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tvvecn the Oregon river and the Gulf of California. — 

 Tiiis expedition is expected to rontimic iieiir two years, 

 and its sucnessl'ul result is looked to willi the highest 

 degree of interest l>y all the friends of science in Amer- 

 ica and I'nropu. 



I'erhaps no man of his age, in any country, has gone 

 through sucli amount of lahor and exertion of hody and 

 mind as Captain Fremont, rriini the age of twenty 

 the cano[)v of heaven has been his covering, thenu>un- 

 tains and plains, the laUes and rivers, from the Atlantic 

 to the I'acilic, from ihe (iulf of Mexico to the head of 

 llie .Mississippi, have been his home ! His military re- 

 connoissanee in which be was engaged, became also 

 scientific explorations; and geography, botany, geology, 

 astronomy, meteorology, receive eaoh as much atten- 

 tion from him as if e.ich had been his sole pursuit. The 

 fruits of all these researches are recorded in journals 

 daily written in the field. Materials for maps an<l draw- 

 ings" are daily collectiul; a few months of ollice labor 

 prepares for publication; and without wailing to see any 

 thing published, the imp.ilient gentleman immediately 

 scis oil' upon new expedilions. 



.Malhcmatics is the favorite study of Captain Frc- 

 njool, botany his favorite recreation; but all the sister 

 sciences come in for a share of his atlcnlion, and the 

 htnguages, both ancient and modern, are not neglected. 

 (JreeU and Latin came with his school education. 

 French and ?^panis!i have been added. German is in 

 a course (if ac<)uisition; and bis whole life is divided 

 between lield labors and literary studies, llis life is a 

 pattern, and his success an encouragement to all the 

 noble-minded men of America, wlio, despising a life 

 of sloth and ease, aspire to honorable distinction by 

 iheir own meritorious exertions. He is married to a 

 daugliter of Senator Henton, but loolis to his own ex- 

 ertions, nvt lo senatorial influence, for advancement 

 and promotion, llis widowed mother lives to see the 

 fame, and to receive the support of a son left an orphan 

 at four years of age, and beginning at seventeen to 

 provide for biicsclf, for her, and for a younger brother 

 and sister. 



Capt. Fremont is light and slender in his person, very 

 ycutbrul in his appearance, as well as in fict, delicate 

 in bis features, and wholly ditierent frotn what would 

 be looUed for in the leader of such extended and adven- 

 turous expedilions. Air. Wilkins, the Secretary of War, 

 could hardly believe his own eyes when in the fill of 

 iy44, a modest looking }outb, almost f^-niinine in the 

 delicacy of bis person and lealares, appeared before 

 him, and reported himself as Lieutenant Fremont, just 

 returned from the expedition to Oregon and North Cal- 

 ifornia. To see the leader of such an expedilion in the 

 person of such a stripling, was surprise from which the 

 honorable Secretary could not recover himself, until 

 after repeated interrogatories. 



Useful Kecipes. 



TO MAKE A STRONO WATER-PROOF GLLE. 



Di.ssolve roiiiMKin flliiR in water in llie UMial 

 way, and (li|) into it sojnfi clean |ia|)cr, sutiicieiit 

 10 take 11)1 an onnce or more oftlie j;lue. When 

 Ibe paper i.« nearly dry, roll it U|i, or cut it into 

 strips, nnil pni tiiein into a wide-tnonthed pbial 

 or lla>k, uiili aliont I'onr oinices of alcoiiol ; .sns- 

 pend this over a tire so as to lioil it jrenlly lor .in 

 iionr, having (lie cork set in sliijlitly to prevent 

 ils Inking fire, linl not sons to prevent iIm; escape 

 of the vapor entirely. Then take ont the paper 

 (the only nse of which i.s to give tin; j;lne mure 

 snrface for the aeiion oftlie .-ileobol) .nndadd niie 

 loinee of gmn-sliell.ie in powder: continue llie 

 In'at, ofien sliuking the mixture till the sliellac is 

 <lissolved. 'I'lien evaporate il to tlic proper con- 

 sistence for use. 



Note. — Many experinienls have lieen made, 

 in order lo discover some aipieoussiz', that when 

 dry, would resist moisnire: and some have re- 

 commended .'-kinimed milk, and others vine^';ir, 

 as a menslninm for ihe iilne. But il does not 

 appear from lrl..l, that either of Ihcse are Iml 

 very lillle heller lor this purpose lliun water; imr 

 is it probable that any siinihu- composition of size 

 will resist inoislmo iiincli heller than eoinmoii 

 Shie, especially if it he mixed with .-uiphalo of 

 lime, or some similar siilistance hy way of suji- 

 port. — Scienlific Mechanic. 



TO MAKE TOMATO WINE. 



To one quart of juice, put a ponnd of sugar, 

 and cUirify it as for sweetmeat.s. The above is 

 very much improved by athliii;; a small propor- 

 tion of the juice of the common grape This 

 wine is believed to be far lieller and nnicli safer 

 for a tonic or oti r medical uses llian the wines 

 generally sold as p(nt wines, &c., for such pur- 

 poses. It is pcenliariy adapted lo some disease's 

 and stales ol' ihe system, and is pnrticidarly 

 recommended for derangements of the liver. — 

 Prairie Farmer. ' 



TO CURE A Bl'RN. 

 A lady, a preacher of the society of Friends, 

 in New York, was so sin-cessful in cnrinjj burns, 

 thai many of the lower class supposed her pos- 

 sessed of the power of workini,' tniracles. The 

 following is the recipe for the medicine: — Take 

 one ounce beeswax, with fom- oimees burginidy 

 pitch, siinn)ercd in an earllien vessel tof;etlier, 

 with lis much fvveet oil as will soften them into 

 ihe consistency of salve when cool — stir ihe 

 liquiil after taken from the lire till ipiite cool. 

 Keep il from the air in a ligbi bo,\ or j.ir. — 

 When used, spread il lliiidy on a cloth and ap- 

 [)ly it to the part injured. ()p<'n the burn with a 

 needle and let out the water till il heals. — £r- 

 change paper. 



TO CLEANSE CLOVES WITHOUT WETTINO. 



Lay the gloves upon a clean board, make a 

 ini.xlure of dried fiilling-eartli and powdered 

 alum, and pass them over mi each side with a 

 cointnon stiff brush ; then sw eep it off, and sprin- 

 kle them well wilh dry bran and whiling, and 

 dust ihem well; ibis, if they be not exceedingly 

 greasy, will reniler them quite clean, but if they 

 are too much soiled, lake out the grease wilh 

 crumbs of toasted bread and powder of burni 

 bone: then pass them over svitli a svoolen cloth 

 dipped in fullnii: earth or alum powdered; and 

 in this manner they can be cleansed wiilioiii 

 wetting, which frequently shrinks and spoils 

 them. 



TO CLEAN WINDOW'S. 



A very simple liiil excellent method of clean- 

 ing windows is now coming into general use, 

 possessing many advanlage.s over the old .system 

 of using whiting, elc. The window is Hist dust- 

 ed with a bunch of feathers, or a dusting brush, 

 and when all the dust is thoroughly removed, 

 place a bowl of boiling water at llie base of llip. 

 window, ibe steam immedialely covers the glass, 

 which is removed by a wasli-lealher, and linish- 

 ed off with another one clean and dry. This 

 saves lime — prevents that cloudy jippearance left 

 by whiting, ami produces a more lirilliant and 

 durable polish than any oilier process now in use. 

 — K.rchange paper. 



WASH FOR THE HAIR. 



The American Farmer says, a quarter of an 

 ounce of oil of bergainot, put in a quart of uiicol- 

 ored New England rum, well shaken logelher in 

 a glass vessel, and applied twice a day, is one of 

 llie best washes ever applied lo ihe human hair, 

 and prevents its falling out. 



GAPES IN CHICKEN-. 



Take as much soft soap as will cover the thumb 

 nail, and mix it with meal-dough, d'ive itlolhe 

 chicken at any stage id' the disease. If this fails 

 on the first applicalion it rarely does on the sec- 

 ond. — JImeriean Farmer. 



CHARCOAL. 



The preservative qualiliesaie not sn gcnernllv 

 known as they slioiihl be, and I hope you will leil 

 your readers thai if they will iiidiilie ihcirsmok- 

 ed beef ami pork in piilverizeil charcoal, they 

 may keep it as long as they please without regard 

 to weather. 



Tell ihem al.so, that if they will tidte about a 

 pint of charcoal, also pulverized and put into a 

 hag, then piil into a barrel <d' new cider, it can 

 never lirment, will never coniaiii any iiitoxica- 

 liiig quality, and will become more ami moie [i.il- 

 aUible llie longer it is kept. Furllier, take a piece 

 of ehari'oal of the siuface equal to a cubic inch, 

 wrap it in a (lean cotton cloth two thicknesses, 

 and made moist, and work about one pound of 

 butter which has become rancid, and it will re- 

 store it perfectly. — Michigan Farmer. 



TO DESTROY INSECTS. 



Some one says, llial the waler in which pota- 

 toes have been boiled, sprinkled over planus, 

 completely destroys all insect.s, in every stage of 

 iheir existence, from the egg to lliu fly. — .Vfio 

 England Farmer. 



GLASS PANS FOR MILK. 



It is said that milk set in glass pans will pro- 

 duce more cream, and that of a belter ipialiiy , 

 than when set in other finns 



TO CURE COR.N FOR ROILING. 



Take your corn, either on the ear or carefully 

 shelled, beans in llie pods, dip tlieiii in boiling 

 water, and carefully dry them in the shade wliere 



lliPie is free circtihition of air, and our Word for 



it, you can have as good succulash in February us 

 in August. — Faniier''s (lazellc. 



TO DESTROY THE LEE MILLER. 



To a pint of water, sweetened with honey of 

 sugar, add half a gill of vinegar, and set it in an 

 open vessid on the lop or by the side of the hive. 

 When the miller comes in the night, he will fly 

 into the mixture and he drowned. 



TO MAKE GINGER IIEEB. 



Bruised ginger, 2 ounces ; water, 5 gallons. 

 Boil lor oni! hour, then add, when siiflicienily 

 cool, lump-sugiir, ;ii pounds ; cream of tariar, 14 

 ounce ; essence of lemon, 1 drachm ; yeasl, i 

 pint. Sirain, boiile, and wire down the corks. 



2. Loaf-sugar, 1 pound ; rasped ginger, 1 

 ounce ; cream of tartar, 5 onnce ; boiling water, 

 1 gallon. Mix and cover them up close for one 

 hour, then add essence of lemon, 15 drops i 

 yeast, 2 or 3 spoonsful, t^iiain, boille, and wire 

 down the corks. 



A GOOD LEATHER PRESERVATIVE. 



The following extract from (^ol. Maarone'g 

 "Seasonable Minis," ajipeared in the Mechanic's 

 Magazine, dated February 5, 1838. 



lie says: — "I will not conclude without invit- 

 ing the alleiilion of your readers to a cheap and 

 easy method of [^reserving their feet from wet, 

 and their boots from wear. I have only had 

 three pair of boots for six years, and will want 

 none for six years to come. 



The reason is, I treat them in the following 

 manner: — I put a pound of tallow, and a pound 

 of rosin into a pot on ihi; lire ; when melted and 

 mixed, I warm the boot.s, and apply Ihe hot siiifT 

 with a painter's brush, until neither the soles or 

 upper leather will suck in any more. If it is de- 

 sired that the boots shall immediately take a 

 polish, dissolve an ounce of beeswax to an ounce 

 of spirits of Inrpenline, to which add a lenspoon- 

 fiil of lampbUck. A day or two after the hoots 

 have been treated w ih the tallow and rosin, rub 

 over ihem the wax and turpentine, but not before 

 the fire. Thus the exterior will have n coat of 

 wax alone, and shine like a mirror. Tallow, or 

 any other grease, bec(mies rancid and rots the 

 stitching, as well as the leather: but the rosin 

 gives il ananiisuplic ipiality which preserves the 

 whole. IJoots or shoes should lie so large as to 

 admit of wearing in ihem cork soles, ("ork is so 

 bad a conductor of heat, that with it in the boots, 

 Ihe feel are always warm, on the coldest stone 

 floor." 



PANCAKES. 



Pancakes are made of eggs, flour, and milk, in 

 the jiroporlion of a tahlespoonful of flour to 

 each pgg. To make two small pancakes, take 

 Iwo eggs, and beat them well, and add lo them 

 a little milk. Then take two tahle-spooiisHil of 

 Hour, and work il into a hatter wilh tlie egg and 

 milk ; add a little salt. Bel a clean frying-pan 

 on llie fire, and put a piece of butler or lard into 

 it. When the butter is quite hot, pour in the bat- 

 ter. Shake it frequently, to prevent it from 

 slicking. When the under side is of a light 

 brown, lurn it. Serve ihe pancakes folded, 

 wilh sugar strewed between the folds. This is 

 llie w;iy of dressing thecomnion pancake; when 

 rerpiired to be lighter, use more egg and less 

 flour; and grated iitilmeg.may be added. 



TO TRAP RATS. 



Put a little valerian and cheese in the trap, and 

 it will altract rats tsthe pl.ice. 



IMPORTANT TO COAL-BURNERS. 



A correspondent informs us of a very useful 

 discovery he has made in burning wood coal, 

 and requests that we make it public. The im- 

 provement consists in the use of ground bark in 

 the place of dirt, as a covering for the kiln. Our 

 correspomlrnt, who is a (nactical blaeksmitb, in 

 coinmimicating the resnll of ibis experiment, 

 says — "I covered with the tdd hark that bad 

 been used in tannin;. I used le;ives from the 

 woods before the bark, the same as I would for 

 covering wilh din — both leaves and bark should 

 be inarle thoroughly wet. The advantages of 

 lliis plan are: the kiln, if well set and well cov- 

 ered, will burn much sooner, will never 'break 

 out,' leave fewer brands, and coiis-.quently lurn 

 ont a larger quantity of coal. The coal is heav- 

 ier, more thoroughly burnt, and eiilirely free 

 from dirt." 



