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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-03-28
Neatly Attircd.

No rules for dressing can be laid
down which suit all ladies in detail;
but a few general hints may not come
amiss. Ladies who have to dress on an
allowance small for the amount of sooi
ETY. they go into, must not expect to be
quoted as smart dxessers, but only be
contented to be appropriately and neatly
attired. In the matter of ball dresses,
for instance, a dress Of tulle and flowers
is, of course, extremely pretty, but it
is crushed and soiled directly. A mar
ried lady is much wiser to have evening
dresses which she can wear at q dinner
party and also at ball party, and the
less crushable their trimmings are the
more economical she will find it. Lace
is, of course, the greatest assistance, if
it can be had, and an economical dresser
will give thought to the portion of her
dress on which the lace is put, avoid
ing placing it so low that it may be
trodden on, or so high that it catches
in the bracelets. Two rough dresses
ought to suffice, one beige or some
light fancy wollen material for warm
weather; the latter, if made as polon-
aise, and provided with silk skirt of
suitable shade. as well as its own skirt
the silk need not be a costly one),
forms better toilet, and one quite
adapted for going to church in the
country, or any other occasion where
tidy but not smart dress is wished.
For cold weather, cloth suits, or serge,
are serviceable, and by no means ex-
pensive. Unjust be recollected that
all dresses are not bought at once; a
lady should try 80 to manage a ward
robe as always to have two dresses, one
morning and one evening, quite fresh
and suitable for really very smart occa.
sions. For morning wear the economy
of unremarkable and neutral shades is
very great. Not only can they be worn
much oftcner than more marked ones,
but they necessitate fewer bonnets, as
one may be worn with several, and
thus really worn out and be superseded
instead of there being several only half
worn, as is the case when they match
the dresses. 1t is not pleasant to be
obliged to economize-to think twice
before making a purchase; but it is
often necessary, and it is better to ex-
pend care and thought than to have the
unpleasant consciousness of having
wasted money. Every lady should be
careful to have good black morning
dress in her wardrobe, and it is very
advisable, if possible, to have a second
best one also. It is most useful in case
of sudden mourning. But it is mis-
take to imagine, as many do. that black
is economical wear in daytime. To
look well it requires to. be fresher and
handsomer than anything else. and
shows dust and the effects of exposure
more than any color.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-03-28
{ A Terrible Adventure.

One Of the most terrible Of sea adj
ventures is thus narrated by French
paper Of New York city: 1.-THE hero
Of the story is mulatto, native Of
Pernambuco, named Gomez de Silva,
and who had been condemned to TWEEN
ty years penal servitude on the island
of Fernando Noronha for theft.
AT the expiration OF ten years
Emanuel was seized with an irresistible
desire to zee his mother and sister once
more, whom he had left in Pernam-
buco.
He accordingly communicated his
intentions to couple of other con-
victs, also mulattos, and they eventual
ly managed to escape on raft during
the dark night, their only provision
being little bread and water. ;.
The second day one of the men ac-
cidently fell into the water, and was de.
voured by sharks under the very.eyes Of
his two comrades. On the fourth day
the other died OF exhaustion, and
Emanuel threw the body overheard to
the sharks, thinking that they would
then leave him alone.
But the sharks were not to be thus
put eff; and, having twice tasted hu.
man food, were hungry for more. They
accordingly crowded round the little
raft they eagerly watched its sole oc-
cupant from all sides their long rows
of teeth glistened in expectation of the
sweet morsel he would make.
SIN fact, look which way he would,
he could see nothing but teeth and
eyes. For six days this lasted. ~
unable to sleep for fear of being
devoured, unable to lie down from the
same cause, without provisions, with
out water, and the hot SUN beating
upon his defenseless head, Emanuel
was just on the point Of leaving the
world Of waters raving lunatic, when
his tiny craft was espied by an Ameri-
can vessel-the Carrie Long, of Stock
ton, from Buenos Ayres to New York
and tho poor wretch was saved, and by
the time New York was reached he had
completely recovered"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-03-28


THE HUMAN RAoR.-A statistician In
England, in studying generation OF o
million of people from birth to death,
finds that ons-fourth Of them die before
they reach five years less than one
twenty-eighth between five and ten years;
in the next Ave years the mortality is
lower than at any other period in the
next Ave years an increase, especially
among women-the influence OF dam
gerous occupations begins to be seen in
the death-rate. Eight times as many
men as women die violent deaths. This
is perceptible for twenty years. Con-
sumption is prevalent, and accounts for
one-half of the. deaths from twenty to
forty-f From .hirty-five to forty-five
the effect of the wear and tear of the
system are seen. At forty-fve, the mil.
lion is lesssned to four hundred and
twenty-onc thousand one hundred and
fifteen--death-ra increasing rapidly.
About one sixth OF the million is left at
seventy-five, at eighty-6ve only thirty
eight thousand five hundred and sixty
Ave are left, and at one hundred, two
hundred and two are left. At fifty
three, men and women surviving are
about equal in number, and from fifty
five and outward the women exceed the
men.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-03-28
Equine Sagacity.

A pleasant story has just come from
the Cape Of Good Hope. In GRAF Rel
nett, as in all the old Dutch towns in
the Colony, there is, in the centre OF
the place, large market square, where
the farmers, traders, and others, arriv-
ing with their produce at any hour OF
the day or night, may "outspan the
oxen and horses from their wagons,
send the cattle out to the common
age" to feed, while they bivouac at
their wagons, as is the wont of African
travellers to do until the eight o'clock
morning market auction. An old horse
belonging to one of these parties had
wandered about in search of grass and
water--vainly, no doubt, for it was
during the severe drought from which
the country is but now recovering.
Coming to the great bare market-place,
and finding o knot of men talking there,
he singled out one OF them, and pulled
him by the sleeve with his teeth. The
man, thinking the horse might possibly
bite, repulsed him, but, as it was not
very roughly done, he returned to the
charge, with the same reception ; but
he was persevering animal, and prac-
tically demonstrated the axiom that
perseverance gains the day" for, upon
his taking the chosen sleeve for the
third time between his teeth, the owner
awoke to the idea that deed Of kind
ness might be required Of him: 80 put
ting his hand on the horses neck he
said. GAN right, old fellow march
on u The horse ct once led the way to
q pump at the further side of the
square. Some colored servants were
lounging about the spot. One of them,
at the bidding OF the white man, filed
o bucket With water three times was
the bucket replenished and emptied
before the "great thirst" was assuaged,
and then the grateful brute almost spoke
his thanks to his white friend by rub
bling his nose gently agains. his arm,
after which he walked off with great
sigh of relief. A story somewhat anal
ogous to the foregoing was told me by
q friend, whose uncle. an old country
Squire in one of our Western counties,
had favorite hunter in a loose box in
the stable. One warm summer day he
was "athirst" and could get no water.
He tried to draw the groom's attention
to the fact, but without success. The
horse was not to be discouraged /; he
evidently gave the matter consideration.
The thirst was pressing. All at once he
remembered that he always had GER
tain halter put upon his head when led
to water. He knew where it hung. He
managed to unlock it from its peg, and
carried it to the groom, who, in great
admiration of the knowledgeable brute,
rewarded him in the manner he desired.
---Natwre.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-03-28
How to Mind q Baby.

First, man must have one to take
care of. It isn't every ono you know
that is fortunate enough to have one,
and when he does his wife is always
wanting to run over to a neighbours
only five minutes, and he has to attend
to the baby. Sometimes she caresses
him and oftener she says sternly:
/" John, take good caro- of the child
until / return"
You want to demonstrate, but cannot
pluck up courage while that awful fe-
males eye is upon you so you pru-
IDENTITY refrain, and merely remark
Don't stay long, my DEAR"
She is scarcely out of sight when the
luckless babe opens its eyes, and its
mouth also, and emits yell which
causes the cat to bounce out of the door
as il something had stung it. You
timidly lift the cherub and sing an OPP
cratic air he does not appreciate it but
yells the louder.
You try to bride him with bit of
sugar; not q bit of use he spits it
out. You get wrothy and shake him.
He stops second and you venture
another when, good heaven! he sets
up such roar that the passers-by look
up in astonishment. You feel desper-
ate ; your hair stands on end. and the
Precipitation oozes out of every pore as
the agonizing thought comes over you,
what if the luckless child should have
a fit!
You try baby talk but ".litty litty
lamby" has no effect. for he stretches
as if a red hot poker had been laid
upon his spine, and still he yells. You
are afraid the neighborhood will be
alarmed, and give him your good watch
rs last resource, just in time to save
your whiskers /; though he throws down
handful of your cherished mustache
to take the watch and you thankfully
find an easy chair to rest your aching
limbs, when down comes that costly
watch on the floor, and the cause of all
the trouble breaks into an ear-splitting
roar, and you set your teeth and pre-
pare to administer personal chastise-
ment, when in rushes the happy woman
known as your wife, snatches the long
suffering child from your willing arms,
and, sitting down, stills it by magic,
while You gaze mournfully at the re-
mains of your watch and cherished
mustache, and muttering malediction
on baby kind in general and on the i'm
age of his father in particular. vow
never to take care of baby--until the
next time.-Detroit Free Press.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-03-28

A railway from Jaffa to the interior
OF Palestine is the latest reported ven-
ture in Eastern enterprise. The chief
obstacle to steam traffic in the Levant
has hitherto Been the lack of combusti-
BILE material for fuel. The country has
been stripped Of wood, and coal brought
from the West is too costly. But re-
cent examination has shown the exis.
tence Of inexhaustible beds of Ignite
between Jaffa and the Dead Sea and
this, especially when mixed with the
asphalt thrown up in enormous masses
by the dead sea. will supply fuel
equal in heating capacity to the richest
bituminous coal, at cost OF not more
Than W 90 ton. This important dis
covery will, it is thought, transform
the waste and dreary region where
once stood the wicked "cities of the
plain " into focus of industry and q
magazine Of wealth.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-03-28
Dom PedrO's Gift.

There is now lying at pier No. Al
East River, New York, massive block
of stone, which is gift from the EN-
peror of Brazil to the National Wash
ington Monument Committee at WASH
ington. The stone is addressed to the
Brazilian Legation at the Capital, in
care of the Brazilian Consul General at
New York. It arrived by one of the
Roach steamers, late in December, and
is now awaiting transportation to this
city, while search is being made for
some sailing vessel or canal boat strong
enough to carry it when river naviga-
ton opens. The block is about five
feet square, and is securely packed in
stout oaken casing. 1t weighs 18, 900
pounds, weight which none of the
steamers plying between New York and
Washington can bear upon its decks,
and hence the necessity of sending the
Emperor's gift by canalboat or sailing
vessel. The stone is said to be mag
nificently carved, and bears an appro-
pirate inscription as coming from Dom
Pedro to the Monument Committee as
his offering in perpetuating the mem
Org of the illustrious of the American
Republic, for whom his Majesty cher
ished the warmest admiration" The
block of stone is very valuable, and the
Consul General and his Isubordinates
have been instructed by their Govern
ment to observe the greatest care in its
transfer to this city. While in this
country the Emperor made trip to
Washington's tomb at Mount Vernon,
ond rusfl, his <,svn ha u1o y,1o ptcd a cvoo
more tree by the side of the tomb, over
which he also scattered flowers. Wash
imgton I'd. Oh Post.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-03-28

The See of Durham, England, which
DR.. Barring has just resigned, is not
only one Of the richest in the Anglican
Episcopate, but it possesses very inter
esting historical associations. The suc-
cessor of st. Cuthbert, says the Pail
Mall Gazette, is something more than
one of the highest and best paid minis.
ters of the English Church. He sits
on the throne Of theso old Princs.Bish-
ops of Durham, who once exercised
regal sway over the territory OF their
diocese. Till.the reign Of Henry VIII.
writs in Durham ran in the Bishops
name, and offenders were tried for
breaking "the Bishops peace, not the
Kings. As late even as the reign of
William III. what is now called " the
County Palatine of Durham" was
styled "The Bishopric of Durham. F"
The last " Prince-Bishop" who could
be so designated by courtesy Tin con-
sideration Of the princely amount Of
his revenues), was William Van Mil
dert, who died in 1886, having worn
the mitre OF Durham for ten years in
succession to Bishop Darlington, who
occupied the See for thirty-one years.
1t may be mentioned in passing, and
in correction of a popular error, that
the mitres Of archbishops and bishops
of the Church Of England are exactly
the same or ought to be SO, in form.
Archbishops are not entitled to encir-
ole their mitree with q ducal coronet,
but the Bishop of Durham is, in COM
pliment to the old palatine rights Of
his predecessors.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-03-28

An old hat that once belonged to Ma
poleon l. was recently sold for thirty
five dollars, which is good price when
we consider that both the Nap and
crown are gone.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-03-28

According to the statistics of 1870
there were 8, TAI. 1888 acres of timbered
iand in Ohio. In 1877 there were but
o,ll7 $40 acres. If these figures are
correct they show the destruction of
over 800, 900 acres Of timbered land in
ONO in seven years. Gov. Bishop
calls attention to the matter and coun-
sells halt.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-03-28

Says DR.. Holland: Consumption has
yen cured again and again by the sim.
process of building up the forces of
witty through passive exercise in the
s open air, and the supply of an abund.
aace Of nutritious food.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-03-28
BOwDOIN'S
Rotary TOP Kitchen Cabinet Table,
PATENTED AUGUST. !s7.
This invention is EMpHATrcALLY A NEW
DEPARTURE In Work Tables.

In all ordinary mefnodr tine contents are contained
In drawers which have to be pulled out ne often a.
anything Is wanted
In this, all contents REMAIN sTATIoSAsy, anu are
accessible by giving the top OF your table turn,
which uncovers the WHOLE
ported by selfscting bracket.
Within the body OF the table are compartments for
FLOUR and MEAL, and all ingredients and Utensils
used In mixing. kneadfng board is fitted In close
TO the -four. Underneath ls shelf for baking pans
hat irons and ironing sheets.
For convenience IN transporting the legs unship
nd are packed inside.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-03-28

Be CouRTEots. Many a promotion
has been secured by timely jest.
Marshal Junot, while still young
subaltern, attracted the attention of the
commander-in-chiet by coolly observ-
ing, as an Austrian shell scattered
earth over the despatch which he was
writing at the latter's dictation, "It's
very kind of them to sand our letters
for u.s." When the Duke of Clarence,
afterward William w., went down to
Portsmouth to inspect the British sew
enty-fours, the guide allotted to him
was battered old lieutenant with one
eye, who, lacking o "friend at COURT
had served for years without promo
ton. As the veteran removed his hat
to salute the royal visitor, the latter re-
marked his badness, and said iestingly,
/" I see, my friend, you have not spared
your hair in your country's service. y
Why, your Royal Highnsss," an
swered the aid salt, 80 many young
fellows hsve stepped over my head that
it's wonder / have any hair left. T"
The Duke laughed loudly at this pro-
fessional joke, but he made note Of the
old mans name ct the same time, and a
few days after the latter was agreeably
surprised to receive his appointment as
captain.
Arizona silver belt., 1879-06-27
A New Deparsurs.

Wa hsye elsewhere spoken of the -fgort beng made to subyert our Re publican institutions by Republicans. Nineteen vears ago when Lincoln was .irst nominated for the Presidency he project was abhorsnt and in or 3er that there should be nc mistake as to the views 9f the party regard ing shat issue it deemed 1t advisable to make the following a plank in ts platform
 Sec. 1 That the maintainanee inviolate, of the rights of the Stptes, and especially of each State, to or der and control Its oxn domesbe in- stitusions according to it's own judg- menf exclusively. is essential to that balance of power on which the per lection and endurance of our pohti- cal fabric depends: and we denounce the lawiess invasion by armed force af the soil Of any State or Territory. ao matter under what pretext, as one af the gravest crimes.
 The Iowa platform denies that the United States of America is a league but 8 nation Article 3, of article of confederation and perpetu- al Union between the States, afirms chat the said States hereby sever ally enter into firm league of friend ship with each other. for their com mon defence. the security of their liberties, and their mutual welfare, binding themselves to assist each other against all force offered to, or attacks made upon them. or any of them. on account of religion, soy- EREIeNTY, trade or any pretense whatever.
 California Republicans which re- gently met ID convention in Saera- mento enanciates the same prinei- ples as those of Iowa in regard to ssthe baueful doctrine of State su- premacy" and makes sa strong goy- erDment a plank an ther platform but notwithstanding other State con ventions may and doubtless Eill fol low ia the wake of ioEa aud Califor- aia, we here predict that the soFer- sign vii of the people will be main aiued in accordance with Section 1 article Y. of the constitution of the United States which says the United States shall guarantee to every State iu this Union a Republican form oi Government
Arizona silver belt., 1879-06-27

Indian Commissioner Hayt. who is under indictment for crookcdness in tue management of the late la mented International Trust company of Jersey City, has 8 son-u-law .ergaged in the manufacture of oleommgarine and is supposed to have stock in the business himself. l.. appears moreover that the department of agrlculture at Washington has been I'm tue habit of sending advertising .circulars of the concern all over the country, enclosed with It's model crop reports and aissrrtatieas on tea. winch suggests that Le Due. as well as Havt, Is aa interested psfsn@ 1t IS to be hoped, therefore, that Mr. Le Due in his mex. annual communication to the people will incorporate chap 1. ter or two upou the growth and preYa
 gation of artificial butter. as the subject is one of great imporfance, especially to farmers who keep DO COWS
Arizona silver belt., 1879-06-27
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 The Grant sherman contest fer the Republican nomination for ;he Presidency is fast ripening into < quarrel. II bas already reached che point Q. charges and counter charges.
 Here is a specimen brick from the Chicago Times
 It is amusing 60 note the acrImony Rath which the St Louis Grant boomer assails Sherman. who, it has at last discovered, is the real oFpo nent Of it's demi-god Talk about
 nepotism' under Grant, " the Globe Democrat exclaims. but just make John Sherman President af .he Jni- sed States. and rbe true meaning. not only of the word but of the s1s- tem which it represents, will be un- derstood In tue early period of tue war. Whle Sherman Was Senator, he got every male relative he lad en earth placed on the government pay roll, Spd when the war Was over, there wasu't one of them among the lkilled wounded or missing " The Skermans hase it that way. Therein they are stalwarts But i there is no use of putting John on 3 plane in tbis regard with Ulysses 1 He IS unriyalled. IL was not alone ] lhis cousins and his sisters and bis aunts BLO had official place from Grant. He provided for bis sons for his father, for his brothers-la- law and everybody whom they recon mended. Some of them are still m
 ofice. Fred, for instance, wbo, as a lieutenant-colone Is nov under pay while cRcumnayigating the globe and Cramer, who IS doHg tue rell- gious genteel a. Copenhagen. Gram
 treated the patronage of the govern
 ment as though if was private es.
 cate, not a trust. He was ilepot- lst of nepotists. Therein John Shcr-
 man can never approach him.
Arizona silver belt., 1879-06-27

\ party of hfty-nipe men who followed James HilI 8 thousand miles in Nerthern Arizona in search of "a rich deposit of goli'' which he claim ed he discovered five years ago have denounced him in the Prescott Enter prise as fraud and bilk." The ffy-nne men must be green and new to the country and business of prospecting or they would uot have followed Hlil quite so far. Such stories as HilPs have long since play cd out with old prospeetors
Arizona silver belt., 1879-06-27

The Eaitor of the Indian Journai struck with fit of double-headed- ness, breaks out as follows 'The north is sitting On smoking volea- no, and t cannot change the fact by putting is fingers in it's ears and shutting out the rumblIng of the an- gry elements beneeth the crust. ? The author of sbis volcanic eruption must have been taking several drops of the efater1 himself.
Arizona silver belt., 1879-06-27

The New York Sun says ibe offices Of William L. Lent in Wil- liam street and Dickinson Bros Ex- change place head quarters of nm ing speculation are constantly crowd ed by people who, but few months ago would hot touch mining stock l. looks as f the most cautious operators had made up their minds taat t IS safer to deal ID solid min- ing stocks than in high-priced rail- road fancies-
Arizona silver belt., 1879-06-27

The Senate passed bill granting s100 per month each to Mrs Gen. Shield and Mrs. Fletcher Webster If all otler inaigent widows were voted 8 little of the chicken pie t would look less like jug handle liberality. If Congress were to endOw soup houses. at least during the pinehing months of winter where starvng humanity could be fed 1t certainty would be regarded as 3 more enlarged benegoleace than to stall feed and elothe .he few in purple and dnc linen.
Arizona silver belt., 1879-06-27

Passenger rates from Kansas City to St. Lotus or Chicago have dropped to fifty cents. When railroads invite free travel and grub passenger trafaps wlll regard them as a real benefaction to mankind and greatly to be preferred t0 free lunch houses.