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The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-29

The value Of oat meal as an article Of
Iood has only been appreciated in this
country within the last few years, and
even yet It's real excellence is unknown.
Nneh II Is fully appreciated, its use
VIII oecome perhaps as universal in this
country as IN Scotland, where il has
long been national dish. Under the
name Of "crowdie," by which is meant
a preparation very similar to our oat
meal mush, it is frequently referred TO
IN Scottish literature. Burns speal,s of
"crowdie-time," and in another poem
says:
Ny sister Kate cam up the gate
WI crOWdle unto me, man.
There is no doubt of the high value of
Oat meal as an article of diet for the
well aud strong, as well as for the in
valid and delicate. But much depends
upon the manner of its preparation. IL
Is seldom cooked sufficiently. The proper
method IS to add one part Of the meal
tue coSf5rr uat ueais are Ev far the
best for '.crowdien or mushl To i've or
six parts of boiling water. The coarse
meals do not require stirring in. Let it
boil up smartly until it sets, or it is
evenly diffused through the water, then
set it back where it will not boil so fast,
and after half an hour place it where it
will barely simmer. Let it cook an
hour at least, and two hours, if possible.
If the time is limited, put il to soak
beforehand, aud stir it when heating it
up. After that 10 requires no stirring.
The sliminess often complained of is
due to the constant stirring which some
cooks practice. The surest way to avoid
scOrchlng is to cook 10 in a double ket-
tie, or in a tin dish set into a kettle of
boiling water; then all the attention it
requires Is 10 keep water in the kettle
beneath, and see that it bOils. Disturb
as little as possible when dishing, and
allow 1t TO stand a few minutes before
serving. With the Scotch and other
fine cat meals the process is much the
same only they require much stirring
while setting, and the proportion of
meal Is greater after that IL Is particu-
larly important not to stir them until
served. The time required TO cook them
Is less, but an hour is none too much to
get the best results from the Scotch, or
Canadian as tits sometimes called. But
no amount of cooking will make them
equal the coarser kinds in delicacy OF
flavor. A coffse-cup Of oat meal will
suffice for five or six persons as the
main dish for breakfast. A very appe-
tizing and satisfying breakfast dish can
be made from fried cat meal. Cook it
the day before, in the same manner as
for mush, and pour 1t into a narrow,
deep tin to cool-the same as is used for
molding Indian mush for the same pur-
pose. Have it thoroughly done, and
not so thick as to be firm aud dry when
cold, but moist and tender Cut in thin
slices, Try in butter, and serve with
syrup.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-29
How to Drive Rats Away.

We know of three methods; First, the
old French plan. This is followed chiefly
in Paris by men vino make il a special
business. They take "a deep tub, with
water on the bottom aud little eIeva-
ton in the middle like an island, or
which is only place for just one rat G.
sit on. The trap is covered and has
large balauce-valve, opening downward
On the middle of this valve a piece O
fried pork or cheese is placed, and wher
the rat walks on to it 10 get the cheese,
the valve goes down, drops the rat int
the water, and moves back in position
n road Is made from the rat-hOle to th,
top of the tub by means of pieces o
board rubbed with cheese, so as to make
the walk attractive 10 the rats. In the
course of a night, some ten, twenty. or
even more rats may 90 down, and if the
island was not there, they would be
found most all alive in the morning,
quietly swimming around; but the pro-
vision OF the little island saves the trou-
bic Of killing them, because their ego
tistic instinct for preservation causes
them to fight for the exclusive possess
ion Of the island, on which, in the morn
log, the strongest rat is found in solitary
possession, all the others being killed
and drowned around him. second. the
New York plan, invented by one of the
Friends. The floor near the Tat-hOle is
covered with a thin layer of a most
caustic pOtassa. When the rats walk
on this 1t makes their feet sore; these
they lick with their tongues, which
makes their mouths sore, and the result
Is that they shun the locality, not alone,
but appear TO tell all the rats in the
neigh6orhOOd about it, and event
ually the house is entirely aban-
doned by them, Notwithstanding the
houses around are full of rats. Third,
the Dutch method. This is said to be
used successfully in Holland We have,
however, never tried it. a number of
rats are left to themselves iH a very
large trap or cage, with no food what
ever. Their craving hunger will cause
them to fight, and the weakest will be
eaten by the strongest. After a short
I time the fight is renewed, and the next
weakest is the victim, and so it goes on
/ till one strong rat is left. When this
/ one has eaten the last remains of the
others, il is set loose. The animal has
/ now acquired such taste for rat-fiesh
I that he Is the terror Of ail ratdOm, going
about seeking what rat he may deYOur.
I In an incredibly short time the premises
were abandoned by all other rats, which
/ will not come hack before the cannibal
| rat has left or died.-llIHilfIctllr and
I Builder.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-29

rageous demand imposed upon poor hu-
man nature. Every card left at the
house Of the Secretary by a caller must
be responded to by a call from the Sec
retary's family; hence Lent is hailed al
most as a deliverer from evil, since it
puts a stop to these senseless compli-
ances with so-termed official etiquette.
1t is not generally known that crows
go no further south than this during the
winter; they eongregate here by the
millions, and have roosting places
within three miles Of the city. Early
in the morning, in huge fiocks, they
course down the Potomac, and late in
the evening return to their roosts in the
pine groves which lie adjacent to the
river. They follow the tide swamps
whenever barred by the ebb tide, and
subsist upon the crabs and other water
animal life which may be left exposed.
But why they do not remain some
twenty or thirty miles down the Po-
tomac, where the pine groves are
hundred times more extensive than
here, aud where ice never forms, is un-
explained. We have gone near a roost-
ing-plaee Of a few acres extent about
dusk, and were surprised to note the i'm
mense number Of these birds clinging
TO the branches Of the trees. They keep
up an incessant cawing all night long,
and, when disturbed, literally fill the
air with their confused masses and cries.
When warm weather comes they leave
Us, aud are as rarely seen here during
the summer as they are further north
during the winter. FELIX.
Washington, ID. c., March ], 1878.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-29

j. \ HOME OF YOUR OwN.-An aged
pastor was wont To say that he consid-
cred it an insult for a man to take his
young wife to live in his fathers house.
He had known, he said, a dozen cases i'm.
as many years, in a community OF
farmers, all Of which ended unhappily.
Aside from the wretched tempers be-
queathed many Of the children born in
these unnatural surroundings, there
were desertiOns, divorces, and insanity.
"GOu might have been saved all this
bad you gone to housekeeping when
you married her." said a plain-spoken
neighbor to the husband of an insane
woman. When she began to improve,
she went to housekeeping; and now the
happy well wife prescribes 'a home of
her Ownn for a crazy woman who was
circumstanced as she had been. Young
husband, no matter how good or hon
ored your parents are, heed Joshua Bill
ings' homely advice: Never go to
live with the old folks; but, if wust
comes to wust, take the old folks home
to live with yOu.n
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-29
All, mel

The Chicago Tiibtmo has an exclusive
report Of the case Of young woman in
that city who, having taken a course Of
chemistry, bas been assisting her father
in his drug store. The other day they
sent in a prescription for some simple
medicine for a sick baby, and the next
day the baby's father went down town
to buy a coffin. The chemist was re-
quested TO rise to a personal explanation.
"Great Jehosaphat :" said he, looking
AT the powder; "why, there's arsenic IN
II! II ought TO have been bicOrhonate
OF soda. Eliza, how is this % so, pa"
replied his assistant, tive had DO soda,
aud arsenic is the nearest shade that
matched"
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-29

DISCOVERY OF An ANCIENT CITY IN
CoLORADO.-A Colorado correspondent
of the Chicago Times reports that a gold
seeker, who was exploring the San
Miguel and Dolores Valleys in search
of gold last year, discovered on the west
bank OF the COlOrOs River the ruins of
what had once evidently been a large
city. Ancient ruins and fragments of
pottery were scattered in every direc-
tion, and the foundation walls Of some
of the principal buildings were still
standing in a good state Of preservation.
In the center of the ruins, and standing
in a clear, open space, were the remains
of a temple, which had evidently been
devoted to the worship of the sun. The
walls were of hewn stone, and so artis-
tically laid together that it was hard to
detect joint. The plaster on the walls
inside was still bright and fresh looking.
The temple measured 800 feet in length,
and l20 feet in width, and the walls
were adorned with rough representations
OF men and animals, with no perspec-
tive, while over one of the windows was
the rude figure of dove bearing a twig
or branch of some kind, aud flying
toward a mountain in the distance.
The explorer found the ground covered
for acres with cut stones and broken
crOckery ware and houses and walls of
solid masonry, showing marks Of skill
ful workmanship, having withstood the
ravages of time for uunumbered ceutu-
ries. 4 wall fifty feet thick, apparently
several miles in circumference, was vis-
ible in many places. In places houses
were found completely covered with
earth, having become 30 by the long
process Of time. In one of the houses
the explorer found an opening and by
means of a rope let himself down into
what he considered the upper story OF a
building Of enormous size There were
at least dozen different apartments
some Of them very large The floor was
Of solid cedar logs, hewed and fitted
close together.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-29

A painter had the following announce
ment displayed on the front OF MS
house ,sTbe Acme of Stencil" \
s,Iearned TbebanU in the same line in
an adjoining street, in order to outdo
the cold original" stenciller, thus set
forth his pretensions: "Stencilling in
ali its branches performed in the very
height Of acme"
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-29

TRUE WORDs.-Parson Talmage says
"the world will have to learn that the
newspaper is an institution, aud that II
requires infinite brains and also Infinite
capital. II is folly for any one who
cannot succeed in anything else to try
newspaperdOm. To publish a newspa-
per requires the skill, precision, bold
ness, vigilance and strategy Of COM
mandeT-in-chief. To edit it requires
that one be a statesman, an essayist, a
geOgrapher, in fact, an encyclopedia.
And to govern and prOpel it till it Is an
established fact, demands more qualities
than any business on earth"
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-29

mamma, where do people go when
they die ?n "My dear, I can't tell you
lust where" "But don't you know ?u
"How can I know, Nellie? Mamma
has never died" "Of course not; but
haven't you studied geography 2''
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-29

"No, ma'am," said grocer to an ap-
plicant for credit, Il wouldn't even trust
my own feelings"
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-29

When a steamboat gets aground in
any of the Western rivers, she waits
until she gets the fever and ague, and
then shakes herself off.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-29
HER LOT
How She Was Protected.

BY Mrs. Al. DUNIWAY.
AUTHOR OF "IUDuH EEID,r "ELLEN DowD,'
"AUIE AND HENEY LEE," "THE HAPPY
HOME" "0NE woMAN's SPHERE
"nIADGE 1I0REIsoN,"
ETC. EIC-s EIC.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-29

Correspondents writing over assumed sigma
lures must make known their names TO the
Editor, or no attention will be given TO their
communications.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-29
Gbe ffew 43rt5 5we5t.

A Journal for the People.
Devoted to the interests of HumaniG.
Independent in Politics and Religion
Alive to all Live Issues, and Thoroughly
Radical in Opposing and Exposing the Wrongs
Of the Masses.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-06-07
CIRCUIT COURT.
Last Weeks Proceedings Of Jackson County
County Circuit Court,

The State vs. VIM. Turner. Change oi
venue to Harrison county and bail liked
ut $500.
The State VS. Dick King. Bail fixed at
5000.
The State VIZ Robert DiXon-larccny
Two indictments and recognized in 500
bail each.
The State VS. Aleck Jackson-grand lar
ccny- Jury verdict guilty and sentenced
to WI years at hard labor.
The State w John Boom. Motion for n
new trial overruled, fined $50 and petition
and bond for writ of error filed.
The State VS. King johnson, Jacob John
son and Augusta Moore-larcency. jury
verdict guilty one year at hard labor.
The State vs.. Robert Miller-burglary.
Jury verdict guilty three years at hard
labor.
The State VS. Rawson Jackson -burgla-
ry. jury verdict guilty one year ut hard
labor.
The State vs. r. G. MISUNDERSTANDING
church ediiice. Recognized in 500 bail.
The State vs. Freeman .JOncs-grand lar
ceny. Recognized in $500 bail.
The State VS. Henry Starks-eXhibiting a
deadly weapon. Plead guilty, fined $40
and imprisoned 80 days in Jail.
The State VS. Thomas Brown--pcriury.
jury verdict three years ut hard labor.
john X. Mcleod, county treasurer, VS..
Peter b. Clark, c, II. Alley and Ned Grant.
Judgment for plaintiff for S]S4 80.
John G.. Heidelberg vs. Susan Bodreaux
-cortiorari. Judgment in justice court
for plaintiff for $50 affirmed.
J. z. Sarrazin VS. Burton Goode. Dis
w r,;n, ,,l ILL., ,.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-06-07
A NEW ENTERPRISE.
The Same Being a Steamboat Line Between
Ocean Springs and New Orleans
Fare Reduced, Pleasant
Trips, Etc.

ED. Observation-Disclosures
seen a few items from different
writer's on the steamer Pearl Rivers,
this member of the staff comes for
ward in this issue to present to the
reader the inducements offered by
this line, not only to pleasure seek
ers but business men who have
their families on our coast and
business in the Crescent City.
Besides these, our merchants can
find no better inducements in
freight tariff than are offered by
this packet-l0c per 100 lbs.
The writer, at the invitation of
Capt. j. POitevent, made on Sun
day, I'd inst, a trip to the Crescent
City, and found the crew to be the
most Obliging, and accommodations
the most comfortable. Mr.. Fred.
Staples was found in the clerks
Office with a Smile-covered face,
ready and willing to oblige those
that requested his services. He is
the right nan i'll the right place,
having ten years personal expe-
renee in this business. AS to the
Captain-it's only sufficient to say
that he is the Poitevent of the
Early Bird, as his capacity as
Captain is known OF eyery Southern
water. The tables are set with the
best the city market can afford, at
the extreme low figures of fifty
cents per meal. Passage from New
Orleans to Pass Christian seventy
five cents, and ole dollar fer all
points beyond
The Pearl Rivers leaves Ocean
Springs Wednesdays and Fridays
at 4 a. IN, Sundays at 4 y. M,
making the trip in twelve hours,
giving ample time to business men
TO reach their Office'before business
hours. To those visiting the city
on pleasure trips or business, we
could make no better recommended
ton than this boat, as she lays
over twelve hours at least.
AS to the extension of this line
we are only, as yet, permitted to
say, sheHld just inducements be
offered it will be done. AS yet,
nothing definite can be stated.
Exert yourselves, Serantonians,
and the strongest probabilities ia
vor you.
To the crew, captain and clerk,
the writer through his weekly
columns tender thanks for kind
ness shown him as a guest and
member of this staff.
INNOCENT.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-06-07
ON TIL WAR PATH.

Chicago, June A. Under date
of April 18th, Maj. Gnido
lllges, commanding the seventh
infantry at fort Benton, informs
military headquarters here that
the hostile Sioux, Arapahoes, Che
yennes, and other Indians, assem
bled at the eastern corner of Cy-
press mountains, known as ''Sit.
ting Bulls camp" contemplate an
early invasion south of the b0un-
Diary line.
Major lllgcs considers the Situa.
ton serious; 2000 warriors, trusted
by nobody in that region, fully
armed aud equipped, defiant and
ready for fight, have caused him to
move his forces toanew place better
fitted tordefense. Sitting Bull late
~ made a rancorous harrangue,
promising to return to the United
States when the grass grows to
make the soldiers walk. A grand
war dance and mastering of the
various tribes followed this speech.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-06-07
PRESS CONVENTION.
Thirteenth Annual Meeting Of Missi ssippTs
Quill Drivers Excursion, Ball, Etc.

Special to Democrat-St Star.
VICKsBURG Miss, June 6.
The Mississippi Press association
assembled yesterday. There are
one hundred and sixty papers rep,
resented by eighty-nine delegates.
The delegates annual exercises
took place last night. We will have
an excursion up the river to Davis
Bend tonight on the magnificent
steamer City OF Nicksburg, and
wind up with grand ball on board
the vessel.
The convention will adjourn Fri,
day. p. X. MAYERS.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-06-07
THE POTTER INVESTIGATION.

Washington, June |, 1875 The
Investigation began with Ander-
son. He was cool and deliberate
OH the witness stand. MacMahon
conducted the examination. The
feature of his developments thus
far is a statement that Stanley Mat.
thews is in possession of witness
and Webbcr's written joint state,
ment that they certified falsely to
violence at the election only to
carry the State for the repuDli-
cans.
Secretary Sherman was placed
on the witness stand. Chairman
Potter submitted to him the letter
which Anderson claims was writ
ten by Sherman to Webber and
himself. After reading it careful
ly Secretary Sherman said he
had never written such letter.
at the same time, he said, there
were things in the letter he
would have Written, but he does
not believe lie ever wrote it.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-06-07
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
IN Isl

st Louis, June "A special from
Richmond, Mo-, states II terrific cy.
clone passed over that place about
4 O'Clock this evening, leveling to
the ground over half OF the build.
ings in the town, Over II hun,
dred houses were totally destroyed,
and the loss of property will reach
II quarter of u million dollars. The
Shaw house, IA large brick hotel,
was demolished, and the inmates
buried in the ruins. SO far as
known, ten were killed, three nor.
tally wounded, and great number
tally wounded, and a great num-
Der seriously hurt.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-06-07

Russian cruisers, are still reticeit
IN regard to their movements.
1t has been made known, how
ever, through other sources, lnclu'
ding the Messrs. Cramp themselves,
that the ships have been purchased
by u private citizen of Philadel'
phia, who is acting through Bar,
ring Bros, the great bankers OF
London, for the Russian govern
ment in these purchases.
This gentleman is Wharton Bar.
ker, of the firm of Barker Bros. u
Co., Third street, bankers. They
are paying all expenses for work
upon the ships, and the expenses
of the IL. sian officers and sailors
now in this city.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-06-07
THE LETT
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 20, 1876.
Ii A W'nhhnl nnl Inmns IL Az

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 20. 1876.
ID. A. Weber and james Il An
derSon:.
Geutlemen-YOur note of even
date just received. Neither Mr.
Hayes, myself, or any of the gen.
tlelnen with me Il forget the
obligations under which you will
have placed us, if you stand firm
in the position you have taken.
From a long acquaintance with Mr..
Hayes, | am justified ip assuming
the responsibility for the promises
made in guaranteeing that you
shall be taken care of.
The letter concludes with an as.
surance of protection if they leave
the State, and is signed John Sher.
man.
Anderson testified that he made
an application to the President for
q consulship, and that he endorsed
the paper in his case to Secretary
Evarts: "Please appoint this man
to a consulship in some warm eli.
mate. This is il special case.
(Signed), II. b. Hayes"
Washington, June e. Only
those who heard Anderson's testi-
mony yesterday before the Potter
committee, could form any intelli-
gent idea of the case of fraud pre-,
sented. But the publication of
yesterdays proceedings of the com
mittee in to-day's papers has com
pletely rev0lutiOnized public senti-
ment. Impartial judges admit
that Anderson's testimony presents
the darkest kind of a case, and
that unless it is refuted, will leave
no doubt as to the guilty kuowlede
of the frauds by President Hayes,
Matthews, Sherman, and Harlan.
Republicans claims to be able to
break down Anderson on cross-ex-
animation, at which democrats only
smile. 1t is stated upon good au-
tberiry that the original letters
will be produced, and every link of
fraud will be connected. Demo
Gratis who opposed the investiga-
tion r significantly dumb now,
and the general opinion is that
from to-day OH pubhe sentiment
will justify the Potter iRvestiga-
ton.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-06-07
TROOPS ARRIVING FROM sHUMLA.

London, June s. The daily
NerS Pera dispatch says: Boat
loads OF troops and material are ar
irving daily IRON Shumla.
The Times Vienna dispatch says:
The Russians have arranged tor
mutual withdrawal from the vicin-
ity of Constantinople as far as
England is concerned, but stipu-
late that the Turks must evacuate
Shumle and N%arna, and not ad-
vance beyond the lines.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-06-07


In another column will be found
a notice calling a meeting of the
democratic executive committee OF
this district, to meet at Brookha-
ven on the 18th of next month, for
the purpose of appointing time and
place of holding the congressional
convention. We would suggest
that the convention be held at
some town on the coast, as we are
particularly anxious that our
in the northern part of the
district should become acquainted
with this part of the State.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-06-07

THE Philadelphia Times says the
st. Louis Globe Democrat every day
uses up some of its space devoted
TO humorous matter to inform folks
that Grant. will be the next presi.
dent. The editor OF the st. Louis
paper, who ran the moral features
of the whisky ring and got in Jail
Tor It, knows what a convenient
thing it is to have Grant in the
White HOUSE,.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-06-07
RIOTOUS MINERS CAPTURE
STEAMBOAT AND A RAILROAD
TRAIN.

Cincinnati, June 4.-YeSterday
about 700 miners from different
mines near Charleston, w. Va,
captured the steamer Modoc, and
went to Blacksburg to make the
miners there stop work. They
threatened to kill OF drown every
one opposing them. They succeeded
in stopping the Blacksburg mines,
after which they took possession of
IA train of Cheaspeak and Ohio rail
road and returned, making the
train stop when and where they
please, and refusing to pay fare.