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Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-12-06
The Iee-Bae Remedy for Cholera.

In : letter 70 the London Times, Doctor
John Chapman gives an interesting ac-
co1nt of the result of his treatment of
cholera patients ct southampton, by the
application of ice>bags to she spino. He
states the points of his ,neor7 80 follows !:
That the nausea, vorniting, copious dis
charge of the well known "rice water"
stools, cold sweat, and peculiar odors from
the body, are due 10 the combined action
of the hyper9Tic spinal-cord and sympa-
thetic nervous centres, in tie same man.
ner as they induce phenom ena Of the ike
kind, though less in degree, in eases of
summer d;arrhea. Ind OF sea sickness
when it is accompanied with d;arrhea.--
That cholera is neither contagious NOT in
tectlous In any sense whatsoever, except
through the depressing influence of fear.
That cholera may be completely averted,
and, when developed, cured By modifying
tho temperature of the spinal region.
After detaining the symptoms of two
cases of cholera which fell under his Oh
servation, DR., Chapman offers the fol-
lowing suggestions for the uss Of she ice-
bag
The cold must be applied along a nar-
row STRIP mot more than four inches
broad in the adult lt-down the very centre
of the back. The cold must be dry, not
wet cold The ice-bag should be contin-
ued along the whole spine only until the
cramps and algide symptoms have been
subdued. The ice-bag should be continu,
ed to he applied to the lower half of the
spine until renting and purging cease. =
The patient should be assiduously watch
ed to guard, in the stage of reection, against
cerebral or pulmonary congestions, the
development of which will be facilitated
by continuing the ice too long in the Ger
vical and dorsal regions If such conges-
tions should occurs they will be denoted
by heaviness, incoherency, wandering,
and by laborious breathing, and may DC
subdued by applying the double-column
ed water-bag, at temperature of one
hundred and twenty degrees, along the
lower part Of the neck and between. the
scapulae. If it be necessary to induce
sleep, this may be done by the same bag
applied in the same wav
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-12-06

BEST METHOD OF KEEPING BEEF Cut
up the meat in pieces as large as you de-
sire pack it in barrel OF cask, then
mako a brine as follows: l lbs of salt
to l gallon of water, l OF. saltpeDer to 100
Of beef, tablespoonful Of ground pepper
to 100 lbs of beef Put in the salt and
the saltpeter, and heat it boiling hot,
skim it, then add the pepper. Pour ii on
the beef boiling hot and cover closely
Your meat viii be good at any time. The
philosophy in this: the hot brine closes
the pores on the surface, preventing de-
cay and the meat from getting too salt
Try it. IF necessary, scald the brine over
in the spring, or put on new brine
Farmers can in this way have fresh meat
nearly all the time. The meat should be
taken as soon as it gets cold, before it has
acquired any old taste by exposure to the
MISREPRESENTATION Agricultfrist
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-12-06
How Tar Is Obtained.

The following description of the pro-
cess of procuring tar, is taken from an
article On the subject in Appleton New
American Cyclopedia:
Tar, thick, black, viscid material, o
product of the destructive distillation Of
carbonaceous substances, as wood, peat,
bituminous Goals and shales 1t is COM
mercial article, largely produced, and ap
piled to variety of purposes. 1t was
known to the ancient Greeks, and Doctor
Clarke, who describes the method of man
ufacturing it in the forests of Bothnia
states that there is not the smallest differ
ence between the processes there practis-
ed and those of ancient Greece. Along
the whole coast of the Gulf Of Bothnia,
the inhabitants are very generally engag-
ed IN this occupation. They make use Of
the roots of the fir trees, with logs and
bilLets of the same, which they arrange in
stack of conical shape, fitted to q cavity
III tho ground, generally made in the side
ofa bank. In the bottom of this cavity is
placed a cast-iron pan, from which q
spout leads out through the bank. Tho
heap is covered with turf, and is then
fired, as in making charcoal. Tar collects
IN the latter part of the process of char
ring, and runs eff through the spout into
barrels placed to receive it. Tar is pro
duct, where charcoal is the chief object
of the process, but is seldom obtained in
quantities sufficient to render it an object
to collect it, except in charring the resin~
Gus woods of the pine family. In Sweden,
where the business is also an important
one, some peculiar methods are adopted
to increase the yield of tar in wood Trees
of no value for the saw-mil are partially
peeled of their bark for fathom or two
up from 5he ground, not enough to kill
them, but only enough to check their
growth. After five or six years, when cut
down, the wood is found to be much rich
er in resinous matters, which produce tar.
| 1t is noticed that the condition of the
weather, during the process of charring
may make a difference Of Is or 20 per
cent. in the yield of tar. In the United
States tar is produced in almost al parts
of the country where pisch pine and the
| pinus australis are found Along the
coast of the Southern States, especially of
North Carolina, Virginia, and Georgia,
| the business has been carried on in con-
nection with the manufacture of turpen-
| tine, rosin, and pitch. old trees, which
have ceased to produce turpentine, and
ter, are selected for the coal pits The
proc IS does not materially differ from
that already described
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-12-06
Prom the New Vow Mercury.l
TEN YEARS.
BY MARY CHEZ.

William Britton registered his name
among the arrivals at Saratoga and sat
down In the perlor-twilight, half discon-
tented with himself for being there. Many
fnen find themselves in similar mood !;
and, as in this case, the motive power that
brings them there is found in the lovely
creature who travels with a dozen trunks,
said creature being fashionable woman.
While he waited and meditated, one of
these creatures futtered iu for the quick,
hirdlike motions, and the soft swayings of
delicate white fabrics were more like
futterings than decided movements
The white robes ceased their swaving
at the arm chair, where William Britton
sat and a soft white hand fell on his
broader palm. Then low voice said,
sadly:
"Cousin VIII, is not Saratoga unsatis-
fying7"
The question corrected SONG fallacies
In the first place, unorthodox creed for a
fashionable woman. In the second place,
it revealed to William Britton the fact
that he hai never seen the owner Of the
voice.
Il beg your pardon, but" he began
At the first word, the little hand started
from the broad palm, and the plaintive
tone was quick with fright
II beg your pardon" she echoed. ~
though you were my cousin VIII.
at is my name Iwould I were cousin
to that voice"
The gallant speech drove the woman
away. She begged another hasty pardon,
and William Britton heard the sound of
floating garments as she firted up the
broad stairway
= moment later another white-robed
figure dashed il upon the lone mans
quiet
isn't Saratoga eharming2" excIaim ed
q quick, lively voice. Such beautiful
dresses and delighted men, and lovely wo-
men, and such music! And on the hops I
l would be content to remain here for
ever
My willing soul would stay
IN such frame as this
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-12-06

1t was development of the cid spirit
that her aunt said made missionaries and
martyrs.
"David Harper73
William Britton spoke his name rever>
emily, as he glanced at the widows cap.
Gle died year ago. che answered,
"and Clara7"
"Clara Ipswich Britton was written on
a marble slab i've years ago"
l need not tell you more. There are q
few whose discipline of suffering is over
ere the silver cord is loosed or the golden
bowl Is broken.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-12-06

THE BLESSED HoWE.-Home To be at
home is the wish of the seaman on stormy
seas and in the lonely watch Homo is
the wish Of the soldier; and tender visions
mingIe with the troubled dreams Of the
trench and tented field Where the palm
tree waves its beautiful foliage. and birds
of brilliant plumage sing among groves of
fading verdure, the exile sits, starr
ing upon vacancy. A far away home lies
upon his heart and borne upon tho wings
Of fancy, over intervening seas and lands,
he has swept away home and hears the
lark singing above his fathers fields, and
sees his fair-haired little brother, with
light foot and childhood's glee, chasing
the butterfly by his native stream.
And thus it is with the Christian In
his best hours, home-his own sinIess
home, home with his Father above the
starry sky, viii be the wish of every good
man He looks around him and sees the
world full of suffering he is distressed by
its sorrows, and yexed with its sins. He
looks within him-he finds much in his
own corruptions to grieve for In the
language of heart repelld, grieved
vexed he often tnrns his eye upward, say
ing, az would not live here always. No,
not for all the gold of the worlds mines
not for all the pearls of her seas-not
| for all the pleasures Of her fashv, frothy
cup-not for the crowns of her Kingdoms
would / live here always Like a bird
about to migrate to those sunny lands
where no winter sheds her SHOWS, or strips
the groves, or binds the dancing streams
he will often in spirit be pluming his wing
for the hour of his fight to glory
/ Guthrie
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-12-06
from the Cleveland Hcrald.1

The Propeller Baekeye---EIow She was Raised.
On the 9th of September last, as our
readers will remember, the propeller
Buckeye Of the Northern Transportation
Company Line, ran on shoal in the
st Lawrence river, near Crossover light
by which disaster several lives were lost
As soon as the news reached here, Capt
A. e. keating, left for the scene of the
disaster to see what could be done toward
raising the propeller. He made a cen>
tract with the Bay State Submarine and
Wrecking Company, consisting of Messrs
Peter L. Falcon, Fred. |. Merryman, and
George W. Fuller, to raise the boat from
the rocks, and rescue her from her peril~
ious position. These gentlemen got their
apparatuses at the location Of the wreck,
the only part visible being the top of the
mast. She lay in ninety feet of water at
the stern and fifty-fve feet at the bow.
The divers commenced work by going
into the vessel and blowing out the water
in the boiler, and then initiating it with
air. They also bored holes in the side of
the steamer, from the waist to the stern,
put in eye~bolts, run q chain through, to
which was attached oil barrels, with the
bungs down. Two lines of these barrels
were placed around the stern They then
went into the bow Of the boat and on the
inside put another line Of oil casks on
both sides, making !. all one hundred oil
casks, all of which were then inflated
and the steamer foated The means used
were perfectly successful, and is consider
ed one of the greatest submarine accom-
plishments ever attempted. 1t is q per
feet vindication of the method ussd in
raisingavessels by the Bay State Wrecking
Company
The wrockers were at work about four
veeeks, hut could have done it in twelve,
days if the weather had been auspicious.
On beiug raised it was found that not as
much damage had been done as had been
supposed. She was taken into the drv
dock at Ogdensburg, and the damage to
her hull repaired sufficiently to allow her
to reach this port in safety, whore she ar
rived on Saturday afternoon. The action
of the water on the woodwork of the cab
ins was very severe, causing the paint to
crumble off and warping the panels to
such an extent that her upper works will
have to be almost entirely rebuilt The
hull is not much strained, and the engine
Is not damaged in the least. She viii be
Immediately placed in one of the ship
yards here tor repair.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-12-06
CLEANLINESS A PREVENTIVE OF CHOLERA.

CLEANLINESS PREVENTIVE OF CHOLERA
Years ago, when the cholera was strid-
ing toward this country, some cities pre>
pared for its coming and others did not
The mortality was in the ratio of the pre-
paration. la Boston there was no panic.
and none left the city who had any in-
ducement to remain Public meetings
were held, and money freely contributed
for the thorough cleansing of the city
Numerous committees, Of two gentImen
each, were appointed, who visited every
dwelling, inspecting cellars, closets,
drains, and yards Every sort of rubbish
and filth was removed by public carts, and
cellars whitewashed. Two large houses
were rented and fitted up with baths,
medicines. etc, four nurses were placed
IN each, and two physicians appointed to
each. What was the result? Only two
or three cases of cholera, and not single
case taken to the hospital Was ever
money or time better spent?
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-12-06

Here is the pithiest sermon ever
preached
sour ingress in life is naked and bare
our progress in life is troubled and care
our egress out of it we know not where,
but doing we'll here, we shall do well there;
could not tell more by preaching q year. y
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-12-06

What more natural than that senti-
mental young ladies, when they change
their condition of single blessedness,
ceasing to be pensive, should be ez-pen-
siye2
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-12-06

An analyziug dame reports that she
had heard of but one old woman who
kissed her cow, but she knows thousands
of young women who had kissed very
rreat calves
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-12-06
My willing soul would stay
IN such a frame as this,
And sing and dance itself away
To everlasting bliss.

There was no mistaking that fashionable
woman There was heresy in that
doctrine 1t was purely worldly The
voice belonged to Clara Ipswich, the mos
tive power THAI brought William Britton
20 Saratogs~
'What butterfly it isl" he said half
fondly and half reppcachfulIy, rs he look
cd down on the bright face and scarlet
roses, ali revealed by the brilliant gaslight
that dispelled dreams and sympathies.
"And oh what an owl, with all his wis
dom and solemnity," she retorted, laugh
ing; bat she stopped down and kissed his
forehead
In vain William Britton studied the
faces ii the parIor that night, seeking in
the CAV thro11g sorae MAJ k of discomfort,
sJme spirit i'll at case, some soul unsatis-
fed with the kind and degree of happi-
ness Saratoga offered She who brought
him there mingled with the gay, eclipsed
by none save the tall, slight girl in garnet
whose beaming face was the brightest
thing in all the room. He was with the
dancers, too, hiding studies meath his
smiles and great thoughts under pleasant
chat
He was an odd man. Even Clara
! Ipswich admitted that, lover thouGh he
was and husband was to be. It was so
odd she Thought to think of other things
than dress and dance and show at Sara
toga
Under the careless smiles, William
Britton studied the slight girl in garnet.
How her dark eyes flashed How the
color came and went upon her brunette
cheek How she talked. And now
laughter replied frou, her lips until he
called her in his mind Minnehaha-
laughing water. What a spontaniety Of
life What exuborance of gladness
Was she conscious of soul2 Did she
think Of hereafter Did she know thai
life was struggle, combat, victory"
i AS ne looked, he listened and caught
the chat Of dowagers at his side.
''Sayte is looking her best to>night,'
said one lady TO the other.
YES" was the pleased rejoinder.-
Garnet becomes her Well
y our niece is doing you honor, GER
tainly," continued the first speaker ''IIe
engagement must be very gratifying
"Itis. l may tell you Mrs. Jenkins
has taken q great load Off my mind, wa
the confident response. "Sayte is not lik
other women Of our set Yea woul
never dream the thoughts of that girl
. She is one of the kind who make mission
! aries and martyrs, and marry heneat'
, their position, rud DO ridiculous thing
e from duty. l can't understand her at al
l think she is something Of a mystery
David Harper. Nobody can interpret he
thoroughly but her cousin VIII TomY
kins You know him. you have heard hil
lecture. lie is very clever, Many a tim
l have quaked for fear they would marry
II but she Is engaged to David Harper nov
i and there is an end of trouble, for wit
her q promise once given IS & promise fo
ever. He is wealthy and Of good famil
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-12-06

A lady excused her extreme love for
diamonds and ether precious stones by
saying: They are the only bright things
which never fade on earth.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-12-06

"A wise old gentleman, who knew all
about it, on retiring from business gave
the following sage advice to his son and
successor: Common sense, my, son is
valuable in MI kinds of business-except
love making"
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-12-06

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-07-11

A sensible writer in the Ereniag Gazette
favors US with this little sermon:
Taste in dress can scarcely lead its nos.
SCISSOR astray, and Is, indeed, moral guide
1t is full of reminders and admonitions. nor
can woman dress herself in perfect taste
without distinct knowledge of her personal
defects. A hundred fashions are pretty and
charming in themselves, but she knows tnay
are not for her, and resists them. Thov : -
forbidden by something in figure. comnlex-
ION, station, age, or character, which. thonob
not nattering to her vanity, she does not ner.
init herself to forget Pc
Passion for dress is profnse and extror..
CANT; taste IN dress is full of wise. philosoph.
ical economies, knowing that the merit &c
decoration is not in its elaborate richness ~ ~
expense, but in its adaptation. Taste - -
dress is essentially moderate and self.ooi'
iected, never forgetting that the Object of
dress is not TO exhibit ITSELF but its yaara :.
that oil that the most splendid toilet has tn a.
IS to Get of MOBILES graceful and v;nn;n.
presence, and itself to be lost in pleas;ng e
effective, or, it may be, dazzling general In, =.
preston. Passion for dress IS ALWAYS ;n, -
on what Others viii think; on taking aoT,
new eye by storm. Taste has self resnec,
and, before ell things, must satisfy it, os.,
notions of propriety and grace. - o"n
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-07-11

Messrs. S. F. Beach, Lysander Hill and W.
j. Cowens, Corresponding Committee of the
Virginia Union Association. have issued an
address. dated at Alexandria. June 3oth. to
the Union men of the North. recapitulatine
the dangers TO which their State is subjected
through the mismanagement-to use no
harsher term-of Gov. Pierpont. and asking
relief of the President and Congress. They
show how. after the separation of West yir-
gina, Goy. Pierpont Went to Alexandria and
ruled over Alexandria county and part of
Fairfax, section containing about 1900
white inhabitants, of whom few thousand
only were loyal. In 1864 he claimed iurisdic.
ton over FIVE counties, with constituency of
l,5Oo loyal Voters, Gen. Butler having ruled
his authority out of Norfolk. Delegates from
those eight counties revised the Constitution
OF the State, which Constitution was to extend
over new counties as fast as they were deli
vered from secession control As the Union
area wldened from time to time efforts were
made to introduce delegates from other coun.
ties, but they were rejected on the GROUND
that they were elected by only handful of
votes. The Alexandria Convention of Feb
ruary, 1864, had abolished slavery, and made
1t a necessary qualification for the exercise of
suffrage that the voter had not. since January
list, 1864, voluntarily giveh aid and assistance
TO the rebellion In any way. 1t provided the
same oath for claimants for office. and also
that the Legislature might abolish these con
dluons whenever it deemed it proper to de-
SO. he committee then related how Gov.
Pierpont, after his recognition by the Presi
dent IN May last. called an election for mem.
bers OF the Legislature how the disIovalists
TOOK the Alexandria oath and elected men
VINO had taken the same oath to render them
ehglble They say the Legislature elect is
composed OF the same material as those under
Letcher and smith comment with severity
on Pierpont's late speech, in which he spoke
OF the fury of war legislation recount how
with his approval the Legislature of white
washed rebels, IN session of nine DAYS.
abolished all distinction, as far as it was in its
power, between loyalty and disloyalty. and
appeal to Congress and the Administration 10
protect the true Union men of the State. who
have formed themselves into an association
against these venomous and hypocritieal
rebels. They say they are unanimouslv agreed
TO secure the elective franchise to the colored
popuiauon, as soon as it can be safely done.
ana wish In the meantime strong and loval
government either military or territorial
They ask Congress to regard Gov. piernont's
administration as only provisional: that If
lnaugurate measures to call State Conven.
non Tor the amendment of the old. or forma.
ton OF new CONSTITUTIONAL Convention
70 be chosen by the loyal citizens. without dis
nncnon OF color-and that all be excluded
therefrom who have in any way aided the 70.
oeinon.-Cor. CaA. Gazette