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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-02-01
Utilization Of Surplus Potatoes.

In cases where the potato crop is so
large as not to be readily marketable,
and more or less in danger of decaylng
through the winter, the surplus can be
so treated as to furnish valuable arti
Gle of food, capable of preservation for
a long time. For this purpose the pota-
toes are to be washed clean, steamed,
peeled while still hot, and finally press
ed through fine sieve. The potatoes
thus compressed are to be LAID, while
still hot, upon gratings, and dried as
quickly as possible, say i'll ten or twelve
hours, in order to avoid any souring or
putrefaction this being generally the
result of drying too slowly, or with an
insufficient heat The potatoes dried in
this way are of an excellent flavor, and
can be packed and kept for years in a
dry place, and are serviceable for pro-
visioning ships, armies in the field, &c
About one thousand pounds of fresh
potatoes will make one hundred pounds
of the dry article, which, when properly
prepared, will have precisely the same
flavor and appearance of freshly boiled
potatoes.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-02-01
A Novel AnnihilatOr.

Immediately after the declaration of
war against Prussia proposals were
made to the Emperor Napoleon, by an
inventor, for "annihilating" the Prus-
slams on moderate terms. An immense
net of fine wire, capable of enveloping
al entire army corps" with solid can
non balls attached to the corners to
keep 1t steady, was to have been fred
at the foe from a monster mortar pro-
vided for that purpose. The wire net
would, according to the intentions of
the inventor, have fallen on the body
of troops marked out for destruction or
capture; when, seeing the enemy en-
tangled in its meshes, the French would
have nothing to do but march up to
them, or, in case of resistance put them
to death The rejection of this new
military machine was attributed by the
inventor to treachery' on the part of
the chiefs who declined to employ it
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-02-01

MIXED until within six weeks of calv-
ing. In ordinary cases, however, it Is
better to let them go dry for two months
or ten weeks The COW and the calf
will both be stronger and any fat or
flesh stored up during this peric d will,
in the case of good COW, find It's way
to the milk pail next summer. For
this reason we advocate liberal feeding,
even when the cows are dry. Because
good mixer is always thin before the
end of the season, many farmers advo-
cate keeping cows thin in order to make
them good mixers. They mistake
cause for effect. The COW is thin be-
cause she is good mixer, not good
mixer because she is thin. There is a
great prejudice against corn meal for
mich COWS. If fed without judgment
it may be injurious, but III our own ex-
perience We have never known two
quarts of corn meal dry, cooked or
uncooked (but far better cooked), to
have any other than the most benefi-
cial effect. Do not forget to card the
cows, or to give salt regularly, and an
abundant supply of fresh (not ice-cold)
water.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-02-01
A Man and q Dog Fight.

About half-past o'clock Wednesday
boy, running along Leavenworth
street, through the rain, kicked dog
lying on the walk in his way, and the
savage brute, springing to his feet, i'm.
mediately attacked him, threw him
down, and was only prevented from do
ing further damage by a heavy blow
from the foot of a passer by, a large,
powerful-lookiug man. The animal,
thoroughly aroused and Infatuated by
this second kick, turned on his assail-
ant, and asevere struggle ensued. The
man lost his footing by the impetus of
the dog first spring, and they both
rolled over in the wet and mud, the
man succeeding in Selling the brute by
the THROAT, from which he never lost his
grip. A drayman driving by stopped
his dray, and, pulling out one OF the
stakes, stood over the combatants, en-
deavoring to get in blow but such
was the danger of striking wrong, that
the man himself called out for him to
desist The fight had lasted probably
three minutes, and two or three men
were just hurrying up the street, at
tracted by the cries of the boy, who
had run into a garden for safety, when
n noise was heard like the breaking of
dry chips, and the dog stretched him
self suddenly and stiflly out, his tongue
hanging, black and swollen, from his
mouth, and the man came
to the top once more, tor the last
time, one hand still on the animals
throat and the other outstretched for
the draymans weapon, receiving which
he rose swiftly to his feet and struck
the dog once or twice heavily upon the
head. There was convulsive CULVER
ing of the ANNALS frame, rush of
blood from his mouth and nose, and
the fight wrs over The mans wrists
were badly lacerated, but beyond that,
owing to the strength of his grip, he
had received 10 injury. San Fran
cisco Bulletin.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-02-01
Farm House Cellars.

These are too often sources OF dis
ease or death. Farmers families ought
to be the most exempt of any from
sickness which arises from uncleanly
surroundings. Sometimes, oftentimes,
in fact, farmers family is thinned
fearfully by malarious diseases, even
after frost is supposed to have render
ed malaria innoxious from the sources
whence it is ordinarily supposed to
emanate. Too often the cause of these
maladies lies in the cellar. Fruits and
vegetables are stored therein, and it
must be warm and close to keep out
the frost. Decay takes place, and
gases are evolved, which find their
way to the upper rooms and poison
the occupants. Children and weakly
people are especially susceptible to
their effects, and fevers, throat dlseas-
es, and colds prevail. The cellar
should be used as little as possible as
storehouse for vegetable matter,
which may decay or change, and it
should be well ventilated. -Rural
Horne.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-02-01
Fisk and His Wife.

A Boston letter, written just after the
assassination of Fisk, contains this par
agraph:
The news of Fisk's death has just
reached here, and Mrs. Fisk, who
keeps house here in elegant style at the
South end, has already left for New
York. In view of the circumstances of
Fisk's assassination, it is of some inter
est to know that reconciliation be.
tween the Colonel and his wife took
place some little time since, he making
a clean breast of all his little pecadil-
loes, and she, like true woman, for
giving him freely. This is the story
that was whispered about among the
clubs; and it is to be hoped that the
reform which then began was not inter
rupted before the close of the eventfui
life
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-02-01
A New Territory.

The new territory of Ojibway, which
il is proposed to set off in the northern
part of Dakota, will contain about
"a, 600 square miles, being nearly one
half the present area of Dakota. The
new territory contains large area of
fertile and well watered lands, but its
inhabitants consist rs yet almost Gu
tirely of Indians. 1t will be crossed
midway, however, by the Northern
Pacific Railroad, which will build up
settlements and towns rapidly along its
route, and from the line of the railroad
population and agricultural develop
ment will be diffused in all directions
The existing white population in Da-
kota, numbering about Is, 900, is con-
centrated chiefly in the southern part
of the territory, its capital, Yankton,
being at the mouth OF the James River,
and a vast wilderness intervenes be-
tween these settlements and the coun-
try which will attract the attention of
emigrants who follow the line Of the
new railroad.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-02-01
Beautiful Sight.

The Portsmouth On. H. Journal re-
ports beautiful sight witnessed few
days ago, while in the vicinity of the
mouth Of the harbor, "a schooner
bound in, whose sails, rigging and hull
were covered with ice, and as the sun
fell upon it the effect was magical ;
every part of the vessel appeared like
frosted silver, on which the many shades
of the opal were reflected; and the
whole contrasted with the deep blue Of
the water, and steam arising from the
same, which at one time completely
enveloped the whole, presented a pic
ture such as exceeds description. y
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-02-01
A Serenade.

Dream. darling, dream on and may slumber so
deep ,
90 distant's the spot where sing you 10 steep,
THAT there's not the least fear shall wake YOU
Won hade me to come and to bring my guitar
Said YOUR pet songs 1.-THE heart and the iute one.
You, II excuse ones preferring to sing from aiar
When your governors threatened 10 shoo' one.
You asked me to come and to sing meath your pane,
where the myrtles and roses would hide me;
But YOU see, that is just within reach OF spring
chain,
And YOU know that the brute can't abide me!
so. goodnight and II strains OF musical kina
In your dreams should seem round you to hover,
II viii be very likely the cats-but never mind,
You can think It's the voice of your lover.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-02-01
News from DIR. Livingston by Way OF
Kentucky.

New Liberty, Ky. Dan. y, Correspondence Of the
New York Sun.
saw in the Sun as was coming
from the West, some talk about the
safety Of DR.. Livingstone.
Now, / am about four months from
Africa. was on Tanganyika Lake in
July, and left Zanzibar on August 81,
/ was not in Ujijl, but was in Kaseh.
! heard there that DR.. Livingstone had
been forced to marry negro wife, and
though in safety, was not allowed to
leave. / came from Zanzibar on the
Dutch steamer Maurit2, bound for
Hong Kong, whence ] came to San
Francisco JOHN 2. TANDY.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-02-01
Economy in Horses oeing.

A writer in the Western Rural, allud-
ing to The frequent necessity of shoe.
ing teams that are much driven in win
ter, says the best way to make the
calks of the shoes to have them last, is
to take steel from the yorn-out sections
of your reapers, which are always at
hand, unless they have been carelessly
thrown away, split the calks, and insert
a small piece therein, weld it well and
sharpen so that the steel is even with
the sharpened calk. In use, the iron,
being much softer than the steel, wears
away much faster, and the steel being
thin and strong, will keep an edge, or
point, as it may be, for a long time.
True, blacksmiths do not like to do
this, because Of the business aud pro-
fit in shoeing'; but if one will not,
another will; and you will find one
shoeing thus, generally, will last all
winter, and save trouble and expose.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-02-01
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD


DRIED FRUITS. Keep from worms by
a handful of sasafras bark to one bushel
of fruit.
To DRAW A RUsTED NAn.-First
drive it in little, which breaks the
hold. and then it may be drawn out
much easier.
To GET RID OF RATS Goats kept
about barns and granaries will effect
ually drive every rat from the premises.
The smell of the goat is very obnoxious
to the rats.
HARD SoAP.-Five pals soft soap,
two pounds salt and one pound resin.
Simmer together, and when thoroughly
fused, turn out in shallow pans so as to
be easily cut
Pork CAKE.-One pound of pork
chopped fine: one pint of boiling wa
ter, poured on the pork; one cup of
molasses; two cups of sugar; one tea
spoonful of saleratues; one half pound
raisins; one-half pound currants; eight
cups of flour; cinnamon, cloves and
allspice.
KEEPING HONEY To keep honey all
the wear round, let it run through a
fine sieve to separate it from particles
of wax, then boil it gently in an earthen
vessel, skim off the foam which gathers
on top, and cool it in jars. After COW
ering these tightly, set them away in a
cool cellar.
COFFEE AKE.-Two eggs; two cups
sugar; one cup molasses; one cup but
ter; four cups flour; half-pound raj
sins; half pound currents; two tea
spoonfuls mace two teaspoonfuls all
spice; one cup strong, cold coffee !;
one teaspoonful salaratus, dissolved in
the coffee. Bake slowly.
APPLE PUDDING very good)-One
quart of grated apples that have been
pared but not cooked; add to it quar-
ter of pound of melted butter; half a
pound of white sugar, cinnamon or any
spice that may be wished, yolks of
eight eggs, beaten; then the beaten
whites. Have the pie dish lined with
puff paste, fill up with the apple mix
ture, and bake as any other custard
pie.
PAPER FOR CLEANING STOVES, TN
WARE, ErC.-After stove has been
BACKED it can be kept looking very
well lOI Il long tlLit ~ IuDplnS IL Will
paper every morning, Rubbing with
paper is a much nicer way of keeping
the outside of a tea-kettle, cotfee-pot,
and teapot bright and clean, than the
old way of washing them with suds.
Rubbing with paper is also the best
way of polishing knives, tin-ware and
spoons; they shine like new silver.
For polishing mirrors, windows, lamp
chimneys ETC., paper is better than a
dry cloth.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-02-01
sow Grass Seed on the snow.
The Green Bay Advocate saws

ne NTttH Day AUVUCHIt says
During the progress of the fires in
this region, the soil was burned to some
extent below the surface, and the grass
killed ont, the roots being destroyed.
1t is said by farmers of experience that
grass seed is sowed to best advantage
on the snow, as the birds do not find
it, and when the snow melts in the
spring, the seeds fall into the moist
ground and promptly take root. Our
burned-out neighbors should take note
of this y
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-02-01
Value of Straw for Fodder.

In the Elmira Farmers Club, the
question arose as to the value of straw
for fodder compared with hay. The
feirest estimate was given by General
Diven. who thought five tons of straw.
FED with one ton of corn meal, equal to
six tons of prime hay. Rating hay
at SIS ton. COIN meal at forty, the
straw would be worth S13.5S ton
For wintering farm horses and such
stock it may be desirable to keep it in
good condition, but not fatten, good
straw with proper amount of grain
is just as good as hay. Sheep may be
well fattened on grain and straw alone,
though change of other food. espec-
tally roots, is desirable. The grain
farmer can find large profit in taking
pains to secure his straw in good con-
dition. keep it from spelling by wet,
and then feeding it properly in con
Ianction with coarse grain.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-02-01

KEY. DIR. PEABODY, in his election
sermon at Boston, the other day, said ;
" The sole reason why, women were un-
derpaid was that women who did not
need work were mean enough to under
bid those who did, and the. lowest bid
ruled the market.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-02-01

A New LISBON paper says that at a
Leap Year party in that town recently,
the jolly girls csc orted the young gen.
tlepien to their homes, but no persua-
sion, no matter how honeyed, could get
them to :" go in" The modest young
men were covered with bushes as
their partners give them the parting
good bye kiss.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-02-01
Mich ows.

Mich COWS, if fed literally, may be
Smyrna times., 1872-09-25

pendent worldly goods he generally regarded as one
happest well best Of men, During his stay not
tanspired to his relations with his congregation
and the early Spring this he suddenly announ-
he would his with them at early
day, asOnshment filled their cOuntenances and they
looked another for explanation of his
pected and immediate departure He entreat
ed to reconsider his determination and remain but he refused
aud without then he began at
tons and after amid the proesta and
heartfelt desires his congregation he left for RandasOwn
Baltimore county where he became the pastor of small
gregaton With his charge at EktOn, he great
avorite and he becoming endeared them
supposed purity character well his general
ability. Everything in fact going well with
him his old home until Monday Of this week,
the startling fell like thunderbot among
his parshOners that he charged by his coored servant
girl with being the father of her babe and with hav
ing nadia intimacy with her ior At first
who kne@ him listened the with the belief that it
many Ocked to the g and child that they might
Judge the what she said The mother
ceved with great ddence, and in related the
story the cergyman intrigue with her There also
the evidence that its father white
many sorrowfu with confidence severely
in the clerical Rentemans purity Of character
Smyrna times., 1872-09-25

Something You Wdnt-A Silver Umbrella
Plate, made of coin silver, to fit any umbrella
handle-no trouble to fasten on,-neatly en-
0rdred with name and address, for IS cents.
Sent postpaid on receipt OF price. D. n.
WORnEN, Diamond State Stencil Depot,
Smyrna, Delaware.
The boys all speak well of Oak Hall. Wan,
amaker & Brown have a larger stock of beau
tiful school suits than any other house in this
country. Sixth and Market, Philadelphia.
TO Trustees Of Chwches -Contracts solicited
by Cowgirl & Son, Dover, for supplying Metal
lie, Non-explosive Lamp.
For cheap Pencil Brushes go to the damon
State Stencil Depot, Smyrna.
A terrible accident is reported in almost
every paper from using glass Coal Oil Lamps.
Cowgirl Il Son, in Dover, have sold hundreds
of Perkins 4 Houses metallic, nOn-explOsive
Lamps. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Monograms cut in any style, by j. E.
Worden, on "the hill
"a friend indeed the famous Whining
ton City Soap"
A large stock of Indelble Ink always OF
hand, selling for Is cts. per single bottle, or
Depot, Smyrna.
A new metallic coal-oil lamp, for sale b!
Cowgirl & Sons, Druggists, Dover.
A fine lot of brushes, of all sizes, always oil
hand, at the Diamond State Stencil Depot
A splendid assortment of Lamps 4 Lantern
just opening at Cowgirl Il Sons, Druggists.
Particular attention paid to Engraving Scrip
Name Plates, by j. Il. WOrden, Smyrna, Del
! Do not use glass lamps. Theyare dangerous
Smyrna times., 1872-09-25
MARYLAND ITEMS.

Mr.. Samuel Seeney, of Centreville, has n
cucumber vine which he has gathered little over
barrel of cucumbers.
Real Estate The following farms in Queen
Annes sold week. Al sudersvie Thursday
the late Mrs Hannah Brandt, ss to Samuel
L. Pratt ESQ., $3.50 per Church I Saturday
the Of the late W. H. r. DelOrd $50 TO W. H.
Newman per the time, the McFadden
farm. 2s9 James Reed, for $3.50 acre.
Tournament at QueenstOUn.- Tourna-
ment Queenstown Thursday the 18th inst and
toerable There seventeen Knights Mr.
william Grason Knight OF Baltimore. the first honors,
Mr. John Grason Knight OF Highland, the second. and Mr..
John Tighman, Knight OF Headlong Hail. the third MIR.
Grason selected Miss Annie DeCOurcy Of Baltimore Queen
Mr. John Grason selected Miss Moo Eschback Of Baltimore
az First Maid OF Honor Mr. John Tlghman selected Miss
Amanda Pratt. OF Queen Anns Second Maid Of Honor.
Father Henche, Catholic priest did the erowpnE honors.
In the evening ball was given in large granary.
The ElLton Scandal - Who the Preacher Is.
The New York Herald Of Monday has quite senshy
Of the Ekon Scandal thus describes guilty minis
ter II "severa years Rev Henry Mathews came
Ekon from Virginia take charge Of the Presby
congregation flo made favorable impression upon
pie from the rst which eventually rpened into strong feel
regard aud affection for him By all his congregation
outside OF IT, Tie especially admired for his
great purity OF character with lady his
gegaOn, and IN fact Of the whole place, he regarded
incapable OF doing aud the gentlemen equally
ouogsc Of his sterling purity o thought and action He haC
wife who regarded fitting companion for so emf
nenty good and able but offspring hal been the result
their union Every that Dr. Mathews mnserei here III
attachment Tor him until doubt ther
pastor universally regarded with by all classes
For nearly he had been here and life with him
his seemed continued day Of quiet centenmen and
He received good salary and outside Of that indG
Smyrna times., 1872-09-25

George Hurmsen, of Berlin. Md, who has been
in New Castle the past two weeks, engaged in DIS
posing Of flock of sheep, arose from his bed at
Yarnall's hotel last Wednesday morning, walked
down to the Delaware and drowned himself. lie
possessed considerable property but was without
family. He was laborng under an attack OF mania
potua when he committed the rash act.
An indolent fellow named Twitchell, of Whining
ton left his wife and children TO Starve and he went
to Yorktown. Wcomico CO., Md where he took up
with woman named Jackson. Mrs. Il. went down
there recently and followed Mrs. Jackson to the
room where she supposed her husband was. The
latter tried to keep her back, when Mrs. /. went
for her" in a most forcible manner. Furnishing her
badly. and a Justice of the Peace decided in her
favor when she was arraigned for it.
Smyrna times., 1872-09-25
For the Smyrna Times
The Levy Court.
NORTH MURDERKILL HID,

NORTH MURDERKTLL HID,
Sept. oath, 1872.
Sir 1t would appear from the editorial
remarks of the DeIawdrcdn, in its issue of the
2lst, that that ,oortLy is very fearful lest the
Radicals las he chooses TO nominate the Re
publicans), shall succeed by the placing of
honest and reliable men on the Levy Court
branch of their ticket, in electing that part OF
their ticket in Kent County. No one knows
better than he the rascalites and mismanage-
ment which have been practiced by the Levy
Court in Kent County, for the past ten years.
All manner of frauds have been perpetrated,
without one word of complaint being said
against it by the dominant or T." ring party
1t is through the action of the Levy Court, by
Omitting the names of knOl0n Republicans
from the levy list, that they have succeeded in
keeping their apparent majority in the county,
when, if the names Of all men who are icgattg
entitled to vote were placed on the levy list,
their enormous majOrities would dwindle down
to mere significance, if, indeed, it would not
be entirely overcome by the Republicans II
is for this reason, and no other, that the Editor
so much fears that the Republicans will, this
FALL be able to secure that branch of theil
ticket, and thus be enabled to place all lega
voters on the list.
Respectfully, N.
Smyrna times., 1872-09-25

WANsER's FAILURE.-On Saturday last there Were
rumors afloat thaiW. II. Wanser, the Peach King"
Of New York, had failed. Upon inquirng into the
facts, we learned that It only partial failure.
Mr. Wanser had bought what represented TO be
$4,000 baskets Of peaches, at about IS cents per
basket; but when the season for picking came on
the crops where much larger than he anticipated.
Up to a week ago he had sold $4,000 baskets, and
the orchards he had bought had still at least 10000
baskets more in them. Had the orchards yielded
only the amount represented, Mr.. Wanser would
have gotten through the season, paying all that ht
agreed to pay. However, he has made satisfactory
angements with those of whom he purchased
that is to pay SO cents per basket upon all shipped
up to the 18th instant and to receive the balance
commission.-MlddietOWn Transcript.