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Year: 1878

no pains or expense will be spared in
studying up these interests fully, aud
furnishing accurate information thereon.
Another leading feature OF the STAR
will be the furnishing OF as great an
amount Of scientific matter AS possible,
and especially in publishing original
representative articles furnishing sclen-
ttic intelligence relating TO the north
west The design OF the publishers Of
the STAR being to make it, as soon as
the support will be sufficient Tor u
specialist journal of that kind, the rep
resenlative
Year: 1878

Last Saturday there was Spch OF weather
md lots Of it at this place, The winter had
been unusually mild even ior this climate; the
snow and ice ofthc whole season would hard
" chccl, the growth Of vegetation; scarsey
,u1lcnt snow had fallen in all winter to cover
the ground. Judge Of the surprise manifested
last saturday moning to see the ground white
with snow. This. though soon melted was
followed by severe hail storm in the evening
in which the hail stones were of very large
size. Since then there has been several frosty
nights. Vegetation is now as far advanced
AS It would be the middle of June in Iowa, SO
that it is feared the lruit-buds will be blighted
and the fruit crop greatly injured.
Year: 1878

Washington is destined to become one
of the greatest OF states. In its area, in
extent and variety of its productions,
and in commercial advantages it has as
surancc of mighty future The eastern
paat of the Territory will probably for Il
time outstrip the western portion in pop.
ulation, because its lands are open and
may be cultivated at ence; but popula-
ton will return upon the western part;
industry will bring the rich valleys now
mostly covered with timber, into cultiva-
tion; Puget Sound will become to great
extent the depot of coal supply for the
Pacific Coast and when railways are
constructed the products OF the unequaled
forests Of that section, which heretofore
have been exported only by sea, will take
the other direction and find market in
the great interior The lsMber trlde in
that direction will be immense. 1t will
build up one section and increase the
wealth of the other Oregontan.
Year: 1878

Some five years ago almost the only slgu of
civilization in the western part of this town,
besides iergusOn's store aud the Exchange,
each much enlarged since, was the block OF
ground Mr.. Murhard had at great expense,
cleared and subdivided, setting most of il out
with fruit trees Now the southern part of
this block is well covered with buildings, lie
having sold most of his lots and transferred
his interests to II marsh something like one
half mile back of town, and not far from the
Agricultural Society's grounds. Most Of the
marsh is now reclaimed and he is at work
clearing round the edges, building permanent
fences, nearly all Of cedar pickets, aud get
ting the ground ina high state of cultivation.
He has recently erected long building for
dwelling. workshop and storehouse, all in one
His garden work is very thoroughly done, in
fact, thoroughness is his rule going over but
little land, but that in so thorough manner
that after he has once cleared it there will be
NJ roots in the way of the plow. Being on
the plank road and also os the logging rail
way, his place will well repay visit.


Blackman Bros. have corduroyed the mud
dest places OF their road so that the mules

can pull Us largea load muddy times as at
any other. No danger Of the road being very
badly cut mp when it is corduroyed between
the rails and the Load is drawn over the rail
way. This is the most successful way yet in,ro-
dlccd for hauling logs.
Year: 1878

First serious storm of the season visited
this place last Saturday, April 18th. Snow
fell the night previously and lay about one
inch deep early in'the morning; rapidly dis
appearing during the day, it probably did no
great damage; vet it seemed strangely out Of
place to see snow on the boughs Of fruit trees
that at the same time were In bloom.
Year: 1878

TO pains or expense will be spared in
studying up these interests fully, and
furnishing accurate information thereon
Another leading feature Of the STAR
will be the furnishing of rs great an
amount of scientific matter as possible,
and especially in publishing original
representative articles furnishing scIcn-
tific intelligence relating to the north
west. The design of the publishers OF
the STAR being to make it, as soon as
the support will be sufficient Tor a
specialist journal Of that kind, the rep
resenlative
Year: 1878

No woman will love a man the better


for being renowned or prominent.


Though he be the first among men she


will be prOuder not fonder; as is often
the case, she will not even be proud.
But give her love, appreciation, kind
ness, and there is no sacrifice she would
not make for his content and comfort.


The man who loves her well is her
hero and her king. No less a hero to
her, though he is not to any other; no
less a king though his only kingdom is
her heart and home. 1t is a mans own
fault if he is unhappy with his wife in
nine cases out Of ten. 1t is a very ex-
/ CeptiOnal woman who will not be all
she can be to an attentive husband, and
a very exceptional one who will not be
very disagreeable if she finds herself
willfuly neglected. 1t would be easy
to hate a man who, having bound a
woman to him made no effort to make
her happy; hard not to love one who
is constant and tender, and when a
woman loves she always strives to
please. The great men Of this world
have always been wretched in their do
nestle relations, while mean and com
mon men have been exceedingly happy.
The reason is very plain. Absorbed in
themselves those who desire the worlds
le,pplause were careless to the little
world at home, while those who had
( none Of this egotism strOve to keep the
hearts that we're their own and were
happy in their tendeness.-Alabama
! BanIisi.
Year: 1878

One Of the strange phenomena in in
sect migration is mentioned in the
Elmira, n. Y. Gazette which says that
recently persons in the lower part Of the
town were astonished at seeing a crowd
of ants flying very closely to the ground,
extending fifty or sixty feet. They
were about the size of sugar ants, hay
ing wings. They were flying from the
northeast, and when-seen by our infOr-
mant were passing between the CathO-
lie church and the Sisters Academy on
Market street. Many a family wash
ing hanging in back yards in the path
of the swarm was literally covered with
the little creatures, which had alighted
to take a rest. TLey were easily shaken
off when they would pick themselves
up and again join the band, which
moved along at moderate pace. Where
they came from, what they came for,
or where they went, is a mystery. 1t is
certain, however, that they passed over
the city. There is an old superstition
that when arss Ay, cholera NAV be ex-
pected. Perhaps the ants know their
business in this respect and are on their
warning rounds.
Year: 1878

Eat slowly.


BE content.


Love lightens labor.


Never start your fire with oil


It is fashionable to economic.


Try lemon juice on cucumbers.


Fruits are delicious for breakfast.


Use a cloth for washing potatoes.


Quiet workers accomplish the most.


Variety is the very best culinary spice.


Air pillows in the wind, not in the
sun.
Use blue tissue-paper for wrapping
{ up silver-ware.


The wOrk-basket is often a spectacle
for gods and men.


Rub your kitchen table with 4 ripe
tomato to remove the grease.


Make your home as bright and cheer
full as possible on rainy days.


Do not use silver spoons to scrape
kettles, or silver forks to toast bread.
Meyer starch napkins; they were in
tended to wipe the mouth, MOTTO scratch
it.


Wash mating with warm salt water
one pint of salt to twO-thirds of a pail
Of water, and dry with a soft cloth.


To sweeten a sour sponge; rub thor
OughIy in lemon juice, then rinse seve-
raj times in warm water.


First boil ashes in a new iron kettle,
then scrub with soap and sand; fill with
clean water and boil two or three hours.
When servants do not wait upon the
table, let the lady members of the fam
lily take turns in serving. 1t is much
Pleasanter than for this one that one, or
all to jump up every time an article is
needed.
Year: 1878

What inextricabIe confusion must the
world forever have been in, but for the
variety which we find to obtain in the
faces, the voices and the handWritings
Of men! No security of person, no Ger
tainty Of possession, no justice between
man and man, no distinction between
good and bad, friends and foes, father
and child, husband and wife, male ani
female. All would have been exposed
to malice, fraud, forgery and Iu-t- But
now every mans face can distinguish
him in the light-his voice in the dark
and his handwriting cans speak for him,
though absent, and be his witness to all
generations.
Year: 1878

A letter from Fort Fettermah tells
the story Of a young hero, who, alone
and single-handed, kept band Of Indi-
ans at bay for two hours in sort Of
natural redOUbt of stone. When found
he was dead, and on his body were thir-
teen wounds. The photograph Of a
handsome young lady was found on his
person, with the name Mamie written
at the bottom. Attached to it was q
lock of hair tied with a bit of blue rib
bon. There was no clue to the young
mans name OF place Of residence, but
the picture Of the lady was taken in
Chicago. The soldiers who found the
body buried it in a nameless grave and
carved on a tree near by, "Nlamies
End, killed May 26, 1877.
Year: 1878

The Americans would be glad to see the
days Of the Second Empire.return, when
the gay court was open to them and the
leading lady in millinery ruled 1t. Cos
tunes are very handsome now and cost
enough, I am sure, but the show and
the glitter are not the same as then, and,
while the finest taste is seen in certain
places, in others there is q plentiful lack
Of it.


It seems rather funny, however, to
hear Nine. PAmericaine, with r6z en-
Eair and such crushing manner, object
to the manner in which the bOurgeOisie
are pushing themselves into society.
Messieurs Burlanger and Cordonnier are
not at all TO her liking, although the for
tune she inherits may have been made
in that redolent portion of New York
known as the swamp. There Is no one
who hates the smell Of leather as your
true republican, especially when he has
settled in Paris. He likes titles and or
ders, and his genealogical tree invariably
goes back to at least William the Con
querOr's time, albeit at home, his grand
father did not even know where he was
born. However, we all have our
weaknesses, and they develop differently
under differing skies and circumstances.
Certain people are born with aspirations,
and they cannot help It and think
most Of these come 70 Paris.
Year: 1878

Has made the above diseases the special study Of
bis fe and 70 the treatment of these he brings al


his TALENT skill and long experience. 1t will there
fore not surprise those who are intelligent enough
to discern, that physician who treats the diseases
of one organ to the exclusion Of all others, must
be superior to those who pretend to be equally
skilled in the treatment of all diseases.
Year: 1878

As well as the emphatic endorsement Of persons
responsible and the medical profession, prove be-
vOnd a doubt that an experienced specialist may
be successful in cases that have deed the skill Of
eminent general practitioners.
Year: 1878

Who have become victims of solitary vice, tina
dreadful and destructive habit which annually
sweeps to an untimely grave thousands Of young
men of exalted talent and brilliant intellect who
might otherwise have entranced listening senates
with the thunders of their elOquence, or walked to
ecstacy the living Tyre, may call with full conf
Year: 1878

The English make delicious StiltOn
cheese by the following process: To the
new milk of the cheese-making morn
ing, add the cream from the preceding
evening, together with the rennet,
watching the full separation of the curd,
which must be removed from the whey
without breaking, and placed in a sieve
until of such cOnsistenCe as to bear be-
ing lifted up and transferred to a hoop
that will receive it without much pres
sure. The cheese, as it dries, viii shrink
up, and must therefore be placed from
time to time in a tighter hoop, and
turned daily until it acquires the proper
degree of cOnsistenCe.
Year: 1878

The Charleston Is. c. Corier./our


nal, in a recent issue, sayA: "'rhe &C
count of the accident which was pub
lished in the News amt Courier the day
after its occurrence becnm'' known, W As


full AMI exact III every particular save
one. and that omission | now desire t.
supply, as it answers the question


which | have frequently heard asked,
why Governor Hampton, of all men,
should ever have consented to ride a
mule in deer hunt A sufficient re
ply might be made to the effect that the
Governor can ride anything any other
man can, and, therefore, felt no hesita-
tion in mounting even young unbrok-
en- mule; but the true and better reason
is that he chose to use the mule in
question rather than continue the hunt
npUn the horse which he had taken
with him, which had already done him
good service the day before, and which
he wished to spare for the reason that
it was not his own, but had been placed
at his disposal by a friend. The Cover
nor is hard rider whore his own stock
are concerned, but he is not one of that
very large class of mankind who, ac-
cording to the provrrb. are willing to
ride borrowed horse to death. He
left the horse behind, therefore, upon
principle, and took upon himself the
risk Of riding instead brute which few
other men would care to bestrde. In
this General connection may as well
mention another fact in point, which
will be appreciated by any man who
knows the Governor or who has ever
followed the lounds-to wit. that the
only real concern the Governor evinced
at the time of the accident, though suf-
fering keenly the while, was in view of
the possibility that some laundering
reporter or editor might publish to the
world that he had been thrown from
his saddle"
Year: 1878

A boy named Willie Wilson broke
through the ice while skating on the
Brandywine, yesterday afternoon, and
received severe fright if. nothing
worse, A companion named Slicer
came to his assistance, and he was soon
placed on ice of sufficient thickness to
bear their united weight.
Year: 1878

SPEAKING of the resumption of specie
payments, in his Hamilton speech SEN
tor Thurman used these words:


"Why resort to forced resumptionP
Why crush the unfortunate in order to
anticipate by a comparatively brief
period an advent that would come
naturally and unattended with severe
distressP"


Who the unfortunates are for whose
distress the Senator expresses such ten
der compassion he does not say. They
cannot be the farmers, because the ap-
proach of resumption, if 1t has lowered
the prices of their produce, has also
cheapened clothing, tea, coffee, sugar,
and all kinds of manufactures. They
cannot be the mechanics, for they, too,
profit by the fall of prices as well as
farmers. They cannot be merchants
who are doing business on their own
capital, for if they sell at low prices
they also buy at low prices. They
cannot be the women aud children who
have deposits in savings banks, for
their money is worth more to them
than it was. Who, then, are the per-
sons who dread resumption, and de-
claim against itF Plainly they are
spectators who are doing business
with borrowed money, or who have
run in debt to buy land and goods, and
want another deluge of paper money
to dilute prices SO that they can get out
whole.


Now, while it is true that the unfort-
unate man who owes more that he
can pay is to be pitied, it is not true
that the nation is bound to break its
faith in order to relieve his misfortunes.
The purpose to redeem our legal-ten-
der notes in specie, as soon as possi-
BILE, was proclaimed when they were
first issued, and the day for doing
so has since been fixed by an
express act of Congress. For the
last three years business has been
adapting itself to the execution of the
Resumption act on Jan. l, 1879, and all
existing contracts have been made on
specie basis. To repeal the act and
to 90 back to an irredeemable paper
currency would only throw matters in
to confusion and postpone, without
averting, the day of settlement. We
have suffered the worst that the appre-
hension of resumption can do, and we
ought TO go on and get the good of it.
The unfortunate debtors who are being
crushed by the process may justly APP
peal to the mercy of their creditors,
but if these insist on the fulfillment of
their obligations, there is no call for
the Nation to interfere. Men who have
made bargains with their eyes open
should not cry out like babies when
those bargains turn out badly; and still
less should a man like Senator Thur
man encourage them in such babyism.
NJ Y. San.
Year: 1878

GERS because of their confidence IN the
present administration, the Democrats
would have been disposed to be gener-
Gus and considerate in dealing with
the Radical leaders. AS they have
chosen to insult Governor Hampton by
denouncing him as an usurper, and to
insult the Democracy by charging them
with carrying the last election by fraud
and force, and with violating their
solemn pledges, no middle ground can
be taken. The Democracy must as
sumo the offensive at once, and give
the chief knaves no quarter 1t is like
wise the duty of Democrats to go to
Radical meetings and insist on being
heard. - Charleston Ne,CS.
Year: 1878

policy. Another account written by
an eyewitness of the affair to the Gin
cinnati Commercial fully confirms the
outrage, and adds what the Democratic
newspaper suppressed, viz: That
"Col." bargains men were in uniform
(red shirts), armed to the teeth, and
surrounded the stand with revolvers in
hand. The same writer saws that.
"outside of n few counties on the sea-
coast, there is not place in South
Carolina where a Republican dare
make public speech" This state
ment will be readily believed in view
of the proceedings near Sumter. There
is only one comment that seems to be
called for in connection with this con-
| dition of things in South Carolina. 1t
is not necessary to dwell upon the in
famous outrage of this and every other
similar proceeding. The people who
read the Tribune will recognize that
for themselves. The chief point of in
terest is that this pursuit of the bull
DOING policy is tolerated under the
administration of Wade Hampton,
whose promises of protection to the
negroes in their political rights have
been of the most sacred character, and
whose associates pledged themselves
that the Constitutional amendments
should not be violated either in letter
or in spirit. How will the people of
the North regard the professions of
"Southern honor" which are constant
ly obtruded upon them if such solemn
pledges may be violated with the indif-
ference, if not the positive sanction, of
such man as Wade HamptonP What
hope is there for the recognition of
the black mans political rights in the
South, when the very Democrats who
have been regarded as conservatively
inclined tolerate open intimidation and
violence that is cowardly by reason
of the advantages taken by the white
'red shirts in numbers and armsp
Finally, will not this continued bull
doing sooner or later compel reopen
ing of the question-how the Nation
shall enforce the Constitutional amend
ments fixing the political status of the
blacks?-Ohjcaqo Tribune.
Year: 1878

-Mormonism never made such rapid
strides under Brigham Young as it is
making now. The brethren have about
come TO the conclusion that Brigham
was nothing more than an inflated old
woman monopolist after all.
Year: 1878

From the Avalanche, June II.


Andy Baker arrived at Silver
City on Saturday evening with
the mail. He furnishes further
particulars of the untimely death
of George McCutchan, the dri-
yer, at the hands Of the savages.
When he saw the band of In
dians making towards him he
wheeled round in an instant and
put his four horses on the full
run in the direction Of Dry
creek. 1t was race for life.
Although the horses were the
best stock on the road, it could
not be expected that they would
maintain the ascendancy in speed
with such a heavy load to pull,
and the savages pursuing them
on horseback. But the driver
and his passenger knowing the
fate that was in store for them
if they fell into savage hands,
pushed along for few minutes
at lightning rate. The bullets
of the pursuing savages were
whizing around them thick and
fast, but they needed them not.
They were appalled,, however,
at the fact that the distance was
gradually lessening between the
pnrsuers and the pursued. but
in this dire emergency their
GOODNESS did not desert them.
The demoniacal yells of the saw
ages were how heard close in
their rear. The distance sped
over thus far was about three
miles, and then began new
phase of the struggle for life.
1t was but the work of an in
stant for driver and passenger
TO Jump from the stage and cut
loose the leaders. This they
did, and each man mounting a
horse sped onward, leaving the
stage with the other two horses
behind. They seemed now In a
fair way Of escape. The saw
ages kept right on after them,
seemingly not satisfied with the
booty left them. About two
miles had been made when an
UNLOCKED for accident occurred.
The horses were still carrying
all their harness, and being thus
encumbered, the one c.


the driver stumbled al


He did not drag the othe


down with him, althou
Year: 1878

work which Will be of inestima


BILE advantage to the country,
which cannot be had by any
other means.


The proposition now pending,
as we understand it, is, that a
certain party will undertake the
construction of one hundred
miles Of the road upon a guar
antee Of cash payment of $780,
600 when the same is completed,
the balance of the cost Of con-
structien to be paid in bonds. 1t
does not require the expendl-
ture of dollar by the company
until the contract is completed.
10 guarantee payment at that
time the property holders of
King county are required to sub
scribe 100000 and those of
Yakima county $4,000, payable
when the work is done, to be
taken in stock of the company.
1t is supposed that tho proposed
contractors intend to do the
work by Cinnamon. 1t is Ger
tain tina: they will not take the
contract and furnish the capital
for doing the work upon condi-
tion of being confined to white
labor. 1t is equally certain that
if this proposition is rejected,
the project will go by the board
Or at least be delayed for an in
definite period to the very great
detriment of all our Industrial
interests, with whish the China
men employed in this work will
not necessarily have any con-
lection after the road is COM
pleted, and those employed up
on the road would be withdrawn
from competition with white Ia
bor during its progress. To op-
pose the project solely on the
ground that it would give EN-
ployment to Cinnamon, would
exhibit Il dog-in-the-mangcr pol
icy anything but complimentary
to the intelligence and liberality
of free white American citizens.
If they can present any better
way Of accomplishing the great
object which we are all seeking.
we would be pleased to enter
tain and give currency to the
suggestions. If not, we see no
use in discussing the question Of
Chinese labor in that connec-
ton,
Year: 1878

The old contest between the
staff and the line in the navy
has broken out in the Academy
at Annapolis. 1t seems the ca
Diet engineers have been during
the past year detached from the
battalion and sent into the ma
chine shops. The staff officers
protest pretty vigorously. and
the Board of Visitors has been
called upon to settle the matter.
Year: 1878

The interesting question in
Canada is, Who shall succeed
Lord Dutferin us VicerOy?
Prince Arthur's name is men,
toned for the breyet throne,
while again it is thought that
Lord Dutferin will get another
fern