Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-07-18

my beloved IL Is meet tnat L should
woo and win you thus, who are to be
from henceforth the Joy and sunshine
of my heart and home !"
SIGNs OF THE TIMEs.--I am an old
man yet in material things 1 have
seen the creation of new world. am
contemporary with
The Railroad,
The Telegraph,
The Steamship.
The Photograph,
The Sewing Machine,
The Steam Plow,
The Friction Match,
Gas Light,
Choloroform,
Nitro Glycerine,
The Monitor,
The Caloric Engine,
The California Gold Discoveries,
The Oil Well Discoveries,
Gutta Percha,
Canned Fruits,
The Electric Light,
The Telephone, etc., etc., etc.
Gentlemen conservatives, these are
some OF the footprints of material pro-
gress OF the present generation. Do
you think the moral world will remain
the same as before? that society will
be unaffected by these changes? If
you do, let me call your attention to
the fact that this same generation has
seen the abolition of slavery on grand
scale, the ascendency of republican
America, the opening of China and
Japan, the institution of worlds fairs,
the spread of the insurance system, and
the agitation for the freedom of women.
And the march is steadily on, with &C.
celebrating motion. What is its mean
ing? Where will it end?
A CAUTIOUS BoARDER. - Charles
Thompson, Secretary to the first Amer
lean Congress, WAS noted for his eau
ton. 1t may be due in part to this
trait-one OF no mean importance in
those stormy days-that he held the
office, through successive appoint
ments, during fifteen years. An anec-
dote exhibits his caution and prudence
When young man, he boarded with
a school teacher and his wife, both
noted for slanderous tongues. For
oSahO Sooo SuupO 1uOlLp5Ou WlSueu
a new boarding house but he dreaded
to leave the teachers family. fearing
that his character might suffer from
their backbiting. He, however, hit
upon an ingenious expedient to pre-
vent them from slandering him. One
evening he gravely inquired if his con-
duct as boarder had been satisfactory
to them. Entirely So" replied both
husband and wife.
" Would you be willing to give me
certificate to that effect p he asked.
sob, certainly !" and they wrote one
then and there.
The next day Thompson moved to
another house. Thanks to his caution.
he parted in peace from his host, and
they never disturbed it.
UTAH ANTs.-Among the many Gu
riosities Of Utah, the red and black ant
is excelled by none. One of there ants,
weighing only one-fourth of a grain,
troy, can draw four grains, or sixteen
times its own weight, with apparent
ease. AS warrior, its courage is won
derful. The other day witnessed an
attack OF four ants, one after another,
on green worm, and each retired from
the conflict badly wounded, the worm
resisting the attack vigorously. The
wounded ants meeting companions, re-
ported their troubles, and soon seven
ants were seen advancing in line OF
battle on his wormship, when hard
battle took place. The worm made
frantic efforts to relieve himself, lbut
all in vain. In one minute from the
time of attack, the worm was lifeless,
the ants still holding to him. placed
them in water, when to all appearances
they became lifeless, but still held their
grip on the worm. 1 then placed them
in the warm rays of the sum for ten
minutes, when they were all right
again, and hauled their victim off to
their hill.
Contentment is Blessing, and it is
within the reach of all, but it will not
be found by him who goes out to seek
it. 1t is something from within, and
until the heart is right all effort after
it must be in vain. Paul says: II
have learned in whatsoever state I am
Herewith to be content" It was some
thing that came to him az he served
bis Master and imbibed his spirit.