Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-07-07
CheaD Paint for Barns.

No paint, we believe, WlthStandS 1.-The
tooth of time" better than Venetian
red. There are houses in some country
towns painted red so long a time ago
that the memory Of man runneth not
to the contrary, and they look fresh to
this day. The wood is admirably pre-
served, and appears as though it would
not need another coat of paint for a
quarter Of q century to come. But,
then, who would have such color on
house or barn some people would say.
TO our eye it does not look badly when
the trimmings receive shade some
what different from the body of the
building. In point Of economy, there
is probably nothing better. We would
not shock the taste of any by advising
the use of red paint on horse or barn,
but think we could live comfortably in
house so painted, all other things
being agreeable. For cheap white,
silver or pearl gray "paint' CORE
spondent of the Nea0 EegIarsd Farmer
gave, few years ago, the following re-
cipe for making a composition which he
had used and found to be durable,
cheap, and economical: Skim milk,
two quarts fresh Stacked lime, eight
ounces; linseed oil, six ounces white
Burgundy pitch, two ounces; Spanish
white, three pounds. The lime to be
Stacked in water, exposed to the air,
and mixed in about one-fourth of milk.
The oil in which the pitch is previously
dissolved to be added q little at time;
then the rest of the milk, and after
wards the Spanish white. This quanti-
t1,c
yards. two coats. If a particle of blue
be added, or if this blue be combined
with a slight portion Of black, a silver
or pearl gray will be obtained. The
addition of raw lumber will make a
brown. 1t will be necessary to keep it
stirred in the bucket while using.
Petroleum, benzine, ETC., have been
tried, for dark paints, with various sue
cess. Some complain that it does not
harden properly. The editor Of the
Country Gentleman has used petroleum
with good success. He advises the APP
plication of coat of light petroleum
alone first, and then after a few months
give coat of the heavier petroleum
mixed with the colors or other paint.
He has seen such coat on a barn of
six years standing, hard and I'M
changed. 1t is recommended for roofs
as we'll as for the side of buildings.
EATEN UP BY DoGs.-A terrible affair
occurred on Tuesday, on Barren island,
and Far Away point, on Long island.
A fisherman, named Dan Ryder, while
fishing near the island, landed for water.
Upon gaining the beech, Ryder was first
attacked by three savage bloodhounds
who lacerated his limbs in a fearful
manner, but Ryder nearly succeeded in
regaining his sloop when five more fero-
cious dogs fell upon him, throwing him
upon the beach and gnawing his back
and breast frightfully. Captain. Petty,
of Belleport, and friend, who were in
yacht, about mile distant, saw the
whole affair, and fastened to the rescue.
Ryder was found nearly dead from the
loss of blood, and his clothes stripped
from his body. There are no hopes of
his recovery.
AN ITEM Is going through the papers
of the country, stating that the only
terms Mr.. Darwin could make with the
Messrs. Appleton, in issuing his new
book, on "The Descent of Man," were,
that they should print thoroughly re-
vised and corrected edition of his first
great work, % The Origin of Species" of
which hitherto there had been no COM
plete American edition. 1t is to be
hoped, for the credit of American pub
fishers, that the Messrs. Appleton will
be more generous than their bond to-
ward the distinguished author, as un-
doubtedly Mr.. Darwin's last work is
destined to enjoy an enormous circula-
ton for many years to come on this
side of the Atlantic" This statement
is erroneous, and does injustice to
Messrs. Appleton & Co., who pay Mr.
Darwin copyright, the same as that
usually paid to American authors.