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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-12-23

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-Paymaster
King and Master Harris of the U. S.
navy publish in the Washington Post
to-day an article taking issue with
Professor Elliott of the Smithsonian
institute in regard to population aud
resources of Alaska. They say they,
have been stationed in Alaska for
twenty-six months, ending last Au-
gust, and have personally trayersed
the whole of the southeastern Sec
ton, and instead of the total number'
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-12-23
Colony Report.
RESPECTFULLY ADDRESSED TO THE PEOPLE
OF OLYMPIA.

OI41H T'IN, IJVC. ~, IOOI.
: INTRODUCTORY.
Man il free as the bird in the cage he is per.
mitted To move within certain limits.
-Buchner.
From all the couatry round these birds were
brought,
| BY order oil the town, with anxious quest,
And loosened from their wicker prisons, sough,
In woods and fields the places they loved best
Singing iDud canticleS. which many thought
Were satireS to the authorities addressed,
While others, listening in green lanes, averre1
Such lovely music never had been heard.
-Inuufpllow
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-02-24
Oysters Seven Feet Long.

For many years New York has
held the palm for its oysters. The
term saddle rock" has become
synonymous with extreme excel
lence and size; but those oysters
are dwarfed by a recent discovery
made by some scientific gentlemen
in the west, but this new bed will
not be available to our metropoli-
tan epicures, as the animals have
long since been devoured, perhaps
by the Adam of the New World.
and only the shells remain, but of
such proportions are they that the
primeval man, if he were there,
would have net only required a
fork, but a well-braced pitchfork
to remove the animal from its she'll.
Imagine an oyster shell seven feet
in length and three or four in
width, inclosing a plump, smiling,
luscious morsel that would tip the
scales at perhaps 80 pounds, and
YOU have an idea of the appear
ance of that ancient mollusk
Kansas is the state containing
that wonderful bed, and the dis
coverers found the shells piled in
broken heaps, half buried in the
chalky soil, and scattered around
as if some giant race, disturbed by
nature i'm the midst of a royal feast
had fed, leaving only the remains
as monuments To tell the tale
The locality, in reality an ancient
burying ground for the monster:
of past ages, Is perhaps better
known as the n1ducdise terreS, ol
Bad Lands, a country toe wonder
ful to be adequately described
/ here.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-02-24
A Mania for Numbering.

A man with a mania for murder
iRg may be well set down as an
undesirable member of society. At
least that is what eighteen of Por-
ter Stockton's neighbors thought
IN New Mexico. Porter Stockton
had been all his life an eccentric
character. At the early AM ten
der age of twelve years he slew
his first man by shooting the top
of his head off As the lad waxed
strong, he became more and more
vicious. Once occupying the same
room with a slumbering Mexican
who CHANGED to snore, Stockton
stopped the unmusical drama by
shooting the unconscious performer.
The man, If he NAV be called a
man, in his desire to shoot, fire.
quently killed wrong person.
Once he did to death his barber
for not giving him smooth shave.
Finally, the eighteen neighbors
above mentioned, being under
continual apprehension Of Porter
Stockton's pistol, and feeling that
self-preservation was the first law
of nature determined to shoot him,
especially as he was perpetually
breathing out threats against all
the living in those regions. An
expedition was rapidly organized
and moved upon the murders
ranch. He made a good defense
and the wife Of his bosom helped
him, for she was skilled in the US,
of the rifle. Eighteen bullets
finished him, while she was badly
wounded. Here is the case fol
the study of the philosopher. Here
was a man in whose character the
brutal elements certainly predomi
mated from the beginning. Whar
was to be done with him? Tn,
eighteen viRdicators answered
that question legally. The killing
of killer Stockton was crime, bu
how much of a crime:
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-02-24
Farming Under the Sea.

Everywhere upon the coast of
eastern New England may be
found, ten feet below the water
mark, the lichen known as CARA
eeen-the Irish moss of commerce.
1t may be torn from the sunken
rocks anywhere, and yet the little
seaport of Scituate is almost the
only place ia the country where it
is gathered and cured. This viii
lage is the great centre of the moss
business in the country, and the
entire Union draws its supplies
from these beaches. Long rakes
are used in tilling this marine
farm, and it does not take long to
kll the many dories that await the
licheR, torn from its salty rock
bed. The husbands and fathers
gather the moss from the sea and
the wives and daughters prepare
IT for the market. Soak it in water
and it will melt away to Jelly.
Boil it in milk and delicious
white and creamy blanc mango is
the result. The annual product is
from 10000 to $4,000 barrels, and
it brings $4,000 into the town,
which sum is shared by 80 fami-
lies. Its consumption in the man.
ufacture of lager beer is very
large, and the entire beer OF the
country draws its supplies from
Scituate beaches, as the impor-
tation from Ireland has almost
ceased. II is not generally known
that the moss, as an article Of food,
is called "sea- moss farina."
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-02-24
dissatisfaction Among English Far
mers.


As the world grows older, peo-
pie are beginning to discover that
sthey pay high taxes for govern
meBt luxuries that could easily be
dispensed with. In England, a
movement is on foot among the
farmers TO have the church tithes
abated or entirely removed. The
farmers are also more OF less eX-
cited on the land question. They
declare that they have been little
better off than the Irish tenants
"a the last few years. They are
saving nothing, but running into
debt. as the number of bank
ruptcies among them reveals. An
association has been formed to
centralize the opposition, the mem
bership of which promises to be
large. If England would dis
tribute one-tenth of the money
smOng her industrious poor that
she is expending in useless, if not
criminal, wars, she might greatly
ameliorate the condition of her
oeople. This is a view a portion
of her own press takes Of the
matter
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-02-24

Everybody knows how often,
when tarveling by rail, one gets
grit, or even sparks of iron, into
ones eyes. Few small things
cause more exquisite pain, and
few seem less capable of remedy.
With the train going rapidly along,
it is really dangerous to trust your
iRflamed eye to the operating hand
kerchief of your sympathizing
friends. Are you, then, to submit
TO the pain till you arrive at your
destination? Certainly not. One
drop of pure glycerine, allowed tc
fall into your eye, will, in Rine
cases out of ten, afford instant re-
lief. A momentary smart, a rush
of water to the eye, and then, not
only does the intruding particle
get washed out, but the lacerateG
feeling gradually subsidies.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-02-24

One of the most convenient
articles to be used in a sick-room
is a sand-bag. Get some clean,
fine sand, dry it thoroughly in a
kettle on the stove, make a bag
about eight inches square of fan
mel, fill it with the dry sand, sew
the opening carefully together, and
cover the bag with cotton or linen
cloth. This will prevent the sand
from sitting out, and will also en-
able you to heat the bag quickly
by placing it in the oven, OF even
on the top of the stove. After
once using this you will never
again attempt to warm the feet OF
hands of a sick person with bot
tie of hot water or a brick. The
sand holds the heat a long time.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-02-24
Annual School Meetino Notice

An ANNUAL MEETING OF THE legal
"A voters OF School Disirg No. I will he
Astoria, ClatSOp cOunH. OIfgOn. on Monday
evening. March :. 81. AZ o'clock T. NJ
for the purpose of eJeciinf one Director for
three Years and ghe Cfrk for one wear.
Also 10 levy tax f. SUPPORT a school for the
ensuing year IN Sid district. and also a tax
10 pay interest And incidental expenses OF
said district. anh To traHkScl such other bust
hess as may properly come before the meet
mg. BY OnderOf the Board uf Directors
JIG. HUSTLER. Clerk.
Astoria. Fob. 3. 1851 46-td
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-02-24
MARRIED.

I'm this city. February %, by the Rev
4. i. Perkins. Mr.. Chas. Wallmann anC
Mrs. Eyangeline BanhClZer ROthe.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-02-24
NEW TO-DAY.
LasfcaII.

Two TAX PAYEBs Or SCHOOL District
Il MOL You sie Hereby notified that the
Tax list viii remyfn " my hands mtilth 5th
Of March. All Bnpsid taxes on that day will
Ice returned q the County Clerk rs delin-
quent. and COTS Viii accrue
BY order Ofthe Board of Directors.
4G-td j. g. HUSTLER. Clerk.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-02-24
School Taxes.

IL TAXES DUE SCHOOL DISTRICT
n No. Is. ClaisOp county. fthe new district
must he paid before February 2Sih 20 avoid
| expense. A. G.. SPENAkTH,
! 44-td Clerk District No. ls.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-03-25

ST. LOUIS papers OF the 10th note the
arrest Of several individuals in that city and
elsewhere said 70 be engaged IN On inn
mense land conspiracy. the property
involved being principally Government lands
IN Southeast Missouri, thousands or acres Of
which L u said have been fraudulcntIy dis
posed Of. Robert L. Lindsay. a 81. Louis
lawyer, WINS one ~ the parties arrested.
Bro. GEN. EMORY UrroN, II. s. A..
committed suicide BY shooting. On the 18th,
near San Francisco. Gen. Upton was
welI.known authority on military tactics,
and author Of work On that subject The
cause Of his suicide u not known.
Ar0UNG daughter Of James Connolly,
living eight miles from Fort Dodge, Iowa.
lost her way while returning home from
school during recent storm. When found,
after long search, she was frozen 10 death
and her body nearly concealed BY the snow.
On the Panhandle bridge at Pitts
butgh, wild freight and . yard train col
lided, throwing three cars down Efty feet.
Charles Carney, the conductor, was killed,
and Patrick Cullen, a brakeman. fatally in
jured. II. Harrison. brakeman, had both
hands cut on.
IT is not believed that Alexander III.
will IN any material way modify the repres-
sive policy against the dIsaffccfed in Russia
which was carried out By bis father.
The Navy Department has purchased
the whaling steamer Mary and Helen, Tor
100000. to be sent III search OF the missing
Arctic explorer Jeanette.
Mn. f. A. FoRD, General Passenger
Agent or the vandaIa line. haS been an
pointed General Passenger and Ticket Agent
d all the Pennsylvania Railroad lines west
OF Pittsburgh.
JoHS SMITH, aged %, was killed at
Dundee. Monroe County, Mich, by tho cx-
piosion ~ Saw-miIl boiler.
Two Polish children, left alone In Z
house In Poscn, Pressure Isle County, Mich.
few days ago, were burned 70 death.
The United States Of Colombia has
made contract FOR cable north and south
from the ISthmus or Panama, % connect
with the international lines.
No further effort was made by tho
Democrats on the 18TH 10 organize The sen.
ate Committees. Il was generally noted that
Mr.. Mahone's desk was made conspicuous By
: large and beautiful basket d flowers, the
favor a. generally understood, or some Il hIs
Republican friends. The Republican Caucus
nominated full list OF committees.
GENERAL EcKERr says twelve hum
drcd miles Of Western Union wires viii IL
laid this year toward Mexico and he Pacitc.
a DREADFUL plague = playing sad
havoc n the villages o. Mesopotsmia.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-03-25

A MOST frightful calamity occurred In
Buffalo, N. ~, on the 18th. A boiler under
going repairs at the Phoenix Iron Works ex-
ploded while being tested, killing six men
and wounding seven others, some Of whom
can not possibly recover. The dome Of the
boiler, weighing over500 pounds, was carried
swiftly through the air for distance OF 100
feet and fell upon the sidewalk. Another
mass crushed through the roof Of an elevator
several hundred feet distant; third fragment
was carried 800 feet away, and came down
right In front Of man IS be emerged from
his door, while fourth was found IN eighth
or amiIe distant. A number Of the surround
ing buildings we're badly wrecked BY the n.y.
ing debris. The names Of the killed are:
Robert Patterson, Vim. Gibson, John Lam
gcnfeld, Francis Chadwick, John Forrest
and VIM. Wager. Carl Otto Wolf, Alex.
Rupert and Henry Mackay we're supposed to
be fatally injured.
The terrible murder Of Miss Matte
Ishmael, near Joncsboro, Craighead County,
Ark, has been most terribly avenged. -Four
negroes, named Green Harris. Giles Peck.
John Woods and Burt iIoskns. were arrest
ed for the murder and held to await the ac-
tion Of the Grand Jury. AZ midnight body
Of masked men, yariousiy estimated al from
200 70 300, surrounded the building in which
the prisoners were confined, oyerpowered
the guards, broke In the doors and windows,
seized the terrified negroes, and, dragging
them 70 . tree about 20 yard away, hung
them. Il q reported that the negroes made
full confession ofthcIr guilt, claiming that
they had killed Miss Ishmael for refusing 10
lead them 10 the spot whore her fathers
money was concealed.
A PASSENGER train on the Denver &
South Park Railroad was thrown from the
track near Thompson, Colo, on the 18th.
The sleeper turned complete somcrsault,
and landed IN Platte River, down twenty
i've foot embankmcnt. L. j. smith, of
Leadville, and II. J. Stcnnard, Pullman
Conductor, were seriously injured. All the
passengers. were more Or less scratched and
bruised.
JonH KERwoop, o Kansas City print
ter 81 dissipated habits, on the nth was shot
and killed 10 . scu1le BY his stcpson. lad
about IS years old. The evidence goes to
show that Tie boy interiered 10 save bis
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-03-25
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
News from Everywhere.



MARCH A.--Thc senate convened az noon.
a telegram from the Governor al Iowa was
read. announcing the appointment q ,. w..
McDill 20 MI the uncxpircd term OF Mr.. Kirk
wood. A message from the President WAS re-
ceived. and tne senate went into executive
MARCH 1o.--Senator Pendleton offered
resolution providing for the organization OF
she senate Committees. senator Anthony OBJ
5ccted 20 it< present consideration. and Il WAS
ordered 70 be printed and 70 lie over.
MARCH 1.-THE Democrats made another
move toward organizing the Senate Commit.
tees. but were blocked BY point Of order.
raised BY senator Conkling and sustained BY
senator David Davis defined his position. no
declined 20 accept the Craftsmanship of the
judiciary COMMITTEES. but announced his IN
cation.
MARCH r.. RESOLUTIONS were offered BY
Mr. Morgan. and unanimously adopted. ex-
tending 20 the Governments and people Of
Russia its coincidence IN their sal national
bereavement. Mr. rendlcton moved that the
protsssed against s further e9 dsay ii a or
Eanizing the Senate. Mr. Allison
% .s,ss,., g Sc into ,szeentiss session;
with the Republicans in the affirmative. NJ.
Conkling urged the improprlcty Of the Demo-
Gratis organizing the coInmittecs. when within
iiied and they would then have m majori n
and the whole proceedings would DO over
eurned. Mr.. Hill, Of Georgia. then arose.
4nu IN most sarcastic manner. look
inG at Mr.. Malone but not in any
way aIiuding 70 him directly. said he
Ola not believe Any man elected as 4
- organize the Senate. mo man deemed By
any constituency worthy Of place III this
body viii be guilty Of this treachery." This
brought Mr.. Malone 10 his feet, and III 4 most
1mpassioned manner he defined his position
~ declaring that he had not been elected BY
and he hurled the Word traitor back into the
teeth q the gentleman from Georgia
: serve notice on that gentleman that In
81. 40 not intend 20 be run by the gentle
mans cancus; am IN every sense free man
mere, and trust 10 be able 70 protect my
own rights and defend those of ihe people
whom represent certainly TO take my own
part Applause on the 1oor and in the gal
Hrcsidonti
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-03-25

~ .>s'','.'s- ~ We eity ueinx present, the
s T.'~ '. .s ssssp'.on ns'ns ~. i''ae";
, ...-'. 1.s-', - ' IN ~
~. $1,000 '.'.te3 e'nS"'e. ~ i,.".
~ I .nu e'P'''a''y e0'oe'nn' 'ne i'ao'e'
~" League.
.o1 HAIRY 1kNEI' one o. tne
VII. r...' ~, n,''ous i"ee.' n'''s ~ ~"
...s. ~, wv" se'''.nee1 7. '"e Pen'.
- Nv =. s'e"' .''."'"s NY y ""e =
A . e s'"','.'e" '''' i"'o'
49, sonoh< ~ oeen panque.eu
~ me Serman- American citizens Of Balti-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-03-25


The Congressional Committee OF the
National Gresnback party has Issued an ad-
dress 70 the people 81 the United States.
The national banks and railroad and tele-
graph companies . q present con-
trolled are declared TO be inimical 10
The rights Of the people and no re-
dress for existing grievances can be looked
Tor from either Of the old parties. The
Committee therefore earnestly advises the
formation Of clubs in every city. VIZ
Iage and town In the United States,
with = view 70 ! thorough organization
and final triumph Of the National party.
Thomas ,. Durant, Lee Crandnll, Edward
Daniels and Eperitus Howe, members Of
the Executive Committee Of the Greenback
Congressional Committee, have addressed
letter 70 Thompson H. Murch, Chairman Or
the committee, In which they decline 10 a.
tend the meeting called BY Mnrch n New
York. They also inform him his resiena-
tIon % Chairman or the committee Il ac-
cepted, and they will call the entire Nation-
y COMMITTEES together soon to elect his sue
cessor.
Mr.. BRENNAN, Q member Of the New
York Legislature from the Malone district,
committed suicide BY taking poison. He
had recently worked very hard, and took the
fatal dose while suffering from nervous pros
lrafion.
QUEEN CAROLINE, the widow Of King
Christian WILL, Of Denmark, d dead.
EX-SENATOR SIMON CAMERON cele-
brated his s2d birthday Il Havana on the sth.
He was waited upon By several American
residents. The Cuban authorities extended
g him the freedom Of the city.
THOMAS M. BAKER, clerk in the Dead
letter ONCE, has been arrested on charge 81
riding dead letters. Baker has been twelve
years IN the Department.
JrDGE JOHN w. THOMAS, promi-
nent New Orleans lawyer, dropped dead on
the 18th.
The President has nominated Henry
g. Pearson for Postmaster At New York.
Mr.. Pearson was First Assistant TO Mr..
james.
JOHN T. RrCH has received the Re-
publican nominations equivalent 70 an cleo
tion-for Congress IN the Seventh Michigan
District, 70 al the place Of Conger, resigned.
Mr. Rich 4 member Of the present state
Senate and has twice served as Speaker 81
the lower House.
GOVERNOR CRITTExDEN, on the nth.
removed Morgan Boland, the obstrepcrous
b. Louis Police Commissioner, thus making
three vacancies IN the Board, and then nomi-
mated John II. Maxon, Samuel Cupples and
=. g. simmons for the positions.
The Emperor Alexander 81 Russia
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-03-25

SECRETARY BLAINE has sent 4 note
20 the British Legation on the subject OF
the false reports sent BY the Acting Brit
ish Consul AZ Philadelphia IN regard 70 the
prevalence OF disease among swine OF
the Western States. The Secretary reiter-
ates the statements made In Evarts's
note OF the eth Of March, that all means
Of information az the recourse OF the De-
partmcnt concur 10 showing the late pub
lished report 8 wholly without foundation,
and sends copies Of resolutions Of the Mer-
chants Exchange Of ST. Louis and Chamber
OF Commerce OF Cincinnati, explicitly deny
ing the report Of disease among swine, and
showing the condition Of the stock in the
States Of Ohio and Illinois Is exceptionally
healthy.
A LARGE number Of Germans from
San Francisco purpose settling near Acapul-
ca, Mex, where they have purchased Gov
eminent lands Il 40 cents per acre, payable
in ten years.
GEORGE E. GoocH, . heavy Chicago
butter and cheese exporter, failed on the
10th.
The Secretary Of the Treasury, on the
18th, issued decision on the request OF va
rious national banks to withdraw their legal
tenders deposited 10 retire circulation. He
maintains that "'precedents Of the Depart
ment II similar cases should be adhered to
here and no return Of legal tender made.v
Secretary Window expresses the opinion
that no stringency in the money market need
be apprchended, owing TO the large amount
- 49, 4I..4 n r.-.- IA
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-06-30
TOWN TALK.

Comptroller General Wright's family
is summering in Marietta,
Horse back riding and the comet is
town talk.
The family of Mr.. W. W. Draper of
Atlanta is in Marietta for the summer.
The two new boilers at the Kennesaw
Mills have given entire satisfaction and
were splendid selection.
ATLANTA not satisfied with the exposition
and the railroad boom speaks Of the comet
as "Atlanta's Comet" Old Kinnebrew
will claim it next.
Mr. Geo. II. Camp and family left yes
terday for trip North. They will be alb
sent about two months.
Mr.. w. f, Dunwody-will occupy Mr..
Camps residence during his absence.
miss Sallie Dick will spend the sum-
mer at W hite Sulnhur Springs.
THE new addition and other improve
ments to the residence of MIR. G. w. Ben
son make it one of the most convenient and
desirable in the city.
Several new and beautiful turn outs
noticed ON our streets lately.
miss Fannie Barnett Of Atlanta spent
several days with friends in our city.
MIR. A. Howell had a fine cow killed
by the train last Tuesday.
MIR. Willie Buttolph arrived home last
Tuesday afternoon.
"A large number of visitors in the city.
DIR. N. NJ. Cooke had an operation per
formed on his eyes by DR.. Calhoun. He is
still in Atlanta and doing we'll.
lone of natures unaccountable freaks in
the shape of bolt of lightning struck the
lightning rod of Mr.. T. H. Cheeks house
last Friday evening during the storm me
electric fluid passed down the rod until it
came in contact with the iron waste pipe
running up to the basin, which was turned
perfectly black, also china cup near by
it then passed down in to the sewer pipe
and discharged itself after bursting this pipe,
dong no other damage.
ONCE WEEK.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1881-06-30
FOOD FOR TIE HUNGRY.

Farmers having choice Butter and fresh
Eggs for sale will be paid highest market
price for same. | still claim headquarters
for Corn, Fresh White Meal, Oats, Flour,
Peral Grits, Rice, Lard, Hams, Mackerel,
Salt, Bulk Meats, Syrups, Sugars, Coffee,
etc. | have also the purest and best Vine
gar in The market for table use and Picking
purposes, guaranteed to keep any kind of
Pickles. I still sell pride of the Kitchen
Soap for securing and polishing, it cleans
painted wood work, greasy marble tables,
etc, without injury to paint. The best soap
in the world for polishing Tinware, Silver
ware, Knives and Forks, Window Glass,
etc.--better and cheaper than Sappolio-a
trial will convince you that it is good and
cheap also Railroad and other leading wash
ing Soaps Cross Cut Saws, Hand Saws,
Hammers. Hatchets, and Man. Patent Axe
All goods in this line warranted. Iron for
Wagons, Flows, ETC., also Saddles, Brides,
Trace Chains, Breast Chains, Table and
Pocket Cutlery in large varieties. Crockery,
Glassware, etc. | also keep good assort-
ment Of Canned Goods, Oysters, Sardines,
Pickles, and various other things. | keep
the best assortment of Plug and long cut
Tobacco's Durham Smoking Tobacco and
Snuff. | will keep the very best class OF
Goods and guarantee satisfaction. good
lot of Beadsteads, Chairs, etc, constantly on
hand Remember good goods, honest
weights, fair and square dealing is my motto.
Be sure you give me Il call before purchas-
ing elsewhere Remember also the place.
West side Public Square.
Respectfully,
j, III. BOSTON.