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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-09-23
MUSHROOMS ARE NOW GOOD.

BrOiled Mushrooms-The broiling
should be done very soon after the mush-
rooms are gathered. as their freshness
is quickly lost. Wash them one by one,
if necessary, to remove sand or dust,
but do it very carefully, and do not al
low them to soak in the water for a mo-
ment. Prepare them as above, dust light
ly with salt and pepper and roll each in
sweet OIL Broil the under side first for
about three minutes, then turn and brOil
the upper side for four minutes; lift
them carefully upon small pieces of
toast adding little butter.
PURGE of MushroOms-Cut in pieces
quart of mushrooms and put them to
soak in cold water in which the juice
of lemon has been squeezed. Let
them stand half an hour, drain and put
them in a saucepan with a tablespoonful
of butter. Simmer until tender, add the
juice of a lemon, pepper and salt to taste
and stir until thick. Strain and serve.
Baked Mushrooms-Pre the vege-
tables, as usual, by peeling them and
removing the stems. Grease the baking
dish with butter and carefully place in it
the mushrooms, with the upper side
down. Bake in d quick oven for fifteen
minutes basting twice with melted but
ter. When done, season with salt and
pepper, pour over the butter in the dish
and serve.-Philadelphia Times.
The late Prof. William Curtis COM
pleted his History of Olympia" a few
days before his death. His successor
will be Prof Ulrich Won Wilamowitz-
Mollendorf of Goettingen, who made his
reputation by his studies on Eurypides
and the Greek theater.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-09-23
HUMAN BLOOD AS BAIT.

Breeding and Catching Leeches for the
New York Market.
James Partit and his children earn all
the money they make raising leeches.
For the work of breeding the blood
suckers on the Partit farm on Toms
river, near Lacy, n. J., is nothing COM
pared with the labor of catching them.
The wary leech will take hold of
nothing but human flesh, so the mem
bers of the Partit family, big and lit
tie, plunge their legs into the swamp
and draw them up presently with the
prey attached.
Farmer Partft doesn't seem to think
a little blood-letting hurts one.
They are as good as a dose of
snring physic,' says he. "Why, me and
the boys get so fat and healthy doing
nothing all winter that we need some
thing like this to keep US in order Ii
we fished too long at time they might
do some harm, but we know when to
stop. After the season is over we feel
fresher and better than if we hadn't
been leeching. They are just like mos
quitoes-they suck out all the bad blood
and leave the good; and that's why, |
suppose, we feel SO good after a month s
work in the swamp. / think we'd all
have malaria down in this wet place
if it wasn't for the leeches. No man
could wade through such mud hole
without getting malaria unless some
thing helped him"
His farm yields half a million leech-
es a year, and the price,, twenty or
thirty cents hundred, gives an annual
income of $1,000 to the family. The
market is New York or Philadelphia.
Where the Ieeches are distributed to the
trade.
Half a century ago this would have
been great business, but the belief in
leeches has fallen off in this country.
Europe clings to the practice, and Paris
consumes 100000 leeches yearly, while
London finds use for over 100000 a
year.
James Partit or his boys, when wad-
ing, discovered the presence Of the leech
in his sWamps. lie looked up the sub
ject and decided that he would supply
the American market, which hitherto
had depended on Europe. He found
that buyers preferred the Hungarian
fellow of olive green, without spots, or
else the German leech, with dark green
body, spotted below with black. He got
a few specimens and put them in the
pond. They multiplied rapidly after
their enemies the water snakes, were
eXterminated, and soon the first leech
pond in the country was established.
The young are ready for market in
about a year, but reproduction takes
three years. The average life of q leech
is fifteen to twenty years. Usually a
healthy man can fish in the swamp four
or five hours without losing enough
blood to exhaust him. The leech has
three jaws and from seventy to ninety
teeth. When these get going, in a short
time the leech will swallow FIVE times
his weight in blood
All this is more pleasant than the
practice elsewhere about New York OF
fattening leeches for the market on de-
crepit old horses which have been con
demned to the boneyard.-New York
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-09-23
Sarsa pariIIa
A Prehistoric Trade Still Going.
The One True Blood Purifier All druggists. 81.

In Brandon, a quiet little town on the
borders of Norfolk and Suffolk, there
still exists a trade that was carried on
there before the German ocean divided
England from the mainland of Europe.
| allude to what is locally known as the
''fint-knapping' trade. Probably to
most of those who read this, and to
whom ''Lee-Netford' is a more familiar
compound than ''fiintlock," it will come
as a surprise to learn that there are
still millions of fints for pistols and
carbines made annually in this old-world
corner of East Anglia. And thousands
of years ago the forefathers of these
same fint-knappers, who sit day after
day in their little huts making gun fints,
probably sat in much the same way
in their mud huts mapping the fints
into arrow. spear or ak heads, since
large numbers of these are found in the
neighborhood, especially in the curious
British encamDment or town known as
.Grimes Graves" a name that has come
down from Saxon times. for these hoI-
lowed-out dwelling places. The flint
locks are sold nowadays in Singapore
and other Eastern points. = London
Graphic.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-09-23
A Hint to a Greedy Fisherman

Forest and Stream tells how some
sportsmen up in Maine limited to a fisher
man that he was a game hog. There
was a man at a pond who went fishing
one day and brought home meal bag
nearly full of trout, over 500 of them
being in it. The next day the fisher
man referred to swore that he would
beat that record. He took two meal
bags with him and brought back 475
trout. That night the sportsmen there
abouts dubbed together and bought the
fisherman railroad ticket to his home.
The man has not been seen thereabouts
since. The bags Of fish were nearly all
wasted.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-09-23
WISCONSIN Patents.

Patents for the following Wisconsin
inventors are reported for this week by
Erwin, Wheeler y Wheeler, SO and So
Loan and Trust building, Milwaukee,
wis. These attorneys viii furnish the
Inventors Handbook free:
W. d. Gray, assgr., Milwaukee, dust col.
lector; Z. Guehna. Sheboygan, scholars
companion; j. n Moehn, Milwaukee, vial
hook and eye; A. NJ Weber, Oshkosh, hook
design; A. NJ. Weber, Oshkosh. eye de
sign; J. G. Bump, Milwaukee, assgr., stove
base design; +. ZieIke, assgr., Marshfeld,
automatic stop for machines.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-09-23
A Singular Form of NIonomania.

There is a class of people, rational enough
in other respects, who are certainly mono
maniacs in dosing themselves. They are
stomachs, their bowels, their Iivers and their
kidneys with trashy nostrums When these
organs are really out Of order, if they would
only use Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, they
would, if not hopelessly insane, perceive its
SuDeTiOritV.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-09-23

Robert Wallace, one of the members
for Edinburgh writes a characteristic
letter to the London Daily News anent
the memorial to Stevenson proposed by
Lord Rosebery. 81 yield to no man.
he says, ''in my respect for Lord Rose
bery's views, either in politics or liter
allure, but in this particular instance I
desire, as one Of the people appealed
to, to make protest l admit all that
can be said in favor Of Stevenson. He
was not an original or stupendous genius
but he was undoubtedly a perfect stylist.
But he did one thing which no Scots
man, and, for that matter, no true critic,
can ever forgive. He published and re-
published, a mean, Pharisaical, gratu-
itous and utterly inaccurate attack on
the memory and character of Burns, a
man worth a hundred of him. When
read it [ said to myself, this man may
have, and does have. ability, but he is
essentially a middle-class prig, in my
opinion the most contemptuous section
Of existing humanity, but to which some
Of the loudest admirers of Stevenson be-
long. Besides, Stevenson sneered at
most things Scotch. / object to the
proposed memorial, without some quail
fcstion.'
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-09-23
THE GIRL FOR HIM.

THE GIRL FOR HIM
He doesn't care for the hiking girl
Who shows her shapely limbs
Nor for the one in the wavelet's whirl
Who screams and dives and swims.
But the pretty girl is his delight
Who sits upon the sand
And screens him with her sunshade bright
And lets him squeeze her hand
1t s.-Friend-"Does it pay to
keep boarders?" Boarding Mistress
1T does if they do
A British gunboat has gone to the
Philippine islands. 1t is a rare day that
the British lion isn't ready to eat a Phil
ippine or two.-Philadelphi Record.
Sensible-First Chicago Man-"What
are your plans for the futureY' Second
Chicago Mani think | will stop get
ting married and settle down. Truth.
There is one long-felt want in the the
atrical profession that will never be
filled until there IS annexed to each the
alter a divorce court where actors and
actresses can sever their marital bonds
between acts. As it is much valuable
time is wasted.-Boston Transcript.
Bunker-"I wonder what made Hill
Der walk out of church during the SER
mon?''
Hill-"He must be a somnambulist.''-
Truth.
Hobbs-''Don't talk to me now; [ am
busy with a column of figures"
Slobbs-"Don't worry; [ know better
than to disturb an adder. Philadelphia
Record.
"Aw-why do you make your own
cigarettes?'
''My-aw-doctor ordered me some
light exercise. Pail Mall Budget.
Goodness, Maria, was that phono-
graph open during cat fght?' mo; I
turned it on last night when you were
sleeping. Perhaps you will believe now
that you nore.'-Tid-Bits.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-09-23
The Ladies.

The pleasant effect and perfect safety
with which ladies may use Syrup of Figs,
under all conditions, makes it their ia
vorite remedy. To get the true and genu-
inc article, look for the name of the
California Fig Syrup Company, printed
near the bottom of the package. For
sale by all responsible druggists
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-09-23

Unusual facilities for matrimony are
offered at Americas, Ga. Justice Ora
ham, while walking on the street one
evening lately, was approached by a ne
gro man and woman, who asked to be
united, and he joined them il the solemn
bonds then and there.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-09-23

Mr. Ruskin's well-known shyness
and dislike of seeing visitors has greatly
increased of late years. Even during
his daily walks, which he INDUCES in
with unfailing regularity, at II in the
morning and 3 in the afternoon in COM
pany with his attendant, he is SO avcrse
to being stared at, even by the casual
wayfarer, that he will turn into the first
gate he comes across.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-09-23
Halls Catarrh Cure.
Is taken internally. Price IS cents.
Queen Victoria has sustained

Queen Victoria has sustained a great
loss by the death Of Andrew Blake, who
had been for many years the steward of
her Isle of Wight estate and manager of
her home farm there. He carried out
great improvements at Osborne, and
every season secured many prizes for
the Queens entries at the leading shows.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-09-23

Few poets have more of the poetic
aspect than Bliss Carman. His finely
cut features, well-shaped head and
wavy hair are sufficiently Byronic for
this practical day, while in eccentricity
of attire he is fully up to the poetic
StandTT1
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-09-23
Little Falls Natural Garbage Pit.

The disposal of the city garbage of
Little Falls. n. Y, had made great
deal of trouble for the city officials, and
the aldermen hit upon the novel idea of
making arrangements to have it dumped
into a natural cave, known as the Hen
man hole, about a mile north of the city.
This cave has been explored, but no bot
tom has been found, so that it is proba-
BILE that there will be no objection to the
aldermanic scheme unless it comes from
China-Utica Observer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-09-23
Could Not Initiate Him.


While in an anecdotal mood, says the
PrOmpter in the New York Recorder,
may as we'll tell you a favorite one Of J.
3. Dobson' Shat excellent comedian and
charming fellow.
1t is about a famous French actor
named Olivier, who, it seems, possessed
incredible powers of mimicry. He could
assume the voice, gestures and facial
expression of any person he CHANGED to
meet.
One day Olivier called on his railor
to ask him for a little more time on an
account that had been running on for
three years. At that moment he saw a
customer enter the shop and pay for
several articles of clothing that were
Immediately delivered.
Then the actor heaved a deep sigh of
pain.
what ais you? queried the tailor.
'Alas! replied Olivier, 'there is a
man 1 shall never be able to initiate
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-09-23

The Duchess of Westminster is
known among her friends as an ardent
lady cricketer, and she is said TO be in
particular a bowfer-or bowleress-of
some considerable skill
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-09-23

''Ma sent me over to borrow one of
your pocket handkerchiefs." "What
does she want it for?" ''She said she
wanted something coarse to strain her
currant JUICE through. "-Cleveland Plain
dealer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-09-23

Bright new autumn dress goods-an
the newer, better makes arc now in
grand selection at 29c, SOC, 49c and
SOC a yard. Send for samples or when
in the city give US a call.
ESPENHAIN DRY GOODS CO.,
Milwaukee, Wis
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-09-23

A sickly, pimple-coyered skin is otter
transformed, as if by magic, into the
full bloom of radiant health by the use
Of Glenn's Sulphur Soap. OF druggists
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-09-23
Wine that is Priceless.

Many gourmands have stood in rapt
contemplation after reading this an
nouncement in the show windows Of q
store in Third avenue:
WINE THAT MONEY CAN'T BUY.
The most precious wine in the world is
that contained in cask named 1.-THE Rose -
in the Bremen town hall cellar. 1t is Rudes-
helm Rhine wine from the year 1853 and
the cask is replenished by degrees whenever
wine is drawn in the carefully washed and
dried gravel. 1t is never sold, but destined
exclusively for the sick of Bremen, who re-
ceive a very small quantity on production of
doctors certificate. At present the sup
posed value of this unique wine has so in
creased that bottle containing eight glass
es would cost 100000 900 marks, a glaesful
100000 and drop 2346 marks.
With this story of the wine is a pho
tograph of the Rathhaus, Bremen, and a
tantalizing Autograph of the Stadt Vein
keller, in which are the famous cask and
cennoisseurs slipping wine.-New York
Times.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-09-23

Sarah Bernhardt has been photo
graphed over 1000 times. Her first pic
ture was taken in 1867, wherein she is
shown in crinoline and with an innocent
childish face
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-09-23

Dobbins Floating Borax Soap contains all the good
properties of Dobbns Electric combined with those 81
the best floating soap. Ne chapped hands where this
is used. Same price adulterated soaps without
BOrax. Red wrapper.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-09-23

''Why does this roof garden have it:
orchestra copcealed?' why? JUS
wait until you hear it playw-Puck.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-09-23

Our illustrated fall and winter cata-
logue will soon be ready. Why not
have your name on Our mailing list? A
postal with your address is all that is
required Many new catchy ideas may
be gathered from its pages.
ESPENHAIN DRY GOODS CO,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-09-23

I believe Piso's Cure is the only medH-
cine that will cure consumption.-Anna
M. Ross, Williamsport, Pa, Nov. II, 80.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-09-23

love-" said Cupid, ''but really, 1 think
no blame attaches to me. | know I
used an arrow intended for men only,
but when you observe the way she was
dressed you must admit that the mis-
take was pardonable. Cincinnati En-
quirer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-09-23

Mother Ito her boy sliding down the
banisters) Fritz, what are you doing
there? Fritz-"Making trousers for
orphan boys Fliegende Blaetter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-09-23

Mrs. WinSIOW's SOOTHING SYRUP for chill
dren teething, sottens the gums, reduces inham-
nation allays pain cures wind collie. Csc bottle.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-09-23
SPINNING WHEEL.

Sillicus-"One must make allowance
for the follies of youth"
Cynicus-"If it wasn't for the allow
ances that young men get there wouldn't
be SO much lly."-Philadelph Record
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-09-23

This is the way the railway man heard
the conundrum:
''At what time shortly before noon is it
3 o'clock? At a quarter of II, because
quarter of twelve is three And this
is the way he worked it off on his
friends:
''At what time shortly before noon is
it o'clock? At 11:45, because II 40 is
three. 1t doesn't sound right, either
blame it, but that's the way | heard it."
Chicago Record.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-09-23
TEA-TABLE SALAD.

She-"Why, WILL those trousers look
as if you had been sleeping in themr'
He-"I have. | wore them to church
last Sunday. Statesman.
He-'Therc is one thing I like about
you, Miss Daisy" Miss Daisy-"And
what is that?" He-'My arm It'd
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-09-23

ffnIEsEH Habit Cured. Est in 1871 thousands
EEDfHbkM cured Cheapest and best cure. FREE 'lRI-
III Elf7s state case DR. MARSH, QuirCg Mich,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-09-23

He doesn't care for the hiking girl
Who shows her shapely limbs,
Nor for the one in the wavelet's whirl
Who screams and dives and SwimS.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-09-23


An observer finds that one of the re-
narkable things the bicycle has done is
to make women carry bundles without
hesitation or complaint. He says: 1T
is a common thing to see women lugglng
through the streets something that has
to do with a bicycle. Sometimes it is
part, and frequently a good big part,
of the bicycle itself. Young women
soon get accustomed to picking up their
wheels and carrying them up gangWayss
of steamers or up or down several
flights of stairs. IF the machine gets
out of order the young woman takes it
to pieces and carries the damaged part
to the nearest shop for repairs. Very
frequently q young woman is seen on
the cable or elevated cars carrying the
entire frame of her bicycle, which
weighs four to six pounds. A few years
ago the same young woman, then girl
of course, would have rebeled against
carrying a package that weighed as
many ounces"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-09-23

A RUINED PERFORMANCE
He had marked in his speech where the
cheers ought to come,
But his hearers, alas, remained painfully
dumb;
And that's why the salaried rooster looks
blue.
He was justly discharged for forgetting his
cue. Washington Star.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-09-23
A WOMAN'S STORY.
Tt Should Be of Interest to Every Think.
ino

This, Lydia E. Pinkham Taught them
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-09-23

That Settled -He-"What did your
father say when you told him that l
loved you?" She-''He said he did Also
Life
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-09-23

Patient-''I have come to consult you
in regard to my state of health. / am af-
hicted with severe headaches upon ris-
ing
Christian Scientist-"Oh, no. You only
think you are subject to headache"
P.-.Yes, headache and sometimes diz-
ziness.''
c. S.-"You simply think so, my
friend
p. Gndignantly)-"N only dizziness,
but frequently nausea"
G. S.-'Indeed you only think sou
P.-'Well, as no relief seems to be of
fered, must say good morning"
c. S.-"My price, sir, is 50 visit
P.-"Oh no. You only think it is your
price. Good morning. Life
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-09
THE rrDEwArEn CONVENTION.
Matters Considered the Closing Day
of the Session.

The Tldewater Convention OF the Dis
c,ples OF Christ closed its thirtieth annual
meeting at Jerusalem church. In King
william county, with two sessions on
Friday. The body was called to order
at 1890 o'clock, and devotional exercises
we're conducted by Rev. Junius wilkins.
Roll OF delegates was again called. and
three responded in addition to those that
were present on Thursday.
Rev. +. ID. Power, for the Committee
on Resolutions. reported the usual reso-
lutions Of thanks to the lines OF trans
portation for favors, to the members OF
Jerusalem church and others In the Vi
cinlty for their hosptable entertainment,
and to the Times and Dispatch for their
attentive reports OF the conventions de-
liberations.
Allie billiard. for the Committee on
Credentials. reported forty-one delegates
present, representing seventeen churches,
and forty-eight delegates, representing
nineteen Sunday schools. The Commit
tee on Nominations reported through
Captain a. Il. Bagby. the following ofI-
GERS for the ensuing year: J. L. HUI
president; o. A. Hawkins, secretary; w.
l.. sydnor, treasurer; Allie billiard, f. Il.
Sutton, c. Z. Richards, and w. X
kOane 10 constitute lut lyAetiANA DSoAN
The Committee on Missions reported
in favor Of disseminating the travelling
evangelist for this year and concen-
trating the money and work In some live
town or city that Is growing and gives
promise of a future.
The report of the Committee on Obitu-
aries was presented by Rev. G. L. Nor
rison. referring in tender words to the
deaths of Leroy Crenshaw, of Richmond:
y ~
Mrs S. Garnett Hundley, OF Dunnsville'
This was. by call Of the president, FOL
lowed by pathetic prayer by Rev.
Peter Ainslie which In turn was Followed
by an inspiring hymn, 1.-The Beauutul
Gates" by r. W. Fox and his two daugh-
ters. sweetly rendered.
The Auditing Committee reported the
accounts and books correct.
The Committee on Time and Place re-
ported in favor Of Smyrna, after warm
contest between that place ana Kappa
hammock. for the sittings of the con-
vention for next August.
The section Of the report OF the DIS
tr!ct Board dropping the Pals Cross
Roads. Philip, and Ephesus churches'
which was not acted on Thursday. came
up at this time, and was approved, ana
the entire report of the board adopted
as n whole.
and delivered a forceful address on the
ministerial Relief Fund" Under the
arbor at this time, Rov. Peter Ainshe
preac hed TO the overflow.
After dinner the ladies' held at the
arbor a delightful c. w. b. M. meeting
while the convention IN the church pro-
ceeded with its business After devotional
exercises by c. G. Minor. the convention
decided 20 continue the apportionment
system for raising the various church
funds the coming year, and payment 10
be made quarterly. At 2:90 p. NJ. Rev.
c. w Stancill preached at the arpor'
and ~ ais the convention adjourned.
TO meet next August at Smyrna.