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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-01-08
The Truth About George Eliot.

An exchange Gays: Since the death OF
George Henry LeWes, many Of the news
papers have been clumsily discussing
his relation to George Eliot, whose gen
Jus and literary labors have entirely
over-shadowed his fame and his works,
deserving as they are. The press gen
orally speak Of her as his wife, which
she was, spiritually, though not legally,
owing to circumstances that could not
be controlled. The wife of the author
eloped from him many years ago; but,
having repenled of her folly, and wish
ing to return TO him, he very generously
restored her to his heart and his home.
She proved to be incurably inconstant.
She left him second time, and he soon
after met George Eliot, between
whom and himself sprang up
strong friendship, based upon perfect
mental sympathy and community of
taste. They would have married, but
they could not do so, inasmuch as hay
ing once condoned MS wifes ofense,
the laws of Great Britain were not capa
BILE of granting him divorce. He could
not marry again until his late wife's
death, and she, unfortunately y, showed
every symptoms of longevity. Such
conditions naturally produced a dilem-
ma. After long deliberation and con-
sultation with common friends, among
them some of the best minds of Europe,
they decided to dwell under the same
roof, disregarding..conventionality,fo for the
sake of mutual assistance and mutual
growth, a course in which their friends,
it is said, fully sustained them. George
Eliot has been called and known for
years as Mrs. Lewes, and will so con-
tinue to be called and known, albeit the
former wife still lives, and bids fair to
survive the gifted novelist, who is near
ly SO, and has long been in very dilicate
health.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-01-08
A BROAD SHIP.
A Successful Experiment in Naval Arch
... itecture. .rt ...r aut
New York Times

New York Times.
The hull of the British war-ship IN
flexible is fashioned SO as to resemble
an elongated, diamond-shaped figure.
She has breadth of seventy-tive feet,
with length of only 324 feet, and her
proportions are, therefore, as one to
four and one-third, while those of the
great transatlantic steamers are usual
ly one to eight, land sometimes as TO 10.
Considering the immense cost of an
iron-clad of over 1000 tons displace-
ment, the experiment was a courageous
one; but the results more than made
good the statement of Mr.. Froude, the
naval architect who designed the vessel,
for, with relatively weak engine-power,
when compared with other iron-clads
in the British navy, this new ship has
proved herself to be an exceedingly fast
one, as on trial trip she made four
teen and three-quarter knots an hour
for six consecutive hours. The design
of her architect was to secure in her
hull the least resistance to the water,
and this was obtained by entirely doing
away with straight parallel sides.
From the stem the body of
the ship widens gradually to-
wards its greatest breadth, and
when this is passed the lines taper off
toward the stern. Mr.. Froude claims
that resistance to speed is found in the
long, suaight sides of a ship, and that
great breadth of beam, instead of being
detrimental to the sailing qualities of
vessel, is positive advantage when
properly proportional 1t is not too
much to say that this upsets any num-
Der of existing notions on the subject of
shipbuilding, and were it not for the
palpable success mentioned above, it is
doubtful whether one shipbuilder in a
hundred, in this country and in England,
would be willing to admit the force of
the argument. $500.
So far as war vessels are concerned,
Mr.. Froude's theories are likely in the
future to meet with wide acceptance,
but when we come to apply his rules to
merchant ships certain obstacles are en-
countered. He says that it would not
be difficult to build ocean steamers on.
this model which would have speed
power that is now applied to make a
much less Roadway, say thirteen knots
to the hour, but then, ON the other hand.
ships SO constructed would not be as
good freighting craft as the long narrow
steamers that now ply between New ork
and Liverpool. Roomage in the hold
would be wanting, and in the absence of
sufficient bearing surface, relatively
small weight would sink them far down
in the water. While they would be
easier to handle, when under steerage-.
way, than the long hulls, they would
prove awkward boats to load and dis
charge upon lying at docks or at piers
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-01-08
Frost and Fodder Plants.

AS the cold season comes on it is often
a complaint of farmers that fodder
plants are frozen. A German chemist,
DR.. Paagel, has been inquiring as to the
effect of frost on such plants cabbage
plants, etc.,, and the best mode of util
izing frozen plants. The principal
change effected by the frost he finds to
be q formation of sugar from starch
flour; and as sugar has nutritive value
corresponding to the quantity of starch
-four from which it has been produced,
he considers that no reduction in the
nutritive value Of the plants occurs
through freezing. Care must be taken,
however, about the delivery of the
frozen plants. First, they should not
be given in the low state of temperature
they possess, and then they must not be
allowed to lie long after thawing, else
probably from the formation Of dias-
tatic ferments) they pass into putrefac-
ton, and SO may easily do harm. They
are probably best used when given as
fodder Immediately after thaWing or
after preparation by sleeping in hot
water or steaming. A long time after
thawing frozen plants cannot be given
as fodder without danger.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-01-08

have fought far more nobly against
temptation than [ have He may have
conquered more sinfulness than | ever
dreamed Of" -..a III. o.. ,...f .a..z
"This is 3 broad, broad field" an
swered Robert. 1--WE may lose our
selves in it. We must not lose our
God. But John, there is such thing
as true conversion. J. know it, for 1t
came to nae. was sinful and wicked,
and | liked to be so. God was nothing
to me but a terrible name [ did not
want to know him. Sinful and wicked
[ am still; but"-his voice trembled--
t"he found me. 1t was a real power,
which [ could not resist. 1t was if God
stretched out his arm and drew me to
himself" Z."'.| '"'
I believe you," said John, earnestly;
"and | believe that he has held you
closely ever since. He has shown you
your path plainly, and you have walked
in it fearless and undoubting Yet it
is not the path for me. [ could not
even enter it except by the way of de-
ceit and hypocrisy. | should stumble
and fall at the very outset. Don't you
see?"
Robert nodded. aa .... e.. ~
:" I am like our little friend at the
church yonder. Faith will not come
and take up her abode with me once
for all. | must entreat her daily, as
one begs for daily bread. She, is coy
and shy. She holds, herself aloof
sometimes, and seems as if she had
never known me- Yet she always
comes" .a $685.. = .'e- a.'. "..'i
Robert grasped his companions hand.
"God has stretched out his hand to you
Also" he said exultingly. " l knew it.
He leads you no less surely that you
cannot see the way"
And beneath the great armament of
stars the two friends separated, each
feeling that the same good, loving
Fathers hand was tenderly holding
them both. .l .us .uu ~ .....s.-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-01-08
Electric Illumination.

Mr.. w. H. Preece, the electrician to
the British postoffice, is inclined to
look upon the present activity about the
electric light as one of those sensational
spasms which seize the public period
cally at intervals of about ten years.
He has not yet found the ideal electric
light He went to Paris, and every
where where the electric light could be
seen, but he had laid down three de-
siderata, which he had not found &C
complished. The first was that the
light must be absolutely steady; sec
ondly, it must be brilliant, giving a
light of / 900 candles, or more; thirdly
it must be durable. Of all the lights,
the only one be had seen which came
up to his criterion Of steadiness was the
Wendermann; and the only one suttl-
GENTLY durable was the Wallace, by
which he meant one which would last
all night, and nights..in England some
times lasted eighteen hours. But there
were several which came pretty near
these criteria.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-01-08
Suggestions About Sewing.

Here are a few that may be useful tc
young seamstresses:
Should you have rent in dress tC
repair. use Rawlings of the same mate
rial; they are easilyto be obtaiued from
the top Of the skirt, if you have nc
pieces; but generally some are left by
the dressmaker, and should be kept fol
such accidents.
In making shirt, the sleeves should
be put In before the collar is put on.
The space into which the sleeve is
gathered at the arm-hole should be ex-
actly the same as the length Of the
waist band round. The length of the
shoulder is sometimes one eighth of a
yard, and sometimes one-eighth and a
nail, as may best fit the wearer. Your
pattern will guide you in this, as also
with regard to your shirt front. 81
Button-holes require great skill in
making. Bars Of thread should be first
formed around the hole and neatly over.
cast, just the depth of the edge. They
should be neatly overcast about three or
four threads deep, broad work in them
looking very coarse and clumsy. In
working button-holes take care to throw
the thread forward before catching up
the loop on the needle Gather with
strong thread, waxed with white wax.
Ifyou can make shirt well, you can
easily manufacture. all female under
garments; you will require only pat
terms for cutting out.
Longcloth and linen should be scalded
before you work. on them, in order to
render them soft enough for the needle
to pass through easily; but should you
be unable, from haste Or other circum-
stances, to have this done, take a cake
of soap, and rub it On the part you are
going to sew Or hem; you will find your
needle will then slip along with the
greatest ease, and will run no risk of
breaking it.
Young ladies who have the care of
their own linen, and perhaps their own
allowance for dress, should take few
hours on a fixed day, weekly, to look
over their clothes and do any small re-
pairs that may be wanted. They will
find the truth of this wise old adage.
ga Stitch in time saves nine," and will
make their linen last as long again as it
would otherwise do.
In washing new embroidery after it is
cut out, pour boiling water upon it, let
it stand from twenty minutes to half an
hour, rub lightly with the hands dry,
and press on the wrong side. This takes
out the stiffening SO that the machine
does not cut it.
To remove grease which has come off
the sewing machine from new fabrics,
before washing them, rub the spot thor
oughly with hard soap, dip in cold
water and rub again. If not removed,
apply more soap and repeat the opera
tiOn
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-01-08
Vanderbilt Gets Fourteen Ships.
Special DISPATCH to Chicago Tribune.


William II. Vanderbilt has succeeded
in his long cherished purpose Of estab-
fishing an ocean freight-line in connec-
ton with the Central railroad and lis
branches. The contract has been sign
ed, and, by January 9Th the first steam
ship of the Unicorn Line will leave this
port for Liverpool. Mr.. Vanderbilt has
been working toward this consumma-
ton for nearly two years, and made
two trips to Europe to see what arrange
ments could be made for vessels. Sew
eral causes delayed the movements
progress, the chief cause being the slow
advancement of a suit to determine
whether the Central company had
right to make wharfage for itself at its
elevator at Sixty-tifth street and North
River The decision just rendered al
lows the wharfage to the company, and
thus renders 1t possible to load the
steamships direct from the elevator.
The vessels were secured for Mr. Van
derbilt by John G. Seager, a ship-bro-
ker of this city, formerly one of New
York's largest grain dealers, who
was ruined by the Chicago fire. He
went to Newcastle-on-Tyne and sue
ceeded in making terms with builders
and owners there for as many vessels
as might be required. Fourteen are
now on their way to this port. They
are iron-screw freight steamships of
1000 tons burden, each all new and
warranted. They will carry no passen-
gers. The ports made will be Liver
pool, Havre, Hamburg, Antwerp, and
any other that there is sufficient freight
to load a vessel for. The Zanzibar will
sail for Antwerp January Sth, the
Lottie and Nellie for Hamburg January
18th and 18th respectively, the Cosmo-
politar for Havre January 18th; and for
Liverpool Grips to begin January Sth),
are detailed the Elephinstone, Lang
shaw, Amelia, Scraps, Woodblne,
Stratharly, Helios, Elbros, Ganos and
Jeranos. This will be the finest fleet of
freight steamers on the water, and will
enable MIR. Vanderbilt to make through
rates with western shippers at his pleas
ure. The terms of the contract as to
the percentage paid vessel-owners could
not be ascertained. The Unicorn Line
is believed to settle the question as to
New York's commercial supremacy,
which has been threatened through lack
of terminal facilities. Every attempt
failing to get terminal facilities, Mr..
Vanderbilt has taken the matter in his
own hands. Now he can compete sue
cessfully with Baltimore, Philadelphia
and Boston, and can even cut under
them all, if he chooses. F.iaE a##
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-01-08
DAVID AND ANASTASIA7DREW.
Marrying Her Because She Was Hun.
CRY, After an Acquaintance of Only a
New York San.

New York Sun.
Married only two months, and your
wife already applying for a warrant for
abandonment" Justice Wandell ex-
claimed, as he put on his spectacles and
read the mournful complaint of Ana
statia Drew, of 100 Canal street. who
alleged that her husband David, had
deserted her one week after their mar.
riage. "Why," his honor continued,
with his eyes still on the woman, lever
since I was little boy, [ have been
taught that the honeymoon lasted at
least six months, but you do not seem
to have enjoyed it even for a week.
Don't you love each other"
Mrs. Anastasia Drew, who is hardly
Is years of age and is pretty looking
little matron, raised her young face and
answered: Glove? Why do you want
to talk SO, Judge? Love me? No,
Judge, he does not love ne. | thought
he did, and if [ had not I would have
been far happier" - ''5'&'
. David Drew is pleasant-faced youth.
He is in the employ of Robert C.
brown, the contractor and plumber of
Harlem and East Broadway. ~ love
her, Judge" he said, and if [ had
not thought / could live with her, [
would not have married her"
How long were you acquainted
with her, David?" the Judge asked. 81
know Mr.. Brown well, and [ am sure he
will do something for you if you act
like man. The little girl there looks
as if she would make a neat, tidy
wife," .f.n. q.a.5a ........
David hung down his head as he re-
piled, "Only one day judgeW ~. y.
"Only one day. Married but one
week, and then you desert her, and a
month afterward she has you arrested
for abandonment. Now, what is the
matter 2" his honor continued
"Your honor" David Drew replied,
plucking up some courage, and his eyes
filling with tears, "Anastasia's folks
were very poor, and when I first met
her she told me she did not have enough
to eat. | thought she was too good
for that, so / made love to her, and the
first thing | knew she asked me if I
would 20 to church with her and tell
the priest SO. agreed, and together
we called on the priest, and the first
thing knew [ was married. Now, your
honor, after [ came to my senses |
found [ had no money. [ only earn
$12 week, and told her if she would
remain at home [ would come and
claim her in few months. Ever since
she and her folks have been presenting
me, and ] am determined to stand
my own ground. Judge, am willing
to do what is right by Anastasia, if she
will give me chance.
"Come into my room," Justice Wan
deli said, rising. The little couple, coy
and fearful, followed as directed
Ten minutes afterward they emerged,
arm in arm, with smiling faces, and
Justice Wandell, resumed his seat in
just as happy a mood.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-01-08

THE total amount of taxable property
assessed for taxes for 1878 in Texas is
1918, 935,7O7. The total amount of
state taxes, including poll tax, is 49,
$50, 420.3
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-01-08
Attacked by Wolves in Mime sofa.
Toledo Commercial
st. Cloud (Mnn.1 Journal.

Recently Mr. Miner, OF the town OF
Langola, Benton county, was driving
from his own house to Mr.. Morrill's,
having with him his wife and three
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-01-08

THE Hartford Conn Times says that
Mr.. P. Z. Barnum a." is not only can
didate for the United States senatorship,
but is at work and in earnest.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-01-08

Richmond (Va.) Wing: The schools
of the commonwealth are suspended in
half the counties, and the people who
have paid the school tax see their chill
dren growing up in ignorance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-01-08

DURING the year, 2,SS1 buildings
have been erected in Philadelphia,
falling off of 1884 from 1877. There
were ], 1913 two-story dwellings,, 1,O67 of
and eight Of four-stories.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-01-08

SAN ANTONIO has shipped thirtythree
hundred and thirty-three tons of bones
since January, 1877, valued at $76 500.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-01-08
A MODERN ROMANCE.

How a Young and Beautiful DamseI
Served Her Admirers Who Parted
Their Hair in the Middle, and Re-
=, Warded Quiet Young Man Who
Would Not Allow Her Name to be
Banded About i'm n Saloon.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-20
Let the Child be joyful.

A child's mirlh il easily aroused.
How still is the house when the little
ones are all fast asleep, and their pat.
teriDg feet are NIL silent. How easily
the fun OF child bubbles forth. Take
even those poor, prematurely-aged little
ones bred in the gutter, cramped in un.
healthy houses, and ill-used, il may be
by drunken parents, and you find the
child.nature is not all crushed cut OF
them. They arc children still, albeit
they look 80 hagard and wan. Try to
exercise their mirthfuluoss, and ere
long laugh rings out IA wild and fec
~ If there were no sorrow in the world.
Let the little ones laugh, then--too
soon, alasl they will find cause TO weep
DO not Try 10 silence them, but let their
glecfulness ring out gladstone peal,
reminding US Of the days when we, too,
could laugh without sigh.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-20
IlnsllOd lInrses.

A writer in the London Times says:
when my pony shoes were worn out
! had them removed. and gave him n
months rest at grass, with nm accession
al drive OF II mile or two on the high
road, while his hoofs were hardening.
Tho result mt frat seemed doubtful.
The hoof was thin SHE'LL and kept
chipping away until il had worked down
beyond the holes of the nails by which
the shoe had been fastened. After this
the hoof grew thick and hard, quite un-
like what il had been before. now put
tho pony TO full work, and he stands il
well. He il more sore.foo,ed; his tread
is almost noiseless; his hoofs are in no
danger from the rough hand of the far
rier; and the change altogether has
been clear gain without anything to
set of against IT, My pony, may add,
was between four and hive years old
rising -four, | fancy, is the correct
phrase. He has been regularly shod
up to the present year"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-20
The Nature Of n Miracle.

A priest, after valsly trying TO explain the Ia
turc OF n miracle To u doubling lrishhan, sud
denly stopped, kicked him, aud asked, "Did You
tcrl that" YES" said tho lrleman vi you
hadn't" resumed tho pricHt, Ut would have
hecn u miracle" thus argument sometimes
hilsto convince, though every objection be mlly
answered, Like stubborn nre the tew who Yet
doubt tho efficacy of nr, riorces Family Modi-
Cinrs. Positive proof OF merit has repeatedly
been advanced. rcstimOntsls nom prominent
citizens ia nearly every town In North America
have been published, certifying 90 tho doctors
sincerity, honesty, aud superior skill. Why
longer doubt II ,nlteted With Geld, cough,
bronchitis, consumption, or any sctotuluus dis-
cnSe OF humor Dr., rierces Golden Modest Dts
covoty will effect your speedy cure, Give no
hccd 10 what some unsuccessful physician, or
healthy and +" ekcp,ical" neighhor may say, De.
cide Tor yourself !, A. Alexander NJ, ID OF
broadway, Va, writes that he has thoroughly
tested Dr. rlerco's Family Medicines In an en.
tonsive practice, aud has found them to posso's
superior merit and to do all that Was claimed Tor
them. llO further nays that copy OF tho feo-
pies Common Sense Medical Adviser should be
Ia every housc
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-20
A Sea.Serpent AS Thick as u Junk's
Mast.
Toxic (Japan) Times.


Capt. Dawson, master Of the Mitsu
Bishi steamship Kiushiu Maru, gives
the following relation Of what passed be-
fore his eyes on his voyage from Riu
Kin to Kobe in the early part Of the
month. The statement is duly signed
by himself, and countersigned by Mr..
John McKechnie, the chief officer, and
its authenticity appears to be beyond
question:
Saturday, April 3, at HIS a. m,
Cape SATANIC, distant about nine miles,
the chief officer and myself observed a
whale jump clear out of the sea, about
a quarter of mile away. Shortly after
it leaped out again, when / saw there
was something attached to il. Got
glasses, and on the next leap distinctly
saw something holding on to the belly
Of the whale. The latter gave one
more spring clear out Of the water, and
myself and the chief officer then OBJ
served what appeared TO be large
creature OF the snake species rear itself
about thirty feet out Of the water. 1t
appeared to be about the thickness Of a
junk's mast, and after standing for
about ten seconds in an erect position
it descended into the water, the upper
end going first. With my glass ] made
out the color Of the beast to resemble
that of pilot fish"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-20
Don't Marry a Twin.

a correspondent writes the Cincinnati
Enquirer's Household Department
some words OF warning about twins,
which illustrate the way the thing
worked with him.
MuRDocK, ILL.,, May %, 1579.-Let me
give some good advice to boy in
Love-" Ny dear boy, for mercy sake.
have nothing to do with that twin. !
married twin. Twas twin. Ny IA
tner and mother were twins, and so
were the parents Of my wife. Conse.
quently: We have been married eight
years, and we have already four pairs
Of twins. Young mani find girl, If
you can, who never heard of twins.