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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1867-10-30
FARM AND GARDEN.
THE ORCHARD.


I We have seen a great MANY orchards
late y, and the greater numberof them
a considerable quantity of apples are ly-
irg On the ground where they had fallen
from the trees. The principal part Of
these apples was wormy, and the grubs
hadno doubt left the fruit and hidden
themselves in chinks of the bark, where
they will spin their cocoons, and whence
they will come out next June, as perfect
moths. Wormy fruit should not be al
lowed torepan on the'ground but as short
a me as possible. Ifhogs have access to
the orchard they will eat the fruit as fast
as it falls and etfectually destroy the
worms. If the wormy fruit is put into
barrelsIor boxes with little straw at the
bottom, they will leave the fruit and enter
the strawwhere theywill spin their cocoons.
1t straw or hay ropes are wound around the
trunks Of the trees near the ground, the
worms win crawl into them and may be
destroyed by unwinding2 the ropes aud
burning Them 8 Oh O. a,ia OF groi 9
Suckers should be cut away from fruit
trees; they are very injurious: by absorb
ing those juices which are necessary for
sustaining the trees. If not cut out thor
oughiy, they will start out again, and be
a permanent nuisance. They are thought
to be an effort Of nature to protect the
trunks Of the trees from the rays of the
sun, as they are seldom seen in orchards
where low branches are encouraged, and
are)very troublesome in all places where
| the trees have been pruned high, to ad-
nit of horses working under the branches.
I A mulch Of Well-decomposed barn yard
manure, or rich compost will be a great
protectlonlt to the roots of trees during the
winter, and the essence of the manure
will be carried into the soil by rain and
melting SHOWS. If long manure is put on
it will encourage nice about the trees,
and they will commence operations on
the bark as soon as. snow covers the
ground. Rubbish Of every kind, likely
to afford shelter to these pests, should be
removed from the orchard. and bandages
of stiff paper, etc., put around the trunks
near the ground, to keep rabbits from In
tjurlng them. Before applying bandages
of any kind, search should be made for
horers, and they should be dug out of
7 their lurking places, The eocoons Of the
1 apple-worm should be searched for in the
crevices of the bark, and in all other
places where they are likely to be found
A good scraping and washing Of the bark
at this time will be very sergiceable
Newly planted trees should be protected
from stock of every kind - Western RwaL
Corn AND HoGs.-The New York
INDEPENDENT says, from carefully con-
Quoted experiments by different persons,
it has been ascertained that one bushel Of
corn makes a little over ten aud one ha If
pounds Of pork gross. Taking the re-
suit as basis, the following deductions
are made which all our farmers would do
we'll to lay by for a convenient reference
that: ~. ..a,-,s. 81 ..-...f ...,.t ....-
/ I,: When corn costs 20 cents per bushelj
pork costs'3 cents Ier pound.
When corn costs SO cents per bushels
! pork costs cents per pound.
When corn costs 80 cents per bushel
pork costs cents per pound;
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1867-10-30
1LiA~ communicated. 'i'f4a
THE SINS OF RULERS. {

p ziejo5Ihe7 provide of God at the present
q time, is turning the minds of men in a
= very peculiar manner to themselves
y their own. individual acts and responsible
:Fities ~ o It is leading them to, take an in
Fventory of31ife}wto sit in soberg serious
. Judgement upon tile past, to see the wrong,
= "a and as we, hope, TO; r, foorsake it in the fu-
4 yture. i THERE'S one point, however, which
sln this seareh after sin is very apt to be
; oyerlookeI H. w Welineani the fact that the
y sins Of the rulers are connected with the
4 sin of 7thea people, that in mostnimpor-
tant sonse7they are to be attributed to
1 themu We say nothing in extenuation of
theog guilt of wrong doing by men in
4 places of power Sin in them is often
4 sive to God ,sdces immense evil and sends,
F out stream of corrupting influence all
over the land Z rs ,2m--9 .'Ha Lt9di1@ .
+ But the point to which we would call
1'your attention is the fact that the wick
edness of rulers, and the iniquities sane
tioned by law have their antecedents in
'thessins Of the people O. The former grow
out Of the latter. If rulers are wicked,
if the legislation Of the land countenances
what is offensive to God, the true cause
is TO be found in the corruption Of the
nation. In a country like ours, where
the people elect their rulers, and through
representatives. responsible to them, make 1
tAe laws, and where public sentiment con-
trolls everything, men in Office reflect the |
image. Of. those who placed them there
They carry out the, measures Of the ma
jority,, and give. existence and regulations
which, harmonze with the general senti-I
ments of their constituents. Wrong ac-d
ton in the government, therefore, is con-
nected with something wicked among the
people. .odw aga, = n;.a,...s j. -: -o...a
! q A4nd will the good people of Wisconsin
| in at this enlightened J. day and age of the
world > allow J. ] = Tl,dlmadge to become
governor l2s no of Of this state; tate; y 4 man who pro-
sfaues the name of God .tramples upon
/ the Sabbath, SCOTS at religion, and sets at
defiance the Legislation Of Heaven res
fpeetipg the domestic, tie. A man who
/ has stated publicly; that the saloons and
houses Of ill-fane. Of our land exert
better Influence upon the public mind
Ethan the churches OLA man who, forbids
his family attending church on God's holy
sabbath day. 7noI taas L. CIV. 7
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1867-10-30
STRANGER.

'' WASH THE TEETH AT NIGuT-A few
who inherit good teeth, and care nothing
for +" looks, = neglect brushing thheir teeth;
but none who study, cleanliness and a
sweet breath, or who wish to preserve their
teeth, good or bad, as long as possible,
should neglect to brush them well one or
more times day, with brush so stiff as to
clean them we'll, but not so hard? aa to
wound and irritate the guns They
should be brushed both night and NOR
ming, but if only once let it be done the
last thing before retiring Portions OF
food, sweets, ETC., left on or between the
teeth during the night, decay Or acidify,
ard corrode the enamel, and thus gradual
ly injnre them. If the cavities betweea
and in decaying teeth be thoroughly
brushed out with water at night, aho when
rising, it will add years to their, effective
use and freedom from pain. Most OF the
tooth powders sold contain an injurious
acid, which through it gives the teeth q
clean, white surface, does it at the expense
of some ofthe natural surface. ! A little
hard soap. pleasantly perfumed, is the
best possible application. We would not
even recommend even the finest charcoal,
or prepared chalk or clay, for, though
inert, they wear upon the enamel.
Agrtculturist.r 4ad 7o1#
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1867-10-30
For the Lake Mills Dispatch.
MtsCHIEF MAKERS.

oh, could there in this world be found
| Some little spot of happy ground
| Where village pleasures might tie found
| Without the Village .tattiing:
| Eow doubly blessed that place would be
| Where all might dwell in liberty
And feel themselves forever free aa
OF gossip endless prattlingi
II such a spot were really known, y-,
Dame Peace nigh claim it il her own,
And in it she might fix her throne.
Forever and forever:so 1g-
There, like asqueeh, might en- and live,
W here every one would soon forgive
The little Sights they might rec eive
And be offended never.
The mischief-makers that remove
Far from our hearts the warmth of love,
And lead Us III to disapproye s..,
What gives another pleasure: ~ sot
They seem to take one part when
They We heard ur case uhfindly, then
ng They soon retail them all again, raTs
Mixed with poisonous measure.
They have such a cunning way
@ OF telling tales: They say srs.,g
Don't mention what say, pray,
I18ould not tell another" ? --r
Strai ight to a neighbor's house they co.
Narrating every thing they know al Il.
And break the peace of high and low
Wife, husband, friend and brother
'o OH that the Notwithstanding crew 4
Were reduced to-ofe or two.
And they were pafuted eed and h!ue,
l That every one might know thcGl-
Then would the Village soon forget
To rage and quarrel fume and trc>,
And fall into an angry pet5d'GsE Ta+
With things 50 much below theme
For it's a sad, degrading part.
To make another,s bosom smart
+ And plant dagger in the heart
We ought to love and cherish D
Then let US evermore be found
In euietness with all around. H9s To&
While friendship, peace and JOY abound,
And angry feelings p,rish-
The above lines, which were taken
from an old Newspaper, speak volumes
could they be properly appreciated.
misunderstanding seems to be the or
der OF the day in country towns, more SO
than il cities or large places. Even III
your pleasant village, the spirit of slander
has entered with its poisonous breath.
do not say that your citizens are worse
han those Of other villages, of equal i'm
but to say the least. some of
hem are like a moral pestilence. Stand
sr fills their mouth with lying words, and
;he innocent suffer. s9-'ai4 1s 'i'f ,9JA'a
When the slanderer approaches, social
Joy and happiness decay, and peace fees
rom the neighborhood. Why were such
RELISH means Of destroying a persons
character. ever invented Z Why must
he peace of families be destroyed, and
he sigh Of innocence. reproached? !? Why
Will community present hellish meals to
'e made Of good peoples names by the
oul lips of the mischief maker? Even
n your midst, there are some Of these
nischiefmakers whispering of broken
and the strife Of brotherhoods:
Such persons are unfit for association, un-
worthy Of confidence, and should be shun-
led as those who have d deadly moral
plague. .'' .I"" ~
STRANGER.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1867-10-30
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RING THE BELL sOFTLY r.

,>.d .ETer#EH Il ---b9sEgImua 9yai
Some one has gone. from this strange world
ours,
no more to gather its thorns with its flowers
No more to linger where Snnbeams must fade,
Where on al beauty, deaths fingers are laid !;
Weary with min Cling life,s bitter and sweet
Weary with, parting and never to meet, t,.ff,..
Some one has gone to the bright golden-shore
Ring the bell softly, there's crape1on the door
Ring the bell setuy theFf grape sa GA heldoor
Some one is. resting from sorrow and sin, = /
Happy where earth's conflicts enter not in
Joyous as birds when the morning Is bright
When the, sweet 4sunbeams =, have brought u
their light
Weary with sowing and never teiIreap, lE3G /
Weary with labor and welcoming sleep--.
Some ones departed to Heavens bright shore,
Ring the bell softly, there's Grape on the door
Ring the bell sctt|y, there's Grape on the door
Angelsswere apxiopsly longing to meet iye~ I
One W ho walks with them in Heaven brigh
3iz2 - street ;ltsi15 aEGWs Sai"a 15G.i9 $50 I
Loved. ones have whispered that ssome one j
blest,. a..
Free from earths trials and taking sweet rest
Yes there is Que; more in ftngelic bliss-ia7
One less to cherish and one less to kiss
One more departed to teiiis bright Shore.
Ring the bell softly, there3sicrape on the leoor
Ring the bell softly, there's Grape on the door!
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1867-10-30

FEMALE INDUsTRY.-Mrs. Betsy Smith,
of ST. Paul, Minnesota, says l wish to
know whyTweI have no National Indus
trial sExhibitienss Please have the Club
see about it, will you? |, would like to
see some prizes offered for promoting in.
dustry among woman, SO that the hard
working part of womankind~ may receive
some ot, the honors laVished upon the de-
slicate, bejeweled fair ones who do the
'''fne arts of riding. painting, and en-
broidery for our State Fairs, and look
with contempt upon the plain country
women who disgrace themselves by doing
their own bhouse.work. The spirit of
"gadding known by the genteel name OF
calling" is abroad in the. land, and wo-
men will even neg!ect babies and husbands
to show their fine clothes. [ beg Of you to
do something. to promote industry among
women, and make them appreciate the
Importance of deyotinS part, at least, Of
| their lives to making home beautiful and
llcomfortabley To excel in the "fne art
Of housek eeping, making home so per
feet that its influence shall send out into
the world perfect men aud women, is te
FachieveI something greater than anything
fyetiperformed by any fine ladywho wastes
her husbands money trailing costly silks
in the dust, or dispensing cake and wine
to callers, while her puny baby cries it
weary life out IN the hands of some Bird
get, and her husband tolls away at hi
trade or farm. By the way, what woul(
/ become of allsuch Ihousekeepers if thei
husbands went calling every afternoon
Hospitality is subject also which need
agitating When a man is away from
home all day without his meals, AM
comes from a days wandering up an
down the earth on matters of business, S
faint and weary, one would naturally ex
!, peet2some Lady Bounhful to offer him
lunch, but it is net the custom here
Erchange,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1867-10-30
GOOD NEWS. FOR TIzE
AFFLTGTEnI
! GUIDE TO iHEALTE ?AwD
Hs4tu 4u.EE Tome T.TFE s,78 aze

VIII be sent to all who are in delicate health and
whose infrmities and impotence prevent them from
getting married. One for the LADIES, andIone for
the GENTTEMEN-say which one you want, or send
six 8 cent stSnaps for the two books His Circular
about getting rich and eminent, winning the ahec-
lions of the opposite sex ending with speedy and
happy marriage will be semi gratis at the same time.
Address all letters as follows:g DE-, RapIiael,
Post Office Box 6273, Chicago, Illinois. &
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1867-10-30

ENFEEBLED and DELICATE CONSTITU-
tions, of both sexes, use HELMBoLD's EXTRACT
BUcHU 1t will give brisk and energetic feel.
4gs and enable you to sleep WE'LL
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1867-10-30
PUBLISHERS OF NEWSPAPERS

=. ~ WITHIN 800. MILES OF CHICAGO, =
May send specimen number Of their papers, and
their rates of advertising per for one column
miles the place of publication is from Chicago Ad-
dress DR.; ;RAPHAEL Boz 6273, Chicago, Illinois.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-07-26
RECOGNITION.

There comes warrior, staff in hand,
HomeWa I'd returning from dis tant land.
His beard is tangled, his face is brown;
Will they know him again in his native town ?
EnraPtured he nears the city gate,
Where the tot Ter of ore is standing in wait.
Twas youthful eomrade, rue and fast,
Once more a wine-eup between them passe d,
Yet strange-the toll-gatherers knew him not
Do beard and sunsh inc his features blotH
He shakes the dust from his trodden boot;
He turns in silence, with brief salute.
Behold-his true love stands at the door;
"ThOu art blooming fair one, we come once
morei''
But the maid unconscious, remains unmoved
She knows not the voice Of her once beloved
He bends his steps toward his ehiIhood's home:
10 his cheeks so brown the tear drops come.
Near the cot his mother is vending her way;
"God bless the, beloved" is all he can say.
The mother she turns and shouts with Joy!
n her arms she is elasPing her truant boy.
Though the sun may smart and the beard may
grow,
The mOther-the mother her son doth know.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-07-26
WHOLE No. 498.
AN AMERICAN SOLDIER.

APropos of II. Parton's paper upon
''The Sewing Machine published in a
late number of the Atlantic, Colonel Sic
Pten A. Walker relst.s tie following an
ecdott:
Elm the fail of 1869 the Government
was hard pressed for funds to pay troops
or other debtors. and the consequent sui
ring to soldiers families was very great.
From July 1869, to about January 5th,
1853, no payments in the field were made
At that time was psymsster 10 the ar
my, with an Office in Washington. One
day private soldier came modesty into
my office, and took corner seat 10 wait
the notice of sholder-strap dignity.
His turn came, and l turned to him with
patronizing manner, have no doubt,
aud said, Now what can DO for you,
man. He said he called to see about the
payment of the Seventeeath Connecticut
l interrupted him with the oft rehearsed
story, that l couldn't work without mon.
ey, that the government could furnish
none, and that soldiers must wait on paw
masters till the mill could turn off some
more gFeenbacks. WLertupon the pri-
yate remarked that he knew the govern
ment was in straits, and that he called to
see low much money would be wanted to
pay his regiment; and if would tell him
that, he stood ready to furnish it!-These
were rather magical, and astonishing
words to Mr.. Officer. The private was
much the biggest man after all, and this
blue coat was wrapped about some dis
guised money lord. asked his name of
course: and of course it was Elias Howe,
Jr. Turning over the Rolls of the regi-
ment found / should need $3I GOO to
pay it. received draft for this amount,
for which 1 gave memorandum receipt,
payable when should be 10 funds; and a
day or two after, at Fairfax Court House,
nearly thousand men were made happy
by the bounty Of one who in his proper
place on the roll reeeipted for $28, so of
his own money! little over two months
wages,-and signed his name Private
Elias Howe, Jr.''
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-07-26
SINGING BY SURGEONS OONGRE
CATION,

A writer to the Western Presbyterian
thus describes the shifting of Mr.. Spur
geon's congregation. London, as he heard
it recently:
The hymn was read entirely through,
and every verse was read before it was
sung. The singing was started-not lead
by a person who stood beside Mr..
Sturgeon. l welcomed the familiar notes
OF Old Hundred, and for the first time in
several months essayed to join in the sing.
ing. But I was surprised into silence by
the manner in which the audience took
possession of the tune. The most power
ful organ, if there had been anything of
the kind used, could not have led them.
The second hymn was announced to be,
Jesus, Lover Of my SouL. The preacher
said ''Let US sing this precious hymn soft
ly, to the tune of PLeyeLS Hymn" When
the first verse had been sung, and after
he had read the second, he said "Sing it
softly?" With a countenance uplifted
and beaming with fervor, his book in both
hands, keeping time involuntarily to the
music, he sang with the congregation.
When he had read the third verse, he
said, "You do not sing il soft enoughl"
They sang it softly. 1t was as though
some mighty hand had damned up the
waters of Niagara, leaving thin sheet to
creep through two fingers and make
soft, sweet music in its great lap and
plunge into the great basin below. Then
when he had read the fourth verse, he
said, Now if We feel this we will sing
! it with all our souls. Let US sing il with
all our might" and the great cOngrega-
ton burst forth into song. 1t was as
though the Great Hand had SUDDENLY been
uplifted, and the gathered waters we're
rushing on their united way in awful
grsndure.
l have heard the members of the Gen
eral Assembly of The Presbyterian church
with great company of their wives,
daughters, aud friends, sing Old Hun
dred with ferYor that thrilled me;
have heard oratorios rendered 10 Exter
Hall by thousand selected voices, five
hundred instruments, and great organ
have heard operas rendered In the In
perial Opera House of the French Empe-
ror by great number of the best vocal
lists and musicians that could be found in
Europe, but l have never heard music sc
pathetic, grand, and soul stirring as that
made by those who Wcrshiped with me il
the Metropolitan Tabernacle, was toe
much carried away to take part in it my
self. Mr.. Sturgeon always uses those
precious hymns" and the old loved
tunes.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-07-26
HOW TO RENT A FARM,

The correct way to arrive at fair price
for both parties is the following: Add
the value of the cultivated land aud BULL
dings to the value of the stock and tools.
Ii renter has no benefit of wood land,
the growth of timber, and the increasing
value of ths-land, will be equivalent for
the interest on it. Now, if a renter agrees
to pay to the owner, annually, SIX, seven,
eight or more per cent, on the aggregate
value of stock, implements and farm, aud
keep the soil in a good state of fertility.
and make certain Improvements every
year, the proprietor will receive better
compensation than the renter. A renter
could not make a decent profit on many
farms, were he to hire them at six per
cent, while on others he could afford to
pay twelve per cent. The productiveness
of the soil must be taken into account.
Then, the percentage must be lessened, 10
proportion as renter makes improve
ments that will increase the value of the
farm. 1fhe rents a farm for a term oil
years. and certain Improvements will ben
eft him as we'll as the proprietor, each
one should share the expense.
A written contract between the parties
should require the renter to adopt a rota-
ton of crops adapted to the soil; to allow
nothing to be carried off the farm that
would make manure; to allow no manure
to be wasted by remaining in heaps from
year TO year; to keep the Stock good; to
keep all tools, implements and buildings
in good repair, making allowance for their
natural wear, and not to damage fruit or
ornamental trees in any way. The prices
at which everything is valued in different
localities render it quite inconsistent to
do anything further than simply make
suggestions on important points, by
which a fair contract for both parties may
be framed.
When a farm is worked on shares, the
proprietor should so frame the contract
that hay, straw, cornstalks and other
coarse material shall not be carried off. the
soil; aud be who works it should make
and apply given amount of manure an :
nuslly. If foreign fertilizers are applied,
the proprietor ought to sustain q small
portion of the expense, if be receives 3
share of the grain. The contract should
not allow a man 10 pillow up the entire
farm at one time. so that there will be no
grass the next season, either for pasture
or meadow.