Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-06-22
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Trr MoR4Ls OF THE BoNAPARTE FAx11Y-
NAPOLEON put away Josephine for State reasons.
married again. and was the father of Legitimate
children.
Jerome put away his American wife to please
Napoleon. Jeromes daughter the princess Dem
idoif has left her husband within SIX years after
marriage.
Joseph lived apart from his wife and mad illegit-
innate children.
Pauline behaved so badly that her husband the
Prince Borghia, walled up the door fhis house a
gainst her and separated
Pierre Bonaparte charges the President the sup
posed son of Louis Bonaparte and Hortense Beau
harnois the daughter OF Josephine, with being IL
legitimate.
Incien's second daughter married an English
man, whom she deserted, and has family of lie
climate children in Paris.
Teronc's eldest son now lives in Paris with an
Italian lady, without marriage. Only three of the
whole tribe now appear at the Presidents leyee.
The President is unmarried. but is not without
female companion OF great beauty.
One reason why the world is not reformed. is be-
cause every man would have Others take a start,
never thinking Of himself
1t is mark of depraved mind, to sheer at de
crcped old age, or to ridicule any one who is de
formed in his person or lacketh understanding.
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M of the nth Of February. there was an arti-
~ On the virtue of snartweed and you requested
some Of your correspondents to let you know
what they knew of the virtues of smart weed, as
medicinal herb. ! am not one of that number
but | viii tell you what has been my experience,
az to It's virtue, for more than twenty years.
In the first place, il is almost a sure remedy in
the case of cholc Steep and drink the same as
any other herb In the next place, it is worth
S. per hundred for a stock of cattle, if it Is cut
and well cured when in full bloom. Give an OK.
COW, or horse, one pound per week, during the
time they are up TO hay, and 1t will keep their
bowels and hide loose. 1t Is an excellant phvsic.
TIL horse has one pound a week, there is no dan
ger of his having bolts, or worms of any kind
and they will cat it sooner than they viii the best
Of hay. Try if.
PAnsoxrIrLD, Me- 1910 GILMAN LoUGEE
There j. no destruction worse than to overpraise
4 man for ifhis worth prove short of what report
doth speak Of him. his own actions are ever giving
the lie to his honor.
N,xUrAcTURE OF IxDIA-RUBRER SHoEs-Gr.
Edwards, in his Voyage up the Amazon des-
crlbes tins process he states that two gallons OF
milk viii suffice for ten pair of shoes, and this
quantity can be collected every morning for sew
eral months In making the shoes, two girls SIT
Il III i little matched hut-From an inverted water
llr the bottom Of which had been broken cut for
the purpose issued column of dense white smoke
from the burning of species of palm-nut, and
which so filed the hut, that we could scarcely see
the inmates The lasts used were of wood eX-
ported from the United States, and were sJneared
with clay to prevent adhesion. In the leg Of each
was a long stick which served as q handle The
last was dipped into the milk, and Immediately
held lover the smoke, which without much c0lorIng
dried the surface at once. 1t was then re-dipped
and the process was repeated dozen times, until
the shoe was OF sufficient thickness care being Ia
e Il
bottom. The whole operation from the smear
inc of the last 70 placing the finished shoe in the
sun required less than five minutes. The shoe
was now of a slightly more yelowish hue than
the liquid milk, but IN the course Of few hours
II became Of a reddish brown. After an exposure
IT twenty-four hours it is figured as we see upon
the imported shoes. This IS done by the girls
with small sticks Of hard wood, or the needle like
= splues Of some Of the palms. Stamping has beer
i tried without success. The shoe is now cut iron
The last and is ready for sale. bringing price O
u from ten 10 twelve vintens or cents per pair. i
is a long time before they assume the black hue
Brought TO the city. they are assorted the best be
ing land aside for expectation shoes the other.
~ waste rubber
TuE BRAzIL-NUT TREE.-The folloying-rel
atlve to 4 species or nut very common and mucl
liked among us-vyill he new 10 many The Bra
mi nut tree thrives we'll in the province, and i'm
renSe quantities of this delicious fruit are annual
l. " exported to foreign countries It grows TO tho
height of from fifty to eighty feet, and in appear
auce Is one OF the most majestic ornaments Of Tho
forest The fruit IN its natural condition resenl
bles a cocoa-nut. being extremely hard and Of tax
size of a childs head. Each one Of these she'll,
contains from twelve to twenty Of the three-co7ner
Il ed nuts nicely packed together During The sen
81 sen of their falling it is dangerous to enter tho
groves where they abound as the force of their de
scent is sufficient to eapsize the strongest man
S. The natives however, provide themselves Wit
wooden shields. which they hold over their head
while collecting the fruit from the ground Ia thi
Il manner they are perfectly secure from injury.
SNur oS WHEAr-The following preventiy
against smut has long been used and with goo
@ sHects Mix quick lime with boiling water to
oout the same consistency as used by masons 70
@ hme-"ash. Pour this mixture boiling hot on ia
id wheat and turn over the mass rapidly with shoy
# 4, . that each grain may get slight coating
ms operation should be performed ut least tire
I'D weeks before sowing the wheat, for if sown immt
d'a'ely after thus lined, the smut will not be pre-
vi vented
young lady returning late from concer
ASH was raining. ordered the coachman 1,
oflVe close to the side walk, but was still un
7 1ole 10 step across the gutter. Il can lii
S you over" said coachey. 'sOh, no." sal,
" She' Il m too heavy. Lord marm," sait
" 'ohn, I'm used to lifting barrels Of sugar.