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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-02

THE Agenoe, the government organ at
st. Petersburg. is beginning to talk pref
ty defiantly at. England and the other
powers that threaten mediation in be-
half of Turkey. s.trss 81. ..+,.o..r. o,,,..-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-02

CHICAGO had a grand baby show last
week, at which. the admittance fees
reached>$3, 900 the number of babies
exceeded 500 Just when the judges
were about to make the awards of prizes
it was discovered that the treasurer had
abscOnded with all the money. -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-02

In CHURCH.-A little Ottawa Canada)
girl was recently taken to church for
the first time, after being duly impress.
ed with the necessity that she should
keep "as still as a mouse. She be-
haved herself well until the preacher
became warmed up to his work, and
then, thinking hewasf goingtoo far, she
raised her finger and looking straight
at him, cried, .sSee here, don't you,
make SO much noise ~ ,l3iI5C{ AoUl
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-02
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1877.

THE latest advices from. Eng .and midi
cate an increase of the war feeling in
London, and it is reported that unusual
activity is noticeable at all the military
departments and. in thefgovernment
arsenals.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-02

The ingenuity Of the Chinese is not
confined to embroidery, ceramics and
decorative art, but extends to internal
revenue, One Of the latest schemes of
the Celestial statemen proposes a tax
on newborn infants. The sum is ride
ulously small about ten cents but as
babies are one of the principal produc-
lions of the Celestial Empire, and the
market is constantly overstocked, a
handsome revenue from this source is
confidently expected.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-02

y7EvERY5 newspaper correspondent in
the eastern war is compelled toswear a
Mum be1ed medal, on the reverse of
(which is a photograph Of the wearer,. IN
order to put the question of Identity
beyond dispute. The Russians and
Turks have each 9 corps Of photo
graphers. II ~ ~ess.5H :
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-02

- THIRTYi young ladies, students at the
Wellesley, Mass, Female College,, are
down with scarlet fever. This college
has in attendance over three hundred
,pupils, most of whom in alarm, have
gone home, and the college is'closed, to-
rrehlain, so until Januaryl. % ~ 4aog d
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-02

lAllittle girl said that should be
glad to. go to heaven because they have
plenty Of preserves there. on being
cross examined, she took downuer ecater
chism, and triumphantly, read, why
ought the saints to love God? Answer.
Because He makes, epreserves dhd keeps
them" 7pnsssgd
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-02

GATES AJAR.- The. Rev.. Mr.. Gates
bad serious quarrel with his wife,
which is a naughty thing for any one
to do, but especially 50 for. a clergyman.
He had not only grace, but grit, how
ever, for When expostulated with, by
his conference he st,lbbornly refused to-
make amy concessions Then the
hsthern gave him up, and closed their
exercises by singing s The Gates Ajar.",.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-02

A DISCOVERY of much literary inter-
est has been made in aregion that would
have seemed unlikely enough to yield
for Children" by Charles and Mary
Lamb, published in two tiny volumes at
Godwin's Juvenile Library in 1909, has
at last been found in South Australia, in
the possession Of the Hon. Mr.. Sand
over, of ADELAIDE, and through his cour-
tesy has been transmitted to England
The total disappearance for SO many
years of a book of which a whole edi-.
ton was rapidly sold off at the time is a
striking testimony to the power of de-
struction possessed by children. The
poems are eighty-four in number. and
Of these only twenty-nine were hitherto
known. = Bass. iTa f1aj 1853 y lHyaalE#
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-02

HIS New sIs II - How How do .: you o. like
your new baby sister, asked the lady
of little boy who hadn't yet learned
how large q world there is outside of q
1mother's arms. est don't think she
agsees with me,}' be replied "Why
don't she agree with your :" / don't
know" heEsaHfs .tsa y, couldn't bear TO
see mother kiss her.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-02
AFFAIRS AT Ell PASO.

The war department., to-day, ;received
dispatches in relation to events lust
TRANSFERRED in San Elizario an Eel Paso
counties, but the only information
given out by the departin is that all
is now qniet there, and that Col. Lewis,
who commands in San Elizario has
been ordered to assist the sheriff in
making arrests to prevent violence
against r all persons arrested, and
to protect the citizens from being
pillaged or in any way interfered with
by the mop 1t is unofficially stated,
however, that United States troops were
called upon to assist in making arrests
of parties connected with the a killing of
Judge Howard and others; that in do
| ing SO resistance was offered and two of
the mob killed., and subsequently, two
of the persons arrested, were taken out
and lynched by the rangers. .
A special telegram from Washington
of Dec 25th states that the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company has made an
argument; before the Secretary of the
fInteriOr in favor of new withdrawal
of lands along a line of road which they
claim to be a new location. The land
grant which has accrued to- them on
account Of the completed road is that
IN # the line from. Tacoma, on Puget
Sound, to ,Katama, on the Columbia
River. q branch line, for which plat
was filed in 1873, running fnorthward
fron Tacoma until it reaches a 5practi-
cable pass, and then eastward to Join
the main line. 1t traverSes very con-
siderable portion of Washington Terri
tory, and "a very large tract Of land was
withdrawn when it was located. The
Company has constructed ashort branch
road from Tacoma to certain coal mines,
and it has lately filed a map making
q continuation Of this short branch
through "a pass, which has been declared
by army officers to be ,impracticable, as
its principal branch road, and on ac-
count of this branch it now desires to
secure a new withdrawal from the
Secretary of the Interior. a. r.-.r
The citizens of Washington Territory,
on the other hand, are contending that
this cannot be q branch road on account
of the impractinable character of the
route over which it is claimed by the
company that they will build 1T, and
they further contend that as no portion
of the first branch for which lands
were SO extensively withdrawn has been
completed, that these lands shall also
be restored to the market.
r., L,,r THE NEW CABINET OFFICER. 5'i3 4-
Gen. Leduc, Commissioner Of Agri-
culture, seems to be following hard in
the footsteps Of Isaac Newton. the far
famed ifnot notorious Commissioners of
Agriculture of Mr.. Lincoln's term, and
is seeking to have the head of his de-
partner declared a cabinet position
The movement excites e. considerable
ridicule, but for all that it is actively in
progress.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-02

JAPAN cutivates 100000 acres, one
tenth Of her entire area, though one
fourth of her fertile area. She supports
q population of three and a half per-
sons. to o every cultivated atrel Most
Of her people live on fish and vegetables;
her great lack is live stock. Milk is
not used as an article of food, and what
few COWS they possess are employed. for
blowing.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-02
AMONG the most important features

% AMONG the most important features
Of the Georgia constitution are strict
provisions against 8 duelling, making
lobbying a crime, and petty larency
cause for acknowledgements, prohibiting
the state from rendering financial as
sistance to railroads, abolishing the
whipping post and imprisonment for
debt, making the sessions of the legisla-
.ture biennial, and increasing the facul-
ties for free public education. a.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-02

p A telegram from Erzeroum states that
the Russian lines have been pushed
forward and Erzeroum is almost invest
ed. Russian infantry is massed in the
northern part Of the plain. The bomb
ardment of the town and the conse-
quent interruption of Geographic ser
vice are imminent. =. lI-H-..I ~ @
, 1878-07-05
Benedetti, the Sword Swallower

A servant brings table on the s,ooa
and upon it places q box containing tRe
various swords to be swallowed. He then
retires and brings from behind the scenes
a musket Upon its summit is placed a
formidable looking bayonet. Ali being
ready Mr.. Benedict appears with ver1
bright sword in his hand Arrivino al
the front Of the stage, he drives the point
OF the sword into the floor, and the force
Of the impaction of the sword into the
wood causes it to sway backward and
forward, Mr.. BenedetIi then goes TO hiQ
box and produces a sword made of non.
lustrous metal. Holding it in the air.
between his two hands, he opens his
mouth and simply thrusts it down bis
throat ih the same manner as n cayalrv
| soldier would replace his sword in the
sheath. This is feat No. /.
Mr.. Benedetti next takes up six or
eight of these swords, and having nut
them one behind the other, he opens h;s
mouth again, and, presto down goes the
lot into what is called by children the
"red lane" These swords being well
down into his throat, he then pucks them
out one by one and throws them ON to
the stage, where they fall with clash
that indicates to the commonest observer
that they really are metal. This done.
he rests a minute, and then comes the
musket and bayonet. He lifts up the
musket and holds it with bayonet down.
ward above his head, and then slightly
steadying the weapon, he allows the
bayonet to gently glide down his throat.
Just at the moment when it seems doubt
ful whether he is not going to swallow
muskct and all, it suddenly stops, and
then the bayonet is hidden all but the
part near where it joins on to the musket
itself. But this is not enough lie leans
forward, and holding the bayonet hori-
zontally between his teeth, turns round
and round, swinging the musket. He
concludes the performance by very
marvellous feat. He goes directly to the
sword that is still vibrating in the boards
Of the stage and pulls it out with jerk.
One cannot imagine what he is going to
do with it, as it appears to the eye that
the sword, from hilt TO point, is larger
than the mans body. He then proceeds
to the middle of the stage back goes his
head, and down his throat goes the sword.
Several eminent medical men, among
whom is Mr.. Frank Buckland, vouch to
the fact that the sword measures thirty
inches in length and one and half
across. Mr. Benedetti has been swallow
ing swords for fourteen years the stom-
ach is consequently accustomed to their
reception. He is singularly prepossess-
ing man, and his manners are polished.
, 1878-07-05
BOOkless Homes.

a dreary place is Il bookless house, my
young friends; see that in founding a
home for yourselves you do not neglect
the household library. We rejoice in
pretty furniture and artistic pictures; but
we want to see new book sandwiched
between every two purchases, and news
papers and magazines drifting around so
thickly that the very order of the sitting
room is imperilled. We never knew any.
thing worse than intelligent sons and
daughters 10 grow out of such untidiness.
To 90 to housekeeping without family
Bible and Unabridged Dictionary ought
to be elected criminal offense. Here
lies the beginning of wisdom. Then we
should add modern history to ancient,
poetry to science, Scott, Thackeray, Dick
ems, Hawthorne and Holmes to theology.
We should know the opinions of the best
minds of to-day, upon all questions of
social life, of philosophy, OF agriculture.
We have known famous business men,
keen tinanciers, to grow out of booklcss
homes, but never the great. hearted and
tender-souled. s., parents, remembering
this, glance over your Libraries to see if
there be not some vacancy to fill up with
a volume which will add to the cheer Of
the windy winter nights. Get for the boy
a book of history or travels; for the girl
copy of Tennyson, or Longfellow, or
Browning some sweet poet who sings
along the quiet wales of life in notes wa
all can understand! Win them to read
aloud around the evening lamp, and most
uuconsciously their young souls will be
drawn out to follow after those who call
to follow, aud sing, and be glad--for
great is the power OF influence.
, 1878-07-05

THE Foolish CALF.-.A calf, with the
thoughtlessness of vealy youth, could NOS
abstain from insulting an honest hard
working OK that was tuiling at the plow
"Oxcuse ma" said the calf; what
fool you are to wear that heavy yoke mp
on your neck, and go all day long draw
ing plow at your heels to turn up the
ground for your master. Why don't you
exchange your yoke for paper collar
and have some style about youF pee
what jolly time l have of it; nothing
to do but enjoy life. Knock of WORK,
old fellow, and let's have some fun" Bus
the OK kept right along about bis Dusl.
ness, saying to himself, "When taSt
young chap gets as furrOw long IN Ilie
as have he will know more and wont
talk calf as much as he does now" Nnss
evening, while the OK, whose days WORK
was over, was at his repast, he saw
butchers cart driving by containing tue
iusolent calf, who was destined to oe 70,
duced to outlets, cslves-head jelly ano
material for sewed boots before morning
" All, my fine fellow" said the OK, you
won't have an opportunity to insult non.
est labor for one while, yoke can De'
your life."
Moral-Never despise an OK because
he wears a heavy yoke.---O1Hc'""""
Saturday Night. ...
, 1878-07-05

A FRENCH gentleman lately journeyed
to Marscilles, taking with him the body
of his mOther-in-law, who had expressed
q wish 10 be buried in the family vault
in that city. When he reached Marseilles
aud went with the Commissioner of Po-
ice to receive the body from the railway
officials, he noticed that the coffin was
not that which he had delivered to them.
The officials had sent to Toulon the cof-
fin containing his mother-in laws body,
believing that it held the remains of II
deceased Admiral, which was to be en-
barked for interment in Algeria, while
the coffin awaiting delivery was the one
which should have been sent on. The
gentleman having requested the officials
TO communicate with Toulon by tele-
graph, proceeded hilher himself with the
coffin ot the Admiral He ascertained
when be got there that the first C ,ffin bad
been duly received, taken on board, amid
the thunder Of fort and fleet, the State
vessel which was waiting for it, and dis
patched to Algeria. He at once called
upon the Maritime Prefect of TOulon
and explained the circumstances of the
case, but though dispatch boat was sent
in pursuit, the other vessel was not over
taken. He is now at Toulon awaiting
her return, aud declines to give up the
coffin containing the deceased Admiral
unit he regains possession Of his mother
in-law's remains.
, 1878-07-05
STEAMED BEEF.-For a family of six

STEAMED BEEF.-For a family of six
or seven persons take four pounds of beei,
cross-rib is best; get piece of suet the
size of your hand, cut in small pieces
and try out the fat; you must have a
large fat-bottomed iron pot; after the
suet is brown, take out the scraps and
put in the meat and two onious cut up;
when the meat has become dark brown
on one side turn it over on the other and
let that get the same; when onions and
meat are thoroughly brown, pour in u
pint of boiling water; whenever the meat
gets dry add more water, but it must al.
ways be boiling hot; throw in handful
Of salt, three bay.leayes, and half dozen
each of whole allspice and whole pepper
cover with SETTLING cover and let il
cook for three hours; when almost done
thin tablespoonful Of flour with half u
cupful of water; stir this in the gravy,
taking care not to have any Jumps in it,
when you wish to serve it, strain the gravy
through sieve and pour few spoonfuls
over the meat.
, 1878-07-05
Demolition of Old London Churches.

Four more London churches are to be
torn down. Last year witnessed the de-
struction Of the fine church OF St. Mi
chael's, and of All Hallows, which bore
upon its walls the inscription stating that
Milton had been baptized there. st.
Dion's Backchurch, remarkable build
ing by Wren, is now in course of destruc-
tiUn. Those for the removal of which
commission has now been issued are as
follows st. Margaret Pattons, Rood
Lane st. George, Botolph Lane st.
Matthew, Friday street, aud st. Mildred,
Bread street, all works of Wren, and two
of them possessing spires of singularly
original aud beautiful design. The Secre-
tary of the Society for the Protection OF
Ancient Buildings argues that it is q
mistake to suppose that by preserving
st. Paul's Cathedral, that architects great
masterpiece, enough will be left to illus
trate his views upon ecclesias tical archi-
lecture. For, grand as st. Paul's IN.
doubtedly is, it is only one of a class OF
buildings common enough on the Conti-
nent---imtations OF st. Peters, Rome.
In fact, st. Paul's can scarce be looked
upon as an English desigu, but rather as
an English rendering OF the great Italian
original, whereas the city churches are
examples of pure English renaissance
architecture us applied to ecclesiastical
purposes, and illustrate a style peculiar
to London, and when they are destroyed
the phase of architecture which they ex-
hibit will have ceased to exist, and
nothing will be left to record it.
, 1878-07-05
Editor and Proprietor
Love Unsung.

Guide on, sweet purling stream
And minglo with the sea;
Adown each glen thy waters gleam'
In merry dance and fr
Sing on, sweet bird; the blue eIpanse
or heavens vault is thine;
o lap thy soul into trance;
Pour forth thy song divine;
But must not give forth my stralni
Hove maid, but love in vain.
The blithesome bird that haunts the vale
VIII bear but half her grief
She floats her sorrow on the gale,
And gives her soul relief;
The meanest floweret on the field
Basks in the MONDAY sun;
And every creature hath rest,
When daily toll is done;
/ to myself make bootless moan'
And bear my burden all alono.
Agrief that links two hearts in bliss
Is but hidden treasure;
What's but thorn when singly borne
When shared becomes pleasure;
The finer feelings Of the soul
Are known by mutual union;
Each spirit thath its counterpart
With whom to hold communior;
But she is gone, and leaves with me
The rost of the unsleeping sea.
, 1878-07-05

CORRECTING CHILDREN IN ANdER.--
There is another common error, which
may need to be noticed-that of correct
ing a child hastily and harshly, and then,
feeling that injustice has been done, TO
compensate him by some soothing sugar
plum or honied apology. 1t is not easy
to conceive of anything more likely to
degrade the parent in the eyes Of his off
spring than such inconsiderate folly
nothing more sure to destroy his influence
over the mind, to harden the young heart
in rebellion, and make it grow bold in
sin. In proportion as the parent sinks in
his esteem, self-conceit grows up in the
mind of the undutiful child, Young
people rs we'll as old pay great respect
to consistency, and, on the contrary, de-
spise those whose conduct is marked with
caprice. The sacred relation of parent
is no protection against this contempt.
Those, therefore, who would preserve
their influence over their children, who
would keep hold Of the reins that they
may guide them in periods of danger,
and save them from probable ruin, must
take care not to exhibit themselves as
governed by passion or whim, rather than
fixed principles of justice and duty.
, 1878-07-05

CURE FOR SORE MOUTH Steep raisin
stems in water and rinse the mouth with
that several times during the day. 1t is
almost sure cure.
CURE FOR HoARsENEss, The juice and
pulp of lemons, stirred thick with white
sugar, will relieve hoarseness-besides
being an agreeable remedy.
FoR CRoUP.-A piece of lard as large
as butternut, rubbed up with sugar
and divided into three equal parts and
given at intervals Of twenty minutes, will
often work well.
FoR BRoNCHITIs.--A residence in a
sugar. house from the first of August until
January, has been known to give relief
To REMOVE IRON RusT,-Wet the
cloth with piece of lemon, lay in the
sun till dry, then wash in nice clean suds
For CnILBLAINs.-Soak the feet a
short time in potato water as hot as can
be borne, for two or three nights after
ward, repeat when necessary. An i'm.
provement may bU expected at once.
To CURE CoRNs.-Take the skin of q
boiled potato and bind it on the corn
putting the inside of the skin next to the
corn. 1t is good plan to lay on two OF
three thicknesses to keep it moist. ! have
never known it to fail.
For Cold FEET. Soak the feet in hot
water as hot as can be borne, until thor
oughly warmed, then turn little cold
water over them and rub dry. Always
put not only the stockings, but the boots
on, before Otepping upon the floor, or
even the carpet. Simple remedies are
sometimes the very best; try the above.
, 1878-07-05

COOKING TURNIPs. them, chop
fine in chopping-bowl, put them in a
kettle with water enough to cover, cook
until tender. They should be nearly dry
when done; then season as you would cab
bage, and think you will pronounce
them splendid.
, 1878-07-05

STUDENT: "Now, professor, do you
not believe that relations OF honor should
exist between pupil and teacherl" Pro-
fessOr "Certainly, sir" "Well, then, l
tell you, on my honor as man, that my
examination paper, which hold 10 my
hand, is first grade, and will not hand it
in. 1t is merely to save you trouble, sir"
--WiHidms Yidette.
, 1878-07-05

MEN, instead of women, will bs em -.
ployed In the dining-room Of StewM.ss
hotel for women, on the ground WA
women do not like to wait on each o'ne,,
and will not take orders with as mu'N
philosophy as men.
, 1878-07-05

THE "GRAPHIc" ON GARDENING. This
is the way the Graphic gives its readers
some "seasonable suggestions"
Sow shirt buttons early in the morn
ing.
Sow bird seed this month. The birds
will come up in June.
Cats do best in the night, in very
light soil, well dug and raked.
Sardine cans, broken bottles, old shoes,
and tinware should be set out in the back
yard.
Prima donnas are lovely flowers, but
very difficult to raise. A gentleman en-.
deavored to raise the Rose last month,
but failed entirely.
If you are landlord and in any doubt
rs to what product to raise raise the
rent. If you are not landlord, try and
raise the wind.
Oysters should be set out with top
dressing of bread crumbs and plenti-
fully watered. The oyster witbers if not
watered, although its fragrance is in-
creased.
Olive branches should be set out around
the breakfast table. They need great care
and attention, however, to keep them
from running into the butter and mo.
lasses. Wash them we'll once day with
soap and water.
, 1878-07-05

PHoTo0RAPHINe A HEART BEAT.--One
of the most remarkable applications oil
photography is that by which it is now
made to register, and in the most accu.
rate manner, the mechanical motion OF
the heart. The device by which this re.
suit il attained is indeed triumph Of in
vented skill. 1t consists of thin India
rubber bag, to which short glass tube is
attached; sufficient mercury is poured
into the apparatus to fill the bag and a
portion of the tube, and the instrument
is then placed over the heart of the per-
son to be examined. Arranged in this
manner, every puIsation of the heart is
indicated by q corresponding movement
of the mercury Of the tube, and, by suit
able Photographic apparatus, provided
with moving sensitive slip of paper, II
perfect registration Of the extent and rate
Of the pusation is obtained. The inter
esting fact is made known by this process
that the fall Of the pulse sometimes takes
place in successive horizontal lines, the
column reascending two or three times
before falling altogether.