TVE WI8CON BIN FARMER.



  The Government zet bear os laterest, and
it is an advantage, therefore, to get off as much
of them as possible, In order to save the issu-
anoe of bonds instead, and the paying of in-
terest thereon. In this way, if the demand
for notes were so great that none would be
forced upon the Government for redemption
with bonds, an amount no less than about thir-
ty millions per annum could be saved to the
national Treasury; and if to the Government,
then to the people, since it is they, who, in
some manner-either as tariff or direct tax-
must make up this amount, and, indeed, event-
ually, pay the whole debt of the nation.
  Plainly put, then, the question stands thus:
Shall we prefer the Government under which
we live, for which we are pouring out our treas-
ure and our blood like wattr, and without
which we are without prosperity and happi-
ness, as individuals, and without strength,
honor, and glory as a nation, or shall we rath-
er help the selfish sharpers of New York and
New England?
  Every patriot will answer in a moment-
"Give us the notes of the Government, and when
that fails let us also go to smash. I would
rather trust the nation than unknown and
doubtful individuals."
  Another thought, in support of this policy:
The history of the present war hs taught us
that pecuniary considerations are among the
strongest that engage the interest and effort of
the American people. Indeed thIs is true of
any nation. Pure patriotism is a much scarcer
article than we used to think. A heavy and
widely diffused circulation of U. S. currency
will, therefore, have the effect to strengthen
the Government by making almost every nan
the nation's creditor It is in a similar way
that the debt of Eagland is made a bond of
strength to the British Kingdom.
  Accordingly, in view of all the circumstan-
ces, we feel it our duty to advise the farmers
of Wisconsin to demand in payment for what
they have to sell-first, Treanury Notet of tMe
Uised States. If these can't be had, then call
for the notes of your own State banks. Re-



fuse to take any other eurreney, at least in
considerable amount, or to keep for onre than
one day, and thus drive back the tood.wood
of Eastern money to its own place.
  If, as individuals, you find yourselves pow-
erless against the bankers' tide, then orgaise
yourselves as communities, and thus coonpel
the circulation of money such as it will be Safe
for you to take, and, if necessary, hold.
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       The Prepration of Iron Plate.
  Mr. Mlattison, an artisan in the Devouport
dockyard, England, has Invented a mode of
preparing iron plates for ships' sides, which it
is expected will very much facilitate that diffi-
cult work. It is thus described:
  1 The first process, taking the mould for the
curve of the plate, is effected by what is term-
ed an IOrdnance box '-that is, a wide piece
of iron standing on its edge through which a
number of movable bolts are placed. On the
points of the bolts being fitted against the side
of a ship they are pressed home into the hol-
lows of the curve until the exact shape is ob-
tained. They are then fastened by screws and
thus rendered immovable. In connection With
taking the mould is another instrument for
obtaining the levels and curved edges of the
ship's side. I. is made of slight polished Iron,
exceedingly fIexlble, so that it readily conforms
itself to the curve when by movable pieces of
iron crossways and lengthways the levels are
taken. The instrument on being removed re-
turns immediately to its original flattened
shape, the edges only retaining the peculiar
form given to it by the ship's side. This in-
strument is for the levels only, the curve of
the ship's side being obtained by the other.
The mould being thus taken is transferred to
the machine that actually makes the curve,
which consists of a kind of an iron box filled
with what are termed Ipeppots'-that Il, a
number of pieces of iron about an incb square
and ten inches long. These, by screws In the
bottom, can also be lowered or raised.' and the
mould being placed on the top of thCse.,tiova-
ble pieces of iron, the exact shape of ttie curve
is secured, and the ' peppots' are screwed into
their proper position. Another frameirork,
containing similar pieces of iron in a converse
position, is suspended over the one aliready de-
scribed. When the plate to be curved has to
be laid on, the lower framework is to be drawn
out on a kind of rail; the plate, after being
heated, is laid on the top of the Ipepot' and
drawn into its former position, when by aeane
of a lever, the upper 'peppots' are brought
down with such power as to secure the requir-
ed shape The model is 20 inches wide, 20
long and 42 high. The plan is said to posses
great advantages over the one now in use for



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