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Ms.srzs, SCARLET FEVER AND DrzTHr.


MA. I'VE 10 by tte Seattle pspers that
Measles, Scarlet fever aad Diph;heria are
prvsl!ng IN that town. As tucre 10 II strong
probability Of those intaatile scourges
reaching here, We publish the following for
the benefit of ALL more especially those
living at distance from medical aid.
Give your children an extra warm bath
every night, See that there is plenty OF
clothing on the bed. Increase their funnels
during the day, and keep them indoors IN
damp weather. Put them on mild diet
and SEE 10 It that the bowels are loose.
Procure the tullowin, articles and prepare
rs follows
Golden Seal, Alum. Table Salt, SAltpCtcr
and Sage Of each one half ounce, Put them
in porcelain or earttan Gish and pour "ne
pint Of hoIlmg water upon them and let
them ste,p. not boil, one hour, keeping them
covered and string occasionally Strain
and if needed, on account Of evaporation,
add enough hot water to make u pint oi
the liquid. Bottle an CO rk and, when any
symptom of sore throat appears, let it hu
us freely every hour or two as II gorgle,
and pluce hot hannes around the throAi,
and if \ had case give very hot baths and
put to beG. II III $ is done, the physician,
when he arrives, will find his patient in ex.
celent condition for active treatment should
1t he needed. We have never known Of a
fatal case, where tn. above precautions were
used. For scarlet fever, if small doses ot
Belladonna are given two or three times a
day, it modifcs the disease, and often,
when used as preventative, will stop its
spreading among the unaffected members OF
the family or ovtr the neighhorhooa. Ee sure
sbovc all things wien tie disease once makes
its appearance in the family, that all cloth
ing, worn during the day, is often changed
and well aired; the bedding must lie often
changed and pure air, by careful ventilation
should always be in the sick room. These
diseases, when neglected or impr~p rIy
managed, often leave the patient in such a
condition, that death would I've preferable
and blessing. We have witnessed the
ravages of these disease, among all ages and
classes, on the Pacific slope, for period OF
over twenty years, and believe that it results
fatally, generally, because prop,r sanitary
regulations are negecte, at the start. 1t
allowed to have its course the whole neigh.
horhood becomes infected 1t soon assumes
a malignant form and becomes uncontrolla,
blc. There are great many little ones on
this river who are in danger. ST. your
households in order The enemy Is only
twenty miles away.
, 1876-02-12


II any one thinks we have no poets on
Puget Sound let him start newspaper and
he'll git shes Of that idee". the very drst
week. we)always have known that the soil
OF Washington Territory was rich. hut no
+. a ever dryamcd If It's producing poets by
che acre, and verses and rhymes by the sqn"re
mile. Jus. start the editorial plough and
scratch the gronnd bit, and, "oh N.Y."
don. the: poems, spront. NJ, like Jonah
gourds. Poetry is soon lying around loose,
under the shade of every vine'maple ana
bull nettle in the country. The lines 60 run
ming all over the township, like black berry
vines over an old burn; and many OF them
are fully as green; they blossom out pretty
well at the start, but for lack OF cultivation
and cnriching, the fruit is sour. small, half
ripe and tasteess; and like green berries
eaten TAB lihi,um, ,",hey gives one the collie to
read. We are raising "purp" W. ar going
TO borrow shotgun anb prnninL .Enife, and
little Georges hatchet, and blaze trai'
through these tangling lines, that have trip
ped Us up aud torn our editorial toga SO
often since we the mounted tripod and
grasped the goose quill.
, 1876-02-12

-
'"Halo" bonnets prob,hly derive their
name from the exclamation of husbands
when they see the lill.
The young King Of Bavaria threatens to
abdicate, hut he'd hetter not. Situations are
scarce now.--Dstroit Free Prss. =.
The highest prize Of Chinese lottery Is
twenty-nine cents, but the swearing is Just
rs loud and deep as at Havlna.-B Boston
Globe,
A Green Bay girl shook an old horse pis
tol at her father until he came down with
$50 for new fur cloak Detroit Free Pysss.
A Dutchman describes New Yorkers as
sherry fine peoples" who "go about de4
streets sheatlng each oder, and dey call dat
Dizziness"
1t must make man feel mean to pay an
old debt because he thinks he is going to
die, and then have the doctor pull him
through all right
For sport 60 to Texas. They have pan
thers there thirteen feet long and exceeding.
ly vigorous; and If You have no sport, the
beasts certainly will.
Lines-not by Tennyson, but by some.
body else:
"Those who In quarrels utcrpose
Must often wipe bloody nose"
To poor man with large family, glory
Is Of hut little account.
Gcn.------- never drew his sword but
once, and that was in "a rattle.
A wise man may keep his own couns, ;
consequently has no jobs fox strange law.
yerE.
, 1876-02-12
We Us & Co

WATLoNvILLE, CAL, Jan. 3O--A serious
riot arose this afternoon among the Chinese
residents which resulted IN the complete de.
capitation Of one aud woundng Of others.
The riot was promptly suppressed hy the
Sheriff and City Marshal. Five OF the
rioters are in the calahoOse. q,
EUREKA, New, Jan. 3o.--The lifting con.
test between Tom Bunnan and Charles
Allen last evening lasted seven hours.
Brannan won the morey. Allen lifted the
l4.pouud dumb-hells twelve thousand and
three hundred times before throwing up the
sponge,
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Jan. 30.-L J. Termcr
gave himself up to the authorities here and
confessed to being one of the gang that
robbed the bank of Quincy, Illinois, in Feb.
ruary, 1874. Forty thousand dollars reward
WIS offered by the. bank for the recovery of
bonds stolen at the time. Turmrr will be
taken to Quincy.
Fremont, Neb,, Jan. 3O-A large purity
Of miners lift this morning for the Black
Hills via the Elkhom Valley route. Other
parties will follow snor.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 3O.--A capias was
i-su yesterday on which John A Walsh
WAS arrigned efore the bar of Circuit
Court on the indictment for not producing
the wholesale liquor dealers book on lie.
lnnnd Of the revenue officer. Pleaded not
guilty 1nh put under $4,000 bonds.
, 1876-02-12
CoRRFSPo PoNDEGCE.
Seattle, Feb. Q, 1874,


DR.. Morse:
Nothing in particular to write
Abous the usual stir ut Seattle keeps up. The
bnrks, Jenny Pitts tom Frccport, tlr -Emme
augusta the ship COmmtdW, lrig Lert
.Stereas all went to ses last week. The barks
Aurs,lo, Omyn, Gem Qt tho Oecaa, Zconium
!samosrtt, Montana and j. 3. Bel arrived.
The Revenue Cutter paid us two visits
The saw mill ia only running two thirds
time. M demand for lumber in San Francis.
CO. The sales are mostly here. Once in a
while they shove on some coal vessel small
deck load.
am informed TINT Coleman will soon get
the Wind,nand atloat. He is lultling large
air tank for the purpose.
The court is running tIll strength, and
am informed the Judge sets chemica's way
up Was he 10 do his duty he would set up
half the town.
Steamers Yakima Cyrus Walker, GO'ah,
Po'itct,iy and Mastic, have all been in poi t
The past week.
Letters have been received from Chattcrson
Bros, Lake Eric, saying they are enroute with
nine hundred ton iron tug hoat of immense
power to ply IN the Sound, and to be com
manded by G.. 3. Chattersun..
Measles, scarIe; fever and dip,hctfs are
prevailing in town, Pixies family, all except
the hay press, are down sIck.
Story is still building on his lots.
Potato,sr eggs and such vegetables are el.
evated the former, if pure Irish, are selling
at 81. per hnsncl.
The Old anil Original Contamination has
arrived with show, and VIC are to have per
formaRces in the Brown Church some time
next week.
I don't know what else to say that you
win not put in the paper,
Thine,
SLAsuER.
, 1876-02-12

New YORK, Jan. 20.-The Direct Cable
Company has resumed business via Novn
Scotia The officers of the Company invite
the most searching investigation in regard
10 their action at the time of the lust break
in communication and are prepared to prove
that the interruption was known at the
Stock Exchange as soon as it WIS possibl.
to communicate the information after re-.
ceiying II themselves 1t is intimated that
some very disagrceablC disclosures will I've
made at this investigation which will not
reflect any great credit on those whose in.
trrest it is to oppose the Direct U. 8. Gable
Company.
The Marshall (Ga) Messenger cries For
the Lords saks, friend, don't keep telling an
editor how to run his paper Lit the poor
fellow find it out himself.
, 1876-02-12
ASTORIA, JAN. 81 1875

ASTORIA, JAN. 81 1875
The horse thief who walked off from the Gus.
tody oi the California Sheriff here few days
ago, wac recaptured in Nehalem and brought
into town to day. He has had hard time
and nearly trnze to death while gone. He il
Iotlged in Jail here and win leave for Califor.
mia by the first steamer,
The Chinese made the council believe
that the 30,h was the last day OF China New.
year, aud closed up Sunday with great tu.
null, .'.'' g,
The Gussie Trlfair, under the snpcrin'en leuce
bf Engineer Fox aud her Captain, is nearly
ready ior business agan, and will be in Port
land about the middle OF the week.
Three new hotels are being comlpcted, pre-
pairing to accommodate the Wcbftet next
summer, and take their coin
Court has been in session during the week
and will pnhabl not adjourn ill the end of
this week. A German, formerly Of your city
has been u party to a divorce suit here that
is yet under way.
BELFAST Jan. 2S.--GriswoId, he forger,
died in the prison hospital tIiis morning.
SPRINGFIELD, JAn. 29.--Thc authorities
have arrested three mcn--Thomas Killen
VIM. Walsh and John Gage, alias, "Thc
Skillful,--on a charge OF robbing the North
ampton Bunk. An investigation is being
held, and circumstances - tn prove that the
right parties have been caught,
CHICAGO, Jan. 20.--The prosecution of
the policy of Let no guilty man escape is
still in progress, and some of the most
crooked Of crooked cases of crooked whisky
are coming to Highland sill they come.
Each day brings new developments, and so
jealous have the authorities become that no
man who hls dealt in liquor II, any period
during his lifetime can consider himscl! safe
from Il chance Of being hauIci W and his
bus.poss rlr,er invcs',gAL,
, 1876-02-12

We have received a copy of the San Fran.
cisco journal Of Commerce containing a
large map OF all the commercial routes
leading from san Francisco to all parts OF
The world, as we'll as to the interior and
across the continent. 1t contains a review
Of all commercial transactions on the Pacific
coast for the,year 1878. 1t is weekly paper
and must be invaluable for all engaged in
commercial business. Terms Of snl,scrip
tion SIS, per snnum. Published by the
Journal of Commerce Publication Co., San
Francisco, Cal, W. II. Murray, Busincs.
Manager.
, 1876-02-12
Observation-Disclosures

Head. .waiters-Barbers.
Silence is the fttest reply to folly.
The smallest hair throws shadow.
Cheap living--Living on excitement.
A bootless enterprise--Going barefoot.
Tn greatest can but blaze and pass away
Hobby.horses are dcarcr than Arab steeds
What T. barber mustn't do-Lather his
wife.
The wors. kind of education.-To bc
brought up by poicemar.,
, 1876-02-12
Pleasant Grove, W. T
SLAsuER.
Editor Northern Star:


Editor Northern Star:
Thinking that perhaps
some Of your readers would like to know
how we are getting along back Of the marsh +,
will just say We are doing the very best We
can to make comfortable homes, and think
We shall succeed
Since the storm of Nov. 10, working the
roads has been our employment From my
house 20 Mr. lIurst's, II distance Of four miles,
it required 27b days labor to clear the road OF
fallen timber. Since then, Mr.. Beard and
myself have, on contract, cut an,l cleared II
wagon road from my place To Mr.. Wards, Il
distance OF two miles. Since ii ling that con
tract, Mr, Davis, Mr.. Larrimer, Mr. Beard
with myself and boys, have put in 35 days
grading and bridging. We have built one
bridge l02 IL. hang, and one % it. long both
1s It. wide. But now We have to quit the
! road and work on our ranches.
Twill speak Of each rancho along the line
Mr. Hurst has a beautiful rancho two miles
from Lowell He has resilcd there four or
, five years and has 80 acres under cultivation.
Next is Mr.. Boards, four miles east of Low.
ell. lie has very nice claim, hus ten or
twelve acres cleared, and has been residing
there about eighteen montas. The next is
A q Davis, four and u half miles east oi
Lowell. He came in lust fall How much
he has cleared cannot say, but lac is max
ing quite nice start. The next is w. r.
Larrimer, five and halt miles from Lowell
H. has II beautiful ranch, with IL or 20 acres
cleared. Next and lust, is myself, siA miles
ca Of Lowell. IT. you want to know any
thing about my'place come out next straw.
berry time. Now, in conclusion, will say
We have spent nearly two winters here in
ibis country, have formed the acquaintance
OF quite anumber of people, and like the
country and the citizens. We want the
country populated with people who will en-
courage schools and chulclies.
We Us & Co.
[If our citizens here in this rty Ind made
one fourth The exerton to clear and build
roals in this vicinity, that our nrighbors
have out On the marsh since the great Storm
we could drive buggy from Lowell TO
Wuod's prairie Won't "We Ia & Cun
, 1876-02-12

WASHINGTON, Fen. 7.
The Argentine and Brazilian Delegates
will cease to hold authority over Paraguay
in five months. The dispute between Par.
aguay and the Argentine States has been
submitted to President Grant for arbitration.
The Worthington advance., 1876-08-17
Brings in His Body for an Inquest.

From the New York World
A queer-looking old man wandered
into the Office of Coroner Simms, of
Brooklyn, yesterday, and inquired for
that official. He was pale, and his
clothing was ragged. It was after of.
flee hours and the coroner had taken
his departure for home, but the clerk
inquired if he could do anything for
him. ''Wen," said the man, "I've
come to have the coroner hold an in
quest over my body. thought would
bring my body down here so as to save
the coroner the trouble of coming
after it, The clerk dropped a paper
ne was reading and stared at the man
TO see 1t he was not joking, but he
spoke IN a most earnest and impressive
manner, and added II shall be dead
IN "a hours, I have been sick for some
time am in a very destitute condition.
and, furthermore, have had nothing to
eat for the past "a hours. I have
made made up my mind that my time is very
snort; 81 OFT, and have got to die, and then
1t will all be over.3' '''
In answer to inquiries he said that
MS name was Heinrich Dorsch: that
he was IA years of age, native If tho the
town Of Boulteen, near Dresden ON
Saxony. During the past two months
he said he had slept in q stable hayino
no family or friends to go to. He was
referred to the commissioner of chari.
ties after receiving contributions from
those who listened to him.
The Worthington advance., 1876-08-17
MILLIONS electrified.

Science holds the lightning in her hand. What was
the terror Of millions is the minstering angel
of other Millions What killed, now cures. Electri-
city, grand curative and restorative agent Is not
equalled by any other clement medicine in the his
tory Of healing art Unless the vital spark has fed
the body by Of electricity is possible
It the last resort Of a physicians and surgeons In ss
pended animation and has succeeded In restoring
cular action and life when the breath had apparently
left the body The value OF this great element in the
treatment Of snch diseases Rheumatism Paralysis
Vitue' Dance, Inflammation Of the Kidneys ETC.. re.
mains unquestloned by the highest medical authorties
But how apply to any part ofthe body continuous
ly. conveniently, and economically The in
vention Of Collins Voltaic Plaster meets this
great popular want and furnishes electricity to millions
Of unhappy invalids in perfect manner to chal
engc the admiration of the medical faculty Collins
Voltaic Plaaters consist Of silver and zinc plates,
carefully attached together and imbedded in highly
mcdcated porous plaster For Local Pains. Lancness
Soreness Numbness. Weakness, and Inflammation Of
the Lungs. Liver, Kidneys, Spleen, Bowels, Bladder,
Heart and Muscles, Collins VoltaicP p aster's are
the most speedy SAFE and enectivr remedy offered
the afflicted. and are warranted superior to every
other plaster before the public Price Is Mailed
on receipt eff price, and warranted by WEEKS POT.
TER, Proprietort, Boston, Ask for
The Worthington advance., 1876-08-17

THE ENORMOUS wAsTAGE Of grain, - i.eruab,.
seah olker styles Of ThrcsheB, can be SAVED BY this
Improved Machine, sstcie on every job 10 more how
pay all ezpenses Of threshing.
FLAX TIMOTHY, MILLET, HUNGARIAN and
Ike seeds are hreshed separated cleaned and saved
q easily and perfectly as Wheat Oats Rye OF Barley
AN EXTRA PRICE is usually paid for grain and
seeds cleaned by this machine for extra cleanliness
IN THE WET GRAIN Of 1875, these were ubstan.
TALLY the ONLY MACHINES that could run with profit
or economy, doing fast, thorough and perfect work,
rhen o2hss satertJ failed. Nj =. zEss
ALL, GRAIN. TINE and MONEY w1ing complics-
tions, such as Endless Aprons "Raddles Beaferr
Pickers, ETC., are entirely dispeMsed soak less than
onehalf the usual Gears, Belts Boxes and Journals;
easier managed: moro durable light running cost
~ repairs; dust: ltterings" to clean up; not
troubled BY adverse winds, rain or storms.
FARMERS and GRAIN RA1SERS who arc posted
In the large saving made by it will not employ info
rior and Wastef1l machines, but will iasa on this
improved Thresher doing their work.
FOUR SIZES made for 6, 9, 10 and IL Horse
J" xers. Also a speciality Of SEPARATIONS, designed
and made EXPRESSLY FOR STEAM POWER.
TWO STYLES OF HORSE POWERS, viz. our i'm
proved *Triple Gear" and our "spur speed" Wood
bury Style), both Mounted on -four wheels
If INTERESTED in Threshing or Grain Raising,
apply to nearest Dealer write to for Uustra.
ted Circular sent fee giving full particulars Of Sizes
Styles, Prices, Terms, etc.
Nichols, Shepard d Co.,
BATTLE CREEK, MICH
The Worthington advance., 1876-08-17
Beecher Answers Noulton.
A Reservoir Disaster In Montana.

Cheeseman's reservoir, at the head of
Beaver Creek, near Red Mountain, broke
about =. m. the sth. pouring large body Of
water down Ten-Mile Creek, and doing great
damage to property. John Merry's house
was taken up bodily and carried some dis
tance. Mrs. Merry was drowned. The body
was recovered. Two men are known to be
drowned. Considerable damage was done
to property at Hot Springs, and Kessler's
brewery is total loss, and the damage to
property will be very heavy.
The Worthington advance., 1876-08-17
A Little Game Wan Lee Did Not Understand.

A Little Game Wan Lee Did Not Understand
From the Cleveland Leader
Wau Lee had long wanted horse
with which to collect and deliver his
''laundry" work about the city, and
during last week came to the conclu-
sion to buy one. On Wednesday even
ing. while aimlessly strolling by the
kennard honse, he heard the pool-sell.
er shouting, ''How much for Fullerton,
gentlemen; how much for Fullerton !
l am offered only~$4O< for this horse =:
the Maid sold for $50! Who says as
for Fullerton! =
Now Wau, in his travels, had heard
something about fast horses, and
knew that Fullerton was ''no slouch, -
as the saying is. So when he saw a
chance to buy him-as it struck his
heathen intelligence-for only $45, he
concluded he had better close with the
bargain at once, and secure horse
which could whisk his delivery wagon
around at a lively rate. With a rapid
nod he conveyed the knowledge to the
seller that he would give the $45, and
as there were no higher bidders the
purchase was made.
Wau edged up to the stand and ask.
ed, "When me payee, and when me
getee hoss p ''Pay now,'' said the
hurried clerk, land come round to.
morrow for the chance
"Alle light" said Wan as he unroll-
ed his pig-tail, extracted his hard.
earned money, and departed with Lis
card which secured him the pool as
far as Fullerton was concerned.
Thursday night he was at the Ken
nard at the appointed time, and when
he saw the pool.clerk, pushed his card
forward and said: ''Alle light now
me wantee Fullerton"
Fullerton - said the clerk. "He
didn't win. Smuggler took the poo" !"
me caree nothing about plool-me
wantee hoss.''
''You have no horse here. You paid
for your chance and lost it,
Lost him Me paid forty.five dole.
Me lost him p
"Yes.''
.'Whatee you mean! You dam
thief! You payee me forty.five dole
or 60 to fleece house -
"You will get nothing" said the
clerk. ''You bet your money and lost
Wau went for policeman, and ex.
plalned. When he learned that his
1orty'ave dollars were gone forever he
shook his fist toward the Kennard
mouse and started for home, scatter.
ing Chinese oaths along his path at the
'e'e " ABOUT thousand to the minute.
The Worthington advance., 1876-08-17
PenmanshiD.

The man or woman who can handle
the pen in mastery manner posses.
ses an accomplishment which can
scarcely be over-rated. It is not. in.
deed, important to be able to frame
our letters with the exactness and
beauty which would become a profess.
or of the art, unless we ourselves pro.
pose to teach it; but it is desirable to
acquire a neat and perfectly legible
hand. This will be found the best for
practical purposes. Ornament and
flourish occasion confusion to the eve,
by the apparent, if not real, inter-mix.
ture of letters. 1t is encouraging to
know that all, or nearly all, can learn
to write sufficiently we'll, by beginning
early, and taking due pains. It is we'll
to begin very early. We should not
give child's mind exercise dispro.
portioned to the bodily development.
1t is not well to crowd the memory, or
tax any faculty severely. For all such
coercion nature will be revenged at
last. Therefore, I would set child
early to writing because this will
amuse, and not greatly fatigue him.
Many adults never learn to write we'll;
they have not had time, is their excuse.
If they began early, the accomplish.
ment would have been insensibly &C.
quired: Yet they need not despair,
but even late in life can acquire the
art. This attainment is clearly of
considerable Importance in our inter-
course with strangers for men form
an opinion of a PERSONS education,
cast of mind and habits, from his
handwriting. First impressions are
often permanent how desirable that
they should he just. Some excellent
men, however, write deplorably.
Among our friends we may be rated
according to our well known character.
But how shall strangers judge thus {!
A written communication, too, may be
our only introducation. Good peman.
ship, too, seems to imply a degree of
mental refinement. There must be in
the mind some conception and appre-
citation of fitness and beauty, in order
to write gracefully and we'll. Then,
again, to write a good hand adds much
to the comfort of our correspondents !;
and no one has right to disregard the
convenience of others.
The Worthington advance., 1876-08-17

Pimples on the face, rough skin,
chapped hands, saltrhcum, and ali cutaneous
affections cured, the skin made soft and
smooth, by the use Of Juniper Tar Soap
That made by Caswell, Hazard T. Co., New
York, is the only kind that can be relied on
as there are many limitations, made from com.
mon tar, which are worthless.
The Worthington advance., 1876-08-17

Peace Must come at the Swords Point.
General Sherman says that the prop.
osition from agency Indians that cessation
eihostilities with Sitting Bull and his ad-
herents shall be arranged in the interests of
permanent peaoe, is altogether out OF the ques-
The Worthington advance., 1876-08-17

The Monongehela Presbytery of the
United Presbyterian Church declares
that the standards of the denomina-
tion are opposed to secret, oath-bound
associations, and that, if the rules are
strictly enforced, members of secret
societies cannot be received to the
membership Of the church. In accord.
ance with this declaration the Presby.
tery has sustained the action of a