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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-03-09
A NOVEL THEORY.

An English writer of some emin-
enee has recently propounded a
theory about drunkenness which has
attracted a good deal of attention.
He says that alcohol is one Of natures
agencies to rid tho world of people
with diseased or enfeebled eonstitu-
tiens. No man or woman becomes a
drunkard, according to this view, un-
less there is some hidden vice OF con-
stitution craving an alcoholic stimu-
liant which is natures prompting to
get them out of the world. In time,
according to this authority, these
feeble people will be killed off, and
thus alcohol will prove a blessing in
perfecting the human race. OF course
this theory flies in the face of all
experience. We all know men and
women who have inherited splendid
constitutions. who yet, through un
happy circumstances are now slaves
to the bottle. How many gifted
young men. because of their social
surroundings, have become infatuated
with alcohol in some of its many al
Turing forms? Indeed, it is often the
dull and unimaginative person who
escapes the snare of the rum demon
while the healthy, strong and excep
tionally clever becomes its victims.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-03-09

On Little Greek. a stream which
rushes through mountain gorge,
lived Nick Norton. He indulged in
a carouse, in which he was assisted
by Henry Metcalf and Clingman Met
calf of Buncombe county. n. c., Mack
Boon of Madison county and Ezekiel
Briggs of Tennessee. Between the
latter four quarrel arose, and hunt
ing knives were freely used. Briggs
was literally cut in pieces. The Met
calls disappeared, and IL was thought
they had fled the State. Mack Boon
was arrested. Last Monday the
Metcalfs made their appearance at Il
whisky dealers in Little Creek, with
in a mile of the scene Of the fatal
fight. They drank till they became
crazed with liquor, and. after chasing
aw-y the proprietor OF the place and
helping themselves the brothers
quarreled Henry Metcalf drew his
pistol and Clingman his knife. There
were three reports in quick succession
and Clingman dropped, shot through
the heart and lungs, but in the brief
space his knife had done its work
and Henry was disemboweled, dying
almost immediately. The horritied
liquor seller saw the ending of the
terrible scene from the place where
he had secreted himself in the bushes
near his house.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-03-09

BIG FARMING OpERATloNs.-The
Laguna Farming Company are pros
ecuting farming operations on the
Laguna Rancho on a grand scale. A
Times reporter in passing the other
day counted twenty-four big six-muls
teams at work tearing up the soil,
seeding and narrowing in the grain.
They have already about 5000 acres
seeded and will continue operations
as long as the season seems favorable.
The entire area seeded will probably
amount to $4,000 acres. It is an
exhilarating sight to see the big
teams following each other, with the
big gang plows turning over the
earth. 1t looks like business on a
grand scale. The stables, sheds and
granaries to accommodate this ma
chinery, stock and grain occupy a
plat of ground several acres in extent,
and. built in semi-circular form,
reminds one of an extensive fair
ground at exhibition time.ILos
Angeles Times.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-03-09

While the elephant is the largest
beast known to the world, its size has
been greatly exaggerated. Ten feet
is a good height for one of the brutes,
and twelve foot elephant is big
one. Jumbo, the notorious, is about
seventeen feet high, and still grow
ing" These quadrupeds reach be.
tween seventy and eighty years OF
age before they die, but there are in
stances of elephants living for owe,
two hundred years.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-03-09

Mr.. Loader, a furrier in ST. Louis,
says that two New York firms con
trolled the entire buffalo trade now.
capturing all the catches in quantities
of two thousand to five thousand
robes per hunt A buffalo robe I'M
lined is now worth $l3 to SO in St.
Lonis. where the very best could once
be bought for So. The world is be-
ing cleared of all its animals except
three, the rat, the moth and the
worm. These will survive man.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-03-09

The shipment of a cargo of corn
in bulk from Savannah to Liverpool
last week was an event in the grain
movement. The corn was grown in
Tennessee; it was carried to Savan-
nah by rail and thence shipped on
the steamer Marcia for Liverpool.
There were twenty-five carloads of it.
There is grain elevator at Savannah,
recently erected, and it is thought it
will attract other lots of bulk corn
from the Southern States to 90
abroad in the same way.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-03-09

A husband in Massachusetts
whipped his wife, who employed a
lawyer to prosecute him. Then he
took proceedings against her on the
charge of common drunkenness. and
she engaged the same counsel to de-
fend her This lawyer sued the hus-
band for the value of his services, re-
lying upon the rule of law that hus
band is liable for "necessaries" sup
piled to his wife. The Supreme
Court accepted this view so far as pay
for her defense was concerned, but
ruled that the charge for prosecuting
the husband could not be allowed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-03-09

Western turkey dealers have Pc
culiar way of making the turkeys
sent South weigh well. They cut off
the feet and put them inside the bird.
A gentleman of this city bought a
turkey that had three feet in it-a
whole yard when received. He sent
one back to the seller. thinking the
odd foot had been put in by mistake.
Tx.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-03-09

MUD SroRM.-While the sand storm
was raging in Kern county few
days since it was raining in Fresno
county a hundred miles further north
The sand was carried by the Kern
county storm up into the upper stra-
tum OF air, when it was carried north
ward, and coming into the rain storm
OF Fresno county, descended with
the rain. The Erpositor mentions
the fact of mud storm, but cannot
account for the real estate portion of
the mixture. The past week has been
phenomenal one from a meteoro.
logical standpoint on this coast.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-03-09

There is nothing sometimes like
hitting the nail on the head. AT Il
recent fire in Ottoway some one sent
telegram to the owner who was in
Boston. saying: Premises all on
fire; what shall we do" The answer
came promptly, Put it out"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-03-09

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T. Hr!i~.'.
':,- -. l,ue in lis l.uli!c-> attire.
Aud IN bo~o;u harmed with Il sacred tlre
y, II. watched for III, love, his only desire-
Maria.
He WIS mu=in- upon his lonely lot.
And lie sad y himself. She cometh not.
u hal u terrible hear;,lcbc l have :;Ut-
Grei. Scott.
How terribly lonest me feel, How queer
Iu he slLt,u. alone with nobody hear
Uh, how much wish Maria were here
Mon Dieu
The thought of it fills me with horrible
doubl-
I should smile. should blush, I should vail,
should shout,
Just suppose some fellow had cut me out
Me-out.
''Ah. there she comes now, rs sof. rat;'
But alas he Il mistaken the soft p t-a-pat,
Ills Maria wds Only Il brother tom-cat-
flows that"
.rhOught Tom No. of Tom No. .:
Bus No. b ,unc-, III II without more AGO,
Ind suddenly both departed from view
New. New.
Oh. i'll farel it then for Tom No. !.
roc ;.5 soon as tine anomy'S work was done
vi all his tiae raiment he left iiln none
such fun,
Now, all you young Washers who dress with
Such care.
The hearts OF the Guileiess TO slave AMI sn-
snare.
You'd better remember this tale and be-
ware
Take care.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-03-09

1t rather annoys woman after she
has had her child christened some
romantic Indian name, to learn that
the name translated means .''old
boots.'
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-03-09

A woman living in Kahoka, Mo-, has
only one eye. and that is in the mid
die OF her forehead.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-03-09
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The National tribune., 1883-03-15
Two Ways Of Looking at Things.
TFrom The Ne,O Raren REGISTER |

From the NetC Hduen Register.
Two boys went to hunt grapes. One was
happy because they found grapes. The other
was unhappy because the grapes had seeds in
them.
Two men being convalescent were asked how
they were. One said: II am better to-day"
The other said: I" was worse yesterday"
When it rains one man says: This will
make mud" Another: This will lay the
dust"
Two children looking through colored glasSes:
one said: The world is blue" And the other
said: " 1t is bright"
Two boys eating their dinner; one said 81
would rather have something other than this"
The other said: This is better than nothing"
A servant thinks mans house is principally
kitchen. \ guest, that it is principally parlor.
a am sorry that l live" says one man. Il
am sorry that l must die" says another.
a am glad" says one, THAT it is no worse"
" l am sorry" says another, that it is no bet
ter"
One man spoils a good repast by thinking of
a better Tepast of another. Another one en-
joys poor repast by contrasting it with none
at all"
One man is thankful for his blessings. An
other is mOrose for his misfortunes.
One man thinks he is entitled to better
world and is dissatisfied because he hasn't got
it. Another thinks he is not justly entitled to
any, and is satisfied with this.
One man makes up his accounts from his
wants. Another from his assets.
The National tribune., 1883-03-15
A Remarkable Rabbit Hunt I'm Texas.

Last Thursday, crowd of twenty three
men and boys from Biggs and Gridley, mostly
hunt. They had the finest kind of time
There seemed TO be millions of jack rabbits or,
as they are known by some, Texas mules"
Great quantities of powder was burned, and an
old gentleman who was present said that the
continual firing of guns reminded him of a
hard-fought battle in which he had taken a
hand. A thiclIet was surrounded and rabbits
poured out in countless numbers. The sport
was kept up nearly all day, but the hardest
part of all was the gathering of the game.
When the ground had been gone over several
times the men succeeded in finding nearly 600
rabbits that had fallen under the steady hail Of
shot and ball. The rabbits were sold to pay off
a church debt.
The National tribune., 1883-03-15

Association met in Pittsburg yesterday. A
very depressed condition of trade was reported,
with the outlook decidedly unpromising. The
blame was put on the tariff agitation. No
change was made in rates.
The Direct United States Cable earns about
three-quarters of million dollars year, out
of which it manages to pay interest and divi-
dends at the rate of per cent. and carry over
about 100000 to the reserve fund.
Land on Wall street, New York, is worth
S15, 100000 an acre; on Broadway, $2,000,000.
New York spends 100000 annually for
religion and $22,eOO,O00 for its drinks.
Maine sold S125, 900 worth of chewing gun
last year.
The National tribune., 1883-03-15
Putting the Bruiser to Good Use.
From the Troy telegram.

A New York sporting man has bet $500 with
another New Yorker that Walter Jones' better
known as Shorty, 'anegro, employed in a saloon
in this city, can kill $50 rats in forty minutes.
Jones is to be dressed in tights and shoes and
TO be put in large cage with the rats He is
to wear neither gloves nor mask. The instru-
ment Of death is to be one-pound club. He is
confident he can do the task. The animals are
to be wharf rats, caught in New York. Jones
is to receive half the stakes if he wins. The
battle will be fought in Troy.
The National tribune., 1883-03-15
How Jumbo Tossed the Mastiff.

A short time ago a large mastif was pur-
chased as a companion for jumbo. A smaller
dog had been the mommoth's companion for
some time and to him Jumbo had become
greatly attached. Saturday the mastiff was in
troduced to his new companion and the latter
gave vent to his displeasure by series of low
growls. Suddenly he caught the mastiff
around the body with his trunk and threw him
clear across the building. The unfortunate
canine struck against the elephant Pilot and
was instantly killed. Pilot was maddened by
the blow and at once began charging the other
elephants. There was a great uproar for a
while but finally ropes were got about Pilot
and he was secured. During all the time, after
killing the dog, Jumbo stood quietly feeding
Queen, the baby elephants mother. stood ready
to protect her young one. Pilot after being Sc
cured, was chained up by himself.
The National tribune., 1883-03-15
THE STOCK MARKET.
Review OF the Week in Wall Street and Closing
Prices
Special to The National Tribune.

NEW YORK, March 13.-Under continued
purchase the market opened firm this morn
ing and prices up 10 neon were on an adyanc-
ing scale; soon afterwards, however, on the
announcement of heavy failure IN the whole
sale liquor trade and sudden rise in the rate
for money, considcran.e r"alizations set in; the
room traders as usua,, Getting frightened and
selling freely; the weals tone of the Wander
bilt stocks especially, Causing them uneasincss.
The dull feeling thus evinced, continued to
the end Of the day; the close being unsettled
and fevcrish, with various rumOrs current,
which, however, lacked confirmation. Foreign
exchange duller on the stringency Of money,
which loans at 10 per cent, and closed about Il.
The National tribune., 1883-03-15
Wild Geese Thoroughly Domesticatcd.
TFyou the Ne,pbe m ,JournoIl

J. Harry Smith of the mouth of Clubfoot
Creek, has the biggest flock of tanned wild
geese it has ever been our luck TO behold. We
saw them in a pond in his field swimming
around in their gayest antics From the best
count we could make in their frolicsOme man
ner there are about twenty in the flock. In
this connection we mention two peculiarties
of the wild goose which may not be known to
the general reader. One is that they do not
mate until they are three years old, conse-
quentIy cannot be raised from till the third
year The second singularity of this species is
that if one looses its mate it never takes
another. Second marriage is not tolerated by
them
The National tribune., 1883-03-15
DANgIEL +. BEATTY VyasE1ngeony Flew Seysey
(;L- 4 | NJ S !.
GEORGE z. LEMON.
ATTORNEY-AT-LA
Office els Fifteenth ST., (Citizens' National Dank
2. o. DRAWER 325. WASHINGTON, D. c.
ESTABLISHED 1868.

Pcnsiors.-If wounded, injured or have contracted
any disease however slight the disability apply ct
E!eirs.-Widows minor children, dependent mothers
fathers and minor brothers and sisters, in the order
War CT I.l2.-Al surviving officers and soldiers Of
this war whether in the Military or Naval service Of the
battle skrmsh for a less period and the widows OF
such who have not remarked, eutitIed pension
required in these claims.
Increase CT Pe-sicas,- ,-Pension laws are more lib
eral now than formerly. and many entitled to
hghGr rate than they receive From ard after January,
1Eo shall make charges for ny SCTyjcsS claims
OF pension where disability is alleged
unless successful in procuring the increase
&cStcr3tion 10 PeI:siCs; HOl!.-PensiOners who
whose names have been Stricken herefr6 bv Geasoa
of failure to draw their pension for period of three
years, or by reason Of rc-enstment, may have their
PE,aal1 ~ t Dt corr siollali!S WIN tHs hot3e
b"Sert.on from one regiment or vessel and enlistment
In another Is not bar 20 pension in where the
Woud 'lsSl or injury vas incurred while in the sery-
Ice OF te ! n!ted States ana in the line Of duty.
Land " b2rTaIfs.-SurvivoTs OF all from 1890
70 March . $50, and cer2in heirs are entitled TO one
hundred and sixty of land not already received
assignments perfected Correspondence invited.
rrisCners Of "ar.-Ration money promptly col
Furlorgh Rations.-Amounts due collect with
ont unnecessary delay. Such claims cannot be collected
Horses lost IN Service.-Claims of this character
promptly attended to- Many claims of this character
have been enormously rejected Correspondence in such
cases is respectfully invited.
Bounty ard Fay.-GOlIectiOns promptly made.
Property Taken By the Army in States not in
tHsUTrcC Jcn.Clains of this character viii receive
Special attention provided they were filed before Jan
uary l. 1850. II not filed prior to that date they
barred nv statute of limitation
In addition TO the above prosecute Military and
Naval tiams OF every description, procure iatents,
IradcM Marks CoprFights attend to business before the
department ard all the Dej2rtE nts ot the toyerIent
We invite correspondence from all interested assuring
them Of the utmost pTomptjtue energy and thorough
noss in all matters iutrustCd TO hands.
GEORGE e LEMON
The National tribune., 1883-03-15
CATTLE MARKETS.
FOREIGN MARKETS

LIVERPOOL, Mar. 13.-Cotton - Receipts to-day $500
bales, none American. Sales 5000 bales, $500 bales
American Market, moderate inquiry freely supplied;
middng Uplands5 9l9d., and Orleans ll1Gd. Cotton
10 arrive opened steady and closed steady. March and
April delivery, Uplamds 36-64gD5 SS,Gid.; April and
May . 4G-6iG5 4l-s4d May and June 4S-6495 45-6id
June and July 47645 is 6il5 aS-6id; July and Au-
gust 5O6i@5 52-Gid. August and September 54-G49
56-64d. September and october 5l-6id5 53-64d
Wheat 9s sdGl0s per GENITAL for No California 9S sd
@9s I'd. for No. do. Lard 5SS Sd. per cwt for prime
Western Bacon Sis per cwt for long clear middes and
5Ss Cd for short do. Refined Petroleum 6Sd. gallon
Turpentine Spirits Ais. per cwt.
The National tribune., 1883-03-15
A Bale OF Cotton Thirty Years Old.
[From Me ANanla Consiitution

Mr.. John Morgan, of Conyers, has bale of
cotton that is thirty years old, having laid in
his lot since before the war. He is now having
it repacked To sell. 1t has rich color and is
perfectly sound, covered with good bagging
and bound with rope. He had about one
hundred bales at the time Of the war and re-
fused $4,000 in gold for them.
The National tribune., 1883-03-15
BUSINESS NOTICES.
Bcatty's Organs and Pianos.

Although very young STILL Mayor Beatty, the
famous builder of musical instruments ut Washington,
New Jersey, has attained high position and consPcu
Gus success among the most noted of American manu-
fCturers. He has not only established great business
by which he furnishes thousands of pianos and organs
every year of superior character a exceptionally low
prices, but has contributed in conspicuously public
manner to the building up of thriving and busy
muny. lie is Of the most liberal advertisers of the
day, and 10 this much Of his is due Read
his advertisement in another column and forward
him an order for one of his best cabinet organs,
The National tribune., 1883-03-15
&cC week in your own town. Terms and IS outfit
pOo free Address II. HALLEr j. Co., Portland Ne

DRIVATE STOCK TELEGRAPH WIRES BETWEEN
i WASHINGTON AND NEW YORK.
II. ii. DODGE,
Banker and Broker
Bonds Stocks and Investment Securities Bought and
Sold on Commission.
No. $50 18TH STREET, (CORCORAN BUILDING1
Washington, d. c.
Agency for Prince and Whitley, Stock Brokers'
GA Broadway, New York.
Every class of Securities bought and sold commits
sion In San Francisco, baltimore, Philadelphia, New
York Boston, and Washington Orders executed the
New York Stock Exchange at Oneeighth of per cent
commission Private and direct telegraph wires 10 Bal
tfmOre Philadelphia, New York, and Boston, through
those cities and reported back promptly Quotations
of Stocks and Bonds and information regarding ..s
Markets received through wires INSTANTLY diract
3om the New York Stock Exchange.
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
A PAPER FOR THE MILLION.
800 PER YEAR.

care for him who has borne the battle and for hfs
widow and orphans ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
The validity of the public debt of United States
authorized by law including debts incurred for payment
of pensions and bnuutes for services in suppressnR
rebellion, shall not be questi0ned"-SEc
T. ART. XIV, CONSTITUTION or THE UNITED STATES.
consider it the ableSt devoted TO the interests
of the soldier published in the country earnestly
mend it 10 all comrades of the Oriern
PAUL VASDERvOORT,
Commander in CALeT, G. A. e.
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PROSPECTUS FOR 1888.
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE during the coming
rear will be 4 better paper than ever.
PREMIUMS.
Books.

As an induCement to the friends and readers OF THE
NATioSAL TRIBUNE to form clubs and canvass for new
valuable premiums:
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lows, steel Springs, Nickel
Plated Pedal Plates, REA -
TVS PATENT STOP ACTION
AND SOUNDING BOARDS.
27 Useful Stops.
Cello, 6 f.. tone. g 2Nelc;lih.
3 ClaIBhsl!a. 1 Manual Sub
BesS, Il ft. tone. 6 Bourbon,
Is fl. tone. 6 SExspiIone, & It.
tone. 7Yiol di GAMBIA, s ft.
tone. SDldpsson, . ft. tore.
Q Viola Dolce, 4 It. tone. 10
Grand Expressioae, g ft.tona.
Ii French Horn r ft. tone-
12 Harp AOlian, IS VOx H.
mfEa. IL Echo, 8 IT. tone.
10 DuIciana, s IT. tons. l6
CisiioDet, 9 It. tone. II Voix
Celeste, g ft. tore. ls Violina,
4 it. tone. 10 VOx Jubi-
The National tribune., 1883-03-15
OUR COMMERCIAL REPORT.
Stste of the Markets at Leading Trade Centres East
and Nest.

NEW YORK, Mar Is-Cotton is nrm at 10 s-1ec.@10
& @ WSa5 flour n and hsayy ivy sfOa and 20
lower for futures closing weak at rihe above the inside
figures; fairly active export and specuation NO REQ
Sss@I 2. june d s4sssi ~. Rye fairly active and
with slight reaction s Steamer rs s sc, No mixed
in Elevator 7l471sc, April 7497I4c., May DAG &c
Western and White do S5c ssc
si5 bushels Corn s6s ia do Oats ~ OH do Barley
aud unchanged for spot, and steady for futures March
April So Co. May ss s5S Eefnea Sugars quiet
ieum higher; crude 771c. Tefned sSss5sc United
s91sc Tailow firm; prime city SO sac Pork Is quiet
fnS a ss and 9 50 War T mos
steady prime steam s11 559ll 57s spot Sl 6eC9u "a
AeP g; sS steamer Ma eghs Wbss, ts TsRo0 dull
March s. 64 April 81 1?!61 May; No. spring at 9 o
@}s; No red Winter q G9H Corn is easier at $500
lower at sic cash, 46c April 44c. May Rye dull and
w P"T T at e oHs Rs Desd Or S.. higher 81 = % f.
and SIS 40GllS 42la May Lard easier S1 156D1t 20
sash s og S S AgT 81 4 y n 80 bd2 May m Bg5 g5
short clear SO Is. At the closing call Wheat active but
&c lower Corn quiet and unchanged. Oats irregular
CATTLE MARKETS.
NEW YORK, Mar. ID Becves- Receipts $500 head;
Market firm and active at advance of c. b. and
Neh ISPorcTs Gsed 40 caSeds @ Rscep
10000 head Market fairly steady at g G07 40 per leo
lbs Exporters took carloads of Sheep S7 per
100 lbs SwneRecepts, $500 live Hogs steady at 50 TO
o. 90 per 100 lbs. for poorest TO best
CHICAGO Mar l3.-IIogs-Receipts $780, and ship
ments 1900 market active and prices 1Oc higher heavy
s. 60GS; light 81 g0t7 80 and mixed S117 80 Cattle
Receipts $500 and shipments 90O market active but
irregular; native Steers oGpl5c lower exports S. 400
62o good TO choice shipping - SO6 49, native butch
Steers stockers SS 254 49, feeders "a 405 Sheep
Receipts 1900 shipments 600 market firm and demand
good to fancy natives at sSS6 IS Nebraska Sheep
The National tribune., 1883-03-15
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

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