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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-10
DOuble-Eaced Notes.
From the st. Louis Republic.

Not many years ago in indianapolis a
detective entered a bank to cash a
check. He was given $40 bill and he
lett. On the street he happened to
turn it over, and was surprised to find
that the underboside re the impression
of SIS note. He re-entered the bank,
and throwing it down told the cashier
that he had given him So instead of $40.
The cashier was positive that he had
made no error, but when he reversed
it the peculiarly of the bill was brought
to view.
The difference in the value of the two
sides was accounted ior by the fact that
FIVE bills are printed at once. Four of
the same denominations and one of the
smaller, but for what reason it is not
known. With every four twenties one
five is struck off. The upper side was
struck off all right, but the pressman
in printing the underside had reversed
it and so produced two bills, while the
under and upper sides were OF different
values. 1t is probable that the same
note had passed through hundre DIS of
hands without the error being noticed,
passing at times for S. and then again
Tor $40. What became of the other one
is not known. 1t may to-day be in the
possession of someone as curiosity.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-10
Winter Dairyiug.

The advantages of winter dairying
over summer are many. A cow will
give more milk and butter in the year,
to be fresh in October, than she will to
come in in April or May, and she is do
ing her best at a season of the year
when her product is worth most, when
hired help is cheapest, and you have
more time to devote to her welfare. It
is well-known fact that milk is richer
in butter fat during the winter months
than any other time in the year. My
COWS, that were making one pound of
butter to every twenty-four pounds of
milk in May and June, are now produc-
ing the pound from nineteen pounds of
milk. Better calves can be raised in
winter than during the summer months,
and when they 60 on grass in May, you
have the skinned milk for the pigs
that should be carried in connection
with the diary; but it would be folly, in
my Judgment, to undertake winter
dairylng without warm COW stables,
warm water, proper and liberal feeding,
and the best OF care. Cows like a vari
ETY., and will do better than when fed
continually on the same feed Western
Farmer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-10
Our Lost.
From Farm and Fireside.

from Farm ana F1reSlQe.
There's tender spot in the heart of
almost every living person sacred to the
memory of some loved one who has
gone on before. II may have been
father or mother, sister or brother,
husband, wife or child, but the spot is
there, and in the first bitter hours of
our bereavement how very, very ten
der and sore it is. The 81 ehtest touch
upon that spot, by word or thought. will
cause inexpressible pain, and We think,
as we feel the gnawing anguish at our
hearts, the bitter, burning pain will
never cease, and perhaps long and
pray for death ourselves to end our sor-
row and misery and reunite us with
the loved one. But time passes on.
The necessities of living occupy our
thoughts, and gradually, at each recur-
ring time the thought of our loss
strikes us, the blow is less severe, the
pain less sharp. We never cease to
mourn, we never forget our dead, but
we can think of them in tender, low
ing, even hopeful light. We remember
every good and lovable quality, and if
they possessed others, we never think
of them, and gradually we bring our
selves to think and believe they were
perfect, and we cease mourning SO bit
terly, and only a sad, loving, tender rec
objection remains.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-10
The Vine in America.

The culture Of the grape is in -four
ishing condition in this country, accord
ing to the new census statistics of this
industry. There are, in round num-
bers, 400, 900 acres of land in this coun-
try planted to vineyards, of which 300,-
during the past ten years, and an in
crease Of 100000 year in the cap
ital invested Of the area of bearing
vines in the country California alone has
10000. That state also has of the total
investment of capital nearly $4,000, 600.
Between 100000 600 and 10000, 900 gal
Ions of wine will be made in the United
States this year, OF which California will
produce more than half Seven-eighths
of the grapes of California go to the
wine press All Of which facts are re-
spectfully referred to the Prohibition
ists.-BOstOn Herald
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-10
A Strange Suicide.
From the Chicago News.
Farmer.

Sidney Clay was London builders
clerk, living in Euston road. He was
36 years of age, and had a wife and sew
eral children. A sister-in-law lived
with the family, and this lady had a
pet dog, toy terrier called Peep,
which became great favorite with ALL
Last July Clay took the pet dog for q
walk, and lost it; presumably the crea-
ture was stolen, for it was extraordinarily
small and marvelously intelligent.
Clay made every effort to recover the
pet, but failed. He became respondent
and moody, and last Sunday he sudden
lp fell dead in the family sitting-room.
At the post norton examination it
TRANSFERRED that the man had taken a
dose of cyanide of potassium with sui.
cidal intent. 1t seems that Clay had for
a long time contemplated maxine away
with himself, for letter, dated July
49, addressed to his wife was found
upon his person. ITO the best and
dearest of women, Marion, my wife, ;"
he wrote, "there are times in the life of
man when he is supremely happy.
Such has been my lot with you until
quite recently. Then comes a down
fall such as has befallen me. Since
lost our dear, darling Peep-the light
and Joy of our heart-I have been
broken-hearted. I told you on one oc-
casion 1 should never be able to brook
her loss, and [ feel | never can. With
kindest love, your affectionate hus-
band -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-10
The Cattle in Winter.

Cold, inclement weather will soon
drive the stock indoors, as it we're, and
the matter of arranging the barn and
yard for them will become an important
one Too often thss work is neglected
and improperly attended to. Excessive
warmth or imperfect protection from
the cold are the rule rather than the
exception in stock yards. Neither is
conducive to robustness, health or profit.
If excessive warmth is obtained the
animals will become diseased: impure
warmth will so dry the skin
slightest cold draught will produce
dangerous colds. Throat diseases,
leuro-pneumonia and like diseases
are sure to find their way into such cat
lie houses. On the other hand, lmper-
tectly sheltered cattle will succumb to
disease through exposure. Draughts
blowing on them during cold wintry
nights will be the sure messengers of
insidious diseases. If snow and rain
are allowed to drift in through large
cracks and holes, the health of the ami
mails is greatly deteriorated. The ex
cessive amount of heat which they have
to throw off to warm the outer surface
of their bodies is a great drain on their
Sy SlcIIlS, dIlu III lllNdIldUIy IoouCoo lIlClI
vitality SO that they easily succumb to
affects the milk supply, too, and is a
most important fact for the dairyman.
Many recommend to keep the COWS
in barns or sheds artifcially heated
by stoves, and to give them nothing
but warm water. All of this is
founded upon wrong hygienic laws.
The animals need cold, bracing air
when the weather is clear, and during
storms or excessively cold weather they
need to be kept in barns comparatively
temperate. They need good food, mod
erately cold water, but not icy water.
Draughts should be avoided, but the
air should be changed every day so that
they will not be breathing over the
same air hour after hour. The sheds
should also be kept clean, and it is we'll
to keep near at hand such absorbents as
dry swamp muck, or fresh leaves, or
saW-dust Any fine material such as
these will absorb the liquid, and pre-
vent disease and make good manure for
the crops of the following season.
In the winter time the importance of
a regular and constant supply of salt is
not fully appreciated by all stock grow
ers, and especially by those who keep
only few animals The average farmer
gives the salt to the animals when he
happens to think OF it, and this is some
times not very often. The bestsresults
can be obtained from rock or lump salt
placed in the feed boxes. The danger
from taking too much salt comes not
from having it on hand all of the time,
but from DENYING the animals of it for a
long period. Then, in their eagerness
to satisfy their natural cravings, they
will sometimes eat more than their sys-
TENS really require. 1t is seldom that
an animal will take in more food
or water than they really re-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-10
Something Primitive IN Clocks.
From the Star.

The people of the island of Sangir
keep time by the aid of an hourglass
formed by arranging two bottles neck
to neck. The sand runs out in half an
hour, when the bottles are reversed.
Close by them a line is stretched on
which hang twelve sticks, marked with
notches from one to twelve; with q
hooked stick which is placed between
the hour last struck and the next one.
One of these djaga keeps the time for
each village, for which purpose the
hour is sounded on gong by the keep
er.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-10
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An Extraordinary Case.

An Abilene (Kas.) man recently
helped to settle up the estate of his
father, who died in the Sta of New
York, and, although there were several
thousand dollars involved and the prop
erty was divided among a number of
children, the entire cost of admins
tration was thirty cents-for postage
and paper. The property was divided
into equal portions, and all heirs took
their choice.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-10
What o. Woman Can Do.
From sread's Review of Reviews.

Anything that teaches us what wom-
an can do without ceasing to be woman
ly, by quckening the impulse of women
to aspire and break down the barrier of
prejudice that keeps them from at
tempting to do their best, makes more
for the worlds progress than many a
score of parliamentary debates or great
political demonstrations.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-10
DRIFTING BROWN LEAVES.

Drifting brown leaves by the hedges,
Drifting brown leaves by the wall,
Drifting brown leaves round the sedges,
Drifting brown leaves over all.
Drifting brown leaves tell q sorry,
Dri ting brown leaves chant strain.
Corpses of fair summers glory,
Harbingers of winters reign.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-10
WHAT | SAY TO DAPHNE.

When Daphne. blue eyed and demure.
My own by all confession.
Slips on my knee, and there. secure
In undisturbed possession
Of half my waiStcoat, all my heart.
And all her own delusionS,
Breathes to my ear tale whose art
Foretell, its sad conclusions
A tale of want, tale of woe,
A back with nothing on it.
A pretty foot without a shoe,
A head without a bonnet;
And adds at last the roseleaf touch
That's meant my doubts to smother,
| only say: my dear, how much
How much you're like your mother!
DlfoE
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-10

quire. They know when to stop even
if their masters do not. Salt
is an essential constituent of the blood,
and salt hunger may lead to excess
when the animal is suddenly permitted
an opportuny Of supplying its lack.
Many of the common foods given to the
animals are lacking in salt constituents,
and hence this essential must be sup
piled artifcially. Animals on one farm
will need more of it than on another,
for on some soils it is lacking in the soil
itself, and the grains grown on 1T must
necessarily be deficient. Salt is also
common constituent of milk, and if not
given to the COW it must be drawn from
that stored in her blood tissues. This
cannot be done without seriously i'm
pairing the health Of the animal. One
cannot thus tell how much the animals
need. The quantity must be left to
them, and this can only be done by
keeping rock salt near them all Of the
time.-E. p. Smith IN Practical Farmer.
Farm Hints.
A paint brush is a handy implement
in oIlng harness. If there is no shade
in the pasture, put some there. 1t is
not a good pasture without it. The
buggy and Toulouse should not be
built against the stable Ceilings that
have been smoked by kerosene lamp
should be washed off with soda water.
OverWorking butter makes it winter as
we'll as soiter-Don't. If we breed our
colts in the autumn we reduce their
cost, as the mare can do team work all
summer. Tan some lamb skins to put
in the bottom of the carriages for warm
feet. 1t takes the best kind of brains
to make good farmer. If you have
dull boy educate him for profession.
It's good time to dig a well when the
waters are low, for if found then
the supply will be likely to be perman-
ent. The man who grows into any
special branch of farming is more likely
to succeed in it than the one who goes
into it. Many fence is maintained to
protect crops from stock, the combined
value of which would not equal the cost
of the fence. Teach the colts some
useful lesson every week this winter
something that will have bearing upon
their life work Never ''break them"
Remember that colt is only a boy
horse. If all the grain sacks are put in
to one, and then suspended by wire
from joist overhead, the mice will not
gnaw them. The surest way 10 renew
an old pasture is to scatter manure over
it in the autumn and SOW the seed right
afterward Red top and blue grass are
the surest to grow and to be permanent.
Leather may be blackened with the
following: Powdered fine extract of
logwood and bicromad of potash, each
one ounce, in half gallon of boiling
rain water. In a corked bottle this
mixture will keep safely.-Fdrm Jour-
nal.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-24
EAST OF THE ROCKIES.
Miss Frances Willard's Defense Of
Banker Kean.
PUGILIsT KILRAIN's PROSPECTUS
Severe Storms in Michigan Attended
by Fatalities-The New q. s.
Supreme Justice.
rTsp Trrrrs To Tur prcopp-
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE nroonD-uslos.y
ALpRIoH,s CLo1uRE.
Dilatory and Obstructive Motions will be
Declared Out of Order


WASHINGTON, December 2Sd. = The cloture
resolution, ted by Aldrich to-day in the
Senate proves that when question shall be
considered for g reasonable time it will be in
order for any Senator to demand that debate
thereon be closed.
On such demand no debate will be in order.
and pending such demand no other motion
except one TO adjourn, shall be made.
II such demand be seconded by a majority
of the Senate present, the question shall forth
with be taken thereon without debate If the
Senator desires to close debate on any measure
il shall take precedence OF allotherbusiness and
the question shall be Oh all pending amend
nenls spon the measure in its successive stages
according to the rules OF the Senate, but he
shall be permitted to speak upon the measure,
including ali amendments, not more than once
and not exceeding thirty minutes
II the Senate shall have decided to close the
debate, as herein provided, no motion shall be
in order but motion to adjourn or to take a
recess, when such motion be seconded by a
majority of the Senate. When either of such
motions are lost or failed on the second it shall
not be N order to renew the same until one
Senator shall have spoken upon the pending
mt asure, or one vote upon the same shall have
inteivened. Pending proceedings under this
rule, no proceedings in respect to quorum
shall be In order until it shall have appeared
upon division or on taking the yea and nay
vote that a quorum is not present and voting.
All questions of order shall be decided with.
out debate and pending proceedings under the
rule, and no obstructive or dilatory motions of
any kind Will be in order
Aldrieh presented a resolution to apply to the
above rule, pending the elections bill 1t is not
probable that any action will be taken on the
rule before next week
The programme of the Republicans is believed
70 be in this line: At a convenient time the rule
Is TO be called up, when the Republican major
ity is at hand. When the Democratic Senators
attempt TO attack with the intention of talking
II to death, or until the first of March, the pre-,
siding cfiicer will rule debate not in order
Taxing the stand on the broad ground of
general parliamentary law, that motion to close
debate would in itself be defeated by debate,
which must, therefore, be out of order, as was
ruled In the British Parliament when the cele
vigorous opposition of the Irish members.
what follows no one csn say, but if the rule
carries the elections bill will come very near
the statute books
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-24
KEAN's DEFENDER.
Frances e. willard Comes to the Bank
er,s Rescun.


CrsAGo, December 23d.-A remarkable letter
will be published here tomorrow from Francis
h willard, President of the National Women's
Christian Temperance Union, regarding the cir.
caInssshces OF the disastrous failures of the
bankers Of the organization S. A. Kean & Co :,
Which IS attracting such wide spread attention
Miss Willard opens with an ardent defense of
and halrdul services in the Chicago home mis-
siorrary work, his continuous honorable con-
necstpn with the banking business the fact he
nes successfully weathered all previous finan-
elal crisis, etc. She says she has teen waiting for
9aSs TO see some leader in the pulpit or pew
bankers defense.
Il am panied beyond expression" said she,
by this silence of the good. 1t is then true
that tie worlds people stand by each other
better than do the members of the household of
t9ith. The Women's Christian Temperance
Union and its affiliated interests have had Mr..
kean FER banker during several years. He is
the leadins prohibltionist representative Meth.
odtS lsynan. Who knows what hatred Of the
tSInPsrance cause may be back of all this?
Whist blow aimed at the organized movement
a1nip4 the liquor traffic?'
Miss Willard says the losses of the organiza-
Ton azd It's branches are happily small and
aAds But know by my correspondence that
the press of the country has been given to un-
sand nat an appalling calamity has overtaken
Is father to the thought. There is joy in heaven
over one sinner that repentethi There is doubt
Less lsy in hell over one saint that falls. Beyond
peradventure there is rejoicing IN every grog-
shop OF the city when the temperance cause or
any ef Us advocates are overtaken by misfortune,
Seenlng or real"
Hiss Willard concludes with hope for the
best, belief in the rehabilitation of the reputs-
ton sad triumph of eternal Justice toward the
bahAer, as well as his depositors.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-24

amendment to the Election bill was taken up.
The resolution calls for an amendment to the
Election bill, to show what changes and modif.
cations are intended to be made.
Morgan occupied all morning with his argu-
ment.
Call spoke for hours in opposition to the Elec-
ton bill
Mcpherson then took the floor
After he had spos en- for few moments, Aid
rich asked him to yield the floor, and then gave
notice OF intention to move an amendment TO the
rules providing during the present session
for the closing of debate on any bill under
consideration. Proposed amendment having
been read, Aldrich asked that it be printed and
laid over. He was OF the opinion that it should
go to the Committee OF Rules, and after some
discussion. entered motion to that effect, but
did not press It,
The resolution was laid on the table, and Nc
Pherson resumed his speech.
Sherman, from the Committee on Finance, re
ported bill 10 provide against the contraction
OF currency, and it was read twice and placed
on the calendar.
This Finance Committee measure was
amended IL two important particulars at this
morning meeting. The first was the exclusion
OF Section of the bill providing that when
tne NATIONAL bank circulation falls below $780,
0O0,o00 the deficiency shall be supplied by the
issue OF treasury notes, based on silver bullion
purchases, II silver can be purchased or, if not,
by direct issue of notes.
The second amendment was the insertion in
the place OF the section stricken out of the fol-
lowing: THAT the Secretary of the Treasury is
hereby authorized to issue in the sum or sums
not exceeding the aggregate $500, coo G0), cou-
pon and registered bonds of the United States,
IN sucn form as he may prescribe, and of the
denominations of S50 or some multiple of that
sum, redeemable in lawful money, at the pleas
ure OF the United States, on and after July l.
1881, and bearing interest semi-annually at 2
per cent: per annum, and he is authorized to
sell or dispose of any bonds under this Act al
not less than the par value for any lawful
money OF the United States, or for gold or silver
certificates, and to apply the proceeds thereof tc
the redemption of or purchase of any bonds Of
the United States, and the bonds hereby author
ized and the proceeds thereof shall be used fol
30 other purpose whatever The sum neces
sary to pay the expense of issuing and dispos
ing of said bonds is hereby appropriated out o.
any sums of money in the treasury not other
wise appropriated"
The Senate soon went into Executive session
and then adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE
WASHINGTON, December 23i.-In the House
to-day the speaker made number of commit
tee appointments and the House adjourned un.
til Friday
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-24
WILL TRY AGAIN.
Klrain, the Fighter, Issues a Pugiiistic
PrOspectus

NEW YORK, December 23d-In conversation
with friend prior TO his departure for his home
at Baltimore, Jake Kilrain gave his reasons for
accepting the California Athletic Clubs offer of
a 81, $50 purse for his fight with Godfrey rather
than battle for purse of a similar amount in
one OF the Eastern Athletic clubs.
Kilrain said 81 am anxious of going to Cali
fernia for several reasons. The main object of
nay visit, of course, will be to meet Godfrey l
shall go there next month, so as to get used to
the climate. am in as good condition as ever
have been in my life and really feel stronger
and more active than l ever felt before II l de-
feat Godfrey, and have no doubt that will, 1
shall be in the field for a match with some
crack heavy weights for they will all be there
in the course of the next two months
The first man l will go for will be Corbett
He will either have to fight me or leave the
Pacific slope. shall open up negotiations for
the championship, whoever may hold it. The
present Indications are that it will be either
Siav1n, Jackson or Corbett. The first-named 1
think, will be the man. From what l have
heard and read of Slavin think he is a better
man than either Jackson or Corbett.
II shall challenge the champion and try and
win back the laurels that lost fighting men
when was not in good health, let alone con-
dftfon. l will guarantee that viii not enter
the ring again unless am in tiptop order, and
then If get whipped it will be my own fault"