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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-01-04
Why the Old Cow Wore Flannel.

It would naturally be supposed that
an Orange county On. Y woman would
know all about the habits and customs
of COWS, but there is one, if the Middle
town Argus can be believed, who is
densely ignorant in that regard. That
newspaper says that gentleman resid-
ing in the eastern part of that village is
the owner of valuable Alderney COW,
which is highly priced by his family,
being in fact pet of the household. A
few weeks ago the head of the family
was called from town for two weeks ON
business, and during his absence the
COW gave birth to calf. This event
caused great excitement in the house
hold, and especially to the wife of the
owner, who, as soon as the calf was
born, put on her bonnet and hurried to
her nearest neighbor to ask what treat
me1lt she should pursue under the cir
cumstances. Her nelghbor, who is
somewhat of wag, at once advised her,
with the greatest solemnity, to tie
piece of thick red flannel about the cows
neck and the animal would come around
all right in few days. Mrs. B. hurried
home and followed out the prescription,
and for several days the COW paraded
the yard with the red flannel bandaged
about its throat, greatly to the amuse-
ment of all the neighbors who were let
into the secret. It was not until the ar
rival of her husband that the confding
wife was made aware that she had been
fooled. t..Zt
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-01-04
How Bottles are Made

The manufacture of glass bottles is very
simple in itself, though for the produc-
ton of fine work great skill is required.
The finest bottles now made are blown,
as they were in the earliest days of bot
tle-making, without the use of mold,
the operation being performed by SIM
ply gathering proper quantity of
molten glass upon the end of metallic
blow-pipe, and forming it into shape by
holding it in various positions while ex-
panding it by blowing through the tube,
and occasionally applying pressure with
some tool OF very simple form. Gen
orally, however, bottles are made with
the use of a mold, in which glass is
blown, because in this way time and
labor are saved. It may be said that all
the bottles, jars. etc., in common use
and made in the United States are blown
in molds. Occasionally bottles will
show by seam on the side where the
parts of the mold came together. The
finer glassware bottles are blown. The
mold is usually made of iron, and is in
two parts which are hinged, and can be
opened and closed instantly. Fer MAX
ing the smaller bottles boy is required
to open and shut the mold as required.
For larger bottles, the parts which
are hinged at the bottom are closed by
means of a lever, which is moved by the
foot of the operator. From three to
five persons are required in the opera
ton of bottle-making. In the case
where the lever is applied, three hands
are needed-one, boy, to gather the
molten glass on the end of the blow
pipe, one to Glow the bottle and shape it
to the mold, and a third to finish the
neck and mouth and correct any defects
in form. After the mouth is finished,
the bottle is taken to the annealing fur
mace, where it is placed upon pan,
which, with several others attached to-
gether in the form of chain, is drawn
slowly through long, horizontal oven,
When the pan arrives at the opposite
end of the oven, it's load of bottles is re-
moved, and it is returned to the mouth
of the oven to receive new load.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-01-04
A Family Jury.

In truly rural district of Arkansas
an old man was accused of stealing a
pig. It was clear case, but to the as
constituent of everybody the jury
brought in verdict of not guilty, in
exact opposition to the evidence and
the judges charge. When the court
adjourned the judge approached the
counsel for the defense and remarked:
Look here, my friend, never heard
of such verdict. L cannot, as an i'm
partial discrimination of justice, allow SO
fragrant an outrage to be perpetrated on
this community. That man is as guilty
as Judas, but if you will tell me the
secret of the acquittal / will allow thu
verdict to pass" GO You see, Judge
some of the jurymen were rather young
and some rather elder, Eyes, but
what does that signify ?" 1t signifies
that / run in the old mans twelve sons
on the jury"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-01-04
Doan' Lose Sleep fur America,
brother Gardner in Free Press.l


LAS mite as l war gwine pas McGuf-
fy's grocery" solemnly began Brother
Gardner, as Samuel Skin got through
pounding the stove, ''as [ war gwine
pas McGuffy's grocery dar sat de ole
man Lee. reckon you all know de ole
man. He sat dar on box, hat on de
back OLD his head and feet obstructin' de
sidewalk, an he was sayin' to de crowd
dat de present greatest need of dis ken
try was an increase of currency. Las
winter all he got to eat cum from de poo
master, an all de clothes his family wore
cum from charitable people. [ doan'
reckon he has dun one squar days work
dis hull season, an I'm quite sartiu dat
his wife ana bar fut an his ehillin hun
CRY, an yet he sot dar spoutin' about de
needs OBJ de kentry same as if he was car
ryin' half de states in his west pocket.
Let me say to you all right here dat none
of you need shoulder yourselves wild
any responsibility In regard to dis Ken
try. Jest let 'er slide. If she runs off
de track OATS none of your lookout. [
know dozen Guild men in dis city who
am continually worried about de expan-
sion or contraction oh de currency, free
trade or pertecshun, an odder queshuns
an every one oh 'em ragged an hungry.
Doan' you lose any sleep for fear Amer
lea won't git up right end fust in de
mawnin'. All you have to do am to be
at work as seben an leave off at six, an
if de kentrv busts her biller you'll have
sathin' laid by to emigrate on. I doan'
keer two cents fur de political fucher.
Let 'em contract or expand, swell or
shrink, nail down de kiver or leave de
box open-I'm counted out. When I
have dun my days work an got my pay
I hab no furder claims on de kentry.
While I pay my debts and obey de laws
she has no furder cluims on me. We
will now enter on de usual reckless pro-
gram of bizness.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-01-04
A Long Encounter With Whale.
[From the Poughkeepsie Eagle.l

Mr.. Joseph W. Mead, of this city, is
now on board the bark Hercules on a
whaling voyage. His ship was off st.
Helena on the 28th of October, 1881,
from which place he sends an interesting
letter to one of his relatives in Pough-
keepsie. From it we take the following
raised whales and got them all in favor
able positions, when we lowered our
boats and in a short time our second
mate struck one. In few minutes after
the whale caught the boat about the
quarter and completely chewed it up.
Mr.. Luce, the chief mate, when he saw
our signal from the ship, sent boat and
had the crew picked up, took the line
and still had the whale fast. The third
mate also came up and went on the
whale three times. The fourth time the
whale caught and mashed his boat into
fire-wood The steerer was killed, but
the rest of the crew were saved. In the
meantime, the boats did not dare to go
near the wounded whale, but fired at it
from a distance with guns. About this
time we received help from ship called
the Milton, which sent two boats to the
rescue, for we were in very weak con-
dition. Before you could hardly think
it possible, however, the Millions boats
were both smashed and their crews
swimming in the water. They were
soon rescued by our boats. The boats
hung about the whale until dark, when
we cut the line and let the huge monster
go. The next morning, however. we
saw him again and took another hold of
him, and about o'clock in the after
noon we succeeded in dispatching him.
1t was the largest whale taken in this
section for many years, and made us $50
barrels of oil. Its length was go feet
and laws 10 feet"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-01-04

with a coating of silk only five-eighths of
the thickness of the felt, while the third
was left altogether uncovered. They
were all filled with water having tenn
perature of 100 degrees Centigrade, and
examined at intervals. After the lapse
of three hours it was found that the I'M
protected boiler had lost twelve degrees
of heat, and the other two each two de-
grees. After further lapse of thirty
three hours the felt-covered boiler had
lost thirteen and half degrees and that
covered with silk only fourteen, SO that
there was no appreciable difference be-
tween the protective powers of the silk
and those of a casing of felt nearly
twice it's thickness With regard to the
cost of the material, ii is said that In
all silk manufactures there are waste
scraps which it would be difficult or i'm
possible to utilize in the trade. These
can, it is asserted, be made up into rolls
and bands, costing comparatively little
and sold at profit to the makers and
users of boilers. As to the lasting and
wearing powers of silk as compared with
felt nothing is said. and there has not,
perhaps, been time to apply an adequate
test; but it is at the least possible that in
this respect the fine substance may pos
sess great advantage over the cheaper.
PORTRAITURE.
M. Bertol, of the Academy of Paris,
has lately invented simple method of
taking impressions of plants, by which
botanical accuracy can be obtained, and
portraits of plants can be taken in every
household. ALI that is required for the
process is a large sheet of paper, some
olive oil, finely sifted black lead, and an
assortment of powdered colors. The
paper is lightly oiled on one side and
then folded in four, SO that the oil may
filter through the pores aud the plant
may not come into direct contact with
the liquid. The plant is then carefully
arranged, spread out, and placed between
the leaves OF the second folding, and in
this position pressed with, all over with
the hand, dry paper of equal size as the
oiled paper, SO as to make small GUAM
| tity of oil adhere to its surface. Then
the plant is taken out and placed care
fully on white paper, with a second sheet
placed above it, and the plant pressed as
before. When the plant is removed an
almost Invisible impression remains on
each sheet of the two white papers. If
only uniformly colored impression is
required, some blacklead is sprinkled
over the oil traces on the white paper.
Care must be taken to distribute the
blacklead evenly in all directions. The
result will be a representation of the
plant In all its parts. Ii the natural
colors of the plant are to be initiated,
colored powders are employed in the
same manner. To obtain fixity, small
quantity OF powdered resin is mixed
with paper with the traces of mixed
powder on, ironed through a layer of
blotting paper. The heat of the iron
ought to be just sufficient to melt the
resin, which object can be also obtained
by holding the paper in front of the fire
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-01-04
londfeIloW's Home.
IFrom the Washington ID. CO. POST

[From the Washington ID. CO. Post.l
One day last September I had the
honor of being entertained by Mr..
Longfellow at his quaint and beautiful
Cambridge home. Walking along. the
quiet village street, Sir Charles DiIke's
words slip into the mind" the classic
repose, the air of study which belong to
Cambridge" The rambling, old fash
Toned yellow house, where Mr.. Long
fellow dwells, presently comes in view,
surroundedby an ancient but beautifully
kept garden. There is delicious flavor
of antiquity about the place-it is the
home that gentle and contemplative
soul would seek, but its strong subtle
charm is that it shelters Longfellow-
SO dear to us is the poet of our hearts.
1t has around it some noble trees-those
aristocrats of the soil-and the common
atty, the vines and shrubs, in lush green
ness and luXuriance. Before the house
stretches meadow owned by Mr.. Long
fellow, that extends to the River Charles
the river that has inspired some of
his finest lines. The house itself is rich
with "reminiscences. 1t was built in
1859, by Col. John Vassall, royalist,
who fled to England and whose property
was confiscated, and Gen. Washington
riding into Cambridge at the head of his
staff, one June Sunday in ITS, looking
stern and stately and full of care, new
ertheless noticed the pleasant old house,
and declared: "There shall be my
headquarters. In December came that
beautiful and somewhat shrewish lady,
Madame Martha Washington, and they
remained there until the following April.
The southeast room on the first floor
was used by Gen. Washington as
study, and it was there that he held his
councils of war, while Immediately over
head was his sleeping-room. The old
house has had its share of distinction:
Jared Sparks kept house in it, Edward
Everett and Worcester, the author of
the dictionary, have lived in it, and Tai
leyrand and Lafayette have slept in it.
Mr.. Longfellow, in 1887, took up his
abode in it, at first only occupying one
room, the bed chamber of Washington,
but he shortly afterwards bought it, and
it is here that nearly all of his great
works have been produced.
The townspeople at Cambridge and
strangers are at liberty to enjoy the we'll
kept garden, and Mr.. Longfellow prac-
tees no churlish seclusion, but his years
and his vast correspondence force him
to Withdraw into privacy which is sell
dom violated by vulgar intrusion. All
Cambridge takes off it's hat to him, the
children in the street know his venerable
figure, and the poorest people recognize
the countenance that is never turned on
them but In kindness and sympathy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-01-04
scHuMANN,s SONATA IN A MINOR.
INIT Observation-Disclosures AUsDBUcK.l


The brilliant room, the flowers, the perfumed calm
The slender crystal vase where all ahame
The scarlet peoples stand erect and tall;
Color that burns as If no frost could tame;
The shaded lamp-light glowing over all;
The summer night dream of warmth and balm.
Out breaks at once the golden melody
fWith passionate expression n-ah, from whenct
Comes the enchantment of this mystic spell,
This charm that takes captive soul and sense,
The sacred power of music-who shall tell,
Who find the secret of its mastery?
Lo, in the keen vibration of the air,
Pierced by the sweetness of the violin,
Shaken by thrilling chords and searching notes
That food the ivory keys, the flowers begin
TO trernble,-'tis as if some spii1t floats,
And breathes upon their beauty unaware.
Stately and still and proud the poppies stand
In silken splendor of superb attire;
Stricken with arrows of melodious sound
Their loosened petals fall like fakes of fire;
With waves of music overwhelmed and drowned
Solemnly drop their flames on either hand.
So the rare moment dies, and what is left?
Only memory sweet to shut between
Some poems silent leaves, to find again,
Perhaps, when winter blasts are bowling keen,
And summers loneliness is spoiled and slain,
And all the world of light and bloom bereft.
But winter cannot rob the music sol
Nor time nor fate its subtle power destroy
To bring again the summers dear caress,
To fill the heart with youths unreasoning joy
Sound, color, perfume, love, to warm and bless,
And airs Of balm from Paradise that blow.
Celia Thd1ter, an the Century.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-01-04

a skin like alabaster, teeth of spotless
white, soulful eyes. and wealth of rip
pling golden hair" She coolly informed
the caller that cher hair was lightened,
that her teeth were whitened, that her
eyes were frightened, that her COM
plexion was heightened, besides various
other improvements wrought by the
wonderful articles there on sale. CT
wondered" says the visitor, "what
wages this beautiful creature demanded
for denying the naturalness of her
charms
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-01-04

WHEN an ultra fashionable lady can't
suddenly turn a street corner without
the brim of the aggregation on her head,
of man on the opposite side of the
street, it is time for the great public
educator called the press to enter an en-
phatic protest against the fashion,
NOrriStOaOa Herald.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-01-04
GHOSTS.
By THOMAS BAILEY ALDRICH.

at noon of night, and at the nights pale end,
Such things have CHANGED to me
AS one, by day, would scarcely tell friend
For fear of mockery.
Shadows, you say, mirages of the brain
know not, faith, not I.
Is it more strange the dead should walk again
Than that the quick should die 1?
The SlUord and Pen.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-01-04

"MY dear Polly, I am surprised at
your taste in wearing another woman's
hair on your head, /" said Mr.. Smith to
his wife. "My dearest Joe, am equal
~ astonished that you persistin wearing
another sleeps wool on your back.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-01-04

A NEW law in Kansas forbids any per-
son to marry within six months after
procuring divorce.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-01-04

Prof. Schlager, of Vienna, is RESPONSE
BILE for the statement that blue light has
a quoting and soothing influence on the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-01-04
PSYCHOLOGICAL,

1t may interest Psychologists to learn
that on the authority of DR.. Myths only
.001 gramme of oxide of copper was ex-
tracted from the intestines of a girl poi
soned with Schweinfurt green, although
100 grammes of the liver, 60 grammes OF
the kidneys, and half the stomach had
been operated upon.
Daily Republican., 1882-10-20
Coal Mines i'm New Zealand.

W. Y. nWIGGETT, P. M.
Daily Republican., 1882-10-20

Among the coal mines rapidly being
developed in New Zealand Is one sit
uated near the town Of Westport, on
the west coast Of the Middle Island,
which Is distinguished by two remark
able, If not unique, features-namely,
the thickness of it's coal seams, which
range from 6 feet t. 50 feet 6 inches in
thickness, and the fact that these enor-
nous deposits are placed and can be
easily worked, at an altitude Of from
800 feet to 5000 feet above sea level
Some of these seams are exposed on the
faces of the cliffs, and can be got al
with the greatest ease Of tunneling
Besides the comparative immunity
from ordinary accidents which this re-
markable disposition of the coal depos-
it's affords, the mines are safe. from
foods and secure from the risk Of ex-
plosion from fire damp.
Daily Republican., 1882-10-20
ID EGISTER'S ORDER.
RRaIsrER,s ORR1na- !


NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DKL., o 1. 10, 1892.
Upon the application OF Benjamin F. VII.
son, Administrator of Susan Wilson, late
of Wilmington Hd., In saidcounty, deceased,
1t lie ordered and directed by the Reglstert hat
the executors aforesaid give notice Of the
granting Ofletters administration up0nt he
estate Of deceased, with the date Of granting
thereof, by causing advertisements to Deposit.
cd within forty days from the date Of So oh
Letters, in six of the most public places oft he
county Of New Castle, requiring all persons
having demands against the estate to present
the same or abide BY an act Of Assembly in
Euch case made and provided and also cause
the same 70 be inserted within the same
period In the Daily REPUBLICAN,, q
newspaper published inWiImington, andEtO
be continued therein three weeks, (e.o-d.)
~, Given under the hand and Seal
}L.S. Of Office Of the Register aforesaid at
49, Wilmington, In New Castle county,
aforesaid, the day and year above written.
5. U. BIaGS, Register.
N0TICK.-All persons having claim against
| the estate Of the deceased must present the
same, duly attested to the Administrator. on
orbefOre the 10th day OF October, 1893 or abide
the Act of assembly in such case made and
provided. BENJAMIN F. WILSON,
Administrator.
AddrOss:-SI2 Tatnall Street, Wilmington.
UelR ware. Octl1
Daily Republican., 1882-10-20
THE BFIOE OF LIFE,
AumOFOuS Dr7HinRs for the
BoUofit of Those whS lOVS 10
Laugh.

Humorous Dr7HcinRa for the
Bo~o1it of Those wh0 love 10
Laugh.
DIDN'T KNOW HIMSELF.
One Saturday night recently De.
trotter commenced getting drunk 30
that he could not be used as a witness
in case in the Police Court, to be
tried the next day. The an was pret.
ty drunk Sunday morning, almost 3D.
Der by noon, drunk again by night, and
Monday noon was Just about half and
half-just able to navigate-but 80 be-
tuddled and mixed up that he didn't
know o street car on switch from q
white headed boy with war5 on his
neck.
Entering store on Woodward Ave-
nu" the tipplsr asked;
"Sheen johnson hound yere ?"
"What johnson ?" was asked.
"Snam Johnson, course"
"Why, you are snam johnson your
self p
"Zat 80 ?" exclaimed the victim,
blinking wisely, and seeming much
put out.
cot course It is. Who did you think
you were ?"
"Gov'ner Cafs"
"Well, yon aren't"
"Zhen I'm Johnson, am I w
eyes, sir"
Snam Johnson ?"
"Yes, SIR"
Daily Republican., 1882-10-20
THE BEST
[KIDNEYAND LIVER MEDICINE

NEVER KNOWN TO FAIL.
OURES WHEN ALL OTHER NEDI
| OINES FAIL, as 1t acts directly on the
Kidneys, Liver and Bow els, restoring
them mt once to healthy action. HUNTS
kennedy is safe, sure and speedy cure,
and hundreds have testified TO having been
cured BY 1t, when physicians and friends
had given them up TO die DO not delay,
but try At once HUNTS REMEDY.
HURTR kEMEDY cures ali Disc
eases OF the Kidneys, BlRdder,
Urinary Organs, DTO~Gy Gravel,
Diabetes, and IDc0ntinemce and ke-
tomtiOn Urine
HUET'S Remedy sures pain in
the side, Back or LOtns, General
Debility, Female Diseases Dis.
turbed sleep, Loss of appetite,
Bright'S Disease, and all COms
plants Of the UrtnO.GeAttRl Or
Eans
the Liver to healthy action, removing the
causes that produce Bilious ~ eadAche,
Dyspepsia, sour Stomach, COSttVe.
neSss Piles DC.
BY the use of HUNTS REMEDY, the
Stomach and Bowels will speedily regain
their strength. and the Blood will be perfect
HUNTS REMEDY is pronounced BY
the best doctors to be the only cure for all
kinds Of kidney diseases.
HUAT'S REMEDY is purely vegetable
and is q sure cure for Heart Disease and
Rheumatism whom all other medicine fails.
HUNTS REMEBY is prepared
expressly for the abOVe diseases.
ana has never been known TO fall =
Ono trial will convince you. For
sale by all DruER lists. Send for Pham-
phlet to
HUNTS REMEDY CO., PrOviden CO, B. /.
Prices. 76 cents and 0I.26.
Daily Republican., 1882-10-20
nF0ISTER,S ORDER.

~ lE1A . OhOIhs
III tsg sTII's OBPos
NEWCASTLE COUNTY, DsL Oos. 4, II
Upon the application Of Lizzie J. Lyra n,
Executrix Of GeOige L Lyman LAT, I
Ohrla.ianG Hundred, 10 said county o., I'D,
1t is ordered and irected by the Req ter
that the exeouCrlx aforesaid give notice the
granting Of Lett RS stsmentary q, Oh tue
estate Of deceased, wi tn the date Of ram q
thereof by causing adVerttsemea ats 10 be post
ed within forty days from the date 0 sIch
Letters, in six Of the most public places I'll the
county OF New Castle, requiring all per ms
having emand5 against the estate present
the same or abide by an Act Of Assembly ia
such case made and LrOvieed; and GlsO ,a1 0
the sane to be inserted within ths same peri
cd In the Daily REPUBLICAN, a newspaper
published in Wilmington and to be cont nusd
tn erein three weeks, Eo-o-d.)
~~~, Given under the hard an seal
H u Of Office Of the Register afor saidat
Wilmington, in New Castl3 . uty,
~ aforesaid, the day and year 8ncVe
written. SO BlG4S, Register
NoTloR.-All persons having claims against
the estate Of the deceased must pregen the
same duly attested to the Executrix, on or
before the 4th day of October, 1883, or abide
the Act Of Assembly In such case made and
provided. LIZZIE ]. LYMAN,
kXeoutrix.
AddroSs.-Oentreville, l.