Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-11-08
SUGGESTIVE THOUGHTS.

Inc detects OF the understanding,
like those of the face, grow worse as
We grow old.-H"rh,tiWrqoM.
The two best rules for Il system of
rhetoric are, first. have something to
say, and next say it -Emmons.
Three questions to be put to ourselves
before speaking evil of any man inst,
is it true? Second. is it kind ? Third,
is il necessary.
Often do we think We when we ought
to act, and net Whon it hehoovcs us to
reflect; hence c"u.ion is frequently as
fatal as rasllucss.
Man has not love for spiritual life and
immortality, until sin breaks to pieces
the earthly things on which his aifec-
tionS are fastened.
Reverence the highest, have patience
wta the lowest. Le; this DAYS per
formancc OF the mcanest duty be thy
religion. Arc the stars too distant,
pick up the pebble that lies at thy feet
and from it learn all -- NrNgrf ful-
ter.
There ought to ba such an atmos
phcre III every Christian church that Il
man gong there and sitting there two
hours should take the contnglon of
heaven, and carry home ii five to knlle
the altar whence lie cane. - Hcrci,tr.
like 10 read about Moses best in
the Old Testament. He carried a hard
business we'll through, and died when
other folks were going to reap the
fruits; man must have coulare to
To look at his own life so, and thin!;
whatll come of it after he's dead and
gone. \ good. solid bit O work lasts;
if it's only laying floor down. some
body's the better for its being done
well, besides the man as does it.-Gro.
Eliot.
TRADES OF ANIMNs.-It has been we'll
remarked by II clever author that bees
are ceometricians. The cells are so
constructed as, with the least quantity
OF material, to have the largest sized
spaces and the least possible interstices.
The mole isa meteorologist
The torpedo, the ray and the electric
eel are electrician.
Whole tribes of birds are musicians.
The beaver is an architect, builder
and woodcutter. He cuts down trees,
and erects houses and dams.
The marmot is Il civil engineer. He
not only builds houses, but constructs
aqueducts and drains to keep them
dry.
The ant is soldier, and maintains a
regular standing army.
e. Il.
Caterpillars are silk-slinners.
The squirrel is ferryman. With a
chip OF piece Of bark for boat. and
his tail for II sail, he crosses IL stream.
Dogs, wolves, jackal and many others
are hunters.
Black bears and herons are fisherman.
Ants are day laborers.
Monkeys are rope-dancers.
EXCELLENT INTEREST RULES. s.-For find
ing the interest on any principal for
any number of days. The answer in
each case being i'll cents, separate the
two right hand figures of the answer to
express i'll dollars and cents.
-Four per cent-Nlultiply the princi-
pie by the number of days to run; sep
arate right hand figure from product,
and divide by 8.
Five per cent-Multiply by number
OF days, and divide by -.
Six per cent-Multiply by number of
days, separate the right hand figure
and divide by 6.
Eight per cent-Multiply by number
OF days, and divide by IS.
Nine per Multiply by number
OF days. separate right hand figure and
divide by 4.
len per cent-Multiply by number
OF days and divide by sc.
twelve per cent--Multiply by num-
per OF days, separate right hand figure,
and divide by 3.