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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-16
A Paying Case.

That famous steer case of Penley vs..
Besse is now being tried for the third
time at the Supreme court in Auburn,
and it is estimated that each of the liti-
giants has expended already a matter of
about $500 in centesting over the re-
mains of a bullock worth, at his best,
S120. Both are wealthy men, however,
II they are in it for the principle of
the thing. On Tuesday, during recess,
a BROTHER attorney anne and, speaking
to the two opposing counsel who were
sitting in the attorneys room, said,
Look out in there. Your clients are
having a talk together. If you don't
watch out they will be settling that case
between themselves" Each attorney
started in mock alarm and rushed into
the courtroom. The joke lasted the rest
of the forenoon. The first time the case
was tried the jury disagreed. The second
time the verdict was for the plaintiff,
but the law court set aside the verdict
and now they are trying for the best
two out of three, not including the dead
heat.-LeWiston Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-16
Deduction Slightly at Fault.

There is a great deal in the science
of deduction" said an ardent admirer of
Sherlock Holmes to a chance acquaint-
ance on the rear platform of a trolley
car. For instance, l see from your
bronzed checks that you have just re-
from Il long vacation; you have
just dined, for you appear to enjoy the
cigar hugely, and a cigar always has
finer flavor after dinner"
Deduction, is it," said he whose fam
lily history the original Sherlock would
have known at a single glance. well I
amt had no vacation, and | amt had no
dinner. I'm a bricklayer-been working
for three weeks on the top of a five
story building, and I'm friends with
this cigar because I'm ulster smokin' a
pipe, and it's the first rope I've bought
for eight years. See?"-Philadelphia
Record.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-16
GOLD IN ROTTEN QUARTZ.
Fortune Pounded Out in Hand-Mortars
Within Two Months.

0A0 OAG 4A 90
Within Two onths.
Michael O'Hearne, an old-time Com
stock miner, arrived on the last
steamer from Alaska on his way to
New York, carrying with him $4,000
in Alaskan gold, pounded out of decom-
posed quartz in a hand mortar, says a
dispatch from Portland, Or, to the San
Francisco Call.
Eighteen months ago O'Hearne, his
brother Peter, formerly an underground
man in the Richmand mine at Eureka,
New, and Henry Morehouse of Plumas
county, Cal, went to Juneau, engaging
in prospecting throughout the gold-bear-
ing country in that region, with anything
but success.
Early last June they started out on
what they resolved to be their last pros
pecting tour in the cold north unless
they struck something. On this trip,
however, great luck accompanied them.
In the mountains, some sixty miles from
Juneau, they stumbled upon a quantity
of decomposed quartz. glistening with
metal. Setting to work the three men,
at a depth Of fifteen feet, discovered a
well-defned fedge of possibly the richest
decomposed gold quartz that has ever
been found in that part of the earth.
O'Hearne said that in less than sixty
days he and his partners pounded out
100000 with two small hand mortars.
He says the rock will run 100000 per
ton and that there are millions in sight
in tho6 mjnn
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-16
Beef Tea with Cream and Sugar.

An exchange tells a story of a Scotch
minister whose physician ordered him
to drink beef tea. The next day, when
the doctor called, the patient complained
that the new drink made him sick.
"Why, SIR" said the doctor, 'that can't
be. I'll try it myself" AS he spoke
he poured some of the tea into a skillet
and set it on the fire. Then having
warmed it, he tasted it, smacked his
lips, and said: Excellent. excellent
"'Man," said the minister, sis that the
way We sup it?' "Of course; what other
way should it be suppit? It's excellent"
at may be guide that way, doctor; but
try it wi the cream and sugar, man.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-16
A METAL $40 BILL.
How a National Certificate was Pressed
Into a Sheet OF Silver.

How a National Certificate was Pressed
Into a Sheet Of Silver.
Something quite remarkable came into
the redemption division Of the treasury
at Washington a short time ago. 1t was
a thin plate of silver about two feet
long, into the surface of which a $40 sill
yer certificate had been pressed in such a
manner as to incorporate its substance
actually with that of the metal. 1t was
a brand new bill, and in the process had
been squeezed out to about twice it's orig
inal size. Nevertheless it was perfect,
ly recognizable.
A statement accompanied it to the eff
feet that a workman in a silverWare fac,
tory had dropped he bill accidentally
upon the plate of silver as the latter was
passing through a rolling machine. This
explanation being satisfactory, a fresh
SO certificate was returned to the loser.
New York World.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-16
v. And that it positively would not

day. And that it positively would not
be injured by rain, damp or sunshine.
The real virtues of the English mas,
cots are not set forth as clearly as a
believer in mascots would like. There
is an uncertainty about their actual
merits beyond that of looking pretty and
being very good company. But if they
fill both of these it is all one could con,
scientiously ask of a girl. And if, in
addition to this, they are as cheerful in
case of defeat as in victory, then, indeed,
no more need be asked of any mascot.
Helen Ward.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-16

Patents for the following Wisconsin,
inventions are reported for this week by
Erwin, Wheeler & Wheeler, IS and 50
Loan and Trust building. Milwaukee.
Wis. These attorneys will furnish the
Inventors Handbook free on request.
Edward J. Birkett, Milwaukee, moving
machine; James II. Daley. Burlington, at
tachment for blanket fastening: John Dean,
Racine, marine conveyance; James H. DOuS-
man. Milwaukee, cutoff; James e. Duncan,
Centralia, try and bevel square: BENJAMIN
E. Edwards, La Crosse, rail joint; Robert
L. Rhea. Racine, wheel cultiVator: Martin
NJ. Secor, Racine, trunk; Frederic D. Shep-
ard. Milwaukee, telephone system.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-16
InsOIes for Horses.

We saw a lot of old used up leather
belts in scrap leather store the other
day, and on inquiring as to their dispo-
sition We're informed that a good por-
ton of them would go to the farrier's
for insertion between the horses hoof
thickness were used for making flexible
i%nsoles, but the ordinary run of old belt
ing will not answer for the purpose.
One would not suppose, when he sees a
blacksmith put a piece of leather be-
tween the shoe and hoof, that the sup
plying of the leather material was a
regular branch of business. 1t is only
another illustration of how dependent we
are upon little things, the existence of
which we hardly think of.-Boston Com
mercial Bulletin.
II ----4 --c-E i
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-16
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is a constitutional cure. Price rs cents.

-"Auld Lang Syne" is of uncertain
origin, there being several versions of
this deservedly popular song. One OF
the best is by Burns. but only the second
and third stanZas are by this poet. the re-
mainder being from the pen of Ramsay.
The song is of uncertain antiquity.
A Hungarian named Won Milos has
started on 2 swim from Vienna to the
mouth of the Danube.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-16
OUR ARMY COMMANDERS.
A Century's Line of Soldiers from St.
Claire to SchofeId.

Lieut.-Gen. John NJ. Schofeld will be
81 years of age today, and in accordance
with the statute will retire from active
service in the United States army. which
he entered as a graduate of the Military
academy in 1858 and of which for the
last seven years he has been the COM
mander.
The wal department was establishd
under the constitution by act of Congress
of 1879, and in 1890 the standing army
of the United States was fixed at 1916.
comprising one regiment of infantry and
one regiment of artillery. Until the
spring of 1871 the chief command of
this little army was held by Lieut.-CoI.
Josiah Harmer. The generals in com
mand of the army since that time have
been as follows:
1912, Maj.-Gen. Arthur st. Clair.
1926, Maj.-Gen. Anthony Wayne.
1868, Brighten. James Wilkinson.
119S-99, Lieut.-Gen. George Washington.
1S00-12, Brighten. James Wilkinson.
1928, Maj-Gen. Henry Dearborn.
1S15-2S, Maj-Gen. Jacob Brown.
1S2S-41, Maj-Gen. Alexander Macomb.
1S41-61, Maj. and Lieut.-Gen. Winfield
1S61-62, Maj.-Gen. George B. Mcclellan.
1S62-64, Maj-Gen. Henry w. Halleck.
1S64-66, Lieut.-Gen. Ulysses S. Grant.
1S66-69, Gen. Ulysses S. Grant.
1898, Gen. William T. Sherman.
1SS3-88, Lieut.-Gen. and Gen. p. II. Sheri-
dan.
1SSS-9o, Maj. and L1eut.-Gen. j. NJ. Scho-
field.
Not all of these were equally dis
tinguished, but the list, as a whole, as
well as in detail, is one of which the
country may well be proud.
When Washington resumed command
of the army in 1893 he had under him
but $500 men. In the war of 1912 the
regular army at its highest numbered
less than $4,000. During the Mexican
war the maximum was 30,S90, in 1913.
In 1867, during the civil war, the regu-
lar army reached it's highest numbers,
with $4,000 men. The present force is,
in round numbers, $4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-16
New Use for Cottonseed Oil.

An expert says that there is a fine field
in the South for the establishment of
plants for making what he calls dressing
yoIk." This is the technical name for the
dressing placed IN cakes, pies, biscuits,
ETC., to give them an attractive finish.
After a careful trial he is convinced that
the preparation which can be made from
cotton seed oil is far superior to that de-
rived from eggs alone. The yolk made
from the oil will probably take the place
of the ordinary preparation, for besides
being a better substance for the purposes
of pastry cooks, it can be put into the
market at a greatly reduced price.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-16
Consumption of Champagne.

Lemon Hart, an Englishman now in
Washington, says: THE worlds CON
sumption of champagne amounts to
about p, 900 quart bottles per an
mum. England is the greatest buyer of
the sparkling fluid and the United States
comes next Formerly Australians were
good customers, but since the great
financial depression in that corner of the
globe they have bought very moderately.
The French care very little for cham
payne, and in Paris Americans and
Englishmen are about the only people
who call for it. The French prefer their
motives of economy. They are too thrift
ty a people to indulge in Extravaganza
in eating and drinking. Americans and
Britons drink wine, | think, mostly to
produce exhilaration of spirits, while
the French have so much natural gayety
of disposition that they don't need it."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-16
A Silent Appeal for Help.

When your kidneys and bladder are in
active they are making a silent appeal for
help. Don't disregard it. but with Hostel
activity. They are in immediate danger,
and it is foolhardiness to shut ones eyes to
the fact. Be wise in time, too, if you eX-
perience manifestations OF dyspepsia, ma
laria, rheumatism, constipation or nerve
trouble. The Bitters before a meal adds
ZeSt TO If
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-16

Dandruff forms when the glands of the
skin are weakened, and if neglected,
badness is sure to follow. Halls Isair
Remover is the best preventive.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-16
Fall
M ediCine

Is fully as important and as beneficial
as Spring Medicine, for at this season
there is great danger to health in the
varying temperature, cold storms, IA
larial germs, prevalence of fevers and
other diseases. All these may be avoided
if the blood is kept pure. the digestion
good, and bodily health vigorous with
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-16

We think Piso's Cure for Consumption
is the only medicine for coughs.-Jennie
Pinckard, Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. 1, 1894.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-16

Sailors have an idea that a barnacle.
broken off a ship and thrown into the
water will turn into Il goose. The origin
of this superstition is unknown.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-16

Senator Proctor of Vermont has just
purchased a marble quarry at Rutland,
paying 81, o 600.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-16

Over 1000 varieties of microscopic
sea shells nave been enumerated by
n~aturaliStS.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-16

Mrs. WiasiOw'S SOOTHING SYRCP for chill
dren teething, Softens the gums, reduces infam-
nation, allays pain, cures wind collie. Z5c Il bottle.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-16
Printed in Three CoIors.

To prevent its notes being forged by
the aid of photography the Bank of
France is about to print them in three
colors-bistre, red and blue-and in new
designs. The 1000-franc notes are near
ly ready, and the 100-franc note will be
changed soon.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-16

Fits.-All Fits stopped free by DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. No Fits after the
and 500 trial bottle free to Fit cases. Send
to DR.. Kline, 931 Arch ST., Philadelphia. Ia.
Nth ronUo
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-16

The fashion of serving fish before
meat began in 1862.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-16

in 1913 the price of an TX was $12,
if corn-fed, $1S.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-16

A gentleman from Boston writes:
Five brothers and sisters all brought up
on Ridges Food, one uncle saved from
the grave, and now my own children are
months old, as fat and hearty as any in
the land, the other; five weeks old, has
gained 2h pounds since birth. There
is no Substitute for Ridges Food"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-16

The most perfect echo in the world
is said TO be that at Shipley, in Sussex,
South England. 1t will repeat twenty
one SYllahles.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-16

-.'What Are the Wild Waves Say
ing?" a duet that was nee immensely
popular, was suggested to DIR. Joseph
Edwards Carpenter by the conversation
in "Dombey and Son."
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-02-01

In no line has there been such a
marked advance recently as in news
paper illustration. The most conspic-
uous example of this is to be found in
the handsome Photographic pictures
published in the Boston Sunday Jour
nal, which takes the lead of all papers
in New England in this respect. The
ordinary newspaper engraving misses
the accuracy and beauty of photo
graphic picture, and the Journals ar
tistic illustrations combine these in a
marked degree. Of course, the process
is an expensive one, but the Journal
intends to give its readers the very best
Sunday paper possible. Just at pres
ent series Of living pictures, with ia
nous actors and actresses posing speci-
ally for these illustrations, form nov
city in the Sunday Journal. Another
series, Of equal interest, treats of the
Boston artists, whose masterpieces are
reproduced with all the faithfuiness
shown by the most expensive magazines.
Ladies will find in the Sunday Jour-
nal fine pictures of the latest Partisan
costumes, equal in all respects to those
of the high-priced fashion periodicals,
and portraits, with snap shots of city
and country life, go to make up pub
lication Of novel and artistic worth.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-02-01

Hazel, the little four-year-old
daughter of MI. and Mrs. H. M.
Shanks is very sick but apparently
better this morning.
Edgar Williams a well-known char
acter in this vicinity died at the Dor
set poor farm last week.
John Ramsdell has moved into
the village occupying the JOSIAH God
dard residence. His son Herbert will
carry on the farm.
David Aldrich has purchased of
II. P. Yearly fine farm horse.
The Hulelt brothers, Clark and
Frank, have purchased the old butter
tub shop and will fit it up for busi-
ness.
George Bowers and wife of Palmer,
Mass, visited this week with their
bro her and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Bowers of this village.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-02-01
HOw's This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F J. Cheney & Co, Props, Toledo, 0.
We the undersigned have known F. J.
Cheney for The last l5 years, and believe
him perfectly Honorable in al business
and financially able to carry
out any obi li.alion made by thcir firm.
West & 1'ruay, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, O. Walding. kiunan & Marvin,
wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Hail., Calury Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Price 75c.
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Tes-
timonials free.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-02-01
Princes and Princesses.

Tho English like to read about
princes and princesses, to gossip about
their doilgs and to utilize them for GER
emonials, but their positive liking for
thc,n has rather narrow limits. They
will not allow them any political infu-
ence, they are desperately jealous of
their claim to appointments even in the
army, though princes fill these fairly
well, and they will not, when they can
help vote them any money to live on.
1t will ly and by be simply impossible
even to ask parliament for grants.
The real English feeling, we should
have said, is limited to the sovereign
and to those who must succeed her, the
throne rather than the royal family hs-
ing the true object Of the nations r..
gard. London Spectator.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-02-01
Teeth Extracted without Pain,

To introduce the new local anas
thetic, Brewstels Obtunder, DR.. G..
II. Hoadley of Boston will be at the
Peabody House Friday and Saturday
of this week and extract teeth for all
who wish without pain or No Charge.
This anasthetic is harmless, and any
and all teeth can be extracted with
out pain. Give the doctor a trial.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-02-01
Free Lecture

Rev. Marcus B. Parounagian, a
native of Cesarea, Asia Minor, will
lecture at the NJ. +. church next
Tuesday evening Gu Turkey and Mo-
hamedanism. This gentleman is said
to be fine, scholarly speaker, being
a graduate of the home college and
Of Drew Theological Seminary of
New Jersey, and this with his sub
ject, just pow brought before the
public by the recent Turkish attroc-
tiles in Armenia, can but interest an
intelligent audience, and without
doubt the church will be filed. Re-
member Tuesday evening.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-02-01

Mrs. Phoebe Tlloma>, Of junction City,
III was told by lIel doctors She had Con-
spmp on and hat there was no hope for
her. but two bottles OF Dr.. King, New
Discoycy Y completely cured her aud She
says it saved herlife. NJ Thos. Ecgcrs
139 Florida 81. san Francisco, suffered
sumption. fri d without result eve thing
else thcn boiglit one bottle OF d King :
New Discovery and in two week. was
cured. lie is naturally thankful. IL is
such results, of which these are samples,
that prove the wonderful efficacy of this
medicine in Coughs and Colds. Free
trial bottles at Geo. G. Smiths Drug
Store. Regular size SOC. and sl.0O
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-02-01
Picked Up, Dished Up and Made Palata-
BILE for SITTER Readers.

"Bound by an Oath" tonight at
town hall.
Mrs. Marcia Foskett of Jamaica
was guest at the Peabody House last
week.
Mrs. Asa Hall is in Worcester,
Mass, called there by the illuess Of her
mother.
Presiding elder Beeman was in town
Monday, making his last visit for the
conference year.
Rev. Mr.. Elliott, Bible agent, will
preach at the M. E. Church next Sab
bath, forenoon.
Engineer Ross is still unable to re-.
sumo his position on the narrow
gauge.
Henry W. Goddard has moved his
family into the Aldrich house on
Main street.
Leroy Howard is the boss road
breaker and has given us the best
double track the village ever had.
Lee H. Gale, who has a position in
the retreat at Brattleboro, passed Sat
urday and Sunday with his parents in
this place.
Onarithitabilityt atadabusqueonara-
damadascalio. Literally translated
this simply means pay up for the SIF-
TER.
The Ladies Aid Society of the M.
E. Church will meet with Mrs. Martin
Hoskins Wednesday afternoon and eve
ming, Feb. 9th. A cordial invitation
is extended to all.
j. M. Tarbell has sold his farm to
his brother, Fred L. of Sunderland,
and has advertised to sell his personal
property at auction at 10 a. m., Satur-
day, Feb. 9th.
The Dramatic club concluded to
give their dramatic entertainment earli-
er than indicated in these columns last
week, and it will be given this evening.
The play is a very fine one and is sure
to meet the appreciation of the large
audience that will be present.
H. P. Yearly has returned from a
trip to Boston. He brings with him a
number Of fine, large Canada horses
and some nice drivers. sHerb." il
right up with the times in his line and
can supply you with horse, harness and
sleigh, and has on the way car load
of wagons ready for bare ground.
A large number of Grand Army
linen and members of the w. r. G.
from this place and vicinity attended
the State encampment held at Brat
tleboro Wednesday and Thursday.
| c. p. ellison of West Chesterfield
| n, H., wants a woman for genera
housework. See special notice in op
poste column. If she can take
man with her So much the better, bu
the woman he wants anyway.
Leroy Howard goes next week t.
Bellows Falls 10 work for the Yer
mont Farm Machine company, aut
may possibly move bis family there i,
\ few weeks.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-02-01
A Mountain storm.

Far yonder on the mountain peak,
The snow fails thick and fast,
And here IN the valley that lays between
The mountain and the pass,
You can see the trees bow low in the
wind
As II passes swiftly along,
And you think what mighty force
And ere you think it is gone.
AS the storm comes nearer and nearer,
You can hear low duh roar
Like the waves on stormy sea
Beating against the shore.
, And now it breaks upon you
With all its fury and blast,
As if it would in its terrible rage
Bend you in twain at last.
But hush the storm is fed,
The mountain ceases to roar,
And outside is stiffness,
Which you wish might reign evermore.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-02-01

The church street electric light
wires are being strung today aud the
town hall wired. The dramatic club
and audience will tonight enjoy the
benefits as all the stage lights will be
incandescent and no danger will be
felt from kerosene foollights as they
will not be there.
Mr.. Alexander informs us that the
Main street line will be extended right
away and the line up Melendy hill.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-02-01
SHALL THE TOWN SALOON GO!
ICOrrespOndence.l

Mr.. Editor: Allow me to thank
you for the attitude you have taken
toward the town agency. The ques-
tion is rightly put. "Shall the town
be party to and share In the profits
of a legaized liquor traffic." and it
seems to me should be answered by
an emphatic mo when the time
comes for action. S. II. G..