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The Shasta courier., 1869-09-04

A Mechanic in Memphis has produced
plan for low pressure steamboat, which
he claims will have double the speed of
any one now in use, while it will cost little
more than boats on the old plan. 1t can
also be run at half the expense for labor
and fuel. 1t is divided into compartments,
water and air tight, and cannot be snagged
SO as to sink. Fire in the hold can be
confined to single compartment, and will
be readily extinguished by steam, for which
suitable apparatus is provided.
The Shasta courier., 1869-09-04

The kindly warmth and the unusual
application of water had 50 changed the
boy, | think even his mother would hardly
have known him. As Mr. Grayton drew
up his chair and sat down beside him. he
saw pale old face-how could it have
Deen otherwlse-a cunning. wicked ex-
preston, which use had made natural, to
The Shasta courier., 1869-09-04

A little four year old boy named Pollard,
was bitten by a rat,lesnake in Trinity
county the other day, and died in three
hours thereafter
The Shasta courier., 1869-09-04

l.. p. FISHER, go & 81 New Mer-
chants exchange is our only authorized Agent in
San francisco. For Eastern Advertising, Mr.
Fisher is represented by S. NJ. Pettengill Co.
Of New York and Boston.
The Shasta courier., 1869-09-04

ISRAEL COMSTOCK win attend to the For
4 warding and Commission business in person.
We hope TO receive continuation of the patronage
heretofore extended to the old firm.
Red Bluff, Nov. Il, 1858. MI 1T.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-08-27
Ventilation of Bee Hives.

A CORRESPONDENT of the Bee Journal,
in speaking of this subject, advances views
respecting it which are at variance with
those generally entertained. He says: 70
A suitable abode for the honey bee is a
hive perfectly air. tight, except at one place,
and that should be so that the bee-keeper
can enlarge or dimish it at will. Bees do
not thrive in hive where there is a cur
rent of air passing through it. They stop
all holes at the top if they can. earl
hold that all hives that have this space,
no matter whether they are shallow or
deep, giving free circulation of cold air all
around the bees, and striking in between
each frame to the clustering bees, do more
harm than shallowness of the hives. In
early spring, if there comes few days of
mild weather, the bees spread out over the
combs, the queen depositing eggsin nearly
all the cells, and the bees cover them.
Then comes cold snap, or even one cold
night, causing the bees to cluster compact
ly together. All the eggs and larvae out
side Of the cluster are chilled, and cleaned
out by the bees. And 50 it goes all
through the changeable weather Of spring.
All hives that have this vacant space, it is
most impossible for bees to breed up in at
all in early spring making them too late
for early swarming or to gather honey
when it is most plentiful. If such hives
have lower and upper ventilation, letting
the cool air rush up through the hive and
carrying off the animal heat, the bees in
them are worthless Comb frames should
fit tight to the side of the hive, to prevent
this vacant space.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-08-27
Cucumbers, and their Culture.

THE cucumber should be regarded as a
profitable farm crop, rather than as yege-
table, to be extensively cultivated in mar
ket-gardens To raise the early varieties,
we plant six or eight seeds in an inverted
sod (about four inches square) in a cold
frame. When the plants have come out
the rough leaf, and are beginning to run,
they should be set out in good ground, and
cultivated the same as the late crop. In
this way we avoid the numerous bugs and
feas, whose depredations cause SO much
annoyance. ~ Lst G "a &1FAha
For an early outdoor crop, select rich,
light, or mellow soil, free from clods or
stones. After having it thoroughly pull
verified, draw rather deep burrows the en-
tire length of the field, three and half to
four and half feet apart "a good clover
sod, plowed twice, is the best); then draw
cross-furrows the same distance apart. At
the intersection deposita large shovelful
of good stable or barn-yard manure. Hav-
ing gone over the field thus, with a hoe
draw good mellow ground upon the ma
nure, making hill, and level the top off
nicely, discarding all Jumps or stones !;
with the hoe then draw small quantity
of the ground away, drop from six to ten
seeds in hill--planting about one or one
and a half inches deep, and not on the
manure. When they begin to show them
selves, keep all weeds, etc, h0ed down,
and the ground well stirred and cultivated,
as the future crop depends, in o great
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-08-27
How the Greatness and Wealth of the
LabOuchereS Was Created

A RATHER apocryphal account is given
as to how the greatness and wealth Of the
Laboucheres was created. The father of
the late Lord Taunton, clever young
clerk, by an innocent stratagem got a rich
wife and partnership in the then first
banking house in the world Being clerk
to the Hopes, of Amsterdam, he was sent
over on a confidential mission to the house
of Barring, in London. Being plentifully
supplied with a quality which the vulgar
call cheek" he asked the great Mr. Bar,
ing for the hand of his daughter in mar
rage. The millionaire was dumbfounded at
the youths assurance, and when he had
recovered his breath he asked him how he
could think of daughter of the Earrings
marrying penniless young clerk. Young
Labouchere, nothing daunted, said "But
suppose | was partner in the house?"
ooh" replied Mr.. Barring, "that would be
very different matter" The aspiring
youth posted off to Amsterdam, and i'm
mediately asked the author of +" Anastasi :"
for share in his business "What," said
the great man, "you young clerk of only
two years standing, to be made partner
of Hopes, of Amsterdam Nonsense"
"But," said young Labouchere suppose
could get Miss Barring for a wife," "In
that case," replied Mr.. Hope, the thing
might be practicable" And in that way
it was practicable, as, by thus playing the
two great men, one against the other, the
young clerk got rich wife and share in
the great bank, and thus was founded the
noble house of Taunton.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-08-27
Embroidery Extraordinary.

A REMARKABLE fine piece of worsted
"Mary of Scotland Mourning Over the Dy-
ing Douglas" has been on, exhibition dur
ing the past week in show window on
Broadway, New York
1t was worked by Mrs. James Bennett,
of Brooklyn, lady of unusual taste and
artistic ability, who has devoted to it the
principal part of her time during the last
eight months. Its dimensions are 36 by
80 inches, and it contains 696,000 stitches,
and 1853 different colors Fifteen richly
dressed human figures, two horses, dog,
a group of trees and castle, are the
principal features of the picture, which is
worked in what is called quarter stitch"
that is, the stitches are only one-fourth of
the usual length; the best judges, among
the many who have lately examined and
admired this work, suppose that it must
have been done in Europe, inasmuch as
very few American ladies possess the skill
or the leisure necessary to produce with
the needle SO spirited and perfect picture
The Whlttemore Brothers pronounce it
by far the most meritorious of the more
than five hundred works of the kind
framed by them, and consider it undoubt-
eddy one of the finest pieces of embroidery
ever produced in America. 1t is valued
at 81 800, the sum refused by gentleman
on Twentieth street for larger, but much
more coarsely embroidered, copy of the
same Scene.-Neeo York Tribune.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-08-27

like ours there are infinite shades of
opinion upon an infinite number OF
questions There are men who en-
terrain their own views in respect to
moral duties; with these Government has
no concern. It is the business of the Gov
eminent to protect every man in the en-
joyment of his rights, and let me say to
YOU that government best realizes my ideal
of perfection which impartially protects
all men, and which leaves to all men the
pursuit of their own happiness in their
own way, without 9molestation or him
drence.5 That is my idea of perfect gov
Fernment Let the Government repress
crimes and punish wrong, and with all
our, differences of party interests let us
understand that this is essentially q free
country. Let us tolerate every shadow OF
opinion and every harmless practice; let
us feel that the mission of the Government
is simply to protect and preserve order
and quiet, peace and prosperity, reputa-
ton and life, leaving all men to pursue
their own happiness according to the die
tates of their own consciences. The Re
publican party, whatever may be the pre-
iudices of its individual members, is
denied the luxury of living upon preju-
dices that our Democratic friends enjoy
We recognize the right of every man to
the pursuit of life, liberty, ard happiness
the object of our efforts as a political
party is to secure these things to all men
everywhere within the limits of the
law, in every portion of our Republic
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-08-27
Sleeping under the Clothes.

THERE is reason to believe (says Miss
Florence Nightingale that not few of
the apparently unaccountable cases of
scrofula among children proceed from the
habit of sleeping with the head under the
bed-clothes and so inhaling air already
breathed, which is further contaminated by
exhalations from the skin. Patients are
sometimes given to similar habit and it
often happens that the bed-clothes are so
disposed that the patient must necessarily
breathe air more or less contaminated by
exhalations from the skin. A good nurse
will be careful to attend to this. 1t is an
important part, so to speak, of ventilation.
1t may be worth while to remark, that
when there is any danger of bed-sores, a
blanket should never be placed under the
patient. Never use anything but light
Whitney blanket and bed-covering for the
sick. The heavy impervious cotton coun-
terpane is bad, for the very reason that it
keeps in the emanations from the sick per-
son, while the blanket allows them to pass
through. Weak patients are invariably
distressed by a great weight of bed
clothes, which often prevents their getting
any sound sleep whatever.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-08-27
HumOrs of the Eclipse.

THE Cincinnati Gazette says of the
eclipse incidents in that city: e.'ea
The occasion was productive enough of
quiet jokes. AT the Sixth street market
house four or five newsboys raised their
smoky glasses to their youthful eyes and
began to utter ordinations of surprise
and wonder The eclipse was just be-
ginning, and the example of the amateur
astronomers was soon followed by three or
four hundred bystanders. Among the
rest, the hucksters forsook for time all
thoughts of sordid gain, and turned their
eyes and attention to the heavens. As the
observation became greater and greater
they gave up everything, and thought of
nothing but the sublime phenomeon. But
the Arabs were on other things intent,
and a greet coup d etat they had planned
they soon began to execute No sooner
was the attention of the bystanders
thoroughly taken up, than the boys stole
round to the now vacant stands, and
helped themselves to whatever kind OF
fruit pleased their fancy or which they
thought would tickle their palate. 1t was
not.until the awe-stricken fruit vendors
had seen the light of the growing SUMS
disc and had turned again to think of earth,
that they learned at what precious price
the glorious sight had been purchased.
Meantime the boys were eating the fruit
OF their strategem. 5n
On Vine street, below Third, some
enterprising mer chants managed to get
possession of htlge pipe, and into the ex-
tremity of the mo.nster they fitted piece
OF tin, mounted it on some tripodal
arrangement, and then covered the great
tet4w with piece of cloth. All
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-08-27
Diarrhea.

This is a very common disease in summer
time. Cholera is nothing more than exag-
gerated diarrhea When man has died
of diarrhea, he has died Of cholera, in
reality. 1t may be well for travellers to
know that the first, the most important,
and the most indispensable item in the ar
rest and cure of looseness in the bowels, is
absolute quietude on bed nature herself
always prompts this by disinclining us to
locomotion. The next thing is, to eat
nothing but common rice, parched like
coffee, and then boiled, and taken with a
little salt and butter. Drink little or nc
liquid of any kind. Every step taken in
diarrhea, every spoonful of liquid, only
aggravates the disease. If locomotion is
compulsory, the misfortune ofthe necessity
may be lessened by having stout piece OF
wooden flannel bound tightly round the
abdomen, so as to be doubled in front, and
kept well in its place. In the practice OF
many years, we have never failed to notice
gratifying result to follow these observ-
ances.-HaNs Journal of Aettlt1. 4g 80
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-08-27

measure, on the strict observance OF this
rule. When they have run so as to inter
fere with good cultivation, and the bios
SONS have set, discontinue the cultivation,
as to continue it will only result in a di-
minished and improbable crop. ~----
For three or four weeks they are liable
to be infested with variety of insects.
The striped bugs are their greatest enc
mics. They do not attack the plants until
the dew has been dispelled by the action
of the sun. AS a sure remedy for these
troublesome pests, we use air-slacked lime,
sprinkling the plants with as much as the
| dew will absorb before it has disappeared,
continuing the application until all signs
of the bugs have disappeared which is
generally in one week, or a little longer.
The same practice is prescribed for the de-
| struction of tleas, etc. '
To save the seed, leave some large fine
| ones, and, when ripe or turned yellow,
| take tub, made by saving barrel in two,
| cut the seed out of the cucumber putting
| the seed therein. In two or three weeks,
after. fermentation has taken place, wash
| the seed with water by halffilling bucket
with the seed, and filing up with water,
repeating the washing twice, stirring them
up brislzly with a stick. All the good
seed will sink to the bottom of the bucket
and the light refuse seed will float on the
| top, when the water and refuse can be
poured off, leaving only good, plump seed
all of which are sure to terminate. After
the water has been poured of, spread the
| seed on board to dry, taking care to
| bring them in before a rain or before sun
down. When perfectly dry, put them into
bags holding two to four quarts, carefully
labeled, and put in dry, cool place; we
| generally hang them on a nail, out of the
reach of rats or mice, as they prove very
| destructive to this kind of seed.
Immense quantities of cucumbers are
raised for picking, and they almost seem
distinct kind, as they never attain large
size. I hey are planted late in the summer,
just so as to be ready for picking before
FROST and when sold in small way, bring
from 81 to $3.50 per thousand, which
makesit a very remunerative crop. Gu
cumbers should be picked before they be-
gin to turn yellow, as it Injuries their sale
very much. -''--@@&-@ I9 sgas1
The following are the names of some OF
| the most extensively cultivated varieties
| White Spine, variety which is cultivated
| for market to a greater extent than almost
all others; of medium size, and dark
green, retaining it's color when picked,
longer than any other variety Long
Green, well-known variety and much es-
| teemed is rather large; an excellent table
variety The Gherkin is raised exclusively
| for picking; small, and rather full of
prickles, which make it unpleasant to
handle The Manchester Prize, and several
! others, are of various repute among gar.
| deners and truckers. Hearth and Home.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-08-27
% AlRs1T1H1UR's HOME MAeAz1-NE-The num-

.ARTHUR's HOME MAGAZINE The num-
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In 81 counties in Tennessee there are
63,314 school children.

Cooley FOR SEPTEMBER steel
plate, ''The Cottage Home is an inside view Of
the cottage-thc good wife being engaged in pre-
pairing for the return of the family to the MONDAY
meal. The fashion-pate contains six figures, and
the extension sheet thirtyseven ofte latest fashion
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Several designs of fancy work, with instructions,
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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-08-27
ONCE A. MoNrH-rhe second naner {

ONCE A MoNTH.-The second paper of
Curiosities of Animal Life v is furnished in the
September number, accompanied by five illustra-
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entitled The Mills of Tuxbury" are given. me
remaining contents of the ninetysix pages OF this
number are made up of original and selected
stories sketches. poems and scientific articles OF an
entertaining and instructive character, once a
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-08-27
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The CHILDREN's HoUR.--The Septem-
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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-08-27

i THE LUNGS is THE GREAT LABORATORY
OF THE HUMAN SYsTEM.-When once destroyed
they can never bel made sound again. We should
remove the first cause which tends to their de.
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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-08-27

Month is published by T. s. ARTHUR Sons,
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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-08-27

THE French Government has authorized
the French Cable Company to lay wire
from Brest to England.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-08-27
The Conditions of HEALTH

1t is idle to expect health if the precautions ne
cessary to secure it are neglected. The human Oh
ganization is delicate piece of mechanism, and
requires as much intelligent care and Watchiuness
to keep it in order are requisite IN the manage
ment of the most complicated comblnat1on~ OF
levers, wheels and piniOns.0 81 ~ - d n n rs,s.
At this season of the year the body rs pecn1iary
sensitive, because it is greatly weakened and re-
Taxed by the continuous heat. The skin, in sum
mer, with its millions of pores wide epen is very
different sort of tegumentfrom the compact hbrous
covering which 1t becomes under the action OF the
WINTER cold. The muscles, too, are comparatively
ilaccld, the nerves tremuous, the blood poor, and
the whole frame less capable of enduring fatigue
and resisting disease than in cool weather. These
indications of depressed condition of the vital
forces are SO many unmistakable hints that nature
needs reinforcing. ss-s4 -rr-s- 49,. -
Ordinary stimulants will not effect this object.
They infame and excite, but do not strengthen.
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