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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-12
Size and Longevity.
From Longman's Magazine.


Although there Is some relation be-
tween size and longevity, the duration
of the period of growth and length of
life being, speaking generally, longest
in the largest animals, there is no fixed
relation between the two. The largest
organisms live the longest, some trees
reaching an age Of 5000 years, and some
animals, as whales, several centuries.
And, after the maturity is reached,
larger animals require longer time than
smaller animals to secure the preserva-
ton of the species. The explanation of
this, as pointed out by both Leuckha
and Herbert Spencer, is that 'the abb
sorbing surface OF an animal only in
creases as the square of it's length,
while its size increases as the
cube; and it therefore follows that the
longer an animal becomes the great
er will be the difficulty experienced in
assimilating any nOurishment over and
above that which it requires for It's own
needs, and therefore the more slowly
will it reproduce ITSELF" We, however.
find corresponding duration of life
For example, the toad and the cat live
as long as the horse, the cray fish as
long as the pig, the pike and carp as
long as the elephant. In an interest
ing appendix, from which these and the
following facts are quoted. DR.. Weissmann
cites the case of sea anemone which
lived not less than sixty-six years. 1t
was placed by Sir John Dalzeil in a
small glass jar in the Edinburgh Botan-
ical Gardens in 1928, beinS then, as COM
panions with other individuals reared
from the egg period, fully seven years
old. It died natural death in 1887.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-12
of the list of valuables that had mvsteri-

of the list of valuables that had mvsteri-
ously disappeared.
To her rushed the suffering relative,
determined to be heard at last:
"Ha- Ha- Hammer always used TOTO
to-walk in her Sleep" he blurted out.
"I've been trying to tell 'em that all
day !"
EYES," said Mrs. Lamson, "when
was girl l used to do it, and I must
have taken to it again, and hid the
things here, and gone home without
waking. But tits time the ladder
slipped, and down l fell. [ thought I
was dead and mad been buried alive,
until day came and the light shone in,
and | saw these things piled up in q
corner, and the ladder was broken, and
[ couldn't get up. I've screamed until
I'm hoarse; and [ should be dead if it
wasn't for Peters coat and hat; and Pm
ashamed of myself, especially the way
look; and perhaps you'd better 60 and
send the wagon for me, Peter"
But Peter picked his wife up and
carried her home in his arms; and glad
he was to get her again.
"After all, [ believe it was the
spirits" said the spiritualistic neighbor,
left behind with the suffering relative.
"YCu see they hid the things there,
and put her into trance to find them"
But the relative only shook his head,
and repeated:
"Ha-Ha-H Hammer alters walked in her
slee-ee- sleep when she was gal. I've
been trying to tell-tell-tell 'em so all
0aVD
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-12
He Mashed a Hat.
From the New York Sun.


Along about the middle OF the coach
was young lady, not a beautiful girl,
but just ordinary, although she had a
very iauntv lat and a sealskin sacQue.
A young man got on at CASTLE, who
stood at the door and looked the pas
sengers over for minute or two, and
then walked deliberately down the
aisle and pumped himself down beside
the girl. AS he did so there was a
crash and crush, and he sprang up to
discover that he had sat down upon
bandbox and mashed it fiat.
''I'm SO sorry-so sorry !" he STAN
mered as he turEed all sorts of colors.
"Mister man = she eplied as she in
spected the ruin, "have you got SIP in
cash about your
"Wwhat [ really beg your pardon.
Indeed, didn't"
"Fork over I' she interrupted, holding
out her hand.
Twelve dollars ~
Exactly. You have mashed a $12
bonnet, and I want the money"
but, Miss-but-,"
"My brother Bill is forward in the
smoking car, and if you don't pay, I'll
call him! There's nothing cheap about
Bill. He'll knock $50 worth of jaw off
your chin before he gets through with
you.''
''I'll pay, miss
"That's business. Fifteen dollars,
Ell? Twelve from fifteen leaves three,
and here's the change and the hat.
Next time you go kerplunk down beside
anybody look out for breakers"
Il beg to apologize, MISS" he replied.
"Oh, you needn't, you got off cheap.
IF you hadn't smashed the hat I'd have
pulled $25 worth of hair of your head
anyhow"
Everybody felt sorry for the man.
He got into seat at the end of the car,
every time the door opened what we
could see of him turned pale for fear it
was her brother Bill
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-12
ON THE FARM.
Winter Apples.

What cheer is there that is half so good.
In the snowy waste of winters night,
AS dancing fire of hickory wood
And an easy chair in its mellow light,
And pearmain apple, rudy and sleek
Or jenneting with freckled cheek?
russell apple is fair to view,
With a tawny tint like an autumn leaf.
The warmth of a ripened cornfields hue,
Or golden tint of a harvest sheaf
And the wholesome breath of the finished year
is held in a Winesap's blooming sphere.
They bring you thought of the orchard trees
III blossomy April and leafy June,
And the sleepy droning of bumble-bees,
In the lazy light Of the afternoon,
And tangled clover and bobOlinks,
Tiger lilies and garden pinks.
If you've somewhere left, with its gables wide
A farmhouse set in an orchard old,
You'll see it all in the Wintertide
AT sight of a pippin's green-and-go
Ora pearmain apple, rudy and sleek,
Or jenneting with q freckled cheek.
-PrOUidence Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-12
What will Beat Bellamy.
From the Chicago Inter-Ocean.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
If Mr.. Bellamy thinks that his Utopia
of the twentieth century is in any dan
ger of getting here ahead of time he
should note the rapidity with which
the fashionable women drop fad when
servants in the kitchen. When MIR.
Beliamy can persuade fashionable
women to continue to wear costume
that has been copied by the working
girls he may see signs of his new re-
public where classes are unknown, but
until then there is no occasion to worry
over the growth of nationalism.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-12
The Forests of Canada.

The sportsman In the forests of Cana
da Is as surprised to hear the woods
mans AK as he was so years ago.
When he runs across party of lumber
men laying the rails for the little road
down which the monarchs of the
forest will so soon be carried, to be made
into masts, spars, planks, boards,
sleighs and ioists, he is amazed. These
little railroads have gauge of about
two and half feet. and are used to
carry the trees from the tops and sides
Of tall mountains to the sawmills at the
bottom of rushing brooks, there to be
made ready for market; or to the great
trunks suitable for vess-ls' masts to the
great St. Lawrence. which will take
them to the sea.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-12
BREATH OF SONG.

BY FRANK DEMPSTEL SHERMAN.
From the minister's organ loft,
Floating down the Swallowed nave,
Comes strain of music soft,
Failing as weary wave
Falls upon the beach of sand,
Murmurous and sweet and bland,
Bearing from the mighty sea
Messages of melody
There, alone, the organist
Lets his listless fingers 60
lost in melodious mist
Ger the cupboard, to and fro:
There, half-dreaming, in the gloom,
Sits the weaver at his loom,
Weaving with the threads of sound
Music-woof the warp around.
all Unconsciously he hides
Strains familiar IN his theme,
when master spirit glides
Through the doorway of his dream
Mozart, Handel, Chopin, or
Harmony's great conjuror-
Rapt Beethoven each is part
OF the dreaming players heart.
So the Poet dreams, nor heeds
Who may listen, who may hear
Fbllowing where Fancy leads
She alone to him is dear
Omar, Keats, rheocritus,
In his voice may speak to us
From the realm of ages dim
These are in the heart of him
Poets in the fields of Time,
Since The world began, have sOwn
Vide the precious seeds of rhyme,
And to US to-day are blown
Odors from these poem flowers
Seedlings of the later hours
Blossoming the fields along,
Breathing the sweet breath of song.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-12
Working Horses in Winter.

The common practice of many far
mers Of keeping more horses than they
have employment for in winter is de-
structive of profit. Not only is the
keep Of such horses dead loss, but the
animals come into work in the spring in
poor condition Tor effective labor, no
matter how fat they may be. Muscles
become feeble from lack of use, and the
skin easily gals when the animal is set
to hard work after winters idleness.
No vacation excepting the one day rest
in seven is needed for a horse. 1t will
do him good to work through the year
if properly fed and groomed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-12
Cutting Hay for Sheep.

The sheep is more dainty feeder
than any other farm animal, and if fed
whole hay will inevitably get some of it
experiments by Prof E. w. Stewart, he
found that by feeding twenty-five
medium Merino sheep fifty pounds of
early cut timothy hay, they left twelve
pounds uneaten. When the allowance
was increased to seventy-fve pounds
they lett fifteen pounds uneaten. When
the hay was cut to three-eighths OF an
inch in length, there was scarcely any
waste, and this was found equal to
seventy five pounds oflong hay. There
was an equal gain in cutting fodder corn,
though at best this food is not so well
adapted to sheep as is hay, as consid
cradle portion Of the coarser parts will
remain uneaten.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-12

quality of the fiber is greatly influenced
by the skill and care bestowed on the
retting process.
The hemp crop suffers deterioration
from the following causes: LIST: If al
lowed to remain in the field until por-
ton OF it is relted away. I'd: When the
hemp remains too long in the open air
the fiber becomes oxidized. This tint
is due to the oxidation Of vegetable
fatty or waxy body found in hemp. 1t
is evident, therefore, that the sooner
hemp is stacked the better. for the
longer we expose it to the air the more
it becomes oxidized and diminished in
value.
The ruling idea in the saving of hemp
should be to allow it to remain in the
field as short time as is absolutely
necessary, and stack it as soon as it can
be done with ga ETY.. Hemp keeps in
those stacks until required for mulching.
JOHN MITCHELL.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-12
How to Grow Hemp.

Plow the land intended for hemp as
early as possible in autumn. The aver
age depth is about eight inches. Land
should be drained. Hemp will not
thrive on wet soil. To grow good
paying crop the soil must be reduced to
a very fine tllth. When hemp is sown
in rough or cloddy ground. the plants
grow of different lengths, and the fiber
is of mixed quality.
The usual practice is to SOW hemp as
early in spring as the land will admit Of
being properly prepared for the recep-
ton of the seed. The quantity of seed
sown per acre is As to 60 pounds per
statute acre. 1t is more prudent to SOW
too much than too little. Hemp is u.s.
ually rolled after the seed is covered by
the harrow. Hemp requires good,
firm soil.
The proper stage in the growth of
hemp at which it should be cut is when
the leaves on the stems have become
yellow to about two-thirds of their
height from the ground. Hemp ought
to be cut before it hardens and withers.
In the subsequent management of the
hemp crop different systems are adopt
ed In the United States. The common
practice is to dew-rett the hemp. The
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-12
Bad Effects of Smoking.
From the New York Press.

A London physician, who is an expert
in diseases of the eye, says that he
recently had patient who. by exces-
sive smoking, had brought on IAN at
tack of amblyopia, with a central scoto-
MAJ That ought to be warming to
smokers. The plain English Of it is,
that the smokers vision had become
dulled and weakened, and that he was
afflicted with dizziness which caused
him to imagine that his head was con-
stantly spinning around.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-12
A sad Case

The record of death published in
one OF the religious papers says of the
departed brother: "For two years pre-
ceding his death he was a constant
reader of this paper. He was a great
sufferer, but grace sustained him." The
Congregationalist exclalms, Chow sad
that he did not take to reading some
other paper in time"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-12
Wealth at Our own Doors.
From the Detroit Free Press.

The unmarried women of Massachu-
setts not only have $50, 100000 in the
savings bank, but every SINGLE one of
them, from oldest to youngest, signs to
lean her head on some mans breast
and hear him ask if she will be
his'n. Don't 20 West looking for gold
mines.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-12
Housing Sheep.

~ Of all domesticated animals probably
the sheep receive the poorest attention
in winter time A false idea, that is still
prevalent among many sheep raisers, is
that sheep do not need as careful hous-
ing during cold weather as cattle, horses
and other domesticated stock. Nature,
they argne, has provided them with q
shaggy coat, something like the bear,
which will protect them sufficiently
from the cold. The habits of
the sheep seem to justify these
statements, for often a flock will
stand for ten hours in the rain while
they could seek shelter by walking a
few yards. There are two causes usual
ly for this. The first is, that it takes
some time for the body of the sheep to
get wet through their thick coat of hair;
but when it does get wet, it takes days
Tor it to dry. For this reason they often
suffer more from the cold than do the
more sleek-coated animals, whose skins
will dry off in few hours. The second
reason why the sheep refuse to seek
shelter is that the house is foul with
ammonia. and the animals prefer to SUI
fer from the cold rather than enter
such place.
The true sheep-master will see that the
flock is we'll housed during heavy win
ter storms, and even drive them under
shelter if they show no inclination to
move. If allowed to stand out in the
rain they may carry several pounds Of
water in their fleece for several days,
which will give them chills, colds, and
probably congestion. Probably severe
freeze will follow the rain, and the
water will be turned into ice. Many
time have I seen focks of sheep carry
Jumps of ice on their backs and sides,
which was all due to lack of proper
housing. 1t is useless to say that such
cold does not injure the animals health.
Cold is an enemy to any living
creature, and external cold will fire.
quently result as disastrously as inter
nal cold. The sheep snuff around dur
ing the winter, and their nostrils are
constantly in disorder. Tar is smeared
over their noses, and thrust lar into
their mouths; but the remedy does rot
seem to have the desired result.
The trouble is the sheep need better
housing, and less of tar. Keep them
warm and comfortable, and they Will
not trouble the owner much with chllls
and colds Cruelty to animals is one of
the last things that the farmer should be
guilty of, for he should take as much in
terest in his stock as he would in his
friends. E. P. SMITH.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-12

Nail These Aphorisms to the Barn-door.
"Who enters here leaves pipe be-
hind"
The horse will be ali the better for
working his way through the winter.
The man that knows the right use of
horse blanket is trst-class horse
man.
Too many horses eat up, during the
winter. all they have earned during the
summer.
The horse blanket saves feed and
fesh-less substance is used to make
the animal heat.
Keeping matches in any other recep-
tacIe than an iron or tin box is tempting
Providence.
Some people think a farm animal is
like a postage stamp-no good until
licked. They are sadly mistaken.
The farm horse, having only light la
Dor, and not much of that, during the
winter, should have less grain and more
roughness than during the summer.
The man that puts iron bits in his
horses mouths in very cold weather,
without first warming the bits, has alto
gether too much of the savage in his
composition. american Agricmlturist.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-12

GENTLE sPRING-The first hop ola
frog.-NeaO York Mornino Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-12
Seed Corn.

Seed Corn.
1t is several months past the time for
first looking after this, and we hope in
the interest Of d paying crop the coming
growing season. that every farmer who
practices saving his own seed, has it in
the very best shape, whether that be in
the attic of his log house, hung to the
rafters, where the smoke from the
chimney-it smokes, doesn't it has
given a rich brown color, or in the most
approved place, and kiln-dried.
Ii 1t was thoroughly dried before
severe freezing weather land, perhaps,
fortunately for some careless fellow
there has been so little cold weather.,
it can now be depended upon for germ
mating In vigorous way. But it is
good plan to have it shelIed now, in this
leisure time; and here different prac-
tees prevail, but we believe the weight
Of testimony shows that there is but
little, if any, difference as TO the earli-
ness, or yield, from grains selected from
different portions of the ear, and the
whole ear may we'll be used. The only
exception at present, that we should
make, would be the very small grains
on the tip, and that for the reason of
less germ food, and, if machinery is
used in planting, lack of uniformity in
size OF grain, causing some unevenness
In numOer OF grains to the bill. For this
reason we shell off the very small grains
to be found on some ears.
AS to variety, we could wish that the
nomenclature were as well defined as
that of almost any other cereal Or veg
etahle. We drop suggestion here to
our high authorities in agriculture, that
this is a good field for more definite
work. In general way we should say:
Get the best adapted to your latitude,
select the variety that suits your ideas,
and profit, of course, will be looked in
to-but we judge in many instances
something that will grow is the only
thought at that time, though improve
ment at some time was thought of. If
new is wanted, and earliness or smaller
stock is desirable, get it from the north
of you. We have been we'll pleased
and paid, the past year, in getting seed
from Northern Kansas. Here active
seed produces too large stalk, and is
little late in ripening. The Kansas
seed gave US two loot shorter stalk, and
two weeks earlier grain.
J. M. RICE.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-12

laying hands on Mr.. Lamson; but he
shook him off, and rushed down the
road. The whole procession followed !;
relatives, neighbors and cute detec-
tive, who suspected Mr.. Lamson of
numbering his wife; everybody, in
fact
A cloud of dust followed them along
the road, watered by the tears of poor
little Billy. Only Grandma Lamson
stayed at home, rocking the youngest
child upon her knee and weeping.
The crowd reached the ice house. It's
door stood aiar; the little ladder had
been thrown from the trap in the floor,
but Lambert, lying on the ground,
thrust his head down and cried:
"There is some one here ~ And a
voice answered:
'Yes, Peter, it's me-Eannah."
"Jehosaphat! are you alive?" cried
the poor man.
The answer was: "Catch hold. Take
what give you"
''It's spirit" said the spiritualistic
neighbor, sagely nodding. "and this Is a
communication"
Meanwhile, from the depths below,
an unseen hand presented these arti-
cles:
Lucy Kemp's watch and chain, silk
patch work cushion, silver teapot, two
jars of currant jelly, portrait of Wash
ington, two tablespoons and leather
wallet, a silver watch and cameo
brooch.
"Now you can help me up" said the
voice below, ''ior Pm black and blue
and almost frozen"
Mr.. Lamsou jumped into the hole
and soon helped up the replaced lad
der Mrs. Lamson, wrapped in his best
coat and wearing his best hat, and last
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-18

bears witness, though the production Of
prints cloths at present prices is held
Improbable. Another great industry
has been making notable progress;
the number OF hogs packed at the West
March to Oct. 1, was 1865. 900, against
$500, 600 last year, an increase of nearly 50
per cent. Speculation in wheat has made
further progress this week, the price raising
ll2c on small sales. But the exports are
practically stopped: in September only $685.
80 bushels, agains: 2, :223, LOG last year. went
from Atlantic ports; and thus far in October
only a small part of last years exports-for
foHr days of this week l63.o0O bushels
against AS, 900 last year. Corn also goes
abroad but little. having advanced during
theMeek only lsc. while oats have risen Nc,
But the export movement of cotton is extra
ordinarily large-in September 207.0, O,0O0
pounds against / rs OOfj 900 pounds last wear.
and in October thus far there is a. large
increase, helped by the yielding in price, a
sixteenth this week. The exports of pro-
visions are also very heavy; in September
Sll,9lS. in value, against 8, 107, 745 last
year; and this also continues, prices being
steady. In petroleum exports there was an
increase in quantity last month, 70, 0OO. 600
gallons against 3d. 0O, OOi last year There
was, in spite Of the suppression of exports of
breaustutfs by high prices. an increase in
vafte of the principal products of almost
1Oper cent in september, and the aggregate
of exports for that month will not vary much
from the remarkably large volumeof imports.
prices of some kinds of goods which, together
with the rise resulting from partial
failure of crops, has moved up the
general level of prices materially. though
less than per cent on all commodities since
Oct 2. But the higher range of prices &C,
counts in part for the quick absorption of
circulation far greater than that of last year.
The business failures during the last seven
days number 221. as compared with 2l5 last
week. For the corresponding week of last
year the figures were 223.