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, 1877-12-01

dian Department of this Terrific
Try. Loyalty to the Republican
party was then his chief claim to
a billet at the public crib, and he
got it through his connection by
marriage with the family of Gen.
Milroy, who appointed him Ply
sycian to the Chehalis Indian
Agency. The first use he made
Of this position was to commence
a secret intrigue for ousting the
Agent with a view to the sue
cession; which, being exposed,
cost him his place. As a loyal
Republican, he was appointed
Physician to the Insane Asylum,
and at once commenced the sys-
tenn of intrigue and petit sneak
cry in which he was an adept,
to GUST Mr.. Harmon, the con-
tractor,in the hope of succeeding
to the management of the Insti-
tuition. While openly protesting
the most friendly feeling towards
Mr.. Harmon, he enlisted the in
fiuence of all who opposed the
contract system in favor Of a
change, and at the same time
was constantly engaged IN pri-
vately circulating damaging re-
ports against Mr.. Harmon, which
subsequent investigation proved
to be his own malicious inven-
tions. The doctor" next turns
up at Port Townsend, where a
marine hospital is the present
object of his cupidity. He COM
menced at once plying his voea-
ton as an intriguer in buzzing
around all the scandals which he
could gather from discharged
patients and street loafers in re-
gard to the management of the
hospital. This he did at first as
a Republican, but seeing no pros
pect in that direction, he Is now
working to commend himself to
the prospective Democratic Ad-
minlstration by a party zeal
which disregards all the decen-
cies and proprietles of social life.
The paper is published On Ethe
idea that Democracy is the low
est strata of organized society,
and that its success depends up
on pandering to the most brutal
instincts and degrading vices of
humanity, by scofing at and de-
nouncing all manifestations of
the graces of social intercourse,
all recognition of social ameni-
ties, as hostile to the spirit OF
base-born Democracy which it
assumes to represent. Hence no
decent person in community is
exempt from its attacks. 1t
gave the endorsement of publ
cation without protest of a COM
munication from the keeper of a
squaw brothel, just out of Jail,
charging three leading Demo
Gratis, the Sheriff, the member of
the Territorial Council, and one
Of the most reputable law firms
in the county, with the infamous
crime of conspiring to rob pris-
oners who have any money or
other effects when arrested.
We have deemed this exposi-
ton due to the many highly re-
spectacle Democrats in Jefferson
and other counties IN this dis
trict whom the Democratic Press
falsely assumes to represent
Not one editorial article has yet
appeared in that paper discuss
ing Democratic principles, and
scarcely one free from personal
vituperation.
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An extraordinary trial is now taking
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, 1877-12-01

Bernard Slamm has been
awarded nearly twelve thousand
dollars for the loss of a foot on
the Southern Long Island Rail-
road, and is now willing to trade
off the other on the same terms.
, 1877-12-01

Aw. DE LANY, f. NJ. WALSH, B. L. NoRTHuP
BERIAH BROWN
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Hogs Needs Sulphur.

One singular fact stated in the following
paragraph, taken from the Louisville Home
Journal, has been recently corroborated with.
in the experience Of the writer:
Whether hogs require sulphur as an essen.
tial to health, or whether it Is sought as a
condiment cannot be determined. One thing
is certain, they devour it with greed wherev.
er it is found. 1t is for this purpose proba.
bly, that they will eat large quantities Of soft
coal, which contains large amount Of sui.
phur. Perhaps this is the most economical
way of supplying hogs with sulphur during
winter, when they require a great deal of car.
bon, but in summer it Is best to iced it to
them IN substances that contain less carbon,
on account of their producing less heat Mus.
tard Is one of the best things for this purpose,
and some of it should be sown in every pas
ture into which hogs are turned. Ifhogs are
kept in, or IN small lots il is we'll to supply
them with wild mustard which grows in the
fields and highways, or to cultivate some of
the best varieties for them. They will eat its
leaves and stalks.
Some years ago we had occasion to buy a
large quantity of Hooking valley Ohio coal.
1t was stored in lot in the rear of the facto.
ry. easily entered by hogs, which were per.
mitted to run at large in the city. On sever.
al occasions these hogs were observed to be
eating the coal. These hogs were many OF
them tat not requiring food.-Er.
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The reader may stare, but science smiles
supreme, and asserts most emphaticaily that
a toothsome delicacy can be made from a
dllapidated foot covering. Some time ago,
DR.. Van der Weyde RECALLED some friends not
merely with boot jelly, but with shirt coffee,
and the repasl was pronounced by all partak'
ers excellent. The doctor explains that he
made the jelly by first cleaning the boot and
subsequently boiling it with soda under a
pressure of about two atmospheres, The tan.
mic acid in the leather, combined with salt,
made tannate Of soda, and the gelatine rose
to the top, whence 1t was removed and dried
From this last, with suitable favoring ma
terial, the jelly was readily concocted. The
shirt coffee, incidentally mentioned above,
was sweetened with cuff and collar sugar
both coffee and sugar being produced In the
same manner. The linen after washing, OF
course) was treated with nitric acid, which
acting on the Ignite contained in the fibre
produced glucose, or grape sugar. This roast
ed, made an excellent imitation Of coffee
which and addition OF unroas,ed glucose
readily sweetened.
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To Cook TRIPE.-There are many people
whose palates reject tripe; and we do not
wonder they do, when they can obtain only
the leathery affair known as picked tripe,
which cooks try TO diguise by frying in bat.
ter But fresh tripe which has never seen
vinegar is quite another thing. Cut the tripe
(the honeycomb IS the most tender part into
pieces about five inches long by four wide
Place them on the stove in just enough water
to cover them. Cut up six or seven onions
in fine shavlngs, adding them to the tripe.
Let the water simmer slowly away. Then
add dip made of good thickened with -four,
generous piece of butter, salt and pepper.
Let them all boil up two or three times,
and you will have a dish delicate and tender
enough fOr-I was going to say queen, but
III name better-any American lady.-Er.
rhdDqe. ...
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Look out for Jupiter He is, like Gambet
IA, in the opposition just now; that Is to say
our earth is now directly between the sur
and Jupiter; and the giant planet rising al
sunset, moves with a slow and majestic mo-
ton up the sky, presenting, even IN these
bright moonlit nights, coHsplcuously beau
tiful object, even TO the unassisted eye. Jupi.
ters mean distance from the sun is about
47600O,00O miles When, as now, he is in
opposition, his distance from the earth Is re-
duced by the whole amount Of the earth's
present distance from the sun. Viewed
through first.class telescope his huge sur
face IS sometimes observed to be suddenly
marked by failing zigzag line OF light
We can compare 1t to nothing so well as q
fash of lightning; but, If these occasional
CLEANS are lightning flashes, how inconcciv
ably vast and intense they must be, to be v'si
BILE, through telescopes, at distance greatly
exceeding 4G0,000,oC0 miles! And then the
grand bulk of the planet, belted with its
strange dusky bands, and attended by its four
moons, seemed baihed in a soft golden at
mosphere which added to the beauty of the
spectacle.
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1.-THE Lothians" used to be regarded as the
agricultural paradise If Scotland, but times
seem to be as btl ser. now as elsewhere in
Great Britain. Ii i ~sImated that in the past
iorty.two years the nriCe of labor has increas.
ed 80 per cent for male servants and 100 per
cent for women: I'M horses, 200 per cent,
aud the work Of IA 4. and carpenter, 100 per
cent: and, on th,' other hand. the increase an
the value of whai =, raised offers no adequate
compensation. ! rmer who has lived sixty
years in East Lo, nl says that a great many
farmers are wishiD- ~ live up their farms
because they do MOI LAY, and that he would
give large sum TO be quit of mis-, but his
landlord will nol consent. In England the
complaint is TO the full as strong; numbers
OF landlords have lately had TO take hundreds
of acres into their own hands, being unable
to find tenants, and the end must be such
further reduction in the rent of land as will
tell very heavily on the landed interest. An
investment of 100000 IN land IN England TO-
day would not be likely to yield more than
$4,000 year This Is why none but the very
rich can indulge In the luxury.
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FARM AND GARDEN.

Elk Secretary McCulloch, writing from

| Ex Secretary McCullOch, writing from Call
fornia, says:-The principal crop which !:
raised in California, in fact about the ouiy
crop which Is raised for export, Is wheat
which is cut, threshed and bagged in the
fields, and which, by reason OF the dryneSs OF
the atmosphere, can be shipped with safety
as soon as it Is harvested. -
Wheat is raised to the exclusion OF other
crops, because the soil and climate are favor.
able to its production, because II can be rais'
ed with very little hand labor, and because
there is always a ready market for it and u.s.
ually at remunerative prices; but as farming
is conducted in California, and generally
throughout the United States, wheat is an ex.
hausting crop 1t IS interesting and instruc.
tive to note how the wheat,growing region
changes and recedes.
1t is not many years ago that the Genesee
Valley of New York was the great wheat
growing region. Who now hears anything
about Genesee, once so plentiful and so pop.
ular with the mllers? Then Ohio, Indiana
and Michigan became the wheat producing
States, in neither of which, except in some
small sections Of the last.named State, Is II
now either trustworthy or profitable crop.
At the present time the eastern markets OBJ
tain their chief supplies from Illinois, Wis.
consin and Minnesota, and even In these
States, except on the fresh lands, the yield per
acre is steadily declining. The same is be-
coming true of California. Her rich valleys
will stand as much bad treatment as any lands
under the SUM- but, rich as they are, they can.
not endure, without showing signs of exhaus.
ton, the constant drain that is being made
by successive crops Of wheat without rest or
help
The steady decline in the product of our
present wheat lands. and the abandonment of
its present culture where it was but lately one
of the most certain and profitable crops, are
not attributable either to natural defects In
the soil or to changes IN the climate, but sole
ly to the want CT intelligent and economical
husbandry.
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Reason In Animals +.

The Rev. j. G. Wood has lately published
work entitled, MAN and Beast Here anC
Hereafter" in WATCH he has advanced tn,
theory, that, by reason OF their intelligence
and sacaci,y, the lower orders Of animals
NAV claim with man the heritage of immor
tally The hypothesis is sustained ty q
multitude of curious facts concerning the
habits of animals, which tend to show tina,
many dumb creatures are capable OF carrying
on process of thought, and possess an abso
lutte power of reasoning In treating of the
ability of insects TO hold counsel and commu.
nicate ideas with each other, Mr.. Wood adj
duces the following interesting incident as
evidence that the wasp is endowed with the
thinking principle:
A good example was witnessed by me last
summer. AT breakfast-time, some pieces OF
the white OF egg were left on plate. a wasp
came in at the window, and, after flying abou,
for a while, alighted on the plate. went to the
piece OF egg, and tried to carry it Off Wish
ing TO see what the insect would do, would
not allow it to be disturbed After several
unavailing attempts 10 lift the piece Of egg,
the wasp laid II down and few out of the
window. Presently tno wasps came in, few
direct to the plate, picked up the piece OF
egg, and, in some way or other, Con,rived to
get it out Of the window. These were evident
tho bAos wasp oAN SOAH PSAAN"
had fetched 10 help.
had a kind OF suspicion that, when the
wasps reached their home they would tell
their companions Of their good fortune, and
so l put some more egg on the plate and
waited. In a very short time wasp after
wasp came in, went 10 the plate without hest,
taton, and carried off a piece OF egg The
stream of wasps was so regular that l was
able to trace them 10 their nest, which was
IN a lane about half a mile from my house.
The insect had evidently reasoned with
itself that, although the piece OF egg was too
heavy for one wasp, II might be carried by
two; so 1t went off to find a companion, told
it the state of things and induced it to help
1t in carrying off the coveted morsel Then
the two had evidently told the other lnnabi.
tants of the nest that there was a supply of
new and dainty food within reach, and had
acted as guides TO the locality. Here is posi-
tive proof that these insects possess very
definite language of their own, for it is I'M.
posi- BILE that human beings could have acted
il more rational manner
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Wheat Crop.

The June report Of the Department of Ag
riculiure indicates better prospect than usu
al for wheat. The report of June 1876 made
the average Of the country Is per cent. below
the standard Of normal condition, and yields
were still lower, forecasting the scarcity which
has occurred The average for winter and
spring wheat together is this year 100; winter
whea; being above that figure and spring
wheat hrlow it in 277 counties, and reporting
winter wheat in full normal conditlon-494
above 100 and 1873 below il. OF spring wheat
90 counties report well, III above and 1877 be
low. 'issonri averages 1.l0 Illinois 1.0l
and Ir"h 1.02.
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To Dry CHERRIEs.--As cherries will soon
be her, those wishing TO dry them will doubt
less h" satisfied if they follow this plan
Cherries intended to be dried must first be
stoned, then spread on fat dishes, and dried
in the sun or warm oven; pour whatever
juice may run from them over them, little
at time; stir them about, that they may dry
evenly. When perfectly dry, line boxes or
jars with white paper, and pack close in lay.
ers. Strew over little brown sugar and fold
the top Of the paper over them, and keep in a
dry, sweet place.
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Secretary Thompson yesterday issued a
circular to commandants of navy yards, based
on the Presidents recen. letter with reference
to Federal officers interfering with elections
The Secretary directs commasdants of yard:
that in employing laborers and mechanics nc
considerations of political influence shall be
regarded, and employment shall be given on
ly on account of political opinions; no as
sessments shall be permitted to be made on
employees for political or other purposes
This order places the entire management and
responsibility Of the civil administration OF
navy yards upon commanGants and frees them
entirely from Congressman and others who
have heretofore dictated who should be ap-
pointed and dischsrged.-Er.
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urday last. We learn from well-intormed
quarter that the expectation for large crop
is to be sadly disappointed. Tappahanock
variety is fine, but the Missouri swamp wheat
and Tennessee May, with some other varie-
ties, is, in many places, total failure. Rust
has injured the crop very much, particularly
where the wheat is down, and there is much
larger number fheads which have not filled,
and are but chat, than usual in that rich
wheat county, whilst In partial localities the
yield has never been more promising. On the
whole, two.thirds of a good crop Is about all
that is expected for the couniy.-St. Louis
Republican,.
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A correspondent of the Pacific RHral Press
says; The only efectual remedy for wire.
worm know Of is thorough cultivation Of
the soil Those who are troubled with them
will find by examining their soil that it ia
cold, and bv stirring II thoroughly it will get
warmer. by so doing they will kill the wire
worm, as II cannot live in warm ground"
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GETTING RID OF GoPHERs.-I. A. Wilcox
employs his boys to destroy the gophers on
his grounds, rewarding them for their trouble
Of modes Of capture, OF which one of The mos,
successful Is 10 catch and tame full.grown
gopher, secure him with string and lead
him TO the gopher holes. The animal is OF a
combative nature and quick TO attack his
kind. He is thus easily decoyed out Of his
hole and summarily disposed of.--SaItG Clara
i u
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An epicure writes us: You may talk about
your spring chickens, but for me, give me a
sitting hen, or rather hen that had Matched
three brOods succcssively-gOt down to skin
and bone-then been fed literally until the
bones are covered with flesh. When she is in
condition, ready TO begin laying, of with her
head. You will have the chicken flesh in its
nrirneT
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GOOD BOOKS FOR ALL.

For sale by osMAN HAPEMAN. IS La Sale ST. Ottawa
His Any Of these Books will be forwarded ny mall post
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l. takes blood and corn to make seven cents
per pound cattle. When farmer sees re.
ports Of such sales he concludes he may have
the right kind OF corn, but not the blood
Hence wide-awske farmers are looking about
10 combine the two. But even then they will
not grow, like evil weeds. without attention.
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II Is said % be a sure sign ths; farmer
learned his farming from books when he
tries 10 keep The Tsia CT from potato patch
with an umbre,.l
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The largest woman in the world died re.
Gently in Wisconsin. She weighed six hun
dred and eigh;y-five pounds We trust she
wasn't rich. She could hardly get through
the eve of needle.
, 1877-02-25
MY CHOICE.

I'll have lover hr1ye and true,
fond adoEer ever,
" ho'd WOO me with untirinz zeal,
And be iuc0ustant never;
Who'd boldly seek and gam my hand.
And bounce" each other "feller;"
Who. Il rival dared approach,
Would hit him On the ''ameller."
I'd have him have heart and soul
Oert1owed With truth md daring:
Who knew his rights, and claimed them too
Without shade OF fearing:
Who'd ever press his earnest suit
With honest, manly spirit;
who'd want my heart, and dare to tt1iTa
Before all men to win it.
Some girls would like handsome bean,
Who brings them rings aud candy,
And some a man with lots Of '.tin,"
And some could love dandy.
Soma like ti1nfd chap, who e'cs
'Twizt hope and fear doth hoser;
But none Of there conld suit my mind
want dAshing lover.
He need not be 20 very rich.
II be do love hut mo,
And does not f1irt with other girls
When I'm not near 10 see,
II such fellow bseathes on earth,
On him my heart IL set,
And. when catch sight Of him,
I'll '-go for" him, you bktf
Feb. 10, ri. ULI11 R. AK1HsTno1,
, 1877-02-25

The Liverpool Post ct Feb. 5 contains glow
ing account Of O'Leary's si1 days. walk, which
commenced Jan. % and ended Feb. s The
great Chicagoan was opposed In turn BY Bisgs,
of st. Helens, and Smythe, Of Liverpool, he un-
! dertaking to make more miles in si1 days than
| they both combined The result was that Biggs
| walked 1873 miles, and his partner, Smythe. 1876,
whil. O'LearF had made 419 miles, Or 80 miles
| more than both the others together. The close
! of the contest Is thus described:
| The result OF the contest was received with
great enthusiasm by the large gathering which
I crowded The rink, and it would be almost impos-
! sible to dc=crlbie the scene. TIE ntmos. excite
ment prevailed. The crowd cheesed voc:feruusly.
and jostled. crushed. and squeezed each other IN
the most frantic manneE in their ATTEMPT to catch
glimpse Of the sturdy, dass-complexlo AMER
lean. the hero Of the hour. At the close Vt the
and several % men Immediately ii front to Of .as % Sss
would be satisfied with nothing short Of shaking
h ahs tss9 x.1 H fa ss
The match between o'Lcav an4 Weston next
month is looked forward to With bright antlcipu-
tloEs. and the general opinion seems to be that
1.-THE champion Of the world" will give his couu-
ttyman thorough beating.
WRESTLING. -
Last Tuesday evening Mclaughlin, OF De-
troit, and Vermontcr who called himself Cav !,
anaugh and did not care to take OF his illus,
met in Utica and wrestlcd for stake Of 8. 900,
the former winning two falls In SIX and eighteen
minutes respectively. The winner was at tie
close Of the wrestle challenged BY Bauer. The
challenge was accepted, the wrcstle to take
place In Utica, March 5.
james Owens, Ut Vermont, who recently
tumbled Mclaughlin in Boston, has covered the
deposit for collar aud elbow match With Jacob
Il. Martin, OF Ypsilanti, Mich.
cocE-PlGuT1SG.
It is announced that Monroe and HAYES have
made main which Will be fought March /,
probably In Truesdell, Wis. The conditions are
to show thirteen birds, and fight all that fall In
for $50 side for the battles and SEQ side for
the main.
NOVEL CHALLESGE- L
CHICAGO, Feb. A.-1o Dress Goods Ntn:
The undersigned will unroll piece OF three
fourth dress groods containing not less than
hftV-dye yaris, thrice, and rull 1t twce with any
man claiming dry goods as his profession Ii.
this country for any reasonable consideration.
Those wishing to contest will announce througts
the press. II. J. CCSSIxaaAM,
No. ITO State Street,
, 1877-02-25
IT WAS NOT LOVE.

The banquet DER, the rooms charm
Awhile seemed gone; the lights had fadeds
Fair Anna TOOK my profIered arm,
and in the hall We promenadcd-
But whIle-hcs hand within my own-
We whispered words Of softest meaning,
felt her shudder, heard her eroan,
and found her gently 'gainst me leaning
"What, dearest, Tins thy bosom stirsr'
asked Alas, doth Loves soft u,a1ad-
-" Then she pressed my hand In hers. =
And mnsmnred, .'Oh, that lobster sa1adr' .
-Rew Tork Auit, -.