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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-10-12

APEcULIAR NORTH CAROLINA Sroxr.
ninety or one hundred years
ago an Indian. passing the home Of
the grandfather of Mr.. Pointer, OF
Roxboro, was kindly entertained for
several days without charge, and
when about to leave he took from his
pocket one'o of three little stones. say
ing: Here is a mad stone; take It,
and if l call again it is mine, other
wise it is yours. When you are bit
ten by any poisonous insect. reptile
or mad dog, apply this to the bitten
place and you shall suffer no harm" {"
The stone has been in the possession
OF some member of the family ever
since, and has often been applied to
both man and beast, and is an infalli-
BILE cure. You may apply it in any
case and it fastens itself, refusing to
come off until impregnated with the
poison. and then it falls Of it's own
accord. Drop it in sweet milk and il
discharges the poison. aud will again
attach itself with its former force
New York Sun.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-10-12

Too LATE.-A New York broker,
who reached village in Ohio the
other evening, was interviewed, soon
after placing bis name on the regis
ter, by farmer, who said:
Il just wish you had arrived here
this afternOon!'
ANY excitement?' replied the
broker.
well, l should say so. My son
Daniel was convicted of stealing
seven sheep. and has been held to the
higher court. You ought to have
been here"
"Why?"
why, I'd have had You on the
jury, and You could have cleared
Daniel slick as grease. Oui
folks here don't look at such things
as you New Workers do From the
Wall Street News.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-10-12
GOOD EGGS.

followed my conductor to one
end of the apartment, where there
were three large tanks. or watts. One
was filled with yellow compound.
the second with starchy mixture,
and the other was covered. Point
ing to these the proprietor said:
These contain the yolk mixture and
the white off egg. We empty the
vats every day. SO you can Judge of
the extent of the business already.
Let me show you one of the ma
chimes, You see they are divided
into different boxes or receptacles.
The first ard second are the yolk and
white. Ihe next is what we term
the skin machine, and the last one
is the shellar. with drying trays.
This process Is the result of many
years experiment and expense. 1
first conceived the idea after making a
chemical analysis of an egg. After a
long time | succeeded in making a
very good imitation of an egg. l
then turned my attention TO making
the machinery, and the result YOU
see for yourself. Of course it would
not be policy for me to explain all
the mechanism, but I'll give you an
idea of the process. Into the first
machine is put the yolk mixture"
What is tbat?" l asked.
We'll, it's mixture of Indian
meal. corn starch, and several other
ingredients 1t is pouled into the
opening in thick. mushy state. and
is formed 10y the machine into ball
and frozen. In this condition it
passes into the other box, where it is
surrounded by the white, which is
chemically the same as the real egg.
This is also frozen, and by peculiar
rotary motion of the machine an
oval shape is impaired to it, and it
passes into the next receptacle, where
it receives the thin filmy skin. After
this it has only to 60 into the shelter.
where it gets its last coat in the shape
of plaster of Paris shell, a trifle
thicker than the genuine article.
Then it goes out on the drying trays,
where the shell dries at once andthe
inside thaws out gradually. 1t be-
comes, to all appearances, a real
egg
How many eggs can you turn out
in n day."
"Well. as We are running now, we
turn out thousand or SO every
hour"
MANY orders2'
"Why. bless your soul, yes. We
cannot fill one-half of our orders"
Can they be boiled?"
'Oh, yes;' and he called one of
the men. Here, Jim, boil this gen
man an egg"
"Can they he detected?" | in
quired, while the bogus egg was be-
ing boiled.
Il hardly 0hink that anybody
would be likely to observe any differ.
ence unless he happened to be we'll
posted, as they look and taste like
the real thing. We can by little
fiavoring, make them taste like goose
or duck eggs, of course altering tue
size. They will keeg for years. That
one you have eaten was nearly a
year old. They never spoil nor be,
come rotten, and, being harder and
thicker in their shell, they will stand
shipping better than real eggs. Oh,
it's big thing, and capable, 1 SUP
pose. of being brought to still greater
perfection. One of my employees
here insists that if go to work at it
l can invent a machine which will
run the eggs into a incubator and
hatch out spring chickens. N. Y.
Sun
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-10-12

A young couple from st. Louis,
who have evidently been feasting on
yellow covered literature. got married
in the surf at Ocean City, N. j.. the
other day. They marched into the
sea together, standing in water 10 the
depth OF the brides shoulders. The
bsthers had withdrawn, and the party
had the beach TO themselves. A few
friends stood at the edge Of the white
sand, when the clergyman stepped in
and did his best to tic the knot in
Jack Tar style. The sky was bright,
the breeze was grateful, and tho
waves were just frisky enough to
lend zest to tho occasion. Indeed,
one bouncing billow gave the bride q
complete ducking
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-10-12
PREHISTORIC MAN.

Hon. j. Ii. Hainly, a well known
and reliable citizen of Barnard, Mo,
writes to the Gazette the particulars
of the discovery of giant skeleton
four miles southwest 6f that place.
A farmer named John W. Harmon
found the bones protruding from the
bank of a ravine that has been cut by
the action of the rains during the
past years. MIR. Harmon worked
several days in unearthing the skele-
ton, which proved to be that of a
human being whose height was twelve
feet The head through the temples
was twelve inches; from the lower
part Of the skull at the back to the
top was fifteen inches, and the circum-
ference forty inches. The ribs were
nearly four feet long, one and three
fourth inches wide. The thigh bones
were thirty six inches long, and large
in proportion. When the earth WAS
removed the ribs stood high enough
to enable man to crawl IN and ex-
plore the interior of the skeleton,
turn around, and come out with ease.
The first joint of the greater toe,
above the nail, was three inches long,
and the entire foot eighteen inches
in length The skeleton, lay en its
face, twenty feet below the surface
of the ground, and the toes were
imbedded in the earth, indicating
that the body either fell OF was placed
fhoro xpbon tho. fyroyn6 vuS Snft
The left arm was passed around
backward, the hand resting on the
spinal column, while the right arm
was stretched out to the front and
right. Some of the bones crumbled
on exposure to the air, but many
goJd specimens were preserved, and
are now on exhibition at Barnard.
Medical men are much interested.
The skeleton is generally pronounced
a valuable relic of the prehistoric
race.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-10-12

The following popular errors We
commend to the attention Of our
readers: That editors keep public
reading rooms; that they have plenty
OF time to talk to everybody; that
they are delighted TO get anything 10
fill up the paper with; that they are
always pleased to have assistance in
selecting ''copy;" that every, mans
own private act is a matter Of pub.
lie Interests" that IL doesn't make
much difference whether copy be-
written on both sides or not; and that
editors return rejected manuscripts.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-10-12

took the arm of her escort. discon
certed me- with a severe look, and i'm
itating my cold manner of a short
time before, said: Farewell, Sencr,''
and She (st into peal of mocking
laughter.
/ never saw her more.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-10-12

A new color is known by the poeti-
cal name of "bleached mouse" We
venture that it is a sort of rattan
color.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-10-12

Boulder (Colorado) is having warm
times with her burglars. 1t seems
that they grow bolder every year.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-10-12

If the Latter Day Saints" can re
elect themselves in Utah they ex-
pect to do it in all other01aces where
they have a rascally and powerful
ring IA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-09

crety resolves TO ay the other. Her female sentinel
Vespina, who is engaged in a love affair with Jo-
coso, CHANGING to s'umber at her post affords
the desired opportunity She tics her
scarf 70 the balcony, offers prayer to heaven, and,
By Of climax, blows out the candles! Her descent
are very skillfully and beautifully managed C,ari
reaches her native village in safety it Is the of
wedding between Ninetts the companion Of her YOUTH
and chosen swain. Nimpcdc She appears before her
friend, and is received with affection and JOY welt
known air. sacred to home, strikes upon her ear ami
view subsequently tales place between Clair and her
parents The mother, assured of her daughters iDno
cence Is soon epIeased not the father who
10 receive her, until the entrance OF the Duke himself
VINO confesses hIs crime, 1mplores pardon, and de-
Inans the hand of Clli in marriage clears up every
cottage maid meet with SO happy termination. As we
began with moral. viii end: and what can
be more Eroprte than the following jts, beautiful
and Gneetlls Plcture!-
''Ah, turn thine eyes,
ShlEe the poor, hcIiseess shiv'riDg, female lies!
,iie once, J., rhars III village plenty bessd,
LIS vept at tales of innocence DISTRESSED.
SWEET az I'll. primrose PEEPS beneath the thorn;
Nc" lost to 3ll-ler friends, n Z virtue fed,
Ne n her tetTgyer's door she lays ber heed;
Ahi pinchd with cold and shrinking from the shower
With heavy heart dei,lores that luckleSs hour,
When, idly first. ambitious OF the town
she lett her wheel ana robes of country brown"
Miss Patcn's singing, in Carl fanltless but che
Iieu % iIpart, to her acting. that fine sensibilty
WiCh dlst 1't shed the perfo nance Of Miss 81
IL was inl3 young lady Who first brought the beautiful
AR OF Home! Sweet Holne," into such high esteem:
an air to which every respons Sc
MISS Z cote, III CIarl, Ia pretty and graceful.
5gD--G,
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" hen and Where saS Payne Born,
md When Did Sic Die.

There appears 10 be some confusion In the pub
Eshed accounts OF Paynes life In regard to his
Birth Is We'll as his death. The accounts derived
from the authentic sources fix the date OF his
OiFt,i as June g. 1872 Many statements published
m newspapers recently. however, state that he
was born June e. 1891. The inscription the sla b
Of marble covering the grave at Tunis gave June
o. 1872, as the date or his birth but that this in
scfiption Is not worthy OF being quoted hOr-
tauve IS evidenced by the fact that it states Payne
was born at the city Of Boston, whereas the fact Is
ne was Dorm IN New York. This slab, one would
mink, ought TO be trustworthy source OF infor-
hlatiOn rs TO the date OF PayIet3 DEATH but, IL
P2yne'S biographerS are TO D. believed il is errO-
Eeous In that respect also. Ii states that Payne
DIED on the 1Sr OF APRIL 1852 According to Gabriel
HtrrtsCn's Lille OF Payne he died April 9rh AT
ain All ether writer's on the subject seem to
have accepted April 10Th as the correct date OF
Payne's death. The monument unveiled az Oak
IiiH to-day gives June 9Th, 1872 rs the date of
Paynes birth, ana April 10tn, 1852. as the date OF
bIs death " -
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"HOME. SWEET HovE.n
continued iron, Second Puoe.l

ICO5tttttFU ITUilt SftU''U IttgF.J
morning be taken TO vessel leaving lof Narseilies
IN the afternoon
win add that tried, unSucceSsfully, TO procure
a band 10 play Payne's Immortal song as his re-
mains should leave the marina OF Tunis, but not
ary could play Home, sweet Home, although
had the words and notes with me- However, as
the body was brought into the chapel an English
captain, Bridgcr played dIrge on the little Amer
1cfn organ there, after which Mrs. Worthington
sang Home, Sweet Home,' very sweatly, and then
an came away. leaving the Door body lying
under the memorial window in the ChaGcel, which
81 few laTge-heaTted EngIiShm had put In there
IN tender ana gracious memory OF one they loved
ami hOnored, not alone for his authorship of the
mOSs touching or all SoDS, but Tor the half meian-
eholy and wholly beautiful char lcter OF the man
blulseh. III You care TO show this letter to Mr.
CoFcordn you can do so, giving him the pepper
ordEch- 1t strikes lie that Americans cannot too
warmly thank and honor Mr.. COrCoran for this
most thoughtful and patriotic decfi Ot hls. That
fayne should at last sleep in the land OF his own
sweet Home must be q gratifJ ing thought TO all
EiH fOuntf EnlPn.-
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& L - Es Il:
OF, THE NA;D OF MILAN.
AN OPERA. IN TWO ACTS,
BY JOHN HOWARD PAYNE, ESQ.

AN OPERA. IN TWO AC.s,
BY JOHN HOWARD PAYNE. ESQ.
A''ft"T' 7 t''-'si'.s, ne Lo'or-s IA Pocha Lore
'' L''"'''t LtTe. Charles Tie Second, dc.
ElSTEp FkoH THE ACTING COPY, WITH REMARKS
BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL, By DC.
a. PERFORMED AT TIE
THEATRE ROYAL, LONDON.
6 H. rAvIpsos, FETEK's HILL, DOCTORS COMMONS
REMARKS.
panses With InG1 e lecI a. del.~h rs Eome. Strest
from the house to far distant scene it
surp'lss NJ Ia tGe midst oi enjoyment; and il
double iores, inspiring consolation and hope
iaI;s &c she place from, whenee at met il dew.
Her. h {, s9nys Any l%ps " T Is pas
Ihs iee!ing nors Particularly belongs to those who
e ss T. the @ 3 stiffness OF rural
peisonng the morals and destroy ing the rympsthies
ed ths snsmbran.e Of The past is not wholly swat
Homes home: however homeIy-w;slom says
AND cert ain lie the fact though coarse the phrase
'a ns. of II. nns sss the ,
aie maj hens ,or kn<s the mrr.hant tina, dives for
s s. h;e the wsndsEsr that IA. followed pleasure
accusing reHret that renders return to it,
oyneEIs f OF bitterness and remorse. The we're
rksoe fer their home attachments nation,
a air II ssHs les VaeAes was forbidden pain Of
eGSa warfare, powerful its effect those MERGE
who had quilted their rssides to night pay
These Ike most others the side OF virtue
have DIED away.-tIrCu2h the wide world the amor
5sIsE ~ is completely merged in the nuB,n.i.
1hls opera, at nrst sight, exhibits the heroine in
st1sNhSt questionable shape-Ciar, the daughter of
al Italian farlner. Is enaoured of the luke Vvaldi
VINO comes or chance their cottage; his tells
fs'r TIE usual tale. daters, promises marriage. and
Ite a. an eioIelneist; tantng 1T comes TO his aid;
blt the smoke curling tire trees not the post
I1fe ti@i are rtady to gallcp OF with her To tine
siEo--tfeF village dress exchange q for court
hnefy she IL Hlsgaifcenty boarded and lodged, and
sio9Set 10 Just much OF her lovers company
see2ne 10 her, In addition to this state CT hope and
Kite hofe che has left the parents che deserted
Soses her mind. and, Ike Alibsg. the Persian Shep-
hrG sie surveys her rustic garb 1.-THE sad memorials
O. Ter napier state With the fond enthusiasm Of one
change.
Tie piece opens with Claris birthday and prepars-
NSns Tor Tel,Tlne Paris has been laid under con-
0ioitian 10 ornament her person, while . troop
tnsrant actors are engaged to perform q play
Seso her the snpeci1 p sRnsrtaiI 1asa Of which
pointed The rlot Of the piece exactly taliies
with the storJ of Clar Her agitation as the
s.'ene proceeds-when father being about call down
tile vengeance OF heaven upon his undutful child
;inpores the parent to suspend his curse The duke
eslrAgeG 81 this public Of his vllany throws
Oh the and, TO the circumstances Of Clari who
rlinds him Of his oath, returns answers no longer
e.Piycca. she awskes to the full Of her de-
i,aea and danger and. having dispeled The one 20
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An exile from home. splendour dazzles in vaini
On, give me my lovely thatch'd cottage againi
The birds singing gayly. that came at my call, -
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bell that is calling you hence? '0 10"' .
&c, Ger. az H. {potMtn9 to Vesptna.l II that be his
Yes The play-actor's tlpsy, pretty commenced
Jocoso, Joc0so. they're calling
As the prologue. its Clear,
He's too drunk to appear
Ger. drunk only heart
yoc: Some excuse must be made for doing with
Yes The best way will be to say nothing about
Ger Huzza for the dukel-duke of what2 let's
see What was his wine7-oh, burgundy7
[Bel rings, R.
Joc.) Hark! the dukes bell againl Hence, or
Ves) Shall be too late for the company.
Ger. May the duke and his wine immortal be!
HuZza for the Duke OF Burgundy!
lE1eu1 VeSpsnd ana JOcoSO, R., Geronio, L.
SCENE III.-A Garden splendidly illuminated. A
Theatre Is formed among the trees In The back.
the stage beng leuel tcith the supposed spectatOrs
and the scene lighted rom Adore; seats are placed
for the audience. r.. the curtain is dozen The
place is dlled Ov the tenants OF the Duke.
MUsIc-Grand March.-Enter JocOsO, X NTH n
,cand-he places ne tenant,y In seats-Enter
and Serua,sis, R-Tne Spectators rise, and oo,o
respect uAv--C7art Is conducted to splendid
seat oy the Dukes side, L.. VesDind remaining at
distaace.-At TIE end Of the march, the Dukes
Page enters, r.
Page lBo,cing to the Duke ana presenting pa
pers.l courier from Milan has brought these
dispatches, my lord. They require an immediate
Duke. [Ristng ana looking at the dispatches
Excuse me for a while, my friends; and do not let
my absence interrupt your pleasure Inc village
actors are in waiting, and viii amuse you with
return.
tExtt touo,oed oy the PAGE and t,ro Servants, r.
MUsIc-A short opening symphony preparatory
20 sns Oegtnniag Of the Play; during uhtch Cart
UeC"naS vesptnd to come and stand on her. r.
~ S''' s.s TsSeS-SCENE, landscape, OlH
Ssotss outo0e In the background Pelg'Ssso's
r,.to, 81 La practtoaose bridge. l. U. E.
s00teys a rose t-ee-Music c0nnected NTH the
opening symphony.
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Fdd!na gathers up the BREAKFAST things and exit
Rot Looking after her.j Poor childless mother!
she struggles with her GRIEF, and endeavours to
tmpart JOY which neither OF us can know again!
ter-never to return! Why Gid / repair the raw
ages time had made In this old mansion? Why
Because deemed it would be the abode OF bliss
She-my child has made 1t the cave OF despair!
But no matter; few years OF neglect, desolation
Will spread around. and hearth and roof-tree will
be ruined, like my happiness, and broken as my
heart! Ny daughter! my Clari. Oh! miseryl
misery-shes gomez shes lost sa;o no homo.
Ree'ste' FIDALMA, from the house, NICoLo through
the gate, r. q. E.
Nc. Fidalma, good morning, We're to have
wedding In the village to-day. Ny daughter is to
be married to our neighbour Nmpedo. and come
to invite you and your husband TO join our frolics
Ftd. Pm sure it's In vain TO say anything to
Rolamo. He is SO given up to his griefs, that he
Shuns all society.
Nc: He ought not-society is the only remedy.
He should hope, and have more fortltude. Join
your entreaties to mine, Fi1alma, and try to pre-
vail upon him, for once at least, TO go abroad-an
our young folks VIII take 1t as the greater compli-
F4d. With all my heart; and should be very
glad If he would consent: but fear It's In vain to
Mic. At any rate We can try. So. I'll follow you.
tE1es1at i'atO the house. L s. 4.
Enter CLAIR, at the gate, r. u.k
Car. There is my home! Ny blessed, blessed
home: frownlng form appears to guard the
0oi sheskng Emit In my
RANGES a step or tacO J0rscdrdl I seem to tread
upon the earth like a criminal Yet still must
steal upon the hallOwed spot Heart, be f1rm!
tAduenoes, then starts back.l 1 must, win ap-
proach! Now, now, now! [Hauing made at last
one cioleflt effort she Tstsses dcsc and ercidis i
?!'rpna'aiN] Once more am surrounded 0y all
that is dear TO me! Father! mother! your unhappy
child, Borrowing, imploring, returns 10 you. IA
flute is heard scitaout, at a distance, r. q. And
harkI Again my native village song! how acutely
doth It's accents strike on my heart In such scene
as this, around whose every tree and flower some
recollection Of infancy sentwined
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SCENE 1.-Caaris NatiUe Village, 1cith distant
U5elp Of MILAN; tlco cottages opposite sides.
Enter Villagers rustic bridge, L.-they address
the chorus alternately to each cottage, hanging fcUers
round the doOTS.-MusIC, as curtain rises.
CHORUS Of Villagers.
Open, open, lovers eyes,
Hours OF bliss are dawniDg
Wake and see what glowing skies
Gid your bridal morning.
tVizagers dance.-Nisaetta opens the upper case
rlent in the COttdOe,L
Mn. Needless were your pipes and tabors,
] was up soon as light.
tNfapedo opens the upper casenaes, ia the
cottage, R.
Nis,s So was !, for really, neighbours,
couldn't sleep wink all night
Ali my bride that Is to be,
Don't It cheer your little hearA
TO think this Is the last time we
Shall wake so very far apart
The Dickinson press., 1883-12-15
an Interesting Patent Suit.

An interesting case, involving a very in
genious and economical device, has Just
been decided by the courts, the particulars
of which will bear brief mention. Nelson
Lyon of Albany, N. z, has recovered judg-
ment of So, AT. 10 besides cost and interest
against 4. I. Fisher g. Co., in the United
States Circuit Court. at Detroit, Mich, for
an infringement of what is known to the
trade as Lyons Patent Metallic Heel Stifen-
ar. This contriEance is one of the most USE
full of modern inventions, and has achieved
9 remarkable sale over three-quarters of a
million dollars worth, the testimony in the
present suit showed having been disposed OF
since the patent was granted, being a grand
total OF 273 478 pounds, or 1888, 600 pairs.
At oLe time the Attorney General OF *be
United States declared the Lyon patent ~
valid, simply on account of an informality
sn the application, but this was atterward
corrected by the Commissioner of Patents,
in accordance with g special act of Congress
authorizing uch'correction. Fishers main
improvement consisted in el0ngating the
screw-hole fastening the plate, and, es de.
PENDANTS they based their. main defence in
irving to show the special sct of congress
was unconstitutional and that plaintiffs in
venti0n was not new. Action was com,
menced In May, 1880, q perpetual %injunc,
ton was obtained in December following
and the case was referred tc. q master to as
certain the pr.fts made by defendants anG
the loss sustained by Mr.. Lyon, The mas
ter reported the sum as So, 1884, but on motioi
the court doubled the same, and directet
Judgment to be entered against defendant
for such double damages, with interest from
the date of the masters report end costs.