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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-03-06

] c Rathbun Justice of Peace
In re state VS. Cain Miller.
J c Rathbun Justice of Peace fees S 10
Geo Savidge Police fees ............. s 20
Jos Cheim witness fees. ? 20
VIM Winter witness fees. .. 2 20
w l. Adamson % ... 2 20
In re State VS. VIM Mason.
J { Rathbu n Justice of Peace fees d as
J Peterson officers fees. ........ 2 60
G. Rosenthal witness 20
In re State VS. Jno Orson.
] { Rathbun Justice of Peace fees a 60
Vim Andrew officers fees. 90
Frank Taylor witness fees ....... 2 20
Frank Cassidy " 20
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-aE EARIH.s INTERIOR.


Various SpeculatIoAs to Its Nature and
Formation.
One of the most interesting questions
relating to the earth considered as a
planet is that of its interior constitu-
ton. Observations made in deep mines
and borings indicate that the tempera-
ture increases as we go downward at
the average rate of one degree Fahren-
heit for every Hfty-five feet of descent,
SO that If this rate of increase con-
tinued the temperature at the depth of
a mile would be more than one hundred
degrees higher than 1.-THE surface, and,
at the depth Of forty miles, would be SO
high that every thing, including the
metals, would be in fluid condition.
This view of the condition of the earth's
interior has been adopted by many,
who hold that the crust of the earth on
which we dwell is like a shell surround.
ing the molten interior. But calcula-
tions based upon the tidal effects that
the attraction of the sun and moon
would have upon globe with liquid
interior have led Sir William Thomp-
son and others to assert that such a
condition is impossible, and that the in
terror of the earth must be solid and
exceedingly rigid to it's very center. To
the objection that the phenomena of
volcanoes contradict the assumption Of
solid interior it is replied that unques-
tionablys the, heat is very great
| deep beneath the surface, and
that reservoirs of molten rock ex-
list under volcanic districts, but
that taking the earth's interior as
whole the pressure is so great that the
tendency to iquefaction caused by the
heat is overbalanced thereby. The
whole question, however, is yet an
open one. According to the nebular
hypothesis, which assumes that the
bodies of the solar system once existed
in nebulous form and by gradual con-
densation and loss of heat have attained
their present condition, it is probable
that the earth is still slowly cooling off,
and that, as we see it, it represents an
intermediate stage between the hot, va
porous globe of planet like Jupiter
| and the cold and barren moon. If we
| accept this theory-and it is yearly
gaining strength-then the habitable
period in the earth's career appears to
be but one chapter in its varied history.
When twas yet molten and vaporous
it could not support life, but it shed
light like star. Now it possesses a
| cool and solid crust on which innumer-
able tribes and species of animal and
| vegetable life swarm and flourish.
Anon it will become cold and inert its
waters and its atmosphere retreating
| into its interior, and with them the life
that depends upon their presence will
disappear. This possible cause of the
cessation of the life-supporting energies
of the earth, it will be observed, is inde-
pendent of the withdrawal of the ligh
and heat of the sun, an ultimate ca
tastrophe to which we have heretofore
referred. Prof. Garrett p. Serviss, in
| The Chautauquan.
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THE MARCH WIDE AWAKE

Has something for every taste, and all
is of the best and brightest; the naga-
zine is made for the y Dung people, but
the contributions are of such sort that
every member of the family will enjoy
each page. The number opens with
An 0ld-fashioned Witch Story, from
the Danish, by Laura E. Poulsson.
Under G rounP is a true and thrilling
California adventure, by C. r. Parker.
..Tippetoe,. by Maud Rittenhouse, is a
brief, pathetic Southern story. The
serials this year are unique: Five Lit
tie Peppers Grown Up" by Margaret
Sidney, attracting thousands of readers;
"Cab and Caboose," the railroad story
by Kirk Monroe; and the Autobiography
ical Italian story, "Marietta's Good
Times" by M. Ambrose. Drawing the
Child Figure" is novel saries of prac-
tical art instruction by the daughter Of
the Art-Anatomist, DIR. Rimmer.
The articles of the number cover a
wide range of topics: sour Government
who made 1t and why" with fine
portrait of Hamilton, by Hon. John d.
Long; "a Visit to Winchester College
at Commencement Time }" by Oscar Fay
Adams, with the words and music Of
the famous old Winchester commence
ment song, "Dulce Domum;'' "How
Grandmother's Spoons Were Made" by
Mrs. Ormsbee; entertaining articles by
Prof. Otis T. Mason, Mrs. William
Clafiin, Amanda Harris and others;
prize Problems in Horology, by Il. H.
Hawley, of the Smithson ian Institution;
and several pages of bright anecdotes.
WIDE AWAKE is $40 year; 20 cents
number. d. Lothrop Company, Pub
fishers, Boston.
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A LESSON IN ECONOMY.
How Husband Checked His wife's En-
travagance.

How Husband Checked His Wife's Ex-
travagance.
A man with large business interests
and handsome income married lady
who, accustomed all her previous life to
the Injuries of wealth, had never
formed any clear conception of the
worth and purchasing power of money.
For some months the indulgent hus-
band gratified his wife's every within.
+ One day the lady, to carry out some
caprice, asked for a check for so large a
sum that the gentleman was disturbed.
He saw that such prodigality, If per-
sisted in, meant ruin; but not wishing
to grieve his wife by downright re-
fusal, he determined to give her les
son in finance. He therefore smilingly
remarked that he could not give her a
check as usual, but would send up the
money from his store.
About noon the promised money came,
not in crisp bills, as-was expected, but
in silver dollars, the sum total filing
several specie bags.
The wife was first vexed, then
amused, and finally, as the afternoon
wore away, became deeply thoughtful.
When her husband came home to sup
per, she took him gently by the arm,
and leading him into the room where
the ponderous bags of specie were still
standing, said:
my dear, is this the money asked
you for this morning."
1T is, my love, /" was the reply.
"And did you have to take this money
all in, dollar by dollar, in the course of
your basiness?n was the next question
''Yes," he answered, gently; st rep
resents the results of many weeks Of
hard labor"
"Well, then" she said, with fearful
eyes, ''send a man to take it back to the
bank in the morning. i can't use SO
much money for so trivial purpose. 1
didn't understand about it before. 49,
Youths Companion.
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DAIRY SUGGESTIONS.
: :
Farm, Field and stockman.l


"A hole in the shelter of stock
wastes feed just as truly as does hole
in the granary
There are men who consider it
cheaper to raise the barn every few
years than to draw out manure. They
raise less crops each year.
IF the milk has s'cowy" odor it is
because you have got manure in it; that
always makes very '.cowy" odor. The
remedy is to always keep the milk and
the manure in separate receptacles-
not by straining the manure out of the
milk, though; that kind of odor doesn't
strain out.
If your COW, after behaving like a
lady for months, surprises you with a
kick, don't kick back, but find out why
she kicked; she had good reason for
it, else she wouldn't have done it. Per-
one of her teats may be cracked or
scratched and very sore, or her udder
may be infiamed.
Ex-GoyERNoR HOARD said that profit
able dairying came from full recogni-
ton of the Office of maternity, and any
+
performance of that function resulted
in loss. Motherhood means warmth,
comfort, laxative foods, and the most
uniform care as regards sudden or vio-
lent changes, and the dairyman who
comes nearest recognizing and admins
tering to these wants, comes nearest
being the successful farmer.
AT the annual meeting of the New
York State Dairy Association, J. r.
Dodge, of the Agricultural Department
at Washington, after. reviewing the fiuc-
tuations of our dairy trade with Europe,
gave il, as his opinion that the most ac-
cessible and promising markets in the
future extent Of our export dairy trade
were in South America. There must be
increased skill in manufacture, in va
rieties, in meeting the changing tastes
and exactions of the consumers abroad
as well as at home.
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growth, it iscut back to three buds in
stead of to c. Fig represents the
vine at the end of the third seasons
growth IF it has grown strongly since
first set out it will have borne few
clusters of grapes this season. When
put on the trellis the two arms are
spread apart and tied on the lower
wire which is ~ or 8 #. from the
ground and the second wire is . or ~
#. above it. AT the end of the third
year the branches4are pruned at A A A
and during the coming season a good
crop Of fruit may be expected.
BY this system of pruning it requires
at least one-third less vines to the acre
than are usually planted, and a saving
of labor is made in the spring in tying
the vines to the wires As the growing
parts of the vines are above the first
wire, there is a free circulation of air
underneath, which is a great help in
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6ome9kinG n his voice startled her;
she seemed to listen closely. Then she
smiled
sYes--but don't mind II Everybody
| is 80 kind =
ibid You always live here7v he asked.
II was raised up in the Blue Ridge
under old Snow Bird mountain But
after mother died Ned went on Then
Uncle Scion come and took me away.
The boy uttered . groan.
"rm afraid you amt WELL" she said.
do try and eat something
mo, / can't eat, " he replied, in . low
tone. $50 you had brother named
Ned?n .1-ss ,s..'s.-'tsssss
ssYes--I was little then. Ned wae
older, but he was such god brother
tears in the gentle, unseeing eyes. He
muttered something and strove to rise,
but sank back again
whats that?'' cried Milly Jane. Il
asst your pardon, but I thought
thought"
"How-what do You mesn2"
Il don't know. Tallxin' OF Ned set
me to fancyin, things, reckon. I'm
always Iool<in' Tor him back. >
IND yet you can't see," said the lad,
in broken voice.
/ There's some things can look for
,thout .bein' able to see," she returned,
in gentle reproving tone. ~
ssDo you reckon he'll ever come?n
sI'm most sure ON it. Uncle Scion
saws not; but ever since / was bigger
enough to know, I've asst God to send
him, inland some time he'll be
obleeged to come. ]"
The young mans face sank still lower.
At last he said:
"S'pose-when he do come-he-he
comes like me?'
HE won't be that way" she replied,
quietly. Ned mout be Wild, but he
wouldn't do no seech way" Then she
laid her hand upon his cloak. "Mebby
you didn' reely-do-any thing?"
.'-No-nor' he cried live been
reckless, but / never did what they
think did" There was pause. Then
he asked: IF your brother should ever
come back, what would you want him
to do?"
'I'm quite happy here" she said,
softly, "but-I think-Pd like for Ned
nd me to be together again, always, as
we used to be. He's been gone mas
ter while. Sometimes l wonder how
old he'll be when l see him again"
The prisoner sighed SO deeply as to
again draw her attention.
you're very poorly. If you'd only
eat
.Milly-Milly Jane" called Aunt
Narsy, from the kitchen. Whats gone
with the child?'''
II must CO." she said; but as she put
out her hands to return, he moved sud-
denly, then restrained himself.
chilly Jane" he whispered: Don't
you forget your brother Ned IIon't We
stop lookin' for him! One of these days
he'll come back-he may need you
wuss'n you do him."
The constable and Uncle Scion hustled
into the piazza, and Milly, with these
words ringing in her ears, went into
the house.
Better stay all night" said the gate
keeper.
NO,I must keep On W DdnVllie 70
night l always feel safer when I've
got man under lock md key"
The buggy rolled away. The blind
girl wondered at herself, that she had
spoken so freely of her brother to a
stranger.
..But somehow that pore boy made
me think Of Ned she reflected. ''God
amt hard-hearted He'll fetch nv
brother blackstone time.
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To look at the rabbit as wool-bear-
ing animal and source Of annual profit
is a point OF view that will certainly be
novel to most people, but student Of
the subject declares that the rabbit Is
valuable when thus regarded. He yields
a wool, it is said, softer and finer than
that Of sheep, and, besides its beauty,
it is believed to have the valuable attri-
butte Of benefting or curing rheuma-
tism. Small as the rabbit is, his growth
is vigorous, and it is estimated that the
amount of wool produced by rabbit in
year, as he can be combed several
times and the wool grows again, is
worth about five francs, which is as
much as the wool Of a lamb would fetch.
London Standard.
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At the little town of Scooby, in North
Carolina, young man lay in Jail wait
ing for his trial. He denied his guilt,
though he owned he had led a wild, UNI
settled life. He told straight story
about the horse he was charged with
taking, but was not believed, as the
animal itself could not be found.
One day stranger rode up to the
courthouse, went in and asked for the
sheriff. Taking that officer aside, he
said:
This boy you have in Jail here is not
guilty. He hired that horse for me;
but you haven't got the nag back yet l
guess?"
mo, we haven't; but"
Look outside, and see if that is not
the animal"
THAT certainly is Jim Forester's
horse or its shadder," said the sheriff,
somewhat yerplexed. 'eThe lad told a
straight tale, but we didn't know how
true it was
"Just so; but he is clear. If any one
is to blame, it's I. I'm ready to pay all
! charges"
wen, out w lio uiS Jou!
Here arc papers that will prove to
you who and what am. You see there
has been some oil boring going on down
in these hills, and was sent down
from the North by rival company to
watch things. lay around quiet for a
month, when they made strike. l was
thirty miles from rail or telegraph, and
had to get there at once to send the
news So got this lad, whom none of
You know, to hire the best horse to be
had for love or money. Then took the
horse, paid him off and we parted.
When got back to Knock Ridge, the
nearest station, found would have to
| keep on to Richmond. / left the horse,
wrote back to Forester and went on by
rail. Next day read in the papers that
the horse was missing and the poor
boy in Jail under the charge of taking
it;+so back l came to Knock Ridge,
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1t was winter at the toll-gzte- With
bad weather and worse roads, the IDS
decreased and times grew harder.
Aunt Nany, aeshy and quite helpless,
did little else but worry. Uncle 6olon's
views OF things were now worse than
ever. ii Milly did not despond It was
OF hope time failed to Danish, and .
faith reason could not destroy. Had
she been as the wise are, she might
have learned to despair; but being in
many ways like babe, she worked and
waited, and was not unhappy.
But it CHANGED, one blustry night ar1-
other buggy drew up at the gate, and as
Milly came out, q well-dressed lad
| jumped down and clasped her in his
arms. At the first sound of his voice
she sank back, saying:
| sIt--it's the prisoner
mo, Milly-no prisoner now, thank
Godl It's brother Nedl-come back
never to leave you again, If you'll let
him stay
Milly put up her hands and felt his
face, his head, his arms, while mute
questioning shone in her sightless eyes.
Then, as the welcome truth at last
made itself felt, her face rippied into
smiles.
"Ned-Nedr' she cried, pulling him
into the room where Aunt Narsy was
making coffee and Uncle Scion lay
propped up with pillows. II knew he'd
come-the good Lord want going to
keep him from me-always. Atlanta
Constitution
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found the horse and here am. guess
my letter must have gone wrong, as
no one had been to get the nag.
These facts being proved, and all
charges paid, the youth was at once re-
leased. Then the stranger, whose name
was Derrick, took the boy aside and said:
MY lad, I'm sorry l was the means
of getting you into this scrape, for you
did me favor. If you care to go North
with me and to buckle down to steady
" orl I'll put you in the way Of making
a man of yourself"
I'm 60" said the lad, ION one condi-
ton"
II hope It is good one"
$50 do !, sir, I've been goin' down
hill md know it; but the other day I
met some one who has always believed
in me through thick nd thin. If l go
with you it is only to come back by
and by, when I've done something to
show her--God bless herl--that she was
right A.
The shrewd Northern man looked
puzzled, but soon smiled and held out
his hand
= Sec no harm Il that Only stick
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"Fhar's team comm, Milly Jane. =
Then Milly would go out to the lever
bar in the piazza and appear to watch
the coming wagon. But, though she
moved lightly, her steps and gestures
seemed uncertain. In her mild gray
eyes was helpless, wavering look,
that is only seen when those windows
of the SOUL are forever closed.
For Milly Jane was blind. 1t must
not be thought that she was idle or
fretful, or helpless or sad. Her slender
fingers, alive with the keenest sense of
touch, were very busy. There was
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THE SONG THAT sILAs SUNG

Neighbor 6ilss s--ng song
Every day his whole life long,
Sung II gladly meath the cloud
That hung DER him like shroud-
Or when sunbeams with their play
Cleaned and glorified bis way,
Like shower Of JOY outnung
Was the song that Silas sung:
Let the howlers howl,
And the scow1ers scowl,
And the GROWERS growl,
And tie grun gang go IL;
But behind the night
There's plenty Of light.
And every thing Is all right,
And I know TT
Like the battle drum TO me
Was that song Of victory,
Like the flutes exultant strain
Mid the wounded and the slain,
Like the quick blood-stirring fife
On the, battle-plain OF life
Far and free the echoes rung
OF the song that Silas sung:
Let the howlers howl,
And the scowlers scowl,
And the GROWERS growl,
And the gruff gang go It;
But behind the night
There's plenty OF light
And every thing Is all right,
And know 1t
Silas' soul has taken flight.
Passed in music through the night
Through the shadow chill apdgray,
And gone singing bn its way;
But the quaint song that was his
Cheers thersaddened silences;
Still glad triumph notes are flung
From the song that Silas sung:
Let the howlers howl,
And the scowlers scowl,
And the GROWERS growl,
And the grun gang go it;
But behind the night
There's plenty OF light.
And every thing Is ali right,
And 1 know i'll
s.. W. Foss. in Yankee Blade.
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keeping the fruit and vines free from
mildew. As the fruit grows just above
the lower wire, it is, as rule, uniform
in size and quality and also in ripening,
and very convenient in picking There
is room for the vine to grow and de-
velop its wood, fruit and foliage, and
as the vines grow along the top wire
they serve as protection to the fruit
from storms, sun and heavy dews, thus
obviating the necessity Of the use Of
PAPER bags to prevent rot and mildew.
Farm and Home.
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EEIlIllllll|lIIIIIILZ IIIID

a, corner post, three feet; b, bottom board.
twelve inches; c, top board six inches; d.
eight-inch spaces; ., six inch uprights.
eats from the top Of it, avoiding the
falling Of dirt into the wool on the
neck. The upright strips keep the
sheep from crowding, and knowing
this a sheep takes her position and
keeps it until through feeding. The
following rude draft may aid the read
er in getting a correct idea Of this sim
pie rack. It twill answer for a partition
ence and can be raised daily as the lit
ter and manure accumulate.
We have been the best suited with
separate grain troughs made with one
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knitting, sewing and general house
work.
The kitchen garden behind the house
was also part of her care. Had her
eyes really Toasted upon the rich green
of the growing plants she would not
have handled them with, greater nicaty.
1t looked as if betwseh the sharp hoe
and the young, shoots a mutual trust
and care were exchanged, yet the source
was in Millys heart that was tender
tows I'd every living thing.
Aunt Narsy was fat and sluggish;
Uncle Scion hardly ever stayed at the
house. Thus fell upon Milly to attend
to the gate. But since. the building of
the railroad travel had decreased, until
the task was easy eyenfor her.
I he sound of the great wagons was
to the blind girl a never-failing source
of interest They came from the great
worlds strange, far-otf life, and they
crept down into it again, bringing
noise and hustle for a moment and
leaving silence behind. She never tired
listening to the stamping horses, the
rafting wheels, the strange voices that
marked each slow passage Even the
long white road had its unseen attrac-
tions. 1t stretched from town to town
Ia great vein of the worlds life,
sweeping by, yet barely touching her
own.
When the teams would halt for a
rest Nfilly Jane took great interest in
the, tired wayfarers, more so if families
of movers were along. She would
nurse the babies, bring sweet cakes for
the children and water for the mothers
and listen eagerly to their talk.
She always felt as if she knew these
peoplc, and it was pleasant to see how
they seemed to like her gentle interest
in their behalf. When they were leav-
ing hes-would look after them and
listen, as If old friends were going out
of her life.
One night two men came in buggy
and stopped for supper. One-a mere
youth sat on the porch wrapped in a
cloak, with his hat pulled over his eyes.
The other talked to Uncle Scion in the
dining-room, but kept an eye upon the
first, saying that he himself was a con-
stable and had the lad under arrest on
quite serious charge. IA,
He do declare, though, as he amt
guilty, but--bless ye!-they usually all
do that
Hell eat bite, reckon?" asked
Aunt Na-sy, not wanting to see any
one go hr..Tcy
Says he don't want nothin'. asst
him to come in, but he seemed back ard
nd lowed I'd humor him.
Milly Jane was listening. She did
not say any thing, but she stole out
with cup OF coffee and a biscuit. AS
she drew near, feeling before her with
one hand, the lad ON the porch turned
his head away.
May be if you'd eat something" she
said, you'd feel better
No" he returned, coldly; I'm
obliged TO yo, butt don't want any
thing"
There was a lantern over the gate,
nd its rays shone fully upon her sight
,.sss eyes As she turned to go back
the lad said, interssteAiy:
| arr ypn bliEds'
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The Boy Left.

A lady residing in the suburbs has a
small boy, who, like many of his spe-
cies, shows a decided propensity to pick
up words and phrases not adapted to
public ears With these he OCCASION
ally startles the family, and is espe-
cially apt to do SO, of course, when Wis
itors are present. A gentleman caller
recently asked him some trivial ques-
tions, when he turned on him, and
said:
"Did you speak, or did acabbage head
burst2"
Exit boy, in company with his father.
Texas Siftings.
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NED'S SISTER.
Reward Of Her Simple Faith and
Patient Waiting.

HE old toll-gate
seemed to be q
place for restfuf
dreaming, rath-
err than restless
living. Even the
r II mabl e of a
wagon served to
IN IN 0 Q
t h-a n disturb,
the silence that
prevail il e d. At
such s o u n d s
A unit N a r S y
would look up
from her easy
chair and knit
finnand saw.