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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-06-29

SAUL AMONG THE PRopuETs.--Even
Theodore Tilton is forced to enter his pro-
test against the centralism of Grant.
Here is the way in which he speaks of the
government Of robbers: "The worst thing
about General Grant is not his chronic
stupidity and political insagacity which
wholly units him for any civil position re-
quiriug political knowledge and insight.
1t is not the appointment of his half-imbe-
cile and half.knavish relatives to Offices
which they disgrace. 1t is not his conni-
vance at corruption, his patronage Of
thieves, his constant advertising for a
policy aud never adhering to policy
when it is adopted, his tastes and low as.
sociates. All these, bad as they are, are
trivial in comparison with his fearful usur-
patton of executive power and patronage.
If he can carry convention by means of
cash now, what is to hinder his carrying
the country by cannon four years hence
The principle is the same, the means are
Of no account 1t is the principle that we
protest against as full of perils. And, il
the Republican party had not lost the
vigor Of its early virtue, it would throw
the usurper from it with scoru, aud sweep
his creatures from its councils us SO much
offal.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-06-29

V The Kotoo is court ceremony in
China, in which a suppliaut crawls on his
belly to the feet of the Emperor, and lies
there till he is told to rise. The Phila.
delphia Age says the Grant Administration
has performed the Kotoo to the British
Government, and it seems very slow to
make any gracious acknowledgements, or
abrdge in any way the ceremony. The
zeal of the Administration to save its
Treaty" is very great; but it is certainly
not saving its credit. The British Govern
ment has not scrupled to show very plainly
that it suspects some fresh dodge of chi
canery, and is weighing and scanning every
word of the new proposal. Meanwhile the
Grant Administration observes the attitude
prescribed in the Kotoo.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-06-29
rS~ The famine in Persia which now

pg- The famine in Persia which now
seems to be drawing near its close has been
productive of an amount Of misery almost
unparalleled in modern times. Captain
Pierson, an Englishmau who has recently
travelled in that unhappy country, des-
cribcs the last stage of the famine as worse
than the first. On his journey from Shi-
raz to Teheran he found the road strewn
with half-eaten corpses cannibalism was
very prevalent, and starvation had aroused
the usually peaceablc inhabitants to des.
pair, and brigaudage and other crimes OF
violence were rife all along the roads. In
the capital alone, out Of population OF
eighty thousand, at least twenty thousand
had fallen victims to the famine aud its
attendant diseases.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-06-29

ANEW ScIENcE.-Dr. 7. s. Lambert, Of
New York, is lecturing on new science
called by him " Bometry," or the measure
oflife. The Doctor has made this subject
special study for the past few years.
aud now feels competent to say from the
appearance Of an individual the average
bength of his life, of his ancestors and at
what time ne will probably be himself
gathered to the shades Of his fathers.
Tailors, jewellers, shoemakers aud printers
are short lived, not because these pursuits
are necessarily unhealthy, but because
only persons of a peculiar temperament
select them. For the same reason black
smiths are strong. lie mentioned it as a
curious fact, but none the less important,
that divorce very seldom takes place be.
tween persons of corresponding longevity.
while those different in that respect to a
marked degree very rarely live happily to-
gether. In valleys running north aud south
typhus fever is common, while in those
running east and west such diseasesare un.
known. This he accounted for from the
fact the latter are open to the prevalent
winds, while the former are shut out from
their beneficial effects Men with large
lungs generally have large noses. He
had never known of small nosed man
living to be eighty years Of age, not
that there is a fatality in small noses, but
but that they indicate and are the result
of weakness in the breathing power.
In closing this lecture the Doctor gave a
few rules for determining ancestral lon
gevity, and where it has been great, the in
ference is that the subject too will live to
a good old age. A distance of six inches
or more through the head indicates a
length of life on the fathers's side of
ninety years, while distance Of five in
ches from the bridge to the orifice of ear
indicates corresponding length oflife on
the mothers side.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-06-29

VIEWS OF DEMOCRATS IN CONGRESS.

NEW YORK, May 2S.-A prominent
Southerner, who has been through the
House of Representatives, writes to the
Sun that the Democratic members stand
as follows: "You may put down Dox,
Handy and Sloss, of Alabama, all for
Greeley, and that by the first intention.
Hanks, of Arkansas, has not yet defined
his position. Barnum, Of Connecticut,
leans to Greeley. Biggs, of Delaware, is
s.song Bourbon, and against Greeley
Yousig, DuBose, Price and Mcintyre, Of
Georgia, were probably not inclined to
| view the nominations with favor, and
Young and DuBose were at first strongly
| opposed to them, but Georgia is for Gree
ley and those gentlemen will acquiesce.
The six Democrats from Illinois, Robinson,
Marshall Rice, Cfebs, Stevens and Nc
Nelly are for Greeley. Indiana is divided
Holman, Niblack and Manson for Greeley,
and Messrs Voorhees, and Kerr against
him. In Kentucky, Beck, Arthur and
McIenry are for indorsing Greeley
Grassland, Reed and Rice are ready to ac-
quiesce in the nomination if indorsed at
Baltimore, while Adams, Lewis and Win
chester are bitter in their opposition to the
ticket. Maryland is now unit for Gree
ley, namely, Swami, Merrick, Archer
and Hamboton. In Michigan, Souther-
lands position is not known. Mccormick,
Wells, King and Comingo, of Missouri,
are all for Greeley. The position of Ken
dall of Nevada, is not known. The three
New Hampshire members, Bell, Hibbard
and Parker are all for Greeley, aud we're
from the start. Parker aud Bird, of New
Jersey, are strong against Greeley, and, I
suppose, under railroad influence. All the
Democratic members from New York,
Townsend, Kinsella, Slocum, Roosevelt,
Roberts, Cox, Smith, Ely. Jr., Brooks,
Wood, Porter, Tuthill, Perry, Warren,
Rogers, Carroll aud Williams are for
Greeley. 1t is the same thing in North
Carolina, Waddall, Leach, Shober, Rogers
and Harper are all for Greeley. There
are five Democrats only from Ohio; Nc
Kinney is warmly for Greeley Gen. Nor
gan admits that no other man has chance
to carry Ohio, while Campbell, Van Trump
and Lamison are opposed to the nomina-
tions. Mr.. Slater, of Oregon, is against
the Cincinnati nominations. In 'Pennsyl-
vania, all the Democratic mcmbers save
one are for Greeley. These are Messrs.
Sam. Randall, Getz, Storm, Haldeman,
Myers, Spcer, Sherwood, Griffith, Foster
and McClelland. DR.. Acker is against
Greeley. The six Tennessee members,
Messrs Garret, Bright, Golladay, Whit
horne, Caldwell aud Vaughan are all for
Greeley. So are the three Democrats
from Texas, Messrs. Herndon, Connor and
Hancock. Virginia is SO earnest, enthu-
siastic aud unanimous for Greeley that her
five Conservative members, Messrs. Duke,
Critcher, Harris, Barton and Terry may all
be set down the same way. Herford. Of
West Virginia, learn is now disposed to
acqaicscc in Greeley's nomination. Davis
position is not known. Eldridge, of Wis
consiu, is against Greeley, while his col
league, Mitchell is for him.
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~ Having learned that somebody is
going to build a hotel in Rhode Island,
ninety.two feet long and sixty feet wide. the
louisville Courier journal expresses its
surprise " that the authorities should per-
init anybody to put the whole State under
one roof in that way"
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GATHERINGS BY THE WAYsIDE.

-James Gordon Benefits property was
estimated at over SO 100000.
Sixty thousand acres of land in Flor
ida were recently sold for $4,000.
"A women 43 years of age, in Detroit,
has sued hoy Of 10 for breach Of promise.
-Four million dollars is the value of
the assessed property in Wal!a Walla
county for 1872.
"A natural spring that will intoxicatc,
situated near Kern river, California, is
dclighting the Indians of that vicinity.
The New York Tribune supports Mr..
Buckalew (DemocraU for Governor of
Pennsylvania. The fact speaks volumes.
by the depending of tho Illinois
Canal, the Illinois river is receiving all
the varieties OF fish found in the great
lakes.
The man McAllister, sentenced at
Walla Walle to seventeen years imprison-
ment for murder, is reported to be worth
$4,000.
The ladies of St. Augustine, Florida.
have had completed their monument to
tho Confederate dead. 1t is beautiful
work of art.
Correspondents say that nearly all
tracts of the awful struggle which too place
in and around Paris are obiicra,cd and
the city is as wicked, say, fashionable and
fascinating as ever.
Henry A. Wise expresses a prefer
ence for Grant over Greeley, in these flater-
ing terms: "Wi,h my hand in Il vice,
aud compelled to choose, | would take
Grant, because he is fool"
Sir Charles Lyell declares that the in
tire continent of North America will be
washed away into the ocean in four and u
half million of years. And yet the people
take an interest in real estate.
Professor Agassiz and party at last
accounts were in Patagonia. They have
found "desert whore even thistes will
not grow" but as compensation have also
discovered "oysters foot in diameter"
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THE Duty or DEMooRArs. - The
Hillsdale (Mich.) Democrat, spsakipg RI
the probable action Of the Democratic Na-.
tional Convention 10 reference to the adop-
tion of the Cincinnati ticket, ssys - 6ho1ld
that Convention decide that Deneeso1s
must select between Grant and GseeIey
both Republicans and pr3te1tioniss ~
will not be difficult 10 aay that bst0es.,
Grant, the violator Of the @ Constitutios, H.
hard dr;nker, the sporting MAJ, ~ ~.
ceiver Of presents, the feeder Of rela1i6ps,
at the public orb. the protector of ~
Leets, Murphys, Longstraeas apd Caepeyss
the candidate OF Morton. Chandler, Haflsn,
Conkling, and carpet baggers aud 0sodl4y
the honest man, the believer u the Pso11-
dents leading respectabls life, ~ ~
fuser Of presents while 10 o1ice, ~ kc.
slower OF offices upon the people sa -
upon relations, the fos 70 corn ~
carpet-baggsr, = believer Il the sselS11
rights Of tho States, tho ffisI1 of slnN N,
the candidate Of Trumbnll, Palnes, GeknsgS
Feuton and Tiptop-ths DeneeFae1 0i)l
support Greeley. Ifthe Dsaoesa1G t&
no nomination. and tho chelee = k6kG =
Greeley aud Grant. tho nsjef39y -
Democrats will sppeest 6rsela
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THE WAY THE INDIANS PoIsoN THEI

THE WAY THE INDIANS Poison THEIR
ARROWS Lo, the Indian, is are
markaby ingenious fellow in the prepara-
ton of materials Of war. Here is how he
manages to obtain poisoned arrows: with
piece of liver, fastened to long stick.
they (thc savages) proceed to- the haunts
Of the rattlesnuke, and, as soon as one Of
these reptiles is found, the Indian thrusts
his meat toward him, at the same time ex-
citing and irritating the creature with an :
other long stick, carried for the purpose.
The angry reptile now strikes furiousiy
and repeatedly at the piece of liver, and
soon the meat is charged with the poison.
While the Indian is thus engaged, it is
necessary for him to be exceedingly eau
tious that the assaiiant does not become
the assailed. If the mate Of the angry
snake shonld reach the Indian unprecieyed,
he will carry home charge of poison ia .
way not desired. After the liver is thus
charged it is placed aside, and 10 ! few
days becomes mass of black and putrid
flesh. Iuto this tho Indian thrusts the
arrows that he reserves for the purpose.
these implements being specially designed
for human foes. The poisoned arrows are
not barbed at the point, but at the end Of
| the shaft where it enters the barb, tho lAt-
ter being always loosely adjusted 10 The
arrow. When the arrow is pulled ont .pf
the wound the barb remains. and .soop ip-
fects the blood Of the victim beyond all
chance Of recovery" The story = doubt
less true, as it is made tho subject of illis-
tration in Appletos's Josvsal. Il szasE
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-06-29

MINUTE MACHINERY.-Machincry for
microscopic writing has been invented,
which enables a person to duplicate his
writing a million times smaller. The IN
ventor claims that it will copy the entire
Bible twenty-five times in the space OF an
inch,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-06-29


A TEST VoTE.--Two ladies'. Mrs. p. G..
Sullivan, and Mrs. II. Hagood, presented
themselves at the polls in Dallas, recently,
and amid perfect silence and respectful
department of those around, presented
their votes, and they went upon the re-
cords unchallenged.
Their votes were not counted by the
Judges, but we understand the right of
ladies to vote is to be tested in this in
stance. They claim that under the four
tecnth Amendment of the United States
Constitution, and the Constitution of Ore
gon, that they have the ri ght, and wish to
exercise it. Their principal claims are
the clause in the first section of the four
teen,h article of the United States Consti-
tuition which says:
"No State shall make or enforce any
law which shall abridge the privileges or
immunitics of citizens of the United
States"
Aud the twentieth article of the Bill of
Rights in the Constitution of the State of
Oregon, which says:
"No law shall be passed granting to
any citizen or class Of citizens privileges
or immunities, which, upon the same terms,
shall not equally belong to all citizens"
Also section 726 of General Provisions
in the Statutes of the State of Oregon,
which says:
"Words used in the masculine gender
comprehend as well the feminine aud the
neuter. ."-DaNas Republican.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-06-29

Dss- Gra,z Brown, in speaking of Gree
ley, in response to sercnade at Jefferson
City, said, 81 tell you what, my friends,
that old white hat of his covers the largest
brain and shadows the softest heart in
America.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-06-29

TA soldier, telling his mother Of
the terrible fire at the battle, was asked
by her, why he did not get behind q tree.
=. Tree |" said he "there vast enough
for the officers"
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rsy" A goose in Maine has produced an
egg foot in circumfe renee, and the pro-
prietor proposes to retire that goose on
halliday.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-06-29

By The true Christian is like an ana.
gram. Read him up or down, right or left,
aud he always bears the name Of his Master.
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rS- If England says war, the whole Of
Niagara Falls becomes ours.
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HOW TO PUT ON A CORSET.
[From the San Francisco Chronicle. I

AT this juncture the coroner desired to
show to the jury the course taken by the
ball, and for this purpose produced cor
set worn by Mrs Burkhart at the time Of
the tragedy. "You see" said hc-and
here he drew the corset around his waist
in 'front.'" the ball must have gone in
here from behind. No, that cant be,
either for the Doctor says the ball went in
in front. Confound it. I've got it on
wrong. All this way" Here the cor
oner put the corset on upside down. I
" Now you sce," pointing TO the hole in
the garment, which rested directly over
the hip, "the ball must have gone in here.
No that cant be- either, for"
Here Mr.. Mather, the handsomest man
on the jnry, broke in. "Dr. Stilman,"
said he, you've got that corset on wrong"
Here DR.. Stillman blushed like poppy.
"Wcll, said he, " I've been married twice,
and | ought to know how to rig a corset"
" Yes" said Mr.. Mather, " but you don't.
You had it right in the first place. The
strings 90 in front and the ladies clasp
them together in the back. Don't | know?
| think l ought to; I've been married.
If you doubt it, look here (pointing to the
fulness in the top). How do you suppose
that's going to be filled up, unless you put
it on as l suggest?' "That," said Dr.
Stillman, why that goes over the hips"
" No, it DON'T" said Mr.. Mather, I" that
fulness goes somewhere clse-this way"
and here Mr.. Mathcr indicatedwhere he
thought the fulness ought to go.
At this the palc.faccd young man with a
voice like robin, and note book under
his arm, said he thought the ladies' always
clasped their corsets on the side. The
pale-faced young man said this very inno-
Gently, as if he wished to convey the i'm.
preston that he knew nothing whatever
of the matter. The jury laughed the pale
faced young man to scorn, and one of them
intimated that he thought the young man
was not half so green about woman's dress
as he tried to appear. The young man
was reporter, and it is therefore exceed
ing'y probable that his knowledge is lin.
tied as was apparent from his suggestion,
the juryman to the contrary notwithstand.
ing.
Here another juryman discovered that
DR.. Stillman had the corset on bottom side
up. Doctor" said he, put it on the
other way"
Then the Doctor put on in reverse or
der, with the laccs in front. This brought
the bullet holes directly over the tails Of
his coat
81 don't think" said Mr.. Mather, "that
Tho hul1at wont in thare -
"No, I don't think it did," was the re-
ply. Confound it, it's mighty funny
six married men in this room and not one
that knows how to put on woman's cor
set"
Here the Chronicle reporter, who had
several sisters and always keeps his eyes
open, advanced and convinced DR.. Still
man and Mr.. Mather, after much uargu.
ment, that the garment is casped in front.
After this explanation. the bullet was
readily traced. and found to bear out the
explanation afforded by the two physicians.
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The NEw OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

IHE NEW LEGISLATURE RE-SoMErHISa
TO DE THANKFUL FoR.-Among the re-.
suits OF the recent State election, there
is one Mt least which we can hail as n
substantial gain, and which ENCOURAGES
the nope that the redemption of the
state from the evils that uffl,ct her NAV
not. after all, be far off. by an exami-
nation OF the list Of members elect of the
General Assembly, it will be seen that
there Is marked improvement in the
composition OF that body, the Conserva.
tivos having made respectable gains in
each OF the Houses. Ia the Senate of
last year, there we're only five Conserya-
tives. and one Of them, Mr.. Joel Foster.
OF Spartanburg, by his removal from the
State during the session, reduced the
number to four, which. in such BODY.
proved totally inefficient minority
Next winter, however, there will be
eight stannch Conservatives in the Sc.
nate to oppose the twonty five Republi-
can members; and eight good mon can do
much toward preventing the consumma-
tion ot bud measures, AMI in distributing
1adlclonsly and honestly the minor
Offices III their respective Counties. In
the House OF Representatives., in which
body every scheme for plundering the
people must originate, there will be
twenty-fonr Conservatives, where there
were but twelve last winter. Thus the
little band. to whom the taxpayers of
the State have right to look with con-
fidence for the protection of their inte-
rests, has actually been doubled in nu-
morical strength. Nor must it be for
gotten that among our Legislators elect
are included strong mep like VIII.
Wallace, of Union, Gabriel Cannon. of
Spartanburg. Henry A. .Meetzs, OF Lo1-
ington. and others, whose voices. in all
that concerns the public veal, are sure
to DO heard and needed, when their more
votes might avail little. All honor to
the Counties that have been able to do
thus much for the salvation of South
Carolina. Charleston Nc,cs.
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At Fort Vancouver, Washinaton Ter
ritory, q drummer boy. belonging to the
Twenty 6rst Regiment Un,ted States In
fantry, was recently confined in the
guard room for having returned to the
barracks in state Of intoxication. The
boy attempted to escape, disreRardiug
the command OF the sentry to halt,
whereupon the latter fred upon the es-
Gaping prisoner, killing him on the spot
Tho sheriff attempted to arrest the sen
try on charge OF murder; but General
Candy, commanding the district, has
declared that the civil courts have no
jurisdiction In the matter, and the scutry
IS to be tried by military court martial.
a COLUMBIA BIRD.-Robert Smalle,
coiored, was arrested yesterday, 10y tue
detectives. on o despatch received from
Chief of Police Jackson, of Columbiu.
who requested that he be held until he
could be sent for. SmalIs admitted that
there had been game of strap played
whereby g,'tcnhofn had lost fifty dol
lars, bnt G;cl,red that he was innocent
OF having h"'l anything to do with steal
ing the money. Charleston Courier.
A RAILROAD CONDUCTOR KILLED. "A
Springfield, Missouri. despatch of the
A1o ShJo: COn,iictOr Felcy, IN Charge OF
tue express tram l. .st lust night, put
man Oft the train ut Mnrshti.ld for re.
insal to. pay his fare, anu Just as Mr..
Percy signaIled tho engineer 10 go ahead
he was shot and instantly killed. The
murderer Is III unknown insp.
On Mo. day night last, about 8 O'Clock,
the lumber kiln Of Me<srs. Miller 6 Her
ron, situated near the Falls and the Co.
lored Methodist Church. was entirely
consumed by fire. Charleston Courier.
Information of the most cheering
character was received last week at the
Democratic headquarters in New York
from the battle ground in the North.
wes..
The dead body of white man was
found yesterday, on the Eastern shore
OF Ashley River, near the Atlantic Phos.
phate Works. Charleston Ne,cs.
The room occupied by Mrs. Fair ia
tenantcd by Fanny Price, indicted for
arson. After she has finished with it. it
ought to sell for fAir price.
A Michigan railroad train run over a
deer, the other day, and came very near
oow-catching bear.
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