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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-01-13
Educational Notes.

The additional subscription of $780,
600 necessary to secure Mr.. Corcoran' 8
donation of $1,000 to Columbia Col
lege, Washington, d. c., still lacks
about $4,000. The time will expire on
the LIST of January next.
! MADISON UNIVERSITY, New York, has
21S students. The following gifts to
the university have been made or COM
pleted within the past year For
scholarships, $1,000; endowment for
Colgate Academy, $50, 900; for the gen
eral fund Of the university, $4,000. by
James b. Colgate, together with $4,000
II more from various sources for the
same purpose.
MIR. BANCROFT continues to drive his
MEMORABLE quill with vigor He rises
at SIX, lights his fire, and works until
| summoned to breakfast at eight. After
breakfast he resumes his labors until
one, when he stops for the day, and
usually takes a ride on horseback, fol-
lowed by constitutional walk of
two or three miles. The evening he
devotes to social enjoyment.
SOME wealthy gentleman of Syracuse
has contributed $4,000 to the Syracuse
University. He will also endow a pro-
censorship in the near future, which
will bring his subscription up to &c.,
600. He is as yet incog. This will
make for Chancellor Haven the magni-
ficent record, since June last, of $780,
900 secured IN cash and subscri ptions to
the University. This already brings
the endowment of the University up to
about $780, 600. Chancellor Haven has
ordered a $1,000 private library from
Berlin, the purchasing funds having
been furnished by resident of New
York city. The library is for the Col
lege of Missionaries, which is yet to be
established.
SCHOOL COMMISSIONER s. ORLANDO
LEE, of Patchogue, n Y, reports that
he has among the sschildren" for whom
the law authorizes public money to be
paid mother and child, the mother
being under twenty-on and the child
over five. mE
The School Commissioner of Green
up county, KY, in a recent official re-
port, makes this extraordinary state
ment:
' I was called last week to visit
district in the western part of the coun-
ty to appoint Trustees, and, if possible,
harmonic the refractory elements that
existed therein. When I got there I
found, to my surprise, not single man
qualified to fill the important office of
Trustee. Not one. Well, I called the
heads of the families together, and they
recognized their condition and seemed
to lament it. [ found, however, two
men that could barely write their
names; OF course one of those men had
to be selected for the Trustee. And,
although they had suffered the election
to pass by without selecting Trustee,
[ determined to let them designate who
should be their Trustee. They did SO
with astonishing unanimity. I ap-
pointed him, and talked with them
awhile, left them clamoring for a good
school teacher, and resolved to educate
their children and prepare them not
only to fill the Office Of Trustee, but any
other position in life that they might
be called to. The consequence is that
the Trustee came to town few days
ago and employed good teacher
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-01-13

set all chemical rules at defiance E1Lt is
the same in animal as in plant life. The
chemist takes the dead animal, and
finding the structure made up of certain
elements, he examines the food,
and those articles in which
| he finds the greatest abund
ance he regards as the pest for
food. But experience, our great teach
er, does not always find these conclu-
sions come out true. Agassiz told us
that fishes contained more of the ele-
ments required to make brains than any
other kind of animal food; and, by in
ference, he taught that those who would
be bright and intellectual, should eat
largely of fishy food; yet we are quite
sure If hundred men were taken at
random from those who use fish largely
and hundred from those who never or
rarely touch them, we would find little
difference in the smartness of either
class. We might make similar COM
parsons between people who eat
more of animal food than others;
OF those who eat mostly
vegetables and fruits; and SO on of
many other distinctions. A tolerably
large acquaintance with human beings
has told us of how little value all these
special considerations on various foods
are as general thing. So, when these
principles are brought up in our man
agement of farm animals, we regard
them as of little value. Experience we
| regard as of far more valve than chemi-
cal analysis, no matter how carefully
, made. We are moved to these remarks
by reading statement that some chem
list has been analyzing the pump
kin, and finds that it contains
no nourishment whatever; aud SO
it is not worth while to grow
it as food for stock. We are
quite sure that those who have ever
grown them for COWS would not care to
be without them if it were at all posi-
bic to have them grown. For the
writer's part, he doesnot think stock of
dairy food complete without the root
cellar is full of pumpkins. 1t may be
that it is only that it is vegetable food,
and that it is only the watery juice that
is relished by the COW. Whatever it is,
there is assuredly something init which
renders it an article of much value as a
winter cattle feed. The fact, that
chemical analysis cannot find out what
that something is does not lessen the
value of everyday experience
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-01-13
German VolkSlied.
BY ANNIE MATHEsON.


II ia the will of One above
That men should see what most they love
Departing
Though through the worlds wide circle there
liz nothing half SO hard 70 Tear
AS parting.
If thou rosebud should'st receive
Set it III water, but believe
My warning:
1t may with opening petals glow
Tomorrow it will wither. though,
Next morning.
Hast thou one love who seems part
OF thine own life? whose Utmost heart
Thou keepest?
When but little while has flown,
She will have left thee all alone,
Thou weepest
Yet think not this hayward cu:
When men clasp hands and sa7 goodbye,
Although the parting thrill With pain,
They whisper. Friend A'f 'oeiderseh'm!
To meet again! To4neet again!"
Christian Union.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-01-13
Science i'm Sweetness.

Professor Tyndal writes in the Popu-
lar Science Monthly: GA few years ago
[ paid visit to large school in the
country and was asked by the principal
to teach one of his classes. [ agreed
to do so provided he would let me have
the youngest boys in the school. To
this he willingly assented; and, after
casting about in my mind as to what
could be said to the little fellows, i
went to village hard by and bought a
quantity of sugar candy. This was my
only teaching apparatus. When the
time for assembling the class had ar
rived I began by describing the way in
which sugar candy and other artificial
crystals were formed, and tried to place
wildly before their young minds the
architectural process by which the crys-
tails were built up. They listened to
me with the most eager interest. I ex-
amined the crystal before them, and,
when they found that in certain di-
rection it could be split into thin lami-
nae, with shining surfaces OF cleagage,
their Joy was at it's height. They had
no notion that the thing they had been
crunching and sucking all their lives
embraced so many points of beauty.
At the end of the lesson [ emptied my
pockets among the class, and permitted
them to experiment upon the sugar
candy in the usual way.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-01-13
Russian Ladies.

The characteristics of the Russian
type of feminine beauty are an extreme
fairness of complexion, greyish blue
eyes, blonde or chestnut hair, and a
certain e1ab0npOint, arising from the
lack of exercise and the life indoors,
which is compelled by winter lasting
seven Or eight months. They suggest
the idea of odalisques. whom the Genius
of the North keeps confined in the
tropical atmosphere of a dollhouse.
They have compilations of cold cream
and snow, with tints of the heart of a
camelia-ike those over-veiled women
of the Seraglio, whose skin the sunlight
has not touched. By this extreme fair
ness their delicate features are rendered
even more delicate, and the softened
outlines form the face Of hyberborean
sweetness and Polar grace.
The Russian women, in society, seem
to make less display than the men, as
the uniforms and courts of the latter
glitter with gold lace and embroidery,
and with jewelled decorations. Yet the
simple robes of the ladies are composed
Of the costliest fabrics, fastened with
the rarest gems; and their dazzling
skins, and flashing diamonds, and
cleaning pearls, and flowing draperies,
match in effect the heavier splendor of
the masculine attire. Their !" simple
ity'' pays homage to the Empress. who
prefers elegance to ostentation; but you
may be sure Mammon loses nothing by
it. Like their sex everywhere they
know how to make gauze more costly
= than gold
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-01-13
Removing Dry Putty.

According to an English journal, hard
putty can be removed from window
sash by simply applying a piece of
heated metal, such as a soldering-iron
or other similar implement. When
heated (not red-hot) the iron is to be
passed slowly over the putty, which is
thereby rendered SO soft that it will
part from the wood without difficulty.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-01-13
Pun pkins as Cow Feed.

We do not hear or read SO much AS
formerly about the necessity of having
ones lands Analysed by some PROCESSING
chemist before we can possibly know its
value for facming purposes, Though at
one tile this was very much insisted on
by those who supposed farming as a
science was but just in its infancy The
fact soon came out that there was some
thing in plant life which chemistry
could not reach, and which seemed to
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-01-13

CoRNsTARcH MOULD. One quart OF
milk, three tablespoonfuls of cornstarch,
vanilla, salt, ounce jelly, sugar, ere am
Boil the milk. Wet the cornstarch in
a little cold milk. Stir it well; then add
the salt and cornstarch to the hot milk,
and leave it on the fire until it thickens.
When 1t cools add the vanilla; mould,
and set on ice. TO be eaten with ounce
jelly, cream. aud sugar
NORTHERN Germany is reeking with
1nodorOus petroleum.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-01-13
Household Matters.

Household Matters.
Corn BREAD.-Add to a quart of but
termilk. one-ha:f cup of yeast; set in a
warm place over night. In the morning
add one pint of dry bread crumbs. half
a cup of sugar, two or three eggs, tea
spoonful of soda, little salt, and corn
meal enough to make moderately stiff
batter, and stir WE'LL Instead of baking,
I steam this loaf, having for the pur-
pose a tin pudding form, or bucket,
with close-ftting lid Into this well
buttereO I pour the batter in the morn
ing. After standing an hour or two and
when perfectly light, [ place the bucket
in pot of boiling water and steam it
one and half or two hours. You will
then turn out beautiful light brown
loaf, delicious enough for the Empress
OF the Changers, if there is such dig
nltary. l.. 2. B., IN Household.
70 DRESS CocoANUTs. In selecting
the nut, shake it, and see if the water is
abundant. If not do not take it. It
has lain SO long that the water is alb
sorbed, and the nut may be disagreed
bly, tainted. Make holes through two
of the 'eyes' in the end of the nut and
pour the water off and save it. Then
break the nut with hammer, peel out
the pieces and put them in cold water.
Pare Oft the brown skin and CRATE the
white meat, letting it lie up light on
the dish If you are to use it soon. If
not, pack it away In can and place it
where it is cool.-Scie,ace of Health.
"APPLE JOHN" Pare, quarter and
core, enough apples to fill a three or
four quart crock Make batter little
thicker than for pancakes; put layer
of apples on the bottom of the crock,
then pour over some of the batter: then
another layer of apples, then batter,
and SO on till all is used; then put a
thick soda crust on the top, and bake
three hours. To be eaten with sweet
sauce.
WASHING FLANNELs. Mrs b., of
Franklin, Pa, writes aa follows I see
in the Weekly Inter Ocean of the 18th
some one asks, IS How to wash fannels
so they will not s'full up" Ihave kept
white flannel soft for years by pouring
boiling water over it, and washing it
through the water as hot as [ can bear
my hands, scalding through blue
water, then wringing as d:y as possible.
and shaking till no more water can be
shook out, and dry as quickly as posi-
BILE. ka
To AVOID WET FEET.-Here is an
other way to prevent water from getting
through shoes. The composition also
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-01-13

The Flint and Pere Marquette Rail
road Company have. it is understood,
purchased the dockage now used by
the Pere Marquette Lum Der Company
mill, in exchange for mill site at the
foot Of Charles street, Ludington, and
$50, 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-01-13
Hints on Cactus Culture.

1t should be remembered that the
cacti are mostly natives of hot climates,
where there are rainy and dry seasons,
the plants growing and blooming during
the former and resting during the latter.
Now, for convenience, we select our
winter as the season for rest. This
gives us an opportunity of putting our
plants aside in any dry, warm place,
where it is not positively dark, although
very little light is required. Watering
during the period of rest can be almost
entirely omitted, except with a few of
the smallest and most delicate Species
If water pe applied once month dur
ing the winter it will be sufficient. even
III high temperature. If one has q
| conservatory, the plants may be packed
closely together upon shelves, or put
under the staging, or any other place
out of the way where it is not suitable
for growing plants. o.
Toward spring lay the plants upon
their sides, and wash off the dust; then
set upright, and give the earth in the
pots good soaking. Then omit water
ing for week or two, after which APP
ply it sparingly until growth COM
mences. Soon after the first applica-
ton of water the flower buds will begin
to appear, the stems near those points
showing a reddish color some days pre-
vlous. Ii person has warm room or
greenhouse IN which to bloom the
plants, they may be started early; If
not, it is better to keep them dormant
until spring has fairly commenced, then
after getting them well started, plunge
the pots IN neatly-made bed in the
open ground, The cacti are elegant
plants for rockwork, as they thrive bet
ter IN rather dry, elevated positions
than in level beds.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-05-21

yard yor der, Monsieur Ripon, Mar.
guerite Is my HistprisY a ~, @ "a
4 Icovered my face with my hands.
could have sunk into the dust at his feet.
II was all 80 clear now-as clear as noon.
day. Yet, with my preOonceived ideas
of their relationship, and in country
with whose domestic life and habits ]
was so unfamiliar, L could not SO much
wonder at my mistake. The patois Of
the servant, too, had helped to mislead
me--and I had seen no others.
dared not look at him. The gentle
dignity Of his words overpowered me,
even while, in spirit of my confusion
and dismay, my heart was thrilling with
newborn hope.
1 lifted my eyes at last, to meet his
filed with ineffable tenderness.
'You know my secret" 1 said.
."Shall you take me at my word, M. L.
Estrange-must go swayl"
''Nay, stay" he whispered. at was
for this that we were thrown together
that October morning. Was it moi
charming, the token gave youl Stay
now; and If you can win her gentle
heart, viii giveyou yet another pearl
my Margueritel"
just as long as 1 live, L mean to re-
member in my prayer the gentlemen
who ''missed connections at Syracuse;
for, If it had not been for him, would
I ever have worn the rare, pure pearl
that was given to me two months since
by my brother Hippolyt L'Estrange3
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-05-21
9pttrv
s.EYEN ans sHALL PAss AWAY.y

Once in Persia reigneda King,
Who upon his signet-ring
Graved a maxim true and wise,
Which, If held before his eyes.
Gave him counsel, at glance,
Fit for every change and chance;
Solemn words, and these are they;
"Even this shall pass away"
Trains of camels through the sand
Brought him gems from Samarcand;
Fleets of galleys through the seas
Brought him pearl to match with these
But he counted not as gain
Treasures of the mine or main.
"What is wealth." the King would say
seven this shall pass away"
In the revels of his court,
At the zenith OF the sport,
When the palms of all his guests
Burned with clspping at his jests,
He, amid his figs and wine,
Cried: 4'0h, loving friends of minel
Pleasure comes, but not to stay
Even this shall pass awayl'"
Fighting on furious field,
Once jsvelin pierced his shield;
Soldiers with loud lament,
Groaning from his tortured side,
''Pain is hard to bear, ;" he cried;
''But with patience, day by day,
Even this shall pass .nway9'"
Towering in the public square,
Twenty in the.air,
Rose his statue carved in stone.
Then the King, disguised, unknown,
Musing meekly: What is famel
Fame is buta slow decay;
Even this shall pass away"
Struck with palsy, sereand old,
Waiting at the gates of Gold,
Spake he with his dying breath:
Life is done; but what is deathl"
Then in answer to the King
Fell sunbeam on his ring,
Showing by heavenly ray
Even this shall pass away"
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-05-21

determined 10 close out our extensive
stock this Spring, we will sell at the following ex-
tremely low rates, thus enabling ali to procure
supply of superior trees Parties by clubbing to
gether can thus procure their trees Of better
terms than the Granger, can anywhere else. Ap-
pie Trees, yrs. old-10 for /. IS per 1O0 $40 pei
1000; years, hne-15 for 81, s. per 100, S45 pei
1000; yr., to "a inches 81 per 100 $50 per 16OO
Peaches, Pears, Cherries, Shropshire Damsor
Plums, Strawberries, Evergreen, Larches, &c. Fol
circular and price list address JAMES RDGER.
TON, Barnesville. o.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-05-21
TO CONTRACTORS.

NOTICE is hereby given by the Board
IN of Education Of jackson Township Sanausky
County, o. that they viii offer for sale at Public
Bidding at the village OF Burgoon, In said town
Tuesday, Jane 10, 1875,
at p. NJ, of said day. the building Of two school
houses 70 be located In sub-distrieta Nos. and
Of said township. The Board reserves the hight to
reject any or all bids. Plans and specifications
can be seen by applying 70 the Local Hoard of said
sub-dstricta Also, the Board viii let ~ The same
time the lob Of moving the school house OF sub
district No. 10 one half mile from lie present loca-
lion. By order Of Board OF RducatiOh. =
W. J. HAVENs, Clerk.
jackson Township, hsy 10, 1875. 9O-ss
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-05-21
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No. b7l6.
, 1875-02-08

adopted, iusttuetng the rrrnident to Appuint
cotnmitteo who shall report at tho nezt meet
ina . Rvstem Of numbering Tho buildings In the
town. inrurtfng the district containing al that
Part OF tho town cast Of and lnclnl,ng flABtod
H.rcet aud sonth nt Hornhty-tlrst street, and rc-
port. also. All urlinancc, to bs prepared BY tho
Town-Attoruey, In so!ltiun to H..
justice Y. +. Thompson fn having a hard tims
nf it. Failing to rat,srn tho many limos which
he has bocn collecting for tho Inst year, ths
sides bouncing him stHl f,s dosf from tho Town
Hall. lie ina1e application for room up-ssairs,
but the Dohrl lid not think favorahly OF their
"od resyaht"-Ra Ihomnson stylcs himself, -
and aefcIraA 1t ntirfHtely.
4 communication was received from 1IerWin
Church. Wator COMMISSIONER for llyde lark
stating TINT committee had boon sppointed by
tho Hyde Park authorities for TIM adinstnrnt
Of Wxtes-WurkB' claims botvoen nylo IArk aud
Lake, and requesting the appointment OF = com.
lnttee BY tho Lhko Duard to meet tho fIyds
Fara Committee. Tho communication Wal re-
coiyed, snd tho President appointed Meshrx
Foster, Muirhead. and Fleming a. tho Com
niitteo.
Tbs polies report for the month Of January
was presented by tho Sergeant, It /. briefly IA
foiuNs: Drnnx, 7; drunk and dlaorderly, 10;
assault and battery, 4; assault and highway
violations Of town ordinances g. Total arrctts,
j. Tao tossi amount Of flnca assessed
amounted to a2l7, OF which aiSG were paid, tho
remainder, In default, being workod Oil iii jail.
Ot tho 50 arreats, 81 were line,l . seut tn
County Jat, wers 1ismif eetl, and bound over.
The report Mas accep.ed and placed on Tile, after
which the Board Adjourned.
, 1875-02-08

MIS- Van Cott wil hold meetuga each day At
noon aod each avenlDE but Thursday evening
during this woek, At tho First Methodist Church.
II thus should meet tho eye OF the party that
ca'lod At the Y. II. c. 4. rooms !ato Saturday
evening, ard will cali again. she will bo forgiyon
for lcr conduct. and friends arc ready to assist
her.
The nsv. ". n. Postlothrat, Assistant Rec
tor Of Christ's reformed Eplseopal Church mill
conduct the. MONDAY prayer-neet,nS to-day On
Arcade court. Htrangera' meeting this evening
At No. 148 Madison street.
Prof, Edward Powers will doltver tho tfth lec-
turc In tho !. II. q, A. Dime Course, tomorrow
eveninr, in laswelI Hall. Subject, "C1lsosIties
aud Possibilities Of afoteorology," considered
with references to tho artificial production Of san
THO tey. Arthur Mitchell win lecture this
evening on "Tho 6ara.aH and Turkish loyers u
At tho First Presbyterian Church, corner OF In
dIaua avenue and Twonty-flrst street. for the
be,ielt nf tho Woman'B Board Of Foreign hIiH-
suus. TisaelB. 81 cents.
Prof, Wootiett, aAaistod bv members OF blu
claascH Ia vncal music and e!ocutton, will giva u
musical aud literary entertainment iu tho hall Of
ths Ahcnuun', No. III MADISON street, thiH
evening, in place nf tue usual Monday evening
lecture. Tho public are Invited. Seats free. :