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The Washburn leader., 1899-11-25

enter Manipur. So far as Forstermann
could learn, orchid hunters had secured
every inch of territory near Sylhet,
while few or none had ever searched
the neighborhood of Silchar.
So, hiring a boat, cook and some
coolies to tow the boat, Forstermann
betook himself to Silchar. There he
found the house of the planter, and,
without making his presence known
to the latter, began weary hunt
through the jungle for the orchid. In
prosecuting his search, which lasted
more than a week before any results
were attained. Forstermann travelled
over many miles of jungle and every
day was more discouraged than on the
day before. The jungle was full of
orchids, some Of them extremely beau
tiful, but none was like the one that
had been sold in London for 200
guineas. One day, when about to give
up the search as hopeless, he ran foul
of Scotchman, and the two began to
talk about flowers.
II came across a beautiful orchid,
one day last year." said the Scot. ut
looked like new species. to me, but,
not being an expert, gave it to a
planter friend Of mine who lives near
here. He promised to send it to Lon
don, and If it turned out as I thought,
I hoped to make some money out of it.
Not long ago he toll me word had
hoo,n raooi1,od fro,,, 7 ondon &ho% v1o NJ q
Of the same species are common
there"
Naturally Forstermann held his
peace about the real object of his pres
ence at Silchar and the talk drifted to
game and shooting. Presently the Scot
said that there was chance to get
tiger and other big game in .he jungle
about twelve miles away. just over the
border in Manipur.
DANGER IN THE HUNT.
"If you go there" said the Scot, "you
must be cautious, for the natives Of
Manipur have been killing white men
pretty freely Of late. It's over :here
that found the orchid I was telling
you Of /.
Forster1nann started ON a hunting
trip across the border. in Manipur on
the following day, but he did not go
hunting for tigers. He Found the
growth much more difficult than any
he had encountered as yet. but he
persevered. literally cutting his way
through In places. Finally, imam open
space IN the forest. not far from tho
Manipur boundary, he, found great
The Washburn leader., 1899-11-25
AN ECCENTRIC STAR.
Polaris' Movements Are Affected By Stars
That Arc Invisible,

Polaris' Movements Arc Affected By Stars
That Arc Invisible.
How the existence of an invisible
celestial body may be revealed through
the spectroscope is explained by Prot
w. w. Campbell, Of the Lick Observa-
tory, in giving an account OF his recent
discovery that Polaris, or the North
Star, is a triple system. The shifting
Of the lines Of the spectrum Of the star
enables US to determine, he says.
whether the star is approaching or re-
ceding from US. and how rapidly. Re-
cent observations of Polaris. made
with a spectograph attached to- the
thirty-six-inch telescope. show that it,
velocity is variable. 1t approaches the
solar system now with velocity Of
five miles per second. This will in
crease in two days to eight and three
quarters miles, and in the next two
days will decrease until it again be-
comes five miles. This cycle of change
is repeated every four days. The only
explanation of this movement is that
the star is circling in an orbit which
Is turned toward us more or less edge
wise, and 1t can circle thus only b.
cause 1t is associated with some other
body, the two revolving about thar
common center Of gravity, like the
balls of a dumbbell tossed into the
air. The orbit is nearly circular and
is comparable in size with the moons
orbit around the earth. The center OF
gravity, and. therefore, the binary sys-
tenn, is approaching the solar system at
present with a velocity of seven and
one-flfth miles per second. In 1896 It
was approaching at the rate OF twelve
and one-half miles per second. A part
of this change of velocity since 1895
may be due to a change in the posi-
tions of the orbits of the binary sys-
tenn, but the most of 1t must have been
produced by the attraction of third
body on the two bodies composing the
four-day system. The period Of the
revolution of the binary system around
the center of gravity of itself and the
third body is not known. but is prob
ably many years. Both companions OF
Polaris are invisible, but their ex-
istence is proved by the disturbances
which their attractions produce in the
motion Of Polaris.
The Washburn leader., 1899-11-25

in the tropics fired the youths tmagi-
nation and made him long to be an Or
child hunter.
Forstermann used to tell how his
opportunity came. early in the SOS,
while he was in London as an employe
of one of the largest British houses
which deal in orchids. A man came
into the Offices of the concern with an
orchid of unusual appearance. 1t had
been sent to him by brother then
living in India, and he wanted to know
whether it was new variety or not.
Examination by experts showed that 1t
was, and the plant was sold a few days
later for 200 guineas, or about $1.250.
Naturally, Forstermann's employers
were anxious to get hold Of more or
chids of. the same variety, If possible,
and, naturally, he jumped at their Of
fer to send him to India in search of
them. He knew when starting out
that his journey might be a wild goose
chase, since the only information that
could be given to help him in his
search was that the orchid was dis
covered by tea planter Of q certain
name. living somewhere in India. and
that it probably grew in the neighbor-
hood Of his plantation.
Forstermann's first rebuff was re-
ceived at Calcutta There he applied
to the postofhee authorities for the ad-
dress Of the tea planter, but they said
they had no time to hunt up the in
formation he desired. From the post
office he went out into the city, and for
DAYS wandered almost aimlessly up
and down the streets, trying to think
out plan Of action. He dared not go
directly at his task, since II 1t had been
known that he was seeking q rare or
child other professionals in his line,
1note experienced than himself. would
have dogged his footsteps from morn
ing till night, and likely would have
found the plant as soon as himself.
On the third day his eye was caught
Nv a sign in window. It read, "Tea
Planters' Gazette He had seen the
sign before, but that day it flashed into
his head that possibly he might.get the
address he wanted there. Up the
stairs to the once he, bounded. two
steps at once, barely bethinking HIM
self in time to moderate his pace 30 as
not to seem too eager. The clerk be-
hind the counter was polite. and when
asked for the address got out big
i,oox ana ran his Aager down . long
4 ar - navpMaa ~ .N,
The Washburn leader., 1899-11-25
Not Contagious.

The "reminiscences and recollections
of w. G. Grace, the veteran English
cricketer, contain at least one good
story-a joke made by Tom Emmett,
famous bowler. One Saturday after
noon Emmett was bowling for his club,
but the felders dropped catch after
catch with such systematic persistence
that he lost his temper, threw the ball
on. the ground, and said: "I'm not go
ing to bowl any more. There's an epi-
demic on this ground, but thank
heaven, 1t amt catchin'!" s
The Washburn leader., 1899-11-25
4 P.stor.s rdse,

When asked whats q layman7" =
pastor replied: zone who lays thinss
upon his pastor which he himsslf
ought to do."-Richmond Religious
The Washburn leader., 1899-11-25
rsxas Bssis,

Bees raised in Texas are shipped to
all parts Of the world.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-10-20
Kerosene for Poultry.
Fancier's Review.

The many uses that kerosene may
be put to in the poultry yard make it
almost an indispensable article to be
charged to the expense account; and
no other article will enhance the prof
its of the poultry yards as kerosene
diligently and intelligently used. For
painting the inside of nest boxes for
setting hens there is nothing equal to
it, as it surely kills all vermin with
which it comes in contact, and pre-
vents other vermin from entering the
nest until it is entirely evaporated,
which, if the crude oil is used, will
give the hen ample time to hatch her
brood. A few drops in the drinking
water occasionally has a good effect
upon the general health of the flock,
and for colds or roup there is nothing
better if carefully applied. Scaly legs
may be cured by simply wetting
the legs of the fowl affected OCCASION
ally, and the crude oil is best in this
case also; as it is not readily obtained,
some kind of heavy oil or grease
should be mixed with the kerosene to
stay evaporation. AS = remedy for
cholera it has been highly recon-
mended.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-10-20
A Bankers Generosity.

In q chapter of "reminiscences OF
Won Bunsen and his friends in the
October Century the Hon. John Bige-
low tells this anecdote of Humboldt:
One day he was dining with Men,
dclssohn, the banker, and, an unusual
thing for him, was very silent. His
host remarking it, observed to Hum
boldt that he was sure he must be ill.
"No," said Humboldt, "but am in
great trouble. Only ten minutes be.
fore leaving my apartment to come
here l received from my landlord a
note informing me that he had sold
the house in which reside and that
must move. The very thought drives
me to despair. I really cannot bear
to move again."
Mendelssohn gradually led Hum.
boldt into conversation, during which
he found time to write note and re-
ceive an answer to it. He then took
Humboldt aside, and said: "By this
note I learn that am now the owner
of the house in which you reside. The
condition, however, upon which have
become its possessor is that you con-
tinue to occupy your apartment in il
as long as you live"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-10-20

the man who turns to Nature and lets her
help him may yet save himself Medical
science knows this, and its highest authori-
ties affirm that the utmost medical skill
can do is to help Nature.
The great success of Dr. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery in curing wasted bodies,
weak lungs. and obstinate and lingering
coughs, is based on the recognition Of
this fundamental scientific truth. Golden
Medical Discovery" supplies Nature with
body building, tissue repairing, muscle
making materials, in condensed and con-
centrated form. With this help Nature
supplies the strength to throw of diseases
of the lungs, heal the sick stomach, re-
establish the digestive and nutritive organs
in sound health, purify and enrich the
blood, and nourish the nerves.
If your dealer offers something "just a.
good, !" it is probably better for him it
pays better. But you are thinking of the
cure not the profit, so there's nothing lust
As good" for you. Say 50.
In letter received from A. D. Weller. ESQ,
Of Pensacola, Escambia Co., Fla. (Box sal, ne
states: ~ have, since receiving your diagnosis
OF my case as stomach trouble and liver COM
cal Discovery and must say that am trans
formed hom walking shadow las my friends
called mel. to perfect health. value your
remedies very highly and take pleasure in
recommending them to any and ali who suffer
as did. -Four months ago did not think to be
in shape to assist our Uncle Samuel in case of
hostilities. but thanks to YOU am now ready
for the Donsl"
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Ad-
wiser, In Plain English; or, Medicine Sim
plifed, 1908 pages, over 700 illustrations,
paper bound, sent for 81 one-cent Stamps
to cover cost of mailing only. Cloth. bound
ten stamps more. Address DR., r, v.
Pierce. Buffalo. NY
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-10-20
COUGHING PROPERLY.
t Is an Art That but Few People Ever
Learn

Learn.
Few people know how to cough
properly. In fact, it never occurs to
the ordinary individual that there is
any right way and wrong way OF do
ing it,
/ Yet it is a matter OF no small i'm
portance. Ii every sigh means drop
of blood out OF the heart, as people
say, every cough means some greater
or less proportion of time knocked off
ones life.
Most people cough as loudly and
forcibly as they can. Some chronic
coughers seem bit proud OF the ter
rible noise they make. But it is a
rather costly noise, for the simple rea-
son that it tears and inhames the
lungs.
The Lungs consist Of an extraordi-
narily delicate sponge-like tissue
which sometimes gets infamed and
choked with phlegm. When we try
to get rid of this substance we cough.
But obviously if we remove it violent
ly we must necessarily injure the deli
cate lung tissue.
Therefore, train yourself to cough as
gently as possible. After q little prac.
tice you will find it quite easy to do
so. In that way YOU will do mini
mum OF mischief to the lungs and add
years to your life.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-10-20
Couldn't Be Divided.

In Felix Moscheles' Fragments of
an Autobiography" occurs the follow
ing: Nine. Schumann was wanted to
play at a little musical reunion, but
she did not respond. Mr.. Moscheles
was deputed to approach her. "Was
she inclined to play?"
Particularly disinclined," was the
discouraging response.
The envoy mentioned her husbands
"Carnaval." zone part 1 particularly
love, the March OF the Davidsbund-
ler.' If / could only hear you play
just that page or two!"
This reused her. "Page or two in
deedv' she cried. Wenn man de
'CarnavaP spielt, spieh man ihn game. "
(When one plays the Carnival" one
must play it all.) And she played the
whole.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-10-20
WOMEN AND BURGLARS.
The Gentle Sex Fears Them Far Less Than
Men Do,

The Gentle Sex Fears Them Far Less Than
Men Do.
New Orleans Times-Dcmocrat.
"a few weeks ago my wife had a
narrow escape from death at the hands
of a burglar" said w. E. Hart, a resi-
dent OF Chicago. az was from home
at the time. She seized light rock
ing chair The fellow ran to the open
window, but she brought the chair
down on his head. He turned and
fired, but missed, the bullet entering
the ceiling. lie had ladder at the
window and made his escape. Then
my wife tainted. She says she had no
fear, until it was all over, but was only
indignant.
"Within a month | have noted
twelve cases where a woman has at
tackled and in most instances captured
burglar. In most cases the husband
has been sound asleep, apparently, un-
til the thief was caught or escaped. I
don't think it is either courage or the
rashness OF ignorance that induces wo-
men to do what few men would. Most
men have figured it out that they owe
it to their families not to risk life in a
fight with desperate scoundrels for a
little portable property.
"Women do not think about it at
all. Awakened suddenly and finding
somebody after the money they have
saved for new hat, they make dash
at the intruder, with no other idea
than to recover the money or jewelry.
The woman is too absorbed even to
cry out and awaken her husband. Her
attack is so furious and surprising that
the bewildered burglar is cowed or
stampeded. Probably he is married.
When the affair is over, the natural
timidity of the sex asserts itself and
she ingloriously swoons.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-10-20
Destroying Money.
Youths Companion.

Extraordinary precautions are taken
by the United States government in
the destruction of its worn out and
filthy paper money. The fact that
this could be used again makes it nee.
essary that its destruction should be
conducted with care and be made
complete.
All the paper money that passes
through the treasury is sorted, and the
old bills are sent to the redemption
division, where they are searched fol
possible counterfeits. Then they arr
carefully counted and tied up into
bundles of 100 notes each.
A great canceling machine Their
drives four holes through each of thes.
bundles, of which a careful record j.
kept. The piles of bills are then cut
into two parts, one set of halves goine
to the secretary's Office and the othel
to the registers Office.
In each place the halves are again
counted, after which they are chopped
by machinery into fragments. No
satisfied with this, the bits are ther
boiled in watts of hot water and alkal
until they are reduced to an unrecog
nizable pulp. This the law permits
the treasury to sell the manufactured
of novelties, who make it into little
models of the capitol and the White
House, which are sold as souvenirs in
the Washington stores. New bill
are issued in an amount equal te
those destroyed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-10-20
Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given to all creditors Of ".
Gibbons and Higgs as retail liquor dealers st
Olympia. ThurstOn county. State of Washington,
to present TO me at my Office i'll said OLYMPIA
and co-partnershlp within three months after
the date OF the first publ ication of this notice, to
wit: within three mouths after the 18th day of
August, 1899, said Gibbons and Higgs having
made an assignment of their property for the
benefit of their creditors and l having been
nominated and quail as assignee thereof
e. Z. ISRAEL,
Assignee of Gibbons and Higgs.
Date of first publication, Aug, Is, 1899.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-10-20
Candies Made of Naphtha.

A Russian engineer has succeeded
in discovering practical method OF
making naphtha candles. These are
composed OF naphtha, petroleum, tai.
low and special substance to give
the candles consistence. In St. Pc
tersburg these lights can be bought al
about the same price as stearine can.
dies, to which they will become for.
midable competitor. The naphtha
candles burn with smokeless flame
and give out powerful light. The
inventor intends establishing large
factory for the production of these
lights.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-10-20
Woman's Quick Tact,

The following story illustrates a
woman's quick tact in an emergency
says the Boston Success. 1t is about a
college president who is a great gar
dener and wears glass eye. One day
this college president-it being sum.
mer and he on his vacation-rushed
in from the garden all soiled and
spattered and without his glass eye
His wife was seated with caller oil
importance. She perceived the spe.
cial unfitness Of her husbands con.
dition and frigidly said to him
"John, 60 at once to the library and
tell your master Mrs. wishes tc
see him." He went and soon reap
peared clothed, eyed and in his right
mind.
This college president, it is plain, il
himself a man Of presence of mind
There are plenty of men who, con
fronted by such remark of genius al
this, would have stared and faltered
out: "But, my dear" and spoiled
it all.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-10-20
Washington Standard
THE MAN WITHOUT 1T.
hica-O Tribune.

chicago Tribune.
fh, N.l-ht of centuries he does not seem
10 feel. liz lies upUn his back AMI yaNn>
H. bear th. dust of axes on his face
nhout murmur. Kui lie feels thirst,
thirst that wi. linpel him presently.
With :er.ai reluctance 10 up-end himself
And woT, the town to quench it. Look at him,
Who gave him thar consuming thirst: Whose
hand
lurarnadinei tia; nose: Who put that look
~ -nnui IN hi- dead lack luSttr eyes
-" wor, the clothes originally which
Ham, in i.stoons about him now And who
turned him out to gras> Approach and ask
him
" My rusty friend my poor, world weary friend,
Ger whom the modern car Of Juggcrnaut
80 ruthlesslv doth seem to have been driven
The manliness within thee crushing out,
And making thee a fiattened imitation
ola human being. wilt thou tell me
Who is the author of thy miseries:''
" b gosh, dunno who" he makes reply.
- All can rickollect is that one day,
When was holm in the field, seemed
To hear a voice that said: Throw down that
hoe
| dunno who il was-I never knowed-
But. boss, drapped that hoe, and liant never
Frli Ike workn' since, an never 'spect to-"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-10-20
No. IS.
Notice Of Sale of First Glass
Tide Land,

Notice is hereby given that on the 9TH day OF
November, 1899, at the hour of two O'Clock in the
afternoon. on said day, at the door of the Court
lowing described tide land will be sold at pub
wit:
Description of land: Block ssl. Olympia Tide
3s2, Olympia Tide Lands, appraised value per
block. $S2. 90; block 1888, Olympia Tide Lands ap-
praised value per block, 5000; block 3S4, Olym-
block ss5, Olympia Tide Lands, appraised value
per block, $24.0O; block 3s6. Olympia Tide Lands,
appraised value per block. $22C0; block 3S7,
Olympia Tide Lands. appraised value per block.
5000; block 3sS, Olympia Tide Lands, appraised
value per block, $500; block $50. Olympia Tide
Lands. appraised value per block. $i6Ou block
s9O, Olympia Tide Lands, appraised value per
Lands, appraised value per block. $500
Said tide land will be sold for not lees than
the appraised value and subject to the impr owe
ments situated thereon, and appraise by the
Board Of State Land Commissioners in the man
ner provided by law, a statement of which 10
now on file in the office of the Aud itor of said
county.
Terms of sale are: Under contract. oue.tenth
to be paid ON the day OF SALE aud one tenth an
nually thereafter on the first day of March of
each year, with accrued interest on deferred bal
ance at per cent. per annum: Provided. That
time and obtain deed.
The purchaser of such land will be required TO
pay at the time of sale the appraised value of
any improvements or valuable material on such
land in full In addition to the one-tenth of the
sale price.
The above described tide lands are offered for
Land Commissioners, made on the I'd day Of
October, 1879, duly certified and ON file in the
office of said County Auditor.
K. A. GRAHAM,
County Auditor.
Dated at Olympia, WASH, this Sd day Of De-
toGer, A. ID. 1899. o65t
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-10-20

PAPER horseshoes have come largely
into use in cities having asphalt pave
ments. The paper used is soaked in
oil or turpentine to make it water
proof, after which it is glued together
in layers. 1t is moulded to shape by
hydraulic pressure, the nail holes be-
ing punched while the paper is still
moist. They are claimed to be less
liable to slip on asphalt in wet wealth
er, and to be as durable as iron shoes.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-10-20
Notice to Creditors.

IN the Superior Court for Thurston county,
L Washington.
In the matter of the estate of James p. Nc.
Convile, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has been duly nominated and appointed Execu.
trix under the will of James P. McConville, de-
ceased, and that she has qualified and is now the
duly acting Executrx of said estate. and all per
sons having claims against the said James p
McConville or his estate are hereby notified to
present the came with the necessary vouchers
properly verified within year from the date of
the first publication of this notice. such claim to
be presented to the undersigned at the office of J.
w. Robinson, attorney at law. at Olympia, Wash
ington. MARY l.. MCCONVILLE,
Executrix of the estate of James r. McConville
deceased.
Date of first publication, Sept. %, 1858.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-10-20
0AsTozEA.
&c., e: !; =: '%|:?;';;;2;:;;;;e ''''

The heaviest rainfalls so far OBJ
served with accuracy occur in India,
At Cherrapunji, in the Khasi Hills, in
Assam, the mean annual precipitation
is 80 feet 6 inches, at Debundja 80 feet
10 inches, and at Bibundi "a feet
inches. Both the latter stations are
on the sea coast.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-10-20
The cut is after an old painting of man

& a m ping wit b
Death with his life
as a stake. Behind
the man stands his
good angel striving
to save him.
This game with
life a. the stake is
the everyday game
of men and women.
Behind the player
stan ds the good
angel Nature, striv-
ing to preserve the
life. Even W b c n
the game is almost
in Deaths hands.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-10-20

THERE are in the United States over
fifty distinct secret orders, with more
than 70, 600 lodges and 1000, 600 men,
bers.