Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-05-07

half of wich is as mountainous as Colo
RADIO, so that it has no more fertile acres
than Illinois or Iowa, and yet Italy has
5000 900 inhabitants.
Sir Michael Arthur Bass, member of
Parliament for East Staffordshire, and the
head of the famous brewing. establish
ment at Burton-on>Trent died last week
at his country seat, Baugeworo Hall,
Staffordshire, England, aged AZ years.
Sir Michael Bass was known as one of
the most philanthropic of English mill
ionaires.
The building of the Universal Exhi-
bition at Antwerp will be open in 1885,
and will cover ten hectares, and the park
surrounding it about twelve hectares.
When the display Of exhibits is at an end
the contractors undertake to remove all
the building material and leave the space
free. The structure will face the Avenue
du Sud.
The Railroad Gazette of the 25th
reports total of 83 miles of new railroad
constructed, making 543 miles reported
to date for 1884 The total track re.
ported laid to the corresponding date for
4 wears past is as follows: 1883, 973
miles; 1882, 1876; 1881, 906; 1880,
1895; 1879, 391.
MA friend of mine." says Olive Logan,
"0nce asked Charles Reade why he did
not come over to America, where he
would receive grand reception, at any
rate from literary people. I'll tell you
why, answered Mr.. Reade; they tell me
there are lots Of good things to eat out in
America, and should be tempted to eat
them if | went. Now, I've got a bad
liver complaint, and must diet"
A mother seal followed schooner
which had captured her baby along the
coast of California for eighty miles After
the vessel reached the wharf at Santa
Barbara the young seal was tied up in a
iute sack and let loose on the deck
Soon aftor coming to anchor the seal
responded to its mothers calls by casting
itself overheard, all tied up as it was in
the sack The mother seized the sack, !,
and with her sharp teeth tore it open,
and the reunited pair swan off together.
Tales Of the Pacific.
According to the April returns of the
Department of Agriculture. the winter
wheat area is abont 27, 5000, 900 acres-a
territory seven -eights as large as Eng gIand.
OF the crop OF 1883 between and per
cent. was plowed up, leaving 26,400,000
acres to be harvested. The present area
is greater than that of the census year by
more than 5,000,0 900 acres. The increase
is about 100000 acres en- the Pacific
coast.and 100000 acres in the Southern
S tates There is small decrease in the
Middle States and Ohio basin The
condition averages 90. In April, 1883,
the average was 80, and sc in April,
1881. The April average of the large
crop OF 1882 was 104, New York's
average 81. The State above the aver
age are Maryland, Virginia, North Caro-
lima, Texas, Kansas, California and Ore
gon. No serious winter killing is report.
ed. except in Alabama.
Professor Pepper, of the University of
causes of disease Among Americans is
the damp homes, caused by bad drain
age, the use of tobacco, the drinking of
whisky at all times, and especially be-
tween meals; the excessive use of strong
tea and coffee, the frying pan, the soda
baking powderiand patent purgative pills.
The hot-water craze, be says. is capable
of doing as much harm as good. While
hot water may be be used with advantage
in limited number of cases, in many it
has not been without its advantages.
The craze has brought its good, for it
has been of advantage to the strong tea
and coffee drinkers, whose nervous sys-
tenn will not stand the strong stimulant,
but who may take cup of hot water
tinged with English breakfast tea and a
little sugar, and drink with pleasure a
cup that cheers, but does not over-esti
mate.
AN ENEMY OF THE TRoUT.-BIue
heron, kingfshers and fish hawks have
put in their appearance for the season on
Spring creek, near Rochester, N. Y.
Equally with the snake, they are de-
structive of trout, killing large numbers
of them. A small snake will seize and
swallow trout six or eight inches long.
The fish will be headed up the stream
with his head up, watching for flies on
the surface of the water, when the snake
will seize him by the tail, and in an
incredible short space of time swallow
him. A warfare is waged upon these
enemies of the trout, and great many
are killed during the season. When
tearing down the old hatching-house
last fall, son of Monroe A. Green killed
fifty-two snakes at one shot, and at
another shot dispatched over thirty of
the reptiles. This is quite snake story,
but it is said to be true one.
a HORSE NEARLY 40 YEARS OLD
On Thursday there died at the place of
General John S. Berry, in Baltimore
county, the bay horse Sam, aged nearly
40 years. Sam was toaled on the farm
of S. Davis, in Vermont, May 5, 1884.
In February 1861, DR.. John Mann pur-
chased Sam, and in the same month and
year the latter disposed of the horse to
General Berry. The horse was then in
his t7th year, and had record of 2:50.
General Berry owned and used the horse
up to within the latter part of last month,
and during tina. time the horse never