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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-11-11
Approaching Wedding.
81 Correspondence of the Cincinl
Gazette.

Admiral Porters handsome mansion
bids fair to be ablaze with the brilliant
lights OF honeymoons this winter, as the
peans announcing the marriage OF his
two sons with Southern heiresses are
waited to us on the wings Of autumnal
winds, and Dame Rumor-the busy
body-not always reliable confden-
TALLY informs us that Miss Lizzie has
brought to her feet distinguished New
York Journalist, with all his money, en-
terprise, horses, and soup philanthrophy
Miss Porter Is conspicuous for her finely
moulded figure, exquisite taste in dress
ing, and her very graceful dancing.
Her face is not in the least pretty, and
her expression rather naughty and en-
SOuciant.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-11-11
COIinette.

The maiden Of the hostel
Stands at the set of sun:
The soldiers halt full gaily,
She has but eyes for one.
He drains the cup she brings him,
His bearded lips are wet,
GA kiss, Sweetheart !" he whispers
$ No No p says Colinette
From out her green-leayed lattice
She leans and looks below,
As farther, ever farther,
Away the soldiers go.
His last words reproachful
Are in her ears yet, -.
Farewell may be forever
All met" signs Colinette.
The cruel war is over,
Once more with her is he:
'sYou'ye learnt to love since last We met
He says but nought says she.
you'll wed the happy Somebody"
And me you'll quite forget
Would 1 were he, my darling!"
g You drer cried Collnette.
Fred E. Ueather1y In "Londo,a Society,""
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-11-11
Scandal in High Life in New York.

A wealthy German importer in New
York has recently separated from his
wife, formerly an actress of Vienna, on
the ground of adultery with his brother.
The wife is represented as very hand
some, and much younger than her hus-
band, who met her ten years ago in
Vienna, fell in love with her, and Of
Tered her 500, 900 to marry him. He
was then widower with three children.
1t is understood that she pronounces his
charges wholly baseless, invented to
get rid of her. She intends to bring
suit for divorce, also alleging repeated
lnfidelltles with different women. The
scandal causes great excitement in Ger
man circles. An effort is making to
prevent the case from coming before
the courts.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-11-11

AN editorial notice Of woman's gro
Gerry store read as follows: 'sHer toma-
toes are as red as her own cheeks, her
indigo is as blue as her own eyes, and
her pepper is as hot as her own temper.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-11-11

1t is proposed to start daily morn
ing paper in the heart of the Black,
Hills. 1t will be called the Scalp, and
is confidently expected that all the In
dams, without regard to party, will take
II. Inter Ocean.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-06-10
A WOman's jealousy.

Lima Wagratz, a daughter of a mod
erately wealthy merchant of Moscow,
has been sentenced to six years solitary
confinement for romantic crime. At
one of the theatres Levina Korsacky
was performer On wire suspended at
a considerable height. She was pretty
and coquettish, and among those whom
she attracted was Lima Wagratz's lover.
Lima was made madly jealous by the
Irritation, and deliberately planned a
cruel revenge. Through her lover she
formed the acquaintance of Levina, and
thus became frequenter of the theatre
during the rehearsals. One day she
went slyly where the wire upon which
the performer walked, was fastened, and
cut it in two with a pair of shears. The
ends she fastened slightly together
leaving the whole in apparently goo6
order. At night Levina confidently
stepped out on the wire, which gave way
under her feet, letting her drop to the
stage floor. Her legs were broken sc
badly that she will be a lifelong cripple
Lima was at once arrested, tried anc
found guilty, and the severe sentence is
regarded in Moscow as not exceeding
justice.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-06-10
A Bird in Church.

A little bird created quite sensation
IN the Rondout Presbyterian Church Oh
Sunday evening. It was first discovered
sitting on one Of the cross rods of the
chandelier IN the middle of the ceiling,
from whence it flew away when the light
was turned on at full head, only, howev-
to return again and again, as if bewild-
cred or fascinated by the brilliant glare
OF the chandelier After several narrow
escapes from cremation, the little bird
avoided the chandelier, and amused it.
self and the congregation by various
eccentric performances. At one time it
lit on the platform at the preachers feet,
but wasn't satisfied to sit long at his feet
and learn, probably belonging to some
other denomination than the Presbyte-
rian. One Of it's freaks was to sit quietly
and gravely on the rail of q pew, appar-
emily paying strict attention till it heard
some passage in the discourse to which
it demurred, when it would fly like a
shot to some other part of the room. It
was a very irreverent bird, and sadly
disturbed one young mans thoughts by
alighting plump on top of his head dur
ing the long prayer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-06-10
Singular Fail of q Bridge,

The Vicksburg Miss Herald of May
"a says: The centre span of the
Vichsburg and Meridian Railroad bridge
across Big Black River fell early yester-
day morning with q tremendous crash.
and left that splendid structure an utter
wreck. The destruction of the bridge,
and the causes that produced it, ere re-
markable. A solid mass of earth fifty
feet vide, several hundred feet long, and
more than twenty feet i'll depth, has &C
tually moved bodily toward the centre
OF the yer, and dropped down eight or
ten teet below the original surface. By
this sudden subsistence of the immense
heap OF earth a mammoth bride pier of
solid masonry 40 feet wide, Is feet thick.
and 70 feet high, was moved bodily to
the eastward, distance of six or seven
feet, where it now stands as solid and
perpendicular as the day it was built.
These piers were constructed in 1S39-4O
by MIR. Van Rensselaer,, a very skillful
builder. A number of springs always
dubbed up from the bank of the river
near the middle pier of the bridge, car
ry1ng out vast quantities of sand, and
thus undermining the first pier The
only plausible theory seems to be that
al arch was thus formed, and when the
earth become so deeply saturated with
water after six weeks Of almost cOntinu-
GUS rams, the arch gave way beneath the
pressure, and allowed the whole mass of
earth bearing upon it to fall and fill up
the cavity. At the same time the piles
have retained their relative positions to
the moving pier, preserving their per-
pendlcularity, thus proving that the
moving cause lies deep below their base.
Even trees standing on the moving mass
OF earth were carried along without shak-
ing their foundation, OF causing them to
lose their erect position. The spans
were put UP in 1866, and are of the Fink
patent. The first was ITO feet long and
the second 100 feet. The cost of build
ing the bridge, three spans, exclusive of
the piers, was about $4,000. Two Of
these spans now lie in the river, and at
the base Of the piers, a heap of ruins.
The chains are, however, intact, and but
one OF the iron columns is broken. The
piers were constructed at q cost of about
$l5, 900 each. The first pier is wreck,
but the second Or middle pier stands
erect, as above stated, and when tested
with instruments seemed to be as per-
pendicular and level as the day it was
finished, and has suffered no damage,
apparently, beyond the crumbling off of
about five feet from the top"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-06-10
Scene in an Amphitheatre at San
Francisco.

During a recent visit of the friendly
Warm Spring Indians who were our
allies during the late Modoc war, to
San Francisco, they were taken to the
Palace Amphitheatre. At one part of
the performance Monsieur Dockrill APP
peared in his Indian act on horseback,
and toward the last he suddenly Jump
ed down and scalped" Joe Kenebel,
the clown, Of the remarkable wig he
wears. At this the Warm Spring al
lies became wildly excited, and it was
with the greatest difficulty that they
could be restrained from leaping into
the arena and taking hand in the
proceedings. An immense uproar en-
sued, but the red men were finally qui-
eted down and resumed their seats.
They, however, persisted in giving Mr.
Dockrill heavy recall. AS he made
his bow for the second time, the Indi-
ans greeted him with mighty and
ear-piercing genuine Indian yell.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-06-10
Death of the CaptOr of Delhi.

Among the guests at recent levee of
Queen Victoria, was Lieut.. General Sir
Archdale Wilson, of Delhi. On the fol-
lowing Sunday he died, after sudden
illness. Born in 1903, he entered the
service of the East india Company, and
after participating in several now for
gotten struggles with the natives, he
became prominent in the great mutinv
of 1857. His chief exploit was in lead
ing the attack on Delhi. With force of
1000 effective men he attacked forti-
fed city, supposed to contain 10000
well equipped defenders. On the re-
suit Of this siege depended to a great
extent the future of the rebellion. Had
the rebels maintained their position, the
districts as yet outwardly loyal to the
British crown but already giving init
nations Of disafection, would also have
mutinied. Gen. Wilson, however, held
on, and, despite his small force and the
enervating effects of q pernicious eli
mate, Delhi fell before British pluck
and endurance. The siege lasted from
the 4th to the Goth of September, 1857,
on which latter date the British troops
occupied the city. Gen. Wilson also
took part in the equally famous siege
and capture of Lucknow, where the
British residents, in deadly peril, first
were informed of coming relief by the
distant notes of the Scotch pibroch-an
incident which has been embalmed in
song, story and drama. Returning to
England, great honors awaited the for
tunate soldier. He was rewarded by
the thanks of both houses of Parliament,
was made in succession a Companion,
Knight Commander, and Grand Knight
Cross Of the Most Honorable Order of
the Bath, was created Baronet, and
received a pension of 91, 900. He lived
in easy retirement the remainder of his
days, and leaves a widow, the daughter
of an old East Indian officer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-06-10
WHY He Was Puzzled.

The funny man of the House, this
winter, is said to be Mr.. Nesmith, of
Oregon, who tells on himself some very
amusing stories. He served one term in
the Senate several years ago, and a few
days after he was sworn in he was pass
ing one Of the cloak rooms, and inside
were Fessenden, Morrill, and several
others, whose names we cannot recall.
They hailed him, invited him in, and
after conversing for few moments they
asked him very abruptly:
''Mr Nesmith, you have come from a
very wild country, where, you say, the
greater portion of your life has been
passed. Will you tell us what first
struck you on coming to the Senator"
'Well, gentlemen, when I took my
seat in this august body, said to be COM
posed of the brains of our great country,
was overwhelmed with the strangeness
OF this one idea, how came to be here. "
cob! All! Ugh! So! And then,
Mr.. Nesmith, what then-what was your
next cause for wonder?"
"The next thing, gentlemen" an
swered Mr.. Nesmith, slowly gathering
up his great length, ''that came to me
and puzzled me more than the first
thought, was how in the deuce all you
other fellows got here!"
There was shout, and from that day
these solemn old fellows, who had
thought to overawe by their pomposity
this crude young Senator, were his
sworn friends, and never neglected an
opportunity to tell his story.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-06-10
A Curate Beaten by q Lunatic.

An extraordinary scene occurred in 9
church at Dukinfield, England, recently,
At the close OF the sermon, man named
Revill rose from his place, rushed
through the church to the communion
rails, over which he jumped, and seized
the curate who was sitting near. He
then proceeded to get the curate in the
corner, and pummelled him most I'M
merclfully. He tore his surplice off,
and smashed his spectacles After a
great deal of persuasion, he left the
crrate, and went with his wife out of the
church. 1t was understood that Revill
was some little time ago confined in a
lunatic asylum.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-06-10
A Husband Sold.

Some years since, when all the world
was mad upon lotteries, the Irish cook of
a middle-aged, single gentleman, drew
from his hand her earnings and savings
of some years. Her employer was anx-
ious to know the cause, and she told
him that having repeatedly dreamed
that a certain number was great prize,
she had bought the whole ticket. He
called her fool and never lost chance
to tease her on the subject. She seemed
to take his ta1lnts in good humor, saying
it would all turn out right by-and-by.
One morning he opened his paper at
breakfast, and saw it announced that
the very number that Bridget dreamed
about and bought, had drawn the great
prize-one hundred thousand dollars
Bridget was summoned, and the willy
gentleman proceeded to inform her that
he had long valued her as friend, and
being DESTROYS to settle himself for life,
he would be willing to make her his
wife, if she had no objection. Bridget
had always thought him dear, good
man, and would be glad to do anything
to please him. So he finished break
fast, told Bridget to put on her best
things, the parson was sent for, and
made them one that very morning.
After it was all over, the cautious hus-
band said to the bride
Well, Bridget, you have made two
good hits to-day you have got good
husband, and now bring me the lottery
ticket you and [ have laughed SO much
about"
"Please don't laugh any more about
that [ knew there was nothing in the
dreams, and sold it to the butcher a
month ago p
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-06-10
Cock. PlUcking Hens.

Subscriber replies to the query of
one of our correspondents, how to pre-
vent hens from plucking the feathers
off of roosters, as follows "There is
but one sure preventive, and that is to
burn off the end of the bill of the hen
or hens that do it, Watch for the hens
that do it, as out of five or seven hens
only one or two will have the habit, and
they are usually the old ones catch
them, and, with a red hot iron, burn off
the end of the bill from one-quarter to
three-eighths Of an inch then run the
iron over the edges of the bill half way
up, so that they cannot get hold of the
feather. If the hens are not valuable,
better cut their heads off, as they will
teach others to do it. Such hens are
seldom good layers, but are usually
overloaded with fat, andwill sit moping
upon the roost or perch all day long.
No feed of any kind will prevent or
cure the habit. The same remedy will
outwit the egg-eater."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-06-10
THE WORKINGS OF PAPER MONEY

III China were not different from what
they have been elsewhere From time
to time the people rebelled on account
OF It's use and abuse, and assassinated a
Mandarin or terminated dynasty.
Mantaoulin, Chinese philosopher.
had pretty correct notions of the nature
OF money. He thought that banks
were very useful institutions, but that
the Government should have as little
as possible to do with them. Ofpaper
money he says: "Paper should not be
made money. It should be used only
as sign OF value, and should be at all
tunes redeemable in heprecious metals.
At first there was the role played by
paper In trade. Government borrowed
the idea of this money from individuals.
ana endeavored to use it as real money,
thus dlverting it from it's original pur-
pose, and bringing it into discredit. "
ITO use paper,'' he continues, cas-
money, IS to use it in a manner alto
gether useless. However, we have
come to such pass that wretched
rag, scarcely foot square, and called
tehhu, sutfices to procure one of the
necessares Of life" That there we're
CHINESE INFLATIONISTS
Is Is, attested by the fact related by Thson-
Ihsal, that at one time rice cake cost
lO,OOO OF these notes. It would thus
seem that the question Of redeemable
and 1rredeemable currency was discussed
and decided centuries ago by the Chi
nese. If the advocates of initiation knew
a little more of history, they would
know more of finance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-06-10
ATny'S Swallow.

Dead is Amy friendly swallow
Bird which dared no flight toward morn
Till the sycamores were sallow,
and the reapers slew the corn.
And the ash was red, OF shorn.
Underneath her caves he fingered.
All the full-leafed summer days,
Till the hazels bent brown-fingered,
And the grassy country ways
Winked, at cave, through rolling haze
All his fellows had departed
Flown abreast across the seas
He, by hayward instincts thwarted,
Stald, to haunt her lattices-
Her gray porches-her sad trees.
Soon came winds afraught with sorrow,
Bee and bird alike to tame;
Dreary morrow chased tomorrow
Dawns surcharged with storm and flame;
But for him no sorrow came.
On the pent roof, balanced lightly,
Dolorous he watched the sun
In the east disclosing WHITLEY
Reddening till his span was run
With the sullen sunset gun.
Thon, awaked to wild resistance.
To imprisoning of fate,
Amy's swallow dared the distance
'Twixt him and his southern mate;
Amy's swallow dared too late!
For the cruel tempests prayed him
Whirled him in their fierce unrest
Blew him, dead, to land, and laid him
Close by the beloved nest
Which the spring suns charm the best
Darling, could the kisses waken
Purple lightnings in his eyes
Plume those wings SO rudely shaken,
Once again, with clarion cries,
He would speed through earth and skies
Thy caresses, Pet, avail not.
Ali. if l should tempt the foam,
May my winging backward fail not,
Finding such a tender home
As the heart that mourns his doom.
Hapless swallow. Happy swallow!
Outcast guest of storm and sleet;
Many mate of thine might follow,
We're he sure of bliss complete
Dying at my ladys feet.
Chambers Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-06-10
After TranAnIaufiug.

If the labor of filling our grounds
with trees, shrubs, vines and plants
ceased with transplanting, it would not
seem SO formidable. The fact is. it
has then but just begun. Such is the
character of our summer climate : the
burning sun, the strong, drying winds,
and the absence, for weeks together, Of
rain, render our climate SO trying to
vegetable life, that it is safe to conclude
that if newly set trees and plants were
left to struggle for existence, unaided,
a large proportion would succumb to
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-06-10
Household Hints.

The best thing to brighten tin, is
whiting and kerosene. Wet a bit of
flannel in the kerosene, then dip it into
the powder, and rub with will, and
your tin will shine like a mirror.
BAKING powder is perfect substitute
for soda and cream tartar. The amount
to be used is always given with the di-
rections accompanying each box.
By sitting flour over the currants and
raisins and rubbing it over them we'll,
there need be no trouble from the
sinking of them in the cake.
CLOTHES which are put into boiling
water when washed will certainly be-
come yellow. They should be allowed
to come to boil slowly and boil twenty
minutes.
A SOLUTION of oxalic acidrubbed over
furnished brass soon removes the
tarnish, rendering the metal bright.
The acid must be washed off with water,
and the brass rubbed with whiting and
soft leather. A mixture of muriatic
acid and alum dissolved in water i'm
parts golden color to brass articles
that are stepped in it for few seconds.
YEAST AND YEAST CAKEs.-Pare fou,
good sized potatoes, and put with one
large handful of hops into one quart of
cold water and boil being careful in
handling the hops not to lose the lu-
puline, or fine yellow powder of the
hop, wherein consists it's chief strength.
The term "handful' may seem as
vague as the "bigness Of a piece of
chalk but so small quantity of hops
would be about as difficult to weigh OF
to measure III any other manner, as
would few feathers. When the pota.
| toes are done, take them out, mash fine,
and mix with them about half a tea
cupful of wheat -four and little salt.
Strain upon this the water from the
hops, which must be very hot. When
the batter is cool enough, that is,
"blood warm,'' add teacupful and
half OF yeast, and set in a warm place
to rise. When perfectly light poul
into stone jug, cork tightly and set in
the cellar. For yeast cakes proceed as
above till the addition of the -four,
which omit, substituting Indian meal
stirring it In as you add the boiling
hop-water until the mixture is very
stiff. When sufficiently cool, add full
teacupful of yeast, which it will be
necessary to work in with the hand
and let stand six or eight hours then
make into long rolls, and cut in slices
about an inch thick; sprinkle dry meal
on plates, boards, or tins lay on the
cakes, and place where they will dry
| qulckly.-Hearth and Home.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-06-10
Newly Set Trees.

Fruit trees which were set out last
autumn, have the advantage over
spring-set trees, of a we'll settled soil
about the roots, fitting them for an
early start But they have the disad-
vantage of a hard crust from several
months setting. This difficulty can be
obviated easily by breaking the crust
and loosening the top soil with the
spade or pronged hoe. The neglect of
this loosening is one reason for the
common opinion that spring transplant
ing is best.
Another difficulty with fall-set trees,
when the roots have been cut short in
removal, and large top allowed to re-
main, is their being whipped about
by the wind until the stems have form
ed hole about them the roots dry,
and the trees often perish. The remedy
is to ram in fine earth as far down as
the hole extends; or better still, to
throw off all the earth from the stem
with spade, and then supply fresh
earth, and stake the tree.
a third difficulty with both autumn
and spring-set trees, is that they have
sometimes become partially wilted, and
need moisture applied to the stems to
cover their plump condition. Encase
them loosely and lightly In straw or
coarse moss, and apply water to this
daily. In the course of a week or two
they will gradually imbibe the moisture
and assume new vigor. This treatment
is especially useful to young pear trees,
which sometimes remain dormant for
several weeks after other trees. Water
ing the roots before the leaves expand
does more harm than good, and some
times water soaks and rots them.
The question is often asked us, How
late in the spring can fruit trees be
safely set out? Answer-If they have
been dug early, and heeled in under the
north side of a building, or otherwise
prevented from starting, they may be
planted even as late as June. Or, If
delayed in transportation and the buds
are partly expanded, and the roots are
kept constantly moist until set out
again, and the newly formed rootlets
are not injured, they suffer little harm,
provided they have been taken up
ear y: AS general rule, however, it is
safest to do the work in good season.
Country Gentleman.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-06-10
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
Remedy for Kicking Cows.

Tell your dairymen and everybody
that has young heifers or kicking COWS
to milk, that if they will tie small rope
arouno them tightly just forward of
their bag while milking, they will soon
give in kicking, without pounding or
whipping.