Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-05-05

mix It thoroughly with half bushel Of Nova
Scotia plaster, or gypsum, (the plaster is the
best.) Immediately after hoeing the potatoes
the second .lme, or just as the young potat0e
begins 70 set. sprinkle on the main vines next
to the ground d table spoonful Of the above
mixture to each hill. Be sure TO get It on
the main vines, as it is found that the rot pro-
ceeds from the sting Of an insect in he vine.
The mixture coming in contact with the vine,
kills the effect Of il before it reaches the p0ta-
toe. This remedy, he says will not only pre-
vent the r5l, but restore TO the potatoe its
primitive yigor, ana double its size"
A PAIsr FOR BRIcl HoUsEs.-Acorresno
ent Of the Ohio F1rzncr has used a cheap
and very durable paint for the interior of brick
dwellings, which has already stood several
years, and Is now quite as fresh as when first
applied. II consists simply Of lime wash,
with sulpha.e of zine as a fixing Ingredient.
Any requisite shade IS given by adding the
colors used by house-panters. A clear and
rich cream color may be obtained by applying
yellow och5e 10 the common new brick a
livelier ana warmer shade will be added by a
little Venetian red. Burnt sienna may like
wise be used. This paint is far cheaper than
oil paint, costs but little more than common
whiteWash
- They ara attaching stables to all the
fire engine houses Ia Cincinnati, for the ac-
comodat.0n Of the uuadrupedal members Of
the department whose duty it viii be to drag
the - machines" 10 and from fires. The paw
system just adopted IN that city goes into
operation sauu. In London horses are always
kept harue->ed and Ieady for alarm. the en-
gines are So Constructed that the men ride up
on them to where lha FIRE may be raging
Thus hey arrive In excellent time for their
work. and s,h-n tits over, and they are ured
with their Ahars EN- y a comfortable ride to
their head asters.
THE DE7 DreK-The drv dock has lust
taken In an ae IaIut-uce of the oldest iuhab-
liant, we believe, to have her bottom examiu-
ed, and her auil otherwise overhauled. The
name viii a-.hsb}v be familiar to some " no
remember @aaf sfnam5oltng was 30 years
ago. It is she Oliver Perry. formerly the
steamboat, aul now the barque. She wealth
ers the lake, tth a fame as sound, almost,
as il was v5eu she IS as the wonder Of the
lakes. and ua del FIR steamboat builders
Detroit I6g.
QuDRoaN lADEs.-Mr. Fuller. of the
New York Mirror. writes from New Orleans /:
\ uRu c.uaat legally marry quadrron
woman unless Us Is able ii Swear faar he has
bl1cF 5i5aa q IS rei.5. a maa VAS 50 mad y
a
der to marrs H--, hg injected Hiu- black
blood INTO aIs velus. procured i5an one Of tae
negroes; #ud lhen took tie nuptial oath.
thereby flIs#.r she letter Of the law. The
lady had ae'ery Of 5o.ooo.
o. An er.uIturai author. taIkiag Of hen
culture sarz. FasgIs that are peuued Up
should have lue kiad of amuselaent-it is
essential t.tarr health. The kind ofamuse-
which the itnstau Post remarks that it is the
same with me II as with the fowl. Women
lsa, .- ua s'o. a.ve some I, ri 30
aa.usameag, s4el as making their own bread.
o. TIE grea, law of nature is, seat and
Re eaten" The spawn-eater swallows the
worm, the shark swallows the spawn eater;
the hawk psuares on the chicken the eagle
on the haws-sle sportsman on the eagle;
rorues live IN honest men, pettifoggers on
rarues. and faa devil On peIUtoggers. Queer
arranremeu ms tais; bUi who will say that 1t
IS not an for Ihs best Let Us turn over and
reflect.
II A beautiful giraffe belonging to G. C.
Quick 4 Cos uemgerle, died on board the
stm'r Washington. on the passage from South
aupton to New York. A valuable circus
horse, attached to the FrauconI troupe, also
died on the passage. Both were valued al
$4,000.
NkBnER.-Anerican madden. fully equal to
tie best imported, has been cultivated IN
Franklin county Mass.) and in Georgia
The NerrinecE Manufacturing Company have
been using 5t5e former daring the past sum
mer. with entlse success. Calico dyed with
it, is TO be exhibited at the Crystal Palace.