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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-05-25
To Tempt Appetite.
[From the Ledger and Transcript.


Try to keep pretty china cup and
saucer, delicate plate and small COB
let, to present food to the SICK An ex-
pert nurse always serves beef-tea and
milk in a wine-glass; one of the thin,
bell-shaped glasses, that hold more than
they look to hold. A sick person will
turn away from a bowl of soup, and be
pleased with pretty cupful. Sick chill
dren, especially. are amused and pleased
with the color and pattern of the cups
and dishes, and there is trace of the fret
full child in every invalid. There is
something tempting in small quantity.
It does not tax the eye. Therefore, al
ways present just as little as you judge
the invalid wants to see. A coarse white
dinner plate, heaped with food, will take
away all appetite, while small plate or
saucer, especially if it is pretty, dainty
one, will be successfully cleared. A
mauve saucer, or pink plate, will coax
a feverish patient to eat rice pudding or
orange cream, Or few grapes, when all
other arts have failed. There seems to
be an appetite of the eyes as well as the
stomach, and it must not be offended.
Very often the effort to Lift the head,
even PERSONS are LOU dangerously LII,
disinclines them to take refreshing or
nourishing drink. There is no need to
disturb such sufferers by propping them
up with pillows and making them lift
their heads and change their position.
A bent glass tube, sold for five cents at
the apothecary's, is not signal of ex-
treme illness or lowness, except that the
head may rest low. It simply means
comfort, and that the invalid need not be
disturbed, in sick headache or extreme
fatigue, but can take the beverage pro-
vided without change of position. The
art of comfort is not a cure, but it goes
a great way towards it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-05-25
Another Aneodoteof BeaconsfieId.


& This interesting story about Lord
Beaconsfeld is told by the Berlinese.
One rainy day during the Berlin con-
gress the premier was out walking with
his private secretary, and accidentally
dropped his pocket handkerchief upon
the pavement. A Berlinese gentleman
who happened to see the handkerchief
fall picked it up, all muddy as it was,
and handed it to its Ilustrious owner,
who thanked him politely and was about
to pocket his restored property when
the finder begged to be allowed to keep
it in remembrance of the day upon
which chance had procured him the
honor of speaking with the English
premier. Neither Lord Beaconsfeld
nor Mr.. Cory understood German; but,
gathering from their inter]ocutor's man
ner that he wanted something, Mr.. Cory
offered him piece of silver, which he
declined to receive. Taking a visiting
card from his pocket book Lord
Beaconsfeld then hurriedly penciled
upon it the words, s'We do not under
stand German; kindly call upon me to-
morrow at midday, ." and handed it to
the gentleman, who duly made his APP
pearance next day at the Kaiserhof. A
young English diplomatist, we'll versed
in the Teutonic tongue, having inter-
preted the Berliner's wish to Lord
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-05-25
Outdoor Life for Children.

DR.. F. l.. Oswald says in the Popular
Science Monthly:
[ have often been asked at what age
infants can first be safely exposed to the
influence of the open air, Ny answer
is, On the first warm, dry day There
is NO reason why newborn child
should not sleep as soundly under the
canopy of a garden-tree on pillow of
sun-warmed hay as in the atmosphere of
an il-ventilated nursery. Thousands of
sickly musings, pining away in the
slums of our manufacturing towns,
might be saved by an occasional sun
bath. Aside from its warmth and it's
chemical influence on vegetation oxygen,
sunlight exercises upon certain organ
isms vitalizing influence which science
has not yet quite explained, but whose
effect is illustrated by the contrast be-
tween the weeds of shady grove and
those Of the sunlit fields, between the
rank grass of a deep valley and the
aromatic heritage of mountain meadow,
as well as by the wholesome appearance
of "sunburned" person or a sun
ripened fruit. Sunlight is too cheap to
become a fashionable remedy, but it's
hygenic influence can hardly be over
rated. Even in the glorious climate
of the Latian Hills the Roman cpl
cureans constructed special solorio-
glass-covered turrets- where they could
bask in the full rays of the winters
sun, the balm of old age, as Col
umelia calls it, and, ON the sum-
merless Isle of Rugen, nature has taught
the poor fishermen to carry their BARNS
to the south of Stubbenkammer. when
ever the Baltic fogs alternate with few
sunny days. Dry sand is, indeed, an
excellent medium of solar caloric. Chill
dren like it instinctively; most babies are
fond of rummaging in some tangible,
yielding substance. In default of q
sunny beach, get carload of river sand,
spread it and expose it to the sun for a
couple of hours, then rake it together,
mix it 0d captaaaduna with bushel of
pebbles (good-sized ones, lest they might
be mistaken for ugar-plums), divest
your b0aab51ao of all superfuous clothing,
and let him wallow, all afternoon, if he
chooses; if the surface of the pile gets
too warm, instinct will teach him to dig
down to the cooler substrata. Or taking
him to a meadow where fresh hay has
been piled up In little stacks; climbing
and tumbling will do him more good
than lying motionless in marrow baby
carriage. The inventor of the kinder
garten recommends grassy hollow with
scattered playthings, piles of dry leaves,
etc. (near shade-tree in midsummer,
where young squealers can take care of
themselves for an hour or two, and war
rants that they will not cry, unless their
botanic researches should happen to ac-
quaint them with the properties of the
German horse nettle. On mild winter
days, too, self-motive babies ought to
pass few hours out of doors, even if
the ground be little wet; sunny nook
on the lee side of garden wall is a
healthier playground than the dusty floor
Ct stove room.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-05-25
MOrtUarY.

Col. Thomas A. Scott, the great railroad
manager, of Philadelphia. died at his country
home, Derby, Pa, on the night of the 21st inst.
Judge Henry r. Mcclure, prominent law
yer of Jacksonville. ILL.,. dropped dead at the
depot in Chicago on the 21st.
Gen. j. ". Barnes, of Burlington, Ia, G
well-known railway contractor, died at Dam
vile, Ill.,, on the Doth, after brief illness.
Col. w. Fl. French, .. S. A., died of apopiexy
at Washington D. c., on the goth. He was a
major general of volunteers during the war and
was brevet major general in the regular army.
Uncle Billy Young, of Decatur, ILL.,, who
served in the war of 1912, the Mexican war and
the civil war, died on the 18th. aged 81 years.
Count Won Amin, the Russian diplomatist.
died on the 10Th. The count was the German
ambassador at Paris and was subsequently
found guilty of betrayine his country. offended
ing the emperor and insulting Bismarck for
which he was sentenced to five years penal SER
vitude.
Judge Burgoyne, of Cincinnati, ended his re-
markable career on the 18th inst, at the age of
80 years. He was famous as leader in the
wing party. He was the first to pronounce
from the bench the unconstitutionality of the
fugitive slave law. He secured the appoint
ment of President Harrison as clerk of his
court. For twenty years he was president of
the National Insurance company.
Franz Dingelstedt, the German poet, is dead.
ce-Admiral Ronciere de Nowry, of the
French navy, is dead.
z. A. Durham, a well-known cattle-buyer
from California. died of apoplexy at Dodge
City, Kan. No less than $4,000 was found on
his person M. 70 Fl 4. l.. ..r
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-05-25
The Camel,

from CQamDerS' Journal
Arabia has produced the best breed of
these animals, which differ greatly from
the Bactrian or Tartary camel. The
Arabian camel has but one hump, and
seldom exceeds nine feet to the top of it.
His proper home is the desert. In
richer lands where food is very abund-
ant, he becomes larger and coarser, and
loses his most valuable quality, that of
being able to live on little food and of
passing many days without any water at.
all. The camel and the dromedary are
the same animal, differing only in breed,
as the cart horse differs from the race
horse. The, dromedary corresponds to
the latter, and is used to ride on. He
is distinguished by his small head and
ears, slim neck, and especially slender
why legs. With no load but his rider,
waterskin, and little food, he may
travel hundred miles a day for four or.
five days without injury. On an emer-
gency, he can even go $50 miles day, a
stress, however, which renders the poor
animal useless afterward. The burden
camel, corresponding to our dray or
cart-horse, carries a load of 800 pounds,
and walks 81 miles an hour, regularly
as clock. He is coarser, heavier, and
slower than the drQmedary.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-05-25
Lincoln and Jackson.

A contributor to Philadelphia jour
nal gives the following incident in the
life of President Lincoln, heretofore I'M
published. He states that the president,
with many other officials. was present at
religious services which were held in a
chapel of the Sanitary Commission at
City Point, the night before Gen. Lees
surrender. ffYf9tE
The sermon, preached by young
man, who had more zeal than wisdom,
expressed more of bitterness against the
south than of the spirit Of the gospel of
Christ, Mr.. Lincoln was greatly annoyed,
and showed it.
Gen. Patrick, the provost, rose and
said, 'sLet us not dismiss the congrega-
ton without once naming the name of
Christ" and offered prayer full of ten
der sympathy for the suffering in both
north and south, pleading with God that
the blessing of peace might soon come
to the whole country. ~ R-
=. The president listened with bowed
head, the tears trickling down his bag
gard cheeks. The next morning when a
deputation from the Christian commits
sion were starting to Richmond, Gen.
Patrick gave them their final orders,
when Mr.. Lincoln's hoarse voice inter-
rupted MIN, saying .ssfa,., Ta.a..f..
81 want the Christian commission to
remember the spirit of the Master, and
to throw oil on the troubled waters. I
do not want the people of the south in
sultedin either prayers or preaching"
$50 AS he went up to Richmond the city
councils met him on the steamer, and he
said to them earnestly, DO not think I
have come to you with any feeling of ex-
ultation over the reverses you have suf-
fered. My heart is sore for the destruc-
ton Of your beautiful city. There is
nothing / can do, consistent with the
laws that I am not willing to do for
you" {
- Now, that the fury and smoke of the
war have passed away, it is refreshing to
note that certain men in both the north
and the. south stand apart from others
and receive respect from the people.
Foremost among these men are Abraham
Lincoln and Stonewan jackson. They
are the representatives of men of sincere
and simple character, with deep under
lying tenderness beneath their strength.
r Such men may be mistaken in their
opinions, and even lose their lives for an
error, but the world is sure, at last, to
do justice to the integrity of their ma
tures f rM zirRssFs& Nsan q AsE s.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-05-25

Beaconsfeld, the British premier sat
down to his writing table and wrote upon
the back of one of his own photographs
the following sentence: ''You wish for
handkerchief, formerly white, but now
black, because of it's fall; accept in it's
place man who is, alas! become white
in spite of the fact that he has been so
often blackened, and who nevertheless
is not yet fallen" It is either ponder
GUS fiction or singular instance of Dis
raeli's STACEY hrmor.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-05-25

AFTER trying score of glasses with
out finding anything to suit her, Miss
Posigush was handed the twenty
pair. :" There, 70 said the optician,
6 perhaps those will fit your sight.
She set them astride of her precious
nose, ssOhl'' she exclaimed, !" these
are perfectly lovely. I can see just as
we'll with them as with the naked eye" "
So I suspected" was the laconic re-
Spouse of the dealer, as he deposited the
two-dollar bill In the drawer. The
''lenses" were only window-glass.-
Boston Transcript. #a
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-05-25
HEAVY RObberieS.

On the LIST inst, r. N. Paisley, superintendent
of the Stewart Iron company's coke works,
Uniontown, Pa, while en-route to pay the
hands, was knocked senseless and then robbed
of satchel containing 6,000and his horse and
wagon, by tf~ee men. Mr.. Paisley was dis
covered soon afterward and conveyed TO his
home. .r .tT
d. Fahnestock & Co.'s brokerage Office Balti-
more, was robbed on the 21st inst, of 5000
in bonds.
Burglars broke into Houses store, Centre
Junction, Ia., ON the 21st inst, and secured
about $4,000 worth of property.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-05-25

THE construction of a ship canal connecting
Lake Erie and the Ohio river is being seriously
entertained. Two possible routes are described
by Maj. John M. Wilson, United States engi-
neer the first by way of the Erie and wabash
canal to the navigable waters of the Wabash
river, which would then make the connection
through to the Ohio; the second by the Miami
and Erie canal. which joins the Wabash and
Erie canal ten and a half miles south of Deli
ance, thus connecting Toledo and the lake with
the Ohio river. The cost of either route is es-
timated at more than 25,00O,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-05-25

COMMISSIONER LEDUo's project of American
tea culture receives encouragement from South
Carolina. Henry A. Middleton, who lives about
twenty miles from Charleston, has leased to the
commissioner two hundred acres on his estate
for twenty years in consideration of one dollar.
John Jackson, who mas been engaged in tea Gull
ture in India for sixteen years, will have charge
of the plantation. About IL, 900 tea plants will
be set this spring, and the commissioner thinks
that in three years he will have as fine crop
of tea as was ever raised in the world.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-05-25

STRONG drink costs $1,000,O00,00O year in
money. 1t makes 80 per cent. of our insane.
1t makes 65 per cent. of our paupers. 1t caus-
es directly rs per cent. of our murders. 1t
makes 80 per cent. of our criminals. It sends
forth 95 per cent of our vicious youth. 1t sends
one every six minutes into a drunkard's grave,
or nearly 1000 900 YEAR
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-05-25
Railway Accidents.

On the morning of the 21st inst, train was
was ditched on the Kankakee road near Temple
ton, Ind. The engine was capsized and Fred.
Rogan, the fireman slowly roasted to death
under the boiler Nobody else hurt. Pecuniary
loss $40, 600.
A wild freight train plunged into regular
freight train on the Detroit and Lansing rail-
road, on the 21st inst, wrecking both engines
and several cars. Damage $4,000. No lives
were lost. -.-...
A freight bridge over Wheeling creek CWest
Va.,) gave way on the 18th inst, precipitating a
freight train into the creek. An engine, tender
and two box cars loaded with flour were
wrecked. Thomas Clark, the engineer received
fatal injuries.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-05-25

THE decree reducing present rates in Russia
and securing government indemnifcation to the
landlords has come not whit too soon.. For
20 years past the condition of the freedmen who
became small farmers in 1861 has been growing
more and more deplorable. The stony and un-
profitable soil of the north, worth barely 40 cents
the Russian acre. was in many cases sold for
$1.25, and the loans contracted to discharge
that debt have been increasing ever since.
Even in the more fertile south, the monstrouay
defective system of Russian farming has COM
bined with the crushing taxation of the last few
years to beggar thousands. To these troubles
has been added that exorbitapt usury which is
the cause of provincial Russia, and the fruits of
which have just shown themselves in the furious
outbreak against the Jews which is now con-
vulsing the Ukraine and Western Russia gener-
ally. Under such circumstances, the reform
measure of Gen. Melikoff and NJ Abaza is a
thing to be welcomed by all, although it is GER
tainly curious irony of fortune which has COM
mitted the task of saving Russia to the hands
of an Armenian and Circassian.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-05-25
pTR -SfricEx ON

The plague which broke out some time ago in
Mesopotamia is committing frightful ravages.
Since the I'd of May there have been twenty-six
deaths per day, and the inhabitants have been
obliged to leave the cities and camp in the open
plain in order to escape the dreaded pestilence
The health authorities are doing all in their
power to check the ravages of the plague.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-05-25
Ruriefl in a. Mine.

While the night shift of fifty men were going
into the Golden Terra mine, Deadwood, Col.
on the evening of the 18th inst, large body
of earth caved in at a distance of nearly two
hundred feet from the mouth of the tunnel,
filling up large ore chamber and throwing
huge timbers about in a frightful manner.
Thomas Green was blown nearly eighty feet by
the compressed air, and crushed to death
against a brick wall. Pat King was struck by
flying debris and fatally hurt. Ten others were
imprisoned in the works until o'clock next
day, when arescuing party released them. The
gang had just entered the works when the ac-
cldent occurred" Had it taken place few mo-
ments later all would have persisted.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-05-25

A NoRTHERNER writing about farming in
North Carolina, says northern farmer would
look with disgust at the careless manner of till
ing the soil. The plows are not more than
one-third the size or weight of those used in
the north and only one horse is attached.
Sometimes the entire surface of the ground is
scratched over two or three inches deep with
these plows, but often two burrows are turned
together for each cotton row, and the spaces
between are left undisturbed until the cultiva-
tor is started. after the crop is up.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-05-25

Four railroad repairers, while crossing tres
tie near Sunbury, Pa. were overtaken by a
freight train and killed.
On the 18th inst, party of German ex-
cursionists from Newark o.. embarked on Lick
ing reservoir, that place, for pleasure ride.
The boat was overloaded and capsized, drown
ing Mrs. John Lasch, Brice Stowe and his two
children.
A cyclone at Dayton, O., did mischief esti-
mated at $4,000, while trees and buildings in
the vicinity suffered considerably.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-05-25
Turkish Troubles.

Fresh riots have occurred at Omela, govern
ment of Kieff, and at Odessa. The houses of
Jews were wrecked and it is reported that the
populace of Tartovo threw a Jew into the flames
of burning house. ~.
A raid on the Jews was made by the people of
Podwalyska, on the Prussian border. Many
houses were destroyed, and three hundred and
thirty families fled into Gaicia. Four grain
warehouses and all the buildings around the
railway station were plundered and burned, and
at Odessa the plundering continued an entire
day. Several peasants were killed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-05-25
The Unhappy Gear.

On the 18th inst, one of the scuilions en-
ployed in the palace of the car of Russia, at
tempted to poison his royal master by sprink-
ling arsenic over bowl of salad of which Alex
ander is known to be very fond. The attempt
was detected, however, and the guilty servant
arrested. The day previous the car received
an invitation to attend his own funeral.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-05-25
Judge STANLEY Matthews.

Stanley Matthews was sworn in as associate
justice of the United States Supreme Court on
the 18th. Chief-Justice Waite ordered his
commission to be issued Immediately, and as
signed him to duty in the Sixth Circuit, reliev-
ing Justice Bradley from duty therein. The
district includes Northern and Southern Ohio,
Eastern and Western Michigan, Kentucky,
Eastern, Middle and Western Tennessee, and is
the district in which Justice Swayne oficiated.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-05-25

TUN1s owes much of its reputation to
the manufacture of the skull caps worn
by Orientals, for which it was once
famous. At a former period ii was al
most the only place where these caps
were manufactured. In the last century
$4,000 persons were employed In Tunis
making these caps, and 5000 bales OF
Spanish wool were annually used In the
manufacture.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-05-25
A Premature Explosion.

A terrible accident occurred on the East Ten
nessee and Western North Carolina railroad, in
Carter county. Tenn, few days since, result
ing in the instant death OF one Hedeman, a
sub-contractor, aud colored man, and the fatal
injury of one or two more colored laborers.
The accident was caused by the premature dis
charge of a blast containing two and one-half
kegs of powder
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-05-25
Bankruptcy.

The leading private banker of Fond du Lac,
Wis.,, Robert A. Baker, made an assignment on
the 18th INST, with liabilities said to be $780,
600; assets $150,000. The individual deposits
in the bank amount to about $4,000. Fond
du Lac city treasury is creditor to the amount
of $4,000. The assets of the institution con-
sst of securities not Immediately available. 81
Lawrence & Martin, wholesale LIQUOR dealers,
Chicago, have made an assignment, with LA
bilites placed at $200,000 f.f ..-...
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-05-25
A Deathbed Confession.

John Tucker, of Jay, VT, who died on the
20th, confessed to the burning, in conjunction
with his brother-law, John Ross, of large
wooden mill in Stanbrldge, Canada, two years
ago. He stated that they were hired by VIM.
ton proceedings have been commenced against
the two Rosses, who are suspected of other fires
nearer home. s- .s 80 tz-s..-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-05-25
Suicidal,

Elmer J. Allen, clerk in the National stock
yards, East st. Louis, suicided on the 21st inst.
He left two children. rlfa aYan =. ~ sIna
John Rea, an attorney of Belfast, Ireland, and
one of the most picturesque and racy characters
that ever fourished in the Green Isle, committed
suicide on the 18th. 5l14-9 otAd -58si 3iIona
Shame at receiving penalty of lashes at the
whipping post induced John Schmidt to take
laudanum at Richmond, Va, on the 18th, from
the effects of which he died.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-05-25
Steamship Sunk.

On the night of the Goth the steamship Ganos,
from Matanzas for Boston, with cargo of
sugar, colhded with the British steamer Penn
broke about twenty miles east of Boston light
and sunk. Loss on cargo $3.50, 600 and on the
steamer $3.50, ZOO. The crew were saved with
the exception of one seaman. The Pembroke
put back to Boston for repairs.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-05-25
Road Agents.

Three highwaymen stopped west bound
coach between Denver and Del Norte. Col, on
the 18TH They opened fire, seriously wound
ing one passenger whom they robbed, after
which they ransacked the treasure pouch and
mail sacks. A reward of $3.50 is offered by
the two cities for the apprehension of the
thieves.