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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-04
FARM AND HOME.
Hoeing His Row.

Hoeing his row, the farmer boy
Whistles and sings in careless Joy.
Nature smiling on every side,
Quickly the hours and moments glide:
Little of sorrow his spirits know
AS gayly he labors and hoes his row.
Hoeing his row, in ripper years,
A buoyant hope his spirit cheers;
While blade and stalk grow green and strong,
He sings full many lovers song;
And future pleasures brighter grow
AS hoping he labors and hoes his row.
Hoeing his row in middle life,
Away from cares and angry strife,
A loving wife and children fair
His many joys and pleasures share
Crops of plenty their wealth bestOw,
AS happy he labors and hoes his row.
HOeing his row-the setting sun
Tells us his work will soon be done
Peace and comfort crown his days
And all who know him speak his praises
Who would not change the worlds vain show
For his simple joys, as he hoes his row2
Hoeing his row? His life is past
His sweetest moments were his last:
He never sought for praise or fame,
But children's children bless his name
Over his grave sweet breezes blow,
The faithful farmer has hoed his row.
W S. jerks. in Kansas City Journal
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-04
Dairxins In Germany.

In Germany they treat the cow as a
machine more than we do in this
country. Cows are fed richer rations
than are supplied here. Winter dairy
ing is the rule instead of being the ex-
ception. The German dairymen like
to have their COWS come in before
Christmas, and they are kept exceed
ingly quiet in the winter. ana in many
places in the summer also. Most of
the COWS are placed in stables and
kept there summer and winter.
The refuse of beef sugar manufactor-
les is fed to the cows, mixed with
little cut straw, for the main ration.
Sixty pounds of this refuse. after the
sugar is extracted, is fed with eight
pounds of cut straw and eight to
twelve pounds of cotton-seed meal.
The latter meal seems to be more in
use than the linseed oil meal, which
latter is more used in England.
The cattle all through Germany are
excellent types OF dairy stock. The
cattle are fastened by chains generally,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-04
They Starved TO Death.

A community was started at
Anaheim several years ago, the prin-
cipal feature of which was that only
uncooked vegetable food was used.
One after another of the members has
left, either by resignation or starEa-
ton, and now but two are left. One
of these, the spiritual adviser of the
society, Walter Lockwood Thales, is
so nearly starved to heath that he Is
confined to his bed from weakness,
and the other, Mrs. Hinde, is so near
the bound of life that the ladies living
near her are forbidden to see her pale,
wan face in the dying pangs of death
by starvation.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-04
How to Detect oleomargarine.

Every housekeeper should know how
to tell oleomargarine from butter,
said Washington Market dealer to g.
reporter yesterday. The market is
full of bogus butter, so skillfully made
that it cannot be told from the genu-
inc article by the eye or the tongue.
To detect it market men draw the
blade of a knife across the suspected
butter. Ii it is oleomargarine the
place where the knife was pressed will
look white and the track of the blade
will be marked with little beads of wa
ter. When the test is made with genu-
inc butter the white look does not APP
pear, but the butter holds it's color.
Another test is to drop a piece of the
suspected butter into well-heated
frying-pan. If it is oleomargarine it
will sputter, because of the water in it..
II it is real butter it will melt and bub-
BILE or boil, but not sputter. Any
housekeeper can tell the difference
American Agriculturist.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-04
Long or Short StubbIe.

Whether the stubble should be left
short or long must depend upon cir
cumstances. Hay, especially clover,
should be cut as close as possible to
the ground. Itsprouts from the root,
and q long stubble is only detri-
ment to after growth. Where grain
stubble is to be plowed and followed
by wheat it should be cut short. The
dry stubble is worth nothing as ma
nure, and when buried under the fur
row rots slowly, and keeps the soil
too light for wheat to do well in win
ter. Unless cut very short the next
best way is to leave stubble very long
and then burn it, This is an excellent
plan when wheat follows wheat, as
burning the stubble destroys many in
furious insects. But wherever grass
or clover seed has been sown, burning
stubble or blowing it Under is out of
the question. In such cases it is best
to leave rather long stubble as pro-
lection to the young plants from the
heat of summer and cold of winter.
A stout stubble ten inches high will
hold the snow to that depth, and be
worth much more in the field for that
purpose than it can be in the barn
yard. We have seen the difference Of
q few inches in height of stubble make
all the difference between success or
failure in the clover crop on the land
the subsequent season.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-04
A PEN. p1orUsE OF LIFE.
BY THE REV. CHARLES C. ALBERTsoN.

Oh, ii the stars had voices,
What wild, uncouth, heart-rending,
And what tender tales they'd tell.-Hood
They'd tell of laughter,
They'd tell of tears,
OF fond hearts meeting, of lovers greeting,
Of fearful parting for many years.
They'd tell of childhood,
They'd tell of age,
OF robust health, of naughty wealth,
OF humble peasant, and earned sage,
Of invalid's chamber,
Of bitter tear.
OF poverty's victim,
In attic drear.
OF honor and shame,
OF bond and free,
OF sad hearts aching
Most bitterly.
OF vice and virtue,
OF friend and foe,
OF light and shadow,
OF Joy and woe.
OF mirthful pleasure,
Of signs and groans,
OF tender words spoken
In undertones.
OF Gberty's light,
OF serfdOm' g gloom,
OF Christians triumph,
OF sinners doom.
OF hidden vices,
Of virtues rare,
OF tempting siren,
OF secret snare.
OF devils disguised meath costly crown
OF jewels hiding serr ent's nest.
OF solemn circle,
Of banquet hail,
OF festal gladness,
OF demons thrall.
OF law and order, OF truth and might,
OF love and justice, OF peace and right.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-04

THE famous full length portrait of
President Arthur hangs on the east
wall of the red parlor in the White
House. At Mrs. Cleveland's last re-
ception it was noticed that the much
criticised red rose, which originally lay
at his feet, had been painted out.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-04
THE OLD BARN,

Cobwebs over the rafters,
Ridge pole rotten and gray,
Hanging in helpless impotence
Over the mows of hay.
Oh. how 1 loved the shadows
That chung to the silent roof
Day dreams wove with the quiet
Many a glittering wool!
L climbed to the highest cross-beam.
Watched the swallows at play.
Admired the knots in the boarding.
And rolled in pillows of hay.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-08-13

an emergency, when the reporter returned to
identify the men of the foraging party, as re-
quested by Capt. Walsh. Jim asked him what he
wanted, and when he told his business, Jim told
him he was fool; that man only wanted to
have him, the reporter, hung, and as friend
would advise him to go back but, said Jim, ''if
you wish to risk it l will pass you in. The
darky thought prudence the better part Of
Valor and went back thus taking the wind out
Of Capt. Wash's court-martial sails.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-08-13
NUMBER 80.
CAKE RECIPES.

MINISTER'S SPONGE CAKE.-Thrcc
eggs, one and one-half cup of cold water,
one-half teaspoonful of soda, and one tea
spoonful of cream tartar, aud ono cup Of
flour, one-quarter teaspoonful Of salt, one
teaspoonful Of extract of lemon. Beat the
eggs five minutes, and tho sugar aud beat
two minutes more then add the other in-
gredieuts.
WHITE CAKE.-Two eggs using tho
whites only, scant hale cup of butter, one
cup of powdered sugar, ono aud one-haf
cups of -four, one-half cup of sweet milk,
one tcaspoonful of soda. Flavor with ex-
tract of lemon. This is delicate cake and
may be varied by adding one-half cup of cit
ron cut fine and ornamented with nice
frosting.
FEATHER CAKE.-Ono cup of sugar,
one egg, two-thirds cup of sweet milk,
heapiug toaspoonful of butter, two cups of
-four in which arc thoroughly sifted ono
teaspoonful of cream-tartar, and one-half
| tSas spoouiut VI IltNOT VIII lCtnOu
or vanilla, aud bake in one loaf or in layers;
and it will be found an excellent cake, cs-
pecally if eaten while fresh
ROLL JELLY CAKE.-Four eggs, one
cup of -four, ono teaspoonful of crcam-tar-
tar one-half teaspoonful of soda, ono cup Of
powdered sugar. Spread thin on long tins.
As soon as baked turn from the tins on to
damp cloth, spread with jelly and roll
up Immediately.
LEMON CAKE.-Two and one half cups
Of powdered sugar, three quarters of a cup
of butter, one cup of sweet milk, three full
cups Of sfted flour, four eggs, the juice aud
grated rind Of one lemon, one level tea>
| spoonful Of soda. Bake in two loavcs and
frost with white icing favored with
lemon.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-08-13

"A LAbHADoR l1ORROR.-St. j Johns, N.
f., July 30.-~lIcrgcnatis Tor, one of the
Esqulmaux who arrived here on the Nancy
Barrett from Okhak, Labrador, says that
the population of that settlement was near
ly one hundred and thirty, yet when he
left with his wife not soul remained
Early in March food gave out. Every drop
of oil and it Of scalskin was utilized, and
at rare intervals a bear was killed, but
finally the supplies were quite exhausted.
On June the third they had eaten moth
ing for six days, and, goaded by hun
ger, the ica'ted upon the corpsss of
sever y.hitcs arda few Indians tha. had
been rild by the cold. When one of their
own party died the body was frozen for
use. From this food terrible dysentery
set i'll among tie survivors, aud on July
there were but sixteen persons left alive,
the bodies Of over twenty-five having been
eaten.
Tho sixteen survivors started down the
coast in sledse, drawn by four dogs, the
only living creatures left them, their ponies
having been sacrificed to appoass hunger
long before. When about twenty -four
miles from Cape Musford a heavy snow
storpl>,et III. While the party were en-
dcavoring to fiud their way they were at
tackled by white bears to the number of
twenty-five or thirty, which killed all of the
party but two, the survivors being among
the number at Cape Mugford.
Ter reports that more than one-half of
the "atirc population have died of hunger.
Thousands of bears have crossed over from
Pcnryland, ransackcd the stores of Okhak,
dug open tie graves aud dcvourcd the dead,
and attacked the living. They have do
vas.atol an immense district, of which the
inhabitants, abandoning the smaller settle.
mcnts, have focked to the larser-the fish
ing portS-where they have been followed
BY hordes Of bears aud devoured in great
Eumbers. The ncighborhood of Hopedale,
the centre Of considerable seal fishing
Traffic, has also suffered from lack Of food
and the ferocity of bears and wolves. With
in tho past two months over one hundred
anl fifty persons have pcrished from cold
OF hIpser,'or by falling prey to the wild
bcas:a. Men driven mad by hunger have
Fought with the bears over the remains Of
.hcir dead companions, the bears being
TcPPaa5sttv. ma securing double
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-08-13

GORDON FOR GOVERNOR Atlanta Ga
July 2S.-Thc State Democratic Convention
met to-day. Judge Bisham Of Troup
County was elected permanent President.
The majority rule was adopted. Con. John
b. Gordon received 322 votes out Of 1872
for tho nomination for Governor 1t was
moved to make the nomination unanimous,
which was lost by one vote. The old State
House officers were nominated for their re-
spectivo positions. After resolution Of
fealty to the Democratic party and of en-
dorscmcnt of President Cleveland, tho con-
vention adjourned sine dir.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-08-13

TIE SEA SERPENT OUTDoNE.-St.
Paul, Minn., July 30.-A special from
Cinnabar, NJ. IT,, says: Last Monday u
stage driver and two tourists, while ncar
Yellowstone Lake, claim to have seen an
enormous reptile, which, while running
through the grass, carried its head ten or
fifteen feet above ground. They think it
must have been at least thirty feet long.
a party was organized to pursue the rep
tile yesterday. \ number OF tourists,
among them Col. Wear, superintendent OF
the park, aud his assistant, Captain Barro
ncttc, while near the cave Ct an extinct
gcyser in the vicinity Of the lake heard a
Kissing sound coming from the cave and
saw the head Of a reptile thrust out somo
fifteen feet, and Immediately wi,hdrawu.
Parties are watching for another sight
of the monster.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-08-13

WoODEN SWEARING. "A minister once
said 4: 4 hope. dear children, that you will
never lot yonr lips speak protano words.
But now | want to tell you about kind Of
swearing which | heard good woman
speak about, not lons go. She called it
ro",icu s~"urjOy. It's kind OF swearing
that many people beside children arc given
I, when they are hungry. Instead Of
giving vent to their feeling i'll Oaths, they
slam the doors, kick the chairs, stamp on
the iloor, throw furnitnre about, and make
ali the noise they possibly can. Isn't this
lust TIC same A. swearing! she asked.
it Just the same kind Of feeling exactly,
only they DO not Ike to say those awfa
words; but ;hcy force the furniture to
make the noise and so | call it wooden
swearing. | hopc,dcar children, that you
will not d. any Of this kind Of swearing,
either. It is better 20 lei alone wooden
sweating. anl ali plh,r kinds Of swearing
-.No'drr~ T~oSmy.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-08-13

DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS Fuss
ING.-Ralcish, N. c., July 2G.-Thc
widespread dstintcgration that exists in
political affairs in this State is cxempllGed
in the recent coalition of portion of the
Republicans of Craven County and the
Democratic party of that County. A
ticket for Couuty offices consisting of Re-
Rnbsennss senasoF vas and RqHteesad ~nsas
corded the Democrats. The Democrats
say that the object is to secure good County
~-N--, L.. .hs real object is to divide
and distract the Republicans, and to save
two members Of the Legislature that may
be sorey needed. y number Of Democrats
and their party organs are loudly protesting
against this combination Of whites aud he
groes as tending to further demoraliz ltion
of the Democrats in :his campaign
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-08-13

GAVE HER liF~ roR OrngRs.--St Paul
MINI, August IA Butte. Montana, special to
the Ptoarsr P|'S gives the particulars Of the
drowning Of Miss Jane Macarthur, formerly Of
that city, IN an heroic effort to save the lives of
others. For year past she had been conduc-
ting cattle rhachc on the upper sun River
with her Old mother. She was encampcd on
the bank Of tic river when Judge Armstrong &
with his wife, daughter aged -, son aged - +,
and II sister attempted - ford the river with Il
four-horse team. Th" horses became unruy,
ran into deep water and spilled the family into
the rapid current. None could swim. Miss
McArthur, seeing the accident, plunged in and
successfully saved the son, mother aud
laughter Going hack for the sister she was
seized in II death zip hy the drowning woman
and both were ia,t. The IL .iirtw recovered.
Miss McNrthur was highly esteemed.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-08-13

Az ELoPEMENT STOPPED BY \ FIST
ElGlIr.-Xion Hill Church was thrown
into great confusion last Sunday. George
Alloy, the youngest son Of Henry Alley,
lately deceased, quiet, wcll-bchavc;! citi-
zen, an officer in the Sunday school and
one Of the prominent members of tho
church, was informed while at church that
Perry Moreland, of Glendale, about thirty
five years Of age. was cloping with his
daughter, about fifteen years old. Mr.. AL
ley started out in ho. pursuit and soon
headed off the runawayS, and stopping the
buggy he took hold of the horses bride
until he could pu-suadc his daughter TO
return home. Morcland was in no frame
of uinl to hear arguments, and he jumped
from lis buggy, whip in hand, and having
some noloricty il the fighting business,
thought he could make 4 good Sunday
school man like Mr. Alley take to the
wools. That trick Of running from an
enemy AIl,y had never learned and being
too old to take UP new tricks, he waited
nutil the attack was made in earnest, when
hc picked up convenient rock aud pro-
cccdrl to persuade the mighty Morcland
that he was looling with the wrong man.
The rock accomplished. by half dozen
| digs in Morcland's $ head, much more than
i whole sermon, with long exhortation
accompanied by m invitation to the mour-
n.rs' bench would have done. Every one
who has daughters will sympathizc with
Mr., Alley. lie did exactly right to res
cue his daughter and carry her back home
- En.nLnn Nnln.Lnn. IMLnSk 1.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-08-13

Tomatoes trained to stake gives the
sweetest fruit, and remain in bearing the
longest but cultivatorcs, who grow for size
and quantity only, believe they have the
best results when growing them on the lcve
ground.
\ Sunday school boy shocked his
teacher. who asked what he had learned
during the week, by the answer that he
',carncl not to uump his partners ace.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-05-22

DURING the examination before the
telephone investigating committee
Yesterday al slIidayit Of zenas Fish
Wilbur, Vas read, which set forth
that the former testimony Of the an.
sat II the telephone ruits vas partial
IL untrue. In this new alidavit be
admits that be vas induced 70 emit
important facts b feelings Of person
81 affection for one Of Bells attorneys
ana il consideration Of receiving 800
iron lhe Bell company. He also
arera that be was drunk when be
swore ID bis FIRST afhdavit
The slidnxit now submitted i in.
portant II true But how can tbs
COMMITTEES give il consideration when
he aasant admits BE ms bribed II
he isst place. Il il not possible,
nav probable. be has received . larger
bribe Ii tie second place : man
Who admits himself TO hare been .
periurer ought moi ever aaer TO BE-
believed. q drunkafd may Ieformi
10 may become . member Of : christ.
ian church but brlbe taker and
nnEufer canDot become : reliable
g. <neHs. The Iarne interests Of khe
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-05-22

The House committee on naval az
fairs yesterday practically completed
lbe naval appropriation bin. The
bin appropriates about 81. 900 !,
the estimates Of the Navy Depart
ment called for $SO,sS6.S57. The
appropriation for the current fiscal
year is $l5.O29.7O5. The striking
discrepancy appearing between the
appropriation for the next year add
the estimates Of the department Is
explained BY the fact that al Of the
items included il the estimates for
new construction, aggregatiDg $l4,-
$40. 36s, are omitted from the appro
priation bill. as they form the sub
stance of the special bill for the new
naval establishment already reported
by the committee.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-05-22
PROP OS A Is
ron
RatiOns, Fuel, and Military Supplies.

IA - A8AMA&E ANH&&H
QUARTERAEAsTER's OFF1cE,
WASHINGTON. .. c. April q, 1856.
csEALED PROPOSALS, in duplicate,
- viii be received ct this Office until -
o'clock ~. Of ne Sd day Of June merit for
furnishing RATI0NS. and until u clock
II. IF the Al day Of June nexs for furnish
ing FUEL, TO the United States Marines
in one or more Of the following stations,
from the 1st of July. 1856, to the 30th Of
June. 1887, viz: Portsmouth, N. H,
Charlestown, Mass, Brooklyn, n. X,
Philadelphia and League Island, Pa,
Annapolis. Md, Washington, d. c., Nor
folk, Va, Pensacola, Fla, and Mare Is
land, Cal.
Specifications with bank proposals
can be obtained upon application at any
of the stations named, or at the Offices
of the Quartermaster, Washington, d.
G., and Assistant Quartermasters, 226
GIG SansOme Street, San Francisco Cal.
Sealed proposals will also be received
at this Office until IL O'Clock, III, Of the
9Th day Of June next, for furnishing sup
plies consisting Of Cloths, Kerseys, Elan
nels, Blankets, Hats, Helmets, Military
Stores, Brooms, Brushes, Axes, &c, to
be delivered at the Office of the Assis-
tant Quartermaster, Philadelphia, Pa !,
free of expense to the United States
Schedules with specifications of the
supplies required can be obtained and
the standard samples seen at the Offices
of the Quartermaster, Washington, d.
c., Assistant Quartermasters' Office, 226
South 4th Street. Philadelphia, Pa, and
6l5 Sansome Street, San Francisco, CAL.
and at Marine Barracks, Brooklyn, n.
Y, and Boston, Mass.
Blank forms of proposals and all
Information can be had by applying at
any Of the places named above.
This Office reserves the right to reject
any and all bids, and to waive defects;
and bids from manufacturers of, or regu-
lar dealers in supplies only will be con
sidered.
Bids accepted and contracts awarded
subject to an appropriation by Congress-
to meet the expense.
Proposals may be made for one or
more articles deliverable at one or more
stations, and will be considered sepa-
rately for each article and place Of. deliv-
cry. They should be Endorsed "Propo
sails for Rations, Fuel, or Military Sup
plies as the case may be, and address,
ed to Major H. B. Lowry, Quartermas-
ter, U. 5. Marine Corps, Washington,
d. G. 4-23-4w
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-05-22

n~Tbas Pas er has the snrgent bona
nae Rally GIreulalrem 90 any paper In
6he city % Ann mp@Iin.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-05-22

DGMoREsT's MAGAZINE for June is
filed with an unusual array Of inter-
esting articles Jenny June con-
tributes "The American Drama and
It's Typical Stars" W. Jennings Dem
crest, "The Signs q the Times" and
Katharine ArmetroDg, "Art Work 10
Metal" Other good articles are
Emmanuel Geibel," Rose Hartwick
Thorpe" and "China Painting at
Home" "That Other Person" is
continued aud the shorter stores are
Of interest. The departments, in
Guiding that devoted to the cause Of
Prohibition, are quite full The trout
ispiece 10 q steel engraving, "The
Love Story"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-05-22

Nm. M. ABBOTT. EDITOR
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-05-22

REPRESENTATIVE Payson, Of ILL
nois, has prepared report on the
bill to prevent aliens from acquiring
real estate il the Territories Of the
United States. The report says the
bill has for It's basis the proposition
that American soil shall be owned BY
Americans so far as Congress can
control it. The report says that at
present less than i've millions Of acres
Of arabic agricultural land remain Tor
the settler under the general land
laws Of the United States, and only
about ffty millions Of acres suscepti-
bic Of improvement By irrigation. At
present 20,747 900 acres Of land are
held by foreigners, among whom are
The Marquis Of Tweeddale, Sir Edw'd
Reid, the Holland Company, and sew
eral syndicates. the possessions oil
each numbering millions Of acres
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-05-22

The President has approved the
bill providing for the study Of the
nature Of the alcoholic drinks and
narcotics and their effects, 10 the pub.
lie schools of The District OF Colombia,
the territories, etc.