good night.
And as the Captain walked up the
veranda with me he asked: (which
of one man or the admiration of many ?"
And | said: woman, with a capital
W wants the applause of the mob;
gentlewoman wants the love of a few"
| Then he asked again: "Why does the
disagree cable voice always make itself
| heard ?'
And I answered: "Why was there
serpent in the Garden of Eden?"
And early that morning when the
| moon was bowling goodnight to the ris-
ing sun, l heard two or three banjoes
and some men singing, and | realized
that they were just under our windows;
they first sang: would | Were with
| Thee" and | saw a red rose fall out of
| the window of the young Wife's room,
and the big, brown fellow picked it up
it had reached the right man. Then
! they sang:
GONE LIVE WITH ME AND BE MY LOVE,
and it was a bunch of violets that fell
| from the window Just next to mine, and
they fell right at the feet of the Cynic.
And then they sang 'Way Down Upon
the Swanee River" and the Artist
caught a white rose he seemed to know
! it would be his.
And the sun was up, and the little
! stars had gone to bed, and | could see
! the LoveLetter dancing on the water;
and all | could think of was: 'Is there
anything so beautiful in life as the Sum
mer Girl, no matter where she may
come from, provided she has the hall
mark of gentility that makes all human
! ity realize that she is a lady? And a
little bird that was sitting on the win
! dow sang: Nothing SO sweet SO
sweet So sweet ! So sweet - And the
little bird was voicing all mankind,
agreed with Bah.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-06
ACCURACY OF TOUCH.
ThouSandth Part of an Inch in Variation
Dete cied hX the Ein&er=ends.

Thousandth Part of an Inch in Variation
Detected by the Finger-ends.
There are plenty of men who will, by
the impression carried through a pair of
calipers and the fingers ends, deter
mine, within very small percentage,
the amount of pressure which shall be
required to be eXerted by hydraulic
press in order to force onto its shaft an
engine crank or a locomotive driving
wheel; measurement IN which a
thousandth part of an inch variation in
diameter causes much more variation in
pressure than is permissible. Indeed,
on some kinds of work done in the
machine shops, thousandth of an inch
has now become the most commonly en-
ployed unit of measurement; a unit
when is divided and sllbdlvided into at
least ten parts in order to express the
degree of refinement arrived at. This,
of course, far surpasses the frequently
mentioned, but supposedly superfuous
halr-spllttlng operation, since an Ordl-
nary human hair is about two and a
half thousandths of an inch in dame
ter. The paper upon which this page
is printed is about three-thousandths OF
an inch thick, and one ten-thousandth
part of an inch is therefore ne-thirtieth
the thickness Of this sheet. Consider
ably smaller variations of size can be
detected by the trained sense Of touch,
or rather by the variation in resist
ance pair of calipers passed over the
work, and it is even possible for the
sense of magnitude and the sensitive
ness of the finger ends in relation to it,
to be SO highly developed as to detect,
unaided, and by merely rolling small
steel ball between the thumb and
finger, variation from true sphericity
amounting to 1-1250O Of an inch, or
paper of this page; Ambrose Webster,
machinist of Walthan, whose bust
ness is the making Of machinery and
tools for watch manufacturing, having
demonstrated his ability to do this
iScribner. The Mdcbiuist.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-06
Men Are Vain.

"Men have as much vanity as wom-
en- said a noted photographer above
Fourteenth Street recently. "a man
actually had his ears plastered to the
side of his head when he came to pose
for his picture. His ears we're immense
and stood out from his head, [ imagine,
when not stuck to his head. He stated
that his photographs were to be sent to
relatives at distance. Another man
had a swayback nose and made it
straight by building it up even with some
kind of -four paste. The true pho
tographer, however, never permits the
sitter to know what he has discovered"
-New York Commercial AdyertiSer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-06
New jerseys Buried Forests.

A piece of contemporary geology is
being worked in New Jersey. The
whole coast line has been long sinking,
and the process is still going on. a
curious industry is carried on in the
southern part Of the state-the mining
for cedar. Some of these noble trees
exhumed from their swampy burial
exceeds three feet in diameter, with the
timber perfectly sound. The Clay" Of
these uprooted trees indicates the de-
vastation, probably, of extraordinary
cyclones, occurring at immense intervals
Of time, thus leveling one forest upon
another that had been thrown down
long before. The cedars growing there
to day send their roots among their
long-buried ancestors. The rings upon
the exhumed trees show growth Of =
500, or possibly 1000 years, and the ex-
istence Of at least two buried fore SITS
below the present growth is indisput-
able-AmericU1l Naturalist
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-06
German
Syrup

Mr.. Albert Hartley of Hudson,
N. c., was taken with Pneumonia.
His brother had just died from it.
When he found his doctor could not
rally him he took one bottle of Ger
man Syrup and came out sound and
we'll. Mr.. S. B. Gardiner, Clerk
with Druggist ]. E. Barr, Aurora,
Texas, prevented a bad attack of
pneumonia by taking German Syrup
in time. He was in the business
and knew the danger He used the
great remedy-Boschee's German
Syrup-for lung diseases. o
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-06
This Nav Interest You.

Students, Teachers (male or female),
Clergymen and others fin need of change of
employment, should not fail to write to B.
T. Johnson q Co., Richmond, Va. Their
great success shows that they have got the
true ideas about making money. They can
show you how to employ odd hours profit
ahlV
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-06
Coming Events Cast Their Shadows

When Lieut.. and Mrs. Peary left for
the North Pole, some time ago, they
took with tn EN-, besides good things to
eat and plenty Of fur robes, little tin
bath-tub and a baby's cradle Besides
these, there were ever SO many baby 8
dresses and some little knitted shoes.
a baby's wardrobe and a cradle are
queer things to take to the North Pole.
-NeW York LedQer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-06

WHEN man who stammers proposes
to girl whose heart he has wholly won,
it must be hard for her not to say
wholly asked.-SomerviU Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-06
Mystery ExDlained.

"You have natural ability for acting,
Vanchump. What ever kept you off
the stage ?' "The stage manager, my
boy" replied Vanchump.-TeTas SJt-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-06
Singular Case.

A reporter of Boston paper in de-
scribing suicide says: "It is quite GER
tain that he was unmarried, and there
is absolutely no apparent motive for
self-destruction."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-06

LAWRENCE 7. NEAL, Democratic candi.
date for governor of Ohio, does not
smoke, chew nor drink.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-06

For weak and inflamed eyes use DR.
Isaac Thompson's Eye-Water. It is &
carefully prepared physicians prescrip
ton.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-06

E. B. WALTHALL & CO., Druggists.
Horse Cave. KY, say: "HalPs Catarrh
Cure cures every one that takes it." Sold
by Druggists, 75c.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-06
Don't Blame the Cook

If baking powder is not uniform in strength
SO that the same quantity will always do the same
work, no one can know how to use it. and uni
formly good, light food cannotbe produced with it.
All baking powders except Royal, because
improperly compounded and made from inferior
materials, lose their strength quickly when the can
is opened for use. At subsequent bakings there
will be noticed falling off in strength. The food
is heavy, and the flour, eggs and butter wasted.
1t is always the case that the consumer suffers
in pocket if not in health, by accepting any sub
stitute for the Royal Baking Powder. The Royal
is the embodiment of all the excellence that it is
possible to attain in an absolutely pure powder
1t is always strictly reliable. 1t is only
economical because of its greater strength, but
will retain its full leavening power which
other powder WILL until used, and make more
wholesome food
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-06

Sick HEADACHE, chills, loss of appetite,
and all nervous trembling sensations quick
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-06

Ex-VICE PRESIDENT MORTON and Mrs.
Morton are among the visitors at HON
burg
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-06

Mr.. LEASE is described as a quiet man
He keeps drug store.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-06

and beautiful to have and which is rank
and poisonous and undesirable"
Down in the supper room at one ia
BILE we saw our girl. the summer girl,
and the young matron from Boston, the
three bellies of the ball. eating iced
cream together with the fervor ofyouth
and drinking tOasts, with no regard as to
whether the champagne was warm or
cold. No fear of dyspepsia came into
their lives. About them were their
various admirers, and altogether they
were having about as good time as only
three handsome, healthy women can
have. The Artist eyed the Southern
Girl as if he meant to use her face for
his next Madonna. Two or three merry
men were talking gaily with the pretty
matrOn, while the Cynic was fastening
a rose on the shoulder of our Handsome
Girl, as if he thought nobody knew
that concealed in the leaves of that rose
was his own heart. There was little
tumuIt outside, as ifsome ofthe carriages
were moving, and just behind me as
entered the room, / heard that awful
voice say: Hes come when size
didn't expect him. Now we will see
what will happen" And we did see.
The Captain moved away to let big,
brown, handsome fellow pass him, and
IN second we saw the pretty matfOn
fly the length of the dining-room, throw
both arms around his neck, kiss him
right before everybody, anil say in a
most lovely voice and a most loving
tone, sob, Jim, how good it was of you
to come ~ And then she dragged him
up to the table, and introduced all of
them to him, and he thanked the men
for being nice to her, and in no time
they were plying him with champagne,
and making that fuss over HIM which is
always delightful to the soul of man.
[ think the Captain and | both felt that
one old cat was disappointed.
JOLLY TOAST DRINKERS
Then we went up, found we knew
them, or, rather, knew him, because
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-11-30

The time torlssuing policies in the Farm
crs' Mutual Fire Insurance Company is cx
tended to the lst day of February 1894.
All policies will begin to run from that
date. j. NJ STEWART, President.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-11-30
LOOK: HERE !

d9nt offer rewards for slcde 8
hammers but sell goods os cheap as
anybody, quality considered.
See my Jeans, Shifting, Drills,
Checl 8, Cotton Flannel, etc. The
price il right.
L handle the best groceries and sell
ne cheap as others sell. Try my Can
goods, Crackers and Candy.
L will have fruits Of all ki1ds for
Christmas. Northern Apples, Or
anges' Bananas, Dried Figs, Rasins,
Cocoat1uts and tho finest line of fam
cy candy in town.
Try my Muscavado NIolasses. The
best Lamp Oil in town.
l have n few mole accounts that
need to lie settled at once, 80 rlease'
comt on and settle.
Yours for low prices and short
settlements,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-11-30
Storm Prophet Hick,s Paper.

Many persons know of Rev. Irl II.
Hicks, the noted storm prophet, but are
not so well acquainted with the fact that
his monthly paper Word and Works, is
one of the most attractive and instructive
Journals in America and is doing more to
educate the people in science than any
other. 1t not only contains Rev. Hicks
monthly forecasts, complete and una
bridgcd, but also articles from bis pen on
astronomy and planetary mctcorology,
fncly illustrated. There is a ecrmon OF
religious article in each number n ''Home,
Sweet Home department, edited by lady,
youth and Beauty department, for
boys and girls, "Quries" for those who
want hard nuts cracked and many other
Eood things All this for the low price OF
81 per year. All subscribers who pay for
n years subscription in advance before
Feb. 1894 will receive free, rs pre-
mium, Rev. Irl II Hicks Almanac for
1894. This book alone is well worth the
subscription price. SIND six cents for II
sample copy of the paper or send ST. for
years subscription to Word and Works
Pub. Co., st. Louis, Mo.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-11-30

-"'rip Top Cough Syrup, the best out
for sale by Sioan Bros.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-11-30
Il. NJ. MORRISy
CHAINED LIGHTNING

1.-THE railroad has nor yet come to Piclens. bu
II you are In Esslcy or PicEens and wish
talK 10 anyone m the other town, Just step to
the ''phonc" and call tho one you want f W.
Tolegrnms promptly transmitted and correct =,
ness guaranteed. All messages for Pick ems and
vicinity promptly delivered. 40 "'''
@ECKENS TELEPHONE CO
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-11-30
iCKENS SENTINEL
LOCAL NEWS

Cotton 2 a y,
Winter has come.
Next Monday is salcday.
There are fifty>thrcc Sundays in this
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-11-30
The Old stone Church and Cemetery
Associa tIOn.

The committee appointed by the meeting
held on the 10Th October last to prepare
the constitution and bylaws for the above
society is now ready to report the same,
and meeting of all those interested in the
objects of the Association is hereby called
to be held in the Farmers Hall, Pendle-
ton, S. g., on Thursday the Tth day of De-
ccmbrr 1893, at IL o'clock 4. III.
BY order Of the committee,
JOHN II. MoBRiDE, Chairman.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-11-30

If you have any broken window pancs,
Sloan Bros. can fill them. Sloan's is the
best place to buy window glass and putty,
paints, seeds and drugs.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-11-30

''Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for
Children Tccthing' softcns the gums, re
duccs inflammation, allnys pain and cures
wind collie. 2Jc. Il bottle.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-11-30

Lee p. Orr, the jewclcr, will repair
your watches, clocks and jcwclry and
make them as good as new. He can be
found at w. G. Branlctt'S.