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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-26

simply been cut down and burnt, with
out any clearing of the soil of all roots.
Ii the pasture land is not covered
with bushes and briers, but produces
only scant supply of grass and small
weeds, showing evident signs of being
run out, which is very commonly the
case, the improvements should be con-
Quoted in a different way. Plow the
land spring and fall, and harrow.it with
drag harrow; but do not plant any
crops. All that is required for the first
two years is cultivation of the land.
Then 1t may be seeded to grass, and
good dressing Of manure applied. This
process should be repeated until the
grass gets good start. forms compact
sod, and the whole pasture land is re-
claimed. Some plant other crops on
the land while it is being cultivated
but that is more expensive, and does
not always have as satisfactory results.
The planted crops may prevent the ire
quent blowing and narrowing that are
demanded.
Such newly seeded and improved
pasture land will produce grass of a
superior nutritive quality. 1t will be
sweeter and juicier than that grown on
old land. Cattle, horses and sheep will
prefer it to any other, and they will eat
too greedlv of it if allowed to take
their choice. During the first two or
three years the grass should not be cut
or eaten too close in the fail. 1t should
have chance 10 get its roots thoroughly
established, 80 that it can resist the
effects of freezing and thawing.-,S. ".
Chambers
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-26
He is Dead Now.

Josiah W. Johns, who, three years
ago, was buried for three days and two
nights and survived, died at Baltimore a
few days since of consumption, caused
by a cold he contracted while lying SO
long with damp earth piled upon him.
He was So years old. Johns, with other Ia
borers, was at work in an iron ore bank in
Baltimore County when the earth above
them caved in, burylng three, though
at the time it was supposed that but
two had been caught. Three days later
he was missed and dug out uncon-
scious, but still alive. It was hours be-
fore he came to consciousness. A mark
on his shoulder, which one of the men
inflicted with pick while unealthine
him, he carried to his death. Johns
often said that he didn't realize what
happened when the earth bore him
down; that he lost consciousness at the
time, and didn't regain it until after ne
was taken out
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-26
FOR FARM READERS.


Sence Liddy's been to boardin' school,
An H1ram's gittin fixed fer college,
1t seems to Pa an me as eff
We're Just Dustin out with knowledge.
Why, law they never made no odds,
Them Greeks, O. putin down in Writin'
All sorts O curious COINS on,
From keepin' company to tightin.
An Pa saws hearin Hiram tell
About the crazy-actin critters,
Hez often spruced him up inside
AS good as any dose O. bitters:
Well, mebbe But it worries me
10 think there was sech foolish Wimmin-
That Hero settin up all night
TO see her beau shoot Oft his sWimmin.
An Miss Ulysses, whilst her folks
Was gone on some excursion, trayelin',
A-pickin out the worsted work
There want no need O. her unravelin'
An mercy sakes When Helen had
A real live king that she could stay with
Who'd ever s'pose she'd go an take
The hired help to run away with?
Now Xantippe, she want so bad;
Her husbans ways was dreadful rilin';
He'd stop an talk down to the store,
With supper OH the table, Spilin.
But l kin see it tickles Pa
To find she kept her tongue a-waggin';
SEE he: oval, me an Socrates
Could give 'em p'ints guess, on naggin' J
-PrOUidence Journal
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-26
THE TURN O. THE TIDE.
BY CARLoTTA PERRY.


Gre the gold and purple of sunset has faded
and turned to gray,
Be wise, On. friend of my heart, and turn your
eyes away,
Turn away from the brook while gladly its full
tide ruSheS by,
From the young moon eer its silver is lost in
the depths of the sky.
is sweet 10 the ear;
Leave the woods and fields and meadows ere yet
they are brown and Sere.
Leave the rose with the bloom upon it, the lilly
with leaf unsoiled:
Let ever the Wine-cUp's sweetness be by the lees
unspoiled.
While love is sweet and gracious look in his
own you dear and fair, therefore depart, /
pray.
Bitter the lees of the wine, unsightly the dry
brooks bed:
Somber and sere the forest when all fits bloom
is dead.
After the royal sunset, chilling and dull the
gloom
The strewn leaves, pallid beauty after the gath
cred bloom.
After the watched-Out moonlight the night is
heavy and long;
Quickly.the spell is broken that follows the
sweetest song.
After loves full fruition, Oh friend of my heart
who knows?
Eol the music, the wine, the sunset, the lily
the leaf the rose.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-26
Peters Won the Bet,
From the New York SIM.


When man gets sick or meets with
an accident, in a Canadian lumber camp,
he neither expects nor receives any
thing like good nursing. If he is pa
tent, the men will do what they can,
but if he shows disposition to whine
he is not considered worth any extra
trouble. At camp 3D." two or three
winters ago, man named Peters was
hurt by falling tree-badly hurt. The
camp was forty miles from town or
doctor, the snow three feet deep, and
all they could do was to rub the man
with whisky and put him in his bunk.
While no bones were broken, it seemed
certain that he was internally injured,
and that he could not live beyond day
or two. Business was driving, and there
were no men TO spare, and after Peters
had been rubbed down the boss said:
Nov, Peters, you understand how it
is; you'll probably die
Probably die within "a hours"
eyes"
"And so, you see, anything extra will
be dead loss to me-"
81 see, but in case I die you'll have
manners enough to knock the men off
for half day, won't you? also want
| good square grave"
Luz OUO1Ss We ak Iu0uSO, anu W OO
that will cost me $50 worth of time"
GLOW much will you give me not to
die?
cpl say $35-tbat is, if you'll forego
d funeral if you do die"
THAT looks fair" said Peters, after a
little thought, ''and III do it. Shake"
They shook; and Peters set his teeth
hard and determined to live. His only
medicines were kerosene oil, whisky
and vinegar, and his only delicacies fat
pork and bean soup; but in three weeks
| he was out and at work.
Couldn't you make it $780," asked
| the boss, as he came to settle.
"For why ?"
Because, if you had died I should
| have had to wrap the body in So blan-
ket, and the boys would have insisted
on drink all around after the job"
Couldn't possibly think Of it, re.
| piled Peters. cater I made the bar
gain with you found three broken ribs
and had to splice and grow 'em ex
| fra -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-26
DOMESTIC MATTERS.
HOME PUDDING.

Beat together two eggs, two table,
spoonfuls of butter and one of sugar ::
add one cup of sweet milk and a full
pint of flour sifted with two teaspoon
fuls OF cream of tartar one teaspoon
full of soda dissolved in a little hot
water. Steam thirty minutes. You may
add fruit when steamed one hour.
GRAHAM COOKIES.
One egg well beaten, one cup Of sug-
ar, one fourth cup each OF butter and
sweet milk, one-half teaspoonful of
soda, a little nutmeg, and graham to
mix still. Mold them in flour, rub the
top with white sugar, and bake in a
quick oven. Or If you have cream, use
cup Of sour cream instead of the but
ter.
BAKED STUFFED FISH
Wash thoroughly, and dry by rolling
IN towel. Salt and pepper to taste
I'LL the cavity with stuf1ing sauce as used
tor fowl sew up and place in a baking
pan with cupful of boiling water, and
two ounces Of butter. Basic TWO or
three times during one hour. which it
will take to cook it. Serve with white
gravy or mashed potatoes.
YEAST BUNS.
One and one-half cups Of warm milk,
one cup Of sugar, one cup of yeast,
thicken to batter, let it rise over night,
or until it is light, then add one cup Of
sugar, one egg, one-half cup of melted
butter, little salt and nutmeg, two ups
of chopped raisins or currants as you
prefer, add -four as for bread, put in a
baking tin in small cakes, let them rise
again, then bake.
BEAN SOUP.
Soak one quart Of small white beans
over night in cold water. In the morn
ing cut fine about two pounds Of fresh
lean beef and put in all the bones;
when it comes to boil, skim and add
the beans, and cook until the meat and
beans are all cooked to pieces strain
through colander, put back in kettle
and season with salt. Do not use pep
per unless you are sure all your family
like it. Keep hot until you wish to
serve it.
CHOCOLATE MARBLE CAKE
One cup of sugar, two cups of -four,
one-half cup each of milk and water.
three eggs, one teaspoonful of cream of
tartar, and one-half teaspoonful of
soda; when mixed, take one teacup of
the mixture, stir in one tablespoonful
Of grated chocolate which has been
softened by setting in a saucer over the
teakettle; I'LL the pan one inch deep
with the yellow batter, then make two
Or three circles OF the dark, then
layer Of the yellow, and continue till
you have as much "a wished IN the pan.
GRAHAM BREAD.
Place two-thirds quart of fine wheat
flour and one-third quart graham flour
in pan, mix well with one tablespoon
full of lard, two tablespoonfuls of sugar
and one teaspoonful of salt; dissolve
one-half yeast cake in about pint of
lukewarm water, add TO flour, knead
well, let remain over night to rise; in
the morning mold little on Touring
board, using only enough -four to pre-
vent sticking, place in creased tins, let
rise in warm place about two hours,
then bake one hour or about that. This
bread is regular item in our bill of
fare, thoroughly enjoyed and appre-
ciated by all.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-26
AntIpaUhies.

Gretry, the composer, and Queen
Anne both abhorred the smell Of roses;
Favorite, the Italian poet, and Vincent,
the painter, had similar aversions
Scaliger tells of relative Of lis whom
the sight Of a lily threw into convul-
sions.
Though 7sstonately fond of a dog,
Henry Ill. would faint at the sight Of
cat; SO too would the Duke of Schom-
berg.
Marshal Breze once shot and killed a
companion while rabbit hunting, and
ever afterwards would faint at tie sight
of one Of those harmless little animals.
LIE Mothe de Mayer delighted in hear
ing thunder, but could not bear the
sound Of any musical instrument.
Nicano tainted at the sound of flute,
and lady in Namur swooned upon
hearing bell.
Vaughelm, the famous Hanoverian
sportsman, slew wild boars by the hun
dreds, but ran away from table upon
which there was a roasted pig, Or
tainted if unable to beat retreat.
The smell of fresh fish threw Erasmus
into a fever, and King Vladislas, of
Poland, declared that he would rather
meet loo armed Toes than to be con-
fined In room with peck of apples.
Emperor Augustus had mortal dread
of thunder, aud would retire to vault
built for the purpose at the approach of
the smallest thunder clouds.
Scaiiger. who tells of his relatives
weakness, could not endure water cress;
neither he nor Peter of Albano could
drink milk.
remnants, the traveller, had great
aversion for wigs. History says that he
exhausted himself in cursing the mayor
Of Chester, Eng, for wearing one, and
wound up by snatching the objection
able head-covering and giving the mag
lstrate quite race.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-26
commercial school" she replied, hest

commercial school, Sno ropH6Q, neSl-
tating.
''School typewrlting, like school teleg-
raphy, doesn't always answer SO well
without some actual business practice.
However, perhaps we can get over that.
But let me ask you rather strange
question. Do you remember getting
lost once in the Chilhowee Mountains,
and being brought home by red
headed mountain boy, to whom you
gave silver dollar and some good
advice as to his turning froln the error
OF his moonshining ways?"
'The lady's amazement brought q
good-natured smile to the managers
face, as he continued, pointing to him
self:
"You see the boy has not forgotten,
and he still retains his red hair and
freck)es."
She now colored visibly under another
remembrance, as she said naively, vet
with some embarrassment:
81 also remember being, [ fear, very
rude to that same young man on another
occasion. / was young and-and foolish
then"
"And he was quite bucolic scare
crow, and should have had better sense
than to intrude where he did unlimited.
don't blame you, Miss Baird. might
have done the same thing myself under
similar circumstances. Let that rest.
You did me far more good than evil.
The effect Of your kind words, and the
memory OF your encouraging smile, out
lasted the influence of your after indif-
terence. The desire to be some one, to
make something of myself, implanted
unconsciously by you, never left me. 1t
was the turning point of my life. See;
I have even kept the dollar you gave
me for good luck"
He exhibited it with smile, whereat
she again blushed slightly. Then con-
tinuing, he said:
"Your father also made me the first
money offer for my mothers little farm,
that has proved veritable bonanza for
me in more ways than one. I then re-
solved to try to make man of myself,
so that if L ever met you again you
would not feel SO ashamed of me-"
GU have your revenge" she said !,
sadly. "Papa failed, and gradually
worried himself into the grave. Mamma
and are quite poor now
Don't explain" interrupted little
Mart, kindly. II really feel that owe
to you far more than the giving of this
position will ever repay. Your inhu-
ence, unknown to yourself, sent me off
to study, sharpen my wits, caused me
to drive sh1ewd bargains, yet keep my
hands clean, and persist until-well, I'M
til here | am"
1t was difficult for Agnes Baird to re-
alize that this alert, polite, welI-dressed
mana partner and manager of great
iron industry, requiring large capital
and hundreds of workmen-was the
awkward youth whom she had carelessly
befriended, then ignored, only a few
years ago. Such was the case, however,
and it only remains to say that she OBJ
tanned the position, and that Little
Mart--now Mr.. Dodson to everyone
remained such a good friend to her, un-
der these new relations, that / would not
be surprised to hear of another partner
ship being entered into by and by-a
partnership, too, of the most endearing
earthly nature, involving some change
of name and other agreeable future pos
sibilities.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-26
Restoring the Pasture.

Much OF our Eastern pasture land has
deteriorated so greatly that 1t would
not pay to attempt to restore it to its
original productiveness. The expense
of doing this would probably be more
than the land would be worth after the
pasture was made good once more
But, while the attempt to make the
lands as good as new may not be adj
visable, it would be a profitable under
taking to improve their present con-
dition. This can be done in the winter
time more probably than at any other
season of the year.
land is about the same In different Sec
tons of the country. and every farm
has more or less of this run cut land.
Among the deserted farms of New En-
gland states We find much OF this pas
ture land, which has been neglected for
years. Cattle have been allowed to
roam over it at will, picking UP 1, scanty
living from the few patches of good
grass, and eating out the weeds and
brambles that have secured foothold
in many places. Part of these pasture
lands are thickly covered over with
brush and briers. which have driven
every other kind of vegetation to the
wall, and absorbed the richness OF the
soil. Other places are almost bare of
any form of vegetation, except the pro-
where other plants die. Still other por-
tons of such pasture land are covered
with young forest trees, which have Sc
cured hold in the soil.
These different pasture lands should
be treated wisely, and in an economical
way, if they are to be improved without
entalllng much expense. The old pas
ture land that is covered with g. young
forest of trees should not be disturbed.
Turn it over to the trees, and favor
their growth all that you can. The day
will soon be here when an acre of good
timber land will be far more valuable
than pasture land, and it would not pay
to destroy the trees in order to restore
the grass. Before the improvements in
the pasture land would become very
marked the trees could be sold for q
good round sum. A great revolution
woodland, and farmers who have an
idea to the future are already planting
rather than destroying such timber
Pasture land of the first character,
which is covered over with bushes and
briers, should be improved by cutting
down and burning all of the worthless
trash on it. Then, as soon as a warm
day comes, so that pillow can be used,
pillow out the roots and burn them. Re-
peat this operation every year, and the
grass will soon begin to take hold of the
soil and grow. The bushes and briers
will soon be dead under such harsh
treatment. Plow and reseed occasion
ally, to make the grass thick and plen-
tiiul. 1t will take some little time for
the grass to get such firm hold in the
soil that it can kill down the weeds and
briers. The roots of the briers and
brambles must be secured out of the
soil before good catch of grass can be
expected. It is no use of sowing seed
on the land where the bushes have
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-26
He Despised the Boys.

a party of students in the big univer-
sity down at Delaware, the Ohio Wes-
leyan, were out enthusiastically sere-
nading various members of the faculty
and other functiOnaries Of the college
the other evening. and in their trium phi
ant course, for their music swept ev-
erything before it, they stopped in front
of the residence Of the College Libra
rian, Joseph Dickinson, says the Toledo
Blade.
Festooning themselves along the high
board :ence which incloses the librari-
ans estate, the dulcet strains of the in
can and the long, tremulous notes of the
fish horn floated out upon the ambient
atmosphere. The sweet tones of the
bass drum. the ravisling music of those
all-night voices, and the grand ensemble
of the whole choir. were not long in
bringing the old librarian to his front
porch. His eyes took in at a glance
the row of students draped over his
front fence. and then rolled slowly and
seniim entally up to the deep sky, be-
spangled with its stars. sparkling in
January's frost. The old moon, toss
ing on its cloud-fleece beds, shed soft,
sophomore glamor over all the scene.
The soft sentiment OF the hour stole
into the old librarian 8 soul, and he stood
IN silent rapture as one transtiXed by a
pecan of the angelic hosts. And the
rattle of the tin pan and the hoarse
notes Of the fish horn, the walls of the
score of sentimental youths still beat
upon the soft air and scattered it into
atmospheric atoms. But there came q
lull. The music died away in low,
lingering wall. The air held again the
solemn stiffness. Then the trembling
vojca of the 6een]v aff,Actad librarian
Gentlemen, dislike to disturb you
and interrupt that classic concert, but [
just had that fence painted to-day"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-26
Fire Proof VVhitewash.

1t is found that most effective COM
position FOR fire. proofng exterior sur
faces may be formed by stalking suffi-
cient quantity of freshly burned quick
lime Of the best grade, and when the
shaking Is complete there is added such
an amount of skim-miik, or water in its
absence, as will make liquid of the
consistency of cream. To every ten
gallons of this liquid are added, sepa-
ratel y and in powder, stirring con-
stantly, the following ingredients
i'll the order named: Two pounds
of alum, twenty-four ounces subcar-
Donate of potassium or commercial
potash. and one pound of COM
mon salt. If white paint is desired no
further addition is made to the liquid,
though the Wilderness is found to be i'm
proved by few ounces Of plaster of
Paris. Lampblack has the effect of CIV
ing number of shades from slate color
to black. Whatever tint is used it is
incorporated at this stage, and the
whole, after being strained through q
sieve, is run through a paint mill.
When ready to apply the paint is heat
ed nearly to the boiling point of water,
and is put on in its bot condition. It is
found that the addition of quantity
of fine white sand to this composition
renders it valuable covering for roof
and crumbling brick walls. which it
serves to protect English Mechanic.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-26
Care of Seed Pota.oes.

The winter has been a warm one, and
the danger, especially in cellars, has
been that potatoes will be at too high
temperature and begin to sprout. This
greatly weakens the vitality of the set,
as the sprout must be broken off in
planting. The best way to keep seed
potatoes in large quantities is in pits
securely covered. When once these
freeze over there is little change in
temperature until Spring. a bout a
month before planting time get these
unsprouted potatoes out, then spread
thinly IN a room exposed to light where
they will not freeze, and the buds that
then start will be dark green, and with
care can be planted without being
broken off.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-26
Good Roads.

A correspondent of the Rural New
4orker, writing from Sweden, Monroe
County, N. Y, saws: GOOD roads are
convenlences, a comfort and profit to
the public, and indicate the enlighten-
ment and enterprise of a community.
In some favored localities good country
roads may be constructed at little ex-
pense; in others the undertaking en-
tails much labor and outlay. In gen.
eral way, where the soil is so produc-
tive as to afford the farmer the largest
amount of products to be carried to
market, the roads are naturally the
poorest, and the facilities for making
them the scantiest. Nobody in grain
producing section is SO diret thy inter-
ested in good roads, in the way of ex-
pense and profit, as the farmer; for good
highways lessen the cost of marketing
at least One-half. Some years ago this
town resolved to improve it's roads,
which had for long time been in bad
condition. We first purchased two i'm
proved road scrapers at cost Of $3.50
each. These were used, under the
direction Of the commissioner, in
turnpiking, grading and smoothing the
the road-beds throughout the town.
We then voted a tax of 200 for the
purchase Of a stone-crusher. 1t has
OCCll III SuCCCSS III use Uuo DhSb
three years. Its operated by thrash
er's ten-horse engine, and brushes
stones of any kind to about the size Of
hens eggs and less, as fast as two men
can throw them in. Money for drawing
and crushing the stones is raised by tax,
and the road district draws them and
builds the road. The stone is used in
nearly the same way as gravel, in lay
er from six to twelve inches thick. On
loose ground, or where the road-bed is
not firm, a foundation of cobblestones
is laid one foot deep, more or less, as
required. The main thoroughfare
through the center of the town, leading
to the village of Brockport, our market
place, is now completed, and many of
the cross roads, where most needed, are
partly so. On these roads, during this
open and muddy season, teams can
draw load or carriages can run as easi-
ly as in the dry season OF the year. Our
commissioner has built several miles of
road the past season, our farmers being
always willing to draw the materials on
to the road whenever it is ready, with
out regard to road tax levied on them.
With much heavy travel on the roads
they will wear out and need recovering
but the work will entail less expense,
and can be done with the common road
tax. We think the hard blue lime
stone rock makes the most durable
road
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-26
Aboriginal Harmony.
From the jamestown Alert.

Miss Fletcher, vino has been for a
long time among the Indian tribes of
the two Dakotas, will soon return East
with a monograph on Indian music.
Indian music Is very beautiful. 1t con-
sists of the yowl OF a cat, the moan of a
lost soul, the screech of night owl,
seventeen slaves from 'Armorta," and
general expression of desire to COM
NIT murder in the first degree.