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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-19
How Count JOannes was Bounced.

The reported death of the Count Jo-
annes recalls an incident in the editorial
room of the Boston Transcript some
years ago, before the Count left Boston,
and when the genial Dan. Haskell was
was editor of the paper. The Counts
frequent visits had become source of
annoyance to Haskell and his associates
in the editorial room, and but little re-
spect was entertained by them for the
numerous titles claimed by the Count,
while his consequential airs and lofty
style had become o positive bore.
Rushing in late one forenoon, where
Haskell, Fox, Dix and Whipple were
scratching away for dear life at their
respective desks, the Count slapped
down a small slip upon Haskell's desk
and asked in a loud and indignant tone:
why was that item about me pub
lished in yesterdays Transcript"
= Haskell laid down his pen. and, rising
to his feet, confronted the count, who
stood in dramatic attitude with folded
arms, and said, in his decided, matter
of-fact way:
"Mr. Jones, leave this room point
ing to the door,; do not enter it again
as long as you live; we are tired of you,
and you may rest assured that as long
as l am editor of the Transcript your
name shall never again appear in its
columns except under the head of
Obituary. Cor
The count was so taken back that he
did not utter word, but elevated his
eyebrows, fixed his hat moro firmly on
his head, aad strobe majestically to the
door towards which Haskell still point
ed and vanished behind it.
The editor sank back in his seat with
sigh of relief, but there was q peal of
laughter from those present, in which
even the sedate Whipple joined.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-19
RecOllectiOns of London.

John Claudius London was born near
Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1888. Although
the son OF small farmer, by persever-
ence and indomitable industry he &C.
quired good classic education, even
adding Hebrew to his number of dead
languages and subsequently, when he
travelled abroad, the living tongues of
Continental Europe. In 1903, at the
early age of twenty, he came to Lon
don and the first thing he set about
there, was the improvement of the
city parks and squares. At this time
most of the trees in them were the fun
ereal yew, the heavy Scotch fir, and
spruce. This evergreen foliage was
loaded with perennial SCOT, falling from
the thick smoke OF bituminous coal
burnt in thousands of city fire places
which changed it to black, thus giving
it sad and depressing aspect. Mr..
Loudon soon persuaded the authorities
to uproot these funereal evergreens, and
to plant in their place deciduous trees
in considerable variety, which attained
wears since a great size. and are now
the glory and beauty of the London
parks.
During his life, Mr.. Loudon planned
and superlntended the planting of sew
eral large public and private parks and
arboretums in Great Britain, which are
models to the student OF landscape
gardening, even at the present day.
But his chief work was his writings,
which were very popular and have had
wonderful influence in improving the
rural affairs of Great Britain, as we'll as
in some measure, those of the continent
of Europe, aud those in our own coun-
try. Aside from constant communica-
tons to the rural heDdomadal and
monthly journals, he started, and long
edited The Gardeners Magazine, the
first periodical devoted entirely to hor.
ticulture. 1t would be tedious to give
a list ,of all his numerous works but
the chief are the three Encpclop@ dias
OF Agriculture" Gardening" and
Cottage Farm and Villa Architecture. y
These abound with numerous engrav-
ings, are printed in quite small type
and fill an average of about l, 200 pages
each. From these one may judge how
active and industrious life he led.
He also wrote an "Encyclopedia of
Trees and Shrubs" and that magniti-
cent work, the Arboretum Britanni-
cum," the publication of which last
cost him all he had saved from other
writings and left him penniless in a
long sickness and premature old age.
His health was Indifferent from early
manhood and he was great sufferer
from broken limb and other accidents
which befell him in his numerous
travels at home and abroad.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-19
New Telegraph Lines.

1t would have taxed the imagination
OF the business world few years ago
to conceive how new ocean cable and
new land system comprising 35, 900
Mes of wire all centering in New
'1ork City could go int operation yes.
terday morning with SO little formality,,
noise and fuss. ~. ,,s.r ~..,...
The new French Gable Company be-
gan its business existence quietly with
an interchange OF private commercial
kilograms and did light days business.
1t has not yet put down rates, although
the old rival Anglo-American Cable
Company announces that its tariff after
February / will be reduced from
twenty. five cents to twelve and q half
cents word. The lines of the new
company extend from Brest, Franc Q,
to Cape Breton, Newfoundland, and
thence to Nanset. Light, Cape Cod.
From st. Pierre there is connection
to Louisburg, Canada, and from Cape
God to this city. A cable from Brest
Is about to be laid by this company to
Lands End, England, and from that
point another ocean wire will be
stretched to st. Pierre. The opening
OF lines of the American Union Tele.
graph Company yesterday is yet
more noticeable event. That company,
having overcome all distractions in
the courts, goes to work with 81, 600
miles of wire, connecting all the lead.
ing American business centers with the
new French cable and with each other,
ana working on capital which is
nominal in comparison with that of
aus old competit0r.-Detroit Free Press.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-19
The committee of school superintend.

The committee of school superintend-
ents and commissioners, who have just
reported upon the school systems of
this state, declared that the legislature,
OF the state of New York should revise
and consolidate all school supervision
and administration under state board
OF education, aud that this board of ed
ucation should appoint the state super
intendent of public instruction, who
should serve at the pleasure of the
board. and be subject to its direction
and instruction. As to the selection OF
q chief educational officer, the commits
sion recommends appointment by a
board of education as the mode most
free from the trammels OF political par.
tisanship'-Nsao York Tribune.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-19
TESTIMONIALS:
SAN JOSE. September 81. 1876

SAN JOSE. September 81. 1879,
To The Standard Soap Co.-Gentlenen:
It affords me pleasure to say to
the public that I have used and pre-
scribed your PHOSPHATE SOAP
as remedy in various forms of
cutaneous diseases with the hap
piest results. I am of the opinion
that it is the mildest and most per-
feet detergent that can be used,
either for cleansing the skin and
leaving it soft and healthy, or for
influences OF sores and ulcerations.
/ should be sorry to be without it
IN shaving my face or making my
toilet, to say nothing of my good
opinion OF ITS re spT y Lay qualities;
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-19

A large number of German officers,
who thoroughly understand the Ian
guages of Europe, are constantly en-
ployed in studying everything which
relates to the armies of Europe. Some
Of these officers have for long time
resided in the countries whose army ar
Engagements come specially under their
observation. They study the men and
the arms and know the qualities of
generals, besides the vulnerable points
on the coasts of foreign countries.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-19

For all diseases of the skin use
SOAP. There is
like it for removing inn
purities and giving the skin .
healthy and natural viEor.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-19

The freely only shines when on the
wing; so it is with the mind, when
once We rest we darken.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-19

IF you wish to make your hands
soft buy cake of PHOSPHATE
SOAP, and when that is gone you
will buy dozen and recommend
your friends to do the same.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-19

SAN FRANCISCO, July 10 1879.
Standard Soap Co.-Gents: , ,stig In 49,
Ihave tried your PHOSPHATE
SOAP, and have no hesitation in
saying that it is the best toilet
soap ever used. My wife has used
it and is of the same opinion. I
have paid as high as fifty cents per
cake for an article in every respect
inferior to what you sell for twenty
five cents. HENRY n. LYNCH,
'"- SIS Haight street.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-19

No salve or ointment can heal q
wound or sore of any kind. Every
educated physician will tell you
that nature alone can do this.
PHOSPH ATE SOAP, by its
cleansing, soothing and purifying
qualities, gives nature chance to
act freely. .sYI,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-19
ST. DAVIDS.
A FiRsT.cLAsS LODGING HOTEL!
Contains I2O Rooms. sl5 Howard st.,

At Oakland ferry take Omnibus line Of
Horse Cars to Cor. Howard and Third Sts
This house is especially designed as comfortable
the interior. No dark rooms. Gas and running
water n each room IN. floors are covered with
made of solid black walnut. Each bed has spring
mattress, with an additional hair Top mattress. max
ing them the most luxurious and healthy beds in
the world. Ladies' wishing to cook for themselves or
families are allowed the free of large, public
kitchen and dining-room. with disnes. Servants
wash the dishes and keep up, a constant fire from
and reading ROOM all free guests. Pr of single
rooms per night SO cents: per week from $3.50
upwards4 IL. HUG II ES. frOprtetOr.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-19

SAN FRANCISCO, July 10. 1897.
Standard Soap Co.-Gentlemen q
The ladies of my household, four
in number, unite with me in pro-
nouncing your PHOSP Fl ATE
SOAP the best ever tried for toilet
use. It is noticeable that while it
readily removes impurities from
the skin, it also leaves undisturbed
the natural oil so essential to the
health. It is not too strong lam
guage to say that we are delighted
with it. ..,-..+. .r..gt. ...
G. M. SAwTELLE, M. D.,
100 Capp street.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-19
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. q. 1S7a

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. q. 1874
Gentlemen:
I received package Of your soap
phosphate Soap and it gives me
great pleasure to testify as to its SUI
perlor excellence. AS toilet soap I
have never seen anything to sur
pass it. 1t also possesses superior
remedial qualities. I have used it
in two cases of obstinate skin dis
ease, one Of lntolerable itching,
Pruritus, tho other an Eczema. In
both great relief was obtained.
Its emollient properties are remark
able. Respectfully,
". A. DOUGLASS, M. d.
.... -..f l26 O'Farrell st.
To the Standard Scan Company
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-19

y Shins o ~ 49,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-19

We have used the PHOSPHATE
SOAP in our practice, for cleaning
indolent ulcers, and also skin dis.
eases, pimples and eruptions of the
face, so often seen IN the young Of
both sexes, and can heartily rec
ommend 1t to the public as the
most remedial agent Of the kind
that we have used.--S. F. Aedico-
Literary Journal.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-19

It is an old proverb that an ounce
of preventive is better than q
pound of cure. Twenty five cents
invested in q cake Of PHOSPHATE
SOAP will save hundreds Of dol
lars in doctors bills. It acts as q
constant disinfectant, preventing
Salt Rheum and other skin dis
eases.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-19

OAKLAND. CAL, Aug. l. 1879.
Standard Soap Co-Gentlemen
We have been giving your PHOS-
PLATE SOAP q pretty fair trial,
and we like it the best Of any soap
for toilet use that we have found
on this Coast. We have little doubt
that it will meet with universal
favor. MRS. r. r. JOHNSTON,
1919 Kirkham street.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-19

The genuine merits of PHOS-
PLATE SOAP and persistent adj
vertising will force every druggist,
groceryman and general dealer to
order it by the gross sooner or later.
Ask for 1t IN every store. The re-
tail price IS IS cents per cake. We
wish to sell 1t only at wholesale, but
in case you cannot find it we will
send nice box of three cakes by
mail, postage paid, on receipt of IS
cents in stamps.
STANDARD SOAP CO..
3OA Sacrame % St.. 3.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-19
PH0SeGSXAFPE

If your wife is in the habit Of
using cosmetics Of any kind, advise
her to give up the pernicious prac-
tice, as the most harmless face
powders obstruct the pores of the
skin and sooner or later injure the
complexion, Z while PHOSPHATE
SOAP removes all impurities and
assists nature in developing a nat.
ural. healthy and beautiful skin:
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-04-15


CHARLES WILLIAMS, who has been
employed on the C. T. V. & w. R'y near
Flushing for some time past, went
through the trunk of a fellow workman,
on Saturday last, and took therefrom the
sum of S120. The particulars as far as
We were able to learn are rs follows:
Williams was aware of the fact that
Andrew Schulz, who had been boarding
at the same house with Williams, had
been saving his money and placin it in
his trunk. Williams borrowed q, num-
ber of keys and found one to unlock the
trunk, from which he took roll OF
money, which proved to be S121. He
carefully abstracted S120 Of it and left
the one dollar bill for Schulz. The rob.
berry occurred on Saturday morning
about Q o'clock. Williams came to this
place, arriving about noon, and made 9
few purchases and then hired q buggy
to go to Bridgeport IN time for the after
noon train, saying he desired to GO Il
Pittsburgh. Schulz appeared befors
Squire Pratt, on Sunday, and swore out
a warrant for Williams arrest, ana
placed it in the hands of an officer, bu'
up to the present time no arrest hal
been made, although messages were dis
patched to Pittsburgh, Cadiz, Wheeling
and other places. trgsrs,gfa IL
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-04-15
ANOTHER trestle accident occurred o.

ANOTHER trestle accident occurred Ga
the Bellaire &. Southwestern. Railroad
on Thursday afternoon Of last week.
The rear of the train which left Bell
aire at 80 P. NJ with about twenty pas
sengers on board, was thrown over a
trestle at Rocky Fork, about eighteen
miles out, and went down end foremost
q distance of fifteen feet. A dozen per
sons were pretty badly shaken up. some
of whom were more or less injured.
VIM. Smith, of Woodsfield. had leg
broken; S. w. Armour, of Pittsburgh,
was injured about the side and back
Capt. Julius Armstrong and daughter
were bruised slightly, and others receiv-
ed scratches and bruises. First reports
stated that VIM. Danford, son of Hon.
L. Danford. who recently accepted y
postal clerkship on that route, was kill
ed, but later Information disproved this,
and showed that he received but slight
injuries, and was able for duty the next
day. We indulge the hope that no more
accidents of this natLre or any other will
happen on this line.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-04-15

THE Wilmington Every Evening states
that the f-osts of Thursday and Friday
nights last completely ruined the peach
crop in the Lower Peninsula. Another
cold wave swept over us yesterday. and
doubtless completed the work of de-
struction in other parts of the peach
growing region. This annual blight of
the peach crop by frost is getting to be
very serions matter. There was a
time-befOre the establishment of tele-
graph lines and the publication of en-
terprising newspapers-when peach cul-
ture was very profitable industry.
Special trains We're run over the rail-
roads to carry the luscious fruit to dis
tant markets: vessels of all sizes, from
the familiar bay pungy to the wheezy
freight steaml oat, piled between this
city and the ports of the Eastern Shore
heavily laden with the products of the
orchard, and hundreds of canning fac
tories were kept busy during the season
in preserving peaches for winter con-
sumption. All this is changed. For the
last ten years or more the peach crop
has been killed by frost as regularly as
spring and enterprising reporters came
round. And yet, somehow, we always
have peaches in August. Gen. LIE Due
shonld explain this paradox to curl
Gus world Baltimore American.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-04-15

THE Republican primary meetings te
select delegates to County Convention
to meet in St. Clairsville. on saturday
April cath, are called to meet In the
several townships. precincts and wards
Of the county. on next Wednesday. the
2lst, between the hours OF 8 and
O'Clock =. NJ 49, rrr
So Tar As Belmont county Is concerned
1t is an unusual thing to call a delegate
convention for the purpose OF selecting
delegates to stats Convention, but the
county coIamittee having charge Of the
matter have deemed II advisable that
this course be taken, and IL only remains
for the Republicans Of the county TO
turn out in force, on Wednesday, and
send delegations OF the solid represent
alive men Of the county 20 the County
Convention.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-04-15
FOR SALE.

A .LAR r G Z, well>arranged, two-story
IN BRICK HOUSE, conv, niently and
pleasantly situated in Klrkwood, Ohio, on
Howard ST. 1t contains ten rooms, and in
addition two pantries, a summer kitchen, and
bath room, with hot and cold water. 1t has
large and dry cellar, well of good water
and cistern. Also good sized yard. The
house is handsomely finished within, and is in
In excellent repair. For further particulars,
with price and terms of payment, inquire Of
w Fl Tallman, at the Office of the Etna Iron
Nail Co., Bridgeport, or of A P Talimap, al
1st National Bank, Bellaire, o. In addition
to the above, a fine building lot on Bennett
St, Kirkwood, will be sold separately or In
connection with the above described proper
tY. 4 25 II.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-04-15
IncendiariSlll.

On last Friday night the barn, corn
crib and stable of Richard Riley in
Washington township, was fired by in
cendiaries. and together with head of
horses. 6 of cattle, 35 of sheep. 100 BUSH
els Of wheat, $50 of corn, and a large lot
Of farming utensils were entirely de-
stroyed. Threats which had been made
by certain parties cast suspicion upon
them, and an examination of the prem
ises. showed tracks to place where a
horse and mule had been tied. The
track of the mule led to the stable Of a
man who is said not to have the most
enviable reputation, named Jesse Taylor,
Jr., and those Of the horse to the stable
of another person of worse character,
named III. c. Hendershot, and on Sunday
these parties were arrested and had
preliminary hearing before Esq. David
Brown, and in default of $1,000 bond
each, for their appearance at Court. Con-
stable Daniel Philips started with them
to Jail in this place, taking for assistants
John Roberts, Mitchell Hamilton and
David Vandyne. Roberts and Hamil-
ton were given custody of Taylor. the
Constable and Vandyne taking charge
of Hendershet At Centerville the
fOnEaer party with their prisoner was
riding some distance in advance when
Constable Phillips stopped at smith
shop to get 2 shoe on his horse, and the
guard Mith bis prisoner rode leisureiy
along. When zbout half mile out of
Centerville tbs prisoner IIendsrshot
quickly dismoaRtzd, sprang over the
fence and hied away down the hill, to
the utter .aseonishnlent of his escort,
thus making his ESCAPE. Taylor was
not so fortunate, ibut was safely lodged
in castle Hilles iby his guards, The deed
which we here ree0rd is one Of the most
deyilish which we have ever known.
The sheep were driven under the barn
and the entrance way WAS walsed tight
to prevent their escape, thus adding
to the atrocity of the infamoas business.
The people of the section where the
crime was committed are very properly
aroused because Of the high-handed out
rage. The loss to Mr.. Riley will proba-
bly, reach $4,000.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-04-15

CORPORATION affairs changed hands
on Monday evening by the mastering
out Of Mayor Davies and the installa-
tion Of Mayor-elect Riley and Council
men-elect J. b. Hoge. Jas. Osborne and
John Carlisle, who succeeds himself
The retiring Mayor goes to enjoy the
sweets Of private life with the best
wishes of the citizens of the town, over
whose destinies be presided with fideli-
ty and faithfulness for the past two
years. The new Mayor assumes the Office
with a knowledge of its duties. We ask
for him that his hands be upheld in his
endeayors to preserve the good order
and peace of the village and wish for
him successful official career.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-04-15

ABOUT half-past one o'clock Friday
afternoon the residence of Denham Ber-
ry u of mile north of this place was
entirely destroyed by fire, which orig
mated in sparks from the kitchen fiue
lodging in the roof and igniting it. All
Of the men folks belonging to the house
had left short time before, and the Gre
was under full headway before it was
discovered by the ladies, and in conse-
quence but little of the furniture, of
which there was large lot, was saved,
and even the wearing apparel of the
family was lost, as was also about S125
in money belonging to different mem
bers of the family. The loss sustained
Is from $4,000 to e2,500, upon which
there is an insurance in the Ohio Farm.
ers' of $500 on the residence and sAOC
on the furniture.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-04-15

THE Cadiz Sentinel sagely remarks
that people judge town by its newspa-
pers more than anything else, and moth
ing gives town better reputation as a
business place than to see the local "a
pers well flled with business advertise
ments." Many of the business places Of
st. Clsirsyille are represented in the pa
pers of the place about one week in the
year. OF cesrse the papers should be
continually saying that 1t would be Q
dreadful shame 70 move the county
seat away from such enterprising liberal
minded people.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-04-15

OK last Thursday, DIR. II. West, the
surviving Executor of the estate Of Jo-
seph Kirkwood. decd, disposed at pub
lie sale of the unsold portion of the
Kirkwood estate, near Bridgeport, thus
completing the sale of the entire proper
ty of the deceased, save 20s acres of
land in Minnesota. The testator died in
1856. leaving an estate from which there
has been realized about 100000. There
were eight heirs. who have already been
paid by the Executor, about S21, 900
each -
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-04-15

AN imperative necessity growing out
of the condition of trade has again great
ly curtailed operations in the Etna
Iron Mill, much to the discontinue of
its operatives. 1t is to be hoped all OBJ
structions Will soon be permanently re-
moved, and let the mill go on its pros
porous way.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-04-15

Rev. DAVID E. HOWELL, of Bridge
port, met with quite serious accident
on Tuesday. While repairing the roof
and water-spout of his house, he lost his
footing and slid down the roof, and was
precipitated to the ground, distance of
25 feet. Some of his ribs were broken,
and he was otherwise hurt about the
body, and it is feared internally. We
sincerely hope for a speedy recovery.