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The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-05-26
A New Jersey Relic.

A cannon ball is preserved in the
Treasury department in Washington,
which deserves to become historic-if
cold iron can be said to deserve any
thing. 1t weighs twenty pounds, if our
recollection is correct, and is a plain,
rough shot, with an iron ring attached
to it. In storm which occurred on the
coast of New Jersey, many years ago, it
was thrown from mortar, with line
fastened to the ring, and passing over,
fell beyond ship which was stranded
and in danger of going to pieces. The
line was tied to cable on the shore,
and the shipwrecked people drew this in
and fastened it to the vessel. On this
cable Gfe-car was passed backward and
forward from the ship to the shore, by
which means two hundred lives were
saved. The ball was hauled in and re-
tanned. 1t was subsequently sent to the
headquarters of the Revenue Marine
department, where it has since been
carefully preserved, and where it is al
ways regarded with much interest by
people who are informed of its history
1t might have sunk "seventy-four /"
and never been heard from.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-05-26
Captain BOyntOn's Dress .

The inventor of the life-saving dress
recently so successfully tested by Cap
tain Paul Boynton is Mr.. @. s. Merri-
man, of New York city. It is Of solid
vulcanized rubber, made in two parts-a
tunic with hood and gloves attached,
and pantaloons with boots attached.
The dress is secured by water-tight
joint at the waist, and only the eyes,
mouth and nose are exposed. It is in
fated by means of five small tubes,
which can be reached conveniently. When
the upper chamber is inflated it makes a
complete air pillow, upon which the
head can rest. Tho wearer is kept dry
and comfortable. Swimming is impossi-
BILE; but he lies easily upon his back,
and propels himself in any direction by
means of n double blade paddle. A small
India rubber bag contains provisions and
q few needful articles.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-05-26
Treatment of the Sick.

Proper clothing, says Science OF
HedHh, Is of the utmost Importance to
every invalid; and the best clothing is
that which is best adopted for this pur-
pose. For this reason WOODEN or silk is
superior to cotton or linen in cold sea-
sons. Yet we do not advise woolen to
be worn next the skin, because of its
irritating qualities. Cotton flannel
drawers and undershirts are superior in
this respect; but wooden outer garments,
and even woolen socks are better than
| cotton or linen.
The color of clothing has much to do
with its healthfulness. No invalid is
justified in wearing colored clothing next
the skin. The dye is usually more or
less absorbed, and is always injurious,
frequently poisonous. Indeed, we ques-
tlon its propriety, on the score of health,
at any time or in any place. True,
black absorbs and retains heat, while
white reflects it, giving to white q less
heat-retaining quality than black yet
nevertheless, white or light colored
| clothing we consider superior to dark
color. For summer weather there is no
question as to its superiority, nor for
inner garments.
The limbs and extrenities claim from
every invalid and physician especial at
tention. Not one invalid in Thousand
succeeds in having his feet, legs, hands
and arms well clad. Among women
the dress usually worn is outrageous,
considered from the standpoint of health,
and among men it is only little less So
The central portions of the body are
overburdened often with clothing, while
the limbs are almost always insufficient
ly clad. The shoes are thin, stockings
delicate, pants fine and only lined
around the waist, while over abdomen
and loins the clothing doubled or trebled.
How can any one expect to regain health
under such circumstances Health de-
pends upon q balanced circulation, and
the blood circulates from within. AS
power begins to diminish, the circula-
tion fails in the extremities and the blood
is retained in and about the central Or
gans. Clothing retains heat, and heat
retains blood; so where most clothing is,
there, other things being equal, the most
blood will be found. To call blood into
the e1tremities and external capiliaries
is one of the important objects of all
good treatment, and proper clothing is
n necessary adjunct.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-05-26
THE BAVARIAN ROBBER.

Wiesbauer Franzl was the son of q
pauper peasant of the Miesbach parish.
and had early given proof of his laudable
abilities. Constantly in disgrace for
poaching, he gradually sank from poetic
to prosalc theft, and from petty stealing
to highway robbery. Fear is generally
unknown to the Bavarian highlanders.
but kind of mysterious horror became
associated with his name. He never re-.
manned long in one place-he was here,
there and everywhere. His haunts were
Known to none, but he was the dread of
every one, far and near, and he at last
created positive terrorism. In the
middle OF the night Franzl would appear
ut some house, knock at the door, and
arouse the inmates. The mistress must
get up, light the fire, and cook a meal
for the intruder, while he sat on the
hearth and chatted pleasantly to her.
he did not steal for the sake Of stealing:
he merely asked for what he wanted
when he required it. His demands were
complied with readily enough, for peo-
pie were intimidated by the boldness of
his manner. If he was well received, he
behaved like guest, and made himself
at home. He never took from those
who could not afford to give but if rich
people showed any hesitation, he would
VOW, with awful curses, to set fire to
tnelr houses and burn down the whole
village. He was a genuine freebooter of
tne Old type, generous or revengeful, as
1t happened to suit him.
After great deal of trouble, he was
at last captured and lodged in the jail of
the principal town ; but, with desperate
courage, ne managed to escape by letting
hlmseif down outside the prison from q
height of several stories. Once ON firm
ground, he was soon off to the moun-
tains ; and again the name of Wiesbaner
Franzl was in every mouth, while the old
horror returned with reduubled force.
1t was unfortunate for me that / was
now numbered among his acquaintance.
for feared thet he would avail himself
of.the privilege to invite himself to SUP
per some fine night.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-05-26
SAN FRANCISCO IN 1S49.
a Lively Description of n Primitive SocIs

Lively Description of n Primitive Society.
In May, 1849, there were less than one
hundred and fifty wooden houses built.
including all shanties scattered over the
seven hills for San Francisco had, ut
that time, seven hills. Thousands of
tents were everywhere erected, and in
these people dwelt. The plaza, or pub
lie square, had, at one time, one decent
wooden house, called the Parker House,
which, of course, was gambling house
while the more pretentious tents were
one and all gambling shops. The bust
est man in that city, at that time, was
one Sam Brannan, retired or reformed
Mormon, perhaps still alive. The nomi-
nal ruler of the city was Mr.. Smith,
styled "The Alcalde." The real rulers
were twenty ruffians, known as "The
Hounds" whose chief was one Roberts.
They were one and all ex-soldiers in the
Mexican war, robbers, cut-throats and
towards yet the floating mass of inhab-
itants, numbering no less than fifty
thousand, were actually tyrannized over,
robbed by and afraid of those twenty
thieves. 1t may seem strange that such
q state of affairs could possibly exist for
a single day, yet it is nevertheless true
that it did exist for months.
There were hotels. One man, whose
name was Merritt, had a large wooden
house toward the north beach, where
his dodgers herded. They slept every
where-on the tables, under the tables,
i'll every available space /; bedding, if the
bloated and luxurious guest wanted such
thing, had to be provided by himself.
1t is, however, but fair to relate that
Merritt always exacted 81 q night for
lodgings from anybody that sheltered in
the house. AS FOR the living, it is almost
too ridiculous to be related. A French
restaurant, for instance, furnished the
best bottle of port wine for 22-some
thousand dozen sent from the London
docks and sold for the freight in San
Francisco, as no owner turned up. The
Frenchman charged the following prices
for a breakfast
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-05-26

Another crack, and the second discharge
was lodged in the faithful creatures
body. With the death rattle in his
throat, he managed to drag himself to
his masters side, and after few con-
vulsive struggles he expired.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-05-26

1otal. ............. .......S So.Oo
The price of washing q shirt was 81.
This was done at the Preside by some
American sol,liers who owned (happy
mortals) wives. The price of lumber
was enormous-$9350 per 900 running
feet measurement. A pair of blankets
sold for $40 pair of long boots cost
six ounces of gold. A common rough
jacket cost S25. Yet luxuries were cheap
There were plenty of cigars, and good
ones, to be had plenty of the best wines
and brandy. Raisins, almonds and nuts
were literally found in the streets
somewhat damaged, perhaps. The eli
mate, at that time Mt least, was not very
inviting. At sunrise the weather was
mild and serene, as at Naples by eleven
o'clock the eastern winds began to blow
hot only dust, but gravel of respecta-
BILE size flew about like hail by two P.
NJ. it became bitter cold, and by six p NJ
the wind had entirely vanished.
Hundreds and thousands of white rats,
with fiery red eyes, ran about in the
streets and disputed the right of inhabit-
ing each tent or house. What flies are
to Egypt, feas were at that time to San
Francisco. There was no use of seeking
a remedy. No sleep could be got until
the million fleas got literally drunk on
the blood of the restless sleeper, which
was generally by five in the morning.
Then the little vampires took a rest
themselves. The city boasted of but
few horses as for carriages, there were
none worthy the name. Such was the
city of San Francisco in 1S49; yet
everybody was busy, everything was sold
and bought for gold dust. Everybody
had scales and weights, and everybody
seemed somehow to have gold.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-10-28
Good Care for Dairy Cows.

VERY few dairymen have any idea of
how greatly the yield of cows may be in
creased by better feed and care. We
think it a great folly for men, who are
making only 100 to 125 pounds of butter
per cow, to try to increase their product
by the introduction of Ayrshire or Jersey
blood. There is no common herd selected
with the ordinary skill that every dairy
man should possess that will not give $50
pounds of butter and upward TO a COW, if
they are properly taken care of. The i'm
proved breeds and their grades are no
better, if as good, than common stock,
under neglect and poor feeding. \ CORE
spondent in IN exchange says: Il have
made 1000 pounds of good butter in a sea
son from four cows. and not one of them
was registered or had a fashionable pedi.
gree, or was bought for a price to exceed
fifty dollars - and adds: " In my W ex,
perience, when l have bought COWS OF
stingy feeders, they have nearly doubled
their product, and that, too, without the
aid Of warm or steamed food Such has
been the experience of not a few. \ man
once Dragged that he had sold US the poor
est COW ! Il his herd. She was a small and
timid heifer, and was mastered by nearly
every other in an ill-kept herd that aver.
aged little If any oyer 100 pounds 10 q
COW. That heifer now makes over 3OC
pounds a year. \ test of her milk, a few
days ago, gave twenty-five and a hal
ounccs of butter from a days product
How could such a man tell whether he
cheats another when he sells him a COW
or not? His " strong holt is in cheating
himself Fermont Farmer.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-10-28
The Foot and Mouth Disease.

TIE contagious and destructive disease
that has destroyed so many herds in En-
, gland and on the Continent has again
reached these shores, and several cases Of
what appears to be the genuine foot ant
mouth disease have appeared in Indiana
Kentucky and Missouri. If these case.
are correctly reported no time should bt
lost in taking such preventive measure;
as are possible to prevent it spreading
Unfortunately, but little can be done, but
unquestionably no p]recautiOn. should be
neglected. Even in England, where the
small territory and uniform laws permit
almost perfect Governmental supervision,
it has been found impossible to establish
sufficiently rigid quarantine, and in oul
own large area, under the many State
codes, we may lot hope to do as well.
But we can do something and profit by
the experience of our English cousins,
The plague differs from those familiar to
American S~tOck-raiscrs, poisonous Secre
tons being continually given off from
the head and feet and carried upon the
feet Of animals to other places. Even
birds have been known to carry the con.
tagion from one herd to another. Mr..
Henry Reese, the distinguished veterina-
rian of England, gives the following adj
vice in case of an attack:
The secretion of the nostrils and feet
of an animal affected with the disease is
so highly infectious that if a small quan
tity OF it be rubbed on the nostrils of a
sound animal the disease is communicated
in flew hours. So if the instant symptoms
of the disease are observed, the affected
animal is isolated in some secure place and
kept well Uttered down with straw, and
the feet and nostrils are carefully cleaned
night and morning with q solution OF
carbolic acid-one part of acid to forty
parts of water-it will effectually destroy
all powers of infection and prevent the
spread of the disease"
\ cooking mixture for the animals at
tackled is composed Of half pound salts,
quarter ounce inter, quarter ounce gin
ger and three ounces gin in three pints OF
thin Cruel for grown cattle-quarter OF
this dose to be given to Sheppard the
nostrils to be cleansed three times a dav
with warm water, and then to be washed
out, by means of Il syringe, with a sOlu-
ton of carbolic acid-One large table
spoonful Of the acid to half a pint of
warm ~water-after which, the head of the
animal being raised, a tablespoonful of
warm o~live-oil may be poured into each
nostril. The feet, after being cleansed,
should also be washed with a stronger
solution of carbolic acid, say one pint of
acid to ten pints of water, and then
smeared with an ointment of one part of
tar to two of palm-oil. The animal, if
possible, should be fed on green food,
with a fair allowance of grain, and drink
allowed only after each dressing.-N. 7.
HTa,Jl
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-10-28
Husk the Corn Early.

In many portions of the West, where
large quantities of corn are produced and
husked from the stalks as they stand in
the field, farmers are too much inclined to
put off the work. This is a dangerous
experiment, The experience of the past
few months shows that in Minnesota, as
elsewhere, violent wind and rain storms
mus be expected and guarded against
The days grow short, the weather cold, and
the work of husking becomes a slow and
tedious process. The stalks, also. are
very apt to become broken down by heavy
winds, and deep SHOWS cover and bury
them up. Besides, penetrating rains
moisten the grain, rendering it liable to
mold. 1t is obvious, therefore, that de.
lays are dangerous in this important
work.
That the care of corn when harvested is
an important matter many farmers have to
learn by dear experience. Care should be
taken not to make the pens too large. The
policy of leaving the cribs unroofed is
suicidal. If farmers would stop to think
how much corn depreciates by exposure,
both in weight and quality, they would
certainly afford it some kind of shelter.
If it even becomes bleached the weight is
sadly diminished, and the shrinkage from
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-10-28
A Flying

IL the ninth annual report Of the Brit
lsh Aeronautical Society, just issued, ref
erencc is made to the fatal accident of VI.
De Groof, which resulted from his descent
from Il balloon in an apparatus designed
and constructed by himself for purposes
of flight. AS this mishap," remarks
this report, might be taken As evidence
of the difficulty, if not impossibility, OF
accomplishing mechanical flight, Il few of
the facts may be recorded. 1t was stated
that in a previous attempt the machine
and aerOnau were severed from the bal
loon at a considerable altitude. and that at
his descent he distanccd the balloon and
reached the ground several feet in ad,
vance. Subsequent evidence showed this
to be an incorrect report. At the second
ascent, when the machine was detached,
the wings were seen TO collapse together
overhead, as if the muscular force of the
legs, to which they were connected by
cords, was not sufficient TO keep them ex
tended, consequently the fall WAS exceed
ingly rapid. The wings measured Thu Y
seven feet from end TO end, so that the
leverage was very great. Had they been
prevented from folding quite back, by
means OF suitable stops, the descent might
not have proved fatal, though the expert,
ment would have been far from safe, for
tile following reasons: The area of the
wings and tail, as extended horizontally.
was 220 square feet. The weight of the
man and machine was $50 pounds. If he
could not mOyc the wings so Is 10 aid his
support, the rate of perpendicular descent
would be 1,j40 feet per minute, being lin.
tied to this speed by the resistance Of the
atmosphere at 10 pounds per square foot,
One hundred and tifty-four feet per min
ute is the velocity acquired at the termina.
ton Of u descent from a height of eleven
feet, an unsafe distance for an ordinary
person to fall, but the feat might be per.
formed by a trained acrobat without DAM
age to himself. 1t would appear, there,
fore, that the arrangement was badly con-
ccived and carried out, without regard to
data or principles, and that the position
taken by the wings afforded no support.
Had they remained extended horizontally
the result would have been different and
the descent gradual, like that of a para,
chute"
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-10-28

AMONG the signs Of an awakening relig-
ious interest we notice the Inauguration
at tie Pennsylvania Railroad freight depot
in jersey City of a series of meetings in
tended 10 reach the thousands of railway
employees who live and work about the
railway lines converging at that point.
The Executive Committee of the Young
Mems Christian Association have charge
Of the movement. About $50 men gath
cred about the speakers stand, which was
raised in the center of the depot, and their
apparent interest in the exercises is de-
scrlbed as most encouraging to the con.
ductors of the meeting. Mr.. Lang Sheaf,
of Cleveland, Ohio, presided. coming
from another railroad center where much
religious interest has been awakened
among the employees. 1t is thought that
this numerous class may, by judicious
management, be led 10 a general attend
ance upon such extemporized services
Christian Union.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-10-28
r,s uox1n SYRUP. for the

ScBEScK's PULMoNIo SYRUP, for tne
Cure of Consumption, Coughs and Colds. Inc
great virtue of this medicine is that 1t ripens .he
matter and throws it out of the system, purlnes
the blood. and thus effects a cure.
scHEscK's SEA WEED Tonic, for the Cure OF
Dyspepsia, Indigestion, etc. The Tonic produces
a healthy action of the stomach creating an appe-
tite. forming chyle, and curing the most obstinate
cases of indigestion.
ScHEscK,s MANDRAKE Pills. for the Cure OF
liver Complaint. etc. These pills are Alternative
and produce a healthy action on the liver wlthou!
the least danger. as they are free from calomel, ana
vet more eficacious in restoring a healthy action
of the liver. -
These remedies are a certain cure for Consump,,
tion, as the Pulmonic Syrup ripens the matter and
| purifes the blood. The Mandrake Pills act upon
The liver. create d healthy bile, and remove all als-
eases of the liver, often a cause OF Consumption.
The Sea Weed Tonic gives tone and Strength 10
the stomach. makes a good digestion. ana enables
The organs TO form good blood; and thus creates a
healthy circulation of healthy blood. Inc com
bined action Of these medicines, as thus e3.
planned, will cure every case of Consumption. II
taken in time, and the use of the medicines Perse'
vered in. -,
DR. Schenck is professionally at his principal
, office, corner SIXTH and ARCH Sis, Philadelphia,
every Monday, where all letters for advice must De
] addressed.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-10-28

Mn. II. J.. WETENHALL, who with a
party of friends recently made the ascent
Of Snowdon, Scotland, gives the following
account of the curious phenomena of the
mirage observed by them: The atmos-
phere was clear until we had reached
within half a mile of the summit, when a
light cloud rising stealthily from amongst
the southern peaks enveloped it. Drifting
toward US, when very near the cloud
dropped over the eastern shoulder of the
mountain just where it dips toward Capel
Curig. As we stood watching. great was
our surprise and delight as we beheId
painted upon it, not the drc-en-ctey with
which we are familiar, but a complete and
brilliant prismatic circle, apparently about
thirty feet in diameter. in the very center
of which we ourselves were depicted, the
image being somewhat enlarged but clear.
~ defined; as we arranged the party in
groups OIL bowed to each other every form
and movement was faithfully reproduced
in the picture. Ii was now about eight
O'clock, with the sun nearly in a line with
US. Our guide, who had made some hun
dreds of ascents, had never witnessed such
a sight before"
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-10-28
Potato Yeast Bread.

A LADY correspondent of the Maine
Farmer says that, aside from the advantage
of healthfulness, bread well made from
potato yeast will soon win converts to it
self because of its superior lightness and
delicacy of flavor. No other wears so well.
1t can be served in the form of hot rolls
or biscuit, cold slices or toast, and in
every way it is delicious, but probably
not much more healthful when newly
baked than other hot bread. As an occa-
sional variety, rolls or biscuit, nicely pre-
pared with soda or milk risings, provided
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-10-28
At EVENING TINE IT SHALL
BE LIGHT"

The morning dark and dreary,
The clouds all leadcn gray,
So pitiless and rainy,
A dark and cherries day;
But 10, at time of evening
What glory fills the sky!
The sun in gold is setting,
And all the shadows fly.
So with us, in the morning
And noontime Of our life,
There often is the darkening
Of sorrows many, rife;
But 10. at time of evening
The clouds all disappear,
The sure and steady shining
OF light serene and clear
So let us never faltcr,
But live in cheerful hope;
For US the blessed Master
VIII golden treasures ope-
With them will crown our evening,
And, when VIC come to die,
His gracious light, ~consoling,
Shall fill u sunset sky.
". Y. Observer
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-10-28

this alone, to say nothing of wastage, is
very noticeably greater than if properly
dried and placed in close bins.
Don't work hard all summer, farmers,
and then waste the product OF your labors
through negligence. "a sixpence saved
is a shilling earned applies in full force
to your case.-St. PaML Pioneer-Press.