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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-03-21
Judy O'Haiiigan'S Letter.
DUBLIN, swate Ireland, October the tw

DUBLIN, sWate Ireland, OCTOBER the tWO
DEAR NEFEA Il hednt sent We a
lether since the last time wrote to We,
because we have moved from the form er
place of living and didn't know where
lether would find we, but ] now with
pleasure take up my pen to inform ye
of the deth Of yer only livin' uncle Kill
patrick, who died very suddenly last
wake afther a 1ingerin' illness of sex
Wakes.-The poor man was in violent
cOnvulslns the whole time of his illness,
lying perfectly quiet all the while, and
spachless intirely, talking incoherently,
and cryin' for wather. had no opper-
tunity of informin' ye in his deth, soon
er, except [ wrote to we be the last post,
which whit two days before his deth,
and thin ye'd had the postage to pay.
Pm at a great loss to tell what his deth
was occasioned by; but fear it was by
his last sickness. He niver was well
in tin days together in the whole time
of his confinement, but be that as it
will, as soon as he breathed his last the
docthor give up all hopes of his recov-
cry. [ needn't tell We anything about
his age, for ye will know that in May
next he would have been twenty-five
years Ould lacking tin months, and had
he lived till that time he would have
been sex months dead. His property
is very considerable; it devolves upon
his next kin, who is dead some time
since, 80 that | expect that it will be
equally divided between us, and thin
my dear Larry yell get two thirds of
the whole; and We know that he had
fine estate, which was sold to pay his
debts, and the remainder he lost on q
horse race. But it was the opinion of
all the ladies present that ne would have
won the race if the horse he ran against
hadn't bin too fast for him-bad luck
to the haste. But, poor soul, he will
niver ate or dhrink more. And now
Larry, my dear boy ye havn't q relashun
in the wide world except me and yer
two cousens that were kilt in the last
war. But l can't dwell upon this
mournful subject, but will sale this
lether with black sailing wax, and put
on yer uncle's coat of arms.-So I beg
We not to brake the sale when We open
the lether, and don't open the lether
until three or four days after We resave
it-be that time We will be prepared for
the mournful tidings.
Yer ould sweetheart, Ma y, sinds her
love to We unbeknown to me. When
the bearer of this arrives in Hamilton,
ak him for this lether, and if he doesn't
know which one it is, tell him that it is
the one that speaks of yer uncle's deth
and is sealed in black
Yer afectshunate aunt,
JUDY O'HALLIGAN.
To LARRY O'HALLIGAN.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-03-21
Destruction of Weeds.

Il land is overrun with weeds it will
not produce heavy crops of cereals,
grasses, roots or legumos. The major
ity of farmers suffer heavy losses by al
lowing weeds to encroach on their cul-
tivated crops and rob them of their
necessary food, by absorbing the best
ingredients of the soil. By deep plow-
ing grass and weeds may be SO effect
lively turned under that they will rot
and turn into manure, and by repeat
eddy narrowing the surface soil with an
implement capable of doing the work
In the best way all roots and negotiating
seeds Of weeds that lie within three CT
four inches of the surface will be
brought up and killed by exposure to
the sun. A rotation of crops has d
powerful effect in destroying weeds, for
where dried crops are alternated with
cereals the frequent stirring of the soil
in the after-culture Of the drilled crops
prevents the growth of weeds, and
makes the soil perfectly clean.-De-
tTOn Post,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-03-21
AGRICULTURAL NOTES.
Petroleum on Shingles.


In regard to applying petroleum to
shingles to preserve them, awriter says:
cit enters the pores of the wood at
once, and as it hardens makes it more
compact in texture, and rather less
liable to take fife. The petroleum also
prevents the surface of the shingles
from rising in downy flores, or fuz,
and it is on the whole not SO liable to
fire from sparks when treated with it.
We have tried the experiment with
shingles oiled some time previously,
and find they are not SO easily igmited
by outside fire, although when once
burning they will, of course, produce
more flame than the wood without the
petroleum" Petroleum is also very
good to apply to the iron work and
steel of farm implements, to prevent
their rusting when not in use. The
crude article costs but So or 81 per bar
rel-the price may be higher at pres
ent-and it is useful to keep on hand.
When any out-building, or even your
dwelling-house, is to be painted, one
half the expense may be saved by ap-
plying a coat of petroleum with fine
whitewash brush; let it dry several
weeks, and then put on one coat of
paint, and, by SO doing a second coat
Of paint is rendered unnecessary.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-03-21

increase of fat; and it is important that
calves which are intended to be raised
as COWS should .have food which pro
notes flesh and growth rather than fat.
In some cases I have known one or two
quarts Of oatmeal to be fed per day
during the second winter, while the
same amount of corn meal would have
only fitted the animals for the shambles.
1t is not necessary to buy the fine oat.
meal which is sold at the stores and
costs five or six cents per pound. A
few bushels coarsely ground in any
custom mill will prove equally good
and much cheaper. Of course where
animals are to be fattened corn is pre-
ferable st present prices; but even now
there is nothing for growing stock
cheaper or better than ground OATS
Prairie Farmer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-03-21
Water for the Poultry.

Neglec5 of any kind has its penalty, es-
pecially in the management Of poultry.
During the cold weather there should
be q regular supply of pure water fur
nished, and it should not be cold.
Fowls like to drink often, and they con-
sumo as much water IN proportion to
the weight of their bodies as horses aud
domestic animals. Very cold water
chills the body and retards the produc-
ton of eggs.
It is q notable fact that many farm
ers and small breeders neglect giving
water to their fowls, forcing them to
eat snow and ice; and in such cases
there is not only lack of thrift, but
downright suffering, and, very likely,
disease follows.
IF warm water is provided, by using
some approved drinking fountain, by
which an even temperature is obtained,
there is no more trouble through the
day; but if not, the water should be
supplied warm IN the morning and
again at noon. Warm water and warm
food make the fowls comfortable.
They never lay eggs unless in a COM
Portable condition. It takes much ami
NAL heat to melt ice in the crop. Very
cold water retards the digestion of food,
and prevents, in some measure, that
stimulating and nourishing effect
which is desirable III the production Of
eggs or fattening Of the fowls.-Pouhry
World
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-03-21
Feed for Young Calves.

The first winter is proverbially try
ing time for young stock of all kinds.
There is no sorrier sight than the aver
age yearling cattle found In late winter
and spring In most northern barnyards.
A spring calf, that has been once wean-
ed from milk and taught to eat grass,
is a second time forced to change OF
food, and that usually which has no
sweetness or succulence. Dry and
often " woody" hay is not very nour-
ishing food, and what nutrition it CEN
tains is of little value for young calf
Well cured early mown clover is prob
ably as nearly like sacculent grass as
can be found in the shape of hay; but
If young calves are to be kept thriving
they need something more. [ have
found nothing better than oatmeal as
feed for young growing calves A small
handful of ground oats thoroughly
scalded with boiling water may be
mixed With their mess of skim milk
when the calf is few days old, and
water may be gradually substituted fol-
the milk if the latter is scarce. The
scalded oatmeal partially cooks the
milk, forming mucilaginous porridgt
which the animal will eat with avidity
7 never knew q calf thus reared which
did not become vigorous thrifty AMI
NAL, which is especially important In
COW. It is impossible for any COW t.
become good mixer unless she i
also hearty feeder; and little oat
meal during the first year OF an animal
existence is pretty sure to establish tina
habit for life. The oatmeal promote
growth of frame and bone rather thar
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-03-21
BE CARE FUL.

In speaking of a PERSONS faults,
Pray don't forget your own;
Remember those with homes of glass
Should never throw a stone;
If we have nothing else to do
But talk of those who sin
lis better We commence at home
And from that point begin.
We have no right to judge man
Until he's fairly tried,
Should we not like his company
We know the world is wide,
Some may have faults and who have not,
The old as well as young.
Perhaps we may for all they know
Have fifty to their one.
I'll tell you of better plan,
AID find it works full well;
To try our own defects to cure
Before of others tell.
And though 1 sometimes hope to be
No worse than some 1 know,
My own short comings bid me let
The faults of others go.
Then let us all when we commence
To SANDER friend or foe,
Think of the harm one word may do
To those we little know.
Remember curses frequently,
Like chickens roost at home;
Don't speak of 9th ers' faults until
You've tried to see your own.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-03-21
THE
NATIONAL DISEASE,
IS 1T DURABLE?

THOSE who have suffered from the various and com.
L pliCated forms of disease assumed by Catarrh,
and have tried many physicians and remedies without
relief or cure await the answer to this question with
considerable anxiety. And we'll they may; for no
disease that can be mentioned universally preva-
lent and SO destructive to health Catarrh. BroH-
fatal affections ofhe lungs follow, in many
OF simple but neglected Catarrh Other sympathetic
affections, such as deafness, impaired eyesight and
loss OF sense ofsme may be referred TO as minor but
nevertheless serious results of neglected Catarrh
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-03-21
The House..

OTEWED BEEFSTEAK.-Sl1Co ana Try
four onions in butter; put them in q
stew-pan; cut the steak In good-sized
pieces and fry; pepper and salt it; put
in the pan and cover it with water, let
ting it simmer slowly for two hours.
Potato CRoQUETTEs.-Add to cold
mashed potatoes a little salt, white
pepper, nutmeg, minced parsley, and
beaten egg sufficient to make them
stick together; form into oval balls,
dip in beaten egg, then in sifted bread
crumbs, and fry in hot lard Or clear
drippings.
BOSTON BROWN BREAD.-One quart
yellow Indian meal, one quart rye
meal, one cupful yeast, one cupful
New Orleans molasses, one heaping
spoonful of soda; steam three hours,
then put In the oven for one-half hour.
One-half the quantity makes q good
sized loaf.
POTATO PIE CRUsT-Put teacupful
of rich sweet cream to six good sized
potatoes after they have been we'll
boiled and mashed fine. Add salt to
taste, and -four enough to roll out the
crust. Handle it as little as possible.
This waste is excellent for apple dump.
ling or meat pies, and may be eaten by
the most confirmed dyspeptic.
NORWEGIAN GOLDFISH properly.
When soaked and ready to begin
cooking, fake the fish and carefully
remove bones. Put in q saucepan
sufficient quantity in equal parts of
lard and olive oil; then heat, and into
hot grease put a sufficient quantity of
garlic and onions cut in small pieces.
When the edges of the garlic turn
brown, put in the Goldfish and add All
equal quantity of canned tomatoes,
and stew slowly three or four hours.
Half an hour before serving, stir in
one or two heaping tablespoonfuls Of
pimento.
MUTTON SoUP.-Take the fore.quar-
ter of mutton, cut out the bone from
the shoulder, and put it down to boil
in two quarts of water; as soon as 1t
boiis, skim it well; set it where 1t will
keep simmering for an hour; then
add the meat, also more boiling water;
skim again as soon as any scum rises !;
CRATE one good-sized carrot, chop three
onions, three yellow turnips, and sonae
CO1Cly NultO oiho1i3 oi1u csNO w oiAO
soup; boil slowly five hours; soak a
cupful of rice Or barley, according to
taste, in some tepid water, and add to
the meat; season with the grated rind
of lemon, q little chopped parsley,
salt and pepper, and q sprinkle of nut
meg
New ENGLAND BAKED BEANs.-Put a
quart of good white beans IN three or
four quarts of soft water let them
stand where they will get hot but not
boil for twelve hours at least, then
drain them thoroughly and rinse
through several waters; place In q
deep pot; score the rind of pound
of nice fat pork deeply. and place il
in the beans so that it will be al
covered except the rind, and cover
with water; place in hot oven and
bake ten or twelve hours-more is bet
ter; as the water dries away fill it ur
again, and sometimes put teaspoon
| full of molasses in the water; the rind
should be crisp and cracky, and beans
reddish brown and soft, but whole
when done.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-03-21

THE Boston Pilot says if man adj
dicted to drinking will eat two oranges
every morning before breakfast he will
lose his appetite for strorg drink. Yes,
that's we'll enough, but the difficulty
lies in procuring the medicine. For
when a man stumbles into the store and
demands "twent' sive fence sorth Q
foringes," or ga quart sorth of onger.
ies," or a couple yer best oginles,
how is the man behind the counter to
know what to give him.-Has0keye.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-03-21
The Important Question.

Of all loathsome diseases, Catarrh
stands pre-eminent. 1t renders its victim
as disgusting to himself ae to Others And
the most humiliating of all is the conscious
ness that his presence is offensive to those
around him. If any disease deserves the
name of universal it is this. Dietetic errors
and the follies which fashion imposes upon
US, tend to foster and disseminate it. To
the pitiful cry OF its victims, is there any cure
for CMa'rhf there is but one answer con-
sistent with Christian reason. God has
never sent one evil into the world for which
he has not sent the remedy. For the great
est of all spiritual and moral evils, the
Great Physician has prescribed a potent
and never-failing remedy, He has given
explicit rules for the treatment and preser-
Walton of the spiritual and moral man, but
He is silent in all matters relating to the
physical man. It would be an unwarrant-
able detraction from His benefcent char
scter TO suppose that He has afflicted the
greater portion of humanity with an in
durable disease. The day of plaques is
past. The God OF Christianity is God of
Love, of Mercy; His message is good
will to all men," The earth and all con-
tanned therein was intended by the Great
Designer to supply mans wants; and surely
he has no greater wants than remedies for
his iDfrmities. Science is rapidly proving
that the earth is fitted tn supply mans at
termost need. New medicinal plants are
constantly being discovered and new prop
critics developed from those already known.
For Catarrh, the most potent remedy yet
discovered is DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy.
Its efficacy has been tested ia many thous-
and cases with uniform success, Cases that
had been repeatedly pronounced incurable,
readily yielded to it. In confirmed or OBJ
stinate cases, DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery should be taken in connection
with the use of the Catsrrh Remedy. Full
particulars in Pierce's Memorandum Books.
They are given away by druggists.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-03-21

PERSONS requiring purgatives or pills
should be careful what they buy. Some
pills not only cause gripping pains, bu
leave the DO sels in torpid, costive state
Parsons Purgative Pills will relieve thu
bowels and cleanse the blood without in
Jury to the SYSTEM
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-03-21

The inventors Of BURNETT's COCAINE
knowing that when the loss of hair occurs
it is generally from that part of the head
Where the greatest heat is necessarily gen.
Grated, and that animal fats by their nature
induce heat rather than alleviate it-turned
their attention and pharmaceutical science
toward vegetable oils as the basis of a
medicament to pronnote the growth and pre-
serve the beauty of the hair. The Oleane
cocoa, or CoCoANUT OIL, presented itself
most strongly, as possessing many proper
ties peculiarly adapted for the purpose; but
its odor was Objectionable, and it's density
| Except when exposed to heat) seemed for g.
| long time to defy all efforts TO render it
available, for pc pular use, in cooler climates.
BY q scientific selection Of other Ingredients,
those which will chemically combine with
the oil have .een discovered, and they
| together have produced compound, which
is unqualifedly pronounced to be the best
that has yet appeared.
| In the form presented, this oil is pefma-
rently deoderized, and held in a combina-
ton which peculiarly adapts it for the toilet;
BURNETTs COCAINE is unrivalled in delicacy
and Notwithstanding in it's nature
and possesses such penetrating affinity for
| the secretions of the skin that it is rapidly
absorbed.
It's greatest efficacy is best secured by a
perfect cleansing. before the application, of
the hair and scalp. under which circum-
stances this oil alays irritation, renaoues all
tendency to dandraf, aud issvigorates the
action of the capillaries in the highest degree.
Its effect upon the glossiness and richness of
the hair is such as cannot be surpassed; and
it is offered to the public IN the firm be ief
that it only requires to be known to super
cede all other preparations. We are confi
dent that no one who will make trial OF
its efficacy will be willing to return to the
use of any other preparation
JOSEPH BURNETT & Co., Boston, manufac
turers and proprietors.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-03-21
Planting Forest Trees.

At a meeting of the New York Far
mer's Club, recently held at Utica, dur
ing a discussion on the culture of forest
trees, Daniel Bachelor said: The per.
son who desires to successfully plant
evergreen trees should go to the out
skirts of q forest; select rs many young
evergreens as possible; plant, and leave
at least a year in drills, during which
time the tree will send out lateral roots,
and at the end of which it can safely be
removed. This course should be fol
lowed either in the case Of evergreens
or deciduous trees. Evergreens will
die quickly when out of the ground
with roots exposed to the air.
To illustrate the truth of this, Mr..
Bonfoy said that he once pulled up 800
hemlock trees to transplant them; he
piled them or wagons, watered them
thoroughly, and covered them with
blankets. Sixty were set out before
noon, and the rest two or three hours
later. More than half of the latter
died, while all the others lived.
Hemlock and cedars should be Sc
lected from the edge of the wood. The
time of year they are set makes no
difference in their living, if the roots
are well cared for, and have not frozen
or dried. If much depends upon the
nature of the season, still more depends
on the care Of the roots. These trees
must not be boxed las they will heat in
boxes) nor sent long distances. They
should be transplanted on moist,
cloudy day, as it is difficult to do SO in
hot, dry weather. The sap is glutinous
and the tree therefore dies easily out
of ground.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-03-21

OLD Mrs. 6impleigh read that 1t cost
SOC, 600 to move" Cleopatra's needle
from Egypt to London, and now she
would like to know about how much II
would cost to move Cleotpatra's sewing
machine the same disance.-N o171s-
t0svn Herald.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-03-21

A POSITIVE CURE for Rheumatism
Durang's Rheumatic Remedy. Send for
circular to Helphenstine & Bentley, Wash
ington, D. @.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-03-21

RHEUMATISM cured at once by Du-
rang's Rheumatic Remedy. Send for circu-
lar to Helphenstine & Bentley, Washing
ton d c.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-03-21

VEGETABLE PULMONARY BALsAM, the
great New England cure for Coughs, Colds
and Consumption, Cutler Bros. & Co.'s Bos,
ton, only genuine.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-03-21

IT is rare thing that physicians give
any eountenance to medicine, the manu-
facture OF which is a secret. About the
only exception we know of is Johnson
A'aodyne Lininaent. This, we believe, all an
dorse, and many of them use it in their
practice with great success.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-03-21
1T CAN BE CURED.

can be cured. There is no doubt about it. The
4 Immediate relief afforded by SANFoRD's RADICAL
may follow persistent use of this remedy. The hard
IS removed with few applications; the liberation
and Inflammation subdued ana healed; the entire
membranous Innings of the head are cleansed and
purified. Constitutonally its action is that of pow
sru purifying agent destroying in it's course through
catarrhal disease. e 49,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-03-21

CAPT. R. H. YOUNG, U. S. Army,
says: Starps rifles are the best IN the aVor1d;"
and SO say hundreds of thousands of others
who have used the {" OLD RELIABLE" during
the past twenty-seven years. Send to
Sharps Rife Co., Bridgeport, Conn, for il
Illustrated price list, free.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-03-21

PATENTEEs and inventors should read
advertisement of Edison Bros, in another
column.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-03-21

DURANG'S RHEUMATIC REMEDY never
fails to cure rheumatism. Sold by all drug
gists.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-03-21

FOR what purpose was Eve made
Adams Express company.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-03-21

Each package contains DR.. Sanford's Improved In.
haing Tube with full directions for in all cases.
Price, $1O0 For sale by all wholesale retail drug
gsts throughout the United States WEEKS & POT
TER, General Agents and Wholesale Druggists Bos.
~NS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-03-21

Sold by all Druggists. Price 25 cents. Sent by mail
On receipt of rs cents for one, 81 25 for SIX
twelve, carefully wrapped and warranted, by WEEKS
POTTER, Proprietors Boston, Mass.