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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-12-25
Iot % Now,

Many years ago, when Judge Robert NJ.
Charlton, Of Savannah, Georgia, was quite
young man, he, in company with his IA
ther, Hon. 4. U. p. Charlton, spent every
summer in the delightful little village Of
Clurksville, Northeast Georgia.
One day Robert was passing along the
street in Clarksville, and it happened to
be election day, members of Congress
were then elected by what was called the
general ticket system and not by distsicH
as they now arc, when he was met by q
vcrdant yeoman Of the mountains, who
accosted him thus:
"Mr. Charlton, are you the man ths4is
running for Congress 2"
"No, sir! l am no candidate-my IA
thcr is, however. But may Task why this
inquiry"
Nothing, only haven't voted yit."
IF it is consistent with your feelings
would like it if you would vote for my fa-
ther I" '...--s'., r...-e- .-r.'s.--~
Il would Just as soon vote for him an
anybody"
Air. Z. thanked him, and thinking, per-
hars, his friend was seeking treat, invit.
ed him into neishborips bar-room.
"What will you take?" 4ss
II never drink anything, but I see they
have some ginger cakes wovld as lief
take one ofthem with you as not"
Every well. Give us cake. 'ef-"@
"My brother is in town with me-"
"All right, take. him cake with my
respects" Another cake WAS purchased
and paid for, and the two friends parted,
" Greeny" to find his brother, and Mr.. c.
to join in the merry dance with his young
friends in parlor hard by. "The golden
hours onangel's wings" passed rapidly away
with Mr. c Charlton. His friend was soon for
gotten. Late in the afternoon, when there
was pause in the dance, our verdant
friend, very much to the surprise Of every
one, stalked into the parlor, iuquiring for
Mr.. G. Ofcourse all eyes we're directed to
our friend as he approached Mr.. Charlton.
Drawing from his bosom four by six inch
cake, he said:
"Mr. Charlton, here's your cake. My
brother had voted afore seed him." ,.
Mr.. C.'s embarrassment was not greater
than his admiration of the fellows honesty.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-12-25

STRANGE II TRrE.-Onc day lately at
about o'clock in the morning, : lady res
ident of the West End Of. the city, having
occasion to ascesd the roof of her dwelling,
beheld brilliant reflection of light Of
many colors, like the rainbow, on the white
linen hanging on her lines, and raising her
darkened eyes in bewildcrment to the sky,
was obliged to cover them with her hands
on account of the dazzling cffulgence and
splcndor which met her view and trans
fixed, as with dart, her very soul. Quiv-
ering with astonishment ald fear, she
fastened down stairs and alarmed the in
mates of the house, who, eager to behold
what she had failed to portray in words,
were astonishcd at seeing in the armament
the blazing form of a man as rcsplendrnt
as the sun in its meridian glory. Round
about him the forms of gorgeously attircd
infants Of angelic beauty, lowered, and be-
meath them were seen the proiiles oftwo
women in kneeling posture. Oae man,
Il Mr.. Wiggin, also resident Of the West
End, and very trustworthy gentleman,
possessing more esprit present than the
others, burnt piece ofglass through which
were perceivable these words: "Come,
now is the accepted time, come noww
These were in very large green letters
which he says he plaiulysaw. There were
other words, but our informant could not
decipher them. "In the last days there
shall be sisss in the heavens" Surely
the end must be approaching when Justice
shall no longer be tempered with mercy,
but with the wrath Of the Great Judge Of
ell judges
s:Who shalt not fail nor be discouraged
Till be hath set judgment in the earth.
We have made inquiries concerning the
parties alluded to above, and find that they
are not Spir;tualists or Second Advcntists,
and arc not given to nightmare. Had only
one person seen the sight it might not be
considered remarkable; but several saw
the forms distinctly, and the sight made
an Impression on their minds. We lcayo
it for the meteorologists to determine what
the phenomenon WAS Boston EtenirJ
Times. ssus as @u
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-12-25
SpnucE Up.-If You geta moment to

SpnUcE Up.-If you get moment to
spare, spruce up; put that gate on its hing
es; put little paint on the picket fence
you built last year, trim up about your door
yard-make it cozy and inviting, Don't
saw cant find time to atterd to these things.
The fact is, you have no right to be SLOW
enly. Your wife and children will be hap
pier, your farm will sell for more money IN
the market and will be worth more 10 yon
at home, it you devote an odd hour now and
then to sprucing up. h~.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-12-25

~ Frequent brushing aud washing
once week with a teaspoon full OF liquid
ammonia in large bowl-full Of warm water,
is said to be the best treatment possible for
the hair. If any stimulant is required,
half an ounce Of dry ammonia, rubbed into
a pint Of olive oil, IA the finest dressing to
be made, and prevents hair from turning
gray, if anything win do 50, and urges it,
growth.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-12-25

CoFFEE.-The Rev. j. G. Fletcher, late
of Brazil-now Consul to Oporto, gives
the following information in late lecture :
A good cup Of coffee can not be made
by boiling-the best cup goes up in smell
to the upper story Of the houso-and peo-
should brown and grind their own coffee.
Coffee should be Drowned in a cylinder
evenly, and not burned; it should b
ground about like corn meal, and then one
tablespoonful put in the pot for every cup.
One cup of water for every four cups Of
coffee, is enough. Itshould not be boiled; /;
percolatiug is the ouly Christian way to
make coffee. When done, pour oue-quar-
ter Of a cup of the decoction into a cup,
and FIJI up with boiled milk. BY this plan
you will have drink worthy Of the gods.
Water and coffee have no af6uity for each
ether; boiled milk only should ts u:.d.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-12-25

II 4 recent publication Of the price
Of wild beasts for shows, state that first
class hippopotamus is worth 1000 or $6,-
600; lion, 81 900 or 81, 900; an elephant,
$4,000 to $1,000; giraffe, 80, ,O00; q
Bengal tiger, $1,000; q !sorard. $500 to
$500, hyeua, $50.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-12-25
The (surflcldc Party.
CNSTO I,

sold boy, LET'S form party"
Said Coulter to =. g.:
"Mike Drew is true and hearty,
And so will Cyrus be;
Well put you up for Congress;
And while pull the strings,
Tom Reed shall pttp the pions,
And fool the Templar rings.
Wen rny strive through the nostrils
With stout julgcship wire,
And nattcr Adams follics
lsy praisinS his grand>irc.
There's Ne he'll want the printing,
And all the little 'pcrqs'
That eau be got by sinrhi0g
Contracts on public works.
Uf course we'll make the promise,
That tling is easy done.
But when it comes to Gis'ncss
LnokoU! for namter on.
Then there's the Indian Bureau;
nfcOurse We'll run that, too
Those soldiers may cry 'hato,'
I,ut then IH PIT them NrOuGh.
Then there's the land of lcscli,
Wen gohblr that reserve;
In spite of Clark and Cusliman,
II shall our purpose serve.
What though am butcher.
carry keen blade,
Au'i know Tint can push you,
For politics my trade"
$. g.. hard up for money,
Was mp To any dodge.
And while Sam played the Rummy
lie joined the Templars' lodge.
CANTo II.
They played their little game so well
That all sam prnphcsicd brioll.
And friends. alike of ilcav'n aid He'll,
United all his vote to swell,
And Gar.tl!c MAS elected.
But when the Legislature met,
oh t!i"u began thGrIumc the fret;
And Coulter's shirt was dripping wet,
From every pore out poured the sweet,
Because lie was detected.
Poor Ne. lost his fat printing Job
(rhc ring rakc,l in that chance to rob,
And HID il in the waist5and fob
OF large framed Ohio suob)-
An act quite unexpected.
And then that famous trunk was lost,
in which, compiled Mt fearful cost,
so many papers hal been tossed;
Thus heaps of fond desires were crossed
And many men neglected.
One Colonel Ross. with legal blow,
A thousand brilliant plans laid low.
lie claimed the I.cschi lands for" l.o,"
Aud brought upon the jumpers woe,
While he the land protected.
The Ifqe was started to proclaim
The greatness of :. Garlielde's name,
And keep at a white heat the flame,
With Which to gld his growing fame.
The Age, alas has fizzlcd.
reserve the remaining cantos until the G.
nm ring begins to show signs of renewed Ii
We shall give them to our readers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-12-25
Advertising ltatcss

One square, one insertion ...-.."..."....$3 90
Each additional inser;on..... ............". ! 90
Business cards, per quarter...... ......... %
nl- liberal deduction will he made in IA
vor of those who advertise four squares, or up
wards, by the year.
Esy Legal notices viii! be charged to the
attorney or officer authorizing their insertion.
ksy. Advertisements sent from distance,
and transient notices, must be accompanied by
the cash.
asi3. Announcements Of births, marriages
and deaths inserted free of charge.
RGc Obituary notices, or "poctry' append
ed to marriages or deaths. will be charged one
half our regular advertising rates. We Will
not hereafter deviate from this rule.
M15- Blanks, biIl-heads, cards, circulars,
catalogues, bills Of fare. posters, programmes,
pamphlets etc, printed ut reasonable rates.
OFfIcE-Corner of Second and Washin gton
Streets.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-12-25

b0r The use of horsefcsh as food is in.
ereasins in France, and at Bordeaux, An
gier, Harve, Florence and other cities.
markets have been opened for its sale.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-12-25

"a Panthsrs are being shot in Louis-
lana six feet long. They occasionally eat
up young mig, bu. with this exception
ale loyal.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-12-25

20 There are 150 Mormons settlements
in Utah, and the adherents Of Brighan
Ycupg are estimated at 100 600.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-12-25

y Cape May has champion Grecian
ecnd:st. She shut. Up Ike jack.knife.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-12-25

AN Atom OF WATER-An atom of
water sometimes makes most cxtraordi-
nary difference in the properties of bodies.
Thus, to give some more familiar ilustra-
tions, the addition of an atom of water to
starch converts it into sugar; the abstrac-
ton ofan atom of wafer from alcohol con-
verts it into ether. But perhaps the most
curious change produced by the removal of
an atom Of water from body has been re-
Gently discovered by DR.. Matthiesen, of
London. Morphia, the we'll known active
principal Of opium, is commonly used to
allay vomiting, and very often performs
the duty very caectually. But when NOR
phia has been heated with hydrocholoric
acid and an atom Of water has been there
by removed, It's change into the most ac-
tive emctic known. 1t is not necessary to
swallow it to produce the effect, very
small quantity introduced under the skin,
or even it seems, placed upon the hand,
is quite sufficient to produce vomiting,
which, however, soon subsidies, and leaves
no nausea afterward. The new body in
troduced into medicine has been named by
its discover, Ememophia.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-12-25
The Richardson Mcfarland Tragedy.


The New York Republic has lengthy
editorial on the above affair. We make
the following extsucts from it, as it gives
some facts on the defendcnt's side which
the public ought to know, as an offset to
the hundred articles published by the Rad
ical journals in favor of Richardson. The
Republic says 1T has actually come to
pass that the lawful husband Of q woman
finds her estranged from him, and associa-
ting frequently (whethcr cquivocaly or
not let each judge), with another he does
not succeed in mcnding matters by rcpri-
mand or by protest; he then shoots the
offender when he is in company with his
wife; the wounded man is but tritlinely
hurt; instead Of constituting this as no.
tice to quit, he is infatuated TO other attcn-
tions; the mans wife runs away, taking
her (and his children with her; she gets
divorce under the wildcat laws Of Il
Western State; the husband is deprived
OF home, wilc, children, social status; the
other man announces in the public prints
his intention to take the woman to wife as
as soon as he can arrange to do SO, at the
same time, in eyecrablc taste. advertising
the matter universally; the best subsc.
qucnt information is TO the effect that the
man and the woman have either been or
were about to be married; meantime the
husband gets back one of his children, los
ing the other, and his wife, as well as win
ming notoricty, shame, and an unqucncha-
bic thirst for drink he shot the person
who had or vas about to have mar
ricl his wife, and all the papers rang
with the deed, most of them writing down
the man as 'skulking vagabond,' and the
enc shot as q victim Of cowarily assassina-
ton For our own part we decline to
comment Of the affair, as We cannot do so
impartialy till all the facts are judicially
revealed. 1t is advisable, however, to note
these facts: A single nun falls in love
with married woman; he finds no obsta-
c,c under the laws of several States to CO NJ
passing the possession of her. Her real
husband, by all accounts, becomes n crazy
and irresponsible person, and he shoots his
enemy and his wife's lover. There is no
existing lao which condemns Mr.. Rich
ardson. There is no 1u,v which will not
punish Daniel Mcfarland, if it be proved
that he is not insane. But there is pure
public sentiment which rightly judges
both. We apprehend that few person
will justify the deed But what does it
mean. that papers claiming to be rcspecta-
bic, gloss and sweetly name the transac.
tions which provoked, without justifyng.
the deadly assault? We can hope that
the lesson of this tragedy will be to show
that men tamperiug with married women
are nearly certain to come to violent, and
mostly, as now, bloody account"
- -
A NJ 80 20
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-12-25

We reserve the remaining cantos until the Gar
fiji lian ring begins to show signs Of renewed life
when we shall give them to our readers.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-07-15
Advantages of the Piedmont

Ii is confined 10 Life Insurance only, and
oas moi mix with the uncertainty Oi other
uSlness.
The rights of policy holders are clearly de;
fined ,n it's policies as PART or IHE
CONTRACT, and not lett 10 OUTSIDE
PROMISES OF Agents.
Il has no useless restrictions on residence
or travel fully pr"vides for The non forfeiture
of lis pulicies and places all on lair equality
as 10 occupation. :. =,
II has declared dividend 10 its policy hold.
ers The first Eighteen months OF 40 per cent.
The late war taught many the heavy pen
al,y OF beirg selnruIed from The Home Office
Inv the Companies forfeiting what had been
maid and and refusing 10 reins,a,e the policies
The PfEDMOET" provides against this
IN HER POLICIES and all who may, by
any mishap or revolution. be separated from
the Office, the right TO reinsla'e policies
within one year after intervening cause Is re,
moved. or 10 be ENTITLED TO SAME
RIGHTS AS T) NON.FORFELTURE;
AS THOUGH THE HINDERlNG CAUSE
had never existed. at The oplion oi the in.
sured. so that no contingency can iake from
her POLICY HOLDERS their just rights.
THIS Is DONE BY NO OTHER COM
PANY.
II has paid all iis losses promptly, wi'hou,,
waiting lor the NINETY days grace, and
has never contested claim.
Parties contemplating insuring are request
ed TO examine our policies and compare them
with o,her cumpanies before insuring.
The COMPANY has determined esiab'
l,sh BRANCH OFFICE in SOUTH CAR
OLINA with President and Directors select.
ed from Policy Holders Of this State; which !,
will give ron all The advantages "i aHoME
INSTITUTION as all The Premiums re.
ceived. will be left here and invested IN your
own State. -
The PIEDMONT" issues Policies on the
Ordinary Lille, Ten Annual Payment. Five
Annual Payment. Single Payment, Endow-
ment, Joint Life. Children's Endowment
Return Premium, or any Tuble used by other
w. CLYbURN, Agent. Z
Camden. 5. c.
J. r. STEGER, Gen'l Canvassing Agent.
May l3. 3m
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-07-15

On Friday night last, Mr.. c. P.
Floyd, Of Floydsville, in this district
was run over BY the down train near
Mullins depot and instantly killed -
While the engineer noticed a sudden
jolt, showing tha, something had been
run over. Upon reaching Mullins about
two miles distant, the trucks were rx'
amino, d aud human hair found adh'l-
ing The conductor of the nP'ra'".
being informed ran slowly aud k"Pt a
lookout with light. The body W
soon discovered in frightiul mu ilaicd
conditi"n, the head having been entire
" severed and the trunk torn to pieces
by the train.
The remains being identified by Mr..
Flnyd's name upon bundle which was
fnu"d with the b"dy, and ais" BY Gcu-
Harlcr, who was on the train, the re-
mains wcrc gathered up and broa.ht
on t" this plac". Saturday cor"ncr'>
lnqu ST was held by r. G. Mcintyre Esq,
and it appeared that Mr.. FloN dst' #
here late in the evening aud walked on
lie Railroad. 1t is surpassed that lie lay
down aud slept upnn the track, ard
hence the catastrophe.
1t is seldom We have been called
uron to chronicle a nure distressing
casualty than i!is. Mr. Floyd WAS II
rcsrcc'able man. aud leaves u wife and
eight children. who were depending
upon his exerticn> Tor support.
!Mnrim Crescent.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-07-15
WM WILLIAMS. D. D.,
Professor IF Ecclesiastical History,
Church Government and Pastoral
Dnrirs.

THE next Srs>i"n ("f eight months
"prns m IIidm~'"y, S'p~mber !
1869, when there will b.. All Inaugural
Ad,lr,S> b, Professor TOY 1t is IN
every account important for Students
To be present on the frs, day.
The Aulits are exclusively Theolo.i-
cal. and embrace an extensive range III
subjects. in which the best College
graduates and those who have on y IL
plain English education can alike find
whatever they are prepared for aud
prefer. The whole c"1lrSe requires at
least three years, hut Il Student may
come for "n'ya single Session. and ST..
l'ct his subjects, with advice from the
Professors il desired, AMI may sr"duntc
in each IF :hr particular sch"olS he al
rcnd<. n" charges for tuition, nor fees
Of any kind. Tcxt.B"ols lent to rh"sc
who Cannot conveniently y purchase them
StudcnIS may h"ard 1T the Seminary
Hall. with rooms free of rent, and ray
ing ny the actual Gust If living. which
for the past Scs>ion averaged So 20 il
month. Those who prefer it my boar d
in private families, at about SIS per
month. In either cisc. fuel, lights aud
washing will add some S. 50 month.
Brethren wishi to attend, but unab'r
tn conuaud-thc necessary means, will
please write p7.nyt y I" Rev. B MAN
LY, Jr, who will nrrang. to @iv" them
;pccuulary aid. Churcl,s and lndi,id
uai brethren and sisters are requested
to .cnl him contributions. large or
small, for that purpsc. Grceuville is
in healthy m"untum resi"n, and is
reached by Railroad, via Columbia, s.
G. For further information, Ca'al"gurs,
&C.. address Rev. JAMES II. BoYCE,
(Chalrlnan OF Faculty. any of the
Professors, or
B. MANLY, JR.,
Secretary Of the Faculty.
July IS. If.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-07-15
July IS.
SHERIFPS SALES.
Surn,rl,S lrr,rp

CAMDEN, S. C., July II, 1869.
DY virtue of Sundry Wrjts Of il. m.
ID to me directed aud lod ged. | will
proceed to sell in front of the Court
IIpuSe in Camden, on the FIST Monday,
sccond dry Of August next, within the
legal hours of s,le, the following mcu-
toned and described property t".wi::
One Tract Of L,ud situate in ker-
shaw County. occupied by Jas. w. Ar
rants, bounded North and East by lands
of Mrs Celia Lockhart, South by lands
Of Ilarmau Arrants, and S. NJ. Boykin,
West by lands of the estate Of William
Arrants; the land now occupied by S.
VI. Boykin and wife, Eliza, containing
three hundred acres. Levied upon as
the property of the estate Of William
Arrants, deceased, ut the suit of s. NJ.
Boykin and wife, Eliza, Executor and
Executrix, de san tort.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-07-15

CAUTION TO MASoNs. 1.-THE Selma
(Ala) Times nnd Messenger, of the 27'h
instant, containsthc following Caution
TO Masons :"
Daniel Sryre, Grand Secretary, eau,
tions the Masonic fraternity against the
impcsiiions Of a srnundrcl who is travel,
ing thro lch the 'Star. and who has Mt
various 'imes assumed the names of G.
G. R"lfres. James T. E>lingcr,-
Bowen, A, L. Pninter.-McLaurcn
DR.. larke,-Wlritfrld, and several
Others, and claiming to hail from several
lodges in this State. South Carolina. and
elsewhere, aud giving various reasons
why he had to Lave home Ic is six
feet high. dark hair and comnlexi"n. has
n swinging limp in his yak. wound
in his side and Ghost aud on his foot and
n large scar on his head. and pretends
to be doctor. l'wycr; druggist. planter.
or any thing else that may suit his pur-
pose.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-07-15
A BEAR KILLED ~ SUMTER DIS

A BEAR KILLED " SUMTER DIS,
'TRIcr-Thc Sumter Nrps snys:
We have been shown hv Captain W
f. Plowden, the paw Of black bear,
killed by his son Willie, within short
distance of his residence, at Scottsvillc,
is this District, on Tuesday last, which
measure l2t inches across tt centre of
the foot and 9 inches length If track
from heel to end of middle claw, and
weighed lear two pounds. lie was he
ing chased with dogs by Cartain Ezra
Kee|s, at the time he was killed, who, he.
ing -unarmed. called for help, when
Willie arrived and made the successful
shot. This is unusual game fnr this
section, and we suppose Bruin must
have been out on Fourth of July ex-
cursion-.hat being pupular rccrea-
ton just now for his color. He was
very fat, and Weighed 344 pounds His
mate is said to be in the same vicinity
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-07-15

A San Fra"cisc" paper ofthc 9th nlt
s1ys contract has been made in that
city to surply 10000 Chinese lab"rers
10 be employed as plantation hands in
Tennessee. The sam" paper c"mncnds
the Chinese laboreis for the manner III
which they performed their work on the
Pacific Raillrnld. and thinks general at
tentinn las been aitrartcd TO this class
of labor for the reason that they have
proved themselves unsurpassed as ,ough
workers The Tennessee Immigrants
will receive their fare to the State and
$50 per month wag's. Another force
of $4,000 is being rontrac ID for to pro.
'cccd:to Mississippi.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-07-15
DISSOLUTION.

THE Copartnership heretofore existing
between The subscribers under name OF
DoBY & BALLARD, has been dissolved
by mutual consent. The business oi
the Fl. nj will be settled by Mr.. D"BY.
to whom all claims will be presented,
and all payments made.
JOHN DOBY,
L. +. BALLARD.
July Is. 81.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-07-15
THETAx QUESTION IN SUMTER CoU,

THE TAX QUESTION IN SUMTER COUN.
Ty.-The Sumter News says:
Steps are to be innuguratcd towards
making an application to the Comptrel-
lcr or Auditor ofthc State, relative to
the extraordinary and monstrous taxes
which are imposed upon the people in
present assessment; and ifall means
fail, we learn that an appeal will be
made to the law. 1t is beyond all ques.
tion, that the assessment of the proper.
ty in tie Town Of Sumter is made at
seventy per cent more than it is worth,
and more than double what its money
value is. We hope that the presen,
State authorities will take this matter
10 hand and correct the evil before i,
is too late. tits wrong, and one that de-
mands immediate redress.