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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-12-20

in augmenting the supply of rainfall
which permeates the soil and becomes
agriculturally beneficial is certainly very
considerable. The addition Of single
inch of rainfall to the amount which
penetrates the soil instead of running
off is on every acre over twenty-five
thousand five hundred gallons. Bat
there is another effect of forests which
is generally overlooked even by scien-
lists in discussing their physical i'm
portance. In historic, times marked
climatic changes have occurred in Eu-
rope and America which can be explained
only by the progress of continental de-
foresting. The able British physicist,
Admiral Smyth, in his work on the physi-
cal geography of the Mediterranean
basin, clearly shows that great climatic
changes have taken place. The effects
of intense winter cold in Italy, Greece
and Asia Minor recorded by ancient
writer's, he notes, ''have been in later
ages unknown" In this country it is
doubtful whether we will ever have as
cold winters as that of 1880, when the
Chesapeake Bay ''was frozen solid," ac-
cording to Mr.. Jefferson, "from it's head
to the mouth of the Potomac" and
Washington's troops securely crossed on
solid ice from New Jersey to Staten
Island. Making due allowance for his
NJ al 41,o4
while the cold spells of late years have
been as intense as those of 1880 and
1856, their duration has not been so
protracted. Forests, of course, protect
the soil from rapid radiation of its heat
and from the frigorfc downward cur
rents of the great s'cold waves" But
they must also materially retard the
passage of these ''polar waves" and serve
to detain them longer on the continent
than would be the case were the soil
cleared. The removal of the forests by
the spread of civilization and confagra-
ton thus exposes the soil to increased
fluctuations of abnormal cold and heat
and enables the heavy masses of cold air
to roll over it with greater velocity to
the sea. We may congratulate ourselves
Oh the latter effect of soil denudation, as
it probly gives us winters of higher
mean temperature than our ancestors
had. But it is not improbable future in
vestigation will demonstrate that while
we thus gain ''milder winters" the pre-
cipitation of winter and spring is reduced
and the Agricultural seasons open with
disastrous droughts. For it is seen that
exceptionally mild winters, like those of
1S77-7S, 1S79-8O and 1881-82, have been
marked by deficiencies of winter rainfall
and by widespread droughts, with forest
fires and army worm invasions in the
succeeding spring months, the aridity
sometimes extending far into summer
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-12-20

THURSDAY, December 1.-The house went
into committee of the Whole 0n the postoffce
appropriation BILL. CasweD CWis.) explained
IN detail the provisions of the bill. The total
amount an Gun appropriated, $43, 948, $40, being
S as, $40 less than the estimates and $685.
$50 less than the appropriations for the cur
rent year. For compensation of postmasters
$5925O,OOO is appropriated, or 1914, 600 less
the estimates. The debate which ensued was
not closed when the committee rose .Ad-.
FRIDAY December 15.-Cameron (Pa.), In
ganS ana Sherman presented petitions for an.
increase IN the pensions of one armed and one
legged soldiers. The French spoliation bill,
aPproPnat1ng $12,O00,OOO for damages inflicted
on American merchantmen by French cruisers
eighty years ago, was passed The govern.
ment, years ago, assumed the French liabilities
as an Offset for damages to French vessels by
American cruisers. The Pendleton civil SER
wee bill was again taken up and discussed. -.
Adjourned.
SATURDAY, December 16.-The postofice ap-
preparation bill was taken up in committee of
the whole, but the committee rose without
completing the bill
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-12-20
0DlsHAFVs

Hon. Godlove s. Orth ded on the 10th, at
Lafayette. Indiana, of blooi-poisoning, super
induced by cancer. He is the sixth member
of the present congress w1o has passed away.
General f. d. Calender, retired officer of
the regular army, who received severe wounds
in the Mexican war, died at Daysville, Illinois.
He owned fourteen hundred acres of land IL
Ogle County.
Robert Ould. assistant secretary of war I'M
der the confederate government, died at Rich
mond. Va, on the 14th.
Maria Appley, one of the thirteen girls who
represented the states in Westinghouse funeral
procession in New York, died on the 18th at
Morristown, New Jersey, aged 104 years, in
full possession of her faculties.
Robert L. Stuart, the great sugar refner and
phllanthropist, died at New York on the 18th.
Up to 1873 he was engaged with his brother
Alexander in the business of sugar refining,
their sales from 1861 to 1872 amounting to
$36, 600, 000 of which, it is said. they did not
lose a cent, so admirable is their business sys-
tenn. It is estimated that the two brothers
during their lifetime, contributed about 81 000,-
600 to charitable objects. Alexander died in
879.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-12-20
Muscle Raatinq.
[From Youths Companion. !

ltrOm 1ouIns Co1npanlOn.I
In Riga, Russia, there is gymnasium
at which, many diseases are cured by
beating the surface of the body with the
hands, or instruments called "muscIe-
beaters." These instruments consist of
three elastic tubes fastened together at
the handle; the circumference of each
tube Is about that of finger, its length,
as also the thickness of the material of
which 1t is made varies according to the
different purposes for which it is made.
DR.. Klemm, the manager of the institu--
tion, holds that, as so much refuse mat,
ter Is constantly thrown off through the
skin, it is of the utmost Importance that
this organ should be kept in the best
possible condition, and that the best
method of doing this and promoting
nerve-currents and blood circulation, is
muscle-beating. He further holds that
the advantage of this manipulation over
all others, is that 1t makes the texture of
the skin softer and more elastic, and
that the action spreads deeper and not
only promotes nutrition, but also the
activity of the bl0od-vessels of the bones.
It is specially beneficial in cases Of rheu-
matism and all chronic diseases result
ing from an impaired circulation of the
blood. If the surface Of the body is cold
at any point, it is an indication of OBJ
structive circulation, and by slapping
with the hands or beaten, till the parts
are warm, the equilibrium of the circu-
lation is restored, and serious conse-
quences to health is often avoided. It is
very old custom to treat the diseases
of the human body by mechanical means.
The most ancient people, the Egyptians
and Indians, had in use many different
manipulations and exercises Of the body
for the purpose Of aiding the curative
tendencies of nature. DR.. Karell, ply
sician to his imperial majesty, the en-
peror of Russia, says he agrees COM
pletely with the principles laid down in
a work on this subject, and that they are
based on the atural sciences.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-12-20
First Glimpse of Holland.

lGeo. d. Boughton, in Harper's Magazne.]
A very large opal or the inside of
mother-of-pearl shell would make good
background for this thin strip of distant
Holland that lies blinking away in the
early morning light. A long, narrow
ribbon of picture it makes, with it's
little dots and spots and splashes of color
here and there, accidental here and
methodical there, as if part of pattern.
By carefully looking through glass
these dots of various shapes and sizes
soon resolve themselves into windmills,
COWS, sheep, Dutchmen, churches and
steeples. and little red tiled houses with
green or blue shutters. [ do not pre-
tend that this is a peculiar or striking
instance of the first glimple of foreign
strand consisting of COWS, windmills, and
steeples-I know of other such places
but [ contend that the Dutch sand slip
is cleaner, the COWS are sleeker and fat
ter, the windmills are jaunty and active,
the cottages more spiek and span ana
more recently out of a toy box, the
specks of humanity more rotund and
well TODD. Never, except on some other
strip of Dutch strand, viii you see Just
such specks as these. And as we draw
nearer the shore, and the bits of color
take more definite form, there is no mis-
take-this is Holland, and no other land
at ALL
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-12-20
RATIONAL BURIAL.

The London World of recent date,
after commenting on the destruction by
fire of the bodies of Lady and Mrs. Han
ham, in Dorsetshire, and the failure of
the advocates of cremation to enlist pop
ular opinion IN favor of their funeral
methods, advocates the cause as follows:
''For the more one looks into the matter,
the more one wonders why the crema-
tionists have been interfered with by the
feeble arguments as yet used against
them. There are only three ways in
which dead bodies can be disposed Of
either III earth, sea or fire. There are
obvious objections, on the score of good
taste, to sending our dead to be torn to
by fishes. 1t is also certain that to
cemeteries and graveyards with slow
" decomposing masses of animal matter
leads to the surrounding soil being poi
soned by the products Of putrefaction-a
result that cannot be considered healthy
by any stretch of imagination. But
five burn a dead body to ashes we do,
or need do, injury to nobody. There is
nothing unWholesome in the ashes,
which may be preserved with reverent
care IS sacred relics; and people who
prefer to burn their dead rather than let
them die IN cold obstruction and rot
have both sense and science on their
side. The most bigoted opponents of
cremation will frankly admit that what
% "a ~
towns cannot, in the interests of public
health, be permitted. But every ar
gument against intramuraI inter-
ment is one in favor of disposing
of the dead IN any way save
that of letting them decompose in the
soil, no matter whether it be urban or
rural. Indeed, we have never heard of
anything like good argument against
cremation save one. It is that started
by a Belgian statesman, who holds that
If we burn dead bodies, we lessen the
chances of detecting cases Of poisoning.
But surely it would be possible to de-
wise means whereby, whilst the body
was consumed, the stomach of each
corpse might be preserved for a certain
time after death, lest it might be wanted
for analysis. We do not share the ter
ror of those bishops who, like DR..
Wordsworth, think that cremation may
tamper with the popular belief in the
resurrection OF the body; nor can we af-
feet to sympathize with the late home
secretary, who, when cremation was
once bruited in his presence. is said to
have asked, with horror: But then
what shall we do for burial certifcates?'
The world can and has gone on after the
sacrifice of far more important forms
than the burial certificate, which, to Sir
Richard Cross, seems an essential ele-
ment IN the constitution of society; and
It ought not to be more difficult to be-
Iieve IN the resurrection of q body
which shark has eaten and digested
than of one rednced to ashes in funeral
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-12-20
WATERFOWL, WIS.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1882.
SORGHUM SUGAR.

The introduction of a multiplicity of
evaporating pans into the sorghum works,
SO that each mans cane, and even each
days cutting can be worked independent
of each other, and the further introduce
ton of bone black filtration, and the
complete separation of sugar and syrup
by the centrifugal system, has suddenly
placed sorghum IN the list of
agricultural industries of the North,
and now wherever 1000 acres
of cane can be secured, the
erection of even $25, 900 mandatory
would pay farmer and manufacturer
alike. By the above process surgar
made from sorghum is largely sought by
the Chicago refners of southern sugar,
who pay 81 cents per pound for 1t at the
works. Failure in the past has more
largely resulted from unskilled handling,
and in supposing that various chemicals
must be used to defect it, but in truth,
rapid handling, lime juice and fltering
through bone black is all the secret there
Is, and merchantable sugar, not dis
tinguishable from the n. 0. article, will
result. We, as nation, import not far
far from 500, 900, O0e of sugar annually,
and if we can produce this sugar at home
for an actual cost of from Il to cents
per pound and thus save this 500, 000,
900 to ourselves, we can by this econ
omy afford to let Germany drive out our
hogs, and even suffer a slight falling off
IN some of our other exports.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-12-20
terrible Boiler Explosions.

Nine men were killed at Canton, Illinois, on
the 10th, by the explosion OF the boiler in the
agricultural implement works of ParliD
Orendorff. The building vas nearly torn to
pieces and then set on fire. The bodies of the
victims are mangled and burned in horrible
manner.
The boiler in Johnsons saw mill, near Usage
Mission Kansas. exploded Oh the 18th inst,
killing the proprietor, w. l.. johnson, and An
drew Becdwood. Three workmen were
seriously injured.
On the 18th inst, the boiler in the Vince mt
MILL Shawneetown, ILL.,, exploded with terrific
force, killing VIM. Montgomery, George and
William Price, Charles Glass, Charles Baker,
Wm.SHalder. Henry Hughes and Andrew Ken
nedy Engineer Key was dangerously hurt and
VIM. Emmerson slightly bruised and burned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-12-20
The Real Yankee.

II never met our ideal Yankee, with
the tall gaunt body and lank hair,
writes the Rev. Edwin Paxton Hood, an
English clergyman, who has recently re-
turned home from visit to this country:
"the tobacco chewing, expectorating
stick-whittler never crossed my path; the
Dragging calculator, impertinently in
terogat1ng the stranger, never came in
my way. I relegated him, therefore, to
the region of fiction. | found, in his
stead, a pleasant and staid and usually
reticent man, or bright, Intelligent, cul
tured woman, both knowing how to re-
spect themselves and usually command
ing my respect, and, how often, my af-
lection"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-12-20
Record OF Tragedies.

Oh aries Pape, of San Francisco, killed his
wife, who had taken refuge at the house Of q
nelghbor, and then took his own life. A crime
pre- clsely similar was perpetrated by John
Schpringer, of Baltimore
A farmer named John Callahan and his 70
year-old-son, were fatally shot at Graceville,
Mimi, on the 18th inst. The old man was
drunk and was about to be arrested by Mar
shall John Noonan. A young man named John
Morris interfered, when the officer grabbed
him and Callahan took advantage of the OPP
portunity and drove off. He had not gone
very far when four shots were fired after him.
One shot killed Callahan and another fatally
wounded the son. Morris and Noonan accused
each other of the shooting. Both are under
arrest.
Three Of the men convicted of the brutal
murder of the Joyce family were hanged at
Galway, Ireland, on the 18th inst Five others
OF the gang were sentenced to hfe-imprisOn-
ment The murdered Joyce family consisted
Of eight persons, who we've attacked by the
gang one night in their own house and all slain.
The motive of this wholesale murder was the
fact that the Joyce family were aware that the
ruttians had been guilty of killing two bailiffs,
whose bodies they sunk in a lake, and the fear
that the members OF the family might be wit
nesses against them.
Patrick Slattery residing three miles south Of
Mt Pleasant. Ia, shot and instantly killed his
stepmother on the 18th INST. Cause, whisky.
Gus McCurdY, well-known sporting man of
Montgomery, Ala. was shot dead on the 18th,
by a youth named Burke, his (McCardys) SON
in-laW.
At Cumberland, o., VIM. c. Frazier. a
school-teacher, became involved in q quarrel
while dlsclpllning his pupils in which he used
his knife with fatal effect upon John Hayes
aged 20. Charles Luce, another pupil, was
severely cut. The murderous pedagogue now
languishes in jail.
Ex-Congressman Leech and lawyer named
Hoffman. engaged IN sho oting ARRAY at Lex
ington, Ky., on the 18th inst. Both men were
dangerously wounded.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-12-20

''YoU have driven horses a great deal;
haven't you, George dear?" said girly
girly voice from the depths of a $3.50
seal skin sacque, last night. sob, yes,
replied George, chipping to his trotter,
horse about as we'll as the next one. ;"
"Do you think you could drive with one
hand without any danger OF the morse
running away?" came softly through the
night air. An hour later we noticed
George driving with one hand, and 1t
looked very dangerous, but not that the
horse would run away; oh, no. indeed;
the danger was of different kind.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-12-20

Mr.. JAMES e. MURDOCH, the veteran
actor and reader, tells this "Reminiscences
Of himself: SIN the ffties, he says,
ct was on the western frontier, and
some of the settlers asked me to tell
them about the comet THE comet?
said I; why, know nothing particular
about it. FYou don't know poth1n'
about it Q responded one one of the set
tiers: then why on airth do folks call
Won star 2
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-12-20
Railway Wrecks

A freight train on the Iron Mountain Rail
road broke in two while ascending grade at
st. Louis, Mo-, on the i4th. The detached
portion ashed down the incline, killing a team
of horses and piling itself mdiscriminately all
over the street. Damage $4,000. -...
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-12-20

A row between two factions consisting of Tia
old and new city councils at Obella, Ala.
eliminated in q riot on the 11th inst, in which
the mayor and police became involved Nine
white men and one negro were shot down,
seven of whom will die.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-12-20
rRhe Swiss Election,

NJ Ruchonnet, radicaD aud NJ. Weltle
Qiberal) have been elected president and vice
president. respectively, of the Swiss confeder-
alton for 1888.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-12-20
Minor NziShauS.

Clinton Briggs, for over twenty years a prom
iuent lawyer and statesman Of Nebraska, was
killed by falling OF train at Alton, Ia, on the
18th.
Robert Robinson, son Of William Robinson.
ex-member of the provincial parliament and
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-12-20
The War is Over.

The war between the rival alway corpor-
ations of the northwest appearsto have been
settled, as the result of the New York confer
ence of the officers of the seve'al lines, the
basis of agreement being pro rsta division of
earnings Old rates have been nstorel.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-12-20
Convicted.

Theresa Sturla, the young woman who MUIR
dered her paramour, Charlv Stiles. well
known Chicago sport, at the Palmer House in
that city, several months ago, was found guilty
of man-slaughter on the 18th, and sentenced
to Joliet Tor one year.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-12-20
EearSurI FaII of n Rriduc.

The new iron and steel bridge on the Mexi-
can Pacific extension, fell on the 18th inst,
while over 100 workmen were at work upon it.
Seven were killed and many injured. SO says
a San Antonio dispatch.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-12-20

The British bark Langrigg Hall vas lost on
Trirkar Rock, near Wexford, Ireland. Twenty
four of her crew were drowned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-12-20

IT is rather anomalous to speak of an
armless man who holds pen with
his toes as "writing a good hand"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-12-20
NEWS IN BRIEF.
HgPAigptPd.

Gladstone has resigned the CHARACTERISTIC of
the exchequer. Hugh G.. Childeis secretary
of war, has been appointed to succeed him.
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-08-01
Northwestern Mutual Life lns. Co.,
MINIATURES. WIS., drs

Assets Jan /, 1882 el8,659, 459 90
Surplus over per cent reserve S.022,sl2 90
Mafnred endowments paid over 3,9o0,0oo 90
These policies arc better than Government 4
per cent bond. They pay TO 81 per cent com.
pound interest on the money invested.
T. T. MERRY, State Agent.
Coz Biloxi, Auburn,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-08-01
LITERARY NOTES.

Thomas Hardy's new novel is Two
on Tower" he refers TO newly mar
ried couple, hi. spelling is erroneous.
Mrs. Consider Fisher, one ofthe char
acters in the "Cape Cod Folks" died at
Cedsrville. Mass, on Wednesday night.
She was cousumptive, and her death Is
though, 70 have been fastened by the IN
pleasant notoriety and excitement OF the
libel suit
such books as Tourgee's two last,
John Fax and Mamelon,'" says the
Vicksburg Herald, Evil do more toward
bringing Southern and Northern people
into complete social and business Inter
course than sll the peace con ferences and
soldier reunions that were ever held snce
the war put together"
Some years ago 3 young man, imbued
with an iconsolastic spirit, as also with
a high sense OF his own abilities, wrote
critical essay upon Plato, wherein he rath-
er pecked At the old philosopher, aud seut
il TO Ralph Waldo Emerson, asking him
to read il and give him his candid opinion
concerning its merits. Mr.. Emerson on
returning the essay, made only the re-
mark when you strike king you must
kill him.
Mrs. Frank Leslie has been quite Ill
because OF close attention 10 her extensive
business as publisher, but Is now better.
II is curious feature in Mrs. Leslie's his
tory that she owes her present distinction
10 the death OF two husbands. When the
first, the late Z. G. Squier, died, she was
led by necessity to write for the papers
which he formerly edited, and by the death
of the latter she became their sole proprie-
tor. She lives In handsome style on Fifth
Avenue, New York.
The July Century opens with front
ispiece portrait of Emerson from the bust
by Daniel c. French. The illustrated pap
ers include two of decided interest at this
season; a carefully prepared and illustrat-
ed account ofthe evolution or the Ameri-
can Yacht" by 5. G. W. Benjamin, and
The Horse in Motion" by Col. George
E. waring jr', both finely illustrated.
The opening article is an interesting and
richly illustrated paper OF travel BY Lieut.,
lC. +. s. Wood, entitled Among the
Thliukits in Alaski" Poetry is contri-
buted by ii. c. Bunner, Annie X. Amman,
Edgar Fawcett, Mrs. A. ID. T. Whitney
and Others. Published by the Century
Co., New York.