Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-12-31

ORlGoN OF DIpITHERA. -Diphth eria
is believed to have originated in
Egypt more than 1000 years ago.
1t prevailed in Egypt and Asia Mi.
nor, to which it extended, during
the first 500 years and hence was
early called Egyptian or Syrlac dis
ease. Having invaded Europe, the
disease appeared in Rome, A. d.
$50; and being akin to the plague,
of which it may be Il remote moditi-
cation, having had the same origin,
with some similar characteristics,
and being like it and malignant ty
phus, highly contagious, the disease
in its 800 wears transit on the con-
tinent of Europe, affected mainly
rural districts and garrisoned towns.
1t has extended to Holland, in which
it was epidemic, in 1887; TO Paris
in 1876, and appeared IL l77l; hav-
ing prevailed moro extensively III
France in 1918 and 1885, and in
England and the United States from
1856 to 1850 and more or less since.
In both city and country more cases
have occurred, other things being
equal, in warm autumnal and winter
weather in localities, where the air
is almost destitute of ozone. n pow
crful disinfectant and being saturated
with moisture produces low or neg
ativo electrical condition of the nerv-
Gus system, and correspondingly di-
minishing vitality, in those predis-
posed to the disease. Damp air also,
doubtless, by diminishing the cutan-
eous exhaation, and otherwise, may
increase the pradisposition to this as
we'll as other kindred diseases.
COMMERCIAL DlGNrrY -" The other
day" says pleasant writer. " in the
neighborhood of the park, New York,
we encountered tall, disniiied look
ing man, in long, seedy fiock coat,
buttoned to the chin, with very
glossy old silk hat, presiding at an
apple stand. Somehow or other his
manner, his style struck us. What
is the price of these apples?' we
asked, pointing to small pile of
tempting red ones. "We shall have
TO charge you two cents for fruit like
!hat," said he; they are Il very sup
erior article. But there is an arti-
Gle, and of good quality. that we
can put to you at one cent perapple!'
Shades of Commerce He couldn't
have said more, nor in q more solid
or absorbed manner, if he had been
offering the rarest goods in Stewart s
marble palace. He was far from
being what Mrs. Partington would
term mon pompous mentis.
To KEEP LAMP CUlMNEys FROM
CRACKING. The following recipe for
keeping lamp chimneys from crack
!ng Is taken from the diamond, n
Liepzig journal devoted to the glass
interest: Place your tumblers,
chmneys or vessels, which yo" de-
sire to keep from cracking i'll II pot
filled with cold water, add little
cooking salt, allow the mixture to
boil well over IL fire, and then cool
slowly. Glass treated in this way is
said not to crack even if exposed to
very sudden changes of temperature.
Chimneys are said to become very
durable by this process, which may
also be extended to crockery, stone
ware, porcelain, etc. The process is
simply one of annealing, and the
slower the process, especially the
Going portion of it, the more effect
i've will be the work.
The colored "man and brother
want to be remembered in the make
up of Gartields cabinet. The dark
les demand that Senator Bruce shall
be given Il billet.
Washington City Arsenal is to be
converted into regular military
post with artillery garrison.