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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-03
A Long Life of EeipIessness.

Egbert A briggs, of Amityville, L. l.,
was buried at Babylon, Wednesday,
last week. His death was the end of
g. remarkable life He was born at
Dix Hills, town of Huntington, in Jul
ly, 1927. At the age of fourteen he
suffered from an attack of infamma-
tory rheumatism, which left him a
cripple. A few years later an affec-
ton of the spine was developed. and
shortly after he attained his majority
he was rendered helpless by the dis
ease and took to his bed, where he re-
manned until his death. For the last
thirty years of his life he was totally
blind. During the past twenty years
he was unable to feed himself, or even
to raise either hand to his mouth.
Several years ago, his Jaws became
firmly set, and food could be given to
hin. only with great difficulty. Dur
ing his long period OF helplessness he
was carefully and faithfully nursed
and waited upon by his mother. who
is now in her eiyhty-ninth year. He
had been gradually wasting away, and
at his death was reduced to a. mere
skeleton.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-03
Butter Making in England.

Foreign competition in butter is
arousing the British dairymen to in
creased exertion in the production of
an improved quality. The following
hints on butter making give quite
clearly the advanced ideas of the Brit
ish dairymen, and contain much prac-
tical information to the dairymen of
this country. OF course the matter Of
feeding is somewhat different in the old
country, yet the main object of such
facts is to set the reader to thinking
and to acting in accordance with his
own special conditions
Keep the land in good heart. Treat
and feed the COWS we'll and keep them
clean. If summer be very dry or very
wet, give them on the grass Indian
meal, bran, cabbage and oil-cake, all
good feeding stuffs. Beneficial results
will follow, both in improved land and
more valuable manure, as well as by
greater quantity and better quality OF
butter. In winter it must be we'll to
make good butter, as the value of the
article is then very high. The feed
recommended is the best of hay, man
gels or carrots and crushed oats.
Ascertain the milk value of each COW
in the herd. Many farmers have COWS
that give a large quantity of milk,
while such milk may perhaps be of in
ferior value as to butter producing.
Let milking be at regular hours, and
done carefully and quickly. Let the
milk be carefully strained, and if the
weather be hot, let it be cooled before
being set. Set such milk in tin vessels
and allow such vessels to be placed in
cool situation. Skim the cream
from sweet milk and not from sour.
Keep the stock of creamin tin vessel,
and keep such cream covered with
muslin and away from all smells. Stir
the stock when addition is made. In
hot weather place q little salt at the
bottom of the cream can.
Never keep cream beyond ripening;
in hot, close weather, twelve to
eighteen hours; in ordinary weather,
two days. Keeping cream until q
thorough sourness sets in results dis
astrously to the quality of the butter.
Always test the temperature of cream
before churning, with thermometer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-03
A Bandmaster's Mistake,
rFrom the San francisco Chronicle I

From the San francisco Chronicle
It was a select ball somewhere south
Of the dividing line of cociety in San
| Francisco-Market Street. It was
| not one of those societies which spring
into existence for the benefit and at
the instance of speculative genius
| who proposes to make money. He
hires q few young men at a moderate
sum who assume the duties of com.
mittees, floor managers, ushers, what
| not, and their names appear in elabo-
rate type on the programme. They
wear badges of the society, and the
speculative genius, who is the society,
pockets all the coins and pays all the
expenses. There is quite a large bust
ness done in this way. However,
everything was deccrous and orderly
about this meetingof the elite, and the
dance went on and JOY was unconfined,
and there was no sleep till morn,
when youth and pleasure met to chase
the flying hours, ETC., but there were, /
doubt not, the usual proportion OF
heads and stomachic qualms in the
morning. The leader Of the band was
most conscientious musician. Hehas
always been noted for his aptitude at
performing appropriate selections.
For instance, he always plays "Scots
Wha Haze" and 'The Blue Bells O.
Scotland" when he goes to a Scotch
picnic. He marshals Frenchmen to
the dance with Offenbach and Herve;
he gives the Germans "Boccaccio" till
they can't rest, and when he strikes q
real high-toned, way-up, Nob-Hill
party he gives them the "Mikado"
and Waldteufel. He never neglects
anybody, and when he undertook to
provide the music for the measure at
this ball he looked around for some
thing new. He struck a song which
Charlie Reed has invented or adapted,
in which, as kind of attractive
novelty, the orchestra break inNon the
rhythm with an ejaculation sudden
and abrupt. His ready Judgment saw
this was just the thing, and he arranged
it for his band. The ball was going
merrily along, and at length the point
was reached where he proposed to
break upon them with this novelty.
The music started, the dance began.
and, as prearranged, there was dead
pause for beat, and the entire band
Y0lI0Q 'hdUS! Line dancers were q,
trife staggered, but the music went on
again and the number seemed to ex-
cite a good deal of interest. He was
facilitating himself on his success, the
conductor was, when he observed the
committee moving toward him in a
body. He anticipated f1attering &C
acknowledgement, when the chairman
spoke.
1--WE want to know" said he, eve
want to know, sir, what that remark
was as your orchestra made in that
dance"
"Why," said he, ''haven't you heard
the song?"
"We want to know, if you please,
sir, what that remark was"
"Well, don't you see, its an effect,
The music stops, the orchestra calls
out Rats"
"Oh, it was Rats they called out,
was it? Lookee ERE sir, we'd have
you to know sir, we don't want no in
suit from you or your orchestra. We
ain + no tarrierS %
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-03
A Disturbed Sleeper.

From the Pittsburg Commercial Gazettel
When a Florida darky makes up his
mind to take good square rest and
settle to it, it is like reviving a corpse
to get him on his feet again. On one
of last summers warm days 'sMose''
crawled under an orange tree, and
placing his back to the trunk prepared
to enjoy himself. The colored parson
came up and hailed him.
"Heyar, heyar! What you gwine
ter do?"
"Res'."
you'd bettah do you wuk. Ise
gwine on; I'll be bak ter night"
Toward sunset the parson repasses
and sees Nose still under the tree
goes up and shakes him-"Heah, heah;
git up!" Nose, half asleep, mutters:
G'way frum dar, Blindy; din foch
you pail er water las Satidy?"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-03

DURING the late freeze, says the
Savannah News, thousands of small
fish were killed on the shadows of Lake
George, Fla, and larger ones yet seem
suffering from the effects of the cold.
Red bass weighing four to eight pounds
are swimming in schools and suffering
from an affectation never noticed by
us before. The scales in large blotches
are stripping from the skin, and on
these naked places what seems to be a
fungus is growing.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-03

Miss KATE SANBoRN is trying to raise
money to build an art gallery at Dart
mouth College.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-03

The peopiv of the United States eat
ten billions of eggs every year.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-01-15

chIlds social assembly ought TO end by Q
o'clock at tho latest, SO the babies could be at
home and in bed seasonably.
The proper programme for childrens'
party, where there is dancing, would DO to
have tho little ones arrive ut o'clock, or
ct the latest. Dancing for an hour and q
half, then supper. Afterward dance Of
half an hour or 80 to wind up, then home
and TO sleep That Is quite long enough TO
fatigue tho tender bones and sensitive
nerves. Longer would be cruelty to ami.
mails
Where there is no dancing, songs games
and recitations should take its plaza
REGULATIONS should be in costume suited a.
far as possible to the character of the Dress
Another captivating enjoyment for part Of
the evening is a magic lantern show. Small
lanterns and very good ones can now be
bought for few dollars, with a number Of
scenes. A sheet or large white curtain
thrown AFRO the opening OF folding door,
the audience room IN darkness, behind the
scene small kerosene lamp throwing its
rays upon the curtain, and an operator to
manipulate the views are all that are needed
One Of ths children with quick tongue and
a lively imagination should be chosen to tell
off the scenes, one by one, as they appear on
the screen.
For such a gathering there should be, lift ia
a fancy dress party, first, the children in their
character costumes. The, French excel the
rest of the world in devising these We
give several very pretty ones to select from.
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Interests OF the wage worker.

interests OF the wage worker.
The five men, who are associated with Mr.
Powd .rly in tho administration of affairs
are or were mechanics like himself. Master
Powderly has never used liquor or tobacco
Frederick Turner Il secretary OF tho execu-
tive board. He Is 80 years old, and Eng
Iish born. He learned the gold beaters
trade, but now has . grocery. John w
Hayes il the third member Of tho ex
ecutive board Of the Knights of Labor
He is Of American birth, has been railroad
brakeman and telegraph operator, but il
nov a grocer. He Is 81 years old. The
other members of the board are w. H.
Bailey, of Shawnee O., and I. b. Barry, oil
East Saginaw, Mich. An insurance bureau
and cooperative society are connected with
the order The executive board recently re.
moved the boycott from Straiton g. Storms
cigars When the interests Of the order are
injured by any manufacturing firm or rail-
road the command goes from headquarters
to boycott: the offender and all dealer! using
their wares. Half million men can control
in such matters perhaps three times their
number In such case the firm that sets
itself against the Knights of Labor suddenly
finds itself brought up standing. The head
quarters of the order are at 2O2 Spruce
street. Philadelphia. Here under our eyes
has arisen society Of plain workingmen
that can make millionaires tremble Labor
at last is learning to use its power.
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pANsY Avn BUTTERCUp.

The pansy girl on the left has dress Of
amber-colored silk, made with full skirt and
plain waist the skirt trimmed with a broad
band of purple velvet edged with gold braid
in looped pattern. The sleeves are made
of purple velvet and amber silk cut in
pieces represe nting the leaves Of the flower,
and the head-dress is made to match. Bib
apron of white scrim, the bib and the lower
part embroidered with purple and gold.
Basket of variegated pansies.
Little Buttercup, on the right, wears a
princess dress of white muslin, with little
drapery in the skirt, trimmed with rosettes
made of five loops Of yellow ribbon, with a
yellow button or bead in the center of each,
to simulate buttercups. A large corsage
bouquet made in the same way, with foliage
at the bottom. Sleeves formed Of outstand-
ing loops of yellow ribbon Head-dress made
of loops of yellow gauze sprinkled with crys-
tai dust, surrounding centerpiece Of yellow
satin. Basket and bouquet of buttercups.
White slippers with yellow ribbon rosettes.
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Childrens, Fancy Dresses.

One of the brightest, prettiest, most enjoy
able of social entertainments is childrens'
fancy dress party. The little creatures,
with their sweet, sparkling faces, are like
flowers with the breath Of morning still on
them. In country towns and villages this
sort of entertainment especially commends
itself. The children could be dressed and act
their cute little parts in the late afternoon
hours.
II WISH" said child at such gathering,
that the party would hurry and come"
She meant the supper, which is the real
Marty in the minds of most Young ones A
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-01-15

Electric Boy.

An electric boy is reported at Y oungstown,
O., Frank Burnett A special to the Cncin-
natl Enquirer says: ION his approach chairs
and tables dance and heavy articles totter
that his natural strength could not move.
The lad is unable to explain his unnatural
power, and has always enjoyed good health.
The test made thus far show the lad to be
able to do more than he has claimed. 1t is
probable medical experts will examine him
to ascertain if possible the secret Of his
power" He is described as being Is years
old and slight Of build, and lives with his
rnofhor
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-01-15

Fig. shows two familiar figures in French
comedy. The first is male character, Jo-
crisse, silly servant, who is always getting
other people into trouble through his idiocy.
Jacket and brooches of puce-colored satin,
waistcoat of strawberry colored plush, high,
standing collar and Madras cravat with out
standing ends Hat of puce-colored felt, silk
stockings and low shoes with large buckles.
On the left of Jocrisse is Mere Michel, a
bustling old French housewife Dress Of
lowered chintz. wide white linen apron
with large pockets, out of one of which
protrudes a checked handkerchief broad
white collar, blue and white checked cravat
tied about the throat, white cap with broad
frill, blue worsted stockings Feather
duster in the hand.
Yet another snowy dress is that of a
zingara, or queen Of diamonds. Full skirt
of black cashmere trimmed with gold braid
and red chenille balls. Scarf Of Algerienne
goods, or any striped fabric in which red
and yellow are prominent, tied gracefully
around the figure to form an overskrt with
bow and ends at the back. Bodice of red
velvet laced over a white chemsette
Circular cloak of black cashmere lined
with gold-colored satin hanging from the
shoulders Necklace of sequins. Red silk
handkerchief tied about the head with the
: OF and ends at the name Of the neck and
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-01-15
J'HE FASHIONS
Fashionable Dinner Giving.

Many persons Of means and hospitable
nature would like to know just the table
management Of fashionable dinner. We
find the following directions on the subject.
They will help our ladies in dilemma The
hour for a fashionable city dinner Is o'clock
o. m. But the hour changes with the local.
ity:
A full eight-course dinner requires n
staff of we'll trained servants; plates are
changed with every course, and with some
Of them knives and forks also. The first
course would consist Of small "Blue Point"
oysters on the half shell, half dozen laid on
each plate with quarters of lemon to be used
instead of vinegar. A Vienna roll or
thick piece of French bread oc-
cupies the hollow Of the napkin, which is
laid beside each plate. Under the plate con.
serves as holder for this and the soup plate,
which succeeds the oysters, and may be
served by the host or from the buffers pan
try, according to the custom of the house.
The under plates are taken away with the
soup plates, and then fish is served from the
pantry, not from the table. In some houses
the dish of fish. as also the meat, and poultry
or game, is passed to each individual, often
De1ng QlVlOOu ny U0o DuCl0r. III OuueIS Uuoy
are placed before the host, who does the
carving himself The fish is followed by
roast beef, perhaps, with Drowned potato
and horse radish, the beef by asparagus on
toast, the asparagus by red duck, with jelly
and small French peas, and the duck
by quail, with lettuce salad, with simple
oil dressing, not mayonnaise. The next
course will be pudding, followed by ices,
fruits, nuts, and lastly, coffee. This is an
eight course dinner inclusive of pudding,
and exclusive of dessert which technically
means ices, fruits and coffee. Asparagus, it
will be observed makes course by itself,
and requires fresh plates, and also clean
knives and forks The principal difficulty
in serving course dinner is enough of
plates knives and forks and spoons The
finger bowls with slice of lemon, or a
violet-perfumed water in each, are brought
directly after pudding, as soon as the plates
are taken away, and are placed on a pretty
ornamental napkin or DOYLE, which covers
the dessert plate. You lift your finger bowl
to one side, using the DOYLE as a mat, and
the plate, which is usually of pretty ma jolica
or Japanese ware, is ready for fruit the
large table dish of which is passed from one
to another by the attendants.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-01-15
SCIENCE z|P'RoGREsS
THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR.

A Powerful Organization That II Work.
Five men N this country control the chief
interests of 100000 WORK ngmen. and can at
any moment take the means Of livelihood
from two and a half millions of souls These
men compose the executive board Of the
Noble Order of the Knights of Labor Of
America The ability Of the president and
cabinet to turn out all the men in the civil
service and to shift from one post or ship to
another the duties Of the men in the army
and the navy, Is a petty authority compared
with that of these five knights.
Theirs has been q strange promotion from
humber walks fife to the pinnacle of power
over those they have left behind and I'M
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-01-15

Long nantes made Of rough WOODEN cloh
ribbed silk and plush trimming are not only
n highly elegant completion Of promenade
to,ier but on account OF the simplicity OF
thoir shape may be used as very comfortable
and convenient evening wraps. Tho bows
70 them are made Of broad ribbon.
Arrangements are being made In Pitts-
burg, Pa, to amalgamate the hint-glaa
makers, the window-glass makers and the
bottle-b blowers unions.
Mrs. Mackin, wife Of Inspector Aackin,
of Boston, committed suicide In her hus-
bands office in Faneuil hall, Tuesday.
Cause. domestic troubles
Tho Merchants Marine Insurance COM
pany was organized in Bangor Tuesday
with capital stock Of 100000. Hon. E.
B. Neatly was chosen president.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-01-15

ha deva,o,ad and ;r,nrossed mon his com.
nanion, in the CLOTHING and toher trades led
thon, With hin, IA concoiva tho idaa of q
..t;o,, =, loho, osso.;a+ TO-, for The nrotoction
~ ..o-,;nrrn.r or.;nst cor,h;ra lions ~ can
,..l n. w.s chosa,, =, rros;da ovar this ,rst
;.ot;o, wh;ot ,.,os ,,ot -rorarlv oroor-
"a 40 To,a, Ass.r,hIv NJ unt;, 1S79
III, NJ. ~ phi,ad.,rb,o- orgon;zat;on
ro,,,r>osod largely If cioth;ro cutters at first
IT, oraer s,read from one hodv of work..
WON n anotber in PhiIadelnh;a until IL com
h;nad naor,y NJ, Tho trad.s md a rraat nro-
,ort;o,, Of The workinomen there In it's de-
poiornoent r. Touched a. Trenton where f.
fe;laT at e,st ana cot renresentation in that
o;tv +hrongh ono local assembly Rut it's
uigo,o,s ,rowtb such as marked its history in
ph;I. daIrh;. MOS naxt continued in pitts
h,ra Il made M other halt hut leaned en-
t;roI,, ocross the state of PannsvIvania and
T., ~, cool ard IRON On n;t.l mat with an even
,-.rmer racart;on than in Philadelnhia and
soo,, hocama form;d.ble tbara In 1874 a
lo,,.,.,,tio,, vo. called +o form, a Geroro1 A.
s.,,hlv If North America and Mr. Stevana
..,.s ob,so,, ,ro,,orol mo +er ,yorln,on Aftor-
vord he was ra-e,actad to this nost-the
s,,nrane one in the order He was twice n
oapdidata for conoress Ha died in 1890
- Nc ,,,ono>v 10 idol;zod 4, tho orconi,.'
ton
to on;xo+;or .vor hacor,os ,,o,r,o- ~
.h;. country Stevens will he the ratron
s.;,+ ~ the American workinoman and
s.,,..n For tho order includes 10Th sovos
VII ua,n.,, .ro adm;tted an a mn W.T. i
"nn 81 Tho 1eaders AM then, even moro
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-01-15
The Late Husband.
30 ton Budget

A gentleman came home in the wee
sma' hours ayont the :wal, at the south
end recently, and was surprised to find
his wife clad in black.
"Why are you wearing these mourn.
ing garments2" he said, somewhat un
steadily.
"For my late husband" was the zig.
nificant reply.
He has been in tho house at ~ over
since.
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Talking to the Red Mems Society.

LAWRENCE, Dec. Ex-senator DaU es
spoke here last evening by invitation Of the
Indian Right Association Of Lawrence.
Hon. A. G. Stone presided, and large num-
Der of prominent citizens occupied the stage
Senator Dawes spoke Of the treatment of
the Indians by whites, from the time Of the
early settlements up to tho present, and
urged the policy Of educating them as the
only one worthy Of consideration. He said
that much had already been done, but there
was yet room for improvement.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-01-15
Remedy for Hytlrophobia.

DR.. d. D. Toal writes: "It is an internal
remedy that is within the reach of every doc.
tor and druggist in every civilized country.
In one cas-, the injection of the drug cured a
terrible case Of hydrophobia seek no re-
ward except the honor of being the discov-
erer OF medicine that Is fine blood purifier
and an antidote to rabies.
wound to be cauterized with strong nitric
acid, and then dressed with Is drachm of
belladonna ointment and ~ drachms OF
resin In the case of an adult the following
internal remedy is to be taken:
Kali lo1id. ................. dr.
Tinct. Cinchona ............ on
Syrup Simplex. .............. 4 ozs.
zone tablespoonful after each meal.
'"For children from to Z years old half
a teaspoonful is sufficient dose, and for
children from to 10 years old, from one to
two teaspoonfuls. Putting it in other words,
two to five grains for child under I, and
five grains for one under II years. This
treatment is to be followed for ono week,
even when the dog is not mad, as the virus
of an angry dog produces hydrophobia
when rabies is manifest the treatment
is to be continued for three weeks. In such a
case the fluid can be injected with good eff
feet in doses Of from fifteen to thirty grains
every two hours"
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-01-15

his trade in Phila-
delphia. The re-
mainder of his long
life was spent in
the Quaker City,
excepting five
years in California
and the time con-
sumed in a short
trip to Europe and
another hasty jour
ney through Cen
trail America. He
was an original Re
publican and an
orig in al Green