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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-09-20

How the Ceremony is PerfOrmed--An
Elaborate RituaI-Kisses and COngratu-
1afiOnS,

How the Ceremony is PerfOrmed--An
Elaborate Ritual-kisses and COngratu
A correspondent of the London
Standard says: 81 was fortunate
enough to be In Patras on the occasion
of Greek wedding, which is an inter.
esting and peculiar. ceremony. We'd
dings among the Greeks are for the
most part in the evening and at home,
and from the nature Of the rite must
be very trying to the persons principals
ly concerned. A small table is placed in
the middle of the room, on one side of
which stand the bride and bridegroom,
each holding a long lighted candle; on
the opposite side the officiating priests.
Behind the former the best man takes
his place; he has an important part to
fill in the ceremony, and is ranked as a
relation from the time of the marriage.
The room is, of course, brilliantly light
ed, and the numerous guests thTong as
closely as they can toward the centre,
in order to obtain better view. Many
prayers are chanted by the priests and
their assistants, unintelligible even to
the ears of q classical scholar, with the
exception Of the oft-repeated 'Kyrie
ele;son,' which forms so prominent a
part In almost every Greek service.
There Is q very elaborate ritual-the
signing Of the bride and bridegroom on
the forehead three times with the ring,
the blessing of two wreaths which are
afterwards placed on their heads by the
best man, and, at a later part of the
rite, interchanged over and over again;
the drinking of wine three times from
the same cup, the kissing by both of
the Office book and of the priests hand
who has made them one, and, finally,
the strangest part of the ceremony,
when the clergy, closely followed by
the bride and bridegroom hand in hand,
the best man, and nearest relatives of
the newly married couple, make the
tour of the table three times. This is
said to be q relic of heather days, while
the drinking of wine from the same
cup has been continued from the Jews.
When the ceremony, which lasts full
three-quarters Of an hour, is over and
the young couple have been duly kiss
ed and congratulated by their assem-
bled friends, the festive part of the
evening begins. Servants. appear on
the scene, carrying large trays heaped
with bon-bons, sugar plums, and fruits
of various sorts. These are presentedto
the guests, who are expected to help
themselves literally, and to take to
their friends at home as much as they
care to carry. Cooling drinks of vari-
Gus kinds are also brought in never
ending supply, and the evening ends,
sometimes with ball, sometimes with
the departure of bride and bridegroom
for their own home"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-09-20
Testing the Merits Of Cavalry i'm Mass.

The question of the utility of cavalry
In mass on the field of battle is one that
has arisen from the increased destruc-
tiveness Of firearms, and engrosses
much attention in military circles.
Many authorities are disposed to con-
slider that the needle gun and mitrail-
leuse have so far revolutionized war
fare that cavalry are henceforth only
Useful for scouting purposes, Or in
small bodies for some special purpose.
Since the great vancouver at Dessau
last year, this has been the opinion of
sonae of the leading German authori-
ties, especially Col. Verdy and Major
Scherf; while, on the other hand, many
old soldiers are disposed to adhere to
established traditions. The latter party
is understood to have the advocacy of
Prince Frederick Charles, and has most
influence with the German war office, as
evidenced by the arrangements for the
fall manoeuvers. There are to be three
sets of cavalry manoeuvers, though in
each that arm will only be represented
by the regiment of a single corps. The
chief points to be decided by these ex-
ercises are the value of the new cavalry
exercise book as lately revised, and the
mobility of the new horse artillery guns
lately served out, which has been called
in question by cavalry experts, and is
to be thoroughly tested.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-09-20

precisely the same as in making ordi-
nary soda biscuit; roll it out about an
inch thick, and Of the size required,
according to the number to be served !;
place in q steamer for twenty minutes,
or until it rises to light crust. Serve
with butter, any kind of preserved ber-
rles or fruit, and fine sugar; each per-
son to regulate'to taste. A simple and
delicious dessert.
RAMEQUINs OF PAsTRY.-Make light
pull paste with cream and butter; roll
it out quite thin and spread over it half
the weight of the paste In grated Par
mesan, or any fine cheese; fold and roll
the paste twice, that the cheese NAV be
thoroughly incorporated with it; then
roll out half an inch thick, cut in rounds
with a paste-cutter, brush them over
with beaten eggs, and bake for quar-
ter of an hour.
GRAPE JAM.--Seven pounds Of grapes
and three and a half of sugar; stem the
grapes, weigh and wash them; put in q
kettle with about pint of water, over
a moderate fire, stirring occasionally to
prevent burning; in forty or fifty min
utes or less the seeds will slip from the
skins; then run through q collander,
and return to the kettle with the sugar.
Boil from one to two hours, according
as it thickens; stirring it all the while
or it will burn. If it is desired to make
a auce for cold meats, etc, to this
quantity add two tablespoonfuls of
cinnamon, one Of cloves, and a half
pint of vinegar just on taking from
the fire. Any kind of grapes will do,
wild, cultivated or green.
GINGER CoRDIAL.-Bruise and mix
nine pounds of red and white cur
rents FRESH and ripe, eight OUNCES of
pounded or grounded ginger, the rinds
of eight lemons, two ounces of bitter
almonds, blanched and pounded, and
one gallon of brandy; stir the mixture
frequently, let it stand for a few days,
then run it through a jelly bag; add
four pounds Of loaf sugar; when the
sugar dissolves it will be fit to bottle.
OUNCE WINE.-Grate the best and
ripest quices just as for marmalade;
strain the juice through a muslin bag,
then carefully through flannel one,
and to every gallon of juice allow three
pounds Of loaf sugar; If liked very
sweet, allow four; stir we'll with filing
up, from another as it froths over;
when quiet bottle it; the longer il
stands the more sparkling it becomes.
To RID Rooms, BEDDING &C., OF BUGS.
Procure from 40 apothecary solu.
ton of corrosive sublimate, called
bug poison" Apply this with brush
to all the cracks In bedsteads, bureaus,
behind bureau and Washstand drawers,
ETC., once a week, after the room has
been swept and busted. If the vermin
are In the walls, wet some strong smok-
ing tobacco, and with knife blade
thrust into all the crack above and be-
low the dashboard around the room.
This will eradicate the pests, as 1 have
proved, IN a few weeks. The rooms
must be carefully looked over, occa-
sionally, until spring, when few bugs
may appear in March.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-09-20
The LAFAYETTE Statue.

The ceremony of unwilling the statue
of Lafayette, and the presentation Of
it on behalf Of the French Republic to
New York City took place at half past
three o'clock on the 9th of September.
The Consul General of France made the
presentation speech, and his Honor,
Mayor Wickham, received it on be-
half of the city. The programme ar
ranged for the occasion was very fine,
and with tile beautiful weather every
thing passed off in fine style. The
military portion of the parade devolved
upon the Seventh and the Seventy-frst
Regiments. The statue, on the morning
Of the 9th inst, was yelled with the
American flag. The material
used is bronze, the statue
is of heroic size, and represents Gen.
Lafayette in the act of offering bis
sword to the young Republic Of the
United States. The costume is the
tunic of the time, buttoned high on the
breast and sloping off, and the figure is
also booted, spurred and epauletted.
A wig is also worn, according to the
then custom. The attitude is striking.
The body is carried forward, firmly
supported On the left foot, while the
right is slightly raised. The left arm
which is partly covered by an ample
cloak falling over the shoulder, is
slightly extended in proffer of his SER
vice, while bis sword, which is I'M
sheathed is grasped firmly, with the
right hand just below the hit, and is
held, point downward against the left
breast The scabbard on the left side
is partly concealed by the cloak falling
from the shoulder. The countenance
is dignifed and in all minor details the
work is admirably executed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-09-20
RURAL AND DOMESTIC.
Signs of Youas Fowls.

A young turkey has a smooth, black
leg; in an old one the legs are rough
and reddish. In domestic fowls, the
, combs and the legs are smooth when
the bird is young, snd rough when it is
old. The bills and feet of geese are
yellow and have few hairs upon them
when the bird is young, but they ere
red Il it be DID, The feet of a goose are
pliable when the bird is fresh killed,
AID dry and stiff when it has been kill
ed some time. Geese are called green
until they are two or three months old.
Ducks should be chosen by the feet,
and they should be supple, and they
should also have plump, hard breast.
The feet of tame duck are yellowish,
those of wild one reddish. IF the
rear end of the keel bone of a dressed
fowl be elastic, SO that you can bend it
8 trifie, it is certain sign that the
bird Ii not over year old.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-09-20
How the Money Goes.

have been talking with an old hotel
man who has been connected with the
leading hotels of New York in one Ca
pacity or another for thirty years. He
says AL the hotels make money, or
may make it if they will-that hotel
we'll located and well kept is as sure to
succeed as the sun is to rise. The ill.,
comes of all the great hotels show this.
The difficulty is in the outlay. A pop
ular hotel keeper has popular company
These men are always leading their &C
quaintances into the maEes of wild
speculation. Now it is a wildcat bank,
then it is new city, then mining ope-
rations, coal lands, patents, and over
all and more than all, ventures on the
street. These acquaintance get the
run of the hotel, and on the basis of
mutual speculation, live in style the
whole winter.
Teke this house where we stand"
said my friend; cit was fortune in it.
self. It was known throughout the
civilized globe. The boys came into
the shoes Of their father. They re-
versed every rule that made the house
successful; they delegated everything
thatthey could delegate and attended
to nothing. They kept fast teams and
fast everything that cost money; kept
a private room for their fyieads where
the bottle was always uncorked. Thou
sands were sunk in this house, and yet
the books showed that money enough
was taken in to make everybody rich.
Any kind of business would go to the
wall conducted in that style" Bur-
leigh" 9a the Boston 10. r,aaI.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-09-20
Food for Dairy Stock.

The following, from advance sheets
of american Dairying, by Prof. L. b.
Arnold, is timely at this season of the
year:
"dreen and succulent food is best for
mich COWS, but the succulence of food
should not be In excess: Food contain
ing more than about seventy per cent.
water, will produce more milk by
evaporating the water in excess of that
quantity. Green fodder corn. for in
stance, which contains from eighty to
eighty-fve per cent. of water, will pro-
duce more milk by evaporating ten to
fifteen per cent. Of its moisture. An
other item to regard in the selection of
food for milk production, is that the di-
gestible elements of food should contain
f1esh-forming and respiratory matter In
the same relative proportions, or as near
as my be, as they exist in milk. If
there is an excess of either the quantity
will diminish. Where proper proper
tons dc not exist they may be regulated
by mixing different feeds. Thus fod-
der corn has an excess of respiratory
matter; clover of flesh forming; by mix
ing the two both are fed more profit
ably. In grasses these elements are
pretty we'll balanced, so they are in
wheat and rye, bran and various otQaer
foods. So far as milk is concerned, all
excess of albuminoids occasion less loss
than an excess of starch, sugar and fat.
and deficiency of albuminoids will
also occasion the greater loss. The
quantity of milk varies pretty nearly
with the supply of flesh producing food
when other circumstances are equal. !"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-09-20
"A Profitable Hog,

The following description of profit
able hog was reported by the com nit
tee st the Swine Breeders Convention
at Indianapolis, Indiana: He must
have a small, short head, heavy jowel,
and thick, short neck; ears small, thin
and tolerably erect, not Objectionable
if they droop slightly forward: must
be straight from the neck back to flank
must be let well down to the knees in
brisket; of good length from head to
tail, broad on the back; ribbed rather
barrel-shaped; must be slightly curved
or arched in the back from shoulder to
the setting on Of the tail; tail small;
long In the ham from hook to letting
off the loins; shoulders not too large to
give symmetry to the animal; ham
boad and full; nair smooth, and even
ly set on; skin soft and elastic to the
touch; legs short, small, and we'll set
under; broad between the legs; good
depth between bottom and top of the
hog; with pleasant, quite disposition;
should not weigh more than three or
four hundred pounds gross, at twelve
to eighteen months old, according to
keep; color may be black, or white, or
a mixture of the two. The above de-
scribed hog will measure as many feet
from the top Of the head to setting on
of the tail as he does around the body,
and will measure as many inches
around the leg below the knee as he
does feet in length around the body;
will be four-ffths of his height.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-09-20
Management of Cat StubbIe-

From a variety of experiments as to
the best method of cropping the oat
stubble, we nave been driven to the
conclusion that the usual plan of SOW
ing winter wheat upon it is not to be
preferred. Usually the oat stubble is
ploWed IS soon as may be convenient
after the crop has been harvested, and
is then manured, cross plowed, and
sown with wheat or rye. This method
favors the propagation Of weeds. 1t is
also injurious to the wheat, inasmuch
as the selfsown oats spring up with it,
and being the more vigorous of the
two smother it, and leave it too weak
to resist the heavier frosts of fall and
winter. The dry weather prevalent In
July and August is unfavorable to the
proper action Of the pillow, and it is
rarely that the soil can be brought into
the best, OF even good condition for the
seed. Of the many plans we have
tried to avoid the necessity of follow
ing oats with wheat, we have been
most favorably impressed with the fol
owing: Sowing peas or beans In place
# oats; seeding the oat crop with
lover to remain two years, the second
ears second growth being plowed un-
er for wheat; following oats with peas,
cans and early potatoes, Or with fod-
er corn. to be cut green for the COWS,
r to be cured for winter fodder. In
Il cases wheat was the final crop.
The first method makes it necessary
o abandon the old crop, and is con
1enient IN many cases, but when 1t can
De done the pea and bean crop pays
better than an average oat crop. and
5he fodder left by either is fully equal
10 oat staw-if not better-when we'll
cared for. To seed the oat crop with
clover LAD the disadvantage of extend
ing the rotation to seven years instead
Of five, and of giving too much meadow
or some farmers; but it has the ad-
7antage of making a most acceptable
sreen manuring for the wheat aud an
excellent condition Of the soil for SOW
ing; more especially if the first crop of
clover be cut early and the stubhle inn
mediately dressed with barn-yard
manure or guano. We have had q
heavy crop of wheat of the best quail
lty upon clover aftermath SO treated.
The third method mas given results
very much better than those of the
usual rotation OF wheat after oats; it of
course extended the rotation one year,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-09-20
NO TIME LIKE THE OLD TIME.
RY OLIVIER wENpELI, HoLMF

RY OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES.
There is no time like The old time,
When you and [ were young
When the buds of April blossomed,
And the birds of spring. time sung.
The gardens brightest giories
By summer suns are nursed,
But o, the sweet, sweet violets,
The flowers that opened first
There is no place like the old place,
Where you and I were born,
Where we lifted first our eyelids,
On the splendors Of the morn.
From the milk-white breasts that warmed
Us,
From the clinging arms that bore,
Where the dear eyes glistened DER us
That will look for us no more
There is no friend like the old friend,
That has shared our morning days,
No greeting like his welcome,
No homage like his praise;
Fame is the scentless sunaower,
With gaudy crown Of gold;
But friendship is the breathing rose,
With sweets in every fold.
TIL ere is no love like the old love
That we courted In our pride;
Though our Leaves are falling, falling,
And we're fading side by side,
There are blossoms all around us,
With the colors Of our dawn,
And We live in borrowed sunshine
When the light of day is gone.
There are no times like the old times
They shall never be forgot
There is no place like the old place
Keep green the dear old spot!
There are no friends like our old friends
May heaven prolong their lives!
There are NO loves like he old loves
God bless our loving wives
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-09-20

The death of M. Olivier, the famous
French duelist, at a recent passage-at-
arms with q novice, M. Fruilherade,
resulted in the discovery that M. Olli-
vier was not the brave man he pretend
ed to be. He forced the combat on
his opponent, and was run through the
chest on the third rally. After death
it was discovered that he wore cuirass,
and, SC Ear from going out in blaze of
glory, his memory is heaped with OBJ
loquy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-09-20

The most astonishing cure of chronic
diarrboea we ever heard of is that of VIM.
Clark, Frankfort Mills, Waldo Co., Maine
the acts are attested by Ezra Treat, Upton
Treat and NJ. A. Merrill, either of whom,
might be addressed for particulars. Mr.
Clark was cured by Jolsa.sons Arodyne Linn
9ne3I-Cnm
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-09-20
Settling Strawberries in the Fsla.

We are having many question as to
whether these can be set In the fall
successfully. AS rule, we could not
advise extensive setting for saarket
plantations in the fall, in sections north
of Phdsadelphia, unless it is Oh sandy
soil that is we'll drained, and that does
not heave. But for family use, where
the Fruits wanted next season, they
can be set from August to October, if
properly planted and cared for, and by
being well mulched with hay or straw,
yield from one-fourth to one third of
crop next season, and make growth
next spring, and consequently much
larger crop the year following.
If the plants are to be ordered from
distance, give the follosing direction
for doing them up: Take up carefully
with the whole root, shake off the
earth and keep from the sun; nip off
all leaves and runners; prepare oiled
paper to wrap around them; on sheet
of this paper place thin layer of
moss and then another layer of plants,
and so alternate. Then, after putting
moss on top of last layer, roll them up
together with oiled paper around them,
and around this dry paper, leaving
package open at leaf end to show what
they are" IF packed in this way they
can be sent in August, hundreds, yes
thousands of miles by mail Or express
with perfect safety. AS soon as the
plants ARE received, until the string
that binds them, and lay in a cool,
moist place until ready to plant.
The next important step is to plant
right. Having ground well prepared,
mark where rows are to be, by drawing
a cord or small rope, and pressing In to
the ground. Have rows for garden
beds eighteen inches or two feet apart,
and plant IL to Is inches apart ia the
rows. Use a common garden trowel
for planting. Dig hole, shake out
roots well, and place in a hole. Then
pour the hole half full of water, and
aud draw in quickly earth to fill up.
OF course if weather should be damp
and ground wet, the watering is not es-
sential. IF weather should be hot and
dry, shade for three or four days with
piece of newspaper Or large leaves of
any kind, but if thus shaded, don't
water too much as they will clamp
off," AS soon as they start to grow
take off covering. Never plant on a
ridge, but on the level.
When you have an old bed and wish
to change it to another place, prepare
ground well for new bed. Then dig
holes six to eight inches deep, and eight
to nine inches square, and Immediately
after heavy rain, when ground is sat
11rated. take I'M nlantS from the old
bed with a sod of earth large enough to
fill the holes in new bed, and after
pla cling them therein, press them down
firmly, and work earth around them
and over them partly covering the
plants, picking out all the grass and
weeds. Also give them good dress
ing with well rottei compost. Ii you
have no Strawberries, and desire the
fruit next season, or wish some kind of
fruit next season that you have not
got, be sure to set them now.-Ffatt
Recorder.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-09-20

Hon. JOSEPH FAREWELL, Mayor Of
Rockland, Me-, Isaac M. Bragg, Esq,
Bangor, and Messrs. Pope Bros, Machias,
Me-, lumber merchants, fully endorsed the
Sheridan Cavalry Condition POWDERS, and have
given the proprietors liberty TO use their
names in recommending them.-Com.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-09-20
Only so Cents for Six Months.

The WEEKLY WISCONSIN, d large 4S
column paper, will be sent to any ad-
dress SIX MONTHS, post paid, for fifty
cents. The WISCONSIN is the cheapest
and best paper in the Northwest. ADJ
dress, Cramer, Aikens & Cramer, Mil
waukee, Wisconsin.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-09-20
Household Recipes.

CRAB APPLE JELLY.-Cut out the
eyes and stalks of the apples, halve
them, and put in preserving kettle,
with enough water to prevent burning;
cook until soft, then strain through a
muslin bag; to every pound of liquor
put one pound and a quarter Of sugar
boil gently for twenty minutes.
MELISSA PUDDING.-Prepare a paste
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-09-20

PINPLEs on the face, rough skin, chap
ped hands, saltrheum and al cutaneous
affections cured, the skin made soft and
smooth, by the use of Juniper Tar Soap.
That made by Caswell, Hazard & Co.. New
York, is the only kind that can be relied on
as there are many limitations, made from
common tar, which are less.-Com.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-09-20

AT our request Cragin d Co., Of Phil
adelphia, Pa, have promised to send
any of our readers gratis ION receipt of
fifteen cents to pay postage) a sample
of Dobbins' Electric Soap to try. Send
at Once.-COm