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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-25

an easy matter to manage this affair."
There need be only one apartment
and one flock. Obtain sufficient
number of Brahmas or Cochins for sit
ting and let them run with the Leg
horn hens and cocks. The eggs of
these sitters being brown, may be
readily sorted out from the white
ones and used for cooking. The pure
white eggs of the Leghorns or Span
ish may be used for incubation when
the instinct moves the Asiatics to sit
and that will surely come to pass.
These sitters may, preferably, be of
small size for the breed; large hens
being more clumsy and more liable to
break the eggs. Plymouth Rocks
hardly ever lay eggs SO white as not
to be distinguished from Leghorn
eggs, and they may serve the purpose
Of sitters; only they do not come to
time quite as surely as Asiatics; but
they are faithful and careful. A
Cochin mother has the very best in
tentions, yet she may trample out
the life of her young. Late Matched
pullets are best for this purpose; on
account of their small size.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-25
Hints to Housekeepers.

THE oftener flour is sifted for
sponge cake the lighter the cake will
be.
A SMALL piece of sulphur placed in
the cupboard or drawer will drive
away ants.
The flesh of fresh fish should be
firm, the gills should be light red, and
the scales silverY.
IN making a mustard plaster for a
patient with delicate skin, use white
of egg instead of water.
WASH mirrors with warm sudS, then
dust with whiting from a muslin bag,
and polish with chamOiS skin.
HARD soap lasts much longer if
dried for several weeks before using
it. 1t is also less hurtful to the skin.
To PREVENT the smell of cabbage
permeating the house while boiling,
place on the stove a dish containing
vinegar.
BROOMs dipped for a few minutes
in boiling suds once a week will last
much longer than they otherwise
would.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-25
Some Horse Don'ts.

Some one has compiled the follow
ing regarding the care of horses
under the supposition that if a horse
could talk he would say to his master:
Don't hitch me to an iron post OF
railing when the mercury is below
freezing. [ need the skin on my
tongue.
Don't leave me hitched in my stall
at night with big cob right where
| must lie down. [ am tied and
can't select a smooth place.
Don't compel me to eat more salt
than | want by mixing it with my
oats. / know better than any other
animal how much need.
Don't think because go free under
the whip ] don't get tired. You
would move up if under the whip.
Don't think because [ am a horse
that iron, weeds and briars won't
hurt my hay.
Don't whip me when I get fright
ened along the road, or / will expect
it next time, and maybe make
trouble
Don't trot me up hill, for I have
to carry you and the buggy and my
self, too. Try it yourself some time.
Run up hill with big load.
Don't keep my stable very dark,
for when I go out into the light my
eyes are injured, especially if snow be
on the ground.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-25

would have been withdrawn and its
own offered in its place, with the GER
tainty of powerful support from other
quarters. He refused to reach out for
honors rendered across his loyalty to the
gentleman he had been commissioned to
support, and so kept his self-respect
and the respect of every citizen of the
United States.
MIR. Mckinley has just been elected
governor Of Ohio, the prolific mother
of Republican presidential candidates,
after an issue made directly against him
self as the representative of the present
tariff policy fastened upon the country
through the ambitious folly of Grover
Cleveland. The circumstances of his
latest success point to him as inevitably
candidate of the first rank before the
Republican National Convention to
meet in 1892. And yet as a loyal parti-
san he must face the by no means tri-
fling possibility Of being called upon to
stop short Of the highest honors and be
nominated for Vice President upon a
ticket headed by the Hon. James G.
Blame. 1t was Blaine who, in no I'M
friendly spirit, gave the slant to the
new tariff bill which conferred upon the
protective system the offensive and de-
fenslve powers that make it to-day re-
fleet SO amply the traditional and ex-
peCtant American sentiment.
Blaine and Mckinley would be Re-
publican combination of extraordinary
power and Quallty.-NeW York Sun.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-25
Eairy Notes.

IF you have no pigs, no poultry, no
calves on the farm feed the skim
milk back to the cows.
DON'T fail to get in some early corn
near the feeding place. When the
pasture fails you will find use for it..
UPON the premises of the success
full dairyman will be found thrifty
COWS, suitably bred and adapted for
the work required of them.
A CANADIAN farmer, who lost a
small pig, after long search found
him drowned in the cream can. $50, F"
he said, ''poor piggy's creamated."
HoARD's Dairyman says: Creamery
butter is that made from the milk or
cream of two or more herds of COWS.
Dairy butter is that made from the
milk or cream of single herd.
The income from the COWS furnishes
the farmer cash receipts steadily
throughout the entire year, which
cannot be said of any other branch OF
farming, excepting perhaps the
poultry.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-25
LIVE STOCK,
Warm Barns for Fattentne Stock.

In an experiment made in feeding
Two lots of pigs of equal age and
weight, one being in pens in a warm
Darn, and the other being in open pens
out of doors, the following re.ults
were obtained: From Nov. Il to
Heb. 5, in the warm barn one pound
of pork cost 4.78 pounds of corn, and
IN the outside pens one pound Of pork
cost 5.92 pounds Of corn, a difference
. of about % per cent. But during the
very seVerest weather for four weeks,
In the warm barn one pound of pork
cost 81 pounds of corn, and in the
, outside pens it cost 1872 pounds of
<c0rn. or nearly double the amount.
Experienced feeders say that the
effect of cold weather upon fattening
stock is more marked upon other ami
mails than it is upon swine, and if it
takes twice as many pounds of corn
to make pound of pork out Of doors
as it does in the barn, it will certainly
require as much more, and perhaps
twice as much, to make pound of
beef in a stable where water will
freeze as it will in one where there
rs a moderate temperature, not lower
chan so degrees, and also that the
same amount Of feed given before the
weather is very cold will make much
more fat than it will later in the sea-
son
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-25

last year the Republicans lost ali but II.
The calamity howl of the Alliance men
made sensible people of Kansas tired,
and they rebuked the howl. The Kan
sas Democrat, the leading organ Of the
Democratic party of the state. says:
The Republicans have achieved signal
that in scarcely a county in Kansas did the
Peoples party hold its strength at the polls
yesterday. The defeat of the calamity
party was crushing and complete 1t is
doubtful if the Peoples party yesterday
carried half a dozen counties in the state
where there was a contest
Pennsylvania, of course, has gone Re-
publican, the majority ranging from
40 600 tn 30 O00
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-25
Good for Sheep.

Sweet ensilage and roots in moder-
ate quantities are good for sheep or
cattle. But give them just as much
sweet, early cut hay or clover in adj
dition twice day as they can eat,
with just as much proyender as though
they had no ensilage. Green corn or
clover ensilage, like turnips, is good
appetizer if fed in warm barns, or
when the weather is mild out of
doors. AS for feeding it to any stock
entirely and making a success, be-
lieve it is impossible. Don't think |
condemn ensilage. / donot any more
than turnips, but do not put too much
confidence in and expect too much
from ensilage. 1t is impossible to get
any more out of jug than is put into
nc or to have your check hOnOred at
the bank for more than you deposit.
Sheep should never be pastured on the
same land more than three successive
seasons, unless they are pastured with
cattle The better way to manage
sheep in the summer is, unless your
pasture is entirely free from coarse or
water grasses and bushes, to let few
young cattle run with them. Have
She pasture SO arranged that you can
give the sheep fresh pasture, at
longest every third year. Let the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-25
Forecast for 'O2.

Congressman Mills continues to hold
and express very sound views Of the
political situation, says the New York
Evening Post. In an interview pub
lished this morning he says:
ITO win we must fight the enemy,
and not fight each other. If we 60 to
the country on the issue Of tariff reform
alone we will succeed, because we are
thoroughly united on that question. If
we press the issue of free coinage of
silver, in my Judgment we will lose
every Eastern state and gain nothing in
the West. We will lose the presidency,
the Senate, the House, free coinage,
tariff reform, and everything, and get
for our pains force bill, military US
urpation Of our ballot boxes, and life
officers guarded by soldiers certifying
local government out Of the hands of
the people,
These words are as true as they are
sententious. There is only one thing to
add to them, namely, that if the Demo-
Gratis do put silver into their platform
next year, and get as a consequence all
the plaques that Mr.. Mills predicts, the
muse of history will give them the
epltaph that was composed for another
fool, viz:
was we'll.
wished 10 be better,
took pEysic,
And here lie.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-25
THE KITCHEN.
How to Cook Water.

The late Charles DelmOnico used to
talk about the new hOt-water cure.
He said the Delmonicoes were the
first to recommend it to guests who
complained of having no appetite.
''Take cup of hot water and lemon
and you will feel BETTER" was the
formula adopted. The lemon juice
takes away the insipidity of hot
water. For this ambitious remedy
the caterers charged the price of a
drink of their best liquors (25 cents or
more), and it certainly was a wiser
way to spend small change than in
alcohol. 'sFew people know how to
cook water" Charles used to affirm.
1.-THE secret is putting good fresh
water into neat kettle already
warm, and setting the water to boil
quickly, and then taking it right off
TO use in tea, coffee or other drinks
before it is spoiled. TO let it steam
and simmer and eyaporate until the
good water is all in the atmOSpher
and the lime and iron dregs only left
in the kettle, bah, that is what makes
great many people sick, and is worse
than no water at all" Every lady
who reads this valuable recipe Of a
great and careful cook should never
forget how to cook water
Mental Kitchen Scales.
Ten cOmmon-siZed eggs weigh one
pound.
SOFT butter the size of an egg
WEIGHS one Olnce
ONE pint of coffee A sugar weighs
twelve ounces.
ONE quart of sifted flour (well
heaped) one pound.
ONE pint of best brown sugar
weighs thirteen ounces.
Two TEACUPs well heaped) of
coffee weigh one pound.
Two TEACUPs QeyeD of granulated
sugar weigh one pound.
Two TEACUPs of soft butter (well
packed weigh one pound.
ONE and One-third pints of pow
dered sugar weigh one pound.
Two TABLESPOONS Of powdered
sugar or flour weigh one ounce.
ONE tablespoon (well rounded) of
soft butter weighs one. ounce.
ONE pint (heaped) of granulated
sugar weighs fourteen ounces.
Four teaspoons are equal to one
tablespoon.
Two AND one-half teacups Qevel)
of powdered sugar weighs one pound.
TEASPOONS vary in size, and the
new ones hold about twice as much
as an oldfashioned spoon of thirty
years ago. A medium-siZed teaspoon
contains about a dram.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-25
THE POULTRY-YARD.
Two Bree dis in a Pen.

It is fact that the great number
-millions-of fowls in this country
may be found in small fiocks. mainly,
from ten to fifty in number, says
Poultry World. To be sure, there
are large establishments where fowls
may be counted by the thousands;
but the villagers and small farmers,
each keeping a small number, make
the aggregate poultry census swell to
large figures.
Many of these small-scale poultry
breeders, having limited room at com.
mand, desire To keep one of the non
sitting breeds-Leghorns or Spanish
for eggs; but cannot raise chickens
with these, and are somewhat
troubled about getting sitters. 1t is
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-25
A Chean SilO.


<'You Gay build small silo in the
basement of a barn at little ex-
pense," says The Country Gentle
man.
'"The inner wall, separating it
from the rest of the basement should
be stiff frame or studding to which
the boards may De nailed; and if the
rest of the basement is but little eX-
posed to the frost, single thickness
of boards would be sufficient, pro-
vided it is made air-tight by match
ing, or by good cover of tar build
dng paper; but more thorough and
safe way would be to apply two thick
neSses Of boards with the building
paper between, which would afford
protection from frost in all ordinary
Instances. The boards would last
longer if a heavy coat of petroleum is
applied to them on both sides. The
bottom of the silo must be well
drained; and it should be on a level
with the adjoining cow stables as a
matter Of convenience in feeding.
Any good fairly durable lumber will
answer, and the contents may rest on
a dry, we1l-drained and well-leyeled
and beaten bottom, or the bottom
may be Of hydraulic cement"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-25
Wearied of False Gods.

The Leavenworth Daily Times, the
oldest established daily paper in Kan
sas, edited for over quarter OF a
century by Col. D. r. Anthony, a brother
Of Susan B. Anthony, became an advo-
cate of the new Peoples party nearly a
year ago. to-day it renounces that faith
and returns to the Republican party
and gives reasons for the change as fol-
lows:
The contest next year will be between
but two parties, the Republican and the
Democratic. No other party can hope to
be more than an interference in the cam
paign. A year ago it looked as if the PEG
pies party would cut figure, but that
prospect has passed away. Many canses
have combined to weaken this new party,
and we have evidence that convinces us
that IN this, the leading Alliance state, its
strength is not half what it was in 1890.
The next President of the United
States will be either Republican
or Democrat. Voters must make
choice between the party of Lincoln and
Grant and Blaine and the party OF Buchan-
an and Tammany and Cleveland, between
the party that stood a solid wall against
the destruction of the Union and the party
that stood and Snaried, between the party
that has had faith in America and her abil-
lty to grow and manufacture What she
needs and the party that has believed we
must be dependent upon Europe for the
greater part of the manufactured articles
we use; that we must be the producers of
raw material for the skill of the old world
to fashion, between the party of progress
sion and the party of retrogresslon. AS
between these TWO no patriot can hesitate,
and we believe that next year Kansas will
again roll up the magnificent majority of
81, 900 for Blaine and Mckinley, the repre-
sentatives of reciprocity and the repre-
Sentatives of protection.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-25
Kitchen.

before planting. A small box of
moist earth placed in warm corner
will tell the story quickly. The seeds
should be counted before they are
placed in the soil, and if at least rs
per cent. do not terminate the seed
should be discarded.
Good soil is also within reach of
all, to at least some extent. How
ever poor the farm may be as a whole,
we can find some portion that we
shall be able to bring up to a good
state Of fertility; then upon this por-
ton it would pay to eXpend our major
effort, practlcfng intensive cultivation
hereon until we could find means and
opportunity for improving the bal
ance. And good cultivation is within
the reach of any able bodied man, for
a good, short, and simple rule for the
farm is to not attempt to cultivate
more than you. can cultivate we'll
Whether it shall be large farm half
titled, or a small farm well-tilled, is
the question before the great majority
of our farmers to-day. We believe
time will prove the latter to be the
OeSt.-Farm Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-25

weight attached to assist in raising
the platform from the bottom of the
well with heavy loads. These weights
go down into box formed Of four
wide planks, which occupy the gut
ter, or grove. One lid opens up
against the weight-boX, and fastens
with a thumb-button. The other is
hinged so as to hang down by the side
Of the curb when open. -Gleanings in
Bee Culture.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-25
THE HOUSEHOLD,
Cider Without ADnles.

The National Druggist gives the
following formula for initiating apple
cider as closely as possible:
Powdered catechu. ......... 3parts.
AluI y parts,
Yeast ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 80 parts.
Honey ....................... GAO parts,
Water. ...................... 1880 parts.
Let ferment for fifteen days in the
sun Cor other warm place. then add
Bitter almonds. ............. 8parts
C1OVeS D parts.
burnt sugar 81 parts.
Good Bourbon whisky ........ 1884 parts
Let stand day or two, and rack
off. If 1T be too sour, add honey, and
if too sweet, add acetic or citric acid
to suit. The above makes a ''cider"
difficult to tell from that made
naturally from apples. A good cheap
imitation may be made as follows:
Twenty-Five gallons of soft water,
two pounds tartaric acid twenty-five
pounds of brown sugar and one pint
yeast are allowed to stand in warm
place, in clean cask with the bung
out, for twentyfour hours. Then
bung up the cask, after adding three
gallons of whisky, and let stand for
forty-eight hours, after which the
liquor is ready for use.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-25
] wished 10 be better,
! took ph ysic.
And here | lie.
A Democratic Opinion of Mckinley and
the Future.

The Hon. William Mckinley is one of
the most eminent men in the Republi-
can party. He is able, vigorous, high
minded, old enough for public honors,
and young enough for ambition to rock
his hopes with its most Irresistible pow
er. In the Republican National Con-
yention of 1888 he became recognized
as one of his palty's available states
men. But for his stalwart virtue the
name of the candidate presented be-
fore the convention of the Ohio dele
cation, of which he was chairman,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-25


These figures are official. They show
how the Mckinley law, which the free
traders said would ''stife" our exports
has developed them instead.
The democratic party has endured
since Thomas Jefferson. 1t has had a
splendid history and elected presidents
in the face of appalling difficulties. OF
late years it elected Mr.. Tilden Presi-
dent IN the most inspiring political cam
paign since the choice of Abraham Lin
coin. 1t has achieved innumerable tri-
umphs by the power of its own loyal
members and of its organization and
principles. But there has been one
effort beyond it's strength. TWAS pow
erless to re-elect Grover Cleveland.
-New York Sun.
The London News, commenting on
the Board of Trade returns, says: The
decrease of 20 per cent. in our trade
with America may fairly be attributed
to the Mckinley law. The diminution
in the demand from other countries
must be ascribed to financial depres-
sion."
John Sherman is one of the few living
American statesmen who belong to the
nation rather than to single common
wealth.-Pniladelphia Ledger.
Mr.. Sherman's retirement, whether
decreed at the polls or consummated in
a party caucus. would be loss to the
republic. In the event of Republican
division on the question of Mr.. Sher-
mans reelection the Democratic mi
nority in the Ohio legislature could per-
form no more patriotic or polite act
than to assist in the reelection Of the
statesman whose career for forty years
has reflected luster on the common
alth.-Brooklyn Eagle Dem.).
1t would be the greatest of blunders
for Republican legislature to side
track John Sherman in favor of ex-
Gov. Foraker or anybody else. Sena-
tor Sherman has been the target at
which free silverites have directed
their heaviest batteries, laying on his
broad shoulders all responsibility for
silver decentralization, which they al
lege occurred as the result of legislation
proposed by Mr.. Sherman. A Repub-
lican success in Ohio which permanent
ly shelved John Sherman would, to use
an Hibernicism, be disastrous triumph
for the Republican party in its effects
upon the general prospects Of the or
Standardization Transcript (Ir1d.0.
Since che passage of the Mckinley
law Americans are buying American
cutlery. For the eight months ending
May 30, 1890, we imported foreign
cutlery to the value of $l.5e4, 422.
During the first eight months under the
new tariff we bought of foreigners
only $3.50. l39 worth.
e
This means that in this single industry
the Mckinley law has saved 100000
to American producers in eight months.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-25
Prehistoric Oysters.

Oyster shells IA inches in diameter
and others - inches in length are found
IN the desert west of Yuma. Cal, once
an inland sea. Many of them are in
perfect pairs. with every line and ridge
and even the color preserved. Yet
they are completely petriied and solid
as any limestone rock.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-25
The Wrong Inference.

An ancedote told in the North Ameri-
can illustrates thata woman does not al
ways draw the right inference, though,
as DRYDEN says she "can draw YOU to
her with single hair"
Doctor Thompson, Archbishop of York
who recently died, suffered, while
Bishop of Gloucester, from toothache,
and resorted to narcotics to relief the
pain. One morning, after night of
suffering, he left the house to consult
the doctor. Mrs. Thompson begged him
not to allow the physician to persuade
him to take narcotic, as it affected his
brain for some hours afterward.
On his way the Bishop met the post
man, who handed him a large official
envelope. He opened it in the street
and read, to his surprise and gratif-
cation, his appointment to the see of
York. He hurried back to communi-
cate to his wife the exciting news.
"Zoe! Zoe % he exclaimed. ''What
do you think has happened? l am
archbishop of York"
There. there p she reioined.
"What did tell you? You've been
are quite out ofyour head !"
In Hls Stocking Feet.
Dave Spellan was up IN the police
court for the siXty-fifth time. The
charge was drunk and disorderly con-
duct and Dave got his usual sentence
ninety days in the house of correction.
Jacob Drewniak was in court in his
stocking feet. He was charged with
having stolen two chickens from a coop
in the rear of S07 First Avenue. He
was fined $50 and costs.
Anton Kragmann and Bertha Radatz
had little falling out Saturday night,
and it cost Anton IS and costs. Both
Were invited to surprise party on the
West Side. Anton, it was alleged. put
his arm around Bertha's waist Bertha
didn't like such familiarity and gave
Anton slap in the face. Anton then
pushed her down stairs, she alleged,
and she had him arrested.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-25
HOME AND THE FARM.
a DEPARTMENT MADE UP FOR
OUR RURAL FRIENDS.

Good Seed, Good Soil and Good Cultiva-
ton Requisites to Success-Lfve Stock
Notes-A Dairy well-HousehoId and
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-11-25

The former represents the savings
possible under free trade; the second,
what can be saved under protection.
Which will you take, Workingmen?
In September, 1890, the balance Of
foreign trade against the United States
was 81 ,246 ,605.
In September, 1891, the balance Of