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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-06-11

FLowHR.HoLDERs Baskets made OF
moss arc exquisite flower holders.
They are easily manufactured. A
light frame of any shape you like
should be made with wire, and
covered with common pasteboard or
calico, and the moss, which should first
be we'll picked over and cleansed from
any bits of dirt or dead leaves which
may be hanging about it, gathered into
little tufts, and sewed with coarse
needle and thread to the covering, so
as to clothe it thiokly with close and
compact coating, taking care that the
points of the moss are all outward. A
long handle, made in the same manner.
should be attached to the basket. and
a tin or:othsr vessel. filed with either
wet sand or water, placed within to
hold the flowers. by dipping the whole
structure into water once in three or
four days, its verdure and elasticity
will be fully preserved, and block of
wood about an inch thick, and stained
black or green, if placed under the
basket will prevent all risk Of damage
to the table from moisture.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-06-11
Surviving Contemporaries of Rob-
ert Burns.

A correspondent. writing to the
Glasgow Daily Nail regarding some
contemporaries of Burns whom he had
discovered, says: Near the bottom of
the main street in Kilmaurs found
Granny Shields. q rather intelligent
person for her years, who stays with O
married daughter, Mrs. Marshall. She
said-"I was born in the year 1886, an
I'm in my ninety-fourth year. I drank
DOT O the cup fra his ain haun'
(Burns') at MauchIine Fair. I was
about sewn years of age then. I was
W Master Stevenson O. the Sherwood,
abune Kilmarnock, tae nurse the KEEP,
| a COO, or wean, or anything could
dae. L was at Mauchline wi my mails
ter and mistress that day. Master
Stevenson didna want me tae drink, as
he said he didna like to see ony O. his
lassies taste drink. 1t was only yule,
and Burns wudna lot me put the cup
back without tastin'." Granny has been
twice married, but has no one to sup
port her, with the exception of the
daughter named. For the privilege of
| speaking to one who has seen Burns
| face to face, am sure t,ere are many
of your readers who would not grudge TO
spend an hour or two going to and
| from Kilmaurs to see this old worthy.
They cannot longer have the opportu-
nifty, that is certain. Mr.. Cunning
ham, Iew Cottage, Roseneath, also
writing to the Mait, says: l beg to in.
form you that my mother is still alive
and upwards OF 100 years of age. She
knew Burns and his wife, Jean Armour,
perfectly. Her fathers form marched
with Burns in Ayrshire. She has good
recollection of Burns visiting at her
fathers and leading her by the hand,
telling her he was going cover the
Hill to Mamie, o." who was an aunt
OF my mo hers. She knew Tibbe, the
subject Of Burns "Tibbie, I haze
seen the day" She was farmers
daughter, and her father having met
one day with an accident, Tibbie was
posted off in haste for the doctor.
Burns happened to be working by the
roadside, and TIbbie, contrary to her
usual custom, passed without taking
any notice of him. Burns went in,
and on the spur of the moment COM
posed the song, Tlbbie, haze seen
the day." My mother still possesses
all her faculties, and can see to read
aud sew without the help OF spectacles.
Her memory ID still good, she being
able to repeat number of his poems.
There Can be no doubt of her age, as |
got it late ly from the Old registrations
III Edinburgh. She was baptized in
the parish of rarboton in the month OF
October, in the year ITS or 1871
am not quite certain which. as l left
the note with my mother. Her maiden
name is Jane fleming.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-06-11

KIssEs.-Beat the whites of four
small eggs to high, firm froth, then
stir into it half pound of finely
powdered white sugar, flavor with
leron or rose, continue to beat until
very light, then lay it on letter-paper
in the size and shape Of half An egg,
an inch apart. then place the paper on
a piece of wood half an inch thick, put
into hot oven; when they begin to
look yellowish take them out, let them
cool three or four minutes, slip knife
under one, take it in your left hand,
then take another from the paper in the
same way aud join together by the sides
that were next the paper.
A Delightful way of using up mashed
potatoes left over is this: As soon as
it comes off the table. and before it gets
cold, pack it tightly into an oval dish
which has been previously dipped in
cold water. Next morning cut in regu-
Lag slices about quarter of an inch
thick and brown them quickly in fresh
butter, previously made very hot in a
shallow pan. Serve Immediately. PatatO
thus prepared is specially nice with
chops. Be sure that you get your
slices on your hot dish without their
breaking; their fair, large proportion
must DO preserved.
ANGEL CAKE.-One and one-half cups
of granulated white sugar. one cup Of
-four, one teaspoonful of cream of tartar,
the whites OF eleven eggs, one-half tea
spoonful of salt, nix -four and cream
Of tartar thoroughly together and sift,
beat the eggs to a stiff frota, beat in the
sugar and teasSoonful of vanilla, add
the flour, which beat in lightly but
thoroughly, and bake slowly forty
minutes.
BREAD CAKE.-Thrce cups of dough
after it has risen in the sponge AS for
bread, one cup nearly full of butter,
two cups of sugar, two eggs well beaten,
one cup of raisins, one small teaspoon.
full of soda, flavor with cinnamon and
nutmeg, and -four enough to make as
stiff as other stir cake, then set in q
warm place to rise some. This makes
. good large cake.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-06-11
Triumph of q Mothers Love.

An illustration of the maternal love
which ripens under the sun and the
breezes of the Pacific coast, is furnished
us in recent tear-compelling incident
which took place in q public school.
A boy, the only son OF widow who
cherished him with the fondness of her
memory for his lost father, and hope.
full pride in his future, disobeyed rule
of his school and was summoned to the
bar OF judgment. where with sobs and
tears he confessed his guilt. "Tell
your mother to come tomorrow" was
the stern answer. In vain the youth
begged that he might be spared the
pain of wounding and affrighting her.
The disciplinarian of the school would
show no mercy.
Next day tho trembling widow ar
rived. Her boys fault was described
to her with all the emphasis and exag.
geration in which teachers are inclined
to indulge when setting forth the sins
of their pupils. Then the cruel alter
native was given her of either punish
ing the boy herself or of delegating
the necessary vicarious authority to the
teacher.
She was distracted by the ingenious
torture. She had never raised her hand
save in the way of kindness against her
fatherless child. She dreaded still
more that pitiless, unsympathetic man
should in1ict pain upon an offspring so
delicately reared. She stood silent;
but, at last, with the courage of Ro-
man matron, Strengthening herself up,
she gave her consent that the teacher
should execute his own laws. And,
having thus wrought herself up to the
high plane of duty, she urged him to
intlict the penalty with such thorough.
ness that its repetition would forever
after be unnecessary.
The following day was appointed for
the dread ceremony, and the youth was
summoned to the front. After suita able
admonition he was ordered to hold out
his hand beneath the appraised ruler.
He refused; obstinately, persistently
refused. The teacher resorted to the
primitive process of chastisement
chiefly observed in the seclusion of the
family circle. Blow followed blow as
he lay across the uidactic knees. No
cry or sob or sign of pain was uttered
by the heroic boy. He did not vince
or shrink from the strokes which came
las fast as mill-wheels smite." The
teachers were astOnishod at his stoicism
and courage, aud consulted together.
A committee Of Investigation was APP
pointed. A private interview was had;
the existence discovered of a thick
flannel frock, of the sort that babies
wear, serving the purpose which q
buckler would serve in case of flank
movement of the enemy. "Who sewed
that on?" thunderei the principal.
my mother" sobbed the boy in heart
breaking accents, as the thought of her
love and prudent solicltude overcame
him. The teacher, too, was melted to
tears. In the face OF this demonstra-
ton of the power Of maternal love in
California. the teacher could do nothing.
He babe the boy depart in peace. His
mothers love had saved him.-DstrOh
Free Press.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-06-11

SAGACITY OF DoGs.-Some interesting
stories are told of the sagacity OF dogs
concerning the use of money. A ter
rier. now dead, publicly begged money
from suitable persons, showing great
discrimination in the selection Of per-
sons to whom he made his appeal.
When he had an excess of funds--more
than he required to buy his modicum
of bread at the baker's-he hid his
money in the Office of his master (who
was, and is still harbor. master), or
sometimes about the quay, in which
latter case his boards were frequently
found and appropriated by needy and
greedy porters or street araGs. Ha
carried on this profitable business Of
begging on his own accounttill his teeth
wore quite worn down by the inces-
SAINT friction Of the coins he had caught
up and carried. Equally intelligent
was a Newfoundland dog, who, when
offered q coin, if not at the moment
hungry, would hide it under his mat,
thus gradually accommodating fund of
cOppers, from which he distracted q
penny or halfpenny at q time, accord
ing to the state of his appetite. He
knew perfectly we'll the difference
between tho coins and their relative
value, and that he was entitled to re-
ceive two biscuits for the larger sum,
and only one for the halfpenny.
Sometimes he only wanted single bis
cult, and wished for the change out Of
his penny. Now and then he took a
fancy for French roll by way of var.
iety. If you gave him a sixpence he
would receive the change, and then
allow you to take it out of his mouth,
satisfied with his two biscuits.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-06-11
Farewell.

Yes, the ring hour, my sweet, las come,
It's bard TO say farewell;
But fate has doomed me forth to roam
And from thy presence dwell,
A cruel, hardening fate
That wrenches from my arms
The only soul thst ever could
Entrance me with her charms.
Each sparkling gleam, esc& brilliant beam.
That shoots from out those eyes,
In rainbow hues with radiance TEEN,
Like gems of paradise.
While DER the face a luster streams
Which those bright orb. impart,
A face that haunts nae in my dreams,
Aud Is ,ngrsven on my heart.
Farewell, my sweet. 4 fond good.by
Once more watt to thee,
And all ask is just to try
And sometimes think Of me.
And when my mind is cast ia gloom,
Ny spirit back shall fee
To the happy hours in that old room
Tina, have spent with thee!
-IFdwrley.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-06-11

MIXED CLUBS IN LoNDoN.-The most
urgent call for these mixed clubs is
awakened by the desire which persons
who have been out late naturally expe.
rienee-that of wanting something to
eat come midnight. The London
restaurants are forced to turn every
body out of doors on the stroke OF half
past twelve, a law which Americans,
who intend coming over and want to
SEE Evans or the Piccadilly restaur-
ants, will do we'll to remember, if they
do not care to pay for an uneaten sup
per. The Clubs. like private houses,
can serve what they like and when they
like. and therefore the Mixed Club ex-
pertinent will keep on being tried I'M
til it succeeds, or until the law re-
garding restaurant hours is changed
Cor. Gin. Enquirer.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-06-11
Diphtheritic Sore Throat.

AS diphtheria is one of he most terri
BILE maladies, u person is often startled
on being told by his physician that he
has dipththeritic sore throat. The dis
eases, however, ARE not the same. Neither
is the latter lower type of the former.
In diphtheria, while the disease local
ICES itself in the tonsils-and may
extend down through the cir. passages
there is a general poisoning Of the
system, which shows itself in a pecu-
liarly depressing fever. In the diph-
theritic sore throat, the disease is
confined to the tonsils and adjacent
parts, with only slight general dis.
turbance.
In diphtheria, the emulation which
covers the tonsils-and may cover
other parts-is of leather-like consis.
tency whence the name from the Greek
word, diphthersa-leatber) and adheres
to the substance of the flesh; in diph-
theritic sore throat, the emulation is
simply a curd-like matter which is
poured out from the glands of the in
famed tonsils. At the first glance,
however, it resembles the real leathery
emulation of aiphtheria.
In removing the diphtheritio mem
brane, the skin is abraded and bleeds;
but the removal of the curdy matter
from the tonsils is like removing putty
from the hand.
Diphtheria is always infectious;
ordinary diphtheritio sore throat
is not. The symptoms of the latter are
enlarged tonsils, very red, with spots
of cheesy secretion at tho mouths OF
their many glands; cutting pain in
swallowing; and some fever for few
days. In most cases, only one tonsil
is affected; still, even this may be 50
enlarged as to materially encroach
upon the fauces.
The disease is what is now termed ga
filth disease" and is duo to contamina-
ton in the water or air. The most
frequent source is sewer-gas, from
imperfect house-drainage.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-06-11

standish O'Grady says that of Euro
pean countries, Ireland alone has put
her sepulchral monuments into history.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-06-11
4" A Pleasant Girl"

A traveller in Norway, last summer,
came to a village early one morning.
and was struck by the air of gloom
which pervaded the streets. Unable to
speak word of the language, he could
not ask the cause of this, and conclud-
ed that some sickness or financial trou-
BILE had fallen upon the community.
As the day wore towards noon, how
ever, the houses were closed, shop-win-
dows were covered, all trade and bust
ness ceased. 1t was o death, then.
Presently he saw the people gather
ing for the funeral. There were the
village officials, the nobleman from the
neighboring chateau, and apparently,
every man, woman and child in the vii
lage. It must be some dignitary of
the church who was dead, or some coun-
ty official.
As he stood watching the crowds
passing down the little rocky street, he
caught sight Of the face Of German
known to him. He beckoned to him.
1.-THE town has lost some great mag
nate, apparently" he said.
"Ah, no. tits only q young maiden
who is dead. No. She was not beauti-
full nor rich. But oh, such a pleasant
girl. monsieurl All the world seems
darker now that she is dead!
1t is singular fact that, when we
reach middle life and look back, it is
not the beautiful, nor the brilliant, nor
the famous people whom we have
known, that we remember with the
keenest regret; but some simple, sin
cere, pheasant soul, whom we treated
as an everyday matter while she was
with us.
Go into family, or a social circle,
or even into ballroom, and the wo.
man who has the most friends there, as
rule, is not the belle, nor tho wit, nor
the heiress, nor the beauty; but some
homely. charming little body, whose
fine tact and warm heart never allow
her to say wrong word in a wrong
place.
The pheasant women are the attrac-
ton that everywhere holds society and
homes together. Any woman, howev-
er poor and ugly, may be one of them
but she must first be candid, honorable,
unselfsh, and loving. If she is these,
the world will be better and happier
for every day Of her life, and as in the
case of this poor Norwegian, it will
"seem darker when she is dead"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-06-11

RESULT OF RUDE PLAY.-There can
be bat poor excuse for harsh play be-
tween boys. Between boys and girls it
is still more inexcusable:
An estimable and well-Known young
lady of New Orleans is about to lose
her right arm as result of the bolster
Gus and rude con luct of one of her boy
friends. In exhibition of his superior
strength during recent visit, he
twisted her right arm in such o manner
that one of the larger blood-vessels near
the elbow was ruptured. Two day af-
ter, the arm began to swell. and az
modification is now rapidly setting in,
amputation has been declared neces-
sary.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-06-11

BREAKFAST CAKES. one quar-
of buttermilk or sonr milk, three eggs
butter in size equal to half hens egg,
q little salt, stirring in fine 1ndiaNa
-four till of proper consistency ~
then putting it into pans OF az Inch
depth for quick bake.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-06-11

A daceitful man is more hurtful than
open war.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-06-11
Newspaper Borrowers.

An exchange recently publisheda
letter from lady subscriber in which
she complained bitterly of the annoy
ancs she experienced from the habit
her female neighbors had of constantly
borrowing her paper. The exchange
failed to advise her on the subject, and
as the matter is serious one, we have
ourselves looked about for some method
Of relief, and now think We can offer
the suffering lady and all others SINH.
larly situated an adequate means Of
succor. Here is our plan: Let the
lady Immediately upon receiving her
paper carefully cut from it some item
it makes no particular difference what
ii is-most any item will do. only let it
be neatly and carefully removed from
the paper. Then the following pro-
ceeding will lie sure to ensue: In q
few moments the neighbours boy will
come after the paper-he will take 1t
home-within three minutes he will
emerge from the house-he will scoot
down street and very shortly return
with folded newspaper OF the same
date as tho one just borrowed. by the
time the clipped paper has clrcled round
among all the female borrowers, the
streets will be lively with hurrying
boys, and the revenue of the newspaper
will be materially increased. Not one
woman among them all would be able
to sleep wink without knowing exact
lv what tho cut-out item was. The
next day the lady M st pursue the same
course, and similar results will surely
follow. In an extremely obstinate
nsighborhood these proceedings have
to be repeated three or four days, but
no longer. BY that time the lady will
be able to read her paper in peace. and
the newspaper finances will be the
gamer through several new subscribers.
This rule is infallible where the
rowers are females, but it can't DO
vouched for in the case Of men. There
isn't that Inherent curiosity to work
upon, you know, and -and-but per-
haps we are getting little too deep.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-06-11

The Baron de Maincy, having 10.
the space of fourteen years, by TIE aia
of little money and cards printed VIII
u crest, deluded New York society into
treating him as a representative OF one
of the Oldest and proudest OF the French
aristocraey, died the other day in nos
pital. 1t has now been discovered thAS
he was a barber and hair-dresser from
France.-Detroit Free Press.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-06-11

HALF MILLION AS A DowRY.-The
dowry of Mrs. Charles H. Norris,
daughter of H D. Daniel Wells, IS
probably the largest ever given in me
West, and consisted of check for $lOO,.-
600, $3.50. 900 United States bonds aud
$780, in stocks in iron companies
and mines in the Peninsula of Michl'
gan. making grand total of $500, Ooo.
The statement is undoubtedly made
because of the exaggerated statements
ut first published to the effect that Mr..
Wells had endowed his daughter with
81 600 600 cash, Miipaukee Seatiaeh.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-07-03

MAYOR ALMOND, in introducing Sen
ator Bayard at the ratification mestina
last night, fell into the mistake OF call.
ing the Senator, "the nations favorite
choice" We are little surprised al
the Mayor, for he is a we'll informed
intelligent gentleman, and being one
Of the lobby delegation that went to
Cincinnati last week to get Mr.. Bay.
ard nominated, he certainly knows
that General Hancock and not Senator
Bayard was the choice of that Con-
vention. The Mayor also knows that
R. B. Hayes who resides at Washing.
ton, D. c., has been the nations choice,
and will be up to the 4th of next
March when the Nations choice will
be another, but it wont be Bayard.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-07-03

The transparency of Major General
Hancock (this is our name for him
moving down 5000 rebel Democrats al
Cemetery Ridge at the battle of Gettys-
burg, was not at the Democratic
ratification meeting last night. 1t
would have been very appropriate as
yesterday was the 18th anniversary of
the first great battle of Gettysburg.
Only think of the enthusiasm that the
eloqusnce Of Mr.. Bayard would have
created in a vivid description of that
battle where Hancock bore charmed
life and was the hero of the day.
About the time that Hancock was deal.
ing out death and slaughter amongst
Southern Democrats Mr.. Bayard was
making speeches against him. What
a change!
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-07-03

WHEN Mr.. James P. Hayes blandly
and smilingly set the ball rolling last
night at the ratification meeting, in
mentioning the name of the Democratic
nominee lie put it simply as W. S.
Hancock, dives!ei of all the honors he
had ever gained. Senator Bayard
falling into the same channel of feeling
frequently forgot to give his candidate
his honers. The first speaker of the
evening after the organization also
seemed to DO entirely oblivious to the
fact that Hancock was 4 Major General.
Coupled with these facts is the a6di-
tional one Of the transparency at the
Jefferson Club room with the words
"Major General carefully eliminated,
"Lincoln's Hirelins" as Democratic
nominee is nauseating dose for Dem,
cratic stomachs.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-07-03

VIZ wERE invited to the Democratic
ratification meeting last night to see
the number of well known Republicans
who wsuld be present On the platform
and who were to come out openly in
support of Hancock. We attended but
we saw none, not solitary one. There
were several hanging around in the
crowd to lear what Mr.. Bayard would
say about "Lincoln's HiIelinx," hut
there were none so far as we could see
who were gushing over with enthusiasm
for the man on horseback. Had the
nominee of the rsrty been a rebel ex-
brigadier General, Or even Jeff. Davis
himself, Mr.. Bayar1 would have been
more at home with his subject and the
enthusiasm would have been hearty
and sincere.