Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-05-27
WHOLE NO. 1867.
Another Great Danger.


While many people are looking for
ward to great disasters, and possible
destruction of the human race during
the tetrad from 1881 to 1885, it may not
/ be out Of place to mention one source
of danger not thus fa- recognized. We
would not oifer it as embodying all of
modern wisdom, nor as crystalliZipg
tie mcdus of prophecy. Yet as curi-
osity in theories it will take rank.
We all suppose that polarity depends
upon current Of electricity passing at
right angles to the direction of the
poles. The polarity of the earth is
supposed to depend upon the electric
/ OF heat currents of the sun; and it is
highly probable that the earth's in
clipation to the ecliptic is governed by
its polarity. II, therefore, there were
instantly established sufficient. electric.
al connection by wire sround the earth.
with the earth itself, to instantly equal
ize the current and produce complete
reduction of ell electrical excitement,
what would be the effect on the polar
ity, and, secondly. on the inclination
to the ecliptic? May there not be a
sudden change of polarities Arctic
region becoming equatorial, and the
tropics suddenly changed to polar tenn
perature The sudden melting OF the
vast ice-feids would produce another
glacial flood; the present race would
disappear, and man of the quarternary
would begin life over again at the an
tipodes. All this is to be accomplished
by the continuation of complete circuits
for telegraphiug around the globe. Of
course tremendous earthquakes will
follow. as the polar diameter is twenty
six miles too short and the equatorial
twentysix miles too long.
Tie cause OF maiarial fever is ascribed
by Messe.s. Tomassi and kiebs, to the
presence IN the atmosphere and in the
soil Of an infected district, OF micro
scopic fungus consisting of movable
shining oval pores. which they have
succeeded in detecting and Identifying.
To test the accuracy Of their observa-
ton, the fungus was injected under the
skin OF dogs, with the result that the
animals impregnated with the poison
manifested unmistakable symptoms of
NAL rial fever, with intervals Of repose
for IL hours, elevation of temperature
TO 1O7 6 deg. Fahr., and enlargement of
the splet n. in which, as we'll as in the
lyp phatic vessels, large amount of
the .ungus in its characteristic form
was observed. The authors propose
TO naHe this fungus Bacillus matdriP.
The home If Gail Hamilton Miss
Dodge) is charming old farmhouse,
formerly her fathers. Building on
al, 1,oVi
aud III addition to the other airy up
per chambers" delightful open room
above for books aud work and suh-
shine. Down stairs. on one side OF the
bail, is room filled with the library
lef. her by George Wood ('Peter
Schamyi in America y, and on the 9th
er side, beyond the parlor, is as perfect
! little dinirg-roem as possible, with
|; crimson walls and black walnut vain
scot. Here the engraved glass and sill
yer antt chino are fauiiless, as all who
sit down at the table are obliged to
confess that The housed keeping is also.
In cne Of the Camps on Ann river,
MIMI, lives Chippewa squaw, who is
Ell )ying the society of her twenty
fourth husband. tho medicine man of
the tribe. Forty years ago, at the
) battle of what was called Battle Hollow,
she was living with her thirteenth hus-
band, distinguished warrior, who fell
pierced by the arrows of the Sioux.
Since then she has beeu married and
divorced from tea husbands, and mar
ried the present one eight months ago.
She is very cid and goes by the name of
, r"Old Monument"
, GoosEEERRY CATsUr.--Five pints OF
vinegar, four pounds Of green goose
berries, one-half pound of brown
sugar, one-hslf pound of raisins. one
quarter pound OF cnrtants one-quarter
pound Of common salt, two ounces of
; mustard, two ounces of oniens, one
half ounce chilies; one-half ounce
sllspice, one-half ounce ground ginger,
one half ounce ground mace, one half
ounce ground turmeric, one nutmeg.
4 Boil the vinegar, currants onions.
D goosebarries and chilies till quite soft;
D then pour through fine sieve on the
!, remaining ingredients.
/ The CATALpA TREE.-It is believed
t that the railroad tie of the future will
o be cut from the beautiful catalpa tree.
: The Fort Scott, Texas and Gulf rail-
. road have planted 800 acres OF young
!, trees, and the Iron Mountain rail-
] road have planted 100 acres, near
l Charlestown, Mo. On the track bed
: OF the latter company ties OF this wood
e have lain in the muddy silt Of the Mis-
a sissippi for twelve years, and are still
in good state Of preservation. They
u have oa;lasted two sets OF white Oah
l. ties, and bid fair 10 survive the third.
IS CREAM SopA.-Three ounces of tar
" taric acid, four pounds of white sugar
i've pints of water, and the whites o.
lc three eggs beaten to a stiff froth. Boi
n four minutes after adding the eggs
ot stirring constantly. Cool, flavor with
is half bottle of vanilla, or flavor par
Ia with lemon. Cork tight. Use tw,
t, tablespoonIuls for glass of water, ant
stir in little soda.
The old adage, stuff cold an,
, starve fever" has been thoroughly
W. exploded by science and experience
10 Often the best thing to do for cold
to starSe 1t, to the extent, at least, q
:, giving the patietIt very light an
=, simple diet I'LL the cold is broken
- Moderation III diet, or even q touch G
- actual fasting by the sacrifice c. mes
I or two, will often prove better tina
-, medicine in -ubdUing tho cold.
ID And they twain shall be one flesh.
el 4 woman IN Philadelphia being g
g dreadfully burned thst the flesh tissu
would not grow again, her husband
en without tiinehing, allowed the phys
as clans to take ten pieces OF skin frol