The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1863-12-10
Requisites In the Preservation Of Timber.

Requisites In the Preservation OF TbmDess
Although much has been written upon
the durability of timber, especially upon
posts, yet l think there is room for moro
to be said Some have advocated plac-
ing tops downwards (Which is good
plan), othors cutting during the summer
&c. But the principal point, it appears
to me, is to have the post seasoned.-~
What is favorable for vegetation is also
favorable for decay in timber, viz air,
heat and moisture. If timber is dry,
that is we'll seasoned, aud kept dry under
cover, it will.la,t for years-iostance the
old buildings in England, some Of them
three hundred years and upward, with
timbers quite sound Again, if the air
be excluded, although wet, it will also
remain sound for long time. l recol-
lect seeing, in 1884, piles removed from
the bottom Of the Thames, England, upon
which old London Bridge had been built
centuries before.
All are aware that if bssswood tree
is cut down aud left in the woods, it will
be SO rotten in a year or two that you can
push a stick into it, but if you immcdi-
ately split up the tree and lay it up ina
s--.~ !. 4 .ontulus Suut.o ry.
long time, aud if put into a building it
will last great number of years. II tho
same wood is put under water, as in a
dam or in drain, where air is excluded,
it will last long time.
Knowing the cause i. is easy to 6nd a
cure-that il, to remove all moisture,
aud if possible to keep it removed. This
is easily done with the timbcrs Of build
ings, which is, to have the timbers we'll
seasoned and kept dry afterwards. But
with posts it is somewhat more difficult;
these must be first we'll seasoned. With
this view they must not be large, say
eight inches square, or six by eight, cut
some time before using, so as to have
them quite dry. If made too small they
ground. When made too large they rot
somewhere in the upper part of the post.
The plan of reversing posts after they
have stood a year or two is very good,
especially if put into the ground before
seasoning, as they very soon commence
to decay at the surface Of the ground
The main thing in preserving timber
is to keep in mind what l have above
stated, namely, that air, heat and mois.
ture are favorable to its decay.-OBsER.
YER, in Country Gentleman.
"A man in Peeblcshire was in the
habit of praying nightly in field behind
a turf dyke, and on one occasion exclaim-
cd that if the dyke were that moment to
fall upon him he would be justly punish
ed for his sins 1t did full instantly, be-
ing pushed over by concealed acqucint.
ance, and Jock sung out from among tho
ruins:
"Hech, srs, its an nwfu' world, this,
body Gamma say thing in a joke but it's
ia en- in earnest"
La France says that the ladies' are
going to start new fashion. The little
tuft, says tho writer, which starts from
the root of the hair at the side, and which
formerly formed the little curl known ,s
an accroche ceur, is now to fall straight
down the cheek in a thick mass, and BE
frizzed so as to look like whiskers.
-"Sam," said an interesting young
mother to her youngest hopeful, "do you
know what is the difference between the
body and soul? The soul, my child, is
what you love with, the body carries you
about. This is your body, COUGHING tho
little fellows shoulders and arms) but
there is something deeper in, you can
feel it now. What Is that" "Oh!
know" said Sam, with a flash of intelli
gence in his eyes, "that's my flannel
shirt"
Among modern inventions is ships
berth boat, intended to prevent sea sick
ness. When used as a'berth, it accom-.
modates itself to the motion Of the yes
sci after the manner of a mariners com
pass. In case of shipwreck, it may be
used effectively as a life boat.
, The rebels are reduced to making
, brandy out of persimmons. A receipt
Ger the operation is published in th'
Charleston Courier, and the Richmopt
Wig suggests that "as the pcrsimmo,
time is at hand and the crop is abund.
ant it would be well to try the txperi
ment" 1t is related Of the boy wh
q went to steal persimmons, that the puck
cry fruit prevented his whis,lius to war
J, his fellow thief of the irate owner Of tn
;. tree; and thus persimmon brandy ma,
+ have the OBJECT Of stopping Beauregard'
. windy calls.
8 @-It is discovered that while tn
l. shoes of the white soldiers range frol
o No to No. IL in size, those of the ne
e gro regiments will range from No. IL t
:. No. Is. These are just the chaps I
. tackle the rebellion and put their foe
J. on it.
le -"Sir," said young wife to be
re Husband, few days after marriage
u :'you were honest enough to tell me ths
IL your chimney smoked, but why didu'