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The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-19
Rate. of AdverttsinR:
CRUSOk'S ISLAND.

At a distance of less than three
davs' VOYAGE from Valparaiso, in
Chile. and nearly in the same latitude
with this important port on the west
ern coast of South Amerca, is the
island of Juan Fernandez, where once
upsn time Alexander Selklrk, dur
ing a solitary Punishment OF four
years, gathered the material for De
Foes Robinson CrUsoe." This
island. little thought of by the in
habitants of the Chilean coast land,
has lately become of some interest by
the fact that in December, 1869, 1t
was ceded to a society of Germans,
under the guidance of Robert Wehr-
han, an engineer from Saxony, for
the purpose of colonization. The
entreJrenett7- of this expedition, Rob-
ert Wehran. left Germany eleven
years since. passed several years IN
England, served as a major through
the war between the American States,
and was subsequently engaged as en-
gineer with the Ceropasco Railroad
in South America. He and his socl-
ETY., about sixty or seventy lndlvld-
uals, have taken possession of the
island, which is described as being
most fertile spot. They found there
countless herds of goats. some thirty
half-wild horses and .ty donkeys,
the latter animals proving to be ex-
ceedingly shy. They brought with
them cows and other cattle, swine,
numerous fowls, and all the various
kinds of agricultural implements,
with boats and fishing apparatus, to
engage iu different pursuits and occu-
pations. The grotto. famous as Rob-
insons abode, situated in a spacious
valley, covered with large fields Of
wild turnips-a desirable food for
swine-has been assigned to the hope
full young Chilean gentleman to whom
the charge of the porcine part of the
society's stock has been entrusted,
and he and his proteges are doing
very we'll in their new quarters.
Juan Fernandez is one of the stations
where whaling vessels take In water
and food.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-19

Vermont has five Universalist
clergymen over 20 years of age.
The question may fairly be raised
whether their peculiar beliefs are not
conducive to longevity.
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-12-21
WHOLE NO. 632.
sEwARD's RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCES.
WEsrF1ELD, CHAUTAUoUA Co.,
Sunday, March 26, 1887.

My DEAR WEED have yours of the
10Th. It was written in answer to mine
OF the date of a fortnight since. Fred
rick was very i'll, and was much reduced,
but, thanks to the mercy of God, is
spared us. You can have no concep-
ton how much my heart is bound up in
the life of that blessed boy.
have to-day, not without fear and
trembling, but 1 trust in sincerity and
firmness of purpose. discharged duty
unknown before. For years past have
struggled against prejudices of carly
education which rendered religion a
mystery, and yet carried about me q
conviction that it was in reality beau
tiful system, the profession and prac-
tice of which were obvious duties. Af-
ter what, I trust, has been proper
self-examination, l presented myself
this morning for baptism into the visi-
bic church, and for the first time en-
ioyed the communion supper. I mem
ton this fact, which will be inharmoni-
Gus with your daily thoughts and
occupations, because it is an important
event in my life, and one which, there
fore, it is best you should know directly
from me, ms cad of hearing it by report.
If, in one of those seasons (Which sell
dom occur) when you are alone and free
from the pressure of immediate care,
YOU remember this circumstance, your
intimate knowledge of my recent expo
rience of human events, will, doubt
not, enable you to trace the causes and
manner of my becoming more serious
than heretofore in regard to religion.
If that OF other course of thought should
lead you to the conviction that what I
have done is an obvious and proper duty
devolved upon yourself as well as me
and all others, it would be q source of
great happiness to me. You will not
be likely to fall into the error into which
others will in respect to myself. But I
may as well be explicit with you. I
profess not to have experienced any
miraculous change Of heart, or to have
III any way gone through that ordeal
of despair SO commonly supposed to be
the entrance and the only entrance
upon Christian life. Ihave always been
sensible that 1 was an offender, and
grievous one, against the duty owed
to God and my fellow men. I have
endeavored now to repent, and to re-
solve, with Gods grace, to live more in
the fear of and underline influence Of
love and gratitude to God, and to that
end TO study His revelation. I do not
anticipate that it will make any consid-
cradle change in the habits of my life
but 1 humbly trust that it will gradu-
ally elevate and refine my motives Of
action. Commenced my love to Mrs.
Wood and Harriet. Ever yours,
WI. H. SEWARD.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-12-21
STYLE OF DRESS.

It seems strange that in these davs
of variety and adaptability any lady
should commit SO great an error as to
dress unbecomingly; yet daily we meet
those who either have no comprehen-
sion of propriety, or else knowingly
violate the rules of suitability, for the
mere sake of being in the fashion. The
study of harmony and conformation to
figure and face is more essential to q
fine appearance then solid cash since
no matter how elegant and expensive
the dress, it but calls attention to our
defects, if lacking in the above essen
tial.
Some very desirable hints VIC extract
and recommend to the consideration of
our readers:
No intelligent lady will ever adopt
anything in opposition to her style sim
ply because she may admire it, or be-
cause it may be becoming to some one
else.
1t is always better to crr on the side
of simplicity than of novelty and ex-
travagance.
AS rule, plain, self-colored materi-
ais are the most becoming. Unity of
color imparts an air of dignity, and,
therefore, should be preferred by all
but very young ladies.
Different shades of the same color are
admissible, the shade of the over gar
ment being determined by bei=ht. For
instance, tall lady may lessen her
height by selecting the lighter shade
for the over garment and a petite lady
increase the same by the contrary az
rgngelnent.
Horizontal stripes apparently increase
the size and diminish the height; per-
pendicular stripes have the contrary
effect.
Checked materials betray every de-
feet of the form plainly.
Loose fitting garments are becoming
alike to very stout and very slender fig
ures. On the contrary, tight fitting
garments are only adapted to medium
figures.
The waist may be apparently length
ened by arranging trimming en- .futelles,
cutting it in deep points in the front
and small basques in the back.
Garments in the Vatican style are
becoming to slight figures. Dresses in
the Gabrielle style arc again fashionable
and becoming to nearly all figures.
High shoulder trimmings, puffs on the
sleeve-top, and sleeves full at the top,
impart additional width to the shoul-
ders. These styles should be adopted
by those possessing low, dropping
shoulders. The style of the sleeve is
of great importance.
A sleeve trimmed very full on the
lower part diminishcs the length of the
arm, while a p ain, tight fitting one
has contrary effect.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-12-21

AN ENGLISH Car SHow.-The cat show
at the Crystal Palace in London is gen.
eraly spoken of in the newspapers of
that city. Each cat is enclosed in q
neat wire-work cage, with plenty OF
room for the biggest of them. In each
cage is cushion for the inmate to re-
pose upon. They are well supplied with
both meat and milk. The number ex-
hibitcd, including kittens, is nearly 400.
They are divided into four great classes
with prices ranging from two guineas to
five shillings, including short-haired,
long-haired, ard cats belonging exclu-
sively to workincmen. Thesear again
divided into 48 classes, beginning with
the short-haired tortoise-Shell he-cat
and going through all the varieties Of
brown tabbies, blue or silver tabbies,
black and whites, pure white and un-
usual colors. Among the interesting
animals in the show is the ocelet, or
young tiger-cat. There is tortoise
shell he-cat valued by its owner at ESQ.
A tortoise-shell he-cat short-hairel is
something entiie'y new-cats Of that
marking being almost invariably
"shes." No. 95 is valued by it's owners,
two maiden ladies, at $500. To crown
all, there is q cat, wei Ching % pounds
without his oorar.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-12-21
GATHERINGS BY THE WAYsIDE.

GhIdthlNGS DI I'LL w n o1Ub.
Sunhovers are raised for fuel in Min
nnsota.
The leading banker of Munich is said
to be lady.
The cereal crop of Northeastern Ken
tucky is said to be failure.
A "Comc Home Husband Club" has
been organized by the married ladies at
Hannibal, Mo.
Two ladies in Canada West are run
ming n store entirely in the interests of
the English Church.
A Lewiston, Me-, lady lately drove
her yoke of oxen up to Il millinery store
and went III to do her shopping.
An Omaha youth fell in love with
lady's picture i'll u specimen show
case, hunted up the original and mar
ried her.
Assemblyman Niles proposes, in view
of the wishes of the children of Mr..
Greeley, raising fund for q statue to
him in Central Park.
An ingenious man has invented but
tons that can be sewel on with a screw
driver; so one cause 70: Obtaining Indi
ana divorces is removed.
Miss Eliza Lyman will furnish the
lumber for the water-tanks and build
ings of Il new railroad in Vermont, and
supcrintenlcd the work under the con-
tract herself.
At the Geneva University female stu
dents have, 10y recent decree, been
placed on perfect equality with the
male students. At Zurich there are
now ninety female students AZ the Uni
versity.
Two elderly ladies' lately came into
DeeYiield, Mich. and framed and raised
as good house as there is in the neigh
borhood. not bit of male labor being
expended upon the structure. They
have now set about leveliny the pri-
meval forests" "
One of tho most profitable as well as
interesting kinds of business for women
is the care of bees. In recent agri-
cultural report it is stated that one lady
bought four hives for $40, and in five
years she was offered 81 800 for her
stock and refused itas not enough. In
addition to this increase of her capital,
in one of these five years, she sold %
hives and 42O pounds of honey.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-12-21

A MATRIMONIAL BRoKER.-An old Pole
in New York is we'll known to the fire.
qucnters of the Atlantic and Pacific
beer gardens in the Bowery, as a mat
rimonial agent. If he sees young
man whom he imagines to be good
matrimonial subject, he seats himself
by his side and ingratiates himself into
his good will He treats to beer and
cigars, and learns if the young man is
ms arr.ed. and if not draws gradually
from him his occupation, means and
prospects. On learning that he would
like wife he shortly disappears, and
soon returns with lady on his arm.
After another conversation upon gener.
al subjects with the young man, he
casually introduces him to the young
lady, who becomes conversational and
renders herself agreeable. On finding
the young man interested, he leaves
the couple, and if an engagement en-
sues he obtains a commission from Ell
ther one or both. He makes the ac-
quaintane of women of fall ages, equally
with men, and in the case of young Ia
dies, negotiates very considerably with
mothers or chaperons. On the side of
the gentleman he does not contine him
self solely to the young, but has can
didates for matrimony of all ages on his
list. The ceremonies under his auspi-
ces are nearly always economically
performed by police justices.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-12-21
WORDS OF WISDOM.
Chance is an unseen cause.

Chance IS an unseen cause.
The fear of i'll exceeds the i'll we fear.
Children are the tomorrow Of socie-
ty.
Patience is the key of content.
homet.
Time is an herb that cures all dis
eases.
To know how to wait is the secret of
success.
No man can be wise on an empty
stomach.
Study the past if you would divine
the future.
Graves ara but the footsteps of the
angel of life.
There is foolish corner even in the
brain of sage.
Reprove thy friend privately; COM
mend him publicly.
Innocence is like polished armor. it
adorns and defends.
Lies are hiltless swords which cut the
hand that WELD them.
Voltaire defines the happy man as tho
one who considers himself SO.
All power, even the most despotic,
rests ultimately on opinion.-H.,,ne.
Unlike the sun, intellectual lumina-
ries shine brightest after they have set.
Ii thou art master be sometimes
blind; if servant, sometimes deaf.
No one ever knew what friends were
worth until he has lived without them.
No fountain is so small but that the
heavens may be imaged in it's bosom.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-12-21

TAXING CoLD.-If cold settles on the
outer covering of the lungs it becomes.
pneumonia, Inflammation of the lungs,
or lung fever, which in many cases car
ries the strongest man to his grave
within week. If cold falls upon the
inner covering of the lungs it Is pleuri-
sy, with its knife-like pains and its very
slow recovery. Ii a cold settles in the
Joints, there is rheumatism with its ag.
onies of pain, and rheumatism of the
heart, which in an instant sometimes
snaps the cords of life without a friend
ly warning. 1t is of tho utmost prac-
ticalimportance, then, in wintery wealth
or, to know not SO much how TO cure q
cold as to avoid it. Colds always come
from one cause, some part being colder
than natural for time. If man
will keep his feet warm and never allow
himself to be chilled he will not take
cold in lifetime, and this con only be
accomplished by due Gaze in warm
clothing and the avoidance Of drasts.and
undue exposure. While multtudes of
colds come from cold feet, perhaps the
majority arise from cooling off top
quickly after becoming little warmer
than natural from exercise or work, or
from confinement to a warm apart
ment.- Woods Household Nagasine,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-12-21

A FLORAL SCREED. Mrs. -, the
famous Railroad Queen, as you know,
is in the habit of giving fine parties to
the inhabitants of her town and its
neighborhood. On one OF the occa-
sions, wishing to show off little be-
fore the magnate, her majesty called
one OF her servants, when the following
dialogue occurred:
"John," said her majesty.
eyes, ma ma" said the servant.
Bring me bucket" said the queen.
Yes, ma'am."
John, as in duty bound, instantly
disappeared. On his way down to the
kitchen he began to wonder what her
majesty could want of bucket; and,
wondering whether he could not have
been mistaken, consulted the other
servants on the subject. It was agreed,
however, that her wishes should be
complied with, and bucket was ac-
cordingly brought out. John filled it
with water, carried it up stairs, and,
marching through the crowd in the
room, much to the astonishment of all
present, placed it at her majesty's feet.
Here it is, ma am
''What is this, sir ?"
The bucket, ma am, the bucket"
"Oh, you stupid fellow" said her
majesty, it was no.a bucket of water
l wanted; it was buckle. O floors"
Her majesty, it is needless to say,
had asked for boquct.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-12-21

.c- A pleasant reminiscence of Ten
nyson is given by James I. Fields, in
his new lecture on the poet laureate.
On certain occasion Mr.. Fields went
to Tennyson's house at Farringford late
in the evening, and remained until mid
night, when he arose to depart. Tenny-
son accompanied him to the dYor, and
proposed q stroll across the Downs,
although the night was dark as pitch.
Providing themselves with walking
sticks, they sailed forth nevertheless,
and went stumbling along in the dark
ness. Soon down won't Tennyson on
his knees, with his nose to the earth,
and there ho remained until Fields as
asked him the cause of his action, when
he lifted his head and exclaimed :
"Violets, mon ! Down on your knees
ond take sniff, too ; ye'll sleep all the
better for it," Down went Fields too,
w.. ..h lis noeo to the earth, snuf1ing with
all all his might; but presently the lu-
dicrousness of the situation forced from
him peal of laughter, in which Ten
nyson joined Justify.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-12-21


A BAGGER BAGGED.--Peter Ross was
an honest old farmer, who had for a
neighbor one John knobbs, an individ-
ual not distinguished for his integrity
but. as Bunsbv has it, on the contrary
quite the reverse. One day, Peter
missed Il mealbag, and having suspicious
of it's whereabouts, went across lots to
knobb's barn, where he found the mis-
ing sack, took possession, and was re-
turning, when he was met by Knobs,
who accosted him with:
"Where are You going with that
bag ?'
" Going home" said Peter; lit is
my bag
Your bag! no, sir, it's my bag and
you stole it from my barn"
Il took it from your barn. said
Peter, but it's my bag and has got
my mark on it, and he pointed to the
initials " p. r. plainly marked upon
it.
6 Your initials." said John, excited,
" l rather guess not; that's my mark
p. for John and r. FOR Knobbs," don't
YOU see You old fool?"
Peter didn't see it in that light, and
retained the bag; but p. for John and
r. for Knobbs, passed into a by-word
that is not yet forgotten in the region
round about the Passaqassawakag,
where the larceny was committed some
forty years ago.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-12-21

t. Some young men once called to
see favorite young lady. After tlirt-
ing with her to their hearts content,
they left in high glee, and they after
wards learned that she was married only
the evening before. Her husband, who
was present at the time, enjoyed the
fun,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-12-21

1t is said that the Union Pacific
Railroad Company offers reward of
81 900 for the apprehension and convic-
ton of the man who wrote "The Beau
tiful Snow"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-12-21

niy@ Old Equestrian-Well, but you
are not the boy l left my horse with.
Boy-No sir; [ jest speckilated, and
bought i'm of other boy for six cents.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-12-21
Washln9ton Stanaar0
Is ISSUED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING DY
JOHN MILLER MURPHY,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
Advertising Rates.

GA liberal deduction will be made in IA
vor of those who advertise four squares, or
udwards, by the year.
" Legal notices will be charged to the at
tornev or officer authorizing their insertion.
o. Advertisements sent from distance
and transient notices, must be accompanied
by the cash.
o. Announcements of births. marriages
and deaths, inserted free of charge
u Obituary notices, or poetry" append.
ed to marriages or deaths. will I've charged
on"-half our regular advertising rates. We
will not hereafter deviate from this rule.
" Blanks. BllhcadS. Cards, Catalogues
Circulars Bills of Fare, Posters, Pamphlets,
Programmes, &c, printed ut reasonable rates
Orr1cE-Corncr of Second and Washington
Streets.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-12-21

Johnny's got bite" cried q
member OF fishing party, whcreupon
little imp exclaimed, " And he's such
a leetle boy, too! Why, he only reads
in the primmer!'
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-12-21

Some one haS defined polite So
ciety as being place where manners
pass for too much and morals for too
little.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-12-21

them in the depths of the sea, for it is
said that when the harpoon strikes the
whale the whole shoal, though widely
dispersed, are made aware of the pres
ence of an enemy.
The bee may have somewhat the ad-
vantage of the ant in being able to en-
ploy sounds, to q very limited extent,
i'll communicating it's wants and wish
es and all the intuitions of it's nature.
These sounds are not vocal, however:
and, as with the ant, the attennae, con-
stitute the chief organ of language with
the bee. Of this we have ample proof
in the interesting Investigations made
by the gifted Francis Huber, the bees
best biographer. When he removed
the queen bee from the hive. the bees
did not seem to be aware of her absence
at first and their labors proceeded as
usual for about an hour afterwards,
when there began to be some disorder
in the community. The bees that first
became sensible of their loss ran about
tie hive, and, as they met with others
they mutually crossed their attennae
and struck them lightly. BY this
means the sad intelligence seemed to
traverse the whole hive in Il very little
while, for the agitation increased rap
idly. till the whole population was in
a tumult. The working-bees no Ion
ger took care of the young brood or
gathered honey, but might be seen run
ming here and there over the combs, or
rushing forth from the hive
and entering it again. After two or
three hours order was restored, and
they set about constructing royal cells
in order to repair their loss.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-12-21

AZ Idaho has bonded debt of
81 ,255 33. Her floating debt is $685.
239 70 more.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-12-21

a:e- In buying carpets for durability
choose small figures.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-12-21

tsS- A temperance billiard saloon is
the latest La Grande novelty.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1872-02-03
Nermii@te 8eridte.

Rem< 0orf, l.. Sebr. - (gilenbabns
uufaG.) Sin oeutiher 8ierbrauer, Nameus
Qouis 99ol3, fuhr am 10. Sannar nit BEN
gepsSauen NadtSuse unb eeoahte in Nep-
Rodele auS3uftetgen. Ser 3Ag belt an ie<
mem Srte uno iprnng barum @ols, Der burd)z
aus ntd)t iparten moate, bon Der binteren
VIatforu1 berab. @r rurroe etpa 20 6uB
ueit gel6leubert uuS fano i'm Der 3ugiiibrer
Ip6ter nit gebroGenem Irm unb Bein am
8abnbamne liegenb. Wtan brahte i'm gu
ieiuer Shweiter in NetuzRonele, bic i'm in'S
Seuti4e6oipital Ididte, mo- er geItern anPD6-
ME (8lRtuergiftung) DerI1ieben 1T.
- S6pner, Der nahninnige M6rber ieine8
Sobnes, fam i'm Sabre 1852 bierber uno mar
tpie mir aus gutter Quele erfa6ren, lan9eSab-
re nidt MIR elm feiBiger arbeiter, ~ionoern
aud] Elm gutter 9au8pater. ST. errparb 3pei
Sanlooie in <Oria unb leate, tros Der ni9t
aeriraen Beoarfnifie ieiner ltarfen SamiIie,
cine Summc bon $1,000 bic s1400 Suriid. Sn
4nbetraGt sieier Sbatladen mnbte eS Seoer<
mauu, Der nibt nGber NIT leiuen gerbdltnii-
fen betannt mar, @rnoer nebmen, baB er iid
nit etuem Mtale (etwa nm BTngffeu leeteI
Sabre benz Grunfe uno &artenlpiel ergab.
g8ir baben bic @rflGruna bieies traurigea
nm(fanbes in 4letn, mos iiber bic au9elegells
belt ieither on bic OeFeutliAfeit 9eorut9eil
1T, per9ebliA geinAt nnb fonnten nur gsf'
muthRn9er aRlteaen, Die aber III elasr iSuleH'