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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-09
THOSE THREE ACES.
COmmOtlOn Caused In q Game or
Draw Poker by q Double Deckc ed
Beer Table.
New York SUM

New York Sun.
1t was q wretched night. The steadily fall.
ing rain was changing into sleet Colder and
and colder the raw wind was growinl.
Only four members Of the lodge-Paul Da
Spotte, r. F. Bellchambers, John Dougall
and Mr.. Siccardi-entered the meetng-room
over Col. Schilling's wet goods store. Eight
o'clock came and passed.. Clearly there
would be no session that evening. Some one,
reluctant to 60 out in the storm, proposed to
kill the time with draw poker The table
upon which they played was one OF the
German double-iecker ssvle, the lower deck
intended to support glasses Early In the
game the happy thought occurred to Bell
chambers Of utilizing that lower deck for n
different purpose. Gradually he accumulated
three aces there, but not without De Spottes
eagle eye noting the process.
Bellchambers got pair of kings and three
worthless cards. He took three cards on the
draw, but neatly slowed them away on the
lower deck and replaced them In his hand
with his accumulated "sure thing" De
Spotte received a pair of queens In tho deal
and Ill the draw took three cards Bell
chambers, before the draw, had made IL
cost a little more to come in," and when
betting began he was almost ferocious in his
demonstrations Of confidence in his hand
Ihe previously sufficient half-dollar limit
disguised him by its inadequacy. Dougall
and Siccardi said that as far as they were
concerned he might make it anything he
liked, as they proposed taking a rcst. De
Spotte did not want to rest Just then, but
had no objection to dropping the limit Bell
chambers was happy. At length all the
chips were up in the middle of the table, and
DE Spotte, resisting sternly Bellchamber's
fearful appeals to be allowed to bet his sSorc
and coming invoice Of goods, and Other
valuables. in succession OF raises, called.
From the time Of the draw, Bellchambers
had not once looked at his hand. WHY
should he when be knew so we'll what was in
it, On the call he turned them over. The
expression on his countenancs was frightful
to look at. He had only pair Of kings and
seven, nine and ten! De Spotte placidly
turned his hand-three aces and a pair Of
queensl
"Wnere did you get those acesr Bellcham.
bers shouted. aghast and purple.
Under the table, where YOU put them"
DE Spotte answered, with an exasperatinq
SMILE
Dougall and Siccarii yelled with unhal-
lowed glee, while Bellchambers, rising In in
dignation, proclaimed, Il won't play whore
such unfair advantages are TAKEN" ani went
forth into the storm that was calm compared
with the raging in his anguished breast.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-09
What Women are Do,u1.

Other things being equal, an Industrious
woman can find profitable work to do as
easily as an industrious man. In fact, no
change of recent years is more noticeable
than the enlargement Of what used to be
called "woman's sphere" The sphere" is no
longer merely the nursery and the school
room, but the whole globe, bless you. This
increase is strikingly shown by comparison
Of the last three censuses. In 1860 only 27O,
S97 women and girls were employed by man
ufacturers in the United States; in 1870 this
number had become S23, TO, and in 1880
63l $50.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-09
The Danger or Painting China,

Every time look at this china" said one
Of the physicians who visited the Pittsburg
Homeopathic hospital fair to Tho Detroit Free
Press, Il think of how the girls have suf
fered. Lavender oil and turpentine are used
in working OH china Everybody knows
what turpentine is, and the oior of lavender
oil is a combination Of all that is vile. The
fumes of these liquids in close room amount
to poison that few girls can Withstand.
know of dozen young ladies who have al
most become physical wrecks through the
china craze, have lost their beauty and ami
nation, aad will be glad when two daabs Of
paint on a tea-cup will no longer be thought
charming
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-09
A Home vi aie stand.

" IrUe III IHe IIOtfsenOu.
had stand made of an old firkin head
and three broom-han lies, using the latter for
legs, and crossing them in the centre. Ithen
had them painted a dark brown and var
nished. Then took small pieces Of bright
colored plush and glued them over the entire
top Of the stand, first having piece Of thick
paper put on for a smooth foundation A
piece of brown crash fringed out, and worked
with bright colorei silks, and few threads
drawn out to make room for a narrow piece
of plush which wove in and out through
the crash, made very pretty fringe for my
stand Until one tried it they would hardly
realize that such pretty piece Of furniture
could be made from three old broom handles
and a firkin head
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-09

An sttache of this osIscs rsesatiy hsasd Q
skillet vocaiist sinx swat, rill ths Clsais
Roll BY" shs rensisrei iti
"wah tab the ciav ww haw Jswy,
wsh tsh the claw rag tnw,
Jswy, nav sw sra~ iaw vsA.
wah tab the claw rae haw.s
And then shs smIi~i - sw~stly asi broadly
over tbs weliu~rissi spplssss thea w eos>
usrs of bar ~sash bs:d ssasblsoe ~ hsek
u hsr asek
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-09

American Journalist: The life Of u
reporter is beset with temptations
everywhere, more than that Of any
other man.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-09
The Antitheais OF Don't.

New Ork Mail and Express
Do remember that you are married to q
man and not to god; be prepared for i'm
perfections
Do anticipate the discovery Of your hus-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-09
No Reason Against 1t,

There is no formidable reason, after all,
why the man or woman who works with the
hands should not be externally as polite
have as pleasant voice, speak as good Eng
lish, make as good bow, and be as consider
ate and careful about other peoples conven-
iencc and comforts and feelings as those
who work with their brains, or live on theii
investments. 1t is a matter Of youthful train
ing simply, working on the self-ressect of
which every civilized human being has at
least the germ.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-09

o.ar Wilde u telling the people oi
thgland that American prairies are
shocklngly devoid 81 artistic finish.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-09

nhV Only barbarian. have no
forofa'hef-, and the savage man alone
u indifferent Of his ancestors.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-09

Mush and milk socieble' are tho rage
,n San Antonio.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-09

Alya Chetwynd: There is rust among our
shekels, heaped into our Golfers by the hands
Of uhrecompensed women.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-01-24
cept a slight wound on the right side
of the head.

On Saturday, the 9Th of January.
Mr.. Charles Delmonico, the proprie-
tor of the famous Delmonico restau-
rant IN New York, left his home in
that city. He has been i'll for some
months, and was In a feeble condition
at the time of his disappearance. Re
wards were offered for information of
his whereabouts, detectives were en-
ployed, and a most diigent search
made, all without satisfactory result.
He was A years Of age, medium size,
with ligh ght complexion, dark eyes, and
gray hair. His face looks worn, and
his features sunken in consequence of
protracted illness.
In 1872, two brothers, John and
Peter Delmonico, accompanied bv
their nephew, Francois, left the ham
let OF Faido IN the Canton du Tessin.
Switzerland, and came to New York.
They were skilled in the culinary art.
which they turned to good advantage
by opening an unpretending restau-
rant on William street. Nothing like
a frst-class restaurant then existed
in New York, and their venture was
successful from the outset. In 1882,
their nephew, Lorenzo Delmonico,
who died recently, was admitted as a
member of the firm. In 1912 Peter
died, and six years later John
retired from the business, leav-
ing Lorenzo and Francois sole
proprietors. They subsequently re-
moved to Chambers street, then to the
corner of Fourteenth street and Fifth
avenue, then to 112 Broadway, and
finally they established their famous
uptown restaurant at Twenty-sixth
street and Fifth avenue. which is the
favorite resort of the bon ton of the
metropolis, and the finest establish
ment of the kind in America. Sho. tly
after this restaurant was opened,
Charles and Siro Delmonico were ad-
mitted as partners, Charles having
full charge of the uptown business.
The death of Siro in 1881 left Charles
inheritor and sole proprietor of the
business
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-01-24
He Never SnacnIatad.

David M. Stone, editor Of the New
York Journal Of Commerce, said re
Gently to a Tribune reporter: "Holi-
days! Vacation! Bless your soul, [
haven't had a holiday for nineteen
years, or been out OF town to stay
longer than week for thirty-fve
years. Summer and winter, six hours
a day. and SIX days a week, / fill this
revolving chair. SPECULATION! Well
[ should say SO. Do you know | be
heve that I am the only man IN New
York VINO has sat IN hearing Of the
babel of three exchanges for half a
century, with money in his pocket
too. and never bought a share of
stock, a nushel of grain, bale of
cotton, or an oil certificate on specu
lation, and I am proud of it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-01-24

weeks, return to Europe, where her
children are at school.
VIM. Black, the novelist, is i'll; Sir
Arthur Sullivan is flattened out by
overwork; @. P. Huntington .has quit
writing letters, but G. Francis Train
is preparing to launch his new jour
nal of PSych0mdnia. This is the lat
est news about the Literary fellers."
Gen. Sheridan will soon make his
annual pilgrimage to his old home in
Ohio, to visit his mother. She is S3
years old, and the General never neg
lects to visit her once a year. He
would be glad to have her with him
in his new home, but tho old lady
clings tenaciously to the homestead,
where all the five children first saw
the light of a successful life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-01-24
Perquisites for All Sins Lawyer.

"No; thanks; don't smoke" said a
reporter yesterday toa lawyer VINO of
fered him a cigar.
Don't smoke" exclaimed the law
yer; ''then it would be useless for you
to be the counsel for the Chinese col
Ony."
"Why2"
Because you would have to expect
some boxes Of very fine cigars as part
of your fee. This is one of a box that
[ received today. 7 have had several
Chinese cases and | never yet dispos-
ed Of one that my client Or his friends
did not mark the occasion by present
ing me with box of cigars and two
red silk handkerchiefs.
Even When a case was lost?"
''Ah, I never lost any. But infer
what you please from the fact that the
cigars aad handkerchiefs never came
till the cases are finished"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-01-24
THE BLIND POOL.
The Receipt Henry Willard Gave for
$S,OO0,OOO of Money Advanced Him
10 Buy the Northern Pacific.
Chicago Tribune.

1t may be doubtful whether any
other person has ever been able to OBJ
tain so large a sum as 500, 900, 900 for
investment upon the sole pledge of his
own judgment and honesty. But that
was the sum of money invested In
Wizards ''blind pool" When he
started out to combine the interests of
the Northern Pacific with the Oregon
interests he already managed it was
necessary to buy up the stock of the
former without revealing to Wall
street the purpose in hand. He asked
subscriptions to the amount of $S, 900,
600 from certain capitalists without
indicating the investment he intended
to make. Upon this bare request $16,
100000 were forthcoming. The re-
ceipt he gave was as follows:
Received this day from-the sum
of-dollars as his contribution to,
and which entities the holder hereof
to a proportionate interest in, the
transaction of a purchasing syndicate
to be formed with capital of $S, 000,
900, by agreement In writing of the
parties in like interest, for the acqui-
sition of properties, real, personal and
mixed, for the purpose of the sale
thereof to or the consolidation thereof
with the Oregon Railway 81 Naviga-
ton company or the Oregon Improve
ment company, or both, or to serve
as the basis for the formation of new
company. It is understood and agreed
that the undersigned shall account to
the holder hereof for the use of the
e.. L, H. j
ceipts are given on or before May 15,
1881, but not sooner, and that the
holder hereof shall participate equally
in all the profits and benefits of every
description with all other persons in
like interest in proportion to said con-
tribution. This receipt is not trans
ferable, except upon the written con-
sent of the undersigned.
HENRY WILLARD.
The sum of $8,00o,0O0 mentioned
In the above receip pt was subsequently
enlarged to $40, 0s0, 600. and the Oregon
Transeontinental company was the
outgrowth of his "blind pool" The
men who intrusted their money to him
were afterward to realize immense
profits on the investment he made;
some of them did so, others retained
their holding with him and have shar-
ed his losses, and still others, more
fortunate than he, will be able to hold
on and will intimately reap a rich re-
ward. In the meantime Mr.. Willard
has the consolation of knowing that
he resorted to no unworthy devices to
carry hispoint, that he did not employ
pulpits and the religious papers to
make his appeal for money, that he
has dragged no widows and orphans
in his train, that he has not pulled
down great financial institutions, and
that he has at least completed the Pa
ciic railroad which was the original
of the transcontinental routes and the
most magnificent scheme of his time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-01-24
People You Read About,

President Arthur declares that he
is not sick and never felt better in nis
life.
Congressman Laird, of Nebraska,
was only 13 when he entered the
army in 1862.
DIR. Mclean, of Manchester, Eng,
has declined an invitation to lecture
before the Yale students.
Postmaster-GeneraI Gresham is a
very polished man, and his smile is
as serene as June morning.
Mary and Mildred, the two daugh-
ters of Gen. Robert E. Lee, will
pass part of the winter in Washing
ton.
Lewis M. Rutherford, of New York.
has given $4,000 worth of astrono-
mlcal instruments to Columbia col
lege.
Secretary Lincoln is careworn, and
the partial absence of his usual full.
bushy beard aids his appearance of
thinness.
Ex-Gov. Tilden, Gov. Cleveland
and President Arthur are unmarried,
and ex-Gov. Butler is widower.
And this is leap year.
The new Spanish minister to Wash
ington is described as a distinguished
scholar, a member of the Spanish
academy.
Ex-Secretary James G.. Blaine will
soon givea dinner to President Arthur.
with Senator Logan and Sherman
and Secretary Lincoln as guests.
Joe Howard, who is a handsome
man himself, says that VIM. Fl. Van
derbilt would give $4,000, 900 for a
new nose and SO, 900, 900 more to have
the curl taken out Of his lips.
Young George Gould, it is said, has
no taste for Wall street, and would
greatly prefer to be allowed to make
tour of the world, and then settle
down IN some legitimate business.
David Graham Adee is in Honolulu,
at the governments expense, to in
quire into recent business matters be-
tween the Hawaiian government and
the Pacific Mail Steamship company.
Mrs J. 7. Field Will have a paper
of personal anecdotes of Emerson in
the February Harper One Of his say
ings which she quotes is that he could
not easily forgive anybody who makes
him laugh immoderately.
One of PennsyIvania's congress-
men. Mr.. Campbell, was a type-setter
and a Mississippi boatman, a Califor-
MIA Forty-niner, brigadier- general
during the civil war and surveyor
general Of Pennsylvania.
John Wanamaker, of Philadelphia,
the head OF the largest store in the u.
S., has set a good example to the
wealthy taxpayers and citizens Of
other cities by accepting the position
Of highway commissioner.
Joe Brown, Of Georgia, is the envy
Of his brother senators, with an over
coat made from sixty Vermont mink
skins, q present from friend, who
thought Georgia senator would need
in this climate arctic clothing.
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps is slender,
brown-haired, thir-nosed and gentle
voiced.
William Walter Phelps continu es
to flock together all alone by himself
just like Dundreary's bird Of feath-
or.
Mrs. Kate Chase Sprayue is in
Washington. She will, after two
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-03-29
or Interest to Dynamiters.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 49,
The following circular has been semitic ALI
United States Attorneys and Marshals:
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
WASHINGTON, d. c., March IL, 1884.
To District attorneys and lIdrshQls Of the
United States:
BY direction of the President have to.
inform you that it is reported certain per-
sons are aiding in the prosecution of hei-
nous crimes by shipping to foreign ports
explosives dangerous in the highest de-
gree to life and property. No proof has
been adduced that this rumor is founded
upon fact, and the esidentcannotbelieve
it's truth. The honor of this Nation how
ever, requires it shall not be open to I'M
putation, unfounded though it be, of the
slightest appearance of tolerating such
crimes whether to be committed against
our people or those of other countries.
Your attention is therefore called to sec
tions $3.50, 1854, 1856 and 4,279 Revised
Statutes of the United States, which reg
ulate the shipment of explosives, and the
punishment of those who infringe their
provisions, and you are instructed to be
diligent in your efforts to prevent the
Offences described and to detect and
prosecute those who have or may com.
NIT them. Very respectfully,
BENJAMIN HARRIS BREWSTER.
AttorneY-G General
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-03-29
MISCELLANEOUS.

In the Massachusetts House of Repre-
sentatives on the 18th, a bill was introduced
/ providing that wife-beaters be punished by
/ fogging on the bare back.
Four ships of war have JEST been
sent from France to Chinese ports.
THE City Treasurer Of Erie, Pa, has
absconded, leaving his accounts in arrears.
On the 18th the Western Union de-
clared a dividend Of IL per cent. and
added $4,000 to the surplus.
IT is found that the defaulting Post
master of Bennington, VT, has also carried
off school funds of which he had charge.
The fuss over the Lasker matter, says
the German Gazette, was all caused by the
Berlin correspondent of the London Times.
The bill to increase the annual ap-
preparation for State militia from 500, 900
to 100000 now before Congress, will be
recommended FOR passage.
The cattle plague infection is said to
have been carried into Kansas in the
clothing of two herdsmen recently arrived
from Scotland.
WHILE the council of the Russian
Empire approves the plan of an American
company to erect grain elevators, the
Cars views ON the subject are regarded
as doubtful.
On the 18th the Merchants Associa-
ton OF Milwaukee, Wis, passed resoIu-
ton calling for the suspension Of silver
coinage.
AT Bridgeport, Conn, the Salvation
/,
Three members fined on the 18th took an
appeal.
RECENT advices from the winter
Cheat districts of Nebraska give promise
Of crop equal to that of last year, which
was the largest in the history fthe State.
CONGRESS- is urged by the New York
Board Of Trade and Transportation to pass
a bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treas
ury to pay 100000 annually for a period
of ten years for improvements on the Erie
Canal. o o
A FAST rS4ail train service has been
oa4Ssrsd on the Milwaukee & ST. Paul Rail
road. ne service will be extended to the
Northwest as far as Minneapolis. It will
bring the through mail service from New
York to st. Paul inside of forty eight
hours
The proprietor Of an estaminet near
Madeline, not far from Bordeaux, France,
is under police surveillance. He is alleged
to be Fenian and a receiver Of funds for
the Irish cause.
NtHIL1sTs in St. Petersburg give the,
police notice in advance that they will kill
informers.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-03-29
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

In the Senate on the 14th the joint
resolution to appropriate $4,000 for eradi-
cation of foot and mouth disease was
called up and brought on long discus
sion as to the constitutional points in
yolved in measure which was intended
to empower the Commissioner of Agricul-
ture to go into the State and kill infected
ANNALS, if necessary, to stamp out the dis
ease. No conclusion had been reached
when the Senate adjourned till Monday.
, ......In the House the bill granting pen
sion to Septimina Randolph Miekleman,
grandchild of Thomas jefferson, was taken
up and after considerable argument as to
its constitutionality, the enacting clause
was stricken out. A night session was held
to consider pension bills.
For the week ended the 18th the
business failures throughout the United
States and Canada numbered 216 against
272 the previous week. The decrease was
entirely in the United States.
IT was expected on the 14th the road
from Suakem to Berber would be clear in
ten days.
PRENTICE TILLER, the st. Louis
(Mo.) Express robber, was returned to that
city on the 14th.
Four miners were killed a few days
ago by snow-slide at Aspen Mountain,
Colorado.
LABoRERs on the Cape Cod ship
canal have struck because the cook spoils
their food.
IT is reported that the Nihilist leader
of sudeiken's murderers has sailed for
America.
TRICH1NosIs continues to prevail in
Germany, Notwithstanding the enforced
home pork diet.
F. j. DIETERIcHs, the missing teller
Of the Laclede Bank of st. Louis, Mo-, was
arrested on the 18th and lodged in Jail.
FRANK SLAGLE was hanged at SOM
erset, KY, on the l4th for the murder of
two men at Cumberland Falls.
MAGGIE GARRITY, a girl of fourteen,
took fatal dose of Paris green in Chicago
on the 18th, because her mother scolded
her.
IT was found necessary to close and
seal the entrances to the burning mine at
Pocahontas, Va, on the 14th, in order to
put out the fire.
a DANISH mechanic, convicted of ar
son at Copenhagen, confesses that he is the
man who set fire to the Victoria dock, Lon
don, Eng, in 1881.
THE bin making the Commissioner of
Agriculture an elective officer has been
passed over the Governors veto by the
Virginia Legislature.
TIE sale of tickets for PATHS second
appearance in San Francisco on the 18th
resulted in a violent crowd at the box-office
and regular riot with threats to tear