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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-07-23

A LEAF FROM WAR HIsToRY.-Some
facts have come to light which are very
damaging to at least one whilom politician.
In 1862, so the story goes, q certain law.
yer, now holding Office, was persuaded by
q certain politician, now out Of office, to
use his influence in convincing President
Lincoln that straw hats with immense
brims would be capital thing for our
soldiers. The politician obtained a heavy
contract for their manufacture. General
McC Clsllau was much amused on the recep-
ton of the first batch of straw hats for his
troops on the Peninsula, and he sent them
back to Washington. President Lincoln
discovered that he had made mistake,
and wanted the politician to annul his con-
tract. This the latter declined to do; at
the same time he represented that there
would be a demand for these hats among
the people, and persuaded the President
to provide for their being sold at public
auction as fast as they could be mauufac-
tured. The contract provided that SO
many of them should be furnished at the
commencement of each month. At the
first sale the contractor had his party OF
parties on hand to bid in the hats, and
they we're sold at much lower rates than
tho contract price. When the next in.
voice came due, the original batch was
turned over to the government authorities
exposed for sale, and again bid in by the
contractor. In this manner the cOntrac
tor bought and delivered over and ove'
again the original batch, and received 9
handsome fortune by the operation.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-07-23
Economy in Housekeeping.
[From the n. Y. World.l

The house Of the coming man will have
no kitchen and no laundry; but, deprived
Of these hitherto necessary adjuncts to
civilized living, he will not necessarily ex.
ist without properly cooked food, and the
luxury Of San Franciscau-a "biled
shirt" on Sunday-will not be denied him.
Wherever else the plan of cooperation is
to fall, it seems certain Of adoption in the
kitchen and laundry. Blocks Of houses
will in future be constructed on hitherto
untried plan. Each house will, as now,
have its sleeping apartments and reception
rooms, its closets and its studies, but the
kitchen will be no longer found in it.
One house in the centre Of each block,
communicating with the others by bells
and signals, will be devoted, on the CO.
operative principle, to cooking and wash
ing; and thus all the Inconvenience of
those necessaries Of housekeeping will be
transferred from the home to one outside
place, where the troubles of washing.day
and the miseries of cooking will be d.
minished by discipline and design. This
plan is to be tested practically in Chicago
almost Immediately. While the co.opcra.
tive plan may be perfectly followed out by
the residents Of these houses, their CO.
operative living will practically be this.
The kitchen and laundry of the block will
be rented by one person, who will engage,
at moderate rates, to have done all the
work usually performed in the kitchen.
" Each tenant would buy in advance one
or two hundred tickets, or checks, repre-
senting the prices of the various articles
or services to be furnished. He would be
at full liberty, though at somewhat greater
Inconvenience, to get them elsewhere if
they were not furnished at fair prices and
of good quality and style of the common
cuisine" Of course, each tenant would
be as independent of all the others as the
guests at hotel. As this is of interest to
the dwellers in all great cities, we give
the calculation made by the Chicago pro-
jectors of this scheme as to its cost and
saving, allowing fifty families to each
block. Supposing a saving 10 rent Of $3.50
OH each house, and Of three servants in
every two families, this new system would
save about s37 $50 annually for the fifty
families. It will be seen from the follow
ing table:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-07-23

u Butler is getting into trouble again.
Gen. Farnsworth has charged him with
fraud and peculation with reference to the
" Soldiers Asylums" throughout the coun-
try, and the worst oft is he avows his de-
termination to prove the charge.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-07-23

S37, ,730
The cost of the cuiisiine in detail would
be as follows: Rent, $1,000; wages of
the master Of cxisinc, $4,000; of the ten
servants, $3.50; cost of their board,
$1,000. The saving thus secured, as
stated, would be nearly $4,000 for fifty
families, or for each family S754,60 per
annum. a cursory study Of this plan will
show every one that this saving is not Sc
cured by the loss of any of the comforts of
home-the only alteration on the present
system being that cooking and washing
are done outside the dwelling. house.
These schemes all look we'll upon paper
and people like to read about them, but so
far they are unrealized dreams.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-07-23

V A contemporary says that one Of our
hardware dealers has struck remedy to
prevent loafng in front of his store worthy
Of imitation. Ho sprinkles red pepper on
the walk near the windows, and when the
audience" assemblies aud begin to
"shuffle around" tho fine dust Of the
pepper arises, and the crowd soon sneeze
themselves around the corner.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-07-23

- The Iruelove is the namc Of the
oldest vessel now aAoat. She was built
in Philadelphia in 1764, and is consc-
quently log years old. Sho was priva.
teer during the Revolutionary war.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-07-23

D0r Illinois has one mile Of railroad to
every fourteen square miles Of Territory.
France has ono to every 26, great Britain
one to every nine, and the United States
one to every 81.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-07-23

u A bigot IL religious coward try.
ing to play the autokrat.-Bilisgs.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-07-23
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-03
The Situation.

The charge OF indehniteness, made against
CaT European dispatches in yesterday paper
does not lie against those which We are enabled
20 publish to-day. The telegram from King
William 70 the Queen, which was first given tn
tht public here through an extra edition of THy
IrEN.NG STAR, il remarkably clear and 10 the
point ard, y hat Is of quite As much account,
tbs document, which at first reading seemed
hardly probable, has been 80 strongly confirmed
from other sources as to leave no doubt of the
Authenticity OF the news il promulgated
TO ~ay that The news of the surrender of the
Emperor Napoleon, with the army commanded
H. Mcmahon, created an intense excitement.
bat ieebly expresses a fact which must have
been patent 70 every person on the street du.
ring the forenoon; and the first question upon
every Lip, after taking in the whole scope of the
intelligence, was 80 What OF the future ~
This Il indeed an interesting az well as a diff
tCu;t problem, and one which it would be folly
20 attempt to solve with the inadequate light at
pre-ent before US.
tPto this writing, G. O'Clock, } we are without
any Information a. To the stirring events which
must have Immediately preceded the cspitula-
lion, nor are We possessed of the details follow
~ II which are necessary to full understand
'ng OF the situation, and without which il is
somewhat hazardous to even guess at the future.
~ "uuiu Seeih certain however, that with the
person OF the Emperor and the gallant body of
men who marched under the eagles of McMa-
hon in the possession OF the PrussisI.s, the war
may be considered virtually at an end, and that
the conflict between the two nations will here
after be those of diplomacy, and not of ann
10 might also be safely assumed, one would
think, that the Empire is at an end, and that. .
whatever terms or peace may be agreed upon,
the throne of France Will know Napoleon no
more forever. Nor his son after him.
Beyond this it is improbable to even eoniec-
tnre- With the close of the present conflict per-
manoAt peace may come; yet, with too exacting
demands On The part OF Prussia in settlement,
the Whole OF Europe may be involved in another
such terrible war as devastated her fair face in
the carly part Of the present century. Time
only can lift the veil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-03
nT CHAPTER OF FACTS.

Space IL valuable in a newspaper, and IL is there
Tore proposed in this advertisement 20 condense a
variety Of facts. important TO the public. into q
small compass. ThOsc facts refer to HOSTETTERS
STOMACH BlTTERS-vhat that celebrated medi
cine J., and what it will do. In the first place then
the article IS asiiDuIant, tonic and Alternative
ssting Of a combination Of alb solutely pure spir
Hu.ns agent with the most valuable medicinal vege
table substances that botanic research has placed at
the disposal Of the chemist and the ply stefan These
ingredients are compounded with great care, and in
such proportions a. TO produce a preparation which
inviscrates without exciting the general system and
tones, regulates, ana controls the stomach, the
bowels, the liver. and the minor secretive organs
hat this great restorative will do must be ather
ed from what il has done The case OF dyspe psa or
any other fern OF indigestion, which il has been
persi-tently administered without f-cting q radi
cal cure il yet 10 be heard FROM and the same may
be sad Of bilious disorders, intermittent fever
vous elections general debility, constipation, sick
headache mental dependency and the pee uiar com
plants and disabilities to which the feeble are 40
subject. 1t purifes all the fluids of the body in
gliding the blood and the gentle stimulus which it
nDpsrts TO the nervous system is not succeeded BY
the slightest reaction. This Is chapter of facts
which readers. for their own sskes, should mark
sEd remember. ann eostfw
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-03

The Memphis AuoloneA,, distinguished during
tie WaT as an unyarying friend OF the rebel
cause, now administers q sharp rebuke to those
Southern journals which seek to stir I'D popular
discomfort and Obstruct the work Of political And
industrial rehabilitation. 1.-The people, 4, saws.
want peace and quiet, law and order, and
their rights through these agencies, and they
wi! have them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-03

three year old Hsmbletonian colt, called
S'srtle, trotted a mile in 23s near New York
Vie other day, drawing q driver who veishsd
re pounds, or 81 pounds over weight Immedl-
siely after the astonishing performance he was
bought by Mr.. Bonner for e2O, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-03

The military career Of King William /. OF
Prussia extends over period OF nfty-fve year,.
Iis Majesty, who Was born in 1877, was present
ST the battle Of Waterloo, and was then but
eighteen years Of age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-03

Mrs Scott-Siddons makes her temperance
IN THIS country at Woods Theater, in New York,
on Monday evening, in new historical play
entitled ''TwiIt Axe and Crown, or the Lady
Elizabeth written by Tom Taylor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-03

great meeting was held in Dublin, Ireland
thursday evening in favor OF the restoration or
ihe seat OF local government 10 ireland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-03

telegram from London says that the chol-
era las extended into southeastern Russia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-03

MURDER IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ten days
since party Of men rode up 10 the residence of
county Arkansas, and calling him 70 the door.
shot ana killed him. His son-in-law whilst At
.SHPuneto escape, likewise was killed and thew
~ounding Mrs. Glover and her I;ttIs 80 -,
lAen RODE o. The affair causes the greatest
excitement, and thr citizens are huntinS he a.
SaSsIns- . VAC -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-03

DlsAsT EgTs CoSFLAGRATIoN IN ASIA NJ,
N"E-A Telegram from COnstantiuopI. hrint.
nSNS u A. tLe stAlOit Town OF Sampsun. in Asia
Minor. has been destroyed bv fire Two $40
sand tive hun'iTed houses and Six churches are
III a. Les and Hlany lives lost The inhabitants
are suffering terribly from want OF food and
shelter Another cOnf'sgrstOn il reported in
NeEidve GaCedOn. The extent of the damage
Is unknown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-03

DHsIf the bathing houses at Long Branch
were swept away by the high tide Thursday
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-03

The various account. Of the late robbery of
the Methodist Book Concern in New York are
nearly ~ conflicting rs those which reach us
from the seat of war in Europe. 1t seems pretty
clear. however, that the story started by the
IfSrGld, that at least sI5O. geo had been taken.
and great many clergymen rendered poor by
the robbery, was greatly exaggerated. Accord
ing 10 the latest Information gwen out at police
headquarters, few hundred dollars will cover
the actual loss, exclusive of some registered
bonds taken, which will be valueIess to the
thieves
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-03
o~RUOMS TUX BOARD or TRUSTEES
OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS,

323 FIIth SfTs,f, bsftceen Il dad + StresfS,
WASHINGTON, ID. O., August 9, lS7O.
Orde-,d, That the following places be designated
Offices for the transaction of all public school
uess by the respective sub boards First district,
Franklin school building; second district, Miller
school building. II street, between 9th and 18th SITS
N. W; Third district, waIlach school building
feurth district, male grammar school, 9Th street,
will be in attendance At these offices from $50
20 3 "a clock every morning from August - TO Sep
temb-r s. for the Of Issuing tickets
Of asinisslon 10 the schools.
GTdsred, That the Secretary be instructed TO pub
lsh the above In the city papers aui0 Wit ltd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-03
FOR SALE AND RENT.

EoR REEr-A thr-essory FRAME HOUSE.
isS sisbxTT, ss s'' sI are: 81
E,oR kENT-A HOUSE Of eieht roome. with
fo1 ana ai nssI srs. Of !. n @
IT AZ rs s:sh Door and Blind Dsro, corner
E0A RHHr;5The "skAisARf BuILpINs,"
tow, hssins ehsnssd f.sd.. tie RsoG. viii be fsr
81 Be- .asS s.s sH So.:t sSs
buiIdine at the'r pleasure: The hOnse j. elisiblS
:! sIs i.iro:S cars. For 'sT.: e SsgSE % the
aus-h No. 81 Congress st. Georgetown.
LOB SALE OBJ RENT-BRICK DWELLING,
Il n rcom.; sd we-t, between and q sts north,
MIL Blu EN-, ais g street, N. Dis IN
LOB SALE, ON LONG TIMK-The whole Of
Ana an s ss .S n SstS M y an
yfded In lots Of % feet front. Terms, SIS cash bal
% anss in % IssSi,s & FIT
Agent, No. boz sth stree: n. w, between I and K
Fok BksI.A three ',sTy B = on H0Us lss mod
18th streets. near War and Navy Departments; n
s ns, se$ sfsF' ;'Hss and carriage
Il PRoPERTY-A nice GARDEN FARM Of any
county an % m from %
good state OF GUILTY. stion with fne orchard, water
and good building Apply " @. JOHNSON.
us 18th street, between @ and y, or northwest
corner cf oth and streets. JeSu
FOB RKNT1one nice three story BRICK
also, nns ard. situated on New Jersey avenue. be
tween = and g. For terms aPS!y e e JOHNSON.
je1-n us 18th street, between @ and n.
EoR sALE-A thres-story BRICK, on 10th street
kitchen. Win sell cheap
jex2 II No. y Intellissncar Building,
EQR RENT..The UPPER FLOORs Of the nev
II building 95a Pennsylvania avenue, between 9Th
lsS: sss tSs i ~.
TOR sALE-An excellent Farm Of 26lhs acres
miles Of the Navy Yard Bridge, Wsshin Ston City. d.
lar; barn stable for horses corn house. carriage
house, meat house and other ont buildings; four
the best varieties; strawberry plants six va
rieties This Farm is nearly all under good fencing
sell on account Of going south this fall. viii Be d
''d'd to suit 'ur'h'''rGeH AAsp lE n sseKuEs,
x.,, Nc. sls It'll st., opFssitss Pc:t S%ss,
+ fuRsisHED soe3s es sna ccassa' ..is
able for gentsmens lodgings or . light occupation.
:sS 80 .s... e ''i s Sii5 is'. s::1
tHOR RENT-A nne COUNTRY SEAT, I'm full
view OF the city, surrounded with trees, orch
ard, grapes, &c. Rept reasonable.
HALL Ross, Real Estate Brokers,
ephu Corner 9TH and streets.
EOR SALE Oh EXOHANGl.
osogSoo A S o. LAND in n.ee. comfy. y.
9;Soo . .sE.' Il SssIoSss ecunsy O. sh ans
eerior fruit climate, especially the sspss Iss,
$4,000 acres In shannon and Reynolds seunties
Oregon VIII exchange for city property, or pari
3. Il. sWITLAHB, Federal Block,
mn n-d corner 7th and streets.
HOB nEEf-wnloox . Gibbs' SWING MA.
CHINE, the simplest, noiselesa and less liable to
getcut OF order; rented or sold on reasonable
1t the agents, BAUM 3 OorseS and HooD Skirt Pac.
tory, 9TH street. between d and 3. iata
LOB RENT-Six nne OFFICE RoOMs in the
Shepherd Building, eos Penna. avenue, south
Gide felD-0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-03
BOARDING..

RoARDING.-A fine residtn nee, recently vacated
- by a member of Congress, i. now open for the
vacation as first class BOARDING HOUSE.
Terms, ~ ~ per day, 81 per week, S25 psr month
Locatlon, "a 3th stree ct. Sc lot
EIRST GLASS BOARD, WITH PLEASANT
FRONT ROOMS, TO be haa ON ressoB able terms
1901, cor. Psnnsylvania avenue and 18th street
9ood location and accessible. mhE-ly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-03
FCLEAB AND HARMLESS AS WATER.
NATTAN'S CRYSTAL DISCOVERY
FOB THE HAIR

A Perf>Cfiy Gear PREPARATION, IN Oas 6oftl< m,
EdSuy Appi'>d as Water, for ReStOrtng 10 GRAY
TO Era6ioate and Prevent DandrpF, 10 Promote N,
Grotrts u the HGt, and Stop as FaiEtay
IL Il perfectly harmless and eptrex free from auy
poisonous substance, and will therefore take the
place OF all the dirty and unpleasant preparations
now in use. Numerous testimonials have already
citizens, which any one on calling In
everything in which the articles now in use are
Objectionable the Crystal Discovery is perfect
Clear and clean ~ does not coil the clothes
the best dressings Tor the Hair in use II restores
the color Of the Hair Uors perfse, and us,foy yrlv
than any other preparation, and always does 80 in
from three 10 ten days Virtually feeding the roots
ssry to its growth and healthy condition. il restores
the decaye5, and induces . new growth OF the Afr
more positively than anything else The ap plc
OF this wonderful Discovery also produces pleasant
gIo-.y and elegant appearance.
- We call especial attention to the fact, thai in
every case where does not give entire satisfaction
Gx0rpntse 10 return the money, though half the
bottle may be used. Such entire confidence have we
Ia this splendid article that viii graf utou sly
give trial bottle To any one desiring 70 try IL
USUAL DISCOUNT TO THE TRADE.
- WAsHISsIoN, August Is, 1870
MR.. ARrHrR NArTASs-Ded, SIR: Some tim
since bought bottle VI Cry stall Discovery on your
own recommendation, and after . thorough trial am
glad 90 IL has accomplished even more than Won
claimed. Ii Is As clear and easy Of application As
use. Ny hair. which was quite gray, has assumed
its natural color after q few applications, and
cheerfuliy recommend Its to all needing any
thing Of the Kind as also the cheapest article ever
aug JAMES HALL, ath and x streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-03
The Canvass I'm Ohio.

The cloud of doubt which has for soma time
past hung over the political skv in the Ist %,
81. and 9TH Ohio Congressional districts seems
To have been pretty etfectuslly dispelled by the
republican nominations therein of Messrs.
Perry, Stevenson, Sehenck and Shellabaryer.
respectively Particularly Is this true in regard
TO the LIST district, where the nomination seemed
to lie between Messrs. Eggleston and Fitzgerald.
neither OF whom was exactly palatabIe to their
party while Mr.. Perry is 50 popular aud fit a
man for the place that 1t is no, unreasonable to
suppose he may gain considerably from the on
position The only question appears 10 be
whether he will stand the canvass. Heretofore
he has refused to become can iidate under auy
circumstances, but IT Is thought that in view of
The unanimlty with which he was nominated he
will change his mind and bow to the popular
EIl! 20 clearly expressed.
Ia the sixth district, now represented by Mr.
Smith. things are in a bad shape for the repuh-
leans On account OF a row in the convention
the nomination OF Mr.. Smith is exceedingly oh
lectionable to large portion of his party, and
his withdrawal from the ticket is demanded.
not only by large number of republicans in
the district but also by the central organ of the
party at Columbus. So wide Is the breach III ar
his defeat seems certain if he insists on run
ming: and indeed it is not clear that it can be
retirement and the substitution of another man
10 ensure the defeat OF Gen. Denver who, In adj
dltIOn to being a strong candidate in many re-
spectS, intends to make al active and vigorous
canvass of the district.
From Judge Bingharl's district, the fourteenth.
We have decidedly encouraging reports. The op-
Position 10 him, which at one time was quite
ioT midable ndvindictive, has apparently pretty
vel died out with the decision OF the nOmins-
ting convention, and the prospect now is that
be viii carry the district by majority consider
ably larger than that OF two years ago.
Prom the remaining districts we have no in
formation looking to any change in the political
complexion OF the delegation now representing
that State IN Congress. At any rate the tone
Of the republicans in every part Of the state is
much more confident than il was a couple Of
months ago, and where losses were half con-
ceded then they refuse TO yield anything now.
Nor does any doubts seem to be entertained any,
"here OF the triumphant success OF the repubIi-
can state ticket, which. though not particularly
strong IN Itself, Is At least equal In that respect
To the one presented by the democrats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-03

w b. TENNEY BEST FAMILY FLOUR,
MADE By TENNrY, DAVIDSON Co.,
or selected choice WHEAT, by q process known
only to themselves, and thorouRhly cleaned BY the
best patent cleaners, is now being placed on the
market with satisfaction to all who have tried it
G.ardNt1d equal 10 any ~ tAe Distrtof.
For sale by most Grocers. auls-lm
MO PERSON SHOULD PURCHASE ANY
IN other before trying those superbly--
sxeet toned sTlEFfy PIANOS. q. L.6A
WILD BRO, gao 18th St, bet. Pa av VtHvv
and st., sole agents. Good new vioins, with bow,
o. 20; new Guitars, Banlos, Flutes and Accordeons,
to Tuning and Repairing Pianos and other instru-
menh. apps tr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-03

~ISRAELI1Es, TAKE NOTICE,
Tns SALE OF TICk ETS for PEwS or SINGLE
SEAT> II the Eighth street Synagogue will c an
uence NEAl 81 SDAI. the 4th inst. from y til
j. clock a. m, in the Synagogue, and will con
days. WV "
BY order Of the Board of Managers
sci 81 ID. SCIILEIMER Rec Sac
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-03

E0R RENr-BR!CK HOUSE, with back buIld.
Il ing and large side yard; Contains 10 rooms: No
~ Green street, near Bridge street, Georgetown d
" TO good teaaat only 30 per month. Appiy on
street, near 8th. an ~