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The true northerner., 1873-01-10
Whisky as a Medicine.

Those who are accustomed to the use
of "good old Irish whisky" for certain
physical maladies with which they are
afflicted, may be interested in the infor-
nation that DR.. Hodges, of Belfast, has
recently had occasion to analyze several
samples of whisky" and has published
the results of his examination in one of
the Dublin papers. A bottle of whisky
described as fair sample of the drink
sold in low-class public houses was on
examination found to be heavily adul-
terated with naphtha, cayenne pepper,
and vitriol. Another sample was COM
posed almost entirely of naphtha, slight
ly colored with genuine whisky; and n
third delectable compound had not even
" a coloring" of the genuine spirit, being
pleasing combination of cayenne pep
per, oil of vitriol, alcohol, and sulphate
of copper, which could be produced by
any amateur chemist at the rate of one
penny per gallon. The physical results
to the consumers of such decoction can
be imagined.
The true northerner., 1873-01-10
When to Apply Fertilizers.

Prof Voelcker, of the English
Agricultural Society, reports as follows
on recent experiments:
A considerable percentage of the
nitrate of soda was carried off III the
drainage, when applied as a fertilizer.
The soil did not retain the whole of the
salt, nor of the assimilable nitrogen.
Being readily dissolved III the soil. it
should not be applied till late in the
spring, according TO the climate and the
season. The sulphate of ammonia stays
in the ground better than the nitrate of
soda, and should be sown two weeks
earlier. Potash salts and soluble phos-
pilates at the same time. All stable and
yard manure is best applied i'll the fall
or winter. Lime, mari, and gypsum may
be applied in January, February, and
March-the earlier the better
Mr. j. b. Lawes, of England, has a
plot of experimental meadow that has
had fourteen tons of stable manure every
year since 1913. Plants grown on this
surface have absorbed all the rain-water,
so that little or none has been discharged
by under drains. Similar drains under
a part of the meadow not manured
have run freely several times year. "
An acre of long manured lands within 36
inches of the surface holds $40 tons Of
water; while the same area and depth of
similar ground unmanured holds only
591 tons. These facts show how largely
manuring from 1S43 to 1871 changes the
character and constitution of n soil. An
industrious, reading and scientific farm
er may make his farm what he pleases.
The true northerner., 1873-01-10
Sheep Management.

A correspondent of Western paper
says: 1.-The inquiry is often made of
how manage my sheep to obtain so
large q yield of wool from year to year
Some say, You must feel a large
amount of grain and when / tell them
that fed no grain to my sheep in the
last three or four years, they seem sur
prised; but such is the fact If grain is
fed, corn is best, and should be fed in
the months of November and December,
assisting nature (the animaD in its efforts
to clothe itself with heavy, warm coat
preparatory for winter. 1t is in these
months that wool grows the fastest, for
the reason above stated.
My sheep are pure-bred Spanish
Merinos, and raise no ticks. A sheep
that is infested with ticks cannot pro-
duce n heavy fleece of wool. A sure
and cheap preventive is to feed once III
two weeks one-twentieth part of sulphur
with their salt; it not only prevent ticks,
but also the various skin diseases. F"
The true northerner., 1873-01-10
Weight of Honey for Wintering Bees.

Mr.. Upper states that in the case of
a number of strong colonies of bees, the
consumption of honey in October was
pounds in November, 4 pounds; De-
cember, q pounds; January, pounds;
February, 3l pounds; March, pounds;
and April, u pounds--a total of 30
pounds. This was ascertained by actual
weight, and affords criterion of the
amount needed for winter consumption
out of doors. But rs the amounts vary
in various localities and seasons, it will
be safe to see that the hives contain
more than this amount when the bees go
into winter quarters.
Every empty hive, on being made
ready for occupancy, should be carefully
weighed, and the weight duly marked
upon it, or registered in book. When
the bees are put in they can also be
weighed, and the weight of the combs
and honey also be ascertained from
week to week Such facts will always be
of interest and Importance.
The true northerner., 1873-01-10
A California Gourmand.

The Pacific street negro Eoff who dis
tinglished himself n short time since by
drinking a gallon and half of mixed
liquors in the period of half an hour,
gave another Of his rcchcrche parlor ex-
hibitions, Thursday night, on a wager
The affair came off ut grocery shop, on
the corner of Jackson and Bartlett
streets, and the programme advertised
the devouring of fifteen-pound turkey,
with stuf1ing and trimmings, two loaves
of bread, quart bottle of pickles, and
two quarts of whisky prepared in the
form of hot sling Two prominent officers
of the police attended to preserve order,
and also kindly ofliciated as judges, and
during the performance large number
of spectators attended. The feat was an
entire success, mt the expiration of an
hour the skeleton turkey being picked
rs clean as if an hyena had gone over it,
and the condiments, including the
whisky, having disappeared. The cham
pion was visited this morning by the re-
porters, and found curled up like a
gorged anaconda, and sleeping sweetly.
The parties having this gifted African in
training contemplate public exhibition
shortly, probably for the benefit of some
charitable institution.-.SdnF Francisco
RJfIIcfiO
The true northerner., 1873-01-10
Cure for Rattlesnake Bite.

An Anglo-Mexican correspondent re-
cords his experience with regard to the
bite of rattlesnake as follows MANY
years ago travelled over the Western
prairies of North America to Mexico,
accompanied by large number OF men
and animals. The journey occupied
many months, and during the whole
time we were expased to the attacks of
Red Indians and rattlesnakes. From
the former we were able to defend our
selves, but against the latter we were
not SO fortunate, for our animals suffered
continually. Upwards of fifty horses,
mules, oxen, and dogs were bitten ut
different times. We had, however, a
ready remedy at hand. When an ami
nal was found to have been bitten-and
it was soon seen by the swelling-the
place was punctured about dozen
times with the point of penknife, and
plenty of gunpowder rubbed into the
wounds, until the blood was all alb
sorbed then more dry powder was adj
ded and fired. This rough method of
cauterizing never failed to effect cure,
and we did not lose single animal from
the bite of rattlesnake." This is "a
simple remedy, and, if as effective as
stated, it cannot be made too widely
known. When men were bitten, they
received the same treatment as the
horses, and they recovered just AS rap
idly
The true northerner., 1873-01-10
Feeding Swine.

The NeaO England Farmer snys Feed
regularly. Perhaps three times each
twenty-four hours is better than twice.
When fed only once or twice, they eat
too ravenously, and crowd the system so
as to impair digestion and make them
selves uncomfortable. They will not
grow fast, or fat fast, while in this con-
dition. Never add fresh food to any
that may be left in the trough from a
former meal. If worth preserving, take
it out, work it up with the fresh food,
and clean ont the trough with cold water
and an old broom. This will not seem
So painstaking To persons of methodical
habits, and is the true course by which
to make money on the animals fed. Add
a little salt frequently to the food, and
in warm days give them as much pure
cold water as they want.
The true northerner., 1873-01-10
To Find IL O'clock at Noon.

A traveller states the following as n
fact, but as all travellers are privileged
to relate what they suppose to be strange,
new and true, this paragraph need not
be received as having the appreciation of
horologist, in regulating chronometers:
Among the peasantry of China, it is
said, they ascertain the exact hourof noon
by opening the lids of cats eyes. At
the exact moment of - o'clock, the pupil
looks like black line; but, as the sun
descends, it gradually widens to be a
pretty large oval Mt sunset. From sun
rise to noon, the pupil is gradually mar
rowing up to II o'clock again. So they
say half-past IL, l, 2, or 3, according to
the width of the aperture, their accuracy
upon experience.
Neither discrediting nor asserting to
this, not knowing how cats eyes may
be influenced by solar light in the Cen
trail Flowery Kingdom, each one is at
liberty to experiment for himself.
The true northerner., 1873-01-10
Personal Paragraphs.

CoNKLING is the Apollo of the Senate,
but their Apollo must begin to dye his
hair.
MILE. LEmHARDT, the soprano of the
Rubinstein troupe, travels with twenty
eight trunks.
GRS. JOIN A. DIX and Thurlow Weed
draw pensions as soldiers of 1872, the
latter as "A fifer.
AGAssIz can get along on one meal
per day, and feel we'll Eating is mere
habit, and very expensive.
DAVID G.. CRoLY, late of the World,
has been engaged as managing editor OF
an illustrated daily, at New York.
Political speculation puts !" Andy
johnson soon in the Senate IN the place
of Parson Brownlow, who IS to resign.
IT is said that the house of William
G. Fargo, at Buffalo, of express fame, is
the finest in the State if not in America.
TIE story that Ida Greeley was be-
trothed TO the purser of the Missouri is
again denied She did not even know
him.
STANLEY appeared on his second lee
ture at Steinway Hall dressed IN fancy
white flannel suit, with summer helmet
and top boots.
BAYARD TAYLOR never eats meal
away from home without having dish
of oatmeal to sip from. He says 1t
keeps the brain clear.
THE late Capt. David Chase, who re-
Gently died at Seabrook, n. H., at the
age of 90 years, did not have gray hair
in his head, and his eyesight, hearing
and reason were perfectly good up to his
decease.
Mrs. GEN SANDEBsoS, of Washing
ton, Ohio, owns box said to have been
brought to America by COrtez, when he
came to conquer Mexico 1t is inlaid
with ivory. Its age is stated to be about
400 years.
JUDGE WARD HUNT will not take his
seat on the bench of the United States
Supreme Court until certain opinions of
his. to be delivered before the Commission
of the Court of Appeals of New York
State, are rendered.
Mr.. WHITELAw REID, who now be-
comes the absolute editor-in-chief of the
New York Tribune, is probably the
youngest member of the profession who
has stepped into a position of such COM
manding importance. He is but two
years older than Mr.. Greeley was at the
date of the foundation of the paper.
A LONDON correspondent of the Boston
Globe states that it is not at all unlikely
that Mr. Benjamin, ex-Confederate At
torney General, will be elevated to
judgeship sooner or later. He is at this
moment one of the most successful advo-
Gates at the English bar, with an enor-
nous growing practice. The appoint
ment of barrister of foreign descent to
go high an Office would be very unusual,
if not unprecedented, in Great Britain.
A TOUCHING illustration of the deep
and tender feelings of our people toward
Mr. Greeley was afforded on Sunday,
when gentleman and his wife visited
Greenwood in the drizzlng rain, and
placed magnificent wreath of natural
flowers upon the grave of the great
journalist and sage. There was nothing
to place the beautiful emblem upon, and
the unknown mourner drove his cane
into the ground and hung his Offering
upon that. Golden Age.
The true northerner., 1873-01-10
Natures Freaks.

The three grown persons known as the
Alligator Children are TO be exhibited at
the Savannah Fair. The first child has
a scaly skin, and, when lying down, her
actions are very similar to those of an
alligator. The other two are not so dis
tinctly marked, yet are similar in appear
ance and actions TO their sisters. They
walk with difficulty; their usual style Of
locomotion is crawling, but when erect
they walk upon the tips of their toes.
Their natural position is a recumbent
one, and in that only they are at ease.
The parents of these singular children
are very destitute, but refused an offer
of $4,000 from Snowman to take them
North for exhibition.
The true northerner., 1873-01-10
EIGHTEEN sEyENTY-THREE.

The past has gone, beyond recall,
The present will not stay,
While moments, like the fakes tina, fall,
Gn silence melt away.
Can We forecast the future here,
80 that the world shall be
Proud of the joyous happy year
OF Eighteen Seyenty-Three?
Under the frost aud frozen snow,
Out of sight are the seeds,
From the sweetest flowers will blow
Like flame on silver reeds.
Down in our heart Of hearts il sown
Pure thoughts Of love- which we
Must not chill into flowers Of stone
In Eighteen Seventy-Three
Beautiful world, this world of ours,
Even in Winter cold.
The songs Of birds, the sweetest of flowers,
And fields OF green and gold
Will cheer us all, the coming Spring.
Fast will the Winter flee,
Why should we wish to speed the wing
OF Eighteen Seyenty-Ihree?
What style of dress will nature wear?
No Grape for old years dead?
No fearful eyes, no brow Of care?
No weeds about her head?
The young year wrapped in stainless white,
Emblem of purity,
Is ushered to the golden light
OF Eighteen Seyenty-Three.
Nature often changes her dress,
To suit the seasons change,
She il constant nevertheless,
Now see il this be strange.
Nature never made "a mistake
In her past history;
There is no law that she will break
In Eighteen Seyenty-Three.
In Winter, her robes are white with snow,
In Spring, they're many dies;
In Summer, they have golden glow;
In Autumn, they warm our eyes,
With yellow, and purple, and red,
scarf on every tree,
Now dropped on the path we tread,
With Eighteen Seventy-Three.
We pledge in water pure, the wine
Nature gives her children dear,
Through Winters frost, and Summers shine,
happy, prosperous year.
Here is good health to every one
Upon the land aud sea,
May the work of life be nobly done,
In Eighteen Seyenty-Three!
George ". BunJay.
The true northerner., 1873-01-10
That was ten years ago.

That was ten years ago.
Nettie is married, and so is Allegra,
but l am not. Lately Nettie's husband
has moved to Albany, and last winter she
wrote for me to visit her. eff you will
let me know when you are coming | will
meet you at the depot" she wrote, "but
if you do not write, take carriage and
drive to No. -"
1t was quite late when / left the cars
and handed my checks to the driver into
whose carriage | got. 1t was too dark
TO see distinctly who my companions
were, but little girl was talking gayly
to her father, and very soon included me
in her conversation. "Are you going to
our house, too? she asked, laying her
hand on my arm.
Lucille, you must not talk TO
strangers; it is very rude, my dear,
said her father, drawing her back beside
him.
The driver mounted his box, and we
ratified out upon the brilliantly lighted
streets. The glare of the lamps lit up
our carriage, and opposite me sat Mr..
A.! He was little changed-ten years
older, of course, but | knew him in
stantly. My vail was drawn, and SO
thick that even the sharp eyes of little
Lucille-my namesake, i felt sure-could
not see my face.
What ought l to do? If lifted my
vail, would he know me? Ought | not
then and there tell him all?
But had no chance, for our ride was
short, and in n few moments our carriage
halted before an elegant home. "'There
is mamma at the window, papa, watching
for us; and baby is there too Lucille
cried, as she pressed her face against the
crystal side of the carriage. With
pleasant goodnight from each, they
left me out in the dark, tired and cold,
where l sat stupidity staring after them.
The wide hall-door opened, and while
servant came out for the luggage) l saw
him through the frosty lace of the win
dow catch his wife in his arms as little
Lucille went dancing around them.
/ used often while in the city to ride
past his house with my sister, but
always averted my eyes from the door
plate His name could never be mine,
and had no interest in knowing it.
The true northerner., 1873-01-10
Peculiar People.

People who like bagpipes. People
who have no poor relations. People who
like getting up early in the morning.
People who have more money than they
know what to do with. People who give
donations to street beggars andorgan
grinders. People who take long walks
before breakfast. People who light and
leave off fires on fixed days. People
who like to pay income tax. People
who give large parties in small rooms.
People who have the ice broken to en-
able them to bathe in winter. People
pie who keep all their old letters. Peo-
pie without preiudices, weaknesses, an
tlpathies, hobbies, crochets, or favorite
theories. People who have nothing the
matter with their digestion, and can cat
People who take snuff. Peo-
pie who hold their tongues.
BRET HARIE has regained his footing
The true northerner., 1873-01-10

THE novel application was made in a
New Haven court, recently, by an at
torney, in his own behalf, for an in
junction to prevent the holding of a
wake over dead relative. The petit
tion was granted.
The true northerner., 1873-01-10

upon me day by day, until now, as /
write this letter, 1 feel sure it will be
read by you in the same spirit in which
it is written by me.
II never thought that believed in
fatalism, and yet, if our acquaintance
ends as i believe it will, do. Why
did l delay my journey home two days,
if not TO meet you? And why did l, by
the merest accident, read your pretty
name on the title page OF the book you
had been reading, if it was not to gain
clue by which / might continue our ac-
quaintance? / thought of these things
great many times, and at last have
come to believe that the fates are inter
ested in us. You know
There is destiny that shapes our ends,
Rough hew them you WILL
"It may be, Miss Lucille, that l mis-
take You entirely; that You will regard
me as presumptuous and this as unpar-
donable If you do, do not write to me;
l will accept silence as my rebuke. And
do not fear that | will ever make another
effort to make you remember me. But
if you think | have done anything wrong,
L -"
/ had read thus far when | heard the
girls coming noiselessly up the stairs.
They should not disturb me, | said to
myself. / would read my letter through
alone, and sit in the tlickering firelight
and think over every sweet word in it.
1t would be time enough to tell them in
the morning. So, hastily springing up,
flew to the door to turn the key, but
Just as laid my hand on the knob the
room filed with yellow light, and look
ing back l saw the half sheet of my
letter curling slowly up on the hearth.
The first | still held; the last had fut-
tered away from my careless hand, and
the draught had drawn it into the fire.
In an instant | was shaking the un-
burned fragment free from fire and
ashes, and frantically rubbing the
charred edges in my fingers. The upper
half of the page was Drowned, but legi-
BILE, but the rest was gone-the name
was burned off.
The door bursted open and the girls
came bouncing in.
"Oh, girls, my letter, my letter.
"What letter? What is the matter,
Lucille? Dear Lucille, are you crazy?"
But could only hold the black pieces
in my hands, sitting on the floor in utter
despair, and made them no answer
They sat down beside me, and Allegra
picked up the envelope and read the
postmark.
lis it from him, Lucille?"
From Mr. A., Lucille ?" cried Nettie,
seizing the envelope away. "Then why
in the world are you making such fuss
Do let us see it, oh, please do! A whole
sheet! Do let us see what his name is!'
81 cannot; oh, Nettie, it is burnt
Burnt? Why, here it is in your
handw
But the last page-the page with
the name On-iS gone! 1t blew into the
fire, and now ! cannot answer it. :"
Profound silence reigned.
But surely you remember the
name ?"
Il had not looked at it. / wanted to
read it just as he wrote it. | never
thought to read the name.
They both fell to crying, partly
through sympathy, partly through vexa-
ton, and partly through thwarted curl
osity.
"Go away, girls. Don't blame me,
and don't pity me. 1t was your fault,
and it was mine. Go away; l want to
be alone"
The true northerner., 1873-01-10

BRET HAR1E has regained his footing
in Boston by his entertaining and sue
cessful lecture there.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-16
FOREIGN NEWS,

VIENNA, August 11.--Many strangers
are leaving Vienna, and the number of
visitors to the Exposition decreases
daily.
MADRID, August 10-The Cortes has
abolished the executive right of pardon.
The leading idea with moderate FEEDER
alists in the Cortes is to convert the
present provinces of Spain into states.
New York, August IA Japan let
ter says that on the 21st inst. 10 900
men, mostly farmers, armed with BAN
boo spears, assisted by the former Da-
mos insurgents, armed with swords,
attacked the Government castle at TAX
uKa, set fire to the buildings, destroyed
all the official books and papers and
killed six officials. The telegraph line
from Naganzaki to Yokohama, and
which passes through Trickuzen, was
utterly destroyed, and the overland
railroad blockaded, so that information
is obtained slowly. The insurgents are
SAID to number at least $4,000 men.
The cause of the revolt is that Govern
ment has required the taxes of farmers
to be paid i'll money instead of produce,
together with probable failure of the
rice crop.
LONDON, August GA private dis
patch from Liverpool states that Cap
tam Phillips and the officers of the
wrecked steamer City Of Washington
have been dismissed from the employ
OF the company for not casting the
lead during the voyage.
Victor Hugo is believed to be dying.
WASHINGTON, August An official
letter dated Balluna, Italy, says that on
the evening of June Goth a terrible
earthquake occurred there, CARRYING
death to many and CONSERVATION to all.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-16
Probate Notice.

nRDER 10 show cause. or Application of
~ Guardian for Order o. sale OF Real ES-
tate.
T. :.C P.'ojaie Cos,f Of Le,"jS Co'Hay, Wasting
ton Irriimy.
In the matter of the estate and guardianship
of Charles H. Moore and Richard {. Moore,
insane persons.
1t appearing to this court from the petitions
this day presented and filed Ivy T.. II. Winston,
guardian of the persons ana estate of Charles
II. Moore and Richard {. Moore. insane per-
sons, praying for an order of sale of certain
rcn! estate belonging to his said wards-that
it is necessary and would be beneficial to said
wards that such real estate should he sold
il is hereby ordered that the next of kin of the
said wards and all persons interested in the
said estate, appear before this court,
On Tuesday, the 9th day Of September,
a. u. 1873, at ~ o'clock A. at the courtroom
in the town of Claquato Lewis county. then
and there to show cause why an order should
not be granted for the sale of said estate.
And it is further ordered that copy OF tins
order he published four consecutive weeks
before the said day Of hearing in the WASH.
INGroN STANDARD, Il newspaper printed ana
published in the town of Olympia, Thurston
county.
Dated this Goth day of July. \. u. 1873.
JAMES IL. UNDTREE,
41w4 Probate Judge.