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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-01
The Mount st. GOthard Tunnel.
1t is we'll known that what is called

1t is we'll known that what is called
the pass of St. Gothard was anciently
the most frequented route over the
Alps, because 1t offered the most direct
and practical line of communication be-
tween Basic and Zurich from Northern
Switzerland and Western Germany to
Lomb hardy and the important cities of
Milan and Genoa. At least sixteen
thousand travellers and nine thousand
horses crossed it annually on al aver
age down to the beginning of the pres
ent century, but, being only bride.
path, it was almost wholly abandoned
after the construction OF tho carriage
roads over the Simplou by Napoleon III
1897. The railroad over the Simplon
has nearly monopolized all the traffic.
The st. Gothard Railroad Company
undertook, some time ago, to cut q
tunnel through Mount St. Gothard, but
had to stop for want of funds III 1876,
when us much as one hundred and two
million francs was required to com
plete the work. At last Germany en-
gagged TO supply fresh subsidy of six
Mllilcns III addition to twenty millions
originally granted. Italy promises u
like sum, which will raise her subsidy
OF fifty five millions, and Switzerland
adds eight millions to her previous
twenty millions. From these three IA
uons twenty million francs will thus
accrue, and the RAILROAD company Will
have to raise AN equal amount, which
Will make up the forty mlliIon francs
lSo, 900 OOO) now required to complete
~uat viii be the shortest and most al
leci railroad through the Alps into 1t
ally. The Flnanciai Society of German
bankers Will supply tho railroad COM
pany with the twenty millions they
wunt, and tue works have been recon-
menced. There remain ! $40 meters
(cquai to 1858 yards of the st. Go
,Aurd tunn to be bored and 1T ls
hoped that before the end of 1879 the
wUrkmen at both ends will meet, ana
tho harvest part OF the great work be
complet, d. fhiLodr'Pha Press.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-01
Mems Names.

Many English snrnames express the
county, estate or residence of their
original bearers as Burgoyne, from
Burgundy Cornell or CORVALLIS, from
Cornwall; Fleming from Flanders
Gaskih and Gascoyne, from Gascony
Han way. from Hainault; Polack, from
Poland; Welsh. Walsh AMI Wallis, from
Wales Coombs, Compton, Clayton,
Sutton, Preston, Washington, from
towns in the county Of Sussex, England.
The prefix atte or at, softened to a or
an, has helped to form a number OF
names. Thus, If man lived OH a
moor, he would call himself Afternoon
or Atmoor if near gate, Attegate OIL
Agate. John attic the Oaks was in due
time shortened into John Noaks Peter
at the Seven Oaks into Peter Shocks.
In Old English, applegarth meant
orchard ; whence Apologize and Apple
ton chase, a forest olive, a cliff
clOugh, ravine cobb q harbur
whence these names.
The root of the ubiquitous Smith is
the Anglo-Saxon smitan. to smite. II
was applied primarily to blacksmiths
wheelwrlghts, carpenters, masons, and
smiters or strikers in general.
Baker. Taylor, Butler, Coleman focal.
mani Draper, CDwper (cooper), Cut
Ter, Miller, and the rest plainly denote
Occupatl MS.
Lorimer is a maker Of spurs and
bricle bits Aikwri,;ht, a maker OF
chests Lander, contracted from lavan-
die-, a washerman BAnister, the keeper
of a bath !; Kidder, huckster Wait, 4
minstrel Crocker, potter.
Such names as b xter and B,gsteI
are the feminine of baker Webster ol
webber or weaver winch shows that
these trades were first followed 10y
women, and that when men began to
take them up they for some time kept
the feminine name.
Knight, Lord. Bishop, Prior. Chamber
lain. Falconer, Leggett tlesate), either
signiiied what the peis0ns 50 sty le,i
were, or they were given them III Jest OF
derison, like the names King, Prince
and Pope.
The Termination Ward indicates a
keeper, as Durward, doorkeeper Hay
ward, keeper Of the town cattle Wood
ward, for st-keeper
Kead. Reed, or Ri is an old form
of spelling red, and WAS bestowed, as
White, Blown, and Black were, to de-
note the color worn, or the complexion
had.
Hogarth, from the Dutch, means
generous, high naturel Rush is subtle;
B,wne. ready Bonutr, kind, gracious ;
EIdrldge. wild, ghastly.
Many Welsh names naturalizel in
English are from personal traits, as
More, great; Duff, black; Vaughn,
little Lane, slender Mole, bald ;
Cough, red.
Surnames now apparently meaning
less ha, meaning in old English and
provincial dialects. Brock, f instance,
slguities badger Talbot. ma>titf Todd.
fox Culver, pigeon; Ienshaw, young
heron Coke, coUk.-Astc York Times.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-01

One OF the most striking sights
that takes the attention of the traveller
III japan is that Of the wooden sandals
worn by the thirty five million of peo-
pie. These sandals have a separa Q
compartment for the great toe, and
make clacking noise on the street.
Straw slippers are also worn, and a
traveller setting out on a journey, will
strap supply of them on his back
that he may put on new pair when
the old is worn out. They cost but a
cent and half pair. They are rights
and let's, ami leave the foot free to the
air-we never SEE those deformities in
Japan which are 80 frequent in this
country. They are never worn in the
house, being lett outside the door;
passing down street you sac long rows
OF them at the doors. old and new,
large and small. 1t is surprising to
see how rapidly the Japs step out oil
them, aud pick them up again with
their feet. without stopping when leav-
ing the house.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-01
An Improvement.

1t is an undeuiable fact that Ameri-
can women are improving III plump
ness, and are fast losing the lean,
scrawny appearance for which they
were once remarkable. The reason for
this is obvious: they take vastly better
care Of themselves than formerly. They
have more acquaintance with hygienic
laws aud holu them i'll far his her es-
TEEN. The days when they exposed
themselves TO dampuess and wIntry
cold in thin slippers and silk stockings;
when they abstalned from Hannels next
the skin; when they pinched their
waists to semi-sutfora ion; when they
sacrificed comfort and health to what
they conceived to be their appearance
those foolish and unhappy days are gone
forever, have barely been known to tue
rising generation. Oar women now have
no mawkish morbid notions as to them
selves; they no longer think that to be
unhealthy is to be attractive; that in
dlvidualIsm and interestingness are
synonymous; that pale faces and com
pressed lungs are tokens of beauty.
they dress seasunably; they wear
thick boots and warm clothes in bad
and cold weather; they allow themselves
To- b' euthe freely, and they find their
looks improved, not injured, by the
wholesome change. There are excep-
tions, many OF tLem. doubtless, but the
rule is as We have described, and the
exceptions are constantly diminishing.
Ii may be safely sal that all sensible
women are becoming, if they have not
yet become, converts to nature, and
that they heed her behests. recog nizing
the great principle that what is not nat
urul cannot be beautiful. No wonder
then, that their proportions art fuller,
their cheeks more blooming and their
steps more elastic.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-01

"ADAMs APPLE The name of this
protuberuice III the t ,roat originated
in tradition that u plecs OF the fruit
which Adam ate stuck in his throat,
but it did not choke his wife. So the
sons of Adam have his apple in the
throat, but the duua htels Of Eve have
not.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-01

SYsrEMATIc.-A man who has spent
a god portion of his life in contracting
bills, recently hit upon a plan fol
managing his affairs which he foun'
perfectly satisfactory. He explained
his system to one OF his recently ac-
qui,ed creditors. A bill was presented
him with request for immediate pay
ment. He took the account, and care
fully checking all the items and footing
up the column of figures, found all cor
rect. Then he quietly and neatly folded
up the bill. Endorsed it, and filed it
away in a pigeon hole marked "W.'
Turning to his waiting creditor, he ex-
planned as follows: mr.. Williams, it
will be some time yet before your bill
will come up in the regular order, but
you may depend upon my attention.
Some years since adopted an alphabet
cal system of paying off my Indebted
ness, and have now got as far as q.
Don t trouble yourself to call agaih.
AS soon as get to w. l will call upon
you with the amount.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-01

There are moments of dependency
when Shakespeare thought himself no
poet, aud Raphael no painter; when
the greatest wits have doubted the ex-
cellence of their happiest moments.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-01

Mr.. CHA stones Constant assistant is
hi daughter, who knows every book in
his library and tie contents Of it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-01

A high tide at Venice recently mum
dated the great square, and gondoias
moored at the steps of the Church OF
st. Mark.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-01
Little Big-Man's Love for his Child.

The Pine Ridge Dakota correspond
dent of the Ssour Citv Jou,na! says ::
Little, Big Man, formerly Northern
Sioux, belonging to Crazy Horses band,
came rushing into the agency yesterday,
his horse running at full speed, he sing
ing a"warpath song, the blood stream
ing down his legs aud very much excited.
He jumped from his pony and ran into
the agents Office and asked for a gun.
Ga being informed that he could not
have gun, he stamped the floor, cried,
q nd pulled his hair, and being covered
all over with blood, more ghastly and
fierce looking savage was probably new
er seen in this country. he tried to
scratch match wrong-end up, and
smoked the bowl of his pipe Instead OF
the stem. The interpreter having arriv
ed, he stated in frantic manner that
his little girl - his only child - had
caught her dress on fire few hours
before and had burned to death. The
physician, in company with Col. Il. f
O'Bierne, formerly Of Detroit, Mr..
Mou and the interpreter, proceeded at
once to the camp, seven miles away,
where they found the child dressed il
a clean calico, amusing herself by play
ing with wax doll baby and eating
stringed dried apples. The doctor
found quite all extensive burn on her
her leg and also on the right side of
the body, but thinks her injuries are
not of q serious character. 1t seems
that before the women found out how
bad the child was they Informed
the Little Man that she was burn
ed up beyond all hopes OF recovery,
whereon the chief began stabbing him.
self, inAicting several deep wounds, and
would undoubtedly have killed him
self had it not been for other Indians
taking the knife away from him.
Almost the onl, foreigners who
speak French without an accent are
Poles. They may. however. be recog-
nized by their pedantic correctness.
Russians have number OF expressions
peculiar to themselves which they in
iroduce, and they drawl their words
instead of uttering them crisply. Ger
mans and Italians have as bad an ac-
cent as Engllshmen. Belgians are to
be known by their dragging into al
most every sentence the words" sdrez
oous?" Parisians are sometimes al
most wholly unintelligible, from their
absurd habit Of not pronouncing their
consonants distinctly.
RAILING AT TAE AGE.-It is quite the
thug, as one advances in years, to
complain of the degeneracy of the age.
There is tilmy exaggeration in years
which plays tricks with our judgm ent:
The world is ever apt to complain OF
the present, and look backward for Its
golden age. A Grecian once overheard
the remark, "Tnis age is degenerate. !"
I" Yes, said he," that must be true, Tor
my grandfather told me that when he
was boy he often heard his GRANDPA
| Their say the same thing"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-01

A lot of prisoners sentenced to hard
labor in Alabama were knocked down
to the highest bidder at the followit &
figures: Martha Jackson. a negro wom-
an, went off at SD 10 p r month; Emma
Parker, negro woman. 81 Us an old
negro man, Wi liam Moulton. 81 20 !;
Sarah Moulton, his wife, at 81 ; Sam.
Malone, negro man, went at IS, Sam.
Was IA " likely fellow" and the bidding
was quite lively. Jim Graham. II he
gro boy. brought ST. so; John FL. ming.
u negro man, was knocked off al 81 90
James Odiorne. White hIau, brought
only twenty five cents month, while
another white man by the name of
Mann, went for the small sum Of five
cents. A number of negroes were
among the bidders, and Que said he
never expected to live to STE the day
when negro would be worth more
than u white man.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-01

Where the people are we'll educated,
the art OF plotting a state is best learned
from tho writings of Plato.-Bishop
BykL~y.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-01
How to Borrow.

The bahitual borrower is master OF
his business, hence his success in il.
IL. has as many different devices for
different emergencies and temperament ats
as tue salmonisher has flies to suit the
moods of the fish and the conditions OF
water and weather. Ohe quality lie
must have-a quality without which ali
his tactics are vain - aud that is,
presence of mind. He must always be
ready TO seize the opportunity the i'll
slant it presents itself, and be down
upon his man the moment he sees an
opening. THIS gift is specially desira'
bIe in the cases OF new acquaintances,
or the new arrival of old friends after a
long absence. when the utmost CELEBRITY
Of action may be required lest some
conscientious mutual lrlend-the loose
mans worst enemy make the quarry
prematurely wary, and, by an officlous
HINT, change what seemed IL certainty oi
pap into bare possibility OF gold
under such circum tances his prompt
tude is sometimes almost admirable. Al
The same time, his prompitude must be
tempered ny judgment. The borrower :
conceaiment of his true motive Is Often
a wonderful example Of what may be
achieved by practice. Tue studied
sprightliness of his conversation, the
bright and CHEEKY views Of life to which
he gives expression, his can,lid and
straig htforwurd tone, his easy flow OF
spirits, his careful avoidance OF all de-
pressing topics like tue decline of trade,
the tightness of the money market, the
general prevalence of distress the
adroitness with which he impresses you
with the notion that he is ii light, butter
Fly sort of creature, in whose thoughts
difficulties, necessities, money, ways
and means have no place and then, al
the moment his sunny Influence is strong
upon you, the way i'll which he puts
(as though it were the merest after.
t fought. only just that instant occurred
to him) Tie question which is to all hi'
palaver what lady's postscript is t.
the body # the letter-'Look here
could you. etc. p Ii all this does MOI
imply the artist, what is art? or what
might not this man be capable, were his
energies we'll directed
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-01
Early Rising.

An omin, Mt German general is Loto
rious tor his z,al for early rising. He
Sos his strv%hts and ueighbors the
good example, IS he tAluks 1t, OF turn
Ing out OF bed at four o'clock every
summer morning, aud ho makes ii
point OF Visiting his stables, farms anu
fields AS soon as tac hour of daily WORK
beglns, Iii order to see that every one
Is duly at his post. One morning his
Zeal lmpcllcu him to rise at three
O'Clock, and when he went into the
fields lie was gratilied at beholding II,
soung wuman. with IL sickle Ill bel
hand, diligently working her very
hardest. lie called her to HIM, and
pulling out his purse, gave her thai
rr, adding II few warm words OF appro-
oatlon. When his excellency hau re.
turhtd home, and was sitting ut breal-
fast, he told his valet to send he in.
-pector, and, after describing the dress
and appearance oi this pattern of WON
inly Industry, he asked that junction
AIRY If he knew her name. On, yes,
replied he, after n little hesitancv,
- The girl whom your excellency has s.
richly rewarded Is alas! Maria Bauer,
the tield-thief Tue people say OF her,
your excellency, that She makes hay
While the sun doesn't shlue. Sue
came out of jail only month ago
She has no doubt gone utf with III
apron full Of your excellency s clover,
IS well AS yUur excellency Is thaler.'
For once his excellency's ardor WAS
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-01

}out tAceitchcy, Iuitt sHe makes nay
While the sun doesn't shine. Sue
came out of jail only month ago
She has no doubt gone off with al
apron full Of your exceilency's clover,
- we'll AS yUur eXcellency thaler.'
For once his excellencys ardor was
dampened.
AN OPEN SECREr.-The little courte-
sizes make one attractive. Those who
are cunsiiertte are considered. Tue
'huuehtless are seldom thought of, un-
e,s they are too annoying. A gentle
man of threescore aud ten, whose mar
red life had been unusually pleasant,
said to II friend:
| will tell you the secret of our hap
py married life. We have been married
ion forty years. My bride was the bell,
If New York VIII. IL 1 married her, ana
though loved her for herself, still ii
lovely flower is all the lovelier poised
IN an exquisite vase.
My vile knew this, and true to her
genuine refinement, has never. in ali
these forty years, appeared at the table
or allowed Inc to 1T G her less carefull,
dressed than during the days of our
honeymoon. Some might call TIN,
foolish vanity call it real woman
illness.
| presume should not have ceased
to love her had she followed the exam.
pie of MANY others, and con >iiering the
everyday life of home necessarily de
void of beauty, allowed herself to be
careless of such small measures a.
dressing for her husbands eye; but
love is increased when we are proud of
the object loved ; and to-day am mo- t
proud Of my beautiful wife. with her
silver hair and gentle face, than of the
of every tongue. Any young lady eau
win u lover how few can keep them
such alter Years of married life
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-05-14
DIR. MlNrIRs NKrHxRrIoum.

"a compound nuid extract Of Buohul Dr..
hintie's Nephrsticum works wonders. AL
cases Of Dropsy. Brieht's Dissass. Kidney. Blad.
der and Urinary Complaints, or Rstsntion Of
Urine are entirely cured BY the Nephrstcum.
Gravel, Diabstes, pain in the back. side and
loln are cured whom all other medicines have
failed Bee what the druggists Of Portland and
San Francisco nay about DR.. Mibtie's Nephreu-
cum and English Dsndelion Pills. 1--WE have
sod Q large amount OF Or Mintie's medicines,
the English Dsnd-lion Pills. also the Nsphrcti.
oum. and In all cases they are highly spofen OF
and dive entire sstisfactiou." John A. Childs.
Druggist. SECOND street, Portland; @. q. Wood.
ward 1 Co., pruggists corner fint and Alder
streets, p, rtland. Messrs. abrams d Carroll.
San Francisco, say: I've n9ard Ntphrcteus
a. ne Best Kidney and Bladder Remedy bSors
ne pu6lie" All Druggists keep these msdicinss.
For al derangsments of the Liver. use Dr.. hiA.
tie's kuqlifh Dandelion Pills. For Biliousness
o Dyspepsia. use Dr.. Mintie's EnslIsh Dsndo.
lion Pills. For Fever and Agus. use Dr.. xintie's
English Dsndelion Pills. Every family should
keep the English Dandelion Pull on hand: Dr:
Nintie's remedies will not "curs oil complaints."
but viii, n taken according TO directions, give
immediate relief. and perfect . cure In al
troubles for which they arc recommended. Bold
By all Druggists.
THERE have been moro cures Of seminal
weakness. nervous debility and paralysis made
Cooper's Vital Restorative. than BY all other
remedies combined. Why will you sunsff
Send TO A. z. Mintie, n. D., No. II Kearny
street, Ban Francisco, for the Restorative. and
10 cured. Prizes. 81 per bottle; four times the
quantity. $40. Try . bottle. mh2s ~
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-05-14
r,.veii.r Z. ..sr..H...rde.s

II the tourist 10 unpfovided with some medi.
einal resource. Changes OF temperature. food
and water Of an uuaccustomsd or unwhoie.
some quality. and . route that lies In the tropics
or other regions whore malaria e1ists. arc sach
and oil fraught With danger 70 Que who has
been improvident enough TO neglect . remedial
safeguard. The concurrent testimony OF many
royd1surs by land and sea sstsblishes the fact
who use 70 TO encounter hazards Of the nature
referred TO with impunity /; and that q . medi.
cine adapted to sudden and unexpected exigen.
cies. II 10 peculiarly valuable. Disordsrs Of the
liver, the bowels, and the stomach, fever and
ague. rheumatism and nervous ailments.
brought on By exposure. arc among the mals-
tiers are most subject. These and others ytsid
70 the action OF the Bittsrs promptly and com
nIafalv. II
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-05-14
Fined 800 Each.

Mr.. aud Mrs. John Henry were fined
yesterday 500 each for assault on
Charley Brooks. The affair grew out Of
the removal OF some bed springs which
had been thrown by Mrs. Henry in front
OF DR.. Halls stable. Mrs. Henry and
Mr.. Brooks were clearing them away
when Mr.. Henry came and commenced
calling Brooks pet names, at the same
time picking up two large stones, with
one OF which he hit Brooks over the
head. The latter was administering
justice to Mr.. Henry when Mrs. Henry
Joined forces with her husband and
nearly stripped Brooks Of his wearing
apparel. For these courtesies Judge
Flanningham imposed the above fine.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-05-14
ASSESSMENTS.

Americas rs cents per sharc. levied Nay
9Th; delinquent June 18th. sale day June
18th
Huliiea-Si per share. levied NAY 6th; dc.
hnqusnt June OH. sale day June 3Oth.
Lady Bryan-o0 cents per share; levied
Nay LIST; delinquent June I'd; sale day june
aist
Asdes-2s cents per sha'e; levied May ethi
delinquent June 18th; sale day July LIST.
North Bonausa-60 cents per share; levied
April aoth; delinquent June 9th; sale day
June 18th.
Br~siiiass-as cents per share; levied Arpil
18Th; delinquent May 'osh; sale Gay 'uh'
Nsrsh Carsou-as cents per shsre; levied
April 10th; delinquent June ID; sale dA,
june 10th.
0uecor-0 cents per share: levied April sd
delinquent May 18th: sale day June iIth.
wsiisTargo-2s cents per share; levieN
April 2sd; delinquent Nay Gath: sale day
June 10Th.
Usah-ss 30 per share. levied April II; de
linqusnt May IL: sale day june y.
Bsss 4 Bslch~r-ki per share; levied April
II; delinquent Nay Il; sale day June TO-
Crows Peiss Raviue-iS cents per share
levied April 10: delinquent April 20; sale
day June o.
sisrra Nevada ga per share; levied April
Is; delinquent MsJ -; sale day June 10.
south Utah 10 cents per share: levied
April u; delinquent May TO- sale day Nay
or,rs.si Ksystsas-1 cents per share;
levied April IL; delinquent May n; sale day
June n.
Yellow Jsckes-Si per share: levied Apri
18Th; delinquent May 18th; sale day June
18th.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-05-14
Mrs. Porseoas' Benefit.

Tonight, at Piper's Opera House,
Mrs. Portsous will receive her benefit.
The number Of local artists Of a high
order Of talent who will take part in
tho concert testines, first, to the high
appreciation in which the recipient ID
held. and. second, to a most agreeable
musical evening. The programme is OF
no mean order and contains admirable
selections and great variety. Mrs.
Porteous wishes TO study her art
systematically and under competent
teachers. The entertainment OF this
evening in intsndedt to help her to do so.
She has done much to help others, and
10 deserving Of the aid Of all.