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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-30
THE PATRIOT.

"Down with the tyrant foe," said he,
''That seeks this happy land;
All the energy that possess
My country may command.
"No arduous labor would I shirk,
No task would disdain,
To check invasion's hateful way
And liberty maintain"
And when he finished his address
And moved each hearers soul,
His wife had built the kitchen fire
And carried in the coal.
Merchant TrdUeler.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-30

LITTLE Grandpa, is there
any bigger fly than horse fly p"
Grandpa (thoughtiully)-'I dun kno',
Benny: there may be two-hoss fly
some 'eres. - ar0er's BasGr.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-30
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CORRESPONDENTS who claim that En-
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toasts in bumpers of champagne do not
seem to know that the Emperor never
drinks French wine. The beverage
which they take for champagne is really
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-30

Dr. JOACHIM, the vielinist, has given
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for the past thirty years.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-30
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MARION HARLAND advises those who
use what grocers catalogue as canned
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place. This removes the clo,e, airless,
smoky taste. Drain the liquor from
peas and beans, cover with fresh, cold
water, and let them soak for two hours.
It treshens them wonderfully.
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, 1890-12-25

"a fine sermon" A chorus of voices
yelled "ki-ki."
"ki-h' rs a comprehensive Samoan
word that means "iood.' The natives
ate their dinners while my American
friends went Through the bleak streets
10 their homes.
| had beaten the Morse telegraph.
Eighty-eight hundred miles were trav-
oled In an incredibly short space OF
time.
The anniversary of the birth of Christ
was soon over in America. Tho divd-
ing hour midnight, struck while the
sun poured its fiercest rays down upon
thousand or moro curly, woolly huads
that seldom wers bowed in an attitude
OF prayer. Christmas was new to them
and they valued 1t because 1t meant the
introduction of an American custom Of
feasting and making merry.
There Is q strong spiritual nature in
the natives OF kanaka land. The true
spirit of tho day came TO them In after
years with other precepts that Christian
missionaries taught.
There were boisterous games, canoeing
excursions, good deal of icentious
sport, and nativs merry-making during
tho afternoon. | asked onu man what
niled him. He said "Clismas," and
his pronunciation Of the word was that
of a Chinaman, There are no long twi-
light hours. Darkness came quickly,
and the fires were lighted, more Tor their
cheerful glow and light than for the
warmth, that even at night is rot needed.
A native dHnce called a "houla.houla,
was participated in during the evening.
And as the last hours OF day were being
whiled away the rays cf the sun were
peeping over Greenwich, from which the
day IL commonly thought To begin.
Christmas was over in Samoa and In
the United States.
This is a Christmas story.
, 1890-12-25
Christina. In the Alps.

lJOnuOn SNtufuuy lNeNleW.
The stories that are told about Christ
mas, particularly in the Gail Thai, a
valley in Carinthia inhabited almost ex-
clusvely by Savs, are more remarkable,
and seem to have been hardly even col
ored by Christianity. The belief that
horses and cattle talk in human Ian
guage with each other on the night be-
tween the 9th and 18th of December is
universal there; whether the roes ana
chanois enjoy the same privilege or are
subject TO the same penalty seems to be
an open question, as few persons care to
wade through the snow, to climb mount
aims, or even take up their abode in a
wood, in order to listen to their dis
courses. Even with respect to domestic
animals everything has not hitherto
been rendered as clear us We should like
il to bc. For example, village priest
was kind enough to furnish us with the
following story, which was written
down at once, as much US possible in his
own words:
at is u sin to listen to what the ami
mails say, and it always brings ill-luck.
farm servant from a distance did not
believe the story Ia sin which. it may be
feared, was shared both by the present
writer and his informant( Still he re-
tanned such half.belief as induced him
TO hide himself in the stable. The two
horses which 1t contained talked to each
other as follows: We shall have hard
work to do this day wee@. Yes. the
servant is heavy And the way to the
churchyard is long and steep. The
man took to his bed and died. He was
buried that day week.
, 1890-12-25
GRAINS OF GOLD.


Time is the rider that breaks youth.
Life without industry is guilt,-Rus-
kin.
Time, which is most valuable, Is most
lrifed with. H'rrs.
A loving act does more good than a
blazing eXhorta on.-Breckinridge.
Every one complains of his memory
nobody of his judgment.-Pioverb.
II you would he capable, cultivate your
mind If you would be loved, cultivate
your heart.
Succor to one who is falling is greater
service than aid to one who has fallen.-
Seneca.
Conscience is harder than our enemies,
knows more, accuses with more nicely.
-'ieorge Eliot.
Every gilt which we give, even though
II he small, is in reality great, II 1t be
given with affection.
However We may labor for our own
deception, truth, though unwelcome,
viii omctimes intrude upon the mind.
The man or woman with agreeable
manners will make headwsy in the
face OF the worst difficulties. Lord
Palmerston.
General maxims applied to every day
life are like routine applied to the arts,
good only for mediocre intellects.--
Tulicy rand.
Contentmont is a pearl OF great price,
and whoever procurcs 1t at the expense
of ten thousand desires make a wise
and happy purchase.
A man who can be driven anywhere
simply by some ono telling him he dare
not 20 lacks the Ii rst elements OF courage.
Lewiston journal.
A life entan gled with accidentals and
aside from the end of being Is like a
wintry torrent, turbulent, foul with
mud, impossible, loud and brief.-
Epictetus.
The rule for the giver and receiver OF
n benefit is that the one should straight
way forget that he has given II, and the
other should never forget that he has
received 1t.
A common error OF men and women is
to look for happiness outside of useful
work. Ii has never been found when
thus sought, and never will be while the
sun revolves and the earth stands.
a cobbler at Leyden who used to at
tend tho public disputations held in the
academy, was asked If he understood
Latin, the language used. No" he re-
piled, but l know who is in the wrong
in the argument by seeing who is angry
first. Anon.
, 1890-12-25

bringing Joy to so many young hearts,
tho fever was burning out the little iIte
so precious to us.
We brought the wcll-nllcd stockings
and the bright, new sled to Bobbie'S bot ,
side, and gently raised the aching head
ana tho tired body that no might see
what old Santa Claus had brought.
sunny smile flickercd for an instant upon
hts flushed face when hc saw the sled
"Dods always dood, isn't he, papa
ho sold, and then sank back upon MS
pillow and asked that the sled might be
placed on the bed beside him.
And now another Christmas Is herc,
but my arms reach out vainly for my
baby boy; and my heart aches iof the
pressure OF little curly head against H..
Daring these long winter EVENINGS, as
my wife and draw around the cheerful,
old-fashioned fireplace, and take our
turns" at story telling, together with
our three loyal sons, our eyes wander
often to the little empty chair that
stands in the circle with tho others. and
We fancy that we hear baby
SsHisn, S9lis breaking into our ,no mHs, fn,ry
story with Now, peso wait dos n
minute. and Robbie II tell an okkle
stoly of free bears or, "Oh drand-
mama, fot bid eyes you dot Fot bid
mouC you dot aud our eyes grow
moist, ana tile nche In our hearts grows
harder and harder to bear us wo think
of tho little one sleeping under the
snow. Sleeping under the snow, did
say? No, no; not under the snow.
That sweet, dainty boy carried light and
Joy to the angels tho moment ho left our
fond arms; and all these "long, long,
weary days" he has been held close to tho
gracious, tender heart of One who was
both child and Lord, and whose pity
and love are In finite.
Our other boys, IT spared to U.S. will
soon become mon. Life with its pleas
ures and duties will draw them from
under the old root-tree. New ties will
be formed and new homes will be made
by them. Their affections will be
divided and ere long they will not be
wholly ours. But thank God, we will
still have one baby leit-baby Bobbe.
In all the sweet innocence, faith and
JOY of childhood, he will await us where
their angels DO always behold the face
of the Fathor.'
Ies, Bobbic, "Dod Is always dood."
, 1890-12-25
Christmas in Germany.


AS Christmas tide again approaches, |
am constantly reminded OF the bright
cheerful holidays in Germany, where
simplicity OF thought and feeling still
prevails and where good will toward
men seems to radiate through the
streets. Many OF tile streets are bor-
dered by rows of fir trees, and almost
every family has one on Christmas eve.
There Is great baking of Christmas
cakes, too, for some weeks before the day
arriyes-cakcs only made at this special
season of the year The trees are kept
Tor week, and lighted at various times,
"a every family invites its friends 10 see
its special tree. GIFTS are usually given
on Christmas eve, and later In the even
ing, after the festivities are over comes
the midnight mass In the court chapel,
where the singing is beautiful. On
Christmas night there is often a specially
fine orchestral concert ut the Odeon, or
music hall, and many gay parties are
crowded into the holiday week.
The holiday season begins with Crist-
mas eve and closes with New Years
day, when tho so-called Carnival" be-
gins. This carnival is not like the ltal-
ian celebration in anything but name,
and in the fact that there are numerous
masquesades during the time. out signi-
fies the season between New Years and
Ash Wednesday. In this time are
crowded all the balls and parties and all
the debutantes are initiated into the
gayeties of fashionable life.
, 1890-12-25
From Under tho MistIetoe.

LuulCb llOtIc
Christmas romping has never gone
ont of vogue, aud as tits, after all, an in
nocent romp, who would want II top
No Southern girl would do like the
elderly English maiden who wore Il
wreath OF mistletQe on her head, thus
inviting a series of kissings, but each
one Is conslderate enough to never get
under tho mistletoe unless her very own
sweetheart is near her. The mistletoe
Is removed after Christmas night, for 1t
represents a frolic only kept up while
everybody Is present. The great delight
of the establishment is always to get
grandpapa or grandmamma under tue
mistletoe bough. and then to let Il pro-
ccssion be formed, each member of
which iInprints a kiss on tho dear faces.
These kisses are good sweet, pure ones,
and there is no girl who should be ad-
vised against being In the room where
the mistletoe Is.
1t is true that Tom may seize kiss if
you happen for u minute to be under
the waxy-looking berries; 1t is true that
you may incite your mother to kiss Tom
as he stands there inviting tribute from
you. but this is all honest play to which
nobody but prudes could object. Get
the dear mother to take her place then,
and see how the boys, young and old,
Will strive to kiss the lips that say the
kindly words, or to make rosy blush
come on her face as the tender
tribute is place on her forehead by some
friend of her girlhood somebody who
reverences the beautiful lips she has
had. As long as the mistletoe repre-
sents sweet, pure fun, hang it up, and do
not lot the waxen berries be forgotten.
Search then for the berries Put them
up on Christmas eve. Don't let a Christ
mas custom, or a Christmas expression
OF Joy die. Make it the time when the
woes and worries of life are forgotten,
aud only the merr.mont and jollity come
in
, 1890-12-25
VIRGINIA PLUM PUDDING.
A Dish for the Christmas Dinner
Table.

Horper's Bazaar.
From tho Old Dominion comes the
best plum pudding we have ever eaten,
that dear holiday dish which some wit
callsthe "St. Pau's cathedral Of AN En-
glish Christmas. 4 truly rich and
spicy daughter Is this 'spccked cannon
baIl'' of the wIshy-washy plum -porrldgc
over which our torefathcrs n,ndo such
to-do, and which an Old scribe tells us
consisted of "beef or mutton boiled
with broth and thickeneu with brown
bread, to which hait-boied raisins, cur.
rants prunes, cloves, mace and ginger
were added
Let my readers but once make their
Christmas pudding after our old South
ern aunties' formula, each one of the
household taking stir Tor luck, and |
venture to say they will never use any
other, and will wish that
"Christmas cheer ran round the year"
A small loaf of bread soaked in pint of
new milk until soft enough to mash
with n spoon, eight eggs, one pound Of
sugar, one pound of beet 9uct chopper
fine, one pound of raisins stoned and cut
in small pieces, one pound of Currants,
half a pound of citron, half nutmeg,
one teaspoontul powdered allspice, n
brandy, and enough flour to hold the in.
gredicnts toge thcr, sIhed in by degrees.
A pint of flour is generally sutii cient
and butter may be used instead of suet.
Mix the pudding well, and boil either in
n cloth or tin mold for eight hours,
being careful to fill up the kettle with
hot water as fast as it boils away.
For the sauce TO be served with this
dessert beat two eggs, quarter
of pound of butter, and one
pound Of sugar together; stir in n
tnmbier of wine and two tablespoonfuls
of brandy; then ada half tumbler of
boiling water and q little nutmeg, and
set the whole over tho fire for two
minutes, string all the time.
Decked with holly and blazing with u
halo of blue flames this will prove a
worthy capsheaf to the holiday feast.
round which We shall make merry, re-
Numbering that:
Carols, ana not mined meat, make
Christmas pids,
'Tis mirth not dishes, set a ia ables Off
Brutes and phanatieks eat, and never
LAUGH
, 1890-12-25
Oid Christmas Customs.

New York Commercial Advertiser.
Ever since the fifth century. December
25 has been our Christ day, and from
Roman Satu rnalia from Druids OF
Britain, from mystical German legends
ana homely English customs, We have
drawn the charms and cruces and fun
tastical devices with which we olothe
our tendercst thoughts and hottest rev.
erence for the entrance of the Savior of
the world into human life.
From Scandinavians, who In winter
built immense fires on the hill tops in
honor of the suns return, we borrowed
the yulc log. And IT became an English
custom TO preserve bit OF one year 3
yule log to light the fire on the great
hearth ut the following Christmas tide,
in token OF warmth and plenty to abide
in the household throughout the year.
When the log was ready to be brought
in the youngest child OF the family was
seated upon IL, and all the rest assem-
bed to witness its entrance, drawn by
the merry retainers, and to prepare 1t
for the lighting.
Tho passing of the "wassail cup"-a
bowl OF spiced ae-was something al.
ways expected, and he was niggard
indeed who would not take q hearty
sup" from the nuge common vessel,
aud leave II douceur in the hand of the
maiden who brought 1t, and often
enough another sweet memento on her
not unwilling lips.
The wassailinS OF the orchard trees "a
Devonshire custom)
That they may beare
Full many plum,
Full many peare,
is sometimes wrongly quoted as Christ
mas observance, but 1t was upon
Twelfth Night'-in January-that tho
trees were made drunken with the
dregs of IL good sop"
, 1890-12-25

proach was not noticed. Glancing
through little window he saw q woman
and little girl, pale with long sickness
and poverty.
Mamma" he heard the little
one say, II dreamed that Santa Claus
came to our house, but he did
not look at ali like the Santa Claus we
SEQ Ill the pictures, and, mamma, Pm
Just as sure as can be that we will have
II pleasant Christmas vet, though it Is
already dark and mamma, l am SO
huugry, but II Will not be for long
knock, to which tho mother re-
sponded, was heard, and Mr.. Gregory.
carrying hts helpless burden, followed
by. the surgeon, entered.
Laying the tired little body of Spec kle
upon couch, Gregory turned to address
the boys mother.
A long earnest look, and ooh! Mar
garet, can II be that have found you,
and IN this placer VIII God ever forgive
me?"
oh! Robert, my husband my dar-
ing, am | not dreaming? Only lust
now Nellie told mo that she knew that
santa Claus would come"
The surgeon had dressed the broken
arm III some mysterious way. A
message had been sent out, and pack.
age alter package of food, clothing and
all good things came to the little horne
in CO alley.
In the morning carriage for the
family and wagon for the few NOV
ables came, and the little home knew
them no longer. Instead we see them
in a cosy home, surrounded by all the
comforts and many luxurles.
trogory had come to tho West had
struck 1t rich, had sent for his family,
but In the confusion that sometimes
occurs in the new West, u mistake had
been made, and they became lost,
The pewter half dollar had been use
fui to him more than once, and he had
carried 1t as pocket piece" for years,
and he has never been able to explain
how he came to make the mistake which
led him to find his family.
, 1890-12-25
Christmas Anthem.

/ OF peace and sweet content.
Swift through the massive portals bright
They noiscless speed their way;
Like meteor flash they swiftly leave
The realms of eternal day.
They come-to this dark world OF ours
Frightened with sins and woe,
Where blighted hopes and bleeding
hearts,
Aud cares and sorrow grow.
They come-to spread a glorious light
10 sing OF joy and love,
or tiliul trust and confluence,
Like that in heaven above.
They come-to cheer the hearts Of men
BY this worlds cares oppressed;
They Come--tO sing ia accents clear
81 an eternal rest.
They come--to heat the broken heaI.s,
With balm from Eden's bowers;
They come--to cheer the coniortless
With heavens refreshing showers.
They comc--to sing of lasting peacel
To immortal, storn-tossod souls;
They come-to tell of steadiast love,
Long as the ages roll.
They come-to earth-"peace to pro
claim"
As 1t neer knew before;
They come-to tell of II quiet rest
Beyond earth's troubled shore.
They come--hark ! to the glorious strain
The angel chorus sing;
Peace, and good will, as known above.
This day to men they bring.
II This Were Twenty Centuries Ago.
May Riley Smith.l
Ii this were twenty centuries ago,
And three wise men should seek my
house and say,
Arise, and follow yonder star whose
Would lead you to the child" Would
| obey,
lethis were twenty centuries ago.
From out my urn OF precious boarded
Would make haste to pour the richest
share
For him? The sweetest OF my perfumes
spare
To battle tho feet of the young King of
Kings?
Or break the costlcst ointment on His
From out my urn OF precious, boarded
thingsp
Alasl dare not say this would | do,
Since | have sighted many another
guest
That came from God. Have staid from
many quest
That would have led me TO the good and
true,
To slumber on with head upon my
breast;
Nay, nayI 1 dare not say this would l
do.
My best resolves like shifting shadows
are;
Each day some holy light shines on
unsought,
And while my silly, iiuttering wings are
caught
BY the worlds rosy candle, Christs
own star
How can tell? might beckon me for
naught:
My best resolves like shifting shadows
are.
And when Christ comes again, as come
10 He will,
And wise ones hasten forth with great
delight
TO welcome Him and own His kingly
Will men be questioning and doubling
still,
As when upon that first, far Christmas
night
When Christ shall come again, as come
He wltlP
, 1890-12-25
1 fExchange.

II was on Sunday last and Johnny's
father, to punish him, said he would
send word to Santa Claus not to bring
him anything. The small boy was
rather broken up for u while, but pres
entity he was seen hard at word writing
what looked like long letter.
What are you doingg his father
asked.
II am writing to Santa Claus, papa"
"lt's no use. I'll tell him not to
bring you anything"
Then the small boy brought over his
letter: Deere Santa Clas, You NEEDN'T
bring anything 10 NEE this yere. | hav
bin veery badd booy. But plees bring
mi good papps q box of cigars and a
woody horse withe long tale. an a
drimm, an horn, and wagin. an n
bigg box of candy, an anything else you
can think ov."
, 1890-12-25
Whsn Christmas Com ss.
Margaret 4. snngstor. !

.fuf EtTCV II NNHf5fVE'I
When Christmas comes | think again,
Heaven stoops to wish good will to men,
And God, who loves this earth oil ours,
With love once more the whole earth
dowers;
And the Babe who slept OH Mary's
knee,
Once more brings peace to you aud me;
And storms may beat and winds be
wild,
But the lowly mother. the Holy Child,
As In the manger, charm US yet,
All strife aud evil our souls forget,
And each believing worshipper,
Brings gold and frankincense and
myrrh,
And the tongues of hate are hushed and
dumb,
When again the Christmas angels come.
, 1890-12-25
The BEST Day OF All.
fLansinp.I

The church bells are ringing.
The children are singing,
The season is bringing
Its welcome of cheer;
No more there is signing,
Each sorrow is dying.
And glad hearts are crying
That Christmas Is here.
, 1890-12-25

Ladies whose skin Is subjocoto rough n ess
when expo ied TO the air may remedy the
dificulty by applying wisdom's Violet
Cream. Ii restores the natural action of
the skin and induccs soi,uess aud elias
ticity,