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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07
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An article On Thumb Lore" in the
current namber ~ Tho Antiqnary in.
isssaes NJ in all the legends which have
bssa fssmsd ~ tho thumb. We are told
thst TN thu remotest DAYS ~ antilnit"
among Uoths, Librarians and Moors the
iehins ~ tho thumb Was regarded as q
solemn pledge or promise. Another
snssom 81 even greater grace and Gle.
gancs VAS common IN Scotland, where
among the lover glasses bargains were
conclnded by licking and joining OF
thumbs Hut tho same ceremony WAS
not always and everywhere n sign Of
agreement 90 form ~ business lick.
Ing cs hitting the thumb Wa often
. challenge. a. IA Romeo and
Juliet, or ~ IN peckers
'pssi Term an at b. "bcgct quar-.
rel. siF Walter Scott also allude. 10
n In thi. sense. aud many stories are
toid whsrs the biting of the thumb,
90 even ~ the glove. caused de.th and
destruction Kissing tho thumb was
Regarded - . sign Of ser-illiy. the zero.
monv being performed nj interviews 81
usdesmsn with superior customers
The imporisn, part which the omper.
os's thumbs pla, ed In the days ~ glad.
issoFs 10 veil tnosn. not 40. perhaps,
The Chimes" cnstom. which still PRO-
vssls. - preserve an impression Of tina
thumbs ~ criminals. by which. as the
thumb Is said neTer Ia change IN tie
formation and other charac,criS,ics
saalsfAstors are identified on future
eommitial
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07
Josh Billings Aging.
[Cor. Inter Oceanl

Josh" is beginning to look just a
little aged, and tired, and bent; his long
hair falls in curls down his back, ana
he brushes heavy locks from his fore
head from time to time with long.
bony foreinger. He has habit of
locking at You with his dark penetrat-
ing eyes thai makes YOU think he is
reading your very thoughts; perhaps he
Is. He has an odd way of jerking out
short sentences at unexpected intervals
every now and then. BE sure you're
right, then go ahead-that's what l al-
ways tell young men," said Josh" as
ne looked at your correspondent with o
kindly wink. Il was young once" he
added, and his voice dropped low.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07
Some Facts About Peanuts.

or. 'niiadeiph.a freSS.
The preparation of peanuts for the
market is an interesting operation.
They ale first pat in an immense evil
ln,.,r. rom which they enter the
brushes. Ol..re each mt receives fifteen
or -: .ee.i fee Of brushing before il b.
comes free. After this cleansing pr
COS, :ae nuts drop on an endless belt.
which rsvolves very slowly. On each
sd" Of the belt is row Of girls black.
white. I. i co!ored and crashed straw
berry, some Of them whose duty it is
TO separate the poor nuts from the good
ones.
Those of the nuts that pass go on
20 tie next loom. where more girls
await their arrival ana put them in pags
which. hen filled. are sewed up and
branded a. Cocks, with the figure of
q rooster prominent on each sack.
These a;e the No. /" peanuts. The
poorer nuts. whi'ii were separated bv
the girls at the endless belt, are all
picked over again; tho hest are singled
ont and branded. after being Put in the
sack, as 'ships.' The ships" are not
as the cocks" but are Just as good for
catinL.
The third grade of nuts is known as
eagles and the rnllinys that are left
froiA the eagles are bagged and sent
to brilding where the little meat that
is IN them. ia extracted by "a patent
shelter. This meat for 10y this name
it Is known to the dealers is put up,
clean and nice, in 200-pound bags and
shipped for the use of confectioncrs and
manufacturers of peanut candy.
There is also ali oil made from some
OF the nuts. and l.. this speciality, am
told. large trade is done by Wholesale
druggists. OF the peanuts there is
nothing wasted. for even the shells are
made useful. being put in immense
sacks and sold to livery men for horse
bed'ling,and a very comfortable. health
FIJI bed they make.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07
Bill Nye and the EereBrO- Spinal,

"Rifl Nye writes from Hudson, Wis,
that he considers it his duty to keep
pretty quiet for year at least, unless
he wants cerebro-spinal meningitis to
get the better OF him. I've good offers"
he says, from st. Paul to Portland and
from san Francisco to New York, in
GLIDING Chicago and Detroit; but this
year I'll write few sketches per week
at mighty good figures and get the bal
ance of my North American spine into
shape. Then I'll see what l can do for
q steady thing, whether I'll lecture or go
to horse trading"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07
Escape from Editorial Stiffness.

]
The first person article, which ha.
spread all over the press, began in The
London Illustrated News. with George
Augustus Sala. The next nppearane e
WA in The Washington Evening S:ar,
called "Gadabout's Column" nine
years ago. The New York Star then
published The Man About Town. by
MIR. A,kermann. The Tribune about
the same time published "Johnav Bou-
quet, and followed it with The Broad.
way Notebook 4 few weeks after
the latter began all the newspape,s fol,
lowed suit. The stiffness of editorial
commeat Is thus thrown off, and direct
responsibility evaded.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07

Being entirely vegetable. no particular
care is required while using DR.. Pierce's
pheasant Purgative Pellets They operate
without disturbance to the constitution,
diet, or occupation. For sick headache,
constipation. impure blood, dizziness, sour
quotations from the stomach. bad taste in
mouth, bilious attacks, pain in region
of kidney, internal fever, bloated feeling
about stomach, rush of blood to the head,
take DIR. Pierce's pellets" by druggists
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07
LOST FAITH IN PHYSICIANS.

There are innuncrahc instances where cures
have been effected by SCUVIIL's SARsAPAKILLA.
or BLOOD AND LIVER SYEt'r, for al diseases of
the blood. when the patient had been given up
ny physicians. II is one of the best remedies
ever offered TO the public. and. il is prepared
with the greatest care, as II specific for certain
diseases. il is no wonder that it shouid be more
etfcctual than hastily written and carclcssly
prepared prescriptions. Take SCOvIIL's Blood
AND LIVER SYRUP for all disorders arising from
impure blood. 1t is endorsed by all leading
professional men.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07
ConklimS's Fairly Manhood.


"Roscoe Conkling," remarked the
E.A. Hamilton Spencer, prominent
lawyer Of Bloomington, ILL.,, the other
day, 'read law in my Office in Utica, N.
Y. The firm was composed of nv
father, the late Joshua Spencer, Francis
Herman, ex-United States senator froa,
New York. and myself. Conkling ca
tered our Office in 1876, and was quit.
Young boy, but large and tail for his
ago. He was rasher q good naturod,
r~d-faced, wholesome-looklng sort OF q
fellow, possessing very fac specimen
of physical manhood, while there was
everything else about the young student
to indicate good he..lth and content
nent with the world. Although quick
to learn and possessing the finest tai
erIss, young Conkling was not regarded
as heing what is called very clos,
student, but still his mind was capable
Of grasping eagerly the principles Of tie
law, and his eloquence at the bar won
FOR him many important suits"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07

We think it unnecessary to go to n doc.
tor and pay him to prescribe for a common
cold. AT the same time it is of the utmost
Importance TO pay attention to it and get
relief-or evil consequences may follow.
We use Ammens Cough Syrup. 1t has
never failed yet to do all that is claimed
for it, and we take pleasure in recommend
ing il to our readers. If you have not tried
this medicine, go 10 your druggist and ask
to see large bottle and read the label.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07
a Chinese Funeral T>roces.,on.

Hong Kong Cor. London Telegraph.
There is this unfortunate fact con-
necteI with the death of Chinaman
in Hong kong-he can never be l'uried
there with the eclat which is obtana-
bic in the interior. saw one funeral
procession up on the Tinntang river,
which was nearl Y n Inile long. First
cai..e posse of priests il white r,bes
and shaven heads, and then peculiarly
holy man, who, suppose, was sort
of bishop. Next was lot of servants
bearing paper money, clothes. and
article of furniture, to be burnt
at the grave. and after them some
men with gongs Of Tremendous power.
Then followed company of soldiers,
and some more gongs; after which
were banner-men in considerable num-
bers, and again gongs. Now came a
huge white dragon borne aloft in tho
air, and another party of priests imme-
diatelv after. The coffin followed.
being borne by twenty men on long
bamboo poles. 1t was covered with
white, and on its top was the cap of the
deceased mandarin. His chair was
next, and after that many other sedan
chairs, full Of relatives and friends,
some empty ones coming afterward.
And lastly, there ran along o lot Of
women all habited in white.
This was really fine procession. The
defunct Chinaman ut Hong Kong can.
not exr ect to he ushercd into the next
world IN sach state as this But he can
have nice coffin, and is to be blamed
veE.: little if he gets it in good time, 20
as to be assured of its quality. In one
respect the European of Hong Kong
has certain advantage over the native,
for he possesses what is generally al
lowed to be the prettiest cemetery in
the world. Situated in what is called
the happy valley it is for situation
and Ornamentatlon one of the most
beautiful spots that art and nature COM
bined have produced.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07
Gt orgia's Confederate Peusioner.
Chicago Herald.

Georgia has a Confederate pension
asst amounting to $4,000 per annum.
One lnlndred dollars is allowed for the
less of leg above the knee; s75 for
the same loss below the knee; $50 for
an arm above the elbow, and $40 for
An arm below.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07
TOney GastrOnOmy.

"Oh, yes" said Mrs. Parvenu. to
friend on the ever-interesting subject
of gastronomv, I'VE always serve our
broiled quail on real pound cake real
big slices, too; toast is 30 common Won
know-everybody serves quail on to ist.'
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07

Il had EN- all" said rubicund. happy
faced gentleman. "All whati' asked his
friend. why all the symptoms of mala
ria, viz: lame back aching joints. sleep
lessness indigestion, dizzy fits, cold ex-
tremities, rush of blood to the head, con-
slant fatigue, no appetite. pains in the
breast after eating, night sweats, alternate
chills and fevers. etc. etc, but Browns
Iron Bitters cured me and recommend it
as being the only perfect tonic made"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07

Inter Ocean: Advertising mad. a
fortune of clear $4,000. 0Go for J. c.
Aver, and Lis wife inherited it. This
teaches that the wives OF business men
should persuade them to advertise
largely.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07

The Nav do, happened was dis,
said the host
Pred Weiiner. he took from his
srnnt Herman navy pistol about ~
hNr, measuring about three feet uith
BIS hand, ami saii he had killed
about one hundred Frenchmsns with
~ hssnson askad him " II wa. loaded.
and he said u VAS net Bang went dot
gan, aud Mrs kelb said sho was shot,
eld Ired cfiei 'Mein Gott' md ran
down stsir. With all hands Dots all "
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07

An English vicar has taken to the
lecture field in order to reconcile sci
ence and religion by arguing that pre-
Adamite remains are nothing NOR no.
less than fossil angels.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07

If bilious, or suffering from impuri,y Of
blood, or weak lungs. and fear consumption
tscrofulous disease of the lungs, take DR..
Picrce's Golden Medical Discovery" and
II will cure you. BY druggists.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07

DR.. W. b. Cummings, Sparta. Tenn.
says: 81 am strongly convinced Of the
efficacy of Browns Iron Bitters and
heartily recommend them"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07

over the door # her summer cottage
bv the sea. ~ Gloucester. Miss Eliza
beth Stuaf, Phelps has this inscr ption
Let your Desce rest upon II
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07

Rev. j. F.. c. Barham, Warrenton, n.
c., says: Il used Browns Iron Bitters.
1t is complete restorative and thorough
tonic and appetizer"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07

George Eliot: Zone soweth, and an.
osher renreth," is verify that apple,
to evil as we'll as good. fFA0'
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07

Grain merchants seldom indulge in short
stories; they prefer cereals.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07

''BUCHU-PAIBA." Quick, complete cure,
all annoying kidney and urinary dis
eases. 81.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07

Browns Bronchial Troches" are widely
known as an admirable remedy for Bron.
chitis, Hoarseness, Coughs and Throat
Troubles. Sold only in boxes.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07

Is bad thing, but DR.. Pierce's "Favorite
Prescription" deserves it's name. 1t Is a
certain cure for those painful maladies and
weaknesses which embitter the lives of 80
many women. OF druggists.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07

CONSERVATIVES given up 10y doctors have
been cured by piso's Cure. - cents.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07

y country paper advertises board for
man and wife with gas"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07

Jack Falstaff: Lord, Lord, how
this world is given to lying"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07

"RoUGH ON CoUGHs." l5c, Csc, SOC, at
Druggists. Complete cure Coughs, Hoarse-
ness, Sore Throat
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07

Why is the letter S like blotting. paperl
1t makes ink sink
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07

Ammen's Cough Syrup cures colds,
coughs, bronchitis and consumption.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07

Somnambulism is believed TO be an un
conscious trance action.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07

The height Of the season Cayenne pep
per.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07
FAVORITISD

When is coffee like the soill When it is
ground.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07

The most ulto as public singer draw,
well, but never gives satisfaction.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07

'ROUGH ON CoRNs." l5c. Ask for 1t.
Complete cure, hard or soft corns, warts,
bunions.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07

never. never did see anything like Ca
loric Vita Oil. 1t cures so quick.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07
IiAN,,s

IhtNOs llctss litu- nohf Ito. rIe.r..s. -
j and g i-hef Nusig,i N,fthandls~ ss.s
Ma n iIanlin ti.a~s katiet 'bs.r ~ r,ssx "A
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-10-03
LATER NEWS.

PEOPLE in the vicinity of Alton, Penn
have had an unwonted visitor in the shape of
genuine Western tornado The tornado APP
peared in the form of a funnel-shaped cloud
from the northeast, and it rushed along at
terrific speed. Its path was strewn for a
quarter of mile on each side with great
hemock trees, which had been torn out of
the earth by their roots, and carried bodily
through the air. Lumber and debris
OF all kinds darkened the air. In
the town of Alton seven houses were
blown to pieces and long bridge over
stream was lifted from its foundations and
landed three rods away in a swamp. The
storm lasted less than three minutes Eve
witnesses say that for fully five minutes the
air was filled with flying trees, timbers,
household furniture, bedding, and yelling
dc 6.
FIVE new attempts to set fire to houses in
Cleveland have been unearthed, and a reign
of terror was reported to prevail.
RATHDRUM, town in Idaho, has lost its
entire business section by fire.
HIS first Sunday in Ohio during the tour
through the State was passed by Mr. Blaine
at Mrs Garfields home in Cleveland.
a CURIOUS feature of a once important
branch of trade in st. Paul, Mimi, is the
fact that the entire "catch' of buffalo robes
this year is only four. Las year the catch
was 10000. This significant fact shows that
the animal which a few years ago roamed
the Western plains in numerous herds of
countless thousands has become practically
extinct.
CHoLERAs total victims in Europe up to
the 29th numbered nearly 14.5Oc.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-10-03
PROMINENT PEOPLE,

FRANCIS MURPHY has been holding tenn
perance meetings in St Paul
DR.. ,NQRv1N GREEN, president Of the West
ern Unioii Telegraph company, is a great
sugar eater.
EX-UNITED STATES SENATOR NESMITH, of
Oregon, has become insane ana has been
placed i'll an asylum.
MULEY HAssAN, the emperor of Morocco,
can read and write, and is the only subscriber
to a newspaper in the empire.
The International Forestry exhibition. at
Edinburgh, has awarded gold medal of the
inst class to Professor Riley, of the Department
of Agriculture of Washington.
GENERAL PLEAsANToN has not abandoned
his "blue-glass" theory He says he has
three-year-old colts rearel under blue glass
that are as large as five-year-olds raised on
Kentucky blue grass.
NoRDENsKJoLD, the famous Arctic ex-
plorer, is said to be anxious to try his luck in
the South, and has made plans for an expedi-
ton to the South Pole. He is writing his
experiences in the Arctics.
Poor Carlotta, eX-empress of Mexico.
spends only few thousands a year in her
mad-house and the accumulated interest of
her immense fortune has become enormous
Her heirs will be her brothers.
ALGERYoN CHARLES SwINBURNE, the
English poet, detests tobacco. James the
flrSJ, ne SAID recently, was n knaVe, a ty-
rant, a fool a liar, coward but love him
l worship him because he Sit the throat of
that blackguard Raleigh, who invented this
filthy smoking"
EDWARD KING thus writes from Paris of
two noted men: 'Nictor Hugo and Marshal
Won Moltke were both at Raggatz in Switzer-
land recently. | think it would be difficult
to find in America two such vigorous old men
of eighty rs the famous Prussian general and
the celebrated French poet. Neither of them
seem to have any intention of dying for the
next quarter of century.
"OKLAHoMA" PAYNE, the man who has
made himself notorious by his incursions into
the Indian Territory, is described as an ordi
nary-looklng man, who possesses a strong mag.
netic influence over his followers. He i.
about six feet high, strongly built, wears a
moustache and full chin beard, is of dark
complexion and has dark eyes. Captrin
Payne speaks with coarse fiuency, and ap-
peals to the passions to accomplish his ends.
SENATOR WADE HAMPTON stands at the
head of the sportsmen of the United States
Senate. His speciality is fishing and he is
said to be one OF the best amateur fishermen
in the United States. The late Senator An
thony was also capital fisherman Senator
Vest loves to hunt and fish, while Senator
Beck has hunted everywhere worth mention
ing in the United States and Scotland. Like
his prospective colleague, Mr.. Blackburn, be
is passonately fond of good horses
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-10-03
NEWSY GLEANINGS,

TIN MINES are the latest sensation in the
Black Hills
IT is said that only one small herd of buffalo
remain in Texas.
IT cost fifty million dollars to pick last
years cotton crop.
MEXICO owes English creditors $50, 600 900
and Americans S2O,00l,OOO.
THIRTEEN States have labor bureaus. Mas
sachusetts set the example in 1869.
In some parts of Kansas grain remains UNI
harvested for want of the necessary laborers
ONE gold mine in Utah has never ievied an
assessment, and has paid $500, 600 in divi-
dends.
INDIANA employs 5 400 men and S., 900 900
in getting 800 600 tons of coal of 206 mines
yearly.
FROM one squirrel killed by o. w. Fleckler,
near Santa Cruz, Cal, 89l kernels of wheat
were taken.
A MORMON elder has taken an annual bridal
trip for the past five years, each time with a
separate bride.
JUST sixteen years ago the interest on the
national debt was Sl43, 900 year. 1t is
now s5S000,OO0
THE population of the United States in
creases at the rate of thirty-two per cent.
every ten years
Wool production in the United States
amounted to 1900 900 pounds last year.
Ohio stands at the head.
A. c. VAN WAGNER, of st. Remy, n. Y,
has tomatoes that weigh two pounds and are
perfect in every respect.
No less than ffty-seven expositions, it is
said, are to held in the United States during
the remainder of the year.
RURAL congressman will be allowed two
million bushels OF st eds to distribute among
their pet constituents this year.
THE standing armies of Europe aggregate
3,20l 91l able bodied men. The taxes for
their support aggregate $495, 6l5,G03.
THERE is suggestion of the introduction
Of camels into England as beasts of burden,
their use having proved very satisfactory in
Australia
The pipe lines connect with q, 900 oil wells
in Pennsylvania receiving from them daily
$1,000 barrels of oil. Forty -one million bar
rels are stored in tanks.
On the open plains, in the county of
Ximines, Mexico, five large springs of water
have suddenly burst forth where there has
been continued drought for ten years.
THERE is a great scarcity of corn in Mexico
and dealers in the city of Mexico say that the
country requires at least 10000, 900 bushels
from the United States, but freight rates will
have to be reduced, in order to bring it with
in the means of the people.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-10-03
Foreign.

CHOLERA has decimated village near
Foo-Chow, China.
THOMAS FAwCETT, a prominent banker of
London, Ontario, has failed for about
SlOC0,000.
A Foo-CHow dispatch says that the
Chinese are beginning to refuse to dscrm-
mate between the French and other foreign
residents The dislike grows daily In the
event of an outbreak the native Christians
will be the first to suffer, and after them the
foreigners.
THE False Prophets rebels have abandoned
the siege of Khartoum, and General VOL
seley has telegraphed to the British war office
to stop forwarding troops to Egypt.
A DESPERATE conflict took place at Roun-
die, in the province of Saratov. between
several of the German inhabitants and Rus
sian peasants who were visiting the annual
fair. During the row eleven persons were
killed, including one gendarme, and thirty
more were wounded.
A TREMENDOUS flood is reported from Bue
nos Ayres, South America. Many lighters
foundered and the shipping was extensively
damaged.
A DISASTROUS conhagration has occurred
at Zeitoun, in Syria. The bazar and 400
houses were consumed.
HUNDREDS of convicts were killed during
sanguinary out break in the Jail at Mandalay,
the capital Of Burmah.
THE ravages Of the cholera are again in
creasing in Italy.