Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-03-20
HYDRopArHY. ''' A'"e'

-. HyDRoPATHY. ~ '''' -'@'' '''....
noticed in the TINES two or three days ago,
an article from some one away up at some town
on Lake Minnctonka, that suits my notion exact
ly. regret that my wife let the baby tare up
the paper, for wish to write to him a note of
inquiry, and hope to hear from him again through
your columns on the subject. And in the first
place, as he will probably have to answer num-
Der of questions, wish him to be particular and
explain all the highfalutin terms, and tell me
actly where to look in my books for them; wheth-
or in Webster's Spelling Book or Scholars Com
panion, or what Dictionary will be necessary
for Ifeel the subject is good one, and heis the
first to speak out in this new country, will fol-
low him through thick and thin until he and the
truth are placed fully before the public. ~
And first, as to the terms used, HydrNpathy,
HomYpathy, Alypathy and Botanypathy excuse
my spelling if mistake, and all the Pdthys.
know well enough what Hydrypathy means, but
do know sit is as familiar as houshold words
that soap-suds is reIy, Gerry great purifier of the
blood. My wife has always used it upon our
children with great success, and they were never
sick but once,-littlc Ned, was sort-a-bad, when
we sent for doctor who made him a good deal
sicker with his calamy stuff, and my wife tried
soap suds, and cured him.
p Iwish he would tell us how much soap he puts
in the water, and what kind of soap, whether hard
or soft, or whether it makes any difference; and
also about the water, whether rain or snow, river,
lake or marsh. rather conclude, from his say
ing that he has found the best place in the coun-
try for it, that he must think the swamp or marsh
water the best.
As soon as can hear from your correspondent,
so that can be sure in regard to the terms, &c.,
will take pleasure in aiding him in his very laud-
able enterprise, and may be able to mention a
number of diseases, all of which may be perfectly
cured by the sudds. ,aa ,l, 5s.5 SKI sas .t
Yours, &C., EXPERIENCE.
AGRICULTURAL FAIR.
At the annual meeting of the Minnesota Terri
torial Agricultural Society, holden at St. Paul on
the lst Monday of January, 1855, it was requested
by the society that the Executive Committee take
such measures as they may deem expedient, to
raise sufficient funds to offer as premiums and to
defray the incidental expenses of an Agricultu-
raj and Mechanical Exhibition, to be holden at
such time and place as the Executive Committee
may select.
ltis obvious that an annual exhibition is the
only means by which any benefit can result from
an Agricultural Association. Therefore, to carry
out the objects of the society to their fullest extent
the Committee have deemed it expedient to select
gentlemen in different parts of the Territory to
raise by subscription the necessary funds, and re-
port to the Executive Committee, at their next
meeting, to be holden at ST. Paul, on the lst Mon.
day of April noxt. In making this call upon the
citizens of Minnesota, the Committee appeal to
all who feel an interest in the progress aad pros
perity of our Territory-in tho developemcnt of
its agricultural resources, and the Improvement
in the mechanic arts. .siaf .slne ri5Gg ls'iauoo
The following named gentlemen have been Sc
lected to obtain subscriptions for the said purpose
If the amount subscribed should be deemed sufi-
cient to warrant the Committee to hold Fair the
ensuing Fall, a list of premiums will be offered
for such agricultural products, and manufactured
articles, as are considered important to the devel
opement of the agricultural and mechanical in
terests of the Territory. Should the amount SUBJ
scribed be considered insufficient, the money will
be refunded and no further action taken in the
premises: - al, se r.-. ,e SEED, fat..s. ,f
:, Red Rock, William Fowler; Cottage Grove,
Theodore Furber, Nicholas Van Slyke; Point
Douglas, David Hone, William Allibone Milton
Mills, Francis Oldham; Saltwater, Elias McKane,
William Holcomb; st. Paul, J. Il. Selby; Grow
land, L. NJ. Ford; Brophy. Settlements Capt.
Bennett; Little Canada, Lewis Bartlett; st. An
thony, John Rollins; Minneapolis, J. H. Stevens
Mendoza, H. II. Siblcy; Shakopcc, Simon Green
leaf; Henderson, j. R. Brown st. Peters, W. b
Dodd; Sank Rapids, B. Olmstead Hastings
VIM. S Allison. r, ,rs,t. .r l,,,lf a. s.
By order of the Executive Committee,
p. P. FURBER, Chairman.
/ St. Paul, March IL, 1855. s31io2'' .-al
I.b} 90 How to Begin Business. ~"
One Of the wealthiest merchants of New York
city tells us how he commenced business.
entered q store and asked II clerk was not
wanted. ssNo,"in rough voice was the answer,
all being too busy to bother with me-when i re-
fected that if they did not want a clerk, they
might want laborer but l was dressed too int
for that. / went to my lodgings, put on rough
garb, and theme day went into the same stor,
and demanded If they did not want porter and
again, No, sir" was the rcsponse-wh en- cx
claimed almost in despair, GA laborcr? Sir,
will work at any wagcs. Wages is not my object
must have employment, and i want to be use
full in business" ~ ''1 80 ta,r}Dt
These last words attracted their ATTENTION; ant
in the end was hired as laborer in the basement
and subcellar at very low pay, scarcely enough
to keep body and soul together. In the basemen
and subcellnr soon attracted the attention of tn,
counting. house and chief clerk. saved enough
for my employers in little things wasted to pa,
my wages ten times over, and they soon found i
out. l did not let anybody, commit petty larcen
cies, without remonstrances and threats Of expo
sure, and real exposure il remonstrance woult
not do -. - -,.
If was wanted at three o'clock A. NJ, never
growied, but told everybody to 90 Tome, can,
l will see everything all right.s Iloadcd Of a
day.break. packages for the morning boats, o
carried them myself. In short, became indis
pensable to my employers, nnd ] rose, and rose
until 1 became head of the house, with none,
enough, as you see, to give me any, luxury or an,
position mercantile man may desire for himself
and children in this great city. - % nas5 o7aa
CO A Correspondent sends Us an account o
the
- snei7F5 origin sf Upcic Sem, 81
which be clips from an old work called the .Scray
Book" 1t is as follows - ...,-. ~ -.
Immediately after the declaration of the las
war wisE England, Ebert Anderson, Of New York
then contractor, visited Troy, on the Hudson
~~h ok~I o~,l L.