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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-05-16
Detroit Currency.

Barnum says there are more fools
now than when he first started in bust
ness.
Market quotations do not affect the
price of liberty which always remains
at eternal vigilance. - Nso Orleans
Picaynne.
That Iowa editor WHO is persistently
inquiring for the plural OF goose, !"
should be given "duck /" in some
mill pond.
When o man begins speech by say
ing EFT is useless to deny facts" you
can make up your mind that he hasn't
got any worth denying.
1t is said that cider can be kept sweet
sixteen years, but when it's so easy to
drink it up on the spot we fail to see
the merit Of the long time practice.
What is distance?" asks tho New
York Herald. Well, an Eastern man
who has ever been in Omaha without o
cent in his pocket must know some
thing about it.
In Indiana when they don't want o
man to be candidate for Office, they
get the papers to speak OF him as "an.
aged citizen whose many infrmihes
will proven. him from entering the po-
litical field.
The New Orleans Times says the cost
of living in Louisiana recently de-
creased 100 per cent. just as soon 40
il decreases 10 per cent. more we pro-
nose 10 10 to Louisiana and get rich by
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-05-16
I Z u "t'TI u. = u -
Economize Every Moment.

There are so many housewives who
complain of lack of time for reading
and music that feel constrained to
give to them few Of the plans whereby
I persevere in the accomplishment Of
both. ,4 AZ. ,..,,...4i. .6g q.
Economics every moment Of your
time if YOU cannot arrange your work
so that you can take a stated time for
reading or study, snatch o minute here
and Their, while at your work. I have
read several large. books land always
The Daily Free Press during the past
year, at, odd times. For instance,
while waiting for. bread, cake or pie to
bake, I would cit down, take up my
book and read for perhaps half hour,
during which time I become rested,
and arising with the feeling that, while
nothing in the kitchen has been
neglected, my thoughts are not entirely
confined there. a %. -, a 81 4.
A few moments spent each day in
this way gives one food for thought
outside the daily routine of house
work. '.''.
doubt not that a greater benefit
would be derived from reading il less
were taken into the mind, and that we'll
digested. ., t..
Much can be done toward keeping
up ones practice in music If only the
spare minutes be put to use. While
waiting for your husband to come to
tea, run over a passage that you have
found difficult, until it becomes easy
through acquaintance j.; in this way You
will soon be enabled to play the whole
piece easily and we'll of an evening,
aud thereby entertain your husband
and satisfy yourself,
Vassar, Mich. ARA.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-05-16

The Duke of Buckingham, in the
reign of James l., had so many win
dows to his dwelling that it was known
in London as the Glass House. Nu-
merous Scotchmcn came to London
with the King, who were obnoxious to
the Duke, and he organized parties to
break their windows. Some Scotch.
men, in return, broke his windows. and
the King remarked to the Duke !:
Steenie. those who live in glass houses
should be carfu' how they fling stanes, "
and thus arose the well-known proverb.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-05-16

One of those very clever fellows that
are often seen at social parties, amusing
the guests by their accomplishments,
ingenuity, and wit, created quite an ex-
element in Ottawa not long since. He
claimed to be mesmerist, and select
ing dull-looking subject, soon exer-
cised his wonderful power, and forced
the victim to do some very absurd and
laughable things. When the poor fell
low had gone on in this way for over an
hour, the mesmerist endesvored to
arouse him FROM lis trance, but the
professors efforts were not only useless,
but seemed to further craze the victim,
who madly skipped around the room,
upsetting the furniture, pursuing the
screaming ladies and kissing them, and
finally closing his performances by bap-
tizing the terrified mesmerist, whom he
drenched with quart of ink. Deeming
the poor fellow mad, and intent upon
doing him bodily injury, the frightened
mesmerist fed from the house. Then
the victim suddenly came to his
senses, and all the company joined in
laugh at the expense of the mesmerist.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-05-16

WHAT THOSE LITTLE Docs ARE For.
A near-sighted friend went to an OPP
ticiau the other day to change the glasses
of his spectacles, which had become too
weak. He was given the next number
lower.
"After this number, what will I
take p he asked.
"These."
g And after that 2"
"Those."
"And then ?" asked the myope with
an anxious air.
"Then," said the dealer, think q
small and sagacious dog with string
attached, will be about the thing"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-05-16

PUDDING SAucE.-Three-quarts of a
cup of butter, one and one-half cups
of sugar, one egg. juice and grated
rind OF o lemon; beat we'll together.
Just before serving pour on the beaten
mixture one pint OF boiling water and
stir till cooked. This sauce is good for
all kinds of pudding.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-05-16

CoooANUT CANDY.-Grate the meat
of q cocoanut and having ready two
pounds OF finely-sifted sugar (white)
and the beaten whites of two eggs, also,
the milk of the nut. mix all together
and make it into little cakes. In short
time the candy will be dry enough to
eat. and I have always found it to be
as good as if cooked.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-05-16

SpIcED CURRANTs.- Take four pounds
of sugar, five pounds of currants, one
pint OF vinegar; boil two hours. Half
an hour before it is done add two tea
spoonfuls of ground cinnamon, one of
cloves and one of allspice. Tie the
spices in q thin bag before putting
them in the currants.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-05-16

A good, honest laugh at good hon
est Joke or bit of sarcasm, rubs out the
gathering wrinkles Of care; but an i'll
tempered joke is like q poisoned arrow,
which makes u wound and leaves its
poison after it has been withdrawn.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-05-16

The Balimorean says: >" When q
young man in Patagonia wants wife
he rides out and lassoes one, and in the
more civilized United States of Ameri-
ca, when young man wants 4 wife,
but does not come to time, she las-sues
him for q breach of promise. 70
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-05-16

A Kentucky paper remarks that the
look of intelligence assumed by the
young lawyer as he sits in court should
be put stop to. It is calculated to
cause the presiding Judge to lose conf
dence in himself--to make him believe
he doesn't know anything.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-05-16

The other day, when q block of gran
ite weighing four hundred pounds fell
from five-story block Just behind two
New York ladies', one Of them YEARLY
drawIed out "Why, I thawt GENTLE
man had thlipped DOWN.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-05-16

Cincinnati Enquirer, Henry Ward
Beecher said at his Friday night talk in
Plymouth church.: Temperance is
something that touches human ma
ture all over, inside and out" To
which we might add that intemperance
is something which touches human
nature almost altogether on the inside.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-05-16

COTTAGE PuDDINa..-With two cups
flour mix thoroughly two teaspoons
baking powder, one egg, one teaspoon
full butter, three-quarters of cup of
sugar, one-half cup of sweet milk;
flavor with lemon. To be baked
quickly and eaten while hot, with the
following sauce:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-05-16

BAKING POWDER BIscUIT.-To one
quart of -four add two teaspoonfnls
(heaping full of baking powder, sift.
ing both together; then rub in one
tablespoonful of butter, and pinch OF
salt; add sufficient water or sweet milk
to make very soft dough; cut out and
bake in quick oven.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-05-16
Cool rain water and soda will remove
machine grease from washable goods.

The Buffalo Erpress gently chides
Buffalo bride who got married in pair
of stockings valued at $50. One hun
bred and ninety-nine dollars worth Of
bonnet and one dollars worth of
stockings would have made more show
to the public.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-05-16

A late book on etiquette says !:
" Never refer to o persons nose under
any circumstances" The woman who
wrote the book has wart on her nose.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-05-16

a" The ablest lawyer, the greatest poet,
and the meanest man in the State" is
the way Vermont paper speaks Of one
Of it's citizens.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-05-16

MANNA.-This historical substance is
q saccharine juice derived from q spe-
cies Of ash.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-05-16

Ill-gotten gains are never worth the
price, and q good conscience never costs
what it is worth.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-05-16

What kind of timber is at discount?
Summer board.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-05-16

CURE OF DIPHrHERIA.-Put a tea
spoonful of sulphur into O wine-glass
OF water, and stir it with the finger in
stead of a spoon, as the sulphur does
not really amalgamate with water.
When the sulphur is we'll mixed then
it is to be given to the patientto gargle,
and, after gargling, to swallow it, and
the patient will be out of danger in ten
minutes. When the fungus is too
nearly closing to allow gargling. the
sulphur in that case should be blown
through q quill into the throat, and,
after the fungus has shrunk to allow of
it, then the gargling. If the patient
cannot gargIe, take a live coal, put it
on a shovel, and sprinkle q spoonful of
-four OF birthstone upon it I; let the suf-
ferer inhale it by holding the head over
it, aud the fungus will die. Birthstone
kills every species of fungus in man,
beast and plant in few minutes.
A few days ago, at Princess Mary's
Cottage Homes, London, an outbreak
of diphtheris attacked fifty of the in
mates, but one of the lady nurses cured
them all by causing the patti hts to gar
gle with sulphur and swallow the gar
gle.-Lrish Duly Ners.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-05-16

The OLDEST BIBLE MANUSCRIPTS
The two most ancient manuscripts of the
Bible known, are the Codex Sinaiticus
of the Imperial Library at st. Peters
burg, and the Codex Vaticanus of the
Vatican Library at Rome, both OF which
are believed to have been written about
the middle of the fourth century A. ID.
The Sinaiticus, so called because it was
obtained lin 1851 from the Convent of
St. Catharine, ON Mount Sinai, is sup
posed by Tischendorf, its discoverer,
to be one of the fifty copies of the
Scriptures which the Emperor Constan-
tine directed to he made for Byzantium,
in 331, under the care of Eusebius, Of
C@sarea. 1t consists of 345111 leaves Of
very fine vellum, made either of the
skins of antelopes or of asses, each leaf
being 145s inches high by 1917 inches
wide. The early history Of the Vatican
manuscripts is not known, but it appears
in the first catalogue of the Vatican
Library in 1475. It is a quarto volume,
containing 146 leaves of fine, thin vel
lum, each 1917 inches high and 10
broad. Both manuscripts were written
in Greek nncials, or capital letters, are
without space between the words, and
have no marks of punctuation.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-05-16
Satisfying His Patient.

Common sense generally recommends
physicians as we'll as other men to pop.
ular favor, but there are exceptions
where something uncommon 10 better
received. The Hoosiers listened to q
speech of General Jackson, but would
hardly be satisfied that he was q great
man till he shouted string of Latin
phrases, !" f pluribas ,snum," ~" Multuns
in parro," Sine qua non :" and then
they rent the air with wild hurras for
him. A nice invalid was even harder
to satisfy than the Hoosiers. The first
physician in his case was discharged
because he was honest enough to tell
him that he had o sore throat; and the
second doctor, having some hint of the
fact, answered the sick man, when
questioned, that his case was highly
abnormal, and had degenerated into
synanche tonsildris.
"Oh, doctor, cried the patient, edo
say that word again -
Why, sir, I said you we're at pres
ent laboripg under synanche tonsildris. 4"
Why, just think, doctor, that fool
told me I had nothing but sore
throat, and 1 told him I had no use for
such Ounce. Doctor, what did you
call it?" .4
81 told you, sir, in plain terms, that
the morbid condition of your system
was obvious, and that it has terminated
in synanche tonsila,is."
ooh, doctor. it must be amonstrous
bad complaint! Think you can cure
me, doctor?'
NOW, though your diagnosis is
clear, your prognosis is doubtful; yet
I think by prudent care and skillful
treatment, you may recover"
oh, well, doctor, do stay all night,
and 1 will pay you anything you ask. y
He got we'll of his sore throat, and
paid the doctor generous fee.-Potter's
Monthly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-27

The democratic county convention,
called for the purpose Of nominating
clerk Of the court, superintendent Of
schools, and to elect two delegates to at
tend the democratic state convention, will
be held at Jefferson, Saturday, Sept 9Th.
The indication are the democrats will not
lack for candidates for the county offices.
K1ebs is a candidate for reelection to the
position Of clerk, with no opposition so
far We shall be surprised, however, if he
is allowed to gobble that fat little Office
again without fight. He is a Water
town man and democrats from other parts
Of the county have very little love for
their brethren in this city, and think
they are deserving Of very little consid-
Grafton, which is of course not true. Col
lier and Sloan are each willing to be a
candidate for superintendent of schools.
1t is understood that Collier is high
toned fellow, who lays back on his digni-
ty and says. "Here am gentlemen; i will
take the office if it is given to me, but !
will make no effort to secure it, while
Sloan is canvassing the county thorough
ly. Now we would give Mr. Sloan hint
which perhaps he HIS not thought Of.
No matter how hard he may work or
how secure he may think his delegates
are, if Krebs is nominated location alone
will beat him. His only security lies in
Kreb's defeat. A democratic convention
even, would notlbe so stupid as to select
both nominees from the same section.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-27
SaCeeuey'S NeaU BataId51lg.

The completion of Edmund Sweeney's
new brick building, situated between
John w. Coles new brick block and
Chappelrs building, north side of Main
street, adds much to the appearance of
the site, which had been so long occupied
by an unpretentious frame structure. The
building is 22x8O, 2 stories high, sub
stantially built and finished off in hand
someZstyle Messrs. Vaux and Perrior
were the constructors. for the erection Of
the building and performed their work
in a most satisfactory manner, rejecting
great credit On themselves as thorough,
painstaking and experienced builders.
The timing was the work Of Kusel
Brothers, the plastering of w. Quent-
meyer and his gang Of men, while the
finishing touches with the paint brush
were done under the supervision of G.
Pfahenbach. The first floor of the build
ing is occupied by the firm Of Sweeney
and Manning, who are. filling the shelves
with large stock of Dry Goods, Grocer
les and Crockery. The front Office, I'd
floor, has been fitted up expressly for
DR. R. NJ Wigginton, who will have in
his new quarters one Of the fastest, best
arranged and most convenient offices in
the city. He will occupy his new office
about September LIST.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-27
Terrible Accjde7at,

Last Saturday evening John Deubel, a
resident of the 9Th ward, met with ter
rible accident resulting in his almost in
slant death. While on top of a load of
hay which he was having hauled to- his
home he slipped with two tined fork in
his hand and in his descent from the load
he fell upon the fork one. of the tines
entering his heart and the other penetrat-
ing his liver After striking the ground
he was able to withdraw the instrument
of his death from his body saying as he did
so that it was his last and giving a few
quivers he expired. The deceased was
in his 61st year and has resided in this
city some 80 years, He leaves two sons
grown to manhood to mourn his death
His funeral was held Monday.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-27

OUR brick yards are running to their
utmost capacity finding ready sale for all
the brick made A large number Of
Waterfowl brick are being shipped this
season to Minneapolis.
MEssRs. Ostrander & Bird, of Jeffer-
son, have abandoned the :idea of their
excursion to Lake Superior, as a suffi-
cient number of tickets have not been
sold.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-27

WHILE workmen were engaged in
making excavations one day last week at
the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul rail
way bridge, crossing the river between
the Station and the Junction. some Jewel
ry and trinkets were unearthed which
prove to have been the articles stolen
from the residence Of Gustavus Werlich
last June. The property has been re-
stored to its rightful owner Of course
it still remains mystery who the
parties were that buried these valuables
and the question as to the perpetrators of
the robbery may never be solved. The
discovery of the plumber so near home
does not look like the work of tramps
Perhaps some spersons among us could
clear up the matter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-27

The announcement is made that
Ashley d. Harger, a gentleman not I'M
known in these parts, will soon COM
mence the publication of newspaper to
be called the Milwaukee Blade, the first
number to be issued August Both. Mir.
Harger has had a good deal of newspaper
experience and has the ability to get up
a lively and interesting sheet. Success
ID the new enterprise.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-27

The Jews Of Chicago and other west
ern cities having become Disguised with
the silly intolerance Of certain hotel keep
ers at fashionable watering places, are talk
ing over the project of buying the Bid
well house property, in Palmyra, and ex-
pending about $4,000 in fitting up the
house, grounds and the lake for the purpose
of a resort for their people. We presume
Judge Hilton will not receive an invita-
ton to the opening.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-27
COUNTY NEWS.
JEFFERSON.

Mr. JOS. Doebereiner, on the Hebron
road, 3 miles south Of Jefferson, lost his
residence by fire last Monday morning, to-
gether with contents. Loss about $500;
insured in the Jefferson Town Insurance
Company for 5000. Mrs. Doebereiner
was seriously if not fatally injured by in
haling the smoke, and was also slig chilly
burned.
Black bass are now the victims, great
many of them being caught every day.
The annual address at the county fair
for this year is to be delivered by Gov.
Smith.
Quite party from WATERFOWL came
down to our city last Sunday, put up at
the Wisconsin House, and had a good
time generally. They had a lively dance
in the hall in the afternoon.
The Sawyer House is literally crowded
with guests who are rusticating and drink
ing mineral water from Jefferson springs.
Banner.
FORT ATKINSON.
Saturday opened beautiful and clear
for the grand frolic of the Fort Atkinson
and Whitewater cornet bands on Lake
Koshkonong. The Whitewater cornet
made their appearance at an early hour
and elected much praise for their fine ap-
pearance and excellent playing After
each band had played several pieces they
both formed in circle and gave the peo-
Pile taste Of what they could do in con-
cert. Fort Atkinson has had no such ex-
hibition Of band music in many day.
All the boats were loaded down with ex-
cursionists as they steamed down the river.
At the Lake View Hotel the day was
spent in various kinds of fun, dancing,
glass ball shooting, and eating Messrs
Whitcomb and Hudson out of house and
home, although they did their best with
the unexpected large crowd. The fun
was kept up till II o'clock at night and
the evening was particularly animal
ing.
Saturday evening, August 16, was taken
advantage Of by a large company OF the
friends of Mr.. and Mrs w. III. Rogers to
celebrate the tenth anniversary of their
marriage. All the resources of their
pleasant home were taken possession Of
and made to contribute to happy and
highly interesting occasion.
James Crump, John Young and w
Guile, of Lake Mills, brought to town on
Monday, each fine lot Of hogs, for which
they received the highest market price
ranging from 1912 to So. Is per hundred
A man by the name of Johnson, who
| works for Mr.. Boszardt fell out of boat
Sunday, and was fshed out of the river
half drowned. Cause, too much "cam
phor.''
The amount of business which the
steamboats, of this city have done the pre-
sent season, shows that in spite Of hare
times, eve the people, will have our fun
We understand Mr. Starin intends build
ing much larger and finer boat for the
next season.
Fifty teams loaded with lumber wen
out of Fort Atkinson Tuesday. The same
day three carloads of live stock were re
ceived and shipped. The number Of load
of grain and other produce received wer,
too. numerous to mention and yet it wa
not much Of day for business, either
| Union.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-27

GEORGE w. SLOAN announces himself
as candidate for superintendent of
schools OF jefferson county subject to the
action of the democratic county conven-
ton and is making a vigorous canvass.
As has been the case several times he
will fall few votes short of receiving
the nomination.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-27

THERE will be meeting of the Wis
consin Wool-growers' and Sheep-breeders'
Association, at Madison, on the evening
of Thursday, September II, 1879, the
week of the State fair.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-27

The excursion to the Dells from here
last Sunday was not very largely attend
ed but all the participants, passed de-
liohtful time in that romantic locality.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-27

BRICK PoMERoY, the greenback boss
announces that Reuben May the candi-
date for governor ON that ticket will
speak in this city September 9th. A
dozen chairs will seat Reuben's audience
in this place.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-27
NJ ARRIED.

AT the residence Of the brides parents in the
town of Watertown, Monday, August 25th 1879,
by Rev. S. P. Murch, CHARLES A. SPHINX, of Osh-
kOsh, to Miss MARY A. SMITH
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-27

If there is any law human Or divine
that can prevent certain parties from
slaughtering cattle within the city limits
and who by their careless and slovenly
manner Of taking care Of the ofal
creating stencil enough to knock
down a person having ordinary smelling
capacity, the sooner it is enforced the
better for the health of the community
and a due regard for common decency.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-27

J. G.. MANNING connected with the
I. S. Mail service was married at Madi-
son last Thursday to Miss Lillian Karnes
of that city. Mr.. Manning a few years
ago handled the mails between this city
and Madison.