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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-29
A Secret to Impart.

When u man confidently draws you
aside and Imparts to your willing eur u
secret, your self-importance is agreeably
battered. You will learn that yon are
the one person in the world whom he
would make.a participator.in the magnifi-
cent secret which he has to disclose,
and that he would not even dare to take
you into his confidence if lie were not
quite convinced, from his past expert
ence of you. that you will never
breathe to living soul-not even to
your wfe-a syllable of what it is his
intention to impart to you. This has
the effect Of inducing in you willing
ness to receive without the slightest
reservation whatever may be poured
into you ear. You fancy that the in
dividual who can he so extremely frank
and ingenious would be incapable of
telling lies or of with malice afore.
thought lending himself to the dissent
nation of Islander. Thus, when you
hear that Brown is tottering on the
verge OF bankruptcy; that Jones is upon
the point of seeking divorce from his
wife; that Robinson never goes to bed
sober; that Smith is a swindler and
Green miser, you are shocked, but
believe the story. You fancy, also,
that you are the confidential mans only
confdant. But in reality he imparts
the same story to scores of others.
Possibly, if you found this out you
would not reciprocate his confidence.
As it is, however, you are accustomed
to tell him great deal which you
would do we'll to keep to yourself.
Possibly you reveal to him your
family skeleton" If you do he pro.
ceeds to exhibit it to his acquaintances
IN general. and you suffer dearly for
your folly. 1t may be that people learn
to look askance at you, or that your
credit suffers, or that some of your best
friends give you the cold shoulder. If
so, you may be annoyed and grieved,
but it is seldom that you recognize
from what source your trouble is
springing. As you perceive only the
effect without the cause, the likelihood
is that you will go on laundering a.
long as the confidential man will deem
itworth while to bestow attention upon
you, still believing all he tells you as
gospel.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-29

UNDER FIRE" The first time q
soldier goes into action he fancies the
shot he hears whizzing through the air
Is aimed at him. But if he is not hit
al first, he acquires sort of fatalistic
leellng that he never will be. The eve
OF battle one might suppose to be q
solemn moment. I have been ut several
ewes says Mr.. Labouchere in his pa
per, TutA, y and never perceived the
oestige OF solemnity, nor-so far as I
could perceive-did it strike any one
mat the next day he might be killed.
Inc thoughts of every one were con-
eentrated first on supper, and then ON
nndlng comparatively comfortable
place to sleep. During battle all not
engaged ale simply bored. If ever q
5and' to-hand fight takes place, it is
uue to some bungler being IN COM
~ a,and on one side or the other. Most
90 oao 'ne regiments engaged do not even
see oct the enemy. Attacking in column
anu oayonet charges are thing of the
past Shells and bullets are fred into
Il position or upon troops advancing
tne victory is decided by artillery and
oreech loader firing. Those who can
concentrate the heaviest fire upon par.
o oicular strategical points. win. So me-
onahical Is the whole affair, that it is
an admitted axiom that if one third OF
,ne pest regiment in the world can be
put pnt Ao's de combat, the remainder will
s sAecute strategical maneuver to the
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-29

In Stanstead, Canada, man sold ten
cent packages, " warranted sure death
to potato. bugs no risk of poisoning
animals as with Paris green" The
packages were not to be opened until
time to use them. One victim having
three, opened one and found two square
blocks of wood, ON one of which was
written "Place the bug ON this block
and press firmly with the other"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-29

SIBERIAN ExILEs.-Since the begin
ming of the present century nearly half a
million persons have been exiled from
Russia to Siberia. Between 1907 and
1912 the average transportation was
two thousand and thirty-five offenders
q year. In 1910 the average was calcu-
lated at five thousand in 1860 the
number was ten thousand, and in 1870
nearly twenty thousand, showing o
large and remarkable increase upon the
deportation during two reigns which
are popularity supposed to have been
more oppressive than the present. In
1877 the total is still higher, being no
less than twenty-five thousand but
this increase is accounted for by the
number of Circassian revolters and
Bashi- Bazouk prisoners as a punish.
ment for their atrocities. The Siberian
government reckons these exiles as
amounting to about five thousand but
this, in common with the rest of the
statistics, is probably short of the &C.
tual mark, as, according to the showing
Of Russian newspapers. double that
number of Circassian revolters have
been deported from the Caucasus,
while not O single Bashi. Bazouk cap
tured by the Muscovites during the
war and sent for safe keeping to Russia,
has been allowed to return to Turkey.
All have been exiled to the desolate
regions beyond the Atai and contiguous
to the AmoOr.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-29

A bride of considerable beauty went
to Indianapolis on the honeymoon tour:
Her huband was manifestly proud OF
her good looks. While they were going
about the city she was struck in the
face by a falling sign-board and her
nose broken. The attending surgeon
said she was disfgured for life. Just
my luck" the husband exclaimed;
property always goes to ruin in my
hands,"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-29

1t is with people as with trees. II
you lop off their finest branches, into
which they were pouring their young
life-juice, the wounds will be healed
over with some rough boss, some odd
excrescence; and what might have been
q grand tree, expanding into liberal
shade. is but whimsical, misshapeH
trunk.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-29

A pretty style of hose is of creamy
silk or Isle thread embroidered in diff
ferent kinds OF grasses in shades Of dark
green, olive and brown. Hose should
be as carefully selected as any part Of
lady's dress.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-29

1ue travelling doctor" who cures
bur bur catarrh goes at it with powdered
;f J Ira and sulphur. Don't be amazed
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-29

The great man is he who, in the
midst Of the crowd, keeps with perfect
sweetness the independence OF soli-
tude.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-29

The proof.readsr often puts differ
emit aspect on tie msttsr.-lToledo
Commercial.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-29

From the lowest depth there is a path
to the loftiest height.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-29

now many acres make one wiseacre |?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-29

Caulifiowers are not quite SO easily
raised as cabbages; still, if man goes
to work in the right way, he will seldom
fail to obtain o fair crop. The soil
should be rich, and perhaps little
richer than for ordinary cabbages. 1t
should also be worked deep-that is,
not less than ten inches to foot or
more, as the cauliAower requires cool,
moist, but not a wet soil. The plants
should be treated the same as cabbages.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-29

Invent the other day to call on Mrs.
Harriet Prescott Spofford. the sweet
poetess and story-teller, whose beauti-
full imaginings have for years past de.
lighted so many hearts. She lives here
in Washington winters, but her per-
manent home is, as everybody knows,
at NewburYport. The beautiful nature
and soul which illumine also their Wis
ible source, and seeing only the soul
that looks out from the sweet eyes one
feels that she is beautiful, without the
necessity of determining what the cast
of features is at all. Whether they &C.
cord strictly with the rules of art I do
not know, although I spent an hour
with her, but really hadn't time to
examine into details SO charmed was l
with the general effect. I know, how
ever, that waves of brown hair and OF
silver seem to be contending for mas
terry ON the. classic head, with the adj
vantage rather in favor of the silver /;
that the form is tall and graceful. the
complexion fresh and the eyes blue,
and the expression the quintessence OF
all her bright, sweet fancies.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-29
Narrow EScaLe.

We recently read of brutal "big
boy" who tied q child to huge dog,
and set the animal running, bruising
the child SO that he died. A like result
was narrowly escaped in the following
case, though it is relief to know that
no ones cruelty was to blame. A Wis
consin paper says:
A queer occurrence took place in the
township of Harmony, near Milton, last
Saturday. Little Clarence Walsh, q
three ear-old son of Mr.. Henry, Walsh,
was playing with his dog in the yard
when he conceived the idea of fastening
the dogs chain about his own body, and
letting the dog run and pull him.
In their play, the chain became
twisted around the little fellow until
boy and dog were in such tangle that
neither could be extricated. The dog
was thus tied up closely to the boy, and
in his attempts to break free, became
irritated, and began to scratch and bite
the little fellow.
The boy, unable to get away from the
dog, cried Justify for help. and his
mother, running to his assistance, held
the dog until the father reached them.
All attempts to loose the chain seemed
in vain, 80 badly was it tangled, and
finally the father took cold chisel. and
thus broke the links. and separated the
boy and the dog. Had it not been for
the fortunate nearness of the parents,
theae is no doubt but that the boy
would have been killed.-Daily Gazette.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-29

A drunken Congressman said to
Horace Greeley one day, " I am self
made man." "Then, sir" replied the
philosophical Horace, "the fact re-
lieves the Almighty of a great response
bility."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-29

o. the anguish Of that thought that
we can never atone to our dead for the
stinted affection we gave them, for the
light answers We returned to their
plants or their pleadings, for the little
reverence we showed to that sacred
human soul that lived SO close to us.
and was the divinest thing God had
given us to know.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-29

There IS no better place Than Fort
Worth to observe the cowboy, that pc
culiar product of wild frontier life.
He is apt to make himself obnoxious in
a crowded town, but seen on his native
heath, cantering over the plains on his
swift mustang, swinging his lariat and
shouting his whoop and halloa to the
fleeing steers, he is a picturesque spec
tacle. He lives in hut or tent, sleeps
in summer rolled in his blanket in the
open air, is in the saddle from morning
to night, settles his quarrels with his
six hooter, looks upon killing as avenal
offense, and upon cattle-stealing as a
capital crime. and is altogether the most
free and independent fellow to be found
in this peculiarly free and independent
country.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-09-26
Our Friends. the Justices.

Ii there is any one class OF men, gen
tlcmcn, To- whom the press gang stands
continually indebted, il is the genus
Justice. the legal gentlemen from whose
office flows Il continual stream OF WIS
dom and news. They are social, as
class. and To- their coy palaces are at
uactci gathering OF persons OF leisure,
bv whom the news and on dts OF the
city are discussed, criticized and solved,
and where all the occurrences OF the
nci.hborhOod are brought to a head.
There the reporter loves to linger, bask-
inc i'm the SMILES Of the Justices, while
his ears drink grcedily OF the stream
of information that falls, Niagara-llke,
from their lips.
But DAYS will come, in the course Of
events, when these offices are as barren
of news as Dead sea fruit is OF fragrance.
Yesterday was one of these. In news,
the Justices Notwithstanding.
From Marshall on the north, to Mix
on the south, they had not one good
item amongst them.
Willie W. Miller was on fishing eX-
petition, and Uncle Dick Richardson
and BIZ Loves dog, pete were the
sole occupants OF the judicial castle.
Phillips was also out. His entire en-
er,ics, of late, have been devoted
TO the Blaine boom, and the last
seen of him yesterday was when
me disappeared, with Major Wright,
Tor Brllairc, mounted on kruPp
Gun. like q circus attaChe on a
trained mule. lie will sleep with that
GUN until IFS iron tongue is loosened to
howl with agony at the approach OF the
great bloody shirt swingcr OF Maine.
squire Mix was found wandering
through visions founded on the base
less fabric OF a Dream" When interro-
gated as % the extent OF his information
he tore the handkerchief from his face
and had fined us $40 and committed us
to juiI for five days for contempt before
hc realized the situation. His amendc
was prompt and sufficient.
Kaiser Schultze was lending his pom
icrou, intellect to the Board OF Equali-
zltion and Appeals, i'll session at the
city building. lie said there was con
siderable appeal, but very little equali-
za'i0u Going on.
Squire Wait was fathOms down deep
i'm civil case, Blackstone vs.. Coke, and
Chittv was on the stand as We passed.
Sic tuust gloria Thursday
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-09-26
The stenhenville Concert.

our ncighborin- city OF Steubenville
is musical in hi-h degree, and critical
i'm 4 still higher Our Wheeling must
clans, who performed there on Wednes-
day night, were we'll pleased with their
reception, and ii the following extract
from the Herald is a reflection of public
sentiment there, they were equally
pleased:
1--WE should like to speak at length Of
individual merits, but We can only com
pliment the rcryc OF Mrs. Caldwell in
her lighter selections, and her thorough
t,sIuigIlr i'm the more difficult numbers;
the strength and sweetness OF Mr.. Lu.
cas- fine baritone voice; heeasy grace OF
Mr. Armstrong at the piano,
and the superb execution and
unmiStakable genius of Karl Hermann
i'm hi, mastery OF he chosen instrument
of his. and its great maSter-LiSzt. Steu-
beuville has not since Won Bulow heard
such piano playing as Hermann's last
night. All in all the concert was rare
treat To real lovers of music, as their
frequent encOres and handsome bou-
Gut,s testified; and we are glad to learn
that Steuheuville will have another OPP
por,uuuv this winter of again enjoying
the pleasure of last night, and we feel
safe i'm assuring crowded house at Its
repetition
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-09-26

There Is an iupycUuinuS individual
abuu, the city. who has been trying 10
swell his revenue nj the expense OF the
city g4s consumers. Yesterday morn
mg Mr. =. +. FariS, the collector at the
IA, office. was approached by Mr. Sit
grraycS. who resides opposite the
Cathedral. with the inquiry whether he
was no his house that morning with 4
gas bill. Mr.. Faris was not, wheryupon
NJ. :. related THAI sometime during the
morning his wife had been called To the
front door bv rim. at tine bell and
found there a Young man with gas
bill. She had told him she was sure her
husband hat paid the bill, which the
Young >wind,er assured her was Il last
months bill. She replied that II a bill
was due il would have 10 he presented
10 her husband. Is she paid no bills.
Asit was evident that some one was
working a confidence game, Mr.. Faris
set to work to make the acquaintance OF
the nervy individual. In the time at
his disp0sal he found no person who
paid any money, nor any trace oil the
man. Something may be learned to-day,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-09-26
SAYINGS AND DOINGS.

No marriage licenses were issued yes
terday.
"HERNIr" is booked for race at
GAINESVILLE to-day.
ANOTHER of the Miller Glee Club boys
went off the hook, last night.
ONE of Jake Watson's horses died yes
terday morning, and was hauled to the
river.
THE average drug clerk is stylish in.
dividual and invariably wears good
clothes.
The Nail City Social will give its first
dance at Arbenzs Hall on Saturday,
September 9th.
MARTIN, the restaurateur, will give
Felsing and friends a supper, whether
he wins or not.
CocHAYxE played for a highly sue
cessiul ball and festival at Triadelphia
on Wednesday.
The thermometer registered only 40
degrees above zero, Yesterday morning
the coolest OF the season.
Tomorrow will be payday at the South
Wheeling glass works, Upper Riverside
and Belmont mills. Money will be plenty
at the boat race.
TIE Board Of Equalization and APP
peals made desperate effort to meet at
the city building, yesterday, but failed,
ignobly failed, to get quorum.
On Wednesday evening some thieves
broke into the residence of Mrs. Jane
Arkle, at the loot OF the National road,
but. so far as can be learned, nothing
was stolen.
THE Street Commissioner had a large
force of men out, yesterday, lowering the
Elm Grove track on Sixteenth street.
This is done in accordance With an order
from Council.
A GENTLEMAN went into the Mcclure
House, Yesterday, and asked Tor the
handsome clerk" Immediately
blonde and brunette appeared and
claimed the honor.
The first performance at the Opera
House. after the complimentary concert
given Miss Nellie Sweeney, will be Bar
low, Wilson, Primrose and Vests min
strrls, on Saturday, October 4th.
We are in receipts of an invitation
from Major John W. Lott to attend the
Fairmont reunion entertainment on
October Il. Among the interesting
features of the entertainment will be a
competitive drill by military companies
and a balloon ascension by Neil c. Kerr,
of Cincinnati, the youngest aerOnaut in
the United States.
The only court in session about the
court house, yesterday, was moot
court in Jail. Jack Condry was Judge,
Christy Farley was prosecuting attor-
ncv, and Ken Gray, sheriff. Taylor
Straudcr was the heavy villain and
Flora Gooseberry the fair damse to be
rescued from his clutches. When the
court adjourned for supper, the villain
was still pursuing her.
A NEW process OF photography, late
discovery, has been introduced into
this city. IL consists in the use OF plati-
mum instead OF gold and silver. The
salts Of platina are used and the metal
is pcrcipitated on the print, forming a
photograph that is absolutely hides
tructiblr, - long as the card remains
intact. We were shown some samples,
Yesterday, bv Mr. William Myles, in
which the effect was marked and pleas
ing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-09-26
PROPOSED COUNCIL MEET
ING.
Matters Requiring Attention.


1t is very probable, though not GER
tain, that special meeting OF Council
will be called for this evening, as there
are several matters which require atten-
ton. One OF the first and most impOr-
tant is the Twelfth street sewer. The
Committee on Streets, Alleys and Grades
will report a recommendation that the
contract for 4 i! foot sewer 10 be award
ed to Messrs. Hamilton q McGranaghan
at 1915 per lineal foot. The bond must
be approved before work can be COM
menced.
The Central Telephone Company is
waiting for meeting Of Council, to OBJ
tain right OF way through the streets OF
the city.
The sewer question is still in st"tI qlto
and will remain there until Council oils
up the wheels Of the joint committee.
In this connection might be men
toned matter that provoked much
discussion at the last meeting and which
is still in an unfinished condition, VIZ,
the ordinance in relation to auctiOneers.
A petition was presented some
time ago, setting forth that
certain duCNlOuGcIS NdutCN
change in the ordinance now
in force in relation to auctions. Under
this, every licensed auctioneer must do
his own crying or be present in person
at the sale What they want is to be
allowed to deputize clerk to sell for
them. The matter was referred to the
Omnibus Committee" or as it is some
times called, the Committee on Ordi-
nances. An ordinance was drafted 10
meet the requirements Of the situation
and presented to Council. Here il was
set forth that such a plan would con-
tlict with statute and it was accordingly
recommitted. 1t now slumbers in a
pigeon hole in the committee room.
There is talk of calling it up at the ear
liest opportunity.
Another matter requiring attention, is
the water supply problem. We are
given 10 understand there is a reverse
side to the new pump theory, and If 50,
if will undoubtedly come out.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-09-26
NEIGHB0RH00D NEWS.
Continued from First PGgs.)
MARTINS FERRY.

Rev. s. q. Kennedy. pastor OF the NJ.
T. Church, is attending Conference at
Akron, o., this week.
Yesterday was pay day at the Laugh
lin mills.
The Ewing and Rice Club will meet
this friday evening in Commercial
Hall, at 100 o'clock sharp. All Demo-
Gratis are invited to attend.
Gen. Sam. Cary will speak in Com
mercial Hall to morrow Saturday
evening. Greenbackers, Democrats, Re
publlcans and everybody else are IN
vited to turn out to hear the General.
He will give YOU something worth hear
ing. The General will speak in Bellalre
next Monday night.
George w. Dilworth went East, this
week, Tor goods.
Quite number of the Stalwart Re
publicans propose going down to Bel.
iaire to-day to hear jim. Blaine, oil
Maine.
She Democrats Of Wheeling are cor
daily invited 10 come over next Thurs
day night to the Pendleton meeting.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-09-26
Blaine Of Maine.

4 rumor was current about town
Yesterday that the Hon. J. q. Blaine
would be in the city over night. Sew
eral stalwarts and reporters visited the
DEPOT at the time OF the evening train,
bu, the silvcr-toncued Senator failed TO
put in an appearance. He was extern
slyelv advertised 70 be at the Clarks-
burg fair Yesterday, but the Pittsburgh
telegraph says he was at the Mononsa-
hela House, in that city. Yesterday after.
noon. In this case ne has disappointed
the Clarksburgars, IS he also disap-
pointed the citizens Of Wheeling, al.
though the only reason the latter had
IN suppose that he would favor our city
with view OF his royal nibs was the ar
rival Of a telegram for him Yesterday,
addressed in care OF the Mcclure House,
where il was lett.