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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23
With But One THOUGHT.
Corr. Atlanta CONSTITUTION.

C0rT- Atlanta Constitution
A Young man came to Chicago from
the East some months ago with plenty
of money, good looks and recommended
TONS. He met at the house where he
lived a young lady of rare beauty, and
good family, and in few weeks they
were married. But the bliss didn't last
long. One day he departed for Kansas
City, where, he said, he had been sent
by his frna- The following week she
left for Michigan to- see her folks. Then
two letters came to the house in Chica-
go few days apart addressed to the
husband and wife, and as neither re-
turned it was concluded to open the NJ.
The one addressed to the wife read:
MY DEAR EDIE- am convinced that you and
[ are unfit for one another. We cannot be hap
Ply. left $500 in the lower bureau drawer.
Take nand get divorce. You can do 80 on the
ground of desertion, as / now tell you I will
never live with YOU again. GOOD bye and may
you have better luck next time CHARLIE.
1t was marked Cincinnati.
The one addressed to the husband
was mailed at Buffalo. It read:
DEAR CHARLIE am tired of you and know
yon are tired of me. You will lever see me
again. I took $500 which you forgot in the
bureau drawer / will never trouble you no
matter what you do. EDITH.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23
READING FOR THE FARMER.
Golden Memories.


Pm growing old. have outlived
The brightness of the fading past;
The sunny days of youth are fled,
Their memories only last.
sit and dream of good old times
In the years SO long gone by,
Swiftly the pictures come and go
AS my knitting needles fly.
seem to see generous hearth
With tife-dOgs bright as gold,
A Pickering blaze, welcome warmth
Bids defiance to the cold.
0 staunch old friend Backlog of oak
Giving thy life to make ours bright,
With hiss and blaze and CHEEKY fame,
Turning all darkness into light.
I'm near thee, in the corner now,
Thou four-toot log OF olden time,
Gazing above to where the stars
Seemed listening to our jests and rhyme.
The dear old Saints OF long ago
Who smiled serenely on our play,
Watching the roasting apples glow,
Or nuts that III the embers lay
Have gone. The chairs are empty now,
Hid in the attic side by side,
And the children of that olden time
Are scattered Ter the country wide;
While I, who loved the very stones
That make the household hearth so dear,
Can Feel the blaze and see the glow
Only as memory brings 1t near.
Good Housekeeping,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23

ONE Newman, of Rushville, Ind, has
crow which has forsaken it's kind, and
associates altogether with the chickens
in the barnyard. At night it roosts
with the poultry, and during the day.
time feeds with them, and altogether
conducts itself as well-dispositioned
chicken.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23
In an Ice-CoId Bath.
From the Philadelphia Record.

Over 200 Hungarjans living in Potts
town, Montg ,mery County, took dip in
the Schuylkill River on Saturday when
the ice WIS floating down the stream
and the thermometer said it was freez-
ing. It was queer spectacle, and al
most the entire population turned out
to witness it. The bath was taken in
accordance with time-honored custom
among the men for at the first appearance
of ice in the river they lake their last
bath of the season. A number of doc
tors stood upon the shore and gazed on
in blank astonishment, for had the
bathers been ordinary American citi-
zens there would have been clear case
of pneumonia and funeral accompani-
ment for each bather. The Hungarians
will take their next bath when the flow
ers bloom in the spring.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23
Something for the New Year.
From the Philadelphia Times.

One year without labor strikes would
do more for the mutual prosperity of
both employers and employed than
could be attained by any other methods,
and surely, with such great interests in
volved affecting both labor and capital,
common fairness should prevail to pro-
mote common prosperity.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23
Mutual Insurance.

An extensive inquiry into the whole
subject Of mutual or cooperative fire
insurance among farmers has been con-
Quoted by the American Agriculturist.
The paper gives many practical hints
about the necessity of fire insurance
and the best means of insuring. As to
the cost. it appears that for every 500
paid to the old line stock companies
for premiums they paid $3.50 in losses
In the average for the past six years,
leaving balance of AZ per cent. for ex-
penses and profits. Farmers mutual
insurance companies are quite common
in Maine, Connecticut, New York,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan,
Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota, but
are comparatively unknown in most of
the other states and in some states are
actually illegal. There are LOCO of
these companies in the states named,
lnsurlng property to the amount OF
$3.50. 900, OOO. at an annual saving of over
S1 100000. In other words, it would
cost the farmers in these cooperative
companies over 81 100000 year more
than it now costs them if they carried
their insurance in the old line stock
companies. Twenty years experience
in Michigan and other states is quoted
to prove that this is not the result OF a
single favorable year, but that the sys-
tenn is safe when properly conducted.
1t is shown that the farmers of Michi-
gan alone have saved nearly $4000,000
in premiums, paying simply the actual
cost OF their insurance by CARRYING it
themselves in their farm mutuals.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23

DENVER has invested $50, 900 in a cable
system for rapid transit, and has road
six and three-tenths miles long, over
which the fare is cents. The speed In
the residence sections is limited to IL
miles an hour and in the business por-
tons 81 miles an hour.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23
why Grass Seed Fails to terminate.

The reason why much of the grass
seed soWn fails to terminate, is because
the soil is not always in a proper condi-
ton to receive it. When land is
plowed very early in the spring as for
oats, on heavy soil, the grass seed Of
ten fails because the temperature of the
soil was too low to allow it to terminate
at the time of putting in the oat crop,
hence the loss of the grass seeding.
Usually. the oat sowing is hurried to
get it out of the way of the necessary
preparation for corn, but if put in later
it runs the additional risk of being
pinched by drought; but, if we needed
grass, we should prefer to take the risk
of the later sowing Of oats, rather than
lose our chances for getting stand of
clover and timothy. But where crop
of pure timothy is to be grown for
marketing, the seeding may be post
poned to later period in the season
without much risk, or if a crop of clover
and timothy mixed. the seeding would
be much surer to take where the land
had received light top-dressing OF
barnyard compost or decomposed muck
and ashes, all we'll narrowed in after
putting on the seed. These failing,
your next best chance Of getting grass is
sowing plenty of grass seed on your
wheat fallows, timothy in autumn and
plenty of clover seed in the spring.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23
Apoplexy in Swine.

Apoplexy is usually a disease of fat
hogs, although an animal that has long
been thin and suffering from excessive
irritation of the intestinal canal would
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-23
How the English Make Cider.

The Royal Agricultural Society's
Journal, 1888, Vol. XXlV, Part I, con-
tains a report on Recent Improve
ments in Cider and Perry Making by
ID. B. Chapman, which explains the
whole process from the English stand
point. We extract the following:
"A heresy is that little water i'm
proves the cider. which is also an eco
nomical superstition. When ready, the
apples are crushed, and this is best
done by the old fashioned granite stone
roller and trough. In the modern con-
trivances, iron and lead may come in
contact with the juice, which is bad for
the cider and the cider drinker.
When apples are well broken up, they
are placed in large wooden tubs-a
wine butt with the head taken out is
very good receptacle-and allowed to
stay twelve to twenty-four hours or
more, during which time a scum is
thrown up, and the broken apples as
sumo brown color, which is impaired
to the cider. The broken apples called
''math, cheese" or "cake," accord
ing to the country, are then pressed in
a press constructed for the purpose,
several layers, separated by hair cloth
or very clean straw being pressed to-
gether, and the juice as it runs out is
caught and transferred to tubs, sherry
hogheads, and sherry butts, with the
head out, being preferred, when the
process of fermentation takes place.
Small farmers do not keep a press, but
take their math or their apples, as the
case may be, to a public press, or
pound as it is sometimes called. The
cider cannot, however, be so carefully
made, as it is IN a press kept by the
maker.
"For home use the fermentation is al
lowed to GO pretty tar, and the cider so
much esteemed by the natives is pro-
duced. The cider which is maize for
sale, sometimes sold as champagne ci-
der, though sparkling cider would be a
better term, is more carefully prepared.
The fruit is selected Tor the purpose
from the best sorts, and the juice, after
having been pressed out, is racked
phur to check fermentation, as all
wines are treated at Bordeaux. The use
of sulphur is locally and contemptuous-
ly called matching, for your real cider
drinker likes his beverage sharp and
stringent. despising the soft, sweet
cider Of the stranger. In the following
spring of the year the cider having
been pressed the previous autumn, it is
ready for sale In casks or bottles. 1t is
sometimes sweetened for the public
taste, as in the case of champagne,
when the finest sugar is used, and if
bottled properly, whether sweetened
or not, it will efervesce as champagnes
do"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-02
THE KILLING OF SMITH.
DAN RICHMOND, THE SLAYER. MAKES
A STATEMENT.
Prom Which IL secms That Smith Made
the First Attack and That II
Was n Personal DIFF
nculty.
Special Dispatch to The Appeal.

Special Dispatch 70 The Appeal.
LIrrLE Rock, Ark, April IA Nor
rilton. Ark, dispatch tonight gives the
following story Of the killing Of Joe Smith.
colorcd, by Dave Richmond, near Plum
mcryille, Saturday evening. II seems that
both men were returning home. when
they quarplcd. Smith threw n rock at
Richmond, innictng severe bruisc
ON the head, whcrcupon Rich
mond drew revolver and fired,
tho bullet striking Smith In the
breast, killing him almost instantly. Thcr,
were three other Degrocs travelling alonl
the road In tho roar Of the two men an,
several white mon still farther back. An
Of the mon were riding horseback, and AZ.
tor the shooting Richmond who had never
dismounted, went home, and shortly ai.
tcrward surrendered to the township Con.
stable. lie is now In Jail nj Morrilton,
and the above Il his statement Ia brief.
Tho examination will take place ut
Plummcrvillc Wednesday, when Rich
mond will enter plea OF self defense.
Smith was one Of the principal witnesses
In the case against the Plummcryillc bal.
lot.box thieves aud rendered assistance TO
n detective employed In working up the
Clayton assassination. II Is possible that
he knew too much. and was quite success.
ful In getting evidence that would doubt
less result In the conviction Of the assassin
as Is shows In his last letter mailed on the
train at Plummeryillc Saturday evening
Just few hours before he vas killed. Tho
letter WIS addressed 10 A. Pinkerton, a
man now In this city, stating that ho
lSmith) had sufficient evidence already 10
lead 10 tho arrest Of the right parties im-
plicaicd In the murder Of Jno NJ. Clayton.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-02
BUTLER'S BLOOD UP.
HE THREATENS TO oUTToM BAKERS
THROAT FROM EAR TO EAR,
And to so Mutilate Him That His own
Mother WIN Not be Able to
Recognize Him. for His
Meddling.
spcclal Dispatch to Tho Appeal.

Special Dispatch to The Appeal
WAsHISGroS, April l.-When man
threatens to cut the throat Of another man
from ear to ear 1t is reasonable TO suppose
that there is not much love 10 be lost be-
tween them. That is exactly the situation
with Judge r. Butler and Tom Baker, OF
Tullahoma, Butler being the one TO make
the threat and Baker the man whose jugu-
lar vein is 10 be severed. The trouble
between the two came up in this way:
There have recently appeared In some
newspapers severe attacks on Judge But
ler's past record Several suspicious cir
cumstanccs seemed TO point TO Baker,
the agent OF the Murray-Dillon combine,
as the insiigatorof these publications. One
OF these articles appeared In the Cincinnati
Commercial Gdsete last week aud Tom Baker
cut II out and enclosed Il in an envelope
addressed TO Mr.. Noble, Secretary Of the
Interior. This was dispatched by a mes
scngcr on Saturday. As fate would have
Il. Judge Butler appeared TO be engaged
with Secretary Noble when the messenger
arrived. lie was apprised OF the con.
tents OF the package aud he learned from
the messenger who hnd sent II. Natural
ly, Judge Butler was not oycr.pleased
with this mark OF consideration from Mr..
Baker, and when the latter gentleman
called ON him this morning at his rooms,
he got warm reception. From an eye.
witness OF the scene which iol-
lowed Il Is learned that Judge
Butler jumped into Baker in an
asionishingly lively manner for man Of
his years. lie rated him soundly and
"nscaW was one Of the midcst cpitheis
hurled at Bakers head. Meanwhile Baker
seemed 10 bc completely cowed and
took all Buffers abuse without saying n
word. Butler ended his exaspcraied har-
angue by declaring that II Baker dared TO
NEEDLE with his affairs again OF interfere
In any way with his Buffers candidacy for
the Indian Commissioncnhip he would
cut his throat from ear 10 ear, No that his
own mother would not recognize him.
Evidently Butler was mad.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-02
presidcntiai Nominations.

WAsniNGroS, April 1.-The President
sent the following nominations TO the Sem
ate today:
James w. Huston, Of Indiana, 10 be
Treasurer Of the United States.
Ellis II. Roberts, OF New York, TO DO
Assistant Treasurer at New York city.
William y. Wharton, Of Massachusetts,.
10 be Assistant Secretary Of State.
George II. Shields, Of Missouri. 10 DO
Assistant Altorney.Goneril, vice Richard
Montgomery, resigned.
Drury X. Burchcii, Of Kentucky, TO be
Marshal Of the United States for the dis.
trict Of Kentucky.
Mai. Charles q. Byrne. surgeon, 10 be
Lieutenani.C Colonel and surgeon.
Capt. Curtis h. Mum, assistant surgeon,
20 be Major and surgeon.
Navy-Capt. Gcrgc u. White. United
States Navy, TO be chief of the bureau %
Yards and docks In the department Of tho
navy 10 iill a vacancy.
Inlorior-L Bradford Prince, Of Santa
Fe. n. NJ, 10 be Governor Of New Mexico.
Louis A. Walker. Of Helena, Mont, 10
be Secretary Of Montana.
James 4. Kelly. Of Nebraska, 10 bo re.
cciyor Of public moneys at bloomington.
Neb.
William W. Junkin, Of Fairfield, Ia, 10
DO Indian Inspector.
To be Agents for the Indians-Charles
A. Ashley, Of New York, nj the Chey onne
and Arapahoo Agency In the Indian Terri.
tory; Charles X A. scobey, Of Montana,
al The Fort Peck Agency in Montana.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-02
WA. II. WHARTON,
THE SENATE WILL ADJOURN TODAY
Ifsomething Unfsressen Does Not Hap
pcn---Important Nominations.

WAsuSGroS, April LIT seems TO be.
the universal expectation among Senator'S
that the Senate will adjourn the present
special session sine die tomorrow. II the
session ends tomorrow Il will then have
been OF exactly the same length as the
one convened by President Arthur TO re-
cciyc President Cleyelands nominations.
President Harrison has sent in about
$50 nominations since the 9th OF March,
all Of which, with very few exceptions,
have been reported from the committee
and will have been confirmed before adj
journment OF the Offices yet 10 be filed.
tho most important are Commissioner Of
tho General Land Ofce and Public
Printer Il is believed uat they will be
filled within few days.
Editor Osborne, Of The los Angeles
EUning Erprss Is believed TO be tho man
selected for Public Printer. II Is the gem
ernl opinion that William Meredith. Of
Chicago, who wassupposcd TO be the coming
man for Public Printer, will succeed 4. q.
Graves as Superintendent Of the Bureau Of
Engraving aud Printing.
Most Of the Senators will gladly welcome
tho respite from public cares for a season,
having been In practically continuous SOS.
sion since December 4, 1887, and will take
the earliest opportunity 10 leave the city.
Senator Edmmds, who went South for
his health two weeks ago, has returned feel
ing better, and was In his seat today.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-02
Tbe Pa, of senn,e secre,nrIe..

wAsnISGroN, April 1.-The subject Of
providing secretaries for the Senators
whose committee clerks are not on tho
annual roll was the occasion Of another
Republican caucus today. Senator Jones,
chairman OF the Committee on Contingent
Expenses, stated that u there wero no
more secretaries desired than are provided
for by resolutions already introduced and
now pending. authorizing committees 10
sit during the recess, tic contingent fund
would permit Of their employment hut
II Il IL intended 10 give every Senator as
sistance Of this kind. tho contingent fund
will show n deficiency Of $4,000 by Do.
ccmbcr /, aud bo exhausted against all
demands from that dalo until juno 80,
1890.
Resolutions are pending now authoriE.
ing the following committees 10 SIT during
tho recess Patents, Epidemic Diseases,
Engrosso1 Bills, Transportation, Routes 10
the scaboand, Civil Service, Additional
Accommodation for the Library, Coast
Dcionacs and Celebration Of the Conton-
nial Of the Constitution and Discovery Of
America.
After hearing Senator Joncs's state
mcnt, tho caucus authorized him TO re-
port fayorifbly upon such resolutions ~
seemed 10 him necessary 10 be passed.
The Committees on Patents and Epidemic
Diseases arc directed In terms by the rcso-
lutions 10 conduct Investigation into the
subjects committed 10 their charge.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-02

not lost day from its service, and has
had an'eye single to its interest. When
first elected president the stock was freely
offered in the market at l24 to Is cents,
and its bonds at 20 to 70l cents. Its credit
was at the lowest standing. Since that
time the holders of shares have had them
multiplied three times without cost to
them, and those shares are now worth on
the exchange from 3S TO 10 cents. The
credit of the company has been raised
from the lowest to the highest standard.
In concluding his report President Baxter
expressed special acknowledgement to
Messrs. John ii. Inman, OF New York,
and Enoch Ensley, of Memphis, for finan-
cial aid and intelligent assistance in per-
fecting and carrying out the great work OF
the company.
Mr.. Jas. Bowron, Secretary and Treas
ure, submitted his annual report. ltshowed
total assets amounting to Sl7, 220, S9S.77,
and liabilities inclusive OF tho capital
stock amounting to $l5, sos. %, or liza
bilities exclusive OF the capital stock
amounting to s., 989. sos 2S. The net earn
ing, for the year were 1886, Oo2. 40, as COM
pared with s626, ,076.30 for the previous
year.
Ex-Gov. John G. Brown was elected Pres
ident by the new board Of directors, w.
NJ. Duncan, first Vice.P President, and Mr..
j. b. Bowron, Secretary and Treasurer.
When it came to the selection Of second
Vice-Prcsident and General Manager, the
board stuck. For an hour or more the
gentlemen wresiled behind closed doors on
the two offices and gave it up placing two
Of the directors in them temporarily.
These were James J.. Gaines and ii. G..
Bond. The latter was generally believed
TO be the coming man TO succeed General
Manager A. NJ. Shook, aud he will very
likely do 50, although the election goes
over to the next meeting.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-02
NEW oRLEANs KICKS

because Memphis IL Getting Her Got
ton-The Blanc II on the I. q. Il. Il.
spccial Dispatch to Tho Appeal
wAnnSoroS. April' 1.-The New Or
leans Cotton Exchange has filed com.
plant against the Illinois Central Railroad
Company ioralcgcd discrimination against
New Orleans In the rates for the iranspor.
taiion Of cotton. Through the unjust aud
unreasonable charges, II claimed that New
Orleans lost. between September 1887 and
September 1883. In trade upwards Of So
100000, which went, instead, 10 Memphis
aud the North aud East.
Tho Interstate Commerce Commission
N asked To direct the railroad b. carry cot
ton from Wicklifc, KY, aud from Abcr.
deem aud Parsons, Miss, and all inter.
mediate stations on Ia line to New sr.
leans nj n rate not greater than sl.5O per
bale for uncomprcssod cotton.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-02
THE STATE SUPREME COURT.
The Shelby County Docket Taken Up
somo Cases Disposed or.

The Shelby County Docket Taken Up
Some Cases Disposed or
Special Dispatch TO Tho Appeal
Jackson, Tenn, April 1.-The Supreme
Court convened here today. All the judges
and tho Attorbcy-General are present.
The court first took up the Shelby County
law docket. on which there arc iorty-six
cases. Quits a number Of Memphis law.
yers are here. The following cases were
disposed Of today:
Wilson ". schicblcr; settled.
Tradofd VI. Louisville. New Orleans &
Texas Railroad Company; under advise
ment
Eric Dispatch ". johnson & Guinne;
under advisement.
Gcski ys. Darmody ct al; affirmed.
Brady W. Buchanan; affirmed.
Goodyear vs. Thomas, under advise
ncnt.
Crcnshaw vs. Robin; affirmed.
Mclcmore Va Gallagcr; affirmed.
Grcenlaw ". BHnkleyi affirmed.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-02
nrs. william Hammond Die..

Special Dlspatch to The Appeal
BoLivAR, Tonn., April l.-Mn. William
Hammond, who was 10 dangerously
burned, died Of her injuries. Her clothing
caught Ere while engaged about her house.
hold duties, burning her person in a fear
iul manner, particularly about tho waist.
She fingered In great agony until death
put an end 10 her sufTerinVs. She was
buried at the family graveyard, six miles
south OF town, ON Friday last. In the ei.
fort 10 cxinguish the flames her husband
had his hands and arms badly burned,
losing his finger nails, aud Il Ia feared per.
manently injuring him.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-02
Nominnilnn. Confirmed.

fAsuISoroS, April 1.-The Senate this
afternoon confirmed tho following nomi-
nations Lewis wolley 10 DO Governor Of
Arizona; Charles y. Ashley to be agent at
the Cheyenne and Arapahoo Agency. In
dian Te rritory; VIM. X. Junkin, Of Iowa,
to bo Indian inspector James T. Kelly,
10 be receiver Of public moneys at
Bloomington, Neb.; Louis A. Walker 10
be Secretary Of Montana; Charles X. A..
schoboy, Indian agent for Peck, Montana;
James w. Huston, Of Indiana, 70 be
Treasurer Of the United slatosi Ellis H..
Roberts, Of New York, 10 be Assistant
Treasurer at New York city; Edwin IL.
Terrell, Of Texas, TO be Minister TO Bel
GUM; John I. Abbott, 20 be Minister TO
the United States OF Colombia.