Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-05-26
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Bob I.gersoll is 20 unee;thin
whether he is plagiaiSt or not that
he Gifts any one 81 1000 to- convict
him.
1t has been ascertained that where
eggs are sold b. pound that they vary
! in weight from Que 10 four ounces
! The average weight of one dozen eggs
Is twenty three and half ounces.
No dairy products are made in
Brazil. and buttersells high. Amer
Clans have shipped butter to Brazil =,
but it does not command as high n
price as that f.om Denmark or from
France.
At a Russian Jewish colony in
Louisiana the other day were noticed
u yoke of oxen hitched to u pillow, Il
Russian leading each OK, one at each
pillow handle, and one With whip
driving, making five men to each
| team.
The most impressive figure at
| Lougfellnw funeral was the white
head of Emerson, bowed in reverent
grief over his dead friends bier. 1t
was on the same day, five weeks later,
that Emerson was buried in the same
quiet manner.
Girls, wrapped up in sheets so as
to be unrecosnizable. were sold at
public auction to the highest BIDDER
ut "a Congregational church sOciable
in Clear Lake, Iowa, the other night t..
The bidding was spirited. some of
the boys got badly fooled, and alto
gether the sale made lots of fun and
much cash for the church treasury.
A few years ago it was the custom
in Ohio for snterprising Road Super
visors to deaden every tree that
shaded the country roads. Mill
ions of beautiful trees were thus
sacrificed, Such vandalism should
long ago have been declared a crime.
The people of the State have wisely
resolved to stop all this, and begin
to replant.
An advertised feature of a ST..
Louis charity fair will be the beauty
Of the women present. Compliment
tary tickets have been sent to some
official IN every town within 500
mites, with request that they be
given to the pretlIest girls he knows.
1t Is supposed that this will insure
an unexampled exhibition of city
and Iulal bellies.
MIR. Blaine's house in Washington
was originally intended to cost $780,
600, but will cost 100000. The
Ma he stateman evidently intends to
make the capital his home. He says
he will never make another organ
lzed efforts to be nominated for
Presldent-he breads repetition of
u struggle like that which he has
twice been through.
According to the Yazoo, Miss.
Sentinel, many planters say they
would not part with the advantage
the overflow will be to their lands
for nice little sum of money. The
sediment deposited by tie flood will
do the soil more good than any fer
tilizer that could be applied. One
planter says the cotton lands will
now be worth from 81 to SIS more per
acre than formerly.
The Chinese Minister at Washing
ton appears at official receptions in
garment of plum colored satin with
collar of blue velvet, worn over a
robe of white silk brocaded with
circles and dragons, and the black
satin cap always worn indoors. He
keeps his hands hidden in the folds
of his great sleeves, and surveys the
crowd through his spectacIes with
an impassive and heavy dignity.
Elk Gov. Curtin, of Pennsylvania,
now representa- i've in Congress from
that State. says: "Put 100000
Chinese down in Ma, sachusetts, to
displace the enlightened wo, kmen of
that great State, aud the violence of
Puritan denunciatlon would dwarf
the utterances of the sand lots and
brambles OF California" The Bos-
ton Post says: When We see the
placid MonSols pacing the streets
Of Boston in small groups-a score
ut most-we do not think of them as
an element of social aud industrial
disturbance, and i'll small quantities
they are not-but the almost unani-
nous testimony of those who have
had abundant experience with them
III large numbers should carry more
weight than the negative testimony
OF those who know nothing about
them"
HE Postmaster-General has sent
letter to the House, recommending
that postage on second class matter,
papers and magazines, be abolished.
He states that fourth class matter,
merchandise, is carried at a loss to
the Government, and if the Govern
ment Is to be taxed for transporta.
ton of either ella it should be for
second class.
5. w. Backus has been confirmed