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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-11-11
Fall Farming.

If every farmer could do just as well as
he knows how to do farming would be
different thing from what it now is 1t is
very easy thing to say to farmer:
Here, if you know how to raise heavy
crops, why don't you do it, If you know
that blooded stock is more profitable than
scrubs, why don't you manage to get
blooded animalsg Why don't you have
the best of fruit and lots of ito sell? Why
don't you have big piles Of compost in
hungry soil? Why don't you have fat
steer, hog or sheep to sell in October, No
vember, December, January, February
and Marchg" These and many other
questions are easily asked; and almost
but the reasons would be as varied rs the
circumstances of each, or the condition OF
the land on which each man operates
While the rules and laws of farming are
to certain extent of general application !;
while the American farmer studies Liebig
and Johnston, the experiments Of Lawes
and Gilbert, as we'll as the writings Of his
own countrymen and the practical tests
made in his own climate, yet he finds that
he can use only a certain portion of the
truths and tests and examples brought out
Flowing the land for crops, or cultivat-
ing it in some way to given depth to give
plants a foothold, is general necessity,
universal practice; but are all soils
equally benefited by working at any GER
tain season? Is fall blowing equally bene-
fetal and profitable on all soilsy Fall
blowing of clays and clay-loams seems to
be the readiest and cheapest way of getting
such soils into fine condition for receiv-
ing the seeds of spring grains. The fire.
quent freezings and thawings act upon
the physical structure of the soil in a way
similar to that of the harrow or cultiva-
tor, in reducing the mass to fine filth,
and very little labor is needed in prepar-
ing in the spring this fall plowed land.
As sandy lands are not tenacious, and are
| SO easily brought into a fine condition,
| fall blowing is not considered so impor-
! tant; yet there are reasons which are
worth considering in favor Of fall blowing
of all lands: a. The weather is cool and
teams are strong and in good flesh for
work-neitber too thin nor too fat. o.
The land is nearly always in Just the right
condition as to moisture and dryness to
work to the best advantage. (3.) Fall
blowing is destructive of the cut-worm,
which so often takes the first planting OF
corn. a. 1t completely destroys sorrel
| by exposing its roots to the frost and sun
| (5) 1t enables the farmer to get
his spring crops into the ground
earlier than he possibly could if the
plowlng had to be done in spring. These
are important considerations and deserve
attention now Fall pasturingof meadows
is practiced by some farmers, and we are
sure 1t must be done contrary to their bet
ter knowledge and judgment. Meadows
paSured in the fall prove failures in the
following season in all cases, we mayvent
ure to assert We know of nothing sc
hurtful as close cropping Of grass lands In
the fall. Nothing can redeem the prsc
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-11-11
MECHANICAL AND SCIENTIFIC.

House flies often die late in the sum-
mer from the attacks of fungus (Empusa
Musca). "The flies may often be secn,"
says writer in Nature, settled in nat
ural position on window panes but with
the abdomen much distended and sur
rounded by collection of whitish pow
der, extending for few lines in all direc-
tons on the surface Of the glass. The
whole of the interior organs of the abdo-
men are consumed by the plant, nothing
remaining but the chitinous envelope, on
which the mycelia Of the fungus form a
felt-like layer; the qualification showing
itself externally as filaments protruding
from between the rings of the body" Our
house-fly is the same species rs the Euro
pean, and without much doubt the fungus
(Enlpusa Musc0) is of the same species,
while the above account of the appear
ance of the dead fly applies to those ob
served in this country.
For several years past an Italian geol-
oglst has made a study OF the tremblings
or quakings of the earth, and more es-
pecially those which are so extremely
slight as not to be perceptible save by
pendulums placed in Tire fields OF micro
scopes. In one year he recognized be-
tween 5000 and 5000 of these movements !;
and graphically representing the same
over many years by curve, he finds that
the line corresponds neither with the
thermOmetric curve nor with the tidal
phenomena, nor can it be brought into
any relation with the. distances or posi-
tons OF the sun or moon. With the
barometric curve, however, it is otherwise,
| and it appears that, in the large majority
Of cases, the intensity Of the movements
augmented with the lowering of the
barometric column, as if-as the investi-
gator states-the gaseous masses impris-
| oned in the superficial layers OF the earth
escaped more easily when the weight of
the atmosphere diminished, which GER
tainly is an interesting fact.-N. Y. Sun.
"A method Of making varnish from
vulcanized rubber is described in the
| Aonite1ur Industrial Beige, thing which
| has heretofore been considered inpracti-
cable. The process in question seemingly
| includes burning out the sulphur, etc,
and then dissolving the residue. The
| fragments of vulcanized rubber are for
| this purpose deposited in deep earthen
| ware pot, which is closed by tightly
| fitting cover and deposited on burning
| Goals for about five minutes, care being
taken during this period that the vessel
be not opened, as the vapor is highly in
| flammable. On removal the mass is ex-
amined by pushing a wire into it to see
that it is uniformly melted; and if this be
the case it is at once poured out into a
large, well-greased, shallow tin pan and
| left TO cool When hard it is broken into
small pieces, placed in bottle with ben
zole or rectifed essence of turpentine, and
! there thoroughly shaken and stirred. The
dissolution is effected by this means, and,
after brief rest, the clear liquor, which
constitutes the varnish, is decanted from
the impurities which settle at the bottom.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-11-11

IT'S pretty safe to say that none of our
readers will ever live TO see frost proof
corn, for it has been pretty well shown by
those who have studied what are known as
the laws of evolution that in all the
changes OF form which plants or animals
may have undergone in the course of ages
the power of resisting cold is almost or
entirely unchanged. philadelphia Press.
Farmers are charged with being
chronic grumblers. Harris, who is good
authority, says: We know that trials lead
to patience, and patience experience, and
experience hope, and lift was not for hope
what should we amount tor Now trials
are the common lot Of farmers. And it
does not matter where we farm, East or
West, North or South. "-Ioma State Reg
lister.
Many good wife and her poorly-clad
children wonder why at the end of the
year they do not receive the little comforts
promised them. The editor of the Pro
gressioe Farmer says it is little delay in
securing the crops, a little carelessness in
the manner Of storing, a little wastefulness
in the system of feeding and a little indif
ference to the state of the market
Dandy Pndding.-One cup of milk,
one tablespoonful of corn starch, the yelks
of four eggs, vanilla to taste Boil it in
dish of hot water when thickened put it
in white pudding dish, with the whites
beaten to stiff froth on the top and
Drowned in the oven; to be eaten cold.
Many people think it difficult to beat eggs
to nice froth. Take a large dining plate
and with silver knife whisk them quick
fail. ' 1888 ''' s''0 you 'An nAro'y
To Preserve Apples. Weigh equal
quantities OF good brown sugar and APP
piles; peel, core and mince the fruit. Boil
the sugar, allowing a pint of water to
every three pounds of it. Skim it we'll
and boil to quite thick sirup; then add
the apples, the grated peel of one or two
lemons, and boil till the apples fall and
look clear and yellow. If very nice
preserve is wanted, use white sugar, then
the apples will be beautifully white and
clear.
Il. T. Scott writes in the Country Gen
tleman: Nearly every winter when have
my horses upin stable, think, that will
call the attention of your readers to the
practice of feeding potatoes to their horses
once came near losing a very valuable
horse. from feeding him dry bay and oats
with nothing loosening. have never be-
lieved in dosing horse with medicine,
but something is actually necessary to
keep horse in the right condition.
Many use powders, but potatoes are bet
ter, and safer, and cheaper, if fed judi
ciously.
TO make French pancakes take two
eggs, two ounces of butter, two ounces of
sitted sugar, two ounces of flour, half
pint of new milk. Beat the eggs thor
oughly and put them into basin with the
butter, which should he beaten to cream
stir in the sugar and -four, and, when
these ingredients are well mixed, stir in
the milk; keep stirring and beating the
mixture for few minutes. Serve with
cut .emon and sugar, and pile The pan
cakes on dish, with layer of preserve
or marmalade between each.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-11-11
What the Records Show.

While we have intended to wage an az
gressive warfare upon the Democratic
party, unmoved by the storm of loose &C
cusation which has ragged and still RACES
against the Republican party, the people
must not lose sight of the facts of history.
The records show that the Republican
party has effected production of 500, O00,-
600 of the debt volume since 1866. II has
reduced the annual interest charge about
forty and half millions. 1t has saved
$1,000 900 annual interest charge by fund
ing per cents. in bonds bearing lower
rates. 1t has reduced taxation nearly
$500, 0O0, 900 annually since 1866. 1t has
reduced the customs taxes about $50 OOO,-
900 since 1878. Since the Republicans
came into power they have raised the
credit of the nation from IL per cent be-
low par to 20 per cent. premium. Mr..
Buchanan was able 10 borrow only about
half as much as he needed TO pay current
expenses at 10 or II per cent. The ma
ton is now able 10 go into the money
market of the world and borrow at per
cent This series of achievements would
have been impossible had the public mon
eys been squandered as our opponents al
lcge. They may accuse but they dare not
lay the record before the people. The
fact that Republicans invariably appeal to
the record is sufficient reply to the dec
lamation of the Democratic leaders. The
Republican party has had the thankless
task of paying the gambling debts the
Democracy laid upon 1t. Probably We
ought to expect nothing but abuse from
the constituencies spendthrilts. -Phild-
delphia North AmericSn.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-11-11

tE- Secretary Chandler is better known
in Detroit than anywhere else, and this is
what the Detroit Free Press, the standard
Democratic authority in Michigan, says of
his appointment "In this State, where
Mr.. Chandler is best known, and to which
he is indebted for his political fortunes,
his appointment will be looked upon as in
some respects good one. He is univers-
ally recognized as a man of extraordinary
energy, and his personal honesty has never
been questioned 1t is to his credit that in
Congressional service of eighteen years,
much of it in n time when corruption was
rampant, there was never the slightest sus-
picion that his hands were stained with
i'll gotten gains. Whatever use he may
have made Of his position-however he
may have controlled Federal appointments
to strengthen him in his place, or however
INSCRIPTIONS, as Chairman Of the Kepub
lican National Executive Committee, he
may have been in the use of anything or
everything tc win success for his party
he has always remained, as Senator and
man, unpurchased and unpurchasablc.
As Secretary 0. the Interior he will if his
past record furnishes any guarantee for
the future, be thoroughly honest himself,
and insist upon honesty on the part of bis
suborGinates Nor is his honesty Of the
simple minded sort which takes every
thing as true. His is not simple and
contiding nature. On the contrary he is a
man of keen comprehension, shrewd and
sagacious. No department under his
charge could be honey -combed with fraud
without his knowing it,"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-11-11

tH The Republican State Committee
Of Florida has held meeting and taken
measures to secure an efficient organiza-
ton OF the party in every county OF the
State. An address is to be issued setting
forth the objects and principles Of the Re
publican party, and inviting the coopers.
ton and support Of all liberty loving and
law abiding citizens.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-11-11

az The country has not yet forgotten
the action Of the Democratic party in 1864,
when in solemn conclave it declared the
war failure, and by so doing threw
odium and contempt upon our soldiers,
published our national disgrace, and, SO
far as the moral power of their acts was
concerned, contributed TO and invited ma
tional disaster and defeat.
N11dztne
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-11-11

WHEN we are least moved by heavenly
love we sympathize least with human in
frmities; 80, also, when we are fullest OF
heavenly love, we are most compassionate
to human misery, and best fitted to cope
with the troubles and inhrmities ihat be-
set u.s.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-11-11

BETTER have God for your guardian
than the Bank of England for your posses
sion. You might spend the wealth of the
Indies, but the infinite richness OF God
you can never exhaust.
The daily gazette., 1875-12-22


Delaware
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aid
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Hudayh last mentioned month
witness whereof have herennto
sAH IiNATUs IRUEB.
The daily gazette., 1875-12-22
4 THRILLING SITUATION.

The passengers on train on the
Lehigh and Susquehanna Railroad, on
last Thursday, were considerably
startled by the thrilling situation of q
young woman upon the track, little
way from the Pittston station. She
was walking along the road, and by
some mishap had her foot caught be-
tween two rails. This, in the presence
OF an approaching train, made her ait
uation most alarming. She grew white
with terror, pulled at her foot with all
her might, and struggled to free her.
self from what seemed q fearful fate.
At length, as the train approached
nearer, she managed by superhuman
effort, to tear her foot away from be-
tween the fatal rails, leaving the shoe
that had been on it behind, and has.
tening away in sheer exhaustion from
the spot.
The daily gazette., 1875-12-22
The most Remarkable Remedy ever dis.
covered.
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At no time in the history OF true me dlcine
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Physicians and the general public who
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. Incorporating Capclne in an improved
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1t is a genuine pharmaceutical prepara-
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Pharmaceutical Chemists and Wholesale
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The daily gazette., 1875-12-22
Reduction of tie Arusy.

frois the n. Y. World OF Monday.
Before the late rebellion. when
there was no transcoutinental iron
road-the greatest of all Indian civil
lzers-and when our frontier was
almost barren of settlers, we had a
Held or active army of less than 15 600
men, commanded by Major General
winfield Scott. Unless it is to over.
awe the southern States and to mann.
facture voters, there is no necessity To.
day for standing army of %. 600 men
| costing the taxpayers about $40 600 0Oo
per annum. 1t should be reduced to
at most $4,000 men. And with This
reduction OF the line of the army, the
entlrely 100 large general staff, includ-
ing the general officers, should be re.
uuced. NO better proof is wanted
than that afforded by the number of
olncers on spectator fancy" duties. 6
r;-lt the Ordnance Corps can dis
pense with the legitimate services of
Major Sr G. Lyford. now on fancy
duty-doing comparatively nothing
with the Centennial Exposition at
Philadelphia, then it logically follows
the Ordnance Corps is too large, and il
should be reduced by the discharge of
Major Lyford. If the Engineer Corps
can dispense with the legitimate ser.
vices OF Major y. l.. Babcock, who
has for several years been performing
civilian duties as private secretary to
the President, then the Engineer
Corps is too large and should be re.
duced by the discharge of Major Bah
cock. If the Quartermaster's Depart.
ment can get along without the services
of its head--General NJ. C. Meigs,
now on special service in Europe-
then the Quartermaster's Department
is too large and should be reduced Dy
the discharge of General Meigs. tt Is
due this latter officer however. to saw
he was literally forced, against his
will, from his legitimate duties and
ordered to Europe, to make room for
Colonel Rufe Ingalls-one of the
military ring of Washington and
crony of Major Babcock; and we
trust the resolutions introduced in the
House by Smith Ely, wanting to know
why General Meigs was ordered to
Europe, and 'the list OF claims in the
Quartermaster Generals Office that
have been allowed since General Meigs
unwillingly vacated that office" viii
lead to thorough Investigation OF
those questionable military ring ma.
nipulations.
With the army reduced to 5000
men, nGcessitating but one maior-gen-
eral aud four brigadierS for the gener-
al officers, and giving the heads of all
the staff departments the rank and
title OF colonel only, as was the case
before the late war, we shall save $780,
OOO, 600 yearly in the one item of army
expenditures alone, and our tax.op-
pressed fellow citizens will have occs.
sion to thank the present Democratic
House of Representatives. A great
responsibility rests particularly on the
House Military Committee, who should
including even their secretary, be gen
tlemen not only of military experience,
but deaf, dumb and blind to the blan.
dishments ofthe White House Military
Ring.
The daily gazette., 1875-12-22
Pescesbl- Methods OF AIlaying Dis,a,-
bances.

Whenever any little disturbance oc.
ours In the Moody and Sankey meetings
1t is Immediately and effectuaiIy
squelched In most agreeable manner
by Mr.. Sankey, who, instead of calling
for the police, or urging the ushers to
do their duty, commences to sing one
of his popular hymHs. The congrega.
tion joins in, and under the harmoniz-
ing influence of the music, the distur.
bance ceases. Ladies, prone to fainting,
have also been cured of the ailment by
the prompt order of Brother Moodyfo
the ushers, carry that woman out I"
Might not these powerful agencies for
the restoration of quiet, be introduced
into the household. Why should not
an irate husband be subdued by the
carrolling OF gentle wife, or cross-
grained wife be made to smooth her
rutfied feathers by the warbling of one
of Brother Sankey's melodies? In re-
gard to the fainting part, we are not
SO sure that it would prove as effsctuaI
around the home hearth as in the old
Depot. Woman don't generally do
their fainting at home. Il isn't do
nestle affection, where it tackles peo.
Pile otherwise in sound health. II ia
more apt to take deadly hold of its
victim in public assemblies. The Rink
meetings in Brooklyn afforded numer-
Gus notable instances, and the disease
decided tendency to be-
come contagious, until the decisive
order, carry that woman out" was
given, and then it disappeared. Here
in Philadelphia We have thus far had
only few sporadic cases, and are not
likely TO have any more. PhGadelptsa
Chronicle
The daily gazette., 1875-12-22
Calored Men Rn,npayeou..

At a meeting of prominent colored
men in Washington, to demand fur
ther rights, " one of the speakers init
mated that "if the abuses of the South
were not corrected they would see as
appalling sight as the Romans did
when Pompey and Cesar drove their
murderous legions over the liberties of
Rome"
The daily gazette., 1875-12-22


The HadicaI, and the Woundrd soldiers
a correspondent writing fran Wash.
ington says:
The attempt OF the Republican press
to make political capital out OF the
resolution of Mr.. Fort the other day
declaring that sin all subordinate
departments under any of the officers
of the House it is the judgment of the
House that wounded Union soldiers,
not disabled from the performance OF
duty, shall be preferred and to stig.
Matte the sensible notion of the House
in referring the whole subject to the
Committee on Accounts, was bit of
demagogucry of the thinnest tissue,
have diligently inquired, and cannot
find that among the 800 or 400 en-
ployes who have been attached to the
House of Representatives under the
Republican majority, there eere more
than s Enton soldiers And it is said
that some of these were never "woun
ded" at all. A Republican Congress
which has almost wholly neglected the
soldiers of the Union army, while it
has appointed to place large number
of political hacks and bummers, now
has the amusing insolence to interfere
with the judgment in respect to its
appointments of the new Democratic
majority in the House.
The behavior of Republicans and of
the Republican press in Washington in
regard TO public appointments Just
now is in a high degree infamous. 1t
is advised that owing to certain chang
es which the new officers of the House
have deemed it best to make among
their 800 or 400 suI'ordinates, Demo-
Gratis names shall be expunged from
The rolls of department clerks,
There are signs that the Democratic |
vote in the United States, if polled |
% morrow, would nearly if not quite |
,qual the Republican vote. Yet faith
ul and efficient Democratic clerks |
lave no longer any rights simply |
because the Democracy have had the |
mpertinence to put majority in the |
House of Representative.