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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-10-09

Mrs NauC on ednesdav AFTERNOON, anu
she had all Thursday to her dress.
Mary looked very pretty that night at
the tca-party, for her eyes shonc with IA pur-
pose, and she had just excitement enough
about it to rcddcn her cheeks in very
bccomng manner. Add to this that she
was dressed with neatncss aud taste. and
you will not be unwilling to believe me
when say that she was quite the belle OF
that occasion. Joe evidently thought 50
himself; for strange to say, he made no re-
marks on her appearance that night cal
culatcd to lower her selfestcem; but con-
trariwisc, gazcd at her from time to time
with the most profound satisfaction.
But "murdcr will out" 1t came on
this occasion. when they sat down to sup
per. Everybody was delighted; there
had not been such al uuexccptionablc
"tca' in that ncighborhood for a long
time. Country people are very fond of
their tcas;" they compare one with an
other with admirable connoisscurship.
This one was a triumph.
Mrs. Nane, you are the perfection of
bread makers. Your bircuts are quite
beautiful. We're ever such crullers made !.
How do you manage it, Mrs. Eanc: What
lovely spongc.cakc.'
Mrs. Nanc and Mary occasionally
changed glanccs and smiled, but nobody
noticed it,
Joe had been behaving 50 beautifully
all the evening. that Mary began to be
afraid that her plan had failed. This is Il
feast, inlcch," he said. "A fellow is for
tunatc who has wife that can make such
bread as this, to say nothing Of the sponge
cake. ! cant see why it is, Mary: you
improve, it is true; give you credit for
that; but don't sec why it is that all wo-
men cannot have the knack that Mrs Nanc
has, at cooking to perfection. Ify you could
make such bread as this, Mary. your hus-
band would be happy man"
Mrs Namc looked at Mary, and Mary
looked at Mrs. Nane. Light had broken
upon the mind of the latter. 1t broke
like flash Of lightning, ana there was an
cxplosion---not Of thunder, but of laugh
ter.
Joe looked up. amazed. lie was man
who pettcd his dignity enormously. What
did these women mean to laugh 80 at So
Der sensible remark of his: Particularly.
what could Mary mean, to 50 trhc with
the respect she owed her husband?
lie began to grow very rcd indeed.
Mrs. Nanc saw it, presently, and came to
his and Mary's relief; for poor Mary had
already begun to he little frightened at
the success Of her own scheme. She did
not like Joe to be angry. ut any rate.
MIR. Starr" said Mrs Nanc. " sm
truly glad you like this very excellent
cookery, for it is all your witt's. by your
own showing, you ought to be a very hap
py man
Here the whole company caught the in
lection, and joined in the laugh against
Joe. 1t was of no use to Get angry with
SO many people: 50, before long, Joe,
joined the chorus himself
And so the tca-party broke, up with the
greatest good nature all around, and Joe
went home with lesson he never forgot !;
for it was the last time that Mary ever
heard any complaints from him. lie is
now the most easily pleased of any hus-
band for ten miles round.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-10-09
[Fiom Wilkes Spirit.]
Hints on Dining Out.

When you intend to dine out. it is bet
ter to cat a light brcakfa early in the day
and avoid lunch You can't 90 too hun
cry.
Some people do not 90 to dinner party
unless invited, excepting Soross or the
Reunions of the Army of the Gulf. In
this, however, You will be guilcl hy your
own discretion.
If the dinner is serve at y private resi-
sca,iny yourself This gives you great
advantage over the other guests.
Do not attempt to carry olives to your
mouth on the end Of your knife blade. 1t
oftcn results in discontinue and the laugh
ter Of the company.
Do not hold your knife and fork in one
hand at the same time, if you can avoid it ;
for to do SD without considerable practice
makes even graceful man appear awk-
ward
Circumstances seldom occur ut a well or
dcrcd table to justify the borrowing of
your ncighbors's fork.
VII.
Endcavor to rccolcct that a napkin and
Il handkerchief are two distinct articles
each serving Il different purpose. have
known u matrimonial engagement broken
off through the neglect of this rule on the
part of the lady.
DO not open champagne near lady with
silk dress. 1t spols her temper, ruins
her dress, aud wastes the wine.
IN.
The habit of bobbing your head aud
calculating How" as you drink your
hosts hcalths, is ridiculous. Better say
nothing and drink deep. 1t is more
marked compliment.
Tn eating stcwcd pruncs, or other fruits
of like character, all authorities agree as
to the rudencss of splitting the pit or stone
out on your plate. TO spit it in your tea
spoon and convey it to your plate is also
unpublished. Two courses are open to
man of refinement and nerve, viz: to per-
nit the stones to accumulate in your mouth,
and then under prctcnsc of wiping it. to
secrctc them in the napkin, and drop
them surreptitiously on the floor, or to
swallow them in detail as the occasion re-
quircs.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-10-09

FISH SCALES AS ORNAMENTs.-F,sl
scales, such as those from the carp or sal
mon. can be made useful as ornaments in
fancy dressing and paper work, by first
well washing them in warm water, then in
salt and water, and well drying them be.
tween blotting paper. Whenever the
scales would be appropriate, as in land
scape where there is water, or for windows
in sketch Of church or old castle, or
for moonlight, or fading sunlight, they
may be fixed with gum, and afterwards
shaded with Il spirit varnish of green Or
rose color. The brilliancy of the pearl
scales will reflect through the transparent
color applied.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-10-09

~ There never was ray of light in
the Mammoth Cave of Kentucky; only
the glare of torches ever lights its walls.
80 there are many men whose minds are
mammoth caves, all underground and un.
lighted, save by the torches of selfshness
and passion.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-10-09

~ Mythology tells us that 10 died be-
cause of her intense love Of Jupiter; but
the charm of the romantic story has lately
becn destroyed by a chemist discovering
Iodide of potassium.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-10-09

.My- \ colorcd lady has appeared among
the fashionables at Saratoga, sporting a
prominent Grecian bend, aud quite over
shadowing her light sisters.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-10-09

ES~ Industry is not only the instrument
of improvement, but the foundation Of
pleasure. He who is stranger to it may
possess, but cannot enjoy; for it is labor
only which gives relish to pleasure.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-10-09

b9r To freshen salt meat. it i, recon.
mended to soak it in sour milk few hours
then put it for short tmc in cold water.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-10-09

~ Nine thousand Chinese laborcrs
have already been contracted for in South
Carolina. One thousand are to be sru-
ployed on the Selma, Rome and Daton
Railroad, and another Thousand are to go to
Columbia.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-10-09

p9~ One of the cmigrant agents of the
State of Minnesota has just returned from
Europe, and reports that he has succeeded
in inducing sevcnty-ive thousand Swedes
to come to that State this year.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-10-09
GOOSE RACE IN OMAmA.-A cores

GOOSE RACE IN OMAmA.-A cores
pondcut in Omaha gives the following
graphic account of goose race in that
city:
Over 1000 gathered on the banks above
the pond, and along the lower end Of Farm
ham street, lately, to witness Bob Hart and
Sully in their great washtub feat goose feat.
Promptly at the advertised time Hart
made his appearance, followed by his COM
pctitor, for the golden peanut offered by
Colonel Hanforl Each sat in an ordina-
ry wash.tub, to which was attached six
pair Of geese, driven aud guided by an or'
dinary carriage whip. The most deafen-
ing applause, shouts and yells greeted the
contestants as they were towed into the
pond. Striking the Farnham-strcct bank,
both started side by side, talking to and
urging on their fcathercI racers the same
as jockey would in Il trial of speed among
horses. Half way across the pond, Sullys
team switched off and boltcd for the weeds
giving Bod the lead by three and half
lengths. Recovering his course, Sully
made splendid headway, gaining rapidly
of the Hart outfit. One of his geese, how
ever, attempting to dive, kicked a rear
goose in the eye. The kicked bird at once
cacklcd his defiance and soon demoralizcd
the entire team to such an extent that vic
tory was impossible. Hart would have
come in o. X. only for his wheel goose"
baking badly and upsctting the tub. Sui
ly commenced laughing at his opponents
disaster, when his team made right flank
movement, which left the driver founder
lug in the mud. The assembled multi
tudc yelled the louder at the accidents
Riyh,ing their crafts, both parties made
for shore, leading their teams. Bob took
the prize.
Pes AND INK SKETCH oP JOSH Bill
LNGs.-.Josh Billings (lIenry W. Shaw
is thus written of by one who knows him:
. lie is certainly quite as ugly as Nasby
In many of his articles in broken English
he surpasscs all who have tried that class
of writing. But to fully appreciate him,
one must sec and know him. lie is about
4S years old, and is the quaintest spcci-
men of humanity with which We have ever
met Five years ago he was an auctioneer
in Poughkcepsie, New York. He has
since moved to New York city, where he
keeps boarding house amused by his od-
dities. As he passes down Broadway he
cannot escape observation. His broad,
bent form, his immense hat, and his large,
caglc-like features are always noticeable.
His weakness is for chewing tobacco and
telling stories. There is no such story
teller in the land Such hquaiut, laug
yarns as he can spin are not easily put in
print. The only loungiug place he has is
in the office Of the New York Weekly for
which paper he contributes weekly arti-
cles. When the lecture season is ut hand,
he sends out humorous prospectus. He
makes from $4,000 to $4,000 year from
his lecturing, and as much more from his
newspaper work. Always cheerful and
genial, always witty, and yet kind, he is
liked exceedingly by his circle friends.
Perhaps some will remember the publicity
that was given short time ago to the mar
riagc of one of his daughters, whose beau
ty had become notorious. She was as
handsome as he is ugly.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1869-03-25
GOES COUGH BALSAMI

This long tried and popular Remedy Is again
called to the attention of the public. As often
as the year rolls around, the propretors annual
ly make their bow to the people, and remind
them that amongst the many things required for
the health, comfort and sustenance OF the family
through the long and tedious months of winter,
Goes Cough Balsam should not be forgotten
For years 1t has been household medicine, and
mothers anxious for the safety of their children,
and all who suffer from any disease of the threat
chest and lungs cannot afford to be without it.
In addition to the ordinary four ounce so long
in the market, we now furnish our mammoth
family size bottles, which will, in common with
the other size, be found at oil Drug Stores.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1869-03-25
CLERGYMEN.

The Rev. Isaac AIKEN, of Alleghany, teStHes
that It has cured him, after all other remedies
had failed
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1869-03-25
WHOOPING COUGH.

The testimony of all who have used 1t for this
terrible disease during the last ten years, is, that
it invariably relieves and cures it.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1869-03-25

UNRRRING BUT NOBLE self-help for Young
~ Men, who having erred, desire better man
Hood. Sent In sealed letter envelopes Tree Of
charge. II benefited return the postage.
Address PllILANTHROs, Pox P, Philadelphia,
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1869-03-25
SORE THROAT.

Keep your throat wet with the Balsam-taking
little and often-and you will soon find relief.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1869-03-25

Asbestos is a mineral commonly
ranked as variety Of hornblende and
remarkable for tho flbrous structure
developed by its partial decomposition,
Chemically lis composed ofsilica, mag
nesia, lime, and oxyd of iron. 1t is of
different kinds one known as roct-cort
soslight that it will float on water, while
others somewhat heavier slightly re-
semble wood and leather in texture.
What is ordinarily indicated by the
term asbestos has fibers that are easily
separated and is more properly called
dgliaalhus, from a Greek word meaning
eunpollutable,' because cloth made
from these libers was cleansed by sub
ieCting it to fire. Such fabrics were
known in very ancient times but their
use was chiefly confined TO the shroud-
ing of the dead before inCremation---the
indestructible material preserving the
products of ineineration unmixed with
the ashes of the funeral pile. ,,a-s.
In recent periods asbestos has been
the subject Of very numerous expert
ments with very disproportionate re-
suits. IL has been used in the fabrica-
tion of inconsnmable lamp-wicks, and
in vinaigretto bottles as an absorbent Of
the aromatic vinegar contained in them,
and quite lately as a filing in that class
ofhydro. carbon lamps inwhich n chin
ney is dispensed with and the oil con-
verted into yapor previous to combus-
ton. OF course the fabrication of arti-
oles Of apparel from such amaterial has
not escaped theattention ofexperiment-
ers,. but although the fbers are quite
flexible and strong, they cannot bear
the excessive bending aud twisting 10
which they would necessarily be OK
posed if applied to such purposes, and
hence We must look farther for some f.
brous material for clothing, which shall
be devoid OF danger when brought in
contact with flame,
.A,aiaathqsis found more or less, in
almost every portion of the globe. The
finest is said 10 ba found in the Prov.
ince Of Savoy, France, but the material
oceuVs'in very great abundance in Cor
siea Very recently large quanGtieSoI
the miners' have been found IN Austria
lis, which aRera short exposure to th,
air is brought inta the condition ofyery
fine, white amiputhus fbers, as soft and
plant as wool or silk, the length Of the
Rbsrsnavemginglabout six inches The
substance, of a somewhat lower grade,
is also found in Scotland and Cornwall
inGreat Britainj in the Shetland Islands,
aud many districts in ,tbe United States
sonic Of tbatwhich occurs Ia NdwJer,
sey being but little Inferior to that o.
Australia above mentioned. ~, rs
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1869-03-25

- weIl.known and successfn

era well known and successful
worker in Bible distribution IN Massa-
chusetts, recently, while making his
calls among the foreign community,
was resgepNBe inquired Of BY Que,
eAad dfe 58 q monk, sr?'
szHIN Gd'aiha ga --an- -1kaz-la4 ~ ssahr
-igffsiga curions iaetlthat,thohgh the
rap keeps s0usands awayIfomaehureh
n sSf seeffpit Dies not deter aeslngle
dom attending to his business Oh week
days,
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1869-03-25
FOR GROUP,

The Balsam will be found invaluable, and may
always be relied upon in the most extreme cases.
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IAKS0N STANDA 30.
THURSDAY MARCH sS, 1859.
From the Ohio STATE J0mHdt
Defective Education.


The great defect after all in our edu-
cation is not that we know little Latin
and Greek, but that we know too little
English.
, You can seldom find a man or wo'
man who can write aud speak English
ii It's utmost purity. Indeed, how few
are there who can write an original cs-
say. OF oration, without blunderings a
thousand times before the manuscript
is finished! Spelling and punctuation,
writing and grammar are simple, easy
studies, bat seldom completely master
ed. Op boys aud girls leave the pri-
mary branches and 60 into Latin,
French and a world OF other studies,
before they have learned 10 read, write
and speak English, In after yearstbcy
ind 'their.error. Bat now having grad
uated, it would be sore modification
of their pride to 90 back TO the writing
master, and the yiIlagedominic to learn
the simple English rudiments. Nor
will they study such little things in
private. Rather than submit to such
humiliation, they go on blundering with
pen and tongue. Talk to such people
about their blunders Of pan and tongue,
and they will tell you that their bad
spelling is but a "slip Of, the PEN
their mangled speech is but a "lapsus
linguae," and these are but little things
and don't amount to much, "everybody
is liable to make such petty mistakes,
you know"
GA poor excuse is better than none"
perhaps, and certainly that one is poor
enough.
Suppose clerk in a bank were to Of
fer such an excuse for miscountng
money, how long would be be retained3
"To err is human" thateis true, but
people must pay for their errors, and
promise to be more careful next time
before the divine gift of forgiveness is
conferred. The bad speller, the miser-
able scrawler, and the blundering
grammarian, must pay the penalty for
their errors. Set thousand men, TAX
ing them as you find them, to write
and punctuate, a manuscript Of their
own 6ipliSome write,a most miserable
hand, some misspelI half the words, and
few punctuate correctly 1t is indeed
thought easy TO write correctly; but
nothing is as seldom seen. Not one ina
h6asdaa cdadoit. Yetall, or nearly5all
ofour people, consider il easy and that
9almost anybody can do it." Here is
where the trouble begins, Z We must
learn that "tbere is no excellence here
without much labor" and then shall We
begin in earnest and going back to
first principles learn to write and speak
not Greek and Hebrew, but our own
noble mother tongue.
y-a j. M, DALzELL.
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[From LESTER SEXTON, Of Miioaakee.
Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. "a, 1868.
Messrs G. q. Clark q Co., New Haven. CT.
Both myself and wife have used Goes Dyspep-
sia Cure, and II has proved PERFECTLY salts
factory as remedy. | have NO hesitation In
saying that VIC have received GREAT BENEFIT
from Its use. Very respectfully,
LESTER SEXTON.
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"a Great Blessing"
[F,om Rev. r. WARD, AEON, Lorraine Co., o.l

From Rev. l.. p. WARD, A ron, Lorraine Co.. o.
Mcssrs Strong & Armstrong,
Druggists, Cleveland, o.
Gentlemen, 1t gives me great pleasure to state
that my wife has derived great benefit from the
use of Goes Dyspepsia Cure. She has been for
number of wears greatly troubled with Dyspep-
sia, accompanied with violent proxysms of Con-
stipation, which so prostrated her that che was
all the while, for months, unable to do thing,
She took, at your instance Goes Dyspepsia Cure,
and has derived GREAT BENEFIT FROM IT,
and is now comparatively well. She regards
this medicine as great blessing Truly yours,
Jan 18th, 1853 L. +. WARD.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1869-03-25

EE An indignant orator, at "a recent
political meeting, in refuting an oppo-
nent, thundered: "Mr Chairman, |
scorn the allegation, and defy the al
6gatOr,'
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1869-03-25

1TuE SAw--This instrument is of
very ancient origin his mentioned
IN ho book Of Isaiah ata period con
temporaneous with the building of
Rome, II is represented on the DE
lisks ofEgyplaand was ip use among
the Egyptians a thousand years before
the days ofIsiiaii 1AHa 70 R fA
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-10-21
Our County Nominations.

The Democratic County Convcntioa last
Saturday, nominated AdoIph Piening for
Clerk of the Court Michael Kerwin, for
School Superintendent, and George Pan
kratz for Supervisor at Large.
We do not fear successful contradiction,
when we say that no better men could have
been found in the county, for these offices
than are the men who are placed in pomin
-s1tion.
Adolph Pitning, is one Of GoDs NOBLE
MEN and not a man in the county stands
higher than he. He towers 50 high above
his conf ct tor in films FIR that otfc3, that
he should receive evey vote in the county,
both Republican and Democrat We think
that he will receive "Wado'5 majority"
The Candidate for School Superintcnd
ent Michael Kcrwin, is young man Of
superior ability, well educated, and a
practical teacher, having taught the Two
River school for more than year, and
gave good satisfaction. He VIII bring to
the Office, energy, ability, ambition, hon
esty and honor. lie is, as his name indi,
Gates, Of Irish descent, but has been in
this country from his boyhood. tie IS a
better man than his competitor foI tie ot7ice,
AND WILL De ELECTLD.
OF George Panklatz, tie nominee for
Supervisor a. ltso, We nave bat little
to say. Everybody knows him, and will
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-10-21
The Fair.

Notwithstanding the bad weather of
Thursday, the first day of the Fair, we are
pleased to announce that the undertaking
has proved to be a complete success
On Friday, the grounds were we'll filed
with visitors, who all seemed to enjoy the
occasion. There were not as many articles
on exhibition as there ought to have boen.
especially of stock Had the weather been
favorable on Thursday. this department
would have been we'll represented.
We hope that farmers another year, will
not allow little rain, to prevent their
coming out, with their stock.
The display of articles in the Ladies de-
partment was really nice, and called forth
the praise of everyone, who had an eye to
the beautiful. The paintings, pictures,
needle-work &C., were certainly good, and
well worth a journey to look at.
In behalf of the society. we thank you,
ladies, for had your apartment been tax en-
from the grounds, the Fair, as an exhibi
ton, would have been failure.
There was also very respectable exhbi-
ton of vegetables, grains and -four In
the vegetable line, the various exhibitors
entered into a lively contest for the pre-
miums, especially those carrotg gentlemen
were each positive that hts carrots were
the best They were all good, but all could
not be awarded p-emium.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-10-21
Our Lake Shore Rail Road.

Last week, f. ". Horn Esq President
Of the milwaukee, andCederburg Rail Road
was il Mauitowoc The object of his Wis.
II gas partly to see how our citizens felt
and talked about Lake Shore Railroad
He left with poor opinion of the enter
prise Of Mantowoc men. He continued
his journey to Green Bay and Appleton;
there to confer with citizens in reference to
the extension Of his road.
We understand that new line of rail-
road will be built, and that soon, from
Milwaukee north, connecting with the
North Western Road z-either at Appleton
or Green Bay. Shall this road be run
around this village, and through the Wes-
tern part of the county, or shall it come to
this village? This question, our live bust
ness men, (if we have any must settle. =
We predict. that Milwaukee enterprise will
throttle the village of Manitowoc, and that
the wheat buyers of Mantowoc will vet
6nd it for their interest to locate some ff
teen or twenty miles back in the country,
and buy wheat there, at some station, to be
shipped directly to.uilwaukee. Atthat sta
ton, say at Nettle Hill, will then be a
good place for some Of our heavy mercant-
lie men to move o,and do lively business.
Keep quite, you heavy real estate holders
OF our peerless Village, and before long
some one will build rail road for our coun,
ty, that will make you sick.