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Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-04
Marriages AND CELiBACY

WI A K II AGE AM CELf ID AS
N ESSAY for Young Men on the
N Crime of Solitude, and the DIS
pediments to MARRIAGE, with sure
means of relief. Sent in sealed let
ter envelopes, free OF charge. Address
| DR.. j. SKILLlN HOUGHT0N, toward
Association, Philadelphia, Pa. ja20.Daw3m
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-04
1000 A'S = > I 0 " =
ONE LIFE SAVEDr

Mothers. why will you let your children
waste away and die?
Thousands of lives are yearly lost for
the want of safe, certain and pleasant
remedy for WORMS.
R E x f Q r. ID s
''l .'.i u INDICATED 4
GINGERBREAD Il NUTS
supply this want. They are pleasant to
harmless. f}i'f. 70
Price 25 cents per box. g5z s.fl
# CHILDREN CRY FOR THEM.
One dose lately relieved child of over
one thousand WORMS, and saved its lie.
Do.not delay. Use them at once, and see
4 For sale by all druggists. OH 0FT -
y. G. WELLS Il CO., Propristors.
ap3-lyo&W New York,
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-04

To BE HANGED. The Wade Ditcher
murderers-Bayline George, Jim
Thomas, and Gus Baker-will be hang
ed, says the Roanoke News, to-day, a
project to get up petition to have their
death sentence committed to imprison-
ment for life was abandoned. a"
Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-04
THOMPSON'S
'POMADE OPTAME

VOIt DNEooINU TIT IIAIN
T'HIS Is pure oleaginous vegetable
i compound. prepared with skill, de-
ltghtfully perfumed. and containing
NO MINERAL SUBST iNCES
which are always Injurious.
Each of the ingredients are especia
beneficial to the hair and scalp, and
SO combined as to impart to them
STRENGTH AND VIGOR,
and giving the hair that rich softness and
exquisite gloss which Is the charm of
youth, and prevent its turning grey unto
a ripe old age.
Price, IS and IS cents a Bottle,
Sold by all Druggists.
F. G. W Ellis l. CO., PrOprietors,
ap3-lyd&w New York.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-04-24

was not in the least to blame, upon
my word and honor, though neither the
girl nor her father, nor the deacon, ever
believed me, or ever forgavc me. 1t was
during the big election canvass, when Lin
coin ran the first time. Two-thirds OF
the dcacon's honest soul were in religion
and the other third was in politics-Lin-
coin man. l never was n scoifer at rellg-
ion in my life, but he half believed was.
Well, there was to be political psw-w0w
in the village chuteh where he lived, on .
Thursday night, and he was to preside. l
never thought anything about the matter,
but Williams hailed me one afternoon, Of
lercd me seat in his buggy, aud away
VIC started. 1t was Wednesday-curse
the almanac, but We never thought Of that.
Going into town. some devilish instinct
put it into my head that it would help my
ease if marched into church with rail
on my shoulder, seeing that the deacon
and the girl would both be there. So l
got rail, and we came into town shouting
and making grand to-do generally. AS
we went by the church windows caught
a glimpse of her bonnet and plenty other
bonncts, and was happy. | shoullorcd
my rail and marched in. The houscful of
men and women were quiet, the old dca-
con was standing up in the altar saying
something. Splendid. | went a boom
ing up the aisle with my rail, swinging
my hat and whoopiny ..t.l..-.. . p.
.IIoo-ray for Old Abc-hoo-ray for the
Illinois rail-splittcr v ,....
But never yclp out of that audience.
I quit right in my tracks. The deacon
said: .....
"Sir, VIC were engaged in addressing
the Throne of Grace. This unsccmly cx
libition is il-littcd to the solcmnitics of a
prayer r-mceting.' tt'f #t/
never felt so sick in my life, John. !
never felt so much like taking walk.
And don't you know, as ! stood up there
before that congregation, I'd have given
a million dollars for somebody to take that
rail out for me. But no. had to sneak
out with it myself. threw it down, aud
went up to where there was a board fence,
and practiced climbing backwards and
forwards through knot-holc for us much
as an hour But my goose was cooked,
you know. 1t was all up between me and
that family.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-04-24

SuGAR-An important advance has
taken place in the price of sugars, due to
the revolution in Cuba. The whole quan-
tity consumed in the United States last
year is supposed to bc about 800. 900 tons,
or say 100000, 900 pounds. Within Il
few days past the best refined sugar
known as hard sugar in commcrce--has
advanced at wholesale from l5i cents, at
which it was sold early in February, to 20
cents per pound, and to this must be ad-
dcd the profit which the grocer makes
when package u several pounds weight
only Is sold 1t will readily he seen that
unless the consumption ofsusaris checked
by the use of reasonable economy, a
considerable addition to the burdens OF
the country will be the result.
The advance in price is an effect of the
revolution, aud the consequent great dis
turbancc of the industry there, which sup
plies the world with nearly oncthird Of
all the sugar which is consumed. Ac-
counts from the island agree in stating
that those who engage in the cultivation
of the cane, as well rs those who convert
it into sugar, are either driven or with
drawn from these av0cations, so as ut pres
cut to affect most seriously these important
industries. The whole amount consumed
by the world of sugar thus produced, and
that obtained from tho beet root, which
comes within the purvicw Of commerce, is
estimated at 100000 tons. This csti-
mate does not embrace what is made by
farmers for domestic use ), but us Cuba
supplies one-third of the whole quantity
thus estimated, tho revolution, if it con
tinucs, will affect every household which
usos, it wherever situated.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-04-24
A SKELETON FouNnpy.--On tn,

A SKELETON FouND.-On Tuesday
morning last, the frame once belonging to
human being was found on tho roof ad-
joining our Office on tho west side, by q
young man who was climbing around on
the roof for amusement. He Immediately
reported what he had found, and the cx-
citcmcnt soon became intense, and hun
drcds Of our citizens hurried to the spot
to see the "skelcton. AS yet no ono has
been able to explain how these bones came
upon the roof No one is missing from
our midst that We know Of. From appear
ancss the bones must have laid there some
months, as the flesh is all OF excepting q
portion Of the skin. A gentleman Informs
us that'somctimc ago, in an occupied room,
he found wrapped up in some paper a
thumb belonging to the left hand, and as
the left hand belensing'to the skeleton "
was not found with the rest, something
may yet be found out, in relation to, tho
matter. At present writing the excite
ment has somewhat abatod, We believe
that the matter will be- thoroughly ippsl
tigated BY the proper authorisiess-1 1lasa-
kasnee1. > .qs1s5.si n,sl1sI slqsspL f,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-04-24

DEFINITIONS or bible TERMs.-A
days journey was thirty-three and one
fifth miles. .... '.i
4 Sabbath days journey was about all
English mile r1..
Ezckicl's reed was eleven feet, nearly.
4 cubit is twenty-five inches, nearly.
A hands breadth is equal to three and
fye-cighih inches. !..4 >...
a fingers breadth is equal to ono inch.
A shckcl Of silver was about fifty cents.
\ sbckcl of gold was 81 O9.
A talent of silver was 1888 81.
A talent gold was $l3,SO9.
A piece of silver, or q penny, was thir-
teen cents.
a gcrah was ono cent. "
A mite was one cent. ''t.. .-r.
A homer contains * gallons and five
pints. l. s,l u~fGj .hI i.r yiis7L --
A ncpha, or bath, contains seven gallons
and five pints. 'psl1s pl,i J.. .pt ha ',s
A bin was one gallon and two pints.
a iirkiu was seven pints. , u f--
An omcr was six pints. .lo.l,i..t
A cab was three pints. ..;r. ......,.
A dog was onc-half pint. .~ ls.l,,.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-04-24
NUrMEGs IN CALlroRNIA.-Thc Sa

NUTMEGs IN CALlFoRNIA.-Thc Sar
Mateo county Guzette has the following:
perhaps it is not generally known that
native nutmeg trees grow in the Sierra
Nevada range Of mountains in California
but nevertheless such is the fact. It is
somewhat remarkable that so little notice
has been taken of this valuable production
of our State. Tn fact, VIC do not now re.
member ever seeing any reference to the
subject in any Of the newspapers Of the
State. We have with our own hands
picked them from the trccin the upper
portion of Placer county, and about the
headwatcrs of the Feather river, and after
properly drycd, found them fully equal
in point Of ofstrcngth and flavor to those i'm
ported from the East Indies. Some ninc-
teen years have elapsed since that time,
and Of course we arc unable to describe
with accuracy the nutmeg tree Of Califor-
MIA more than to say that It resembles
some Of the species Of pine, and, in fact,
most people would pass it by, as VIC did
at first, without suspccting it to be sny'
thing but pine trcc@
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-04-24
How the Richest Man in the World
ri ts' Lived. .l....f.... ....

As every one is interested to know how
so rich man as Baron Rothschild lived,
correspondents are very particular as to
every movement Of his daily life. It is
related that he rose every morning at 6
o'clock. His body servant shaved and
dressed him. Meantime, NJ. Boudcvillc
Ga teacher of clocution who prepares pco-
pie for the stage } read the newspapers to
him and the gossip Of the green rooms Of
Paris theatcrs. He was dressed for the day
at an early hour, putting on even white
cravat. lie next received Prussian
named Bernard, with whom he examined
the quotations from tho great exchanges
of Europe, aud decided upon aud gave Or
ders for the transactions Of tho day. lie
next received the correspondence clerks,
took from them the most important letters
which required reply from the Baron,
and approved or modified the proposed
replies to other letters. The almoner
came in and reported on tho poor relieved,
and received new instructions. lie then
went to Nine. dc Rothschild for her instruc-
tions. After the almoner retired, the Baron
received his experts, men who kept him in
formed of all art and book sales they made
reports or received instructions. lie then
went to breakfast. All the family met at
breakfast, and usually one or two of his mar
ricd children were present After breakfast
tho Baron went to his Office (Which was
Immediately on the street and separated
from his house by the courtyard; COW
cred way reaching from one to the othcr)
to receive people. At two o'clock he
would sometimes go to the Bourse, or
ottencr to the auction mart, for he was
fond Of buying objects Of curiositics and
pictures. lie would return to his Office at
four o'clock drive down to the Chateau dc
Surensc or Boise tic Boulognc, returning
at five o'clock to his club, where he would
play whist at ten sous point until dinner
time. During the last part Of his life he
became eccentric in u good many small
matters. lie carried portmonnaic which
was closed by lock, although he never
carried more than fifty francs about him,
C"ifa man carries more he is sometimes led
to cxtravasant expense" he used to say
and often nothing at all. lie carried the
key of this lock on his watch chain. The
members of the club in the Rue Royalc
used to laugh to scc the Baron fumbling
for his key, and even for his lock, (hs
sight was lattcrly impaircd) and when, at
last, he managed to open the portmonnaic,
to find it empty. After dinner he recciv-
cd company ut home or went to some tho
atcr.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-04-24

FIRErLrEs OF JAMAIcA.-The fircflics
of Jamaica emit 50 brilliant light, that 9 Q
dozen of them, enclosed within an inverted
glass tumblcr, enables person to read OF
write in the night time without the least
which many resort. These aies arc ia
size as large as a common hive.bce, and
they are perfectly harmless. Their ap-
pearancc in unusual numbers act as ther-
inomctcr to tho natives, and It is an un,,
questionable indication ofapproaching rain
10 travellers they afford, oven on tho dark
est night, sufficient light to, guide their
footsteps with the greatest safety The
light which they send forth is in every re-
spcct equal to that Of tho purest diamond ;
and hence the Creole coqucttcs frequently
insert a few Of them, confined in pods OF
gauzc, in their hair and parts Of their dress,
in the same manner as actresses avail them
selves Of the paste jewellers art vi -
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-04-24
The, Tn, Snow, blockade.

The Cheyenne Leader of March 4th
gives the following interesting account Of
snow on the Union Pacific Railroad and
the sufferings of tho passengers: -ar1i p
A number Of parties have arrived here
who walked oyer and around the snow
blockade, reaching from Rawlings Springs
to Wyoming, a distance Of one hundred
milcsAsc,ne with blistered feet; frosted
ears, etc. The road will be cleared this
week and kept clear for the future. About
six hundred passengers arc delayed at va
rious points by the snow blockade, which
has lasted two weeks, and some Of them
arc in destitute condition, having expend-
ed their available funds for, meals aud
lodgings. There are now at least sixty
five tons of mail snow-bound, on the road ;
but w. w. Ball, special mail agent, has
tclegraphcd the Department to send all
through mail by steamer, until the road
shall have been cleared. On yesterday
teams were to, have started from Carbon
with the lady passengers. The command
ing officer at Fort Sanders has offered TO
send mule team train, to carry the mail
now lying at Laramie, for the relief of the
destitute passengers. Ladies who left, Salt
Lake two weeks ago for the Fast arc de-
tanned at Wasatchc, paying three dollars
per day for board, 1.-TWO dollars per night
for lodging, and ono dollar per day for the
privilege of sitting in the sleeping gar. At
some places a dollar is charged for the
privilege of sleeping on the floor or table.
Provisions are scarcc--a cup Of coffee, a
biscuit aud asnlall piece of poor meat cost
ing q dollar, and difficult to get at that.
Some kilograms have been sent BY passen-
gors to the Congressional Committee on
the Pacific Railroad, severely censuring
employees for indifference and neglect.
Offifty-sevcn passengers that started from
near Percy station, aud walked to Wyo-
ming, but four arrived with boots on their
feet; the feet of the others being covered
with old ovcrslocs, slippers, rags, tops OF
old boots, or whatever might ease tspeir
blistcred feet. This trouble, it is thought,
may be avoided by the use in future Of
snow sheds, which it is stated will be built
over all the cuts on the Laramie division,
which seems the region Of excessive SHOWS.
West Of Bridsers' Pass but little snow had
fallen, while on this side it was very deep
and heavily 1mckcd. .<I/stI 4dF
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-04-24

''TnE Krrl;cannrSI IcXprSr r...I.1hree eiAtfii4 i.tfid4!
guiahed gcKiiheni of9hc called pcrsdasiCff
AAlistah 70 George II. eDowpingy iMisAiA
William q H., Smith, satd Mistak HAnsy,
johnson, saAvveaeh of whom is . model
titors for the position of Stexivard : tSi 'tfS
Pfssiagnti6 Mansion, itsr pay'of % ;OOt;
and the pevqaisitss and glory. dNGwisiss
man dare enter as;risal lfOro the-i plsea.
Downing has, bad charge Of, the, Apnsg
Restaurant in the, Capitol since the Kadii.
Cal reign; S&itkis C6liax' y msi1l,s saG1ad John.
son Afiom MssAshdsstts, sahI Iibsbksd BY
Mistah, Hedfet, sAhm ,d, d,hFw .s,,ioiEGi
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-04-24

W. CnuRcniNo.-Tke usage Of "churchi-
ing" originated in the jewish rte OF puri-
ficatiou, Churching is the act Of return
ing thanks in place of worship tor any
great deliycrance.' It was . Jewish law
that woman should keep within her house
forty days after confinement if she had a
son, and eighty # she had a daughter: At
the expiration Of that time, she was to go;to
the Temple and offer alamb, with young
pigeon or turtle; or, in case OF poverty,
two pigeons or two turtles.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-04-24

HoLLpAYs OF TIE BRAIN.-The massea
who depend mainly npbn their physicalex-
ortions fot livelihood are apt to fancy
that mind-wOrking6 light labor. This u
a great mistake. No kind Of toll more rap
idly exhausts the bodily. energies tlap
ineossant thought. Happisst, thealthicst,
most likely to live long and enjoy kfS, are
thoy who jndiciouslyI blend intellectual
with mechanical exercise. With that dcl-
icato and woodworking muscle, the
brain, all tho elements Of tho body-~unr.
row, bones aud all,-directly lsympathise,
A day devoted, to hard thinking pros
trates tho system more completely thar. a
days moving, OF diggingor plowing The
master organ, therefore, is as well entitled
to its holidays a the sassal arma which il
governs and, directs, and needs them anniitke
Us much-pcrhaps more. Delicious are its
seasons of perfect rest, when the cares and
troubles Of business are. cast aside, and
nothing Is permitted 70 ihtcrmeddlc With
its dreamy trance. Sabbaths are tho God.
ordained holidays of tho BRAIN He whp
gavo to intellect its progressive power,
knew that it must bivouac on the, march.
ask DAYS shalt thou labor" but on THE
seventh lido no manner Of work;" appliss u
mind, as we'll as to muscle and whoever
disobeys the kindly mandate, 'sriaos With
his health, menAlaud bodily, isguilty .0f
the bhpdest folly as we'll as the base4t i4 ~ iR-
gratitude. ,.,.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-04-24
TERRITORY OF WASHINGTON, i

.... County or THURsrON, IS. !
In the United States District Court for the I'd
Judicial District, ht lding terms at Olympia,
W.T..
Henrietta a, Gordon | s@- '.' a ~ -. 81 .r,
David @. Gordon. .a..l g. 3. rfa,l,,a
To DAVID G. GonDox You are hereby no.
tilted that Henrietta Gordon has filed COM
plant against you In said court, which will
come o. to be heard at chambers before the
Hon. q. 9. Hewitt, Chief Justice and Judge of
the ID Judicial District at Olympia, W. r., on
Monday, the ?lst day of Jnnc, A. D. 1869, at
the hour of O'Clock p. ~, which Is more than
two months after the date of this publication,
and unless you appear at the said time and an.
swer, the same will be taken as confessed and
the prayer thereof granted. 't.'f-
The object and prayer Of tho said COMPLAINT
il to annul the marriage contract entered into
between you and the plaintiff, on the ground
Of harsh and cruel treatment and other causes
therein set forth. .. B. McFADDEN,
Attorney for PlR.
Complaint filed April ,, 1869.
Date Of publication, April TO- 1869. 23:m2
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-04-24
E Thackeray assrs that "one Of the

E Thackeray asszs that "onc Of the
great benefits a. young man msS derive
from women's society u, that he il baaY,yPPd baaY,yPPd
to be respectful 70 them. Our edpcation
makes I !of r us tie most acmiseXtly sSlnlH
men inthS' woYldlo We fight fbrssesiivsS,
wsicua the best Islices ont Of ofthejsistgat
sNbq qdisners; for, ourpalxes IxR Hawn,.fss
ooarsselyoss end light 9SE Pipes tnf say Es
ease; Ahd tht' GREATEST good tkSt c0hes't6
msd from womans sotis@ynis tAat hSI hal
10 Alink'.of somebody besides 1himself-r
somsbpdytAwhaQm he i. bound tope con-
ss9ttantly. atteptiye and respectful, new .ls
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-04-24

..a MELTING STEEL AS EAsILY,A LEAD.
Make piece Of steelred iu, the fire
then, holding it with o pair. Of pipcsrs,
touch it with .. piece of brimstons, I'm.
nIediately after their contact you, will see
the steel melt aud drop as a liquid. h.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-04-24

SNUFrERs.-Ai couhtryMap, iseeingi toy
tho first time pais.es ssnuiiors, asked:- =
Z "NNkat's them fur? ',ssd Esd II 81
u HlIa snuff the candle" ."sIa - Il ,a,.,,3
The candle Just then needed attention,
and with his thumb and finger Nc pinched
I'm the snuff, snd carefully put 10 .iuto the
snuffers, saying:- ..'ai2 Gei q
"Wcil, now, themIshandy!"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-04-24

,A,WAGGIsM. BET,-A bet made by q
wag Of Dcrlin,,o ,ou New Years day, attract..
cd crowds to one of the principal streets ofl
the capital In this street there is hair,
dresser shop, and the author ofthe bet
had undertaken to sit four hours, without
moving, in the place of the wax figure in
the window. AT three in the afternoon he
appeared at his post, dressed in . white
sheetland with hugo wig on his head sur
mountsd by Q tex cap. Every effort was
made by tho bystanders to make him show
signs Of life. Street boys were tempted
by the promise Of large rewards to make
their most ridiculous grinaces, and sa-l'
dress him in al sorts Of funny speschw;I
but al in vain, He remained immovsble,
until the clock struck seven, when ho rpse,
bowed gravely to tho assembled crowd,
and retired into tho shop. r..
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-04-24

HzS- Governor Hoffman is said to be
the younges. Governor New York has had
excepting Governor Seward. Hoffman
age is 30.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-04-24

htY Tie saw II snf 'instrumorst of vsry
ancient origin. 1t is mentioned w. ths
book of Isaiah at . period contemporane-
oas with the baildihg of RoiAe.. II hrep-
.rsssstsds On ntlls obslisks tf EgypA, Idad
was in. .uso among, tho EgyptiA1sj .. thpuR;
and years before the days Of Isaiab.I :, 81,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-04-24

AIMED At JEWS. .-Wc extract the fol-
lowing from the official report Of tho Con-
gressional Proceedings: . 't 80 ''. I
Senator Harlan presented memorial,
praying that the preamble to the Constitu-
tion OF the United States may be amended
50 as to acknowledge Almighty God as
the source Of all authority and power in
civil Goycrhmcht, and the Lord jesus
Christ as' the ruler Of mankind, aud his
revealed will as the supreme authority
Referred to the Committee on judiciary.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-04-24

rwA church il zae.catesco3ss ts 3sI was as Struck
BY lightning lately, ana destroyed. . One
hundred persons were buried in the ruins
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-04-24

- Av- The negroes ofa Religious eonyrs-
CATION in Georgia ended their quarrel by
burning their church. ...t