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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-28
DO NOT EAT RAW Eaes.-)ne of the

DO NOT EAT RAW EGes.-Une of the
most common prejudices of housewives
and mothers is that hard eggs are diff
cult to digest, especially the white, and
that the less they are boiled the better
they are for weak and dyspeptic stom-
achs. The reverse is the case, as there
is more danger of the raw and soft white
of an egg passing through the digestive
apparatus without being really dig ested,
than when thoroughly boiled and hard.
In fact then 1t constitutes most excel
lent food for dyspeptics, as experience
is proving. A writer in the Medical
Journal says: 1--WE have seen dyspep-
tics who suffered untold torments with
almost every kind Of food. No liquid
could be taken without suffering; bread
became burning acid; meat and milk
we're solid and liquid fires. We have
seen these same sufferers trying to
avoid food and drink, and even going
to the enema syringe for sustenance.
And we have seen their tor
ments pass away and their hun
ger relieved by living upon the
whites of eggs which had been boiled in
bubb]ing water for thirty minutes. At
the end of week we have given the
hard yolk of the egg with the white,
and upon this diet alone, without fluid
of any kind, we have seen them begin
to gain flesh and strength and refresh
ing sleep. After weeks of this treat
ment they have been able, with care, to
begin on other food. And all this, the
writer adds, without taking medicine.
T. I'D -. L
maintained that hard-boiled eggs are
not half as bad as half-boiled ones, and
ten times as easy to digest of as raw
eggs; and we have no doubt that an ami
NAL may be starved to death 10y eating
only raw white of eggs, for the same
reason that dogs have been starved by
eating gelatin alone. Only toothless
babies can digest soft food, such as milk.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-28
The Elevated Railway in New York.

The Elevated Railway in New York.
j. 5. Bergheim, s, we'll known civil
engineer, contractor, and iron mer-
chant, of London, England, has made
proposition to the Gilbert Elevated
Railroad Company, of New York, to
build five miles of the railroad within
twelve months from the date of signing
the contract, the structure to be so pro-
portioned that it will carry 15-ton en-
CINE, with factor of safety of six, at
speed OF 30 miles per hour. Every
thing complete, except woodwork, in
Guiding cast-iron for foundations, orna-
mented work for brackets, telegraph
wires, lamp brackets, two pneumatic
dispatch tubes (not including blowing
or exhaust machines), steel rails, spikes,
and the whole structure to be complete
and painted in accordance with the de-
signs furnished by the engineer after
erection for EGO, 900 per mile, and he
agrees to accept one-third of the amount
in the bonds of the company, which you
are now offering in London, and the
balance in cash, 10 per cent. of the
amount of both bonds and cash to be
retained by the company until the COM
pletion of tie work contracted for.
This will include freight by fast steam
ers, all duties and insurance, and he
will give bonds with sufficient securities
in the sum of 100000, or EGO, ZOO per
mile for the performance of the contract
In the tire and manner specified in the
contract
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-28

be completed, of course, before i'm
mersing IN warm water, to remove
the glue which produces the
adhesion of the hairs. One great ad-
vantage of this process consists in the
fact that fabrics thus prepared are
moth-proof, and it is suggested that for
many purposes, such as the construction
OF rugs, mats, etc., they must be su-
perior to the natural skin In the case
of heavy skins, the artificial preparation
is much lighter, mere pliable, and bet
ter in every respect. Several of these
artificial skins may be combined so as
to form one. or they may be modified
in any manner desirable. When prop.
erly made, the preparation is entirely
free from any smell, and especially the
animal odor, which is 50 offensive in
many furs.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-28
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

The Gardeners Magazine says that
the cheapest, quickest, and most effec-
tive way of Kidding ground of wire
worms. is to plant it thicsly in small pc.
tatoes, leave them N the ground a week,
dig them up and feed them, worms and
all, to the hogs. The worm loves The
potato, and very few of them lifted with
the tubers ever get back to mother earth.
LIZ sheep are addicted to the vice of
jumping, take a board two feet long,
five or six inches wide, and one inch
thick, and fasten it to tie sleeps neck,
SO that it will come fiat against the
knees. When the sheep attempt to
Jump, the board prevents foothold on
the fence, and throws them back. A
few trials satisfies them. The worst
jumpers can be cured In this way Last
year I had nine which were such bad
jumpers that no fence could stop then
/ fixed them in the way above described,
and had no further trouble. At the
same time the board will prevent much
running about, and cause them to fatten
better, by remaining more quiet.
A FARMER made an experiment. He
took a sheep that weighed about 100
POUNDS, put IL Id pen, ana after IL nad
become wanted, weighed all its food,
and found that three pounds per day of
fodder and grain was all he could make
the sleep eat The farmer had verified
rule well known to the much despised
'sbook-farmers," and arrived at by
many and careful experiments, that
about three pounds of good food per
day for each 1OO-weight of live stock is
fattening allowance. For illustration,
sheep weighing 100 pounds requires
three pounds of food per day, and a
steer weighing 1000 needs thirty
pounds. These rules are approximately
correct, being varied somewhat by
quality Of food and stock. The farmer
knowing the weightof his feed and that
of his stock, by applying these rules,
can guess closely as to whether he has
food enough for his stock.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-28

river bed traverses continuous plain
until it reaches the sea; it's channel is
not deep, which circumstance gives rise
to frequent overfowings, and that cause
explains the terrible devastations made
iar and wide by it's waters, which there
is nothing to restrain. The navigation.
often interrupted by the shallowness Of
the stream, is carried on by means of a
lateral canal for length of 200
metres (five-eighths of mile
eacn.) The Garonne has mean
velocity of three kilometres an hour.
and an average breadth of 200 metres.
LII receives the Tarn as an affluent be-
low Meissac, and enters into the DEPART
ment OF the Let-et-Garonne, where it is
joined by the Gers. After passing Bor-
deaux the river unites with the Dor
dogne, little distance below that CITY.
at place called de Bee d'Ambaz. and
the junction of those two rivers forms
ne dlronde, an estuary which attains
n some place width Of fourteen kilo-
metres, and discharges itself into the
Atlantic between the Fort of Rowan on
the north and the battery of Graves on
the south. The tributaries of the Gar
onne are: On the left bank, the Pique,
Save, Gers and Balse; and on the right,
the Salat, Arlege, Lers and Tarn.
THE FLOODS IN THE AUSTRIAN TERRITORY.
Vienna June 2D Correspondence of London
Standard.
In consequence of waterspouts fear
fnl foundations have taken place in
West Bohemia, Moravia, Carinthia,
South Tyrol and Banat. Several rail
ways were injured, and many bridges,
horses and herds of cattle carried away.
There has also been some loss of human
life.
The harvest in several districts is to-
tally destroyed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-28
A Hackney Coach Race.

The idea has been started in the
Vienna Jockey Club of having race to
Paris between six of the Vienna fiacres
or hackney coaches, and prizes to the
amount Of $4,000 have been subscribed
for the purpose. Four facres have
Already entered the competition.
Should more than six offer themselves a
a selection will be made by ballot. The
time fixed from Vienna to Paris is
sixteen days. With every second car
riage there is to be an umpire. They
are to go for ten hours day, and rest
for the remaining fourteen. The race
is looked forward to with interest. Most
of the drivers who have already offered
to go are well-known all about town,
and almost public characters as riders
in the yearly trotting matches in the
Prater. s., sues -. aoA y
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-28
The Cost of the TiItOn- Beecher Trial.
$4,000.

Considering the time occupied by the
Tilton- Beecher litigation, it has been
the most expensive trial on record.
County Treasurer Gardiner has met the
demands of the jurymen this week.
They have each received the magnif-
cent sum of $52-thelr pay for twenty
six days Of confinement and hard work.
The jurors still have hope of receiving
extra compensation. It is known that
Judge Nelson believes they are entitled
to more pay, and his Honor will do all
he consistently can to secure for the
twelve special recognition by the Board
of Supervisors.
1t is nc easy matter to calculate the
cost of the trial of the cause of Tilton
against Beecher. Il is not definitely
known to any newspaper man what fees
counsel receive. The trial has cost the
county of Kings at least $4,000. The
jurors have received $1,000. The total
jury expense, including panels of 1900
men, amounts to SIS, 1884, The County
Treasurer has paid out $26, 154 as the
county's share of the expenses of the
Tilton-Beecher trial. This does not in
clude the pay of the detailed policemen,
which will foot up large sum, neither
does it embrace the bill of Mr.. Parker
for feeding the jury.
Mr.. Beecher's trial expenses can
hardly be less than $4,000. Mr.. Til
Ion is out of pocket some SIS, 900,
which amount he will easily earn as
soon as the lecture season begins. All
told, S140, 900 is moderate estimate of
the cost of the great suit.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-28
Sunrise in Venice.
BY JOAQUIN MILLER.

Night seems troubled AID scarce asleep
Her brows are gathered in broken rest;
Sullen old lion of dark Saint Mark,
And star in the east starts UP from the deep
White as my lilies that grow in the west,
Hist men are passing hurriedly.
see the yellow white wings of bark
Sail silently over my morning-star.
l see men move In the moving dark.
Tall and silent as columns are
Great sinewy men that are good to see,
With hair pushed back and with open breasts
Barefooted fishermen seeking their boats,
Brown as wainuts end hairy as goats
Brave old water-dogs, we'd to the sea,
First to their labor and last to their rests.
Ships are moving hear horn
A silver trumpet it sounds to me,
Deep-voiced and musical, far a-sea....
Answers back and again it calls.
IT'S the sentinel boats that watch the town
All night as mounting her watery walls
And watching for pirate or smuggler. Down
Over the sea, and reaching away,
And against the east, soft light falls
Silyery soft as the mist of morn.
And I catch breath like the breath Of day.
Inc easU Is OlossoIninS lea, rose,
Vast as the heavens, soft as kiss
Sweet as the presence of woman is,
Rises and reaches and widens and grows
Right out of the sea, as blossoming tree;
Richer and richer. 80 higher and higher,
Deeper and deeper it takes its hue;
Brighter and brighter it reaches through
The space of heaven and the place of stars,
Till all is as rich as rose can be,
And my rose leaves fall into pillows of fire.
Then beams reach upward as arms from a sea;
Then lances and arrows are aimed at me.
Then lances and spanglcs and spars and bars
Are broken and shivered and strown on the
sea;
And around and a bout me lower and spire
Start from the pillows like tongues of fire.
VENICE. 1874 Hdrper'S Magazine.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-28
Treatment of Furs.

Mr.. Joseph Tussaud communicates to
the New York Tribune an original and
effective plan devised by him for the
preservation of furs. The attention of
MIR. Tussaud was first called to the sub
ject by his desire to transfer the hairs
OF fur-bearing or other animals to wax
figures without including the skin in
which they grew. After numerous ex-
periments he succeeded in accomplish
ing this and developing new industry.
The great object which he aimed to Sc
cure was the removal of the hair or fur
from the natural to an artificial
skin, obtaining by this means
more perfect degree of preservation
for any purpose whatever, while retain
ing the hairs in their original and natu-
raj relationship. For this purpose the
piece of fur to be treated may be soaked
In lime water or other suitable liquid,
as practiced by tanners, for the purpose
of loosening the adhesion of the hair.
It is then to be washed in water, and
hung up for time to dry off the excess
of moisture. Ii Is then laid on board,
with the ha1r side up, and solution OF
glue applied by means of brush, TAX
LILY Cdl liOu W O1SbuIU tu0 udbuId1 pOS1-
ton and relation of the hairs.
The size or glue is then allowed to
harden, when it will hold the fbers
very firmly. The natural skin may
then be pulled entirely off from the
hairs, leaving their ends exposed, which
may then be washed by some substance
to free them entirely from aaherent
fat, bulbs, ETC.. and properly poisoned.
An artificial skin is next to be affixed,
by applying India rubber, gutta percha,
boiled drying oils, or other waterproof
substances, over the roots of the hairs,
and allowed to dry, so as to form con-
tinuous membrane; after which. all
that is necessary is to again soak the
skins in warm water for time, to dis
solve ont all the glue, and the new
fabric is produced in its completed con-
dition.
To render the rubber or gutta percha
more lasting, it may be combined with
sulphur, so as to vulcanize it, for which
purpose a solution of chloride or hypo-
chloride of sulphur in bisulphuret of
carbon may be employed. In using BIZ
sulphuret of carbon, 40 parts of the
same are to be added to one part of
chloride or hypochloride of sulphur,
prepared as neutral as possibIe, and the
solution is then allowed to remein IN
contact with the artificial skin OF rub
Der or gutta peIpha for longer or
shorter time, minute being sufficient
for thin sheet. This operation must
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-28
Off With the Best Man.

The Pail Mall Gazette says: ssA
romance in real life is reported from
Halifax, in Yorkshire, namely the
elopement of bride on her wedding
day with gentleman who of6ciated as
'best man" at the ceremony, and who
was, moreover, engaged to be married
to her sister. After the marriage had
taken place the wedding party adjourned
to the house of the brides mother.
One by one they left the room where
they were assembled, until the bride
groom found himself sitting alone
with mis- mother-in-law. Some
time having elapsed without the
temperance of the bride, and
the bridegroom having exhausted his
conversational powers, he went in
search of her, and was rewarded by
finding her in public house with the
best man. Tie bridegroom himself,
being q teetotellar, was given to under
stand that his presence was de tr0p in
the establishment. This led to an ar
gument, during the course of which
the bride and the best man slipped
out of the public house, and not since
been heard of. The story, which pre-
sents features of unusual interest, is an
other example, if any were needed, of
the existence of some defect in our
present matrimonial arrangement.
THAT was funny instance of the
absence of mind on the part of
the Toledo editor quoting from q
rival paper one of his own articles,
and heading it $ Wretc}ted Attempt at
Wit" Such instances of absence of
mind are not uncommon. Only a1few
days ago Johnstown editor was in the
city, and presented check at the hank-
ing house of Drexel & Co.,, and upon
the cashier putting the usual question.
Glow will you have it! replied,
"Cold, without sugar. "-AmeSicas,
Journalist.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-28

A HEN at LIE Sueur. Man, has the
habit Of laying double eggs, one COM
plete shell inside the outer. aa ~
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-28
Household Matters.

NoOAEN MOTHS.-One part cloves,
one part rhubarb root, and one part
cedar shavings, say an ounce of each,
tied up in bag and kept in the trunk
or drawer with the clothes, is sure
preventive to the ravages of the wooden
moth. Pulverized and well mixed to-
gether, it is often scattered in the folds
of furs, cloths carpets or blankets.
STAgcHNG LINEN.-The following is
recommended by a German journal:
Make liquid paste with a good, fine
wheat starch and cold water, and then
stir in boiling water until stiff paste
is formed, and Immediately add white
wax or stearin, say about one ounce Of
wax to pound Of starch (the exact
proportions, however, in any case, can
only be determined by experience). If
it is desirable that the linen should be
very stiff, powdered gum arabic may be
added to the cold water with which the
starch is mixed. The strained starch
should be thoroughly rubbed into the
articles after they have been well rung
out, after which they should then be
placed between dry clothes and passed
through the mangle, and then rubbed
on an ironing board in one direction
with soft rag, to Distribute any Jumps
of starch. Collars, ETC., should be
ironed dry with hot iron and con-
Siderable pressure. The sticking Of
the iron may be prevented by drawing
it while hot over wax, and wip ng it
with a rag dipped in salt. ..eg saa. s. j.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-28


THE BASIN OF THE GARONNE.
From Galgnanis Messenger, june 28.
The lamentable disasters caused by
the inundations impart a present inter
est to the following geographical details
concerning the basin of the Garonne:
The boundary line Of that valley is
formed on the west by the mountains
of Bigorre on the south by the Pyre-
nees; on the east by the watershed, di-
viding the streams, as far as the chain
of the Lozere. The river rises in the
Val d'Aran, on the Spanish territory.
between the peaks Of Maladetia and
Mont Waller; it passes through the va
rious departments leading to the Gil
ronde. The direction of it's course is at
first from southeast to northwest; then
the Bigorre range compels it to turn
sharply to the northeast, as far as Tou-
louise, after passing which city it flows
as originally. That place, at this mo-
mont suffering from the ravages of the
food, communicates with the Atlantic
by the Garonne, and with the Mediter-
ranean by the Languedpo Canal. Be-
low Toulouse, and in the city itself, the
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-12-30
OF COURSE,

Our Democratic Congress went tc
work in true Democratic style and GUST
cd Union soldiers from the small offices
about the House Of Representatives, re
placing them with x-Confedcrate sol
diers. This movement was fully pro
phcsied, and is but an inkling Of what
would be done were the Democrats TO
obtain control of the Government. We
begin 10 believe with Parson Brownlow
that if the Democrats had Democratic
President, General Grant would have 10
commence again under the big apple
tree at Appomattox, where he left off.
1t may soon happen that "conventicies"
Of Union soldiers will be prohibited,
and that the corps will not be permitted
70 gather and talk over tho glorious
deeds Of the past, nor come together and
strcw the flowers of spring over the
graves of their dead comrades. The
gray uniform is likely TO stand before
the blue, even in the Halls of Congress.
The MANNED Union soldier who, in his
helpless condition, applies to the Gov
ernment for which he fought, for some
petty office which will place bread in
the mouths of his children, and sees tho
rcbcl soldier preferred 10 him, cannot
join so Justify in that popular cry: "For
get tho Past" We do not believe that
the old Union sentiment is entirely dead,
and we do believe that there will be again
a "good market" for the blue coat and a
dull one for the gray coat
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-12-30
The "Star Chamber

The Democrats in Congress have au-
thorizcd Mr.. Lamar TO organize IA Su
prcme Council CT Thirteen, over which
he is to preside, and to to whom all mat.
tiers OF Legislation ar, 10 he referred. In
short, this Star Chamber organization is
10 run the whole machine. This ar
rangcincnt is thus properly characterized
by the Chicago Times:
"To denoulcc this Confederate Court
or Star Chamber rs thoroughly anti-Re-
publican in conception, and Infamous in
the proposed appIication,is to treat it far
too mildly. No state of political corrup-
ton, no reasonable ambition among un-
principled demagogues, of which history
furnishes any account, presents more
deliberate and damnablc scheme 10
throttle free decision in the National
Assembly, and commit the law-making
power TO II petty obIigarchy, composing
less than twentieth part of that as
scmbly. Iii i, in its essential nature, q
method 10 prohibit government by dis
cussioH: 10 override and exclude the
very essence of popu ar political iusti.
tutions. 1t is q device worthy and
characteristic of the men who attempted
10 destroy the republic, and TO erect up
on the ruins system inspired by the
idea OF barbarism, with slavery tor It's
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-12-30
THCRsnAY. JANUARY 6.

Prayer tor Rulers, Magistrates and
Statesmen - For soldiers and sailors
for national institutions; for philanthropy
ic and charitable societies, for prisoners
and captives and for the prosecuted
and oppressed.
FRIDAY, JANUARY Z.
Prayer for Foreign Missions Mat
thew xviii. 10.
SATURDAY, JANUARY s.
Prayer for all Nations For the main
tenance of peace; tor the cessation oftu-
mults. wars, and civil strife for the re-
moval of intemperance, immortality and
infidelity from the land; and that the
fruits of the earth may be brought forth
plentifully in their season.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 0.
Sermons: - The Ultimate Triumph.
Psalm Xxi. II.