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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-04-16
A Botanical Discovery.

A discovery of unusual interest in
connection with the life and growth of
plants has recently been made by Pro-
lessor Prlnzheim, of the Berlin Acad-
envy of Natural Sciences. 1t complete
ly overturns some theories which bot
anists had supposed to be we'll estab-
lished. BY means of new processes of
examination, to which he gives the
name of "microscopic-phOtO chemis-
try" Professor Prinzheim has been
studying the green cDloring matter III
the leaves of plants scientifically known
as chlorophyl, and the cells in which it
is Contained. These cells, as has long
keen known, constitute but a small
portion of the leaf structure, but are
scattered like islands over q colorles..
web-like expanse Of tiDers. The leaf
appears all green because our eyes are
too weak, without the all of the micro
scope, to distinguish the separate green
points which give to the whole surface
its apparent uniform hue. Science has
heretofore ascribei to the chloroph, !
AN intimate association With the sun
light in the work of extracting from the
atm sphere nutriment for the plant
The colorcd substance IN the cells wa,
supposed to carry on the process OF alb
sorbing carbonlc acid gas, retaining the
carbon for the sustenauce of the plan;
AMI returning the aci 4 to tue air.
Now Herr Prinzheim demonstrates
by series of highly interesting expert
ments that the cnlorophyl does nothing
of the sort, and that the actual work vi
assimil ,tlon is performed by u sort Oi
wax or balsam like stuff heretofore I'M
known, to Which lie gives the name OF
hypochIorine, and which has n power
ful affinity for carbonic acid, when
uuder the influence of sunlight. The
green cplorlng serves the purpose oal,
Of screening this substance i'll the cell,
from the too powerful influence Of the
suns rays, so that 1t may do Its WORK
with moderation AMI regularity. 1t is,
IN fact, only green parasol for the
protection of the active agent of the
plant. Ii the Intensity of the light is
Increased by optical app iratus. the
chlorophyl regulator Is too feeble to
protect the plant, and the process OF
uxydatlon goes on With sucn fury that
both chlorophyl and hypochlorlne are
destroyed. The atmosphere, the sun
hight and the mysterious, colOrless,
balSam like hypoclorlne are the factors
in the process OF plant growth, and the
green matter which science has hitherto
supposed to possess the chemical poten
cy Of the plant is thus shown to per-
form the essential but only secondary
function of sort of balance wheel in
the machi le. Tnis discovery opens
new path for botanical research, ami by
demonstrating that plants have a regu
lator of vital forces corresponding to
that possessed by animals in the lung
and heart, is an additional step in Che
direction of showing the unity of all
life upon the planet. IN. Y. II ibune.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-04-16
How Big is Man?

Somehow when man mind becomes
really enlarged. say like that of Baron
Humboldt and he is able to place in
focus more and more of the cosmos Of
which he forms part, the things be ct
the outset of his life regards as the
largest get smaller and smaller, till at
last that erst immense and overwhelm-
ingly important thing, himself, becomes
so insignificant that it is only through
a process of mental microscopy he can
discern his little identity among the
animalculW that float, swim, or wiggle
across the field OF view. How big is
man, anyway? Well, he is smaller
than an elephant, and an elephant IS
smaller than mountain, AID a noun
tain is smaller than the world, and the
world is mustard-seed compared with
the sun, and the sun itself is mere
mote in the dust cloud of spheres that
stretches out through the universe be-
yond the reach of thought. Suppose
we could make al exact model OF the
earth eighty feet in diameter. Eighty
feet in diameter would be pretty large
ball as balls go on the face of this
planet. Assume, for the sake of easy
to be exactly 5000 miles, and let us
proceed to build our model to scale.
A mountain five miles high should rep
resent on our model $50 ,OOOth OF 81
feet or 6-1O OF AN inch. An elephant
built in proportion should be II ,4Ooth
of an inch IN heighth, and an average
man 81 S00th of an inch tall. An
army of %, 400 such men standing
shoulder to shoulder in single straight
rank would require their general to
galiop over space of one inch TO
pass them all under review. With q
small horse of rroportionate size. rid
den at a \ isk gallop. he could accom-
plish this distance IN about an hour.
Viewed in this way man is a mere mite
crawling over the face of tue globe,
vet he has had the arrogance to think
The universe was formed for him more
than for other insects, and That the
railing Intelligence had him pre- emi.
nentiy in view IN bringing order CUT Oh
chaos. - Scientific Ners.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-04-16
Total Abstinence in the White
House. 80

The ladies' would generally vote for
Mrs. Hayes for u second term. 1t Is
safe to say that no lady in the present
generation has produced more favor
able impression by the grace and sim.
plicity Of her manners in presiding &c
tho White House than has she. It is
worth q journey to Washington to see
so simple and unconventional lady at
the very had of the best American
society. Her portraits do her scant
justice. Her face is wonderfully mo-
bile ; it constantly expresses her own
genuine enjoyment in the enjoyment of
her guests. Her laugh is contagious !;
and it would be as impossible Tor a
photograph or even portrait to picture
the life that sparkIes in her face as for
d picture to portray the sunshine that
dances on the dimpled surface of lake
which ever and anon breaks out into u
quiet rippled laughter.
Her social victory is complete, and
has been won after hard battle. The
story has been told before but it is
worth retelling. She came to Wash
ingtOn determined not to offer wine to
her guests this was the determination
Of lifetime, and she would not and
could not abandon it. To give state
di ner without wine was declared to be
impossible all Washington society was
opposed to her believe it even be-
came a Cabinet question. For year
she was a target tor the sort of arrows
which it is so hard for any woman to
bear uniinchiugly. But she bore j.
all by her patient persistence and her
tact she carried the day and conquered
Mrs. Gfundy in her own field. She
never mas offered wine; Washington
follows her lead and I doubt whether
any State capital, not excluding the
capital OF Maine, is more thoroughly
temperate city than Washington to-day.
The exclusion of wines and liquors
from the Capitol dates from the days of
Senator Wilson, but I Judge that pub
lie sentiment has grown stronger, and
that the exclusion is more complete
now than ever before. AS you go to
C.ptol HILL along Pennsylvania ave.
nue., you some to u liquor shop with a
sign extending out over the side walk.
Ga it are the words: "The Last
Chance" On the reverse side, seen as
you come back from the Capitol, are
the words" The First Chance" Pos
sibly a man who understands the appro-
pirate signals eau find chance for a
! irInk at tae House or SENATE. restau.
rants but nothing stronger than LAGER
Is drank publicly. Letter from Wash
lngton
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-04-16
God Bless NV Boy.
! sat Seside d little crib

! sat be.ide little cTie
A twilight shadows fell"
AVA l,k uess gathered thick AID fast
Der hill and Ii ID, aud dale:
C,.'n tie clsAipns tucked within.
NJ, ur,7i .aty lay,
W u, merry isu,h and pratt.iaS voice
Md music all the d.y.
sat srS suus l;llsby
.>li- lay sl-, ping there,
AM from any Jther-s.a't ia r came
An. ,rh.--t -.Mc-r- prayr
Tt II - IL aim Nuali ever send
h $50. ~ItaJst aury,
F,.n .4fAnt ya,r- + ,uhpoi- pfim
q. sir,s and Keep MY boy.
go % - wealth " fam Cor lin,
W..Ai t4rlr tie ting show.
b. .hut'al ia, sui want adj rfIme
H. urar,M-y never KapN;
Pot Sutu. Viii ~, IN wbtkIs done
Ot,ttgn, M more - I've,
II n,sIu i-ey,n that sIre reward 20
lie par, II. hiatt rec, We.
Il H.eto'i.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-04-16

CASDIED CITRJN Pare and seed the
cItrOn; let lay over might in a weak su
gar water. y 'xt morning drain fhroagh
a colAnier; take t. Que pound OF cItruu
Dn- pJuul uf ~uite sugar; put the sd
Ess D. al bJll ul,ii 4 ate q tFick syr
aP i formal; then drop the citrun ~
AID co's dom thIck; shen done pour
oui on piAt's ard leave bear tue stow
until drs then sprinkle ~Ith sr4uui4t-
'i sugar aud keep ~ glass Jars. L-n
On Aai Orange peel eau be- prepared IA
tue zane ~sy. ouly 1t l. urc-s-4ry g.
lsy Ia sugar zAier ogrT night.
Preserve cI'r0u Ia the sane way. on
~ taking half a pound # sugar cOok
unuI clear aud pat a~zy for Use
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-04-16

New York CITY tax payers have to
SAY S762 Alb % for the support OF the
pnbiic schools OF the State, and 3d.
SO5 Ia. % for the instruction of psi, =
I6l children, for school buildings,
beating. etc. in the city. This is lief
ty taxation, and every child of pupil
age in the city ought to get the benefit
OF 1t. but l.st year ~ 900 of the chill
dreu OF pupil age never entered the
schools. Journal.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-04-16

How TO CHECK CoUGHs.-Dr. Brown.
SequArd, i'll his late Boston lectures,
says that there are any facts which
SHOW that morbid phenomena Of respir
alton can always be stopped by the in
fuence of arrest. Coughing. for in
stance, can be stopped by pressing on
the nerves of the lip In the neighbor
poi Of the nose. A pressure there
may prevent u cough when 1t is begin
mug. Su-ezIng may he stopped by the
same mech anlsm. Pressing IN the
uri. hbOfhood OF the ear. right In trout
of tue tar, may stSp coughing. 1t IL
ai-o preventive of hlccOugh, but
much less 20 than # sneeZIng or cough
ing. Pressing very hard on she top OF
the mouth inside l. u means OF stopping
,,5ugtIag. Aud. he adds, that the will
bs- Immense power there. There Was
. French nurse who use1 to say, The
1rst pstieat whO coughs here will he
deprived Of hIs food for to-day" Ii
49, exceedingly rare that a patient
coug he'd thea.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-04-16

BRoILED OYSTERS ON ToAsr-Use q
double gridiron made of wire, and
cook over a perfectly clear fire; grease
the gridiron we'll with the best of table
butter; spread the oysters on one half
of the gridiron and carefully fold the
other half of the gridiron down on
them; place them over clear fire and
broil; do this as quickly as possible,
first on one side ami then on the other;
during the cooking turn the oysters in
this way once, and only once; be very
careful not to let them burn or become
overdone; have ready some of the fresh
est and sweetest table butter, ALREADY
melted; on this butter have a little
salt and cayenne pepper; also, soma of
the juice of a lemon; have ready, also,
the toast, slightly moistened in rich
cream aDd we'll buttered with the
choicest OF butter; have the toast cut in
small slices, not DULY half, but quarter
slices; On these deposit the oysters,
with u little of the melted butter on
each; garnish tastefuIly with the best
of olives and some of the greenest
sprigs OF fresh parsley; serve very, very
hot.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-04-16

Oysters aud clans, and meat Gro
suettes, balls or cakes are best fried
as described for fish. The egg
aud cracker or crumbs retain their fla
vor, aud keep out the frying fat: Piac-
ing on brown paper to remove the sur
plus fat is an important part OF the pro-
cess.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-04-16

That bill to break up the white pa
per ring should be closely watched III
Congress. 1t is Il matter when COZ
Germs the whole public. aud aHy Az
tempt to smother the bill! VIII maA'
red hot times for the men who try H.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-04-16

Women are the poetry of the world
10 the same sense - tue stars are the
poetry II heaven. Clear. hght-giving,
n.r "a onioas, they are the terrestrial
planets thai rule the destinies Of man
kind.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-04-16

EosE WATEE.-IAke otto Of Poses.
,weuty i've drops, rub 1t IN with al
ounce OF = hii= sugar and four drAchns
Of Carbonate Of magbe-la; then aid
gradually half gallon Of water
and four ounces Of proof splriu.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-04-16

An IDOL stated 10 ,pees-ni the Hin
doc elephAni-ae .iel goddess Gun-
patty. figure. IN a trade mark, vas
lsiely the sab.esi II htIsatloO in =
London court.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-03

with the fres deliveries upon contract the
Witnessed before Id years.. Ia faat. from pres.
emit appearances. II would seem that from one
end OF the country 10 the pthef, dealers, pre.
viUus to the commencement Of tbs present ae4
tivity, had permitted their stocks 10 dWindle to
insi2nihcant proportions. having for nearly
sl4 years llst all confidence In Goods and their
values: The production during that period
wv b s9 eentlInually reduced an those mills
arse bart 81 their maehaery o. wers y rn on
IRREGULAR time. K alanee through Tie countrT
70. day shows the. wonderful change In the pit
uatiOh. ID the East. the home OF mAnufae-
lures, mills are running TO their fullest capacl-
upon them. In the Houth the large number of
manufacturers that have been recently erected
ere doing their utmost to supply the .loca
demands; but TREY. too. are, bewildered
t hy the ,nn meroasg orders thrust upon
country p.day. though large, u yet insufficient
country. We are recovefip1 from 4 heightened
season OF depression and forced economy
business generally has improved during the
pact several months. and % this has given en-
pluyment to the masses, 1t is not 10 be wondered
at that goods everywhere are needed, and until
the requirements OF b0u0D,Oog people are sup
piled no halt IL the present onward movement
have steadily advanced, and the end IL. seem
lnsly not near. Az supplies are placed upon
the market and disposed .of. the next parcels to
arrive are held higher. Foreign goods are par
ticipatln9 In the general Improvement, and the
imports are steadily increasing. Our foreign
outlet continues favorable. Notwithstanding the
high prices now currents
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-03
HOTEL ARRIVALS,

III 9aa ss H HSTFr' pston hRs,s
aro 1,r Tsi 5 81 slsys sg .,Is
WaIlase ana wife Mrs n A While. ME- Id; XII KID
snns. redaa i aud f, Vie. Mar. Jehn
aa ussr faIenm1na Ind Tayo, Bsasts "a
so%a1s! sat1 blaze Ie9Yysft 91pg slsss;rA
Has s WIssps sna sis1 1ol
m 2tTY fS dssi.s 5sts.s E1,|ss 's,..
prias Ask 9ss SeRa, 1M ehs AEG iss.
sohioss La La Baentins hsr Il fo Saies1
Ny teS1 Is Eea:
Y Denny. Pascaxonla W d Deal. n b, Is Il
NJ: s Hs,s 1s,! As!s yssa;
ssns sffl s ~ III s%e i Fss! }h sssEss
Ssse W hgs sos M.s rh1fFs snsL IA Aa
lulsh, Ia, q MeLove.. Bundovsf, Mlss; tN
Harrison, Jos A gannada. EdMgras. Miss. T 4
ks Allen and s Vile sn h1Ns ehsp fsss ssS:
Hlie and three daughters. LAfourohe. "a:
ffstiTrs } kAsKkht2re H TEeTpahoh seyen,op o.
eomery; M bailey, GlnclnnatI; wa, bud.
Penn J Oosgroye. q Lamb pensaoola David
Ark 4 ] smith. llovineton; Edmund & fvsns
and wife Dr. Wilmgt apd wife. .Wm psrYin.
CITY; 9 = Fanble. Coylnston Thos TaxlQf.
n o Legare, coast; Chas r Keeler. Chicago; !
hsssssff AAfss1IelPf Klhmsl NJ i rouns.
Louisiana. w sharp. Mississippi; j Rus
sell, = Queen and wife, Miss vinson. 30
Mary. r Knox. Clinton: W O Goodman, Paris,
Mrs B Cryer. child and servant Amite: Il
Ho!de4. Nafehez Thos i Hews, Points ugupee:
y a. ~, hyperion, Duncansby. Miss = Boya4f
Mattingly. Lake Village. Ark.
Q
naadsa Gill EdRa Tnnin IN rea fnxar and aasnn
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-03
THE ICE CROP. .
IN, Y, Hhipping List. \

Interviews with prominent icemen show the
general opinion to be that the price OF Ice the
coming season will not be 80 great as has been
anticipated. the majority AverrinG that rates
win rot be more than SO per cent In advance Of
will be less than 50 per cent. The cost OF har-
ycsting and housing Toe In Maine Is greater
than on the Hudson. to say nothing OF freight
to market. And, too. the loss BY waste In trans.
portAtion from Maine to New York will average
rs Per cent These are the facts which will
will be q full crop harvested at the North. and
there need be no fear OF extortion because OF
corner. Business 10 this city and at other
iured By the failure OF the river crop.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-03
MARKETS NJ rELEunAPn,
DOMESTIC.

New YoRK. March 2.-Houthern -four quiet
Do. ls 4o0s. Wheat h@1Hc lower, closing heavy,
"a oHss q shade fs
active: ungraded e7geo. Oats shade ,flrmer
but ooiet No . tea@7. Hops quiet and nomi-
Gofse quiet md unchanged. Sugar stronger
and In fair demands: Martin iuue $40 oentri-
s91 refined a seod Ssmsnd ana 1s@er
SsS7x. powdered ana crushed BY. ept Iosl Y
& ~ s' 'gss BIDS ~ %sssa
E% put bog a as hsx 1ss"1 hos t9 Quiet hs e
se.ss Wool ssesd1 But '' auie e. domestic ONE
Texss ai@to Pork frme ea. but V auiet Al ISL ia
short 7H@ 7;1s, long and short 7ag5H; Lard =
ana Arm: Ney Orleans !ojs@ii. Texas oHlsii.
wsss i ar sea
Chicago spring 81 as. No. 8 do 81 1921 II. re-
jected 90. Corn unsettled and generally lower
settled and generally lower at si1 7s@l1 80. Lard
unsettled and generally lower at 7,12Kt07.i6.
Bulk meats strong and higher: shoulders 4.2s,
Glose..Wheat active, weak and lower at
Oats sd dun WEAK and YYe lover a st sexssy Porr
heavy ct ~ es@1 GIN. Lard auiet and weak !;
The Drovers' Journal reports: Hogs-Re-
cetpts 10000. shipments 1000; more active and
5oloc higher except for liehtest: mixed packing
aet p, ~ s,G Gholse heavy - ss4 ~ light y asg
1000; slow but firm prices; shipping at@A 90 !;
butchers, ano COWS 5000 50: bulls and common
good demand q sco4 l o. Bulls s. as So
Sheep Receipts 1900. shipments s7o;. prices
steady and unchanged. 4 London dispatch
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-03
or THIS COUNTRY COM
PARED WITH ENGLAND.
The New York shipping Liat says:

The Britieh Mail. an influential monthly pub.
HcatiOn 81 London, In discussing the growth Of
prosperity In this country ~. compared with
ENGLAND, eugHeste that a bond Of union be es-
tablished between the English speaking ma
ti0nn, with view TO mutual self.intereet. il
states that our .pepuletign.4s 600 slightly
exceeds that 81 the United Kinadom and col.
In India, including native etstes. $50 90. poo
flpa q the Par. Anglican empire h s46 900 600,
while that Of all the other dominant civilized
powers IL s74. 1o0, 900. 1t is therefore argued
lish. epeakina nations would enable them
To dominate the other nations. The re-
markable feature Of the article consider
lnK that IL appears In q prominent EnHlish
journal. ls the COMPREHENSIVE and geners lily &C.
curate view * takes OF the future prospects, Of
the United Htates. After careful presentation
Of the percentage OF Increase In this COUNTY,
$4,000 900: and ia one hundred PEARS from date
800. 900. 600 or 40 900. 0a0 more than the whole
population Of Europe st the present II there
fore holds that In population alone we are des-
tined to become dominant power. 1t further
reasons that we will 9Rther to ourselves, by
natural RfflliAtlpn, the several States around ua
and thus Will have vast territorial influence.
The effect ni all this will be to. restrict export
trade. az this vast system OF inter. connected
States. and Immense population, will absorb
very largely the product Of the land and the
English speaking people. 81 whatever nation
ably for the future to their existing govern
mental relations. should arrange y community
Of interest rather than develop commercial an
tAroniemH.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-03
LOUISIANA SUGAR AND RICE CROPS.
IN. @. Price Current. Feb. 2s.l

The decrease In rice varies greatly IN the DIFF
ferent parishes. principally owing to the storm
some sections and was very little felt In others.
The returns from st. Charles parish. as far as
received. show an almost total failure of the
rice crops, many having made nothing at all.
and the rest. with few exceptions. not enough
% do for seed. nevertheless we learn that quite
q large number Of planters are getting ready
tneir rlce lands for another crop, and with q
favorable season ST. Charles will net be behind
hand In this cereal next harvest time.
Accounts from a majority OF the sugar par.
fall has very promising appearance and the
strbble appears 70 be good everywhere; The
only complaint we hear is that some of the
seed cane lately planted was badly sprouted
and some OF II completely spoiled but this Is
the case. more or less. every season.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-03
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
OPTION or THE DAILY DEMOCRAT.
Tuesday Evening. March 2. 100A
Daily MARKET nsvlEw.

Money ii III lair request In bank and on the
street. but continues very easy.
Mexican dollars are easier.
Foreign exchange and New York sight con-
tinue dull.
gtate Oonsols exhibit more animation, and
are iirmer. but not duotably higher.
Premium Bonds are on boom. to.day'e sales
summing up ssis 900 at the Stock Exchange. one
buyer alone taking sioo.ooo, and eiAc.ooo at the
noon board. The market closes at 2pAo2sk
showing an advance of N per cent over yeeterA
days rates,
stocks are also In demand and higher. show
ips considerable activity In Water Works Conn
pafny shares. Louisiana Ice Company, New Or.
laane C1ity Railroad, Bt. Charles Street Railroad
and other shares.
We also notice good demand and marked
Improvement In New Orleans City Railroad
MORTGAGES and Waterworks Company mort
cages. In fact. nearly all classes OF securl-
ties appear TO be on BOOM ~ we'll az dry
goods. hardware and groceries. Of which the
wholesale houses are working night and day
Go All orders. It has been long time since
such general good feeling and hopeful tone
has prevailed In business circles, with ~ much
apparent foundation.
Cotton In quiet and easy here for spots and
futures. New York spots are Arm and futures
steady. Liverpool spots are dull and futures
steady. Manchester IL dull and tending down.
Havre IL dull but unchanged.
In sympathy with New York. sugar exhibits
more animation and q general better feeling.
and molaseee also.
BreadstufYs and grain and feed are steady.
Provisions are quiet and easy.
Groceries and hardware exhibit fair degree
of animation.
Country products are more In request Tor
shipment TO the West.
The large receipts Of grain and the heavy
shipments on the war here are awakening
general lively interest In the Importance OF
our Queen City Or the South az grain port.