Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-12-22

Ter day when / calls roun',
IN stamp dat scoun'rel frew de floor,
An flood his fiat wild blood an gore;
He won't come bunko' foxes no more
OATS me! right up an down.
H. G.. Wheeler in Boston Traveller.
The golfer, as a rule, is superstitious,
and nearly all of the good players have
some especial talisman on which they
place more or less reliance. The rabbits
foot, most of them say, is delusion and
q snare. 1t has been tried and found la
mentally wanting. The four-leaf clover,
however, may be said to be the true mas
cot of the golf player. If he finds one on
his way to the links he is happy; and if
he loses the game it is not the fault of
the charm, but rather Of some malign or
''hoodoo" influence which is too strong to
be overcome. Like a mascot" a "hoo-
doo' is an actual influence, according to
the golfer. Certain people have a fatal
effect on others. The ''evil eye" is often
Of course, all of this talk is more or less
put Oh, but there is a certain belief in
occult Influences, nevertheless. Luck is
a deity to be propitiated, not offended.
At the mems championship tournament
last year one of the contestants lost, al
though he had carried in his pocket
famous family talisman which, according
to their story, had won matches at the
Varsity races in England; had carried
several horses to the winning post, and,
in fact, had always led the members of
the family on to victory, so that it was
carried from place to place as matter
of course whenever an important contest
was on the tapis. When in this instance
the young man lost, great was the fam
ily's CONSERVATION. "What did you wish
on it," asked the mother, who had
brought the precious luck-giver in full
faith to her son. II wished to put up
strong game he answered Good gra-
cious!' cried his irate parent, why on
earth didn't you wish to win" Of
course, dear little St. Aloysius couldn't
help you if you didn't wish right" And
her faith in the family mascot remains
mistaken.
cit may interest You, children said a
returned missionary, who was addressing
adventure l once had in India. While
going through jungle 1 came face to
face with lion. There was no chance
of retreat, and I had nothing to defend
myself with. I stood perfectly still, and
looked the fierce beast steadily in the
(which eye?' asked a breathless little
boy.-Tit-Bits.
A slender black cat in the Boston post
office building has developed number of
traits that make her a most interesting
study She is fearless and Independent,
and yet quiet and tame as a lady's pet.
The size or appearance of a dog has no
terror for her. if she is disposed to attack
him. AID she walks among the people in
the building and outside as unconcerned
as if she knew them all.
More remarkable still is her way of get
ting round from one place to another.
She has number of places in the build
ing to visit, particularly on the third floor,
where there is young lady whom she
likes to call upon at frequent intervals,
and instead of running up and down the
stairs, as other cats naturally would do,
she takes an elevator. With an air of
imposing dignity she takes up position
among the rest of the passengers waiting
for the elevator, and when she gets on
board the elevator she looks earnestly
through the door as the car ascends.
Lacking means to signify where she in
tends to get off. she remains in the car
until it stops at her desired destina ton,
and even force, unless it is irresistible.
cannot make her leave the elevator till
it reaches the floor where she wants to
go. The elevator men know her habits
so well that if she happens to be the only
passenger going up they generally offer
her tie third floor first. AS she returns
from a visit, she again avails herself of
the elevator service, whether she wishes
to go up or down, for it is a matter of
course with her to complete her round
in the upper part of the building while
she is UP that Way.-BostOn Transcript.
''This note is no good" said the lawyer.
II can't collect it on account of the way
it is worded. He promises to pay 'one
day after DEATH instead of one day after
date You've been swindled."
Friend" said Bill, as he swung his
holster around within easier reach, you
jist hold on to that paper. It'll be due
in about twenty-four hours and fifteen
minutes. "-Cincinnati Enquirer.
In his recollections of Robert E. Lee
as a College President" published in
following instance of quiet humor of the
distinguished Southern general: HE was
an Episcopalian-a vestryman of Grace
church Cen Pendleton, his former
chief of artillery, was rector, and Gen.
Smith, superintendent Of the Virginia
Military institute, was also a vestry-
man. The latter was not on agreeable
terms with the rector, and complained
the officers of the church that the
cadets, among them his own son, were
DESERVING the church of their fathers,
and that no persuasion could keep
them from attending DR.. Pratt's church
Presbyterian). The doctor had very
beautiful daughter, Grace, and, while
Gen. Smith was pushing his objec-
tions to the rector, Gen. Lee, with a
twinkle in his eye, said to Smith: Gen
your son is not SO much the doctor S
eloquence as the doctors Grace. 1t is
said the point silenced Gen. Smith
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