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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-03-20
FARM AND FIRESDg

TEA CAKE.-Take 4 cups Of fg
of sugar, l of butter, 8 eggs ln
milk, l teaspoonful Of salerstus.
POTATO SAUCE. g parts muhsi
potato, 4th part coarse; Aounossh1
prepare it for the table, and spgaa
yelk of an egg over it and brown X
COOP BUCKwHEAr CAKEs.-S
about ! gallon of batter, with I
water; then add a little salt; also,
of yeast; next morning add liHh
and bake.
SPONGE CAKE large eggA 7
of flour, 2 cups of sugar, even full;
the two parus of the eggs sepxasl
whites to a froth; then beat tAn|
gether, stir in the -four, and, w
delay, put it into the oven.l
CURRANT PUDDING.-Take ! p
of boiled currants, sift them 6na
ounces of butter and 6 of sugar,
with but half q nutmeg, l pint q \
water, salt, and flour TO make d
fcient consistency. o i'd
STEwED RABBIT.-Cut the rahs
in nice sized pieces, wash well sndl
Then fry them a nice brown. q
large onions, slice very thin, ri !
and dredge with flour. PutMl
saucepan, with pepper, silt, and 7
good stock-or water, with heEbt
ed, carrot and turnip-but y ~
the stock, as only the onions AZ =
with it. Let it stew gently Q hoani
down a piece of butter with . hEH
sup or hot sauce. just 10 inina'1
fore serving, stir all together.
INDIAN LIGHT Biscuit 60
sifted Indian-meal, . pint q
wheat-four, o very small teaspoon,
salt, 8 pints of milk, 4 eggs
ter a sufficient number of cups, o.
deep tins; nearly fill them with y
ter. Set them Immediately intcs
oven, and bake them fast. Tu1fl
out of the cups, send them warn
BILE, pull them open and eat with 9
They will puff up finely il. o. y
you stir in a level teaspooniul o.
melted in a little warm water.
CURING HAMs.-To 6 gslloi
water add 9 pounds Of salt-hsl :.
half fines ounces, Of saliqa'
pounds of brown sugar, l pint =
lasses, / heaping tablespoonfuiM
ratus. Boil all together, and skln
it stand till cold, then pour ]. oss !
hams, which have bean runoed
little fine salt, and packed ID y
Let them lie in the brine ny
weeks, afer which drain and sn'0ls
same preparation is used ior J.
beef. A pork-barrel viii snsvs
picking beef, but after being oes
for this purpose, must never
employed as a pork-barrel. Msnl
occur from Ignorance OF tins NE
,RoAsr TuKKEY.-When the =
ready for the dressing rub ~ \,
and let it stand 10 minutes; =
cold water run freely throngh =,
takes the bitter taste off. Ineu
dressing made Of rolled butter III
For q turkey weighing . pouans. y
2 pounds of crackers, 1 pinto n y,
10 ounces of butter, ! teaspoo nl y
sage, / OF salt, 4 teaspooniuli: S Z
pepper; mix this q little s', ~
cake mixture; Eli the turkey W
use 1 tablespoonful Of SAT- a l;ds
spoonful of pepper for the ol ]. =
turkey; put in the pan with VIM = I'M 4
pint of cold water and 1 pouna J.
this should roast 4 hours IN . w. .s.s'
crate oven; haste it about nj MI
hour. You can tell a young s w.
bending the breast bone; Il su1 d
is not young it will take longS' :
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-03-20

A New INSECT PEsT.-Prof. G. v.
Riley, entomologist of the Department
of Agriculture, reports that serious COM
plants have come from the Pacific
slope during the year of new insect
that is killing MANY of the orchard and
ornamental trees in that section of the
country. Specimens received from Mr..
A. w. SAKE, of Santa Clara, Cal, show
it to be species of Dorthesia, an abnor-
NAL bark louise (family Ceccidn). 1t is
an Australian insect apparently D..
characsas, Westw.), and has of late
years been introduced on Australian
plants into South Africa, where, accord
ing to Mr.. Roland Trimen, curator of
the South African Museum, it has null
tiplied at terrible rate, and become
such scourge as to attract the atten-
tention of the Government. 1t has evil
IDENTIFY been introduced (probably on the
blue gum or eucalyptus) to California
either direct from Australia or from
South Africa, and will doubtless become
a great evil, because most introduced in
sects are brought over without the nat
ural enemies which keep them in check
in their native country, and consequent
ly multiply at prodigious rate. The
best remedy is a judicious use Of kero-
sene or linseed-oil.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-03-20

The Journal Of Chemistry says that
no European nation is so advanced as
Italy in its methods of teaching agricul-
tire.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-03-20

THE SYNTHEsIs OF INDIGo.--Every
substance with which we are acquaint-
ed is composed of one or more of some
GA elementary bodies; that is to say
that, so far as the discovery has yet ad-
vanced, there are in the universe only
that number of elements, or substances
which can not be divided into COM
ponents. Thus, gold is an element, for,
treat it as we will, we can not break it
up into any thing but what we know as
gold. Water is not an element, for we
can separate it into hydrogen and oxy-
gen, and the majority Of substances with
which we are familiar are compounded
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-03-20

POISONING BY BURNING CAS-
Though we have often called the atten-
ton of our readers to the evil effects of
Illuminating gas, yet the facts are so
we'll set forth in the following para
graphs from the London Lancet that we
can not forbear presenting them:
"To have our rooms pleasantly illu-
minated with gas is to undergo pro-
cess of poisoning-the more disastrous
because, instead of directly producing
the characteristic symptoms of life blood
oxygenation, the gas-polluted atmos-
phere insidiously lowers the tone of vi
tality, and establishes condition favor
able to disease. 1t would be difficult to
overrate the importance of this house
hold-peril. Pictures are spoiled by gas,
gilt holdings are furnished, the colors
of decorated walls and ceilings fade and
men and women of delicate organiza-
ton are enfeebled and injured by the
foul air in which gas is discharged and
supposed to burn innocuously. The ex-
tent to which this evil works in the
midst of families during long evenings
is not adequately appreciated. After
the first few unpleasant experiences are
over, the physical susceptibilities be.
come Injured to the Immediate results Of
breathing an atmosphere charged, more
or less heavily, with the products of com.
bustion and unconsumed coal-gas. II
is not creditable to the ingenuity O
practical men that no method has ye
been devised by which the advantage o
gas as an Illuminating agent may be So
cured without the drawback of SLOW
poisoning, with the host Of maladies {
depressed vitality is sure to bring in it
train. n-Good Health.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-03-20

SMALL BIRDS IN AGRIcULTURE.-Mr.
E. j. Lowe, the astronomer, in letter
to the London Times, mentions a curl
Gus instance of the value of small birds
in agriculture: "Tbirty-five years ago
a countryman left here for Australia,
taking with him all our popular hardy
fruits and vegetables; but the produce
was yearly destroyed, until the English
sparrow was introduced, after which
there was plenty of fruit" Waterton
calculated that q single pair of sparrows
destroyed as many grubs in one day as
would have eaten up half an acre of
young corn in a week. The swallows,
fiycatchers, and other summer birds
come too late to destroy the grubs; it is
only the native birds, like the sparrow,
which really do the necessary work.
Frost does not kill these grubs. Even
in the severe frost of 186O-'61, when
the thermometer stood in some places
eight degrees below zero, the grubs
were not injured. 1t is the little birds
which are the true undergraduates,
though they do take a certain portion
of the produce by way of wages for their
Work.-SpectGtor.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-03-20
USEFUL AND SCIENTIFIC.

PROTECTION AGAINST RUsT.-Noth-
ing simpler or better adapted to gener-
al use has been discovered than the
compound of lard and resin recommend
ed by Prof. Olmsted, of Yale College
(author of Olmsted's Natural Philoso-
phy'), and used by him for the preserv-
alton of scientific apparatus. Take any
quantity of good lard, and to
every half pound or so add of common
resin an amount about equal to half the
size of an egg, or less-a little more or
less is of no consequence. Melt them
slowly together, stirring as they cool.
Apply this with a cloth or otherwise,
just enough to give thin coating to the
metal surface to be protected. 1t can
be wiped off nearly clean from surfaces
where it will be undesirable, as in the
case of knives and forks, etc. The resin
prevents rancidity, and the mixture OBJ
viates the ready access of air and moist
ure. A fresh application may be needed
when tbs coating is washed off by the
friction of beating storms or otherwise.
There was talk of patenting this recipe
at one time, but Professor Olmsted de-
cided to publish it for the general good.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-22

CRUSHED BY AN AvALANcHE.--It ap-
pears to be our duty to chronicle an
unusual number of horrors in this is
sue of our paper. The horrible suf-
ferings of the party who lost one of
their lumber in o snow-storm near
The Dalles, is not the only tragedy
that has occurred in that district
since the severe weather began. A
man, whose name is not given, en-
ployed in Keats saw-mill, on the
morning of the 18th inst, started up
the deep ravine through which the
fume is built, to turn on the wa
ter for the mill. He had proceeded
but short distance, when the &C.
cumulated snow from both sides of
the ravine fell with tremendous
crash and buried him beneath it.
He was, of course instantly crushed
to death. All efforts to secure the
body have been thus far unsuccessful,
and it is thought that the remains
will have to be abandoned until the
warmth of Spring melts away the
winding-sheet and yields them up to
Christian burial.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-22

A Commemorate is surprising
how few people can accurately mar
rate incidents that have TRANSFERRED
under their own observation ten,
twenty or thirty years ago. At reg
ular intervals, the Oregon press de-
tail with great JUNCTION, historical
"reminiscences of the early settle
ment of that State, which are some
times only remarkable for inaccur-
acies. A year or more ago, some
body in one of the Portland dailies
fixed the date of the establishment
of the Oregonian in 1852, and that
iourna, did not correct, if it ever,
indeed, observed, the error-an I'M
portant one when we consider that
the early history of every common
wealth is made up of small things.
The same journal in correcting a mis-
statement of q contemporary, the
other day, incidentally remarks, that
the first newspaper published in this
place was the Olmpian. Mistaken
again. The first paper bore the title
Of Columbian, and was printed on
the Ramage press and old type
used for the first issues of the ore
gonian. The first issue appeared in
1851. It's name was probably sug-
gested by the anticipated title of
the proposed Territory embraced in
our present limits. 1t was subse-
quently changed to Pioneer. Soon
afterwards u prospectus was issued
for n rival paper, the North- West
Democrat, by r. L. Doyle a. Co..
but it was never issued. The mate
rial for the new venture was united
with that of the Pioneer, and the
name was changed to Pioneer and
Democrat. The subsequent incl
dents of newspaper history in this
Territory would be interesting, but
we have only space to-day to correct
q very palpable error of local i'm
portance.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-22
TERRITORY OF WASHINGTON,
County of Thurston.

county OF InurSton.
In the Probate Court of said County.
In the matter of the Estate of Permelia
Hoskins, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that by virtue Of
an order of sale made by said Court in said
cause, on the 9th day of January, 1879, the
undersigned, Executor of the last will and
testament of said deceased, will, on
The 24th day OF February, 1879,
At the hour of two o'clock, in the after
noon, at the Court House of said County
in Olympia, sell at public auction to the
highest bidder, the following described
real estate belonging to said estate, viz :
Lot No. three ~ of block No. twenty-nine
(29) of Swans Addition to the Town of
Olympia, Thurston County, Washington
Territory, with the Entertainments and APP
pertenence thereunto belonging.
The terms OF the sale will be cash.
WIN. III. MITCHELL,
Executor.
Dated Feb. 1, 1879. I'd.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-22
Olympic Club Rooms.
Notice.

TINE undersigned having bought the
Patent Right of the Plummer Fruit
DRYER for the counties of Lewis. Thurston,
Chehalis, Pierce and Mason, are now pre-
pared to furnish Dryers at the shortest no
tice. or to sell CouTfy Rights of the Plum
mer Drivers on reasonable tel ms. The pa
tent has about sixteen years to run.
s. D. HOWE,
Mrs r. III. HOWARD.
Olympia, April IL 1878. II
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-22

CAPT. Forney is to succeed Mr..
Gilbert in the coast survey service,
next season, beginning where work
was suspended on Hoods Canal.
Mr.. Gilbert will leave in few weeks
for San Francisco under instruc-
tons for service from that point
eastward,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-22

The landslide on the railroad is
near the log-way and is so extensive
that it will require several days Ia
Dor to clear it away. The track will
probably be changed to save labor
and avoid O repetition of the trouble.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-22

The SLANDERER.-A Sinner mon
ster does not exist under the canopy
OF heaven than the slanderer. A
more forked, poison-barbed tongue
has never been bestowed upon any
animal than that accorded to the
biped who prostitutes his God-given
powers to traduce his fellow man.
He is confined to no sect OF class.
We find him everywhere. He plies
his vocation on the street, in the
home-circle and beneath the very
drippings of the sanctuary. He de-
flames the good and the bad; the
former from envy and hatred and
the latter a perverted sense of duty.
Reader, have you seen this monster ?
Aye, have you not felt bis fangs
Have you not seen those even who
profess to follow the precepts of the
Man of Weakness gnawing files that
injured their own jaws more than
they did the true steel? He taught
gentleness, kindness, charity and
brotherly love. He inculcated pre-
cepts of peace and forbearance, and
deprecated jealousy, envy, falsehood
and SANDER as the lowest and mean
est of vices. Let such pause and
reflect. Curses come home to roost,
whether uttered in passion and tones
of profanity, or with deliberation and
the holy JUNCTION of of the saint.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-22

FROZEN TO DEATH.-About O fort
night ago, Thomas Parker, q young
man whose relatives live near ORE
gon City, and four companions start
ed from the Dalles for some point in
Wasco county, when they were
overtaken by snow-storm, on the Sc
cond day of their journey, and Par
ker becoming exhausted and be-
numbed, could go no further and
sank exhausted to the ground. His
companions carried him some dis
lance, but finding their own strength
failing, left him in the snow, and
after much difficulty found place
of refuge at a farmhouse. Both
feet of one of the party were found
to be frozen, and amputation was
necessary. The body Of Parker
was found few hours after the
alarm was given, but life was ex-
tinct.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-22

Mr.. Samuel Coulter, proprietor
of the st. Charles Hotel, Portland,
has been spending several days in
this place. It reminds one of the
days of "auld land syne," to look
upon his gen face.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-22

22D, to-day is Washington's birth
day, when tits presumed all patriotic
people will pause a moment to re-
fleet upon the marked traits of char
acter which made him the man for
the times and the occasion.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-22
ShaW'S Express.

Ill place, the undersigned is prepared to
do general express business.
Packages delivered and passengers car
ried to any point i'm town or Tumwater,
with dispatch. Terms reasonable:
r. L. SHAW.
Olympia, Jan. q, 1879. mi
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-22


Action brought in the District Court of the
Second Judicial District of the Tie: ritory
of Washington, holding terms at Olyni-
pia, for the counties of Thurston, Mason,
Lewis aud Chehalis, and the complaint
filed in the County of Thurstoll, in the
Office of the Clerk OF said District Court
To NANCY SCOTT, Defendant:
TN the name of the u nited States of Amer
l. lea, YOU are hereby required to appear
above named Plaintiff in the District
Court of the Second Judicial District of
the Territory of Washington, hold terms
at Olympia in Thurston county, for the
counties of Lewis, Mason, Chehalis and
Thurston,
and to answer this complaint filed therein
IA copy OF which accompanies this sum-
mons within twenty days exclusive OF
service,) after the service ON you of this
summons-if served within this county
or, If served out of this county, but within
the Second judicial District, within thirty
days; or, ii served out of said District,
then within forty days; or, if by publica-
ton then within sixty days, Or judgment
by default will be taken against you ac-
cording to the prayer of said complaint.
The said action is brought to obtain a
judgment of the above entitled Court,
LIST, Dissolving the bonds of matrimony
now existing between the Plaintiff and
yourself, on the grounds of abandonment.
ID, That the real estate described more
fully in said complaint, may be adjudged
and decreed the sole property OF this
Plaintiff, and for general relief.
And you are hereby notified, that if you
fail to appear and answer said complain as
above required, the Plaintiff will take
Judgment according to the prayer thereof
against you.
Witness Roger S. Green, ESQ.,,
Judge of the said District
( SEAL. Court, and the Seal of the said
Court, this 18th day of Febru-
~~-~- airy, A. d. 1879.
r. G.. O'BRIEN,
Clerk.
]. P. JuDsoN, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-22
For Sale.

IT WISH TO sell my house and lot, on the
l. corner OF Fourth and Franklin Street.
Anybody wishing neat and comfortable
residence, at moderate cost, can secure .
bargain by applying at the office Of this pa
per or 10 Mrs. N. >. WOODD-
Olympia, Jan. 2s. 1879. va
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-22

ATHR1v1NG BUSINESS. Capt. j. D.
Miller, of the Oregon City Mills, &C
companied by his wife, arrived by
Thursdays train and left Friday
morning by the Messenger, en- route
for the lower Sound and Victoria.
The extensive trade that has grown
up between the Oregon City Mills
and almost every Point on the Sound,
necessitates frequent visits of its
owner, and he occasionally combines
business and recreation in his travels.
Capt. Miller, in the past year, has
not only received the first premium
for excellence of his -four at the Paris
Exhibition (it will be remembered he
took the Centennial premium,) but
he has established permanent bust
ness relations with several leading
houses in the cities of Europe. The
sale of his -four is immense. He has
o large warehouse in Portland, and
one at New Tacoma, from which
jobbing orders are filled, but car
goes are supplied direct from the
mill, by his own steamer, a boat
about the size of the A,unie Ste,cart.
The mills are connected with the
Portland Office by telephone, which
greatly facilitates the details of bu-
siness. We regard this enterprise
as one of the leading resources of
the State, extending as it does its
operations to the remotest nations
of the earth; but it is owing mainly
to the energy, pluck and persever-
ance of its manager, that its growth
has been so firm and SO rapid. He
has lately admitted partner in the
business, Mr.. Cochrane, who has
purchased fourth interest, and will
superintend affairs Immediately con-
nected with the mill, while the head
of the firm will spend most of his
time in managing business at the
several agencies and abroad.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-22

The Literary Society Thursday
evening decided that Cinnamon may
remain. This settles another vexed
question:"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-22
The Alaska Tumult.

A dispatch was received ct Victo-
ria last week from Sitka, dated Feb
urary 10th, which gives an alarming
account of the situation of affairs in
that district. 1t appears that two
native murderers of a white man
named James Brown, had been suS-
rendered to the Collector of the
Port, who placed them on the steam
or California to be taken to Portland
and placed in custody of the United
States Marshal, to await the action
of the authorities at Washington.
This is the alleged cause of the war
like feeling manifested by the ma
tives, who threaten utter annihila-
ton of the whites, but it is probably
only pretext for plumber. Several
families came down on the steamer,
and store-keepers are preparing to
leave on the next trip. Father Me-
tropolsky and number of others
have sent o petition to the COM
mander of the English war-steamer
Blanche, now in Victoria harbor, to
come to the rescue until our Govern
ment con send aid, and the Collector
has telegraphed full particulars to
Secretary Sherman. The dispatch
likewise states as rumor that Cut
ting & Co.'s cannery, about four
miles distant from Sitka, had been
destroyed, but discredits the report.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-22

We are not complaining in refer
ring to the fact that, while S216,-
600 have been appropriated by Con-
gress for harbor improvements on
the Pacific coast, not one dollar has
been appropriated for similar pur-
poses in or about Puget Sound.
On the contrary, Congress has paid
the Straits of Fuca, Puget Sound
and all its harbors high compli-
ment in thus ignoring the claims we
may be supposed to have, and with
holding appropriations from this
district. We claim that no sounder
argument could be adduced than
this tacit admission that our harbors
are safe and commodious, and stand
in no need ofhuman appliancesto put
them in better condition. Besides,
an additional interest attaches to
this subject from the fact that the
income of customs for Puget Sound
District far exceeds that of the Co.
lumbia River District. In O word,
we are justly proud that our beauti-
full inland seq requires no Congress
sional- appropriations; its bulwarks
are composed of natures own, ever
lasting masonry. impervious alike
to tho storms of old ocean and the
hostile invasion of all the iron-c clad
navies which could be mustered by
the world.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-22

The next meeting of the Blue
Ribbon League will be held in the
NJ. E. Church, at 8 P. N. on Sunday.