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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-03-09
Tho Weading Ring I'm India.

The wedding ring in India is an i'm
mense nose ring which often hangs
below the girls chin. A beautiful
little girl of IL years was presented an
elegant ring. Her father informed
her that it was the Iift of the husband,
who was coming next week to the
wedding feast. There is little or NO
ceremony, merely grand feass and an
exchange of presents. Upon the
day appointed the little one, bedecked
with jewels, arrayed in handsome
clothing, in all her beauty, stepped
forward to meet the bridegroom whom
she had never seen. Behold, he was
white with leprosyl Turning an ap-
pealing glance toward her father, who
frowningly motioned her to advance,
she approached the leper. A priest
mumbled few words, threw a sash
over their heads, and they were man
and wife. Oh, India.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-03-09
A Telltale Ring.

Picking up from the sidewalk in
Philadelphia what appeared to be a
gold ring. with empty claws showing
the removal of q stone, the finder took
it to a jeweler in Eleventh street for
inspection. He examined it for q few
minutes under msgnifying glass and
and said: "Yes, this is a gold ring
of IA carets. The stone it contained
was three caret diamond. 1t was
worn a number Of years on q slender
woman's third finger. Then it changed
hands and was enlarged by the inser-
ton of piece Of gold OF inferior alloy,
and may have been worn on the third
finger of a stout woman or the little
finger of a man. The diamond was
removed by a clumsy hand. probably
by a thief, who either accidentally
dropped the ring or threw it away
where you found il"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-03-09
SHE SAW THE GOAT.
MRS. LEASE EXPLAINS HOW SHE
BECAME A MASON.
Friend She Is Enabled 10 Witness
n Masonic Initiation.

Through Connivance OF n Masonic
Friend She Is Ena bIed 10 Witness
N Masonic Initiation.
Eyes, 1 am a Mason" said Mrs.
Mary Ellen Lease in her room at the
Palmer house, Chicago, the other
day. "It's surprising how that as
sertion OF mine has been sent all over
the country" and Mrs. Lease laughed
with all the glee of a school girl.
"Why, do you know that I have re-
ceived kilograms from several New
York papers offering me sums from
$50 up to tell the story of how 1 be-
came Mason. When l was sixteen
years OF age l was living in Lockport,
N. y. A friend OF mine, who was a
prominent Mason, put it in my way to
witness a Masonic initiation, and
saw the three degrees administered to
a candidate"
"Were you admitted to the lodge
room"
"No, was behind door that had
sliding wicket in it, and saw the
whole procedure through that
wicket. So you see that is the way l
became a Mason. For to be in pos
session of the secrets of theirs is to be
Mason"
"Might it not have been a mock
initiation"
"No, it was not a mock affair.
have tested my knowledge of the
secrets and they have been confirmed.
tried to find out from my husband,
who is a Mason, but he has never
given me any satisfaction. l once
told him how I came in possession Of
the secrets OF the order, and his only
answer was to term the gentleman
that placed me at the wicket q fool,
emphasized with q strong adjective.
How did come to make the an
nouncement after so many years of
silence? Under rather peculiar cir
cumstances. 1t was while the dis.
cussion OF my suit with Gov. Lewelling
was pending before the supreme court.
= gentleman said to me: You will
lose your case, as the governor is a
Mason So am L. retorted, and,
knowing him to be a Mason, gave
hin, the grip. He looked astonished
and remarked that certainly knew
something about Masonry. 1 then
told him that I was going to organize
a woman's branch of the order, and so
the story got out"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-03-09
A Mans Value.

An interesting exhibit at the Ma
tional Museum shows the chemical
ingredients which 90 to make up the
average man weighing 154 pounds
says the American Analyst. Divided
up into his primary chemical ele.
ments the man is found to contain 81
pounds OF oxygen-enough to take up
under ordinary atmospheric pressure
the space OF room ten feet long, ten
feet wide, and ten feet high. His
body also holds fifteen pounds o
hydrogen, which under the same con.
ditions would occupy somewhat more
than two such rooms as that described
To these must be added three pounds
and thirteen ounces Of nitrogen. The
carbon in the corpus of the individual
referred to is represented by a fool
cube OF coal. It ought to be 9
diamond of the same size, because the
stone is pure carbon, but the National
museum has not such one in its pos
session. A row OF bottles contain the
other elements going to make up the
man. These are 4 ounces OF chlor inc
81 ounces of florine, 8 ounces ol
phosphorus, 81 ounces potassium, one.
tenth of an ounce of iron, 2 ounces oil
magnesium, and three pounds and IL
ounces of calcium. Calcium, al
present market rates is worth $500 an
ounce, so that the amount of it con.
tanned in one human body has q
money value of $1S,3OO. Few of oul
fellow citizens realize that they are
worth 90 much intrinsically.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-03-09
A Hint for the Busy man.

A large German tramp steamed into
port this morning with the yellow flag
flying at the masthead, causing quite
q commotion along the city front.
She proved to be the Romulus from
Hong Kong. There was no sickness
on board in spite of the yellow flag,
and the Captain told DR.. Lawlor he
only hoisted it to keep the runners
away from the ship. His ruse sue
ceeded, for not runner went within
half . mile OF the vessels. F. Exaa,-
liner.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-03-09
TACT AND MANNERS.
American Women Have Them In
Abundance.

American Women Have Them In
Abundance.
Henry Clay often said that it seemed
to him that American women Of any
class surpassed in tact and natural
good manners the women Of any other
race. One example which he gave
was the following:
During the presidential campaign,
after he had addressed mass meeting
in Kentucky town, one OF the neigh
boring farmers invited him to dinner
at an early date to meet some of the
leading wings Of the county.
When the day arrived Mr.. Clay rode
up to the farm house and was sur
prised to see no stir of preparation, for
the hospitable Kentuckians usually
found no banquet too rich for their
beloved leader. The farmers wife, in
a homespun gown and white apron,
was feeding the chickens. She turned,
startled, and then approached him
smiling.
at is Mr.. Clay! Come in! Come
in! My husband will be here in mo-
ment."
She led him directly into her clean,
cheerful kitchen, and blew the horn
to summon her husband and sons, Civ
ing them . warning look as they en-
tered.
II knew" Mr.. Clay said, "there
was blunder somewhere. But there
was no hint Of it in my hostess man.
ner, as she soon after composedly
placed the single dish of food on the
table and invited US to be seated.
The dish WAS pigs jowl and cabbage,
and it was exceedingly we'll cooked.
l never enjoyed . meal more or lis
tened to better talk. When it was
over, and We men had smoked our
pipes, l prepared to mount my horse.
The farmers wife then came out.
"You will dine with US tomorrow
and meet the politicians, as You prom
ised, Mr.. Clay" she said. I'VE are so
honored and grateful by your coming
to us alone to-day
"The next day a large company of
men sat down to a royal dinner. But
l enjoyed the jowl and cabbage most.
1t had the flavor of the finest hospital
ity."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-03-09

A new form of lead paralysis has
appeared in Paris among the hands ol
chemical charcoal factory. The
charcoal was rendered more combus
tible by being treated by nitrate, and
thus better fitted for lighting fires.
Nitrate of soda or potash ought te
be used for this purpose, but the fac.
tory proprietor found it more advan
tageous to use nitrate of lead, which
increased the weight of the product
Naturally, the workman soon exhibited
symptoms Of lead poisoning. 1t is
proposed to pass law forbidding the
dangerous process under penalty OF g
heavy fine and imprisonment.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-03-09
A Thleving Crow.

"The crow is the brainiest thing
that wears feathers" asserted P. c.
Flower, addressing the Mendacity club
ut the Laclede. "What he doesn't
know is hardly worth finding out.
You can fool any other bird with q
scarecrow, but this black pirate of the
air can tell q bundle of old clothes
from q real live man as readily as a
skilled naturalist can distinguish be-
tween Q dude and q dodo. Some years
ago l was conducting dry goods and
notion store at Nashville. / had pet
crow that was always hopping about
the store. l was continually missing
small articles from the notion counter,
and as l was not familiar with the
utter depravity of the crow tribe, l
attributed the petty thefts to shop
lifters. One day u 500 bill disap.
pesred from the cash desk, and l then
hired detective to watch the store.
He was not long in spotting the thief.
"Mr. Crow flew away with skein
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-03-09

had her post anchor on the cathead
and her cspstan sanding. All hel
masts were gone.
The Fannie E. Wolston has drifted
longer and over more leagues ol
water than any Other derelict in the
records of the HHrographic Office
She was for nearly ayear criss-crossing
the Saragossa sea, which is the grave
yard of most derelic.s. She has been
sighted 2S times since she began her
remarkable career. The vessel halls
from Bath.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-03-09
No Interest Expected.

This conversation occurred between
two little Biddleford boys this week:
"What did you get for ChristmasT
asked one.
"I got q dollar" said the other
"but father borrowed it of me before
noontime."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-03-09

Arthur-No; her father didn't kick
me out.
Jack-I always said he was too
much OF q man to do q thing like
that.
"That wasn't it; he wasn't man
enough"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-03-09

WANTED pn,,, shs for srss S1.
est book ever offered to the public.
A Christmas Present for both old and
young
Our coupon system, which we use in
selling this great work, enables each pur'
chaser to get the took FREE 80 every.
one purchases.
For his first weeks work one agents
profit is $l68.OO. AI0ther $l96. A lady
has Just cleared $l20 for her first weeks
work.
Write for particulars. and il you can be-
gin at once send 81 90 for outfit. We give
you exclusive territory. and pay large
commissions on The sales OF sub-agents.
Write at once for the agency for your
county.
Address all communications to
RAND. McNALLY g. co.,
Chicago.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-03-09
And Mephlsto Smiled.

Some years ago, when Irving was
playing Faust" at the Iyceum, in the
part OF Mephistopheles, he descended
through trapdoor in cloud of flame
While doing so the trap iammed 70,
some reason, and voice from the
"gods" Immediately called out
"Hurrah, boys! Hells full! There's
no room FOR us!" Mephisto was forced
to smile.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-03-09

A VAsHON island rancher thought
when he found some opium on the
beach last fall that it was mineral
paint. 1t is now reported that he
used dope to point his house, taking
about 5000 worth to do the job.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-03-09
D. 8. B. HENRY,
q s. DEPUTY SURVEYOR

essidsncss sixth Street, swans Addi-
ton to Olympia, Wash.
SURVEYING Of all kinds promptly ct.
- tended to. The ablishinR Of old
Government lines speciality. Townsites
surveyed and plated. Railroads located,
and levels run for drains. Lands exam
lned and character reported.
OLYMPIA. April 1e. 1894.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-03-09
No Such Luck.

Gaswell-Young Blivens boasts
that he never loses his head.
Dukane-Well, he couldn't expect
such great luck as that, you know.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-03-09

The schooner Alexander of San Fran
cisco has been condemned and de-
clared forfeited to the government at
Sitks, Alaska. She was seized last
year for illegal sea-otter hunting.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-03-09
HOW TO CULTIVATE TOBACCO.
Directions fer Planting q Crop
Which Pays as Well as Hops.

c. w. HOlcomb, of SIT Howell
street, Seattle, who has had ex-
perience in the raising and handling
OF tobacco, both in Pennsylvania and
Warrington, is desirous OF promoting
its growth in the Puget Sound
country, as he thinks it can be pro-
duced at good profit. In an inter
view he said:
81 believe tobacco can be grown
and handled and made ready for
market at less cost per acre than it
costs the farmers to pick hops. To
prepare for raising tobacco the seed
should be sprouted in fine loan, and
when it is sprouted SOW the seed in
hotbeds packed SO that it will take
root. In April the seed bed should be
covered with glass or thin factory
cloth. To prepare the soil for raising,
it should be ploughed, narrowed and
made fine, then marked one way three
feet apart and ridged with q cul-
tivator with back teeth. Then set
the plants sixteen to twenty inches
apart. The best soil is a dry, rich,
sandy loan, but black muck will do.
II the farmers would begin growing
tobacco, leaf men would soon come
and buy all they could raise. They
sweat it and prepare it for the manu-.
facturers, which takes from six to
nine months. l shall be glad to
supply seed to any one who wishes to
try the CROP"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-03-09

THE Eskimo Of the Arctic practice
an ingenious method Of slaughtering
wolves. They plant stake in the ice
with a blade of flint fastened to the
upper end. About the flint blade they
fasten q piece of blubber, which
freezes hard. Presently along comes
some wolves and lick at the blubber
until the edges OF the flint cut their
tongues. Tasting their own blood
they become frantic and attack each
other, their fight continuing until the
whole pack lies dead. Next day the
artful hunter comes along and skins
them. That is one reason why wolf.
skin rugs are 80 cheap to-day.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-03-09
8Msiuess Caras.

DIRECTORS.
F. r. Brown, Louis Bettman. Robt. Frost,
n. Ii. Owings, o. G.. White, Geo. A. Barnes,
{. J. Lord
Tyansacts . general banking business. For
gn and domestic exchange bought and sold.
relesiaphic transfers made on all principal cit
les. Collections q specially.
Olympia. Jan ], 1894.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-14
SOUTHERN INDUSTRY.
Standard Oil Company Makes Big Purchase-Improvements and |
 New Plants.

BALTIMORE, Sept. l3.--A special to the Manufacturers' Record states that the Standard Oil company has purchased the great sulphur deposit near Lake Charles, La. This sulphur deposit is of great ex- tent, and several attempts have been made to work 1t, but from various causes they have failed. The price paid by the Stand ard Oil company is reported to be $175 900. Orders for part of the machinery needed for development have been given to local machinery house.
 The general condition of southern busi- ness interests is very hopeful. Bank clear ings and railroad earnings continue to show large gains. A number of manufac- turing enterprises are enlarging their worSs, one agricultural implement com pany in Tennessee doubling it's plant and will increase the number of hands em- pioyed from 250 to 500 Throughout the north and west the south is attracting more and more attention, and the evidences are daily accommodating of a large south ward movement of population.
 Among the principal industrial enter prses reported for the week are: A $15,- GOO brewing company and a S60, GOO wood working company in Virginia; s100, 000 dredging company in Florida; s10. 1000 im- migration and improvement company, $5000 creamery, $20, ,000 printing company, rebuilding of large barrel factory, and the starting of new paper mill in Georgia; s15 COO Ice factory, S30, ,0oO wharf elevator, s260, GOO stave misunderstanding company, and development of extensive sulphur mines in Louisiana; two large tobacco fac- tories, flour mill and mica mining com pany in North Carolina; $200, ,000 increase of stock by 8 fertilizer company in South Carolina; large addition to blow factory, rebuilding of a large saw mill, resumption Of work by soap factory employing twen- ty-five persoas, and starting of operations five operatives, in Tennessee; $i0, 900 irri- gAtion and manufacturing company, S30.- LOO tan nery company, S10, 900 shoe com pany and Si0 ,00J publishihg company in Texas; important consolidation of coke operators in the Pocahontas coal field of West Virginia.
 In miscellaneous enterprises and exton- sions of present plants strong showing is made.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-14
Some of the JeffersOnians at Bloc
 ton Make a Kick
AGAINST PLOTTING OVER
Juggling and Caucussing Being Resorted to in an Effort
 at Reconciliation.

BLooToN, Sept. 13.-[special. 1.-The Jefferson, Perry and Hale delegations to the Ninth district congressional conven- tion came down from Birmingham on the Mineral train this afternoon, and were met at the depot by fifty or sixty citizens and the Blocton Cornet band.
 Tonight P. 0. Bowman, W. H. Skaggs, Professor Bnrress, s. M. Adams. William Vaughan and others spoke to an audience of 300 or 400 people. and there is some dis sension in the Jeffersoulan camp. Some of the leaders who have, until the two last campaigns, affiliated with democrats and who have always fought negro supremacy and negro equality, oppose going bodily into the republican camp.
 The bosses have been juggling tonight. and there is hardly a doubt but MT. Ald- rich will be indorsed tomorrow, but he will not receive the enthusiastic support of some of the prominent Jeffersonians. Some favor nominating Aidrich, some favor ad- ioupuing without nominating any one. Just what action will be taken cannot be said now, except that all anti democrats will support, Aldrich.
 Among the prominent Jeffersonians here tonight are P. G. Bowman. w. H. Sk9ggs. Grove, Rev. 8. M. Adams, Professor Bur. rich, nominee for congress. William Vaughan, Col. c. Cadle and others.
 A conference is now l10 o'ciock) being held and the wires pulled.
 The convention will meet at noon tomor- row. W. J. B,
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-14

The well-known jewelry firm of Gluck & Black have mutually agreed to dissolve partnership, and in order to realize on their goods in the shortest possible time, they offer every article in their stock at pr,ces nprecedentedly low, but for spot cash only.
 From this day on everything sold by them, be that a ttapie piece of silver, watch, a clock or the most elegant diamond article, is and will be guaranteed genuine bargain, the price of which cannot be duplicated neither here nor anywhere else.
 To cash buyers this is an inducsment ex- trnordinary, and for such cash will work wonders at the dissolution sale of Gluck 6 Black, the jewellers, 2029 First avenue.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-14
RESTORE THE RATES.

The interests of Birmingham demand that the insurance rates formally in force here be restored. No matter what the causes may have been that operated dis. astrously at the Caldwell hotel fire, certain 1t is that Birmingham has now and has had for years water supply unsurpassed by any city in the country. So said com mittee of the Commercial Club, after an impartial investigation of the whole sub- iect. Our fire department has an excellent record, and is under good management.
 If there is anything the matter with it, however, let us know it, for the present condition sare onerous in the highest de- gree on our business men and property owners, and besides will seriously impede the investment of capital in our midst.
 AS our water supply is adequate beyond any possible question, and as there has not been such material changes in fire depart ment service as to warrant this change in insurance basis, we think the former rates should be restored as matter of simple justice to our city. If there Is anything for us to do to secure this change, let us know it, for every days delay is practical &C., Acknowledgement of the justness of this present rate, which we most emphatically protest against.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-14
THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL
wIEs A SUIT INVOLVING OVER HALF
 MILLION DoLLARs.

wIEs SUIT INVOLVING OVER A HALF
 MILLION DOLLARS.
 NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 13.-On April 4, fire originated in the fire- proof cotton press here and extended to four other presses, becoming the most extensive and disastrous cotton confllgration ever known here, the losses amounting to several mil lions of dollars, aud cotton factors, plant CTS and insurance companies were heavily involved.
 s. Gumbel X Co.,, wealthy cotton firm, were heavy losers by the fire. They sued the Illinois Central Railroad company for upwards of half a million of dollars, passing the suit upon a claim that the fire origf- mated from sparks thrown by switching engine Of that company passing over tne Belt road in proximity to the press where the fire originated.
 The case was argued at length and sub mItted last February, the company being ably represented by it's local attorneys, Messrs. Farrar, Leake and l,smle, while the ciainaIts mad as counsel some of the ablest southern lawyers.
 Today Judge Theard of the civil district court delivered an orai opinion in favor of the Illinois Central, basing it upon the fact that the burden oi proof rested with the plaintiffs, who had failed to establish their case by showing that the fire really did originat AS charged by them.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-14
MIR. CAMPBELL CORY.

The numerous friends of MT. Chappell Cory in Alabama will regret to learn that he has probably left this State to perma- nently locate in London, EnglacS. Sev- eral weeks ago he sailed ior1he East to full fill a temporary engagement with the Elec- trolibratlJn Company, and yesterday the directofs of the company rendered him q permanent appointment as their European manager at handsome salary. The prob- ability is he will accept the position, and that his family, who are now in New York, will join him in London this fall.
 While regretting to lose the services of so congratulates Mir. Cory upon this good fortune, and trusts that he may at some day return to Alabama and to his first love journalism, profession which he has so signally adorned. MT. Cory is an Alabam- ian of whom all Alabamians are proud.
 The following pleasing reference to Mir. Cory and his good wife in yesterday's News is fully indorsed by the AaE-HERALD:
 Mr. Cory was probably the best editorial writer in Alabama and possessed modesty of mind and manner which was peculiarly charming in this self -assertiye age. Born in Alabama, educated at the State University and having resided continuously within this commonwealth, he has a personal acquaint- ance with thousands of Alabamians, who are universally attached to him, and who. with the News, earnestly wish him and his lovely wife health, happiness and prosperity in their new abode, and as early a return to their na- tive heath as is consistent with MT. Cory's financial interests.