Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-12-01
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There are Moro Things in Heaven and Earth.
horatio.
Than are Dreamt Of In Your Philosophy"

There are Moro Things in Heaven and Earth.
f1oratio,
Than are Dreamt Of in Your Philosophy"
A captain in the United States life.
saving service possesses unique set
OF dominoes. They are made from
pieces OF % different wrecks which
have occurred in his district.
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England's Kings footmen wear wigs
which have eight rows OF curis, where
as those of the Prince of Wales are
allowed seven rows, and those of the
lord mayor OF London are given six
only.
There is an unprecedented boom in
mushrooms this year in England. So
abundant is the crop in some parts of
East Norfolk that they are being
moved down with cythes to save the
labor OF hand.picking.
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Among insects the most intelligent
are those of the ant tribe, while next
to them rank wasps. Bees come
some way lower down the scale.
Beetles are hopelessly stupid, but even
they are not as bad as butterflies and
moths.
In parts Of Australia, where the
average rainfall is not more than ten
inches, a square mile OF land will sup
port only eight or nine sheep. In
BuenOs Aires the same area, with
thirty-four inches of rain, supports
2,56O sheep.
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Dickens "Old Curiosity Shop" is
No. 13 of the street where it stands,
near Lincoln Inn Fields. 1t is now
owned by a waste.paper merchant, who
is enterprising enough 10 carry on,
besides his professional trade, a bust.
ness in selling Dickens souvenirs.
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On seismograph at Simls, India,
presented to the meteorological de-.
paItment by Prof. Ormori, the Japan.
ese earthquake expert, the shock
caused by the blowing up OF the
steamship Chatham in the Suez
Canal, $500 miles away, was recorded.
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A firm OF Baltimore architects has
drawn plans for building without
any wood in its construction. It will
be six stories in height, the entire
structure to be Of reinforced concrete
and steel. Even the doors, window
sashes and door jambs will be OF metal.
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Arizona desert has a lighthouse TO
guide travellers on the land. It con.
sists of lantern placed on tall cot.
tonwood pole, and marks the only
place for miles where water can be
found. The light can be seen for a
long distance, and this guides thirsty
travellers to the water they need.
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The largest clock in existence is
said to be that OF the English parlia-
ment house, in London. The hour
figures on the dial are two feet long,
minute spaces a foot square, three
trains of machinery-one each for the
hands, striking the hours and the
chimes; hour bells OF 13 tons, quarter
bells, together, eight tons, pendulum
100 pounds and 13 feet long, and cost
$4,000, are specifications.
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DR.. Armand wrote under date OF the
18th inst. to the London Lancet, that
he had been successful in substitution
OF glass for lint in dressing wounds.
He describes an experiment with proof
thick window-glass, the edges of which
were ground smooth. He smeared the
glass with carbolic oil and applied it
to wound, which healed quickly
without leaving q scar. The doctor
contends his method results in i'm.
mense saving in the cost of hospital
practice. 1t is painless and the wound
heals twice as quickly. It also en-
ables wounds TO be examined without
the removal of the dressing.
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One of the most remarkable results
OF profuse liberality comes from Sioux
City, Iowa, where the proprietor OF the
Havana Restaurant, Barnard by name,
has made the snug little competency
of ST., 900 in three years from q cspi.
tai OF only $40 and simply by trusting
everybody. When Barnard started
his restaurant on a very modest scale
he let it be known that no hungry
man should be turned away. Any
man who wanted to eat could order
what he chose and have it charged to
his account at Barnard's restaurant.
No one was ever refused credit, no
bills were sent out and no customer
was ever dunned, and yet Barnard
said he lost very little in bad debts.
Barnard retires from the restaurant
business for a rest.