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The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-01-27
Watch Cases and Dials.

The process of making gold watch
cases is interesting. The 14-carat
cases. which are the most popular, are
made of gold to which an alloy of cop
per and silver has been added. A flame
of gas quickly reduces the metal to a
liquid.
This is poured into bar molds Of
various sizes, and when il has hardened
the metal is placed under ponderous
rolls and reduced to the desired thick
ness. One of the machines will reduce
a bar of gold INTO sheet one-thou-
sandth of an inch thick.
The sheets are then sent to the turn
ers who shape the cases. Jointers then
solder the parts together and add the
receptacles for the springs, which are
inserted by workmen who are known
as springers. If the case is to contain
decoration in relief, the design is then
sOldered on and the case is delivered
to the engraver.
Engraving cases frequently adds
one-third to their cost Last of all the
cases are sent to the polisherand when
they leave his hands they are ready
for the market.
Inc making or Watcn-ulalS is also IN
teresting. Those made by machinery
are rapidly produced. A steel plate is
first engraved with the desired figures
and lines.
By means of wax matrix copy OF
this plate is taken and electrotyped.
The pigment is placed on the electro
plate and a thin coat of collodion is
placed over it, being distributed by
centrifugal force.
A sheet of paper placed on the col
lodion before it dries adheres and when
removed withdraws the collodion and
the pigment. thus leaving a negative
on the paper.
The paper is then placed on a blank
watch-dal and after being slowly
pressed into position the dial is placed
in furnace. The heat destroys the
paper and the collodion penetrates the
enamel of the dial, producing on it the
design. In this manner the most in-
tricate designs are transferred. -
Jereicr's WeeklU.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-01-27
SUICIDE BY CRUClFIXION.
Attempt of Maniac to Die on Cross
by His Own Hand.

An extraordinary attempt at suicide
was that of an Italian paranoiac. who
determined to cruelty himself for the
sins of the world, says the Medical
iStandard. He deliberately set about
the manufacture of cross and all the
adjuncts necessary for crucifxion
Perceiving that it would be difficult to
nail himself firmly to the cross he
made net which he fastened to it,
securing it at the bottom of the upright
beam, a little below the bracket he had
placed for his feet, and at the ends of
the two arms.
The whole apparatus was tied by
two ropes, one from the net and the
other from the place where the beams
intersected each other. These ropes.
fastened to the bar above the window.
were just long enough to permit the
cross to lie horizontally on the floor of
the room. These preparations finished
he put on his crown of thorns, some of
which entered his forehead. Stripping
himself naked, he girded his loins with
a white handkerchief. Then he intro
duced himself into the net, and seat
ing himself on the cross, drove a nail
into his right palm by striking it's head
on the floor until the point appeared
on the other side.
He placed his feet on the bracket
and with mallet drove nail through
them both, entering a hole he had
previously made to receive it, and
thus fastened them to the wood. He
then tied himself to the cross By a
piece of cord around his waist, after
which he wounded himself with his
shoemaker's knife in the left side, but
failed to injure any important organ.
Tie had made several scratches on his
breast to determine the place of least
resistance. The knife represented the
spear of cruciiixion. This was done in
his room.
In oder to show himself to the people
he placed the foot OF the cross upon the
window sill, which was very low, and
by pressing his fingers against the floor
he gradually drew himself forward un-
til the foot of the cross overbalanced
the head, the whole machine tilted out
of the window and hung by the two
ropes fastened to the beam. He then
nailed his right hand to the arm of the
cross, but could not succeed in fixing
the left, although the nail by which it
was to be fixed was driven through
until half of it came out on the other
side. After hanging thus an hour he
was noticed. detached from the cross,
and put to bed. He recovered from
his wounds.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-01-27

spicuous py his bravery. at the
battle of Cedar Creek his conduct
attracted 50 much attention that
Gen. Crook, commanding, stopped
him on the field of battle and made
him brigadier general. In 1865 he
was made major general.
AT the close of the was Gen. Hayes
returned to civil life and took his
seat in congress. He was reelected
in 1866 and in 1867 he was nominated
for governor of Ohio by the republi-
cans, having for his opponent Judge
Allen G. Thurman. He was elected
and re-nominated and reelected in
1869. In 1872 he was again nOmi
mated for congress in spite of
personal protests, but was defeated.
He declined the office Of United
States assistant treasurer under
Grant. In 1875 he again accepted
the candidacy for governor, and after
the most memorable campaign in
the history of the state was elected.
In March, 1876, the republican state
convention of Ohio resolved to
present his name to the national
republican convention, which was to
meet in Cincinnati June If following,
as the states candidate for the
presidency. Hayes had 81 votes on
the first ballot. 378 being necessary
to a choice. His strength steadily
grew until the seventh ballot, all the
elements of antagonism to James G..
Blaine, who had been the leading
candidate, centered upon Hayes and
gave him the nomination. Upon
motion Of Senator Frye it was made
unanimous. The incidents subse-
Quent to his nomination are too we'll
known to require recounting.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-01-27

Philadelphia is waking up and
hustling. She has increased in
population nearly 100000 since the
census of 1880 and now has about
l,145,O 900 inhabitants. 1t will be
interesting to know how many
Chicago will have when she cleans
up house after the worlds fair.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-01-27

It has been said several times, but
it will bear repeating that. whenever
Won write a letter asking for infor-
nation which concerns only your
own personal interests enclose a
stamp for reply, always enclose a
stamp"
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-01-27
ISklDGED BY ICE.

bkIDGED BY ICE.
The Magnificent Spectacle Now Witnessed
at Niagara Falls.
The ice bridge at Niagara Falls is
one of the most ample and substantial
seen fer years. The steady zero
weather of the past week has filled
the upper river with ice, which is
pouring over the falls in vast Quanti-
ties and adding each hour to the jam,
which is called the ''bridge." The
process Of formation thus goes on,
the latest arrival of ice being carried
under that which is stationary and
gradually raising the whole up higher
and higher.
The heavy fall of snow and the
cloud of mist at the falls, which
settled on top, freezing as fast as they
fell, form natural cement.
Many parties of tourists have visited
Niagara within the past few days to
view the ice bridge and its attendant
scenery. Some of them have had
periloGs experiences in their fool
hardy endeavors to get near to the
foot of the falls. Young Sargent, a
hotel clerk here, eclipsed all by cross
ing a smaller ice bridge that had
formed abreast of Goat island and
extended toward the Canadian shore,
until Biddle staircase, near the
Table rock On his return he stated
| that the grandeur of the scenes he
witnessed along the shore well repaid
him for the danger he underwent.
To give an idea of the real danger
Sargent passed through, some Of
the ice tlOated off the small section on
which he stood and went whirling
down until it reached the large ice
bridge, when it disappeared under
the ice and came out on the other
side. Had the young man been
caught on one of these pieces his
death would have been certain.
Three hours after he returned tn the
shore all the stationary ice which he
had traversed broke away and was
sucked down under the ice bridge
and went down stream. "A party Of
New Workers wanted Sargent to
take them out on the route he made,
| but when they reached Prospect
point they found, instead OF the ice,
swift, rushing river.
The present bridge is one OF the
largest ever recorded at the falls, and
will continue now to grow until a
long thaw breaks it up. When that
time comes many of the owners Of
inclined railways and staircases at
the foot of the bluffs along the gorge
have reason to fear that their slender
structures may be swept away.
The formation of an ice bridge is
an interesting sight. The.e must be
severe cold weather for a week or two
TO form ice of a certain thickness in
river above the falls and on Lake
Erie. When the thaw comes the ice
breaks up ana Is carried uOWn over
the falls and forms a jam in the gorge.
1t has generally been the rule that a
bridge would not stand unless it
began just above the swift water,
above the Whirlpool rapids, and
builded up toward the falls. The
present bridge, however, is formed of
the smaller pieces of ice, and extends
from point below the portal OF the
big tunnel up to the edge of the
American falls. 1t is compactly
built and frozen hard. 1t is thought
by old residents that it will stand.
The last bridge was in 1889. Never
since the year of 1855 has there been
such bridge as now. The ice
mountain is now forming, and coast
~, will cnnp no lSjnT f.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-01-27

Married couples in Norway are
privileged to ride on railroads at
fare and a half
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-01-27
Pungent Sulphur Fumes.

A Denver correspondent says: The
fumes and eXhalations from the sui
phur springs of Colorado can be distin-
guished at distance of fully twenty
miles. The peculiarly pungent smells
resulting from the bush and prairie
fires may be perceived at q distance of
thirty miles or more. The delicious
perfume of the forests Of Ceylon is
carried by the wind twenty-five miles
out to sea, while in foggy weather
travellers 10 miles from the land have
recognized their proximity to the
coast of Colombia by the sweet smell
brought to them on Il breeze from the
shore.
Daniel Strauss, Bcrnville, Pa.
farmer, "raised three pumpkins from 4
single vine, the largest Of which
measured six feet eight inches in cir
2umferencc and weighed 15) pounds.
the second weighed 90 pounds, and
TIE other 1G pounds"
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-01-27
Dun'tS For 1898.


Don't call man mean because he
keeps his expenditures inside of his
receipts: he would be mean if he
didn't.
Better not tell your neighbor your
troubles unless you are willing to
listen to his.
Don't think that an unfortunate
man is any better off because you pity
him, unless you set price on your
pity and pay it over to him.
Don't condemn man too harshly
for his first offense.
Don't print your virtues in capitals
and your vices in nonparel.
Don't condemn man because he
mispronounces your name, provided
he takes no liberty with your
character.
Don't form bad habits the first half
of your life, or it will take you the
whole second half to get rid of them.
Don't expect good habits to thrive
among bad ones any more than you
would expect bed of vegetables to
do its own wedding.
Don't envy the rich man his
dainty repast for the richer the food
the harder the digestion.
Better not put a dollar on the plate
on Sunday if you're only thinking
fifty cents.
Better not go into business for
yourself before you've learned how to
help others with theirs.
Don't lay a carpet without con-
sulting your wife, for she sweeps it,
YOU don't Comfort.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-01-27
STILL INCREASING.
The Reaction Against Resubmis-
sion Continues to Show
Perceptible Increase.
An Early Adjournment Talked
livery Orderly and Quiet
Proceedings.

PIERRE. Jan. 23.-The reaction
against re-submissiOn mentioned in
my last letter has perceptibly in
creased, and the prohibitionists have
become openly aggressive. There is
little talk any longer of tre-submission,
but the question now is to what
extent the law can be strengthened
and made effective in this session.
In this line Senator Newby has pre-
sented bill providing that injunc-
tions should hold good against sellers
at any point in the judicial district.
At present the seller can be enjoined
only in the specific building.
The daily sessions of the house have
been very quiet, only two little Incl
dents occurring TO create the slightest
ripple on the surface. One trans
pired on Friday, when permission was
asked to permit the worlds fair COM
mittee to visit the exposition grounds
at Chicago. The proposition was
rendered ridiculous by half a dozen
amendments and then indefinitely
postponed. Again on Saturday
evening Mr.. Ruswick's bill toinclude
wild mustard among the noXious
weeds created a diversion in which
most OF the farmer members took a
hand. The merits of wild mustard
were argued tluently and forcibly pro
and con, and when vote was taken
majority of fifteen declared the
vicious weed to be a respected and
welcome citizen of the commonwealth.
There has been but little done in
the way of railroad legislation during
the past week. Crills bill fixing an
arbitrary passenger rates was indeti-
nitely postponed by the committee.
Mr.. Grill has new bill providing for
the election of one railroad commits
siOner. The action of the house in
refusing to sanction the junketing of
the Worlds Fair committee is con-
strued to mean conservative apprO-
priation, probably within S50,00O.OO.
In this connection Senator Burleigh's s
bill taxing lawyers, doctors, insurance
agents real estate agents, liverymen
hackmen and other occupations for
the Worlds Fair fundis Of interest.
The establishment of the office
/ of commissioner of immigration is
receiving some consideration, and
from all that | can learn the bill is
not likely to pass.
A proposition of large interest to
the western section of the state has
been introduced by Hon. James NJ.
Woods, of Pennington county. The
state has several large tracts of
endowment lands in the Hills. The
soil of these tracts is excellent, but
they are without water, and at pres
ent are valued only for range purposes.
Mr.. Woods is willing to enter into
bonds to take large portion of these
lands at least $1,000 per acre, pro-
yided artesian wells can be secured
there. He desires the state to apprO-
pirate $40, 100000 to test the matter by
shaking an experimental well.
Senator Star has also introduced a
bill embodying this proposition.
There is strong feeling for final
adjournment early in February.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-12-22
THE FoRerAr4eRs' CELEBRATION.

The celebration of the 273d anniversary
of the landing of the Pilgrims was cele-
brated at the Congregational church last
evening. As is always the case. there
were many people present from this and
neighboring towns, and the occasion was
thoroughly enjoyable and profitable.
Prof. Howard gave an excellent address
in the church. and after the exercises
there were over the ladies bad their social
party IN the lecture room below, where a
fine supper was served. The supper dis
posed of, there were speeches and music.
Owing to the lateness of the hour when
the festivities ended. we are obliged to
defer till next week the publication of an
extended report.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-12-22
MANY SHEEP BEING SOLD,

This would seem to be "A good time to
embark in the sheep business, for if
things go on at the present rate they
will soon be scarce and valuable animals
hereabouts. Mr.. NJ. A. Carr, who buys
stock for the Boston market, has taken
in and shipped down-country more than
1000 head during the fall and winter.
Many farmers are going out of sheep
altogether. OF those taken by Mr.. Carr
on Monday last, five lots were the last of
the flOcks of as many farmers. The
price paid per head averages about -
cents. We have seen animals no better
than some Mr.. Carr is buying at that
price sold at from 500 TO $500 each.
The low price of wool is probably the
cause of most of these sales, and the con-
sequence of forcing so many sheep on
the MAJ ket is a depreciation in the price
of mutton. Hay brings a relatively
high price, too, and some Of the farmers
prefer to sell that rather than to feed it to
sheep. 1t should be added, though,
that there are many men of good judg-
ment who look for revival of the sheep
business, and they are hanging on to the
best portions of their fOcks.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-12-22
4 l-2 PER CENT.

All taxes are PAID by the BANK on deposits
OF $500 or less. Deposits are received in
sums from 81 to $1,000, and no interest will he
paid on any sum in excess OF this amount, ex.
cept on deposits by widows, orphans, ad
ministrators, executors, guardians, charitable
or religious institutions or on trust funds de
posted by order of court.
This bank prefers Vermont securities foI
the investment ~ its funds and sends no mon
ey out of the state until the home demand is
met.
No money loaned to any officer or trustee
of the bank.
Funds may be sent by bank check or lratl
or postal money or'ier and'deposlt book will
be returned by next mail.
Applications for loans or for information a.
TO standing OF the bank may be made to Rufus
Wainwright, Middlebury; j. L. Roberts, Yer
gennes, or f. c. Dixie, Bristol.
CHARLES p. SMITH. President
&. +. WARD Treasurer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-12-22

The Democratic majority of the house
ways and means committee submitted the
Wilson tariff bill to the house this week.
Some changes have been ma lie in the
schedules. Although the Democratic
leaders aver that the bill will be pushed
to IA speedy passage, in order that the uu-
certainty now paralyzing business may
be ended, it Is by no means clear how
they are to bring about that desirable
event. The Democrats are by no means
a unit in approving the measure Indeed,
Democrats are amopG the most vigorous
opponents of certain portions of it.
Both senators and seven of the nine
Alabama representatives are committed
against the free coal and iron sections of
the bill. Three hundred of the business
men of Birmingham in that State have
signed Il protest against the bill, and the
Birmingham Age Herald works itself in
to frenzy over the proposed legislation.
saying: "Alabama has no industries to
spare and no mines which she should be
forced to abandon by the cruel interfer-
ence of congress with the splendid pro-
gress of the last decade. There are times
in the lives of men and communities,
there are times in the lives of States and
nations, when the law of self-preservation
asserts, and should assert, itself, when
not to protest, not to defend, not to fight
is self-destruction.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-12-22
EVERY MOThER.

has a natural desire that her children
shall be strong and healthy. For coughs,
weak lungs, ''inanition," want of appe-
tite, lack of flesh, bowel troubles,
scrofula, rickets, and all wasting dis
eases in children and adults, Anglers
Petroleum Emulsion is what is needed.
Both the little ones and the big ones like
it, for ii is practically tasteles and it cures.
Can be obtained OF your druggist for
fifty cents aud one dollar.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-12-22
HokE AND THE PENSION BUSINESS.

The trouble about the pension busi-
ness at present seems to be that the Hon.
Holle Smith started out with big bass
drum corps to find frauds, and that he
has managed to get the i'll will of the
veterans, needlessly insult good many
honest men, arbitrarily deprive some
worthy pensioners of their means of
frauds.
There is a decent way of doing things
and there is mean way. and the Hon.
Hoke Smiths Arabian charger is not
well calculated for riding on eggs.
i New York Sun.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-12-22

We print on an inside page a synopsis
of President Cleveland's message to con-
gress on the Hawaiian question and of
the instructions to Minister Willis.
Willis. it appears. was told to restore
the queen, if he could do so without the
use of force, provided she would give
certain as. urances and assume certain
obligations. 1t seems that she would
not comply with the requirements con-
tanned in the Instructions to Willis, and
that nothing has been accomplished.
Mr.. Cleveland witholds one dispatch
from Willis, on alleged grounds of pub
lie policy. N.te New York SIM saws the
suppressed dispatch tells the adminstra-
tion that Commissioner Blount was mis-
taken in his opinion regarding the loyal
ty of the people of the islands to the
queen instead of upholdng her, Minis
ter Willis found that they were for the
most part in favor of the existing pro-
visional government Minister Thurs
ton, sent by the provisional government
to Washington, has gone back to Homo
lulu. Before leaving San Francisco he
said that he should return home to advise
the establishment of an independent re-
public in the Islands, using the provision
al government as basis. The debate
on the action of the administration Is still
going on in the senate, and the whole
matter is likely to be fully ventilated be-
fore 1t closes.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-12-22

We are panied to see that certain
brethren of the State press are engaged
in heated arguments over the tariff. They
will find, the more they look INTO it, that
very little is really known on the sub
iect, even by experts, and that con-
siderable part of that little knowledge
isn't correct. However, if they are
spelling for argument, there is no more
Improbable.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-12-22

VT. is of interest to our citizens. The
first season his firm handled 30 cases of
il, the second 100 cases and the third
800 cases. 1t is said to be as good as
any corn on the market and is preferred
by some people to any other brand.
The Norwich canning factory was built
by the farmers. We believe North
field News,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-12-22

The city council of Mankato, Kan.'
deserve the prize for novel schemes to
raise money for the relief of the poor.
They have passed unanimously an or
dinance making it a nuisance for any
person hereafter to whistle or sing "After
the Ball. between the hours of 6. a. m.
and 10 p. M. The offtnse is punishable
by fine of 80 cents for each perfor-
nance.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-12-22

The relief of the unemployed is already
cities, and it is sure to grow AS the win
ter advances. The organizations always
engaged in the relief of the poor find the
work far beyond their means. 1t is plain
thar something will have to be done in
all the large centera of population if in.
tense suffering, to say nothing of bread
Iiots, are to be avoided. Men with
families, out of food, fuel and money
and deprived of the chance to earn any
money whatever-and this is exactly the
condition of thousands of able-boded
men in the cities today-must be cared
for by those who have money. or there
will be scenes Of disorder such as this
country has never witnessed. The cur
falling of expenses by hundreds of
thousands of people who have hitherto
been liberal buyers has resulted in n
lessened demand for many lines of goods,
while the uncertainty regarding tariff
legislation has caused manufacturers to
cut down their help. As result, a
greater number or industrious persons
than one would suppose possible have
been placed where they cannot earn a
dollar. In the city of Paterson, n. j.,
from 10000 to $1,000 of the 100000 in
habitants are out of work, and no one
can tell when they VIII be able TO secure
employment; and similar condition
prevails in all the manufacturing towns
of the country.