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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-12-17

GINGER SNAps.-Put into tin pan
two cups of molasses. one cup of brown
sugar, two-thirds of cup of lard, one
tablespoonful of ground ginger; boil
until these thicken little; stir IN by
degrees good handful of sifted flour.
After it is heated we'll add heaping
teaspoonful OF soda dissolved in . little
tepid water; mix thoroughly before
taking from the stove, then add flour
enough to make stiff dough. Roll
very thin, cut the cakes in shapes and
bake in quick oven.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-12-17
Lord PaImerstO9's Strange Mar
rage.

Lord Palmerston was already COM
paratively rich when the Q ueen politely
but firmly commanded him to get mar
ried. Lord Melbourne (the Premier)
was a confirmed widower; and if the
Foreign Secretary continued bachelor
there would soon be serious difficulty
about the reception of Ambassadresses.
"May it please your Majesty" said
Lord Palmerston, 81 should be only
too happy to marry, if knew any one
who would have me-" The Queen gra-
ciously replied that there need be no
difficulty on that head, and if it were
necessary she would take upon herself
to find lady both ready and willing to
become Lady P. So Lady Cowper was
sent for from Rome, to reign for thirty
years over the half of London society.
It is said, by the way, that this lady
decided her husband was to be Prime
Minister long before the idea occurred
to himself. 1t was very happy match
-indeed::a love match, for all that Lord
Palmerston told the Queen.
Nevertheless, the influence OF those
old hard times, as I have said, never
quite passed away. -" Excellency,'
asked a member of the French Secret
Police OF Lord P almerston, How long
will Victor Emanuel remain King Of
Italy?" GAS long as he has money"
replied the English Minister. The
" Agent" does not forget to add that
Palmerston terminated the audience by
giving him $50. One can imagine the
feeling OF disgust with which puritan
Mazzini would have listened to so flip
pan an opinion on the subject of Italian
regeneracy. -Geaeva Continent.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-12-17

A resident of Germantown, Pa, has
an interesting relic. This is silver
tankard weighing twenty ounces. which
was the property Of Gabriel Wilkinson,
the first marble mason Of Philadelphia,
who died 14S years ago. He hung the
tankard from the pump in front Of his
marble.yard, for the benefit of thirsty
passers-by. It would not be safe for
the present owner to hing that silver
tankard in such a conspicuous place
even in Philadelphia.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-12-17
The French Passenger.

The extreme caro- which the french
railroad companies take of tho public
is well illustrated by recent notice
addressed to (" Our Respected Passen-
GERS which is relaxation of the
usual rules. In future the doors Of the
waiting rooms leading to the platforms
at the stations will be permanently
open, so that the passengers may stand
upon the platform. Nevertheless, lest
the liberty thus granted shall prove
dangerous, the greatest prudence is
urged upon the passengers. "They
are earnestly entreated to keep at all
times at distance from the edge of
the platforms; never to cross the line
without the authorization of the con-
pany's servants, and never to enter a
train till it has been brought to COM
plete standstill. And the company
earnestly entreats passengers to make
sure before getting into train that the
said train is really the one which is
appointed to take them to their desti-
nation" Heretofore they have been
penned up in the station houses,
assorted, put into different passages,
according to their destination, and not
allowed to move until the train had
arrived at the station and the passen
gers coming by it were distributed and
out of the way. But now they are to
be permitted to take care of themselves,
sufficiently, at least, to allow them to
walk up aud down the platform while
waiting for the train. The vigilance
Of the French companies in looking
after the passengers is microscopic.
The French, they argue, are not
travelling public; not used to knocking
abou. the world like Englishmen and
Americans. These restrictions are a
matter of convenience. They want to
be directed to go here and there, to do
this and not to do that; and when u
man with sign of authority tells them,
they do and go cheerfully and CRATE
fully, without grumbling like Ameri-
cans, who feel it an impertinence aud a
disregard Of their liberty.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-12-17

Bishop Eligio Cost, at Chang-Tong,
in China, has invented an alphabet of
SO letters, 10y means of which all the
sounds of the Chinese language can, it
is said, be represented. The Emperor
OF Austria has been so well pleased
with the invention that he has presented
the bishop with complete typoraphi-
cal apparatus, SO that the new alphabet
may be employed in printing. The
characters used by the Chinese number
10000.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-12-17

GERMAN SWEET PICKLES From Gu
cUMBERs. Peel ripe oucumbers; divide
into quarters, cutting lengthwise.
Place ia q large tray, and sprinkle over
the surface one-half cup of salt to ono
peck of fruit. In the morning steam
slightly. Spread on clean cloth. one
layer at a time, until the water is alb
snrhad
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-12-17

A good way TO kill moths in carpets
is to dip coarse towel in clean water,
and wiring it out. Spread it smoothly
on the carpet, then iron it dry with
good hot iron, repeating the operation
on all suspected places and those least
used. 1t does not iniure the pile or
color of the carpet in the least. It 10
not necessary to press hard, heat and
steam being the agents, and they do the
work effectually on worms and eggs.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-12-17

CLEANING MARBLE WoRK.-Mix a
quantity of the strongest soap-lye with
auicklime, to the consistency of milk,
and lay it on the stone for twenty-four
hours; clean it afterwards and 1t viii
appear as new. This may be improved
afterward by rubbing with fine putty
powder and olive oil.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-12-17

1t is said that kerosene Oil will cure
diphtheria. But they don't say how
you are to take 1.-THE oil, not the
diphtheria-wh whether to swallow it like
u medicine, or light the kitchen fire
with it..
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-12-17
Gallantry of john Adams.

In those times 1t happened that q GER
tain young lawyer named John Adams,
who was wont to visit ut the house OF o
REORGANIZATION of mine, who had q
large landed estate and several daugh-
tiers, and the family tradition is that
one Of these ladies was not wholly I'M
interesting to the young fellow, who
had Just begun his struggle with the
world. Just what it all amounted to
it is impossible to say at this distance
OF time, neither would it be we'll to say
1t, even were it possible. The histori =.
cal facts are that my great aunt married
Ebenezer Storer, a gentleman of some
pretentions, who was for forty years
treasurer of Harvard College, and that
young Adams married Miss Abigail
Smith. Eventful years rolled by, and
|, young man just entering life, was
deputed to attend my venerable rela
tive on visit to the equally venerable
ex President. Both parties were verg-
ing upon their niuetieth year. They
had met very infrequently, if at all,
since the days OF their early intimacy.
When Mrs. Storer entered the room,
the old gentleman's face lighted as he
exclaimed with ardor: "What! Mad
am, shall We not 80 walk in Cupid's
grove together p TO say the truth, the
lady seemed somewhat embarrassed by
this somewhat unlocked for salutation.
1t seemed to hurry her back through
the past with such rapidity rs fairly to
take away her breath. But self-pesses-
sion came at last and with it a euspi-
cion of girlish archness, as she replied,
"Ah, sir, it would not be the first time
that we have walked there together"
-JOsi0L O,tiHcu.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-12-17

In agriculture there are any amount
of theories, but there are q great many
more facts; these have to be dug out
of the soil, but theories can be spun In
an arm chair at any time.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-12-17

The man who had NO summer vacation
walks around in perfect health and
carries five extra pounds of fat with
him.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-12-17

The imports az New York for the past
nine months are 800 ,OU0, 900, which is
Sl2O 100000 more than for the same
time last year. The exports for these
same nine months amounte,. Nl3,-
900 900.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-12-17

Last year was an "ofF' year for APP
pies. This year more apples have been
raised in this country than ever before.
1t is estimated that the apple crop IN
the United States amounts to 20O 900, 0Oo
barrels.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-12-17

The watch on the rind-guarding a
melon patch.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-12-17

Some of the Metropolitan conductors
in Boston have been using false
punches, which would ring but not
punch, and then selling the ticket in
stead of returning it. Several are under
arrest, and more are wanted; but most
Of the detected conductors will be let
off and used as witnesses against the
three men who made the fraudulent
punches, and were preparing to get
them on all roads far and near.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-12-17

The W1EE.-When prospects are
clouded by the dark shadows Of an
gulsh, and the world seems, in moment
of wretched forgetfulness, like barren
desert, what bliss in the thought that
there is one being who will sympathize
with our sorrow, and cheer us with the
tenderest affection. When those who
set up as idols in the temple of friend
ship and esteem shall basely desert the
post Of honor and integrity, is it not
happiness to have one who looks fondly
as ever on our fortune, and loves us
with purity aud warmth unknown to
the most sacred friendship?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-12-17

His laugh lasts who laughs best.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-12-17

BATS IN CHuRCH.-The English
parish church of Thirsk has been in
tested with bats. Various means have
been tried to rid the editice of them,
but with little success until short
time ago, when an owl was placed in
the church. If tho owl did not de-
stroy them, he compelled them to keep
very close quarters. A few months
ago the bats did damage to the pipes
OF the new organ. They entered at ths
wide end, and tho pipes being marrow
at the bottom, found themselves unable
to get back. As many as eight dead
ones were found in single pipe.
All, la" said Jawkins, cheerfully,
as he found u paper of fine cut in the
pocket of his old fall overcoat. "Ah,
ha ! Congratulate me on my sudden
accession OF for chewin'. BrlEngton
Uarheye.
Soar feat-A balloon ascension.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-12-17
Fashion Sprays.

Frog green is new fall color.
Persian-tinted ribbons are again pop
ular.
Heliotrope and gold beads are used
for dress trimmings.
Richly colored mummy cloths of fine
wool are offered for winter wear.
Bandana handkerchief plaids are
used for upholstering rattan furniture.
Small bustles are worn with street
costumes and larger ones with evening
toilets.
There is a new brocsde, in solid color,
which is dotted all over with the ace of
spades.
Brazilian bugs and beetles are used
in profusion upon some of the Paris
bonnets.
Little girls dresses are of white
cashmere or flannel, and are worn with
crimson sashes.
English fashions in dress are becom-
ing as popular with ladies as they are
with gentlemen.
Dahlias OF all sizes and colors form
the design on some Of the new brocades
with black grounds.
Very elegant necklaces, bandeaax,
armlets, earrings and brooches of jet
have just been imported.
A grotesque ornament for bonnet is
the foot of bears cub in natural fur,
with claws of gilt or silver.
For trimming boNnets there are pal M
leaves. wheat ears and sprays, with a
bird or butterfly, all of gilt metal.
Hi9h-heeled shoes are used only for
house wear, while the broad, fiat Eug-
lish boot Is intended for the street.
The picturesque broad-brimmed hats
now worn with loose feather-tips on
the front are copies of those worn a
century ago.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-12-17

A man in BroOkfelI, Conn.,, owns
healthy calf with three tails. We are
not much of q scientist" ourselves,
so we are compelled to ask our evolu-
tionary authorities whether this varia-
ton of species is due to an increase of
flies, developing an enlarged supply of
the natural weapon of defense; or,
whether decrease of flies, occasion
ing diminution of wear and tear, has
given nature a chance to put forth
more of its caudal energy by the sur
vival of large number of these use
full and ornamental appendages.-
CHI riStida InteNigencer.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-12-17

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-12-17

Soar feat A balloon ascension.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-07-03

A tramp called his shoes Corporations, ;
,bscsase they had no soles
..'Mssie il the silver key to the fountain of
tears, 90 +'--''.i -
Whers the spirit drinks till the brain runs
wild,
.1As softest grave Of thousand fears,
Whers their mother, Care, like a sleepy
child,
E1sid asleep on flowers"
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-07-03
MARKET REPORT.

PORTLAND, June 2t, 1880.
FL0UR-Extra s. oo@5 .; supelfne 81 90
.WKEAT-l s5@l 40 per GENITAL. Nominal.
OATS-421@45 cts. per bushel
BACON-Sides l21.
Hams l2A@l3. Shoulders s@9.
1ARD-In kegs l2A; in 10 10 tins, l2A.
BUTTER-Choice dairy, 20@221. Roll in
brine, 20@224. Solid in kegs, 1920.
Store butter, l21@lS.
AFPLES, SUN-DRLED- Sacks 10; kegs,
{ PIUMs. SUN.DRIED-pitiless, l4@l5.
DRIED FRUTT--Plummer's process-Ap-
Piles, l2@l23. Pears, ll@I2 Plun,s, 20.
EGGS-22. CHICKENS-2.5 5O@4. So
AlQES-Choice l6 cents; Good Culls. 12;
Mnrrein.t hides, 8 cts; Green; salted, u
cts; Dry Deer Skins, 25@3O. /
IALLOW-5l cts.
ff0eb..eW Willamette, 22l@25. Estern Ore
. k8n, 20@224.
WOOL SACKS-55 to 571.
WHEA r TtBAGS-l2@l25.
POI4I9ES-25 cents per bushel.
taGRAfa BAGs.-Last week in San Francis
60 at auction quite lot of wheat bags were
sold alta considerable reduction from Current
rates. They re,c ftc years old We pre.
sums some California sharper will soon he Of.
tsring grain bags little under the market
pflce. We advise our readers to buy their
grain bags Of well known reliable parties and
s:thnss BE sure of getting good ones.
@- "a - WADHAMs l. ELLIOTT.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-05-01

1t Huron City, Mich, on the 23d, uu-
known vessel was cast ashore. and when the
government lilc-Sayng crew attempted torescue
the shipWryckcd mariners, the life boat capsiZed
and all but Captain klah were drowned They
numbered tive.
\ Madison. Md. dispatch says that on the
2lst. while Graham OllnsDy'+ team was being
driven upon the ferry tat at WichIiffe Landing
on the Kentucky river. the horses became IN
ruly and backed overheard. Mrs. Omshy. her
daughter and Miss Miller We're drowned with
the team Young Orm- by. Who was on his way
to lie married. narrowly escaped death.
During 4 gale on the Scottish coast, on the
2lst. nineteen fishermen found watery graves.
II the gale Of the 18th INST. seven men who
left Point St. Iguacc. Mich. IN sail boat We're
drowned.
\ terrible gale ragged Oh Saginaw Bay ON the
18th, and while Joseph Bradshaw. with his two
sons. aged eight and four years, were
coming up from Qumlcassc IN -auboat
the Loaf caprlled oil Oak Grove live mile,
below Bay City. The father grasped both chill
dren and cung with them to the bottom Of the
uptruucd boat; hut the waves washed one of
them away. and he was drowned. Bradshaw
drifted on to the bar with the other, but the
boy was dead before be reached shore. The
other body ha. not been recovered.
Captain Peterson Of the small schooner Carl
baldi was washed overheard from his vessel on
Lake Michigan on the 10Th and drowned. His
nephew CLING to the vessel. which became
waterioggcd ana capsized. until rescued by &
passing vessel Captain Peterson resided at
Milwaukee, Wis
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-05-01

shals shall be made by the Circuit Court Of the
United States for the district III which such
marshals are to perform their duties but should
there be no session of the Circuit Court. then
the district judges are authorized = convene
their courts for that purpose. The senate
amendment in regard TO an appropriation for
public printing was concluTedm with an amend
ment fixing the appropriation at @250000.
The senate amendment apmopratiug 91S6,0UO
for continuing the construction Of the new
state department was after short debate non
c0ucurred in. The senate amendment appro-
priating $4,000 for the preparation and pubhca-
ton of post route maps vas concuTcd IN.
The committee then rose and reported action to
the house. where that action was ratified. A
Joint resolution was passed directing the secre-
tary Of war To furnish the governor of llisSou
ri with 500 tents for the benefit of the Marsh
field sufferers. The speaker announced the
appointment Of the following members as q Sc
lect committee. to investigate the alleged cor
ruption IN regard 10 the contested election case
of Dounelly VI. Washhurn: Messrs. Carlisle,
BcknelI, Reagan, Iounsbeny. 0'NeiU, Upde-
gran iowa and ButteUworth. The house
then took a recess until 7:30. evening session 10
be for consideration of the bill establishing
municipal code for the District of Columbia
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-05-01
searfui Powder Explosion.

, on t4e I'm +L 5ic c4e s fl Ell IG%de |orfe
San francisco. Cal, exploded with terrific force
killing twelve white and some twelve or fifteen
Cinnamon. All Of the victims were blown to
atoms. and tie six houses inside the works
were reduced 10 slivels There were 5000
pounds If tie explosive in the room where the
are hired BY the piece, and directed to use
wooden malicts in picking cartridges but they
found they could work faster and make more
money h u-Iug IRON hammers, which Is risky
business around giant powder. It Is supposed
that some man Int once TOO often and his cart
ridge went of, i-a6ting the powder before him.
which communicated vilh the adjacent pack
age. With the Terrible result noted.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-05-01
INT. Zen families are homeless. Loss. $50,

Ont Zen families are homeless. Loss. $50,
600.
The entire northern portion OF tit town of
Brook Haven, Long Island, was swept away by
forest tire on the I'D. Loss $4,000.
n Forest City, Ark. on the I'D, a fire broke
out IN the Planters hotel, and before It could be
subdued consumed that structure and thirteen
other houses Loss $4,000
Inc Eagle square company sash and bind
factory ut South ShaftsbuIg, Va, was destroyed
by nre on the I'D causing loss OF Tl75,UUO:
insurance S25. 0DU.
At Richmond, Va, on the nd Darlington 4
Co. ; tobacco factory vas partially destroyed,
and large building used for storing hay totally
consumed. Loss heavy
On the list, ire devastated tie city OF Hull.
Canada. The fire ragged for nearly SIX hours.
burning between zoo and 500 houses and rem
derlng over 1000 people homeless. woman
named Lantre Mantle and man named Onil-
lette, lost their lives. Reports are current that
at least dozen more have persisted The
dwellings DESTROYED Were occupied III the main
by lahorers. Estimated loss between two and
three millions.
fire at Richmond. Me-, on the 2lst, which
started in Hogan Bros shoe factory caused
loss OF 100000; insurance S59,CoO. Two hun
bred people are thrown ont of employment
The Western lIlc works, Beaver Falls, Pa,
burned on the 10Th. Loss estimated at -4oo,-
coo; insurance SlH5.U 0D.
At O'Clock on the morning of the 18th INST.
a fire at Galena, Kansas destroyed eight build
ings, including the st. James hotel and city hall.
Loss $4,000.
tire which originated in State Senator
Mackeys hotel at Kcyesyilc, Mo. on the 18th
INST, laid the town III ashes. over $4,000 worth
of property being destroyed.
Several buildings were burned at Barrie,
Ont, OH the 18Th. Loss S35,c GOO; insured.
I;usses undertaking establishment at IN
dianapolis, Ind, was destroyed on the 18th.
Twenty-six horses, eigb, hacks and carriages
$4,000.
Drcyfu9s brass wog.ls, New Yorl, city. burned
on the 18th, Loss $4,000; partly insured.
The Frost plXninS mill, the Woltingcr organ
factory and the LOOMS carriage works, all at
Chicago were cleaned out by fire on the 18TH
Total loss. $4,000. on which there Is a reason
able Insurance.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-05-01
Who First Drew LIGHTNING.

The history OF lightning conductors
extends over bat brief period of time.
1t Is ordinarily dated from tue memor-
able evening when Benjamin Franklin.
accompanied by his eldest son, succeed
Ell III The bold experiment Of drawing
lightning from Che clouds, down the con-
ductOr afforded by the wet string Of his
silken kite 1t is remarkable that Mr..
Anderson does not refer to that which
converted the first fixture into the sub
sequent success-nameiv, the weitiDg Of
the kite-string By the thUnder-shower
But we cannot help conlessing a sort Of
satisfaction. on behalf Of the Old World,
in being taught to antedate this triumph
OF experimental sagacity, though only by
few days, IN favor OF an experiment
made at the suggestion OF Button by Mr.
Dalibard. At Marly-la. Vile, about
eighteen miles from Paris, ON the road
to Pontolse, VI. Dalibard possessed z
country house, standing on "A high
plain, some SEQ feet above the sea-Ieycl
Here wooden scat1oiding was erected,
supporting an iron rod eighty feet long
and little more than an inch thick
At about five feet from the ground this
rod was connected With IA electrical
apparatus Shortly after the whole was
fixed, on May 10, 1852 (tifty-tye days
before the observation at Philadelphia),
n thunderstorm came on. NJ Dalibard
was absent in Paris. but he had left the
apparatus in charge OF a faithful sentinel,
one Of his servants, an cid soldier, Colt
fer by name, with full instructions.
Golfer presented to the conductor an
iron key with the handle bound III silk.
and was thus the first human observer
who drew down, by tentative means, the
electric spark from the clouds On May
13, 1852, NJ Dalibard startled the
Academic des Sciences by reading a full
report OF Ibis first great experiment made
as to aerial electricity.