The Iowa patriot. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1839-1839, 1839-07-18

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10 PREVENT HoRsEs FROM BEING TEAz-
ED BY FLIEs,-Take two or three small
hand-fulls Of walnut leaves, upon which,
pour two or three quarts Of cold water,
let it infuse one night, and pour the whole
next morning into kettle and let it boil
a quarter Of an hour; when cold it will be
TIT tor use. No more is required than to
molsten a sponge, and before the horse
goes out Of the stable, let those parts
which are most irritable be smeared over
with the liquor, viz. between and upon
the ears, the neck, the flank, &c. Try it.
FEMALE FoRTlrUDE.-The Yazoo Miss.
Banner, Of the 18th ult, speaking of the
pecuniary distress at that place says
s'Many interesting families have dur
ing the past week been deprived of the
assistance of their last servant-but the
fair matrons, with courage more than Ro-
man, brush the rising tear from their
cheeks, and with becoming energy and
praiseworthy firmness, incite their hus-
bands and rising families to begin anew
the drama of lite.''
SPORTING 1NFoRMAT1oN.-The N. Y.
Commercial Advertiser chronicles fight
witnessed by the editor, the other eve
ming, at Hallett's Cove, between game
cock and lobster just caught. The bat
tie was short, however, since the ample
mail Of the lobster was impenetrable to
the spurs of his antagonist, and no tailor
ever piled his shears with greater dexterl-
ty, than the little sea-monster Gid his long
testaceous fingers. Victory accordingly
perched upon the standard Of the lobster,
whereat chanticleer was so crest fallen
that he made not the slightest effort to
crow.
Powder MILL EXPLOSION, AND Loss
OF L1FE.-The Mauch Chunk, Pa. Cou-
rier, of Saturday 18th ult. says 1--WE are
under the painful necessity Of recording
the explosion Of Mr.. Arner's powder mill,
in Mahony valley, yesterday afternoon,
By which two men were killed-one
brother of Mr.. Arner's and man named
SNYDER. We have not learned the partl
culars, but are informed that the mill was
blown into fragments. The unfortunate
men were blown about $50 yards from the
mill.
The CouRr MARTlAL.--We under
staud that the United States Court Mar
tial now in session in this city, for the tri
al of Major Brant, Of the U. S. Army
has completed the examination Of the ties
timony on the part of the Government
and have entered upon the examination 0
witnesses on the part of the accused. The
Major, we are informed, has dispensed
with the testimony Of one witness in Flo
rida, and we therefore presume that th'
investigation will be closed sooner thai
: was anticipated.-Mo. Rep.
) RATHER A BAD ADvENTuRE.-Two o
! our city insurance Companies, which pro
l fess to be the especial friends and supper
ers OF lem ~erance, lately took, as we ar
told risk on distlllery, : near Kaskaskla
Ill. A few days since NE dlstlllery burn
ed down leaving the Offices real cause ;:
t mourn their intemperance for meddlin!
: with spirituous liquors.-St. Louis Rep
The Secretary of State, Auditor ant
r Treasurer, have arrived in town, wit
: their papers, &c. in pursuance OF tn
proclamation of Gov. CARL1N.,
We might perhaps, with proprlety say
tuo Secretaries of State, for Col. McGler
? nand is here, claiming to be the true Sec
: acknowledgement Journal.
| The Boston Traveller states thai DI
$ Miller, of New York has recently bee
| astonishing the natives of Lynn with hi
e marvellous predictions respecting the Sc
! cond appearance Of Christ, and the ar
f proach of the day Of judgment. He hs
g es the time in his advertisements ''ln
: about the year l843."
! The editor Of the Louisville Jouru
5 says:-"The yellow wife Of Col. 4. n
S Johnson, the same that ran away with tt
It Indian, has just been sent down to Ne
e Orleans to be sold. The Colonel thini
II her too crooked rib for his use.
Il AUGUST ELECTION.