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, 1879-02-13
THE u. y. SIGNAL SERVICE.

Gradually, tile wild and ungovernable
forces OF nature are, through science.
uaCle OF use 10 man. Following IN the
wake of the ingenious inventions for the
Use of steam and electricity, comes tho
organization Of the u. s. Signal Service.
Is IL not wonderful that a system could be
Originated and perfected whereby an op-
orator CIn accurately predict the weather
Of a different locality? And yet expert.
'ence proves our storm signals" to b. re-
liable. Equally great are the advances
made In the science Of medicine. Step by
step, uncertainties and doubts have yicIc-
ed 10 absolute certainty, The discover
les Oi Harvey and Jumer have been sllG-
ceetIrd hy TN. Golden Medical Discovery
of DR. L. V. Pierce. No longer need
dcspsir because some physician has pro-
uUInceI thr lungs msould. Hundreds ot
testimonials are Oh file IN the Office OF DR..
Pierce from those who had abandoned all
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physicians and friends. Incipipnt con-
SlmpIOn, bronchitis. ScrOtulOnS tnmOrs,
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10 the healing tntllIrncer Ot the Discovery.
II the bowels be c0uStipatrd. Use DR..
PicrCc'S Pleasant PnrgatiYe Pellets For
full particulars sce Picre'S MrmOriudEm
Book, given away by all druggists,
, 1879-02-13

Of the Quilciue and Discovery road, ,
to county line between Jefferson and
CIalam counties, John +. Tukey,
Thomas Bracken and Fred Poor ap.
pointed as viewers and II. f.. Nor
gan as surveyor, to view out and
survey the route for said road, and
to meet at John Tukey's house for the
purpose, on 1th day Of April, 1879.
The order for the view of said
road to issue when the petitioners
have presented good and sufficient
bond, to be approved by the Commits
sioners. in the sum of 5000, condi.
toned that they pay all costs of
viewing and surveying said road, in
case the same shall not be accepted.
Ordered by the board that the sum
of $40 be appropriated out Of the
county treasury to purchase two iron
tanks of Rothschild g. Co., for use
of county Jail.
Ordered by the board that N. ID.
Hill and Jas. Seavsy be appointed a
committee on public buildings, for
the purpose of collecting informa,
ton in reference to q site for a court
house for Jefferson county, and to
collect information in regard to plans
and specifications for the same, and
to report at the May meeting Of this
board.
Ordered by the board that when
the Auditor receives the furniture
ordered, under an order of this board
Of Nov. 4, 1878, he draw an order on
the treasurer of the county for amt
of cost of same.
Ordered by the board that the bill
of w. H. White, late Pros. Atty for
Sd dist, of w. T., for services rem
dsred Jefferson county, be laid over
for explanation,
Ordered Ivy the board that the bill
of costs in the case Of Territory VS.,
Fl. G. Baker, be rejected.
Ordered by the board that the Co.
Commissioners for the session re.
ceive as follows:
N. D. Hill, 2 days and milags $40 20
VIM. Bishop, 2 IL 90
A. I. Smith, 4" II 20
, 1879-02-13
WHY, VERILY

Why be All animated tallow-shop when
Allan 5 Ani-FAt is "A safe and sure remedy
for ob,'ity, or corpulence, and will re-
duce the most ill-proportiOned form To II
graceful outline within few weeks. II
contains no ingredients that can possibly
prove deeteriOus to the system. A we'll
known chemist, after examining its con-
stituents and the method OF itz prepara-
ton, gives ii his unqualified endorsement
as remedy that ''rannot but act fayorably
upon the system and is well calculated tn
attain the object for which it was htend-
cd"
BALTIMORE, Nd. July 18th. 1873.
PROP's ALLAN's ANTI-FAT, Buffalo y. Y:
Dear Sirs--I have taken two bott es OF
AlMn's Anti-FaC aud 1t has reduced me
eight pounds
Very respectfully, Mrs. /. L. COLES.
, 1879-02-13
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For Sale F.!

a FARM IN WHATCON COUNTY
u and one in Jefferson County. T',,,
undersigned offers for sale. at u rel 0 ahl,
nrlct. lNO ACRES OF LAND, situated 81
l5irrh Bay. near SemihmOo. w. 7,
Abont 20 acres under cultivation cool
log house. barn, stable and other build-
ngS. A large portion of the land con-
SlSts OF rich alIuvial bottom soil and i
lghtly ttmhcirh well watercd. near TO
marker, &c. Also
100 ACRES OF LAND SITUATED
L ~ miles from Por, TownSend in
Jefferson County. of which between
thirty and forty acres are in cultivation.
The soil Is of the richest kind. and good
farm can be made of it. This trn, as
the other, has all necessary building, in
clndIhg humber house upon il. 1t has
fne young orchard, and other improve
mentS. Terms, Cash. Apply to CnAs.
BUCIIMAN, or at the ARGUS Office. Port
Townsend. tf3s
, 1879-02-13
We are under obligation

We are under obligations to Sen.
ator John H. Mitchell, OF Oregon,
for copy OF very interesting
speech up'n the subject of harbor
Of refuge Tor the northwest coast.
, 1879-02-13
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Proceed
lNGS.


Hill chairman.
Board proceeded to the examina
tion Of bonds of county officers.
Ordered bv the board that the off
cial bond Of j. A. Kuhn, Judge Of
the Probate Court, be and the same
| is hereby accepted and approved.
The official bond Of Jas. Seavey,
| County Auditor, accepted and ap-
proved.
Bond Of Benjamin S. Miller not
approved; ordered to give new
bond in the sum Of $4,000, which was
executed, presented and accepted
and approved by the board.
Ordered by the board that A. R.
Huffman, Supt. Common school Of
Jefferson county, give bond in the
sum Of $500. Bond presented, ac
cepted and approved by the board.
Ordered by the board that Chas G.
Bartlett, Treasurer of Jefferson coun-
ty, file new bond in the SUN of $l2,.
900.
Ordered by the board that the fol-
lowing bills against Jefferson county
be and the same are hereby approved
and ordered paid.
B S Miller. sheritf"s fees aud med. s
icinc, &C., for prisoners ........ 80 40
Jas. Seavey, auditor, bill to .Jau'y
81, lSI3.... .... .... ....... ~ 6O
L L Minor. for maint'ce poor to
Jan 81, 1879. ,................ 81 90
Allen Weir printing treas. notice s 90
VIM Dodd, board OF Judges Lewis
while OIL hearing in the matter
oil Territory vs.. C.awson and
Davidson, writ OF habeas corpus 5 90
Travelling expenses OF Judge for
same. ........ oO
d. c. Ii. Rothsehilds bedding for
county jail. .......... 10 w
II. l.. Tibbals, fuel for clerk and
auditors offices s............ 500
In the matter Of the Territory vs.
Peter Anderson ............ 30 05
Allen Weir, for printing poll
| hnnka for alnptioD M
Territory VS. Thomas Jones. ..... 90 40
Territory VS. Dan Dale ........... 20 40
f. W. James for survey Of road
from Howe's landing to Hooker
LAKE. -. ......... w
j. 5. Wyckoti. coflins tor decea,ed
| paupeTs'... .... .... IL Uu
Ordered that the offer of B. S.
Miller to grade the Jail yard for $780,.
90 be accepted.
Board adjourned to meet tomor-
row al 10 A. NJ.
TUESDAY, 10 A. NJ.
Boarc met as per adjournment of
yesterday. Present as of yesterday.
Ordered that the account of N. j.
M. Fortman as Supervisor of road
district No. 4, for the year 1877 be
laid over for explanation.
Ordered that the petition of P. R.
Stockand and others to widen a
county road be rejected.
Ordered by the board that the
proposition Of J. S. Wycko6 TO con-
tinue to furnish coffins for county at
$500 each be accepted.
Ordered by the board that the
communica tions of Marshall Blnn
and James Keynes in reference to
assessments be laid over until next
meeting.
Ordered by the board that the
proposition Of Port Townsend Lodge
No. 6, F. and A. NJ, to furnish rooms
for clerks and auditors offices, and
court room be accepted.
Ordered by the board that the fol-
lowing bills against Jefferson county
be approved and paid:
Coroner's interest, Mary Ann
i Bridges $54 rs
Robt. E. Ryan, salary as supt.
common schools S5 70
II. I. Minor, certificate in the
matter Of the lunacy Of Jas.
Hutchings 90
G. g. Bartlett, stationery 8 %
, 1879-02-13
DISTRICT COURT D0CkET.
FEBRUARY TERM. /.

For the counties Of Jefferson, Island
ClalaAn and sam Juan.
, 1879-02-13

COMMENCING FEB. "a, 1879.
, 1879-02-13

inquest Of Geo. Swan Z 10
In the matter of the petition Of
Geo. w. Down and eleven others,
for road leading from the n, end
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-02-08
HOUsEHoLI, IHEEPs.

MINUTE LOAF CAKE.-One cup and
/ half of sugar, half cup of butter,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-02-08

one cup of milk, three cups of flour, Two
teaspoonfuls of cream tartsr, one tea
spoonful of soda.
AUNT MILLY's Cup CAKE.-Four cups
of -four, four egga, two cups of sugar
one cup of butter, one half cup OF sweet
milk, half teaspoontul of soda, a tea
spoonful of cream tartar.
To CLEAN LAMP CHIMNIEs.--Hold
them over the nose of the teakettle when
the kettle is boiling furiously. One or
two repetitions of this process will make
them beautifully clear. OF course they
must be wiped upon clean cloth.
RAT PoIsoN.--The Germans extirpate
rats by furnishing them with cakes made
of two parts squills and three parts
chopped bacon, ana meal enough to make
stiff mass. The rats 60 away, as any
animal of taste naturally would if pro-
vided with such meal.
DRIED BEEF GRAvY.--Shave very
thinly one-half teaspoonful beef, put over
one quart cold water, set on top of
stove; let simmer one or two hours,
thicken with one and one-half tablespoon.
fuls -four mixed with cold water, and
butter size of a walnut; salt to taste.
FISH CAKFs.-Pare and boil two
quarts OF potatoes; pet one pound of salt
Goldfish in about one quart of cold water;
let it come to boil; then pick up fine
and put in cold water again and bring to
boil; pour off the water, and then mix
the potatoes and fish well together; make
into balls or cakes, and fry brown with
clear salt pork.
SPONGE GINGERBREAD.-Mel piece
of butter the size of hens egg, mix it
with pint of nice molasses, table,
spoonful of ginger and a quart of flour;
dissolve heaping tablespoonful of sal
eratus in half pint of milk, and mix it
with the rest of the ingredients; add
sufficient flour to enable you to roll it
cut easily; roll it out about an inch thick,
and bake it on fiat tins in quick oven.
STEwEo CELERY.-Wash and break
apart three heads of celery. Cut off all
the green portions and put the balance
into boiling water slightly salted Gust
enough to cover). When tender, pour
off a portion of the water and to the bal
ance add a teaspoontul of corn starch
dissolved in a tablespoonful of sweet
cream and q generous limp of butter.
Stir the sauce until it thickens, then
pour it over the celery, which should
already be arranged on warm platter.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-02-08

was almost constantly employed, and
his ambition and industry led him
through almost every department of
literary activity. AS poet, he was
characterized by vigor and force united
with purity of sentiment. rather than
by the imaginative faculty or by the
dreaminess and mystery that character
ize so many of our latter-day poets. In
TRANSACTIONS his work is the most valua-
bic, because it is the best that has ever
been done by an American writer, while
in the case of his splendid version OF
Goethe's "Faust," itmay be fairly ques
toned whether it is uot The pest trans>
lation of that great poem ever made in
any country.
His literary activity continued to the
very close of bis life. If we are not mis-
taken one of his strongest reasons for
wishing the position to which President
Hayes appointed him, was that he might
be where he could easily secure materials
for his "Life of Goethe" upon which he
was at work when death suddenly inter-
vened and the pen dropped from his
hands. Few American writers will be
SO sincerely mourned, for few of them
are so we'll known to the people. His
strong, rugged, vigorous nature, his &c"
NAL, hospitable, manly bearing, the pu-
rity as we'll as excellence of his works,
and his chivalrous character as a gentle
man, will commend his memory to his
countrymen. The story of his death
will be told and his memory will be ten"
derby recalled in almost every part of
the world. Among the SHOWS of Iceland,
in the shadow of the Pyramids, under
the palms of India, wherever his restless
feet have wandered, there will be friends
who will be panied to know that this
great, strong heart has ceased to beat
and that the wanderer is forever at rest.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-02-08
Hosts of People are Martyrs

To sick headache, that infallible symptom of
disordered stomach liver and bowels Many
suffer from it as many as three or four times q
week. They do so needlessly, for Hostetters
Stomach Bitters, by toning the digestive or.
gains an regulating the bowels and liver, re-
moves the cause, and dispels the pa nful
symptom. The intimate sympathy between
the brain and the abdominal region causes
the slightest disorder affecting the latter to
be reflected, as it were, in the organ of
thought. The reform instituted by the Bitters
when the digestive, secretive and evacuative
functions are in a state of chaos, has other and
more beneficial results, viz: the complete nu-
triton of the whole physical economy, the
restoration of appetite and repose, and an in
crease in the power Of the system to resist
diseases of malarial type.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-02-08
The Ruby.
London Court journal.


The ruby is SO called from the redness
which commonly characterizes this ex-
quisite gem. Like the sapphire and the
oriental topaz, it belongs to the class
styled corundum, tie members of which
are alike in composition, though diff
ferent in color and quality. The true
ruby, or red sapphire, is said to be the
most valuable of gems when of large
size, good color, and free from fault, so
that it exceeds even the diamond in
value. It is harder than any other
substance, except the diamond, which
alone among precious stones it will not
cut. It is susceptible of electricity by
friction, and retains it for some hours it
also possesses double refractioni in slight
degree. Occasionally specimens are as.
teriated, as in the case of what are
known as star sapphires. Though it can
not be fused by itself, in combination
with fux it may be melted into clear
glass. Mr.. Creeter describes its color as
carmine, cochineal, or pigeons blood,
and rose.red, often with play of violet.
The finest rubies are found in Ava, Siam
and Peru; others are found in India,
sCeylon, Brazil, Australia, Borneo, Su-
matra, and some places on the continent
of Europe. The Burmese mines have
Iono hoen famous. the WORKING of them
is a royal monopoly, and the king has,
among other titles, that of lord of the
rubies. The Brazilian ruby is declared
to be pink topaz, inferior to the true
ruby, yellow in its natural state, and
colored artifcially. 1t is, unfortunately,
beyond the power Of ordinary chasers to
pronounce any critical opinion upon
rubies, except as regards their appear
ance, size and color, the best color being
that known as pigeons blood, which is a
pure, deep, rich red, quite free from blue
or yellow.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-02-08

consumption among the poorer classes in
Russia is the variety of cheese known as
"Iworog," Of which more than I, 200, 600
pounds are sold annually in ct. Peters.
burg alone. Its mode of preparation is
very simple. Sour skim milk ia placed
over night In 8 warm oven, and poured
the next day upon a sieve, where it is
allowed TO remain until all the whey has
run of. The curd Is then packed tightly
in wooden vessel and covered with a
lid made to fit exactly within it. On
TINS heavy weights are placed, SO as to
Keep up constant pressure on the mass
OF curd ;and the space between the lid
and the top Of the vessel y filed with
colo water, which l. frequently renewed.
IWorog cheese is, In fact, nothing more
than hard pressed curd. In the north
western and southern governments of the
empire il Is often made from sleeps milk,
and in Besaarabia superior quality
made from the whole milk is prepared,
which possesses far better keeping quail,
ities than the ordinary sort, and which
is exported in considerable quantities 10
Wallachia, Moldavia, and even to Aus
trial American Dairyman.
Last year the'spokes OF my wheeIbar
u
row got loose, tried to tighten them
Dy Wedging, but the wedges worked ont
ana the wheels we're likely to come to
pieces p had some gas tar handy and
nlied the. joints with il, and also dipped
tine wedges into the tar. All was tight
and staid tight. I next painted my wagon
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-02-08
Why, Verify?

Why be an animated tallow>shop when AL
lan's Anti-Fat is a safe and sure remedy tor
obesity, or corpulence, and will reduce the
most ili~proportioned form to graceful OUT
line within few weeks. 1t contains no in
gradients that can possibly prove deleterious
to the system. A well~known chemist, after
examining its constituents and the methods
of its preparation, gives it his unqualified in.
dorsement as a remedy that g cannot but act
favorabIy upon the system, and is well calcu-
lated to attain the object for which it is in~
tended"
BALT1M ORE, Mo-, July 18th. 1878.
Prop'rs Adams Anti-Fat, Buffalo, N. Y:
Dear Sirs have taken two bottles of ALI
lan's Anti-Fat, and it has reduced ME eight
pounds. Very resp'fully, Mrs. l. r. COLES.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-02-08
AGENTS, READ THIS

We viii pay Agents Salary Of 800 per Wonth and
expenses, or allow large commission to seYl our new
and wonderful inventions. We mean what ace sap'
Sample free. Address,
SHERMAN IL CO., Marshall. Mich.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-02-08
IMPORTANT NOTICE. Fam

IMPORTANT NOTICR.-Farmers, Faml-
lies and others purchase Remedy equal to Dr..
Cholera, Diarrhea, Dy-entery, Group, Collie and
Seasickness, taken internally(it is perfectly harm
less; see oath accompanying each botte) and exter-
nally for Chronic Rheumatism. Headache, Toothache,
Sore Throat, Cuts, Burns. Swellings, Bruises, Mos
quito Bites, Old Sores, Pains in Limbs, Back and
CHEST. The VENETIAN LINIMEN i YES intro
tinues to do SO, many stating IL it was Ten Dollars
Bottle they would not be without it. Thousands Of
Certificates be seen at the Depot OF its
Rists at 40 cents. Depot 40 Murray st., New York.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-02-08

H. NJ g. PINAF0RE COMIC m opGE sam,, Nerd
Easy, bright music, full of fun aud frolic, aud I'M
except ,Dabe in merals Just the thing for amateur
performance. Price LOO.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-02-08

A farmer, after careful experiment
has concluded that to card steers ia to
make them lose flesh. Two yoke fed
exactly alike, the one carded and the
other not, showed gain for the yoke not
csrded. The same result occurred when
the csrdiDg was changed to the other
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-02-08

There is no time to be lost when cough at
tacks one, in adopting means of prevention
against consumption or bronchitis. A cough
may, with perfect truth, be termed the in
cipient stage of those destructive maladies
and it is the height of folly to disregard it.
If neglected, it will assuredly eliminate in
some dangerous pulmonary affection, but if
Dr.. VIM. Halls BaIsam for the Lungs be used,
the complaint is speedily anqu.shed and all
danger averted. There is no pulmonic compar-
able to this great specific. Sold by druggists.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1879-02-08
Bayard Taylor.
Chicago Tribune.

My limbs are weary, now the hoping heart
No more can lit their burden and its own,
The long, long strife is over.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-02

severely hurt, He was tatnpins the DOW.
der with steel bar, Just as Mr.. Mc0lain
was doing when he was hurt q short time
ago. '''''s
The BellRire Blast Furnace. last weeL
made four hundred aud fifteen / lns Of nIa
iron. The present Superintendent, Mr..
Davis, evidently understands ms bnSiness
thoroughly aud Is making things 'iboomI
In his department,
q. v. HoRe was sufficiently recovered
from the ". Clalrsville Gre to return 10
that ancient town on Monday morning,
A drunken man, the other night, dis.
mounted before the alley gate OF 4 private
yard, unIastened the gate, led his horse
into the yard and hitChed him TO tree,
Then he entered the coal house, stretched
himself attull length on the floor aud iell
into drunken slumber He probably
thought the hostlers at that hotel were
slow In coming for his horse,
The band Of minstrel troupe paraded
some OF our streets Monday. Since the
election, brass bands have almost disap.
peared from this neighborhood.
some time ago, reference was made In
these locals to beggars among US for the
Gravel street Church, Of Benwood. Il
was not that ehurch's affair at ali, but Ut was
for the benefit Of a Union Sunday School
that is held IN that church, rs the only
suitable building In the nelghborhood.
The church was built by voluntary sub.
scfptioni but is now finished, and in no
special need OF money.
MIR. Smith, the well known CARPET
weaver, has been engaged, since his return
from Kansas, in constructing u new loom,
and will soon be ready for work again.
R.C.F.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-02
VOLUME XXvIII.-NUMBER IS.

constructing q dam across the run on hi.
property. The water that accumulates he
proposes to dispense to those needing Il
at liberal rate. Blankensop & Go. have
contracted with him 10 supply their foun.
dry with the indispensable.
y. George Is making some substantial
improvements 70 his paper mill. Harvey
Bros. are receiving large quantities Of
straw for the manufacture Of wrapping
paper.
The Presbyterian Sunday School had a
cornet accompaniment to their music yes.
terday morning.
W. 7. Taney, Of this place, will shortly
remove 10 Philadelphia. His many friends
regret his departure and wish him success
without measure.
Doc. Morrow, ex.Co.proprietor and eti.
tor Of the Hancock County Independent,
was in town on Saturday.
A good little Sunday School scholar IL
suddenly reminded OF something sweet in
little over three weeks, and in conse.
quenCe the schools were rapidly increased
In numbers. Fact, no Joke.
Work at the Riverside Glass works il
progressing finely. A location has been
selected for glass works In our sister town
Of Lagrange. It will be near the coal
D; Brown & %. sold 800 barrels apples
70 Mr. Maxwell. They go to Mahan's
Fult mouse. q. BIC.