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Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-08-20
Here is the table.

Explanations Of tie Ta5Ie-At the top
are tile seven Dominica letters At the
left hand OF the table are the names ofthe
twelve months, and the figures in the ta-
BE show the day of the week on which
the lst, Sth, 18th, 22d AID 29th days Of
each month fan, under those Dominica
letters To make the table useful, first
find the Dominica letter of the date in
question by the rule; then under that let
ter IN the table, opposite the month, YOU
viii find figure showing the day Of the
week on which fell the day above named
| have before shown that the Dominical
letter Of the first year Of NabonassaI' 3
reign was ID. and that he commenced his
reign on Wednesday the 18th day of Feb
ruarv Now to ascertain whether that
was 50, or NOT. find ID IN the table and OBJ
posite Feb, YOU find the figure l, which
YOU may call -, and the figure to the left
Of it IS. the one TO the left of that p, and
the one to the left Of that >, which is the
day vou were seeking for, and that figure
Is a +, in the table, showing that the 9th
Of Feb. when the nominical letter IS d.
is always the 4,h day Of the week, which
we call Wednesday, 50 the tradition
about Nabouassar's reign Is probably
true
vThe Nodams3gn Era began with the
day alter the fight of Nohamed 70 Mcdi-
ma which event occurred in the night Of
Thursday, July IS q. - CD \ d"
Was that So let Us try il Four into 6
goes once, with a remainder of , Twice
thar remainder taken from leaves , to
/ be added with fourth Of the odd years,
( making III all - This sum divided by :
leaves l to be subJracted from :, leaving
/ Is, under which. in the scale, YOU fad F.
the nominical letter of that year Now
look IN the table under I. and opposite
July. and YOU find ,, representing Monday
fFEzg thq lst, Sth, and 18th of July 50 you
114&s6unt this fifteen, the one to the left
ct il l6, and 50 on till you viii find the
18th to fall on ), representing Thursday,
which agrees with the history
THE temple, (at Jerusalem was burnt
Sunday. Aug 9th, and the upper city,
Sunday, September >, \. d. 20
There being no 'cho5e centuries in this
date to divide by + We viii add the 6 with
fourth Of the odd years. to the odd years
making in all %, TO be divided by :, leav-
ing a remainder of ,, to be subtraeted from
/ :, leaving 5, under which, in the scale you
find E. Then under f. in the table, and
opposite Aug, you find 6, (Friday,) for the
first day of August Now by counting Il
the left, as before directed, you will fine
that the fifth falls on 3 What for Sun
day? does not the rule work risht7 or is
not the history true? o, but stop; thi.
date was given in the Old Style? Well
then We must change the Styles have
told you before that there was difference
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-08-20
The Apportionment Of Towns.

The following message from the Adju-
tant General has been sent by telegraph
to all parts of the State to-day 1t viii
doubtless give very general satisfaction;
Adiutant Generals Ofice.
Madison. Aug. IA 1862
To avoid misunderstanding the public
are hereby informed that the quota of men
viii be assigned to each town upon the
same principle that the quota has been as
signed TO counties, and when each furnish
es its quota it will be exempt from draft
The apportionment TO towns will be pub
lished so soon as completed, which viii
probably be within a week.
Bv order of the Commander in Chief
AUG. GAYLORD,
Adjutant General Of Wisconsin.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-08-20
{ five days in the STYLES in that century

of five days in the Styles in that century :.
therefore you must count on to ten. instead
Of five; and when you get through at the
left side of the table, go back to the right,
on the same horizontal line, and count on
TO the left again until you have counted
ten, and you will find ten to fall on l. or
Sunday, agreeing with the history And
IN trying it for Sept ?, you viii count I
instead OF :, observing to keep on the same
line, and you viii find it to come oat right
And in this way you might keep on count
ing till the month ran out crossing the ia
bic back and forward, and the figures on
that line would show what dav of the
week they all fell on.
| will give but one more example.
Let US find the Dominica letter of the
year l, A. NJ
In this example, there being no whole
centuries to divide, and consequently no
remainder to take from 6, and the odd
year l being indivizible by 4 we will add
the to the l, making I, which divided bv
iedFeS v undef which, IN the scale, we
find G for the Dominica letter. Now, as
| have before in my previous letters that
the 23d of Sept. of that year was Sunday,
and The first Creation day. viii not ar
que it again. | will only say that by this
rule, and by this table, you will find the
Odd of Sept of that year to be Sunday,
circumstance which did not occur in less
than eleven years before, nor in less than
seven years after A. NJ. l, Cor the Julian
period 7l4) you can not fetch them out
right defy the world to refute this as.
sertion
b SEQ, Ill. July 9th 1862
JOHN MATTHEW'S.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-08-20
Private School

PRIVATE sCFc. oil zFI3 be orere1 r. the Tiszs
"a Sct2ai i5alIaT II tfis City afontsy, Marco
5lst and continue during two Terms # eleven weeks
each aaa under the charge Off. +. PILIsBTRY. A. NJ.
as''ea ~ s'h ihcr competent Teachers the inter
ests Of the school may require
The rats q Tuition fsr the different Grades Of Stud
les as AZ present established in Pblsc schools aud
heretofore published - the Board Of Education will =
as follows. to wit:
For 81 2nd ard 2rd Primary .S : % per terra
- lst and Pad Intermediate $50 "
- Third intermediate. aud EacIish
Branches IN High School. .-..----. > %
Classical Studies ..-.-.------ a0e
Tuition payable IN advance, to Alex wilson, Esq
Treasurer
classified and graded fa- practical The Third In
tsrrnedate xiii b united with The Higher Der srtmeut
Tho=a Yvis; 70 ecure the Sall benefit Of School!
will ind il for their interest," be present tire crt ds-
. the J. r PilISblE1-
Efrsr.i Poin- Hs- r 800 tf-ff
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-08-20

THE BANNER NEIGHPoRHoops- Mr VIII
son, who lives IN the town of.Harrison, just
on the line between this town and Paris
informs IT, that his nei1hborhood has fur
nishe6 about sixty men for the war in
the sabbath School which met az Wilson,
School House, Just on the line between the
town. he says. he counted fortv-three Young
men last fall, and now all except one If
those have enlisted This one wishes "a
do>sobuthis parents viii notgive their con
sent
Another man from Whie says there are
but eight men left in his neighhorhood
aud thev are all exempt by reason Of in
trinity or age
Verify, when slch instances of patriot
ism as these are witnessed we may have
faith in our cause and confidence in its ul
innate success. Grant County HTtness
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-08-20

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Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-08-20

ANOTHER Show" Old Cary's Great
Show will b. III this City on Saturday the 23d
inst. Everybody Who likes a good hearty
laugh can be .a.snred Of something to laugh
At b. going to see it.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-08-20
ARRIVALS OF MILITARY GExrLEnEx.-

ARRIVALS or MILITARY GENTLEMEN
DR.. q . WILDER, late Surgeon of the 5th
Reg; Lieut. Samuel Smith, for the 23rd
Reg. and | E. Messmore, all arrived in
town today.
Col !. Cobb, has returned from Madi-
son, and is prepared to receive recruits
for the 9Th Regiment to which he returns
in a few days
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-08-20

~ We have made the above REDUCTION u PR
CES with the twofold view of benetting the pubic and
ourselves. The public have been swinded by spurious
machines made in imitation OF The metal in them
from the iron casting TO the smallest piece Of poor
quality. Their makers have the means 10 do their
work well. They are hid away in secret places where
it would be impossible TO have their command the
proper mechanical appliances. 1t is only by doing
great business and having extensive manufacturing
adjustments, that good machines be made mode
rate prices. The hest designed machines. BADLY
MADE, are always liable to get out of order and are
sure to cost considerable trouble and money to keep
them in repair.
The qualities to be looked fer in n Machine are -
CerfE{nty Of correct action at al rates of speed,
simplicity Of constructions great dur4bifity, and
7apidity Of operation, 7cih the lepst I9Jor. Ma
chimes to combine these essential qualities made
Of the best metal and fHished 10 perfection. We
have the ways and means a grand scale do this.
The purchasers of Machines, whose daily bread it
may concern, viii find that having the above quail
tiles not only work vel at rapid well el0o rates
Of speed, hut Atvt tong in the finest possible working
order Our machines, mate 6V u.s. will more
money with less tJ0r than any others whether i'm
itation of not. In fact they are cheaper than
any ether Machines as a gift.
49, LOCAL AGENTS WANTED. 81
Z. II. SINGER ~ CO.,
45S Broadway. New York.
80 Milwaukee Office, H. Newhall House.-v15-n15
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-08-20

sg- The Advertisement Of Forfeited School
Lands ia Iowa County viii appear in our next
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-08-20

WESTMINSTER RErIkw-This Quarterly IS
again on our table We have had no time to
nerase it, but from the general character of
the publication We have no doubt of the inter
esting natHre Of TT contents It Is another
Of L. scott & Cos. qualifications, which con
st.tutes the cheapest reading Of the age.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-08-20

GoDEY.-What Lady would not take Go
day'5 Laty= Book 1t is always 50 pnnctual
is vel a. interesting. The September mum
Der Is already before rs, and for beauty ana
49,. II cannnt ~. snrnassaa
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-08-20
WHOLESALE DEPOTS
WHOLESALE AGENTS

Persons unacquanted with the AIelodeon his
tory, will bear in mind that the pioneers and
leading manufacturers not only in the United States
but in the world. We commenced the manufacture of
Melodeons in the fall of the year 1877 and since that
time have finished and sold TWENTY SEVEN THOU
SANDS These instruments now in mostly in
the United States and Canada but also in Europe Asia
Africa, South America and the West Indies and from
all these quarters have the attering testimoni
ais Of the high estimation in which they held
A all Industrial Exhibitions they have In
vIriabiy been awarded the HIGH EST PRE-
MUM whenever exhibited in competition
with others
We shall take pleasure in forwarding by mail Cat
expense) illustrated Catalogue in which every
Instrument manufacture is fully described, and illus
trated by elegant engravings.
All Melodeons Of our manufacture either sold by
dealers in any part of the United States Canada
warranted to be perfect in respect and should
any repairs he necessary before the expiration Of FIVE
years from the date Of SAFE hold ourselves ready
willing TO make the Tree of charge, provided the
injury is not caused 10y accident design.
Agents for the sale Of Melodeou may be found in
all the principal towns of the United States and Canada
Address either
GEO 4 PRINCE & co. Buffalo y Y
csc. A. PRINCE L CO.. s. Fulton St. y Y
GEO. \. PRINCE & Co. a Lake Il. Chicago. III.
Or either of the above wholesale agents. [1Z-ly.I
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-08-20
A few Of tic merits Of tEis Drin are as follows:
TIE DRLv ER7S SEAT

The quantity is guased without any change q gear,
can be easily changed from Double % Single Rank ard
in sowing one-aaf Of the Drill or less be used.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-08-20
FEMALE REGULATING POWDERS.

sure ana safe Medicine, having been proved
Sy Three Years Test in Private Practice
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-01-23

written for the Neorasta Farmer
Can the Grape be Probably Grown
in Nebraska?

The question heading this article We
will answer for ourselves, and hope %
bear from others who have been growing
the grape here, that we may, by com,
parison and close observation, get Al the
true resources of the soil, the advantages
Of climate and favorable season for ripen-
ing the grape IN Nebraska. For myself,
I pass upon It in this wise:
There never was a county under tie
sun where the viEe grows with such
vigor, health and soundness as in this
country. In this statement We do nor
excep, any country, not even I,aiy, the
land Of the vine, or Germany or France.
In all these countries, disease Oft blighs
promising crop; mildew fasiens upon
the foliage, and the fruit is a failure;
while insects prey upon the vine 10 one
way and another, which leaves the grape
growing interest subject to lhe same
losses Of that of any other per-
suit. Not so, we'of the land Of the Otoe.
Sioux and Pawnee. Ours is literally the
home Of the vine, where almost every
tree and shrub, is bound together. until
the whole seems like one vast old vine
that has thrown out his netting and en-
compased a whole forest in his tenacious
embrace. Here ripen yearly grapes that
produce better Dins than can be made
from any foreign fruit that ever grew
Go out from the timber into the prairie,
and here you find the vine struggling
through the tough sod, and spreading out
its branches upon the earth. Wild
grapes are certainly very abundant along
all our streams and woodlands !; and
many Of them are far superior in favor
and size, to Clinton or Catawba.
Then again the cultivated varieties.
Anna, Diana, Deaware, HerbemOn,.
Hartford Prolific, Louisa, Rebecea, To-
KaIon, Taylor's BolIet, Ontario. Hyde's
Eliza, Franklin, and over thirty other
popular kinds, all ripen their wood finely
with me, and do not kill. From nearly
all these expect fruit the coming sea-
son. Such a growth as many Of them
have made Of good, sound, well-ripened
wood, / never before Witnessed. except
those intended for frniting next sumner.
which were severely pruned back when
growing.
The soil Of Nebraska. 50 porous, rich
and prolific in forcing" is well adapted
to the grape without any manure. It
needs none here. and no, one half the
cultivation that il does in sections Of
cohntry farther East. Grapes ,hat ripen
in New York in September. in Nebraska
are ripe in July and August.
More anon,
R.O. THoxrsoz.
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-01-23
The Riches OF the West.


The West is sharing in the activity
manifest in the manufacturing dis
triets. The surplus Of farm products,
essential to sustain large army, in
the hands of the producers at the
I'commehcement of the troubles, was
immense. The wheat crop of the
present year, though Aot SO large as
heretofore, and in some cases seriously
injured by the late rains, will yield a
fair amount for shipment, and the world
can draw on the West for any amount
of corn without any fear Of having the
drafts dishonored. Beef, pork, and
! provisions of all kinds are in full sup.
kply, and no fear should be entertained
that the Government will need sup
plies, even for million of men, should
that number be needed to put down
the rebellion. Our armies will con
sumo most of the produce from the
West which in former years has gohe
to Southern market Ih'addition to
what the Eastern States and the grand
army will require of the products Of
the West, it is now certain that both
England and France viii be large
purchasers of our cereals. Prices here,
stimulated by this foreign demand,
would be satisfactory and highly re-
munerative, were it not for the enor-
nous freights caused by a scarcity Of
vessels and the clogging of railways
by the immense shipments which have
been pressing on TO the seaboard.-
But, like ali other evils Of this class,
by another season it will have cured
itself, and the charges for freight will
no longer consume nearly ali the
profits Of the farmers. So far, there
fore, as the present prospects will
warrant an opinion, the West can
eheerfally wait the progress of current
I events. She has aR abundance oi
food, and oar own country and Europe
are likely to require all she can spare
The money for our surplus is rapidly
placing the West ia an Independent
position, and with the economy and
the energy praeticed by our people for
the past few years, they have every
reason to hope for substantial pros
4 perity. Let the Government vigor-
'ously prosecute the war against the
traitors. The West is ready and
most willing to do her part Of the
fighting, and to bear her share Of the
burdens. Let the rebellion be put
down, cost whatever it may of blood
and treasure.-CAicagO Tribune.
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-01-23
Cotton Growing in Illinois.

!. A correspondent of the Chicago
Tribune gives interesting facts con-
cerning cotton and cotton growing in
that State. It seems that 20 or 25
years ago cotton was grown to a con-
siderable extent in the central and
southern part Of the State, being cul-
tivated On nearly every farm and
worked up by hand into various fab
rics for family use. As late as 1910,
thousands Of yards of it we're sold in
Chicago. brought by farmers, whose
daughters and wives had carded, spun
and wove it. The cheapening Of the
rates Of transportation, BY which the
demand for other products OF the soil
was increased, and the low price Of
cotton and cotton goods, operated to
substitute other staples which were
more profitable, and the culture OF
cotton gradually ceased.
Daring the present season the at
tention of the people has been called
to the great profit which might result
from the cultivation Of this staple as.
the present time, and those conversant
with the matter assert thatin all parts
Of the State south Of 40 degrees Of
latitude the cotton plant viii flourish,
and is as certain Of a good crop as
corn or wheat. A field Of ten acres
in Christian county vas planted in
June last, and notwithstanding the
planting was month later than the
usual time, it has made Weld Of
three hundred pounds to the acre, and
the owner is so well satisfied that next
year he will plant two thousand acres,
Other parties have also determined to
engage iE it, and if seed can be had is
will be planted extensivelyin that and
other counties. Arrangements are
making for the ginning and bailing Of
the cotton, and a large crop is antici-
pated this year. An old Tennessee
cotton-planter, who has resided and
eultivated.eotton in Christian county
for the last twenty seven wears, says
that dur;ng that sjme he hes mt failed
with asipgle crop Of cotton. though
be has With both corn sRd whsas.
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-01-23

question not so easily answered by ento-
mologists. Whether oar gram crops are
to beiannually sagPed by these pests in
future, is at present a matter of cOnjec-
tnre. Early sown grain mostly escaped
their depredations, while the late ripen-
ing, especially oats, we're greatly injured,
the sap of the plants filling out the lice
instead Of the grain. Some sections Of
the country were visited with whole brig
ades of the army worm. These, and the
plant lice, were new to most farmers,
who will be very happy to discontinue al
future aequaintanees with them.
The potato disease has extensively
prevailed in Ireland, Scotland, and 10
some portions of England. So IN this
country, in some sections the rot has pre-
vailed 10 a ruinous extent; while IN other
sections, particularly in many portions OF
New England, the rot has scarcely been
noticed, and so plenty are they in many
places where they have cheap freight by
railroad to large markets, that good sound
table potatoes will sell at 25 cents pei
busheI, "store pay" Various theories
continue to be put forth as 10 the cause Of
the rot. Practically, they do not amount
to much.
A general scarcity of apples and other
fruits, has prevailed in most of the north
ern and eastern states. The favorable
weather of the present autumn has ri.
pened the wood and blossom buds Of the
various fruit trees, putting them in good
condition for withstanding the cold of the
coming winter, from which many predict
that the next will be great fruit year.
The cattle disease (pleurO-pneumonia
that prevailed so extensively, and caused
so much alarm in Massachusetts and
elsewhere, in 1860, by tie energetic ac-
ton of the Legislature and Board of Ag-
riculture, was "entirely exterminated." !"
Could the disease known at the west as
Hog Cholera. be 'effectually extermina-
ted, it would ultimately save millions Of
dollars to the corn and pork raising far
mers of the fertile west.
The hay crop of the past season, es-
pecially in the New England States, was
generally much greater than that of the
previous year, while the average price Of
beef and store cattle is less than that OF
the past several years. The mania for
wool l-growing, at the present time, is quite
prevalent in many sections of the country
so much so that store sheep have beer
selling al high prices, the supply falling
short of the demand. There are now il
the country a number of well established
and different varieties Of sheep. Some
breeds are kept mostly for wool; other:
are known as nation or meat producing
breeds. The farmer sboet investing
money in sheep, should make himself vel
acquainted with all the bearings in tht
case, and carefully ascertained the varie
ty best adapted to his summer feed anc
winter keeping. THE Merinos yIelC
the best wool, the Cotswolds the mos
wool and mutton, and the South Downs
mutton of the best quality" L. 3.
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-01-23

This should be commenced as soon as
the corn win do, and finished before the
roots Of the corn have spread so as to be
broken much by the plow. Corn should
row both ways, and if you have nothing
beyseF than shovel Plow. two burrows in
n ro~ each way, and the third time
through three in row will do very
well. If the ground is clean it viii not
require Rhch work with hoe. If the
weeds spring up after the third blowing,
it may be well to run through lightly
with a ealtiFator. SO as not to break the
roets Of the corn. If the ground has
su6icient moisture, the corn will send our
new roots bat if it is dry, breaking the
roots will materially injure the crop.
If this management fails to bring good
corn in ordinary seasons, some one else
must prescribe, g l. GRivrIue.
Table Rock. N T,
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-01-23
For the Nebraska Advertiser.
Faith, Hope and Charity.
ny ARIEL.

Faith in futurity, through His command,
Holy security sOlemnly & and;
We must have ample Faith in heavens powers,
InexOtab.e death prOstrstes all ours.
On Immortality Hope Oft bestows
Seeming reality, soothing wOesj
Hope loves prOsperities' pleasures to share
Leaving adversities' night 90 despair.
Heaven-born Charity, all must adore,
sOotling disparity tween rich and poorS
Gem K supernsI ray. 10 thee MS given, -
To watt through eternal day fnsence tOheaven. =
Faith that thy works have been found true and
Hope for salvation when dust turns to dust
Charity, let all mankind share, in thy love
These bring, in truth combined. bliss from above
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-01-23
PREPARE TN TIME
AGAINST THE
THE FIRES OF FALL.
By Prime, a. No. 1 Insurance.
THE
PHOENIX INSURANCE G0.
OF HARTFORD,
OF HARTFORD,
The Fruits of the Phenir

The Fruits of the PhGnir
Are manifest in the following statement OF Facts
and figures showing the amount equalizcd to public
benefit in the shape Of losses paid in the west and
South, durins the past four years a substantial rec
ord ola
Well Tried Corporation.
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-01-23

BrownviIIe, Sept. 5, 1860