Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-05-14
BasAisg an1 rsicssSR.

Bashing an1 TsiGss5A.
SOxE animals bathe, others do not. Those
thai battle seem to do so for purposes OF
cleanliness; but all animals, whose skin is
made for the same functions a. that of man
whether they battle or not, hase the means
OF applying friction 10 every part Of the akin. |
Fowls aud birds sometimes battle, but more |
generally keep tn skin free and clean by The |
use Of the bill, and where the bill cannot
be applied, the toes can be, 70 that every
point in tie skin, and every feather, is keps
clear and clean. The COW not only keeps |
her own skin clean by the use Of her moist
rough tongue, bus she assiduohsly applies
her crash towe! to every part of her cali,
and no mothers darling is made cleaner
every morning; and am not prepared to
say that soap and eochita.e water, with =
towel, have any superior advantages, either
for cleanliness or for healthy sric,icn.
From every part Of tie skin, as ! have
elswhere explained, sensible and insensible
perspiration are constantly exuding, carry
ing Cd waste materials, which must be dis
posed of, or some disease is the consequence
IL is istharefore,s very importaW, THAI uie AHA
be kept clean and free from all obstructions;
but il is not cf great consequence whether
this be done by general bathing. ~ spong>
ing, or by friction with rough towel hair
mitten, or aesh brush.
One quite importan. object, however, is
gained by the use Of water TO the whsle
surface it is thus rendered less susceptible
to cold and moisture, 80 thas those Who are
habituated to cold bathing, within proper
limits, are less liable 10 catch cold On ex-
posure 10 cold or damp air. But to derive
benefit and not harm from cold bathing, o.
cold sponging, certain conditions must be
observed. The cold bath must be followed
by a reaction, which gives pleasurable glow
of heat, or it does harm and not good and
to insure that reaction we must not ba,he at
right, or At any time after exhaustive ex-
ercise, or rdirectly after full meal, and un>
til we are accustomed to it, must not be ex-
posed 10 cold but very short time, but we
can gradually learn to bear moro and more
exposure. Without these precautions cold
baths are dangerous.
johnson, in his Elements of Agricultural
Chemis.ry, makes the following statement
!" Six pigs we're together for seven weeks.
Three we're curryco,nbed and cared for, the
other three left to themselves. The former
three consumed Eve bushels Of peas less and
had gained two stone and four pounds more
than the uncurried three" And be a1ds,
I" The skin of pigs fed in the forest in the
season of aerons is white and shining.-Dr.
A. J. B<ilors.
AxDEEw JoHxsos TRrrxa 70 CIR GEx.
GaAST ocr Or rHE COuxrRY.-A noticsabie
article in the Aay Atlantic, in celebration
and illustration OF intellectual character Of
Gen. Grant, presents number Of rcmiuis>
cences and anecdotes Of its hero, that have
never before been in print This j. The
mere important and Interesting Of theih all:
Andrew johnson attempted, two yean
ago, to drive Grant out Of the country. 1t
had become apparent that the gesersl Of the
array was not follower Of the president in
his resctionaEy course. Mr.. johnson had
sought to compel Grant to order troops into
Maryland Immediately before state elcc-
ton; but Grants tact and skill had defesssd
his purpose. Then Johassn dSteeminad 10
rid himselt q his powerful subordinaas. He
foolishly hoped to find Sherman more pliahle
than Gralf, and be knew that II Grant were
sent ont Of the country, Sherman would
command The army. Congress wxs sbout
to naeee, aad it was necessary TO act prompt.
", fer emergencies might arise in which the
use Of troops would be al important 70 the
presidents schemes. So Grant, Who, from
tie close Of the rebellion, bad bsen constant.
ly urging the president to lake mora decided
steps 10 insure the evacuation Of Mexico by
the French troops, was approached with
what it was hoped would prove tempting
bait. The president FIRST sounded him IL
conversation, saying be wished Grant to 70
on diplomatic mission to Mexico, in con>
Junction with the minister to that country.
Grant at once detecte1 the object Of tie
president aud declined the mission. johns
son, however, insisted, and Grant still d.
clined, the second time in writing, although
the president had only addressed Kim orally. |
After this, Grant was summoned TO . cxbi~
net meeting, wbete his instrretion>, already
printed, were read aloud By ths secretary Of |
state, without any reference to Grants pre-
vious refusal He at cnce, in the presence
Of the cabinet, declared'hn unwillingness to |
leave the country on such an srrand. John
son was reused BY this persistent Opposition |
to bis vish. and abruptly asked the attorney |
general whether there were any reason Why
Grant should not obev,- whether the gen. |
eral of the army could not Be employed up> |
on . diplomatic service. Grant q once |
started to his feet AID exclaimed: "Nr. |
President, can answer that question with> |
out appealing to the attorney general.
am an american citizen, have been guilty |
of no treason or other crime, sud an eligi> |
bic TO any civil ofRce to which any other |
American is eligible. But this Ii 1 purely
civil duty TO which you would assign me, |
and | cannot b compelled TO undsEtake il. |
Any legal military order you give ne will |
obey; but this is civil not military, and ! |
decline the duty. No power on earth can |
force me to it," The paotters wers elsctri> |
fed and made no answer, and Gnnt in>
stead Of fesuning his seat, Quilted the room.
He was not sent to Mexico. On this occa>
sion he spoke auently enough, snd neae
eau fail to perceive the cogsncy of his utter
ance or tho terseness Of his expression.
Yet he must have. been unprspaied. He
could not have foreseen the exiesncy. But
the same quality tLat % suddenly psesapt>
ed the assaults on Petersburg snd Dosslsea
inspired the language and Tie arguneat
that balled the president.
StepAsn A1asnss RosksssRa6es.