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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19
National Agricultural Society.

On the 22d of October, meeting
was held in New York, comprised Of
leading farmers from the adjacent
States and of other persons directly
interested in agricultural affairs, hay
ing for its object the organization of
a National Agricultural Society
modelled somewhat after the Royal
Agricultural Society of England.
The projectors had previously cor
responded on the subject with prom
inent farmers in many States and
had received encouraging replies.
The meeting therefore organized,
and after due deliberation appointed
q committee to open correspond
ance with every section of the Union,
end to call National Convention to
be held at New York on the 10th of
December. The call has been duly
issued and signed by 100 persons,
many of whom are of national rep
utation.
The purposes in view are these:
The advancement of agricultural in
the United States by practical meth
ods; periodical exhibitions of the
products of the soil in the principal
cities of the country; the employ
ment of idle labor; the encourage
ment of European immigration, an
increase of the present yield of lands
under cultivation, and the settlement
and cultivation of unoccupied lands;
the discussion of questions relating
to agriculture and the commerce in
its products; the collection and dis
semination of the best agricultural
thought and experience; the pro-
of new ideas and the re-
lease of the farmer from drudgery
by the employment of more efficient
machinery; general increase of
the wealth Of the country by the in
crease of its producing capacities,
and close union of the tillers of the
soil for the guarding OF their own
interests and the advancement of the
general welfare.
The Royal Agricultural Society of
England alluded to, was organized
in 1888, contains over 7,4OO men,
bers and exerts a potent influence
throughout Great Britain. There is
little doubt but that the convention
this month was largely attended
and that its proceedings will attract
great attention. 1t is to be elegretted,
however, that more central point
than New York had not been select
ed for the place of meeting. St.
Louis. Cincinnati or Chicago would
have been far better.
In connection with this subject it
might be mentioned that bill will
be introduced at the present session
of Congress for the organization of
Department Of Agriculture, whose
executive officer shall be member
of the Cabinet, as is the case under
European Governments. No inter-
est in the country is of such momen-
tous Importance as that of agricul-
ture, and if actual farmers are placed
at the head of the proposed society
the most valuable and beneficial re-
suits will follow its organization.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

A MAN OF IMpoRTANCE.-Two boys,
each employed in different Office
on Grisword street, were yesterday
licking a lot of one.cent stamps on q
pile of circulars at the Postofce.
when one of them asked:
Has your boss got back from his
Summer trip yetY'
Yes; has your'n?"
eyes. Has anybody been around
to the Office to welcome your boss
home ?"
"No. he'd teen home three days
and hasn't had q caller"
Well, guess he's kind O second
Glass;" continued the other as he
whacked on a stamp. "Over twenty
folks were waiting in the Office when
my boss got home, and they said If
he didn't straighten up them ac-
counts they'd make him trouble right
along! He hadn't hardly landed at
the depot before everybody knew he
was home. ."-DetroH Free Press.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19
The Bible of Modern Science.

The preparation of the new Bible.
which is to be inspired by sweet
reasonableness, has not made much
advance yet. We lay before our
readers the improved version of the
first chapter of Genesis:
l. There never was beginning.
2. And Cosmos was homogeneous
and undifferentiated, and somehow or
another evolution began and MOLE
cules appeared. -.
3. And molecule evolved proto-
plasm, and rhythmic thrills arose,
and then there was light.
4. And a spirit of envy was de-
veloped and formed the plastic cell
whence arose the primordial germ.
5. And the primordial germ be-
came protogene, and prQtogene
somehow shaped cocoon, Hsn was
the dawn of life.
&. And the herb yielding seed and
the fruit tree yielding fruit after it's
own kind, whose seed is in itself,
developed according to it's own fancy.
Z. The cattle after his kind, the
beast of the earth after his kind, and
every creeping thing became evolved
by heterogeneous segregation and
concomitant dissipation of motion.
8. So that by the survival of the
6ttest there evolved the simiads from
the jelly-fsh, and the simiads differ
entiated themselves into the an
thropomorphic primordial types.
8. Ard in due time one lost his
tail and became man, and behold.he
was the most cunning of all animals.
10. And in course of time, by
natural selection and survival of the
fittest, Mathew Arnold, Herbert
Spencer and Charles Darwin ap-
peared, and behold it was very good.
From the London Freeman.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

at the top of the hole rushed into
the space at the bottom, was caught
by the great rush of gas and thrown
lOO feet into the air. This natural
fountain has been gushing at the
rate of 1000 barrels of ice-cold
water q day ever since, with no indi-
cation that it will ever cease.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

BENJAMIN Franklin protested, i'll a
letter to his daughter, against the
eagle as the representative bird Of
the Union, and defended the claims
of the turkey. " For, in truth, y
said he, " the turkey is a much more
respectable bird, and, withal, a true,
original native of America. Eagles
have been found i'll all countries, but
the turkey was peculiar to ours.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

BISHOP Haven says John Brown
is saint, and that all Southerners
not members of the Nj. L. Church
North agree with Bob Toombs that
the result of the war was the disso-
luton of the Union. Whereupon
the Atlanta Chronicle says: "Bish-
op Haven tells lie with the easy
grace of Louisiana Witness"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

SECRETARY McCRARY expresses the
opinion that our Government has no
need of Ministers in foreign coun-
I NC. The public will very gener-
'ty indorse the opinion. Expensive
diplomatic establishments should
have gone out of date when tele-
graphic communications We're invent
ed. Consular agents and an occa-
slonal Envoy Extraordinary could
thoroughly attend to all the diplom.
attic business our Government has
in Europe.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

A GEORGIA farmer uses a model
fertilizer. He kills snakes, lays them
in the furrow, and then plants corn
on them. These snakes are made to
produce corn, which produces whisk-
ey, which in turn produces snakes.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

A little girl out for her after
noon walk, saw pompous-looking
man struting down the street. With
childlike simplicity the little thing
ran up to him, touched him on the
shoulder and said: Excuse, sir,
are you anybody in PARTICULAR"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

CURIOUS EFFECT OF LECTURE
Miss Corson's lecture on cooking had
a singular effect upon the wife of O.
gentleman residing in Washington.
The gentleman was awakened from q
sound sleep about 2 o'clock in the
morning by q flood of gaslight in the
chamber, coming from the Jets in the
chandelier, burning at full head.
Standing over him, evidently in q
somnabulistic state, and in. a pose
closely resembling that of the late
Charlotte Cushman in the celebrated
sIeep-walking scene of Lady Mac
beth, stood his wife, while in either
hand, and ominously flashing in the
gaslight, she grasped the mammoth
carving knife and fork. Curious TO-
know just what -:..s going to be the
denouement of this singular scene,
he kept quiet while the lady solilo-
quized: "Hold the carver in an
easy position in the right hand, thu"
and she dipped the point of the huge
knife as gracefully as fencing-mas-
ter in the broadsword' exercise.
" Then," continued the culinary stu
dent, bend the left wrist slightly
and insert the fork in the breast of
the turkey, one prong Oh either side
of the breast-bone," and suiting the
action to the word, she was about to-
plung the fork into her husbands
anatomy, about where the ribs join
the sternum, when he. caught and
disarmed her. She drew back and
and glared at him for amomsnt, and
then, pushing back the sleeves of
her robe de mutt, pointed her finger
at him and exclaimed in a loud,
theatrical manner. The only way to-
reach your husbands heart is through
the stomach!' Since that night this
gentleman has slept in another apart
ment, with the door bolted and q
stack of trunks piled up against it.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19
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ry" Ie4al notices will be charged 20 the
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ton.
- Advertisements sent from distance
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rates. We will not hereafter dcviate from
this rule.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

YOUNG man, in q walking match
you go as you please" but in a
courting match you please as you go.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

If one little mouse in the plural is mice,
The plural of house should certainly bo
hice.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

BARON Rothschild, who built a
so 900 barn for his favorite horse,
pays his cook nearly 81 900 year.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

Or 10, ,4G3 pupils attending the
xuisic schools of South Carolina,
=. COO are co!ored children-a little
Mole than one-half.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

GRATITUDE is memory of the heart.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-02-14
SHERIFF'S SALE.

Notice is hereby gwen, that by virtue OF q
certain writ OF transcript, Fleri Facias issued
out Of and under the seal OF the circuit court
for the County OF Van Buren, in the State OF
Michigan. bearing date, Sept. Gath, A. ID. 1878,
and to me directed and delivered IN a certain
suit pending IN said circuit court, wherein
stephen s. Bssco is plaintiff, and Lena A. Butts
ana Jerry Butts are defendants, did on the
10th day OF October, A. d. 1878, levy upon all
the right, title and interest OF SAID Lena A.
Butts and Jerry Butts, in and to the following
described lands and premises to-wit: The
north east quarter CH) OF the northwest
quarter % and the east half (1I) Of the north
west quarter % of the northwest quarter
G@) Of section i've (5) township two (2) south
OF range thirteen Q3) west, 10 the County Of
Van Buren, and State OF Michigan, which said
lands aud premises shall sell at public auction
to the highest bidder, at the front door OF the
Court Houee in the village Of Paw Paw, in said
County Of Van Buren, (said Court House being
the place of holding the circuit court for said
county, on Saturday, February LIST, A. ID. 1879,
at ten O'Clock in the forenoon Of said day.
Dated, December Esd, 1878.
124Ot7f65 NATHAN THOMAS,
Sheriff OF said County of Van Buren,.
The above sale is postponed until Saturday,
the fifteenth day OF February, at the same
place and hour Of day, ss above mentioned.
Dated February 1st 1879. 1246t2f65
NATHAN THOMAS. Sheriff
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-02-14
STATE OF MICHIGAN, I g,
COIINTY OF VAN RIrREN.

At a session Of the Probate Court for the
County Of Van Buren,, holden at the Probate
Office, In the village OF Paw Paw, on Friday
the Oath day OF January in the year one
thousand eight hundred and seventy mine
Present, Hon. Alfred j. Mills, Judge of Pro-
bate. In the matter Of the estate of Thomas
Clark Jr., deceased. On reading and fling the
representation OF p. L. StIeator administrator
OF said estate that he is now prepared to render
final account OF all the moneys, goods, chat
tells and other property that has come into his
hands as such administrator belonging TO
said estate with the receipts aud expendi-
lures thereof. Thereupon it is ordered, that
Tuesday. the 25th day OF February, 1879, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon, be assigned for the
hearing OF said account and all persons in
terested in sad estate. are required to appear
at session OF said court, then to be holden al
the Probate Office, in the village Of Paw Paw,
and show cause, II any there be, why the
said account should not be allowed: And
1t is further ordered, that said petitioner give
notice to the persons interested in SAID estate,
Of the tendency Of said petition, and the hear
ing thereof, by causing copy OF this order to
be published in the True Northerner a news
paper, printed and circulating IN said County
OF Van Buren, for successive weeks, at lesst
previous to said day Of hearing.
ALFRED ]. MILLS, Judge OF Probate.
ca true copy 1245t4f79
ALFRED J. Mills Judge of Probate
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-02-14
STATE OF MICHIGAN, 6,
COUNTY OF VAN buren,,

At session Of the Probate Court, for the
County Of Van Buren,, holden at the Probate
Office, in the village OF Paw Paw, on Wednesday
5th day OF February. in the year one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy nine Pree-
ent, Hon. Alfred J. Mills, Judge Of Probate.
In the matter OF the estate OF Cora Sisson,
minor On reading and fling the petition,
duly verified, OF Emory o. Briggs. guardian Of
said MINOR praying for reasons therein stated
that he may be licensed and empowered to sell
certain OF the cal estate of said minor in said
petition more particularly described Thereupon
il is ordered, that Monday, the 10th day or
March, 1879, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, be
assigned for the hearing Of SAID petition, and
all persons interested in said estate, are re-
CURED TO appear at session Of said court,
then to be holden at the Probate Office, in the
village OF Paw Paw, and show cause, If any
there be- why the prayer of the petitioner should
not be granted: And it Is further ordered,
that said petitioner give notice to the per-
SONS interested in said estate, of the pen
dency OF said petition, and the hearing thereof,
by causing cop OF this order 10 be published
in the True NOrtherner a newspaper, printed
and circulating In said county Of Van Buren,
for successive weeks, at least previous to said
day OF hearing.
lALFRED J. MILLS, Judge Of Probate.
ca true copy.) 1246t5f62
ALFRED J. MILLS. Judge of Probate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-02-14
STATE OF MICHIGAN, ]
COuNTV M VAN RJrREN.

At sesam Of the Probate Court, for the
County Of Van Buren, holden at the Probate
Office, In the village OF Paw Paw, on Friday
the Gath day Of January, in the year one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy nine: Pres
ent, Hon. Alfred J. Mills, Judge Of Probate.
In the matter OF the estate OF Ida Harding OF al
minors. On reading and fling the petition
duly verified, OF Silva J. Hewitt, guardian OF
said minors, praying for reasons therein stated
that she may DO licensed and empowered To
sell certain Of the real estate OF said minors in
said petition described and for the purposes
therein mentioned. Thereupon il is ordered, that
Monday, the 3rd day OF March, 1879, ct 10
o'clock In the forenoon, be assigned for the
hearing. OF said petition and all persons In
tsrested IN said estate, are required to appear
at session OF SAID court, then to be holden Al
the Probate Office, in the village of Paw Paw
and show cause, II any shore be- why
the prayer Of the petitioner should not be
granted: And II is further ordered, that said
petitioner give notice to the PERSONS interested
In said estate, OF the tendency OF said petition
and the hearing thereof. by causing a COPY OF
this order to be published IN the True NORTH
erner. a newspaper, printed and circulating IN
said County of Van Buren, for successive
weeks, at least previous to said day Of hearing
ALFRED J. MILLS, Judge OF Probate.
"a true copy) 12f5t5fsO
ALFRED j. Mills, Judge OF Probate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-02-14

for some reason now unknown. TO be COM
missionsd ito Colonel. Very few Of those who
went from Van Buren, county into the Mexican
war are now alive On the breaking out OF
the rebellion this county fully shared in the
hot patriotism OF the country. Over thon-
sand of Its strong young men enlisted, and
they took no uncomfortable part in the for
tunes OF the field in every department and
arm OF the service. It's representatives were
in at the opening of the war, and even ct the
immediate disrobing of the chief OF the rebels
in his female disguise In the pine woods Of
Georgia. 1t is . painful, and yet an ennobling
fact, that bones Of soldiers, dying for the
UNION, may be found in every one OF the
Southern Btates-dscsndant Of the pioneers
Of Van Buren, county-llke father, like SON.
Here this sketch must close but, in laying
down the pen with which il has been written,
only what 10 written 10 ended. The record
opened by the pioneers who, to break up the
wilderness Of Van Buren, county, slept with
bark roofs above their heads, cooked their food
on Goals or heated stones, toilsd with the sun,
and, with the moon at night, until the solemn
tones from the church tower brought together
Q throng Of mourners to bury them one after
another, where they tolled, 10 continuous; and
hereafter some descendant OF thoir's, under
whose eye this may fall, shall say 10 it 10 old
and time has passed since 1t Was written, and
much there is that should not be forgotten,
and retaking the pen writes continuing what
may not now be recorded.
TCoNCIuD
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-02-14
ICoNCLUDED.I

The "psnel photograph" Is the latest inn
provement IN the Photographic art. Call and
see specimens at Prster's Art Gallery, on Kali
amazoo street.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-01-15
II "a II 10 N Il s.

obtained for 5nvetors. in the United States. Can
da, and Europe, at reduced rates. With our princi
pal Office located in Washington directly opposite
United States Patent Office, able to attend to
lal Patent Business with greater prOmItness and
dispatch and Tess cost, than other paten ttorneys
who are At distance from Washington, and who
have, therefore, to employ associate attorneys
We make preliminary examinations and furnish
opinions az TO patetability. free of change, and all
who are interested in new in ntions and Patents
are invited to send for copy of 'Nide for OBJ.
tanning Patents, which is froe to any address,
and contains complete Instructions how tG obtain
Patents. and other valuable matter. We refer to
the German.AmericanN National Bank, Washington,
Legations. at Washington, Hon. Joseph Casey, late
Chief Justice U. s. Court of CLAIMS; to TIE Officials
Of the U. s. Patent Office, and to Senator's and
t1embers of Congress from every Skate.
Address: LOUIS BAGGER & Co., Solicit
oEs of Patents and Attorneys At Law. Le Droit
Building, WASHINGTON, d. c.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-03-13
The Boatman's Itosson.

The little boat went gliding on,
=, And then tho winds arose;
NO twilightifadod on the hills,
m Ahe 'duy Uegautv close.
The bontmun spoke, as much / feared
Amid tho flashing foam,
"Oh! master, give it up to mo,
Aud I will row you homo.
SO I sat still in hclplessuess,
Though numbed in every limb,
Now up, now down among the waves,
Aud gave it up to him.
Aud skilfully he turned the PROV,
And piled tho bonding orr,
Until, just as tho moon arose,
IIe brought mo safo to shore.
And overmore that boatman's words,
Amid tho winds severe,
AS up and down tho world I walk,
Are ringing in my cor;
In SUP, in rain, in dark, in light,
Where or my footsteps roam,
"Ohl mastor, give it up to me,
Aud will row you homo"
IT'S thus with him who came to sayo
Tho ruined sops Of men;
We ore to trust His power, ns I
Believed tho boatman then.
Aud though tho winds smito the waves
And angry surges foam,
Tho loving Christ OF Nazareth
Will guide His people home.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-03-13

The new census law is vast improve.
ment ou the old onc. II will be taken in
shorter time, the uformation viii be fuller,
and experts will be employed to collect the
statistics of manufactures, &c. Tie super.
visors will be appointed by TIC Prcsi-
dent. L. 1870 the census, in this State,
was taken generally by persons who barely
knew their alphabet
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-03-13
AN ORDINANCE.
To RAISE SUPPLIES FOR THE Town OF WAL
nALLA FOR TIE YEAR 1879, AND roR OTHER
pURposEs.

Be il O,oaiucd 6y the Lpfeu,louf 0nJ I'm,
dcns Of tie Torn Of Uui,aila in CouucH
assembled and by aafhoriy cf he same, That
tax to cover The period from January 18th.
1875. to January l5,h. 1880, E, Tho sums
and manner borcino(,,, namcl sh.l, bc
raised and Maid INF, H., r,, ,,o
Town Of Wnlha,l, hy no fr..A
next.
sec1roN ! q, c,ch d. :
assessed v,l,. r III ,,l ,,
crtv tho SIM, .f Gr,c,, con,s
SEC. .. Ten dollars n dav nv orv ;,;oor,o,
trader or onc,; no.r ofrcrin, c,r ~ ,,.;,l,;.
the town :; .,.. ,,nI. ~ a,'S
mcrchona;sc
mid .,oh d,,
:, ""' very ''aaeF
VI "uo''"'''c' :" "hrr'"S i"r sale any goods,
wares or merchandise ut auction or other
tax. shall he fined in tho d;scro,;or ,c H.
con,c;l o.o,, ia, H., =, - Wv
~ J y. my ." "ief: AFoet"c"'
luz PROVISIONS oi 'h'S ordinance shall not be
so construed as to apply to the ordinary deal
crs in grain, fruit, potatoes, tobacco, noultrv.
ironware cor,hcnworc or otbor ,roa,no
s.c 2 a. oaol, am,, ,' p'"'uI',
=, :, r. ~ ''o'J
or safes stable the sum OF twenty five dollars
for tho year in advance. And no person or
persons shall hire or let ou, for nav in INV
mo,nor .,v horso ,.,,o -. ,t H., ' ~
..;,,,., c,,o. ',
"''"'u' paying ''e .".."w'ns tax; Each one
morse ara veh'cle $40; each two horse and
vehicle. SIS, this section not being designed
to affect drawing.
SEC, 4, Dealers in ,iouors en0u ron ,ho
e,,Iom;, ,;.a. '""'' P"y ,"e
.'''o"'os "ccnse' 7" WIZ: Each reta'l dealer
IN sp'ritu"us liquors $50; each dealer in
spirituons liquors, who sells by tho bottle
and in quantities of n ouurt md unwards
s75 f,ho ro,or M, :, bo dr,nL 49, ,l,e
w ~ "'""" WI '"o P'o'i
'Ses ""oh sol" Dy any o'her than retail deal
cr;) each dealer in larger beer and other mai
liquors, not manufactured in tho County
other than tho licensed dealers above mon
toned. shall pay tax of $25; and the
license for all dealers in spirituous or mall
liquors shall cover tho year ending on tho
first Monday in March. 1880 at tho above
rates per year and must bo paid before The
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-03-13

Fortyoight failures wcro reported in
New ork during tho last month, tho total
liabilities being s0l2,GG0 and assets $685.
066 This is q reduction of five in number
and $500, 900 in amount Of liabilities com
pared with the preceding month. For the
corresponding month of the year 1878
there were sixty-scvcn failures, and total
liabilities 81 100000.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-03-13

A recent act of tho Legislature imposes
fnc of not less than $500, and imprison
ment for not less than six months, on any
one convicted Of carrying concealed wea-
poDs. 1t this law was carried into effect,
the State Treasury would soon have money
enough to pay off tho debt, and there would
not bo one murder then where there arc ton
now. We would like to SEQ it tried,
whether it is successful or not.