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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-10-03
Peddling Without a License.

An Illinois sheriff was noted for his
activity in looking up unlicensed ped
dlers. Taking his walk abroad one
day. he came across an old fellow whom
he at once concluded was an illegal
trader. and inquired if he had got any.
thing to sell.
"Hev got anything to sell, squire ?"
was the response. "Guess l hev got
blackin' that'll make them old cowhide
boots O. yours shine so't you can shave
in EN-. Got razors, tew, an article you
want, I should say, by the looks o.
your beard. Got Balm O. Klumby
tew, only a dollar q bottle, good for
the ha'r, and assistin' poor human ma
tur'.
The sheriff bought bottle OF Balm
of Columbia, and then desired to see
the Yankees license for peddling. The
document was produced, examined,
pronounced genuine and handed back
to its owner.
Then said the disappointed official
don't know now that care about this
stuff what will you give for it?"
Waal," answered the peddler, II
don't want it, squire but seein' it's
you I'll give you thirty seven cents for
it,"
The sheriff passed him the bottle and
pocketed the money when the peddler
said:
~ say I guess I hev suthing to
ask you now. Hev you got peddler's
license about you 2"
mo-" said the sheriff; /" haven't
anv use for one mvRalf"
"Waal, I guess we'll see about that
pretty soon" replied the Yankee. "Ef
1 understand the law. sheriff, it's u
clear case that you've been trading and
peddling Balm O. Klumby on the high
way, and / shall inform on you.'
Thus he turned the tables and the
sheriff was duly fined for peddling
without license.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-10-03

"TH1M BoYs."-The Ninth regiment,
made up of IrishAmericans. recently
left Boston on a visit to New York.
While the " boys" were marching
through Washington street, a reporter
of the Boston Journal overheard the
following:
A gray-haired, hard featured old Irish
woman asked of neighbor:
Is thin the Ninth ?"
eyes,"
"And where o. they goin'?"
"To New York"
Whin'll they be back?'
"Next Saturday"
"'Deed, thin, my poor boy Tim stay
ed longer than that whin he whit of
with the rale Ninth. He was shot
through the eye in the Willerness-in
the battle of the Wilderness; and whin
Col. Cass-he whit with Col. Cass-was
wounded at the battle of Fredericks-
burg, Tim wrote home that he was
brave man.
"But thin boys isn't the same at all;
they're only paper.collar soldiers. Wor
any of them in the Wilderness, dye
think? Faith, they couldn't fight
there, nor at the battle of Waterloo.
Didn't have me father and four other
relations at Waterloo? and wasn't me
uncle. Luke Brady, cut in two halves
by Frinch eannon.ball 2 Sure it's me
that knows what fghtin' is"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-10-03

Men plant the grain aud timber of
everyday life with their strong hands,
which God made for that purpose
Women fill in the hollows and crevices
and swelling banks with flowers, ferns
and delicate shade trees, which makes
the vigorous work of the strong hands
beautiful.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-10-03

An exchange speaks fiippantly of a
" One-hOrse college," 1t should know
that colleges are now rated by their boat
races.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-10-03
A Mares Danger Signal.

The remarkable sagacily of mare
in the presence of danger, and the in
genuity by which she summoned aid j,
are exhibited by the following incident,
told il the st. Paul Mimi Pioneer
Press:
The son of Mr.. George Fortwengler,
q farmer living in Richard township,
placed two brood mares and colts in
pasture near q tamarack swamp on his
farm. The pasture and swamp were
separated by a deep ditch, and at one
point bridge was laid across the
ditch, but this was raised after the
mares had been placed in the pasture.
Tho son returned and joined his
father-the two continuing at work in
a cornfeld at some distance from the
pasture until three o'clock in the after
noon, when he was surprised to see one
of the mares. called Kate, running
rapidly towards him, having leaped
across the wide ditch.
After reaching Mr.. FortweAgler, in
great excitement, the mare neighed
twice, then wheeled about and ran off
again in the direction of the pasture.
Mr.. Fortwengler remarked to his son:
There must be something wrong with
the colts, >" and started after the mare,
followed by his dog.
Upon reaching high ridge of ground
running along the edge of the swamp,
he saw Kate standing on the south
side of the ditch and the other on the
north side.
Mr.. F. thought he saw one of
the colts standing about one rod and
half from Kate, but when he approach
ed nearer he found the supposed colt
to be large wolf. Upon seeing Mr..
Fortwengler the wolf jumped across
the ditch, and was chased off by the
dog.
The two mares held their positions
on either side of the ditch, and when
Mr.. F. came up to them he found
the two colts standing in two feet of
water in the ditch, into which they had
evidently been driven by the wolf.
They were out of sight, and the sa.
gacious mare warned her owner of their
danger in her own peculiar way, but
at an eminently opportune moment.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-10-03

A NOVEL WAY TO SERVE Raw OYs.
rERs.-Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher tells
in the Christian Union of new way of
serving raw oysters: A block of ice,
large enough to fill No. platter, or
ice-cream dish, should be put on the
dish, with folded napkin under it.
Before putting on the platter, large,
well-shaped excavation must be made
in the block OF ice, by hot iron, !eav
ing rim or band of solid ice, two
inches thick, all around the block.
Then, just on the instant needed, large,
fine oysters are to be opened by an ex-
pert, SO as to have each oyster in good,
unbroken shape, and laid in the exca
walton on the ice block, with pepper and
salt spriukled over them spariugly. A
handsome wreath of myrtle and deli
cate flowers is to be placed around this
block OF crystal, and bits OF lemon. cut
in fanciful shapes. placed about. Moth
ing could be prettier than this dish,
and one is sure of the oysters being
fresh and cold.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-10-03


In order TO secure accurate vital sta
tistics, General Walker, superintendent
OF the census, is taking mea ures to
obtain returns from all the practicing
physicians and surgeons in the United
States. numbering sixty thousand or
seventy Thousand, as to the deaths oc-
curing in their practice during the
year ending ON the 31st Of May, 1880.
To each practitioner is sent book
containing twenty blank forms and
page Of explanation. If more than
twenty -four deaths occur within the
year in any ply sician's practice, one or
more additional books can be had. The
blanks call for the place and date OF
death, the name. sex, race or color, age.
with late Of birth, and occupation OF
the deceased, the cause or causes OF
death, or the symptoms where causes
can not with certainty be given, and
the fact that post norton examination
was or was not held.
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Old Col ia kinn
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-10-03

AN ORTHODOX CHINAMAN. - Con-
corning future rewards and punish.
ments Colorado furnishes the following
illustration, which occurred recently
in court in La Veta, where the testi-
mony of Chinese was objected to on
the ground that he did not understand
or regard the obligation of an oath. TO
test him he was interrogatel thus
John, do You know anything about
God 2"
No; me NO belly we'll acquaint
with Him."
"Have you no JOSS in China ~
Oh yes, gottee heapee JOSS"
Where do yOu go when you die?"
Me go to San Flancisco.'
"No, you don't understand me.
When Chinaman quit washee all time,
and no live any more, where does ne
go?"
"Oh yes, me sabe now. If he belly
goodee man, he go uppee sky. If he
belly BADGE man. he go luppee down
hellee, allie san,ee Me lean man,"
The Court was satisfied with this or
thodox statement, and admitted his
testimony.-Harper's Magazine.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-10-03
SeaSOnable Complaints.

Physicians say that every kind of
cold, bronchitis, diptheria, sore throat,
and pulmonary complaints are remark
ably prevalent now. Sensible people
ought to reflect that nine.tenths of
these troubles arise from preventable
causes. Wet feet are probably the
first cause of good many of them.
There is no excuse for any one who
catches cold from wet feet. Overshoes
are cheap, and in this climate they
ought to be worn all the time between
the LIST of November and the LIST of May.
1t is never safe to be without them, ex
cept in summer. Henry Ward Beecher
ascribes his robust health mainly to the
wearing of overshoes; and oil other
men who know how to take care of them
selves testify to the same effect. An
other cause of throat and lung diseases
is insufficient clothing. Girls and
women who go low-necked and short
sleeved " to parties, take off their fan
nels to do so, and when consumption
declares itself wonder how they got it.
A still more general cause is over.
heating and bad ventilation indoors.
The lungs, parched and poisoned in the
house, are in i'll condition to breathe
cold or moist air out of doors. Car
bonic acid gas puts them in state OF
incipient Inflammation before they
meet the fresh air at all. Attention to
these simple dictates of common sense
would prevent, we believe, O large pro-
portion of the dangerous coughs and
colds in this community which do not
come from constitutional weakness or
predisposition; and in the latter class
of cases the need of careful watching is
greater. Chicago Tribune.
Daily Republican., 1879-08-04

As MAY BE SEEN BY card In Sat.
urday's REPUBLICAN Mr.. Thomas Johnson
declines to run for Council at the ensu
ing election in the First Ward, though
solicited to do SO by the Republicans
unanimously and by larg. number of
Democrats. We regret that Mr.. John
son cannot see his way clear to allow
the use Of his name tor the position
which he has so often honored when no
other Republican but himself could b-
elected in the First Ward. His excuse
is csrtainly a valid one, and though
We are glad to know that the busines IS
of the large manufacturing firm Of
which he is a member is 80 pressed
with work that it demands the closest
and undivided attention of all its in
dividual members, we still regret that
the First Ward Republicans and Reform
DeUo ocrats who have so often IGNORED
Mr.. Johnson are to be deprived of his
able leadership in the approaching
municipal campaign. As Mr.. Johnson
has declined it now remains !Or the
Repu blicans of the First Ward to be-
stir themselves and bring out an able
candidate that will not only poll all
the Repu 5lican vote but large percen
tage Of the Democratic vote also.
Daily Republican., 1879-08-04
The Steamer ely de aud Her Ap.
pOinInents.


From the Chester News.
The excursion steamer Clyde has
continued to grow more and more pop.
ular with the people until her success
for the season is assured. Her time
between this city and Bombay Hook is
much shortened and made cheerful by
choice music and all her appointments
are of first-class order. This favorite
craft is under the immediate care of
Capt. Lord, and right good captain
he is, too; while the liberties of pa. SEN
gers are zealously protected by "Judge"
Waite, who presides in the upper court,
where equity is the rule for all; and an
excellent medical appointment is un
der the control of Prof, John +. Cairns,
who is always ready to compound all
Prescriptions that may be ordered by
competent authority. The steward is
Mr.. Il. LaForge and if there is any
thing in the market that can be had to
tickle the palate or to make man or
woman or child feel that it is good
thing to live for in this world, Mr.. La.
Forge is the gentleman to give life to
that most comforting fact. These gen
tlenen and all others connected with
the Clyde do all in their power to make
an excursion on this excellent boat
one of the highest degree Of comfort
and pleasure.
Daily Republican., 1879-08-04

TODAY Kentucky holds her annual
State election for full set of State off
GERS. That pure and uncorruptibe
Democrat, DR.. Luke P. Black burn, who
tried to infect Northern cities with
small pox during the war to kill
off Northern people, is the Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor. His hu-
manitarian IDEAS chime in so agreeably
with Southern Democratic principles of
propriety that he will no doubt be
elected Governor Of Kentucky by some
fifty, sixty or perhaps near a hundred
thousand majority. Walter Evans is
running to get the vote of those Re-
pnbicans that the Democrats in the
kindness of their hearts will allow to
vote, and the Greenbackers have full
ticket in the field headed by John Stew
art for Governor.
Daily Republican., 1879-08-04
Our Canadian FIR b cries.

II seems now that our treaty with
Great Britain relative to the Newfound-
land fisheries has proved q rather ND
profitable transaction for the United
States. The treaty as We understand
it was to run for ten years for which
privilege We were to pay $5,5oo,oo
besides which we had also agreed to
let Can .da send all the fish she wanted
into the United States free of all duty,
and also allowed the Canadians to fish
on our shoie', while We could not ven
tnre Lore than three miles from the
shore. This treaty has been in exis-
tencs for five years, during which time
our fishermen have caught only 1885,
988 barrels and only one half Of them
were caught in Canadian waters. Ac-
cording to this we find that every bar
rel of fish We catch costs US twenty-five
dollars barrel without taking into &C.
count any part of the cost for catching
them. Every mackarel we caughtit has
been estimated cost US fully seventy
cents. This does not take into account
that We allowed the Canadians to send
$7,l05, $50 worth of fish of their own
catching, which but for our treaty with
that country would nave paid US $l,-
665, ,S2l in the shape Of custom duties;
nor the privilege Of fishing Oh our coasts
without any restrictions whatever
Taking all these several privileges into
account every mackerel which costs
fiften cents at the corner grocery, has
in one way or another cost this country
dollar. This is not money making
business to this country surely and the
sobriqu-t OF "Fisherman's Luck" may
be very appropriately applied.
1t looks as if this was one of the
treaties that should be abrogated 30 far
as the fishing clauses are concerned,
and though We have already raid
$3.50, $50, 900 for the five years of its
existence, We could very we'll atf,rd to
lose that sum for the right of charging
duties on the fish which Canada sends
to this country. We could in this way
buy our mackerel cheaper than We
could catcl them, and We would at the
sans time put nearly two million dol
lars into our treasury annually fro II
duties. In this way We could more
than get our money back before the
next five Years for which the treaty
was to run would expire. This is rather
dear fishing, and We think that rather
than pay so dear for them our govern
ment had much better buy their fish
and not &C fishing at all.
Daily Republican., 1879-08-04
Casey Youssg Tai Ne.

Congressman Casey Young of the
Memphis (Tennessee) district, has been
uni osoming himself very freely to an
interviewer in which he tells great
deal Of truth and something's which We
cannot accept as very truthful. He
says If it were not for the belief that
President Hayes was not elected to his
Office, were he and Tilden to run again
Hayes would get more Democratic votes
in the South than Tilden would. This
declaration we of course don't believe,
but We do believe that Mr.. Hayes
would get q couple Of hundred thous-
and more votes in the South irrespec-
tive Of party than Mr.. Tilden would,
provided that nobody who had vote,
voted more than once, and rybody
who had votes were allowed to vote.
When he says that the feeling in the
South against the Republicans will
fever die out and they will always be
ostracised no matter how exaulted their
claims to social position, We believe
him. Noticeable amongst other things
which Mr.. Young referred to is the dis.
position of the South to let ths negro
"go," if Chinese laborers could be pro-
cured in their places. We are inclined
ts believe Mr.. Young's representa-
tions in tais particular. With the taste
that the colorei people have had OF
slavery it would be impossible again to
enslave them, but the Chinese coolies
are available in every respect for that
purpose. They need no money, very
little clothing, and fifty cents worth
of rice would board one for week and
above all they don't care a fig about
politics. This would suit the solid
South to a nicely and henc~ We may
look for a revolution in Southern in
dustry before long.
Daily Republican., 1879-08-04

WHENEVER A man feels that he is
called to preach the gospel to lost sim
ners he should follow that business and
not mix it up with too many worldly
avocations. This is where the Rev. Mr..
Murray, of Adirondack fame, missed the
mark of his calling aud now he has to
lament the consequences of his folly
Mr.. Murray besides preaching the gos-
pei run corporation called the "Buck-
board Company" for the manufacture
of a wagon of which he was the inven
tor. He also tried to till farm and
bred fast horses and drove them. He
also wrote books about hunting and
spent the time of his ministerial vaca.
ton in hunting game in the Adirondack
mountains, where he has been for the
last few weeks. During his absence,
however, his notes have gone to pro.
test, his bank checks have been dishon
ored, and miscellaneous assortment
of deputy sheriffs have levied upon his
hay, his horses, his Blackboard Com
pany stock and everything else belong
ing to Mr.. Murray that they could lay
their hands on, excepting his sermons.
The spiritual condition of his congre-
cation during his absence is not men-
toned. Of course all ministers, who
besides preaching the gospel indulge in
secular employments and sports do not
meet with the results that mark Mr..
Murray's efforts, but still We are under
the impression that preachers had bet
ter stick to their spiritual calling and
not banker too much after fast horses,
and the manufacture of Buck board
wagons.
Daily Republican., 1879-08-04

SENATOR WITHERs of Virginia must
indeed be good natured man of the
old Virginia type. A correspondent
who had been to see the old patrician
says he found him surrounded by
children, grandchildren, adopted child.
ren, friends, guests, relatives, dogs,
puppies, little negroes, babies, and pet
foxes, and though lie was suffering in
tensely with rheumatism, witial he
was happy. Happy Withers
Daily Republican., 1879-08-04

LEMUEL MARR is named as a Republi-
can candidate for Council from the Sth
ward. A happy thought. The man
who builds up such large and safe
shoe business as Mr.. Mari has out of
nothing would be safe man to send to
Council. Besides this, he is friendly,
jovial and chatty, and can write poetry.
Daily Republican., 1879-08-04

THE Herald " has had several days
to chew it over and yet il has not told
us what libera! provision the Demo
cracy of Delaware, under the leadership
of Senator Bayard, has made for the
education Of the colored people Of Della
ware. Come Miss Herald face the
music.
Daily Republican., 1879-08-04

SINCE the declination of Thos. John
Council from the First ward, the names
of Edward r. Bellah, John V. Christy
and John Alden have been mentioned
in connection with the nomination.
Either of the gentlemen named would
make good and competent member of
Council.
Daily Republican., 1879-08-04

GENERAL WALKER, Superintendent of
the census of 1880, is sending out cir
culars to the Mayors OF the different
cities, asking for information respecting
the social statistics and general charac
teristics OF the cities of the United
States.
Daily Republican., 1879-08-04

lT was Toombs who threatened to
call the roll of his slaves from Bunker
Hill, but Bayard can look down from
his exalted residence on Broome street
on forty thousand disfranchsed sub
jects OF Delaware.
Daily Republican., 1879-08-04

THE LEVY COURT resumed its sitting
position Oh the courthouse egg to-day
at 10 o'clock. Incubation is looked for
hourly. A Philadelphia rooster is ex-
pected to assist in cackling.
Daily Republican., 1879-08-04

DR.. Bulls Baltimore Pills, Baby
Syrup and Cough Syrup for sale at
}. R. Hartman's Drug Store, 9Th and
Poplar.
Daily Republican., 1879-08-04

ITO! FOR CAPE May The large
II steamer, SUSIE A: Nc .,sE-h
Saturday. the 2lst inst. leaving Fourth street
Wharf at O'Clock, A. NJ. and return about :
P. M. Fare 81 for the round trip. Also con-
meet on and after June r. with steamer
'Thomas Clyde" Tor Collins Beach and
Bombay Hook. -Four trips u day will also be
made to rennssrOve; leaving Wilmington at
A. M, Up. NJ 80 P. ". and 1870 p. M. Leav.
ing P,nnsgrOve at 6and 10 A. NJ. 8 and 7
p. NJ. je20ti CAPT. DENNY.
Daily Republican., 1879-08-04

TTNHE LARGEST DRY GOODS HOUSE
i in Philadelphia, JOHN WANAMAKER
Ora nd Depot 18th st., Market 10 Chestnut.
Daily Republican., 1879-08-04
A N OTE.

The '.Republican" sttii leads In
circulation. Advertise " here you
g~s the most for yO0r money and
4 he ssRepuhlican'' II that DaDer.
Daily Republican., 1879-08-04

WY 7. X. A. NDONLlGHT aT-A
" EXCURSION. - The Ess11ssE11S
Wilmington Temperance Reform AssoclatIOn
will give their first grand moonlight excursion
on Wednesday evening next, August 6, on
the jaunfv little steamer Susie A. Mccall,
leaving Fourth Street Wharf at 7.45 o'clock.
Good music will erliyen the tip. Tickets.
80 cents, single, or one taking two 50 cents
To be bad Of any Of the committee or at the
boat on the evening Of the excursion. SCAT
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-10

The dotted lines represent the rope Astout piece Of
timber tAl six feet long is laid the beams
the door Of the County Court room, where Hunter
tried and underneath the very platform
which he sat Near each end Of this timber. and four
feet apart, are two shcaves D, pucys, which
the rope runs down through holes in the
ceiling. Ono end of the rope has the
attached and the other Is continued down
through the nrst floor 10 the basement where IL is
attached to heavy iron weight Of 800 pounds co..
This weight has also attached second ropc called
the cut rope. which passes up through another hole
In the ceiling and over shcave tD) TO point on
the floor at T.. where IL Is made fast. is block.
over which the rope passes along the floor.
sharp blow with an axcewil sever this rope at the
block and release the weight. which will have three
feet to drop. There will also be about two feet of
slack in the ropc after tho Ia placed Hun
tcr's neck. This will make i've feet OF fall. and
this great force will surely break the neck Of
the condemned man. because the slack will be so ar
ranged that the weight will fall two feet before tho
slack Is drawn down and Hunter Is lifted OF his feet
The frightfui momentum which tho heavy weight
will by that time have acquired will him to DO
hoistcd into the air with tho rapidity of shot.
ONE SAVING TRAIT.
There wns rcdceming trait about this man-hs
love for his family. He loved his wife and chill.
diren, and the only tender emotion no ever
showed in the prison was for them. He
never broke down in tho presence OF his
counsel but once and II the thought of his little
household which caused IL. With tears running
down his face he exclaimed. what an awful calamity
th,s Il for my familyi" This was the one bright
spot in the backncss OF Benjamin Hunters charac-
ter. This man of iron nerve and hesrtlsss cruelty