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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-06-05
Caterpillars Stop Trains.

The Carolina Central runs through
the Big Swamp just east OF Lumber
town on trestlework, broken here and
there in the solid portions of the swamp
by embankments OF earth. On April
2S an army OF caterpillars began mov-
ing out of the swamp, and when they
reached the streams, they proceeded to
cross on the trestles. The rails and
ties were covered several inches deep
with the moving mass, and the first
train that encountered them was
brought to standstill, the driving
wheels of the engine slipping around
as ii the rails had been oiled. The en-.
gineer exhausted the contents of his
sand box before he got through the
swamp and reached clear stretch of
track.
1t was thought that trip would be
the end OF the caterpillar trouble, but
the next day train encountered an
other army of caterpillars crossing the
trestle, and had the same difficulty.
The Charlotte-bound passenger train
recently had a similar experience. The
rails and cross ties of the trestle were
hidden from sight. Where the cater.
pillars come from is not known. The
farmers on this side of the swamp ex
press no uneasiness for the safety oil
their crops so long as the advancing
army persists in using the trestle in
getting across the streams, for none OF
them have got more than half way
across before being overtaken by a
train
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-06-05
STATE NEWS.

There are over 700 postoffices in the
State and more are being created every
week.
Local building associations are
springing up in nearly all the towns of
the State.
Tacoma musical people are to estab-
lish q musical college with a capital
stock Of $25,OOO.
The Knights of Pythias will soon
commence to build handsome brick
block at Spokane.
Martin Lang's building at Centralia
was badly damaged by fire Sunday.
Loss, 81 500; fully insured.
Melvin ]. Camp was dragged to
death in Seattle, Saturday, by being
caught in the harness of his runaway
horse.
A general court martial has been con-
vened at Fort Walla Walla for the trial
of all such persons as may be brought
before it.
G. H. Sunderland, of Walla Walla,
has been given the contract to build
the Dayton water works for the sum
of $4,000.
James l. Berry, Chehalis pioneer,
died suddenly Saturday and was buried
Monday by the Masons and G. A. r.
with great ceremony.
At Medical Lake, the church people
give maple syrup socials, the refresh
ments consisting of pan and waffle
cakes with maple syrup.
After reaching a depth of 500 feet
the artesian well at Colfax will proba-
bly, be abandoned, as no external flow
Of water has been secured.
Sam Gleason, who attempted suicide
at Sumner few days ago by taking
chloral, has recovered, but is sorry the
doctors did not let him die.
The Coupeville Times wants the
Chinese question settled on WILDLY
Island now before there are many of
the yellow men to dispose of.
The government is now examining
the title to the lands at Port Orchard,
and will soon advertise for bids for the
construction of the dry dock. 1t is
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-06-05
New York Recorie

NeW tOsk hecoSucfs
The other day as . joke loving young
woman was being escorted through the
Barge Office by Col. Weber, she insist.
ed on conversing with every one Of the
immigrants of whatever nationality.
This was somewhat of tax on the gal.
liant colonels linguistic powers. A,
last they came to great. hulking girl,
to whom the lady wished TO talk.
"But this is q Russian girl" said
Col. Weber. II can't talk TO her."
"Oh, know one Russian word" )"
said the young woman. "Just say
6 Dushenka' TO her."
So the obliging colonel leaned over
and said Dushenka."
The girl flushed scarlet, put one fin.
ger in her mouth and laughed fool.
ish, sheepish laugh.
"What does that word mean -
asked the colonel suspiciously.
at means darling coolly replied
his companion.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-06-05
D NJ o

if they tour America, will play Portland
now since Mr.. Hayman controls so
many theaters, and among them are
Patti, Henry Irving, Wilson Barrett,
Mrs. Langtry and any of the stellar
stars that are negotiating now to come
back and make their usual farewell
tours in the United States.
The engagement of Sara Bernhardt
will doubtless be the most notable in
the history of Portland. Although the
famous actress does not appear here
before the middle OF September, there
are hundreds OF inquiries concerning
the time, her repertoire, etc. 1t is a
fixed fact that Bernhardt is. to come
and while she plays all the other cities
but one night, she will give " La Tosca,'
" Fedora" Jeanne de Arc" and "The
odora" in Portland. "Yes, l am elat-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-06-05
Who Gets the Benefits ?

The Ordinary family will consuI
in the course of year about 2
pounds of sugar, costing, by reasonV
the Mckinley bill, s cents per poui
or $40 for the entire amount. It
said there is fair profit to the maj
facturers at this price, but the pat
nal government, with generos
greater than its Justice, agrees to pa,
the manufacturer two cents a pount
for all sugar produced in the country
This two cents II pound is taking from
the tariff tax collected from the people
on other necessaries of life, such a.
clot hing, fuel and food. No one will
dispute the fact that cheap sugar o.
itself is beneficial, but just how tn,
people are to derive benefits from
"cheap sugar." when the tariff i,
raised on other necessaries of life il
order TO get fund sufficient to pa,
the manufacturers the guaranteed
two cents bounty is not apparent
II is hard to see how u man can ge
rich by taking the money out of on,
pocket and placing it in the other.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-06-05

THE National Geographical Society
Washington organization composed
of many eminent government scien-
lists, will repeat the expedition OF
last summer to Mount st. Elias
Alaska. The party will be made ur
of three people with Professor Israel
C. Russell, of the Geological Society
last years leader, in charge. The
party will start next month.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-06-05
GIRLS OF NO ACCOUNT,
Ten Thousands Of Them Thrown
Out to Perish Yearly in China.
New York Sun.

New York Sun.
In China tens OF thousands of re-
Gently born girls among the poorer
classes are thrown out to perish, and
at Shanghai 1 saw a tower formerly
used to facilitate this infanticide,
says DR.. Joseph Simms, who has re-
Gently returned from an extended trip
to the Flowery empire. It's practiced
in every part of China, but especially
in the interior and in the Loess dis
trict. As soon as We get many miles
from the coast it is quite usual to see
near josshouse, or place of worship,
a small stone tower from ten to thirty
feet high, with no door, but a hole
reaching into pit in the center.
The children that parents wish to be
rid OF are thrown into this hole and
qulcklime soon consumes the little
form. 1t is said that the priests take
charge of this cruel work. 1t has
been estimated that every year 10000
female babies are brutally slaughtered
in the empire. One Chinaman being
interrogated about the destruction of
his recently born girl, said: "The
wife cry and cry, but kill alice same"
In every large city in China there
are asylums for the care OF orphans,
supported and conducted by foreigners,
who save yearly from slaughter tens
OF thousands of female infants. At
Hankow, which is 600 miles inland, /
visited Roman Catholic orphanage
for children that have been thrust out
to perish. Mother Paula Vismara
the lady superior of the institution
informed me that she had received
seven that day, and one day thirty
were brought in. Of course these
have never been consigned to a baby
tower. Sometimes they are buried
alive by the father, but while yet liy.
ing are dug up by some one else and
brought to this institution. Some.
times they are found wrapped in
paper and left at the edge of the
river. Several women are employed
by the mother superior in looking
about for the little victims. Upward
OF 1000 are received every year. Many
Of them, OF course, die soon after from
the exposure and neglect they have
suffered through being abandoned
and many are boarded out by the insti
tuition in the town.
Those who accept the charges hav'
to bring the children once week TO
inspection, and then, all being right
they receive the pay for maintainin,
them. This is an Italian charity ant
one OF the most estimable in China
During the twenty-three years of it
existence it has saved the lives o
$4,000 to 10000 children, of whom /,
fair proportion have grown to woman
hood. 1t received considerable cup
port from the European residents a
Hawkaw, of whom there are abou
ITO.
Those children who remain withiI
the premises of the institution are fet
and clothed, and when old enongl
ore taught to sew, make lace, kni
stockings and do other useful work
They never know where they com
from or who their parents were
When they are four years of age th-i
feet are bandaged according to thu
general custom OF all classes in China
to keep them small, as that increase
their chances of marriage.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-06-05
To Keep Flowers Freah.

II cut with long stems flowers can
be kept fresh for several days by very
simple procass. After they have be.
come withered, cut off about an inch
Of the stem, the part that has become
black, and place the freshly cut stem
in cup of water heated to about l2O
degrees. The effect is often simply
marvellous. A boquet OF violets worn
all evening and then left on q table
all night are quite revived by the hot
water, 90 that the blossoms look NJ
though they had just been gathered.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-06-05

cd over the future prospects OF the
Marquam Grand" said Manager Fried
lander, and certainly the remarkable
list OF attractions already booked to ap-
pear speak for themselves"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-06-05
GENERAL WEALTH.

People In Washington have not yet
learned all there is on top of the
ground and can not be expected 10
hnow all that lies underneath. Ger
iainly the iron and coal are inexhaus-
tible. State officials give the coal
product oi 1880 at i,3i9,773 tons,
while the United States Census Office
reports only 9S3.72i tons, worth at
the mines s2.202.7a5. Much of the
coal is Of excellent quality for cook
ing purposes. The iron mines have
been paid little attention, but the be-
ginning has been made in develop
ment The smelter at Irondale, a
suburb Of Port Townsend, produces
The hest car wheel iron known in the
world. SHELTERS are being erected at
Kirkland. suburb OF Seattle, and at
hl'enshurg. The billion product OF
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-06-05

the State in 1890 is reported by the
director of the mint at Washington,
u. c., was not large but indicated the
growing profits i'll the mines, which
now are receiving much attention and
promise to become one of the leading
industries of the State in the I'M
mediate future. Claws of all kinds
are abundant and already serve many
lines of manufacturing. Other miner
ais, both precious and base, offer allur-
ing openings TO the capitalist and
prospector.
TIMBER.
Washington, and particularly the
western half Of the State, is covered
by heavy forests. Fir is the most
abundant, followed by cedar and
spruce. The lumber output of the
State for 1890 was 1,S2S,l71,222 feet,
and the cut has no perceptible effect
on the supply. The quality of fir
lumber is unexcelled for ship, bridge
and car building, while Washington
cedar is i'll demand the world over.
The foreign trade is large, and de,
mands further investments in milling
enterprises.
MARITIME ADVANTAGES.
The state is so situated that it has
taken a high rank among maritime
communities. The existence of the
Doldrums and Calm belts in the Pa
ciiic forces every ship crossing the
ocean or rounding the Horn to ap-
proach the coast of Washington before
entrance can be made to port fur
theF south. The state has four OPEN
ings TO the high seas, Puget Sound
Grays lfarbor, Shoalwater Bay or, as
it is now properly known. Willipa
Iarbor, and the Columbia river. Each
has n large and growing commerce
the tonnage of vessels entering and
clearing under register alone at one
customs house on Puget Sound
amounting to 1888, ,054 tons for 1890
The value of imports was $SI4,377
and exports, $4,092,l ,l47. As the State
has water area of 1900 square miles
the fisheries within the north Pacific
may he relied upon to increase State
wealth.
FINANCES
Washington has offered every in
ducement for the investment of capi
tai. No usury laws have been enacted
and none are contemplated. Capital il
encouraged and then left alone, ye
excessive interest charges are not de
manded. The effect OF this wise lacl
OF legislation is that Washington ha
n banking capital of 1924 per capita
while the rich State OF illinois has bu
$50 per capita and some States littl,
more than 50 per capita. The people
themselves are provident and am
bilious TO become capitalists, 1894 de
positors in the savings banks havin.
an average to their credit of $62.St
each.
Points touched upon in the bulletir
are given more in detail in those nov
in press. Complete they furnish
testimony to establish the fact tina
Washington is destined to become on,
OF the richest and most powerful o
the commonwealths OF the Union.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-06-05

The net profits of the last five years
of the principle firm engaged in manu-.
featuring chewing-gum are said to be
$655, 5,735.39. These figures do not ex.
actly speak for themselves, but they
are uncommonly suggestive. Think
of the number of human jaws that the
stuff which produced this large sum
has set in proftless motion, oft-times
to the annoyance of unwilling witness.
es OF the operation. The chewing-gum
habit is far from being a survival of the
fittest. Some physicians, it is true
claim therapeutic value for chewing.
gum, but, like the application for a
blister, the use OF this curative agent
ought to be entirely private.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-06-05

THE yellow locust is the iavorite
shade tree at North Yakima.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-06-05
The Fur Seals in Behring Sea.

Every spring the seals appear in
droves from their unknown winter
quarters, and settle down on the Priby.
Low Islands, some 200 miles away from
the mainland of Alaska. The males
come first, accompanied by the young
seal pups born during the previous
summer, and choose their respective
homes on the rocks. The females fol.
low three weeks later-meek little
creatures, in steel gray garb, very diff.
ferent from the big brown male seals
with their fightingpropensities. Often
one seal possesses twenty wives, and
ne has hard task to protect his home
and family from his neighbors. In.
deed, the old seals fight like furies, be.
coming covered with scars and terrible
wounds, and sometimes losing an eye
or part of flipper in the fray. Most
OF the fighting is done with the mouth.
| A"e ,vmpatants approach each other
with averted head and shy looks, till
suddenly they utter a shrill piping
whistle, and engage with their sharp
canine teeth, the hair flies and the
blood flows amid much furious below
ing. The young bachelors-from one
to five years old-herd together in
their own quarters at respectful dis.
tance, till they are strong enough to
fight for wife and home.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-06-05
RAILROAD CONSTRUCTIONS.

The buiiiing oi new lines ~ railroads
is constantly opening new territory 10
settlement. Washington 10 = large
state. with an area Of d6.ss0 square
miles. and there is room for develop.
n,ent in lhia direction. According 10
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-10-21

CHILDREN Cry for Pitchers Castoria.
CHILDREN Cry for Pitchers Castoria.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-10-21
A Lesson In Physics.

Little Ike: "Uncle Rastus, does
cold make ebrything git littltr?"
Uncle Rastus: Vas, it do; cold will
always contrac'; don't you member
night TO last Christmas de wood-pile
o. Parson Jones dat Ibis nex' TO ne
swunk up in one night nex' t nothin'?"
Little Ike: But don't you member,
Uncle Rastus, how de pile o. wood by
de side o. de stove, in de cabin, got
heap bigger?" Uncle Rastus " well,
twas hot in de room, you little idyot;
heat makes things bigger. You amt
got de sense you was born wild. "-Har-
per's Bdzdr.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-10-21
BENNINGTON, August the 26
A, d. 1777,

A. ID. 1777.
HonOred Father:-After my duty,
take this opportunity to write to you,
hoping these lines will find you well, as
thro ugh the goodness of God they leave
me and my family. We met with
great deal of trouble on the 18th instant.
Myself and brother John was pre- served
through very hot battle. We killed
and took, according to the best account
we can get, about one thousand of the
enemy. Our loss was about thirty or
forty. We marched right against their
breast works with our small arms, where
they fired with their field pieces where
they fired upon us every half minute,
yet they never touched a man with
thu m. We drove them out of their
breastworks and took their field pieces
and pursued and killed great numbers
of them. We took four or five of our
neighbors-two Sniders and two Horn
becks. The bigger part of Dutch
HOosick was in the battle against us.
They went to the Reglers day or two
before the fight. Samuel Anderson,
captain amongst the Reglers, and was in
the battle against us. Whilst | was
gone my wife and children went off
and got down to Wiliamstown. After
l got home l went after them and
found them to Landlord Simons. |
have got them home again. My wife
was very much tired out. She had
four children with her. Belindy
was forced to run on foot. We soon
expect the enemy will come upon US
again and what shall l do with my fam
lily l know not. would inform you
that 1 received your letter dated Au-
gust 18th, which you tell me you was
well, which | am glad to hear Of it. l
want to come and see you very much,
but when l shall know not. If the
enemy don't come upon us again this
all / intend to come down and see you.
We remember our love TO all brothers
and sister. Regards to all inquiring
friends. So no more at present, but
remain your dutiful son until death.
JOSEPH BUDD.
John remembers his duty to you and
had laid out all your money and bought
about 40 acres of land, with log
house, and has deed of it, joining to
me, II acres cleared, the rest is wild
land. have endorsed forty shillings
upon the note. If you have the rest
you may send it if you please.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-10-21

GRATIFYING TO ALL.-The high po-
sition attained and the universal accep-
lance and approval of the pleasant
liquid fruit remedy, Syrup of Figs, as
the most excellent laxative known, il
lus trate the value of the qualities on
which its success is based and are abun-
dainty gratifying to the California Fig
Syrup Company.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-10-21

No man should be so much taken up
in the search of truth as thereb by TO
neglect the more necessary duties of
active life; for after all is done, it is
action only that gives a true value and
commentator to vii tue.-Cicero.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-10-21
MistsIlanp.
" Teamster Jim.v

1t amt Jest the story, parson to tell in crowd like
this.
weth the virtuous matron afrownin an chidin' the
giggn miss,
An the good old deacon a noddin' in time weth his
patient snores
An the shocked aleet of the capital stalkin' away
through the doors.
But then it's story that happened, an every word
OF it's true,
An sometimes we can't help talkin' of the things
that we sometimes do,
An tn ough good society cody shets its doors onto
"teamster jim"
I'm thinkin' there's lots worse people thet's better
known than him.
mind the day he was married, and danced at the
weddn', too
An kissed the bride. sweet Maggie daughter Of
Ben McGrew.
1 mind how they set up housekeepin', two young,
poor, happy fools,
When Jim's only stock was heavy truck an four
Well, they lived along eontented, with their little
joys an cares,
An every year baby come. an twice they come in
pairs,
Till the house was full of children, weth their
shoutin' and payin' and squalls,
An their siDgin' an laughn an cryn made bed.
lam wethin its walls
An Jim he seemed to like it, an he spent all his
evenin's at home;
He said it full of music an light an peace from
pit to dome.
He joined the church. an he used to pray that his
heart might be kept from sin
The stumblin'est prayin but heads and hearts used
to bow when he'd begin.
SO they lived along in that way the same from day
to day,
With plenty of time for drivin' work and little
time for play,
An CROWN around em the sweetest girls and the
liveliest, manifest boys,
Till the old gray heads of the two old folks was
crowned with the homlest joys.
Eth? Come to my story? Well, that's all. They're
Hvin' just like said.
Only two of the girls is married. an of the boys
is dead,
An they're honest an decent an happy, an the very
best Christians know,
Though I reckon in brilliant comply they'd be
voted leetle slow
Oh, you're pressed for time Excuse your Sure
I'm sorry kept you so long
Goodby. Now he looked kind o. bored like an
reckon that was wrong,
To tell sech commonplace story of two sech COM
monpace lives,
But we can't all git drunk an gamble an fight, an
run off with other mems wives.
R. j. Burdette.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-10-21

WE don't know anything about
Peters wife, but there wasn't any dis
count on his mother-in-law. She went
to work for the Lord as soon as he
cured her.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-10-21

HOODS SARsAPARILLA is in favor
with all classes because it combines
economy and strength. One hundred
doses one dollar.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-10-21

CHILDREN Cry for Pitchers Castoria
CHILDREN Cry for Pitchers Castoria.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-10-21

"DoEs your mother know you're
oul?" said boy to his little brother.
Yes, she does" was the answer, " for
one bottle of DR.. Bulls Cough Syl up
has knocked my cold into cooked hat
you bet"
A few applications of Salvation Oil
will instantly relieve stiffness in tic
neck or joints. Twenty-Five cents.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-10-21
A Bennington Soldier.

The following letter was written imme-
diattly after the battle Of Bennington
by the grandfather of Nelson Wads-
worth of that town. 1t is still in his
possession ard was recently published
in the Greenfield Gazette.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-03-12
SICKHEADACHE

SifiOus Headache, Dig
illness, Constipation, In
digestion, Bilious At
lacks, and all Cierang
kncnts of the stomach,
and bowels, are promptly
relieved and permanently
cnrAd hv the naa eff nr
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-03-12
Special Notice.

All persons are notIhed :hat team q
tera who take lum Der from ~roonor'f
nuwa in lame CANYON Will De prose
euted The nan who t'OF NV PACK
W ~ r-ty- ,, s9-t~s. aES~ ~ ~
AAax., TX q .iig r..
arf +5r4, ;ils-i, =. y = pro~oeI.