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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-09
The Waiting Philosopher.
[From the Wall Street Daily News.

ltrom the wall Street Daily News
Some people think it one of the hard
est strains on human nature to be Obliged
to wait at a country depot for the train.
A philosopher takes real pleasure in
hanging around depot for three hours.
During the first fifteen minutes he reads
all the railroad cards hanging in the wait
1ng-room. IF he is near-sighted or
poor reader he can put in half an hour
at this. Every depot in this broad land
has front door. The scenery from a
depot front door is always grand. There
lis the track each way; there is the wa
ter-tank; there is often small grocery
on the corner opposite, with two small
boys licking their lips before the Jar of
candy in the window. 1t is often the
case that the depot is surrounded by
houses. Here is great chance to spec
ulate. If there are, say, twelve houses
within sight, the philosopher can wonder
how many OF them are under mortgage,
what per centage of husbands have
missed the top stair In going down Gel
lar; how many mothers-in-law make
home happy, and SO on, for an hour and
q half.
There is always dog, small boy,
and lame man around the depot. A
philosopher will make advances to the
dog and manage to tie his hind legs to-
gether and start him off with veil. He
will win the small boys confidence with
smile, and give him q cent to stand on
his head. He will get up a reunion
with the old man and draw him out.
The old man got hurt by tumbling into
ditch when he was drunk, but sharp
man can start the conversation so that
he will claim to have received the hurt
while climbing Lookout mountain rod
ahead of Joe Hooker.
Two hours and a half thus slip by on
the wings of lightning. While the fussy
fat man has gone to sleep in despair, the
philosopher has been having a bully
time. The other half hour is mere
nothing. The philosopher put that in
by asking the telegraph operator how
long it took him to learn; by taking five
or six drinks from the water-cooler; by
walking up and down the platform, ard
counting the birds on the telegraph wires;
or by walking two or three miles down
the track to meet the train and ask the
conductor if his family are as well az
usual There is no earthly reason why
any waiting passenger shouldn't take
solid comfort around depot.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-09
WIS.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY Q, 1881.
CINDERELLA.
BY DORA READE GoODALE.


Here by the kitchen fire sit,
Until the generous loaves be brown;
The freight fickers up and down;
l, waiting, ponder over it.
The cat comes purring to my knee,
And, springing to my lap, she lies,
The freight darting in her eyos,
And old traditions come to me.
1.-THE black cat" so the legends say.
''The witches ride by night" forsooth!
The fancy-witchery of youth
Has touched the room with mystery!
The clock ticks slow, the fire burns down,
/ see strange faces in the CRATE
A hooded monk, muse, fate,
An ancient knight with armor on!
/ see mask: know it hides
The smile of one know by day
The face behind it drops away
And leaves pair of burning eyes!
wait-the freight glimmers red
Where is my fairy coach and four
To take me from the narrow door,
BY eager longing fancy-led?
The cat is restless where she lies;
The soul of one who lived below
A thousand years and more ago.
Looks through me from he narrow eyes!
The clock strikes slowly from the wall
count the heavy strokes to eight;
The fire burns lower in the CRATE;
mouse is stirring in the wall!
/ rouse me from my reverie-
strike 4 match-T kneel before
And open wide the oven door
King Alfred Jared as i'll as I
Christian Union.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-09
THE TWINS.

Yes, there they lie-so small, so QUART
Two mouths, two noses and two chins;
What painter shall we get to paint
And glorify the twins
TO give us all the charm that dwells
In tiny cloaks and coral bells,
And all those other pleasant spells
OF babyhood, and not forget
The silver mug for either pet
No babe should be without it?
Come, fairy thinner! you can thrill
Our hearts with pink and daffodiI,
And white rosette and dimpled frili;
Come, paint our little Jack and Jill,
And don't be long about it!
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-09

ing house upon the island myself if /
succeeded in buying it."
"You are certainly very frank in your
statement of its value" said Mr.. Arm
strong, ssfor we know nothing of it at
all, only from the description In letter
from Mr.. Budget which came with the
deed whereby we knew it's location. I
will get the deed and letter and see how
it reads"
So saying he arose and took from his
queerly written thing. and, as Mr.. Arm
strong said, very fair sample of his
wife's brothers letters. It was written
thus:
To Miss Armstrong:
Find Aurora
island just
north of Cantonville Mills,
down on the coast. A
Minute descriptions: If calm
you can approach it anywhere
Mind the mud; it
only lies north. L
never go from
east because of rocks. The
yearly tides are strong, and many
inexperienced boatmen go
never to come back. If you
thus profit by my advice. for
hear me it is good the beach
easily is reached and you
can pass
avery pleasant day. Superb
views are to be had. which
European country can
scarcely be found to exceed.
EBENEZER BUDGET.
The deed was very strong, making it
clearly understood that the island and
everything contained thereon was made
over to Miss Nellie Armstrong, and also
stating that the letter describing the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-09

WHAT word may be pronounced quick
er by adding syllable to it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-09

Mix two teaspoons of corn starch and
two cups of sugar well together. Add
the juice of a lemon and half the grated
peel, half a cup of butter and cup of
boiling water. Stir and boil for five
minutes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-09
TURKISH PILLAU,

One cup of beef stock, one cup Of to-
mato juice strained, one cupof rice: boil
these together 20 minutes, then add bali
a cup of butter and boil 10 minutes; it
must be boiled in an inner kettle or
stirred all the time, as it burns easily;
the rice must be whole when done, and
is to be eaten while very hot or it is not
good
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-09
FUNNYGRAPHS.

"A PAINFUL rumOr-Rhet
:, HE cheerful giver-He who gives
three cheers.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-03-30

of green crops. Rice may be planted
now and again inlJune, either for
forage or grain. Zsosinte should be
planted as soon az the ground be-
comes warm and weather settle d.
Oats, rye and barley in the early
fall. Guinea grass in April, and
Para roots and cuttings in moist
weather, when convenient. These
grasses aad serials are only part of
our resources in tie way of forage /;
but we must reserve our remarks on
crab grass, crow fopt, and other val
liable grasses, aswell as hints on
curing fodder and hay, for another
chapter.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-03-30
Orange Culture.

= 6' -. DFs"tss us -,0o @ctte Coafsef-J0aTtlGt.
l have been requested by the citi-
zens OF this place to write for your
paper q few lines 10 regard to the
damage done to the orange trees and
fruits by the late frost in this part of
Florida. Great injury has been done
to the State by the various exagger-
'ated reports OF thopghtless writer's to
the Northern press which are calcu.
lated to keep back emigration. L
have no doubt thai in some portions
of the State considerable damage has
been done, but tits not halt as bad
as reported. We IN Kentucky and
further north suffer more or less
every year, and tery little is said
about it. We hare too many letter
writer's who Ito Florida 10 hunt
and fish. Anxious to hear them.
selves talk they write back glowing
tales about snakes alligators, insects,
etc. | was told yesterday that some
gentleman reported to the New AL.
bany Ledger that cockroaches M
Florida were three inches long, and
the black gnats Ee,yu eat a man fja.
I have spent two winters in Florida
/ have seen but three snakes. / have
seen few alligators. / have seen
more snakes in Kentucky in one
week than have seen here in two
years. / have suffered more from
mosquitoes in Louisville than / have
here. l have no doubt that on In
dian river, further south, the pests
are pretty bad.
THE FROST LINE.
You see it reported in many papers
that nearly all the trees are killed
and fruit frozen on the trees. We
have had some of the coldest weather
this winter that l have ever expert
enced in the State. At the same
time have not seen a frozen orange
or tree that was killed by the freeze.
The guava bush, very tender bush,
was scofched, but not permanently
injured. From what i know and
have learned from others, very little
damage bas been done in South Flor
ida. On the St. Johns river, below
Palatka, and about Jacksonville, | am
told that some damage has been done
to the young groves or nurseries, but
many trees will be saved that we're
thought lost. The cold weather has
demonstrated one. thing ccnclusively
in my mind-that Mai. Marks, of
Orlando, was right when he said
there was frost line In Florida, and
beyond this line there was no danger
OF frost. The question then arises
as to where tbis lire is; / thinh Il
must be near Palatka, as above that,
further South, we do do not hear of
any severe injury by the frost. 1
have visited several groves here in
the hammock lands to see if | could
find any oranges that were frozen,
but | failed. ] visited the large ham
mock groves of Maj Norris last week
and had him pick box from his
grove the most exposed to frost, and
have shipped them to you that you
might judge the quality Of Florida
orange by its. flavor, and see whether
they are frozen or not.
ADVANTAGE OF BUDDED TRERs.
While OH this subject l wish to
give your readers an idea of what
can be done in few years by a prac-
tical man in orange culture. l con-
slider Maj. Norris one Of the best
posted men that / have ever talked
with on that subject His success is
evidence Of the facts. am young in
orange growing, but it is such men
as he that l propose to follow. L
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-03-30
An Act for the Redemption Of
Lands Sold for Taxes.

O1tuuS COlu hui 1dACSs
An Act to enable persons whose
lands sold for taxes assessed prior
to the year 1877, to redeem the
same.
SECTION l. That the Commissioner
OF Lands and Immigration is directed
to return the certificates of sale OF
all lands sold for taxes assessed prior
to the yeaF 1877, and which were
purchased by the State, to the
County Commissioners of the respec-
tive counties in which such sales were
made, provided such certificates have
not been transferred.
SEC. 2. The County Commissioners
of such county, upon the reception Of
SAID certificates, shall give notice
through their clerk and by advertis-
ing thirty days in some newspaper
published in the county, or If there
be no paper published in the county
then by notice posted at the court
house door of said county, to the
owner or agents of such lands, and
the day on which they will meet for
the consideration OF the same as
hereinbefore provided.
SEC. 3. Upon said day of meeting
the County Commissioners, together
with the Assessor and Collector of
Revenue, shall proceed to examine
the said certificates OF sale, and if
upon examination they shall find
that the taxes assessed against any
such lands shall have been paid TOR
,he.sYqar ls77 y zssaza go az slaals D
then be SO paid to the Collector OF
ReveRae for such years, then the
certificates OF sale shall be returned
to the owner of the same.
SEC. 5. If upon such examination
they find that the lands sold were
properly and correctly assessed, and
taxes not paid as above, then the
chairman of the Board of County
Commissioners shall endorse such
facts on the back OF or attach it to
said certificate with the recommends.
ton that the same be placed on sale
as other State lands; but tie certifi-
Gates shall remain in the Office of the
clerk of the circuit court, subject to
redemption for six months after the
said examination after the expira-
ton Of said time they shall be tor
warded to the Commissioners of
Lands and Immigration.
SEC. 5. The Commissioner of
Lands and Immigration, on the re-
ception of the certificates, shall retain
the same, subject to redemption un-
I'll ihe first day of January, 1888
after which time he shall place the
same on sale in his Office as other
State lands.
SEC. 6. The County Commission.
ers, while sitting as a Board of Re
visors, shall have full power 10 re.
duce assessments or make any other
correction, just to the owner OF the
land and not detrimental to the in
terest of the State.
SEC. 7. All taxes received by the
Collector OF Revenue, ON lands sold
tor such taxes and 80 examined by
the County Commissioners; shall be
equally divided between the State
and county, and used by the same as
State aud county tax proper
This act has been approved and Is
now a law.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-03-30

been but three deaths within scope
of six miles in four years, two infants
and young man who came here sick.
The breezes from the fresh water
lakes and the sea coast make it de.
sirable place for invalids.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-03-30

At o glance stranger sees the
thriftiness OF the town mirrored in
the newspaper through the adver-
tisements. If only lew, small, pow
erty stricken looking advertisements
appear it is safe to pronounce that
dead town. Where merchants are
liberal advertisers the paper carries
with it the stamp of live, thrifty
town aud country, and people are
now, and always will be, looking for
such localities. Liberal advertising
makes live paper, assists the mer.
chant to sell his goods and docs a
great deal to induce immigration and
populate the county. - Sumter County
AdUdUce.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-03-30

An Act to enable persons whose
lands sold for taxes assessed prior
to the year 1877, to redeem the
same.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-04-15
FnREiGN NEWS.

The Russian Grand Duke Nicholas Con-
stantinovitch, the imperial young scape-
grace, made notorious in connection
with theft of diamonds, has been ar
rested for being concerned in political
intrigues. In regard to the Freiheit
newspaper scandal, Sir Charles Dixie
declares that he had nothing to do with
it.-All the governments, including the
United States, have now recognized the
kingdom of Roumania. Lord Beacons-
field is still free from distressing symp-
toms. his weakness being the chief
source of anxiety.
The provision IN the Irish Land bill
relative to evictions gives especial salts
faction to tie Irish members Of Parlia-
ment The London Times entirely ap-
proves the bill The Post and Sit9dud
criticize certain portions of it. M
Panell says he regards the measure as
honest and sincere. Lord Carlingford
has accepted the office of Lord Privv
Seal, vice the Duke of Argyle, resigned.
Lord Beaconsheld's condition remains
hopeful. The trial of the alleged assas-
sins of the Czar hogan ON Thursday,
jtsfiDtsif conducting his own defence.
HIS appeal for trial by puy has been
refused. 1t is reported that the Nihilists
have offered to lay down their arms in
return for amnesty and constitution
Slight earthquake shocks continue at
Chic. The number Of killed is estimated
at eight thousand. Forty thousand peo-
pie are without bread, and great suffer
ing prevails The British minister at
Constantinople has sent relief to sixty
villages.
Lord Beaconsfcld had a return of
spasmodic breathing, but it was not con
sidered that his condition was any more
alarming Painell addressed a meeting
of Ilishmen at Cork yesterday on the
Land bill. He approved portions of the
bill but contended that the Irish mem
bers of Parliament must try to improve
1.-THE Nihilist trials at ST. Petersburg
are ended, and all the prisoners have
been sentenced to be hanged-It is be-
lieved that Greece will yield to the
pressure brought to bear by the powers
and accept Turkeys proposals regarding
the frontier-Prince Pierre Napoleon
died at Versailles. The troubles be
tween France and Tunis are assuming a
WY oiiI J''s,ii.i "I5l11.'''' Io l,e '"9
from France.
Lord Beaconsfeld was worse, his
4 condition is considered very critical. -
| The sentences of death were formal,
read to the condemned Nihilists at ST
Petersburg yesterday. Sophie Pleofsk,
demanded that no consideration be paiC
to her sex in determining her sentence
The English soldiers will evaeuatC
Candohar on the 18th inst, and blood
shed is expected to result from the am
bitions of rival Afghan chiefs to secure
possession of the city.-France will pur-
sue an aggressive policy towards Tunls
The ministry yesterday announced tins
to be their intention, and the Chamber
passed vote of confidence. Another
earthquake has occurred at Chic.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-04-15
XLyIIh CONGRESS--SpeciaI Session.
SENATE


APRIL 5.-Another day was devoted
bv the Senate to political debate, and no
progress was made toward an adjust
ment Of the already protracted dispute
Senator Morgan, of Alabama, led off
for the Democrats in a long set speech,
and was followed on the same side by
Mcpherson. of New Jersey; Beck, OF
Kentucky; Bayard, of Delaware; Hill,
of Georgia, and Davis, of West Virginia
On the Republican side the principal
speakers were Hoar, of Massachusetts;
Logan. of Illinois Sherman, of Ohio
Dawes, of Massachusetts,, and Hawley,
of Connecticut. Messrs. Sherman and
Hawley announced their perfect willing
1fess to cooperate with Mr.. Malone in
breaking up the "soid South" and
believed that his action would speedily
effect that result.
APRIL 6.-The session of the Senate
was mainly occupied by Senators Sher-
man and Bayard, the former replying to
the latter Mr.. Bavard denounced the
Republicans for delaying public bust
ness for the sake of unseating four
Senate officials and putting new men in
I their places. He also arraigned his op-
ponents for afiiliating with reputation
lists, and stated that he would have moth
ing to do with repudiationists, whether
/ Democrats or Republicans. He thought
it his duty to oppose this bargain to the
last extremity, and was prepared to do
so. Mr.. Sherman, in replying stated
that the Republicans would hold out a
welcome to all Southerners who were
brave enough to throw off sectIonalism
and ''Bourbonism y that they would
protect Mr. Malone in this by their
strong arms, as they believed his move
ment would enure not only to the bene-
fit of Virginia, but of the whole country.
He also coutended that the question
was one Of majority or minority rule,
and must be decided now, as serious
trouble might ensue if the minority
were allowed to succeed in their revolu-
tionary course.
April THE Senate continued the
political debate OF he last ten days,
attention being paid principally to
North Carolina Mr.. Vance, one of the
members from that state, opening the
/ discussion in a long speech denying that
any Reputation had taken place under
i Democratic rule. Mr. Kellogg, of
Louisiana, contradicted this statement
with figures, showing that S22,000,0 600
of the state debt had been repudiated,
all while the Democrats were in power.
The Republicans proposed an adjourn
ment until Monday, which was opposed
by the Democrats, but finally carried by
a vote of % yeas to 16 nays,
APRIL 1.-THE Senate entered upon
another week of the dead lock, and from
all indications it is by no means likely
to be the last week of the struggle.
Messrs. Call and Vest, on the Demo
cratic side, made long partisan speeches,
and Mr. Camden, of West Virginia, made
his first speech in the Senate chamber.
f Messrs. Hoar and Dawes, of Massachu-
setts, and Cameron, of Pennsylvania
were the principal speakers on the Re
publican side A fest vote disclosed
the fact that there was only one more
senator present than was needed to con
J stitute quorum.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-04-15
The "year without SUMNER"

We continue to receive occasional in
quiries concerning the "year III which
there was no summer" Some persons
appear to have a wrong idea as to the
time. 1t was the year 1916. 1t has
been called the "year without a sum
mer :" for there was sharp frost in every
month. There are old farmers still liv-
ing in Connecticut who remember it
well. 1t was known as the year with
out a summer" The farmers used to
refer to it as "eighteen hundred and
starye to death" January was mild, as
was also February. with the exception of
a few days. The greater part of March
was cold and boisterous. April opened
warm, but grew colder as it advanced,
ending with snow and ice, and winter
cold. In May ice formed half an inch
thick, buds and flowers were frozen and
corn killed Frost, ice and snow were
common in June. Almost every green
thing was killed, and the fruit was near
ly all destroyed. Snow fell to the depth
of three inches in New York and Massa-
chusetts and ten inches in Maine. July
was accompanied with frost and ice. On
the 9TH ice wes formed of the thickness
of window glass in New York, New Eng
land and Pennsylvania, and corn was
nearly all destroyed in certain sections.
In August ice formed half an inch thick.
A cold northwest wind prevailed nearly
all summer.
Corn was so frozen that great deal
was cut down and dried for fodder.
Very little ripened in New England,
even here in Connecticut, and scarcely
any even in the Middle States. Farmers
were obliged to pay s4 or IS per bushel
for corn of 1915 for seed for the next
springs planting. Tue first TIVE weeks
of September were mild, the rest of the
month was cold, with frost, and ice
formed a quarter of an inch thick. Oc-
tober was more than usuo" cold, with
frost and ice November was cold and
clustering, with snow enough for good
sleighing. December was quite mild
and comfortable.-Hm HmTord Times.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-04-15

A substitute for India rubber has been
discovered in the milky sap of the "bul-
ly' tree of South America.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-04-15
Saved hY a RicYcIe.

A New York correspondent sends the
following: Gas Dr. G. F. Marsden, of
Red Bank, New Jersey, was sitting qui-
etly on his stoop a few evenings ago,
resting from short spin on his wheel,
friend rushed up and excitedly re-
quested him to Jump on that thing,
and see his wife, who was attacked with
hemorrhage. 1t takes the doctors
man seven minutes to harness in five
minutes the doctor was at the lady s
home, distance of nearly mile, and
before her husband reached the bedside
the fiux of blood was stopped. DIR. nj.
saws a few moments later and his services
1ssSsa1sl mot have been required The
gentleman and lady are now warm adj
Vecates of the wheel, and the doctor
considers his bicycle well paid for