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Year: 1877

OK THE BEAT-Last Saturday evening a
drunken man was lying on the banquette
on Common, near Magnolia street, as eight
of the Nichols policemen were passing.
Two of the number reused the man and
we're about taking him to the police station
when, it is alleged, the other six rushed at
the prisoner and for some unknown reason
or other the eight policemen beat, kicked
and dubbed the unfortunate man in such a
shameful manner, that several gentlemen
residing in the vicinity had to interfere and
prevent the prisoner being killed. When
one gentleman who keeps a grocery tried
to prevent the policemen from beating the
man, he was informed that if he persisted
in interfering, that he himself would not
only be given the same treatment, bat
would be shot. Alter the men had beaten
the prisoner until he could hardly walk,
they refused to lock him up, but ordered
him to get up and go about his business.
Year: 1877

SKAGIT Cry, w, 7.


CHANGING to make a short tour
through this part Of the country, \
few remarks concerning it may not
be inopportune. AS a part of the
great, wild, and partially unimproved
West, it holds a place by no means
devoid Of interest-especially to
those contemplating a removal from
homes elsewhere, to a locality invit-
ing to the immigrant. The country
embraced by the tract to which the
title Of this article is applied, is by
far the largest body of frst-cIass
farming land on or near Puget
Sound.


Travelling up the river, one is so
strongly reminded of descriptions
given in the writings of Du ChaIicu
and others, in Africa, that the title
of the Nile of Puget Sound would
seem appropriate if applied to it.


THE SOIL


On either hand is of the richest
quality-being for the most part a
grayish loan. Judging from the
luxuriant, indeed almost mammoth
growth Of Alder, Cottonwood, Hem
lock, etc, one can easily believe the
stories of the bountiful yield of pro-
duce which invariably rewards the
Iabors of farmers who have located
here. A few miles from the mouth
of the river, townsite has been laid
out. a pOst.oiiice, hotel, store and
other appliances of civilization have
already found a substantial resting
place here; and, as we write, people
residing in the vicinity are looking
for grand results in the near future
A short distance above this point the
river is obstructed by the great Ska
git jam. 1t is confidently expected
that within the next three months a
rise in the river will take place,
which, on account Of labor already
bestowed, will carry down and out to
sea, everything that now utterly pre-
vents steamboat navigation, If this
be accomplished, large amount Of
good farming land up the valley will
be rendered accessible to the settler,


THE swINoMIsu FLATS


Are practically y nothing more than
continuation Of the valley men
toned, and are not inferior to it as
farming land--except that they are
not adapted to as great variety Of
products as the bottom-land on the
river.
Year: 1877

Gen. Egbert l.. Niele read a paper
before the New York academy of science,
last Monday night which is of great
scientific interest. The subject discussed
was the relations between malaria and
vegetation, and in laying the foundation
for this the consideration Of the relations
existing between the animal and vege
table Kingdoms in the lower forms of
organic life. The solution of the causes
of disease, especially malarial diseases,
Gen. Niele believes will be found in the
parallel lines of cellular development in
plant life, where the animal and vegeta-
ble are almost identical, passing III some
instances from the one kingdom into the
other with the facility of a mere change
of garment.


In the ascending scale OF the great line
of demarcation which first develops it.
self, is the all important fact that the
refuse of the one is the lite of the other
This led him to infer that somewhere in
this border line between these two great
kingdoms of nature there must be Just
equilibrium of the normal elements of
vitality. the destruction of which may
be the true cause of most of the evils
which have been entailed upon our
existence. In great cities, he said the
surroundings of nature are removed and
the equilibrium of the natural forces is
destroyed by the preponderance of
animal life.


Malaria, he said, signifies bad air,
while miasma has been more sharply
defined as infection floating in air; but
no definition. -however full or precise,
can give anything like an adequate con-
ception of the wonderful potentiality and
universal presence Of the morbific prin-
cipie which is known as malaria. Mas
matte or malarial diseases include all
those specific disorders which are
contagiOusly or which may become cpl
demic, and TO these are due nearly three
fitths of all the deaths which take place
throughout the world. After referring
TO the fact that the physical health of
all human beings improves in the
atmosphere of the country where vegeta-
tion fourishes, Gen. Viele spoke OF Prof.
Tyndal' demonstration that even minute
particles of the air are vital organism
developed under favoring circumstances
into actual living creatures In this one
simple experiment, he said, Is the whole
secret of contagion.
Year: 1877

The Cossacks are divided into several
corps-the Cossacks of the Don, the Cos
sacks of the Ukraine, the Cossacks of the
Caucasus, etc. Each of these divisions
has chief, who is called an ataman.
and holds the rank ofgeneral, and all the
Cossacks of the empire are united under
single chief, who has the title of the
4 ataman general" The latter title al.
ways dsvolves upon the hereditary Grand
Duke. The Cossack clothes and equips
himself and his uniform and his horse be-
long TO himself. He wears large, round,
low cap made of skin from Astrakan,
wide pantaloons stuffed into his boots
and reaching just below his knees, the
whole covered by kind of overcoat but
toning on the back and having three
long iapsreaching to the feet and fastened
on the full length. On his breast to the
left and right in vertical cases he carries
six cartridges at each side. In his belt he
carries a poniard 4 baldrick hangs
from his right shoulder and passes to
the left side, where it supports long
saber in n leather scabbard. On his back,
hanging from a bandoleer and wrapped
in a case made of goats skin, he carries
his rifle. The Cossack always carries in
his hand a whip, with short lash, which
he calls kinjaL His horse is small and
rather ugly, and though he is made of
good stuff his form is somewhat angular.
To form an idea of the Cossack saddle,
imagine an ordinary saddle upon which
would be fastened by strap a square
leather cushion about four inches high.
This is the reason that at first sight one
is so much surprised to see this curious
looking cavalier perched up so high on


his saddle. He sticks on his horses back


by sticking his krees into the animals
sides with all his strength, which gives
the legs the appearance of pair of pin
GERS. The stiIrup is an equally curious
thing. The bottom Is round AMI thick
enough, but from that up it sembles


very much one of those tin boxes in
which preserves are sold. 1t has been
already said that the Cossack's horse is
his personal property, and it may be
added that he turns it to business ac-
count by hiring it out. Since the arrival
of the troops at Kischenef they have
been the delight of the collegians, who,
for rouble an hour, have been enabled
to make promenades on horseback in
bands on these valiant little animals. -
Kischene6' Cor Of the Ae,0 York Herald.
Year: 1877

was horizontal and parallel to the plane
of the cloud, was relatively slow, not ex-
ceeding two degrees per second, and
they bore strong resemblance to i'm
mense soap bubbles, both as regards APP
parent lightness and general appearance.
From time to time a discharge of light
ming passed through the cloud from
above downward, followed some seconds
afterward by a dull rumbling sound.
The cloud, with its fine display of fire
balls, took course from east to west.
passing about league to the north of
Vence The glimmering of the light
ming with its low dull thunderous sound
continued for more than an hour, after
which the sky became darker and
darker rain mixed with hailstones fell,
and lightning, accompanied with thun-
der, furrowed the sky in all directions
Nature.
Year: 1877

Few products of nature are more in
tercsting than sound. fully developed
eye BY the aid of Il good microscope it
is easy to see and count some seven thou
sand lenses, admirably set TO receive light
from all directions, in the eve of a com
mon house fly. Until quite recently,
and after the facts of evolution had been
carefully studied, ii was believed that an
eye not only suggested, but revealed the
handy work OF an architect quite as
clearly as a watch or steam engine.
Now, men of science have little doubt
that the beautiful and wonderful mechan-
ism of the eye in all its varieties, grows
like hundred thousand species of plants,
and a much greater number of animals,
from an inherent, active force in matter


This change of method does not detract
from the creative energy of the great
first cause. The origin of life is still a
mystery, but not the origin of eyes, ears
and the organs of sense. Democritus,
two thousand three hundred years ago


recognized the existence OF a general
sense of touch from which all the senses
are slowly developed. In this idea We
see the germ evolution.


Fish have been found in the
dark Mammoth cave of Kentucky
with no eyes. They had 70 use
for eyes, and they ceased to grow


II light produces eyes, as it does green
leaves on trees and grass, the question is,
how p? TyEdall, who has stddied the
properties of light more closely than
most scientists, says: The action of
light, in the first instance, appears to be
a mere disturbance of the chemical pro
cesses in the animal organism, similar TO
4 60,
By grees the action becomes localized
in few Ggment-cells, more sensitive to
the light than the surrounding tissue.
The eve is here incipient. At first it is
capable of revealing differences of light
and shade produced by the bodies close
at hand. Followed as the interception
of the light is in almost all cases by the
contact of the closely adjacent opaque
body, sight in this condition becomes n
kind of anticipatory touch The ad-
iustment continues, slight bulging out
of the eperdermis over the fgment
granules supervenes.


A lense is incipient, and through the
operation OF infinite adjustments, at
length reaches the perfection that 1t dis
plays in the hawk and the eagle. So of
the other senses; they are special differ
entiations of tissue which was origin
ally vaguely sensitive all over"


Eyes are very suggestive. They prompt
the inquiry whether that vitality which
has done so much to give remarkable
wings, bones and lungs, as well as keen
vision to the eagle; which imparts fins
and tail to the fish for swimming; and
enables man by his electric batteries and
wires to talk understandingly with his
brothers of the glebe may not continue
to grow, and do infinitely more for ex-
alted manhood on earth, in the infinite
future There is unmistakable evidence
that life has been progressive on this
planet millions of years; and all know
that the end is not YET, and may not
come for millions of years
Year: 1877

Baked Fish.-After cleaning, salt the
fish for about an hour, then wash IT,.
make dressing of bread crumbs, salt
and pepper, and piece of butter the
size of a walnut; then put in a pan and
prinkle with -four, pu' on a little but
ter, pepper, salt, and about half a pint
Of water. Bake an hour and half


Veal Cutlets.-Have steak of first
cut, pound and season it well, cut the
outer edge, then beat it into good shane !:
take one egg, beat it a little, roll the
outlet in it, then cover thoroughly with
rolled crackers. Have lump of butter
and lard mixed hot in your skillet, put
in the meat and let it cook slowly till
nicely brown on both sides.


Chicken Salad.-To one pint of
chopped chicken take one pint of
chopped celery, heaping teaspoonful of
mustard, one and half tea-cups of vim.
egar, one tablespoonful of sugar and one
OF melted butter, FIVE eggs beaten sepa-
rateiy, pinch of cayenne pepper, salt
to taste. Mix sugar, vinegar. mustard
and eggs together, and scald the dressing
one large chicken will fill pint.


Rice Meringues.-One tea-cup of rice
boiled soft, when cold add one quart of
milk, the yolk of three eggs, three table,
spoonfuls of sugar and a little nutmeg
pour In dish and bake half an hour !:
when partly baked stir few raisens
through it; when cold. beat the whites
OF the eggs with two tablespoonfuls of
sugar, spread over the rice and bake a
light brown.


Lemon Sponge.-To ene-half box of
Coy's gelatine, take one and half pints
of cold water, dissolve over the fire. then
add one pound of white sugar, the Juice
of three lemons; boil all together for a
few minutes ; when nearly cold, add the
whites of three eggs beaten to a froth !;
beat all well together, then set in cool
place; when it begins to thicken, stir
thoroughly, let stand again and beat as
before. The oftener this if repeted the
whittier it will become. Serve with cream.
One-half this recipe is enough for five
persons.


To Destroy Roaches.--Pulverized bo-
rax scattered about will Danish them eff
fectualIv
Year: 1877

Isn't Aunt Charity darling old lady p
said one of Aunt Charity's nieces.


She was, indeed a sunbeam. The
strong, resolute, brave face; the white
hair under the plain cap; the sweet,
smiling mouth-were all winning. We
could depend ON the motherly woman
who was jolly, so full of fun and frolic, so
ready to join in whatever mirth was
afioat. Everybody came to her with
their joys and their griefs, sure of sym
pathy. An hour with her was tonic.


1t is well for the old to be cheerful
They may have much to depress them.
Health is failing; friends are passing
away; another generation is on the
stage; other hands take up the worlds
work; they feel, perhaps, with bitter re-
gret, that they are not needed as they
once were. Nevertheless, they should
cultivate every source of happiness which
remains. The love of children and grand
children, the greater dignity and larger
leisure OF life, and the quiet hours they
can have for communion with God,
should be highly appreciated: They
should get into the habit of saying good
morning every day to this world, where
they have had so many eager, busy,
happy and holy days-Christian Stand
ard
Year: 1877

The American Farmer says, notwith-
standing our people possess treasure in
their Indian corn, there is room and ne
cessity in their system of culture for
roots; and we predict the time is not far
distant when their production will be-
come almost as general as that of corn it.
self. We have long held and often said
that no farmer is even now doing Justice
to himself, or his duty to the mute
beasts committed to his care, who neg
lects to grow at least a moderate supply
of some kind of roots. The quantity that
can be raised to make amends for any
deficiency in their nutritive properties
and their health-giving and health-main-
tanning influence should determine their
production. Whatever kinds are cult
waited they can only be grown by deep
cultivation and thorough manuring.
With these prerequisites, any variety
may be, in ordinary seasons, counted
upon as certain of giving good yields as
most of our crops.
Year: 1877

If the price of a good sewing machine
is reduced to twenty-five dollars. it will
be God-send to the poor sewing women
of the country and yet fully repay the
manufacturer and agent who sells them.
The country is full of patented humbugs
nearly everything we wear or use or
eat or drink has patent on it. Every
crooked wire, every Inch pin or horse
shoe nail has some tinker demanding a
tax upon 1t for his patent twist.
Year: 1877

. SHOULDER FRACTURED, Sam Kelly, pitch
er of the Brandywine base ball club of Wes'
Chester, and we'll known in this city severe
ly fractured his shoulder Tuesday afternoon
BY running against fence while endesvor-
ing to catch high fly ball. He will b
unable to play ball for several weeks. The
accident occurred on the West Chester bal
grounds during practice game.
Year: 1877

and prosperity OF the country.if they have
the power. Some are intelligent and pa
triotic. But many are vindictive, and
many are ignorant.


A democratic South makes absolutely
necessary republican North. The blame
of sectionalism rests with those who insist
upon a solid South. As long as The men
of that section make demands upon the
public Treasury which threaten bankrupt
cy, as long as they assail the credit of the
nation by their votes. so long there must
be solid North. Every industry de-
mands defence. Millions of frugal work
ers, whose savings are in peril, demand
protection. All that we have created,
gained or accumulated during century
of free Institutions, free labor, and bold
invention and enterprise, is at stake with
the credit of our government. As long as
democracy means a solid and hungry
South, repubic'nism must mean rally
ing OF every instinct, every interest, and
every sentiment of pride or sense Of duty
throughou, the Northe u States, to protect
The honor and credit OF the nation.
Year: 1877

POORLY CLEANED WHEAT.-A gentleman
who is largely engaged in the grain trade
calls our attention to the fact that much of
the wheat now coming to market is In bad
condition. Wheat that he exhibited to us
was so full Of chaif, oats and pieces of wood
as to be scarcely marketable. To ship wheat
in this condition is sure to entail loss upon
the shippers. This matter has attracted at
tention at Portland, and is referred to by a
local paper as follows: 1T is useless to
ship trash and dirt. Farmers and local buy
ers should see that wheat is clean. 1t is their
interest to do so. If wheat be rejected here,
and it is sure to be unless properly cleaned,
the loss to those who send it forward In such
a state Will be much greater than would be
the expense Of cleaning it at home. Let
farmers be assured that there is careful In
spection here, and no foul grain will pass.
Every sack is examined. The products Of
our state ought to be sent to market in good
condition. When this is done their superior
excellence viii command always the best
prices Every farmer should see that his
wheat, before it is sacked for delivery, is
cleared of all refuse matter. Generally it
should be put through tanning mill after it
leaves the thresher. If wheat has to be
cleaned here it will cost far more than to
clean it at home Labor is much dearer,
and the wastage necessarily will he large.
To farmers We would say with renewed en-
phasis, by all means clean your wheat at
home"
Year: 1877

IycoyvESIENCEn.- The inhabitants of the
eastern portion OF our city are greatly In
onyenienced by the present condition of the
Nam street crossing OF Mil creek, owing to
the fact that the old bridge has been en-
;iyely removed by the workmen now engaged
~ rtbMldiRs the same, and the crossing at
SKI point is very difficult as there is but
single plank thrown across.
Year: 1877

Eprron STATESMAN Please give the fol-
lowing extracts from the opinions Of the
Justices of the Supreme Court publicity, as
il is OF much importance and interest lust at
the present time to know what are the legal
rights of railroad corporations, as well as
all other parties tfausacting business In which
the public have an interest:


Chief Justice Waite, IN hls opinion delly-
cred in case Of Mun rs. Scott, known as the
Chicago Warehouse easel says: Property
does become clothed with q public interest
when used in a manner to make it of public
consequence, and affect Lhe community at large.
When, therefore, one devOtes his property
to a use In which the public has an interest
he in effect grants to the public an interest
in that use. and must submit to be controlled
by the public for the cemmea good, 70 the
extent of the interest he has thus created.
He may uithdrum his graft tts the publie1
"by discontinuinS the use, but so long as
he maintains the use, he must submit to the
control"


In his dissenting opinion in the Granger
cases. Associate Justice Field, Justice Strong
concurring, says:


There is no business or enterprise in
NOiNlNg expenditures " SaeSA'e '" AAAoiA 40
not of public consequence, and which does
not affect the community at large. There is
no industry, or employment, no trade, or
manufacture, and no aeocation which does
not, in greater or less extent, affect the
community at large and in which the public
has not an interest in the sense used by the
court"


So long as that decision remains of what
avail IS the constitutional PROVISION .'that
no state shall deprive any person Of his
property, except by due process Of law, )"
If the state can by fixing the compensation
which he may receive for its use, take from
him all that is valuable in his property?


That decision will Justify the legislature
in fixing the price of all articles, and the
compensation for all services. 1t sanctions
the intermcdling in all business and pursuits,
and property in the community, leaving their
use and enjoyment, and compensation for
their USE to the discretion OF the legisla-
ture. REX.
Year: 1877

Has attracted an unusual number of Der
sons from abroad, and for this reason we re-
gret that the exhibition is meagre. and in no
proper sense fair representation of the pro-
ducts and resources of our valley, The
STATESMAN local furnishes the following list
Year: 1877

10 Is only those that have done moth
ing who fancy they can do everything.


Tho worst kind Of raen are those who
DO not care when men see them doing
wrong,


Lecture on Fools Admit one, %
was the inscription on a card Of admis-
sion 10 a discourse by Western cler-
gyman the other evening.


The world is but one great family
What then, Is this narrow selfshness
IN us, but relationship remembered,
against relationship forgot;


The formation and steady pursuit Of
some particular plan of life has justly
been considered 90 ono OF the most
permanent sources Of happiness.


There was never, in any age OF the
world, either philosopher or sect, or
law or discipline, which did 80 highly
exalt the public good as the Christian
faith


The golden everlasting chain" de-
scribed by Homer as reaching from
heaven TO earth. and embracing the
whole moral world, was no fable. The
chain is love.


Human life defined by line is as
uncomfortable as would be human
figure defined by a wire. One prefers
a little mist abut it, whore hope may
put ont a wondering hand.





He seldom lives frugally who lives
by chance Hope is always liberal, and
they that trust TO her promises make
little scruple Of reyelling to-day on the
profits Of tomorrow.


We strive as hard TO hide our hearts
from ourselves as from others, and al
ways with more success, for in decid-
ing upon our own case we are both
Judge, ju.y aud executioneT: and when
sophistry cannot overcome the first, or
hattery the second, self-love is always
ready 90 defeat the sentence by bribing
the third.


Women often fancy themselves to be
In love when they are not. The love
of being loved. fondness Of hsttery.
the pleasure Of giving pain to a rival,
and a passion for novelty and excite
ment-are frequently mistaken FOR
something far better and holicr, till
marriage disenchants the fair self-de-
ceiver, and leaves her astonished at
her own indifference and the evapora.
tion of her romantic talents.


Act toward others ns yon would they
should act towards yourself. IL is the
same in life as in the midst ol the
waves; for every navigator there is the
same SEE, the same tempests. the same
dangers to beware o. As long as you
arc borne on tranquil surface, help
those who have suffered shipvreck.-
Who can say that you viii not be over
taken by storm-you are not yet IN
port; the same conducl that you have
shown 90 The unfortunate VII be shown
10 you by your fellow.voyagers.