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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-11-21

, MusK-Musk is secretion, and is
obtained from the musk deer, . pretty
little animal inbabiting the high noun
tain ranges of China Tonquin and Thi-
bet. The Musk is found in small
pocket or pouch under the belly of the
deer. The hunters cut off this pouch,
which becoming dry preserves its con-
tents and in this state the best article
reach our markets. Musk, when mo-
derately dry, is an uuctuous powder Of
reddish brown color. It gives out 4
powerful odor, of warm, aromatic char
acter and most wonderful persistency.
Blending we'll with almost every other
scent, it discovers but little of its pecu-
liarity in compounds in which it is an
ingredient. --e-
Genuine musk is very costly, being
worth when separated from it's sac and
al. .extraneous matter, from $25 to $35
per ounce. Its great strength COM
pensates in q measure for its price.
One part musk, it is said, will scent
more than three Thousand parts OF in
odorous powder vritr. si "a .s4aoa q
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-11-21

q ~ Under the new constitution the
married women Of Illinois enjoy many
special privileges not allowed them in
other States, excepting Michigan and
Nevada. They can sue or be sued in
their own names; Eave custody u child
zen when deserted by thefr htsbAhds;
can make examples Of their refractory
lords in the courts; can manage their
husbands property absolutely y they
remain out Of tho State a year, Or gss
into the penitentiary; can direct ny
business Independently except in . casS'
of partnership. which she cannot, snteg
without her husbands consent; and
can possess, acquire and sell real estate
as freely as though she was one Of tho
"lords OF creation" The wife 10 not =
liable for debts inctfred ~ the, huss,
band before marriage, and only in ~
ceptional cases for those contracted, At
terwards; neither are her earnings to
be touched by her husband or his cred
itofs. s.ai 4" q !rta -oniafe !; agilos u
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-11-21

YANKEE CouRTsH1p. One evening as I
was sitting by Hetty and had worked
myself up to the point of popping the
question, sez l.: Hetty, if fellow was
to ask you to marry him, what would
you say?" Then she laughed, and says
she: "That would depend upon who
asked me-" Then sez I, suppose it
was Ned Willis ?" Sez she: "I'd
tell Ned Willis, but not you" That
kinder staggered me. but I was
too cute to lose the opportunity, and SO
sez I asen: "Suppose it was me p
And then you ought to see her pout up
her lips, says she: II don't take no
supposes." Well, now, you see, there
was nothing for me to do but to touch
the trigger and let the gun of. So
bang it went. Sez I: Lor, Hetty, its
me. Won't you say yez9" And there
was such . hallabaloo in my head !
don't know zactly what TUX place, but I
heard a eyes" whispered somewhere
out of the skri,nmage. Bog
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-11-21
TWENTY IMpoLITE Tunes. -.

TWENTY IMpoLITE TuINGs.-
l. Loud and boisterous laughing.
2. Reading when others are talking.
3. Reading aloud in company with
out being asked.
4. Splitting about the house, smoking
or chewing.
G. Cutting fnger-nails in company.
Z. Leaving church before worship is
closed.
s. Whispering or laughing in the
house of God.
8. Gazing rudely at strangers.
10. Leaving stranger without q
seat.
II. A want of respect and reverence
for seniors.
IL. Correcting older persons than
yourself, especially parents. f..
13. Receiving a present without an
expression of gratitude. ...
IA. Making yourself hero of your
own story. ia,
Is. Laughing at the mistakes of
others. .. -
16. Joking others in company.
II. Commencing talking before others
have finished speaking.
18. Answering questions that have
been put to others.
10. Commencing to eat rs soon as
you get to the table; and
20. Not listening to what one is say
ing in company.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-11-21

AN OREGON WOMEN.-There is smart
young widow in Lane county, Oregon,
who last winter plowed between seventy
and eighty acres of ground for her faith
er, and narrowed the most OF it in.
She then turned out her team and went
and got certificate as teacher, took
up a school and taught until hsying
aud harvest commenced, when she
dropped the " birch" and again took up
the reins and cut her fathers and IN
cle's grain, and is now cutting for the
neighbors. ~ llr, fsv' bn
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-11-21

xThe sugar insect, is never found
in loaf Or other refined sugars. All
impurities are entirely removed in the
process OF refining, and nothing reiy'
mains but pure saccharins matter. With
sometimes trace, Of salts. The sugar 5
insect. 'Acarus saccharii,' iphabit brown :
sugars, from - 600 to 26S. 900 being
found in . pound weight, II aspoou-u
full OF raw sifgas be dissolved I'M ., Uisss.
glass Of water, the insscts will coMe ia !.
the surface, where they. may be seen
with microscope swimming about Wig
orously:: Many scientific rneri consider 2
the sugar insect identical xiah tbear
'AearuS scabsi., or common itch insect, III;
Brown sugar is neither 60 economical
nor 90 healthfnl as white, and could :
one but look through it With . micro z
scope, or GEO the refuse from the Altstsa.
in sugar refinery ha would neysr sats.t
any other than the refined sugar. d I,as
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-11-21

ROCKING THE BARY.-George Washing
ton Fenton drove the oxen at Arms
strong's mill. He Was lank, cadavsr-
ous-looking individual. and he main
tanned the dignity of labor BY as little
familiarity with itas possible. He had,
however, an extensive family, and as
they would eat, he had to shift soiBe;;
show to feed them. When the lactsaf
fluid was surreptitiously abstracted
from the neighbours kline, Or when .
farmer went to harvest his sweet pota-
toes and found himself minus the tu-
bers, the Fentons were making cottage
cheese or feasting on roasted Carolinas.
One bright, cool day, Mr.. Walker
slaughtered fat pig, and hung it in the
smoke-house. Next morning it was
gone. Walker and his son John found
Fenton at home, and in his wife's abb
sence, rocking the cradle and singing
Hush-a-by, baby" The object of the
visit made known, Fenton, with hem
orrhage Of words, protested his inno-
cence, and bade them search the house,
II would accompany you" he added,
in q hushed voice, fearing to disturb
the baby, /" but if the little one awakes
he will howl like trooper" '' ''.
Walker would not search without his
presence. . .r. Ian Il .'.
"John can rock the cradle until we
return" said he. a., ., , r...;,.
John seated himself at the cradle, and
rocked diligently. After thorough
but fruitless search, Walker returned
and found John still rocking and the
baby still sleeping. Fenton thanked
John profusely for his services rs nurse,
and the neighbors departed. When
alone, Fenton executed a war dance by
way of rejoicing. He had stolen the
pig, and expecting the call, had laid the
porker in the cradle as a substitute fol
baby, covering it up very nicely indeed.
John had quietly rocked the object Of
his search while his father was seeking
for it. In the meantime the Fentons
had roast pork and apple sauce for din
| nor. .i tH. .i'' ~.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-11-21

E NJ. Louis Langue has q new
idea for the consideration of the philo-
sophie world. He contends that the
world is becoming over-populated,
and that this is owing to the foolish no.
tion possessing, the people of the pres
ent day OF saving life when possible.
He takes the position that when plant
is taken sick nature allows it to perish
unhindersd; and that man should be
allowed to die the same way, his sick
ness being an evidence Of proper decay
whenever it occurs, So convinced is
he of the correctness of his theory that
when his own child was i'll few mouths
ago he refused to call in . physician,
and allowed the child to perish.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-11-21

s0 Speaking of illustrated papers.
Gen. Sherman says: "I have ridden
Gen Washington's horse twenty times in
pictures, and so have Grant, Sheridan
and the rest. They keep General Wash
ington's horse on hand and stick head
of any of US on it when convenient" oa
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-11-21

A CHICAGO GIRL.-A correspondent
who has been to Chicago, saw beauti-
full girl who was accustomed to hoy
denish ways and watched her closely
on being thus reminded of her presence,
and noticed that she was over-dressed,
a fault, doubtless, of some presiding
power; that she wore rings and brace
lets on shapely arm; that her small
feet were tightly bestowed in high
heeled boots, and out of mass of
drapery and artificial restrictions, ma
ture was constantly bubbling over. For
she did the most unheardof things in the
few moments that watched her-went
down on her knees, to help q forlorn
child find five cents with which she was
required to purchase yeast, poised her.
self before head of Beatrice in shop
window, and never noticed the nice
young man, within staring at her; stood
on one foot and cheered two dogs en-
gagged in mortal combat; gave a pen
ny to an urchin who madee faces at her;
tied up an unraveled old woman who
had lost her way; looked back and
laughed at the vagaries of drunken
man who imagined himself particularly
sober; whistled three bars of Shoe Fly
under her breath in response to boy
ish alleygator; laughed in the face of an
insiped young man with blonde feat
ures, and then ignored him with a
glance of contempt; then suddenly
changed into very proper lackadaisi-
cal young lady, as her aunt's carriage
came in sight. Do you know it seemed
to me that gir! felt at every step that too
much civilization was a curse?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-11-21

81 Wives of candidates for Sheriff
in Chicago, complain that their hus-
bands keep them awake nights talking
in eirsleep and saying, Whatll takeF
Step up. boys. Come Dan. Jim. Ed,
Mac, Fritz. Buf, Pat, the whole OF ye.
Gimme some whiskey."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-11-21

~ A little girl at Long Branch hav-
ing been kissed by Gen. Grant, re-
marked to her mother Immediately
afterwards: "I don't like that man to
kiss me. He smells just like Uncle
Frank when he goes to the closet and
drinks something out of q bottle"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-11-21

@ An American youth, while trav-
cling in California, was ambitiously
displaying small pistol before brawny
miner, whose belt was weighed down
with two heavy six shooters, when the
miner asked what he had there. "Why," F."
replied the youth, that is pistol. 7"
'' Well" said the rough, ifyou should
shoot me with that, and I should find
it out, I'd lick you like fun"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-11-21

- Whatl you take your mother-in-
law out shooting?' says Q French
sportsman in one Of CHAINS pictures to
another sportsman: eyes," is tho re-
ply; with fve-dollar gun that I
have presented her-there's no know
ing. what may happen"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-11-21

The INHABITANTS OF ALAsKA.-The Of
fer of certian Icelanders to immigrate
to Alaska has again called attention to
the condition of semi-servitude in which
thousands of the inhabitants of Alaska
are held by the fur seal monopoly. In
order that the monopoly may not be in
terfered with, no attempt has been
made to organize the Territory. and it
remains as it was under Russia, the
only changes being that instead of a
strict and well-ordered government the
people are controlled by money-grab-
bing corporation, with the aid of a few
soldiers, petty traders and saloon keep
ers, who have not failed to introduce a
number of vices formerly unknown to
the simple inhabitants. The females of
Sitka have been wontonly insulted by
the soldiers, and no attention has been
paid to the complaints of their husbands
and fathers. In the Aleutian Islands
the native are as much slave as the ne
groes of Florida or South Carolina were
before being liberated by the army.
The Aleutians are confessedly not In
dians, and therefore do not come
under the control of the Inte-
rior Department. They are citizens.
and entitled to the rights of citizens.
Yet, because they have no influence in
national affairs and cannot vote any
body to Office, their petitions and their
wrongs are ignored by the Administra-
tion
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-11-21
A COOL RoBBER.
The Very Alps Of tinp..isnse.

Policeman, Badger, Of the Tenth
Station, had o bit Of experience, the
other night which he is not fond of
talking about. It was past midnight as
he was leisurely pushing his beat
through Jessop street, and as he came
opposite to Drayton & Fogg's jewelry
store he observed CLEANS of light
through the ohinks of the shutters, and
he raped at the door.
els that you, policeman? asked a
voice within. I y .,
Yes,'" answered Badger.
Well-its only me-it's all right;
kind O chilly out, isn't itP"
" Yes." 49,, ,t --5r. t,r-r ...
"Thought SO. was just fixing the
fre-good night" -,
Badger said "good night" and pur-
sued his way.
An hour afterward Bader passed
through Jessop Street again, and again
he saw the light in the jeweiry store.
1t didn't look right, and he banged at
the door loudly.
Hallo| cried the voice within, "Is
it you, policeman?' a..' e.
"Yes." f.. ...
"All right. Won't you come in and
warm you? It won't hurt anything for
you to slip from your beat few min
utes." 'ha
The door opened and Policeman Bad.
ger entered, and he found the inmate
to be very gentlemanly-looking man,
in linen duster.
"Come right up to the stove, police.
man. Excuse me for moment"
The man took the ash-pan from the
bottom Of the stove and carried it down
into the cellar and emptied it, and when
he had returned and wiped his hands
he said, with smile: -.
"Chilly night, isn't it?"
eyes" ~. .. F.. " 90.
"Chilly outside and dull inside.
Another smile. New goods for the
Spring trade, and have to keep ou,
eyes open. Lonesome work, this watch.
ing all night; but I manage to find a
bit of comfort in this. Won't you join
me in a tip? You'll find it the pure
thing" --r
And the man produced black bottle
and tumbler. -...- 49, f,f. ..t
Policeman Badger partook, and hav
ing wiped his lips and given his fingers
a new warming, he left the store and
resumed his beat, satisfied that all was
right at Drayton & Fogg's.
But the morning brought new reve.
lation. Drayton e. Fogg's store had
been robbed during the night of Sc.
600 worth of watches and jewelry, and
although Policeman Badger carries in
his mind complete daguerreotype oi
the robber, the adroit rascal has moi
been found.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-11-21

ADVICE TO SEr4LERs. AT late ce1ss'D
bration of Queen Victoria's birthday inha
Virginia. Mr., st. Andrew is reported to- y
have given his countrymen the follow r,
ing advice, which is equally applicable =,
to Americans intending to migrate. He g
said: 'i fi'" A'.aoi3ii' 9oi 90 f"3 ,9ino1
1. Come in colonies, or go in Colo ID
MES. aJl ..a..fs,t..ls5.ae 10 b,Ilaa A,s.,
2. Bring money in your purse. ,a.i
8. Leave your prejudices behind.
4. Don't expect too much. - y. ''d 8 ~
s. For land or business pay cash." ~
6. Keep two-thirds at least Of your, !
money for working capital. = .,s{ ,., u
7. Avoid land-sharks. You can, sas.
lily find out the reliable land agents.
8. In buying land don't get too much Y
of . good thing. ,H - q. Ai9is eaica
g.. Adhere to tho old-fashioned prin- 4
ciples of British hon0~, Don't attempt ;,
" smartness." Bettel-class americans,
don't admire n; but they can heat you :
at the game II you challenge them to it.!t'
10. Remember that success 10 NOM
In the man than in the country. Fra leay
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-11-21

E Don't confne yourself too close
to the details of your business. Mix
freely with other men, and you will
thereby get new ideas, and stimulus.
Limit your field and you will strengthen
your hands. Measure yourself by the
standard of the best men you know,
and don't be conceited; yet believe firm
ly that what man has done, man can do,
and that by making sufficient effort you
can equal, if not surpass your rivals.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-11-21

"Just keeping it lighted for an
other boy" is the latest juvenile inyen-
ton when a mother suddenly comes
upon her little boy with cigar in hia
mouth. .fit hi Iotr.t, zrut. u. :, 5s t
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-11-21

s~ A shoemaker has just died in o
lunatic asylum in England in whose
stomach we're found after death one
pound ten ounces of iron nails, several
pieces of scrap iron and an awl with
out a handle. There were 1883 shoe
nails. t ..-, g..
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-11-21

HE Gartsrs with monogram clasps
are, now all the fashion with pretty girls.
The style is said TO be convenient and
elegant, and we hope to see more of it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-11-21

sE The diamond-shaped fan is q
novelty. II is generally Of black satin,
slaborately and tastefully worked With
gold cord, g9Q OF. - geIro ri I l'uGi'ao
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-11-21

81 Circumstances alter cases. For
instance, when a Virginian arose in
church and said: q" Here's hundred
dollar bill for tho old hoss behind the
pulpit" no one thought of putting him
out.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-11-21

81 The newest sleeves are perfectly
tight fitting, with loose and open over
sleeves which reach only to tho elbow.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-11-21

Why CHILDREN D1E.-The reason
why children die is because they are
not taken care Of. From the day of
their birth they are stuffed with food;
choked with physic, suffocated with
hot rooms, steamed with bed clothes.
So much for the indoors. When per-
mitted to breathe breath of fresh air
in summer once q week, and once or
twice during the cold months, only the
nose is peamitted to peep into daylight.
A little latter they are sent out with no
clothes at all, as to the parts of the
body which need the most protection.
Bare legs, bare arms, bare necks, girt-
ed middles, with an inverted umbrella
to collect the air to chill the other parts
of the body. A stout, strong man goes
out on cold day with gloves and over
coat, woolen stockings, and thick double
soled boots. The same day a child OF
three years, an infant in flesh and
blood, and bone and constitution, goes
out with soles as thins-as paper, cotton
socks, legs uncovered to the knees.
neck bare; an exposure which would
disable the nurse, kill the mother in
fortnight, and make the father an inva-
lid for week And whyq To harden
them to mode of dress which they
never expected to practice. To accus-
tom them to exposure, which dozen
years latter would be considered down.
right foolery. To rear children thus
for slaughter pen, and then lay II u
heaven, is too bad. 4t 'la.+I ,ars7 n
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-11-21

~ When does shoemaker resemble
Christianp When he lays down his
awl and prepares his sole for the last.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-11-21

81 The smallest hair casts ashadow;
the most trifiing act has it's conse.
auences--f not here, At least hereafter.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-11-21

LEATHERETrE-A New MATERrAL.-The
British Trade Journal, describes the
above article--a new patent imitation
of leather--as follows: It is so good
an imitation of leather that a super
fetal observer wonld, in nine cases out
of ten, take it for the real article. The
grains of the different kinds of leather,
such as basil, seal, morocco, etc., are
reproduced with fidelity quite remark
able. In the process of granting" q
real skin of leather of any given de-
scription, which it may be desired to
initiate, is taken as a mould, and from
this an impression is obtained on sheets
of fibrous pulp by the exercise of encr-
nous pressure. Thus the grain of the
imitation article is an actual fac-simile
of that of the real. Leatherette is OBJ
tainable in any color, and, while it is
only about one-eighth the cost of
leather, possesses some manifest advan-
tages over the latter, which will scarcely
fail to make it "a commercial success.
For instance, It'll stronger than leather
of the same thickness, and is of uniform
quality, 80 that forty or fifty forms may
be cut at q time, while the blemishes
that occur in leather nscessitate each
form being cut singly, and that by ex-
perienced, and therefore expensive
hands. 1t is not SO prone to soil, and
is waterproof. The scope afforded in
different trades for the utilization of
such an article is obviously great. Up
holsters, hat liners, box makers, purse
makers, book binders, etc., may, among
others, turn it to useful account. For
bdok-binding it is admirably adapted.
and probably in this branch of trade
will work no small revolution, seeing
that it affords handsome and realistic
bindings at such Z reduced cost. There
can be no doubt that leatherette is an
important invention. ' ."1 -
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-11-21

EA school boy defines o. flea:
{" Fea, few, fed--when you put your
hand on it, .d3 ...'u a,53 te. ai,-e.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-11-21

81 II W-o-r-c-e-s-te-r spells Woos.
ter, why doesn't Rochester spell
Rooster! .smHt9
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EA little fellow fys ~ six year.. =
old, who had bssn wearing uudefshifts y
much tob' smail for him, WAS 0ss dkysr
after bang washed, put into . garment II
as much too large - the othess had !,
been too small. Our nix year old !,
shrugged bic shoulders. shook himself. Y
wslked around. and finally burst soae't'
with; Ma, I feel awful lonesU6as IN thiGp
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-11-21

Orrrn Sropv rpo,, M.rur

~ QUzR Story FROM MAINE. Lewiston
Maine, had made discovery. For
forty years it has been feeding some
families by the name Of Bubier living in
the pathless woods remote from civili-
cation. The original Bubier took up
his habitation in the wilderness because
he was shiftless fellow, who did not
like the ways Of civilization, and the
first hard Winter caused him to appeal
to the nearest settlement for something
to eat. Yearly daft was made upon
the Lewiston -four barrel and beef bin,
but it was only the other day that the
overseers of the poor ever hit upon the
idea of visiting these forest wards and
seeing what their needs actually were.
They expected to find the colony COM
fortably situated rs to shelter, and
though poor, virtuous and contented.
They journeyed into the land of the Btu
biers and found them mere savages..
The huts that sheltered them were like
the !airs of beasts the parents and
children wild and filthy, half-starved
and overrun with vermin. In the SET
tlement, which had grown largely in
the forty years since it had been planted
by the original Bubier, but three per-
SONS could be found to read, and none
who practiced thrift or virtue. During
all their lives they had been hungry,
and the rations from Lewiston were the
only regular means of subsistence
which they mad, and the only link that
bound them to civilization in any shape.
Lewiston is shocked at the state of its
Lewiston colony, and means at once to
rescue the children at least from the
savagery into which they have fallen.