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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27
PERSONAL POTNTEES.

MISS ALICE LoNGFELLow, the poets
Oldest daughter, has gone to Paris.
GLADSTONE has but three fingers on
the left hand, the forefnger being
gone.
DIR. DOUGLASS, Gen. Grants physi-
clan OF last year, has been very feeble
ever since the generals death.
AT the age of SO, Col. Marshal P.
Wilder, the distinguished Bay State
pomologist, is still hale and hearty.
ROBERT TooMBs is to have a monu.
mont-a plain, draped shaft twenty
five feet high, which is now on the way
from Italy.
w. d. HowELLs will begin g. new
novel In the February number OF
Harper's under the title of can Open
Question" The scene will be laid in
Boston.
THE people of Leadville have erected
a beautiful bronze monument to the
memory of the ten miners who lost
their lives by the snow-slide on Home
stake Peak, February %, 1885.
Waller DAMRosCH is called "Herr
Damrosche" In Louisville, where he is
conducting his orchestra at the ex-
position. He is as emphatic as ever
with the baton, and is now suffering
with a strained right arm as theresult
OF his violent gesticulations.
A COMMITTEE of Partisan doctors has
challenged Succi, the italian faster, to
fast forty days in French hospital
for g. stake of 5000 francs on
condition that he reveals the secret OF
his elixir, for which q patent is guar
anteed, and that the experiment be re-
peated by two other persons.
CAPT. NJ. V. LANCASTER, of Belfast,
Me-, has just been decorated by tho
imperial mandate of China with the
Fourth Order of the Double Dragon
for his services while in attendance on
the Seventh Prince, the emperor's
father, when making his late tour of
inspection of the Northern parts.
LUDWIG CARL SoPHUs User, singular
ly called Barney Mccarthy for con-
veuience, is q native of Denmark, and
was g. seafaripg man up to 1865, cir
COMMUNICATING the globe several
times. In that year he settled in Gal
weston, Tex, and since then has in
creased in weight from 100 to 448
Mounds
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27
The Conductor and the President

From the Detroit Free Press.1
"I'm President of the road" nod
ding his head to the conductor as he
came through the car collecting
tickets.
"Pass, please
"That's all right"
''Pass, please"
"Do you doubt my word? ?"
"Pass, please"
"You are insulting-Tll attend to
you when get home"
Glare, please"
"This is insufferable."
"Fare, please"
ga new man ought to know his bust
ness better!"
"My orders are that every person
who rides on my train must have q
ticket, pay his fare or show pass
properly signed Or be put off. Your
pass or your fare, please moth
ing IN the regulations about any mans
riding on his word"
"I'll discharge you at the end of this
run"
"For the last time, your pass or
your fare, please. I'm onto your rack
ct. The president of this road don't
ride in the smoker of theregular train;
he goes in his own private car"
'I've left my book of passes at the
office and the only money have is g.
check"
"Then you know what you can
do?"
"What ?"
"WalkW
"And he did-ten miles to the near
est station"
"But he was only q beat ?"
ooh, no, indeed. He was the presi-
dent of the road"
Didn't that conductor know him ?"
"He knew him too WE'LL"
"Did he get the g. b. ?'
"No, he did not get the e. b."
"Why did he not get the G. BIZ"
because he had got better job on
another road; this was his last run,
anyhow, and he improved this provi-
Dental opportunity to get even with
the man who had made life burden
to him-that's ALL"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27
Early Prices for Potatoes.

There is undoubtedly less expense
and trouble in marketing potatoes
directly from the field, though if ever
the market is overstocked it is likely
to be then. Many good farmers
market at once, irrespective of price.
But if marketing from the field is prac-
tised it should be while the weather is
cool and the ground dry. In warm
weather potatoes if at all damp will
heat when placed in large piles. The
abrasion of their skins brings the
potatoes in close contact with each
other, and a slight rise in temperature
sets the whole mass to rotting. Ship
pers have to take risks like these with
very early potatoes, and therefore
cannot pay full prices until later
in the season, when the danger has
passed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27
Nutriment in Food.

Fat pork contains large amount
of nutriment.
Butter has 8715 per cent. of nutritive
matter. The pseudo butter, oleomar-
garine, has about the same value in
this matter, when pure.
In q pint of milk and pint Of oys-
ters there is the same amount Of nutri-
ment, although the oysters contain
Cheese contains a large amount of
nutrition.
Fish is less nutritive than meats,
but five pounds of nutrition being OBJ
tanned from 100 pounds of material.
1t usually contains about five per
cent. Salt mackerel is among the
most nutritive and founder is one of
the poorest.
The breads representing the carbohy-
drates contain about thirty-three or
thirty five per cent. of water, -four
from nine to thirteen per cent, corn
and maize meal still more water.
They have less prOteine and more fat;
oatmeal has, on the contrary, more
proteine and less fat. In general, this
class contains most all nutritive mate
rial and but little water.
A pound of potato, however, con-
tains a large amount ofwater and but
little proteine. The figures on which
the statements are based are not so
satisfactory as could be desired, as
most of the experiments have been
carried on in Europe, especially those
of the animal foods. The vegetable
foods have been more investigated in
this country than the animal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27
lies in fasting. If this does not relieve,

lies in fasting. If this does not relieve,
open the crop as already directed.
A breeder found the perches in g. new
hen-house literally covered with patch
es of red mites, and every crevice in
the pens covered with the same pests.
He took the kitchen kerosene oil can
and used up q gallon of oil at least,
thoroughly covering the roosts and
filling every nook and corner. He re-
peated this two or three times, but
did not use drop on the fowls. He
also lined his pens with tarred paper
throughout, and has never since seen
a single sign of O. louise, be it gray or
red. Fifteen cents worth Of oil and q
dollars worth of tarred paper did the
business up satisfactorily.-Pou1try
World
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27
a Pretty Experiment.

With SO simple an article as O. red
cabbage, a very old but pretty little
chemical experiment may be made by
the young people, with the result OF
amusing and astonishing those around
them. The effects may be strikingly
shown in this manner: Cut three leaves
of the cabbage into small pieces, and,
after placing them in q basin, pour q
pint of boiling water over them, letting
them stand an hour; then pour off the
liquid into O. decanter. It will be of a
fine blue color. Then take four wine.
glasses-into one put six drops OF
strong vinegar; into another six drops
of solution of soda; into third, the
same quantity of q strong solution OF
alum; and let the fourth glass remain
empty. Fill up the glasses from the
decanter, and the liquid poured into
the glass containing the acid will quick
ly change to beautiful red; that
poured with the soda will be q fine
green, and that poured into the empty
glass will remain unchanged.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27
A COrean Dwarf.

[From the Celestial (shangha) Empire.I
We see by the Shunpao that there is
aCorean dwarf measuring twof feet and
a half in height. His head is one foot
long, his body is about the same
length. and his legs measure FIVE inches
only. The length of his feet is over g.
foot, and he is obliged to crawl in and
out of his house. The Corean dwarf
is 27 years of age, and heis far more
wonderful creature than Tom Thumb.
We should think that it might be a,
valuable investment for Chiarini's
Circus to be in possession OF such g.
phenomenon.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27
FARM AND HOME.
The Little Red Cow.


They sing of the graceful Jersey,
The queen of the modern churn,
The beautiful cow whose butter
To masses of gold will turn.
We dim not one ray of glory
That over her fame Is shed,
But here's to the little Devon"
The trim little cow in red.
The beautiful, naughty Shorthorn,
The red and white and rOan,'
The elegant white-faced Hereford,
Will sneer at Our COW and erOan.
But brave is the little Devon,
She holds up her shapely head,
And stands by her chosen colors,
The trim little cow in red.
The little red cow is modest
No wonderful masters hand
Has written her butter record
All over the smiling land.
Far up on the heights of honor
Her banner has never led;
She works with modest patience,
This trim little cow in red.
The little red cow is patient,
She never will fret or moan
Because Of the bare, bleak pastures
When Summers warm days have flown.
She knows that the rain and sunshine
Alike on our lives are shed
She looks for a better future,
This trim little COW in red.
modest and patient woman
Who cares not when glory calls,
Can build an annex to heaven
Inside OF four roughened walls,
When many stately lady,
Who begs for the world g renown,
Will find her home sunshine darkened,
Her happiness trampled down.
And thus does the little Devon,
Untouched by the binding glare
OF glory, work on, and ever
Seek bravely to do her share.
Then here's to the little Devon,
This wreath for her shapely head,
This beautiful, modest Devon,
The trim little COW in red.
Southern Live Stock Journal
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27
Important.

When you visit or leave New York City
save baggage, expressage and SO carriage
hire. and stop at the GRAND UNION HO
TEL, opposite Grand Central Depot.
Six hundred and thirteen rooms, fitted
up at cost OF one million dollars, 81 and
upwards per day. European plan. Ele-
vator. Restaurant supplied with the best.
Horse cars, stages and elevated railroads
to all depots. Families can live better for
less money at the Grand Union Hotel than
at any other first-class hotel in the city
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27
Avoid Lawsuits.

An eminent lawyer informs us that
the mercantile and manufacturing
communities are less given to appeals
to the law now than in former years
It is q fact that the number of such
lawsuits does not increase in proper
ton to the increase OF population
This speaks well for the good judg-
ment of our business men. Litigation
is an expensive method Of settling
business differences.
Seldom is either party to agreat law
suit satisfied with the result. Even to
the one who obtains favorable YER
dict, the long list Of expenses, vex atious
delays and uncertainties more than off
sets the fruit OF victory. Few men
would appeal to the law in the settle
mentS of business disputes could they
realize the possible delays of the law,
the exorbitant charges Of attorneys
and other expenses incidental to the
successful prosecution of the suit.
Again, If the merchant or manufact-
urer would, before commencing suit,
pay q visit to the court house and
casually examine the men of whom
the juries are composed, he would hes
itate to submit his grievances to such
q tribunal for adjustment. In every
large city there are hundreds of politi-
cal strikers, hangers on, men without
legitimate employment, whose names
are placed on jury lists, who have few
Or no qualifications for the place.
The jury system, as conducted in our
cities. is q failure In the consideration
and settlement of complicated business
m taTc 0,e in tha solution 0f diff
mechanical problems such as frequent
ly arise in the trial of certain cases.
With the average jury the true mer-
it's of case do not always control the
verdict. Prejudice, a popular lawyer,
an accident, confused witness, the
appearance or occupation of the par
ties to the suit, politics, religion, are
all incidental factors in shaping YER
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27

GRAND CENTRAL STATION INFoRMA-
TON OFFICE: Voice outside the win
dow-"When does the O'Clock train
leave for Terrytown? ?" Voice inside
the window-''Three-sixty." Voice
outside muttering)-"I knew there
was no dependence to be placed on
these blamed timetables. Drake S
Magazine.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27

Mr.. J. HOWARD JAMES, manager
Stuckert's Livery, 619 N. 9Th street,
Philadelphia, Pa, says: After trying
all other remedies without relief, for a
heavy cold on the chest, accompanied
by a severe cough, I used Red Star
Cough Cure, and in q very short time
was entirely we'll.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27

SENATOR STANFORD has begun the
preliminary preparations for his great
university at Palo Alto, landscape
artist having been on the grounds for
some time arranging the artistic feat.
ures of the surroundings.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27

ST. JACOBS On is pronounced a most
extraordinary cure for rheumatism by
Hon. James Harlan, ev-Vice Chancel-
lor, Louisville, KY.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27

Mr.. PARNELL fought sixty-seven
contests in the recent parliamentary
election with $4,000. He seems to
know how to make very little go
long way.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27

dict in the minds of ignorant, un-
trained, weak minded jurymen. JUS
tice and equity do not always prevail
in the appeal to twelve men.
Business lawsuits are too frequent
~ born of heated passion, misunder-
ing ignorance Of all the facts or the
law governing the case, false pride in
maintaining an opinion or g. threat,
an overbearing disposition, or per-
haps a Discrimination to look calmly
at both sides of a question. There
are cases in the lives of many men
when a lawsuit cannot be avoided,
but they are few.
Fifty per cent. of all disputes could
better be settled by reference to ex-
perts or those versed in matters similar
to those in dispute. Many a. suit
would be dropped were the plaintiff
able to count the cost at the COM
mencement. Many q suit would be
avoided were parties in interest will.
ing to weigh calmly both sides of the
question, and to do unto their fellow
men as they would be done by.
Think of g. business man, whose time
is almost invaluable to him in his
regular round of duties, hanging
around g. court house day after day,
awaiting the coming up of his case,
witnesses under pay, costs accumulate
ing, patience being exhausted, and all
perhaps to settle the point whether
his neighbor owes him $50 more or
less.
An appeal to the courts of law is
akin to buying a lottery ticket, though
the result is not known so speedily.
The victims sufferings are longer drawn
out, his money is taken in smaller but
more frequent installments. A suit
at law destroys g. mans equilibrium,
makes him nervous, irritable, ugly, pre-
vents him from giving the needed
thought and attention to his legitimate
business, andgenerally ends in loss and
disappointment. The lawsuit is sell
dom worth it's cost, even to the one
who obtains the verdict. Avoid it
whenever possible to do so without
prejudice to your property or charac-
ter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27

From the Detroit Free Press.1
"I'm President of the road" nod
ding his head to the conductor as he
came through the car collecting
tickets
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-23
THE OLD SEAL OF THE SENATE.
What is Known Of Its History-NO One
Able to Say What 1t Typif1ed.

In submitting the new seal, which was
adopted by the Senate the other day, the com.
mittee on rules reported that careful examina-
ton OF the journal and archives failed to dis
close the history Of the existing seal or any
authority for its use, but 1t was engraved, as
has been learned about S31 by Edward Stabler
postmaster at Sandy Springs, Nd, from 1928
until his death In 1883. The device was de-
signed by r. P. Lamphear, jr., a French artist,
then a resident of Washington. Mr.. Edward
Stabler, jr., of Baltimore. son of the engraver
and postmaster, has the correspondence relat-
ing to the matter. Mr.. Wagner, wood en-
graver OF York, Pa, in a letter to the elder
Stabler in 1881 wrOte 'The seal of the Senate
Is not what 1t ought to be tor the money 1t cost.
The figures are very awkward, specially the
middle one, which appears to be falling over,
the drapery is very stiff and too scanty pat
tern of it."
The committees report adds that no one has
yet ever discovered what these figures were in
tended TO typify or what relevancy they had to
the United States Senate or its proceedings. At
the feet of the central figure are the words
"July 4, 1776," and on n scroll at her right the
words and figures. Constitution, March d.
1779." These inscriptions cannot be discerned
on any impressions made within fifteen years
from the old seal, but they are plainly legible
on the original proof Impressions in the possess
sion of Mr. Stabler who has q large collection
OF seals made by his father for government de-
partments at Washington and for states and
courts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-23
SNOw.COyERED REAL ESrArr
The Eject OF the Snow storm On che
Real Estate Market

As the snow was falling the other day, q gem
aeman remarked TO q STAR reporter In the
Office OF the recorder Of deeds, snow the
ground is being covered by snow we will see q
falling of In the transfers filed for record"
lis there any particular reason for the falling
off except the inclemency OF the weather."
asked the reporter.
"Why, TO be sure" was the answer "People
don't like TO buy what they can't see. Pur.
chasers like TO examine the goods offered be-
fore buying, and this rule applies TO land as
well as ordinary commodities. / don't know
OF Its geological character. but the rule seems
10 be that the ground must be visible before It
Is purchased, al least Judging from the past ex.
"At what seasons OF the year does the market
appear most actfve?" was asked OF another gen.
tleman In the Office.
Generally I'm the spring and early summer
was the answer; but last year this order was
reversed, and during the fall the transfers grad.
ually Increased. There were during the wear
,4s5 actual transfers recorded, 700 more than
during the preceding year, and nearly one
third about 1,4o0) more in October, November
and December. Now that the ground Is covered
with snow and winter fairly set in, the number
OF papers OF all kinds has run down from about
90 or over each day to 80 or under and In the
last few days the actual transfers have run
down TO IL or 10 day"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-23

Deeds i'm fee have been recorded ms follows.
So ass; MOTIFS MOTIFS p P'i II a. and 10:
wood, sub. lots % to ~, SO. 30; s.; and sub.
lots 10 rs 70 81 SO; IL g. {: A Elliot e al to
Thos E. waggaman TO W. NJ Hodges. sub. lots
2s TO 80, So, 933; $1,000. Il. T. Petit TO j. 5.
sssaa aa II So; ss 81 ls' Dim
W H. Johnson TO Americus L: Pogue, sub. lots
Is and A, and c, SO. liz; $1,000. c. a,
So. ass, 5000 sasanDs DsM ps 10 :, ana iS'
Cochran 70 James Dripps, sub iois i Is TO 100.
pit l23, Bealls addition TO Georgetown: 81 $50
w. J. Newton, trustee, 20 4. NJ. Green. west
MarSs 90 same a I n syxo t n; Creep 70 Man
to same, do; $500. W. j. Newton 10 owen
McCabe, pit. sub "a, 50. ISL; s425. Emma j.
So. s97; $500. ID. w. c. Broadhead TO j. +.
keenans, lots 10 and 116, So. Isl; 10, Be so.
Anna NJ; Farley na 70 NJ a A. Pierson sue. lots 81
Fannie 4. Haler, sub. as, So 5l3: S52o j. i
Albright e Harriet :: 7; Mc9aeston, lot il.
Horace 3; Kirkwood, sub: lot as. SO. 4oa;
$4,000. b. Gilbert TO Mary A. kuehling,
lots iS and Ia, blk. 8 Takoma PARK; 1913.
j w. Horner ct alto A. A.Lipscomb, lot Three Il:
81 $50 Elvira L. Johnson TO George Ia.
McLanahan, lots 80 and 81, SO. 49, SO, 600;
Jesse Shreeye TO w. c. Donnell, lot 30, SO. AIS:
Goode, lot 81, Lanier Heights, SI,225. q. ii.
Goode to Elizabeth L. Dunn, lot %, do: 1915.
SHERMAN 10 JOnn Il. HICKS, SUB lot 30. 50.
S6s; $2,750. L. @. Hine TO T. Hampson. lot
9S, SO. $40; S2,150. 5. Maddox, trustee, To
Jane Hart, pit. z, 50. 975; u, 45o. Jane Hart
TO j. II. Chew, pit. same; S1,400. Sallie II,
Young to ID. X. Cartier, sub. lot F. So Pei;
81. 1000. J. b. Edmonds to Levi Woodbury. sub
lots 10 to 81, So. 7s9; g. b. +. Gilbert to j. f.
Bromwell, lot 4, blk. L, Takoma Park: S246 As
B. r. Gilbert TO j. Z. Cromwell, lot 3, blk l. do:
SPAS. Ida b. States 10 John s. Sworms TED I, of.
2, SO. S13; $93S.79. c. A. Best to ]. NJ Ora
hame, sub. +, 50. 5l3; $50. Peter Benst To
same, same property; g. {. A; Best to same,
Mays, sub so, 50. lie; $4,000. Pr. cusick to
M. L. Collins, sub. 33, 50. 776; 81, 200. =. y.
Hoover 70 w. ID. Sullivan, SUBJ lots "a 10 SO, So.
Dol; $3.50. j. O. Stanton 70 c. C.Willard, pt.
16, SO. 25S; B. Laura Z. Jones 70 Ellen r.
Maloney, sub. 20, SO. S67; 81, 800. ID. b. Croft
to Sarah ID. La Fetra, lots 1876 10 1913, So. 27l;
$500. X. r. jackson to b. Howard, pt. 81,
West Market Space, Georgetown; $500. Samuel
Howard TO s. 7. Howard, one-half part do; $500.
Matilda NJ. Hall 10 Owen McCabe, pit. sub 81,
SO. Isl; $2,7O0. j. w. Green 10 Augustus l..
Phillips, pit. %. SO. 1876. e123.3s. w. 4. Rich.
ardson TO Jane w. Paddon, undivided sixth of
pit lot 2, SO. 246 $500. E A. Keyser TO w.
Cleary, lots I and 2, 50. 1,0s0; g w. NJ.
SO. 933; g. w. 0'Brien 20 T. 4. waggaman,
lots and 3, 50. 104; g. j. f. Cox, commits
sioner, TO ]. 3. Swormstedt, pit. z, 50. 4o4; g.
j. w. Reed to w. Donnally, sub lot 3, SO. 501;
81, $50. Margaret Kennedy ct al. 10 James
Raidy aud r. j. Willike. in trust, sub lots "a
10 %. So 676; c. II. Long TO A Beach Clark,
sub lot B. %. 8; $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-23
How to Amend the Unpopular Personal
Tax Law.


Tax Law.
To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR:
With q view to opening discussion Of what
seems to me very important subject to our
business men, desire to offer a suggestion as
to an amendment of our present unsatisfactory
and unpopular personal tax law.
I am satisfied the repeal of the legislation is
impracticable and equally we'll satisfied no IL
cense law can be agreed upon which will satisfy
the numerous conflicting interests. II how.
ever, the present law were amended by chang.
ing the rate to fifty cents or even seventy-five
cents per 800, II would make the burden on
personality correspond more eQuitably with
that borne by real estate and this fact would 20
promote compliance with the law that q Greater
revenue would be derived thereby than under
the present rate.
Real estate will pay per cent net. but mar.
sonal property will barely yield 6 per cent
gross, 50 that at the present rate the personal
of the income without any exemption as was
allowed under the United States Income fax
laws.
II our representative business men wonld
take this matter vigorously in hand am con.
hdent the amendment could be secured Ia the
great relief Of the whole community The rates
have suggested are about the average TIN nnrh-
out the states, taking into consideration fhe
methods Of valuation.
The STAR has always taken the lead I'm AID.
vocating useful legislation, and hope thu s,so
gestion viii meet Its approval RRNFDY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-23

Written for THE EVENING STAR.
Thou fragrant, creamy rose, bloom on
All, WE'LL it's well,
Though summers balmy breath soon flies
Though winters chill and somber skies
ErelOng will close thy dewy eyes,
Bloom on, IT'S we'll
Thou Joyous butterfly float on.
All, well|'tis well.
Though honeyed flowers not long can last;
Though breeze will change to frosty blast
Though sun-warmed days will soon be past
Float on, tits well.
Thou bright-eyed little maid laugh on,
All, WELL it's well.
Though youths fair skies will turn to grey;
Though golden dreams will turn to clay,
Though life will prove weary way
Laugh on, it's well.
H W. O.