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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-07-20
DesuItOry Hints and Maxims for Ang
IprS
From Punchinello.

When you see excellent trouting in ?
romantic mountain district advertised in
the papers, go somewhere else.
On arriving where yOE have reason to
believe trout exist, inquire OF some rural
angler which is the best brooks, and fish
exclusively IN those he runs down.
In making cast, throw your line as far
as you can. The biggest fish are usually
obtained from the long reaches.
Never angle under blistering sun, nor
with Spanish flies.
Keep as far as possible from the brook.
If the trout see you they will connect you
with the rod, In which case you will find it
difficult to connect them with the line
Take some agreeable stimulant with you
to the water side. You will find it a great
assistance when reeling in.
| One of the best places for obtaining the
speckled prey is under waterfall but you
needn't mention this fact to the ladies.
When brook divides among the trees,
angle in the main stream, not i'll the
| branches.
In playing trout under the willows be
very careful, or you may get worsted among
| the osiers.
If you wish to take anything heavy you
must walk right into the water. The reg
ulGr sneezers are generally caught in this
way.
| pecting nothing, an I is rarely disappointed.
Superstitious piscators have great faith in
! the heavenly signs, but often fail to find a
sign of tish under the fshiest sign of the
Zodiac.
Avoid water-courses infested with saw
mills. These damned streams seldom
contain many tfoUt.
q rod should never consist of more than
three sections, and the angler should look
we'll to his joints after wetting, as they
are apt to swell and stiffen in the sockets
Rise early ifyou want to have good sport.
| Should you feel sleepy afterwards, the river
has bed that you can easily get into.
| There are numerous treatises on angling,
bus in John Browns Tract" the youthful
piscator will find the best of guides.
It often happens that trout do not begin
to bite till late in the day, in which case it
is advisable to make the most of the com
> , - oacenent de Ia Fin.
Io tne. culture of fish is now engaging
the attention of pnln,.o,t, hroplsts, 1t IS prob
able that the superior varieties VIII hereat-
/ ter be found IN schools, where, ol eaufso,
the rod will be more proftably employed
| than in whipping (under present circum-
stances), ''the complaining brooks that
/ keep the meadows green"
TIE effect of well enforced system Of
vaccination in Scotland has been to decrease
the mortality from smallpox, from 1861,
! the average annual mortality of the ter
years 1S54364, to twenty-five, the mortality
of last year In Irelaud, the mortality had
been brought down so low as to lead to the
| belief that it was stamped out. only three
deaths were reported in the last quarter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-07-20
A brewer on Fattening Cattle.

MIR. Bella S. Hastings. who is one of the
Leading drovers from Vermont in supply
ing cattle for the Boston market, gave his
experience and observation in relation to
iattenlng stock, at late meeting of the
Caledonia county farmers club:
lie said the main object of the farmer
was to get the most out of his fodder. It
does not pay to feed grain to poor crea-
ture, one that does not take on flesh rapid
ly. Farmers will do better to dispose of
such stock for what it will bring, and pro-
cure animals of good style. He believed
that one-half OF the grain fed was wasted
by not being fed to good cattle. Another
important point is farmers do not feed
heavy enough. He would commence with
as much feed as they could bear at first,
and then increase. In feeding II quarts of
meals, the last four quarts are worth twice
as much as the first four for fattening pur-
poses. Some farmers complain that they
do not get pay for the grain they feed out,
but he had noticed that it was only those
that feed light that thus complain. Wheth-
er the animal was to be fed long Or q
short time, he would recommend heavy
feeding. Mr.. Hastings said he knew no.
thing better than corn meal. The cob is
not worth much, if anything. Those per.
sons of whom he purchased fat stock, who
Weret the most successful, and made it most
profitable, were those who fed meal large.
! ly. If a farmer has potatoes or other roots
| it is well enough to feed those in part, bu
a farmer viii do better to exchange some
of his root for corn than to feed roots al
| together. It is important to feed regularl,
and not too often, as the stock will eat ant
lie down and ruminate. 1t is better tofeet
cattle but three times day. and sheep bu
once,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-07-20

recent legislation, which has oecasloned s
much discussion and MISUNDERSTANDING
/ requested four things ID That the orig
nal land grant, voluntarily conferred b
/ Congress six years ago, be made good b
permitting the Company to appropriat
other public lands to compensate for thos
| belonging to the grant, which had beel
taken up by settlers and spectators; e.
That the short branch road to be con
structed from Portland, Oregon, to Puge
Sound be entitled to the same land sub
sldy as the main line; (3.) That the COM
pany be permitted TO make the junction
of its two western branches at q point
further east then the original charter spec
| 1f1ed-this in order to avoid engineering
difficulties in the mountain region and a,
| that specific authority be given the
company to make single mortgage cover
ing all its property and rights of property.
This last request was made in order to
avoid the necessity of making q fresh mort
gage every time a new instalment of land
came into the hands of the company bv
the completion of each 15-mile section O
road. Under the legislation recently en-
acted, the lands of tAe North Pacific grant
will pass under the general mortgage
to the bondholders just as fast as by
the completion of successive portions
OF the road, they pass into the control and
ownership of the country-and no faster.
The current assertion that the bill author
ICES the company to mortgage its lands IN
advance Of the construction OF the road, is
without foundation and absurd. Tho
charter provides when and on what condi-
tons the lands of the grant shall become
the property of the company, and the re-
n che H. 4,
ter IN this regard, nor authorize the COM
pany to mortgage that which is not it's
property.
The fact that the application of the
Northern Pacific Company for the addi-
tlonal legislation named above was preceded
and followed by the introduction in Con-
gress OF swarm ofpetty land grant schemes
Tor local and immaginary roads schemes
having no merits and claims to considera-
tlon-should not be allowed to prejudice a
great and genuine enterprise, which the
people are really desirous of, TO aid, be-
cause 1t will aid them in return. lUndoubt.
adly the county wishes Congress to limit
the application of the land subsidy policy
SO the three trunk lines of Pacific
railroad. Here the line of distinction
should be drawn, end here the nation
should put down its foot. Let the conti-
nent be traversed by Northern, a Central
md Southern Pacific Railroad, opening
up the western wilderness, in three broad
belts, to settlement and culture travel and
trade; then let local railroads be built by
private enterprise as fast as population and
demand them. The land grant
system, as applied to these three main
'outes, IS common sense and sound econo-
ny, Carried to the extreme, and applied
% the numberless local corporations that
ire c!a,noring for aid at the doors of Con-
sress, it is indefensible waste.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-07-20

THE BABY FARMING CASE IN ENGLAND
The baby farming case in Brixton deVel~
opes new points of interest in the revela-
ton of a system OF wholesale destruction
of the innocents. Several bodies OF infants
have been found in the neighborhood very
recently, while no less than sixteen baby
eadavers have been picked up in the vicin-
| ity within the past few weeks. This is
more than Spartan. It is English-Mal-
thusian emphatioaily- modern Herodism
that out-Herods the original. Herod killed
the innocents; the baby-tarmer is more AZ
tistie, and merely lets them die of their
own accord.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-07-20

A FLAG FROM CALIFORNIA SILK.-A Wash
ington dispatch of the Goth ult. says:
Joseph Neuman, Of San Francisco, has ar
rived il this city with magnificent flag,
made of California silk, which he intends
to present in the name of that state to the
United States Congress. 1t was displayed
to-day in the Marble loom of the Senate,
where it attracted great attention on ac-
count of its size and beauty, as well as its
being the first American flag ever made of
native silk. 1t is also said to be the largest
silk flag on the globe, being 36 feet long
| by 20 feet wide, and containing 81 square
| yards of silk, all of which was produced
and manufactured in California, and is of
the finest quality. The stars are heavily
embroidered, and are of a rich golden col
or. The flag is bound with heavy silk
ribbon six inches wide, and is furnished
with red, white and blue halliards of silk
cord, also of California production and
manufacture. Mr.. Neuman states thai
there are now over $4,000, 600 mulberry
trees set out and growing in California, ant
he is confident that in comparativel,
short time the state will be able to suppl,
the country with raw and manufactured
silk.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-07-20

ABOUT MILKING. Five per cent, and
perhaps ten, can be added to the amount
of milk obtained from the COWS of this
country, if the following rules are inexora-
bly, followed: 1st. Never hurry cows in
driving to and from the pasture. I'd. Milk
nearly at equal intervals: half past five in
the morning and six at night are the good
hours. Sd. Be especially tender of the
draw the milk as rapidly as possible, being
certain to alloys get it all. 5th. Never
talk or think of anything beside what you
are doing while milking. 9th. Offer some
caress and always soothing word when
you approach cow and when you leave
her. The better she loves you, the more
free and complete will be her Qbqndon as
YOU sit at her side.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-07-20

JAPANESE FAMILIARITY WITH SoIL AND
PLANTS. dozen pots of flowers
from different countries and having the
soil of the country from which they came,
we're set before a professional Japanese hor-
ticulturist tor his examination. Then the
pots were removed, and samples of the
soil Of each and leaves from each shrub
brought in and arranged with the intention
of deceiving him. The question was then
asked him: (Which paper of soil came
rom the pot where this Leaf grew ?" He
looked closely at the leaf. all4 after exam
ming tho papers of soil, picked ont the
riobt one, without single mistake. If a
Tananege were to steal rice or wheat straw,
the owner. if an expert, could in this way
identify his grain, showing hlss soil, as the
straw would show, was the soii IN which II
crew.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-07-20

THERE is no medicine prepared that has q
reputation for excellence superior to that OF
Ho0fiand's German Bitters. Th article is
looked upon b. those who are not acquainted
with it, as most patent medicines are. mcrs
clap.trap to catch the simple, 1t is not in re-
atty Patent Medicine, but a genuine article,
prepared by men who have an intimate ac-
auaintance with medicine, and the require
ments of the system when laboring under
disease. For Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint
Nervous Debility, &C., it has no equal. We
know of number of persons who suffered
for years With these complaints, until they
were relieved by tfial If this remedy, and
one person in particular, ~ho suAered from
Dyspepsia for ten years, desires us to state
for the information OF the public, that he has
been entirely relieved and restored, he be-
ieves. by the use cthis article alone. The
above is taken from the editorial columns o
the ssDispatch," Erie, Pa, and speaks vol
umes. fHooEand's German Ritters" is en-
trelv free from all Alcoholic admiyturo.
HooFLAND's GERMAN Tonic is combina-
ton of all the ingredients of the Bittefs,
with pura Santa Cruz Rum, orange, anise.
&c. making preparation of rare medical
value The Tonic is used Tor in6 same dis
eases as the Bitters, in cases where some
Alcoholic Stimulus is necessary.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-07-20

REAPINa NATURES sHARyEsT.-Hundredso oil
men and boys are now employed by the $3.50
citation Of New York capitalists known as the
Sea Moss Farine Co., in reaping from the
rocks on the Irish coast the edible marine
lichen which, as prepar red under the name OF
RAND's SEA Moss FARINE, has already become
one of the important manufactured staples
of the American produce market. The pat
ent for this cheap and delicious food element
is scarcelg 9 year old, y9t it's use Is all but but
universal. Every grocery and general store;
and every respectable druggist establish
ment IN the country finds it necessary to
keep a supply of ths article. Housekeepers
declare that the quantity OF exquisite GUS
tard, blanc mango, light pudding, cream,
by one-half that obtainable from any other
geIatinous agent used in cookery. The cen
fral depot is at 50 Park Place, New York.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-07-20

THE Pail Mall Gazette copies the descrip-
ton of a recent dinner in Boston, in which
the table was adorned by cooked birds in
their natural plumage and in various life
like attitudes, and adds: "There is no rea-
son why we should not carry out the same
idea in London. At q city dinRer, for in
stance, instead OF table-cloth there might
be grass field-a sheep in wool might ap-
pear to be browsing on an artificial meadow
instead of being carved in the usual
manner some one dressed as a droyer
might belabor him into outlets with q
eudgel After dessert, walters represent
ing the commissioners of sewers might
hand round adulterated tea and coffee, and
an ornamental efigy of the home secretary
asleep in q salver might adorn the centre
of the table. Some such plan as this would
revive our tagging appetites.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-07-20

ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD. The st. Louis
and Chicago Through Linz runs between st.
Louis and Chicago, over the st. Louis and
Vandalia and the Illinois Central railroads,
twice daily each way, fast express trains,
aoitb0lh change Of cars, conductors or baggage
Over q million and q quarter passengers were
carried last year without injury. Speed, safety
and comfort assured. Palace sleeping cars
are run on all night trains.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-07-20
AN AMERICAN MUSICAL, DEBUTANTE.-A!

AN AMERICAN MUSICAL DEBUTANTE.-A.A
young American lady, Miss Anna B. STAR
bird, of Portland, Maine, has just made her
successful debut in grand concert at Flor
ence, under the direction of the Philhar-
monic Society OF that city. She has been
pupil of the celebrated maestro Vannue-
cini for only little over four months, and
has now appeared before the musical pub
lie, by whom she was received in the most
hattering manner. An audience filling
every part of the hall lavished their ap-
plause upon the young de6dante, and at the
close of the concert friends and strangers,
both foreign and American, filed the ante
room to Offer their congratulations. Miss
Starbird had previously sung at several re-
ceptions and musical sOirees, and is received
with the greatest cordiality into the socie-
ty of the highest musical talent in Florence.
She is to continue her studies and fit for
the opera under her present celebrated pro-
feSser.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-07-20

How TO GET WORK DONE ON A FAR8I--
Every farmer is at times oppressed with q
sense of the overwhelming number ofthings
that requires to be done. We have seen a
nervous man in such circumstance com
mence one job and before Ii he bad got fairly
started. abandon it for something that SEEM
ed more pressing, merely to leave this in
the same unfinished state; and when night
came he had accomplished little or moth
ing, and passed hours tossing abopt on q
sleepless bed thinking what he should do
on the morrow. A young farmer could not
adopt better rule than 70 repeat to him
self every morning, whatsoever thy hand
findeth to do. do it with thy might" and
act upon it. When a job is commenced
finish before beginning another; but, at
the same time, attend to the little things.
But if you happen to get behind, strike a
lively gait. do one thing at time, and
when it is done, take little rest by i'm
mediately commencing another, and in
this way you will pull through in good
time. --American Agriculturist.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-07-20

The railroad men of the lines center
ing in Baltimore are discussing the feast
biity of an underground route through
that city. Its cost is estimated at 81, 1885,
900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-07-20
Poetry
FIRST AND Ansas

FIRST AND E.ES'a.
They sat together. hand IN haad
The sunset d.egered low;
Inc nckie sea crept up the strand,
Aud caught the after. glow.
He sang asong, a little song
No other poet knew,
And she looked up ana thought him strong,
Locked down and dreamed Rim true.
The tickle sea crept mp the strand,
And laughed wanton laugh
Took up the song the poet planned,
And sang the other half.
Times change; the two went diverse ways;
The evening shades increase
On Inn. grown old in fsme and praise,
And Der in household peace.
Theeeho Of the false swt { words,
ue spoke so long ago,
Fas pissed pass The summer birds
Before the winter snow.
But az tonight the angels hand
Looseus the silver chord,
And calls her to that other land
0f loves supreme reward.
She hears but ono sound, silent long,
A whisper soft and low Ss-.
TIE echo Of the false sweet song
He sang so long ago.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-07-20

TaE Puhasr AND 6y.4ErEaI Goa LIVER Oh
in the world is Hazard & Casweiis, made on
the sea shore. from fresh, selected lIyers,
by CASWELL, HAZARD & Co., New York
1t is absolutely pure and stoeet PaTtles VINO
have once taken it prefer it to all others.
Physicians have decided it superior to any OF
the other ellis in the market. Sold by all
| druggists.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-07-20

4 BOAT race between three young ladies
took place on the Harlem River, New York,
last seek. The fair r0wors were attired in
bloomel costume, and elegantly adoknad
The distance rowed was Two miles, and the
winner came in two boat lengths ahead.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-07-20

TIE attention OF farmers and others inter.
ested is called to the advertisement Of
Farmers Boilers" in another column. They
are lust tho thing that every farmer needs.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-07-20

IT Is sAID that there is danger Of the total
extinction ofelsphants, the hunters are klA-
ing them on so last,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-07-20

In SEARCH OF DIVORCE. Legal separa-
tions in Paris seem to be quite as much the
order of the day as divorces III Chicago, a
circumstance which reyives a story told by
M. Sainte-Beuve. He had friend whose
wife was very anxious to secure divorce,
and who came to him to ask advice as to
how she should proceed. Sainte-Beuve
told her that it was necessary for her to
aggravate her husband in such manner
as to induce him to strike her. One fine
morning the lady came back, radiant with
happiness, and announced that she had
been successful in obtaining the necessary
blows.
''My husband has boxed my ears, she
said, ''and am happy"
''But did this occur IN the presence Of
witnesses?" asked 6ainte- Beuve, thought
fully.
''No," was the answer,
"Then you must so through with il all
over again 2
This was exceedingly notifying to the
lady, and she went home in a terrible rage.
As soon as her husband came in, she poun-
ced upon him and slapped bis ears well,
with these words:
''Therel There's the box that you gave
me this morning. I find that / can make
no use of it. and SO I return it. y
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-07-20

PnIgA44s l.sedical aid. Read DR.. whittier
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-07-20

AN OLD BURYING GRoUND.-It has bee
generally believed that the collection
ancient graves on the Congdon Updike-
Smith farm, at Wexford, r. l., was an IN
dian burying ground; but recent develop
ments prove it to have been the burial
place for family servants in the days OF
negro slavery in Rhode Island. One ofthe
Oldest graves-and one which was located
the nearest to o conformity with the lndian
custom-was opened last week, and por-
tions of the skeleton exhumed. The shape
of the skull, to say nothing of the absence
| of all trinkets and implements OF war,
showed it to have been the last resting
place of an African instead ,,lo Of red red man, man
1t is supposed that this body hHd been
buried about one hundred and twenty five
wears. One of the more perfect graves is
marked by a stone the only one bearing
any inscription at all-showing that il con-
tains the remains of Tony Moffit, known 10
have been negro slave, and concerning
whom certain vague traditions still remain
in the minds OF the older inhabitants.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-07-20

A Doctor WHO WOULD NOT JAKE Hrs OWN
PREsoRIPTIoN.-The following aneedote is
told of DR.. Cabarrus, the great honeo-
pathie physician, who has just died in
Paris: Mile. Julia Barron was out OF sorts
and sent for him. ''What is the matter?'
asked the doctor. ooh, l hardly know
myself, she replied; ''my spirits are, ter.
ribly unequal Sometimes l ana greatly
elated and then [ suddenly sink into the
deepest melancholy" After moments
reflection, Cabarrus said gravely: 81 am
afraid there is but one way to cure you. p"
'fWhat is it?" she inquired eagerly. You
must get married, he replied with pniEto-
full twinkle of the eye, but still keeping a
grave face. "Wen," said Mile. Barron,
after little hesitation, followed by a long
drawn sigh of relief, perhaps yoa are
right. Would you marry me?" " ia
chere," replied Cabarrus blandly; s'the doc.
tor prescribes, but he doesn't take his own
medicines"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-07-20

FIN Danish popular talk, to sneeze at a thing j
the same as to nod assent.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1870-03-15
JOHNSON.
How they Agree.

The Woman'S Journal, of March 5th,
notices Rev. II. w. Bcechers lecture at
Music Hall, Boston, as sweeping away
every refuge of the opposition, and max
ing converts to the doctrine of woman's
Embarrassment, in great numbers" And
then: eve wonder if this inimitable and
exhaustive lecture will not offset the Sc
ries Of papers. the lecturers sister, Cath
crime, is writing in the Christian Union,
under the caption, Woman Suffrage Con-
trary to Common Sense That is if thew
need any offset-for they are, without
exception, the fimsicst prctense for argu-
ment on the opposite side of the question
that we have seen yet. One needs to be
told that they were written by Beecher
to believe it."
Compare that with Rev. Mr.. O.'s opin-
ion, and laugh!