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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-07-25
Secret of Success.

BrllSn statesmen nave Deen III
dulGing in some long drawn out and
tedious discussions for the purpose
of discovering the causes of the
stagnation of business that now sits
like an incubus upon the financial
affairs of the kingdom. While, by
dint OF all their efforts, they have
brought nothing forth, or are rather
like the mountain in labor, all emf
nent English writer on political
economy has Lit the nail on the head,
in an article published in the North
AmcrGdn RPriec, entitled The
stagnaiion of trade and it's causes"
In the first place, the writer treats
of nations as individuals and applies
the same rules CT criticism to their
success and failures as he would ap-
ply to the domestic affairs of q pri-
vatc household. He justly con-
cludes that there would be no such
thing as hard times among nations,
did the custodians of public funds
exercise such a prudence and fore
thought as the discre ct and judicious
father of family exercises from
year to year.
\ careful examination Of the facts
in the case has shown conclusively
that all those nations which are, at
present, suffering from the pressure
and stringency of financial affairs,
have been, for term of years, en-
gagged either in wild and extrava-
giant speculative schemes, or, what
is worse, they have been waging
devastating war with each other.
England, Russia, Turkey and Spain
are bright and shining examples, in
Europe, while on this side of the
Atlantic, the Government of the
United States, hardly recovered from
the effects of the War of the Rebel
lion, is drained by the expense of
Indi IN wars and the demands of
railroad leeches. It is refreshing to
contemplate the staid, conservative,
economical policy of France and
Germany. They have learned some
golden wisdom in a recent contest,
and are now profting by the valua-
BILE lesson.
Another element which comes to
the surface when searching for the
cause of hard times, and one which
should not be lost sight of, is the
criminal and unheard-of extraya-
canoe in living, in all the walks of
society, particularly among the mid
die and higher classes. That far
mer is said to be in easy circum-
stances who delves from the soil what
ever his family has need of in the
way of food, drink and raiment. So
it should be and can be with nations.
If, as has been said, "We are but
parts of one stupendous WHOLE"
then the foundation rules of eco
nomical regime apply equally as we'll
to enlightened and populous ma.
tons as to the poorest family. This
is the reason why, as often happens.
the best governors, kings and presi-
dents are those men who have been
drawn from the actual experiences
of practical life.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-07-25

CLAN CHowDER.-Mr. Stuth has
served US with two sample cans OF
splendid clam chowder put up by
himself by process of his own. A.
ter two-weeks' test, the .chowder
appeared to be as good as when put
in the cans. Mr.. Stuth proposes to
place this article in the market at IN
carly day.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-07-25

DoN'T grumble, dear friend, about
trifes. The world cares but little
for your troubles or perplexities.
You only annoy and hecter yourself,
without the least recompense. You
are gnawing file at the expense of
your teeth. If you feel bad, dag
nose your case. The trouble gen.
orally lies in the stomach. Diet
yourself, take a mild cathartic, a
walk in the morning, brace up the
system, smooth the wrinkles from
your brow, speak pleasant word to
your fellow men, and the smile
which responds 10 your greeting will
be as a ray of sunshine to your slug
gish blood. Contribute your share
towards awakening the better nature
of your fellowmen. 1t pays do
30. You will be happier, the CON-
munity will be better, and the world
will move along smoother, from
curbing your disposition to fret.
" Scatter kind words" Every heart
has it's secret sorrow, which becomes
q burden, if nursed and brooded
over; it may possess well-spring of
pleasure if the vein is but given an
opportunity to send forth its life
piyino currents.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-07-25


The exercises ut the Blue Ribbon
League, Monday evening, consisted
OF short addresses by the members,
and vocal and instrumental music.
The attendance, as usual, was large.
The Sunday meeting was one of un-
unusual interest. Several speakers
were present from abroad, and
among them Rev. Mr.. Calvin, who
made one of the best temperance
addresses yet delivered before the
League; probably the best, for it
abounded in suggestions of practical
value. Mr.. Dean Clark, Mr.. Brown
of Tenino, Rev. VIM. Roberts, Gen.
Milroy, and Mr.. T. M. Reed fol-
lowed, aud the speaking was closed
by Mrs. Thomas, in one of her u.s.
ually happy efforts. Next Monday
evening, the ladies will arrange the
programme and conduct the meet
ing, as they did a few weeks ago
with such flattering success.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-07-25

RINGING church bells is a pastime
frequently INDUCED in by hoodlums
Of Olympia. 1t strikes US that a
most effsctual way of preventing the
recurrence OF such All evil would be
to keep the church doors securely
locked.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-07-25
Pluck and Energy

What world of thought is there
wrapped up in that immortal apo
thegm, Where there is q will,
there is a way" Pluck is the will
and energy opens the way. A man,
young or old, possessed of these two
glittering attributes, will achieve
wonders in the way of carving a
fortune out of apparent nothingness,
where the son of q millionaire would
starve in obscurity. If we begin on
the first page of a biographical die
tionary and note the names of those
men who have become most eminent
in The great moral and intellectual
enterprises of the world, we should
be surprised to find how many, in
the inception of there career, were
schooled in the rigid walks of pow
erty. With such men, the impedi.
ments thrown in their way, seem to
serve only as motive powers to urge
them on.
Noah Webster left home with six
dollars in his pocket to make his way
in the world John Brown " of
Haddam," the eminent Bible COM
mentator, learned to read the Greek
Testament while pursuing the vo-
cation of q poor shepherd boy, among
the bleak hills of Scotland. The
elder Vanderbilt, for years ran a row.
boat ferry in the harbor of New
York, and left, at his death grand
total of eighty million dollars. A
short time since, an excessively per-
fumed exquisite was showing bevy
of ladies through the palatial steamer
Daniel Dre'c, then on her trial trip
from New York to Albany. Away
down in the darkness of between
decks" they confronted an old man
clad in the pitch-begrimmed garb of
common sailor. Hello, old man,
do you belong to this boat?" saucily
asked the dandy. No sir, this
boat belongs to me !" came the an
swer. TWAS indeed old Daniel Drew,
himself, looking after the interests
of the steamer that bore his name,
and which had cost q million dollars.
Mr.. Drew had commenced life a
poor boy and buffetted manfully the
ills that came in his way, till his
pluck and energy had made him the
terror of Wall street. As a general
thing, the rival business men of the
world do not fear inherited wealth
as it is generally vested in the soft
hands of those who have never been
Injured to the severe trials and emer-
gencies of life. So when merchants,
or manufacturers advertise for a boy
to serve out an apprenticeship, they
want poor boy, knowing for GER
tainty that he will, at least, know
something about the value of money,
and hence, in all probability, exer-
else to some extent the virtue of
frugality.
When will men learn that honor,
fame and wealth are to be had only
for the asking?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-07-25


FROM the accounts given in the
Portland papers. the Printers Pic,
mic" from that city to Vancouver, ~
Saturday last, must have been a
brilliant affair. The Evening 7ele-
gram estimates that fully two thou
sand persons participated in the ex-
cursion. Aside from the pleasures
of the day, some valuable facts have
been ascertained which will doubt
less be properly engrossed upon the
pages of history for the enlighten-
ment of future type-setters. The
Aeetest woman, wife of printer,
the champion young lady pedestrian,
best lady waltzer, handsomest lady,
best gentleman dancer, Aeetest man,
best jumpers, best hoppers and the
homeliest printer. are now known
and publicly identified. The large
brought surplus OF
funds into the treasury, and it has
been suggested that the amount be
held as nucleus from which to start
o fund for building a home for disa-
bled printers. The proposition is q
worthy one and will be seconded by
every printer in the land.
The fishing season has closed at
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-07-25

A NEW comet has been discovered
by Prof. Swift, of Rochester, in the
constellation Perseus. 1t is moving
towards the northern part of the
heavens at the rate of about one de-
gree per day.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-07-25

MARX Twain announces himself an
Independent candidate for the Presi-
dency stfshe looming election. His
chief ,sliahcss sin the fact that he will
publish his I'd pord in advance.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-07-25

The Salem 7own Talk copies, in
full, our structures concerning the
selling of intoxicating liquors on the
Fair grounds of the Oregon State
Agricultural Society, admits the
truthfulness of our reasoning and
commends our advisory suggestions
to the officials of that corporation.
In this connection, All instructive
moral might be CLEANED from the
career of that institution as COM
pared with that of our own Indus.
trial Association. While the law
abiding people of Oregon are at each
Fair troubled beyond measure by
the evils resulting from the licensed
sale and use of intoxicating liquors
within the Fair Enclosure, we have
yet to chronicle the first arrest on
account of drunkenness during the
existence of our Association, now a
period of about nine years, The
reason of this is soon told. No
sooner was the Fair Ground estab-
lished at its present site, than our
officials unanimously prohibited the
sale of intoxicating drinks upon the
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-07-25

The first load of new hay has been
brought into town.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-07-25

Hon. Thomas H. Brents is pas
senger on the incoming steamer to
Portland.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-07-25

SALMON trout are plentiful in the
waters of our bav.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-07-25

10 ENCOUNTER q change of twenty
degrees of temperature, between the
morning and evening, street-goers
should provide themselves with o
judicious change of dress.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-07-25

COUNTRY money has appeared
in our\ town lis time. it comes in
the form,~' US Quarters.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-07-25

TnE public school in New Tacoma
is 10 be closed for want of funds.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-07-25

MOONLIGHT nights, bye.and-bye.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-07-25

The young man Lane. recently
committed to the Oregon Peniten.
tiary, for the crime of forgery, sets
up some novel claims for pardon.
He says his father has made good all
the losses occasioned by his mis-
deeds, and is ready to expend ten
thousand dollars more in his behalf.
He is graduate of the university of
Missouri and takes to himself the
credit of writing moro than half of
the poem published in the Portland
papers, the other day, as emanating
wholly from the brain of brother
prisoner. He would have a poor
show in travelling on his intellect but
since it turns out that he has wealthy
sire, the case is altered mater
tally and the chances are that the
nice young man will very soon trav-
ell out Of his confinement.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-07-25
The Great Ultimatum.

For those who ask, more in ridi-
cule than in candor, what is to be
the end of all our labors in the
great temperance reform, we have
but one answer-victory! 1t would
be most alb urd to think that the de-
voted men and women who are now
engaged in the glorious cause, are
only putting forth random efforts,
that all their labors are aiinless and
that practical abortion is to be the
final denouement. Ever since the
days of the old Washingtonians,
temperance workers have had an OBJ
ject in view worthy the ambition of
the most whole-souled philanthropy.
is: that ever lived; the devotees of
total abstinence and its elder brother.
prohibition, like the military wor-
thies of the ancients, have determined
upon the conquest of the world and
nothing less. Their missionaries,
and we are proud to called them
missionaries, are even now, found in
every part of the civilized world,
preaching and practicing the immor-
tai principles of temperance. ST.
lently and slowly, perhaps, but
surely these principles are moulding
the infnitude of societies that 60 to
make up the commonwealth of all
nations. Whether willingly or not.
religious guilds and political factions
are beginning to feel the potency
and majesty of the Temperatures ele-
ment. Demagogaes are put to their
worst straits to know how best to
make such terms as will secure the
votes of the temperance army.
We believe the time is not far dis
tant when the elective franchise of
temperance people will become a
power not only respected, but one
that will be feared in the political
campaigns of our country. In u
word, the aim of temperance work.
ers is an exalted one. Next, in point
of sacred intent to the religions
which sway the hearts of men, its
principles are firmly rooted and
grounded in the minds of the masses,
and like the leaven in the meal, are
destined to assert their influence till
the world is emaacil ated from moral
slavery and degradation.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-07-25

JUDGE Norman may err, but is
it for you to make up the verdict be-
tween him and his Maker? He has
his trials, his temptations, bis tribu-
lations, aud what they are, or from
whence they spring, you know little
if anything. How are you to to,m a
just estimate of acts, when you know
nothing of their secret promptings I?
Is it for you, with your finite wisdom,
to usurp the prerogative which be-
longs to Omnipotence alone? A
word if spoken might show your
judgment to be erroneous; a mere
glimpse of the hidden promptings
change your censure into praise.
Be charitable; be just; be humane;
be merciful, as you shall expect
mercy.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-07-25

A WET new moon.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-07-25

The fishing season has closed at
the lower Columbia river.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-01-18

Itis Incompatible Remedy for BRUISES, VI
GERS, GUS ana every irritable or unhealthy
condition OF tie ~kln, "rd Is most segvccHbis
rcmedi1l ateut and son ce Of speedy rUlIel in
cases Ol GOUr aud RHEUMATISM.
TITS a most desirable DISIN NFECTANT OF
CLOTHING OR BED LINEN, WON ana u.ea
hy DpTsOu- suil1Tug from OBNOXIOUS or cox.
ThGIOus DISEASES. ana is q CgpItai Remedy aud
pTcVGI tatlVe u them, when used rs AZ iujcC-
ton PcrsGns employing II have no need To
take sulphur Baths, or 70 resort to Sulphur
.prn-s for bathing PURPOSES.
As an uui iuuct Of TIE TOILET it is far more
de.Gahla than any Co'mc lc siEce u DOES NOT,
Ike q. tlcleS OF tIHt nature, conceal CJmp,eZ
iOmnl Blen shes bui Iem9yes them.
AN,FRhCkLESP PIMPLEe. BLOTCHLS
ard the lie, speedily NleIu to carrying IN,
nlenCa. an 70 IS the rery best SOAP TO shqye
irOm me irritation prItu cI Oh sensitive Gu
liCle. 10y The uUulic1tim OF tn razor. 1t alst
completely crgd Gates DANDRGtF.
HUuseNlvc- Ccc.are II TO b. EXCELLENT fOI
wishing ~ OOLLN LIN E -, LACE. and other
fabrics ana ladies moving in the hest circles a.
metropolitan aud rural soc ETY. speak OF It IN
the mohest terms.
Tesuu ouials pour m from al quarters Of IN,
Union upon It's PrOprit tor many Ol Will h have
been published In the form OF neat pamphlet
prOcuraUl OF nUg-lrtS and Fancy Goods DgA
Urs the OugnG's being Upen 20 publ G Inspn G
{ ON ut ms AlEuICINAL WAHLH USE. No. SINIl
/ AvENuE, NEW YORK. The art.c e Is moreover
inuOl sed Dv the n AlCdisrl fraternity.
LIKE MOST CTuLW FAMOUS REMEDIES
/ GLENN's HULP AZ r. SuAp has b cn lWItat
. ed. sons without tine smallest fraction OF re
medal efficacy have Teen ana are fOIstcl upol
/ the uususpuCting ana uuoJscrvuut, q 3 0euUiH
/ sulphur soaps pOssc~sln" properties liepticu
/ vita or equal to the Great Specific, which thci
vendors secs to rival Nv uHderuHnd mpeti
/ uo the public should N rriura ue ca eful Il
inquire for GLlSN'a Sulul ur soap bV it5 Iu'
name, and see IN lt they 90. The real article.
/ Al Qrgsupctab.e DrU gists. FHrcy Goods Deal
or, and CIoc.rs Eeep GLENN'S SULPHUl
] SOAP, and vii uD demand for Z, supply III
/ GENUINE THING To tAc.r ca toners.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-01-18
WHAT BLIND mEN HAVE DONE


The long list Of the names Of the
blind who have been eminent in the
various branches OF learning from the
time of Diodatus, who lived fifty years
before the Christian era, TO the present
time, is well worth remembering. The
following are some of those to whom
we refer:
Diodatus, Of A sia Minor, celebrated
for his learning in philosophy, geometry
and music.
Eusebius, also of Asia, lived from
3l5 to $40 of the Christian era; became
blind at . years Of age; died at 90.
And yet, during so short lifetime, this
olind man, by his theological writings,
has come to MS, and will 60 down to
pos.erity, as one of the fathers of
Christianity.
Henry, the minstrel OF Scotland, au.
thor of 1.-THE Poetic Life of Wallace, -"
was born blind in 1861.
Margaret, OF Ravenna, born In 1905,
blind at 8 mouths; celebrated for her
writings on theology and morals.
Hermann Torrentius, Of Switzerland,
born IA 1916, and author of history
and poetical dictionary.
Nicholas Sandersou, of Yorkshire,
England, born in 1852; learned in math.
ematlcs, astronomy, and wrote a book
on algebra.
Thomas Blackjack, D. D., Of Scot.
laud, born IN 17jl; blind at months
celebrated for his learning in poetry,
divinity and music.
Francis Huber, of Geneva, Switzer
land, porn in 1910; wrote on natural
sciences, bees, ants, and on education.
John milton, born in 1908 in London
author of paradise Lost"
JOHN Metcalf, born in 1717 In Eng.
land road surveyor and road con-
tractor.
John Cough, born in 1867 in Eng
land; blind at 3years; wrote on botany
natural history, etc.
David Macbeath, born in 1902 il
Scotland; learned in music and mathe
MATES, and inventor of the string
alphabet for the blind.
NJ. Focault, born in Paris in 1909
invented a writing apparatus for thu
blind.
NJ. Knio, of Prussia, born blind; wa
director of an institution for the blind
and wrote ON the education of th
blind.
Alexander Rodenbach, of Belgium
born in 1886; member OF the Belgian
Congress, and wrote several works OF
the blind and the deaf,mute.
William Henry Chnrchman, former
ly Superintendent for the Institution TO
the Blind at indianapolis, Ind and au
thor of architectural designs and report
for the institution. The writer of thi
once had. occasion to correspond wit
him, and received much finer specimen
of autograph penmanship from hir
than was sent in return.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-01-18

A.a.ay.., Is not easily earned IN these times
AIIL but II can be made m three months
tpo y By any one Of either sex IN any part
of the country who Is willing TO
wOrE stead w pt the employment that we iurn-
ish. SO q week ia vOur own town. luu need
not be away IRON home over night Nou eau
give your whole time 90 the Work or onlY NouI
fpure Womeut1. IL costs nothing TO try the
business Terms Hnd "a outfit free, Address
al once IL HALLE1T & CO.,
iebInyI~ Portland Maine.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-01-18
STEALING THE BEEHIVE.
by ALMO.

In the fall of 1875, / was among a
party of waod choppers, in thenorthern
part of the State of Maine-they were
jolly set of boys, ready for fun of any
kind. In an excursion to the village
one Saturday for our mail, and to get
our weekly supply of tobacco, we pas
sed farm house and discovered sever,
al bee hives, made from hollow logs,
sawed off in lengths of about three feet,
and a cap piece of board nailed over
the top end. We reported the discovery
at camp, and, as most of the boys had a
sweet tooth, it was planned that on the
next Saturday night we would Just cap
ture one of those hives and bring it in,
to camp. Jed and Dan were selected
for the business, as they were stout,
shrewd fellows, They took good,
stout army blanket and rope, and quiet.
ly stole off about dark for the farm, 10.
Gated about one mile from the camp.
Arriving near the bee.stand, they wait
ed until all was quiet about the barn and
house, when they made a selection Of
one that seemed the heaviest, and
gently setting it down ON the blanket,
SO as not to rouse the bees, they care.
fully tied it up, fixed the rope around
it, and getting a stout stake from the
fence they slung it, and shouldeIing it
started for our camp.
IT was fearful tramp across lots,
over fences and through mud holes, and
many were the falls that Jed and Dan
received ere they arrived at camp-and
they were all tired out. Our prize was
carefully slowed away for the night,
and all hands were invited to turn Out
before light to see the fun of taking
out the honey from the log, that Jed
ana Bill said must have honey enougi
to last all hands month. With the
first streak of dawn we were out, and
with pals stood ready for the honey
Bod said he knew all about bees, and
could handle them without getting stung
and he was selected to open the blank,
ct and remove the honey. The hive
was placed in the center of the camp
and carefully he removed the rope ant
blanket canted up the Live on ont
side, with sleeves rolled, ready to dive
into the midst OF the sweets. When 10
Instead of cavity filled with comb and
honey, it was found to be a solid log
Ye gods! wasn't there long countenan.
ces, and not a little bad language used
and Jed and Dan did not hear the las
of the bee-stealing adventure while WI
were in camp, 1t seemed that one ol
the boys must have informed the farm
er, so as to get the joke on the boys.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-01-18

The first importation of American
meats into Germany some years ago
resulted in failure. The last season
$4,000, eco pounds were imported there
of beef of the best quality, sewn tightly
in thick canvas, aud kept while on
board in cases constructed for the pur-
pose, and kept cool.
AT the Philadelphia mint, during
the year just closed, 22 754, 50 pieces
of money were coinedi of these 10, 5O9,.
900 were cents The trade dollars
numbered only 900, and the 2O-ceEt
pieces 600, while 1850 of the equally
pestiferous Scent pieces were coined.
-Sympathlzing bystanders (about a
man who had been knocked down and
stunned by a railway train); "Poor
manf Take him to the station" ="
Injured one (recoverlng): TAKE me
to tn station? What for then? II au've
dune ony harm to yo'r engine, avs
willIn' 10 Pay foI'u"