The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-11-08
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PERSONAL.

from Fortress Monroe
THE Boston advertiser, to correct the
many stories anoat concerning the reasons
for the Hon. Caleb Cushing's visit to Eng
land, says he goes as counsel for the Govern
ment, in connection with the claims arising
out Of tho war, and other matters of sim
liar nature.
ARTEMus WARD, it is reported, has re.
Gently had 100000 gold, not green
backs) left him by a rich old uncle in Lon
don. We don't know whether this is one Of
his jokes, or q joke actually played on him.
Ii it is the latter, is is certainly good one.
We don't think he evermadea better.
The funeral services Of Col Uric Dahl
gren, killed near Richmond, took place on
the 3lst nlt in Washington. Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher delivered the funeral dis
course, and at its close was the recipient of
handsome compliment from the President.
who sent Secretary Stanton to Mr.. Beecher,
asking to be presented to him.
How. Henry WILSON of Massachusetts,
celebrated his silver wedding on the 9th
ult., on which occasion large and distin-
guished party-including Sumner, Hamlin,
Burlingame ETC., were entertained at Ma
tick. The citizens Of Natick presented the
Senator and his lady with a silver service
valued nj $500, and during the evening, a
purse of $4,000 was made up BY the guests.
MAJ GEs. GEORGE II. THOMAS il congrat-
ulating himself on his successful strategy in
escaping the lion hunters He has travelled
from Nashville to New York, and through
the principal cities on the Atlantic coast
without suffering a single public reception.
For the first time since the outbreak Of the
war, Gen. Thomas now allows himself the
pleasure Of a reunion with his family In
four years, he saw his wife but once. He is
now in Washington.
HON. F. j. Moses is chosen President Of
the South Carolina Senate and Hon. A. p.
Aldrich Speaker Of the House Captain
Moses will be remembered by some as the
loyal Sonth Carolinian who tonight duel in
Paris at the beginning of the war with q
rebel Virginian named Farquar, who had
made sneering remark concerning the
North. Capt. Moses was desperately wound.
cd, but finally recovered. We believe his
opponent was killed. The captain is ma
tive Of the State Of Maine, but has lived for
many years in South Carolina, and is mar
ried to South Carolina wife.
Asa FITcH. the well-known mannfactur.
er and millionaire of Fitchville. Conn. died
OH Monday last.
The present whereabouts Of Samuel Coop
er, Senior General in the rebel service. ap-
pears to he my stcry which neither he nor
his friends care to develope. He left Rich
mond with Davis, and was companion Of
that worthy in his flight 10 the vicinity Of
Augusta, where he parte company with
him. AT that time, Cooper had not dollar
in the world, and his companions with the
exception of Davis. were nearly all in the
same derlorablc condition He mana ged to
borrow few coins from his fellow fugitives
and disappearing, has never since been heard
from.
AN lrishman in Connecticut was trying
to kill hog the other day. when the animal
seized his arm and bit it through the bone.
IT is stated that if plenty Of good, strong
green tea. we'll sweetened, BIO placed in an
outer department accessible to flies, they
will taste Of it and be killed thereby, as
surely as by the most approved poison. The
remedy is simple and well worthy Of trial.
A GOOD good story is told about the Rev.
Robert ]. Breckenridge, who was temporary
chairman of the Baltimore Convention last
year, and the late Thomas F. Marshall of
Kentucky. Both wishing to establish rep.
utation in early life, measured lances with
Henry Clay, and Of course got the worst Of
it. 4 few years after, the two met--tbe lat
ter being on one Of his customary spress.
The lawyer exclaimed to the divine: "Ah
Bob. it was an unlucky day for us when we
tilted against the Great Harry. 1t drove
me to the bottle, and YOU to the pulpit, Bob;
but I've stuck a id sight closer to my
text than you have to yours"
WINE MAKING.-Wine is a thing not made
by man at all, but only modified at most II
is production Of nature. In the purest and
best grape wine, this Is most remarkably
exhibited. The grapes are easily pressed
by wine or even cider press, and can be
kept separate from the lees, or allowed TO
ferment on them MS strength is required
Not one drop of water, not lump even of
sugar is requisite, though most Of theswines
in this country are made with it. But the
fermentation is oil an act Of nature herself
She il is who makes our wine, and all that
men have to do while tho fermentation is
going on, in tho juice, is to watch it
and let it alone. And when this has ceased,
the drawing off into clean cask and keep
ing it undisturbed in quiet and perfect dark
ness by itself, is all that man can do. A
lump Of loaf-sugar in each bottle, may give
a champagne freshness ia, 1t but the simpler.
the purcr, the less of cookery in wine. the
better for it and those who have good taste
enough to prefer it thus. The rure Juice Of
grapes is best in sickness The best of
grapes, and If sugar be added, the best and
purest sugar, should alone be used.--Phila-
deiphia Ledger.
To KEEP TIRES ON WHEELS what
practical man says Of this subject: II
ironed wagon some years ago for my own