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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-06-16
9 Quackery In tho Profession.

There can not possibly be a"system"
or "cure" in medicine. There are no
ruie-of-thumb methods and no MUSTER
ses In true science. Ii We do not know
what remedy is, and how it acts, we
nave no right, as honest men, 10 employ
it. The time has passed for the work
ing Of cures by charms and the recourse
to nostrums. We pander to the credul-
ity OF the unskilled community when we
show ourselves credulous. We patron.
ize and encourage quackery wkaa we
-1tend professional recognition to 8
quack. Every man is quack- -wheth-
er qualified or unqualified-who en-
ploys remedy without knowing why,
or who adopts System" in M ,dicine.
The profession must speak out clearly
and strongly on this point and without
delay. From the highest places in soci-
ETY. to the lowest ranks Of the people.
there is just now a grievous readiness to
''belieye in" quacks and quackery. We
have ourselves to thank for this most
adverse "feeling" and "influence. 1t
is the stirring of the viper we have
brought in from the cold, where physi-
oisns and surgeons of more robust in
telligence thSn those of to-day left it
the viper we have warmed and fed and
brought back to life; and now it il pre-
pairing to rise and sting the hand that
caressed it The way to encounter the
charlatanry which is making head
against science Is to be at once
more candid and more conspicu-
ously hoaest in our dealings with the
public. We must lay aside the last
vestige Of the robe of mystery, and show
by our words and works, our conduct
and policy, that medicine is not sci
ence that admits Of inspiration, and that
the practice OF healing is not an art
which can be acquired by the unlearned.
There is no system or cure, or charm
or nostrum. known to the profession !;
our calling consists solely in the rational
study and treatment of disease on COM
nonsense principles. For those who
pretend to a sort Of inspiration we have
no professional friendship; and toward
the promoters OF systems and 'pathies
we can have no leaning, or any feeling
other than that of suspicion, if not pity
and contempt. They can have no place
in our profes sional intercourse, and we
can have nothing to say to them or
their work. This Is the only sentiment
worthy of the medical profession in its
dealings with medical quacks, and the
time has come when the revival Of its
old spirit Is most earnestly to be desired.
-I0ud0u Iancek.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-06-16
Nine. NilssOn's Misfortune.

The thunderbolt which fell upon
Nine. Nilsson on Wednesday last may
easily be imagined. Her husband said
to her, ma petite Christine. you must
now sell all your property in America
and in England. l have plan which
will render US immensely rich;" and she
replied, "7a es fou, queiie idee ?"
Whereupon he jumped up, seized both
her wrists, and said, "Mad! But look
into your looking glass, Christine; you
are mad; your eyes are starting out OF
your head. You must absolutely try to
get calm; I'll send for the DOCTOR" OF
course, she could then not doubt what
had happened, all the more that 1t was
not the first time he had had q similar
attack. When they were 10 America,
suddenly an idee Gre occupied his mind
he could speak of nothing else; but
then she kept him at home, away from
every possible excitement, and by great
care cured him. She tried again now.
Five days and five nights she never left
him; during all this time he never shut
an eye, speaking continually. quietly.
not excitedly, about the millions which
he was certain to make. The worst is
that the disease is in the family, an un-
Gle and cousin of his having died mad.
But until now, at least, NJ. Rouzesud's
folly Is calm; he only insisted that his
wife, under his dictation, should write
the whole night the plan Of his new
bank. During the last forty-eight hours
not only did he not sleep, but he neither
ate nor drank. and no opiste had any
effect upon him. 1t may not be amiss
here to state that he never touched Nine.
Nilsson's money for any speculation
in fact, he was partner Of an agent dc
change, and the remises brought to his
share from f4 200 to $4,000 q year.
Nine. Nilsson, when she married, and
gave up singing in France, had about
ESQ, 900, earned in Europe and America,
of which, however, through unpFoduc-
tive speculations, she lost very nearly
half. Not entirely, because her Ameri-
can properties seemed now to revive !;
anyway she has the income Of about
fi0,000. Her husband was transferred
to the house OF DIR. Goujon, into whose
house alone during last week four bour.
siers were brought. M. Rouzeaud. al.
though quite ignorant Of the place whore
he is kept, and continually complaining
that not letting him come out makes him
lose fortune, is, according 10 the testi-
mony of the doctor, much better. Al
though she goes there every day, she is
not allowed to see him.-LOndon World.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-06-16
He'd Read the Papers.

He was a plain old man from the
country; he wore an old style, broad
brimmed hat, and his clothes were
homespun, but when . slick-lookins
stranger stepped up to him on Vine
street and professed to know him. and
asked all about his wife and family, and
wanted to know when he came down
and when he was going back, the old
man declined the prOffered hand, and
drawing back, said: "That's all right,
young man; never mind the prelimina-
ries; git right down to business 'twonce.
You've got some goods at the depot and
want to pay the freight. Hain't got
nOthin' but q hundred-dollar check.
Would I hold the check and let you have
$6O43 to pay the freight Or p'r'aps
you've just drawed prize In lottery,
and would 1 jes' step around with you
and see you git the money or p'r'aps-''
but the confidence man had slipped
away; the granger was too well posted,
altogether. As the old man gazed after
his retreating figure he chuckled out
"Slipped up that time, Mr.. Bunko; I'm
posted-I've read the papers. Gin
cin1Qfi SGfuyfidu Mi0hk.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-06-16
Thirty Years o Convict.

Among the throng OF prisoners who
were presented to Judge Walsh, yes
terday morning. was an old man who 1t
is said was the first man sent to State
prison f-om New York. When the
Justice was informed what reputation
the old man bore, he manifested quite
an interest in him.
"What is he arrested for?" the justice
inquired.
"Stealing door-mats." said the Of
ficer. Il found him struggling under q
load of them."
The Oldgman. who was bowed with
age. said that he could not tell how old
be was. He gave his name as Edward
Tucker.
"How long is it since you were in
State prison. Tucker?" the justice asked.
''Five years."
when were you first sent there?"
"About thirty years ago."
"And you have been going there ever
since?"
"Yes, when not here"
''How old are youP''
II don't know. I was first sent to
prison when 1t was on Greene serect;
that's a good many years ago." and this
uncommon specimen OF degradation
nodded and chuckled over the thought
Of his crimes.
As no owner for the door mats could
b found, the Justice committed him
to Jail as vagrant for five days. Ns1
York Star.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-06-16
PITH AND POINT.

-" Please pass the BUTTER" as the
man remarked when he sent his goat by
rail.
III der the head of "Short Stops
Chic .gO paper tells how q man
stopped in Jail for three months. They
haven't much idea of time in Chicago.
-Detrot Free Press.
livery odd" said the oompositor,
as he stood IN ,urnfully gazing on mass
of pi; every odd, indeed. Stewed
tripe for breakfast and sire we'd type for
dinner. Philadelphia Bulletin.
1t was the wife of President Madi.
son who gave the young woman the ex-
oellent advice: "Give your appearance
olreful and serious thought in your
drossing-room and forgat 1t elsewhere. ="
"a three. .year-okI" discovered the
neighbours hens in her yard scratching.
In a most indignant tone she reported
to her mother that Mrs. Smiths hen,
we're "wiping their feet on our grass"
does it pay to steal?" asks the
Philadelphia Times. 1t does, este ,med
contemporary, it does. It d,esn't al.
ways pay the thief, but just think Of the
large number of criminal lawyers tu
whom it furnishes fat living.-Phil0.
teiphia Chronicie- Herald
--"Yes, dear, of course we're going
20 Washington this winter; the Prosi.
dents a widower, you know" "How
awfully too utterly sweet" "Yes. and
the new British Minister'S bachelor" J."
"HOw too preciOusly consumm ately
lovely!" 81 cawnt marry them both,
you know, dear" "No. dear, leave me
just one."
-"llow are you and your wife COM
ing on?" asked Galveston man of a
colored man. "She has run me off.
boss" "What's the matterp" "l is to
blame, boss. l gave her q splendid
white dress, and den she got so proud
she had no use for me. She lowed was
too dark to match de dress"
1t was evening. Three Of them
were killing cat. One Of them held q
lantern, another held the cat, and q
third jsmmed . pistol into the cats ear
and fired, shooting the man in the hand
who held the cat and the one with the
lantern was wounded in the arm. The
cat left when it saw how matters stood
and that ill-feeling was being engen.
dered.
--"I Think" said Mrs. Partington,
getting up from the breakfast-table, II
will take tower or 60 on discussion.
The bill says, if I recollect rightly, that
party is to 60 to very plural spot,
and to mistake of very cold collection.
l hope it won't be as cold as ours was
for the poor last Sunday. Why, there
wasn't efficient to buy foot for q resti.
tute widder." And the old lady put on
her sash and left.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-06-16
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

Two Philadelphia mechanics claim
to have discovered q device for running
street oars by series OF powerful steel
springs. AT the end Of each trip thu
car is to be wound up like clock.
A new society founded In japan
for the investigation of volcanic and
earthquake phenomena, and called the
SeiSmologioal Society Of Japan, has re-
Gently issued the first volume of it,
transactions.
So microscopioally perfect is the
matchmaking machinery now in use,
that screws are cut with nearly 600
threads to the inch--though the finest
used in the watch has $50. These
threads are invisible to the naked eye,
and 1t takes li4,000 of the screws to
weigh n pound, their valae being six
pounds of pure gold.
LES Mondcs reports that NJ. Dufour-
Get has in the exposed court of bis
house two bars of iron planted in the
earth, to each Of which is fixed con.
ductor of coated wire terminating in q
telephone receiver. He oonsults the
apparatus twice or thrice every day,
and 1t never fails, through its indica-
tions OF earth-eurrents, to give notice of
the approach Of storm twelve or fiji
teen hours before it actually arrives.
The Scie,,cs says: ''Of all the nu.
merous topics which are the common
field of the physician and the biologist,
none is of as great interest, both in its
practical bearings and intrinsically, as
a fascinating theme, as that Of The loca-
ton Of mental faculties in the brain.
Year by year scientific inquiry is mar
rowing down the question Of the exist
ence of the mind into the functional
realm of those great masses of nerve
tissue, which, filling out the cavity Of
the skull, had already found an empir-
ical and unconscious recognition from
the ancients when they endowed the
goddess Minerva with O higher brow
than Venus and Apollo with a greater
facial angle than Bacohus."
Investigation Of the velocities of va.
rious w0od-cutting tools shows the fol-
lowing results: Circular saw teeth, 5000
TO 5000 feet per minute; band saw
teeth, hand feed, 900 feet; band saw
teeth, power feed, 4, 900 feet; gang saws.
20-inch stroke, l20 strokes per minute !;
scroll or jig saws, 800 to 1900 strokes;
planning and molding cutters, 5000 feet
per minute; shaping and carving cut
ters, 5000 revolutions per minute; Dam
iels planer cutters, 5000 feet per min.
ute; m schine augers, l 1-2-inoh dame
ter, 900 revolutions-S 4-inch diameter,
1900 revolutions-l 2-inch diameter,
l.S00 revolutions: rod and dowel ma
chimes. inch and under, 5000 revolu-
tions-2 inches ana over, 1000 revolu-
tions; m)rtising machines, heavy work,
$50 strokes per minute--light work, 200
strokes; tenoning cutters, $500 revolu.
tions; emery wheels, G-inoh diameter,
5000 revolutions-12-inch diameter,
1000, and other sizes in proportion; I;
maiu shaft for wood shops, $50 revolu.
tions per minute. E,timates OF work
are made on the data afforded by these
figures.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-06-16
TIE .SNOWFILLED NEST.

II swings upon th. icaiess tree
Ey stormy winds blown TO aud ffo.
ID, lonely. sad 10 see,
And fuiI Uf cruel SNOW
In summers noon tho raves above
Made deay sh"l cr from tt" heat;
The nest WIS fall of lie and love-
An, life and ioye are sweet.
The tender brOoding of the dav,
Tue silent. peaceful dreams OF night.
The JOYS thai pa iencc overpuy,
The cry Of young delight.
The song that through the branches rings.
The ne,' Ing crowd with eager eyes.
TIE f,utter 1T of untried wings.
The flight of glad surprise
All all are gone, know not where:
Aud >t,ll upo Il the cold gray tree.
Lonely, and tossed Uv every air,
That snUw- filled nest / see.
J. too, had once place of rest,
Where life, Ru'i love. and peace were Inino-
Even Il, the wild birds build tacir ness.
when skies ana summer shine.
But winter Game. the leaves were dead;
Thcfno h'r-bi'd was fist to go,
Tue ne,tlingS from my sight have he'd;
The nest Is fuli Of snow.
-R1se Terry C1uEe. in ST. Nicholas
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-06-16

: -
AT an exhibition Of wild beasts t.
other day. ct Precy sous -ThH, & .lis11s
town In the southeast Of Rr1t6tass -
spectators were suddenly tsrriaSd ~
the screams Of lal sbout eleven ysass
OF age. who had been seized BY . lioness.
The space reserved for the speotsHors
vas separated from the Cages By .
strohg chain st . distance Of rather
moro than four feet; but the animal had
contrived to reach the head OF ths boy
and draw 1t toward her till Il became
tightly fixed between the bars. Finally
Q gendarme named Billandy. after hss.
ing vainly attempted to dag the boy
away. courageously introduced his arm
through the bars between the aaimal,s
claws, and thus succeeded with diGReul-
ty in disengaging its victim. The gend-
arme's hands were deeply lscerated By
the talons of the Eoness, butths Lad va
found to have received only slishs
wounds.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-06-16
Charging the Jury.

In q country place in North Carolina,
sometime after the war, they elected q,
Justice of the Peace an old white haired
negro, ignorant, but honest, and we'll
liked. His first case was jury trial.
After the pleading was over the counsel
informed his Honor that he could charge
the jury.
"H'm. Charge de juryf"
"Yes, your honor"
"Wal, gemmen OBJ de jury, it pears
de case am trew. an l got to close 1t
wild de charge. Considerin' de 'speri-
ence you hab got, tink l will charge
YOU two dollar an hat piece. ."-DetrOtt
Free Press.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-06-16

"A musical critic in Cincinnati has
got it, also. In speaking of Patti he
says: 1T may seem like pedantry. or
merely intellectual delight in scientific
analysis to call attention to the last trill,
but please to remember that the heav-
ems of poetic feeling are never attained
except on the wings of strenuous
thought. and the icy mountain-tops of
science are lit with the sunset and are
better acquainted with the soul of the
rainbow than are the hnmbler heads Of
the hills. however green" No one
knows what the foregoing sentence
means; but in fashionable musical cir
els it is generally conceded to be good
thing. o. Rcayane.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-06-16

Silver-tinged black silks for second"
mourning are novel and effective fab
RIGS. They are to be adorned with sill
yer or steel trimmings, or chenille
fringes showing mixture Of gray and
black.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-06-16

Why should We make rule for es-
thetes that does not apply to othersa-
Boston Post. We should not. We
should demand just as much sense from
them as from any one slss-Nsw Haven
Register.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-06-16

DIR. Foster, of Georgetown, s. c.,
has l,642 tea plants six feet high. grow
ing thriftily and vigorously. He says
tea can be successfully cultivated in that
region.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-06-16

"A fool In high station Is like Q man
In balloon. Everybody appears little
to him, and ~ appears little 70 every
body.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-06-16

White leaves and vsriegatsd white
and green leaves indicate dexsnsracy in
plant. A branch with leaves eutirvly
white is NO longer capsule q prepasc
ton; It ID In the Lass stage e iis or.
snce.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-06-16

Some Of the Western cities have
passed ''smoke consumption" Ordin.
ance. Boys who smoke cigarettes are
liable to die Of smoke consumption In the
course Of :ime.-N O. Pc0yu1s.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-06-16

Liverpool is to be supplied with
water from the mountains of Wales, q
distance Of sixty-sevsn miles.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-06-29
The Usual Growl.

Ia talking about salmon statistics
the San Francisco Bulletin gets in
its usual grnwl. Ia reference 10 the
cargo of the Laugrigg Hail it says:
"rhe vessel is reported 10 have
cleared with 40,S00 cases. Int the list
of shippers rs published by the Com
morcial Reporter Of Portland only
gives 81 900 cases. II is an even thing
that neither figure is correct. Oregon
commercial papers boast Of great
deal Of accuracy in their statement,
but beyond the boast the analogy
ceases.
This cheap sneer is Just like the
Bulletin. We have detected that paper
in errors SO often that we have ceased
to place any confidence in its state.
ments. We reported the cargo of the
Langrigg Hall correctly, as usual; our
published figures are always obtained
from Mr.. Brown, of the custom house,
and we have yet 10 hear any contra
diction. of their accuracy from Il relia-
bic quarter. 1t may be in order
to ask the commercial! editor Of the
Bulletin ii he knows SHAT analogy
means. He should overhaul his little
Webster. We might also suggests
en- passant, that the vessel in question
did not, rs he states, complete hei
cargo and then "drop down 10 Asto
l ria y
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-06-29
y Card.

ASTORIA, June lSt, 1882
EDITOR ASToEIAN:
1t is with pleasure that call the at
tention of your readers TO the fact that
[ have established a photograph gallery
in Astoria, opposite the Court House.
earnestly invite every citizen of Your
town and vicinity 10 visit il and exam
anime the display of pictures, irnly be-
heving that the verdict of each one
will be that my work i. not only Of the
besr but that the prices are reasonable.
| am prepared 20 do all kinds Of view
ing. copying and enlargiDg 10 any size
in all departments. will sec that my
customers 60 away satisfied. and Tc-
spectfuily solicit their patronage. Very
truly. :. u. Crow. Photographer.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-06-29
THE CITY.

The DAILY ASToEIAS nil he SoAt bi
mail rs cents a month. FREE of postage. Read
eTs rlsO contemplate absence fram the city car
hdne The AsTonIAN JOIlOi1 them, DAILY
or WEEKLY editions 10 dnB IIost-01fee lrith.
out additional expense. Addresses may D,
:nda9ed as often as desired. Ledre orders a
His counting room
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-06-29

The spring run of salmon in
Rogue river, says the Coast Mail, has
been one of the largest ever known IN
that stream. Hume has had more
fish than he could handle in his can
merry, and has put up great many in
barrels.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-06-29

The old engine house alongside
the city hall is being fixed up in good
shape, and when the visiting firemen
come down next Monday and Tues
day, they'll be given hearty welcome
and dish of clam chowder which will
sit lightly on their hearts and stomachs
for the day.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-06-29

niagara Falls fishermen have a
novel way of catching bass. A boat
is rowed along close to the shore, and
the water between the shore and the
boat being struck with an oar, the fish
leap into the boat. Large quantities
are caught in this way.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-06-29

Henry Masuck, a Portland mem
ber of the Improved Order of Red
Men, is missing, and it is believed
that he is drowned. Any information
concerning him will be gratefully re-
ceived by - Humbel.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-06-29

The local editors of the Oregon
ian and Standard evorlastingly scald
a Umatilla deputy sheriff who has
been playing such fantastic tricks be-
fore high heaven as to make reporters
weep. They give it 10 him plenty and
serve him Just right.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-06-29

No more good weight at the Orient
Baths. Three first-class BARRIERS. Mr.
Abe Levy, of Portland will officiate on
the third chair. All work guaranteed.
Childrens hair cutting a speciality.
T. G.. CHARTERS
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-06-29

Parties who live in the vicinity
of Liberty Hall, complain that the
Chinese raise such bedlam there that
it is an almost intolerable nuisance.
Picnic is picnic, but that's no picnic;
it isn't a bit funny to be kept awake
by demoniacal screaehing and changing
of cans and kettles all night.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-06-29
Chirty-Pight stars.

The Fourth Of July Committee want
thirty-cight girls to represent the states
of the Union in the procession on the
i;li of July. All who wish to partlci-
pate will leave their names at Mrs. F.. ).
Warrcn'S.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-06-29
Astoria Ice DeDOt.

Frank Fabre is now prepared to sup
ply families. restaurants, hotels, saloons,
etc, al 3 cents per pound, on the prem
i5eS. Fresh Ice cream every day. Balls
parties and dinners supplied with Ice
cream NJ short notice.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-06-29

What mntagonism: \ good liver in
general, has bad Eiter. How to
remedy this evil: Csc Plumbers
Oregon Blood Purifier, which viii re-
move all impurities from your liver.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-06-29
For Sale.

gTyWO ACRES OF LAND, WITH ONE
4. story house, situate within 900 feet OF
wharf at Csthlamet, Washington Territory,
Price 800.
One acre of land. with two.stOry house
situate within go feet Of same wharf. Price
sea.
wood wharfs. Frontage one-half mile on
Columbia River 50 acres alder land on place
situate one mile from above wharf. Price
81 go.
For particulars enquire OF Geo. Il. Roberts
Cathlamet. W. T., or L. II. Strong. Portland
Oregon. o-w I'M
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-06-29

She said she had no wood cut,
and he told her to get steel cngrav-
ing then. This came out in the testi-
mony, but the judge decided there
was hardly sufficient grounds for di-
Yorcc.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-06-29

Young men having unfortunately
contracted diseases, poisoning the
blood, can lind nothing better tn re-
gain health than Plumbers Oregon
Blood Purifier.
The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-06-29

The published diary of the un-
fortunate De Long portrays a horri-
BILE scene of suffering He died ON the
lst of November, after seeing his
companions perish Of starvation
around him.