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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-07-26
How Bullets are Made.

A correspondent of the New York
Evening Post. writing from Woolwich,
Eng, says:
In q structure next to the museum Of
prolectiles bullets are m ade, and some
old-fashioned notions of bullet-making
roughly dispelled by modern machinery.
A large cylinder filed with two or three
tons of molten lead is fitted with a
plunger, reminding one of huge per-
pendicular syringe. In the top are two
semi circular pipes, through which the
molten metal is forced, partly cooling CT
its way. The two half. circular strips of
lead suddenly emerge at point of juno
ton of the pipes IN contact with each
other. Just here comes one of the most
wonderful mechanical processes of the
whole arsenal. Instead of keeping on as
two separate pieces, the straight edges
of the lead strikes cohere firmly at the
point of contact. It is explained, some
what vaguely, that the pipes: are made
absolutely true, and that the particles of
lead are brought to so close contact that
they cohere under the same law which
holds together the particles of any ordi-
nary mass on cold metal. Whatever the
cause, it is certain that the semi-c1rcular
strips finally emerge in one solid round
bar of cleaning lead The Keenest eye
can not detect the central line where the
strips were united, and the lead itself,
under the hard pressure is made more
heavy and compact. Then an Indicate
machine, almost human in intelligence,
seizes one end of the long coil, cuts it
into sections, and, as quick as lightning,
punches each piece into the shape of a
bullet, round or conical, as may be
needed. The bullets are inspected,
counted, and packed away by the million
for future wars.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-07-26
A LeVeI-Headed Bishop.
from the N. Y. Herald.l

The churchly people in the vicitity OF
Melbourne, Australia, have been getting
great surprise and some practical in
formation from an unexpected source.
Their crops being in peril on account of
prolonged drought, they asked the
bishop of their diocese for special
prayer for rain. But His Grace said no;
he informed his people that all kinds
and conditions of weather were the re-
suits of natural laws which prayer could
not be expected to set aside. If the far
mers did not wish to lose their crops
they should resort, not to praying, but
to digging; they should irrigate their
lands with the contents of the streams
that now empty superintendent waters
into the ocean. The farmers are horri-
fed, for, like most other religious peo-
pie, they are under the impression that
Divine Providence exists principally for
the purpose of preventing the natural
results of human providence. But their
bishop is merely following precedents
established by some prominent religious
teachers. When one of Mohamrned's
followers piteously remarked, s. I'M
loose my camel and commit him to God, )"
the prophet said, s'Friend, tie thy
camel, then commit him to God;" and
Jesus told several stories of disasters
that befel men who did not avail them
selves, to the full, of the natural advant-
ages within their reach.,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-07-26
Minute Workmanship.

The Salem, Mass, museum has in its
possession o cherry stone containing one
dozen silver spoons. The stone is of the
ordinary size, the spoons being so small
that their shape and finish can be dis
tinguished only by the microscope.
This is the result of immense labor for
no decidedly useful purpose, and there
are numbers of other objects in exist
ence the value of which may be said to
be quite as Indifferent. Thus, DR.. Oliver
gives an account of cherry stone Oh
which was carved 124 heads, so distinctly
that the naked eye could distinguish
those belonging to popes and kings by
their mitres and crowns. A Nuremberg
eloekmaker inclosed in cherry-stone,
which was exhibited at the French Crys-
tai Palace, a plan of Sebastopol. a rail-
way station, and the 'sMessiah +" OF Klop-
stock. Pliny, too, mentions the facts
that Homer's 'fIliad," with its $4,000
verses, was written in so small space
as to be contained In a nut shell. The
greatest curiosity of all, however, was
copy of the Bible, written by Peter
Bales, chancery clerk, in so small
space that it could be inclosed within
the shell of an English walnut.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-07-26
a SONG FON WOMEN.
BY A. NATHEsoN.

Within dreary narrow room
That looks upon noisome street,
Half fainting with the Sitting heat.
A starving girl works out her doom.
Yet not the less ia GOdS Sweet ar
The little birds sang free of care,
And ha1ythornS blossom eueTyOhefe.
Swift, ceaseless toll scarce winneth bread:
From early dawn till twilight falls,
Shut in by four duh, ugly walls,
The hours crawl round with murderous tread.
And all the aultiIe, i1l some StiEt place,
Where INTERVIEWING boughs embrace,
The btGck6jrds build, time flies dpGce.
With envy of the folk who die.
Who may at last their leisure take,
Whose longed-for sleep none roughly wake,
Tired hands the restless needle ply.
But far aud agide an meadows green
The golden bltttercups are seen,
And reddeaiag s0rTet mods 6eteoeen.
Too pure and proud to soil her soul,
Or stoop to basely gotten gain,
By days of changeess want and pam
The seamstress earns prisoners dole.
While IN the peaceful fields the sheep
Feed 0qtiet; and through heGUen's blue deel
The silent cLoUd-,0ir1gs stainless sa0eep.
And if she be alive or dead
That weary woman scarcely knows,
But back and forth her needle goes
In tune with throbbing heart and head.
10, 1Uhere the leaning GtderS part,
White b0S0med SagGLt0lUs, bLithe of heart,
Ab0Ue still 1OGteTS skim and dart.
D God in heaven shall L, who share
That dying woman's womanhood,
Taste all the Summers bounteous good
Unburdened by her weight of care?
The aOhjte nt0on-ddiSieS star the grass,
The heightened shddol0S DER them pass:
The neGdoW pool is smooth as glass.
-Macmillans Magazine.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-07-26
HAPPINESS,
From Lime Kiln Club Lecture. !

In de fust place no one kin be per-
feckly happy. When you git possesshun
of a great big Watermellyon an sit down
IN an alley to devour it all by yerself yer
mouf waters, yer back sort O. humps up,
an you fondly emagine dat you am
PERFECTLY happy. But you amt. You
haven't taken ober two bites befo' you
remember dat de ole woman wants a
porus plaster, an de chiLl'eD want shoes,
an de rent will be due on Saturday, an
dozen odder fngs cum to mind to knock
yer happiness higher dan Gilderoy's
cornsheller. It's de same when you
play poker an WIN ten dollars. You
feel happy for de mint, an you dance
aroun' on one leg an chuckle ober your
smartness. Den comes de reaxshun.
You remember dat you owe about fifty
dollars, an dat de wood am out, de -four
bar'l am empty, an de chilpen have bin
cryin fur bacon.
Sc In de second place, what's de use of
bein' happy? [Sobs from Elder Toots.
Happiness doan' increase de price of
blackin' stoves. You can't charge any
mo- for whitewashin'. Sensation be-
hind the stove. You can't git any mo-
for beatin' ca'pet. Groans of despair. |
Benz happy doan' help our credit at de
grocer's or de butchers. TSighs. |
What dey want is money, an not happi-
ness. Show me happy man who has
any mo- to eat an war dan an unhappy
one. Distressing coughs from all over
the hall. 1t has bin said dat happiness
am better dan riches. Doan' let 'em
fool you Sensation. De happy man
am sent to jail quite as often as de un-
happy one.
In de third place, happiness am not
healthy. 1t runs into liver complaint,
consumpshun an palpitation of de hart.
We am placed heah on airth to bet on de
losin' boss; to marry de wrong woman
to catch on to heaps of bad weather an
dead loads of tribulashun. Doan' go
round lookin' for happy man. If you
find one he'll be something SO soft dat
dey have to put him on ice. Our great
est an bes' men am de mos unhappy
ones. Show me a man that has lost
three wives by yaller fever, six chill'en
by the cholera, three or four houses by
fire, an has himself been sent to jail on
false testimony, an I will show you a
noble Roman" [Cheers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-07-26

I can be detected only by tests. A plain
white tissue paper also forms the basis
OF celluloid, and the treatment in the
early stages of preparation are some
what similar. The Chief difference, how
ever, between celluloid and zylonite is
that the former cannot be rendered
transparent, and, therefore, cannot ike
the latter be made to initiate so many
different substances.
WHY STONE WALLS ARE DAMP.
The walls of a stone house and some
times OF brick house are covered with
dampness. This is due to the very same
cause by which dew is deposited on
grass, or moisture on the side of a glass
Or pitcher that is filled with ice water
and is brought into warm room. The
walls become cold, and as stone is a nom
conductor of heat they remain cold for
long time. When the weather changes
suddenly from cold to warm, the air be-
comes filed with moisture, for the
warmer the air is the more moisture it
will absorb. When this warm air strikes
the cold walls the moisture is deposited
on them from the air, which is suddenly
cooled by contact with them, and as the
warm air is continually coming in con-
tact with the walls the dampness &C
cumulates until it appears like dew upon
them and pours down in streams at
times. No plaster should be put direct
~ on brick or stone, but Turing strips
should be nailed to the wall and the lath
put on these. Cellars are frequently
made very damp in the same way by too
much ventilation in warm weather. The
warm air pouring in is cooled, and it's
moisture is deposited on the walls and
floor until they are so wet as to surprise
the housekeeper, who wonders how it is
the cellar will not dry, and the more it
is aired the wetter it becomes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-07-26
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.
SPICED GRAPES.

SPICED GRAPES.
Five pounds of nice ripe grapes, fou.
pounds Of sugar, one pint of vinegar. two
tablespoons each of cloves, cinnamon ant
allsplce. Boil slowly until done.
| GINGER WATERS.
| Nice ginger waters are made of one
cup OF sugar. one cup of butter, one cur
OF molasses, half cup of cold coffee
LETT from breakfast, two even teaspoon.
fuls OF soda, one tablespoonful of gin
ger, and -four enough to make a stiff
dough; knead it hard and roll very thin,
and bake III a quick oven.
RICE JELLY.
Rice jelly for sick person is very
nourlsh1ng, and is very easily made.
Mix two heaping teaspoonfuls of nice
flour with enough cold water to make a
make thin paste; add cupfuI of boil
ing water, putting it in gradually; then
let 1t boil until it is transparent. When
you take it from the stove, sWeeten and
flavor it. If it is for fever patient,
flavor with lemon juice; if for one with
summer complaint, put stick of CHINA
mon In it while it is boiling.
Take quart of shelled peas; boil the
pods IN gallon of cold water until all
the substance is boiled out of them: then
skim them out, and put two pounds of
beef into the pot. After the meal is
boiled to shreds, skim the soup well,
strain and return to the pot; add the
peas, with little parsley, and let it sim
mer until the peas are quite tender; sea-
son with pepper and salt; thicken with a
little butter and -four; let it boil up once
and serve.
BEET SALAD.
The new beets must be thoroughly
bolled-noth1ng is worse in the way of
food than a half-cooked beet. When
done, cut, them, while hot, in rather thin
slices and marinade them-that is, let
them lie for an hour or twoin a mixture
Of two tablespoonful oil, one spoon vim
egar and a small pinch of salt. Of
course more than this must be used if
there is to be large dish of salad
When ready for serving put them in tine
salad dish with some very young and
tender leaves of uncooked dandelion.
Dress with oil, vinegar, salt and pepper
IN the usual way.
CHERRY PUDDING.
A delicious cherry pudding is made in
this way: Make crust as for baking
powder biscuit; roll it out till it is about
two-thirds of an inch thick. Stew
enough cherries so that when they are
spread on crust they will cover it and
be deep enough to make a good layer of
fruit; roll the crust up then, taking care
to keep the cherries from falling off.
Wrap cloth around it; sew it loosely
with a coarse thread, which is easily
pulled out. Allow plenty of room for
the crust to rise. Lay this on plate
and set it In steamer. Steam it for an
hour and half. Serve in slices, with
sauce. The object in stewing the cher
ries is that the juice will not be soaked
into the crust.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-07-26
SPRING..
BY DANTE GABRIEL RosErr1.

Soft-littered in the new years lambing-fold
And in the followed haystack at its SIDE
The shepherd lies o. nights now, wakeful-eyed.
At the eyes Travelling call through the dark cold
The young rocks cheep mid the thick cav o. the
old;
and near unpeopled stream-sdes, on the ground,
BY her Spring Cry the moorhen's nest is found,
Where the drained doodIands faunt their marigold,
Chill are the gusts to which the pastures cover:
stand
AS green and close as the young wheat on land
Yet here the cuckoo and the cuckoo flower
Pightto the heart Springs perfect imminent hour
Whose breath shall soothe you like your loved
ones hand.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-07-26

JOURNALISM is the grave of genius,
said young Downes, who is to be news
paper man, in his highly finished essay
upon graduating from an Iowa college
the other day. But Downes is unhappy
in his smile. Journalists is not grave:
it is only sieve over well, and all the
little geniuses soon fall through. Only
the very big ones remain ON top.-Phil-
0delphiG NesOs.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-07-26

"WE have banished that tall, long
necked fellow from our set" said Fifth
Avenue belle to young Egyptian.
"Yaas," drawled the descendant of a
mummy. 81 see ne is ostrichsized. %
Music by the band and the surf ON the
shore drowned the subsequent converse
ton. o
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-07-26

A CONGRESS of architects will meet in
Rome in December. The problem for
discussion will be how to put five closets
and bay window in every apartment,
have all the rooms large, the ceilings
high, the staircases wide, easy, but
short, and yet the whole business in a
small two and half story cottage with
a mansard roof. PbiI0delphdo Neaos.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-07-26

Il A FASHIONABLE summer drink is called
-.s Jumbo jufep." Probably because
man after imblbing few glasses thinks
he's travelling withla circus and feels as
if he owns four legs,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-07-26

One Of the most remarkable uses to
which paper has been put of late years
is the manufacture of zylonite, a sub
stance which, at the will of the manu-
facturer, may be made in imitation of
horn, rubber, ivory. tortoise shell, am
Der and even glass. The uses to which
zylonite are adaptable are almost in
finite, but perhaps the most extraordin-
airy is the manufacture of cathedral win
dows. The discovery was made by an
Englishman named Spills, about fifteen
years ago, but it was only about five
years ago that company was formed in
London for It's manufacture. Within
the last two years company has been
formed here. The basis of zylonite is
plain white tissue paper. made from cot
ton or cotton and linen rags. The paper
being treated first with bath of sui
phuric and other acids, undergoes q
chemical change. The acids then care
fully washed out and the paper treated
with another preparation of alcohol and
camphor. After this it assumes an APP
pearance very much like parchment. 1t
is then capable of being worked up into
plates OF any thickness, rendered almost
perfectly transparent or given any of the
brilliant colors that silk will take. Je is
much more flexible than either horn or
ivory and much less brittle. Combs or
other articles made of it In imitation of
tortoise shell are said to be so perfect in
appearance as to deceive the eye OF the
most pFacticed workmen in that SUBJ
stance. The difference in the materials
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-07-26
THE HOME DOCTOR.
A SIMPLE REMEDY,

A remedy, which is recommended by
good authority as excellent for the com
plants of children at this season of the
year, is made by boiling for six hours q
teacupful of wheat -four tied closely in a
cloth. At the end of that time take il
out of the water, and let dry and cool.
When you wish to use it CRATE two table
spoonfuls of it, mix with little cold
milk, then stir into one pint Of boiling
milk. SWeeten to the taste with pow
dered sugar.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-02-16

county. Affirmed, No written opln
| Ion.
Il. w. Phillips v.George seelngson ffou
Galveston county. Submitted ON briefs o.
| both parties.
Henry 1lomberg w.. state from Gal
weston county. Submitted on arBuInen
and briefs Of both parties.
Joseph Franklin vs.. Henry Ilurlbuti from
Galyest m county. Submitted OH argument
and briefs of both parties.
Galveston, Harrisburg 20 San Antonio
railroad W.. w. Gerhardt from Colorado
county. Reversed and remanded.
Henry Williams vs. Moody IL Jemison
from Galveston county. Submitted on
briefs of both parties. -.
d. @. Cunningham, certificate of appeal,
VS.. q. Hciderhelmer Il Co.; from Calves
ton county. Submitted on certificate.
William e 7. II. Darwin vs.: II. c. Temp
kins, county Judge, and W. T. Harper,
county clerk; petition on writ mandamuss,
from Waller county. Mandamus refused.
Allen King VS.. state; from Brazoria coun-
ty. Affirmed.
j. NJ. w. Long VS.. state; from Guadalupe
county. Reversed and remanded.
Marcus Tyler VS.. state; from Guadalupe
county. Reversed and remanded. =.
Henry G. Rogers VS.. state; from Travis
county. Submitted on argument of appel
liant and briefs of both parties.
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prand master. sillwell w. russell q
Marshall deputy grand master y. ~ Ion
mon Of San Antonio grand warden y !!
! Wrenn, NJ Austin, grand secretary j. NJ
Joseph. Of Galveston, grand treasurer.
| Charles NJ Denonbaugh, Of Austin, grand
messenger NJ u. Herring, Of waco, grand
representative; j. q. Stafford, Of llons-
ton, grand representatives; Thomas
3. II. Shmner, Of Gonzales, grand
have grand procession with band OF
music, etc. and gIand ball at night.
SAN ANTONIO, February 0,-The odd
Fellows had grand procession through the
city this forenoon. The column was headed
by the band of the 22d infantry, followed
by the patriarchs in full unilorm-violet and
gold velvet sash, belt, sword, gauntlets
black velvet cooked hat with violet feather
Then came the members Of the order, with
rcgalia and badges, and the splendid band
OF Goldens opera company, The pro;
streets and returned TO Casino hall.
The hall was well filled by ladies,
An address was delivered by S. G, New
ton, who represented the city, welcoming
the order in behalf of the people of San An
tonic. After which they were addressed by
Colonel III. b. Angrons, one Of the most
eloquent speakers in Texas and grand ora
tor
S. II. Russell, representative from
Greensbaugh Il Co.., jewelry, New York,
got negro to carry valise containing sill
yer, etc., from one iewelry store to another.
The negro left with the yalse for parts UNI
known. The valise contained three hun
pred dollars worth of goods.
The Odd Fellows have grand ball at
Casevo hall tonight.
SAN ANTONIO, February 10-The Grand
Lodge /. o. o. f. postponed the temple
question until ueXt year, and adjourned
sine die to meet in Austin.
The negro who got away with the drum
mer's valse full of silverware, was arrested
to-day while offering the articles for sale.
Amongst the appointments of deputies
of grand masters of |. o. o. +. are + o.
Rogers, for the district composed of Ne
Lehman and Falls counties, and j. r.
Blewitt, for Dallas county.
In the district court n motion for
q new trial in the case of r. II. Neal, for
Estate Building e Loan association,
convicted and given ten years, was over
ruled. Notice of appeal has been given.
A gang of professional burglars in town
last night visited the residence of Sam
Schram and stole thereirom SIS worth of
property.
The directors of the Merchants exchange
elected the following officers: secretary ,
Stephen Gould; fnancal committee, Charles
Hugo, chairman; ID. Orysli, G. II. Nash.
Committee on rooms and fixtures,
Z. G. Cresson, chairman; E. Lassner, A.
Belknap. Law committee, Il. Lassner,
chairman; G. II. Nash, II. Grenett. Com
mittee on trade information and statistics,
l.. Organski, C. C. Cresson, H. Borg, |.
Efron, f.. Statlel.
Odd Fellows are attending the Bella
Golden performance of Hazel kirke in a
body, by invitation of Mr.. Golden.
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End of Track.
- unpa1I

SpeCidl 10 llle lelhlu'
END OF Missouri PACIFIC TRACK, Febru-
airy S.-Last night at 10 o'clock as Major d.
W. Washburn, with Mr. and Mrs. Stoll and
their little son, George, were on hand-car,
going from the boarding train of NJ. S. Cole
man e. Co., to Marvin siding, twenty-one
miles south of Waco they were run over
and killed by train of track material.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stoll were killed outright and
badly mangled. George lived an hour
Major Washburn was taken to Waco, where
he fingered antl ) O'Clock this morning
He was Superintendent of construction on
the Missouri Pacific road, and chief engin-
Ger of the Pacific Railway Improvement
company under General G. NJ. Dodge, en-
gagged in building the Gould southwestern
roads in Texas and Mexico. He was a
young man Of brilliant promise in his pro
fession, and universally esteemed.
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Correspondence or the Herald.
fIWoErHAN, February Rim yet hinlers
rIl farming operations, and the prospects
grerHai "A large portion Of oar uDl lands
will rp uncu tiyatcd. TIE mesquite gras.
never was 80 good before and stock are ali
doing vel IN o.. County bridges ON creeks
have .iecG greatly damaged. ...
District tou o. Iu session 90 Fairfield,
yuGGH Bradley presiding
T.a Il.c decision i1 iho courts uU fHe
Mercer colony suit l1s awakened clu-''ur-
allie Interest With those ON tlC lands .n
NAVARRO county.
Drn4r. Us u.ua'. hrs bccl NtI -.rc-
-rr-cI bv druuwgrs. iI our town ..-.. E..
The greater port .Hn ui 1u- grocery '
roe. o. nrli-. lL.. vii finally .
much 0i our other frH-c tir-'.
Gs.I-.l competition .a ultI I... o..
fie urr r. .0UIt-r.
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Bryan.
snecinl to the Herald


BRYAN, February 9.-The board OF dircc-
tors of the agricultural and mechanical
college convened here to-day. All mem
beers except Mr.. Garrison, who is expected
tonight, are present. Governor Roberts
and DIR. Ashbel Smith, president of the
board of regents Of the university, are here.
The governor explained the object Of the
meeting, viz: To IN the vacancy occa-
stoned by the death OF Governor Pickett,
and to provide means for the sustenance Of
The Prairie View normal school. Judge J.
ID. Thomas, the newly appointed mem
was elected president. Professor
was chosen secretary. Mr.. Pfeufer moved
10 invite Governor Roberts and DIR. smith
To meet with the board and participate IN
the discussions that may come up. The
directors meet again tomorrow. Professor
Anderson Ccoloredl principal OF the Prairie
View normal school. Is also here. lie says
his recent correspondence wth prominent
members Of the legislature warrants him IN
the belief that parties who make advances
Tor the support Of the school run 30 n *
whatever. He says the school bids fair % be
placed an surer footing then ever also,
fhat oilers TO make advances nave been
made bv several parties again. SAID that
some senators have Inadvertently maic APP
rafntments 10 Prairie View school i-om
lime 10 ti.hc OF pupils who diI ul. Eu'N
tieir letters. The opinion pEcvaIs iItt
Tie comp.rolleThas most completely Hl" 10
BIS Official neck.