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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-12-23

IL The Transcript asserts very emphat-
ically that the Jumpers of the mud fats
mus: acaM If. AS it suggests no plan for
compelling them to do so and is wordy
witlal, suppose it tries talk off,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-12-23

HOLIDAY PREsENTs.-Brecken has
much the best assortment Of holiday goods
ever brought to this place. Many of his
toys are as useful, as they are novel and
amusing, and the variety is perfectly be-
wildering. Call and examine them, if ii
is but to satisfy your curiosity.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-12-23

Our RoOsTER.-We elevate our rooster
to celebrate the election last Saturday.
He is not a growing chanticlcer, and we
don't believe in growing over fallen foe.
But there he stands erect in his glory,
every feather glowing with quiet cxultation
over the triumph of the people
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-12-23

T. Mr.. Parker, the Jeweler, has a
large number of articles in his line suitable
for holiday presents, among which arc the
Home Shuttle Sewing Machines. Call
and see him at Turner's Drug Store.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-12-23

Ga The Sunday School of St. Johns
Church propose holding their
Christmas Tree Festival this Saturday
evening, commencing at 6 o'clock.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-12-23

s6r We propose to 60 for Murphy for May
or.-Echo.
Is not our recruit rather new in the
" Ring" to be making nominations? We
object. The privilege of arranging tickets
belongs exclusively to the Grand Sachems.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-12-23

the imbeciii,y of the Administration
han any campaign document his oppo.
scents could have devised.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-12-23

a@- We learn that the Baptist deuom-
nation, although recently organized, are
not behind the older Churches 10 holiday
matters. They propose having a Tree for
the young people in Masonic Hall OH
Monday evening.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-12-23

THE lloLIDAYs.--Our people appear to
be making preparations for general
observance of the holidays. The churches
are being decorated and services will be
held appropriate to the season. The chill
dren especially seem disposed to- center upon
the privileged week. with more than
ordinary zest, and well they may, for never
has our town been better supplied with
beautiful articles for holiday gifts. This
is as it should be No anniversary brings
with it more hallowed rcmembranccs, more
delightful anticipations Of living over again
the scenes long past. than the hallowed day
of Chrst's nativity. That all our readers.
aud the readers of every other paper,
may enjoy Merry Christmas and Happy
New Year, is the sincere wish Of the
STANDARD
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-12-23
DOWn-SOund Items.

The following paragraphs are taken
from the Lateliigencer Of Monday:
by" The following vessels passed Dun.
geness Lighthouse for the quarter ending
September 30;h, 1871: In July-S Ships,
10; barks, So; briggs, 6 ; schooners, 1G
sloops, IS; steamers, 3S-total number OF
vessels l26. August-Ships, 1G; banks,
80 brigs, 1 ; schooncrs, II sloops, l.
steamers, 56--total number of vessels l43
September-Ships, II barks, 81 ; briys,
8; schooners, IS; sloops, ID; steamers,
4S-total number of vessels. l3l.
eV Our city just now is infested by the
prerence of several other hard cases besides
the one lately placed in limbo, and it be-
hooves such as happen out late of nights
to be on the alert, lest they meet with un-
pleasant assaults from few of these aban-
doned wrctches, who would knock man
down for the sake of robbiug him Of dol.
lar or two.
SENT AFTER.-On Tuesday night last,
Sheriff Wykof dispatched G. T. LeBal-
lister, of this city, to Olympia, en- route
for San Francisco. lie carries with him a
rcquiSition from Gov. Solomon for Brown
and Davis. the murdcrers of the Chinaman
near Smiths Cove one of whom is now
held in custody at San Francisco.
PORT GAMBLE.-On the 10th inst, the
bark Camden sailed from the above port
for Honolulu; on the 18th, the ship King
Philip sailed for Melbourne, and the ba, X
Powhattan for lIilo. II. |. On the 11th,
the British bark ZHiah arrived from Cal
lao !; and on the 18th, the bark Rainier,
from San Francisco.
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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-11-28
NEW BLOOMFIELD, PENN'A.
Tuesday, NOUembeg' rs, 1871.
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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-11-28
Gbe Giples, lNew Bloon1felo, 11a,

"redundant currency" &C., would Tor at
least should) be hereby dispelled.T If there
were at any time an excess OF currency, 1t
would tend to precipitate itself into the
bonds aforesaid If there should ever be a
scarcity ofourrenoy, bonds would be ,ex-
changed at the Treasury for greenbacks
till the want was fully supplied. Black
Fridays, and the locking up of greenbacks,
would soon be numbered with lost arts and
hobgobin terrors. iHhi "
vi. Though the demand for these bonds
might for months be moderate, tn cir con-
venience and manifest utility would soon
diffuse their popularity and stimulate an
ever widening demand for them. They
would be favorite investment for guar
dians and trustees who should expect to be
required to pay over the funds held by
them at any early day, whether fixed or un-
certain. They would say. "Though l
might invest or deposit these funds where
they would command higher interest, /
choose to place them where knoO they
will be safe and at hand when called for. :"
VII. Ultimately, we believe they would
become so popular that hundreds of mil
lions of them would be absorbed at or very
near the par of specie, and that with the pro-
ceeds an equal amount of our outstanding
"Sixes" might be redeemed and cancelled,
without ddDerttsing for loans or paying bank
ers TO shin for as throughout Europe. The
interest thus saved to our country would be
an important item"
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A Singnlnr Hrdronhohln Case.

An extraordinary case of hydrophobia, a
parallel to which has probably never been
recorded in the medical books, has occurred
in West Philadelphia. The facts, as rela-
ted by physician, were as follows:
A little girl, on returning home from
school in the afternoon, was greeted by
her pet dog, which began jumping and
barking around her in an unusual way
To drive him away she took the skirt
of her dress and shook it Mt him. This
seemed to irritate the animal, which SPRING
ing forward snapped at the dress and tore
a large rent in it.
Worried at the injury to the garment,
the little girl, without mentioning the mat
ter to any Of the Family, went to her room,
and getting a needle and thread proceeded
to sew up the torn place. When it was
finished she bent down her head, and TAX
ing the end of the thread between her
teeth bit it off
Nine days after the occurrence of this in
cident symptoms of hydrophoba manifest
ed themselves in the unfortunate little
girl. Skilled medical talent was called in,
and every appliance that science could af-
ford to relieve the sufferer was resorted to-
But the subtle poison had done its work
too thoroughly for human skill to avail, and
the little girl has since died.
Drs. Watson, Youatt, and other eminent
authorities on the subject, have contended
that hydrophobia cannot be communca-
ted through an unbroken cuticle. Wheth-
er the little girl swallowed a portion of the
saliva, or whether it was communicated
through her lip, the skin of which may
have been 'chapped' or broken, we cannot
say; but certainly, in either case the occur
renee was as remarkable as it was unfortu-
nate. 1t teaches another sad lesson to pa
rents not to have pet dogs around the house
with young children Philadelphia Star.
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PAPER Money.

The N. Y, Mercantile Journal which has
long been persistent and able advocate of
the abolition of gold as the basis of our cur
rency, gives notice that the following petit
tion, signed by many eminent finan ciers
will be presented to Congress at the next
session
"To the Senate and House of Represent
atives Of the United States of America in
Congress assembled
Your petitioners respectfully ask es-
pecial attention to the fact that no oppor-
tunity is offered to holders of the non-in-
terest bearing promises of the Government,
Oegal Tender Notes, either for the redemp-
tion of said promises or their conversion into
interest bearing obligations of the United
States except by purchase Of the latter in
the open market at a premium
Aud therefore petition your honorable
bodies to provide for the issue of bonds of
the denomination of one thousand dollars
and multiples thereof, bearing interest at
the rate of three and sixty-fvc one hun
dredths, (3.65-100) per centum per annum
in exchange at par for Legal Tender Notes
(at the option OF the holder, said bonds
with accumulated interest to be made pay
able on demand in the said Legal Tender
Notes
t'And also that permission be granted TO
the National Banks to count said bonds in
the reserve required to be kept by law"
The Journal then shows in what man
nor the people would be gamers by the
adoption of the proposed plan, and what
advantage it would he to the Government,
particularly in placing the new loan. AS
the subject is one of importance to every
man who is worth dollar, Or ever expects
TO be worth one, we quote a portion of the
srticle is.tI su
"The benefits of this system would be
these
]. Our greenbacks, which are now
virtual IdIsehOOds, would be truths. The
Government aeoud pay them on demand in
bonds as aforesaid, which is in substantial
accordance with the plan on which the
Greenbacks were first authorized.
ii. Every person having greenbacks for
which he had no present need would present
them at par for these bonds. Suppose he
has $4,000 which he expects to use
month hence he can make them earn him
$50 meantime, without incurrng the small
est danger OF loss by bank failure or other
wise, and with positive certainty that
The money would be ready for him whenever
be chose to take it. w
Nv. Our greenbacks, no longer false, but
convertible at pleasure into bonds bearing
moderate gold interest and exchangeable
as aforesaid, could not fail to appreciate
steadily until they nearly reached the level
Of gold. Indeed, they would, unless issued
too profusely, be really better than gold.
Drawing q higher rate of interest than
British Consols, and convertible at pleasure,
as these are not, they would in time obtain
currency even in the old world
". The trouble 80 inveterately borrowed
by thousands with respectto "oyer-issues,' y
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-11-28
A 100000 grandmother.

Six years ago, a boy, then only fourteen
years of age, left his home in Millwhat,
Ireland, and worked his way to New York.
He left behind only two relatives, his ma
ternal grandmother, then an old woman
named Armstrong, and his paternal grand
father, named White. The boys name is
William A. w. White. He arrived in New
York about six years ago without dollar
in his pocket, but being determined to make
a living, and not finding anything else to
do, although he had received a fair educa-
tion, he went to work backing boots about
the Battery and Washington street. After
he had been at that about two years he
added to his business by selling newspapers
in the evening. Being steady and eco
nomical boy, he saved in nearly six years
almost $4,000, which he had placed in the
savings bank in small sums. Two months
ago gentleman who had been his regu-
lar customer in the bootblacking line,
advised him to go to Philadelphia, and he
did, and there obtained a situation as assis-
tant barkeeper in Mr.. Coles saloon. White
had been there only two months, when Mr..
Cole, showed him copy of the PhiIadel-
phia Ledger with the following advertise
ment
e23, ,92S left to William A. White,
by the death of his grandmother. A let
ter in the Philadelphia post-office for him."
"That must be you, William said
Mr., Cole. White hurried to the Post-oflice
and found that he was heir to 923 O2s, be-
queathed by his grandmother, Mrs. Arm
strong. The letter also contained a draft
for ", 900 in gold, and photograph like
ness, by which he was identified Fortu-
nately he was i'm good hands, and Mr.. Cole
gave him money and advised him to come
to New York, to place his case in the hands
Of the British Consul. White did so and
all the papers necessary were safely lodged
with Mr.. Archibald yesterday.-N y
STANDARD A0c. 49, une
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A Mystery.

In speaking OF the recent lynching of
three darkies in Ind, for the murder of
the Park family, correspondent from that
vicinity says;
'Good people everywhere deplore the
hanging of the negroes. In the first place
it is regarded doubtful whether they were
guilty of the murder of the Park family,
and If they were guilty, it is believed they
We're only the accomplices or tools of others
who were more guilty than they. The
opinion is freely expressed that the negroes
were hung by parties who knew as much
about the murder as the negroes, and that
the hanging was done to hide the blood on
their own hands. The Grand Jury had
been in session three or four days, and had
heard all the testimony against tho negroes
and yet they were unable to find true
bill against them. Some believed tho ne
groes were all guilty and deserved their
fate, but they hoped the law would take
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-11-28
Sensible Talk.

Here Is common sense for you. The
New York Tribune says that newpapers
which are worth brass farthing support
themselves, and owe no thanks TO political
parties. The moment they begin TO hang
on the skirts of any party for support, they
simultaneously begin TO bo good for moth
ing, and merely pensioners, without any
independent opinions Of their own.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-11-28

THE return judge of Cumberland having
been ordered by the Supreme Court to sign
Mr.. Weakley's certificate as Senator elect,
has done so, and the Senate now will stand
equally divided politically until an election
is held to fill the vacancy created by
the death of Senator Connell.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-11-28

its course, and probably the investigation
would lead to other facts and other parties
would be found to have been implicated.
AS the matter stands, the whole affair is a
great mystery, and the death of the three
negroes cut off what was considered the
best clue to the guilty party.
There seems to have been terrible feud
between certain families in Mr.. Park $
neighborhood, in which the Cleggs, Parks,
Pralls, Kinks, and others were mixed up
and it is asserted that written threats had
been made against Mr.. Park and one or
two others and there is belief among
some that the murder was done by Mr.
Parks eneiaies in this feud, or instgated
by them. 1t is thought possible that the
negroes who have been so summarily dealt
with may have done the bloody work at the
instigation of others. But, of course, no
one is named
From the feelieg to-day, it is not likely
the investigation will stop here.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-11-28
PETERsoN's MAGAZINE

PRINCE ALEXIS has arrived in New York,
10 that all fears regai ding his safety are
now at an end, and the New Workers., are
happy in being able to bow down before
Royalty. Enough money has probably been
expended for his reception, to have kept all
the poor of the city in fuel the whole winter.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-11-28

Smallpox and Cholera In New York.
The smallpox is increasing in that city,
and the Board of Health have held meet
ing to consider the cause of the presence of
the disease, and the means of prevention
The smallpox danger which now appears to
seriously threaten the health of the city,
seems to dwindeinto comparative insignifi-
cance beside the moro imminent danger of
the cholera. The mortality from smallpox
has been steadily increasing for the past four
weeks, until now it is feared that unless
the people fully comprehend the danger
and take the necessary precautions of vac
cination, this loathesome disease will soon
sweep over the city and produce greater
havoc than it was ever known to do before
Three weeks ago the number of deaths
from smallpox increased from fifteen to
twenty. The next week they increased d
again to twenty. The next week they in
creased again to twenty five, and for the last
week ten cases had already been reported
The news of the arrival of the steamer
Franklin with large number of cases of
cholera on board caused the most intense
alarm through the city, and it was even ap-
pretended that there was great danger
while the vessel was at Lower Quarantine +,
whittier she had been ordered for purifica-
tion. Since leaving the port of Stettin on
the other side, forty victims had been
thrown over the steamers side into the
sea, and almost as many more were prostra-
ted by the effects of the disease.
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CB- An old lady of Middleburg, Pa, on
seeing the cars approach that place for the
first time, innocently inquired, "wo sin de
gle?" (where are the horses?
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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-03-18
WEALTH OF THE UNITED STATES.

The March number of the Atlantic
Monthly contains an article, fir M the pen
of E. p. Whipple, upon the wealth and re-
sources OF the United States, which con-
tains figures and estimates regarding the
present and prospective wealth Of the ma
ton that are grand in their greatness. He
estimates the present value of the taxable
property of the nation at $40, 800, 100000 ;
and should .he country increase in wealth
for the next thirty years as rapidly as it has
done in the past twenty, he thinks that the
aggregate value ofthe property would reach
the enormous sum Of s4O5 900, 900, a
sum to which our present public debt of
two and half billions would be a compar-
atively insignificant matter We believe
that with ordinary wisdom in the manage
ment of our public affairs, the next ten
years will witness a growth in our material
interests that will be beyond everything
experienced in this or any other country
Every portion Of the country is SO rapidly
opening up to settlement and enterprise
through the means Of railroads, that there
is ample scope for the profitable invest
ment of capital and the exercise Of every
species of INDUSTRY. Within two or three
years all the present states will be covered
with net work of railroads, bringing their
natural resources into use, and these new
and vast fields will invite lmmi grafton from
the old world in yearly increasing streams.
The recent war, we think, will have the eff
feet Of increasing immigration, because the
people will fear the recurrence Of similar
horrors A good crop this year will start
the country upon new career of prosper
ity. We think that unless there should be
a failure Of crops, the country has expert
enced its hardest years, and that the bur-
dens of the late war will grow lighter and
lighter henceforth.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-03-18
A HINT TO CAPITALIsTS-THE Iron DE

A HINT TO CAPITALIsTs-THE IRON De
PosITs OF LAKE SUPERIOR. 1t requires now
more than million Of tons of railway iron
per annum to supply the wants Of the UNI
ted States, and the demand increases reg
ularly every year, in consequence of the
enormous development of our railway sys-
tenn, the rapid construction of new lines,
and the wear and tear Of old ones Our
consumption in 1869 was 93S $3.50 tons, our
production only 593,5S6. We increase our
milling capacity as the means can be had,
but Pennsylvania is almost the only State
that enters heartily into this industry on q
large scale, three-tourths of the rails pro
duced in 1869 having been made IN that
State. Our capitalists and iron Interests
generally have endeayored to stimulate the
production of rails in other States and with
some success though far below what the
occasion would warrant Portage Luke
Mining Gazette.