Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-07-30
Puzzled.

The late Gov. Todd, Of Ohio, who
was fond Of joke even at his own ex-
expense, useA to tell an incident of his
early political life, showing how an
humble comrade failed to understand
his friends political honors. "Dave."
as Todd was familiarity known, had been
elected to Congress, and, at tho close
of his first term, was appointed by the
President, Minister to Bogota.
While waiting in Philadelphia for q
passage to Bogota, he met one day on
Dock street, an old companion with
whom he had chopped wood for the
Mahoning Iron Company. The man
saluted him with rough familiarity:
"Hillo, Dave!"
Dave turned and at once recogni zed
Tom Sturgis. After few words of
warm greeting, Tom said:
Well, Dave, what are you doing
hete?"
WELL" was the reply, "the Presi-
dent has appointed me Minister to Be-
gotta, and um waiting here for pas.
sage"
A look of incredulity spread over
Toms honest face, low whistle came
to his lips, and then followed burst of
SURPRISE:
"Why. Dave, al, the Presidents in
the world can never make y preacher OF
you'll"
BE CHEEHFu1.-Don't let us get
soured with life. 1t does not mend
matters for US, and it makes us very
disagreeable to others. If We have had
misfortune, We are not alone. The
world is not all sunshine to anybody.
We love the fresh, light, hearted laugh
Of child. Why not keep it ourselves in
after years? Does grooming ease any
burdens? We love the hope and faith
of children. Arc we any better Off if
We have allowed them to slip from us ?
We love the ardor and natural en-
thusiasm of children. Are we any
wiser if we have covered up all the
impulse and warm feeling of our ma
lures, so that the world knows only q
cold, calm exterior? We know wom-
an who has lost all her property,
though once very rich; nearly all her
friends by death; has her hands so
cramped by rheumatism that she has
been unable to use them for years; and
yet she is full of sunshine, and thanks
God every day for the great enjoyment
she finds in life. We know another
who, in the midst of luxury, wishes she
had not been born, and some others al
most wish she had not. Not least OF
all shall we have to give account in the
judgment as to what manner of spirit
we have possessed.
A Costly BIT OF RED TAPE.-Here
is an illustration of the cost of red
tape: In May, 1879, Mrs. Rachel Mar
tin, then Postmistress at New Castle,
Craig Co., Va, registered letter con-
tanning $34 .25, being the amount due
the Government on her postal account.
The letter was stolen by w. L. Gun
diff, the mail carrier on the route from
New Castle to Salem, and Cundiff,
having pleaded guilty, was sent to the
Albany Penitentiary. The Postofiice
Department acknowledge the facts,
but Mrs. Martin is compelled to apply
to Congress for special act to author
ize tho department to credit her with
the 1884. 25, because she had by mistake
directed the letter to the Third Assist.
ant Postmaster General" instead of
"the Treasurer of the United States.
Before the matter is done with it will
cost the Government several hundred
dollars to correct that small mistake
1t often happens that the printing of 9
relief bill and report costs far more
than the amount claimed. Mrs. Mar
tins claim shas been favorably reported
washington Cor. Of the Richmond
(Va.) State.
The mother Of the moot S,xa racoutlx