Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-04-10
TOO MUOH OF A GOOD THING.

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and he lives in Detroit. The other day
while reading q dime novel, his grand
father came in with the paper and asked
him to read the Presidents message.
It irritated jackson to break off the sto-
ry just where the trapper was going to
be scalped, so he made up his mind to
have revenge on his grandfather. He
took up the paper and started off as
follows:
The business of the Patent Office
shows q steady increase. Since 1886
over 155, 600 patents have been issued.
Officer Deck Of the station-house wants
it distinctly understood that he 10 not
the Deck confined there few days since
as lunatic.
"Whatr' exclaimed the old man, I" is
that in the message ------------------
Right here, every word of it'll! re-
piled jackson and continued:
The casiness Of the Agricultural Bu-
reau is rapidly growing, and the depart
ment grounds are being enlarged, and
the highest prize in the Chinese lottery
10 twenty-nine cents, and the man who
draws it has his name in the paper. and
is looked upon as heap of fellow.
"What! what 10 that ?" roared the
old man, f" never heard OF such a
message as that!" ... -. .... g..
"I can't help it, replied Jackson;
"you asked me to read the Presidents .
message, and I'm reading it." And he
went on:
During the year, 5,738 new applica-
tions for army invalid pensions were al
lowed ct an aggregate annual rate Of
$39, ,932, and kerosene oil is the best fur
nitrre oil; it cleanses, adds polish and
preserves nom the ravagss os iasee:s :s.'-
\" Lor' save me! but / never heard Of
the like beforel" exclaimed the old man.
"I've read every Presidents message
since jackson time, but I never saw any
message like thisp' 4a,s ..
,"Well, I,didn't write the message, |"
replied Jackson, and be continued:
During the year, 3,264 ,314 acres of
the public domain were certified to
railroads, against over six million acres
the preceding year, and you will save
money by buying your Christmas pres
ents in the brick block, fine toys Of ev-
cry description at reduced prices. ss
Jackson Green, does that message
read that way r asked the old man.
You don't suppose I'd lie to you,
do you ?" inquired jackson, putting ON
an injured look. a{ ,..a 80
"Well, il seems singular, mused the
old man; 81 shouldn't wonder if Grant
was tired when he wrote that II .Ia
jackson went on: ,-er a assn.
There are IL GAO survivors OF the war
Of 1912 on the pension rolls, at total
annual rate of 81, ,691, $40, and still
another lot Of those one-dollar felt
skirts; they 60 like hot cakes on cold
'hornlng.f 4li tar1n a9@s Hg@ ad 8.
Hold on, jackson, stop right therer r.
said the old man, as he rose mp. You
needn't read another word OF that mes
sage. II Gen. Grant thinks be can in
suit the American people with impuni-
ty he viii find himself mistaken, You
may throw the paper in the stove, Jack
son. and let this be an awful example TO
you never to taste Intoxicating drinks. I"
Jackson tossed the paper away and
resumed his dime novel, while the old
man leaned back and pondered on the
degradation Of men in places.
E A girl in Macoupin. county, Illi-
nois. recently sawed cord, OF hard
wood ~ one hour and forty FIVE minutes