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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-23

THE Lutheran Observer, published
in Philadelphia, wants the date of
Thanksgiving Day changed from the
25th of November to the 10Th of Oc-
tober, inasmuch as that was the day
on which Christopher Columbus dis
covered America. Another reason it
gives for the change is that it is too
cold in November. Now we object.
If Thanksgiving Day be changed be-
cause it is too cold some one will want
the Fourth of July changed because it
is too hot. The Observer further
urges in support of it's proposition
that on the 18th of October the har-
vests are, for the most part, gathered
and that is the time to be thankful.
1t evidently forgets that the festive
turkey is not fat in October, for the
bird has not had time to grow firm
and solid on the gathered grain; and
what, may we ask, would Thanksgiv-
ing Day be without turkey? Would it
not be like the play of "Hamlet" with
"Hamlet" left out, or a baseball game
without an umpire and arrow? Weare
certainly under great obligations to
Columbus for discovering America,
but we are under still greater obliga-
tions to the colonists who came after
him and laid the foundation for the
future Republic, the benefits of which
we now enjoy. AS a reminder Of the
privation and suffering which they en-
dured to start this glorious Republic,
we like to be thankful as they were on
the 25th of November. Let us stick
to the old day. 1t is one of the very
few remembrances that have come
down to us unaltered from the hardy
pioneers of New England. 1t reminds
us of the sufferings of the first settlers,
and if it were put upon any other day
its historical significance would lose
half it's meaning. To amend or change
it would only cause it to fall into dis
regard. Therefore let it alone.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-23
In Pittsburg where the dificl

In Pittsburg where the difficulty,
common to all cities, in securing good
systems of heating and ventilating the
public school buildings, had become
almost an evil the school board has de-
termined to use natural gas for heat
ing. 1t is claimed that by this meth
Cd a nearly uniform temperature can
be maintained, with ventilation easily
controlled by the teachers in the va
rious rooms. There is no doubt that
in many public school buildings the
germs Of disease are disseminated by
bad ventilation and detective heating.
The physical system is exposed to
shocks from changes in temperature
that undermine even the most robust
constitutions and to insidious mis-
chiefs from bad ventilation that are
fraught with danger to health and life.
In Detroit strenuous attempts have
been made to properly regulate these
matters, and, in the new buildings,
with considerable success. But yet
pup1IS 1OUU1h w U11O1I uOu10S SOul0WudU
too frequently with the statement that
'the furnace smoked" or t'the rooms
were too cold," and the school hours
were thus of necessity abandoned.
This and the succeeding month are
the ones when such experiences are
the most common, and there is, there
fore, need for exceptional care and
vigilance at this time. A very COM
mon obstacle in the way of taking
proper steps to secure an equable,
healthful temperature is the INSULT
Gent means at the command of teach
ers for gauging the supply of heat and
fresh air. The best methods of heat
ing are faulty in this respect. In afew
schools the fault is SO grave that it
seems to be impossible to prevent the
children from suffering from cold at
one time, while at another windows
have to be opened to get relief from
the oppression OF heat. Drafts follow
and those sitting in them incur consid-
cradle hazard.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-23
TEXAS LANDS.
Cattle Barons Use Them for Grazing Pur
poses Without Paying Rent

AUSTIN, Tex, Sept. 14.-Col McCul-
loch, one of the special land commits
sioners, has forwarded to thegovernor
an elaborate report showing that the
school lands are being extensively used
for free grazing, in violation Of thelaw,
in Preside County. The report gives
the names Of a number OF depre-
dators. Some are occupying vast
ranges for their cattle where they have
not leased an acre of land, and others
occupy ranges only small portions OF
which they have leased from thestate.
The labors of the commissioners are
expected to make further startling rev.
Citations of these wholesale trespasses
upon the public lands, and lead to the
reclamation Of the lands from such
abuses which have been going on for
years SO extensively and deprjving the
state of large revenues.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-23
One More Chance.

A mob of citizens of Chester, Neb., started
out on the night of the 18th, to hang War
rem Coon, blacksmith, who had repeatedly
beaten his wife and threatened to burn the
house down. For several days he had been
drunk, and had whipped his wife several
times. They surrounded the house, cap
tured Coon, and were about to lynch him,
when his wife pleaded for him on her knees,
and prayed to heaven and to the mob to
spare him, and to give him one more chance
to be man. Coon finally followed suit,
prayed on his Bonded knees, and promised
on oath over a Bible never again to mis-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-23
Qht Rtpublifa't
WATERFOWL, WISCONSIN,

The visit of q number of Mexican
editors to the United States recently
and the effect produced on their minds
by the varied experiences they have
enjoyed, must not be regarded in the
light of trivial event or nine days
wonder. One of our Mexican exchanges
says: "The impressions produced on
the minds of the members of the Mexi-
can press who recently visited the
great and free land of Washington,
will serve to educate our people and
dissipate the prejudices and wrong i'm
pressions entertained in Mexico re-
garding the manners, customs and
general tendencies of the people OF the
United States of the North"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-23
Stripped by Hail.

A Port Tobacco, Nd, special OF the tn
inst. states: Entire fields of corn and to-
bacco were destroyed by Saturday nights
hailstorm. In many fields not even a leaf of
tobacco was left on the stalk. Ears of
corn were broken from the stalks while lit
tie more than half ripe. The hailstones
were as large as pullet eggs. The destruc-
ton was general where the storm touched.
The damage in Charles County is estimated
at 100000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-23
To he Continued.

Charles A. Buddenseik, the New York
builder who was convicted of mansaughter
in the second degree in erecting unsafe
houses whereby a row fell and killed one OF
his employees, and who was sentenced to
state prison for ten years, has secured from
Judge Van Brunt certificate that, in his
opinion, there is reasonable doubt that the
Judgment against Buddenseik should stand
because of certain errors upon the trial.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-23
Oil on the Track.

Two sections of west-bound mixed train
on the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad
came in collision, on the 18th, near lamar
end Junction, Pa. The second section was
composed of loaded oil tanks, which were
fired and burst by conclusion. One end of
a tank was thrown over 300 yards and an
iron band from another tank was wrapped
three times around tree 100 yards away
The burning oil ran along the tracks and
ignited and destroyed the ties and warped
the rails for more than mile. Travel will
be suspended on that section for a week
The loss is fully $4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-23
A Tale of the Sea

Frederick L. Clayton, senior partner of
the ship brokerage firm of F. L. Clayton e
Co., Alfred Brotherton and George w.
Brown were arrested at Baltimore, Nd, on
the 18th, on the charge of having conspired
to defraud insurance companies. They are
charged with wrecking the brig O. B. Still
man, which sailed from Charleston, Septem-
Der 5, 1884, for the West Indies, and was
abandoned by the captain and crew. The
insurance of $4,000 had been paid. Clay
ton, who owns the brig, has always stood
high. Brotherton was the captain and his
crime is punishable with death.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-23
Steamer News.

The steamship Republic, of the White
Star Line, and the Aurania, OF the Cunard
Line, both outward bound, collided in
Gedney's Channel, New York harbor. The
Aurania continued on her journey, the Re-
public putting back to port for repairs.
The steamer fremont, en- route from Bos-
ton to Portland with 200 passengers,
struck on a rock and sprung a leak. There
was no loss Of life.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-23
Revolution Without Bloodshed.

The governor general of Eastern Roume-
liza has been deposed by the populace of the
capital city, Philppopolis, who have pro-
claimed union with Bulgaria and estab-
lished provisional government. The rev.
olution, which is believed to have been in
stigated by Russia, was accomplished with
out bloodshed. Eastern Roumelia was Civ
en- an autonomous government by the Der.
lin congress of 1878, although it has re-
manned in integral part Of the Turkish en-
pire.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-23
Land Grabbing.

A st. Louis dispatch OF the 10th says the
decision of Judge Brewer in the suit of the
United States VS.. the Southern Kansas
Railroad, declaring 81, 900 acres heretofore
held by that company to be wrongfully
held and opening it up to settlement like
other government territory, has caused
stampede after the property, thousands of
men rushing out and stalking off claims,
erecting shanties and breaking ground to
perfect titles.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-23
Father and Son Killed.

inst. an old farmer, ohm Hagerwood and
his son went into the woods to cut saw
logs. AS they did not return searching
party was organized. On the 9Th the dead
body of the old man was found with the
head split wide open. Near by was the
almost lifeless body OF the son, who died in
a few hours. 1t seems that while passing
through the forest dead tree fell, crushing
both to the ground. A faithful dog kept
the bodies from being devoured by the hogs.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-23
Jumbo Dead.

Jumbo, the $500, 900 elephant, was killed
on the railroad track half mile east of ST..
Thomas, Ont. on the night of the 18th.
His keeper was leading him along the track
to load him when freight train came up
was injured so badly that he died in thirty
minutes. The trick elephant, Tom Thumb,
was also injured, his leg being broken.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-23

we'll stay the hand of the
hired girl, who kindles the kitchen
fire with a quart of coal oil. But it is
hardly fair to expect that these things
will be prevented even by volume of
laws. People will make mistakes, and
so long as the fool-killer neglects his
duty, silly persons will toy with fire
arms and tease coal oil cans with
matches,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-23
SmaIl-pOx Statistics,

Over 200 deaths from smallpox oc-
Cured at Montreal during the week end
ing on the 10Th. The United States Treas
ury Department has ordered that no YES
sells from infected Canadian ports, which
cannot show clean bills ofhealth be allowed
to land in the United States.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-23
Blue and Gray.

An excursion party composed of mem
bers of the New England Veteran Associa-
ton, to the number of 200, visited Har-
rison, Va, on the 18th inst. They were
met by large delegation of ex-Confederate
veterans and treated to an open-air ban
quet. The best of feeling prevailed, and an
enjoyable day was spent. An incident of
the proceedings was visit by the New En-
gland men to the Confederate cemetery,
where they decorated the graves of the
soldier dead
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-23
Had Him on the Hip.

State Senator Moore, of Charleston, S.
c., and E. B. Murray, editor of the Ander-
son Intelligencer disagreed on the question
of prohibition. Murray called Moore liar
in his paper, and they settled their differ
ences by shooting match on the street.
Senator Moore had his hip badly shattered.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-23
ReSDite for Riel,

Dispatches from Winnipeg of the 18th re-
port That it is announced that respite is
to be granted to Riel The prisoner is said
to be taking matters coolly, and marches
about the prison with defiant air, imagin-
ing himself great man.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-23
IrmY of the Cumberland.

The Society of the Army of the Cumber-
land held its annual reunion at Grand
Rapids, Mich, beginning on the 10th.
About 500 members were present. In the
evening meeting was held in the Opera
House, at which an address of welcome was
delivered by Gen. r. A. Alger, on behalf OF
the state, the response being made by Gen.
Sbori6op
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-23
Iron in the Blood,

The striking iron workers of Cleveland
got into trouble again on the 10Th. They
assaulted Wallace HENDERSON, boss Of the
wire mill, stopping him on the street and
pulling him from his carriage. Mr.. Kenner-
son opened fire on the mob, seriously
wounding two men. The shooter and the
shootees were arrested.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-23
Pub. Prop.

Judge Wallace, in the United States cir
cult court, at New York, on the 18th, rem
dered decision in the much advertised
"Mikado" suits. The court decides, in
effect, that the opera is public property in
this country, and may be produced by any
body,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-23

THE Southern papers are angrily
showing that Lord Vane, recently de-
ceased in England, was not the con-
federate cavalryman, j. f. B. Stuart,
as his assumed namewas Stewart, and
he served in the Union army as a
colonel.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-23
Seventeen Lost,

The steamers Drendo and Dolphin, the
latter bound from London to Havre, col
lided on the 18th inst. off the southeast
coast of England. The Dolphin was sunk,
seventeen of her passengers and crew being
To-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-23
NEWS IN BRIEF.
The Apaches Rampant.

dispatch from Santa Fe, N. NJ. on the
18th, says the Apache Indians are roaming
about the country making meat of the set
tiers. During ten days they killed six citi-
zens OF Grant County.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-23

treat his wife, and to stop drinking. Upon
the understanding that violation of his
oath would result in hanging, the mob con-
Guided to let him have another chance, and
thereupon dispersed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-23

EDWARD EVERETT HALE believes in
good. living, and practices what he
breaches by taking five meals a day.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-23

Do LEWIS says that prize-fghters
cannot afford to use tobacco.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-02-13
Fiji lKn H4iiSEIiaIl
Choice Cooking Recipea.

#.M.
A good dish for breakfast is made by
hopping pieces of cold boiled or fried
ham Just as fine as it is possible to chop
them; mix them with cold mashed po-
tatoes, an egg or two, a little butter in
q frying pan, and brown the balls.
Serve hot.
CREAM CAKE.-Two fresh eggs, one
large teacup of brown sugar, n small
one of sour cream, a small teaspoonful
of soda, with -four sifted in until it is
quite stiff. This makes an excellent
everyday cake, and may be quickly
made.
BAKING PowDER.-One ounce of
t~artaric acid, eight ounces of cream-of-
tartar, five ounces Of -four. Nix
thoroughly in the following names
Pulverize the acid and mix with cream
of-tartar pulverize the soda and mix
with the -four; then add all together and
mix well by sitting through a -four
sieve several times. l can vouch for
its quality if you get good cream-of-
tartar. l have used it for years.
G.. K. TERRY.
CANNING SQUAsH.-Has any lady of
the Domestic Circle canned squash and
been successful? I cannot succeed,
and if any one has done it will she please
tell me her method.
As TO KEEPING PICKLEs;-I have al
ways had success in this way: After
the cucumbers have been in brine 26
hours wipe them thoroughly and pack
them in glass cans. Heat vinegar to
the boiling point with a few cloves to
keep it. Wrap towels, wrung from hot
water, under and around the cans, fill
them up with the hot vinegar, and
screw on the covers. The pickles will
be crisp, green, and thoroughly picked.
L have kept them in this way two years.
HULLED CoRN.-Into an iron kettle
with three gallons of water put six
quarts of hard wood ashes, boil about
five minutes, remove from the fire and
pour in a pint of cold water to settle
it. Strain of the lye, put into TN iron
kettle and put into it six quarts of shelled
corn. Boil over a brisk fire half an
hour, skimming and stirring frequently,
strain off the I've and rinse the corn
thoroughly in several clear waters.
Then put the corn in a large pan, COW
err it with water and rub thoroughly
till the black chits come off; rinse till
the water is clear then put into a clean
l-xIl II -. ~~vn -
and parboil three or four times, pour
ing off the water each time. Then boil
bill quite soft, taking care that it does
not burn. Add two tablespoonfuls salt
during the last boiling.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-02-13
crazy Cushion.

Take a square cambria the size you
wish your sofa cushion to be, then bsste
your pieces of silk, satin OF velvet on
the cambria, just as they are. that is, II
any shape or size they may be, fitting
them so that no part of 1.-THE cambria will
show; turn in the edges and stitch
them down with silk of various colors.
Different fancy stitching may be used
making as great . variety as possible.
A sofa pillow can be made OF Java
canvas in this neighborly way. The
owner makes q wreath ON a square Of
canvas and then passes it around
among her friends and each one works
whatever she chooses, nsing eelers as
suits the fancy. Another method is TO
divide the canvas into small squares by
q simple pattern of cross stitch, and I'LL
center square with some design, and
have friends fill up the other squares.
When all the rectangles are wrought,
line with some firm material, and make
the under part of bright colored fabric
Fill with curled hair, and finish the
edge with cord ornamenting the corners
with tassels.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-02-13

nlnxz as
will permit, and harrows 4
or fortnight later, and
late as possible without injurinc -
shoots. goes over II with a bush barra-
to make the soil fine. He cuts from
about the 10th of May to the 2Ota :
June, though some cut until the 4tb i
July. The time depends somewhat q
how it sells, but too late cutting will a.
Iure the roots. In an old bed, the row,
spread and make more work hand weed
ing. He weeds only once until afte,
ceasing to cut, and then goes over #
with a shares harrow. He does not IL,
to have Seeding plants come up betweer
the rows; they are as bad as weeds
Seed-bearing exhausts the ground. IN
as cucumbers allowed to go to seed 4
haust the ground more than If cut 4.
pickles. He used three or four barrel,
of fish-salt on his asparagus bed. bu
could not say whether it did any good
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-02-13

| ne was but n boy, She resembles mrs
| Mundy in her power of charming men
much younger than herself. Long since
| separated from her husband, the Prince
of Wales's great friend and associate.
she has been the chere annie of more
youthful heirs to titles than / could
name. She is fortv-seven, an age at
which most women have quieted down
and lost their attractiveness to men but
she still retains her peculiar powers Of
fascination TO an undiminished degree.
The Earl of Dudley, though n ofthe
uglest men in England, is a ~sensualist
of the most depraved sort, as people well
know. His wife, Lady Dudley, the
great beauty, was Kissed by the crowd
when she made her first appearance In
public with him, after the honeymoon,
the contrast was so marked between the
two. They are called Beauty and the
Beast" There are one ortwo instances
more on the part of men, which shipped
NV memory when I closed their side of
the account, and which let us add TO the
list. The Earl of Cardigan, the leader
of the famous charge of the Light Brig
ade, distinguished himself IN early life
by seducing the wife of q Mr.. johnson.
whom, after divorce, he married; and
the Earl of Glare "a title now extinct
seduced his countess before marriage,
and while she was the wife of a Mr..
Moore, the offspring being a daughter,
who is now the wife of the present Earl
of Kimberly, the secretary for the Col
onies. The earl's eldest son and heir,
Lord Wodehouse, it may be here OBJ
served, is a low-minded spendthrift, his
eagerness to obtain money to supply his
insane squanderings having led him into
the commission of forgery on several oc
casions-little derelictions which his
fathers influence has been able to hush
up. Though a married man, he lives in
seclusion, his allowance from his father
being paid to him in weekly sums OF
twenty pounds, it not Icing considered
proper to trust him with a larger sum
at n time.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-02-13

Embroiderers should have an eye for
color, and know something of drawing.
and at the same time they should have
a love of flowers, and cultivate the habit
of observing them carefully. They will
then instinctively avoid those which are
beyond the range of their art, and con-
tent themselves with such forms and
colors as can be pleasingly rendered in
silk and wool. 1t is good practice to
take up one character at a time, and
make a regular study of it in this way.
Is is a pretty device 10 have OF the
chairbacks and teacloth in the drawing
room, which require TO be changed now
and then for the sake of variety, only
such flowers as are in bloom at the time.
During the greater part of the year this
is quite practicable. In the whole
range of embroidery there is nothing
more charming than a set of dessert
mats, worked on c~ream-colored satin
with outline silks, and edged with
delicate lace, each having a garland OF
the prevailing fower-yiolets IN April,
pansies in May, cornfowers in June,
forget-me-nots in July, single dahlias
in August, grapes and vine leaves In
September, and In the winter Virgins
creeper eaves.-American Queen.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-02-13
simple rests For Pure water.

DIR. Baker, of the Michigan stat.
board of health, suggests the following
simple tests for drinking water: Cola
Fill a bottle made Of colorless glass
look through the water at some bIacl
object; the water should appear perfect
ly colorless. A muddy or turbid an
pearance indicates the presence of solu
BILE organic matter, or of solid matterir
suspension. Odor-Empty out some
the water, cork up the bottle and plao
it for a few hours in a warm place; shakl
it, remove the cork, and if the odor il
In the least repuisive, the water SHOULD
be rejected. By heating the water t
boiling an odor is evolved that other.
wise does not appear. Taste-Watei
fresh from a well is usually t~asteIess,
Y e though it may contain q large
amount of putrescible organic matter.
Water for domestic use should be per-
fectly tasteless and remain so, even al.
ter it has been warmed. Heisch's test
for sewage contamination-Fm q clean
pint bottle ~three-fourths full Of water;
dissolve a teaspoonful of loaf or granu.
lated sugar, cork the bottle and place il
in a warm place for two days. III the
water becomes cloudy or muddy it il
unfit for domestic use. III it remaini
perfectly clear, it is probably safe t.
use.