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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-05-20
Wire and Cnt.WOrms.

A correspondent of the Lioe Stock
J0ur1adi gives the following preventive of
the ravages of these insects in corn
fields: Soak the seed in copperas water
twentyfour hours before planting, keep
ing the water little warm, say seventy
dogs Fair One pound of copperas in
three gallons of water to one bushel of
seed. He tested it last year, aud not a
hill was touched. The copperas turns
the seed black, but does not injure the
germinative properties. Another pre-
ventive is the following:
Soak your seed one night in a tub of
equal proportions of I've made from ashes
and common urine, with fair portion of
blue stone dissolved therein Pour off
the liquid through basket into tub, to
preserve for use again. Then, while the
corn is wet, take a tirst-class article of
plaster, and mix and stir till each and
every grain is thickly and thoroughly
coated with the plaster, so as to cover the
entire surface of the grains. Then plant
as usual, being careful not to break or
rub off the coating. 1t is said to be, by
those who have tested it, complete pre-
ventive against those annoyers to all
farmers.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-05-20
SKETCHES OF CORRESPONDENCE

April TO- lSl0.-DR. DODGE: Sy-Your prescription
Is 90 hand We commence its use ut once, but We fear
Ii Is too late Mrs, Mann rs very low. Your articles
on Cardiac or Heart Disease raised her hopes very
high but medical counsel agree that her heart is near
" covered with water. April l0.-Nrs. Mann
appears sun on the ysrge OF the grave; April
feet are warmer the limbs not lieless, breathing
not SO short and worrird instructions closely fol.
lowed, May j.-Dear Doctor, my wife IN much
better. That "algonc" feeling, smothering and
blood improves In tho linros and less blood PUSHES
hand Mrs Mann is decidedly better: her breath is
now free and easy and satisfies her, which 1t has not
done for years before. There has been pcrceptib j
persplraton the skin over the region OF the heart,
since which she has felt wonderfully relieved. 4.
hopes that you may succeed in my wires Cnse; II you
do we shall regard as almost miracle. after many
eminent medical gentlemen have failed. June
3d. Dear Doctor your fresh supply OF remedies Is TO
hand. We still haze great hopes. The smothcrng.
suoCatiOn. sinking away sortness of breath, weight
aud pressure about the heart, rush OF blood 10 the
Aug. dear Doctor, we consider Mrs. Mann about
well: she has great strength and good health, for
winch We can never fully repay you. We shall ever
praise and recommend You (seyera OF our ncghbors
VIII write you this week.
Ny wife Was often troubled with Eryslpelas eleven
years since winch disappeared suddenly from the sur
lace and medical men said that II struck 70 her heart
She sank very low and given mp to die al that
time and has been very low ever since and rene
dies gave permanent relief. We consulted you and
your remedies helped almost from the nrst And
she rapidly recovered In every particular You treat
ed and removed the of disease. which was the
G5BStpetds. This We think the key TO your success
y. q. MANN, louisville, ny.
Dr. Dodge's articles Cardiac Heart Disease win
be occasionally inserted for some time to come
Those wishing consultation may incose fee of two
dollars to DIR. NATilANIELS DODGE,
Care Palmer House, Chicago. ILL.,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-05-20

BURNETT's COCAINE Is the best and cheap
est hair dressing in the world.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-05-20

PRUssING's White Wine Vinegar, warrante
pure and to preserve pickles. A superb articl,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-05-20
100000 ACRES
MICHIGAN LANDS
II q r. = a Il II Z
The Lands Of the Jackson, Lansing Saginaw Rail
roxd Company are Now Offered For Sale

EOxu OOupaHy arc NOW VHered For Sale.
They situated along its railroad and contain large
tracts of excellent FARMING and PIN lands
The farming lands include some OF the most fertile
and well-watercd hardwood lands In the State They
are timbered mainly with hard maple and beech soil
black sandy loan, and abound ~ springs of purest
water. Michigan Is one OF the least indebted and most
prosperous State In the Union and its farmers have
greater variety of crops and resources than any West
ern State While some of the prairie States may pro
duce corn In great abundance they have other re-
source, and when this crop fails destituon follows
has been the case the past year in Kansas and Nebraska
For Maps, circulars and further information, apply
to or address u. Nj. BARNES,
Land Commissioner. lansing. Michigan
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-05-20

THE PEOPLES FRIENp.-lt Is susceptible
OF easy proof that the sewing machine has
been II greater blessing TO the masses OF
American people than any invention OF the
present century. Nothing else has done SO
and mothers, the patient, overworked women
of the land, who, as class, most needed re-
lief from the burthens of every. day life.
Every father and husband fails in his duty If
he neglects to endow his home with such a
triumph OF science as the Wilson shuttle sew
ing machine. Machines will be delivered at
any railroad station in this county, free Of
transportation charges, if ordered through
street, Chicago. They send an elegant cata
logue and CHROME circular free on applica-
ton. This company want a few more good
agents.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-05-20

The new patent gutta-percha white
shirt bosom, which does not wrinkle and
can be sponged Off is probably the only
article in the world equally popular with
engaged young men and inveterate tobac-
co.chewers. a
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-05-20

AT the late meeting of the Presbytery
of New York, which is the largest in the
Northern Presbyterian Church, the fol
lowing overture to the General Assembly
was adopted: Believing that the cause
and kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ in
this land would be greatly promoted by
the establishment of friendly relations
between the two General Assemblies
which bear the Presbyterian name, and
churches, North and South, which they
represent, and believing that the want
OF success in securing this result on the
part of the Southern Committee which
recently convened in the City of Balti
more ought not to be regarded as con-
elusive of efforts in this direction, since
the difference between the two parties
was in reality not extreme or based upon
essential distinctions, this presbytery
would urge that the assembly continue
to labor for better understanding be-
tween the two churches by the appoint
ment of new committee, who shall be
ready to meet any committee of the
Southern Assembly that may be APP
pointed, or by adopting such means pro-
motive of harmony rs its wisdom may
dictate"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-05-20

"A " Purity Of Worship Defense As
sociation' has been formed in the Irish
Presbyterian Church. The object of the
association is to counteract the tendency
toward the introduction of instrumental
music and the singing of hymns other
man the Psalms. This it purposes to
20 by the aid of special sermons,
lectures, addresses at public meetings
ana the circulation of literature advo.
eating the Scriptaral doctrines and form
OF worship as set down in the standards
u the Presbyterian Church.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-05-20

Ok FINE VISITING CARDS by mail for 25c Ad-
81 dress FLANK q. THOMSON. Jackson-st. Chicago.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-05-20

TO mend broken stoneware, take
new linear Stacked will answer, but is
not as good-pulverize finely with a
knife; turn into saucer the whites of
one or more eggs, as you may need; cut
strip of firm cloth and immerse in the
white of the egg; wet the jar or jug with
the same. Spread the lime on the cloth
evenly and quickly, and apply on the
crack. This makes Gem mt that will
stand hot water. II the ar is broken
apart, wet the edges with both lime and
egg before putting together.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-05-20
ScrOfula. or Kings Evil. White

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Goitrc, Scroiulous lnhmnmatons, lndolent
Inllammations, Mercural Affections, Old
Sores, Eruptons as the Skin, Sore Eyes, etc.
In these, as in all other constitutional Dis
eases, WALKER's VINEGAR BlTrERs have
shown their great curative powers in the
most ohetinata and intract ublp pnsps
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> OIL CHRONOS for 81; two for pc. Agents
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ladies. Sample Of Mountain Rose Complexion
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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-02-05
" The Black Dog ON the Back

Tins is an old English proverb for
man or awoman in bad temper. And
it is very torcible expression, for such
are really us great nuisances to society
as if they actually led about with them
an animal subject TO indiscriminate
biting. Still, you will see that generally
they are rather proud than otherwise of
their failing; apt to plume themselves on
their quick tempers," and to expect in
Vulnerable impcrtinences and imposi-
tiops will be forgiven them in considera-
tion of it. "They lose their tempers so
easily" That is true enough; but if
their friends will observe they will see
that they do not so much lose their tenn
per as exchange il for whatever at the
time they particularly happen to want.
Are they at home and desire to have
everything ordered to their special
likings and habits2 Then they lose their
temper in order that they may gain every
other persons rights and peculiar com
forts and fancies. In the world, too, if
they lose their temper, they contrive to
gain far more than its equivalent. 1t is
the good-natured man, not the bad one,
who as imposed upon and has to do all
the disagreeable things. If a bitter
norther is blowing and the tempera-
ture below zero the good-naIured
man of the firm will rather face the ele-
ments than the development of latent
heat in his partner which change from
the cosy Office to the freezing street
would occasion. The extra hours, the
disagreeable dunning, the humiliating
asking for favors are never assigned to
the bad-tempered man. 1t may of course
be his duty, but he has only to look black
and mutter something about seeing
ntT rl.,1r l,1 L.,
wheresoever and do whatsoever he
chooses. 1t is the prerogative of such
tempers not only to do ill-natured, selfish
things, but also to scatter impertinences
wherever they think it safe to do so. They
are les hODl1les terrible of the social exist
ence. 1t is their delight, if they do not
like thing, to say so in the most de
cided manner; to tell unpleasant truths
that do no good, simply because they de-
sire to do SO; to send meek and iaoffen-
sive people out of their presence de-
pressed and uncomfortable, The essen
tial meanness of this disposition may be
traced in the fact that it rarely or never
shows itself to superior The hasty-
tempered man knows very well how to
| control his temper in the presence of a
man richer, more hasty or physically
| stronger than himself.
Now it must be admitted that the
great nursery of such tempers is the do
mestic hearth. How overbearing broth
ers are to sisters How provoking sisters
are to brothers. They do not consider
that the laws of polite restraint which
| govern them pcrforce in the world are
necessary there. Each indulges his or
her particular temper until the disagree
| able habit becomes 9natural." The
world has no lust reason to excuse any
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-02-05
Let Horses Go Barefoot.

q Every day of my life see horses who
are begging their owners to relieve them
from tight shoes. Let US bring the case
home. What does man do who has bad
corns? To relieve himself he at once
pulls of his boot and relieves the pressure
from the corn. Now, what is good for a
man is good for horse in very many
cases, certainly where corns exist, and
very few horses are entirely free from
them. A months work barcfooted on
the snow will help horse with corns
more than his owner will believe, with
out trying the experiment. Instead of
being stuck upon three calks, the foot
gets the true bearing which nature in
tended It should have.
When l urge people to drive their
horses barefoot on the snow, if only for
n week or two, am constantly told, g My
horse will fall down, or break his hoof
all to pieces" Now, l know the horse
will do nothing of the sort" l don't
say that he can he driven at a three min
ute gait and not chip his hoof; but do
say that for all light driving, at a moder-
ate, respectable rate, the hoof will never
break to iniure it. l drove my old
horses (twenty-one and twenty-five years
old, without shoes last winter, and they
did not fall once, or slip any more, if as
much, rs horses which were calked, and
whose callls were worn down. Another
immense advantage in going barefoot is
being able to drive through deep snow
without feeling afraid that your horse
will get cut with his calks.-C0r. on
Dumb ARindLs
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-02-05
80 Staying an Eagle.

THE last time l had been at the river
had seen an eagle feasting on wedder
that had got jammed between two rocks.
! lexpected that he would be in the same
place again, so Gillespie got his gun
down, took out a couple of bullets that
he had had in it and put in two charges
OF heavy shot, and away we went just as
things were beginning to be recognizable
AT "a hundred yards l think you know
my faYorite pass across the hill to the
Starch Dhu Ca Vullich-the top is about
1000 feet above the sea; the ascent is,
.however, very gradual, extending over
four miles, the highest three miles being
about the roughest 10 get over imagina.
ble-nething but sharp quartz gravel.
An hour and half brought us to the top
Uemmy had a good load ON his back
when breeze of wind suddenly met us
that almost stunned me. No one who
has not experienced could have any idea
that the wind could blow so hard. You
would think me exaggerating III i told
you half the idea had and have of its
power do not believe one could have
heard the report of a twelve-pounder at
distance OF twenty yards against that
breeze, The first 5000 yards of the de-
scent Is nearly perpendicular, and en-
btNig 'pihASNo VI blOab lOOsC quartz IOChS
OF all sizes and shapes, and great caution
is required on ordinary occasions in get,
ting down this cta nlata; this time, how
ever, the wind was blowing right up and
| went down at run and felt that /
could not have fallen against IT, We were
now in sight OF the river, winding like a
" harmless serpent" far below; and my
~ a. wS Ben Honan, was looking, if pos,
sible, blacker and more awfi11 than
usual Now issthe time, if / had the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-02-05
Scripture Giants.

VARIOUS estimates have been made of
the probable height of Goliath and Ug.
The uncertain element is the cubit used.
GOliaths height, six cubits and span
Il Sam. xvii. Al has generally been con-
cluded to be from nine feet six Inches 10
twelve feet. Og is commonly supposed
to have been rather taller, but the esti-
mate is based on the length of his bed
stead, nine cubits (Deut. iii. ~. On
this it is quite hazardous to depend. A
giant king might pride himself on his
stature, and wish to keep up the idea of
it by specially large bedstead of iron.
1t seems probable that Goliath was more
gigantic than the warriors mentioned as
of " the sons of the giants" of great
stature" and the like. Supposing the
shekcl of brass to be the same rs n shekel
of iron, Goliath's spear was twice the
weight of that of lshbibenob. In mod
crn days soldiers of ten feet in height
would not be specially valued. Frcdcr-
ick Williams army of giants was a mat
ter OF ridicule rather than of awe Let
us see how far the giants Of old differed
from them. We now lay no great stress
on a few inches in height. Frederick
William had some enormous men
found for him by the Car, but we may
safely fix his limit at ten feet, height
of which we have few men recorded
during the last two thousand years. His
guards, however, were individual speci-
mems, in most cases men who from some
exceptional cause grew wonderfully; in
short, they were over-grown men. The
giants in Scripture were q race, and
the difference is very great 1t is un.
common to find man with a stock of
vital energy differing greatly from his
nj hot 10 Of 10
sequently, very tall man is generally
rather feeble. In some cases a very we'll
made tall man may have his arteries and
limbs soeformed that the work of the
heart in pumping the blood to the ex-
tremities is less felt than might be sup
posed. Still, men that have shown ex-
traordinary energy 1--WE are not now
speaking of single efforts of strength,
very active leaders in war, for example,
have, on the whole, been remarkable
rather as being short than tall Ma
poleon was very short, perhaps five feet
four inches. Nelson was very small.
Wellington, we believe, hardly tiye feet
eight iDches. Peter the Great was short
rather than tall AS far as we can learn
Gustavus Adolphus IS almost the only
great leader that was decidedly tall.
Marlborough was handsome man, but
there seems no record of his being
actually tall. 1t may well have been
with him as with Louis XIV, of whom
we hear that when stripped of his high
heels and wig, and laid in his cofin,
his attendants could hardly believe that
they saw in The little human frame
before them the body of lie
Grand Monarque." And William III.
was understood, and his extraordi-
nary opponent, Luxemburg, was dwarf.
Claverhouse was small so, we believe,
was Cromwell As, however, there is
con n,iderable difficulty in obtaining relia-
BILE evidence on such points, we pass at
once TO what we believe to be the fair
conclusion. To judge if man Is over
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-02-05
An Expulsion of Shakers.


A LONDON correspondent Of the Bos-
ton Post writes: "a proceeding at once
painful and ludicroug took place several
days ago at New Forest Lodge, near
Lymington, In Hants. For the past two
years q community of the singular sect
called Shakers have occupied large
house and farm there in common. The
house was theirs by purchase but their
worldly concerns were of such sort that
they found themselves forced TO mort
gage IL. When the time came to pay of
the mortgage the brethren and sisters,
absorbed in spiritual zeal, were not pre-.
pared to pay it, Thereupon the mort
gagce foreclosed and had writ of eject
ment served upon them. The simple
folk did not regard the circumstance
with much alarm and placidly refused TO
remove their household gods and goods.
The intervention of Her Majestys Sheriff
became necessary. On the appointed
day of eiectment large crowd
gathered about the house. The Shakers
132 in all, counting men, women and
children, went on their way as il coming
events in no way concerned them At
the usual dinner hour says one account,
they assembled to partake of a light
repast of u strictly vegetarian order, be-
ginning with boiled carrots and terminal
ing with pumpkin. After that they sang,
prayed and danced till five p. M, one
| lady having persisted in q celestial Jig
for two hours without intetmission.
Then the men, women and children, in
fants, adults and patriarchs alike. were
all turned out, the exiles being led by
the Mother of the community, one Mrs
Girling. From six until nine p. m. the
snow fell heavily. After that It rained
in torrents all night, Notwithstanding
the pitiless weather, these extraordinary
enthusiasts remained shelterlcss, hud-
died together under the lee of their
Lares and Penates, and singing hymns.
Next morning the compassion of good
neighbors relieved their situation some
what. A worthy farmer sent them some
milk, and another passed around
some bread and cheese. Still the
Shakers remained in the wet and sleety
road, and did not bulge. They stayed
there throughout the following day.
They were told to move on;' if not,
their goods would be seized. They kept
on singing hymns, with an occasional
dance. When night came on they SO far
yielded to the benevolent entreaties of
the neighbors as to seek the shelter of d
barn not far Off which was offered for
their use, and some of the children were
taken into the cottages. Next morning
leaving four of their number to protect
the household effects, the main body al
last set out in search of some other habi
tation. The case has aroused great
deal of interest and compassion through.
out England; yet it is really hard to see
how they have suffered any very cruel
injustice. If they are martyrs they have
certainly made themselves so. They had
full notice to quit. Probably, however
they were eyicted in the rude and sum.
mary fashion peculiar to English Legal
processes against the poor; and it may
have been the bearing of the SheriffTs
officers which aroused their Obstinacy.'
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-02-05
BIeeding from Lungs, Catarrin, BrOn-
ehitis, COnsumptiOn---A Wonderful
RocHEsTER, N: Y, Jan. b, 1874.

ROCHESTER,, N. ", Ian. u, 1874.
X. V. PIERCE, NJ. D., Buffalo, N. Y:
Dear Si'-I have suffered from Catarrh in
an aggravated form for about twelve years
and for several years from Bronchial trouble.
Tried many doctors and things with no last
ing benefit. In May, ~, becoming nearly
worn out with excessive editorial labors on a
paper in New York city, I was attacked with
Bronchitis in n severe form, suffering almost
total loss Of voice. returned home here,
but had been home only two weeks when |
was completely prostrated with Hemorrhage
from the lungs, having four SeOere bleeding
spells 1citlin tioO tpeckS and first three inside Of
nine days. In the September following l inn
proved sufficiently to be able to be about,
though in very feeble state. NV Bronchial
trouble remained and the Catarrh was ten
fold worse than before. Every effort for re-
lief seemed fruitless. / seemed to be losing
ground daily. | continued in this feeble
state, raising blood almost daily, until about
the first Of March, '73, when l became so bad
as to be entirely confined to the housr 4
friend suggested your remedies. But | was
extremely skeptical that they would 10 me
good, as | had lost all heart in remedies, and
began to look upon medicine and doctors
with disgust. However, L obtained one of
your circulars, and read it carefully. from
which | came to the conclusion that you un-
derstood your business, at least finally OBJ
tanned quantity of DIR. Sage's Catarrh Rem
edy, your Golden Medical Discovery and Pei
lNts, anu NuluultuNCu lutlI NlBOIOuS ust uC-
cording to directions. To my surprise soon
began to improve, The Discovery and Pei
lets in a short time brought out severe
eruption, which continued for several weeks
felt much better, my appetite Improved, and
| gained in strength and flesh. In three
months every vestige of the CataTrh was
gone, the Bronchitis had nearly disappeared,
had no Cough whatever and / had entirely
ceased TO raise blood and, contrary to the eX-
pectation of some of my friends, the cure has
remained permanent. l have had no more
Hemorrhages from the Lungs, and am en-
tirely free from Catarrh, nom which 1 had
suffered SO much and SO long. The debt of
gratitude | owe for the Blessing l have re-
ceived at your hands knows no bounds. | am
thoroughly satisfied, from my experience, that
your medicines will master the worst forms of
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their praise. Gratefully yours
VIM. II. SPENCER
p. o. Box 5O7, Rochester, MY