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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-03-04

HAD BEEN To SUppER. He caught 1
chair, after a short race, and sat down
" Where have you beenY' that's the
first question before they say they are
going home to their father, but he had
an answer that would have stunned any
woman ae
"B'n Presbyterian supper"
What? Who did you go with p
Whizze boys"
Boys! what boys p
"Alla boys. Preshbytery Morrera-
tors'n all"
Here Mrs. W bowed the frill of
her night cap and wept and he explained
between convulsiye jerks at his boot
"Sno use crying. Good company.
Bet Mcireator'e couldn' say Ten Com
mandments. Losh my money. Took
mother drink. Whent my head. Six o
dog. Ladies all helmahead."
"Oh, Charles. Another woman held
your head p Sobs a.
Now, Maria, don't be fool. Who
said huzzer oowan helmahead." p
Why you said SO yourself" More
sobs.
Never. Tn fernal liar Tell you
truth this time. Se'lmp Bob," and
doubtless he would if he hadn't gone to
sleep while he was talking.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-03-04

gE The Emperor of Brazil will
probably leave the country in April
for the United States. He will travel
as private gentleman, as he did four
years ago in England, and will not on
ly attend the Centennial Exhibition,
but will travel over much of our own
country for pleasure and instruction.
The Emperor's daughter, the Princess
Isabelle, will act as Regent during his
absence.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-03-04

SE The coolest winters on record in
the United States within the past 100
years were those of 17S0, 1886, and
1856. In 1850 the Delaware River, Bay
of New York, and Long Island Sound
were as completely ice-bound as to be
crossed with horses and sleighs. The
coolest year was that of 1886, in which
there was ice in every month OF the
year.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-03-04

S- Brown, the mind-reader, told .
Louisville reporter in a recent interview
that he believed he could determine to
a. certainty whether Beecher was guilty
or innocent. And the Plymouth
Church committee immediately tele-
graphed him, asking what he would
take to leave the country and travel in
Africa for the next ten years.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-03-04
CHRISTMAS BILLS.

Ohl tho bills, Chistmas bills,
What world Of misery
Their memory instillsi
As tho merchants with their quills -
Stuck behind their ears polite
80 caressingy invite
Your kind and prompt attention
To their bills.
How they dun, dun, dun,
As they kindly urge upon
Your earnest attention their blessed little bills.
Little bills!
With power OF pcrforation,
And q man that never ILLS,
What sad dissimulation
To call them little billsl
While all the tin that tinklos
In your pocket, only sprinklcs
A little liquidation on the bills.
o! the destiny that hlls
Ali our holidays with bills,
When tho Christmas dinner
or the poor indebted sinner,
Might be cooked with the fuel OF his bills.
Obi the bills, hills, bills,
Nothing else but billsl
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-03-04
SOCIAL MIsADvENruRzs.

The majority of-men have an exceed
ing dislike to y appearing ridiculous,
never having appreciated the full COM.
edy of life, and that it must be treated
either as comedy or tragedy, or, per.
haps, as nice admixture Of both. To,
bring the foregoing remark home to
our present subject, when any OF those
ludicrous little mishaps occur which
are described in witty works of fiction,
or in comic periodicals, how painful
they are to the principal actor in the
scene, and how little he likes to hear of
them againi When q young man, en-
ters ballroom with his trousers tucked
up; when grave. wise man, like Pick
wick, enters The wrong bedroom; when,
as I once saw myself, a middle-aged
lady comes down to breakfast having
some stray locks still in the confne-
ment Of curl papers, these unfortunate
people by no means like to be reminded
of their misadventures. There is really
no fun, only cruelty in reminding them
of their heediessness; and, indeed, it
becomes kind of torture if this is re-
peated ad ,,auseam.
That great artist, Dickins, took care
that none of MIR. Pickwick's compan-
ions, owing him respect, should venture
to allude to that deplorable and shock
ing incident in good Mr.. PickWick's
adventures. And this present writer
would not dare to allude to the misfor-
tune of that respectable and middle
aged lady who. in absence of mind, had
forgotten to release some of her locks
from their nightly Imprisonment, if she
had not long ago passed away from this
troublesome world. AS we have before
intimated, however, it is tho young who
most feel having on any occasion made
themselves absurd or ridiculous. The
middle aged man, unless he is most
fortunate individual, has gone through
so much trouble that these minor mis-
fortunes of his youth are food for laugh
ter tor him as we'll as other people.
Not always, though. A man in the
scre and yellow leaf of life has con-
fessed to me that he feels hot all over
and knows that the color is mounting
to his face when he remembers some of
the most ludicrous adventures of tri-
vial kind in bis early life. The sensi-
tive, alasl are always sensitive, and
even old age fails to harden them.-
Social Press. -
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-03-04

V" My dears, miss something or
somebody, I can't tell what or who,
said Jones to his children as he sat
down to tea the other night. P'raps
its mother" said little Billy, "she's
gene over to Aunt James to tea." The
child was right. 1t was Mrs. Jones
who was missed, and Jones said in con-
tinuance: "Well let's have q quiet
supper, then"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-03-04

s1 A Chinese doctor says that Amer
leans boil tea, and thereby lose its
flavor, while the Chinese make it by in
fusion. They place a small quantity of
tea leaves in bowl. The strength of
the tea depends on the time the tea is
allowed to draw. "And,' said the
speaker, +" when making an infusion do
not boil the water hastily at first. Milk
or sugar should never be used with tea. /"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-03-04

~ If men are the salt of the earth,
women are the sugar. Salt is neces-
sity, sugar is a luxury. Vicious men
are the salt-petre hard stern men the
rock salt. nice family men the table
salt. Old maids are the brown sugar;
good-natured matrons, the loaf sugar;
pretty girls, the fine pulverized white
sugar. Pass the sugar, please?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-03-04

60 President Grant was asked one
day last week if he thought Brother
Beecher an innocent man. He didn't
make any answer, but the way he hauled
down the upper lid of his left eye was
better than a stump speech by the coun-
Gil for the prosecution.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-03-04

Observation-Disclosures - To
cure the toothache, spell the above
word slowly, pronouncing the syliabies
and report the whole word with q snap;
il has never been known to fail.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-03-04

sN- A patent has been secured for
condensed beer. A barrel of the con-
densed beverage is put in a package
about the size of q gold watch, and will
remain sound for any length OF time.
This condensed article will bother Gov
ernment officials not a little in seeing
that it is properly stamped.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-03-04

AZ An exchange saysthat it is proper
during leap year for young ladies to go
around church doors and steps, and spit
spit all around and talk about how pret-
ty the blushing young men look as they
modestly go in. And yet that is exact
ly what the blushing young men go to
church for. What is good for the
geese is good for the ganders.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-03-04

x In printing, the figure 8 some
times gets turned upside down, and
thus is mistaken for 6. The Paps
and Printing Trades Journal would OBJ
viate the trouble by having the loop OF
the 8 crossed with bar.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-03-04

sB- A Highland minister who found
his congregation going to sleep on Sun
day before be had fairly commenced sud
denly stopped, and exclaimed, Breth.
rem it's nae fair; gle mon half chance.
Wall till I get alang, and then, if I'm
nae worth listening to, gang to sleep;
but don't before get commenced; gle
a mon chance"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-03-04
WHOLE NO S02.


In previous article upon this tonic. rsfers
ence was made to an act deinihR th6 finhts
OF husband and wife, approved 167a sTrofn,
the reading Of this oct il u insmatmie1 how,
or by what means, the ulfe may hsxe acquired
her separate pf0perfy--so calle6<-it b ims
inventory thereof, In the pfecIse s1od8 pFe-
scribed by law, for her protectim. no cife
the whole act would occupy. too much space,
beside 1t Is unnecessary as all may read Hwh0
wish, In the statutes Of 1873. Section nye
declares that the filing Of any gzch In
ventory, shall be notice of the title of the
wife, and all property belonging tolhsrs H.
cluded in The inventory shall - exempt from
seizure an execution fox tlle debl4 d 1er sus.
her right of exempting any and al property
belonging to her, not included In any such
inventory. This language is plain, and dis
tinctly says all the property, whether acquired
by gift, bequest, devise or descent
1t must be admitted that this construction
of section i've, Is antagonistic to the
plain reading OF section 3S5 of the Civil
Practice Act of 1878. But by the rules ap-
plicable to the construction Of statutes il IL
respectfully submitted, that section 1856 Is
superseded, II not repealed, by the act de-
tining the rights of husband and wife. This
last act was passed later in the session, and
Ier;eIat;vo xv;ll Ras;da aaos;nv, non = Is.t
Ios,sasso WI" o1o scc'on ooo ~ WV
part OF general law ana must De governed
by any and all subsequent enactments-upon
the same subject matter II is rule too
wellknown to need the citation Of authori-
ties fhat where fhe latter statutea iutrrslrcaa
sor,,a ne,v nual;s cas;o,, ~ ,,,n;acsa;s, -.
that 1t is impossible both should be In force,
then the latter repeals the former. R@
II has been suggested that recording her
deed. and eXereiaiNU the rights flvWea.
ershin viii snfIisse III s,sta tl;sI the vvisa,s IL
tie. True. the recording Of the deed. is Sood
and sufficient notice is ali the world int
this avails her nofhino. Sha NAV Own ana
nv the permission of 6er husband control
nav taxes tbereupon. and EXERCISE ali ofhes
t,nen and notoriois acts OF ownershis, vet II
II he moi incIudssi in the inventorx- sire sfsli
he deemed To have waived the exemntion
thereof from seizure on execut;on fof hss
husband's debts. -
Tine most ;mnortant ouesf,or raua;r. how.
ever. Can she de such i INVENTOR ~ IN LOB op
p,sition to her busband's wishes 2 OR n she
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-03-04

rE- Here is another warning to to-
bacco chewers. A man in Virginia was
killed by the weed after using il only
week. A bale OF tobacco fell upon
him and broke his back.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-03-04

That Am SHR. --Schodes' air-ahip
which, according to the inventors
claims, was going to carry fast mails
between the principal cities 81 The coun-
try, and which would subsequently, Az
across the Atlantic in some Incredible
short space Of time, came to an unfor-
tunate end recently. The machine,
nearly finished, was carelessly left ii asi
exposed situation over night On = COM
mon in Baltimore. A strong gale aris~
ing tore il from its fastenings and con-
ysrted il into shapeless mass Of brok-
en- boards and wicker work.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-03-04

x4- Gathering autumn leaves was
formerly fashionable amusement, but
since the irruption of the pinch-bac
dress the gathering has been confined to
bows.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-03-04
THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.

The Philadelphia Times makes the fol-
towing remarks in regard to the place
of holding the Democratic National
Convention:
As the National Democratic commit
tee have announced Washington's
birthday as the date of their next meet
ing, they must of course follow up that
happy thought with the selection OF the
nations birthday in conjunction with
its birthplace as the time and location
of the next national convention. Apart,
however, from this mere association of
auspicions dates, there are many reasons
derivable from the circumstances at
tending the Centennial to make that
choice felicitious. The assemblage here
at that time of such various represen-
tation OF the people would tend to i'm
part deeper patriotism to its deliber-
ations, guard it from purely sectional
influences, and Undue it with more
national spirit. The opportunity would
be afforded it OF beginning the future
of the Democracy even with the eentn-
ry; of breaking with whatever has OBJ
structed the progress of its latter years
and setting forth in imperishable form
the principles which are designed to
guide its course hereafter. Turning
back at the very moment when all
hearts will be dwelling on the Repub-
lic's childhood, what inspiration nigh.
it not gather from the recollections of
that loyal and honest time, what COM
parison might it not draw between the
politics of that age and this, what les
sons of craftsmanship and uncomprom-
ising public honor might it not derive
from the nations earliest counsellors,
and with noble conception of its re-
sponsibilities might it not then proceed
to nominate the President. The peo-
Pile yearn to get back with the close Of
the cycle to the pure government which
distinguished its inception; it is pecu-
liarly fitting, therefore, that the repre-.
sentatives Of any party which would
bestow that boon should gather at the
shrine where the worshipers Of politi-
cal chastity first assembled and renew
the vows of one hundred years ago.
So happen it the Democratic, convention
OF 1876 may perchanee be lifted ur
above the level of mere personal ambi
tious and sectional intrigues to reali'
.zation Of its highest purpose in nom.
ination which shall reflect the wishes ol
the nation and insure their fulfllment
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-03-04

~ Anna Dickinson says: All
history teaches us that as territory has
spread, numbers have increased, as
wealth has accumulated, nations and
men have decayed."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-03-04

l5y- There exists in Boston an or
ganized society of criminals, with Presi-
dent and minor officers, and regular
form Of admitting members.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-03-04

- Red Cloud says there has been .
heap of talk about reform lately among
the palefaces, but he can't see that the
whisky is any better.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-03-04

Sr ALI flies are very wise. No one
ever knows as he sits in dose, how
much fy knows that alights on his
nose, till he levels his blows, when
away the fly goes.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-03-04

S< You can get drunk at the Cen
tennial in every style. Every nation
will have sample Of its characteristic
saloon there.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-03-04

SE Is there country editor in the
world who can speak favorably OF a
new paper and not wish it success, or
cav, q Here's our ~ !"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-03-04

x The Centennial committee IN
Congress have agreed to recommend an
appropriation of 1850, 600 for the
Centennial.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-03-04

xE The most effective way for q boy
to learn bee sees-by just putting his
finger into the hive.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-03-04

S- There is q strong probability
that the Capital Of Psnnsylvania will
be removed to Philadelphia.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-03-04

SE In Norway, the longest days are
three months; the morning papers are
published quarterly.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-03-04

sTAcompanyisabout starting afaxm-
ing enterprise in The foot hills betWsen
Marysvilie and Smartaville. CAL, where
they have in body !. roo acres % lknds
Orchards Of orange trees, Englah Wals
nuts. almonds and bears will b laid omt
and much ground devoted 10 Whsat, ~
falfa, and sheep raining
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-03-04

E Mrs. Kate Chase Spragne Of
Proyidence. r. T.. 10 spending the win
ter in Paris.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-03-04

Neuralgia worked on Mrs. Smith
Till meath the sod it laid her.
She was O worthy Methodist
And served as o crusader.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-03-04

EE The roller-skates are immensely
popular in England.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-03-04

fxMr. Craik's "Sermons Out OF
Church, (" are published by the Messrs.
Harper. s9
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-03-04

e- II ID I p0sll lllivs iact shAt ehila1
do sometimes 90 to bed without a1at
relling. II is when they haye ~ Hrht
and ghosts loom up ii th6 dAxl
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-03-04

szE The first poRpou Mho A'yok u
around the world The pSn
moon. \ ~, Il .1s..s s,s e 81 6
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-12-11
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Notice to taxpayers =!

Al Taxes due King Counsy for the year issG
Aha previous. nc; paid before tie lst DAY II tAe
present uassstA. sill ~ returned Delinquent, 10
Per eeGt a.itesi thereto. Atd paessi "a the hands
Ct TIE SHERIFF for esllsc;aan
GEO. r HILL.
Treasurer k!Hg L=sen,y-
~ s'f'v. !" I. Dee eth. iS-6. dsIsd
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-12-11

A heavy fog hung over the city dur
Iog the forenoon, but bas now cleared
away. and the weather is everything
that could bs desired. Matte A draws
the pole. Lodi %; Mollie NcCayty. 81;
BAllenet'e s'h; and Emma Skraggs
outside. The first heat was won by
Mollie. Time 1854, Matte A. half
her length behind: Bsllenes,e 81. Lodi
4,h, and Skrsggs dis.snced. Mollie
McCsrty wins tue second heat and race
in s52 Balienet.e. Lodi ana Skraggs
distanced
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-12-11

$1,000 shs ssasls IassiiGees.esE,1
CALIFORNIA.
AZ FRAN tss,,,. Dee. AT the Ray
6tftcf 1HA. at O'Clock the crowd
- hss9ay lNsua 30 gather yer. and
Nlttrres'snSes there will he roth
Gke IN asseasiauos $, the iour mile
Isl xeAx The horses are ali in
1f tien. except Jessie c. Who is
not probably start The
u elias. order.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-12-11

GLASGOW. Dec 9-The county Jus
,iocs. owing 10 the sppal'lrg eAtas,ro-
phe III Brooklyn, have agreed that
steps should be taken Ia provide ample
means of exit from theatres. and also
protection against fire. They ap-
pointed committee Of justices and
architects TO report at a future meet
ing -,
Contian e.f On laird l4Ige.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-12-11

KSsXuiNttoh NV
Eneo iasvidcnce that this census is
newhst beiaw the mark for the pres
- ponalAticn. There have been large
y 16no from abroad since the emu
nfiop IVES made. aud there - always
I*Srli,er = 11nscs which in a
I - Icaala snvas are certain
~ SrSfd. The vote OF the city on
- N u lAAe nSessA9ani other in-
49, 1nally SLOW aha, we have
nspopulasion Of al least four thou
- total number of buildings built
~ The Beginning Of the year ls.S a
lpa Of twenty years from the frs,
1qpsp. Of the place-was 5.5. The
- { in the three following
nEJ - ii. The number built in
E. M q tAA date Of compilation, about
- nookhA Was Ia making a total
f. = bsildi.oa ~. TIT I'm xfnnI
"a and thistsgn. I.
nj
- ~ h.s Alrsady grown 70 large,
M ksn ~ u st1eAesss. ahd its Dor
- sstsadsa thai this book
e1sws want loas fsl., and will
oss q sso., spprec,able vain. !,
Sotding and fsciIi,saing business,
llstsesssdAw residents ri the city to
Ao whom Is would not annually save
1My fiqrs Is price A. time saver ia
~nseN{ laf reference. and besides,
IL p4ApnAt edition is one of the
- 8 sgtiys immigration agent. tbs,
- 6t116o sehroad 20 attract traveller.
- rssidQss ,e cur city. We are graf.
- 70 - assured by the publisher
- he peoresss to make Its annual
jereafter one of The perma.
ant ia4lf11tiens of the city.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-12-11
County and City Official Press
Monday, December IL.
THE NEW BUSINESS DIREC.
TORY.

Among the maay other events mark
ing notable ths Centennial year of
1879, b the Issue of the first annual
business directory Of Seattle This
valuable little compendium complied by
X. G. Ward and published By b. l..
Northup is ready for distribution to-
day. 1t is we'll gotten up volume Of
one hundred and six pages, neatly
bound in the style Of other city directo-
sies and reflects great credit upon its
energetic projectors as we'll as the en-
tcrprise Of the city Of whose progress 1t
- IN exponent. We can only review
briefly q few Of its features. referring
the reader TO the work itself which
may be obtained at the book stores or
from MI Northup at the iSrELLIaRS-
GER Office. for fuller acquaintance
The alphabetical catalogue gives the
names and address of one thousand and
fort y-one heals of families and adults
actively engaged in industrial pursuits
in this city. and the busiress depart
ment specifies tive hundred and seventy
two business establishments. This
ocation does not include ministers
hurchcs. teachers and schools. etc.
: /. not enumerated. The Number
Z y6Ral firms mentioned are twelve;
800 and beer halls thirty one; no.
p RESTAURANTS, twelve; markets,
ol mills, three; newspapers. three
Nd weekly, and one monthly;
r1rne, foundries and iron works,
I hip yards. two; jewelers., four;
p13nters, three; wharves. eight
ilc establishments, seventy. sew
nnfnoGcsies Of all kinds. sixty
he Assessed valuation Of prop
the pest six years is given at
"a ~ 1871; *I,57s,0l6.76, for
% ~. 5000. for 1873 sl,651.-
rs - 1874: 81. 7ss,i7eoo. for 1875,
W r, lS3.02s 90. for 1876.
- ptistics Of population, as found
& canvass. made by Mr. Ward,
f3n4 the months Of August and Sep
rs follows
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-12-11
ROOMS TO RENT.

oen;istEsn dssafizg pleasant Lodging foogrs
Ia private ressderce. nsAx tie business Fart u
the city. san chsaa ,Asszs BY aPpyipg 1t this o.
ece. sS-u