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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-11-14
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psrsicsl.r.. ssd eee II the sPss vAssse
the ssssa. rrcc-~d us pointed cot -
tween the pier and 9 rock which issensscs<
the channel. 10 cq go yard. 10 the eass-
ward They are aid Ia be heard q sight
and mo<s distinctly when the Daoa 10 near
ct the fun, and they arc described - re
sembling the faint, sweet notes Of an Eo-
lian harp. sent for some the fishermen,
who said they were perfectly aware Of the
fact, and that their fathers had always
known Of the existence Of the musical
sounds heard, they said, at the spot allud-
cd to, but only during the dry season, and
they cease when the lake is swollen by the
frcshct after the rain. They believed
them to proceed from a shell, which is
known by the name of the "crying shell" j"
sent them in search Of the shell, and
they returned bringing me some living
spccimcnt Of different shells, chiefly litor-
ma and cerithium. In the evening, when
the moon had risen, l took boat and &C.
companicd the fishermen to the spot. We
rowcd about 200 yards northeast of the
jetty by the fort gate; there was not a
breath Of wind, nor a ripple except that
caused by the dip Of the oars; and on
coming to the point mentioned, l distinct
ly heard the sounds mentioned. They
came up from the water like gentle thrill
of musical cord, or the faint vibrations Of
winc-glass when rubbed by wet finger.
1t was not one sustained note but mul-
titudc of tiny sounds, each clear and dis.
tinct in itself; the sweetest treble mingling
with the lowest base. On applying the ear
to the woodwork Of the boat, the vibration
was greatly increased by conduction.
Tho sounds varied considerably at differ
cnt points, as we moved across the lake, as
if the number of animals from which they
proceeded was greatest in particular spots
and occasionally we rowed out Of hearing
Of them altogether, until on returning to
the original locality the sounds were at
once heard.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-11-14

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'isia, - suuniD 1s.ss - isxis1uas, -
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eAssesL No evsss > ss1rred - sEres the
sscrc1sS e The sFuss ssd - cs1<sderz-
tin q oos.ssy - ssiiEi. nihs.ses against
The sd.isisa of sseA deposits - may be
sssacred By pss,os ssxioss 10 guard their
psvPcssy fr. c,ss.ltiss. On one side NAY
be seen the fortune of a. orphan ccnfdci
10 the care Of the directors of the insfifu-
ton during his minority; ON the other,
the capital Of = merchant pursuing his
traffic over the sea. All classes and crccds
avail themselves Of this security, and al
though an individual may fail to reclaim
his property for twenty, fifty, or even an
unlimited number Of years, no seal is ever
broken, no lock is ever forced. And de-
spite that this great national bank, iorsuch
it may be considered, offers not only an
easy but an efficient and abundant means
ofsupply, no instance has been known in
which the government has made an effort
to avail itself of the treasures of Solimanie.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-11-14


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W.. Ai,e - ssly = san16-;.e . =
s@stuuaA Asosps~.s dns us@
esBsssi.e s-se seses h.ss<k psr vssk,
hr-sss supplying .. i..e.~ A.s -
.ssd AZ sh~sslsp~isss, the Pries started
., tvessy eesss per barrel, shile sf l.ie.s
sdvices es 50 vss being sGered.
Almost every day disclosrs so.e ncu
asc. 10 which III. s;l may be applied, and
no doubt the time ID near when every pro-
duct Of its distill.iioa can be used with
profit. Gas has been produced from this
oil, superior to that generated from coal !;
machinery and paint oils have been OBJ
tanned from it; wax for making candles,
and the bases Of many dyes. Thousands
of new uses are predicted for it.
Attention was first directed towards its
value for the purpose Of illumination by
experiments in the distillation of oil from
bituminous coal. The question arose,
whether, if the natural oil could be OBJ
tained in sufficient quantities, it would be
as valuable us the artificial. Heretofore
the oil had only been observed floating on
the surface Of the water, and mingled with
the soil. About the year 1858, a company
in Pennsylvania, while boring for salt, sud-
denly came upon avcin of oil, and soon the
experiment was pushed still further. In
Venango county, Penn, boring was tried
through the rock below the bed of Oil
Creek, stream whose oily surface showed
unmistakablc indications of reservoir of
oil somewhere in the vicinity. At depth
of seventy feet oil was struck, and soon ar
rangements were effected by which one
thousand gallons per day were pumped out.
On being distilled, tho oil was found to
give most brilliantlight. Agreat change
in the price Of land at once took place, each
happy owner of small tract finding his
fortune suddenly made.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-11-14

SALT AND ITS OFFICEs.-SOme modern
agricultural writers have doubted the ne
ccssity of giving animals salt. The re-
marks as to the effect of salt upon health,
by Professor Johnston, may be relished by
those who still put salt in their own pud-
dings, and allow their cattle little now
and then. He says:
"The wild buffalo frequcnts tho salt
licks of Northwestern America; the wild
animals in the central parts ofSouth Africa
are sure prey to the hunter who conceals
himself behind Il salt spring; and our do
mcstic cattle run peacefully to the hand
that offers them taste of this delicious
luxury. From time immemorial it has
been known that without salt man would
miserably perish; and among horrible
punishments, entailing certain death, that
Of feeding culprits on saltlcss food is said to
have prevailed in former times. Maggots
and corruption are spoken of by ancient
writer's as the distressing symptoms which
saltlcss food cngcndcrs; but no ancient or
unchemical modern could explain how such
suffering arose. Now we know why the
animal Graves salt, why it suffers discomfort,
and why it ultimately falls into disease if
salt is for time withheld. Upward of
half of the saline matter of the blood (scv-
enty-fve per cent consists Of common salt,
and as this is partially discharged every
dayb the skin and the kidneys, the necessi-
ty Of continued supplies Of itto the healthy
body becomes sufficiently obvious. The
bile also contains soda as a special and in
dispensablc constituent, and so do all the
cartilages Of the body. Stint the supply
of salt, therefore, and neither will the bile
be able properly to assist digestion, nor al
low the cartilages to be built up again as
fast as they naturally waste.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-11-14

TURKEY-ING.-1n former days there
dwclt in the brave Corncrackcr State, in
close proximity to each other, a young,
buxom, and wealthy widow and bachelor
Of scarcely more than her own age. Both
had inherited their property, and were
comparatively strangers to each other.
But their plantations joined, and many
were the acts Of ncighborly Kindness that
passed between them. Well, as some.
body sang to the witching widow Machrcc,
the time arrived when the birds 90 in
pairs" and the widow found that a't'lou. h
she had plenty Of hen turkeys she had
none of the other persuasion, they having
mysteriously disappeared. But she knew
that her ncighbor had plenty Of rare
breed, and SO sent Sambo over to borrow q
couple. In due time he came back with q
large gobblcr under each arm and broad
grin upon his face.
"Well?" asked his mistress.
"Massa said" was the answer, "dat he
send dem turkeys, and dat if dcy didn't
answer he'd just come ober and gobble his
own self"
$50 back and tell him to come," COM
manded the widow with cheeks like peo-
MES.
The negro did as he was commanded
the horse Of tho bachelor was hitched that
night until a late hour at the post in front
of the widows door-and there was we'd
ding within three months.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-11-14

The SADBATm.-Thc longer l live the
more highly do estimate proper observ-
ance Of the Christian Sabbath, and the
more grateful do l feel toward those who
take pains to impress sense Of its impor-
tancc upon the community. The Lords
day is the day on which the Gospel is
preached; it is the day Of public worship
throughout the Christian world, and. a.
though We live in a reading age and read
ing community, yet the preschisg Of the
Gospel Is the form in which human agency
has been and is still the .aus e6cse;uusly
employed f~ the spiritual i.prvve.ess II
men That the resr had he Gospel
preached 10 them vas n evia-s-e ef His
nississ skirh the Aushr < Chrs-sis.isy
Himself pr.eha@~l- and IN sA< vsAS~
usrsAiP # The IAsary. s>d the psx.-Ai.x II
sAe Gs-grl the ss-~-vz~r~ s< sk< s.kS-xk
= uevspz~is e---~kszl-fAsss<s Weas6v.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-11-14

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up Tie kisassy sf s~all s.es.s ef .os<y
IN The v.y Il dsssPsyisg; bss is nsy be
81 asvn - fxed fscs that the Pro@Ps
Psynrss efsnall debts is the initiative step
sqeard paying cash fcr everything Gen
orally speaking, these small debts are due
to persons who need all the little capitsl
they can command. To such they are Of
immense importance; and it may be said
Of the person who allows these triAing OBJ
legation to remain unpaid while having the
means to discharge them, that he is not, in
the true sense of the word, an honest man,
unless, by express contract, time for pay
mcnt has been fixed and the time not ar
rived. Pay your small debts and your big
ones too. fyou would be happy and COIN
fortably, sleep soundly, cat heartily and en-
joy the peace of mind which only men with
good conscienccs arc supposed to enjoy,
pay your small debts.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-11-14

~ A certain clerk in country town
recently made the following comments on
Pocahontas. Said hs, "Pocahontas was
. great mah-Pocahontas was . noble,
Indicated, true man." "Hold on"
cried Ais seapsniou, "Poeahontas was .
woman" "6hs ~, chr" said be; "wsll,
thst's jsst ~ hex. How N expsetsd
- knov! hovor rond IL B1hlblS
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-11-14

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-11-14

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-11-14

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-11-14


A New BIr.-An exchange describes
the new bit, which "will bore any size
hole" It is called the Expansion Bit, j"
and will bore . smooth-cut hole of any
size, from seven-eighths Of an inch
to three inches. Similar bits are made,
which bore any size, from quarter to six
inches. The "stock" is Of good steel, and
at the point it has finely cut thread and
cutter. just above the cutter is holo in
the stock, in which is inserted and made
firm by small screw . sharp steel addi-
tional cutter with highly finished lip, and
this can be graduated to any sire by scale
marked in one-sixteenths Of IN inch al
along the slide. The bit is the invention
ofa man named Clrk, Of Connecticut,
and we are Informed il docs better work
than any anger % hr ussd. A ehisf a.
vantage il possesses h shas . Aols Il any
size within he guaee II he novabs eus-
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-11-14

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-11-14

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BE <@ r. <-v ~w~~ 60 sk~w G ,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-11-14

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-11-14

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-11-14

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-11-14

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-11-14

THE TEARS OF OYsTERs.-Glancing
round this anatomical workshop we find,
amongst other things, some preparations
showing the nature of pearls. Examine
them, and we find that there are dark dingy
pearls, just as there are handsome and ug-
ly men; the dark pearl, being found on the
dark shell Of the fish, the white, brilliant
one upon the smooth inside shell. Going
further in the search, VIC find that the
smooth, glittering lining, upon which the
fish moves, is known as the sacre, and il is
produced by portion Of tho animal called
the mantle, and for explanation sake We
may add that gourmands practically know
the mantle Is the beard Of the oyster.
When living in its glossy house, should any
foreign substance find its way through the
shell 10 disturb tho smoothncss 20 essen
tial 70 is ease, the fish coats the offending
substance with nacre, anda pearl is thus
formed. The pearl Il, in fsct, little globe
Of the substance yielded BY the oysters
bsard; yielded ordinarily 10 smooth The
nsssvw hone - whieh h. nature binds
hin, bst yielding in ssssd dropa-ssal
psasly tsan-ifhe i hsrl WIN bsss-
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nissn, ~ hair es1sossiAg vith Psssls.
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a.ssi y ~ ~ s.ssssiual = dAss&A-
pknAIR CuAscp - MAnaDsxy-
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-11-14

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as1~ss.1~
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-11-14

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nmy>ua. yz1k ~w dl~w hD<.u1
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-11-14

STUDY OF THE FAcE.-A story is told
ofthe French satirist, which finely illus.
trates his knowledgs ofhuinan Mature. He
was travelling in Germany, in entirs ignor.
ancs Of it, language and currency. Hav.
ing Obtained some small change for some
Of hin Frsseh coins, he ussd 10 pey coach
men and sthsu in tie following nanssr
Takiaga hasdfal of he nsnisnatieal sPss.
insas Asa hi PscksA he eosntsd thsa,
sae by eas. i.ss she essdisr's hasds, keep
isg ~ go azsa - ~ reesives's Ahss.
A - = ~ pssss;vsa tAs lsass tvi.klu
sfa anile. he sssk bsek TIE ~ 60 49,
~ u sAsh.sA- - sus.ss I - - -
..isAw, - ~ ps<asa H sAssus,
au.a - = pusuine - nsAsa- II
~ - ssuv.a - s,ysA,e
, 1868-06-02

portance that weA~would invite a discus
sion in our columns on it. We would
even suggest to His Excellency the Gov
ernor the introduction of a draft of an
Ordinance on the subject to the Colonial
Council. Should he not he willing, then
let some member of the Colonial Council
bring the Draft of such an Ordinance be-
fore that body. It's members are, it is to
he hoped, not all Ripp van Wrinkles.
Gentlemen please to bestir Yourselves !
If the Yankees come and find You napp-
ing, what then ? They may take us all
for "sleepers' and use US accordingly. If
they don't rail over US, they will rail at US.
WE wonder if Westend .aspires TO be-
come a Station for the projected subma-
rine telegraph. 1t seems so ,..for lis inhab-
itants are actually practising the art of
canard-making. Every now and then
some startling intelligence arrives "by
the way Of West-End," which almost in
variably turns out to be without any
foundation. Just the other day circum-
stantial news arrived "hy the way of
West-End of a revolt in Kingston, Ja-
maica," of which not one word was true.
Such ~unfounded reports do a great deal
of harm. The Westenders ought TO bride
their imaginations. Instead of making
canards, they better stick to their ducks,
otherwise they will become celebrated
for something that begins with an L and is
a very naughty thing.
, 1868-06-02
From the Barbados Agricultural Reporter,
May 22).
BARBADOS.

The Governor we understand leaves for
England in the Mail on Monday and the
Government will be administered until an
appointment is made, by Major Mundy.
There is a rumour, with what amount of
foundation we cannot venture to say, that
the Windward and Leeward West Indian
islands are TO be united under one Gov
ernor-General, and that this accounts for
the delay in making an appointment. We
see by the English papers that Mr.. Pope
Hennessey is spoken of as a likely subject
of promotion. There are more improb-
able things than that his destination should
turn out Barbados. His Parliamentary
experience is a valuable item in the edu-
cation of a Governor.
, 1868-06-02
ENGLAND.

The court of Chancery has been occu-
pied 10 hearing a singular case, in which
Mrs. Lyon, a widow, seeks to get a de-
cree to set aside a settlement she had
made of ESQ, 600 on Mr.. Home, the spiri-
tualist medium, who she alleges, induced
her to make the settlement under the
idea that she was obeying a message from
her husbands spirit. The matter has
excited great interest, Mr.. Home has been
examined and cross-examined, and much
information has been elected on spirituali-
site matters. The decree has not been
pronounced.
DR.. Hampden, Bishop of Hereford, died
on the 23rd April. He was born in Bar
bados in 1899, and was consecrated TO the
see Of Hereford in 1848. BY his death
DR.. Selwyn, Bishop of Lichfeld, and late
Bishop in New Zealand, obtains a seat in
the House of Lords.-(Lbi j
, 1868-06-02
From CAambers'S Jou7mal.)
SCIENCE N ARTS.

Among the scientific and mechanical
apparatus exhibited at the soir6e of the
lington House, was Wier's Pneumatic
Telegraph Signals, for use in houses, in
mines, on railways, and on board ship.
It was the last that was shewn on the
evening in question. A circular dial, with
movable hand, and indicatory words. is
fitted on deck !; a similar dial is placed in
the engine-room, or on the gun-deck, or
at the rudder, each connected by metal
lie air-tubes with the one on deck. The
captain, or officer of the watch, wishing