Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-12-17


How 10 MANAGE AN oBsrlsArs Wrsssa--
scri6es q method Of msnsgiig ~ oisssspsses
witness which would be considered cxttaortii
nary in any place except ireland:
But as l was sayin !. cppi6 not Vel gone
late, there is case in tho King's Dcnch--fStx
VS. Ryder, a heavy record and Iwantcdtocateli
the counsel to assure him that a.Ps safc. ti.t
knows il has cost me an nanxious night. Every
thing depended on the witness, an obstinate
beast; that wouldn't listen to reason; we got
hold of him last night got throc doctors to
testify he was out Of his mind; and at thi nsQ
ment with his head shaved and grly siit o.
him he Is the nosest inmate in Glass Nevin
madhouse."
"Was not this very bold, a yery dangerous
expcdent?"
"Indeed, and it was; he fought hard, and
his outrageous conduct has its reward; for they
put him ON low diet and handcuifs the moment
he went in" ..
New Cuiaosrrits "A great quantity Of fcath
ers torn fsom a haf kcd husband. 1t is
supposed he " Laa H'A.
knot that pas ''rJ 3. a et4s, Of wood A
Premium offered to any one WHO will unite
same.
Some Of the fish which! an mdiqdual had to
fry, when asked 10 do a favor by neghbor.
The edge of cutting remark--not so sharp
as formerly
A beautiful essay on chimneys, extracted
from a 70 'u,ne of smoke
4 spool upon which was wound he threaJ
Of an argument
The remains Of passion that was tern 10
ttatters.
The bones Of dead language discovered ty
a grave man.
The right arm OF knock down argument
A pair Of socks, kint from the yarn spas by
an old Tar-rather the worse of wear Toledo
Blade.
From the Farmers Journal
Mr.. EmroE. There may DC some Of yoar
ders who so unfortunate as to have ihcir
potato crop affected with 70. in tic cellar which
was my misfortune in 1870, in ore portion of
the crop to q great extent. When discovered.
a, once turned than over removing all that
were affected; but that did not arrest its prog
ress. We again turned them and took at the
rate Of one bushel air Stacked lime and two
bushels charcoal dust 10 the hundred busie's
!, of potatoes, and libcraly sprinkled them hen
turning. It's effects were magical; the whole
atmosphere of the cellar was pur fed, the dis
, ease arrested and even the partially decnyed
parts dried up. We feel assured that any one
who will try it will arrive nt the same happy re
q snlt. Yours truly. BuIsr
Rosedale Nurserg j. Seed Farm, Oct 1851.
BEATEN DY OSE.--A chap who had his hand
q blown off by fourth Of Jn:y aSp'osion appl-
! cd to the Tennessee Legislature to b, made
pQorkeeper. He tells the story Of his failure
+ in the following style: "Why, sir, there were
9 four one armed men besides myself--two of
: them with the limbs off close up to- the shout
: ders-hcsides any quantity of one legged fcl
! lows stu'nping about. After chap put l.
with only one ann and one leg He beat us a. /
by one. When saw that put for home 2
. HEREDITARY ELFfEcrs.---In a late report OF 4
. Deaf and Dumb Institution in England: II 4
sta'eo that there We're ~ couples Of marrieds
nutes, who bad l02 ehldren---9e a thee I'll i.
# dren hearing and speaking perfectly web, all,l
+ only four born deaf and dumb, ike gfAcir ~.
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