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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-11-19
The Medieval Abbess.

The coming woman, when emanci-
pated from home and husband and
raised to seat among the law-givers at
Westminster, will have regained only q
part of the authority formerly possessed
by certain of her kindred. The mediH-
val Abbess, in the midst of her devout
family, was endowed with prerogatives
which might satisfy the utmost greed
of the votary OF social science of the
present, but which the latter will no
more recover in full for her sex than
Isis will again gather into one body the
lie nate limbs of the good Osiris. It
might hardly be suspected that so
advanced stage OF feminine rights
had been reached more than five CEN
turtles ago as that women should be in.
vited to cooperate with Bishops and
Barons at the National Council. Fuller.
indeed. says in his Church History "
book 81 that Addresses, though holding
Baronies, "never were summoned as
Baronesses to Parliament, because that
honor was never conferred on any &C.
clesiastical female" A reference to
Palgrave's " Parliamentary Writs y
(vol. l, p. 1G4l will show that certain
Addresses were not only theoretically
entitled, by their territorial importance,
to seat in the Legislature, bu! that
they were actually required to attend,
at least on one occasion, with the great
Abbots, prelates, and secular magnates,
the Kings Parliament at Westminster.
The business was to treat upon an act
for comforting knighthood on the first
Prince of Wales, with three hundred
of his companions; and the Addresses
of Shaftesbnry, Barking, Wilton, and
st. Mary's Wilton were summoned sin
propria perscnG to the consultation.
A grand religious ceremony closed the
proceedings, when the crowd was so
dense at the Abbey that two knights
were killed in the crush, and the Prince
could o@ly find room to go through his
part OF the ceremony by standing $50
it is said) on the high altar.
The agitation for women's rights, at
least il the form of assertion of some
specific claims which might seem pre-
scriptive only to certain classes of naen,
dates many centuries back. The spite
full frenzy of the platform aspirant to
masculine privileges is suspiciSusly
modern. More convincing than pas
sionate outcries against oppression was
the authority of the vellum deed with
its inSperimuS, sealed with the seals of
successive monarchs, which the medi~.
val Abbess coolly brought before the
royal commissioners who demanded
the antecedents of her tenure.
Whether the contracted Latin of her
characters was always Ineligible to
the Abbess herself may be questioned,
but she had at hand some learned
chaplain or lawyer who could unfold
its mystery. For instance, we find q
generous expounder of the muniments
of Godstow Nunnery, whose reason for
affording a translation of these docu-
ments was, he says, that women of
religion. in reading books of Latin, be
excused of great understanding where
it is not their mother tongue. Tile
.Sdturtl0U Rerislo.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-11-19
Long. Long Ago.

A contented heart is better than great
riches. Many wealthy man looks
back to hours in his early life when he
was far happier than now. A million.
aire gives leaf from his own expert.
ence.
Ill tell you when was the happiest
hour of my life. At the age of twenty
one / had saved eight hundred dollars.
l was earning five hundred dollars a
year, and my father did not take it from
me, only requiring that should pay
my board.
At the age of twenty-five I had Sc
cured pretty cottage, just outside of
the city. was able to pay two.thirds
Of the value down, and also to furnish
it respectfully. l was married on Sun
day-a Sunday in June-at my fathers
house. My wife had come to me poor
in purse, but rich in the wealth of her
womanhood. The Sabbath and the Sab
bath night we passed beneath my
fathers roof. and on Monday morning
l went to my work, leaving my moth
er and sisters to help in preparing my
home.
On Monday evening, when the la
bors of the day were done, went not
to the paternal shelter as in the past,
but to my own house-my own HOME.
The holy atmosphere OF that hour
seems to surround me even now in my
memory. l opened the door of the cot
tage and entered. laid my hat on the
little stand in the hall, aud passed on
to the kitchen-our kitchen and din
ning-room were all in one Their. l
pushed open the kitchen door. The
table Was set against the wall; the
evening meal was ready, prepared by
the hands of her who had come to be
my helpmeet in deed as we'll as in
name; ard by the table, with throb-
bling, expectant look upon her lovely,
loving face, stood my wife.
tried to speak, and could not. l
could only clasp the waiting angel to
my bosom, thus showing to her the
ecstat!c burden of my heart.
The years have passed, long, long
years, and wealth has flowed in upon
me, and am honored and envied; but
as true as heaven, would give it all.
every dollar, for the Joy of the hour of
that June evening in the long, long
ago!
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-11-19
SwOrI-Wearlng i'm Japan.

In Japan, the sword, until a recent
date, has been considered badge OF
the aristocracy. The etiquette which
regulated the wearing of the long and
short sword was expressed in number
OF minute rules. Since the contact OF
the Japanese with Europeans and
Americans, these weapons are not 80
generally worn, and the rules have fall
len into disuse. But the following
narrative shows what was their char.
acter.
The most trivial breach OF these min.
ute observances was often the cause OF
murderous brawls and dreadful re-
prisals. 70 touch another's weapon, or
to come into collision with the sheath,
was dire offence. and to enter friends
house without leaving the sword out
side, was breach of friendship.
Those whose position justified the
accompaniment OF an attendant invari-
ably left the sword in his charge at the
entrance, or, if alone, it was usually
laid down at the entrance.
If removed inside it was invariably
done by the hosts servants, and then
not touched by the bare hand. but
with silk napkin kept for the pur.
pose.
The sword was placed upon sword
rack in the place of honor near the
guest, and treated with all the polite
ness due to an honored visitor who
would resent discourtesy.
To exhibit naked weapon was q
gross insult, unless when u gentleman
wished to show his friends his col
lection.
70 express q wish to see sword was
not usual, unless when blade of great
value was in question, when request
3 be shown it would be compliment
the happy possessor appreciated.
The sword would then be handed
with the back towards the guest, the
edge turned towards the owner and the
hilt to the left, the guest wrapping the
hilt either in the little silk napkin al.
ways carried by gentlemen IN their
pocketbooks, or in sheet of clean
paper.
The weapon was drawn from the
scab5ard and admired inch by inch,
but not to the full length unless the
owner pressed his guest to do 80, when,
with much apology, the sword was en-,
tirely drawn and held away from the
other persons present.
After being admired, it would, if
apparently necessary, be carefully
wiped with special cloth, sheathed
and returned to the owner as before.
The short sword was retained in the
girdle, but at long visit both host ana
guest laid it aside.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-11-19
Dress Mad.
Behold her at eleven.

A|ShoAt aSt 81 ClCpChs
Her limbs unfettered by the long
skirts of conventionality, she runs, she
romps, she slides on the ice ponds, she
rolls hoop, she kicks, she runs races
and is as fresh and as fleet of foot as
the boys. Her appetite is good, her
cheeks rosy, and her movements un-
consciously graceful.
Behold her again at twenty. No
more does she run or jump, or roll
hoop, run races or slide on the ice, it is
not proper now or ladylike, and she
couldn't if she would, for she is fettered
by long skirts, tight shoes and tighter
stays. Her movement has no longer
the freedom and unconscious grace of
childhood, for now when she walks
abroad she walks to be looked at, which
now in her estimation is the maic OBJ.
iect of walking. She is already in del
icate health, and has doctor who pre-
scribes expensive advice and prescrip-
tons for her and ascribes her COM
plants to anything and everything but
the real cause. That is simply the fet-
tering of her body with fashionable
clothes. Physically she is now pris-
oner. The doctor advises travel, but he
doesn't advise her to take off and keep
off Sher fashionable letters. She
wouldn't do so if he did, and he
wouldn't advise her il he knew it
would bring relief, for she would no
longer believe in a doctor who would
make her dress like a guy; and being
dressed like "guy" is dressing differ
emit from the style prescribed by Paris
modiste. Diana never could hunt in a
trailing skirt, narrow, tight, high. heeled
CATERS and pinched corsetea waist,
but Diana with belted tunic and un
fettered limbs would be bounced on
Broadway by the nearest policeman.
Dressing for health and freedom of
limb and body is one thing, and dress.
ing for fashion quite another. A man
could not endure the pinching and en-.
cumbrances peculiar to feminine attire
for an hour, and pretty spectacle he'd
make rushing about in such during
business hours. Yet the weaker sex !"
wear double the encumbrances of the
so-called stronger. TO" dress" at all
after the style uses up half womaa's
time and two'thirds of her strength
N. Y. Gruphsc.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-11-19
The Conditions of the Railroads

According as the great transportation
lines Of the country are prospecting, the
business industries of the country may
be said to be prospecting also. The re-
turns Of u certain number of the lead
ing roads each week, as tue season adj
vances. show more favorably than for the
corresponding weeks last year, although
the export trade has greatly diminished
from its unprecedented proportions
then. There are more miles of road on
many lines than there were last year,
and this will explain certain part of
the increase in traffic, although but a
limited one. The real explanation is
to be sought in the fact that the bust
ness of the interior has developed
amazingly of late years, fact that is
well attested by the course OF the cur
rency also.
say until last year, for the large sums
OF money that went out from the East
ern money centers to the West and
South to find its way back after stated
time, its service il" moving the crops"
having been performed. Now, how.
ever, the money thus distributed stays
in the section to which it is sent; show
ing very plainly that it is needed there
for the transaction of the increased
business to crafty the desire of large
portion of the laboring class for hoard
ing. The same cause that it exists for
the retention of money in the interior
also supplies the resources for railway
transportation, which now appears in
such a promising light in the weekly
reports of the roads. 1t is evident
that we fail to entertain. all of us, any
proper conception of the vast wealth
and resources of the country We call
our own.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-11-19
The Glass Eye.

AS q train from the Kan Pacific
pulled away from Denver, a tall, angu.
lar specimen of humanity took seat
opposite lady, and, to all appear
ances, was engaged in studying her
face. At first she treated the rudeness
with good-natured Indifference. but at
last it began to tell on her nerves. He
apparently had the faculty of looking
two ways at once. One eye was excited,
and roved in all directions. The other
fastened on her with an undertaking
stare. She turned her head, but it in
tercepted hes vision. She tried to hide
behind paper, but she felt that cruel
eye piercing through the screen and
creeping with stony look all over
her features. 1t seemed to be picking
them up one by one and examining
them with care. The thing became
uncomfortable, and she cried out
fercely:
"sir. why do you look at me so per-
sistently ?"
"Me, madam; why, bless my soul !!
l haven't been looking at YOU"
"You have, sir. For half an hour
or more your eye has been absolutely
riveted on my face"
II beg your pardon, madam, but it's
this eye, is it not lifting his finger to
his left optic.
d" Yes. sir; it's that eye."
Well, madam, that eye won't do
you any harm. 1t generally looks any
way it pleases-it gives me a great deal
of trouble. A great many complain Of
it. At first ! thought they were max.
ing fun of me, but I've found out diff
ferently now. I would leave it out al
together but for the looks OF the thing.
It's glass eye, madam-only glass
eye. I hope you'll excuse it. But.
upon my soul, I'm not surprised that
even glass eye should feel interested
in so pretty woman" and he brought
his other eye to bear upon her undis-
guised admiration. The lady laugh
ingly accepted the explanation, and
the rest of the Journey was passed very
pleasantly.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-11-19

The Nation. In reviewing the obituary
notices of Ole Bull, derived chiefly
from Appleton's Cyclopedia, says that
no man was ever killed by Ole Bull in
duel; he never tried to commit sui.
eide by throwing himself into the
Seine; never took part in a campaign
in Algeria under General Yusef; never
established national schools of litera
ture and art in Norway; never married
a German woman for his second wife;
and did not leave son, but daughter
10 years old. This leaves it a matter Of
great doubt whether there was any
such man as Ole Bull, and whether he
ever did anything worth mentioning
Detroit Press.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-11-19

FRIED CHIcKEN.-Cut up al un-
cooked chicken as for fricassee and
fry the pieces in plenty of olive oil,
with bruised Glove OF garlic whole,
pepper and salt to taste and small
taggot of sweet herbs. Put in the
thighs first, as they take longer to do.
Take three tablespoonfuls of the oil
used in frying the chicken, add some
minced mushrooms, shalot and parsley,
a glass of white wine and as much
stock free from fat as may be necessary
to make sufficient quantity of sauce,
with powdered pepper and salt to taste.
Let the sauce boil ten or fifteen MIN
utes. and pour it over the pieces of
chicken, neatly piled up on dish.
Garnish with bread sippets fried in oil
or butter and whole button mush.
rooms cooked with the sauce. Fried
eggs may also lee added to the garnish.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-11-19

If your wife Is IN the habit al
using cosmetics Of any kind, advise
her to give up the pernicious prac-
tice, as the most harmless face
powders obstruct the pores Of the
skin and sooner or later injure the
complexion, while PHOSPHATE
SOAP removes all impurities and
assists nature in developing nat
ural, healthy and beautiful skin.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-11-19
PH0SeGSASTPg

A superb article for the toilet,
beneficial to the skin, giving it Q
SOFT. velvety appearance, and
leaving q soothing, pleasant sen.
sation after use, imparting q
healthy, natural and lasting
beauty to the complexion. &c
eradicates the poisonous effects
Of cosmetics; preventing skin dis
eases by acting as constantpuri-
Fer and disinfectant; if Used CON.
stantly will cure skin diseases Of
long standing; is superior to any
ether article for bathing infantss
cleansing and healing for all erup-
tions on the scalp or face of chill
dren; good for the teeth; pro-
duces q soft, creamy lather, nicely
adapted to shaving or shampooin9.
removes dandruff, and gives hea1th
to the scalp without injuring the
hair.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-11-19

Your train beats cow-catcher,"
said an Englishman at recent ball, as
he stumbled over a lsdy's dress.
" No. rejoined she, it doesn't quite
equal one; it only caught calf.'
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-11-19

Cheap toilet soaps manuTactured
from rancid and refuse grease in
iure the skin and are really more
expensive than PHOSPHATE
SOAP, which retail3 for as cents
per cake.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-11-19

For chapped hands the constant
use of PHOSPHATE SOAP viii
be recommended by all who give
it one fair trial.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-11-19

Not only Tor daily use on the face
arA .lands, but for bathing the
entire body, there is nothing equal
to PHOSPHATE SOAP. It iS q
thorough disinfectant and removes
offensive odors of every kind.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-11-19
TESTIMONIALS:
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. ~. 1879.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. ~. ls7s..
I received a package of your SOAP
phosphate Soap) and it gives me
great pleasure to testify as to its Uu-
perior excellence. As q toilet soapI
have never seen anything to SUR
pass 1t. 1t also possesses superior
remedial qualities. have used q it
in two cases Of obstinate skin dis
ease, one of intolerable itching.
PsIritus, the other an Eczema. IN
both great relief was obtained.
Its emollient properties are remark
VI. a. DotaLAss, M.DA
126 O'Farrell st.
To the Standard Soap Company.
The genuine merits OF PHOS-
PLATE SOAP and persistent adj
vertising will force every druggist,
groceryman and general dealer to
order it by the gross sooner or later.
Ask for it in every store. The re-
tail price is IS cents per cake. We
wish to sell it only at wholesale, but
in case you cannot find it we will
send nice box of three cakes by
mail, postage paid, on receipt Of 8t
cents in stamps.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-11-19

100 full for utterance. A little darby
zen OIL wharf while fishing. He
kicked around in the water, but did
aot call for help. Finally old Nose
ushed him out, and landing him on
Inc wharf said: You derned little
1901 nlggah, if you had sung out
Gonld have pulled yer ont at lust "
How could | sing out with my mouf
iail?' " Full or WHAT" "Wums for
oAit, OF course. What dyer s'pose 2"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-11-19

1t is a lively spark of nobleness to
descend in most favor to one when he
is lowest in atiiiction.-SIR PuILlr
SIDNEY.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-11-19
SAN. FRANCISCO
CHRONICLE.
LEADING NEWSPAPER
PACIFIC COAST.
PACIFIC COAST.

The SAN FRANCISCO
CHRONICLE
Is the first paper on the
Coast in ability. and in
the freshness and relia-
bility Of its N E W s .
Nothing that the world
desires to know is
omitted from its col.
umns. 1t aims to fill
every requirement of a
first class paper.
Its Telegraphic Re.
ports are the latest and
most reliable; its Local
News the fullest and
spiciest, and its Editor
ials from the ablest
pens in the country.
The DAILY SAN FRANCISCO
CHRONICLE. including the
SUNDAY EDITION, sent 10
any part Of the United States.
postage paid for S6.7Oay wear.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-05-04

HoPs.-Ssn Francisco stocks are
light. and sales restricted 10 iobb;ne
lots within the ropge Of 35 to IS cent?
Tor COED tD chsice. Emmst Welkr
New York circular al April 9Th, says:
The improved feeling noted in our -
has not been snstsi..sd. ard the usrkst
has sgsin fallen back % its former
quiet cSoditien AZ the ss..on Al
sances. without any apparent show Of
Increased anxiety or alarm on the part
OF brewers as to where hops are com.
ing from tor this seasons use. the fact
10 becoming m re apparent that there
will b enough for oil hsnds The
stock IL this city has born bat little re-.
1uced during the last two mont be. the
receipts just about of{.sttinx the de.
mand from brewers, while that in the
interior. - estimated by us Feb. lst 1t
70 0OO bales. now proves to have been
an under estimats. That hups are veil
"ut Of grower hsnds. considering the
time OF year. every body scknowlsdges,
but all are not willing to admit the
large holdings Of. spectators; but
ilhnre il no Disgusting the fact that they
do hold isrgs quantities. aud We srs
iodsy more coavi6cei than ever thai
prices Of 1879 have reached their
I.ighsst point, AID that no sdvauce can
Do reasonably looked for unless some
thing unforeseen happens to the incom-
ing creps- The most that ~ csn pns-
sibiy hope tor aoW IL that present prices
will % manifestations cents.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-05-04
cAHD or THANKS.

On Sunday evening. when Captain
Smith learned that small boat contain.
ing several men had eapaizsd. b.. hastily
launched his steamer the Josephine,
aud, getting up stesm. 'hastened TO the
rescue Of the drowning men. Although
too late to render material assistAnce,
Captain Smith demonstrated the noble
instincts thst actuats him. and 10 dessrv-
ing Of al possible credit, Va, the nm,
dersigned persons uhesscams - nsaI
finding . watsry grave on That occasion,
sith our friends. take this msthod' II
expressing epr sincere tbSnxti 70 capt.
Smith fsnhis promPtnesa lanAsualling-
ness 10 render I'll possible aid in case Of
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-05-04
ErrysED rnn RxwAsD.-rhs county

REFUSED rnB REwARD.-Ths county
ju6se 81 ClsckAmss county has Refused
to'rrcogniss abe cclsiw. 81 either Dstsc-
tive Hudson " George L. Rocqus for
the reward offered f,sr the arrest ard
con yicfion Of the Hagar murdercrs To
those cl.imiu2 the reward for the arrest
Of Barnard and Faircbild such refusal
will hold good. but King was appre-
hendrd by Detective Hadsnn. The
man was tried. coGvictsd. aud Is nov
serving = life seoieuce in the peniten-
tiary How ths clsim Vt the detective
20 at les,t u portion Of the reward
0fferrd can he Set aside 10 not very clear.
II hs has NO claim, the trial and con-
viction Of King must be . huge JOKE
psrp-trated Oh that Individual spd a.
he has lite in prison he will fail to
relish it--Postland Stdadord.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-05-04

PREsESrArIoH.-Oe Saturday affsr.
nono Captsin James Carroll, formerly
in command Of tho Alsxapdss Duncan.
but now nAsesr Of ebs c.Ikforaiss,wSG
made the secipirns Of = hse1sooo PRES
eos. The testimonial consisted Of .
beautiful gold-headed cane. and vas
presented By the officers Of the steaosr
Alex Duncan . token 81 the eolesn
and friendship borne y thsa fof the
made 1t the Holton House Q short
address beng delivered By Kx r II
Bartholov. the general agent, In behalf
OF the officers of the Alex. Duncan.
The cane 10 Of ebony. s1smoastsd BY .
gold head which bsars the following
inscriptioa To Captain Janss Car
roll. from the ofacers Of the Alex. Dun.
can."-Ors9onisn W
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-05-04
PoErs MADISON IrfHs. "A grand
gathering or reunion Of old Asduonitss

PoR1' MADISON IrfHs.. "A grand
gathering or reunion Of old kadisonits'
took i.lsss ttsss q Nay day. The %
ession Gas grand Nay Day dance in
The large hall on Saturday evening.
g,issts. lieing present from Beat.Is, GAN.
bic and BIakslj On Sunday after.
nOon ssilors belonging 70 the bsrken-
tine G L Taylor was cApsissd in smsll
boat. while sailing in Madison sbsy !.
Thee ybung lsdies-Miss Mary Parker.
Miss Kettle a Forrest and Mias Julia
Finl,eF 1@ho were also out sailing in
10 Rob Roy. seeing the man in his
perilous position. sailed alongside and
picked him up just iu time to rescue
HIM freq wstery grave. The bark
entinsv l1pf QEhsntes 10 taking on .
deeklohH II fu,hbef At the mill wharf.
and tbs g y Taylor finished loading
Humber ifas t3AS Francisco yesterday.
both vessels viii 60 to ssa today -.
The mill II still shut down, and the
plsce 10 a3most deserted, % far - men
ere connefped. =