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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-07-31

TAKE TIE PAINs.--Never think it too
much trohble to answer your children's
questions. How often do We hear the tart
reply:
II ain sure / don't know, child-don't
tease me-. when you see I'm busy!"
"This is the sIrest way to stunt the
growth Qfyour child's miud, tits the most
cruel and ruthless conduct possible, thus
to deny child the information which he
Graves and allow him to feel all the awk-
wardness aud pain to which ignorance ex-
poses him. Rather hail with joy these in
dications of a growing mind, and make the
little inquirer happy by drawing him to
you with kiss, aud give him as full and
patient an clucidatiou as he may require.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-07-31
The Laws and Manners of the Road.

All of us have ideas more or less correct,
in regard to the law which regulates our
use Of the highways; and at any rate good
nature and good sense are usually very safe
guides. ~ few words on the subject how
ever, may not be amiss.
1t is commonly said that every one has
a right to half the road This is practical
ly true, and comes about in this wise. You
and / meet upon the road--our legal rights
are exactly equal, and both have u right to
60 our several ways without obstruction, so
popularity, We say own half and you half.
The law steps in to facilitate matters, and,
directs each to turn towards his right hand.
This is true whatever the road or team ;
for if one can drive such team that an.
other can pass him but with difficulty or
not at all, then their rights are no longer
equal. This point becomes important in
winter, for it is no joke to turn your horses
and all into the deep snow while your
ncighbor goes smoothly along the beaten
path. No one has right so to load his
team az not to be able to give half the track
to whoever demands it.
A footman may choose the part which
pleascs him or any portion of his right
hand half of the way. and the team must
yield it to him. This is clearly SO in
winter, and no man is obliged to step into
the snow for one or two horses. This is
the law aud courts award it.
Now for the manner Of the road; which
in some instances vary from the law there
of.
The first requirement Of the road man
ncrs is good nature and an accommodating
spirit. Do to others as you would have
them do to you. Always be willing to
yield more than half the space, then you
will be pretty sure to l,c equally well treat
cd. They who exact inches will have inch
cs cxactcd of them. lfyour ncighbor has
heavy load, consult his convenience as
far as possible; You may sometimes be
loaded. 1t has become L practicle rule Of
courtesy to turn for heavy teams. especial
ly in winter, and when the roads are heavy.
But remember it as u favor, not your
right, and you have 4 reciprocal duty to
perform, and one which. am sorry to OBJ
serve, is not always borne in mind.
One word in relation to teams goin. the
same way, in which case many seem to
think there is neither law nor manners
When Il team comes up behind you, that
team has a right to II reasonable space and
opportunity to pass on--if in fact to half
the road for that rurpose-and your OBJ
structug him in his lawful desire is both
bad manners and bad law lfyour load is
heavy, do the best you can. In most cas-
cs the very least that can be asked is that
you should stop. This is particularly 50
in winter. when it is a heavy tax on team
to force it into trot in deep snow. or deep
mud, or frozen or deep ruts---madc neces-
sary by your continuing to move on. Re-
member the good old aphorism, which can
be so opportunely applied here" Wheel
grease is u great lubricator, but good mall
ncrs vastly greater one. .'-Er.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-07-31

! DoEs 1T EXIST Wendell Phillips
says: I" The, South, creates an ideal Yam
kee he does not exist; he never did ex-
ist The North creates an ideal Southern
er: he never existed. The United States
lavishes thousands of millions Of dollars in
an endeavor to deal with an ideal Indian
he never existed"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-07-31
s.,s- Every climate. from torrid to fri.

ssJ- Every climate, from torrid to frig-
id. is within the borders of California.
Soap, soup, cider, quicksilver, soda, tar:
alum, aud oil springs are abundant, as well
as every metal, including tin and platina.
Within tho State there are the hottest des-
erts aud the most fertile valleys in the
world. The widest, uucouth savagcs in
habit its borders refined, energetic, and
enlightened people inhabit its mountains,
valleys, villages and cities. ls-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-07-31
SEwARp's Op1NloN.-A New York pa

SEWARD'S UPINION.-A NEW OK pu-
perof recent date gives the following:
"Mr. Seward doesn't think much OF
Gen. Grants Administration. Hcregards
the President aud Cabinet as the weakest
the country ever had, and he anticipates
that political thunderstorm will soon dis
rupt the whole concern-the Cabinet, not
the country-and then there will be q
chance for the appreciation Of some great
men who have latterly not been held IN the
esteem their wisdom has merited."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-07-31

WoRrH TRIAL.-Many persons be.
come so much affected with nervousness
that the least annoyance greatly agitatcs
them, and when they stretch out their
hands they shake like aspen leaves on,
windy days. BY daily moderate use Of
the b!anched stalks of celery as salad,
they may become as strong and steady il
limbs as other people. Every one engaged
in labor weakening to the nerves, or affiicts
cd with palpitation Of the heart. should
use celery daily in season, and onions in its
stead when not in season.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-07-31

II A gentleman in California has in
his possession surveyors instrument, on
the front lens of which there is plainly to
be seen beautiful landscape with all tho
varied hnes of nature. The owner Of the
instrument vouches to the date when this
painting, by some unknown law of nature,
was done. Some fifteen years agoit had
been in use, and was left standing for q
time on the plain. in a scorching midday s
sun, fronting a woodland. When again
used, "A correct picture Of the fronting wood
land, with all the various colors of the
the landscape. was photographed on n'the
lens and has remained unchanged to this
day.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-07-31
The Annexation Feeling in Nova Scotia.

ain prepared to prove to any one hav-
ing knowledge of Nova Scotia that the
most intelligent minds in it have long ago
decided in favor Of annexation to the Uni
ted States. BY "the most intelligent
ninds,". / do not mean the author and his
private friends; I mean the professional
ntn, the merchants, the members Of the
Dominion and local Legislatures, and q
large class of men who have had dealings
Of some sort with the United States the
past ten years. The medical profession,
most of its members having studied in
American Colleges, is very deeply tinged
with annexation sentiment. The legal pro-
fession contains many annexationists in
its its ranks. The merchants of Halifax
all Of them who have thought above su-
gar and rum-arc almost unanimous in
their wish for annexation. Tho members
Of the local Legislature are in many cases
very outspokcn in their wish to annex the
province to the United States; and If
motion such as that made lately in the
New Brunswick Legislature were made in
our local House, it would not call up even
the ccnsure ofthc Speaker, if it was not re-
ceiyed with favor. The counties of Pictou
and Richmond in the east, and Digby and
Yarmouth in the west, are notorious in
their desires for annexation. the counties
bordering ON these have all partakeu of the
feeling in some degree; in fine, all the
counties which have had any dealings with
the United States are fast becoming con-
vcrts to the new doctrine. The county Of
Halifax, even, in whose chief city the
pride, pomp and circumstance Of military
parade are always before our eyes, with the
legislative halls aud the official residence
of the Governor in our midst, with frown-
ing battlements on all sidcs-and most i'm
portant ofall, with about G300, 900 year
spent on the troops-is fast becoming as
passively disloyal as the county Of Pictou
or Yarmouth. When Halifax looks to-
ward the United States, the Province will
follow SOON At prescntw We are Of no coun-
try, Of no allcgiencc. We are often told
that if we were an independent province
we would be isolated. But as an indepen-
dent part of this heterogeneous Dominion,
We arc isolated indeed. Disguised with
her experience of the working Of the new
administration, in i'll temper with Great
Britain and desirous of changing her allie
gcncc- restrained on the one side by Eng
land and Canada, and in some measure re-
pulsed on the other by the United States
Nova Scotia looks vainly around her for
Il ruler to reverence, u Constitution to live
by, flag to fight under, as child who is
born at sea might gaze around upon the
wide cxpansc Of waters, seeking in vain
for II land to call his own-for the green
fields and shady trees Of that haven OF rest,
his homc--L;Ppincotts lNagasine.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-07-31

f~ A Rocky Mountain editor, alluding
to the demand of female suffrage, female
doctors, and female clersymen, remarks
that another want presents itself-that OF
female women.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-07-31

AWE STRUcK.-A Frenchman, behold-
ing Niagara Falls, for the first time, cx-
claimed:
"Eh! dis ix re grand specialize! Su-
parb! Magnifque!, BY gar, he come down
first rate"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-07-31

BeD- The Hon. Amos Perry. American
Consul at Tunis, in his work on :. .Cathage
and Tunis," says: Female advocates are
found at Tunis, whose distinct Office it is
to manage the cases of female plaintiffs and
defendents coming before the highest tri'
bunal in the land, and also to plead the
cause of condemned female criminals who
are subject to unreasonable punishmeuts. :"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-07-31

are III California 6Z Z,OOO Chinese, nearly
all enrolled in six clubs, corresponding to
the six districts from which the cmigrants
came. On the arrival Of an cmigrant ship,
agents from clubs proceed on board and
take charge of those who have come from
the districts represented by their compan-
les. At the club house the emi grant is
boarded at small cost until he has OBJ
tanned employment Should he be out Of
work at any time aftcrward he ispermitted
to return, or should he be sick, lodging is
provided for him. In case of INDECENT,
sick or disabled, the clubs, if they should
not be provided for by private contributions,
finding lodgings, pay doctors bills, and in
cases where it is necessary for the patients
to return to China, defray the cost Of their
passages. The name Of every member is
inscribed in book kept for the purpose,
and to prevent the abscondiug Of debtors,
all persons proposing to return to China
are bound to report their intention to the
committee of tho club, who only allow them
to depart when they are satisfied that in
doing so they will leave no just claims un-
settled. In most of the club-houses room
or part of room is set apart for the wor-
ship of the spirits Of deceased members.
There an altar is erected, on which are
placed the offering of friends and relatives,
while behind it is kept the lengthening
melancholy roll of those who have died in
the land of their exile.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-07-31

TThe old Webster mansion, on Sum
mer street, Boston, is to be torn down and
a granite block erected in its place. A
statute of the "Great Expounder" will be
placed in niche in front Of the new build
ing.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-07-31

w A Chinese savings bank is to be es-
tablished in San Francisco, which, it is
thought, will loose at least FIVE millions OF
coin now boarded in old stockings by the
thrifty Celestials.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-07-31

To Frogs are now so extensively used
for food, in New York, that ,uen make a
business of catching them by the quantity,
just as others catch fish for a living.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-07-31

V California fruits. have been received
at New York in eight days from San Frau-
cisco, in an excellent state Of preservation.
Labeled and exhibited in restaurant win
iotys. tney excite wondering admiration.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-07-31

10 The first archcd stone bridge in the
United States was built over the Ipswicl,
river, Massachusetts,, in 1764, by Judge
Choatc, and before it was open for travel
was called "Choatcs Folly"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-07-31

nD> He who says there is no such thing
q: a.. loress man you may be sure ~
hmsclfa rogue.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-07-31

EV' Ono years seeding aiaAes ssvep
yeais wecdins.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-07-31

IV There are some fifty Chinese Cath
osics IT California Some Of them speak
Latin tuenly. ant. age from tie Cataoic
College, IN China.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-07-31
The Use Of Saxon Words

1t is we'll known that the English lang
uage has received many words Of Latin Or
igin, as the result of the Mormon conquest
in 1066, and through the cultivation Of the
Latin classics. What our language would
have been without the use Of words thus
introduced, is curious problem. Dean
Trench suggests, that con6uing ourselves
to the use Of pure Saxon words, we might
have said sand ,casse, for desert; blood
bath, for massacre; sen. food, for deluge;
sea-robber, for pirate seatev; fright, for hy-
drophobia sAow.holiness, for hypocrisy !;
gold.hoard, for treasurer; ,vell-riHingness,
for benevolence; xndeadliness, for immor-
tality; Mnteil'5le, for ineffable; grcat.do-
ingly, for magni6cently; soxr-doagA, for
leaven; uncanningness, forignorance; eye
bite, for fascinate; emgripe, for embrace !;
ear-shr!ft, for auricular confession; djpper,
for baptist, etc. ....
Those familiar with the German lang.
uage will notice that the Saxon elements.
having had but little outside influence to
prevent their. natural expansion in that
language, have taken nearly the form sug-
gested above. Thus we have finger hat,
for thimble; room man, for carpenter; cut
ter; for tailor; (our word tailor means a
cutter from the French taller, to cut y
cloth dealer, for draper; .t1otj jolk, for in
fantry; riders, for cavalry; etc. And it.
is another fact noticeable in this connec-
ton, that there are large class Of words
in which we do now use Saxon compounds,
instead Of borrowed words, that are to com
mon ears purely conventional and meaning
less. We give few among the many ::
music-teacher, book binder, writiug-desk,
watch-pocket. bookcase, ink-stand, pin
cushion, goldsmith, matchmaker, paper
dealer, etc. Why could We not say cloth
dealer, as we'll as papcr-dcaler? The
mercst tyro in our language would know
readily the meaning of cloth-dealcr; while
there are millions who speak the English
language who could not tell whether dta.
per dealt in cloth, iron, or lumber; not
ever having seen the French word drap.
So silk-dealer is expressive aud sufficient
elegant; but n,ercer--mcrcy! scholar
could scarcely remember it, unless richer
than scholars arcaptt to bc.--Rapid Writer.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-07-31

~ Baron Rothschild's estate has been
.s,tlei, ana arouuts 10 !ss342 5co,05o
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@Sr Legal notices viii! be charged to the
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and deaths inserted free of charge.
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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-26
sI. Vincent de Paul society.

At the meeting OF this society on Sunday
last, the Secretary read the annual report,
from which we learn that the society was
organized on the oath of December, 1868,
when twenty-five members were enrolled.
There are now forty-eight members on the
roll, and the average attendance at The
meetings is thirty-five. The number OF
families relieved during the year is fifty.
seven, said families consisting of one hum
dred and eighty-three persons. There are
now on the relief-roll, fourteen families,
consisting Of fifty persons. For the relief
Of the poor, S752 O5 were expended in gro
Ceries, besides furnishing them with large
amount of fuel, clothing, shoes, etc, and
burying the dead. The members Of this
society depend chiefly upon their own con-
tributions for means Of relieving the poor,
although they are materially aided by their
annual picnic in May, and a lecture dur
ing the winter; but in times Of great dis
tress, and under extraordinary circumstan-
ces, they call upon their friends generally
TO aid them, and are always generously re-
ceived. The present officers are Philip
Oliwell, President; John :Curriu, Vice
President; Jos. Deprez, Secretary, and
NJ. McKeon, Treasurer, either of whom
will thankfully receive donations for the
poor.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-26
ENGINE CAPACITY.
The Fire Department vs.. The Railroad
Machine ShODs.

To the Editors of the Union and American.
Under the head of Tall Squirting" the
Banner of Sunday morning makes a state
ment relative to the recent test of capacity
between two Of our engines of the Nash
Vile Fire Department, and an engine be-
longing to the Machine shops of the Nash
vile and Chattanooga Railroad, which
statement, on account of the errors it con-
taina, we desire TO notice. In the fret place
it says;
"The Eclipse and William StockelI fire
engines were taken TO the Chattanooga
Depot yesterday afternoon, for the purpose
of testing their relative qualities for throw
ing water, compared with that of the heavy
stationary engine which runs the machine
shops. about which there has, for some
time past, been much dispute"
This single sentence contains two mis-
takes. The Eclipse" was not on the
ground. The engines of the department
engaged in the test were the "Deluge" and
the "Stokell" Nor was it the heavy sta
tionary engine that runs the machine shops
against which they commended, but second
class rotary engine of the same kind as
used in the city by the Government during
the war. 1t also states that we had on IT'S
pounds of steam, and the ''StockelP ITO
pounds. Wrong again in two respects.
We had only Jos pounds, while the
"Stockell" had as high as 100 pounds. Our
engine threw stream out of a one-inch
nozzel 35 or 40 feet above the top of the
stack, while they used 5inCh nozzel, and
did not exceed the height of our stream.
The party who gave the report TO the |
P1nner oithar knpu nnthino ahnut n or /
purposely misrepresented the whole affair.
If the department and their friends have
such unlimited confidence in the capacity
Of their engines, how would they like az
other trial for $50 or 500, neither side
carrying over ITO pounds pressure, and both
Ising nozzels of the same size? We will
,ack our confidence in this way, il the 9TH
# party feels like doing the same thing.
Respectfully,
MECHANICS N. & @, r. r.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-26
Another Case Of Infan tIcide.

On Sunday evening last, little
girls were on their way home from an
l easure in the open air, and while
passing through the old magazine in South
Nashville, they we're attracted by the yeIp-
ping and bowling of pack of dogs who
were fighting and growing around some
object which seemed to be buried under the
spot where they had the fight. The little
girls stood come time observing the sight,
and becoming unaccountably attracted to
the spot, they gradually approached it, and
succeeded in hunting away the dogs with
stones. They then found that the spot
contained the remains of a mulattO infant,
about two weeks old. The lower limbs Of
the babe were mostly all eaten away. 1t
was perfectly made-had all the appear
ance of being we'll developed and healthy.
and had no marks Of violence upon it, nor
Of dissolution. The girls were naturally
shocked at the sight, and Immediately
spread the Intelligence.
Coroner Norvell was called on. He
went ont there and summoned jury, who
gave a verdict to the effect that the child
was foully dealt with. None of the people
in the neighborhood knew anything which
would even lead to suspicion Of the guilty
party.