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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-05-21
Principle More Than Position.

In 1918 an English Episcopal minis
ter, at the close Of brilliant and much
applauded life, sent for neighborine
clergyman, and said to him.
81 am about to die, and l am unprs
pared"
The two ministers read their Bibles
together and prayed. The invalid died
in peace, end the visitor received from
the scene an impression that influenced
his whole life. He resolved to devote
himself wholly to the service of God
and that with such humility and self
forgetful zeal that any event In life
would find him prepared.
That visitor was Henry Francis Lyle
the author of the well-known hymns
beginning,
Jesus. l my cross havo taken,'
and
"Abide with me. fast falls the eventide."
He relinq uished all selfish ambitions
and accepted a curacy en- TIE wild coas,
of Devon, where he might work fol
Christ among the poor. He gathered
here o large Sunday-school from the
sea-faring populations, preached to the
sailors, and devoted himself, with {
self-consuming zeal, to the humble du
ties that met him on every hand.
He was removed from the society o.
the great and the learned, yet he wa
very happy. He thus tells his expert
eNce in poem that we doubt that many
of our readers have seen:
"Long did toll, and knew no earthly rest;
Far did rove, and found no certain home
At last sought them in His sheltering breast
Who opes His arms, and bids the wear.
come.
With Him found home, a rest divine;
Aud since then am His, and He is mine.
eyes, He ia mine! and naught of earthl,
things,
Not all the charms of pleasure, wealth O
power,
The fame of heroes, or the pomp of kings,
Could tempt Inc to forget His love an hour
Go, worthless world, l cry, with all that
thine!
Go! my Savior's am, and He is mine.
"The good have is from His stores supplied
The Ill is only what He deems the best;
He for my friend, I'm rich with naught beside
And poor without Him, though Of all pos
sess' d
Changes may come; take, or resign;
Content while am His, while He is mine.'
At the age OF twenty eight, whel
reaping rich harvest from his worl
among sailors, he found his health Civ
ing way and his strength failing. HI
had desired to write something by
which his influence in the church o
Christ might live. For this he prayed
and bis prayer was answered. He wrote
"Abide with me, fast falls the even
tide," after he had administered til,
communion to his people for the las
time.
He went to France. There at Nice
with the purple sky above him, and thu
blue Mediterranean spread out before
him, he lived short time, when thu
message from the future world came t.
him and found him prepared.
He had regarded the work of Chris
as more than position, but his expert
ence became to him source of poetic
inspiration which has caused his mana,
to he houored in all Christian lands
Hout's Companion.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-05-21
The E1opEMENT.-About forty years

The ELoPEMENT.-About forty years
ago. q gentleman was tried and convict.
ed upon circumstantisl evidence of TIE
murder OF his niece. She was heard to
exclaim, Don't kill mel" and that
instant pistol or fowling piece was
fired of. Upon these circumstances
the gentleman was convicted and exc
cuted. Near twelve mouths after, the
niece, who had eloped, arrived in En-
gland; and hearing Of the affair, eluci.
dated the whole transaction. 1t appeared
that she had formed an attachment for
q person of whom her uncle disap-
proved. When walking in the fields,
he Was earnestly disuading her from
the connection, when she replied.
That she was resolved to have him,
or 1t would be her death and there
fore said. don't kill me; uncle ! don Z
kill me-" At tie moment she uttered
these words. g foulinging piece was
discharged by q sportsman In a neigh
boring field The same uight. she
eloped from her uncle's house and
the combination Of the suspicious cir
curns;snces occasioDed his ignOmiaiols
death.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-05-21
False.

could not believe that thou vert false,
II olgh Oft they told me 1t was true;
Istrrssls to forget the past,
Bot still love and think OF you.
know it's vain to sigh and weep
Der Shattered idols OF the past,
But love is love, no bidding knows,
Aud l shall love thee till the last.
Oh, would that could Danish from
Ny heart the secret pain and woe;
Oh, would that We had never met,
Or l had learned TO love thee SO.
Farewell, We part, forever part,
The brightest scenes Of life have fed;
And TIC hopes so fondly cherished
All are withered, all are dead.
-Wdwrley
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-05-21

Go SLOW ON SPEcuLATIoN.-In con.
sequence Of the large amount OF money
seeking profitable investment, the
mania for specializing in railroad and
mining stocks and in " futures in cot
ton and provisions 10 slmost epidemic.
Now aud then Q fortunate man hits the
market just right and secures q hand
some retsrn, but in the majority OF cases
the inexperienced speculatcr finds his
margin exhausted and his money lost.
Most Of his speculation is pure gam
bling, With the chances less In favor OF
the player than in lottery investments.
Aud in addition to the risk or loss the
business is demoralizing. as Is stink
ingly shown by recent disclosures ct
Fall River. Those fortunate people
with money 20 invest are visesi who are
content with the small but sure returns
OF good bonds and mortgages. or Who
buy desirable real estate ct the present
low rates.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-05-21
Singing Good For Weak Lungs.

Singing is vocal breathing. Nat
urally the practice of it is as valuable
for lung culture as for an ornamental
and useful accomplishment.
Some interesting researches by Pro-
lesser Monassein, IS cited in the Medi.
Cal WochemschrUi of st. Petersburg,
show that the practice of singing, mere.
ly as physical exercise, is one of the
most beautiful in which person of any
age can employ himself.
He examined 222 singers from nine to
fifty.three years Of age. with reference
to the pneumatometrio and spirometic
condition of the singers, and proved
that the circumference of the chest is
greater, relatively and absolutely among
singers than among those who do rot
sing, and that it increases with the age
and growth of the singer. The fact Is
sorroborated by the experience of skill
full trainers of the voice, who combine
with tone building . physical training
based upon thorough anatomical and
hygienic science.
1t is asserted 10y some OF these that
many of the ills which afflict human
kind arise from faulty breathing, BY
which the lungs are but partially in
hated, and Is a conseq uence, the poisons
which should be thrown off by the
breath are absorbed into the system,
causing all manner OF mysterious dis
eases,
In fact, many cases can be cited in
which diseases, not only of the pulmo-
nary organs, but Of other remote from
them, have been cured, apparently 10y
the improved respiration which singing
enforces.
Oae cannot sing without breathing
deeply. The muscles Of the chest and
abdomen must have full play. the body
must be erect, and evsry facility must
be given for ths ingress OF the air to
the lungs. A fine voice is OF little cou-
SEQ nencc il the singer cannot breathe
freely and to the very bottom Of the
lungs.
Every body knows the comfortable
and slim mating effect Of a Isng drawn
breath after sitting in Q eranped
position. This slim ulsting effect. re-
preduc by freqxeat practice in sing
ing. strengthens the lungs. enlarges
the chest. and by admitting large aces
SONS of oxygen 10 the lungs. purifies
the lungs, and sends its healing aud
strengthening streams to every part
Of the body. Springfield Eaiss.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-05-21

you MEN, You MEN!"- There is
good story of shrewd Englishman
who travelled through France in a
chaise and four. He did not know a
word of the language, yet he was not
cheated, even by 80 much as sou.
His habit, when paying, was to take a
handful of silver, and drop piece after
piece into the palm of position or
landlord, watching his face. When he
saw by it that he had paid the price, be
stopped dropping. An old French
woman was as keen an observer az this
Enslishman
x, travelling through Brittany,
asks an old woman, who is peddling
crosses and medals at church porch,
the price of certain trinket.
Is it for your wife or your sweet.
heart 2" she asks.
"For my sweetheart" replied x,
not precisely seeing the drift of her
question.
"Ten francs"
"Ten francs phew!" says x.
turning on his heel.
"Come back, come bsckl" cries the
old woman; take it for three. You've
been lying to me, though you have
no sweetheart. II it had been for her,
you'd have bought it at once, without
any regard to the price.
I'm take it. Here are your three
francs"
lyon haven't q wife. either. II it
Isd been for her. you'd have beaten
me down to two francs. o you men,
you ToNtLs' Companion.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-05-21

The curious name " state for rooms
on steamers is said to have originated
IN this way: A certain Western steam
boat captain called the rooms In his
boat after tie States IN the Union
Msine, New Hampshire, MsssAch usetis,
etc. The name Itxas. which fell 10
the lot of tie pilot house. remains in
common use IN our Western vstsrs To-
day.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-05-21

A good excuse for bad act reminds
as of the English lady Who bought q
salamander safe and had it put in her
stateroom 90 that her valuabIes would
ne safer in case the ship should take
FIRE.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-05-21

The old family Bible which belonssd
to Mary, the mother Of Washington,
bound in q cover OF cloth woven BY her
owp hands, is in the possession OF .
branch Of the Washington family IN
Virginia. In its register is record %
the birth OF George Washington. Feo'
q, l732.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-05-21

MIS-. LESLIE As EDIroR-Mrs. Frank
Leslie has removed from 5ll n Il Fifth
Avenue. in the vicinity of Washington
Park. The lady is filling the editorial
chair formerly sccupied by her late
husband in the Frank Leslie establish
ment-a position for ~hich by sdaca
iion, experience and natural ability she
Is vel fitted. She 70 regularly 81 the
editorial desk, aDI the printers come 10
her for - copy" add for directions -
10 the nAks-aP c: :he different period
icAls last as they woald to "a chief OF
the sterper sex. And sne meets their
demands in q prompt and business-like
~sy. Writing articles for newspapers
AID preparing manuscripts for printers
is MT q novel employment for Mrs.
Leslie. and che performs the duties
With an easy grace Which is refreshing
10 o looker-oa.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-05-21
Striking Presence of Mind.

A passenger train on the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy Railroad was
rounding a sharp curve, just under a
piece of tall timber. The watchful en-
gineer saw tree lying across the track
sixty feet ahead Of the locomotive. The
train was running at the rate of thirty
five miles an honr. and to check its mo-
mentum before reaching the obstruc
ton was out of the question. The en-
gineer took in the situation at glance.
He threw the throttle wide open, the
engine shot ahead with the velocity of
an arrow, and with such tremendous
force that the tree was picked up by the
cow-catcher and flung from the track
as ii it had been willow withe. A
man with not so cool head would have
made the best possible use of those
sixty feet in the way of checking the
speed of the train. That would have
caused disaster.
Bradford, as engineer, was bringing
an express train over the Kankakee
line from Indianapolis. As the engine
shot out from the deep cut and struck
short piece of straight track leading
to q bridge, herd of colts was discov-
cred running down the road. The dis
lance to the river was only 100 feet.
Bradford knew he could not stop the
train, and also knew that if the colts
beat the locomotive to the bridge they
would fall between the timbers, and
the obstruction would throw tho train
of, and probably result in frightfuI
loss of life. It took him ozly half a
second to think of all this. The other
half was utilized in giving his engine
such quantity of steam that it covered
that 100 feet of track in about the same
time that a bolt of lightning would
travel from the tip of lightning rod
to the ground. The colts were struck
and hurled down the embankment Just
as they were entering the bridge.--Car
Builder.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-05-21

A HoME-THRUsr.- William Cullen
Bryant, when challenged once to fight
q duel, contrived to fasten the charge
of cswardics on the "other fellow +"
very neatly, and with little trouble
HIS reply having been incorrectly re-
ported in the notices OF his death, his
son-in-law, Parke Goodwin, Publishes
the facts AS follows:
Mr.. Bryant was challenged by DR..
Holland. now deceased, on account OF
some offensive words that had APP
pearsd in the Ermisg Post; but re
memteri g that DIR. Holland had been
Previt usly challenged by William Leg
get, without taking any notice of the
challenge. he replied to this effect
MI DEAR SIR j ais not familiar
~ith the ce-de OF the du-iist, but be-
iieS= that. according 20 It's provisions.
no ole has right to se.yd = challenge
To hght duel 80 long a. an unxns wersd
Challenge hangs over his head"
TLen the matter war dropped.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-05-21

Teach your boys trade. Mr.. Glad
stone il soon 10 become . Cabinet
maker.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-05-21

Ask thy purse what thou shouidss
buy.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-05-21

He that has 20 charity nsritA no mercy
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-02-20
Acres of Perfume.

Some idea Of the magnitude Of the bust
ness Of raising sweet-scented flowers for
their perfume may be gathered from the
fact that Europe and British India alone
consume about 10000 gallons of handker-
chief perfume yearly that the English rev.
enue from French ean de cologne Of itself Is
$4,000 annually, and the total revenue Of
England from other imported perfumes is
estimated at 100000 each year There is
one great perfume dlstillery At Cannes, in
France, which uses yearly about 100000
pounds Of acacia flowers, 100000 pounds OF
rare flower leaves, $4,000 pounds of jasmine
blossoms, and 10000 pounds of tubrose bios
SONS, together with an immense quantity OF
other material used for perfume. Victoria,
in New South Wales, il noted place for
the production Of perlume-yieding plants
because such plants AZ tho mignonettc
sweet yerbena, jasmine, rose, lavender, aca.
cha, helliotrope, rosemary, wall-flower, laurel
orange and the sweet-scented geraniums are
said to grow there in greater perfection than
in any other part of the world. South Aus
tralia, II is believed, would also be great
place for the growing Of these perfume-pro.
ducing plants, though they are not yet cul.
tiyated there TO much extent. The value Of
perfumes TO countries adapted to their pro.
duction may be gathered from the following
estimate Of their growth and value per acre
as given in the London. (England) Journal
Of Horticulture. An acre Of jasmine plants,
10000 in number, will produce 5000 pounds
Of flowers, valued at 81 $50; an acre of rose
trees, 10000 in number, will yield 1000
pounds Of flowers, worth 1876; 800 orange
trees, growing on an acre, will yield, at ten
years Of age, 1000 pounds of flowers, valued
ut $3.50 an acre of yiolets, producing 800
pounds Of flowers, is worth $500; an acre
of cassia trees of about 800 will At three
years Of age yield 900 pounds Of flowers,
worth $3.50; an acre of geranium plants will
yield something over 1000 ounces distilled
otto, worth $4,000; an acre Of lavender, Civ
ing over $500 pounds Of flowers for distilla-
ton, will yield a value Of $1b00.-Bosfon
CuLticdt0r.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-02-20
ROCKVILLE

ported into the United States last year was
1,S49,S42 pounds. The annual slaughter of
these harmless insects, therefore, to supply
carmine for American ladies' toilet, and the
various dyes and tints for their ribbons,
feathers, and dresses Of red, crimson, Ma.
genta, Solterino, and other similar colors &C.
tually reaches 120,9s9 1900 in number.
THE LARGEsT BIBLE.-The largest bible
IN the world, that Of Mr. Bell, Manchester
collector, has been sold in London auction
for fl65 ($s25) 1t twas fine copy of Mack
Inns beautiful folio, with 1900 engravings
and cuts, illustrative of the text, and gath.
cred from every possible source, the whole
handsomely bound in "a thick volumes.
The following is scale of the average
duration of animal life from the most cele-
brated writers on natural history: A hare
will live 10 years, cat 10, goat 8, sheep
10, n dog from IA to 30, an OK 90, swine 25,
pigeon 8, a turtle dove rs, a partridge 25, a
raven 100, an eagle 100, goose 100.
The depth of tho Niagara river, under the
Suspension Bridge, ia estimated by the engi-
neers to DO 700 feet This is deeper than
any other rapidly running stream in the
world
A house in York county, Pa, is rooted
with shingles made in 1906 Westminster
(Hd) Aduocdte.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-02-20
The Modern Diana.

Empress Elizabeth has perfect health, the
spirits Of a child, and the bloom of youth.
and II has come from her constant exercise
in the open air and on horseback. Let our
weak-nerved women, who shun exercise and
Gods pure air as an evil spirit, take note
Since the queen is at Godolo, races and fairs
have been established in the neighborhood
and she is one Of their most frequent visitors
and patrons General Grant Is not better
judge of horses fine points than she and
Rosa Bonheur does not take more pleasure
in fine groupings Of blooded beasts than does
the queen Of the Magyars.
Elizabeth is an early riser; five o'clock
sees her at breakfast, and an hour afterwards,
no matter where she happens to be stopping,
she is In the saddle or walking in the open
air. Her habits of life arc perfectly simple
and perfectly regular Not woman lives
less ostentatiously than she when away from
the ceremonious court She believes that her
open-air exercises have kept her beautiful
To the poor she is silent and constant
friend and many are the noble acts that
might be related of her majesty in every
quarter where she has been.
Yearly, however, her magnificent steeds, a
stud of them, some forty in number, are hur-
red into the cars and she is off for the foxes
in Ireland The fox hunt over, abe is back
to the quiet of dodole. In the affairs of State
she concers herself not at ALL This Is her
husbands business and his ministers, and
the whole Hungarian people say amen; for
they would rather see their queen following
the hounds than sec her mixed up with the
politics Of the State.
The pictures one sees of the empress, strix-
ing as they are, do not do her justice. The
best of them are not half so beautiful as she.
In appearance, Elizabeth is everybody's ideal
Of a queen. She is tall and slender, and in
every movement ia grace and majesty itself.
She has dark-brown hair, and more of il
than any woman in her empire, and Austria
Is famous, too, for the beautiful hair of its
women. II is cut square, or banged" across
square forehead, and fringed above a pair
Of splendid eyes rs dark us itself
When flowing, this wealth Of brown hair
reaches nearly to her feet. Her complexion
is fair, her face slightly oval, and her figure
is excellent in its curves and outline.
She knows how TO dress, and how to wear
jewels, and how TO look even handsomer
than she is. But when she will look very,
very handsome, she mounts her fine chestnut
mare, lets her hair to the winds, gives her
steed the rein, and then everybody thinks II
there is Diana anywhere any moro, it is
this empress-this grandmother-da
down tho Prator.-- Forneu's Pronress
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-02-20
American Folklore.

The following signs handed down by ira
dition are yet believed in many parts of
America:
White specks on the nailsare luck Who
ever reads epitaphs loses his memory. To
rock the cradle when empty Is injurious to
the child. To eat while bell ia toling for
funeral causes toothache. The Growing
Of hen indicates some approaching disas.
ter. When mouse gnaws hole some mis-
fortune may be apprehended. He who has
teeth asunder must seek his fortune in dis.
tant land. Whoever fnds four-leaf clover
should wear 1t for good luck. Beggars'
bread should be given to children who are
slow TO learn to speak. If child less than
twelve months old is brought into cellar It
will become timid When children play
soldiers on the roadside 1t forebodes the APP
proach of war A child grows proud IL
suffered to look into mirror while less
than twelve months old lie who proposes
moving into new house must first send in
bread and n new broom. Whoever sneezes
at an early hour either hears some news or
receives some present the same day. The
first tooth cast by II child should be swal-
lowed by the mother to ensure n new growth
of teeth. BTtoning the coat awry, or draw
ing on stocking inside out, causes matters
to go wrong during the day BY bending
the head to the hollow Of the arm the initial
letters of ones future spouse are represented.
Women who SOW fiaxseed should, during
the process, tell some lies; otherwise the yarn
will never bleach white When women are
stufiing beds, the men should remain in the
house, otherwise the feathers will come
through the ticks, When person enters
room he should be obliged TO sit down, If
only for moment, as he otherwise takes
away the children's sleep with him. The
following are omens OF death: A dogs
SCRATCHING on the floor or bowling in a pc
culiar manner; and owls hooting In the
neghborhood Of the house.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-02-20
The American %"

The editor Of the London Whitehall Re.
cie0, ut dinner recently, propounded the
following question What Is the origin Of
the sign Of the American dolarT The
American consul did not know.
II was suggested by one Of the guests, upon
the authority Of Notes and Queries, that the
sign was sort Of monogram Of the United
States, from ~. s." But this would not DO.
Tho American dollar, says tho editor, is
taken from the Spanish dollar, and the sign
Is to be found, of course, in tho associations
Of the Spanish dollar. We Uttered the table
with books In the course Of our researches,
but proved my point in the end.
On tho reverse Of the Spanish dollar is Il
representation Of the Pillars Of Hercules,
and round each pillar is scroll, with the
inscription, "Pl1 ultra" This device, in
the course Of time, has degeneratcd into tho
sign which stands at present for American
as well as Spanish dollars,
Tho scroll round the pillars, take II, rep.
rosents the two serpents sent by Juno TO do
stroy Hercules In his cradle.