Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1847-09-03
lEATH OF PATRIARCH.


rasl ence at Economy. at the adj
iced age of % wears. The loss of
ii extraordinary man will be severe
HI Il bv a community who, for over
81 years. in youth, in manhood. and
vanced age have been bound to
I'M v the closest attachment, and ties
aF .ctron and confidence Mr. Rapp
5r. from the Faderland :" to Amer
-. bout the year 1904, and soon after
ofg aized an association at Harmony,
III II tier county. where the comm
system, II union of labor md
rra1 srty. W 5 fairly tested For some
len ,elrs, the Society continued to
res e there. in the enjoyment of tran
cul y and prosperity but to secure
Il speople n better earthly inherit
- me venerable patriarch led them
f &c rich valley of the Wabash,
s they remained until 1924, in
II ing in numbers and the world
II ), setting good example of indus-
morality and probity. and accom-
ng all that was expected IN their
alton For the sake of health,
b. yer. they returned TO I'ennsylva-
the period last mentioned and
genty odd years have resided at
lomy III this county, where they
continued to prosper, with little
sfurb the quietude and happiness
err Ives.
his been supposed that the aflec-
of the people toward their vener-
head, and his unbOunded Influ-
over them, was the chief bond of
action of the society and that up
his death separation would take
&c Those who entertain such o.
unions forget that each member is go
|yerned bv fixed principles. which at
.this period of their lives generally have
become nj most "A part of their nature. );
and that their only y, ambition is to pass
their DAYS IN peace and cOn,entment.
and die il the faith of their fathers
The society will not onfy roma to
gcthcr but will continue TO enjoy the
confidence and good will OF all BY
whom they are surrounded. They
have met with a great loss in the death
Of Mr.. Rapp, who was their spiritual
teacher as we'll as their secular head.
retaining his powers of body and mind
in remarkable degree TO the end of
Ills long life E; yet they should be, and
no DO bt are, thankful, that intelligent
minds and true hearts are left them,
capable # conducting and managing
all their affairs.
Il may seem impertinentin US 10 re-
fer to matters entirely personal to the
society; bat 10 satisfy public curiosity
we N y be permitted 10 state that the
powers hire otore exercised by Mr..
Rapp, will be vested separately In two
IND vidu Is, whom II is cert inly un
aece>S ~ 10 mention by n me and
who II II IN tiers of import nee will
confer with council of seven. com
posed OF the most intelligent members
81 thr society nd we re pie srd to
y IN lh I mong these exists the most
cordl J h rmonv md confidence. CIV
mg promise Of perm hence and con
tmued prosperity to the ssoci ton
Pom pJoc,
WAR ENrENsEs --A"cording to Sec
ret ~ Walkers Report the expenses
Ut orr army in Mexico for the three
months cndIngon he Both ofJu9e last,
am INIT t. Sl6.572 59i-or over "a
It'll lion Of dollars a week. This i a
h'g pie, hut only single item in the
grand total, when the accounts come
% be squared and the books balanced.
HRoloNGER SPoRr.-Thc best part of
the Mexican forces with which Gen.
! Wigs had 10 contend at Cerro Cor
doc INSISTED OF officers and troops which
had been once or twice captured by our
arms AMI lenlrntlv released ON parole.
Il another battle occurs with [lcxico
Il vii he with the same men. This is
Ike tar ilSorltc sport of Young cat
with rat. which she repeatedly suf-
fcrS to escape. for the pie sure of
gam catching II. Or the practice (welI
coupled with the last example) of Eng
hSh foN hunters, who 1t 90 an already
captured fox for the pleasure of retak-
hg u.-Scl. Amer.
NonE or PURIFYIvG WATER.-It
IS not 50 generally known as IL ought Ia
IS, that pounded alum possesses the
property OF purifying water. 4 table
spoonful Of pulverizcd alum. sprinkled
INTO 4 hogShcad of water. the water
stirred nj the time will after the lapse
ct lew hours. by precipitatlng to the
bottom the impure p rticleS so purify
II At II will he found to possess nearly
all the freshness and cleanness of the