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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-23

DIsPELLING HIS GLOON. "A broken
hearted young thing writes to n weekly
paper as follows: "Abolit three years
ago I became acquainted with young
gentleman; and, although he never
paid me any particular attention, he
would often accompany me to and from
church, &c. But lately I noticed a
great change in him. He avoids me
as much as possible, and starts if I ad-
dress him. Can he have ceased to love
me? for I know he did, though he
never said SO. If I thought he had, it
would break my heart" Perhaps we
ought not to interfere in this matter;
but, as we know exactly what should
be done with the young man, we feel
as if we ought to speak out. Do not
attempt to reason with him, or caiole
him or pacify him. The next time he
calls, take monkey wrench, fasten it
securely on his nose, lead him off to
the dining-room, and ask him what he
means. If he don't answer, twist the
wrench three or four times, and butt
his head up against the stove or the
mantle piece until his gloom is dis
PEELED. If he says he has ceased TO
love you, let your fingers daily with his
ringlets lovingly for few moments,
and then suddenly lift out couple of
handsful, and have IN Irishman at hand
to come in and sit on him awhile, and
knock out his teeth and jump up and
down on him and be sociable. Then
let him 80, and commence your arrange
montS tn rOpn in a froch MON Vo,,
cannot afford to waste your young life
upon such wretch as this; and where
heart will not. throb to heart or soul
respond to soul, the best thing to do is
to confuse the nose at once.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-23

poke with the whip-stock, and she
peeled it faster than ever.
"The man called out to me twice
more pretty soon after this, and as he
got no reply, he made some tremendous
efforts to break the door open, and as
this failed him he made several attempts
at the top. But 1 had no fears of his
doing anything there, for the top of
the cart is framed with dovetails, and
and each sleeper bolted to the posts
with iron bolts. I had it made so
could carry loads there. By-and-by,
after all else had failed, the scamp COM
menced to holler whoa to the horse,
and kept it up until he became hoarse.
All this time I kept quiet, holding the
reins firmly and kept poking the mare
with the stock. We were not an hour
going that dozen miles-not bit of it..
hadn't much fear; perhaps I might
tell the truth and say had none, for I
had good pistol, and more than that
my passenger was safe; yet I was glad
when came to the four-barrel factory
that stands at the edge of jackson vii
lage, and in ten minutes more hauled
up in front of the tavern, and found q
couple of men in the barn cleaning down
some horses.
"Well, old fellow said I, as I got
down and went to the back of the wag-
on you have had good ride, haven't
you?'
"'Who are your he cried; and he
swore as he asked the question.
eel am the man you tried to shoot,
was my reply.
"' Where am I? Let me out
6" Look here, we've come to a safe
stopping place, and mind! my pistol is
ready for you the moment you show
yourself. Now lay quiet
"By this time the hostlcrs had come
to see what was the matter, and I ex-
planned the case. After this I got one
of them to run and rout the Sheriff, and
tell him what believed I'll got for him.
The first streaks of light were just COM
ing, and in an hour it would be broad
daylight. In less than that time the
Sheriff came, and two men with him.
I told him the whole affair in few
words, and then made for the cart.
He told the chap inside who he was
and if he made the least resistance he'd
be dead man. Ithen slipped the iron
wrench out, and as I let the door down /;
the fellow made spring. I caught him
bv the ankle and he came down on his
face. and the moment saw the chap 1
recognized him. He was marched to
the lookup, and I told the Sheriff l
should remain in town all day.
"After breakfast the Sheriff came
down to the tavern and told me that 1
had caught the very bird, and if l would
remain until the next morning should
have the reward of two hundred dollars
that had been offered.
ct found my goods all safe, paid the
express agent for bringing them from
Indianapolis and then went to stow
them away in my cart. The bullet
holes were found in the top OF the We
hicle Just as I expected. They were in
linevabout five inches apart, and had
| I been where I usually sit, two OF them
sthave hit me in the small OF the
back, and both charges Of powder were
heavy ones.
"I afterwards found letter in the
Post Office at Portsmouth for mo, from
the Sheriff of Hancock county, and he
informed me that the fellow who tried
to kill and rob me was in prison for
life"
Day- While Unitarian young men aro
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-23
WHOLE NO. 666.
A MAGNIFICENT sTRU0TURE.

The steel bridge at st. Louis, No.,
it is anticipated will be completed July
1st. The piers and abutments have al.
ready been built; they contain 11O, 600
cubic yards of stone, weighing 237 900
tons. The eastern abutment, which
may be considered as type of all the
piers, has its foundation 100 feet below
the natural bottom of the river, and
rises to the height of 212 feet. The
stone used is q magnetism limestone and
headstone, and the piers from ten feet
below low water mark are faced with
red and grey granite; Of the latter 10. 600
cubic yards were brought from Maine
by way of the Gulf of Mexico and the
Mississippi, at a cost of $40 per ton.
The remainder of the granite used was
taken from tie fine quaries Of red gran
ite discovered near Iron Mountain.
The engineers are at present engaged
in placing on the piers large hydraulic
jacks to be used in raising strongly
built wooden towers on which the chains
that support the arch cords are to rest
while being put together These chains
are composed of links Of onc-eighth
inch iron, six inches wide, and thirty
five feet long. Five strands of these
links will be formed into each chain,
which will be made of sufficient length
to extend over the tower and hang
down about 100 feet on each side.
The arch cords will be composed of
STAYED tubes twelve feet in length,
hooped like barrels, ana made of steel.
The entire number of tubes will be l.
OH, of which 900 are completed, and
the remainder being turned out at the
rate of two hundred month. The
tubes are perfectly straight, and the
archingis accomplished by slightly bow
ing the tied ends. They are TO he fit
ted together perfectly, the joints being
secured by cast steel ham .aerod clamps,
with slots cut in the inside to cores
pond with a series of turned collars on
the tubes. The st. Lo,is approach,
composed of trestle and ron work will
be completed in about thtaA months.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-08-23

sC Thought means life, since those
who 90 not think do not live in any high
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The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-03-15
.Assea : a..s


Some pears sgo there lived in
one OF our large cities an excen-
trio character knownAs Uncle Take,
Who never lest . chance Of perpe-
tra1ing spSaetieel joke. Anys place
O. occasion suited him, provided
ecould 0ake his point. One ine
Sunday he repaired to . fashionable
church, sometime after the services
had commenced. and 80 there was
Tot . seat vacanf, he stood bolt
upright, With his store pipe hat
olapped tightly on his head. OF
course, be attracted much attention,
and very soon the sexton, a man
Tor whom Uncle Zeke had an es-
pecisl dislike, crept up to him and
whispered that he must take off his
hat. Y.
.That's sgin my principles" said
Uncle Zeke.
II can't help that" said the esex-
tom tmpasiensay, ayou must take ii
Off,"
buI = won SAID ZeKe. Y
Then I shall take il off for you"
raid the sexton, who was becoming
very nervous on account Of the
attention this whispered colloquy
had occasicned.
"All right" said Uncle Zeke,
s'you kin take 1t of. That amt
sgtn my principles"
The sexton thereupon took hold
OF the rim OF Uncle Zeke's hat. and
dexterousiy lifted it of his head.
But what was The respectable sex
tons horror when about two quarts
Of hickory nuts fell out of that hat,
and went gathering aad rolling
over tie church floor.
That WAS Uncle Zeke's joke.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-03-15

Don't spit ON the floor; don't at
all II J on eau help it. Don't drum
with ) our fingers or feet; don't 81.
with your feet higher than your
bead: don't 60 with dirty nails;
don't trim or clean your calls in
company; don't clean your nose,
ears, or teeth in the presence OF
cthere; don't eat with your knife;
don't blow yonr nose at the table
don't make slipping tea or eating
coup q vocal exercise; don't cal
fast;don't drop orange peel or peach
skin on the sidewalk don't inter
rurt others in conversation; don't
use profane language; dom. whis-
per in church or at concerts: dom,
pull your watch ont in church;
ssion't sleep 10 church: don't run in
debt, but II you don't forge ct to pay,
don't borrow your neighbours news
papers.
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Richmond Palladium


eN11@lnD
WhiIst ltvlne ont neaf - an
canDpmenf - Gypsics. I vent In
amol3a8 ~. Altar bnvine aor .
Of TIE seoWere shey we're making,
I leasnod 800 e thAle Anmbo8 was
ILL., / boGko1 70 - allowed 70 zee
him. The 11t6ef asked.
ibid ron want 10 talk about seli-
atoa - hint"
sNo.s'
.sWhaA then r.
.sAbout Christ"
ssOh !! then you may go-only II
you talk religion, I'll ct the Cog
on to you"
In the caravan / found lad
alone and u bed, evidently 1t the
far end Of the last stage OF con-
sumption. HE eyes weae closed,
and he looked - one already dead.
Very slowly n his ear / repeated
The Scripture, s'God 20 loved the
world that he gave his only-be-
gotten Son, that whosoever be-
lisveth Ia him should not perish.
hut have everlasting iife.' ire
peAted il AVE times without sny
npparen. responsible did not seem
10 hear even with the outward ear.
On hearing Il the sixth time, no
opened his eyes and smiled. To
my surprise be whispered:
AAnd I never thanked him; but
nobody ever told nc! Pturn him
many thanks-only poor gypsy
chap! Isce! scel ] thank him
kindly !"
He closed his eyes with an ex-
precision OF intense satisfaction
AZ I knelt beside him, I thanked
God. The lips moved again. /
caught "That's It There we're
more words, but I could no: hesr
them.
On going the NJ xt day, | iound
the dear la,l had died Tor, rather,
bad fallen aeleep in Christ eleven
hours af,er l Left His father said
he had been very "peacca!'ly,' and
had q tidy DEATH There MA nc
Bible or Testament In the encamp.
meut. ! left them one Of each.
The poor man wished me "good
luck" and gave me little bundle
OF skewers the dear "boy Jenny
had msdc.
Fellow-helicvcr may God forbid
that any one within your reach Of
mine should ever have occasion q
say, with regard to these everlast
ing realitir, the awful words
ssNobody ever told me"
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-03-15

The Wholesale liquor dealers of
the State to the number OF three
hundred, met vt Indianapolis on
the sixth inst, and whereased and
resolved that ssfsnaticism bad il.
vaded orr legislative halls and con-
trolled both the Executive and Leg
islative powers Of the State" and
STAT the .sonly Eope for constitu-
tional liberty nov rests in the I'M
biased and intelligent judiciary;"
and they therefore resolved them
selves into an association to devise
ways and means to bias this unbias-
Cd hope Of constitutional liber-
~.
In short, they have appointed an
executive committee Of seven, with
treasurer who Is 10 give bond in
the sum OF o25, 900, and has ample
powers to collect and apply any
amount OF funds Branch organic
AtioEs are to be formed in every
town and district Of the State.
We think the struggle has just
begun, aad their is the gravest
need tor instant action; for organ
ised effort. The dread OF the law
manifested by these workers Of
darkness" sho'd show us that they
fsally feel that their craft is In
danger, and satisfies us there is
more in the Law than We had dared
70 hope; and its downfall at this
time would be great calamity,
from which our State would prob
ably mot recover for half . genera
ton.
Let the Temperance men too or
gsnize. Let them resolve that the
law shall be enforced, and every
creature clamoring for the "consti-
tutional liberty" Of dragging men
down will be made to feelits force,
and every town and district Of the
State whose duty it will be after
placing themselves 10 connunica-
don with the Executive committee,
20 work 90 As 10 influence public
opinion In their respective ocalitiea
70 aid in the collection OF money
necessary to defeat the fanatical
designs OF the enemies OF "consti
tutional liberty &C.
Brewers, distillers, dealers, coop
ers, ice dealers, and farmers who
make cider, are cordially invited &c
cooperate; and in fact, We believe
help from any body, man or devil
would be woIcomeds and an emer'
Qencv is declared to exist.-NOw
castle Courier.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-03-15

Here in Rush county some OF
the the most earnest Supporters
Of the new Law are Democrats who
are men Of influence in their par
u. They boldly advertise . fcw
sell important, would-be leaders,
who imagine they hold the desliniss
OF the party in their hands. that
they can not be sold like cattle TO
the msnagers Of the whiskey ring.
All honor TO these men !-Rush-
vile Republican.
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Like the youth of some other
.,.oo. Tho pitts{leld Mas. bova.

Like the youth of some other
ulaces, the Pittsileld, Mass, boys,
to the number Of fifty or sixtv, rush
out of evening meetings a. soon 40
the benc,ii. ton r. pronounced and
stand resdy TO ofEer their company
to their oppposites Of the other
eex % they come out One Of these
Young bloods was giving Ills arm
% the girl OF his choice few nights
AGO. when her father who hasn't .
BE Of romance IN HE soul. bat =
mighty sight Of vigor 10 his musles,
stepped mp and taking in the situa-
tion at . glance, grasped the
youth by his coat-collar, lifted him
about . yard clear Of the ground,
and nearly shook him out Of bis
trowscrs. rha- young man has
been shy Of that miss ever since.
He eaysssit isn't safe to be hang
a. round ! girl whose father acta
like . derrick "
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-03-15

Some gcnins has come to the re-
lief Of the poor bnt ambitious anna
tsurs who want 70 kill somebody,
and hes Invented Z pocket-pistol
Which ss,ls Tor 81, so. OF the six
nurdsrs committed In New FORK
last week. three where commttted
9Th hat economical bat effective
vsscor. Nothing like bringing
lnxn,ies within the reach Of the
eonnloa peepls.
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TO Conslumptives.

The Advertiser, having been permansn1ly
erred Of thu. dread disease, Consumptiou, "
! .;mple remedy. 10 anxious TO make Known
"a his GLOW sufferers the means Of eUrs. h
an who desire It, he will send copy OF The
prescriptions used, free Of charge, with the
directions for preparing and us,nE ~ semss
srrpr,oN. AsrHnA, BRoNcnr1s, &c.
Parties wishing the prescription will please
addres Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON,
as.1v 194 Penn Street.
aN T. Wflliamsbufeh.1.sY
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WASHINGTON, D. c.

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April last, and has, during the past sum.
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) The furniture and appointments throughout
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-06-20
state Ifesss.


-Barnum exhibited at Rutland on Sat
day of last week.
In Cavendish there are SO people who
are over so years OF age, and % of them are
over SIS.
Russell Drew's house and outbuildings
at Wailsfield were burned recently. Loss
$4,000; insured for 81, 800.
1t is said the new management of the
Central Vermont proposes to secure the
building of the proposed railroad from
Montpelier TO Barre.
Rutland has held another village meet
ing at which all efforts to vote tax to
meet current expenses were defeated. A
third effort will be made at meeting to be
held on the 2lst.
The Bennington valley sends four
thousand quarts of milk daily to New York,
which Is delivered to customers without
the assistance of middle men.
A little son of Mr.. Sullivan of Vershre,
10 years old, had an arrow shot into his eye
a few days ago, while playing with some
companions.
-Irasbu re- has voted to bond the town
for S34, 900 in aid of the Montpelier, Hard
wick and Black River Railroad.
On Saturday, May 20, horse became
frightened by the ears and struck Mr.. Ele-
azer Berry of Bethel. He received injuries
which proved fatal on Saturday following.
He was 81 years old.
The slate interest has been rapidly de-
veloped in Pawlet, the past year, till from
one derrick the number has increased to
twenty, and over 200 workmen are EN- ploy
ed.
William NJ. Parker, late of the Boston,
Hartford and Erie railroad, has been ap-
pointed Superintendent Of the Connecticut
and Passumpsic.
A new house and outbuildings on Sem
mary Hill, Montpelier, belonging to Ste
phen Cochran, and valued at some 81, 900,
were totally destroyed by fire early on the
morning of the 4th inst. Insured for 81, SOC
in the VT. Mutual.
A few days ago a boy some fourteen
years OF age, at work at Gallup's steam
mill, Brownington, was accidentally caught
in SHAFT that made 600 revolutions in a
minute, and was so injured that he died in
few moments.
The annual conclave of the grand com
mandery of Knights Templar of Vermont
was held at Burlington, on Tuesday. the
usual number of sir knigbs being in al
tendance. 1t was voted TO have three
days encampment of the grand command
cry in 1874, at burlington, it being the
semi-cenieunial anniversary OF the organl-
zation. J. l.. Perkins of st. Johnsbury
was chosen grand commander, l.. L. Pear
son of Rutland deputy grand, and A. b
Jewell of Swanton grand generalisslmo
John Bacon of st. Johnsbury grand cap
tain general, Rev. Il. +. Stewart of Bufllng
ton grand prelate.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-06-20

VITAL STATISTICS OF THE UNITED
STATEs.-The following interesting facts
are set forth in the volu me of Vital Statis-
tics of the census of 1870:
The total population of the country Is
about thirty-eight and quarter millions.
Total number of deaths in the current
census year, 2,2G3, or about 1,34e per
diem.
March seems 10 be the most fatal month,
leading all others by about 1000.
March, April and May form the most IA
tai quarter, exceeding any other three con-
secutive months by over $4,000.
The births number 1,100,475, or about
5000 per diem.
The blind number about 20, 600.
The deaf and dumb, about 10000
The idiotic, about q, 900.
The insane, about 81 900, nearly third
of whom are of foreign birth.
Persons over 80 years of age number
about 10000.
Persons over 90 years of age number
about 1000.
Persons over 100 years of age number
about $500.
OF those over so years, the females out
number the males by about 1900.
OF those over 80 years, the females are
in excess by about l 200.
OF those over 100 years, the females ex-
cecd the males by about 1000.