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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11
Zola'S Appearance.

The general opinion about Zola's APP
pearance is, with those who have never
seen him, that he is burly man. stout,
slow and sensual. The first sight Of him
is even greater surprise than the first
examination of his abode. A small,
thin man, nervous in manner, with ter
rible wrinkles all over his face, he looks
like an ascetic, man of sorrow. 1t is
only when speaking on any subject in
which he is greatly interested that his
pale and careworn face lights UP, that
his remarkable eyes flash fire, and the
inner man betrays himself through its
insignificant envelope. When he sits
talking, his invariable attitude is with
the right leg thrown over the left, and
from beginning to end of the CONVEX
sation he jerks his foot from left to right
and back again in rapid motion. He
has quiet, deep voice, but is constant
ly troubled with a nervous cough. and
soon shows signs of fatigue. He speaks
at an extraordinary speed and without
hesitation, no matter what the subject
may be.-Mc Clure's Magazine.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11
LARKS AND ROBINS.
Should be Protected from the Market
and POt-hunterS.

Should be Protected from the Market
and Pot-hunterS.
The destruction of the meadow lark
and native robin, to supply with dainty
dishes the tables of those whose faded
and capricious appetites always demand
something out of the ordinary, is sub
ject that is now attracting q great deal
OF attention along the coast, saws the
Portland Oregonian. In this state there
is no law to protect these pretty song
sters, and, during the closed game sea-
son, large numbers tall an easy prey to
the market-hunter. Imported song
birds are fully protected, and there is
in existence a society whose members
make it their business to see that pro-
lection is given at all times. But the
pretty larks and robins are forced to
look out for themselves, and, between
the pot-hunter and the market-hunter,
the small boy and the English sparrow,
they lead very precarious existence.
While not equal in flavor and quality to
the snipe or quail, the lark is an excel
lent substitute for either bird, and is
eagerly sought after by the 'high liver"
during the closed game season. Deal
ers are learning by costly experience
that it is not a profitable business
10 supp I6SldtIdl0uIS Will SttIu0 DlI I'D
during the closed season, and cold-stor-
age birds are not popular. The result
is that they are creating an ever-increas-
ing demand for larks and robins. Both
varieties of birds are so tame as to be
easily taken, and hunters sometimes
realize enormous profits from their sale.
Every one is acquainted with the
haunts and habits of the meadow lark,
and his song is as familiar to the sub
urban resident as the hum Of the cleo
tric motor, and far more popular. He
is by far the most useful Of insectivorous
birds, and is almost worth his weight in
gold to the orchardist. At this season
of the year his destruction is more to
be deprecated than at any other time,
for the mating and nesting season is ap-
preaching, and the destruction of one
lark now means the loss of several.
The matter of securing protection for
the lark and robin is now being ag-
itated here. 1t is proposed if pos
sible to extend to them the same pro-
lection afforded imported song birds,
but if defeated in this, it is hoped at
least to secure for them a closed season.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11
Nothing Wasted Now.

The stomachs of hogs, instead OF be-
ing sent to the rendering tanks, are now
used for the manufacture or pepsln;;
Pigs feet, cattle feet, hide clippings and
the pith Of horns, as we'll as some OF the
bones, are used Tor the manufacture OF
glue. The paunches of the cattle are
cleaned and made into tripe. The
choicer parts of the fat from cattle are
utilized Tor the manufacture Of oleo oil,
which is a constituent of butterine, and
for stearine. Large quantities of
the best of the leaf lard are
also used for the manufacture
of what is known as neutral" also q
constituent of butterine. The intes-
tines are used Tor sausage castings: the
bladders are used to pack putty in.
The undigested food in the cattle
stomachs is pressed and used for fuel.
The long ends of the tails Of cattle are
sold to mattress makers. The horns
and hoofs are carefully preserved and
sold to the manufacturers of combs,
buttons. etc. Many of the large white
hoofs 90 to China, where they are made
into jewelry. Ali Of the blood is care
fully preserved, coagulated by cooking
with steam, then pressed and dried and
sold to fertilizer manufacturers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11
What Cold Is.

A person who has never been in the
Polar regions can have no idea of what
cold is. When we have the tempera-
ture down to 10 degrees or 10 degrees
above zero we think it bitterly cold,
aud if our houses were not as warm as
at least 80 degrees above zero we should
begin to think of freezing to death.
Think, then, of living where the mer-
curry goes down 35 degrees below zero in
the house, in spite of the stove. OF
course, in such a case, fur garments are
piled on until man looks like great
bundle Of skins.
DR.. Moss, of the Polar expedition of
1875 and 1876, among other odl things,
tells of the effect of cold on a wax
candle which he burned there. The
temperature was 30 degrees below zero,
and the doctor must have been con-
siderably discouraged when, upon look
ing at his candle, he discovered that the
fame had all it could do to keep warm
It was so cold that the flame could not
melt ali the wax of the candle, but was
forced to cut its way down, leaving a
sort Of skeleton Of the candle standing
There was heat enough, however, to
melt oddly-shaped holes in the thin
walls of wax, and the result was a beau
tiful lacelike cylinder Of white, with a
tongue of yellow fame burning inside it
and sending out into the darkness many
streaks of light.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11
Not His First Murder.

The trial of Andrew Glenn, alias
Andrew Keag, for the murder of James
Finn, at the village Of Estey, Mich, re-
suited in startling developments.
Glenn lived with Finn and one Labadie
in an old log camp building near the
village and boarded themselves. They
worked in the woods and saw mills and,
being discharged, they drew their pay
and went on a drunken spree. On the
morning of January 81, while still ugly
from the effects of the liquor, Glenn
went into the cabin, where he found
Finn, and shot him, killing him in
stantly. Labadie was absent at the
time Finn had well-to-do relatives
in New York, and is known when
he left home he had $1,000 in
money. Letters indicated that his
brother was about to send him
still more. While in the midst of
the trial man was found who recog-
nized Glenn as Sandy McDuf, who
about six years ago, together With Mar
tin McMann and negro, killed Wilson
Holton, an old hermit living on farm
just out of Tilbury Center, Ont. The
old man had a sum of money hidden in
his house. McDuff and McMann shot
him and supposed him dead. They
took the money and fled. The old man
crawled to neighbours house, where he
died. McDutf escaped to Lake Erie,
where he took passage on a boat as a
deck hand, went to Detroit and disap-
peared. A reward of $500 was offered
for his capture, but this is the first that
was ever found of him. The jury in
the case brought in a verdict of MUIR
der in the second degree.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11
California Wines in Europe.

Slowly but surely California wines
and brandies are gaining market in
Europe. Last week the largest ship
ment of brandy ever made from an
American port passed through the
Golden Gate on the way to Germany.
1t was 1853, 454 gallons of California
brandy, one-quarter Of which is in
tended for the German army, which for
two years has ordered almost exclusive
" the California product. This fur
nishes a striking contrast to the United
States army hospital service, which
buys French brandy, although it has no
real guarantee Of its purity Two hun
dred barrels of red wines and twenty
five barrels Of Riesling 60 to the center
Of the German wine trade, and their
makers declare that they will stand the
test Of comparison. Besides, there
were los barrels Of choice port, which
will compete in German markets with
the ports. Of Spain and Portugal. The
success Of these shipments will greatly
stimulate the California wine trade.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11
An Aged Indian.

Peter Wapsey, a member Of the Pot
tawattamie tribe, is probably the oldest
man in Michigan now being nearly III
years old. He was born at Pokagon,
Cass County, in July, 1888, and is stay
ing in the cabin of Joseph Toquin, for
whom Toquin station on the Toledo &
South Haven Railroad was named. He
speaks English fairly we'll. Wapsey
was married twice by the rites of the
Catholic Church, and has had thirteen
children, all Of whom are dead now ex
cept one who lives somewhere in
Canada. He also has four grand-child
rem who live in Canada. He is still
quite active and lives around at differ
ent places and members Of the tribe,
travelling from place to place and can
walk several miles in a day. He is
very poor and subsists on what is given
him and by the sale of his photogra phs.
He sleeps most of the time
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11
That Quintuplet Story.

DR.. j. T. Deimar, Of Manorville, Pa,
writes: II wish to correct a statement
made in recent issue of your journal
concerning the birth of quintuplets by
Mrs. Daniel Rosenberger. The woman
lives but few miles distant, SO / can
state positively that such event never
took place. The family made applica-
ton to the township for aid. One
neighbor woman heard Of their applica-
ton, and, in repeating it to another
woman, added that there were five
small children in the family of the
Rosenbergers. The story gained by
repetition until it was reported through
out the country that there were five
children at one birth. Many amusing
incidents were caused by the circula-
ton Of the story. The manager Of the
Pittsburg museum, in the hope of secur-
ing the children for his house, came to
Kittanning and drove ten miles over
muddy roads to find the story untrue
Several reporters and an agent for
children's food were also disappointed"
Medical Record
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11
Rare Lathe Workers.

The assertion is made in St. Nicholas
that there are only four men in the
world who know how to run a geometric
lathe properly. This is the machine
that makes the scrolls and arabesques
on the backs of bank bills. 1t adds:
Indeed, the man who now has charge
Of the geometric lathe at the bureau Of
engraving and printing is the only one
in the United States at the present
time who knows how to manage it, and
if anything should happen to him it
this important branch of our Uncle
Sans big government" If the fact is
as stated-may we question TIT is a
very curious one.-The Engineer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11
Lively Bidding for an Heirloom.

The sum of $3.50 is rather a high
price to pay for turkey dish, yet this
is the figure at which one was knocked
down to purchaser in Penn township,
near Reading, the other day, at the
sale of personal property of Levi Geiss.
The dish is a rare old piece Of china
ware, beautifully ornamented, and was
purchased twenty years ago at sale
by Mr.. Geiss for $3.50. Each of bis
children expressed a desire to have it,
and, as they could reach no agreement
as to who should be the owner, they
decided to put it up at the sale Of the
other household effects It was started
at $40 and ran up rapidly at 500 jump
until it was awarded to the youngest
son, Peter, at 81 80.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11
Washing the Hands.

According to q German physician, the
art of washing the hands is not an easy
one. To insure absolute cleanliness the
hands must be first carefully washed
with potash, soap and water, and then
with 5-per-cent solution of carbolic
acid, or one per 900 solution Of cor
rosive sublimate or chlorine water.
When the finger nails are dry and break
easily, vaseline rubbed on after wash
ing the hands will do world Of good.
Manicures first battle the hands long
time in hot water, then with scissors
and knives clean and cut the nails,
remove the superhuous skin about the
onyx, then polish the nails with buck
skin and fine powder, washing the
hands again in hot water with soap.
After drying, the nails are polished
with fine brush and are finally rubbed
with a rosy unguent to give them a shell
pink.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11
RICH FIELDS FOR EXPLORERS.
The Ruins Of Two Great Prehistoric
Cities Found in Central Asia.

The Ruins Of Two Great Prehistoric
Cities Found in Central Asia.
In Central and Eastern Asia there
lies an unexplored region full of inter
est, and to the archaologist especially,
SAYS the Pittsburg Dispatch. A great
traveller and clever writer, the Russian
Gen. PrjevalsEy, speaking of the oasis
of Tchertchen, situated in the great
table lands hemmed in by the there
unbrollen wall of the HimalayaS, says
that close to it are the ruins of two great
cities, the oldest of which, according to
local tradition, was destroyed 700 years
ago, and the other by the Mongolians in
the Tenth Century of our era. The en-
placement of the two cities is covered,
owing to the shifting sands and desert
winds, with strange and heterogeneous
relics, broken china, kitchen uten-
sis and human bones. The ma
tives find copper and gold coins,
what is most remarkable, broken glass.
Cottins of some undecaying wood or
material are there also, within which
beautifully preserved embalmed
bodies are found. The male mum
mics are all enormously tall, pow
erfully built men, with long,
wavv hair A vault was found with
twelve dead men sitting in it. Another
time in q separate coffin a young girl
was found by us. Her eyes were closed
with golden disks and the jaws held firm
by golden circlet running from under
the chin across the top of the head.
Clad in narrow wooden garment,
her bosom was covered with golden
stars, her feet being left naked. To
this the lecturer adds that all along the
way on the River Tchertchen they heard
legends about twenty-t towns being
buried ages ago by the sands of the des-
ert. The same tradition exists on the
Lob-nor and in the oasis of Kerya.
Nine. Blavatsky, who was in the
earlier part of her life a great and indie
fatigable traveller, covering more ground
in given time than is usually accom-
plished by even those of the sterner
and more enduring sex, bears witness
also to those ancient ruins, which she
openly AYERS are prehistoric; the pages
OF her works also make frequent refer
ence to other ruins of ancient character
scattered throughout the desert regions
of Central Asia. She hints, too, at
buried 'crypts and underground vaults
in the desert of Cobb, in PARTICULAR in
which are stored many of the preserved
records of the ages. However this may
be, the ruins described are certainly in
place awaiting the organized efforts of
science to recover for the world long
forgotten page in the history of the
peoples of the globe. Or, as in the case
of Troy, private enterprise may step in,
and, continuing the investigations be-
gun by the Russian traveller, read this
riddle of a by-gone civilization Alright.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11
Childish IDEAS of Pre-existence.

-"It would seem as if some children
had vague knowledge of having been
here BEFORE" said a theosophist. 81
have known many children who insist
ed that they had previous existence,
and often tried to explain what they
saw when here before. OF course to
most Of US this is but child s idle chat
ter, and we pooh-pooh it. But [ know
of an instance where little one would
not take the rebuke which it was SO
natural to give. This little child said to
the mother one day: Mamma, when [
come here again [ hope I'll be your lit
tie girl Nonsense, don't talk SO, said
the mother. You won't come here
again The child played silently for a
time. Then the restless mind broke
out again: Mamma, what was l when [
was here before p You weren't here
BEFORE the mother said impatiently.
But what was [ before I came? p insist
ed the child. You? You weren't any
thing retorted the mother. Then her
eyes filed, the voice quivered. oh.
mamma, wasn't | anything? Not a
lamb? Not even a clock p ;"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11
Mysterious Fruit Tree Disease.

The Portland Oregonian states that
several sections of the trunks of thirty
young apple trees grown in the vicinity
Of Oregon City have been left at the
office Of the state board of horticulture,
which show the effects of a disease
which is killing by degrees many trees
in this region. The bark turns black in
spots and dies, and the wood beneath
these spots also becomes dead, and after
a time the bark comes off, leaving scars
which look as if the bark had been
knocked off by accident. The board
has had this disease under con-
sideration several times, but has
not been able to arrive at
any satisfactory conclusion in re-
gard to it. Some think the trouble is
caused by sour sap, others from sun
burn, but this seems improbable as
the spots occur on all parts of the
tree The quality of the soil appears to
have nothing to do with the case, as
trees grown on high, well-drained land
are equally affected with those grow
ing in low, heavy soils. The specimens
above mentioned are to be forwarded to
Irwin F. Smith, at Washington, who
is making a special study of the
diseases OF fruit trees, and it is hoped
he will be able to explain the cause Of
the disease and furnish a remedy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11
An inexpensive Electrical Machine.

A contemporary, in the article de-
signed to promote the interest of young
people in electricity, tells how to ar
range an inexpensive electrical
machine. A glass, which has been
thorc ughly dried before fire, is placed
upside down upon table, and on the
glass is placed tray, perfectly dry,
in such way that it shall preserve its
equilibrium. A paper, slightly smaller
than the tray, is then heated and rubbed
rapidly with a brush. 1t quickly
becomes electrified, and must then be
placed on the tray. This is the electri-
cal machine. If the finger be brought
near the tray a spark will appear.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11
Skull Caps at Funerals.

Since the prevalence of la grippe the
Many caees Of severe illness and MOI not .
few deaths have been reported from
this cause. The most common occasions
of danger have been during the attend
ance Of funerals, either as pall-bearers
or mourners. In well-conducted fu-
nerals undertakers nowadays frequently
furnish skull caps to be worn by pail
bearers. The skull cap, although it has
no visor to protect the eve, is, never
theless, an efficient covering, does not
offend our sensibilities and implies no
want of respect for the dead. The
ministers and the mourners may also be
furnished with skull caps.--Nationat
Popular Reviem
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11
Telling Trees by electricity.

Trees are felled by electricity in the
great forests of Galicia. For cutting
comparatively soft woods the tool is in
the form of an anger, which is mounted
on carriage, and is moved to and fro
and revolved at the same time by
small electric motor. AS the cut deep
ems, wedges are inserted to prevent the
rift from closing, and when the tree is
nearly cut through an ak or handsaw is
used to finish the work In this way
trees are felled very rapidly and with
but little labor.-L0nd0n TId-Bits.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11
A Very Delicate Scale.

Wonderful stories have been told
conce rning the extreme delicacy Of the
scales used by the minis at Philadelphia
and London. That at the first named
place is said to tell the exact weight of
of hair; the London wonder shows q
difference in the weight Of card
after a name has been written on it.
''The most accurate scale in the world"
is now being discussed in England. 1t
is SO finely balanced that it shows the
weight of a candle or taper to be
much less after the fame has been ex-
diminished
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

reach the seat of the disease Catarrh is blood
or constitutional disease, and in order to cure ii
you must take internal remedies. Halls Ca
on the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is not quack medicine 1t was pre-
scribed by one Of the best physicians in this
1t is composed of the best tonics known, COM
bined with the best blood purifiers, acting di-
rectly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect COM
such wonderful results III curing Catarrh. Send
for testimonials free.
+. ]. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11
A New Musical Instrument.

A Swedish electrician and musician
has succeeded, after many years trying,
in making new, and, it is reported, a
most successful musical instrument,
which is played with keys like piano.
It has a frame, on which are hung a
score of tuned bells, series of steel
bars, struck by metallic hammers, a row
OF 6tGe str ang of pT0dRGf
made of bar of steel and an electric
current. The music from the new in
strument is said to be very pleasing.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11

This spark will be so much the brighter,
and it's series of sparks SO much the
longer in proportion as the glass and
and the tray are dryer. If, while the
sparks are being drawn from the tray,
the room in which the experiment is
performed be darkened, the scintilla-
ton will appear extremely brilliant.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11
Oldest Armor-Clad in the World.

The Warrior, the oldest armor-clad
ship in the world, built entirely of iron,
is about to be renovated and prepared
for service abroad as a guardship at one
of the coaling stations. She was
launched by the Thames Iron Works
Company at Blackwell, December %,
1860, and commissioned for the first
time in August, 1864, by Capt. A. A.
Cochrane, for service in the Channel.
She is to have new boilers certainly and
new secondary battery of quick firing
guns.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11

AT the Great Chess Match.-Dr.
Schweitzer-" Playing chess is like MAX
ing love-the knight tries to take the
queen; you are mated by the bishop;
then off to the castle-in the air-and,
alas everything is in pawn !''-HaLLo.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11
The Evolution

Of medicinal agents is gradually relegat-
ing, the old,tilne herbs, pills, draughtgs
and vegetable extracts to the rear and
bringing into general use the pleasant
and effective liquid laxative, Syrup Of
Figs. To get the true remedy see that
it is manufactured by the California Fig
Syrup Co. only. For sale by all leading
druppists
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11

A sICKLY PIMPLED-CovERED SKIN is often
transformed, as if by magic, into the full
bloom Of radiant health by the use OF
GLENN's SULPHUR SOAP.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11

Coughs, ROarseness, Sore Throat,
etc, quickly relieved by Browns BRONCHIAL
TRoCHEs. They surpass all other prepare
lions in removing hoarSeness and as a cough
remedy are prominently the best.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11

FITS: All fits stopped free by DR.. Hines
Great Nerve Restorer. No fits after first
days use. Marvellous cures. Treatise and
$500 trial bottle free to Fit cases Sead to
DR.. Kline, 931 Arch St., Phila., Pa.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11

SHE-'I wonder if he has a ghost Of a
show now" He-''Who ?" She-"P
T. Barnum. "-Life.