Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-06-15
4 Philosopher at Home.

\ certain young lady, says an Old at
tache Of the New York Tribune, away up
in the interior of New York State, had
written n number of letters to the Weekly
Tribune on topics most rural. These
communications were rather fresh and en-
tertaining, and we've all printed, although
Livery much doubt if Mr.. Greeley had
seen any of them personally. Ono day
the young lady, accompanied by her
father, was in the city, when it occurred
to her to go and have TALK with the
great philosopher. lie gave orders to
admit the couple, aud they were shown
up. The old gentleman was very busy
that afternoon, and as they sat and
talked, with no apparent intention of GO
ing before dark, he began to fret. After
staying sometime longer, conversing
upon subjects that were far from enter
tanning to him, the granger, in blissful
ignorance Of the fact that the editors
time was valuable, launched out in this
strain: Mr.. Greeley, my daughter, hero,
has written several articles for your pa
per, which have been accepted and pub
lished; by which fact l suppose they
contained some merit. IA doubtful
grunt from Mr.. Greeley, and modest
blush on the young girls cheek. Now,
as she never received any remuneration
in one way or another for her labor,
don't you think it would he fair thing
for you to mako her u present of a years
subscription for the weekly9'
Mr.. Greeley, who, between his half
finished editorial, his desire to catch the
$40 train, and his evaporation at being
detained so long, was almost wild, gave
a sarcastic little laugh, and replied:
"Y,s. I'll give her subscription for
ten years, if she'll promise not to write
any more letters"
The granger and his daughter left at
once, aud tho editor was soon lost in his
writing, utterly oblivious Of the fact that
a furious New Yorker was down stairs
ordering his paper stopped.
A FRENCH statistician has been COM
putting the number of human beings
killed in war during the present cen
fury. He has selected for his estimates
the wars of the French empire from 1901
to 1915; the Spanish wars OF 1909 and
1910; our war Of 1912; the Greek war
of 1929; the civil wars of Spain since
1928; the Russo-Turkish war of 1928;
the French invasion of Algicrs; the
Franco. Bclgic war against Holland; the
Polish insur!ectiOn; the war between
Mehemet Ali and the Sultan, and of the
Swiss Sonderbund; our war with Mexico;
the revolutions of 1S4S; the war between
Italy and Austria; the Crimean war; the
Indian mutiny; the French expedition
to Syria; the Franco Italian war of
1859; our civil war; the Danish war;
the Paragusysn war, the French inva
sion of Mexico; the Austro Prussian
war of 1866: the Cuban iLsurrection,
the Franco-Germaa w&r Of 1870; and
the present Russo- Turkish war, a2d he
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