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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-04-19
Remarkable Spring

A correspondent sends to the Jour
nal OF Chemistry the following account
of remarkable spring in Texas
About sixty miles north of Galena.
near the town of Liberty, there is a
spring, the water of which is quite
acid, Stimulating lemonade, and those
who taste it like it so much that they
drink it almost immoderately. When
you feel hot, it is quite delicious; and
under any circumstances, whether you
are hot or cold, the drinking of it pro
duces perspiration, with no unpleasant
effects afterward. The spring has no
apparent outlet or inlet 1t is probably
sixty feet across it, and it is covered
with a white froth or foam, which upon
close examination appears like cream
OF tartar on winecase. 1t kills insects,
worms and other small animals that
come near and use it. No fish or other
evidence oflife is seen within its waters.
bsS SEE ADVERTISEMENT of DIR. Butts
Dispensary, headed Book for the Million-MAR.
RIAGE GqIDE-in another column. 1t should
be read by all
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-04-19
Careiessness of Druggists.

LOUISVILLE has recently had two cases
of Criminal carelessness" druggists.
In one case a colored barber called fol-
certain amount of the aromatic spirits
of ammonia, but was given much
stronger preparation of ammonia,
which peeled off the lining of his
throat and swelled up his tonsils and
palate so enormously that he almost
suffocated in the course of few mo,
ments. In the other case physician
prescribed extract of stramonium for a
patient afflicted with hemorrhoids.
| The drug clerk filed the prescription
from jar labelled stramonium ON the
side, the usual place for lables, and M
/ the bottom cantharides, which it really
contained. The ointment was applied
and of course produced intense suffer
/ ing. The sufferer in the last case has
/ commenced suit for damages.
/ CHcAGoANs are enjoying strawberry
! short-cake.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-04-19
Feeding Poultry.

The habit of giving much food in a
short space of time is very bad one.
If you will notice their habits you will
perceive that the process of picking up
their food under ordinary or what may
be called the natural condition, is a
very slow one. Grain by grain does
the meal get taken, and with the aggre-
gate no small amount of sand, small
pebbles and the hke-an of which,
passing into the crop, assist digestion
greatly.
But, in the henwife's mode Of feed
ing poultry, a great heap is thrown
down, and the birds are allowed to peg
away at such a rate that their crop is
filed too rapidly, and the process of
assimilation is slow, painful and incom
plete. No wonder that so many cases
of choked crops are met with under
this treatment.
Many other diseases which affect
chickens might be obviated by amateur
breeders, were little precaution taken
in so simple thing as feeding. Reg
ularity in feeding is also essential.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-04-19
THE MISTRESS OF A FoRGER.

The examination ended in Mr.. Pixies
being committed for trial on both
charges-forgery and embezzlement-
and Mrs. Pike shares his fate as an ac-
cessory.
And Eta Hackney! Not all the
dainty high heeled boots and bright
plaid shawl and natty hat and trim
gloves in the world, nay, not all the
pretty ankles, pouting lips, black
tresses and blacker eyes, sufficed to Sc
cure her acquittal, and she has to stand
her although released on bail
for stealing pawn ticket from Mrs.
Seymour, getting gold watch on it,
and converting the watch to her own
use.
But sadder remains to be told-ftting
denouen1ent to this romance Of sin and
crime, wherein figured two fair women.
One, still young and beautiful, had
linked her fortunes with those of a
thief, while her fond parents were igno-
rant of her shame. The other was in
the full flush of maidenhood, dashingly
beautiful. To one person she was the
dearest thing that earth held. A young
man OF good position in this city had
AiO1 lltI hIlu DoCdIne 6ndHOTou Oh bn0
pretty Yankee belle. Indeed, if report
speaks true, they were betrothed. On
the day of her arrest he had gone to
pay her visit as usual, when he found
the house in the possession of the Off
GERS of the law, and learned the fatal
tldings that the idol of his heart
had been conveyed to prison
cell, charged with the degrading
crime of theft The shock was terri
bic one, to find SO damning a blot on
the brow of the maiden whom he had
fondly believed pure as one of Gods
angels, and whom he had hoped soon.
to call his own till death should them
part. He went home a blighted man,
took to his bed, refused food or com
fort, and on the fourth morning after
her arrest was found dead-a real case
of broken heart.
Such is the romance of crime record
ed In the Herald. If novelists and
dramatlsts are in want of sensations, Of
truths stranger than fiction, they have
but to seek them in its pages, which
are-alas that it should be so-but too
often filled with such records of crime,
OF blighted lives and of squandered
heart treasures.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-04-19

ANOTHER human skeleton has Just
been discovered at PompeI, and mas
been added to the five others IN the mu-
sum. The ingenious system by which
Senator Fiorelli is able to reproduce
1a the shape and features Of the corpse by
the monld of incrusted ashes formed
on the bodyis well known. In the pres
ent instance the impression is perfect,
and has produced results superior to
any yet obtained. The cast of the head
has been particularly successful, and
the feet and legs are most elegant IN
their outline. The body apparently
that of a plebian, in the prime of life,
who had fallen backwards while en-
deavoring to escape. The agony of
his death -throes is shown by the con-
tortions of the countenance and the
left hand conyulsively elenched.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-04-19

PRoF. HILaARD, State Geologlst OF
Louisiana, explains the origin of the
mud islands found in the upper delta
of the Mississippi, as miniature volca-
noes, upheavals from the river bottom,
with central crater. 1t is predicted
that this phenomenon, which is pecu-
liar to this river, will cease as soon as
the bar advances past the blue clay
shelf into the deep water of the Gulf'
now nine miles out For, be 1t remem-
bered, neither the Mississippi r1yel
nor the state of Louisiana are yet I'M
lShed
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-04-19

A WASHINGTON special to the Chica
go Tribune, says: "Ex-Representa
tive Hamilton, of Florida, prints an
affidavit and copies of letters here, to
day. 70 show that Senator Osborne was
party, through brother of the lat
ter, in an attempt to bribe Hamilton to
secure the passage of railroad bill
for Florida, with large subsidy of
lands. Letters offering $4,000 cash
and $500 shares of stock from Os-
borne's brother are printed, together
with threats that, unless he favors the
bill, he will be defeated by those in
terested. Hamilton objected to the
bill toward the close of the ses-
sion, and killed it. 1t has since been
reintroduced in the Senate by Osborne,
and in the House by Representative
Walls, the new colored member, who
succeeded Hamilton The matter Is
attracting general attention.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-04-19

The disguised drams, falsely called
medicines, sold in bar-rooms as "ton-
icsn and stomachics," have nothing
in common with DR. WALKERS VINEGAR
BITTERs. That famous inyigorant does
not owe it's stimulating properties to
fiery and adulterated Alcohol, but to
medicinal roots and herbs never hereto
fore combined The effect CT the Bit
ters in cases of constitutional debility,
chronic indigestion, liver complaint,
and all diseases tending to consumption,
is so marvellous that except to those
who have felt or witnessed it, the result
seems incredible.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-04-19
Proceedings In Congress.

The past week has been mainly de-
voted by both Houses to speech max
ing upon the condition of the Southern
States and the measures for suppress
ing the outrages there.
In the Senate the resolution instruct
ing the Judiciary Committee to report
a bill for the punishment of the Ku-
Kux in the South vas adopted by a
vote of ayes 3S, roes IL.
The Presidents message transmit
ting the report Of the San Domingo
Commission was sent to both Houses
on Wednesday, and ordered printed
The hill introduced in the House last
week, for the suppression of the Ku-
Kux, passed by yeas lis, nays 81.
Several amendments were adopted, the
most important of which was one strik
ing out the clause empowering the
President to direct enlistments into
United States militia.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-04-19
Paris Fare,

A private letter from one of the two
Portland { Me- ladies who were in
Paris during the siege, says that be-
fore the city fell they had come down
to horse flesh, and very good they
found it, too. On alternate days they
were able to secure nice cut at seven
ty-fve cents pound, and the other
days they had to take pieces that were
only good to make soup with The two
OF three days before the end of the
siege they received only twelve ounces
of bread q day for their support, this
being made of the remains of the -four,
rye, oats, &C., left in the city, all mix
ed together, and very unpalatable.
After the siege was raised the supplies
came in, and their delight was great
when their baker said he could give
them loaf of real flour bread.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-04-19
GUTGR SWG.


Nay you wrong her my friend. she's not tickle her
One can road the whole matter translsting her heart
by the light of ones own.
Gan you bear me to talk with you frankly? There is
And You know We we're children together hare quar-
relied and mada up in play.
Ana so for the sake of old friendship. venture to
As plsi perhaps. and bunty, as might in our
eA-lier youth.
Five summers az when you wooed her, you stood on
Face to face heart to heart never dreaming your souls
could be parted again.
And is fault repeat it. that she does not
love you to-day.
Nature neTer stapds STILL souls either They ever
And hers hers has been steadily soaring-but how has it
peen with your own?
he has struggled and yearned, and aspired-grown
Ihe stars are not farther above You in yon luminous
atmosphere!
For she whom you crowned with fresh roses down yon
der hye summers ago,
Has learned that the first of our duties to God and
ourseivesis to grow
Her eyes they sweeter and oalmer their vision
Her voice has tender cadence but is pure as silver
AAoi AooS uas the look worn by those who wit Cod
and his angels have talked 'i 'oo
me wnhIe , robes she wears less white than the
spirits with whom she has ,walked
And your Have you aimed at the hi CHEST? Have YOU
too. aspired and pray ed? 49,
nave you looked upon evil unsullied? have You con-
qusred 1t undismayed2
Have yop too. grown pu-eF and wiser, the months
- and the years have rolled on?
Did you meet her this morning rejoicing in the tri
umph of victory won?
Nay, hear mel The truth harm you When
to-day in her presence you stood,
Was the hand that you gave her as white and clear as
that of her womanhood?
Go measure yorself by her standard. Look back on
the years that have fled:
Then ask, need, why she tells you that the love
of her girhood is dead!
She cannot look down to her lover her love- like her
soul, aspires; =
He must stand by her side, or above her, who would
kindle its holy fires. -
Now farewer For the sake of olS friendship have
venrured to tell you the truth
As plainly, perhaps, and bluntly, might in our
ear lfer youth
-Appletons Journal
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-04-19
Sweet Sixteen.
BY BAR-BOY.


Let the day come wet or come it dry,
MONS MES gay flowers I'm butterfly;
And lie to mes one ceaseless charm,
For the blood of youth still keeps me warm;
And m sweet sixteen, ripe as a peach
Swinging on limb. VIII anybody reach
For me?
No wealth have / at my command
But million would not buy this hand;
That is, it would not buy for you,
Unless to mine your heart were true
For I'm sweet sixteen, ripe as peach
Swinging on a limb. viii anybody reach
For me?
And If for yours my name change,
Your business you must so arrange
That the Lodge " will not take ali your tme
But punctual come at half-past nine to your
Sweet sixteen, ripe as peach
Swinging on limb. viii anybody reach
For me
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-04-19
A Pennsylvania Payday.

The first of April in Lancaster conn
ty, it is stated, is one peculiar to that
region, being the great payday and the
time for settling the accounts of the
entire year. If farm is disposed of,
or cattle are sold, or any article worth
over one hundred dollars changes
hands, a note payable on April 1st is
usually given. No other day, says the
Lancaster Express, will suit, and con-
sequently that city on April 1st is filled
with the country people prepared to
pay and ready to receive money. Con-
sequently the banks are very busy, and
the country people, it is stated, do not
make use OF checks in transferring
money from the account of
one depositor to that of another
The money is drawn from the bank ia
crisp notes in one sum, counted over
and paid to the respective creditors
This common desire to handle the
ready cash, or its best representative,
it is said, subjects the banks of Ian
caster to some Inconvenience, as they
are compelled to call on the banks of
Philadelphia and borrow for three or
four days many thousands of green
backs, which are returned soon after
the settling day is over. The Lancaster
banks, on the morning of April first,
before business commences, are obliged
to be provided each with from one
hundred thousand to four hundred
thousand dollars in the vaults
and on the counters at noon
nearly all this amount of the circulating
medium is drawn out, but at the close
of the day the notes, after passing
through dozen hands, again return to
be deposited in the keeping of the
| banks. This business observance Oh
the first of April is probably due to the
fact that in the country all leases com
mence on that day, which is the begin
ming of the farmers year. In old times
March 25th, or Lady Day" was the
beginning of the year, and the period
appointed for settling up accounts,
paying debts, moving and taking pos
session of farms, has, in the change oi
the calendar, naturally been throw
forward week to April first.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-04-19
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.

/ Rolling Grain i'm tho Spring.
If farmers would look at the theory
of rolling the wheat and rye fields in
the spring, it would be resorted to
much more frequently than 1t now IS.
Occasionally the winter and spring have
been SO favorable to these crops as not
to render it necessary But in three
seasons out of four it is necessary, and
doubtless adds considerable to their
productiveness The thawings and
freezings of the ground, throwing or
spowing out OF the roots and exposing
them to the drying winds of February
and March, very seriously affect the
grain. Passing roller over as soon as
the soil is fit to enter upon, presses
back the roots into their beds, and
gives them fair grip again upon the
support on which the crop must de-
pend. This must be apparent to every
one who will look at its operation.
We have no doubt that rolling clover
fields that have been badly thrown up
by frost, would also nave most bene-
ficial effect. - Germantown Telegraph.
Raspbcrries.
The Germantown Telegraph is good
for the following:
There rs nothing easier to grow than
the raspberry, and of all our small
fruits it is the most wholesome and to
be preferred. The blackberry may be
as wholesome when it is in perfection
but the strawberry, while it is dehc-
ious fruit, and chosen by many to all
others, is positively injurious to con-
siderable number of persons. 1t con-
tains an acidity of very peculiar and
powerful nature; It affects the blood
and produces eruptions and people
subject to gout are prohibited from
touching the fruit. ftaspberries, on
the other hand, are not merely inoc-
uous, but they are extremely whole
some, and can be eaten in any desired
quantity.
Raspberry canes can be set out now
at any time. They should be planted
three feet apart in the row and the rows
three feet and half to four feet apart
Cut down the canes to within six h-ch-
es of the ground and set firmly. We
prefer rather moist spot for them, and
if in the shade portion of the day, SO
much the better. They can be planted
under fruit-trees where scarcely any,
thing else will grow, aud the berry will
be larger and finer. They like a cool,
moist soil, kept SO by liberal mulching
with leaves, light manure or any trash,
and if a foot in depth it is an advan-
tage. The canes which have been laid
down over winter should be taken up
and firmly staked, but not before the
last week In this month.
In tying up the canes care should be
taken not to tie too closely, but to
leave room to expand and the new wood
to sprout freely. When extra canes
are wanted, which sometimes sprout in
the space between the rows, mulching
should be delayed until these have
grown foot or so, otherwise it. will re-
tard, if not entirely prevent, the sprout-
ing.
Every family ought to have a few
good rows of raspberries. The variety
requiring the least attention is the
Philadelphia It is fair berry,
and very productive. But those who
desire choice fruit, of the largest size,
grow the "Hornet.n This is equally
prolific, never failing to give us crop,
but the canes must be protected
through the winter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-04-19

The Merchants and Manufacturers
Cooperative distribution gift swindle
was seized by the police of New York
city on the 4th. There was not one
prize in the wheel, which contained
three barrels of blank tickets.
RsS@ HAND & SEYMOUR, 3S2 and 384
Broadway, Milwaukee, headquarters for Mill
nery and Straw Goods. See advertisement.
The Republicans have elected 10 of
II aldermen IN Jersey City.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-04-19
BROCKwAY'S BRIDE,

pretty and vivacious blonde, gave
evidence as to Pixies forging the sigma
ture of Charles Seymour. She said
frankly that the money was drawn lest
the detectives should seize it. When
pressed in cross ss-examination, she ad-
mitted that she was not Brockway's s
wife, although she had lived with him,
and that they had passed under various
aliases. She knew that her husband v
was forger; not that he was coun-
terfeiter. Counsel for the defense
ross-questioned her sharply as to her
own name and previous history. She
stubbornly refused,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-04-19
WITH TEARS IN HER EYES,

to give her real name; because, as she
said, her parents and friends were re-
specially connected, and she did not
wish to shame them by the discovery
that their once beloved and innocent
daughter was
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-04-19

PRESIDENT THEIRS has issued circu
lar to Projects stating that the Govern
ment troops entered Marseilles, where
they took 500 prisoners. Slight dis
turbances have occurred at Limoges,
in which the Communists assassinated
Colonel in command of the Govern
ment forces. The revolt was soon sup
pressed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-04-19

CHIcAGoANs are enjoying strawberry
short cake.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-06-09
On yesterday we had the pleasure OF
listening tc the

On yesterday we had the pleasure OF
listening tC the
REV. DIR. WHEAT.
Many years had elapsed since We bad
seen him Indeed. with full long white
beard and moustache concealing the great
er part CT bis face, We would scarcely have
recognized him but the very fret tone of
bis voice sent thrill of recognition that
affected US to degree We had believed I'm
possible. Never did we hear our old pre-
ceptor preach the word with more fervor.
force, intelligence or with more eloquence.
He was literally the old man eloquent. It
will crafty his many friends to
know hat the Doctor is comfortably pro-
vided for as Rector of Lazarus church, in
Memphis, and that be retains his ht alth
and strength in a ZEN arkab.e degrze. He
was on visit to Huntsville to friends
and relatives. We never thiok of e Doc
tor without sigh for his two gals ut sous.
who fell upon the battle field facing the
foe to the very last. Shiloh and Richmond
must bring sad, though proad memori' S to
him. It would have done your heart goo1,
my dear Meier, to have seen our old friend,
But must close this 800 long letter
with the promise of writing again from
Ell 70 sA.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-06-09
The World ReYnIYeh

A beautiful and we'll educated young
lady has just opened boot and shoe store
in Philadelphia. She has three girl clerks,
and they all wear little fancy aprons made
of leather, go as to look business like, at
the same time pretty. There has long
been been lady's shoe store in Baltimore
owned and conducted by a lady and her
female clerks.
The Detroit Free Press says we may
Judge from appearances, to most OF the
Radicals,
The saddest word of tongue or pen
1s-Grant is going to run again.
Leslie, the Democratic candidate for the
Governorship of Kentucky, is stumping
the State Jointly with Gen. Harlan, the
Republican candidate.
Cumberland county holds it's Convention
on the 18th inst.
The dry weather has damaged the CROPS
IN the Fayetteville section.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-06-09
DEMOCRATIC CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATION

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATION.
EXECUTIVE Committees
CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
BRAGG, THoMAe, Raleigh, Chairman.
Merrimon, A. s.. Busbee, @. NJ,
Bledsoe, NJ. A. Litchford, j. j.,
DeCarteret, j. @, Battle. r. H.,
Moore, J. T.,
DISTRICT COMMITTEES:
FIRST DISTRICT.
CARTER, D. NJ, Washington, Chairman.
Ransom, NJ. W., Jackson,
Latham, Chas Plymouth,
Winston, u. c., Windsor,
Eure, nj. L., Gatesville.
Moore. J. E., Williamson,
Shaw, w. B., Currituck G. H.
SECOND DISTRICT.
KEENAN,, THos. s., Wilson, Chairman.
Hughes, John, Newbern,
Morrisey, W. G., Goldsboro',
O'Hagan. Chas. j., Greenville,
Jeffrey, a. W., Beaufort,
Nixon, r. W., Jacksonville,
WuotoD, j. f., Kinston.
THIRD DISTRICT.
ENaELHARD, J. A, Wilmington. Chair
man.
Fuller, T. G, Fayetteville.
WALL II. O., Rockingham,
Norment, A. s., Lumberton,
McIver, j. D., Carthage,
Ellis, J. W.. Whiteville
FOURTH DISTRICT.
PLUSIMFI, IG. Fl, Wauenton, Chairman
Auis, J. =, Oxford,
York, /. W., Morrsvile,
CooEe, e. NJ, Lguisburg.
Leach, J. T, Lea"hburg,
Drskc, J. a.. billiards on,
StrudwIck, +. N, Hillsboro'.
EIFTH 0I TRIcT.
MoREHEAD, Jas. T., Greensboro, Chair
can,
Robins, NJ, g., Asheboro,
Seals. il. H., Wentworth,
Hill Joel T., Wilson's Store,
;,bbins, Frank c., Lexington.
X rr, John, Yanceyville,
J5rdan, Keury L, R"xhoro'.
SIXTH DISTRICT.
Bn,wN J. T., Charlotte, Chairman,
Armfeld, r. F., Statesville,
5chenck. David, Lincnlutop,
Cowles. w. H. H., Wilkesboro',
McNeill, DR.. G. c.. CatawDa Station,
Henle' son. Jno. s., Salisbury,
Dobs N, Joseph. YadkinVilie.
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
AVERY, a. c., MorgGnton, Chalrman'
q ck4 A NJ Ash vile,
Love, j +. Jr Webster, ..--
NriiI. O. T., Jetferson,
Gai:er, Jas. NJ, Burnsvllle,
Durham, Plato, Shelby.
Cash, L. s., HendersonVille. -