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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-10-11
Sharpen the Hoe.

There is hint in the following, from
a correspondent of the Country Gentle
man, which will be of value to those
who choose to take it:
As dull as hoe, " is an old favorite
comparison, and it seems cruel to rob
it GIFTS aforetime poetry. But a free
use of file or grindstone is as rough on
the comparison as the keen hoe is on
the weeds We have seen hoes that
were worn out, never having been
sharpened, because a sharp hoe soon
wears out; although the extra labor in
a day needed to destroy the weeds and
move the soil with dull implement
would equal the cost of q new hoe.
Certainly it is poor economy to save
the wear Of the hoe, of necessity only
half killing the weeds, and making
heavy toll Of otherwise light work"
A file, even an old file, cleaned with
some diluted acid, will answer every
purpose, or a grind stone if one has
no file. Never mind if stones do dull
or gravel; q sharp hoe carefully used
viii accomplish more than the noisy
grubblng of a dull one. We take pleas
ure IN seeing the hoe daily narrow up
and the corners gradually round off,
for honorable age and constant service
benefits the hoe, making the blade
thinner and smaller. Sharpen the hoe
then-tirst to save hard labor; second.
to do neater, cleaner work; third, to
keep 1t bright; finally, to have the
pleasure of seeing it grow old in the
service.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-10-11
A Wolf in Sleeps Clothing.

The Perrysburg (Ohio) Journal saws:
The citizens of Bowling Green have
had disgraceful case on the tapis for
two weeks past, i'll which the Rev. W.
McElwee proves to be the ruin of an in
teresting young lady, d member OF his
church. This case is the more iac~ano
from the disparity of age between MIN
and his victim. McElwee is a man Of
torty-tive years of age, and has vie
and three children living in Bowling
Green. His victim is a bright Young
girl Of seventeen. When the couse-
quences of his crime became manifest,
he Is stated to. have given the girl q re-
cipe for medicine. Failing to accom-
pllsh that purpose, he caused her to re-
move to the West, and by assuming the
position and circumstances of a widow
OF railroad employee, who had been
killed two or three weeks previous. thus
divert public attention from himself.
The cation of the girl was discover
ed, and her aunt proceeded to the place
where she found her neice, who, with
aG0nizing sorrow, confessed all. When
Nh. McElwee was charged with the
crime he Indignantly denied it, and as
sumed the position of slandered nan,
but eventually admitted his guilt. ana
was ordered to instantly leave town.
He Of course gladly accepted the con
dltlon, and left for parts unknown.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-10-11
Labor Troubles Throughout the German
Empire.

The German manufacturers Will
meet as usual, next Michaelmas at
Leipsic The Schtcsische Zeitung saws
the chief subject of their discussions
Will be the common measures which
should be adopted in opposition to the
social agitation, which has
led the workmen in most parts of Ger
many to show an irreconciIable hosti.
ity to their employers. The convic-
ton has generally spread among the
manufacturers that the state of things
at present existing, which unfortunate
ly shows no prospect of Improvement
but is getting worse day by day, will
oblige them to unite in q common
course of action Although they are
DESTROYS to assist any attempt to i'm
prove the conditian of the workmen
which is founded on a sensible idea and
suited to local circumstances and re-
quirements the employers are resolved
to resist to the utmost the unjust de-
mands of the employed for dispropor-
tionately high wages, and at the same
time for reduction in the hours of
work. In doing this the manufacturers
viii make use of the same means which
the workers have employed.
/ In the meantime the strikes are in
creaslng. The carpenters meet daily
| to discuss the best means of compel
ling tlfe masters to comply with their
| demands. The masters, on the other
| hand, remain firm in their resolution of
insisting on the hours from six o'clock
in the morning till seven in the eve
ming, and of maintaining, as far as pos
sibles the system of piece-work. More
than 500 masters, who employ about
| 5000 Workmen, have signed declara-
ton embodying these principles There
is also a prospect of new strikes. The
/ bookbinders, leather workers, haber-
/ dashers' assistants, file makers, box
makers, &C., have all announced meet
lngs to consider a rise IN the rate Of
wages. On the other hand it is q re
markable fact that the machine build
ers, as rule have taken no part in the
movement. A few weeks ago part of
the WOrkmen in the North German fac
tory for the construction Of railway roll
ling stock, &c, struck work, in the
hope of being assisted by their fellow
WOrkmen, They found. to their sur
prise, however, that only eleven of the
, 20, 900 machine builders in Berlin were
willing to afford them pecuniary sup
port. Indeed, it seems as if the results
of the masons' strike and the failure of
the machine builders had had a salutary
effect on the more sensible workmen,
since many are DESTROYS Of coming to
an understanding with their employ
ers, as to an increase of wages, III a quiet
and peaceable manner. A large num-
Der eff the masons have accepted work
on the old conditions, and now that
they find they have sacrificed time and
money, suffered privations and con-
tracted debts, without obtaining any
equivalent, theirindignation is aroused
against those who induced them to
make vain and foolish attemnt.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-10-11
Milking in silence.

At Farmers Club in West Corn
wall, Connecticut CO. S. }, a farmer said
that no talking should be allowed while
milking was going on. He said he dis
charged one of his servants who per-
sisted in talking during milking time,
and that In three days the increase of
milk was equal to the mans weekly
wages. We fear an increase to such an
extent must have been due to other
causes beside the one assigned. If the
enlarged yield followed solely from the
dismissal Of the man, we suspect his
presence affected the supply of milk in
sorle way apart from his loquacity.-
We have frequently found a change of
servants prove beneficial. 1t may be
that talking prevents hens from LAYING
also. We know we have often exper-
fenced vast increase in the number of
eggs brought into the house after the
removal of a too officious individual
from our employ. Besides, our COWS
have sometimes improved in produce
by the same means, but we generally
attribute it to cleaner milking by fresh
and more industrious hands. II is,
however, well known that COWS are pc
cuharly sensitive to sights and sounds
during the time they are MIXED. I'm
less they are at perfect ease, they will
not give their milk freely They should
be daily MIXED under the same condi-
tons. Cows that are fed at milking
ume require their usual meal, or they
become restless and dissatisfied, and
put stop to their bounty. Many of
them viii only allow some special ia
Yoflte TO milk them. In those parts of
the country where women are solely
employed to milk, we frequently find
o ... on TWO tnneful lassies singing at
released with the rustic harmony as to
show evident signs of their approval
81 the loud sweet voice, by giving their
mix only by being sung to. Eyerv-
thing that abstracts the attention Of
the COW and rafies her pIacidity, should
be avoided when She is called upon to
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-10-11
Mysterious Death Of an Entire Family,
From the Wilmington (N C.> journal, lot.

From the Wilmington IN. CO. Journal lot.
From a gentleman who arrived here
Yesterday, we learn that an entire
family in Faison's township Sampson
county, died very recently, and under
such peculiar circumstances that the
neighbOrs have suspected foul play,
and have therefore taken measures to
have the matter thoroughly Investigate
ed. On the evening of the 9Th inst,
Mr.. Exum Morris, the father of the
family, was taken suddenly very i'll
with burning pains across his stomach.
He rapidly grew worse, and expired
the next day. On the 18th, Mrs. Ma
chime Morris, his wife, aged forty, also
died, having suffered in similar man
ner. On the 18th, child named Ruth,
a daughter of the above, and aged on
ly eight months, was taken i'll and
died, and on the 18th Charles, son to
the above couple, and aged four years,
also died. There were natural grounds
for suspicion, and the stomachs of the
two children we're taken out and were
yesterday brought to this city and CIV
en- in charge of DIR. d. NJ. Buie, for the
purpose OF making an analysis of the
contents. Mr.. Morris was an old and
highly respected citizen of Samson
county, and the sudden decease Of him
self and family has cast deep gloom
over the surrounding section The
neighbors in general believe that the
entire family were poisoned, and there
are strong suspicious, we understand,
OF those who committed the horrible
deed
PLAIN QUESTIONS FOR INvAL1Ds.
Have the routine medicines of the
profession done you no good2 Are
you discouraged and miserable
IF so, test the properties of the new
Vegetable Specific, DR.. WALKERS
CALIFORNIA VINEGAR BIrTERs, already
famous as the finest invigorant, cor
rective and alternative, that has ever
seen the light. Dyspeptlcs and persons
of bilious habit should keep it within
reach, if they value health and ease.
Gas FIXTURES store, new styles
low l41ices AT 100 lake St ChicapO T.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-10-11
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.



To PICKLE Onions. -They should be
chosen about the size of a marble-the
white skinned sort are the best. Pre-
pare brine, then put them into it hot /;
let them remain a day or two; then
drain them, and when quite dry, put
into clean, dry jars, and cover them
with hot pickle, in every quart of
which has been stepped one ounce each
of horse radish sliced, black pepper,
alspice and salt, with or without one
ounce of mustard seed.
NOTE In all pickles the vinegar
should always be two inches or more
above the vegetables as it is sure to
shrink, and if the vegetables are not
thoroughly immersed in pickle, they
will not keep.
TOMATO PICKLE. are made
from the green fruit, in the same way
as you make cucumbers or other pick
les The ripe fruit may likewise be
picked, and some prefer it. 1t is
doubtless one of the most wholesome,
or, allowing that pickles are unhealthy,
it is the least unwholesome.
To PICKLE CABBAGE. Quarter the
firm head of the cabbage; put the
parts in a key sprinkle on them good
quantity of salt, and let it remain on
them five OF six days To gallon of
vinegar put an ounce of mace, one of
pepper-corns and cinnamon. Gloves
and allspice may be added, but they
darken the color of the cabbage. Heat
the vinegar scalding hot, and add lit
tie alum, and turn it while hot upon
the cabbage-the salt remaining It is
necessary to turn the vinegar from the
cabbage several times, and scalding it,
return it again while hot This makes
them tender
To PICKLE PEACHES. two gal
Ions of vinegar and put it In one quart
of well made mustard take the cloves
of large head of garlic, split and add
them, with some ginger root sliced
thin; then take peaches at their full
growth, but before they are ripe, lay
them in brine that will bear an egg for
strength; let them remain a week or
two, or three, then take them out, wipe
them, and put them into the above
pickle, which must be previously boil
ed. They will be fit to eat IN four
months.
To PICKLE GREEN PEPPERS. Choose
those that are half ripe; extract the
core and seeds by making a small hole
at the top and onother at the bottom
of the pepper; simmer the peppers for
half day in salt and water, over
moderate fire; stir them often, that
those at the bottom may not burn.
Leave them over night to cool, and the
next morning lay them gently into
jar, sprinkle a small quantity of mus
tard over them, and ill the jar with
cold vinegar
To PICKLE MANGoEs. -Muskmelons
will answer every purpose, and are to
be preferred. They should be green
and hard. Cut them open after they
have been IN salt water ten days !;
scrape the inside out clean; fill with
mustard seed, alspice, horseradisb,
small onions, &C., and sew up again.
Let there be then scaIding vinegar
poured upon them.
To PICKLE CAULFLowERs.- Choose
such as are firm, yet of their full size;
cut away all the leaves and pare the
stale, pull away the flowers by branch
es; steep in brine two days, then
drain; wipe dry and put into hot pickle
prepared as above.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-10-11
FINANCIAL.
INVESTMENT SECURITIES

IN -tfA11eI 11-1F5'
JAY COOKE & Co. are now selling, and recommend
as profitable and safe investment for all classes
the First Mortgage 7-30 Gold bonds of the North
ern Pacific Railroad Company bearing Seven and
Three-Tenths per cent. gold interest (more than s
per cent currency, and secured by first and only
mort gage on the entire road and equipments, and
on more than Cd, 900 Acres of Land to every mile
of track, 500 Acres of Land to each 81 .009 bond
The highest current price will be paid for U.s. Five
Twenties, and all other marketable securities re-
ceived in exchange. Pamphlets, maps, and full
information, well as the bonds themselves viii be
furnished on application by jar COOKE Co., Phila-
delphia, New York, and Washington, and by most
Banks and Bankers, throughout the country.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-10-11
A Harvest Eve.

The gold ears wave across the plain,
The shadows fall, and fade again,
The night breeze DER the lea
Is bending the white barley low,
The red sun sets in western glow,
And on the distant sea
The brown sails in the waning light
Fade one by one from out the sight,
As earthly visions fade:
For after summer cometh snow,
And after winter, June tide glow,
And after sunlight, shade.
Nature hath travail'd, and sweet rest
Now falleth on her mother-breast,
Brought are her fruits to birth;
No more she thinks of spring-tide throe,
Since all her autumn treasures glow,
Red-golden on the earth.
An may our spring-tide so be spent
That harvest-time may bring content,
And silver hairs may be
No dreaded sign of swift decay,
But streaks of dawn that ope the day
OF immol tally!
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-10-11

yield her milk. Her nervous system
should not be excited by strange
noises, unwelcome objects or rough
treatment, or the effect will be apparent
in a diminished supply in the milk
pail. 1t would no doubt be good adj
vice on the whole, to tell those who
milk to hold their lounge, and keep
their tempers. The Connecticut farmer
appears to have sufficient reason in
deed to say, that speech is silver, but
silence is golden.-Londo1a MIR Joalr-
nal
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-10-11

The purest and sweetest God Liver
Oil in the world is HAZARD & CAswELL' s
made on the sea shore, from fresh,
selected livers, by CAswELb, HAZARD &
Co., New York. It is absolutely pure
and street. Patients who have once
taken it prefer it to all others. Ply
sicians have decided it superior to any
of the other oils in market.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-10-11

H. NJ. & J. N. WETHERELL, of Chi
cago, would invite the attention OF the trade
generally to their complete assortment Of Mil
linery Goods. Their facilities are unsurpassed
for producing at all times the latest novelties
IN Paris and New York hats for ladies and
children.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-10-11

The Rev. ISAAC AKIN, Pastor of the
Beaver Street Methodist Church, in Ale
ghany, Pa, states that he has been perma-
nently cured of Dyspepsia, after Is ears suf-
ferlng, by the use of Co.'s DYSPEPSIA CURE.
This is but one of thousand who have had
The same experience.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-10-11

A POLICY of life insurance creates an
estate at once, which cannot be taken
from your wife. Insure in The Mutual
Life Insurance Company of Chicago.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-10-11

NETACHEw, the Russian conspirator,
is condemned to death. He will be
tied 50 as to be unable to move his
limbs, when the executioner will hang
him on large iron hook and turn him
around until he is strangled.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-10-11
VEGETENE,

extends its influence into every part of the human
organism; commencing from the foundation correct
ing diseased action, and restoring vital powers
creating healthy formation and publication of the
blood driving out disease and leaving nature to per
fern its allotted part.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-10-11
Holly VI. Light Cows.


An exchange says: Baron Ockel, in
Frankenfelde, made comparative ex-
pertinent with Ayrshires and Holland
ers; the average weight of the Ayr
shires being SOC pounds, and that of
the Hollanders 1,016 pounds. The ex-
pertinent showed that the Ayrshire
consumed $40 pounds of hay for
every 100 pounds of live weight, while
the Hollanders consumed 2 $40 only.
Of the amount of food consumed,
1-60th of their live weight only was re-
quired to keep Hollenders in their nor
NAL state, while it required 1-50th Of
their live weight, in food of hay equiv
alents, to keep Ayrshires in their nor
NAL condition. After this experiment
Ockel made another, with four Hol-
land COWS, the two heaviest of which
weighed 2, 112 pounds, on the 18th of
June, and thelighter ones /, 537pounds.
He placed them in two groups-the
heavy ones forming one group and the
light ones forming the other-and con-
tlnued the experiment during Is days
The food was correctly weighed TO each
when fed; and if it was not all con-
sumed, what remained was weighed and
deducted from the amount of which it
first formed part. Their live weight
remained unchanged during the ex-
pertinent, the result of which is shown
in the following table:
Milk produced Lucern con-
from sumed for
Lucern Milk 100 lbs. ev'y 100 lbs
cons'd. yieldd Pcern live VT
Heavy cows, 1921 lbs. $40 qts. IA qts 146 lbs.
Light cows, 1859 az 240 90 So Il rs
This same experiment. shows that
heavy COWS OF the same breed consume
relatively less food than the lighter
ones, and at the same time yield
greater return for it.
Baron Weckerlin, for many years the
leading "cattle man 5" at Hohenheim
Agricultural University, made many ex-
periments, with a great variety of breeds
of cattle, and in his last work on this
subject comes to the conclusion that
COW weighing 700 pounds will require
of her live weight in milk (per
year y, according to the breed, and the
quantity, quality and manner of feed
ing.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-10-11

PRUssING's Celebrated White Wine
Vinegar viii keep pickles, Ask for it,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-10-11

OMAHA LEGAL LOTTERY. In aid of a
Public Library at Omaha, Nebraska. AT
meeting of citizens of Omaha, held Sept. 10, It
was voted to make the Drawing on Oct, 81
positively. There are 800, 900 in Cash Prizes:
Tickets 81 each, or three for So. vote OF
thanks was rendered Messrs. j. Lyford d Co.,
Business Managers, at Omaha, Nebraska
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-10-11

JAMES E. FREEMAN, the American ar
fist so long resident of Rome, after
becoming totally blind from cataract,
has been restored to sight by German
oo111ict
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-10-11

GAS FIXTURES store, new styles
low prices at 122 Lake St., Chicago n. E
Peterson, late Peterson Il Patterson.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-10-11
The Whitman, Bret Harte, " Pike
County" and JOAQUIN Bards.
WALT WHITMAN.

The New York Tribune gives to the
world the following capital g take-offs Is
on these rival songsters:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-10-11

on these rival songsters
WALT WHITMAN
Who was IT sang of the procreant urge. recout.seo
sextilliOns of subjects
Who but myself, the Kosmos, yawping abroad, con-
corned not at all about either the effect OF tbs
answer;
Straddling the Continent gathering into nv hairy
bosom the growths, whatever thew were ind
nothing sighted, nothing forgottenP
AUez I am the One, the only One, and this Is 5ry
Chant Democratique
Where is he that heard not, and she that heard nC
and they that heard not, before and during, end
after?
All is wholesome and clean, and all ia the eff-snt
strain, impeccable, sweet, of the clasper of
rades
If there were anything else, would zingft.
But there is nothing, ot or little or least Tits
scraping of subject or matter:
No, there is nothing at all, and all OF you know IL
When Mr.. Whitman's VOICE had died
away among the patent Bumps and
corn-cutters which numbered the vast
amphitheatre, slight but elegantly
formed gentleman lounged forward
from among the refrigerators, and said
in q voice of singular sweetness,
'EAir this free ight2'
His face was the face of Raphael ana
his boots were the boots of Cinderella
His black curls fell damply over high,
pale brow, but were not materially in
iured by the fall An enormous dia-
mond, the dying gift of Pinky the Blk,
whom he had tenderly shot in church
one day at Sandy Bar, for being a half
second out of time on the Amens, gilt
tered on his lady-like finger By one of
those cynical contrasts of the frontier,
his garb was by Poole, but his mustache
was dyed by Day & Martin
Give heerd, he continued, putting
his hand behind his hip, "that this was
trial trip of song-sharps. Eff so, I'll
jest chip in. Tn from Roaring Camp,
near Skunk's Misery, and my name is
we'll, you know that, if you know
anything" He read with exquisite ex-
preston the following;
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-10-11

you have both the preventive and the cure with this
great and good quality, that it will never under cay
circumstances, do you any injury.
No change of diet ever necessary. Eat the best you
get, and plenty enough of it.
DIRECTIONS FOR UsE.-Adults, one tablespoonful per
day. Children ten years, dessert spoonful: Chill
dren from five to eight years, teaspoonu AS di-
rectons can be applicable to all constitutions take
sufficient to operate on the bowels twice day.
Yours truly, DONALD KENNEDY.
Price $50 per bottle. For sale by every druggist
in the United States and British Provinces
, 1871-12-11

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COMMERCIAL STREET,
SEATTLE, w. T.
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Of the best brands, Foreign aud Do
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Our stock of merchandise In store and ware
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to the trade, flattering ourselves that we can,
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Gentlemen about commencing business in
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stock list aud figures.
OUR STOCK
also comprises nearly every article required by
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FARMERS.
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REMEMBER The
BRICK STORE,
, 1871-12-11

% We are every week under obliga-
tons to the very careful and obliging
messenger of Wells. Fargo & Co., Nat.
Crosby, and if we fail to acknowledge
the fact, it is because of the crowded
state OF our columns. The real secret
Of the success of the Company lies in
the fact that they know how to select
officers and employees. No one but a
first class man can long remain with
them, for as soon as ineompetency in
she least is developed, off goes the head
of the offending man. Mr.. Smith, the
travelling Agent of the Company has re-
Gently visited every Office in this region,
thoroughly posting himself as to the
shape of matters and things. an1 prom
Using some needed improvements at an
early day. He viii be around again in
o short time.