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Year: 1877

To show the interest he felt in advising
himself of the actual state Of affairs, 1t
was stated by Mr.. Kerr, In conversation
with q gentleman who visited the late
Speaker at his residence at New Albany,
Ind, that during this excursion he was
muon impressed by the heartfelt inter-
est shown by Governor Hayes In the
condition of the Southern people, and
that in conversation he had frequently
expressed to him the hope that some-
thing might be speedily done to restore
to the Southern people their relation to
the Government, believing that such a
course would win them back to their old
love for the Union. Tae late Speaker
further remarked that while others
were enjoying themselves, Governor
Hayes labored industriously.
Year: 1877

A Port Huron man UNDERTOOK, the
other day, to move building across the
Black River, on the ice. He got it nearly
over, and the undertaking had really be.
gun to look like big thing on Ice, when.
suddenly, crash smash! away went ice,
house and all, and real estate touched
bottom in that neighborhood about two
seconds afterwards.
Year: 1877

A SUICIDES FUNERAL WHIM.-Franz
Kramer, livery stable keeper of Hobo
ken, hanged himself to rack in his stable
after quarrel with his wife. A letter
found among his effects concludes
"Dear wife-I must die and go to an
other world. All my efforts to be sue
cessful in life have been in vain. hope
10 see you again on the road. See that
the funeraPiS all right. want to be
drawn to the grave by four horses"
Year: 1877

hope he will cali again and finish his
visit with us when the weather may
be more favorable to church worship.


Mr. r. d. Lansden Is having his
dwelling house renovated and put in
order. Look out you fair sex, you
know what will be next!


Our merchants have not ordered
their Spring stock of goods yet. The
reason why is, they have to sell the
stock of eggs they have on hand, that
they may make room for their Spring
goods. d. 0. II.
Year: 1877

Professors Finney and Paschal, as
sisted by their pupils, set out about
three hundred trees on the College
grounds last Saturday. Now if some
of our enterprising citizens would haul
enough gravel to grade the drive
through the grounds, and the ladies
would set out lot of flowers and
shrubbery, it would just be splendid.
Let it be done, by all means.
Year: 1877

Bad TASTE. notice that several pa
pers received at this office notably the Ia
coma Hrdii-arc in the habit of running
the same articles from day to day, and week
to week. This is in bad taste, and may be
fairly termed an imposition upon readers
One takes up the paper and commences to
read about Squawk prairie, only to find that
it is an article that he has already read in
the same paper for the third or fourth time
In case of an emergency it may be pardon
able for printer 70 "double up" advertise
ments, but when it comes to publishing the
same reading matter in edition after edition
Of the same paper, it is crowdins the mourn
ers. Ii there is not business to pay for set
ting type for each edition OF the paper, then
issue it less frequently, or stop it altogether.
The practice lacks in dignity and gives the
outside world the imprsssiOn that space in
newspapers is of little value. Abandon the
practice altogether, and if you have only two
columns of news NATTER cut your paper
down to that size. Shams are always oblec-
tionahle and the newspaper sham is least Of
all excusable.
Year: 1877

Miss ANNIE kINGHroN has been elected
Engrossing Clerk of the Council in Washing
ton Territory. Without waiting for the
opinion of the Men North,cest, we take the
liberty OF saying that this seems to us most
happy and judieious selection. Miss Kingh-
ton VIII undoubtedly he very engrossing
clerk. 1t Is safe to say, however, that she
Will engross more of the attention of the
members than Of their bills Mercury
Year: 1877

fuE F+lR GEoCNDS. At the meeting OF
the Agricultural society, held Saturday last,
the question of, laying the fair grounds
came up :or consideration, but without com
ing TO any conclusion was laid over We are
authorized 10 say that Mr Bush viii sell the
islr grounds, and that without naming any
hsure himself, be will accept of any price
that three dissnterested persons may agree
upon. The land is admirably situated forthe
purpose of holding fairs, and the improve
ments cost large outlay Of ready money.
II Is desirable that the Society should own
lis isir grounds. and We feel confident that
the enterprise is taken hold of Ill the right
sllHt the purchase can he made.
Year: 1877

The FREIGHT QUESTION. In converse
tion with farmers We find the sentiment uni-
versai IN favor of law fixing the rate of
freights over railroads On this question
the producing classes are unit, and the
legislature should so understand. Merchants
and shippers hold different view of the
matter, and take the position that time and
experience will regulate these matters better
than any law that can be framed and placed
upon the statute books. 1t is proper that
the members of the legislature should under
stand the views OF the two classes, and thus
be prepared to act understardingly Tie
writer is convinced of the propr;ety Of iegis-
lating upon this subject, but he is not dis
posed to press his opinion when he finds that
those who have large interests at stake take
different view. The argument usei Ivy
shippers is, that legislation of the kind in
dicated will prevent capital coming into the
territory, and thus retard the general pros
perIty. Per contra, the farmers claim that
the freishts now charged are terrible tax
upon the producers, and that if continued
they will be forced to abandon the cultiva-
ton Of the soil In this rs IN all other mat
tiers our sympathies are with the working
classes, and We certainly will rejoice if the
legislature IN its wisdom devises a measure
that will protect their interests.
Year: 1877

BERRI,H BRowN is supposed to be the old
migrate who forged Judge Lewis resignation.
The old leper had been kicked out of the
clerks office on account of incompetency,
and hence the attempt to wrong the man
who had befriended him. Judas had the de-
cency to hang himself. The Seattle Judas
lacks this sense of propriety.
Year: 1877

REwARDED--Every man who did any
thing for the Hayes and Packard ticket in
Louisiana last fall is going to get good,
fat berth in the New Orleans customhouse.
This is the way real civil service reform
thrusts itself to the front, in spite of the
desperate efforts made in some quarters to
defeat its operation.
Year: 1877

THE SNOQUALMIE ROAD SwINDLE is sure to
be up at the presentsession OF thelegislature,
and IN attempt will be made to dragon
members into its support. Money appropri-
ated to the Snoqualmie Pass may possibly
benefit few men in King county, but so far
as opening a road is concerned, it is all
moonshine- As early as 1867, some five
thousand dollars of the peoples money was
thus appropriated, but it served no good
purpose and might just as well have been
thrown away. To make road over the Cas-
cades requires more money than the territory
has to spare, and to commence it in a small
way is to waste the public revenue without
accomplishing any good purpose Members
from the eastern counties viii be careful
how they place themselves on record rs
favoring the Snoqualmie svindle.
Year: 1877

One thousand shingles laid four inches
to the weather will cover over one hun
dred square feet of surface, and five pounds
Of shingle nails will flsten them on.


One-titth more siding and flooring is
needed than the number of square feet Of
surface to be covered, because of the lap
in the siding and matching in the floor.


One til usand hths will cover seventy
yards of surface, and eleven pounds of lath
nails will nail them on.


Eight bushels of good lime, sixteen BUSH
els of sand, and one bushel of hair will
make enough mortar to plaster one hum
dred square yards.


\ cord of stone. three bushels Of lime
and IL cubic yard OF 81 d will lay one hun
dred cubic feet of wall.


Five courses of brick will lay one foot in
height on Il chimney. Nine brick in a
course will lay one foot in height on Il
chimney. Nine brick in course will make
flue eight inches wide anil twenty inches
long. and eight bricks in Il course will
make flue eight inches wide aad sixteen
inches long.
Year: 1877




If your seat is hard to sit upon, stand
up. If Il rock rises before you. roll it
away or climb over it. If you want mon
ey. earn it. 1t takes longer to skin an ele-
pIlant than Il mouse, but the skin is worth
something. If you want confidence. prove
yourself worthy of it. Do not be content
with doing what another has dOne-sur-
pass it. Deserve success and it will come.
The boy was not born a man. The sun
does not rise like Il rocket or go down like
bullet fired from gun; slowly and sure
" it makes its round and never tires. 1t is
as easy TO be a leader as wheel horse. II
the job be long the pay will be greater; If
the task be hard the more competent you
will be to hold it. Follow these instruc-
tions, and all will be well.
Year: 1877

The man who has nothing to do is the
most miserable of beings. No matter how
much wealth man possesses. he can be
neither contented nor happy without occu-
patton. We were born to labor, and the
world is our vineyard. We can find Il field
of usefulness almost anywhere. In occu-
patiOns we forget our cares, our worldly
trials. and our sorrows. 1t keeps us from
constantly worrying and brooding over
what is inevitable. If we have enough for
ourselves, we can labor for the good OF
others; and such task is one OF the most
delightful duties Il worthy and good man
can possibly engage in.
Year: 1877

1t is told Of joaquin Miller that he was
too modest and bashful TO be present on
the first night of his play, but after success
was assured he went to see il. anil to avoid
notice he went into the top gallery ainon;
IA bevy OF colorel people. 1t WIS hot
there. and he took off his coa.. The Play
delighted the people about him, and h.
shared the merriment so heartily that TIE
policeman pOked him in the rihs thre,
times with his pole for being too noisy.
Year: 1877

When Dahlgren's iron-clads began op- eratioas in Charleston Harbor, the Tenth Army Corps made a sudden dash and drove in the thin lines cf pickets which the rebels had posted on the eastern end of Morris Island. When daylight came every gun which Beauregard could bring to bear upon the new work began to rain shot and shell, and from daylight till noon there were lively times in and about Char leston Bay. Shortly after noon Fort Sum- ter opened furiously, and it was feared that an attempt was about to be made by the enemy to advance There were enough men there, it was thought to hold it, but there was a deficiency of ammunition, and so muie-driver volunteered to Ce y1r the ammunition. The only road was the smooth and sandy beach along the bay, and the distance between the two points about a mile and a half. Half that dis tance was within easy range of Fort Sum- ter, and Battery Wagner's guns covered all the way to the sand hills, behind which was the Federal camp.

 l am describing this incident as it ap- peared from the shipping in the bay, and what called attention to it was the sudden waking up of every gun on the southeast angle of Sumter Looking to see the cause of the furious cannonading, every body was surprised to see mule team tearing up the beach in th,. direction of the new work. The driver was laying the lash on, and that mule had its ears laid straight back and was making its legs go, Occa- sionaly a shell would touch the beach, bound up, and explode, and the mule would then hesitate and try to turn back.
Year: 1877

But the driver would lay the cowhiie on

 with reu ewed yigor; then the mule put on

 another squirt, until at last it became en-

 tiiely demoializcd by the explosion of a

 n-iuch shell almost under its belly. Ev-

 cry glass in the squadron was levelied at

 the spectacle. The driver got fl his seat,

 took the animal by the head, whirled it

 around once or twice and started it up the

 beach once more. Fort Sumter flashed and

 tlamed, Battery Wagner belched and

 thaudered. and still that daring driver

 urged his mule along, though the way was

 swept by at least thirty guns.

 ] At last he reached his destination, but

 he could not stay there, and in moment

 he was turned around and exhorting that

 animal to do his level best. The mule did

 not need to be told 10 step out, for in its | rear there was roar and racket, and about ! its ears were flying sand and scrap-iron, which seemed to stimulate its heetness. Down that hard beach flew the mule, the light cart bobbing and swaying, and the ! drivers arm rising and falling as he dealt

 out lash after lash. At last they near the ! friendly shelter of the sand hills In anoth-

 CT minute they viii be safe, but just as ] they near the place to turn aside a shell came screaming from Sumter. Everybody could see the huge mass of iron as it roar ed through the air. It struck the beach directly III the rear of the mule and with a bound 1t overlook it and exploded with terrific violence. A general exclamation is heard from Dahlgren's flagship, where the Admiral and his staffare earnestly gag ing at the adventurous mule and his dar- ing driver. Fort Sumter's ramparts are black with men, they, too, willing witness es of Yankee pluck. Along the swell of Morris Island, and covering every eleva- tior, can be seen the Union soldiers, who stand with bated breath, anxious and full of suspense, and every eye intently taking i'll the scene. When the shell exploded circle hid the mule for moment, but when the smoke cleared MT. Mule had his ears laid back, and, with head down, and legs flashing wildly out, he was making kind ling wood of the cart, which had been bad ly demoralized by fragment of the she,l. Presently the driver is seen limping to the mule; i'll a second the mule is free from the cart and. with the driver OH his back. and a farewell whislz of his tail, disappears behind the cover of the hills

 The thousands of boys in blue unite in q long and hearty hurrah; the sailors wave their hats and shout themselves hoarse, and, hark! the rebels have caaght the in- lection, and are cheering. too.-l Hartford Times.
Year: 1877

The insanity of DR.. l. G. Aver, OF
Lowell, affords terrible warning to ad.
vertisers. Here was man engaged in
the manufacture of pill, not differing
much from hundred other pills that
may be obtained at any drug store. In
an unguarded moment he made up his
mind that he would advertise, not in the
picayune style of the ordinary dealer,
but in q comprehensive sort of way, by
which he could reach every possible pur-
chaser Of pills. He started with the idea
of devoting half Of his profits each year
to advertising. The result might have
been foreseen. He accumulated money
so rapidly that he did not know what to
do with it. When he had rolled together
fifteen million dollars, and had vainly
endeavored to find some outlet for his
ever-increasing profits, his mind gave
way under the absorbing cares of his
vast business, and he is now patient at
an asylum for the insane. How easily
this calamity might have been averted.
If he had stuck to the conservative
methods of many Of our merchants and
refrained from advertising, he might
have been passing quietly through bank
ruptcy now instead of being loaded
down with his uncounted millions. 1t is a
dangerous experiment for man who
does not want to become rich to adver-
tise. Or if he advertises at all he must
advertise grudgingly and at long inter-
walls, lest his profits should grow out Of
all proportion to his requirements, and
he should find himself burdened with
wealth. Advertising, conducted on the
principle of devoting half the profits of
business to it is, we repeat, dangerous
experiment. 1t precipitates fortune
upon the advertiser SO suddenly that the
chances are even that he will not know
what to do with his money.-UticG o.
server.
Year: 1877

whether IN bath-tub, river or OCEAN
bathing should be accomplished onIv ~,
pleasurable sensations. The whole SSy
should be kept aglow. If any shiyerinas
orchllly sensations are experienced, either
you are not well, the water is not of tba
right temperature, or you are bathino
too long. At all events, such FEELINGS
are natures warning that YOU should 81
once leave the water and give yourself
thorough rubbing with coarse tovol
Bathing, especially swimming, necess;
tates great muscular activity, tbereforo
in order that digestion nav not be into,
Tered with, at least one hour, and better
still, two, or three, should elapse between
hearty meal and bathing. 1t is eas;Iv
seen that eleven in the forenoon, fonr IN
the afternoon, and just before retiring ar
night, are the best times for bathing


Some like cold dash on rising In ths
morning. Very few, comparatively, can
stand such shock to their nervous svs.
TENS. Let those who enioy it. and sy-
perience glow during the operation.
continue the practice; but let them be-
careful how they urge its adoption upon
those whose nerves possess less degree
of resistance.


Any one desiring to acquire the habit
OF cold bath every morning should be.
gin the custom in the warm weather, con.
tinuing it during the winter, and not com.
mence 1t in the latter season.


If you are perspiring from walking,
rowing or other exercise, as you reach the
place of bathing, do not Gas some advised
sit down on the bank to cool off before
entering the water. Doff your clothes
and dash in as soon as possible, only be.
ing careful to keep up the exercise with.
out intermission after you are in the wa.
ter. In this way you continue the glow
which you experienced from the previous
exercise.


Ten or at longest fifteen minutes in the
water should suffice for the strongest
aqueously inclined urchin. Strive always
to leave the water before you feel chilly
or certainly at the first approach of any
such sensation, and continue or rekindle
the glow by a vigorous rubbing with
coarse towel.


Turkish superstition says, wet your
head thoroughly upon entering the bath;
we say, do it to prevent rush of blood to
the brain, which event may cause death.


Finally, as bathing, apparently, sim.
pie process, is not without its dangers,
we would warn all boys not to begin the
practice too early in the season, or to re-
peat it too often daily. Many have found
an early grave by over-indulgence, while
others have endured long years of suffer-
ing from the obscure effects of excessive
bathing. No physician should consider
it below his calling tosgive specific drcc-
ton to all seeking his advice as to when
and how long they should bathe.
Year: 1877

A LEARNED sergeant was once accused
of having disgraced the bar by taking sill
yer from client, the etiquette Of the
profession requiring that his fee should
be in gold. 81 took silver" he replied,
"because could not get gold but 1 took
every farthing the fellow had in the world,
and hope you do not call that disgrace
ing the profession.n
Year: 1877

of q common ratio of coinage by all Western
nations This plan is not ut war with puDhc
faith. and will receive the candid consideration
to which honest measures are entitled, even
from those who doubt their wisdom.


But the Bland bill is not an honest measure.
II changes the law upon the faith of which
the United States has sold $7S3,OOo,OoO OIL
bonds Formal pledges have been given
by this Government, in accordance WIN
the act of 1878 stopping the coinage
of silver, that the principal and interest
on bonds offered for sale should be paid III
gold. and that the customs duties for the pro-
lection of public creditors should be collected
in gold. 1t not only makes silver dollar
now worth less than 92l2 cents legal-tender
for payment of principal and interest on bonds,
and all customs duties, but it thus depIlves
the Government of all gold revenue, ef-
fectually repudiating the pledge of the
act of 1875. to redeem the legal-tcnders IN
gold. There are many advocates OF remone-
tization. whose views we do not adopt, but can
respect, who hold that silver dollars should be
,ssned in exchange for legal-tender notes,
dollar for dollar, or that the notes should be
Withdrawn by funding rs fast as the silver IS
issued. They hold that such retirement Of notes,
nrior to the date fixtd for resumption, Will
help that process. But the Bland bill is at
war with this pan as with every other that
looks to any honest payment OF debts. 1t
aboshes as to silver the charge now made
for coinage, and in effect provides:


|. That the Bonanza spectators may have
all the bullion from their mines turned at pub
lie expense into coin which shall be legal
tender without limit.


II. That the German Government may also
have all its store of silver turned into such
United States coin at the expense of the United
States


These are not only dishonest propositions,
since they involve reputation of public obli-
cations, and not only hostile to every plan of
the intelligent advocates of the double stand
ard they involve the greatest peril to business
interests. We cannot believe that the Senate
will adopt them. We cannot believe that any
vote for them whatever can avert IA veto by a
President who cares for the public welfare or
the public honor.
Year: 1877

gence and integrity of the voters whose ap-
proval they seek.


Twenty years absence from power has gwen
them an unreasoning hunger for official spoils'
During this period they have tried every arti-
flee and trick and manGuvre to win popularity
and secure votes. But the craft OF the dema-
gogue has appeared through it all Mr.. llden
talks about the party having a " central idea'" IL
has none at all, except by any ana all
means to win votes. He may have centrai
idea, but the party is simply an incongruous
and incoherent crowd of ranting demagogues,
who believe the people are sordid, mean ana
dishonest and that by pandcring to their base
passions and low desires it is in the power OF
the Democratic party to secure their Ia
vor and support. The majority in Congress
are unused to the responsibilities of power.
The taste they are now enjoying is developing
no capacity for its exercise, but only an IN
tense hunger for more. They are not trying TO
assist in legisIating for the country, but SIM
ply posturing for applause, and playing the
demagogue Their fatal mistake is in reckon
ing that the people are destitute of both IN
teligence and conscience.
Year: 1877

ON the 18th of this month the life-saying
stations along the coasts are opened, and the
crews enter on their duties. On the more dan
gerous portions of the coast, their watch is
kept up until April 10 or May l. Our
readers know how efficient this six-mOnths'
vigil of these hardy men has proved in the
saving of life and property during the six
wears it has been established. Last year was
the most calamitous of the six, and in it
there were 10S disasters to vessels within
the limits of the districts guarded by the ser
vice. The number Of lives impenlled was 75l,
and of these only twenty-five were lost. The
shipwrecked We're given shelter and comfort
at the stations, and more than half the prop
erty endangered was saved. The whole cost
of maintaining the Life Saving Service during
the year did not amount to one-eighth the
value of this property saved. We may be sat
isfcd, therefore, that one branch of Govern
ment service pays fair percentage of income
To the nation, leaving the saving of human
life quite out OF the account, on which no price
can be set.


Our object is not, this morning, however, to
call attention to the efficiency of these crews,
but to pleasant way by which many of our
Year: 1877

on account Of a clause Of the Constitution for
bidding any increase deduction in their pay dur
ing their term Of office; respecting Others be com
plains that they are protected by Republican Leg
isature. But we can venture to assure him that n
some Tammany member will introduce bill to fix
the emoluments Of cOroners for instance, and other
cormorants, at decent figure. Republican members
will have great pleasure in voting for it. AS TO the
Constitutional difficulty. that is all. moonshne. II
the salary Of man cannot be reduced during his
term Of office, is there any reason why reduction
may not take effect at the beginning Of the next
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