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The Opelousas courier., 1895-02-16
HOW IT WOULD o R

II any one of these great con-
Gems were to return its merchandise
on hand at full value for taxation, the
tax laws would drive it out OF exist
ence and less scrupulous competitors
would take its business.
It ought to be enough, therefore, to
dispose Of this whole question OF taxa
ton of personal property to say that
the scheme is impossible OF
with ever a remote approach to fair
ness, Justice and equality. But when
natural laws make anything impossi-
bic. the thing itself is wrong. A thing
which can not be done ought not to be
attempted.
The great burden of personal prop
ertv taxation falls upon the poor rather
than upon the rich-an inequality OF
public burden which even b rich can
not afford to have continue.
Abram 8. Hewitt said in a letter to a
meeting of the Brooklyn Revenue Re
form club (which has carried on during
the past two years an educational cam
paipn for the home rule n taxation
bill, throughout the state).
.sThe present system Of taxation is
simply iniquitous. It imposes the 1uii
burden OF taxation in many cases upon
widows and orphans, and upon others
whose personal property is q matter OF
public record, while it releases the
rich to a very large extent Q just
contribution to the public expenses. In
the state of New York the assessors are
compelled to violate the plain obilga'
tions of the law in order to get even a
moderate amount of taxes from those
who would otherwise escape by q
change of residence to some more iav-
ored locality. It is doubtful whether
ii this city 80 much as one-tifth OF ~
personal property is actually suD]ec1ea
to taxation, and yet the persons VINO
escape are those who are best able 70
hear the burden. In 1888, in the per-
torrance of my duty as mayor
I recommended to the Legislature q
nrec;se OF relief which o
brooklyn Revenue Reform club no"
advocates.
IL is quite certain that It the
total amount Of taxes now raised Q
personal property in this city were
placed upon real estate; the rise IN
value Of the latter due to the large ac-
cessions of capital which would then
come TO New York. would actually re-
duce the rate Of taxation upon realty.
L can not conceive of any measure
which would SO rapidly and largely
pomote general prosperity as the inn
munity from taxation of personal
The capital of the world
would be at our call, and the de-
Of business and the growth
a wealth would, it seems to me. be
all precedent. ! am surprised
this measure Of justice has been 50
The Opelousas courier., 1895-02-16
HEAVEN and earth fight in vain against a

its terrors to those who know that II. H.
Green g. Sons, the Dropsy Specialists of
Atlanta, Georgia, treat it with such great
success. Write them for pamphlet giving
full Information,
The Opelousas courier., 1895-02-16

APAPEE that is always full of good points
~ paper of needles.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-02-16
Double the Quantity, Same Price.

Such is the highly important change made
by the proprietors of that standard remedy,
Perry Davis Pain-killer, for internal and
external use. This will be very acceptable
to the public. and will doubtless result in a
largely increased demand for this justly
popular preparation.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-02-16
Great Rock Islant

THERE are a good many people who are
well enough in their weigh, but the coal
man is not among them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-09
Wisconsin Patents.

Patents for the following Wisconsin
inventions are reported for this week by
Erwin, Wheeler e Wheeler, So and SO
Loan and Trust building, Milwaukee,
Wis. These attorneys will furnish the
Inventors Handbook" free on request.
Carl E. Akeley, Milwaukee, headrest 1.-TWO
patentsl; Christ. A. Anderson, Kaukauna,
boiler furnace; Jacob N. Barr, Milwaukee,
brake beam; Henry A. Pruhns, Milwaukee,
rail sweeper; John Ehne, Milwaukee, water
heating attachment and apparatus for stove
or furnace; Ward e. Hedger, Milwaukee,
tubular coupling; Warren S. Johnson, Mil
waukee, electric junction box; julius Jung
blut and S. A. Ekehorn, Milwaukee, sec
tional steam generator; Martin \. Narum,
Milwaukee, wheel hub; Gustaye A. Zierfuss,
Milwaukee. ironing table.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-09
FACTS N

did yez rade about Mexico celebratin'
her INDEPENDENCE day jist racently? ?" said
Mr.. Dolan.
"oi did," replied Mrs. Dolan. "Phwat
av it,"
"Oh, nothin' much. Only Ohm glad
Oh don't live there. link av a coun-
thry so much behoind hand that the
Foorth of July comes in Si%ptimber!'-
Washington Star.
Squire Peters-"No, Jim, l advise you
not to buy that land. You see the title
isn't perfect, and it might lead to q veXa-
tious legal complication and a long hti-
CATION"
Jim Farmer-'Yaas, squire, and on TOP
O. that we'd probably hev a lawsuit.
Guess l won't buy"
Mr.. Ferguson-"Miss Passee was terri
bly, insulted at the golf links yesterday"
Miss Robinson us that SO? By
whom?"
Mr.. Ferguson-"By the caddie. He is
a little Englishman, and when Miss Pas,
see tee'd her first ball, he shouted out:
We'll oiled, lady, New York Recorder.
Did your wife say anything when you
got home so late?"
man, sadly. "She waited till / got
asleep and then got up about 5 O'Clock
to practice Oh the piano."-lndlanapolls
Journal.
The Motorman-"Yes, I'm a Yale man.
In the boat and on the nine. I'd have
had that conductors place by this time
if it hadn't been for making change and
adding up"
Passenger-'Who is your conductor?"
The Motorman-"Oh, he's a Cornell
man. They study arithmetic at those
small colleges, you know."-Cleveland
Press.
"Once," she unused. Il felt as if all
the world were against me-. Yes; the
first time l fell off my wheel."-Detroit
Tribune.
81 thought, count, that you were a lead
shot?"
"And yet, though you said you would
shoot your adversary through the heart,
you hit him in the foot"
1T was an error of judgment. 1
though his heart was in his boots; it
turned out to be in his mouth."-Har>
per's Bazaar.
Bessie was just finishing her breakfast
as papa stopped to kiss her before going
up her napkin and wiped her cheek.
what, Bessie" said her father. "wiping
away papa's kiss?" ''Oh, no." said she,
looking up with a sweet smile, Use wub-
bing it in."-Zion's Herald.
Would you please chop these ribs
across for me?' John, just break this
lady's bones for her."-Judy.
Mrs. Bjones-"Does your husband use
profane ~language?" Mrs. Robinson
"Never!!' Mrs. Bjones-"How do you
know" Mrs. Bjohnson-"'Don't I sec
him button his collar every morning?'-
Philadelphia Record.
,He-n"Have you brought your opera
glass?'
Shelves, but I can't use it,
He-"Why not?"
She-"I've forgotten my bracelets.'-
European edition of the Herald.
POmpous Author Ito veteran editor)-
What would you advise a man to do
whose ideas are in advance of the times?"
Veteran Editor promptly)-"I would
advise him to sit quietly down and wait
for the times to catch up."-Boston Home
Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-09
WHY THE BIRDS WERE TAME.
They Had Been Filled Up with Shot by y
SwindIing Mexican,

The average peddler or vender in
Mexico is a swindler of the worst kind.
The petty tricks and receptions they prac-
tlce well illustrate the character of the
race" So said a well-known New York
business man, who spent part of last win
ter in the City of Mexico.
One day." he continued, 81 took a
stroll along the Paseo, accompanied by
my wife and daughter. A vender hap
pehed along with four very pretty little
birds perched on his finger. They looked
very tame, and, of course, my daughter
wanted at least two of them.
low much" | asked, pointing to the
birds.
Dos pesos para todos,' replied the
vender, meaning So for the whole outfit.
FINALLY l bought two Of the birds for
20 cents, and putting them into a little
cage supplied by the Mexican. we carried
them to our apartments: My little daugh-
ter Immediately proceeded to get one of
the pets cut of the cage, SO that she
could hold it upon her finger.
The little bird made a brave effort to
maintain its equilibrium, but suddenly
toppled off and fell to the floor. The
vender had filled the poor things with
shot. Thus was their apparent tame
ness explained. They could not fly had
they SO desired. Within a few hours
both birds were dead."-New York Her
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-09
TOM COLLINS AND REMsEN COOLER
Mixed Drinks Which Had a Popular Run
in Their Day.

The authentic history in this column of
the origin and career of the drink known
as the Hickey has brought numerous in
quiries as to the reason for the appella-
names are given as the Tom Collins and
the Remsen cooler. There is no such
drink as a Tom Collins. The proper
name is John Collins. After the Trent
affair, in October, 1861, when Capt.
Wilkes Of the United States navy, took
from the British mail steamship Trent,
Mason and Slidell, who were accredited
by the Confederate government as COM
missiOners to France, imprisoned
them in Fort Warren, Great Britain hur-
ried many soldiers into Canada. In one
of the regiments was a very popular ser
! geant named John Collins. He had a
knack at brewing tempting beverages,
and When asked to prepare something to
aSsuage the heat of an American summer
he squeezed into a large glass the juice
of a lemon, added a teaspoonful of sugar,
a generous drink of Old Tom gin and a
bottle of Delatour or Club soda-that
which comes in the egg-shaped bottles.
This became very popular, was introduced
many years later to the states and was
known as a John Collins" In time this
was corrupted to Tom Collins by reason
of the fact that the drink had Tom gin
as a basis, and this was further accentu-
ated by a popular joke of those days re-
garding the whereabouts of a mythical
person known as Tom Collins" This
beverage was the progenitor of the pres
ent gin fizz. i'll which siphon-soda takes
the place of the more expensive bottled
article.
The Remsen cooler was Invented by
and named for Jack" Remsen, a we'll
known man-about-town in New York.
1t consists of one long piece of ice placed
in a tall glass and around the frozen
crystal is curled the entire rind of a
lemon, peeled without a break. Over
this is poured a drink of Geneva gin and
q bottle of Delatour soda. No sugar is
used. Both the Remsen cooler and the
John Collins have been almost entirely
superseded by the Rickey.-Megargee in
Philadelphia Times.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-09
BETTER THAN A POLICEMAN.
Young Society Woman of Lehigh Vale
StnnS a Shooting ARRAY.

Young Society Woman of Lehigh Valley
Stops a Shooting ARRAY.
Bessie Thomas, a well-known society
woman of Lehigh valley, and sister of
David H. Thomas, superintendent of the
Thomas Iron company at Hokendauqua,
figured as a heroine in stopping a shoot
ing ARRAY. Two men, Frank Gallagher
lawsuit, when the latter drew a revolver
and fired three shots at Gallagher. Just
then Miss Thomas came driving along in
her carriage. AS Davis was about to
fire the fourth shot she quickly alighted
and ordered him to give her the weapon.
He promptly obeyed, and upon Miss
Thomas command the two men sepa-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-09
Stealing the Styles.

Before the windows of millinery job
bing houses displaying latest styles wom-
en- can occasionally be seen with note
book and pencil. They size up the dis
play critically, and the uninitiated no
dopb! conclude TIT ~ they gre fashion
of that sort. But they aren't. They
are miIliners, and gre jotting down the
designs, the trimmings ard h materi-
ais, and will soon be turning out PARIS
an novelties 0 n their W account. All
that the importer can do is to grin and
bear it, as there's no law to protect him
against this species of thievery.-New
Ynrk I nff6r
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-09
WANTED TO BORROW HIM.
Queer Request Two Women Made of a
Philadelphia and the, Reason.

Philadelphia and the Reason.
A genial Philadelphian, who for obyi-
Gus reasons does not care to have his
name printed on this occasion, secured
a parlor car seat on an express train
for Reading a few days ago, and as he
was about to pass through the gates
was surprised to hear himself accosted
in feminine tones with the somewhat
startling question: please, mister.
could l borrow you for a while?"
Looking around, he found two buxom
women, who hastily and hesitatingly ex-
planned that they were riding on a pass
made out in the name of a gentleman
and his wife, and, as the gentleman
was not present, they wanted the genial
looking citizen to place his bought ticket
at the disposal of one lady and take the
other n under his wing, While he per-
sonated the absent owner of the pass.
(Which is my wife?' he inquired with
an inward qualm, lest his own absent
better half should ever hear the story.
you can take your choice, sir" said
the lady in search of an escort, and he
promptly did SO by tucking the arm Of
the younger fair one under his own and
leading her into the car. The couple
proved to be right jolly travelling COM
p%anions, and the citizens only regret
in the. transaction was due to a fear
that the story might leak out and get
home ahead Of him. But it didn't
Philadelphia Record.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-09

Mr.. Bert NJ. Moses, the adver-
tisement and business writer of 502
Third street, Brooklyn, relates that
he recently had occasion to consult
DR.. J. S. Carreau, a w~ell-knoWn
physician Of IS West TWenty-irst
street, New York city, for u stomach
trouble which was pronounced 4
type Of dyspepsia. after consulta-
tion," writes Nj. Moses, "the doctor
gave me a prescription, and I was
somewhat surprised to note that
the formula was nearly Identical
with that of Ripans Tabules, for
which | had, on more than Il
occasion, prepared advertising
matter. l had DR.. Carreau's pre-
scription filled, and it proved
satisfactory, giving quick relief. A
week later, when | had taken all
the medicine. I again called on the
doctor and mentioned the SINH
larity Of his prescription and the
proprietary remedy spoken of,
showing him both the remedy itself
and the formula. The doctor vas
at first somewhat inclined to crit
icise what he called patent
medicines, but appeared TO be
surprised when he noted to what
extent his own prescription
conformed to the formula 1 showed
him. It a practically the same.
After a short time devoted to noting
the careful manner in which the
proprietary medicine was prepared,
he wound up by prescribing it for
my case. Of course l had to pay
him for telling NE to do this, but
it was worth the cost to have such
high professional assurance that
the advertised article was, in fact,
the scientific formula that it
purported to be. l might have taken
the proprietary medicine in the
beginning and saved the doctors
fee, but l think the confidence l
have acquired in the efficacy Of the
remedy, through the doctors
Endorsement of it, is we'll worth the
fee"
Ripans Tabules are sold by druggists; or By mail !.
al Company, No. 10 Spruce Street, New York. Sample
tal. 10 cents.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-09
4 German Diary.

A pretty little sentimental idea comes
from Germany, the home of sentiment.
1t is a charm that can be hung on the
watch chain or on the chatelain, along
with the twenty other absolute n~ecessi-
ties which tie woman of the day sus-
ponds FROM her belt.
The charm is 2 li-ale silver book. with
golden leaves, and is engraved with the
words, "Unvergesslicbe Tage' (never to
be forgotten days.. On each of the gold
en- leaves it is intended that a date
should be engraved which the possesso9
wishes always to remember. If the lit
tie book has too few leaves more than
one date can be put on each, but it is
far p"rettier to have a page" devoted to
each of these memorable occasions.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-09
Hidden Terrors in Paris.

The terrors Of dynamite Turk every-
wherein Paris. at least. From I'm
transigeant we learn that a peddler, who
went to market early n morning not
long ago, happened to step on a dust
heap. only a few steps from the police
station in the Rue Rochechouart, when
Immediately there was a violent explo,
sion. Miraculously, the peddler Will
escape with his life, but he suffers from
a compound fracture of the right leg and
from many flesh wounds caused by metal
scraps. There is no doubt that the ex'
plosion was that of a dynamite cartridge,
probably hid in the dust heap by some
suspected anarchist who was anxious to
got rid of it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-09
Kentucky's BannerAp pIeiack Year

The apple crop in Kentucky was never
so great as this year. In some of the
mountain counties they are being re-
tailed at from 2 to 10 cents a bushel.
In consequence of this abundance, apple
brandy distilleries are %springing up like
mushrooms throughout that section of
the state. There are now nearly 800 of
these plants in operation in this tthe
Eighth internal revenue district. Some
of the counties which are more heavily
engaged in this enterprise are Rockcastle,
Breathitt. Estill. Floyd, Lee. Magofin,
Pike. Wolfe, Bell, Clay, Harlan, Knox,
Pulaski. Whitley and Wayne. Collector
Charles II. Rhodes has prepared for the
increase in brandy production by sending
five of his best gaugers to handle the
business there.-COurier-J ournal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-09
Tankage.

'Do you know what tankage is?"
asked one of the customs inspectors of
the reporter yesterday.
Something to do with a tank?"
"GuesS again"
"Give it up; what is it,"
"Well | didn't know before today"
continued the inspector. but | was down
aboard of a vessel today, a coaster bound
to the eastward, and was informed by
the captain that he had three hundred
bags of tankage aboard. Then he ex-
planned that tankage is nothing more nor
less than dried blood. 1t is procured at
the abattoirs at Boston and other ports
and taken to Boothbay, where it is used
in the manufacture of fertilizers. Daily
Eastern ArpnS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-09

Recently a fine specimen of the bot
tle-nosed whale, which. in an advanced
state of decomposition, drifted up the
Thames and finally stranded on the shore
in Greenwich Reach. measured % feet in
length and 10 feet in girth and weighed
about three tens. 1t was dealt with as a
nuisance, dangerous to health, by the port
medical officer, and, as no owner could be
found, It was lowed down the river, cut
up and boiled fo- the sake of the oil and
bones.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-09

With the celebrating sense of renewed
health and strength and internal cleanli-
ness, which follows the use of Syrup of
Figs, is unknown to the few who have
not progressed beyond the old-time medi-
clnes and the cheap substitutes sometimes
offered, but never accepted by the well
informed
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-09
BEST IN THE Il
Wine will be Cheap.

Certain brands of wine should be
cheap this year. There seem to be great
quantities of Bordeaux in some of the
European cellars, as the owner of a large
vineyard neal Bordeaux has sent out
circulars offering to send cases of 300
bottles of two-year-old wine to any town,
even in ne%ighboring Switzerland, for 100
francs. A slight calculation will show
that this offer means that Bordeaux can
be purchased for about s cents a bottle.
When this is the case there will be small
reason for Frenchmen to import Ameri-
can wine to mix with the native product.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-09

There is a story told about Gibbon,
the historian. He was invited by a
friend to join a shooting party. When he
wished TO return 10 town he could not
find his hat. and it then t~ranspired that
for a whole fortnight he had not once
used it. He took his shooting in the
library among books.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-09
No Need for the Sun.

Two Irishmen were once discussing
the respective merits of the sun and
moon.
s.Sure." said Patrick, 'the sun gives
a stronger light than the moon"
True" answered Brian, but the
moons the more sinsible."
'How do you prove that?' says Pat.
"Aisy," responds Brian, "for the moon
shines in the noight when we made it,
and the sun comes out in the broad day
light, when a oGne-eyed maj can see with
out it.'-Household Words.
-IIublai Khan, the first Mogul En-
peror of China, was called the Muir
derer. from the tragedies in his w
family.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-09

Lady Wolseley, the wife of the new
commander-in-chief of the British army,
was q Miss Louisa Erskine, a Scotch
woman. Her husband was Col. Wolse,
ley when she married him in 1867.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-09
Milwaukee Wonderland.

This popular family resort is open
every afternoon and evening. Six stage
shows every day. For 10 cents you can
see all. 1t is a dollar show for a dime.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-09
It Will Paw

To make some provision for your physi-
cal health at this season, because a cold
or cough, an attack of pneumonia or ty-
phoid fever now may make you an in
valid all winter. First of all be sure that
your blood is pure, for health depends
upon pure blood. A few bottles of Hoods
S~arsaparilla will be a paying investment
now. 1t will give you pure, rich blood
and invigorate your whole system.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-09

Sream's Up! The Moorings Cast on.
Majestically the great ocean greyhound
leaves the dock and steams down the river
outward bound. But are you, my dear sir,
prepared for the seasickness almost always
incident to a transatlantic trip, with the in
fallible stomachic, Hostetter's tOmac Bit
ters. If not, expect to suffer without aid.
The Ritters is the staunch friend of all who
travel by sea or land, migrants, tourists,
commercial travellers, mariners. 1t COM
pletely remedies nausea, biliousness, dys-
pepsia, rheumatic twinges and inactivity Of
the kidneys.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-09

A good story is told of a well-known
amount of trouble during the hard lmes
to collect rents from his tenants. There
was a certain man with a large family,
who had occupied part of one OF his
houses in the suburbs for a number Of
years. The man was thoroughly honest,
but down on his luck. The landlord
bore the loss of his rent with consider
able fortitude until he thought it was
someone else's turn to help the fellow a
little; then he went to him one day and
told him, with all seriousness, that he
was intending to give the house a going
over; it was out of repair, and he had
decided to eXpend a little money on it
and make some important alterations,
and, as it would be some expense for
the man to move, he generously offered
to order a team for him and settle the
bill himself.
The matter was arranged with the ut
most friendliness on both sides, and the
landlord went his way, feeling quite a lit
tie like the celebrated Pharisee. A week
later he asked his agent about some flats
that had been empty for a month or
two. "All rented,'' said the agent, and
he named the parties, whereupon the
landlord Immediately descended to the
plane of publicans and sinners. When he
had recovered himself sufficiently to talk
English, he proceeded to inform the as
tonished agent that one of his acquisitions
was the man he had just moved at his
own expense out of the house in the
suburbs.-Hartford Comm Post.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-09

The temperature of Norway varies
little, and statistics show that the aver
age duration of life there is greater than
in any part of the world.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-09

I have found Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton an unfailing medicine.-F. r. Lott,
1905 Scott ST., Covington, Ky, Oct. i,
1894.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-09

Mrs. WinsIow's SOOTHING SYRUP Tor chill
dren t~eething, sottenS the gums. reduces intlaIn-
nation, allayS pain, cures wind collie. .5c Il bottle.