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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-02-12

iMsa'tnHiTn ts'r ifs'afeiphts frrss
Gcn. rhii sheridan IL one Of the best
story iellers IN Washington. Many o.
his best stories are ON himself, aud hu
always laughs hcariily ~ another OF the
sam. sort. 81. " the central figure Of
many good story. uno OF the best !
ever heard was about an old arms com
rade of sheridan, who Was attacked D,
The scribbling fever, supcr!nducod In
many Old veterans now by the demand
Tor war "Reminiscences Ito rushed In
on sheridan ono day with query a. Ia
whether he would listen Ia some rem
iniseepcus which leo hal written out
about famous fight IN which tho, were
both engaged, aud then givo him the
the henrfi ot hts opinion of thrm
sheridan did not want Ia listen, as
bc doesn believe ia lighting his battles
over, but be- said eood naturcdly that
be- would whcuupon his old friend
paIlcd out bulky roll Of manuscript
aud piungcsl Into highly exaggerated
account Of the battle In question, In
which sheridan aud hia achievements
were praised IN language 80 luxuriant
m To 20 ludicrous. The "reminiscences
were, In short. ~ highly romantic
sort. soaring With proud disslain above
tiis facts OF the Eight. AZ the ond Of an
hour, when the last pagc was reached,
sheridan madn his first comment
John. he said. you know that's NIL a
lie, and then he turned 10 bis neglected
dcsk and tho old comrade walked sadly
AWAY
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Mssico's Floating Gardens.


The chinampas, or floating gardens,
are generally appointing at first sight
to the tourist who has read much of
Prescott But, although the soil is
mostly solidiiie1 time was when it
actually fioated. aud in that condition
horo crops TO this day cxpanses are
found with four feet of water under
them, which are kept IN place only by
stakes, yet strong enough 10 sustain
grazing cattle Further on one meets
wandering strips OF vcrdure. appropri-
ately called cIutas ribbons, drifting
about wherever the current carries
them We are told that IN earlier times
these floating fields, with their cargoes
OF fruit aud vegetables. were sometimes
wrecked, like vessels, by humping to
gcthcr In gales OF wind. or by driving
violently ashore. and that robbers and
political refugees have been known to
escape pursuit by diving under the H.
luslvc area, TO bob up screnely" else
where.
Tho gardens Of to-day. which literally
supply the markets of Mexico. are
formed by the division OF what WAS
once all water, but is now made earth.
into small square patches, intersected
ny narrow canals. The patches are SO
tiny that the owner. padding around
tho borders In his canoe, can irrigate
his entire estate by tossing water upon
u With . gQurd,
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Cannnnading a Balloon.
MURRAY In Washington + publican.


About this time captive balloon was
sent up daily in the direction from us
toward the Chain bridge. and with a
slN -gla>> the a'ronaut AMI his associate
", re- PLAINLY in view As they stood up in
the basket to take their obser, alton Of
Onr position, for the purpose, as sup
tu> a. Of a>c raining our reserve force
rr!or 20 for e the picket line.
enc day 1t was sren that the balloon
hai brok loose from It's cable. and ii
Gate al ouj a hal mile higher towarl
them The rliicmrn began to make a
TER ct OF tie air ship. and its governor
hn.llnc things GROWN; warm, threw
over ballast. trirS"orr. chars. etc, and
i'm ncdlatr.v rose higher lalily the
balloon driftcd backward and forward
would be- finally carried within our lines,
and all the cavalry Were put upon the
alert, hut finally ii entered stratum of
air, which waited it back swiftly
towards the Potomac, where it de-
seen ed
The next day 1t was at its old tricks
again. The 0 Iicer commanding the line
then brought up an English i}lakeley
rliled eld piece to Munson's hill to take
a shot al the balloon which was not
II ore than two and a half miles OF. a
hole was dug in the ground to sink the
trail. that the gun might be given a
proper elevation, and it was carefully
sighted The Iirst and second shots did
not seem to discompose the balloonists,
but the third shot tod, for the air ship
was hastily drawn down. 1t was after
ward learned that tho aeronaut, whose
name, ! believe, was owe, declared that
the last shot passed so near the basket
that he felt the windage of the ball. No
more balloon aSccnts were made in front
OF us, and the monOtOny of the picket
vigil was no longer relieved 10y the lively
aerial Visitor
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COOKING son rAE PRESIDENT.
The white U"".~ Kitchen. ~. Personnel
snd ,h~ ~, ihing. Are Done In u.

' t. fIu '' 900 = 80
n a., ln..m. ~ Of the White p"u,r.
uu M u.un side. air situated tr'
AIt,mn sun ~ aud tad rp"ms oi Tn,
rf..- ,ltui. hnusholi \ lrrnrh cool
tr'..id,s "a Tho kit,hrn. and all hl~ ST
f"unilu-~ ~. a NEAT -, could h" lluaE
mod ih,rf was not = ~p"ck of On
N.-.ilr when Post REPORTER wn'
inrpugh the room on Ily last week.
AMI zoe chef. ~ u" delights 90 tc oallri.
N,s hn iuu- 10 point oui all the detail
pi Co., department.
-, litll, trouble has been evlcr
,u.., uu Ter thu chang" of u imlnI>trd
tluu and the pr-lirnt has not mani
',.ir,l ans disntrroyal Of the dchcat"
4 h"s pr'p. red for him ~ the COOK -
hI. rr's.r' rs-ur including the steward
tu,f" are tour 81, ant, IA the employ Il
thr pre- -urnt. aud when there l. a rush
tu tho lalnlry ia" woman IN charge has
author to employ as l~tants II
would Do" III cult 10 ind Fighter tins or
u mr. china than there are on tn
,hr.Ars of tuc White House, and the
Iupis ~ the has mrnrs are hlcachcd
white fIom the constant applications OF
soap AMI sand
ho III, u = IN the northwest angle
~ the " bite liouse under the vcStl
bulr. and the sleeping rooms are ad
cent facing north They are not gen
orally occupied. tor the help at the
" hiic House have the privilege of 20
my hune AZ night. and only on rare oc-
casions 10 they use their rooms. ! he
steward and his assistants IN waiting
uI.nn the president and his guests al
WAYS wear swallow tail coats, black
trousers and white vests. and every
u ing must h. scrupulously clean about
u waiter b, lore he j, allowed 10 90 into
the private dining RI I'm. AS fast as Il
ciutse - ready Tor the table IL is sent
vi, from to Ut len on u dumb waiter.
whph iS In - recess hack Of the ante
room an the right of the principal en-
trance To Che White House.
On state occasions, or for a large
reception. the corps II assistants to the
cook Is increased. and men cooks are al
ways cmplo ei There is plenty of
room at the large range for all, and
there II no confusion. no matter what
The demand my ic. A colorcd man
u steward OF the White House al "a
salary Of - -UJ per annum, anu the
cook Is paid similar amount The
other servants are paid ut the rate of
" - day, aud all the help are colored
persons, even ~ tho boy who dusts and
sweeps the parlors.
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Mexico city Letter.l
Tho class Of women most to be pitied
IN this country are what we NAV call
the third In tho social strata. Not
withstanding the opportunities afforded
them In the public or national schools
they are sadly deficient in book krowl-
edge. Tho ignorant parents of that
rank have some ambition with regard
10 the education OF their sons, but deem
reading, writing and embroidery "sufli-
eicnt for girls" and therefore encour-
age their daughters to devote tho greater
part Of their school life to sewing, en-
broidsry and tho manufacture of arti
fetal flowers -thc latter accomplish
ment 90 seems like solemn farce in
this land OF flowers. Tho introduction
OF oven cheap sewing machines has not
yet cmancipated these young girls from
tho toll OF stitching, braiding and fine
canyas work. The ''profesoras" in
some Of tho schools occasionally exhibit
specimen Of embroidery that almost
Equals Gobclin tapestry, yet one shud-
ders Ia think or the years a pupil has
bent over 1t, iniuring her eyes, curying
her spine and dwarting her mind.
When one Of these victims of ignOr-
ancc, or these slaves OF the needle, at
Ains womanhood she is weak, inane.
takes no interest In books, is usually
bigoicd and superstitious, scarcely I'M
dcrstands even the geographical posi-
ton OF her country, in fact all beyond
iis limits Is 10 her chaos. AS girls of
this third class aro pitiably helpless their
future necessarily depends upon mar
rlagc AZ 20 they arc broken down by
the pangs and cares OF maternity, at 40
the, are old women, and if they drag on
until 80 arc usually decrepit. FOrtu-
nately, however, n few OF this rank have
now begun 70 take advantage of the
gratuitous course OF musical instruction
their daughters can have in the govern
mcnt conservatory. and the good effects
Of contact with brighter minds is al
rcady apparent.
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FasliiOnlets.

Colors are becoming to ladies' with whito
hair.
Ladies will not lick their fingers after
gnawing spring chicken wing 1t is moi
the fashion in polite society to lick your
fingers at all.
faie COLES brown Is one of the fashion.
able colors for summer walking suits, and is
newer and moro generally becoming than
gray, which is still approved highly, but
only In the softest tints, very much less
trying than the grsys Of q year ago
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CUMBERLAND COAL.
GAS PIPE AND FITTINGS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS,

IN County Court of Thurston county.
Il Washington Territory.
In the matter of the estate of Stephen
Barker, deceased. In Probate.
Notice is hereby given to the creditors
of the above named Stephen Barker, de-
ceased, that all persons having claims
against said deceased are hereby required
to present them with the necessary vouch
ers within one year after the date of this
Dotice to the undersigned executor at his
place OF business, in the city of OLYMPIA.
in the county aforesaid.
Dated at the city of Olympia, w. T..
this 22d day of January, A. ID. 1886
DANIEL ID. MCDONALD.
Executor of the last will and testament
OF the above named Stephen Barker, de-
ceased.
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Chew Your Oatmeal.

lbuHaio commercial Advertiser
10 you chew your oatmeaE We think
We hear you smile and say "Of course
not" Well. The journal! of Chemistry
says you ought to, and for these rea.
sons: The Journal maintains that oat.
meal. cracked wheat and similar boiled
breakfast dishes become more or less in.
digestble from beng ''bolted" in the
usual Yankee style They are soft and
go down easily, and are shovelcd or
spooned into the stomach with no DELAY
in the mouth en- route They need
mastication as really as beefsteak does.
not to save one from choking (Which
many people seem to suppose is the sole
reason for chewingl but to mix them
thoroughly with saliva, which is diges
tive agent and not mere lubricant to
expedite the passage of dry food down
the usophagus.
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A parliamentary commission has
made a report on tho housing Of the
poor, which Ia attracting a grcat deal Of
attention from tho radical AMI reyolu
tlonafy character Of iis rucommenda
tons II IL proposed for instance ~
tan heavily all vacant land suitable for
building or cultivation ~ course the
Object ~ law ~ this Kind would be
Ia forco owners Ia uss their land for the
benefit OF the community, either b,
raising crops or for living purpOses
THIS would b. direct attark upon the
privileges of the very rich. whose parks.
pleasure grounds. deer forests and
game preserve. would cost them too
much 10 hold.
IL " clear that the problem Of prob.
lens VI this age IL how 90 ameliorgtc
We hard 10, OF the very poor. This Is
WY socialism. communism, aud nj
hilism arr regarded with 80 much ap
pr.hension ~ the conservative aud
wen Ito do classes In Europe II Is
t.ared the problem will never To solved
until after there ara social eonyuls,ons
that viii shake society from center 10
circumference
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Colorado Cartt In Chicago.
tfhleago Newal


A citizen Of Trinidad, Colo, ar
rived In hicago the other day with a
ear load OF Colorado bunch cacti. The
cacti were spread out for inspection in
tho yard Of Washington boulevard
florist there were about $50 punches
left. Tho punches had the appearance
of little mounds. composed OF from fifty
10 200 little grccnish balls, studded
th.ckly with small spincs or prickles.
Those prickles are IA great protection
In shipping, said tho spccula,or. AT
every depot along the route some one
tries To steal bunch, but they have to
10 handled with pitchforks, and no one
was thus provided"
Did you find much demand for cacti
In Chicago"
When ! reached the depot everybody
wanted n bunch, and for three or four
days after they were unloaded they
sold rapidly. When arrived they were
all In blossom, and that Is what sold
them. A bunch when in blossom is
covered with about 800 flowers about
the size Of n silver dollar, and of dark
reddish hue. At distance they re
nemblo prettily arranged bunch OF red
velvet Ihcy are rarity IN hlcaSo
They will blossom here US readily as in
Colorado, and will endure the winter
Water, given too freely, will kill them
When not disturbed during the blossom
ing period they will remain in bloom
from April until August. The long dis
tanco those were brought injured the
blossoms, and in three or four days the,
fell OF.
Have you many varieties'"
Il brought but one with me, but there
arc several In Colorado. We have the
prickly pear; the cane cactus, which
grows like currant bush and out OF
which canes are made; the barrel cactus,
In the shape OF barrel, and one that
grows about twelve feet high and ten
inches In diameter. All OF these have
very fine blossoms. shall endeavor to
bring some OF thom 20 Chicago another
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Notice of Application
TO PURCHASE TIMBER LAND.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT LAND OFFICE,
OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON TERRIroRY
NOTICE is hereby given that, in com
~ pliancc with the provisions OF the
Act of Congress approved Ju.ie 3. 1878. en-
titled :" An act for the sale of timber lands
i'll the States of California, Oregon, Ne
vada and Washington Territory" Joseph
ISildue, of Thurston county, Washington
Territory, has this day filed in this office
his application to purchase the Lot /.
northeast quarter OF south " est quarter
and the east half of the northwest quarter
of Section No. II, in Township No. 20,
North, Range No. 2 west of the William =
cite Meridian.
ANY and all persons claiming adversely
the said described land. or any portion
thereof. are hereby required to file their
claims in this Office within sixty 1907 DAYS
from date hereof.
Give under my hand. in my office, in
Olympia, w. T., this third cay of Deem.
Der, 4. ID. 1885.
JOHN +. CONVEY,
Dec. Register of the Land Office.
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Commissioners Court.

TNiE regular February term of the
i Thurston County Commissioner
Court will convene at the Auditors Office
in Olympia. on Monday. February 1. 1856.
Al this term the road districts of the en-.
tire county will be relocated.
j.. G. NJ. MOORE,
VI Auditor,
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This N onth

is the time to take Ayers Sarsaparilla.
A. +. Willard. Rogers building, Boston.
Mass, says: ~ know of no remedy Of
equal efficacy with Ayers Sarsaparila in
cases of debility, and as spring medi-
cine" Rich'd ii. Lawrence, NJ. d., Balti-
more. Md. writes: at affords me pleasure
to testify to the success which Ayers
Sarsaparilla has had i'm the treatment Of
cutaneous and other diseases, arising from
q vitiated condition of the blood. Were it
necessary, l might give you the names Of
fifty individuals who have been cured of
lon~-standing complaints. by the use Of
Ayers Sarsaparilla. 1t is specific for
the most obstinate cases. Ayers Sar-
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lie niehsu's 0slden uslsavn Ma =
Cures Chancres, hfs. and second s,a,...
sores On the Legs and hoiy; sose Yam
Eyes, Nose, etc Copper caiossd B,osrhss'
syphiiitic 'atarrh, dl.rased acalp. and nj
primary forms u The dlssass ksovp ~
syphilis ptt~e, % 90 pes Kettle.
O.. atrhss's 0eidea nsisasa Ne. :
Cures rsrtiary, Merruriai syphilitic Rhsu.
msiiafn, fsias In the nones, pains In a.
Head. hack ~ tho Neck, uic~saaed Ress
Throat. ryphliitlc RAsh ts,nfs and 80.
trsstsd Cords, stiffness II the Limhs. Ana
er,dicat,s all di.eAsa from thu systsua.
whether caused by iniisrretlon OF sbuss
q Mercury, ieating the blssd pure snA
healthy Price Is 90 pev 1sSsbs.
o.. htshss's Geldea nSaassh AnSS.
dose Zoe the cure Of 0onosrhna, Olssl.
iFsi,atien orassl, ani eli Urinary o. Deal.
- Heterogeneous. Price % - pc
l.. Wiss.... o.,s.s sp...sS is.
l~esteS. Toe ssvess easss q 0aaoryAua,
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lie Mishss's OssA.s OsseSsoe
TOE the effective healing ~ ayphilitic nogpa
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and hfsin treatment; isss ~ physical pos-
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~'s'P''- -
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Dissolution of Partnership.

HNiIE firm of Leverenz Il Wiley, hither-
Il To engaged i'll the stove and tinware
business in this city, is this day dissolved
10y mutual consent, and notice is hereby
given that ali bills due must Ie paid with
out delay. WIN. +. LOVERENZ.
A. G. WILEY.
Olympia, Dee. %, 1885. WI
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7 axe it

during the spring and summer months.
The peculiar faint of scrofuia turks in the
constitutions of multitu,ics of men. but
can be expelled by the usc of Ayers
SarSaparilla. NJ. j. Conway. 337 Hicks
ST.. BROOKLYN. y. Y. writes: 1.-TWO years
a-o I was examined, at the Long Island
Hospital, in this city. and my case was
declared to be Salt Rhcum. Large scales
covered nv legs. and were constantly
dropping off: my eyes, also. were badly
affected. My only relief was in warm salt
water baths. Twas unable to remain in a
warm room. and could only sleep under
very lrht bed-cloihcs. a. the heat increased
the burning and itching. The Use of
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"Fiaii extract 1T eaeaiy ptussloi,ulu. A,
highly recommended IN ~ioaplnv cough. Z.
ekahs we'll end sahs oas syllable alter each
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FOR SALE.

YNHE fixtures. furniture. business and
i good will of the Eureka Restaurant,
situated in the best part of town for build
ing upa good trade. A bargain will be
given to cash purchaser.
Olympia, Jan. l, 1886.
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-
rheu, elect. Structure syphilis, in all It's
forms, seminal Weakness, Inpotency,
night losses by dreams, pimples on the
face and lost manhood can positively he
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fail to call upon him. The Doctor has
travelled extensively in Europe, and in
spected thoroughly The various hospitals
there, obtaining great deal of valuable
information, which he is competent to i'm
part to those in need of his services. The
Doctor cures when others fail. Try him.
DIR. G IBBON will make no charge unless
he ERECT a cure. Persons at distance may
be cured at home. All communication,
strictly confidential. You see no one but
the Doctor. Send ten dollars for pack
age of medicine. Persons writing To the
Doctor will please state the name of the
paper they see this advertisement in
Charges reasonable, Call or write. Adj
dress DR.. j. F.GIBBON, Box 1857 San
Francisco.
May 2Sth, 1885. "
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WARRANTY DEEDS, Mortgages. re
w For sale at the office of the
WASHINGTON STANDARD.
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TREAsvnER's NOTICE.

HoLpEl,s uf Mason county orders
IL issued Iaior to May 1, fsss, GILL
pleas" present them tor psyuont. Inter.
r~t " al not Ia allowed on such orders af.
ter Jan. Is, iss8.
NJ. FREDsON,
Treasurer of Mason County. ". r..
Dated. Oakland. Jan. 4. issg.
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To the Unfortunate.
DR.. Gibbons
CISPENSARY,
lIEARNEN

cIs) EEARNEI
O2e St, corner oi
Commercial Street
San Francisco. Is
tabiIshc,l m 1854, for
the treatment of Sen
ual and seminal Dis
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Notice.

IL otdrr 10 Keep run of my affairs, ]
i hereby Wiyo notsue that ] gill not ~
responslbi. fot any debts az oiher obliss
tlo,iz not contracted i,y inyself
JOHN NJ. MURPHY,
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IL u ntN't iHt'lug
tul" tea Nervous
trl.ilitN Exhausted
Vitality seminal
WEAK $50 SIstnin
tsIIluH f."s' Ms a.
h' "'i. lnI ui' ury.
P,".'st"sshss, Par.
niNsis and all the
effects ~
Sell Abuse. Youthful
.tOlli,s aud gx,t,@sDA
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Gen. Grants Book.
Piano Instruction.

~ iss hubah willard 10 prepared "
wi give instruction In piaso musir 90
roriins ta the ino-a approved style of tbt
beautiful accomplishment.
Noors,s al the fesisicnre III ". ", Harmed.
corner Washington and finh strerts.
Olympia, May. "a. tsss.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-07-30

mails are bred in captivity, aud as much
accustomed to the sight of a man as a dog
or cat. But take the case OF "A wild
tiger trapped in a Jungle. Well, the tiger
is ferocious chiefly when he is hungry. II
a man has got Il tul-grown tiger and
sends it home from India he is not SUCH
fool as to allow the tiger to go fasting all
the way. The tiger i a marketable com
modify, and will fetch fl50 in the market.
If you have got ESQ in an animal. you
take care it does not want its dinner. On
the contrary, YOU give it as much as it
will eat, IN order TO improve its condition
so that it will fetch better price. The
consequence is, by the time the tiger has
arrived in London from Calcutta he gets
fat and lazy. He gets his meals regular
and has no disposition to make a meal off
you, hence you can approach him, and il
you are patient and study him and humor
him and are firm with HIM and never take
your eye off him or let your back be
turned, YOU can do what you like with
him. Animals are ali alike; there is no
animal SO ferocous but can be overcome
by kindness and patience. '-InterCieU IN
London Times.