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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-01-02

frightened. Us. d3lth.. 80 6wnI,h down
waithin a. incH II it@o 8 (6ose ihstg1
horns, thSanp with q s1in rand duw7
sgain! Ny, ihov, hot the sunwss.f Nh,
what misery he WA in. Heaven halI
him, he was to be the prey OF an, en-.
ragged bull ,at last. o'Thsn His bruised,
nangled 9And torn body would rBi
brought heme to his bareavedJ and aor.
rowing fepily, slHe ssw hoy, thsy, all
woald lookT75eyery one,, For two NOR,
tai century hours that bun ,staid there;
then left as suddenly as he come. But
Briggs was afraid to 60Yd6 DOWN 4,
might be a ruse on the part OF the de.
spicable animal. He~was swinging on
that tree for'another half an lhouri In
the meantime the owner Of the field had
caught sight Of Briggs in, his fruit tree,
and had concluded that Briggs was rob
bing his orchard. Selling gun loaded
with salt and pepper, he crept slowly
and cautiously toward thai unconscious
Briggs. The farmer got very near. B.
was about to descend, when the owner
catching good sight Of that worthy
rear, banged away. n"Jertsalem! Nv
Godp roared Briggs, slap-head-over-
heels he went out of the tree. Chuck!
he came on the ground. He roared, he
shouted, he kicked, he swore; he swore
over again; in fact he did everything be
could do. "Ahahr' exclaimed the old
farmer, "you skunk, you, I've cotched
you Stealin' OF nv apples ,eh p "Ohi
no, sgood Mr.. Farmer" demonstrated
Briggs, holding On to his seat, and
speaking with difficulty, |" I assure you,
sir I hadn't the smallest, design against
your fruit &c You ier'i roared the
Granger. a's YOU re a brute. You're no
gentleman, " "retorted the irascate Briggs.
There ID no telling what this would
come to, the farmeri was about to sslt
and pepper Briggs once. when up came
all the Jonses and all the BEiggses.
Mutual explanotions followed. All was
explained. As they stood there IN q
crowd, talking together, suddenly the
farmer roared, "hefe comes the bull.
Git" Everybody got for all they knew
how. How they ran. The Briggsss
and the Jonesss running for dear Life.
How they screamed and screeched. f, Il
was well the fence was 90 near, or the
few hindmost among whom was Briggs,
might t'have suffered Such q scramb-
ling over the fencs;l and such copgrat.
ulations after each zone ,5was over, and
such scolding as Mr.. B. underwent. :.
That night the Briggses and Joneses
reached home tired, worn-out, hungry
and disgusted. They all entered into
solemn VOW never to 60 on another, or
even encourage . picnic. Picnics we're,
aa Mn, Briggs ably expressed il, !" an
Ingenious spredieament Of concentrated
and sequestered embodiment Of indig-i
9ation and necessitous CONSERVATION.
So ended the Briggs picnic. ''''1' ~ :,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-01-02

How # "A patron o., certain
newspaper, once said to the pphliaher:
"Ar. Pnater, how is it that you have
never called on me to pay for your pa
per p "Oh," said the man Of types.
We never AK 4 gentleman for money .
. Indeed ~ y replied the patron, - :. how
90 yoA manage 10 get along when they
don't pay ayor p d.'Why said the ed
itor, Naftsf . certain time we conclude
thst'he 4 not ! gentleman, ana Ne all
nm ID, 0hTa!h- yes + zee. aq Mr..
Editor. please give me Q receipt, and
hands him aV! "a Make my name aiaht
on your Book. a'us s. 9fng,Tias euts ,iHgu
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-01-02

~ Patrick Henry left IL his viii tha
following important passag -. I have
now disposed Of oil my property To- ny
family; there is one thing more T. wistp
I could give themg and that il The Chisfl
tan religion, # they had that, and ],
had not given them one smiling, they,
would Be rich; and Il they had not thRf: !
and l had igivsnLthem al ths'woild, tksy
would he poorss6 blrow 1uir bfrai anuoo
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-01-02

nFA revolution is about taking
place in the manufacture of flour. The
inventors claim that n they can make
from fourteen to sixteen pounds more
-four from the usual amount of grain re.
quired to make barrel Of -four by the
old process. This new -four viii be Of
a better quality and and will mako more
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-01-02

@ It is remarked that the colonies
of Mennonites who emigrated from BUS
sia on occount Of their Conscientious
scruples against using carnal weapons,
are likely to have a nice time in their
new settlements on the Indian frontier,
unless they learn to pepper the Chsy-
ennes and pursue the Sioux.-Md y
WO9f1.l'I E.-I.,.---- M tnti ~ ont A IN, 4
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-01-02

-E;A ,NepoGtan has invented % new
instrument, which {, he calls Ial piano;
CRATE. It. is SO arranged that a. the
player strikes, the keys, the notes in
scribe themselves upon . piece Of paper
An invalushls invention for the com.
poser, who haslno .longer 10 depend on
his memory to record his compositions.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-01-02

~ It is estimated that the railwG,
tunnel can a, be put ) under si,1slas Nisasrs f.
500, 900, '>'''l co1s~ns -, A. ,I.oe
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-01-02

xT An enormous Chfistmas dinner
is planned in Chicago. The Exposition
building viii be arranged with tables
and seats for tin thousand persons, aid
it is believed that the city will have Is
many al that who would like toeatrs
holiday meal, but otherwise oouldnt. 81
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-01-02

A. HtsroRIcAL SNAKE SToRY.-Iu 1873
10 Major Long, of the United States
Typographical Engineer Department,
built steamboat at Pittsburgh for ex-
plosing western waters to the Yellow
stone river, naming it the Western En-
ginesr. On the steru, running from the
keel, was the image Of a huge serpent,
painted black, its mouth red, and
tongue the color of q live coal; the
steam escaped through tho mouth Of
this image. The Indians looked upon
it with great wonder and astonishment.
They declared that it was the power OF
the Great Spirit, and said the big snake
carried the boat on its back. Some
were afraid to 60 near the machinery.
The steamer was in command of Lieu
tenant Swift, though not swift, but as a
means Of exploration she was . success.
She was side-wheeler, and the first to
ascend tho Upper Missouri. 80 General
n, Fanny, before the 81. louis Historical
I -., { , o.. t...
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-01-02

E The President requested the
Secretary Of War to remove the suffers
to the various forts on the frontier, ahd
to appoint Orville Grant to carry on the
entire business. The Secretary OBJ
jsctad, when the President issued q
persnptofy order, which ,iwas obeysd--
and how the brother Of the national
mullet-head has with three assistants,
gone forth on his money making mis-
sion. Give all the hogs q chance, Tor
swal, and zee their dirty snoots pene+
trAte the comp pound.Fo We shall ns1t sxs
ps y SsS rant's half f-breed young
sters On tbas Pacific coast appointed II.
S.aCourt Judges, that they may win, .
reputation for d parental fondness.
Mount . nbeggar on horseback, and Gee
him ride. Verify. the people Of America
should feel proud Of their noble Presi-
dsnt.-rPou.stOys Democrat. g.o1 qllan.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-01-02

, H A San Francisco firm - inos
making barrels Of paper They an
cheaper, lighter and better than any
others for -four, and many other things.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-01-02

y Get atop of your troubles and
they are half-cured,- --'-' ~ .s.~,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-01-02

,R Said ono man to another; rts !" !
it wasn't Sunday, how much would yo1
take for that lumber ?" IF il WASH
Sunday, Tdtell you" was the very pro
per reply, fn.-...r,. ,.IdA....-. ..AG 4 -
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-01-02

SEA monster cheese, weighing
fourteen tons and measuring; thirteen
feet in diameter and eleven in height, IS
to be made ID Ohio and exhibited at the
Philadelphie CNntenhial. "a hh.iIiio
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-01-02

GooD 1s1TzazsE. .-rA handsome young
Engishman, making . call at ! house in
Washington, where there resided some
Of the loveliest young ladies, sudd d1nly
discovered that he had come out with.
out his pu4se. The pssttisst or tA1ila;
dies said. "ShAn ] lend Jon . dollaxg'''
!" Would your was the reply. The dol.
lar was produced from the most charm
ing portmonnais, and the tbeautifUl
American 'said, laughinely, q. i; must
have interest, you know, whsn you No
turn, it." The handsome tEnglishnan
called next day, repaid the dollar, and
placing couple Of exquisitsly cut bot
ties Of perfume on the table, added,
" and thsrs 10 the interest,", two cent?.
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EA French prsaShef a. u ahsb 1Ksli'
~ . place whore thsy talk toaitid1p xd
sy.ioiWhat &sSnd6aat' night hsndosU
not report. II aslt nellN Iei. 10 aaoi
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-01-02
s The stage most universally used
10 postage. g 4ss-q'' 's'''' '-''l''''F'
sesS SlSs-a<A4s- aD,-S-....------.ss easK &.
b3316lsnt waters are seldom shsl-

IVW..'uo-,It ttD4S1s5Y uIDH .s9lfiU hrg nlsal
% baa1 9niinfli bHs g1ivse.aI Oh ftorf
'i9i 'N'N fo taa3ppaa0eo 81 Y7rsaalY sat
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jsaT~oi iK6fnf dWkh ~ 4 ii I'd pdx H J.
tine, hit mgiyA;lkn x6eollh - ~
bssspas; nazines As1nEe lBA1 leFraasI'
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tosr, 81 ,I1vrxso..-va1uahle - isfai;sa ~ aI
HI reEar4 % the Comp cuat 90 q
Me iH AhAsfieA anaI 2niope fkl0ana1Ea
m itha hsGd1 1111 ustts LabsS nss
| |RWt. aiOleA i1 hay 9opeundssi
fg9oYri n Ba - sgfe .,pf ypImorp n
ssams 0G Udnsiidi idi'sdta6ly rs Il il ] W. msiof. 81
isyiofi tks plicts SoAdpassd. m Soctox
81 wdbbut, 6.Sepouadsl Of fftssha abesf,
roasting piece. Mpp place in England
will buy 20 much by q pound or more.
and IN Europe still less. CopAnhSeen
6eing TIE oG4S piAce skiv6ht WIN ll III
buy more Butter in Europs sveraIdiSs
. pound Imorelto the dollar than, cherS.
cheese less than that. except in a,fsw
spots. Az for potatoes they are cheaper
here than in England, and dexfsr tEalnn
in Ireland or Gefmaty. Seven Or Siaht
pounds of pork for 4 dollar ar1a sold
here, and not much over ono half - mueh
can be; obtained for that sum in Eng,
land or Europe, and nowhere a. much.
In rice, milk and eggs they. have tke
advantage Of ms y Ten cent? ltss kS&fg
than in England, but mbre than oulths
continent. With coffee, it Eis about the
same, though the difference ,is little
In sugar the British are little better
of, the continents good deal wofse.
Coal is cheaper here thanin Germany!
and dearer thanin England. sNmiusek
or common prints are cheAper hers than
anywhere in England or Europe, Boots
are about the same here g g there. rSnl
erslly speaking. There IRE but tWo 81
three places in England or the Sohti4
nent where brown shestings are cheaper
than here, while in brown shieings The
foreigners are better off, Rent Tor
tour-room tenemepts ID from twso two to
four times cheaper in Great Britain
and on the continent than in BoSson,
in AustRia fifteen times cheaper. 4 Doarfi
also is from one and half to twioe %
cheap che y nGE' Europe g end Great Bntian = il
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-01-02

n Do Q little wall and youdo much
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e1ag aidi ii tainhno thaedaq sfai eT saas baia
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-06-24
The Worlds Population.

\ paper was read beforcthe Manchester
Statistical Society 4 short time ago, cal
ling attention to the researches of the
German statisticians, Benin and Wagner,
with respect 10 the population OF the
world OF the MANY estimates Of the
number inhabitants of our globe, none
are. accounted trustworthy. In 1865, Nor-
sius estimated that there were 100000,
o0O. Benin and Wagner set down. the
number at the present time at 1901 ,030,-
000.. The subjects Of Victoria arc rated
at 00,OoO,00O. Russia has population
of 8e,00O,O00 India, supposed to be the
most. populous country Oh the globe, has
probably 100000, 0G0 Inhabitants. China
is said to have A00000,000 inhabitants,
but the estimate is undoubtedly grossly
exaggerated. The population of Soutl,
America has been checked by internal
discord. In Paraguay there is said te
lave been al actual loss of 337, 600. Ar
estimate based upon the growth Of Grca
Britain andthe United States gives to; the
former conntryin the year 5000 <popu
lation OF $4,000, 900, and to the latter OF
54s,O0O,00O.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-06-24
Romance Of the Rail.

Truth Is stranger than fiction, and the
Waterloo Courier tells this little story:
ut was in October, just after the Chi
cago fire, when young man was seated
in car on the III. Central II. r. in Hi
nois, bound for Iowa. In the seat in front
of him was a young lady, and, before go
ing many miles the young people, entire
strangers to each other hitherto had man
aged to open an acquaintance, and before
crossing the Mississippi at Dubuque, were
to ull appearances tolerably well acquainr
ted. They learned from each other that
both were residents of Iowa. The gentle
man was bound for Nashua, and the lady
for Raymond, her residence being Black
Hawk county. Here that doctrine of
REORGANIZATION" comes in. 1t appears
that these two strangers to meet. was one
of the things notso unusual, and that the
two should fall in loye upon acquaintance
seemed TO be one Of the inevitables: When
they parted at Raymond, it was with the
understanding that the acquaintance tlius
pleasantly begun should be continued by
correspondence, and for months letters
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-06-24
THE SCANDAL LAWYERS.
MIR. Bctc:lcr's Joke on Evarts and Bee

MIR. Betc!lcr's Joke on Evarts and Beech.
The following is from The New York
Times report Of Mr.. Bcecher's sermon of
Sunday last: 49,: !
There is another element" said Mr..
Bcecher, "to which wish to cali your
attention. l find, somehow or other, from
Sunday to Sunday, that preach longer
sermons. don't think this arises from
my only preaching one sermon each Sun
day. / fear that it is evil cOmmunica-
tons that corrupts good Manners and
that long speeches are infectious. Laugh
! ter The other element is spontancity.
Man comes to perfection step by step, and
the perfection is shown by the mans get
ting what he wants without much effort
! At first the artist is continually looking
out lest he should commit an error, but
after u while he gets so that he never
stops to think, and never makes mistake
| Most men, after they have done long
! sum, have to prove it to see if the total
is correct, but have seen men who could
: add up whole columns Of figures as fast
rs The eye could travel up and down the
rows This always astonishcs me, for
am humblcd in the presence OF three
! rows of figures. Laughter 1t is while
! Il man is learning that he thinks Of a
! thing, but when he has learned it he ccas-
cs to think OF it. 1t you shonld go to &
dancing school TO learn good manners,
and alterwaru, when about to enter par
! Tor, you should have to stop and think
about what the dancing master had said
to YOU, you couldn't help being awkward.
1t is thinking how 10 hold ones hands
! properly that makes the disposition OF
; the hands So embarrassing. So a chris
tan must not be always thinking Of what
! he shall do, although a man may be
! thrown BY special circumstances into a
state when lie will find it necessary to
brace himself up-to say, for instance,
''Pr1de be still!' But ordinary II man
should be 50 perfect that he will not need
to think. That is the clement OF spon-
tanti9y which should he in you. All the
christian elements should be SO subducd
that they will act without pushing. This
subluiny is one ui the most important
elements ot groUlll--it not only grows, but
Eipc;s. That is What takes place with the
grape cluster. 1t has been sour all along
j.l1: rinnnDint~ ;nukrS it sweet Tho nor.
siMnlon l.; sour under the sun Of summer,
but the fros;s fetch it, Do the trosts and
the -idvcrsity and prosperity -nlai;e
yon swcctcr as you grow older? lie who
is old, and remains acerb and exacting-
tell me not Of his long service in the cause
Of Christ. Gods grace ripcns the true
christian, and in the end transplauts HIN
in hcavCn.'
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-06-24

passed between them. In this case as in
almost every other, the course of true love
did not run smoothly. The young man
then a resident OF Nashua, was a hard
working, economical mechanic. 1'his.did
not suit the friends of the girl They had
higher notions for her. They did not rel.
ish the idea of forming a matrimonial al
lance with this man who earned his liv-
ing by his trade But the girl listened
only to the promptings Of her heart, and
about year from the time Of the meeting
on the train, the couple were married. the
friends of the lady very wiselyconcluding
that opposition was useless. The young
couple now reside in Afyona, where they
are we'll known among the most respect
ed people of the place. The young me:
cllanic, by his prudence, energy and econc-
my, has acquired a handsome property OF
his own, has alargebusiness establishmen
is q part owner in q thriving banking con.
Germ, and the wife is one OF the happicst
Of women, and her friends are convinced
that she was right about that young me
chanic after ALL"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-06-24
A Novel ValelfctOry,

Correspondence of the New York Herald.
The following curious announcement
is made in the Independent by Mr.. Car
ruth, who was recently shot by Lands.
The article is headed "Adios" (adieu);
but no one will venture to assert that,
Notwithstanding the presence of lead 50
near the vital region, it is loaded with
melancholy.
With this issue we step down and out
from the etlitorship and proprietorship Of
the Vincland independent. We com.
mend the new proprietor to our patrons
and friends, and hope and trust that under
his management the paper will give in
creased satisfaction to its readers. This
sudden sundering Of our connection with
ncwspaperdom will surprise. and doubt
less disgust many of our friends, but there
is no alternative Two months constant
wrcstle with hostile bullet in our brain
has convinced us that we lack the capaci-
ty to develop a lead mine and publish an
independent Vineland newspaper at the
same time. Our impaired eyesight, shat
tered nerves and pulsating brain admon-
lsh lis that for the coming year we must
not stray too far away from the hospi-
tai
TO our subscribers who, for the past
four years, lave read the Independent and
paid for it, we hereby tender our acknowl-
edgments. Those who have taken The
paper just to help it along, never volun-
tccring dime or recognizing a dun, we
shall feel it our duty, if we recover our
health, to thank in person.
We cannot omit to embrace this per-
haps last free opportunity to thank our
editorial brethren, who in the kindness of
heart have tlattered our abilities, extOlled
our virtues and whitewashed our faults.
| The 'capotes" Of the craft who, taking adj
vantage of our helplessness, have attempt
ed to redeem past cowardicc by yclping
over our grave, we can afford 70 forgive
and forget.
And now, with charity for all, and NAL
| ice toward none, we bid good by to friends
! and foes, and settle back on our pillow
for good long refreshing nap.
URI CARRUTH.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-06-24
4 Patriotic Girl.

At the time General Green retrcated
before Lord Rawtlon from the Ninety
Six. when he had passed Broad river he
Was very DESTROYS TO send an order to
Join Him, that they might attack Rawdon,
who had divided tlier force But the
General could tini no man III that part of
the state who was bold enough to under
take 50 dangerous a mission. The coun-
try 10 be passed through for many miles
was full Of bloodthirsty tories, who, on
every occasion that offered, imbrucd their
hands in the blood of the wings. At
length Emily Geiger presented herself to
General Green, and proposed TO act as
messenger; and the General, both surpris
ed and delighted, closed with her propo
sal. He accordingly wrote a letter and
delivered it, and 1T the same time com
municatcd the contents, of it verbally
to be told to Sumter in case of an acct
dent.
.sEmily was young, but as to her person
Or adventures On the way we have. nc
further Information, except that She was
mounted on horseback upon Il side sad
die, and on the sec ond day of Ter journey
she was intercepted by Lord Rawdon's
scouts. Coming from the direction o.
Green's army, and not being able to tel
an untruth without blushinw, Emily was
; suspected and confined to a room; and az
the officer in command had the modcst1
not to search her at the time, he sent fol
an old tory matron as more fitting for tina
! purpose. Emily was not wanting in eX
pcdicnt and as soon as the door was clos
cd and the hustle a little subsidized, sl.
ate up The letter piece by piece. After ;
while the matron arrived, and upoI
searching, nothing was to be found Of ;
suspicious nature about the prisoner, ant
she would disclose nothing. eSuspicior
being thus al(aycd the officer command
! ing the scouts suffered Emily to dcpar
whittier she said she WAS bound; but She
! took route somewhat circuitOus to avOit
further detention, and soon after struck
into the road to Sumtcr's camp, where
she arrived in safety. Emily told he1
adventure, and delivered Green's verba
message to SUMTER, who in consequence
soon after Joined the main army at Or
anyeburgh Noble Deeds of American
/ Women.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-06-24
A disconsolate editor thus bemoans his
departed better half:

A disconsolate editor thus bemoans his
departed better half:
"Thus my wife died. No more will
those loving hands pull off my boots and
par! my back hair, as only true wife can.
Nor will ever those willing feet replenish
the coal-hod or water pail. No more will
she arise amid the tempestuous storms Of
winter, and HE herself away to build the
fire without disturbing the slumbers Of
the man who dotted on her so artlessiy,
Her memory IS embalmed OIL my heart Of
hearts. I wanted to cmbalm her body,
but l found that could embalm her
memory cheaper. Iprocured of Eli Mud
get, u neighbor Of mine, a very pretty
gravestonc. His wife was consumptive,
and he kept it on hand several years, in
anticipation Of her death; but she rallied
last spring, and his hopes were blasted,
Never shall forget the poor mans grief
when asked him to part with it. Take
it, Skinner, and may you never know what
it is to have your soul raked with disap>
poin,ment, as mine has been" and he
burst into flood of tears. His spirit was
indeed, broken.