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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-12
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
Shelter Of Fruit Trees,

The shelter of timber lot on the
farm of FL. B. Norton. of Genesee
county, n. Y, caused the adjoining
four acre 4pear orchard to ripen its
fruit earlier and give pears of better
quality, his pears usually bringing
from S. to 81 per barrel at Batavia,
and So to $14 in New York. Some
years ago the late Isaac Pullen, of New
Jersey, Uniformed us that his evergreen
belts, then about Is to 80 feet high,
benefited both fruit and farm crops to
distance Of at least twenty rods; and
we have known other instances where
spaces abroad have been protected
when planted with farm crops.--Roch-
ester (N Y RauaI Home.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-12
shore. Tt was almost terrible to look

shore. 1t was almost terrible to look
over the immense waves as they came
piling over each other, and to see far
out on the stormy sea the dancing
fishing boats, now riding on top of the
sea and now disappearing In the watery
trough of the wind-swept sea. Some
times bit of broken spar would come
tumbling IN from the far-off waves to
tell its story of wreck and disaster.
Once, while the gale was bowling and
the breakers were rushing along the
shore, Aunt Rachel snatched from the
toamlng wave piece of ships rail,
with part of a child's night-dress
clinging to it. Where was the little
one who had worn that garment And
In what dismal wreck had some dis
tressed mother tied it to this floating
wood? Nothing ever came from the
sea to tell us.
But all was not sad and tragieal by
the sea. Such larks as we used to have
by the Back Cove shores On Satur
day afternoons we tore mussels from
the rocks at low tide, or dug clans
from the watery sand, and roasted them
in fires of drift-wood. Or we built
RATS of the loose wood along the beach
and padded about the broad cove. IF
the trail craft fell to pieces and let the
half-naked youngsters into salt water,
there were enough swimmers to save
those who could not swim Then there
were joys of bodybuilding and sailing;
and how eagerly we watched the rude
little crafts as their birch bark sails
faded away in the blue waters of the
bay. In the drift, along the beach, we
found all sorts of curious things; not
only bits Of wreck, but fragments of
clothing, curious and unknown shells,
foreign nuts; and once the whole shore
was strewn with Dig russell apples, lost
overheard, perhaps, from some dis
tressed trading schooner.-,S. .Mcho-
l0s for November.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-12
Method of Preserving Green Fodder.


A method Of preserving green fodder,
such as turnip-tops, beet-tops, or other
succulent vegetables, has been in use
for many years in Europe, by which
this green fodder is kept in good con-
dition for six or twelve months. A
trench two or four feet is dug in dry
spot in the field, and the tops Of the
roots, carefully gathered when free
from rain or dew, are thrown into it.
They are very compactly pressed down
and when the pit is filled some straw is
laid upon the fodder and the earth is
heaped over the whole. In this manner
this product, which is generally wasted
in great measure, is utilized. On one
occasion the writer saw one of these
pits opened IN the spring, which had
been filed and covered up the fall
previous. The fodder, which was
leaves of sugar-beets, was as fresh to all
appearance as when gathered, and the
COWS to which it was fed ate it with
avid1ty. Salt is generally sprinkled up
on the fodder. and aids in it's preserva-
ton. It would be worth while, when
our root crop is being gathered, to
preserve the tops in this way as an ex-
pertinent. It is not probable that
there will be any difficulty on account
of our colder climate in thus preserv-
ing for future use very considerable
amount of winter fodder. The princi-
pal requisites are to pack away the
leaves when dry, to compress them as
closely as possible, and to cover them
SO completely with earth that all access
of air is prevented. It is by the exclu-
sion of air that they are kept from de-
cay.-Amaeracon Agriculturist.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-12
One of Dave BOOden Stories.

At Fairport, once or twice a year,
lay her two or three ships discharging
salt from Cadiz and peopled with
storytelling sailors who had sailed all
the seas over and knew the most de-
lightful yarns ever spun; OF these
Dave BOOden was cOnsummate. His
tales were blood curdling; and many
is the night when we boys staid so late
listening to the latest version of the
story Of his blowing up the Arethusa,
that we were sent supperless to bed.
The Arcthusa was British sloop- OF,
war blockading Casco Bay. Dave, who,
by the way, always spoke Of that pc
Rod as I" the time of dimbargo, was a
prisoner of war on board, having been
captured from fishing pinkey and
kept as pilot. By hurrahing for
King George and otherwise pretending
to be a good Tory, he gained the con-
fdence of the crew; and one night,
while. lying at anchor off Diamond
Head, he fixed lighted fuse under
the powder magazine, slipped through
an open portfolio to boat that was
towing astern and so made of, pad
ding with his shoes for want Of oars.
g When that ere ship blowed up,''
said the Truthful Dave, 81 was nj gh
unto ten miles and half away. But
she shook the air so, that I wuz blowed
clean out O. that yawl jest straight. My
cap went up higher nor [ did,
and went up about nine feet inter the
air. What are ye sniggerin at 20 Dave
would angrily demand of one boy
who never would believe this part of
the story. 6 When I lit agen, jest
sot right in the yawl on the very same
thort that was sittin' on afore and
my cap was on my head, tew Fact,
boys, and ye may jest ask yer old gran
'ther eff it amt" Gran'ther Perkins,
who commando the American volun-
teers in the time of the embargo, had
been dead ten years or more. Dawes
storytelling had no fortifying witness
eS.
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A True Story.


do not doubt that many little
colored boy has wished he was white,
but [ never heard of white boy. ex-
cept "our Charlie" who wanted to be
black.
When he was nearly three years old
he saw colored boy for the first time,
and he was very much amused and in
terested in him, more than we thought
at the time, which was house clean
ing time,-and for this same reason
we noticed his particular ways,
less, being ourselves careful
and troubled about many things. y
The day after he made the acquaint-
ance Of this young colored person was
Saturday. YEARLY we were finishing
the "last things" and making ready
for the Sabbath that was to follow.
Our labors were ended by five o'clock,
and we had only to bathe and dress
Charlie and ourselves for supper, and
then we might rest. When the bath
was ready, Charlie could not be found.
After calling him several times an ans
wer was received from the garnet.
"Come up, mamma, and see mel" ]
replied, Ono, Charley, mamma is too
tired; come down here to her." Then
he called again:
'"Do come see me, mamma, Use all
black; Use your little culled boy
now! !"
This news alarmed me, for there was
a room in the garnet in which there was
printing press, with types, ink, etc.,
where papa and the older boys did
printing for amusement, the door OF
which was fastened, but not always,
because big boys will forget some.
! times.
Such a sight as I beheld when I got
up there Charlie had taken off all
his clothes but his little flannel shirt.
and every part of him that it did not
cover, face, hands, arms, legs and feet,
were thoroughly besmeared with ink
He had also experimental with the
types, dipping them in can of ink
he had stamped them upon the walls
and floor. Had painted the chairs
and doors with ilk, which little folks
may not know is very different from
common writing ink, and hard tie clear
off.
Soap and water alone made no I'M
preston on it. had a bowl Of lard
brought, and creased him with it from
head to foot; then I put him in a tut
of warm water, and with plenty Of
soap I succeeded in removing most Of
the ink. 1t took me over an hour tc
do it, but the little fellow was very
patient indeed; he seemed almost as
much amused to find himself changing
back to white boy again, as he was
by the other process.
OF course papa came home before
little Charlie was dressed, and laughed
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-12
BY the Sea.

Boys who have been born and
brought up by the sea wonder what
sort Of fun those brought up inland
can possibly have. To be sure, there
are the woods and streams to give them
some sorts of sport it is true, they
have squirrel and rabbit hunting, the
delights of cunning, the pleasures Of
"going in a swimming" where the
mill-pond and the pebbly streamlets
sparkle in the sun or glide under the
cool shadows of the willows; but as a
boy, used to think that the poor fell
lows who never knew salt water, nor
saw the furious breakers dash on the
rocky coast ofNew England, were much
to be pltied. And when once, while l
was little chap, was taken on visit
to Bucksport, 1t seemed as If [ should
stif1e in the close air of the country
town, which had no water near it but
contemplate river flowing past. The
sea seemed SO far away that [ thought
L should lose my breath before | could
get back to its salt air again. But
perhaps L was homesick.
When the gale was high and the long
rollers came laundering on the beach,
Aunt Rachel used to take me by the
hand and lead me along the lonely
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-12
The Fall of the Leaf.

IN THE GRAVEYARD AT LoGANsPoRT, IND.
They fall The eddying whirls with wild I'M.
In strange, fantastic measure, sweep along.
Dark ming the air hiding the earth's cold
breast,
Tonng sad nature to dirge-like song.
List to the master chord, distinct and full.
With its wild burthen of decay and death
Calling the Springs lost hope, the Summers
pride,
To swell the requiem with their vanished
breath
Family the echoes of that sullen river
Blend with the spirit rustling overhead
The thick gray mist which DER my pathway
hovers
Shrouds in it's gloom this City of the Dead
Yet, mere and there, some soul ptured column
CHANGING
Like sheeted ghost seen dim at eventide.
Brings the quick throb of an impatient long
ing
To pierce the mists which Life and Death
divide.
They fall-the leaves They rustic on this
tomb,
But scant and slow, as he who lies beneath
Cared not for tear nor moan. His fevered life,
His baffied aims, the good beyond his reach,
The hopeless strlvlngs with an evil fate,-
These made him eager to lie down ana
sleep
Not Ger the str1fe-worn frame, the broken
heart,
Whose slghs are stllled, may Man or Nature
weep.
Lo! now in gusts the leafy shower is driven,
And wildly circles round this turf raised
mouEd;
Here little feet are laid in solemn stiffness
Here prattling tongues have hushed their
scarce-learned sound.
Yet on they drive. and thickest fill this nook,
She tered from wlntry blasts which loudly
rave;
Here Autumn fingers with fond sad smile,
AS 10th to leave our Mary's little grave,
little grave! yet large enough to hold
A mothers hope, "a sisters darling pride,
husbands all, an infants borrowed life,
The grace, the gladness of dear freside
A wealth of worth untold, yet felt by those
Whe marked the sinless youth, the radiant
prime, "a
Vi the sweet flower that blossomed brief
space.
And dropped and withered in it's summer
time.
0 sweet. fair face, which saddened midst its
glee,
To mark the autumn leaves around thee
shed
pure, bright life, whose lofty aims were
gained
When the freed spirit from its hone had
No need hast thou, the loving and the true,
For the cold lettered marble, dark and grim,
To keep Gods glorious sunlight from thy bed,
And crush the towers which DER thy ashes
spring.
No need of aught. save loveliest sights and
sounds,
The Springs first sound, the Autumn's lat
est glow,
The grand diapason of Natures choir,
oh or in bai
flow;
These watch her rest. and fitfEl come and go
Nor mock our sorrow by changeess face.
Heap on. o leaves, your wealth of varied hue
Our darling loved ye, deck her sleeping
place.
They fall-the leaves The river floweth on,
Yet changed the mournful cadence of the
lay;
High DER the mist, where CLEANS one rift of
sky,
Come sun-bright visions of eternal dav.
Sparkle the waters Of the glorious river;
Beam the bright faces OF the lost and
-s@. gone $3.50
Life! through thy tears, thy travail, nd thy
anguish,
The cearest light from Heavens gate is
won.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-12
CHILDREN'S CORNER.
EnfantIIe Conundrums,


=" Mamma. how did baby
Find the right way
From the angels home,
That summer day ?"
Said little Ernie
At eyentide,
AS he nestled close
Down by my side.
" Did God send her soul
On a silver cloud -?
Did He call to you
So very loud,
Here's baby dear
For you TO love,
Coming down from Heaven
Like a gentle dove p
I think an angel
Cane just before,
To show the baby
Our papa's door.
oh say, mamma dear,
Did you hear her sing,
And then let our
Dear little baby in?
And did she have wings
When she came that day,
That you've taken off
And put away?
Did the angel tell you
To lay them by
Till God should call her
Again on high?
II | hear Him call her
Pll quickly say,
Dear Heavenly Father,
Oh, please let her stay!
You've babies enough
In your heaven above,
And we've only one
Little sister to love -"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-12
What a Fairy Saw in q Beehive.

What a Fairy Saw in n Beehive.
In the store rooms we saw rows upon
rows of cells, fitted one upon another.
and every one filed with clear honey,
and securely sealed.
This is our winter store" said nv
guide ''pure honey, made from the
white clover, and put up in the combs
by the Workers."
g How do they make the honey 2"
asked.
They gather it," she replied. "We
send out thousands of bees every morn
ing, to all the gardens and fields
around. Mignonette makes good honey,
and so do apple blossoms. We usually
make from two TO six pounds in day.
The bees often fly as far as two miles
from the hive, and they come back
loaded with honey and pollen. Each
Worker has tongue or probocis with
which she ticks or brushes up the
honey, and puts it into her honey bag.
''Stop moment, " said she to Work
er who was hurrying by. e'You will
observe, my dear, that the hinder legs
have something like baskets, on the
side, in which the pollen or bee bread
is carried"
81 see it," said I, 81 have often
watched the bees coming out of flowers,
covered with yellow dust"
[ then took the opportunity to men
ton to her that lived in Hly-bell,
that sometimes danced the greater
part of the night, and that the bees
were very much in the habit of waking
me at an unreasonable hour. She said
she would attend to it.
g And how do the bees make wax 2
asked.
"By process best known to them
Selves" replied Deborah. &C. Tt is not
IN my line just now, and I am quite
sure that could not describe it to you.
The bees say they cannot tell how they
do it, but they wish to keep the secret
among themselves. The sides of these
cells are the one-hundredth and
eightieth part of an inch in thickness.
So you see we must use an immense
quantity of wax"
sYou must, indeed" I replied.
"And are the cells always made in the
same shape 2''#
"Yes," said she. "They are six
sided. The early bees fixed upon
that as the best for strength and
economy of space, and no change
has been made since. However
the Bumble-bees," she added, with a
slight expression of scorn, as though
she had said, "the Beggars," "have a
way which they prefer. They put it up
in bags and store it underground"
This was no news to me. Such a
thing has been dane IN Fairy-land as to
.'sborrow u, little honey from the
Bumble-bee, in time of scarcity. But
[ said nothing.
"And you tell me the Workers do
the fighting. Is there much fighting
TO do 81 I asked.
GA great DEAL" replied Deborah.
:" We have many enemies, bother on
them Mice, caterpillars, moths, snails,
wasps, robber-bees, and other evil
minded creatures - As she said this,
she buzzed fercely and unsheathed
her sting.
Look here a Moment she said,
" and you will see one of them
And there in corner, guarded by a
squad of bees, lay a wretched snail,
prisoner in his own shell. The edge OF
the shell was covered with strong
cement, which held it firmly to the
floor.
& think we have him now, the vii.
lain!" said my guide, Ellis shell is
fastened with propolis."
"What is propolis 2" asked
It is bee-glue," she replied; ''resir
from the buds Of trees. st. Nicholas
for Norenabcr.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-12
The COnundrum of the Period.

The Sabbath school teacher encour
aged her children to bring each a
Scripture question to be propounded
to the class. Alone Savage said he
would like to be told why St. Stephen
was like thanksgiving raisin I? He
allowed it was because they stoned
HIM. That boy has grown up and en-
tered on a career of usefulness. He
gets steady wages as railway brake
man, and last week he celebrated his
golden wedding. All because Alonzo
was faithful at Sabbath school.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-12

and lectured him by turns. I don't
think he realized he had done anything
the least improper. 1t was only an ex-
pertinent, but one trial has satisfied
him. He has been content with his
natural color since, except, indeed, one
time, a few months later, when he
came down to the table with his face
thicliy coated with prepared chalk.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-12
New Method of Manufacturing Wrought
Iron Direct from the Ore.

A new method Of making wrought
iron direct from the ore is now practised
in South Statfordshire, which IS thus
described: The inventors take the ore,
grind it to powder, and mix with ii
powdered lime, together with powdered
pitch or tar. When pitch is used a
water is all that is needed to produce q
mixture, having much the appearance
of dark mortar. i In this, shape the
preparation is spread on the floor of a
closed kiln, and treated much like
patent fuel. Here the moisture evapo-
rates, but no portion of the metal-pro
ducing ingredients is lost In few
hours the kiln has surface of metal
coke, usually four, and, if necessary,
eight inches thick. This is broken up
into sizes adaptable to heating fur
mace of the ordinary iron works class,
where it is submitted to fire for half an
hour at the utmost. In that time it is
ready for the helve or squeezers, which
1t leaves capital bloom, producing in
the rolls bar of half manufactured
iron, known, under the old principle,
as puddled bar.
Thus the use of the blast furnace has
been altogether avoided, and the work
of converting the product Of the blast
furnace into partially manufactured
iron, which has hitherto required the
exercise Of large amount of trouble
some skilled labor, has been effected
by an operator who needs very little
practice to make him efficient. The
other stages through which iron has to
pass in order to the completing of the
bar, or sheet, as the case may be, are
the same as in the old process. The
inventors, who are Messrs. Gerhard
and Caddick, claim that they require
only two tons of coal to make one ton
of finished iron from the ore; that they
can make German steel as cheaply as
cast iron, and that they can manufac
ture cast iron, equal in purity to char
coal iron, without the use of charcoal.
If all they claim to be able to do is
practicable, simplicity has been at
tanned in the making of iron which
should go far to reduce it's price in
those smaller sizes and shapes which
are, most Of all, applicable to the bust
ness of the general iron merchant.
ait VNl HAT LOUkcU Likt luuElOW.
An amusing anecd ote is told in con
nection with one of the Arundel owls.
On one occasion, at dinner at Arundel
Castle, the butler caused great merri-
ment by coming into the room and
saying in a solemn voice, ''May it
please your grace, Lord 1hurlow has
laid an egg" The late Duke of Nor
folk was asked if the story was true.
His grace said, eyes, we have always
believed it IN the family; but do you
know why the bird was called Lord
Thurlow? That's almost the best part
of the story Lord Thurlow and his
daughter were once staying at the cas-
tie, and the young lady went to see the
owls. On passing one of them she
stopped suddenly, and exclaimed; @,
how like papa!' and the bird was ever
afterwards called Lord Thurlow." It
must have been wise looking bird,
for Lord Thurlow looked exception
ally wise, even for judge. Fox, the
statesman, once said: Il suppose nc
man ever was SO wise as ThurloN
looks
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-12

CONCLUSIVE EvIDENcE.-Digby, the
t-her day, found some money in the
street. s'Ah " said he, with know
ing look, ''papers have been saying
that moneys tight, but I wouldn t
have believed it if hadn't found 1T in
the gutter"
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A PAPER "mill'-a fight between
rival journals.
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REGISTERS Notice.

Notice is hereby given, to all persons inter.
ested in the estates of the respective decedents
that the following accounts have been filed in
the Registers office of Monroe county. and
will be presented for confirmation TO tb.
Orphans Court of said county, at Stroudsburv
on Monday, the 22d day of December, 1873 q,
10 o'clock, A. NJ.
Account of Peter d. Berger ana Reubar
Berger, administrators of the estate of Josenb
Berger deceased.
Account Of George III. Miller, executor of
the estate of Ahner Kirk, deceased.
Account of Samuel r. Bossard, guardian Of
Ellen NJ Zern.
Account of George Correll, administrators Of
the estate of Christopher Barleib, deceased.
Account of Emanuel Shoemaker, admins
TRAITOR of the estate of John Shoemaker
deceased.
Account of Charles Z. Kistler, guardian Of
Mary Clara Hess.
j. APPENZELLER, Register
REGISTERS OFFICE STRoUDsBURG, Pa
November, -, 1873
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MOUNTAIN HOME, Pa,
November "a, 1878.

At a regular meeting of Mountain Home
Lodge, No. 6S4, l. o. 0. f., held on Satur-
day evening, November %, lS73 the follow
ing preamble and resolutions were unanim-
ously adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t has placed Almighty God,
the Great Disposer of all events, in the dispen-
sation of his Divine Providence, TO remove
from our circle, our beloved and respected
brother, Emmett +. Martin; and
WEEREAs We realize that in this exhibi-
ton of the Divine pleasure, our Lodge has
sustained the loss of an able and efficient mem
ber. the community in which he lived and
moved the services and counsel and influence
of useful and respected citizen, and parents
brothers and sisters are called upon to mourn
the loss of tender, affectionate and beloved
son and brother; therefore
ResoLued, lst. That we earnestly and hearth
ly sympathiZe with the bereaved and afflicted
relatives and friends in this hour Of darkness
trial and aifiiction, and recommend them to
seek counsel and comfort and grace to sustain
them in this season of bereavement from
Him "who doeth all things WELL"
Resolred, I'd, That in this affliction which
has fallen upon us as a Lodge, we are once
more reminded of our own approaching disso
luton, and that we will endeavor so to improve
upon this warning voice that when the mes
senger shall summon us hence we may be pre-
pared to meet our dear departed brother in the
haven of eternal rest and repose.
Resolred, Sd, That a token of respect to
the memory of our departed brother the char
ter of our Lodge be draped in mourning fol
80 days, and that the members wear the usua
badge Of mourning for the same period.
Resotred, 4th, That copy of the foregoing
preamble and resolutions be presented to The
parents and relatives of the deceased; tha
they be published in the JEFFERsoNIAN anC
Monroe Democrat, and that they be entered
upon the minutes of this Lodge.
f. II. HELLER,
CHAs. w. DECKER, Committee.
ELISHA DUNBAR,