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The twonty days notice givon by tho Pros-
dents proclamation to persons attompt-
ing to interfere with the Kellogg Cow
ornment In Louisiana, In which they
Woro ordered to ceaBo their efforts in that direo-
tion expires to-day, and tho Attorney aonoral
does not think there will DO any susthof
occasion for Interference by tho National Gov
nrnmeuk.
, 1873-06-12

Either Of tho abo1o when not to bo had In
sont postpaid BY mall part Of the United esses
Eeoeipt OF tho prica.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-10-29

The practice of giving combs to be
cleared Of dead bees by mice has been
practised in frame hives for more than
fifty years. r"
It is good only for those who own the
old gums Or boxes. AS the owner OF
these immovable hives cannot take ont
the combs, if he wants to preserve
some hives full of combs. he hats to
clean them, to prevent moulding, and
mice can do that work for him.
But the cleanliness of this process is
doubtful; wherever mice have access,
they impregnate the things around
with their special scent, which is fan
from being agreeable, besides they eat
not only the dead bees, but the combs
Also
There is, for us, owners of movable
comb hives, a better way.to clean our
combs; it is to introduce them in q
May colony, between two combs full
of brood. The next day all dead bees
are removed, and the comb is scented
anew with the good odor of living bees.
fi- IL Gu. DAEANT.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-10-29

always make him scamper through the
gate if he but saw the tips of it's
horns coming up the street. So now
he stood transfxed with terror while
those horrid monsters came on-tramp,
tramp, tramp; hundreds of sharp,
flerce-looking horns bristling in the
air, and dust rising all about them like
thick smoke, -
Poor child 2 he could no more move
than if he had been turned to- stone
His sturdy little legs were spread wide
apart, and the tumbied curIs all blown
back from his white, scared face. All
at once-or to tell it as jamie, his
"bigger" brother told it afterwards,
"When he did see all them cattles "a
comm right betowards him he just
threw up his arms and fell back from
sheer fright and terror, and he knew
nothing more, TILL. hours afterwards,
he opened his eyes to find himself in
mammals arms, a cool linen cloth on
his head, and mammals tears dropping
on his face. H =
Afterward he was made to understand
that one of the boys who were driving
the cattle saw him fall, and sprang and
caught him up just as one of the fore
most oxen of the drove had lifted his
feet to trample him in the dust; and the
boy had carried him down to the store,
where, of course, he was known, and
speedily brought home, all grimy and
dusty, and pale and senseless, just as
mamma was saying, GLOW nicely Rob-
bic is amusing himself to-day [ do
homo % 1c e
All this mamma told Robbie while
she tenderly rubbed the little bruised
legs, and cooled the cloth on his head
in lce-Water.
He shut his eyes softly, and her lip
quivered sorrowfully.
Me never do SO din, mamma he
said and true enough, he was no more
'tRobin-R Runaway"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-10-29
Remarkable PetrifaetiOn.

A remarkable case of human petri-
faction was discovered at Whitehall a
few days since, by some persons who
were transferring the remains of Sally
Jucket from the old to the new burying
ground. She died and was buried
twenty-three years ago, and from some
unknown. cause the remains have petr1-
fed. The coffin, hair, and shroud had
crumbled away, but her original form
was perfect with the exception of an
indentation across the chest, caused by
a portion of the coffin resting upon it,
which was imbedded in the chest.
Every limb was as natural and perfect
as in life. The hands were laid at the
side of the body, as was neces
sary, in laying it out. The fea-
lures were regular and perfectly
natural, with the exception of the end
of the nose being absent, while the
sockets showed where the eyes had
been. The hair was entirely gone, the
skull being bare and smooth as if it
had been shaven. Even the fingers and
toes were perfectly shaped, although
the nails had assumed the same appear
ance in color as the rest of the body.
What seems strange is, that when the
body was found it rested only on the
calves of the legs and back of the head,
as quite hollow space was found be-
meath the body, where the bottom OF
the coffin once rested. The deceased
was large woman while living, weigh.
ing 200 pounds and it is also curious
fact that the phenomenal specimen
weighed about the same.-Rutlano
IN \ Herald
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-10-29
Ehe Burning OF Children by Prairie
Fire i'm NahraSka
From the Omaha Herald, Oct. Is.

= From the Omaha Herald, Oct. 16.
+ Our readers are unfortunately some
what familiar with, accounts of prairie
fires, but one occurred on Tuesday last
at Wilbur on the Souths Platte Divis-
ion Of the Omaha and Southwestern
Railroad, which surpassed in it's terri
BILE results any we have ever known. 1t
was indeed a prairie fire, on a large
SCALE. 1t started somewhere near the
Otoe Indian reservation, southeast of
Beatrice, and travelled at least twenty
five miles,. The long dry grass was
fitting food for it,. and the flames
fercely licked it up and swept On
across the prairie at an appalling rate
of speed, Its route lay east of Bear
Greek, and six mtleseas of Beatrice.
Gl Near Wilbur, and ten miles south, of
Crete, this advancing avalanche Of
fame approached a school house filled
with children. The teacher knew that
the house had been provided with the
usual safeguard, that it had been
plowed around, and .endeavored to keep
the children there, as the safest place.
But they saw; the fire coming and sprang
out in a panic to run from it, Ten
were overtaken, three were burned to
death on the spot, three others SO Sc
verely that they cannot live, and four
more terribly manned by the fire, but
it is believed they will recover. Most
Of the children were little girls about
seven and eight years Of age, but there
was certainly one boy among the suf-
ferers, and perhaps more: span 49,
Ms. Morey. is the name of the
mother who saw three of her children
in the appalling situation we have de-
scr1bed. She ran to their rescue, and
was herself enveloped in the flames,
and SO terribly burned that she will not
recover. ~"
Several houses and large quantities
Of grain were destroyed by this fire. 1t
spread terror throughout that section
of the country, and the inhabitants
turned out en- masse to subdue It.
Forty men went from Beatrice on Tues
day evening for that purpose, and
saved some houses that were threatened,
though they Witnessed the destruction
of great deal of wheat, which they
were powerless to prevent.
DIR. De Bar, OF Crete, fastened to
the spot where the children we're
burned, and, win the people of that
vicinity, cid all that was possible to re-
lieve them. He said that he had been
through the war, and had seen men
MANNED and suffering in almost every
form, but had never witnessed a sight
which SO completely unIerved him as
this. The school-house from which the
children fed IS still standing, and the
teacher escaped by remaining in and
about 1t.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-10-29
Farmers Homes.

It is too often the practice of farmers
90 think too much of the farm and
too little of the farm house, to spend
too much time and labor on the general
farm and on the barn, and too little on
the garden and home mansion, to give
too much attention to the hogs, cattle
and horses. and too little to the wife
and children. There is a feeling Of
dissatisfaction too generally noticeable
with life on the farm, not only among
the sons and daughters, but the wives
of farmers. 1t is too often the case
that while the farmer and his wife are
struggling from year to year to make
money and improve the farm, their
sons and daughters are constantly
learning to dislike and absolutely hate
the occupation and all the surround
lngs of their parents. They are con-
stantly painting to themselves the less
laborlous and more agreeable and pro-
fitable occupations, and the more
cheerful and happy homes of thier
comrades and acquaintance in the
neighboring towns and cities, and
longing for the day to come when they
can throw off a life of drudging and
rnsatlsfylng servitude and go to the
store and counting honse, the factory,
or to some OF the over-crowded profess
ions, where they can enjoy more leisure
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-10-29
A Costly Chew.

Many years ago Mr.. Miller, one of
the early settlers OF neighboring
town, sold a yoke of oxen for fifty dol
lars, and received IN payment a fifty
dollar bank bill, which he carefully
folded up, and deposited in his tobac-
co box for safe-keeping. Mr. NJ was
accustomed to make use of the weed at
any hour of the day, or night even,
whenever he felt an inclination for it,
The night following the sale OF the
oxen he sought his tobacco box. Find
ing a convenient portion, he put it in
to his mouth, and, not really obtaining
the full benefit he expected, he chewed
it up most vigorously, and efectually,
exclaiming as he did So. "No strength
to the tobacco No strength to the
tobacco I! +" When, recollecting the
transaction of the day, and the place
where he deposited his treasure, he
added 'Ohio |! 4 yoke of ore'a at
| one chan !"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-10-29
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
New Idea in Rollers.

A roller exhibited and tested at che
Royal Soeiety's show just held, con
sists of three sections, the novelty be-
ing that the section, instead of being
on line with the other two, is placed
in front, SO that it answers as a steer
ing wheel. In the axel between the
two rear sections there is a double
joint, so as to admit of their adapting
themselves, as they move, to the irreg-
ularities of surface The sections are
made of iron, with solid sides, so that
they can be filed with water if it is
desired to increase their weight.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-10-29
CHILDREN'S CORNER.
Little Miss Neddlesome.

RY JOEL BENTON.
little Miss Meddlesome, scattering crumbs,
INTO the library Mostly comes
TwirIs off her apron, tits open some books,
And into work basket, rummaging, looks.
Out go the spools spinning over the floor.
Beeswax and Ileedle-case stepped out before
She losses the tape-rule and plays with the
floss,
And says to herself, 'Now, won't mamma be
cross y
Little Miss Meddlesome climbs to the shelf.
Since no one is looking, and, mischievous elf
Pulls down the fine vases, the cuckoo. clock
stops, So
And. sprinkles the CARPET with damaging
drops.
She turns over the ottoman, frightens the
bird, -
And sees that the chairs in medley are
stirred;
Then creeps on the sofa, and all n a heap,
Drops out of her frolcsome mischief asleep.
But here comes the nurse, who is shaking her
head,
And frowns at the Mischief asleep on her bed
But let's hope when Miss Meddleson1e's slum-
Der is O'er
She may wake from good dreams and do mis-
chief no more.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-10-29
and more privileges than they know
how to find on a farm Now the only

and more privileges than they know
how to find on a farm Nov the only
way to remedy this state of THINGS, this
great evil of rural life, is to make home
on the farm more attractive and ebJoy-
able.ol bod8o@ oaw wci5l @
1.-THE door yard, the flower and vege-
table garden !; the house; both outside
and IN, should be rendered objects OF
interest and affection TO the children
from the very moment they are old
enough to feel that interest ana exer-
else that affection. In she r house let
them have their playrooms, the, toys
and pictures, their sewing and patch
work, their states and pencils, their
saws and Hammers. Let chem be
Taught that these things are all their
own that they are articles of real
value, to be handled and used with
care and for a valuable purpose al
ways being careful to explain in am in
teresting manner their uses and their
objects. In the garden and around the
house let each child, as soon as he or
she is old enough, help in planting a
fruit-bearing tree or a vine for orna-
ment. Let these also be their own in
name and in fact. Teach them how to
prune and cultivate them, and.the ,rea-
son Of. each particular operation. When
these bear fruit let It's proceeds also be
theirs. Advise with not command,
them how to spend or what to do with
these proceeds. The ornamental shrub
should also be an object of especial
care, and the child be led to appreciate
1t and its pleasures and uses. In short
let the boys and girls, to the fullest
extent possible, become part owners in
the farm, Its orchards, it's groves, the
stock, the fowls, the house, the garden
and everything about them. Begin
when the children are small to treat
them as reasonable beings, and as soon
as they can read and understand, fur
nish them with books that explain in a
simple and interesting manner the very
things that will be the most value for
them, as sons and daughters of far
mer, to know when they are larger.
Make the boy a man and the girl
woman, and let them feel that they are
responsible for their acts as soon as
practicable. Let them feel that, While
they are working for your good, it is
not for yours alone, but their own as
well. Do not compel, but induce them
to work. Have always in the, house, a
family room. i, Make it attractive to
each and all the. family. Think. more,
work less hours, but to greater advan-.
tage. Cultivate kindly feelings TO ward
your neighbours meet often with hem.
indthe oldsfashioned 1neighborhood
visiting circle Become "a member Of
the grange. Take your wife and, sons
and daughters along and have them
become members, and at the. meetings
be socia1.. Give others the benefit Of
your knowledge, and determine that
you will make your home attractive
and happy, and go about it and make
your determination reality. -Sacra-
naentO Record. "a Sss}if = ae.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-10-29
Singular Case Of SOmnambuIism

A few nights since a sailor living in
a house at Munjoy, over which passed
telegraph wire, dreamed that he was
on board ship, and some of the ropes
needed tauteuing. He got up, vent
up on the roof of the house, and COM
nenced pulling on the wire. Finding
that he could not manage 1t alone he
called a shipmate who was sleeping
with him. His cries awoke the man,
and he went up and discovered the
other in his perilous position. Taking
hold of his leg TO prevent his falling,
the somnambulist was awakened, when,
looking up and seeing the stars, he
thought sure he was on shipboard, and
commenced hanling on the wire. He
was finally got down from his danger.
Gus position without harm. Portland
(Me.) Apque.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-10-29
Death Valley.

The Beaver (Utah) Enterprise has
the following respecting recent visit
to this noted valley: .r-+-
I The Valley Of Death-a spot al
most as terrible as the prophets Valley
of Dry Bones-lies just north of the
old Mormon road to California, region
thirty miles long by thirty broad. and
surrounded except at two points, by in
accessible mountains. It is totally de-
void OF vegetation and water, and the
shadow of bird or wild beast never
darkens it's white, glaring sands. The
Kansas Pacific Railroad engineers dis
covered it, and also some papers which
showed the fate of the last Montgomery
train, which came south from Salt
Lake in 1850, guided by a Mormon.
When near Death Valley some came to
the conclusion that the Mormon knew
nothing about the country, SO they ap-
pointed one of their number as leader,
and broke off from the party. The
leader turned due west; so, with the
people and wagons and focks he tray
eled three days, and then descended
into the broad valley, whose treacher-
Gus mirage promised water. They
reached the centre, but only the white
sand bounded by scorching peaks met
their gaze. Around the valley they
wandered, and one by one the men
died, and the painting focks stretched
themselves in death under the hot sun.
Then the children crying for water,
died at their mothers breasts, and
with swollen tongues and burning vitals
the helpless mothers followed. Wagon
after wagon was abandoned, and strong
men tottered and died. After week.
wandering a dozen survivors found
some water in the hollow of rock in
the mountain. It lasted but short
time, when all died but two, who es-
capped out of the valley and followed
the trail of their former companions.
E1ghty-seven families, with hundreds
of animals, persisted here !; and now,
after twenty-three years, the wagons
stand still completes iron work and
tires are bright, and the shriveled skel-
etons lie side by side.''
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-10-29
How Late Can Pears be Kept With
Profit

Each kind of pear has it's season,
and in case it is a popular market one,
1t will. during this time, meet with a
ready sale, and usually at paying rates.
When the hight of the season is over.
and such kinds as the Bartlett, Seckel
and Duchesse are growing scarce, they
are certain to advance rapidly in price,
often bringing three or four times much
as they commanded two or three weeks
earlier, when the market was abundant-
II stocked. This was strikingly illus
t1ated last fall, with the Bartlett and
Seckel. At the beginning of Septem-
Der these were sold at from Sc to IS
per barrel. In less than four weeks
they had advanced to twice these
figures, and a week later still there
was brisk demand for them at 500 to
$50 barrel Of only two and half
bushels, These rapid advances have
caused frultsgrowers to expend large
sums in constructing retention houses
for keeping fruit back, but but very
few have found any profit in the pro-
cess.
They have generally held on too
long, ana lost all the better part of the
expected returns. A number of in
stances have come to notice where
large lots of Duchesse, kept until after
the holidays, have then been disposed
of for less than the price paid for them
in October. When Bartletts are get
ting out of their season, they are in
good demand at from SIC to $24 bar
rel, according to quality, and yet a
month later fine Bartlett's, carefully
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-10-29
Fall Care of Asparagus.

3 Much of the value of asparagus beds
depends upon the care they receive in
the Fall as a preparation for wintering.
AS early as the stalks begin to turn
yellow. they should be cut, dried and
placed in pile and burned. Too much
care cannot be taken to prevent the
seed from falling upon the bed becom-
ing covered with soil, and terminating
in the Spring, as these young plants
render the roots too thick in the bed,
and being near the surface will make
but feeble growth, and be Of little il
any value, but rather a detriment tic
the rest of the bed.
After the removal of the: stalks,
cover the bed with coat of good fine
manure, and fork it into the sod down
to the crown Of the plants. This
manure, acted upon by the Fall rains,
will wash down amongthe roots, giving
them the food necessary for Spring
growth, increasing the size and earli-
ness of the stalks. 81
Just before the setting in of winter,
cover the bed several inches thick with
coarse stable litter, to remain as a
protection from frost, and by it's de-
composition and washing down, add to
the fertility of the soil. Plants that
have been set but one or two years,
and before they come to cutting regu-
larry, may be covered with a few inches
of good soil taken from the sides OF
the bed. After they have attained d
good size, and the roots have spread,
this may be omitted, as digging at the
side of the bed would injure the
spreading roots. The winter covering
may be stirred early III the spring, the
coarser straw raked off, and the fine
manure forked into the bed. This
treatment annually will ensure good
supply Of early, succulent, and large
asparagus. ri,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-10-29
The Mother.
BY Z. 3. BROWNING.

BY E. 3. BROWNING.
Women knoE
The way to rear up children Ito be justly
They know simple, merry, ter der knaek
Of tying sashes, fitting baby-shoes,
And singing pretty words that make no sense
And'kissing full sense into empty words;
Which things are corals TO cut life upon,
Although such trifes children learn by su Oh,
Loves holy earnest in pretty play
And yet one oser-early solemnized. j
But seeing as in resebush, loves divine,
Which burns and hurts not,-not a single
bloom
Become aware and unafraid Of love.
Such good do mothers. Fathers love as we'll
Nine did, [ know-but still with heavier
brains,
And wills more consciously responsible,
And not as wisely, since less foolshly;
So mothers have good license to be missed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-10-29
New Use for Eggs.

Fresh eggs, according to the Prairie
Farmer, affords great nourishment to
the weak animals. e
It tells of colt, which to all appear
ances, was nearly dead, the breath OF
life being barely perceptible, which
almost Instantly revived by giving il
one or two fresh eggs. The same re-
suits have attended the administering
of eggs to weak cattle, and to feeble,
chilled lambs. The remedy is simple
one, and farmers would do well to bear
it in mind. So
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-10-29

packed, will be sold IN the same mar
ket for $40 and $12 Nharrelg with little
or no demand. Well-ipformed fruit
dealers are almost unanimous on this
point. that it seldom pays to keep pears
back longer than few weeks at fur
thest, and that growers should sell
before the demand falls off. These
facts are given for the consideration of
those who contemplate the erection of
fruit retention houses Whatever
profit may be found in keeping other
fruits back a couple Of months later
than their time, of ripening, experience
has shown that pears should not be
held longer than two or three weeks.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-10-29

1T has now become question as to
whether phrenologist can tell what
8 barrel contains by examining its
head.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-10-29

The Beaver (Utah) Enterprise has
the following respecting recent visit
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