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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-18
THE STAR ROUTE CASES.
Their Prosecution 10 Go OD-Gov-
eminent Counsel I'm Consular
ton.


WUofttfGtOt 4 OoSs
Postmaster General James. Col. VIM.
a. Cook and Hon. George Bliss were in
consultation recently relative to future
action in the famous star route cases.
They came to the following conclusions:
''That while it would have saved the
government large amount of time and
expense if it had been allowed to pro
coed by information, apart from these
considerations the decision of Judge
Cox was of little consequence, so far as
the final determination of the star route
cases is concerned.
That the decision has been in the long
run an advantage to the prosecution IN
these respects: ~ That it has settled the
matter that in this District, whatever
might have been done elsewhere, it is ne
cessary to pursue all parties accused of
any of the higher crimes against the
United States by preliminary examina-
ton and through the grand jury; that
had this not been done the inquiry would
have been raised by complainers, "Why
did not the attorneys of the government
proceed by information as less expen-
sive, more direct and Immediate method
of disposing of the cases2" That ques-
ton is now answered by the decision of
the court o. 1t was important to I'M
derstand, as far as possible, the exact
positions which would be used by the
defense, or, to use military expression,
to uncover their guns before entering
upon the final contest This has been
successfully done, So that the attorneys
for the government now understand
the line of defense which will be adopt
ed. 1t only remains, therefore, to pro-
coed in the usual method, and with the
advantages gained in the preliminary
contest
This, they say, will be done, and such
was the result of the consultations. 1t
is expected that even the present grand
jury will be reached with some of these
cases, and that others will be ready tor
the incoming grand jury, which will
meet on the first Monday in December.
The attorneys for the government state
that they are not in the least discour.
aged, nor can they be by anything short
of final acquittal, if that can be had,
of the defendants. They expect the full
support of the administration,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-18

The New York Tribune asserts that
the next great Democratic act of states
manship viii be an attempt to steal con
troll of the House of Representatives. As
the Republican party, not having a ma
jor1ty Of the members of that body, will
undoubtedly control it, there will be no
difficulty in determining after the or
ganizatiOn which party has done the
stealing.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-18

It is stated that Mr.. A. G. Reddel, of
the District of Columbia, was rendered
the position of District Attorney by
President Lincoln the day before he was
assassinated, and also by President Gar
field the day before he was shot. A
curious coincidence.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-18
Some of our Republics

Some Of our Republican cOntempOra-
RES attribute the failure of the govern
ment in the star route prosecutions to
the "blundering of officials" 1t looks
very much like it when the cases were
adjourned so that the statute Of limita-
tons would act on them; but does it not
look very much as if the laundering"
was intentional?
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-18

The question to be discussed at the
next meeting Of the Harvard College
Union is: &" Rss0lUed, That Congress
should pass an act prohibiting the Presi-
dent, Vice President and any Cabinet
officer from taking part in any political
camDaign."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-18

When the steamship Cyprian was going
down a few weeks ago in CarnarvOn
Bay its master, Captain Strachan, gave
his life buoy to a child stOwaway, in
stead Of using it himself. The child's
life was thus saved, but the brave Cap
tain lost his own, leaving a widow and
a son one year old. He had been mar
RED only two years, and was about
thirty-six years Of age.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-18

There are those in my party who sneer
at me, but history will set things right.
Anybody can be President of the United
States if elected. but it isn't every man
who can be President without getting
the Yotes.-R B HaNes
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-18

The National Board of Health is still
moving on the appropriation made for
its use by Congress two years ago, and it
is stated that the board expects to get
along the coming year on what is left.
This is so extraordinary that it deserves
special mention. 1t is thing almost
unheard of for any department of the
government to refrain from spending the
last cent Of current appropriations.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-18

The late Baron James Rothschild, of
Paris, was only thirty-seven at the time
of his death. Five other Baron ROths-
childs walked behind the hesrse on the
day Of the funeral, and these were the
Partisan Barons only.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-18

A Lynehburg special states that Stat
ham, Mahone's Postmaster, has been
arrested and bailed for a hearing upon
the charge Of stabbing young man
named Hicks in a difficulty at the Airing
ton Hotel in that city. The wound is
painful, but not serious.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-18

Friends of Senator Lamar write to
Washington that the new Mississippi
Legislature is Overwhelmingly in his
favor, and that there is no doubt of his
reelection to the Senate without serious
opposition.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-18

One Of the Boston papers declares that
gambling in its worst form has broken
out at several of the most fashionable of
the clubs in that cultured town, and it
veIy cOurteOusly sounds a note Of warn
inc
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-18

Mr.. J. NJ Nash, wealthy Cincinna-
tian, offers to present the city of Mem
phis, Tenn, SOS, 900, with which to pur-
chase a public library, the only condition
being that the city shall provide fire.
proof building for the reception of the
books. Mr.. Nash says that for SOS, 900
cash he can get books worth from $35, 900
to $40, 900, as books are generally sold
on long time.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-18

The President will not take up his
abode in the White House until some
time in December. The repairs and i'm
prove ments viii not be finished before
that time
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-18

The Memoirs Of Talleyrand, accord
ing to the terms Of the viii made by one
Of the great diplomats literary legatees,
cannot be published before the year 1888.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-18

Says the New York World: Gan ad-
dress by Senator Dawes on plantation
manners would be an attractive lecture
at the next fair of the Ninth Massachu-
sets Regiment
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-18
that Poor Redriaden.

Invalid wife, sister, mother, or daughter
can be made the picture Of health by few
bottles of Hop Bitters. Wa yoH let them
satffer when so easily curedf
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-18

Nobody doubts now that the RepuDh-
can party is in favor of civil service re-
form. See how promptly the admins
tration punished the star route thieves.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-18

The highest financial authority says
that the bonds of the State of Virginia
have fallen six cents since Mahone's
triumph.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-18
gost and found.
Strauea.
Zuftern

@NEEEFg.
rTHE Drawing of the Little Habana will
take place TOMORROW, SATURDAY. No
vember 10. 1881. Whole tickets 81. Halves sec.
Call early and secure tickets.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-18

nor SALE, Plantation in Seriven county,
Il on Central Railroad so miles from faVan-
nah, containing 1000 acres of land, one-third
cleared, fenced and in good planting order;
hne dwelling house, gin and outbuildiBgs Of
every kind; an orchard with fruit from May to
November. For further particulars apply to
K. F. NEUFVILLE, No. 2 Commercial Block,
Savannah.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-18

nor SALE, / 26-PLANEK snd 1IAFUBER,
Richardson Merriman & Co. make. Planes
26 wide thick, and matches 16x415 thick. A
splendid machine at a great bargain. Cost
new 81, 800, and is practically as good as new.
Full description, price and any further par
ticulars given upon application. Address
Lock Box 1.Ol6,
Eitchburg, Mass.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-18

HORSFORD,S ACID PHOSPHATE
In Indigestion.
1 have used Horsford's Acid Phosphate in
indigestion, arising from nerve exhaustion.
1t is an admirable remedy.
?. w. BRADBURY, NJ. D.
st. Louis, Mo-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-18

GTEAM VESSELS FOR SALE.-Iron freight
~ and passenger propeller, lis feet long.
two years old. Iron passenger propeller, 100
feet long new. Iron tug, 22x22, surface con-
densing (new) Several cheap second hand
tugs, all sizes. SAMUEL HOLMES,
120 front street New York
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-18
far s8iP.

nor SALE or RENT. House on corner Valid.
A burg and Jefferson streets. Inquire of F.
BLAIR, No. 152 Bryan street.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-18
for 8ent.

ITO RENT, a second floor, consisting of two
4 rooms, with bath room adjoining. Apply
at f47 Congress street -FF-5
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-18

ENOR SALE. two Fine Cows and one Calf An.
Il ply at No Is Farm street
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-03-03

CRoUsTADES OF CHICKEN.-Cut the
crumb of loaf of bread into slices two
inches thick, and then with round
paste cutter, about two inches In dia-
meter, cut out OF each slice as many
pieces as possible. With another paste
cutter, about one and half inches In
diameter, make mark on one side of
each cylinder of bread crumb. When
all are ready, Try them golden color
in very hot lrd. A deep frying pan
should be used, and plenty of lard, so
that the croustades fairly swim in the
fat. When done, lay them on a sieve
in front of the fire TO drain, and after
ward remove the cover (marke with
the smaller paste CUTTER, and with the
handle of teas oon scoop out all the
inside of each croustade. Mince finely
come remnants of roast or boiled chick
en-, free from skin, etc., add an equas
quantity OF ham or tongue, as well al
a small, quantity OF mushroom, also
tinelly minced. Toss the whole In a
saucepan with piece Of butter, mixed
with pinch of flour; add white pep
per, salt and powdered spice to taste !;
moisten, if necessary, with a little
white stock. Stir in off the fire, the
yolk of an egg, beaten up with the
juice of halt lemon /; fill the croustades
with this mince, put button mush-
room on the top or each, cover them
with sheet of oiled paper, put them
into the oven TO get thoroughly hot,
and serve,
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-03-03
Pleasing Prospects Respecting the "DOI-
lars of o ur DaddIes"

A Boston journal contains the following,
taken from one of the New York dailies:
Gin noting the departure for Europe of
Mr.. John w. Mackay, the California mil
lionaire, our New York contemporary pre-
sents the following interesting particulars
relating to the famous Comstock Lode, the
camping ground, as il were, OF more than
one OF the Pacific coast millionaires. There
has been, no doubt, considerable of the
wild cat business in mining in one way or
another, but with the following results ard
figures, which are unquestionably true,
staring one in the face, ii will readily be
seen why the most far sighted and knowing
ones continue TO pin their faith to and pan
their profits from the above celebrated
section. The north end of the ledge is now
attracting especial attention, and from
latest developments, those made in the
Original keystone mine-the latter running
], 800 feet on the main ledge, and accord
ing to the recent investigation and report
of the English expert, John ID. Barry, A.
|. 9. E., one of the most promising mines
on the entire ledge-are particularly inter-
estlng and all the indications point TO
hibhlJ ktalllJluB IcAullS.
"The celebrated Comslock vein or lode
is situated in Story County, in the State of
Nevada, on chain of mountains called
the Washoe Range, east of the Sierra
Nevada, having a mean elevation of 5000
feet above the level of the sea, Mount
Davidson, the highest peak, reaching an
elevation of 1860 feet.
''The range begins near Carson City, run
ming with general direction of % deg.
west of north for $50 miles.
1.-The whole region represents a great
barren wilderness, where nature has denied
all agricultural prosperity, but III her equity
has stored probably the greatest amount of
mineral wealth TO be found in one locality
in the world.
''During the last twenty years the Com
stock vein has given sixteen bonanzas,
from which q, 500, 900 tons of ore have beer
extracted.
"The average assay value of this large
mass was 500 per ton; it yielded in the
mill $4l.S0, and from the treatment OF
slulces, $5-total $40. 80 per ton.
THUS the total value of the ore ex-
tracted was 1868, 671. .605, yielding net
sum from mills and sluices of 1923, ,67l, =
900. The average proportion of precious
metals i'll value is 40 per per cent gold and
90 per cent silver" Chicago "Inter
Ocean"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-03-03
DOMESTIC.

ARoUT' BREAD-MAKING.-T make
bread, pare and rinse very clean five
or six large potatoes, or what Will
make quart when mashed; boil un-
til tender; pour off the water In which
they are boiled and save it; mash them
very fine and put them into the potato
water, anu TO this, while not, add
pint of flour, or enough TO make very
thin batter--and thinner the better the
bread-and add enough cold water TO
make about three quarts of the whole.
When it Is cool-noU as warm as new
milk-add it TO half cupful OF yeast
and set 1t In a warm place to rise. BY
making this sponge at night, 1t Will be
light enough in the morning 10 mix.
Get your flour into your bread-pan, ,and
strain the sponge into 1t, having pre-
yiously stirred into the sponge tea
spoonful OF soda, and mix It up into
dough. Be careful not to get IL too
hard. Knead on board for about ten
minutes; then place In the pan again
and set 1t to rise. In about two hours
or little less, it Will be ready to
mould into loaves. 1t should rise until
it cracks on top. Ia forming into
loaves, work as little as possible In order
10 get IL into shape, ,anu letl rise again.
When it Is light, place III the oven and
bake an hour and a quarter. After re-
moving from the oven, wrap up well
In cloth, bread closely while baking,
as much depends on that. Add little
salt to the flour before pouring in the
sponge. l think by having good -four,
and following these direc tions closely,
enc cannot fail TO have good bread. Ii
person has poor bread, nothing on
the table appears good; but with good
bread, one can dispense with some
other things, and still feel that she has
a nice dinner or tea. In cold W Gather,
one can keep the sponge two or three
days and the bread will be just as
good. BY using some of the potatoes
and the water they were boiled In at
dinner time, the sponge will be light
enough to mix into dough at night,
and will be ready for moulding into
loaves early in the morning.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-03-03

PLowNG.-There arc two kinds of
soil on every mans farm-the agricul-
tural soil and the subsoil. The agri-
cultural soil may be two inches deep
or it may be nine, but it is not twenty
feet. 1t is not deeper than the air can
penetrate. If the agricultural soil is
toe shallow it may be gradually deep
ened by lifting an inch of the subsoiI
at each plowing, bringing it up to the
air and enriching 1t with manure.
Says Professor StOckbridge: Our agri-
cultural society committees, by their
premiums for smooth, shiny fiat fur
rows have done the community great
harm. Such as often takes the pTemi-
ums is the very poorest kind OF plow-
ing. The soil is best plowed when it
is most the roughly crushed, twisted
and broken with the sod well covered.
On some kind of lands / would have
burrows Tapped an inch, as the Cana
dian farmers plow. Let the air and
water have chance to circulate un-
derneath the surface. Light lands,
however, should have a fat furrow if
we wish to make such lands more com.
pact,
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-03-03

The CULTIVATION OF THE CRANBER-
RY.-Whereyer the cranberry has been
successfully introduced it has proved
itself one of the most valuable of our
small fruits, having the advantage
over all others in It's adaptability of
being kept for so much greater length
of time. 1t is most probably cultiva-
ted on low, moist, level lands, where
drainage as well as overflOwing can be
applied, as circumstances may require.
Yet, like many other plants, 1t may be
grown successfully under conditions
very different from those in which it
is found in its wild state. ANY leamy
naturally moist garden soil will grow
cranberries. The plants are set out
and cultivated exactly like strawber-
ries, until the vines have covered the
entire ground, when no other care is
necessary than to pull out the tall
weeds. An occasional light dressing
of fine swamp muck or sawdust is
very beneficial and keeps the ground
moist. A small beginning il cranber-
ry culture may even be made in tiow-
er pot. Plants grown in this way are
not only highly ornamental, the fruits
hanging on the vines until the bios
SONS appear for the next crop, but also
astonisnlngly productive.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-03-03

How TO TEST DAIRY Cows.-There
is no difficulty in establishing the cha
racter and value of each cow in dali.
ry. The method usually followed is
to weigh each cows milk upon spring
scale as soon as it is drawn and before
1t is poured out of the pail into the
general receptacle. The weight is no
ted down on slate or board under the
cows name and against the date. One
weeks trial is sufficient for each month
so as to get fair average through the
year. For butter test each cows
milk may be set separately in pans of
different size or form from the others
and churned by itself; this will give
the yield of butter for u certain quanti-
ty Of milk. Generally when one be-.
gins habit of keeping accounts in the
dairy in this way it is continued and is
found a valuable help in making
dairy profitable, for it is check on
feeding, watering and otherwise car
ing for the COWS and when falling off
or increase is noticed Immediately be-
comes anxious to find the cause of it,
and thus much valuable information is
gathered.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-03-03

man or woman who has ever suffered the
agony of Piles, will thank us for calling at
tention to an almost infallible remedy for this
dreadful disease 100000 afflicted sufferers
testify to its unparalleled virtues. Doctors OF
all me iical schools endorse and use it. It s
at once the triumph and admiration of the
age; simple, safe, prompt and permanent. it
relieves pain at once. supports and COM
presses the tumors and ultimately cures the
worst cases OF Piles, no matter of how long
standing. Absolute infallibility In not possi-
BILE, but medical science has nothing more
nearly 80 than "Anakesis" 1t is the discovery
OF DIR. 8. Silsbee, an accomplished chemist and
practicing physician, after 40 years study and
experience. Samples OF 'Anakess" are sent
free to all sufferers by p. Neustaedter & co. :,
box 3946, New York. Sold by druggists every
where. Price $l.00 per box.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-03-03
AGRICULTURE.

YOUNG CHICKENS AND INSECTS. The
practice of excluding chickens from
the garden, especially In midsummer,
Is bad both for the chickens and for
the vegetables. The young chicks
will not thrive in confinement, as in
freedom, and the growing plants are
i'm O good measure protected from In
sects by the chickens. We have never
succeeded better with young broods
than by putting them, with the moth
er, in the vegetable garden, The
mother is kept confined in coop, and
the chickens have free access to her
through the Stats. She follows her in
stinct In scratching over 5be ground
under the coop for worms and grubs,
and after few days the coop Is pushed
along to new soil. The chickens are
regularly fed with scalded meal, or
boiled screenings; they supply them
selves with animal food from the gar
den. The chickens are too small co do
any harm to plants that are well star
ted, and yet they pick up an immense
number of insects. The more highly
the garden Is manured, the more ra-
pidly do insects multiply, and the
greater il the need of birds and fowls
10 keep them in check. The chickens
can 90 beneath cucumbers, squashes,
beans, tomatoes, etc., and pick the eggs
and worms from the underside of the
leaves, where they are generally found.
They eagerly chase every moth and bug
that flies, and if one alights within
striking distance, it Is sure TO be de-
voured. When the chickens are large
enough to do injury to the plants,
they are easily removed TO other quar-
ters.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-03-03

DIsToRTING VEGETABLE GROWTH
The practice of distorting trees, shrubs
and climbers into various stiff and
grotesque FERNS, instead of allowing
them TO grow in their natural and
graceful beauty, cannot well be re-
garded as much OF an improvement,
Both kinds OF distortion are to be OBJ
jecte1 to, namely, by artificial means
purposely, and by allowing the trees
or shrubs TO became distorted by unna-
tural and one sided crowding. James
Wick gives an illustration in his Month
ly, expressive OF his opinion of at
tempts at improvements" of the kind.
He states that at The time, many years
ago, that several eminent English OFF,
clals were present TO witness the ope-
ration of Perkins famous steam-gun,
opinions were freely expressed or its
merits, but Wellington said nothing.
When urged to give his opinien, he
merely replied that he had been think
ing THAT this steam-gun had been the
first Invented, what grand improv-
ment on il gunpOwder would have
been!" And II tree or shrub origi-
nally grew in the form of stiff cone,
or q peacock, or a statue, what grand
Improvement handsome graceful out
line would be considered by cultiva-
Tors!
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-03-03

''For ten years my wife was confined
to her bed with such a complication of
ailments that no doctor could tell what
was the matter or cure her, and l used
up a small fortune in humbug stuff.
Six months ago / saw u 3. flag with
Hop Bltters on it, and | thought l
would be fool once more. | tried 1t,
but my folly proved to be wisdom.
Two bottles cured her, she is now as
we'll and strong as any mans wife,
and it cost me only two dollars. Such
folly pays.-H. W., Detroit, Mich.- =
Free Press.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-03-03

A SOLUTION of one and quarters
Of pound of white soap and three
elghths of an ounce of spirits of am
monia, dissolved in twelve gallons OF
soft water will impart beautiful and
lasting whiteness to any flannels
dipped in it, no matter how yellow
they have been previous to their i'm
mersion. After being we'll stirred
round for short time, the articles
should be taken out and well washed in
clean cold water.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-03-03

When a board of eminent physicians
and chemists announced the discovery
that by combining some well known
full medicine was produced, which
would cure such wide range of dis
ease that most all other remedies could
be dispensed with, many were skepti-
cal; but proof of its merits by actual
trial has dispelled all doubt, and to-day
the discoverers OF that great medicine,
Hop Bitters, are honored and blessed
by all as benefactors,- Democrat.