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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-21
Apple Pluns.

Large quantities of the dark red fruits
of Prunus Simoni reached the Eastern
market in excellent condition during the
first weeks of July from California, and
have appeared on the fruit stands as APP
pie plums-an appropriate name, as they
resemble in shape and color some of the
small autumn apples, while the flavor
also suggests an apple. The fruit of this
curious Chinese tree which is intermedi-
ate between the plum and the apricot in
its character, apparently travels well,
and, as it ripens early, promises to be a
good addition to our early summer stone
fruits.--Garden and Forest.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-21

The "Point" Moved.

When the Earl of Iddeseigh, then Mr.
NOrthcote, was an officer in a yeomanry
was leading a small force across the
country, was observed not to take a very
straight course. ''Why don't you keep
your eye on a given pointY asked his
officer
Il do, sir"
well, what point?
''That old cow, SIR replied the man.
London Weekly Telegraph.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-21
"Anno Domini" Good Woman.

A bright young American xgirl spent
last summer with her parents in Eng
land. Her father was much interested in
charitable work, and visited many insti-
buttons for the poor and aged on the trip.
Most of these buildings, particularly in
the provinces, have a square piece of
marble inserted in the bricks over the
front entrance, giving the year of it's
building.
The little girl read many of these and
one day said: Papa, / think Ammo
Domini must have been an awfulIy good
woman to have built all these houses for
the DOOR,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-21
Force Of Habit,

She stood ready, dressed for cycling.
In her latest costume, sweet;
And her husband charmed. enraptured,
She was in the act of mounting.
Yet she seemed to hesitate:
Then she asked, with Old-time vigor
''Are my boomers on quite straigEtp'
Truth
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-21
The Sworn TormentOrs

Of the Spanish Inquisition never inflicted
by the victim of infammatory rheumatism.
The chronic form of this obstinate malady
is sufficiently painful. Arrest it at the
start with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters and
avoid becoming a lifelong martyr. The
Bitters will remove malaria and kidney COM
plants, dyspepsia. constipation. nervous
ness and neuralgia, remedy debility and
IN q Sfp nS lnc
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-21
Don't Drag Your Feet.

Many men do because the nerve centers,
weakened by the long-cOntinued use of tobac-
co, become SO affected that they weak,
tired, lifeless lstless etc. All this can be easily
overcome if the tobacco user wants to quit
and gain manhood, nerve power, and enjoy
the good things of life. Take No
To-Bac. Guaranteed to cure or money re-
funded by Druggists everywhere. Book free.
The Sterling Remedy Co., New York City or
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-21
Safe in a THUNDER Storm.

According to recent lecture of Prof.
Shuster of London, the safest course for
a human being in a thunder storm is
to get thoroughly wet. Franklin re-
marked that he could kill a rat when
dry by means of an electric discharge,
but never when it was wet.-Cleveland
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-21
Worse than That.

AGENT have called, madam, to sec
if l could not sell you Il summer cottage
al Fashion beach, Mrs. Suddenricn
with crushing dgnityl-''We kin afford
to go to a reg'lar boardin' house. New
York Weekly
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-21
FOUNDER OF THE ZENITH CITY,

Tablet to the Memory of Duluth's
Founder in Montreal.
In the wall of a building in a narrow
street in the city of Montreal is a bevel-
edged white marble tablet, 16X24 inches
on which is this inscriptions:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-21
DR.. MCNAMARA.

Established 1861 for the cure
of Nervous Debility. Exhaustion
OF Brain Energy. Mental aberra-
ton, Physical Prestration. SERIAL
Weakness, Kidney Affections,
Blood Diseases. earreness,
. Leucorrhoea, Monthly Period
and Marriage. Medical Rooms,
Corner OF Johnson Street and
$50 Broadway, Milwaukee. Mis-.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-21
Baby Exchange

Mr.. Stead of London wants to estab-
lish a baby exchange, where those who
have too many children may dispose of
them to those who have too few.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-21
A Kansas Conundru,n.

If the chigger were bigger, as big as a
COW, and his digger had the vigor of q
subsoiler plough; can you tell, dear pick
nicker, where you would be now Robin
son Index
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-21
Her LETTER
TELLS A WOMAN'S STORY.
Written for Eyes Of Other Women.
ESPECIAL TO OUR LADY READERS

Z ESPECIAL TO OUR LADY READERs1
There is inestimable pleasure in doing
good to. Others, and JOY in a grateful rec
ignition of the act.
On the old York Road, Huntington
Park, PHILADELPHIA, dwells Miss II.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-21
BEST IN THE WORLD.

Beecham's pills are for bill
iousness, sick headache, diz-
illness, dyspepsia, bad taste
in the mouth, heartburn, tor
pid liver, foul breath, sallow
skin, coated tongue, pimples,
loss Of appetite, etc., when
caused by constipation; and
constipation is the most FREE
quent cause of all of them.
One of the most important things for
everybody TO learn is that constipatiop
causes more than half the sickness in the
world, especially of women; and it can all
be prevented. Go by the book free at your
druggist s,or write B F. AllenCo. ,365 Canal
ST., New York. Pills, 100 and 25f box.
Annual sales more than COO 600 boxes
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-21

Piso's Cure is the medicine to break
up children's coughs and colds.-Mrs. NJ.
6. Blunt, Sprague, Wash, March s, "a.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-21

There are FIVE ''tasters' in the Sultan's
kitchen at Constantinople. They taste
every dish before it is placed before the
royal master
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-21

Carmen Sylvia, the Queen of Rou-
mania, has written new book called
Legends from River and Mountain. -
1t will appear in October
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-21

Mrs. Winsi0w's SOOTHING SYRUP for chill
dren teething, softens the gums, reduces inlam-
nation, allays pain, cures wind collie 25ca bottle
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-21
CONTRARY.

The mercury is like the stock
Which makes the lamblet froWn.
When it's expected to go up
It's always going down.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-21

Downs, whose
portrait we
give. She de-
sires that her
case may be
stated as a
means of bene-
fitting others.
She says:
" Lydia E.
inkhdm' s
Vegetable Com
has cured
me of Kidney
trouble, pain
full menstrual
tions, and head.
aches. It is
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-21

While You Wait.
A dentist announces Teeth pulled
while You it"-Tid-Bits.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-21

truly wonderful medicine. I cannot
describe my feelings before [ took it.
The pain in my back was dreadful, and
during transformations the agony l suf-
fered nearly drove me wild; and then my
head would ache for week, and now
this is all over, thanks to your good
remedy. trust my testimonial will lead
others to take it and be cured. They
can find it at any drug store. Our drug
gist says the demand for it is very large,
it is helping so many sickly women"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-21
Halls Catarrh Cure
Guarding Against Poison.

Is constitutional cure. Price rs cents.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-08-21
FACTS AND FANCIES.

When you look at the maiden who likes to
pose,
And eye her from foot to head,
You feel she has only to put on more
clothes
To make herself ready for bed
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-07-25
CHAT FOR SPORTSMEN.

A MOUNTAIN lion, measuring nine feet
from the tip of it's tail to its nose, was
killed near Hope, B. c., recently.
THE prince of Wales backed one OF
Cookers horses at Newmarket, and re-
port says that Croker, not to be outdone
in good feeling, backed the princes
horse at EPSON,
DOG twelve months old, standing 80
inches high and weighing 135 pounds,
as big as good-sized calf, is owned by
L. t. Wilsss, of Cattlesburg, Ky. 1t is
a GermaN@ deerhound, of the same
species as Bismarck's two favorites
THERE will be good deer hunting in
Maine this year. In many districts re-
Gently numbers of the animals have
been seen on farms and in fields very
close to settlements and villages, which
the hunters take to indicate a great
plenty of the game in the woods.
DIR. w. G. GRACE is playing extraor-
binary cricket this year. In the first
month of play in ten innings he has
scored 1,016 runs, which is good rec
ord for whole season. His average
for completed innings is 11S, and in
cludes four centuries, two of them
being over $50 each. At this rate he
will beat the record of his best year,
1875, and English cricketers think he
ought to be knighted.
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PERSONAL PARTICULARS.

LEWIS LONG, of Lyon county, KY,
has been kept poor because of the
number of little shoes he has had to
buy He is the father of twenty-eight
children, and has had five wives.
PAUL GEE, of Lamar, Mo, is a col
ored man eighty-fvc years of age, who
has thirtyeight children distributed
over Virginia and Missouri.
EDIsoN's great-grandfather lived TO
the age of one hundred and two. His
grandfather died at one hundred and
three, and one of his aunts at one hun
dred and eight, while his own father is
still alive at ninety.
ONE of the smallest men in Maine,
and doubtless in the country, is John
H. Robbins, of Belfast, native of
Deer Isle. He is thirty-one years old,
is thirty-six inches high and weighs
thirty-seven pounds and six ounces.
JAMES FOSTER, a remarkable old ne
gro of Allen county, KY, is dead at the
age of eighty-sevcn. He never asked
for one cent credit, never owed dime
in his life. and when he died owned
three hundred acres of land unincum-
bered and plenty or stock.
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Is It possible that Mrs. Potter is hard
ening into the willing recipient of pub
lie charity? I'm glad now didn't see
Harry last night when he brought that
apron his mother has just made me;
I'll go over and pay her for it and see
how things are"
Whereupon Marion arose, dressed for
the street and started forth.
The air was clear and bracing. and
when Marion stood before Mrs. Potter,
as she opened her door, her bright,
sparkling eyes joined with her voice in
CHEEKY Woodworking"
This is a pretty cold morning, Mrs.
Potter" said Marion.
Eyes, indeed, Miss Dewey" replied
Mrs. Potter. II tell you l thought SO
when l was a-washing down these
stairs just now
II thought I'd come over and pay
you for that apron" continued Marion.
perhaps you're in need of the money
''Oh law, Miss Dewey! The idea,
| after all you're ADDING for us, OF
you're a-paying me for that! Keep
your money"
'Oh, Mrs. Potter" said Marion, I'm
glad to do what l can for you, and
don't want you to sew for me for moth
ing. There's fifty cents, if you think
that is right
| Right? You'd never owe me moth
ing if 1 made you a hundred aprons,
Miss Dewey"
81 tell you what I'd do if l were you,
| Mrs. Potter" replied Marion. IF l
didn't need to spend the money now,
I'd put it by for my next months coal
bill"
Marion watched Mrs. Potter's face as
mount to her checks.
"Oh, we need the money, sure
enough, Miss Dewey. there amt nc
doubt about that; only you're SO kind
to us, we can't pay you as it is
Marion laid the fifty cents down on
the table and chatted on about Susy
and the boys, about the temperance
then in the town hall; about the prob
able winner of the prize piano offered
to the most popular young lady in
town by the morning paper, but not
another word about coal; for Marion
had always visited Mrs. Potter as a
friend and not as an agent of the Asso
ciated Charities If Marion had evel
been connected with that association
in the minds of the Potter family
they had long since forgotten it il
their love for her and in their gratitude
for her kindness to them.
The clock was striking eleven, thu
''electric'' would pass the corner in {
minute; so Marion babe hasty Good
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by" and was off. She caught her car,
which landed her fifteen minutes later
at the office of the Associated Charities.
AS Marion entered the office, Mrs.
Wood looked up. ''Oh, Miss Dewey, I
sent you postal this morning about
the Potter family"
Yes" replied Marion, II received
it, and am here to report was a lit
tie surprised" continued Marion, ''to
receive your card this morning, as l
had been recently to Mrs. Potter's and
found them as usual. l have just come
from there now. They are all well
and at work. Mrs. Potter was i'll
some three weeks ago, but is up again
now
What then does her letter mean?"
| asked Mrs. Wood.
Just this, Mrs. Wood" replied
| Marion. Mrs. Potter has been obliged
before now to receive aid, during that
! time we made it as easy for her as pos
sible. now she ought not to ask it; but
she has. unfortunately, acquired the
habit. She is, know, a good, honest
woman; but she and her children have
to reckon closely, and if she can get a
lift on coal two or three times during
the winter, she is now not above it. L
have had it, why not have it again?'
| she says to herself. OF course on that
principle we might supply half the
families in town." said Marion. $50
should advise you not to send the coal,
Mrs. Wood
II think you are correct, Miss
Dewey. We will send Mrs. Potter a
postal saying we give coal only in
cases of great need"
"of course you will not mention my
name,' said Marion, ''for Mrs. Potter
would hardly understand why, being
her friend, should prevent her get
ting coal here"
"Oh, no; we won't mention YOU"
replied Mrs. Wood.
When Marion had departed, Mrs
Wood turned to her assistant and said:
THAT is what we mean by friendly
visiting"
1t was half-past six that night when
Susy returned from work. Have you
got the coal, mother?" were her first
words on entering.
No" replied Mrs. Potter: they sent
me postal that they didn't give coal
only to the very poor, and suppose,
Susy, we amt the very poor any more. -
That's so. mother, we amt" an
swered Susy, now that Miss Dewey
| calls on US.
'Ohw exclaimed Mrs. Potter, 81
didn't tell you she's been here this
morning. and she's just the same angel
as ever. What should we ever do with
out her, Susy?
"Oh, well, she'll come just the same
mother. even if we amt awful poor
| YES" answered Mrs. Potter; 'dea,
soul, ! know she will"
! And she did-N. Y. Independent
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MUSICIANS MOTHERS.

THE mother of Auber, the composer
of French operas, had excellent taste
in both music and the fine arts.
BAcH's mother had a marvellous ear
for music. He said she was better
Judge of music than his father.
HANDLES mother was a woman of
unusual strength of character. He re-
sembled her more than he did his
father.
BEETHovEN's mother was stout,
brisk, Woodworking housewife, who
seemed to have not thought above
her daily duties.
LULU was fortunate in having q
musical mother, who gave him large
amount of training before he was
turned over to music master.
MAGNETS mother was close stu
dent of history and philosophy, and
her influence is supposed to have turned
his mind towards the speculative study
of musical theory.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-07-25
THE OLD GiNHOUSE.

Swayfa. mines have grown around it,
Trtlrpet vines with garlands bound it,
oo1a.
,,I",.s, a'a go, Wv" 80 49,
u ~ no 80, 80 u 49,, aatna
80 - - W. Il - s,t
~ - 49, IA
IA WIG e"'
In the morn the SQUIRRELS peeping,
Ger the rafters lightly leaping.
With a bark awake the sleeping
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to the kitchen to pay her daily visit
there, Marion retired to the library
and comfortably seated herself before
the open CRATE fire to read the morning
paper.
"Anything for me, Hulda?" she called
to the neat little Swede, whom she
heard closing the door on the back OF
the departing postman.
Eyes, Miss Marion, a postal" said
Hulda, as she appeared at the library
door.
Marion extended her hand with some
eagerness, as she had been expecting
word for several days that her new
coat was, at last, ready for it's final fit
ting; but her countenance clouded a
little as at first glance her eyes
caught the postars printed heading:
"Office OF the Associated Charities"
However, Marion read the card with
care; the secretary of the charities had
received a letter from Mrs. Potter, say
ing that she had been ill, and that the
doctor advised great care against chills.
Would the charities kindly send her
some coal, and she would try not to
ask them again. AS Mrs. Potter was
Marion's family" they would await
her report.
Mrs. Potter and Marion were quite
old friends. 1t was now over three
years since Marion first called on Mrs.
Potter, who had but recently lost her
husband, after an illness which had
used up all his little savings. Walter,
twenty years old, and Susy, eighteen
years, were left as her only means of
support; Harry, only eleven, must &c
to school for at least three years more
Those were dark days during that
first winter, when, besides the loss OF
kind husband and father, the little
family had to struggle on with only
the small wages of the unskilled boy
and untaught girl on which to live. II
was necessary at that time that help
should be given them; and in the kind
est way possible Mrs. Wood, secretary
of the charities, had given their case
to Marion, and, as an aid to her in en-
tering their home, had told her tina
Mrs. Potter could knit. Marion made
her first visit quite matter of business
She had heard, she said, that Mrs Pot
ter could knit; she would like a pair O
bed slippers if she would make then
for her
Mrs. Potter made the slippers, ant
from that time on she and Marion hat
been the, best of friends.
Marion's dresses had kept Susy neat
ly clean and comfortably clothed, St
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-07-25

Most persons suppose that a grind
stone is grindstone, but a commercial
sign in New York contains treatise
in outline upon this subject that re-
veals considerable variety in grind
stones and the like. Here is what the
sign says: "Grindstones of all sizes
and grits, also mounted stones, ma
chine stones, kitchen stones, ship
stones, holy stones, lathe, scythe, and
oil stones, and craigluth stones for
glass jewellers"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-07-25

When woman approaches the change o.
HE she is liable to have . return of all the
menstrual arrangements, and other ailments
that afflicted her in former years. The d.
rect action of NcElree's Wine Of Cardui on
the organs afflicted, make it the best remedy
for use during this period.
Mrs. D. Pennington, West Plains, No..
says: II had been suffering from change 81
life and it took the form OF dropsy. The
doctors told my husband 1t was useless to
prescribe for me any more. About that
time we got Dr. NcElree's book on the treat
ment Of female diseases and decided to trv
the Wine of Cardui Treatment. After ~
ing nine bottles, l am we'll"
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The cross-bill, an odd-looking bird
by reason of the popularity that gives
him name, is most familiar fellow in
the Adirondack wilderness. The birds
come in considerable numbers about
the rough camps of hunters, and are
soon SO tame as almost to eat from the
hands of the strangers.
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that her earnings had gone in with
her brothers to keep the wolf from the
door.
But three years had now passed since
that first visit. Walter was now a
young man of twenty three, earning a
mans wages. Susy had learned much
more at her trade in the slipper fac
tory, and Harry had started in for him
self at two dollars and fifty cents a
week.
Marion's visits had continued and
grown to be very friendly, pleasant
chats with the mother, happy and
cheerful once more in her children's
comfort.
After reading the postal, Marion sat
gazing into the fire.
Why is Mrs. Potter asking for coal?'
she said to herself 1T is not more
than ten days since / was there and
everything was as usual. remember
now she did say that she had been i'll
sor three or four days the week before.
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I'm Ali Unstruag.

Is the remark Of many q nervous indivit-
way after beginning and persisting in a
course of. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
Nothing like it to renew strength and ap-
petite and good digestion. 1t checks the in
roads Of malaria, and remedies liver COM
plant, constipation, dyspepsia, rheumatism
and kidney disorder. It is in every sense q
great household remedy.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-07-25

says the st. Louis Journal of Agriculture ir
an editorial about No-To-Bac, the famou:
tobacco habit cure. eve know of many
cases cured by No-To-Bac, one, a prominent
st. Louis architect, smoked and chewed fol
twenty years; two boxes cured him so that
even the smell of tobacco makes him sick.
No-To-Bac sold and guaranteed by Drug
gists everywhere. No cure no pay. Bool
free. Sterling Remedy Co., New York OF
Chicago.
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To Cleanse ths System

Efectually, yet gently, when costive or BIZ
ious or when the blood is impure or slug
gish, to permanently cure habitual consti-
patton, to awaken the kidneys and liver to 3
healthy activity without irritating or weak
ening them, to dispel headaches, colds or fe-
vers, use Syrup Of Figs.
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DRorsY is dread disease, but it has lost
its terrors to those who know that II. H.
Green & Sons, the Dropsy Specialists of
Atlanta, Georgia, treat it with such great
success. Write them for pamphlet giving
full information.
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"THERE are too many bills introduced in
our legislatures" said the lawyer. quite
right replied the banker. "And the char
acter of the legislation frequently indicates
that some of the bills are of high denomina-
ons."-Chicago Evening Post.
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LIGHT HOUSES ALWAYS WARNINGs.-It is
peculiar circum stance that when dramatic
companies are stranded, they are stranded
where light houses are very common.-Phil-
adelphia Times =
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blood depends for its richness and purity.
If digestion stops, poisonous matter ac-
cumulates and is forced into the blood
there is no place else for it to go.
The bad breath is danger signal.
Look out for it! If you have it, or
any other symptom Of indigestion,
take a bottle or two of DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. It will
straighten out the trouble, make your
blood pure and healthy and full of nu.
triment for the tissues.
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A NATURAL REsULT.-Barber Tinsinuat-
ingly)-"Your hair is getting very thin,
sir" Grimshaw-"Yes; treated it for two
weeks with anti-fat, under the impression
1t was hair restorer. PUCK.