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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-19
The Sound of Light.
From the American Art Journa
paper.

FROM the American JOuIAal
One of the most wonderful discov-
cries in science that have been made
within the last year or two is the fact
that a beam of light produces sound. A
beam of sunlight is thrown through lens
on glass vessel that contains lamp
black, colored silk or worsted, or other
substances. A disc having Sits or
openings cut in it is made to revolve
swiftly in this beam Of light, SO as to cut
it up, thus making alternate flashes Of
to the glass vessel, strange sounds are
heard so long as the flashing beam is
falling on the vessel. Recently a more
wonderful discovery has been made. A
beam of sunlight is made to pass through
a prism, so as to produce what is
called the solar spectrum, or rain
bow. The disc is turned, and the col
ored light Of the rainbow is made to
break through it. Now. place the ear
to the vessel containing the silk, wool
or other material. AS the coored lights
| of the spectrum fall upon it sounds will
be given by different parts of the spec
trum, and there will. be silence in other
parts. For instance, if the vessel con-
| tains red Worsted, and the green light
| flashes upon it, loud sounds will be
given. Only feeble sounds will be
heard when the red and blue parts Of
the rainbow fall upon the vessel, and
other coiors make no sound at all.
Green silk gives sound best in red light.
Every kind of material gives more or
less sound in different colors, and utters
no sound in others. The discovery is a
strange one, and it is thought more Won
derful things will come from it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-19
r them until they are year and a

for them until they are year and
half old.
As the most essential thing IN the
early stages Is growth, that object
should be kept in view only, no at
tempt to be made to fatten the pig. In
tact, fat at an early stage is more detri-
mental than beneficial. The frame
must be made upon which to place the
meat, but the use Of grain can be made
profitable, as certain proportion of
the heat producing elements are also
essential. The food may be varied,
consisting Of skim milk, vegetables,
grass and grain, the pig being we'll sup
piled with food from which supply of
the elements for growth predominant.
In other words, the pig must not be
led exclusively on grain, or tood that
Will have tendency to put him in a
fat condition. A traction over one
pound a day should be the gain in
weight, the pig to be sold as soon as it
reaches the weight OF $50 pounds, or
when about months old.
The market requires hogs weighing
not over $50 pounds, and it is cheaper
to produce such hog than larger one,
as the ratio of gain in proportion 70 food
consumed is greater in a young animal
than with one fully matured. Grain
fed to young hogs gives profit, but it is
fed at loss when the animals exceed
200 pounds in weight, and it is claimed
that if the pig is sold at an early age,
the price of 81 cents pound, dressed
weight, will give profit. Sell the pig
as soon as it reaches the weight of $50
pounds, and keep it no longer than the
time when the ratio of grain keeps pace
with the proportionate amount of lood
consumed. By selling at the age of
months two pigs can be raised where
one is kept, and the single hog, to equal
two 6-months-old pigs in total weight, if
kept twelve months, must weigh $50
pounds, the cost of which will be much
greater than to produce two pigs weigh
ing $50 pounds each in the same period
OF time, while the higher price per
pound will be obtained for the smaller
pigs. The fertlizing value of the food
consumed is estimated to be equal to
nearly one-Lalf the value of the pork.-
PIiLadeLDh1d Record
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-19
A Neat Trick.
From the Chicago Tribune.

From the chicago Tribune.
A pony glass of whisky and pony
glass OF water are placed side by side,
both glasses trimming full, and a wager
made that the liquids can be made to
change glasses without pouring either
Of them out. If the water is accepted,
a thin card is placed over the glass of
water and held tightly on it while it
is turned upside down and placed on
top o the pony Of whisky. The card is
then carefully showed aside until one
end of 1t is hairs breadth beyond the
rims of the glasses and the whisky viii
then work itself slowly into the upper
glass. the water descending to the low
er. Care should be taken that both
glasses are full to running over, and the
card should be tain and moved aside
very slightly, or the opportunity for
capillary attraction, on which the per-
feet completion of the trick depends
will be lost.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-19
DOMESTIC MATTERS.
FRIED BREAD.


Dip slices OF dry bread in beaten egg
and milk equal parts) and fry in butter;
eat with maple syrup.
GOOD COMMON DOUGHNUTS.
One quart Of flour, one egg, one cup
full each OF sugar and sweet milk, two
teaspoonfuls OF baking powder, a pinch
of salt, spice 10 taste, and fry in hot
lard.
PUMPKIN PIE.
One quart of pumpkin, stewed and
siited, three cups OF sugar, Jour eggs,
three plnts OF milk, one teaspOOnlul of
ginger. or lemon to taste. Bake with
one crust same as custard pies.
LADY FINGERS.
Rub halt-pound of butter into one
pound of flour and half-pound of
sugar; crate in the rind of two lemons,
squeeze in the juice of one, add three
beaten eggs, make into rolls. When
done, dip IN chocolate icing.
TOMATO SOUP.
To one pint can Of tomatoes add one
pint of boiling water and boil ten min
utes. Strain through cOlander or
vegetable strainer and return to the
stove, season with butter, pepper and
salt, add one teacup Of sweet milk and
four tablespoonfuls of finely powdered
cracker crumbs.
GINGERBREAD.
Three cups OF flour, one each of milk,
molasses, sugar and butter, the latter
scant. Cream the butter and sugar to-
gether with three beaten eggs; add the
molasses with one teaspoonful of soda
dissolved in it; next stir in two table,
spoOOntus of ginger and two teaspoon
fuls of cloves; add the milk, and lastly
the flour.
COCOANUT CAKES.
For these add to the beaten whites OF
three fresh eggs one-halt pound of
pulverized sugar. two heaping teaspoon
fuls OF corn starch, and one half-pound
of grated cocoanut. Beat we'll and
drop 10y spoonfuls on buttered papers
placed on flat tins. Bake a few mo-
ments, but do not let them brown too
much.
SERVING BANANAS.
To make salad Of bananas, slice half
q dozen and put In dish with layers Of
as many oranges also sliced. Over all
squeeze the juice of lemon and
sprinkle plentitully with powdered
sugar. Serve very cold. Any delicate
with layers of bananas sliced very thin
will make choice dessert. The cake
should be served with sweetened
whipped cream or it will be too dry to
be palatable.
BOILED CHICKEN WITH OYSTERS.
Prepare the chicken as for roasting,
adding chopped oysters to the stuffing.
Put the fowl in a tin pail, tightly
covered and place the pail in pot of
cold water. Boil for one and half or
two hours, as required. Make gravy
from the liquor in the pail, adding to it
some of the oysters. Take half-dozen
OF the largest oysters, cooked until the
edges curl, and lay over the chicken.
Put over it little of the gravy, and
serve the rest in bowl.
CHOCOLATE CARAMEIS.
One cup each of moIasses and white su-
gar, one-half cup of sweet milk in which
you have rubbed smooth two heaping
teaspoonfuls OF sifted -four. Stir all to-
gether, and, when you think it has
boiled nearly enough, add a piece Of
good butter the size OF an egg, and one
cup of unsweetened chocolate, scraped
or grated. Boil till little dropped in
cola water will harden without spread
ing much. Cool in buttered tins to
the depth Of one-half inch, and mark
in squares when nearly cold. Wrap
each square in bit of oiled tissue
no
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-19
FOR FARMER READERS.
The Old Kitchen Clock.

1t used to tick away the years upon the parlor
shelf,
When first we went to keeping house-Belindy
An thar fer more'n twenty year, it seemed to be
content
To serve the hours in proper time, an be an or
An you'd er thought twas almost made to reger-
late the sun,
So stiddy, round an round, each day, the
wheels an printers run.
But when the girls growed up, We see, they had
some strange ideas
They didn't consult US much bout things, nor
drop an eff you please"
But when hustlin things around, an changin'
evry room,
An nothin had the same old place, less twas
the kitchen broom.
didn't much mind the COINS on, but shan't
torgit the shock
1t gin me, when they OuSted out that good old
faithful clock.
An then little bronze concern was got to fill
its place.
With dragons crawlin' up its sides, an just
above the face
A gal they call 'Terpsichore' is sitting in a
chair
An playin' on harp-though L never heard
the air
An when it strikes the half hours out, you'd
think a fairy sighed,
Or that a little mouse had gin a faint squeak
fore he died.
Then IT sort O Stlrs my conscience, when the old
clock strikes the time
With a kind o. ringin music in its dear old
honest chime;
For it seemed to be sayin' in solemn sort o.
way,
cts jest the way of all the world we flourish
for day.
An onct | went right out there, an says l, "Old
clock, see here,
You're worth dozen fancy clocks with compli-
Gated gear!'
Though taken as an ornament (as things go
nowadays,
Mebbe that tOther one deserves passin word O.
praise,
But when it gifts balky turn-determined not
to 60
L think it's bout like folks I've seen-a sort o.
hOller show;
An strikes me when clock or friend is faith
full out and out,
faint best to change for suthin' that you don't
know nothin bout.
Good HnaseEpeninn
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-19
PRISMATlC.
BY MARGARET HUNT BRIsl

BY MARGARET HUNT BRISBANE.
There's not light in the leaden skies,
he world is wrapped in rain:
The color-angel has shut his eyes,
And the sun is asleep again:
But Marguerite by the window stands
EnTaptured eyes of blue
are travelling far into fairylands
As she looks a prism through.
turn TO smile on the eager child,
And old dreams rise again;
I know what colorS run rich and wild
Ger the blurred wet window pane;
4 rainbow glory floods the air
And jewels the ashen hue;
How many of us, like the baby there,
Have looked prism through?
oh fairy prism that life bestows
and breaks too soon, alas ,
oh lovely vision that throbs and glOWS
Through youths enchanted glass
All how Will it be when the prism falls,
And gone is the gold and blue?
When the cold, cold voice of the real calls,
And the sweet dreams come not true.
We all have visionS-we all look through
prism that falls and breaks;
Alas for the dreams that come not true
And the souls that light torsakes
But when Times glass falls from our hands,
The spirits unveiled view
May find lost lights in loftier lands,
If only the dreams come true.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-19
which means in English. "go."
Celibacy in France.

In France, during 1886, official figures
show that the unmarried represent 81
per cent. of the entire population.
Cellbacy continues under the republic,
as unde- the empire, the strongest fac
tor in the progressive diminution of the
population. traceable also to intense
seltishness and RIGHTEOUSNESS. Schemes
to tax the unmarried haye been dis
cussed by French legislators since the
great revolution of 1889, with the re-
sultipg admission that such taxation
would be lmpotent as remedy or slim
illus to marriage and offspring.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-19
Writing Short Sentences.

Two students, Smith and Jones, were
great friends in college. They had
made an agreement that after each had
been at home for a week during the
vacation term, Jones should write in
Latin letter to Smith the reply was to
be in Latin also. The writer who wrote
good sensible letter, with the least
number of words, was to have the en-
tire expense of his vacation paid by the
other.
Jones wrote from his city residence
SEQ RURE,"
meaning in English II am going to the
country"
''If Smith writes shorter letter than
that and to the point" chuckled Jones,
'he's corker.
The next day Smiths came. It read
as follows:
"I,"
which means in Enpllsh HcOD
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-19
The Hog.

At all the experimental farms the pig
has been made the subject, and many
valuable facts have been brought to
light. Prof Cooke. who has given the
matter Of feeding pigs his attentio n
during the past year. claims that by a
proper system OF feeding, and selling at
an early age, "two sets of pigs can be
produced in twelve months" and that
larger profit can be realized than IN
attempting to make swine pay by grow
ing them to heavy weights, and caring
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-19
Spring Care of Stock.

The winter thus lar has been 80 open
that there will perhaps be less loss OF
stock than usual in the spring, but a
word rlay be in season. AS the warmer
weather approaches, stock, like people,
have rot SO keen an appetite; and not
being privileged with choice OF their
own as to the more appetizing kinds OF
food, ungifted with reason in the neces-
sity Of eating to sustain strength, they
are apt, without great care upon the
part OF the owner, to rapidly lose flesh.
The very best of feed should have
been saved until this season of the year,
SO that loss in appetite might be bal
anced by appetiZing food. AS there is
less relish, and perhaps less need of
coarse food, let the grain rations be in
creased in proportion.
While not so much care will be needed
to maintain bodily heat by warm stabling,
yet more care will be needed to protect
from the chilly transforms that are apt
to occur at this time. We Judge but
few who read and study their farm pa
pers are guilty of such gross neglect and
inhumane treatment as to allow their
stock to suffer for lack Of dry and warm
shelter. Yet, it is very common to find
stock of all kinds, among them some
with young things, or big with promise,
standing crouched in fence corners with
not even friendly rain or wind break
of grove or building What is the
result? The extra flesh gained during
the long summer and maintained
through the forepart of the winter is
now lost, and the steer that should have
went on the grass IN good condition will
have to take three months to regain his
previous weight; or the cow that should
have been in fair condition with a fat
calf ,sto make record at once in milk
and butter, has all she can DO to main
tain in poor way the calf and thin
cream for the table, And many sue
cumb entirely, and farming don't
paw. "-J AZ. Rice.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-19
A Great Irrigation Scheme.
From the West Shore.

The great Bear River Canal in Utah,
for the construction of which $4,000, 900
has been provided, is expected to be
one Of the most extensive irrigation
along the side hill, along the Bear River
Canon, and out on the PLAN near PIym-
outh will necessitate moving 220, 900 cubic
yards of solid rock. Is, 900 cubic yards of
loose rock, l,52S,000 cubic yards Of
earth, and digging 1900 feet Of tunnel.
The canal will irrigate 100000 acres in
Salt Lake Valley, and 6.0O0,O0O in Bear
River, increasing the value of the land
to $50 per acre, while fencing. building
and tillage are expected to double this
valuation in year. Bear Lake is in
Southeastern Idaho. The reservoir for
this canal will secure the irrigation OF
territory extending to Ogden.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-19
Chestnut Culture.

The cultivation of grated chestnut
trees of large improved varieties is q
growing industry which is likely to be-
come an important and profitable one.
The Efforts that have already been
made in this line have established the
fact that chestnut orchards will pay as
well or better than our other orchard
fruits. The questions naturally arise,
which is the best varieties to plant and
which is the best way to manage them;
The qualities which make any kind of
orchard fruit valuable are hardness
and productiveness of tree. and large
size and fine appearance OF fruit. The
best known variety of large chestnut.
and the one which has been the most
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-19

THE bolo flower, discovered by DIR.
Schadenberg growing upon a volcanic
mountain in one of the Philippine ISL
ands, is perhaps the largest flower in
diameter and twenty-five pounds in
weight.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-19
Turnips for Pigs.

Il
Turnips can be made profitable crop
IN several ways. AS an experiment [
tried seeding turnlp patch with timo-
thy and clover. The result was salts
factory enough to warrant repetition.
To get the highest possible profit from
land devoted to turnlp growing it is
we'll to plant them in conjunction with
other crops such as the above. PloW
the land up IN the spring, and make a
truck garden out of it, and then in
July, Or Whereabouts, work it up we'll
with the cultivator, enrich it with bone
and phosphate. and SOW turnip seeds.
These should be soWn very thin, for
timothy and clover seeds are also to be
sown right afterward, and the former
plants would uproot the two latter if
they were too thick. II sown very thin
the turnips will keep the weeds down,
and shade the grass sufficiently. When
the turnips are ripe the tops can be cut
off with soy the, and the bulbs pulled
up with potato hook and carried OF
the field. The grass will then have a
good catch, and will grow rapidly.
The value Of such double crop is
great. The grass will prove very sue
cessful, while the turnips will make
good food for winter feeding. The tur-
nips have a value beyond the nutritive
ingredients they contain. They can be
fed to mich cows with good results by
cutting them up and mixing with cut
hay and meal. They do not flavor the
milk, or iniure the beef in any way.
For cheap, wholesome plg-food tur.
nips cannot be surpassed. In the winter
time they can be fed turnips boiled and
mixed with ground rye. Such succulent
and wholesome food will be enjoyed by
the grunters, and they will rapidly fat
ten off it. After filling themselves full
of the mess they will go and lie down to
let it digest, and then walk around and
pick up roots and leaves that may be
be left. In fact, two-thlrds of the win
ter TODD for the pigs may be turnips,
and their development may be along
the line of perfect strength and health
The turnips are healthful whether fed
raw or cooked. and nothing on the farm
can be produced so cheap for winter
feeding. 1t should also be remem-
bered that good catch of grass has
been obtaine from the turnip expert
ment, and another small profit is com.
ing in from this.-S. W. Chambers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-19

Mr.. GOULD is going to stock with
trout lake he has bought in the Cat
skills.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-31
a COMBINATION BROKEN.

There is an interesting evidence of the su-
periority of the forces of nature to the pow
er of corporate combinations, in the open
announcement that the anthracite agree
ment has been broken into little bits Ever
since the first of the year the anthracite
companies have been struggling to keep up
prices against the influence of the open win
ter. The poor miners have been brought to
the verge of starvation with half or quarter
work; suspension of production has been
ordered, and all the combination devices
tried, to no purpose.
The fact is announced that the attempt to
observe the combination prices is aban-
doned. Sales agents nave resolved to ''meet
the market" and the agreements to restrict
production are cast aside for the adoption of
the policy OF increasing production on vari-
Gus lines. This fact affords the best evil
dence of what was known before, that even
the reduced prices of s. 25@3 30 per ton for
stove coal at New York yield a profit If
they did not the roads would not increase
their production, but would be wiser to di-
minish it.
This apparently complete breakdown of
the anthracite agreement is an evidence of
the strength OF the natural force of competi-
tion. If the competitive business is kept
up, it may be discovered that when the wa
ter is squeezed out of the anthracite interests
there is more legitimate prosperity for them
in cheap than in high priced coal.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-31
THE DISCUSSION OF SITES.

The letter Of James B. Scott, Esq, in an
swer to the resolutions o! the Trades Assem-
bly,, which opposed the location of the Gen.
tral Carnegie library at Point Breeze, is
corroborative of the editorial statements of
The DISPATCH on that subject. Mr.. Scott
states that the Point Breeze site has not
been considered by the Board of Trustees.
and the context of his letter shows that the
decision as to the location of the main build
ing is vet an open one, and presumably will
be until it is acted upon by a full meeting
of the board
Mr.. SCOTS letter is also important as ex-
pressing what may be taken as the general
desire, not only Of the board but of its Ex-
ecutive Committee, that thorough discus
sion Of the question and full expressions
of opinion shall be had by representative
bodies OF the public. The question is pecu-
liarly a public one; and all persons will
recognize it to be one not only of much i'm
portance but of considerable difficulty. The
best way of making plain the considerations
which must affect the decision is by full dis
cussion. Individual expressions of opinion
may bring out valuable points; but the
votes of representative bodies like the
Trades Assembly will carry more authority.
The whole public is interested in this ques-
tion and can participate in the discussion
which will settle it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-31
A NARROW ESCAPE.

The experience of the City of Paris
proves after all to have been an exciting
one with narrow escape from making an
addition to the list of calamities. An ocean
steamer, PIG miles from land, with hole in
her bottom caused by the explosion of a
cylinder, and both engines disabled, is any
thing but comfortable or pleasant situa-
tion for the tourist to foreign shores.
While the testimony is strongly in favor
of the admirable conduct OF the officers and
crew, the escape from disaster must be
ascribed more to a merciful providence
than to adequate foresight in preventing any
such chances. The explosion of the cycIin-
der was not toreseen, of course; but has not
steam engineering made a sufficient ap-
proach to an exact science to put machinery
in such condition that it cannot explode for
eight or nine days? 1t seems that before
ship takes its precious freight of lives out
TO sea there should be an absolute certainty
that no such perils as this from its machin-
cry will take place.
This approach to an ocean calamity in
the same week with the Louisville cyclone
and the Mississippi floods shows that the
chances of life and death whether by sea or
by land cannot be computed with any GER
tainty