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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-03-19
Household SUGGESTIONS.

IHE white of eggs with lime makes a
good cement for broken china.
HONEY and castor oil mixed are ex
celient for asthma. A teaspoonful may
be taken night and morning, with great
benefit
RANCID lard may be purified by try
ing it over with little water, adding
few sliced raw potatoes. The pota-
toes seem to remove the bad taste from
the lard.
70 REMOVE INK OR FRUIT STAINS
FROM THE FINGERS. cream of
tartar, half an ounce; powdered salt of
sorrel, half an ounce mix. This is
what is sold for salts of lemon.
The best method to make old silks
look like new, and one that is employed
by millions, is to sponge over the out
side with strong, cold black tea. The
silk should afterward be ironed outside.
To RAISE THE PILE OF VELVET WHEN
PRESSED DowN.-Cover a hot smooth
lnglrOn with a wet cloth, and hold the
velvet firmly over it the vapor from
the cloth, passing through the velvet,
viii raise the pile, with the assistance
Of light whisk.
To TELL WHEN VINEGAR HAS Sui
PHURIC ACID IN TT.-Mince the pickles
with glass or ivory knife, and then
pour over them little weak ammonia.
If blue color be produced, it is GER
tain they contain sulphuric acid. The
above is simple and certain test.
CLEANING STOVES. Stove Iustre,
when mixed with turpentine and ap-
piled in the usual manner, is blacker,
more glossy, and more durable than
when mixed with any other liquid. The
turpentine prevents rust, and when
put on an old rusty stove Will make it
look as well as new, .... .s...
To CEMENT WooD TO GBAss.-Make
a solution of isinglass in acetic acid so
thick as to be solid when cold, Heat
this aud apply it. This has been tested
by fastening the end of glass tube to
pine wood; the wood gave way ooner
than the cement.-BOstOn Journal IF
Chemistry.
To CLEAN KID GLOVES. First see
that your hands are clean, then put on
your gloves and wash them as though
you were washing your hands, IN a
basin OF spirits Of turpentine. This
method is used in Paris, to the great
profit of many persons. The gloves
should be hung in the air, or some dry
place, to carry away the smell OF the
turpentine.
To JAPAN Old trays may be re-
lapanned by the following process.
First clean them thoroughly with soap
and water and a little rotten stone
then dry them by wiping and exposure
to the fire. Next get some good copal
varnish, mix it with some bronze pow
der, and apply with a brush to the
denuded parts. After which set the
tray in an oven at q heat 212 to 300 de
grees until the varnish is dry. Two
coats will make them equal to new
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-03-19

as good oat and wheat straw. Very
likely. And yet good pea straw may
be so cured and fed as to be worth far
more than any other straw. It is more
heterogeneous than wheat, oat, barley
or rye straw, and should be fed, to get
the full value, in connection with a
small quantity of corn. Sheep that
have a pound of corn each per day.
will fatten more rapidly on pea straw
than wheat or oat straw. The better
plan is to let them have all they will
eat Of both pea and wheat straw--say
pea straw morning and noon, and
wheat or oat straw at night. But we
apprehend the trouble with our cor
respondent is not so much in the way
of feeding as in the method of cutting.
curing and preserving pea straw. If
the peas were allowed to grow till
dead ripe, and after cutting were al
lowed to remain in heaps in the field
day after day without turning, and
were exposed to rains and dews until
nearly all the soluble matter was de-
composed or washed out of the straw.
and half the leaves were knocked off Of
them before they left the field, and
they were stacked in a damp condition,
it is not difficult to understand why
j." sheep and the chemist do not tell the
same story" in regard to the value of
the straw. On our own farm we have
found pea straw from a luxuriant crop
of peas, cured without rain, nearly as
valuable as clover hay.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-03-19
An Interesting Incident.


A New York correspondent of the Roe
ton Journal tells the following Incident:
"The greatness Of Dickens and kindred
writer's are nothing in comp arson with
the actual occurrences that day by dav
transpire IN the houses of the Iowly Al
Five Points. Some are very Iudicrous.
and others will start tears in ewes unused
to weep. The postman, just before Christ
mas, brought letter to Mr.. Shaffer of
the Old Brewery, postmarked Albany and
addressed to My Dear God. City of New
York" AS the postmaster did not know
what else to do with it, he thought he
would bring it to Mr.. Shaffer. 1t proved
to be letter from little girl in Albany.
Her mother was very poor, she said, and
sick and worked very hard She was al.
most frozen and wanted a little cloak to
wear, and pair of boots for her brother
and if the good Lord would send the
things, she would be a real nice little
girl. She gave the number of the street
where she lived, so that there need be no
mistake. Mr.. Shafer sent to Albany to
make inquiries. He found the facts to be
these: The little girl had told the story
as 1t was. Talking about Christmas, she
asked her mother if she did net think that,
if she ask ed Santa Claus, he would send
her Il nice warm cloak, and some boots for
her brother, for she always included him
in the gifts. Her mother told her she
had better ask the Lord for some clothes.
Praying she did not know very much
about; but she did know something about
letter writing. She took her slate and
printed the letter. Her brother copied it,
and the united echequer of both was ex-
hausted IN securing postage stamp, for she
thought the Lord must live in New York.
Having done her work, she sat down and
waited patiently for his answer, which she
confidently expected. In due time the
welcome rap came to the door. Tie cloak
and boots arrived in good order. and with
them kind letter, showing the little girl
how the Lord answers prayers sometimes
through the kindness of benevol ent Chris.
tians.p
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.asmited 10 a IT,,

TOW did your wristbands suit Won
Frank 2" said Fanny Grey, to her brother
Frank, young man home for his first
vacation, /" stitched them every bit
myself, on the machine. Did they tit ?u
Ihey were splendid, Fan. | told the
fellows they We're done by an old lady of
seventy Sc, years; Fit? l guess they did,
Fit to" L. Thank you p
And Frank Gordon pulled his coat
sleeve up little and showed the SHINING
linen, fitting his wrist, much to his Iittle
sisters admiration.
Frank" said Fanny, few moments
after, "may [ ask you something pr
vi course you may, little one; Pu
answer if can" And Frank clasned his
hands over his head, tilted his chair back
and looked down into his sisters ewes that
were saying just then. "As if there was
fellow. -. - 'P''Ai''''
y hat DO you mean by fitted to T?'"
"Wheww whistled the young man.
" What do Imean, sure enough Well,
| mean suited exactly-ftted perfectly, |
suppose
eS," SAID the little girl, know
that Is but thought, perhaps, it came
from something. don't see the sense of
II, I'm sure. Suited to n It meant
something else in the first place, | know y
Well, | suppose it did pet1 said
FRANK PHI look it up for you, some
Hen never think of it again. said
Fanny to herself, but do wish / knew,
Suited to a ~ 1t is so funny.o
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-03-19
W alter for OrSeS.

A writer in the Agriculturalist says
This summer my horses got badly
run down. We fed them literally, but
they did not eat well. They had no
appetite, no digestion, and no strength
and spirit. They came home at noon
and night tagged out, and their nights
rest did not refresh them. I sawed a
barrel in two and placed the ends on
the platform of the pump. These are
for watering the horses. Into one
OF them we put pail full of
corn meal and mixed it with the
water. The horses at first did not like it.
and would only drink little when very
thirsty. After they had drank what
they would, they were allowed pure
water. In very few days, however,
they drink this corn-meaI soup with a
relish, and in less than a week there
was a decided change for the better in
the appearance of all the horses. We
do not let them eat the meal, but merely
let them drink the milky water. I
have no doubt it is as good for them
as plate Of good soup is for a tired
and hungry man before dinner. Tt
seems to stimulate the appetite and aid
digestion. y
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-03-19

Debility opens the door to disease. Nor is this
all. When the door has been opened and the ter
ribe intruder has entered, physical prostraton
ders its progress to the citadel of life comparatively
easy. Therefore bar the door, and if possible keep
it barred or, if the enemy has already secured
toothold rally the strength of the system and assist
nature to drive out the foe of health and life The
means of doing this is within every ones reach.
Brace up the physique with Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters when there are elements in the air you
breathe or the water you drink that are morbid
and unwholesome. This is barring the door, Epi-
denies and endemics will assail in vain the living
fortress that is thus protected. It may "laugh
siege to scorn." But if this precautionary measure
has been neglected, the seeds of disease can be
elected by the same potent vegetable agent, that
would, if taken earlier, have prevented their obtain
ing an entrance into the system. The stimulating
invigorang, regulating and purifying properties of
onist OF all facilitating disorders. The rapipty and
certainty with which it vanquishes fever and aeue
rheumatism, bilious collie, indigestion and nervous
complaints, is due in small degree to the strength
it mpars to the muscular fibre the nerves and the
membranes which line the stomach and bowels. It
may be safely said that course of the Bitters COM
menced now will be sure protection against most
OF the complaints incident to the season.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-03-19
March.
BY CONSTANCE F. wooLsoN.

BY CONSTANCE F. wooLsoN.
March. Its tree, Jupiter. It's stone. blood
stone. Its motto, courage and strength in
times of danger
In the gray dawning, across the white lake.
Where the ice-hummocks in frozen waves
break,
Mid the glttering spears of the far Northern
Lights.
Like a cavalry escort of steel-coated knights,
Spanning the winters cold quit with an arch,
Over it, rampant, rides the wild March.
Gtalloping, galloping, galloping in,
Into the world with stir and din,
The north wind, the east wind, and west
wind together,
Infringing, onbringing the March's wild
weather.
Hear his rough chant as he passes along:
''Ho, ye March children, come list to my
song!
A bold outlaw am both to do and to dare,
And [ fear not old earth nor the powers of the
air;
Winters a dotard, and Summers prude,
But Spling loves me well, although am rude.
Faltering, lingering, listening Spring
Blushing, she waits for the clang and the
ring,
Of my swift horses hoofs then forward she
presses
Repelling, returning my boistrous caresses.
The winds are unbound and loose in the sky,
Rioting, frolicking, madly on high;
Are ye able to cope with the North Wind S
strong arm?s
Welcome boldly his fierce grasp; twill do ye
no harm.
He knows the children of March are my own,
Sealed with my signet Of magic blood-sto
Bookstore, red blood-stone, green, dark
and red hight
Blood is Tor ardor, and stone is for might,
And the watchword borne on by the West
Wind, the ranger,
Is Courage and strength in the moment of
danger
Children of March, are We strong, are We
strong?
Shame not the flag the West Wind bears
0, ye men of The March be ye firm as the
steel;
0, ye women of March be We loyal and leal-
Strong in your loving, and strong in your
hate,
Constant, like Juniper, early and late. 1
Juniper, juniper, juniper green,
Berries Of blue set in glittering sheen.
In the winters cold snow, in summers hot
splendor,
Unchanging, unchanging, thou heart true
and tender !"
Singing of juniper, forward he whirled,
Galloping, goloping on through the world
And when, shivering, waking, the dull Day
gazed out
From her tower in the gray clouds, she heard
but the shout
Of the riotous winds as they follow in glee,
On, on tothe wooing in mad revelry.
Wooing, the Wooing, the wooing of Spring
Here's bold Wooing that makes the woods
ling,
And thrills the leaf buds, though with snow
overladen
As March, the wild outlaw, bears off the
Spring maiden.
Harper for March.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-03-19
Oil Mai Gor Ens-rns

a correspondent of the Ohio Farmer
relates his experience in feeding oil
meal to calves, which he found highly
beneficial. The calves were taken
from the COWS when three days old,
and taught at first to drink sweet milk,
on which they kept until the stomach
became strong, when milk that had
stood over one milking was fed twice a
day. At this time he commenced feed
ing oil-meal, stirring it into boiling
water and afterwards mixing with the
milk. The quantity which he could
hold III one hand was used at first, and,
as the calves became accustomed to it.,
this quantity was increased. When
too much was given, scours were pro-
duced, which was readily controlled by
reducing the quantity of the meal. -
This feed was continued until pump
klns were ripe, when they were substi-
tuted for milk and meal. AfterWard
good hay was given until February,
when bruised oats were added until
the pastures were ready, when the
gram was dropped and the calves were
turned to grass, and on October 5 they
weighed 2,2l0 pounds the pair on
which the experiment was made). This
showing Is a good one surely. The
stock to which the calves belonged IS
not given.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-03-19
Cheap Gate.

A correspondent of the Ohio Farmer
says: take five pieces of inch boards
each ten feet long, one eight inches
wide for the strip, and each of the
others four inches wide. [ then take
one piece four inches wide for
one end upward, and one piece eight
inches wide for the end piece where the
hinges ought to be. These strips are
four feet long, that being high enough
for any gate for ordinary purposes.
Now lay down your end pieces, then
place the eight inch wide and ten feet
long strip for the bottom, nail it at
each end to the upright with wrought
nails: now take three Of the four inch
wide strips and lay them on parallel
with the bottom one, dividing the
spaces so as to leave four inches be.
tween the lower boards, and six inches
each space between the upper ones
nail as before. Now turn the gate over,
and take the remaining strip, lay it an
angle from the bottom, at the hinge
end, to the top of the latch end; cut 1t
SO that it will fit in and lay close to
the long strips; nail it on, and hang
gate with strong hinges.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-03-19
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD,
Hog Cholera,

Prof. J. B. Turner, of Illinois, re-
commends the following for the pre-
vention Of hog cholera One peck of
wood ashes, four pounds salt, one
pound each of black antimony, cop
peras, sulphur, one-fourth pound salt
peter; pound, mix thoroughly, and
moisten enough to prevent waste. Put
it in trough in dry place, where the
hogs can at all times eat just as much
as they please of it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-03-19

EVER since last Christmas millions of
robins have been rOosting in the cedars
on the Pickett place, four miles west
of town. Hundreds of people visit the
roost nightly and bag as many as they
want. Up to this date thousands Of
these birds have been caught. but there
appears to be no diminution in their
numbers. -MuYJ1eesboro Tenn J Meas.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-03-19

The first. mule ever taken into the
Hoosac Tunnel was brought up recent :
ly, after a three years residence in the
bowels of the earth. He began to kick
vigorously as soon as he reached the
surface-a thing he was never known
to do before.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-03-19

DR.. r. V. PIERCE, of Buffalo, N.
Y, first advocated constitutional as well as
local treatment as being necessary for the
cure of Catarrh, and so successful has the
Golden Medical Discovery proven as consti .
tutional treatment, when accompanied with
the use Of DR.. SaSe's Catarrh Remedy, applied
locally by means of DR.. Pierce's Nasal Donche
(the only method of reaching the upper and
back chambers OF the head) that he has long
offered $500 reward for a case that he can moi
cure. Both medicines with instrument for 50
by all Druggists. 81 49,. = 630
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-03-19
Disinfecfanfs,

In the Ger trail Chemical Department.
Of Public Health at Dresden, numer-
GUS researches have been recently
made with various disinfectants. The
value of chloride of lime and sulphuric
acid, which form the most efectual
disinfecting material, is here given by
100, while the remaining numbers
show the value of the other materials
as cOmpared with this standard
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-03-19

THE Chinese have an aphorism very
similar to our +" MAN proposes, but
God disposes." It is: " Zen schwo,
tire 500 ire Tien schwo, wei iau
wei-jau!" Man says, SO! so! Heaven
SAYS. no! no
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-03-19

SORE THROAT, CoUeH, COLD, and
similar troubles, if suffered to progress, re-
suit In serious pulmonary affections, often-
times incurable. &c Broecns Bronchial
Toches" reach directly the seat of the dis
ease, and give almost instant relief.-Com.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-03-19

'ESIx feet in his boots, exclaimed
Mrs. Beeswax. 'EWhat will the impu
dence of this world come to, [ wonder?
Why, they might as well tell me that
the man had six heads in his hat"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-03-19
King of the RIoOd.

ScRoFULoUs ERUPIToNs. Case-When
commenced using KING OF THE BLOOD. /
was troubled with Scrofulous Eruption on
the back of my neck, extending to the back
OF my ears. 1t had existed for several months.
also the inside Of my ears, both had been sore
for more than a year, and had.reslsted ali At
tempts at healing land they were MANY. /
had used your medicine but few months be-
fore my neck and ears were entirely well. and
nave not troubled me since, and it has been
several months since
Mrs. G. H. WHITE.
Alden, Erie Co., N. Y.
Write for circulars to D. Ransom, Son & Co.
Buffalo, N. Y.-Com.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-03-19

AS QUICK AS A FLASH OF LIGHTNING
does Chrlstadoro's Excelsior Hair Dye act up
on the halr, whiskers and moustaches no
chameleon tints, but the purest Raven or the
most exquisite Browns win be evolved. Com.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-03-19
CHAPPED HANns E

CHAPPED HANDS, face, rough skin.
plmpIes, ring-worm, salt-rheum and other en-,
taneous affections, cured. and the skin made
soft and smooth, by using the JUMPER TAR
, , lAP' made by CAswELL, HAZARD & Co. New
loIh. be sure and get the Juniper Td,. Soap.
mace by us, as there are many limitations
made with common tar which are wortbIess
Com. - WV ii09o'
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-03-19
1T is a rare thing that physicians

IT is a rare thing that physicians
give any countenance to a medicine. tho man
ufacture OF which is secret. About the only
exception we know of is J0bnson's Anod1Jne
Lin5naeat. This, we believe all endorse, and
many of them use it in their practice with
great success. ss ar
Persons requiring purgatives or pills should
be careful what they buy. Some mills not onIU
cause gripping pains but leave the bowels in a
torpid, cestiye state. Parsons Pau0otipe
Pills will relieve the bowels and cleanse the
blood without injury to the sYstem.-Com.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-03-19
Paner in JApana

Thomas Bottomly, of Lee, Mass.
has engaged with parties from New
YORK to go 10 Yokohama, Japan, where
he will build and superintend paper
pulp mill. The ABUNDANCE of bamboo
and other available material furnishes
first-class facility for stock, and the
cheapness of labor, only about 81 per
month, is expected to leave a large
margin for profit, The pulp will be
bleached and shipped to New York in
bales. Mr.. Bottomly has his expenses
paid to and from Japan, receiving a
very liberal salary the first year, and
afterward an interest in the business.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-03-19

In ONE TO FIVE MINUTES HEADACHE,
Earache, Neuralgia Lame Back, DIarrhea,
Groups, Sprains, and all similar complaints,
are ael5ered by FIagg's Instant Relief, or mon
ey refunded,-Com
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-03-19

FURNITURE manufactured bv Mat
theWs Bros. Co. is always in demand. as if
is SO Tar Superior IN Quality, Style and Finish
70 any other make Of goods in the market, and
always sold at bottom prices Warero0ms Ais
ana 42O East Water street, Milwaukee. Com,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-03-19

' OLD men, young men, but not maid
ems, should wear the Elmwood Collar The
men will look well and the maldens will see
they do.-Com.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-03-19

USE less Of Dooley's than of otI.er
Yeast or Baking Powder, as it is much strong
er. Put up full weight. Give it fair trial.
Grocers sell it.-Conl i ~
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-03-19
USE the Reisinger Sash Lock and Support to
FASTEN YOUR WINDOWS /!

No spring to break, cutting of SASH cheap, dur
able very easily applied holds sash any place de-
sired, and a self.fastener when the sash is down.
Send stamp for circular. Circular and six copper
bronzed locks sent to any address in the u s., post
palo, on receipt of 90 cts Liberal inducements to
the trade Agents wanted. Address-Re isinger Sash
Lock Co, No. 4ls Market ST.. Harrisburg, Pa.
For illustration of this cheapest best oc see
Woods Honsehold Magazine " Y Independent ETC etcl
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-03-19

FIVE French cannon dimly decorate
the lawn IN front ofBismarck's country
residence.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-03-19

WHILE WAITING FOR COUGH to go a s it came, >,
you often sowing the seeds of Consumption.
Better try at once DR.. Jayne's Expectorant sure
cure for all Coughs and Colds.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-03-19
A GENIUS in Lawrence, Kansas, says

A GENIUS IN Lawrence, Kansas, says
he has discovered a process by which
he can make % pounds Of sugar out Of
a bushel of corn. Several other scien-
tific discoveries have been made by
the genius of Kansas. Among them
might be mentioned the science of
making $95, 900 out of an Indian Agen-
cy, the appropriation for which is only
SI0N 600