Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-05-13

Among the numerous engineering pro-
jects of the age, that of carrying the
sen to inland cities, is perhaps one Of
tbs most important. The first project
of this kind was that by which Glasgow
has been made the chief port of entry
for Scotland. Situated about midway
between the opposite coasts of that
country, and on the banks of river
where formerly in some places only
from two to three feet of water could be
found, it was determined to so deepen
said river as to enable deep-water ships
to come up to the city. Up to 1851
| nearly l0,000,0 600 had been spent in
bringing about that result and in pre-
pairing the three miles of wharves and
docks to accommodate the shipping.
The enterprise has proven a most SUE
cessful one and the outlay most prof.
table. The net income from these i'm
provements is now about. $500 900 an
nually, to say nothing of the immense
increase of population and wealth
which they have brought to the city.
And now, profting by the example of
Glasgow, the inhabitants of Manchester
have also determined to bring the sea
directly up to the looms of the great
Cotonopolis of England. The promo
ters of the Manchester scheme propose
to strengthen, deepen, and widen the
little river Twill, by which that city
stands, down to its junction with tho
Mersey, and to apply the same process
to the latter river down to Liverpool,
so that the grain-laden ships of Cali
fornia and the cotton ships of the
Southern States can land their careoes
just where they are wanted for consump-
ton and USE
This improvement, which cost from
SIT 900, 900 to $1S 900, 900, will provide
tide canal for sea-going ships from
Manchester to the sea, 33 miles in
length, 200 feet in width and % to 25
feet in depth. The ships will be taken
through the canal by tugs, as they are
now moved through the Suez canal.
AN ALLOWANCE FOR GIRLs.-To pre-
pare girls TO become managers, and fit
them for being good housekeers. they
should early be taught the value of
money, and made responsible for its
use. The majority of American girls
are wholly dependent on father and
mother to supply their wants, "Pa,"
pays the big bills with great deal of
grumbline; "ma," squeezes as much
as she can out of her housekeeping
funds for extra gloves, ribbons, shoes,
and the like, and is always in Difficult
ties when she wants new dress or bon
net for herself.
The girls dress showily, bat they
never have any money. A dollar OBJ
tanned from brother, cousin or aunt, is
expended at once for bon-bons, creams,
or riding down town, and the pressure
begins again, only to be relieved by q
lucky marriage
4 moderate allowance made to daugh
ters would obviate all these difficulties
an allowance upon which they should
be taught to depend to supply all their
wants. A wardrobe, first supplied with
every necessary, should be put in their
own care, and the making, mending
and replenishing left to themselves.
This would teach them care, economy
and forethought. An hour or so spent
every day at the needle or sewing ma
chine would keep her stock of under
clothing in perfect order, and supply
her, if she possessed any taste OF in
genuity, with pretty jackets, cuffs, col.
lars, scarfs, braided morning dresses,
white waists, and a thousand things,
simple in themselves, but which add
much to the effect of dress, and which
are very expensive to buy.
REMOVE THE EFLowERs.--Lovers of flowers
should know that one blossom allowed to ma
ture or go to seed, Injuries the plant more
than dozen new buds. Cut your flowers;
all of them before they fade. Adorn your
room with them, put them on your tables,
send bouquets to your friends who have no
flowers, or exchange favors with those who
have. All roses, after they have ceased
blooming, should be cut back, that the
strength of the root may go to forming new
roots for next year, and on these bushes, not
a seed should be allowed to mature.
Menageries where seGth hounds caracole.
Where jaouar phalanx and phlegmatc gnu
Fright ptamigan and kestrals check by jowl