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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-09-24
Notice.,

ITO the citizens Of Thurston CouatJ
i The undersigned offers himself as an
independent candidate for the office of
Sheriff, and sO'icits the support of the vo.
tiers of said county. at the coming Novem.
Der election. WILLIAM BILLINGS,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-09-24

known III the list, all OF which seemed
to be we'll patronized by the crowd Of
Indians and whites which swarmed
around them. Quite a number Of
foot and horse races were run, amid
much excitement, and considerable
coin changed hands over the result.
The Indians brass band from the
Puyallup agency was present and dis
coursed music sweet to cheer on the
various competitors in the sports o.
the day.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-09-24


KLICKlTAT MAIDENs
wore short dresses and buckskin leg.
gings and looked something like the
Indian girl which is pictured in 10.
nance.
The view in the streets presented
white and red mixed in about equal
quantities. OF the whites there were
the hop pickers, men women, and
children, and the visitors from Ia.
coma who had come by carriage, and
on the excursion train, which it il
estimated brought up the valley about
300 persons.
In the afternoon the great attrac
ton was the race track and hither the
crowd surged. The Klickitats teari ne
along on horseback, people in carriages
and people on foot all bound for and
to see the races. The track is located
on what is known as the Walker place
and is distant from Puyallup about a
mile. Arriving there, some sheds were
found in which restaurants and booth.
were doing good business. There
was also found running here abou,
every
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-17
Cars With Bathrooms.
Chicago Herald.

Chicago Herald.
Talking about luxury on the rail, !"
said a traveller, "let me tell you OF a
nice thing struck last week. First,
let me ask il every man OF you hash t
felt while out on the road that he
would give more for good bath than
for anything else IN the way OF person
al comfort that you could think OF?
There is something about railroad
travelling that makes man yearn :or
his bathtub at home. You not only
get dirty, but you feel that you are
dirty. The stuff seems TO slime you
over and stick you up, and interfere
with the natural functions OF the skin.
And then to think OF a five six days
trip across the continent without e.
wash except OF your hands and face,
which only make the contrast with
the rest OF your body the more strik-
ing and renders You more miserable.
"Well, it has been supposed that
about all OF the art and invention OF
the world i'm the matter OF securing
'OIII4oIO 4ot tHc runway IldN elCt nave
their home in the United States, and
particularly in Chicago, and yet, upin
British Columbia | struck the incest
thing ever saw on wheels. it was q
sleeping car witha bathroom. 1t i u
nice tub, and there is plenty OF room
and all the hot or cold water man
wants, and everything nice, clean and
cosy. The charge for the bath is only
fifty cents, and, during the two days |
was on the car, there WASH n passen-
ger on the car who didn't have at
least one bath day. And every man
and woman OF EN- swore that the lux
ury would have been cheap and de.
srable at double the price
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-17
A Very Strange story.

The strangest story OF the year
comes from Bound Brook, New Jersey.
One of the citizens OF the village was
man named Hebron. Three months
ago his wife died, but before expiring
she obtained a promise from her hus-
band that he would not marry sec
ond time. But in six weeks he took
unto himself buxom widow. Soon a
change came over Hebron. He seem
ed Ill at ease and appeared TO be
haunted by some terrific secret. One
night be arose from a troubled sleep
TO watch the burning OF the
Episcopal church in Bound Brook.
Suddenly, while watching the flames,
be started back with an exclamation
OF horror, and, in spite OF all his wife
could do to arouse him, he appeared
as though held by some strange facin-
alton. Then he shrank back, placed
his hands before his eyes as though to
shut out some horrible vision, all the
while trembling in every limb. He
called upon his wife to see the
spirit OF his dead wife, which had come
TO haunt him, and remind him of the
broken promise he made her on her
death bed. He also declared that she
brought an army OF CHASTITY creatures
to end his life-ten thousand devils.
who jeered and jibed at him. He then
fell to the floor in a dead faint. From
that time Hebron believed he
was doomed man. His dreams
were hideous, and his wakeful
moments frightful. One morning he
came to some OF his friends with
countenance more CHASTITY than ever,
and told them of dream he had had
during the night. He said he thought
the skeleton OF his first wife lay beside
him, and when in terror he sprang from
the bed, the specter followed him. At
length it pinioned him to the wall
with one of it's long, CHASTITY fingers,
and he felt his life blood ooze from his
pierced heart and drip TO the floor.
Then. he said, the specter licked up
his flowing blood, screaming $50 l
stop the vitality OF my false husband"
This story convinced Hebron friends
that he was insane, and they were
taking steps TO place him in the asy-
lum when one morning of last week
he was found dead in his bed. He bad
died from fright.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-17

A correspondent OF the Chronicle, OF
San Francisco, writing from Europe
and describing the evils resulting from
the destruction of forests, says:
The evils OF deforestation have been
so many times rehearsed that it il
only necessary to mention them brief
ly here. Trees are necessary in the
hills and mountains ia protect the
springs and insure steady supply OF
Water throughout the year. ii all the
trees about sources ofthe streams are
cut away the springs flow but n short
time after the winter rains cease. In
early summer they have disap-
peared entirely, and with them
the small brooks they have fed, and
which were wont TO supply the creeks
and rivers now either greatly reduced
IN volume or vanished. Conseuuent-
~ drouth, poverty and suffering from
fine agricultural possibilities ruined,
with soil deprived OF it's needed mois-
ture. There Is another evil-scarcely
less serious. This results from the in
undations which almost annually de-
Vastate those parts OF Europe which
the long course OF ages have been
gradually denuded of their forests,
with little or no effort at renewal.
Spain has in this respect been the
worst sufferer. Except in certain
favored localities, principally along
or not lar from the southern base of
the PyrenneS, or along the Med
iterranean, 1t may be described us an
absolutely tree!ess country, it's vast
olive orchards atiording here and there
partial exception. One may travel
by train for days here and there over
the great central plateau, xSiGscop
suo and In Sc srca,er OF the PENN
on ' oi T,,a scrrct - sGa tree-not even
grove on n I'une plain, and not n
desolaL; (Illl ormountain side. Such
,-fiacion seems appalling. As n nat
raj consequence the rams that fall,
OF being detained 10y groups or for
SITS or trees, run of at once into the
alleys, where they swell the creeks
nd rivers to enormous volume and
luse those frightful foundations
hich two or three times every
ear form the burden OF Spanish dis
atchers, and deplete the purses ofthe
enevolent in every part of the world.
n Austria, Hungary, and in different
arts OF Germany, there are similar
experiences, with incalculable loss OF
and loss OF life, and, to a GER
ain extent, In France and Italy,
hough the two latter countries find n
emedy in the universal dissemination
the olive and the vine, one or the
ther OF which clothes, and in a great
leasure protects, the most barren
illsides. There are, also, in both
ountries sufficient laws regulating
9th questions OF deforestation and
both otwhich have done
luch for the protection OF all inter
sts concerned.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-17
An Old Account Settled.

An old lady residing at Kittanaing, Pa,
has written to the register OF the treasury
saying that she had observed in publish
cd report that Washington Irving was
represented as debtor 70 the govern
ment in the sum OF three cents, left over
from his occupancy OF the post OF Minister
TO Spain in 1888 She represented herself
as a relative OF Irving and Enclosed three
cents, saying she wanted the account
closed up, as she was certain Mr. Irving
could not have been aware OF IT, In con-
clusion she wrote; land furthermore,
honorable sir, wish you to understand
that Mr.. Irving was a scrupulously honest
man." The account has been formally
closed and the receipt Of three cents &C.
kno wledgsd.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-17
Tired of Her Stable Boy.

A New York letter to the Boston
Herald has the following regarding
Mrs. Morosini Schiliins. The moral is
sufficiently obvious:
| hear that the somewhat celebrat-
ed love match between Victoria Schil-
ling and her stable husband is not
quite as rosy as it was. Indeed, they
do say that the welded life OF the
coachman and his bride is rather more
spirited than affectionate. Mrs. Schil-
ling looks thin and anxious. She was
plump and rather ,ight.hearted when
her runaway marriage occurred. Now
the girls ut the Casino are tell
ing that she cries in her dress
ing-room between the scenes on
the stage, and there are rumors that
she is badly treated at home. Her
father, understand, you'd take her
back to his home if she would get
away from her husband, but she is not
quite ready to do that. She is, how
ever, beginning to think that she has
made n great mistake in life, and to
feel her humiliation keenly. But she
is too full of pluck to acknowledge the
error publicly, so she grows pale and
thin and goes away by herself TO weep.
She now gets $50 week ut the Cash
no, and the people in the company
like her and have sympathy for her
apparent distress. She sings well
enough and looks well enough to be
sure OF earning good living on the
stage as long as she may choose to
stay there.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-17
Burlington. (Tll.l Eye. J

DuIlllsNphs Nlh.J I'yc'J
A Springfield belle was visiting in
this city not long ago, ard received n
large share OF respectful homage from
the leading society young gentlemen.
She commands attention not only for
her personal charms and graces, but
tor her mental culture and vivacious
conversation Before leaving the
Union depot in this city for the State
capital the youn- LAZY was describing
to a friend OF mine WIKI whom she
had visited, the Bloomington kiss, "
as she was pleased TO term the sal.
utations which some fortunate but
bold admrer was permitted 10 give.
She said 1.-The first time she was kissed
by Bloomingt oman she felt like II
big tub of roses swimming in honey.
cologne, nutmeys and crHnberries.
She also felt rs il something was run
ming through her nerves on feet of di-
Almonds, escorted by angels, shaded
by honeysuckles-and the whole
spread with melted rainbows.'
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-17

The coal department of the Northern
Pacific has utterly failed in its attempts
to crush the Knights of Labor employed
in the mines at Lumberline, Montana.
The men went on a strike against
frivolous discharges on the 9th of July
and have been out ever since The
company has made every effort to Sc
cure non-union men, but the climate is
not congenal for that class, and the
mines are still idle and the strikers
firm.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-17

The printers are trying life insurance
on this basis: - cents each on the death
of any printer insured who is from IS
to 2j years of age; 80 cents on those
from 40 to 50; 40 cents on those from
3j to 40, and 80 ceuts on those above
40 years of aye. \ certificate of good
health and good moral character is
required from aphysician on candidates
for membership in the insurance
branch. No printer over so years of
age is eligible.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-17
MICH
ans expect 10 travel from

ans expect 10 travel from
i to the Pacific ocean in ninety
hours. They have paid heavily for
their railroad across the continent, the
total expenditure being $4,000, 900, of
which little less than half came from
the Dominion government The capt
tai of the complete road amounts to
$4,000 per mile. The company is
building a bridge across the st.
Lawrence at Montreal and complete
connections for line to Halifax. When
these are finished the Canadian Pacific
company will be able to run train g.
$50 miles-from Halifax, on the Allan
tic, to Vancouver, on the Pacific. Ocean
steamers from Liverpool to Halifax and
similar connections from Vancouver TO
Japan, China and Australia will make
a line 1000 miles shorter than by any
other route.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-17

Correspondence Scottish Geographical Ma:
aziue

Correspondence Scottish Geographical Mag
azne.
1t is no Joke TO be a doctor to the
King of Uganda, for, whenever l took
him new supply of medicine, l had
always TO take dose myself and to
administer one TO seven OF thepersons
who might happen 30 be present.
Should one OF these seven untortu-
mates happen TO die within a week, it
would be considered that | had at
tempted to poison the king. Ii the
King had to take n pill, / had
always to hold two in my
hand he chose one, and
| had TO swallow the other, unless |
had friend with me who kindly un-
dertook the Office. | soon noticed,
however, that Mtesa chose the small
est, so | arranged accordingly. One
day Mtesa played me nice trick. /
had been to the palace to take him n
lotion, and had warned him particu-
larly not to drink it. After had left
he sent a page after me with courd
of mwengi, asking me to taste il and
say if he might have some. ! did so
and said "Yes. 1t being very hot
afternoon my friend drank the re-
mainder, but it soon became evident
that the king had dOctored the wine,
for my friend became violently sick.
1t turned out afterward that Mtesa
wished to see what effect the lotion
would have upon me.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-17

The continued drought in Indiana
caused the salvation army of Eikhart
to pray for rain recently. They began
at o clock in the evening and kept on
praying until cloud burst at o'cock
the next morning.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-17

Mary ). Martin of Philadelphia, a
member of the Society of Friends. saw
William c. Eisenhower beating hi
horse. She demonstrated, and he
swore at her. She had him arrested
and the justice looked over the
statutes until he found an old law
against swearing, and he then imposed
the fine provided therefor. The fine
was ca cents.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-17

Blobson says that he shsn't purchase a Their
mometer until fall. The plaguey things are
too high now.-Burlington Free Press.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-17

promises of support, no acquaintanc'-
even in the countries he visited. Yet
he made the journey and wanted for
nothing, 1t is said there is nothing of
the beggar or dead beat about any Of
the Barnes family.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-17

A London lecturer on female attire
said recently: dressed rs women are,
the less exercise they take the better
for health. In fact they are seldom fit
to stand erect or walk n block, but
should be rolled around or carried on
a palanqmn. Not one woman in 10000
has room inside her clothes for the rise
and fall of the ribs in breathing, and
there is not one in $1,000 whose Vita
organs are not displaced by external
pressure. While this is so, the less ex
ercise they take the better for them
selves.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-17

The Rev. George O. Barnes, the
mountain evangelist Of Kentucky, says
nd has made his trip around the
world with his. wife, son, and two
daughters entirI on faith He had
nc plan when :. out but to preach,
he'd no invl from abroad. -
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-17

For nearly half a century the remains
of William Henry Harrison, ninth pres
ident of the United States and one of
the heroes in the early military history
of the country, have reposed in grave
at North Bend, Ohio, unmarked by
monument and only distinguishable by
rough stone wall, now partly in ruins,
topped by slab inscribed with brief
record of his life For number of years
efforts have been made to arouse the
pride and patriotism of Ohioans to the
point of erecting monument over the
grave of the illustrious dead, whose fame
Ohio shares, and putting the surround
ing ground in proper condition, but
such efforts have thus far been unvail-
ing. 1t is now announced that this
duty is being considered by the citizens
of Cincinnati, with more favorable
promise of something being done
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-21
VISIT EXTEND ED|
DIR. = ARKER.
Oculist and Aurist,
VIII remain at the
NEW -DENIS0N Until SATURDAY, January Is
VIII remain at the

In making this announcement we wish to
thank the public for their generous recogni-
ton, Endorsement and very liberal patronage,
all of which we try to merit by skillful work,
reasonable fees and devotion to the welfare of
our patients. 1t is a well-recognized fact that
our methods are new, improved and for the
most part painless; our preparation superior,
practice unsurpassed, and our success beyond
question. We make no apologies for adver.
tising believing we have a perfect right to
enjoy the privileges of other business men in
placing our claims before the public Obser-
vation and experience teaches US that the
afflicted want cures regardless of ''ethics" or
'pathies." This we strive to give in the least
possible time, without experimenting by doc
toring for months and perhaps years, until
their patience is exhausted and their purse
impoverished. How we'll we succeed we will
let our patients state. Their name is legion,
many of whom are your neighbors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-21
A CONTEST In BEEF-SKINNING.
Four Butchers Settle Dispute as to Who Is
the Most Skillful and Rapid Worker

A novel match. with butchers as contestants
took place at the abattoir yesterday afternoon.
Milton Ponder, Stephen Crawford. Dennis
Bryan and Charles Gardner each said he
could furnish q man who could skin a
beef in quicker time than any other person.
They made up purse of 500, out of which $50
was to go to the best skinner on points, $35 to
the second, $15 to the third. and suit of clothes
to the fourth. Judgment was to depend on the
best hide, including splitting. Four dead beeves
of 1000 pounds each were furnished, were car
ried to the dressing-room, and at the tap of
gong the work began. William Thorn made the
best time. six minutes and fifty seconds, but he
accidentally cut the hide badly in two places.
Lew Rose did his work in seven minutes and
forty seconds, and Robert Douglass in eight
minutes and five seconds. Roses hide filling all
the points required except as to time, received
the first prize, Douglass the second and Thorn
the third. The fourth man was distanced in the
contest by five more minutes. 1t was Craw-
ford's man who won the $780, and he added to it
a ten-dollar note.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-21
Obituary.

MARTINsvILLE, Ind, Dec. 20-George Craw-
ford, one of the most Influential and wealthiest
citizens of this city. died at his residence last
night. He was stanch Republican and con-
sistent Christian.
NEwBURa, N. Y, Dee 20.-Alden Gold
smith, the famous horsenan died at midnight,
last night, at Walnut Grove farm in the town
of Blooming Grove, Orange county, after an
illness of three weeks. Mr.. Goldsmith was
born Dec 4, 1920. Early in life he began to
breed fine horses. Goldsmith Maid. trained and
developed by him, has linked the name of her
owner forever with the horse interests of the
country He also brought out Gloster, Hunt
ress, Powers. Driver, Alley, Volunteer, Hepta-
gon, Domestic, CASTELAR,, and scores of other
noted trotters. For nineteen years he owned
Volunteer, perhaps the most prominent stallion
in America.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-21
FIRE In A COAL-YARD.
Destruction of the Bins of A. B. Meyer & Co.
Last Night, Causing Loss of $4,000.

An IL o'clock last night FIRE broke out in the
center of the numerous sheds in A. B. Meyer g.
Co.'s coal yard. at the corner of Delaware and
South streets. The danes were first discovered
by young man passing the yard, who gave the
alarm at the South-street eneinehouse When
the department arrived the sheds were all in
flames and were almost totally destroyed. The
center, or main shed, was occupied by the coal
crusher and the engine and machinery neces-
sary to operate it. These were all made
useless by the fire, and nothing but the
skeletons, and the surrounding sheds remained.
The fire is supposed to have originated from
either the furnace in the engine house, or from
hot coke in the center bins In an adjoining
shed were the horses of the company, and they
were taken out by the police and firemen barely
in time to be saved. The loss the sheds is
estimated at $1,000, and on the machinery at
s., 800. making the total loss So, 500, which is
we'll covered with insurance The fire was
spreading very rapidly when the department
arrived, and only then valiant work saved sew
eral adjoining residences that were in danger.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-21

The brick block at No AIT West Washington
street, the property of an Eastern firm. was
partially destroyed by fire yesterday morning.
The fire originated in the third story, from a de-
fective fue, and the entire roof of the building
was burned. On the third floor were the fami-
lies of jefferson Harris. William Cookerman,
Joseph Hosgland and George Hoagland. The
household furniture of all was almost totally de.
stroyed. The loss on the building is about 5000,
covered by insurance, and on the contents. $500
uninsured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-21
A Righteous Punishment.

LOUISVILLE Dec 20.-A Courier journal
special gives the details of a domestic tragedy in
Madison county that eliminated in the killing
of John Shearer postmaster of Red House, KY.
1t is charged that Shearer had been too
intimate with the wife of Taylor Rice
sr, q prominent farmer, and Rice left
his wife a short time ago. Last night Shearer
went to see Mrs Rice, and passing through the
room of her sons, Taylor jr,. and Alex, he
awakened them. and all parties began shooting
and Shearer was fatally wounded. Staggering
into his alleged paramour's room, he fell dead
on the hearthstone. The boys gave themselves
up. All the parties are highly respected in the
community, and Mrs. Rice is the mother of
eleven children.