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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-03-19
that portion that he has selected for his

that portion that he has selected for his
own planting. Be sure that money could
not buy it, and he might get indignant
and refuse to sell at all.
There is one other thing in this connec-
ton that it is perhaps unnecessary to
mention. Do not plant carefully-selected
seed in bad or weedy land, any more than
you would buy improved horses, cattle,
sheep or swine and attempt to winter
them without shelter, tor that would be-
long to class of small economies that
never pay. 1t is too much practiced,
however, in many ways, and has done
more to keep the farmers nose to the
grindstone than any other one thing. 1t
is the principal reason why we are con-
stantly running after new things. A Sill
perior grain has been bred up for years
it becomes noted, passes into general use,
and, through Indifferent cultivation,
finally loses its merits with the masses.
So with improved stock. The few keep
their commodities not only intact, but
improving. These are the really practi-
Cal farmers, who, working through good
and bad seasons, are sure to come out
ahead in the end. These are among the
economies that should be given promi-
nence as subjects for discussion in our
Grange and Club meetings; for, next to
resisting oppressive monopolies and es-
tabishing home manufactures, it is the
one thing that equally interests all pro
gressive farmers. 1t is one OF the depart
ments of the science of acquiring honor
able wealth, ands includes not only the
improvement of the seed grains and the
Improvement of our live stock, but also
the improvement of the soil itself as well
and these are chief components in that
much abused and as little understood
term, Science in Agriculture Western
RrdS.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-03-19

arrived here this evening. He expressed
the opinion tonight that death resulted
from the rupture of a blood-vessel of the
heart. After Senator Sumner had par
oxysms mis- body remained cold and clam
my and his pulse very feeble, and breath
ing slowly, but with some rafting in the
chest.
Soon after death the body of the late
Senator showed signs of discoloration,
and it became evident that decomposition
had set in.
The work Of embalming the body was
commenced tonight, and upon the sue
cess of this process depends somewhat
the time for the funeral.
About the last words of the deceased
Senator were expressed to Judge E. K.
Hoar, and we're: "Tell Emerson l love
him and revere him" This sentence was
uttered about ten minutes before his
death, and just after it escaped his lips
the paroxysm seized him, in which he APP.
peared to suffer severely, and he passed
away few minutes after.
There is scarcely member of the Sen
ate who did not call at the house either
before or after the death of the Senator.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-03-19
Saving and Improving Seed.

One of the most important subjects
with which the farmer has to deal. and
one, we are sorry to say, very generally
neglected by the great mass of farmers, is
not only the absolute necessity of saving
seed perfectly clean, but also the very best
and most fully developed grains for SOW
ing. We have heretofore stated the ne
cessity of properly sorting and cleaning
seed, and the economy OF preserving the
soil free from weeds and in good filth,
and have shown the wonderful results
arising from the careful selection to a
type from year to year. Our present in
tention is simply to call attention TO the
ease with which grain may be perfectly
cleaned by the modern tanning mill, with
some suggestions relating to the manner
of selection.
If YOU have not tanning mill, it will
pay you to take your grain to some one
who has, and pay him for the use of it,
even if the time spent makes your seed
cost double or treble what it otherwise
would. If you doubt the profit of this,
SOW the smaller and generally discarded
grain side by side with the selections,
and note the difference. Follow this up
for five years, keep a correct account of the
result, and. you will find that the inferior
grain has run you constantly in debt,
while the reverse will be the case with
the selected samples Get good, pure
seed of any given kind, then keep it so
and improve it by careful selection and
we shall hear less of seed running out.
This applies to the small grains, as wheat,
oats, barley and fax, and perhaps only in
slightly less degree to grass seed also,
but these being small seeds and many Of
them exceedingly light are more difficult
To separate.
If the improvement be so marked in
the broad. cast grains, how much more
necessary that strict care should be taken
with corn and potatoes. 1t is presumed
that the seed corn has been properly gath
cred before severe freezing weather has
occurred; that it was perfectly ripe and
has been hung up by the husks, or at least
saved free from wet, in well-ventllated
cribs not more than four and a half feet
wide Every time this corn is sorted you
will still be able to pick out particular
ears that are better than others. All these
should be carefully saved and planted
separately, whether they make in the ag-
grcgatc peck, bushel, or five bushels
of seed From this field the seed should
be saved for the next season, and if this
be followed from year to year it will not
be long before you have such superior
seed that your more indolent neighbors
will come to you for their supplies. If so
do not hesitate 10 ask them a large price;
ii is worth it, for it is the result of your
superior education and the labor neces-
Sary To SO improve your grain that has
made this superiority SO patent to all. If
you happen to have an acquaintance who
has been practicing this plan, buy your
next seed corn from him and consider ii
cheap at three, four or five dollars
bushel, Just as he may feel inclined TO ask
you. Do not, however, insist ON buying
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-03-19
The Blessing OF Fun.

AS A people we are given to sobriety of
demeanor. Mirthfulness and jollity are
hardly to be reckoned as among our prom
inent national characteristics; albeit we
are not without a certain dry humor and
wit of our own, and know the droll thing
when we happen to see it, But we do not
laugh very much. The stamp that the
grim and decorous Puritan and the stately
and gracious Cavalier set upon our coun-
try when they landed upon its shores has
never been removed Not all the influx
of streams from many nations-jovial
German, prodigal Irish, passionate Span
ish, mercurial French or tranquil Swede
has taken from us as people the sober,
grave, steady and self-repressed exterior
which is second nature with all English
speaking folk; yet we are glad when we
are made to laugh in spite of ourselves.
The man who says funny things week after
week in the columns of village newspa-
per becomes suddenly a popular favorite,
and waking up some fine morning finds
himself famous. The darling Of the ly-
Ceum is the man who successfully mimics
the foibles and follies of the times, with a
spice of fun dashing the satire of his de-
scriptions. The ballad that sings its way
into everybody's heart has a touch of
drollery mingled with its pathos, and the
preacher whose sermons are touched here
and there with an honest good humor or
streak Of genuine mirth is sure to be
sought by the many. We all crave the
rest and recreation that lie in amusement,
and better than hundred prescriptions
from the pharmacopGia is the tonic that
fingers in hearty laugh.
The other day, tired and dispirited, we
took our journey homeward, in car
about half full of people, who like our.
selves were spiritless and weary. An old
apple-woman sat in one corner, an elderly
gentleman, with immense whiskers and
gold headed cane, read the paper in an
other. In the middle, frigid as breath
from Greenland's icy mountains, erect
and stiff, sat a fashionable lady, and dot
ted here and there were young and mid
dle-aged men and women, with business
written over all their faces and forms.
Into this assembly, all as unsympathetic
as so many sphinxcs, suddenly entered,
with chatter and hustle, and sparkle and
ripple of voices, and little crescendo and
diminuendo peals of laughter, half
dozen school girls. They were glowing
with health and overlooking with fun,
and bv the very sunshine of their pres
encc, in half moment or so, they wrought
metamorphosis in that car. The apple
woman forgot that she was going home
to dry bread and cold potatoes; the gold
headed cane man put his paper down and
looked benevolent; the lady of the ice
melted perceptibly, and we asked men
tally to be forgiven for having felt irrita-
BILE. There is a blessing in fun.-Hearth
and Home.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-03-19
RECIPES, ETC.

-Glycerite of lime, used in burns, is
said by De Breyne to soothe the pain and
to prevent inflammation or diminish its
intensity; it is prepared from recently
slaked lime, one part glycerine fifty
parts; chlorinated hydrochloric ether, one
part,
-Bitters-Take boneset, wild cherry
bark and poplar bark; make an infusion
by adding quart of warm water; let it
cool and drink when thirsty. This is a
certain cure for fever and ague. / re-
ceived 1t from an Indian, and tound it to
be the master of ague.-H. g., in Country
Gentleman.
Bruises, Burns, Sprains, Etc.-Dis
solve one ounce camphor in eight ounces
spirits of wine; add one ounce oil tur-
pentine; one ounce spirits sal ammoniac !;
one-half ounce oil of origanum; one large
tablespoonful of liquid laudanum. Rub
we'll with the hand four times day
The above is one of the best recipes for
all kinds of bruises, sprains and swell
ings, both in man and horse, ever tried it
will never fail. Try it.-Dr. G. W. Dauis,
IN Chicago Courier.
Remedy for Corns and Bunions.-
Squeeze out the juice of two good lem
small pearl buttons-old ones will do as
well as new shake the bottle we'll few
times until the buttons are all dissolved
when it is ready for use. Apply with the
finger to the corn or bunion twice a day
until cure is effected. l have never
known it to fail of accomplishing the de-
sired result. 1t is very penetrating. Keep
closely corked. Mrs II. S. B., in Rural
New Yorker.
-Arnica Hair Wash.-An exchange
vouches for the following: When the
hair is falling off and becoming thin from
frequent use of castor, macassar oils, ETC.,
or when premature badness arises from
Illness, the aInica hair wash will be found
of great service in arresting the mischief.
1t is thus prepared: Take elder water,
half pint; sherry wine, half pint !;
tincture of arnica, half an ounce alcoholic
ammonia, one dram-if this lastnamed
| ingredient is old and has lost its strength
then two drains instead of one may be
employed. The whole of these are TO be
mixed in lotion bottle, and applied to
the head every night with sponge.
| Wash the head with warm water twice a
week. Soft brushes only must be used
during the growth of the young hair.
dyspepsia Remedy.-W. s. Raymond,
M. d., sends the Country Gentleman the
following remedy, which he says has
seldom failed: Il ID. EPSON salts; OF.
sweet spirits iter-measurement; q OF.
sulphuric acid; q teaspoon oil sassatras
alcohol enough to cut; II teaspoon cochi-
neal; II pints rain water. Dose, table
spoonful three times day, before each
meal. Beware of such food (as much as
possible) as will give you trouble after
eating. Take plenty OF outdoor exercise,
and, above all, be as cheerful as possible.
Eat no bread which has been baked for a
period less than twenty-four hours, and if
addicted to coffee drinking substitute tea
for it. Eat plenty of green apples, if they
can be had, and on arising in the morning
take two or three swallows of good cool
water. BY observing these am sanguine
cure will be effected.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-03-19

REFINED CHALK, wet with glycerine and
rosewood, forms a cooling lotion for red
ness of the nose or face. Eat fruit, walk
frequently and use medicated baths to
cure it. 1t proceeds generally from in
herited humors in the blood.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-03-19

JONATHAN TALeoTT, the well-known
potato grower of Rome, N. Y, tells the
Boston Cultigat0r that repeated expert
mcnts have taught him THAT early sorts
require ricner land to give their best
yield, as they grow in less time, and con-
sequently must be better fed, or they are
of course small, and the crop will not be
remunerative"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-03-19

DIP YOU ever see child that did not have
holes through the toes of its shoes? If you
did they were protected by SILVER TIPS
They never wear through at the toe. Try
them
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-03-19
Brief Sayings by Josh Billings.

Emmy man who will spred SANDER il
a sekond handed liar, mulch meaner if
possible, than the one who originated it,
Menny people are like an old hen with
one chlcken-a CRATE deal ov fuss and
hurry, but very little dispatch.
All lies, before they bekum current,
pass thru three hands the fust il sum
very diskreet person, who looks wizc, and
only hopes that things amt so and so !;
the sekund IL u lawless gossip, who haz
no doubt but what things are so, or even
wuss; the third liz malishus vampire,
who fully endorses the foul blot, and
spreds it broadcast thru the land.
Pride and anger are closely allied.
Diskreshun il the smartest thing emmy
man possesses. If he haz got plenty ov
branes with il, he IL a giant; and if he
haint got much ov emmy, he IL a respek
table pigmy
He who haz got nothing to do in this
life but to amuze hisself hs.. got on hand
the hardest kind ov job know ov.
Thare IL nothing we are more apt to
parade before others than our cares and
sorrows, and thare IL nothing the world
kares so little about.
Take atability, good sense, honesty,
and good breeding, mix them together,
and shake them well and w hay the in
gradients for gentleman.
The good things a man duz are hard to
remember, the evil things are dredful
easy.
Truth kan stand alone, but lie haz To
lean on sumthiug, generally another lie
A tru friend IL one who amt atrade to
tell us ov our faults " Y. Weekly.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-03-19

A RECENT writer says: Thanks to that
wise forethought watch has cut down all
the trees and consequently dried up most
of the streams, Spain is as arid as Amer
lea will be if the present suicidal forest
destroying policy is pursued two or three
centuries longer"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-03-19

4 LAWYER was employed 10 collect a
bill of man in Clittonville, Mass. The
man took refuge at the house of relative
in an adjoining county. The lawyer,
whom the man did not personally know,
called and said he waited to sell a horse.
The man wanted to buy, and TO try the
horse they took ride. The lawyer drove
over the line into Clittonville and there
served the papers.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-05
TIE PALISADE AND EURE L.
NARROW-GAUGE RAlAE0AD.

The Eureka !>-'stinei of Jan 81 has the
following information relating to :hs
Dalisade and Eureka NarrGwGause
Railroad
From Mr.. Rabbits We learn shat TIE
work on the Narrov-tIHuge Railroad Ia
Icing pushed forward IN Il rapid man
ner. The grading party is row at the
Stone Station. twelve miles from Pals
.,de At that place there Is stored a
large quantity Of iron. spikes. t:sli-hars,
etc. for the use of the track layers, who
commenced their operations on Monday.
The Central Pacific Company has run a
side track for the accommodation OF the
new road, whereby tine new iron and
other material used in the construction
IF the road can be delivered as close to
The line of road rs possible. The head
carg OF workmea has returned to Pals
ade to finish the grade at the starting
.oiut and perfect the culvcrts over the
places where the road crosses and re-
crosses Pine Creek. There are about
Two hundred men engaged III the con-
.;fuciion of the road. most CT them
teiestials, divided UP in gangs OF thirty
each, with 4 foreman; the teaiGS;ers are
all white men. and all under the general
,dperyisiau Of 5Ir Woodruff. one ii the
rrauriptats OF the stage line BOW run
ming between here and that place. The
>upsrinten lent j. i2iafaticahle il his
,eiOIts to advance ;ae work rs speedily
- possible. bcin.. au the line al al times
Jari4g the DAY atteuj!n; to the proper
construction of the road. The engine,
which VIII be placed or the road rs soon
- the track-iayers finish enough OF thsi-
gvoik 10 allow Q. il running. IS now IN
THE shop a: Car,in undergoing some re-
-sirs. box ears are already IA the
station, ready to be put on the road IT
.1y ti:ac, to ;ranspor; the tbs and
materials 70 the the terminus Of the
track Everything Is progressing favor
.piy. ana before the wintry blasts Of an
uti.-r season comes upon rs II Is con
.:t!entlv expected that tie terminus OF
s..e road viii be Eureka.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-05
Sock Creek.-Rese's IrrigatinE Canal
-iD Important Enterprise.

Justice Scott, Of this place, having r.
.1rned. a few days ago. from . tap 10
z;Jc,7 Crs ea. We u .D took 20 get from
him all he learned on the trip; and came
olr with the following items:
At the mouth OF SgUaw Valley. -
niles norther!y from Battle Mountain.
-. H. Rose, ui Eock Greek. has cons
trGctsd his upper dana substantial
stone wall. already - let h;-h. a1d I-t'
feet III length-Er,Ch. Eg from Or. vail {
F:Ic canyon Z tn ether. Ii Will ic -
:eet h:-h VIXEN completed: and VIII
-;- - i'.ci- the safer Of Rock Greek n
-. 8. ..->tr -c covering - 10 - miles
.-..aaTc-
Fish are abundant in these waters
-r5at ami other yar.-jl- S.: ana il Is i;ose's
!ataHtI,n to engage ii the propagation
..Eu E,..lE-- ii these and Eastern yaIi5-
rs The main frlgcse. i"rtvsr. G.
this enterprise. Is the Supplying of water
:ar ivri ,ating purposes To settlers in tire
Iscclz Creek Wiley. From the poi=t IL
the et-.yOr where The wafer Is hathe,!
down into the r-s.-l Humboldt Valley.
tbs vatev viii cc.emaud soIl-WEerr
-Ev.a $3.50 ~ t.9.aGG acres OF excellent
lIEd. which needs ONLY irrigation to L@
equal to any land ~ the w0EId-CaDabic
II prOlacin" all varieties of "r:in. ,e5e-
tables aud fruits. and unsurpassed foI
stock raisin"- Here - room fcr hum
'i-,';s OF settlers. who cau depoEl IT -!
SEASONS nVGu 81 full supply II w,ter 10
their lands. The land; in this Far. have
al been surveyed and stakcd, and are in
The market
It has been the casc. that mary people
lave looked nt the lands in the I,ac:.
Creek region. and have admired them
for their richness. sllubIicUs sGrroUud-
.nss, the fine ST neEy, sheltered; Situation
and -; erai advantages: b't have gone
q wav vithcat locating. because the sup
Of water cuHld 70; he depended
anon L. hold ont IL the dry season.
This want Is now remedief, and We ey-
pee: to see the lands speedily settled
upon.
Ha,s-a-,nile above Rose farm on Rock
Greek go miles from Battle MoUut"Ir)
Is his lows r dam dams intermediate
between it and the upper dam HeIe
Mr. Rose has u fine ranch, Oh which he
las been located ever s.i.ce lsC7. He
has Invested SIT eco in dams. bitches.
and other improvements BY way OF
proving the general good qualify OF his
land. Mr.. Rose has taken care to trv with
every crop common to its iat:tudc- H
has successfully cultivated arple-. pears,
peaches, plums and berries; AMI every
variety of grain AMI vegetables he
.old, the past ,ear. 400 lbs. OF Alfalfa
seed. II viii contract TO supply all set
tiers in the valley with water for the
season at 81 % the acre of land. We
know of no better opportunity {, secur-
ing a good farm, with extraordinary adj
of location. than within reach
Of Roses canal. .f0T Measure. |
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-05
FREIGHT TRAINS

Leave Virginia City DAILY at 5A5 4. n. AS a,
M, 9:i5 q. M, II As p. H., las p. NJ, SA5 p IL
and 5A5 p. M.
Leave Carson City DAILY at s q. m, =. n,
10 .. ~, Il ~, p. m, p. M, and p. u.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-05

ACcIpENr.-While Frank Picking was
doing some work around the engine at
the Manhattan mill yesterday, one of his
fingers got caught in the crank and was
cut off, at the first joint, only hanging
By little piece of skin. Frank spit on
the piece and stuck it back and the sur
ceon took a few stitches to hold it in
place and Frank thinks there is chance
to save his tinser.-ReceiHs. jan. 81.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-05
1issl,u1!oH OF coPaR1NERsRIP

HyHE COMPREHENSIVE HERETOFORE
existing under the name Of the Glenbrook
Mil Company consisting of 4. Davis, Il. C.
Thaxter and NJ D. Match is this lay, January
lst, dissolved BIZ mutual consent. F. Davis and
q. c. Thaxter will continue the business under
the firm name Of GIenbrook Mill Company, pay
all debts due by the tTm and collect all out
standing bills. Z. DAVIS.
G. G. THAXTER,
MD. HATCH,
Carson, Nevada, January 1874. ja11-1E
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-05
..sTAIE OF NEVADA. COUNTY OF

s.rI AXE Uf NEVADA. COUNTY OF
- Grassy district Court, md judicial Dis
uIct.- II the matter Q: the estate II ~AkAE
KLINE. deC, asst a--It appearing to the judge OF
said Court DS tie petition PRESUMED aid MED
fy JOoElH kUSk&STUCh. tie Administrator
uI tbs esta,e q SARAH hLIN2, ceased. Fray
in. order 70 sci Teal estate that it : L.
ceasary 10 IT /! .hg whole Of Tie Zeal estate 10
pay The Ctbts outstanding against iAe d, ceased
AMI the Geots. exp, usts and charges II the az
nj: Istrat.cn. ii l. therefore C.tsred by the
l,dae ~ sid CoCE; that all persons interested
il ne said estate apIe@ before jhr said District
q III o.: NUEbA1, he secu2li day ii March.
4 h. 1874, II l. o'e!sck !. Il q s,iI Gay al tl.
ttu-t-r-tm tI said I.l-iI.vt C.Dr. il III
Co... t-u;ls. II larsen City. Cr:-lsay cHLaty.
sit, q! Nevada. L. Low caasc -. .. uat,r
- ia net - granted To til s.d >t-Iul-.;str--
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dec-a-eg: Z. And that d c,Iy %. fl,s yrltr he
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-11-12
Children's department.
GENTLEMAN.


GENTLEMAN.
1t is strange the ideas that some people, es.
pecially young people, have of what the word
gentleman means 1t would seem that they
think that in order to be gentleman, an in
dividual must be possessed of so much prop
erty that he can live without work, feed on
the fat of the land drink the finest wines and
brandies, dress in the richest and most costly
clothing, ride out in the finest carriages drawn
by the best horses. They think that the man
who works cannot possibly be gentleman.
His sun-burnt face and brawny hands deprive
him of any claim to such an honorable title.
However common this notion may be, it is
foolish and absurd. That class Of men who
do not work, but live in style are, one and all,
father and sons, a nuisance to any and every
country and a pest to good society. They
hang on to the body polite like leech.
They spend their time, not in ease, but in
disgrace. To sit up with crammed stomach
one half of the day and brain inAamed with
brandy the other half, deprives any individ-
ual of any and all claim to civilization.