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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-01

Garibaldi has q liking for writing
letters, and concerning this taste there
is told pleasant little story. Several
years ago a poor man came TO Caprera,
with the intention of settling down
there, so as to be near this hero while
gaining livelihood. He asked Garibal-
dis advice as to what he should do, as
he was somewhat too old for agriculture.
The general reflected q few minutes,
then said: ''The paper and ink sold on
the island are detestable; import from
Livorna some smooth paper, some good
ink, and some fine pens" The man
followed the advice, and, though nc
one on the island bought his merchan.
disc except Garibaldi, he got enough
by that to live on. Soon after Vi:tor
Hugo heard this story and ordered his
writing materials from this same man
who is said to be now in very comfor
table circumstances.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-01
Fighting With O wildcat.

A Rocky Mountain wildcat belong.
ing 10 Mr.. John Spencer, OF Bayonne,
N. j., was allowed 10 escape on Sum
day through the carelessness of some
persons who we're looking at il in its
cage. Mr.. Spencer returned on Sat-
urday from q hunting expedition in
tine West, bringing the wildcat, which
he had wounded, with him. Its fierce.
ness had not yet worn of, and it no
sooner regained its freedom than it
bounded away 10 the woods. Men
armed with guns and accompanied by
dogs vent in pursuit. The wildcat
was tracked into Cadmus' woods. There
it turned at bay, and with all its nat
ural ferocity attacked q dog that was
chasing it. A fierce battle followed.
The fighting animals grsppled, rolled
over, and sprang at each other with
fierce yells and barks. The dog was
terribly lacerated, and it came running
out Of the woods bowling with pain.
The wildcat had scratched out one of
its eyes, and otherwise seriously in
jured 1t.
A valuable hound was then put on
the trail, and it led the party to large
hollow stump near the shore of Newark
Bay. The hound KEEP. at respectful
distance from the stump, in which the
wildcat was evidently crouching. Mr..
Spencer approached, and to scare the
animal fred his gun into the stump.
Instantly the wildcat sprang out with
q terrific yell. 1t crouched, flashing
its tail, and prepared for a spring at
its pursuers. The battle with the dog
had seemingly whetted its fury. Sud
denly it sprane with all its strength at
Mr.. Spencer, its owner, who approach
ed nearer than the others, thinking the
animal might recognize its master.
Mr.. Spencer luckily escaped its claws
by dashing aside. It landed several
feet behind Mr.. Spencer. Before it
could make another spring Mr., Thomas
Churchill, the hotel proprietor, sent a
bullet through its heart.
The wildcat is to be stuffed for Mr..
Churchill, to whom the owner pre-
sented it as trophy of his marksman.
ship.-NeU York San.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-01
The Sanguine Bride.

A not unusual kind of bride is that
sanguine creature who believes that
life is now to be all honey and butter
and that never o cloud will cast its
shadow over the sunny sky. All is so
new-and it will never grow old Hol-
iday time has come in perpetuity, and
there are to be no more painful lessons
of duty to learn, and no more dis
agreeable tasks of self-suppression to
fulfill. Tempers, disputes, peevish-
ness, anxieties, are buried beneath the
sugar and the almond of the wedding
cake, and life is to be o fairy tale,
where "they live happily for ever af-
ter" finishes the picture. All the but
tons will keep sewed to the shirts, and
there never will be pair of socks to
darn. If children come they will be
born like so many little doves, and give
no more trouble than covey of cherubs
fitting about the house. She looks for
ward to halcyon sea which not the
faintest ripple is to disturb, and in her
world blight and storms are to be un-
known. Her also we pity, poor self
deceiving creature-taking life as she
does at such false angle, and looking
at the dust and ashes of inevitable de-
cay or sure disappointment through
spectacles of such deluding rose color.
She has not the faintest idea that her
husband will ever cease to be her lover,
and she imagines that the poetic exalta-
ton OF the courtship-the raptures of
hopeymoon-are to continue far into
old age. OF the sense of reality she is
absolutely destitute; and her reasoning
faculties are lost for the time in the
rainbow lined cloud of hope and exul-
tation. Perhaps her marriage has
taken her from On uncongenial home,
and she is elate and full of hope in
consequence. She was in bondage to
an unloved mother; she was q
governess working hard for small pay
and less consideration; and the love OF
her husband, the newness and indie.
pendence and pleasantness of her own
home have overpowered her common
sense-at least for the time. Reality
will waken her up soon enough, poor
soul Meanwhile we, who see the
fools paradise in which she is living,
feel sorry for her, and anxious to know
how she will bear the waking which
has to come to her as to others-ay
as sure as death has TO come to us ALL
London Queen.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-01
Pioneer DAYS.

An ancient dame who settled in In
diana sixty years ago-she Is now "a
years old--recently gave correspond
emit few "reminiscences of her early
life on the frontier. She said: 1--WE
had no window to our house, and the
door was made Of blanket which was
hung over the doorway. We had q
large fire place made of sticks, in which
a Ere was always kept burning. My
babe was then 3 months old.
"All we had to keep house with was
small provision chest, a bell-metal
tea-kettle, q sugar bowl, pewter plates,
and some cups snd saucers.
When we moved into our cabin we
had no beds, and, as my son, then 4
years old, had the whooping-cough, /
felt that it would be dangerous to place
him on the puncheon floor, so I had my
husband make hammock by suspend
ing q quilt from the rafters by bed
cord.
1--WE made o table out OF o walnut
slab, and then three stools, and our
housekeeping outfit was completed.
"Well, as I told you, my husband
started to mill and expected to be
absent q week. Ihad brother living
at Vincennes who had sent us word
that he would pay us O visit, and ] was
expecting him.
'The second night after my husband
left I heard some hallooing down in
the bottoms, and felt certain that il
was my brother who had lost his way
in the darkness. I Immediately an
swered the cry, and it was promptly
responded to, and continued to APP
proach. I set candle on o stump in
the yard. and, leaving my little boy
sitting in the door, advanced toward
the wood, calling to the approaching
person to come to the light.
"You cannot imagine my fright at
hearing the yell between me and the
house, and, on looking around, discov-
cred large panther pass between the
light and my boy. gave a scream
and picked up the candle, and dashed
into the house and lowered the quilt.
1 can't tell you how long that night was,
or The nights which followed until the
return of my husband.
81 had to bake my bread at neigh
boris, and usually went over at night,
but never dared to go unless carried
a fire-brand in my hand. Many time
I've seen the flashing eyes of panther.
but they never dared attack me on &C.
count of the fire.
"When the neighbors went visiting
in those days, they took their teams and
guns and stayed q week, the men hunt
ing and women quilting and helping
each other at their domestic duties.
Chow did I make butter? Oh, easy
enough! I put the milk in a gallon jug
and shook it until it was churned. The
trouble sometimes was in getting the
butter out of the Jug.
81 have frequently gone to mill alone
when had to swim the horses across
the river, the boat not being large
enough to carry them. I have often
seen the"womeI walk five miles on a
visit and carry babe. They would
set the child straddle of one of their
hips, and, putting the arm around it,
could carry q large child with ease.
The men in those days wore buckskin
trousers and went barefooted in sum.
mer, while the children seldom had
shoes at ALL"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-01
A COnsul's Duties.

OF course, an American citizen can
occupy" any Office he can get.
Whether he can ell" it is different
matter. When Presidential election
is over, hundreds ask to be appointed
consuls. They desire to go abroad Of
the public expense. How many Of
them can cell" the Office may be seen
from the following picture Of "good
consul" drawn by writer in the Bos.
ton Journal:
The good consul knows the language
of tie country in which he resides. II
he did not know it thoroughly when he
took the post, he went manfully at
work and learned it.
He keeps his eyes and ears open,
reads the local papers and notes down
all commercial and financial figures.
He does not talk politics, but he does
talk trade.
He is everywhere, and at all times,
emphatically an American. 1t is his
duty to do so, and he glories in his
duty. He carries American opinion
among the bankers and merchants OF
the community in which he resides.
Sea captains like him, and stand O
little in awe of him. He is fair man,
and looks at all sides of question be.
fore he decides upon it. He is the
friend and protector OF the common
sailor.
He sends runaway girls back tc
their families. He prevents foolish
marriages from reaching consumma
tien.
Sometimes he is compelled tempo.
rarily to postpone marriages when il
seems great pity to do so.
One afternoon the American Consul
in principal French seaport heard q
knock ct his door, and tall, hand
some compatriot walked in and intro
duced himself.
"Look here, Mr.. Consul" he said
"Miss Mary Ann -, my future wife
is on the steamer which was signalled
down below last night, and she will be
here in about an hour. I want to know
if we can't be married here at the Con-
sulate tomorrow. am in business at
-(naming another French city), and
my absence for long time will injure
my prospects. Otherwise I should
have gone.over and married the lady in
America"
The Consul explained that q mar.
riage in France must be under local
law; that both contracting parties must
have been resident in the town in
which they were married for more
than three weeks; that certificates OF
birth and of parents marriage must be
produced, etc.
Thunder !" said the stricken would
be bridegroom. "Do you mean to
say that Protestant minister cannot
marry us right here in this Consu-
late?"
"Such marriage would not be legal,
and could not sanction it in my pres.
ence," said the Consul. "But there is
an American vessel of the navy lying in
the har6er. On board fiber you are on
American soil, and can be married un.
der American laws, provided the cap.
tain Of the ship consents"
The stricken bridegroom shook his
head and departed, saying he would
ask Mary Ann when she arrived, which
he did, and she said No! they must be
married according to the laws of the
country they intended to live in; and
they must wait until she had got all
the needed documents from the United
Stataa
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-01
The Reasons Why.

Somebody's crusty old bachelor of
course---inauires why, when Eve was
manufactured of q spare rib, servant
wasn't made at the same time to wait
upon herr Somebody elsa woman,
we imagine--replies in the following
strain: because Adam never came
whining to Eve with ragged stocking
to be darned, collar string to be sewed
on, or glove to mend right
away-quick now! Because he never
read the newspaper until the sun got
down behind the palm-trees, and he
stretching out, yawned out: Isn't
supper most ready, my dear?' Not he.
He made the fire, and hung the kettle
over it himself, we'll venture; and
pulled the radishes, peeled the pota-
toes, and did everything else he ought
to do. He MIXED the COWS, fed the
chickens, and looked after the pigs
himself, and he never brought home
half.a-dozen friends to dinner when
Eve hadn't any fresh pomegranates.
He never stayed out till II o'clock to a
political meeting, hurrahing for an
out-and. out candidate, and then scold-
ing because poor Eve was sitting up
and crying inside the gates. He never
played billiards, rolled tenpins and drove
fast horses, nor choked Eve with cigar
smoke. He never loafed around corner
groceries while Eve was rocking little
Gains cradle at home. In short, he
didn't think she was especially created
for the purpose of waiting on him, and
wasn't under the impression that it
disgraced man to Tighten q new wife's
cares little. That's the reason that
Eve did not need hired girl, and with
it was the reason that her fair descend
ants did"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-01

The KIND OF GIRL HE WANTED
EYES," observed q friend the other
evening, "she certainly is very highly
cultivated. She ID very stylish. plays
well, sings well. talks well, dances well
and rides well, and succeeds Admiralty
in private theatricals. In fact" he
added, ''sbe's just the kind of q girl
you'd like one Of your friends to
marry. Then you wouldn't care TO
marry her ?" suggested Causeur. by
no means. my dear fellow. What TIA
looking for is rea! nice g:rl.-Bosioa
Transcript.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-01

Senator Lamar says that the yellow fe.
yer in MISSISSIPPI caused greater loss
of Ii and stoppage of business than
war would have done during tho same
time, and consequently he thinks him.
self justified in neglecting politics this
winter, that he may study what may be
done legislatively to prevent another
such visitation. He says that expert.
ence taught them that no cleanliness
or location was proof against the yel.
low fever when once started.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-01

There appears to be no doubt that
paper barrels are to come into use as a
substitute for those of wood. The
paper is made waterproof, impervious
to air or moisture, and thus is not liza
BILE to absorb the odors or favors pecu-
liar to other articles when stored to-
gether in a vessel; and, being about
alright, they are especially desirable
as protection against the insects and
vermin which abound in warm climates,
and against loss OF -four or sugar, etc.,
in handling.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-01
NEWSPAPER OFFICES

Bought and sold without any commission. con.
slider IL of enough advantage to my business to give
any Information free ION receipt Of stamp) which
may bring buyers and sellers together. Information
solicited In regard to enterprises for starting new
papers.
tE-outsldes, Insides. supplements, &C., furnished
ct small advance on the price OF blank paper.
Call az above. or address CARLOS WHITE p. O.
box 2t1I San Francisco.
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AMERICAN EXCHANGE HOTEL,
BAN FRANCISCO.

rQNHIS old and popular hotel has for quarter OF
Il century catered 70 the wants Of the public
THos BRYAN, an old Californian and an expert
enced gentleman, conducts the house, which Ia .
sufficient guarantee that
Comfort. Good Living. Cleanliness
to all. The table will be furnished with the best the
market affords. Gentlemany and obging clerks
and careful walters In attendance This house fs the
most centrally located OF any In the city. Street
cars pass the door every two minutes. The hotel
coach will carry passengers to and from the house
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-01

The once Of Pacific Newspaper Psblishlng Co..
Carlos white. Proprietor. has been moved from
Market st.. to room Q, LEFT wing OF Hslleck Block
Entrance ct $40 sansome St. by the elevator or stair
adjoining Wells Fargo Co.. also OF 4s Sacramento
81.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-01

Many of the public squares and
buildings in Paris are now lighted by
electricity. But the present cost, being
about % cents per hour for each light.
will keep it from being a formidable
rival of gas.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-01

Eight young Cinnamon are attend
ing school in Phillips Academy in
Andover, Massachusetts,. In the same
school there are twenty-five sons of
ministers and four sons of mission
aries.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-01

A negro teamster in Nashville de-
clares that he must give up driving
mules or withdraw from church, the
two pos itions being incombatible.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-01

IcEINa.--The whites of three eggs.
one pound of pulverized sugar; favor
Jelly cake.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-01

Nobody locks any longer at the rain
bow Iow which las lasted . quarter OF an
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-01

Mercy to la that shows it, is the
rule.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-01

None are overstocked with patience.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-30

Her rider in yesterdays ace was presented
with $500 by her new owner.
HARTFORD RACES.
HARTFORD CT, Aug 30.-The first race,
for the 2:28 class, was won by Gloster.
Time, 2:24H, 2:23k, 225.
The 2:18 race was won in three straight
heats by Dick Swiveler. Time, 2:lS, 2:1Sh,
2:20.
GREAT SHOOT AT RIDEAU RANGE.
OTTAWA, CAM, Aug 3O.-Extensive i'm
provements are now being made at Rideau
Rifle Range, in view of the approaching
contest at Wimbledon. 1t is expected that
over three hundred crack Shots from all
parts of the Dominion and the United
States, will take part
Miscellany.
The Smith-Ross race was again postponed
at Ha- flax yesterday, owing to the weather.
Blower Brown does not intend to contest
for the Ashley belt, but for the O'Leary
belt.
John Ennis, the pedestrian, is making ar
rangements for a walking match at New,
port, r. /.
Rarus, the famous trotter, arrived in
New York yesterday, and was delivered by
Mr.. Simmons to Mr.. Bonner, the purchaser.
G. Callow cleared height of ten feet
nine inches in apole-jump at the Husbands,
Bosworth and Theddington sports, England,
August 9th.
Harry Maynard has paid no attention
whatever to Arthur Chambers challenge,
and therefore no fight can be expected in
that quarter.
The famous racer, Falsetto, and other
horses belonging to p. Lorilard's stables,
and five from Mr. Sanford's stables, were
sent to England to-day in the steamship
Erie.
A seventy-fve hours go-as-you-please
walking match has been arranged between
Hughes and Campana for the first week of
September, to come off at New York or
Boston.
Our American cricketers played havoc
with the Canadians wickets at Ottawa, and
won an easy victory. You will observe
that we never claim the Canadians as Amer
leans unless they prove to be winners.
Nine. Anderson is now engaged in one OF
her little 2,052 quarter-miIe-ina as-many-
quarter-hour tasks at st. James Hall, Buf-
falo, N. Y, having commenced at 2 a. IN.
August 23d, with poor prospects of much
pecunary profit. ]. II. Webb is again her
business agent.
When John Ennis arrived in Boston,
Mass, last week. and found the city heavily
billed with large and small specimens OF
the job-printers' art headed "The Great
John Ennis, the Second Pedestrian Cham
pion of the World,' his innate modesty
was seriously shocked, and he earnestly
protested to the manager of the coming
seventy-fve-hour race to which it referred,
against continuance of this style of adver.
tising. 1t seems that Ennis had nothing
whatever to do with the getting up of the
tournament; but, upon being telegraphed
to, consented to accept the supervision OF
the same; so that no one can rightfully &C.
cuse John OF indulging in selfpraise.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-30

Runs earned-Mutes 8, Stars g.
Bases on called balls--Mutes t. Stars l.
First base ON Mu es G, Stars4.
Left on bases-Mutcs 4. Stars 6.
Struck out-Mutes !. Stais1.
Two-base hits--Mucs i, Stars1.
Three-base hits-Mutes 2. Stars 0.
Passed balls-NTnley3 3, Stars 2,
Wild pitches Mutes 0, Stars |.
Flies caught--Mults9 9, Stars 10.
Flies missed-Mutes |, Stars1.
Double plays-Nlutes |, Stais0
Umpire-Charles Houtz.
Scorer-ChaIles A. Shott
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-30

favor of Springfeld-started by Clapp going
to first base on called balls and getting to
third on errors, when Dunlap, while wait
ing for a good ball, had one pitched too
close. and, in getting out of its way, it
struck the end of the bat by
bis hand, shot down to his feet,
and rolled down towards the pitcher.
Corcoran picked it up and ran to Dun
lap, touching him notwithstanding the
umpire decided the ball deadl and claimed
him out As the umpire would change his
decision, the Springfield nine refused to
play, and the game was given to the home
club under the rule, with a score OF 8 to
0. The umpire in the preceding game not
giving entire satisfaction to the Springfield
Club, their manager, Mr. Pike, requested
Wm H. Myers to act saying that he would
take all the responsibility if Mr.. Myers was
not satisfactory. 1t was Pixies own chosen
umpire, therefore, who gave the decision
kicked" against. That any captain with
the experience Pike has had should act in
such manner is surprising. There was
not the slightest justification for the kick.
Nothing however, really justifies nine
leaving the ground on account of the al
legged partial or unfair decision of the un-
pire.
The other case was that in the match be-
tween the New Bedford and National
clubs. The tenth inning had ended with
the score at to 2, and also the first part of
the eleventh inning, In this inning,
Lynch, of the Nationals went to the bat
and hit to long left field, the ball striking,
by estimate of Stone, Muldoon, Reipschla-
ger and spectators who sat exactly in range
OF the foul line, about two feet outside.
The umpire said two feet inside, and Lynch
ran three bases. These cases point out
Pike and Sammy Wright as players incom-
petent to properly perform the duties of
their positions as captains.
The decisions were neither of them aught
else but errors of judgment, if that and
there was not even the excuse of wiilful
misinterpreation of the rules. If this kind
of thing was allowed to go on without
prompt rebuke there would be no playing
OF matches at all. The rule making the
umpire sole judge of fair and unfair play is
one which must be upheld by prompt ac-
quiescence in his decisions. If he decides
illegally, there is the pro! er course to pur-
sue in an appeal to the judiciary commit
tee.- New York Clipper.
The League race goes bravely on with the
Providence team in the lead, the Bostons
and,Chicagos are tie in the number of games
won. The Butfalos are fourth and the
Cincnnatis fifth. The Clevelands have
crawled up to the sixth place. leaving the
Syracuse Club next to last and the Troys
distanced. The following table shows how
each club stands:
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-30

NEW YORK, Aug, 3o.-Mollie Mccarthy
Fortuna q Bramble ran handsome two
and quarter mile race, which was won BY
Fortuna in 1927. Mollie Mccarthy, it is
said, is injured for life. Fortuna was sold
before the race for $1,000 To Mr.. Brewster.