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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-06-11
The Latest Snake Story from india:


The following is an extract from lct-
ter written by an officer Of Engineers now
serving in India: aa5. s.a.at
The last time I was in camp with r.,
was when 1 was on my first tour Of 10.
spection, aud We were very jolly. o.
that occasion fearful accident bciel me,
which has formed the subject Of everlsst.
ing chat unto this day. We were hating
iu a small inspection building. 1t was
dusk, and I went into the bath room to
have my tub. In the bath room was
erected masonry bath, with high walls ;
but I preferred my tub. 1t was as l said,
before dusk, aud pretty strong wind was
blowing through the open door. l took
off my clothes and put them on chair,
and was standing on the wet floor of the
bath room, just stepping into my bath,
when great, long, black, cold. slimy
snake coled round my legs and rushed
between them. l gave tremendous howl
and leaped into the tub, whenI gave three
more dismal howls and shuddered contine Z,
ously from head to foot as saw that the
brute had taken up his station between me
and the door, barring all escape. i was
afraid to take the chance of dashing water
over him, because it was just possible that
he might spring at nc; so hoisted N.Y.
self up on the edge of the tub, standing
against the corner Of the wall--thc farthcst
| could get from him-and uttered anoth.
er melancholy howl of helplessuess, and
stood looking at hin, and he at me. There
upon the following conversation ensued
between X, in the next room, and me.
K.-What the devils up? 10
Myself-Oh, snake-a great big black
snake and he won't bulge, and l cant get
out. .-..
K.-lIold hard till I como with light
aud stick and some uiggers.
Myself-For Gods sake don't stir or
you'll drive him at me. Don't come, l
say-don't come.
K.--All right then, I won't.
So the sna.:e and l continued to stare
at each other. and l revolvcd plans Of es-
cape. thought q jump from the edge
of the unstabled tub over the masonry
bath wall, about FIVE feet off, into the bath
might save me, if it even broke my leg.
1t was my only chance Of escape, and
should probably have to take it, although
| didn't know for the life of me what
might be in the bath. and it was getting
as dark as pitch. I shivered away on the
edge OF the tub; at last a glcam Of hope
crossed my mind.
"t say. X
K.-Well. shall I bring light1 .'
Myself-.Yes, bring it gradually and
carefully, and not nigger, and don't
come beyond the corner or you may come
in for it yourself
So faint glcam spread itself over the
floor, which only magni6ed the terrors OF
the situation. Suddenly, with despc.
rate resolve, l stopped and sent a whole
souse of water over the snake. who didn't
bulge an inch, but was savagcly mad now
and made at him and clutchcd him by
the collar and 10, and behold! 1t was my
black neck-tie, which had been blown in
by the wind, got wetted on the floor and had
blown about my legs, and put me in the
worst fright I ever was in. Fancy man
shying at his own neck.tie.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-06-11

O. Eighty odd members Of the South
Carolina Legislature can neither read nor
write, and they are all Radicals. In the
face Of this astounding fact there are fel-
lows stupid enough to twit Democrats with
ignorance a
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-06-11

MARRIAGE IN RUssIA.-The ladies in
Russia arc very anxious to marry, because
they have no liberty before marriage.
They are kept constantly under the pa
tcrnal eye until given up to their husbands,
and then they take their own course.
Almost as soon as girl is born, in the
better ranks of society, her parents begin
to prepare the dowry she must have when
she goes to her husband. She must fur.
nish everything for an outfit in life, even
to dozen new shirts for her coming hus-
band. The young man goes to the house
of his proposed bride, and counts over he.
dresses, and examines the furniture. and
sees the whole with his own eyes before
he commits himself to the irrevocable bar
gain. Inrhigh life, such things are con-
Quoted with more apparent dclicacy, but
the facts are ascertained. with accuracy,
the business being in the hands off bro.
ker or notary. The tronsseau is exposed
in public before the wedding day.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-06-11
The Nutmeg.

The nutmeg Of commerce is a nntiso' ofa
the Fast Indies, and is confined chiefly ID
the Molucca, or what is known as the Spice
Island. Nutnicgs found their way into
Europe long before the discovery Of these
islands by the Portuguese !; but il was not
until the British took possession in 1863
that trees of this valuable spice we're
planted elsewhere. t5.a..s
The Dutch succeeded the Portuguese
in the control Of the Spice Islands, and
they guarded them SO carefully that ncT
nutmeg tree was neverpermitted tobetake Il
away while they held possessiou,{s The d
English adopted different aud more lib
eral policy; and at the present timc nut /.
meg-trees are growing in almost every
island in the tropics whore the people have
taken, the trouble to plant Them TkS 8
fruit is of . pale yellowish color. The
outside or husk is nearly half inch thich,
somewhat fleshy, and aboundihg ID an st- :
stringent juice When the fruit Is rips;;
it CRACKS, open, lonxitudinally, showing
the nut surrounded with bright scarlet
arilus, or what is known in commerce q
mace. When the, mace becomes dfJ; II
changes its color to yellowish brown q
seen in the shops. Within the mace liss
the kernel, or truc seed SO well / nowIasl
nutmegs. In preparing tho nutmeg .fos +
market, itsSitality is destroyed BY its bciag
soaked in salt water, and then dried and
impreguated with lime. ~ 'sHsSss 81
Nutmeg culture has made slow pfogtess.
in the West Indies, owing to the xanttsfI'
encouragement Of those in anthority rbuk
when, these fruitful Islands come under
the care Of our government, al this viii
be changed, and spices Of all EiDds wiz
be grown there in abuudance;l a hs'1gas 81
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-06-11
The Throne Of Solomon.

An ancient Persian manuscript, relating
tu the temple aud house, gives q descrip.
tion of the throne Of Solomon. Well
might the Queen Of Sheba exclaim: 1.-The
half was never told me-"
The sides Of the throne we're Of pure
gold, aud the feet of it were emera!ds and
pearls. The throne had seven steps. On
each side were delineated orchards full Of
trees, the branches Of which were of pre-.
cious stones, representing ripe aud unripe
fruit. On the tops Of the trees fowls Of
the most beautiful plumage were repre-.
scntcd, and these were hollow within, and
made to utter sounds of thousand melo.
dious tones.
On the first step were vine branches.
with buuches Of grapes, composed Of pre-
cious stones, arranged in such manner
as to give the different colors Of purple,
violet, green, aud red, so as to represent
the fruit in its various stages from green
to ripe. On the second step were two
lions ofpure gold, and terrible aspect, as
large as life. The properties Of the throne
were such, as when Solomon put his foot
on the first STEP the lions extended their
paws on the second step, and the birds
spread their wings aud made futtcring
noise in the air; on his reaching the
third step, the whole assembly repeated
the Deity; when he arrived on the fourth
step, voices were addressing him thus !:
"Son Of David, be grateful for the bless
ing the Almighty hath bestowed upon
thce," and the same was repeated on his
reaching the fifth step; on his touching
the sixth step, all the children sang
praises; on his reaching the seventh step,
the whole throne became a motion, aud
ceased not until he had taken his seat,
when all the lions, birds, and animals by
secret springs discharged shower of deli
cate perfumes on the king, aud two Of the
birds descended and placed a golden
crown on his head. Before the throne
was column Of FURNISHED gold, on the
top of which was placed a golden dove,
which had in its peak roll bound in sill
yer. In this roll we're written the Psalms
of David and the dove presented the roll
to the king. He read portion to the
children of Israel. On the approach Of a
wicked person to the throne for judgment,
the lions set up terrible roaring and
lashing their tails; the birds began to
erect their feathers, and the whole assem-
bly, set up such loud cries that for fear Of
them no person would dare be guilty of
falsehood, but would instantly confess
their crimes. Such was the throne of
Solomon
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-06-11

E The Shadows of Empire thicksa; i,
every week adding 70 their gloomy pof.
tents We have already centfahsed
government, limited only BY the idissofe- o.
ton of Congress.ac This discsStioh nastas
also become concentrated. The transitie1ol
to an empire at once would be too, abrupt,
and, perhaps, attended with violence. n
must be gradual or fastened slowly, adfd =
nothing could have been conceived EsktffiA
calculated to facilitate the result thaas thkss
bill before Congress TO establish u sJetsn.s /
of national education. Millions Of dollaEs !
are to be expended annually ito teach
the young idea how to shootn iif 40.
-cordanee with wishes Of thsa govern. |.
ment. n The last assotiOnI'tcllss tho uhpls Il
tale and points the moral. 1T makes il, 4
optional. with tho Pcesaeat, whcthcr The
system viii not be Introduced into ali tho I.
States, and ne Is cl5,Kcd with sabsofdts =
lpowerat to decide whahesany States s5ste0Fs
meets uhis, views nnd wishes, an1slifanssax
the -natiepa eschease will he made tasaRars b
seie it, We. arc prosressins p ssi - iq4fssg y.
Bslss'h ---- >s.;-ssrsss Esdssl ssa
EN A yearlNlieepsesG sGep ef on, pQ1v "
lis to be required Of all who carry 6f9 arms 3
in England. ~ fsi& = s''4 ss''s !
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-06-11

~ Virginia oysters are sent to Eng
land packed in mud, 50 that they may
ireaci there alive
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-06-11

70 Another Colorado editor has been
driven to tho painful necessity Of shooting
a man: Why cant people let newspaper
man alone ~ .aa'ef-1 ai0ts 10 '.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-06-11

s6e There are 10000 Jews in Califor-
MA.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-06-11

De- Boston keeps $500 dogs.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-06-11

nzy- The tea trade of London is dccrcas-
ny.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-07-09

GUS and scrupulous care. That opinion is
set forth in the resolutions adopted by the
Charleston Bar just two weeks ago.
One word in conclusion. The charges Of
corruption and improper conduct brought
against Judge Carpenter are, and we so de-
clare them, actlfluy and naalictoasly false.
We have investigated every charge, and in
CURED into every rumor, and at every step
we have become better satisfied, not only Of
the public purity of Judge Carpenter, but of
his force Of character, his frank sincerity,
and his private worth. And this we say in
all candor: If any responsible person can
prove that we are in the wrong, we will,
upon his application, print his statement
with his name, in these columns, giving to it
the same publicity that we give to our own
declaration that the charges made against
Judge Carpenter, in connection with the
Phosphate Bill and the rest, are not only in
capable of proof but are absolutely untrue,
and wholly without foundation.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-07-09
w hittemorc.

The New York Times thinks that the ac-
ton of Congress makes the election Of Whit
temore void and his place vacant. 1t says:
ssThc rejection of Whittemore by the House
of Representatives raises the question whe-
ther there Is vacancy in the First Congress
sional District Of South Carolina, and also
whether it, becomes the duty of the Governor
of that State to issue his proclamation and or
der another election to fill the position for the
unexpired portion of the Forty-drst Congress.
If the House send an official notification OF Its
action to Governor Scott, he must recognise
the fact that vacancy exists. The House is the
constitutional Judge of the election and quail
fcatlon of its members, and having declared
Whittemore disqualified to take seat in that
body, of course his election is void and his
place vacant"
But what if the House should fa! TO send
an official notification Of its action to Gov
ernor Scott? Whittemore, like Mahomess
coffin, hangs midway between. a. Olympia.
Of victory and Hades O. defeat.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-07-09
Leopold of Hohenzollern.

Prince Leopold, of Hohenzollern, Prussia,
named in connection with the Spanish throne,
is the elder brother Of Prince Charles, OF Ho-
henzollern-Sigmarlngen who, upon the depo-
sition and Punishment of Prince Cara, In 1866,
was selected by Bismarck, in the interest of
Prussia, as the relgning sovereign of the Danu-
bian Princpalities now called Roumania The
mother of Prince Leopold was the daughter Of
Stephanic Beauharnais, who was an adopted
daughter of Napoleon 1, and his father was the
son of the Princess Marie Antoinette Murat,
who was the daughter of Joachim Murat, by
his wife, Caroline Bonaparte, sister of the
great Napoleon. Prince Leopold was born in
1895, and was married in 1861 to the Princess
Antonia, of Portugal, sister to the reigning
monarch of that little kingdom, by whom he
has several children At the battle of Sadowa
lie commanded an army corps, and distinguish
ed hi mself by his gallantry. Perhaps the Joint
relationship to an actual King OF the Iberian
peninsula and the Emperor of France, has
made Count Bismarck think Prince Leopold, OF
Observation-Disclosures is verblage
for Prussia very available person for the
vacant throne of SPAN.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-07-09
Reform In spartanburg.

The Columbia Guardids, notices the fact that
the editor of the Sumter Wdtchnaan found,
upon a recent visit, that the Reform move
ment has almost universal endorsement among
the better classes of Spartanburg. A strong
delegation, on the platform of the Reform
movement, will likely be sent to the Legisla-
ture. The opinion was expressed by one OF
the calmest and deepest thinkers OF the State,
resident of that community, that the Reform
movement was not only wise, but that 1t would
carry heavy majorities in all the upper portions
of the State.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-07-09
ID USS ELLIS LIS
AGRICULTURAL WORKS, 81.

AGRICULTURAL WORKS. &i.
THE PARKS. PRoMENADEs AND GARDENS OF
PARIS illustrated. l VOL, $40.
Curtls's Farm Insects, with Colored Plates VOL,
Svo.
stephens's Book of the Farm. evoIs., svo.
Insect Enemies OF Fruit and Fruit Trees, by Trim.
ball.
Vielas Six Lectures on Agriculture.
Wrlght'S 5000 Receipts.
Youatt on the Dog, edited BY Lewis.
McClure's Diseases, American Stable, Field and
Farm Yard.
stonehenge: The Horse in the Stable and the
Field.
American Gardeners -Bridgmau, revis-
ed By Todd.
Brldgmanis Kitchen Gardener, new edition.
Culture OF the Grape and WlnemaIing, BY Robt.
Buchanan, with an Appendix on the Cultiva-
ton OF the Strawberry, BY Longworth
Downing's Landscape Gardening, Illustrated.
farmers Barn Book by Cater, YOuatt, Skinner
Gleanines from French Gardening, by Robinson.
Henry ,conrtand, OF What a Farmer Can Do oy
LeaTitt: Facts about Peat. as an Article Of Fuel.
The Sportsman and the Dog. VOL, limo.
Woodward's Graperles and Horticultural Build
ings.
The House: A New Manual Of Rural Architecture,
or How to Build Dwellings, Barns, Stables and
OutbudIngs Of all kinds.
The Garden: How TO Cultivate vegetables, FRUITS
The Farm: 4 New Manual Of Practical Agricul.
The Barn.Yard: A New Manual OF Cattle, Horse
and Sheep Husbandry.
Alen's( r. L.l American Farm Booh.
Aliens tR. L. and L. F.) New American Farm
Book.
Johnston's Elements Of Agricultural Chemistry.
Bommer's Method OF Making Manures.
Breck's New Book Of Flowers.
Caldwell's Agricultural Chemical Analysts.
Dadd's American Cattle Doctor.
Hop Culture.
Johnson's how Crops Feed.
Johnson's How Crops Grow.
Mohr on the Grape Vine.
Onion Culture.
Our Farm OF Four Acres.
Pardee on Strawberry Culture.
Pedder's Land Measurer.
Percher on Horse.
Randall:s Sheep Husbandry.
Saunders's Domestic PoultrT.
Tobacco Culture.
Turner'S Cotton Planters Manual
Warder's Hedges and Eyergreens:
Warnings Draining for Profit and Healtc.
Wheelers Rural Homes.
WheelertS Homes for the People
Whites Gardening for the South
Woodward's Country Homes.
Farm Talk (Brackett)
Puller:s Forest Tree Culturist.
Jennings on Cattle.
Jennin9s on the Horse and his Diseases.
Mayhew:s Illustrated Horse Management.
McMahons American Gardener
Norris,s Fish Culture.
The Horse tStonehenge.) English edition, Svo..
622 pages.
The Mule (R,ley.l
Th0mas's Fruit Culturist.
JOHN RUSSELL,
may4 No. 2S5 KING STREET.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-07-09

We beg leave respectfully 20 call the attention
OF the public to our Snpenor Flavortng Extracts-
AS ten years have now elapsed since we first In
troduced them to the notice fthe American pub
lie, we deem It unnecessary ct present. to enter
into lengthy description Of their merits, &c
There is hardly city or town Of any note In the
country into which they have not found ther
and daily increasing demand Is owing entirely to
their peculiar excellence and intrinsic worth
Being determined to make them the Standard E1.
tracts OF the day. we have still further improved
their quality, and now We firmly and honestly be-
Here that they stand without a rival. Our Vanilla
Extract cannot be surpassed for richness and
delicacy OF flavor. 1t Is q strictly pure and high
ly concentrated Extract Of Vanilla Beans. In
short we think 1t the best that Is made, at least
this Is the decision Of the best judges in the coun
try. We don't pretend to compete In price With
many Of the so-called Flavoring Extracts OF the
day, which are really but worthless compounds,
undeserving OF the name.
For quality and style, we defy competitor.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-07-09

form and retrenchment generally, with the
elevation and protection of American labor,
and especialgbppoaaonto % the importation OF
lhe Chinese. TThssg is Enthusiastically solid
i6undsNon focthst mpyement, and already
Several Presidendal candidates are mentioned,
Gearyof Pennsylvania, being. the
most prominent; with Generals Logan and
Ewing for Vice President.
Plus TX entered the twenty-ffth year
of his pontifcate on the 18th ult. His Holi-
ness YVES congratulated on the occasion BY the
Sacred College and the bishops, and bis reply
to their fluctuations has now, been published in
the Paris Univers. In the coarse of his re-
marks he refers to the errors prevailing In the
present day., and declares that they
arise in great part from ignorance. but
hpon whom does the task devolve of dis
pelling this ignorance he asks. upon
whom If not upon us and. you' It's for us 70
remove the errors which exist even in minds
which are upright, but which do not know the
Significance of certain principles and the peril
bfl certain doctrines The Pope speaks In
strong terms against the liberal Catholics, and
certain bishops, .'sentinels established BY God
to watch oyer.the salvation, Of the people, who
so far forget,the grandeupo of their ,.dutyias to
leavethe devices with which the church hon
ors ,them'in order to adopt those OF the world
and live as itllEes." Ia his: reply the Pope re-
htes couple Of anecdotes, and prefaces them
with the remark that he win be brief in order
to.aYoid initiating ''certaln orators" allusion
being here made, 1t is assumed, to certain
members of the Council who have spoken
against the dogma Of lnfallibility. zzas1ai
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-07-09
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Many dyspeptics, who cannot tolerate fresh
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When used according to directions, 1t is war
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OFFlCkEd.
VIII. PECKHAM, President.
VIM. r. HOOKER, v;cs-Presid :.;.
L. McADAM, Secretary and Actuary.
DIRECTORS.
Hon. John A. DIX, New Ycrk.
Hon. James Harper, Firm OF Harper 4 Bros., e1
Mayor New York.
John ]. Crane, President Bank Republic.
Wm. N. Vernl!ye, Banker, tYermiye Co..
Chas. G. Redwood Cashier Newark Banking
Company.
Hon. George Opydyxe, ex.Aayor New York.
Minot C. Morgan, BANKER.
Thomas Rigaey, Firm Thomas Rtgney Co.
BenJ B. Sherndn, Treasurer New York Steam
Sngar Refining Company.
Aaron !.rnold, Pirm OF Arnold, Constable 4 Go.
Richard Il. BOVINE, Wetmore & Bovine, lawyers
r. Y. Haughwout, Firm E. '. Haughwout Co.
Vim. Wnkens, Firm OF WIkens & Co.
Julius 81. Prat., Merorant.
VIM. W. Wright, Merchant.
Charles ]. Starr, Merchant.
william Allen, Merchant.
Geo. W. Cuyler, Banker, Palmyra, n. Z.
Geo. 7. Hope, President Cortlnenta. Fire Insur
snce Company.
John G. Sherwood, PARK Pace.
Walton a. Peckham, corner Fifth Avenue and
Twenty third street.
Edward e. Wright, Newark, y ].
Geo. ". Farlee, Counsellor.
". L. Cogsweli, Herchsu:.
klein lssERrEL,
Genera! Agents .cr South Carolina and Georgia
oeice No. 10 Broad street,
Charleston, 8. Q.
d.. r: RgESsr.EENa, E1sm!n!ng Physician.
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Guarana for headache, neuralgia, &c.
Pepsine, for indigestion, loss OF appetite, &c.
Iodized Syrup Of Horseradish, invaluable for
persons unable to take Codliver OI-espectally
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Matico CAPSULES and Matico Injection, q sure,
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Digestive Lozenges OF the Alkaline Lactates, q
pleasant and effective remedy for functional de-
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Troches OF Pepsine and Paucreattne. =
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lost, ON THE 9TH, "A SILVER MEDAL.
IL by. q child; star shape. A liberal reward
will be given, II left at No. 81 Tfadd street. or at
this Office. juy9-l*