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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-05-18

Myrms n CsxgETs- The eaTp@s
moth makes has f&yes1se home aboa;
the landings and coTners u the car
ret. II this - an ingram or three
ply fabric. successful war may be
saged on him by wripging q cloth
on. Of hot water. laying it over
the bindings and edges. and iron
ing with - hot an iron as can be
used without scorching. This will
destroy both the moths and their
eggs, and after . few such visitations
they disappear. But this steaming
and ironing process is not effectual
with Wiltons, Moquettes or any
heavy carpetings. The heat cannot
throughly penetrate them, and iron
ing Injuries the pile of the velvet.
Still, it is best to draw the tacks oc-
casionally, and lay the edge OF the
carpet Overcome side only, or q
part of side at q time-and steam
and iron it on the wrong side. Then,
besides this, the floor should he
wiped as far under as the arm will
reach with o cloth wrung out of
strong and hot Cayenne tea; and be-
fore renailing, the binding and edge
of the carpet should also be wiped
with it, rubbing them hard. Some
have recommended sprinkling saft
round the side Of the room before
mailing down the carpet, but we
should think this Questionable, as
the salt absorbs moisture from the
air and may thus cause too much
dampuess. s.-JOurnal Of Chemistry.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-05-18

PALACE OF TIE PARIS SHow.-The
Trocadero, of Paris, where the pal
ace of fine arts is placed, on the
exhibition grounds, will easily accom-
odate 1000 spectators. It's dome
will be sixteen feet higher than that
of st. Peters in Rome. Its con-
cert ball will hold about 5000 peo-
pie, and the orchestra, although
made for 400 peformers, can be so
extended as to seat 1000. The or
gan is to be forty feet high and will
be blown by o small steam engine.
There will be an exhibition of French
fashions, in which Worth, of course,
will cut q considerable figure. But
beyoud and better than this there will
be nothing worth knowing about
France that will mot be found in the
French Department. Among other
features there will b magnificent
display of al the latest invsations OF
electric light apparatus. and the
selepkons ulll soand itS owa trumpes
up 10 the highest rs<ehsd ncte- A
bslloea. largs s,Sssh 10 hold hfty
pesple, will make ssrsn~sons every
asv. saisg - fsr hssvenwsrd ~ pes-
ae.rs vin p<rDsk
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-05-18

EE- Sufferers are compelled to
take life easy, whether they will or
not. Two men thus afflicted we're at
work at forge. The iron was red
hot and placed on the anvil, when
the first one said "John, s-s-strike
it ha-ha hard" The other answered
"Jim, wh-wh-where sh-sh-shall I
hit-hit?" "No m-m-matter, now;
it's got co-co-cold," was the reply,
and the bar was put into the forge
again.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-05-18


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saA~ mnessss al xAr s1r p~xsse2e~ m
al tks grz<A<s e< th<xr suks<zassT-
Asd ~ only wsll n do the sa1e
sksAg - the tympans@. bat 4 val
de- vastly more; the gros~. dead
netal proves, in fsct, % be . has-
dred times nose alive than the hv-
ing mechanism Of speech and aadi-
ton. This 10 no emigration. In
quicknsas, in accuracy. and even in
grasp, there 10 perfection Of sensi-
tive capacity in the metal with which
the organic instrument cannot com.
pare. We speak Of the proverbial
"quickuess Of thought" but the tel
ephons thinks quicker than the
nervous mechanism. Let word be
pronounced for q person to repeat
and the telephone will hear and
speak il a hundred miles away in .
tenth part of the time that the list
ener would need to utter it. Give .
man Q series of half dozen notes
to repeat, and he cannot do it accu-
rately to save his life; but the iron
plate takes them up, transmits them
TO another plate hundreds of miles
off, which sings them forth instaa-
taneou0ly with absolute precision.
The hunaan machine can hear and
reprodace, in its poor way, only .
single beties Of notes; while the iron
ear a fhs telephone will take up
sehuf2 Chords and strains OF imuIe
and. sending them by lightning
through the wire, and its iron tongue
will emit them in perfect relation to
harmony.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-05-18


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&C % rs~~sas~s's fxia. wsnA . go
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nd, w1tk . WAISTS fEssm uakxnw "a -
s~sr the ssr. II w.s sAs hiUus
kind Il o a. schecner-~ Ths -
ili~nt bad . cup that would issgA g
half . gallon. and could sfrstcA .
isftle and take in the whole fpw
quszts- From the platform, stsstlA-
ing al the nay down The hall. vssD
fifteen large tables, Il which vsso
seated no less than 500 gsntlsmsa,
with 500 beer-glassss and 500 plaAss
OF matches, while smoke rose froO
500 cigars. The object of . " Con
merse" is to drink ~ much beer .
you can hold, smoke - many cigaso
as you can bite the ends Of, and -
who can sit in his chair tho longest
The man who can drink the most
(and the reporter will pledge hi
word that Bayard Taylor is no slouch
at the business) is the best man.
The programme was diversified aud
long, and carried out to the letter,
consisting of speeches, songs, and
beer. Porceedjp jpgs began with The
singing of . song, and ct the CON
clusion, as we'll as at the end ok
every song and speech Of the evsn-
ing, the President arose and raped
three times loudly upon the tabls.
At this everybody else stood up:
Fins, zwei, dreil' shouted the PreSi-
dent. Everybody drank. III.
swsi; drsiF aGain, an1 - einasg
ratified on the table. Fins, swst
dreir q third time, and every glass
was held above its owners hsad.
Ems, zwei, dreir . fourth and -
time, and the glasses were pounded
down on the table with . dull thud.
All the speeches were in German,
and, after an address by Minister
Taylor, in which he claimed 0eE-
man blood in his veins, and gave
the sentiment, Long live and fresh
~ live on one soil German feeling,
German honesty and German fdsl-
ity,' William Cullen Bryant rsspon-
ded to loud calls with q few words
in German"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-05-18


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or rrut~tson, sx the ease r1xs be. the
wood and ~lsh IL the roaShne<s 10
cleared away. and the surface lefs -
smooth ss If planed and ready for
building purposes and the painters
brush.
Specimens of the work in various
kinds Of wood present the same uni
form surface. The hard yellow pine,
the soft white pine, poplar-in
fact, all kinds are dressed with equal
facility. The advantages of such .
saw are numberless. Weather-boa
ing can bs taken directly from the
mill, and put up without the ex-
pensive and tedious delay Of plan
ing, common fences can be painted
and thereby rendered doubly dur.
able. Cross ties will last twice as
long and cost no more when got by
this method. But the greatest saw
ing will be in the matter of sawed
shingles. It is well known that
those shingles are less durable than
split ones. This is because the
rough surface catches and retains
moisture. By the Wilson saw this
will be entirely obviated, and this
kind Of roofing made as durable as
any other. 81. j.
Timber dressed with this saw viii
be more durable, will present q
more regular and accurate surface,
economizing the raw material, be-
sides many other advantages too
numerous to mention. Labor will
also be tremendously lessened, and
the cost OF buildings thereby re-
duced. The best mechanics and ex-
perts who have examined the inveh-
ton pronounce it just the thing that
has long been needed, and predict
that it will revolutionlze the present
method of dressing timber. Mr..
Wilson, whe has been working on
the saw for several years, has at last
perfected it, and since obtaining his
patent has had some fattering offers
for his invention, but he feels its
merit and is holding on.-Macon
(Ga) Telegraph and Messenger.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-05-18

81 A sealed bottle found on Sand
Island, just inside the Columbia bar,
last week, contained the following:
"Came to Washington Territory
in 1877, got broke in 1878, and
going to San Francisco jumped
overheard. Good bye to all. H.
Tordeux, New York city"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-05-18

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M. t.as I ds1 mot half heileye H.
It's . fses, thoagh. declzrea
the fore2An, TAis tOwn aint hike
oshsr places. and then this is q high
pressure Newspaper. II yoa wish
to he popular you must pstch into
the people like blszes. Those fel-
lows over the bill were popular"
And that's why they got killed,
I suppose?" l asked.
81 reckon SO; at any rate, they
are dead. Joe Hodges killed them. !"
Joe Hodges?"
eyes"
"Who is he, pray2"
"The town bully; the masher of
the village; o genuine double-back-
action rough. Better not say any.
thing about Joe, or he'll waltz in
here and mash you into jelly in no
time. Very particular is Joe about
the newspaper notices.
"Then he shall have none in this
paper" I said, determinedly.
90, but that won't do" ex-
claimed the foreman. "Joe is that
sort of fellow that won't be slightsd
nothing he hates 30 ~ neglect;
and then he's mixed up in every row,
90 you'll have to mention him. In
fact, Joe Hodges is on the tight
worse than any man I ever knew"
"Copy!" called out one Of the
compositors.
the foreman cleaned the hook
and rushed into the composing
room.
"I'n fix Joe Hodges" I said to
myself, when tho man was gone.
The first blow is the best, 30 here
goes"
I seized my pencil aud wrote q
notice, comparing Joe Hodges with
mule, and saying that, according
to all accounts, he was q drunken
rascal, unfit for human association.
The notice was put in type at
once, and appeared in the paper
next morning along with the other
locals and that afternoon Joe
Hodges called.
was busy writing when he came
in, but I looked up, and a hurried
glance told me who he was.
A short, heavy set, swarthy, low
browed rascal, with black hair aud
eyes, and red shirt-that was Joe
Hodges.
"Take seat" I said, and went
on writing.
In a half-drunken manner he
loundered into o chair.
What is your name," I said,
glancing at him.
"Joe Hodges"
I dashed it down on broad piece
of blank paper on the table.
How old are your"
"Forty-two," with q surprised
look.
dashed that down in the same
==y:
/" Missouri, with still NOSE ssr-
prise
I put IL down, and then reached
for . heavy ssvolssr. which l cooked
sna laid On ~ sshae-
Ass yea nnrrisd - I s~k<a
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-05-18

S< England, sir! England rules
the seas; Britannia rules the waves"
prompously remarked an English
man to an American. "That's
nothing" was the reply. "every
Yankee has notion of his own"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-05-18

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-05-18

SzE In Japan . nan nay psesuse
Q divoycs from his vile On ths gEssn1
that she talks too nnsh, s1a -
amount Of doasutie biiss ~ thsO1
in that cos.sEy surPsasss ths vil1sse
fsghks of i1agina1ios-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-05-18

H The question Of q union Of
the Episcopal and Presbyterian
Churches in Ireland is now being
discussed, and receives . good deal
Of favor from both sides.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-05-18

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-05-18

A SWEET SPECULATION. New Or
leans man has started new industry
or rather q novel application of an
old industry. He has fitted up in
the Crescent City a floating apiary.
Two barges have been built which
will hold one thousand hives each.
The Picayune gives long account OF
the enterprise. Mr.. Perrine, the Bee
man, has been in Louisiana eighteen
months, studying up the bee business
and preparing for the grand onward
movement for which he will be ready
in q few days. His plan is to start
with his bee palaces and bis one
thousand colonies from Southern
Louisiana when the honey flowers are
in full bloom, to remain but day
or two at o landing, and a fresh field.
He thinks the bees of from one to
two thousand colonies will take the
cream from the country around the
landing in from one to two days. In
this manner he expects to move up
the Mississippi to st. Paul, q distance
OF nearly 1000 miles where he will
arrive about the last Of July. Re-
turning, he will halt about two
months somewhere above st. Louis,
and will reach Louisiana with his
palaces and bees in October. 1t will
be his object to take the autumnal
flowers at e..ch point in their prime
precisely as he takes the Spring
6owsrs in his advance up the rver.
He expects his early swsrms on his
boats 20 numbsr Z, 600 in April and
May. Twenty hands viii be required
to massage the boats. and il Is pre-
sa.sd they viii have . sweet time
OF il. The whole cod 10 tl5 ,00o.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-05-18

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-19
THE rERRE uAUTE AND ALTON LEASES.
The Rental Practically Cut Down One-Third
How this A fleets the Bonds.

Great commotion has prevailed for day
or two past among the holders Of the securities
OF the st. Louis, Alton and Terre Haute Rail-
road Company. on account OF an expected
default in the payment of tho interest on its
income bonds. The larger part OF the road be-
longing to the company is leased to the Indian
npols and st. Louis Railroad Company, and
the rental amounting to sl50.000 has hitherto
been punctually paid. This rental Is guaran-
tecd-one-third by the Indianapolis. Cincinnati
and Lafayette Railroad Company. one-third by
the Pittsburgh Fort Wayne and Chicago Rail-
road Company and one-third by the Cleveland.
Columbus and Cincinnati and Cleveland.
gainesville and Ashtabua Railroad Companies.
As the earnings Of the road have never equalled
| tho minimum rental called for by tho lease. the
| deficiency has had to DO made good by the
guarantor companies. and. as one Of these-the
| indianapolis. Cincinnati and Lafayetto-be-
| came bankrupt some time ago. the others
rather than have tho lease broken for non
| payment OF the rent. have paid the whole Of II
between them. Their officers. having at length
come TO the conclusion that tho operation was
Improbable. have given notice that they intend
TO fall back upon tho strict terms OF their con-
tract, one clause Of which reads thus:
Portb nevertheless that nh the obligations OF tho
parties at the first second and third parts hereto ere
acd intended to be created hereby shall be several
aud not JOINT aud To each o them Tor the equal third
part of any and all damages which may arise from any
default Of the said Indianapolis. and ST Louis Railroad
Company its successors assigns in the premises,
for any breach OF this agreement by the said parties Of
| the hrst, second. or third pats.
The result will be either that the lease will be
| cancelled or that tho lessor company will re-
ccivc. instead Of $4,000 n year rent only
| 100000. The latter is the more likely Of tho
| two and the effect on tho securities Of the st.
| Louis Alton and Tcrrc Hautc Company will be
this: Tho company owes s2.200.000 Of first
mortgage bonds, e. S0O.OOO of second mortgage
bonds 81 ZOO 600 Of income bonds and $500 0Ol
Of equipment bonds. From that portion Of its
property which it has not leased 1t derives a
revenue of sl2O.000 per annum. which, added
TO the 100000 which 1t will receive rs rent will
| make 100000 Of annual income. OF this. the
interest on the first and second mortgages will
absorb $4,000. leaving $4,000, or about four
per cent. for the il.7OOOOO of income bonds
and nothing for the equipment bonds. Natur.
ally. all the securities arc deprecated 10y the
prospect Of default upon one class Of them
| and there is no hope 81 nm immediate recovery
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-19

II was then held that such publication was
entitled to protection, although it had not
been registered for copyright. In this
doubtful state OF the law, Parliament will
probably act on the suggestion OF the Com
missioncrs, and declare what the law shall
be in relation to copyright in matter pub
lishcd in daily papers. 1t is also recon-
mended that the right OF separate publca-
tion OF articles contributed to magazines,
reviews and similar periodicals should re-
vert to the. writer in three years. instead Of
twenty-eight, as at present.
Under the law as it now is, in order to secure
copyright u British author must first pub
lsh his work in the United Kingdom. If no
publish in foreign country, or even in a
British colony, before publishing Mt homo,
he forfcts his title to English copyright.
Tho Commissioners recommend that the
law be 50 modified that when work is first
given to the public in any possession OF the
Crown, the author shall be entitled TO the
same privileges rs when the first publication
takes place in Great Britain; and that a
British author who first publishes abroad
may secure all his rights in England by
rcpublishng there within three years
after the foreign publication. Tho copy
right laws IA now construed rccog-
niIc no distinction between native
and an alien author domicilcd in
Great Britain but foreigner resident
abroad at the time Of publication Is not en-
titled to English copyright except under the
provisions ola special treaty. The Commits
sioncrs favor the granting Of copyright to
all foreigners, Independently # any spc-
cial arrangement for international copy
right, on condition that they give the Brit
ish public the benefit Of the first publication
Of their works. They also recommend that
the treaties with foreign countries bc re-
vscd 80 as to give TO the authors Of those
countries better protection for their works in
Great Britain than they now enjoy. French
dramatists especially would profit by the
adoption of the proposed changes. As the law
now stands, foreign reprints OF English copy
rightcd books may be imported into the col
onics by the payment of duty, which Is in
tended for the benefit Of the author. But
the returns received by authors from this
source have been insignificant. This is re-
fcrrcd to by the Commissioners as an abuse,
and, among other remedies. it Is suggested
that The colonies be required TO make more
adequate provision for securing to English
authors royalties on foreign impriuts.