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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-05-28
The French Pr0testants.

The French Protestants are divide
into two parties, cilled the "orthodox
aud the "liberal." Tho differences
between these have become SO serious
that more than once the church has beer
in danger of splitting into two scots.
While France contains some 81, 600 ,00t
Roman Catholics, the number of the
Protestants varies 10y different accounts.
The official record puts them at abont
half million, while the Professionals au
thorities themselves claim very nearly
q million.
1t is noteworthy that q church sc
ancient-for it was established between
three and four centuries ago-shoHld
be SO few in numbers and so feeble in
progress. Yet it must not be forgotten
chat it's career has been full of persecu-
tons aud misfortunes.
The massacre of st. Bartholomew very
nearly swept the Professionals out oil
France and when Louis XIV. revoked
the wise and tolerant Edict of Nantes,
by which his grandfather, Henry OF
Navarro, insured freedom of worship ia
the Protestants, he gave this church O
blow from which it has not yet rscov.
cred.
Malf q million Professionals, the best
blood and sinews of France, were driven
from the country after the revocation OF
the Edict of Nantes. Ever since the
Protestants have struggled under adver-
sity and repression.
There are still, however, within its
fold, many wealthy and aristocratic
familina and nf nnta The
late Guizot was an earnest Protestant
and Mr.. Waddington, late Prime Minis
ter, is member of the reformed faith.
The church has had, too. many famous
preachers, among them the Monods and
Couuerels, and one of it's most noted
clergymen, M. Pressense was member
of the last National Assembly.
The Protestant, like the Catholic
Church of France, is under the control
of the Government, and is subject to the
direction OF the Minister of Public
Worship.
This official has to approve the se1ec-
ton of the pastors of Protestant congre-
cations, and before new church can
be built and devoted to Gods service
his permission must be had. The Prot
astant minister have State allowances,
and the total income of the Protestant
clergy amounts to not far from $3.50, 600,
while that of the Catholics reaches $40,
100000.
The Protestant parishes are governed
by what is called Presbyteral Council.
comprising pastors and lay members.
one half of this body being re elected
each three years. All the parishioners
on the register are allowed to vote for
the members of Presbyteral Council.
This council chooses the pastors, sub
ject to the consent of this Minister Of
Public Worship.-Touh Companion.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-05-28
The Doctors Pigeons.

DR.. Harvey J. Philipot. of England
writes as follows to the London TEE
graph: l have made valuable use of
the carrier or homing pigeon a. an
auxiliary for my practice. So easily
are these winged unqualified assist
ants" reared and trained that I an
surprised they have not been brought
into general use by the profession be-
long to. My nsodus opera'di is simply
this. I take out half-a-dozen birds
massed together in small basket, with
me on my rounds, and when l have
seen nay patient, no matter at what dis
lance from home, write my prescrip-
ton on small piece of tissue paper,
AID having wound it round the shank
of the birds leg, 1 gently throw the
carrier up in the air. In few minutes
it reaches home, and, having been shut
up fasting since the previous evening,
without much delay it enters the trap
cage connected with its loft, where it is
at once caught by my gardener or dis
penser, who knows pretty we'll the
time for its arrival, and relieves it of
it's dispatches. The medicine is imme-
dia ely prepared and sent off by the
messenger, WHO As tHus saVeu several
hours of waiting, and am enabled to
complete my morning round of visits;
should my patient be very ill, and l
am DESTROYS of having an early report
of him or her next morning, l leave q
bird to bring me the tidings. A short
time since l took out with me six pairs
of birds. l sent pair of them off from
each village l had occasion to visit,
every other one bearing prescription.
Upon my return I found all the pre-
scriptions arranged on my desk by my
dispenser, who had already made up
the medicines.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-05-28

CIGAR MANUFACTURERS IN New YORK.
The legislature should pass the bill to
to prohibit the manufacture of cigars in
tenement houses. The system of home
factories is gaining monstrousIy in this
city, and it should be at once placed
under restriction. There is one block
near Grand and the Bowery which con-
tains several Thousand inhabitants, and
all the dwellings thus thickly crowded
are rented by various sweating" EN-
ployers and used as factories also. In
this particular locality. as in the tene-
ments occupied by the Bohemian cigar
makers, every room is used as work
shop as we'll a. tenement. The sweat
efs" thus escape the cost of proper
workshops, and are also able to extract
profitable rent from those who, by
necessity, are compelled to work for
them. Health is fatally undermined,
decency is destroyed. and the seeds OF
disease are widely sown.-N. Y. Mail.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-05-28
Look Up.

Life, 10 sosi', il full of sorrow
Half Is roa', half they borrow
Full Of rSchs and full Of hedges,
Corners sharp and eating ,dses,
Though the JOY bells may be ringing,
Not song you'll hear them singing
Seeing never makes them wis:
Looking ont from dowIcsst ey.-.
All in vain the sun l. shifting,
Waters spa king, bl. sseni, tNiuirG,
They lu. SEE, throush these san sorrows,
Sad {, days and worse to.morr,ws,
Sec the clouds that must pass over,
See the We, ds am Dag TIE clover;
Everything AID anything,
But the gold the suubcams bring.
Drinking from The bitter fountain,
Lo / your mole hill seems a mountain,
Drops Of dew and drops Of raia
Swell iuto tie mighty main,
All in vain the blessings shower,
And TIC mfrcice fall with pJwer,
GAthtring chaf We tread the wheat.
Rich AID royal, meath your feet.
Let it not b. So my neighlor,
Look up, a. you love and labor,
Not f,r one alone, woes Was,
Every man has cares and trials,
Joy aud pain arc linked tog th,r,
Like the fair and cloudy weather,
My VIC Lave. Oh, let us pray,
Faith and patience to.d,y.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-05-28

TIE HUMAN FIaURE.-Tho proper.
tons of the human figure are six TIM
tho length of the feet. Whether tho
form is slender or plump, the rule
holds good any deviation from it Is Q
departure from the highest beauty. IN -
proportion. The Greeks made oil
their statues according to this
rule. The face from the highest point
of the forehead, where the hair begins,
to the chin, Is one-tenth of the whole
stature. The hand, from the wrist 10
the middle finger. is the same. From
the top OF the chest to t!.e highesi!
point of the forehead. is seventh. IL
the face, from the roots of the hair 70
the chin, he divided into three equal
parts, the first division determines the
place where the eyebrows meet, ana
the! second the place of the nostriiss'
The height, from the top Of the head;
is the distance from the extremity OF
the fingers when the arms are tx ended
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-05-28
Illicit Goods,

In TIE good cid days when the Bel
gian publishers were plrating French
books and even selling them in Paris
Balzac suffered very severely from the
competition, which was all the more ag
gravating because he could not lay
hands on the publisher or his agents.
One day, however, as he was going
through the Palais Royal he espied
impudently displayed in the window OF
a dealer one of the books in question
The blood in his veins boiled, and lift
ing his cane, the author of the "Com-
edie Humane" smashed the pane OIL
glass into thousand pieces.
Out rushed the shopkeeper, white
with rage.
"Sir, I saw you smash my win.
dow"
Il do not say that 1 didn't"
Go You know what the proverb says,
Men who break windows have -
ITO pay for them I have heard
the proverb in question, and generally
it is correct"
"Do you mean to say, sir, that this
is to he an exception to the general
ruler"
1t may be-"
lyon are testing. SIR"
"Do I look as ii | was ~
Are you going to pay for that win.
dow?"
Not if can help myself
"I'll send for the Commissaire."
"Send for the Commissaire, then!
The magistrate arrives, and having
heard the evidence bids the stranger
pay fifteen francs to the bookseller
The stranger does 50 and adds polite
ly:
IN. lie Commissaire, through this
pane, which l brsko 10 order to obtain
the pleasure of your acquaintance, you
observe novel by Honore de Balzlc
which Verdict alone is authorized t.
publish. You will perceive that the
publishers name ia Meline, of Brus
sells, an eminent pirate of French
books. This gentle,Aan, whose window
| took the liberty OF smashing, is deal
ing in illicit goods, matter for which
he will have to answer before the
courts. In order 81 secure his convic
ton il was necessary for nae to have
the evidences of his guilt impounded
in manner that there could be nC
doubt about, 50 lurcd him into send
inS for you. | am NJ. de Balzac T.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-05-28
A Stranger in the Supreme Cont

"The apparel oft proclalms the man +,
said Polonius. Ha was judicions n
not substituting "always" for "oft ~
For, not infrequently, it has bean
found that the finest bird is not the one
that wears the finest feathers.
Years ago, the staid citizens of Wash.
ington were astonished one morning a.
the appearance of strange figure in
their streets. He was dressed in an old
pair of corduroys, ripped at the ankla
for convenience in rolling up, drah
overcoat, much the worse for wear. and
furnished with several capes, hung at his
heels. WORKOUT, united, unbuckled
shoes and shocking hat completed his
costume.
Solemnlv he stalked through tho
streets, six feet in height, leading m.
tie black, rough-haired filly, her tail
matted with burs. A pair OF small
saddle.bags hung over the saddle. on
which were stuffed papers and ginger.
bread and cheese. Stopping at an OBJ.
scure tavern, he put up his mare and
relieved himself Of his great.coat. Into
one of the pockets of short gray linsev
roundabout he stuffed some bread and
cheese, and into the other bundle of
law papers tied with yarn string.
Inquiring the way to the supreme
court, he walked forth, tho wonder of
the negroes and idle boys. Arriving at
the courthouse, he sauutered within
the bar, took u seat, and began munch.
ing bread and cheese. The LAWYERS
aud spectators smiled at the awkward
countryman on his first visit to the
capital.
Soon o case was called which seemed
to interest the sountryman. 1t involved
the title to a large tract of land lying in
the "Green river country" Of Ken.
lucky.
A Mr.. Taylor, of Virginia, leading
lawyer, began his argument by state
ment of the facts. All at once the
countryman stopped munching, and
tapping the COUNSEL on tho back, cor.
rected one Of his facts"
The lawyer paused, frowned It the
busybody, and went on. The country
man resulaed his muuching, ANA in
few inmates again corrected the c0uu-
sci. II beg the court to protect me
from the importinence of that p, .son,"
said Taylor, showing much irritation.
Taylor finished his powerful argu.
ment, and then, to the amaze mont of
spectators, the bar and judges, the
stranger rose to reply. His mann was
wholly changed. He stood as if he had
practiced III that court all his profes.
sional life. His argumengwas 80 clear
and forcible, and his reply to the oppos.
ing counsel SO mastery, that the bar
aad court looked as if they doubted
their eyes and ears.
Mr.. Taylor seemed paralyzad. The
sweat dropped from bis face. The rus
tic he had sneered at seemed legal
giant. Every one asked, "WEo is
hep
1t was Joe Daviess, one of the best
lawyers and most eloquent orators Of
Kentucky, US eccentric rs he Was gifted.
Scarcely one present knew him person
ally, but all had heard of his brilliant
reputation.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-05-28

HE HORSESHOE SUPERSTITION. Tho
origin of the horseshoe superstition
has never been satisfactorily explainea.
Among the theories offered, that COZ
tanned in tho following is among she
possibilities "The horseshoe of old
was held to be of special service as Sc.
curity against the attacks Of evil spirits.
The virtue may have been assigned,
perhaps, by the rule of contraries, from
it being a thing incompatible with the
cloven foot of the Evil One or from the
rude resemblance which the horseshoe
bears to the rays of glory which in an.
cient pictures were made to surround
the heads of saints and angels; or,
Gnally, from some notion of its purity,
acquired through passing through the
fire. This latter supposition receives
some countenance from the method re.
sorted to for the cure of horses that had
become vicious, or afflicted with any
distemper which village farriery did
not understand such diseas3 was IN.
variably attributed to witchcratt, and
the mode of cure seems to imply the
belief that the imperfect publication
by fire of the shoes which the animal
wore had afforded an inlet to malevolent
influences. Accordingly, the horse was
led into the smithy the door was closed
and barred the shoes were taken OH
and placed in the fire, and the witch or
warlock was speedily under the neces-
sity of removing the spell under which
the animal suffered. Sailors are, for
the most part, careful to have horse
shoe nailed to the mizzenmast, or some
where on the deck near midships. Tor
the protection of the vessel. The CHI
nese have their tombs built in the shape
of the horseshoe, which custom is very
curious, as it may be finely regarded as
q branch of the superstition long prev
alent among ourselves"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-05-28

How YOU'VE AMERICAN IDEA SHOOTS
The American boy is not to be
sneezed at; he is an institution worthy
Of more notice than is generally given
him, and his ambition not unfrea uent-
ly carries him to extremes. A gentle.
man driving from Sandlake yesterday
met on the road, about five miles from
the city, q lad of apparently twelve
summers, trudging along the high
way with a single barrelel shot
gun over his shoulder. The weapon
WAS formidable looking onA-n"arly as
large rs himself-but the Zrogau failed
to discover any signs of game in the
youngsters hands. The folloaing con-
versatien ensued:
Out for hunt?"
was out for hunt" was Ills re.
ply.
And you haven't killed anything p
Well, no."
"An1 you don't expect to q
mot unless can gu in striking dis
lance. You see me and Bill come ont
together. After we got Ou. here /
wanted to hunt for lions, and Bill
wanted to shoot os.ric.Ies, ald SO xe
divided up. Bill took the powder aud
shot and | took the gun. I'm over
here looking for turnips, and he's over
in that field watching hollow log for
bears.-7roy Times.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-05-28

A terrible fight between fox and
donkey, and won by the latter. is re-
ported by English exchanges. Similar
tights and results occur in this country
in almost every Important political cam
paign The "darx horses usually are
donkeys.-N. Y. Herald.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-05-28

The New York Commercial informs
the individual who sent IS 900 to the
New York Herald for the Irish relief
fund and desired to have his name
suppressed it is certain to be recorded
by the good angels.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-05-28

There is nothing like proper PRIDE;
A church in Paris which is for deal
people, and where the minister
breaches with his fingers, boasts the
best organist and choir in the city, ana
they spend heaps of money to keep
il M
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-05-28

Lord Wentworth seems to have .
liking for clergymens daughte ana
blonde beauties, for both his fr,' we
and Miss Fletcher were fair hAirea
and the fathers of both were cergy'
men. =
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-05-28

To SwEErEN SOUR MILK. Milk
which has been soured by heat can be
made sweet by mixing with it a small
quantity of cooking soda.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-05-28
An Old-Time COlOradoan's Farming
Experience.

"[ was mining up Central City way
one day, and there came al.ng au old
chap with onions to sell. You bet we
was glad to get vegetables about then
They were as small mean onions as you
ever saw, but l was bound to have IL
dozen, and he charged mo dollar ard
half. Well, sir, didn't say nothing,
but / just allowed that farming must be
an everlasting sight better business
than mining, and I'd better go into it
myself. So l quit my claim and struck
a likely kind of ranch, and hired q
Dutchman at 800 month to take
charge, and skipped out east for seed.
1t took long time then to go and
come, and when I come back. first
thing l saw was an old fellow plough
ing in my field. Then, when come
to the house, I saw some one had
jumped that. There was widow wom-
an from Georgia had moved il
and was living there. and 1 sung out
that that was all right, and hoped
she'd take her time and make herself
quite at home, but that had sort of
an idea that that was my house. Well,
got things all Strengthened out, and
my vegetables began to come up. And
one day Jim Ewell, a sort of market
man, come along and stopped to din
ner, and had cigar on the piazza, and
knew that he was counting the cab
bages in one of my fields and then
says he, Joe, must have them cab
bages,' and he offered nae 81 800 for the
lot, and took him up, and he pulled
out bag of gold-dust; but 1 didn't
want it in the house, and told him to
put in the bank, and give me check
when he liked, aud to send for those
cabbages any time. And when he'd
gone l sat smoking. and with the fumes
of the tobacco came visions of wealth.
Why, at that rate, there was $50, 200
good in that crop, and began to feel
tony, tony, sir, l tell you. Aud as L
kept Oh smoking, the sun was kind of
obscured and looked up over Table
Mountain, and saw queer kind of IL
cloud ; and, while I was looking, out
come the sun, and the air was full of
millionssof diamond points, just shiaHt-
lating, skiatillating, sir. | tell you. Aud
what was it? Grasshonper's rings !
And they settled down, some inches
deep, on my ranch, and the next day,
out of my $4,000 worth. had one
hateful lettuce that was under glass.
And when Invent down to Denver some
time aftcrward, the boys asked mo to
supper and they'd put up a job on
me, and got jeweler to help them,
and the chairman made speech, and
gave me coat of arms, and it wasn't
nothing but grasshopper rampant" -
A. A. HAYES, Jr., in Hnper's.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-08-11
PACIFIC COAST.
The Knights Tcmplar C0nslave.

The knights EcmpHoF SOnSAovc.
SAN Francisco, August 10.
The Knights Templars en- route for the
conclave at Chicago marched from their hall.
corner of Post and Montgomery streets at
P. NJ, preceded by the second regiment band
to the Oakland Ferry. At Oakland they
we're Joined by the Oakland delegation and
took special train across the continent, a band
accompanying them. Other delegations will
join at various points en- route.
Mnrderous Attempt....Man Killed.
OAKLAND, August 10.
Yesterday morning an insane man ramed
G. R. Clark, who resides in Alameda, at
tempted to murder his wife, firing several
shots at her, wounding her in the arm. He
then ran away and has not been seen.
Yesterday afternoon Joseph M. Hayes, an
employe of the c. P. R. R. Co., was killed
in the company's yard at West Oakland, being
run over by the cars.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-08-11

When DR.. Tanner comes here to lecture.
Otto Greenhood will probably act as his ad-
vance agent
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-08-11

J. D. Kersey has been appointed shotgun
messenger for the Wells Fargo company on
the Bodie stage.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-08-11
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
oRnsBY HOUSE, SHARP BkorHERs PROPS

BENrcN's STAGE. On and after May 28th
Benton's stage for Lake Tahoe will leave daily
Al 10 A. N. until further nstice.
j. NJ BENTON.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-08-11

No clew has been found to the mystery
which surrounds the murder of Old Hans.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-08-11

JAMES E. ANDERSON, editor of the Ruby
Hill Mining Neaos, paid the APPEAL office a
visit last night in company with crowd of
other celebrities, who came in such large
body that it was impossible to keep track Of
their Names
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-08-11

w. E. F. Deal, Bill Gibson, Wells Drury,
Sheriff Kyle of Eureka and slathers of other
people are in town from various parts Of the
State
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-08-11

The city is full Of delegates, studying the
combinations of to-day's fight for the Su-
preme Judgeship
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-08-11

About 81 600 Was realized at the Sheriff
sale at Gibson and Dealy's yesterday.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-08-11

Doc Benton has returned from the Lake
and the people in the neighhorhood complain
Of an overpowering smell Of fish in the vicin.
ity Of his domicile
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-08-11

ELECTRIC BELTs.-Thaxter has some genu-
inc electric belts for sale, which, in few
weeks transformed . consumptivs into q
prize fighter. tt
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-08-11

If you want man put out of your way
give Washoe Indian . watermelon and the
coroner will hunt in vain for your enemy.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-08-11

When Daggett stalks along Carson street
care. How different he might appear with
two other aspirants for the place pushing to
the 'front.'
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-08-11

WANTEp.-A furnished house with FIVE
rooms. Apply at APPEAL Office. tn