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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-08-06
Cold Ice.

Ice is simply water in solid state In
ordinary conditions it begins to form at a
temperature of thirty-two degrees of
Fahrenheit's thermometer, and this is
the well-known freezing-point. Below
it the molecules of water become fixed
in the grasp of molecular force above it
they are separated by heat, and tall
asunder, forming liquid water. But to
this law are exceptions, in which water
may be cooled many degrees below
thirty-two degrees, still remaining liquid
In glass vessels exposed in open air
water kept perfectly still has been re-
duced in temperature fifteen degrees be-
low freezing and in vacuum much
lower than this. In this condition there
is " tendency to freeze which is kept in
check only by the difficulty of making
commencement" and the process begins
by the slightest jar of the water. Fine
particles of vapor or mist, and water in
fine capillary tubes, may remain unfrozen
twenty degrees or more below the freez
ing point. Water thus cooled rises in
temperature the instant crystalliZation
begins by liberation of its heat, and at
thirtytwo degrees becomes solid But
ice may be chilled to any attainable de-
gree of cold Prof. Tyndall reduced its
temperature 100 degrees, during which
process it shrank in volume and became
intensely hard. From the blow of
hammer it broke with vitreous ring.
From Physics Of lee" IN Popular Science
MonMly for august.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-08-06
RECIPES, ETC.

Always have the cheerful rays of the
morning sun fall upon your beehives.
"A wine grower in California has just
completed a cellar capable of storing
rs, 500 gallons.
1t is of no advantage to rub the sides
| OF beehives with aromatic herbs or So
luton OF salt or other substance.
Queen bees are not all equally fruit
full. While some breed slowly, or not at
all, others will speedily increase in pro-
digious numbers.
For mildew of grapes, mix sulphur
| with an equal quantity of fine air-slacked
lime, and apply the powder to the vines
and foliage with bellows.
If several days of rainy weather
should succeed a warm coming off, bees
may die of famine if timely relief of
honey is not given them.
For cookies, take two teacups of
sugar, one egg, one-half cup of butter,
two teaspoonfuls of baking powder, one
teacup nearly full of cream; flour to roll
out; mix as soft as possible; add flavor
ing to suit taste.
For making steamed brown bread
take two AMI one-half cups of milk, sale
two cups corn meal, one cup shorts or
wheat meal Graham -FOUR, steam about
three hours.
To prevent overheated horses from
suffering from that cause, to one pint of
water put an ounce of chloride of am
monia, one ounce sweet spirits of inter,
one dram of tincture aconite; give a
tablespoonful every hour or two.
To tell good mich COW: She must
have well-developed chest, healthy
digestive apparatus, the mammillary
glands must be perfect and the udder
must be soft and pliable, elastic as a
piece Of india-rubber to the touch
whether the bag is full or empty.
For white cake, take one cup sugar,
onehalf cup butter, one-half cup sweet
milk, whites of three eggs, beaten to a
froth, one and half cups flour with
two even teaspoons baking powder
stirred in the -four, two teaspoonfuls of
lemon extract; bake in a rather slow
oveA.
TO keep eggs through the winter,
take small quantity of salt butter in
the palm of the left hand, and turn the
egg round in it, so that every pore of the
shell is closed then dry suffi-
cient quantity of bran in an oven (be
sure you have the bran well dried or it
will rusD. Then pack them with the
small ends down, layer of bran and
another of eggs, until your box is full !;
then place in cool, dry place. If done
when new laid, they will retain the
sweet milk and curd of newlaid egg
for at least eight or ten months.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-08-06

Withstand the cold of the ensuing winter
without injury. This has been our ex-
perience in locality where red clover is
considered a biennial plant. The effect
OF early or late cutting can readily be de-
tected with any of our native or intro
duced species of grass, but is probably
more conspicuous in timothy or herds
grass (pAleum prdtense) than in any other,
owing to its peculiar form Of root, it
being a bulb with small rootlets growing
from the lowermost point. The old bulb
dies after the stem and seed mature, and
new ones spring from near the
base, drawing their sustenance in
part from the parent bulb as
well as from the soil through
the roots. The common tuberose is
plant which propagates upon similar
acteristics are better known The bulbs
may be two or three years in attaining
size and strength sufficient to bloom, but
when the latter appears 1t is for once
only, as they never bloom again, the re-
naming strength of the old bulbs being
appropriated by small offshoots attached.
The same rules apply to the grass known
as timothy, hence it can readily be I'M
derstood why early cutting will be less
exhaustive than late or after the seed
has matured
Every vegetable Psychologist will tell
us that seed production is the one great
exhaustive process in the life of all
plants, and in many kinds it is closely
followed by death, and knowing this the
farmer should strive to avoid it wherever
it can be done without interfering with
the end sought in the cultivation of any
crop or species of plant.
We believe the above brief hints will
be sufficient to show our agricultural
readers how they may improve the quail
ity of their hay and ut the same time
save their meadows from needless rapid
exhaustion by merely cutting clover and
grass-early w. Y. Sun.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-08-06

trail African question, says that nowhere
in the world does scenery exist more
beautiful, or soil more fertile, or climate
more healthy to the temperate and strong,
than those vast and diversified highlands
of Central Africa which inclose these
glorious, sparkling seas of sweet water,
and feed the mighty rivers whose course
is so far winding that to this day no man
has yet traversed them from mouth to
fountain" Ifthe expedition succeeds in
its object tract of the richest country
on the globe will be laid open to civiliza-
ton. The wealth of the projectors of the
enterprise will afford ample means, and
the indomitable perseverance of the COM
mander renders failure almost impossi-
ble.-Chic0go Inter-Ocean.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-08-06

moldiness and dust. Such musty hav
fed to horses, when made from clover ~
any other kind of grasses, would be
very likely to produce stubborn
cough, frequently ending in the heaves.
1t IS no wonder that some farmers have
q prejudice against such clover hay
What would be the value of the medic
inal herbs annually garnered up while
in blossom) by the careful housewife if
suffered to beat and ferment, as is often
the case with clover hay? In making
hay from clover we have for many years
practiced the following method: In
clear weather commence moving as soon
as the dew is of; let it remain in the
swath till three or four o'clock. after
noon, then with the fork take the swaths
up in flakes and put up cocks that will
average about fifty pounds Of dried hay.
The cocks remain untouched for twenty.
four hours, then they are carefully
pitched over in flakes, and two cocks are
put in one; from nine to ten o'clock the
third day they are opened, and if the
weather has been fair the hay will be in
good order to get in after dinner, with
out any liability to heat, though we
generally sprinkle a few quarts of salt to
each load as slowed away This is as
short time as clover can be made by
cutting, spreading, turning raking open,
etc, as is practiced by many farmers By
the above processes most of the leaves and
heads are left in the field, while by max
ing mostly in the cock the leaves and
heads are principally retained, and the
whole mass retains its color and it's
clover odor, and horses, cattle and sheep
eat it with avidity. 1t is true we cannot
always be sure OF three good hay days in
succession, and in case of rain hay
in protecting clover, but other kinds of
hay.-N. Y. Herald.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-08-06
A Gigantic Enterprise.

Arrangements have finally been com
pletcd between the New York HTaId
and the London Daily Telegraph, under
which an expedition will be at once dis
patched to Africa. The object of the
expedition will be twofold the inyesti-
cation of the slave dealing and the haunt
OF the siavc-traders, and the carrying out
and completing, if possible, the work be-
gun by Dr. Livingstone. The undertake
ing will be prosecuted under the com
mand of Mr., Henry NJ. Stanley, whose
successful journey into the heart of At
RIGA in search of Livingstone bore such
rich fruits. In a short time Mr.. Stanley
will leave England fully equipped with
arms, stores, boats and all the necessary
provisions for the successful prosecution
of the undertaking. This, without doubt,
is one of the noblest works ever fostered
by Journalism, and, whether it succeeds
or fails, It's memory will remain monu-
ment to progress. Under the careful la
bors of Livingstone the problem of Cen
tral Africa has been all but solved, and
INTO such narrow corner has he driven
TINS scientific sphinx that but little
remains to do; yet in that little lie
wrapped the secrets for which the vet
cran explorer gave his life. Striving for
this goal is the expedition of the ROYAL
geographical Society, under the COM
mand OF Lieut.. Cameron, a brave and
intrepid explorer The heavy expense
that has attended his march has disheart.
ened the society, and letter is now on
its way to recall him. Tltr scientific in.
ierest IN the object OF the exploration,
great rs it is, sinks into insigniticunce
when compared with the practical result
that viii follow the discovery Of the
source Of the Nile. Sir William Baker,
one of the best of authorities on the Cen
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-08-06

A CORRESPONDENT of the Country Gen
tleman, after having experimental to his
hearts content with several kinds of
grease, tobacco water, Kerosene ashes,
unguentum, etc, for killing lice on cat
tie, has arrived at the conclusion that sui
phur sprinkled on the animals, and well
rubbed into the hair and tablespoonful
given in meal daily for a week, is the sim
plest, safest and sulest remedy he has
ever tried
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-08-06
EXPERIENCE Of YEARS.

CHARLEsTowN, Mass, March 10. 1863.
Mr.. II. r. STEVENS:
This is to certify that have used your "Bood Prep
aration" (VEGKTINRl in my family for several years.
and think that for Scrofular Cnnk erous Iumors
Rheumatic affections. IL cannot be eXceed; and as
blood purifier and spring medicine il is the best thing
have ever used. and have used almost everything
can cheerfully recommend it TO any in need of such
amedlcine. Yours respectfully,
MRS. A. A. D1NSMORE.
10 Russell street.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-08-06

For the rich with few children it may do to
buy shoe without Tips, but those who are
blessed with little money and many children
1t is runous to buy any others than SILVER
TIPPED Shoes.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-08-06
yEGETINE Is SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.


n our Magnificent steel Engraving, " KNOW THAT
Ny REpEENER LIyETH" Very Liberal Terms 10
To obtain "out1ts" FREE. EAGLETON Is CO..
136 South Sixth street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-08-06

VEGETINE extends its influence into ecc-y part Of
the human organism, commencing with its founda-
ton. correcting diseased action and restoring vital
powers creating healthy formation aud purhcaiion
Of the blood driving out disease and leaving Nature
Ia oprfurlll Is allotted rask
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-08-06
WHAT is NEEDED.
Mr.. II. r. STEVEN
BosroS, Feb. is, 1911.

BOSTON, Feb. ISII.
Mr.. II. z. STEVENS:
Dear Sir-.ibout one year stree found myself in
feeble condition from general debility NEGETINE
Was strongly recommended to by irea. Tho had
been much benefited by its use. procured the arti-
Gle and after using several bottles restored TO
health and discontinued its use. feel quite dent
that there is medicine superior II for those
plants for which it Is especially prepared and would
chceriny recommend II TO those " no feel thar they
need something 20 restore them 10 perfect health.
Respectfully yours,
L. l. PFTTINGTLI.
Firm of s NJ. PettingiE & Co.. 10 State ST. ,sosfc-.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-08-06
Seventy-One Years of Age.

EAST MARsHFIKLp. Aug. y. 1870.
Mr. II. r. STEVENS:
Dear Sir--I am seventy-one years of age: have suf
fered many years with Kidney Complaint, weakness
in my back and stomach was induced by friends to
try your VEGETINE. and think 1t the best medicine
for weakness of the kidneys ever used have tried
many remedies for this complaint. and found 30
much relief as from the VEsETINK. 1t strengthens
and invigoraes the whole system Many OF my
9uainiances have taken 1t. and believe It to be good
for all the complaints for which 1t Is recommended.
Yours truly,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-14

A LABOR CONFESSIONAL Wash
ington dispatch of Monday says: 'The
bill introduced by George F. Hoar in
The House to day with reference to the
capitol and labor question, is an i'm
portant one 1t provides that the
President shall appoint a commission
of three persons from the Civil Ser
vice Of the government, at salary of
$4,000 each, whose duty it shall be to
investigate the subject of wages and
hours of labor of the division of the
joint profits between employees and
capitalists; and the social, educational
and sanitary condition of the laboring
classes in the United States, and how
the same are affected by existing laws
regulating commerce, finance, and cur
rency. AS Mr.. Hosr is a great theo-
rist, and figures best as bookish man,
it is quite probable that he has elabor-
ated scheme which will not receive
the appreciation of practical men, and
which will consequently fail" Mr..
Hoar probably drew the hint for his
bill from the Bureau of Statistics in
Massachusetts.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-14

In OFFICE AGAIN'-Under the old
Democratic dispensation, one of the
fattest places about the Capitol was the
Office of Superintendent Of Public Pro-
perty. The moment the pseudo Be
formers carried the State last fall, about
a hundred hungry Democrats, who had
been for eighteen years cherishing a
feeling akin to that of the Peri, who,
at the gate Of Heaven,
"Mourned to think her recreant race,
Should ere have lost that glorious place"
made an assault upon the Governo+.
elect for the appointment The strug-
gle has beenibitter and unrelenting, but
now it is decided in favor Of Eiiab
Dean. The only quality that fits Me.
Dean for Office is his inexhaustible vii
lingness. He is Democrat of tho
old school, and not since the palmy
days of Pierce, who appointed him re-
ceiver Of polar lAnd-ofice, has he
enjoyed the inefable luxury Of being
supported by the people. But the
harvest time of Wisconsion Bourbons
has come again, and once more he 10
to revel in official perquisites.-M
qodukee Sentinel.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-14

FOREIGN NEws.-MADkID, Jan. g.
Another powder magazine in Car
tagena exploded Yesterday.
Senor RIM, Minister of the Interior,
has issued circular to the provincial
authorities and stated that the prin-
cipal object of the government is to re-
establish order, aud show its compati-
bility with the republics and liberty.
To secure this object it will employ the
most energetic measures.
The province of Valencia has been
declared n STATE of siege.
Castelar, has rejected the overtures
of Figueras, Salmeron and Ply Mar
gall, asking him to cooperate with
them in recognizing the federal re-
publicans.
Gen. Iona has embarked from San
Sebastian with three battalions of gov
ernment troops, destination unknown.
BERLIN, Jan. 8.-The health of tha
Emperor William continues to improve.
He drove out to-day.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-14
The Wool Market.

Wool growers have little cause uf
complaint on account Of the calamitous
results Of the panic Its effect was
only temporary and feetiug. Many Of
the mills were stopped because Of the
exhaustion of their supply of wool,
which at the time could not be replen-
shed tor cash. The managers were
not disposed to submit to the heavy
exactions of the money lenders, es-
pecially while there was every pros
pect, in case the mills generally closed
up, of material decline in the market
value of wool. But as soon as the full
bounds of the financial crisis bad been
reached, and the money market gave
evidence Of improvement in the great
er case of money, many Of the mills
which had been closed resumed opera
tions. AS it was known the available
stock Of fleece wool was small, the inn
proved demand in consequence of the
resumption early created an advance,
so that the slight decline caused by the
panic was very soon recovered. Al
though the demand for consumption
has not been large through the holi-
days, the advanced prices have been
fully maintained with every indication
of continued frmoess and possibly a
further advance. During the panic,
importers, naturally suspicious of our
market, sent most Of their wool to
other markets therefore in foreign
woods, including California and Texas,
the market is not overstocked with
good lots. aud consequently the MAIN
tenance of full rates in these grades
may be anticipated. The European
markets being reported strong, there
is little prospect of large importations
for manufacturing purposes until ma-
terial advance takes place in our de-
mestic fleece wool. Yet the supply Of
domestic wool is thought to be con-
siderably short of the requirements of
the machinery at present in operation
which encourages the belief that there
must be an advance in domestic. and
that the. deficiency must be supplied
by importation Of foreign wool.-Bmf
falo Erpress.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-14

II. L. PALMER TO REsIGN.- A
Milwaukee dispatch to the Chicago
Tribune says:
It is understood that Hon. H. L.
Palmer. the new County Judge
Milwaukee county, who took his seat
on the LIST inst, will resign within
few weeks, to accept the position Of
Attorney of the Chicago & Northwest
ern Railroad. There is already spirit
ed contest for the succession. The
chances are understood to be in favor
of Hon. Joseph g. Mann, formerly
Judge of the Washington County
Court, but aow of this city. The Hon.
D. III. johnson. Liberal Republican,
is also strongly urged. The appoint
ment rests with the Governor.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-14
nIISCELLAN A n EOUS.
AUGUST WIGGENHORN,

TEWELER, has recently opened a Jew
o elry Store in Johnsons block, corner
Main and lst street, where he will keep
constantly on hand large stock of
Watches Clocks, Jewelry, Silver and Pla-
ted Ware, &c. Particular attention paid
30 repairing Watches, Clocks, Jewelry,
&C., and warranted to give satisfaction.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-14
WILLIAMS AND THE CHIEF JUSTICE

WILLIAMS AND THE CHIEF JUSTICE
sHIP.--WAsHINGToN, January T.
Attorney General Williams to-day ad.
dressed letter to President Grant re-
questing him to withdraw his nomina-
tion for Chief Justice, in view of the
controversy over the matter in the Re-
publican ranks, and the President has
agreed This nomination, together
with that of Bristow, will accordingly
be withdrawn. Mr.. Williams says he
expects to remain in the Cabinet, and
has good reason to know the President
desires it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-14
Pomeroy's bondsmen are getting un

Pomeroy's bondsmen are getting un-
easy. He finds it more pleasant at
Washington than in Kansas, and de-
clines to return at the request of the
friends who have indorsed him. Thus
the sum Of $4,000 is staked on the
caprice Of the fugitive briber. He is
just as likely to run off, a la Genet,
as he is to return for trial, and his anx-
ious bondsmen are said to be thinking
about eettir 90 \ requie'' E" Niso
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-14

Mr.. David A. Gage, ex,city Treas
urer of Chicago, was last week indict-
ed by the Grand Jury for embezzle-
ment and perjury and personally ap-
peared before Judge Rogers, of the
Criminal Court, and gave the required
bonds-amount I1O,000-for this ap-
pearance for trial on the indictments
whenever summoned. The bonds are
signed by several responsible sureties.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-14

Colonial William L. Utley, for many
years managing editor of the Racine
Journaz,has retired from that position
his interest having been purchased by
Frank W. Starbuck, OF Cincinnati.
Colonel Utley's sou, Ham, who has
been his able assistant editor, now be-
comes the leading political writer while
the new proprietor viii look after the
monatarr interests Of the paper.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-14


The Iowa DEsTITUTIoN.-A COM
mittee appointed by the Iowa State
Grange to investigate as to the con-
ditlon of the homesteaders, have visited
the counties Of Osceola, Lyon, O Brien
and Sioux, and in their report they
fnd the destitution in the district above
named to be OF a general and serious
nature, and not notwithstanding all
that has been done through the praise
worthy efforts of Gen. N. H. Baker
and others: they estimate that at least
500 families in that portion of the state
are entirely destitute of the means Of
obtaining food and clothing, while
many more will need some assistance
before they can sustain themselves
The committee will, in a circular te
the Oranges throughout the state, cal
for contributions of food, clothing, fuel
and seed, and for appropriations ol
money from Oranges and others, fol
the relief of this people. The com
mittee for want Of time, have not yet
visited the counties east of those above
named; but from representations made
to them, believe that to considerable
extent the same is true of at least ;
portion of them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-14
or s ale.

GOOD HOUSE and IA acres of Ian d in
/ the Sd ward about 6 minutes walk
- the Junction of the n. w. & St. P.
i1wavs. on the west road. The house
,tains 6 rooms; good pantry and good
r15 %; small barn and stable for 3
good well and cistern water; one
n,lanted with choice fruit and shade
80 shrubbery, &c; will be sold on easy
;f reouired and possession given I'M.
4;o+elv Price $4,000.
Ia JAMES NEWTON.
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Rutes of Advertising.

Marriages and Deaths inserted gratis
Professional and Business Cards 900 year -.
Rusiuess notices in local column 10 cents per line
for first insertion, and five cents for subsequent
insertions. -, ,...o,
will be inserted till iorbid and charged for accord
ingly.