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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-27
Something About Petroleum V.Nasby
i"('arp'sn atfer

t"Carps" L. Atter.
Petroleum V. Nasby was born with
the name of David Ross Locke tifty.one
years ago. His parents were poor, and
at the age of IL he was apprenticed to
the printers trade. AS soon as he had
learned it he started out as tramping
printer, and in this way travelled over
most of the United States. He pulled
up in Ohio in his nineteenth year, and
when he was of age he was working at
Mansfield, on The Herald, county pa
per of perhaps 1000 circulation. From
Mansfield he wandered to Bucyrus,
Ohio, and then to Findlay. Here he
wrote the first of the Nasby letters
which have made him famous. 1t was
in 1861, just before the battle of Bull
Run, when he wrote it. But matters
were so gloomy at the time that he did
not publish it for some months after
ward. When it came out finally in The
Hanco, k Jeffersonian it was a hit. The
daily papers copied it, and from that
day to this Locke has kept the Nasby
letters running. Very shortly after this
lie be anne connected with The Blade,
and there he has stayed ever since. He
has made The Blade what it is, and he
would be lost anywhere else. He is now
going through the south writing letters
for his paper, and he is also much inter
ested in the subject of temperance. He
reformed, you know about year ago,
and now he is strict teetotaller. He
used to drink very heavily. they say
drink to every page he wrote, and if
that is so he must have swallowed as
much whisky as there is in bond to-day,
for he has always been writing.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-27

A man may have smoked for twenty
years at the rate OF . dozen cigars Q
day, and be nauseated by the odor Of Q
cigar in o night-car unless hs 10 himself
smoking. Even worse than . lighted
cigar is stump whether held in the
mouth or hand. Empty stomach, are
sensitive. point not well unde rstood.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-27

I1No" 1OfK ouI.
At the Signal Service training school,
Arlington Heights, the students OF
meteorology. barometers, and an
emometers are compelled to leave their
study tables in the exact center of the
room, their hunks in certain position
in certain corner, their coats hung
upon certain nails, and their text books
piled up in certain manner before re-
firing for the night, these and hun.
dred more similar regulations being
prescribed "by order of the chief sig
nal officer" Their Sunday dinner is
coffee. bread, and dried apples stewed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-27
Artistic Advertising.

1t is an interesting fact-in a small
way denoting the general development
of artistic taste that picture litho-
1raphs, now largely used for advertis-
ing purposes. have the advertisement
so adroitly subordinated that the eye is
at first attracted by the genuine meri.
Of the picture as q work of art.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-27
Their Peewitavtttes.
flondon Truth

Mr.. Gladstone generally scratches the
back of his head with his thumb. SIR
Stafford Northcote flaps his hands like n
talking fish. Lord randolph Churchill
worries his mustache: wbi'e many
others OF our public speakers make no
movemer but content themselves with
worrying their hesrars.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-27
A Man Whs sivea N Thvee Cessssie
Boston Glol,el

AgentIeman living In Rehoboth re-.
Gently found among his papers . copy
Of The Herald Of the United states.s
published ut Warren. II. l., In 1sOs. by
Nathaniel Phillips. which contained q
notice of the death of Matthews Wat.
son of harrington. who lived In thres
centuries, and who built the first brick
house in that town. Mr.. Watson was
born in 1857. aud died in 1908, at thu
age OF l07 years. Probably few similar
cases could be found.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-27
Sunfl0wer Pin-CushiOux
ATLANTA Constitution. |

Sunhower pin-rushions, in the size and
shape of real sunfower, have petals made
Of yellow cloth, each one curled and
fastened together like grocer's miniature
paIer bag, with the top open and ointed,
and arranged round stuffed circular
cushion of brown velvet or velveteen, with
"a frayed row of gold colored silk sewed on
around the center, which is studded with
nil
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-27

"A thousand thoughts whirled through my
fevered brain,
Ny mind was like lighted powder train"
The startling lines abo7e quoted are
the beginning of a poem just received
at this Office. This statement will be
regarded as lie, for hundreds of para
graphs have begun in the same way.
This, though, is fact. The poem is
from Walt Whitman, and he offered it
to us for $50, being at the rate of 81
per line. Unable to purchase the entire
amount, We have taken two lines. CIV
ing the poet credit for So. From time to
tine we hope to publish fragments of
the poem until our readers have Sc
cured it in its grand and tremulous en-
tirety,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-27

Mnot j. Savage: The perfect marriage
AS well as :he perfect man. is an ideal. 1t is
ahead of us; something that lures on in
the future, toward which, through manifold
struggles, strvings and tears, humanity is
working; Its higher and gradual approach
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-27

Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph: Good
sense is worth far more in woman than
personal beauty, and there never was man
of any force yet, whose misfortune it was to
marry stupid or shallow woman, who did
not esteem it the browning blunler and ca
lanlity of his life
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-27
Ornamental Work. Basket,

Common baskets, with handles, can he
made into ornamental work-receptacles by
having several Of the cheap little fancy
plush cretonne and other mats turned over
the edge, with points secured to the sides by
gilt buttons. The inside and the handle is
embelished with colored material.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-27
NY Nofif rH-IN LAW

lHnia,tIiH 'ntiti'i Iuuinal
When ! hatr rull,i ih. Msfs,.hal Ns,l.s
The sWss'tssi B. 800 tinf hlnN-
hsfpf" ii' plant fam Nuuii Lur.l
Tho plant wh.tsain ~ grlwa
IT, thus With the, NY ten let flower
of hnw"r- TIE ~ fhi..-t gem.
fVsfy IA, ani "sni, hnut
hloa. tho t,ausut strn
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-27
Prom Nrnoid's Women Folks.

Al English iady writes as follows TO The
Philadelphia Press In letter from a
friend IN London, who is intimately ac-
quaini"d With the Arnods. she says that the
whole family are deli GIFTED and deepy graf
ui"i with the reception that has been ac-
o'nied g. them ia America, and that the la
dies q the raIty Mr. " Arnold AMI the
dnug ght'rs can talk uf nothing else. They
jcclaro tLcy do not know how they shall set
tie down To their quiet English life after be-
lng made NJ much of over there"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-27

1t is claimed by astronomers that the
magnetic needles in compasses vary SO
as to make complete circle in the
course of 666 years.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-27

Boston Herald: Herr Krupp has
made altogether more than 20. 900
pieces OF ordnance, of which majority,
OF course. are of small calibres.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-27

Interior: Ii woman's work is helping in n
quiet. unpretending way to meet our country's
future, who shall say that her work is not
annspraI!onf
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-27

Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph: The most
distressing domestic quarrels have a begin
ming, and the tragedy that appalls COM
munity can he traced back to single uukind
act or hasty word.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-27

Col. Ingersoll: Public men are
watched too much, misrepresented, fol-
lowed, and divided to that degree that
officeholding is getting unpopular
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-27
TRAITS OF BISMARCK.
His Mental and Moral Peculiarities,
Personal Habits and Health.


If Bismarck has ever had any taste
for ganblng, it has long since left him,
and ut present he never touches card.
AS a youngster he rather liked whist.
and once remained at the whist table
for seven ful! ho rs, playing twenty
rubhers. "Bnt," lie sa d once, when
talking about this, Il was only inter-
estel when the stakes were high, and
that does not do for paterfamilias 1t
Is true that i'll the summer of 1865 he
took part in a game of quinZe, but
solely for political purposes, with polit-
ical thoughts at the back of his mind.
at was at the time," he told us at Ver-
sailles, when concluded the treaty of
Gastein with Blome although as q
rule had long since left Off playing,
l played so recklessly that all the 9TH
ers were astonisheI. but | knew what
L wanted. Blome had heard that at
quinHe You had the best opportunity of
getting to know people, and he was try
ing it then. | thought, you shall know
him well. l lost few hundred thai.
ers-but 1 confused him; he thought
me foolhardy. and gave in."
In addition to card-playing he has
also discontinued smoking, partly on
account of his health. He has of late
suffered much from neuralgia, and If
he suffers from nervousness, it is no
wonder; for more than twenty years the
most important part of the history of
Germany, and not little of the history
OF the neighboring countries, with its
puzzles and problems, confusion and
danger, have passed through his head,
and he has taken it to heart as we'll"
Irritation affects his health more than
anything else. and that he should have
his full share OF it is the constant care
of the parliamentary parties and of
some court circles.
Prince Bismarck is rather short
sighted, but reads and writes without
glasses, and has a very fine ear. Like
all nervous people. he likes warm
clothes and rooms. and as soon as the
weather becomes cool all the rooms in
the house, even the spare rooms and
passages, have fire. The temperament
of the chancellor is rather choleric, but
the volcano dies out as quickly as it is
kindled, and his good nature soon gets
the upper hand. Says DIR. Busch:
He has been called bitter character,
despiser and hater of mankind,
scotier and calumniator. Preposterous
He hates and despise, only that which
in man is not human"
Prince Bismarck's annual revenues
amount to about $1,000; he lives
quietly, but is hospitable, and wishes
all his visitors to feel at home as long
as they are under his roof. When liv-
ing on his estates he occupies himself
with forestry, and his favorite walk is
in the oak woods when his favorite
flower, the heather, is in bloom.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-27

London now receives from Italy flow.
ers as fresh as il they had leen cut only
an hour.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-27

Diderot: Women swallow at one mouth.
ful the lie that flattes, anil drink drop by
drop truth that h bitter.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-27
"Statfary lN RiH."
Manhattan Mora,;ra1

1t is pity that wealth and education
cannot be simultaneously acquired. A
miner, who, by lucky find, became
suddenly the possessor of fortune,
took it into his head to go to Europe,
and after many adventures found him
self in Florence. During his travels
he caught the malady for collecting
works of art, and visited the studios of
renowned artists, in search of marvels
to be sent home. Among others he
visited the studio of Powers. the
sculptor, and glaDci1g over various
statues, his eye alighted upon the Greek
slave.
What may you call that air boy ?"
he asked.
"The Greek Slave" replied the sculp-
tor.
And what may be the true price of
it?" was the next question.
"Three thousand dollars" said Pow
ers, gazing at the old specimen of hu-
manity before him.
Three thousand dollarsr' he ex.
claimed; "you don't say so, now? Why,
| thought to buy something of you, but
that's notch above me. Why, statiary
is riZ, amt it?"
Powers, in telling the story, used to
give an amusing imitation of the miners
drawl.
when LomEfellow Was OAended.
Every Other Saturday]
When "Hiawatha" was first published
it took greatly with the people, and
portions of it were almost as common
in the streets as some of the phrases in
~Pinafore." The proprietor of Oak
Hall, in Boston, the prince of advertis-
ers, was not slow to take advantage OF
this, and newspapers soon contained all
sorts of notices of the famous clothing
house IN lines of tho 81 Hiawathan meter
by Professor Goodfellow." Now
Longfellow was q sensitive man, and
took SO much offense at this that he ap.
piled to Charles Sumner, as . lawyer,
for redress. The latter saw at once
that it was a case for wise management
rather than legal proceedings. He
sent for the Oak Hall potentate and
stated the feelings of the poet at
the contempt cast upon him by
these advertisements. The former
expressed the greatest astonish-
ment that the poet should
oppose course which tended to bring
the poem into popular favor, and great
regret that his course had caused q
pang in the authors heart. He
promised to withdraw the advertise
ments with his distinguished considera-
tion. And so this important matter
was settled to the satisfaction of all
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-27
Washington Siandard.
J0HN MILLER MURPHY.

r'a.iitnt.tor
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-04-10
Mr.. Keifer Before the House and the
Country.

On the Goth of January Mr.. Keifer,
place and made series of charges of
corruption against General H. Y. Boyn-
ton, for many year the able and honest
Washington correspondent of the Gin
cinnati Commercial Gazette.
General Boynton at once denied the
truth of Mr.. Keifer's statesnients, and
asked for a committee of inquiry, which
the House rightly granted.
Before that committee, composed OF
three democrats and two republicans,
carefully selected by the Speaker, Mr.
Keifer repeated under oath his state
ment previously made to the House,
and after some delays produced several
witnesses to corroborate it. Every one
of those who testified to any material
point in his favor proved, on investiga-
ton, to have been either criminally in
dicted or to have served in the peniten-
tiary. Several of Mr.. Keifer's wit
nesses, though subp9naed, were not
submitted for examination by him, as
they were men whose characters would
not bear investigation. General Boyn-
ton also testified, and produced wit
nesses whose character was not and
could not be impugned.
1t should be understood that the in
quiry was concerning the alleged con-
duct of General Boynton, who holds a
seat in the spress gallery, from which
he would be expelled if Mr.. Keifer had
told the truth about him. Yesterday
the committee unanimously reported
| to the House the following resolution as
tbo racult Of their searching and DrO-
longed inquiry Resolved, That the
charges against A. V. Boynton are not
sustained by the evidence, and that
there is no ground for action for the
House,"
1t thus appears that three democrats
and two republicans agree in a report
which, while it entirely aquits General
Boynton of all offence, by that very act
implies that Mr.. Keifer spoke falsely
in the House and perjured himself be-
fore the committee.
The House, if it accepts this unani-
NOUS conclusion of its committee, as 1T
undoubtedly will, can scarcely fail so
far in maintaining it's own dignity az
not also to deal with Mr.. Keifer. His Of
fence is the more serious because its OBJ
iect was to destroy the character and
reputation of an honorable man. Can
Mr. Keifer hereafter be received in the
society of reputable men? Can he have
a place in the House of Representa-
tives? :
His friends, if he has any, should ad-
wise him to resign his seat at once, Tor
he can scarcely hope to escape expui-
sion.-M. Y Herald.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-04-10

The havoc wrought by the perusal of
flash literature by our school boys is as
suming graver and graver proportions
every day. Almost every week we hear
of bands of desperadoes consisting ex-
clusively of youngsters just entering
their teens being broken up by the po--
lice, and almost invariably it is found
that the society or organization has
been founded with pillage and terror
ism, and even murder, as its principal
end and aim. The worst yet is a case
at Millersburg, Pa. Henry Homhold,
a pedler, was driving along the out
skirts of the town, when he was met by
band of three armed and masked
highwaymen, who robbed him of $500
and gold watch at the point of pis-
tol. Henry Emholtz, q sixteen-year old
ruffian, was arrested soon after, and
then it all came out that he and his two
companions, Luther Martin and Henry
Killing, both slightly younger than him.
self, had planned the robbery and
meant to decamp to Idaho and turn
cowboys or dig for gold with the funds
thus obtained. 1t seems q pity that the
sale of this sort of rubbish cannot be
stopped, but still greater one that par
ents will not learn to hammer half the
life olrt of any of their offspring who
may have acquired taste for devour-
ing it Chicago NeaOs.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-04-10
Death Of Ex-Lieutenant Governor
Jabez W. Fitch ut Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, o., April 5.-Ex-Lieu-
He had been failing for some time, and
for the last forty-eight hours his death
was hourly expected. He died to-day
at his home on Ontario street. The flu.
neral will take place on Monday after
noon.
Jabez w. Fitch was born in Cleveland
in May, 1923, and reached the age of
sixty-one years. He was son of Guer.
don Fitch, one of the first settlers of the
county. After acquiring fair educa-
ton he studied law with Bolton &
Kelly, and i'm 1916 was admitted to the
practice of law. Soon afterward he was
elected city solicitor, and when Frank
lin Pierce's administration began Mr..
Fitch was appointed marshal of the
then newly created Northern District,
which office he held for four years. He
never returned to the practic of law,
but engaged i'm the real estate business,
amassing comfortable fortune. When
the war broke out he was appointed
brigadier general of the MALTA by Gov
ernor Dennison, under the first call for
troops, and established Camp Taylor
along what is known as Sterling gavenue.
His troops were sent to the field, and
he holding political convictions not
cherished by the government, was left
without command. Determined to
do his duty he resigned his commission
and enlisted as private soldier in Com
pany H. 10th o. V. l., commanded by
General Samuel Beatty, of GAINESVILLE.
When his term of service had expired
he returned to Cleveland, and in 1854
married Miss Jane Dolman, with whom
he lived happily until her death, ten
years ago. In 1876 he was elected Lieu
tenant Governor with Governor Bishop.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-04-10
1t Would Be Better.
from the Pittsburg Post.

An Irishman and .Scotchman were
taking out final naturalization papers on
Saturday before Judge Ewing. When
the former was asked if he was willing
to renounce allegiance to the queen of
Great Britain and become citizen of
this country replied unhestitatingly in
the affirmative.
care you acquainted with our from
of government? asked his honor.
"I am" replied Pat.
"What is it?"
"It's a republican form, at present" "
"What would it be if the democrats
We're in power?"
"It would be good deal BETTER" said
the son of Erin.
The reply was so brimful of native wit
that everybody in the courtroom was
convulsed with laughter.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-04-10
Amending the Lords Prayer.

Old man Sam Kalleton was doubtless
one of the most ardent legislators
known to the history of Arkansaw.
Every bill introduced by a well dressed
man he looked on with suspicion, and
never failed to suggest an amendment.
One morning, after nights carousal,
he entered the legislature hall just as
the chaplain was asking divine aid:
The old man took a chew of tobacco and
listened attentively until the chaplain
closed his petition with an effective rec
itation of the Lords prayer.
"Mr. Speaker" said the old man,
arising, "I move to strike out the words
daily bread and insert 'as much bread
as may be found necessary for twent y
days. We have already done enough
for the flood sufferers. ."-Arkdnsda0
Traveller.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-04-10
Death of a Veteran Actor.

CINCINNATI, April 4.-Alf Burnett,
probably the Oldest actor on the Amer
lean stage, died suddenly of heart dis
ease at his home in Cincinnati at 4
o'clock this morning. He was born in
London in 1924, came to America with
his parents in 1881 and to Cincinnati in
1886. His father was the leading Gin
cinnati confectioner for years. Calf"
went on the stage as humorist in 1855
and has been before the public ever
since. He was playing laborious en-
gagement at the Harris museum and
played last night as usual.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-04-10

By lack of open air exercise, and the
want of sufficient care in the matter of
diet, the whole physical mechanism Of
ten becomes impaired during the win
ter. Ayers Sarsaparilla is the proper
remedy to take in the spring of the
year to purify the blood, invigorate the
system, excite the liver to action, and
restore the healthy tone and vigor.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-04-10

Time tried and true is DIR. Bigelow's
Positive Cure, which combines the good
qualities of all the best cough remedies
without the defects of any of them. 1t
cures promptly, thoroughly and per-
manently, all coughs, colds, Group,
whooping cough, influenza, bronchitis,
hoarseness, incipient consumption, and
all throat and lung diseases, healing to
the lungs; safe and pleasant for chill
dren. Price so cents and one dollar
trial bsttles free of D. J. Humphrey.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-04-10

According to the revised statues
Sampson was the first man to advertise.
He took two solid columns to demon
strate his strength and several thousand
persons "tumbled" to his scheme. He
brought down the house.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-04-10

When the Indians of Chilli desires
rain they plant a sacred tree, which a
sorceress climbs to pray, while the 9TH
ers dance around and howl. Then they
all get drunk. If it doesn't rain they
get drunk again, and remain drunk un.
til they fetch shower.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-04-10

Topeka, Kansas, is what is called a
quick town. On one occasion last Win
ter the sun went to a cloudless bed, /,
leaving the earth brown and bare, and
arose in cloudless sky next morning
to shine on bed of snow from six to
eight feet in depth on the principal
streets.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-04-10

This is the season of the year when
the average girl comes down town
wearing veil so thick that you could
not shoot q bullet through it, and then
gets mad because every gentleman
friend she meets does not recognize her.
Evansville argus.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-04-10

Exchange: She was a sweet girl
graduate of female seminary. She
had just been married and was prepar-
ing to keep house. Some one recon-
mended her to buy some spring mat
tresses. EYES," said she sweetly, "if
they are in season we'd better have
sOme.n
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-04-10

A home for old and decrepid Confed-
crate soldiers has recently been opened
near the city ofNew Orleans, under the
AUSPICES of the Associations of the
Armies of Tennessee and Northern Vir-
ginia.