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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-02-16
JOSEPH BONhPARTE'S JEWELS.

''It has often been doubted whether
Boraparte had any valuable Jewels
at Bordentown," said Alexander Car
man, formerly the Kings messenger,
to representative of the Philadel
phia Press, but in set of drawers
in large library, hid by a counter
felt representatives of a bookcase, the
jewels were secreted. To those suffi-
ciently acquainted with the King
they We're frequently shown. Here
among his rarities he had the crown
and rings in which he was made
King of Spain; also the crown, robes
and jewels in which Napoleon was
crowned, and the family plate"
Here Mr.. Carmen pointed to the
picture of Joseph on the throne of
Spain, That very robe [ have
handled frequently; l aired it every
two weeks. Ii was purple silk, EN-
brodered with heraldic figures in
gold and lined with ermine. After
Joseph left Bordentown I watched
over 1t for Il whole year. As to his
paintings, there was no end to them
| believe that Bonaparte must have
owned thirty thousand pieces of art.
Tie was hlmselfa great collector. and
when his uncle. Cardinal Fesen.
died he left Joseph his whole gallery.
We had pictures everywhere on the
walls and as many unpacked as were
hung
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-02-16
THE THIRD SEX.

In Egypt eunuches are spoken OF
as the third sex, and rum lot they
are. They speak in crescpndoS. and
that at the sound Of a bass note.
Colonel Charlie Lorg. formerly of
the Egyptian army. and now Amer
lean Consul. told me all about them.
ami introduced Inc to one. the head
eunuch OF Cheritf Pasha. He was a
big, broad ad-shouldcred. tall, we'll made
chap. black as sixteen nights. 1t was
almost startling to hear this fellow
speak. Every time he opened his
mouth it was a new surprise. One
expected a diapson flow. but heard
instead high pipings. not unmusical.
it is true. but pitched even higher
than a woman's organ. Neverthe-
less, his moGulations were strikingly
tuneful, and his manner had charm
OF interest apart from all the curl
Csity such one as he creates. am
tod that Cheriff Pasha's eunuch is
the only eunuch in Egypt except the
one owned by the Khedive that speaks
any French, or, indeed. any tongue
except the Arabic. Weak of mind
and body, they soon die, and they
never learn much. The eunuchs are,
for the most part, Arabians. They
are all very black, they are all slaves.
they are highly honored. not sneered
at as you might think, are we'll
treated, and are worth. at the least
figure for the poorest. $500. From
that they range to 5000 These
figures do not represent their market
value. Indeed. they have none. for
they are not on sale. For many
years the trade in eunuchs has been
confined to the transactions between
the first owner and the first prr-
chaser, for every harem has its
eunuchs, and he is as trusty as dog.
and twice as serviceable. Their ini-
tiation into the third sex begins Mt
the age of I to II. Ninety-tive per
cent of them die, and no wonder. for
they are brutally treated in the first
instance, and then restricted to
chance to aid them to recovery. When
they have been imprisoned they are
carefully examined, and then the
operation follows. Immediately after
terward they are buried neck deep in
the mud of the Nile. where they stay
till they get well or die. They usually
die. Those who get well stay in
these mud graves for a month some
times. They are then brought to
market. Not an open one, you know,
and not where You can buy them out
right, but where they are taken from
one pasha to another: then, if not
sold, to beys, and, finally, to the
offendi or private gentleman. They
are always bought. The supply and
demand never equal each other.
When the enunch enters the palace
of the master or owner his duties are
those of servant to the harem, and
they fill those offices in all particu-
lars. There is lineal promotion for
them. So far as [ can learn there is
no such thing as the mother of the
maids, as told about in charming
meter in ''Don Jaun" All the offices,
from those of a chambermaid to the
stewardship of the palace. are con-
Quoted by third sex. They are the
masters executive, the guardian of
their owners bonor, the protector of
the purse, the manager of his do
mestic affairs, and the confdante of
all his troubles.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-02-16
THE CITY OF LONDON.

A writer at London says: Here
are 1000 miles of streets spread out
over an area of nearly 700 miles;
here there is birth every five min
utes, death every eight minutes and
seven accidents every day; and here
there may be found beer shops and
gin palaces that would stretch over
70 miles. Here are 1000 ships and
5000 sailors in port every day; here
are 5000 new houses built every year,
and 23S,000.000 letters delivered;
here are 117,O00 habitual criminals
on the police register, and paupers
enough to fill large city. The food
supply for one year has been whim-
sically calculated to require Y miles
of oxen, 10 abreast; l20 miles of
sheep, ditto; miles Of calves, ditto;
8 miles Of pigs. ditto; so acres of
poultry, close together; 20 miles OF
hares and rabbits, 100 abreast; a
pyramid of loaves of bread, 600 feet
square and thrice the hight of st.
Paul's, whose summit is as many feet
above the ground as the year has days
and 1000 columns of hogsheads of
beer, each a mile high. Here are
over 4,0O0,OO0 of inhabitants, includ-
ing 100000 foreigners from every
part of the globe. Here they have
more Roman Catholics than Rome
more Jews than Palestine, more Irish
than Dublin, more Scotchmen than
Edinburg: and more thieves than
Chicago" To which might be added
that London contains reading room
whose rotunda is rivaled in diameter
only by the Pantheon at Rome. {
library and museHm covering sevel
acres OF ground, and wherein rest
the Rosetta stone, the Elgin marbles
and over 100000 volumes. pcrha,.
the largest collection of books ant
manuscripts i'll the world, and 1
concert hall which holds nearly 10.
OOO persons.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-02-16

The Board of Guardians of Wool
wich, England, lately received mys-
terlous box which they supposed to
be an Internal machine. 1t was
opened with great fear and caution,
and was found to contain Il pigs
head and letter The letter pnr-
ported to be from the pig, who asked
that mercy should be shown to his
fellow pigs, and that they might be
saved from their enemies
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-02-16

The following explains the differ
ence between luck" and chance"
You take girl out to the theater and
discover that you haven't cent in
your pocket. You are, of course,
compelled to invite her to an oyster
saloon after the performance. She
refuses for some reason; that's .'luck,'
but the chance" is a million to one
that she will accept.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-02-16

One would think that everybody
IN these days would know better than
to blow out the gas, yet reports show
that there is an average of three
deaths month in New York by suffo-
cation from this cause.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-02-16

An Arkansaw politician was ap-
preached by man who said, Col
onel, please give me a nickel, I want
to cross the river" Haven't you got
a nickel?' No, sir" Il won't give
you one. A man who hasn't a nickel
is just as we'll off on this side of the
river as the other. Now. if you had
money enough to establish yourself
IN business after crossing, I'd give
you a nickel. As it is, you'd better
stay here"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-02-16

Mr.. Giffen. tho eminent English
statistician. thinks that the increase
of population in the United States
has altered the whole idea of the
balance power of European nations,
the rivalries Of European Govern
ments being restrained by the feeling
that they are dwarfed by the United
States, and are no longer playing
the leading part in the worlds politi-
cal history.
The happiest men are fat men-be
cause they know they will no. die poor
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-02-16

The Richmond (Va.) State says:
The fact is the war literature of
neither side is intended for the other.
What We write from our standpoint
cannot possibly be very acceptable to
IA Northern audience, nor is their side
of the question, as stated by them.
any more pleasing to us; therefore,
We had best make it all for home
consumption" This indicates that
no one has yet appeared since the
war wise enough, good, unbiased and
brave enough to write history.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-02-16

am sorry to hear of your uncle
having drowned himself at sea-" said
Gilhooly to an influential citizen of
Austin. who wore sad luok and
Grape Oh his hat. Yes, it was very
sad" Did he have any grounds
for it," How in the mischief could
he have any grounds for it at sea,
when the water is mile and a half
deep?'
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-02-16
AN AGED SENATOR'S EMOTION.

A very touching scene occurred at
the close of the session of the Senate
January g. Senator Edmunds had
closed his scathing arraignment of
Hoar's Presidential bill, and the
Massachusetts, Senator felt consider
ably cut up. He charged Edmunds
with coming IN at this late day in
unfair opposition to the measure when
it had been for months all through
the last session, pending before the
Committee ON Judiciary, and nothing
had been heard from the Senator.
who had absented himself. His
criticism was severe to the verge of
cruelty. Edmunds sc:d 1.-The Senator
from Massachusetts did him great
injustice in arraigning him for alb
sence during the last session. He
knew" he stopped short, made a
great effort to articulate something,
failed, and sat down, with tears
streaming from his eyes,. A death
like silence prevailed. Some Sena
tor, in low voice, moved to adjourn.
The motion prevailed, and the Sena-
tors noiselessly left the chamber,
awed into silence by the violent out
burst of grief from their venerable
colleague. The cause Of Edmund's
absence last session was the last i'll
moss of his daughter, who was the
idol of his old age and to whose loss
he seems unable to reconcile himself
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-02-16

Iowa City mast be healthy town
1t has population of 10000 people
and there was not death there in
October. What skillful doctors il
must have-or else none at all.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-02-16

The sermonettc." spoken of so
frequently i'll the West, is not a full
sermon. 1t is a nice little new bon
net talk, sufficient to call congrega
ton of hearers together, but not
powerful enough to wear them out.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-02-16

Ten Of the aldermen Of Brooklyn,
n. u, recently served five days in
Jail for contempt, having over-ridden
Mavor Howell's veto of the Brooklyn
Elevated Railroad scheme last fall,
in spite of an injunction from Justice
Gilbert. Their time was largely
spent in poker playing, drinking,
eating and smoking, plentiful sup
ply of luxuries being furnished them
by their friends.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-02-16

BARGAINS in boots and shoes, in
CATERS and slippers most durable
in quality and lowest in price at
6oo kearny street. near Sacramento
Remember the Boston Boot and Shoe
Store, always popular, always full of
business and always fair dealing.
Make yourself New Years present.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-02-16

While insane, Mrs. William Seago,
OF Byron. Ga, cut her tongue out
with knife.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-02-16
IN CASE OF A PRESIDENTS DEATH

The bill to provide for the perform
ance of the duties of the office Of the
President in case of the removal.
death, resignation or inability, both
of the President and Vice President.
-" r""""'! :" tho Snpntn cnacts that
IN case OF the removal, death. Ir,IS l.--
ton or inability of both the President
and Vice President of the United
States. the Secretary of State, or, if
there be none, or in case of his re-
moyal, death. resignation or inability,
then another member of the Cabinet
in this order of precedence: The
Secretary of the Treasury. Secretary
of War. Attorney General, Postmas
ter General, Secretary of the Navy,
Secretary of tho Interior. shall act as
President until the disability is re-
moved or until the vacancy is other
wise lawfully filled, such officer being
eligible to the office of President un-
der the Constitution and not under
articles Of Impeachment by the House
of Representatives at the time the
powers and duties of the Office shall
devolve upon him; provided. that
whenever the powers and duties of
the President Of the United States
shall devolvo upon any of the persons
named, If Congress- be not then in
session, or if it would not meet regu-
larly within twenty days thereafter,
it shall be the duty Of the person
upon whom said powers and duties
shall devolve to issue a proclamation
convening Congress in extraordinary
session, giving twenty days notice of
the time of meeting
Sec. 2. That the preceding section
shall only be held to describe and APP
ply to those officers who shall be ap-
pointed by the advice and consent of
the Senate to the offices therein
named
Sec 3 That Section lag OF the
Revised Statutes is hereby repealed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-02-16

A suit has been commenced in Dal-
las, Texas, against the Western
Union Telegraph Company by a Mr..
Cole of Throckmorton county. He
owns large sheep ranch in that
county. Last spring he telegraphed
his herdsman as follows: Meet me
at Buffalo Springs with horses and
Shep.' BY Shep he meant the shep-
herd dog. The operator wrote it:
Meet me at Buffalo with horses and
sheep" Forthwith the herder rounded
up the flock and hurried them over o
$50 mile journey. The destruction to
the flock was very great, and the con-
sternation of the owner when he met
the cavalcade unbounded He sues
to recover damages of $4,000.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-02-16

A female smuggler named Bronar
met with a serious accident at Lyons
the other day while in the exercise of
her illegal calling She had concealed
several bladders full Of alcohol under
her petticoats in order to pass them
through the octrOi free of duty. Be-
ing arrested on suspicion of SNUG
CLING, she pierced the bladders with
a pin, and the liquor ran out before
she reached the police station. On
arriving there, however, she incau
tiously attempted to dry her clothes
before a red hot stove Being sat
urated with alcohol, they at once took
fire and she received serious injuries.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-10-19

Transfers o. Real Estate n Du-
b0is County frDm Oct. 2, 1855,
% Oct 10. 1885,
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Joseph, sheriff D. c. % WIS Cul-
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|itt- g acres II Sc =. IL > 500.
Soelbv Prswir % WIN Prcuitt, n
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Shelby Pouitt % James X Prcwift
10 acres In Sc z3.T1~ n !. 800.
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|burg. $50.
FSchs0rnspn. s. 10 Mary G 6cheur'
nssn. - aeres = 81 - = ,. b. SIS
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-10-19

M.prr.rr -rrxsrS-The folioxin0
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-10-19

There = nsey ! MT Vice. ionrp
might govern muItitudeo. n - eo1l|
Only govern H. tonr1o-
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-10-11
jumbo Strawberries.

This is the morning of large straw
berries. Here is one that measures
thirteen inches in circumference, and
the mau who shipped it to me picked
ninety quarts from one patch that aver
aged ten berries to the quart. But
the trouble is we can't get price for
them. Those berries should bring
from twenty to forty cents per quart,
and it is hard work to get fifteen for
them, while nearly all the berries that
arrive are double the usual size, and
eight and ten cents a quart is the best
we can get tor them. expect in a
few years to see berries as large as pine.
apples !"
Strawberries are picked mostly by a
class of persons who are anxious to get
away from the large cities. They
leave the cities about the time the sea
son opens, and wander up into Ulster
and Duchess county, n. Y. where the
great berry fields are located about the
towns of Marlborough Milton, High
lands, Tivoli, and III to Bergen coun-
ty, N. j., and hire out to the berry
owners to pick for two and half cents
per quart and one cent a cup and their
board, or some board themselves.
Many of the pickers are Germans
who build rude shanties and buy cheap
provisions and live comfortably, earn
ing from 81 to $2.25 per day.
By the time the strawberries are
gone the raspwerry season commences;
then goose berries, currants and cher
ries, and so they are given steady en-
ployment for two o. three months;
some remaining through harvesting.
The picking is accomplished as fol
lows: A dozen quart or pint boxes
are placed on board attached to a
handle, the berries are picked directly
into the boxes, and are not touched
again until the consumer makes them
ready for the table The Delaware
berries are picked mostly by darkies,
who when they pick dozen quarts,
deliver them to the overseer, who
hands them check good for certain
amount at the village store,-Ne,0
York Morning Journal.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-10-11
Why We are Democrats,

The new book under the above title
from the pen of S. S. Bloom, of Shelby,
Ohio, announced by us sevreal weeks
ago, has appeared, and a copy is now
before us. The work consists of a COM
plete codification of the principles of
the National Democratic party, as de-
clared by eminent democratic Presi-
dents and Statesmen, as well as the
Platforms of the party from the organi-
zation of the government to the present,
and also an exposition of the principles
and policy of the party gathered from
various sources, especially from repre-
sensitive democrats thus embracing a
period of about one hundred years past.
When thus brought together, and con-
sidered at glance, as it We're, it is re-
markable how we'll they have all agreed
upon general fundamental principles.
1t shows that the party has had a well
defined system, plan, policy for gov
eminent to pursue, to which it has con-
stantly adhered, and which is one great
reason why the party has so well pre-
served the organization. 1t is import
ant to party, that its adherants are
we'll established in the principles they
profess, and this book, if well studied,
will do more in that direction than any
work of the kind ever issued. 1t will be
especially useful to public speakers, in
furnishing texts from which to speak,
and in fact to everyone who aspires to
the possession of intelligent views upon
political affairs.
Mr.. Bloom has added chapter re-
lating to the managementand organiza-
ton of party conventions, by stating a
few plain parliamentary rules to be OBJ
served, which will enable almost any
ordinary person to successfully organize
and preside over party convention.
Considering the price no book of the
same size, recently published, contains
so much valuable, and almost indis-
pensible knowledge upon political sub
jects as this one. Not only should all
democrats read it, and become familiar
with it's contents, but it snould be in
the hands of every intelligent voter, no
matter to what party he belongs. From
it's pages all can learn, in brief, con-
else, ard yet comprehensive manner,
all the leading doctrines of the demo-
cratic party.
The book will be sold at wholesale
prices so as to afford retailers reasona-
BILE profit, and single copies can be OBJ
tanned by remitting fifty cents by postal
note or order, to S. S. Bloom, Shelby,
Ohio. We bespeak for the book a large
sale.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-10-11

MIN crediI Tor haII the noDIe unseInsn-
ness he had shown; for he would no
let me tell any one that it was he him.
self who had planned everything about
my property and my wedding.
''Just let them say YOU Tilted me.
Frances. if they please to do so. We
know better, and we will keep our
secret until Uncle Miles comes
around"
Aunt and uncle both came around
sooner than was expected. When it was
known that Stephen spent so much OF
his time with us, Aunt Miles considered
the advantages of having her daughters
brought familiarly in contact with him,
and for their sakes she came to see me
and gave me the kiss of reconciliation.
But as far rs catching Stephens heart
Sin the rebound" was concerned, she
was Just little too late. Norman's
sister, who was n teacher in one of the
public schools of New York, came to
spend her vacation with us, and Stephen
fell in love with her in way which con-
vinced me that his love for Frances
Halliday had only been the shadow of
lne lUfe Hc H;tu lOT luOlleC. WnE, NOT
man himself never behaved more fool
ishly about me than Stephen about this
little, plain Ruth Strong, for she is plain
every one must allow that.
And the preparations that are going
on for the marriage quite amuse me,
who might have heen the bankers wife
myself. Dear me! l think love must
often laugh at the kind of people he
comes in contact with. But hope Ste
phen will be happy; do, indeed.
That is all l Lave to say about my
marriage. I think it was rather pecul-
lar. Some women will doubtless say
they don't believe such men as Stephen
exist; but let girl when she discovers
she does not like man, tell him so,and
ask his advice and help, and ten to one
she will find another Stephen. How
can men be chivalrous and self-denying
if women don't give them opportunities?
think that is wrong, and l intend al
ways to give Norman every chance to
cultivate such noble qualities.