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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-18
A Practical Demonstration.

The views we entertain in relation
to the wide difference between theory
and practice finds every day illustra-
ton in our midst. The Academy of
Sciences is doing much to elucidate
the matter, and we have had several
amusing incidents g" to point the
moral" of thStext used in q former
article. One of these savants tried
to boil water in a bottle corked up
tight, with disastrous results. His
theory was that the N. olecules of the
glass would separate under intense
heat and allow the steam to escape,
and Notwithstanding his experiment
resulted in a broken bottle, another
of these philosophers, lately at
tempted similar feat, under some
what dissimilar conditions, resulting
almost in a broken head. A few
days ago one of our frugal friends,
needing couple Of water buckets,
conceived the somewhat original plan
of converting coal-oil cans into this
necessary article of Kitchen use.
Necessity, the mother of invention
prompted the idea, but did not point
out the precise method by which the
problem was 10 oe wrought. The
kitchen stove, glowing with heat,
suggested the most feasible plan for
melting off the tops, and probably
with the same general idea, that the
porosity of tin constituted medium
through which gas might escape our
scientific friend at once inverted the
receptacles of kerosene over the glow
ing fire.
The device worked to charm.
Soon little globules of solder played
hide-and.seek over the glowing iron,
and the scientist with microscope in
hand reveled in the seventh heaven
before the wide field of discovery
thus unexpectedly opened to him.
The immense volume of gas which
arose, escaped his attention, so wrapt
was he in contemplating the small
spheres which rolled, and danced
like silver spray from fairy foun-
tain. But alas for science. Alas! for
the book-knowledge which did not
betray the impending danger. Soon
crash as of a thunder-bolt awak-
ened the echoes of evening, and our
friend found himself on his back, his
hair singed, his face bruised and his
clothing burned, victim to science
and the explosive power of naptha
when confed within given bonds.
Slowly if not sadly the experiment
tor extricated himself from the smok-
ing debris, to patch up his wounds
in court-plaster. His knowledge on
such matters is now complete. The
DRY may do for him to determine the
distance and velocity of the planets,
or constitute a foundation upon
which to base theological tenets, but
when it comes to everyday matters
of life, nothing but the possibilities
as tested by actual experiment, will
satisfy the innermost cravings of his
soul.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-18

Mr.. G.. s.. Flanders, Advance
Agent of Maguire's Dramatic Com
pany, called on us to-day. He has
made arrangements for the appear
ance of the great star, Rose Eytinge,
next Monday evening supported by
powerful company.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-18

The daily Intelligencer states that
certain young lady of that city de-
clares she is not engaged, but sees a
cloud above the horizon about as
large as a mans hand. Does she
see that cloud in the direction Of
Olympia?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-18

KEENE, the great wheat king, con-
trolls about six millions of bushels of
wheat in America, and q large
amount in the different markets Of
Europe.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-18

New York society has given birth
to a new dance called Wave, "
Beside it the /" Glide" is o modest
CLEAN. It knocks The Dance of
Death" perfectly cold. 1t is waltz
"a wild, wicked waltz. It is made
up of hops instead of slides, and the
vigorous skips necessary to a sue
cessful rendition of this waltz pro-
duce an impression upon the minds
of spectators that savors O little of
indecency. The Wave," with its
violent exertions and eccentric mo-
tions, is constantly bringing the bod
les of the dancers into contact, and
if one can judge from the blazing
red color of both partners at the end
of the several movements of this
dance, the effect of the jostling into
each others arms is anything but
moral. A dashing blonde young
woman from New York has intro
duced the dance into Washington,
and it promises to be popular in So
ciety. To hear the comments made
by some of the spectators when this
dance was first exhibited stamped its
character. It is fashionable in New
York, however, and it may have
run throughout the country.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-18

SUNDAY School children are again
clamoring for May-day party, and
they have reason to do So.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-18

LET impulsiye school-teachers pom
der the following decision by the
supreme court of Indiana: "Teach-
.ers should therefore understand that
whenever correction is administered
in anger or insolence, or in any 9TH
err manner than moderation and
kindness, accompanied by that affec-
tionate moral suasion SO eminently
due from one placed by the law IN
loco parents, the court must consider
them guilty of assault aud battery.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-18

, MARSHAL Thorn5ike brought up
man on the steamer Zephyr, to-
day, named Bernard, arrested ON
suspicion of being the murderer of
Mrs. Hager, near Oregon City. A
man named Fairchild was likewise
arrested at Tumwater, this after
noon, charged with being an accom-
plice.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-05-22
Whiskcy Industry.

One Of the livliest industries in the
South during the hard times has been
what is known as moon8hine dlstlIIlng.
The efforts of the government to sup
press it have been on almost as big a
scale as an Indian war. The report
Of the Treasury officers is that since
1876 there have been 2630 stills
seized, 5422 persons arrested, 10 per.
sons killed, So wounded and 500, 1875
in money expended. Worst Of all
tbs war is still going on. Secretary
Sherman thinks that in Virginia,
Georgia, Tennessee and other south
ern States the evil Of illicit distilling
has become a chronic disease and the
laws cannot be enforced without &
military force to aid the revenue Off
GERS. Nineteen martyrs to moonshlne
whiskey! Just think Of it.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-05-22
HANGMAN'S DAY.

In the South they still take pleas
ure in public gibbetinss. Last Friday
was hangman's cay in several places
with intensely traffic and dramatic
scenes. OF course there were big
crowds in attendance. Three men
were executed in IIillsboro, N. G. 10
give all sight the scafiold was erect
ed on the public square. The scene
was enliving as that Of an old times
county fair. People came in from all
quarters in wagons, bringing their
wives and daughters. There was
some reason for expecting a leprleve,
which did not come, but this caused
the mot exciting interest and lively
betting. The men took their places
firmly on the sconold. They ought
to have been hung instantly but the
executioner botched his job. The rope
were long and the men We're not
lifted off their feet. A terrific thun.
der storm just then suddenly broke
out giving the scene wild AMI ter
rible aspect. This hurried up the
officers. They speedily adjusted the
ropes again and the victims We're
strangled according to law with about
eight thousand people as Witnesses
On the same day the sheriff tried to
hang a man in Bonneville, Mo, but
was no more successful at the first
trial, as the rope broke and the body
Strengthened out and turned over
The same day d black man was hung
near New Orleans but it passed qul-
etly. The most dramatic execution
was on the same day at Provo city il
Utah. Wallace Wilkerson was not
hung but shot. lie showed great
nerve and objected to any bandaging
of his eyes. lie made short speech
and then took his seat on chair
At the given signal three concealed
sharp shooters fired. lie leaped from
the chair, fell forward on his face and
after writing in death agony for
over a quarter of an hour was pro-
nounced dead. The execution was in
the Jail yard. Only about twenty
five people saw the thrilling scene
but several hundreds were outside
imagining how it looked.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-05-22
NEWS ITEMS.

The story will be remembered of
Miss Lille Duer shooting and killing
her friend Ella Hearn. 1t happened
on the Eastern Shore last Nov amber.
1t was a strange story and hard to &C
count for except through jealousy
The case is on trial this week at Snow
Hill. Jack Price, colored
preacher OF Natchitoches, La, took a
notion last week that he must kill
everybody he met, in order to get to
Heaven. lie attacked two persons
but one of them killed him.--The
u. S. Court at Richmond has decided
that the States may prohibit marriag
es between whites and blacks, but the
general government has nothing to dc
with tie question. This lets Edmund
Kinney, colored, and Mary Hall
white, out Of jail at Alexandria. Blu
it has caused the arrest Of severa
white and black happy families in In
diana.-Mrs. Matty Bolts left Phil
adelphia last Monday 10 walk to Ney
Orleans and back in ten months. ]
she succeeds, she is gong to write he
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-05-22

story and become the champion book
peddler.---Last week man named
Nusbaum, was arrested and put in
Jail at Westminster, for running away
with girl Of twelve years named
Englar.--The people Of MarysYiIle
California, were Mortified, last
Wednesday, at finding the wife aud
daughter of a farmer named Martin
Salseborger hanging dead in an cut
building. Martin was arrested.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-05-22

NoTIcE.-The books and accounts Of
this Office have been placed in the hands OF
Van B. Osler, as Agent for the owner: All
monies due for subscription, advertising
and lob work must be paid to him and all
claims fol office expenses will be settled by
him, His receipt for monies paid will be
duly acknowledged.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-05-22

Work on the Brooklyn elevated
railroad is again prevented by the
police.
Mrs. Merrihev, living near Deer
River, N. Y, who confessed to at
tempting to poison her husband, now
admits poisoning her brother. in. law,
! David Merrihew, who died March
81. She put the poison, which was
| furnished by her cousin Winthrop
Merrihew, in preserves and whlskey.
Merrihew has been arrested.
While Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller,
living near White Bear, Mimi, were
temporarily absent from the house,
their oldest child, boy Of nine, took
a loaded shot gun, and surprising it
unloaded, pointed it at a little broth
er Of four years, and discharged it,
the charge entering the stomach, pro-
ducing death in two hours.
The Central Hotel, a number of
dwellings, stores and workshops were
burned in Chico, Cal., on Saturday.
An unknown maa persisted in the
Hotel. The money loss is about 500
900. A double coal breaker, and a
saw mill, with stationery engines and
all the machinery, owned by A. Par
dee & Co., at Hazelton, Pa, have
been destroyed by fire. The loss IS
about $4,000.
Andrew Jackson Millen was sent
enced Friday, in New York, to States
prison at hard labor for five years, for
adroit swindling. 1t was his pract'
Ice to advertise for young men having
$50 to deposit, as security guaran-
teeing them good situations. Having
secured for himself the deposit Of his
dupes, they found themselves IN a
worse situation than when they trust.
ed him with their funds.
The latest and most extraordinary
instance Of black mating on record Is
the marriage Of the pretty, wealthy
and accomplished Miss Annie Weston
of Beaver, Pa, to Mr.. George Jones,
an American citizen Of African de-
scent. Mr.. Jones is by profession a
coal digger, excessively plain IN looks
and free of intelligence, with com
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-05-22
NOR CLERK OF THE COURT.
Read this! Read this!

A large Stock of Stoves, Tin and Wood
~ ware, Queenswarc and Cutlery, and
General Housekeeping goods, which l am
sellng at the very lowest prices.
VAN b. OSLER,
jan2Jl MechanicstoWu, Nd.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-05-22
naHrrsz1Hst8 fs1nN1H1017
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

son. He cursed Brakarts vile hence
the fight. Both are colored.
Sometime ago a poor man OF family
in New York, was sent to prison tor
six months. He killed Get that had
bitten or scratched his child.
Ex-State Senator Charles B. Moore,
of New Jersey, was Tuesday appointed
Supervisor Of the State Prison at
Trenton, in place of Colonel H.
Murphy.
At Taylorsville, Ind, Tuesday, the
large barn Of Lee Perry, together
with its contents, and a brick dwell,
ing near by, were burned. Loss
$4,000.
Charles Harrison, at Bremard, Tex
as cut Sandy Justice to death. The
trouble was about Harrison intima,
cy with Justices wife. The parties
are all colored.
Thomas Dinkel, n German, aged
fifty years, has been arrested in Buff.
falo, on charge of having hanged
or kicked his wife to death. lie
! claims that she killed herself. Dink-
oil attempted suicide in his cell.
Thomas Patterson, engineer Of the
Richmond elevator, Buffalo, New
York, who had been missing since
Friday morning, was found in the
creek, Saturday morning with a bar
Of IRON tied to his body. He is sup
posed to have committed suicide.
William McCauIey was arrested
Monday on the charge Of assauItina
his wife in the vestibule Of TaIma9e
church and was fined S'25 WeInes'
day and also required to furnish 900
bond to keep the peace.
James Gray, Of Houston, Texas
drove an axe through the skull Of
Ben Franklin, his rival, for the aztec.
items Of Lucinda Robinson. Frank
lin died instantly. All are coloIed
Gray gave himself up.
Il was renorted Tuesday that Mr.
GALLAGHER, attorney for the French
Bank San Francisco, had committed
suicide. This proves to have been in.
correct. lie was accidentally shot
o"' not seriously AL "'00'
The notorious DR.. HARRISON
charged with being accessory, after
the fact, to the murder of Josie Irwin
who was shot recently by Frank Sui.
Hyan, in New York, has been heard
on a haheas corpus before Judge Lud-
Io~' ana lv'' !" f-''0' 0"'' ~ ''''
""e''
The enters and blacksmiths at the
Rhode Island Granite works at West
orIv to the number of 100, refused to
work Wednesday, demanding back
dues and a regular pay day. They
were paid Tuesday for January.
Ionic Barron, a machinist, Of Wa
torton N Y on Tuesday went home
from his worl, sick fell fainting in
Tho yard and exclaimed te his wife,
/ II am dvipo' This so greatly fright
aneJ Mrs Barron that .hc died short
/ " afterwards
Monday, April p, Sarah IIawIey
a coiorcd woman seventy years u
+@,' "" for : .ee. Mass, at the Grand
Cantrol nonot Her dead BODY body
has ;n,t Leen fonnl in a pool of wa
tar oeor Fa]Is Station, Conn.
W. '''
At 5 P. NJ. Tuesday Warren II.
! Craw1ey, aged eighteen years, Of No.
2o5 Fifteenth st, Brooklyn, the prop
erty-man at the broadway lncatre'
zen 1n ,to ~ 'n nf twnntv faSt and wos se.
s. u[J,"I ;r;r W lie was taken to the
Nv vnr1, Unsn;IaI
->0" " " -
Justice Duffy Of the GorkVIlIe POL
ire Court having committed on Satur-
dav for disoIderly conduct and con-
tempt Of Court a criminal lawyer
named Howe, who was finally re-
leased on parole, Howe setting a high
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-05-22

NgNQN business you can engage III. %
KENT to SEQ per day made by any woi-
DslUI kcr of either sex, right in their
own localities Particulars and samples
worth IS free. Improve your spare Tune
in thiss business. Address SrINsoN " o.
! Portland Maine
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1879-05-22
Lumber Lumber !!
CARROLL Street.
AT THE WARE HOUSE

haze on hand as fine selection OF
Lumber as ever offered in this town, CON
sisting Of
YELLOW PINE, SPRUCE
and UEMLOCK JOlST
and SCANTL1NG
Of all lengths and sizes. A, ID, Cd,
81 White Pine Boards and Plank, Vel
low and White Pine Flooring, dressed and
addressed Notwithstanding. White Pine
Shingles, No. !, 9, ard 3. Poplar Plarks
"A, ID, Cd, and Sd. Pine snd Hcm
lock PicAets. Single and Plastcring
Laths. A prime lot Of
CIIESTN UT RAILS and
LOCUST POSTS.
The National tribune., 1879-09-01
LIBERTY FALLS, SULLIVAN Co., N. Y,

aug III LOf5'
EDITOR NATIONAL TTrBUNE-DEAR SIR With great
pleasure did receive THE TRIBUNE Clock, accompanied
by the June aud July numbers of THE NATIONAL TRr-
The Clock itself is perfect gem 1t is we'll fitted
to adorn either mansion cottage am very, 0ery
much pleased with it, can hardly how you afford
really beautiful and firm little time piece at so little
cost. am mighty pleased with it and The TRIBUNE
the soldiers best friend for consider it, for the
that it out boldly before the world and the soldiers
enemies aud procams bis rights AS was looking over
General McCandess oraton delivered by him at the Get
tysburg National Cemetery May 30 1872 it brought back
old feelings of the past almost imagined myself again
a soldier upon the field of battles | could hear
more in imagination progressed in reading his ora
ton the loud of artillery both sides the crash and
whiz of both shell and solid shot they crashing
through ranks, scattering death and destruction in
every direction among comrades that stood around
On that memorable and bloody battlefield of Pitts
burg Landing fancy again brought to view the heaps of
dead they san and the wounded crying for assist
and moaning in agony would willingly take your
paper year just to read the Generals oration will do
all in my power to help your paper for in thus doing
help myself Wishing you all the in your work
that is possible you labor for the poor soldiers welfare
will bring this to close remaining your friend,
GEORGE w. HUNTINGTON.
The National tribune., 1879-09-01
ARLINGTON, BUTLER Co, Iowa,

IWyUSt {, I0I5,
HE NATIONAL TRIBUNE Co.-SIRs: / received your
letter. am the mother of seventeen children. Eleven
went into the army when the war broke out am
feeble old lady seventytwo years Old Three of my chill
dren killed in the army The that you speak of
is not at home now but he will write
you particulars You ask if a farm and
comfortably fixed No not. We have a small
house and lot That is all have except what earn
daily. We poor, and think the sacrifices of such
mother in the decline of life, deserves something
from the hands of the Government and the loyal people
Of the country. Never in the of my life have
needed assistance than My thanks for your
kind remembrance in sending THE TRIBUNE. hope you
will do for mo what you can. Yours with respect
ELIZA A. UPRIGHT.
In THE TRIBUNE of April last published an inter
estng letter from the Secretary of War to member of
Congress from Iowa in regard to the discharge from the
army of a of Mrs. Upright Feeling desire to know
more of the lady, we recently forwarded her The TRI
BUNE at the time writing letter Her is
found above. Now this is wonderful We question
if the military records of any other country produce
like one.
The National tribune., 1879-09-01
GAYsvILLE, ONO, Sept. 8, 1879.
E6itor of the Tribune


Editor Of the Tribune:
Let say the soldiers of 1S6165 Are you prepared
for your duty next fall at the baotbox If not let each
of you no, thus early post yourselves for nel-
gent fight and in order that you may be thoroughly
posted that you will fail in the least your whole
duty get the yeas and nays every bill that has been
presented to Congress touching the interests ofexsoders
Mark the that voted nay also those who had
the courage vote at ALL for of all detestabe things in
the world, the coward is the worst How many of our
congressman when inteogaed the subject of bills
your interest have said 81 will do lthat for you
but when the yeas and nays called, skuked or
in their seats Can you in justice to yourselves
and your feow-solders go to the polls and for such
sneaks and volators of promises nnumerable trow
not. These have fed these promises long,
and for will vote against them when up for officers
But of them will say, ticket in hand on that
day Have not always told you that working in
the interest of the soldier and you going go
back me ~ Answer them as shall ''Y promised
TO do that which you too base coward to do and
skulked out leaving few to bear the burden And now
soldiers, since these fond of staying neutral
let them stay at home at their expense and
They soont do TO tie to-
AN Elk MEMBER THE OLp FOURTH
The National tribune., 1879-09-01
Yours respectfully,
S. P. CLOUD.

In reply to Mr. Harrisons query, will say that we
should be in favor of giving the land Immediately and alb
soutey to all the soldiers if it for the fact which
apparent that by thus doing the best part of public
domain would fall into the hands of capitalists and specu
ators. SO many warrants would be in the market that
they would fall in value song perhaps $l5 or $50
each Now, it would be great misfortune TO have all
choice public lands owned by of great wealth who
could extort their price from poor wanting to
buy land The policy of Republic like should be
keep down great landed arstocracy such you will
find in England and Scotland Every in this country
ought to be freeholder 1t would be infinitely better for
TO have hundred freeholders thousand
than for reeholder to have hundred tenants Let
give the soldiers money, and then they use it as
they desire.-ED1ToR TRIBUNE.
The National tribune., 1879-09-01
Letter From Menominee Indian
KERsHENA, SHAwANo, Co, WISCONSIN,
Aagust 25D, 1879.

KERsHENA SHAwANo, Co, WISCONSIN,
AUgust 25th, 1879.
Editor Of the National Tribune.
DEAR SIR IL Menominee Indian, John B. Wake
sheon who resides the reservation in the county of
Shawano and State of Wisconsin, respectfully write these
few lines to appear in that good paper The NATIONAL
TRIBUNE. | am pensoner of the United States, and
received the of pay $762 which the Congressman
have voted for and now wish to state what have
done with the money that received from the United
States Government. Out of this money have bought
span of horses $780, and set of harness. $25 and
yoke Of cate $50, and sewing $25, and
have $500 at interest Before this poor did not
have shirt to my back wish this to appear in the paper
that thank God that have who pass such goop
laws | have done all could to help the country. My
father and his father against Black Hawk send
pay for the good paper, The TRIBUNE for two years
Trusting to hear from you and to this in your paper
your good friend,
JOHN B. WALKEsHEoN,
Co. r. nth Reg Wis. Vol INT.
The National tribune., 1879-09-01
Feminine Devices Century Ago.

1t not to be supposed for moment that ladies OF the
present day esort TO artificial of increasing that
native ovness which when unadorned is adorned the
most Their great granGmohers, however thought oif-
terenty and numerous had female fasncatlohs ue-
century ago that it deemed necessary TO IN
roduce the English parliament in 1882 which
provides as follows
All women of whatever age rank, profession, or de-
gree whether they be maids or widows that SHALL from
and after this impose upon and beay into matrmony
any of his majesty male subjects by paints scents cos
metc Washes artificial teeth false hair, Spanish WOOL
iron stays hoops high-heeled shoes or bosterd hips
shall penalty of the law in force against
witchcrait and rnsdemeanors and the marriage upon
conviction, shall be null and void,