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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-15
A HARVEST OF HUMAN HAIR.
Millions of Pounds Every Year Get
Tangled Up in Commerce.

Millions of Pounds Every Year Get
Tangled Up in Commerce.
Perhaps there is no staple article about
which less is known by the average per-
son than human hair as an article of COM
merce. 1t will doubtless surprise many
when it is stated that the dealers in
human hair goods do not depend on
chance clippings here and there, but that
there is a regular hair harvest that can
always be relied upon. 1t is estimated
that over 12.O00,O0O pounds of human
hair are used annually in the civilized
world for adjoining the heads of women.
In New York city alone over four tons
of this class of goods are imported year
".
mot little of the hair used in this
country" said New York dealer,
women and is fully as fine in shade and
texture as the imported article. We had
q big harvest during the craze that the
fair sex had not long ago for having
their hair cut short. Many thousands of
women who then had their locks sheared
have since bitterly regretted it, as in
many instances their hair has grown so
slowly that they have been compelled
to wear a wig or a switch since the
fashion changed. After the majority of
women reach the age of 30 the. hair
seems to partially lose its vigor, and if
cut it will not grow long again.
Two-thir6S of the ladies nowadays use
false hair more or less. The decree of
fashion, or the design to conceal a defect
or heighten a charm, is the reason, of
course One woman, for instance, has a
high forehead and wishes to reduce 1t
in appearance. Another has worn off the
front hair by continued frizzing, and
would like to conceal the fact. Both
make use of a front or top piece, with
q choice of many styles.
Ladies' wigs cost from $40 to $780,
Half wigs, top pieces and switches from
SO to $50. according to quality.
THE largest supply of hair comes from
provinces. There is a human hair mar
ket in Merlans, in the department of the
lower Pyrenees. held every Friday. Hun
dreds of hair traders walk uD and down
the one street Of the village, their shears
dangling from their belts. and inspect
the braids which the peasant girls, stand
ing on the steps of the houses, let down
for inspection. If q bargain is struck
the hair is cut. and the money paid on
the spot, the price varying from 60 cents
to So in our money.
"a woman's hair may grow to the
length Of six feet. And I know a lady
who has been offered and refused $500
for her crown of glory, which is over
six feet long. \ single female hair will
bear up weight of four ounces without
breaking. but the hair thus heavily
weighted must be dark brown. for blonde
hair breaks under a strain of two and
one-half ounces. There are some 1000
importers. manufacturers and dealers in
| human hair in the United States"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-15
Not This Time.

A gentleman while walking with two
ladies through one of the principal
streets of London saw a beggar APP
proach. One of the ladies, who had evi-
IDENTIFY seen the mendicant before. said:
'"This is the most singular man [ ever
heard of. No matter how much money
you give him, he always returns the
change, and never keeps more than a
penny"
NWhy, what a fool he must ber' re-
marked the gentleman. ''But I'll try
him, and put him to a little trouble
SO saying, the gentleman pulled from
his pocket a sovereign, which he dropped
turned turn the coin over two or three times,
examined it closely, and then raising his
eyes to the cOuntenance OF the benevo-
lent man, said:
swell. I'll not adhere to my usual GUS
tom in this case. I'll keep it all for luck
but don't do it again.
The doner opened his eyes in astonish-
ment and passed on. while the ladies
smiled with delight-Tit-Bits
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-15
AMERICAN VIOLIN WOOD.
Excellence of the Bar Maple Grown on
the Pacific Coast.

It has been recently discovered that the
bar maple wood grown in Washington is
superior to any wood yet tried in the
manufacture of small-stringed instru-
ments, such as violins. This is verified
by the practical experience and testimony
of a well-known Chicago instrument max
err He found that the Washington maple
is superior to any he has yet used, and
he has, therefore, been importing maple
from the mountain regions of Switzerland
as the best he could find in the world.
The Washington maple seems to possess
the necessary qualities of being very diff
cult to split, capacity for satiny finish,
resonance, strength and lightness in the
superlative degree. While the demand for
such wood does not call for any
great amount it is steadily increasing. and
will almost command its own price. AS
an instance of the superiority of some
American-made instruments. purchaser
sent to Europe lately for high-priced in
strument, and when it was received it was
found to be the product of the aforesaid
m Dl1f1 f+TTpT
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-15
Iron Felt.

Iron felt, the new invention for reduc-
ing the noise of passing trains on ele-
waited railroads. has been much discussed
in Germany. 1t is made of WOODEN ma
terails, impregnated with the inventors
patented preparation, which gives it 222O
pounds power of resistance to every
square centimeter (O.3937 inch) 1t is in
tended to be placed between the rails and
to deaden the sound and prevent shocks.
The experiments with iron felt on the
Berlin city street railway are reported to
have been most satisfactory; not only
was the noise brought down to mini
mum. but the wear and tear were ma
terialy diminished.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-15
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease, a powder for the
feet. 1t cures painful, swollen, smart
ing feet, and instantly takes the sting
out of corns and bunions. It's the
greatest comfort discovery of the age.
Aliens Foot-Ease makes dght-ftting
or new shoes feel easy. 1t is a certain
cure for sweating, callous and hot,
tired, aching feet. Try it to-day. Sold
by all druggists and shoe stores. By
mail for % cents, in stamps. Trial
package FREE. Address, Allen S.
Olmsted, LIE Roy, n. 7.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-15
There LIS a Glass of People

Who are injured by the use of coffee. Re
Gently there has been placed in all the gro
Gerry stores a new preparation called
GRAINO, made of pure grains, that
takes the place of coffee The most deli
cate stomach receives it without distress,
and but few can tell it from coffee. 1t
does not cost over one-fourth as much.
Children may drink it with great benefit.
15c and 25c per package
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-15

The Bishop of Worchester, England,
once had occasion to travel through Ban
bury by rail. Being DESTROYS to test and
at the same time to encourage the far
famed industry of that town, and the
train having stopped for a short time at
the Sation, he beckoned to Il small boy
standing near at hand and inquired the
price of the celebrated buns. 'Three-
pence EACH" said the boy. The bishop
thereupon handed him sixpence and de-
sired him to bring one 10 the car, adding:
land with the other threepelce you may
buy one for yourself" The boy shortly
returned, complacently munching his
Banbury, and, handing the threepence in
coppers to the bishop, exclaimed, There
was only one left, guy Baptist
Union.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-15
TOO HIGH.

Ten years ago me an May Scruggs
Was singin' in the choir,
holdin' of the same hymnbook,
An shown nigh an higher;
And folks turned round to look and hear
Their music sweet, an when her
SoDraner struck up loud and clear
i come in with my tenor.
Last night she sung in our town
AS Miss Marie Scrugini,
And l went to the Opery house
Ter buy seats, like a greeny.
1.-TWO seats, five dollars EACH" they says;
l backs off quick, an then her
Sopraner struck up loud, and /
/ staid out with my tenner
Detroit Free Press.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-15

The organist of one of the principal Methodist
churches in Hartford, Conn., says Il troubled with
gastritis and dyspepsia for years would
go to bed at night feeling perfectly we'll up
morning with a splitting sick headache. | would be so
hot times that my flesh seemed burning up and flashes
of light and darkness would before my eyes These
spells continued sometimes for day and half and while
l commenced taking Ripans Tabules, and before had
used three dozen of them they made entirely we'll.
take Tabule occasionally just keep my stomach
in order when it shows any slight indication of DISPOSE
ton rebel"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-15
MRS. ELLA M'GARVY,
Writing to Mrs. Pinkham.

She says:-I have been using your
Vegetable Compound and find that it
does all that it is recommended to do.
I have been a sufferer for the last four
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-15

Ten judges of the English Supreme
court continue on the bench, though they
have passed the period at which they are
by law entitled to retire on a pension.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-15

California mining districts have two
advantages over those of Alaska. One is,
you can walk to them. The other is,
YOU can walk hack
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-15

The following little story would be pa
thetic but for the fact that unforeseen
circumstances turned it in different di-
rectiOn.
4 Georgia writer was requested by the
father of bright little boy who had
died to write some memorial verses of
him. Il had given him." explained the
parent, "a pretty little bedstead of
which he was very proud. His last
words were, Can't Billy take his bed to
heaven with him? "
The writer thought he saw something
poetical in that. and went to work on it..
he received the following queer message:
Leave the bed out of the obituary. 1t
was bought ON the instalment plan, and
the furniture dealer has levied on it,
Atlanta Constitution.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-15

Mrs. Flies-"Did you take your pet dog
to the country with you?" Mrs. Styles
Mercy, no! The table was erablew
-Yonkers Statesman.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-15

Sultan Abdul Aziz of Morocco has
sent seven splendid stations as present
to President Faure of France.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-15

Piso's Cure for Consumption. John A.
Miller, Au Sable, Michigan, April p,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-15

was persuaded to try Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and to-day,
l am feeling like new woman
Mrs. ELLA MCGARvY, Neebe Road
Station, Cincinnati. o.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-15
Mere Bundles of Nerves.

Some peevish, Gaerulous people seem
mere bundles of nerves. The least sound
agttates their sensorjums and rufties their
temperS. No doubt they are born SO. But
may not their nervousness be ameliorated,
If not entirely relieved? UnQuestionably,
and with Hostetter's Stomach BitterS. By
more complete assimilation of the food
with this admirable corrective, they will
experience a speedy and very perceptible
ness, constipation and rheumatism yield to
the Bitters.
There is a great deal of sickness in
the British Mediterranean fleet. the NAL
ia naval hospitals being full One store
ship from Crete brought seventy men
sick with dysentery.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-15

SOlicitor-'Yes, madam. we shall have
to put down your correct age in the deed"
Client-"Put forty-fve, then. if you must
have it. but for goodness sake write it as
illegibly as possible. "-Tit-Bits.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-15

Word comes from all quarters that the
neatest and most satisfactory dye for col
orlng the beard a brown or black is
Buckingham's Dye for the Whiskers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-15

The Joke on BrOwn.-''You know what
a hatred Brown has for a crowd? Yes,
indeed: what of it?' His wife presented
him with triplets yesterday.
lis Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-15

Elucidated.-''Whut do it mean." said
Miss Miami Jones, when dey talks in dis
here novel book bout er young man payin'
his addresses to a young lady," Doesn't
you know" exclaimed Erastus Pinkley.
Il sholy doesn'.'' 1T means dat he done
put de postage stamp on de love letter. .
Washington Star.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-15

Rider Haggard has finished new
novel dealing with Boer life, entitled The
Swallow
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-15

the more violent attacks last only short
time. Men give in at once. They make
great rumpus until they are compelled
to take to their berths. Then they grum-
BILE and groan until they are well enough
to go on deck again. a great many pas
sengers come aboard loaded with medi-
cine for the prevention of seasickness.
never knew a preventive yet, except care
full dieting"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-15

Mamma. why should landladies object
to children?"
Mother-'I'm sure / don't know; but
go and see what baby is crying about,
at people in the street, and make George
and Kate stop fighting, and tell Dick
if he doesn't stop blowing that tin trum-
pet I'll take it away from him."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-15

HEN De Roller of Holland, who has
been in Alaska seven years, is returning
home with fortune Of $4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-15
SPINNING WHEEL.
SIZING HIM UP.

SIZING HIM UP.
NV dentist has an eagle eye,
And vicious tools he hacks with.
He's clever but I've come to think
He'd make better blacksmith!
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-15

years with womb
trouble, weak
back and excre-
tions. / was hard
ly able to do my
household duties,
and while about
my work was so
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-15

A coiored eXhcrter, while holding a
meeting in Georgia, solicited special
collection to defray the expenses of the
meeting, says the Atlanta Constitution.
''Well pass roun' de hat he said, zen
(n ge sg Storm 81 pe S Ran Gn page
then he proceeded to Zine OUT the
hymn, but so intent was he on the col
lection that he forgot whole lines of it,
and supplied others, with the following
result:
On Jordan's stormy banks l stand
En- cast wishful eye
To Canaan's fair en- happy land
Don't let dat hat pass byD
o de transportin', rapturOus scene
Dat rises to my sight!
Drap in dat nickel, Brudder GreenD
En- rivers of delight.
Could | but stand whar Moses stood
En- view de landscape DER,
n lnr1fc cfpn cold
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-15

nervous tina
[ was niSer-
able. I had
also given
up in des-
nnir- nhnn
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-15
The Key of Sheridan's Success.

Capt. Syerdrup intends to circumnav-
igate Greenland III the Fran next year.
He Will go up the west coast and try to
work his way east. and expects to spend
two years in the attempt. He will take
dogs with him and make q strike for the
north if the ship gets frozen in. Nor
wcgians who are enthusiastic over Nan
sen are subscribing the money needed.
and the Storthing has already voted an
appropriation to put the Franz IN repair.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-15

The following sign OF farmhouse not
far from a certain Massachusetts town
is possibly responsible for the vacant
rooms and the complaints of the owner:
Summer boarders taken in" The BoS-
ton Evening Transcript remarks that
George Washington, in his best estate,
could not have been more truthful than
the author of the sign.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-15

-Italy's exports for the first four
months of. 1897 were $50. 500. $40 francs.
while her imports were 379. 794, $50
francs This is the first time in twenty
six years that the exports exceeded the
imports.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-15

A good story is told of the late DR.. Won
Stephan, pOstmaster-ge general of Germany.
One day, when he was on an inspection
tour, he overheard an instrument in Il
local telegraph office ticking his name.
This is what he heard: Look out for
squalls. Stephan is somewhere on the
line. He will be poking his nose every
where" The postmaster-general smiled.
and then went to the key and flashed
back this reply: TOO late. He has al
ready poked his nose in here.-Stephan.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-15

Juvenile Analysis.-"I asked little Jim
the difference between inertia and mo-
mentum.'
''Did he know anything about it?'
Eyes: he said inertia was something
that won't start, and momentum is some
thing that won't stop.'-Detroit Free
Press
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-15

''What are you doing here?' asked
policeman and butler of a burglar, who
was discovered making square meal
of the Marquis of Ormonde's victuals
and drink.
Cant you see?" responded the burg
lar. I'm 'avin' something to eat"
A parallel case of ready repartee comes
from India An excited lady rushed up
to a man at a railway station the other
day and said:
30, Mr.. Williams, are you here?"
Yes" he replied calmly, Il am;
where are you?'-London Globe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-15

Could but stand whar Moses stood
En- view de landscape Ger,
Not JordanS stream, or Deaths cold flood
eve want ten dollars more"O
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-15

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is a constitutional cure. Price rs cents.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-15

An Atlantic captain says: women
are more subject to seasickness than
men, but, on the other hand. they stand
might call the propriety of the thing.
She isn't so much tortured by the pangs
as she is worried by the prospect of be-
coming disheveled, haggard and draggled
She fights against it to the last, and
keeps up appearances as long as she can
hold UP her head Then she becomes
maudlin and pathetic She takes to her
room and invariably asks three questlons
First, whether people die of seasickness,
then how many miles we are from Shore
and lastly when we shall get there. The
doctor is always talked over. When the
patient gets so i'll that she loses interest
in the doctor, she usually lies on her
side and cries by the hour. But luckily,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-15

Switzerland, though she spends only
half a million dollars yearly on her army,
can turn out 100000 trained men in two
days in case of need, and has reserve
of 100000 more and a Landsturm of
100000. The army maneuvers this year
will be held in the mountains of the
Engadine
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-15

Necessarily Large-"Oh, not at ALL pro-
tested the Turk. ASK any question you
like. Yes. My trousers? Oh, they are
rather large to be sure, but you should see
the harem that goes through them every
elers, they were much bewildered by the
strange things they were encountering.
Detroit Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-15

The famous Sphinx near the Pyramids
of Gizeh was thoroughly investigated by
Prof. Erman, who at a recent meeting or
the Berlin academy delivered a lecture
about its probable age. Careful re-
searches show that it could not have
been built previous to the so-called
middle Kingdom" or about 1000 B. G.
Between her front claws there was orig
inally the image of deity, all traces OF
which have at the present time disap-
peared. For the building of the colossal
work more than twenty years must have
been necessary, even if 1900 men had
been employed all the time-Buffalo
Commercial.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-15

Tompion-''Was Locke much of a fight
er when he was in the army?" Hammer
mo. hardly that. In fact. he managed
to keep out of battle altogether But
then, you know, he was full of fight be-
fore he got to the front, and he has been
full of it ever since the war was over. In
the nature of things, a fellow must have
a rest some time or other. Boston
Transcript.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-15

pair, when [
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-09-15

c.. w. Ernst, who was formerly con-
nected with the postoffice of Boston, is
writing a History of the American Pos
tai Service" which is practically his
tory of traffic, for it is the postoffice of
the carrying of mails that enables the
railways and steamboat companies to
support the great through lines. Mr..
Ernst has discovered some curious facts:
such as that in 1885, while England had
only about 700 mail coaches, the United
States had over $500, and that before
had no coaches at all, Boston manufac
tured the finest public conveyances in the
world.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-17


cnarccr' orlod Nataiio In terror, clnsplng
her hands imploringlv.
The old governor waved her aside, and
looking pioroingly nj tho Rccuser said In a
tnne OF curious and surprised interest:
$50 you have had the courage to attempt
winding mo about your flngerf am not
aware that any one Inns done that yet and
fancy would not like IL, particularly TO
be wound around II finger so dirty MS yours
always Is.
II never said anything Of the sort.
swear that did not She has been lying
about me, And ho pointed at NHtalin.
'Sho has not until just now said a
word.
81 heard you," interpolatcd Maria.
your cxccllenoy is mistaken, ~ stnm-
mercd Boris, beginning to fcol frightened.
No. She is not, miscrcaptN thundcrcd
the general II myself heard you. Your
words WIRE written down as you uttered
them. Open that envelope which you faw
scaled minute after you lot Natalia and
have had ever since. Read -
Boris was 50 fortified that he did not
even notice several persons entering 'hc
room behind him. His trembling fingers
toro open the envelope, and he hastily
scanned tho sheet 1t incloscd. ut switch
craft ~ he shrickcd. Mercy! Have
mercy and dropped upon his Knees
"Oh, yesl The mcrciIul deserve mercy,
doomed tho general deliberately. II shall
NOT have you bnouied, and that Il conccd-
Ing moro than you deserve But l think
you will 80 to siberia. search himl"
Two men sprans forward and seized
Boris. llo howled, bu5 Ventured no resist
ance. From one OF his pockets they drag
gcd tract.
General Gcdconon looked it over ard
rumbled: "'liail, Brutusl A fine title;
nihilistic literature n there ever was any
caught with 1t in possession, Now, Boris