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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-11-01

How Nor To GET Ur. Adrian, with
the uuconcious good fortune OF youth,
slept as he usually did one deep, re-
freshing sleep, all night long, and
awoke as one should awake, not with
sticky eyes, a sense Of having been
slowly boiled, a sluggish unwilling rec
ognition of returning, concious thought,
and under an after-night or spiritual
darkness of ill-nature; but altogether
clean, as one rises promptly from q
piece of work handsomely done and fin
ished-bright and jolly.
Not that he sprang Instantly out OF
bed, rs the exemplars do-confound
them! Is there anything so hateful or
so impudent as good example? The
Duke of Wellington used to say:
"When it's time to turn over it's time
to turn out" On. B. He's dead J
Adrian had more sense; he knew enough
10 lie still 4 little while and be comfort
able. The moments between healthy
waking and judicious rising are the
honeymoon of the day; in them we well
come the sunlight and its life; rejoice
with it before settling down to those So
Der, conventional utilities of the days
work which begin with clothes and
breakfast. The soul is calm and happy
and the thoughts are either qaiescent,
while mere sense of sufficient we'll
being, of sweetness and light, fills the
conciousnoss, or they brood, with that
spontaneous, lucid, unconscious evolu-
ton which belongs to the highest ac-
tivities of the mind over any subject
that is present. Genious is simply the
action of the mind, as in lying awake
in bed before getting up to breakfast.
Not that there are not other climaxes of
genius. Perhaps it would be more ac-
curate to turn the statement end for
end. The action of the mind in bed,
while we lie awake in the morning be-
fore getting up to breakfast, is of the
nature of genius.-Oid and Mew.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-11-01
MONDAY. Oct. 81.
Council adjourned.

MONDAY, Oct. q.
Council met and opened in due form.
After the usual order of business
On motion, Mr.. Wood was granted a
weeks leave Of absence
The President appointed Messrs.
Slime, Crancv and Smith on committee
to inspect the Territorial University.
The Joint Resolution relating to a
recess of the Legislature passed.
The bill to repeal an act respecting
property effected by marriage passed.
The hour having arrived for the Joint
Convention to elect Territorial officers,
the Council proceeded to the Hall of
the House of Representatives.
After Joint Convention, Council reas-
sembled and adjourned.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-11-01
a \ member of the Missouri To,

AZ n member of the Missouri Leg
lslature, whose reputation was consider
ably below par, absented himself for Il
while, and then had his death an
nounced. Thereupon the Legislature
passed the usual resolutions of condol-
ence; some of the willy members bit
tcrest enemies eulogized their departed
trends exalted character and high
moral WORTH" and the next day he APP
peared in his seat with the resolutions
and euloSies neatly pasted in his mem
orandum book, rs receipt in full for
the pasta letter of credit for the flu
ture.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-11-01
s=The latest method of spendin.

~The latest method of spending
the honeymoon is reported from Italy.
An American recently met an old
school ol-fellow, whom he had not seen
for years. "You here?" eyes my dear
fellow, have just been married. and
am come to spend the honeymoon in
Italy" "And your wife? ?" "My wife!
Oh! left her in New York"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-11-01

The ORIGIN OF MAsoNRY.-A western
orator, descanting on the life Of old
King Solomon, is reported thus: But
the biggest thin- Sol did was establish
ing the order of Free Masonry. When
he was in the building business he got
all the roostcrs who worked for him to
90 into the Masonic institute heavily.
Sol was the first chap who made fell
luws ride coats and travel over rur4ed
paths and be roasted on hot grid-irons
1t was the festive Sol who stood by in
the days of Old Lang Syne and passed
the torture of initiation. He was the
Holy Daddy of the Free }lasons, and
took the degrees of the nine hundred
and ninety ninth. Sol did business on
the square. He ran the kingdom and
had bully luck until he got to be an old
codser aud couldn't Get about as lively
as he could in his younger days. His
wives who used to walk bee line for
him, got the upper handand were sassy
They made it hot for the old man, and
he dArsen'. say boo for fer the'd pull
his hair out. They made up faces at
him, and he got discouraged. And then
to make matters more mixed, a lot OF
politicians kicked up muss in the
kingdom. Sol died soon afterwards. aud
was buried with mnsohic honors.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-11-01

"A GRAMMATICAL PoINT.-D F--was
the President of Southern college who
professed to be very grammatical in the
use of his language, and, therefore, OK
pected his pupils to be likewise. Play
ing cards was strictly prohibited on the
school premises, but, as is always the
case, this law is often violated by the
students without being detected. \
number of freshmen We're collected to-
gether in one of their numbers room,
and were enjoying game of euchre
when knock was heard at the door.
"Who's there?' one exclaimed.
Me" was the laconic reply.
"Who's NEE"
professor F."
"You lie! Ha, ha, ha. Profcsso,
F-wouldn't say mc' He'd say, ii
Is I, sU""
The old professor turned his back
and went off, knowing that they had
him there.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-11-01

s When a young lady gets letter
sne carries it in her hand, but a cou-
PIE OF pounds of sausage she manages
to squeeze into her pocket.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-11-01

Ms- Thus far this year England has
imported cotton from the United States
TO the value Of over e24 ,OOO, 900.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-11-01

The Wilmington Commcycim esti-
mates the losses by the recent food in
Northern Delaware at over 81 600 O0O.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-11-01

n.s" More than 1000 people We're
married in San Francisco last year, and
249 were sent to the lunatic asylum.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-11-01

@ A California paper discharged
its local because he was so much occf--
pied in trying to throw four sixaslagainst'
some bar,keeper's tray full, ,sso, n,t.i
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-11-01

81 Hashuqua is the name of a town
in Noxwbee county, Mississippi.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-11-01

az Nearly four thousand pupils
study German in the public schools OF
Chicago,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-11-01

eesg- A. Lynn shoemaker claims to-
have made two pairs of shoes in f,rty>
eight minutes. He received forty-6ve
cents pair. a aar aQ 'zssa
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-11-01

THE POLAR BEAR--The bear of the
Artlc regions does not hug like other
bears, but bites at his opponent; and he
declines to eat his captive until life is
quite extinct. Like cat, he plays
with his victim- Among the Esquin-
aux of Greenland he plays strange
pranks, often creeping upon the hun
ter when busy fencing seal, and tap
ping him on the shoulder with his pow
erful paw. 1t is then the unfortunate
mans cue to feiSn death, SO that when
Brownie retreats u few PAGES to enjoy
the prospect of his intended meal. the
gun can be got ready before he returns
again to the attack.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-11-01

HoUsEKEEPING.--One of the most pro-
life sources of matrimonial difficulties
is the lack of knowledge OH the part of
wives of the duties of housekeeping.
In these days there are q hundred young
ladies who can thrurl a piano to one
who can make a good loaf of bread
Yet II hungry husband has SO much Of
the animal i'll his nature that he cares
more for d good dinner than he does
SO long as his appetite is unappoased-
to listen to the music Of the spheres.
Heavy bread has made many heavy
hearts, giving rise 10 dyspepsia-horril
dyspepsia. and it, herd of accompany
ing torments. Girls who desire that
their husbands should be amiable and
kind should learn how to make light
bread. When q Young man is court
ing, he can live we'll at home; or if ne
has to 60 distance to pay his address
es, he can usually obtain good meals at
hotel or eating house, but when he
is married and gets to housekeeping,
his wife assumes the functions of his
landlord, and it is fortunate for her II
she has been educated so as to know
what q good table is. Those who are
entirely dependent upon hired cooks
make Il sorry show at housekeeping.
Tho stomach performs an important
part i'll the economy of humanity, and
wives who are forgetful of this fact,
commit serious mistake. Even the
lion may be tanned by keeping him we'll
fed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-11-01

n@- Glass cards is new idea, started
in Bangor, Me. 40 ' '..AR i'''' =
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-11-01

p1-The handsomest thing in shawls
is 3 pretty girl.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-11-01

-" liberal deduction will bc mad" in IA
'vor Of t"o.e who advertise four squares, or
upwards, T.: the year.
~ Legal notices will he charged to the at
to"ncv or officer authorizing their insertion.
- Advertisements sent from Il distance
and transient uotic $. must be accompanied Il
10y the cash.
~ Announcements of births marriages
and deaths, inserted free of charge.
~" Obituary notices, or "poctrY' append
ed to marriages or deaths, will be charged
one-halt our regular advertising rates. We
will not hercait, dcviate from this rule.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-11-01

y Moral POINTED WITH THISTLE SEEDS.
A story is told of women who freely
used her tongue to the scandal of 9TH
ers, and made confession to what she
had done. The confessor gave her a
ripe thistle-top, and told her to go out
in various directions and scatter the
seeds, one by one. Wondering at the
penance, she oboyed, and then re-
turned and told her confessor To her
amazement, he bade her go back and
gather the scattered seeds; and when
she objected that it would be impossi-
Bile, he replied that it would be still
more difficult to gather up and destroy
all evil reports which she had circulated
about others.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-11-01

- Blanks Bllhoads, Cards, Catalogues,
Circulars. Bills of Fare. Posters. Pamphlets
Programmes, &c, ,lrintoda at reasonable rates
OFrIcE--Corner OF Second and Washington
streets.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-11-01

Is YouR NOTE GooD. "A Boston law
Yer on School Street, was called on by
boy, who inquired if he had any waste
paper to sell. The lawyer had II crisp,
keen way of asking questions and is,
morover, II metholical man. SO pull
ing ont larSe drawer, he exhibited his
sock Of waste paper.
"Wlll you give me twenty-five cents
for that?'
The boy looked at the paper doubt
inGlv Il moment, and offered fifteen.
" Done, said the lawyer, and the pa
per was quickly transferred to the bag
by the boy. whose eyes spark ed as he
lifted the weiShty mass,
Not till he had slowed it safely away
did he announce that he had no money.
No money. How did you expect
to buy paper without money :"
Not prepared to state exactly his
plan of operations, the boy made no
reply.
T." DO you consider yonr note good ?"
asked the LAWYER.
" Yes. sir
Very Welt; if You say your notes
So''u, q JUST as soon nave 1t rs the
money; but II it isn't good dent want
it,.
The boy affirmed that he considered
1t good; wheYclpon the lawyer wrote II
note fol fifteen cents. which the boy
signed leGihly. and, lifting the bag of
papers, .rulEel oft.
Soon after dinner the little fellow re-
appeared, and producing the money,
announced that he had come to pay his
note.
" Well, said the lawyer, this is the
first time | ever knew Il note to bc tax
en- up the day it was given. The boy
who will do that is entitled to note and
money too and giving him both, sent
HIM on his way with IL smiling face and
happy heart.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-01-04

seemed hardly aware Of her brothers
presence.
Has Richard been here this after.
noon " queried Paul in tone Vt affected
but rather doubtful inditferentism.
We have not seen him, answered vi
dA, trIfle pettishly, still gazing through
the window.
lie promised to come, did he not : "
Men never fulfil their promises, she
returned little spitefully.
"Why so sweeping in your charge,
sister He may have been prevented by
some unforeseen circumstances perhaps an
accident, or"
An accident" she interruptingly re
peated, with alarming emphasis, as she
faced around sharply and gazed seArehingly
in his face.
Why, Vida, suppose he did meet with
an accident, what would that be to you
Such things happen every day"
Paul, there was ali InmensIty of
reproach in the tome" is he not our
cousin Did he not save your life and
mine 4"
Well, now, sister, you know ] am in
capable Of ingratitude, 90 pray spare me
those reproaches, he said chidingly but
good hunoredly.
Did you see him Y" Mary put the
question plump there was Us assuring
look in her eye. Vida seemed pleased,
and evidently much relieved. II was the
very question she would like to have
asked.
To BIZ CONTINUED.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-01-04
NUMBER 6.

wisdom, but some OF them never seem u
inquire On to the inner workings Of nm in
stItution which, under our faulty system,
has such . cOntrOi ng influence over our
finances
Now, the truth In, when our coin IL ex-
ported, it is not as % much money-for II
ceases to be legal tender - soon a. il leaves
the jnrls fiction Of our goVernment-but
slmPly M merchandise, being sold by
weight N 10 much old metal, and if il Is
not soon rsshiPped 70 us 10 is either ~
coined Or used In the ornamental arts.
This noe-Of-trade-fAllacy, which has
taken such deep root in the minds Of the
people, has no foundation whatever in
fact. We cannot better illustrate the con-
duct of trade between nations, than by A.
sumlng that each represents . country
store Ut former tlmes-Aay thirty to fifty
years Ago-when the trade done was bar
ter, pure and simple. Then the farmers
and manufacturers sold their cOmmOdi-
ties to the merchant at a prlee in dollars,
with the understanding that in return
they could have anything desired from the
merchants stock at the market price, and
" the balance Of trade was the book &C
count, upon which, ordinarily, 10 the
great relief Of the debtor, no interest was
charged. As between nations, the largest
exporter takes the balance in bonds OF in
other interest-bearing obligations, instead
Of leaving it IN non-Interest bearing book
account. But in regard to the payment of
those obligations, 1t N true, a. in former
times, that they can only be met by the
creditor nation, accepting out Of the store
houses u the debtor such commodities AS
may by chance be selected, according to
the needs, real OF imaginary, Of the former
at prices agree upon. Sometimes though
seldom, the article selected by our credit
ors-to small amounts gold ut other
timea, silver but generally, and to very
large amounts, the demand Is for cotton,
wheat, pork, and other intrinsically vslu-
able commodities. When an individual
or nation, through slothfulness or other
wise, stops producing, il Is also soon An Inn
PerStive necessity to stop buying mort
cages ON future production under such cir
cunstances becoming unmsrketable.
TC BE CONTINUED.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-01-04
A Brave Boy.
rAe stan Or which M Meroe. are made

AmC @a9M - W mAgm VI CNwCA ART MA8C
Admiral Craigie, in letter TO the secre-
tary of the British Life Boat Association,
gives the following account Of the exploit
Of mere lad, at Dawlish, England
A boy, Frederick Perriane by name, and
only fourteen years of aye, had occasion to
go from some place near EXmOuth, in a
small dingy, when the tide suddenly swept
him out into the open sea There was
brisk gate from the northeast, and the boy
Immediately got up his tiny mast and sail,
vainly hoping TO find some sheltered place
where he could land. He was fast driven,
however, upon the heavy breakers. Whsn
he was within few hundred yards Of Daw
lish beach, he anchored, in the desperate
hope of holding on until the sea should
little subside. He had now attracted the
attention Of those on shore to his perllOus
situation, but 1t was impossible to send
him aid without too great risk of life.
Nothing could live iii the broken water,
with occasional heavy rollers, except Fife
boat, and the life-boat was ut Teighmouth.
The little fellow in the dingy made up his
mind that she would soon swamp where
she was 90 he rapidly got up his mast and
sail hkdlIly hCikhcu HIS huCIOT, hilu BJOOu
to the westward, his craft almost on her
beam ends. With lightning precision
and decision" he selected the only spot
where he could possibly have landed, and
boldly bearing up, he pushed his little
boat into the foaming waters. Over the
first roller she went like q sea-gun, but
then she was suddenly becalmed, % that 1t
seemed inevitable that she must soon
broach to, be rolled over and knocked t.
pieces. The smal! mariner, however, re-
manned perfectly collected, with his taller
in one hand and the sheet IN the other
Then the gale again caught ms sail, and
over the second roller he went right npon
the beach. There was now no need of the
life-boat from Teighmout. and she was
countermanded. Admiral Craigie, sup
ported III I'm opinion BY naval friend Vi
great experience who saw the whole, testl-
hes that this boy of fourteen did the very
Lest that could be done under the circum-
stances, took the only course that afforded
the least chance OF escape, and showed, to
use the AdmIrSls words, that " courage,
self-reliAnce and Judgment are the chief
elements Of success ON such oc asions."
What . contrast does the calm bravery
of this boy exhIbittO the panic fearoften be-
trayed by men in like emergencies the
helpless terror, the suicidal prostration and
the miserable despair The lad was young,
but he was old enough and experienced
enough to comprehend fully the exigency
of the situation. HIS Judgment may have
been no better than that OF many men sim
ilarly imperilled, but such as it was he was
master Of It. We have all love u life,
but how many of us have a trustworthy in
stinct OF self-Preservation 7 How many,
since 1T Is tet.'-,Ie Sc, ia one form nr another
which fills 81 many graves
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-01-04
The American Title Of Mister" /"

One Of the New York papers having ut
tered serious protest against the Ameri-
can fashion Of prefxing the title Of Hon
orable to the names of men in public po-
sitions, the sharp edged Richmond Enquirer
cries : ditto to Mr.. Burke, and discourses
thus, with an anecdots thrown in:
We have had a strange love for that sim
pie but manly title Of mister, ever since We
were able TO distinguish between true
worth and mere pretensiOn. We cannot
say it was innate or intuitive, but it came
to us through our devotiotion to our boy
hoods hero, a gallant officer of the army
long since dead, and who, alas fell by his
own hand in q tt Of hereditary insanity,
at Fortress Monroe, long before he was
forced 10 decide between his State and his
counry. II was at the close Of the Mexi-
can war, when most Of the officers were re-
eeiving brevet titles. We happened to be
present, and were tolerated by them as a
mere boy, when discussion arose among
them az TO titles Our favorite and men
tor, whose words were then our oracles,
and had who received . brevet for gallant
and meritorious services, said Z" The true
title Of an American gentleman is Mister.
II Ia, when worthily worn, above any that
can be conferred by prince or pOtentate.
OF won by military or civic services /; and
while | shall deserve the respect Of men -
far as to merit that title; equi-distant from
disgusting familiarity and servile Hatter, ]
am content" From that time We have
set high value upon our only American
title Of nobillty-that simple, but express
ave little word, Mister.
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without a munnur, like an Indian at the
stake.
Careful, particular instructions were
| then given concerning Oscar, and shortly
Afterwards the doctor left.
Ii Was now past midnight. A night Of
horrors ended expanded, frightened into
a day no less horrible, no less gloomy to
two Of labor's martyrs-money's victims
And what shall we say Of those two long
ing souls - whom fair, pure, gentle Oscar
was such mine Of happiness, contentment,
wealth Day by day will they look for
his weekly lnstallment of words Of cheer
and comfort, As well rs something more
substantial but not les welcome, and day
after day will disappointment chill freeze
their expectant desire. Day will merge
and darken into night. and night will open
into dav weeks of Interest unl noked-for
anguish will pass down the ceaseless, end
less chain Of time, hut no tidings of the
absent loved one will reach that pair, tor
tured hy doubts, a prey to cruel, changing
uncertainties, haunted by lndecision, and
psrslyzed by gnawing suspense. But the
doubts, uncertainties, and suspense will
disappear like u black cloud and pnfOld-
On, God ! an echpsed sun
The morning papers gave a cursory &C
count uf the catastrophe, dwelling mostly
on the loss sustained by the owner of the
old building, aud the probable causes Of
its fall. Architects and builders were
mildly hageIlated general verdict
being that the building fell because it was
unable to stand, at least that was the con
creted plth Of all remarks on the subject.
Tb. v..x-..rul nf N
affair ended with the seemingly unimport-
ant item that two wOrkmen, whose names
were given, were more OF less Injured by
the fall. Under our capital system Of civ
ilizatiun human life, especially the life Of
a toilcr, is Of less account, cheaper than it
was under the feudal or slave system
This is a marked characteristic of society
graded by a cash qualification a society
whose individual members stand,
in effect, upon column ~ mercury, the
base or bulb Of which seems to be affected
by the variations of the profit and loss &C
count Of the individual at the apex
should the credit side Of the account in
crease, the individual will shoot up in the
social scale proportlonably. but should the
debtor side Increase, lac drops IA the same
ratio. The death 81 a aOrAIIaIr never a.
fects the profit and loss account of a cap
Italist under the free wages system-under
the slave system 1t did-hencs it is that
the loss Of horse Is regarded as a greater
berea cement, by \ 1aPltallst Of our day,
than the loss Of every laborer in his EN-
plov Such is the unholy, uncharitable,
unjust, InlquItOus, rapacIous, devourlng,
Unsuitable system If Self I; such n the de-
fcnsivv and offensive antagonistic civiliza-
tion of modern times. GoIs image is
being continually discounted, to swell to
grander, vaster limits, idle, irresponsible,
non producing, but universally respected,
appreciated capital.