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SIR WALTER RALEIGH proved to lie
one OF the greatest benefactors to his
own country, and eventually to the
United States. by the introduction of
the potato. in the year 1854. The root
was first planted on Raleigh's estate at
Younghall. which was afterwards cold
to the Earl of Cork, and the person who
bad the management of the estate mis-
took the flower or fruit, as he called it ,
for the valuable part, and on tasting the
potato ball pronounced it pernicious
exotic. Sometime afterwards, on turn
ing up the earth, it was discovered that
the root lad spread largely and in con-
siderably quantities; and from this
source Great Britain's potato supply
commenced. and then gradually the
cultivation was extended through North
America. The potato is supposed to
have been native of Mexico.
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tl1aci
10 ha.

tpact -.
- ig has en- seen?
tain sef vision restrict
.asure the usual sphere of
ledge, and with every in
cr4 in the power of optical
ms uments. as the microscope
anq slescope in aiding the eye,
knowledge has been extended,
novel facts brought to light and
it is these that attest the instru-
mental improvements. But with
a powcr;of vision so mysterious
ly sharpened that opaque objects
become transparent, with the
barriers actually taken away,
what has been revealed? There
are thousands Of perplexing and
unsettled questions, regarding
the constitution Of material
things, which might be cleared
up by another increment of
visual penetration; but clairvoy-
ance has given no help in con-
quering these difficulties. lfit
has been a demonstrated reality
these fifty years, it ought long
ago to have vindlcated its CLAIMS
by unveiling some Of tho obscu-
rites of material objects. Yet,
claiming to be a superior means
Of laying open the inner consti-
tuition OF things, it has not even
proved equal to ordinary sight,
and has, in fact, done nothing
whatever toward extending the
boundaries ofknowledge.-Prof.
I0aHldHS.
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A SAFE MAN.-That man who is scru
pu!ously polite and respectful to ail wo>
men N public, but habitually saves
coarse manners and vulgar Language for
his own wife and daughters, is no gen.
tleman. He is only.an imposter. The
young man who oils his hair. puts sweet
odors upon his pocket handkerchief,
and bows with charming elegance to
Miss Arabella Spriggins and her lady
friends. and goes home to sneer at his
mother, disobey her wishes, and treat
her with familiar discourtesy is pir chs
back imitation only of gentleman.
Genuine good manners and gentle breed
ing should begin at home. As rule
the men in community who are tie
most trusted are the best men at home.
When a man opens his front gate. only
to meet his wi,e's face at the door radi-
ant with pleasure, and hear the shout
from the eager children. Para is COM
ing" il. is safe as rule to lend that
YAu money. He's honest and will re-
pay it if he can.
-~~l j
Violent convulsiohs Of nature
are coming thick 4 Rd fast this
year. Closely 70 ""'"" the
hurricane in soutl9
sin and north
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The unequal length Of the
lower limbs sometimes observed
in man can be more readily de-
tected when the man is lying
down on the floor than when he
is standing up. Experienced
tallors assert that this alteration
accounts for some misfts in
trousers.
There will be no war in Eurore
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lat, IN Rich

lat IN Rich
here dwellings,
| and stores and
slled, until one
l was destroyed.
is twenty, and
persons are Sc
Another violent
d buildin gs and
in Quincy, Iii.
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Two men murdered a third in
Wooster, Ohio, while on their
way to q hanging.
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general went to NE Jail released the
Bannock and took him off with him.
There was q disposition among
many here to kill the Indian, and if
Howard had not taken him away he
would probably have been in the
ranks of good Indians.
Mr.. Reinhart, killed by Indians
at Malheur, was formerly resident
of Fairview and recently assessor of
Baker county, Oregon.
There is general joy here at the
prospects of Gen. Crook coming to
take a hand in putting down the
Indian rebellion, He is very popu-
lar in Idaho.
Ten whites have thus far been
killed by the Bannocks.
WASHINGTON, June 14.-The presi-
dent nominated Reuben E. Fsnton. Of
New York, VIM. s. Groesbeck, of Ohio.
and Francis A. Walkert of Connecti-
uct, U. S. commissioners at the inter-
national monetary conference; VIM.
Hayden Edwards. of District of Co
lumbia. counsul general at St Peters
burg, and Philip Tesre. U. s. attorney
for California.
The house judiciary committee to>day
adopted report prepared by Repre-
sentative Hartridge adverse to the KIM
NELL bill and in support of the follow
ing resolution:
Resolued, That tho two houses Of the
44th congress, having counted the vote
cast for president and vice president OF
the United States, and having declared
Rutherford B. Hayes and William A..
Wheeler duly elected president and vice
president. there is no power in uny SUBJ
sequent congress to reverse that decls-
ration, nor can any such power be exer-
cised by the courts of the United States
or any other tribunal that congress can
create under the constitution.
Representatives Knott and Butler will
submit separate expressions of their
vie US dissenting from the conclusions
and argument of the majority. Repre-
sertatives Frye. Conger and Lapham
Republicans, agree to the majority re>
port, except that portion which jostifies
and commends the Potter investigation
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Is C,arvoyance a Fact

The term clarroyanee means
literally clear sight. But every
body with good eyes has clear
sight; the alleged vision is, there
fore, not of the ordinary kind.
1t claims to be an extraordinary
kind of seeing, a seeing through
opaque objects-through the
eyelids, through bandages, Or
through the back of the head,
and into objects not penetrable
by ordinary vision. The term
clear" as applied to this kind
OF sight, is intended to denote
especial or remarkable clearness,
or transendental vision, which
opens to sight things notsensible
20 the normal eye. In short,
clarvoyance affirms an extra en-
dowment for making things visi-
ble which goes beyond the range
of that sense which Is our usual
source OF knowledge.
Now, Mr.. Wallace says that
this is an 'absolu.e fact" which
has been conclusively proved
and known for forty-seven years,
or since the report Of 1881, that
declared it to be demonstrated.
AS, therefore, this remarkable
endowment Of human nature has
been established as 4 fact for
nearly half a century, we are
fairly entitled to ask: What
have been its results? If it be
true, ne discovery ever made in
science can for Il moment bear
comparison with it in import
ance; and if it be true, we have
a right to demand the legitimate
results that must flow from it,
rs we expect and require the
natural results of all genuine dis
aaveries. Of course, the objec-
n may be interposed that We
ust not be premature in antici-
ting the fruits of discovery,
use the history of all science
) that the interval between
wn of a new principle and
Us and applica-
cry long. This
..se, H 'VHe {
cts that
be quail
act, we
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ARMING HIS MEN.-Col. Joseph
Teal, who came down from Eastern
Oregon during the latter part of last
week, says that the Indians all
through that section are uneasy and
upon slight provocation would take
up arms against the whites. Even
the Warm Springs. who have here
tofore been strong friends of the
government, and who have on more.
than one occasion rendered efficient
service in wars against murderous.
tribes of their own race, refuse to,
join their forces against the Ban
nocks; and the colonel thinks that
large party of them will Join the
outbreakers. He deems the danger
so great that upon arriving here he
purchased ten of the best make of
rifles and shipped them to his ranch
where they will be used by his en-
ployees in their own defense. .-Ore-
gonian.
SEVERELY INJCRED.-On last Sat-
urday afternoon, Edward, the eldest
son of Mr.. Frank Dekum, met with
a painful accident. He was descend
ing the stairway of his fathers
building. when he stepped upon a
piece of stove wood, which had been
dropped there by Chinaman who
was carrying wood to the upper
story, and was thrown to the bot
tom of the stairs. a distance of about
15 feet. Fortunately there was q
heavy mat lying at the foot, upon
which he struck and saved himself
much more serious injury.-Poyt.
Standard.
On Sunday, May 19, 100000
persons-the largest number yet
recorded-vislted the Paris Ex-
hibition. The want of a sufi-
cient number of refreshment
stalls was greatly felt by the
public. The expensive restaa-
rants are absolutely of no SER
vice to the bulk of Sunday Wis
itors. Cakes and ale are the
things loudly called for-cheap
drinks for adults, and rolls and
biscuits for furnishing children.
The Socialistic press Of Ger
many boasts no less than sew
enty-tive publications, with 1885,
900 subscribers-an increase Of
eighteen in the number of the
papers since last year.
On Sunday afternoons the So
ciety people Of London go to SIT
in the Park to mediate over the
morning sermons.
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General News.

W1NNEMuccA, June 13.-Many
families of fleeing settlers came in
from Paradise valley last night.
Thirty needle guns and six hundred
and eighty cartridges have just been
despatched to Paradise valley, which
will be distributed to the people.
An escort of five armed citizens went
on the northwestern stage at noon.
Two or three companies Of troops
are expected there from the west at
p. II.
SILVER CITY, June 13.-No mails
received here from San Francisco
for three days. The stage which
left Sheed ranch yesterday arrived
at Camp McDer,nit to-day; was
heavily guarded all the way by
scouts. The driver had to use one
team for fifty miles, the Indians
having captured nearly 1.-the horses
at the stations between Owyhee and
McDermit. A few Of the station
keepers saved horses by turning
them loose. Ranches and stations
along the way were generally aban-
doned, but communication will be
restored in day Or two. A compa
ny of 90 volunteers organized at
Winnemucca are en- route to Nc.
Dermit to protect the stages.
SAN FRANcIsCo. June 13.-A
Winnemucca dispatch says: Com
panies II and X 4th artillery, Capt.
Eagan commanding, arrived this
afternoon and will go north on the
stage road at once. Citizens have
met to organize a % volunteer COM
pany. Capt. Egbert U. S. A. having
loaned the volunteers a case Of .. S.
arms without orders from the de-
partment, the meeting passed reso-
lutions holding the citizens respon-
sible for the arms, and recommend
ing Captain Egbert's to the favora-
BILE consideration of Gen. Mcdowell
and the secretary of war.
SILVER CRY, June 13.-A Bannock
spy was captur ed here to-day. Two
weelr- ~rn he FINISHED Buffalo Horn
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The above cut represents the new of
flee of the Detrot Evening News, into
which it removed with the opening OF
the present year, and which Is without
doubt the most commOdlous and com
plete newspaper Office in the west
Started in August. 1873, the News had
up to the date of its removal, printed
nearly eighteen million sheets, consum-
ing not less than 476 tons of white pa
per. or a pile mile high-each sheet
being spread out its full size. The
amount of reading matter published in
its columns each year is estimated 10 he
equal to thirty octave volumns Of GOO
pages each. About $4,000 was paid
out last year for editorial work, and
SIG. 600 more for type setting. The gross
business of the concern for 1877 exceed
ed $50 900, thus cvincing the popularity
of the paper as well with advertisers rs
the reading public. Besides an Office
staff OF 40 editors, printers and clerks,
It. affords direct employment to nearly
500 carriers and ncwsboyS, besides II
large staff of correspondents, the entire
number of persons deriving regular in
come directly from It's publication reach
ing as high as Gao These facts Illus.
trate the magnitude Of the business
which has been built up in a little over
four years.
With unsurpassed facilities. the pub
fishers now propose 10 relouble their ey-
ertions To make the Evening News thc
model paper of the northwest. a new
outfit Of type will soon improve The me
chanical appearance, aud new and
much faster press i also In the near fu-
ture. Notwithstanding that the present
machine has a capacity for upwards Of
10000 sheets per hour. No Detroit pa
per has larger staff os editors and re-
portcrS, or one composed Of men better
trained to their profession, and all are
now, rs one man, bending every energy
10 distinguish themselves and the Jour
nal with which they are connected. a
most interesting and readable sheet can
therefore be promised for the ensuing
year All we ask of the public is sim
ply to try the paper for week, Il month
or n quarter.
In every considerable village in the
State the Evening News is obtainable by
carrier at 10 cents per week. Where IL
cannot be so secured it will be sent by
mail, postage prepaid. at the following
rates: per year, 500; per quarter,
81. 25; per month, 4j cents.
The want advertisements on the
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ular way of selling any kind of property
or filing any sort of want. An adver-
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Address, in all cases,
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CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Feb. 16.-The Silver bill was
passed by a vote of 4S ayes to 81
nays. The following is full text
of the bill
BE IL endcted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
United States of America, in Con-
gress assembled, that there shall he
coined at the several mints Of the
United States silver dollars of the
weight of four hundred and twelve
and half grains Troy Of standard
silver, as provided in the act of
of January Is, 1887. on which
shall be the devices and superscrip-
tons provided by said act, which
coins, together with all the silver
dollars heretofore coined by the
United States of like weight and
ilneuess, shall be legal tender at
their nominal value for all debts
and dues, public and private, ex-
cept where otherwise expressly
stipulated in the contract and
the Secretary of the Treasury is
authorized and directed to purchase
from time to time silver bullion at
the market price thereof, not less
than 100000 worth per month,
nor more than 100000 worth
per month, and cause the same to
be coined monthly, as fast as so
purchased, into such dollars and
a sum sufficient to carry out the
foregoing provision of this act is
hereby appropriated out Of any
money in the treasury not other
wise appropriated; and any gain
or seigniorage arising from this
coinage shall be accounted for and
paid into the treasury as provided
under the existing laws relative to
the subsidiary coinage. ProUided,
that the amount of money at any
one time invested in such silver
bullion, exclusive Of such resulting
coin, shall not exceed five million
dollars; and provided further, that
nothing in this act shall be con-
strued TO authorize the payment in
silver certificates Of deposit Issued
under the provisions of section 254
of the revised statutes.
SEC. 2.-All acts and parts OF
acts inconsistent with the proyi-
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War News I!
Special Correspondence from Tho
Seat Of Var.
MIR. CLIPPERS, Correspondent I.

London, Feb. 16,-Allthe powers
including Russia, have assented to
Congress at Baden Baden.
Constantinople, Feb. 16.-The
British feet has been withdrawn
to Mudania Bay, forty miles south
of Constantinople.
Constantinople, Feb. 1S.-The
Russian forces have withdrawn
from the Samidie redouht of the
Coustantinople line of defense, oc-
cupied Friday. The orders to the
Russian troops are not to cross the
lines of demarcation fixed by ar
mistire.
London, Feb. 1S.-A special
from Pesth says that Austro-
Hungary is resolved to defend her
interests, first automatically at the
congress, and then, if necessary, by
force.
During Saturday and Sunday
artillery was quietly dispatched to
the frontier of Pennsylvania, and
more will follow. The minister of
war has prepared plains by which
it could mass 100000 men on the
frontier within n fortnight.
Constantinople, Feb. ia dis
patch from Erzeroum, of the 10th,
says the Russian troops are suffer-
ing from epidemic disease, and are
short of provisions. Negotiations
for the surrender of Erzeroum are
still proceeding, and are expected
to conclude tomorrow. Mean
while the Russian investment con-
Times. Three thousand families
now in Erzeroum are in terrible
distress. A famine is believed in
evitable in the spring. The
weather is still intensely cold.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 10. evening.
The Agence Russo states that it
is probable the meeting of the
powers will merely take the form
os n conference. The Agence says
the Russians must approach near
Constantinople if the British fleet
remains in the Sea of Marmora.
London, Feb 20.-A Berlin cor
respondent states that the Russians
are concentrating 100000 men in
Roumania. This occasions much
comment in Austria.
Bucharest, Feb. 2l.-In Wednes-
days sitting Of the Senate the
Minister of Foreign Affairs said
the Roumanian railways were
practically in the hands of the Rus
slams. He would insist that the
rights of Roumanians be recogniz-
ed, but hitherto his efforts to rem
edy this disgraceful state of affairs
had been unavailing. Russia was
also negotiating without authority
or consent of the government upon
questions which alone concerned
Roumania.
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HOUSE.

Feb. 1s.-A bill to pay George
ii. Giddings. of Texas, S2.96I due
him as mail contractor between
Sante Fe, New Mexico, and San
Antonio, Texas, some years before
the war was passed.
Feb. 20-The contested election
between Acllin and Darrell, Fourth
district, Louisiana, was decided in
favor of Achlin, Democrat.
Feb. 2l.-The Silver bill, as pass
ed by the Senate, was passed by
the House.
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Joachim Pecci has been elected
Pope. lie takes the name Of Leo
NH. and is said to be man OF
liberal views. He was born at
Carpiento, March ?, 1910, made
Bishop Of Perugia, 1876, and Great
ed Cardinal 1858.
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The LIberl.. fever wll dIc ont y heu
its victims learn how tile ..G \, oue,
who went out on the -Azor serc
treated. out of 2i0 Of til emigrants
tweaty-three died during tile voyage,
and all suffered until many Of them
wished they were once more happy
slaves, way down Souf IN Dixie.
The measles first attacked them and
was followed by .'ship-fever caused
by over-crowding and lack Of water.
There was no physician, worth nam
ing. on board, and the darkies could
not be prev enteI from wasting the
water, so that when IL was most
wanted the supply was very short.
There is reason To believe that many
more than "23 were tossed overheard
to feed the sharks. The telegram, from
an officer of the expedition. who of
course would seek to put the best view
upon ii, says: At one time there was
reason TO fear the 'AZor would be
nothing less than floating charn-l-
house"