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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-07-04
Wit and HumOr.

Short hand-With the thumb miss
ing = Philadelphia Item.
Where did the locomotive head light
Il Steubenville Herald.
Strikers are popular in no business
but base-ball.-[ Lowell Courier.
Detroiter cured long and severe
attack of neuralgia by falling down
stairs Detroit Free Press. Hereaf-
ter, when he has neuralgia lie will know
what steps to take Richmond Baton.
"You labor over-much at your COM
position, DOCTOR" said a fippaut cler-
gyman to O venerable divine. 81 write
sermon in three hours, and make
nothing of it." $50 your congrega-
ton says" quoth the doctor.
Said mother to her son: "There!
your toes are out of your stockings
again seems to me they wear out in a
hurry" Giving acomical leer, he said,
DO you know why stockings wear out
first at the toes ?" "No." Because
toes wriggle and heels don't"
Dead-beating, as it is called, ought to
be abolished. 1t is nuisance. 1t was
once reproved by certain mine host "
on this wise: A preacher desired that
reduction should be made from his
board-bill on account of his cloth. r"
The host replied: "Friend, I have
observed thee. Thou hast eaten as a
sinner and thou must pay as q sinner"
An Irishman's friend having fallen
into slough, the Irishman called loud
ly to another for assistance. The latter,
who was busily engaged in cutting q
log, and wished to procrastinate, in
CURED, "How deep is the gentleman
IMP" Cup to his ankles" "Then
there is plenty of time" said the other.
"No, there is not, rejoined the first
81 forgot to tell you he's in head first
One day Bill had company to dine
with him and his wife, wishing Will
liam to appear well, quietly admonisbed
him to be careful what he said. All
went well till Bill got his potatoes well
mashed, when he said: dolly. parse
the grease !" why. William" said
his wife, "you should call it gravy"
"Wall," says Bill. I" I guess if 1 get it
on your tablecloth it would be grease"
The guests shouted.
In olden times dispute once arose
in side school in Haddington as to the
proper way of pronouncing the word
devil. part of the scholars arguing for
the old mode devil, the more advanced
spirits contending that, of the two,
devil was the more correct. The mas
ter, a venerable person, not over
learned, on the matter being referred
to him, decided in these words" Ca
him deevil, it's guide enough for him"
There is deal of the human nature
of the present times in the following
story. "In his address at the meeting
of the Home Missionary Society, at
Lowell, Mass, Deacon Ezra Farms,
worth told story Of a man who went
through bankruptcy. He had owned a
fine horse and buggy, and the team dis.
appeared for time, and by and by il
was doing service for the same owner
again. On being asked what this
meant, the mans reply was: went
through bankruptcy, but the team went
around"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-07-04
Canceling Postage Stamps.

Every now and then q paragraph
goes the rounds to the effect that some
eccentric individual will give SO many
hundred dollars for million Cancelled
postage stamps. Several persons have
succeeded in collecting the million, and
in some instances $500 or $500 were
paid for their collection. Those who
innocently aid in making these collec-
tons little think that in most cases they
are helping to defraud the government.
Advanced as scientific knowledge is ct
the present day, there has as yet been
discovered no preparation for canceling
postage stamps that will not wash off. It
is estimated that the government loses
81 100000 every year by the use OF
washed stamps in the postotiice alone.
The loss through washed revenue
stamps is also great. A million can
celed three.cent stamps when washed
are worth $50, 900. This being the case,
it is easily seen that the man who in
vents an uncomfortable ink will make
his fortune. Hundreds of inks and de
vices have been tried, but it is curious
to note that the most complete cancel
ing apparatus yet known Is the remote
country postmaster with his pen and
lux. Some time ago q man travelled
from st. Louis to Washington with a
bottle of his ink, being unwilling to
risk his secret by allowing the stuff to
20 sut of his hands and perhaps be
analy zed. He reached the department,
and proudly Cancelled stamp in the
resehce Ot the authorities, who took
it and quickly washed it clean with
soapy water. His ingenuity ins ling
different untidotes for his j
not led him to the use of the Sill.
means prdcurabla. Hundreds of chem.
zeal combinations have been tried by
the different inventors. Acids of all
kinds have been combined with the
inks i'll common use, and for all of them
some other combustion has been found
that will remove all traces aud leave
the stamp clean as it was. Inks have
been offered which eat away the paper
1t Is put on, SO strong are the acids, but
while there is no doubt of their eflicien-
cy the objections to their use are OBJ
vIous. The chemist of the Patent Office
for long time found chemical means
OF washing out everybody else's ink,
and then presented an invention of his
own which Le could not wash out. 1t
was given to Smithsoni n Institution
chemist and he shortly found out how
to wash it clean. After this the depart
ment ceased to expect that an indelible
ink would be found. - Detroit Free
Press.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-07-04

The question of admitting women to
study the sciences opens with the case
of q good and beautiful Greek named
Agnodice. Seeing her sisters die in
childbirth through their unwillingness
to be treated by men, she determined
to study medicine. She disguised her
sex took regular course of medical in-
struction under a learned physician.
When she was ready to practice she re-
vealed herself to women alone, and,
charging them to keep her secret, she
soon had all the best Athenian wom.n
under her care. In the course of time
her rivals in medicine united and
prosecuted hor on scandalous charge.
10 clear herself from this she disclosed
the fact that she was a woman, and
brought on her head heavier storm
than before, as the laws forbade women
and slaves to know the mysteries Of
physic. For time Athens ragged. But
Agnodice pleaded her cause and that
of Athenian women SO successfully that
the prohibitory law was repealed, and
she was allowed to 60 her way in
peace"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-07-04
PERSONAL.
A big D-D-David Davis,

A Dig O-O-Davlu DAVIS.
Courtney, the oarsman, has been
hired by four crews, each made up of
eight young ladies, to teach them how
to row.
This incognito business is being run
into the ground. John Smith. Of De-
troit, is travelling in Germany under the
name Of De Bologna. Detroit Free
Press.
Mrs. Jessie Benton Fremont, who
speaks Spanish fuently, spends much
time about the schools OF Arizona. and
gives many hints for their improve
ment.
The will of William Lloyd Garrison
gives $500 to each of his Grandchildren,
and bequeaths the remainder of his
property to his five children, to be
equally divided.
The Gar lives very simply and mo.
notonously at Livadia. He walks out
in the morning after biscuit and cup
of coffee, which he drinks for the sake
of his nerves. shattered by the hard
work OF the past few years.
~ am not" wrote Ralph Waldo EN-
erscn the other day, "in condition to
make visits or to take any part in con-
versatlon. Old age has rushed upon
me in the last year and tied my tongue,
aud hid my memory, and thus made it
my duty to stay at home"
The portraits of Webster and of Lord
Ashburton, which have Just been offered
to Congress by Mrs. Fletcher Webster,
were painted in 1874 by Healy, and are
called the Treaty Pictures" in CON-
memoration of the settlement by these
two men of the questions relating to
the boundary line between this country
and Canada.
Mr.. Jefferson NJ. Levi, of New York,
who bought Monticello" the home of
Thomas Jefferson, intends to make il q
summer residence, restoring as far as
possible the grounds and surroundings
to their appearance when the great owner
was alive. The mansion is not to be
disturbed-at least not for the present
and everything will be done to keep
green the associations and memories of
the past.
Ex-Governor Curtin remembers we'll
the first time he was in New York. He
stopped at the Aston House, and when
he saw the struggling tide of humanity
rushing down town he said to himself
that every one of these men seemed to
think that there was point at the Bat
terry where dollar could be found end
everybody was going down for that very
dollar. 1t was this which had made
New York the great, progressive, pow
erful city it is.
Of President Taylor it is said that
he dressed plainly and liked retirement.
His son, the late Richard Taylor, was,
on the contrary, fond of dress and pub
lie life. "The simplicity of President
Taylor" says a correspondent of the
Buffalo Courier, was exemplified when
Secretary of State Clayton waited upon
him to do first official act-the search
after Sir John Franklin. YES said
lay lor, we ought to do something, for
this country is much indebted to him
for his services in gaining independ-
ence,'"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-07-04
A Novel Way for a Wife to Increase
Her Allowance,

In England marriages between per-
sons possessed of much property are
often preceded by marriage settlements,
in which an ample supply of pin money
is secured to the wife. In this country
it is customary to trust to the husbands
affection, and, that failing, to the aid of
tho law which requires husband to sup
port his wife. 1t naturally follows that
feminine art should be employed in
pleasant devices to increase the sum
when it is thought to be too small.
These are often depicted in humorous
light by the writers of true stories of
domestic life.
A very novel method of increasing a
wifo's allowance was recently made pub
Fin the course of a trial in one of our
&ly courts.
A doctor sued an architect for pro-
fessional services, and the architect dis
puted most of the charges. The de-
PENDANT himself took the stand, and
testified that when the doctor was first
called to him, he had been knocked
down by blow with glass bottle,
which his wife had inflicted upon his
head, and from the effects of which he
~ A'a noilS tAuS III ~ otatO vi iiCOu-
seriousness.
The funny part of the architects tes-
tlmony was what followed his account
OF this assault and battery. He Gaid
that previous to the blow he had been
allowing his wife one hundred dollars
month. After the assault hoincreased
the sum to one hundred and seventy
five
Although the extraordinary measure
resolted to in this instance proved sue
cessful, we certainly should not recon-
mend its adoption by discon tented mar
red women in general. In another
case it might be followed by very diff
1erent consequences.
How many men are there who, on a
capital of fifteen cents, would build up
business for the good will of which
re would be offered $500? Yet, a
piucky woman has done this in Phila-
delphia; but she is an exceptional wo-
man. There are many ways for u reso-
,ute and preserving woman to earn her
ANeilhood honestly and respectfully,
est she must start out with an indepen-
dent spirit and determination to rely
upon herself.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-07-04

Queen Victoria can amuse herself
an, fine morning by inspecting $1,000,
600 worth of royal plate in her castle of
Windsor. This collection includes a
gold service for 14O persons ordered by
George w., shield formed of snuff
boxes, worth $45. 900, thirty dozen
plates, worth $50, 900, an Indian pea
cock of precious stones valued at $780,
GOO, and Tippoo's footstool, a tigers
head with solid ingot of gold for his
tongue.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-07-04

There IS no authentic photograph of
Medusa on file that we know of, but it
is generally understood that the ex-
preston of her countenance was that
of a man who had just gone into the
cupboard in the dark, CROPPED along the
shelf for the old fiat bottle with the
broken cork, collared the wrong one
and swallowed about three ounces of
rheumatism liniment before he found 1t
out.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-07-04

The Presidents backbone is held re-
sponsible for all this excitement, but
his V-toes are on his fet, all the same.
(Only they're not; they are on the
army bill.)
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-07-04

Professor Swift, the Rochester as
tronomer, has young son who
has already shown remarkable in
terest in the subject of his fathers
study. The little boy one night saw
the full moon, and gozed at it with
curiosity. A few days after, when it
was quartered, he looked at it again,
and observed: Somebody's been up
and cut off part off pas moon"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-07-04

Mr.. Johnston, an American, has taken
the first science scholarship of Trinity
College, Dublin, the authorities having
decided that he has right to hold it
as, although he was born in America,
his father was British subject.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-07-04

A physician uses various methods for
the recovery of sick persons; and
though all Of them are disagreeahle, his
patients are never angry.-Add son.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-07-04

When woman smiles at an affront,
one OF two things is certain. She has
either lost her modesty, or she is as
sured Of her revenge.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-07-04

Out of the 49,118 children of school
age in Cleveland, IT, 33 do not attend
any school.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-07-04

A SHOWER OF PoLLEN.-An uncom-
monty heavy fall of pollen occurred in
the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania,
March 10th, in connection with snow.
AS usual, the circumstance was widely
telegraphed as a shower of sulphur
fair illustration of the persistence of
error in the popular mind. Not year
passes without one, perhaps many,
such falls of pollen in various parts of
the country; and every year the mis-
take of calling it sulphur is corrected
by the more intelligent newspapers
but the delusion will not down. Under
the microscope the yellow dust which
fell in such abundance at Allentown
and Reading proved to be the pollen
OF the Southern pine, probably brought
by the storm from the pine forests of
Virginia. perhaps the Carolinas or
Georgia. The blossoms of the Penn
sy lvania pines were probably not far
enough advanced at that date to fur
nish the quantity of pollen observed.
These minute particles are carried by
the wind sometimes hundreds OF miles.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-07-04

Pleated skirts are very popular.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-06-07
NOTICE TO
PACIFIC COAST PIONEERS.


AASE
"a of the Society, held April II, 1879, the following
resolutions passed unanimously:
WHEREAS The Association of the Pacific Coast Pioneers
originally designed and organized for the purpose OF
perpetuatng social brotherhood OF those VINO brved the
dangers harshps incident to the early settlement OF
the white upon the shores Of the Pacific Ocean and
WHEREAS Most Of those forming the original Orgaza
ton are by cOnlagraions, unstable stock mar
and unforeseen financial misha and hindrances rem
dered impecuniOs and unable to meet living contn-
gences therefore, be it
Res0red BY the Association of Pacific Coast Pioneers,
that all arrearages fo monthly dues prior to April l. 1879
be and hereby remtted, and that all delinquent for
such monthly dues hereby fully reinstaed to the full
participation in and privileges of original members OF the
Association known Pacific Coast Pioneers.
Resoced, That rensated members of this Association
shall pledge themselves to henceorth their best
deavOr the good of the Society and that they will not
fail comply with the requirements of the Consultation
aud BY Laws of this Association.
ReSOLred That this preamble and resolutions be pub
shed the daily journals of Storey and Ormsby counties,
and that other Journals friendly to the organization
throughout the State hereby respectfully requested to
reprint the
At the next regular meeting, THU RSDAG, APRIL "a,
full attendance is requested the matter of holding the
Annual Picnic will be brought before the Society for the
purpose OF fixing time and holding the and selection
Of grounds. ]. Is. SIORER, secretary.
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-06-07
n NrHE DISTRICT COURT OF THE SEC

M ond Judicial District, in and for Ormsby County,
State Of Nevada-In the matter of the John c.
WEIGH, deceased: Pursuant to order of said Court
made on the SIXTH day of May, A. D. 1872 notice is
hereby given that Saturday the 18th day of May A. D.
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tamentary, when and where my interested may
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Carson City, May 8, 1872 Tod
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-06-07
INFORMATION wanted.

SAMUEL MURRAY CARR, A CAPTAIN
- in the New Hampshire regim ent commanded by ex-
Governor Hartman deserted his wife in 1867 Murray
assumed the of L. n. Carter and went to New York
with named Mary Jane Burpee, taking also his
children Lizzie Florence aged y years. and his two sons
Fred Elmer and Frank Weston Carr the boys being young
than their sister Carr with the children and Burpee
woman left New York the steamer 'Henry Chauncey,
having purchased through tickets Wellington New Tea
land 1t is reported that the children have been
Catholic school, and George E. Lane wrote from San
Francisco to New Hampshire in 1867 that he had recog
nzed Carr alias Carter lin theater in that city Carr
alias Carter has since been heard of in Texas being said
that he and Lane faro dealers there In Texas
also in Colorado Carr known Steele. Cars wife
in San Francisco, heart broken Seeking
her children and desiring to obtain of her offspring
begs the press to circulate the above Any intelligence
regarding Carr particularly his disposition of the
children if forwarded to H. r. MIGHELS editor of the
MORNING APPEAL, Carson City, Nevada, will be thankfully
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July 9th, 1875 If
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-08-21

EAST LIBERTY, Pa-Cattle Best.
e5.0N@52S; medium. S3.50@l7S Hogs-
Workers, sS45 asses; Philadelphia, sa6S0
2y5 Sheep-420Oo64.75
BALrMoRE, Md.-Cattle-Best quail
itv, e5.0OtoS25; medium, $500 a. 12H.
Hogs-Good. sA.5005.s7H. sheep-taood.
eS.0O04.50.
CH1cAao-Wheat mo. 3 Spring
closed at S4@s414c cash; s41laS 4sasc for Sep.
tenber; S45x@S49lc for October. Corn closed at
33S@33Ac for No. = cash; SSX@34c for Sep.
TENDER; 81 &c for October. Oate-No. 9, 23A@
2sssc, cash; seller September, 2ss6@2s1Sc; for
October, 2311c. Rye-No. 2, 491fc. Barley-New
No. 8, cash, Soc. Mess Pork-ss. s0,@s. 22k,
cash. Lard-s5.s71I, cash. Buster-Good to
Fancy, 10@15c. Eggs-9@91Sc. Oattle-Extra
Beeves. $4S5 q 5.25; Choice, S45O@4. 20;
Good, $41O@440; Medium Grades, $3.5O0e
400; Butchers Stock, s24O@S.25; Stock
Cattle, $2.4O@3 90. Hogs-Good to Choice,
e3.2O@3S5. Sheep-Poor to Choice, $250@
A
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-08-21

A GERMAN Baron, who had been
playing heavily at "makao," at the
Pesth National Casino, and had, during
a few months, won $4,000, was dis
covered cheating few weeks ago in
a very curious way. He always APP
peared anxious to stake the bank"
by which means he, of course, always
dealt. He kept down the pile of bank
notes in front of him with bis polished
silver tobacco-box. He dealt over this,
and could thus see the cards he dealt
his players reflected in the lid of his
box! A certain General of the staff
observed this, and begged for the loan
of the box to roll a cigarette. This
request he frequently repeated, and
observed that when the box was away
the Baron had variable luck, like the
others.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-08-21

The body of the suffocated man was
taken to his residence, the permission
Of the Coroner having been obtained.
jenkins leaves wife and one child. He
is spoken of in the neighborhood, where
he has lived for nearly seven years a.
q sober. industrious, Woodworking
man, who was kind to his family, and
very much liked by all who knew him.
For long time be was in the employ
OF the Coast Wrecking Company, and
since then has been diving in all parts
of the country.-N. 7. World.