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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-12
Treating Orchard Ground.

The raising of fruit is the raising OF
farm crop. Now, to do. justice to
grain, corn, grass and other crops, care
has to be taken. Weplow, harrow, and
get the land in good filth; we, manure
it; we drain it if necessary. If these
things are neglected there will be no
crop; if negligently done there will be
poor crop.
1 Fruit trees are farm crop. If the
land isproperly cultivated and enriched,
if it is well-drained, there will be a
good growth. if not, not, or not SO
good. AS we treat our orchard Sc it
will be. Hence the effect of our neg
lected orchards which we SO much see.
Make the orchard specialty, that is,
devote It to fruit; cultivate the ground
for that purpose. And here an expla-
nation is necessary: If your ground is
deeply rich, porous and drained, sur
face cultivation ha. little effect. The
roots, plunging down, get out of its
reach. Manure applied is retained at
the surface if the soil is retentive, as a
good, well-balanced soil is. Then grass
may be grown and crops removed. We
have seen this In numerous cases and
with the most gratifying results. And
here also We have found the best sue
cess in fruit-growing. The best or
chard (apple) that we ever knew was in
such soil, the roots piercing down many
feet, blowing permitted up to the tree.
This orchard was kept constantly in
grass is in grass to-day, and as good
as ever, and has been uniformly good
for the many years that we have known
it. Is
Such land then is an exception to the
general culture of the farm. It does
not affect the culture of the grain and
grass crops; but it is an exception to
the treatment of fruit trees. The ad-
vantage here is in the depth of the soil.
The underground strength is made use
OF, which can not be reached by the
grain and grass crops, though clover
does it to some extent; and clover
grows excellently in such soil, produc-
ing two heavy crops, from five to six
tons per acre Gin two cuttings). This,
however, only when sown thick, from
ten to twelve quarts per acre. But
trees revel most in such soil. It is the
soil that should be devoted to them.
Where there is shallow soil the thing is
entirely changed. You now have the
roots where you have to feed them.
They 5000 absorb the strength of the
scant soil. If, in addition, grass Or
grain is sown the matter is still worse,
unless the crops grown are given to the
land. Then there will be an advantage,
because an addition. Or manure may
be applied in the regular way. The
land may be cultivated, but enrichment
must go with it, either in leaving the
crop or adding manure. Else the or
chard will suffer and finally decay
Utica Herald.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-12
Useful Recipes.

JUMBIEs.-Onepound sugar, 1 pound
Of butter, Il pounds of -four, four eggs.
Bake in rolls with sugar on the top.
KISSES. The whites of four eggs,
half pound Of sugar, lemon or rose
water to favor. Beat The eggs a long
time; drop them on paper.
SPONGE CAKE. -One-quarter pound
of -four, pound of sugar, 5 eggs sepa-
rately beaten, little cream tartar and
the juice OF lemon.
JELLY CAKE.-One cup of sugar, l
cup Of -four, 2 eggs, 1 tablespoonful Of
sour cream, l teaspoonful soda, 2 Of
cream tartar. Bake in thin layers.
To REMOVE WARTS FROM Cows
TEAT.-Grease them twice day after
milking, with hogs lard, that is as
salty as salt will make it. This will re-
move the warts and do no harm what
ever. ...-.-.......
TOMATO Sour. Take six large toma-
toes, boil in one pint of water until
done; then take them off the stove and
stir in one teaspoon of saleratus. Then
add one quart of milk, and season with
plenty of butter, pepper and salt. Let
all come to boil, when it is ready for
use. k.~ ssts7
To REMOVE THE IRON TASTE FROM
New KETTLES. a handful of hay
m them and repeat the process If
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-12
cheap Arresian Wells

During q recent visit to CHAMPAIGN
County, says the Prairie Farmer. we
saw some very singular artesian wells
on the farm Of Mr.. Louis Cuder. Kerr
Township. His estate is a large one.
and a branch of the Vermillion River
passes through it. On his farm he has
large number of artesian wells, vary
ing from twelve to forty feet deep.
They pass through no stratifedE stone,
and the hardest substance encountered
IS hard pan. They afford excellent
water and constant supply. sa =
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-12
Thin Out the Fruit.

A correspondent of the Rural World
says: If this important matter has not
already been attended, to, it should be
done without delay. There is no ex-
cellence without labor and care, and
this is particularly true of fruit grow
ing Daily vigilance is indispensably
requisite in order to insure success.
In horticulture, sound Judgment is re-
quired, and nerve sufficient to execute
it's commands. When the time comes
for thinning out fruit, it must be done.
We know that excessive production is
alwayssat the expense of both quantity
and quality, and often results in seri-
ously lmpairing the vitality of the tree.
We agree with Mr.. Meehan, that ''one-
half the trees which bear fruit every
year would be benefited by one-haf Of
the fruit taken off as soon as it is we'll
set; and the overbearing of tree will
in q few years destroy it. But it re-
quires courage to. thin out fruit as
much as it should be. As rule, the
fruit should be thinned out, so that
when fully grown, they will not touch
each other. Indeed, it would be bet
ter to thin out peaches so that the dis
lance should be from two to four
inches. In the latter case the result
will be that what fruit is allowed to re-
main on. will be of large size, and
usually of fine color, and will command
a ready sale in market at high and re-
Emunerative figures. In no instance is
fruitso good when the tree or plant is
overloaded, nor will it attain it's proper
size. The price is always much less,
the customers dissatisfied, and your
trees suffer therefrom.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-12

A New YoRK confidence man was
fairly taken aback the other day. APP
proachlng an intended victim he ad-
dressed him as Mr.. Warde1l. "My
name IS not Wardell," rs it possible
l am mistaken? Are you not Nh.
Wardell Of New Haven % g I am not, y
answered the stranger. st am Tom
Collins. Jas H ~
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-12

"WHAr is pleasanter," asked an ex-
change, ethan, to sit for two long hours
with the handsomest girl in town 2"
And another answers, {" Why, four long
hours, of course. Very few fellows
about here find the hours long when
sitting with a girl, even if she isn't
g the handsomest in town. .
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-12
The Little Light.Keeper.. ss
b By CHARLES s. SMITH.

me Lltue ta8nt.Ao6peT. So
By eHARLrs s. SMITH 7ess S7aa
Here is the story of q little child,
Who, with her father lived beside the sea.
y On lone island, from whose rocks was piled
Ahghthouse tower of stoutest masonry
A sleepless sentinel whose beaming eve
Watched through the night to warn of danger
nigh. sss ~
One day her father. who had gone ashore, a.
Failed with the early twilight to return s +,
And SO she sat and wondered more and, more
Until the evening stars began to bnrn, IS -
And thought. 9 Our light should shed as true
array,
Lest ships should be misled and cast away
And so she sat, perplexed with anxious care,
And listened to the oceans restless moan;
"Whatcan lido? Indeed, Icannot bear
Throughsall the dreary night TO stay alone;
Nay, not alone,'' she thought and uladi t
mayed
- YsEnasE aiehq1e Aa
Then she arose, and with trembling hand
s. Slow dragged chair beneath the we'll
trimmed light;
Perched erslight figure on the trusty stand
And then reached up. Alas! her heart Was
sick:
The lighted paper did not reach the wick 81
What should she do in this her hour of need ?
Naught could she find to make the pile more
n4en, v z. s4aa esa ssasss q
Till the big Bible, kept with careful heed,
And read at night and morning, met her eye
But still she paused, for, with reverend
dread,
Upon the Book of God she feared to tread.
And yet she thought "What if our light could
Some ship from wreck upon rocky shore ~
And so, with resolution strong and brave,
The heavy volume to the pile she bore.
The deed was done the lights benignant ray
Beamed DER the boiling waters of the bay.
Her father sat upon the shore MEANWHILE
Detained by cruel wretches, who had planned
To keep the light untended, and beguile
Some passing vessels on the rocky strand:
And, when the cries of drowning men were DER,
To steal the cargo as it washed ashore
And as they sat there plotting evil schemes,
Hoping the midnight hour would bring them
luck, - q 8 50 q g
True as star the lights reproachful beams
Flashed DER the waters. Fooled and panic
; struck, - k1FEs
They rose together with sudden start,
And grufiy babe the keeper to depart.
Soon DER the waves the little boat he steers.
Its white sails cleaning in that graceful
light; 8SH|.s IS e&A@@B
And now the strong mans eyes are full Of
To see afar that face so wan and white
Peering through darkness from the slippery
rocks, - A s
The night dew falling on her faxen locks.
Glad was the daughter when her father came ;
Proud was the father as he kissedsh his child;
But when she asked, with blush of bashful
shame, a.s# aaa
If her young feet the Bible had defled?
mo, no! ~ he said, ssthere never is abuse,
When sacred things are put to noble ueen
And so he soothed her till her thoughts grew
calm, 7
And brought the Bible when she was in bed.
And read the glowing language of psalm,
Until her heart grew warm and comforted !;
And, listening to the roaring Of the deep,
The little lighthouse keeper fell asleep.
-OliUer Optics Magazine.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-12

The war against the dogs in New York
is likely to make treason odious, for
who would now be-Tray?
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-09-30
Miscellany.
The MiddletOwn Mystery.

"Shall | kill him p aa
81 won't take the responsibility of ad.
vising you, under the circumstances. You
say he has proved himself unworthy Of
her ~ -r .i1 HsaiH fi'- 'a
"Yes, but you know her character is
one that holds duty to te stronger. than
love aud those sort of women are hard
TO give iu. Illhaoe 10 kill him "
q swell, do as you please, But remem-
Der, wash my hands of the murder"
The speakers walked slowly away with
these words. The voices had come from
the old arbor at the foot of the lawn,
where had gone to bring in some muslin
which lay there bleaching. The tones
we're low AMI half indistinct, but had
heard all the above conversation clearly.
What should | do 4! There was no one at
home but brother Tom and the two serv.
ants. Father had gone away on business
for few days, and was head manager
until his return. There was no one in the
house, either, to whom | could tell this
dreadful thing! We lived OH a pretty
little place just out Of the city; and this
summer, to help pay off the mortgage,
which hung upon it like nilstone- IA
ther used to say--we had advertised fora
few city boarders. 1t was my proposition,
and father and Tom had opposed it at first;
father feared 1t would be too hard for me,
and Tom SAID il was "degradipg," but l.
proved to father that | could get along
admirably with Lucy and Dan to help,
aud Tom being two years'younger than l.
and only sixteen, 4 did dnotstop to argue
with him op the subject. We were seven
10 family pow, instead of usual .'trlo"
("Haydns trio in three fats" Tom called
ps, somctimes.) Our addition consisted
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-09-30

, Losses BY WAR.--The French War
Office has worked out-the statistics Of the
question Of the effect on losses in battle
Of improved firearms, and the following is
some of the resulta: At the battle of
Friedland the French lost fourteen per
cent. and the Russians thirty per cent.
of their troops,aud at Wagram the French
loss thirteen per cent. and the Austrians
fourteen per cent. At Moscow the French
lost thirty-three per cent and the Rus
SLAMS forty-four per cent. Again at Wa.
teroo the French lost thirty.six rer cent.
and the allies thirty per cent. of their
forces engaged. Forty years later, when
the new weapons was employed, the loss
of the French at Magenta was seven per
cent, that Of the Austrians the same.
AtSolferino the French and Sardinans
suffered a loss of ten per cent. and the
Austrians Of only eight per cent.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-09-30
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MY BOOKS.
BY JOHN q. SAKE.

All! well love these books Of mine,
That stand so trinity on their shelves,
With here and there a broken line
(Fat "quartOs' jostling modest "twelves'') },
curious company, own;
The poorest ranking with their betters;
In being-a thing almost unknown
A Pure Democracy-of Letters.
A motley gathering are they;
Some fairly worth their weight in gold;
Some just too good to throw away;
Some scarcely worth the place they hold.
Yet well love them, one and all,
These friends so meek and unobtrusive,
Who never fail to come at call,
Nor (if sold them) turn abusive!
III have favorites here and there,
And, like a monarch, pick and choose,
never meet an angry stare
That this take and that refuse;
No discords rise my soul to yex
Among these peaceful bo6k-relations,
4NoI ShNlOuo sNjllc VI uRG VI StA
To mar my quiet lucubrations.
And they have still another merit,
Which otherwhere one vainly seeks,
Whate'er may be an authors spirit,
lie never uninrited speaks; r
And should he prove fool or clown,
Unworth the precious time you're spending,
How quickly yon can ''put him down."
Or ''shut him up" without offending!
Here-pleasing sight!-the toucby brood
Of critics from dissensions cease;
And-stranger still!-no more at feud.
Poemics smile, and keep the peace.
Sce! side by side, all free from strife
(save what the heavy page may smother),
The gentle "ChrstIans'' who, in life,
For conscience sake, had burned each other,
call them friends, these quiet books,
And well the title they may claim,
Who always give me cheerful looks.
(What living friend has done the same?)
And, for coWpanionship, how few,
As these. my cronies ever-present,
OF all the friends l ever knew
Have been so useful and so pleasant?
-Harper'S .Magas inc.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-09-30

SLANG PHRASES AMONG \ OUTn. 1.-The
Young misses and ladies whose grammatical
inaccuracies and slang phrases, such as
"My gracious Y 'Oh, goodness" are al
lowed to escape unuoticed at home, must
submit to be severely criticised in good
society. or else be doomed to constant
anxiety in their efforts to play proprlety.
The young gentleman who Tolls in the
easy chair, and invariably takes the COST
est corner by the frsside ; neglccts to take
off his squeaking boots when visiting the
sick-room of some suffering relative, or to
accompany his sisters once in three months
to the concert or lecture which they are
longing to hear, will never be q perfect
gentleman unless come milleueial wave
rolls over him, AS for,thc poor relations
who iohablt the attic chambers, mend the
home linen, and serve as kind Of spin
cushion" into which all the family an
noyances are thrust--wbat plea shall we
offer for them or what precept enforce
except to enforce ,hatf,patieuco have its
its perfect work 2'--PhrenoloyseaI' Jour-
nal.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-09-30
Honor Your Calling.


1t is a good sign when man lis proud
OF his work. Yet nothing is more common
than to hear men finding fault constantly
with their particular business, and deem
ing themselves unfortunate because fast
ened to it, by the necessity of gaining a
likelihood. In this spirit men fret, and
aboriously destroy all their comfort in
work.
Occasionally. a man fails in life because
he IS not in the place fitted for his recu-
liar talent, it happens ten times oftener
that that failure results from neglect and
ever contempt Of an honest business. A
man should put his heart into everything
that he does. There is not a profession
in the world that has not its peculiar cares
and vexations. No man will escape an
noyances by changing business. No me-
chapical business is altogether agreeable.
Commerce, in its endless varieties, is af-
fected like all other human pursuits, with
trials unwelcome duties, and spirit-tiriug
necessities. 1t is the very wantonDess of
folly for a man 20 search out the frets and
burdens Of his calling and give his mind
every day to consideration Of them.
They belong to human lille. They are in-
evitable. Broodlng, then, only gives them
strength.
On the other hand man has pow er
given him to shed beauty and pleasure up
on the humblest toll if he is wise. Let a
man adopt his business, and identify it
with his life, and cover it with pleasant
associations. For heaven has given US
imagina ion not alone to make some men
poets, but to enable all men to beautify
homely things. Look at good things.
Accept your lot as man does piece cf
rugged ground, and begin to get out the
rocks and roots, to deepen and mellow the
soil, to enrich and plant it. There is
something in the most forbidden avocation
around which may twine pleasant fancles,
out of which there may be developed an
honest pride.
A man can inpart to business flavor
of honor by his own conduct, which shall
make it hereafter more credltable to any
one who enters it, Franklin left upon the
printing office>an impress which has beuc-
fitted the profession of printers ever since.
Blacksmiths love to speak Of the uncan-
onized Elihu Burritt. Once let man
convert his business into an instrument Of
honor, benevolence, and patriotism, and
from that moment it is traus6gured, and
men Judge its dignity and merit, not by
what it externally is, but by what it has
done and can do. 1t is better to stick to
your business, and by patient industry and
honorable enterprise to crown it with hon
or, than to run away from it, and to seek
prosperity ready.maao to your hand. 1t
is not whata man finds that does him
good, but what he does
L. : I
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-09-30
MY DARLING MUST DIE.


could not believe he must leave US,
Though many long weeks ago,
He called me gently to him, ...-.r ..g..
And whispered so sadly and low,
That the angel was surely beckoning Il.
To the Fathers home in the sky.
But closed my eyes and would not believe,
My darling, my darling must die.
I hoped, 0, so fondly hoped,
When summer winds famed his brow,
They wonld watt the bloom of health
But hope has deserted me now.
Each day he is growing weaker,
And know by his sunken eye, .-, -,.f
And the faint breath. growing fainter,
My darling, my darling must die.
Can it be he mnst go to Heaven, ...
And alone must wander here? '-'-
OH merciful Father, pity me,
For earth looks sadly drear-
Take me with him across the river
Side by side let us peaceful, lie, Wi g
And shall be spared the untold grief
watching my darling die
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-09-30

A pERIMous BALLOON VoYAGE.--The
Partisan aeronaut, M. Durnof, who, when
tauuted with cowa dice at Calais, ,exclaim-
to his wife, 1--WE know how to die," and
set sail in his balloon seaward, with a
strong breeze from the land. has been res
cued from the perils into which his fool
hardy adventure brought him. He and
his wife were picked up by a fishing smack
after ten hours Of terrible exposure. Two
Of which were spent under water. The
captain of the smack saw the balloon, and
it began to descend until it touched the
water, going at the rate Of FIVE miles an
hour. From time to time tremendous
waves broke upon the balloon, covering
Durnof and his vile with water, but still
the balloon resisted, and the danger then
was that the balloon mlghtburs', in which
case both would assuredly tave been lost.
The cold was very severe and the limbs
of the .aeronauts were becoming numbed,
their strength was gradually failing them,
too, and the hope Of being overtaken by
by the smack was the only thing that gave
strength to their arms to hold on to the
wrecked balloon. The wife's limbs were
bepumbed, and at each jerk Of the bal
loon she became weaker and weaker AT
the time M. Durnof held his wife IN his
arms and renewed her courage by point
ing to the near approaching boat.ia The
smack came nearer and nearer, and final
ly the captain seized the rope thrown out
to HIM. The tiny craft was nearly sink
ing, on account Of the'strong jerks OF the
balloon, but the fishermen did not lose
their courage, and seizing Nine. Durnofs
arm, they dragged herpinto the boat, and
soon her husband lay senseless beside her.
The men let go the ropessof the ear, and
the balloon rushed off at q mighty speed
towards Norway FeH ae 9
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-09-30

~ "A preferences in fall toilettes is mani
tested for jet upon wooden cashmere, serge
and woolen poplin, with cuirasses of vel
vet. striped with jet bands. These, Of
course are all black, but there are very
handsome costumes of Russia gray wool,
embroidered with black, and worn over
black skirts, and there are complete cos
tunes Of brown camcl's hair twilled all
wool bege, aud wooen serge, embroidered
with WOOL in several shades of tho same
color.a These last are not new, except in
design, but they are very handsome, and
can never become common, because they
require that the bonnet and other portions
of the toilette should be in harmony with
them, and these accessories, being in COL
ors, cannot properly be worn with other
dresses. Demorest's Monthly.