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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-11-06
DID You EVER Ever what?-Why,

DID You EVER Ever what?-Why,
when the good old Democratic party was
in power, did you ever hear Of spies nosing
among your private goods to see if you
have complied with the provisions of an
unknown aud unpublished law?
Did you ever hear of stamps?
Did you ever have to swear as to how
much money you made :?
Ifa manufacturer, did you ever have to
make monthly report to some lazy Off
cial at five or ten dollars per day?
Did you ever hear of the Dent family ?
Did you hear men Gas you now do) advo-
eating the policy of paying the laborer
with paper rags and the money shavers
with gold?
Did you hear of tax on everything you
eat or wear, in addition to State, county
and municipal tax?
Did you ever hear of President riding
about in a steamboat, wholly to his own
use, at the expense of the people, when he
was receiving salary Of $4,000 per an
mum.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-11-06

For Mrs. BAKER TO DEcIpE-The
evening after the election, Governor Ba-
ker and his wife and Senator. Hendricks
and wife occupied one of the balconies Of
the Bates House, in indianapolis, awaiting
the reading of the election returns. Dur
ing the conversation, Mrs. Hendricks,
making sure that her husband was the
Governor elect, adressed "Old Honesty"
as follows: "Govcrnor Baker, I am going
to sleep tonight with the Governor Of In
diana" "Mrs. Hendricks, ! am sure l
have no objections, providing Mrs. Baker
is willing"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-11-06

Deg- A Raleigh editor, addicted to smok-
ing. complaints that "our pipe has been
seized and bound over to appear at the
next term of the United States Court, be-
cause the man who owned the tobacco did
not have Revenue stamp on his planta-
ton fence. Revenue fellows said stills had
morms which were subject to taxation, and
the fence was acorm fence, and had to pay
s400 license fee for running (around a
lotC Evidently the tarhccls don't take
to taxes
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-11-06

Observation-Disclosures you see a
man or woman not afraid to bctray some
faults, you may be assured they have a
dozen times more virtues yelled to counter
balance them. Faultless and not faulty
folks are most to be dreaded, as at heart
they arc likely to be more dangerous.
Hypocrisy, as practiscd in the parlor and
in public, by this or that description Of
persons, of either sex, influencing them to
be sage or sober, when they are simply
silly or insipid, is enough tosickon any one
who loves sincerity. Give us a man or
woman who breads nor to do reasonable
act as the free heart may dictate, without
the fear that this or that upstart may make
it a subject for ridicule.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-11-06

V In front of the theatre at Oxford,
there are some gigantic stone figures, the
date and subject of which are alike buried
in uncertainty. Two sailors were walking
past. "Who are these fellows, shipmatc ?'
said one of them. "The twelve Apos-
Ties" replied his friend. "The twelve
Apostles how can that be? Why there
only six of EN-" "Wcll," reioiucd his
informant, eyer wouldn't have all on deck
at once, would yc?"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-11-06
SOMETHING PITUY-Four rcntl

SOMETHING PIrHY.-Four gentlemen
"A Baptist, Presbyterian, Methodist, and
Roman Catholic--mct by agreement to
dine on fish. Soon as grace was said, the
Catholic rose armed with knife and fork
and taking about onc-third of the fish,
comprcaending the head, removing it to
his p,.::"; exclaiming as he sat down, with
great self satisfaction "Papa est coput
ecceleso" the Pope is the head OF ;;!@:e
Church). Immediately the Methodist
minister arose and helping himself to
about one-third, embracing the tail, seating
himself, said, Finis coyonat opus" (the
end crowns the work.. The Presbyterian
now thought it was about time for him to
move, and taking the remainder of the fish
to his plate, exclaimed: "M media est
rerit0s !" (truth lies between the two cx-
trcmes). Our Babtist brother saw nothing
before him but an empty plate, and the
prospect of slim dinner; and snatching
up the bow, of drawn, (mclted buttcr) he
dashed it over them all, saying, /" Ego baptiso
ras" G baptisc you alD.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-11-06

pTThe sore straits to which Presidents
are but to keep their own counsel are well
illustrated by anccdote told OF Mr.. Lincoln.
Before he had got well Injured to the torture
of Washington politicians, he was visited
by an old friend from the West whom
we will call Smith. =" Smith" said
the President, with a rueful visage, "o out
in Illinois they used to think me an honest
man but here these fellows twist lies right
out of mev
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-11-06
Preservation of Leather.

The following valuable hints in regard
to the preservation ofleather, VIC copy from
the Shoe and Leather RepOrter:-
The extreme heat to which most men
and women expose boots and shoes during
winter, dcprives the leather Of its vitality,
rendering it liable to break and crack.
When leather becomes SO warm as to
give off the smell of leather, it is singed.
Close rubber shoes ulso destroy the life of
leather. All varnishcs, and all backing
containing the properties Of varnish, should
be avoided.
Shoe.leather is generally abused Per-
sons know nothing or care less about the
kind of material used than they do about
the polish produced. Vitriol blacking is
used till every particle ofoil in the leather
is destroyed. TO remedy this abuse, the
leather should be washed once month
with warm water; and when about halfdry
coat of oil or tallow should be applied,
and the boots set aside for day or two.
This will renew the elasticity and life in
the leather, and when thus used, upper
leather, will seldom crack or break.
Don't wash harness with water and soap.
No harness is ever so soiled that damp
sponge will not remove the dirt. When a
harness loses its lustre and becomes brown,
which almost any leather will do after long
exposure to the air, the harness should be
given new coat Of gran-bla Before
using the gran-back, the grain surface
should be thoroughly washed with potash
water until the grease is killed, and after
the application Of the grain-black, oil and
talow should be applied to the surface,
This will not only i" fasten the color" but
make the leather flexible. A harness
which isgraiued can be clean with Kerosene
or spirits of turpcntinc, and no harm will
result if the parts affected are washed and
oiled Immediately atterward.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-11-06

VThe renowned Catholic priest, Father
Hyacinthe, announces himself as still a
Catholic, but he believes in more liberal
construction of Catholic doctrines. His
presence in the United States attracts much
attention.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-11-06

IfF" The liar is the greatest fool; but
the next greatest fool is he who tells all he
knows. A prudent reticent is the highest
practical wisdom. Silence has made more
fortunes than the most gifted eloquence.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-11-06

U A Southern paper is opposed to-
the education of women as surgeons. 1t
says suppose one WAS put under lhe .nilu-
cnce of chloroform by such doctor, what
is to prevent the woman from kissing.
YOU %
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-11-06

GLASS MAkING.--l suppose had seen
ten thousand bottles before | knew how
they we're made. Glass is made of com
pound of sand, lime and soda. This COM
pound is melted in very hot furnace.
Large pots are placed in the furnace in
which the glass is melted. These pots are
manufactured of clay which comes from
Germany. This clay is very costly; it
takes SO to buy enough to make one pot.
Pot making is slow business. The clay
is ground by means of very large cast
iron wheel rolling over it, in an iron box.
Perhaps this big wheel would weigh Is, Geo
pounds. When the clay is ground very
fine, it is put into large troughs. and made
very wet. Then some large, heavy men
pull off their boots and socks and get into
the troue,hs, and just such a tramping as
they give that wet clay. 1t takes two
months tramping to get it ready for work.
ing into pots, then it takes one mouth TO
build the pot as they have to build a little
and let dry before doing any more. When
the pots are done, they are put into the fur
mace, and filled with the compound above
namel. A very hot fire is then made oe
stone coal and has to be kept up twelve
hours before the compound is melted;
when it is melted, it has passed red heat,
and looks white. There arc two sets of
hands working at g'asa-works: one set
keeps hot fire all night, which mcls the
glass; and the other set work the glass into
bottles the next day Sunday School US
sitOr. ....f.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-11-06

p0- Advices from Georgia and Florida
says that one half Of the cotton crop in
those States is destroyed by catcrpillars.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-11-06

- Iowa expects to gain three Repre-
sentasives in Congress by the next arror-
tionmeut
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-11-06

\NErDoTE or GEN L.oNUSTREET-On
one occasion. during the period when bat
ties were tnu !ht around Richmond. one
oi'thc Confederate bat:cric, happened pass
an upset suffers wagon. Two or three
gulncrS in rum n,g,u : through it. found II
kcg of lager beer. whcl, they quickly
ho>tcl up in front Of the timber Of one of
the guns. The captain. riding at the head!
ofthc battery. hel upt the heart to orlcrit
to be taken of, it being such Il luxury in
th,t dreadtully dry couniry; and so it pro-
c.cIcl safely along for couple of miles,
anXiou>ly guarded by the thirsty captors.
Su Ideally the company was >tartIc lbya deep
voice laundering out, "Cartain ii.
halt this bat;cry.' which Wa done in,tau-
ter, for General !.on. trc.t and staff were
along side. "What have yor g't on that
piece sr;' dcman led the general Lager
beer. sir" answered the a,toundcd and con-
vi"tcl captain. What in - do you
mcln. sir" roarcl out the general. .loalin-
Ii? your gun ON the narch tn the enemy.
with kc. OF 'a.cr lcrr ;--and' (adlcl
lie, >ubs!dny lutte. and feeling for his
tin c,p) "ah wHhom any snirot in H!'
\ roar Of laughter followed the terrible
wrath Of the general; g;m'ct was quickly
Produced: in an.nu:c he had drank it off
and vanished Ike streak. amidst the
cheers OF tn" men. his stan strin@ing after
him Ike comets tail
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-11-06

WHAT CONSTITUTES IlELL.-Nr Nor
man Macleod j. accredited with the fol-
lowing: let the iairc>t star hc selected
Ike Il bcautcous island in the vast and
shorc'rsS sea of the azure heavens, Us the
future home of the criminals trom earth.
and let them possess what they most love,
and all that is possible for God to lc,tow !;
let item be endowed with undyin- bodies.
and with minds which ,hall over retain
their intellectual powers let no Saviour
ever press his claims upon them, no Sab
bath ever dawn upon them, no saint ever
live among them, no prayer ever be heard
within their border, but let society exist
there for ever, smit'cn only by the lcprosy
OF the hatred Of God. and with utter sell
fi>hnes, as its ptrvading and eternal pur-
poSc-them. aS sure as the law of right
cousncss exists, on which rests the throne
OF God and the government of the universe,
"A society So constituted must work out for
Itself a hell of solitary and bitter suffering,
to which there is no limit except the ca
pacly of Il finite nature; alas . the spirit
that is without love to its God or its neigh
hor, is already possessed by Il power which
must at last create for its own sclftormcnt
a worm that will never die, and a fire that
can never more lie qucnchcd.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-11-06

G:N- Blanks. biil-headS. cards, circulars,
cuaI"gu"s, bills of fare. posters. programmes,
pamphlets etc, printed at reasonable rates.
OFFlcE--Corncr Of Second and Washington
Streets.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-11-06

TIE OID.-A little thou-ht(ulattention
now happy it makes the old. They have
outIIve most of TIE friends of their early
youth. How lonely their hours. Often
their partners in life have long filed silent
graves often their children they have
,'liowci to the tomb. They stand solitary,
bending on their staff, waiting till the same
'ail shall reach them. How often they
must think of absent. lamcntcd faces; Of
''e love which cherished them. and the
tears OF sympathy which fell with theirs.
now nov. all gone. Why should not the vouna
c''ng around and comfort them, chcerin3
'he'r gloom with ,oags AMI happy smiles.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-11-06

y LITTLE CIR. AND TUE klNG.---Thc
King Of Prussia. wljl" visiting village in
his land. was welcomed by the school chill
drcn Of the place. \t!cr their speaker
had made speech for them. he thanked
them. then taking an orange from plate
he asked:
TO what Kingdom does this belong -
THE vegetable Kingdom. sir, replied Il
little girl.
The King took gold coin from his
pocket, and holiny it up 50 that all could
sec. asked:
And to what kingdom does this be-
long,
TO the mineral kingdom" said the lit
tie girl.
The King smlihgbriyhtly at the apt an
swcrs he had received, thought he would
give the little girl Il puzz!cr, and finally
asked:
And to what kingdom do | bclong?'
"Tothc aaimalkingdom,' again prompt
ly answered the little girl
The King bit his finger nail, bowed po-
litcly to the school and retired thinkinp
about an "animal' being King of Prussia
lie partook ofa hearty meal at his palace,
fee'lns thankful that the Dutc!, had tax
GU holland and that thcro was such
good lager, sovr krout and smart girls in
Prussia.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-11-06

VA determined AMI persistently in
qulsltlve son of the HUB who was ycstcr-
day annoying an old Tcxian doctor, TEL
low passenger on the Charleston and Mem
phis Railroad, asked the doctor at last
''what he really thought was the cause
the prime. in0ial cause of the late unior-
tunate difficulty between the North
and SOUTH The old fellow went one
eye on his inter'ocutor, and with grim
smile said: 8 The reason, in my candid
opinion, was that Plymouth Rock didn't
land on the pilgrims instead of the pill
srlms landing on Plymouth rock" Bos-
ton dried up.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-11-06

WHAT Is LUXURY bay laborer, d.
rect or indirect taxpayer should you cver
have the good fortune to enter the draw
ing room of millanairc's house in any of
our large cities, you will notice suspended
over the two large windows the finest kind
of lace curtains. 1t would be, of course,
bad breeding if you should be tempted to
ask the price of them but, rcverhcncss,
you may take it for granted that the two
pair of lace curtains adorning the windows
Of first class house in any of cur large
cities, cost from three to four hundred dol-
lars.
What luxury. is your first thought;
these curtains do not even keep the sun
out, and are for all intcnts and purposes
a luxury. Bah! you are mistaken, Our
national legislators consider lace curtain
for S4O0 a necessity, and 50 none are made
in the United States, they conclude that
thirty-fvc per cent. duty is high tariff
for them. But you, day labcrcr, direct
and indirect tax payers, you indulge in
the greater luxury. Go homc and inspec.
the woolcn blanket which covers your
child's cot. There you behold luxury in
deed and because it is such luxury, ou-
tariff. makers exact duty Of lGO per cent.
on it, for otherwise the blanket-makcr aud
woolen interests would suffer; and as the
manufacturers of the United States ara
only few, who are influential. and who, at
the proper time. make noise and speak,
they, Of course, get any tariff they desire
and as you are many millions. but poorer
who neither have the courage to speak
yourselves or stand ~ ."o.o Tho Wou,l
willingly for YOU It serves yoa l...ec;.y
right, iha! the Blanket that covers your
infants c.t l. taxel rs FER cent. moro
than the rich mans lacc window curtains.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-11-06

had settled down into somewhat bare,
everyday, mattcr-of-t;.ct existence. But
her heart was warm toni Yht-warm with
the good deeds Of the day, and remember
ing her resolution of the morning, she
threw down her book and ran down stairs.
Henry, dear" said the soft voice of
his wife, - has the rain wet you at all !:
Let me take your coat for you"
Thank you, Mary, don't believe I'm
anywise injured, but you may help me,
just for the pleasure Of it, and he stood
still, while she removed the heavy coat,
with all the sottness of touch and move
ment which belongs to u woman. She
hung it up. and then the husband drew
her to his heartwith the old lover tender
ness.
you are very thoughtful Of me, Mary,
my wife" he said.
And there was music in Mrs. Beach $
heart as she went up stairs-music set to
the words, Eyes open. eyes open"
\ Coon WORD FOR RGIRLS.--Rcmcmbc
that the first great principles of reform are
in your hands. American girls. Remember
that chance word from your lips will have
more weight with young men than all the
laws that were ever enacted. They can
stand the stationhousc, and the police court.
put they can n'tcudurc your scorn. Did you
ever reflect that when YOU admired young
Montaguc's absurd mimicry of llaliobso-
lrtc Eu@li>h fashions, you imposed on poor
little Pennilc.s the stringent necessity Of
straIghtway buying a costume as near like
ii as possible. even though he went with
one meal a day for the next three mouths :;
poyuu know when You offer the temperate
Smith glass of wine with the pretty i'm
rcrativc little way you sometimes have. he
feel, hi'n>'li as prcmptorily Obliged to drink
as if You held loaded pistol to his head? ?
Are you aware that Jones affects his "last'
ways, aud spends his money rccklcs>ly,
Just because he wants tn find favor in your
eyes? 1t is for you that thousand-doIlar
horses are driven; diamonds >portcd parties
given ;anl expensive excursions gotten up
You are royal sovcrcigns, every one of you,
and your subjects are mank ind?
Show US the girl, however plain aud
unprctcntions She may be. who has not at
least one lcarlcd slave who hangs on her
simplest word, and believes in her as the
fire worshppcr of the Fast believes in the
sun. And we know some who number
their captiyes by the score.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-11-06
Advertising Ratcss

INT-IEI.iRLY Nv 4DT.INCE.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-03-23
For COUHcU ~ CcnSOrS.
.fdccrtisinD Rates.

Hon. John l.. Flagg, introduced Il
creasing the rates of legal ad rising
to one dollar per folio for the first in
sertion, and fifty cents per folio for each
subsequent insertion.
The rates 20 advertising, allowed by
the State of Vermont, compared with
those of New York, are insignificant in
the extreme. For instance: The pa
pers of our state receive S2j for the pub
lication of the laws, which hardly pays
for the composition. Without entering
into a computation, ii is safe to say that
for the same work the New York pa
pers would be paid at least ten times
that amount. Our papers do not ask
this increase, but they do ask to be
reasonably compensated for whatever
advertising they may do for the state.
The State is niggardly in this particular;
and those members of the Legislature
who think they are doing the treasury
of the State great service 10y compell-
ing the newspapers to advertise for less
than half price, overlook the important
fact that they squander the peoples
money ten fold more by the two or
three unnecessary adjournmonts that
are made at every session. When MEM
bers are approached on the subject of
increasing the pay for the publication
of the laws, they admit that it ought to
be done, it should be done, &C., &c.
But when the question comes up in tie
Legislature il is quite sure to meet with
opposition from some very conscientious
members, who regard themselves special
guardians of the Treasury, and who
take the occasion to deliver themselves
of speeches against the reckless cXtrav-
agance the StatSis getting into. Those
who are really friendly to the measure
do not press the matter, and the result is
it is either defeated OF so amended that
the increase of pay is merely nominal
sum. 1t is to be hoped that the time is
not far distant when the State Of Yer
mont will have a Legislature that will
deal fairly and justly by its press.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-03-23
Congressional.

The bill to repeal the Tenure of-Civil-
Office Act was again under discussion in
the Senate, on Saturday, and sundry
parties spoke for and against it. Messrs
Thayer and Drake favored repeal, the
latter declaring that he would not vote
for &c temporary suspension
Mr.. Morrill, would rather modify the
Tenure-of Office Act than repeal or sus-
pend it, and he believed that the Senate
could reach vote upon the question of
modifying it as soon a. upon repeal.
Every Senator who had voted for the
impeachment of President Johnson Oh
Article Third had thereby declared it to
be his Judgment that in disregarding
this Act the President had been guilty
of violation, not merely of the law, but
also of the Constitution. How, there
fore, could those Senators vote now for
the repeal of the law? The proposition
to suspend did not strike him favorably
in any view.
Mr.. Casserly would vote for the abso-
lutte repeal Of the law, glad to be able by
his vote to do something towards restor-
ing the government to the salutary prin-
ciple upon which it rested under the
constitution. The Sonata adjourned
without action on the bill.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-03-23
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Old chronic cases produced by malpractice OF
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