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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-12-04

hopping. We believe that boiling pickle
is useless, if not injurious Pork ought
not, IT 1t can be prevented, to be frozen
before it is put down.
The best pork that we ever saw was
that from pigs under the charge of a lad
who took as much care of them as some
people do of their children. Every day
he used to give them dinner of hot pota.
toes, for he said he didn't see why his
pigs shouldn't have their Eaters hot as
well as himself" Then he used to scrub
them several times week with a brush
and soap, rinsing them well with clear
water. The animals seemed to enjoy
their lavation, and used to press quite
eagerly toward him as he came in sight
with his pail and scrubbing brush. Their
styee was also kept perfectly clean, and
their troughs washed ont frequently. In
consequence the pork was perfection.
AS general thing it is a good plan to
reject pork made from hogs that have
been kept by dlstillers or butchers but il
possible get pork that has been bred and
/ fed by dairyman and finished off with
corn.-Cor. Country Gentleman.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-12-04

DYSPEPSIA OR lNDIGESTION.-Wh of
our readers has not suffered from the
ills and varied forms of this hydra
headed tormenter, which originates
from loss of tone in the stomach, or
more particularly in its muscular or
fibrous coating, which becomes pale
and feeble. 1t would require pages to
describe all the symptoms and various
sympathetic affections Of indigestion,
ana the torture to which the dyspeptic
IS subjected, but which may be com
pressed into one brief comprehensive
sentence: You feel sick, depressed,
and unfit for the duties ofMe. Never
theless, there is nothing more certain
than that dyspepsia in all It's phases,
can be thoroughly eradicted.
There is but one way to cure indi-
gestion, viz: by toning and strengthen.
ing the stomach and general system,
gently relaxing the bowels if constlpa-
ted, and regulating the liver if disor-
dered. A remedy for this human
peace-destroyer is CALIFORNIA VINEGAR
BITTERs, which have the rare merit of
containing no alcohol, the virtues of
the medicinal California Plants, which
constitute their healing and curing
agencies-being extracted by a new
chemical process. The popular YER
dict is that they are the most perfect
article for the stomach, and are to be
taken as circumstances may require,
with the fullest confidence, and that
by their means can the return of this
distressing maIady be prevented. We
are satisfied this remedy is of great
value.-Com.
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Not sound was heard on the silent street
As home from the concert we hurried;
For we found not a street car, carriage or bus,
And we felt considerably worried.
We hailed driver we used to know
And hurriedly asked the reason;
He said as he sadly shook his head,
That the horses were all a sneezin'.
And so we silently went our way
To the place where we kept our FLY;
We found her weeping at eyes and nose,
And shaking as tho 'twere chilly.
In vain we offered her tempting oats,
And ''bran smash warm and smoking;
She turned her head from the fragrant bait,
And swallowed as If she was choking.
We shook down bed of fresh new hay,
With a new bag of corn for a bolster;
And we gazed at the saddle overhead,
With its shining stirrups and holster.
We thought, as we leoked in the glazing eye,
That her troubles would soon be over;
Never more would she crop the grass
Or Craze on the CRIMSON clover.
Slowly we turned from the stable door,
With hearts that were sadly beating
And when we went in the early morn,
We foond her quietly eating.
Saturday Night.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-12-04
HumbuS Dissected.

Quaint old Burton has favored us with an .Anat-
omy of Melancholy" but who shall dissect the mel
ancholy fallacies and fbs with which knaves and
fanatics endeavor to delude the sick and feeble of
this generation. Charlatans through the newspaper
press recommend to the strengthless victim of dis
ease CONFUSING purgatives which, if taken are
TO turn his debitated system almost inside out and
SILK MN into the uttermost depths of heplessness
ana dependency! Fanatics, on the other hand,
assure the PROSTATE patient that no medicine con-
tanning difusive stinulant ought to pass his lips
IL ne elects to be guided by the advice of impost
ana Iunatcs, let him make his will and order his
coffin but if there is spark of common sense in
his composition let him resort in his extremity to
Hostetters Stomach Bitters the most potent of veg
etabe tonics and alteratives-the Durest and most
entirely wholesome of medicated stimulants The
wonderful cures of dyspepsia, biiousness. rheuma-
tsn, physical prostration and naIarions fevers
which this rare specific has effected during the last
twenty-five ears, are the most conclusive answers
that can be given to the enemies of mankind who
offer volcanic cathartics tonics, and to the mista
ken beings who would refuse a medicinal stimuIant
to poor, broken-down invalid who is literally dv
ing by inches for the want of judicious stmnstiOD
Temperance, properly understood, countenances no
such folly as this. The state laws enacted to mt
down the abhorrent vice of drunkenness IN oyide
for the sale of brandy, whisky and other liquors as
medicines and if these aduteraed liquors OF trade
are accepted by temperance legislators as remedies
what ought to be the general verdict of the temper
ance public as regards the peerless vegetable tonic
based upon stimulant absolutely pure.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-12-04
English Blunders in Regard to Ameri-
can NeOgranIlY.

The blunders Of the English in re-
gard to American geography are noto-
rious an antiquarian finds several
curious illustrations in Thackeray's
"Virginians. Thus the great novel
ist makes Madam Esmond, of Castle
wood, in Westmoreland County," a
neighbor of Washington, at Mount
Vernon, on the Potomac, fifty miles
distant, and regular attendant on
public worship at Williamsburg, half
way between the York and James riv-
ers, full one hundred and twenty-five
miles from Mount Vernon; and SO
immensely affected" are the colored
hearers OF a young preacher at Will
Harrisburg that s'there was such a ne
gro chorus about the house as might
be heard across the Potomac, " the near
est bank of which is fifty miles away
Thackeray makes Gen. Braddock ride
out from Williamsburg Che never was
there Gin his own coach, ponderous,
emblazoned vehicle, with Dr. Frank
lin, ''the little postmaster of Philadel-
phia" (Franklin's average weight was
160 pounds), over muddy road in
March, through half wilderness coun-
try of more than a hundred miles, to
dine with Madam Esmond, in West
moreland County, near Mount Vernon.
= W0tchIJ1Q71
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-12-04
How to Ship Poultry.

DIR. Zaremde, of the Illinois Humane
Society, makes he following suggestions
to shippers of poultry:
Inasmuch as poultry is plenty in our
market, commission men and grocers
arc again called to their shipment and
eooping. Coops for two dozen chickens
must be at least two feet wide, four feet
long, and one foot high, with a tight bot
tom, the sides and top to be made of lath,
two and half inches apart, the first lath
close to the bottom, to prevent the toes OF
the chickens from being broken when
coops are jammed together. A coop as
described above, three feet wide will
hold three dozen chickens. Coops for
one dozen turkeys or geese, must be at
least twenty inches high, made in other
respects like the one for two dozen chick
ems. All poultry, while in coops On the
sidewalk, must be supplied with the nec-
essary food and water in troughs, placed
alongside the coops Any dealer in poul-
try who keeps his stock as above recon
mended viii act as a gentleman and Chris
tain ought to, and gain enough in two
shipments to pay for the coops.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-12-04
PHILADELPHIA and Boston.

The assessed valuation of Philadel-
phia just completed, shows total of
$518, 234, 500, an increase of SAT, 382, 1858
in three years. That city, however, is
probably now, Notwithstanding the
fire, not as rich as Boston, which in
1869 had a real estate valuation of
1892, 051, 900 and a personal property
valuation of $217, 459. 700, total OF
$549, 81, 900. Boston is the richest
city in the Union, compared with it's
population, and second only to New
York in it's aggregate valuation. With
a population third less than Chicago,
it has valuation more than twice as
great, and with only one-fourth the
population of New York, and one third
as large as Philadelphia, it has a valu-
alton more than half as large as the
former, and certainly as large and
probably greater than the latter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-12-04
The Ouagga. a Substitute for the Horse.

From the C1nc1nnat1 COIn1uero1di-
Probably most of our readers know
no more about the quagga than what
they have learned by seeing its picture
in the school biographies or In books
of African travel. Many naturalists
think that Africa was the original coun-
try of the horse, and there is very lit
tie doubt that it was in Northern Africa
that the horse was first brought under
the subsection of man. In Africa, also,
the quagga is found, and there, in like
manner, it has been domesticated. The
quagga has the form, light figure, and
small head and ears of the horse. It is
swift and strong, docile and obedient,
and easily domesticated. It is capable
of every variety of service per-
formed by the horse, and naturalists
say that, by little care on the part of
man, it might be rendered an exceed
ingly scluable beast of burden. It is
about four feet high at the shoulders
and neck, has slender legs, and an ash
nine tail. 1t is an exceedingly beauti
full animal. Its neck and fore parts are
dark brown, elegantly striped, with
broad black bands; it has dark line
on the back; its hinder parts are light
brown, and it has white legs. Button
believed that the quagga was originally
hybrid between the horse and zebra :;
but if this be so, it's hybridity has not
intertered with its permanent powers
of propagation. It has an advan-
tage over the horse, in that
its flesh is very savory, though of
rather coarse fibre, which makes it all
the more attractive to the natives. The
horse has been eaten, and, at the pre-
sent day, is used for food to some ex-
tent in Paris; but horse meat is too
rank for the palate, and the attempts
of French sdVd2as to introduce it among
the higher classes have not been sue
cessful. There would be no such diff
ticulty in regard to the quagga. Quag-
gas are found wild in large herds on the
plains of Southern Africa; and though
swift and alert they are not hard to
catch. They could be brought to this
country successfully by the thousands
IN the course of year or two. Some
years ago an Englishman took num-
Der of quaggas to London, and the
people were delighted at seeing in the
streets team of quaggas harnessed to
curricle.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-12-04

The Irish yew is beautiful evergreen
for the centre Of bed of shrubbery, and
the yucca or Adams needle, when plant
ed in rockwork or In a. large circle on
the lawn, in rich loan, is an effective OBJ
ject, particularly lovely by moonlight.
1t is aloe-like, with narrow leaves clus-
tering near the ground and sending up
stems from four to eight feet high, cover
ed with large cream-colored, dropping,
iulip-hke blossoms in August or Septem-
Der. Plant about dozen IN large cir
cular mound and they will give much
satisfaction.
This plant was the pride of the old thine
gardens, but, like the stately Lombardy
popular has almost disappeared ill these
latter days, when the improved--or de-
PRAYED, which ?-taste has tendency for
novelties that are i" far fetched and dear
bought
Among other fine bedding plants and
shrubs, | must recommend strongly the
crlmSon-crape myrtle and the new vari.
ETY. pure white; the contrast is striking
and effective. Also the new dwarf pome.
granate-a hardy Gn this region, free
blooming, rich colored plant. [ have
seen pomegranates, with little protection
IN very cold weather, bearing igood crops
OF fruit In southern Maryland and ON the
eastern shore. The fruit is esteemed bv
some as a choice delicacy, but the plant is
generally cultivated for the beauty of its
tOWers. DIM. Farmer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-12-04
SDicery.

We clip the following from the Bos-
ton Commercial Bulletin
A rake factory out West has been
burned, which, with the arrest of
Woodruff and Clafin, has given virtue
a new start.
The equineoctial storm of disease
shows signs of abating.
Vain attempt at high art-Painting
the weather-cock on church steeple.
Spicer says the mountain air is SO
thin in New Hampshire that you can
see the mountains peak and the wood
pine.
In Chicago, red haired girls are call
ed fire bellies.
A Western paper says that California
farmers are turning their attention to
hog-raising with success. In the Md
die States, they raise 'em with corn.
Ought strong boy to be paid a
weekly salary?
People generally "come Of age " but
once, but General Grant has attained
his majority for the second time.
A contributor wishes our comments
on some lines commencing
Our country's Tyres are mute"
We can only say that the election being
over, we suppose the Tyre occupa-
tlon is gone,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-12-04
Didn't Know Him,

They were conversing on music the
other day at Mr.. C-'s.
"There is no country that has pro-
duced such great geniuses as Italy, ="
said c. to farmer, who happened
to be present.
"Look at Rossini. Doyou like Ros-
SIM, sir?"
ooh! yes, slr," said the son of his
soul.
aDo you know his Barber?
"No, sir-I shave myself"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-12-04
Winter Management of Bees.

About the first Of November bees should
all be examined, and brought into winter
quarters. Those that have not enough
honey should now receive especial care by
the apiarian, as he is prepared to know
their exact condition, both as to quality as
well as to quantity
1t you are going to leave them out of
doors, they should be placed on a stand
one foot high, and place them within one
foot of each other. They should be COW
cred with a good tight roof, a tight wall ON
the north, east and west, ventilate well,
place boards in front of hives, down so far
that the sun will not strike them during
the winter, place straw between the hives,
and this Will serve to keep them from
being affected by the changes of the
weather.
They being well ventilated, will need no
further care during the winter, except to
occasionally look and see if they are af-
teeted with dysentery. IF so, they will
show it by their dark coIored fpces
around the hive. Numbers of them also
fly out and leave their mark, and many of
them, if they be all right. and being in the
shade, will not and have no occasion to
COAhC OoG ot elI1s Ii elloy uO Gn0y arc
warm enough to return without much loss
Better leave them In this position until
spring-November, December, January,
February, and frequently March. In the
Northern climate bees will keep quiet, and
begin to increase about the first of March.
SELECTING STOCKS FOR WINTERlNG.
Every bee keeper should examine his
stock late in the fall or as soon as they
are done gathering honey. Some stocks
are inclined to breed too late and too
much for their means of supplies. and if
left to themselves will exhaust all their
honey long before spring, and then die.
They should be carefully examined, and
if the bee keeper finds too much brood, it
would be better to change one or two of
their combs with another swarm that may
be destitute of bees, giving in exchange
frames having more honey from swarms
that can spare it. This is very easily I'm.
derstood, if you will examine the inside of
the hive. In doing this, you should deem
it advisable, you can unite two or more
swarms together as recommended in fall
management. In uniting swarms we
strengthen them, and ma Ike respectable
warns ofthem. [ have practiced this
great deal, ana found it to work admlra-
bly.-A. F. Moon.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-12-04
Grape.GroNHers, Mayims

l. Prepare the ground in fall plant
in spring.
2, Give the vine plenty of man ure, old
and we'll decomposed for fresh manure
excites growth, but it does not mature it..
3. Luxuriant growth does not always
insure fruit.
4. Dig deep, but plant shallow.
5. Young vines produce beautiful fruit,
but old vines produce the richest.
6. Prune IN autumn to insure growth,
but In the spring to promote fruitfulness.
7. Plantyour vines before you put up
treIIises.
Vines, like old soldiers, should have
good arms.
9. Prune spurs to enc we'll developed
bud for7the nearer old wood the higher
favored the fruit.
TO- Those who prune long must soon
climb,
IL. Vine leaves love the sun, fruit the
shade.
r. Every leaf has bud at its base,
and either bunch Of fruit or tendril op.
posi:e to it.
I3. A tendriI an abortive fruit
bunch; a bunch of fruit a productive ten
drill
IA. A bunch Of grapes without a
healthy leaf opposite is like ship al
sea without a rudder-it can't come to
port.
Is. Laterals are like politicians--it
not checked they are the worst of thieves
Is. Good grapes are like gold-no one
has enough.
II. The earliest grape will keep the
longest, for that which is fully matured is
easily preserved.
Is. Grape-eaters are long livers.
10. Hybrids are not always high
bred.
30. He who buys the new and untried
varieties should remember that the sellers
maxim is: "Let the buyer look cut fol
himself0
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-12-04
GENERAL LAFAYETET'S WATCH,
The Gift of Washington Lost Forty
Eight Years and Discovered in 81
Louisville Junk shop.

The Gift of Washington Lost Forty
Eight Years and Discovered in a
Louisville Junk shop.
From the New Orleans News.
1t is doubtless within the recollection
of many in this city that in the year
1924 General Lafayette made tour of
this country, attended by such an ova-
ton as offered, perhaps, the grandest
spectacle of a nations tribute to hero
the world has ever seen. During his
tour, while on visit to some town in
the state of Tennessee, the General was
mysteriously robbed of his watch, a
valuable souvenir, which had been
presented to him Gin 178D by
General George Washington to
tionate relations which had long exist
ed between them, and his gallant SER
vices at the siege of Yorktown, the
browning event in the struggle of indie
pendence. Directly upon the robbery
becoming known, most strenuous eff
forts were made for it's recovery, but,
despite the fact that the Governor of
Tennessee offered a reward of one
thousand dollars for it's return, not the
slightest trace of it was thereafter OBJ
tanned, and General Layfayette was
eventually compelled to return to
France, resigned to the thought that
the precious gift of his dear friend was
lost to him forever. ...
The years passed on, and with their
lapse mems recollection of the circum-
stance faded away. Lafayette died in
1884, and for space of forty eight
years the stolen watch bore an I'M
known history. At the end of that
time, but few days ago, a gentleman
residing i'll this city, while visiting
Louisville, attended an auction sale at a
junk shop, where, strange to relate, he
found among the articles offered a
watch, which, upon examination, he
discovered to be the long-lost watch of
Lafayette.
Suffice it to say that he eagerly pur-
chased it, and as quickly formed the
resolution to transmit it to the family
of Lafayette, now residing in Paris
pending such transmission, however,
the gentleman has brought it to his
home, and has consented to it's exhibit
ton for few days at e. A. Tylers' S
iewelry store, on Canal street.
The watch is open-faced, of gold,
with a double case, and may be re-
marked as of peculiar appearance,
being of only ordinary size, but nearly
as thick as it is wide. The outer case
bears upon it's entire surface carved
figures, in bas relief, representing the
picture of Mars offering crown to the
Goddess of Peace, who is surrounded
by her emblems, while over all appears
the stern implements of war, hung high
out of reach. On the inner case APP
pears the yet clearly legible inscrip-
ton:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-12-04
Pardon of n Veteran SLAYER.

The President has pardoned Apple
ton Oak Smith, who was taken to Fort
Warren in 1861, it being alleged that
as ship agent in New York he had
aided in fitting out vessels engaged In
the slave trade From the Fort he was
transferred to Boston jail, and while
legal proceedings were pending, es-
caped, and ever since has been a fu-
gitive. About year ago paper was
signed by a large number of gentlemen,
asking the President to pardon him,
accompanied by documents tending to
show his innocence of the charge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-12-04
THE FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

Best Time for Painting Houses.
The best time for painting the exterior of
buildings is late in autumn or during the
winter. Paint then applied will endure
just twice as long as when applied in early
summer or hot weather In the former
it dies slowly and becomes hard, like
glazed surface, not easily affected after
ward by the weather, or worn off by the
beating Of storms. But in very hot
weather the oil IN the paint soaks into the
wood at once, as into d sponge, leaving
the lead nearly dry and nearly ready to
erumple off. This last difficulty however,
might in measure be guarded against,
though at an increased expense, by first
going over the surface with raw oil. By
painting IN cold weather, one annoyance
might certainly be escaped, namely, the
collection of small flies On the fresh paint.
The Tecbnologist.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-12-04
CABLE SCREW WIRE Doors AND SuoES

"A word Of explanation may not be out OF
place. The cable wire acts as a screw. is
strong and firm, and at the same time is chs
tic and comfortable. 1t is much preferable to
the old method of pegging, and quite as soft
and elastic as sewed work, but much stronger
and less liable to rip, and much less expensive
We have tried the cable screw shoe, which has
proved all that is claimed for it. The increase
in this new method of manufacturing boots
and shoes is very rapid, and promises to SUI
persede the wood peg and waxed thread.-The
lSd71ddTd Chjcd1O
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-12-04

MILLIONS of pairs of shoes tipped
with metal, are sold every year. For children's
shoes they are absolutely indispensable, I'M
less one can afford the waste Of buying two
pairs, when only one would be needed; and few
can safely submit to such a constant leak
With most people it is the little economies of
the household that supply its members
with comfort, and at the same time make the
load Of the father of moderate means a lighter
one to bear. Cents invested in the purchase
OF metal-tipped shoes, save many hard
earned dollar. american Workman.