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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-11-09
1.-THE Worst OF It."

Several years before his death, Mr..
Webster started off from Marshfeld on
q trouting expedition to Sandwich, Q
neigh boring town Of Cape Cod. On
approaching the fneetream he alighted
from his wagon, and just then he met
the owner Of the farm through which
tho stream ran.
"Good morning." says Webster, Ills
there any trout here?"
"Well," says the farmer, "sone PEG.
pie fish here. but I don't know what
they do get."
':Tll throw my line in" says sWeb-
ster. ''and see what there is.
Webster walked the banks OF the
stream trying his luck, and the old
farmer followed him. Soon Webster
remarked:
..You have some bog on your farm?"
eyes," says the farmer. "that amt
the, worst of it."
Fishing still further along, Webster
'You seem to have plenty Of mosqui'
toes here?"
yes" he replied. "th't amt the
worst Of it"
Webster still kept on throwing his
line into the deep pools, and then said:
"You have plenty of briars herer
Eyes" said the farmer, "and that
amt tho worst OF it. =,
Mr.. Webster, getting somewhat dis
couraged in hot August day, bitten
by mosquitoes. scratched by brisrs.
and not raising a single fish, dropped
his rod and said:
II do not belive that there Is any
trout here"
"And that amt the worst OF 1t. says
the farmer.
swell" says Mr.. Webster. 81 should
like 70 know what 10 the worst Of it!
''There never Vas any here!" says
the farmer.
Mr.. Webster enjoyed the Joke. and
oftsn told il 10 his particular friends.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-11-09

Nfs. Fanay WashiaQIse Fioch. the
Grsas sss.d niecs Of Washingtos and
suppesed 20 b his nsarsse living reA.
dive, II ksspiag . bossaing-heaes in
Wsshinxton asd has reessily had kss
iusniturs astsehed By . landlord fos
reat.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-11-09

A system Of mu.ic photography haa
been devised in A,lAa. The invsotos
10 sble to take dozen airs .. sung. viah
great .ccar.cy ssd rAPidity.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-11-09

Resp ct 10 the result Of lifetime.
whereas single ally &C, oftsn w.ns oss
. rspatatisa.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-10-26

This extraordinary agent, from its
effects on animals, was originally called
animal electricity. 1t received its name
from Professor Galvani, of Bologna, to
whom we are indebted for this discov-
cry, in which, however, as in many
others, accident had no small share.
His wife, who was in a declining state
of health, was using a soup made of
frogs, as a restorative. Some of the
animals being skinned for the purpose,
were lying on the table of the labora-
tory, when one of his assistants CHANGED
to touch with scalpel the crural nerve
of a frog that lay near an electric con-
ductor, upon which the muscles of the
limb were strongly convulsed. This
effect was roticed by lady, a woman
Of superior understanding and science,
and communicated to her husband. He
repeated the experiment, which he va
ried in every possible way, first with
artificial and then with atmospherical
electricity. In the course of his exper-
iments with the latter he suspended
some frogs by metallic hooks from the
palisades, and observed that the mus
Giles were frequently and involuntarily
contracted, when no electricity appear
ed in the atmosphere. Having fully
considered the phenomenon, he found
that it had no connection with the
change in the state of the electricity in
the atmosphere; but might be produced
at pleasure by applying two pieces of
metal to different parts of the animal
and bringing them into contact.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-10-26
Primitive Modes OF Striking Fire.

In early ages, "when wild in woods
the noble savage ran," compliance with
the request, "Will you give me light.
please" involved, if the camp fires
had gone out, spell of unremitting
hard work, considerable manual deX-
terity, and an unstinted application of
"elbow grease" The primitive mode
of striking fire was by rubbing one piece
of dry wood upon another until mean
descence was induced. Probably Jabal,
the father of jewellers in tents and
herdsmen, and Jubal, the father of mu-
sicians, were indebted, when they needed
a light, to Tubal-Cain, their half
brother, the first 'artiicer in brass
and iron," who doubtless gathered"
his smithy fire, so that it might smoul-
der through the night, and be ready
for blowing up in the morning. How
ever this may be, care of those who
lived in very early stages of the world S
history would appear to have been to
keep their lamps or fires constantly
burning, rather than to depend upon
means of striking fire when their
clamps had gone OUT (Matthew XIV
g. 1t may be supposed that when
Abraham and Isaac proceeded to
Moriah for the terrible sacrifice in
prospect, it was II lamp and not a luci-
fer that the patriarch had when he
.'took the fire in his hand" The
maintenance of continuous light was
imposed upon the children of Israel as
a religious duty: Bring thee pure
oil olive beaten for the light, to cause
the lamp to burn always Exodus,
xvii. 20). Tho eXtinguished lamp or
candle was evidence of the Divine dis
pleasure" The lamp of the wicked
shall be put out"
A tribe of South American sayages
improved upon the dry wood friction
process. They discovered that they
could generate showers of sparks by
the sharp abrasive contact of a certain
kind of pyrites upon siliceous or flinty
stones. The sparks directed upon a. guam
tity of dry, readily inflammable fibrous
material obtained flame, with COM
paratively little trouble beyond pro-
curing and preparing materials. In
the matter of striking a light" the
human family remained in a state of
comparative barbarism till Il period
almost within the recollection of many
juniors of ''the oldest inhabitant."
Our grandmothers kept the kitchen
fire alight all night by placing a block
of coal upon it, and packing it with
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-10-26
WOman's Lot in the Celestial Empire.

A novel and striking feature in con-
nection with the Chinese Minister'S en-
tertainment in London was the new de-
parture taken by His Excellency from
the established custom of his country in
allowing his wife to be present to do the
honors as hostess. What will his fell
low-countrymen in China say to such a
concession to the foreigner, such de-
Walton from their social system? The
higher classes of Chinese, like true ORR
entails, keep their women strictly Sc
cluded from the vulgar gaze. Woman's
position in China is not an enviable one.
She is looked down upon as an inferior,
is seldom educated, and is regarded
more in the light of an appanage than
as helpmeet, counselor and friend.
Even as early as her entrance upon
life she receives chilling welcome;
Chinese parents invariably desire sons,
no matter how many children they may
have.-Hong Kong DAILY Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-10-26
A Mess of P's.

Cage, prenomened Polydore, peri
patetic purveyor of postal pabulum,
plagued and perturbed the peace of
Pfetferkorn by playing the Philander to
Pfefferkorn, plump personal property,
pretty Lille Pfefferkorn, and Pfeffer-
korn peppered Polydore with pinches,
punchings and pummelings till Poly
dore, pallid with panic and pain, pre-
cipitately put OUT and placed plenty
of PAGES between PfefferkOrn's ponder
Gus pedal propellors and his own pre-
cious person. Polydore pleaded with
the Police Court for protection from the
Fostering perils and prolonged per-
turbations into which he was plunged
by the promise of Pfeferkorn to pun
mel the pancreas out of him, likewise
the pleura and the popliteal gland, if
he persisted in thus poaching on his
preserves and profaning his paradise
with his preposterous and profigate
purposes. But the peace preservator
of the Police Court pragmatically and
peremptorily plunged Polydore down
the perilous precipices of placidity by
politely proponing to him the plea that
the promise to pummel was partial, not
positive, and was pendent on his per-
sistence in persuading Pfefferkorn's
personal property, pretty Lille p, to
part from her proprietor and protector,
and therefore the police would be put
to no pains to preserve him from
pounding.
Polydore, prob pudor!-W Washington
Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-10-26

small coal or ashes, so as to allow it to
shoulder only till the morning. The
hrst triumph of applied science
in striking light lay in the
discovery of the combined capa-
bilities of burned linen, or finder,
flint and steel, and birthstone
tipped wood matches, or "spunks," as
they were sometimes called. The tin
der was usually domestic production,
the tinder-boXes and steels, or ''friz-
zies, were made at Birmingham and
Wolyerhampton, England, where
considerable business was done in these
articles. The flint was had from where
it could be picked up, and the manu-
facturers and vendors of the matches
were chiefly poor old women. The
steel was of the form of the letter U
elongated and reversed, the narrower
stalk being the handle; the broader,
which had serrated outer edge, was
used for striking the piece of flint, and
producing the sparks that ignited the
Under, which in turn lighted the brim-
stone-tipped match. The lighted tin
der, when it had served its purpose,
was eXtinguished by close-ftting in
ner cover that was pressed down upon
it. The flint and steel were also used
for lighting match-paper-thick porous
paper that had been dipped in solu-
ton OF saltpetre and afterward dried.
The match-paper was held close to the
piece of flint, with its edge at the point
OF impact with the steel. 1t ignited
readily and burned freely, but without
fame. Amadou, or German finder,
and " touch-wood," being woody tissue
IN certain stage of decay, We're some
times used in the same way as match
paper.
The methods of initiating fire, as
has been seen, We're, up to this point,
by rude mechanical eXpedients. 1t is
only during the last half century that
science may be said to have been APP
piled to the manufacture of matches
One of the earliest novelties was the
instantaneous lighting box" which
contained bottle charged with sui
phuric acid and fibrous asbestos. The
tipped match was let into the bottle,
and caught fire in its contact with the
acid.
The revolution in matchmaking,
and the origin of the match manufact-
ure, as large and important industry,
may be said to date from the introduce
ton of phosphorus as an igniting agent
applied in various ways. The curious
scientific toys, the instantaneous light
ing" and phosphorus boxes" had a
limited sale at guinea each, afterward
reduced by degrees to shilling. There
are now matches in the market that
sell at the rate of 600 for half-penny!
The Eupyrion, the Promethean, the
oXymuriate or chlorate, and other
matches, led up to the dry-friction
matches or ''lucifers." These matches
were fired by being drawn smartly be-
tween folded glass-paper; requiring,
however, so much pressure as some
times to drag off the igniting compost
ton. -Harper'S WeekIy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-10-26
Cider Vinegar.

There are in our towns and cities
thousands of puny and weakly women
and children, who use poisonous chem.
ical vinegar. Who knows but what
this villainous acid is eating up the Vi
tails and sucking the life blood of the
idols of our homes and the hopes of
our country. Vinegar of a pure and
healthy quality is one of the most cas-
lily produced articles of the culinary
department, and the heads of families
who use chemical vinegar are sadly de-
ficient in their duty to their children
and themselves. Apples are the best
articles of which to make vinegar. If
cider cannot be cheaply obtained, take
apples and mash them, or cook them.
and set away until vinous fermentation
is exhausted. Then strain off through
a close strainer the liquid. Fill cask,
demijOhn, or jug full, and leave the
stopper out until acetOus fermentation
discharges the scum. Then cork tight
ly, keeping it where it will not freeze.
The vessel of vinegar can be replen-
ished as it is used out. Apple pealings,
if carefully set away to ferment, and
the clear juice put into the vinegar,
will always keep plenty on hand. 1t
is this class of economics that stop a
large leak in the household expenses,
and it is this class of prudent house
wifery that drives disease and doctors
from the nursery. We want more
economy in all departments of life, and
less grumbling. Our families should
be fed with fewer articles of doubtful
purity, but with more which is known
to be right.-LOra State ReqiSter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-10-26

of considerable dimensions, measuring
about 500 feet in length by 200 in
breadth. Its depth, so far as could be
ascertained, was l20 feet, and they had
dragged from its liquid depths the bones
of numerous animals. Cows, horses
and deer, besides some of immense size,
supposed to be those of animals of ante
deluvian origin. The bones of a huge
mastodon, which were discovered here,
were subsequently sent by Mr.. Laffon
to Prof. Marsh. Quite a number of hui
man bones were also found, proving
that many others, less fortunate than
Mr.. Laffon, had met terrible death in
this remote and unsupported bog.-,S.
Louis Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-10-26
A Man Who Made Farming Pay.

Farming will pay even in these hard
times, with industry and perseverance.
Seven years ago party bought farm
in Worcester County, Mass, of 40
acres, for the sum of $4,000, which he
mortgaged to a relative for the whole
purchase money retaining his entire
capital of $4,000 for the purchase of
stock and tools, also for the building of
a 5000 barn. With no assistance ex-
cept his son, now nineteen years of age,
and seven weeks hire of man an
nually, to assist in harvesting, the
farmer has paid the mortgage, owns
his farm, free from debt, besides having
one horse, one yoke of oxen, twenty
cows, six hogs and quite quantity Of
personal property. Is not this far
better record than most merchants and
manufacturers can eXhibitP-American
CuitiUatOr.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-10-26
Clover as Human Food.

According to Hon. j. Stanton Gould,
clover has been used as human food for
generations by the Indians of the
plains. The Digger Indians of Cali
fornia eat it raw, and also cook it by
placing thick layer of the green
clover between stones that had been
previously heated. When young onions
or chives and grasshoppers are mingled
with the clover, the dish is considered
a great luxury. The Apaches mingle
together clover, pigweed and dande-
lions in vessel, which is then filled
with water. Stones that have been
heated in the fire are then thrown in,
and when they have impaired their
surplus heat to the water they are
taken out and replaced by hotter ones
until the mass is sufficiently cooked.
A sNow-sToRM is predicted for the
&c nn4nl,n,.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-10-26

Books" says a profound thinker,
"are becoming the burden of our land. -
That's so; account books. -HaWk-Ele
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-10-26

A sNow-sToRM is predicted for the
middle of October.
The daily gazette., 1878-04-10
A 100000 Case.
BUT JUDGING FROM THE FEES THE LAW
YERS WILL GET IT ALL.

BUT JUDGING FROM THE FEES THE LAW.
YERs WILL GET 1T ALL.
An interesting case is now ON trial in
Philadelphia, before Judge Pierce, the
points of which are as follows:
In l B64, Col. Thomas was collector OF
the port of Philadelphia and his brsth-
er-in-lhw, Allen, who was cashier, ,tilchsd
$4,000. Thomas recovered SIG, 900 from
Allen and made good the loss to the
Government by paying over 100000, al
though he was not liable for the amount.
In 1873 he regretted his honesty, and EN-
ployed Alex. Cummins, then Governor
of Colorado, later part proprietor of the
Philadelphia Day, to recover the $780, 900
from the Government. Mr.. Cummings
prepared memorial to Congress, which
he presented, appeared before the COM
mittee of ways and means, pressed the
claim necessarily for year, and finally,
in june of IA, Colonel Thomas received
S60,00D, and later about $1,000, from the
government, in accordance with bill
that had been passed for his relief The
lawyer asked for his fee, which he fixed
at $4,000. This the Colonel refused to
pay, y, ling that he had given Mr.. Cum
mings 81 100, who, he stated, owed him
5000 in addition, and that they were
"about quits" The Ex-Governor brought
suit against the now ex-Collector, which
suit was put on trial Monday. The law
yer.has for his counsel the Hon Benz Har-
ris Brewster and John O'Byrue. During
the proceedings Mr.. Brewster had occa-
SION to read the depositions of Judge
Casey and number of prominent claim
lawyers of Washington for the purpose
of showing that the fee demanded was
not large. Tho defendants counsel re-
ferring 10 the time Mr.. Cummings had
been 1T the bar, interrupted with: ave
know that gentleman who has been at
the bar but a year or so don't get such
fees as General Butler or Mr.. Cush-
ing oI Mr.. Evarts would.
"Why," added Mr.. Brewster "Lord
Erskine got ten thousand pounds for his
first brief, and he had been but lately a
cadetin the Royal navy"
"Was it road case" appropriately
put in Judge Peirce, which sally provok-
ed a smile in the court room.
"Np SIR" answered the ex-Attorney
General, "but it was the road to for
tune.p
The case is still on trial.
The daily gazette., 1878-04-10
Brief Locals

Mrs. Thomas will be buried to-day.
Shad and herring still remain very
scarce.
Buffalo Bill has hundreds of admirers
In Wilmington.
The farmers were wishing for rain, and
now they have got 1t.
There are four telephone wires run.
ming down Shipley street.
For pure teas and coffees, go to Rig
ney & Rebman's, 2l8 w. Second street.
A great reduction in the price of
pri inting bill heads at the GAZETTE Job
office.
Artificial teeth made to look real by
DR.. dallaghersthe dentist, No. 1886 Mar
ket street.
If you are out of coal,go to Ponder &,
1ownsends telephone office in the ALI
mend building, aud order ton.
Enterprise coal IS the best mined, leave
your orders at Ponder & Townsend's
telephone office, No. 3, Almond build
ing.
There is firm In New York by the
name of Work 81 Dohttle. But Dohttle
does all the work, and Work will do
little.
If the change in the weather gives you
a cough or Geld, go at once and procure
a bottle of Kings Good Samaritan cough
syrup.
Messrs. Ponder & Townsend coalIdeal-
ers, are enterprisiDg busl ness men, and
In keeping with the times they have
opened telephone office, in the ALL
mond building.
The daily gazette., 1878-04-10
The Chief Engineer.

This evening the Republican members
Of City Council will hold caucus for
the purpose of agreeing upon candidates
for Chief and Assistant Engineers of the
Fire Department, who will be elected at
the regular meeting Of Council to-mor-
row night The choice is causing great
unsasinsss among the members, as sew
eral important considerations enter into
the selection Of Chief Engineer. Saml
G. Tazewell, of the Water Witch, ap-
parsntly has the best show, his election
being considered indispensable to the re-
election Of Councilman Windle, as many
of the Wafer Witch members reside in
the Third Ward
On the other hand "Teddy" McCrea.
of the Fame Hose, is being pushed for
ward vigorously, on the ground that his
success would be big help towards re.
turning Councilman johnson from the
First Ward, next September. AL Van
dever also has following, but without
any political considerations, while Coun
Gilman Downing, being member of the
PhDnix Fire Company, would like tt
vote for Ben. Richardson, of that com.
pany, who is also leading candidate
Altogether the struggle will be a lively
one, and the caucus will have big jot
to put through in one night
The daily gazette., 1878-04-10
From the Reading Eagle
Experience of n Party News
DnDeE.

The Doyelstown Democrat, w. w. Fl.
Davis, editor and proprietor, appears in
neat new dress of type, and with all the
outward signs of prosperity. The Demo-
crot is one Of the best weeklies in the
State, and its varied experience is an evil
dence of the difficulties which party Or
gans have to contend with. 1t was estab-
hshed as an organ in 1876 and though it
has had among its editors and managers
number of prominent and able men, in
GUIDING ex-senator Simon Cameron, and
leading State Senator its ups and downs
have been numerous 1t was once burned
out, and at one time was in the hands of
the law. Its influence has at times been
great and at Others the reverse, but under
its present proprietor, an able man and
honest soldier, whois not afraid to speak
the truth regardless of who is hurt, it is
recognized as power in the county Had
it long since cast off entirely the trammels
of party, as the EAGLE has done, it might
have attained to still greater power, in
f1uence end profit.
Mr.. Davis will go to Paris this summer,
being one of the Commissioners appoint
ed to attend the Paris Exposition from
this State.
The daily gazette., 1878-04-10
AInUIseIrlenfk,

The appearance of Buffalo Bill at the
Grand Opera House, last evening, was
the signal for full house. Long before
the hour for the performance to com
mence the gallery was overcrowded, and
large number of those who anticipated
going were obliged to stay away on thai
account, or else buy a ticket for down
stairs, which most of them did. The
performance opened with a laughable
farce, and 1t was laughable, as the Shouts
of laughter of those present attested.
The performance of the evening was OF
course the play of "May Cody, or Lost
and Won," written especially for Buff
falo Bill. The play is not on the general
order of such pieces, as there was less OF
the discharge of firearms. The acting
was good especially that of George G.
Charles. who is one of the best Irish
comedians that ever appeared upon the
stage. His sayings and doings kept
those present in continual good humor,
in fact it was not necessary for him to
speak, his appearance being sufficient.
1t will not do to slight his jackass, which
has been well trained, and acts its part
upon the stage correctly. 1t is needless
to speak of Cody himself, as everyone
knows what he undertakes to do is done
well. Tonight they play in Chester.
The daily gazette., 1878-04-10
A Gun that Kicked.
HOW MARYLAND LADY FOUND IT OUT
TO HER SORROW.

HOW MARYLAND LADY FOUND 1T OUT
TO HER SORROW.
While Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Moore of
Spaniards Neck Queen Anne's county.
Md. were walking away a few idle mo-
ments, on Saturday last, Mrs. Moore
went into the house and got an old gun
which she supposed had been hoys du
combat for some time, but which Mr..
Moore had but recently had repaired and
loaded for the purpose of shooting tres
passing hen nawk. When he saw her
with the gun he called to her, "That
guns loaded" but supposing him still to
be joking she placed the breach of the
gun against her stom ach and pulled the
trigger the gun fortunately being eleva-
ted at the time, The lady was Mortified
to hear an explosion, and surprised to
find herself knocked fiat by the recoil of
the gun. The load passed some distance
above Mr.. Moore's head but Mrs. Moore
was quite seriously injured by the kick
in tho stomach. She was but to bed and
DR.. Bordley sent for, who relieved her of
her sufferings. She now thinks that guns
are as Jreacherous as the men. and in the
future will have no further interest in the
anatomy Of gun stock.