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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-12
The Ian, Not the Emperor.

Mrs. Crawford's Paris Letter to London Times.
/ met this evening Bavarian Grain,
fresh from Munich, and bound for Mad
rid. s'What Gid you think" [ asked
her, "of the young German Emperor %
.3Well," she said, ''he's hard to read.
He's changeable as bit of shot silk.
There are times when he looks ramrod
of stiffness, GOODNESS, and hardness.
His mode of saluting at such
times is curt and unpleasant;
the eyes stare and-must l say it?-
glare. They are, when he is in his stiff
imperial mood, the blue-glassy eyes of
the Highlander at the tobacconist's
door. There are other moods, when be
is all fun and heartiness. | saw him
laugh himself into violent fit of cough
ing. He romps with children, pokes in
the ribs and tickles princely lads, firts
with the firty ladies, and is tickled
with the merest straw. Blood easily flies
to his head and sets his thoughts in
a tangle. He hates bookish people and
artists. They bore him. What he best
liked after dinner was to get away to
his own room and smoke with the
young princes of Bavaria and the Duke
of Genoa. They laughed and talked far
into the night. The princes smoked
pipes and drank beer. The emperor
smoked cigarettes and quaffed settler
water. My impression OF him is that he
is at once crafty and impulsive. He
means well, and will sin and repent
good deal before he has got much
O1dar -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-12
Two Modern Giants.
New York Cor. Pittsburg Gazette.

New York Cor. Pittsburg Gazette
Recently James Wilson, called the
Evening Sun Hercules, has been attract
ing much attention by his muscular
feats. Now a man, calling himself pro-
fessionally Sampson, has come forward.
The Sun maintained that Wilson was
the stronger of the two, and to-day a
meeting was arranged between them.
SIMPSONS ieat to-day was performed
with heavy steel chain, three-six-
teenths Of an inch thick, and made in
two-inch links. He placed it about his
chest and drew taut. Then by q sudden
pressure of the muscles be burst it like
so much glass. A similar chain was
then deliberately pulled in two by his
naked hands. Next wreath or chains
was made. The circlet was fitted to his
arm. and was capable of withstanding u
dead weight of 1000 pounds. 0 er the
biceps muscles it was pushed, and then
the strong mans fingers began to
twitch. The arm became almost black
through the stoppage OF the circulation.
The great iron muscles worked spas
medically to and iro underneath the
steel circlet, but it still held In spite of
the enormous pressure that was brought
to bear upon it. Then the arm was
slowly bent, and the blood began to
ooze out through the skin beneath
the steel chain. Still it held.
Samp son's face was as red as
blood. His eyes were filled with water,
and he could scarcely see. Possibly five
seconds, maybe ten, had elapsed when
Sampson put forth an extra exertion,
and the chain parted. The link that
broke flew across the room and knocked
picture off the table twenty eet away,
He had complished the feat, but the
chains had lett deep indentations in
those hard muscles.
Sampson has no chest expansion ex-
cept what ordinary men possess. His
ex pansion of the muscles of his sides
ard back is about an inch and a hall, but
| so hard are they that anything once
| fastened tightly around him, when his
| chest IS contracted, must break when
| those shoulders are forced back
i With Wilson, on the other hand,
there is wonderful expansion of IF
| teen inches and more, under which
| there is an almost limitless power. 1t
was for the purpose of tying down these
| giants, if It could be done within rea-
son, that these tests were brought about.
| MIR. Wilson expanded his ches. for a
nome t, and then announced that he
would break rope of stout hemlock
leather of the size of an ordinary trunk
strap He burst it with scarcely an eff
fort. The belt was let out, and the
| broken end cut off squarely, after which
it was fitted to Sampson. He burst it
| with as much ease as did Wilson.
All agreed that neither man had an
equal. so far as had been seen, in his
respective line of work They are un-
| doubtedly the strongest team in the
| world.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-12
HINTS TO HOUSEkEEPERS,

USE flour profusely to extinguisL the
flames from kerosene.
Dry paths tend to comfort outside the
house ard cleanliness within.
A wINEGLAss of strong borax water in
a pint of raw starch will make collars
and cuffs stiff and glossy.
WHEN eggs are scarce cornstarcn is
good substitute; one tablespoon of the
starch is equal to one egg.
GRAINED woods should be washed in
cold tea, and then, after being wiped
dry. rubbed with linseed OIL
To beat the whites of eggs quickly put
In small pinch of salt do not have
one particle of the yolks with the
whites, or they will not froth nicely.
A FADED carpet will get a somewhat
new ulster by putting a hal tum bier of
spirits OF turpentlne In a basin of water
and keeping the broom wet with it
while sweeping
TOUGH beef is made tender by laying
a few minutes in vinegar water, or put
q spoonful OF vinegar into the water in
which fowls or meats are boiling, and it
will make them tender.
To raise the pile of plush or velvet.
dampen on the wrong side with clean
cold water, then hold tight across the
face OF hot iron and rub up the crushed
spot with clean, stiff brush.
KEROSENE will remove spots from fur
niture; it is excellent to clean oil cloth
or zinc. IT you spill it on your clothes
hang them in the air and the spot and
smell will both soon disappear.
To keep lamp chimneys from break
ing put a cloth in the bottom of large
pan, fill the latter with cold water, and
place the new chimney in it; cover the
pan and let its contents boil one hour,
then take from fire and let the chimney
remain in the water until ii is cold.
SPRAlNs are among the most severe
| accidents to which we are liable. When
a joint is sprained swelling comes on
gradually. In dislocation the swelling
and loss of motion Of the joint happens
| Immediately after the accident. A
sprained limb should be kept perfectly
quiet. To prevent inflammation use
poultices Of NORWOOD, hops or tansy.
| The following often acts satisfactorily
III removing old ink stains from polished
! mahogany and cherry: Add a very few
drops nitre to teaspoonful of water.
dip feather into this mixture and
touch the ink spots with it. When the
stain disappears rub the spot at once
with rag wet with clear water, then
dry and polish. This is TO prevent
white mark coming in place Of the stain.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-12
ell back as he sprano in the boat with !
the other Woman IN his arms

.ell back as he sprang in the boat with
the other woman IN his arms.
"Iie whole thing was like a flash of
LIGHTNING, and as they cut away the boat
almost before she was clear, the ship
sank slowly forward and went down
head foremost, carrying the Captain,
the bride and about dozen men to the
bottom of the sea"
AS the thrilling vibration of the mar
rator's voice ceased there was mo-
ment's silence. Her excitement at the
picture conju~ed up by the memory
communicated itself to the listeners,
and at first no one seemed able to
| break the spell. At last the Colonel
spoke:
1--WE are very glad to know that you
| were saved by ocular demonstration,
| Mrs. Odell but how about the scoun-
| drel and his companion in guilt; ior she
was every whit as bad as he; we're they
| drowned ? One could not help hoping
| so, except for the sake OF the Innocent
| people in the same boat"
"No," eaid Mrs Odell quietly-every
| trace of her agitation passed away now,
and her tone was calm and inexpress-
| " bitter. "We were picked up a few
hours after, having separated from the
others in the fog; hut they were also
soon rescued by q home bonnd vessel,
and carried back to England. There
| this loving husband proved his wife 8
| death--there were plenty Of witnesses,
and most believed, as / afterward
heard, that she was left behind by mis-
| take. He then proved her will, which
| he had carried off the ship with him,
and which had been executed in Ma
deira within month after her mar
riage, leaving him every cent of her i'm
mense wealth. Her relatives, | under
stood made an attempt to upset the
will, but without success, but before she
had been dead six months, he bought
and elegant villa near Florence, and
| married the rescued governess.
never saw him after that, but I have
reason to believe he is living and pros
! porous"
81 suppose you never saw his second
wife again ?' asked the niece, thought
fully. EYES," said Mrs. Odell Slowly
81 have seen her-quite recently"
"Your story was really quite too in
teresting, Mrs. Odell." murlhured pretty
| Mrs. Mortimer, rising languidly from
her steamship chair. "You quite made
us forget how late and cold it was get
| ting. Thanks, SO much, Colonel, may
| [ trouble you for that shawl [ think
] shall go down now. Come along,
Sybille. A demain, gentleman. Mrs.
| Odell-good night"
| The eyes of the two ladies met as she
moved away; but eyes tell no tales, and
some women can keep secret.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-12
The Young Emperor.

/ met this evening Bavarian Grain,
fresh from Munich, and bound for NJ adj
rid, writes Paris correspondent of the
London Truth. "What do you think :"
asked her. ''of the young German En-
peror?" 'Well,' she said, "he's hard
to read. He's changeable as piece OF
shot silk. There are times when he
looks ramrod Of stiffness, GOODNESS and
harshness. II mode of saluting at such
times is curt and unpleasant; the
e, es stare, and-must I say it-glare.
They are, when he is in his
stiff, imperial mood, the blue-glassy
eyes OF the Highlander at the
toJacconist's door. There are other
moods when he is all fun and hea, tt
ness. / saw him laugh himself into a
violent fit of coughing. He romps with
children, pokes in the ribs and tickles
princely lads, flrts with fiirty ladies,
and is tickled with the merest straw
Blood easily Fl es TO his bead and sets
his thoughts in a tangle. He hates
book sh people and artists. Thy bore
him. What he best liked after dinner
was to get away to his own room and
smoke with the young Princes of
Bavaria and the Duke of Genoa. They
laughed and talked far into the night.
The princes smoked pipes and drank
beer. The Emperor smoked cigarei ties
and gu fled setter water. MY impress
sion O. him is that he is at once crafty
AMI impulsive. He means well, and
will sin and repent a good deal before
he has got much older"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-12
IN SIGHT q, LAND.

Above the restless summer sea
The skies are clear the winds are olano;
And the ship rides on fun merrily,
In sight o. land.
Glad songs of home float on the air
From those on deck who stand
aud eyes grow dim and wistful there
In sight O. land
An hour-and friend with friend will meet,
Lip cling to lip. and hand clasp hand,
oh now the heart throbs sorely sweet
In sight o. land
But 10 athwart the radiant heaven
tAlas for hopes by mortal planned)
The thick clouds OF the storm are driven,
In sight o. land.
Cursed by confusion, dark as though
God had awhile resigned command.
The furious waves crash TO aud fro,
In sight o land.
And that proud ship which oft has crossed
The changeful sea from strand TO strand.
With every soul on board, is lost
In sight O. land.
TYse morning comes. with joyful breath
But cold and silent on the sand
Vie some who saw the face o. death
In sight O. land.
-Ckdmber Journal
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-12
How to Clean Glass.

Two servants employed in adjoining
houses were talking recently about their
methods of cleaning windows. The
one whose windows always looked the
brightest said she selected a dull day for
the work, or day when the sun was
not shinging on them, because when
the sun shines it causes them to dry
streaked, no matter how one rubs.
The first thing to do is to remove the
dust. A painter brush is the best ar
ticle for this purpose, then wash all the
woodwork before the glass is touched.
To cleanse the glass, simply use warm
water diluted with ammonia; don't use
soap. A small stick will get the dust
out of the corners, then wipe dry with a
piece of cotton cloth-do not use linen,
as the lint sticks to the glass. The best
way to polish is with tissue paper or
newspaper. To clean windows in this
way takes much less time than when
soap is used, and they appear much
brighter.-N York Mail and Express.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-12
Paper Pencils.

London Invention states that paper
pencils are the subject of patent
which promises to lead to large indust
try, as 1t understands that the price at
which they can be produced is marvel
ously low. Ordinary cedar-pencils, as
every one knows, are made by glueing
two pieces of wood together, after hav-
ing placed into a slot made in one of
them a prepared slip Of graphite or
other marking material.
Although it seems so simple, there
are great many operations to be per-
formed in doing this, such as cutting the
large wood into strips o. the right size,
making the slot or groove in which the
Lead has to be placed, preparing the
leads of the required size, firing these
to make them firm, than placing them
by hand in the slots Of the wood strips,
glueing these strips together, and after
the glue is set, the two pieces of glued
wood have to be rounded off and pol
isbed, etc.
The idea Of using paper instead Of
wood for pencils is not new, but an objec-
ton to pencils thus formed was the diff
Guilty of sharpening, paper being so tough
that even with the sharpest knife the
Jerking from the paper to the lead caused
the latter to snap off, Then again the
paper having to be folded round pre-
viously formed and hardened marking
material was tedious and expensive
labor. These objections to the use of
paper are overcome by Mr.. Green's
process.
The paper is first made into tubes; a
gross or more of these are placed III
frame forming the lower end Of a cylin-
der, and the substance to be used as
marking material being put in plastic
state into the body of the cylinder, by
pressure is forced into the hollow CEN
ters of the paper tubes. The mark ing
material, which now forms the center
of each tube, is hardened by gradual
drying during six days at increasing
temperatures.
Up to this point, the paper tubes are
simply tough cases; but by plunging
them into melted paraffin wax, the pa
per becomes of such nature that it can
be cut as easily as the best cedar-wood.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-12

Ordinary buttermik is a valuable
food not only for pigs but for the family.
1t contains per cent. of milk sugar,
nearly l per cent. of mineral salts, as
well rs nltrogenous materials and pro-
portion Of butter tat.
When milk sells at cents per quart
the price corresponds with that of but
ter at % cents per pound. The butter,
however, takes no fertility from the
farm, while tue sale of milk carries off
all the mineral and organic matter of its
composition.
Do not forget that you should always
keep plenty Of pure fresh water before
your fowls at all times: doing this is one
OF the secrets of success With poultry.
Have you nests so that the hens can
walk in on them, and not down in a
barrel where they will have to jump
down on them and break the eggs.
Fowls are very fond of milk and will
thrive upon it. Sweet, sour or butter
milk will do, only give the hens plenty
of it. Fed in this way milk will bring
better returns than in any other way il
can be fed; stir into a ew handfuls OF
bran, it will be 1ondly relished, and
more will be eaten.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-12
AGRICULTURAL MATTERS.
Washing Dishes.

/ know fair maid with laughing eyes,
Where ~ ming ling OF mischief and kiuuness lies.
And she trips about upon restless feet;
She can sing divinely-cOnverse with es Sc,
With presence as pure as a summer breeze
And endowed beyond bound of human wishes
she's bewitchingiy sweet wien washing dishes.
With a-cheerftll air and smiling haste,
She ties big apron round her waist;
And noticed as slvly CHANGING up
How she deity haudles each shining cup,
Placing them carefully eide by size
Where she views them all with dimpled PRIDE
Softly hum Cd ing lively measure,
Tapping the time with childish pleasure
Then pursues her task demurely sedate,
Taking I'D trru each china plate;
And SO bust y passing TO aid fro.
Until they are laid just where they should go
For though she emproiuefs with taste and skill
Can fautlessly glide through the gay quadrtlle-
We admire her more when she grants our wishes
And allows us TO watch her Washing dishes.
& Good HOuSekeepipG
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-12
They Knew the Man.
From the Boston Transcript.

Deacon Goode was addressing gath
ering OF street boys, and in order to
inculcate the duty oil unselfshness he
told about a nice little lad who had
been given 10 cents to spend Tor candy,
but who cave it to poor man in the
street. He concluded by asking, "And
what do you think OF that, boys?"
II say, mister" asked one of the
boys, 'sdid the cove wot got the blunt
take on awfully and tell US how his wife
and six children were starying?"
Yes" said the Deacon, Il think he
"Well, then" continued the spokes-
man. I'VE thinks rs how that nice little
boy was jolly green. Sneak McGuffin
couldn't play it on any of as fellers."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-12
Farm Notes.

Now the plain duty OF every dairy
man, says the American Stocknan. is
to put what he reads to practice and
not doubt it's practically until he has
tried it and found It to be impractical
Has he tried enslsge? Try it. Has he
practiced feeding roots in winter TRY
it. Has he ever bought bran Just after
the harvest, when it is usually cheap I?
Try it. Has he tried feeding oil meal /?
Ii it can be got onto the farm at a rea-
sonable price, try it. Has he tried
warming water for COWS Try it. Has
he tried brining butter? Try it.
Brewers grains, glucose refuse and
other substances liable to fermentation
can he fed with advantage to animals
that are being prepared for market, but
should De fed to mich COWS very snar.
ingly, if at all as the milk may be in
jured IN quality, unless the materials
are fresh.
Watering the milk in COW is often a
fact, as the quality of the milk is repu-
lated by the food, and milk may be de-
ficient in solids without having water
added to it by the milkman. $500
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-12
Household Suggestions.

House plants will not thrive when
kept in graft.
Eggs seem more tender when put into
water that is cold, and allowed to boil
gradually.
Carpet dealers use composition
called campnorene for keeping rugs
free from vermin.
Save your back many an ache by having
your ironing board little higher than
usual, high enough SO that you need not
bend over it. The suggestion might
also apply to the sink and kitchen table.
Good Housekeepi11q.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-12

Mrs. BL1FFERs-He is an advertise
,,a ~ for man weighing not less than
a no Wounds. I wonder if he is wanted
t top dime museum. Mr.. Buffers
M nrnno Nav be they want him to
drive coal cart.-Phslodetphaa Record.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-12
Cabbaees as a Farm Crop.

Market gardening is necessarily done
near large cities, or villages where land
is high. It is only under such condi-
tons that necessary labor and fertilize rs
en- be procured The market garden
er cannot make more than small pro-
portion of the fertilizers be is obliged
to use. He generally keeps only horses
enough to do his team work, and from
these he can get scarcely enough ma
nure for Il single acre of land. AS a
rule, the market gardener favors most
the crop that requires the greatest
amount of labor. The late cabbage
crop does not come into this category:
1t is cheaply and easily grown, and
there is every year more disposition
on the part Of the market gardener to
leave late cabbages to farmers. Early
cabbages require to be started in hot
houses, and as it is forced crop, it
needs heavier manuring than most
farmers will think of giving. But the
farmer can grow late cabbages altogeth-
er in the open ground, planting the
seed in beds in April or May and trans
planting in June or July. The crop
will grow on any soil rich enough for
corn, and generally pays better than
most farm crops. If cabbages are cheap
they are worth the cost OF growing as
winter feed for cattle.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-12
About Potatoes

have often heard people say, that
when they get new kind Of potato
they would yield very good for several
years, then they would yield smaller
crops every year, until at last it would
not pay to raise them. l think know
the reason well. Perhaps they started
with one or two potatoes, especially if
they got them by mail from seed
dealer. The second year they, perhaps.
had half a bushel of very nice potatoes
that were planted again and cultivated
very good. The yield will be very
likely ten or perhaps twenty bushels.
When it comes to sorting these pota-
toes the large ones will get picked out
to use In the family or to take to mar
ket, and the small ones stored away to
plant. The result will be very likely
that the potato crop Is a little dlmin-
ished, when the crop could have been
increased If the largest potatoes had
been selected and were cut In the
proper way at the right time. | never
heard OF a farmer who selects the
smallest ear OF corn for seed, but. this
same man selects the smallest potatoes
to plant and then complains that the
potatoes don't yield as they did some
years ago, aud be is ready to buy new
kind and pay big price and raise them
by the same mode as before.
For some years I have been raising
Lees Favorite potato, and they yielded
at the rate OF 400 bushels per acre for
me and for many others who had
them. [ select every year some of the
largest ores and about two or three
weeks before planting I cut them in
three pieces. Some cut only through
the middle and dip the cut side in dry
wood ashes and spread them out thin
and at planting | put small handful of
/ wood ashes and bran, mixed into each
hill, cultivate once week till they
blossom, then [ keep the weeds down
by pulling them by hand. In the year
1886, had potato hill that took fifty
potatoes out Of; in the year 1887, I got
from two hills seventy-iour potatoes,
and from those seventy-four potatoes
raised this year nearly two barrels.
Some weighed twenty EIGHT ounces and
great many weighed twenty ounces
d. ~ Kern an Practical Farmer.