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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-02-20
POOLING A OAR DRIVER.

The other night, as the "last carr on
the Michigan avenue route was turning
around on the table at the corner Of
Woodward and Jefferson avenues, two
young men, who had fixed up az straw
man in good shape, helped him aboard
and seated him at the end furthest from
the driver. =. The dummy man had
his hat pulled low, his arms down; and
was SO braced up against the end of the
Car that che" looked as much a passen-
geras any one. The car moved off af.
ter awhile, and asit turned into Michi-
gan avenue an old lady got aboard,
She paid her fare, the two young men
followed suit, and the car moved on
again, the driver keeping his eye on
the SO dummy" and wondering if he was
going to try to beat his fare. ,'asfijH
At First street the driver jingled his
bell for fare, and the two young men
and the old women looked over at the
straw man. The car moved up to Third
street, and the driver looked through
the window and yelled "Fare," and
jingled the bell again. There being no
response, he opened the door and called
out to the straw man:
=" Say you! You want to pay your
farep' . .t- IL 'H51ni>,''; d
There was no answer, and after going
half block he shouted out again:
"You man, there-walk up here and
pay your fare1' 7.''"'~ ''
One of the young men sat opposite
Dummy" and he squeaked out in re-
ply: s.s.lsy 5.ae.... tit1.,,.
"Drive on the old hearsep..-s
"What! What that'sr' shouted the
driver, pushing the door clear open.
"Oh, hire hall!' was the reply. 81,
"See here, Mister you've got to pay
your fare or get off, exclaimed the
driver, winding the lines around the
brake. aisa.s
Grashns me! If there's going to be
a fight, let me off, shouted the old
lady, and she rushed down the car and
made clean jump from the door.
=" Now, then, are you going to pay
your fare?" said the driver, as lie en-
tered the car.
"Pay be hanged" was the muttered
reply. z'e ..aso'
"You'd better look out for him he's
uglyP whispered the other young man
to the driver. - -.
".I don't care if he's as ugly as John
Jacob Astor; he's got to pay his fare,
or off lie goes!" ~ 4--r
The driver slid down the end of the
car, spit on his hands, and continued:
Come, now-out with your fare, or
off you go?' ." 1894
There was no reply, no movement
and splitting on his hands again, he
called out:
"Well, here you come" and grabbed
+" Dummy" by the shoulders. His OBJ
ject was to jerk the "fellow" out of
doors, and expecting struggle, he put
forth all his strength in mighty effort.
1t was very successful. Tho driver
went out of the car heels over head,
with the straw man on top of him, and
the young men leaped off the front end
of the car just as the victim was trying
to get his thumb in the straw mans
eye.-Detrou Free Press, ., -
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-02-20

.B At q Washington reception the
other evening a gentleman entered
upon sharp criticism of the prevail
ing fashions in female dress, but his re-
marks were abruptly cut off by sad
eyed woman, who arose from an un-
noticed corner Of the room, and with
tragical air, said: Ifyou men would
let the woman's dresses alone, there
would be much less foolishness and
misery in the world"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-02-20

s@r The New York World thus de-
fines Andy johnson: Long ago it was
said Of him that he was the most strik-
ing confirmation extant Of the physio-
logical theory that mans skull was
only joint or two Of his backbone
turned over. The element of truth in
this is at least great enough to show
what valuable man he is in opposi-
ton. a
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-02-20
Il THE TABLES TURNED

In the winter OF 1867 7-6S. while the
writer was resident of Nebraska City.
Nebraska, young man from Missouri
IRA professed |" negro hater"- had
taken refuge in the " youngest State"
from the terrors of the bush-whackers
In his own, was part proprietor of one
OF the two livery STABLES of which the
town them boasted. - One cold winter
evening he was approached by q, squad
o2ff + Ecolored citizens" and interrogated
as to the charge of a four-horse sleigh
and driver for party who wanted toto
to q dance some eight or ten miles
down the river. He did not relish the
idea OF acting in the capacity OF driver
for the " niggers" himself, and, as he
had no hand with whom he was willing
to trust his only available team, he en-
dsavored to /" bluff them Off by naming
an extraordinary sum, cash in hand, as
the answer to their query, and was not
q little nonplussed by the prompt ss All
right, sab. Hab 'em ready at half-past
seven. Here's your money" - .f
. His prejudices fairly overcome by the
pleasant Utilization of thu" 4" irredeemable
rags" in his hand, he drove the party
to their destination, hitched and blank
eted the team, and took his seat in the
house to await the +" hour for retiring"
The room was not large, the company
was, and the roaring cottonwood fire
soon shot the mercury away up into the
nineties, while the perfume from the
assembled sons and daughters Of Ham
grew stronger and stronger as the sound
of the fiddle and the voice If the sscall-
ier" aroused to increased animation the
movements of each succeeding ssset."
White human nature could endure it no
longer, and just as he had finally de-
termined to go out to the sleigh and
roll himself up in the robes in self-de-
fence, our Jehu was approached by the
master of ceremonies, and asked, in a
very pompous manner, Would you
hab any objections toigo out into de cd
der room and set by de Fireplace? De
ladies otjects TO de smell Of de hoss on your
close"
The alacrity with which he complied
was only equaled by the gusto with
which he told the joke on himself, al
ways adding, served me right for
drivin' de gemmen, any way
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-02-20

RATHER VERDANT. days since
a rustic youth residing in the precinct
of the Abiqua, came into the Capital
City for a marriage license. It being
the first time he had ever had occasion
to use an article of that kind, he did
not know how to got one. He natur-
ally went to the. Postoffice, but when
told that they were not in the license
biz. The young man turned away with
a sad, detected, disappointed look and
without any further effort, mounted his
Rosinante and pushed for his home
and expectant bride, who with the par
son and selected few were anxiously
awaiting his RETURN The wedding feast
was on the stove when he drew up at
the door of the mansion of his fair be-
trothed. And only awaited his return
to be gobbled up.
When he announced the failure of
his mission the :" disgust" depicted on
the faces of the bridal party was plainly
visible. TT aooFd&9} 20 Tsaa
. The beautiful bride was yexed, but
the laws of the State in relation to the
license question is inexorable and the
affair had to be postponed until the
brides paternal ancestor could find
time to come into town with his ver-
dant, unsophiscated uld-be-son-in-
law, and get the proper documents.
This was done q day or two since and
yesterday the twain were made one
Oregon Farmer. ..t,n ~
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-02-20

D0r Girls should be warned Of the
danger they run in marrying railroad
brakemen. An enthusiastic member
of that fraternity, on being awakened
the other night from dream of an i'm
pending crash by train, found him
self sitting up in bed, holding his wife
by the ears, having nearly twisted her
head off in his frantic effort to /" down
brakes"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-02-20

-" In shop-window in Paris is
the following announcement: A fine
human skin, taken off whole and tanned
in that condition. 1t is the skin of
Aissa, who was the most lovely of the
slaves of the Emperor Of Morocco. She
was only twenty when she died, and
her skin was milk-white." s 's.Hn
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-02-20

@ The old are allured by gold, the
young by pleasure, the weak by fattery,
towards by fear, courageous by ambi-
tion; thousand bats for each taste,
each bait concealing the same deadly
hook. . -,..4,..,.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-02-20

n4- If pretty poultress marries
pill-monger, why may she be said to
make bad bargain of it? Because
she lets him have "duck" and gets
nothing but quack in return.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-02-20

sw Ex-senator Nye:is lying at the
residence Of his daughter, in New York,
o complete wreck, being afflicted with
incurable softenmg of the brain. .u..,,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-02-20

sB- According to a writer in the
Atlantic, "it is,not impossible that there
may be still standing in California trees
which were in existence when Adam
and Eve walked in Paradise fT
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-02-20

sY- The New York Sun notices that
Mr.. Beecher used the word "paroxys-
NAL" several times i'll late sermon.
1t is good word. o..,, .-.sr
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-02-20

GIVE THE GIRLS A CHANCE. The only
fair way for parents to bring up their
children is to give the girls an equal
chance with the boys. We mean to
educate them as we do the boys, and
prepare them in like manner in all re-
spects to rely upon and support them
selves. This is the only true solution
Of the much vexed question Of woman's
rights. The strong tendency of tho
age is to remove all the disabilities, So
cial as well as legal, which have hereto
fore, prevented women from compet-
ing, successfully with men in all the
different professions and industries.
A girl, therefore, should be brought up
in accordance with this spirit, taught
that tits upon herself she should learn
to rely on reaching that age at which
boys strike out into the world; andinot
to lean helplessly upon father or broth
er, waiting for that model husband who
is to come some day to provide her with
an establishment" A woman must
make, in our opinion, o better wife and
better mother for being sdncAtsd TO
be- aself-reliant land self-depsndent.
Then, parents, look to it that your girls
are SO educated; and then, when you
are forced ID 1oaye them, you win feel
the comforting assurance that whatever
happens, married or single, they have
the ability to support themselves, and
are not liable to be thrown ON thu char
| ity Of q cold world. ollsge Journal 81
10 ,Xit9A K s5s ~
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-02-20

pD- The time has now arrived when
the shivering husband is heard at day.
break, murmuring, Hannah, wherein
The old scratch are my boots Z" ''' -''
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-02-20

. 81 Mrs. Laings, an, Omaha woman,
glided softly up behind King Kalakapa
and stole a kiss But The joke Of the
thing is that the Omaha wags passed
off o good-looking-negro for the King.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-02-20

IL slc~ Miss Edith, daughter of Starr
Kingy was married recently to a son
of the late Gov. Davis, of Massacha-
sets.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-02-20

WHAT CAUSES WIND?-The cause Of
wind or atmospheric currents is the Gre
alton of vacuity. Vacuum is maintained
by vibration to so great an extent that
when the particles of vapor cause vi
bration and coalesce into raindrops, the
space they seem to occupy is diminished
to the extent of about 900 to l, and
the vacuity their great amplitude of vi
bration had maintained is then rushed
into by the surrounding atmosphere.
As the aqueous currents from the equa-
tor become cooled by the polar currents
on which they float, they sink into them,
and the vibrating particles of water
vapor have their vibrating amplitude
shortened more or less rapidly till the
vapor is reduced to a liquid by conden-
sation. The enormous extent of vacu-
ity thus produced by long g-continued
rainfall accounts for long-continued
stormy and windy weather. But some
one ADLER than I may explain how cleo
tricity affects rainfall - whether the
lightning-fash does not cause the union
of surface-foating hydrogen with the
oxygen below into steam, soon con-
densed into water-drops; and whether
or not the molecular change from its
extreme suddenness is not the cause of
thunder. I take it to be SO. But there
can be no doubt that condensation of
aqueous vapor in the atmosphere causes
aerial currents of wind.-J. Barwick.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-02-20

FEMALE EDucAT1oN. Canada is be-
coming well furnished with institutions
for the higher education of women.
Toronto, Hamilton, London, Brantford,
Whitby, and Ottawa, in the Province
of Ontario, have each large and we'll
conducted ladies' colleges. It is now
proposed TO commence one in Halifax,
to cost fifty or sixty thousand dollars.
In the Province of Quebec, where the
need of it is more pressing, and where
the means are in abundance, it is hoped
that soon the mountains brow at Mont
real may, be crowned with its I" Trafal-
gar Institute, o splendid monument to
the iiberality of its founder, who began
by divesting himself of ten acres Of
land, the finest sight in'the city, worth
at least $50, 900, and who has also be-
queathed a large. fortune for its future
extension and maintenance MI -
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-02-20

AZ They say that Winnie Ream war
bles like canary. She ought to sing
well-there are twenty choirs in reim.
Chicago Tribune. .s.tHI5 "o!i1'n .
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-02-20

s~ A" "iourneyman grammar smash
e" is what one st. Louis editor terms
another. ''>
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-02-20

eB- A MiAnesota man insk6s the
winter short BY giving his note payable
in the spring. S 1s.'' w -, = -
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-02-20

LARGE AND SMALL EARs.-Large ears,
as has been observed, hear things in
general, and denote broad compreben-
siye views and modes of thought; while
small ears hear things in particular,
showing disposition to individualize,
often accompanied by the loveof the
minute. Large ears are usually satis-
fed with learning the leading facts of
case, with the general principles in
volved-too strict an attention to the
enumeration of details, especially oil
repetition of the more unimportant, is
wearisome to them. People with such
ears like generally, and are usually
fitted to conduct large enterprises, TO
receive and pay out money in large
sums; in buying or selling would pre-
fer to leave margin rather than reduce
the quantity of goods of any sort to
the exact dimensions of the mcclure
specified, and in giving would prefer to
give with free hand and without toe
strict calculation as to the exact
amount. Small cafs, on the contrary,
desire to know the particulars of story
as we'll as the main facts; take delight
often in examining, handling, or con-
tiny specimens of workman
ship; are disposed 10 be exact with re-
spect to inches and ounces in buying,
or selling to the extent at least of know
ing the exact number over or under
the stated measure given or received.
People with such ears would, in most
cases, prefer retail to wholesale bus
iness. CHRONOLOGICAL Journal. ~ u.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-02-20

= ~ rsas Langley estimates the popula-
tion OF San Francisco at over $50 600.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-02-20

"GwINE FUR TO JrNE THE BAND. The
other night a Fayetteville gentleman
was greatly disturbed by dismal howl
ing in his kitchen, which he at first
supposed was the sad refrain of some
low-spirited tom-cat dying with the
bronchitis, Tracing up the noise he
found that it proceeded from On old
negro woman who was rocking back
ward and forward in chair, singing as
vociferously as her feeble lungs would
allow.
What are you doing, Aunt Pegey?'
exclaimed the irrate Fayettevillian.
I'm q singin' of hime, honey"
e The ID you are; what 'hime'
are you singing
I'm singing. Tn gwine fur to jine
the band.'"
"Well, I'd like to know what band
you are 'gwine fur to jine.''
De angel band, honey-de Lords
bandl
CHOW, you'd make a nice angel,
wouldn't you, with the dirt an inch
thick on your hide?"
Nebber mind about the dirt, hon
ey," piously calculated Aunt Peggy;
"nebber mind about de dirt-de Lord
He got plenty of soap, he has, and runs
de ribber Jordon, He does, nebber mind
about the dirt-Tm gwine for to iine
--v'
Here Aunt Peggy's tomentor fed,
and she was left to exercise her vocal
powers at discretion.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-06-04
ANNUAL MEETING


Board Regents at state Normal School.
The annual meeting of the Board OF
Regents OF the state Normal School was
held here Tuesday, June LIST, there being
three sessions, forenoon, afternoon and
evening.
There were present Messrs. f.. Tucker,
OF Greenwood, G.. h. Butler, OF Coffey, }.
IL. Crichton, of I.abette, A. Sellers, OF
Wabaunsee, NJ. ii. Murdoch, of Sedg-
wick. &. Il. Pomeroy and Il. &. Gross, of
Lyon.
The officers OF the board elected for the
ensuing year are as follows: President,
Edwin Tucker; Vice President, j. II
CrichiOn; Secretary, &. X. Pomeroy;
treasurer, John NJ. henson; the execu-
tive committee is composed OF the Prrsi-
dent, Secretary and II. e. Cross.
Prof. s. e. DelOp, OF the Normal school
Al aiilersville, Pa, WAS elected 10 the
chair OF Natural Sciences. He Is an ex-
perienred professional teacher in that de-
parImenI. and we learn comes with the
highest recommendations for ability and
all requisites Tor success.
Miss sara A. BzbcocI, Of LeOnardsVille,
n. T.. graduate of West Winfield Mu-
steal Institute, was elected to have charge
Of the musical depar Iment. She is said TO
be superior musician, able TO teach all
Kinds and grades OfmusIc.
Miss Gilbert was elected principal of
the Training School, and Miss Efie
Partch, OF the present graduating class, as
assistant.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-06-04
MARRIED.

May Goth, 1870, at the residence OF Hon.
John Freemans, MOweaqua, Shelby coun-
~, Illinois, Mr.. Charles 5. Patcheu, mer-
chant Of CarIinViIle, Illinois, to Miss
Clara Belle Wilson. of Emporia, Kansas.
The CarlinVille Democrat of MAY 18th
anticipated the above happy event by
saying:
I'VE claim some credit for the Oracular
oDscureness only with which we have
hitherto alluded to the fact that Charles
). Patchen, the good looking member of
the firm of s., T.. q Co., is to be married
on the Goth. This interesting event is to
transpire at MOweaqua, Shelby county.
and the lady who is henceforth to be the
guiding spirit and ministerIng angel to
Charles, is Miss Clara Belle Wilson, q
very amiabie, accomplished, and charm
ing daughter of one of the best families of
Moweaqua.. She will be valuable ac-
QUESTION TO the social circles of Carlin-
Vile, and our warmest congratulations
are theirs.
Mr.. G. S. Patchin and lad will receive
their friends at the Loomis House next
Tuesday night, May 9th. No cards will
be issued, and all will consider this as a
personal anal authorized invitation. Hours
8 to TO-"
The we'll mated young couple favored
their Emporia friends with liberal sam
pies of wedding cake. May they live long,
and prosper.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-06-04
Fl. Il. NORTON,
ii. Il. NORTON.

The following paper was adopted by
the Presbyte-y of EmpOria, in session in
the city of EmpOrIa, May 30, 1879, rs the
final action and decision IN the case of
Aaron Shewas, prosecutor, and Rev. A.
II. Lackey, the accused, then pending he
fore them:
After free and full conference ana III
terehange of views and expressions of
FEELING between the representatives of
the accused and also the witnesses pres
ent on both sides, il was agreed thar, on
the basis OF mutual concessions and mu-
tllal forgiveness, as between not only Bro.
Laekey and the accuser, hut also Bro. l..
ana all the Witnesses and parties concern
ed, and that both parties will wipe out
the pasL record of trouble and disagree
ment, remembering IL only to learn wis
dom from il, and in the future open up =
new record and strive to avoid the errors
OF the past, and live and act and talk as
becomes the followers of Christ, not for
getting that thew are "epistles known and
read OF all men" TO the honor or dishonar
OF the Master. Upon this basis the Pres
byteFy agree here and now to arrest fur
Their proceedings in the Judicial case now
before them; and further, that the ease be
and is hereby dismissed without detri-
| ment or prejudice TO either the prosecutor
or the accused. and that the charges shall
be considered a. if they had never been
made. r. NJ. OVERSTRERT
Tenn. CLERK.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-06-04
PLYMOUTH.

Where, o where is J. -? We have
not heard from him for some time. we
expect he has got the mumps, poor fell
low.
The Plymouth seine company
went fishing Saturday week, and
caught a nice chance OF fine fish.
While we enjoy fishing rs well as any
person, and relish them hugely at the
table, we ale anxious to see the legis-
latnre take some action To prevent
them being caught in the spawning
season, either by seine or net, for if
some steps are not taken in this ClIrec-
ton our rivers will soon he depepulat-
ell
There is some Improvement being
made this spring. Mr.. Metzger has
just completed a good and substantial
plank and post fence around his eighty,
and is having forty acres of prairie
broken, eighteen of which he is sowing
to Hungarian.
MIR. Kerr has had fifteen acres bro
ken and seeded to Hungarian and mil
let. IC is said by those who have tried
it that either will do we'll on sod.
There has been quite large acre
age OF flax sown on the upland by Mr..
johnson, Thomas Mcmillan, and Mr..
Walker, and from the present indica-
tons we think this will confirm the
opinion that flax can be raised IN pay
ing quantities'On upland.
We understand Patty, Miles & Co.
have made arrangements TO put in 4
saw mill at their Touring mill, to be
ready to run by the first of Septem-
Der. This is something that has been
needed badly in this vicinity for some
time, and will give the people a chance
to cut and float down thousands OF feet
OF lumber that they never could have
saved any other way.
The Plymouth school is progress
ing finely under the supervision of
Miss Hattie Ward, who gives univers-
al satisfaction.
The good people of Plymouth,
from the gray haired fathers down to
the pFattling children, assembled at
the school house Friday evening week,
to enjoy themselves in social capacf-
ty. "Ail went merry as a marriage
bell" until late hour, when they re-
turned to their homes To "Seek ns-
ture's calm repose." d. |
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-06-04

10th. Ia stating a question in pro-
portion how are the numbers arrang-
ed?
18th. Find the least common multi
pie of Is, 20, p, q, 80.
18th. What part of nine cents Is two
thirds OF two cents?
18th. AT the ratio of 81. miles in -
an hour, how far will horse gallop in
~ hours:
l4th. How many square feet in a
plank IL feet G inches long, one end u
inches and the other ! / inches broad
18th. Find the difference between
half solid foot, and solid half foot.
Examinations took place on the af-
ternOOn on several other branches,
such as geography, history, etc. We
had not time to be present. The above
questions show the scope OF the exam
nation.
The exercises closed in the after
noon, the applicants submitting all
their papers To the board, which an
nOunced that it would take several
days tO examine them before decis-
ion could be reached.