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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-03-27
Cranks Who Buy Books.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.


81 suppose we have about as many
cranky and peculiar customers as other
merchants, if not MORE" said a Pitts
burg bookseller the other day. 'As a
rule We deal with an intelligent class,
but intelligent people are just as apt to
be eccentric as any.
For example, there is man looking
over lot of new books at the other end
of the store. You might wonder why
some of the clerks do not go and wait
on him. Well, they don't because
they have orders to let him alone. He
is a good customer and his ways are
well-known. If l should 60 to him and
try to sell him something he would be-
come indignant and intimate that he
knows what he wants and will buy it if
he finds it. He may stand there for an
hour and finally select book, bring it
to me and ask me to wrap it up; where
as, if | interfered, most likely [ would
lose the sale.
"Other customers come in day after
day and stand and read some Of the
books, becoming absorbed in them.
One man comes three or four times a
week, never buying anything until Sat-
urday-his payday [ suppose-when
he almost invariably purchases and
takes away something.
amused by ladies who want novels
they don't know or care what, so long
as they are good stories. Often we are
obliged to make the selections our
selves, and then, if the buyer doesn't
like the story, we are sure to hear from
it when she returns. | try to avoid rec
ommending books as much as possible.
] never urge people to buy if they have
any taste or intelligence. Once in a
while we see customer who judges Of
the value of book by its size. If she
purchases 25-cent novel she wants the
biggest one she can get for that price.
Quantity and not quality is her guiding
principle"
"Do people ever steal books from
your store ?"
every rarely indeed. The people
who buy books are seldom thieves. If
a suspicious-looking person enters we
keep an eye on him, but we allow most
people who come here to do about as
they like. 1t pays better in the end"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-03-27
Wind on the Stomach.
From the New York Graphic.


Congressman Conger of Michigan, was
major in the One Hundred and Sec
ond Illinois Regiment during the war,
and he tells story about a man that
was wounded by the wind of cannon
ball, which is remarkable. 1.-THE case
came under my own observation" he
says. cit was that of the major of the
SEVENTEEN Indiana, Harrison's regi-
ment, and Hagan was his name, Atthe
battle of New Hope Church our regi-
ments stood side by side, and battery
over on a hill. mile or two beyond,
was making us very uncomfortable. Oc-
casionaly a big shot would 60 laundering
past, just over our heads, and again one
would strike the ground just ahead of us
and ricochet with terrible effect. All
at once I noticed Major Hagan double
up as if he had the cramps, and Toll
over on his side, groaning dread fully.
/ ran up to him, and Harrison did the
same. He was insensible, and held his
hands clasped over his stomach. We
finally got them away, and, removing his
clothing, discovered that the windage of
a cannon-bail had actually sucked the
blood through the pores of his skin and
left his stomach black and blue. He
had to 60 to the hospital and was i'll for
weeks.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-03-27
In a Bath for a Year.
From the London Hospital.


A unique remedy for eczema and 9TH
er cutaneous diseases is Hebra's water
bed, or rather, to define it accurately,
continual bath. The patient lives en-
tirely in his bath; eats, drinks and
sleeps there till he is veil. One patient
was kept in such bath for 3S5 days.
Think of this More than a year of
washing day! It is enough to make
one hate the sight of water forever.
There is slight danger of the patient
slipping entirely under water in his
sleep and drowning; but it is usual to
pass a bandage under his arms and fas-
ten it SO as to support the upper part of
the body on the inclined part of the
bath on which the head rests. The
palms and soles become white and
shriveled like washerwoman's hands,
but the skin of the other parts of the
body does not suffer, and the treatment
is said to be very eficacous in severe
burns. When the patient first gets into
the bed the temperature is S6 degrees,
but as he gets used to it it is raised by
degrees to SO degrees.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-03-27
HOME AND FARM.
A Funny World.

Funny World.
This world is very funny,
For no matter how much money
Man is earning he will spend 1t and be hard up
all the time;
Tohis utmost he is straning
To catch up without attaining,
Till he makes life a burden when it should be
bliss sublime
He who earns thousand merely
Thinks two thousand yearly
would be just the figure to make happiness com
plete
But his income when it doubles
only multiples L s troubles,
For Ills OutgO then increasing makes both ends
worse to meet.
IT is run in debt and borrow
Flush to-day and broke tomorrow,
F1nanceering every which way to postpone the
day OF doom;
spending money ere he makes 1t
And then wondering what takes 1t,
Till he, giving up the riddle, looks for rest with
in the tomb.
Oh, this world is very funny
To the average man whose money
Doesn't quite pay Tor the dancing that he does
before he should.
And he kills himself by trying
Just little higher flying
Than is suited to his pocket and his own eternal
good.
st. Paul NeaUs
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-03-27

was coming toward her through the
trees, and her mother was getting out
the lurch basket.
Philo Wilson did not appear at the
Widespread dinner, nor was it very
strange that he did not escort Cora to
the next picnic, for before that annual
gathering again took place, she was
generally known as ''the doctors
,iooo >,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-03-27
Fowls in Spring.

A correspondent of the Ohio Farmer
writes that in order to have hens lay
the first winter OF their lives they must
be Matched early, so that they mature
by late fall, and begin to lay in late No
vember. In other words, pullets
should be about eight months old.
They must be fed high at the COM
mencement; keep them warm and dry,
and supply them with plenty of animal
food, wheat, buckwheat and other egg
producing foods. There is one great
drawback at this season of the year,
and that is roup. 1t is one of the worst
Affections of the poultry yard, and the
root of all disease. 1t proceeds from
the simplest causes, such as a sudden
cold contracted from current of air, or
undue exposure. 1t assumes many
forms, and is often, no doubt, termed
cholera. 1t is insidious, advancing by
slow degrees, and unobserved until it is
often too late to treat the case. A other
times it assumes an acute form, but not
so dangerous an appearance.
1t will not do to let fowls shift for
themselves, and yet they will not thrive
when closely confined. They must be
supplied with all That their nature de-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-03-27
Painting Farm Houses.

One OF our subscribers writes us that
he recently made trip through eight
states, and was impressed that the farm
houses might be made much more at
tractive and homelike by more tasteful
use of paint. Some farmhouses were
not painted at all; OF those painted
nearly all were white, with green or
drab blinds, and usually the exceptions
were rendered positively ugly by the
paints used. Our correspondent thinks
that white with green blinds can be i'm
proved upon, and doubtless he is cor
rect; yet he confesses that he has lik-
ing Tor a white cottage almost hidden
among the trees. The poets have had
the same liking, and perhaps the artis-
tic eye is displeased by the white farm
house because there is no green to re-
lieve it. The subject Of house painting
is penetrating into popular concern,
planned to us that they could not obtain
paints for outside work that would hold
their COLOR" that the house of the de-
sired tint when new soon faded. The
light green, now quite popular, seemed
most disposed to lade. This was the re-
suit OF some fault in the material or in
its application, for there are houses
painted these tints that retain them.
The cost of painting a house nicely is
little, If any, more than that of painting
it in the convenient colors of farm
houses. It's tint must be suited to the
size and situation of the house and to
its surroundings, and such adaptation
may we'll receive the study of home
loving people.-Anerican Agriculturist.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-03-27

mands. not the least of which is fresh,
clean water. They often become run
down" and need change of food. In
the laying season they are large con-
sumers. 1.-THE weather is cold, a little
pepper may be given in the meal,
mixed with sweet milk, and pulverized
charcoal; little sulphur and one or
two drops of carbolic acid, once or
twice week, should be added. Treat
ed thus, my fowls are vigorous and
healthy, and lay well. Be sure to re-
move every fowl from the flock upon
the first appearance of disease, for it
may be roup, which will spread.
More suggestions may be made hereaf-
ter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-03-27

AMONG the curiosities of the Queens
railway journeys are the time tables
supplied to Her Majesty, these being
printed in violet ink on handmade
paper with gilt edges. They contain
the exact time of the stoppages at all
points, and give other information of
interest
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-03-27

FASHIONABLE Lady lin public library
-"Have you any of Bart's novelist"
Librarian-'No, madam; I-er-I do
not know of that writer" F. L.-s'Why,
you have his name in your catalogue.
Here it is-Sir Walter Scott Bart !''-
Grip.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-03-27
THE SHIPMANS TALE.
BY THOMAS BAILEY ALDRICH.

Listen, my masters speak naught but truth.
From dawn TO dawn they dritted on and on,
Not knowing whether nor to what dark end
Now the north froZe them, not the hot south
sco.Ched.
Some called to God, and found great comfort so;
Some CRASHED their teeth with curses, and some
laughed
An empty laughter, seeing they yet lived
Day after cay the same relentless sun;
At intervals fierce lightnings tore the clouds,
showing vast hollow spaces and the sleet
Kissed, and the torrents of the sky were lOosed
From time to time a hand relaxed its grip,
And some pale wretch slid down into the dark
With stified moan. and transient horror seized
The rest W no waited knowing what must be-
At every turn strange shapes reached up and
clutched
The whirling wreck, held on awhile. and then
Slipt back into that backness whence they
came.
All, hapless folk, to be so tossed and torn.
So racked by hunger, fever, fire, AID wave,
And swept at last into the nameless void
Frall CIR G, strong men. and mothers with their
babes!
And none were saved?
My masters, not soul
shipman woful. woful is thy tale
Our hearts are heavy and our eyes are dimmed.
What ship is this that has suffered such i'll fate
What ship, my masters Know We not?-The
World
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-03-27

"HE-"so you think the missing link
will never be found ?" She-"It is i'm
possible" He-"Why impossible? p"
She-"Because when found it will not
not be the missing link. Thine.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-03-27

THEY have some queer, females in
Boston. A paper of that city speaks
about rubber factory girls ttsbatrg
Chronicle.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-03-27
Freezing Milk.

At a recent meeting of the agricultur-
al society of France, M. Guerin, of
Grandvilles, read paper on a new
method of preserving milk. He showed
that when it was frozen, milk could
be transported with the greatest ease,
and that after being kept for days and
weeks, and then simply thawed out, it
retained all the characteristics of fresh
milk. The paper dealt first with the
method of freezing, which could be car
ried out in the ordinary ice machines if
done on a sufficiently large scale, and
then described the experiments made
to ascertain the precise temperature at
which the best results might be expect
ed. The appearance and taste OF the
milk after undergoing the process,
when thawed, were so exactly those OF
new milk that in an assemblage Of twen-
ty persons not one could perceive the
slightest difference. In cooking, yield
of cream, and every other respect the
frozen corresponded with quite new
milk, and Or the fourth day the cream
was still excellent, which was not the
case with that of the latter Butter and
cheese can be prepared from it quite as
well as from new milk.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-03-27
What Make Rich Milk.


In answer to an inquiry from dairy
man, Prot. II. p. Armsbv of the Penn
svlvania Experiment Station, gives the
following facts which he has learned
1t is undoubtedly true that the quail
tv of the milk is dependent upon the
breed Of the COW, but it is not exclusive
iy dependent upon it. Two other po-
tent factors in determining the quality
OF the milk are the individuality of the
cow and the food which she receives
Of these, the individuality of the cow is
much the more important, land frequently
exerts greater influence than either
the breed or the feed. Single COWS of
any breed may produce milk either
much better or much poorer than the
average of the breed, and single cow
of some one breed may give milk of
better quality than the average of the
milk of some other breed which. as
whole, gives better milk than the breed
to which the single COW belongs. The
breed and individuality of the COW,
taken together, determine her capacity
as miik-producing machine, both as TO
quantity and quality of the milk. The
teed simply furnishes the material to be
worked up by the machine. Conse-
quently, while it is true that poor COW
will give poor milk, even upon the best
of feed, it is not true that GOOD COW
will give good milk, no matter what she
is fed upon. A good cow means simply
one that has the capacity for producing
large amounts of milk and butter from
her feed. 1t does not mean a COW that
can make something out of nothing.
Plainly, then, while the feeding of food
rich in butter-making materials to poor
cows is a very Improbable business,
it is equally improbable to keep
good dairy COWS and not supply them
with abundance of material from which
to produce milk. [ should say:
l. The quality OF milk which cow
can produce depends. upon her breed
and individuality, and in this sense the
quality Of the milk is more dependent
upon breed than upon feed. On the
other hand, the quality of milk which
any given cow will produce is very
largely dependent upon her feed
2. By feeding rich foods, the proportion
The bulk of cream obtained is depend
ent upon so many other circumstances
than feeding that it affords no safe guide
as to the real effects Of the latter.
3. The standard rations given for the
feeding of dairy COWS presuppose that
the animals are good of their kind. On
the other hand, the standards are not
sufficiently exact to admit of modifca-
ton for each particular breed of cows.
The feeding standards are intended
simply as guides to rational feeding to be
modified in each particular case, as ex-
perience may show to be necessary
4. In only two experiments has the
ratio of butter-fat to caseine been OBJ
served to change as the result of feed
ing. Whether that ratio could be
changed by systematic feeding con-
tinued through two or three seasons, /
have, at present, no means of deciding,
as the experiment has never been
made, so far as | know.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-03-27

One cup sugar, three eggs. beat we'll;
add one cup of -four and one teaspoon
full of baking powder; mix we'll and
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-06-21

1t is always painful to differ with the
local temperance union-a report of
whose meeting on Wednesday is else
where printed-have been misinformed
as to the facts regarding the liquor traf-
fic in Middlebury. If they will investi-
gate they will find, we believe, that not
in 20 years has the trade in rum been so
small here as in the past six months.
When Vermont Democratic newspa-
per talks about "the shameless manner
in which the Harrison administration has
looted the railway mail SERVICE" the
average citizen, remembering how COM
petent postal clerks were summarily
"tired" four years ago and their places
filled by Democrats, for the most part
incompetent and incapable of learning,
is inclined to grin in a fashion which
would have made the celebrated Cheshire
cat tired.
\ month seldom passes that does not
bring to every newspaper office requests
for advice from people who are certain
that the world is dying because their
literary productions do not see the light
For such unhappy ones there is wisdom
in the reply given by Mrs. Dorr of Rut-
land the other day to the question, "Why
don't you write more ?''-"Well, have
never yet been able to convince myself
that the world was in perishing need of
my work, as our young writers are
prone to style their lucubrations. or that
it would suffer unduly if should never
touch pen again. And, then, | have
never yet put pen to paper merely for
the sake of writing something without
repentng it in dust and ashes afterward.
| cannot write unless there is something
| really want to say"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-06-21
&. H. THoRP, Editor and Manager.
FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1889.
STUFF AND NONSENSE.

The Vermont farmers are Writhing un-
der the cider amendments which the Leg
islature of 1883 added to the liquor law.
Winter in and out, for nearly 40 years.
the old russet-backed Agricola in the
Green Mountain State has sat and toasted
his shins before his own or his neighbor's
fire, and redeemed his nose with the hard
est of hard cider. He has sold the bev-
erage openly and ummoleste to whom he
pleased where and when he pleased, for
what price he could get, while his city
brother in quest of a snifter of whiskey
or schooner of beer to wash the cob
webs from his throat sneaked up back al
leys, soiled his clothes by cambering
through subterranean passageways, and
came into daylight again feeling as if he
had been robbing henroost. All over
the State the farmers are kicking now and
getting themselves interviewed in their
country papers, and swearing that cider
shall never be put down save through the
medium of the asophagus.
The above is from Rutland dispatch
to the New York World. 1t is needless
to say that the whole tenor of it is un-
truthful and that its statements are a
libel upon the people of the State.
The farmers are not kicking; ninety
ty-nine out of hundred of them don't
care a cent what laws restricting the sale
of cider are enacted. The kickers. what
there are of them, live in the villages,
and the larger ones at that, and they kick
because they or their friends dare not sell
rum freely and openly.
Nor do Vermont farmers hang around
newspaper offices to get themselves inter-
viewed. Papers sometimes get inter-
views with them, when they can find the
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-06-21
MEETING OF COUNTY SUPERVISORS.

The county supervisors of schools
chosen under the new law enacted by the
session of the Legislature in November
met at Montpelier, Thursday, in answer
to call from from State Superintendent
of Education Palmer. These supervisors
were present. Addison county, f. ~.
Hassetine of Bristol Bennington
county, Prof. +. W. Howe of North Ben
nington; Caledonia county, Prof. w. H..
Taylor of Hardwick ; Chittenden county,
Prof. J. S. Cilley of Jericho; Essex
county, j. II. WalCridge of West Con-
cord; Franklin county, II. f. Rustedt of
Richford; Grand Isle county, w. n.
Phelps of South Hero; Lamoille county,
j. w. Redmond of Hyde Park; Orange
county, G. w. Goodhue of Wells River !;
Orleans county, Mason Stone of West
field; Rutland county, w. F. Walker of
Proctor; Washington county, Rev. /. p.
Booth of Northtield. The workings of
the Massachusetts law were explained by
Prof A. w. Edison of Worcester. The
object of the supervisors in getting to-
gether was mainly to look over the law
and be prepared to interpret it harmon
iOusly.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-06-21
NOTE AND COMMENT.

The use of the check rein on horses has
been made illegal in England.
The formation of trusts goes on merri-
". The last to come into existence has
capital of S25,000,0 900 and will control
the trade in plug tobacco.
The reformers ought to be happy, but
probably aren't. The civil service rules
are to be applied to the appointment of
the 1900 clerks of the census bureau.
High-toned Harvard sends to Vermont
for Phi Beta Kappa orator in the per-
son of eX-Minister Phelps, who will speak
at the annual celebration of the society
the 9th inst.
Hon. w. K. Chandler has been chosen
United States Senator by the New Ham
shire Legislature. He is lively legisla-
tor and a man whose Repubicansm is
never of the doubtful sort.
The city papers now claim to know for
certainty that the vacancy in the Inter-
state commerce commission caused by the
resignation of Col. A. f. Walker is to be
filled by the appointment of Judge Yea
sey of Rutland
The ways of college students are past
finding out; but the two youths who left
an Illinois institution because a colored
man was chosen president of one of the
societies take the cake for idocy. These
precious youngsters hall from Kentucky.
1t was De Quincy who wrote of "Mur-
der as a Fine Art" but if he had lived in
our day and attended court in Vermont
when liquor case was on, he would
have discoursed, instead, on Lying as a
Science The Father of Lies could get
points there.
The movement toward Rome appears
to be especially strong in England Just
now. On Sunday at London Cardinal
Manning received into the Catholic
church the late principal of the mission
at Calcutta and six other former clergy
men of the Anglican church.
The officer sent by the war department
to the Washington centennial in New
York to observe the militia and report
says that except ''for the necessity of
little setting up the larger part of the
troops which paraded in New York need
ed nothing but mastering into service to
become an effective, well-equipped and
disciplined army"
Pennsylvania voted down, Tuesday,
the proposed prohibitory amendment to
the constitution, the majority against it
being not far from 100000. Yesterday
Rhode Island, which few years ago
adopted similar amendment, was to vote
whether the amendment should again be
submitted to the people, to be by them
accepted or rejected.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-06-21
THE COUNTY W. CT. u. INSTITUTE.

The institute of the Addison County
w. c. Il. U., held last week at Bristol,
was well attended and exceedingly in
teresting meeting. Five unions were rep
resented. Their reports showed good
degree of interest among their members
and firm decision to press on in the
work which they have undertaken. Mrs.
Housh, the State president, was present
and spoke Tuesday evening upon the
theme How fares my country?" Her
statements tended to impress her hearers
with the fact that there is need of earnest
labor to overcome the evils which exist
n our country.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-06-21
VERMONT, JUNE 81, 1889.
COLLEGE NOTES.

Messrs, Boynton, Walker, Harrington,
Reilly, Pinney, Benedict, Bryant, Carl
Mead and Noonan of the Sophomore
class will contend for the Merrill prizes
at commencement; and Messrs.
McNaboe, kelton, Colby, Wynne, Bliss
and Mcdonald of the freshman class for
the Parker prizes.
For their concert on Wednesday even
ing of commencement week the seniors
have secured Blaisdell's orchestra, Miss
Helene Clarkson of Boston, soprano ;
Mr.. j. II. Ricketson of Boston, tenor ;
Mrs. George Dean Spaulding of Boston,
harpist; Mrs. G.. ID. Miner, accompanist.
The tickets, which cost 81, will be on
sale at Earl's drug store on and after
Thursday next. =