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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-22
Indian Horse. Races.

From . private letter, written by Mr.,
8. B. Beaumont, dated Southern ire
Agency, Pine River Postofice. ~
Plata Co., COL. May l, and received in
this city by E. W. Kimball. We Are
permitted to publish the following de.
scription OF an Indian horse. race:
At the risk of boring you I will de.
scribe an Indian horse-race, the com.
plete fairness Of which would disgust
the average Little Book turfnan and
drive him from the support (P) of the
State Fair. Learning from Charlie
and Iagler, Chief of the Manache and
Capote bands of Ute Indians, that they
were going to run their horses again 81
the Weimanuches of the same tribe, ]
accepted their invitatation and rode
out to their track. one pleasant after.
noon about three weeks ago, and be.
came q spectator of some of the fairesi
and most quietly conducted horse rae.
ing l ever witnessed. No grand stand
no judges strnd, no fence to keep in.
truders from the course, no police
force to drive enthusiastic hackers
from the quarter. stretch, snd yet every
thing was conducted with the order
and decorum Of Quaker meeting.
The track Is a straight stretch OF per.
haps q mile in length. On the oppo.
site sides of the coMe-out the head men
OF the opposite bands seat themselves
upon the ground in circle, pass from
hand to hand the pipe, from which
each in succession puts blue wreath
of smoke. And while this is going on
horse is ridden from one side by q
nearly naked Indian boy and slowly
guided down the track, and as he leaves
his stand one Of the hackers rises from
the group in council and brings for
ward close to the track such articles as
he desires to wager on his horse-blan-
kets, skins, furs, fancy clothing and
ornaments, guns, saddles and silver
dollars-throwing all together on the
ground in plain view of the othor side
who at once advance like number OF
articles in pile on the other side oil
the track. Another bare-legged Indian
boy is mounted and started down the
track. The two riders turn at poin,
designated by the owners at the head
of the track, and without any one to
give the word the start is male, and il
both are satisfied the race is run other
wise, both go back, and when both are
satisfied the first out is the winner. Nc
claim of foul; no words of dispute; the
man of the winning side walks across
the track, gathers the stakes and re-
turns unquestioned. Four times I saw
the Weimanuche man walk to the side
of the Manaches and Capotes and bear
off their most valued prizes, while nc
word of complaint arose from the los
ers, aud but few signs of exultatior
were exhibited by the winners. These
contests have been renewed every week
since, until the Menaches and Capotes
have lost nearly all their valuables,
and they are now looking for a horse
with which to win back their goods
and chattels.-Little Rock Gazette.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-22
Fashion Tete.a-Tete.

Short black satin skilts are worn
with grenadines.
Satin perasols embroidered in pale
wool shades are very handsome.
Belts and rows of bows down the
front are worn with polonaises.
Fifteen plated frills are set on some
of the narrow petticoats worn with
short-trained dresses.
A great deal of bright dressing is re-
ported among the Quaker ladies at the
English May meetings.
It is said that very good coverlets
may be made of strips of cotton woven
together in the same way as for car
pets.
Some of the new French dresses are
made short in front and on the side,
but have very short train set in the
middle of the back.
The rage for black and gold increases
in England. Yellow looks bright with
out seeming hot, and is therefore be-
coming to women who have as much
color as most English danes.
Croizette's 1900 gown, ordered for
London, is of pink silk covered with
pearl embroidery. Its train is of VIC.
let velvet, wrought with silver and
gold, and the stomacher is of gold, vel
vet and precious stones.
AT costume ball given in London
the other day one of the most admired
dresses was that worn by a young lady
who chose to array herself as an orphan
from the founding hospital, and wore
brown serge and white linen.
ATLAS" of the London World, re.
spectfully suggests to the ladies that
they should effect the most important
revolution of modern times by aban-
doning the bonnet forever, and sug-
gests Us substitute the Milanese veil
of black lace, which is very warm
when made of thick silk, and very cool
when composed of Chantilly.
A keen observer says: "The secret
dread in the heart of rich, aspiring peo-
pie is that they may fail in some nicely
OF etiquette they are the most good
natured and obliging people to be
found anywhere" Now, if she had
only added that the most rude and dis
obliging persons are those whose long
descent does not quite reconcile them
to the present poverty of their families
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-22

ELEPHANTS BATHING.-Seven great
Asiatic elephants belonging to the Lon
don circus were taken down to the river,
in Baltimore, for bath the other day.
In they plunged with all the zest of
school-boys, and such scene of gam
boiling was surely never seen in Jones
Falls. The water was about six feet
deep, but they went under and rolled
over, and came up and spouted great
streams through their trunks in the air,
aud, with malice aforethought, over.
turned each other, and even actually
,|ducked " one another, one placing
MS fore feet upon the others head and
forcing 1t under the water again and
again. - Baltimore Bulletin.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-22

BAsHFULNEss.-Girls, if you want to
encourage young men, get an album.
1t is the first thing a bashful young
man grabs for when he enters q strange
house where there are girls. We have
seen them look through one until they
knew every picture by heart from page
one to General Grant in the back part.
1t is wonderful what interest bashful
young man will take in a young girls
grandmother and pug.nosed uncle at
the first visit, but it always occurs.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-22

At Vienna the Hungarian women are
considered the prettiest and best
dressed; the fairhaired Poles and Bo-
hemians, the most Stylish; the Wen
nese the sauciest, most coquettish and
attractive; and the Croats the ugliest.
The daughters OF sunny Italy were in
much favor in the capital of Francis
Joseph before he lost them with their
provinces.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-22
NeapOlitan Women.

At Naples, the men are of O handsome
race, but the women possess much less
beauty than throughout the rest of Italy.
Very few pretty females are found, and
in general the expressions of their count
enances is far from being agreeable.
Their gaze is too bold, their voice harsh
and masculine, their compilations are
pale and yellow. Corpulence here
passes for appendage to beauty. The
Moors have the same!idea,' and on this
point, as on many others, Naples is still
affected by its African vicinity. The
want of beauty, and especially OF grace,
among the greater part of the Neapoli-
tan women is traceable to the gross
food on which they subsist, the violence
of their passions, their entirely seden.
tary life, and the little care they take Of
themselves. All these defects are par.
ticularly striking to stranger arriving
from Florence, Rome, or Genoa-those
three nurses of beautiful forms. The
Neapolitans, however, are perfectly
contented with their native women;
young or old, pretty or ugly, there is
none without an admlrer. In this re-
spect Naples may pass r.ths paradise
of the ladies. It must be confessed,
also, that the heat of the climate, and
the volcanic sulphurous atmosphere OF
Naples, cannot but deprive them Of
their personal charms. A woman is
old at thirty; at fourteen she is all that
she can be. But neither the climate
nor the mode of life can deprive them
of the luster Of their black eyes; the
charming expression of their lips,
when not disfgured by their drawling
and affected pronunciation; and the
perfection of their hands and feet.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-22

The sea is the largest of all cemeter-
les and its vast numbers sleep without
monuments. Over their remains the
same storms beat and the same requiem
by minstrels of the ocean is sung to
their honor; there unmarked the weak
and the powerful, the plumed and the
unhonored are alike undistinguished.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-22

STARVING 10 DEATu.-People do
starve to death sometimes even in this
land of plenty. In Lawrence, Mass,
Peter Igo, aged 32 years, had long been
out of work. Finally, he obtained en-
ployment, and worked the first day with
only dinner of bread and water. Next
morning he went to work without any
breakfast, but was soon obliged to leave
the mill. After dinner of bread and
water, he returned to his labor. He
came home in the evening with small
quantity of beefsteak given him by a
hand at the works. His wife cooked
the steak and be partook sparingly; but
was soon very i'll and unable to speak.
Shortly he died, in the opinion OF the
physician, of starvation. The neigh
bors say that the family never made
known their wants, being too proud to
beg.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-22

OF two men, the one of whom is
tricky, plausible and sophistical. and
the other of whom is plain and honest,
the latter is the surer to succeed. No
kind of fraud will ultimately prosper.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-22

Said DR.. Cuyler to the girls at PAX
er Institute: Let woman do what
ever she can do we'll. Let her follow
every path of usefulness wherein she
can walk gracefully and without Stun
bling. Can she set type or make tele-
graph instrument talk in electric
speech? Then let her do that with
happy heart and to the music of q
merry voice." Yes. and be amiably re-
quested by the foreman or manager to
make less noise.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-22

Plucky Carrie Roberts, the 14-year-
old servant of G.. H. Kitchen, of Mon
roe O., was altogether too much for the
tramp who invaded the house in the
absence of the rest of the family and
began to gather plumber. Carrie first
discovered the tramp's presence while
he was stufing the contents of the
family's cash and jewelry box into his
pockets, and sprang upon his back.
clutching her hands in his hair. The
thief could not release himself without
losing his plumber, and stumbled
through a hallway into dining.
room, where Carrie let 60 her hold,
mounted q chair and got a revolver
from on top of the clock. before the
tramp had collected his ideas. She
opened fire, hitting his hand and max
ing him drop the cash box, and con.
tinued to fire until the man had run
out of the house, scaled the fence and
escaped. Then Carrie gathered up the
treasures left behind, summoned the
farm laborers from the field and put
them on the tramp's trail, and, finish
ing up her Homework, sat down and
wrote long account Of her adventure
to her brother.
Daily Republican., 1879-10-11
MONEY WINS.
Squire Coles Little COurt-MOney
vs.. Henderer.

Ernest Henderer had a hearing before
Esquire Cole last evening on the charge
of assauIting VIM. Money. Chas. B.
Lore appeared as counsel for the plain
tiff.
Mr.. Money testified that on last Mon
day evening he had conversation with
Henderer in reference to the behaviour
of his (Henderer's) boy. During the
conversation Mr.. Money made the re-
mark that if Mr.. Henderer did not take
better care of the boy he might at some
time have the misfortune to see him
hang, whereupon Henderer struck
him twice in the breast. Mr.. Lore
cross xamined the witness at some
length, but was unable to shake his tes-
timony. Mrs. Money also testified to
the bruises having been received.
In defence Bayard Wilkinson testi-
fed that he was present part of the time
during the difficulty had not seen the
blows given.
MIR. Lore delivered an earnest appeal
in behalf of the right Of American citi-
zens; touched little upon the peculiar
CLINT of the Eagles wings; showed how
the fundamental principles Of American
home life hinged entirely upon the
Squirrels decision in this particular
case, and closed by chucking little
taffy at the magistrate. 1t was of no
use however the Squire adjudging Hen
derer guilty and fined him $5 and costs.
Daily Republican., 1879-10-11
sugar Heet Premiums for Next
Year (lSSO).

At meeting of the commission held
in Wilmington, Oct. Sth, it was COIL
cluded to give notice that premiums to
the amount of 5000 to $500 will be
paid for the best result in growing su-
gar beets next year (lSSO the details
Of which will be given next spring.
The object Of publishing this informa-
tion now is to give opportunity for pre-
pairing the ground this fall. The pre-
miums this year amount to $3.50, it
will be seen by this to be more than
double next year. For further infor-
nation apply to the commissioner resi-
dent Of your county. Lea Pusey, Will
mington, New Castle CO.; Samuel B.
Cooper, Camden, Kent CO.; 7. B. Giles.
Seaford, Sussex co.
Daily Republican., 1879-10-11
ncIaware Tobacco.

Mr.. Samuel Hawkins, tobacco mer-
chant at Seventh and Market streets,
tried the experiment of raising tobacco
III his yard from new and improved
seed. He has succeeded 20 we'll that
some of the leaves On the stalks he rails
ed we're IS inches wide and Al inches
long. 1t is doubtful whether tobacco
of this size was ever raised before in
the State. In old times Delaware was
a great tobacco mart and according to
Vincent's History, had the monopoly OF
supplying Sweden, when the people Of
that country possessed our territory.
Tobacco might still be grown here with
advantage.
Daily Republican., 1879-10-11
Across the Continent.

Oliver Doud Byron held forth at the
Opera House last evening in the
drama "Across the Continent. "
the play itself is a miscege-
neration Of variety comedy with a
high order of pathetic sentiment. What
little there is of the latter is warped
and vitiated by an over abundance Of
the former which being of plebian or.
der gives to the whole performance that
caste of character only popular among
the "gallery gods," and the readers Of
delectable sensational trash. The play
is opened with a tenement scene in
Five Points at New York. In this the
dramatic work of the whole troupe is
brought out. The situation ludicrous
and constantly changing, are we'll sup
ported especially the comic order. Joe
H. Banks as Dennis O'Dwyer," was
the life of the play.
Oliver Doud Byron and Harry B.
Hudson both evinced considerable dra.
matte talent which is exceedingly for
tunate for the play. The support was
numerous and in some instances very
poor. The play will be given again
this afternoon. This evening Mr.. By
ron will bring before the public the
new play of "Hero' in which he
promises real dramatic treat.
Daily Republican., 1879-10-11
Education and It's Value.
the Republican.


81 WILMINGTON, Oct. 10th, 1879.
4 NEssRs. EDITORS My attention was
fcibly called to an editorial in the
prning "Herald" of to-day. The wri-
says judging from an industrial
Ind point, our high schools are pos
I've injury to the country. The gen
imam is certainly laboring under a
Hlstake when he says that a high
|Shool education untitled man to be-
me a mechanic. 1t certainly units
Hin to become mere mechanical ma
bine, but it is certainly the very thing
Itnan wants TO become successful
Sechanic. Take for instance the ma
kinist. What is a machinist without
|pme knowledge Of Geometry but mere
Mechanical tool, or printer without a
of rhetoric. And besides,
6ould you have all of our young men
: take q trade, is it not better that
ne Of our young men should become
hsiness or professional men or would
ku have our workshops Overstocked
ID wages lowered and men from other
lies who were more liberal towards
eir children than ourselves doing all
business of the city. And is it not
liter to educate young ladies of our
IN town to teach our children than TO
I've to hire teachers from other places
ID pay the money to others and stran-
rs which would otherwise go to the
miles who are residents Of the town.
| wish lastly Messrs. Editors to defy
. writer of that editorial who has nc
ea of fairness to point out to me one
laduate of our high school who is
ther dependent on his parents or in
bed. U. y.
Daily Republican., 1879-10-11
Installation.

The officers of Viola Council No. 20, Jr.
O. U. A. NJ, Of Pennsgrove, Nj, were
installed on last Saturday evening, by
T. C. Joseph T. Cross:
C.-B L. Smith.
V. C.-Harry Kelley.
r. S.-Robsrt Morgan.
Treas.-Richard Morgan.
Con.-John Simpkins.
Warden-Daniel Tussey.
|. Sc. Shoemaker.
o. Sc. Curden.
Viola Council is in tlourishing con-
dition and IS members will be initiated
this evening. Hope Council of this city
paid their Jersey brethern visit few
weeks ago, when they were we'll receiv.
ed, and had pleasant time.
Daily Republican., 1879-10-11
THE GRAND LODGE.
I. d. o. +. Standing Committees
For the Ensniag Year.

Grand Master J. Clayton Massey hai
announced the following standing com
mittees
State of the Order-E. F. James, J.
W. Boone, Levi H. Springer G.. Troup
Maxwell, A. P. Carnagy.
Legislative Committee-Henry Eckel,
Cyrus Tatman, George R. Roberts, H.
B. Bennett, L. H. Quay.
Constitutional Laws--E. C. Moore,
W. II. Foulk, W. C. Carnagy, J. NJ.
Whitford, L. T. Grubb.
Correspondence. L. Pierson, E. W.
Cooper, B. C. Barker, JIM. Shakespear,
J. RUNNER.
Appeals R. H. Mcdaniel, A. J. Brown,
S. R. Lawson, g. Hughes, G.. W. Will
liams.
Returns and Reports-Wm. West,
John Griner, Thomas Mitchell, L. E.
Nicholson, J. C. Corbin.
Finance. Maris, William Her bert,
A. G. Robinson, L. F. Adair, Arthur
Lewis.
Hail.. P. Taylor, Thomas stimmel
E. c. Pearce, l. G.. saxton, John R
Wright.
Printing!. W. Hallam, Thomas E
Young, L. P. Crossau, A. P. Carnagy'
David Downs.
Accounts-A. H. Manship, ]. H
Appleby, J. J. McMullen, VIM. Denni
son, Daniel Farra.
Dues and Benefts-Dr. ]. II. Chand'
ler, Samuel Taylor, S. M. Simpler
Edwin Hirst, Daniel Farra, NJ. S. Bar
low.
All the lodges in New Castle county
and Morning Star Lodge in Kent coun
ty will be under the supervision Of the
Grand Master at Wilmington.
Lodges Nos. 7, 20, 80, will be undel
the supervision Of Deputy Grand Mas
ter G. M. Fisher, Camden.
Lodges Nos. 10, 81, 35, D. G.M., D
w. Truitt, Milford.
Lodges Nos. IA, n, D. G. NJ, T. w
Ralph, Laurel.
Lodges Nos. 8, Is, II, 25, D. G.. NJ,
D. ". Brereton, Lewes.
Daily Republican., 1879-10-11
still very -.OW.

Patrick Martin, foreman ofthe bridge
constructing department OF Edgemoor
who fell from structure the company
was building at Fredericksburg, Va,
is still very had, having been injured
internally. His mother lives on West
Front street above Jackson who with
others of the family entertain appre-
tensions that his injuries will prove
fatal,
Daily Republican., 1879-10-11
A Feast for the Roys.

The horse attached to Mr.. Venn's
bakery wagon ran away yesterday af.
ternoon about 2.30, and scattered the
pies, cakes and bread with which the
wagon was filled with lavish foot.
He ran from Eighth and Church streets
to Front and King before he was
stopped.
Daily Republican., 1879-10-11
A Child Injured,

Yesterday afternoon about 4.30 lit
tie fellow named John Crawford, resid-
ing with his parents at No. l6 E. Front
street, was knocked down by a horse
attached to one of Bright's coal carts,
and quite severely injured, the horse
tramping upon him. The boy at first was
thought to be fatally injured, but this
morning was considerably better.
Daily Republican., 1879-10-11
Tho weather.

War Department, Office Of the Chiei
lignal Officer, Washington, Oct. Ill
n. M.
Indications for Saturday-For the
fiddle Atlantic States, cloudy or part
! cloudy weather, with rain, easterly
FiAds, nearly stationary temperature,
higher barometer.
Daily Republican., 1879-10-11
, Tha Pima Knots.

The Pine Knot Assembly will give
heir third grand annual ball in Wet
ker's Dancing Academy, Masonic Hall,
p Friday, November 14th. Master OF
ceremonies, John J. Taggart, assisted
\ a competent corps Of aids, will spare
b pains to make the affair an enJoya-
Ne one. Tickets 81.
Daily Republican., 1879-10-11

Four men, named Nolan, Moran,
Smith and McGroarty. were severely
burned by an explosion Of gas in the
Empire Mine, at Wilkesbarre, yester
day.
Daily Republican., 1879-10-11
SPECIAL MENTION.

EURONIC UlbEAsES.-hli wiz "ooAo
cursd Of or escape disease, be reliev-
of a tendency to consumption or
Ter hereditary complaints, who desire
be- restored to or retain strength,
klth. vigor, true man or womanhood,
ursnce, energy, capacity Of enjoy
Mt. and, accidents excepted, a long
prosperous life, should use Flagg's
Fer and Stomach Pad, which insures
the blessings of health without the
of medicine. Our last two weeks.
leo No. 7 +. Fifth street. Consulta-
free.
s36-HArs HATs-lS79.-Rumford
bthers are still holding forth at
4O4 Market street, and selling the
STYLES of hats and caps as fast as
" can be made up. This is the lead
house in the State, as regarding
|cs. quality. amount Of sales, &C.
sjr genial and accommodating man
has to some extent been tbe means
sttracting and retaining custom, but
low prices Of their goods are the
ef incentives to buy.
ZENITH WARD CHEAP GROCERY AND
bvIsIoN SToRE.-If the people OF the
hth Ward want cheap groceries and
visions they should call upon Asa
rlock, who has opened a new store
the southeast corner Of Elm and
bkson streets. He keeps large as
tment of meats and groceries at the
" lowest cash prices in the city. he
i do his best to please all who may
or him with their patronage.
ELEcTRlcIry.-A. H. Stevens, M. D.
b., of Philadelphia, who uses cleo
city on anientire new principle, and
% has been very successful here as
Il as in Philadelphia, will be at the
yton House for consultation or treat
lat on Monday and Thursday of next
ek. Charges reasonable. Consulta,
3 free.
Dress GooDs.-If you would see the
gest and most extensive assortment
aress goods, comprising many varie,
for suitings also new effects in
Ks, satins and velvets for trimmings,
hover prices than can be found else
ere in the city, go to Russell q
Dncer's.
Doors AND SHOES AT REDUCED PRICES
Danisl McCusker, 2l6 w. I'd street
got in large stock Of boots and
les for the fall trade, and is deter
bed to sell them cheaper than any
use in the city. Give him call ano
se money.
BUrToNs.-Two hundred gross of but
"a, comprising many Of the latest va
lies, at the most reasonable prices
~ received by Russell & Spencer
|fsss buttons from 5 cents to IS cents
VI doz.
Marshalps Cubet Cigarettes cure
atsrrh, cold in the head and Asthma
" them. For sale by ]. R. Hart
ian, Druggist, corner of 5th and Pop
ar streets.
Rev. J. H. Wiley, pastor of Town
6ud Station, is to preach in Union M
Z Church tomorrow. He is younl
~ of mark and ability. Go and hea
Im.
All appliances suitable for afflicted
lies can be obtained at the. Ladies
apartment of Belts Drug Store. En-
Fance on 9Th street. Lady attendant
The largest Chamois Skin for tn
loney, in the city, to be had at Dan
ifth's cheap Drug Store, I'd and Mar
ii streets.
INDIAN Queen and Hoyt's German
6logne for sale by Taylor & Fullerton
3O2 King street.
Don't forget to call on the popula
Silor, Geo. II. Ash, for your fall cloth
-. No. 4 East Sd street.
Smoke Lone Jack Cigarettes, best il
b world. A. A. Chapman, sole agent
d and Shipley streets.
Call at the Western Hotel for oyste;
up lunch tonight.
Daily Republican., 1879-10-11
Temperance.

A fair sized audience attended the
Public Temperance meeting of the M.
s. R. A. last evening. J. s. Smedley
presided, and addresses were delivered
by Messrs. Smedley and Cook. Some
excellent vocal selections were also
rendered.
Daily Republican., 1879-10-11
LATER.

An official investigation was made
this afternoon into the cause of the ac-
cident at Jackson, and the testimony
shows that the telegraph operator re-
ported the express train forty-fve min
utes late, so the train men began max
ing up freight train on The main track.
The express train made up the time
lost, and came dashing into Jackson on
time, and hence the disaster.