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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-01-18
A Portrait Of the Sultan.

An Enplishman who served as cor
respondent of London journal during
the recent war gives this pen-and-ink
sketch of the sultan. The apartment
into which he was ushered, he says,
"was by no means sumptuously fur
nished: three gilt chairs, a couch, a
clock. two vases of some value, a little
table, and o couple of paintings COM
pleted its appointment.
I'm appearance, his majesty-who, l
believe, is about thirty seven years fage
is not unlike the typical English phi .
losopher. He has very grave face, is OF
sallow complexion, and has, since his
elevation to the throne, worn an anxious
expression, to which, it is said, he was
q stranger before he became sultan.
"He speaks in very low tone OF
voice, without any such gestures as
most Orientals indulge in, and dresses
altogether in European fashion, with
the one exception of the fez, which, OF
course, he always carries.
"It is not his habit to wear either
rings or jewelry; plain pearl studs
adorn his shirt-front-that Is all. Tx
cept when giving state audiences, or
presiding at state ceremonies, he wears
no order or ribbon.
Gas he converses a melancholy smile
frequently crosses his features; he gives
an observer the idea that he is weary,
and indeed sad, and it is very possible,
indeed. that he is.
"Of nervous temperament, he is
rather above middle height, somewhat
broad across the chest, possessing pow
erful hands, generally speaking, a
fairly strong man.
"He wears both whiskers and mus
tache, leans his head somewhat forward
habitually, as though thinking. While
talking he has habit, when not smok-
ing, of playing with some article or
other which may chance to lie upon
the table.
every now and then he would pro-
duce from side-pocket notebook in
which to jot down anything which
might appear to him worthy OF remem-
brance.
"In visiting the sultan was usually
accompanied by the marshal Of the
palace, Said Pasha, and on these occa-
sions we invariably found his majesty
standing by the side of the table wait.
ing our arrival.
"On my entering the room he always
shook me by the hand, asked me, in q
few Turkish words, how 1 was, and
then, taking q chair for himself, mo.
toned me to sit down.
"As I did so, Said Pasha was COM
manded to take another seat, after
which the sultan offered me cigarette
from his case, and, lighting his own 81
q candle, told me to do the same.
Generally speaking. the eunuchs OF
any other attendants who CHANGED to
be present were ordered to retire, and
they then went usually into the next
room but one, where they could, had
they been so disposed, see into the
apartment where we were, but whence
they could not hear word of what
passed. Gays P!erma, tie Sultan ana
he Porte.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-01-18
An Extraordinary Career.

Louise Talexis, the notorious demi-
wording, who died not long ago in
Paris, had as extraordinary and pic
torially wicked career as any over
strained French novelist has painted
for his most delightfully."- depraved he.
roine. How the Marquis de SADIE would
have reveled in her as o subject for his
licentious pen. Her life, which recalls
many of the scenes of his Justine and
Juliette," was startliugly strange. After
being the favorite of rich bankers,
Dukes and Princes; after involving
them in jealousy, duels. disgrace, and
ruin; after spending royal ransoms,
and living in imperial luxury, she
died in miserable cellar, without a
friend or sou in all the world Born at
the village of Jouarre, of poor parents,
she resolved to experience the danger
Gus destinations OF Paris. She walked
all the way there at the age of fifteen,
and, meeting with a needy artist in the
Latin Quarter, fell in love with him,
and became his model and his mis-
tress. She gained wide fame for beau
ty from the pictures he painted of her
his portraits of her as "Veaus" cleo
trifying the Capital. She must have
been bewitching personally. Every
body bid for her, and she sold her
self for the highest price. She went
from nobleman to nobleman, from
banker to Prince, causing many Of her
lovers to commit crime and suicide,
and rejoicing apparently in the TRACE
dies which she made. Finally, q dis
= tahn g az
by his passion for her, killed his father,
his rival in her affections, and then,
Selling her in his arms, leaped with her
out of the window. He was picked up
dead, she badly wounded. But she
recovered, though with a scar on her
face that spoiled her beauty. From
that time she lost her power to charm
and her radiant fortunes were eclipsed.
Her wealth melted away; adversely be-
fell her; she sank into penury and
self-disgust. She became box opener
at low theatre; O waiter at O mean
wine shop; she met with an accident
that obliged her to go permanently on
crutches. Wretchsd, i'll, utterly worn
out, she started to walk to her village
home. She fell in the streets OF Paris
DCioA0 oho Aao HouU " iuiics Auu laS
picker, finding her, carried her into a
wretched cellar, where she breathsd
her last on heap Of straw. She WAS
81 when she died, and on her neck was
a copper medsl--given her by her par
ents-on which was inscribed, with her
name and the date of her birth, "God
| defend her from evil and guide her to
q happy end" The medal she had al
ways worn, regarding it as talisman.
How bitterly sarcastic those words had
| proved! She always ascribsd the harm
she had done to the brutal treatment
she received as a young girl from the
artist whom she had msdly loved.
Had he been good to me, had he given
me kindness for my Devotion" she was
wont to say, ~ should have been an.
other woman" The wrong of one man
made her the enemy Of all men, and
terrible was the revenge she wreaked
on them. How often the same story is
repeated! Is the angel driven out of
woman by man which makes her the
devil she sometimes proves ?-Neeo York
| Times.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-01-18
History Of "Jim Crow"

The first man who made popular the
negro song and dance speciality Of the
minstrel stage was I. ID. Rice. In 1880
he was playing at a theater in Louis
vile, under the management OF n. NJ.
Ludlow, now in his seventy-third year,
and resident of st. Louis. Rice was
playing q round of light utility charac-
tiers in the company. One day his at
tention was attracted by an old negro
man, an attache OF the theater, who was
dancing for the edification of crowd
of idlers and singing doggerel restrain,
the chorus of which was
wheel about
And turn about,
And do Just so;
And every time
wheel about
jump Jim Crow.
The song struck the fancy of Rice,
and he asked Ludlow to allow him to
introduce it on the stage. Ludlow
hesitated some time in giving the per-
mission, but after much persuasion con-
scented. A big hit followed. The air
was whistled, hummed about town, in
the parlors, on the street and every
where. It made Rice's fortune. He
appeared in all parts of the country,
creating an immense furore, and subse-
quently went to England, where SINH
lar success followed him. He was
taken up by the nobility and generally
feted. In London people wore Jim
Grow" hats, canes, collars and cravats.
A "Crow" club was organized with
Chas. Matthews, Chas. Kean, Webster,
Blackstone, Vining and other theatrical
celebrities as members. When he re-
turned to America he wore five-dollar
gold pieces as buttons on his coat and
made himself a great swell. Andrew
Jackson sent for him, and Rice gave
him private exhibition at the White
House. AS he grew in years, and a
legion of imitators sprang up, Rice
was given the sobriquet of Daddy"
which chung to him till his death in
New York about fifteen or sixteen years
ago. Just before his decease, he was
rendered an immense benefit by promi-
nent members OF the theatrical pro.
fession, the proceeds of which saved
him from utter poverty. Courier Jour
nal.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-01-18

The MODERN InooUoIs.-Nearly 1000
of the descendants of the old Six Ma
tions of Central New York are at For
estville, Wis, on government reser-
walton. The United States agent in
charge of this reservation reports that
nearly 1000 of these G, 900 can read and
write; that they have 20 day and two
manual labor schools; and that they
cultivate their land SO diligently that
they pay all the expenses of their liv-
ing. They are reported as advancing
IN church discipline, growing in tenn
perance and making rapid progress to-
ward complete civilization. They are
not the old Iroquois in spirit or cour.
age or adventure; but they may yet
play a part in civilization quite as
worthy Of their lineage as that of the
warriors who burned and ravaged up
and down the Mohawk Valley during
the revolution. One popular delusion
respecting them-that they are rapidly
dying out-has been quite thoroughly
eraiicated from the public mind. II
to those OF the Six Nations who are on
this reservation we add the Canadian
descendants OF the famous confederacy,
We have number nearly il not quite
as large rs the total census of the Iro.
quois at the time when they were the
masters and the conquerors of the con-
tinent.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-01-18

It il often o more meritorious act for
q woman TO allow something good to
be said of another woman than it
would be for her TO say it herself.
The highest mark of esteem q woman
can give TO . man is TO ask his friend
ship, and the most sigrai proof of her
Indifference In to offer him hers.
Women attain perfection in but two
departments OF 1iterature-letters and
memoirs. They only write we'll when
they imagine they are talking.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-01-18
Art as q Steady Diet.

It is not at all necessary to go to the
fbld and familiar fields of Roman and
Grecian civilization for illustrations of
the powerlessness of art to conserve
and to develop national life. Rome
and Athens went to sleep with all the
marvels of their art around them, and
the eye of To-day, prepared for vision
by the survey of other fields than those
OF art, greets those marvels with the
first appreciation they have had through
long centuries. We have only to turn
to the living China and Japan to see
how little art can do toward civilization,
and how insignificant an element it is
in civilization. Japan, in many mat
tiers of art, can teach the world, and
the same may be said of China. We
will take the familiar matter Of decor
atlng porcelain. There is no decora-
ton of porcelain in Europe that can
compare for 10 moment with the best of
that executed in China and Japan. En-
glish decoration is crude and coarse,
and French is feeble and conventional.
compared with that. Sevres porcelain
has been shamed into poverty and COM
monplaceness by the rich and altogether
original combinations of color that il
lustrate the best Oriental art. The
Japanese, especially, seem to Lave
learned everything there is to be known
about color. SO far as it relates to the
familiar varieties of decoration, and
the English attempts to initiate their
work are equally sad and laughable.
We mean simply to assert that, in every
department of art to which they have
specially turned their attention, they
have surpassed the civilized world.
And what does all this prove? What
but that art may be born OF q people
very imperfectly civilized? What but
that art Is very thin and innutritious
diet for any person or people to live
n lpon? China and Japan are irving to
Earn everything else of us. They
knew little or nothing of science: thew
had no machinery; their literature was
childish; they were bound up in their
own self-conceit and their own excIu-
sive policy. and the word progress was
an unknown word in both those vast
realms, until daylight shown in upon
them from Europe and America. Now
they are sending their boys to us to
learn what they find will be vastly for
their advantage to know.
We trust that our people, in the new
interest that has been awakened in all
matters relating to art, will be very
moderate in their expectations of re-
suits. Art is an excellent servant, and
very poor master. When q man is
supremacy absorbed in it-when he has
no thought for anything else-he is de-
graded by it. It is simply not the
supreme thing, and cannot be treated
as as such without damage. 1t is most
likely that, as China and Japan get
more knowledge aud q better hold of
the practically productive arts, and Of
new social and political ideas. the arts
that now distinguish them will decay.
The new interest in art here is all right.
and very much to be encouraged; only
~ does not come anywhere near being
the principal thing, and cannot he
Treated as such. for any length of time,
ny any man or woman, without in
CURING mental and spiritual poverty.
a.. u. Holland, in Scri5ner.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-01-18

The Country Gentleman says: "The
apple tree borers may be destroyed by
clearing away the mouth of their holes
with the point of a knife, and then
thrusting in q copper or other flexible
wire to crush them. Of course the
earlier this work is done the better, or
before they have entered far and badly
cut the tree. This work, if faithfully
and thoroughly done twice year, will
prove an effectual remedy in all cases
where the injury is not too far adj
yanced."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-01-18

Reverence for what is above us,
says Goethe, belongs to natural relig,.
ion everywhere, and is its universal
basis. Reverence for what is around
us; respect for the rights Of our equals,
comes with civilization. and is the reii-
gion of educated man everywhere. But
reverence for what is below us is the
highest attainment of man. For, to be
able to look not only with liberation
but respect on the mean, the base, the
criminal, the prejudiced, the bigoted,
the intolerant, the cold hearted, and to
believe that there is good in them, and
that God loves them. is the loftiesf
height ever reached by man"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-01-18

THE SAD FATE OF A BucKINaHAM.-
Shakespeare at transporting theater in
London:
Me Lud The Duke of Bucking-
ham as harriyed
As e? Be evings, then horf
with is blarsted cad 7"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-01-18
Heller's Second Sight Trick.

That feature of his performance con-
sisting of the description by blind
folded woman on the stage of articles
touched by him in the audience was
not new with him, but he carried it to O
greater degree OF mystification than
any of his predecessors. The late Mr.
Anderson and his daughter used to do
it cleverly, and many others have used
it with more or less success. The wild
est explanatory theories have been
gravely advanced, but it is altogether
likely that the celebrated French Jug
gler, Robert Houdin, by whom the feat
was performed, gave in his autobiogra-
ply the correct solution. Houdin said
that by complex system of new mean
ings for letters, syllables. and words he
was able to tell his confederate on the
stage what the articles were, while
using language that to the audience con-
veyed no hidden intelligence. That is
to say, a language within q language
was constructed so that the question,
"What is this ?" might mean, "This is
gold ring with one stone." It is easily
conceivable that o man of HellerIs
quick intelligence could, in q dozen
years or more of constant practice,
elaborate such system to wonderful
extent, and devise variations-like the
touching of few previously arranged
articles without saying anything--that
would mislead q casual observer. One
point seemed to prove that he used
Houdin's method. He would never
permit anybody but himself to put the
questions to the blindfolded woman
N. Y Sun.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-01-18

A memorial TO Thomas Clarkson, the
advocate of the abolition of slavery,
has been placed in Playford Church,
Ipswich, England. Ii consists of q
marble medallion portrait with an ap-
propriate inscription.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-01-18

A little boy hearing some one remark
that nothing was quicker than thought,
said, "I know something that is quicker
than thought" "What is it Johnny ?"
asked his pa. "Whistling," said John.
ny. "When I was in school yesterday,
/ whistled before / thought, and got
licked for il, too"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-01-18

On being asked why he went into
bankruptcy, he replied well, my
liabilities were large, my liabilities
numerous, and my probabilities I'M
promising; and so thought I'd do as
my neighbors do"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-01-18

Didn't you always notice that when
you spilled bowl of gravy at dinner,
the attraction Of gravy-tation In strong
est toward your lap?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-01-18

Nothing tries the patience OF truly
good man more than TO step on q ban
ana peeling and go down with a crash
on wicker flask with q pewter end.
That no body would have believed 1t
of him.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-01-18

The doctors memory is apt to fail.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-01-18

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-04-01
State News.

The Orono correspondent Of the Wing
writes that lot of grasshoppcrs of a very
lively and sprngv character were found on
the premises of Mr.. James Webster and
brought into the post office hy hi, SON They
seem to have thaScd out early in The season
and as ,hey are in large numbers whore these
were found, they are evidently capable OF
much mischief.
The two Biddcford teams. bound for
Aroostook passed through our village. last
Tuesday evening. the occupants raising a
cheerful song as they rode by, while the sides
of the covered carriages showed the plucky
motto-"Roostic or Bust. - ~ cfriYc VaiL
Louis Boui geois. of Biddctorl lad vie
and child ut Holt and went 10 that place
for them and brought them down GA Monday.
As The child was only thirteen weeks Old
special care was aiken t. Nlap it up warm.
When the parties All iycd about five clock
Monday night they found the child was dead.
having been SO closely wrapped NJ as to be
smotheied \ coroner was called to view
tine remains but on learning he particulars
deemed an Inquest UNNECESSARY. The body
was still warm when the coroner arrived.
4 lady who resides on Hampshire street
in Portland, was neatly Il spllyxiatcd ,v coal
gas the other night She lei the stove door
open and when she awoke shcwas nearly suf-
foca;ed. She managed TO get window open
and finally revived
The Portland Press saws that VIM. Lukin
has lnst been released from JILL after filling
on, three months sentence for beating his
grandmother, since his discharge he has NAL
treated his sister and threatened to kill his
grandmother. Friday morning he.went home
and asked for a clean shirt. 1t was given To
hin, Ia &.
ing the grandmother. She remonstIai ed with
hin. saying she ironed 'he shit as well a.
she could. when he dealt her a slaggcr-
ing blow. knocking her almost sensclcss.
His sister came 10 the assistance of her grand-
mother, when Lufkin turned upon her and
threatened to kill them bo,h. The police
started after Lufkin.
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DaiIp 1sfnnrbrt Journal.
ONE GRAPE VINE-EVEgYBeDY

Every family occupyng.a dwelling. in
country or village, and nearly every city
resident, can have and should have at least
one Grape Vine growing. not only 10 sit
under bit to eat the fruit of Wherever
there is, within reach of some sunshine. a
bit of ground foot or two wide and three
or four feet long, there 4 vine may ho
planted, and trained for a long distance.
on fence, up ihc dwelling. on n trclliS
or up post lis abundant green foliage
is always grateful to the eye. especially
among city walls, and its clusters OF cool
ing. pleasant fruit need no advocate The
grape vine is one of the mosi uncomplain.
ing. upfastidious and care-reWatdiag al
plants. Keep standing wafer away from
IFS feet, give il something 10 cat To make
stems. leaves and fruit o., with some sun
light for part of the day, end il will 90 to
work and keep at it rs long rs You live.
No food suits il better than lot Of bones.
coarsely or finely broken. or whole ones
if there be enough of them mi>ed in with
the soil. II will fasten anet-Work of roots
or rootlets upon every bit of 3ode and eN-
tract nutriment rs long as there i, p1rti-
Gle of il left. All the training twill need
YOU can give in 4 few minutes before
breakfast OF after tea, once or twice Il
month. 1t with pay in pleasure, in foliage,
in fruit
Order the vine soon; it can come or 90
anywhere. by mail; choose the place as
soon as the frost j. well ont of the ground
dig it up foot or more deep; mix in the
soil peek or more of crushed bones for
each vine; those from the butcher broken
up with a hammer or aN-head. will an
swer. When the vine arrives, expose It's
roots as little aS possible TO the air. make
hole, set it as deep rs it grew before :;
spread its roots out well each way; cover
them with earth and moistcn il needed.
That's all, until you need to train il shoot
ing stems. (Our columns have told and
will tell how that is done) All the above
is a very simple matter. Reader. if You
have not done SO. take our advice and
plant, at least one grape vidc this spring
better Two. three. a dozen of them, if
you have ground plant at least ono,
whether you live on Filth Avenue. or in
the wilds of Oregon. You viii thn1k rs
for the exhortation not very long hence.
The Concord variety. better than almost
any other, will grow almost every where.
The Delaware, Crevelin2 and Epmclan,
are excellent among other good and rela-
BILE kinds.--Ame' icdn .JgricaHUgjt for
Ap1fl.
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