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The Washington critic., 1888-04-07
THE WASHINGTON CRITIC SATURDAY, EVENING
"Yee. p he ansMerod arnin.

"Yes," he answered again.
"Then, sir,p She eXelahneil,. hcu
eyes flashing with proud wrath, may
ask an explanation of this insult 2
VIII you tell me what you mean by
two such notes on the same day ?"
Nat was as cold as an icicle in an in
slant.
II am not disposed to deny tho ex-
planation YOU ask he said, with
iIeezing poiteness. "Tneed only say
that ] have been betrayed into the
worst kind of folly by your beauty
and artfulness. I've permitted my
self to enjoy this summer vacation;
have been upguarlcil enough to fall
in love with you. But that Is all over
now"
us that all you have to say 2v
II may add that was ignorant of
your utter heaitlessncss until last
night
"What do you mean, sir?"
That ] happened TO be close TO the
parlor window when You and Mr..
Vincent were talking on the piazza.
She stood with tightly clenched
hands gazing at him in a blank, won
dering way.
"You heard our conversation ?" she
said, as trying to comprehend.
'Yes, / heard you tell your lover
how you detestcd me-"
"My lover %
"Mr. Vincent"
Sybil uttered faint scream, and
looked inexpressibly astonished.
MIR. Ellis, either you are mad or
am. You cannot suppose you surely
do not imagine that--that Clarke is
my lover? / thought of course you
! knew !'
Knew what?'
That Clarke is my brother"
"Your brotherw
"My half brother. His mother was
also mine. He has never lived at
home until of late years. / never
dreamed that you could make such n
horrible mistake p'
II am worry sorry" said Nat, in deep
humility. The girl continues:
when received your note yester-
| day / showed it to Clarke. We were
talking about 1t ON the piazza when
| You heard us. He was both pleased
| and surprised, for he was under the
impression that ! loved an unprin-
cipled rogue in the city who per-
sisted in being attentive TO me last
winter"
"Then it was this rogue you de-
tested and-and not me 2"
"Of course it was. ] think YOU
| might have understood"
Down on his knees he went, with
out the slightest hesitation, and
seized her hands.
Can you ever forgive me, SybilP'
II can and do"
"And if you had answered my first
note it would have been"
ut would have been in the afiirma-
tive, for love you, Nat"
| And as he folded her close in his
aims, and imprinted passionate kisses
on her willing lips, the glorious sun.
shine dispelled every trace of the re-
cent storm.
We need only add that they are
now happily married and that Nat has
never had the slightest cause to regret
the whim that induced his mother tC
take summer boarders. - Waverly
Magazine.
The Washington critic., 1888-04-07
The First Phonograph.

Mr.. Edison carried in his mind for a
long time the idea Of the phonograph,
turning il over and over, and from time
to time Jothng down sketches and mem
oranda concerning its construction. At
length he SAID TO an old German ma
chinist, who made models for him, that
he wanted q machine constructed in q
certain manner, but for the use of it he
gave 10 hint, Now and then, as the work
went on without seeing the model, Mr..
Edison ordered certain changes, which,
OF course, were duly made.
Finally the German was told to bring
the machine for examination. Mr. Edi-
son fitted into it the sheet of tinfoil and,
turning the crank, spoke into the funnel
the somewhat familiar verse about Mary
and her little lamb. The German re-
garded him as if he thought he had gone
mad; but when Mr. Edison reversed the
otion and the photograph pipingly re-
p, ated his stanza, the old man threw up
his hands and exclaimed in the utmost
astOnishment, "Mein Gott, il tall;sr'
The Washington critic., 1888-04-07
ADevont southern Dog.

Belonging to prominent citizen OF
Orlando is dog who takes great delight
~ following his owners carriage and al.
ways enters any house his owner does
His owner is church,goer and this dog
always attends with him and likes to get
place up near the minister. Last Sun
day having been in bad company the
day before and got himself fnll of heas--
driven out of church. His dogship de.
tcrmined not 10 lose his sermon, and im-
ncdiatcly proceeded to another church,
and one, too. that his owner had never
attended, and there paid attention.to the
discourse, after which he quietly and Sc
dately went home Savannah News.
The Washington critic., 1888-04-07
SIGNS OF rHzE DISEASE.

Dull, heavy headache through the temples
and above the eyes; indisposition 20 exercise;
difficulty of thinking on reasoning, or con-
centiatinR the mind upon any subject las
stude Indifference respecting business. lack
The Washington critic., 1888-04-07
The removal OF Libby Prison

The Philadelphia architect, l.. NJ. Hal
lowell, who is TO superintend the removal
Of Libby Prison from Richmond to Chi
oago, says it will be taken down in June,
and in the meantime the preliminary
work necessary TO preserve both the origi-
nal appearance Of the exterior and IN
terror Of the structure will be done. The
architect says he limo neutrality-suspicious.
great difficulty. in counteracting tire
of the prison has lately been besieged
with applications from persons desiring
10 purchase relics of the old building.
An officer who was confined in the prison
has offered $50 for q post upon which he
carved his name during his term of con.
fnCment
The Washington critic., 1888-04-07
A southern Peach orchard.

Near Cowles Station, Macon County,
Ala, Mr., John IL, Parnell a brother of
the Irish leader, has, in connection with
Mr.. j. W. Walker, planted 200 acres of
land in peach trees. This is only be-
ginning of the business, as they intend to
convert 1000 acres into vast peach
orchard, the fruitto be raised for ship
ment and for canning. Already 25,O6O
stocks have been set out, and when the
work is completed there will be 10000
peach trees in ALL The soil is said to be
of the right sort, while the climate could
not be improved upon.
The Washington critic., 1888-04-07
A Cmonmhcr Lcgcnd.

A cucumber seed and mustard seed
lay side by side in the cold, damp earth.
Presently they sprouted. A friendship
sprung up between them, and as their
leaves unfolded the cucumber vine ten
dcrly clasped the mustard plant and said;
LET us 20 ON through the world insepa-
rable as we have hitherto been"
I'VE will, replied the mustard plant.
~ will never leave you"
And now wherever the cucumber goes
the mustard is almost certain TO follow
Merchant Traveller.
The Washington critic., 1888-04-07
snowcd.un Train.

Husband (after spending two days on
the roadl-Did you know that the fare
had been reduced ON the Hudson River
railroad within few days?
Wife No; has il indeed?
"Yos; the fare yesterday was sand
witches and milk
"Nell, that was reduction, wasn't
lt2'-i Yonkers Statesman.
The Washington critic., 1888-04-07
| DYSPEPSIA.

indigestion,
appetite. Many complain o very drcssinP
the stomnch all gone' faint feepp,
they often express IL.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-11
LAKE MILLS.

The town election, Tuesday, was very
quiet, only 21S votes being cast The
following is the list of officers elect: Sup
ervisors, @. ]. Millard, chairman; Harmon
Woelfftr, VIM. Engsberg; town CLERK
O. l.. Ray; treasurer, A w Greenwood; !;
assessor, VIM. Everson; justices, Julius
Cebell, K. ID. Simmons; constables Burr
Armstrong, J. E. Harvey, S. e. Iced.
Fl. J. Anderson bought a fine tretter of
Will Walters, and doesn't calculate to
take anyb0dy's dust next fall.
Albert Aldrich will take charge of a
creamery at Berlin.
We understand that Elmer Crump has
a good offer to play ball with the Daven-
port club, and thinks some Of accepting.
Lynn Mills left for Louisville Monday.
He will accompany Manager Hart fro M
Milwaukee.
Frank Fuller, George Brown and Tin
Fetterley started for Dakota, Tuesday
0. d. Phillips and Scott Fuller have
gone to Nebraska on a prospecting tonr.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Black have returned
from Neillsvilc where they spent the
winter -Ledder.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-11
FORT ATKINSON.

State Veterinary Surgeon, VT Atkin-
son, was called here last Friday to ex-
anime sick horse belonging TO Will Ives,
of Oakland, supposed to be gandered
Mr.. Atkinson pronounced it a plain case
OF CHAMBERS and ordered it appraised aud
destroyed. On Monday Justice Porter
made out the necessary papers and Deputy
Sheriff H. E. Flint went out Wednesday
and shot it.
Mrs. j. Bowman, of Wellsberg Penn.
accompanied by Miss Minnie Goodenon,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. NJ. butcher,
and other friends.
Last Saturday eve about thirty friends
and neighbors gave Mrs. Sophia Voigt a
pleasant surprise. The OCCASION was her
62nd birthday.
j. A. Emery, contractor and builder,
fell on his head and shoulders We9ues-
day, while making some changes in the
residence of A. D. Wilcox. He was seri-
ousl y hurt, though we are unable to state
the extent of his injuries at this writing.
Thomas Slagg bought of Steve Ward,
of Oakland, steer 80 mouths old that
weighed l,710 pounds, paying sos 40
for it.
Z. A Snover, who was appointed route
clerk on the Lancaster division of the R.
M. 3, left town to begin his duties Wed
nesday. - Union
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-11
REDWOOD NOTES.
Fred Roth has returned to Minneapolj

Fred Roth has returned to Minneapolis.
While scoring last week for John Jones,
Pat Holmes cut his right foot so badly
that he will be laid up for time.
Hon John SoIon is our new chairman
for the coming year.
Solon Bros, of the Posey Creamery
started Monday to lay out their cream
routes. They expect to start up the
creamery as soon as possible.
Fred Uehling, who for the past winter
has been clerking in the store of Roenius
& Uehling, Hogan, Wis, is home. He
will soon have the Home Cheese factory
running for those who wish to sell milk
this season.
Christian Blessin, q sufferer from rheu-
matism Tor the last twelve years, died on
Wednesday, aged 81 years The remains
were laid to rest on Friday in our village
cemetery.
D. Tesmer, Of Sun Prairie, brought bis
16-months old son, Eddie, here on Tues
day of last week to be buried.
"In the midst of life we are in death. -
hlo was PloHCu too llu6 ny Iu6 reaper
Death, who on Sunday stepped aside from
the swath has for years been moving
among the aged and cut down in the ear
ly morn just in the prime of life, one of
our brightest flowers, Miss Maria Hanlon.
This cruel blow of the inevitable scythe,
without hardly any warning has cast
deep gloom over our village and particu-
larly around the hearthstone, where she
was at all times the JOY and sunlight
to her aged mother, Mrs. John Hanlon.
The deceased was Is years of age and pos
sessed an amiable disposition being loved
by all who knew her. The funeral ser
vices were held at St. Joseph's church on
Tuesday at 10 o'clock. The remains were
taken to Watertown and buried in ST.
Bernard's 8 cemetery. j.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-11
Pancakes i'm Variety

On cold winter mornings pan cakes OF
all kinds hold an important place at the
breakfast table. the buckwheat cake the
most cherished of all. When properly
made this is the most delicious OF ali the
griddle cakes, but it has been against it
when made from yeast or risen over night
that it was difficult to make light and
sweet, and that disagreeable effects fre-
quenlly followed its eating 1t is found
that by the use of the use of the Royal
Baking Powder to raise the batter these
objections have been entirely overcome,
and that buckwheat cakes are made a
most delicious food, light, sweet, tender
and perfectly Wboiesome, that can be eat
en- by anyone without the slightest digest
i've inconvenience. Once tested from the
following receipt no other will be used:
Two cups'of buckwheat, one cup of wheat
flour, two tablespoons Of Royal Baking
Powder, one half teaspoOntul of salt, all
sltted we'll together. Mix with milk into
thin batter and bake at once on bot
griddle.
The purest and richest syrup is made
by dissolvng sugar in the proportion of
three pounds of sugar to one pint of wa
ter. Many persons prefer the flavor of
syrup made Of Orleans sugar to that made
of the white.
Rice griddle cakes are very delicious.
The rice is cooked until perfectly soft,
drained dry, mashed with spoon until
the grains are well broken up. For each
cupful of rice take two eggs, one pint of
milk, one heaping teaspoontul of Royal
Baking Powder, one-half teespoontul of
salt, and flour enough to make a thin
batter.
For hominy cakes take two cupfuls of
cooked hominy, and crush it with pota-
to-masher until it is a smooth mass Add
one level teaspoontul OF salt, two tea
spoonfuls Of Royal Baking Powder, and
one cupful of -four Stir together; then
add by degrees one quart of milk, and
lastly three we'll beaten eggs Bake in
thin cakes.
Very delicate and delicious cakes are
made by allowing two teaspoontuls of
Royal Baking Powder and one-half tea
spoonful OF salt to one quart of milk and
sufhclent corn meal, mixing all into
smooth, thin batter; no eggs or butter are
used for these. The cakes bake quickly
to rich deep brown, and are extremely
tender and light.
A very delicious, sweet pancake is made
by taking one pint of sweet milk, four
eggs, two tablespoonfuls Of powdered
sugar, two tablespoontuls OF melted but
ter. one teaspoonful OF Royal Baking Pow
der, and flour enough to make a moder-
ately thin batter. Beat the eggs, whites
and yelks separately, until well frothed.
stir the butter, sugar and one cupful of
flour, into which the baking powder has
been mixed, into the yolks, then add the
milk. If needed, add more -four. Bake
in small cakes, butter each one as il comes
from the nre, place four in pile, with
very thin layers of any kind of sweet
jelly between and powdered sugar over
the top. They should be baked very thin
and four served to each person.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-11
OUR NElGHBC Frs.
JEFFERSON.

On last Saturday night was consum-
mated the marriage of Wm. Naedlpr and
Margaretha Geyer, both of this city, Rev.
H. Vogel officiating.
Several parties were arrested for shoot
ing wild geese in Fort Atkinson last week.
The new postoffice at Jefferson juno
ton is now in operation, w. F. Copeland
as postmaster.
l.. & J. w. Puerrer sold their fine Per-
cheron stallion "Duke' last week to w m.
Heft, OF ixonia, for good, round sum,
On last Saturday night Mrs Mary Mil
Ter died of consumption at her home in
Helenville, at the age of 35 years.
The fire department was called out yes
terday morning by blaze in the house
of David Wilson The fire caught on
the second floor, probably from the chin
ney. The hook and ladder boys were
quickly on the spot and soon succeeded
in getting the flames well under control,
after the roof and part of the upper por-
ton Of the house had been consumed.
The loss, including household goods, will
reach 5000 or 81 600. The loss Cd the
house is almost total Banner.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-11
WATERLOO.

On Monday Herman Doschadis bought
the farm of VIM. Schleusner, situated on
section 19 of the town of Waterloo; $55
per acre being the price paid.
The fields of winter wheat give most
excellent prospects for a large yield, as
the plants passed safely through the win
ter and are now in a strong, healthy con
dition to begin the seasons growth.
F-C Robbins and wife, who have been
visiting relatives Of Mr.. R. in Vermont
during the winter, returned home on
Thursday. They expect to make Wis
consin their home in the future.
The spring term of our school opened
on Monday with good attendance in all
departments
At the village election on Tuesday, but
little interest was manifested. The regular
caucus nominees were elected. The off
GERS tor the present year are: Supervisor
}. ii. Harger; president, John Helmes
trustees, Frank Fiehiger, Patrick Purcell,
r. A. McCracken, VIM. Buth; CLERK, Ed.
f. Vlck; treasurer, A Brandner; assessor,
ii. nj. Mead; marshal, F. W. Stephenson.
DR.. D. Q. Bennett and wife, who have
been residents of Waterloo for many
years, start this week, accompanied by
their two children; for Clark county, Oak
Our people greatly regret to have the
doctor and his estimable wife leave Us
permanently, as their influence has been
to steadfastly upheld whatever was for
the best interest of the community
Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-11
CATCHING LARKS.
An English Method of Netting Little
Birds in Open Fields.

An English Method of Netting Little
Birds in Open Fields.
Larks, as a rule. have habit of
roosting on stubble-felds, when such
are available, and later on repair for
the most parts to fallow lands or occa-
sionally open heaths and moors, pref
erence being generally given to fallow5
and it is here that ''trammeling" iS
most generally carried on. The di-.
mensions of the net vary, but the aver
age is: Length. thirtv-six yards;i
breadth, five or six feet. and mesh
either an inch or three-quarters; two.
light poles some six or seven feet long
(bamboo for choice. and fitted together
like tho Joints of q fishing-rod) COM,
plete the arrangements. The plan of
procedure is simple in the extreme. To
work the trammel the services of two.
men are required, one at each end, and
a third usually accompanies the others,
carving sack to hold the birds. The
ground to be operated upon is
decided on beforehand. also the direc--
ton in which each field shall be worked.
this, of course. depending in q great
measure on the conformation of the
surface. and more still on the direction
Of the wind. Having arrived at the
spot where it is proposed to make a.
start the net is extended to its full
length fiat on the ground, the poles be-
ing attached to either end, and all is
ready to commence operations. The
poles, when the net is at work, are held
by the workers in such q manner that
the bottom end of each just touches the
ground, and the upper is depressed suf-
ficientlv to make the intervening stretch.
of net cover the area Immediately be-
meath, without the top edge brushing;
the bottom or tail, on the other hand,
trails along its entire length. and thea
rustling noise thus created causes the
birds to rise In theory, to do this
seems absurdlv easy. but, like throw
ing fly or hitting the leader
of a team in the exact right spot,
it requires no small amount of
practice to attain proficiency. The
POLICEMAN must move forward in perfect'
time and step, otherwise the net will
"bag" and become altogether unman-r
ageable; in the same way 1t must bef
dropped smartly and simultaneously at
both ends whee a bird or birds striker
above all, the exact extent of the fiekll
being worked must be known to ai
nicety, so as to allow the pivot man
time to make the wheel when the end
is reached without getting tangled
up" A couple of adopts will frequently
secure fifteen or twenty dozen birds i'm
night; by no means unremunerative
business, whereas two novices would
probably not capture two dozen air
told According to DR.. Lister, who oc-
cupied the position OF physician-in-
chief to Queen Anne. the lark. when
eaten either boiled or roasted, "helpa
the collie" How far the theory may
be correct we are unable to say, but no
one who has tasted the dainty will, we
fancy. be inclined to deny that. either
in aspic or roast. dish or lark is fit to
set before king. PAIL Natl Gazette.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-11
FARMINGTON.

The election of last Tuesday passed off
very quietly, there being no opposition in
the field. The straight Democratic tickes
that we mentioned last week was elected
Of course the elected officers were expect
ed to (set 'em up) and grand time was
had at the store, or "postoffice," which
was no honor to any government. Beer
and free fights were all the rage for few
hours. At our next election let things be
more quiet.
A petition is in the hands of the chair
man of supervisors for the construction of
a new road in section 8, in the north part
of town.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-11

r. Blanchard and daughter-in-law Mrs.
A. j. Blanchard, of Elkhorn, were callers
on ye scribe and other friends in this
vicinity Monday.
Mr. and Mrs Sol. Aspinwall, of Fort
Atkinson, were visitors with relatives the
latter part of last week.
Willie Porter. of Fort Atkinson. has
been the guest of Arthur Aspinwall for a
few days.
Aaron Blanchard, of Oconomowoc. was
III these parts Monday purchasing cattle.
6. G. Mansfield has his cream separa-
tor nearly finished, he has dandy eight
horse power engine already in its place,
this looks as if some time or other he cal
culated to do the churning bere instead
OF at Johnson's Greek.
L. Sears, wife and two daughters, of
Rome, were guests at G.. Dunning's Sun
day.
One new member joined the Good
Templars order last Saturday night. If it
keeps on this way, soon they can boast of
100 members.
]. H. Schofeld and Chas. Dunning
went to Jefferson Monday.
Wave Aspinwall, operator at HELEN
vile, Rob Roberts and wife, of Pipers-
vile, were among the folks to sample the
warm maple sugar and wax at J. A. As
pinwal's Sunday.
Owing to the drizzly rain Tuesday morn
ing few attended the fair at Watertown
We are in receipt of paper from Man
ford Smith, Of Aspin, Col. telling of a
rich haul that the Highland Light Min
ing company, of which he is one of the
shareholders, has made in the last few
days
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-11

THOMAS B. MCGUIRE, leading Knight
of Labor and member of the '49 Club, of
New York is credited with saying that,
of all the Presidential candidates now be-
fore the people, Judge Gresham is the
most acceptable to the Knights of Labor
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-11

honest house-paints cannot be retailed
for $1.25 per gallon. Discard cheap
paints. Demand Colt & Co s Pure Paints.
You will not go estray They wear and
are warranted. This firm mean bus ness.
No water or henzine in their paints
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-11

is offered to any one who can produce
case of torpid liver that will not succumb
to the influence of Simmons Liver Regu-
ator, taken regularly by direction.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-11
Rates of advertising.

marriages ana deaths inserted gratis.
Professional and BLsin sss Cards So 90 q year.
Business notices In local column 10 cents per
Inc for first insertion. and five cents for subse-
quent insertions.
Advertisements not accompanied with direc-
ions, will be inserted till forbid. aud charged
for accordingly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-11

When baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she became Miss she cIun toCastoria
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-11

Call on your dealer for Colt & Co.'s
Paints. Don't take any other brand, for
you may regret it when too late. See
their advertisement on page four. Good,