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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-02
HELLER's WONDERS.


There was an entirely new change Of performance
at Heiisr's coscy resort last evening Tho hall was
crowded with an audience that seemed to enjoy tho
entertainment heartily The "Frcnch Clown" toy
trick the crystal caskot trick and tho great hat trick
excited the wondereut OF every ono present, and as
for the "Unexpoctcd Arrival" which was the climax
OF the hat trick-tho appearance OF a little child
alive aud kicking among the contents OF tho haiti
needs only to be seen as tho saving 49, to DO appre-
GATED. Tho tale OF sBlue Beard" newly told In .
purely Heleric way, and illustrated unsteady and
picorally formed the second part Of the entertain
ment, aud IL proved 10 be sro-s able" history,
as tho bills had IT, as could expected from faith al
historian who has magical way of telling the
truth about famous man who was not as good as ne
OLYMPIC NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TOMS CABIN"
"Uncc Toms Cabinn was rendered last night ut tho
Olympic Theatre to q crowded house. The gall
lcries were particularly pleased with the plsn.
tation scenes ana darky songs OF tho latter
they showed their appreciation by joining
In the chorus Tho effect was pleasing
10 tho cods but hardly SO 10 those In tho orchestra
soats. "Whoa Emma ana "Get on Board'' seemed
to be- favvrtc airs Both invariably produced the
full oil SIX hundred juvenile voices. Save
AN tendency to forget tho lines part
OF or two of Tho performers the play went ID
fairly.
BROOKLYN PARK THEATRE-''sTRuCK OIL"
Tho Brooklyn Park Theatre very much crowded
last evening at the presentation OF the drama Of
"Struck OIL" which mas had great popularity
throughout the country. Tho support was given By
the members Of the Union square company who par
ticpated In It's production in Now York rho purely
contemporancous humor OF the dialogue caused hearty
mcrriment, which was only interrupted by the deeper
strains OF sentiment and pnhos tracing the
course of the plot. Maggie Moore, through the
refinement Of her art displayed equally well the fresh
and genuine traits Of nature. Mr. Williamson In the
scene Of madness aud of awakening 10 reason pre-
sented graphic dclineation Of an intense psychology.
cal experience The farce aThc Chinese Question,
which succeeded tue play, gave grotesquc features
which were distinctly rccog their political and
humorous bearings. The sentiment oil Caucasian cx-
clusivcness was significantly applauded. Next week
.Ine Mothers Sccrctp will be played by the Union
Square people, Rachel Macaulcy In the role Of Ser
Dhlu0.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-10-05
LOCAL BREVITIES.

OLD settlers will regret to learn
that Judge Yantis is suffering from
severe illness.
The season of Sunday School
concerts has come, and Christmas,
too, is coming.
A. B. WooDARD has moved into
his new house and wants everybody
to understand that he now lives Mt
home.
SMILING candidates continue to be-
have themselves on the street as if
they had each bought copy of Ches-
terfeld, and were deeply engrossed
in its perusal.
CAPT. J. j. Gilbert, of the Coast
Survey, arrived last Monday, with
his steam launch from point on
Hoods Canal where he has been sta
tn ped during the Summer.
People throughout the Sound coun-
try aross wsrned against buying the
Manassee" spectacles from timer
ent dealers, as all such persons are
impost0rs.
The managers of the Fair have
concluded that they will not adver-
tise for se6led proposals for sprink-
ling their grounds during the week
of the exhibition.
The change from the late excep-
tonable dry seaaon to one of long
continued rain, has had the effect to
cause a good deal of sickness among
young and old in town. Throat dis
eases seem to predominant.
BYRON OLNEY, an heir of the cele-
brated Cyrus Olney estate involving
the ownership of real estate in Asto-
ria, Oregon, valued at about $780,
600, arrived by train last Saturday.
He is a brother of the deceased.
MANY complaints are heard to-day
against the special school tax cleo
ton the 9th. A great deal, pro
and con, might be adduced in regard
to this subject but we leave it for
those in whose hands it is placed.
IT was reported on the street, yes
terday, that the special school tax
&plied an increase of ten mills on q
dSllar. We have it from one OF the
election board tnat the tax is three
mills only on the dollar.
Mn. w. w. Plumb brought in
fine lot of sheep, this morning. for
shipment down the Sound. An in
dica.ion that we have country for
backing, containing a plentiful sup
ply of the material wherewitn.
The bridge at the upper par. Of
the town has been replanLed; the
planks running lengthwise OF tine
structure and thus materially leSser-
ing the strain and shock incidens to
the passage Of heavy loads
Ir must he stnpendously interest
ing TO the people of Oregon 10 know
that . gang Of men sre st work on
oar FAR vrxvurA. and We. the
Portland pspers carefally report the
fAct 10 thsir vorocieus readers
VIZ Seei iustiSsd IN saylrg that
The ssshorisy should be vested in
so@shody 10 do . fsw hours work
O. IL susa lsaaing from town To the
Far Gssssaa- Half Q dazGz PLACES
- - paaak susA are in = bad and
AnGssuW ssndiksos- Two hours
vuRk Uuma1 Desa thaw-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-10-05

| esc~S teAAatS eS t1r sc8AGSx
are somewhat contradictory.
THE Pacific coass series of school
books dsdn'i win in this Territory.
DOs'r let your advertising lag.
Remember it is both meet and drink.
LAHsr shipments Of our oysters
are daily made to the land Of big red
apples
LADIES skirt elevators are in active
demand in these DAYS of muddy
crossings.
The r,ew dwelling intended as the
residence Of the Rector Of st. Johns
Church is just assuming beautiful
proportions.
MRs. Duniway and her force OF
sturdy auxiliaries are holding high
1a'iTs session.
OUR merchants report that their
sales of umbrellas end fubber goods
since the late rain, have been unpre-
cedented for similar length of time.
The Portland papers are making
a noisy announcement of tho fact
that over nine hundred buildings
have been erected in that city since
the first of January.
The Chinese tax muddle at Victo-
ria is still puzzling the heads of the
city officials. John is out of the
the fight entirely, the white citizens
having it all to themselves.
The Annual Address delivered at
the King County Fair, by Judge
Burke, is highly complimented by
those who listened to it, as happily
conceived and elegantly delivered
affair.
THROUGH the irstrumentality Of
modern missions, the Bible has been
| translated into 312 languages. Thir-
ty-nine of these languages had no
alphabets until the missionaries in
troduced them.
SOME officious busybody has report
ed that the Fair is postponed on ac-
count of the rain. We are authorized
by the Secretary to say that there
will be full grown Fair, if he has to
import circus.
CONNECTICUT Yankees propose TO
stock their unimproved woodlands
with deer, and then enact a law which
shall protect them for the first ten
years. No better breeds than those
in our Territory, gentlemen.
"Goop morning, Mr.. Brown how
are your wife and little ones to-
day?" This is the way our candi-
dates for fat Offices address private
citizens. "Morning!' This is the
way opposing candidates address
each other. Fact.
WHILE the rain seriously interferes
with work on the depot wharf and
freight house, the directors say it is
one of the finest things that has hap
pened for the track; it having served
to good advantage in settling the
new made ground.
UNTIL the driving rain ceases, we
will take back what we said about
ladies bowling on the street with their
faces veiled. Rouge is costly, and a
perverse rain-drop might easily rem
der futile an hours work before the
toilet lookinsglass.
A CURIOUS individual enumerates
over 2,000 female lecturers in Cali
fornia and Oregon. More than three
fourths Of them have families at
home for whose comfort they are
seeking the cold charities Of the
world Female lecturers do not
thrive in Washington Territory.
An eminent CRITIC sxys. "a Ab~euce
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-10-05

I'm s,ilEpsd isua d 100 ~ spu
Lag Brides-
AAs.az-Pisyi.g hs ssss 80 q
fashios among s.r bcya
TIM Prssiaot and party ass -
swinging around the circle.
Tu Psas.sa leit Seattle q ssw
O'Clock Sunday morning sor visa.EiA
WnxT % The diGerssce bssw>su q
sick 80 captain. and . 80 sick np-
tain?
Bors' velocipedes have fallen inAo
disuse since the coming ON Of IL
rain.
HARD wood is rapidly coming into
competition with FIR for fuel pur-
poses.
The Chinese tai law in Victoria
has been pronounced unconstitu-
tonal.
A REVISED freight tariff will be pub
lished by the Railroad Company in
few days.
Work on the Washington Monu-
ment has been resumed once more.
for q wonder.
BEING wholly within spacious pa
vilion, the King County Fair was .
tolerable success.
MEMBERS of the company report
the oyster trade to be in brisk and
hopeful condition.
Why should we say that it rains
when hundreds of umbrellas are ex-
panding the factq
The Bohemian glass-blower spins
a filament of snow-white glass 6ner
than human hair.
WAIT till you see the new moon
before you venture to hypothecats
its influence on the weather.
A NEW restaurant is in process o&
being fitted up one door south Of
Mossman's auction rooms.
The people Of France have already
raised $4,000 to aid the yellow fe3
yer sufferers Of this country,
The DAILY EXPERIMENT would pay
immensely if everyone who reads it
were to pay five cents week.
The good news comes over from
Oregon that the late rains have ex-
tinguished all the forest fires.
A SAILOR from the ship Barring
Brothers Tuesday fell through the
coal dockat Seattle, and was drowned.
DRY jokes should not be looked !
for during the present rainy wealth
er. Please indulge us till it clears
up.
CoRx soles are pretty good, but the
prospects are that they are to be SUI
perseded by q new-fangled contriv-
ance.
The steamers running from Seattle
down the Sound, were al. delayed
last Thursday and Friday, on ac-
count Of high winds.
The author Of The Beautiful
Rain" is said to be living in obscurity.
Let him come to Olympia and We
will protect him.
IT will be seen by posters that on
and after the first day of October.
the Railroad Company will com
mence running two trains = day.
We congratulate our Seattle
friends in being wholly exempt fssm
dust during their agrieultunl and
Mocha nical Exhibition this vesk.
L6bx over our list Of sdDsEtiseSs
and then g, and buy yourssd and
wife pair of rub6ers- Ths nsddy
weather has come and mare IN waS1-
ing.
Sxxzrrarszn, With In 2ivubis riss
scconpanineats. costisses % sa-A
gross the sssenfioa u lsrys shase
of the isseIligs.t eisizsss Il fsss-
The Jasper weekly courier., 1878-03-22
Cheese Made from Potatoes.

A foreign paper says cheese Is made
from potatoes in Thuringa and Saxony
in the manner described below Possi-
bly, the process may be found worth try
ing II not profitable In this country:
After having collected quantity Of
potatoes Of good quality giving the pref
erence 10 large, white kind, they are
boiled in cauIdroR. and after becom-
Ing cool they are peeled and reduced TO
a pulp, either BY means Of crater or
mortar. TO five pounds Of this pulp,
which ought TO be as equal as possible,
j. added one pound u sour milk and the
necessary quantity a salt. The whole
j. kneaded together aud the mixture
covered up and allowed 70 lie for three
or four days. according to the season.
At the end of this time il il kneaded
anew, and the chceses are placed in lit
Tie baskets. when the superfuuns mois-
turc escapes. They are then allowed To
dry in the shade, and placed ii large
vessels, where they must remain for 10
days. The older the cheases are The
more their quality improves Three
kinds are ma,lc--the first and most
common Is made A. detailed above; the
second. with four parts ~ potatoes and
two parts u curdled milk; the third,
with two parts Of POTATOES and four
parts u cows or ewes milk These
cheeSes have this advantage over other
kinds, that they 40 not engendcr worms,
and keep free for number IN years,
provided they are placed III dry situa-
tipn and in we'll closed vessels
The Jasper weekly courier., 1878-03-22

The points in the conditions Of peace
conceded by the Czar-the abandon
ment ~ the claims upon the Egyptian
and Bulgarian tributes, and the four
disputed irvn-clads, the restoration u
kayala and Salonica. the permission
granted 10 Mahomedans 10 reside in
Bulgaria after its e.onstruction-pr
tically amount 10 little Ornothinc. while
the substantial advantages which re-
main arc sufficient 10 make this war the
most successful of the many crusades
waged BY Russia against her hereditary
foe. The impending conference is thus.
20 % speak, Z discounted in advance n
and the Cabinet Of ST. Petersburg. with
such results in its hands, may confront
with a resolute face the wavcriny and
ill-concerted opposition of Western
Europe Nor i this the only advantage
conferred by the bold measure iust com
pleted. Hitherto Ru~sia's opponents
have stood ready 70 advance Or rcccde.
~ circumstances might dictate. They
had not committed themselves To any
line of policy, nor yenfured out of the
friendly twilight of diplomacy into The
broa; glare ~ decisive action. Bit
now Russia haS virtually forced thcir
hand. /" They must either acUuiesce IN
the new arrangement, or dissolve II IN
armed forcc IN word, they must
fight or submit Germany II neutral il
not friendly Roumania's discomfort Il
cxpending itself In useless remon-
strances ltaIy seems contentcd III NJ
diplomatic protests supply The place ii
bail and bayoncS Turkey IL honele4slv
acqnieScent The attack, il made at ali.
must be made hy England and Austria
alone: nnd neither England nor Austria
h n any haste i0 strike the first blow.
Indeed. indcai nS are n0t wanting shat
after the first burst of irritation natural
tp men who feel hat they have l.pea
puiwitfed. both parties will \. accept ihe
inesittbleM more readily than niAlt
have been expected NJ pcnaily now that
Russia has reduced the war indemnity
to fl2.VuO,0VU, according I'd her favor
ite stSten q asking more than she
means tp take. aud then making show
" mAgnanmnity W abatinr her de-
mands Aeu F0rk 7tmeS.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1878-03-22
TIMOTHY WARE, ESQ.

Mr. Timothy Ware stood at his gar
den gate and looked down the road
lon might have noticed him. perhaps,
- yuu passed along--a wrinklcd, keen
eyed, elderly man. Now elderIiness. I
take III, ~ further or from the sweet
ripeness and llavrrof old age than youth
it.rif ~ b. elderly presupposes some
thinness Of blood, svme sort of inexpres-
sihle poverty ~ nature. such a. there
snsm NJ pe ali about this region where
I Ware house n iucaiod.-a a range "
Long. luw-lying, uneasy hill0cks that
could never settle themselves To any
thing. n sandy, incapable stretch III
shrcad-narc grass and -tunted wood
land.
AZ was not An easy thing ID imagine
that iust over the south ridge lay 4
smiling and fruitful country. Il thrifty
settlement ~ Quaker farmers. who held
1heu tlFts, perhaps, little too much
Alngt from fhis inhOSpiiable nrighbor-
nvud
N wa chili Oclnhtr afternoon. and
siAe ip~- lant rays Ol ihe setting sun
NNked inrivciN uut irum blue-black
iANNn cloud over tbc gns1lcn Hid the
The Jasper weekly courier., 1878-03-22

thing wrapped in white, which he sets
upon the gate-post "a q gray-clad grace
ful figure comes walking mp the road.
Rebecca," he says, +" return your
Napkin"
May" says Rebecca, recognizing her
own initials" nay, friend, have an
abundance"
"Open it," interrupts the old man,
abruptly. The gentle Qnakeress is used
to humoring his moods. and as she un-
ties the linen, diamond ring rolls gilt
tering out upon lis edge There Is a box
of shining trinkets within and small
gold watch.
They were all hers once, In the old
times, says old Ware, huskily, "before
she left me. You may keep 'em for her
sake, an We will" He pauseS; there is
no answering movement from Rebecca.
'sOr," he adds, with irritation and sud
den energy, "I'll just heave 'em over
board when ! quit here for good and all.
les, Ill quit here for good and all.
never had no home nor no friends-she
spoiled all that-and may Us well fin
ish IL out that away"
Rebecca clears her throat 1T has
long been borne In upon me, Friend
Timothy" she says, in high, con
strained voice, as one who delivers a
difficult message 1t has long been
borne in upon my mind that thee Is liv-
ing too much alone. There is none to
look after thee, or fix thee up bit com
Portable for the winter; and have had
clear leading from the Lord which
have suffered hitherto to be hidden in
my heart-it is that should offer thee a
home with me, Neighbor Timothy, if so
be II seems good in thy sight
"A homeP" said Timothy. looking up
queryingly at his weather-beaten old
mansion.
As how, RebeccaP There was
a group Of small boys hidden Just
below the hedge, in the opening where
the great apple-tree dropped It's fruitage
on either side Of the rails Tom and
Jim and Dick We're there. bare-legged,
and sly a weasels. OF course the ap-
plies belonged to them on that side Of
the fence; but then night WAS the safest
time for getting them. There was no
withstanding the logic ~ old Wares
dog by any argument OF justice and fair
play. The twilight had quite faded
now, pale moon shone in the heavens,
and there at the gate stood Rebecca,
with her hand ia 1imothy's
"Whist, fellows whistl We needn't
TO rum" cries Tom. .Sae's goin' 10
have him for her ole man Bully for
her. SheW never set the dawg onto a
feller.''
And with full pockets and beating
hear ; the youngsters iiIe Dff past old
Wares very gate. Tom gives loud
whistle when the feat i. achieved, and
stands a moment looking back with an
sye Of approval q. knew il All along
back. says Tom. oracularly -s. course
did: didn't see ole Tinware looking
iown thai ere road time an agin arter
ler? Why, she could sweefen crab
apple, she could,-
And think that she did, for the boys
4 the village had a grand dinner one
lay, at whcn Mr.. Ware and his Quaker
'ride walked down among them, smil-
ng right and left. and Tom and Dick
nodded knowingly 10 each other and
aid. ~ told You so.''-H Harpcr's Weekly.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1878-03-22
THE BEAUTY.

Be il my most pleasing duty
To describe "A little beauty,
Though never saw her face
But within picture case.
Twould look better in a bonnet.
With cath OF flowers upon IT,,
And a living smile 10 sun IL.
But even round that picture cover
Love and Memory ever hover.
Like the bees round tops Of clover.
IN r. tire dnguerrOtype
OF ali tbat's rich and rare and ripe,
Let me count the rosary
bf her charm and bend the knee
~ unpfetending poesy
Before the leather covered shrine
Oftni~ patron saint of thine.
Who, cuNt ming every grace,
Reigns a female BOnitace.
Hair in deep. dark currents flowing,
Whose smooth waves with light are glowing
As in countless drifts and whorls,
Il break- upon her neck in ours.
Flashing eyes. with azure finged
Jetty archrd and silkcn fringed;
Ble-t he' II be whom their warm glances
Coax along 10 loves advances;
Happy he who shall behold
Loves firsf buds ia them unfold.
Her dainty nose I'll not define
As either Greek or aQuiline,
Sorit with ostentafion call
!. The nob.est Roman Of them alp
But al their beauties blent In one
Gould only match this paragon:
For In Il fningle all the graces
seen In those OF classic faces.
Cheeks that, though peace on them reposes,
War against the jealous roses.
dainty mouth, enwreathcd with smiles,
hui free from AL cOqnettish wiles.
Who's. curved lips, vcrlnliiOn hued,
Are loves own sweet sfmilitude,
While through them oft ARE seen beneath
Flashing pearl enamcled teeth
Throat that like marble column,
Cuftained BY her tresses' volume,
Stands revealed aS in niche,
spiendidiy adorned and rich.
Nodded to artistic lines
And polished till IL fairly shines.
There snu see, 'ali rare and bright,
a face ~ which dream AZ night.
II her charms I've rightly told,
It's an angel 0u behold.
Who will win and wear the beauty?
some Old fellow grim and so0ty.
You mile, aud doubtless think Il funny:
Let me add. he'll have the money
= sour and muidy hard old crust,
Round v hom Dame Fortune drifts her dust
Some brute who may abuse and thump her.
pr some sleek young counter Jumper
= shrewd. aduitcrating grocer
hethink- hear You mntfer, \ No. sir"
An my boy, You should know better:
One Of these T. sure TO get her
Depend upon N she'll be won
by Jones, Or Brown, or Robinson.
IL she fishes Tor mate.
With youth and beauty as her bait.
The chances are she'll catch a Tartar,
Aud die matrimonial martyr,
or. after years ~ angling. marry
Tonl-nN. even Dick or Harry
IL her heart " not a. frlle
A. her TEXTURES fair 70 view,
For YOU ~ strive 10 rival MnmmOn.
- worse. my friend. far worse than CANNON
Most beauties are. YOU must consider,
Knocked down - the highest bidder
EVrry one has some sweet face.
Pn-onc1 IN picture cnse
Nr Dy rranurysS magic art
Photographed upon the heart
And W. AL. Ia gloomy dayS.
steal apart ann on them gaze
some bright thoughts ~ hope and xladncss.
some ~ bfrpne DAYS and sadness:
Nv nlA NJ hy longing kindled
Frnnlk to past pleasures travel.
And wlefd fingers, lean and dwfndled.
Ail their sen ~ life unrnyel.
For the threads Of golden sheen
That, Tar apart, are dInIiy seen.
Sunday .fferno0n.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1878-03-22

Richest 81 gifts 20 nationi Death with the
living crown
ype ~ ideal Manhood 20 the peoples heart
br aght down
Foun, ~ hopes we eeherish-Test Of the things
Gorrun's face for the traitor Talisman for
the trnc'
sweet l. the love of woman. and sweet the
kiss Of a child.
Sweet l. the tender strength. and the bravery
Of the mild;
But sweeter than all. for embracing all. Is the
young life's pr celess price
The yousg heart laid on the altar, as ma
tipn's sacrincs'
How can the debt be canccleds Prayers and
tears wc may give
Dut how recall the anguish Of hearts ti'at
have ceased 90 liver
Flushed with the pride Of genius-filied with
the strength Of life
Thrilled with delicious passion for her who
would be his wife
This was the heart he onered-the upright
This 4 the silent sermon Of the patriots
shrine Of a nations honor-sfone left blank
Light on the dark horizon 70 guide US clear
from shame
Cord struck deep in the keynote, telling US
what can save
"A nation among the nations" or forever
namele-S grave
snch is the win OF the martyr-the burden we
still must bear
But even from death he reaches the legacy TO
share.
He teaches the secret of manho0d-the
watchword OF those who aspire
THAT men must follow freedom, though Il
lead through blood and firel
That sacrifice Is the bitter draught that free
men still must quat-
That every patriotic life Is the PATRIOTS cpl
taph.
John Boyle UReinv.