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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-07-08
Decline of American Shipping.
THon. D. A. Wells at Chicago,


In the year 1867 I stood on a pier Of
the North River, attending on some friends
on the point Of embarking for Europe.
The steamer was the Fulton, one of the
old New York and Havre line, vessel
built just before the war, at the expense Of
several hundred thousand dollars, and
thoroughly repaired after the war, at q
nearly equal outlay. l remember, as that
vessel glided out of her dock, how my
heart swelled with pride at the thought
that at least one noble steamer bore yet the
American flag on the ocean. A year ago
this last March business took me to the
foot of Nineteenth street and the East
River, in New York. Observing a large
vessel lying at the foundry dock, I pro.
posed to my companion, the proprietor of
the Morgan Iron Works, to 60 aboard of
her. To my surprise I found that she
was the same old Fulton, which I had seen
sail for Europe two years before, in pro.
cess of demolition. 1 said to my friend,
"What is the matter; is this vessel worn
out?" "Not at all, said he, "but there
is no use for her; I took her for debt
during the last war L nave repeatedly
offered her during the last six months for
S25 900, and have not been able to sell
her." And as we came off he pointed to
the chain-cables and anchors hanging over
her bow. "Look at those" said he !;
I" they are as good as when they were con.
structed, and yet I can hardly sell them
for their weight in old iron; for there are
now no vessels constructed in this country
of size sufficient to use them, and nobody
knows when again there will be; conse.
quently they are dead weight and loss on
my hands. And that is not ALL" said he !;
"within a radius of half a mile from
where you now stand, ten years ago there
were 10000 persons directly and indirectly
employed in building ocean steamers,
while to-day not more than 700 men are
engaged in this employment, and every
great steamship, except the Morgan the
Continental, the Alma, and Alliance, and
a few others, have all been swept out of
existence"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-07-08
What is True 2
Take these facts:

When Mr.. johnson was President lie
sent General Grant to examine into the
Southern population. Grant came back
and reported that everything was quiet,
that peace reigned supreme, and the laws
were executed without obstruction that
life was safe and the people disposed to
adapt themselves to the new conditions i'm.
posed upon them by the results Of the
war.
Since then he has called for and obtain
ed bill to crush out outrages against the
law, to subjugate the people over again, to
quell revolution and maintain peace
in the Southern States.
When did Grant tell the truth ?-To
johnson in his report, or to Congress in
his message? He could only tell the truth
once on these two occasions, and he had to
tell lie just as often, for his message is
totally different from his report. General
Sherman, who in fact brought the war to
a close, by cutting off Johuson's army from
Lees assistance, and who by right should
be thoroughly hated by the ex-rebels, has
travelled through that country, rested in
hot and dangerous New Orleans, and no
Ku Klux has disturbed his slumbers or
impeded his progress, and he has said so,
going farther and denouncing the usurpa-
tions of Grant, and giving fiat contradic-
tion to the pleas for unlimited power in his
message to Congress by which the Ku
Klux bill was enacted.
And the Southern hater, par crcellance,
Mr.. Greeley, has been flourishing in Texas,
stopping in New Orleans, has been dined
in that city and feted at Galveston, and no
rawhead and bloody bones has distressed
him by its presence, unless it was his own
conscience, which is very likely, and he
too proclaims that Grants statements are
false. The people must pause while they
are paying taxes right and left, and ask,
why has General Grant made two such
different statements with regard to the
South =? One or the other must be untrue;
both cannot be correct. The subject in
wolves the personal liberty Of all.-N Y
Democrat
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-07-08
Banking and Exchange.

The mystery of banking and exchange
is here very cleverly shown:
On the banks Of the noble Susquehanua
stands the pleasant village of Clearfeld.
Like all places of its kind, it has its mer-
chants and its banker, and naturally enough
the merchants deposit funds in bank until
their necessities require them. An in.
stance Of sharp practice in this connection
occurred there short time ago. .-a..,
Mr.. Ma merchant, being on the
eve of starting for Philadelphia to purchase
goods, called upon Mr.. F., the banker,
for large amount of funds; which he had
from time to time deposited, and which he
now would have occasion to use.
Having to travel some distance by stage,
Mr.. NJ was advised by Mr.. F. not
to risk carrying the money, but to purchase
a draft on bankerin the city. Although
exchange was worth one per cent. yet
F. kindly agreed to charge him but
five cighths, whereupon the draft was pur.
chased. On taking bis place in the stage,
he was hailed by r with: eff
II say, NJ, have small package
I wish you would carry to Philadelphia for
me-"
NJ willingly took charge of the
package, and finding it addressed to the
same party on whom the draft was drawn,
made no delay 10 delivering it on his arri-
val in the Quaker City.
Great was his surprise, however, when
the gentlcman!y banker proceeded to cash
his draft by coolly opening the package he
himself had carried, taking from thence
the amount Of his deposits at home less
five.eigkths per cent? and handing it to
him With polite a.'.''
"Good morning, sir" 5o
M thinks Clearfeld great on bank
ing, and r some on exchange.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-07-08

Strawberry SroRY.-A writer in tie
St. Paul (Minn.) Press tells the huge
strawberry story: He says he has seen
scores of miles of country degree Of lAti-
tude north Of Fort Totten, which was au
almost continuous growth Of Wild straw
berries, growing. in many Of the richer
spaces, not on horizontal vines, but on
bushes, many of them three or four feat
high, on which the clusters of this deli.
cious fruit attained size rarely reached
by assiduous cultivation. So profuse was
this native production Of strawberries on
what il called the Pembina Mountains.
that the cart wheels, crushing the berries
as they revolved, we're perfectly red with
the Wild vintage Of the plains, and left long
crimson trails, as Of blood behind them.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-07-08

b@' A select number of tho personal
friends among the Americans in Peru of
Harry Meiggs, Of California fame, have
Joined in substantial testimonial of their
high appreciation of his services and worth.
1t is massive silver epergne three feet
and half high, weighs 800. ounces, and
cost $4,000. 1t was manufactured by
Tiffany in New York. and is said to be
the most magnificent work Of art ever pro.
duced in the United States.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-07-08

b@- A city miss, newly installed as the
wife of a farmer, was one day called upon
by neighbor of the same profession, who
in the absence Of her husband, asked her
for the loan Of his plough for short time.
~ am sure you would be accommodated
was the reply, elf Mr.. Stone was only al
home-I do not know though where he
keeps his plough; but" she added evident.
ly jealous to serve, "there is the cart in
the yard; couldn't you plough with that
till Mr.. Stone gets back? ?"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-07-08

Is it proper to talk at table"'
By all means. We are aware that some
few consider it proper to observe perfect
silence while at table. We do not know
how such horrible custom originated, yet
we have few times been guest at such
tables, but hope never to be again. The
table is just the place to talk, and the meal
hours should be amongst the pleasantest
Of the day. Don't talk business and dis
cuss what work shall be done after dinner,
but give the time to social chat. This
should not prolong the meal inconvenient-
ly, but there should be enough Of it to pre-
vent the common custom Of rapid eating.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-07-08

GRANTS ApoLoGY.-Through news
paper interviewer" Grant makes an
apology for having consented to the ap'
pointment of son of Brigham Young. the
Mormon chief, to a cadetship at West
Point It is not suggested that there
were any mental or moral obstacles ia the
way of his appointment. The objection,
if any. is altogether one Of " family" and
"blood." The youth is the son Of bis
father. He's one Of the "twin relics. "
His offending hath this exteut-uo more.
He is unfortunate in that he was not born
in Africa, or in not being some kindred
Of the Grants or Dents. The son Of the
President, now at West Point, is noto-
rious y0ue, and, so far as the authorities at
the Academy could accomplish it, was
expelled for misconduct unbecoming On
officer and gentleman but the verdict
was set aside at Washington on account OF
"blood" fluid that "tells" in that
virtuous metropolis.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-07-08

- - -
Dss" 1t was announced yesterday that
Mr.. Dent, Father-in-law of the Admins.
tration is to marry soon. His widowed
sorrows are to be turned to welded joys at
the hands of Mrs. Smith. This transition
from weeds to wedding wreath will be a
happy thing for the high contracting par.
ties, but the public may we'll stand ap.
palled in the presence of the billing and
the sound Of the cooling which announces
an alliance between the Administration
and that Great Division of the Human
Family named Smith. The Dent proper
panned out fearfully, and their cousins the
Long-streets, and cousins. German the Leets
and Magruders produced many office
holders. The Hudsons, Simpsons, and
Johnsons, with their collateral branches
have been proven to constitute an import
ant element in the census.
But now come the Smiths, Smythes
Schniidts and Smyths, to be b:lleted upon
the people, and we may we'll cxclaim:
"And the hand Of indian prevailed
against Israel, and because of the Midi
ante the children of Israel made them the
dens which are in the mountains, and
caves and strongholds.
"And so it was when Israel had sown
that the Midianites came up, and the
Amalekites and the children of the East
even they came up against them;
And they encamped against them, and
destroyed the increase Of the earth, and
left no susteDancc.
For they came up with their cattle
and their tents, and they came as grass
hoppers for both they aud their camels
were without number, and they entered
the land to destroyi t."-Iowa State Press
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-07-08

q Goodness of heart is mans best
treasure, his brightest honor, and noblest
1t is that ray of tho Divinity
which digui6cs humanity.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-07-08

Take a Drink.

The Cincinnati Times tells story Of a
green young couple from Ripley county
Ohio, who were doing" the exposition.
At last the gal" whose name appeared
to be Jerusha, intimated to Rube that she
was suffering for drink of water, and he
not caring continental darn"-for ex.
penscs, started in search of some place
where water could be found. Observing
one of Babcock's fire extinguishers-ol
which there were goodly number in the
building, charged ready in case of fire
he broke for it, under the impression that
it was hydrant.
"Hcre, Rusha," said he, els one Of
them tarnal new-fangled city notions
where we can get drink"
"Why, Rube, what is that 2"
"That? Why, that's a hydrant, Of
course. You can't fool me on any of your
patent notions. Tn posted I've been to
town afore, l have!"
Rusha, whose confidence in her " fellah'
elected our unqualified admiration, took
all he said as being gospel, but seemingly
puzzled, nevertheless.
"Why, Ruben" says she, chow do
you drink out of this jimcrack consarn p
"Just take hold of that brass consarn,' v
Gndicatng the nozzle,) "and put it in
your mouth, and I'll show you u sight by
ginger"
Rusha did as directed Applying the
nozzle to the capacious orfce in her front
ispicce, she awaited events nor did she
wait long, for Rube, turning on the cock,
Rusha uttered scream, and making wry
faces, Reuben saw more sights than he
had ever dreamed of.
At length Rusha got her mouth cleared.
"Thunder and Mars, Rube! what on
earth do you call that stuff? Why, it's
bitterer than gall y
"Oh, pshaw. you're green, Rusha
Why, that's Ohio river water. It's not
near as good as the water in your dads
well-not by long chalk. But it's the
only kind city folks has. Let me show
you how to drink it."
So saying, Rube opened what nature
had intended for mouth, put what would
answer for model for travelling cellar
door, and putting the nozzle there, gave
the cock another turn, and took one swal-
low, when he too, cavorted, and tore around
as though hornet had mistaken his mouth
for its nest.
"Well, gal, I'll be gosh almighty goll
darned! May be cternally fabbergasted
and cut to bite, if that amt the rottenest,
tarnalest, ornariest, sinking water l ever
did taste! Tell you what it is Rusha,
that's some of that new kind of water city
folks have got to drinking. Sulphur wa.
ter, they call it. always heard tell that
it tasted like rotten eggs, and that's 'em
and no mistake. Let's 90 to the hotel,
Rush, for l begin to feel squeamish in my
inwards."
So saying, Rube and Rusha walked off,
while the large number of visitors who
witnessed the scene, were making the
building shake and bursting their sides
with laughter over their ludicrous blunder.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-07-08

70 Father Hyacinthe is outin lecture
against the rulers Of France. He says tho
French people are left without God ,o''eS
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-07-08

70 A good-hearted woman, in the rosy
beauty of her joy, is the lOvelicst object in
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-07-08

LOVE THROUGH A SPEAKING TUBE
There is story told Of young man who
got into trouble through his persistent
folly in reading the newspapers. Itseems
he saw an account of how lovers in Seville,
when they are forbidden to visit their
hearts delight, stand under the young Ia.
dies window at night. and converse with
them through a hollow tin tube made in
sections, so that it can be shut together
like spy-glass and used as cane. This
youth loved damsel whose father regarded
his loves young dream as an inferior kind
of nightmare which had to be shaken off at
all hazards. So he refused to permit the
dreamer to come to his house. Well, this
infatuated one went down to timer and
procured about forty feet Of tin tubing,
which closed up into the smallest pos.
sible space. Then he used to go round
in the evening, uureef his speaking trum-
pet, and run it up to the second-story back
window, where his angel was, and roost
out on the fence, whispering all kinds Of
sweet things along through that forty foot
Of pipe. This was all very nice as far as
it went. But one evening the eagle-eyed
old man came to the room door with
pitcher full of hot water in his hand, and
sent his daughter off suddenly on an er.
rand. Then the despicable old man called
down the pipe in falsetto voice until the
youth had placed his ear against it and
then -! There was only about quart
of hot water, but it was sufficient to make
one side of the young lovers face resemble
an underdone tenderloin steak. When
his friends ask him what is the matter, he
says he has been in the country and been
sunburned but he is convinced that Span
ish customs-take them as whole--are
abominable
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-07-08

~ Mako not fool Of thyself 70 maka
others merry.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-07-08

y Milwaukee il very proud Of The
opening Of new peanut stand. sa&4s
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AIvertlslNy lSatess

Onc square, one insertion w
Each additional insertion. .......... ...... 90
Business Cards, per quarter .............- s 90
nay A liberal deduction will be made in IA
vor ofthose who advertise four squares, or up
wards, by the year.
Ray Legal notices viii! be charge. to the
attorney or officer authorizing their insertion
nay Advertisements sent from distance,
and transient notices, must be accompanied by
the cash.
Rgy> Announcements Of births, marriages
and deaths inserted free of charge.
Dey- Obituary notices. or poetry append
ed to marriages or deaths, will be charged one
half our regular advertising rates. We will
no: hereafter deviate from this rule.
my" Blanks, bill-.cnds, cards, circulars,
catalogues, bills of fare, postcts, programmes,
pamphlets, etc, printed at reasonable rates.
OFFIcE-Corncr Of Second and Washington
Streets.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-07-08

V Good manners are sure to procure
respect.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-07-08

~ Few vices viii often obscure many
virtues.
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~ Business neglected is business lost.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1871-09-14
SHERIFF SALE.

BY virtue of general execution to me direct
ed. issued from the Office OF the Clerk of the
Circuit Court, in and for the county OF Cedar
and state of Iowa, i'll favor of Susan HAM
mond, a d against James Turkle ct al, have
propeaty OF the said James Turkle ct al to
wit:
LOIS nve ~ and t6( in block Il me (9l and elsv-
(ll) feet six (6) inches west side OF lot twen-
ty-one t2l, and thirteen l3) feet six 90 inches
east side OF lot twenty-o one (2l j. and five feet
six o. inches west aide Of lot twenty 90 and
seven feet east aide OF lot twenty-five q all in
block number three Sin the town ofStanwood
Cedar Co.. Iowa.
Otfice door, in the town of Stanwood in said
county, on Saturday, the sd day OF Sept, A. d.
1871. at O'Clock =. NJ, of said day, to satisfy
said execution and costs that may accrue
thereon.
Dated this slst day OF August, A. d. ISL.
JOHN ID. SHEARER,
Bows sheriff of Cedar county Iowa.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1871-09-14
IOWA ITEMS,

The State University opens its fall
session to day.
The hazel nut crop in Iowa this year
is wonderfully immense.
The NorthWest and the Republican,
at TT. Dodge, are to be consolidated.
1t is said there were 10000 people on
the ground d uring one day of the Scott
County Fair.
1t is believed in Burlington that the
officers have al last secured the negro
who murdered Zaissr.
Bishop Lee laid the corner stone of
the New Episcopal CHI urch at MARSHALL
town last Tuesday.
The company Of citizen soldiers ut
Vinton are taking fellows. The Jour-
nal says the girls of the town are sing
ing How love the Militaryn' and
the Zouaves retort with, "How l love
the Nillinsry!'
One Sunday, recently, a Methodist
preacher in Iowa advised the sisters to
mortify Satan by giving their jewslry
to the church on the next Sabbath even
ing. The result was . galvanized watch
and three brass finger rings. "They
are mean set Of sinners" said the
maroon
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1871-09-14

Announced by State Convention June q, 1871.

refer with to
sftas country upon its successful career has given
given us vast lines of Continental railways settled
or
vndcatsd the Monroe doctrine by preventing foreign
This continent and to perpetuse it In power is this
only safe guaranty for peace and prosperity in the
RESOLVED, That we heartily congratulate the
country upon the settlement of our vexed and dan
gsrous controversies with the, government Of Great
Britain, and especially upon the Just and christian
RESOLVED, That while cordially favor a just
and reasonable degree of protection to all branches OF
our American industry against injudcious foreign
Of legislation which favor. one section Of the country
one department Of industrial enterprise at the ex
ios only as adjusted revenue tariff will AFFORD.
REsoLvEp, That we are in favor of a uniform
% Of State so of S on
pan!es for pecnniary profit shall bear its Just share of
beynf that 81
rshtuly subject to the control of the people, are
in favor of so providing by proper legislative enact
tortion on the part Of railroad and ali Other com
panies
blessing Of civic and religious liberty to the Human
race everywhere, and therefore whenever it shall be
to for he
enjoying the be1its which such relation would afford
sderation Of this question treaty making
of the Government.
RESOLVED. That as agriculture is the basis OF the
material interests of this State recognize il pre-
eminent claims for support, by legislation other
wise, may be Necessary the full dev elop
lnsnt of our highly favored State
RESOLVED, That we are in favor of such moditca-
ton of revenue system will early day as
possible, relieve the pressure of our intel revenue
laws and reduce As far as practicable the eIpencs of
collecting these taxes.
RESOLVED. That we cordially approve and earnest
lyindorse the eminently wise patroticand economical
administration of President Grant and heartily COM
nSnd 1t to the favorable consideration of the coun-
try.
RESOLVED. That we are opposed to any system Of
plan of granting public lands to railroad other
or securing their speedy sale at moderate prices and
occupancy upon fair and liberal terms by and all
who desire to purchase and settle upon them.
RESOLVED, That we are In favor of an economical
aud judcious management of the affairs of the State
and with this view we endorse the present admin
istraton OF the State Government.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1871-09-14
Exuberant Health

Is a blessing vouchsafed to few.
Even those who have been favored by
nature with strong constitutions and
vigorous frames are apt to neglect
the precautions necessary to preserve
these precious cndowments. Indeed,
as rule, the more healthy and robust
man is the more liberties he is inclin-
ed to take with his own physique. 1t
is some consolation to the naturally
weak and feeble to know that they can
be so invigorated and built up, by a
proper use of the means which science
has placed at their disposal, as to have
much better chance of long life, and
exemptions from disease and pain, than
the most athletic of their fellows who
are foolish enough to suppose them
selves invulnerable, and act according
".
1t is not too much to say that more
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1871-09-14
ORDINANCE NO. So

An Ordinance providing for the levy of
Tax.
Sec. l. BE ii ordained, by the Mayor
and Council of the town of Tipton, in
Cedar county, Iowa, That there be lev
led upon all taxable property within
said town the sum of four mills on the
dollar according to the assessed valua-
ton of said property, to defray the gem
eral and incidental expenses of said town
for the ensuing year; and that the Re-
corder be hereby directed to file GER
tilted copy of this Ordinance with Clerk
of the Board Of Supervisors of Cedar
county, Iowa, on or before the first Mem
day in September, A. ID. 1871.
=. This Ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its pubi-
cation in the Upton ADVERTISER.
Passed Aug "a, 1871
Q. W. PORTER, Mayor.
Attest, r.. II. KIRK, Sec.