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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-10-03
Hot Water as a Remedy.

There is no remedy of such general
application and none so easily attaina-
bic as water, and yet nine persons in
ten will pass by it in an emergency to
seek for something of far less efficacy.
There are but few cases of illness
where water should not occupy the
highest place as a remedial agent.
A strip OF flannel or napkin folded
lengthwise and dipped in hot water
and wrung out and then applied
around the neck of a child that has the
Group will usually bring relief in ten
minutes.
A towel folded several times and
dipped in hot water and quickly wrupg
ont and then applied over the seat Of
pain in toothacLe or neuralgia will
generally afford prompt relief, This
treatment in collie works like magic. |
have seen cases that have resisted 9TH
er treatment for hours yield to this in
ten minutes. There IL nothing that
will so promptly cut short congestion
of the lungs, sore throat or rheumatism
as hot water when applied promptly
and thoroughly,
Pieces of cotton batting, dipped in
hot water and kept applied to old sores
or new cuts, bruises and sprains, is the
treatment now generally adopted in
hospitals. l have seen sprained an
kle cured in an hour by showering it
with hot water, poured from heighth
of three feet,
Tepid water acts promptly as an
emetic, aud hot water taken freely
half an hour before bed time is the bes
OF cathartcs in the case of constipa
ton, while il has most soothing eifec
on the stomach and bowels This treat
ment continued for few months, will
proper attention 10 Diet will cure an'
durable case of dyspepsia. 49, Hall
,IOtTn0L Of Heath
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-10-03

The largest two hotels at Saratoga
would be crowded by other persons
than guests during the hours of music
and dancing were not restrictive meas
ures adopted. The houses cannot be
thrown open to all comers, as at small
resorts, with no other rule than that
those who enter shall be we'll dressed
Therefore doortenders put the question
"Are you a guesti" to all corners whose
faces they do not recall as belonging
TO borders. But the audacious and ex
pert belle from a ~ boarding house
does not let resentment serve to exclude
her from the most coveted privileges
of the IS establishment. When the
sentry challenges her. she removes all
expression from the rest of her pretty
face and concentrates in her eyes the
greatest amount Of scorn she can COM
mand. Then she turns her eyes fixed
ly on the hireling, murmurs certainly,
sir" and moves smoothly, uuhesitat-
ingly, slowly past him. He knows
that she lies, but what can he do about
it :
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-10-03
After. Dinner Speakers.
CH NRACTERIsrICs Oh SOME NOTABLE IN
PRoMpTU TAKERS, GOOD AND BAD.

Lord Coleridge, at the Irving ban
quet at st. James's Hall, before our
popular traged;an went to America, it,
timated that an after-dinner speech
CONSISTED of pla,tudes and anecdotes, -
and ! remember hearing Mr.. James II.
Lowell, poet. humorist and American
Minister at the Court of St james, say
that if suddenly called upon after din
ner to speak his mind was more or less
blank, but that on the way home
from the feast he thought of ever 50
many good things he would like to
have said. This implied lack of ready
wit, but fancy Mr.. james Il. Lowell.
did himself All injustice by this confes
sion, as his speeches usually have al
impromptu air and abound in point
and interest. Charles Dickens was al
admirable aftsr-dinner speaker, but J
have no doubt he knew tolerably well
beforehand what he was to talk about
and since the lamented death of BOZ
| fancy George Augustus Ssla bears
away the palm. When this notable
journalist rises, poises his chin in the
air, rolls his dark eyes upward and
sends out his clear, metallic chest notes
one feels an assurance that a clever
speech is Forthcoming, delivered with
fluent ease and felicity of expression.
| once heard noble Lord, who very
frequently makes excellent speeches
in the upper House, declare that he
would part with half of his worldly
possessions if he could roll off a speech
with the facility of g, A. $. This may
have been focom de parler, but il
certainly implied large measure ot
admiration for the oratorical ability o.
our prince of journalists. To my mint
the most wonderful speaker in she worlt
is Henry Ward Beecher, the celebrated
Brooklyn divine. He can speak at
any time, at any place aud on any sub
ject. His pyrotechnio brain, incessant
| ly whizzing and whirling, shoots ou
thousands of bright thoughts, which
| he readily clothes in most musical and
expressive language. The worst speak
er | ever heard is "Dying Boucicault
who, though capable Irish comedian
and adapter of French plays, boggles
and stammers, hesitates and trips whel
he 'rises to respond" and resumes hi
seat without having produced thu
slightest effect except that of disap
pointment. On the whole, think the
Americans are more telling after-dinne
speakers than the English. There ar,
Daniel Dougherty, the eminent advocate
of Philadelphia; Sunset Cox, Ben But
ler and Chauncey NJ. Depcw, whose
names are we'll known on this side o
the ocean and who when they get OF
their legs, usually corruscate to the ed
ification of their hearers. have beel
told that at the Sheriff's dinner at tn
Central Criminal Court, in the City o
London, rule has been introduced b.
which the speaker returns thanks sit
ting and in as few words as possible
Why could not this habit obtain in ott
er occasions ? 1t seems to be law c
human nature that gentleman who
sensible, rational creature, when saf,
ly anchored in his chair should lose hi
head and go wildly wool-gatherin
when he gets on his pins. If it b
simply a question of posture and att
tude the suggestion might be useful.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-10-03

A study of the dry rot in the twlgs
of fruit trees has disclosed the fact
that it is caused by contagious and
trans misslble disease, in which, as in
the dry necrosis OF leprosy in man, the
cells of the affected tissues suffer de-
generation into minute bacteria, whose
germs are afterwards disseminated by
the rupture of the cell membrane One
diseased tree is capable of injecting a
whole nursery and old and young are
alike liable to the rayages of the para
site organism,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-10-03

Berlin street railways iu 1883 carri-
ed seventy million passengers.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-10-03

"Who saved the Union I" A Repub-
lican answers, Blaine "What Blainei
What Union did he save - The Re-
publican echo answers "Union Paci-
fc." -Albany Times,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-10-03

An exchange editor asks show to
pack trunk" He should watch a
bachelor pack his trunk once, and then
not do it that way,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-09-26

his fair bride, and beneath the same
arch forty years afterward slowly
filed the long train of mourners who
attended his funeral.
On the right of the lawn is the
flower garden, and on the left tic
vegetable garden; each of these is
ilanEed by q large orchard. The
SuperinteAd ent's ambition is TO
make these objects attractive in
every shape aud the acquired estate
a model farm in all respects.
The number of visitors average
from 100 to go Il day. Duing the
Centennial year the number ran
from 100 to 500 per day, but this
was, of course, owing to visitors on
the Atlantic from all parts of tie
world.
The old darkey who stands as
sentinel at the tomb says hat there
Is less mn"h rev "r""r". "Xpressed by
the hnshei voice ar bowed head
than before The wat, tu' explains
1t BY saying that the :iI.,ims were
formerly largely from the sou'h.
Is the inference TO be drawn that
Southern people were more revel-
entail than their northern brethren.
or that they are now less patriotic
than formerly?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-09-26

ing which found expression at Walla
Nallh 1t does not lose sight Of the
fact that au effort was first made to
ignore the Democratic rqrty and
make forfeiture the pa i,'ln If an
udcI cudcnt party 90 zttion;
that these same parry Managers
i ol,d the country with Gn0ny nous
circulars sug ses,ing this couIsc, aud
It wa only when the fact became
patent that the study advocates Of
lr.uc,rle who have carried the party
tlas IN defeat undaunt.d SO long,
would not weld VI their cherished
rcs'ise AMI organization, tina, those
captain, Jumped aboard, and filing
tho ,rift with dlnrerous cargo, cast
oiI The luc- fer the Hub, Seattle,
AMI unconditional forfeiture. Such
uu ,ilptt do IS not lncrit respect. AMI
o. tues oic s. f,alty TO party severely
10 n,qdltecc ~ proceedings winch
the jud.mtn. condemns; but the
SuNpAnp hns fought it's battles alone
aud uuapled too long to desert or
turn back on the enemy. Our hope
Is that Nj Nuoihe viii be elected,
but the listtry of the Walla Walla
Convention being so well known,
will carry With it an antido'e for the
banc. Surely the absolute forfeiture
plank will cut ridiculous figure at
Washington, when placed beside the
we'll guarded provision of the Seat
Ito Convention, which, while it gives
some hope OF the completion Of the
Cascade branch in time to aid the
present actors in the drama of life
guarantees alike protection to the
settler and the public domain.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-09-26

IT seems to be "cold day" for
Seattle journalism. The Herald
says that it has not received prom
ised relief from San Francisco, and
that it will now have to curtail ex-
penses; that it will require coin
to save Seattle from the danger of
being unable to support one paper
properly, while Victoria has four pa
pers, which are all said to be max
ing money" The Seattle Chronicle
has passed into the hands of Mr.. S.
&. Young, who has assumed its bus
mess and editorial management, af-
Ter brief suspension. 1t hopes TO
be able to resume the Associated
Press dispatches.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-09-26
OLYMPIA. WASHINGTON vxW.
VlrIPIA. TslDlr EVENING. SEPT. %. 1881



Columbia Hall was crowded Mon
day night 10 hear Mr. q. y. voor.
bees. the Democratic nominee for
Congrsss In the political issues Of
the day. The audience WAS CON-
posed OF about an even proportion
from both parties. many Of whom
were ladies. The speaker Ia rather
under the ordinary stature and
sparely built. but the arst few sen-
fences he sstered indicated that his
brain wss massive aud under perfect
command. lie 10 an earnest speaker
and logical reasonsr. but makes no
attempt u oraatsnsss Of expression.
He is evidently very practical man.
relying upon she plain svidsnceo Of
everyday !ifs Tor motive. rather than
the ualried theories. which seem 10
constitute the chief capital Of many
politicians.
He h doubtless . sound Democrat,
and - such We support him. not
vithsianding he was silent on The
vital issues which exist between his
party and their opponents. We
believe his heart 10 right on those
great principles which underlie
party iealty. although a packed con-
vsusion Of . part Of tho Territory
hes made one.idsad platform and
made Il the " bob" for ssaltis's kite.
Many of his hearers would have
hssn pleased 10 have heard his pro.
tsst against . tariff for protection
primarily. advocated BY The kspubh.
eass. which results In an excessive
ten on ihS necessities Of life, agains,
The war measure" Of internal rev.
snas which piles up hundreds OF
millions ~ dollars which the Gov.
emmett cannot find use for. and
only benefits horde Of partisan col.
lsc.oss; against corruption 10 high
and low places. which results In an
appropriation Of the peoples money
Tor services never rendered, aud an
acquisition 81 The public domain by
spectators aud monopolists. with
Out any benefit such as the railroad
confes. They would have been
pleased 10 have heard him express .
condemnation for bossism In politi-
eel management. and 10 have heard
m unqualified eensure Of ring rule
which will be e.esiablisbed In oil
lie vigor II blaine picks up tho reins
where Gran, dropped them. But
these were oil Ignored In response 10
the masier-spirits Of the Convention.
who framed q platform with single
plank snd placed him Fquarels
on u. aud II 10 for sentiments he did
not express, but which We know from
his illus.rioua lineage he holds.
that NO can overlook this palpable
departure from usage. no. TO cay
propris'y.
The STANDARD feels justified 10
making this plain statement Of its
position Tor obvious reasons. II
holds 10 the same views entertained
by he people. regardless Of party,
before Seattle began her quarrel
with the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company. II realizes what must
bs sppsrest 10 oil who have watched
the progress Of events. that two or
three shifting Seattle partisans have
systematically worked up the feel.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-09-26

the purchase of Mount Vernon, and
providing for title vesting in q Board
of Regents representing the ladies
Of the Uuion, known as the " Mount
Vernon Indies Association. III &C.
corLaLce with this provision The as
sociaton purchased two hundred
acres of the estate, raylrG therefor
the sum of 5000, 600. The first pay
ment Was made from the amount
contributed by Edward Everett. $685.
4J9 50, the proceeds of his lectures
on the Life and Character of WASH
ington," aud his series of articles Tor
the y. Y. Ledycr entitled Mount
Vernon Papers" The J: : n, is
Mrs. Lily NJ. Lsuebton, q iIiadel-
phia, and the Vice Reaer c'us:s'
of a lady from each S. u TIC
Union, who meet yearly = My or
June, to dire ct its gcrei" ntoe-
ment. The resilient Scc.....;r and
Superintendent is Col. J. y. Hol-
liucsworth, who has immediate con-
troll of the tract Of land and build
inss purchased. There is likewise
Board Of Visitors, appointed by the
Safe of Virginia, TO keep general
oversight of the trust. The sources
of revenue have been adequate to
pay off the entire indebtedness and
the association now has about $751;
600 of reserve fund, which is annu-
ally increased by the profits of the
farm and the tribute levied upon WIS.,
itors. The present condition OF
farming operations embrace a peach
orchard Of Is acres, q mixed orchard
of nectarines, plumes, apples, cher
ries and apricots; four acres of
kitchen garden; q acres devoted to
different varieties of grain; leaving
as lawn 10 acres, woodland so
acres aud 81 for pasturage. The
profits derived from this source are
quite ample TO ray the salaries OF
Superintendent and assistants, while
the numerous taxes levied upon Wis
itofs keep up repairs besides leaving
in the treasury an annual balance
which the association intend to COLI
stitute an endowment fund soon as
it is large enough to guarantee the
full expense. There is considerable
criticism of this policy, and in the
main we think the exceptions are
we'll taken. Everything connected
with the estate is made an indirect
source of revenue. One-third of the
dollar the visitor pays 10 the steamer
for passage goes to tho society; a
moiety of the so cents paid for a
cold lunch in shed on one of the
by-paths is gathered in by the pa
triotic ladies; while the photograph
er vino takes your picture on the
varanda, with the mansion as a
background and charges you 81 for
it, and the colored damsel in the
kitchen who serves you with q glass
of milk for ten cents, are" kept per-
petually busy explaining why these
excessive charges are levied-namely
to roll up the dimes for the endow-
ment fund. At every corner the
placard stares you in the face:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-09-26

The body of a man named Picker,
was found at Cowlitz, on the 18th
instant. 1; is supposed That he had
been murdered Tor $4,000, which he
was known to have had in his possess
sion when last seen alive.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-09-26

removed to the chamber under the
crypt of the Capitol, but the wishes
of the family were consulted and
the remains were IN c0nsonance with
tie diroc'irn' left by tie i us;rious
dead The body Was p'"cel il tie
sa,cophasus, where it now rests in
1887. Tie door of the vault was
then closed and the key thrown into
the Potomac. The sarcophagus Of
Washington is plain, ornamental
Only with the national coat of-arms
upon draped fig and the single
wor.l Washington One of the
talons of the eagle in the coat-of-
arms was broken off by some relic
Luu;er who climbed in OVER the
sluaie-.op Of the gate. This sua-
ges.ed the ou'cr gaze, VINO e iron
rails fl the arch way Of the portal.
Mrs. Washius.ou's sucorEagus
bears the words
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-09-26

J. S. DANFoRD, the President OF
the Cheney bank, has absconded
with $4,000 or $4,000 belonging
to depositors. He is supposed to be
in Victoria.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-09-26
Visitors are respectfully in
formed that they cannot he
allowed to injure the shrubs,
. flowers or herbs.


flowers, few bulbs Of rare plants,
piece of sapling for cane, charm
made from the berry grown on
a plant presented to Washington
by Thomas Jefferson, or a rude
wooden lingering fashioned from
the fibre of the magnolia tree planted
by the great father, the year of his
death-they are forthcoming when
you cross the palm of the ladies' re-
personalities with silver. So the pa
triotic heart need entertain no appre-
hension of failure to keep the sim
ews of activity in healthy condition,
although the plan does seem tc par
take too much of the catch-penny
policy of the Bostonions, who charge
you 20 cents for the privilege of
climbing Bunker Hill" Monument.
On leaving the steamer you step
upon small wharf, the main part
of which was built by Washington,
and used to load his barges with
-four, for be it known the great chief
was an honest miller, as we'll as
farmer, statesman and general.
Soon rs your foot touches the soil a
large vehicle is presented to view
which will carry you to the mansion.
about 200 yards distant, for 10 cents
to aid the Mount Vernon Associa-
ton. Passing by this palpaple
fraud, sensible people proceed on
their course up the winding roadway,
and have ample opportunity to in
spect the weeping willows. brought
from the grave of Napoleon at st.
Helena, and soon arrive at the tomb,
whose outlines are familiar to every
body from the prints which appear
in our school books. It was built
by Washington's executors in pur-
suance of q clause of his will desig-
mating the location and specifying
that " it shall be of brick" 1t is
plain vault, with wide arched door
way and double iron gates, above
which, on o plain marble slab, are
the words: Within this Enclosure
rest the remains of General George
Washington" The ante-room in
closed IS about II feet square, and
here, in full view, repose the sar-
cophagi of Gen. Washington and
Martha his wife. In the vault in
the rear are the remains of about
thirty relatives of the Washington
family. The body of Washington
was removed to this vault in 1881,
from the original tomb, which was
not deemed secure, a man having
broken it open and stolen q skull,
which he claimed to be that of Wash
ington, but which proved to be of
one of the Blackburn family. In
1882 an effort was made to have it
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-09-26

All citizens who are willing Ia unit.
With tie organisation formed In this
caunss two years AK, In secure faithful
disehsrau at duty by lnhtic officers. and
whHh resulted ~ the election of a large
iuriion ot tho tirkut, attended 10y the
inost beneficial " suits all VINO are 90.
posed o. clique management aud buss
rule all who feel n Ga ia an imperative
duty ~ puaFt The sovereignty ~ the indi.
ylduai sud the Hsuctity ~ the halict ~
the only safeguards ~ Tree Cover nuient .
all Who bsiieVn that suffrage II an Ina
iienahir right 81 intelligent manhood aud
woIusnhaod las ~ upon citizenship all
who favor progress and such reforms a.
will .eurs The greatest good ~ the
largest number, afe cordially invited Ia
Iuin with n. at the Primaries aud aid In
tho Selection Of representative men aud
women ta the County Convention.
fn otdsr that the nominations may he
reflex uf To-. Will OF the people, we ear.
nestiy snisia insHbefs ~ the Peoples or.
aanisatiun ~ thsinsei yes attend tho pre-
einrs meei,srs ami urge others Who are
In sytntathy with ~ ~ do iiksw lse. Ia the
end thai full delegation be returned
ffvlu the whole county.
Win harmony Of sentiment aud unity
OF action there II no such word ~ inii
STEPHEN l.. HuDDElsL.
chm Thur.tnn 90. Peoples Cen. Com.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-09-26

Territory ~ Washington
County ~ Thni aion,
In Ffulmie Court
In the matter af the estate ~ uen1H
NJ. Mard. iersssed.
AZ pefsons having cisims asstuse = ~
estate are hereby notified ts Ffee<es
same With The necs-safy sesisiefp ~
town ~ FEMME. rhuF.tau county, w.
ington 1ettiiWs, within ohe yset
the date heFeaf or the same WI
imrred isA,C niuMAukN
Administrator of tho estate ~ pse1
NJ Ward, Decreased,
Dated. olympia. was.,lneiss rssse~ey'
September Ah. issa
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-09-26

Dom 5s' Nominations
Htf'N>tf
tl ..I.ff
GROVER CLEVELAND.
TtNtt Il,s. i.Hf
TnOS. 4. HENDRICKS.
tlWfitpttIN
t g. I,stn ni ulusa
a. s.. NDDllfES.
E..tU.utlH4 AilntnDN ti1l lnsti.ti.
4. &. MotADDEN.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-09-26

The repniv- Party ~ Thuf=ion county
II inylied to neet in Convention. hy duiu'
gates, on
SATURDAY, 0c IDBFR ~. 1854.
81 1 o'elovk . n. In Columbia Hall,
Olympia. Ia nominate candidates for
countf officers sud perform =uch uthcf
duties a. the public .erttv" NAY rspuifa.
II "a '1ntaend.d that that the IiTims.
" meetings le held in the respective pre-.
rluutH. un Monday the iith day of bcto-
t,sr, st u'oiusk .. ~ un the following
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-09-26


excessively annoying for visitors to
be compelled to be thus continually
separating the grain from the chatf.
Here is a secretary used by Wash
ington at Mount Vernon, but there
is some doubt as to this being the
room where it was kept. The small
stands and stately andirons are,
however, said to be verities N in
place, but not SO the news paper
published in New York announcing
Washington's death. A small stair
way leads to the room above, where
Lady Washington died. 1t is quite
elegantly furnished by Wisconsin,
and it is said, in exact imitation of
its original surroundings. There is,
however, one original piece of furn;-
ture-a small, plain, mahogany
washstand-and it receives the I'M
divided attention.
There are five small rooms on the
third floor, and Connecticut has
taken one of these in hand. They
will doubtless all soon blossom out
into veritable century plants through
the terminating influences set in
play by the Jealous regents of dis
tant States.
West Lawn is driving park en-
tered through an arched gateway.
The curved course serves not only as
an approach to the house, but being
more than a half mile in circumfer-
ence, in former times afforded dis
lance for a pleasant ride. Through
this gateway Washington brought
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-20
4 Republican Slogan.

Washington Post Dem)
XIII the democratic niger" are
strange words to be heard in the streets
OF this national capital, but they are
words used by members of gang of
colored republican rufians ON Wednes-
day evening last. 'sThe democratic
niger" whose untimely taking off was
threatened, and who has been boycotted
by the colored republicans of East Wash
ington, is an old man named Friday
Jones, or the cornfield orator of North
Carolina. His only ofTensc is that he is
democrat. The respectable colored
people of Washington should try to re-
press the ardor OF the reckless spirits
who have constructed too literally the
teachings of white demagogues. Free
dom of speech must be permitted in
Washington. And we may add thai
such insults to democrats as were per-
petrated here in 1880 may not be safely
perpetrated this year.