Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-12-27

The FIRST UNION FLAG.-"The first
Union flag was unfurled on the 1st Of
January, 1876, over the camp at Cam
bridge. 1t had thirteen stripes of viii e
and red, and retained the English cross
in one corner" A number of gentlemen
who were in this country in 1876 assert
that they don't remember about this.
There were q number of gentlemen I'D
this country in 1878 and the flag may
have been unfurled at that time, but
none OF these gentlemen appeared to be
at home when the reporters went out yet
terday evening to look them up.
To GULL POULTRY.-This is the time
to Gull the flock of poultry. Pick out
the poorest for market firsi-not the poor
est in flesh and size, but the bad-shaped
not to your liking, ng-legged ones, and
such as that. Select the best pullcts to
keep over-the best in size, shape, color,
productiveness. Get all the rest off out
of the way as soon as possible, SO that
the stock birds shall have the best chance
They will, if they have not already, COM
mence to lay soon and furnish supply
of eggs to sell in the early fall and holiday
market and thus pay for their keeping.
Lord Derby has doubtless many time
chuckled over his sagacity in selling his
fine Tipperary estates before the troubles
there began His father left his younger
son-Lord Derbys only brother-Colonel
Stanley, Beaconfeld's War Secretary, the
choice between $500,000 and the Irish
property Lord Derby, on receiving the
latter, sold it for 100000 to a rich Dub
lin merchant The tenants sent depu-
tation to Knowsley, entreating Lord Der
by not to sell, but he said he must do so,
because he could not live in Ireland and
would not be an absentee landlord.
A sensation has been created in Eng
land by the going over to the Church of
Rome of Sir Tatton Sykes and his TAM
lily. Lady Sykes is daughter of Mr..
George Cavendish-B -Bentinck. Sir Tatton
is enormously rich, having a rent-roll in
the East Riding of Yorkshire alone
amounting to some $180,000 year. The
three properties of Lord Herries, Sir
Tatton Sykes and Lord Ripon-all three
of whom are now Roman Catholics-con-
stitute continuous stretch of land sixty
eight miles long, reaching nearly across
the finest portion Of Yorkshire. Anoth-
er notable conversion to the Catholic faith
is also whispered of in London. 1t is
said to be quite as important, and, in
deed, sensational, as any of those above
named.
THE CONCORD GRAPE.-According to
the report Of the Fruit Committee OF the
American Pathological Society, the Con-
cord has the highest commendstion
throughout the Union, being recon-
mended in thirty-fve states, and in
twenty four of them it is reported as pos
sessing great superiority and value. The
Delaware is likewise recommended in
thirty-fve states, but receives the highest
commendation in nineteen only. Next
to these are Hartford and Ives, each of
which is recommended in twenty-seven
states. The Scuppernong has strong
vote South, but none at the North. Nor
toms Virginia is popular only in the
West and South. There are some of the
newer grapes which, as far as cultivated,
promise to be superior to any of the
above named, but time is required to in
troduce and test them.