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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-01-23
OLYMPIA WASHINGTON TERRITORY FRIDAY JANUARY 23 $780,

jold found on shore no scattered
blocks of stone such as are distrib-
uted over a continent by glaciers
and such as are found elsewhere in
Siberia.
This fact was held to point to the
absence of land ont to sea north
Of that coast, and it excites antici.
pations as to the possible discover
les which are to be made by the
Jea,,nette. Not the least of the Pc
culiarities of this strange region is
the fact that the coast appears to be
rising slowly out Of the sea. The
inhabitants have to shift their viii
lagos at times nearer to the edge of
the water, which is gradually re-
ceeding from them. Prof. Norden-
skjold's letter is full of facts like
these, and the scientific world will
wait with impatience the further
publication of the results of his dis,
coveries.-N. Y. Tribune.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-01-23

THE FLESH OF ANIMALs.--A French
savant having been called upon to
give his views regarding the eating
of horsetlesh, says" 1t is like
third-rate beef, it can not be said to
have a disagreeable taste, for it has
no taste at all. Donkey, on the
other hand, is delicious, and infinite
ly better eating than beef or mutton.
This the French soon discovered
during the siege of Paris, for q por-
ton OF donkey cost about six times
as much as portion of horse.
Cats taste exactly like rabbits; it is
impossible to distinguish between
them. The objection, to rats is that
when cooked their flesh is gritty.
This objection, however, Is some
what epicurean, for, except for this
grittiness, they are wholesome and
excellent article of food. 1 am sur
prised that there is no society for
the promotion of rats. Why should
not felons be fed with these nour-
ishing little animals?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-01-23
The Treasure Yield.

J. ]. Valentine. Of Wells, Fargo
4 Co. 8 Express, in his estimation Of
the yield of the precious metals in
the States and Territories west of
the Mississippi. for 1879, puts down
Nevada for $22, 900, 900, California
for $18.OOO,O00. Colorado for H.
10000, Utah for Is, 500 900 and
other States and Territories for
smaller figures. In regard to Col.
orado, he says he has taken the
mean of "the two most reliable 70
ports," neither of which he accepts
as entirely trustworthy. The Dem
YER Tribune of the Let inst. makes Q
comprehensive review of the mining
Industries Of its State aud, after
covering four psgea with accounts Of
the leading mines and their ssatia-
tics, sN,na Wp With the production Of
Zach county, the total Of the State
for 1879 being $l9,ll0.0O0. Tho
tullness and precision Of the article
suggest much research and care in
the compilation, and lead us to &c.
oept the figures as presumably corr
rect.
Colorado is, then, the second
among American States in the pro.
duction of gold and silver, and, as
she gained $4,000, 900 in 1879, or
more, and there is reason to expect
continual increase for a year or
two, she will probably be the first at
the close of 1880. Nevada turned
out $35, 900 900 in 1878, $22, ,OOO. 600
in 1879, and cannot produce more
than $4,000, 900 in 1880, at the ..s:;. .s:s
Of the last three months; but there,
are hopes. it not expectations, that
some large bodies Of ore will bs
reached and made available next
Spring. The silver of Colorado
comes mostly from the smelling ores
which are formed in irregular depos.
its, and are soon exhausted, and,
unless they discover new bonanzas,.
that State and Navada will be infe--
rior, before 1885, to California.
which has q steady source Of produo-
ton in the deep gravel beds Qt the
dead rivers of the Sierra Nevada.
II the courts should, however. de-.
ode that placer mining 10 4 nuisance.
aud the miners have no right to dis
charge their tailings into the natu-
raj watercourses-ideas which, not
withstanding their conflict with the
laws, decisions and customs of the
whole Pacific Slope for the last thir-
ty years, have yet been seriously
urged in the courts-if such de-
cision should be rendered, them
California would be reduced to
insigni6cance as a gold-producing
State, and Colorado, Nevada and
Arizona could contend among them
selves for the first place.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-01-23

that she makes her visits to WASH
ington. Her claim is for 81, 900 and
il hos been passed by one or the
other Houses several times, but never
by both during the same session.
Her great friend has always been
Gen. Butler, and it has been by his
efforts that she has almost got mon
ey on several occasions. Sam Cox
is also strong supporter of the lit
tie doctor. With Butler and Cox
in favor of q claim there are betting
chances in favor of its getting
through. Although there may be
tremendous opposition to it, Ben
Butler wipes away opposition with
precedent, law and appeals for mon
ey, while Cox laughs it out of exist
ence at the expense of those who are
opposing him.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-01-23

The VAsTNEss OF RAILWAY ENTER.
pRlsE.-The mere statement that
there are about IS, 900 miles of rail.
road in the United States, in which
about $1,000, 900 900 are invested,
affords but q imperfect idea OF the
railroad system of the country, if the
vast network of feeding and compet-
ing lines can be called Q aystem.
Each State or division of the coun-
try, has developed lines peculiarly
its own; and some of these have
grown up into almost national i'm
portauce. The Pennsylvania Rail-
road, originally designed to connect
two important sections of that State,
has extended its lines until now it
has over 5000 miles (one-fifth the
distance around the globe) under
one management, and all working
in the same general interest. The
extent of the business of this line
is illustrated in q recent statement
that the value of the commodities
transported over the Pennsylvania
Railroad, between Fhiladelphia and
Pittsburg, in a single year, has ex-
ceeded the value of the imports into
the United States from all foreign
countries.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-01-23

A sINGLE pound of arsenic is suffi-
cient to poison fatally nearly 5000
persons; yet more than 1000, 600
pounds of this deadly article are
annually imported into this country,
some Of which is used in killing po-
tato-bugs aud is employed in the
manufacture OF Wallpaper, enam-
eled paper collars, colored goods,
window curtains, pigments and a
great variety of other things, nearly
ali of which endanger human life.
The evil has become SO great that
there ought to be some interference
on the part of the civil authorities.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-01-23

AN ON1oN-BIr1NG PARTY.--At an
onion party in Rockland (Me.) the
other evening, wicked brunette
played high game for kisses. At
aparty of this description it is the
custom for the girls to go into dark
ened room, when one of the party
bites mouthful from an onion. A
\ yoA n man is then admitted. and it
is lls proud privilege to kiss the
batch of girls until he is enabled by
the taste to determine which one OF
them bit the fragrant fruit. The
brunette aforementioned in this case
slipped the onion into her pocket in
stead of biting it, and the spruce
Boston drummer who was summoned
to test and find had kissed five times
round the circle and was beginning
again when girl whose jealous low
er was outside discovered the trick,
and the game was up.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-01-23

MEAN.-The two owners of o cloth
ing-making shop, says . Boston
paper, employ thirty-fvs girls, who.
from their poor earnings, contribut-
ed $22 on Thansgiving Day, and
gave each of the two members Of
the firm o pretty album, occupying
o half hour in getting ready and
making the presentation. The two
mean fellows took the gifsa with
ready smiles, and on payday de-
Quoted from the wages Of the girls
time-money for the half hour thsy
had occupied in giving the albums.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-01-23

A LETTER from Abraham Lincoln.
dated April 10th, 1859, has been ex-
hibited at a fair in Lincoln, Neb.,
and contains this paragraph: GAS
to the other matter you kindly men
ton. l must in candor say I do not
think myself fit for the Presidency.
! s.tainly am Aattered and grati6ed
Tat some partial friends think of me
IN that connection, but I really think
1t best that no concerted effort such
as you suggest be made. Let this
be considered confidential.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-01-23

HENRY Ward Beecher has created
another sensation by denouncing
the edition of the Bible of King
James, issued by the American Bible
Society, as notoriously false.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-01-23
The Atheist as q Witness.

Z In a recent trial in Tennessee the
Court refused to receive certain
mans testimony, on the ground that
he was an atheist. Some of the re-
ligious papers speak approvingly OF
this decision. Now. we are willing
10 assent to almost anything that
may be said or done against the athe-
ist, but VIC think that two opinions
may be held regarding the wisdom of
the Tennessee judges ruling.
The object OF the Court in calling
witnesses is to arrive at q knowledge
Of facts. Nor, is the word Of an
atheist good for anything as a guide
in our search after facts? Is there
not more than one atheist who may
be believed when he tells US that he
has or has not seen Jones this
morning? That it did or did not
rain yesterday in his region? or
even on such a matter as that he
will pay his store bill on demand :?
No, Mthe word Of an atheist may
be taxs9 by bis neighbor-or even q
loan or money may sometimes be
safely made on it-may not the
Court receive it? The man may
not far Divine Judgment for per-
jnry, bat, nevertheless there are GER.
sSiH tUnS7derations which have some
influence On him to lead to speak
the truth. As to belief in the pun
ishment of perjury after death, there
are many witnesses in court whose
fears are less regarding that than
of the penitentiary, in case they tes-
tify falsely.
Grant that mans credulity is in1-
pared lie lack of belief in a God
his testimony may still be taken
for what it is worth. If "a witness is
very young. if he is unidentified, if
he is man of bad character, if he
is strongly prejudiced, one way or
the other, the jury may not give the
weight to his evidence they would
otherwise; but still it is listened to.
So the testimony of an atheist may
be worth something.
As to the suggestion that if he
does not believe in God he cannot
take an oath, the answer is that,
like the Quaker, who refuses to take
an oath, he can affirm.
In urging the rejection of an athe-
lists testimony we may be cutting off
our own noses. 1t may be society
and not the atheist that is injured.
Indeed, others than atheists are gen.
orally glad to escape being put in
the witness box, but society may
suffer if they are excused from testi-
flying. The atheist. may be the only
person who saw with his own eyes
the transactions in question. To
reject his testimony may be to let the
criminal 60 free, to send the inno-
cent man to prison, to let the widow
be defrauded, to injure not him, but
those who believed in God.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-01-23

Convey thy love to thy friend as
an arrow to the mark, to stick there;
not as q ball against the wall, to re-
bound back to thee.-Qaarles.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-01-23

The relative merits of religion
and lnfdelity were decided in Passa-
&C. \. D., by a fight between two
fosters. The cocks were named
rsoll and Moses. Ingersoll
whipped Moses.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-01-23

We must be afraid of neither pow
ETY.. nor exile, nor imprisonment: Of
fear itself. only, should We b
afraid. Epicetus.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-01-23

The best part Of beauty is that
which q picture cannot exprss.-'
Bacon.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-01-23

Sincerity is an excellent instru-
ment for the speedy dispatch Of bus
iness.-hLoson.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-04-26

FSTATE OF KILLIAN BECK, LATE OF
testamentary on said estate having been
granted to the undersigned, all persons in
debted to said decedent are requested to make
immediate settlement, and those having claims
or demands against the estate OF said decedent
to make known the same to the undersigned
without delay, residing in the City Of Lancas-
ter. ANDREW SHkE1NER,
ls6tdeod Executor.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-04-26

FSTATE OF A. H. WEIGLE, LATE OF
II Lancaster city, deceased.-The undersign-
ed Auditor, appointed to distribute the balance
remaining in the hands of c. II. Weigle. Adj
ministratOr, to and among those legally en-
titled to the same, will sit for that purpose on
TUESDAY, APRIL q, 1880, at 10 O'Clock a. m,
in the Library Room of the Court House, in
the city of Lancaster, where all persons inter-
ested in said distribution may attend.
T.. Is. HOLOHAN,
aDr5-3tdOaw Auditor.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-04-26
GanS's Report.
Malaria Destroyed.

&. A. j. Gadbois, of Brockville, Canada, GER
titles that he was prOstrated by malarial dis
ease contracted in Texas. and was quickly and
completely cured by the use of Warmers Safe
Pills and Safe BitterS. He adds: / shall never
travel in that climate without your Safe Pills
and Bitters as part of my outfit"
al5-2wd&w
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-04-26
Leaf Tobacco.
The New York Trade,

The New York Trade,
U. S. Tobacco journal.
Business in old tobaccos, especially '78
Pennsylvania, has been quite lively, while
all growths of the 70 crop remained neg
lected, greatly contrary to the anticipa-
tions of the sanguine purchasers Of the lat
ter crop. The few jobbers who have not pur
chased any leaf do not evince the slightest
anxiety to secure new tobacco, while man.
ufacturers consider it wise policy not to
pay any attention to it. So far but one or
two manufacturers have purchased ~
Pennsylvania. There certainly will be
demand for it in a few months, and those
that offer it at the lowest figures will, of
course, be the first to sell. There will 5e
such a multitude of sellers that the broker
who secures buyers will undoubtedly be-
come amost popular parsonage.
The '78 Pennsylvania is selling lively.
Holders now evince tendency to sell
out at any reasonable figure and manu-
facturers, unable to make use of the '79
crop as yet, are compelled to fall back upon
this much-abused article. The remnants
of all other old tobaccos sell easily when
ever the prices are considered low.
We particularize sales as follows Penn
sylvania-Crop 10: $50 cases filters, II
to 11ac.; running, low, 14c.; good, 1Sc.;
fine, 21c.; wrappers, 80 to 4Oc.
Connecticut-Cro '7S: 1853 cases, run
ming, p. t.; 65 cases of wrappers, 323c.
Ohio.Crop '78: 235 cases, running, 9 to
10c.
Wisconsin Crop '7s: 90 cases of wrap.
pers, 14c.
Havana-Market active. Sales 620 bales.
About 100 bales of the '6S crop were sold
at S7tc; 1879 sells at from 95c to $1.35 fol
filters.
Gans's Report.
Sales of seed leaf tobacco reported by
J. s. Gans's Son & Co., tobacco brokers,
Nos. 81 and sc Wall street. New York, fol-
the week ending April 2G, 1880:
200 cases 70 Pennsylvania, p. t.; 4OC
cases '79 Wisconsin, Havana seed, 15(d
19c.; 100 cases 70 New England, seconds
and filters, p. t.; 200 cases '7S Pennsylva-
MIA, 12@19c.; 100 cases '7S New England,
15@25c.; 81 cases rs Ohio, &C.; so cases
'7S Wisconsin, l0c. Total number Of
cases, 1,104.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-04-26
r OCAL MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.

| II
HOURS FER CLOSING THE MAILS.
| BY RAILROAD.-NEw York THROUGH MAIL
100 III, 1890 IN, AS p IN and ll::O pm.
| WAY MAIL east, lam.
| GoRDoNv1LLE, Downingtown, Lcaman Place,
| Gap6pm.
| PHILADELPHIA, through mail, and q m,
1850, AS and l1::O p IN.
PITTSBURGH and wcst 1:3O and 1l:3O pm.
| HARRISBURG MAIL, 10 u III, l:3O, Sis and ll:3o p
| WAY MAIL, west, 10am.
BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON, via PhiIaieI-
BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON, via York, l:3o p
BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON, via Harrisburg,
COATEsvILLE, AS pm.
COLUMBIA, 10 u III, l:30 and 5:l5 p m.
YORK AND YORK WAY, l::D and 11:aO p III.
NORTHERN CENTRAL, 10 Il III, I:3D and lI:;O p m.
READING. via Reading and Columbia Il X, 7:39
READING. via Harrisburg, 5:l5 and 1l:3o M.
READING WAY, via junction, Litiz, Mannheim,
East Hempfcld and Ephrata, 3pml
dence, West Willow, Lime Valley and s Martins tins
vile, $50 a III, and 7:3O pm.
NEW HoLLASp. Churchtown, Grecnbank.
DowningtOwn, at q in and p IN.
SAFE SM sa MAEBSR, ,H Q y yin Columbia. loan;
Safe Harbor, daily, ut 30 pm.
Binkley's Bridge, Leacock, BareviIIe, New
willow Street, smithville, Buck, Chestnut
Level, Green, Peters Creek, Pleasant Grove,
Rock Springs. Fairmount and Rowlan'lsviIc,
vile, Hinkletown, Terre Hill, Martin1i:,i,.
daily, at go p m.
Fertility, Lampeter and Wheatland Mills. TO
Strasburg, daily, at pm.
Greenland and SOudersburg, to Parable
daily, at p H..
Neitsvillc, daily, at 4pm.
New DanviIle, ConestOga, Marticvillc, Cole
manville Mount NebO. Kawlinsville, Bethes III
and Liberty Square, daily, at 30 N.
to October ], from to a IN. and from 6 to
III from October tOApril from to 10 III,
WHEN OPEN FOR DELIvERY.
ARRIVING BY RAIL.-Ea5tcrn mai, m.
lO:45 a IN, and G:3O p H..
Eastern way mail, l0:45 a m.
Western mail, ] and 10 a IN, and $50 p m.
Reading, via Reading and Columbia, 2;U p
Western way mail, am.
Reading way mail, 1890
ARRIVING BY STAGE-From Safe Harbor
aud Millersville, at 8 a III, daily.
From Millersville, and a IN, and IN.
From New Holland, at $50 III, daily.
From Rowlandsville, Md, ut 23O p III.
Reading way mail, at 1920 q III, daily
From Strasburg, at $50 IN, daily.
From Paradise to Lancaster, 10 a IN, daily
From Neffsville, at p IN, daily.
From Rawlinsvil1e, at II a III.
DELIVERIES BY CARRIERS.
riers each day, and on their return trips they
take up the mail matter deposited in the letter
boxes.
For the first delivery the carriers leave the
Office at $50 u N; second delivery ut 10 III
third delivery at II q III fourth delivery ut p
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-04-26

ESTATE OF BARBARA ROSENFELT,
undersigned auditor, appointed to distribute
the balance remaining in the hands of John b.
Lebkicher, executor OF the last will and testa-
to and among those legally entitled to the
same. will sit tor that purpose on FRIDAY,
APRIL 80. 1885, ut 10 O'Clock a. m, in the Libra
nv Room OF the Court House, in the city of
Lancaster, whore all persons interested in said
distribution may attend.
a7-swnoaw Auditor
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-04-26

TSTATE OF ANNA NJ. WEIDLEK,
Il late of the City of Lancaster, deceased
Letters of administration on said estate hav-
ing been granted to the undersigned, all per,
to make immediate settlement, and those hav-
ing claims or demands against the same, will.
the undersigned, residing in Lancaster City.
MRS. E. +. PATTERSON,
JWF F. SWIFT. Administrators.
Attorney. m306tdeOd
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-04-26

Trains connect ut Recalling with trains to and
from Philadelphia, POttsville, Harrisburg. Al
lentOwn and New York. At Columbia with
trains to and from York, Hanover, Gettysburg,
Frederick and Baltimore.
A. NJ. WILSON, Supt.
, 1880-07-14

known lat be was going on an altogether false
track, "a track he could never really retrace,-
when he. fer the political purposes of the hour,
encouraged the popular fanaticism of Germany
to break out against a particular form of the
Christian religion. That was a track, indeed,
on which q statesman of thoroughly evil mind
might have gone fast and far. He might have
taken up the hatred of divine authority which
is always more or less active in a party of re-
volt against political authority, and developed
it till it came into direct collision with the ex-
listing institutions of Germany, and ended in
a general revolution. For that course, howev-
or, Prince Bismarck has never felt the least
inclination. A Royalist, and almost a despot-
10 Royalist, himself he has desired to strength
en- the Throne, and not to shake it. Of
course, therefore, he soon found that he
was playing with forces which threatened
10 undermine his own fixed c%onstitu-
tional faith, when he started the crusade a.
gainst the Catholic Church, If he had a
gllmmering of true sympathy with the people,
he would have been aware that the only way
OF so Strengthening the institutions he loved as
to gain popular support for them was to devel-
0pe, not the fanaticism of the people, but their
respect for each others liberty land faiths; TO
show them how impossible it was to foster that
respect, except our principles of aelf, restraint
wholly at variance with that diotatOrial revolu-
tionary passion to which be was so illadvised
as to make an appeal. Prince Bismarck is
now learning, it indeed he is capable Of
learning so difficult a lesson, that he who
sows the wind must reap the whirlwind; that
In stimulating the people to attack a faith
which was inoOnvenient to him at the time,
be stimulated also those angry passions which
are at the root Of intolerance, and which, when
INDUCED, as they so often are. in hearts full of
ignorance, misery. and visionary hopes, cannot
be arrested Eat the sign of the master who kins
cled them. or. indeed, often at the sign Of any
master at all.
, 1880-07-14
THE CUBAN INSURRECTION.

From the Jamaica Cleaner of oath
June we take the following in regard
to the movements in Cuba
"We published On the 10th inst. an
official telegram from Cuba stating
hat part Of Calixto Garcia's torce
had been captured by the Royalists.
Great anxiety prevails in this city
kingston amongstthe Cubansastothe
safety ofthe band ofinsurgents, butthe
belief is freely expressed that the
kilograms received are unreliable.
We understand that one of the per-
sons whose name has been mentioned
as a captive is now, or was till within
a day or two ago, a fugitive in
Jamaica.
General Garcia, the leader of the
expedition, has long been identified
with the efforts of the Cuban patriots
to throw off the Spanish yoke. He
was made a prisoner by the Spaniards
in 1873, and when about to be cap
tured he placed a pistol to his throat
and fired. The ball passed upward
through his head, coming out from
his forehead, but he recovered, and
was sent as a prisoner to Spain, where
he was kept until the surrender in
1878, when by the Treaty Of Zanion
he was liberated He returned to
New York and re-engaged in revolu-
tionary efforts. The "New York
Herald" also says that he left behind
him in New York this time a wife
and five children, two of whom
were born in the mountains during
the revolution, and one of whom is
but six months old. General Garcia
is now the acknowledged chief Of the
Cuban forces. He has directed their
movements hitherto from outside, but
now for ..the first time they have a
General on the spot to whose autho-
rity all defer. He is very popular
among the Cubans, and even among
the Spaniards he is respected. In
the former war he captured a Spanish
column, commanded by General
Gomez Diegnez, and spared the lives
of all, at a time when the Spaniards
were taking no prisoners, but were
putting to death all who fell into their
hands. 1t is felt by all that he is the