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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-06-14
A TEXT FOR BOYS.

A man of very pleasing address, but
very dishonest in his practices, once said
to an honorable merchant, "whose word
is as good as his bond, I would give
fifty thousand dollars for your good
name.
"Why SOP" asked the other in some
surprise.
because I could make hundred
thousand dollars out of it."
The honorable character, which was
at the bottom of the good name, he
cared nothing for; it was only the repu-
tation, which he could turn to an ac-
count in money point of view. which
he coveted.
But a good name cannot he bought
with silver; it, of all other possessions,
must be fairly earned. When it is pos
sessed, it is better business capital than
a great sum of money. 1t is capital
the youth may secure. Honest must be
its foundation, even the smallest par
ticulars. When an employer says,
"That this is boy I can trust" he will
find himself in demand, provided he
joins with it industry. "The hand of
the diligent maketh rich"
It seems hard at the time, may be-
this ceaseless round of work, while
other boys are longing about store-steps,
or playing on the green. But the re-
ward will come if you are faithful.
While longers are dragging out mis-
erable lifetime in privation and poverty,
the hard working boy lives at his ease,
respected and honored.
Remember this, if you desire to make
your way in the world. There is moth
ing that can servo your purpose like
name for honesty and industry; and you
will never acquire either if you are
shirk at your business. Every body
suspects a lad who is otter seen about
saloon-doors or tavern-steps. 1t un-
dermines boys character for honesty
very rapidly to mix with society he finds
there and such habits tend to any
thing but industrious ways.
"a good name rs rather to be chosen
than great riches. and loving favor
rather than silver and gold" Print that
text on your heart, and carry it with
you in all your walks and ways. It is
worth far more than silver and gold to
you.-Presbyterian.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-06-14

BRINE FOR THE PRESERVATION OF BUT
rER.-To three gallons of brine strong
enough to bear and egg, add a quarter
of pound of nice white sugar and one
tablespoonful of saltpeter. Boil the
brine, and when it is cold strain care
fully. Make your butter into rolls, and
wrap each roll separately in a clean
white muslin cloth, tying up with string.
Pack large jar full, weigh the butter
down, and pour over the brine until all
is submerged. This brine will keep
really good butter perfectly sweet and
fresh for whole year. Be careful not
to put upon the ice butter that you wish
to keep for any length of time. In
summer, when the heat will not admit
of butter being made into rolls, pack
closely into small jars, and, using the
same brine, allow it to cover the butter
to depth of at least four inches. This
excludes the air, and answers very
nearly as we'll as the first method sug-
gested.-Hedyth and Home.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-06-14
A PRACTICAL TEST.

A Danbury man named Reubens re-
Gently saw a statement that counting
one hundred when tempted to speak an
angry word would save man great
deal of trouble. This statement sound
cd q little singular at first, but the
more lie read it over the more favor
ably he became impressed with it, and
finally concluded to adopt it. Next
door to Reubens lives man who has
made five distinct attempts in the past
fortnight to secure dinner of green
peas by the 1st of July, and every time
it has been destroyed by Reubens' hens.
The next morning after Reubens made
his resolution this man found his fifth
attempt to have miscarried. Then he
called on Reubens. He said:
"What in thunder you mean by let
ting your hens tear up my garden?"
Reubens was tempted to call him a
mulsnoot, new name just coming into
general use, bnt he remembered his
resolution, put down his rage, and meek
ly observed:
"one. two; three, four, five, six,
seven, eight"
Then the mad neighbor who had
been cycling this answer with great
deal of suspicion, broke in again:
"Why don'tyou answer my question,
you rascal?"
Butstill Reuben maintained his equa-
nimity, and went on with the test.
Nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen,
fourteen, fifteen, sixteen"
The mad neighbor stared harder
than ever.
Seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twen-
ty, twenty
You are mean skunk" said the mad
neighbor, backing toward the fence.
Reubens' face flushed at this charge,
but he only said:
"Twenty-two twenty-three, twenty
four, twenty-five, twenty-six-"
At this figure the neighbor got upon
the fence III some haste, but suddenly
thinking Of his peas, he opened his
mouth:
"You mean, low-lived rascal, for
two cents could knock your cracked
head over barn, and would"
"Twenty-seven, twenty-eight, inter
rupted Reubens, twenty mine, thirty,
thirty-one, thirty-two, thirty three"
Here the neighbor broke for the
house, and entered it violently slammed
the door behind him; but Reubens did
not dare let up on the enumeration, and
SO he stood out there alone in his own
yard. and kept on counting, while his
burning cheeks and flashing eyes elo-
quently affirmed his judgment. When
he got up into the eighties his wife
came to the door in some alarm.
~" Why, Reubens, man, what is the
matter with you ?" she said. Do
come into the house."
But he didn't let up. She came out
TO him, and clung trembling to him,
but he only looked into her eyes, and
said:
Ninety-three, ninety-four, ninety
five, ninsty-six, ninety-seven, ninety
eight, ninety-nine, one hundred-go
into the house, old woman, or Ill bust
ye."
And she went.-Danbu,y Ne,cs.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-06-14

PRoaREss--" What have you been do
ing oil day." said father to his boy,
who had been set husking corn in the
barn, and had husked only half bas-
ketful. "I'm catching rats, sir. +"
Catching rats! How many have you
caught !" "When get the one am
now after, and two more, it will make
three"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-06-14

"a The Emperor of Brazil rules ten
million souls, two million being slaves
ana quarter of q million Indians,
scattered over q territory fifteen times
the size of France.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-06-14

time for tea. When tea was ready,
Miss Nellie came down equipped for the
lecture. After they were fairly seated
at the table, Mrs. Hall, said:
"My dear sir, will you have some
tea ?"
"In half a jiffy, madam"
II made it," said his wife coolly.
"Oh, we'll, it's all the same in Ger
man." Nellie dropped her knife and
fork.
You must give me some money for
the butcher to morrow" said Mrs.
Hall.
"You1l have to spell, ability first" )"
growled the doctor savagely,
Then suddenly taking out his hand
kerchief, he gave his nosea tremendous
blow. "There, said he, how is that
for high? ?"
Nellie looked up but her father took
no notice.
Really, this cake isquite stunning" !"
went on the doctor, as solemnly as a
Judge. Just then his napkin fell to
the floor. "I'm on-cumfounded,
CALCULATED the doctor, getting it lit
tie wrong.
N,llie gaziny with perfect amaze
ment.
"My dear, this sauce is staving.
Where did you get it p
Il know how it is myself" meekly
replied his wife. This capped the eli
max. The knowledge that her father
must have heard the afternoon con-
versation was too much for Nellie.
She burst into tears, and left the room.
The sage doctor nodded wisely to his
wife, and when she had got out of
hearing, exclaimed:
"There, wife, I guess we shall hear
no more slang phrases from her."
The next day, the doctor called his
daughter into his study, and said to her:
MY dear girl, don't you see how
foolish all these phrases are? They
mean nothing, but are exceedingly
injurious to those who use them. By
ever so sparing use, ones speech gets
SO corrupted that person often makes
use of one of these expressions at times,
which afterwards he would he sorry to
remember. They sound very silly to
listener, and often the usage of them
leads to something worse. It is bad
enough to hear boys use them sometimes
but girl is expected to be too refined
and ladylike to sully her lips by such ex-
pressions. The use of them is simply
bad habit, but bad habits, like cuts
in the bark of tree, grow and widen
with age, and if they once get firm
hold, they are hard to get rid of. If
we keep company, and are intimate
with those who use bad language, we
are apt to make use of it ourselves.
Persons are known by the company
they keep. When you hear a person
using these phrases, you may be sure
that such person knows not what is
called society"
"Such expressions as by gorry,' or
by darn are not only foolish but
wicked. For does not the Scriptures
say, swear not at all, neither by heav-
en- nor by earth, but let your commu-
nication be yea, yea, and nay, nay, for
whatsoever is more than these comes of
evil There, my daughter" said the
doctor, "we have made quite sermon
of it-so let us hear no more slang
phrases"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-06-14

AZ Congressman ought to feel their
oats. An Indiana farmer has discov-
cred that it will take $4,000 bushels
OF them to pay the annual salary of a
representative.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-06-14

~ The Nebraska Indians are al.
lowed to ride free on all trains they
can jump on while the latter are in mo.
ton. The tribe will soon be gone.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-06-14

B- The investigation of charges
against the Vienna Commissioners
shows an extravagant expenditure Of
the $500 900 appropriated by Congress.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-06-14

ga man Of Tefin, Ohio, offers
Government $60. 900 for the privilege
exhibiting Captain Jack for 60 days.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-06-14

Mr.. CHAsE's HABITS. Chief Justice
Chase led a very simple and regular
life. For many years it had been his
habit to rise ut 6 o'clock in Summer
and in Winter. Before breakfast hS
generally took short walk, returning
home in time to meet his family at
morning prayers, which he always said
himself when he was we'll. The break
fast hour was 8 o'clock, duaing which
either conversed with those around him
or looked over the morning papers.
At 0 he was ready for his private secre-
tary in the library. Here he spent an
hour reading and debating letters or
preparing his opinions. At 10 he went
to the Capitol, generally walking, and
took his seat on the Supreme Bench at
II, remaining during the whole session
until P. NJ. After the adjournment Of
the court, the Chief Justice walked
home and partook of cup of tea and
few crackers - this was his daily
lunch. Then he spent two hours at
work over his opinions until dinner,
which was always served promptly at
6 o'clock. The Chief Justice enjoyed
this meal especially, and never hurried
through with it, however pressing might
be the business that awaited him. His
table was elegant, but not ostentatious,
and always consisted of the standing
Enslish three courses and desert.
Wine was seldom served at the table of
the Chief Justice, and ne never used
tobacco in any form. After dinner he
would spend an hour playing chess
with his private secretary. He was
excessively fond of chess, and played
strong but not very scientific game.
At g P. NJ. he was at work again, which
often lasted far into the night. This
was before his paralysis in the summer
of 1870. .&8 bils
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-06-14

ga Memphis lady owns seven
steamboats, and the line ID under her
direct management.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-06-14

V Apples from America sell more
readily than oranges in France:
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Sc This line fills this column.
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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-04-16

The correspondent of the London Daily
Telegraph, who accompanies Sir Bartle
frere's expedition to take steps for the
abolition of the slave trade in Africa, in
recent letter, sends the following notes
Of the traffic in slaves in Egypt:
Every class of society from Pashas and
Beys down to pretty shop,keeper in.
dulges in the luxury and vice which il af-
fords No one can pretend TO respec ia
bility-a sort Of social without
thlsproperty qualification. No unmarried
man can obtain lodgings in q respectable
quarter of town unless he has wife or
female slave. Thus men who visit large
business centres, and who are compelled
to live there for time, buy female slaves
whom they resell or otherwise dispose of
when they leave for their homes. All
this, taken together with the extent of the
country and the population, warrants the
conclusion that the absorption of slaves in
Egypt is enormous.
There are no open markets in Carlo,
such as the mart at Zanzibar, for the sale
OF slaves; but am Informed by natives
that private establishments for the pur-
pose abound inIthe native towns, where an
Egyptian can buy slaves without any diff
nceulty whatever. Such is also the case
IN every town in the interior, where the
'fafho is more open. There are two
races of slaves sold in Egypt, the white
and the black. The former, imported
rom Turkey, are highly priced, and are
bought only by the rich. They are gen.
orally made eoncubnes. OF course the
young and good looking girls fetch high
prices, amounting in some cases to
thousands Of pounds. Before being sold
'11ey are usually taught certain accom-
phshments valued by Turkish and Egyp-
nan voluptuaries, such as singing in
some cases music, and invariably the gait
ana behavior ofa high-class lady. As is
'ae case with women in these countries,
.ne charms Of these girls fade at an age
which in cold climates is considered
young; and they have to make room in
'ne harsm for fresh victims.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-04-16
DR. J. i. JOHNSON,

would respectfully inform the citlssns Of p.lIs
sas no,hlty, that he has permanently located hin
SCI, ,hs city, and that he offers kis psof,ssloss
services TO them and wsnid state, a. ne il a stran.
,Sa S SnVpS msm' that he Z. a regular graduates
mas been in the active dut lee Of his prot,.sSn e.
s sy years, and for the last 81 81 them in Ills
STATE, and nom his experience In the ,rsstx,sn, a.
,hs diseases Incident to the South, aattsrs hims.i
, 'n, ne able to give general salisfsn, asd 90
Rstsrs to John Henry BRO wn 4 esn. Land Aren't.
~ y. Luce Co., Commission MerShasts, nd VI
q. Randall Bro, Merchants, ~ to susllssstlon.
lio makes specially of Rheumatism, NsnralsIs'
shln Diseases, and diseases OF wsmen and chiidrrs
an ~ consulted =, ais reaideace At Dallas Springs
an oruers ieH VIII receive prompt attention,
n DIR, J. L. JOHNSON
Dallas Texas, January IS, 1873 lssnos, MO; an
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-04-16

A Card
To the Citizens of Dallas City, and
Country at large:
The undersigned have established
themselves as gencralStock A uction.
GERS, Appraisers and Commission
Merchants in your midst. Stock of
all kinds, Real Estate, Goods, Fur
niture and Household Effects of ev-
cry description bought and sold on
the most reasonable terms.
In connection with the above bu-
siness, we have established an Intel
ligence Office, where we will receive
applications for business of every
nature, and hope to be able to give
just and general satisfaction to all
parties.
Respectfully,
M. A. HIBBLER.
w. B. ROBERTSON.
Office and Sales room on Main, 2
doors East of Jefferson Street.
March 6, 1873 dn2l:tf
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-05-29
MAN CANNOT JUDGE GOD.

1t must be accepted as a fixed point in all
human reasoning that we are absolutely i'm
competent Judges of the divine acts. The
ways of Providence as displayed before us in
the pages Of history, and the story of human
life passing before our own eyes, are in truth
less Ineligible to us than His ways marked
out in Scripture Scripture uniformly de-.
clares that His "ways are not as our ways"
and are "past finding out" And this is no
more than the bewilderment of all ages has
been practically forced to confess. Therefore
acts Of divine severity recorded in Holy
Scripture concern us no more-in point Of
debate of moral 6tness-than acts of divine
severity elsewhere recorded, or passing under
our own observation. lido not say that the
believer in divine revelation has no more
light on the course of divine judgment than
the unbeliever. God forbid! But for the
purpose of complete defence, as for the pur-
pose Of criticism of the divine proceedings,
we are absolutely incompetent. We believe
them to be grand whole, symmetrical and
complete; and to judge of few isolated parts
of such whole, extending through many
ages and possibly worlds, we hold to be sim
ply irrational. We have enough at least of
the judicial faculty to decline the Office Of
Judge in case which is scarcely before us
even in part, and which, if it were before us,
we have not intellect to grasp. We decline,
therefore, to assume the Office Of judge invol-
we'd in the attempt to vindicate the ways of
Divine Providence. We decline it from no
unworthy cowardice, nor from alarm at sup
posed consequences, but from profound con-
sciousness that as yet the ends, aims, purpo-
ses of that Providence are to a great extent
yelled from US; and that those ways in Scrip
ture are simply part of the very same mys-
terry which day by day is being enacted before
our eyes.-Dr. BouNbee.
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WHAT THE BIRD TOLD MARGIE.

"Ho little Birdie upon the branch, what a
lazy little thing you are, almost as bad as 1
am. You don't do anything but hop about
and sing, and enjoy yourself; neither do I"
To Margie's surprise, the bird said, "you
are dear little robbin, and like your
looks; but if you think l do nothing but hop
about and sing, you don't know much. Is
that really all you do?'
"That's about all, Mr. Birdie; but since
you are so smart, tell me what you do"
So Mr.. Birdie smoothed his feathers COM
placently, and went on talking very wisely,
"Well, Miss Margie, up in the tree, yon.
der, there are some little birds, and have to
work hard to find food enough for them to
eat. Before the little ones came had to help
make our house, what you call our nest
You have no idea what dangerous work it
was to get the hair, to line it with" ~.
"And what else do you do, now?" I'D
"Well," said Mr.. Birdie, scratching his
head, "we keep family school--a flying
school, just private one for our own chill
dren, you know. They will want to have
nests of their own by and by
"Well, sir, and what else?"
"Why, when my brides are unhappy, OF
get discouraged learning to fly, sing tc
them, and then they sing, or try to, and we
have jolly time again"
"What do you sing so early in the morning
for?"
because God lights up,so early, we can't
keep our eyes shut, and as soon as we open
them we want to thank Him for taking care
of us, and ask Him to help us through the
day."
"And does He really notice such little
creatures as you are; don't want to be dis
respectful, but does He really?"
"Yes not one of US could fall to the ground
without His notice."
"Do you do anything else, beside what you
said ?"
"Oh, yes; little girl was coming home
from school yesterday, and she was crying. ]
perched on tree and sang to her, until the
tears stopped coming, and she fairly danced
with joy. Did you ever stop anybody cry
ing?" , :,
II guess I've only made them cry" said
frank little Margie, "but now I've thought Of
more good that you do. You kill the worms
that would hurt our gardens"
The little bird nodded his head very hard
81 wish you'd tell me some more, and sing
me song"
81 can't wait any longer now, little girl
but I'll come to the tree before your window
and show you my brides when they have
learned to fly, that is, if you have not big
brother with gun"
"Oh, no. Good bye, then, Mr.. Birdie; I'm
much obliged to you for your lesson, and ]
mean to try and see if can't do some good
in the world myself"
Moral.-No matter how small you are, lit
tie children, you can all do something Try
Child at Home
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@eadiuq fpr the Satbath.
CONDUCTED By
REV, ROBERT LATHAM.
CHRIST, THE HEAVEN OF BELIEVERS

CHRIST, THE HEAVEN OF BELIEVERS.
There must be in heaven countless sum
of things I cannot comprehend, conditions Of
being, memories and hopes, sights or sounds,
panoramas of glory, a society vast and infin-
itely exalted. All this L understand not
now. Nevertheless there is One Person there
whom I do know-Jesus Christ. He is the
author of all, the ruler of all, the adored of
all-and he is my brother, bone of my bone
and flesh of my flesh. This Person is a real
man, with my human heart and affections.
This Person lived for years here, and knows
me and all my nervous, infirm feelings, better
than any one He remembers | am dust.
This Person once was grieved, and wept, and
agonized, and prayed the cup might pass
from him., This Person sympathized with
and comfcrted men like myself, full of in
trinity, saying, "Let not your hearts be trou-
bled." This Person lived and died for me,
and I belong to him, and his JOY is one with
my salvation as believer. There is no such
tender heart on earth, as his who is in that
place; and he is waiting to receive me, just
as he has received every one there, men and
women, who once were as anxious and con-
cerned and filled with wonder as am. He
is heaven! o, Lord, into thy hands COM
NIT my spirit; and into thy hands I can COM
nit my dearest, yea, the tenderest child of my
bosom. Take me to thyself, for where thou
art, there, and only there, I wish to be-.
1t was thus that Jacob, when he was going to
Egypt, then an old man and humble
shepherd, who had lived all his life among
the quiet hills of Palestine, was not awed by
the great court of Pharoah, the magnificent
palace, and all the splendor which surround
ed the greatest monarch of his time. All was
lost in one thought: Joseph is alive, and he
is there; and when he entered those gorgeous
halls, he saw nothing else, thought of nothing
else than his beloved, as he fell on his neck
with tears Of unutterable joy.
And yet this simplest view of heaven on
which all can repose, urges us to the contem-
plation of what it involves. Our being with
Christ evidently infers fellowship with him.
It must be so. Only think of it-that you
or 1 or any one we love, shall, during the
life of God, world without end, be like Christ !!
And yet this is implied in going to heaven,
in being happy, in being with Christ; and
there is no neutral ground between this and
soul unlike Christ in everything, and full
of the hell of evil.-Dr. Norman Mcleod.