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Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-03-13
SECURE A HOME AT "a AND S5

per aero, upon loHgtIme, Win ak poT cent. inter.
est, In the lnxur ant valley OF either the Droyer,
the Maple, the Soldier or the Little Sioux.
Agents NJ stations are provided With tennis 10
show lands free to purchasers Send hDf n Guide.
II gives prices terms, descriptions, where exploring
rh6ps also scnt free. Address JOHN u. CALHOUN,
Land Commissioner Iowa Il. II. Land CO., Cedar
Rapids, Iowa CT
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-03-13
Terrible Fire at the Cincin'
natl Landing
Six Steamers BurnedI

The public landing, at Gin
cinnati, from the foot of Broad
way to Main Streets, was the
scene of the most terrific con-
Aagration, on Wednesday night
last. The fire was first discov
cred by a policeman, about
1915, on the boiler deck Of
the St. Charles, a large side
wheel steamer in the Wheel
ING trade, which had arrived
at the wharf two days before
By some blunder the fire
alarm was not turned II
promptly, and before the fire
department was notified of the
existence of the fire fully 15
minutes had elapsed, and the
fate of the boat was sealed. In.
deed so fiercely did the flames
burn in the combustible mate
rial of the boat, that the Off
GERS barely had time to escape,
some of them being compelled
to leave their clothes on their
vessel. Among them the mate
of the vessel had to walk of
in his'stocking feet, there not
being time for him to put on
his boots.
By the time the alarm had
been turned in from the box
at the foot of Broadway every
part Of the boat was in flames,
and their reflection was visible
from every part of the city
The engines, however, were
not slow to answer the sum-
mons, when it was once turned
in, and in the course Of ten
minutes there were two relays
of them on the landing, and a
score of streams we're playing
on the line Of burning boats.
Lying alongside and just
above the St. Charles was the
Argosy, a New Orleans boat.
She was the next to take fire,
AS soon as the flames were
communicated to her the in
tensity of the fire appeared to
double. In addition to other
merchandise stored in her hold
there we're two hundred bar.
reTs of whisky and the same
amount Of pork, and they both
burned with extraordinary
fierceness. In a few minutes
she was enveloped in sheet
of flames as completely as the
St. Charles.
Below the st. Charles lay
the Kate Robinson, a Tennes-
see River boat. She had ia.
ken on most of her cargo, and
had her crew on board. Sew
eral Of the crew made narrow
escapes in getting off the boat.
The boat burned literally to
the waters edge, and then ca
reened over and sunk into the
river,
Lying just above the Argosy
was the Major Anderson, a
magnificent side,wheel boat in
the Pittsburg trade. She took
fire almost Immediately after
the Argosy, and the flames
found the filagree work in her
elegant cabins and the other
combustible material under her
construction choice food. She
burned perhaps fifteen or twen-
ty minutes, when her chimneys
fell with q loud crash.
The Altoona was the next
in order, though her taking fire
may be said to be simultaneous
with one or two Of the others.
She had just come in from the
Tennessee River, and had the
greater part of her cargo still
on board. Her fires had not
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-03-13
James nurbin,a Estate,
,hnAo nnnrl. ViMtnn ennMfr, o.

Probate Court, vinton eoaMfy,o.
NOTICE Is hereby given that Patrick Kelly,
IN ExecntQr OF tho will OF James DuFbin, de-
ceased has hled Ms account, as such executor,
for flnnl settlement, and that the same is set
for hearing on Thursday, the Ath day OF April,
H.B. MAYO,
March 10, ls7s-4t Probate Judge.
W Men FROM the effects OF Errors and Abuses
in early life. Manhood restored. Nervous
debility cured. Impedlments to Marriage re-
moved. New method OF treatment. New and
remarkable remedies. Books and Circulars
sent free, in sealed envelopes.
Address HOWARD ASSOCIATION No.
South Ninth St., PhiladeIphiG i-tf
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1872-03-13
Buckingham's Dye.

FOk THE W blbhBEO'
As ohr Renewer in many cases
requires too l1hg a time, and too
much care, to restore gray or faded
Whiskers, we have prepared this
dye, in one prePFrationj : which will
quickly and cfectuaIly accomplish
this result. It is easily applied,
and produces color which will
neither rub nor wash Of Sold by
all Druggists. Price Fifty Cents.
Manufactured by B. P. HALE, & co.,
NASHUA, NH.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-05-15
Wedding Out Poultry.

Now is the time for breeders of fancy
poultry, If they have not done so al
ready, to go through their focks and
weed out" imperfect birds, and those
that are undesirable for breeding stock,
fatten them, and send them to market
or the table. If possible the pens
should be thoroughly cleared of all de-
formed, imperfect, mongrels, and old
fowls, male and female; for nothing is
gained to the breeder or lover of the
birds by keeping over lot of monde
scripts.
Care must betaken to select from the
pens the best and earliest puIlets-as
regards health, size, action and plu-
mage. Do not on amy account keep
over badly marked birds; have those
that you do keep over come as near to
perfection as possible in bnild and plu
mage to the strain you desire TO breed
to. Do not breed ip-and-in, but select
from a pen (other than yonr OWN the
most vigorous two-year old cock, of a
different strain, that can be found, and
place him with the pullets selected for
breeding purposes. By so doing you
will not only be able to introduce new
strain of blood in your flock, but a va
riety that will in almost all cases pro-
duce healthier breed than you would
secure by keeping over your old stock.
--RatTGt Ne2U York.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-05-15
SuSnected Murder.

A correspondent of the Richmond
Wing, writing from Patrick county.
Va, says that some twelve months ago
the daughter of white man named
James Craig was discovered to have
been guilty Of a Grim. con. Her father
drove her from home and threatened to
kill her without mercy if she appeared
there again. She was gone for some
months, but one day returned, and,
calling out her sister, petitioned for
something to eat Craig was in the
room when the message was delivered
to the mother of the guilty girl. He
directed his wife to put up snack, in
quired where his daughter was waiting,
and went out In that direction. The moth
er followed presently, with some food,
but the girl had disappeared, and was
not to be found upon search. The mat
ter was forgotten until recently when
inquiries for the girl were set afoot, and
= was found that no one had seen her
since the day OF her going to her faith
er's house. The ominous threat Of the
father was called to mind, and suspi-
cion promptly fastened upon him. The
authorities, meantime keeping him I'M
der close watch, have ordered Craig
to produce the girl within a specified
time, or answer the charge of murder.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-05-15
Over Working in Spring.

The Western Farmer talks in this
sensible way We have had long
winter, but warm weather will come
sometime. During the present month
we may have succession of bright
warm days-so warm as to be uncom-
Portable. Many farmers will be little
behind hand in their work, and will
wish to make good use of all the time
This is well, but word of caution may
not be uncalled for. For neither man
nor beast is violent or very severe labor
good after long season comparative
idleness. The young horse, perhaps
first put to hard work this spring, after
standing almost entirely idle during the
winter, fed little grain perhaps, with
his long thick winter coat still covering
him fretting under the unwonted rest
RANT, may seriously injure himself by
one days over work. And so the farm
er's boy coming from the school-room
may bring on sickness, or at least much
discomfort, by the over-exertion of the
first days hard work on warm spring
day.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-05-15
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
HOW to Keen Rrnnn,s

Ii brooms are wet in boiling suds
once a week they will become very
tough, will not cut the carpet, VIII last
much longer, and always sweep as clean
"as new broom" A most admirable
way of sweeping dusty carpet is to
have a pail of clean cold water stand
by the door, into which the broom can
be dipped, taking care to shake all the
drops out of it by knocking it hard
against the side of the pail. Then sweep
a couple of yards or so, wet the broom
again, and sweep as before. When care
fully done, and the drops are all shook
out, it will clean very dirty carpet
nicely, and you will be surprised at the
amount of dirt removed. Sometimes
you Will need to change the water two
or three times. In winter, snow, can
be sprinkled over carpet and swept
off before it has time to dissolve. Some
throw down tea grounds, and sweep
them off briskly. Fresh grass is an ex-
cellent cleanser of a carpet, strewn
thick y about and swept hard. Moist
ened Indian meal has proved of good
effect.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-05-15
Life in the Mining Regions.

The Virginia City Enterprise SAYS:
. In this region we are Just now in
want OF new set of miners, new ser
want girls and new work-people of all
kinds. All of our miners are now small
broker shops in themselves, and in the
lower levels of all our minds the pick
and shovel are nightly dropped and
regular "boards" are held. We are as
sured that in these dark-lantern' ses-
sloDs stock to the value of $4,000 to
$loo, OoO not lntrequently change hands
Servant girls who were last week worth
$500 are to-day worth SIS, 600 the next
day $25, 900, and about the next day
they conclude they prefer taking walk
about town with their mistress to com
ing down to their work. In case the
mistress ask how about the regular
business OF the house, they are coolly
assured by their servants that # is all
right" We have hired a Heather
Chlnee to attend to all that ,,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-05-15
TIT for Tat.

When the Indian went to see the
white man he staid with him all night.
In the morning he says to the white
man: Me have dream last night"
g All, what was it 2"
g Me dream you give me your gray
mare and then you give me rife; that
you gave me much powder, much ball,
much shot"
"Did you, indeed? What dream ~
eyes, me dream it all. "
"Well, that's bad, for my wife al
ways rides the gray mare, and thinks
she can't ride any other horse but if
you dreamt it, why I suppose you must
have her. And my rifle too my favor
tie rife-dream that / gave you that
too2"
ayes, me dream rifle, too"
'fWell, if you dreamt it, why I sup
pose you must take that too. It's very
singular"
So the white man gave them to the
Indians possession, but persuaded him
to tarry with him one night more.
In the morning the white man saws
to the Indian az had dream last
night
mo! did you2"
g Yes, but did, though; dreamed
that you gave me all the land between
Ponlunket River and Catapunch Noun
ta1n'-about 5000 acres of the most
beautiful land imaginable
All, bones of my father2 Well, if
you dreamt it, why | suppose you must
have the land-but me never dream
with you any more
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-05-15
SHOCKING TRAGEDY.
Infanticide and Suicide.

From the Davenport Gazette of Saturday.
One of the most awful tragedies that
Davenport has known in many years
occurred yesterday afternoon III little
cottage on Gaines street. There Mr..
Herman Malchau and his wife and boy
lived and to all appearances the
family was as contented and happy
one as any in the city. Mr.. Malehau is
a cooper. He left his work a little after
five o'clock, and went home. Pass
ing into the kitchen he saw his wife
bending over a water barrel. He spoke
went up and took hold of her, and then
saw that her head was immersed In the
water, which half filled the bar
rel. He raised her She was
dead! And there in the bottom
of the barrel was his little boy! He
lifted the child out, and. it was dead
also, Malchau was horror-stricken and
bewildered-and stood for several min
utes in the state of dumb agony. Then
he cried for assistance, and neighbors
came rushing into the house-but all
the stricken husband could do was to
point them TO the dripping corpses of
bis wife and child. 1t was sight
that chilled every gazer, and as Malchau
bent over the bodies and moaned in his
helpless agony, drew tears from all
present. The husband became fairly
crazy before long, and had to be taken
from the room. There was no expla-
nation of the terrible affair other than
a note from the wife to her husband,
which she had left where he would be
apt to discover it. It read
g Malchau, I do not want to live
wish for my death every day, How
good, good you were to me an child. I
did not want to letyoulnow anything"
On the back of this were the words,
"you must do hkewise-if not There
followed several illegible words you
get caught. ="
This is all there was to tell the cause
Of the mothers murder of her own
child and her suicide There has been
no unhapppness in the family.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-05-15
CuItivating ana raising Hops.

A rich, deep soil, rather inclinine to
moisture, is, on the whole, the best
adapted fer the cultivation of hops :;
but it is observable that any soil (stif
clay only excepted) Will suit the grow
ing OF hops when properly prepared
and in many parts of Great Britain they
use the bog-land, which is fit for little
else. The ground on which hops are
to be planted should be made rich with
that kind of manure best suited to the
soil, and rendered fine and mellow by
being plowed deep and narrowed sew
eral times The hills should be at the
distance of six or eight feet apart each
ground. On lands that are rich the
vines will run the most hills must
therefore be further apart.
At the first opening of spring, when
the frosts are over and vegetation be-
gins, sets or small pieces of the roots
of hops must be obtained from hops
that are esteemed the best. Cut off
from the main stalk or root, six inches
in length, branches or suckers most
healthy, and of the last years growth,
if possible to be procured If not, they
should be wrapped in a cloth, kept in a
moist place, excluded from the air. A
hole should then be made, large and
deep, and filed with rich, mellow earth
The sprouts should be set in this earth
with the bud upwards, and the ground
pressed close about them. IF the buds
have begun to open, the uppermost
must be left just out of the gound
otherwise, cover it with the earth an
inch Two or three sets to a pole is
sufficient and three poles to hill will
be found most productive. Place
one of the poles toward
the north, the other two at
equal distances, about two feet .lpart.
The sets are to be placed in the same
manner as the poles, that they may the
easier climb. The length Of the poles
may be from fourteen to eighteen feet,
according as the soil is rich or poor.
The poles should be placed so as to in
tops and there be tied. This is con,
trary to the European method, but will
be found best in America. In this way
they will strengthen and support each
other, and form so great defense
against the violent gusts of wind to
which our climate is frequently subject
LII InG mOnGnS OF July ana august, as TO
prevent their being blown down. They
will, likewise, form three sided pyI.
amid, which will have the greatest pos
slble advantage from the sun.
It is suggested by experience that
hops which grow near the ground are
the best. Too long poles, therefore,
are not good, and care should be taken
that the vines do not run beyond the
poles; twisting off their tops will pre-
vent it. The best kinds of wood for
poles are alder, ash, berch, elm, chest
nut and cedar. Their durability is di-
rectly the reverse of the order in which
they stand; charming or burning the
end put into the ground will preserve
them. Hops should not be poIed till |
the spring of the second year, and then
not till they have been dressed. All
that is necessary for the first year is to
keep the hops free from weeds, and the
ground light and mellow by boeingand
blowing often if the yard be large
enough TO admit of it.-Anerfc0o
Brea0erS' G0zette.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-05-15
.. Pain-KiIIer.9,

There can be no necessity, at this late day,
Tor the press to speak in commendatory terms
OF this remarkable medicine, in order to pro-
mote It's sale; for it is medicine that is known
and appreciated the wide world through
Whenever we speak of the Pain-Killer, as in
the present instance, we do so in behalf of the
afflicted rather than with the view of advanc-
ing the interests of its proprietors. For vari-
GUS diseases, such as rheumatism, cholera.
cholera-morbus, burns. sprains, bruises, and
SO on to the end Oft the catalogue, we are con-
vlnced that there is no remedy before the peo-
pie equal to Davis Vegetable 'Pain-Killer,'
and we know that thousands upon thousands
entertain the same belief Certainly, we can
not refer to the history of any medicine which
equals that of the Pain-Killer. 1t was intro
duced In 1910, and from that time to this it's
sale, both at homo and abroad, has constantly
and rapidly increased, and we rejoice at the
high reputation it has achieved, because this
reputation shows that it has been the means
OF relieving vast amount of human suffering.
We hope the present proprietors OF Davis
Vegetable " Pain-Killer" will long live to en-
JOY the prosperity which they have so fairly
Won.-COm.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-05-15
Shocking Calamity in New York.

On Saturday evening fire occurred
at the building "a and 26 Wooster
street, occupied principally by Henry
Eirben, an organ builder. The top
floor was rented by the Republican,
Tailor's Cooperative Union. Eirben's
workmen quit work at five O'Clock, and
at the time of the fire breaking out,
there were eight tailors at work on the
top floor. Among them were John and
James McCherry and VIM. Fordman.
On finding that the building was on
fire, the workmen rushed for the roof,
by which several escaped. The flames
quickly reached the fourth floor and
finding all means of escape cut off, VIM.
Fordman leaped from the rear window
into a yard beneath. Fortunately he
alighted on the roof of shed, and mi
raculously escaped unhurt, although he
had fallen distance of fifty feet. The
brothers McCherry endeavored to reach
a window, to shout for aud, but the
smoke had become so dense that James
fell insensible to the floor from suffoca-
ton. John McCherry managed to
throw up a window-sash and call for
help, none of course could be lent him.
and persons in the yard beneath saw
the flames advance and burn him to a
cinder as he leaned out OF the window.
In this position the charred body re-
manned while the fremen were at work
staying the progress of the flames The
body of James McCherry was after
wards found lying on the floor on the
fourth story, and was lowered out of a
window by means of rope. The bodies
were subsequently identified by rings
on their fingers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-05-15

ADVERTISING AGENCIES. e It is q fact
that all those persons doing business which
requires extensive advertising, and who from
the mode of conducting it are able to arrive at
close approximation Of the results produced
by each separate investment in this way, are
universal in the opinion that better contracts
can pc secured through we'll established Ad-
yertising Agency like That of Geo. P. Rowell &,
Co., New York, than can be obtained from
publishers direct, no matter how familiar with
rates and papers the advertiser may be- It
stands to reason that an agency, controlling
patronageto the extent of from fifty to one
hundred thousand dollars per month, should
be able to secure favors which would not be
accorded to any mere individual, even if we
omit entirely the benefits which they must de-
rive from their extensive experience-EG-
change.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-05-15
Farmers Children,

Mrs. Howard writes in the Lansing
Republican: "Before their school
days begin, the children of respectable
farmers should know by daily partici-
patton how to feed and pet the small
animals on the farm; should learn to
tell by the look and action of an animal
when it is sick and needs nursing. As
soon as the child is old enough to be
taught something of its value, and of
the process of its growth, he should at
every proper season be allowed to help
set tree of some kind to be MS own,
and thus from the earliest recollection
learn to love the soil and products Of
his home. Children will doubles ac-
quire, by occasional visits to large
towns, a love of more show and freedom
than they can find on the farm. This
is to be expected; but while acquiring
these ideas, let them be taught the ex-
pense of all these desirable attainments
not in money merely, but in many other
ways,n
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-05-15
CHILDREN'S CORNER.
Up With the Breeze.


BY DALE.
" Up with the breeze, the birds and the bees"
| heard boy sing in the morn;
And his hoe kept time with the merry rhyme
AS he cheerfuly boed his corn
Down went the weeds and the noxious seeds.
And up went the emerald corn,
And looked with delight at the gladstone eight,
The work of the early morn.
Then the heart Of the boy was filed with Joy
As down came the rays of the sun,
And told him to go and put up his hoe
They'd finish the work he'd begun.
The broad green leaves turned to golden sheaves,
And this field of beautiful corn,
Was gathered and sold thus turned into gold
The work of the early morn.
Then up with the breeze, the birds and the bees,
If you wish to grow wealthy and wise;
And merriy sing, like birds in the spring,
While your work as merrlly flies.
The Door sleepy head, who fingers in bed,
viii have more sorrows than joys:
And when he grows old, will be hungry and cold
SO keep Z" wide awake, my boys.