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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-12-10
A Madman's Ride.

Depot Master Thomas Boone, of this
city, relates the details of most dan
gerous ride of a mailman on the Read
ing road. When the train in charge OF
Conductor Figanier arrived in Port
Clinton, and while the inspector was
tapping the wheels of the forward Car,
he observed the figure of man extend
ed on the front truck. Finding him
self the center of attraction. the man
slowly made his way from this uncom
Portable position, and at last stood up
right in the glare of the lantern.
He was man Of medium stature, APP
pareL tly wel!-dressed, but lacking hat.
His hair stood on end from the force Of
the wind, caused by the rapid journey
in the open air. His face and head
in fact his entire person-were coated
with coal dust. How he succeeded in
making the journey without injury was
mystery which he refused to explain.
On being informed that he couldn' t
travel on the train any longer without
ticket, he rushed into the depot and
purchased one for Pottsville. Shortly
after the train had started on it's way
from Port Clinton, the conductor founh
the tramp standing on the hind platform
of the Car.
"Ycu must get on the inside" said
the conductor. 1t is dangerous to
ride on the platform"
The mailman stared at the ccnd uct OF
and said:
mo, sir; don't want to get in. !
won't go IN. If you touch me I'll jump
off,"
The train was going at high rate Of
speed. The conductor succeeded in
getting the man inside the Car, but ii
few moments later the stranger sud
denly juEaped for the door, reached the
platform, descended the steps aud acted
as if he intended to Jump into eternity
The passengers were alarmed. Tue
mailman leaned over from the Car step,
and, catching hold of the iron bars at
the nearest window, he swung himself
out into space.
Leaving the tramp swinging in II
manner to make those who saw him
turn away their heads, the conductor
fastened inside the Car and pulled the
bell rope. He had no sooner done thl>
than the tramp made spring to the
next window. He swuug himself fro III
| window to window until he reachen
the middle of the car, peering into each
window as he passed, and yelling at ia.
top of his voice:
I" I'll beat you into Pottsville yet"
The passengers in the Car were ter
! ritied at the dangerous position of til,
man, especially when it became kuo.,
that the train was approaching bridge
near Lindingville.
The bridge was reached and all tx
| pectea to see the unfortunate traup
swept from his moorings. but when the
danger was passed the yelling outside,
still maintained his position. \ htIh
further on he suddenly disappeared
and all hands expected to see his man
gled remains when the train shot past,
just as Landingville appeared in sigh
the tramp also appeared, who was ruu
ming up the hill at full speed, still
shouting pet names to the conduc tul
and I'm beat you to Pottsville yet.
The man is supposed to have run t. tn.
hills. AS vet he is not known Reud
ina (Pa.) Ed9le.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-12-10

BIG THING IN MULEs.-A Galveston
maa met gentleman from northern
Texas, and asked how certain mutual
friend was coming on. "He is doing
very we'll, was the reply. What bust
ness is he at?' "He has got the soft.
est thing in the world of it. He bought
lot of Mexican donkeys at San Anto-
MO for So piece, aud having taken
them up to his rancho, he clears $27 a
head on them" "Do they bring such
prices?" mo, but he let's the railroad
trains run over them, and the company
has to pay him $50 apiece for them
Gaireston Neps.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-12-10

are necessary. The prisoner thus
humored may still be for from mental
alienation, but he can hardly be consid-
cred of vigorous intellect. Whether he
will still further deteriorate, in wha,
number Of cases idiocy or lunacy su-
pervenes, are questions We naturally
ask, and to which the Belgian authori-
ties, by the production of well-authen-
ticated figures. can alone furnish the
rcrly.-Ha,Ver's Weekly.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-12-10

The daughter of an English clergy
man five years ago dashed into the
water and saved the lives OF two
women of high position y Edmund
Yates can hardly, under the circum-
stances, call them ladies-and they left
their praserver exhausted and senseless
on the beach, without even inquiring
her nams. The young lady has been
i'll ever since, is poor and friendless,
almost dying, and has never heard OF
the people whose lives she saved.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-12-10

Iron-work which is exp osed to wet
rusts rapidly; it is usually preserved
from the action of moisture either by
covering it with two or three coatings
of paint, as is customary in large out
door works, or by brushing it over with
a varnish termed Brunswick black; this
plan is usually followed in the case OF
smaller substances used indoors. A
very superior plan of protecting small
iron goods from the injurious action of
wet is to beat them q little below red
ness, and while hot to brush them over
with common linseed oil, which is de-
composed by the heat, and forms a
thin, very firm coating Of varnish, which
is quite impervious to water, and unlike
paint or Japan black, does not chip off.
Having derived so much satisfaction
from the use of very simple remedy
for Kidding our pantry of those little
pests, the red ants, I am tempted to
send the same to your household column
for the benefit of other sufferers. 1t is
only necessary to cover the shelves
where you wish to place meat and other
articles of food with newspapers. The
ants will not go over the printed mat
ter. The newspapers may be covered
with other paper, if desired. We and
others who have tried it have found it
a sure and permanent relief.
The American Chemist says that a
Western farmer discovered, many years
ago, that wood could be made to last
longer than iron in the ground. Time
and weather, he says, seem to have no
effect on it. The posts can be prepared
for less than two cents apiece. This is
the recipe: Take beiled linseed oil and
stir in it pulverized charcoal to the
consistency Of paint. Put coat of
this over the timber, and he adds. there
is not man who will live to see it rot.
BEEF Ro1Ls.-The remains Of cold
roast or boiled beef, seasoning to taste
of salt, pepper and minced herbs; puff
paste. Mince the beef tolerably fine,
with small amount of its own fat; add
seasoning of pepper and salt, and
chopped herbs; put the whole into q
roll of puff paste and bake for half an
hour, or rather longer, should the roll
be very large. Beef patties may be
made Of cold meat by mincing and sea-
soning beef as directed above, and
baking in rich puff paste in patty tins.
To brighten a copper boiler, use a
coarse cloth; have a pail of very hot
water; soap the cloth little; sprinkle
on plenty Of pulverized borax, and rub
the boiler well; rinse off with hot water,
and dry with soft cloth. The boiler
can be enlightened in this way as quickly
as with acid.
Cider may be preserved aud kept
sweet by putting it in wine bottles, add
ing teaspoonful of white sugar to each
bottle, ana corking tightly. The corks
should be tied down.
10 retain the color OF any vegetable
plunge it into cold water after boil
ing,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-12-10

FEoM THE ALTAR TO THE HALTER.-
At Madrid, Sept. - "A, that was such a
wedding rs, happily, the world has sell
dom seen. Aliases Olivia and young
woman with whom he was intimate, had
been convicted OF murder. and sem
fenced, the man to strangulation, and
the woman to ten years in prison. As
the day of execution approached they
asked leave to marry, that their five
year-old daughter might be legitimated.
Ga the morning of the last day the con-
vlcts were brough together.and married,
then having exchanged rings and prom.
ised faithfnlness until death should
part them, the chaplain having declared
them man and wife, aud pronounced
the blessing of the church upon them,
tue bridegroom was led to the scatfold
and within few minutes after his mar
riage, had ceased to live.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-12-10

DR.. KILLERS
Orthopedic, Surgical and Medical
Institute,
No. I12 MASON STREET. 3. =.

HAVING HAD AN EXTENDED AND SUCCESS
Ii fui practice OF than thirty Year, In all the
departments OF operative surgery and obstetrics.
have during my extended travels devoted the past
few years especially to the study and treatment 81
c!sss Of diseases which |: increasing yearly to an
alarming extent For this purpose ] have visited
the ort6opedic institutes OF London Paris Berlin,
Vienna and other cities Of learning, where becsms
had the opportunity to witness the reiuls Of modern
treatment and appliances fer these forms Of dseas
Armed with the experience of long term Of practice
and a thorough knowledge OF modern medic ne and
surgery, feel justned TO offer superior advantaees
of treatment to PATIENT suffering from de mites.
especially from Hickets, Curvature 81 the
spine. Deformteies OF the Chest, M1p-
surgical assistance. Patients from the country sup
piled with suitable accommodations. 81, u
n. AALLE8. 9r.s II. n
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-12-10
Cotton Seed Oil Manufacture.

The industries of tho South have.
since the close of our civil war. been
extending in different directions. while
some peculiar branches have attained a
degree of importance never dreamed of
in the days Of slavery. One of these
Is the manufacture of the oil of cotton
seed and the art of refining the same,
by which it is made as sweet as olive
oil. and not only used as such in the
United States, but it is now largely ex
ported to Italy to compete with the ma.
tive olive oil, which is q staple article.
1t is there used to sdulterate the native
article, and then it is exported as gen.
uin. olive oil. This has already become
q serious matter, as of the six million
gallons OF cotton seed oil which were
exported from the United States during
the last year, the greater portion went
to Italy. The Italian Government.
therefore, in order to check this adul-
teration, has imposed heavy duty upon
the importation of cotton seed oil from
the United States. The expectation,
which in 1877 and 1878 was about one
and half million gallons per year,
reached in 1879 nearly six millions, and
this Will be surpassed in 1880. Our
home consumption Of the article is over
.OOO, 900 gallons per year. Mississippi
and Louisiana have each nine oil mills;
Tennessee eight, Texas six, Arkansas
four. and Missouri, Alabama and Geor
gia two each; together, forty-two. At
present 40, 900 tons of seed are now
pressed. yielding thirty. five gallons of
oil and $50 pounds Of oil cake to the
ton of seed. This oil cake has admira-
tie fattening qualities and is largely
used for cattle.-Scienttic american.
MINGLED JOY AND ANGUISH. The
other morning a Galveston merchant
was seen standing in his store with his
face tied up and smiling like house on
ire. "What are you grinning for q
asked passer-by. 8" choost sold out
my old umprellas, and feel so glad ash
never wash. Dish rainy vedder was a
pie sing" whats the matter with
) our jaw?" "My tooths ache so pad !
wants to die. Dot rainy vedder always
makes dot" and as his thoughts went
back to the sale of the umbrellas he put
his hand up to the jaw and laughed and
swore and stamped and smiled until
people passing mistook him for a
iunatic.-GalreSton Meas.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-30
Open the Doors of West Point


Adiutant General Drum concurs in tho
opinion expressed by the Tines, few
weeks ago, that the military academy should
be thrown open to all applicants who can
pass the examination. This reform, which
would put the academy back into its original
condition, wouli be an act of Justice to
young men who are now barred out,
an exten,ou of the principles
OF popular government, benefit to the
army, and a benefit to the nation as q whole.
There are many young men in this country,
who are admirably qualified for military
rank, who cannot gain admission to West
Point because their fathers have no claims on
certain members Of congress. SINE con.
gressmen waive their privileges and thro v
open the appointment to general competi
ton. This is fair enough to the public. but
it is not nearly so good test of the ouali6.
cations OF the young man rs four years resi-.
dence at the military academy. West Point
ought to be as accessible to all Young man
who desire military education as Harvard ia
to all who want classical education. From
each graduating c ass the government should
select as many individuals as il happens IN
need, and commission them. A commission
would DO prizo to be worked for, and not A
matter of course, within certain limit,
Graduates not ,e'acied for the army would
take care of themselves in civil life, as Grad
yates of Yale and Princeton now do. The
government might furnish tuition free, as At
present, and 1t might reimburse the com.
missioned graduates for tho expenses
OF their education, ii this were deemed
best, though sons of poor parents man.
age to get through college, and they
might do as well at the military academy.
A military education has great advantages,
and the private military schools are subject
TO the drawbacks of all limitations. A West
Point education would be sought after even
for its own sake, and the larger the classea
the wider would be the range of tho govern.
ments selection. This reform would officer
the army with men selected after four
years competition; it would give every
young man in this country fair chance Of
military education and an army career. Il
would give many young men who didn't
enter the army dne military education Ibis
would be good thing for them, and IL would
be good thing for the nation at large TO
nave at lts command body of men of thor
ough military training. Ifthese men attached
themselves to the militia thew would ada
greatly to me value of that force, especially
IN view OF the fact that in few years yeler-
ans OF the civil war will be- scarce. The
change need not increase the expenses of The
government and 1t might easily be made IN
diminish them. II would diminish The ma.
tronsge of congressman, and there Ice iba
difficulty Of eflecting it. '''
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-30

About the time that Mr.. Conkling or Mr..
Cameron would get in his objection to the
qualification of Mr.. Fair, like objections
would be certain to come from Mr.. Bayard or
MIR. Pendleton to the admission of the new
senators from Connecticut, New Jersey, New
York, Pennsylvania and Indiana, and the OBJ,
jectors couldg out on the Washington streets
any dark night and grab scores of witnesses to
prove how money has been lavish,d in those
states to.carry republican legislatures. Mr..
John Welsh and Mr.. Hamilton Fish could
testify how they had publicly appealed to
business men to contribute money by tens of
thousands to control the Indiana election, and
Mr. Wharton Barker could testify how he es-
tablished the closest relations with President
Garfield by transmitting a very large SUN OF
money to do for the republicans in the doubt
full states what money did for Mr. Fair IN
Nevada. Mr.. William Ii. Barnum and Mr..
William l., Scott could add to the interest of
the investigation by testifying how they tried
to keep up with the republican money kings
in raising cash to help the democratic cause,
but as they have no senators TO show as DO.
litical stars in their crown, nobody senatorial
seat will BE- endangered ny the truth on that
side. Chairman Cessna could also testify
how he sent out checks bearing his own sig
nature, to scores of republican candidates for
the legislature just before the late elections;
Senator Cameron might throw much light on
the subject by telling just how many districts
he marked out for financial assault to
secure the legislature, and it is probable that
Senator Wallace could tell rowing story
of how he tried to raise money to cover
Uessna's bids, but couldn't.
Upon the whole it would bo a good thing
for the country for the republican leaders to
start the fight On Fair, as it would be certain
to make halfadozen or more new senators cool
their heels outside the senate until their po-
litical corruption accounts can be audited.
Let the band play.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-30


1t is always pleasant to see a charlatan and
mounted nix brought to grief, and if he hap
pens to be a iuggler and a fraud of the po-
litical persuasion it is more pleasant still.
That is the kind of rotribution that has over
taken Mr.. George Boutwell,, of Massachu
sets, whilom United States senator and
secretary of the treasury under Grant, and
who published flaming article in the North
American Review last spring in ia
vor of third term, and in ii
presented an argument in accordance
with which the south WAS TO BIO dis(rsnchised
and its vote for president thrown out. MIR.
Boutwell, has published another article since
the election, in the same Review, in which he
outlines the policy of the republican party
during Gar6eld's administration, combining
himself particularly TO the tariff issue. His
idea is that the coming four years will pre-
sent an admirable opportunity for the oil
garchy of manufacturers TO so organize the
tariff MS to mako it permanent burden on
the mass of the people. The impudence OF
his last article seems to have exhausted the
pntience of the organs of his party.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-30
The Chinese treaty.

Although much secrecy has been observed
in Washington with regard to the new Chi
nese treaty, it has leaked out that it cover!
nearly the sane ground as the anti Chinese
bill vetoed by President Hayes. 1t is SAID
to provide, among other things, that nc
master of any vessel, owned in whole or in
part by citizen of the United States, or by
any foreign country, shall take on board
from any port in the Chimes empire or other
foreign ports any number Of Chinese passen-
gers, male or female, in excess of the number
of fifteen, to bring them within the jurisdic-
ton of the United States. Any master of a
vessel who violates this clause OF the treaty
shall DO considered guilty Of misdemeanor,
aud subject to penalties to DO provided for
in the way Of fine and imprisonment 1t
further stipnlate5 that the master Of any
vessel arriving in the United States
from any foreign place shall DO required to
furnish to the collector of the district in
which no arrives separate list Of all Chi
ne5a passengers on board his vesse'. This
list shall be sworn to, and any evasion CT
Misrepresentation uader this. stipulation shall
also DO considered a misdeuean1r. The
fines imposed upon masters are to be consid.
cred liens upon their vessels. The pre-
vgions of present statutes furbIdding the i'm
pjrtation of coolies and women for immoral
p irposus arc not affected by he treaty. No
, nsul or consular agent OF the United States
Hn granta certificate to any vessel leaving |
china for this country if she has on board |
more than fifteen Chinese passengers. 1t is
Explicitly stated, however, that the limita-
ions do not apply to persons officially con-
lectel with the Chinese government or to
persons rescued from shipwreck.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-30
A Sure Thing.

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1t cures ulcers in the mouth, nose, throat,
head, arms, and legs; also, hard pains in the
bones and joints, syphihs rheumatism, etc.,
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stamps, DR.. ]. Dinsbeer, AIS North 7th street,
ST. Louis, Mo. Cures guaranteed or money
refunded. DR.. Dinsbeer makes chronic dis
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no matter what, call or write.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-30

This lady had been married. thirteen years,
and during at least one-halr that time had
been sufferer from the effects of Leuchor-
rh@a, or Whites, and its many attendants.
She was very much reduced in strength and
flesh, being unable to take any active exercise.
DIR. L. advised the use of DR., Dromgoole's
ENGLISH FEMALE BITTERs, as he knew its
composition. With many doubts, she CON-
menced Its use, but after the use of six bottles,
costing only IS COY she was restored. to per-
cot health
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-30
GENERAL PRESS REVIEW
Was There n secret Compact?
Na,, \ prE SIM

New York sun,
When professional or political diploma
lists are about TO negotiate an important
treaty. they do not take all the world into
their confidence as to the proposed terms,
nor do they sit with open doors for the ben
eft of eavesdroppers. The cool heads get
together privately, and try to drive the best
possible bargain for their respective lies.
Now it is ALLEGED that when Conkling, Grant,
Cameron and Logan went TO Mentor there
was no secret conference between them and
Garfield, and all their proceedings wore
aboveboard. Grant appears as II witness to
this fact ON behalf of one Of the contracting
parties, and a personal friend OF u rfeld
who claims to have been present. testliles to
the same effect on behalf of the other party.
This volunteer testimony does not touch the
real point in dispute. 1t goes all around it.
Nobody pretends or has pretended that Mr.
Conklinp and his followers went to Mentor
TO make a treaty openly With Garfield. That
is not the way such business is done.
Their presence at Mentor was a ratilca-
ton of an arrangement which had been pre-
yiously made ana accepted, aud the terms
of which had been substantially dictated by
Mr.. Conkling a. the leader Of The stalwarIs.
Without such compact, Mr.. Conkling
would never have taken portin the campaig
in the west, nor would the Grant faction have
come to the front us the chiefs all finally did.
The external facts leave no doubt a. to the
nature of this bargain, the exact terms of
which remain t. DO revealed Garfield was
nominated ut Chicago as q comprumise TO
beat Grant. Personal antagoni'm prevented
the nomination OF ei her Blaine or Sherman, |
and their strength was utilized up to the |
critical moment in holding the lines tightly !
until Blaine gave the signal for the diversion
which succeeded. This was no sudden /
stroke as has been supposed. 1t was q con-
tngency foreseen and provided for AT Wash
ington weeks before the convention met.
While Blaine had, as all candidates have,
hopes of being nominated by one Of the i'm
pulses that often sweep over conventions
such, for instance, ~ nominated Lincoln
in 1860 still he knew the chances we're
against him. and, like shrewd politi,
clan, he sought to make the most
of bad silustion by defeating his
rivals aud putting up new man over their
heads. Blaine nominated Garfield. Grants
defeat was made doubly bitter by the meth
DDS used to effect it, and especially was it
hateful to Conkling, from his old-time feud
with Blaine. The selection of Gen. Arthur
for the second place, intended as peace
offering by those who proposed 1t, had no in
fluence in soothing his resentment.