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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-11-05
WASHING BY WHOLESALE.
An Ingenious Machine Used by a Londo
School Board.


School Board.
From the Pail Mall Gazette.
There is large School Board in Lon
don in which the managers have devised
very ingenious mode of washing the
dirtiest of boys very expeditiously and
effectually, Each boy stands upright in
small box, from the sides of which
numerous sprays of warm water play
upon all parts of his body. Three min
utes are allowed him for thoroughly
soaping himself, the sprays of water
closely following the soap. At the end
of that time he steps forth to rub him
self with the usual coarse, dry towels
In this way it is found that each scholar
in a school of 800 boys can have thor
ough cleansing once a week Altogether
there is reported to be marked i'm
provement of late in the cleanliness of
the school children, at least as regards
their persons. The cleanliness of their
clothing, unfortunately, is not equally
marked; the ''blacks'' of the London
atmosphere are "the despair ofparents.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-11-05
sheridan's characterization"

Sheridan, when he went East, was
assigned by Grant to Gen. Meade's COM
mand. Gen. Meade ordered him to go
out with his cavalry and reconnoiter,
but be careful about Stuart, who was
troubling Meade's brigade. Sheridan,
whose blood was up, used some very
strong language, and said he would
"knock hell ont off, Stuart if he could
get at him. Gen. Meade, who was a
quiet man, when he again met Grant,
said: "Well, General, that man Sneri-
dan you sent me is rather insubordi-
nate" GLOW is that What has he
been doing?" asked Grant. Gen.
Meade repeated Sheridan's remarks,
and Grant replied: "Did Sheridan say
that?" eyes, sir; he did" replied
Meade, emphatically. We'll" said
Grant, quietly, "why didn't you tell
him to go and do it?' Gen. Meade
took the hint, went back, gave the
order to Sheridan, and Stuart never
troubled his command again.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-11-05
The Care of Lamps.

There are great many people who
have used lamps all their lives who
know absolutely nothing about their
proper care. They wash chimneys
with soap and water, and cut the wicks
down beyond the charred part, and
lean back with satisfaction, believing
that their work has been we'll and pro-
ney of lamp should never be touched
with water. A few drops of alcohol, or
even kerosene oil will remove the
dimmed, smoky effect, and make the
chimney bright as possible when it is
polished with soft flannel or channels
skin. There will then be no danger of
any moisture being left in the chimney,
SO it will crack when the lamp is light
ed.
All parts of the burner OF lamp
should be thoroughly clean. A little
kerosene or alcohol on cloth is as
good for this purpose as anything else
to clean the burner, provided it is pol
ished clean and dry afterward. Neg
lected old burners may be boiled up in
soda and water, and renew their useful
ness though not their appearance, as
this process removes the lacquer put on
most brass. 1t is not necessary to al
low burner to get in such a condition
that it must be boiled in this way to
clean it, but if it does, there is no bet
ter remedy.
Every part of the outside of lamp
should be rubbed dry and free from oil
when it is filed, daily. Do not cut the
wick of lamp after it is first put in and
has been evenly trimmed once, but
each day brush off the charred portion.
The wick will last longer and the light
will be evener and clearer if this last
rule is adhered to. Metal or porcelain
lamps, in which the oil is put in font
of metal resting within the porcelain,
are the most desirable and least danger
Gus lamps to use.
Always avoid filling lamp to the
brim or burning it when the oil is near
Nv exhausted. There is no special
economy in turning down lamp; near
ly the same amount Of oil is consumed,
what is not burned in the blaze passing
off in gas which is often strongly no.
ticeable on going into room where the
lamp has burned low for some hours.
In case only little light is desired, a
night lamp, adapted to a small wick,
should always be used--New York Trib-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-11-05

dition, large mixers, and whose milk
yield continues close up to calving
and happens generally from one to
three days after calving, although COWS
in high condition and high nervous
tempe rament may GO as long as six or
seven days before the disease is fully
developed. The animal suddenly
ceases to give milk; stops rumination;
becomes dull and disinclined to move;
the eyes are CLASSY and staring, and the
breathing is quickened; she lies down
and is unable to rise, the hind limbs be-
ing paralyzed; the Inflammation then
extends along the spinal cord to the
brain; the head is thrown back, and the
neck becomes stiff; the animal becomes
blind, and in a state of coma or insensl
bility and loses the power of swallow
ing. She remains in this state for three
or four days, and then becomes deliri
Gus, dashing the head about violently,
and soon dies. The treatment is as fol-
lows: AS soon as the COW is seen to be
sick she should be removed to a large,
close stall and given thick bed of
straw. If the pulse is full and strong
five or six quarts of blood should be
taken from the neck vein, but if the
pulse is weak, or later on, this must not be
done. A dose of one and a half pound
OF EpSOu1 Sdlt UlSSOlN0u III llIlSoOu Or
oatmeal cruel is given, with two ounces
of ginger, and the same of sulphur in it.
Hot injections of soapy water are adj
ministered repeatedly, cloths are wrung
out of hot mustard water are applied to
the spine and covered with a blanket.
AS soon as the bowels are moved there
is hope of recovery, and then food may
be given in the form of warm cruel, to
which is added pint of whisky or a
quart of good ale; this should be given
twice day. If paralysis continues,
9 drains of nux vomica may be given
daily in the Cruel. If delirinm sets in,
bags of pounded ice should be applied
TO the head and neck. If there is any
milk in the udder this should be drawn.
The most effective methods of preven-
ton are to stop feeding three or four
weeks before calving; a week previous
to it the COW should be moved to a
quiet stall in separate building, and
one pound Of Epson salts should be
given. This should be repeated in six
hours after calving. A COW which has
had one attack of this disease is apt to
have it again unless great care is exer-
cised.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-11-05
FARM AND FIRESIDE.
Iookin' Down the Well.

There's lots O. hooks n crannies i'll my hun
dred-acre farm
That I'm fond O lOOkin' 1nto--theres the hay
loft in the barn,
There's the savry smellin' garden. where my
woman raises DOsies,
Full O mignonette n pansies n the sweetest
There's the maple trees a-whisperin' in the cor
ner O. the lot,
N own they're mighty pleasant when the at
ternoon is hot;
But when I RELY want to take downright rest
in spell,
go n set on that old bench a-1ookin down the
we'll
It's strange how kind O. handsome my humbly
face does look,
When see it looking at me like pictur in a
book
Looking square n straight up at me from a
depth O. sixty feet,
A-smiliIl' at me when / smile, N lookin trim
an neat
'Tain't like a common lookin'- glass, where all
the wrinkles show,
N where every time you look at 1t you seem to
older grow;
But all the lines is softened, N all the things
that Nell
When we was courtin' liked--they show when
look down the we'll.
N there we bend n look below n waste lot
O time
Comparin' notes n talkin' of all the by-gone
When we was young, N in our prime, N full O.
youthful ways.
N Nell, she says it seems to bring the good
times back again,
N then slip my arm around her waist N say
..Amen ~
m there we stand together, me n my woman
Nell,
Jest like pair O simpletons a lookin' down the
well.
Nell, she admires the cool green ferns a-clingin
to the rocks
N the messy bucket Swingin like the pend lum
to the clock,
IN the clear n CLASSY water as it lies calm
N still,
Cold n pure n fresh n sparklin' Ikea rushin
mountain rill.
Mebby I'm peculiar in my tastes N mebby not
But guess / am. fer no one else is fond o sech
spot
For to come n mediate about-no one but me
n Nell
Seems special fond O settin' n lookin down
the we'll
Harriet Frdncene CrcOker.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-11-05
Feeding Chickens for Eggs.

Give the chickens variety Of food if
you would have plenty of eggs to sell
during the approaching season when
eggs are high. Clover hay as part of
the winter diet is highly recommended.
The poultryman must keep in view
that the heterogeneous element is the
most important, for it is the nitrogen
Gus (albuminoids) matter that is the
most difficult to obtain. Excess of
grain allows larger proportion Of the
carbonaceous matter than is sufficient,
and, unless they are so situated as to
permit of plenty of exercise the hens
will not lay fair proportion of eggs.
The balanced ration" is the ration for
hens as we'll as for COWS, and it is the
cheapest. Any ration that contains an
excess of any particular food will be fed
at loss.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-11-05
A SONG.
BY AMEs wHITCoMB RILEY.

BY AMES WHITCoMB RILEY.
There is ever song somewhere, my dear;
There is ever a something sings Away;
There's the song of the lark when the skies are
clear,
And the song of the thrush when the skies are
gray.
The sunshine showers across the grain,
And the bluebird thrills in the orchard tree:
And in and out. when the ewes drip rain,
The swallows are twittering carelessly.
There is ever g. song somew here, my dear,
In the midnight black or the midday blue:
The robin pipes when the sun is here,
And the cricket chirrups the whole night
through.
The buds may blow, and the fruitsmay grow,
And the autumn leaves drop crisp and sere-
But whether the sun or the rain or the snow,
There is ever song somewhere, my dear.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-11-05

You can't peel the bark off the honest
Watchdog that bays deep-mouthed well
come as you draw near home at \. NJ,
however much you may desire to-
Washington Star.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-11-05
nlOnd Out

LAST year the Kansas man who had
lots of potatoes to sell was called
''Mick" by his friends. This year the
man who has them is addressed by his
neighbors as Senator. '-Kansas City
Times.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-11-05

A DRUNKEN man in East Providence
r. l., fell asleep in the gutter and
snored SO loudly that he was arrested
aud fined not only for drunkenness, but
also ter disturbing the peace.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-11-05
Renewing Old Apple Orchards.

1t may seem an unfavorable time in a
non-bearing year for apples to talk of
renewing old orchards. 1t is quite like
ly that many young and thrifty trees
will this year be cut down as of no
use. 1t is better to follow the scriptur-
al example in such cases by digging
about and dunging' the barren trees.
Most old orchards fail from lack of fer
tility, and often dose of mineral ma
nures, potash and phosphate will set
them to bearing full crops again. 1t
is very rare that an old orchard has
the material with which to make maxi
mum crops When it has it usually re-
spends. Young trees often prove I'M
fruitful because they are growing too
fast. In this case root pruning will set
them to bearing by checking their
growth. and after that manures, and es-
pecially mineral fertilizers, can hardly
be used too freely. But for an orchard
long in bearing, and where the trees
begin to decay, stable manure, with fire.
quent cultivation, is the best means of
restoring old-time fruitfulness. Old
trees are often rejuvenated by grating
with the Northern Spy apple, very
vigorous grower. who is usually a slow
bearer on its own roots when young.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-11-05

81 WANT a hard-boiled egg, waiter
Boil it say four minutes. And hurry
up, too" added the traveller; my train
goes in two minutes. "-Harper's Bazar
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-11-05
Milk Fever in Cows

Milk fever in cows may be recog-
nized by the following symptoms: 1t
generally occurs in cows in good con-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-11-05
Too Much Stock.

1t is common mistake to keep more
stock than one has feed and comforta-
BILE conditions for. Three half-starveG
COWS are not as good as one that is we'll
fed, and they will not yield any more
rollicking, well-fed, we'll housed calves
are worth more than four poor ones,
and this is true with all kinds of farm
animals. The cold November winds
try animals as much as people. and am
pie shelter should be provided. A lit
tie meal will help wonderfully to keep
out the cold, as it will give strength and
thicken the blood. A few roots added
to the meal will complete the diet and
make hearty appetite, preventing at
the same time the feverish tendencies
which follow stimulating food.-N. E..
Homestead.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-11-05

What becomes of all the old shoes :?
Certainly here is question which few
persons may be able to answer COM
pletely, for the methods in which they
are utilized are manifold. A few Of
ing put in such condition that they may
be sold again for nominal price to
some person who is not fastidious; but
as a general thing they are put to other
uses. In France, children's shoes are
cut from the larger pieces which are OBJ
tanned by ripping up the old articles;
but in this country, as well as abroad,
the practice is now to convert the
scraps into leather pulp, which may
be SO treated as to produce substitute
for the real article, cheap and compar
atively worthless, Of course, but an
swering the demand for something
cheap" Of late, however, the manu-
facture of an artificial leather wall COW
ering, selling under a high-sounding
name, makes market for all the worn
out boots and shoes of the American
people, so that, in the revised form, the
discarded footwear of the most wretch
ed of earth's children may look down
for years upon the scenes OF splendOr
such as the forlOrn wearer saw not even
in dreams. There are other uses as
well, including the manufacture Of but
tons, combs, handles, etc, which
are interesting, but of which the public
know little Carriage makers, book
binders and picture-frame makers con-
sumo this artificial leather to certain
extent for their cheaper grades of work.
Good Housekeeping.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-11-05

COOKIES.
One cup of butter, one egg, one and
one halt cups of sugar, one-half cup of
sweet milk, one teaspoonful of soda and
-four To roll
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-01-16
Kept Awake in His Grave.

A woman had a little son, who was
dearer to her than all the world be-
side. 1t happened that he suddenly
fell i'll and died, and his mother would
not I've comforted, but Wept for him
day and night. Shortly after he was
buried he showed himself at night in
the places where he had been used in
his lifetime to sit and play, and when
his mother wppt hn went also, erd
when the morning came he departed.
Since his mother never ceased Weep
ing, the child came one night in the
little white shroud in which he had
lain in his coffin, and with the chap
let upon his head, and seating him
self at her feet upon the bed, he cried:
''Oh, mother, mother give over cry
ing, or else / cannot stopin my coffin,
for my shroud is never dry because
OF your tears, for they fall upon it.
When the mother heard this she was
sore afraid, and wept no more. And
the babe came npon another night,
holding in his hand little taper, and
he said: "Look, mother, my shroud
is now quite dry, and lean rest in my
grave" Then she bowed to the will
of Providence and bore her sorrow
with silence and patience, and the
little child returned not again, but
slept in his underground bed.-Ger-
man Folklore.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-01-16
A Happy Medium.

The ultra-fat, bustleless, wireless,
steelless gowns now worn by extrem-
lists are just as ludicrous, inartistic
and unbecoming as the insane-look-
ing, exaggerated, webbing tournure
ever was inits most extreme proper
tions. There is no gown, however
rich or elegantly adorned, that
looks we'll when it hangs wholly limp
and fat at the back. Fullness of
skirt aids in giving d better effect
than narrowness, but even with full
ness in excess, there is still certain
unfinished, milkmaidy look, wanting
both in elegance and aplomb. 1t is
quite impossible to understand why
it is always necessary to go from ex-
IRENE to extreme in fashion, and in
the case of the tournure it is q par
ticularly puzzling problem. Nobody
ever wishes to see the ugly, protrud-
ing hustle revived" but remove
every slight spring or other moderate
aid to distention, and the cachet and
style of the most expensive, dainty,
or elegant toilet is lowered, if not al
together destroyed.-New York Post.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-01-16
Asleep in a Country Church
ward.

An old man who sleeps by theroad-
side yonder, and upon whose tomb
are the familiar lines beginning, ere
member me as you pass by" spent
the greater portion of the last ten
years of his life by his wife's grave.
He came in the early morning, and
after removing any microscopic weed
that might have showed itself since
the previous evening, would light his
pipe and solemnly contemplate the
stones in the vicinity. Hewent away
regularly to his meals, and as regu-
larly took his afternoon nap on the
grass by the graveside. Shortly be-
fore his last visit to the cherished
spot he requested me to decipher for
him the dates upon several Of the
gravestOnes; and we cOnversed about
many we had known in life, and who
had passed away. | remarked that
the churchyard was a very pretty
place, and his face lighted up as he
reioined: "Ah, mester, I've always
thought | should like to be buried
here, for" looking around, you see,
there's such a splendid view from
here" This was uttered in good
faith, and the old man seemed con-
WINGED that neither coffin lid nor
churchyard clods would obstruct his
view. Perhaps they don't! In few
weeks he came to his favorite haunt
to stay. "Poor old William" the
flowers upon your grave have run
wild long ago, and no one seems to
remember you as they pass by
Chambers Journal.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-01-16
How She Won the Boots.

She was as gentle of eye as a soft
gazelle, that is she was, for this didn't
happen this week. 1t was in a shoe
store in lewiston, and the gentle
maiden was an acquaintance OF the
proprietor and always bought
her No. 2's there when she incased
her dainty feet in anything brand
new,
Here's something that would fit
you" said the jocular proprietor,
passing out a pair of wool boots fit
ed with pair of lumberman's rub
bers. I'm make you a present OF
them if you will wear them down to
the postottice and back"
''Wait a minute" said she, and in
a minute she was arrayed in wooden
boots and lumberman's rubbers.
Watch me to the pOstotfice," and
she was gone.
Her feet beneath her petticoat like
little mice stole in and out as if they
feared the light" wrote the poet two
hundred years ago, but he didn't re-
fer to the Lewiston young lady who
did this fete on foot, or he never
would have said it. She was back in
less than ten minutes, red checked
and laughing.
There" said she, as she passed
up the boots, do them up. I'll
send them to my father down in Pc
nobscot county. l never lose a
chance to help the folks at home"
and the shoe dealer was as good as
his word, and dad" marveled at a
pair of nice wool boots from his
thoughtful daughter in lewiston
Lewiston Journal.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-01-16
Missions Nearer Home.

The larger number of church mem.
bers who take only an apathetic inter
est in foreign missions will derive
much encouragement from the speech
Of a Boston clergyman at the con-
vention of Christian Endeavor
Societies at Chicago. "What is the
use," asked this gentleman, ''of dis
cussing foreign missions when there
are 10000 foreign infdels and idol
worshipers landing on our shores
every month. There is ample room
for foreign missionary labor right in
the United States. Boston, with
100000 people, has no more than
$4,000 members of Protestant
churches; New York with it's 2,O0O,-
900 people, has less than 10000
Protestants, and Chicago, with $780,
600 people, has fewer than 100000
Protestants. There are 2,S6O,OOO
people in these three cities who do
not attend our churches. Why then
should we go to India or China, or
Germany or Italy, to preach the
Gospel? If the Bible is true, those who
do not believe on the Lord Jesus have
nothing before them but eternal
destruction. About $4,000 die and
60 to perdition every year"
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-01-16
A Lucky Memphis Man,

Upon the principal that none but eagles
soar with eagles, the Appeal reportorial cap
italist yesterday sought out Mr.. Chas. E.
Woodson, he extent of whose good fortune
is only exec lied by his handsome appearance.
Mr.. Woodson was the lucky holder of q one
fortieth part of ticket No. 9s,455 in the
December drawing of The Louisiana State
Lottery which drew the capital prize OF
100000. The Appeal commissioner found
Mr.. Woodson hard at wo rk at his desk, in
the office of the well known retail dry goods
establishment of Hunter Brothers, corner OF
Main and West Court Streets. The Appeal
reporter approached him with the figurative
question: "Well. Mr.. Woodson, suppose
your ship has come in2" How Is that sir?'
said he, and then, as If catching on to the
idea, continued: "oh, yes, sir; made the
rifle the last drawing" In reply to further
interrogatories, Mr.. woodson elaborated:
II held the lucky number, deposited IL with
my bank, received the returns ($15,OOO)
promptly, and have not yet decided what in
vestment will make.-Memphis (Tenn.) Ap-
peal, December %. Is 80