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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-09-23
Kind Words.

pheasant words are as honey comb,
sweet to the soul and health to the
bones" In world where there are 30
many kinds of words, spiteful, mali.
cious, hard, cold, enyious. false, scorn-
ful, bitter, sarcastic. naughty. selfish
and profane. how soul-refreshing are
pleasant words. They never blister
the tongue nor sonr the spirit of the
giver, and to the receiver are like cold
water to the thirsty. They smooth the
brow Of the carewOrn. weary man, who
returns to the quiet of his restful home
after his days toll. What rich beni.
son to his wife is his hearty approval
of her fort to make home-tne dearest
spot on earth to him--happy. How
grateful words from their children
cheer the spirits of the glad father and
mother who have labored long and
faithfully to rear family in comfort
and respectability. To man who
makes his employers interests his, q
few words of kindly appreciation are,
amid his discOuragements. pleasant
acknowledgment OF the benefit received
from his ministrations. The physician'e
lshors seem a thanklees task, yet there
are those who can and do recognise
his services by grateful worGs. Those
who are endeavoring to raise the down
trodden, restore the fallen and help the
weak BY kindly expressions of symps-
thy and brotherIy kindness, will no:
lose their reward. A kind word to aD
enemy is not lost; if it does not serve
to reconcile We know it meets the lov.
ing Masters approval, who has said =,
"Elessed sre the peacemakers The
child shedding bitter tears through
some passing sorrow-greater to him,
perhaps. than sny he may meet in man
hoods prime-forgets his grief in his
mothers sympathy.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-09-23

Experience has caused it to be re-
marked that in the country where the
laws are gentle. the minds of the
citizens are struck by it, as it is else
where by the most severe.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-09-23

We should consider what is tho ulti-
mate object at which We aim. and what
are The general principles by which ve
live; or whether We have not yet deter
mined our end, and are COVER ed BY no
fixed principles, or by such q We are
ashamed to own.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-09-23

RA1sIN PIE.-One cup of chopped
raisins. one cup Of sour cream, lit must
be fresh,) one cup Of sugar, and one
egg. Bake with two crusts.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-09-23
A Strangers Advice.

Some time since Detroiter went to
Arkansas to look up some property left
by will, and iu his wanderings he put
ap one night with farmer who hadn't
much to brag Of in the way of a house.
There was only one big room with q
garret above, and when it came bed
time the Detroiter was packed away
under the roof. While he had met
with no adventures worth recording, he
knew that he was in O section where
every man is expected te look out for
himself. Therefore. before going to
sleep, he put his revolver under his
pillow and made up his mind what to
do in an emergency. About midnight
the emergency arrived. The Wolver-
inc heard some one in his room, and ne
reasoned that robbery and murder could
be the only excuse. Out came the re-
volver and he blazed away ut dim
figure until he had fred six bullets.
After the last one voice inquired:
"Stranger, have you got through
shootin'?"
"Who is it, and what do you want?"
demanded the traveller.
"It's me-" replied the farmer. "The
old wonan's got the tooth-ache till she
can't rest, and come to ask ye fur
pinch of that fine cut tobacker as rem
edy. I was Jest goin' to speak when ye
blazsd away with yer pop-gun."
"Aud might have killed you'll"
Yes, about one chance in million.
Say, stranger. let me gin ye a piece Of
advice"
"Well!"
Trade that pop-gun off fur fifteen
cent drink and buy ye knife. When
ye hit With knife the splinters has got
to fly, but when ye begin shootin' with
sich irons as that ye are apt to spile all
the old womsn's red peppers or shoot
yer own thumb bs of. The fellers around
here have bin poppin' away at me fur
three years back, and the only damage
they ever did was tn knock hind but
ton off my coat.-[Free Press.
STORY OF A BEARD.-A Russian noble
woman expressing desire to see
Hebrew whose beard reached his feet,
he was sent for from the distant
province where he lived. The police
officials learning that he had been
brought to st. Petersburg by govern
ment orders mistook him for an un.
commonly bad criminal and imprisoned
him. By this time several weeks had
elapsed and both the lady and the
Governor who had sest for him had
forgotten her whim. So the luckless
man might have spent the rest of his
days in prison but for the interference
of his VI altby relatives. When attention
was called to his case and he was Or
bered on exhibition, it was suddenly
discovered that the sole object for his
exile had disappeared, for the authori-
ties. in accordance with prison regula-
tioDs. had had his hair and whiskers
clipped close. He was thereupon set
loose. congratulated on his narrow
escape" and warned "never to do it
again."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-09-23

PosTs FOR FENCING Experiments
have proved that wooden posts put in
the ground in the same position in
which they grew top upward, will be-
c.me rotten several years sooner than
they would if placed top downward in
the soil. Tie theory is that the capil
larry tubes in the trees are so adjusted
as tn oppose the rising moisture when
a1Yerted.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-09-23

An avalanche of crime is passing
over the country. The lax admins
tration of criminal justice is the in
citing cause.-S. F. Post.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-09-23

CHoCoLATE CHARLOTTE RU.sE.-Ope-
half ounce of geiAtIne soaked IN little
cold water, three tablespoonfuls Of
grated chocolate rubbed smooth in q
little milk, one-half cup of powdered
sugar, four eggs, one-half pound of
sponge cake. one teaspoonful Of vs.
nills, and one pint of cream. line your
mold with sponge cake. fill with the
mixture ard set upon ice.
BAKED TOMATOES FOR BREAKPAsT.-
Take quart Of cold stewed tomatoes.
beat into it two eggs, two tablespoonfuls
OF bread crumbs. q tablespoonful OF
chopped parsley. q little more salt and
pepper. and bake for twenty minutes
IN quick oven.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-09-23

Ideas generate ideas, like a potato
which, cut in pieces, reproduces itself
in multiplied form.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-09-23

Francois Bonvoisin, French free
mason, made q singular attempt at
suicide on April 9th. He procured an
earthenj ar OF powder. Then he seated
himself upon it. lighted the fuse. and
awaited the result. The explosion took
place, but he was not blown to frag.
ments. He was simply bounced. and
after the extraction of few pieces OF
earthenwsre by the doctors he was as
good as ever, save that he had q gen.
tfAl sensation Of having taken an addi
tioual degree in some of the side y
orders.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-09-23

A correspondent of mathematical
turn of mind has calculated that the
800 100000 postal cards sold during
the last fiscal year. if connected end to
end. would run q girdle around the
world with enough to spare to make a
showy knot. An order ia sometimes
received for as many as 10000 postal
cards at once.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-09-23
SUBSCRIPTION RATDS.
ADvERTISIN0 RATES,

IA liberal deduction VIII be made In favor
Of those who advertise four squares, or upwards,
BY the year.
sVLegal noticea will be charged TO the attorney
or officer authorizing their insertion.
SAdvertisemeEts sent from Q distance and
N.nsisnt notices must be accompanied BY the
sash.
~Annouscements OF births, marriages and
dssths, inserted free of charge.
- Obituary notices. or poetry" accompany.
tpG marriages deaths, will bs charged one. half
our regular advertising rates. We will not here
after deviats from this rule.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-09-23

"Soms one has formed 1,051 English
words of not less than four letters from
the letters in the word regulations. "
The above item is having an extensive
circulation through the newspapers. A
glance at the word regulations " shows
that it contains all the vowels and six
Of the most frequently used consonsnts,
20 there isn't any thing wonderful in the
feat mentioned. The person who &C.
complished it could have done more
for humanity by sitting at the forks of
aroad and acting as an automatic guide
bosrd-(New Haven Register.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-09-23

Does Hnglish stout intoxieate2 2 Yes
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-09-23

Does THIS DESCRIBE YoUR BACK
YARD 20 our way to the barn We may
bs compelled to pass through that abom.
ination OF desolation about farm build
ings known as the back yard, where
the unburied bodies, the disjointed
members of old carts, wagons, sleds
and hen coops, lie crumbling to decay.
surrounded by an accumulation of worr-
out stoves. stove pipes and tin ware,
rotten gate posts, and knotty q" chonks a"
from the wood pile that won't split,
broken barrels, broken crockery, hoops
and hoop skirts, leach tubs, iron ket-
ties, ash heaps, bones and old boots.
When into the midst of these interest
ing relics the outlet of the sink drain
is turned, with occasional overHows
from the barn yard, the pig pen, and
the hen house, the homestead can
boast veritable slough of despond,
unsightly. unsavory to the last degree.
and an unfsiling source of typhus
fever and dyphtheyia.-[E E. G. Gardner.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-09-23

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-09-23
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-09-23
How Simon Peveritt Got Married,

-fBurdette. in the Hawkeye.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-10-20

The convention of remoyalists only un-
dertook to nominate county ticket,
agreeing that on other Offices party lines
should be drawn as usual.
After the Democratic Senatorial Con-
yention nominated Col David Rankin,
of Bellaire, the Tribune announced the
fact in an enthusiastic article headed
Score one more for Bellaire." The Re-
publican Senatorial Convention met the
week after, and the delegates from Bel
mont county, being divided on the ques-
tion of the removal of the county seat,
Hon. d. A. Hollingsworth, of Harrison
county, who was not pledged to either
interest was renominated. although be
had declined to be a candidate. This
seemed to be the fair thing to do. The
Tribune, however, refused to publish
the fact that Mr. Hollingsworth had
been nominated by a Republican Con-
yention, and did not even mention that
such Convention had been held. As a
consequence Mr.. HollingswortHost full
ly five hundred votes in Bellafe.
We merely place these faction record.
at this time, for the informdtion OF the
Republicans of Harrison cbunty. Col.
Poorman Is understood to bd candidate
to succeed DR.. Updegraff ih Congress,
and he has the ability to make good
Congressman, but we desire to say in all
kindness that this treatment of one Of
the most popular Republicans of Harri-
son county is not calculated to win him
friends. On the contrary. it may make
a formidable competitor of Mr.. HOllings-
worth himself when the next Congress
ional Convention meets.-Cadiz Repub-
lican, Oct. 13.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-10-20
sOMERTON.

Thomas Haines and Marian McElroy
are on the sick list.
Our merchants have returned from
the East.
Mrs. Miles has returned from Balti-
more.
The yield of tobacco much better than
was anticipated.
Mrs. Hogue is visiting at Pittsburgh.
School begins October "a.
r. H. Finch has moved into the
country
The board OF education adopted Wat
sons Complete Speller, displacing Nc.
Guffey's old edition.
Miss Beninghouse, of Baltimore is
visiting here.
J. D. Jackson rolled 1000 cigars in ten
hours.
Robert Steele moves West next week
DR.. L. L. Mccullough, of Youngstown
is here. He and Mr.. Davis paid visit
over in Goshen, and returned on Sum-
day. They were well pleased with their
visit.
Mrs. c. Selby and Lou Claudy. of
GAINESVILLE, are here.
On last Wednesday three of Simon
Briggs children were riding horse,
and when crossing ditch, the horse
fell, killing a little girl, aged years, al
most instantly. The father being near,
ran to them, when the little girl said,
"Papa, take it off," but before it was ac-
complished, her spirit had fiOwn-she
was dead. The little boys were not
much hurt.
Death came and called away Mrs.
Edith Maring, aged 70 years. 1t has
been about 1S months since she was
was stricken with paralysis, and she has
been a great sufferer, although very
patient one. She was not known to
murmur during her long sickness. She
was inferred in the Friends burying
ground. Seven SONS and daughters, who
had been so kind and good to her through
her days of sickness and health, and d
large circle of friends, deeply mourn
their loss.
The band festival was success.
The contest for the cane between W.
J. Shiyely and w. G. Detting, was close
Detting received 237 votes. Shively 221
No community can produce two more
noble young men than these two ]
think another cane should be presented
and that to Mr.. Shively.
Cora Hodgin received the necklace
She's pretty gal. DART.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-10-20
Yell0w-back N0yels Leads a Steu
benville Boy to the West and
the GalIOWs

A special dispatch from Steubenville
to the Cleveland Leader of Monday,
says that mine years ago or more there
lived in this town wild, queer, reckless
boy named James Leighton Gilmore,
who, having from earliest childhood de-
voted his time to the reading of blood
and-thunder wild western stories, be-
came filled with desire to see and take
in that kind of life: To this end he had
at first secured two other boys as part
ners, and set on foot for the home Of the
buffalo and the wild Indian. They were
brought up standing. however, at Wheel
ing, and compelled to return home. La
ter, about the time above named, and
when he had as yet scarcely entered his
teens. Young Gilmore made another and
successful attempt, walking the greater
portion of the distance from Steuben-
vile to Deadwood, Dakota, near which
place he has since lived. There he went
by his middle name of Leighton. In
1879 he had a quarrel there with Mex
lean named OrteZ, lasting, off and on, for
several days, and terminating in both
seeking their revolvers. Gilmore Tor
Leighton) got the drop on the Mexican,
bringing him to the ground, and putting
/
several balls into him while he lay there,
for good measure, of course killing him.
The murderer fled, and was not captured
until a short time ago. He was given a
speedy trial at Deadwood, convicted of
murder in the first degree, and sentenced
to be hanged, the execution to take
place on the 10Th of November next.
During the trial young Gilmore mani
Tested the most stolid indifference, and
when asked if he had anything to say
why the sentence of death should not be
pronounced, he merely said, mo, go
ahead with your medicine" The case
has been carried to the territorial su-
preme court on exceptions.
The first intimation the father and
brothers of the doomed man had of what
had happened in the west, was received
a short time ago, and brought. as
may be supposed, deep distress. One
brother, who is an attorney here, went
at once to Deadwood, inquired into all
the facts of the case. and, with others
here, is now making an effort to secure
evidence showing insanity. The boy was
undoubtedly little "off," but whether
sufficiently so to have an effect on a
Deadwood court remains to be seen.
The family, who are most estimable peo-
pie, have the sincere sympathies of this
community"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-10-20
FLUSHING.

A number of our citizens took in the
Wheeling Exposition last week, and, i
believe, most of them report an enjoya-
BILE time, but more than sprnkling of
that detestable class, pickpockets. Mr..
Abram Michaels was robbed of between
eighty and a hundred dollars on the
train between here and Bridgeport, and
Henry Maxwell was relieved of his
pocket book and contents, amounting TO
something over five dollars, and his and
Miss Jennie's tickets. 1t is also report
ed that Robert Lyle, an unsuspecting
old farmer. living east of town, had one
hundred dollars taken from his pockets,
while standing on the platform at Laf-
ferty station; Geo. Smith, of Lafferty
had his watch chain cut, but being ALT
tie too quick for the thief, saved his
watch. Now, it seems strange to US that
while so many have suffered loss by this
detestable class, that steps are not taken
for their arrest. A good detective might
ferret them out in few hours, and save
the unsuspecting thousands of dollars.
The No. Literary Society reorgan-
iZed last Tuesday night, and the follow
ing officers were elected: President, j.
A Clemens; ". Pres, Elmer Z. Con-
row; Sec'y, Ida Branson; Treas, J. C.
Bethel; Reviewers, T. C. Ransom and
Jennie Maxwell. The Society convenes
every Tuesday evening.
Mrs. John Vance returned home from
Chicago last Thursday.-Mrs. o. W.
Huff will start on visit to Iowa to-
morrow Q9th).-Miss Matte Lindsay is
visiting friends il Pennsylvania.-C.H Ii.
Kirk spent Sabbath in Bellaire.-Miss
Ella Bethel, of Holloway station. has
been visiting in Bellaire during the past
week.
The remains of Mr.. Cyrus Howell was
inferred here on Monday of last week.
ALONG THE RAILRoD.-H. B. Atkin-
son and family are visiting j. A. Atkin-
son in the vicinity of Lafferty station
II. B. Atkinson will start for his new
home in Texas in few days, where he
hopes to regain his failing. This worthy
and christian family were formerly citi-
zens of Lafferty, and all of their old
friends and neighbors express feelings
of regret that circumstances compel
them to seek a home in distant cline,
but we trust they may again return to
us greatly benefited. C. l..
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-10-20

list like other ladies holdin up our close,
and the higher We holds EN- the more
we are noticed. MARY JANE "P. s.
People think we live ehere.'-The follow
ing named gentlemen were relieved OF
their pocket books: John J.. Grimes,
small amount of money and $500 PROM
issory notes; Robert Lyle, small amount
of money; Abram Mitchell, Flushing,
$40; stranger, $50; also quite num-
Der of other persons; Mr.. Grimes poek-
ct book was taken while on the platform
of the street car; the strange gentleman
lost his in the hall, and Mr.. Lyle's and
Mr.. Michael's were taken by thieves who
were working up" the evening train
over the T. Y. road.-Visitors make
great complaint of the disposition to ex-
tort money from strangers by the refu-
sal of checks and the high rates at which
refreshments are sold on the grounds
there does seem to be something unfair,
and there is sufficient cause for COM
plaint. If so cents entrance fee is charg-
ed persons should be at liberty to drive
where they prefer. FL.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-10-20


cier of Bellaire, is now of opinion that
county buildings can be erected in that
town at cost of S15O,0O0. and that if
any more money is expended it will be
because the people elect incompetent
Commissioners. Some time ago the
Colonel thought 100000 buildings would
be Sufficient for his ambitious town.
People who know anything at all, know
that public work invariably costs four
or five times the estimated cost, some
times even ten times as much. Even
greater engineers than Col. Poorman
occasionally make grievous mistakes in
their estimates, as witness the following
from the news columns of the Cincin-
natl Commercial of Saturday:
Some preminary excavations fer the
DeLesseps canal at Panama, which were
reckoned to cost three cents per cubic
yard, have cost Sl.25 per cubic yard.
The Commercial also contains the fol-
lowing, which illustrates the opinian of
that great journal as to the disposition
to waste and extravagancs in erecting
public buildings:
The Graphic wants the city of New
York to build and maintain an official
guished visitors shall receive municipal
hospitalities. A fine opportunity to
spend S6,00O,000 for $4,000 house.
Coming nearer home: The construc-
tion of free turnpikes in this county a
few years ago well illustrates the pre-
vailing disposition to underestimate the
cost of public works while they are
under contemplation. The commission
ers who served the county while those
roads were being built were officers of
average ability, and, we believe, were
honest men, yet thuse roads cost three
or four times the estimated cost. Take
the school building of this township for
further illustration. But $4,000 was
voted at the start. and that sum was all
the people ever vo<ed to. invest in it.
yet they have, $4,000 invested in that
structure and the grounds.
1t is nonsense to talk of escaping with
$l50,e00. or even double that sum, once
the people of the county determine to
erect new county buildings. Immedi
ately the plausible-chaps will commence
whispering around what a great and
prosperous and wealthy county We
have, and that it will be shame and
reproach if we do not erect buildings as
grand, or grander, than those of neigh
boring counties of no greater wealth
which have cost upward of 100000
and, no matter what the people ma,
vote, plan will be found to drag ou
of the pockets of taxpayers all the am
bilious men who will take charge of The
matter will demand. Such was the ex.
perience of jefferson and Guernsey
counties. and such will be the expert
ence of this county. once new buildings
are undertaken. e - 90
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-10-20


THE assistant Democrats, nominally
called Prphibitionists, will be before the
next Legislature, as usual, asking for all
sorts of restrictive temperance laws. 1t
is not exactly clear what rights the
snesds ana Bodies and Leonards will
have before body composed largely of
men who have been denounced by them
as allies of the brewers and distillers
and ;beerzierkers of the state. Itappears
to us that the proper thing for these ut
terIy utter intemperate temperance men
10 do, is To- relegate themselves with
ther cider-mill Ludlow to the shades of
a most secluded life, there to remain
until common sense and common decen-
cy enaugh are absorbed TO enable them
to appreciate who the true friends of
practical temperance and temperance
laws are.