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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-05-21

4 Coon BoRRowER.-l" Mrs. H.;"z OF.
claimed q little urchin, on running into q
near neighbor's house, mother, wanted
me to ask, would ye please lend 'er yer
candle.molds ?" y %
The molds were given him, and he ran
home. In few minutes he returned with
this query: t ,ai. u. i. sr aofif.
Is Mother wants to know if yed be kind
enough to lend 'er some wickin' ?"
e The wicking was measured of, and he
again departed. But he soon appeared
again, aud said: d..- is t. u. ''l. 8
A" Mother would be SO thankful if you
had little taller ye'd be 30 kind as to lend
her?" s.e'' ! T" Ttf.w r '--
Mrs. H., good-naturedly produced the
desired article, and as the boy started for
the door, she said:7 "d" '.s '.'.. I'd -
"Wouldn't your mother like to have
me come over and mold the candles for
her ?" ,H 't' eH3 ''' =
"Wal, yis," replied the boy. II reck-
on she'd like it fust rate, cos she sed she
didn't understand it very well; but she
don't like to be troublin' her neighbors:
so she wouldn't ask ye." .... - t,"
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entirely useless. I shall not enter any.
body's doors where have no right to 70,
unless respectfully and politely invited to
do SO. But if anybody comes after INC,
let the Queen come herself. I like Ia
have queens come at me, particularly the
,cidoWed ones. Of course, when l speak
Of queens mean the sovereigns, or ex.
sovcreigus ofthe feminine persuasion.
don't mean the other sort of queens. II
the she sovereign Of Old England wants
to come at me, let her come. I'd like "a
see her. She's a widow, and I'm sortel
on the bachelor roll now, and no doubt VIC
(the Queen and y would get along togeth.
or FIRST rate. But if those fellows with
woolly wigs come fooling around me, bare.
ly on suspicion that l either have or am
inclined to do something not according to
law, just as likely as not there will be
some wool scattered around on the side
walks in some part Of the city-just as
likely as not Therefore and consequent
ly let them (the wigged fellows) take
heed.
Before closing this article (if it will
bear such a name, you must allow ME to
mention, that met Mr.. Bull right plumb
in the street the other day, and made bold
to give myself an introduction to him.
This was matter of sheer necessity, as no
one knew me here. Stepping boldly and
squarely up to the old fellow, said L: '' Is
this Mr.. Bull ?" "My name is Bull, SIR"
said he. "Have you any business with
me, sir?" he enqnired Nothing au.
lucrative. lam an American, and I thought,
seeing we've met, that we'd talk over the
matter of the socalled Alabama Claims,
if you feel disposed to do So" =" Alabama
Claims. Well, think there has been
enough said on the subject already, uu-
less something more definite in relation to
the matter is presented. If have got to
pay all the bills that you Yankee fellows
will make out and swear to against me my
government couldn't stand the pressure
1t would become bankrupt at once. DO
you ever take anything?" "Only on spe-
cial occasions," l replied. Well, this is
one of them, let's 60 and try glass Of
hale" So We went and drank together,
and then sat down for chat. Without
going into all particulars of our converse.
ton, will only say that, at last, Mr.. Bull
and l agreed very nearly on the subject
lie, (Mr. Bully feels we'll assured that he
aud l could make an amicable and salts
factory adjustment of the matter. provid-
ing had authority to treat on the subject.
Mr.. Bull don't like to treat with the
"sprcad eagle sort Of diplomats" to use
his own words. lie likes cool and candid
men for negotiations. If you should see
Mr.. Grant down your way, please have
the kindness to say to him, that ii he will
send me up all the bills against Mr.. Bull,
with authority to settle them, we will have
the Alabama" business closed up i'm.
mcdiately. Don't forget to speak to Mr..
Grant, as above desired, ifyou should hap.
pen to see him. SLUICE- Fork.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-05-21

A SPECIMEN OF MASCULINE HOUSE
KEErISd.-The cxpcrienc: of men at
amateur housekeeping never fails to prove
the invincible superiority of women in that
liae at least; aud they usually come out of
it with heightened respect for feminine
ability. A gentleman Of literary tastes
and achievements, and quiet and gentle
humor, was abandoned to his resources,
lately, away down in Maine, and thus
tells his daughter the story: You ought
to have seen me during my temporary
bachelorhood. One whole week suddenly
left to keep house all by myself! Well,
well, how much person can do when put
to the pinch! became 80 much in love
with the skillets aud frying pan that. 1
spent much Of my time in considering
their merits, passing as lightly as possible
over their propensity to burn my fingers;
I also began to learn experimentally the
meaning Of certain old saws about iSai in
the frc, &c. I fried some sparerib, and
roasted some sausages; I had several
times half mind to soar into the regions
Of biscuits, but out Of pure modesty, did
not make the attempt; had I done 80,
there might hive been blot on the fame
of Professor Blot-It is we'll for US both
that refrained so modestly. And then
as to washing dishes-I made an extraor.
dinary discovery, which was of such great
service to me that I feel sure it must be
equally serviceable to others; that is, how
to keep them perfectly clean and nice. I
simply let them remain on the shelf, just
as your mother placed them before leaving.
As to making the bed, learned how to
do that long ago. I, however, ventured q
slight improvement, and that was, each
day put it off until the next. In this way
l got through the week very easily, but it
was awful hard on the bed"
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A MAN or MErHoD.-Audrew Laws

A MAN OF METHoD.-Audrew Lawson,
4 lawyer Of much practice in the Fed
Red county, Of Louisiana, was man Of
great memory and practical business 81.
cacity. He was the adviser Of the prin.
ters far aud near. A"frieud Of ours once
called upon in company with . relate, to
get some papsrs belonging 70 . deceased
father. Some ono said, " Andy, why
don. you keep your papers in order p
get pigeon holes aud 6le away everything
Enthusiastically! p! "Ah!" said tho old ID.
corrigible, "uo new tangled pigson-hole..
for me! My papers would get all tangled
up ii them, and I never could find 'em
but / Keep all my papers in barrel thar
and I know just Whereabouts in the barrel
they are" And, sure enough, in, . fsv
moments he went At bis barrel With both
arms, delviug into the rubbish, and soou
emerged with the very papers desired.
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4 fsueh aossS Stsry.

There once lived man In one Of our
northern towns, not many miles from Cou.
way, N. H., Whose fame q . story teller
was known for miles aroasd. Ous Of his
stories give in his own words: 81, .,...
My house was situated in glen some
six miles distant from the stage road. Be.
tween Conway aud where / lived va .
poud ofsix miles in circuafersnce. 1t 20
happened one time early il the spring that
I hsd besn out late, and 10 coming home l
discovered fock Of geese ~ they we're
just alighting in the pond. Rising early
next morning, built Ere 10 the Ere.
place, and taking down the old shooting.
iron started for the pond TO try my luck.
Arriving ON the shore, I found to MY sor.
row that they were out Of gun shot, and to
fire at that distance would have been sheer
folly. While l stood contemplating what
to do, fox came down to the waters edge,
and stood shifting tho air. My first
thought was to shoot him, but on reflect
ing l concluded to see what he would do.
The fox in the meantime entered the wa.
ter and was swimmiug for the geese, which
were huddled together about half mile
from the shore. After swimming to with
in few yards Of them he suddenly disap-
peared, and in few moments goose was
drawn under the water, when Rcynard
returned on his homeward passage and
landed his burden on shore, then return.
ing again brought another, until finally he
got the whole flock, and when he brought
the last one shot him. When came to
pick up the geese, 1 found that l had got
fifty good nice ones, whichI lugged home,
together with my fox and gun. The old
woman had not quite got breakfast ready
then" ...r '.1t ~! f.e Y'p
"But, Mr.. Foss, the Fox to capture the
the geese, had to swim, out and back, a
mile, thus making mile for each goose;
consequently the fox swan fifty miles, and
as the geese averaged six pounds apiece,
made the sum of three hundred pounds,
you carried home, to say nothing Of the
fox and gun; the thing was impossible"
Impossible or not, every word oft is
truth" exclaimed the old man, " aud ]
can prove it by more than dozen Of my
neighbors to each of whom / sold feathers
enough to make bed y
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GATHERINGS DY THE WAYSIDE.

w ale, has two daily papers.
The uSury law is abolished in Maine.
Waterfalls of cow tails prevail in Ger
many.
-" swclls" in New York now wear
bracelets. 'Hrt ''' p
--Thcre arc $4,000 tenant farmers in
Ireland.
Jessie Fremont weights 60 more than
the General.
Baltimore has church to every 1881
inhabitants.
There are 100000 horses in the
United States.
Brigham Young is said to rule l5O,-
600 subjects.
Young girls are employed as lamp
lighters in Buffalo.
In Massachusetts it is proposed to col
lcct tax bills at the polls
--Nanss City hasa man in Jail who
has m ,rr:c sy wonon since last August.
--Ovcr | ,5)) bills have been introduced
into Congress this session.
Three young Chinamcn arc about to
enter Harvard University.
The first Methodist Church known in
Russia was dedicated in February last
The California and Oregon Railroad
is being fenced from Lincoln to Chico.
Three thousand persons have starved
to death in England during the past ten
years
Any man in Texas can kill fat bccves
if he will save the hide and tallow for the
owner. ..
The handsomcst prince in Europe is
coming to America next ycar-Alexis of
Russia
Tho t. s. Consul at Zanzibar reports
$1,000 deaths from cholera on that island
within six weeks.
louisville has a bloodhound which
measures eight feet from the tip of his
nose to the end Of his tail.
1T is stated BY Catholic journal as
positive, that not a Catholic woman on
earth is in favor of woman suffrage.
There are thirty murdercsscs in the
Michigan Penitentiary; many Of whom
are said to be positively beautiful. e..
1T is said that out of forty millions Of
people in the United States, only two hun.
drcd and fifty thousand pay an income
tax.
The number Of colonists sent to Lii
IBERIA from the United States by the Colo
nixation Society, since its formation, is
1900. D .'.1 .. r
There are nearly $4,000 skilled work
men out Of employment in England accord
ing to late speech Of the Lord Mayor at
Londcn.
A Charlottesville Gnd). lawyer re-
Gently made fifteen hours speech while
his principal witness was sobcriug up so as
to testify. ~ .. i.l...., .
jay Cooke was presented the wheel
barrow that carried the first load of dirt in
commencing work on the Northern Pacific
Railroad.
Chicago is to have new hotel, COW
ering an acre and a half of ground and to
cost million of dollars. 1t is to be fin.
ished in 1872. ."''.
Gen. Spinner evidently believes that
handsome does as handsome is, for the
girls employed his bureau are the prettiest
in the Treasury building. +I n
The antiquarians are profoundly in
terestcd in the discovery Of great Roman
amphitheater in the excavations now going
on at Mount St. Geniveve, in Paris. il
... Attempts to commit suicide are hore.
after to be punished in Massachusetts, upon
the principle that attempts to commit a
crime are indictable as misdemeanors at
common law. A person who recently en-
deavored to shoot himself but failed has
been bound over in Worcester, Mass, for
fyio1 e, 4hA (e.:cn;ncl C.,rsk p ff Ft ..''f
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y Every time you fail to perform 9

- Every time you fail to perform q
promise, you injnre your character for
truth; every time you do M unkind act
you harden your heart; and every time
you fail to do what conscience dictates,
you say to the monitor, which GOD placed
within to warn you, Hush, I want not
your warning" and soon she will withdraw
and leave you to slumber unrcproved till
the last trumpet shall call you forth to
Judgment 'f'
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I0- San Francisco wants a more abuud-
ant supply Of water, aud seriously enter
tains q project for bringing il in iron
pipes, seven feet iu diameter, from Lake
Bigler. The, length Of pipe would Be
liz miles, aud the cost ten million dollars; ;
but it would supply water to all the inter
vening towns, and to the farms requiring
irrigation. ci is,t.s tss t'4.s7 i"r f@''
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-05-21

~ Eggs, sprinkled with water on the
14th, 18th, and 10th day after they. are
ct, will rarely have deadchieks II them
at tho end of the time for iucubation.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-05-21

b0- Passion is keen observer, but .
wretched reasoner. 1t is like the tele.
scope, whose field is clearer tho more con.
tractcd IL is. fFt-
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T. A WONDERFUL SALT MINr.-Ths !,
great Humboldt salt mine, near Austin,
Nevada, is described by California paper
IS boxing like lake frozen over. ] fhelg
salt is as hard and as smooth as ice. Werc =
It not for fine particles which arecondensed
from yapors arising from beneath, and
which cover the crystalline salt to. the depth
Of perhaps oneeighth Of an inch, il 'wenid 4
make IN exeellentskating rink at aIlotidae oC
Of the year, except on the very, unfrequent. ID
occasions when it is covered with. ,water,. !,
The expanse Of cryctalized salt is no less,
than twenty mites IN length and twelve IL m
breadth, without . breaking orefaw for tlaeev
greater portion of that sextest.d Tho.
stratum of solid salts about six, Or eeyen j.
inches thick, under which comes a layer. =
Of sticky, singular looking mud, about two
feet thick, and under this again auother'n
stratum of solid salt as trauspaveut lasoe
glass;, Of whiehi the depth has been foantii.
in some parts to be six feet In summer !,
this salt plain, glittering and scintillating
il the light Of an almost tropical sur pre-.
sents brilliant appearance. The frost -
covering and solid salt is as white as lthsst
snow, while the crystalline portion, ,when,c
exposed, reflects dazzling prismptie !.
colors. This immense deposit is remarka- !,
bly, pure, being 95 per cent. Of salt and go $
per cent. soda-whick is purer than whasdi
we COMMONLY use for our table!o1 e.it 10 uuii
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~ The late George D. Prentice, ,dnr,,
ing the latter part of his journalistic, life,
confined bis reading chiefly TO newspapers, -
going through the bulk Of the exchspges a
every day; but he never permitted hisrs
unabridged dictionary 70 go out Of his
room. He consulted it for the slightest
point in ortho2raphy, syntax etymology.
With him the unvarying rule was wher
in doubt, take the dictionary" He wrots .
a neat, round hand, using always 4 pencil
His manners werc next TO uniform, They 4
were triae reserved d-self. possessed wouif
perhaps be better term -dignifed cef.. :
tainly-but vastly gentle and ccncilliatosy
He was not st al nervous. He snevsrr'
stumbled in his speech. His .povess sSga
persuasion, and especially his coAmspa d,
repartee aud compliment, were m.rveIods,
aud his fact was never.failing. He knsx
perfectly we'll how to handl, essh paftScsabs
lar case and person, vstsaaile With oil, as& i
he did ~ much sucpsssial taking ~ awyifrs
ing in his time. With women. and With !
men, when he set about it he va, irresista-
bic; and he used arguments 'fodadsd III
reason, With hardly Ssss eject thannatssry, ;
founded in humana avanity.ssnoeqo teai,iloq
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-05-21

The Csar has 50 honorary titles.
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Newspaper writers, and more especially
those who write stories for the ehean week
lies, End wide feld for their exsytions in
the present age. There are Quantity Of
papers, such - tho Ledger and Nee Fri
Weekly, devoted entirely to stories, and to
these all the listssaty busassSZnais and
female, who cannot fnd psrmaeent, employ.
meat, resort. There are alvays, IN ssssy
large city, . class Of writer's who prefer NJ
uncertainties Of Bohemianis,n sometimss
very brilliant, and sometime very adject
to the even average wages ofstsady en-
ployment. They are not bora 10 drudge,
20 they write spasmodicslly, and achieve
spasmodic results. To-day they wear pur:
pie and 6ne linen o.morrow they are in
rags, aud without the means Of procuriag,
meal of food. They prefer making Eve
hundred dollars in lump, aud wasting if
away, to working regularly for modest
wages. One of this class 10 Washington
has the reputation Of preparing speeches
for IN OregouSenator. 1t is . we'll known
fact that about the time the Senstor is7
about 10 delivey speech before the Sem
ate, the Bohemian is in funds I'hi. class
Of persons thrive in Washington more 40.
than in any city in the country. Ws
might name several welf known writer's
who earn large sums of money by writing
speeches for members Of Congress. = Ncws-
papers pay thousands of dollars to men
who have gained reputation as writer's,
simply for the use Of their names alone,
The people read the stories with ire nanies
Of these men attached to them, ana think
they arc reading emanations from somc
brilliant author, whea in fact they arc,
nothing more than the creations Of some
poor Bohemian There ais . fascination
about the life that a man. once having enl'
tered into it, nothing can induce him to
change it for another. Your true .Boho-r.
miau lives in different world from his fell,
low beings; little earning for the futsrc,
and paying little iced to the present. ,,saI q
Il i b.
The New York herald., 1870-12-01
NEW HERALD THURSDAY, / s7oTRIPLE

THE NINTH wEEk OF
UNPARALLELED POPULARITY.
PANTOMIME,
WEE WILLIE WIkKIE,
FUNNY TRIcKs, FUNNY EFFECTS.
FUNNY DOINGS: FUNNY CARICATUREB.
BRILLIANT HARLEQUIkADE,
SPLENDID TRAHsFoRMArIoNs.
JENNIE YEAMANS, the Blonde OF the Period.
EVERY EVENING and WEDNkkUAY aud SATp RDAY
MATINEEs at 2, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
advance, Tor both Evenings and Mstnees.
NTIBLO's GARDEN.
GRAND sHAKsFEXRiXN CoMBiNATfoN.
THURSDAY EVENING, Dec. 1, 1870.
shakspearss Brilliant Five Act Comedy Of
AZ you LIKE IT,
with the following great distribution;
kossliud.. Mrs. SCOTT.sduDON6
Jaqyee Mr. r. L. DAvENf0kT
Orlando. Mr.. WALTER MONTGOMERY
Charles I'D Wrsstier. mt JAMES MAsE
AnaIu. Aim cMLn
I0nchstonc. NJ VIM nUw Eng
audrey. MT N ntnnr
During the first act the
CELEBRATED WRESTLING MATCH,
between ORLANDO and CHARLES
FRIDAY EyENIvG-Bsnstt Of Mrs e sCoTT-sIDDONs. =, 3 S1
In rehearsal the Spectacular Drama OF
BLACK CROUK
which will speedily be produced In style of unequaed and
unapproachabe splendor
The New York herald., 1870-12-01

A RTIFICTAL HUMAN EYEs.-BAUcH GOUGELMANN
~ QormerIy with Professor Bcssonnean, of Paris,
of the Improved Artificial Human Eye,
Col Broadway N. BTbese eyes are endorsed By the Ia
Guilty.
The New York herald., 1870-12-01

MANTED--IN PRIVATE FAMILY, A CAPABLE
w woman to cook, wash and iron be thoroi,ghly
competent and have good city references Apply Ia East
tuth 81.
The New York herald., 1870-12-01


E11 THEATRE coMIQUK
S,iTiir a9T..Gsy' an9TTG.sGd.sy' aDpsa'ss H. Nicholas
,o ! roPuAA.iIy or rHE dEExT TROUPE; Es;so,,
THE siEGkisT TASTLY. ITLiY.
THE THE sAeSIrf5HT sksSr ETmopiAN aHIE Goana EoHr
BURLEsQUEs INTERLUDES AND EXTRAVAGANZA.
See small BILLS. 100 artists appear nightly:
days In advance.
QowERY THEATRE.
4 PERFEcr SUCCESS,
-DEss5SfS s,s5s Ps5pLE 5p suS."
declared on Monday evening that Mr. Charles Fosters
Or. rha hFHk GxssaAS's As1 'kS6iosr.
ra2 G24ShsSs aaagSIiSs SssyssH ssHsu
RAILROAD ID SENSATION 81
have never been cqualed IN this country.
THE BEAR HUNTERS.
RooTH's THEATRE
In consequence Q, M the .pySrGschi3s Of
the management a. y compeiied 20 announce the
LAST WEEK BUT FOUR,
'asrn fS f;i5 S5isfh III TINE,
Mr. JOSEPH JEFFERSON,
IN his word.renowned character OF
RIP VAN WrNKLE.
In Boucicauts beautiful Legendary Drama Of that name.
RIP VAN wINKLE
MATINEE ON SATURDAY AT ~ O'CLOCK.
Seats secured TWO WEEKS IN ADVANCE, at the
theatre, az its Branch Ticket olce, Ditson Co.'s
The New York herald., 1870-12-01

JVANTED-A WOMAN AS FIRST CLASS COOK AND
w assist in washing; best references required
West 33i Ct, from 10 TO IL A. n.
The New York herald., 1870-12-01

| yNANrED--A SITUATION AS CoACIiMAN BY A
w single young has first class city has
lived years his last place. Address r. j., Herald
The New York herald., 1870-12-01

ED-EXPERIENCFD HANDS TO MAKE
w gents dressing robes aad smoking Jackets
WETMORE K HITCHCOCK, 2}1 Canal st.
The New York herald., 1870-12-01

WANTED-h GIRL TO ATTEND STORE; ONE THAT
w speaks French and English Inquire at 9i3 Broad
The New York herald., 1870-12-01

yyvANTED-BY YOUNG MAN, SITUATION AS
w coachman and groom; milk and make hirnsc..
generally gcneman's place; produce good
reference. Address j. b., Herald oiice.
The New York herald., 1870-12-01

yI,ANTED-A SITUATION AS CoACHMAN OR GROOM,
w by american young who understands his bus
good references Gail at address Ia6 cat
The New York herald., 1870-12-01

yy7ANTTD-A SITUATION BY A FIRST CLASS
w cnaohman or groom colorcd city reference Cali
or address DAVIS coachnan, at Mir. Wilson'S saddle anc
harness maker, IS5 Bowcly
The New York herald., 1870-12-01

w NTANTED--CHAMBERNhID, TO ASSIST IN WASHING;
w also clean, tidy girl nurse, take cha &c
three years old and sw city rsereGces required Apply
Is East 9th ST.
The New York herald., 1870-03-05
NEW MEXICO.

Rich Mineral Discoveries Near the Arizona
Lno-SiIver Ore Assaying $4,000 Per
Ton.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 4, 1870.
The rich mineral deposits recently discovered In
New Mexico, and OF which mention was made in
yesterdays despatch, are situated near the boun.
dary line OF Arizona Territory and the neart the
Apache country. No small party Of whites can
safely venture IN the neighborhOod OF the mines, as
the Indians are nerceiy hostile. The discoverers
located their claims about the lst OF February, and
brought quantity OF the ore to this city. 1t consists
OF blue and black suphurets the silver assayng
as high as $4,000 ton. The principal
lode consists OF q mass Of silver 5000 feet in
length, 1000 feet In width and projecting 1000
eet above the level OF the surrounding country The
distances from well defined points to the mines are
given as follows From the line OF the projected
Southern Pacific Railroad, three miles; from Fort
Brown, forty miles; from the Mimbree settlement,
eighty miles; from Plnos Altos, 100 miles; from
Mesilia l20 miles; from III Paso, l50 miles, from San
Diego sixrysix miles, and from Sheridan. where
supplies must De obtained, 500 miles. There Is an
abundance Of wood, water and grass in the neigh
borhoOd ana some fertile land.