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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1860-12-29
Crooked Rhymes ON Il COrkscrcyy.

This strip of steel
OF plain construction,
Seems not to feel
low much it hath done
Over the Earh and under the Sun
For man destruction.
Not the invention
OF powder. or pills,
With vile intention
Hath helped the cause
Of mans stern enemy, Palli, Mors,
With his train Of ills.
SO much as this
Small twisted w:r,;
A curse it is,
But being of steel,
'Twcrc vain to throw it--no pain twould feel
Into the fire.
It's way through life
Is II struggle. truly,
And constant strife -
SO is yours and mine
Yet, unlike us it doesn't rcpine,
But labors duly.
It's end is gained
BY devious ways;--
OFT are attained
BY similar means
(For to success still Charity lcans)
Many ends we praise
Applause il earns
In full; despite
OF its twists ana turns;
Even its enemies say
That it always turns--lct it twist as it may
Still to the Right
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NO. I.

with the butt end of it.-Coleridge, in
conversation, was full of acuteness and
originality.-Leigh Hunt has been we'll
termed the philosopher of hopefulness,
and likencd to pleasant stream of
conversation.-Carly yle doubts, objects,
and constantly demurs.-Fisher Ames
was a powerful and effective orator,
and not the less distinguished in the
social circle. He possessed a fluent
language. vivid fancy, and we'll
stored memory.-Stuart, the American
painter, was remarkable for his CONVEX
sational powers.-Edgar A. Poe, in con-
versation, was full Of imagery and elo-
uucNcc.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1860-12-29
u q l.. II II Y .
The Departing Year.

Orphan hours. the year is dead,
Come and sigh, come and weep!
Merry hours smile instead,
For the year is but asleep.
See il smiles as il is sleeping.
Mocking your untimely weeping.
As an earthquake rocks a corse
In its coffin in the clay,
So wild Winter. that rough nurse.
Rocks the dcath-cold year to-day;
Solemn hours wait aloud
For your mother in her shroud.
As the wild air stirS and sways
The tree swung cradle of child,
So the breath of these rude days
Rocks the year he calm and mild,
Trembling hours. she will arise
With new love within her eyes.
January grey is here.
Like II sexton by her grave:
February bears the bier,
March with her grief doth howl and rave,
And April weeps--but, . We hours,
Follow with May fiir4st flowers!
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1860-12-29

Ey~If there is heaven on earth, il
is on soft couch by your iircsidc, with
your wife on one side and smiling baby
on the other; a clear conscience, and a
dozen cigars.-Erchong.
If n man upon his couch, with his
wife on one side and baby on the
other, passes his time in smoking cigars,
he may perhaps fancy himself in a
"hcavcn on carth," but we don't think
the wife and baby would he likely to
indulgcin such delicious fancics.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1860-12-29
Making Envelopes.

The quantity of envelopes annually
manufactured in the city Of New York
is upwards of five millions. Upwards
of seven hundred thousand were man.
ufacturcd in tie month Of September
last. The Cout,r and Enquirer gives
us the following information in relation
to their manufacture:
A number Of sheets, from three to
five hundred according to the thickness
Of the paper, is placed on board; a
knife, in the shape of the envelope
when the four "lappetts' are opened is
placed on the paper, and put under the
"platcn" Of a pIess, which, by means
Of crank, is brought down with inn
mcnsc force upon the knife, so as to
cut through the whole mass of the pa
per, cutting 100000 "blanks" daily.
If the envelope are for any fancy pur-
pose, they are embossed by a steam
press. They are then taken to a stamp
ing press, working in similar manner
to the working beam of an engine, ex-
ccpt that the dies are fixed at the end
of both rods, and work alternately at
either side of the beam. BY the press
the name of the maker is stamped on
the envelopes, and if any initial letter
or design is to be imprinted, it is done
by the steam process.
The cumming process which comes
next, is done by girls, who ''fan out"
the blanks with folder, to separate them
and then pass brush dipped in gum
along the whole line; thus with one
stroke of the brush cumming perhaps
Il hundred. SO rapid is this process
that an active girl can gum over forty
thousand per day.
They are now put ont into racks to
dry and are taken to the folding ma
chimes, which is an ingenious contri-
vance, and is attended by one girl. A
pile of envelope blanks are put upon u
shelf or table of the machine; "a jack"
guided by means of iron pins, strikes
alternately on semi-dissolved piece of
gum arabic, and the envelope, which,
when gummcd is carried along by the
machine to the oritice over which the
''plungcr' is suspended. This die
plate is made the size Of the envelope,
and when it strikes the blank, forces it
to descend in a square form into the
hole, when the four leaves as it were,
Immediately fold up, forming the ell
velopc into the shape we sec it.
The folded article now rises up again
and is caught by clip and carried
along till it arrives at roller, and is
then pressed to 1;lsten the gum moro
firmly. 1t then passes under another
description Of roller, to an apron or
lathe band, where the machine counts
off twenty-five. These the girls pick
up and f,stcn around with band, put
ting each banded packet into box,
until the requisite number to FILL it arc
placed thcrin.
There are several special envelopes
of various sizes and shapes used by
different persons, that are Of too insig.
nificant a demand to pay for special
machinery to make them. These have
to be made by hand. and some Of the
girls who are rapid, can easily mako
from three tO fC,lr thousand nor Cav.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1860-12-29

@- Women are not naturally funny.
They range above or below it. They
may be keen and witty, but not hu-
morous. Nevertheless they arc good
crcatures-somc of them. ,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1860-12-29
DiptheYia and its Cure.

This singular disease, whicl, has thus
far seemed to battle the skill ot'our best
physicians, (says the Cincinnati Prcss,)
has become so prevalent and has been
so generally fatal, that any suggestion
in regard to lis cure will hardly prove
unintcrcsting. Its causes are not
known, and therefore all treatment
heretofore has been mcrcl y experiment.
al; but its patlo%nomonlc symptoms
arc so diversified and dissimilar that III
many instances the throat of the patient
closes, and he dies before his disease
has been discovered. The dia@nostic
from which it is known from other
complaints Of the throat is the iorma-
ton of a membrane, which increases
gradually until the patient is literally
strangled to death.
1t is sometimes accompanied by Ill
ccr;ltion and extreme pro,tration of the
entire system, and at others by neither
of these symptoms. yet in either case it
is equally fatal. TO arrest the torna-
ton of this membrane would therefore
seem equivalent to curin" the disease.
and this, in most instances. may be
done in the following manner In the
early stages of the complaint, which is
always accompanied by a soreness and
swelling fthc throat, let the patient
Use Il simple solution of salt and water,
as Il garglc, every fifteen minutes. At
the same time moistcn q piece of flan-
mel with solution of the same kind,
made rs warm as the patient can bear it,
and bind it around his throat, renew
ing it rs often rs the garglc is admin
istcred, and in the meanwhile sprink-
ling fine salt between the flannel and
the neck. Use inwarlly some tome or
stimulant, either separately, or if the
prostation be great, Use both together.
The treatment, rs may be seen, is cX-
trcmcly simple, and if used in the ear
licr stages Of the disease will effect Il
complete cure.
How CARROTS AFFECT lloRsEs.-Thc
carrot is most esteemed OF all roots
for feeding qualities. When analyzcd
it gives but little moro solid matter than
most other roots, ciyhty-tivc per cent
being water; but its influence in the
stomach upon other articles of food is
most favorable, conducting to the most
perfect digestion and assimilation.
This result, being known to practical
men, is explainedby chemists as result
ing from the presence of a substance
called pectine, which operates to coag-
ulatc or gelatine vegetable solutions,
and favors this digestion in cattle.
Horses are especially benefited by
the use of carrots, They should be
fed on them frequently with other food.
ESy. If fodder of inferior quality, for
instance straw or other kinds, soaked
and blanched by rain and sun, cured
too late, or becomes woody, it may be
rendered more palatablc and easy of di-
gestion by being salted. A pound Of
salt in three quarts Of water is required
for quintal ofhay:
E.8~ \ telescope of extraordinary
power is in course OF erection at the
raris Observatory. It is said to have
a m'gnityins power O. ','oo.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1860-12-29

NJ In divorce case which the late
Rufus Choatc wasonSe arguing against
the probability o&sRIlt, ne said the par
ties ''wcrc playful, gentlemen of the
jury, not guilty. After the morning
toll, they sat down on the hay-mow fer
refrcshmcnt, not crime. There may
have been little youthful fondling--
playful, not amoroMs. They only
wished to soften the aspcrities Of hay
maktng."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1860-12-29

Eer Flowers are the alphabet of an
gels. whcrewiti they write Oh hills and
V!,n: n, s.eriore truths.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1860-12-29

bD. The French Emperor is report
ed to have purchased five superb Yer
mont horses, at a cost of $500 each.
His stud Of horses includes several
Morgans purchased in this country.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1860-12-29

Bry-"I think, wife, that YOU have a
great many ways of calling me fool. ="
Il think, husband, that You have a
great many ways of being one
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1860-12-29

DW- During an examination, med
ical student being asked the question,
"Whcn does modification ensuc?"
replied, "When you pop the question
and are answered no.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1860-12-29

EsD~ \ telescope Of extraordinary
power is in course OF erection at the
Paris Observatory. 1t is said to have
q magnitying power o. , ',Hhn,
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-07-07
EMIGRATION.

The las. few days has brought in an i'm
mense immigration-ihs street opposite our
oiice was almost one continuous line Of
wagons yesterday.
Ia the record Of arrivals, We notice that
Isaac Il. Alden and j. p. Hunter, arrived
on the 18th J. II. Sherman, Das ID Haines,
John Keller and Son, z. Dewy, @. Pfeifer,
Mr.. Benton and d. Il. WassiaG. on the 18th,
all Of Council Bluff.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-07-07
col. roRsEN ON TuE BALTIMORE cpx
sGNrio>>.

The Philaislphta Pres, has a long cIitn
rial article backing ap Douglas pamina.
tien, aad strongly opposing the Brerksa
ridge tlckes a. that of "nssuuiaais,s'' and
eoasiaies as follows.
''is uo~ remains for as "a sta,e the posi-
sjau 9t tho Press in she campaign whlth is
about - commence.
uar readers wsll have observed that w.
have demanded the nomination af .Ia.ige
naaglas "a dae. net cnly to hin7, but 70 The
lHtssTt'y 1T tbe Democratic party. aud also
that wP hsSs sad, that ne ether IN al name 81.
would receive enr seppart~-Eos because
we regard ourselves ss boGad - she further
aHes ef ar. rae<iss. bat an.v hssvause hf.
over brow wsaH3 iis.elra al sb''tatiens 4
honest msn 30 sas ntmecratie party, when
that aveysaFew wss to ~ Elected az 4 run
isamsnt faF fsaties. performance Of datv.
While, however. We shall sarpart tie
election - STEPHEN A. tssuels., The Press
wsll in M respect BE party newspapa~.-
II saa scarcely ~ fIrghsg in yinfieatisy Aim
thar IL has airsssf~ sare. an While fe..ee-
inE the rath Il has marked cat, wigI no.
hesitate - ID justice 30 either Candidates
ARD - other PARTIES ir sustaining from al
impat&'ians upon their iniksr5sv. asd br
reErsrasing rsns IT the silly sssn,ials and
csiursnies % iaeFr atvtrsartss. To liz. re-
marx wc raa.t asss ere sxeertien: TIE
Pres 10 ;ee Incorporating Zoe Of the
p3xnnia7- sesessiea ADMINISTRATION rasty
tAs foe cf iss esuiliates, III ia Leaders. iss
crSaas, sati It's arolsgisss, NsF.a o. Soa;a.''
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-07-07
A COSTLY JGR.

Tn, Territorial Enterprise 81 tb, 26tb
alt, discoaFsos in the following serious
fashion aboIt the probable force Of the
ialian7, available in the war now raging 10
Utah Territory. II The Enterprise is ,orrets''
ia is calculations, there is every prospect
ef Fro:raetei aal expensive contest be-
fore the refractory tribes are brougl. into
aaa hjcction. That journal says:
BY toe recent information ws have gained,
We ats xvll convinced that hereafter there
Is ID be concert Of action among the Indian
tribes Of North Western Utah. comprised
Of the Pah Utahs, Shoshoues. Modes. Ba-
nacss, Pitt River and such other tribes rs
they can induce 10 I1lo IN the common cause.
THIS combination Of tribes can muster ut
least $4,000 warriors. very formidable
Force, and when VIC take into consideration
the nature Of the country they ibha5it.
composed az ii - Of series Of deserts AMI
expauses Of sage brush, destitute in many
instances Of water, forage for herses,carce.
game Of any description di.hcult to obtain,
some idea may be formed Of the difficulties
which sIt attend the campaign.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-07-07

90" The Democratic party is new rcali-
ling tho truth Of the saving" shat hope
deferred maksth the hear; Sick Since the
adjournment Of the Baltimore Convention
the organs have unremitEinsly ground out
she most aj'sfal music, 10 the tune of-'swe
hope that harmony will yet be restored and
concert Of aclien established" in the "iudi-
visible Democratic party Thus far their
hopes have ended in disappointment and
the organs are sadly out Of tune in conse.
qaence thereof. Those (" twin relics Of bar
baFism"-~thc Douglss and the Breckenridge
factions If the ltte Dem cratic partg--are
very sick their PULSES chb.pg very low
and their friends are no longer inspired with
the least slinering ofhoPe. Poor twins.
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cot CURTIS. RExont>Artox

~ lasre 6ltinxsssmpsi7sas csasd be paid
eur distinguished Representative, tAsa shr
naminassoa be iass Nc4sgs5sv reserved ey
= handsome raaJsrisr,js beir- tbs ialri tsus
thai aaaar has hsea tsniers5 him. Il xas
due aas oaly to bis personal msTlss, bal 70
h. hish posiiisa in ConsEsxs. aai before
the Amsrsesa people. We bail tie rsni-
nation Of Col. Carts as An asasa ef rgamiss
and "a earaes. IT vieserv. Aliheagh a.
ardent ard sr4r gspabiissu, aad Sc sras 70
freedom a. the needle TO The rsls. ras whsis
10 Congress he prefers the in:srssss Of ,ss
people 10 relisies. he Is knewn asa FAR
seeing large hearted working member"
Lea the inseisissus voters Of the ssss Gen.
sressionsi District Of isua manifest thtsr
appreciation Ct bis en:nsat services hy CIV
ing hirn che thousand rsjsrisv 81 the No.
vsmber elssssaa. - .Ho.ie-asaa Rsa-
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From the Rocky Mouaf6is Herald Of
jane Seth
ctsnoRxrK MIXES.

The editor visited the ranche OF en- old
friend near Golden City, and found four
;shinz there-corn, potatoes, tar.eT, peas,
beans, onions, radishes, lettace, and all the
parapharralia Ct an Eastern market gar
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-07-07

eT The whole country has been pro-
fonntIy dlsgusted by the action Of the
Baltimore Convention. Even those who
haze hitherto preserved their Earth in the
Democratic party have beea driven into
skertieism by The utter Generalization
which has characterized Its pr ceedin-..-
Il has been hot. ross,aaate. selfish wrangIs
Of contcrdInz factions from beginning TO
end There has not been states manIike
movement, OF patriotic impulse. visible
IN IS from the beginning TO the end. The
cHntest has bcsa furious and bit,er--vet Ii
has turned upon IN most palIry of partisan
interests thronghou. Any nomination
which the Convention mav make ill be
deprived If half IFS weight by the profound
sense OF dlsitusi and dissatisfaction which
its asslsa has crsated.-S. 7. TYJes.
The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-07-07
ruE fREss Axp POLITICIANS.

Il is charged upon Mr.. Greeley that be
brought abost the defeat Of Mr.. Seward as
Chicago, a. piece Of private vsngeasee,
as per njuries recsived from the great man.
We know nothing about this particular case,
but we do know that as class, public nen
treat the press Wiley, and that, using il as
the means of getting up 10 the world, they,
when once established, seek to destroy IT,
treating With peculiar yindicsiveDess the
best friend Of their dark days. OF course,
no one is so absurd as to expect anything,
from their gratitude, bat one would think
that common sense might render them for
bearing toward what Is power that 10 the
long run is sure 10 pulverize all who come
against il. We are glad that there IL occa-
sionslly to be found an editor who directly
resenss tbs insolence that is rendered him
by way of reward for his labors, and thai
he is not unsuccessful. 10 liquidatipg the
debt thus incurred. We could point out
dozen men Of note. and of talent also. eer-
tainly no worse in most respects than other
men, who are utterly broken down because
the press. in the Independent Discharge OF
its duty, has resoluseiy opposed them and
their pretensions. He. who runs tilt
against firmly established and indepeod-
ent organ of public opinion. may thereby
prove-himself very brave and daring man,
but he viii! be sure TO fad himself dead one.
in a very short time Richmond Wing.
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col. CtRrt< MILLS COUNT.

~ County Convention OF the RepubH-
cans OF gallant old Mills, he'd at Geuvood,
last Saturday, the following among other
resolutions, was adopted:
Rsspirsi. That in Col. $. r. Gears our
aa4iiate fer re election To Congress. We
RECON - th" able. and faithful. ard sue
tessfui Champion Of our Western Interests /;
that sc cordially e3mmend him for hts un.
hT NJ efforts ~ promoting the Interests of
ihe Fdelhs Railroad, aai that we should do
al &c can 70 retain him IN the place hs has
80 seI b3si "a representative for the three
rsaFs be has been ia Caa.ress.
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TRUSTEES SALE.

/" HEREASs on the 10th day Of January 1858
w SaiSiei Egg!cston and Luraais = Egglesttn his
wire, eNesnted to Thomas II. Bcutou Jr. as Trustee
certain peed OF Trust conveying to the said Trustee
the Following described land, to-wit:
me + OF the W \ Of Section 10, in Township
sevcnty-slN, North of Range ferty-three West and
L's one and FIVE q and 81 IN Block l67 and Lot Five
t'p III BLOCK iei, aud Lot Thirteen (3J In Block 1866
IA the Town Of Crescent City in the Connty Of Patta-
"s''nsie, and State OF Iowa, which said conveyance
was maze hy the SAID Samuel and Lurana EggtestUu,
70 secnfc tue payment Of certain PTommiesory Note
therein recied, which said Deed Trust is reearfie
IA he ohice OF the recorder of fottawatta annie County
ia h"oh IL, page ls3, and said nate being due and
uupaio l. Thomas II Benton Jr. Trustee ar aforesaid,
90 hefees give notice that Will the the eSth iay
OF July, 1860, between the hours of O'Clock A. NJ.
aons O'Clock r NJ Of said day. at the Pacific House.
in the City Of Council Bluffs and stat. of Iowa sell nj
pnee anctt H. TO the highest bidder cash the land
aiofe a"""rthcd satisfy the rat and
The costs OF said sale.
I'll MAS Ii. BENTON JR., Trustee.
Council Hiuas, June 9h-Aw ~
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rrr .rorrLaaYayonSrK~KKNvTvrs-

TnE -POPELAR YAyORSYk~ KK4sIsSs-
The Ds.oerasie organ, presided over b
Col. BAsEErr, expresses the belief that,
asith syo2uiar nan for = candidate, the
fsn. Congres.iosalj District can easily De
carried for tie Dem acraey.n n proof OF
the assertion that this Congressional Dis
trio, can be easily carried By the Democracy
If ..popu'sr ssvori.s" il pus ca the track,
,ki. organ subas,s the "fo!isaing facts to
candit peopgs''-to- uit:-"Gen. pcpeK bad
Diassy -Eve majority and tee (Col. LEsAs-
Drz W. Bass'T-j rsceiyed two hundred snd
seventeen majority 10 the district Ergo
--bst stop, We wont dedacs the ine'iiabls
conclusion reader can do that fof
himself. After this hirs, IL the Democracy
do not pat apopular fasoriis" on tie
track in this Congressional District, is naosf
perforcs be because they ere isdissoinaiy
reda.d to the doctrine Of .'lIo1 cot to 90
a -
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THE NEW YoRk HERALD ON LINCOLN

As the parties IN this contest aow stand.
bsnzias occupies the position sf a mere g.
issster OF guerrilla agh;er. nss srp4etins
anything hai sn iEparniaiaas antihiiasian IN
ihe EsnsTal nstsie ST November. but employ
ca hy Ais adhersats "a watch the roads sga
CIT osl a baggage train here and there in "a,
Northern local elections. Hss supporters
ssel % entertain the idea thai he ha. boun.s-
less sapussTlir. and that. IN spite Of all the
hcsvs odds sgasass hsm, his name Will enable
bis rsrsissrs 70 elect fen State erecut,ys
efscers azd legislators in the Northern States
snd perhaps essn fss scattering members
of COngrcss.
Tals is a larasntahle reduction Of the orig
inas uouglas programme: hu. even this We
fear i too much The Breckenridge ticket.
With the administration At il. back. vii
rsslls leave NJ. Dsaglas uisheas sav Of The
sasss 81 gar Tar the present, and uithoss
sny eaissse.al :ess.s:.es tos sae fGssss.
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OREGON ELECTION

GO Josephine county. is reported ShieI
29S, Logan 1877. iogan's vote ia Jackson
Is a gain Of 100 on his vote of last year.
when he was defeated in the State By only
Is votes.
These returns are encouraging to the Re-
pahljcans, and indicate a possibility that
a Legislature has been chosen which will
in August elect TWO Republican L. 5. Sen.
4tars