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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-01
Experiments with Wheat.

Fertilizers containing phosphoric acid
generally produced the most effect,
those containing potash the least. Good
stable manure was generally equal to
any other fertilizer.
The experiments indicate that sowing
wheat in October is not safe practice
in this latitude.
It would seem that between one and
two bushels per acre, the rate of seed
ing affects the yield much less than 9TH
er items in wheat culture.
Drilling wheat in plowed ground has
given better yields than drilling in corn
stalks or drilling in open ground pre-
pared with disk harrow. Rolling the
ground after the drilling did not injure
the wheat this season. which was a
severe one.
In the one trial made during a season
favorable to wheat, no benefit was OBJ
tanned from mulching wheat with straw
at the rate of one and quarter tons
per acre.
In general, the ripper the wheat the
larger has been the yield for given
number Of heads, and the larger the
kernels. The experiments indicate
that if the wheat were rather green,
shocking and Gaping would result in a
larger yield than harvesting without
binding. Illinois Experiment Station.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-01
Barns Exclusively for Grain.

The plan of combining room for grain
and hay with stalls for cattle and horses,
and a driveway for teams through the
middle, is doubtless most convenient
and best for most farmers. But there
are exceptions to all rules, and the idea
Of barns whose entire insides shall be
occupied by grain has it's advantage.
With apparatus for unloading, the teams
may be driven by the open side of such
barn and loads of grain deposited in
the NOW as fast rs they can be drawn
from the field. Such barns shelter from
storms great amount of grain in pro-
portion to their cost, and the saving
they effect may make them a good in
vestment, rather than incur the waste
that is inevitable in stacking. Such
barns need barely enough interior tim
bers to strengthen them against winds,
and boarding so that winds may pass
freely through them.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-15
BRITISH INVESTMENTS.
Tho Result of Their Pouring Into the
United States.

Tho Result of Their Pouring Into the
United States.
1t is no wonder, then, with constant
aggregation of capital pouring in upon
Great Britain, with an inability to make
it yield profit within her own domain
and, still further, the impossibility OF
finding any other country where it can
be so safely invested, she should turn
in the direction of the United States,
which alone of all nations seems to
combine all the elements of safety and
profit. From list recently published
it appears that the amount of English
money which has been invested in indus
trial enterprises in the United States
has equaled, in the last two years,
about 81, 900, 900 a week, amounting in
all to about S1O0,O00,000. 1t is
not difficult to estimate the ultimate
influences set in motion by such prac.
tical union of material interests between
the two great English speaking nations
of the world Mr.. Gladstone, in his
Paris speech, referring to the predic.
ton that at the end of another hundred
years the population of this continent
may be 600,000,000, recognized "the
prospective and approaching right OF
America to be the great organ of the
powerful English tongue; and, allud'
ing to, the United States and Great
Britain. added these significant words,
that "there was no cause upon earth
that should now or hereafter divide one
from the other" That the interest oi
mankind at large will be advanced by
close bond of union between two great
Anglo-Saxon nations, no one can doubt,
and nothing will contribute more Ger.
tainly to this harmony than the mutual
ity of interests which is certain to be
created by the investment of British
capital in American industrial enter.
prises. s.-Erastus Wiman, in North Amer.
lean Review.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-15
puNaEnT PARAGRAPHS.

-Quack-- you use my medicine you
will use no other" Patient-"That's
what Pm afraid Of, ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Free Pross.
-.-Clara-"Do you suppose I can make
an Impression upon Mr.. Wickliffe to-
nightP" Bell-"Well, If he is as soft as
they say he is, guess you won't have
any trouble. ."--Kearney Enterprise.
MA" said Willie, who had been to
the missionary sewing society with his
mother, 81 feel very sorry for the poor
little heathen." "That's right, Willie.
am glad to see you show such spirit"
"Yes'm. feel sorry for anybody that
had to wear the clothes that you people
were making to-day" = Washington
Post.
-"I think that Mr. SUBWAY is the
most disagreeable man ever met"
complained Sue. "Why?" asked Mamie.
"He was reading in the parlor and was
playing. l stopped and said, Does
music annoy you while reading, Mr.
Sumwayp" No. said he, music never
annoys me, Miss Sue.' just detest him.
So there!''-Harper's Bazaar.
-"Don't you think" said a youth,
after working his vocal cords with in
tense vigor beside the hotel piano,
shat I ought to go on the stage?"
"Yes," replied Miss Pepperton, who
doesn't like him very WE'LL 81 certainly
do. There is one that leaves for the
station just an hour and half from
now" Musical Courier.
eff you don't want me to know
where you've been, Henry, when you
come home this way" said wife to her
late and somewhat demoralized husband,
"you had better run up stairs when you
are coming to bed. "Why sho, m'dear?"
Because by running up stairs you will
lose your breath. .'-Demorest.
Professor Brooks, of Johns Hop
kins University, argues that man is de-
scended from the fish and not the ape,"
remarked swell society man to X
street girl. "What do you think of it?"
"Well," she replied frankly, ''when !
think of the dudes know am inclined
to give the ape the preference, but wher
1 think of the suckers one meets a,
every turn am forced to believe that
man in his original condition was a
fish. ."-Washington Star.
-"Do you know, George, wish you
would stay at home tomorrow" "Why,
darling?" 80, because this afternoon
terrible-looking tramp came here while
you were away, and ordered me to give
him something to eat, SO had to give
him all that sponge-cake made last
Saturday, and, George, he says he's
coming back tomorrow" "Did he eat
the cake, darling?" "Yes, all of it.
every bit" "Well, then, set your mind
at rest, dear; he will never come back
--"Gracious," shivered an old maid
during a cold snap, isn't it frightfully
cold" Indeed it is," replied another
maiden, about two years her Junior. 81
am sure we never have had such weather
as this before" 81 think you are right;
at least that seems to be the general
opinion of all the Oldest inhabitants"
smiled the junior, with frozen signifi'
Traveller.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-15
TWO CONSCIENTIOUS MEN.
A Good Story Told of the Late Hon. X.
u. Forbes. of Boston.

Ii. Forbes, OF Boston.
In 1876 Governor Rice commissioned
him Justice of the Peace, an Office he
had never held. A few weeks later the
Commodore entered the counting room
of Messrs. Rice, Kendall 81 Co. and in
quired for the Governor, saying that he
had sought His Excellency in vain at the
State House, where he was informed
that he might find him at his store.
Colonel Rice, son of the Governor, told
Commodore Forbes that the Governor
was elsewhere engaged, and could not
be seen for some hours, and offered to
convey to him any message that might
be intrusted to him.
Seating himself and leaning upon his
cane with both hands, the old gentleman
said thouChtfully: Several weeks since
Governor Rice honored me with COM
mission as Justice OF the Peace. / have
come to ask him to revoke it. The fact
is, have troublesome neighbor, whose
annoyances increase constantly to such
an extent that have made up my mind
to give the fellow a thrashing. Now,
on reading my commission carefully, i
find that / can not thrash the rascal
without breaking my oath to preserve
the peace of the Commonwealth, and L
have therefore come to beg your father
to revoke my commission" He said
this in all soberness and good faith.
Colonel Rice's reply was to the effect
that Commodore Forbes should remem-
ber that the Governor had also taken an
oath not less solemn than his own to
support the laws of the State, and that,
if he should revoke Commodore Forbes
commission for the purpose of permit
ting him to break willfully law, his
own conscience would be quite as diff
cult to satisfy as would be Mr.. Forbes"
The venerable mariner said that this
aspect of the case had not entered his
mind, but he now saw the force of the
reasoning. On retiring from the store,
however, the irascible old gentleman
murmured, in tone half of anger and
half of sadness: 81 think must thrash
the chap anyhow"-Boston Saturday
Evening Gazette. ----
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-15
BUYING A NECkTIE.
A Serious Matter When Undertaken
Algy st. Clair Sissy.

a Serious Matter When Undertaken by
Algy st. Clair Sissy.
Haberdasher-So in neckties
to-day, sir?
Mr.. Algy ST. Clair Sissy-Yaas, the
newest things you have, you knaw, now.
so, yes, certainly, but there's nothing
very striking in ties this season."
"Naw? Hanged if don't wish there
was. a fellah gets so deuced tired of
the same old thing ovah ana ovah, you
knaw."
Eyes, suppose SO. Here's something
new in cardinal"
NAV. Nav codinal for me. nevah
wear it. Any thing new in blue?"
"There's fOur-in-hand in"
"Naw-not that shade OF blue, Some-
thing a shade lighter. doncher know?"
.Here's something L just got in. Its
NAV, l don't like the pattern. /
never wear any thing 80 decided in
colah It's rawther pretty, too, but not
Just me style"
''How would like you thisg'
SITS rawther neat, but neyah wear
brown in any shade. Its not suited to
my complexion, doncher see?"
''Well, here's something"
saw! Now that just strikes me
fauncyl That's deuced neat, hanged II
1t ANTI Its not exactly mo colah, but
l think I can wear it without making
meself noticeable. You may put It uI
for me, and send 1t around to-day, suye.
brakes Magazine.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-15
PLEASANT MANNERS.
Some of the Lines on Which Unselfishnes.
Works In Daily Life.


Works In Daily Life.
The old-fashioned division of society
was into superiors, equals and interiors.
One of the rarest things in American So
ciety is genuine courtesy toward superb
ors. Toadyism there is plenty of, and ii
is disgusting habit which is unneces-
sary to condemn here. The more COM
mon and less conspicuous mistake is
Withholding through selfishness the
Difference which is due uesuperiority. Let
a person of little more culture, little
better position, larger experience, be
thrown among us and we too often as
sumo a cold dignity. The glorious doc
rine of the equality of all men we quote
in self-defence. Unselfishness would
alter this manner and tell us to do the
honest thing-and the only polite thing
give his worth it's due and ourselves
the opportunity of gathering what we
can from his broader life. This princi-
Pile is constantly ignored in our villages
and towns. The sharp lines which are
drawn between cliques is really often,
If not as a rule, the fault of those who
feel their social position to be less than
UnaU Ol aHOUhcE btb anu Who dnohliO
rigid formality when thrown into their
company. The manner which shows
Difference combined with self-respecting
independence is one Of the most charm
ing good society sees. The great strain
on this principle undoubtedly comes
from association with equals. A man is
polite to his daily associates in proper
tion as he lays aside his own claim for
consideration and substitutes theirs.
But it must be spontaneous, natural, un'
pretending unselfishness. An affeeta-
tion OF unselfishness-giv up thing
in so pronounced manner that every
body will see that sacrifice has boen
made is never good form. 1t calls at
tention to the doer. 1t suggests to all
who see it that they have missed an OPP
portunity to do polite thing. 1t Is in
better taste to omit doing an unselfsh
thing which one sees the opportunity
for, II it is going to make. others feel
that they have been rude pr careless
Good manners are like dress, chat is in
bost taste whose harmony lis so complete
that nobody thinks of it. Respect for
opinions, tolerance with eccentricities,
kindliness toward the uninteresting,
Willingness to give up comforts, readi-
ness to join in suggestions for social en-
tertainment, ignoring unpleasantness,
the daily practice OF social niceties.
sharing pleasures, generosity in admir-
ing, these are but few OF the lines ON
which upselfishness works IN daily lite
Chautanquaps
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-15
A THOUGHTFUL WIFE.
She Gets Up Pleasant Surprise for
Oyer-WOrked Husband.

She Gets Up Pleasant Surprise for Her
Over-Worked Husband.
Wife with solicitude of tone)--It
must be very lonesome sitting all by
yourself af night, John, balancing your
books, John.
Husband (tenderly)-It is, my darling:
WI have been thinking about it for
some time, and now have got pleas
ant surprise for you.
H.-Apleasant surprise?
W.-Yes, dearest. / sent for mother
yesterday and / expect her this evening"
/ mean to have her stay with us quite
awhile. She will take care of the house
Mt night and look after the children,
and can go down and sit in the office
with you while you work
H.-The dev--that is ~ say, ]
couldn't think of you going downtown.
Wits my duty, dearest. ought tc
have thought of 1t before, but 1t never
came to my naind till yesterday. o
John, forgive me for not thinking OF
your comfort sooner. But will. go and
sit with you tonight
H.-To-nightl Why 1.-the fact is,
I got through with my books last nigh t.
W.-.You did2 How delightful! And
you can now stay at home every even
ing. I'm. SO glad.
And the delightful wife ran of ia
make preparations for the reception OF
her mother, while the husband With
somber brow sat looking at the picture
in the glowing CRATE of "a poker party
with one member absent--Bostop Cour
iar
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-15
MOTHER.

Tho sun shines on,
And midnight moon and stars retain their royal
sway;
Green grass aud brilliant flowers glow andcr
light OF day;
Bright plumed birds hold carnival in every tree
And happy children's voices are attuned to glee
Tho sun shines on.
The earth moves on,
Moves on and yet, beneath its dark and heavy
sod
Bending below aflictions withring, crushing
Her souls sweet tenement we lately laid away,
AS dark TO us that grave, so seemed our earthly
day.
But earth moves on.
Ali life goes on,
That this would ever be, did not, could not
think.
thought all feet would torry, as hers pressed
the brink;
All earthly hands be folded, as hers waved good
bye;
All human eyes looked Henvenward, as hers
turned on high.
But life goes on.
Must we live on,
without the light of eyes whose brightness
paled the stars,
without the help OF hands that softened all
earth's jars,
And feet that never faltered in life's earnest
tread,
Her whole life weaving with and strengthening
our life's thread?
Must we live onf
Yes, we live on,
While from the fragile weary clay her soul is
free,
Her eyes, angelic now, look down on you and me.
She still is busy, busy through the heavenly
hours,
Weaving fair celestial life that links with ours.
Thus we live on.
Laura whitman, in Interior.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-15
QUEER PUNlSHMENTS.
How Naughty Boys and Girls Were Co
rected In the OIden Time.

How Naughty Boys and Girls Were Cor
rected In the OIden Time.
"a boy can not be whipped amiss,"
said school-master of the olden time;
because ii he has not just done piece
of mischief he is just going to do it." In
the days of this school tyrant, the cane,
the rattan and the "clapper' were in al
most hourly use.
The author of "Sketches of Brook
line" describes the ''clapper," the prin-
cipal instrument of punishment used by
Master Adams, teacher who made his
mark on his pupils.
1t was a circular piece of leather,
three-quarters of an inch thick and five
inches in diameter, with round hole in
the center. A stout leather handle,
flexible and stiff, two feet long, was at.
tached to the circular piece, and made
it suitable for spanking. Master Adams
kept this "clapper" at his boarding
house, where the first culprit in the
morning was sent to bring it, that he
might, while on his way, reflect on what
was in store for him.
Another instrument of punishment,
the "unipod"- suggested by the Latin
tripod-was stool with only one leg
and that in the middle. On this the Of
fender was seated, and of course had to
strain his muscles TO prevent gravitation
bringing on fall.
On long, low seat in front of the first
row of desks sat the little ones, ranging
from four to six years of age, who we're
called up once in the forenoon and once
in the afternoon to name the letters of
the alphabet. The rest of the time they
were expected to ''sit up straight and
keep still" something which no bright,
healthy child is able to do, for even an
hour.
One day the littlo children disturbed
the master by their uneasiness. He laid
one child face downward on the plat
form floor. Another and another was
laid beside him, then others piled upon
them, till he had made pyramid, with
the greatest rogue on the top. Then he
seized the ''clapper," and applied 1t TO
the topmost child. while groans and
cries in every key proceeded from the
squirming pile.
The public opinion which in these
days hardly tolerates the moderate
whippings OF school children, is a reyul-
sion from the cruel whipI ings OF for
mer generation. Tho present method
may be weak, the old method was cer'
tainly unjust, not 70 ssy psrnsFou"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-15
AN HISTORIC INCIDENT.
william ". Gets Stuck While Reading n
Speech from the Throne.

Speech from the Throne.
King William ~. had rather en-
barrassing time in reading his speech at
the opening of Parliament, February A,
1886. The day was dark one, and his
eyesight was so poor that he had diff
Guilty in reading his own production.
He made desperate effort to get
through with his task, frequently COR
recting himself, hesitating, stammering
and blundering. When he finally got
stuck completely, and appealed to Lord
Melbourne to decipher the word he
could not make out, the situation was
almost painful. He was persistent,
however, and continued to toll on until
he got about to the middle of tho adj
dress when tho Librarian brought in
two wax candles He then paused, and
looking at theLords and Commons made
this little apology: 81 have not been
able, from want of light, to read this
speech in the way its importance de-
serves, but as lights are now brought
me, / will read it again from the com
moncement, and in a way which ! trust
will command your attention" These
words, the historian takes pains to add,
were spoken distinctly and without en-
barrassment. The King, though fatigued
by the struggle in the darkness with his
manuscript, then began again at the
beginning and read the speech through
to the end in style worthy OF q teacher
of elocution. This trifiing incident has
been thought worthy OF record by British
historians because IL came near disturb
ing the gravity and dignity OF what 10
usually very solemn and impressive
occasion. Chicago News.
The less pair of lovers have TO say,
..I,or ni 4 "a me- In % nifrhta the lonnar II
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-15
A Matter OF Economy.

"Wait moment outside, Maria. I've
got to step in here"
"You ought to have more regard for
appearances, John, than to stop at drug
store on the way to church."
(Fiercely) sit isn't a aestion of ap-
pearances, Maria. It's question OF
economy. I've got to buy cigar or two
and get some small change or elDe throw
this twenty-flve-cent piece in the oon'
tribution-box. DO you think I'm Jay
aould2"-~C Chicago TribuEp.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-03-15

The less pair of lovers have to say,
when sitting up o. nights, the longer 1T
takes them TO say 1t. ."--Norristown He,
aid
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-12-05
pEN0(RATS NuT SATISFIED.
TarVaieuiHc 10 lake the Ellf>-iausr-
e1tX klrcfisa Css,s>l ilrs
lAe CsdrtS-

The result Cf the contest for alder
uHsu : likely to rs>Gk in h,igsltsO,
- tie dsTlss erals of this city are not
>atssSiej ~ith the re-u,l. Inquiry
aiIl.'uS the party lssivrs shows sn
excited stale of ssslius. They claim
= that the o1lkoss were banded
y Ves ~Jus wh,' ~ere uei,her judges
~ cl-rSs wheo first o,uRtrd. 81.
. hat lSr Ctficikl rS-c4nt w2s ucs
zSfGi,y csisductst. the opposition
~ icing reprs>snlsDi. aud only in-
rrs>;rd VzrtN> pcs<ut. 81, thA,
Mr. lzuCosuN i nos s pr,spsriy
Qualified citE=u- -As TO the LATER
-Hzrcv. il : b.eiisVei by tire JoCR-
Nal 10 y ~iIho1; fIGui2lion. s.
Ir. LaaFo7eaux c.sn prove thst h~
s-Vured Ii- Vay~rs HsaTiy year 4 ~.
A. 10 the utiIer charges they can
Aiy ts dr,esIuiasi in es.Qrt. and
hey are given - lbsy arg reported
Q The streets
\ repuo.i,au whO w&= pre>eat ST
h< Ofticl5l csJut wS sTu and
l1ASr- j -eLersal d<nizl uf he CLAIMS
Z Ink democrats, aud ssys 50 rule
lat party eUsfls- o0, see nd t->i
b~n u rzi-s- : contest over the
.-gri,y Ui the tzl}nt. The o uni ss.
air ard hoDe>I sud IL Ellis had
drawn the Winning ticket OCT Of
{ TX loi, uDt ord Sozld ue heard
- 70 any frauds M-. Ellis SAs
~~n sud ssii he would no. push =
contest tbU' be txil~veG The frst
cunt Il The b 4l1,. vas csr-ect- It
10 * EcpUd yh. = Nhcye mAlis- wiii
< drgi,gsG.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-12-05
The FURNITURE FACregY.
The Hsisss L Sss iasafsesarsls Cs.
Ready to Aei-rAs Citissss viii
Do tAsir Part.

Tue Rsrd ot Trs.se revived q let.
ter this ussruins from r. II Hust>ssu
aud Ssst,, "a oh;C, in sus~sf 10 tn,
telegram which ~ss ssut Sskiug
them To send their representative.
thai the o,asni ~ss uuAnirlloa> ia
the opiuiOu thss the MONEY eould
os raised The kstss states that
they hsd sen, their pr,posatiUu s,sue
time since and TIA, they ~eSe rvSsiy
to act useo the u1cnsy WAS pledged.
There seems to he mfsundsrssSssi.
ing bes~eeu the cpsupoay and the
Bard Of Trade. The poi.-~l.iou
seat by the Hudson MISUNDERSTANDING
e,NsurSny il sesnEs Mas Intended by
them to Re sUfticssni f,~ the bSsri 10
act upon in raising the nlOoey,
Shile solle ~ the uSeue~rs uS-tS,i
a representative TO eouls aud hAve
the propositions Sll sscanely sisnsi
o<fsre sn sffcrt was ulSsie 10 have
toe noOey pSe,ire,i.
White this eN1Cnpaay are strangers
10 the Salem people. this city : p1s
siSly not very familiar to them. ard
doubtless thorU1gh understanding
would te the hs>l for all coucsrus,f.
Yet the Company seems to think
ths. be propssi,hou seu1 SSs fo-n4.
nj enough, and snnie cf the buarsi
acre o. the same opjnion- TIE pro
position froxn th- firm Szii uotbins
- 10 when the uAoney was TO. b.-
paid. That O. cnurse the isSArSi. or
= comuiiJ,er 10 p~rfeS, the ulstier
c'uh fix, by certain smoun, bxing
paid when the b0iiding Was e,uul-
pseieVi sad the reulainGrr WHEN the
factory wzs iu oIsrzIiuu. Ttte
above wss the plan suggested by
Son1e Of the lssNrd az their ls>s meet
ing.
The people are in esrue>, and the
company =s~u To bs al = business
turn sad the matter Is expected To
all b~ arranged in a short time whru
they will IL here al work building
Toe factory. No one douots tut The
nioDey czE te rsi~-d in veIy few
days when tia; part of The ~oEk i
y<gun. Every letter from HUDSON
= sons give the leopse NOR conf
ieaee that they rueau business ani
that they all build the much mer-i-
- and desired factory here iu Salem.