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Year: 1877

Some time ago we mentioned that
charges against Surveyor General
McMicken had been prepared by
one Fl. L Chapman, whose reputa-
ton about Olympia is not the most
savory; and also that he had accused
Senator Window of Minnesota, of
having suppressed and whitewashed
McMicken. The following letter is
self-explanatory:


WAsHINGTok, Jan. IS, 1877.


Hon. VIM. WINDOW. SIR: hereby
retract all charges made against you
in my letter to yon of the 11th inst,
and in an article dictated and author
lied by me and published in the
Union of this city in its issue of the
18th inst, and also in charges filed
by me in the Interior Department
of the 10th inst, wherein you are
accused by me of having acted in a
corrupt manner with the Surveyor
General of Washington Territory.
Snch charges when made by me in
the letter and ar ,icle referred to
were made under misapprehension
l am now fully satisfied that there
is not the least foundation in fact for
such charges, or any of them, and
l take pleasure in making all the
reparation in my power by this my
unqualified retraction.


I further state that in regard to
the charges in so far as they relate to
General McMicken, that l have no
personal knowledge of any corrupt
or improper conduct on his part as
Surveyor General of Washington
Territory.
Year: 1877

require "immedate treatment" and tho house sur
geon says he was able 10 turn round tho
which brought HIM. An investigation OF the circun


stances attending the case leads to the that
he rules OF tho hospital regard to the reception of
pate Is are liberal enough, but that such strict
structon gwen 10 the meaning OF the necessity
immediate treatment that a person danger
ousy hurt as Brown was be sent away TO die Tor
the want Of attention.
Year: 1877

As the first big patterng drops that fall


With splash on our lattice pane
Make us shiyer and start as they warn us all


OF a storm or of coming rain:
SO 1t is with life when we're growing old


Aud ge steals unaware
We shver and start If the truth was told,


At the sight of our first gray hair.
We mark not the light of the MONDAY hours


Like the first streaks the dawn doth bring;
We hail not the birth Of summer flowers


AS we do the first snOw.drop of spring;
On the bleak winter wind We look not with grief,


Though it howl through the branches bare.
But we sigh when we witness the brown autumn lea
And behold Natures first gray hair,
Gray hairs may come when the beaming eye


Has none Of its brightness lost;
When with buoyaDt heart we would fain deny


Youths Rubicon had been crossed;
But the ivy-clad tree looks young and green,


Though sapless trunk is there,
And nauZht of decay on our cheek may be seen


When we witness our first gray hair
0. noble crown to a noble life


Is n head of svery gray,
And tits we'll if, tired with the struggle and strife.
1t finds rest at the close of day.
But gray headed sin is crownless curse,


And the parent of dark despair,
And it gives us paug, o, dOubly worse,


Than the sight of first gray hair.
Como early, come late, like knock at the gate


Is that first soft silvery thread.
And it Joins with its silence the years that wait


With the years forever fled;
1t silently tells us we're jodrneying on;


1t silently questions us-Where?
o, faithful milestone were the truth but known,
Is seen il Our first gray hair.
Year: 1877

TANNING A LAMBSKIN WITH THE Wool
ON.-Alake II strong soap suds, using hot
water; when it is co d, wash the skin in
it, careful ly squeezing it between the
hands to get the dirt out Of the wool; then
wash The soap out with clean cold waIer {;
next, dissolve alum and salt, Of each half
II pound in II little hot water, which pu
into tub of cold water sufficient to cover
the skin. and let it $ ak in it over night or
twelve hours; now hang the skin over II
pole to drain; when well drained, spread
or stretch carefully on board to dry. 1t
need not be tucked if drawn out several
times with the hand while drying. When
yet little damp sprinkle pulverzcd salt
peter and alum Gan ounce each mixed to-
gelheI) on the flesh side, rubbing it in
well 1t is now to hang in the shade for
two or three days, the flesh side in until
perfectly dry. When entirely dry, sorape
the flesh side with blunt knife to remove
any scraps Of flesh. Trim off all project
ing points, and rub the flesh side with
pumuce or rotten stone, and with the
hands, Prepared In this way it is white
and beautiful, suitable for door-mat, and
also nice for the feet in sleigh or wagon
in cold weather.
Year: 1877

1t often happens that black calico and
printed goods which have n white pattern
on black ground will not bear washing,
unless some p' 'ecautions are taken to pre-
vent running" or in other words the
white spots acquire reddish color and
the black ground becomes dull and foxy.


This can be avoided by the following
method Dissolve two ounces of red chro.
mate of potash, three ounces oi common
salt, and two and half ounces of sal soda
in wash-boiler full of water heated TO
boiling point. Put the dress into this hot
bath for five minutes, and frequently turn
and stir it. Then wash it thoroughly in
clean water. There will be no further
danger of discoloration, and the white
portions of the goods will appear perfect
ly bright and clear.
Year: 1877

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE EAR.-Small ears
arc invariably under great disadvantage.
Large ears are usually indicative Of n
more comprehensive taste A narrow
harp or harp-lke opening always denotes
a good ear for music. If the harp is yery
regular, you may safely prognosticate a
correct intonalion. For u singer the rim
must bo very even and the circle unbrok.
en-. Any protuberance on the rim of the
ear will occasion 4 slight discrepancy of
intonation-the singer will not be Mt all
times alike. Some have double harp; /;
This is dangerous to the success of the
Year: 1877

Senator Edmunds of Vermont is said by
a correspondent of the Philadelphia Times
to strongly resemble portraits of St. Je-
rome; and he adds; "If there are any
but facial similarities between him and the
old saint, however, Mr.. Edmunds does not
show them. He may be pious, but he GER
tainly is not humble. He seldom fails to
get the better of an opponent, and is
equally ready to knock him down with a
quotation from weighty authority, thurst
him through with lance Of his sarcasm,
or cross words with him in fair discussion.
His hair is white, and what little skin his
thick beard and mustache reveals is Of
Year: 1877

UNUSED TALENT.-Did you ever find
lying in some neglected spot, buried
among the grass, perhaps, some old tool,
which you remember sharp and bright
and useful. but now covered with rust, and
useless? The rust and the dull edge have
come of its long rest Had it been con-
Sinntly used it might have been broken
but it never would have been that dull
useless thing while it lasted. 1t is just so
with human beings. Inaction is worse
for them than hard work. Unused talents
rust. The mind that is never sharp"ned
grows dull. One who has not done what
he might finds his power gone ut last.
Sometimes, when mind lies useless, and
hands ale folded, the soul rusts also. | do
not know st. Simon's history, but | doubt
if he was rs worthy II saint as many an.
other, Just because he lived at the top of n
pillar, and, to quote Miss Braddon, " had
his meals sent up to him in basket "
Had he come down for his food he might
have found some chance of being useful.
Thele e is work in the world for every mind
and heart and body.
Year: 1877

| ONE Of the latest and most remarka
BILE teachings of astronomical science
is that the moon, when fulL is SO IN


tensely hot that no creature known to
us could long endure contact with hel
heated surface. The reasoning in


this case is that the surface Of the


moon is exposed during the long lu


mar day, lasting fortnight of our ter.


restrial time, to the rays Of the sun


which are as powerful as those that
give us our daily heat; and without


an atmosphere to temper the suns


heat as ours does-not, indeed, by i'm.


peding the passage of the suns rays,


but by bearing aloft the cloud-veil


which the sun raises from our oceans
the moons surface must become in


tensely hot long before the middle OF
the lunar day. Undoubtedly the want
of atmosphere causes the moons heat
to be rapidly radiated away into
space. 1t is the earth's. atmosphere


which causes steady heat to prevail
on its surface; and at the SUBMITS of
lofty mountains where the atmosphere
is rare, although The midday is in
tense, yet SC rapidly does the heat
pass away that SHOWS, crown forever
the mountain heights. Yet, although
the moons heat must pass away even
more rapidly, this does not prevent
the heating of the moons actual sur
face. Accordingly, Herschel has
pointed out, as fact beyond a doubt,
that the moons surface must be heat
ed at lunar midday-or, rather, at the
time Of lunar mid-heat, corresponding
to about two o'clock in our afternoon
to a degree probably surpassing the
heat of boiling water.
Year: 1877

SHRINKAGE N NEW YoRK.-There
seems to be no bottom as yet found
for real estate. Ten years ago the
climax was reached, and the first five
years of decline was very gradual.
The last FIVE, however, have shown a
rapid as well as steady fall, until
the question has to be met, is there
any such thing as fixed valuation?
Among the latest noticeable points in
this connection is the failure of Gen
Duryea, who is one of the veteran
business men of the city. He had in
vested the fruit Of long life of traffic
In real estate, which has been annihi-
lated by the shrinkagc. To give de
tails it may be said that he owns a
property which was estimated at
1925, 900, which was mortgaged for
$40, 900. This property is in Fifth
avenue and vicinity, and yet it is said
that it will not bring more than the
amount of the mortgage. The failure
of Francis Tones is another instance.
This man is an old merchant, his name
having been fixture in Maidea Lane
for thirty years. He had made fort
une and invested it in real estate. AS
the latter paid handsomely he extend
ed his operations, giving mortgages
for purchase money, and the shrink
age now leaves no margin above the
latter. This was precisely Edward
Matthew's fate. In 1869 he was a
millionaire, but in 1875 be was a
bankrupt, and yet during this entire
transaction he held the same amount
of real estate. The decline in Fifth
avenue property is such that were the
Stewart palace put into the market it
would not bring more than the cost of
the lot. Bnt have we got down to
hard-paD yc'? This is dificalt ques-
ton TO answer.-N. 7. Cor. Troy
Times.
Year: 1877

PEOPLES LANTERN.
Each style being the best of Its class in the market
Catalogues Of Lanterns and Slides, with direc
lions for using, sent on application.


Any enterprising man can make money with :
Magic Lantern


E1- Visitors to the Centennial Exposition viii do
wisely to defer purchasing goods in Our line until
they come to our stores IN New YORK. where they
viii find greater variety and more moderate prices
and can select more at their leisure. But we have
concession TO sell some styles Of our goods IN the
building Of the Department OF Public Comfort and
those not coming to New York are invited 10 call On
cur representation there.


~ a fun stock Of views Of the Exposition Build
ing and their contents.


June %. '76-ne-
Year: 1877

Manufacturing and business men
all pronounce it economy to use the
best tools that can be had and en-
ploy the most skilled labor. Farms
ers will find the RUE to apply as we'll
to themselves A pair of fast walk
lug horses, with good harness and a
good plow will break up two acres of
ground in a day; while slow mules
with poor harness and mean p,ow
will pillow an rCrc. This will show n
difference of at least four dollars per
day, in favor of the good team aud
pillow. A similar result will be shown
in every operation on the farm
Those who pIod along in the o.j-time
way cannot expect to keep pace
with this generation Of steam and
electricity. Those who stick to the
tools their fathers used, can no more
expect to compare with those who
plow their laud with gang plows,
plant with planters and reap with
machinery, than can stage coaches
compete with railroa DIS and steam
boats. Machines want no wages, re


quire NJ food and wear no clothes.
Year: 1877

Mr. Rose, a merchant now residing
in Philadelphia, who formerly lived
in rather an eXtraVagant style, was in
the habit, every Monday morning, of
giving his wife a certain amount of
money for table and other household
expenses of the week.


He never mentioned his business to
his wife, and she, deeming him suiii-
GENTLY capable of attending to his own
affairs, never inquired into them. -
A bout fifteen years after their mar
riage, through some slight misman-
agement and the rascality of his con-
fidential clerk Mr.. Rose suddenly
broke, and his fall was mentioned
sympathiZingly on Change, and
like all such matters there sympathy
ended. The merchant kept the affair
secret, and the first intimatiOn his la
dy had of it was by paragraph in a
paper. Shortly after dinner was over
on the day of the discovery of the
startling facts, Mrs. Rose desired her
husband to remain in the pRrlor for a
few moments, as she had something
to say to him. She then left the room
and hurried up stars aud shortly after
wards returned with a splendidly
bound Bible in her hand Handing
IL to her husband, she said, George
the day following our marriage you
gave me this precious book as token
of your love, and as a rich fountain to
look to in the day of trouble. It's pa
ges have been precious to me, and, as
your brow looks sad to-day, now re-
turn 1t to you, that you may CLEAN
from it some consolation in the hour
of gloom"


She then left the room.


The merchant opened the book care
fully, and a bank bill fell out of it
He picked 1t up and glanced at its face
lit was $40 bill. He opened II at
the first page and continued To find an
Y between every two leaves till he ar
rived at the commencement Of the
Book of Revelation, He was saved
could again commence business, and
that, too, with a capital of 5000.


He rang the bell. A servant appear
cd.


Request your mistress to come to
me Immediately


The lady obeyed, entering The room
with something between "A tear aud a
smile.


"Kate Kate where did you pro-
cure all this money q"


"'Tis the weekly saving OF our
household expenses for the last fifteen
years." was the modest reply. "Ev.
Year: 1877

NEW YORK, March PA Wash
ington special to the Times says:


1t is understood that Postmaster
General Key has iptmated to Mr..
Tyner that he would like to have BIN
remain a. First Assistant Postmaster
Genera! and to take charge Of the APP
pOintments, particularly those for the
Northern States.


Mr.. 1'yner declines to remain in the
Department as a subordinate, but will
assist the new POstmaster-G General
whenever his advice and experience
will serve in carrying out his plans.


Mr.. Key will ask the President to
name for First Assistant Postmaster
General a representative Republican,
in order that the Republicans of the
country may feel assured that he in
tends TO act in perfect accord with that
party and to assist the President In
administering the Government in the
interest of all the people.


Mr.. Key says he was invited to n
seat in the Cabinet to represent the
South, and his purpose is to give per-
sonal attention to that section.


TO SWING THE SOUTHERN CIRCLE.


The New York Hcrald's Washing
ton correspondent writes that paper
under date of March 10th


Postmaster General Key says that it
IL his intention in the administration
of his Office to do exactly what Presi.
dent Hayes will require him to do in
the matter of appointments, and that
he will so manage the affairs OF his
department as that every act shall be
guided by respect for broad National
policy in accordance with the policy
of the President.


He also intends making a tour
through the South, and will make
these statements to the Southern peo-
pie, with view of creating an era of
good feeling, and thus endeavor to re-
establish a better understanding and
more friendly relations between the
two sections. He speaks quite enthu'
siastically and hopefully upon these
points, and intends TO use every effort
in his power to bring about these desir-
ee results.
Year: 1877

It was Pope who used to swear God
mend M" and, swearing his favorite
oath in the presence Of little hoy,
the boy looked at the diminished ard
misshapen form of the great poet and
said God mend you, indeed |
think it would be great deal easier
to make a new one,u
Year: 1877

TWFED'S SECRET HISTORY REJECTED
HIS STATEMENT RETURNED TO HIM IN MUTILATED


Form WITH INExPILCABLR ASNoTATIONs- cox


YFssIoS OF JUDGMENT TO RE MADE IN ALL THE


PENDING CIVIL SUITS AGAINST HIM.


As announced yesterday morning Attorney-ien-
eral Fairchild returned the statement of evidence
made by John ID. Townsend on behalf of William NJ.
Tweed as insufficient, and Tweed's testimony
witness against the other members of the Ring is
rejected. On examination of the document last
night it discovered that many annotations
had been made of the list of cheeks sub
mitted, showing that the persons to whom
the checks had been given had been examined by
some one "a to the defense explanation possible
and probable in each case. Mr.. Tweed yesterday d-
rected his attorney 70 confess judgment in all the
pending civil suits against him. When judgment is
entered and execution made Tweed cannot be held
longer on the civil suits, and disposition will then
have TO be made of him the criminal indictments.
Year: 1877

There are two errors very common
~ committed by persons selecting
animals from which TO breed. Some
pay too much attention 10 pedigree
and too little TO form. Willie others orr
in the opposite direction. The one
will select the animal with the longest
pedigree whatever he his form, whilo
The other does not care about tue pcdi-
gree, hut bases his decision on "A per
sOnal inspection Of the horse. The
latter of the two j. the least objection
able, since the stock will be- far moro
likely TO inherit the qualities of an
immediate rather than those Of re-
mote ancestor. While form and
character are OF prime importance,
yet the blood should never bc neglect
ed. Especially Is this point to Ice re-
garded where stock j. bred for the pIIr-
pose of again breeding from it, since
hc who breeds from animals
whose immediate ancestors were Of
unknown descent, will bc pretty sure
to repent of his error.
Year: 1877

WHEELING, WA, Oct 12.--One of the most
distressing accidents that has occurred in this
vicinity for many years happened at Belle
Aire this evening. The wife of b. Stultz, Of
boy, went down into the cellar after some gas
oline barrel Of which was kept there The
boy held a candle while the woman drew the
oil, and they had just started out of the cellar
when, by some means, the oil took fire.


moment, spilled the gasoline all over her own
clothes and those of the boy, and both were
burned in q horrible manner. The woman
was burned to a crisp about the breast and
stomach, portions of the burned flesh falling
agony until about half-past 6 this evening,
when she expired. No hopes are entertained
OF the recovery of the boy. Part of his body
W as also burned to crisp.
Year: 1877

Agnes Eagan, ar operative in FAIL
r yer factory, recently dreamed that
she would he stricken dumb, and on
Wednesday Of last week, while talking
WI tn her associates, she was suddenly
stricken with dumbness, the shock being
preceded by u sharp tingling sensation
from the throat, extending through the
entire system. She had always been a
robust, jolly girl, Is not Ill now, and
keeps at her work as usual, though she
refuses tO seek relief from an electric
battery, as advised by physician, be-
lIevng that that will also make her biinu
and deal.
Year: 1877

SPECIAL to the star.


REPEAL OF THE RESUMPTION AoI.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-The debate on
the repeal of the Resumption Act was
continued yesterday by General Ewing,
in speech Of extraordinary power and
eloquence. He held the whole House
with the most wrapt attention, and
made a great impression on all who
heard him.
Year: 1877

such, at least, as would carry us farther than
can be easily imagined; but it is only the ex'
ercise of those powers which gives US ability
and skill in any department of science or art
For instance, take dancing master or a mu.
sician; the feet of dancing master, and the
fingers of musician fall, as it were, natural
ly, without thought or pains, into regular and
admirable motion. As is in the body, so il
is in the mind practice makes perfect. You
see, my friends, that there are great RESPONSE
bilities resting upon an instructor.


Does an education pay? If you will com
pare Africa with this country, you will see
at the first glance, that it will pay. There the
people are savage and british live under nc
organized government, and have not the priv
ilege of reading the Bible, nor of hearing
preaching. In our land the people are civil
zed, and have the opportunity Of schools and
many privileges that the people Of Africa
have not. We have newspapers and many
books from which we can obtain knowledge
if we will but apply our minds.


When Salmasius, who was wiser than his
cotemporaries, came to the close of life, be
saw cause to exclaim bitterly against himself
"Oh !" said he, II have lost world of time
time, the precious thing whereof had l but
one more year, it should be spent in David's
Psalms and Paul's Epistles."


Education is the first step toward civiliza
ton. Where the people are civilized, you
will find that they are educated. We live ir
an age of progress-an age of improvement
A few years ago there was no such thing as 6
steam engine or telegraph wire; but nov
you can hear the whistle of an engine and see
! the telegraph wire stretched from station t.
Year: 1877

GARDENERS FINANCIAL ADVICE
While crowd Of twenty-five men, says
The Free Press, stood around the coal
stove III the market yesterday morning
each one facing outward and having his
hands crossed behind him, Brother
Gardner was asked whether he thought
it was better for a man to put dollar
in the bank than to hide 1t away at home.


''Put it in de bank, sah,' was his
prompt reply, ''put it IN de bank, for
two reasons. De fust reason is because
it kind o lifts you up in society to hev
money in de bank. De mex reason is
you kin let it lay in de bank till de cash
iereea kind O lost track oyer face, an
you kin walk in dar some day when he's
busy, and say: ''I guess I'll take out
dat 5000 to day He'll hand de cash
over, you hez de capital to go into bus
mess, ar de goose hangs high. Least
ways dats my idee bout banzin'."
Year: 1877

1t MIGHT HAVE BEEN,-Sometimes,
what dreamy, far-away picture of the
beautiful Had 1t Been calls up in your
memory, when you have loved a fair
young girl with al the fervor and pas
sionate ardor OF q manly nature-when
your very soul has caught the inspira-
ton of her presence, and her face has
been for you the realization Of all that
was tender and fair and pure, and when
the loss of this prize has swept over your
heart Ike sirocco Of agony, and left 1t
dry and bitter and hard, ten years after,
to look over an alley-fence when looking
for your runaway boy, and see her III the
back yard of corner grocery, with
draggled calico dress pinned up over
red flannel petticoat, mans hat perch
ed on herhead, and stretching tapping
shirt over a line, while she holds two
clothes pins between her teeth.