Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-05-30

The EXPLORATION OF GREENLAND
Late details of the projected exploration
of Greenland by Nordenskjold state tina
the Swedish Government has placed til,
steamer Sofia at his disposal, and tina
Oscar Dickson,Sof Gothenburg, supplies
the funds. 1t is said that Nordenskiold
believes the interior of the country to bt
partly free from ice during the summer
whereas it has hitherto generally beer
supposed to be huge plain of ice, and
that he bases his opinion Oh the fact that
winds which cross the island exhibit
greater warmth and dryness after they
have passed the inland tracts. The Sofia
wi leave Gothenburg on May 20, and
will take the celebrated traveller on board
at some point on the Scottish coast. II
will then make for Anleitsivik Fiord, on
| the west coast Of Green Ian l.
Nor QUITE Ten YEARS OLD.-Not
long since I took train Oh the Benning
| ton & Rutland Railway, leaving Rutland
at l o'clock. In front of me sat lady
and boy. The conductor came along,
punched her ticket, and asked: How
old is the boyf" "Ten years old to-day"
said She 1--WE collect half fare from all
children 10 years old or more," said be.
The lady hesitated, colored somewhat and
said: "He will not be 10 until II o'clock
tonight" The conductor colored also
and passed, while the passengers smiled.
Boston Herald
The TRAMP OF OLD.-The tramp has
always been abroad and doubtless always
will be. Here is a re- ord of him in the
time of Henry VIII: "Wm. Payne,
whipped as vagraunt strong begger at
Chester, in the city of Chester, according
to the law, the 18th day of Febry, in the
29th yere of the reign of our most dred
sovreigne Lord 81. We eight, was assigned
to passe forthwith, and directly from
thens to Chippen Warren, in the Co. of
Northampton, WHARF he says that he was
borne, and he is lymittyd to be there
within 16 dawes then next ensuing at
his p'ell. I witnez the scale of the offyc
of the mairathe of the cittie aforesaid
and place where he was ponysshed is
hereunto sett."
Mrs. Fair, the wife of the Nevada Sem
ator is said to feel keenly the unenvia-
Bile notoriety thrust upon her in the re
cent divorce proceedings. She makes
her home with her children in a large
dwelling in San Francisco, while oena-
tor Fair lives at hotel. A correspond
ent writes that he has few friends, for the
good reason that he has proved danger
Gus man in whom to place any conf
dence. The name of those who have
trusted to him for points on mining
stocks and have lost is legion, and most
people call him Slippery jim"
WISCONSIN STATE AGRICULTURAL ROOMS MAD
IsoN, May "a, ISS8.-Fdrmers and Fruit Growers
of Wisconsin: The destructive frosts In other
sections ofthe country will create a great de-
mand for your fruit. The canker worm and in
sects now threaten your fruit. A sure and safe
way to rid your trees of these pests is to mix
of Paris green genuine article) with
two gallons of water, and with a hand pump
sprinkle the new foliage and blossoms.
CLINTON BABBIrT,
Secretary Wisconsin State Agricultural Society
The Art Amateur for June contains designs for
china painting, including panSleS Tor d plaque,
cherry blossoms for panel, honey-suckle for a
vase and columDine for dessert plate, Some
South Kensington borders and quaint chasu-
D
there are over twenty monograms, about forty
designs for jewelers. use, and page of capital
borders from the Cincinnati School of Design to
accompany the second of the lessons in wood
Carving for Amateurs" Articles on ''Etretat,"
with eight illustrations by Henry Bacon, and on
''John La Fargo, Artist and Decorator; With
illustrations OF his work in mural painting and
stained glass, the latter from the Vanderbilt
houses Other important topics, are the Paris
Solon recent London exhibitions, modern pot
terry at Bethnal Green, sketching from nature in
oil, flower painting, and chalk and cTayon draw
ing with striking illustrations by Millet and
others. J. G. Beckwith has clever charcoal
sketch of pretty and piquant damsel, and
there are some pleasing designs OF cuplds ana
children, and eight interesting examples OF last
century miniatures by Cosway and others. The
correspondence columns and 'tMy Note Book"
specially full and valuable, and the number in
general is worthy beginning of The Art ANA
teurs's fifth year. Price SO cents; per annum, 81.
Montague Marks, publisher, s.23 Union Square,
New York.
ECLECTIC MAGAzINR.-With the June number,
Just issued, the Eclectic completes another
volume, and is provided with an Index.
The June number is an excellent one, con-
UnsoIVed Historical Riddle" by James Anthony
Froude; early Spring in California" Shake
speare and George Elliott Robert Schumann;
''Masks and Faces, y by F. E. Weatherly; An
imal Mythology; or Stories of Birds and Beasts,
byJ A. Farrer; "Fleurette," story; 1.-The
European Terror" by Emile de LavaIaye;
''Phantasms OF the Living" by Edmund Quincy s
Richard Jefferies; "Azenor," by Lewis Morris;
Japanese Art" by Rev. Sir Geo. w. Cox; "The
Last Days of Dynasty;" "a Red Indian Re
venge Raid, by A: II. Paterson; 1.-The French
Army" by H. Barthemy; "Four japanese Folk
TaIes;'' 'Wlth the Salvation Army" by Mrs
| Charles Garnettd''A Wintry Sonnet" by Chris
sry Notes; Science and Art and Miscellany
published by E. R. PELToN, % Bond Street
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