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hal tho following prepared Tor the prcsA:
''Air. 1!aynt's action In regard to my Official
bond connidcr very t1uall gaHo to umhaIrasa
t,e, II p0asbr. In the performance Ot my Official
duties ~ Comptroller, and forcr thu city tu protest
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-02-19

LAUGHING CHILDREN. Give me (says
O well known writer) the boy or girl who
smiles as soon as the first rays of the
morning sun glance in thorough the
window, gay, happy and kind. Such q
boy will be fit to make up" into man
at least when contrasted with sullen
surly cur, or one who growls and grunts
like an untamed hyena from the mo-
ment he opens his angry eyes till he is
confronted" by his breakfast. Such
q girl, other things being favorable,
will be good material to aid in gladden.
ing some comfortable home, or to refine,
civilize, tame and humanize a rude
brother, making him gentle, affection
ate and loveable. It is feast to even
look at such joy-inspiring girl, such a
women girl, and see the smiles flowing,
SO to speak, from tho parted lips, dis
playing o set Of clean, well-brushed
teeth, looking almost the personifca-
ton of beauty and goodness, singing
and as merry as the birds--the wide
awake birds that commenced their
morning concert long before the lazy
boys dreamed that the sun was approach
ing and about to pour whole food Of
warmth and light upon the earth.
Such girl is like gentle shower to
the parched earth, bestowing kind
words, sweet smiles and acts of mercy
to all around her the Joy and the light
of the household.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-02-19

Pictures. No man, orwoman either,
with artistic tastes, will fail to adorn
his home with pictures; they are cheap
luxury, positive means Of education,
and many boy has caught the inspira-
ton of noble life from the study Of
some scene represented in simple pic
ture hanging from the wall. Our homes
may be rendered beautiful and attract
i've to all, and become endeared to our
children by being adorned with bright
and pretty pictures. And that parent
who has the means, and who does not
purchase them, not only does great
wrong to his inner nature, but he cheats
his children out of the happiest and
most innocent pleasures in what should
be bright life. Hang pictures upon
the walls of your living rooms. They
need not be costly oil paintings. or set
in elaborate gilded frames; they will be
PRICED Just as dearly, if they are less
expensive, if they but convey to the
mind noble. examples and pleasant re-
collections. i'8
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-02-19
TWO LITTLE POEMS.
The lines which follow will be appreciated
for their tenderness, if nothing more:

The lines which follow will be appreciated
for their tenderness, If nothing more;
Now LAY NE Down TO SLEEP.
Golden head so lowly bending,
Little feet so whitc and bare.
Dewy eyes. half shut. half opened
Lisping out her evening prayer.
Well she knows when she is saying,
Now lay me down to sleep,
''1is to God that she Is praying,
Praying him her soul to keep.
If should die before wake
Tiny fingers clasped so sanity
g. pray the Lord my soul to take"
Oh the rapture. sweet, unbroken,
OF the soul who wrote that prayer!
Children's myriad voices floating
Up to heaven, reco rd 1t there,
If, of all that has been written,
could choose what might be mine,
II should be that child's petition,
Rising to the throne divine.
The UNrr1snsD PRAYER.
Now lay, -" repeat It darling
" Lay me" lisped the tiny lips
OF my daughter, kneeling, bending
Der her folded finger tips.
Down to sleep"--- "To Sleep" she murmured
And the curly head bent low;
pray the Lord" gently added,
lyon can say it all / know"
PRAY the Lord"--the sound came family
Fainter still" my soul to keep"
Then the tired head fairly nodded,
And the child was fast asleep.
Then the dewy eyes half opened.
When clasped her to my breast.
And the dear voice softly whispered,
Mamma, God knows all the rest"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-02-19

A ROUGH REMEDY. Master Frank was
in brown study. He had been taken
up stairs into the drawing-room to see
his new aunt-that is to say, the wife
of his Uncle William, who was only re-
Gently married, and this was their visit
after their wedding tour.
Master Frank had behaved with pro-
priety during the interview, but had
gone away so grave and thoughtful that
his nurse was little disturbed by such
state of affairs.
Why frankie, what are you think
ing about p said she; "didn't you like
your aunty?"
"Not much," replied the matter-o
fact Frank.
"And why not, frankie ?"
because she is not pretty, like
mamma"
"Ol but, my dear, your ought not
to dislike your auntie for that. I'm
sure your aunt is very good to you, and
it is better to be good than pretty any
day."
&c Is it ?" asked Frank, wonderingly.
Certainly, dear, for one may be
pretty outside and ugly inside-one
may have a pretty face and an ng!y ten
ber."
(The worthy old party, you will OBJ
serve, was rather awkward in her modes
of expression.)
"Well, but" said frankie, slowly,
"well, but is auntie pretty inside, do
you think? Because"
Here frankie stopped.
"Of course she is, dear. But be-
cause what p
Why, because" and here an intelli-
gent look darted into the boys sweet blue
eyes, "because--why don't they turn
her inside out then?"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-02-19

The ORIGIN OF MAHOGANY FURNITURE.
The facts regarding the first introduc-
ton Of mahogany as material for furni-
ture, though long known, are not the
less interesting: A physician of the
name Of Gibbons, who resided in Lon
don, received in 1725 present of some
mahogany planks from his brother, a
West India captain. DIR. Gibbons was
then building house, and he desired
his carpenter to work up the wood.
The carpenter had no tool hard enough
to touch it; so the planks were laid
aside. The doctors wife, after the
house was finished, wanted candle
box, and the mahogany was again
thought of. A cabinet-maker of the
name of Wollaston was applied to;
and he also complained that his tools
were too soft. But he persevered, and
the candle box was at length completed
after rude fashion, no doubt. The
candle box was so much admired, that
the physician resolved to have q ma
hogany bureau; and when the bureau
was finished, all the people of fashion
came to see it. The cabinet maker
procured more planks, and made q for
tune by the numerous customers he OBJ
tanned. From that time the use of ma
hogany furniture went forward among
the luxuries; and the drawers and bu-
reaus of walnut tree and pear tree were
gradually superseded in the houses of
the rich.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-02-19
NEwsY ADVERTISEMENTS.

A shrewd journalist gives this busi-
ness hint; la- -. eef;s
Who would regard the news columns
of a newspaper which dealt only in the
broadcast generalities, reported day
after day facts that the public were al
ready well aware of. OF course, no
one would read such a paper. It is
the freshness and striking character Of
the news which draws readers and
makes newspaper sought for, and
just the same principle applies to nd
vertisements. The business man, to
benefit fully from them. must make
them contain something that the peo-
pie want to know fresh and detailed
information. Bold and ingenious dis
play will never alone effect the object.
In long and observing experience
we have noticed that people pay little
attention to generalities. A dry goods
dealer may adveatise from now till
doomsday that he keeps full line of
cotton, linen and woolen goods, silks,
velvets, ribbons, laces, etc., and OBJ
serve scarcely any increase in his trade,
but let him announce that he has
opened n case of cashmeres which he
has marked at 25 cents yard below
the previously current prices, and see
how his store will be thronged.
In other departments of trade there
are few advertisers who do not have
something in their stocks that, graph
ically described, would draw hosts of
people to their stores to inspect il not
to purchase, and inspection commonly
leads to purchase.
The aim should be to interest the
public. It NO doubt requires skill and
thought and study, but this positive
news feature is essential to the profta-
bleness of the advertisement, and can
always be depended on to pay hand
somely.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-02-19

I'm her only kid, an hev sent her every
ounce O dust thet I could spare, an
it's all she'd he'd to live on. She's ben
good un to me, God bless her, an
I'm sorry I havn't, SOS I could camp
with her up thar, raising his fearful
eyes toward heaven, an boys, won't sum
of you write to herr Tom Kirk thar
knows 'whar she lives an tell her I got
let out by an Injun, or pegged out nat
rally. For Gods sake don't let her
know I was strangled; the news 'ud kill
her. But then I'll cheese these CAB or
yell think I'm weakening, an the man
don't live as can skeer Tiger Jim. FL
evate me boys, jist as quick as you
please. I'm ready when your are."
During his recital Jims's eyes were
filled with tears, close observer
would have detected silent weeping on
all sides. The magic word "mother," !"
and awakened tender recollections in
the breast of every one of those hardy
mountaineers. Men who could face
death in every shape without particle
of feeling did not try to hide their tears
at the mention of that sacred word,
mother! ..... ....r &
Tge. We wouldn't break an oath,
wud your"
"No, Job Dawson, not for friend or
foe. Thar amt a boy in the hills as
can say thet Jim ever went back on his
given word. Tine rough 'un, an do
sum mighty wicked things you can gam
BILE every cent you've get on it bein'
straight
"Wall, Tige, we had intended to
swing ye, and ye deserve swingin', but
I can't get rid of that " mother" chinin'
we gave us. I 'spect the old lady set
'er heart on seeing you agin, and is
wearin' her old eyes out lookin' fur ye.
I've got an old mother myself, an
though I havn't sot eyes on her since
40 her pictur's right hyar in my heart,
an it's pleadin' for yer old 'ooman,
Tige. It's ruff, Tige, ruffan-lemme
see--yes, darned ef I don't do it. Jack
cut them ar strings SOS he ken git his
hands loose. Thar, thet's it-now,
Tige, hold up yer right han, and eff ye
ever swore strong, do it now. Do you
swar by the great God, and yer blessed
mother, that ef this Court discharges
ye, yell light right out for the States
an &C hum to the old lady an love her
an comfort her as long as she stays out
OF heaven, Do you swar to this, Tige,
before Almighty God and this Court p
ct do, Job an thar's my fist on it..
Put it thar. I swar it, and III up stakes
right off"
"Tben ye're released on these terms,
and the boys II help you get your
traps down to the depot, but mind, I
tell ye Tige, ef yer ever caught in the
hills again yell go up tree. Fellers,
the Courts over an the prisoners dis
charged. Virginia City Chronicle.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-02-19
ASHNGT0N TERRITORY SATURDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 49, 1876

The AspraArros OF THE Asf6ss1-A
correspondent, writing Of the Astors,
says: Old John Jacob early had . ersv-
ing for distinction. This at last led to
the construction Of grand hotel which
bore his name. Up to the building Of
the Astor House few had heard Of The
capitalist. In addition to this he en-
ployed Washington Irving to write him
up in g Astoria, and this book was
published before the Astor House was
finished. In order to facilitate Mr..
Irving, q clerk was employed at 4 sala-
ry OF %, 900 to arrange all the old pa
pers and thus relieve the author from
drudgery. 1t gratifed the old man to
have Irving as a guest, and the author
passed much Of his time during the
progress of this work at eAstor,s resi-
denee, near He'll Gate. The eclat OF en-
tertaining such an author was followed
by his retaining the learned Cogswell in
his service, and be soon conceived the
idea Of q library which should perpetu-
ate his name. Halleck had an ill-paid
berth at the Land Office, and with Ir.
wing and Cogswell formed o gifted trio
which gave distinction to their patron.
The old man died in March, 1S4S, in
his city residence plain, two-story
brick house in Broadway, bearing on
the door plate, HMr. Astor. :" After
his death Tom Hamblin occupied it,
being then the lessee of the Park The
atre, which also belonged to :sthe same
owner. 1sl ~ 1als t'a
Tom died in that house, aftsr which
it was pulled down, and the theatrs was
burned. To perpetuste fame and the
dignity of the family, the library was
planned. It has cost about half years
income, and is now known all over the
world. IS 1aiGaS
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-02-19

POPULAR ERRORS. TO think the moro
q man eats the fatter and stronger he
will become; to believe that the more
hours children study the faater theywill
learn; to conclude that exercise Is good,
the more violent it is, the more good is
done; TO imagine that every hour taken
from sleep is an hour gained; 10 net
on the presumption that the smallest
room in the house is large enough 20
sleep in; TO argue that whatever remedy
causes one to feel immediately bsitsr =
good for the system, without regard to
ulterior effects; to eat without A apps-
tite, or to continue to eat after Il has
been satisfied, merely 70 eratifx tho
taste; TO eat q hearty supper f0x the
pleasure experienced during Tho brief
time il is passing down the thruats n
the expense of . whole night "a H.
turbed sleep, and weary wakinR IN
the morning. These are aIn06s TIE
popular errors which rob msp ~ ealth
comfort. and life. " II I:sss,sS
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-02-19

TaE HYpocRrTE.-The meanest man
in this world is the hypocrite; the mean
est thing in the world is hypocrisy. The
hypocrite outranks, in meanness, the
murderer, the highway robber, the COM
mitter of arson, the larcener. Any OF
these crimes require somewhat of phys
ical courage to perform. The hypo-
critic has just the disposition to do oil
such things as murder, robbery, arson.
or worse, and be only lacks the bravery
which is requisite,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-02-19

s The Mayor of New York city
has salary of $4,000 per year which
is more than the combined salaries oil
the Governors of nine States, namely;
Connecticut, $4,000; Delaware, 81 1913;
Illinois, $1,500; Michigan, $500;
Nebraska, 81 900; New Hampshire, ST.
900; Oregon, 81, 500; Rhode Island, 81 ;
900; Vermont, $1,00; total of nine
States, $l1, 1888. This is $4,000 a year
more than is paid to the Governor OF
New York. Thus the money goes.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-02-19


FEAR OF DISEASE. lit is said that
While the plague was raging in Buenos
Ayres the grave-diggers bore charmed
lives. OF the three hundred men so
employed not one died of the. disease.
1t has often been noticed that, during
the prevalence of pestilential diseases,
physicians, undertakers, nurses and
grave-diggers, whose business COM
pelled constant liability to infection,
have usually escaped in far greater
ratio than their numbers would warrant.
The |" charm" of this immunity from
the prevailing scourge is very simple.
They are not scared. They are positire
to the disease, and repel its attacks.
Fear is great ally Of DEATH Whoever
is afraid of disease is in q saegatire con-
dition, and really invites its approach.
And thus it is the world over. The
brave die but once, while towards die
many times. Much unnecessary alarm
exists in every community in regard to
many diseases. We are, it is true,s all
liable to sickness and doath. But II we
are all sober, cleanly, and brave Of
heart. we need have no fear Of disease
Of body or mind. y sssass II
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-02-19

81" Many of the French admirers
of our institutions propose to erect on
an island in New York harbor colos-
sal copper statue of Liberty, over q
hundred feet high, as an expression of
the sympathy of the countrymen of La
fayette, and commemoration of the
centennial of our independence. The
model for the statue has been prepared,
and the projectors are taking steps to
secure the needed funds.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-02-19

s The Catholic and the Ritualist
must pay duty of eight cents a pound
on the wax candles which they burn
upon their affairs, but the Heathen
Chinee is permitted to import his joss
sticks or joss-lights, which they have
no use except in the ceremonies of the
Chinese idolatry, free of duty.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-02-19

A WEAsRL's STRATAsEM. inge-
nuity with which some animals entrap
their enemies seems moro like reason
than what we consider instinct, though
what instinct really is, philosophers are
undecided. The following story IL well
authenticated:
ga grist-mill was infested with rats,
until weasel came there and destroyed
nearly all of them. There was, how
ever, one large rat he could not con-
quer. They had several pitched battles,
in which the rat whipped the weasel,
until whenever the ret appeared, the
weasel would seek safety in flight.
They were watched for several days.
when the weasel was observed to be
digging a hole in the earth under q
pile of lumber. After he had complet-
ed it, he approached the mill, and the
rat ran after him as usual. He made
some show of fight until he got the rat
into his hole. The rat followed, when.
the weasel was seen to come out at the
other end OF the hole, and run in at the
entrance after the rat. Subsequent ex-
animation proved that the weasel had
made the hole large enough for the rat
to enter, but had contracted the. other
end SO that he could no get out. Hav-
ing thus entraped his antagonist, the
weasel took him in the rear and easily
conquered him..
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-02-19

SE- Mr.. Lincoln used to tell in bis
inimitable way story of Winchester
converted Confederate, who was so
overjoyed at receiving his pardon that
he exclaimed: . Thank you Mr.. Presi-
dent, thank you! Now I'm pardoned,
I Is'poss TIM as good Union man as
any of you---emphatically one OF you
again. But didn't Stonewall Jackson
give as hell in the valley"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-02-19
MYSTERIES OF SLEEP. (,

| I have often wondered concerning
the mysteries Of sleep. If you have
watched any one slumbering, you must
have felt that there is something absent
which is there when the sleeper is awake.
Thought in moment can fly to the
other end of the earth. A woman born
and bred in Australia, being in London
can constantly conjure up the home
stead. Why, then, shall the soul be
able, when the body sleeps, to go--who
knows whittier?
Sometimes, when We wake, for some
moments we appear to be struggling
with something, and then, suddenly we
are still again.
Where are the souls of the mad
The soul being perfect existence, if it
were with the mad, then its perfection
would overcome the madness. A man
who has never known any impurity of
thought becomes mad, and his fancies
are in the last degree terrible. Can the
soul; which guided him when sane, be
still with him when he has become
something worse than q brute?-who
know? fa
Mohammed, wishing to illustrate the
wonders of sleep, told how a certain
man, icing sheik, found himself, for his
pride made poor fisherman; that he
lived as one for sixty years, bringing
up family and working hard; and how,
upon waking up from this long dream,
so short time had he been asleep, that
the narrow-necked gourd bottle filed
with water, which he knew he over
turned as he fell asleep, had not had
time in which to empty itself.
How is it that sometimes, when we
go to q strange place, we fancy that we
have seen it before ? Is itpossible that
when one has been asleep the soul has
foated away, seen the place, and
has that memory of it which so surprises
us? In a word, how far real is the
life of o man, and how far not?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-02-19

SE In India, they say, it is the GUS
tom of rich men to pay young fellows
to marry their daughters. Mormonism
would thrive there. In this country a
certain false delicacy prevents the ar
rangement of terms before marriage;
and after marriage the pay is rather un-
certain. We have much to learn from
India,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-02-19

sE This is the kind of weather when
man sees his wife coming into the
room with a scuttle OF coal, and, after
she hasSpoured every bit of it into the
top OF tae tall stove, says: "Darn it
Hammer, you ought to ave asked me to
do that, But it's too late now"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-02-19

FE- The New York physicians have
arrived at the conclusion that terrible
amount of illness is occasioned by the
impurities contained in soap, especi-
ally in scented soap.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-02-19

SE The Baptists of Tennessee pro-
pose to celebrate the Centennial year
by raising $500 900 for the Baptist Uni
versity recently located at Jackson.
The city has already subscribed $780,
600. a%
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-02-19

So II they abolish the lottery busi-
ness in Missouri two or three thousand
honest men win be thrown on the char
ity Of unlucky ticket holders.