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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-10-01
A Detroit Free Press Yarn.

A citizen of Cass avenue having 9
residence worth about SIG 900 has O
sign of "for sale on the house, and
the other day an old African, driving q
stone-blind old horse and = wagon
which wobbled all over the read, drew
up in front If the place just as the
owner came out:
BOSS, am dat place fur sale ?"
promptly inquired the darhey as he
dropped tie reins.
Eyes, SIR" was the reply.
What's your VERY lowest tiggers
sab ?"
"Sixteen thousand dollars"
"Dat incloods de back yard an all,
'spose."
Yes, SIR"
The old man got down. and looked
over the fence and peered around, and
finally said:
How much would ye low me or
dat boss an wagin If we trade trade 2
ION, about five dollars"
The querist settled his hat with
jerk, climbed into his wagon and wat
driving away without word when the
citiZ III asked:
Well what do You think?'
"What does l fink, sab. Why, sab
fink de trade am blocked. lee willln
to knock off sumthin', but 1 cant take
no five dollars fur dis outfit. De hos:
alone cost me SKI
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-10-01

SOUND ADVICE TO THE YOUNG MAN
THAT KNous TOO Much Before you
prupose to know more than everybody
else, my son, be very certain that you
are at least abreast of two-thirds OF
your telowmen. don't want to sup
press any inclination you may have to-
ward genuine free thought aud careful,
honest Investigation, my son. l only
want you to avoid the great fault Of
atheism in this day and generation: l
don't want to see you try to build a
six-story house on a one-stOry founda-
ton. Before you criticise, condemn
and fnally revise the work of creation,
my sou, be pretty confident that you
know something about it as 1t u.s., and
don't as man older in years and ex-
perience than yourself, don't, let me
implore you, don't turn this world up
side down and sit on it and hatten 1t
entirely out. until you have made or
secured another one for the rest OF us
to live in while you demolish the old
Haukeye.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-10-01

DESTROYED THE RoMANCE-Modern
progress will soon knock the romance
out of Mount Vesuvius. The railroad
to the summit is u fixed fact. Vulgar
excursions to the crater are of daily
occurrence. The crater edge is to be
improved into nice picnic ground
We presume band stand will be
erected and lager beer bar set up.
The electric light is already established
on the summit and fireworks are given
occasionally. If the old mountain
we're to get annoyed about this thing
it would give them a display of natural
fireworks that would rather outshine
the artificial article.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-10-01

Standard Soap Co. Gents !:
I have tried your PHOSPHATE
SOAP, and have no hesitation IN
saying that it is the best toilet
soap1 ever used. My wife has used
1T and Is Of the same opinion. I
have paid ashigh as fifty cents per
cake for an article in every respect
inferior to what you sell for twenty.
i've cents. HENRY ii. LYNCH
6l6 HaiSht etreot
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-10-01
sAx FnAscrico, july 10 ss,,.

SAX FRAHcrsco. July ~ sS1.
Standard Soap Co.-Gentlemep va
The ladies Of my household, -four
in number, unite with me In pro-
nouncing your PHO6PHAY1
SOAP the best ever tried for to6Ioe
use. It is noticeable that Whl19ie
readily removes impurities ftp1
the skin, it also leaves undiStuxbo4
the natural oil so essential to tho
health. 1t is not too strong In.
guage to say that We are deli hEo4
with it.
G. M. sAwTELLE, n. u,
12O Oapp street,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-10-01
Fighting Sharks in New York Bay.

Sharks have been unusually plenti.
full in New York waters during the
present summer, and some exciting en-
counters have been had with them by
fishermen and others. One of the most
notable of these encounters was that OF
Captain Alexander Robertson. of Fort
Hamilton, l.. I. While sailing about
the Narrows on the afternoon of July
25lh, the captain noticed dark OBJ
ject moving towards the Long Island
shore, irritating the water meantime
and tossing it into miniature bits of
foam that hecked an acre OF the water
surface. He sailed rapidly towards the
spot, and almost the instant that he saw
that the disturbance was caused by
sharks his skiff ran into the school.
The sharks snapped angri.y at the boats
sides, and dashed the water into foam.
One fish, larger and uglier than the
rest, leaped towards the stern and
crushed the back strip and rudder be-
tween its jaws. 1t appeared to be fully
ten feet il length. The water seemed
alive with black fms, which darted in
all directions. Robertson tore up one
of the seats, with which the little craft
was fitted, and used it effectively on
| the hard black shouts of more than one
of the sharks. The breeze filled the
sails and carried the boat steadily
through the danger; but not until Bay
Cliff was reached did the boat get clear
of its pursuers and rest safely on the
beach.
On the same day, one Block, who
was fishing in company with friend
off Bay Ridge, encountered stray por-
tions Of the school of sharks. They
had then advanced mile above the
Narrows. His tishline was violently
snapped, the bait, hook and all being
carried away. The second line
thrown out caught q young shark
about four feet aud half long. After
! a struggle he landed his prize. Again
and again his lines were broken, but be
replaced them with the stout lines of
the rigging, and caught tour of the
fish. They are all about the same
length. Three "bites got away, and
one nearly dragged him overheard.
The captured sharks we're viewed by
scores of South Brooklyn people.
A few days previously, Captain John
Sanford, Of Clifton, l.. L., while 'hihg
off Sandy Hook, WAS startled by seeing
| lust in trout of his boat what appeared
u be an Island, about a couple OF acres
in extent, and completely covered with
sharp rocks. The boat was travelling
slowly, and on coming up to the sup
posed island it was discovered that 1t
was au immense school Of sharks.
whose big black fins over water looked
like rocks in the distance. There were
some thousands of the monsters, some
of them of enormous size, aud all OF
srayish color. They moved along
slowly, without seeming to mind the
boat, and the water in their wake was
somewhat discolored. Captain Sanford
reports that, in his opinion, the mon
sters were genuine man-eaters, and
that some of them would measure from
twelve to fifteen feet in length.
New York Bay is now tuii of dogfish
and sharks, and it is the general opin-
ion of the pilots aud fishermen that
they are attracted here by the contrlbu'
tions Of the Street Cleaning Bureau
Frank Leslie.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-10-01
Wise Words.

Proud hearts and lofty mountains are
always barren.
Have not the cloak to make when it
begins to rain.
70 change and to be better are two
different things.
Search others for their virtues and
thyself for thy vices Fuller.
Industry need not wish, and he who
lives upon hope will die fasting.
An ounce of conviction is worth o
pound of concern A. j. Gordon.
He is not only idle who does nothing.
but he is idle no might better be en-
ployed. Il Socrates.
The winters frost must rend the
burr of the nut before the fruit is seen.
So adversely tempers the human heart
to discover its real WORTH Ii. tie Bal
Zac.
There are pearl, gatherers and dirt
gatherers. The latter have by far the
largest cargo. but the handful of tho
former outweighs it in value Emily
Sarah Holt.
Frivolity, under whatever form it
appears, takes from attention its
strength. from thought its originality,
from feeling its earnestness. Madame
de Stael.
TO do an evil action is base; to do u
good one without mourning danger is
common enough; but it is the part Of
agoed man to do great an noble deeds,
though he risks everything Plu-
tarch.
The end of satire is the amendment
of vice by corruption; and he who
writes honestly is no more an offender
than the physician to the patient when
he prescribes harsh remedies.-[ Dry
den.
A comfortable old age il the reward
of a well.spent youth; therefore. in
stead OF its introducing dismal aud mel.
aDcholy prospects of decay, it should
give US hopes of eternal youth in a
better world II. Palmer.
God often lays the sum of his amaz.
ing providence in very dismal affections;
as the Inner first puts en- the dusky
colors, on which he intends to draw the
portraiture of some illustrious beauty.
is. Charnock.
A cheerful temper. joined with limo.
cence, will make beauty attractive,
knowledge delightful, and wit good
natured. 1t will tighten sickness, pow.
erty and effliction, convert ignorance
into an amiable simplicity, and render
deformity itself agreeable Addison.
Fatter not myself in thy faith to
God, if thou wantest charity for thy
neighbor; and think not that thou hast
charity for thy neighbo if thou want
est faith to God; where they are moi
both together, they are both wanting
they are both dead if once divided
| Ouarles.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-10-01

Religion has perfected civilization,
but civilization has amply repaid the
obligation
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-10-01

There is said to DO q decided i'm
provement in the iron trade in Penn,
sylvania. Prices of pig-irOn are sitter
and better, according to grade. by 81
and So than they were few weeks ago.
Old rails. that IN the last two months
we're 49, and 1923 ton, are now in act
i've demand at SAG and SGT, aud large
quantities are not to be obtained even
At higher figures. manufacturers hold.
ing off for better prices. Several large
orders have been taken by manufactur-
ers within the last few days for new
railroad iron, and the mills controlled
by them will at once go into active OPP.
Grafton. This improvement in the iron
trade, Of course, affects the coal market
favorably; but it is understood that the
operators will continue the present sys-
tenn Of half-weekly suspensions for an
other month, instead of removing the
restrictions on production.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-10-01
PH0SeGSHAFPE
TESTIMONIALS:

Gentlemen
I received q package of your soap
phosphate Soap and it gives mo
great pleasure to testify as to its su-
perior excellence. As toilet soap I
have never seen anything to sur
pass It. 1t also possesses superior
remedial qualities. I have used i
in two cases of obstinate skin dis
ease, one of intolerable itching,
Pruritls. the other an Eczema. In
both great relief was obtained.
Its emollient properties are remark
able. Respectfully,
w. A. DOUGLASS, N. d.
126 O'Farrell st.
To the Standard Soap Company.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-10-01
Babies.

We love babies. and everybody who
does love them. No man has music in
his soul who does not love babies.
Babies were made to be loved especial
ly girl babies when they grow up. A
man isn't worth anything who hasn't u
baby, and the same rule applies to IL
woman. A baby is spring day in
winter; ray Of sunshine in frigid
winter; and if it is healthy and good
uatured, and your very own, it is u
busliel of sunshine no matter how cold
the weather. A man cannot be hope.
less care g. long rs he loves babies, one
at a time. We love babies all over, no
matter how dirty they are. We love
them because they are babies, aud be-
cause their mothers are loveable and
lovely women. Our love for bubies is
only bounded by the number of babies
in the world. We always look for
babies, We do with paternal affection
and anxiety; We do indeed. We pity
wives who have no babies. Women al.
ways look down hearted who have no
babies; and men who have no babiet
always gamble, and drink whisky, and
stay out ut night trying to get music in
their souls; but they cant come it
b .bies are pahies, sud nothing Can take
their place. Pianos play out, and good
living plays out, unless there is baby
in the house. We say there's nothing
like baby.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-10-01

The genuine merits OF PHO0.
PLATE SOAP and persistent sd
vertising will force every druggist
groceryman and general dealer "
order it by the gross sooner or LASER
Ask for it in ev Dry store. 1ha -
tail price is IS cents per cake. We
wish to sell it only at wholesalbs bu4
in case you cannot find it we viii
send q nice box Of three cakes By
mail, postage paid. on receipt Of g
cents in stamps.
STANDARD SOAP CO..
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-12-22
LOCAL ENTELLkGEN CE.
Personal Notes.

Miss Augusta Lark, Of Unionville,
has arrived, to spend the holidays with
her old playmates, Misses Emma Bon
nifield and Cora Miller.
J. f. Brown, of Oregon Ranch, north
of McDermit, who has been here seeing
the sights for few days, left for home
to-day.
John T.. Sweetzer and II. Fairfield,
of Saco, Maine, friends of A. p. Hill,
of this place, arrived here to-day.
Governor Kinkead and Congressman
elect Cassidy were passengers on the
west bound train to-day, both looking
well and hearty.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-12-22
Christmas Tree.

A handsome Christmas tree has been
brought here from the Sierra Nevada
mountains and will be set up in the
Methodist Church, under the auspices
of the Sunday School teachers. All
who desire to put presents on the tree
are invited to do so. The committee
appointed to take charge of the presents
will see that no child who attends the
Sunday School will be forgotten by
Santa Claus.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-12-22
Com ing Eack.

The Reno Journal says; alajor
James Buckner, one Of the early set
tiers of Nevada, and for four years AS
SCISSOR Of Humboldt county, is in town.
For several months the Major has been
in California for his health; and returns
to his old home in the sagebrush State
greatly improved in health. He will
remain in town a few days, and may
visit Carson before retaining to Hum
boldt.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-12-22
New IfnpOrfatiOns.

New impostations at \. c. Robins,
comprising the following.
Fresh groceries and provisions;
Fresh hams a@e bacon;
Fresh lard, in and l0-lb. cans;
Fresh cranberries and comb honey;
Fresh dried fruit-apples, plums and
peaches, French prunes, ETC.;
Fresh maple and Go4den c. syrups;
Fresh coffees, teas and chocolate;
Fresh sugars, of all grades;
Fresh buckwheat and meals;
Fresh cheese, nacaroni, ETC.;
Fresh citron, raisins, etc.:
Fresh chestnuts, popcorn, ETC.;
Fresh candies-French and common;
Fresh tobaceos plug, smoking and
chewing; also cigarettes;
l50-test coal oil, by faucet, can or case,
warranted;
4 full line of fresh goods, such as will
be found in first class establish
ment.
Remember the place of business.
sill y. C. RoBISs.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-12-22
shiiohs Consumption Cure

This is beyond question the most sue
cessful Cough Medicine we have ever
sold. A few doses invariably cure the
worst cases of cough, group and bron-
chitis, while it's wonderful success in
the cure of consumption is without par
allel i'll the history of medicine, Since
it's first discovery it has been sold on a
guarantee, test which no other medi-
cine can stand. If you have cough,
we earnestly ask you to try it. Price
10 cts, so cts and 81. II your lungs
are sore. chest or back lame, use
Sbiloh's Porous Plaster. Price % cts
Sold by c. A. DESAUssURE, Druggist
n9-eop
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-12-22

Mr. SisamoRds states In an sever-
tisement in another column, that he
took away from us the Agency for
Nabsb whisky. I'm regard to this, We
will say that, after we had some con-
troversy with him about car handhsg
the "Thistle Dew" we told him, at our
office, in plain English, that we did
not care for him or his whisky, and he
should get some one else to handle it
for him. Any other statement is not
ia accordance with the truth.
Respectfully,
". REINHART & Co.
Winnemucea, Dec. l., $780, tt
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-12-22
ODD FELLOWSHIP.
An Important Change. in its Secret
Workings.

An Important Change in its Secret
Workings.
At the last session of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows held in
Toronto, an important change was made
in the secret work pertaining to the
Encampment and subordinate Lodges.
In the subordinate Lodge the degrees
are changed from five to three. The
first and second degrees have been pre-
pared by Representative Geary, and the
third is the partial production Of Repre-
sentative Sheffnor, both Odd Fellows.
The revision disturbs materially the
secret work, both in signs and language.
The revision of the Encampment work
was matured by Representative Shelf
nor, and amended by the Committee.
No change has been made i'll the num-
Der of Encampment degrees. The re-
vised work will go in operation on Jan
uary lst, 1881. The initiatory degree,
as adopted, shows much of the old ccre-
mony, there being but few alterations
of minor import All members of the
order who have heretofore received the
first and second degrees under the old
work Will be entitled to rank as first
degree members of the revised work.
All members who have received the
third and fourth degrees of the old work
shall be entitled TO rank as second de-
gree of the revised work, and ALI men,
bers who have received the fifth degree
of the work shall be entitled to rank as
third decree of the revised work, with
out charge
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-12-22
Nails Vegetable steilian nais Re.

Nails Vegetable sfeiiian EHais Re.
newer is a scientific combination of
some of the most powerful restorative
agents in the vegetable kingdom. 1t
restores gray hair to it's original color.
1t makes this scalp white apd clean. 1t
cures dandrusf and huuors and falling
out of the hair 1t furnishes the nutri-
tive principle by which the hair is nour-
ished and supported 1t makes the
hars moist, soft ard glossy, and is un-
surpassed as hair dressing 1t is the
most economical preparation ever Of
ferea to the public, as its effects remain
a long time, making only an occasional
application necessary. ut Is recon-
mended and used by erninent aedical
men. and officially Endorsed by the
State Assayer of Massachusetts,. The
popularity of HALLS REVIEWER has in
creased with the test of nsaay years,
both in this country and in Foreign
lands, and it is now known and used in
all the civilized countries in the world
ly.E
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-12-22

COUGHS. = ''BRowN's BRONCHIAL
TRocHEs are used with advantage to
alleviate coughs. sore throat, hoarseness
and bronchial affections. For thirty
years these Tyoches have been III use,
with annually increasing favor. They
are not new and untried, bat, having
been tested by wide and constant use
for nearly an entire generation, they
have attained we'll merited rank among
the few staple remedies OF the age.
THE THROAT. Browns Bronchial
Trocles' act directly on the organs Of
the voice. They have an extraordinary
effect in all disorders of the shYosst and
larynx, restoring healthy tone when
relaxed, either from cold or over-exer-
ton Of the voice, and produce clear
and distinct enunciation. Speakers and
singers tirts the Tyoches useful.
A COUeR, cold, catarrh or sore throat
requires Immediate attention, as neglect
oftentimes results in some incurable
lung disease. "BRowN's BRONCHIAL
TRocHEs" will almost invariably give
relief. limitations are offered for sale,
many of which are injSrious. The gen.
uine "Brown's Bronchial Troches" are
sold only in boxes. al3-ly
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-12-22

In our style of climate, VITA It's sud
den changes of temperature-pain, wind
and sunshine often intermingled in a
single day-it is no wonder that our
children, friends and relatives are so
frequently taaen from MS by neglected
colds, half the deaths resulting directly
from this cause. A bottle of BoscHEE' S
GERMAN SSRGR kept about your home
for immediate use will prevent serious
sickness, large doctors bid, and per.
haps death, by the use of three or four
doses. For curing consumption, hem
orrhages, pneumonia, severe coughs,
Group, or any disease of the throat or
lungs, it's success is simply wonderful,
as your druggist will tell you. GERMAN
SYRUP is now sold in every town and
village on this continent. Sample bot
ties for triad, 10 cents. Regular size,
70 cents. Positively sold by all first
class druggists i'm the Unised States.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-12-22
STUBBORN LITIGANTS.
A Case that the White Pine Calf Suit
reminds an Old Resilient of.

reminds an va Kesldent OF.
RYE PATCH, Dee. 10, 1880.
EDfToI SILvE. STATE: The item in
the SILVER STATE of the 10Th inst,
from the White Pine News, underline
heading Of Stubborn Litigants, calls to
mind somewhat similar case that oc-
CURED in the town of Unionville, in
this county, in the Fall of 1862
A prominent citizen of the town was
building an adobe house, and, being
anxious to get it rooted in before the
rains came, had nearly all the car
penters in town employed on the build
ing. One morning about nine o'clock,
storm threatening, he pressed the only
unemployed carpenter in town into SER
vice, III order to get the roof on that
day. The roof on, the prominent citi-
zen asked the ."eleventh hour" man
how much he owed him. The carpen-
ter replied "six dollars, that being the
rate per day for carpenters wages.
The prominent citizen deemed the
charge exorbitant, and refused to pay
it, but offered to pay five dollars. This
amount the carpenter refused to take,
saying he would have six dollars or
nothing. After some hard words, and
an utter failure to agree, the carpenter
commenced suit for the recovery of the
six dollars. Trial came on, and judg-
ment was rendered in favor OF plaintiff
A new hearing was applied for by de-
PENDANT, and was granted. In due
time, the case came to trial again, with
a large array of witnesses, and counsel
on both sides. Judgment was again
entered in favor of plaintiff, and the
costs of suit amounting, as well as | re-
member, to about 500, taxed to de
PENDANT. This added to attorneys fees
and other expenses was stubborn and
expensive litigation, originating in the
trivial sum OF the difference between
FIVE and six dollars
OK OLD RESIDENT.
The writer remembers the suit above
referred to 10y "An Old Resident" very
well. The prominent citizen was no
less parsonage than A. 2. X. Stafford,
who has since been United States Sur
veyor. General of Nevada and Governor
OF Arizona. The carpenter was a
wagon-maker named Jack Bddle, well
known in Shasta county, California,
and in Honey Lake Valley, where he
was killed in bar-room ARRAY. The
best legal talent in the county was en-
gagged in the suit, NJ. s. Bonnifield APP
pearing for the plaintiff, and w. II.
Clagett, since a Delegate to Congress
from Montana, and w. w. Dixon, his
law partner, acting for defendant. SAT-
ford admitted, before the suit was de-
cided, that he would have paid the six
dollars rather than have any words
aboat it, but before he knew, OF even
suspected, anything of the kind, an
action had been brought against him in
Justice Stropg's Court
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-12-22
Engage Your Costumes.

Mrs. L. Simmons arrived to-day from
San Francisco with the iinest and larg-
est assortment Of costumes, ever brought
to the county. She is now al the Cen
trail Hotel, where those who desire to
engage costumes for the masquerade
ball can be accommodated
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-12-22
Answer This Question.

Why do so many people that we see
around us seem to prefer to suffer and
be made miserable by indigestion, con-
stipation, dizziness, loss of appetite,
coming up of the food and yellow skin,
when Tor Is cents we will sell them
"Shiloh's Vitaliaer, guaranteed to cure
them
Sold BY C. A. DESAsssUEH, Druggist.
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