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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-07-22
Ghosts Which are Natural.

The following remarkable cases OF
hallucinations related in Chamber S
journal may serve to exhibit the fact,
ignored by superstitious persons, that
ghOSts can be produced by strong emo
tionai or mental excitement:
\ gentleman who had been engaged
in reading during the evening was
about to retire to his bedroom, when
he chauced to sec letter on side
table.
1t proved to bs an intimation to at
tend the funeral Of the mother of an old
deceased acquaintance.
This led his thoughts to tho painful
history of the family and OF his friend.
Engaged i'll these reflections, he un-
dressed himself aud extingnished his
candle, when he suddenly ielt his arm
grasped little below the shoulder. and
furoibly pressed to his side.
lie struggled to free himself, calling
aloud, LET go my arm;" when he
distinctly heard the words. Don't be
afraid, uttered in low tone.
10 Immediately said, ALLOW me to
light the CANDLE" when his arm was
released.
I Or lighting the candle, and turning
towards the door. he saw before him
the figure of his deceased friend. On
stepping towards it, i. receded, face
towards him.
1t passed thus slowly down stairs,
but stopped when the lobby was
reached. lie passed Close to the figure,
an opened the streetdoor. when he
became Riddy. sank inio chair, and
let fGil the candle.
He never for moment considered
the image Z real object. In this case,
the reader will have perceived the pres.
ence OF one common mental element
that OF strong emotional +, cling.
In the following example, profound
concentration Of tho attention On a
favofite object seems 10 have been the
antecelent determining condition:
NJ. Bandry, IA French engineer, was
one day deeply occupied with canal
scheme. ana bad ines traced on a map
before him the ronte which he pro-
posed for il.
All at once he saw before him pam.
phiet III yellow with the titlo, Project
Of the Opening of Canal in the Plains
Of So!ogUe."
For several minutes no read tn it, the
ideas being. Of course, eonfrmatory OF
his own, when the phantasmal brochure
disappeared.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-07-22
Herschcl and Napoleon.

Campbell relates that he was anxious
to get from Herschel as many particu-
lara "a he could respecting his interview
with Bonaparte when first consul, who
1t had been reported, ha. asionishcd
him by his astronomical knowledge.
The interview must have taken place
in 1902, his sisters memoir recording
that he left SloEgh on July 18th in
that year to go to Paris returning on
August 2Jth with his son iwhO had &C
compaiEed him) dangerously i'll. TIE
result of Camphclls lnvairles was hardly
coniirmatory Of the reports which were
prevalent. The fire consul, he said,
" did surprise me by his quickness ami
versatility on all subjects; but in
science he seemed to know Iittlo more
than any we'll educated gentleman, and
of astronomy much less, for instance,
than our own king. His general air
was something like affecting to krow
moro thaA h3 did know There would
seem to be no other record of this in
terview; LelanGe, gossip rs be was. has
no reference il his notes for 1902 to
Hersohel's visit to Paris. though he, in
common with other French astrono-
mers, Cassini, Mechain, Legendre, had
visited at Slough. and might he supposed
to be interested in Herschels return
visit to the capital. In letter to AL
lison, in December, 1912. Campbell re-
verts 20 the pleasure which the day
spent with Herschei had aflorded him ;
in his letter he repeats it was "hot
true as reported, that Bonaparto under
stood astronomical subjects deeply. but
affected more than he knew. = From
Nature.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-07-22
fINN Door Mat.

Some ;coi''c', Aa'''- age ,lcau a. neat
They pride ,A'r:, ives oa that
A.! ye: they Eeyrr nire '.,ir :~c,
{ .on ih" Aal.-!o,r m4:
To dry mats they -,cm afraid,
- constantly refuse
To recognize THAI 'hey are made
Like o:hrr thineo-,o Use.
You iEsy II "sa.ve oi your mal.
Your visitors TO please,
BUt -o;.!c cf them viii fa"cy that
is meant their boots II grease
To Latin -oinn make IL p!cter>e,
And. 40 one 10 excuse
Print II their mats plain common sense
In English" Wipe your shoes"
but there's a'i'iculty here
\ doubt some person moots-
The oIGer'a not for me, It's clear,
Because rm wearing boots"
On other grounds that might he shown
He might the words conteinu,
Because his shoe; were not his OWL
He hadn't paid for them
But any one who makes such j)i.cs
You should decline to know
And keep your mat for other folk.
Whose ways are rot so low.
The careful householder viii meet
And this he always finds
In those who do rot wipe their fee.
lll-rcgulated minds.
On head and feet, It's traiy said.
Our understanding can
Alone rely for feet and head
But shows the ends OF man
And he who will not use the mat
Should never be your guest;
But ne who does-why, tell him tha,
lou'il let the matter rest,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-07-22

The weakness Of the jury System is
perpetualiy suggested by the uuex-
plainable verdicts that are dropped into
community like y Nihllis;'s nitro
glycerine into Russian crowd. AZ
Cincinnati a young man OF twenty-one,
who did not appear TO be moro than
half.wittea, was tried for bigtmv. lie
swore, and his testimony Was not Eeri-
ously cootradicted, that he was intro
duced to n variety show girl in Circin.
nati by friend of his. dragged into
unconsciousness for two days. at tho
end Of which ho fornd himself mar
ried man. having not the least recol-
lection Of tie ceremony. The case
was SO strong in bis favor, that the first
ballot stood nine for acquittal, three
guilty. The jury announced that they
were unable TO agree, but on being
sent back again voted him guilty on
the twenty-frst ballot. That nine men
could have been converted to the views
Of three speaks loudly. either for the
Ignorance which cast the first vote or
the weakness which cast the last.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-07-22
Poultry in Summer.

MANY have an idea that, although
hens do need care in winter, when the
weather is cold aud water freezes in
their pens. it is not at all necessary to
pay any attention to them IN summer.
But this is mistake, under any Cir
cumstances. On the farm where hens
have unlimited range there may not be
any particular attention given during
the summer months. But when kept
in small quarters in towns and villages
the poultry need far more attention
during the warm months of summer
than they can possibly need in winter.
In summer. vermin abounds; the pens
and runs become coated over with
droppings; ventilation is needed; clean,
fresh water must be supplied, and
wholesome food furnished in such
quantities that it will not become stale
and uneaten in the pens. 10 attend to
ail these things requires time and care,
but without time and care what profit
or success comes in any line of effort ?
Eggs fall Off during the very not
weather OF summer in consequence OF
the unfavorable conditions OF the sea-
son, unless these conditions are met and
overcome by proper attention. This
being the case, the hens are healthy and
the number of eggs is kept up-two
results which always follow good care.
Remember, then. that the best economy
of tho poultry yard demands that it
have daily care throughout the heated
months. Fresh water givea daily, q
change of food and constant watch
that an oversupply be not given at any
time; fresh grass and sods placed in
the yards at intervals of few days;
abundant ventilation of the pens must
be given; the droppings kept cleaned
up; the perches occasionally coated
with mixture of lard and sulphur;
dust baths furnished and a thorough
watchfulness. Toward night-say dur.
ing these long days at five or six o'clock,
P.sM.-turn the hens from their pens
and give them the benefit of leg.
stretching in the garden and among the
grass or fruit trees. While they are
enjoying this airing get spade end dig
over the earth in the pens. 1t will be
good exercise, and the next morning
the hens will think they have new
quarters. Attention to these thing:
will yield health to the hens and gooi
supply Of eggs for the family righ
through the hot weather.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-07-22
Beaconsfeld's Religion.

There seems to To some dispnte 6s TO
the way In which Lord Bsaconsfeld be-
came q Christian. The JoBish World
(LondoD) says that "he was duly and
IL accordance with Jewish practice.
Initiated into the covenant Of Abraham" ;"
His father, Isaac DIsrseli, had, after
feceding from tho synagogue, !apsed
lntoa state Of complete Indifferent.
lsm.' According 10 ono story Lord
beaconstield was baptized through the
interference Of Mrs. Ellis, who took
advantage Of the father absence from
town to have the ceremony performed.
According to another account, Rogers
ice poet. an intimate friend Of Isaac
u israeli, taking "a fancy to the boy.
then on y thirteen years of age, carried
MIN to the nearest church-St. Andrews.
Ao.born, on the 3lst of July. 1917
according to the regis.er-where be
was baptized 10y the Rev. J. Thimbleby.
ihere Is ho statement that the lad was
ID the least consulted as to his own
wishes, and at the ege Of thirteen he
could have had no theological convic.
Mons. But the fact remains thnt
through life he nominally adhered n
the cfarch which Mr.. Rogers or HIrs
Ellis selected for him when LIE vas n
ooy. !tls now pretty we'll understood
tnat TINS adhesion was political. Car.
ulnai Newman is reported to have said
1nat he would no more expect Lord
beaconsteid TO look at religious
question except with the eyes OF a poI-
itlclan than he yOu,G exnect a cl.;,,
panzee to give birth to human bahv :"
Two peers and baroret," says The
Oathoilc Times, "stood ut his hedsiio
20 which he admitted nor priest. nor
pa.son' ncr rabbi" THUS is be who
E Ilsscclea everybody himself dissected
h;na hGTspapes Th discusses him after its
s,. sina. The medical Journals crit;cizs
lis diseases, ard doctors: the lnr new.
odieais the amount OF legal lore which
ne acquired when articled to solicitor
"a Oid Jewry. Being dead, 10 vet
puzzles his fel!ow-creatares.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-07-22
Edwin Booths FIRST Appearance
on the Stage.

Elwin Booths first appearance or
the regular stage was made September
10, lSl,', NJ the Boston Museum, in the
little part OF Tressil, in CIhber's version
of Richard III" Junius Brutus
Booth, his father-the rival of Edmund
kean, and one Of the greatest tragedi-
ans that ever lived was then keeping
an engagement ut the Museum, and
Elwin was in attendance on him as
dresser. Trcssil had been cast to the
prompter of tho theater; but it chanced
that this person wished to avoid the
duty of acting II. and that lie succeeded
in persuadipg Edwin 10 undertake it.
This arrangement was made without
the elder Booths knowledge, and he
only became aware of it by reading IN
the play-bill tho announcement O: his
sons first appearance. duly underlined.
Fool!' was all he said when he read
this announcement: and this remark
was not understood 10 signify encour-
agenent. When the night came. and
Edwin HAD dressed his father for Clos
ter, and himself for Trcssil, the eccen-
trlc parent-wh0, beneath an outward
aspect Of Indifference, loved this son
with the fondest ailection-took chair,
lit Il Cigar, and viewing the youth with
critical eye. made this inquiry, " Do
you know that you are supposed TO
have been riding hard ana far ,"
Yes. sir"
Where are your spurs ?"
haven't any"
Take mine - holding ont one
booted leg.
The boy took the spurs, and went on
for his little scene with King Henry
VI. When he returned, his father was
still si'tiug negIigently in tAe chair,
and smoking the cigar. "Givo no my
spurs. he said, again holding out his
les; aad this was ali the comment that
Edwin Booth s first professional appear
anco ever elected from the parent whom
he idolizsd. He learned subsequently,,
though, that his father had been down
at tho wing, and had watched this first
effort with evident interest and salts
faction, and then hastened back to his
nonchalant pose in tue drossing-room.
There never, surely. could have been II
more singular being than ,iunius Brutus
Booth. This little trait OF character is
but one Of thousands tnat marked him
rs unique person.. William Winter.
III liarper's Magazine.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-07-22
HstHsPTIoN RATES.
aDyE:HTs>RNG lsATEk

t., !. s!ditioial ii-ert!nn-.-.. ...-......... 80
y sire ca:.s. or quarter. 20
amman. .................l5 81
GA liberal deduction VIII he made III favor
oi those WHO advertise four squAreh, Or upwards.
b: tie year.
81 Lesai notices will be charged t. TIE attorney
u oaicer authorizing their i,issr,ion.
acknowledgements sent from distance ard
transient tlCes must be accompanied by the
sEsh.
EyAnneuncements of births, marriages and
dssiLe inserted free rt change.
eyOhituary utices. CT poetry" GcrOmian
INK marriages tr deaths will be charged one half
cur regular advertising rates. We will not hers
after dcviato from this rule.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-07-22

The Coop NEW TIMES The Je,cish
Messenger believes in the good new
times: Let US be thankful for the age
in which we live. It is q common
habit to talk of the good old times; but
the fresh rolls which the baker brings
each day are to be preferred to stone
bread dug ont of Herculaneum. Tho
blue heaven above our head, the fra
grant flowers beneath our feet-these
are more real and inspiring than pic.
lures of the old masters and fossils of
venerable antiquity. The child with
its bright, questioning look, the youth
and maiden in the dawn of conscious
love. manhood with its strength, WON.
anhood with its grace, old age with it's
holiness-these make our era and every
era as sacred as any epoch of the past.
And the continued conflict between law
and lawlessness, faith and superstition,
sanctity and sanctimoniousness, the
stirring calls to a useful life, the noble
incentives to e1ertion on every side,
the beaming eyes, the warm hand clasp,
the ardent yesrning, the tender greet
ing, the beauties, the blessings, the
revelations with which our age is full
these stamp it, too. rs divine.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-07-22

BEEfsTEAK ROLLED--Procnre round
steak, spread over it a layer Of dress.
ing. such as is used for turkeys. Begin
NJ oue end OF the steak and roll it care
fully; tie the roll TO keep 1t in shape.
Bake in tie oven, basting very often.
Make q gravy of the drippings and pour
round tue meat when ready to serve.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-07-22

Alta sale in Pennsylvania, Col. ThoTa-
as A. Scot. bought clock made By his
uncle in 1870, which still keeps good
time, and plays chime every three
hours.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-07-22

To STop BLEEDING AT THE NosE.-A
French surgeon says the simple eleva
tion of persons arm will stop bleed
ing at the nose. He explains the fact
physiologically, and declares it posi-.
tive remedy. 1t is certainly easy ol
trial. Or, a strong solution of alum
water, snutfed up the nostril, will cure
in most cases, without anything fur
ther.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-07-22

A GREAT BjoN TO FARMERS. -" En
silage." by which is to he understood
the storage and preserving of green
forage crops for winter use, is a subject
of the highest importance to the farmer,
and the book by Mr.. II. r. Stevens,
proprietor OF Echo Dale Farm, Dover,
Mass, giving his own experience and
that of twenty-five practical farmers
with ensilage and silos, should be in
every farmers hands unacquainted with
the process. Green food of any kind
may be pitteA according to this process
and fed out to the stock almost in its
natural state in the depth of winter.
1t is, however, with green Indian corn
that the most remarkable results have
been obtained. The great s'alks when
fully tasseled arc chopped up short and
placed in water-tight pit, covered
with straw and planking and pressed
down with any convenient weight. The
economy of the process is indubitable,
and we only refrain from testing the
readers credulity By informing him of
the actual saving reported, in order
that, if u farmer, he may make his own
clio and test the profit in it for himself.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-07-22

Wm. Thompson came before Judge
Cowing, in New York, for picking the
pocket of girl s years old. He said,
"Please let me of easy. your homer; I
was drunk and didn't know what did !;
l am respectable working man"
"Then you ought to be lightly dealt
with, said the Judge; "hold out your
hands. Mr. Officer. how do his hands
feel 2" "Soft as woman's, your HON
Or" The judge then said, "Thomp-
con, you have been doing too much
light work, as your hands show. You
need some hard work to brace you up,
and l will give you some over at
Blackwell's Island
A doctor recently reproved friend
for hia too liberal use of absinthe.
" Bah said the latter, 1--WE drank
of it since Was boy. and I'm sixty"
Very likely, replied the doctor; "but
if you had never drank Of it, perhaps
you would now be seventy"
"Once Gentle came to Shamai and
said, Proselytize me; but on condition
that thou teach me the whole law whilst
l stand upon one leg Shsmai drove
him off with the builders Ioa which
he held in his hand. When he came to
Hillel with the same challenge, Hillel
converted him by answering Oh the
spot: That which is hateful to thyself
do not to thy neighbor. This is the
whole law, and the rest is its commen.
tary."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-07-22

Calamity is mans true touch stone.-
/ Beaumont.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-07-22

Parsnips are not sufficiently appreci.
ated, perhaps because of their too
sweet taste; but this can be overcome
to q palatable extent by judicious cook.
cry; they are excellent when sliced,
after boiling and warmed in q sauce
made by mixing flour, butter and milk
over the fire and seasoning it with salt
ard pepper; as soon as warm they
are served with little chopped
parsley and squeeze of lemon Juice
For parsnips fried in an old fashioned
iron pot with slices Of ealt pork and a
seasoning OF salt and pepper, several
good words might be said.
| Carrots boiled aud mashed and
warmed with butter, pepper and salt
deserve to be known; or sliced and
quickly Drowned in butter; or tossed
for five minutes over the fire with
chopped onion. parsley, butter, season
ings and sufficient gravy to moisten
them; or boiled. quartered, heated with
cream, seasoned, and, at the moment of
serving, thickened with the yolk of
eggs.
! CHOCOLATE CARAMELs. - One.half
loaf of Bakers chocolate, one half pound
of butter. one-hslf pint sweet milk.
one-half bottle vanilla, three pounds of
brown sugar. Cook thirty minutes,
stirring slowly.
Nut CAKE.-Two cups sugar, one cup
butter, one cup cold water or milk.
three cups flour, four eggs, two tea
spoonfuls baking powder, two cups of
! hickory nuts added last of all.
! Going THE WRoSG WAY.-A Scotch
clergyman, who was given to absence
OF mind, was once on his way to preach
in a church q little outside of Edin-
burgh. The wind was strong in his
face; 30 that in stopping to take pinch
OF snuff he turned his back to it, but
forgot to turn again to his original
direction, and 30 walked back into the
city without knowing it.
You can tell merciful farmer on u
cold day, as soon as he stops his team
at post. He takes the blanket off
his wife's lap and spreads it over the
horse.
A discussion arose in cof1ee.roola as
to the nationality of a gentleman at the
other end of the room. " He Is IN Eng
lishman," said one, 81 know by his
head" He's Scotchman," said an
other, 81 know by his complexion. s"
"He's German," said another,
81 know by his beard" Anoth-
or thought he looked like Spaniard.
Here the conversation rested, but coon
one of them spoke. II have it," said
he, "he's an American; he's got his
legs on the table"
To SroP THE Flow OF BLooD.-Bind
the cut with cobwebs and brown sugar,
pressed OF like lint; or-if you cannot
procure these-with the fine dust OF
tea.
Ambitious boy-Mother. may l go
out West and fight Indians? Mother
No, my con; but you may go down to
the cellar and fetch me a scuttle of coal.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-07-22

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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-06
A Baptist Minister'S Experience.

lam q Baptist minister, and before l
even thought of being Clergyman,
graduated IN medicine, but left lucrative
practice for my present profession, 40 years
ago. ! was for many years sufferer from
quinsy; Thomas Eclectric Oil cured me-"
| was also troubled with hoarseness, and
Thomas Eclectric Oil always relieved me.
My wife and child had diptheria, and
Thomas Electric Oil cured Them" and if
taken in time it will cure seven times out OF
ten. am confident it is cure for the
most obstinate cold or cough, and if any
one will take asmall teaspoon and half fill
it with the Oil, and then place the end of
the spoon in one nostril and draw the Oil
out of the spoon into the head by shifting
as hard as they can until the Oil falls over
into the throat, and practice that twice a
week, | don't care how offensive their head
may be, il will clean il out and cure their
catarrh. For deafness and earache it has
done wonders to my certain knowledge 1t
is the only medicine dubbed patent medi-
cine that have ever felt like recommend
ing, and am very anxious to see it in every
place, for tell you that | would not be
without it in my house for any considera-
ton am now suffering with pain like
rheumatism in my right limb, and nothing
relieves me like Thomas Eclectnc Oil.
DR.. Z. +. CRANE, Cory, Pa
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-08-06
Mothers! Mothers I! Mothers ~!

Are you disturbed at night and broken
of your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with the excruciating pain of cutting
teethl If so, 60 at once and get bottle of
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. 1t will
relieve the poor little sufferer Immediately
depend upon it; there is no mistake
about it. There is not mother on earth
who has ever used it, who will not tell you
at once that it will regulate the bowels,
aud give rest to the mother, and relief and
health to the child operating like magic.
II is perfectly safe to use in all cases, and
pleasant to the taste, and is the prescrip.
ton of one of the oldest and best female
physicians and nurses in the United States
Sold everywhere. % cents bottle.