Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-01-28
GATHERINGS BY THE WAYSiDE.

"A Pitsburg girl prevents the men
about the Post Office from staring in her
face by showing a little of her ankle.
AN Irish paintnr declares, in an ad.
vcrtiscmcnt. that, among other Sortraits,
he has representation Of" Death as large
as lifc."
The Bloomingdalc, New York, Deaf
sud Dumb Asylum. having five hundred
inmates, has recently lost l62 by death
from typhus fever.
An Illinois Postmaster gives notice as
follows: After this date everybody must
lick their own postage stamps, for my
tongues given out"
81 Ma, dear, Ada won't take her physic.
Ivc'mixcd her dose Of vinegar and sand,
and she says must take some first. Doc.
tors never do-do they ma 7"
AT n recent wedding in certain
town in Wisconsin, the organist, upon the
entrance Of the bridal party to the church,
played, Put me in My Little Bed"
lady Yarmouth asked Garrick one
day why Love was always represented as a
child. Hc replied " Because Love never
reaches the age Of wisdom and expert
euce."'
The Mothers Friend says: "Never
rcprove q child harshly for chewing, or
smoking, or swearing" No, never rcprove
linn harshly. The only way to cure him
is to thrash him within an inch Of his life.
Nervous Old Lady" Now, cabman,
you're sure your horse is quiet? What's
he laying back his ears like that for
Look" 40, that's only hcr feminine
curiosity, mum. She likes to hear where
she's goin' to-"
Tho mass of mankind refuse to do
their own thinking, and therefore must
either be content to be ruled by the small
fraction who think for them, or, which is
oftener the case, force the leaders to do
what is foolish, Incorporate and absurd.
"A report comes from Paris that the
supply Of tobacco is running short. This
is 4 dreadful prospect for the French SOL
der. He will submit to great deprivations,
to coarse bread and little Of it; but he
wants his coffee badly, and his tobacco is
essential ai
Tho Presidents Message, containing
0,0S5 words. was sent to Baltimore, Phila-
delphia, and New York, over ten wires of
the Western Union Telegraph Company
in 373 minutes. actual time employed, or
at the rate Of 25 words per minute on each
wire, including all "breaks" or incidental
delays.
AT a late term of court at Belfast,
Frank Sylvester, of Lincolnville, aged
about 10 years, who plead guilty to larce.
ny Of clothing, was sentenced to two years
in the State Prison. What is singular
about the case Is, that he actually stole the
clothing in order to be sent to the State
Prison, that he might learn trade. A
result Of the Trade Unions selfish rule
respecting apprentices, probably.
"A countryman stopped at the Maxwell
House, Nashville, for dinner. The waiter
inquired what he would have, and was told
by the countryman to bring "something of
what he had" The waiter brought him a
regular dinner upon small dishes, as is the
usual form, and set them around his plate.
The countrymau surveyed them carefully
for . moment, and then broke out, swell,
like your samples; now bring me din
ner." ..-a 81.
Horace Greely says 4" I doubt if the
social intolerance Of adverse opinions is
more vehement anywhere else than through.
out the larger portion Of our country. L
have frequently been stung by the receipt
Of letters gravely informing me that my
course and views on current topic were
adverse to public opinion the writers evi-
dentiy assuming, AZ matter Of course,
that was q more Jumping, jack. who only
needed to know what other people thought
70 insure my Instant and abject conformity
10 their pref udioss."