Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-11-28
Masonic Meeting.

At meeting of the Masons of st. Paul. held
at the Lodge Room of st. Paul Lodge No. 3,
to attend the funeral Of our late worthy brother.
Levi Sloan, on motion of w. 5. Combs, Broth
ers A. j. Morgan, ID. F. Brawey and C. S. Cave
were appointed Committee to draft res buttons
expressive of the of the Lodge at the be-
reavement they have sustained by the demise of
Brother Sloan, who reported the following, which
were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, 1t hath pleased an all-wise God to
take from our midst, by death, in the prime of
life, one of our most cherished brothers and COM
panions, therefore
Resolved, That we mourn the decease of our
Brother, not those with out hope, for the beau
ties of Masonry, displayed in his life, give us
fond assurance that he has gone to join the Gel
estial Lodge above, where death and sorrow never
come.
Resolved, That in this the hour of their an
guish, we commend the wife and the little ones
of our brother to Him who gave and who hath
taken away, assured that He alone can asSuage
their bitter grief and hath promised to succor the
widow and be Father to the fatherless.
II solved, That as body, we attend the funcr-
perform the last sad rites of our fraternity.
Resolved, That we wear the usual badge of
mourning for thirty days, and that the Lodge room
be clothed in mourning the same length of time.
Resolved, That copy of these proceedings be
entered upon the minutes of the Lodge, a copy
sent to the family of the deceased, and that they
be published in the city papeas.
SOLICITED MLK.-Among the numerous bles-
sings conferred on civilized communities by Chem
istry applied to domestic purposes, we know of n !,
instance in which it is likely to prove Of more val
ne than in the cheap preparation of new milk by
concentrating all its nutritve properties into one
eighth of the natural volume Of milk, and placing
the article in a condition to be preserved without
the slightest change in its chemical alimentary
qualities. About seven-eghths of new milk is
pure water, in which its natural curd or cheese,
its butter and sugar are equally held in solution.
To separate and remove all this water, and not
change any of the solids in the process, has long
been a desiderdtum, with men who have studied to
apply science to domestic affairs.
This is now done in Orange county in N. York,
by adding 28bs. of Stuart's white sugar to Obs
Of milk, and ga trivial portion of bicarbonate of
soda, tcaspoonful, merely enough to insure the
neutralisng of any acidity which in the summer
season is exhibited even a few minutes after milk
ing, although imperceptable to the organ of
taste.' The sweet milk is poured into pans of
enameed iron, standing in warm water heated bv
steam. The temperature of the water which evap-
crates the milk is regulated by the constant of
a Thermometer. After being soldfed at low
heat, the milk is pressed into or two pound mas
ses like small brick, and closely enyeloped in tin
foil to exclude the air. Dissolved in pure water
both its curd and natual sugar unchanged.
The amount of loaf sugar added to preserve the
milk appears to be larger than is desirable; for
many persons use no sugar in tea or coffee, where
either milk or cream is taken. For supplying the
wants of all that 60 to sea, and for an article of
commerce, concentrated pure milk will be in
great request. 1t is natures most healthful and
nutritious food.
The Boy AND THE BRIcKs.-A boy hearing his
father say, otis poor rule that won't work both
wavs,' said:-
eff father applies this rule in his work, will
test it in my play"
So, setting up a row of bricks three or four
inches apart, he tipped over the first, which strik-
ing the second, caused it to fall the third, and
so on throughout the whole row, until the bricks
all lay PROSTATE.
"Well," said the boy, sseach brick has knocked
down the neighbor which stood next to Itself; yet
| only tipped one. Now will raise one, and try
if it will raise its neigbbors. will see if this
rule works both ways."
He looked in vain to see them rise.
s.Here, father" said the boy, ats poor rule
that will not work both ways. They knock each
other down, but are not disposed to help each
other up.' .zy-eI6f svl ..s01
s.My son, said the father, ssbricks and man
kind are alike-made Of clay, active in knocking
each other down, but not disposed to help each
other up. When men fall they love company;
but when they rise, they prefer to stand alone,
like yonder brick, and see others PROSTATE and
below them.'' 8aa gra' ~ ~
f~ While DIR. Samuel johnson was counting
his intended wife, in order to try her, ne told ner
that he had no property and, moreover, that ne
once had an uncle that was hanged. To which
the lady replied that she had no more property
than he had and as to her relatives, although she
never had one that. was hanged, she had q num-
Der that deserved TO be. a e 's