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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

misery and sorrow on her face-Cleona
Carriscourt.
Minnie gave a little exclamation OF
utter astonishment.
lis it possible?" Miss Carris'
court"
She interrupted, quietly:
Mrs. Fletcher-M:s. Godfrey
Fletcher. And you are little Minnie
Velsor. l had no ideal had no idea
i had forgotten Doctor Lethbridge' g
name-of course, cannot have the
position. 1t would hardly be natural
that you should wish to befriend me"
Mrs. Fletcher turned toward the
door, her face pale and piteous, her
voice bitter and wailing.
Doctor Lethbridge looked sternly
after her; but Minnie shot him an APP
pealing glance before she stepped TO-.
ward the departing woman.
Wait-just moment. please |
was so surprised, Mrs. Fletcher. Pray
sit down. YOU are in trouble, and if We
can be of any service, know the doc
tor will be glad to assist you"
Mrs. Fletcher's lips quivered sec
ond, as she tarned her pitiful, wistful
eyes on Minnies sweet, happy face.
IL am in need Of work, but / do not
expect it from you. You can only de-
spise me, and hold me in hatred and
contempt for what l did to you. But
that, or something else, has come home
to me-"
81 do not hate or despise you, Mrs.
Fletcher. God has been too good to
me for that. Stay! Doctor Lethbridge
will indorse my forgiveness, an sure
and we will make you as happy as we can.
We will forget all that was unpleasant,
and start anew. Do stay, and teach my
little girls, dear Mrs. Fletcher"
And Cleona sat down, overcome with
passionate tears. while the doctor, with
an indulgent smile, and a nod of the
head to Minnie, left the two women
alone, under the strange circumstances
in which the sarcasm of fate had led
them.-Saturddy Might
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19
Boys Leisure Hours.

What boy does with his leisure is
most important; what he gets in school
is mainly drill or exercise; it is q gym
nasium to him; be must eat elsewhere.
What he does with his spare hours de-
termines his destiny. Suppose he reads
history every day or scientific books;
in the course of few years he becomes
learned. 1t matters very little what he
undertakes. Latin, Greek, Hebrew,
Sanskrit, all disappear if he uses his
spare time on them.
A boy was employed in a lawyers
Office, and had the daily papers to
amuse himself with. He commenced
to study French, and at that little desk
became a fluent reader and writer of
the French language. He accom-
plished this by laying aside the news
paper, and taking up something not so
amusing, but far more profitable.
A coachman was often obliged to
wait long hours while his mistress
made calls. He determined to improve
the time; he found small volume con-
tanning the Eclogues of Virgil, but
could not read it, and 30 purchased q
Latin grammar. Day by day he stud
led this, and finally mastered all its in
tricacies. His mistress came behind
him one day as he stood by the horses
waiting for her, and asked him what he
was SO intently reading. only bit
of Virgil, my lady" What, do you
read Iatinf" "A little, my lady"
She mentioned this to her husband, ,
who insisted that David should have o
teacher to instruct him. In few years
he became learned man, and was USE
full and loved minister in Scotland.
A boy was hired to open and shut the
gates to let the teams out of an iron
mine. He sat on log all day by the
side of the gate. Sometimes an hour
would pass before the teams came, and
this he employed so we'll that there was
scarcely any fact in history that es-
capped his attention. He began with a
little book on English history that he
found in the road; having learned that
thoroughly he borrowed of minister
Goldsmith's History of Greece. This
good man became greatly interested in
him, and loaned him books, and was
often seen sitting by him on the log
conversing with him about the people
of ancient times.
All of these show that in this country
any one can learn that wants to. If he
is at work he still has three hours he
can call his own. Let him use those
wisely, and he can fill his mind with
stores of knowledge.-Sch0lar's Com
pdniOn.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19
Naturalization of q Chinaman.

Inspired. perhaps. by the late cleo.
ton, and the spectacle of thousands Of
citizens casting "the freeman's vote"
Chinaman, giving his name as Yang
Tang, which was interpreted John
Thomas, was naturalized in the City
Court by Judge Carey yesterday.
When the Court was first informed that
Chinaman wanted to become an
American citizen, and renounce his al.
legiance to the " Flowery Kingdom"
it anticipated some difficulty in deter.
mining what form of oath to admins
ter. The bailitfs were in quite futter,
not knowing how soon the order would
come for them to procure the chicken
for decapitation. with the accompany
ing knife to draw the blood, and the
basket to hold the remains of the bird
sacrificed on the altar Of truth. Re-
cent Chinese judicial lore, coming to
the East by way of California Court,
had taught that Chinaman could not
swear legally without the chicken
formula in open Court. To solve all
doubts the Judge called the applicant
for citizenship before him, with view
to inquire what form of oath was re.
garded as most binding on him, tho
requirement of the law being that the
oath shall be taken in the form most
binding on the person swearing. The
difficulties of the case vanished as
soon as Judge Carey asked the China.
man what was his religious belief, for
he promptly answered that he was a
Christian. and had been baptized in
the Catholic Church in Spain over five
years ago. He answered the usual in
terrogatories as to his devotion to the
Constitution of the United States, his
desire to renounce allegiance to the
Emperor of China, and his residence
of five years in the United States. A
witness corroborated his statements as
to his residence, and testified to his
good reputation, when, the Court be-
ing satisfied. and all the demands of
the law having been complied with,
Mr.. John Thomas received his GER
ti6cate or naturalization from the hands
of Mr.. Lowery, the Court clerk. Mr..
James Logan, the crier, administered
the oath, which WAS taken in the usual
form, by kissing the Bible. The newly
made citizen was dressed in the Euro
pean or American fashion, in coat,
pants, vest, etc., and spoke broken
English, which could be understood
easily. He was evidently Chinaman
in features, complexion and all physi.
cal characteristics of his race.-Bdli.
more San.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19
Alfons0's WOoing.

A Madrid correspondent writes TO tho
New York Eoening Post as follows:
The Archduchess and the King. Il
seems, have known each other From.
childhood. When Queen Isabella was
exiled with all her family, Prince al.
fonso was placed at boarding school
in Vienna called the Theresiauum,
where he became q great favorite with
Mr.. Schmerling, one of the dignitaries
OF the institute, who took him frequently
to the Chateau Weilburg, in Baden. the
residence of the Archduchess Isabel.
The children, Alfonso and Marie Chris.
tine. played together in the park on
these holidays and rode races with each
other, she on al pony and he on veloci.
pede. There must have been some
interchange of childish vows between
them. for, when in the course of time
Alfonso was made King, the Arch
duchess, already young lady in long
dresses, became suddenly much inter.
ested in Spanish affairs and adopted the
Spanish mantilla. She even had sew
eral portraits made with the Spanish
veil and rose. and evidently expected
an offer of the hand and crown of King
Alfonso.
Her disappointment was so great
when she knew that Mercedes had
been preferred that, when, few months
ago, the alliance with Don Alfonso was
first proposed to her she fatty refused
to hear of it. After few weeks she.
however. relented, but insisted upon
the Kings going to Vienna to visit her
before consenting to consider the pro-
posal. The Cabinet decided that Span.
ish etiquette and royal dignity could
not be SO entirely waived as to permit
the monarch to 60 all the way. 1t was
only when the young lady became con-
WINGED that it would be impossible fo-l
the King to go to Vienna that she con.
descended to come half way to meet
him. It was discovered that she needed
sea- baths. Arcachon offered every cd.
vantage as a bathing place, and being
so near Spain the day was finally set
for the interview at this town.
The Villa Monaco, near the Vile
Bellegarde, had been taken and pre-
pared for the King and his suite, and,
as if in the greatest haste to get through
with an irksome duty, the royal party,
after the necessary toilette, on the very
morning of the arrival and before break
fast, proceeded Immediately to Belle
garde. The King was evidently sur.
prised to find his sweetheart so charm
ing, and the Archduchess must have
found herself taken completely by
storm, for. before the end of the first
visit, the King had offered her his hand
and his heart with it. She must have
been very encouraging in her demon
STATIONS, for on returning to the Villa
Monaco after the visit, he stoutly de-
clared that he should not return to
Spain the next day, that he liked Ar
chachon and was going to stoy there as
long as he chose. To give emphasis to
this determination, he declared at din
ner that he was immensely pleased
with the Archduchess, that she had
quite grown out of his memory, in
which he pictured her q small maiden
in short dresses and long braids, and
that she was perfectly lovely.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19
Don't be Editors,

Boys of my audience, bright-faced,
aspiring youths, longing for the short
est and quickest route to fame and for.
tune, hear solemn adjuration, and be
warned in time: Never be editors
everybody's pecking-blocks, creations
scapegoats and sway-backed pack
mules. Deadhead tickets to circuses,
dog.shows and strawberry festivals
(paid for ut the rate of a five dollar
notice for twenty-five cent ticket all
are very well in their way /; and daily
bouquets from girls who want to get
their names in the papers, with the
stereotyped beautiful and accom-
plished formula swung to them, are
u ust too charming for anything" But
do not let them lead you into that
dingy den of inky horror, tread mill
labor aud squandered opportunities,
burlesquingly known as the editorial
sanctum. Stand back. Keep ont. Be
boot-blacks, chimney-sweeps pvuiteu-
tiary birds, or members of the maniac
mensgCrie that meets in the gorgeous
whited sepulcher OF 8 capitol at Wash
i1gton. BE mud clerks Oh 4 coal barge,
deck hands In a trip-factory, engineers
OF one-donkey power canal boat, dairy
maid with an aged OK and two he goats
as the stock In trade. servant girl in a
poor house or orphan asylum. Be
stock gamblers, railroad directors.
presidents Of = saussge-stufliug ma
chine. rAg-venders, charcoal brAwlers,
or ijIocy -spouung senators. But
never, 10 never, toe editors Never
even lie one editor. for half one is
three quarters too much for any we'll
regulated family 10 have about tue
house. COLONEL z. DUSAS.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

Hath any uronged thee Be bravely
revenged /; slight 1t, and tue works
be- gun forgive 1t, tbs tuished he Is
below himself that is not above an IN.
Iury.-xVU.es.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19
Epidemics and Lack Of Food.

Seeds develop into plants only under
proper conditions. They may lie
buried thousands of years in the best
soil apart from heat and m DISTURB, and
! then, on the addition of these, germin-
ate and grow.
The same essentially is true of such
epidemic diseases as have their origin
in vegetable germs. One of the con-
d:tions generally essential to the de-
| velopment of them is low physical
| vitality. Low vitality may result from
anxiety, watching, overwork, intemper-
ance, vice, or from lack of adequate
nourishment.
High health offers little lodging
place to the germs Of disease, some
what as the seeds of weeds find no
room in q well-cultivated grass field.
Low health opens a chance ut almost
every point.
Few things, however, SO let down the
system as insufficient or improper food.
OF six great epidemics which prevailed
in Ireland from 1928 to 1929, each be
gan with bad harvests increased in
violence as long as the scarcity con-
tinued and speedily passed away with
the return Of abundant harvests. Fur
Their, In each case the disease, when at
its height, reached up among the
classes Of the people who we're we'll
TODD, to whom 1t was always specially
fatal.
In times of long-continued scarcity,
the rich need. in their own interests.
to see that the poor are properly fed.
III shOuli he un.ieystnni that "A troullad
aud discouraged state OF mind at such
times is another condition favorable TO
the spread Of disease which usually CO.
acts with the former.
Tell me, he said TO the doctor.
"a tell me frankly, Is there any hope :"
" Yes. sir. 8 great desl. The statistics
show that one ont of every hundred af-
aicted with your disease RECEIVERS.
Well ?" You are the hundredth !
have treated for the malady and have
not cured one Of them"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

1t is we'll for our comfort that we do
not know too much. A scientific con
temporary states that in drop OF water
obtained from a single snowflake. ana
magnified five hundred times, we're
found pieces of coal, fragments OF cioin,
grains of starch, sandy matter. ami al
immense variety of other substances
not a fragment of which exceeded IN al,
ameter the three thousandth part oil al
inch.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

After q stove has been thoroughly
BACKED. it can be kept looking well iot
long time by rubbing it with news
paper every morning.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

JOHN BULL AT SCHOOL English
writer has been sharply criticising the
management of the London public,
schools, known as the Board schools,
and produces the following specimens
of the written examinations of some OF
the scholars
Where is Turin ?"
"Tureen is the capital of Chiner;
the peepul there lives on burds nests
and has long tails"
"What do you know of the patriarch
Abraham
He was the father OF Lot and al
tew wifes -wun was called Hishmale
and the 'tother Haygur. He kept wun
at home and he turned the t'other into
the desert, where she became a pillow
Of salt in the day time and pillow OF
fire at mite"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19
On the Rock.

The lover of the picturesque must
find his taste gratitied at Gibraltar. The
rows of cottages running up the Rock
at impossible angles, the lines of semi
detached villas on the Cornice roads,
appreciated for the most part by the
Benedicts of the regiments, are covered
with masses Of blossoming foliage. The
Alameda, with its crowd of promenad-
ers listening to the military bands, is
blooming garden of fragrant delights.
The motley groups remind one OF
moving masquerade. On the Place
before the Club House Hotel is piano.
rama of physiognomies, figures and
costumes from all the lands of the West
and East. Conspicuous are her Maj
esty's sentries before the 1" Main
Guard" and groups in that same scar
let uniform are strolling everywhere,
showing patches of unseasonably brill
liant color in the glare of tho glowing
Southern sun. There are Moors from
Barbary and Arabs from Algeria, in
their flowing burnouses and snowy tur-
bans. There are Jews in their black
garments and red fezzes and yellow
morocco slippers down at the heel.
There are swarthy Spaniards enveloped
in leathern leggins and the heavy folds
Of the everlasting capa, notwithstand-
ing the more than genial warmth,
stalking through the crowd with an air
as haughtily impressive as that OF the
Orientals from the other side OF the
Straits; while among fair-haired Ger
man merchants and olive-colored Ital'
ians swarm the native-bred "Scorpions
of the Rock" Should you have merely
gone ashore for few hours while your
steamer is coaling, you are 10th indeed
to be torn from scene 80 charming and
so novel.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-19

LEMONS. For sick headache take q
tumbler two-thirds full of finely
crushed ice, the juice of one lemon and
one teacupful of white sugar. This
mixture. eaten by degrees OF all at
once, will allay the feverish thirst and
quiet the disturbed qua mish stomach
As it is not sweet enough to be nauseous.
Sliced lemon is very appetizing
addition TO cold roast veal, also 10
minced veal on toast.
For a cough or q tickling in the
throat, take the Juice OF two lemons,
the beaten white Of one egg and enough
powdered or tine graduated white sugar
to make thin paste. A teaspoonful of
this mixture will allsy the irritation
and cure q cough in It's early stages.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-22
Solree at e. A. Seminary.

The programme ofthe entertainment at the 4.
A. Seminary last evening began with q song.
''Sounds of the Singing School," by the quin-
Armstrong, Roper, Patrick. Coster
and Mamie Corder. The voices were sweet and
clear, and gave that pleasant Impression that .
produces on one just walked from sleep.
Little Miss Fannie Bennett followed reading re-
markedly we'll ''Granny's Trust. u. Miss Bedie
Catron. of Nebraska City, did herself and her
teacher great credit by her performance of the
instrumental solo. "Song Of the Brook" Miss
Fannie Lauchner's essay, 1.-THE History Of a Silk
Dress was we'll read, and instructive even to
the grown people present. Miss Sallie Goodwin
then sang a touching song, ''The Bright
Beyond" and Miss Belle Levin, q good reader,
read Categorical Courtship." Miss Ellis
Nickel played with expression "Der Frei-
schultz, !" and Miss Julia Smiths essay. "Auto'
biography of u Mermaid showed the in
cipient romanclst. who may one day make eur
town celebrated as her home. Miss Mari,
| Wood, who is one Of Miss Berry's most sever
musical Students, seemed to surpass her usual.
silvery tones AS she sang the solo, "When tn
flowing tide comes in" Miss Fannie Ireland
reading. can order Tor . picture showed he
appreciation of and ability In elocution, an
well pleased her hearers.
1t was ''nu SIGH selber gleich''-Niss Mani
Hutchison playing Bonnie white tender few
er"-and very appropriate. The conciudin
q~uartetle by Misses Wood, Ireland. julia smit
and Mamie Cor,ier. "Cuckoo.' was greete
with applause. we'll deserved by each member
The contributions of music that followed wer
made by the quartelte club. now a trio; slss b
Misses Berry aud Hollis. and bv little Misse
Prewitt and Blanton. of Nevada City.
Owing to the late hour at which the entertain
ment closed, we cannot give . more extende
notice, as it deserved.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-22
ess. and hope our merchants Will sell the May

cess. and hope our merchants Will sell the may
view mills flour if they sell any.
We can already throw back the vel oil futurlty
and peer into the vista of coming years. an" see
with the eye of Imagination a grand structure
situated on the Mayview Hill. rearing us Ions
turrets as If to pierce the very clouds, WINE we
see legal advisers walking TO and io within It's
magnificent walls. This grca; structure will be,
perhaps, the courthouse of Lafayette county.
And why not, sirP Are We not rhe center OF the
county, the state and even of the world? just
think of it. Here We are situated on the L. "
A. X. x. the grand thoroughlare from Maine 10
California, with ten miles ofthe richest country
in the world on the north, east and west. and
twenty miles on the south to buila up o"rto"n
and make us a grand commercial city
The hop ut a. p. Logan's on the 18th was a
perfect success. We will give you the names of
the persons present: Misses Fannie Mosbey,
Fannie Dunlap. Ottie Bennlng, Maggie Logan
Susie and Lou Bair, Lille Drysdale, Katie
Drysdale, Fannie Bair, Matte Grant; Messrs.
Taylor, John and Robert Benning, Dan. Herr.
VIM. and Edward Powell, John NJ. Fountain
John H.. Fulkerson, Jr., James Dunlap
John Green, Ed. Davis. James Hook. i.
| D.. Graves and Cliff Ferguson; Messrs. Jas.
| Withers, A. b. Mathews. J. D.. White anu
lady, i. F WinsOr and lady, A. Brown, anu
many others too numerous to mention. Inc mop
was in the west room Of the house. which Is ID
by 20 feet, and we'll adapted for that purpose.
Music and dancing commenced at O'Clock ana
continued until l O'Clock without u JAR 10 maj
the pleasure Of the happy party. AT mat time
supper was announced. and the party repaired
10 the dining room. where an elegant ano
tastefully arranged supper had been pre-
pared by Mrs. A. P. Logan. Mr.. Editor. l &C
knowledge my inability to describe this eie'
gantly arranged supper. and to do 1t Justice
however, it was one OF the incest we ever saw
on such an occasion. After the feasting wa
over dancing was inaugurated and continue,
until q late hour. OMEdA.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-22
PAGE CITY.

Business improving.
Mr.. Thomas Page. of this city. is visiting at
Waverly.
'.Quite q cold snap" said the fox. when he
was caught in the trap.
Mr.. L. Moony and bride,o of Richmond. visit
ed Mr.. Meher last Sunday.
Croquet has been all the 60 in this village, but
the colt snap has frozen 1t out.
We have had but twelve applications In the
last two weeks for the summer school.
Mr.. Charlie Ward. oil Hlgginsvine. is coming
here to start . store. Come ahead. Charlie
Mr.. Jerry Kelly will start for Ireland the first
of next month, to see about i legacy coming to
him.
Miss Ida Page commences q summer schooi
Monday. May she be successful, NJ it is her
first trial.
Mr.. Bob. Heddleson, who has just recovered
from AN attack of pneumonia, set fire to y field
Of dry grass the other day, aud the fire getting
into the fence, he overwerked himself, and has
not been very well since. He lost about ffteen
hundred rails.
Our string band went out serenading last
Friday night, and arrived too soon at the place
where they wanted to serenade. but not to be
outdone in such a way as that they sat on the
stlle until the lights were blown out. and then
their fingers were so benumbed they could not
strike a note. Better luck next time.
gentleman while lately visiting IN the VIII
lage. thought he would call on IL young lady to
whom another gentleman had shown devoted
attention for three or four years. He went, and
had q nice time rs the old saying is. hut on his
way home he was waylaid by Mr.. -, who.
to have some fun. fred at him several times.
and the gentleman, thinking 1t was his rival.
went through wheat fields and over fences like 8
deer, sxclaimIng. sob ! MI. -, please dom
kill me-; I won't 60 back any more. PUER.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-03-22
Religious.

Rev. Simon Ritter will preach, in German, at
the courthouse tomorrow night
Rev. Mr.. Asling will preach in Concordia to-
morrow morning and night
Services ut the Presbyterian church Tomorrow
morning and evening by Rev. Geo. L. Leyburn.
Regular services at the Episcopal church to-
morrow morning ut II O'Clock. and in the after
noon 3a O'Clock. Rev. j.. W. Dunn, rector,
Officiating.
Daily services al the Catholic church, 81
O'Clock, q. M; sunday services 8 and lOA
o'clock, a. m, and ~ O'Clock. p. M, Rev. j.
]. Lilly officiating. Lenten services: Wednes-
day Instruction and Beneiiction; Friday
Jay of the Cross.
Usual services at the Christian church to-
morrow morning and evening. In the morning
by Elder J.. Il. Hughes. Subject: "Futuls
Recognition" At night services will be con-
Quoted by Elder Mcdaniel.
Rev. H.. ~. Topper. OF Richmond, Va, cor
responding secretary of the foreign mission
board of the Southern Baptist Convention, vii
preach Sunday morning and evening at the Bap
fist church. DIR. Topper Ii an able and elo
queut minister, and his ssrmons will doubles
fully meet vii the expectations Of the consrega
ton,