Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-08-08

leaping from his perch to the ground
mounted the generals horse and was
soon galloping off before the stupefed
officer. But the latter was equal to the
occasion, for, noticing bicycle before
an inn just a few yards distant, he
hastily made known who he was,
mounted the machine and tore off III
hot pursuit, arriving at camp almost as
soon as the soldier.
Excitement is often the cause of
strange kilograms as we'll as of other
strange manifestations. A man who had
been one of the passengers on a ship
wrecked vessel was rescued almost by
miracle. On arriving at place from
which he could send a telegraphic mes
sage, he forwarded the following dis
patch to his brother: Il am saved. Try
to break it to my wife"
The cards of two lawyers are printed
in fac-simile in Law Notes. One of the
learned men announces himself as an at
torney-at-law and dealer in general mer
chandise. On his card is the figure of Il
sheep-a fine, fat one-with the word
Peace under it. This should please
from Kansas City, and appertains to
gentleman who is a Phi. B. as well as an
attorney. -Four languages Snuggle on 1t.
1t informs the public that the gentleman
besides being an attorney, Is real es-
tate and commercial law specialist; q
European CONSUL (sic), an interpreter, Il
translator, a composer, correspondent;
a teacher of French, German, Italian
Spanish, Portuguese and Swedish clerk
of Prosperity camp. No. 29I6, \. w. A.:
trustee Swiss,,American and also Societe
Franchise; also graduate and expert
matchmaker of Geneva, Switzerland.
Fine stock of jewelry and spectacles,"
announces Lawyer -. Work done
while you wait, and strictly frst-class.'
A Boys Query: You have only had
half of the poodle clipped, mamma"
Tommy thought a moment and asked:
rs it SO that the warm end of the dog
can enjoy the GOODNESS of the other end
all the e?'-Detroit Free Press.
Two ladies who had not seen each
other for years recently met in the
street. They recognized each other after
a time, and their recognition was cor
dial. $50 delighted to see you again.
Why, you are scarcely altered $50
glad; and how little changed you are!
Why. how long is it since, we metz
"About ten years" and why have you
never been to see me?'' MY dear, just
look at the weather we have had."-Tit-
Bits.
A pun so good that it was not only
pardoned but enjoyed was once made in a
reply to Lord North. relates the Youths
Companion. 1t could not have been
made outside of England, where a clerk
is invariably clark Lord North had
just begun to make his annual budget
speech in the House Of Commons when
a dog, which had wandered in, lifted up
his voice in a series Of lively yelps. by
what new opposition am l attacked
now! inquired Lord North. facetiously
Il think, my lord" replied a voice we'll
known to most of the hearers, sit was
the member from Barkshire'
Judge Ito man up for having five
villain? The Prisoner-'Please, your
honor, | was only trying to get a coed
one''-Tit-Bits.
In Cleveland cable car stopped at the
signal of a man by the wayside. The
man was bareheaded and carried baby
on his arm. By his side stood a woman.
AS the grip car halted the conductor
swung from the front platform of the
trailer and stepped quickly forward to
aid in the loading.
But the man with his diSengaged arm
assisted the woman to mount the steps
Then the conductor reached forward and
grabbed the baby, evidently intending to
pass it to the woman
mo you don't" said the bareheaded
man, as he quickly backed away. Get
one of your own"
Pooh cried the grinning conductor,
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