Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-01-21
GATHERINGS BY THE WAYSIDE.

"A farmer in Ohio recently picked 400
bushels Of cranbcrrics from three acres,
and sold the lot for 81 ,520.
Among the premiums offered at a
county fair in Kentucky, was one of $40
for tho ncatcst patch ru, on an old gar.
mcnt Ivy an unmarried woman.
In Boston, poor man, who less than
year ago had only one suit Of clothes,
went into the newspaper business and now
has eight suits. Seven of them are for
libel.
"A correspondent Of the Boston T,ur.
cHcr says that il women were as particular
in choosing of Il yirtu,us husband as men
are in choosing Of virtuous wife, moral
reformation wouli be soon begun. stAN,
AT GAINESVILLE. Ohio, recently liquor
seller by thc name Of Shu!tz was prosccu-
ted by the children Of n man named Bates
for selling liquor to their father. The case
was tried b. jury before justice of the
peace. verdict of $500 damages being
awarded to the plaintiffs
The Philadelphia lIc.!ical and !Sur.
S;cal Rcrir.c docs not know of any lru.
which would produce the immediate yet
temporary in~cn>,lility which Is popularity
supposed I" follow the use of drug,cd H.
Ynor, and is al the opinion that the talk
about liquor having been ,lruYgcd is only
sort Of apology for having been drunk.
A youn. Lady in temperance meet.
in- said: " Hrcihrcn and sisters, cider is
a necessity t. me, aud must have it If
1t is dcc lcl that We are not tn drink cider
shall eat apples anl get some young man
10 squeeze mc, for | cant live without the
juice of the apple.
An Augusta, Georgia, woman had
some money stolen, she stoppc'. the first
man she met, aud with a revolver made
him take of all his clothes and turn the
pockets wrong side out 10 see ir he had it.
lie said when he got down to his drawers
and undcrshirt. it was the tryingest mo-
mcnt of his life He did not have her
money.
Il Milwaukee widow, on being eau
toned 10y her minister about flirting, said
that she knew il was wrong for unmarried
ladies' to firt, but the Bible was her au-
thority. 1t said widows mite" She
was flirting awfully at last accounts, her
pastor acknowledging that widows mite"
Many people arc found Who condemn
the practice some women have Of poisoning
husbands. but no condemnation is too
strong for the Chicago woman who poison
cd her husband and then sold the body to
medical college 10 raise money to buy a
blonde outfit TO capture another with.
That is taking advantage Of a mau when
he is down.
A man in Sparta, Wisconsin, Wishing
to present an organ 10 . church, wrote 10
= friend in New York, To know what il
would cost TO get one. He received Q re-
ply that he could get . little organ for
81 500. but "if you expect 70 get 10 hesv.
en- on the organ Dodge. you had better ia-
vest about $1,000" lie took the high
priced organ.
In Indianapolis. Indiana. q charming
young lady physician was called 10 admin.
sstcr 70 q gentleman down with Q fever
You need good nursing. said the lady
Nurse me for life," replied the patient.
will, vas the soft answer; and 30
another woman passed from independence
to join the ranks Of those who prefer, above
any other blessing, dependence upon tho
love Of true man.
An able writer gives the following !:
The looking forward TO enjoyment dom Z
pay. From what know Of il. would %
soon chase butterflies for living. os bottle
mccnshine for cloudy night The Only
way TO be happy Is to take the drops Of
happiness as God gives them to US every
aay OF our lives. The boy must learn to
be happy while he is learning his trade,
The merchant while he is making his for.
tune III he faik TO learn this art. he viii
be sure tn miss his enjoyment when he
gains What he has sighed for.