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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-09-17
The Census of the Country.

Enough is already known of the re-
suits OF the census enumerator in re-.
gard to the populations of towns, cities
and States to awaken general interest,
and rot only wider but deeper one
than has ever been manifested in the
matter before. But there is q branch
Of the business, the flooring and foun.
dation of it. in fact, which is of far
more vital interest than the result of a
simple count of polls. 1t is what con-
Germs the industrial activities of the
country. In order to compass the
larger intentions which operated the
taking of the census of 1880, it was nee.
essary to adopt new methods AMI trust
to different class of agents from any
hitherto employed. The results of the
improved system will be evident as
soon as the collected ana classified re-
Turns are all published in proper form.
We shall then know what and where we
are as q nation in q way that we never
knew before.
The law under which the present cen.
sus is being taken authorized the Gen.
sus Superintendent to withdraw, at his
discretion, the schedules for social and
manufacturing statistics from the emu
merators of the several sub divisions,
and to charge the collection of such
statistics upon experts and special
agents, to be employed without refer
ence to locality; and to employ experts
and special agents to investigate in
their econoUic relations, the manufac.
turing, railroad, fishing, mining and
other industries of the country, and
the statistics of telegraph, express,
transportation and insurance compan-
les. All this implies larger and more
thorough work than that of simply COL
iectipg and compiling material in the
lump, and conveys the idea that census
takipg is something that at last includes
every feature of the national life and
activity that is worth knowing and con-
templating.
Conformably to this idea, or plan.
the following specialties have been al
lotted to different persons, each one an
expert in the work to which he is sum-
moned: Cotton manufacture; cotton
culture; tobacco culture; mining, east
and west OF the Mississippi; wooden
manufacture; coke. glass, and wages in
mining and man ufacturing communi-
ties, manufacture of iron ard steel; the
fisheries; prisons; cities in their indus
trial aspects; cities in their sanitary and
civil aspects; railroads 8; the production
and transportation of meat; agriculture,
forestry and the numbering industry
ship-building, and the silk industry
So that, in view of the foregoing, it Is
evident that the census next to be pre-
sented will be more satisfactory and g
source of truer pride to all citizens oil
the country than any statement which
has hitherto been made in respect to its
progress and condition. -Massachusetts
Pl0ughman.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-09-17
Making Timber Durable.

An easy and simple msthod of rem
dering timber unusually durable, if
not practically understandable, is of tho
greatest value to the agricultural COM
munity. Fence posts. stills of build
ings, and other timber exposed TO in
tluences which cause rapid decay, last
but few years under ordinary circum-
stances. 1t has long been known that
lime is an effective preservative, acting
in this way by coagulatiEg the albu
men in the cellular tissue OF the tim
Der. An easy me,hnd of preparing the
timber has been ','.ird practically -
u French mining engineer. a pit Was
made in which the timber was placed /;
quick lime was scattered over it, and
then Stacked with water. After being
exposed few days to the action of the
lime, the timber was removed and
used as supports for the roof of mine.
Where unprepared timber lasted two
years, that prepared in this way has
been used for several years without
the least appearance of decay. This
method Of preservation commends
itself for its simplicity aud cheapuess
Tor farm use.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-09-17
The Grove at Concord.

The Summer School Of Philosophy
At, Concord, Massachusetts, is again
open, and commands general attention.
" To think Of itl' writes q pilgrim:
young girls frora Indiana were ,thero
who told me they read Kant and Hegol
in the German, and had not heard Of
The Undiscovered Country" One Of
the chief teachers, Mr.. Harris, il from
st. Louis. and the West ID - fully rep
resented among the hundred and flfty
students ~ the East. The plan 10 very
simple. There are various series Of
lectures. mainly npon the higher phil
osophical themes, and there is NO other
requirement for attendance than rey-
ment OF the fees; and it is agreeable 70
know that the fees amply cover all ex-
penses.
among the chief figures OF this sum-
mer is the nephew and biographer Of
DR.. Charming, William Henry Chan
ming, whom more than thirty years ago.
Mr.. Emerson saluted in poem az g the
evil times sole patriot" He has bsen
for many years a clergyman in England.
Edwin Arnold, the author OF "The
Light Of Asia" is his son. in-law. MI.
ln8uuluk0 O16COurb09 060mS 20 nave
been somewhat mystical; but il is les
the thing said than the spirit OF the
uttersncs which is the deepest influence
Of such speaking.
This spirit, indeed. is the chief aig-
ni6cance Of this new Academy. II g.
sembles fifty in the rural town which
has been for generation the Mecca Of
scholars and thinkers from all parts Of
the world, because il 10 the home q
Mr.. Emerson. His serene and lofty
genius, his wise humanity, his com
prehensive intelligence and sympathy,
and his wide and various knowledeo
make him naturally the master Of such
an Academy. It is not general initial.
lectual movement like the "Tsans-
cendentalism " Of forty years ago, but
it is an interesting evidence Of the nm
suspected fact that amid the eagerness
and heat Of American activity. and the
apparent pos,ponement OF al other in
,erests to material prosperity, there II
that higher life. fed upon "the still air
of delightful studies" which certainly.
penetrates ana elevates all other forms
Of national life.-- Harpn's.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-09-17

Coop L1srENERs.-However impetu-
Gus Americans may be. they have on"
great grace ii patience, they listen like
gentlemen. An American audience,
anywhere gathered together, make the
most courte GUS listeners in the world.
If speaker has only the gift of making
q fool of himself, nowhere has he so
complete an opportunity of doing 1t.
If he has the good fortune to he but
moderately interesting, and obviously
tries in some humble way natural to
him to add to their information, they
come to him afterward and congratu-
late him with Partisan couEtesy.-
GEORGE JACOB HoLYoAKE in the Nine
tenth CeaturH.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-09-17
Origin IL the horseshoe Super.
StitiOn.

SlltlOu.
In very early times, says writer in
Baidwin's Monthly, among the Celtic
race, an efligy of the patron saint, so
common in churches and temples. was
much sed in the dwellings and work
shops of the people, as so-called
"protection against ill fortune. The
"glory" above the head of these fig
ures-which latter were often rudely
carved in wood. and painted-was rep.
resented by circular piece of polished
metal, to convey the effect of the
shining halo, or nimbas, frequently
seen in illustrations of the Virgin and
other Scripture subject. Often this
metal nimbus was Of semi-circular form;
and, after the figure itself had disap-
peared, by reason Of decay, the nimbus
remained and was suspended in some
prominent place as the entrance door,
or other point commanding view. The
efligies in question were not uncommon
iy seen by the side OF the doorway. In
course of time. the ninabuS was Lauch
used AS a substitute Tor the latter, and
was sold in the shops for this pur.
pose.
Tho tradition OF good luck" as
embodied in the horseshoe theory,
may thus be easily traced, since it be-
came II common occurrence, III due
course of time, for the faithful adher-
ent Of the belief in charms and symbols,
to adopt the horse shoe worn to bright
ness, in til" absence of any other, which
he nailed over his cottage door. Hence
piece of metal Of this shape became
associated in the common miui with
supernatural presence and care, III
keeping with the belief attaching to
the original figure of the patron saint.
ship Feed lie sacrificed; but it is an I'M
usual state of things we have to con-
slider, and We may easily make great
mistake. Let MS take the matter to
God, and seek His guidance. We
did; wc reminded Him of the word of
His promise upon which He had caused
us to rely, Ii any of you lack wisdom,
let him ask of God, that giveth to all
men literally, and upbraideth not
And when we rose, the path OF duty
WAS Us clear aud lain before us ,s
turnpike. We looked ut each other; it
was enough"
SO was Ais speech. The Spectator
says, mo wonder Derby was taken by
storm" Sir William Harcourt was
promptly elected, and it will be strange
if he does not make the cause of the
sailor his own.-Hdrper's.
An old angler says that fish does
not suffer much pain from being
hooked. OF course not. It is the
thought of how his weight will be lied
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-09-17

Hundreds of fat people are made
lean with out using "anti fat" They
use whisky, and it makes them lean
against the lamp posts, houses aud
things-in less than one-half the time
it takes patent medicine to effect the
same result.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-09-17

At the Philadelphia pound 8. OLA dogs
were smothered during last year.
Each one, before expiring. remarked
sedly, This 10 dog-gons world i"--,
Boston Transcript.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-09-17

It is estimated that one-sixth of the
earth's surface is covered with the
tracks of lightning-roi men and book
cRnvassers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-09-17

The most powerful elevator in the
world has seen completed in the Wash
ington Monument. 1t is constructed
to carry ten tons to height of five
hundred feet. It is arranged so as to
run twenty feet above the top OF the
stonework. During the progress OF
the work upon the Monument it will be
used to deliver material to the builders
until the Monument is completed,
when it will be turned int" n passenger
elevator.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-09-17

Queen Victoria receiveA2 900 . da0.
which is great deal OF change for ono
sovereign. Boston Commercial Bxlletjse.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-09-17
Clrcumstantial Evidence.

One of the most remarkable records
of cases OF circumstantisl evidence is
that of Soren Qvest, Danish pastor.
No mans life ever showed more dra.
matically the effects of ungoverned
temper and the justice Of Gods deal
ings. The story is almost unknown,
we believe, to American readers.
Soren from his birth was victim to
fiery temper. When but a child, he
killed q dog which provoked him.
When at college he killed q comrade
in a burst Of passion --.-----..-
He became asclergyman, and was a
devout, estimable man, but for this one
uncomfortable fault. A man named
Morten Burns, whom Soren rejected as
sutton for his daughter, vowed to be
revenged on the old man.
He sent his brother, Niels Burns, TO
work as servant on the pastors farm.
Neils was stupid, and very soon Soren
and he quarreled, the clergyman as
usual indulging in abuse, threats and
even blows.
At last Neils disappeared, and Morton,
his brother, accused Soren of the muir
der. A neighbor testified that she had
heard the pastor abusing Neils in q
frantic rage; that he cried out: II will
beat thee dead, dog!" and struck him
with y spade twice, and that Nlels fell
dead as she supposed.
Another man deposed that on the
same evening he saw man carrying q
heavy sack to another part of the pas
tors grounds, and Soren's own servants
testified that they saw him by moonlight
in his green dressing gown and white
cap digging hole in cabbage bed.
The hole was opened, and Neil's body
found there. Soren was tried, and SEN
fenced to death. Before his execution
he confessed that his rage was so great
that he had struck Neils fully intending
to kill him. but that the man frightfully
wounded, had run away.
"If," said Soren, II found his dead
body and buried it, it was in my sleep.
God has brought me to this punish
ment. Murder was in my heart. he
is just"
Twenty one years after Soren was
executed, Neils Burns returned. He
testified that he had gone, when wound
ed, to his brother, who dug up a body
buried recently, dressed it in Neils'
clothes, and buried it himself in the
garden. wearing the pastors dressing
gown and cap. The chain Of evidence
was thus complete against Soren, and
he was punished, illegally, yet Justly,
for the murder he had purposed to
do.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-09-17

Mark Twain, speaking of new mos
quito netting, writes: "The day is
coming when we shall sit under our
nets in church ard slumber peacefully,
while the discounted flies club togeth-
er and take it out of the minister"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-09-17

Near Brandywine Junction, Chester
county. Pennsylvania, Is a farm with
venerable mansion and barns, that has
been in the same family for nearly two
hundred years. The present owner
has i'll his possession the original title
deed signed by William Penn. This
is no doubt the only instance in this
country where property has thus
been handed down for SO protracted a
period.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-09-17

There is not book on earth 80 favor
able to all the kind and sublime affec-
tions, or so unfriendly to hatred and
prosecutions, to tyranny, Injustice. and
every sort of malevolence. as is the
Gospel. 1t breathes throughout mercy,
benevolence and peace. -BEATrIE.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-09-17

An old angler says that fish does
not suffer much pain from being
hooked. OF course not. 1t is the
thought of how his weight will be lied
about that causes him anguish.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-09-17

1t is not the same thiAg to be else
that it is to understand; for many, in
deed, arc wise in the things of eternity
who cannot in any sort understand
them. knowledge is naught If it haiti
t.Dt It's Use for pieiv.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-06-29
From Saturdays Daily.
Tine Asylum.

The external appearance of the territorial
insane asylum has undergone great improve
ment since one year ago. The shade and
fruit trees purchased of the Geneva nursery,
New ork, contrary to precedent and expec-
tation, have taken root and are fiourishing
finely, and those of the inmates who are not
too violent to be treated to an occasional olt,
are rendered by the attractive surroundings
much more contented than formerly. The
new brick house, the erection of which was
rendered necessary by the largely increased
number of patients, has been fitted for oc2ll-
pancy, and many have been transferred from
the main buildings. Since March 14til, five
men have been aliudged insane and admitted
to the institution who's names are as follows:
Theodore Hanks, John Henderson, Michael
Fernsier, W. J. Stevens aud John Selim.
Three have been discharged, named Joseph
Reesman, VIM. Short ami Jennie Lloyd. Two,
Z. Moran and ThOs. Lloyd, are in Der I"l,H
awaiting Il warrant for tf:cir committai. The
man who became insanG at WaIkerviIl" aslmnt
time ago, will be sent to the institution in a
few days. 1t thus appears that during the
past three months nine men have been al
judged insane, Il somewhat alarmin. number,
and only two men and one woman discharged.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-06-29
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The Fourth.

lle indications are that the Fourth of july
VIII be a gala day in Butte. 1t will of course
be celebrated on the 9TH. The ceremonies of
the day will begin with a salute at sunrise, to
be ollowed by the playing OF national airs
by the Silver City cornet band, on the mound
west OF the city. AT Ga. M, sharp, the pro-
cesslon will form on the school house SQUARE,
and will parade in the following order: Band,
President aud Orator of the day, city council,
car of state, Butte fire brigade, Centerville
band, Worklngmen's Union, base ball clubs
in uniform, boy brigade on horseback, citi-
zens i'll carriages and on horseback. At $50
in the evening will occur a grand display of
fireworks, after which a grand ball will open
i'll Owsley's and Loeber's Halls. The Virgin
ia chop house and the ladies of the Episcopal
church will prepare supper for the occasion.
Tickets to the ball alone will be So.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-06-29

The festival and dramatic entcrt,iunnD
given last night by the Busy Bee society was
an eminent success. The play of"Thc Obsti-
nate Family" was presented in a style that
would have done crcditto professionals. Messrs.
Long u Boardman and Mrs. Rymal & Miss
Pierce, acquitting themselves surprisingly we'll.
Mr.. Joe Daft enacted the difficult roll of scene
sh'ift"r and received enthusiastic applause for
his muscular and natural exhibition of
histrionic talent. After the performance. re-
fresimcnts were served by the ladies of the
society who made it exceedingly pleasant for
the gentlemen in attendance, until quite late
i'll the evening, when the company dispersed
overlooking with expressions of good will to
the Busy Bee.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-06-29

pared the nominees of the two palt,es. chow
Ing the vast difference of their moral stot,,.
Presidential nominees should be ,hsvo 49,
pIcion. Garfield was not only suspected. h,,,
round guilty OF conduct un%becoming anv m,n
OF character. He had been held I'm beforo
the par OF public opinion on charges which
he has never satisfactorily explained. Han,
COCK, on the contrary, is a man AGAINST whoa.
private and public character not even the nro.
iessl'nal ~blackmailers of the republican NJ, r, :,
can summon cheek to make a charge. lie is
an embodiment of public virtue anc n,,riot
ISM. ana no better, drawer, nobler mo,
could have been selected to ,o.a H.
cra''c party on to victory. (Applause.)
stephen DeWoIf, Esq, was next ip,ro-
u'eeu; alluded to the glorious sunset. to
the gold and silver tinted clouds in t},o roat
and to the beautiful rainbow sill, ,;e,tlo ~
the east After the flood, a rainbow appeared
10 indicate that the earth should never ao,i,
oe cursed by another delugr, and the rain
w" vi 'h's evening may be taken rs n sion
that tilis glorious republic will never AGAIN
be cursed by a republicans admi,;s.r,tio,
AithonSh the speaker would have nrefarrad
10 see Il democratic standard bearer chosen
frolnthe walks of civi! life, for in his oniniou
the republic has seen enough of military ru1a
he could give his hearty endorsement ia thn
nomination of that soldier and patriot. Win
held Scott Hancock. (Checrs.) The vita,
difference between the republican and demo-
cratic principles were then ably discussed. ,ns
speaker maintaining that if the American
people are unable to hold elections without
the lntimidating and unconstitutional nres.
ehcc at the polls CT Federal marshals and
troops, then government by the pcople is q
failure. Mr. eWolf elaborated on thi, poiut.
ana made his remarks in such Il clear and
logical manner that he was several times in
terrupted by bursts of enthusiastic applause.
After the conclusion of Mr.. De Wells all
dress the meeting was adjourned with three
cheers for the nominees of the democratic
convention, which were given with a hearty
good will and accompanied with fireworks
and music.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-06-29
Wholesale Oil House.

MI. John Corkish, of Ogden, Utah, who is
now in Butte, will in two or three months
from date establish a wholesale oil;
house in this city. Mr.. Corkish will
deal exclusively in tank oil, that is, Oil i'm
ported in large galvanized iron tanks. Oil
put up in this way. Il" claims can be I'M
ported at - cents per gallon less than cost OF
importation in the ordinary tin cans of the
retail trade. Intending 10 deal al Wholesale,
exclusively, and not interfere with prices at
present established, Mr.. GorkiSh will defer
the opening OF his house until the date men
toned, by which time the stocks now Ola
hand 10y the Battle merchants will probably
have been disposed of.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-06-29
HINES OF TIL EGULDER DISTRICT


Editor Butt" MINER:
This district, or rather the commencement
of ii, is situated near the head waters OF the
MusEYat stream, about three miles from Capt.
Cooks station on The Big Boulder valley. |
find in this locality very little work being
done, although the mines have been discov-
cred Il great many years. because they have
no market for the ores. The mines appear to
be promising, and no doubt with a good Gus
tom smel;cr, with about ten tons per diem Ca
| pacity, Il very great change would soon take
place in this vicinity.
Harry Anderson, All industrious Old resi-
dent aul prospector OF the district, is work
ing the Casket, which looks very well.
Mi. Bowler, OF Butte, is renpeling the
Amazon.
MIR. Mason continues to work the Virginia
Belle.
Mr.. WILDER, on the VEN of that name, is
rNtracting som" tine looking Salela ore.
| understand there will be some kind OF
wulks established on the Australia. Report
SAYS the company have 10000 working CAPT
tai raised for building reduction works and
developments on the mine.
MessiS. Jones Il Rice have suspended work
the yellow Jacket for the present.
At the Comet the Alta Montana company
have commenced operations, clearing away
for their wet concentration works.
Mr.. Frost, near The Comet, has made Il new
discovery, which naturally has caused some
excitement in this section, rs would be en-
pectcd when assays as high as 1900 ounces Of
silver per ton are reported.
The Mineral Hill Mining company are
busy developing their properties, and really
have Il good show for future dividends.
Take this district all in all and it compares
favolably with any ether in the territory.
Although an old discovery, yet the owners of
leads here appear to be men of good sense
and judgment, and are well aware that the
day Of railroads is not far distant, and that
the advent of the iron track is the time when
men of means will be seeking just such pro-
perties as this ~locality-like many Others
shows.
The ores near the surface here are a mix
ture of free lead, silver and gold. Every
thing for successful smelling, fuel, timber and
limestone, is to be had within easy reach.