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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-12-16
Natural Resemblances.

Nature cuts widely different articles
by the sama pattern, sometimes. Tho
cocoanut is, in many respects, like the
human skull, although it closely re-
sembles the skull of the monkey. A
sponge may be 80 held as to resemble
the unflushed face Of the skeleton, and
the meat of an English walnut is almost
the exact representation of the brain.
Plums and black cherries resemble
the human eyes; almonds and other
nuts resemble the different varieties of
the human nose, aad an open oyster
and its shell are the perfect image of
the human ear. The shape of almost
any mans body may be found in the
various kinds Of mammoth pumpkins.
The open hand may be discerned in
the form assumed by scrub willow and
growing celery. The human heart
finds prototypes in the egg plant and
German turnip. The forms Of me-
chanical contrivAnces in common use
may be traced back to the patterns
furnished by nature. Thus the hog
resembles the plow; the butterfly, the
ordinary hinge; the toadstool. tho um-
brells; the duck. the ship; the fungus
growth Of trees. the bracket. Many
other resemblsnces may be traced by
those interested in the subject.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-12-16

Is IT 0oING TO RAIN ?-Rsin is az
necessary to the mind as to vegetation.
My very thoughts become thirsty and
crave the moisture. Oh, the terrible
drought. when the sky turns to brass;
when the sun sucks the earth's blood
like a vampire; when rivers shrink,
streams fail. springs perish; when the
grass whitens and cracks under your
feet; when the turf turns to dust; when
the fields are like finder; when the air
is the breath of an oven; when even
the nerciful dews are withheld, and
the morning is no fresher than the
evening; when the friendly road is g
desert. and the green woods like sick
chamber; when the shingles on the
houses curl mp, the paint blister, the
joints open; when the cattle rove dis.
consolate, and the hive bee comes home
empty; when the earth gapes and all
nature looks widowed, and deserted,
and heart-broken, at such a time what
thing that has life does not sympsthize
and suffer with the general distress p
John Burroughs.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-12-16
" Muscle"

DR.. Halls Journal of Health has some
severe words against the gymnasium as
a means of exercise in our leading
educational institutions. The objeo-
tion, however, must be understood to
lie agains: " excess in exorcise-as
well as the extremes to which ball
playing, boating, etc.. are carried,
resulting in athletic feebleness," I"
instead of athletic strength:
Young men are frequently to be met
with who seem to have an excessive
pride OF musculsr development; the
great development is confined, how
ever, TO an undue enlargement of the
muscles of the upper portions of the
arms. at the expense OF the muscles of
the chest and of the general health.
The prominent physicians of cities
have such patients frequently. They
usually cone to ask advice in regard to
some unaccountable lung trouble.
They point to their arms and eek how
It's possible that man can swing q
dumb-beil weighing fifty pounds. and
have weak lungs. with splitting of blood
and other unfavorable symptoms
1t is the easiest thing in the world,
and the most natural result of such
violent exercise. This atheletic ex-
ercise craze has come to be national
calamity. 1t is iniuring some OF the
best young men in the country.
Every gymnasium in the country
should be abolished. not that there are
not some good features about them,
but that the evil resulting from gynas.
tic exercise. as ordinarily practiced.
does more harm than good. Tho pro-
fessional gymnast is always short.lived
the average term Of such life being
less than six years.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-12-16
Color Photographs.

Some approach to the solution OF The
great problem Of photographing an
object in its natural hues has just been
made by two French photographers,
NM. Cros and Carpenter, Tho pro-
GEES consists in taking three photo.
graphs of the object, as seen through
screens of orange, green. and violet
liquid respectively, that is to say, three
photographs of the object with its blue.
red, and orange rays quenched in turn.
These proofs are taken on glass. and
the parts corresponding to the guenched
light are left Opaque. whereas the parts
Influenced by the rays become trans.
parent. A second set Of three plates is
then prepared 10y coating them with
albumenized collodion on which albu-
men is coagulated by the action of
alcohol and bromide of cadmium.
After being allowed to imbibe bicbro-
mate of ammonia, this coating is ex-
posed for some minutes to diffused
light coming through one of the trans.
parent images already taken with a
colored screen. The transparent parts
of the latter allow the light to pass,
and cause the albumen to contract,
while the Opaque parts screen the
Light. The resuit is that, when the
plate ID immersed in coloring bath,
the albumen absorbs the color in those
regions protected by the Opaque por-
tions of the first image, and rejects it in
the other regions which contracted
under the light passing through the
transparencies of the image. This pro.
cess is repeated for all three images
obtained by the colored screens, and
thus By employing three separate baths
of red, blue. and yellow for the images
got by the green. orange and violet
screens, the quenched lights are recon-.
biued in one picture Of the object. The
liquid sereens are made of solutions Of
chloride Of cobalt for the violet, sui
phate Of copper fer the blue, and
bicbromate of potash for the orange;
and when the electric light is employed,
they are simply placed before the lamp,
and the object bathed in the colored
light transmitted through them is
photographed direct.-[Harper's Week.
ly.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-12-16

TEE BEATEN TRACK.-An excellent
idea has been advanced by a contem-
porary concerning the pieces read by
public readers. 1t is suggested that
pieces be written expressly for them,
copyrighted by the reader, and not to
be used by anyone else or in any other
way. AT first view, tho plan appears to
be good one. It will accomplish ct
least ona desirable result, and that is
to put stop to the everlasting repe.i-
ton OF old pieces, such as 1.-The Bells. y
TIE Raven" and SO on. The public
is thoroughly sated with them, and
implores a change. The one proposed
seems welcome one. Productions by
our best composers il prose and verse
would be sure t. draw large houses
while those who publicly read Only the
stale and worn pieces would find them
selves neglected.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-12-16

The difference between q Cat and a
comma is that one has tie claws at the
end of paws, while the other has the
pause at the end OF clause
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-12-16

Inc Irish Times states that com pany
Is oeing formed. with capital OF about
sAo'ooo,voo, at the head of which will
Oe a member Of the Royal Family, for
.ne purpose OF purchasing waste lands
IN Ireland, to be reclaimed and let CT
sold to tenants for cultivation On easy
terms.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-12-16

SAdvsstisenenx sset froIa a distance are
nansisat notisss must bs accompanied By th,
Fsah.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-12-16
ADyERTIsEN9 RATES.

rTA liberal deduction VIII es rasao In favor
q ttoss who advertise four squares, or upwards
ty tie yssr.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-12-16

- obifesry Aeaces. or poetry" accompany.
ing narriages oe deaths, will be charged one.half
euH regular advertising rates. We viii net here.
s1ts1 dsviate from this suls.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-12-16

sT legal notices ri II Be charged to tho attorney
srrs.saa satkeristng 50 eig Insertion
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-12-16

Sort MoLAssEs GINGRRBREAp.-One
cup OF molasses, one teaspoonful OF
soda, one tablespoonful of ginger, one
tablespoonful OF butter or lard, and a
pinch of salt. Stir this together and
then pour on half cup OF boiling
water and stir in ons pint OF -four. Bake
about one inch deep in q sheet. This
is very nice if pains are taken TO have
the water boiling, and to beat we'll
when the flour is added.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-12-16

1t is true in matter of estate, as of
our garments, not that which is the
largest, but that which fits us Dest, is
best for US. "Be content with such
things as ye have"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-12-16

Ere fancy you consult, consult your
purse.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-12-16

KING AND C0URTIERs.-O0urtiexs in
Africa resemble their European breth.
rem in obsequiousness, as this descrip.
tion. from Ho! abs "Seven Years in
Africa" shows:
When he arrived, Sekhomo would
keep on shaking my hand. while his
factotum, who could speak Dutch,
would be perpetually begging for
something in his masters name.
The King would stand at other times
with his arms akimbo, his myrmidons
squatting around him in = ssmi-circle
and initiating everything he did; if he
laughed. they laughed; il he gaped,
they gaped; if he yawned. they yawned;
and one day when His Majesty burned
bis mouth with some tea that was hot,
they all puckered up their faces az il
they likewise were experiencing the
pain; when he turned to go home, they
rose and followed him in q single file
like flock Of geese.
A CURE FOR INFLAMMAToRY R4KuMA-
TIsN.-A gentleman who was recently
afflicted with violent attack of inflam-
matory rheumatism reports that be was
cured in three days by simply taking
about ore-half a wineglassful OF Cali
fornia olive oil twice day. He says
that the remedy was suggested to him
by others who had used it with similar
success.
We owe large part of our happiness
IN 0t1r Yniakobcr INfokkh.r.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-12-16

We owe large part of our happiness
to our Observation-Disclosures.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-08-11

SToNEwALL JAcKsoN's DEATH.-Mr. D.
W. Busick, Of this county, who since the war
has been register of deeds, VAS one of the
soldiers that started with the litter that bore
General Jackson off the field that fearful
night at Charlottesville. As historical in,
cident, from so worthy source, Mr.. Busick's
version of the affair is worth giving. He says
that Jackson was not shot by our own men.
He was lying that night by the road down
which the Yankees were sweeping with can
lister and minnie when General jackson cross.
ed the road and was shot His aid called
out, and Busick was one Of the men that ran
to him. He carried one corner of the litter
as they went through the woods, where the
men were lying so thick that he stepped on a
mans leg, and the fellow pulling his leg
away tripped him up and he fell, another sol.
dier springing up and taking his place at the
litter. They evidently thought he was shot,
and history so has it that one of the men at
the litter was ehot down. But not 80. Mr..
Busick was that man. In his opinion that
Jackson was not shot by his own men be is
borne out by many other old soldiers who
were present. Mr. Robertson, near Pelham,
in Caswell county, was lying on that road,
and had his gun-barrel bent by a shot from
the same charge that swept the road just
about the time that Jackson was killed. He
sprang into the woods.-ReidsmNe (M c.
Times
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-08-11

TWENTY YEARS OF PRoHlBIrIoN.-Hon.
H. W. Williams, one of the Supreme Court
Judges Of the State of Pennsylvania, refer
ring to the county of Potter. where prohibi-
ton law prevails, says: For twenty years
there has not been q licensed hotel or restau.
rant within the confines of the county. There
are enough of both at all suitable places for
the accommodation of the public, but in none
of them is there public bar. The sale
is conducted, therefore, at great disadvantage
clandestinely, and is very limited in amount.
As to result, can say that, while the county
has been steadily growing in population and
business, pauperism and crime have steadily
decreased. For the past FIVE years the county
Jail has been fully one half of the time with.
out any other inmate than the keeper and his
family. Twice within the past ten years l
have. at the regular terms of court, discharg.
ed the jury Oh the second day of the term,
without their having been called to consider
single case of any description. The effect
of this system is felt in many ways: Taxes
are reduced, the business of the criminal
courts greatly diminished, industry and So
briefly take the place of idleness and dissipa.
ton, and intelligence and morality are ad.
vanced."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-08-11
The groaning cased.

A B'HoY AT SCHooL.-One of the juve
niles, though considerably advanced, pre-
sented himself, not long since. for admissi iAl
to public school near the Dry Dock. He
was shown to seat, and in the course Of the
morning the master resolved to enter into a
little examination of the youths capacities
and knowledge, prior to assigning him to a
class. Calling to the bhoy to stand up, be
asked:
do you know anything of grammar ?"
81 don't know anything else !'
Every we'll Now attend-in the begin.
ming God made the world parse ,oorld."
All the b'hoy knew of grammar was what
he had heard that very morning from differ.
ent classes reciting around him-but he had
been taught that when he was fighting in
the dark, he must strike straight out from
the shoulder right and left, and he would be
all right. "Parse world?" he drawled out in,
quiringly so as to gain time.
Eyes! In the beginning God made the
world-parse soorld."
"Wall, world is the biggest kind of noun,
masculine gender, all sorts of lenses, past,
present and future, nd"-slapping his hands
down on the desk with force that shook the
building -"H's governed by God! Now fotch
your Sunday school scholars, old hoss, and
see if they can beat that"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-08-11
FIFTY YEARS AGO,

The sale of the South Carolina Railroad
marks an important epoch in the history OF
one of the oldest railroads in the United
States. The road has an exceedingly interest
ing history. The original charter of the
South Carolina Canal and Railroad Company
was obtained from the Legislature of South
Carolina in 1927, the books of subscription
being opened in February of that year. The
earliest projectors of the road were Alexan-
der Black, Tristan Upper, VIM. Aiken,
Governor Bennett and others, who organized
the company in May, 1928. In those days
the railroad was thing of the future, and
the originators Of the South Carolina Road
we're met on every side with jeers and ridi-
cue They did not seem themselves to have
any clear idea of the extent and scope of the
project which they were undertaking, and
the fear of rdicule made them pursue their
plans in secret In February, 1929, they
made an experiment; they built about one
hundred and fifty feet Of railway track, very
crude it was, in Wentworth street, and pro-
cured four-wheel car, upon which they
placed forty-seven bales of cotton. A mule
was hitched to the car, and drew the load
with ease. This was a revelation. 1t devel-
oped the drawing capacities Of the mule to
an extent that had never been dreamed Of
before, and inspired the conspirators with
renewed courage and hope. They began to
entertain the idea of running railroad be-
tween Charleston and Augusta with mule
power and saw "millous in it." Emboldened
by this experiment, two months later, ITO
wards of track was laid on Chisholm's Wharf,
and upon this the rails (hat iron) were trans
ported from the ship to the shore.
In June, 1929, meeting OF the stockhold-
ers was held, and the directors were author
lied to begin work on the road between Char
lesion and Hamburg. At this time the COM
panv had received about 500 tons Of rails
and the Legislature of the State had advan-
ced 100000 in way of loan.
The railroad men, however, still experien-
ced great opposition, and to avoid the ridi-
cule which the public we're ready to shower
upon them, they stole quietly out of the city
to Line street on the night of the 9th of
January, 1880, and in the dark turned the
first sod of what is now known as the South
Carolina Railroad. There was no parade, no
fuss, no silver shovel or plated barrow. The
work was begun in the dead of night, and in
the fear of publicity and those might laugh
who won.
In the meantime public opinion differed
upon the subject of motive power: The orig
inal idea had been to use horse power on the
new railroad but since the idea of railroad
was first crystalized new discoveries had been
made and the pratica bility of the application
of steam power to railroad locomotion was
engrossing public attention. On the 1st of
April, 1880, one mile Of the iron track of
the South Carolina Railroad had been laid
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-08-11

and the first train was started over it. The
train" consisted of cranky four wheel
car, which carried thirteen persons and three
tons Of freight. 1t was propelled by means
of large square sail, which was rigged up
on mast, and accomplished speed Of about
fifteen miles an hour. By the middle of
June following two and half miles of the
track had been laid and Two steam locomo-
tives had been purchased. In November,
1880, the "Best Friend" the first steam 10.
comotive ever used in this country, made her
appearance here, and in January, 1881, she
made a trip over eight miles of the new rail.
road. In April 1888, the road was finished
up to Midway, seventy-two miles, and train
was run to that point at an average speed OF
twelve miles an hour.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-08-11

A SPLENDID ScHEME.-Says the Augusta
Evening News: The Clyde Combination, one
Of the largest and most powerful railroad
syndicates of the day, is now engaged in de-
veloping plan which will do more than any
thing else to put its long lines of railroad on
a solid and selfsustaining basis.
1t is intended to settle thickly the lines of
road now owned by the Clyde, and thus not
only develop the rich Southern section of
country, but provide local business in pas
senger and freight traffic along the lines
The idea is of course a good one, and to
show that the authorities mean business, we
learn that the Clyde combination already
owns 100000 acres Of land along its lines in
Virginia and the Carolinas, on which to settle
the immigrants brought over. The plan is
already formed and will soon be put in oper.
alton. '."
The effect of such scheme is easy to com.
prehend and foresee, and yet it is so immense
that the mind fails to grasp it all at once.
All kinds Of business will be assisted by such
an addition of people. The agricultural in
terests Of such sections will be given a big
lift, the merchants will have large orders, all
professions will be benefited and of course
passenger travel and freight orders will be
multiplied world without end.
The Clyde ombinstion now own and con.
troll nearly all the lines of road south of
Richmond, in Virginia and the Carolinas,
extending as far as Augusta and Atlanta.
100000 acres owned by the syndicate are
scattered along the Richmond and Danville,
Western North Carolina Charlotte, Colum-
bia and Augusta, the Atlanta and Charlotte
Airline, and other Carolina roads.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-08-11
THE YORK MARBLE YARD.

VyHE undersigned would respectfully an,
i nouuce to the public that his MARBLE
YARD, near the Railroad depot, is in full opera
tion and that he is no " well prepared to furnish
anything in his line Of business at the LOWEST
CASH PRICES. ToHbstones for children fur
nshed for from $500 upward; for adults from
$500 upward.
MB- Monuments and Tomb Stones designed and
finished in the most elaborate style, and In point
Of workmanship and material, equal to the work
Of any establishment In the country.
Specimens always on hand, to an inspection OF
which those in want of marble work are respect
fully invited.
Estimates and other information furnished on
application.
Work delivered at any point on the Chester
and Lenoir Narrow Gauge Railroad, between
Chester and Dallas, or at any place between
Rock Hill and WinnsDoro, on the Charlotte, Co.
lumbia and Augusta Railroad, free Of charge for
transportation.
Thankful for the patronage heretofore bestowed
upon my establishment, my determination Is to
merit q continuance of the same.
F. HAPPERFIELD.
January 6 ly
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-08-11

had not been authorized by the Stockholders
in general meeting. As the Charter of in
corporation gave to the Board of Directors
express authority to mortgage the Road. such
authority from the Stockholders was not deem
ed necessary. The second mortgage bonds
had been negotiated to be taken at 80 per
cent. Could this negotiation have been car
ried out, ample funds would have been in the
Treasury of the Company for the construction
of the Bridge over the Catawba River, 80
much needed for the successful operation of
the Road But the injunction has prevented
ali this for the reason it has not yet been ar
gued before the Court, and cannot now be
before the next term of the Court in October
next"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-08-11
CLEANSING AND REPAIRING.

VNHE undersigned would respectfully inform
the public that he is prepared to cleanse gar
perfectly clean, and if unfaded, restoring them to
the original Brightness and lustre of the goods.
Do not throw away your old clothes, but have
them cleaned and made to look as we'll as new.
Work promptly done, and at the most reasona-
BILE prices THOMAS BALLARD.
August IL % If
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-08-11
TJTRBINE WATER WHEEL.

WE have one 18-inch RIGHT HAND TUI-
w BINE WHEEL, as sample of Farrars
Invention. We are working 131.inch Wheel
of the same kind, and there is no better Water
Wheel made for the same money. Those who
contemplate using Turbine Wheel can do no
better than to get one O, these Wheels. We have
Circulars giving all the details in regard to the
working Of it, and with the sale you have the
privilege of trying the Wheel, and if it does not
do as represented. the money will be refunded.
Come and see the sample lS-inch r. H. Turbine
Wheel, Manufactured by the SERGEANT MAN
UFACTURING COMPANY, Greensboro, N. c.
HERNDON BROS, Agents. Yorkville, s. c.
February 10 Al If
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-08-11
KINGS MOUNTAIN CENTENNIAL.

VEVHE Kings Mountain Centennial Association
instructed me to publish, in permanent form,
the proceedings of the recent CELEBRATION
OF THE BATTLE OF KINGS MOUNTAIN,
together with those of 1855. The book will con-
tain about two hundred pages. 1t is proposed to
bring the work out in three different bindings at
the following prices:
Paper Binding, g,......:...".................SlO 90
Half Binding. bo -
Full BlnulDR. w
It is manifest that the proposed work can only be
published by subscription. 1t is for the public to
say whether or not the work shall be published.
Any one desiring the work llsend me his or her
name and the money, and in the event the book
is not published the money will be refunded.
r. LATHAM.
March 10 10 tt