Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-06-02
MISCELLANEOUS.

IT. P,trr.ons claim that "iIelrn's
B;:l;,.-' ha> had II noon. and that they
have Sold l.,o,"'n copies lately.
-Cyru, ". Field i, said to have ar-
rangri /" phi nearly $i.ot'.tam into his
n,.w>pa + building, 10 be- erected ill New
Iorl. liz, wear.
An economical woman ut Andovcr,
Mass, committed suicide by gnaw;nS
the phosphorus from matches and drink
;ng a pint OF ink.
Says the Philadelphia Chronicle:
michigan produces more salt than any
n:ier State. bu; 1t i forest fires ana not
salt tl,at pat the inhabitants iii the great
est pickle"
Several recent explosions of stoves in
Maine show that the oli-fa,hioncd prac
ticc of loading iirew oOd with gunpowder
for thr ANNOYANCE q thicvc, is Still fol-
bowed III that State.
A rail->pli;ter in Alamanre County.
Va, found twenty piece, of gold in Il
iog which he WAS splitting the other day.
The treasure was concealed in an augur
hole, ana the tree had grown over it.
A man in Columbia City. Ind, ,
claims IL have discovered Il spot where
diamond, can br scooprd up by the
quart, AMI though he ha, been offered Il
whole gallon OF whisky he won't give
the place away.
Newark y. j.. has been robbed bv
mayors, coumrilmrn. auditors. trrasur-
cr>. clerks. policemen and contractors,
and Vet imagine their surprise and indig-
nation To- discover that She has $1,000
le!t in III" treasury.
Rev. George Flett. of the Okancse
Mission, who arrived in Winnipeg recent
ly. with Mrs. Flrtt and Miss f. Ross,
drove the whole way. Il distance of over
two hundred miles. in Il ho5->lrigh. max
Ing the journey in nine travelling days.
"A comparatively new method of heat
;a% railway ears is now in uac on Il num-
brrof the Southern roads. Surplus steam
from the locomotive i used. The advan-
tageS claimed are perfect safety. uni
form degree OF heat throughout the whole
train. great economy and simplicity of
operation.
w. :. Balch. who. during a twenty
years c0ndurtorShip on the roads of he
Rensselaer, Il Saratoga and Delaware II
Hudson Canal Companies. travelled II dis
tani.c of nearly II million miles in exact
figures !cin.oj8 miles equal To 4 little
more than thrty-Se,cn times around the
world. never once received y scratch nor
met with any accident or miShap what
ever.
In 4 recent address. DR. Sicmenl
! commended the open fireplace for its
sanitary advantages. Unlike radia.inc
stoves. il warns the walls and furniture
of room more than the air If the air
within room is hotter than the walls,
moisture conden>es on the latter. causing
mildcw and fermentation. with resulting
liability To disease on the part of the o.
cupanI> OF the room.
A new law has been projected to
govern Tie employment of children in
| manufactures throughout the Russian
empire. The minimum age is fixed At
twelve wears. but the children already
employed in such establishments are cx-
ccp:cd from the operation oi this clause.
For aprr'on under eighteen wears of age
day : labor is not To exceed twelve
! hours, inclusive of two hours for rest
and meals. Night work is absolutely
forbidden.
Maryland ana West Virginia have
an unsettled dispute of long standing.
| involving the right to half Il million acres
of fertile land. Charles II made grant
| in 1859 of Il large tract bounded on the
north by the Potomac" There are two
branches of the river. and the northern
one was taken Is the line, which became
! the boundary of the States: but Mary
| land ha. never rivcn NJ her claim, and
Il new attempt is now being mad, 70 get
/ the territory
A recent S;ioation in ouc Of the
large stores in Chicago. where one hun
drt'd girls are employed. that they are
| compelled Ia eat at noon thirty at time,
IL an atmosphere thick and foul with
sickeniu- and unhealthy odorS. In the
same place their Sliawl> and wraps, often
damp or wet, were folded in small
bundles and left Ia rcck all DAY in this
| impure air. The Board of Health has
ordered the proprielors Of the establish
meat Ia provide better accommodations
| Immediately.
AS cnoine No. 81. which draws Erie
! paSscagrr train No. ], was ruuniuo n,
| full Specd hear Bin~homu,op ~.
GENTLY. n fire ON one of III. Iriv;no.
wheels came loose and was thrown
I through thu, air with the velocity Of u
/ cannon ball, and. striking Il TELEGRAPH
! pole. splnicrrd il IL atoms. The heavy
piece OF ilon rrboundcd and tore oil the
step, of two passenger ears. The in.
mates Of the ears were greatly shaken I'm
rs the train went humping along. The.
train. fortunately did no, leave the tracl.
! but railroad men say that il w.. ver.,
narrow escape from a very serio,ls ac.i.
dent.
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co,,neI,,.J Irnnl: Lao - - H. e." ", a.
hrn,l. r,,nn f,r tbo S,,snr a,J ' w
home with his r;t,.. I1ncIn Jnn !. s;v,,.1
! lv,. vr,rs nIJ Un has .,nn, ,n,,, '.rt;,
! Inn. S:n.. hn ,y.S t",I,!., ,aan' y, VI ~,
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I'll ,nI rnr,., ,.,.,,,,;.. H.. h" i i';,I.'i
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