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Year: 1861

There is in buckwheat an essence or
medicinal principle, upon which its irrita>
ting qualities depends, and is called the
1pis 0enenuna, or Bee poison. Hence the
same disagreeable effects follow the i'm
moderate use of honey, when obtained
from the buckwheat.


The Bee takes from the flower portion
of its medicinal virtues with the saccha-
rine matter of the plant, which, by pass
ing through the internal laboratory of the
insect becomes separated into its primary
constituents Of Apis uenenune and honey.
The one icing deposited in cells for tie
sustenance OF the insect, and the other
laid bv within itself as means of defence.


Now, in making this separation in the
chemical laboratory of the insect, Cor by
accident where dead bees are in the honey
while being rendered) it often occurs that
portions of this poison is mixed with the
honey, producing all the disagreeable eff,
fects which would result from the too free
use of buckwheat itself


There is, perhaps, DO article containing
as great per centage Of this poisonous
principle used for food as buckwheat. in
its various forms, and the samenpss of its
aroma, with that given off by the common
honey bee, is a proof of its identity.


All poisonous insects and reptiles al
healthy, active and viruient, in proportion
to the plentiful supply of the poison they
are enabled to derive from their food-and
while feeding Oh such articles as WELD
them this supply, their stings or bites are
more virulent than at other times. This
| saw clearly demonstrated last winter. in
trans planting the honey bee over the 18th
mus to California from the cold regions of
the North. The sting from those bees in
their most unhealthy state produced but
little sensation or effect upon the human
flesh. The nervous, war-like habits of the
honey bee during the period Of the flower
ing of the buckwheat, fully corroborates
the doctrine that This plant contains con,
siderable quantities of the poison, Apjs
uenenun1


The best remedy to prevent the disa
greeable burning and itching sensation OF
the skin, caused by a too free use of buck
wheat cakes, is carbonate of soda, or an
alkali of similar nature, used in their
raising, or taken internally when the itch
ing has taken place, in consequence Of
having taken too freely of the cakes and
allow me here to state that an akali o.
the above chemical nature immediately
applied to the skin after a bite or sting O.
the most poisonous insect or reptile, is 4
sure antidote, and will save the uufortu
nate victim from any serious harm.


SoLoMAN W. JEwETr.
-RaciYe Journal.
Year: 1861

or by the answer, properly verified, Of
any party to the action, that complete
determination of the controversy cannot
be had without the presence of other per
parties, or that any person, not party to
the action, is interested in the subject
matter are such as should be protected, it
shall be the duty of the Court, at the in =.
stance Of any party to the action, to enter
an order upon the minutes of the Court,
making the person or persons so interest
ed party to the action and shall, at the
same time, provide that copy Of such or
der, together with a notice of the object
Of the action, shall be served upon the
person or persons SO made parties to the
action, and shall prescribe the manner in
which said service shall be made, and also
the time within which such person or per
sons so served, shall appear and file an
answer in such action, which time shall
not be less than twenty days from the
time of the service of such notice and if
the person or persons so made parties
shall be minors, it shall be the duty Of
the Court to appoint guardians for such
minors, which appointment shall be made
In accordance with the provisions Of the
statute.


SEC. 9. When an order shal, lie entered
bringing IN other parties, as provided in
section one of this act, The action shall
stand continued until the time prescribed
BY the Court for the persons so made par
ties to answer, shall have expired, and af>
ter the expiration Of the so prescribed, the
action shall be proceeded with in like
manner and with like effect, as actions in
which all the parties thereto were made
parties in the first instance.


SEC G This act shall be held to apply
to cases now pending, and shall take eff
feet from and after the passage and pub
lication thereof


Approved March s, S661
Year: 1861

New SoLUTIoE.-Nos long since. 4.
certain quack, who looked as learned as
an old owl, was addressed by one of his
patients thus:


"Doctor tel us how it is that when we
eat and drink, the meat is separated from,
the drink"


Why, I'll tell you" said the learned
man of pills. You see as how there is
IN the neck two pil es-one Of them to re-
celVe meat and the other drink. At the
top of them pires is lid or capper, and
when we eat, this clapper shuts up tho
drink pipe, and when we drink it turn.
back upon the meat p;pe-a see saw kind
OF motion. Queer arparatuses, assure
you"


But, Doctor said the patient, it seems
to me that that ere clapper must play a
ID sharp game when We eat pudding
and milk"


Quack took his hat and slid, advising
his patient to swear no, at all
Year: 1861

COMPLEMENTARY TO THE TYpos.-Ths
MISSOURI Legislature recently adopted
resolution that the public printing be
done by the convicts but tie resolution
fell stubborn from The table, because it
was ascertaIned that Of all the criminals
10 the Penltentiary, not one WAS print.
er
Year: 1861

a MODEST MANS MISTAKE "A Young
gentIeman-the modest man of his sex,
and no less polite than modest, was sitting
in pew rather remote from the light 4
pretty lady sat next to him. Looking on
the floor during the lecture, he espied what
he thought was a lady's handkerchief the
lace trimmed edge just visible from under
her dress. Turning to his pew mate he
gallantly whispered, "You've dropped
your handkerchief, madam" and before
she could reply, he proceeded to pick it
up. Horror. He had seized the edge of
her pet-Skrt, and did not discover his
mistake until the top of gaiter boot
stared him IN the face, and the faint sound
Of a laugh just nipped in the bud by the
application of real handkerchief warned
him of his mistake. "Phancy his feel
inks"


MoRAL.-Don't attempt to pick up any
thing with lace to it before you know
what it is.
Year: 1861

AN ACT to provide for the expenditure of


the Drainage Fund money in the Coun-


ty of La Crosse.


THE people Of the State of Wisconsin,
represented an Senate and Assem5y, do
enact as toiloacs:


SEC. /. That portion of the interest Of
the Drainage Fund which is or NAV here
after become due the County of La Crosse.
or which may have heretofore been paid
to the said County shall be paid out to
the County Treasurer of said County at
the same time tha! moneys due from the
School Fund are paid to said Treasurer,
and shall be paid out by said County Treas
urer on tue order of .he County Board of
Supervisors of said county as hereinafter
provided.


SEC. 2. The Drainage Fund interest
mentioned in Section one of this act, and
all moneys heretofore paid to or received
by said County, on account Of said Fund
now remaining unexpended, shall be ap
piled and expended under the direction of
the County Board Of Supervisors, in open
ing and improving such County or State
roads in said county as may be designat
ed by said Supervisors, and for the purpo-
ses contemplated in this act the said Su-
pervisors are hereby authorized, through
their Clerk and Chairman, to draw orders
on said Treasurer for any aud all sums of
money derived from said fund that are
now or may hereafter come into the hands
of said Sreasurer Provided, That no or
der shall be drawn On said Treasurer for
the payment of any labor that shall not
have been actually performed at the time
of the drawing such order


SEC. 2. This act shall take effect aud be
in force from and after its passage.


Approved March 6, 1861.
Year: 1861

The treasures Of the deep are not 90 precious
As are the concealed comforts of man =-
Lock'd up in woman love. l scent The air


Of blessings, when come but near the house,
What delicious breath marriage sends forth
The violet beds not sweeter
Year: 1861

Every Saturday evening has. to my ear, a
gentle knell. The week tolls itself away -
one, two, three, four five, six, and the perfect
seven--and can almost hear the sound dy.
ing away as if the day had slipped their cables,
nn1 were drifting down the stream but beat.
ing faint measure as they recede! And of ev
cry one | say, ended--gone. shall never see
thee more! How have we improved them?--
Have We done any good acts--have we been bu
silly engaged in our employment--have we been
honest in all our dealings with our fellow men.
Ask yourselfall these questions. and If you can
answer all OF these interroga.ories in the affir.
ative, then you need not mourn and lament
over the past week for you are aware that you
have done what was just and honest in the
sight OF God.
Year: 1861

"Those Farmers who have mcst difficulty
to make ends meet, ALWAYS plow mostand keep
most stock. Now these men take the true
plan to keep themselves always poor, because
their crops and stock are slwavs poor and bring
little" 80 writes John Johnston, in letter
to the Secretary Of our State Society; and he
thus illustrates his statement: at Is good pro
fit to raise three hundred bushels Of whest
from ten acres, but when 1t takes thirty acres
to raise that amount, it is raised at loss. So
it is with cattle and sheep; you will see the
thinking farmer IN king four year old steers
worth fLom sixty to eighty dollars each, and
his neighbor's at the same age not worth over
twenty five to forty dollars" His advice, 10
the latter is 'if his land il exhausted, he should
p,ow no more than he can thoroughly manure
Seed with clover and grass and let it rest, AMI
that field will not only pay well for tillage, but
it will furnish manure III rightly managed) to
make another field of the same size rich also"
And then keep it rich; do not run it with grain
until again exhausted or 'the latter end of
that land will be worse than the first."-- Coas-
ty Gentlemen.
Year: 1861

Notwith landing the request Oh the gov
ernment to the press, and the disposition OF
all true patriots TO keep quiet in order
that the operations t. put down rebellion
may be successfully carriGd through. still
the great Yankee nation would often 'ius.''
like to know what is going On. We arc
quite sure that it will not interfere with the
plans of the government, while it will afford
satisfaction 20 many OF our readers, to say
that large number Of splendid rled can
non are being made at PhWnIxvillc, in this
State, and tHat three hundred of them will
be ready for service in seventy days. Tue
first instalmcnts, Of five day, Of the above
number will be ready for delivery in about
ten days, and at the expiration of the time
mentioned the contract will be entirely filled.
A hasty visit yesterday to the works gave us
a slight insight to the intricate operation OF
making rifed cannon.


Mr.. Griffin, who has been for a long pc
riod connected with the Phoenix works, is
the inventor Of the gun now making at this
establishment. About seven hundred men
are employed, aud with few exceptions the
entire force is at work in the various branches
necessary 10 make rilled clnnon The ma
terial is of the very best quality OF pcnnsyl
vdnla wrought IRON its toughn s. and tc-
nacity are such that shred of it Will bear
hapmerinS into L complete circle, in 4 cold
state, before it will break all the brittle
composition has been removed by the severe
fiery ordeal it has been repeatedly subjected
to. The proper material being secured, the
first process in the formation OF the gun is
rolling out the iron into strips seven feet
long, three-fourths OF an inch thick and two
inches wide for the bore. These strips are
concaye on the external surface, and convex
on the internal side, SO that they will tit
closely together on an iron cylinder three
inches in diameter.


The cylinder being placed in the sockets
of two large wheels, the strips arc placed in
position longitudnally with 1t, This forms
the bore Of the gun. \ fifty feet piece Of
fat iron, two inches wide, is then drawn out
of the furnace, the iron at white heat, and
it is coiled around the cylinder in this condi
dition, running obllquely off at the end
This process Is repeated till six layers are
rolled on, when the piece resembles in ap-
pearance large roll OF oil cl1ti more than
it does cannon, even in the inciplent state
of the latter. This roll, which is now about
twelve inches IN diameter, barrelled up with
number OF the narrow strips longitudinal
ly till the outer surface hides the coli. re-
minds one oi the accounts We have read
of the first guns made of wooden .stayes and
hoopcd With iron. and used at Creesy by the
English The wooden guns, we are told ,ex,
ploded after few rounds bad been fred, and
they proved more fatal to the English than
to those against whom they were employed.


Cur bsEreued gun Is nexs conveyed or 4
Year: 1861

CKEDuLITY OF THE CROAKERs.- The carping
crOakers in our midst, who can see nothing
but corruption in the Government, and ulti-
mate defeat for the Union cause, exhibit the
most remarkable credulity. They see insur
mountable financial obstacles in the path Of
20, 600 900 of people engaged in trade and
commerce, with the money markets OF the
world open to them, and yet believe that
100000 900 OF an agricultural people, hemmed
in by land and sea, with national existence
in the money market, and celebrated for
reputation, will have money plenty. They
imagine that the North, with a superabund-
ance of lighting material of every kind-Ot
men, OF arms, of ammunition, of clothing, of
provisions and of medical stores. will be
obliged to succumb to the South, which lacks
all these essential requisites, is suffering for
nearly all of The luxuries and many Of the
necessaries of life, is obliged to resort to
drafting and conscription. to procure men,
robbery to procure food and clothing, and
lying to prop falling cause. The croakers
see nothing but defeat for the North upon the
sea. when every southern port is blockaded,
and the cowardly priyateers are daily dodging
the United States cruisers. The GROWERS
discern death for the Union cause in the
defeat at Bull Run or at Springfield, Mo-,
but they can observe no damage to the rebel
cause in the capture of Pegram and his forces,
or in the occupation of the forts at IIatteras
Inlet. They grumbe and groan and bewail
every National loss and rejoice at every rebel
gain, forgetting that the defeat of the North
is their own disgrace. In short, they delude
themselves into believing that a nation of
northern hardy freemen, with men, money,
all the paraphernalia of war, means of trans
portation by land ana sea, and the sympathies
Of the world, besides justice and humanity
on their side, are to be defeated by disor-
ganized band of traitors OF half their number,
lacking the main es 3entials for successful
warfare, cooped up like SO many Gagged birds,
and fighting against all the dictates Of law,
reason and humanity, with population
almost equal to their own ripe for msurrec-
ton.
Year: 1861

BURLINGToH.-The election in Burlington
Of Mr.. Noycs as Representative, was Just
and deserved rebuke of an attempt to defeat
a Republican and elect Democrat in his
place under the name Of Union. The peo-
pie took the matter in hand and left the
wire workers, when the votes were counted,
to mediate upon the patriotism that failed
TO discover that Democrat was any better
than Republican. a new political party
may be good thing, but we think equal
and exact Justice triae bctssr.-Freenar.
Year: 1861

Small is the sun that is required to
patronize q newspaper, and amply re-
warded is its patron, care not how hum :
bic and unpretending the gazette which
be takes. 1t is next to impossible to fill
q sheet with printed matter without put
ting into it something that is worth the
subscription price. Every parent whose
son is awsy at school, should supply him
with q newspaper. [ we'll remember
what a marked difference there was be-
tween those of ny sOhoolmstes who had,
and those who had not access to newspa-
pers. Other things being equal, the frst
were always superior to the last in de-
bate, composition, and general iDtelli-
gence.- Daniel Webster.
Year: 1861

We do not eat oatmeal in this country
to any extent, and yet it is the most nu-
tritious breadstuG ever used by man
Look at the Scotch With their oatmeal
porridge--as robust set of men as ever
lived. A Highlander will scale noun
tains all day, upon diet Of oatmeal stir
red with bis finger in water, fresh from o
gurg!ing spring, in leather cup
Year: 1861

sa- an Ola Soldier, writing to the
New Yctk EUening Post, gives the fol-
loving timely hints to the volunteers who
are now Fastening to the defence of the
county:


/. Remember that in a campaign more
men die from sickness than by the bull.
let.


g Line your blankets with one thick
ness of brown drilling. This adds but
four ounces in weight, and doubles the
warmth.


B Buy a small India rubber blanket
(only 81 50) to lay on the ground or to
throw over Jour shoulders when on guard
duty during rain storm. Most OF the
Eastern troops are provided with these.
Straw to lie on is not always to be had


A. The best military bat in use is the
light coIored soft felt; the crown being
Sufficiently bigh to allow space for air
over the brain. You can fasten it up as
a continental in fair weather or turn ii
down when it is wet or very sunny.


s. Let your beard grow, SO as to pro-
teCt the throat aud lungs.


6. Keep your entire person clean; this
prevents tescrs and bowel complaints in
warm climates Wash your body each
day. ifpossibe. Avoid strong coffee and
oily meats Gen. Scott said that the too
free use of these together with neglect
in keeping the skin clesn) cost many a
soldier his life iD Mexico.


Z. A sudden check of perspira,ion BY
chilly or night air often causes fever aud
death. When exposed do not forget your
blanket.
Year: 1861

HrIt is said that The ladies of Troy
have invented a new feature IN their
fairs. A parcel of handsome girls set
themselves up and allow the fellows to
kiss them for twelve and balf cents per
kiss. One girl u ade S62 in one night.
One man took Sll worth.
Year: 1861

OFFIcR-Free Democrat Building, Ne. l, Spring St


The propretors of the FREE DEMOCRAT desire to in
troduce the notice and consideration OF all cias
bu5 particularly merchants and business men, the
claims OF the FREE DEMOCRAT a reliable bu mess
and comm -rcial journal. Those who ding
with Milwaukee merchant, afford to do
without Milwaukee paper upon which they can rely
for commercial information OF all kinds including
correct and careful price current. The Commercial
department. OF the FREE DEMOCRAT is managed by
competent editors, who will continue spare pains
render it in every way worthy Of that confidence
which has BEEN and is being reposed in it by the
business men Of this city and state.


The great object Of the commercial department of
newsEa should be to give the latest and rei
able information commercial affairs, to keep fully
posted in all matters relating currency and the
money market to frown upon all schemes of finance
calculated to fleece the community to call things by
their right names in making quotations and in these
matters not TO from the direct line by fear
favor affection Such is the character oft This
partment of the FREE DEMOCRAT, and such it will
continue to be-


1t viii continue te contain the latest intelligence by
telegraph up to the time of going to press.


a political journal. IL viii continue battle for
the UNION, and give quarter TO its enemies. Its
motto Is,


'sTHE UNI0N-IrN NUsT AND SHALL BE PRESERVED"


Republican in principle, outspoken in fact and un-
trnE in devotion TO the great principles of freedom
fought for and established the Fathers of the Re-
public 1t Is the determination of the present propr
etorS to make and keep worthy of the position
cotemporarieS have assigned It. the LEADING Re-
PUBLICAN PAPER IN THE NORTHWEST.
Year: 1861

And should you become impatient to ses
your future self, look at yourself of to-day
and say, it is this, with the adornments
may make of a mind and heart added Pro
crastination will take the fruit of your la
Dor, if you 90 unguarded Attend then to.
the necessities of to-day. Yesterday and
tomorrow are useless terms with the real
man. Yet mans misguided ambition al
lows him to place one hand on yesterday,
and with the other he eagerly grasEs for to-
morrow. Such an one wastes the noon
day of life. and gropes in a DIM twilight.
But cannot linger longer. I thank these
sixty scholars for the kindness and re-
spect with which they have treated me, and
my patrons for the confidence they have
placed in me. l feel the charge | am
leaving has been responsible one, and I
would gladly have performed my mission
better.


If have done fraction Of the good I
wished, it is much. If have helped you
to judge rightly of your own capacity, or
set a just value upon a well disciplined
mind, this is more. May the time socn
come, when all the youth of our republic
shall know "Life's Mission"


H. B. CARPENTER


Waitsyille, March 6,-1S61.
Year: 1861

I'VE cheerCully give place to the fol-
lowing brief and well written Address of
successful and sensible teacher to her
school, at its close. We are sorry to say
that large proportion of our schools, es-
peclally such as are remote from consider
able towns and villages, are oftener fail
ure than otherwise, and case of marked
success, involving not only the Improvement
of the pupils, but also the mutual gratif-
cation of Teacher and patrons, is so rare
that DIE notice should be taken of it. 1t
is due to the authorizes to say, that her re-
marks were furnished fer publication BY
request of the audience who listened to it
at the close of an exhibition,
Year: 1861

came, | went to see him. Treadley back
ed outs but / thought I might as well get
my moneys worth. Pollock was a quiet.
polite young fellow, the very image of that
Selwin, except that he wasn't quite so
much Of a swell, and didn't speak his words
out so, like sick mouse. He did some
very strange things, and told me some
news frsm the other world which might or
might not have been true. Finally, when
he had got me pretty well interested, and
good deal surprised, he offered to pro-
duce portrait of my mother, who has been
dead for about eight years. There is no.
picture of her in existance, and | have al
ways wanted one, SO | agreed to pay HIM
fifty dollars in advance, ike a double Ounce
as | was, if he would produce one. He
took the money. and told me to call at the
end of month, when the portrait would
be ready for me. I did so, and found an
easle in the room, with picture upon it,
carefully covered up. Pollock made a
great todo, removing the drapery, and
when he had done, placed tie thing in
good light and told me to look at it. 1t
was frightful daub, such as you may see
in any of the cheap picture-auctions
picture of a young girl with long hair fall
ing over her shoulders, and her hands
clasped on her breast. | was taken all
aback, but Pollock was equal to the occa-
sion. You are surprised, he said, to see
her presented so young and beautiful, but
this, you must remember, is the way she
now looks in her present celestial state =
think he came very near getting knocked
across the room, just then; but, somehow,
he contrived to slip out, as he spoke, and
I was left with my spiritual art-speculation
which l ineont nently thrust into the CRATE.
The boy outside opened the door for me
very politely, but be needn't have done it
i felt small enough to creep out through
the key hole


And you never tried to recover any,
thing from Pollock?


No. | was heartily ashamed of the
whole business.


Is he still in the city?


| guess so.


| will go and have dash at him. |
don't think be will sell me any picture.


A brief search brought Pollock s card to
light: