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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-02-11
Newspapers by Mail.

The bill reported by Representative
Tyner. in the House Monday amendatory
OF the postal laws, provides that on
newspapers and other periodicals not
exceeding four ounces in weight, sent
from the known Office of publication to
regular and bona tde subscribers,
postage shall be charged at the follow
ing rates per quarter namely
On publications issued less frequently
than once week, 2 cents issued once
week, 3 cents issued twice week,
8 cents ; three times week, 9 cents :;
six times week, Is cents and daily,
81 cents and an additional rate shall
be charged for each additional four
ounces weight, provided that one copy
of weekly newspapers may be sent to
each subscriber thereof in the county
where they are printed and
published, free Of postage, and
the publishers of newspapers and peri
odicals may mutually exchange their
publications, not exceeding one copy
in each exchange, free of postage. All
miscellaneous matter of the third class,
including books, flexible patterns,
samples of ores, metals, minerals and
merchandise, sample cards, photo.
graphic paper, letter envelopes, postal
envelopes, and wrappers, cards, printed
or imprinted, and on all matter not
chargeable with letter rates, or by law
excluded from the mails, the postage
shall be one cent for each two ounces
or fractional part of two ounces, and
the maximum weight of all such pack
ages shall not exceed four ounces. It
shall be lawful for any person to write
in any book, pamphlet, periodical,
magazine, or other matter of the third
class brief form of presentation, or
write his or her name on the upper
thereof, or the number and namc of the
articles enclosed without additional
postage.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-02-11
Thad Stevens, Joe Daniels and True
Blup.

We learn by the Turf, Field and
Farm "that Mr.. Brewster, who has
returned from California, reports that
all attempts TO make match race
between Thad Stevens and Joe Daniels
proved abortive. Mr.. Treat was Of
fered every inducement to make the
match, but declined. It would seem
that he does not care to risk the
reputation of his horse in another
rour mile contest with an animal of
recognized merit like Joe Daniels.
Mr.. Treat talks of coming East next
summer with Thad Stevens; but we'll
informed opinion declares that these
plans will never be carried out.
The California champion is not anx-
ious to face our best horses on our own
tracks. We hope that MI. Treat will
come East with his horse next summer,
but shall not be disappointed if he
does not come. Joe Daniels has been
kept in racing form all winter, and so
has Thad Stevens but Hubbard has
been laid up, having been fred and
blistered. Both Joe Daniels and Hub
bard have passed out of California
hands, Messrs. Gage, Hubbard and
Daniels having repurchased or resumed
control Of them. These horses will re-
main on the Pacific slope some weeks
yet, and then be brought back to the
Atlantic seaboard. True Blue is still
lame, and Mr.. Brewster doubts if he
will be able to race through another
campaign"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-02-11
The TOw-BOat Monopoly on the Lower
MiSSiSSlODi.

The tow-boat monopoly at the mouth
of the Mississippi has doubtless, as is
usually the case with monopolies,
over reached themselves. In their
selfshness they have persistently SO
managed affairs as to impede the Gov
eminent dredging service, and do great
damage to commerce. They have, for
instance, made it point to run vessels
which they were towing aground in
such manner that they would
swing across the channel dredged by
the engineers. La this position, five
hours suffices to accumulate bar of
sediment about the vessel, thus stop
ping up the way. At they receive 800
an hour for towing vessels over the bar,
this has proved profitable specula-
ton. The resolution introduced in
the House by Stone, of Missouri, in
structing the Commerce Committee to
prepare law to facilitate the execu-
ton of, and to protect public works of
river and harbor improvements, to the
end that private individuals and cor
porations may not destroy such works
without suitable penalties, was agreed
upon by the Congressional cheap
transportation caucus Saturday night,
to cover this case, and was promptly
passed. This action, when fully car
ried out, Will have the effect to COM
pletely muzzle the tow-boat monopoly,
and will Prove a great benefit to the
commerce of the Southwest.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-02-11

beets, summer, fall and winter
squashes, few hills of early cucum-
bers, and any other vegetable that the
family may like. Sow late cabbage
seed, and later in the season plant GU
cumbers for pickles.
After the small fruits have come
into full bearing, let us see what this
acre of land will furnish his table.
Very early in the season he will have
asparagus and pe-plant, to whet his
appetite on. Soon after lettuce and
radishes will be large enough to use.
Anon currants and gooseberries will
have grown large enough to stew He
will soon after have the pleasure of
eating green peas and beans, with
onions for seasoning; and a few early
cucumbers to put him in the humor
for strawberries. And by the time he
has finished these the raspberries will
be waiting for his pleasure. If he is
now tired of fruit, he can have some
early beets aed summer squashes. The
early tomatoes should now be ripe,
and carrots and parsnips large enough
to dig, for a change. His blackberries
should now be ripe, soon to be followed
by the delicious grapes. If he is fond
of good baked squash, let him now
try the fine Boston Marrow or the
American Turban, and he will have it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-02-11
Propagation of Frogs.

Seth Green, having stocked innumer-
able rivers with all sorts of fish, now
proposes that frogs should be reared
for the market. He urges that the
hundreds of stagnant pools that abound
in every locality of New York could
easily be stocked with frogs, and that
large profit could be made by send
ing the full grown frogs to the cities
and large towns, where they are re-
cognized and popular article of food.
In the meantime there comes a wall
from Massachusetts, concerning the
Holsters, which are gradually disap-
pearing from Massachusetts Bay. Pro
lection for young Holsters is clamor-
ously demanded, and even were Mr..
Green to stock the pond on the Com
mon with millions of frogs, the Bos.
tonlan would still be unhappy unless
his Holsters continued to flourish and
multiply in the waters of the bay.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-02-11
width, will set their depredations at

naught. .. .s ...... '......., .-..-
Powdered alum or borax will keep
the chintz bug at respectful distance,
and travellers should always carry a
bundle of it in their hand bags to scat
ter over and under their pillows in no.
tells, etc. While staying at hotel in
Denver, Col, with a party, most of
whom complained sadly of the nightly
attacks of these disgusting insects, I was
able to keep them entirely at bay by
it's use, and distributed the contents
of my bundle among the party, not on.
ly to their great relief, but to the utter
discontinue of the bugs, who were
forced to seek new pastures.
CLEANING KID GLOVES AND Shoes
Take a little sweet milk and piece OF
white or brown soap. Fold a clean
towel three or four times, spread it
over your dress and spread out the
glove smoothly upon it. Take a large
piece of white flannel, dip it into the
milk, then rub it upon the soap, and
rub the glove downward towards the
fingers, holding the wrist of it by the
lett hand. Continue this process until
the glove, if white, looks of dingy
yellow; but if colored, looks dark and
entirely spoiled. Now let 1t dry, and
then put it upon your hand and it will
be soft, smooth, glossy and clean.
Take care, however, to omit no part of
the glove in rubbing it, and see that all
the soiled parts are thoroughly cleaned.
This process applies only to white and
colored kid gloves. For black gloves
that are soiled, turned white and 9th
wise injured, take a spoonful of salad
oil, drop few drops of ink into it,
and rub 1t all over the gloves with the
tip of feather then let them dry in
the sun.
White kid boots and slippers can
also be cleaned by the first process to
look "as good as new" and black kid
boots and slippers can be restored to
their pristine gloss by the latter pro-
cess.
White kid gloves can be dyed yellow
or brown by sleeping saffron leaves in
boiling water for eight hours, and then
wetting the gloves with sponge dip
ped into the decoction The color can
be graduated by the strength of the
eye. Ahandful of saffron leaves Steep
ed in a pint of water Will color half a
dozen pairs of gloves. .... ..
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-02-11
Status of Foreigners in the Service of
the Japanese Government.

A distinguished Observation-Disclosures
who has had excellent opportunities to
observe the inner workings of affairs,
writes as follows regarding the status
Of foreigners In the service Of the Jap
anese Government:
There is no place of responsibility to
a foreigner. He may imagine that he
has responsibility, but that is the end
of it. He is rated in the official list as
a servant, and never has full response
bility. His work is underlined, if pos
sible, and he is likely to be kept as a
dictionary. Abstract questions are
continually submitted to him, and in
the decision of substantial practical
affairs, the papers necessary to clear
understanding of the case are not
given to him. It is certain that he
never can be more than a second or
third rate parsonage, with very incom-
plete and insufficient surroundings.
His employers do not altogether COM
prehend his learning or his mode of
thought. Most men cannot fail to feel
that under such circumstances their
full usefulness, or their earnest desire
to be serviceable is mole or less Grip
pied. They would even prefer other
other more earnest, diligent service.
Some of these foreign ofice-holders
make show of work, but it is feeble
waste of time. The Japanese have but
little for them to do that they will
trust out Of their own hands.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-02-11
Nicaragua Ship Canal.

Commander Lull, of the navy, who
had charge of the expedition to survey
the route for ship canal between the
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, known as
the Nicaragua route, has completed
his report. The result of the survey is
exceedingly favorable, but before any
further action is taken toward the con-
struction of a canal Commission will
be dispatched to examine the surveys
OF the three proposed routes. This
Commission will probably consist of
J. W. McAlpine, of New York Shand-
ley, OF the Hoosac Tunnel, and Eads,
OF st. Louis These gentlemen will be
accompanied by Commodore Selfridge,
Commander Lull, and A. G.. Menocal,
Chlef Engineer Of the Nicaragua expe-
dition. The Commission will set out
in the spring.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-02-11
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
New Agricultural Machine.

New A1rlc U1tTIra1 H1acnine.
The English Mechanic says Messrs.
DcDonne and Leuchan, of Dublin,
have invented machine which per-
forms the operations of rolling, SOW
ing, and narrowing simultaneously.
The roller is of wrought iron, riveted
on cast-irOn wheels, forming cylinder
six feet in length by three feet in d1a-
meter. Immediately above the roller
is sowing apparatus, by which the
seed is rapidly delivered, star wheel
Of four points keeping the conductors
in CONSTANT motion. As the seed is
strewn, harrow of four rows of oblique
teeth, set In central axis, turns up the
earth over the seed. The harrow is
kept in motion by an endless chain or
belt which passes round the extreme
end of the large cylinder, AMI fits the
groove of a small wheel at the cor
responding end of the harrow. Every
time the large roller turns
over, the circular harrow turns
nearly five times, causing the
teeth to tear up the soil about twenty
times at this OF the revolutions. Mean
time the seed conductor and distrbu-
tor rises and falls about twelve times
during each of these revolutions. and
there is continuance by which the
quantity required to be sown can be
regulated. A lever IS also connected
with the support of the harrow, and
rests upon a fulcrum placed at suit
able part of the frame of the machine.
By means of this lever the harrow por-
ton Of the machine can be raised off
the ground and the roller only used
and the distributor or sower may be
worked simultaneously by means of
the chain-band, which can be closed
and the flow of seed stopped. The
machine can be easily made to suit
either the purposes of sowing corn or
grass for pasturage. m
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-02-11
How to Catch nEoIes.

We presume there are few OF our ag
ricultural readers who at some period
have not heartily mathematical the
moles. Although these little animals
do considerable amount of good in
killing insects and worms which would
destroy grain, they more than counter
balance the benefits they confer upon
the farmer by the injury they infict
upon the work Of the gardener. They
appear to have a taste for the choicest
bulbs, and for the roots of the rarest
flowers, while their tracks very speed
lily ruin the appearance Of smooth and
neatly kept lawns.
The Patent Office records show that
plenty OF Inventive genius has been
expended IL attempts to devise an
efficient mole trap. Of these inventions
we have tried quite number IN our
efforts to rid our garden of the nui-
sance, but we have found none so salts
factory as the very simple plan repre-
sented in our engraving. AS soon as
fresh mole run is found, indicated, of
course, by ridge on the surface of the
ground, hole should be dug and
large sized ordinary flower. pot set
therein. Over the top of this recep-
tacle piece of board is placed, leav-
ing space of about three inches
between it ard the edge of the
pot, so that dirt from above
will not fall into the latter. The
openings of the run lead, as repre-
sented, into this space The earth is
replaced, and the surface Of the
ground restored. The mole, IN fol.
lowing his usual road blindly, comes
to the orifce leading to the pot, into
which he incontinently tumbles. AS
he is unable to crawl up the sides or
burrow through the hard earthenware,
he decides to remain and wait for as.
sistance, which generally comes in the
shape of a gardener and a rat terrier.
The transactions of the mole with the
last mentioned of this pair are such as
to destroy his taste for bulbs or for
future mining NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
tifc american.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-02-11
Hymn for a Little Child.

God make my lie little light,
Within the world to glow
\ little fame that burneth bright
Wherever I may go.
God make my life little flower ~
That giveth joy to all
Content to bloom in native bower,
Although its place be small
God make my life little song
That comforteth the sad = ... -..
That helpeth others to be strong,
And makes the singer glad.
God make my life little staff .s
WIereOn the weak may rest.
That so what health and strength have
May serve my nelghbor best.
God make my life little hymn
or tenderness and praise
OF faith-that never waxeth dim.
la all his wondrous ways.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-02-11
What a Good Garden will Furnish

What Good Garden Will Furnish.
The American Farm Journal encour-
ages farmers to think more of their
gardens. Surely no part of the farm
can furnish so great an abundance and
SO fine quality and variety, as good
garden. Yet with many it receives
only ordinary thought and care.
Let any farmer take say an acre of
land. more or less, according to the
size of his family; fence 1t so as to
keep out fowls and all other depreda-
tors; make it thoroughly rich and
then plant one-half to grapes, black
berries, raspberries, gooseberries, and
strawberries, currants, asparagus, and
rhubarb or pieplant. On the
other half let him plant, as soon as
the ground is fit, peas, onions, lettuce,
radishes, and few early beets also
SOW some early cabbage and tomato
seeds for early plants, being careful as
soon as they are up to cover them at
night, to prevent injury by frost.
Peas, onions, radishes, lettuce and
beets will stand considerable frost with
little or no injury. Later, as danger
from frost ceases, plant more peas,
soup-beans, parsnips, carrots, late
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-02-11
The COdlin2 Moth.

Inc COul1nS Moth.
At the late meeting of the Illinois
Horticultural Society, DR.. G. V. Riley,
State Entomologist of Missouri, thus
treated of this imported pest of the
orchard
The moth is rot native, but is an
importation from the orchards of Eu-
rope. 1t has now spread over the whole
country from Maine to west of the
Rocky Mountains. It has proved to be
one of the most damaging of all the
insects that infest the apple-orchard ;
while the pear and other cayxed fruits
also suffer from it, as the eggs are only
laid in the bIossom-end of the fruit,
or the calyx. The moth is seldom seen
IN the day time, being nocturnal in it's
habits. After Matching, which mostly
occurs at night, it lets itself down by a
sllken thread. or crawls down the
trunk of the tree and changes to pupa
inclosed in s1lken covering. These
pup@ we find under the loose bark of
the apple. .a>
The insect is double brood ed-the
first having been deposited in the calyx
of the fruit, soon after the fruit is set
and about six weeks after the falling of
the blossoms this first brood of worms
leave the fruit as stated above. The
second brood follow this, and are
found IN the late-ripening fruit, and do
not leave the apple until they are put
into the barrels. Bandages, old shin
giles, and other bands, are put on the
trees. Under these the insects make
their changes to the pupa state, and
are thus destroyed. Paper makes the
cheapest bandage of all, and costs but
a trihe. The scraping of the trees, to
get rid of the rough bark, is useful.
The use of Walls of liquid and of light,
to destroy the insect. appears to be of
no value.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-02-11

A CURIOUS and important discovery
in photography has been made by DR..
Vogei. 1t consists in making the non
actlnlc rays, under certain cireumstan
ces, actinlc.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-02-11

THE Swedish Government has pro-
posed to the Chambers an increase of
30 per cent. on the salaries of all
officials Of the state.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-22
AWARNING TO MOTHERS.

A few days ago an aged lady, who delights
in the cultivation of neat little garden,
whilst busy with her roses, had her attention
called to the piteous cries of child on the
sidewalk. Going to the gate she saw negro
nurse cruelty ill-treating the little thing and
handling it in the toughest manner. The next
day this was repeated and the lady indignant
at the woman's brutality, sent her servant to
follow the nurse and child in order to learn
where she lived.
AS soon as she found this out, she at once
visited the mother, and informed her of the
nurses brutality. Naturally the mother was
shocked, as the nurse at home was as humble
and meek as lamb. It appears the little one
has been sick for some weeks, and the family
physician was at loss to assign any cause for
its sickness but this unraveled the mystery,
and now, since the nurses discharge, it has
improved rapidly. The mother was profuse
in her thanks to the lady who interested her
self, and can hardly express her gratitude for
what was, perhaps, the salvation Of her child.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-22
THE CITY SLATE.

So frequently have we referred 10 the de-
termination of Kellogg to sign the City Char
ter bill, it is like going over beaten track to
again call attention to the subject but this
morning we learned from one who sits very
near the footstool of the usurper the state
ment that there was now no doubt of it, SO
We give the matter again to the public.
Packard has been driving Pitt to the WALL
He has issued his fat, and the gubernatorial
figurehead has to nod in obedience.
Glendy Burke, our informant states, is the
person selected to fill the Mayors chair, and
L. j. Highly goes into the Finance Depart
Ment.
1t is stated Mr.. J. II. Oglesby has had con-
siderable influence in securing these names,
and his influence with Kellogg effected their
appointment.
We shall see how true it is, and, too,
whether Kellogg dares wrest from the people
the right to elect their officers.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-22
NEGROES PROTESTING AGAINST THE
CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
RESOLUTIONS OF POINT PLEASANT COLORED
LEAGUE.

Whereas, according to the Constitution of
the United States we are accorded the posi-
ton of freemen, and entitled to the inalien-
able rights OF lite, liberty and the pursuit of
happiness; and whereas We have noticed with
unbroken silence and bated BREATH the steady
and certain political decay and waning pros
perity of our State under the administration
Of reckless adventures and unprincipled seal
lawags for the last decade;
Therefore, be it RESOLVED, That We earnestly
desire reformation by electing men at the
ensuing election to fill the various offices, of
established honesty and integrity.
Resolved further. That we deprecate war OF
races as the greatest evil, and deem the Civil
Rights Bill, pending in Congress, as unwise
and frauRht with great danger to our race
Resolved further, That We find in the ticket
presented by the Democratic nominating con-
vention of September 5th, at Homer, names
Of dignity, ability, and tried honesty, and
tender them our cordial and undivided sup
port.
ROBERT TARkINToN, President.
GEORGE LEWIS, Secretary.
Homer claiborne PARISH Advocate, 18th inst.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-22
THE COURTS.

SUPERIOR CRIMINAL Court. -The following
cases were before the Court to-day for trial
owen Connely, carrying concealed weapons
Jack johnson, Vincent Bernard, Frank
Thomas, for same. Moses W. Cooper, who
was grated new trial some months ago, was
before the Court this morning on the charge
of murder, plead not guilty. VIM. Foster,
assault and robbery, plead not guilty.
Gus. Anderson and Jno. Martin, charged
with rape, pied not guilty, and were remanded.
SENTENCED.
Jno. Hicks, after telling very doleful tale
to the judge, was rewarded by IL years hard
labor i'll the State Penitentiary, for burglary
and grand larceny.