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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-06-13

DON'T BE TOO SENsITIvE.-There are
some people, yes, many people, always
looking out for sights. They can not
carry on the daily intercourse of the
family without finding that some offense
is designed. If they meet an acquain-
lance who happens to be preoccupied
with business they attribute his abstrac-
ton in some mode personal to them
selves, and take umbrage accordingly.
They lay on others the fruit of their
irritability, and see impertinence in
every one they come in contact with.
Innocent persons, who never dreamed
of giving offense, are astonished to find
some unfortunate word, or momentary
taciturnity, mistaken for an insult. To
say the least, the habit is unfortu-
nate. It is far wiser to take the more
charitable view of our fellow beings,
and not suppose that slight is intend.
ed, unless the neglect is open and d.
rect. After all, too, life takes its hues
in great degree from the color of our
own mind. If we are frank and gener-
GUS, the world treats us kindly if,
on the contrary, we are suspicious
men learn to be cold and cautious to
us. Let person get the reputation of
being touchy, and everybody is under
restraint, and in this way the chances
of an imaginary offense are vastly in
creased.-Alhance.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-06-13
The WOman's Exchange,

There is one institution in New York
about which very little has been said, it
seems to us, considering the valuable
work it really does, aud that is the
"Women's Exchange" It was opened in
April, 1878, with thirty articles for sale
and money enough to pay its rent and
running expenses for one year. The
exchange occupies the rooms at first
used by the Decorative Art Society, and
in very practical way supplements the
work of that society. 1t accepts any
work done by woman's hand, which
comes up to certain standard Of ex-
cellence. The work need not be "ar-
tistic," as it must be to be accepted by
the decorative society. In fact, the ex-
change is established for the benefit of
women who do not feel called on to -" ex-
press themselves in walnut or porce-
lain paints, and who would still like to
work with their hands, and find sale for
their wares. They find it here, and to
the exchange they bring or send dresses,
sacques, socks, baby blankets, pickles,
preserves, cake, candy, anything indeed
that has q recognized use in the world,
except pressed autumn leaves and wax
flowers, which believe are invariably
rejected. Any of these articles, except
cake, may be sent from any part Of the
country it will be placed on sale, and
If sold, ten per cent. commission is
charged. Last Christmas 81, 800 worth
Of goods were sold. So far, II ,566 ar.
ticles have been accepted, and only
thirty seven rejected. The managers
may be applied to by sending circu-
lar to the rooms, No. East-Twentieth
street, and work is received through a
manager or subscriber to the fund.
The commission on sales does not yet
pay the expenses they are borne by
regular annual subscriptions of mem
bers. But since women began trying
to work out their own salvation with the
ends Of their fingers, there has been no
more sensible and practical project set
on foot than this. There has lately
been opened in st. Louis in connection
with the school of design a woman 8
exchange similar to this, and notice
that they suggest that the country women
of the State send fruit and vegetables
canned by the best methods; flour and
vegetable seeds; and samples of fine
cakes, or artistic dishes of any kind. The
latter clause I daresay is due to Mrs. M.
F. Anderson, who has worked so indefat-
igably in behalf of the school of de-
sign, and who, beside being charm
ing and accomplished woman in many
other ways, is an enthusiast in regard
to artistic cookery, as her elaborate
cook book attests.-Calista Halsey, in
Burlington Hawkeye.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-06-13

First of April hoaxes were not nums1-
Gus in the newspapers. A New Orleans
journal gave a thrilling account of the
recovery from lately landed italian in
that city, of "the celebrated picture Of
the Duchess of Gainsborough, after q
gallant chase and desperate fight" and
that it would be on exhibition during
the day. A paper in st. Louis col
lected large crowd by announcing that
q six-year old boy, with the head and
feet Of rooster" had been brought to
the city and would be examined at q
certain place by committee of medical
experts. Ono of the Boston papers
gave rumor that the steeple of the
Old South Church had canted," and
was itself sold on the following day by
Maine papers story of the capture Of
q :" red bat that entered q sitting-room
through a chimney, one of the warm
climates in which bricks, in whole OF
in half, are frequently found.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-06-13

The question of the advantages OF
vaccination, which. since the universal
adoption and legal enforcement of DR..
Jenners great discovery has been con-
sidered settled, is now fairly re-opened
for controversy in England, where
there has long been q growing feeling
against the practice. Its efficacy in the
prevention Of smallpox is not denied,
but it is contended by the anti-vaccina-
tors that the remedy is often worse than
the disease, or rather than the chance of
catching the disease, inasmuch as scrof-
ulous and still more loathsome and con-
Eliminating infections are frequently
propagated by impure lymph. Cancer
and consumption have also been traced
to the same cause. 1t is noticeable,
moreover, that since vaccination was
made compulsory, the London death.
rate from smallpox has increased. The
opposition includes such eminent names
as Drs. w. J. Collins, Stowell, Hutch
inson, Ricord and Brudenell Carter,
whose testimony as to the terrible raw
ages of the diseases induced by vacci-
nation is explicit and startling. The
movement against the compulsory law
is enlisting some very distinguished
supporters, not merely in England but
in other parts of Europe. It is evident
that the estimation in which vaccination
has hitherto been held must he very
seriously modified, and that it is by no
means an unmixed blessing, it being
doubtful whether its advantages COM
pensate for its evils.-Irareller.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-06-13

PERFECTION FOUND. - Englishmer
boast of q club 1.-THE first of its kind
which combines the requisites for both
sexes and, while it has not yet stood
the test OF time, it has ct least tri-
umphed over the fears of its origin.
ators, namely, that the higher or better
classes of married people would not
join it together. At present the major
ity are married couples, to whom, in
London above all places, such resort
is q Observation-Disclosures who can
take their wives and daughters to the
club for dinner and supper, before and
after the theatre young married peo-
pie who want to give informal dinner
parties without intrusting everything
to OBESITY at home and, beyond all ,
wide class of intelligent, cultured
men and women who find ct the club
an admirable writing-room and library.
OF course the keynote Of success in an
establishment of the kind is the strict
ness of elections. The committee con-
sists of leading church dignitaries,
state officials, and people Of position
in society, whose duty it is to examine
critically into the eligibility of every
candidate; to request q resignation
from any member infringing the rules
of decorum, bringing an improper
guest to the club, or otherwise injurine
It socially to enforce all rules, and cal
attention to any disregard Of them. II
this way it is hoped that the club will
prove permanently successful, and. IL
its way, do q good work.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-06-13
Bites of Spiders.

Spiders belong to the same class as
scorpions. The poison-bags of the
former are connected with hook-shaped
mandibles in the anterior portions OF
their bodies. The following are some
of the most important varieties of spi-
ders:
The bird-spider, of South America,
with body from two to two and half
inches long; the scorpion-spider, of
Costa RIGA the Kirghees spider, only
about half an inch long, but having a
very virulent poison the katipo spider,
of New Zealand ; spider found, and
much feared, in the South of France
and in Spain the tarantula, of Italy,
and the great American spider. The
last is one of the largest. Except the
back, the whole body and the feet are
covered with long bushy hair.
The tarantula is specially famous for
the prevalent notion that its bite causes
delirium, during which the person bit
ten does nothing but laugh, dance, and
skip. about in all sorts of extravagant
pastures. The patient is said to be
cured only by music. The whole state,
ment is an imposition on travellers by
peasants, who for few cents, let them
selves be bitten, and counterfeit the
rest.
The bite of most of these spiders
causes speedy death in the smaller ami.
mails +; that Of Kirghees even in large
animals, and sometimes in human be-
ings, about one in twenty-five of the
latter dying when bitten.
The best treatment for the bite OF o
poisonous spider is to apply cold COM
presses, ice, lead-water and ammonia
to withdraw the poison by cupping-
glass /; to throw the patient into sweat
is desirable. This can be done by hot
drinks.-Youth's Companion.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-06-13
Burns and his Mauchline Belle.

The Mauchline public green has a
pleasing association connected with it.
Burns became acquainted with Jean
Armour on it one day when she was in
the act of bleaching clothes. The in.
cident is very racily told by Chambers.
He says: "There was race in Mauch-
line in the end of April, and there il
was customary for the young men, with
little ceremony, to invite such girls as
they liked off the streets into an hum.
BILE dancing hall, where fiddler had
taken up his station to give them music,
The payment Of penny for dance
was held by the minstrel as guerdop
sufficient. Burns and Jean happened
to be in the same dance, but not as
partners, when some confusion and O
little merriment was excited by his dog
tracking his footsteps through the room.
He playfully remarked to his partner
that he wished he could get any OF
the lasses to like him as well as his dog
did A short while after he passed
through Mauchline washing green,
where Jean, who had overheard the re-
mark, was bleaching clothes. His dog
running over the clothes, the young
maiden desired him to cali it off, and
this led them into conversation.
Archly referring to what had passed at
the dance, she asked if he had yet got
any of the lasses to like him as we'll as
his dog did?' From that time their
intimacy commenced" OF course,
Jean was one of the Mauchline
bellies" and, according to the poets
notion, was "the flower O. them a."
After he was married to her he very
sensibly and Justly said that he could
easily fancy more agreeable compan-
ion in his journey of life, but had never
seen the individual instance.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-06-13

But the Indians had fed. Mr.. Hob.
son came home half an hour later, and
found his wife restoring order among
the household goods. The supersti.
tious Indians did not venture to return,
-Nattie Dyer Br,tts, in Youths Com
panion.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-06-13

st. Luke's Hospital in New York
has large department for children, and
it is always full. When some ofthe rich
people lose their little ones by death, in
stead OF putting up fine monument,
they give $4,000 as memorial fund,
which provides bed that can always be
occupied by some poor sick child. This
is putting money where it draws good
interest.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-06-13

What" asks correspondent, els
the meaning Of Shelley's 'Epipsy
chidion p" We are not perfeetly GER
tain. but it sounds wonderfully like the
name of some new ague medicine.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-06-13

In Colorado card-playing is quite
systematic. One player holds the
cards, the other revolver; the coroner
holds the inquest.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-06-13

DEAD AND Monday morning
at 4 clock singular case of nervous
reaction was developed on board the
steamship Algiers, lying at Morgan,s
wharf, Algiers. The subject, Patriek
Barton, coal passer employed on the
vessel, at midnight, Sunday. while in
the act of getting aboard, missed his
footing and fell into the river. The
splash attracted attention, and by
prompt action Barton's almost mani
mate body was taken from the water.
He was rolled on o barrel and given
the attention the occasion required for
the resuscitation of drowned persons,
which met with the most flattering sue
cess. Barton, to all intents and pur-
poses, fully recovered from the effects
Of his involuntary immersion, and
went to bed. At o'clock on Monday
morning, as he did not appear on deck,
hand went to call him, when it was
discovered that Barton was stark and
stiff in the embrace of ath.-Nea.
Orleans Times.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-06-13

A SENSATIONAL CAsE.-A case of o
sensational character has, says the Cal
cutta Times, lately formed the subject
of judicial investigation. Some ma
tives were bathing at ghaut on the
Hoohly, when body was seen floating
down the river and tossing its arms. A
cry Immediately arose that the body
was possessed by ghost. A native doc
tor who was present appealed in vain to
the bystauders to render assistance, but
even the watermen refused the use of
their boats. With great courage he
plunged into the current, and with
much difficulty brought the body to
land. It was found to be q young
woman twenty-four years of age. At
ter restoratives had been applied she
stated that she had been for some time
an invalid that her relatives had
brought her, stupefied but sensible, to
q burning ghaut; that fire had been APP
piled to her lips as to that of corpse,
and that she had been thrust into the
river as if dead. The woman was taken
to a hospital, where, after lingering fiji
teen days, she died. Her relatives
were prosecuted, but have been &C.
Quilted.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-06-13

The Only Temperance Bitters Known.
Tho best blood Purifier and Cathartic. Warranted
the blood. An eaectual remedy for Dyspelsia,
RiltOusness,, ChroMtc C0n.ttgataS@n,
Ia, skin Diseases. etc. These Bitters are cal.
culated for both sexes and are destined TO become
semitic Ritsers for all chronic weaknesses Of the
Kidneys and Chronic Liver Complaint
For sale BY ali druggists and dealers in medicines.
, 1879-02-19
u Cl,nnEs in Fut,oral Fnsl,lans.

ANtc thr& CifT<spGHdtHf< IF0H Tines.
The gradual cltallgu la sllortuary customs Ia
matter ot occasional uotiee. For several yrats
tr oral tAss'!o'l continued tu lncreasa until IL
reached u climax ut 6tewust's funeral, The ex-
rensu Ot decorating thu cutlllI, with other dis-
pluSA Eulta1a ~ that trcca*lul, was $l0,u1u.
THIS excess brought al iuaulctiiutu reartiuu, uni
since then lowers Tor lnortuary pnrW,sea nayo
almost fallen out Ut use. An0ttier feature In
funerals fs thu coeu Ut evening ~ tlIe tls,v OF
scrvlce. utter wI,rl' te remains arc taken away
ior iutrrll,ent. lllu esrort III Me gnvs Dn SUCH
ocaarioHz IL limited to .hn smallest nuMtce llat
muy ts required. It would b. well II a,.,tI.er
Jtil,t cull bc brought INTO fas',ial,-lhat IL, al
abatement III display q! mourning, wtirii liz
uer1 WurG u rtAnsuHlII1al.uM drynltlr ~ b.,
Wished" The presrut depression Is serIuuSii'
telt unloIlg tEu utnertakert Nnu lind Il yGrv
difficult tu make et,}rEilots. llrAce' tllrr A}Y
changing. IN llelr puliry, u,si instead of rA.
counlGul'{ cxpct.s!yu tlilrtAts liny rtlv'su ~,
contrary, u,.lcsi IN rsa.ee VI i;uuwu W &u,tV.
TAlk arise: 1ri lsr aforementioned t1l.!;rdl,y
iu getting llnlr pay Wutieytr tur bill Ira MA
ali extrsslSu amount. LIT Il rclu,'3As@ II u,
cont Ut mourning tui!ow uuA sIte pus.lj: viii .,.,s
bc slow to Acknowledge tliu rsllpf,,
, 1879-02-19

1,cr diamonds untuuetled in tho safe, mud wcre
satiAfled tI,at MI WINS we'll. Mrs. Hell Was al
lowed to tlouart n1l midday train on the rcnu.
got far Into the noight>ortn1 Stnto that tho clever
attorneys for tic plnintiH scented the trick
which Ind been played un them.
1t seems, bv tho story Of lIer lawyers. TINT
invaltd'ty of the tut which 1>cau was bringing
ngatnst her in Kings County. Forthwith lhc
clercr lady get to work. n'H', untcr the ptca Of
examining her diamonds. conveyed tf,e wl,ole Of
il'rm fnto her bargagc. which was dull. cl!cckcd
for ean Frnnctae0. After the lin box Ind been
emtttcl Of tr last diamond, Mrs. lIclt carefully
tl1Ecd It to !lic brtH with the finest quality VI
canary seed. She gnvo the nlaintifF good mtas-
turned to It's place tn tue sale.
The scene at the. Hoffman 1Iouso Ycstcrlay
while tho deputy and the lawyers duarrccd over
the precious box OF lird.secd y described as c1-
cess'T,Gly amusing: Landlord Reed Of The IIoir-
yers for Mrs. Bell inststed on a delay Of Two
hours every minute Of which was wliir(Ing Mrs.
Bell anl her diamonds further into New Jersey,
where attachments could not reach her. Mcat,.
prtcefess csskct. Al Inst, at l o'cluek, when
the train conta1nE the fair defendant hsd got
well aeross the Delaware anti lnt0 rcnnsyra-
nla, Fitzpatrick and tho lawyers lost ali pa.
ttcncc
Hanged Il I'm goIng to walt my longer"
Tie b.x. :" Herds t(e order of tle court, and
wnnt them jewcls!"
the hands Of the excited deputy. lie clutel,etl
eagerly At II. "Why, what's il.e tMatteri It's
Kind O. light for diamonds, ant tit" amid one uf
the lawyers, huspfciousty.
NJ certainly Is, replied another, hcttlng It
pesplcxctlly. Then they shonk the box VI Eor-
ously, and listened TO hear tile diamonds ruttlc.
What ia blank blank liaa she bccn doing to
the th!ng anylowl" asked FttzDatr!ck, anx,o,s.
". When, finally the priceless icwel.box was
discovered to contain some ninety old cents
worth OF bird seed In tho place OF *30O,OOU in
diamonds, the couhtcnanccs of tile lawyers aud
deputy wcr0 sight 10 bctluld.
, 1879-02-19

here. To leutn with, thc Lottery Is partculatly
immoral Il l,ayn't wnn anYshfng III IT.. Iu The
next, Il 's tc.louA subject, except 10 holders Of
ont All wilt mention about il a.,
that tic first prtzc-a silver service
valued Mt $e5,WD-hns fallen to wording
cnrrcr who ttvcst or lived till this ereat Eou1-
fortune came 10 him, IN tic wrctcllcd nn pow
erty-strfckcn QuartIcr MoufTctard, sacred 'ref-
11Ec Of rag-p!rkers. Tic srcond prlzc-n dta-
n,olltl necklace worth $90, ,0U0-hns been wt,n by
agcNtlclnnh IN Nice. The third and fourth
diamond necklaces Of equal value, $1,000
catli-I,avc been carried oil By tie daughter ot
MI ex-Asnbassalor md q Parlaian wuris-gtrt.
Providence has thus been pretty equitable III
the distribution Vi it, fnvors,-tlIougl confess
should be more Inclined to pruso 1t II had
come in for a slnro Of them. The smaller
llrlzea arc still being drawn fOr,-at The rniG OF
few hundred dny; and nll aro not likely to be
awarded fur nearly month to conc.
Just word, III conclusion, about the doings
TIE MusiuAL AND THEATRICAL woRLD
since my last. Yesterday VIC had q revival Of
9eritoz'e curious an,l powerful " Romeo ct
Juliettc" Symphony at tho Chatclct With
the uxtupslun Of ono or two numbers, notably
tho rather tcdIus ''Funcral Of Juict,h nntl The
"RomGo ut the Tnmh" Fcepa, the work VIA
n,ost successful. "LfAssom :" still draws
ut tho Amhign, though attention las bean a
good deal distracted from It by other mnttcrs.
8ivort played at the Conccrt ropuln;rc ycster.
day; ami tlranattkcd vcrafon of Chcrbullcz'a q
"9a'nuei Drohl" has been produced at tho
Odeon, with moderate SUCCESS. That Is. ]
thnk, all HAIRY MELTZEN,
, 1879-02-19
Quiillnr.

t6f6 lHF& ftHtff.
Tile alkaline substance known as qufnlne, not
wthstAItllns Its universal use throughout cvilI-
znttun Us q powerful tonic untl remedy IN inter
mlttr't nt,t retntttvnt feycte, has been tiiscoy-
rrctl less than slxtY years. To pcllctler, tho
Frrnrll chctntst, notGl for observation ulll
uHnltats, lyelorgs the honor Of tho discovery,
fur witch tlls Academy nf Sceuccs awarded HIN
u uelxe Vi ~, ,O00 francs. Qnnne haa been
much employed scccntlv MS q prescryat!ve Of
hoattl WHEN tie system Is exposed to rertain
noxolls Influences. Its val,o as propkylactlc
10 50 generally recognized TINT IN uur own u!ltl
other naytca Qtlntnu Ia regularly administered
when ships ore within d Etven tt1stuHcc OF tbs
tcyrr.inteetcd eoasts ot Afra. 1t has not been
found effective ngul'st ali lorMs Of intcrmtt-
tent feycr; na tho .physisiAn In medical
ctarQe Of 1iylngatonc's Ianbcst expedition
1Myrctl rt1n II, preference. Procured from tho
yclaw hark of lint variety Of the c!nehona tree
Known Or ealtsayu,-it ~ to bo had ony IN Bolivia
ni"i The adjoining Pefuytan trnysnru Of cara-
bara, altn!gh tic general Impression IL TINT 1t
comes exclusively from prr1. The forests In
which the calfsaya tsce ls ara ten to twelve
Intlrs' journey from inhabited placcs. They ure
IeuetFutcl by companies VI caseurillos, me.1
who tnnisu III cncu,Hpncnt, nl.tl roam through
lie regsuu telling trres and gathering tho bark,
Which Is srut to Atr!ca, anl thence shipped to
Eutupe uinl thts country. Tho medicine eonI-
Mnnly tskcn III such quantities IN the West md
SOUTH u the su'plate or properly the dIsulphate,
ot qulntue. all consists Of une equivalent Uf sul-
phuric aesl, two of quintne, hlld eight of water.