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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-01-05
A Specific for Small Pox.

Saltpeter was accidentally dis
covered to be specific for this
loathsome disease. 1t was in the
following manner: A middle-agcd
lady, the mother Of six children,
had often sought relief from a pain
in the back by taking saltpeter and
brandy. Smallpox was prevailing
in the city. Unconsciously, Mrs.
was exposed to it, and con-
tracted the disease. The premon-
tory symptoms were very violent
fever extremely high-severe pain
in the head, and excruciating pains
in the region Of the kidneys. A
physician was called during the
night, but, in doubt as to the ma
ture of the disease, though suspect
ing it to be a case of smallpox, he
made no prescription, promising to
to return at early dawn. Fever and
pain increasing, she begged Of her
husband to prepare for her
the old preparation of saltpeter
and brandy. The latter was not
then to be had; but he crushed
piece of nitre as large as common
white bean. This she took in tea
spoonful Of cold water. Feeling
some better, the dose was once or
twice repeated. Pain soon subsid-
ed and she slept well during the re-
mainder of the night, and awaken
ed feeling perfectly we'll! When
the doctor called, he was greatly
astonished to see Mrs. superin-
tending the affairs of her household.
He left without making any pre-
scription! She had sirty will de-
fined pustules on her face: but they
were but slightly infamed and not
at all painful. The development Of
small pox on her entire person were
in number and appearance in keep
ing with those on her face.
In due time, all her children and
her husband were similarly affect
ed by fever and pain in the head
and back, and received similar
treatment and the results were the
same. Several families caught the
prevailing contagion, to whom Mr..
told his story, and recommend
ed the same remedy and in every
case the results were favorable.
These facts came to us at first
hand, and the reader may RELY up
OH them as exact statements with
out establishment or exaggeration.
Here were from ten to twelve cases
all relieved from pain and fever in
less than an hour. The postules
were speedily developed, but were
more like the disease in its GONZALES
cent stages than at any other period.
AS to the quantity given, they were
not at all definite, but the first pa
tient. within an hour, must have
taken of nitre the bulk Of three Or
binary white navy beans.
We give these statement because
we learn from various sources that
smallpox is unusually prevalent.
Physicians and cautious nurses
would do well to give nitre a fair
and full trial. The cases to which
we refer were those Of active labor
ing families living in small tene-
ments and during the winter sea-
son. 1t will be safe to give the al
legged specific fair trial. Physi-
clans should do SO and report re-
suits.
We cannot state on personal
knowledge, but we are under the
impression that all these patients
had been vaccinated in early
youth Chicago Journal II Com
merce.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-01-05
A Christmas Goose,

We always have a goose for din
ner on Christmas, and do not at
tempt SO elaborate an affair as or
Thanksgiving. We used to think
goose must be boiled before it is
roasted or it would not be good
but have since learned better. 1,
should, Of course, be tender. Take
the body Of the goose with one
hand, and with the other grasp the
leg. Bend the knee,joint from the
body. If it cracks and snaps you
may know it is young. If the skin
will break under the wing close to
the body it is also young. Unless
goose is very fat it will not be
good. Not that any of the fat is
required for the table, but it indi.
Gates good feeding and condition.
Every part of the leaf fat should be
removed from the inside before pre-.
pairing it for the oven. The neck
and apron incisions should be Sc.
curely sewed up after the foremeat
has been put in, and then the fat
from the surface of the body will
roll off as it melts without affecting
the lean meat. Every particle OF
this should be removed from the
pan before the gravy is made
Many persons do not think of this
and they make sad work of the
gravy. A neighbor of mine once
came into possession of four young
ducks. She kept them until they
became very fat, when she gave
one away, and as she had large
family the other three were killed
for her table. A few days after, one
Of the sons called, and having moth.
ing else to say, asked how they
enjoyed the eating Of the ducks
'Well, not much," he said. "They
were so rich we could hardly eat
them, and mother has two tureen-
fulls of gravy left. She don't know
what to do with it," "Did you sec
your mother make the gravy?"
said, suspecting where the trouble
was. eyes" "And did she pour
off the fat?" No, not any of it, and
she thickened it with -four. 1t is a
horrid mess. Inever want any
more duck to eat" should fancy
not. Just think of the quantity OF
grease that would flow from three
fat ducks, and then thickcn this
with flour, and expect her family to
eat and enjoy such dish! l sus.
pect if we could go into the kitchens
of some families and see the stupid
way in which the cooking is done,
we should be astonished. We shall
have with our roast goose apple
sauce nicely made in a covered jar
in the oven, to which sugar is add.
cd, making it rather sweet; onion
sauce, the onions so thoroughly
boiled that their inact relations
would not know thcm.-America,,
A1riculturist.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-01-05
A "Horsy" Advertisement

The following advertisement of a
"horse restaurant" keeper is publish
ed in Nevada paper:
"Livc stock faster than anybody's
and all trained to respect woman's
rights-also childercn's-yet war
rantcd to get away from anything
else on the road. Buggies, broug-
hams. barouchcs, hacks, sulkics,
road wagons, hcarscs and every
kind of vehicles for slow or fast
travel-with horses to match. Fun
eral turnouts checrfally furnished,
and guaranteed to make the proper
impression. Bloatcd aristocrats
from abroad taken on to any road,
and warranted ahead of any stage
or any other convcyance-for mon
cv. No complaint is ever heard
from stock fed in this stable.
More hilarity than was ever known
in any other collection of dumb ami
mails since tho procession from
Noah's landing. No hay ropes
about this cstablishmcnt-cvcry-
thing is turned loose; the key to tho
barley sacks hangs dangling with
in the reach of the humblcst horse
in the stable, and no pains are spar
cd to make the guests of the cstab-
lishmcnt distinguish the difference
between this and the desert waste"
Pimples on the Face, Eruptions,
Blotches, Scrofulous diseases, and
all sores arising from impure blood,
are cured by DIR. ,Picrce's Golden
Medical Discovery. 5s5
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-01-05
Sheep and Wheat Crops.

We see in Wisconsin paper a
very complimentary notice Of Hon.
Eli Stilson, President of the Wis.
consin State Wool Growers Asso.
citation. For some years Mr.. S. has
been raising fifty per cent. more
wheat per acre than most Of his
ncighbors, and still his farm shows
no signs ofexhaustion. When ask
ed for information as to "what he
knows about farming" Mr.. Stllson
invariably responds that he knows
no farmer can afford to be without
a flock of sheep. Mr.. S. has 1900
sheep upon his farm Of l, 100 acres,
and the yield of his land, when
compared with that Of many of his
neighbors, demonstrates that his
sheep pay for their keeping in the
increased fertility Of the lands up
on which they feed, leaving their
fieeces a clea. profit to their owner.
There is no secret about it. What
Mr.. Stilson is doing upon the COM
paratively poor soil in vicinity of
Oshkosh, may be done by any farm
er in the country, from '"Canada to
the Gulf"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-01-05
To Mako Glossy Shirts.

Put little common white wax in
your starch, say two ounces to the
pound; then, if you use any thin
patent starch, be sure You use it
warm, otherwise it will get cold and
gritty, and spot your linen, giving
it the appearance of being creased.
1t is different with collar starch
it can be used quite cold; however,
Of that anon. Now then, about pol
ishing shirts; starch the fronts and
wristbands as stiff as You can. AL.
ways starch twicc-that is, starch
and dry; then starch again. Iron
your shirt in the usual way making
the linen firm, but without any at
tempt at good finish; don't lift the
plaits; your shirt is now ready for
polishing, but you ought to have a
board the same size rs u com
mon shirtboard made of hard wood,
and coverd with only one ply OF
plain cotton cloth. Put this board
into the breast of your shirt, damp
the front very lightly with wet
sponge, then take polishing iron
which is fiat, and beveled little at
one end-polish gently with the
bevclcd part, taking care not to
drive the linen up into wave like
blistcrs; of course, this requires a
little practice, but if you are care
full, and perscvere, in short time
you will be able to give that cnam-
ell like finish which seems to be so
much wanted.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-01-05
The Agricultural Department.

The Agricultural Department.
Hon. Frederick, Watts, in his an
nual report, as Commissioner of Ag-
riculture, alludes to the impulse
lately given to scientific farming
and to the higher rank which agri-
culture is assuming among the call
ings of men. In this movement
Congress intended this Department
to be a great leading influence. No
social interest demands as much of
the fostering care Of Government.
The endowments of agricultural
education are founded on sound
principles, and will produce benefi-
cent results.
Southern agriculture has not been
conducted with the economic care
and skill that have marked this pur-
suit in other parts Of the country
Excessive devotion to few staples
and an exhaustive system of culture
have impoverished their lands
The Department will, therefore,
give special attention to the South,
and especially endeavor to intro
duce a rotation of crops with the
growth of grains suited to that lati-
tude. The Commissioner objects
to the manner Of distributing the
Annual Report, and is in favor of
abolishing it entirely or of merging
it in the monthly report. He pro-
poses that the public printer shall
sell the report at tho actual cost,
which is 664 cents per volume
The report of 1871 will be issued
in March 1872.
The arboretum in the agricultu-
raj grounds is far advanced. A
large number of exotic plants are
under cultivation. One ofth most
promising Of these importations is
the New Zealand flax (PAosm,iuan
tenaa), the fiber Of which is remar-
kably. strong. 1t will flourish in
the swamp districts of the South
This statistical division is conduc-
ted with systematic intelligence and
excellent results. One of the promi-
nent subjects Of present study is
the trans Mississippi region, show
ing the progress of settlement and
the status Of agriculture. An APP
preparation is asked for to extend
the scope Of this inquiry. The
chemical division is prosecuting
several branches ofextensive inves-
tigation. 1t should be restricted
by law to agricultural topics. The
chronological division has incrcas-
ed it's correspondence and enlarged
the area of its investigation. Ex-
periments have been successfully
made in the rearing of the silk
worm. Its valuable collection is
constantly growing. The library
embraces 6,O12 volumes. It is an
nually enriched by exchanges of re-
ports with agricultural and scien-
tific associations. The arrange
ments for the exchange of seed with
foreign agricultural authorities
have been greatly extended. The
distribution of seeds is complained
of as being in too small quantities.
During the year 667, 1921 packages
Of seeds were distributed. The ag-
ricultural productions of the year
on the whole are enough to secure
the comfort of the people.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-01-05

A New IvENTIoN.-Mr. n. S.
KctcAm showed us an apparatus,
yesterday, for carrying bundles Of
grain, or gavils, to the shock. 1t is
late invention by himself, and is
now going through the Patent Of
fee. This machine is an addition
to Ketchum's Dropper, attached to
Marsh Harvester, is exceedingly
simple and not liable to get out of
repair. Its weight is but trifling,
and will be no additional burden to
the team. Those who saw the
dropper work at the Reaper trial,
last summer, will remember how
excellcntly it performed its duties.
We regard this new machine as be-
ing more important improvement
than the dropper. Under the old
plan, the gavils were dropped
wherever they were bound, and it
required an extra man to bring them
to the shock. With the bundle
carrier, the binder simply throws
his bundles into the hopper as fast
as bound. The driver, when at the
proper place, with sufficient gavils,
just pulls a lever and the gavils
drop to the ground ready for shock
ing. Practical men have examined
this machine, and all unite in pro-
nouncing it most excellent inven-
ton. Mr.. X. has been offered
$4,000 for it, already, but declines
to sell, as he proposes to manufac-
ture it himself. AS soon as spring
opens, he will establish a manufac-
tory in this city, and by next har-
vest will be prepared to fill all
orders. - Marshall Times.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-01-05
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Cultivating Fruit Orchards.

There continues to be considcra-
bic difference Of opinion as TO
whether fruit-orchards should be
cultivated or not. We think the
opinion Of many experienced cult
vators, which have always been
our own and which from time to
time has been given in our columns,
ought to have weight. We think
that young apple or pear orchards
can be cultivated with safety for
three or four years, after setting out
among the most Of the least ex-
hausting vegetables, especially let
tuce, beets, cabbage, cucumber, to-
matoes, canteloupes, squashes, ETC.,
until the trees reach from two and
half to three inches in diameter,
when the ground should be put in
meadow grass and remain untouch-
ed by the pillow ever after, all the
manure required being a good top
dressing every other year. We
are firmly Of opinion that where
fruit trees arrive at a stage where
they are able to take care of them
selves, they do decidedly better in
grass than in anything else, and
this grass returns heavier crop of
hay than timothy or clover, and is
also excellent for pasture for both
cattle and swine. We have seen
hundreds Of pear and apple trees of
choice varieties so situated, annual
ly loaded with fruit and the trees in
q healthy condition. We have still
upon our premises six pear trees,
believed to be over a hundred years
old, standing in sod which has been
disturbed only once in Fifty years,
as we are informed, being in our
possession over twenty-five years
that annually produce heavy crops
and three Of them are still in a
thrifty. condition, each of which
were yielding good crops Of choice
pears from gratis inserted in fruit
bearing branches seven or eight
years ago! This would seem to be
pretty strong evidence in favor OF
the noncultiyation of standard
pears.
AS to dwarf pear and apple trees
the treatment should be quite differ
ent. We cultivate the soil about
them the same as any portion of the
garden for vegetables, applying
every Fall good top-drcssing Of
stable manure. If any of our trees
grow too rapidly and are disposed
to become larger than we wish
them, thev are root-pruned-that is,
the spade is sunk down as deeply
as it will 60 from two and half to
three feet from the stem, and this
should be done every Spring, ifnec-
essary. If they spread too rapidly
we prunc them to bring them into
shape and proper size, and have yet
to see the first sign of any injury
resulting. Germantown Telegraph.
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