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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-04-06

Be content with small place entire
ly paid for. If you have not the money
to buy large farm. Do not allow
that avaricious spirit to Town all the
land that joins yours to ruin you.
One of the curses of our agricultural
districts is the size of our farms. Forty
acres paid for, and titled, is better, and
far more remunerative than four hun
dred under heavy mortgage, and only
half cultivated. Where one may sue
coed by rashness in assuming large re-
sponsibilities, hundreds fail; and ex-
perience and observation will show that
the successful owners of large tracts of
lands have usually begun by small pur-
chases for cash, and by gradual addi-
tons as they acquired wealth by indus
try and economy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-04-06
Chalk for stock.

When an animal is found licking his
fellow, it is proof that uneasiness is
present in the stomach, and the licking
of his neighbor is habit contracted by
instinct, with view of removing the
unpleasantness. Unfortunately instinct
is not at all times sufficient to avoid
dangerous practices, and if we take for
granted that the stomach is at all times
fully charged with acrid matter, we
shall without hesitation find remedy
1t is only necessary to place within
their reach shallow troughs, in which is
kept supply of common chalk. If an
animal has superabundance of acrid
secretion, it will most certainly neu-
tralize the excess of acid. If an ami
NAL has not acid in excess, and par
takes of chalk, it will do no harm. 1t
is often too late to administer remedies
to young stock, and the placing Of chalk
within their reach cannot be made too
early. .t
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-04-06

A writer in the Turf, Field and Farm
has been experimenting for some years
IN the manufacture of compost manures,
with a success far beyond my expecta-
tions. The following is the noduS
operundi::
A pit is dug Immediately in the rear
of the barn and stable. measuring five
feet IN depth, twenty -four feet in length,
and fifteen feet in width. This pit has
flooring and sides of brick, which is
cemented with a concrete of cement, to
prevent loss by drainage. Into it il
first thrown a thin layer of llnslaked
lime, three or four inches deep. This
forms an excellent foundation for your
future compost. All the bones which,
for the past year, have been collected
about the farm and thrown into heap,
are dumped in this pit and distributed
over the surface of the lime.
Next, all the ashes which have also
collected for a year, and thrown under
woodshed, prepared for the purpose,
are also dumped into the pit, over the
layer of bones. Over this is thrown all
the horse and COW droppings, the litter
from stable and COW sheds, and all the
refuse of the kitchen as they collect,
the Ives from the stable and COW shed
being regularly carried through cutters
TO the pit. Occasionally the layers of
lime, ashes, loose loan, etc, are thrown
over the animal manure, and the same
process is continued from time to time,
until the pit is full.
A roof, constructed with movable
wings covers the pit to admit the ac-
ton of the sun, etc, and to guard
against heavy rains.
BY the following spring the bones
will have become decomposed, and q
valuable compost ready for use. With
the aid of this compost, which 1 find
one of the richest Of fertilizers, | beat
all my neighbors on early vegetables
and fruits, and verify believe that with
frequent blowing it would disinteg-
rate the tenacious substance of clay
lands
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-04-06
A Valuable Invention.

Messrs Howard, of Bedford, Eng
land, have recently invented marine
steam engine, which promises to do
much towards bringing men nearer
unto men, The first vessel, the Fairy
Dell, fitted with their ingenious con
trivance lately made voyage from
London to Yarmouth, when it was
found that a run of about eighteen
miles occupied eighty minutes; also,
that the coal consumed was 1913 pounds.
The average steam pressure was from
lao to $50 pounds on the square inch.
From these data it may be inferred
that the Fairy Dell would burn only
about half as much coal as vessel
with engines and boilers of the usual
kind.
An English contemporary comment
ing on this performance, observes:
Let it be supposed that an ordin-
airy steam ship would require 1900
tons of coal for her voyage to China
and back. She would take, say, 1000
tons, at los. per ton, in the north, and
would buy 500 tons in the Chinese
ports at 40s. per ton, thus spending
81, 500 in coal. A vessel with engines
and boilers like those of the Fairy
Dell would only need $50 tons for the
double voyage. She would obtain the
whole of this in the north at los. (f375),
thus etfecting saving of 81, 125 in
money, and increase the available ton
mage for freight by 25S tons on the voy-
age out, and by 375 tons on the voyage
home'
No doubt a quarter of a century
hence science will have advanced far
enough in this direction to enable us
to run over to Europe easily within a
week
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-04-06

Of all the dreary places, deliver us
from the dreary farm houses, which so
many people call home. Bars for a
front gate; chickens wallowing before
the door; pig pens elbowing the house
in the rear; scraggy trees never cared
for, or no trees at all; no cheering
shrubs; no neatness. And yet, lawn,
and trees and neat Wax, and pleas
ant fence around it, don't cost great
deal. They can be secured little by
little, at odd times, and the expense
hardly felt. And if the time comes
when it is best to sell the farm fifty
dollars so invested will often bring
back five hundred For man is
brute who will not insensibly yield to a
higher price for such farm, when he
thinks of the pleasant surroundings it
offers to his wife and children Farm
ers, beautify and adorn your farms;
set out orchards, shrubbery, shade
trees; lay off lawns build good fences !;
put up good gates, and paint or white
wash your outhouses and fences.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-04-06
FARM. GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
Tomatoes from Cuttings

Geo. Henning, Saratoga, n. T., plants
his tomato seed in January and Febru-
ary. and when the plants are five or six
inches high, cuts off the tops just above
the seed leaves, and sets them out as
cuttings in properly prepared hot bed,
where they take root and grow. In
April they are transplanted to cold
frames, and finally set out in the open
ground. Mr. Henning claims that by
this treatment, the plants have better
roots than when they are allowed to re-
tain their original ones, and that they
bear earlier and are more productive.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-04-06
The Most Wonderful Ride on Record.

Says the Kansas Journal: An eve
ming paper narrates profane little
story about an intoxicated individual
who rode up yesterday on the Gulf
train, astride of the cowcatcher. We
have cap to this climax in the ride
from Quincy to Kansas City, of youth
who followed the star of the empire in
it's westward course, and who made the
trip in the ventilator- box, on top of a
coach in a train on the Hannibal & St.
Joseph Railroad The train referred
to arrived at the Union Depot yester-
day morning at 9;20, and after it had
stopped, a strengthening, soot-cover-
ed object was observed to crawl out of
TIE ventilator, and reaching his cramp-
ed extremities down from the roof to
drop stitHy to the ground His eyes
were blodshot, and at the first glance
the astonished lockers on thought him
to be negro.
On begin Intercepted he saidshe had
no money, and wished to come West to
make it, and so got into the narrow
confines of the ventilator at Quincy,
the night before He thought he must
have slept little, and it is presumed
he did but only fancy that long, dark,
smoky, dusty, hot, cramped, choking,
ride of three hundred or more miles
in ventilator
We venture that he will make his
mark, altho' his serreptitious ride in
wolves faint doubt as to his honesty
aud we tremble to think of his fate had
the night been cold, and hot fire
been necessary III the car beneath him
Had it been so. the roasted cracled form
of the veuturesome youth would have
trayled back and forth over the rails
many day, perhaps, and no one would
have known the miserable end he came
To
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-04-06

In the Gazette Hebdomadaire DIR.
Contaret recommends for the form of
dyspepsia in which there is difficulty
III the digestion of starch articles of
food the use of the heterogeneous sub
stance developed IN buds and grains
during their termination, and known
as diastdSte or Dtuitine. This sub
stance, as is generally known, induces
IN hydrated starch the process of catal-
ysis, by which it is converted into dex-
trine and glucose-the forms which all
starch and sugar must assume before
they are fitted for nutrition. The or
ganic matter contained in the mixed
saliva, and fluids of the small intestine
are, in health, sufficient to establish
this process but, Ill condition of
the alimentary tract characterized by
alteration of deficiency Of saliva or in
testlnal juices, this substance promises
to do for starch and sugar in intestinal
digestion what pepsin does for the al
humlnoid articles OF food. He employs
the remedy in doses Of two to six grains
after each meal, and SAYS that it never
acts preiudicially oa the digestive or
.gans.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-04-06
Miscellaneous.


l4T.O64 bodies are now sleeping in
Greenwood cemetery, New York
TIFF Mutual Life of Chicago makes
all its policies nonforfeitable.
THE number of saving banks in Cali
fornia has rapidly increased within
five or six years.
ESSEX County, Mass, raised $4,000
last season.
DrrMAs Duryea, of Flatbush, l.. l.,
worth 100000, committed suicide,
Monday, because his recently deceased
wife left her own estate, of about 81
| 900, to her relatives.
THE Paper, published oittsburg
three months, has suspended, having
cost its proprietors $4,000.
| The house in which Senator Cameron
resides in Harrisburg is one hundred
and five years old.
THE London, Ont, Free Press says
it is understood that work will be com
menced on the Detroit River tunnel the
comming summer
| CALIFORNIA, the San Francisco Alta
| insists, is better fitted for producing
wine, silk, fruits, nuts, olive oil, and
other articles of the semi tropical class,
than wheat,
AT n ball in New York, Thursday
night, the band struck ny "Weber's
last waltz, and Jacob Morris, who had
taken his place With partner on the
! floor in response, fell dead.
THE expenses of our wars with In
dams since the beginning of the CEN
/ ts,ry amount to more than S40O 000,-
900, while the amount OF money spent
in attempts to educate them has only
been SIS, 600, 600.
| The game law of Illinois has been
1 amended so rs to allow farmers to hunt
on their own lands at pleasure This
was opposed on the ground that 1t was
Especial legislation, permitting far
mers to do what professional hunters
couldn't do.
The latest dose of sicl1y sentimental
song is entitled, "Give my button
string to Josie. The author is said to
| be at work on "Lend my chewing gum
to Gertie.
A PROPOSITION to do away with the
present steamboat system of the Mis-
sissippi is somewhat original. 1t con-
sists Of the substitution of powerful
tugs for steamboats,. the passenger
boats being towed thereby.
A SHIP, recently arrived at San Fran
cisco from Rio Janerio, brought live
guanaco. In support of a popular SUI
| perstiton, the Captain of the vessel
reports that during the voyage OF 1870
days the animal did not drink drop
| of water.
THE manufacture of reaping and
/ moving machines has attained such
! large proportions as to make it one OF
| general interest The annual produc
1 ton is now estimated at about 125, 900
machines.
| FORTY years ago Simon Cameron
purchased for 800 spur of the Broad
/ Mountain, Pa. 1t is now worth 81
900, 600 Coal has been mined out of
/ it for 35 years, and he has realized IN
the shape of royalty about 500 day.
In Springfield H., there is new
! Methodist church. The rear OF the
building is in circular FORM, with
steep slate roof, and the edifice is hui
morously called "The Church of the
Capszed Schooner y
i pSssn T. ,u,,vua' Took Ia yaur inter
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-04-06
Telegraphic Notes.
AT HOME.

ALBERT IURELL was run over by a
street railway car in Bloomington, ILL.,,
on the Odd, and instantly killed
A MAN named james HALEY was
killed by a railway train near Harvard,
ILL.,, on the 23d
A BROOM factory connected with the
insane asylum Mt Jacksonville, Illinois,
was burned on the 2lst.
A MAN giving his namo as John B.
Thompson, obtained SIS, from the
Third National Bank of Baltimore by
means of forged letters and checks,
The First National Gold Bank of
San Francisco is issuing notes which
Will be received and paid out the same
gold coin.
THE smoke-house OF the Chicago
Provision Packing Company, and con-
tents, were damaged by fire ON the oath
to the extent of S13, 900.
The paper mandatory of Howard
Il Son, and saw-mill of d. l.. Patterson,
in Pittsburgh, were burned on the
Odd, Loss 1926, 000--insuranc $780,
600
ADvlCEs from Hayti report that
Cahral has routed the Baezists at La
Pabran, and that Luperon was march
ing with large force toward Savaneta
and Guaya bay.
A COMMISSION has been appointed-to
meet IN Mackinaw, Mich, on the 30th
inst, to appraise the tract of land in
that city occupied by the Mission
House, to be conveyed under an act .,of
Congress to T.. A. Franks.
ABROAD.
GEN. ScHLoTELL, the Prussian com.
mander of st. Denis, has sent a dis
patch to the commander of Paris, to the
effect that if the conditions OF the pre-
liminaries of peace are oyerstepped
Paris will be treated as an enemy.
A TELEGRAM from Versailles says the
Montmartreists stoppeda train enro,tte
with prisoners to Versailles, The re-
leased prisoners of the Sixty-ninth
regiment of the line resisted all efforts
to induce them to join the insurgents,
and upon their arrival at Versailles
were received enthusiastically by the
authorities, the people and the troops.
Their officers were at once promoted.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-04-06

A MARKED CQMPLIMENr.-The en-
craving and notice of the house of D..
B. Fisk & Co., Chicago, which we re-
publish from Harpers' Bazaar, is Just
tribute to the greatest Millinery En-
porium in the Northwest. We cordially
indorse this high testimonial Of its me-
tropolitan character.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-04-06

IA" FARMERS Look to your inter
ests, and buy FunsT Il Bradley's Garden CITY
Clipper Plows and Cultivators made at CHI
cago--the best in use. We speak from per-
sonal knowledge, after thorough tnal
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-04-06

Ro1F HEESsoN is the name OF young
Norwegian author, whose novels are
pronounced superior to any romances
which have appeared for many years
past iii the land Of the tiords
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-04-06

Ir9y" SEE ADVERTISEMENT OF DIR. Butts
Dispensary, headed Book for the Million MAR
HIAoE GriDE-in another column. II should
lie read b. all.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-04-06

A WILLIAMS College student, who
went to Pittsfeld on "spark, the
other day, had occasion to get check
cashed at Bank, but the cashier didn't
know him and demanded identification.
Perplexed for moment, he bethought
himself of the mark on his undercloth-
ing, and triumphantly unbuttoned his
his coat only to disclose in plain letters,
on the band Of his shirt, the name Of
his chum, who had lent him the gar
mont .or the occasion.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-05-05

Special notices 20 cents per limo, eaoh insertion.
Advertisements payable cuasteriy in advance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-17
HAps AND MISHApS,

A fire in the fancy dry goods store of Johanna
ZJ Gandt last evening, destroyed stock worth
-2o.
The body of an unknown man was found floating
IN Monday evening The head and face bov marAs
violence.
Patrick Mclaughlin, a burglar, was arrested in
Brn Yesterday held by Justice b. nch TO await the action the
Grand Jury.
John Mayell, age 73, wealthy widower, was
found dead yesterday his residence No. 10 Layettepaee
lie leaves large estate.
Tie body of an unknown man, age 40 live feet
high ard wearing dark clothing oaE yesterday III TIE
North River. of the foot Of Bank-st
The residence of Adoph Feasler. No. 34S Hamil-
onaye Brooklyn robbed yesterday Of Sj1 in money and Of
watches and jevelry worth 500
Patrick Bohan. age g. died yesterday, in Bellevue
HOSPITAL fracture Of the thigh accidentally received may AZ
lev -seNenlsL aud Broadway
f. Williams Bank Collector for the Chemical Ma
oua BauA and considerably bruised By fruit cart ye
day, az Broadway and fulton-st
James Wait age 10, Of No. rs DOwnng-st., had his
aene In the machinery factory az Houston
and Bedford sts yesterday, that it had to be amputstei
Lonis Muller late of 424 West Fifty-thrd-st, died
YESTERDAY Bellevue Hospital from injuries received April ~ By fall
inc through batehNay at Htleth-st and Eghth-aye
William Buckhardt German vagrant, age 80
who has lodged in saonO for long time past tell de al 10 the
fse Market Prison. yesterday whe waiting TO be con
yerel to the AlmsoUse.
Irquests were held yesterday in Brooklyn over
boi Charles Miller sailor who accidentally sufocated in
Henry Clay, while drunk and in the Of John
nebae Who burned DEATH Friday In an out
house at Schenck-st and Dehabaye.
Michael Lahev and his wife Ann fought while
drunk YESTERDAY So u Carros Brooklyn and the tel or
The husband arrested complaint OF his wife but Justice dc
discharged him. the ground that the was intoxicated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-17
u,,,v vopx DAILY Tribune, WEDNESDAY, MAY II, 1871

and Midland. The cornerstone OF me ohuen %, LA
Holy Communion, AT Carol and Pehrl-s's; WI, 70 MIL
on Saturday Ihe County courts h"'o "''O'
Friday. . - ,,
ORAsGE-An unknown lady. age about ~ n9ry MA ,
dressed and wearing diamond ring c3mIni.tei, d i
iIpyn , park From papers found on the body Der
name H. believed to be Gardner she could nave peeil
resaned Int refused assistance Joanna craig cor,
nained 20 Justice smith, on Monday, OF her husband
John Craig who beat her for going TO 16 81 Grace
Yaar and Fair for the benefit OF tn ,n Tis'' i' "
Church opens In Central Han tonight -
u,cxrys.cK-G n Zlngsum Is abOnt 70 lnsutute
suit against the Erie and Hackensack hairoaa I'm IN
panies to recover damages Tor Sol pus ONCE viii issue
and nav money orders after June l..ine nti.O' ra
mssiOhers are grading and ipPfG NnGers elected j. W.
stag Director NJ NJ. Wygant, Clerk; ana A. H' uaEri-
SON. Collector, for the ensuing year.
MApIsos-The new Methodist church Will be dedcaea
today Bshop Simpson preaching IN the morning., !ho
D. 'br Iooinis President OF Allegany College, IN the
afternoon and the Rev. Charles Fletcher OF the
Tast Conference in the evening The COMMENCEMENT,
xercses of the Drew Theological Seminary VIII DC helu
tomorrow. rc.
CIos1rR.-A Public School il to be erected Efforts
are making to establish "a new EplecoPai Onuio"'
,,ornsTovrs Isoac seiefried age So master mason,
Ga tho employ Of the Delaware Lackawanna, anu msst-
crn Railroad Instantly killed at Potoxam YESTERDAY
Afternoon by the lightning express train lie was en-
nged ON the track and did not step aside ar enough
10 avoid the engine, which threw MN against nan,
knocking ont his brains He Leaves VIE anu ~, Nynd
Columbia The route for the new road 10 Mena
ham, via HOyts Corner, has been surveyor tuii'i
under the city Is projected
TprSToN-In the Mercer County Court George Fell
branGht a suit Monday, against the Frontst. NJ; r.
Church 10 recover 81 So which he alleged que MN
ON contract for building the new chureh on
Case Owners OF land in the vicinity OF Bear swamp
have sustained heavy losses by the firing or woods Dy
sparks from passing locomotives. The Court OF fM-
rpt for t6e execution OF Ware the the murderer Dut
recognizes ia the warrant the action of Judge Woodruff
Of the Court OF over and Termlner, aging sentence,
This dposes wares until after the WITT OF error
is argued
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-17
sTNDAy-scHooL ANNIVERSARIES.

The both Anniversary of the New-YOrk Sun
day School Missionary Union celebrated yesterday
at the Reformed Dutch Church in Fifth-ave and the
Annual Meeting of the Society was held at the same
place in the evening An address on Teachers Trials
and Trumphs was delivered by the Rev. c. S. Robin
son, ID. D.. aud one "Precept and Example by the
Rev. Edward EggiestOn, D. ID. The church WAS com
pletely filed by teachers and children.
The nth Anniversary of the Baptist s. $. Union was
celebrated YESTERDAY at the SXtCcnt-st and Berean
Baptist Churches. At the former about 2CO children as
sembed The altar tasteully decorated with now
ers and the walls hung with banners bearing scrip
ture quotations The exercises begun with prayer
10y the Rev DR.. Cunning, followed by the Song OF
Spring. by the 1900 children, under the leadership OF
Prof Bruncr Addresses delivered by the Rev. NJ.
d. Richardson and the Rev. Wayand HOyt and the day 8
pleasures for the little concluded by their adj
ournmont TO Widespread tables in the lectnreroom. The
exercises at the Bcren Church closed with the preseh
ton by the pupils Of several very pretty floral gifts 10
Their pastor the Rev p L. Davies, and the prominent
officers of the sundaY-schOO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-17
LECTURES. MEETINGS. ETC.

Prof. Charles Frederick Hartt of Cornell
University lectured last evening on Recent EXplora
tons in the Valley Of the Amazon before the American
Geographical Society.
The Hon. Andrew ID. White, LID, Presl-
dent of the Cornell University, lectured at the Adephi
Academy Brooklyn last evening, the "Reyval OF
Art" lie returns, this morning. to resume his course Oh
lectures al the University
The Commission on awards III the matter Oh
the Broadway Widening met yesterday afternoon IN te
Nderman's ROOM at the City Hall. c. i. Kuhn, X II.
Cudippe, and W. Fitzpatrick presented claims. 0Win6
TO "A small attendance, the meeting was auJounheu VIZ
p m. to-day.
The Mendelssohn Union Choral Society has
elected the following officers for the ensuing year,
VIM 4, Pond Presidents; G. L. BrnlerhoG ycePfe'dent T. b.
esreT D. Andrews Librarian; G. T. BnsiOw Conductor s. p
Warren, Orsans.
The members Of the Long Island Historical
Society elected last evening the following Directors for
the ensuing wear: T. S. Mills Il. g. storrs jr. J. o. Low,
IN Iitficiobn and G. r. West The report read by
Judge Van Colt showed Ii05 books and go pamphlets ON
pendituIes. 1881.
The New York Ear Dspensary, new nsti-
tuition will be opened this week at No. 60 West Thirty
fifth ST. The attending surgeons are Samuel SEXTON
NJ D.. and George b. Pomroy, NJ D., and the directors
b. j. Haght, George b. Pomroy. Edward Wood, " i.
Prince J. = Marcy J. III Allen, j. W. Asop' Samuel Sex
ton, and Henry Snyder.
The anniversary of the Deaf and Dumb In
stitutiou at Eghth-ave and Observation-Disclosures
ond-st was celebrated yesterday Public exercises by
the pupils held in the chapel Of the Institution, and
the following officers elected for the ensuing year:
President Henry T.. Davies, IL D.; Vice-Presidents,
william Adams. Ii. D. and the Hon. Erastus Brooks
Secretary Thatcher NJ. Adams; Treasurer Joseph W.
Patterson.
The Howard Mission held its tenth ami
versary meeting last evening at the Brooklyn Academy
OF Music A. s. Hatch presiding, and $50 children of the
Mission occupying seats the platform. Tho Treas
urcrs report showed that the expenses during the year
had been si5l5 and the receipts s51 5jj. Addresses
were made by A. Hatch the Rev. DR.. Henscn OF Phil
adelpha. the Rev. W. G. Van Meter, and the Rev. J'
HYATT smith.