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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-09-29

Letters OF administration have been
granted Mrs. a. Hoffman, Of the
estate of F. a. Hoffman, deceased,
and the bond was fixed at 1000.
As was predicted by the STANDARD
FltAhenry won the suit brought against
him for selling a bankrupt stock with
out special license, and it did not
take the jury ten minutes to return
verdict.
1t is to he regretted that the city
did not have the material excavated at
the recent dredging OF the channel,
deposited on the course OF the West
side brilse. y permanent highway
would thus have been established.
The ladies OF St. Johns Guild will
hold a Baby Contest in the base
ment OF their church, tomorrow (Sat-
urday) afternoon, at which all babies
under two year, oi age will be permit
ted to contest for prizes. The an
nouncement does not seem to carry
with it any special qualification, as Il
basis for a ballot, but the prizes will
simply be awarded to the babies that
happen to have the most friends. The
unique contest" will take place at >
T.. NJ.
The Superior Court has afforded the
taxpayers an opportunity to show why
W. G. Israel shall not be paid extra
for inspecting roads in his district.
He has never gagged at swallowing S.
per day for his services as Commits
sioner, and We are not surprised to see
him holding out his spoon for more.
1t is only publishers bills that encoun-
ter the repellaEt pole of his magnetic
touch. The matter of farming out OF
jobs which are audited and allowed to
themselves, is of questionable expedi-
ency, at best.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-09-29
In Mode Millinery Opening.

There will be offered for the approval
of the ladies OF Olympia and vicinity
on Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
Sept. 2Sth. goth and 3Oth, fine lot OF
patterns direct from Chicago. Please
call and examine the latest creations
of fashion. Mrs. E. L. SULLIVAN.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-09-29

After seventeen years of litigation
in the federal courts, A. L. Smith, Of
Port Townsend, has won a suit entitl-
ing him to q deed for a piece of prop
erty near Chehalis city valued at $751;
600. The property consists OF 800
acres of coal lands, partly developed.
In 1876 q man named Cavendish
formed a syndicate and borrowed $751;
600 from Smith to develop the prop
erty. A prospective tunnel was sunk,
tapping large vein Of coal, when the
syndicate failed. Smith brought suit
to recover the amount of the loan or
to acqaire title to the land which
his money was used to develop. The
United States circuit court in San
Francisco has just given verdict in
Smiths favor, awarding him title to
the property. The land in question is
on Coal creek, about two miles from
town. The coal is OF excellent quality
and some day the mine will no doubt
be opened up. The settlement of the
litigation has ended in way that will
make such result possible.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-09-29

The Port Townsend National bank,
which has just suspended, organized in
the fall OF 1889, with capital stock OF
100000. During the present year it
absorbed the State bank OF Washing
ton, and took some of the accounts OF
the Marine Savings bank. Its present
officers are: F. NJ. Wade, of Portland,
president; William F. Irving, cashier
directors, +. NJ. Wade. l.. II. Pontius,
H. C. Stratton, of Portland; A. C.
Hamilton, w. F. Irving, James Searey,
G.. S. Pink.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-09-29

WHITMAN county's horticultural
society meets at Pullman Saturday.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-09-29
Strayed.

\ dark bay horse, weighs 400 pounds has
four white feet aud white saddle mark on
back. had leather halter on when last seen. 4
liberal reward will be paid for recovery. Apply
at this office,
Olympia July II, 1898.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-09-29
Sherif's Sale

ON EXECUTION
TN the Superior Court Of the State of Washing
ton, In and for Thurston county.
Lemuel c. Whitaker,
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-19

eight feet and more-into the air. and
lands lightly with both feet on the
wire. A peculiar thing is that as soon
as he lands on the wire il stops
dead, he stands as firmly and
steadily on it as though poised
on a granite pedestal. He makes
a great bound, assisted by the
spring of the wire six or seven feet
into the ar and comes down sitting
sidewise on the wire. Then comes his
greatest feat Bounding up from the
sitting posture still higher skyward,
ne turns a somersault high in the
air and comes down with his feet
firmly planted on the slender thread
of wire easily and with more grace
than many an acrobat lands on mat
tress. All this with clumsy, thick
soled, high-heeled, spurred riding
boots on his feet. The boots have
been investigated and found to be just
the ordinary kind
Caicedo is a South American, born
in Popayan, Colombia. He has spent
all his life in the circus ring, and was
an expert fancy rider and acrobat be-
fore he tried the tight wire. He Prac-
ticed four hours a day for nine years
before he could do his feats, and all
the time folks said he would never sue
coed. After three years practice he
continually fell from the wire, and after
five he could just walk and dance with
a balancing pole. He does not know
now how he preserves his balance, or
manages to come down just where the
wire is. He does so unconsciously.
He says, and truly, he cannot see the
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-19

Ten years ago two little children, a
boy and girl, aged respectively )
and z years, disappeared from Med
ford, Wis. The whole country about
was secured by searching parties to
tind them, and several days were spent
IN the search. but the quest was in
vain, and it was concluded that they
had been destroyed by wild beasts
The other day youth came to farm
near Nanitowoc, whose owner was
well acquainted with the parents of
the lost children. and asked for work.
The boy spoke Indian huently, but
English very imperfectly. He was
hired. and after some days his en-
P!oyer. conyersing with him. discoy-
cred that he was one OF the lost ones.
He and h.s sister had been stoled by
indians. He says that he knows
where his sister Is, and She VIII soon
be rescued
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-19
KN0WLEDGE

Brings %pfort ard improvement ana
ends 20 personal enjoyment when
ightly used. The many, who live bet
Fer than others and enjoy life more, with
'ess expenditure, by more promptly
dapting the worlds best products 10
he needs Of physical being, will attest
HE value 10 health of the pure liquid
saxative principles embraced in the
emedy. Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due 20 It's presenting
n the form most acceptable and pleas
int to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of Perfect lax
itive; efiectutily cleansing Tie system,
colds, headaches and fevcrs
.lnd permanently curing constipation.
I { has given satisfaction TO millions and
5 net with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
'heys, Liver and Bowels without weak
sning them and it is perfectly free from
every objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
hfactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name Is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup Of Fig
|lnd being well informed, you will not
hccept any substitute il offered.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-19
Could Not stand 1t.

In Vienna recently an American
acrobat made wager with local
athlete that the latter could not en-
durc the falling Of pint OF water on
his hand, drop by drop, from a highth
OF only three feet. The athlete has
an enormous hand, and all the specta-
tors pronounced the Americans bet a
foolish one; but when about three
hundred drops had fallen the atch-
lete's face became red and he appear
ed to be in great pain. At the 420th
drop he gave up, declaring that he
could no longer endure the torture.
The palm OF his band was swollen and
nfamed, and in one spot the skin
had broken and showed the raw flesh
beneath.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-19
She Got HIS Insuranee.

Some months ago young woman
of Buffalo advertised in Chicago pa
per for a husband. Z. B. Clarke, Of
Indianapolis. answered the advertise
ment and a correspondence followed.
which soon developed a fame in both
their hearts. Not long since Clarke
went on to Buffalo to meet his pros
pective bride, and on starting on the
journey he purchased an accident in
surance ticket for $4,000. Stopping
over at Detroit to visit relatives. he
wrote to his lady love and sent her
the insurance ticket, telling her TO
expect him in a few days. but the
next thing that she heard OF him he
had been killed by an accident on the
train. She promptly put the insur-
ance ticket in lawyers hands and
collected the 5000 insurance on the
bridegroom that she had never seen.
But the young mans next Of kin claim
that she is not entitled TO the money.
and have instituted suit to compel her
to give il up.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-19
Along vorare in a Llttls Roat

A man named BOSNIAN has embark
ed at Valparaiso, Chill. alone in q 20
foot boat, for the Worlds fair. Al
first he proposed to 20 around cape
Horn, but he has given up that
most dangerous project. and
sailed for Panama. He will
cross the isthmus by rail and sail
across the gulf and up the Atlantic
coast to the St. Lawrence Why he
takes that route, when the Mississippi
river offers a much safer ana shorter
water route TO Chicago. only himself
knows. II he gets to Chicago alive
be will be quite Is much OF curiosity
as any exhibit there.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-19

Ernest Jasperson. 4 New York
laborer who died few days ago with
hydrophCbia was one OF those un-
known heroes with whom the world
abounds. One day last February,
hearing Miss Anderson, who kept a
little store in the house where lie
lived. screaming for help, he rushed
in and found her struggling with a
dog. which she kept in the store for
protection The dog was evidently
mad and had bitten Miss Anderson in
the arm. Jasper unhesitatingly went
to her rescue and seized the dog by
the throat. receiving a slight wound
from its teeth Miss Anderson after
wards took the Pasteur treatment. but
JaspersOn disregarded his hurt. which
gave him no trouble until few days
ago, when hydrophobia developed it.
self and soon ended in his death.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-19

The sword of Gen. Beauregard be
queathed to Charleston is an unusually
ornate saber, with a fine Damascus
blade and an ella borate hilt wrought in
gold. The scabbard, which is of gold,
is very handsomely ornamented in low
relief. and on it is engraved the in
scription; Brig Gen G. I. Beauregard.
from the ladies of New Orleans, May,
1867" The sword was sent to Gen.
Beauregard just after the fall of Fort
Sumter, and was given to commemorate
that avap%
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-19

A western man now in Egypt does
not think much of that country. The
pyramids, " he says, ARE simply BIG
stone piles. l sec nothing remarkable
about them, except that they must
have been built by remarkable fools.
The Sphinx is little better. The old
girl has lost her nose, but is quite pert
vet. The finest institutions here are
the American girls, who come over to
see the land. "
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-19

An extraordinary phenomenon has
been noticed in southwestern Russia.
The mice. which have infested not
only the fields, but the towns and vii.
lagos for years. nave entirely disap-
peared. In the spring Of 1891 the
mice plague in that part of Russia was
terrific; the inhabitants were at a loss
to know what to do and feared greatly
for their crops. Strange to say, al
the close OF spring, 1892, the rodents
departed from the country and left
nothing behind them to testify TO
their presence but innumerable holes
in fields and gardens.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-19

A horse was recently brought into
stable lame at Oil City, Pa. While
his leg was being rubbed with lini-
ment the next day, he broke away
and ran into blacksmith-shop,
wheeled up to the horseshoer and
lifted up his lame leg. The horse
sheer found that an improperly driven
nail had penetrated into the quick of
the foot. The shoe was reset and the
horse returned to the barn.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-19

A novelty has been introduced by a
Boston woman that bids fair to be-
come mania in the cultured society
of that city. She has a complete
breakfast service Of cups, saucers and
plates for her large family, on which
are given. from photographs, the like
ness of the members, so that the SER
want can properly place the china to
he used.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-19

achief clerk 81 50, 500. He is not dis
lodged by the advent of either Demo.
cratic or Republican Prcsidents-nog
muck for incompetency, either. The
women earn nearly as much as the
men. They fill places where skill, dill
igence and tact are required, as well
as the men do; but they have not been
put in places of command much vet,
and many appointing officers who
want clerks, and especially stenog-
raphers and typewriters, prefer men,
and call for them from the Civil Ser.
vice Commission, because it is not so
easy to ask a woman TO work after
hours, or to go to another room of an
errand, or, indeed, to smoke in the
same room with. The records of the
Civil Service Commission show tina
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-19

1T would be a mistake to suppose
that the faculty of weeping is mo
nopolized by the children of Adam.
The reindeer, the chamois and several
species of antelopes shed visible tears,
and the East India rhesus monkey, in
a fit of rage, will flush crimson and
use the back of his hand to rub the
water out of his eyes. Laughter is a
more specific human function, for the
grin of onr Darwinian cousins is rather
menace. analogous to the snarl of q
dog showing his teeth.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-19

GEN. NJ. 7. M'MAHoN William b. Frank
lin, serving also under Gen. John
SedgwiclS and Horatio G. Wright,
until after the final operation before
Petersburgh. He received the bre-
vets, brigadier and major general
of volunteers, in 1865. In 1867 he
was corporation attorney of the city
of New York, and in 1869 he was
appointed United States Minister to
Paraguay. In 1872 he was appointed
receiver OF taxes of New York city,
which Office he held until 1855. when
he became United States Marshal
Gen Mcmahon received the degree of
Ii. d. from st. Johns College in 1850.
During 1867 he was president of the
Society of the Army of the Potomac.
He lost two brothers in the battle of
Cold Harbor in 1864. Gen. Mcmahon
was grand marshal of the Cleveland
inaugural parade.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-19

The doom of another educational fad
is sealed. writes a Paris correspondent.
The French Association of NolapulSists
has dissolved. The most energetic
apostle Of the language which was ex-
pected to set right the confusion caused
by the affair at Babel has recently
taken the post of professor Of German
in provincial college. There has been
other setbacks, and the great object of
reforming the linguistic evils of the
world has been abandoned, so far as
Paris is concerned.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-19

An elephant gives, perhaps. the best
instance of disciplined courage TO ID
seen in the animal world. They viii
submit, day after day, TO have painful
wounds dressed in obedience to their
keeper, and meet danger in obedience
TO orders, th- Ugh their INTEL gence is
sufficient to understand the Peril and
FIR too great for man to trick them
into a belief that it is noneXistent No
animal will face danger more readily
ut mans bidding.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-19

A woman without arms has been
married at Christ church, New lea
land. The ring was placed upon the
fourth toe of her left foot 4 similar
marriage to this was performed at
St. James church, BURY St. Ed
munds', in 1882. The ring was placed
on one of the brides toes, between
which she grasped the pen and signed
the marriage register.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-19

There is in Maine a young man who
had never been in a railroad car until
the other day, when he mounted the
steps of car at a rural station on the
Maine Central and knocked energeti-
cally on the door to be let inside.
Like all other Maine men, he succeed
ed, Notwithstanding his modesty.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-19

An accidental discovery of another
silver mine OF extraordinary richness
reported from Nevada. A teamsteI
vas driving along trail near Silver
5ulch canyon when his wheel rar
over large stone in the road which
gave out a metallic sound. He stopped
and examined the stone and found it
% be a nugget of almost pure silver
He proceeded TO locate q claim and
Guy up the land around it. The lucky
man mas just been offered $4,000.
cash for his property.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-19

Mrs. De Fad-That old clock is very
handsome and Id like to have it, but
I'm afraid it is not such a genuine an
tique as Mrs. De Rich's.
Store Boy-Does hers go?
Mrs De Fad-0h, yes
stSrs Boy (trigmphantly)-This cAs
eeeaa k--Qood NeWA
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-19
A eRouP OF rosrM1srrEssrs.

Seward, then a young politician and a
partner of Mr.. Beardslcy's brother,
Nelson. During all these years Mr..
Beardsley has conducted his Office TO
the entire satisfaction Of the public and
he has never been reprimanded for fail
IRE TO perform his duties. lie gives
the postoflice his persGnal attention
every day, as well as his little store
His patrons all love hin and hope his
life may be spared many years. No
body ever sought to get the Office away
from Mr.. Beardsley. His health is
good and he eats three good meals
every day with perfect regularity. de
is Democrat in politics, but is not of
fensive He let's his neighbors belisye
and practice any sort or quality of re-
ligious belief that suits them and he
does the same. He has never been in
Washington. The postofice over which
Mr.. Beardsley presioes pays him an
annual compensation of $40. The
first year he held 1t the pay was $3.50.
Mr.. Beardsley has never failed to make
out his quarterly report with his own
hand.
Men in the government employ earn
all the way from 5000 to 81, 500 annu-
ally, and now and then one becomes a
vhisf of division at 50, 900 or $500, or
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-19

That "a oOntaminating and foreign element In
the blood, developed by indigestion, is the
cause OF rheumatism. This settles upon the
eles and ligaments Of the joints causing con
slant and shifting pain. and agcrrCauug as a
ealcareous. chalky deposit which produces
Stiffness and distortion Of the Joints. No fact
which experience has demonstrated IN regard
10 Hostctter's Stomach Biiters has stronger
evidence 10 support than this, namely, that
this medicine OF comprehensive uses checks
the formidable and atrocious disease. nor is 10
less positively established that 10 Is preferable
10 the poisons often used TO arrest H. since the
medicine contains only saluiary ingredients
II Is also signal remedy for md.ariSl feFer7,
constipation. dyspepsia. kidney and bladder
ailments debility and other disorders. see
that you get the genuine.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-19

Martin Roome, "a seventy-ycar-old
bartender of New York city, contract
ed bad cold the other day He went
to see a doctor, and then went home
and shut himself up in his room. In
a short time his landlady heard him
groaning and went into the room tc
inquire what was the matter. He
said that the doctor had told him that
he had pneumonia and would be dead
in week, and that he did not want
to wait so long and had taken Rough
on Rats. The route proved quick and
sure.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-19

People who are interested in know
ing what the temperature of their feet
WIS after travelling over street car
tricks and other places where salt was
rsed to melt the snow during the past
winter should remember that mixture
of two parts OF pounded ice and one Of
copmon salt viii reduce the tempera-
ture of body surrounded 10y it from
50 degrees TO zero.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-19

Soemless steel boats, each made OF
only two plates, each plate riveted on
bulge keel bar. which forms also the
stem and stern posts, are being made
by a firm in London. They are less
costly than the ordinary metallic boat,
and keep in tighter and more sea
worthy condition than wooden boats.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-19

The orange and lemon are both said
to be fatal to the cholera bacillus.
Placed in contact with the cut surface
of the fruit, the bacteria survive but
a few hours. Even on the uninjured
rind they die within twenty-four hours
at least so says the imperial health
Office of Berlin.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-19

The Children's Aid Society of Penn
sylvania has met with gratifying sue
cess in its farm colonies for pauper
and incorrigible children, and a bill is
Row before the Legislature comforting
ou the society the official custody Of
ths children committed to it by the
sourts-
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-19

achievements, but of tight wire per
formers there are none save Caieedo.
Even on the tight rope and slack wire,
which Caicedo smiles at as well enough
for amateurs, his feats are hardly du-
plicated. His wire is mere thread,
invisible when stationary. except from
very near the stage, and wholly so even
to Caicedo, when vibrating, as it Is
most of the time 1t is stretched tight
ly as a fiddle string some ten feet
above the stage. On this he per
forms all the ordinary feats OF
the ordinary performer. Dressed in
tights and carrying a balancing poe
he walks backward and forward,
dances, leaps, and turns somersaults-
But all this is preliminary. Later he
dons military uniform and heavy rid
ing boots, with high heels and immense
spurs, does all the featS over again, and
adds others that are simply astound-
ing.
He marches across the wire with
giant strides, bounding in the air three
or four feet at a step. He jumps away
up in the air. coming down first on
one foot and then on the other. Then
he makes prodigious leaps - seven,
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-19
Only seventy-Three.

Florence Nightingale, who took her
first name from the city of her birth,
will be seventy-three years old next
month. She spends most of her time
at Leathurst, in Derbyshire, where
her childhood was passed, and is still
one of the most popular women in
England.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-19

There is a gun in the British navy,
22-ton Armstrong, which hurls a
solid shot a distance of twelve miles,
the highest point in the arc described
by the shot being 1900 feet above
the earth's surface. The discharge
of the gun cannot be heard at the
Mace where the ball strikes.
San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-05-19

Some sharpers of Chicago have reslr-
rcctcd the old scheme OF advertiser /.
Uncle Sam 5 stamps fine steel en-
cravings and reports from rural New
England show that they are finding
plenty OF victims A man living in
spencer. Mass, sIw an adv, rtisement
that on the re, eipt Of 81 an ele .ant Ell
craving Of the Ian ling of Columbus
would be sent. lie forwarded that
amount and received in return one of
the Columbian 2-cent stamps