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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-11-18

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-11-18

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-11-18

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Connecticut western news., 1871-12-08
The RuSSi0n Nt A Ball.

The ball gwen at Governors S Island, in honor of the Duke Alexis, was opened by General Mcdowell and the Grand Duke, Miss Nellie Murphy being the first partner selected for the Prince. The band struck up lively galop, and the General with his partner started off in good time. The Prince essayed 8 start, but had scarcely turned around be- fore his feet slipped and threw him out of time, so very smooth and oily was the floor. He quickly recovered himself, aud then with some caution he proceed ed in good style. On returning his part ner to her friends she complimented the Prince on being a good gentleman to dance with. The Grand Duke, as he appeared on the ballroom floor after di- vesting himself of hat and long cloak, revealing his princely head and dark, gold-studded uniform, was entirely be- coming to his high rank. Had any stranger stepped into the place and been asked to point out the most distinguish ed looking man on the floor he would certainly have selected the Grand Duke. His was the tallest figure there, and his perfect self-possession gave him grace ful bearing, and there seemed to be har- mony Tn every gesture. The next part ner of the Prince was Miss Morse, who danced waltz with him. The other partners were Miss Blodgett, Miss Mcdowell, daughter of General McDow. ell :; Miss M. V. Shaler, daughter of General Shaler and Miss Sullivant, an Ohio belle, and niece of General Mo. Dowell. From all that has been seen o1 the Grand Duke Alexis it is evident that he is not "lady's man." While acting as escort he is always polite and occa sionally gay. But he never firts. As soon as the ceremony of dancing is over for it is little more than a ceremony for him-he relieves his partner of hi' company and goes his way, leaving hel to go hers. If he can steal away he vii walk off alone, get in back room, roI cigarette, and smoke it. While Alexis attracted everybody's attention hi
 brother officers were improving the op portunity to put themselves on goot terms with the ladies, in which they sue ceeded admirably, being all fine-lookine and well educated men,
Connecticut western news., 1871-12-08
SIurs on Women.

At recent dinner in New York, at which no ladies were present, man, in responding to the toast" Woman, :" dwelt almost solely on the frailty of the ex,-exclaiming that the best of them were little better that the worst,-the chief difference being in their surround ings.
 At the conclusion of the speech, a gentleman rose and said: 's I trust the gentleman, in the application of his re- marks, refers to his own mother and sisters not ours."
 The effect of this just and timely re- buke was overwhelming and the malig- ner of woman was covered with shame and confusion.
 This incident serves an excellent pur- pose in prefacing few words on the subject.
 Of all the evils prevalent among men, we know of none more blighting in its moral effect than the tendency to speak slightly of the morals of woman. Nor is there anything in which young men are so thoroughly mistaken as in the es- innate they form of the integrity o1 woman-not their own mothers and sis ters thank God, but of others whom they forget are somebody else's mother and sisters.
 Let young men remember that theil chief happiness in life depends on thei1 faith in women. No worldly wisdom no misanthropic philosophy, no gener aEzation can cover or weaken this fun. damental truth. It stands like the record of God himsef-for it is nothing less than this-and should put an everlast ing seal upon lips that are won't to speak slightly of women.
Connecticut western news., 1871-12-08

Dr. R. V. Pierce, of Buffalo, N. Y., ill his book on Chronic Diseases, says in regard to his Golden Medicine Dis covery, with which our readers are familiar, from its wonderful power over Consumption of the Lungs I had thought strongly of calling it my Con sumptive Cure but from the fact that it is perfect specific for the sore throat and hoarseness to which ministers and other public speakers and singers are subject, and also for Bronchitis, and all secere Coughs, and is an invaluable remedy for diseases of the Liver, and also as Blood Purifier, I decided not to apply to it name which might mislead and prevent its use in other diseases for which it is so admirably adapted.
 It will cure a cold in one half the time necessary to cure it with any other medicine, and it does it, not by drying it up but removing the cause-subduing g the irritation and healing the affected parts"
 This valuable medicine is sold by all first-class sru9gists. 574
Connecticut western news., 1871-12-08
The Grand Duke Ball.

The ball given in New York in Honor of the Grand Duke Alexis, was certainly a magnificent affair, if we may believe the journals of the city. An immense crowd of lookers-on gathered about the Academy of Music early in the evening, and quite number of policemen were necessary to keep this crowd in proper order. About half-past ten o'clock a movement was discernable, and, simul- taneous with a grand rush of the patient walters toward the Academy, the Princes carriage, followed by several others, The Prince was the first to alight, and as he did so the crowd on the corner of Irving place got a glimpse of him, and there then ensued a most exciting crush and rush toward the carriage, women vieing with the men in their eagerness to get as near as possible to the handsome young Russian. The Prince had on a heavy gray overcoat of the Russian style and "pancake cap of the same color, and as he got out of the carriage he handed the cap to 8 gentleman in waiting. He pulled of his coat the minute he crossed the threshhold of the door.
 The reception and ball rooms were handsomely decorated. The first set fol the lancers was formed on the stage i'm. mediately in front of the prismatic foun tain. The Grand Duke and Miss Hoff man took the head. Vis-a-ois to them were General McDowel and Mrs. Gen Aspinwan. The sides were made up O. Governor Hoffman and Madame Cata cazy and Mrs. Richard Irving and Mrs Cutting. Some delay was experienced 1T forming the other sets, the Academy be ing SO crowded. At length the bant struck up the familiar air, and the bal was opened. The distinguished dancers however, were exceedingly unfortunate They got mixed up generally at the be ginning, and so they continued unti the end. It was great relief to al concerned when the tirst-dance was fin ished. After this the Prince promenad ed and danced alternately for an hour until supper was announced. In the SC cond and third dances his partners wer Miss Morse, daughter of the professor and Miss McDowell, daughter of tn General. It was nearly one o'cloc when the Grand Duke and the whole c the imperial party were conducted int the supper room. The Duke retire about two o'clock, but the ball went O. until four.
Connecticut western news., 1871-12-08
A Man Caught in A Mine.

A Deer Lodge City (Montana) paper says: Mr. Peter Coffey came in from Nevada gulch on Thursday night for Dr. Mitchell, and gave an account of one of the most remarkable mining accidents we have heard of. It appears that on Nevada creek, lived remote from any other person, MT. Wm. Cleghorn, a miner of intelligence and industrious habits. The mail carrier on last Satur- day, in going by, left his papers at his cabin, and wished to borrow mule from him, but seeing no one about, went on his route. On returning on Thursday, he found the cabin still tenantless, and the papers remaining where he had placed them. 7<.
 suspicious, and remembering he had seen tracks in the snow leading from the cabin on his last trip, he searched for and found them, and could find no returning track. He followed them to drift in & bar, found that there had been cave, and that Cleghorn was caught by it. Summoning help, the miners succeeded in, reaching and rescuing the unfortu- nate miner about sundown of Thursday.
 His hip-joint was dislocated, and his right leg crush above the ankle. The drift was only few feet below the sur face, and he told them that on Sunday he could distinctly hear the miners walk ing and talking on the bar above, while he lay there crushed, famished for food and drink, in mortal pain, unable to at tract their attention. And thus he lay for over five days. The real horrors ot the situation are beyond expression. MT c. is man of powerful build-weigh' over 200 pounds it is said he wa' reduced to skeleton when exhumed Dr. Mitchell returned last evening. H' reports Cleghorn living and likely to re cover. Dr. M. will amputate his righ leg below the knee on Sunday. He hat lain very nearly five and a half days il the drift. It is the most remarkabl
 case of endurance we have ever heart
Connecticut western news., 1871-12-08
The AmaZOns.

According to very ancient tradition, the Amazons were nation of women, who suffered no men to remain among them, but marched to battle under the command of their queen, and formed for a long time formidable state. They held occasional intercourse with the men of the neighboring states. If boys were born to them, they either sent them to their fathers, or killed them. But they brought up the girls for war, and burned off their right breasts, that they might not be prevented from bend ing the bow. From this custom they re- ceived the name of Amazon, that is, "breastIess. Such is the ordinary tale; :; the origin of which is perhaps to be &C., counted for by supposing that vague reports, exaggerated and poetically em- bellished, had reached the Greeks of the peculiar way in which the women of va rious Caucasian districts lived, perform ing military duties which elsewhere de- volved on husbands, and also of the numerous examples of female heroism which, travellers inform us, still distin- guish the women of that region. In later times, however, the word Amazon has been supposed to have some connec- tion with the Circassian word "Maza, , signifying the moon, as if the myth o1 the Amazon had taken it's origin in the worship of the moon, which prevailed on the borders of Asia. The nations o1 Amazons have been mentioned by the ancients. First, the Asiatic Amazons from whom the others branched off These dwelt on the shores of the Black Sea, and among the mountains of the Caucasus, especially in the neighbor hood of the modern Trebisond, on the river Termodon, (now Termob.) They are said to have at one time subdued the whole of Asia and to have built Smyrna Ephesus, Cuma, and other cities. Theil queen, Hippolyte, or, according to oth CTS, Antiane, was killed by Hercules, al the ninth of the labors imposed on hin by Eurystheus consisted in taking from her the shoulder-belt bestowed on her by Mars. On one of their expeditions, tht Amazons came to Attica, in the time o1 Theseus. They also marched under the command of their queen, Penthesilea to assist Priam against the Greeks They even appear upon the scene in the queen, Thalestris, paid him a visit, il | OIuCI GO USCOu10 u1OGuOF Uy bue COu queror of Asia. Second, the Scythiar Amazons, who, in after times married among the neighboring Scythians, and withdrew further into Sarmatia. Third the African Amazons, who, under tht command of their queen, Myrina, sub dued the Gorgons and Atlantes, marche6 through Egypt and Arabia, and founded their capital on the Lake Tritonis, bu were then annihilated by Hercules.
Connecticut western news., 1871-12-08
The Prize Fight.

The prize fight between Mace and Coburn took place as advertised, on Thanksgiving day, about fifty miles from New Orleans. It was another fzzle. It lasted four hours and half and eleven rounds were fought. Mace claims that in the fourth round his hand was dis abled. The eleventh and last round is t bus described: Coburn's friends were in high spirits, and shouted, " Bully boy, Joe; you've got him sure all the time." Mace began to shuf1e and flo around his corner, but seeing an opening, he landed a clean cut on Joe's jaw. Joe got cautious again, and the sparring went on as before. Mace went to his corner pufing, Coburn eyeing him from the middle of the ring. (Betting even on Coburn.) As neither of the men showed signs of moving, Rufe Hunt said, "This is played; will give you five minutes to advance" Coburn took him at his word and went quickly to Mace's corner. Mace advanced trife and then retired. Coburn followed him closely. After little sparring there was another of the rests. People were beginning to feel disgusted, and the men again toed the mark. There was anoth- CT exhibition of science without any blows, and Mace again retreated to his corner with his hands down. (Hisses around the ring.) Rufe Hunt came to the center of the ring and said, "This ain't fight; I'll give you men thirty seconds to get to business. Both the pugs then came forward and did some sparring for twenty minutes, with no blows. The people round the ring were disgusted, and Hunt again advanced and said, "Eere, you men, get to your cor ners declare this draw. This end ed the fight, if it may be called so, and all bets are of course declared off. Time, four hours and ten minutes.
Connecticut western news., 1871-12-08
Knowing the Ropes.

"Alston's Treatise on Seamanship" gives the following facts and rules for computing the strength of ropes:
 To find what size rope you require when woven as a tackle, to lift given weight. Divide the weight to be raised by the number of parts at the movable block, to obtain the strain on single part add one-third of this for the in creased strain brought by friction, and reeve the rope of corresponding strength
 One-sixth of 40 tons is 6 2-8 tons, which, with one-third added, is 9 tons nearly, for which you should reeve six inch or 64 inch rope.
 Conversely: To find what weight a given rope will lift when rove as tackle, multiply the weight that the rope is capable of suspending by the number of parts at the movable block, and sub- tract one-fourth of this for resistance.
 Thus 8.9> tons, the strength of the rope, multiplied by G., the number of parts at the movable block, minus 13.3 or one-fourth, gives 40.1 tons as the weight required.
 Wire rope is more than twice the strength of hemp rope of the same cir conference splicing a rope is supposed to weaken it one-eighth.
 The strongest description of hemp rope is untarred, white, three-stranded rope; and the next in the scale of strength is the common strand, hawser laid rope, tarred.
Connecticut western news., 1871-12-08
Doctrines About Marriages.

Rev. MT. Conkling of New York de- livered discourse on marriage, in which he said: Marriage is honorable to all. God sanctioned the holy rite of mar riage in the very beginning. Ere sin entered into the world Eve was created to be wife unto Adam. It has always been the strength of country and great and necessary preventive against sin. And when the laws which regulate marriage, which loosen it's ties, which grant divorces for mere trivial things, which delay Gods commandments and shock the common sense of mankind when these laws, I say, are altered, modified and overthrown, so soon does that nation so doing commence the downward path to utter ruin. Let but | the theories of Robert Dale Owen, of the community and the like prevail, and our lives would be but bestial ones The government should put down the Utah polygamists. Talk about its being founded on "religion," and thus shield ed from assault why, some thieves might as we'll club together and declare robbery religious. No! It will be the crowning act of this administration if they grapple with this outrage on com mon sense, and consign it to oblivion. It will be severe, no doubt, on the wives and children, but the former knew what they were doing.
 Families are the grand safeguard of the nation. When Adam was created but one wife was created for him and Jesus Christ says "Thy tacaiaa shall be one flesh" Jesus sanctioned marriage, he performing his first miracle at mar riage feast.
 Where there are families there are things prevent children. Either physical CT. And am glad have an opportuni- small number of children in American families has but one cause for it. It has become more and more fashionable to annoyances, taking away from time and pleasure. And this has indeed deterred many from entering marriage bonds. But many of those who have, have com mitted wholesale murder flor it is noth- ing else), ruining themselves physically and morally. I cry out against this and say. "They that do these things shall ,aos enter into the Kingdom of God. J A hell is prepared for them.
 I advise all young men to marry. l can conceive nothing more abject, more lonely, unhappy and selfish than an old bachelor. Young men, refuse no good opportunity to marriage and the grand preventive of sin.
 A woms n's love is deep in tho affec- tions and hence, if her husband is un- faithful or drunkard, or cold, she loves him still through it all. But let a wo- man be untrue and she is denounced, spurned, thrown off by her husband. Hence it is that when a woman does fall she is far worse than a man in like cir
Connecticut western news., 1871-12-08
FINANCIAL.
investment Securities.

JAY COOKE Co.,. selling, and recommend as
 profitable and safe investment for all classes the First Mortgage S-8O Gold Bonds of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company, bearing Seven and Three-Tenths cent gold interest (more than cent currency and secured by first and only mortgage the entire Road and equipments, and on moro than 2s 900 Acres of Land every mile of track 500 Acres of Land to each $1 900 Bond. The highest current price will be paid for U. S. FveTwenties, and all other marketable Securities received in exchange. Pamphlets maps and full information, well the bonds themselves. will be furnished application by JAY COOKE Co., Phla- delphia New York and Washington and by most Banks and Bankers throuahout the corntrv
Connecticut western news., 1871-12-08
Totals .17O 69 139
ShreWd SWindIe by q woman.

A Mrs. B., described as moving in the best circles of San Francisco, was lately informed by letter that beautiful and an accomplished niece of an intimate friend was about to make her visit. Glad to welcome Eastern belles, Mrs. Undetermined to omit nothing that could render her guests stay plea sant. In due time the young lady arriv ed, and her beauty, her rare accomplish ments, and, above all, her luxuriant gol den tresses, became at once the theme of conversation among the San Francis co bachelors. The story is easily guess ed. She came, she saw, she conquered. A wealthy broker offered the fascinat- ing niece his hand and heart, and, being fortunate in his suit, pressed for an inn mediate marriage. Mrs. B-rejoiced, and to her rejoicing came the anxious niece. What should she do for trous- seau? She had written to her banker, but it took time to receive money. Of course Mrs. B-was only too glad to ad- vance the necessary 5000, and mag nifcent array of laces and other goods was at Georgia's disposal. Meantime, having told her predicament to her be throthed, he too had handed his check for large amount to his enslaver. As they say on the stage, "Exit Georgia, enter police" A trunk of cast-off cloth ing and profusion of golden hair was all that the fictitious niece but clever swindler, had left behind her.
 THE MARRIAGE OF PRINCE PIERRE BoNAPARTE. The Independence Beige g1ves particulars of the marriage of Prince Pierre Bonaparte. The cere- | .,~ l.. .s French Legation, and was only the con- secration of a union solemnized many years ago, in'presence of an official of gium Luxemburg, and binding Mile Rif1in to Prince Bonaparte. Mile Riff lin had long been known as Princess Bonaparte. The marriage, which result ed in two children, was disapproved of by the Emperor, who withheld his con- sent. The empire having fallen, Prince Bonaparte, in the opinion of the Iude- pendance Beige, thought it necessary in order to "regularise his position and secure the future rights of his chil contract was prepared by which the proceeding offeredno incident of note.
 THE NEW LOAN EXEMPT FROM TAXES All bonds and interest thereon issued under the act of July IA, 1870, entitled "an act to authorize the refunding of the national debt" are by that act de- clared exempt from the payment of all taxes or duties of the United States, as we'll as from taxation in any form under State, municipal, or local authorities (Section 1, chapter 256, sixteenth statute, page 272.) The Commissioner of Inter nal Revenue rules that the exemption embraces the interest as we'll as principal of the new bonds, and that this interest need not be included in the amount upon which dividend or other taxes are re- quired to be paid.
 AGRICULTURE. Growing, Stock Raising, are very profitable in the health full and beautiful vallies, of Colorado. The plan of the Colorado Springs Colony, with other information, sent free. R. A. Cameron, No. 3 Bowling Green New York.
Connecticut western news., 1871-12-08

HUMAN WREoKs. Every day and hour we meet with broken down specimens of humility-wrecks that seem past hopes of salvage. At least seven-eights of there might be fitted with new vitality, by a course of DR. WALKERS CALIFORNIA VINEGAR B1TTERs. Many are suffering from the reaction of polluted bitters or powerful minerals. It is characteristic of Dr. Walkers Great Restorotive that it neutralizes the effect of these mis-called remedies, and accomplishes in due time perfect cure.
Connecticut western news., 1871-12-08
Anfnnln Leaves.

Rose-hued, dim-green, gold.tinted
 Where naples fringe the creek; Bronzed, on the oak-crested hilltop, Like the tan of hunters cheek. Bright-fushed with garnered sunshine, Glowing with silent praise, Are the leaves of royal forests,
 hpened through long, still days. Daintily nodded chaHces,
 Full of the wine of light, Distilled from a million sunbeams,
 And treasured for our sight.
Connecticut western news., 1871-12-08

Warm clothing alone will not protect the body against the of the sudden depression of tempera ture which concomitant of early winter Flannel next the preserves the animal heat but it does not i'm part animal vigor That property the special tive Hostetters Stomach Bters which is therefore specific protection against majority of the complaints which most common at this For example, of the great vegetable invigorant commenced now will be almost to preclude chls and fever bl ious colic disorders of the stomach constipation and many other complaints which often the direct in direct effect of atmosphere surcharged with cold wholesome vapor Moreover, the system toned and regulated by thls is much likely resist pulmonary disease than it would otherwise be for the influence searching medicine prevades all the organs and every fiber and tissue of the frame Persons whose vital powers weak especially invalid ladies and the aged earnestly recommended not to face the winters rgor without having to this safe and sufficient of re-enforcng enfeebed nature Much suffering may be escaped much danger averted by following this council Better thar never good proverb but it is better to be early than late.