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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-24

My practice is to harrow the wheat
three times in the spring. I've go over
the wheat both ways with the harrows,
and then SOW the clover seed and follow
with the harrows to cover the seed. If
the ground is very hard, the harrows do
not break up the crust sufficiently to
afford good covering for the seed, and
If dry weather follows, we have poor
"catch On these hard spots. have
my doubts as TO which is the best plan,
but / am inclined to think that SO far
as securing good catch of timothy and
clover Is concerned, it is better to give
up the idea of narrowing winter wheat
IN the spring, and to SOW timothy seed
m the fall, and clover seed very early in
inc spring. II depends very much on
the soil and season. The narrowing
helps the wheat and kills a good many
weeds, and on sandy loan the harrow
leaves .. good seed-bed for the clover,
and if we ara favored with few show
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-24
The Population Of India.

The government of India has now
published the census of the entire en-
pre-, taken in 187I-72 This census
was taken with extreme care. the
officials BEN g aided heartily by the
enumerators, and it shows that the en-
tire population of British India is $780,
568, O48, living on an area of oO4. 049
square miles; while the popula-
ton OF India. including native
states. is 288, $50, 09S, ana the area
]. 400, 744. That is, India has nearly
seven times the population of France
and seven times Ter area. which in
Europe is 2O4. 600 square miles. In
British Iodia there are 14O9 millions of
Nindoos, 40i millions ii Nohamme-
dams, and u millions of others. mostly
Buddhists and jams. the number of
British born inhabitants, exclusive of
the army, being throughout the entire
empire only 81. O0O-less than tie pop
ulation OF single large town.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-24

'The house is kept as well as any of
your FOLKS can keep oEe!" she retorted,
growing red in the face.
I'D like my mother here to show you
few things he said, as he stretched
his neck to look on the high shelf in the
pantry. s. go,
''Perhaps she's boil her spectacles
with the potatoes again !" answered the
wife.
'sDo you know who you are talking
tor he yelled, as he jumped down.
",Yes, I do /"
" Well, you'll be going for York
state, if you don't look out /"
I'D like to see myself! When ! 20
this house goes |"
! g Look out, Nancy!"
"I'm afraid of no man that lives,
Richard Throcton!"
ell leave you -
g And I'll laugh to see you go !"
Going close up to her he extended his
finger, shook it to emphasize his words,
and slowly said:
Nancy Throcton, I'll apply for di-
vorce tomorrow! I'll tell the Judge
that | kindly and lovingly asked you
Wnere the g1mlet was, and you said
we'd never had one in the house, which
is bold falsehood, as can prove!''
"Gimlet y she gasped.
eyes, gimlet p
"Why, [ know where there are three
or four. You said corkscrew"
"Did I?' he gasped, sitting down on
the corner Of the table; we'll, now, I
believe did"
"And you went ar d abused me like
slave because I wouldn't say gimlet
was corkscrew!" she sobbed, falling
on the lounge.
Nancy" he said, tenderly lifting
her up.
"Oh. Richard" she chokingly an
swered.
''Nancy, I'll go out doors and kill
myself !"
''No, you needn't love you still
only-only-you know a gimlet is not a
corkscrew -
cit ain't-it amt, Nancy; forgimme
me and less be happy?"
And that household is so quietly hap
Ply that a canary bird would sing its
head Oft II hung up in the hall.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-24

a month. After this dip off the brine
which has collected and put in fresh
water sufficient to cover the cabbage.
Its now fit for use. The old brine
should be dipped off from time to time,
and replaced by fresh water. This will
keep the cabbage free from any often
sive smell. When wanted for use take
up a sufficient quantity, put it into a
pail or kettle, pour boiling hot water
over it. and then squeeze until the krout
is as dry as it can be made, put it into
an iron kettle with piece of fresh pork,
and cook until the pork is done. It is
then ready for the table. No vinegar
should be used.
COMBINED ScIssoRs AND RIPPING KNIFE.
The Scientific American of the 3Oth
ult. has an illustration of combined
scissors and ripping knife, invented by
Mr.. @. M. johnson, of New York city.
1t is an ingenious arrangement of a
knife blade with pair of scissors. One
blade of the scissors is made little
thicker than usual, and a longitudinal
slit is cut in it, in which the square
part of the knife is received. The lat
ter can be pushed out or in as desired,
and is secured in any position by a
clamp screw.
IMPROVED TEA KETT1E.-The Scien-
tific American of the Both ult. has an
illustration of an improved tea kettle, in
which the steam that issues from the
vessel is usefully employed in cooking.
The water is prevented from boiling
over, and a convenient funnel for filling
the kettle is provided. There is also a
guard on the handle to protect the
hand from steam. The invention was
patented on February 16, 1875. The
inventor is Mrs. Harriet Gray, Mar
quette, Michigan.
RED PEPPER.-Hall's Journal of
Health says that black pepper irritates
and inhames the coats of the stomach.
Red pepper does not. It excites but
does not irritate, consequently it should
be used instead of black pepper. It
was known to the Romans, and has been
in use in the East Indies from time i'm
memorial, as it corrects the flatulence
which attends the large use of vegetable
food. Persons in health do not need
any pepper III their food. But to those
Of weak and languid stomach it is much
more healthful to use cayenne pepper
at meals than wine brandy, or beer, be-
cause it stimulates without the reaction
OF sleepiness and debility.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-24
A Connubial Controversy.
From the Salt Lake Tribune,


From the Detroit Free Press.
The bolt on the back door had need
ed replacing for long time, but it was
only the other night that Mr.. Throcton
had the presence of mind to buy new
one and take it home. After supper he
hunted up his tools, removed the old
bolt and measured the location for the
new one. He must bore some new
holes, and Mrs. Throcton heard him
roaming around the kitchen and wood
shed, slamming doors, pulling out
drawers and kicking the furniture
around. She went to the head of the
stairs and called down:
Richard, do you want anythings"
''Yes, / do |" he yelled back. 81
want to know where in Texas that cork
screw is r.
"Corkscrew, Richard?"
eyes, oorkscrew, Richard I've
looked the house over and can't find
it p
"Why, we never had one, Richard |"
Didn't, ehl We've had dozen of
'em in the last two years, and bought
one not four weeks ago. It's Away the
way when I want anything"
"BHt you must be out of your
head husband she said, as she de-
scended the stairs. "We've kept house
seven years. and never remember Of
seeing you bring corkscrew home"
80, yes, I'm out Of my head, l am /"
he grumbled, as he pulled out the
sewing machine drawer and turned over
it's contents. "Perhaps I'd better go
to the lunatic asylum right away"
"Wel, Richard, / know that I have
never seen corkscrew in this house. !"
''Then you are as blind as an owl in
daylight. for I've bought five or six.
The house is always upside down, any
how, and I never can find Anything" Il
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-24
A "Reminiscences of Secretary Stanton

In the third year of the war, when flags
were being placed over the churches in
Baltimore, Washington, and in many
cities West and South, whose members
were supposed to be disloyal, a house
erected by Southern Methodists in
Washington was dedicated. A minister
of another denomination alone could be
found to accept the service. As he ap-
preached the porch the flag was seen
draped lver the door. He deemed 1t
his duty to maintain the princi-
pie OF entire separation of church
and state. Turning to the COM
pany assembled, he stated that duty
forbade his officiating on the occasion;
and his reasons would be given to the
Secretary of War. Amid great excite
ment both of the suspected church and
OF army officials present, he returned
home, and addressed a note to the
Secretary, stating three reasons for his
postponing the services; first. that
neither the church members nor the
excited crowd were in frame of mind
to dedicate sanctuary to God; second,
that there was place to test loyalty,
but that the sanctuary was not the
place, since he who mistook
patriotism for piety might mistake
self-interest for patriotism; and, third,
that the suspicion expressed by the flag
was a stain on Christian character,
tested for years, which must be re-
moved before they could be recognized
by minister of another denomination.
With his characteristic vehemence the
secretary exclaimed, as the note was
read to him: HE is in the right" The
flag was down before o'clock, and no
flag from that day was allowed to be put
over church, Letter to the Watch
man and Reflector.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-24
A Butter TriAr.

The Auburn IN. " Advertiser tells
this delightful story. Saturday at.
ternoon a woman approached the stall of
amarket man in Williamsport and asked
If he had any good butter. The man
informed her that he had prime arti-
Gle, at the same time unfolding a fine
roll OF clean white cloth, which he ex-
hibited. The woman seized 1t like q
tiger and held it up to her nose and then
deliberately reached back of her head
drew forth hair pin and jammed it
deep into the butter. As she drew the
pin through her mouth, she shock her
head remarking that it wasn't good, and
adjusting the pin she moved on"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-24
Hens Eating Esgs-A Cure.

Having seen the question asked how
to cure hens from eating eggs, and hav-
ing been put to my wits end to devise
some means to stop them, finally, by
accident, hit upon plan that have
never known to fail. One great trouble
with many breeders is they make their
hens nests too large, and with Brahmas
and Cochins the nests are near the
ground, and in many cases the eggs are
in view of the hen. This was the case
with my nests. Having tried every
available stuff, such as pepper, mustard,
turpentine, and everything could hear
of, but no cure. I then took a common
nail key, cut in two, or piece about
eight inches high, and placed it in the
box where the hen laid. I
then put in all egg; the old
hen mounted the nest or
key and tried to reach the egg, stand
ing on the edge of the key, but it was
no go; she then got down in the key,
bnt that was failure for she did not
have room to get at the egg; after try
ing for some time she gave it up as a
bad job. have never had an egg
eaten by the hen since then; all of the
nests In my coops have piece of key
in the box, and have parts of kegs for
nests. Do not make them too deep,
but deep enough, SO that they cannot
reach the bottom when standing on the
edge OF the key. You that are troubled
with hens eating their eggs, try this
plan; it costs but little, and I think you
will never regret the trouble it will be
to outwit the old hen.-Poultry Bulle-
tin.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-24
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.


TT is said that 36 per cent. of the
mich COWS on the Island of Jersey die
of milk-fever, or disease closely allied
to it. This probably arises from the
COWS being fed on green and succulent
food before and after calving.
The Indiana Farmer says that at the
recent fair of that state some malicious
person caused two Poland. China soxs
to eat a quantity of powdered glass,
which caused their death the next dsy.
The last Indiana Legislature made a
law that every person who shall cruelty
beat. torture or overdrive any horse or
other animal shall be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor, and shall, upon con-
viction, be fned IN any sum not ex-
eeeding 500.
DIVINE to the greet demand for pota-
toes in the coal regions of Pennsylva-
MIA, the farmers of Upper Bern and the
other townships situated along the Blue
Mountains, are sending their potatoes
10 Schuylkill county, where they COM
mand from rs to 80 cents per bushel.
THE farmers of Chester county, Pa,
are going very extensively into sheep
feeding, stimulated by the prospect of
the Centennial, when it is expected the
demand for mutton will be unusually
large, to feed the numerous guests at
the great Exposition.
THE Kentucky Live Stock Journal
says that the dog tax yielded the state
of Tennessee $500, 900 last year. The
sum will be used for renunerating the
owners of sheep for losses occasioned
by dogs, and if the tax is continued
four years there will not be ten sheep
killed by dogs in that state, any one
year.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-24
Domestic Recelp1s.

Sour KRoUT-In the first place, Sc
lect good, solid, white cabbage, remove
all green leaves, cut the heads fine and
put the cabbage into clean, sweet
cask, placing about four heads in each
layer, and over each layer spreading
evenly about one ps und of salt. Repeat
the process until sufficient quantity
is put down. Over all put q clean Inca
of cotton cloth, over the cloth put the
head of the vessel, and on this q
weight of fifteen or twenty pounds. Let
the cask stand in q cool place for about
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-24
Strawberries.


1t is now time to make preparations
for protecting Strawberries by suitable
winter covering. Dead leaves are used
for this purpose by some growers, but
the experience of the last winter is un-
favorable to them, the great weight of
snow packing them so closely as to
smother the plants. Straw, coarse hay,
cabbage leaves, or light litter, will be a
suitable covering. The plants may be
damaged by covering them too soon, too
heavily, or too lightly. also by leaving
the covering ON too long in spring,
or taking it off too soon. The
removal of weeds the thinning
of the plants, and the mulching
with rich compost will tend to keep
strawberry beds productive for several
years. At the recent meeting of the
American Pathological Society, tha
Charles Bowling strawberry was highly
recommended by DR.. Edwards. of Mis-
souri,. He approves of the Kentucky
for its lateness, although it is
not a great bearer. Mr.. Purdy, Of
Rochester, says the Kentucky is the
best late berry, fine for market or fami-
~ use. Mr.. Craigen, of Indiana, and
Mr.. HUMPHREYS, of Illinois, recommend
the Green Prolific. MIR. Purdy says
by planting it beside the Wilson it is
admirable. It needs fertilizing.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-24

On account of the destruction of the
canes by the rigors of last winter, the
crop of raspberries was lighter than
usual this year and the price CORE
spondilSly high. The evil of winter
killing should be guarded against by
laying down the canes and covering
them with straw, coarse hay or litter,
Immediately before the commencement
of settled cold weather. Pruning and
manuring should be done before the
canes are laid down. The old canes,
and weak young ones, should be cut,
and the strong young canes intended
for bearing next year shortened in. The
varieties coming to the front may be
known by the opinions of the most in
telligent fruit growers given at the re-
cent meeting of the Amer
lean Pathological Society. In the
discussion on this fruit, Mr..
Balderston, of Md, and Mr.. Hopes,
of Pennsylvania, recommended the
Herstine raspberry, Mr.. s. s. Richly, of
Ohio, considers the Pennsylvania varia-
BILE and extremely productive. Mr..
Purdy thinks the Philadelphia the
most productive of all raspberries, but
not the most profitable. Mr.. Hopes,
OF Pennsylvania, says the Pearl or
Brandywine is the best red. Mr.. Nc
Lane, or Michigan, recommends the
Turner as good bearer and perfectly
hardy. J. B. Jones, of Rochester,
states that he has grown the Genargua
raspberry for several years and found it
the most productive of all. 1t is a tip
grower of the cap species, but red
berry.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-24

A MLKMAN was awoke by q wag in
the niaht with the announcement that
his best COW was choking. He forth
with jumped up to save the life of the
animal, when he found turnip stuck
in the mouth of the pump. tit
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-24
Three friends of Mine.
From a new volume OF poems by Henry W
Longfellow.

1uIet FTk0hUS Oh Mfnee
From new volume OF poems by Henry W,
Longfellow.
WAen remember them, .hose friends of mine,
Who are no longer here, the noble three,
Who half my life were more than friends to
me,
And whose dlscourse was like generous
wine. -Hts
most of all remember the divine
Something, that shone in them, and made US
see
The archetypsl man, and what might be
The amplitude Of Natures first design.
In vain I stretch my hands to clasp their
hands;
cannot find them. Nothing now is left
But majestic memory. They meanwhile
Wander together in Elysian lands,
Perchance remembering me, who am bereft
OF their dear presence, and, remembering,
smile.
In Attica Thy birthplace should have been,
Or the Ionian Isles, or where the seas
Encrcle in their arms the Cyclades,
So wholly Greek vast thou in thy serene
And childlike JOY of life, o Philhellene!
Around thee would have swarmed the Attic
bees;
Homer had been thy friend or Socrates,
And plsto welcomed thee to his 8 3mesne.
For thee old legends breathed historic breath;
Thou sawesG Posaidon in the purple sea,
And in the sunset Jason's fleece of goldI
Oh. what hadst thou to do with cruel Death,
s-u
That thou shouldst die before thou hadst
grown old
stand again on the familiar shore,
And hear the waves of the distracted sea
Piteously calling and lamenting thee,
And waiting restless at thy cottage door.
The rocks, the sea weed on the ocean floor.
The willows ia the meadow. and the free
Wild winds OF the Atlantic welcome me;
Then why shouidst thou be dead and come
no more7
All. why shouldst thou be dead, When common
men
Are busy with their trivial affairs,
Having and holding Why, when thou hadst
read
Natures mysterious manuscript, and then
Vast ready to reveal the truth it bears,
Why art thy silent? Why shouldst thou be
dead?
River, that stealest with such silent pace
Around the City of the Dead, where lies
friend who bore thy name, and whom
these eyes
Shall see no more in his accustomed place,
Linger and fold him In thy soft embrace
And say good night, for now the western skies
Are red with sunset, and gray mists arise
Like damps that gather on dead mans face.
Good night good night! as we so oft have
said
Beneath this roof at midnight in the days
That are no more, and shall no more return.
Thou hast but taken thy lamp and gone to bed;
stay little longer, as one stays
To cover up the embers that still burn.
The doors are su wide open at the gate
The blossomod lilacs counterfeit blaze,
And seem to warm the air; a dreamy haze
Hangs Ger the Brighton meadows like fate
And on their margin, with sea-tides elate,
The flooded Charles, In the happier days,
Writes the last letter of his name. and stays
Ills restless steps, 2S Ii compeuod TO Wa1t.
I also wait; but they Will come no more,
Those friends of mine, whose presence
satisfied
The thirst and hunger of my heart. All me-
They have forgotten the pathway to my door !!
Something is gone from nature since they
died,
And summer is not summer, nor can be.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-04-22
Fayetteville Observer
Thursday, April %, 1875.

& Mr., Sanford M. Buchan-
an is agent for the Cold Water
Nursery, and will receive orders
for trees, plants, etc. There may
be other nurseries that offer trees
cheaper than the Cold Water
we don't know how that is-but
if so, it should be remembered
that the cheapest is never the
best, and is often the dearest in
the end. Besides, Messrs. Twitty
& Moore, the proprietors, are our
own citizens-they are RESPONSE
Die men, and can be and are seen
in Fayetteville every week.
They 2Cd1rdnt their trees to be
as represented, and if mistakes
occur, purchasers are not req ired
to write off a hundred or two
miles for correction, but they can
see Mr.. Twitty or Moore, or their
agent, any day. A very good
rule in business is to bug at home
10 preference to going abroad.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-04-22
New Goods and New Prices,

Having recently purchased
my spring stock of dry-goods,
notions, boots, shoes, hats, cloth
ing and family groceries, l take
pleasure in saying TO the people
of this vicinity and surrounding
country, that my goods are re-
markably low, and those wishing
to purchase will evidently be
pleased with goods and prices.
BE sure you examine my ready
made clothing, and all other
goods before you buy. Goods
have never been sold as cheap on
the northwest corner as they
will be this season. Call and eX-
anime, and you will be fully sat-
isfied that there has been a WON
derful change in prices.
j. {. FISHER.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-04-22

H A strong and sensible
writer says a good sharp thing,
and a true one, too, for Toys who
use tobacco:
SIT has utterly spoiled and ru,
ined thousands of boys 1t tends
to the softening and weakening of
the bone, and it greatly Injuries the
brain, the spinal marrow aud the
whole nervous fluid. A boy Who
smokes daily and frequently or in
any way uses large quantities of
tobacco, is never known to make a
man of much energy,and generally
lacks muscular and physical, as
we'll as mental power. We would
particularly warn boys, who want
to be anything IN the world, TO
shun tobacco as a most baneful
poison"
We call the attention of the
boys to the above warning against
the useoft tobacco. Every word is
as true as Holy Writ. If there is
any thing that will more thorough
ly enervate and destroy both ply
steal and mental vigor than the use
of tobacco by boy, it remains un-
known to medical science.
Better wait, boys, if you will
and must use tobacco, until you
have finished your growth and your
constitution has become formed;
but our advice is to let it "severe-
ly" alone, at all times and seasons.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-04-22
The AIlurements Of Life.

The old are allurcd by gold, the
young by pleasure, the weak by
flattery, towards by fear, the cou
rageous 10y ambition, and the eco
momical 10y bargains, of which we
oif-r many in our new stock Of
spring and summer goods. which
is now complete and the largest
we ever brought 20 this market
We desire an examination of our
ready-made clothing. boots, shoes.
hats. jeans, cashmere, cottonades.
ladies dress goods and bats. de.
signed and trimmed by that prin-
cess OF miliners, Miss Hannah
Mccarthy, of New York.
When W were all togethe-, dear,
How bright our little cot
became at your return from town
How happy seemed our lot;
How merry were our childrel bright,
All clad in goods so gay;
How swectly we laid down to sleep
The long, dark night away;
MURRAY & MORGAN.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1875-04-22
The Lynchburg Match

The match game of base ball
played last Saturday at Lynch
burg between the Fayetteville
and Lynchburg clubs resulted
IN the defeat of the former bv a
score of 81 to %. The Hornets
entered the field in fine spirits
and at the end of the fifth in
nlng were leading the Lynch
burgs by a score of II to T.
During the remaining four in
nlngs, however,the Hornets, who
wore a very light, thin uniform,
broke down completely, owing
to the extremely cold weather,
and allowed the Lynchburgs to
run up the large score above
mentioned.