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Nebraska advertiser., 1861-12-12
Clean Hogs vs.. Dirty Hogs.

1t seems to be believed by some that
hogs, to be healthy and comfortable, and
fatlen rapidly. must be dirty-must wal
low in mud and water every warm day,
to keep them from ''melting." Ills very
true that hogs are inclined to behave like
drunken man sometimes, and wallow in
the mire-but from a very different
cause. There is, perhaps, no greater
error aAoat, IN relation to stock raising,
than that of thus permitting hogs TO graf
ify such an inclination. The best place
to keep fattening hogs, is in a dry clean
pen, with good plank floor, with cracks
between them sufficiently wide to allow
the liquid manure to pass off freely ; a
good roof to prevent them from sun and
storm. and the pen we'll ventilated. The
pen should be cleaned often and thor
onghly; and washed, too, if convenient.
Let the hogs lie upon the dry plank, in
warm weather. They should not, when
fatteniug, be allowed TO touch the ground
The reason is clear. The more quiet
you can keep a hog while fattening, the
less food it requires to fatten MIN. If
you permit him to lie and root, and bur-
row upon the ground, he labors to that
extent and consequently so much of the
food, as is exhausted in such efforts, is
entirely lost, when it might have been
saved by keeping him quiet. The shade
of the pen with the air circulating freely
through il, is better than all the mud aad
water-as the hog never seeks the water
for the sake of the water itself, but for
the cooling and shade from the sun which
it affords him. He will sooner (unless
flies trouble him) lie beneath the shade
of some wide-spreading tree, where he
can feel the air, than frequent the water.
And when he has no litter IN his pen to
lie upon, but rests his limbs upon his own
flesh, he is not inclined to stir more than
is necessary. while lying upon the floor ;
and, at the same time he will be induced,
By way Of change of position, TO stand
upon his feet enough to give him healthy
exercise.
There is more skill req uired in feed
ing hogs, than people generally are apt
to think. IL the first place, in my Opin.
ion, under ordinary circumstances, hogs
should be fed three times day, and that
regularly, morning, noon and night, and
that only, and only what they will eat up
clean, and not too much drink. the di-
gslive organs require time to perform
their duty; and when hogs are gorged
with food all the time, they soon become
cloyed. Nature has fixed the rule for
feeding, and we should endeavor to fol-
low it, No animal can eat continually.
and be healthy. Your pigs and store
hogs can waLlow in the mud and water if
you choose to let them; but never let
your fattening hogs have that privilege.
NORTH Western Farmer.
Nebraska advertiser., 1861-12-12

The tables of the rich and mobiles of
England are models of mirth and wit and
bonhomme it takes hours to get through
a repast, and they live long. If any
body will look in upon the negroes Of a
we'll to do family in Kentucky. while at
their meals. they cannot but be impress
sed with the perfect abandon of jabber,
cachination. and mirth it seems as if they
could talk all day and they live long. Ii
follows then, shat at the family table all
should meet and do it habitualIy, to inter-
change Of high-bred eourtesies. of warm
affections, of cheering mirlhfulness. and
that generosity of nature which lifts US
aoove the brutes that perish, promotive
as these things are of good digestion
high health, and long life.-HaA's Jour.
nal Of Health
Nebraska advertiser., 1861-12-12
THURSDAY, DEC, 12, 1861.

that durable dark blue colOrs can be
died with logwood. They will with.
stand exposure until the uniforms are
worn out, and this should be satisfac-
tory. Such colors are dyed by several
''boiling dips" alternately in a weak
mordant Of sulphate of iron and a
bath of logwood until the proper tone
is received, then finished with a very
weak liquor of blue gals. The color
thus obtained will be as permanent as
that of common black felt hats, which
is we'll known to withstand sunlight
and rain for a long period.
A blue color can be dyed, with log
wood, upon wool with q variety Oi
what is called ''mordants." By pre-
pairing the wool with a sulphate Of
copper solution, then dyeing it in a
logwood liquor, blce color is obtained
which, when new, is not unlike that oI
indigo, but it is photogenic, and soon
fades when exposed to the action oi
sunlight. A very beautiful dark blue
can also be dyed on wool with the prus-
state of potash, the muriate Of tin and
a minute quantity of the nitrate OF
iron; after which logwood is applied
to render the tone deep and rich
However pleasing this color may
appear when new, it fades when ex-
posed to sunshine and moisture. A
mordant composed of the bichromate
of potash and crude tartar makes a
very good blue with logwoOd, but the
sulphate of iron and logwood blue is
the most tenable color. A logwood
blue is neither so beautiful nor so per.
manent as the color obtained from
alkaline indigo, still it will answer
every purpose for common army
clothing, and effect saving of at least
a million Of dollars to the country
,Scisatjfc american.
Nebraska advertiser., 1861-12-12
A Good Barn.

Much has been written and published
in the various agricultural journals upon
the construction of barns, and so much
importance do we attach to the subject
that we feel inclined to publish every
article that we can find which contains
an idea or suggestion calculated to I'M
press our readers with the great advan-
iage of well-constructed and thoroughly
ventilated barn. In the multitude of in
ventions none has been attempted for the
puriication of the free air of heaven
Our only aim should be to give It to our
domestic animals as pure and free from
offensive and deleterious gases and odors
as possible. The following upon the sub
Iect of a good barn, is from a correspon-
dent of the New Hampshire Journal of
Agriculture:
One of the most essential requisites for
the farmer is good and convenient barn ;
vet there are many different opinions in
regard to the best mode Of constructing
them, and as there can be but one best
way, it would be well, if possible, to as
certain what that best way is. This of
course must depend in great measure
upon the use for which it is intended. A
barn finished suitable for a professional
man, who would keep only horse and
perhaps a COW, would be quite unsuitable
for a farmer, who would keep thirty head
of cattle, with the usual number of hor-
ses, sheep, sc. The one horse barn
might be clapboarded, painted and glazed
in as good style as any dwelling house,
while such finish would be much too
tight for tarn in which hay and grain
in any considerable quantity were to be
preserved. One of the most essential
things for the farmer who would have
handsome, thrifty stock, is to have his
fodder sweet and kept in the best posi-
bic manner. No one can expect that
each load of hay which he puts into his
barn viii be equally well cured; during
Nebraska advertiser., 1861-12-12

the six weeks in which he is employed In
securing his hay. he will find the first put
in too green while the last will be too
dry. and owing to unavoidable causes ar
ising from showers and other things. he
will find but very little, if any, of his hay
TO have been properly cured when put
into his barn. Now the question ought
to be, how this mass. thrown together
while each load is undergoing a different
process of cure, can be made to afford the
most nutriment. have no hesitation in
saying that barn sufficiently large for a
good sized farm, which is made tight by
clapboarding, painting and glazing the
outside like dwelling house, however
many and large the ventilalors may be in
the roof, is the very worst kind of barn
for the purpose of preserving hay and
grain. Hay, in order to be well preser-
we'd, should always be accessible to fresh
air, especially if it is in large quantities,
and in order for that, the body of barn
should be covered with boards, iointed if
not planed, and nailed on perpendicular.
ly, leaving the joints so that in dry time
they will be open at least one-eighth of
an inch. This will secure to the hay,
however large the quantity, a good supply
of sweet, fresh air, the benefit of which
will be readily seen by the slick hair and
bright eyes of the cattle; but hay which
in any large quantities is kept in a tight
barn, will become sour and musly, and
will smoke when fed to the cattle, and
the only reason why they will eat it is
because they can get nothing better
Tho roof and eaving of barn should be
well finished and made tight. while in the
covering of the body especial reference
should be had to the preservation of the
hay and grain, as well as to the conven-
fence of the stalls.
Nebraska advertiser., 1861-12-12
Published ~ ReQuest.l
THE DAUGHTERS REQUEST.

Ny father, thou hast not the tale denied;
They say that, ere noon Tomorrow,
Thou wilt bring back rsdient and smiling bride
To orr lonely house Of sorrow.
should wish thee Joy Of thy coming bliss,
But tears are my words suppressins,-
I think on my mothers dying kiss
And my mothers parting blessing.
Yet tomorrow hope to hide my care,
will still my bOsom's beating,
And strive to give to thy chosen fair
kin1 and courteous greeting.
She will heed me not in the joyous pride
Other pOmp, and friends, and beauty -
All little neod has a new-made bride
OF daughters quiet duty.
Thou gavest her costly gems, they say,
When thy heart first fondIy sought her;
Dear father, one nuptual gift, pray,
BestOw on thy weeping daughter.
Ny eye, even now, on the treasure falls
covet and ask no Other; -
1t has hung for years our ancient walls:
'Tis the portrait OF my mother.
Tomorrow, when all is in festal guise,
AMI the guests our rooms are hIling,
The calm, meek gaze Of those hazel eyes
Night thy soul with grief be thrilling;
And gloom on thy marriage banquet cast,
Sal thoughts Of their owner giving,
For feedng twelve month scarce had passed
Since she mingled with the living.
II thy bride should weary or offend,
That portrait might awaken feelings
OF the love Of thy fond departed friend,
And its sweet and kind revealings;
or her minds commanding force unchecked
By feeble or selfish weakness
OF her speech, where dazzling intellect
Was sOftened by Christian meekness.
Then, father, grant that at once, tonight,
Ere the bridal crowds Intrusion,
Iremcve this portrait from thy sight
To my chambers still seclusion.
It will nerve me to-morrow's dawn to bear,
It will beam on me protection,
When ask Of Heav'n in my faltering prayer
To hallOw the new connection.
Thou wilt waken, father, in pride and glee,
To renew the ties once broker,
But naught upon earth remains to me
Save this sad and silent token.
The husbands tears may be few and brief,
he may WOO and win another,
But the daughter clings in unchanginging grief
To the immsge Of her mother.
Nebraska advertiser., 1861-12-12

SJiseGlaneGus.
IFOr the NebFSkA Advertiser.l
"THEY CRY PEACE, PEACE, WHEN
THERE is 10 PEACE"

AAAS6s
Oh, sweet Peaeei
Thy days are numbered he's awhile,
Go take thine eae
Upon some street. secluded ile,
where gOssips lie not, and Whers men DON'T swear,
Where passions taint rot the sweet scented air,
There stay, while reason shall resume her reign,
And drive black treason hack to hi again.
And thy frieass,
Who loudly shrek thy hGIoWed name
For treasOn's EMS,
And quickly balance up the blame
'Gainst those in power, upon their head
Place all the blood that is, o. will be shed;
should also, for swhie, theI thankless toll forget
In sweet repOse, in Eweeter lafayette.
Liberty,
Millions have Obeyed thy call fO add
With energy,
The Traitors murd' rOus hand Is been stayed;
Stay not thy ehastening hand thu millions rise,
Peace on their lips, and treason in their eyes
Did such but dream success with them would dwell,
They'd 'DHsh the cup Of concord into hell"
Nebraska advertiser., 1861-12-12
PREPARE TN TIME
AGAINST THE
TIE FIRES OF FALL.
By Prime, A. No. l Insurance,
IN THE
INSURANCE CO.
OF HARTFORD,

The Fruits Of the Ph0niE
Are manifest in the following statement Of Facts
and figures showing the amount equaIiscd 70 public
benefit in the shape Of losses paid in the west and
South durins the past four years - substantial rec
wen Tried Corporation.
Nebraska advertiser., 1861-12-12
Blue Army Cloth,

Considerable feeling was lately
manifested by woolen manufactul ers
in Boston on account of some large
orders which had been given by the
Adjutant- General U. S. A., for En-
glish army blankets. They protested
against sending abroad for such goods,
and it was asserted the mills in New
England were capable of supplying
all the demands of the War Depart
ment. This may be true with regard
to the capacity of our blanket wooden
mills, but unless our military regula-
tiOns be changed we shall yet have to
send to England for large supplies of
army cloth. 1t is we'll know that dark
cloth is the chief color required for
the coats of the officers and privates
of the army and navy, and we do not
oversight the number when we say
there are not far from six hundred
thousand men now wearing military
uniforms. The amount of dark blue
cloth for equipping half this great
host will be about four and a half
million yards per annum, allowing
three coats to each man. This is not
putting the allowance too high for men
engaged in hard warfare, especially
when it is also taken into considera-
tion that large portion of the army
must also be furnished with dark blue
overcoats. Can our manufacturers
supply this large quantity of cloth p
We believe they cannot; and we think
they have never manufactured the
finer qualities of army cloth. In
conversation few days since with a
customer clothier who frequently fur
nishes suits for many of the highest
officers in the regular army, he in
formed US they always wanted the best
cloth, such as m aintained a fresh ap.
pearance from the day it was put on
until it was worn threadbare. The
West of England blue broadcloth was
usually selected as possessing this
quality. Besides the blue coats re-
quired for our army and navy, the
officers wear dark blue trowsers, and
so do the entire cavalry. The color
of the trowsers and overcoats of the
infantry soldiers, who are clothed in
the United States uniform, is also
blue, but its tone is quite light. For
the entire annual equipment of our
army and navy in uniform, we may
safely allow one-half the quantity of
cloth for trowsers that is necessary
for coats, thus making the total six
and three-quarter million yards Of
indigo blue cloth.
Our manufacturers, we are told,
cannot obtain a sufficient quantity of
indigo to dye the amount of wool
required for one half this amount of
cloth. Never before have We required
so much of this colOring material, and
never before was the supply so limited,
the stock of the finer qualities being
nearly exhausted. A dealer in indigo
told US a few days since that he could
sell fifty cases of it for every one be
has on hand or can get. The East
India crops of Bengal and Manila
indigo were greatly reduced last year
by disturbances among the cultivators,
and the crops in South America were
unusually light. These facts and cir
cumstanccs lead US to conclude that
we shall yet have to send to England,
which commands such large share of
the worlds indigo crop, for very large
stores of indigo unless our military
regulations are greatly relaxed so far
as they relate to permanent colors.-
We have no hesitation iR asserting
Nebraska advertiser., 1861-12-12

u msEPERABLE. NOW AND FoREvER'
Nebraska advertiser., 1861-12-12

BrOwnvills, Sept. S, 1850.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-07-30
FORECLOSURE SALE

State OF Wisconsin. Iowa County Circuit Court.
Henry hoOp. plainliH against Benj X. Berry, Alvin
Blanchard. ouu Adams, Eliza AIIu-. ALnds;t COBB,
btis q, Cornit, William .. fuller Wuiiam ID. Hart,
Henry NJ. AcC0i Rtr. OIytr Is. Iweeiy, Elias NJ.
tfrecn. DeNttr fittney, George Draper r.teazer b.
J. trrlSe, tines Ore Gland Rpucrt Squlres, Cvt les
H. 5owm,n, PatIicA H. Baker. Witi-tn u. Free
laa!, Martin = Go.dSWortny. john \. Dnt cher,
joan \. Goodrich. Kellogg sexton. Benjamin r
Thomas. john Million. Charles B. rathaui. John
NJ. Perkins, William II. Bottom. John VI. Stewart,
sherman :. Jewctt ana Francis IL. I:oot-DeIend-
ants.
By virtue of. ani pursuant to a judgment Of Fore
closure aud safe entered In said court n the
entitled action. the l2th day 90 june, lS0l-I viii
expu>, sale, tud sell pupIic auction at the Front
door II the Court House IN the village OF Dodgevile,
in low county, Wisconsin,, on SATURDAY, the ->th day
OF Srptrmbet, lN5l, At clock ia the afternoon OF
thSt IY. tIe following describe mort gagged premises.
mach thereof a. may be necessary Ia lAe
amount OF SAID Judgment, interest and costs OF sale,
To Wit:
FHe weSt half OF the northeast quarter of Section
No ten (t0J, ANA the south quarter OF the south
west qua.eter al Sccuou No three 80, al of he
northeast quarter ot tus- northwest quarter anu
part ct tue southeast quarter of the uortu-w
quarter "t Section No. ten tI0l and psrJ o. the south
htlt Ut the nurtu-we>t quarter ct Section No i've
TO- all IN Fownship No. tive 90. moth Of Range No.
four ~ east continuing in the a-.re-ts Two hun
drrd acreSthe same IN, aud being lows county
>, l>cou~In
Dated, Mineral Point. june 27th. 1851.
GEORGE NE>>EHSNITH.
Sheriff Iow5. Co.. Nis.
Cobb Sudluth, Plaintiffs Auys t39.aul.)
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-07-30
FORECLOSERE SALE.

State Of Wisconsin, Iowa County Circuit Court.
Robert 1rlverton. plaintiff, against john Adams,
Eliza A,ianS john bonner. JOAN vi Perkins. Viii
liam IL. Bottom, OIis CorbIt. William q. fuller,
William u. Hart, Henry NJ. McCork!e, oliver Il.
Tweedy Elias VI. Green, Dexter Infancy, George
l. apet EeaZer Il. Eldredge, James treelaud Robert
Squires, Cnarl,S IL. Bowman. Pttuck II. Baker,
NulttIn ii. Freeliud john \. butcher, John \.
GOodrich, Kellogg Sexton, benjamin r. Thomas,
-onn Milton, ana John NJ Stewart, defendants.
10y virtue OF, and pul suant to, n Judgment OF
1 torecIosu and safe, rendered in said court in
above entitled action, the httn day ot June,
1866, shall expose for sale and Sell at pubi5 aucto,
the front door nf the Court House, in he village
OF DodEcvjilr, in Iowa County, Wisconsin, Satur-
day. The 2Sth day OF September, lool, two cioch
in the afternoon OF that day, The following DIES Iiocd
mprtSAged premises, 50 much thereof rs may be
sufficient Ia satisfy said judgment. Interest, and COSTS
OF sale, 10 Wit
The southeast quarter of the SOU h-eaSt quarter OF
SIX y in township i've north OF range
five east the southwest quarter OF the north
quarter OF section fourteen (4) Ia township SIX
I6t north OF range hve o.. east; the north- east
lloJ. IN township i've (1l north OF range I'VE to-,
the quarter ot the north-west quar-
ter, and the southwest quarter Of the north east
quarter of section eighteen lo), in township six 6
n@rt Of range i've 90. east; aud part OF the east
half i the northeast quarter of section
twelve y, in township six ~. north OF gauge live
l5) east. bounded follows. to Wit: conIeucIng ut
zine south east Of John Adamss store. thence
rupuIn4 west eight rods thence south Twelve rods,
theuce EIGHT rods, thence north twelve rods to
place of beginning. Also the lnrI quarter of
the Hnrt 4.st qua ter OF secison tusrtv i've 90
tow uShIp "a. north at range tive ~, east :
ami The >J 'luarter OF the north east quarter
OF section thIrty-h - !, il township sryeu !.
north OF range i've e,,si-yins and being in Iowa
County, Ni~con.iu.
Dated, Mil.er.l Point, JUNE 9th, SSH
GEORGE MESSERSMITH
24,3Iu Sheriff OF Iowa County.
ol,l n -t,.fR s
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-07-30
LOG al NJ a." =.
Special Motto g.

/, Is just as impossible for a man to publish
a newspaper without money, as for Geueral
To gain a victory without arms aud an1nuni-
tion. We are aware that the times are hard :;
We feel i and know 1t j; but one OF two things
i true = We must have pay fsr our work or
must cease 10 do it. The terms of our
paper are but s 80 per year, which amount
= our due when the year expires. We haze
"a Large number indie, ted 10 US for from TWO
e four ears, and il IS 10 such that we make
this appeal. trusting that they piii send III a
portion at least of the amounts due.
Persons Indebted for job work and adver-
Using also requested To make pay ment,
Tor We need the amounts due us. We dislike
very much to dun IN this way, and would not
do IL If were not IN need.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-07-30

Carr ALLEN. = Those who ludustriouslv
circulated reports that letters have been
received IN town stating that Capt. ALLEN
showed cowardice III the act IoR Al Manassas
are referred to tie extract of letter from
Dir. Thomas M.LoyEY IN another coiumu,
which ought 20 put blush Of shame upon the
received by any one in thi- city giving any
-,hing but the most fatte ing accounts of ;he
bravery Of Capt. ALLEN and his entire con-
pany. Persons who circulate those false re-
ports ought be made to stand between
Capt ALIENS company aud the enemy iu the
time Of IN engagement They could then
Judge from winch side proceeds the most
dest. ucliNe fire.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-07-30

FALSE REroRrs-Our streets are lied with
rumors relating 10 the disasters Of the battle
near Manassas Some OF them, we have no
doubt, are gotten up for no other purpe~e than
to wound the feelings Of those ~to had
friends IN the engagement, aud are Without a
shadow Of foundation. 1t may be sport to
those who have no friends in tie war, and
who care but l'ttle Is 10 Tie result. to get up
=. yarns that have no foundation Which are
calculated to cause anxiety on the part of
10y al citizens whose friends fighting for
Abe honor Of their country, but il certainly j.
not very honorable or credit,ble.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-07-30
AnNiINISrRi TOt,S SALE.

Office j hereby given I. ~ the undersigned,
a,miui- rator uf the estate Of Henry uble.
DECEASED. late - the OF WaIdwick ~ virtue of
license from the county Court Of Iowa 0untv, will
eel 1T pInlc auction. at the late residence of said
deceased, on e21d day of september sect, between
the hours 4 urlock. y. m, aud sEBdown OF SAID
ttv. the following described lands, 10 It:
The north west quarter Of the uorth-cas quarter
ald the north-rtst quarter of the northwest quarter
- section :, town !, range ! A-o, six of the
south as quarter o the south guar ter II section
) town All e.
The terms ~ sale will be third Cash. the balance
q me. rs being w.ti secured.
July 2Jrd, A. y. ls6I. 3!tsd
AMOS HAYS, Administrator.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-07-30

- If We are to Judge of II e incoming
wheat crop from the number of reapers sold
in this city. must he unusually large. Not
a day passes in which see less tt%n three
or four loaded up and sent into the country
10 gather the new crop.