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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-26
Lizards FOndness for Music.

According to writer in Science Ne,os,
Emusic hath charms to soothe the
lizards breast" He thus writes oil
the singular fondness of these reptiles
for the concord of sweet sounds
The common lizards of the West In.
dies are extremely fond of music. In
q listening attitude. they will approach
the open window of q room in which
music is played, coming nearer and
nearer With heads elevated, inten tly
listening.
Ia somewhat rare book entitled
" Barbados aud Other Poems," by NJ.
J. Chapman (London, 1885, this habit
OF the lizard is thus referred to:
Gay sounds are heard within the lighted
The listening leaves the melody enth,alls,
The charmed zephyr pauses AZ he flies,
And mingles with his strains the softest signs
The wakened liztrd leaves his bushy bed
Climbs to the lattice and erects his head"
A lizard. SC engaged, had its tail &C.
cideutally cut off by the sudden clos.
ing of the window on the sill of
which it was stationed. This curtailed
lizard, however, continued to visit the
spot, charmed by the music.
After short time it was noticed that
the lost appendage was gradually re-
placed by two. This occurred at the
house OF a friend in Barbados.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-26

A long life hath long mis- aries.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-03-26

AA0no hu uupIOI0S6lOuak Cali 10 660
them, and ask me to take dinner some
times.
Z" l keep the pets upstairs in room
by themselves. Among them I have
the whole Pinafore troupe. There's
Ralph, and josephine. and Dick Dead
eye-no, Dick is gone, somebody
bought him yesterday Captain Cor
coran, Little Buttercup and the rest.
One OF the lot is to be Gent away to-day.
l have just received telegram order
ing it to be sent; 1t is S75 one."
While the voluble and rotund little
woman was delivering this lecture on
dogs and dog-fsnciers, several custom
ers came in, one spruce-looking coun-
try gentleman. another q gentleman in
kids looking for fancy dog to his eye,
and the last handsomely dressed lady.
"How's your baby?" asked the little
woman.
1.-The poor little fellow is very bad 4"
replied the lady. 81 don't know what
to do; cried last night like every
thing"
My lady shifting here--for her eyes
are red aud so Is her nose-may hap
hafnt bestowed such q mark of affec-
ton upon Mr.. So-snd-s so, her husband,
for many year. A long colloquy fol-
Lowell, which finally ended in an agree
ment that the poor little sick dear
would he brought down to the hospital
Tor treatment the next morning.
Leaving Mr.. and Mrs. ID , fashiona-
bic bszaar-soon after the disappear
ance OF the lady with the red eyes and
nose-we won't to another place on the
east side OF Broadway. The house
The daily gazette., 1880-02-13
HenLfhn KOllle1a.

A writer in urging the necessity oi
more atte ton to physical culture, notes
as favorable sign the fat that the pale
and Interesting type of female beauty IL
fast losing It's popularity and that men
of position and influence are declaring
for the healthy standard of wOmanly
beauty, such - were ever recognized by
Greece and Rome. This certainly Is an
important and happy change In public
taste, and already the effects of 1t are TO
De detected in an improved condition of
feminine health, for 1t will hardly be
deDied that on an average the women of
to-day are physically superior to what
they were few years ago when tight
lacing and similar destroying customs
prevailed 5I a.
Young women take more exercise than
they formerly did. They ride and walk
more, and are more in the open air.
They have not the insane dread of the
sums rays which they once had. But there
ls much room for improvement yet
Many homes are still presided over by
invalid wives and mothers; who furnish
a conant spectacle of sadness and misery
to their frends, and are subject of un-
limited expense - their husbands. In
such homes the greatest of all blessings
that could be hoped for would be the
health of the mistress restored; but too
vs. - - ." - VIM OAS DsoooAaB
comes. ......
American homes more than any other
perhaps, in the world, have been sad
denod by sickly women. If this shall be
so no longer, 1t will be a great blessing
to the nation. And the remedy is SIM
pie. American women are as strong and
healthy as those of other nations; there
is no good reason why American wo men
should not be. All that is needed Is pro-
per attention to dress and exercise. Let
women dress, as men do, so that their
bodies shall not be sQuee ezed and pressed
together, but have free room for motion
and let them go out into the air and sun
shine, and exercise their bodies, and
the race OF American women will not
become exunct, as 1t once threatened to
do.
On the contrary, it will be improved,
built up and beautified, and time will
shortly come when healthy man will
not have to hunt whole country over
to find healthy wife. We are on the
right track now; all that is needed is to
go ahead, and the results will soon be
manifest. Women will die to be in fash
ion; therefore let the fashion of female
beauty be vgor and strength, and all the
ladios in the land will be swinging dumb
bells, practicing archery, riding on horse
back and walking as for a wager, but
they will be in style.
The daily gazette., 1880-02-13
PATEN rs

obtained for new inventions. or for I'm.
provements In old ones. Caveats, and all
patent business promptly attended TO.
INVENTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN
REJECrED may still, in most cases, be
patented by us. Being opposite the u, y.
Patent ONCE, and engaged In PATENT
BUSINESS EXCLUSIVELY, we can. se-
cure patents in less time than those who
are remote from Washington and who
must depend upon the mails in all trans
actions with the Patent Office.
When inventors send model or sketch
we make search in the Patent Office and
advise as 10 its patentability free Of charge.
Correspondence confidential, prices low
and NO CHARGE UNLESS PATENT Is
OBTAINED.
We refer to Hon. Postmaster General ID.
NJ. KEY, Rev. f. u. POWER, to officials In
the u. =. Patent Office, and especially to
our clientsin every State In the Union and
IN Canada. For special references, terms,
advice, &C, address
Q. A. SNOw,& 90,
Opposite Patent once. Washington b. G.
decl3-dtf.
The daily gazette., 1880-02-13
l4.782 Dozens

In Children's French Fancy Cotton, IL
doz.
In Chiidren's Irish Cotton Fancy, IL doc
In ChiIdren's German Fancy Lisle, 40 doz
In Children's German Fancy Cotton, 81
doz.
In Mems English Fancy silk, ii doz.
In Mems English Fancy Lisles, u doz.
In Mems English Fancy G. tton, 296 doz
In Mems English Fancy Unbleached $500
doz. ~
In Mems Irish Unbleached, 40 doz.
In Mems Irish Fancy Cotton. so doz.
In Mems French Lisle Fancy. 4s doz.
In Mems French Unbleached Lisle. IS doz.
In Mems French Fancy Cotton, 100 doz.
In Mems German Fancy Lisle. 100 dez.
In Mems German Fancy Cotton. 7i2 doz.
In Mems German Unbleached. 8l06 doz.
The daily gazette., 1880-02-13

A curious characteristic of English
country lite took place on the 9TH OF
January. The wedding of a very popu-
lar young lady of sporting proclivities
was SO arranged as not to clash with the
hunt. At IL o'clock the hounds met at
the church door, enabling the master
and many Others to attend the ceremony,
which their red coats enhvened consid-
erably. 1t is unnecessary to add that the
bridesmaids also wore "plnk."-London
World.
The daily gazette., 1880-02-13
.,,sh Fancy silk, 85 doz.

,,.s, English Fancy silk, % dos.
a,ss ,,ss, English Fancy Lisie 100 doz.
a,es ,,es, English Fancy Cotton. 200 doS'
u,sa ,, rngl,sh Unbleached. ll3 doz'
a'e' a'e', French Fancy Lisle. 90 doz.
lS,ss, aIes french Cotton, ITO dozen,
S,rrencb a,e' unbleached Lisle. 30 doz'
G,ss a,ss, German Fancy Lisle. It's doc.
% ,,as, German Fancy Cotton. 1900 dos'
u'e1 ,, German Unbieached, 1876 dox.
a,e' ,s, asrman Unbleached Lisle, So
nos Irish Cotton Unbleached " doz'
I%'es, S Irish Cotton Fancy. 70 don. ~
r,arsn,s Fancy English SILK. Y doH'
,a.on,s ,a Fancy English Lisle, 40 doz.
/ I,,dren's 'd Fancy English Cotton Sa
n, Fa,..D,s French Fancy Lisle. 75 doz.
|rbere will be hardly a steamer
kbat will not have some new he
hines and are daily opening me
[re,tb criticism and beyond comp
The daily gazette., 1880-02-13
II 1882 Dozens
] d;es'. Gents and Children's
HOSIERY,
,D.not. 18th street, Philadelphia.

when our buyer visited the great centres of the Hosiery trade
and ] sns pSs ss's s" smp na keep
F % Under the stimulus of low prices and the eager
4 - l We placed orders amounting to
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-29
A BUREAU OF COMMERCE.
Commodore Shufeldt Suggests Regula-
tions for Our Merchant Marine.

Commodore Shufeldt Sugge SITS Regula-
tions for Our Merchant Marine.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-Commodore Shu-
feldt of the navy has written letter to the
Washington Post in which he advocates at
considerable length the establishment Of a
Bureau OF Commerce, under the Secretary of
the Navy, differed by naval officers, either on.
the active or retired list. The objects OF such
bureau, as stated by Commodore Shufeldt,
condition of all foreign bound ships under the
American flag, to report If they are over-laden
or badly laden, or if they are trustworthy.
Second, to inspect the seamen's quarters, to
see if they are fit for human beings to live in;
to see that the crew are provided with
them are OF good quality and reasonable cost;
to see that the provisions for the voyage are
sufficient and wholesome. Third, to register
all seamen on foreign bound ships; to ascer-
tam if they have their complement, and if
that complement is sufficient to work the ship
without undue overwork to the crew; on the
return of any such vessel to have the authority
to examine the records of the voyage for the
purpose of ascertaining the final disposition of
the crew or any member of it. Fourth, in con-
junction with duly constituted boards at the
different seaboards, to examine into the char
acter and qualifications, moral and profession
al, of masters and mates or all American YES
sells engaged in foreign trade, &c.
Commodore ShufeIdt refers to the bad treat
ment of sailors at sea, and contends that the
establishment Of such bureau as he suggests
would remedy this glazing evil. The Com
modore concludes his letter by saying: "Who
can measure the good accomplished by the
careful inspection of ships outward bound?
Plimsoll has saved thousands of lives and mill
lions of dollars by the law defining the load
mark of every vessel Self interest does not
restrain owners from overlooking ships, or
masters from taking them to sea. make
this suggestion in hasty manner, but leave
it to you if it does not deserve the thoughtful
consideration of our legislators, even Of our
countrymen. of any, indeed, who are men and
brethren. You may ask, Where are our ships,
and l ask, Where are our men to man
them?'n
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-29
NEW MEXICO.
A Gang Of Desperadoes Arrested.
BLOODY FIGHT ANTICIPATED OVER
THE CONKLfN MURDER.

Los VEGAS, N. NJ, Dec. 23.-The notorious
gang Of outlaws, composed of about Is men,
who, under the leadership Of BILLY the Kid"
have for the past six months overrun eastern
New Mexico, numbering and committing other
deeds of outlawry, was broken up last Saturday
morning by the killing of two and the captur-
ing of four others, including the leader. The
prisoners were lodged in Los Vegas Jail. Yes
teroay forenoon CARAT and the other captors
boarded the train with the prisoners for the
purpose of taking them to Sante Fe. Sheriff
Romans demonstrated against taking one of
the prisoners who had killed Los Vegas
deputy sheriff, to Sante Fe, but to no effect.
Then with posse Of 300 men he went to the
train and demanded this prisoner, but Garrett,
whose party was thoroughly armed, refused,
and for a time battle was imminent. The
matter was finally compromised without col
lision and the prisoners taken to Sante Fe.
SANrE FE. N. NJ, Dec. 2S.-Very serious
disturbances exist at Socorro, N. NJ. The au-
thorities refused ia arrest the murderer of
Conklin, editor of the Socorro Sun, and the
citizens finding no recourse at law have ar
rested and hold by force the sheriff and four
others, including the murderer of Conklin.
The rescue of the prisoners is threatened and
bloodshed is imminent. A req uest has been
made on the military commander of the dis
trict for troops, and although troops cannot be
used as posse con,itatus yet company has
been ordered from Colorado, n. NJ, aa means
of protection for public property and the prop
erty of the railroad company. Bodies of men
points in the vicinity and will 60 to Socorro
tonight. Grave results may be expected to-
night. All the women and children have
been moved out of town. Acting Governor
Rich is doing all in his power to secure proper
action of the law.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-29
WASHINGTON.
The Democrats Alarmed Over the Elec
toral Count.

The Democrats Alarmed Over the Elec
toral Count.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Washington specials
says that the Democrats are startled by the
recent declaration of Senator Edmunds that
the Vice President will in any event count the
electoral vote. They propose holding a joint
caucus Immediately after recess to devise a
plan Of action.
The Whitaker Case.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-The Whitaker
case was discussed at the cabinet meeting to-
day. The impression of the cabinet officers is
that the intimation to the effect that Whitaker
will be given another chance at West Point
will prove erroneous. 1t is thought the case
will be finally disposed of in few days.
The Ponca Investigation.
Senators Kirkwood and Dawes of the Senate
Pohca investigating committee, took the testi-
mony OF Inspector Howorth as to the condi-
ton of the Poncas on their new reservation.
Mr.. Tibbles was examined. He admitted he
had gone into the Ponca reservation for the
purpose of seeing whether the Poncas would
not leave Indian Territory and return to Dako-
ia 50 that case might be made up. by them in
the supreme Court, and that to aid the Poncas
in leaving Indian Territory money had been
furnished him to provision them on the way
Several other witness were examined.
The December Debt Statement.
1t is estimated that the debt statement for
December will show decrease of SO, $780, 900.
The Chinese Treaty.
The Department of State today received
official information of the arrival at San Fran
cisco of William Henry Trescot one of the
Chinese commissioners bearing the treaty late
ly concluded. He will leave Immediately for
Washington. 1t is stated that the treaty will
be submitted to the Senate as soon as possible
after its receipt. Until if reaches that lbody it
is the intention OF the department not to make
its contents public.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-29
MINOR KILOGRAMS.

A Milwaukee despatch says that several
cars were wrecked and number of passen-
gers and an engineer injured by ditching an
outgoing passenger train on the Milwaukee
and st. Paul railroad, at Lincoln, Monday
night
A New York despatch says that W. H.
Vanderbilt and his general manager have de-
cided to lay a second track of the Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern railway from Chicago
to La Porte, Indiana.
The Russian traveller and explorer, Col
Prejevalsky has returned to Omsk safely after
two years Of dangerous exploration in Chinese
Mongolia.
Lord Charles Pelham Clinton was dis
missed yesterday morning from arrest in New
York, the prisoner cOnSenting to return to
Utah.
Geo. Boddick, New York letter carrier,
has confessed to robbing the mails.
1t is reported from Chicago that the grain
commission house of W. P. McLaren 6 Co.,
Milwaukee, has failed for 100000. There are
no particulars given.
The weekly statement of the I'm oerial bank
of Germany shows a decrease of 10000, 900
marks in specie.
A woman was garrotted and robbed on
Nineteenth street. New York, Monday even
ing, by rough who was arrested.
John Phair, respectable barber at Glenn's
dIiS, was AIlloO MOuudy evening Dy PISTOL
ball while seated in his house. He was shot
by an unknown assassin.
Catherine Driscoll of Maiden, convicted of
manslaughter in killing the child of Mary
Credan, was sentenced yesterday to five years
in the House of Correction.
A member of the Board of Managers of the
National Soldiers Home denies the story
about Gen. Bntler's replacing $4,000 worth
of bonds. Buffers accounts were examined
when turned over and found absolutely cor
rect.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-29
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS.
Trying to Put the Broken Pieces To-
gether.

Trying to Put the Broken Pieces To-
gether.
NEW YORK, Dec. pa union mass meeting
was held at Cooper Institute tonight under the
auspices of the Brunswick Hall committee and
the Young Mems Democratic club for the pur-
pose OF recognizing the Democratic party in
this State. Resolutions were adopted decIar.
ing that the late defeat could have been avoid
ed but for dissensions in the ranks In the city
and county of New York; advocating full and
Tree elections, honest count and all measures
which oppose the right of federal officials to
make arbitrary arrests on the eve of election;
use OF troops at the polls and any interfer-
ence which impairs the right of suffrage;
opposing unnecessary Capitalization of power;
declaring that the army of Office holders and
the established practice assessing them for
political purposes is fraught with the greatest
danger to the state; that the tariff issue
should be more sharply defined and that the
Democratic party cease to compete for the
support OF those who do not believe
IN freeing commercial legislation from it's
contradictory and obstructive features; that
American citizens should be permitted to buy
or build ships for foreign trade in any port in
the world and obtain for them American reg
listers; that Congress has no power in time Of
peace to attach a legal tender quality to any
other currency than gold or silver.
The reiolutions provide also for the appoint
ment OF committee of fifty to reorg anize the
party upon popular basis after co Insulation
with the Democratic State Central Commit
tee.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-29

Only Domestic Receipts.
By water conveyance-1OOO bush Cornulsal to G
W. True & Co.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-29
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.

PORT OF PORTLAND.
TUESDAY, Dec %.
Arrived.
Steamship Lake Champlan (Br) Stewart, Liver
pool-mdse to Thompson, Murray & Co.
Steamer Falmouth, Hall, Boston for PASSPORT
and st John, NIB.
Sch Cygnus, Steele New York.
Cleared.
Sch Mary Long, Hardy, Cardenas-A L Hobson,
Sch Helen M. Bray, Cherryfeld-N Blake.
Sch Buena VISTA Thurrill, Wiscasset- master.
FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
Ar at Liverpool oath inst, ship Louisiana, from
San Francisco.
Ar at Bremen 26th inst, ship Palestine, Emmons
Falmouth, z.
Sid 26th, brig R W Messer, Munroe United States
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-29

, Nov !, lat 81 s, lon ID W, barque Wakefield,
Crowell, from New York for Sydney NSW
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-29
CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION.

Hon. Ossian Ray Chosen in the Third
New Hampshire District by 1000 Plu-
rality.
CONCORD, n. H., Dec. ga special Con-
gressionai election was held to-day in the
Third district to fill the vacancy caused by the
death OF Hon. Evarts W. Farr. Hon. Ossian
Ray lRep.) was elected over Mr.. Halsey Dem)
The Republicans claim Rays plurality is 1000
VI 81 towns in the Third Congressional district
beard from by the Republican State committee
all but Lempstot, which made Democratic
gain OF four, snow Republican gain of 1862
The vote has been very light, probably not
more than two-thirds that in November. The
election law provides that returns be made to
the Secretary OF State within fifteen days from
the time of election. 1t Is understood that the
executive body will not delay action as Mr.
Rays election is palpable, but Immediately
issue his certificate so that he can go to WASH
tpgton the first of next week.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-29
The,New Treaties with China.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. CIV. n. Trescott,
with China, arrived by steamer City of Pc
king this evening. He has been besieged by
interviewers, but remains strictly reticent re-
garding the proceedings of the commission and
the terms Of the treaties. The only informa-
ton he vouchsafes is that the commission on
their arrival at Peking took up their quarters
at the American legation. The negotiations,
which occupied one month and and one day,
were carried on at the Chinese foreign office.
Commissioners Swift is at Shanghae and will
return by the next steamer. and he (Trescott)
of the treaty and the spirit in which the propo-
sition Of intercourse was received by the Chi
nese authorities, Mr.. Prescott maintains the
most rigid silence. He says he Ihas not seen
the reports heretofore published regarding the
to affirm or deny them.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-29
MASSACHUSETTS.
oambridpe,s o6otb Annivarsar,

Cambridge's 25oth Anniversary.
Boston. Dec. 2S.-Cambridge today cele-
brated the 25oth anniversary OF its settlement.
Early in the morning the bells throughout the
city were rung and salutes fred. Prominent
features of the exercises were remarks by
Mayor Hall of Cambridge and an address by
President Eliot
Prof. Longfellow addressed the children,
and at the conclusion of their singing DIR.
Holmes read poem. The poem of Prof
Longfellow, written on the reception of an
arm chair from the children of Cambridge,
was read. In the afternoon Col. Higginson
delivered an historical address.
The festivities closed tonight with a grand
banquet, at which 700 citizens were present
A poem was read by William Everett, son of
Edward Everett, and toasts were responded to
by Gov. Long, President Eliot of Harvard,
Col. I. w. Higginson, Collector Beard, Rev.
Alexander Mckenzie and Others
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-29
THE TEA PLANT.

Commissioner Leduc will Have an Ex-
perimental Farm.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Dec. 28.-Mr. Leduc,
Commissioner of Agriculture, is here and has
completed arrangements for the establishment
OF an experimental tea farm. The location Sc
iected is twenty miles from Charleston and two
lima railroad
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-29
Railroad Collision,

GRIFFIN, Ohio, Dec. 2S.-A collision oc-
Cured near this afternoon on the Cincinnati
Sandusky and Cleveland Railroad, between
passenger and freight train. Two engines
were wrecked, the mail, express and baggage
cars thrown together and burned with the mail
and express matter. William Woodbury. fire.
man OF the passenger train, was killed out
right and several train hands were hurt. The
passengers escaped.
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-29
The Philadelphia g. Reading Railroad.

LONDON, Dec. 28.-F. B. Gowen, President
OF the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Com
pany, writes to the Times as follow:-"Eyen if
the very large vote commanded by the Mccall
monts were cast against the present Beading
management, it could accomplish no change.
The very influential American committee has
unanimously recommended the reelection of
the present management and its Reelection ia
certain. The election will be postponed until
after the 10th of January to enable me to vote
on the proxies hold. Deferred income bonds
will be issued in few DAYS"
The Portland daily press., 1880-12-29
DEATHS.

In this city, Dec. 49, Mrs. Sarah l.. Hamblen aged
80 years months. boston papers please copy.l
In Falmouth, Dec. &c, Mrs. Sophia Noyes, aged "a
years,-widow of the late Silas Noycs.
In Windham, Dec 26, A. j. Morrill,, aged At years
months.
in Lewiston, Dec. 49, Mrs. Harriet, wife of Benz
Fowles aged So years.
In Fryeburg, Dec. 20, Mr.. Asa Smith, aged IS
years months.
In Rockport. Dec. 10, Cora, daughter of Geo. Nc
Intire, aged IL years.
In Lincolnvilie, Dec. 8, Gertrude T., only daugh-
In Boston, suddenly. George NJ. Lord, formerly Of
Halowell aged 33 years.