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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-10-03

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Of xxDekesser-by-.- -, there staais Q
brown, red-tlled, lov-roofed cottage.
The t9andasloa for the little structure
Was laid l5o years ago. and fresh paint.
slth many modern improvements, have
not been sufncienf 10 steal from IL ths
antlquased, prin, and sober sPpear.nss
which 10 enc Of Its greatest charms. A
broad piazza, almost hidden by over
hanging honey-suckls. runs around ons
side OF the cottage, and being supported
by huge blocks Of hard, gray stone,
gives every evidence Of . deep seated
intention to remain IN place for many
year to come. A low, old-fashioned
door. which leads from this porch, and
seems to be ever sjar, gives entrance to
the house. There is no hallway. Hav-
ing crossed the threshold, the visitor st
once finds himself in the snuggest, most
orderly, and yet most disorderly OF
rooms. In one corner stands o great
oaken bookcase. black with age, but
still strong and sound. A brosd-cush-
Toned lounge of the older time occupies
q place of honor under quaint little
window, set high up near the tiled
ceiling. In the middle of the floor Q
table of dark, polished wood supports
q litter OF magazines, modern novels,
volumes of ancient history and books OF
plays. The walls are everywhere hung
with old engravings, with woodcuts Of
celebrated actors, now long dead, with
here and there q modern photograph of
some player who, in these latter days,
amuses the people of London and New
York. In odd and unexpected corners
of the room, and over the wide.mouthed
old brick fireplace, are queer knick-
knacks Of all sorts. Chairs, deep seated
and high backed, are placed invitingly
about the floor, The whole!room looks
as If it were made to live and to be con-
tented in.
As entered it on bright, summer
morning, early in this July, found
the deepest-seated3 and highest-backed
chair occupied by courtly old gentle
mar: who, Judging from. his appearance.
might be the lord of some broad Eng
lish domain, q great ship.owner, or .
well-read country doctor of the olden
time. Tall, well-proportioned, though
somewhat portly, slightly bent by the
passing years. which in other respects
have dealt most gently with him, his
keen gray-blue eyes, and broad open
face beaming with quick wit and good
humor, nearly seventy years of age, but
strong and active as most young men Of
thirty, he sat the master and owner Of
the cottage. Lord of Great Britain do
mains he has never in reality been, nor
has he owned ships or humored the
fancies of round of country patients.
On the stage of theater, however, he
has done all these things and many
more, for the master of the little house
by the sea at Manchester is John Gill
bert, the representative actor of Amer
lea, in many respects the greatest actor
of his time,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-10-03
The Berkelerian Philosophy.

The system of mental philosophy ad.
vocated by the celebrated Bishop Berke.
ley insists. that all external existences
are ideal. What is called matter is, &C
cording to this philosophy, nothing but
an idea formed in the mind. The sys-
tenn is again coming to the surface, not
withstanding the ridicule it has en-
countered, such as Byron's,-
"When Bishop Berkeley said there was nc
matter,
And proved it.-'twas no matter what he said. :"
This revival may give freshness to two
old anecdotes.
When DR.. Witherspoon was Presi.
dent of Princeton College, the Berke-
lerian philosophy had been adopted by
most of the students and professors.
The doctor, however, was opposed to
it, and once, with true Scotch wit, threw
out this argument against its adoption:
"Young gentlemen, il you think
there is nothing but ideas in the world
ju,t go out on the campus and butt
your head against the college walls
You will, at least, get an idea of mat
ter"
One student of the senior class did
not believe in the Berkelerian theory of
matter. On one occasion, when the
students were at supper, the dish being
hot mush and milk, this youth uttered
a cry of pain. The tutor who was pre-
siding at the long table started up in
alarm, as did the other students.
"Mr. Tutor" exclaimed the youth,
~ beg your pardon. but I've just
swallowed a red-hot idea !"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-10-03
i" For ValOr."

The American is accused Of selfish,
greedy eagerness to secure the al
mighty dollar" But we believe that
there is no nation am ong whom heroic
acts of self-sacrifice are more common
than in ours.
Here are two forgotten items. for ex-
ample, which We find side by side in
an old newspaper. One is letter to
Gen. d. Fl. Rucker, father-in-law of
Gen. Sheridan, from the famous Scout
Dunn, concerning the death Of his son
on the frontier.
"Our camp" Dunn states, " was on
the edge of gulch which was filed
with seething torrent by the storm.
Lieut.. Henely attempted to swim the
stream on horseback, but lost his seat,
and tloated down the torrent.
Tony Rucker procured lariats, and
the Indians ran down the banks throw
ing them in to Henely, but he made no
motion to catch them. Perceiving that
he was unconscious, Tony stripped off
his heavy clothing, threw himself upon
his horse, and plunged in, to meet a
certain death. He buffeted the food
iuriously, striving to reach his friend,
buuwas sucked under and lost. We found
the two bodies next morning. Tony
died with smile on his face"
The other incident occurred one sum-
mer evening in q country place near
Philadelphia. a young man was stand
ing on bank overlooking tho track of
the Pennsylvania Railroad. Three
, Saies, utter strangers to him, were
Polling along the track when q train
passed down the other side OF the river.
The noise it made prevented them from
nearing the express which came behind
them. rushing up the track on which
they stood.
The youngla shouted, but they only
looked up at him bewildered. There
was not second to spare. The train
was within few feet. He leaped down
IN front of it, and thrust them into the
ditch at the other side. They were
saved, but the train passed over him,
and left one brave man less on earth,
though the people who picked him up
saw only poor colored boy.
We pass by such acts here with too
little notice. In England, the Victoria
Gross would have been sent by the
Queens own hand to rest upon the
aead breasts of these two brave boys
II Is simple Maltese cross of gun
metal, with a laurel-leaf cut on it, and
the words, "For Valor." 1t matters
nothing to tho dead hero, but it is q
proud remembrance to those who loved
MN, and it helps other men to live
oravely and die nobly.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-10-03

Ny 1aes Mr. L<ngry seez &C ans
tAe rrbOsE sk5ck eo1Lecss It-eli
"a Ia. xIfes t~saty. The r~1Oxn
- - SINCE sF'rrad all over the
r.,,-l aIngdo@- heard STRIKING
r-slf o! Il l.sz SUMNER I h.i t=zE
.-.,.uy a. . coantry house IN Scotland.
- o. ~ ~1y 10 Another part Of the
--,,ii-l world Vas PASSING throagh In
v--u-,s Nrs. L.agtry bad been there
a.. las t-fors. Inverness l. pretty
g. II The extreme north Of Scotland,
.,.i d, II. lA.t considerable town IL that
3,r--tlou A friend whom / met Al the
Eo,-I told me then that Mrs. LAngtry's
arrival tad been announced III the local
r,,..r. and tina; she had been met at the
railway station 10y great company OF
curious spectators. She had ventured
INTO the street n little later. and had
ieen mobbed IN true London fashion.
A crowd followed wherever she went.
She made the journey next day down
the Caledonian canal. and had been
mobIed in the boat. as NJ oct people do,
10 see the Falls OF Towers-ii ] recollect
the name rightly and had been fol-
lowed by multitude up the steep path
which leads to them. stopped there
myself day later, and the bsggars who
line the road had still something to say
of Mrs. Langtry. On the steamboat
itself. passengers appeared to have
spent their whole time in alteration be-
fore the Langtry shrine-to the utter
neglect of the wonderful scenery
through which the steamboat passes
for nearly the whole length of the
canal.
There are the stationers' and IpLotog-
raphers' windows, where pictures of
Mrs. Langtry in every conceivable cos
hume and attitude abound. 1 dare say
some of them may be had in New York.
Mrs. Langtry with aquill thrust through
her hat Mrs. Langtry with dove in
her hands. which she is tenderly regard
ing-not, it is to be supposed, as rem
iniscence of Nottingham Mrs. Lang
try in morning costume, and again in
evening dress Mrs. Langtry with
japanese umbrella over her right
shoulder, and another yet still the
same Mrs. Langtry with Japanese UNI
brella over her left shoulder Mrs.
Langtry's full face, or quarters
should you prefer that, and either
colored or plain; Mrs. Langtry in
conservatory framed in tropical plants.
or Mrs. Langtry on the seashore listen
ing to the plaintive .murmur of the
waves. Among these and Il dozen more
you have only to choose.
In last years exhibition of the Royal
academy, Mrs. Langtry held not less
brilliant position. In that single ex
hibition there were three elaborate por-
traits of this lady. Mr.. Weigall had
painted her so had Mr.. Poynter, and
she was the original of Millais' charm
ing" Lily of jersey" Mr.. Poynter's
picture has since been engraved, and
Impressions of it may be had in the
print shops. 1t is a work of art, but
only moderate likeness. She is re-
ported to have sat this year to Mr..
Poynter for one of the maidens in his
large canvas of Nausicaa and her COM
panions playing at ball. But neither
here is the resemblance striking, and
Ge costume of the figure in question
quite forbids the supposition that Mrs.
Langtry could have posed for much
more than the head and face. if she did
for so much as that.-N. Y. Tribune.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-10-03
The Wears Poodle.

have Just received letter from the
vicar of earn, which relates an instance
of mental reflection on the part of q
poodle dog that has the merit of admit
ting neither of NAL observation nor un-
conscious exaggeration. The wears
friends canon whose name ! have ct
present no express permission to pub
lish-went to visit q cousin, who owned
the poodle dog. will conclude by
telling the rest of the story in my cor
respondents own words 1.-THE poodle,
whose name is Mort, went into the din
ing-room with them, and kept quietly
under the table till the end Of lunch,
when he begged for little food, and
he was given small shred of beef.
They returned to the drawing.room,
while the servant cleared away, and the
beef was taken into the larder. Tho
dog did not think he had had his fair
share. Now, he had been
taught to stand on his hind legs, put
his paw on lady's waist, and hand her
into the dining.room. He adopted tho
same tactics with my friend the canon.
= but the sagscious dog, instead
of steering for the dining-room, led
him in the direction Of the larder, along
the passage, down steps, etc., and did
not halt until he brought him to tho
larder, and close to the shelf where tho
beef had been put" After giving him
q piece of beef. the canon went up
stairs. and refused again to be led down
as before. Finding he could not
prevail on the visitor to make second
excursion to the larder. he went out
into the hall, took in his teeth Canon
IS hat from off the hall table, and
carried it under the shelf in the larder,
where the covered beef lay out Of his
reach. There he was found with tho
hat, waiting for its owner, and expect
ing another savory bit when he should
come for his at."-Nature.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-10-03
Novel Reading.

A good novel can harm no one. A
we'll written story introduces us to good
society, and enlarges our knowledge of
human nature and life. The dreadful
literature that is poisoning the boys
and girls of the country, turning the
boys into thieves and the girls into
vagabonds, is corrupting because it
brings the young reader into the COM
p.ny of corrupt characters. The boy
who reads these imaginative histories
of thieves. counterfeiters, highwaymen,
harlots and pirates. has the same effect
produced upon his own mind that
would be produced by actual associa-
ton with the living persons. There il
no mystery about it. Evil communi-
cations corrupt good manners." Young
men and young women who sit up till
midnight to read stories of mere senti-
ment, become distended with silly and
absurd notions of life, as matter Of
course. The same laws which govern
the growth of plants and boiies govern
the growth of minds. The intellect
feeds upon ideas. and not only grows
by what it feeds upon, but becomes
throughout all its texture and fiber what
it feeds upon. III like manner the
sensibllities of the mind absorb their
own sensations until the very power to
feel is made over and made like the
sensations experienced. The mind,
then, should be carefully cultured, aud
of all reading the reading of fiction
needs most careful oversight. If chill
drer are allowed to follow their own
uncultivated taste in literature, it is
reasonable to expect their minds will
degenerate.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-10-03
Living in Hopes.

There is no particular reason why q
tramp should wear a polished white
shirt, but they had one at the Central
Station yesterday with a shirt 80 terri
bly, in want of soap suds bath that
the Oldest men on the force gathered
around the fellow and declared that
they never saw anything like it under
the blue canopy of heaven. When asked
how long he had worn it without wash
ing, the man seemed hurt and replied:
Give fellow chance, won't you +?
You see, had this shirt on. seven
months ago when broke my arm. I
couldn't get it off then, of course"
But your arm got well" protested
one Of the officers.
eyes, it got we'll, and then my sister
died."
"What of that ?"
"Why, she made this ERE shirt with
her own blessed hands, and kinder
felt as if it was my duty to wear it in
memory of her for awhile. I'm hard
looking pill. I know, but I loved my
sister. Poor Sarah She's up there
where they don't need clean shirts and
never have their hair CUT
"Well, haven't you worn it long
enough to ease your sisters spirit ?"
Gentlemen, I should have got this
shirt washed some time this week, but
last night I lost my dog-an animal
which has stuck by me for over three
years."
"And what has the dog to do with
it2"
iii should get washed up and
cleaned up and seem to be somebody,
and should come across that dog, he'd
look at my hair, give one sniff at nay
clothes, and then he'd turn tail and keep
up the search till he fell in his tracks.
I don't want to go back on my own dog,
do I? I don't want to play any con-
temptible trick on o canine which has
turned to and eaten single nails and
old oyster cans when we was on the
tramp and couldn't git nothing for my.
self but shelled corn. How I'd look
going back on dog which never laid
down beside me at night without hunt
ing around to see where I could pick
up turnips for breakfast
"After you find your dog you can
wash up. suggested an officer.
"Well, shall live in hopes, was the
dubious reply. Life is but q span,
You know. We cometh up like flowers
and are cut down, and I tell you I'm
not going to run any risks or take any
chances for the sake of having q clean
shirt to spit tobacco-iuice on !"-Detroit
Free Pres.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-10-03

The London Society for Obtaining
Homes for Working Girls has opened
its second home. The girls have to pay
but small sum for board and have
also to do their own washing. 1t can.
not be made seif.supporting, but is
obliged to ask contributions Of the
charitably-inclined people Of London.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-10-03

lady, not accustomed to raising
poultry. set hen on some eggs, and in
que course of time brood If chickens
was Matched. Afriend, coming in four
gays afterward, noticing that the little
taings looked weak and puny. asked how
often they were fed. "Feu |" was the
Aepiy," Why, I thought the hen nursed
"shem. - cra Nens Letter.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-10-03

There is one thing in favor of tho
man who marries o widow with six
children, he never - there it goes
again, We have forgotten, or else we
never knew, the French for son"
All, if we had only attended night
school more diligently when we were
young, we would not now be obliged,
n,ulhs cum lachrymis, to keep up and
wander through a cemetery in our
heart OF hearts. peopled with so many
silent, Thorn jokes. But even thus,
through tribulstion and suffering and
disappointments, does man. with nu-
merous exceptions, attain sanctity.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-10-03

When England fixes up her Zulu
troubles and Chilli quits barking ct
Peru and several other out-of-the-way
places such as Kuldjs, Bolivia and
Kashgar quiet down, we will have
(perhaps) an area of universal peace.
All the great nations are at peace with
each other and no troubles at present
loom up. 1t might be good idea, too.
for q peace band to be made between
all nations with the proviso that the
first one who snarled would be bounced
on by all the rest. Then arrangements
could be made for bringing on the mil
Detroit Free Pres.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-10-03

Some lives, like flowers, are fair, but
not fragrant. We love to look at them,
but do not care to hold them. Others,
then, are sweet, gladdening. but with
less OF outward perfection, yet we would
have them near us always.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-10-03

1t is no mans business whether he
has genius or not F.; work he must, what
ever he is, but quietly and steadily /;
and the natural and enforced results of
such work will be the thing God meant
him to 90, and will be his best. No
agonies or heartrepding will enable
him to do better.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-10-03

Nelson's gelatine Is the best because
it Is stronger than any other kind.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-10-03

The best fire does not fare up the
soonest.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-10-03

Fever and ague will now be luxury
in which even the poorest can indulge,
now that the duty has been taken of
quinine. Quinine is not the most pleas
ant stuff III the world to take. 1t lie not
likely to form the basis of syrup for
soda water drinks. No person has ever
been caught taking quinine for pleas
ure; still when aperson wants quinine,
it is like wanting pistol in Texas, he
wan it bad. Everyone must rejoice
to see tax Of forty five per cent taken
from this bitter but valuable drug. 1t
ia estimated that this tax has wrung
from fever-stricken people $50 ,O0O, 600
since it was put on. Now let US revel
in cheap quiniIe.- Detroit Free Press.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-10-03

PIRATES IN THE LEvANT.-The Pes
Their Lloyd states that the Greek Vice
Consul for the Island of Rhodes has re.
ported to his 8 overnment that some fish
ermen of the island Of Amorgos, which
belongs to Greece. had attacked and
captured in the neighborhood of the
island of Patmos q merchant vessel, in
which Sc veral traders were being con.
veyed as passengers. The vessel and
captives were taken to an adjoining un-
inhabited island, where the prisoners
were beheaded and the vessel sunk.
The Greek Government has ordered the
public prosecutor at SYRIA to proceed to
Amorgos on board the war-vessel Syros,
and to make most searching inquiry
into the affair and bring the criminals
to justice.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-10-03

Appointments once made become debts.
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-10-03

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The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-09-18
Hard Times.

Yes, that's the cry. But why is 1t
so? Simply because we have too many
men in the country that are not trying
to make times easy.
"But," said a greenbacker to us the
other day, "thcre is no money in the
country, and that is the reason"
Then if that is the case it is easily
remedicd. Quit sending off for news
papers, and take your home papers.
Don't 90 and buy axe handles and
/ brooms that are made north when you
| can do such work yourself and save
| that money. TO those around home
| let us say, buy the machinery manu-
featured in Cleveland and thus ercour-
| age home industries. Don't send your
money off, but leave it here, and in
return you will get it back for pro-
duce. And when you come to town
and are tempted to buy whisky, just
take the cost of a drink and lay 1t away
and in a few years you will have
enough to last several rainy days.
There is no use to cry hard times. That
don't make a bad matter any better.
Look at the North All her factories
and all her other industries are to-day
in full operation. In fact the country
is now in its most prosperous condition
since the war.
Let those of our readers that cry
"hard times" try a few of these sug-
gestions and see if it won't benefit
them.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-09-18
TrInLn nffhn Tradp.

In consequence of the sharp competi-
ton in all branches Of trade, manufac-
turcrs are naturally seeking every
method to manufacture goods cheaper
than their rivals. This cheapening
process is, we regret to say, in many
instances at the expense of the quality
or purity of the goods made. This Is
wrong in any manufacturer, but ahso'
lutely wicked where articles Of food
are cheapened by adulteration, render
ing them unhealthy and dangerous.
Manufacturers usually in such instan-
ces try to avoid responsibility by omit
ting to put their name upon them, us
ing their name only upon their pure
and best goods. We therefore advise
our readers to avoid all manufactured
articles of food or medicine that doei
not bear upon the package or bottle
some responsible manufacturer name,
| If the maker is ashamed to put hi
name upon upon it, rest assured 1t il
an adulterated article, dangerous anc
should be avoided.