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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-05-30
A Street Scene in Bucharest.
From the Boston Journal.

At noon to-day the streets were
crowded with the curious, gazing at the
long line of carriages returning from the
palace in which Prince Charles receives
his guests on his birthday. The coach
men of Bucharest, like those of most Of
these Roumanian towns, drive their light
vehicles at such breakneck pace that
the stranger is always anticipating an
accident; and when the narrow streets
are crowded with these vehicles, dashing
hither and yon, as if each coachman
were bearer of dispatches or a special
correspondent, the effect is rather Devil
dering. Therefore, [ only received a
kind Of Kaleidoscope impression Of doz-
ems Of officers in every variety OF French
uniform. | have already told you that
the Roumanian administration is an almost
absurdly literal copy of French forms in
all particulars; of dark-eyed, olivefaced
women languidly bowling to the proiuse
salutesof the aforesaid officers; Of ''popes'
of the Greek Church in long flowing
black robes and square skull caps,
with black boards and blacker eyes; OF
little troops of squalid looking soldiers,
their Wallachian bonnets pulled down to
their very eyes, and their huge overcoats
covered with mud and dust; of trumpet
ers trumpeting, flags flying, and little
detachments of cavalry galloping to and
fro. My carriage driver, a Russian boy,
dressed in long blue coat with volumin-
Gus skirts with red sash about his
waist and a fiat blue cap on his head
flew up and down the street in his light
carriage at such pace that all [ could
do was to hold on to the sides OF the rock
ing vehicle. These reckless Jehus turn
corners regardless of consequences. They
cry aloud Heus!" as warning to any
one who may becoming from the oppo.
site direction and then they give then
steds full rein. On the rough pavements
the carriages bound as if they were India
rubber. Any attempt at dignity IN such
jerky vehicles is, of course, out OF the
question.
KATE CLAYTON writes sensible letter
on protest against the fippant alluslons
to the recent adventures. She denies N
toto the reported interview with a New
Brunswick doctor, In which she was made
to predict for herself fearful death by
fire in holocaust such as the world
never saw, and suggests that newspaper
writer's withhold their rough jokes and
coarse jests about her sad experiences I'M
til the graves caused by them are a little
greener.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-05-30
Women as They Were.

Young ladies of the time of Edward
the ". were brought up with greater
strictness than at the present day
Mammals in those days kept their
daughter, the greater part of the day
at hard work, eXacted almost slavish
Difference from them, and even, as an
able antiquarian states, counted on their
earnings. After they mad attained GER
to be sent to the house Of powerful
mobiles, to finish their education by
learning manners; and thus noble lady
was often surrounded by bevy of fair
faces, from the owners Of which she did
not scruple to receive payment for their
living. Their occupations were, individ-
ually, somewhat in this wise: she rises
early-at seven or NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to
mathis, and then dresses. Breakfast fol-
lows. And this is her costume: a silk
gown, richly embroidered with fur, open
from the neck to the waist in front, and
having a turnover collar of darker
color; broad girdle, with a rich gold
clasp; skirts so long as to oblige the
wearer to carry them over her arm
shoes long and pointed; and to crown
all, the steeple cap, with its pendant
gossamer veil. After RECALLING herself
with boiled beef and beer, she will pos
sibly, if religiously inclined, go to the
chapel; if not, to the garden. This, en-
ivened by gossip with their friends,
takes her until noon, when dinner is
served; after which an hour or so will be
spent with the distaff or spinning-wheel.
At six o'clock supper is served; after
which, perhaps, follows games, or dice, or
possibly a dance-of which last our
young lady is very fond. Later on
another meal is served called the eve
supper, or banquet, after which she may
drink glass of warmed ale or a cup of
wine, and then retire for the night
while on another day, in the proper sea-
son, she may go a-hawking, or ride on
horseback, or hunt the stag, or shoot rab-
bits with bow and arrows, or some other
refined amusement.
The next most striking period-in
female customs at least-is the reign of
Elizabeth, during which epoch extrav-
agance may be said to have reached its
height. Before the virgin Queen came
to the throne she was remarkably simple
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-05-30
WeiShty Brides.

Throughout the Empire of Morocco
there are villages where the elder mem
bers of the adult population follow pro-
fessionally the pursuit Of fattening young
ladies for the matrimonial market Of
Barbary. The Moors- the Turks
and most other Orientals-give decided
preference to moon-faced" wives over
lean ones, and are more solicitous as to
the number of pounds which their brides
weigh than about the stock of accom-
plishments they possess. A girl is put
under the process of fattening when she
is about twelve years of age. Her hands
are tied behind her, and she is seated on
a carpet during so many hours every day
while her "papa" stands over her with
a matroque, or big stick, and her mother
at times pops into her mouth ball of
couscoatssa, or stiff maize porridge, knead-
ed up with grease, and just large enough
to be swallowed without the patient
choking. If the unfortunate girl de-
clines to be crammed, she is compelled F;
so that ere long the poor girl resigns her
self to the torture, and gulps down the
boluses lest she should be beaten.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-05-30
Kissing to Achieve Revenge.

Mr.. Conway writes: GA curious
story, by the way, comes to us from
India. The viceroy had received some
offense from Scindia, and could not
avenge it openly, whereupon he medi-
tated and took the following deeply de-
liberated method Of retaliation: When
a large number of native princes came
up before him to make their obeisance
no sooner did the offending Scindia enter
than the viceroy sprang forward with
unwonted effusiveness and kissed him on
both cheeks. Such contact from an alien
or Christian is the EXTREMIST faint a ma
tive can receive. Scandals own wives
would not come near him; in one mo-
ment lie sank in the eyes OF all India
from a prince to a pariah, and ever since
the poor man has been undergoing purify
ing ceremonials, costing a large part OF
his fortune to cleanse him from the vice
regal kiss by which he was betrayed"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-05-30

at sufficient distance ffom the face to
render it impssible to reach one. Gloves
can be rubber, or coarse, thick, home
knit wooden gloveswet in cold water pre-
vious to using. The best thing | ever
tried for bee sting to neutralize the
poison and relieve the pain was ley soap
or common soda; either will do. But
"as an ounce of prevention is worth a
pound of cure" it is best to use some
protection until one gets so accustomed
to handling bees as to render it unneces-
sary. Gentleness and the judicious use
of a little smoke are the most effectual
bee charms.-Granger Kate IN Southern
Farmer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-05-30
Training GraDeyines,

In 1868 I planted one hundred and
twenty Concord vines six feet apart in
the row. They had good care and atten-
ton, but bore little fruit. The spring of
the seventh year from planting, remov-
ed every other vine, and extended the
arms to six feet instead of three. The
result was a fine crop Of fruit. To
further test the matter, in q Catawba
vineyard of one thousand vines, and
eight feet apart in the rows, every other
vine was removed, and the arms of others
extended to eight feet instead of four.
This largely increased the quantity of
grapes. [ have Concord vines covering
twenty-four, thirty, thirty-fve, forty,
and forty-eight feet Of trellis, and carry
every year, more grapes, by actual test
in baskets, than any adjoining vines
planted twelve feet apart, and covering
the same number of feet Of trellis.
Vines with long arms require less sum-
mer pruning than vines with short arms,
because their growth is more moderate.
Long arms can be laid down for winter
protection without difficulty, but short
ones cannot. [ intend to go Oh expert
menting until [ can show vines covering
one hundred feet of trellis, with arms
fifty feet long, Whittlesey, IN Ohio
Farmer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-05-30
FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS.
Put it i'm the Bank.

A penny saved, penny gained''-
Be prudent and discerning;
No matter what your wants may be,
Don't spend all you are earning.
Yes, lad! we know the will is strong,
temptations come in plenty.
Let fifteen dollars meet your needs
Ii you are earning twenty.
Pay as you so, don't run in debt
Great comfort is in knowing
mat you are free from suits and duns,
Ihal you are no man owing,
SO many things you'd like to have,
Next month your pay increases.
Look out, my lad. What will you do
Ii there your income ceases?
Be generous, but be always Just
This life that we are living,
Would lose much pleasure with the zest
We feel in JOY of giving.
How can you save, you'd like to know?
Tell, and you'll gladly hear it
Your pocket is dangerous place,
Your hand is always near it.
Put in the'banlS all that you save,
And then you will have reason
To thank us for our good advice,
When comes your cloudy season.
You may have sunshine all your life!
We hope you'll have no other.
Then, with your savings in the bank,
Just lift some fallen brother.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-05-30
MuIchinS YreaS

The greatest cause of loss of newly
transplanted treesis drying out from our
severe drouths. The ground is frequently
rather wet when they are transplanted,
and as 1t dries out, the surface bakes,
forming q good conductor of the suns
rays, the heat from which penetrates
deeper and deeper until there is little or
no moisture left around the roots to sus-
tain the vitality of the tree
The first remedy for this condition is
to break up the hardened surface with
hoe or pronged-hoe, and keep it mellow
A mellow surface not only prevents
evaporation by diminishing the force of
capillary attraction, but also deposits
moisture by enabling the atmosphere to
penetrate to the cooler earth, where its
vapor is condensed But there are more
effectua means Of preventing the soil and
roots from drying out than mellowine
the surface. A thick mulch of some
suitable material will keep the soil moist
er, and more uniform in temperature
than cultivation
Partially decayed straw or BARNARD
manure is probably the best material for
a mulch, as it holds moisture well, and
as it gradually decays, furnishes nutri,
ment to the growing tree. Leaves are
also good, and spent tan-bark even, is
better than bare exposed surface. And,
in the absence of all these, boards or
stone will shade the ground from the in
tense heat of the sun, and hinder the
evaporation of moisture. But do not
put half-decayed chips or any decayine
woody substance around the roots Of
young trees, such material will breed
fungus, which will fasten with fatal eff.
feet on the young roots.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-05-30

in her attire, but in later days she chang
ed; and historians remind us of her
eighty wi gs of various colors, and of her
three thousand dresses. A gaily-attired
queen makes an extravagant court. A
court lady of that date wore low dress
with long stomacher, an immense ruff
around her neck, small hat, crinoline,
large fan of ostrich feathers with a
mirror attached, highly-scented gloves,
and frequently velvet mark. Her feet
were shod with pumps of scented Spanish
leather; her hair was dyed red in imita-
ton of her royal locks; and her face was
painted and rouged. To supply the great
demand for wigs women were sent around
the country to buy up country girls
tresses; and female thieves in London
robbed children of their hair and des-
poiled the dead.
Of all curiosities in costume, the riff
was the most eccentric. These mon
strosities were frequently made quar-
ter-of-a-yard deep-so that the wearer
was obliged to eat with spoon couple
Of feet long. When these riffs first came
into fashion the Dutch merchants only
sold the lawns and cambria by the ellis,
yards, half-ells, and half-yards- there
was not so much lawn and cambria to be
had in all London as now can be had in
one shop. Also, as yet umbrellas were
not and when a shower did come down,
ladies suffered terribly. While yet
another difficulty was that no laundress
could be found who was able to starch
and stifen cambria till Elizabeth sent
over to Holland for starchers. Mistress
Dingen Plasse was the first teacher of
starching, and taught the court-beauties
for fee of "a to G5, with an extra charge
of twenty shillings for initiation into the
mysteries of seething the compound.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-05-30
STORM MUSIC,
BY CHARLES I. DAZEY.

List! through dusk silence warningly there steal
The first low notes of airy violns.
With one shrill chord the symphony begins,
While OF the thunders diapson peal
Rolls through the fame-lit sky Gods chariot
wheel.
And bark! what trumpets blow from Won black
cloud.
While the strong trees in sudden terror bowed
Seem from The tempest fleeing: then reveal
Inc horror OF their anguish by deep means
And wallinSs keen, or tossing to and fro
Their tangled branches, where the angry wind
Wreaks all his mighty passion uncontined-
Then leaves them shattered, like brave men laid
low,
BY wars hot breath, to die mid battle groans
-Scribney
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-05-30
Handling Bees.

A cheap and easy way to make bee
veil, and as good as any, is as follows:
Procure piece of plain, black cotton
bobinet, sew it up as sack, run draw
string in the end, which tie around the
crown of a hat-any kind will answer
put string in the lower end also,
which tie around the neck, or simply
tuck it in around the neck, which will
answer quite as well. Should bee
strike the veil with the intention OF
singing the brim of the hat will hold it
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-05-30
GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES.


A winters night. The fierce winds blow
And shake the window pane;
The titful shadows come and go,
With truant drops of rain.
A dreamer sits beside the CRATE,
On which the bright Goals glow,
And muses., till the hour is late,
OF childhood, long ago.
In dreams she rOams DER hillsides green,
Beyond the oceans deep;
And many years that come between
Seem stones in life'S rough steep.
Again she holds each little flower
Plucked by the purling stream;
Each valley green and mountain tower
Is painted in her dream.
Like far-oft' strains, mothers voice
Falls sweetly on the ear
Again those tones bid her rejoice,
And stay the falling tear.
The sire, whose locks times shifting sea
Had touched with silver foam,
Once more caressed her on his knee
Within the walls of home.
In long, long golden summer hours
Her brother by her side,
She sat again among the flowers,
And watched the distant tide.
Again she hears his youthful voice
Ring clear as vesper chime;
The while he reads her poems choice
From books of ancient time.
All, yes; those tender mem res old,
Now thrill the woman's heart,
Tho years have hung their misty fold
Der eyes where tear-drops start.
That brother went to face the foe
Upon the battle field,
All, savage sword that dealt the blow,
When none was near to shield.
But darkest shadows flee away
And leave the shining sun,
Her trembling lips have learned to say:
"Thy will, not mine, be done"
The softly-falling flakes of snow
Against the window pane
Shine in the irelight's ruddy glow,
Like crystal drops Of rain.
She turns and lists as if to hear
One voice amid a thrOng,
That thrills her soul with notes as clear
AS echoes of a song.
A tender glance-a loving smile,
Fits DER her dreamy face
That hide the lines of care awhile;
And give her charm and grace.
Thus, while the dreamer muses. DER
The tirelight's crimson glow,
Her dearest treasure comes once more
Back from the long ago.
The joy which blest the holy hour,
When she became his wife
Rests like the perfume of q flower
On years of after life.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-05-30
How French Butcher Prepares Meat.

INV a. CASA 1"eOAACA L SPuA OO A'ACdIs
A French butcher separates the bones
from his steaks, and places them where
they will do the most good. The house
wife orders just enough for each person
and no more, even to the coffee. If
chance visitor drops in, somebody quietly
retires and the extra cup is provided, but
nothing extra by carelessness of inten-
ton, when the little range is extinguish-
ed, and waits for another time. No
roaring cook stoves and red-hot covers all
day long for no purpose but waste. The
egg laid to-day costs little more than
one laid last week. Values are nicely es
timated, and the smallest surplus is
carefully saved. A thousand little
economies are practiced, and it is re-
spectacle to practice them. Cooking is
an economical as we'll as sanitary and
gustatory science A French cook will
make franc 90 as far as an American
housewife will make three, and how
much further than the American Bridget
nobody knows-we should probably be
greatly astonished could the computa-
ton be made, how much of the financial,
recuperative powers of France are owing
to her soups and cheap food; better liv
ing, after all, than the heavy bread and
greasy failures of our culinary ignorance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-05-30

COMPLAINTS come from Kentucky of
a little insect that is doing much damage
to the blue grass pastures 1t is said to
resemble the slugs that appear on rose
bushes, and, although very small, to be
dreadfully yoraciOus.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-20
CorsUmprIyEs TAKE NOTICE.

Every moment OF delay makes your
cure more hopeless. and much depends ON
the judicious choice of a remedy. Inc
amount of testimony in favor OF d.
schenck's Pulmonic Syrup, as cure ior
Consumption, far exceeds all that can DC
brought to support the pretensions OF any
other medicine. See DR.. Schencks Alma
mac, containing the certificates oil many
persons of the highest responsibility, VINO
have been restored to health, after being
pronounced incurable by physicians oil
acknowledged ability. schencks Pull
monte Syrup alone has cured many, as
these evidences will show but the cure Ia
often promoted by the employment OF TWO
other remedies which DR.. Schenck pro,
vides for the purpose. These addiuonaI
remedies are Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic
and Mandrake Pills. BY the timely use oil
these me :icines, according TO directions,
DIR. Schenck certifies that most any case oil
Consumption may be cured.
DIR. Schenck is professionally at his prin-
cipai office, Corner sixth and Arch SITS,
Philadelphia, every Monday, where all
letters for advice must be addressed.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-20
FARM FOR SALE.

WI EST VIRGINIA FAEM FOR SALE.
w The Johnson home farm Will be sold
at public sale on the lOth day OF May,
1877. on the premises at Long Reach,
West Virginia.
Terms OF Sale-One fourth cash in hand
the residue on credit OF one, two and
three years, with vendors lein retained
TO secure deferred payments.
This farm Is admirably located on the
Ohio river, about hall way between Wheel
ing and Parkersburg. Is In a good n Ugh
borhood, convenient TO public schools. II
contains about $50 acres, EN- braciDg about
Us acres of best Ohio river bottom, IS acres
river hillside, and the residue tillable h II
land, now heavily timbered. 1t has every
desirable farm privilege, such as water,
roads, etc. Has fine orchard OF summer
and autum fruit, besides good orchard
OF winter fruit. Has large dwelling
house, with barns and other outbuildings
all in tolerably good condition; also an
additional good frame dwelling house
with out building': also good large store
building. A postoffice is established here
and mails pass both ways daily by steam
boats. The dwelling house is pleasantly
situated. with b. autiful surroundings, on
a public road, and within three hundred
yards OF the steamboat landing. IL is an
excellent point for country store. being
the point of river communication TOR a
large extent OF back country.
II desirable 10 u chasers this farm will
be sold in two or mo e parcels, VIII be
sold without reserve. For further particu-
lars apply on the premise or To the under
signed at Parkersburg. w. Va.
Persons desiring 10 purchase are invited
TO 90 and examine the place.
OBEY JoHOsON,
JOHN T. JOHNSON,
febl4etawrb Executors.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-20

IsYAsoY's GREAT ENEMY.-Tbere
being rumors TO the effect that diptheria
prevails TO great extent throughout the
city, especially on the Island. we clip
the following from the Pittsburgh Dis
patch of recent date:
"The prevalence of diptheria in and
about the city has caused much anxiety
to parents, and the physicians are some
what at loss TO account for its exist.
ence. A prominent member of the pro-
fession in this city, with whom a Dis.
patch reporter talked yesterday, said
that it was Infectious as small pox. In.
stances of its having seized upon robust
children, who expose them
selves to its influences IN
the school room, or while at play with
affected companions, are not rare. The
poison OF the disease permeates the en-
tire system. 1t begins to act as soon as
it falls upon the tissues Of the sir-Dss-
sages, but does not bensibly affect the
patient until two 10 five days later. Then
no feels great prostrstion, his throat Is dry,
and he has pricking pains in swallowing
The throat reddens, white membrane ap-
pears in patches, and the glands swell
In fatal cases the fever increases, the
throat Inflammation spreads, and gen.
eral exhaustion follows. 1t is slow TO
leave localities where it has found foot
hold, and cases have been known where
it has taken effect IN rooms that were
deserted for months, after persons who
had been Frustrated with the disease were
removed. 1t is not subject 10 any china
tic conditions. stiff wind being as con.
genial as dead calm. Children afflicted
with diptheris should be isolated from
children who are we'll. Kissing of af1ict.
ed persons is calculated to spread the in.
lection, and the practice should be re-
Trained from. The patient should be
kept in well ventilated and sunlit room
Sore throats should be at once attended
to, MS in most instances the soreness is q
premonitory symptom OF the disease"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-20
TRUSTEES SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRU-T
ID made by william Collins and Margaret
Collins his wife, to the undersigned as
Trustee, bearing date the It'll day OF
February, A. d., 1874, and recorded In deed
OF trust book 80. q, folio 1856 and 3S1, will,
On saturday. the 10Th day OF March,
1877, at ~ o'clock A. NJ, OF said Nay, pro.
coed To sell at public auction to the highest
aud best bidder, at the front door OF the
Court House Of Ohio county, w. Va, the
following pro. erty: Beginning nj the
southeast corner OF Market and High
streets, in that part of the city Of Wheel
ing known as John McLure's addition,
thence south with Market street on the
east side thereof 81 feet To An alley, thence
with the alley 100 feet to Phillips line,
thence with his line "a feet TO nigh street,
thence with High street 100 feet TO the be-
ginning.
TERMS OF SALE-One-third cash, one.
third in nine and one-Ihird I'm eighteen
months, the deferred payments To he
secured and 10 bear interest from the day
of SALE GEO. r.. BOYD, Trustee.
JOHN w. MITCHELL, Auctioncer.
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