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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-29
Fun for the Unfortunate.

Dockstader's MINISTRIES one day last
week played to the 700 weak minded
creatures in the insane asylum on
BlackWell's Island, New York City. A
report Of the entertainment In the
New York World says:
The entertainment opened with the
usual olio. The Jimmy songs seemed TO
give the hooded audience all the delight
and enthusiasm of children. Action
and quick melody caught their fancy,
and some s1outed in simple delight,
others stood up and waved their scarfs.
II: w. Frillman sang cine Bridge"
His voice is rich and sonorous, and the
effect with the chorus Of madfigals, was
excellent. "Ah," said an old woman,
absentlv, as she rocked to and fro in her
seat, Il remember t-yes, that's it-my
boy Joe used to sing it. i he bridge
and the rushing black wal ers-can they
remember. All, l remember now,
Joe ~ The fun followed quickly. The
patients laughed and were surprisingly
apt in approaching the hits. When
Lew Dockstader appeared i'll his laugh
able monologue, "Misfits," arrayed in
clothes a world too wide, he said
"This is the last suit Cleary Will make
for me. Why, he has made it big
enough for Commissioner Brennan" at
WHICH UdDol Oh u0llguI went up from
the audience.
In the comic opera that ended the
entertainment the guards that came at
the call OF the naughty lord marched on
in lockstep. A number of Kisses rang
through the hall. The poor creatures
associated it with stern discipline.
After the regular entertainment quar-
tette composed of Nine. Valdi, Mrs
Anna Buckley Hills and Messrs. Gum
and Walker sang several pieces. Then
the 700 hooded women Blended their
voices in a unanimous "aye," thanking
their entertainers.
AS Billy Rice stepped out into the
hall little woman with an intelligent
face and pleasant manner approached
him. At times she is one of the most
violent of the patients, but her face was
smiling as she extended her hand and
s id : ooh, am glad to see something
of the old minstrels remains. You
know | love my music; it is the only
memory [ have of the world, from
which / have been buried for twenty
years. / hope you will call often"
They call her Matte, and she is an
occasional instructor in music when the
lunatics are preparing for an entertain
ment. The long line of patients was
reformed and the women again walked
to their different departments. They
were full of laughter and chatter. The
happy spirits that dissipates melancholy
has vibrated around them, and they
had inhaled it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-29
The Size of Barnyards.

Most old-fashioned barnyards are far
too large. They were made when land
was cheap, AMI stab e room was not pro-
portionate to the amount stock kept.
A good deal of the ftedin. was done out
of d ors on the gro nd. Hence the
barnyard had to be large, to get clean
places to throw the hay or other fodder
on. 1t was considered all the better if
surrounded 10y Il worm rail fence, in
whose corners the cattle could be fed
with less likelihood OF their trampling
over what was thrown before taem.
Few farmers now think OF keeping more
stock than they can stable. The iced
ing is also mostly done indoors IN man
gers or boxes. Ii stock is let out it is
only Tor short time IN the middle of
the day for exercise. 1t is hen great
advantage to have compact barnyard
well covered with straw, 80 that all the
droppings may be saved. And when
cattle are dishorned or bred without
horns, there will be still less necessity
than now for making the barnyard
la ge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-29
FARM AND HOME.
The Little Grave on the Hill.

The Little Grave on the Hill.
There's spot on the hillside far away
Where in summer the grass grows green;
Where. beneath a rustling elm trees shade,
moss covered stone is seen.
IT'S quiet and unlrequented spot,
solitude lone and Id;
Yet-somebody hopes are buried there
TITS the grave OF a little child
In winter, alas! that messy stone
Is hid meath shroud o snow;
But around it, in spring time fresh and sweet
The daisies and viOiets grow;
And DER 1t the summer Dreezes blow,
With fragrance soft and mild
And the autumn's dead leaves thickly strew
That grave of little child.
And every year there's redbreast comes,
When the month of May is nigh,
And builds her nest in this quiet spot,
Mid the elm trees branches high;
With her melody sweet by the hour she trills,
AS if by the scene beguiled:
Pc haps-who knows ? It's an angel comes
To the grave of that little child.
Yes, somebody's hopes lie buried there,
Some mother is weeping in VAIN,
For, though years may come and years may go
Twill never come back again.
Yet blessed are those who die in YOUTH
The pure and undefiled;
Some road to Heaven, perchance, runs through
That grave of lit child
-[Mail and Express
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-29

forced for eggs during the cold weather.
The hens are being fed almost wholly
on the leavings from the table, beef
scraps nd small amount of wheat and
whole corn, with plentiful supply of
warm water at ali times. This pen
shows record of almost three eggs to
one, as compared with a flock led on
cracked corn and oats, which is being
held in check for the breeding season.
In selecting hen to set early in the
season, when an extra full hatch is de-
slrable to select birds from to place in
the fall shows, [ would advise taking
hen that has been set before. Almost
everyone who has had experience
knows there is vast difference in the
setting qualities of hens. Pick out a
gentle sitter, one that has good heat,
and if the eggs are fertile an excellent
brood of chicks is forthcoming.-[M Marie
in American CultivatOr.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-29
Woman and Jury Duty.
From the Boston Herald.


The legislature OF the territory of
Washington, which has just re-enacted
woman suffrage law, has provided In it
that women shall be exempt from jury
duty. This needs explanation. 1t is
TACT that the services of women on juries
was at first generally popular In that
territory. In the bar at Seattle, which
was composed of about iOrty lawyers,
and several OF them able n,en, it was next
to impossible to find a lawyer who did
not think we'll of women jurors. The tes-
timony was that they had quick percep-
tons, were decided IN opinion firm and
incorruptib!e 1t may have been the
Inconvenience of the gathering of men
and women together on jurles, or it may
have been that more careless or sentl-
ment lclass came later; but at the be-
ginning in this very intelligent territory
Of Washington-compn perhaps, OF
the most intelligent class of population
that has settled any territory since the
days of the revolution-the opinion was
gener that no enlargement of the
sphere of women h ID been 80 successful
as was this feature.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-29
C0NQUERING A QUAKER
BY ALICE WELLINGTON ROLLINS.


CT would offer to help you, Edith,
only | don't know what you mean to
take" said Helen Marvin, looking into
the room where her sister was packing.
F'Take," said Edith. hardly pausing TO
answer as she moved about the open
trunks from closet and bureau, "why,
I'm going to take everything"
Don't you mean to make any con-
cessions?'
"Not concession"
t'Yo on think it will be better to defy
them?'
defy them! no, indeed! What a
horrible ideal p
''Then what do you mean to do ?"
81 mean to please them"
"But how can you possibly please
them if you wear silk dresses and curl
your hair?"
81 don't know; perhaps sha'n't; but
I'm going to try. And [ know [ never
should please anybody if [ left my hair
straight" and the pretty Cambridge
a pity, indeed, if she, who had always
pleased everybody without trying,
could not please Roberts relatives if she
did try.
But this visit to Roberts relatives was
naturally contemplated with even more
than the usual trembling excitement of
the fancee. For Roberts father and
mother and sisters were all Quakers,
with traditions and beliefs and customs
according to which they ought to con-
template with horror and distress this
union Of their only son and brother
with wording And such world
ling Such fascinating combination
of laughing eyes and merry lips and
curling nair and tinkling bangles and
rustling long TX skirts and coquettish
bonnets and beWildering laees and rib
5onS and little slippers. Oh, dear oh,
dear how they would hate her And
Edith did not want them to hate her.
She had not the slightest desire to defy
or hOrrify them. She was very anxious,
indeed. to please them. But, combined
with this desire to please, was quite
unconscious, though equally firm, de-
termination not to win their affection by
concessions. No so much as the bow Of
her slipper would she offer up on the
shrine of devotion to Roberts rela-
tons. Worldly she was; worldly she
would be sure to remain; and it was
best that they should understand from
the first that she was thoroughly adj
dicted to silk, satin and lace whenever
she could get it. But she had faint
Iope that, once brought In contact
with her worldliness, they would find
it pleasanter than thew thought Why
not? She had conqu red Robert: why
should she not conquer them? Robert
had not fallen in love with her IN spite
of her airs and graces; he had fallen IN
love with the airs and eraces them
sc yes. lie had often told her so. He
had repeatedly pointed out the particu-
Lar little curl over her adorable fore
head that had first won his attention,
and had assured her that it was Ger
tain bit of lovely lace about hei throat
that had completed his subjugation.
And that dear little curl was not only a
curl, but it was a boughten curl, held in
its place by nairpins,s and as fclitiously
worldly as curl could possibly be.
True, Robert was not exactly Gu ker;
he was only descendant of Quakers.
He had not definitely renounced the
world, although there chung to him,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-29
Poultry Hints.

When mild day happens along dur
ing the remainder of the severe winter
weather, every advantage should be
taken by the farmer to Let his flock OF
hens out for an airing" In front of
the henhouse door a small square of
ground can be easily cleared of snow,
and here the hens can bask In the suns
worm rays to their hearts content
These occasional outings are beneficial
to the birds, as they give them the OPP
pOrtunlty to secure pure air and a
chance to flap their wings and get other
exercise that cannot ordinarily be Sc
cured in the crowded henhouse.
Letting the hens out occasionally also
affords a grand time to rid the houses OF
accumulated filth and dirt The rooss
pings shovel away, AMI the straw or
hay in the nest boxes replenished, and,
finally, the fool: may be swept cleanIy
and fresh supply of oyster-shells,
gravel, cinders, and ashes scattered over
the boards.
Now is the time for the beginner to
purchase MS flock, provided he has de-
cided to commence business with
"grown-up" birds. The present season
hens are cheap, and can be bought for
considerably less than two months
hence. In selecting flock OF birds, my
seven years experience has taught me
to pick the 2-year-old hens every time.
They are fully matured, lay Larger eggs,
and make better mothers than pullets.
Then, again, they generally lay earlier
than puilets, consequently go broody
first.
Some breeders are always advising
novices to get rid OF the old hens. But
the horse, according to the best author
tiles, is at its best when fully matured,
from 8 until IL years old. Now
| consider the average hen at her best
from years old up to 4. One old Plym
outh Rock hen. which / raised five
years ago. has laid more eggs in that
time than any pullet / ever owned.
his season she commenced laying
THANKSGIVING, and continued laying I'M
til about week ago, When she became
broody.
This season of the year the hens are
generally pretty we'll worn out with
confinement. aud also in most cases
lack of proper attention. In order to
have the hens in healthy condition
for the breeding season, care should
be taken now that they have proper
nourishment. In feeding see that
everything is served warm and we'll
seasoned, with charcoal or some other
stimulant equally as good to tone up
the condition. Place in the drinking
cans a small piece of copperas. This
will serve rs tonic, and will generally
ward of roup and most of the other
spring diseases.
A variety of food will force hens to lay
more readily than the same diet day
after day. On my place nave one pen
of Plymouth Rock breed that is being
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-29

will not pay the expense. It is a poor
tree that does not require three feet
square to be grubbed over to get it out
by the root. This is just one square
yard. If it could be done for GEMS it
would make the land thus obtained cost
5000 per acre. Some calculation of this
kind is apt to come over man when he
has been working a whole day to grub
out tree. The next one he tackles
will be cut down in the old-fashioned
way, and leave time to do the grubbing
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-29

Balky horses are as obstinate as a
mule. In fact, where mules are bred
large number of horses not related to
them partake considerably of the mule
nature. 1t does no good to whip them
Tor baking. Whipping may cure other
faults, but never that. Distract the at
tention of the horse as much as possible
from what you are doing. There are
many WAYS of doing this If the horse
can be made to forget that you and he
are in a contest he will do your will.
Putting dirt in his mouth or fine gravel
in his ear may sometimes get the horse
to thinking about his own discomfort so
that he will start. We believe there is
no permanent cure for balkiness. A
man used to such horse can get some
work out Of him by never overlooking
him, and always avoiding places or
work where baking has previously oc-
Cured. But he needs to be first-rate
Christian before he begins, and even
then he will be in great danger of back
sliding.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-29
Shelter for Sheep.

Sheep do not suffer so much from dry
cold weather as rom exposure TO
storms. 1t they have a good roof over
them, and enough protection IT, keep
snow from showing into their sleeping
place. they will be a right. Their
wool protects them from cold; but as
soon as it is wet with rain or snow it be-
comes source of dlscom ort What a
man suffers from wet clothes drying on
him, truly represents the discomfort OF
sheep with it's wool thoroughly satu
rated. The fne-W ooled sheep partially
protect themselves by exuding oil or
yuIk which makes the water run off in
stead of entering the fle ce. It is some
such provision as the duck has, which
enables it TO live under the water, come
out and >hake itself drv. Poor sheep
do not have so much of this yoik. and
coarse ooled sheep have less than the
Merino.
Despite this protection from the in
side, sheep need to be sheltered. A
flock O sneep will go into their house
regularly whenever rams occur, and it
requires ,nsiderable hunger to tempt
them out doors. They should be fed in
stormy Gather under shelter, and if
they are provided with plenty of straw
for bedding, sheep will work up large
pile of valuable manure, worth all the
more because it las not been reached
bv rains, while their const mt tramping
over il has prevented 1t from excessive
fermentatlon.- American Cultlvator.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-29
Creameries and Farmers Wives.

The creamery system is the only one
for managing milk and making butter
that does not make slaves of women. 1t
is the great emancipation of the house
wife, besides making more butter and
of higher average quality. AS Il meas
ure of economy no good farmer should
be without a creamery. But it's use re-
quires the putting up of some ice the
previous winter. Hence we speak OF it
now while there is yet time to get good
ice.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-29
Breeding Wild Geese.

Those who have tried it say it is diff
cult to breed the wild goose in confine-
ment. They are APPARENTLY true monog-
on-ists, and once mated remain incon-
solable when they lose their compan-
ions. The young are, however, often
taken, and these, having never mated,
will breed with their own species or
with the tame variety. The cross is an
improvement as to size on either par
ent, and shows especial aptitude to fat
ten readily.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-29
Coal Ashes for Hens.

Not only will coal ashes furnish a fine
place for hens to roll in, but if allowed
free access to them they will eat the
small partly burned bits OF coal that
come through the sieve. 1t is one way
the hens have of getting solid material
in their gizzards with which to grind
their food We have seen black specks
in egg shells which were undoubtedly
coal eaten by the fowls.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-29

"Do you know the gentleman" asked
San Francisco lady of her little girl, IN
reference to the minister VIII" vas max.
ing pastoral call. cot course | do,
said the little dear. "He does the hol-
Iering at our church"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-29
clearing Land by Grubbing.

Cut ing tree down is quick and in
course the stump is LETT but if sprouts
are burned off next July or August it
vi not sprout again to do any hurt, and
will In time rot out. " hoover tries
erubbng out trees as a means oil clearing
land will tire Of 1T. here are places
where it will pay to remove few and
have valuable land 1T once available for
other uses. But ordinary farm crops
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-29

A BUFFALO merchant has n his pos
session the great iron paddock which
was used in locking tie great iron yates
OF Fort Geol ge curing the war of 1872.
1t weighs about five pounds.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-29
America the Home of Trotters.

1t is conceded now that the American
trotting horse is the best in the world.
Years ago superiority was conceded to
English horses, and before that to the
Arabian. We imported from both and
improved on both. While England h s
some good horses, her breeders needed
to continue Arabian importations, or
their stock would run down. There is
significance in this to horse breeders.
English climate is always over-moist.
That of Arabia is always dry, and our
own is generally dry and bracing. The
same atmospheric conditions that have
made our pc pie the most wideawake,
enterprising and indomitable in the
world have apparently affected our
horses also. Consider the localities in
this country where our greatest trotters
have been bred. all dry and generally
on high and rolling lands. On the face
of things it would evidently be a mistake
for farmers on low wet prairies, or iE
other sections where the climate is al
WAYS moist, to expect to breed the best
trOtterS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-05

Maj. j. c. Scantling, United States army,
Captain of Battery C, Second regiment OF
United States Artillery, has been since last
bednesday at Fort Barrancas, the guest Of
Col. Langdon. Maj Scantling's station Is
Mount Vernon Barracks, Ala, and he was
ordered to Fort Barralcas temporarily to
sit as a member of the general court
martial now sitting at Fort Barrancas to
try the man who got drunk and fired at his
comrade
At Orlando Monday as Mrs. Ratcliff, of
Lake Conway, was driving out with her
infant daughter the horse attached to the
buggy in which they were driving be-
coming frightened ran away and pitched
the lady and her child TO the ground, very
seriously injuriDg the former, the babe
escaping without percepcible harm. Mrs.
Ratclif was picked up unconscious and re-
manned SO for twelve hours, and is now ex
periencing extreme suffering from the in
Juries received.
The vegetable growers about Sara Sofa
are talking of organizing a joint stock
company to operate canning establish
ment, A considerable number of shares
have been subscribed for now, and more
will be taken as soon as a thoroughly com
petent and experienced man can be found
to superintend operations. Something of
the kind is certainly needed to make use of
the large amount of tomatoes, corn, beans,
etc, which annually go to waste for the
lack of proper facilities for preparing them
for distant markets.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-05
FLORIDA.


Alligators and turtles are coming out of
their winter quarters.
A son has Just been born to Chief Pereco.
one of the Apaches confined at Fort Pickens
J. V. Burke, of Bronson, has sold Y, 600
acres of land in Levy county since July l,
1887.
Richard Clark, who was arrested at PEN
sacola charged with pursuing Miss Eugenia
Brown with felonious intent, has proved an
alibi.
The Emsnuel Bros, of st. Augustine, are
suing for the possession of an estate in New
York CITY, the estimated value of which is
50, 100000.
At Starke Tuesday G.. Droshagen & Co,
of Lawtey, were convicted of selling liquor
without license. They will probably ap-
peal for a new trial.
The steamer Waunita has left Palatka
for Daytona to take her place on the line
between that place and Rockledge, in con
nection with the st. Johns and Halifax
railroad.
Several new stores have been opened Mt
Bronson since last fall and all seem to be
doing well. Quite number of new houses
are also going up, and some of them are as
handsome as can be found anywhere in the
State.
At Pensacola Palafox street unimproved
property above Romano street is soaring.
Its owners will not listen to 500 per front
foot. The offer has been made on several
occasions recently, and in every instance
refused
The preliminary survey for the location
of the line of the Florida Ship Canal began
at Bronson Monday. The camp equip
ments and Instruments have heen at Cedar
Key for several days. The surveying corps
arrived at Bronson last week.
At Micanopy the Tuscawilla Hotel mar
rowly escaped destruction by fire Tuesday
afternoon. The fire is believed 10 have
been the work Of an incendiary An infer
nal machine was found under the house
There is no clew TO the incendary.
| The annual meeting of st. Johns Presby-
| terry began last night at DeLand with Rev
| j. b. Morton, of Fernandina, Moderator,
and Rev w. II. Dodge, Of Jacksonville, us
Clerk. This Presbytery consists of thirty
six churches and seventeen ministers.
Marcus de Medicis and Ford Perkins, who
were convicted a the recent term of the
! Circuit Court of Clay county, passed
through Jacksonville Tuesday on thoir way
! TO tho convict camp at Live Oak. De
Medcs goes for one year and Perkins for
two
A $3.50, 900 milling plant will be located
in Levy county in the near future and the
largest lumber interest in the South will be
put in operation. The lands and timber
have already beeu secured, and the COM
pany is backed by ample capital TO carry
| out the work.
Capt G.. Z. Pierce has been awarded the
contract for the Curtis g. Stamier brick
block to be erected on the corner of Pine
and Court streets, Orlando. The building
will be two-story, faced with Atlanta
pressed brick on Pine street and Atlanta
brick ON Court street. The first floor will
be all one store room and the second divided
into seven apartments.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-05

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