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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-11-10
MUSTERED QUE.
BY GEORGE R PARRISH.

They came up the street in the moons sunny
glow,
A doz5n or more gray-headed old boys,
In Grand Army unifOrm-sOlemu and slow,
To monotonous beat OF drum mutfied noise.
With no shout of command no thought of dis
play,
AS solemn as death and as still as prayer;
Men halted to look and then turned away,
And a flag fiuttered out in the cool autumn
air.
A hearse. black as night, led the way up the
street;
Before it the teams drew back and dispersed,
Like a clock on the stones rang the mems
marching feet,
Their eyes to the front and their muskets re
versed.
They filed round the bend in the sun and the
gold
But deep in each heart had the story been told
That another old soldier was going nome.
Where was it he fought in the nations war?
At Gettysburg, Atlanta, in East or West2
What was his regiment, brigade and corps?
Oh what are the odds, with his heart at rest
That heart which thrilled with a patriots pride
That once throbbed out to an impulse grand
AS his feet kept step by his comrades side,
And the Old flag 1uttered across the land!
That heart which answered the sudden call,
Without doubt, when the summons came,
Auu DdrOQ us DGhClDS IOf SuSl1 VI Oc1hs
And held him firm in the burning flame.
Twas then that he counted this nation more
Than iinging dollars, or home and wife,
Closed up, deserted, the shop OF store,
And exchanged his ease fora soldier s Life.
Twas then that his manhood spoke aloud,
And trampled under each narrow creed,
While beneath the shade OF the powder-cloud
He sealed his faith with q herO's deed.
Why should you ask where the act was done?
Why should you question. as if in doubt2
Be he general or private. with sword or gun,
His duty is over-he's mustered out
Then lift that boy on your shoulder high,
Lift him up till his soul grows strong!
Point him the old veterans marching by;
Tell him q dead hero has gone along
Tel him all that the flag would speak
AS it points its colors against the dome;
IT'S honor, that tear On your manly cheek,
For aHother old solder is going home.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-11-10
The Size of the Farm.

"The fewer acres the more profit, "
says Terry, and probably Terry is
right-part of the time. AS we see it,
this question of the proper sizes for
farms is q relative one, and if proper
proportion exists between the farm,
the farmer, and his working capital, it
matters but little what may be the
number of acres, within reasonable
limits, under one administration.
There is no reason, inherent in the
amount of land, why man possessing
the requisite executive ability to
handle q 3OO-acre farm, or one twelve
times as large, should not make as
much profit per acre from one of
100 acres, or even less, provided he be
supplied with the requisite working
capital. The trouble is that in a great
majority of cases tire concern is out of
proportion, either the farmer or his
capital general the latter, but some
times BOTH being too small for the
farn.-Our Country Home.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-11-10
Iapepends on the Man.

To g. young man about beginning
farming on his own account, the ques-
ton of location is an important as
we'll as perplexing one. Whether to
settle in the place wherehe has always
lived or where he has learned the bust
ness, whether to buy farm in an ad-
Joining town or state or whether to
''go West" are questions that require
study and Judgment to answer. The
question also arises whether to buy
an old farm or co break in O. new one.
Occasionally an old run down farm
can be bought cheap, and then comes
the question, can it be brought to q
fair state of cultivation or to such g.
condition of soil as to return a fair
percentage, without large outlay for
manure and help to accomplish this :?
Or can the new land be made to yield
profitable crops? There are but few
locations but what have some ad-
vantages and none but have disadvan-
tages. The point to belooked after in
selecting q farm or place TIC farm is
that the advantages over balance the
disadvantages.
It doesn't make SO much difference
DIS TO D. HILL SuCC0SS Wu0Uu0I u0 Is Ill
the East or West, the essentials must
be in the man himself. But, providing
that the man has these essentials the
question still comes up, "Where shall
farm Now to a. man with limited
means, whose object is to get q quick
return from his capital invested, he
wants to be as convenient to a market
for his produce as possible, butif graz
ing IS to be followed to theexclusion OF
all other pursuits, proximity to mar
ket is not q main object; in this case
many farms can be found back in the
country admirably adapted for his
purpose. To be sure the variety of
farming intended to be followed makes
difference, but for general farming,
one state or town offers about the
same advantages. OF course differ
enLe in situation makes difference in
seasons, but the average of the
farms in Maine will undoubtedly COM
pare favorably with those OF Pennsyl-
vania or Virginia. In a word success
in farming does not depend SO much
on location as on the means and
methods employed.-Practical Farm
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-11-10
"A Fish Story.
From the Napa Cali Register.

From the NSGpa ICaI.J KegISI6f.I
Yesterday, as Secretary Thompson,
of the steam laundry, was crossing the
Third Street bridge, he noticed quite a
commotion in the water below, and
saw what he took to be the famous
sea serpent. On closer scrutiny, how
ever, he found the sea serpent to con-
sist of g. solid mass of little fishes, each
averaging about an inch and q half
in length. The school was about fifty
yards long and about one yard wide,
and headed up stream. The commo-
ton was caused by hundreds of large
fishes that were continually throwing
themselves among and eating up the
little ones.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-11-10
An accommodating Wife.
[From the Salt Lake Tribune. !

From the Salt Lake Tribune.
1t Is g singular picture to see wom-
an elated over the fact that her hus-
band is going to take more wives, and
for her to use her efforts in aiding HIM
to do so, and yet such thing was
seen few days ago at Coalville. The
couple had been attending the Nor
mon conference, and listening TO the
talk of the priesthood in support of
poiygamy, as well as preaching de-
fance to the laws of the land, until
their simple minds were wrought UP to
q pitch of defiance of the laws and
belief in celestial happiness through
polygamy, and so the woman goes off
to find some one to write ''recom-
mend" to lie signed by her, and sent to
John Taylor, asking that her husband
be permitted to take two more wives.
With smiles she approaches a lady and
asks her to do the writing, and tells
her it must be done at once and 60 by
the next mail, SO as to be in time.
The lady did not care about writing
such q letter, but being in en- almost
strictly Mormon community could not
well refuse, and so she turned her over
to another lady, who reluctantly did
as requested, and thus made the poor,
deluded Scandinavian woman happy
Such things are presumed to be not IN
frequent, and yet we are told by the
Utah commission that polygamous
marriages have decreased. II 80, why
are such marriages sanctioned without
going through the temples to celebrate
them? Once all such marriages were
required to be in the Endowment
House or temples, but now they are
permitted at the hands of elders at
hnrna
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-11-10
Let Us Alone.
,From the Contemporary Review

From the Contemporary Reviewl
The 'sgrand" Colbert, anxious for
5he development of commerce, CON-
voked the richest merchants of Paris
in order to take their advice. ssMon-
seigneur," said certain Hazon, q
first-class wholesale dealer from the
Rue ST. Denis, ''if you are so kindly
disposed toward US, pray lot us alone;
commerce certainly will prosper when
you don't care q bit about it." That
reply of 81 Partisan gros bonnet is the
very motto of the political theory of
Herbert Spencer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-11-10
FARM AND HOME.
The Homestead Kitchen.

The Homestead Kitchen.
How bright and warm place it was,
That quaint dear kitchen old,
Where burning logs defied the frost
The breath of winter cold.
The tall clock from it's corner dim
The mighty silence broke,
In tOlling off the passing hours
With slow and measured stroke.
The apples quartered and festooned
On strings were hanging high,
And ears of golden corn we're hung
Around tho fire to dry.
Twas there the busy mother made
Her doughnuts, pies and cake;
Twas there she put the bread to rise,
And watched it brown and bake.
Twas there the spinning wheel was heard
From early morn till night;
For there dear grandma spun and reeled
The teecy wool SO white.
A pretty picture grandma made,
With snOw-white hair and cap.
When weary with her work at times,
Her hands lay in her lap.
She dreamed, no doubt, of bygone days,
When life was new and sweet;
She doubtless heard the patter, too,
Of many little feet.
anu uOWt DIS Uuon, Un6 CnllQfGn came
To her with griefs and Joys;
And now, as then, she kissed and rocked
The baby girls and boys.
The sunbeams played upon the wall
And danced upon the floor,
And lay in threads of golden light
From cracks around the door.
No longer swing those hinges now,
No merry Children play,
No buzz of spinning wheel is heard
Throughout the livelong day.
For restless Time has closed the door
Has locked and barred it fast
And only to the memory comes
Those visions of the past.
For as the winter snow falls soft,
1t brings to mind at times
The pleasant scenes of long ago,
Like sweet, wwhispered rhymes.
Ye feathery flakes that drift around
That dear beloved place,
Tell to that kitchen changing time
Can ne'er its joys efface.
Josephine Ca1nin
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-11-10

A WICKED LITTLE BoY.-Bobby-
s'Ma, you don't want me to play with
wicked boys, doyou?" Mother-'sNo,
indeed, Bobby" Bobby-"Well, ii
one little boy kicks another little boy,
isn't it wicked for him to kick him
back?" Mother-"Yes, Bobby, very
wicked" Bobby-sThen don't play
with Tommy White any more. He's
too wicked. I kicked him this morn
ing, and he kicked me back. liar
per's Bazaar.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-11-10
Food for sheep.

Prof. Sanborn suggests the following
food:
/. The best mixed pasture grasses
during their period.
2. During drouth in late summer
and fall Or after grasses wane, it is
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-11-10

EXCITEMENT at Folkstone! Latest
News !-"Terrible Explosion! The
Mayors bust in the public library
Punch.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-11-10

and OF course she's abed and asleep
by this time. I'll be up early enough
to see to it myself; that will be just as
we'll"
Laying this salve on her conscience,
Mrs. Chickerly turned off the gas and
crept drowsily up the stairs.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-02-04

A birthday party for Miss Ellie Adams
last Thursday evening.
lyceum was organized at the Kinney
school house last Friday evening.
If a new diamond ring is any criterion
Porter will soon lose one of its fair maidens
Misses Elsie Phillips and Maude 1Beebe
spent Saturday and Sunday with their teach
or. Miss Florence Hall.
The social at Ed Chamberain's was q
grand success. Mr.. Lane of Kalamazoo was
present and entertained the company with
humorous songs and instrumental music.
Some two weeks since, parties we're through
here in search of a young man who, they
said, had started a short time before, to
walk from Vicksburg to Decatur. where he
had family. Nothing has been heard from
him and what became of him is a mystery
Resolved-That the mind of man is in
ferior to that of woman. was the question
discussed at the last meeting of the South
Porter lyceum. Emma Hubbard led the
affirmative and Burt Nash the negative. AT.
ter a hot contest, Burt won the decision.
The male population now breathe easier. Mr.
Lane of Kalamazoo was also present on this
occasion and enliyened the evening with
vocal and instrumental music. all OF which
was highly appreciated
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-02-04
Hartford.

Geo. G. Carpenter spent the Sabbath in
town.
Our school observed Burns birthday with
appropriate exercises.
The Free Methodists are still holding
meetings with crowded houses.
Union meetings are to be continued dur
ing this week at the Congregational church.
Mrs. Viola Baker has returned from Grand
Rapids, on account of her sisters sickness.
DR.. Palmer has finished his course at the
Chicago Medical College, and has his sheep
skin.
The Thespians have new play under con-
sideration, which they contemplate giving
soon.
The creamery association has put up forty
cords of ice for use during the coming
summer.
Mrs. Hinsdell of Grandville, was in town
over Sunday, on a visit to her son, who is the
clerk in the Deep CUT clothing store.
There is to be temperance meeting at
Grange Hail. under the auspices of the i.
o. G. Us on Friday evening, Feb. 9Th. The
programme will consist of music, select read
ings and short speeches.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-02-04
Lawton.

DIR. Megan has hung out his shingle, at his
Office near his residence
Sam Markham trots ont S1l5 colt. and a
brand new cutter to match
The snow plows had considerable work to
do last week, and did it in fine shape.
Henry Ford. who is in the employ of the
Northwestern Iron Co., of Mayville, Wis, is
in the city.
The donation held at the M. L. Church,
last Friday evening was pleasant affair, and
netted fifty dollars.
Rev. White and wife of Decatur, will
probably make their home in this village and
expound the gospel to the Free Methodists.
Nelson Conkln has struck a Job at the
Lake Shore shops in Toledo and left for
that place last Monday. His family will
follow in the spring.
The young people of Porter tripped the
light fantastic toe at Smiths Hall last Friday
evening. and the villagers did the same on
the following evening.
G.. III. Dalton has leased the store of M.
III. Smith, and will occupy it as soon as COM
pleted. Mr.. Smith is now engaged in putting
On the finishing touches.
A pink social will be given at Smiths Hall
on Friday evening which. it is said, will be a
grand affair. II is something new. as its
name indicates. and no one should miss IL.
John Emery. whose bald spot can be seen
below the rim of his hat and who is the boss
'.hoss trainer of Van Buren, county, was on
our streets one day last week, tanning the
fiery steed and making HIM docile as a lamb.
Frank Robinson and Jim Boyce of this
burg. have purchased the draying interests Of
MarcelIus. and have also leased one of the
hotels there, which will be presided over by
landlord Jim while Frank will superintend
the draying.
John Mitchell and family returned from
worthington, Mimi. last Friday, after a
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North Hamilton.

Chicken pox is going the rounds.
Transfers ara improving the excellent
sleighing.
Mrs. Geo. Cook has just returned from IL
linois, where she has been to visit sister.
The lyceum draws big crowd. and all
seem to take hold as though they meant
business.
Mrs. Will Harris spent part of the past
week at Mrs. Geo. Johnson's III Lawrence
township.
Rev. Costing of Keller, will preach at the
North Hamilton school house next Wednes-
day evening.
Wilson Sewers has given up the idea of
going to Kansas, and will try Michigan a
while longer.
Mark Shepard has taken unto himself
wife-Miss Susie Youngs both of Hamilton;
so Madame Rumor says.
Boys, when you smoke cigar while out
riding, take of your scarf and put il in your
pocket. A fire is fine thing in cold day,
but then some object to il among the blan-
kets and hay in cutter. Roll and Freeman
can tell you how it is.
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Decatur.

i. ID. Roberts spent few days IN Detroit
last week.
Simeon Francis has been very ill, but is
improving.
George Rooms of Paw Paw. was in town
last Thursday.
Mrs. A. Mckay died last Sunday morning
from the effects of cancer.
Mrs Emma Marshall of Paw Paw. recently
spent few days in our town.
Ed Trowbridge and Mr.. Horn of Cassopo-
lis, were in town one day last week.
Mr.. Beeman, of the firm of Beeman Il
Slocum, has been in town for few days.
Roberts & Stewart have put in new plate
glass in place of those broken by the recent
fire.
Mr.. Charles Major of Michigan City. is
decorating the interior of the Universalist
church.
Mrs. j. II. Tuttle, one evening last week,
fell and injured her head and side quite
severely.
Mr.. and Mrs Queal have returned from
quite protracted visit with their Daughter
at Fremont.
Josiah Warner had his leg broken one
day last week while loading logs in Green
mans woods.
Mrs. 4. n. Rathbun of the NoRTHERNER
Office. spent Sunday with friends and rela-
tives in this place.
Tom Brownbridge has purchased q hay
press and is pressing hay at his barn on his
Lake OF the Woods farm.
We thought, last Saturday, that the saliva
ton army had struck our town but found il
was only the Free Methodists holding meet
ing on the street.
Last Thursday evening, Mr.. Henry Banks
had pair of horses stolen from in front of
Rathbun's store. Report says they were
found on one Of Mr.. Haydon's farms.
Henry High. living south of the swamp,
while loading logs, got caught between his
cattle and the end of log, pulling his knee
out of joint. He put it back but is very
lame.
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Tree Planting i'm The Emitted state.

From paper on the woods of the United
States and their destruction. In the February
Century, Mr.. j. l.. Chamberlin sums up as
follows: 1.-The reasonable conclusion of the
whole matter would seem to be that while
there is no serious menace to the eastern
half of the United States through the loss of
forests, there is good reason TO urge the pre-
servation of as much of them as possible
and the encouragement of new plantations:
while in the western half of the country
the immediate withdrawal from sale of the
whole body of forests belonging TO the gov
eminent is highly desirable. There should
be an exhaustive inquiry, at the hands of a
| competent government commission. into the
| subject of the extent of forests belonging to
| the government, their location, value. char
acter, etc., the proportion of private lands
now wooded, and the apparent dependence
or independence. as the case may be. of all
| sections of the country upon the modifying
effect of forests. Exact information is now
needed, which could scarcely be obtained ex-
| cept through the efforts of such commits
| sion. Sentimental considerations, suppose.
are to be held secondary to the practical in
the matter: but they are powerful, and
should be aroused in behalf of no object
more readily than the woods. which have
occupied so large place in the sentimental
life of man from the earliest times"
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Gobloville.


Mrs. Daratt has another tenant in her
house.
just as VS. expected, Nick and Wick did
not trade.
Lumbermen report snow two feet deep in
the woods.
Covenant meeting next Saturday at two
o'clock p. nj.
The target house is removed to the ncrth
part of town.
Mr.. Geo. Beardslee has returned from his
trip to Illinois.
Pat Sage had to draw one of his horses
out of Mill lake last week.
Jack Hoard of Waverly, has moved to this
place and will fire in Towards saw mill.
Casey has removed his barber shop to the
building north of Joe Browns eating saloon.
Joe Green and Marb Thayer will COM
mence setting their mill in Waverly this
week.
Streator has contracted his oak logs, some
$4,000 feet to ID. o. Everest of Pine Grove,
for S11 per NJ.
The Teachers Association meets here at
tendance is desired.
From appearances on our streets Jerome
Stoughton has been little down-the cause,
another fellow in town.
Editor Lockhard melted his roller. which
accounts for the failure of the Herald to
make its appearance last week.
Geo. Bush and "Boss" Everest expect to
enter into partnership in the basket factory.
This will make a strong and reliable firm
with cash for foundation.
If we were a little off when we said there
was good opening for dry goods house.
we are correct when we say there is splen-
did chance here for live newspaper.
Mr.. Gaffany, q brakeman, had two of his
fingers smashed here last week while coup
ling cars. Doctors Devere and Moffitt fixed
them up in good shape and he is doing well.
1t was pleasant sight. last Saturday ev-
ening TO see that man standing by the stove
in the postoffce. with thick tongue and I'M
steady motion. We don't think he got his
tangle-leg in Gobleville.
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pleasant visit with Alonxo Mitchell and fam
| lily. John says the mercury went down te
80 below the goose egg, and he didn't
sweat much while there.
A tramp, calling himself "Muldoon the
| solid man." and who had snakes in his boots
was around town last Monday, abusing PEG
Rowlee, who knocked him out in the first
round. He was finally landed in the cooler
to sober up.
Mrs. Anna Caldwell who. for some time.
has been suffering with dropsy. died at the
residence of Lorenzo Kelly, last Thursday at
eleven o'clock a. M, aged twenty-five years.
She has been resident of Decatur until
within the last few months. Mrs. Caldwell
was sister of Mrs. Lorenzo Kelly and Germ
Burhans of this village. The funeral services
were held on Sunday afternoon at two o'clock
at the Nj. L. church. Rev. II. w. Harvey of
Paw Paw, officiating.
Rev. DIR. II. West, whose illness we have
mentioned before, died last Saturday evening
at his residence in the east part of this vii
lage, at the advanced age of 20 years. He
was member of the Baptist Church and.
for q number of years, occupied its pulpit.
He was great worker in the cause of Christ.
He has also practiced medicine in this village
quite extensively ever since his residence
here. His wife, who still survives him, has
the sympathy of all in her bereavement.
A party consisting of G. III. Smith, q. f..
Hight, Sig Desenberg, NJ. c. Smith, Miss
Lucy Xix, Miss Dora 4. Smith, and the
Misses Kate and Bertha Harper, bundled
themselves up last Saturday and took sleigh
ride to Bangor where they were the guests of
Mr.. aud Mrs. j. 4. Sebring of the Sebring
House. They had very pleasant time, and
speak in the very highest terms of the way
they were entertained by Johnny and his
hospitable wife. They returned on Sunday
afternoon and will long remember that ride
TO Bangor. Mr.. and Mrs. Sebring are always
highly spoken of by those who have the
pleasure of stopping with them.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
Almsna.

Almoua.
Who ronts the hall for dances on meeting
nights? Who, brothers?
Meetings are still in progress. CoIsidera-
bic interest is manifested.
Mr.. Clark Brewer and daughter visited
friends at Gobleville last week.
Miss Van Kirk of Paw Paw, sister of our
teacher, Miss Hattie Van Kirk, made short
visit here last week.
A couple of our young people went to
Kalamazoo the other day and made short
stay. We surmised that they would come
back one. but not SO this time.
We attended spelling school last Friday
evening at Solomon's Our crowd spelled
them down once but they were not satisfied
and SO tried it again, and were beaten again.
Three times and out.
The people here do not believe in hiding
their light under bushel. They have pur-
chased new burners and globes for the lights
at the church, and propose to keep their
lamps trimmed and burning.