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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-02-06
Hrs. Spriggle on Early Marriage

Not week later. Mrs. Spriggl,
presented herself again at Bnarly
The black dress had suffered visibly
from contact with muddy roads on
the way. The black sun-bonnet wa,
flqnber and rustier than ever. Their
! wearer dropped into q chair end
crossed her hands dejectedly on bel
ltnees.
|" Reckon We done heerd 'bou, nv
~ bein' married, she said, withou,
Mising her eyes from the floor.
"" Yes; I was much surprised to
aere it," replied the mistress.
She must be very young"
She is tol'able young, is sis
pin on fifteen. But. law! that's
nothin'; 1 was married at thirteen
Iswas So"
bhe looked up quickly, but catcL.
ng an expression of disapproval on
: br mistress face, she cast her eyes
gain upon the floor.
- 81" The wust on it is," continued
she, he hain't got a cent, nor he
can't make one nuther."
~. What did you let your daughter
taxa him for, then p
e" Well, he came dwadlin' round
sis. an he'd allus powder.horn q =
hanging on to him, SO I just lowed
he'da gun, and could keep sis in
cApns and possums. She's a power
e hand at fresh meat; is my gall
h scraped up two dollars somewhar
q git the license with, and to pay
lie preacher; but I don't reckon
hall ever arm any more"
\" Not earn any more!" cried the
mistress, incredulously. What is
the matter that, he can't work and
support your daughter properly?"
Mrs. Spriggle pushed back her
hbnnet and crossed her knees before
sks answered. Then she shook her
hoad mournfully.
FL never found out" she said,
::still they was done married as how
nd nary gun at all-nothin' but a
rowdsr-horn. "And," with ges-
ioFe Of disgust, she's the powerful
~ no-account critter ys ever did
~ ss isss Y. 4 y "a I. ~ ~ e. g.
You must feel badly Is 1st your
60 away with such a man |"
"Oh, law, she amt gone. Did
ye think he had ary house to put her
in | Why, don't ye know, they's
livin' to home with me-"
This amazing piece of intelligence
nearly took away the mistress's
breath. Before she could reply,
Mrs. Spriggle continued:
What's dds did. 'Tain't no
use fussin' I reckon"
But how could you let her mar.
ry him without knowing more about
him than you did?"
"Well, it's fyin' in the face of
Providence not to take up with a
husband when he comes along"
She glanced up appealin9ly as she
spoke. "Gal's can't get good
husband every day-they can't So"
"But," said the mistress, 1t
seems he is not a good husband ?"
Mrs. Spriggle's face which had
slightly, took on a gloom
ier hue, and she pulled the black
bonnet down over it.
"That's so," she assented, tear
fully. "He's wuss than nary hus-
band. "That's SO, ] do say. But"
as she rose to go, mabbe he can
catch rabbits, if he knowed how to
make q trap, now. I must be get
tin along"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-02-06

The Boston fire. says the Cincin.
natl Commercial, was great calam-
ity, but it is q wonder the wids-awaks
Yankees did not turn it to advantage
and save fuel at homo by setting
their crooks Of beans around it to
bike
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-02-06

A CONTEMPORARY heads . column: !:
a" Wanted-Females." There would
seem to be enough Of them to 60
around and leave . balance, and we
don't see why there is demand for
more.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-02-06

TIE Hornell Times records the
marriage Of . man in LIE Roy to his
sixth wife, four Of them being Sis
ters, and the last one being the
youngest. He says: "When you
get into good family, stick to it,"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-02-06

MANY q candidate devoutly wishec
he could know in June how the
great American cat is going to jump
in November; but he may find com.
fort in the reflection that il be did
know the game would no longer be
exciting.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-02-06

A PARTY OF ladies express regret at
not being men. "I," said Madame
dc B@,"I would like to be . wo-
man till forty, and man from forty
to sixty" "And aftsrward. what p
asked an ingenue, anxiously. But
there was no reply.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-02-06

A young man Of Chicago was for
many years a reckless, rollicking
blade, and not unfrequently found
himself under the influence Of
liquor. The woman's temperance
crusade came along in the nick Of
time, however. and he took the
pledge, and has since lived life
full OF contentment and cold water.
Not long ago he fell violently in
love with q very estimable and
banged young lady on the South
Side, who returned his Affection,
and in q short time they were en-
gagged to be married. Sunday night
they were sitting together ON the
girls ancestral sofa, and, after the
usual interchange Of ducky darlings,
etc., the conversation, naturally
enough, drifted on to mince pies, the
girl saying that she had made some
that very day; while the young man
declared that nothing could give
him greater pleasure than to sam
Pile . few Of them. While cutting .
pie. the girl, told how she made Il,
and among other ingredients, man.
toned brandy The yoaAs mas
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-02-06
The Month of February.

Mum Pompilius altered the Ro.
man Calender by adding two mouths
(January and February, 10 the year,
and to February he assigned twenty.
nine days. julius Cesar did not
make any change in the calendar OF
Numa, but Augusta Cesar took one
day from February and added it 10
his own month of August. Every
fourth year an additional day was
intercalated between the 23d and oath
and was unnoticed; but, now it oc-
ours every fourth or Leap Year and
is placed after the 28th, thus making
it the 29th day. The red-letter days
of February, or the feasts, fasts and
festivals are tolerable numerous and
remarkable. In addition, there are
many rendered memorable by GER
tain events ,chronicled by the anti
quarry and historian with due care.
The I'd OF the month, by the Catho-
lies is known as Candlemas Day, and
is commemorated in Catholic coun-
tries with PROFESSIONS by torchlight,
and the performancv OF mass after
wards. The day commemorates the
attendance OF the Virgin Mary in
the temple, forty days after the birth
Of our Saviour, and 1t is in conse-
quence called the Day Of Purifca-
ton of the Virgin Mary. The 14th
is ST. Valentines Day. st. Valentine
was an ancient prssbyter of the
Church of Rome. who was beheaded
in 178, during the reign of Valerious.
This is the day for choosing patron
saints in Rome. and lady-loves in
this country. The 18th, the oeles
brated divine Philip Msisncskcu,'
the coadjutor Of Martin Luther, was
born in 1897 in the small town Of
Bretheim, in the palatinate of the
Rhine. The 22d, in 1882, George
Washington was born in the State
of Virginia. The 2Sth is Shrove
Tuesday, the day previous to the
beginning of Lent. In Venice and
Rome the carnival ceases on that
day. The name is derived from the
Saxon Serifan, to confess,
and signifies confessing sins; for
which purpose the day was anciently
set apart by the Church Of Rome as
preparation for the austerities of
Lent. After the people had con-
fessed, they were permitted to in
dulge in festive amusement, and
hence arose the custom, yet pre-
served of eating pancakes and frit-
ters which gave to the day the vul-
gar appelIation of Pancake Tuesday.
The winter on the Atlantic has so
far been wonderfully mild. No ice
has been put up in the vicinity of
New York, and the Hudson river is
open to steamers nearly every mile
of it's navigable length. In conse-
quence, several thousand men are
deprived of their usual Winter en-
ployment, and ice will be scarce
unless Canada proves able to supply
the deficiency. Vermont, which is
usually locked up by ice and snow
all Winter long, has had tempera-
ture and snow fall this Winter no
lower in the one case or greater in
the other than We have had in Wash
ington Territory. Similar reports
come from Maine, where the ice crcp
gives promise of being unprecedent.
edly short. Dealers in overcoats,
furs and other cold weather goods
are complaining bitterly at their lack
OF trade, and at the certainty Of
heavy stocks remaining on hand at
tho close Of the season.
A pAprv of 1adiea axnroeu roorak A.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-02-06

A twelvs-ysar-old girl plays To
cdrnet in South Church PitssoeIds
Mass.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-02-06

eat any such soul-dsstroying brand
of pie, which remark caused the girl
to dive violently into the middle OF
the sofa. and declare, between sobs,
that she knew he never could have
loved her the least bit, or he would
not make fun of her pies. No ex-
postulstions would satisfy her, and
the unfortunate Good Templar and
lover went away with the understand
ing that. unless he came prepared to
eat that pie, he had better not come
back at all. He is earnestly seeking
advice as to his duty in the premises.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-02-06

He conquers who endures.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-02-06

ported from Holland. Fuller ssyp
they were dainties for ladiss, thsy
came 20 fsr and cost % dear" 0er.
ard says that there 10 one kind of
pea indigenous TO England. Bsass
We appear to have imported from
Morocco. and the authority lask
quoted says there 10 no differences
between the garden bean and tho
field bean, except such a. 10 70 b
attributed to cultivation and good
soil. The kidney bean is not q na-
tive Of England. This, we are a.
sured, was first introduced into the
country from the Netherlands in
15O9-snother importation, there
fore, in all probability due to Hen
ry's horticultural enthusiasm at tho
time when he was q doting young
spouse. 1t is o curious facr that the
early introduction OF the scarlet rum
ner seems to have met with NO lit
tie prejudiced opposition from an
idea that the color of the flowers was
due to blood.-London Globe.
The daily gazette., 1880-03-03
Death OF a Noted Proof-Reader.

John G. Robinson, the most celebrat, d
newspaper proofreader in the United
States, died ve-y suddenly at his resi-
dence in Williamburgh, L. r., on the
night OF February 1lth. aged only forty
years. he was born In New York city.
When thirteen years of age, he entered
the printing Office of John A. Gray, In
Cliffstreet, as copy boy. In 1854 he first
entered the proof room of the New York
Tribune, and In the first six months of
his stay showed himself TO be a marvel
In deciphering illegible manuscript. To
the surprise Of his new colleagues, he
read Richard Hildreth's, Horace Gree
ley's, Count Gurowski's, Gerritt Smiths,
and other notoriously Grabbed manu-
scripts, at glance. Time and again,
when Horace Greeley, acknowledged
himself unable to read his own hand
writing, he referred 1t TO Robinson, who
would examine it steadily for a minute,
and then read 1t off like print. One
night In October, 1865, Horace Greeley
sent letter from an-uptown hotel in
New York, to the then lsghi editor of
the Tribune. The letter enclosed an
editorial article in the well-known
wretched hand writing of Greeley. IL
was the night before election day, and
the editorial in question warmly endors-
ed Republican candidate running on
an independent ticket. The article was
put In type. In arranging the copy be-
fore reading the proof, the manuscript
sent in the letter from the hotel fell un-
DIR the wonderfully well-trained eyes of
Robinson. He examined it couple of
minutes, and said decisively: "Ihat is
not the old mans handwriting; it's a
forgery" He impaired this astounding
information to the editor, who, well ac-
quainted with Robinson's marvellous
faculty, suppressed the article without
hesitation. On the following day, Mr..
Greeley said that he never wrote the
article, but that he would have accepted
the handwriting of it as his own.
John G. Robinson's unparalleled rap
idity as a reader gained for him the ap-
pellation of the "lightning proof reader"
Timed by the most delicately adjusted
chronometer, on several occasions he
pronounced 696 words In minute. This
rate of speed, which he was never know n
to vary, give 41,7e0 words per hour. He
read In distinct monotone, without ac-
cent. Long before Horace Greeley's
death, he was placed in charge of the
Tribune proof room. He left that Jour-
nal In 1875 To take a similar position on
the Sun, and was filling 1t at the time of
his death.
The daily gazette., 1880-03-03
SECOND EDITION
Oditu07Y.
DEATH OF HENRY PEPpER, ESQ.

DEATH OF HENRY PEPPER, ESQ.
Henry Pepper, ESQ.,, highly esteem
ed lawyer of this city, died suddenly
this morning, at his residence, on Market
street, above Eighth.
The deceased was born in Philadel-
phia, in 1916, and was consequently in
The 34th year of his age. At an early
age he entered the Pennsylvania Uni
versity, at Philadelphia, from which in
stitutIon he graduated when about 10
years of age.
After graduating he read law under
Peter Mccall, lawyer of high standing,
of Philadelphia, and was admitted to the
bar in that city, four years afterwards.
After being admitted 10 the bar he spent
several years in travelling, and resided
for some time in Europe. He came to
this city about 1870, entering the Office
OF Hon. Thomas f. Bayard, taking
charge OF the Senator's business during
his absence at Washington. Shortly af-
ter settling bere he married the widow
of the late DR.. George P. Norris. He
was gentleman of good attainments
and social qualities, and was generous 20
a fault. During bis residence here he
made many friends, who admired him
for his fine qualities. His sudden death
is great shock TO them. Mr.. Pepper
had been feeling i'll for some time, and
had been under the medical care of Drf
Kane, but his sudden death was totally
unlocked for. He was feeling in unu-
slallv good spirits yesterday, and during
the afternoon, accompanied by a few
gentlemen friends, went out sailing on
the Brandywine. He retired at his usu-
al hour, but this morning, about q
O'Clock, Mrs. Pepper found him dead in
bed. He must have died without a
struggle, as bis features we're in perfect
repose. The capse of bis death was apo
plexy, as he has been threatened with it
for some time past.
He leaves wife and a step-son and
a daughter to mourn bis untimely death,
and large number of friends who will
greatly miss him from their social circle.
The daily gazette., 1880-03-03
sale of OIL Paintings.

Mr.. B. Scott, Jr,, a well known
dealer in oil paintings, announces that
he will afford the citizens of this city
an opportunity of purchasing from a
choice selection some of the finest
paintings that have ever been offered
in this city. The paintings are from
Gales gallery, Chestnut street, Phila-
delphia, and the reputation of Mr..
Scott among our citizens is sufficient
guarantee that the paintings will be as
represented. r-r- M rF.
For the benefit of those desiring to
purchase. the paintings will be on ex-
hibition in the Opera House on Friday,
Saturday and Monday next. The sale
will commence on Tuesday evening,
and will be continued on Wednesday.
The daily gazette., 1880-03-03
Local Lines.

..New Castle young ladies practice arch
cry on the battery.
IL is said that a general increase of
wages has heen made at the Tasker Iron
Works, Philadelphia.
Asbury and ST.. Paul's M. e. Sunday
Schools will have their anniversary on
Thursday night.
John ID. Mishler, the well known
theatrical manager, announces a num-
ber of good performances in the near
future.
The trees are beginning to put forth
their leaves.
The Reliance Fire Company will hire
horses for memb bers funerals hereafter.
The company have also procured nav
rubber coats for their pipemen. Instead
of buttons the coats have what are call
ed "snap" fastenings.
William p. Miller, a cabinet maker re-
siding at 615 French street dropped dead
Yesterday morning from neuralgia of the
stomach.
The Friendship engine is undergoing
repairs az Latimer & Moore's machine
shop.
For good and cheap job printing. leave
YOUR orders at the GAzETTE job Office.
A small but good market this morn
ing.
The Delaware Western r. r. freight
house on Shipley street. below Water is
finished, and ready for use.
The second annual meeting of the
Equitable Loan Association, will be held
tomorrow evening.
At the regularly monthly meeting Of
the Excelsior Loan Association, held
last evening. 5000 was sold at 10 per
cent. and the balance of about 81 900 at
81.
The American Rifles have been pre-
sented with a handsome medal by Co. q.
Sixth Regiment, N. G. of New jersey at
Camden.
About sixty negroes went to New Cas-
tie this IN morning for the purpose OF oeing
nut on the assessment list.
Daniel Fex, who was stricken with
paraIysis on Sunday night is somewhat
improved.
The new Court House is beginning 10
show up finely.
The daily gazette., 1880-03-03

Joseph II. Snow, of Bangor, Me.
desirous of encouraging agriculture,
offers $5 gold piece to the boy in
Penobscot county, under eighteen
years of age, who raises the most pota-
toes on an eighth of an acre of land in
1880; and to the boy who raises the
next largest quantity So gold piece !;
and to the boy who stands third in the
list two 81 gold pieces. What an op-
portnnity for the embryo agriculturists
of Maine
It is said that careful canvass Of
the Senate of New York ON the sub
Ject of the confirmation of John F.
Smyth as Superintendent of the Insur-
ance Department shows that 10 are for
confirmation, 10 against it, and /
doubtful. The Governor will probably
be recommended to withdraw the NOM
ination of Mr.. Smyth and, in this
event, it is believed the name of Chas.
+. Smith will be sent instead, with q
probability of his confirmation.
The daily gazette., 1880-03-03
An Untrue Report.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, March LIN re-
ference to the statement in the Phila-
delphia Times, that Secretary Sher-
man, through Colonel Moulton, had
purchased an interested in the Cincin-
natl Commercial, that paper to-day
says editorially that "the statement
is completely and absolutely untrue;
and, further, that all the shares of
stock of the Commercial, without a
single exception, are the property of
persons engaged in the labor of pro-
ducing the paper. The Commercial
is owned exclusively by those who are
at work in the office"
The daily gazette., 1880-03-03

Australia has entered on competition
with America in supply of fresh meat to
the English markets BY last auvl ces we
had report of the arrival In London of
the Strathleven with a successful Impor-
tation. The Morning Post looks upon this
as an event of the utmost importance TO
England's Antipodean Colonies and not
witho 1t marked effect upon home meat
producing and consuming interests.
America had previously solved all doubts
of the possibility of conveying fresh
meat a great distan 20 without ceferiora-
ton; but here they are. effoctually dis
posed of by q successful carriage of four
times the-distance. The London paper
above referred to, says:
1t is true that the Strathleven has ar
rived In the winter, and that her voyage
up the Red Sea was performed in the
coldest time of the year; but when she
left Sydney apd Melbourne In the early
part of December the heat of Southern
summer was then felt. and for the first
three weeks of her voyage the weather
was as warm as at midsummer in Our
own climate; SO that we may well expect
that the arrangements which have so
successfully answered on the present oc-
casion will be found equally effectnal in
a much hotter period of the year in the
Northern hemisphere. The experiment
10 SdtistdCtOTy, ADu
the colonists, who have been watching
the result With the deepest interest, will
rejoice to learn that there IL no longer
doubt as to the accomplishing that
which they have been hoping for for
numbe of years-viz: The being able to
send portion of their ipexhausJible
fiocks and herds. in the shape of fresh
butchers meat to the European market.
MISS EMMA ABBOTT, the opera
singer, having been told of some criti-
cism upon the warmth of her acting
in love scenes, responded: detest the
conventional, STACEY, stupid, love
making scenes, so often depicted by
women who were never in love, and
know nothing of the passion. think
the more vivid and life-like the re-
is the better. l have
been in love, and know what l am
acting. l forget Emma Abbott in
my characters.
When the country remembers how
many public men, ,afterward fally trusted
in high positions, were somwhat un.
certain in their patriotism just before the
war, it will not be wondered that the
publication of Bayard's Dover speech is
not likely to injure him so greatly as his
jealous opponents have hoped and ex-
pected.
The daily gazette., 1880-03-03
GacGTds1sg against YeJLOsV
EeHer.

WAsHINaToN, March. .2.-The National
Beard OF Health is now engaged In for
mulatiBg rules and regulations for the
quarantine of ports on the Mississippi
river so as to secure the greatest protec-
non 70 communities in the infected dis
tricts with the least interference to conn
merce: The experience ofthe last sea-
son VIII be used as basis for the opera
ions OF the present year. Before these
regulations are determined upon, how
ever, it Is proposed to hold convention
OF the parties interested in the policing
OF me rivers running through the in
1ected districts, and lids to be expected
as result that the work will be more
completely and lnteIhgently accom-
The daily gazette., 1880-03-03
Amusements.
AN ARABIAN NIGHT.

On next Monday evening, Augustin
Daly's great New York success, can
Arabian Night" will be presented for
the first time in. this city. 1t is broad
comedy, and abounds in fun from be-
ginning to end. Mr.. DAILY will present
it here with the same cast, as at his
New York Theatre. The N. Y. Sun
day Times of November Both says of
the play: ~
MIR. Augustin Daily presented last
evening for the first time what proved
to be very rollicking comedy, entitled
"An Arabian Night" adapted from
the German by Mr.. DAILY. I8l
The two first acts are exceedingly
bright, and kept the audience in con-
tinuous roar of laughter. 1t is a sue
cess. There is nc doubt of that and
Mr.. Daly's. Company appeared to a
very great advantage. The comedy
we consider the best given in New
York for very long period.
MIsHLER's ADJUSTMENTS.
Manager John ID. Mishler, who has
favored Wilmington with good enter
tainments, will present here, on We'd
nesday March 10th, the brilliant and
delightful comedy, "Doctor Clyde"
as presented at the Chestnut Street,
Theatre, Philadelphia, for upwards of
fifty nights. 1t is one of the hits of
the season, and will be interpreted by
a thoroughly good company.
On Saturday, March 27th, he will
present Golfers Union Square Com
pany, in the great play, "The Bankers
Daughter" which, when presented
here early in the season, afforded to a
large house entire satisfaction, and
there will no doubt be another large
audience to enjoy its production.
On Saturday, April 3rd, he willhave
MIR. f. @. Bangs, in the title "role" of
the romantic drama, "Joseph Balsa-
mo-" supported by a company of sixty
persons The armors and costumes
will be unusually brilliant.
He will also bring the Chestnut
Street Theatre Company, April 7th,
and Roberts Pantomine Company
with three clowns, April 18th.