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The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-02-11
How Compass and Firc-fy Saved a
Prisoner.

liz Mr.. Perton's very interesting account
| of THE Invention Of the Compass in
Oar Young Folks for February, is the fol
lowing curious story, told him by Lake
Champlain boatman:
| lie said that he had been prisoner
Tor eleven months in AndersonYille during
the late war, and when he heard that Gen
| eraI Sherman was at Atlanta, about two
! hundred and forty miles distant, he and
| MS comrade determined to try and escape,
| ana make their way thither. One of them
had an old fashioned watch with a COM
pass in the back of it; and by this they
| expected to direct their course, which was
nearly northwest. But, as they expected
to travel only by night, they resolved not
to start until they could get box of
matches, so as to be able to strike a light
| now and then, to look at their compass.
They delayed their departure for six weeks,
| trying to get box of matches, for the
purchase Of which they gave one of their
| nogro friends their last five dollar bill.
He could not buy box of matches for
hVe dollars, nor for any other number of
dollars, and so at last they made up their
minds to start without them. &,
Assisted by their black friend, they got
away one afternoon, and lay hidden until
late In the evening, when they started at a
great pace through the woods, and came
about midnight to road which seemed
TO go, as nearly as they could guess, exact
~ northwest. Seemed, | say, but it might
not, and, if it did not, it would lead them
TO capture and death. The night was not
very dark, but the stars were hidden by
clouds; else the friendly North Star would
have guided them upon their way Anx-
lous as they were to get on, they stood for
several minutes comparing recollections,
and debating the great question upon
which their lives depended. But, the more
they talked it over, the more uncertain
they became, and now they bitterly re-
GREETED their Impotence in coming away
without matches. tr- .r..r - --,77s
There were g great number of frefiies
flying about, A lucky thought occurred
to one of them--the boatman who told us
the story. He caught a FREELY, and, taking
it between his thumb and finger, held It
over his compass. Imagine their JOY to
find that the insect gave them plenty of
light for their purpose; and imagine their
still greater joy to discover that the road
led straight to the Union army Eight
nights OF travel brought them safely to it.
Admirable inventionl I often wonder
that thing so valuable can be so small,
simple and cheap. It is nothing but 3
needle, pivot and a card, which YOU can
buy tor half dollar, anu carry in your
pocaetor dangle atthe end ola watch chain
Yet, small and trifiing as it is, a ship'S
company that should find themselves in
the middle OF the ocean without compass
would consider it great favor to be al
ed to buy one for many thousand dol
lar, -
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-02-11
Pruning in Winter.

SOME farmers seem afraid to prune their
fruit trees in winter, lest the frost should
enter by the wounds and damage the trees
They need not fear any danger from this
cause, as the frost enters into every part
of the trees and thaws out again. Large
limbs cut off in winter or at any other
season give a considerable check to the
vigor of the tree for the ensuing season,
but if the wound is coated with gum shell
lac dissolved in alcohol no danger will re-
suit. If pruning has been neglected last
spring and fall, it is better to perform the
work now than to run the chance of hay
ing it adjourned again sine die next spring.
1t is better to prune gradually, bringing
the head into proper shape and letting in
the sunshine among the branches, than to
allow the trees to form a thick head and
then to cut away large branches. ms
Suckers are very injurious to apple trees
as they absorb the ingredients which arere-
CURED for building up the stems, branches,
foliage and fruit. They should be grub.
bed up; merely cutting them down level
with the soil will do more harm than good
as they will grow up again stronger than
ever Some farmers say they leave on the
suckers to keep rabbits from barking the
trunks, but this is only weak excuse for
carelessness and neglect Western Rurol
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-02-11
All oftbe rast comos OF

All of the rest comes either directly or
indirectly from the air, and the difference
IN the amount of atmospheric matter as
simulated by meadow-grass and by clover
is the difference between GIT and 9S7. OBJ
vlously, then, the argument in favor OF
clover, that it derives most of its nutri-
ment from the atmosphere, applies with
equal force to every other crop.
The beneficial effect of clover must be
sought in some other circumstance at
tending its growth, and, so far as science
has been able to discover the difference
between it and many Of our other crops,
its advantage lies, first, in the fact that it
has exceedingly strong tap roots, which
strike deeply into the subsoil and extract
from it mineral food, which is either out
of the reach of the roots of many other
crops, or exists in the soil in condition
not easily available by them; and second,
in the supposed, perhaps in the demon
strated, power of clover to absorb nitrogen
directly from the atmosphere. Whether
clover does really absorb the pure nitrogen
OF the air or not, 1t is well established
fact that from some source, even when not
manured with heterogeneous manures, it
very readily takes UP large quantities of
nitrogen and stores considerable proper
ton Of 1t in its roots. a r- .. --.
Therefore, when clover or clover stubble
is plowed under, the roots and what is left
of the plant itself, being mixed with the
soil on its decomposition, yield ammonia
and mineral matter in a form and in sit
uation best suited to the needs of succeed
ing crops grown.
In addition to this, the long, stout roots
have very great effect in ameliorating
the tenacity of heavy soils, and the decom-
position of the lower ends of the roots,
below where they are cut off by the pillow.
opens inviting channels and new fields of
exploration to the more delicate roots of
those plants which succeed them.-Anaeri-
can AQric1MtNrist -
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-02-11
Oxen vs.. HGrSes.

A WRITER in the Hearth and Home says
Hill farms are worked most advanta-
geously with oxen; the plains with horses
Upon q prairie grain farm, unobstructed
by stick or stone, the OK can be spared as
a worker, after the last natural sod is
turned. He may have 8. nalf-holiday life,
for which he is well fitted by nature lin
view of his chances of making holiday
beef'), il assisting and experimenting the
horse in the hurry of seed time and har-
vest. Unless the French sardns give US
all relish for horse soups and roasts, the
OK may remain in his character of meat
producer, with working possibilities, on
many smooth farms; especially such
smooth farms as lie adjacent to a billy
country. lis position is the more secure,
as there is yet no adequate supply of
horses bred purely and simply for heavy
work.
The different periods in the growth of
a country are attended hy change in the
working cattle. In clearing timber land,
the OK is Indispensable. When the
"stump period" is passed, and the soil is
adapted to easy tillage, horses multiply
Later, when the pillow is not alone profta-
bic, and manufacturers come in with an
increase Of population, requiring better
roads, bridges, and buildings, and the
ehoh1pOte " oeohS5 SCllj
Der, and al the rough and tumble" of
modern mprovements-we welcome the
OK again. ar II --+--r. 81 s-
The OK and horse fare best when en-
ployed upon the same farm, each DONG
the work for which he is best fitted. The
simple and inexpensive harness necessary
for oxen, the little time required to pre-,
pare them for work, the rapidity with
which they are shifted from the tongue to
the chain, their general trustiness and
steadiness, make them especially useful IN
straightfor ward, heavy work, IN al
weathers. Horses, with light artillery
of carts and wagons, relieve the OK Of
quick steps and accidental, and express
Jobs upon The highway: In the employ
mem of both horses and oxen, there is an
opportunity not only to use the animals
best fitted for the work in hand, but also
to favor the natural prejndices of work
men. The old-country lad, though I'M
used to oxen, may distinguish himself
with horse and cart, while good OK
driver is half thrown away on a horse
team.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-02-11
AIsike. or Swedish Clover.

Tfifosi,an Ry6ridru.-A Perennial
ALsIKE CLOVER is a hybrid between our
common Red and White Clovers 1t has
of late attained very high reputation as
one of the best clovers for FORAGE and is
quite an acquisition to our pasture plants.
The blossom of this clover is half white
and pale red, and about half the size of
Red clover blossoms. Mixed with grass,
it is cultivated with great advantage on
permanent grass land, whether employed
for pasture or moving Alsike has de-
rived its name from the parish of Alsike.
in upland Sweden, where it was first dis
covered, and where it grows in great abund-
ance 1t is found growing wild in Sweden
and Norway, where it proves hardy and
productive. twas not until the beginning
of the present century that this clover was
brought into cultivation. 1t was intro
duced into England in 1884, and since
then has spread into the different German
statea and other parts Of Europe, and this
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-02-11
Do not Trifie with Danger.

single spark may kindle fame that NAV
consume city, and small ailments neglected,
may END in fatal disorders. Bearing this fact in
mind, let the first symptoms of debility or nerv-
Gus prostranon oe met promptly with invigoIat-
ing treatment. Foremost among the vegetable
tones OF the age stands HOSTETTER' STOMACH
BITTERS, and WHENEVER the vital powers seem
10 anguish or there is any reason to suspect that
and publication of the body are imperfectly per
formed, this invaluable invigorant and antiseptie
should at once be resorted tie. Indigestion ALWAYS
produces weakness Sometimes it happens-and
this Is more frequently the in winter than at
any other season-that the appetite demands
more food than the stomach can digest: though
not more, perhaps, than is required to keep up
the full strength OF the frame. The object, under
such circumstances, is to increase the digestive
capacity of the sssimilating organ, so as to make
1t equal to the duty imposed upon it by the sppe
ute and capable of supplying the building material
q u1e system as fast as il is required This object
Is fuIly accomplished oy the use of the Bitters.
ihey tone and gently stimulate the cellular mem
orane winch secretes the gastric juice, and the
SUIT Is that the solvent il mingled with the food
IN sufficient quantities TO convert all its nourish
ing particles into pure and wholesome element.
pente, without any corresponding deficiency of
digestive power the effect of the tonic is to slim
nlaIe desire for food. In nineteen cases out of
twenty, headache, nausea, nervousness fainting-
hts, spasms, and, indeed, most of the casual
acnes ana pains to which humanity is subject pro-
cced primarily from Indigestion complicated with
Dlnousness; and for both these complaints HOS
LETTERS STOMACH BITTFRS are recon-
nenoed as speedy and certain remedy
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-02-11
Trade Marks.

WE have frequent inquiries about the
| protection afforded by law for trade marks
| A general impression seems to prevail
| that the right in a trade mark partakes IL
some degree of the nature of q patent
! but this is not the case. With the excep
ton of patents granted for particular de
| Ssgns tor trade marks, the United States
| laws afford no protection to them; but
the common law as administered by the
courts OF the several States recognizes as
| a species OF property, new name, new
combustion of words, or even letter, OF
other device which constitutes q trade
mark, when it has become known upon
any description of merchandise made or
sold by any person, firm, or corporation
as q species OF property, or even used on a
business sign; and the owner will be pro-
tected against the attempts of others to
appropriate to themselves by its use the
benefit which such owner is exclusively
entitled to erjoy. It requires no proceed
lngs OF a similar nature to applying for
and obtaining a patent or copyright to
obtain protection for trade mark, but
only that the party claiming it shall have
used 1t to such extent that it has become
known as indicating his particular wares
or place of business.
IL is difficult to define exactly what may
be proper subject for protection as a
trademark, and the decisions of the va.
rious State courts are somewhat conflict
ing but to give some idea of the nature
OF the protection, we shall cite few cases,
some of which have been reported in the
american artisan:
The American Watch Company of
Waltham, Mass, use upon their various
grades of watches the trademarks "Wm.
Ellery," p. s. Bartlett and " American
Watch Co." and brought suit and OBJ
tanned an injunction and damages in the
New York Superior Court about year
ago against dealer in inferior Swiss
same names upon such watches. A sew
ing machine firm also obtained, some
months ago, an injunction from New
York court against certain parties for imi
tating the pattern of the frames of their
machines which had been made in the
form of the Roman capital letter &C :"
and the Court of Common Pleas in Phila-
delphia recently refused the application of
manufacturing firm for an Injunction
against other parties for the use of label
bearing the letter "R I" on cotton drill
lngs, only because the plaintiffs had not
shown any certain means of connecting
that device or trademark with themselves,
Their goods, or place of manufacture or
sale, though appearing to have no doubt
that the defendants had unfairly, if not IN
lawfully, initiated it. A's3
We will quote two cases in which GER
tain business signs were held to be trade.
marks. Some years ago there was a res
taurant on Broadway, New York. which
displayed the sign "Live and Let Live
The proprietor moved further up town,
using the same sign, and another party,
doing similar business near the old stand
where the above sign had been displayed,
put up sign with the same words; and
an Injunction was obtained against him.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-02-11
CI0Yer-HOW 1t Benefits the Land.

THE reason generally givensfor the
beneficial effect of clover is that it re-
ceiVes most of its nutriment from the at
mosphere, and that, consequently, when
either the whole crop or the heavy roots
and stubble left after moving are plowed
under and allowed to decompose in the
soil, this matter, taken from the atmos-
phere, adds to the resulting fertilizing ee-
ments.
This is perfectly true, but it is also true,
and true IL almost equal degree, Of every
plant that grows. In "How Crops Grow"
the number of pounds of earthy matter in
1000 pounds of different crops, coming
under the head of green fodder, is given
as follows:
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-02-11

pull atable-spread away, leave doors open,
throw picture books on the carpets, and
pull flowers to pieces OF the door-steps,
then there would be some comfort for the
wife, for she would have something to
occupy her mind and hands too. Oh
those women know not what life is, with
no silvery voice ringing through the
house; no little feet pattering on the stair
no little one to hug and kiss; no happi
ness no home-I almost say, no heaven
- Of
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-02-11
Advertising In the Tinted Statos

Men of business have disco,,o,os
San De zone on large scale without advert;sinss
alone aog no o. contented with the newspapers
PIKE the inside of omnibuses the cshiy any ~ urn
ana axe steamers, all boardings where bn,Idine
work. gong on, and the thousand and one ans
faces which great cities and large towns nossess
are covered from one end of the year to The otbe'
IN Characters not to be misunderstood Win ~
legend : USE MiSHLkR'S HERS BITTERS y
paragraph setting forth the virtues of this resiI
merltorious article, and every bodys ewes have so
Wear1ed by perpetually seeing this Celebrated
Household Remedy spelled out before them. that
In obedience to the design of the advertisements
the minds of the people have acted as desired
answered the announcement and TINS the value
of MtSHLER'S HERB BITTERS have become
known, and its sale grown to be SO immense
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-02-11

ence, could vote twenty times in one day,
it is evident that by its aid he might double
or treble his usefulness, We give Mr..
Chairman Wallace the hint, and charge
him nothing for it, beyond the common
ready so amply earned.-N y. Tribune
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-02-11

An exchange remarking on the chafng
of the breasts of horses, says: q The COM
mon practice of using pads or sheepskin
under the collaris Objectionable, especially
in warm weather, because it accumulate
heat and makes the breast tender a bet
ter way is to take a piece of thick and
che collar, or little wider, ana let il lie
fat on the neck ard shoulders of the
horse. This will lie smooth on the neck,
while the collar itself moves about, and so
it will prevent chatting. In addition to
this, let the breasts of working horses be
washed off every night with clean water
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-02-11

Five gallant Frenchmen recently per-
lshed at Boul0gne in an attempt to rescue
the crew of disabled English schooner
ashore Oft the city They formed part of
the crew of the lifeboat which was over
turned
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-02-11

INDIANA railroads are appraised for
taxes at $10,459, 826, Of which s159, 100 arc
for State and County taxes,
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-02-11

The business men of Chicago annu-
ally spend more money for advertising
than those of any other city in the Union,
except New York, and more than the lat
Ter IN proportion TO population And
that Is one reason Of the unprecedented
ssreSrth IF fh:ra or and i.s business
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-02-11
TREE SEEDS

SOW in winter or early
spring. For paper of informa-
t on about the Uest, most DOR
abe, rapid growing Forest
Trees to raise from sEEDs for
timber, rails, posts, &C., and
pr ce lists OF Trees and n urs cry
stock, send postage stamp.
Evergreen trees, &c, at very
low rates, sent by express.
SEE DS of all Kinds of trees,
vegetables and flowers sent by
MAIL. .g- Order early.
HENRY Fl. WILBUR.
Grand RaDids. Mich
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-02-11

LJPPINooTT g. FAREWELL n, 1910.
Dear SrS IL Received your second BED Jac4et Axe
ner eYrress and now acknowledge tne same for Lne
beneff OF Whose desires necessities make II their
business to chop with an axe, you'd say Lry the
Pod Jacket: and the Supreme Court have held tnat
a Doctors opinion without his reasons Is of little
yafTe will give my reasons: Ftrst-Ihe Red Jacket
cuts deeper than the common bit: Seco7sd-lt being
round on the cut, 1t does not stick in the wood.
TTiyd-Eyery chopper with the common mustsdiS-
cover that there much labor and strength expend
ed In taking the out of the cut In making the
blow Fb,ntt-This with the Red Jacket is all avoid
ed onetrd to one-half the labor is saved in
cutting the quantity. ffJtA-By putting in the
same labor that is necessary with common axe. You
easily make at least thirty three per cent. more
wood in the same time. You safe in letting any
honest man try your Red Jacket these tests, sndt
It fails, refund him his money.
-- Respectfully, yours,
-.-- ----t4t HARRY BALDWIN.
For sale By al responsible dealers, and the manufac
turers, LIPPINCDTT & BAKEWELL,
PIrTsBvRsH. Pa, Sole owners of Colburn's and Red
jacket Patents. 1S2-M o
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-07-10
johnson, the Murderer Of ivenude-
~ mont. gurreudors.


y Ever since the murder Of the French
man, Veaudemont. at the Parlor Music
Hall, and the wounding Of policemen
Sweat and Rice, the police have been on
the lookout for r. NJ Johnson, the man
who did the killing and the principal part
OF the fireworks that evening. johnson
kept we'll out Of the way, and his friends
tried to keep the police OF the track. A
letter was received at police Headquarters
that johnson was in Mississippi, and an
other that he was working in the docks
at New Orleans Yesterday morning
johnson met his wife at Staunton's de-
pot, on the Memphis and Louisville line,
and came in on the early train. The fact
became known to the police, and they
watched and hunted for him all night.
This morning before breakfast he sur
rendered to Sheriff Curry TO avoid failing
into the hands of the police. He will be
examined this afternoon, before Judge
Hudson, at three o'clock. Monday the
Grand Jury will take up the case. Three
indictments will be filed against him by
the Prosecuting Attorney.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-07-10
Thoughts for Hot weather.

Stephen Rogers, MD, lately delivered
a lecture in New York on the cause of
increased mortality in simmer. Statis-
tics show that the healthiest quarter of
the year is that ending June 30.h. DR..
Rogers thinks that the increased mortal
ity of summer is dne to the excessive
heat, one Of the results of which is sun
stroke, from which there died in New
York as follows: 1863. 1873; 1864, 81;
1865, IL 1866, 80; 1868, Iii. The sum
mer Of 1866 was intensely hot. The best
remedy was learned from the Indians,
to-wit: ITO keep the body wet and cold
by the external application of water, in
order to meet the attacks of disastrous
heat" The lecturer proceeded to show
that the more nearly people approached
nudity 10 their style of dress during the
heated term, the better for their health.
The use of hannels in hot weather, he ar
gued, is a mistake. Precipitation is
most healthy, yea, an indispensable pro-
cess in hot weather for all who are ex-
posed to the heat. Keep that up and
there is no danger. Precipitation should
be encouraged in every way. Let no one
think OF his linen in hot weather. Ere.
qusnt additions are good. Wash all over
IN cold water every morning; use ice
water with proper discretion aud modera.
ton, says the Doctor, as a drink.