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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-06-04

Made to order promptly. and at reduced
- rates.
Vincent il prepared to make you shoes
For fair or stormy weather
Stout or -Iysh, thick thin
Ofplan or fancy leather,
And this can be proven by the large con.
course of customers that daily throng his
store.
His stock is large. his assortment rare.
His manners bland and childkc
He'll fit YOU out in tptop style.
And receive your money so mild like
That it is a pleasure to buy of him, illus
trating tie proverb that ut is more
blessed to rive than to receive"
If your understandings wear
And are filled with unsightly holes,
More holy than righteous though you be
He'll give You patent soles,
And this is an improvement on the theol.
Ogy of the ines, showing that he always
keeps in advance of public sektiment.
Come and select the style you need,
As you must sooner or later,
And orlc" them made in finest style
OF calf. kip or alligator,
Anything in the shape of leather may
be used, as suits the customer. and the
W kmanship will be executed in strict
acc lance with mathematical principles
and III itectural symmetry.
Main Stree {. between Fourth and Fifth.
BENZ. VINCENT.
Olympia. Marcn 20, 1878. 5;if
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-06-04
G.. r. TALCOTT,

Gy ii. III. Hour. Deputy.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-29

fectly well that within so many seconds
of his shot being fred he will be in the
hands of a crowd mad for his life-a
frightful position in itself-and no more
thinks of escape than soldier in for
lorn hope or a sailor when the shells
come thick. Either may survive, but
dodging will not help either. The man,
ON the other hand, who explodes the box
of dynamete or a barrel of gunpowder
through long train of powder or by an
electric wire, is necessarily at distance,
necessarily alone or with comrades, and
necessarily able to escape, or at least to
make a bolt for it. Accordingly, having
the chance, he is glad of the chance, and
that consideration, together with the fact
that he is shaken, as he must be shaken,
by the approaching DEATH r,of innocent
persons-innocent, that is, even in his
own perverted view-and with the other
fact that his enemy is invisible, all COM
bine to destroy the coolness necessary to
success. The torpedo explodes at the
wrong moment, and though it produces
more effect in Europe than knife or q
bullet would, it has not produced it on
the intended victim. The misery of the
Kings is frightfully enhanced by the use
of scientific appliances, because they ven-
der precaution of SO little avail, and, as
it were, make the danger perpetually
present; but, we suspect, the actual dan
ger is not. The result to the world may
be even worse, because the power exer-
cised under such conditions of fear or
rage is sure to be badly exercised; but
we are not discussing that, but the
actual risk of life in an act
uary's sense. We should say that
though it had increased, per-
haps dreadfully increased, from the in.
crease in the number Of potential
assassins, it had decreased from the re-
sort to scientific methods of assassination.
Neither bomb nor dynamite-box is as
certain as the pistol.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-29
cup to Snufs.r

In book of M. Francisque Michel
entitled "Etudes de la Philologie Com.
paree sur PArgot," to which is appended
a vocabulary of English slang, the phrase
cup to snuff is translated "haut au
tabac." The author also translates
"snuff" in "King Lear" ILL.,, !, bytabac,
unaware, apparently, that in Shaks-
pears time tobacco and snuff were un-
known, and that no allusion to either oc-
ours in his works. "SnuF' in "King
Lear" and elsewhere in Shakespeare,
means fits of ill-temper. The word is
derived from sniff, to betray suspicion or
displeasure by the nose, in smelling out
or discovering causes Of ofense. To be
sup to snuff is to be wary,to be circum-
spect, to be able to sniff or smell any,
thing in going wrong, to track by the
scent, as in the similar phrase "to smell
the rat" and by that used by Hamlet
with regard to the dead body Of Polon-
ius, you'll nose him in the lobby" To-
bacco snuff was evidently SO called be-
cause it was shifted up the nose.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-29
Science and Assassination.
THE Spectator,

1t is next to impossible, ifa sovereign,
or a President, or an imperial Chancel-
lor goes abroad at all, to stop workman
like Hodel or Otero from stationing him
self somewhere en- route, and taking a
shot at his adversary as soon as he ap-
pears. No watchfulness, no guardian
ship, nothing, indeed, but seclusion. will
prevent that; but the use Of machinery
may be prevented. The men who make
the machines may be made togive warn
ing, and so may those who see them
being used, while their possession may in
most cases be rendered illegal under
heavy penalties. We should certainly
make the manufacture of a "Thomas"
apparatus o crime throughout Europe.
In most countries. the laying Of trains
such as blew up the Cars train and the
Winter Palace would be noticed and re-
ported on; while so many must know the
secret that, as happened in both these
instances, warning may be forwarded to
the intended victim. Besides, great
deal of brain is required Of the assassin,
at the moment when his self command is
affected. He must be Of the class which
can manage scientific instruments-that
is, must realize more or less what he is
doing-yet must adjust everything,
while momentlariy risking disgraceful
death, with the GOODNESS of soldier and
the calculating skill Of mathematician.
He has not to fire shot with his pistol,
or to make spring with his knife, but
to spend hours or days or weeks in pre-
paration, to calculate inches Of distance
and seconds Of time; and all the time to
organize an escape which, if he uses such
means, he is sure not to forego. lHe
can escape from the very method of his
crime, and he will try to do it. A man
| In the position Of Hodel OF. Otero gives
himself up all through. He knows per
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-29
A Biography.
fNature.l

The life of Mafuka, who lived some
time at Dresden, is among the most in
structive Of ape-biographies, as illustrat-
ing the approach Of the anthropoid to
the human mind. Knowing how to un-
lock her cage with the key, she stole and
hid it for future use; she took the car
penter's brad-awl and bored holes with it
through her own table; when pouring
drink from a jug into her cup she would
carefully stop short of over6llingit Her
death had an almost human pa
thos; she threw her arms round the neck
oil the director, Herr Schopf, kissed him
and then, putting her hand in his, lay
down and die.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-29
Cement for Glass.

A good cement for glass, and one
which completely resists the solvent ac-
ton of water may, it is said, be prepared
by the following process; From to 10
parts of pure, dry gelatine are dissolved
in 100 parts of water. To the solution
about 10 per cent Of a concentrated solu-
ton Of bichromate of potash is added,
and the liquid is kept in the dark.
When articles joined by this cement
are exposed to the. light, the gelatine
film is acted upon by the chemical rays,
the chromats being partially reduced
and the film Of ceEnent becomes tough
and durable r mH .anss ef
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-29
From Hon. Andrew COrnwall,'
Ex-Member Of Legislature, New
York State.

ALEXANDRIA BAY, JAM 3, 1880.
II. II. WARNER & Co.-Gents: | have
been troubled with kidney difficulty for
the last three years. and in October last
had very severe attack. then COM
menced taking your Safe Kidney and Liver
Cure and obtained relief at once. |. have
used two bottles and feel as well as ever,
and shall always keep a supply OF War
ner's Safe Kidney and Liver Cure in the
house. Yours truly 'a ei
A. CORNWALL
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-29
PILES!

How many suffer torture day after day, making
life burden and robDing existence of all pleas
ure, owing to the secret sufering from Piles. Yet
relief Is ready to the hand of almost any one who
will use Systematically the remedy that has per
manently cured thousands. Simmons Liver Reg
ulator is no drastic violent purge, but gentle A.
sistant TO nature. " .t
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-29
BAD BREATH!

Nothing is 80 unpleasant, nothing 80 common,
as bad breath, and in nearly every Gaze 1t comes
from the stomach, and can be. 80 easily corrected
ifyou will take Simmons Liver Regulator. Do
not neglect so sure remedy for this repulsiye dis
order. 1t will also improve your Appetite, Cop'
plexion and General Health.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-29
LIVER REGULATOR.

II you feel dull drowsy, debiltated, have fro
quent headache, mouth tastes badly, poor appe-
tite and tongue coated, you are suffering from
torpid liver, or "bilonsness," and nothing will
cure you 70 speedily and permanently as to take
SIMMONS Liver REGULATOR OR MEDICINE
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-29
Tho Cheanest Pr,

The Cheapest, Pur-
est and Best Family
Medicine in the World.
An Enectual specific
for all diseases OF the
Liver. Stomach and
Spleen.
Regulate the Liver
and prevent Chills aud
Fever. Malarious Fe-
vers, Bowel Comp plainta
Restlessness. Jaulldice
and Nausea.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-29

DR., Frease's Water Cure Estab.
ishment,
In Its 9th year, for chronic and severe
forms of disease. 1t has given health to
thousands incurable by other means. Send
for circular to s. FREAsE, MD,
New Brighton, Beaver County, Pa.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-29
CONSTIPAT

SHOULD not be regarded as trifliBg
ailment--iii fac,, nature demands the ut
most regularity Uf the bowels, and any
deviation from this demand paves the
way often 10 serious danger. tits quits
as necessary TO remove impure accumula-
tons from the bowels as 1t Is TO eat or
sleep, and no health can be expected
where costiye habit of body prevails.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-29

II is estimrted that the cotton crop oI
Texas for 1879 will bring into that STATE
"a, ,000,0
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-29

Kidney-Wort is natures remedy for Kid
ney and Liver diseases, Piles and Constipa-
ton.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-29
SICK HEADACHE!

This distressing afliction occurs most frequently.
The disturbance of the stomach, arising from the
inperfectly digested contents causes severe pain
in the head, accompanied with disagreeabls
nausea, and this constitutes what is popularity
known as Sick Headache. ts.H .7Ta''
ORIGINAL AND ONLY GENUINE,
MANUFACTURED By
y. III. ZEILIN Il co.,
Z nts PARLIAMENTARY
Pdos. 81, Sold BY all Druggists
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-08-05
The Best Vehicle.

An anecdote is told Of physician
who was called to foreign family to
prescribe for case Of ncipient con,
sumption, He gave them a prescrip-
tion for pills, and wrote The direction:
zone pill to be taken three times a
day. in any convenient vehicle. The
family looked in the dictionary to get
at the meaning Of the prescription.
They got on we'll until they got to
the word vehicle. They found "cart,
wagon, carriage, buggy, wheelbar.
row" After grave consideration they
came to the conclusion that the doctor
meant the patient should ride out.
and while in the vehicle he should
take the pill. He followed the ad-
vice to the fatter, and in a few weeks
the fresh air and exercise secured the
advantage which otAerpise might not
have come.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-08-05
Reflect Over H.

It was midnight. The Young mar
had farewelled himself out, ana En-
| lime had locked the door and was un.
! tying her shoes wien her mother came
down stairs with bed quilt around
her and said:
Wanted to slip up stairs without
my hearing you, eh? Didn't think I
knew it was an hour after midnight,
did YOU
The girl made no reply, and the
mother continued:
Did he propose this time?
Why---mo.her' exclaimed the
daughter.
You can, why motherN all you
want to, but don't | know that he has
been coming here for the last year?
Don't I know that you've burned up
at least four tons Of coal courting
around here
The girl got her shoes off and the
mother stood in the stair door and
asked:
EmiIine, have you got any grit?
1guess SO.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-08-05
Srlttftd Dnthy
Every Man Has His Fault.

Take life as II is--''i folly to sigh;
Or TO seek for 1 treasure, when seek
ing in vain:
If friendships a light that goes speedily
by,
Rcgrc,,ing its loss is but adding tC
Pcrfcction's q thing rarely found upo.
earth;
We may cherish Tic hopc-and ON
fancy CXat:
Bat though we meet many OF honor and
worth,
We tin1 before long, every man hath
his fault.
If Il world we require that will always hc
true,
We must learn where it is from the
fairies Ar elves;
The errors Of friendship are easy to view
Not 50 easy The errors that lie in OR
selves;
No:-pcrfcclion's thing rarely found
upon earth.
We may cherish the hop1-and our
fancy cAa|';
But though we meet many Of honor and
worth,
We find, before long. Every man hath
his fault.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-08-05
Fanny Hall.

The sweetest girl ofall | know
Is charming Fanny Hall,
The widest mt u hnsking,
The gaycst at " ball.
Her cheek is like Il Jersey peach
Her eye Is blue and clear,
And her lips like the sumac
In the autumn OF the year.
Canova never made Il hand
Like hers so plump and fair:
Poor Raphael had been crazcd with hcl
Madonna brow and hair:
And I'm inclined to think if Powers
Could see her he would grirvc
To find romping Yankee girl
Had beaten Mrs. Eve.
There's not blrmish in her form
No fault about her face
Sit down and gave from morn till night
You'll find her perfect grace;
And then, to finish all, her voice,
From the sweetest birds in spring
You couldn't tell its warhle bAt
She "tl0rSn't know thiny"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-08-05
An Enraged Female.

"Houschold Departments are very
good adIuncts to newspaper in their
way, when edited by a woman, but
the male journalist who dabbles with
the haven inspired mysteries Of cook-
ing, runs ili.htful risk. TIE editor
.of the ||icrhly Itlolunsna Pearlns
started % column Of that kind recent.
y, and d few days aitcrward Il fierce
looking female came into the office,
carefully concealing some object be-
hind her apron.
Are you the man that published
that new and approved way to make
cu,rant cake?:'
lie said he was.
"You said to mix. washing soda
with the florr, and stir in little
corn meal and sweet oil to give 1T cor
sistency?'
w-I-belcve 20. :"
"And to add fifteen eggs and some
molasaes, and two ounces Of gum ara.
bic and set in a cool place TO bake ?"
II think that was it"
"WelI, take that then" and the III.
dignant housewife knocked him down
with weapon that felt like a sand.
club, but which lie felt in his heart
must have been y half baked hunk Of
cake, constructed on the PcQvine pat.
tern.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-08-05
Tho Moral Lesson OF the Little
Green ADnIc.

II Just rolled out here from the gro
Gerry store" said the little green apple
as it paused on the side walk for &
moments chat with the banana peel;
lam waiting here for boy. Not
small weak delicate boy" added the
little green apple proudly, "but a
great big boy, great hulky, strong
leather lunged, noisy lifteen-year old
er, and little as am, you will see me
double up that boy tonight and make
him wall, howl and yell. Oh, I'm
small but ! ~ good ios tenacre
field Of boys, and don't you forget it.
1 All the boys in Burlington" the little
green apple went on, with jnst a
shade Of pityins contemptin in its voice,
"cou.d'nt fool around me as any one
Of them fools around a banana"
, "Boya seems to be your game,
| d1aw!ed the banana peel lazily; "welI
| suppose they are just about strong
enough to afford you little amuse.
ment. For my own part | like to
take somebody ofmy size. Now here
comes the Kind Of man | usually do
business with. lie is large and
strong it is true, but
And Just then a South Hill mer-
chant, who weighs about 23l pounds
when he feels right good, came along
and the banana rell Just caught him
by the foot, lifting him about as high
as the awning post. turned him over,
banged him down on a potato basket,
Aattenjng it out until it looked like a
splint door mat, and the shock Jared
every thing loose in the show VIM
dow. And then while the fallen ner-
chant, from various quarters Of the
globe ished his silk hat from the gut
ter, his spectacles from the cellar, his
handkerchief from the tree box, his
cane from the show window, and one
Of his shoes from the caves trough,
and little boy ran for the doctor,
the little green apple bIushea red and
shrank a little back ont Of sight coy
cred with awe and modification.
"Ah,' it thought, II wonder il |
can ever do that? Alas how vain !
am and yet how poor and weak and
useless am in this world"
But the banana peel comforted it
and babe t look up and take heart
and do we'll what you have to do, and
labor for the good Of the cause in its
own useful sphere. True, said the
banana peel, you cannot lift up 200
pound man and break cellar door
with him, but you can give him the
cholera morbus, and if YOU do your
part the world will feel your power
and the medical colleges will call you
blessed.
And then the little green apple
smiled and looked up with grateful
bushes on its face, and thanked the
banana peel for its encouraging coun,
sci. And that very night an old faith
er who writes thirteen hours a day
and patient mother, " ho was lmost
ready to sink from WEAKNESS, and a
nurse AMI doctor sat up until near
| " morning with a thirteen-year old
boy, who was all twisted up into the
shape Of the figure 3, while all the
noighbors on that block sat up and
listened and pounded their pillows
and tried to sleep and wished that
boy would either die or get well.
And the little green apple was
pleased, and its last words were: "At
least | have been Of some little use in
this great wide world"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-08-05

A romantic young man asked his
sweetheart to take walk with him by
moonlight on the river bluff at East
Dubuque, Iowa. She went gladly.
When half way up the extension they
halted to admire the prospect. Sud
denly stone slipped underneath the
young mans feet; and he went down
like curtain stick. He caught hold
of some vines which clung to the rock.
and hung on for dear life, expecting to
fall a hundred feet and be dashed tc
pieces on the rocks below. The young
man united with her after this fashion;
Help Murder Oh Lord / know
ri be broke all up. Now lay me
Confound it all, ! forget. Oh Jeru
salem I've got to let 90 pretty quick
Give us some daily bread. Oh, that
ain right Oh Lord Send soue.
body to help NE ont Of this scrape
Help Thunderr' At this point he
could hold on no longer, but went
down, Bot not 100 feet Only few
feet, for he landed on ledge which
neither hs nor she had seen in their
excitement. A small fragment Of GU
ticle rubbed off his knee was his sole
injury.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-08-05
f,iirfiou.
The Sisters.

Allah and Susan Darwin were the
daughters Of an English gentleman o!
ancient family and large fortune, who
had chosen to make the United States
his home. This choice was doubtless
controlled bv the fact that lie had
married q young American girl, who
would not willingly consent TO her
departure across he ocean.
So here be was married, and here
two daughters and a son were born
to him; anl here, after years Of al
most uninterrupted happiness, Of ele.
CANT leisure and uuobstruslve but va
ried charities, double sorrow fell
urcn them. His son met with sud
den and violent death, and lis wife,
whose health for some wears had been
delicate, sunk beneath the shock ana
soon followed.
Mr.. Darwin was at this time past
middle life. He had not felt the de-
cline Of strength or energy until these
great sorrows fell uron him. But
strong man as he was, with health
fnl bnt sensitive organic ttion, he sue
cumbed to the first grief he had ever
known. Thencelorth he became q
confirmed and queruous invalid, a
charge upon the energies of his devo-
ted daughters.
Upon'Adah tie eldest, this task fell
hardest. One year after the double
bereavement, and as soon as she had
laid aside her mourning, Susan Oar.
win became the wife Of Eugene Al
lvne, a Young artist in feeble health
who only became charge upon hel
love and unwearied patience. 70,
many years, when lie died.
Once in each year during all this
sad tiac, Sidney Mason came fl ON hi:
far southern home TO visit Adah, hl'
Detlothel wife. Thus be had come
for almost q score Of years, but th,
day when he should allher his owl
and carry her away to adorn hi
household, seemed almost as distan
as when first lie won her love. Anl
the roses in Adah's s cheeks faded, anl
disappointment rankIed Utterly j,
his heart.
Will not your father now consen
to our r2arliage? Sidney inquired
on the visit made soon after the dealt
of Eugene Allyne. Mrs. Allyne vii
remain with him and death has re
moved the source Of all her cares
Surely she can now supply youl
place, and our happiness need NJ
longer be delayed.
But he had not tax en- into accoun
the sellishness Of an invalid long aC.
customod to the exclusive attention
of one devoted friend. Mr.. Darwin
would not hear of Adah's marriage
Bitterly he accused her Of selGshness
of waning affection, and the angr.
excitement into which the very men
ton Of the subject threw him, produc
ell Sc marked an evil effect upon hi
condition, that AdaA had no resource
but 10 refuse Lcy levers solicitations
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-08-05
Not His Fault

Last Sunday gentleman went to
Il drug store and asked to buy piece
of soap, Can't sell anything but med,
icine on Sunday But man alive,
don't you know that cleanliness is the
next thing to godiness2 Well | cant
help it if it is You don't half try,
responded The searcher for soap, as he
went out without it.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-08-05
A EeiNirUlt eOnUN(trunI

"Do you know, my dear Herr Gulden.
stern, that there is something very
mysterious about you? We have been
acquainted with one another for twen-
ty-fye years at least, and I have not
been able to solve the mystery yet.
what may that be p
"My dear Guldensterne, | should
like to know who wears your clean
shirts p
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-08-05

Mine boy Hans" said Smigsle-
tritz to a friend, is the piggesht pig
der vas in Galveston What did he
do? Veil sends him tho odder day
to the groshery to pring me puckct
of peer for mineself all alone and py
shim.ay lie drinks hinAScIl aEmos, a
pint On de way home.