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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-07-17

FROZEN FACTs.-Besides the fact that
ice is lighter than water, there is another
curious thing about it which most persons
do not know, perhaps, namely, its purity.
A lump of ice melted will become pure
distilled water And when the early
navigators of the Arctic seas got out Of
water they melted fragments of those vast
mountains flee called icebergs, and were
astonished to find that they yielded only
fresh water. They thought that they were
frozen sea water, not knowing that they
were formed on the land and in some way
launched into the sea. But if they had
been right, the result would have been all
the same. The fact is, that water in frcez-
ing turns out of it all that is not water
salt, air, coloring matters, and all impuri-
ties. Frozen sea water makes fresh water
ice IEyou freeze basin of indigo water
it will make ice as clear and white as that
make from pure rain water When the
cold is very sudden, these foreign matters
have not time to escape, either by rising or
sinking, and are thus entangled with the
ice, but do not make any part Of it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-07-17

A Foul BREATH-Nothing is more in
tolerable than &c foul breath" Unclean-
illness, decayed teeth, or an unhealthy state
Of the gums, or throat will give an often
sive oder to the breath; but disordered
stomach, or torpid skin, are active agents
in communicating the breath, although the
teeth may be perfectly pure and sound.
Many persons use pcrfumed waters for
washing the mouth, thinking thereby to
remove a nuisance which will yield only
to reformed habits, and thorough purifica-
ton Of the system. Perfumes, SO far from
removing, absolutely aggravate the evil ];
their powerful scents combining with the
offensive exha'ations proceeding from the
mouth, throat, or stomach, frequently pro-
duce more disgusting odor than that
which they are employed to conceal. The
solution Of the chloride of soda, which pos
sesses the remarkable properties or arrest
ing putrefaction and Of DESTROYING frtid
smells, will effectually remove any foul odor
arising from dccayed teeth, or from a dis
eased throat. The mouth should be rinsed.
or gargled occasionally with lotion made
in the proportion of teaspoonful of the
solution to wine-g -glassful Of water.
After all, the most certain purifier of
the breath is health of body. Temperate
living, early hours, cleanliness, and exer-
else, and the avoidance of crowded assem-
blies, will do almost everything towards
keeping the breath sweet.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-07-17

Rsy" A lot of Ministries of western city
started out on "tower" recently. They
went to a town not far away and advertised
to give performance for {" the benefit of
the poor, tickets reduced to 25 cents" :"
The hall was crammed full. The next
morning committee of the poor called
upon the treasurer of the concern for tho
amount said benefit had netted. The
treasurer expressed astonishment ut the
demand. g thought" said the chairman
of the committee, "you advertised this
concert for the benefit of the poor" Re-
piled the treasurer, "didu't We put the
tickets down to 25 cents, so that the poor
could all Gomez" The committee vanished.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-07-17

ptV- Some little time since young gen.
tleman of serious turn, but scarcely ax
ta;t in the matter of literature called at a
book store in the city Of Syracuse to make
a purchase. After taking deliberate and
satisfactory survey of the well-stocked
shelves, he beckoned to the clerk, and
pointing to volume before them remarked
1--WE looked over all your books, but don
see anything l care to buy unless it be that
book on holy games, which think would
suit The volume proved to be-" Hoyie
on Games"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-07-17

Deg~ The largest room in the world-lar-
ger. than the Boston Coliseum---is to be
found in Lucknow, India. The great Im-
ambarra was built by one of the Kings Of
Dude as a citadel, and one of the rooms was
set apart for the most solemn ceremonies
of the Moslem worship. The architects
we're required, in presenting proposals "
for this building, to st;pulate that it should
be no copy Of any other work, and that it
should surpass every other building in the
worldin beauty and magn6ccnce.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-07-17
The Sewers of Paris.

The Parisians were surprised lately to
see their fair river reduced to little
stream, the traffic boats stranded, the float
ing baths aground, and the foundations Of
the bridges nearly laid bare. The cause
was the stoppage Of the waters higher up,
to enable the enormous tubes to be joined,
which will unite the sewerage system on
both sides the river. The sewers of Paris
form one of the g lions" of the city; they
form an aggregate of over 300 miles. The
main is three miles long, 16 feet high and
about~lS in width, and at every So yards
communicates with the surface. Formerly
the drainage of the city was effected by
open drains crossed by bridges, and at the
end of the seventeenth century violent op-
position was made against covering them
in. At the Madelaine is one of the prin-
cipal entrances to the chief collector. De-
scending some twenty feet you arrive at
the bottom Of huge vault, lighted by with
Pickering lamps. Around are telegraph
wires, gas-pipes and water-mains. Atyour
feet flows dark stream, four feet deep, on
each side of which is raised foot-path.
Boats are in attendance, but the watermen
are anything but jolly or young. Sailing
down the Rue Royale and stopping beneath
the Place de la Concorde, the boat is ex-
changed for the "waggin-ranne," running
on rails and propelled by men. This car,
by means of head board let down, scours
all before it, Seated in this wagon, one
proceeds at rapid pace under the Rue de
Rivoli, listening to thousands Of waterfalls
from minor sewers en- route until the Place
du Chatelet is reached and the trip ends
No disagrecable smell is perceived, the
system of ventilation is so perfect. An
army of three hundred men is constantly
employed keeping the sewers clean, each
provided with horn to sound danger
from sudden flush There is comhu-
nication with the Tuilcries Garden by
which four thousand soldiers could sudden
ly spring from the main sewer.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-07-17

PRINrERs.-'' Printing.ink begcts Gym
icism, as dampness rheumatism, or foul air,
fever. There is no escaping it. Men in
priuting-offices, whether they prepare or
set copy, contract the disease and suffer
more or less, as their mental system re-
spends to or ressts it. They arc behind
the scenes. They. know that the golden
crowns and golden goblets the public ad-
mire, are only pasteboard; that the glitter
ing jewels are only colored glass; that the
crimson glory of the tableaux is but fash
of red fire; that the mouthiug fellow who
is lavish of his dukedoms is in arrears for
his morning cocktail Life is unidealized
to them from the outset. 1t is stripped of
its illusions, aud fine names are but echoes
of emptiness. Why expect them to ad-
mire? Why ask them to be ambitious |!
Why look for enthusiasm in them?"
"The Printer understands how reputa-
tions are made. He knows that they are
not blown forth from the trump of fame,
but from the trump of him who seeks rep
utation by performing solo, and gets it
thereby. He is aware that, while genius
starves, impudence fattens; that while
wisdom hides in garrct, Aippancy draws
on the pave; tiat while inspiration pines,
management f1ushes with health. Hesees
that the editorial language Of the states
man or artist is in the statesman or artists
own hand that honors are easy to the man
that has the effrontery to ask, and the de-
termination not to be denied. No marvel
he believes all achievement unworthy, all
success sort of cheat, all persons of emf
nence those who have not yet been found
ont"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-07-17

o. \ Boston paper says that man re-
Gently applied to Gilmore for employment.
He wanted to shovel rosin on the fiddles
during the jubilee.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-07-17

A FIsH-HooK MACnINE.-A fish-hook
is little thing, you say, but the man who
could devise the machine to which am
about to refer, would in ancient times, more
than equal Vulcan in legendary story. This
is the problem which English artisans, have
tried pcrsistcntly to solve, but it was left
for Dr. Crosby of New Haven, Ct, to ac-
complish it. He has machines now in op-
Grafton which will pour out perfectly made
fsh-hooks as oats run from tanning mill,
and the different machines make hooks
from almost the size of the pen-holder with
which | write, down to those hardly halt
an inch in length, and of the finest wire.
You see the wire runs from reel into the
machine, aud on the other side the fish
hook drops out completed, with the excep-
ton that it must be tempered and colored.
After the wire reaches certain point, it
is clipped off the requisite length. The
next operation barbs it; the other end is
hattened. 1t passes around on revolving
dies, whose teeth, formed like the notched
spokes of wheel, catch it and bear it from
that operation to the next, until it is
smoothed aud filed: when it passes between
two rollers that give it the prescribed twist
and turn, and you see it drop into the re-
cciver awaiting it. 1t is bewildering to
see this delicate, complex and almost hu-
man machinery operate, so multitudinous
in its parts, and yet so unerring in its work
and motion. If single movement of a
single part should vary the fraction of a
hairs breadth from its accustomed path
the result must be a failure and yet the
machine thundcrs and drives along as fits
various members were as fixed in their aim
as the planets of the solar system are sure
of their orbits.-Printers' Ink.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-07-17

| v Nearly 1000 persons starved to
death in London last year.
~ Illinois produced l34 ,463, 900 bush
els of corn in. 1868.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-07-17

One square, one insertion ....S3 90
Each additional insertion..... l 90
Business cards, per quarter...... 90
pkay- a liberal deduction will be made il IA
yor of those who advertise four squares, or up
wards, by the year.
bEc Legal notices will! be charged to the
attorney or officer authorizing their insertion
n- Advertisements sent from distance,
and transient notices. must be accompanied by
the cash.
p2 Announcements of births, marriages
and deaths inserted free of charge.
p6r Obituary notices, or "poetry' append
cd to marriages or deaths, will be charged one
half our regular advertising rates. We will
not hereafter deviate from this rule.
EeiE- Blanks, bill-heads, cards, circulars,
catalogues, bills of fare, posters, programmes,
pamphlets, ETC., printed ut reasonable rates.
OrrIcE-Corner of Second and Washington
Streets.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-07-17

A DROP OF OIL.-Every man who lives
in house, especially if the house be his
own, should oil the various parts Of it once
in three or four months. The house will
last much longer, and will be much more
quiet to live in. Oil the locks, bolts,
hinges of the street door, and it will shut
gently, with luxurious ease, and with the
use Of small amount of force. A neg
lected lock requires great violence to cause
it to shut, and with so much violence that
the whole house, its doors, its windows, its
very floors and joists, are much shaken,
and in time they get out of repair in all
sorts Of ways, to say nothing Of the dust
that is dislodged every time the place is so
shaken. The inoessant banging of doors,
scraping of locks, creaking aud screaming
Of hinges, is great discomfort Even
the bell-wire cranks should be sometimes
oiled, and they will act more certainly and
with such gentle force that there will be
little danger of breaking any part Of them.
The castors of tables and chairs should be
sometimes oiled, and they will move with
such gentle impulse and SO quietly, that
sleeping child or old man is not awakened
A well-oiled door-lock opens and shuts with
scarcely any noise. Three pennys' worth
of oil used in large house once year,
will save many shillings in locks and other
materials, and in the end will save many
pounds in even the substantial repairs of a
house; and an old wife sleeping in quiet
repose will enjoy many more years of even
temper and active usefulness. House
keepers, pray do not forget the OIL A
stitch in time saves nine, aud drop in
time saves pounds
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-07-17

BAprIsM.---In one of the Villages of
Kentucky recently a Baptist minister and
a young Presbyterian clergyman preached
in the same house might about both
preachers being present at each meeting.
One evening the Presbyterian, after dis
course on Infant Baptism, proceeded to
baptize several babes. The little candi-
dates made a great outcry, which, of course,
was noted by the Baptist man. Next day
a number of the converts of the latter were
to be immersed in the river near by. At
the appointed hour large concoursc gath
cred on the banks, the Presbyterian being
of the number, and standing close by the
waters edge. After the candidates had
been immersed the Baptist took hold OF
his Presbyterian colleague, and said
"Now, sir, l will immcrse you"
The latter. amazed, demurred.
"Come along; I'm in hurry! re-
piled the damp divine, and dragged his
brother into the water.
Alarmed and indignant, the young Cal
whist declared at the top of his voice that
he did g not believe in immersion, was op-
posed to it, and would not submit to it,"
The audience was much excited at the
scene. The Baptist released his hold, and
sail
Young man, I will not immersc you
to-day; but if ever again | see you baptiz-
ing little ones against their own will, and
in spite of their cries and kicks, as l saw
you do last night, l mW dip yom into the
matcr as sure as there is a God IN Israel
You bet! LET US PRAY"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-07-17

S~ English coach builders are prepar-
ing. to announce that they are prepared 10
build light carriages on wheels imported
from America. They have discovered at
last that the Americans are half cer,tu
ry ahead Of them in the matter of carriage
building.
u Norfolk during the past six months,
shipped 3ls, 1853 bushels Of peanuts.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-07-17

AUDUBON AND RoTHsCHlLD-In
1884, being in London, Audubon called
on Baron Rothschild with proper letters
Of introduction, hoping to secure his sub.
scription to the Ornithology. He writes
"Soon corpulent man appeared, hitch.
ing up his trowsers, and face red with the
exertion Of walking, and without noticing
any one present, dropped his fat, comforta.
bly, into chair, as if caring for no one else
in the wide world but himself While the
baron sat, We stood, with our hats held re-
|1pectfully in our hands. l STEPPED forward
and with bow, presented him my creden.
tials. The banker opened the letter, read
it with manner of one who was looking
only at the temporal side Of things, and, af.
ter reading it, said:
This is only letter of introduction,
and lexpect, from its contents, that you are
the publisher of some book or other, and
needing subscription
Had man the size of mountain spo-
ken to me in that arrogant style in Ameri-
ca, should have Indignantly resented it;
but where then was it seemed best to
swallow and digest it as we'll as l could
So, in reply to the offensive arrogance OF
this banker, l said l should be honorcd by
his subscription to the Birds Of Ameri-
ca"
Sir, he said, I never sign my name
to any subscription list; but you may
send me your work, and l will pay for a
copy of it. Gentlemen, l am busy, and !
wish you good morning.
We were busy men, too, and so bowling re-
spectfully, we retired, pretty we'll satisfied
with the small slice of his opulence which
our labor was likely to obtain"
The point of the interview was in its re-
suit. Several numbers of the "Birds OF
America were sent to the baron by Audu-
bon, and after eight or ten months bill
for Gl00 was presented.
"The baron" writes Audubon, "looked
at it with amazement, and cried out:
What 9lOO for birds! Why sir, will
give you q Is and not farthing more. "
And since the naturalist did not regard
that amount of the baron's money as worth
.elOO from any one else, he was com.
PEELED to take back the numbers delivered.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-07-17

r. Note for dull people-B sharp.
, 1869-04-23
a AUCTION =

DY request ofFrederikstcd Dealing
I'D Court, [ will sell on Saturday LIST
May at IL o'clock from House No. 6
Strand Street, ALL EFFECTS,
belonging to the deceased Doctor
J. Y. Stevens, consisting of:
Every description
and other Furniture, Books,
Piano and about 600 ounces of
Silver Ware,
- ALSO -
A Horse and Double seat
Pheton with Harness, a Po-
ney, a Boat and many other
Articles.
Frederiksted 22nd April 1869.
r. J. ROBINSON,
Auctioneer.
, 1869-04-23
ErOClana.

NILE og Enhver, som maatte have
III Noget al fordre paa Skiftet etter
afg. Antoine Gabriel Entrop, indkaI-
DIES herved med 3 Maaneders VarSel
til for undertegnede Skifteforvalter
at anmelde og beviisIiggjore deres
Kray.
LiseIedes indkaldes med Aar Og
Days Varsel Afd6des Aryinger efter
Loven til at anmelde og l%egitimere
deres Arveret.
St. Thoma Skifterets Contoir, den
code April 1869.
p. M. ANDERSEN,
const.
, 1869-04-23
Notice..

n general annual Meeting ofShare-
l holders in st. Thomas Marine
Repairing Slip Company will be
held at the International Club on
Friday the 3Oh inst. =
The Chair will be taken at noon.
Office of the Marine Repairing
Slip Company st. Thomas the 18th
April 1869.
III. H~AAGENSEN,
Chairman.
, 1869-04-23
FORHANDLINGER
@n a. .x a -
FOR ST. CROIX.

(Slutning af M0det den ste ApriD.
9, 1ste Behandling at Bevillingsforslag til
Budgetpost D. 10: Fengselsv9senet,
saalydende:
''Bevillingsforslag TIL Udgifter under
Budgettet for Communen St. Croix for
Finantsaaret fra 1ste April 1869 til Site
Marts 1870 bevilges:
Under Post D. 10: Fengselsvesenet
It'll Lonninger til OpsynsperSonalet -.
-S2,9SS.
2. Tyender og Godtgj6relse for
Tyendehold 1886.
3. Til Arrestanters og Straffangers
4. Forskjellige andre Udgifter- : l,l8O.
$500"
Da Ingen b~egjerede Ordet, overgik Sa-
gen til 2den Behandling.
5, 1ste Behandling at Bcvillingsforslag til
Budgetpost F., saalydende:
''Bevillingsforslag: Til Udgifter under
Budgettet for Communen St. Croix for
Finantsaaret fra 1ste April 1869 til Bite
Marts 1870 bevilges:
Under Post F.:
Til Leie af en- Seilskonnert som Post og
~Transportfart6i imellem de dansk-vest-
indiske Ger, indtil en- Dampskibsforbin-
delse kan blive gjenoprettet, S1,S0o,
Halvdelen. .S90O.
Da Ingen begjarede Ordet, overgik Sa-
gen til eden Rehandling.
4, F~ortsattelse af 1ste B~ehandling at Be
yillinigsforslag til Bndgetpost E.. Byg-
ninlgs- og andre ubestemte Udgifter.
, 1869-04-23

2det Medlem for ChrlStlanSteds by (H0l-
stein) bemarkede som Formand j Diet at
Raadet nedsatte UdvaIg, at dette we'd Uh-
ders6gelSe af de foreslaaede Arbeider i Ere
derib sted havde fundet ct som trpngte til
6ieblikkelig Udt0relse, nemlig Anbrlngelse
at ct manglende Stykke Tagrende we'd
~Skolebygningen sammesteds, a~nslaaet til
$50, hvilket Arbeide Udvalget foreslaaer
strax blew approberet.
Gouverneuren bemterkede, at han, naai'
Raadet Intel derimod indvendtc, Wide be-
tragic Approbationen ~meddeelt, og strax
give Ordre TIL Arbeidets Udf6relsc.
Da Ineen videre begierede QEdet, es
klerede Viceformanden, at Beyillingstor-
slaget nu Wide overgaae til eden Behand-
ling, og Committeens Rapport blive sendt
til Medlemmerne.
5, 1ste Behandling ~af Udkast til Budget
for 1S69-70.
2det Medlem for Erederiksteds Landdl-
strict (Knight) 0nskede at vide Grunden
til at ~Behandlingen at narv1rende Budget
udkast OF Bevillingsforslagene skal paa-
skyndes saa overordentligt Halvdeleh af
Raadets Medlemmer vii have at udtrede
ON ganske kort It'd, og Raadet burde saa-
meget mere udsette Sagens videre Behand-
ling indtil de nyvalgte Medlemmer kunne
indtrFde, ettersom Budgetudkastet udviste
ell Underbalance at 10 a $1,000, der efter
hans Overbeviisning like burde vedtages.
De Inds irpnkninger,i Udgifterne som ware
omhandlede / Udkastet vile f6rst kunne
indtripde ON lengere It'd, hvorimod der
like fandteS nogen virkelig Indskrenkning
for Finantsaaret.
Gouverneuren fremhevede, at netop den
forestaaende Udtredelse at en- Deel at Raa-
diets Medlemmer gjorde Diet onskeligt eller
vel endog n0dvendigt, at Budgettet we'd
toges forinden, da Diet oilers, naar hensees
til den It'd, som pleier at medgaae til Valg
og Omvalg og Get nye Raads Constructing,
den Forretningsordenen f~astsatte It'd at
6 Tiger til Budgettets Behandling Wide ud-
lobe, og de nye M%edlemmer derhos Wide
we're ubekjendte med Sagen og dens It'd
ligere Behandling. Hvad den tilsynela-
dende Underbalance angik, var Diet i An
merkningerne oplyst, at der like var rund
til at frygte den virkelige Indtradelse af
nogen saadan, og Diet var hans Hensigt we'd
den eden Behandling af Budgettet at hem
stille til Raadet, Vedtagelsen af en- Tilfoi-
ming til Slutning af Udgiftssiden ON, at der
efter Resultatet af de 3 foregaaende Aars
Regnskaber a~nslaaes at kunne fradrages IL
til $4,000 af det opforte Maximums-To-
talbelob af Udgifterne, hvorved Balance
Wide yere tilveiebragt.
2det Medlem for Frederiksteds Landdi-
strict (Knight) ansaae det uforeneligt med
Raadets Sitting at g~jennemf6re Budgettets
Demanding j saadan Hast. Del. var bleven
, 1869-04-23
TABLE OF THE FALL OF RAIN

during the week from 14th to goth April.
C~hristiansted. Frederiksted. Kings Hill.
Lines. Lines. Lines.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-01-13
WILLIAM HEILMAN, Agent.
Evansville Business College.
n

a FTER Scar CHING THIS CITY
~ thoroughly for new quarters adapted
to our necessities, we have selected CkES-
CENT CITY HALL. corner Main and
Third Streets, as peculiarly adapted to our
use. The superb apartments now occupied
in this building, with entrance on Third
of locality, space. light, ventilation, and
general arrangement.
This institution. established in 1850 as
" Evansville Commercial College," is now
the oldest, most popular, and extensive
School in the West for the education OF
young men and boys in Commercial
Branches.
The plan OF instruction in all depart
p1ents Is peculiar TO the institution, and is
the result of many years experience and
development, and is the place to obtain a
thorough Business Education. A regular
SYSTEM of ACTUAL BUSINESS TRAIN
ING, selected from the best Business
House in the country. HOUSEKEEPING,
PENMANSHIP, COMMERCIAL ARITH-
METIC. CORRESPONDENCE, &c, thor
ougnIy taught, and success guaranteed.
The BUSINESS COLLEGE stands unri-
vailed in its efficiency, and is the most
notable example in the country of the fea-
kibiitty OF fitting young men for the higher
financial positions, through course OF
experimental training in The details OF
busin ess. It is impossible here TO fully
describe the beauty of the system of
PRACTICES, which mas grown up by de-
Rrees in the institution.
A visit to this wonderful beehive OF
business never fails to impress the be-
acter and its utter feasibility as pre-
DaratOry school for business.
Parents and guardians VIII IND nowhere
else in the country school where their
J. children and wards Will receive such tndi-
vidual recognition, and where SO much is
done TO advance each pupl IN Whatever
is deemed most essential To their symmet-
rical advancement.
Ladies and gentlemen are invited to
visit our rooms any hour during the day
or evening.
For information regarding terms, circu-
lars. specimens of penmanship, &C.. adj
dress WELLS 81 KLLNER,
ja7 dim Principals and Pr0pr1etors.