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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-06-25

gentle yet commanding tones, and
Charley stopped any further talk by
bursting into roar OF laughter. He
was standing by the piano looking at
the music, which stood open.
"Just listen to the words, Freda-
did you ever hear such bosh?" Here
followed some extracts, in which senti-
ment certainly preponderated over
sense, and which produced such an out
break of mirth from the irrepressible
brother and sister, that Dolly looked
vexed and Sir Algernon discounted;
both made excuses to slip away from
the room, though not together.
"Isn't he muff?" laughed Charley.
"Well, rather; but I dare say he'd
just suit Dolly. He isn't bad looking,
and I think they like one another"
"Ohi don't want to hinder their
love making. I'd give anything to
hear what he says to her when they are
alone. Oh, Fred!" with sudden CLEAN
of inspiration, "you could make your
self just like Dolly if you chose.
Couldn't you contrive to come across
him in the dusk and give him sell !?
It would just serve him right for saying
you weren't alike"
Freda's face dimpled into laughter,
and she looked at Charley refectively,
with her head on one side.
"We are going to ride this afternoon,
Dolly and I. and I believe she'll come,
because she does not care to seem to
crave her Algernon's society too much.
We do look almost exactly alike in our
habits; and can contrive that he shall
not see me before we start If you'll
get him alone in this room at dusk, I'll
give Dolly and the groom the slip, and
gallop home. Then can come in quite
innocently, and surprise him in the
cleaning, and you can be listening out
side; and then we shall never pine any
more to know what he says, and how
he says it"
frustrated" cried Charley, ecstatic.
ally. wont he be wild when he finds
out! You're brick, Fred, and we'll
do it,"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-06-25
Strange English Punishments.

A member of the House of Commons
has felt it his duty to question Lord
Harrington about a curious punishment
which it was lately sought to infict up
on a private in the militia, says the St.
James Gazette. The mans ofense was
splitting on parade, for which the adiu-
tant ordered him an extra half-hour's
drill with stone in his mouth. The
sentence which is certainly not worth
saying much about-reminds one of
some of those pronounced by Mr.. Fal-
cor, the excellent first lieutenant In
"Peter Simple" In fact, martial law,
whether on shore or afoat, has often
displayed touches of originality not
ordinarily to be found in the procedure
of the civil courts. Our Richard T.,
for example, who did little in the way
of regular legislation, promulgated
quite a striking code of laws for the
maintenance of order in his feet. Thus.
if any man killed another on board he
was to be fastened to the dead BODY
and be thrown overheard. "He who
drew blood from another by wilful
blow, or struck at him with weapon.
was to loose his hand, hard blow that
caused no blood was to be punished by
ducking the offender thrice.
A thief was to be shaven, hot pitch was
then to be poured on his head, and the
feathers of pillow shaken over it, as a
mark whereby he might be known and
he was then to be turned ashore on the
first land to which the ship might
touch" This last we take to be one
of the earliest instances of tarrino and
feathering on record.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-06-25

PEANUTS are planted as soon as the
ground becomes warm. The soil
should be light, clean and free from the
seeds of weeds and grass. Ridge the
ground in rows about three-and-a-half
feet apart, drawing the ridges down
somewhat with board. She'll the
peas and plant them sixteen inches
apart in the rows and about two inches
deep.
ALL manures deposited by nature are
left on or near the surface. The whole
tendency of manures is to go down into
the soil rather than to rise from it..
There is probably very little if any loss
OF nitrogen from evaporation of manure,
unless it be in piles so as to ferment
Rains and dews return to the soil as
much ammonia in a year as is carried
off in the atmosphere.
ASPARAGUS is a crop well suited to
farmers. 1t is always in demand and
the market rarely overstocked. If not
sold at once it will keep several days.
Sow seeds to raise plants with which to
set out field next year. Prepare the
soil as for root crop, mark out drills
fifteen inches apart and SOW the seeds
rather thinly, covering an inch Deep
When well up keep clean by use of the
hoe, and thin with the hoe, leaving the
plants as far apart as the width of it's
blade If they have good soil and good
cultivation the plants will, in one sea-
son, grow large enough to set out the
next spring.
NOTWITHSTANDING the low prices in
England, Australian farmers are ship
ping grain in large quantities.. In Jan
uary from Melbourne, Adelaide, Sgd
ney and Queensland shipped 100000
bushels of wheat and 800 tons of -four.
For the corresponding period last year
10000 bushels of wheat only were for
warded, though prices were then higher.
The Dairy says that sulphurous acid
is most effective antiseptic and anti
ferment, and may be produced by burn
ing sulphur upon live Goals upon a
shovel or a bed of Goals carried into a
stable with perfect safety. It will also
be found an excellent method for free
ing dairy rooms and cellars from the
spores of mildew, which have very in
furious effect upon the milk that has
been exposed to them. In fact, from
constant prevalence of these spores it
might be useful to make practice of
fumigating diaries occasionally, espe-
cially after bad damp spell of weather
during the summer season.
The only way for an honest farmer
nowadays to compete with rascally adul-
iteration and fraud is to get up rep
utation for his products, and let con-
sumers know where they come from. If
his butter and cheese and hams go to
market, and they are such as he can be
proud of, let them bear the stamp of the
maker, so that when purchasers get
hold of them they may know where to
always find a good thing. The latest
suggestion we have seen in this line is
that the man who sends eggs to the
market should stencil his name and
residence, and the name of the breed
of fowls producing them, on each egg.
This would cause some extra labor, but
not much, and it might pay in the long
rCn. Why not add the date when the
egg was laid?-[ Lowell Courier.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-06-25
THE WATERED LILIES.

The Master stood in His garden,
Among the lilies fair,
Which His own right hand had planted
And trained with tend'rest care.
He looked at their snowy blossoms
And marked with observant eye,
That His flowers were sadly dropping,
For their leaves were parched and dry.
my lilies need to be watered,"
The Heavenly Master said;
wherein shall draw it for them,
And raise each dropping head?'
lose to His feet in the pathway,
Empty and frail and email,
An earthen vessel was lying,
Which seemed of no use at all.
But the Master saw and raised 1t
From the dust in which itlay,
And smiled as He gently whispered:
s'This shall do my work to-day"
So to the fountain He took it,
And filled it full to the brim;
How glad was the earthen vessel
To be of some use to Himl
He watered the dropping lilies
Until they revived again:
And the Master saw with pleasure
That His labor had not been in vain.
His own hand had drawn the water
Which refreshed the thirsty how'rs;
But He used the earthen vessel
To carry the living show'rs.
And to itself it whispered,
As He laid it aside once more,
''Still will I lie in His pathway
Just where did before.
''CIose would keep to the Master,
Empty would / remain,
And perhaps some day H may use me
To water His flowers again."
Il NON
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-06-25

CAPT. GEORGE W. Tyler, of st. Mich
aePs, Md, recently made the largest
shipment of soft crabs to New York ev-
er known in that section. There were
three hundred dozen OF the delicacies,
and the weight was about one thousand
pounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-13
What Shall 1T Rel
From the Philadelphia Record.

From the Philadelphia Record.
y" three words commonly applied, in the
Engl,sh language to the members of the female
sex Of the animal Man. vary widely in their Sig
nifcance. Female" is opprobrious 1t refers
solely to sex, and is no more applicable to a
woman than it is to a cat or hen. 1t ought to
be expuneed entirely from print and converse
ton. except in cases and places where it is used
in contradistinctiOn to male. to express the sex
of homo, which is spoken or written about.
Lady" suggests a dainty. delicate creature,
possessed OF much superficial propriety and
pride, perhaps also of culture, but it says moth
ing of character Once it was an honorable
title. but now that it is commonly applied to
every member of the sex who can more or less
follow the fashion, it has become lowered with
out eIvating those on whom it is so freely
sh0wered. ''Woman" is best. The word sug-
gests all that is femnine-human, instead of the
feminine only. 1t brings to mind the perfect
woman. nobly planned, to warn, to comfort,
to command of Wordsworth. 1t is the true title
Of mans partner in life, the sharer in his joys
and sorrows. Yet If man calls his wife
woman" the result Is not pleasing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-13
HA11T1HVNH IN CzHECA0IOe
Sensational Result Of q Husbands In
vestigatiOn.

The Chicago papers make public rather
startling and complicated social sensation which
was brought to light last week. The story as
published la substantially as follows:
Mrs. j. W. johnson aud her daughter. Mrs
Nellie Shock, both Stylish petite and pretty,
occupy an elegant third-foor fiat at No 4Si5
Congress street. Mrs. JohnsOn's husband is in
Colorado. and Mrs. Shock and her spouse have
not been on the best of terms. In fact he sus-
pected her of marital infidelity with young
man about town named GriswOld and swore
out warrant At o'clock in the morning he
went with constable to the apartments and
Knocked at Mrs. Johnson's door instead of his
Wiles lively cOmmotiOn within was the re-
suit. and when the door finally opened the
mother and daughter were found in MYSTERIES
GroanS from beneath Mrs. Johnson's window led
to a search in that direction. and living on the
ground. diyeSted OF the usual garments i'm which
polite society arrays itself before appearing in
public the form of J. NJ Gamble, rich real es-
tate agent. who represents many millions of
eastern capital. was found bruised and bleed
ing. His under lip was cut off and one of his
legs was broken. To the police patrol which
was called to care forhim, he said he had Jumped
from the third-stOry window. All the parties to
the escapade have disappeared or are silent in
regard to It, but it is generally reported that
Shock made the mistake of his life in knocking
at his mother-in-aw's door instead of at his
wife s. because the confusion which followed
upon the milliOnaire's mad plunge from his
elderly charmer'S window, it is asserted gave
the wicked young lover, who was wanted. time
to make his escape unperceived by less pre-
cipitous and safer route, viz: the back stairs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-13
"A TGsSLE WITH A BUFFALO.
The Mad Merry>:o-Sound Played by
Man and sScast at a Northwestern
Camp.

From the Msnitobs Free Press
On Tuesday party. consisting of Henry
Kelly, Thomas Brown. and ]. NJ. Ross drove
out to Stony Mountain to see Mr.. Bedson's men
agerie and view the premises generally. The
buffalo attracted Mr.. kelly's attention particu-
larry. In an Enclosure was an old bull. solitary
and alone. Mr.. Kelly thought he would like to
fraternize With the monarch OF the plains and
pat him pleasantly on the back. He accord
ingly leaped into the Enclosure with a cheerful
smile and approached the gloomy brute with an
easy nonchalance that made him the envy Of the
spectators. In the meantime Mr.. Ross and Mr.
Brown. on the other side of the fence. winSed
unostentatouSlv at each other and waited for
Developments. Presently they came Mr. Kelly
ioafed dreamily up to the bull called him pet
name or two and patted him on the back. The
buffalo eyed him for moment or two with
stoical indifference and Their made a lightning
pass at him with his horns one Of which pIerced
MI helys LEG and ripped of about six inches
OF euticle. together with a little raw flesh.
Inc scene was instantly changed. Mr.. Kelly
struck for the fence at Maud :. gait and the
Dull gathered himself together for another
charge. In the meantime Mr.. Brown fearing
mischief to his friend leaped recklessly into the
arena and grabbed the animal by the tail This
distracted the bulls attention from Mr.. Kelly
and gave that gentleman time tc climb over the
fence. The trouble now was to get Mr. Brown
out OF the dilemma. The bull was getting
warmed up and had decidedly belsercnt as
peet. Mr. Brown dare not LET 20 of the animals
tall, because the bull would instantly have
turned the other end toward him. in which case
Mr.. Brown felt that the situation would be ex-
ceedingly awkward. SO he hung on to the tail,
and every time the bull turned Mr. Brown would
turn. too.
Meantime Mr.. Ross, Mr.. Kelly. Mr. Bedson
and old John took up reserved seats on the fence
and encouraged Mr.. Brown to hold on. as 1t was
only question of day or two when the bull
would become tired out. Mr.. Brown did not
require much encouragement however He felt
that the necessities of the hour were such that
he could not afford to let 60. Finally the now
infuriated animal and his torrhentor approached
the fence, when Mr.. Brown. to the utter disgust
OF the spectators. suddenly let 60 OF the tai! and
passed over the fence like streak OF lightning
He was saved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-13
JERSEY BATHING SUITS
STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
ALMOST THE CRACK 0E D0ny
The Sunset Gun at Fort Wadsvorth
Goes OH a Sunday Excursion.

From the New York Herald
Among the thousands of people who went to
Fort "adsworth on Sunday to enjoy the breeze
and the view from the ramparts were a Young
couple who soon found what they evidently
considered an admirable spot to sit while they
looked at each other and at the narrows This
was among some shrubbery close under the big
cannon which is fired at sunset
They were still sitting there when the sun
disappeared beneath the horizon and the cannon
was nfed. Its deatening report was followed
by series of shrill feminine shrieks from the
shrubbery. The young lady was frightened
nearly into Mysteries by the conclusion so close
to her ears. The next moment the shrieks
grew even more wild aud shrill. as the cannon
pitched forward over the embankment. down
among the bushes. The charge had been too
heaYy and had thrown the cannon out OF its
carriage upon the rampant over which it had
rolled. Its downward course was within a few
feet OF the terrified couple. who started up the
slope almost as fast as the cause of their alarm
was going down.
When the young lady reached the top of the
embankment her hair was disheveled her skirts
We're torn and her voice was all broken up
while the young man followed with his pearl
cOlored trousers hopelessly torn and stained
with the grass his face the color of his white
shirt bosom, and his knees in a very uncertain
condition. They walked hurriedy away, arm
In arm, evidently fully determined not to
choose Fort Wadsworth for their next Sundays
excursion.
An officer of the fort said too heavy charge
had been used in the cannon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-13
BATHING SUITS IN CsLIrORNEa
Jersey Costumes Strictly Prohibited or,
the Pacific Coast.

From the San Francisco Argoraut
In California alone the ideal bathing suit ex
lists. 1t is of worsted made upon knitting ma
chimes, and, while it has not an ounce of super
nuous material to hold water. it covers the body
thoroughly. The trousers, stockings and tunie
are all knitted in one piece and the Californi-
enne, in the first stage of preparation for her
bath, looks like Majiton or q Martinetti. par
ticularly as black is the favorite and most cor
rect color for these suits. petticoat of the
same material completes the costume Some
OF the more expert swimmers remove the petit
coat after entering the water and hang it upon
the pier till it is needed again. But it is not in
any case very serious incumbrance The STYLE
OF the California bathing suit is as irreproacia-
Ole as its comfort. Simple as they are, the few
OF them that have appeared upon the eastern
beaches have created quite a sensation. Our
California brokers who went east were amazed
at finding themselves obliged to send home for
Their bathing suits. this kind being not procura-
Die In the metropolis, and Californian bathing
suit has become quite an orthodox present
In this connection it may be interesting to OBJ
serve that among the hundreds of placards
which disfgure Pacific Grove, at Monterey.
those upon the beach read:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-13
It PaYalyZed Her.

"Oh"-shOrt, quick. almost breathless-ex-
claimed young lady at the Grand opera house
few nights ago, as one of the stage lovers put
loud and hot kiss on the lips Of one of the
chorus girls. Then q laugh seemed to creep
around the circle. and, as everybody turned to
the young lady who had uttered the exclama-
ton, she tried to bury her face In the bill of the
play But the crimson on her cheek wouldn't
leave. and the young man who sat beside her
tried to count the dadOs on the wall and look
very unconcerned. But he would have crawled
under the chair he could.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-13
A Mouse in Her Bonnet.
From the Boston Globe.

From the Boston Globe.
First Lady-Oh. dear, fear l shall faint
Second-Why, whatever can be the matter?
''Oh, such dreadful feeling on the top of my
head. 1t feels awful queer; its paralysis.
know It is"
kind hearted policeman took the lady into
store. Some one brought some bay rum and
somebody else brought smelling bottle.
where do you feel the most pain?' asked "a
sympathetic sister.
on, right on the top Of my head"
Inc policeman gently lifted the bonnet.
There was wild scream OF fright gathering
and grasping Of skirts and wild stampede for
chairs and counters as wee little mouse ran
out OF the bonnet and hid himself under a wrap
that lay on the floor.
physician had to apply restoratlves to four
teen females who had tainted on the spot, and
VINO DID not revive until big lazy cat had par
a!yZed thepoor little mouse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-13
Ir MAKES THrM FEEL SAD.

NO DOUBT THE BOYS OF WASHINGTON THINK
THAT SEPTEMBER 18TH COMES JUST A LITTLE
TOO SOON, AND ARE NOW ON THE ANXIOUS
BENCH TO KNOW JUST WHAT GRADE THEY
WILL BE ASSIGNED TO- OF COURSE. THEY
WILL NEED TO APPEAR NICELY CLAD ON MAX.
ING THEIR APPEARANCE ON MONDAY NEXT AT
THE OPENING OF THE SCHOOL TERM, AND WE
ARE READY TO ASSIST PARENTS AND GUARD
IANs TO CLoTHE YOUNG AMERICA IN ALI. THE
LATEST SHAPES AT ROCK BOTTOM FIGURES.
WE ARE SHOWING DOUBLE THE STOCK IN
OUR BOYS AND CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT
THAT IT HAS EVER BEEN OUR PLEASURE TO
SHOW IN
BOYS SUITS.
CHILDREN'S SUITS.
KNEE PANTALOONS.
LONG PANTALoOSS.
KILT SUITS. AID
SHIRT WAISTS.
WE ARE READY AND WILLING TO SERVE You.
A. sAKs & CO.,
LEADERS IN CLOTHING,
SELF Sic and SIS SEVENTH STREET
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-13
She Went Off I'm the Rain.
From the Detroit Free Press.

from the Detroit free Press
very innocent looking old man who Lad
been waiting twenty-eght hours for Lake
Superior boat, and who was told to be at the
foot Of Woodward-ave. at noon yesterday, came
slouching down to the wharf about O'clock p.
m. and mildly queried:
$50 the boat isn't in yet!"
Gin! Why she's come and gone! Got in be-
fore noon and laid three hours"
Mercy! but was to 60 on that boat!''
Didn't the agent tell you when to conner"
eyes, he said at noon. but l was looking
around town, and it sot In to rain. and sup
posed she'd wait until after it cleared up. You
don't mean she went off in the shower"
eyes, she did"
Fright in the pouring rain?"
Eyes, SIR"
LA! SUI, but wouldn't have believed they'd
do it! Mebbe it's just as well didn't go, for
I've nothing but this old umbrella, and getting
wet allus brings on the rheumatic"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-13
A Drop Too Much.


From the Detroit Free Press
Judge VIM. Carter, of Sheboygan and Judge
| Caswell Marks, of Selma, were both natives OF
Lexington, Ky. In boyhood they had jammed
| the same cats head into the same milk pitcher,
stole peaches from the same tree, got trounced
by the same farmers were otherwise obviously
| intimate friends, afterwards chums at college.
and then errand boys at the same office Later
in life they parted ambrose to sublime honors in
their separate places Last January they met
for the first time since their parting in Lexing-
| ton, and brewed a cOnyivjal bowl in honor of
| the event About midnight. full of affection and
| enthusiasm. they retired i'm the same bed II
| was huge affair standing in the middle of the
| room and capable OF being drawn up by ropes to
the ceiling while the room was being cleaned.
1t was very cold night, and they placed their
clothing upon the foot Of the bed. Just after
they fell asleep tour friends entered softly drew
! the bed by the ropes nearly to the ceiling and
then left them thus suspended about ten feet
from the floor. They then locked the door out
| side and retired.
At 5 a. m. Judge Carter awoke with that
species OF thirst which usually comes after Ken
lucky punch and technically known as 'hot
| coppers." Leaping lightly out Of bed to get the
| ice pitcher he went whirling down ten feet
alighting with asou-stirring thump on all fours.
There was long and painful pause. Then
he peered upward through the darkness and
called:
.'CaswelI!"
mo reply.1
ooh, Caswel"
Feeble cres.1
''Cazi'
"Eh?--um-what?" The Judge was awaken
ing.
''rve fallen through a trap!" yelled the now
afrighted Judge. "Get up and light candle. :"
Where are yon3" queried Judge Carter, Sleep
lily, framing the opinion that his honorable
brother was drunk.
'Down here. Fell through trap. Don't get
out on my side of the bed" "An right" And
Judge Marks, springng out of his own side.
turned three somersaults and landed on the
small of his back. Both were now convinced
that they had fallen into a den of thieves and
were possibly to be murdered. The jokers had
closed the heavy wooden shutters, SO no light
could enter, and removed all the furniture. The
judges CROPPED around on hands and knees,
nearly frozen to death, and only at daybreak dis
covered the bed, climbed into 1t, and got warm
enough to talk the thing over.
There were recently two temperance societies
started under glorious auspices. The head
quarters Of one is ct Selma, the other at She
bOygan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-13
What a s'EEcnvenly Scraph'' Confessed.

TIARA Belle at Newport.
One of the Knckerbocker girls whom
met and liked isto be bride in October. She ia
phlosophic little thing noticed that her to-
be-husband was being slowly, gently, but none
the less surely, let down from the heights of
shadOwy sentiment to the solidites Of human
actually. Do you follow me? Let me illustrate
my meaning. She waltzed one night with the
Infatuated fellow; and on seating her at my side,
he whispered rapturously, II really think you
lightly" Not wing. She REPLIED. 1.-THE fact
Is that had No. 2 shoes on No. 3 feet, and |
felt as though were stumping round on my
ankles But just now my pet corn stings
through the numbness." "Ah!" sighed the per-
sistenty, romantic chap, "then the wings
extended invisibly from your shoulders, dear
girl "Well. it's safe to bet," the heavenly
seraph responded that II any wings are
attached to Inc they are somewhere outside OF
my corset, for there isn't room for halfa breath
inside