New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-09
FROM IOWA.
Correspondence Of Tie ". Y. Tribune.

Correspondence Of Tie " Y. Tribune.
BURLINGTON, Iowa, March %, 1855.
The month Of March has been infinite in variety
if not admirable in quality. 1t has given us sam
pies of each of the first six signs OF the zodiac
with the clmacteric vcsstudes of each of the
After more than feminine ftfulness Of one
week, it has at last settled into the melting MOOD
and wept most copiously. This, with the retiring
frost, has given US mellowness of surface and
ductility Of soil which would move the en-
thusiasm of all champions of the largest liberty IN
that article 1t il now most decidedly legal fic-
ton to characterize land real estate. 1t has
become an absolute personally, and, as such. is
liable to the depredations of larcenOus boots, an
average sized pair of which, set down squarely on
the area of a small freehOdeT, would remove suh-
cent earth to dispOssess him of his entire fee simple
Like adversely, such weather has sweet uses. 1t
promotes the thrift of the poultry yard, more par
tcularly the web-footed varieties. The rudlmelt-
ary tadpOle, afO natures as rapidly into the full
grown bulirog as the LecOmptOn neOphyte into the
imposing proportions of the Federal office holder.
The catfish the leviathan of our inland sea- cre-
ated hugest of the inland fnDy race, and dear to
the lovers of aquatic beef rpens, rapidly for the
stew-pan and the spider under the influence OF the
swelling foods. should say that the catfish is one
of the most valuable allies of Papacy in the great
basin, and, aided by the nexhaustible supply Celt
and TeutOn are now keeping up the rigid observ-
ance of Lent in manner which must be most salts
factory to his Holiness of the tiara and fully up to
the requirements of the mlssal. The boots OF
the public have also an increased activity III their line
of pursuit. 1t may be doubtful whether there ls Il
corresponding influx of revenue the scarcity OF
specie rendering operations IN that measure 0f value
somewhat limited. If suicide can be considered a.
Jas of. pacuar vfarnal aid fhis weather
would be esteemed made to order. If any OF
your friends have a case of abused confidence, or
wounded affection, which has induced half-formed
purpose of fiO dc Sc the intention can be hardened
into fixed resolve by sOourn with us during the
next thirty days. / should be half tempted myself
were there a coil of rope within grasp to test its
capacity for "shuifllDg Off, without attempting 10
determine whether it was mortal one, or other
wise. There is one class of our citizens whose
faces are radiant with satisfaction. The physicians
are gathering in golden steayes at ali early harvest
and their faculties cOrporeal and mental are III full
play. The whole nomenclature OF the tebrlle family
IS in service including that least alarming it's crisis
and the most obstinate in treatment, the Spring
fever. The others are not of malignant type but
their prevalence is general, including relntent in-
teImttent typhoid, and IN rare Instances, c0nges
tive. The family fixture of simple ague does not
rise To the dignity of disorder, aud never dsqua-
ies the patient from eating his two pounds OF ran
CID Sde-lIedt, ana IOsslDS on Ills put VI coTl tN
tract per diem. A generous pepperage of qu
nine, with bous OF blue mass, will generally
keep the bones from shaking out of their
sockets in the most severe cases. Ii would
b. an interesting problem to solve, as TO how
far our climate would promote health, with
proper attention TO the quality and quantity of
diet and ordinary attention to clothing aud cean-
ness, bestowed by persons of regular life. Why
should region be deemed insalubrlOus, where the
great staple OF the laborng class is greasy and
oftentimes diseased animal food, wOrse than the
train oil Of the Esquimsux or the whale blubber OF
the Greenlanderl What human stomach can De
slowed from day 10 day and year TO year, with The
flesh Of the scaveDger Of all abomiLable flth-the
hogl Nor is this the worst il is held III solution
Universal as is the consumption of pork, the use OF
conee rs as widespread. Ii is vile dccoctlon OF
conee berry and split peas burned Il charcoal, and
Drank with The sunrise and sunset meals. IL it sim
guar that corruption breaks out on the surface in
ulcers and boils, chokes up the glands with fevers
and scroiGa, or wastes the citadel ofvtity by tuber
Gle ana hemorrhage The vegetable nutrnent
taken is IN iorm hardly less detrimental Flour is
compounded with melted lard into a compact ulsss
which, baked, has the specific gravity of gold and the
resisting tenacityof anneaed iron. and is then added
TO the growing burden Of the gastric region. |
need hardly speak OF regimen still more at war
with all sanitary rules, which supplies deficiency
Of solids, with the fatal poison of drink hayop no
parallel for veness. Our domestic whisky. 10 il.
best estate, is as deadly 81 benbaDe or henok bat