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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-11-10
The agent of an accident insurance

The agent of an accident insurance
company introduces in his advertise
ment the picture of a hat with the blade
of a pair of shears, that fell out of a
window, sticking upright in the hat.
He says that the wearer of this hat was
insured against accidents in the COM
pany for which he is an agent; but how
that prevented the shears from falling
into his hat the agent fails to show.
Moreover it was the height of the hat
that prevented the shears from hurting
the wearer of the hat after they struck.
A society to prevent women and chill
dren from chucking shears out of upper
windows, or one for the encouragement
of high hats, would seem to be the real
need Of the community.-Detroh Free
Press.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-11-10
Julia Heineman was n singer In

-JuIla Helneman was q Singer IN @
ST. Louis variety hall. Her brother
went into the place, fired pistol at
her, and explained that, though he
loved her dearly. he would kill her
rather than let her continue in such
employment. He was Southern gen.
tleman of good family. he said, and
could not bear social disgrace. 1t turn
ed d-out. however, that Julia had paid
his board for year, and that his indig-
nation was not aroused until she refused
to support him longer.-Courier-Jour-
n0I
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-11-10

A New Haven man waited for
thrtyiive years to recover Il half-dol-
lar which he lost in Il sewer, but he got
it at last. When q Connecticut man
gets brace with his feet he never lets
go.-U,trou Free Press
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-11-10

Female law breakers in Mobile work
out their fines in the chain-gang.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-11-10

The American Presidential line
Began in seventeen eighty nine.
BY Washington WAS the list begun,
Who ruled two terms. then Adams one:
Jefferson, Madison, Monroe,
Sat for two terms each; and so
John Quincy Adams came for one,
While Jackson through two terms did run
Harrison died and left four years
For Tyler; one term Polk appears;
When Taylor died and left three years
For Fillmore; one term next for Pierce
And for Buchanan; Lincoln then
Was shot as his secOn;, term began,
And johnson sat until came Grant
For two terms; Hayes for one and scant
Four months for Garfield. who was killed,
And Arthur the vacant Office d He'd.
NJ Y Mdu
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-11-10
Rhyming Table Of Presidents.

noticed a week or two ago, in your
interesting column of communications,
an inquiry concerning rhyming list of
the Presidents of the United States.
had a recollection of having clipped
several such lists from papers, and
looked them up. The tersest, and there
fore the easiest and most useful for
memorizing, is the inclosed, which
your correspondent "Hudson" may like
to see:
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-07-26
Intemperance In Washington.

The Hon. j. T. Updegraff, member of the
house of representatives from Ohio, in a
speech before the congressional temperance
society, referring to the District of Column
bia, said: Now am not going to dwell
on the financial aspects of this awful prob
lem but three-fourths of all the expenses
that you bear right here in this district grow
out Of this thing. Why, this business pre-
sents the blacklist ledger that was ever pre-
sented to burden-bearing people and yet
we are told that to take strong ground on
this question is species of fanaticism. |
had letter from the superintendent of po-
lice here in Washington last year-he is not
fanatic-and he gave me the facts as to
this awful trade in the district. He says
three-fourths of all the crime committed
here grows directly out Of intemperance.
Within the last two weeks you have seen in
these streets two especially known funeral
corteges pass along, of men murdered by in
temperance. So it is everywhere; three.
fourths of all the public cost grows out OF
intemperance. Since the District of Column
bia Jail was built in 1902, it and its adjuncts
have cost this country--largely borne by the
people of the district-sS02, 900. The dis
trict penitentiary, commenced in 1926, has
cost 5000 There have been expended
here in the district within the last fourteen
years for incidental criminals and paupers
100000. The police force of the district
since it was organized in 1912 has cost three
and third million dollars. Three-fourths
of that cost is made necessary by intemper-
ance; and we stand idly and supinely in the
face of all this, and when any man speaks
right out loud about it he is called fanatic
Every legislator, every legislative body in
this country, every citizen understands per
fectly well that from this cause comes in a
great measure the cost of supporting civil
government.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-07-26
Beer.Drinking and Disease.

The alleged fact that beer-drinkers are
especially liable to disease seems to be es-
tablished. The excessive use of beer, as it
is well known, DISCREPANCIES important inter
nal organs and overtaxes and clogs all the
excretory ducts. The blood is thus turned
into a semi-putrescent condition, which in
vites and greatly facilitates the inroads of
disease, More than half century ago Sir
Ashley Cooper called attention to the fire.
quency with which the beer-fattened dray-
men OF the London breweries fell victims to
the slightest injuries; Though fat and rosy,
and apparently healthy, splinter from a
barrel or a slight scratch often proved fatal
and, if cured at last, the patient was ex-
ceptionally slow in recovering. Copious
draughts of beer may not tell as severely
as whiskey upon the nervous system, but
they kill as surely, and almost, II not quite
M speedily,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-07-26
Queer Temperance Laws.

Russia has lately made the following GU
rious effort to regulate the liquor traffic
There is to be only one liquor.shop in vii
lage and where two or three villages are al
most contiguous, the one shop must answer
for their combined inhabitants. The pub
lican must be native Of the village, must
be appointed and paid by the common coun-
Gil, and must sell food as well as liquor. II
he allows any person to get drunk, he is LA
BILE not only to dismissal, but to fine and i'm.
prisonment If any Russian village is re-
ported to the authorities to be addicted To
drunkenness, the sale of liquor may be in.
terdicted for as long period as seems nee,
essary. The Queen Of Madagascar has
ordered the framing of prohibitory law in
her dominions " forbidding the manufac-
ture or importation into her territories OF
alcoholic liquors, A breach of this ordin,
ance will entail the forfeiture of ten oxen
and ten dollars fine. If the penalty cannot
be paid by any offender, it must be worked
out at the rate of ninepenoe per day."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-07-26
A Cheap and Shameful Plea.

We have often seen Christian people seek
ing shelter from the demands Of the Foreign
Mission work behind the pitiful plea awe
have enough heather at home. Let us con.
vert them first before we go to the heather
abroad" That plea" says Phillips Brooks,
ave all know and | think it sounds more
cheap and more shameful every year. What
can be more shameful than to make the i'm.
perfection of our Christianity at home an
excuse for our not doing work abroad 7 II
is as shameless as it is shameful 1t pleads
for exemption and indulgence on the ground
of its own neglect and sin. 1t is like the
murderer Of his father asking the Judge To
have pity on his orphanhood. Even the
men who make such a plea feels, think
how unheroic it is" AS to the relative i'm
portance of Home and Foreign Mission
work it is sufficient to say This ought "
to have done, and not leave the other un
done" All the world is the field of the
church, and the Masters imperative, urgen
"Go vel" is still laundering through tn,
ages, rebuking the sloth and weakness O
the disciples, and melting the most heroi,
devotion and effort for the salvation of tn
world.-Selected.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-07-26

A BEvY of little children were telling
their father what they got at school. The
eldest, "Reading, spelling and definitions"
" And what do you get, my little one ?" said
the father TO a rosy-cheeked little fellow,
who was at that time slyly driving ten
penny nail into the door panel. "Me : Oh,
] gets readin', spellin' and spankin's."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-07-26
sMora1 and Religions.
TRUE RICHES.


an the house Of the righteous is much treasure"
The Christians home may be a lowly one
pnt he IA wrong that calls Gods servant poor
For in that humble home much treasure lies,
which from both thief and moth Ia safe and sure
There flre-tred gold that makes the owner rich
with pearl of greatest price in beauty shines
While wisdom, too, TO form diadem'
Its treasures with the pearl and gold combines
This heavenly wisdom can be nowhere found
But in the Chrisndn's heartily God put there
And sapphire, onyx, coral, rubies' gold
lie tells us with its worth will not compare
The garment of salvation, too, Is there
with robes Of Christs imputed Righteousness
The blessing Of the Lord Il maketh rich
lie il not POOR whom God sees NJ to bless.
These are not all, for he a title holds
To mansions In the heavenly realm above
Then neuer call a faithful Christian poor
True riches he has won through faith and love-
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-07-26

An Austin teacher was instructing his
class in natural history. "To what class OF
birds does the hawk belong 2" he asked. To
the birds of prey" was the reply. "And
to what class does the quail belong 2" There
was a panse, The teacher repeated the
question. "Where does the quail belong :"
"On toast" yelled the hungry boy at the
foot of the class.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-07-26

Dr.. T. l.. CUYLER beautifully says
Happy is the man who can bring the very
atmosphere of heaven with him whenever
he approaches US who acts upon our spir.
its as the May breezes act upon the first
shoots of the tulip and the violet lie is a
bountiful giver. He confers on us light
he beams goodness into our souls he teaches
us patience; he showers on US brotherly
kindness; he illustrates for us faith he ex,
hibits the true beauty of meekness he sheds
hope by his very presence; and his unflinch,
ing bravery has often been an inspiration OF
valor to our failing hearts. Next TO Christ
himself there is no blessing to the commu,
nifty like Christlike Christian"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-07-26

Two Coon WoRDs.-There are two lit
tie words in our language which | always
admire-Try and Trust. You know not
what you can or cannot effect until you try
and if you make your trial in the exercise
of trust in God, mountains Of imaginary
difficulties will vanish as you approach them,
and facilities will be afforded which You
never anticipated.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-07-26
Gor Me Wonna.


THE EOOLISH CHIChEN.
There was round pond and pretty pond too
About It white daisies and buttercups grew,
And dark weeping willows that stopped TO the ground
Dipped In their long branches and shaded round
party OF ducks to this pond would repair
And feast on the green water-weeds that grew there;
Indeed the assembly would frequently meet
To talk over affairs in this pleasant retreat
One day young chicken who lived thereabout
stood watching to see the ducks pass In and oui
Now standing tail upward, now diving below,
Chick thought Of all things she should like to do 60
SO this foolish chicken began TO declare
" I've really great mind to venture in there;
My mother Oft told me must not 90 nigh,
But really, for my part cannot tell why.
"Ducks have feathers and wings, and 40 have too;
And my feet-what's the reason that they will not do2
Though my beak Ia pointed and their beaks round
Is that any reason that should be drowned2
80 why should not swim well a duck
Suppose that venture, and Just try my luck7
For said she spite all that her mother had taught her,
I'm really remarkably fond Of the water"
so into the pond this young chicken she few,
And found that her dear mothers cautions were true
She pashe she dashed and she turned herself round
And heartily wished herself safe on the ground.
But now twas too late to begin to repent,
The harder she struggled the deeper she went;
And when every effort she valnly had tried
She slowly sank down to the bottom and died.
The ducks, | perceived, began loudly to quack
When they the poor bird floating dead her back
And by their grave looks they seemed TO be saying
That this was what came OF chicks disobeylng.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-07-26
Nemppsnrf.
DOWN WITH THE DEsPor.

Hoi brothers OF whatever name,
Ho sisters Of whatever land
BY human wants and woes the same,
by human loves linked hand to hand
Vow TO redeem this home Of ours,
And those beneath his arm who fall,
From the pale despot's banded powers
The death-crowned tyrant Alcohol
We hate the tyrant who denies
Our liberty OF voice and vote,
But cherish still that lord of lies
who holds the rum-slave by the throat.
The crown Of kaiser and Of king
We've dashed against our mountain wall,
Then stopped TO serve that vllest thing
The Internal tyrant Alcohol
Join heart to heart, and hand 10 hand
by all our hopes and all our woes,
To purify this sodden land,
Where deep and wide the fire-food flows
Redeem our homes from drunken blight,
The fallen from darker doom recall,
with one quick bolt Of lightning smlte
The towering tyrant Alcohol
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-07-26
Idrerfisfmenfs.
W0MAM'S TRIUMPH !!
A Severe Surgical Operation-It il Endured
without Taking Ether-Subjeot, Mrs.
Edward Myers OF Rondout, N. v.

tFrom the Correspondence n the KinOsion, Men
FORK, Ffeemdn.l
The case Of Mrs. Edward Myers, Of Rondout,
New York, furnishes an apt Illustration Of wo-
mans power Of endurance. This lady had been
treated for months in the usual way for Erysipe-
las OF the hand, without benefit. Not until her
hand had become mass Of putrefed flesh did
she turn to DR.. Kennedy, proprietor Of the
Favorite Remedy" for help.
He at once informed her that 1t was impossible
to save the hand-it must be amputated. She
received this terrible intelligence quietly declined
to take ether STIMULATING merely to hold her
husbands hand during the operation, and I'M
derwent the painful process without moving a
muscle or uttering groan. DIR. Kennedy then
gave "Favorite Remedy" freely to cleanse the
blood and prevent the return Of the disease,
and Mrs. Myers now lives and reioices in her
great deliverance.
"Favorite Remedy" il last becoming trusted
household friend in all cases Of Female Weak
ness and diseases OF the blood. One dollar n
bottle. Your druggist has 1t.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-07-26
OLIVER DITS0N & CO., - BOSTON.
PATE ~ rs {!

r. H. EDDY,
No. TO State ST., opposite Kilby, Boston,
United states also in Great Britain,
France and other foreign COUNTRIES Copies Of the elams Of
any Patent tnrnished by emltng one dollar Assignments
recorded At washington Nc Agency IN tie Oned Statei
posesses peYor (aeei( for obtaining Pafenfs aseer
ia,a,n0 the nal eafabillft Of tnrHl,oas.
H. II. EDDY. Solicitor Of Patents,
TESTIMONIALS.
regard Mr. Eddy Of the capable ard iue-
eespuI practitioner with whom have had onoiA inter-
course CHARLES MASON,
Commissioner Of Patents"
Inventors cannot employ person trustworthy or
capable Of securing for them an early and favorable
EDMUND BURKE,
Late Commissioner OF Patents"
"BosTos, October 49, 1870
OR. II. EDDY, EsQ.-Dear SIR You procured for me
$780, inst patent Since then have acted for and
advised In hundreds OF cases. and procured many
patents reissues and extensions have occasionally em
ployed the best agencies In New York philadelphia and
Washington, but still give you almost the whole OF my
busineas in yovy line and advise other % employ you
YOarn truly, GEORGE DRAPER"
Boston, January 2 1884, 2s-b
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-07-26
,Mew IdrerfisemsniS.
WE DO NOT CLAIM

that Uoop's SARsAPARfLLA will cure every
thing, hut the fact that on the purity and
vitality of the blood depend the vigor ana
health Of the whole system, and that disease
of various kinds Is often only the sign that
nature is trying to remove the disturbing
cause, we are naturally led to the conclusion
that a remedy that gives life and vigor to
the blood cradicates scroiula and other I'M
puritics from 1t, as lIoop's SARsArARlLiA
undoubtedly does, must be the means OF pre-
venting many diseases that would occur
without its use; hence the field of its useful
ness is quite an extended one, and we are
warranted in recommending II for an de,,
rangements Of The system which are caused
nv an unnatural state Of the DloOu.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-07-26
Nlbv Suffer with SoH-Rheum ?

MEssRs. c. I. HooD & Co., Lowell, Mass
Gentlemen-I was great sufferer from
Salt Rheum on my limbs, for dozen yehIss
previous to the summer OF 1876, NJ WHICH ili,tvh
time was cured by Hoods S9rsapalllln
Tho skin would become dry, chap, crack
open, bleed and itch intensely, So, that l
could not help scratching, Mhiem Oh cou n
menced taking Hoods Sarsaparilla On the
summer of 1870 they were so bad that ihey
discharged, and was Obliged TO keep them
bandagcd with linen cloths, me SKID was
that II stopped over they would crack 0pen
and actually bring tears into my eyes, Inc
FIRST bottle benefited me so much That con-
iinued taking It till was cured used one
box of Hoods Olive Ointment, to relieve lle
itching. Hoping many others may learn ihc
value of Hoods Sarsaparilla ana receive as
much benefit as have, ! am,
Very truly yours, oo,,
No. 70 Broadway.
Lowell, Mass, Jan. 10, 1878.
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Is sold by druggists. Price 81 or six for So
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-07-26

b 10 SZU Address srissos Co.. Portland. Maine.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-01
IyEMS OF INTEREST.

Cape Colony exported last year $22,-
500, 600 worth of diamonds.
The number of books and magazines
published in Germany during the year
1881 was IL, 191. -.,...t
Floral jewelry in tinted silver, with
diamond dewdrops sparkling on leaves
Bnd flowers, grows in favor constantly.
Two sons of Garibaldi's daughter
Theresita, wife of General Canzio. are
named Abraham. Lincoln and John
Brown. .-rs.r se.r,., ~.,-
Some lives are like footprint on the
hard rock, enduring forever and some
are like footprint in the sand. to be
erased by the coming tide.
1t is said that over 150. .0O0, 900 acres
of the public land have been donated to
railroad companies, which is about one
sixteenth part Of the total area.
Fortress Monroe is the largest single
fortification in the world. The fortifi-
cations at Gibraltar cover more ground,
but they constitute seven distinct forts,
while Fortress Monroe is one and COM
plete.. i.3g.N 4aE9G
There are two ways of being happy.
We may either diminish our wants or
augment our means. The result is the
same; and it is for each man to decide
for himself and to do that which may
happen to be the easier.
Every duty brings one peculiar de-
light, every denial its appropriate COM
pensation, every thought its recon.
pense, every love its elysium, every
cross its crown; pay goes with perfor-
mances, as effect with cause. Meanness
over-reaches itself; vice vitiates whoever
indulges in it.
Henry Morley, who knows the history
of English literature we'll, says that
certain average of popular culture and a
certain proportion Of literary reputa-
tions have never failed to be represented
by some mind of extraordinary power,
and as that average and proportion have
now been reached or exceeded he ex-
poets great genius to arise very soon.
Don't all speak at once.
Near Pringmar, Iowa, laborer and
his family who had exhausted all their
provisions and had no money to get
more, knelt in prayer while the man of
the house, asked divine assistance.
After his prayer, and on opening his
eyes, he glanced out Of the window,
saw wolf to which he gave chase, and,
following her to her den, killed her and
six children. The bounty was two dol
lars head, and the Pringmar laborer
tells the story as an instance of the
power Of prayer.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-01
Scene at a Bull.Fight.

A terrible accident occurred on q
Sunday, at bull-fight at Aries, in the
South of France. The bulls were prin-
cipally Spanish, and very savage. A
spectator named Louis Bony, aged
sixty, having accidently tumbled
within the barricades, was Immediately
pursued by one Of the bulls, The poor
old man could not run very fast, and in
few seconds the bull had tossed him
high into the air, and, letting him
fall to the ground with dull thud, the
furious animal gored him with his horns.
An indescribable scene of excitement
ensued. The bull was secured, and the
man carried in shocking state to the
hospital. Immediately after this the
Commissary and the Sub-Prefect or
dered the spectacle to be stopped; but
this measure provoked such an ont :
burst of protestation from the specta-
tors that after an hour of free fighting
and tumult within the arena, during
which the cashiers Office was unsuccess-
fully stormed, the Commissary and
Sub Project were actually compelled to
order the continuation Of the perform
ance.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-01
HUMOROUS.

Summer board-The circus-seat.
One of the trunk-tossers-Jumbo.
Headline for the report of q club
banquet-A stuffed club.
The front door mat is always ready to
scrape new acquaintance.
The boy who wanted q situation at the
poulterer's was brave lad. He was
ready for the hen counter. t
'Does poultry pay?" said stranger
of city dealer. "Of course" was the
reply, ''even the little chickens shell
out" NH fst
Prize fights are becoming very
frequent. This may be called revival
of the old style Of pound parties.
"AngeIinaD-No, we do not think it
would be practicable to feed the live
stock on an ocean steamer in the trough
Of the sea.
Victor Hugo says his intellect ''grows
stronger with age, and does not rest, "
and the same thing might be said OF AZ.
old cheese.
"Pa, asked little Johnny, "whst does
my Sunday school teacher mean by say
ing that must have inherited my bad
temperT "She meant, Johnny, that
you are your mothers own hoy."N
Things one would wish to have ex-
pressed differently Musical maiden
81 hope 1 am not boring you, playing
so muchT Enamored youth-"Oh, no
Pray go onl I-I'd SO much sooner
hear you play than talk r. @A
The peculiar costume Of the dweller
in Arizona is thus described by ''ten-
der-foot :" "In ordinary weather he
wears belt with pistols in it. When
it grows chilly he puts ON smother belt
with pistols in it. and when it becomes
really cold he then throwsa Winchester
rife over his shoulders.'' a..I lT u