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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-04-02
Jimmy's Last Ride.

James Brant, or, as the Mo..
folks called him, English J;m usana|
was a stage.driver, who Tor MAN. n,
had handled the ribbons" IL eaf'
a hero, though it was not until his wy
ride that the public knew il. ' 'asV
Jimmy's horses loved his affsct,o.
pat and stroke about as much as ,ha1
did their oats. He rarely ussS lucy .s
whip, carrying it, indeed, for the n wv
pose of playing tunes with the LASH u I;
the sharp mountain air. y
One morning Jimmy's four how.
jolted out of Butte with O coach. losI !
men, women, and children. A W., u
senger sat with him on the boz P rs'
stage swept along the road at q ~ rus|
rate. and seon the first relay, Grad.
was reached. y
There the horses we're chan,o,
Jimmy remarked that the new how
were not his old friends, but stranao'
to him. He directed the stable. maN =
arrange the harness carefully. as ~
team was evidently spirited. :"
When all was ready a mischievor,|
boy called out. Nov you go, jimmy N
at the same time slapping one of tbI
leaders with his hand. The leoSa1
reared and shot headlong away. Th1l
four horses sprung Immediately ipto y
dead run.
Jimmy threw his heavy muscles ip,o
the lines. He called ont. "Stealv
down there !" for the benefit of MI
passengers, gritted his teeth, and benz
to his task.
The horses dashed on at the ton n
their speed. They were crossing !
level plain and making dead for ps,l
row gully. down which the road "a,
before it crossed an insecure, unyalls3
bridge. Jimmy fixed his eyes on
farmhouse in the distance and on M
route.
He knew that if he could rein hi
horses through several piles of soil
grass-shocks near the house lie could
save the passengers.
He told the men to be ready to umd
as they ran through the grass. "'Isk9
the babies," said he. and as the coach
swerved under his powerful arm and
ran in among the shocks the passenger
leaped or rolled out, some bruised. buI
none badly hurt.
A few minutes later Jimmy's bold
was picked up under the bridge froa
which the coach had been thrown I'd
the rocks below. The poor fellow
legs and arms were broken.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-04-02
Match Safe and Thread Bag.

For the match safe take three piece
OF cardboard or perforated paper foul
inches square, work pretty pattern 0,
two sides Of each piece, then join eacI
piece together to form cornucopia
place the three together back to bacI
and fasten, put bow of ribbon at bot
tom or cord and tassel, put plating d
ribbon or dress braid same color a
zephyr used around the top, hang it u
by cord and tassels, put scrap picturl
on front of each cornucopia, or woll
initials. or some pretty design, as on
prefers, line each with plain whit
paper, and it is completed.
For the thread bag take a piece d
perforated paper thirteen and one hall
inches long, and three and onehal
inches wide, work q vine or any pretty
pattern with zephyr in center of piece
then join the ends together, gather
piece of muslin or cambria and sew o.
one edge of the cardboard, have th
musin about eight inches long, gaths
it at bottom and tie with ribbon or cor
and tassels. Plat dress braid sam
color as zephyr around top and when
the muslin is put on the cardboard, pu
a small wire around top and bottom .
cardboard to keep it perfectly round
Hang up by cord and tassels or ribbon
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-04-02
Josh Billings Philosophy.

I never knu person who played q
poor game ov whist but what waz very
anxious to prove it every chance they
could git.
The man who marrys for buty haz got
but little more kapital in hiz wife than
hiz nabors have; he who marries for
money haz got no kapital at all; but he
who marrys luv and good common
sense, haz got constant paying invest.
ment.
Mi dear youth, be sweet at all; mo-
lassis not only invites flies, but silks
them fast when they arrive.
Adversely haz this one great blessing
it either deprives yu entirely ov
friends. or reduces the number down
80 low that yu kno who they are.
don't believed could tell malishus
lie, but often meet people who amt
satisfied with the simple truth, and i
confess that once in while hav in
aated theze kind ov folks.
Slo gains make solid welth, but liv-
ing to simply make money IL the mean
est life emmy man kan lead.
There are people who amt satisfied
with talking a man to deth, but will
hang around the korpse for an hour af-
forwards, muttering to themselfs.
Yung man, don't be afrade ov putting
yure claims too hi; the world are never
more happy than when they ore Citing
cheated just little.
Whatever yu git out ov the world w
hav got to cheat the world out ov; but
bi all means cheat them honestly, and
then yu kan repeat thu game az often
az yu pleze.
I don't object to emmy man s wearing
collar about hiz neck, but do obiekt
to hiz letting emmy body hav hold ov
the string to it.
The man who il continually buying
what he don't want. will soon be want
ing what he kant buy.
The only way to define luv is to fall
in luv, and then yu will hav more trub-
BILE in defining it than ever.
An old phellow ov 20 ded in luv with
q maid ov l6 il az helpless az a lost
dorg.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-04-02

Lolita, the actress, was a witness in q
ut. Louis lawsuit. "What is your
age 2" she was asked. People might
not believe me if told" she replied.
"for some say sm As" That was the
only answer she would make. And it
was as explicit as ought to be expected
from Lolita or any other woman.-Trov
Times.
A cabin passenger from New York to
Havana, either tired of life before he
got there, or dresding the reception
which was given to Grant, or for some
other reason, determined to die. And
in order to make no slip or mistake, he
waited until the passengers were at
dinner, when he dropped into the open
mouth OF a shark as plumply as if he
had ordered the animal to come for
him.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-04-02

The Masons have tradition to the
effect that woman was once member
of that ancient order. Recent discov-
cries seem to show that there must
have been another lady who enjoyed
the privileges of the lodge. The find.
ing of the Masonic emblems under
Cleopatra's Needle goes far to show
that Cleo. herself must have been q
BROTHER" if it is possible to use such
a term in this connection.-Deiroit Free
Press.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-04-02

CHOCOLATE Ice CREAM.-Take on
generous pint of milk, one scant nay
of a cup of -four, one cup OF sugar, IVY
eggs. Let the milk come to boII
Heat sugar, flour and eggs together
stir the mixture into the boiling mllS|
Cook from ten to twenty minutes
When this is cool add one quart 4
cream and one small cup OF sugar
For the chocolate flavor, while u!
mixture is boiling, if you like del1
cate flavor, take one square OF BAKER
chocolate, two tablespoonfuls OF sugar
one tablespoonful of water. Put tn s9
all into a fry-pan. Stir over not n1
till it is smooth aid glossy then 'ul!
into the boiling mixture. Should y! NJ
like it very strong, use double ~
amount of chocolate, being careiul
have two tablespoonful OF sugar ~
each square Of chocolate.
If vanilla is to be used as the nHo99
ing extract, use one tablespoon'ul,'
lemon, use one small Tablespoonful
if pineapple, one scant teaspooniul
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-04-02

It has seemed almost imposSlo,iheo ii
the past to introduce SUNDAY that {
into Russia, but it is reportea; . .
s is not. However. in the Greek ,,, c 5ss
ali att e%pt among the Gs,n n
is what is known as the inn r.ad ID
sion" A school which was stare. s.ant]
wear in St. Petersburg has co nI eye1
Increased its membership, NV NV med
Saturday night holds a teachers ,ersn liro|
ing. Another, located in Osolon nupil|
ser, numbers a round bun Iadtsrsb burr
and q third also in st. fe'1 icing d
held in the house OF a LADY i St;II al
from the center of the city. 1rscent1
other has been opened m %as fourted
in Revel, ashland, and n ';1s.
teachers and a hundred pupiiS'
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-04-02

A FABLE REMoDELED.- Figaro mas
new version of the fable OF the W" All
who saw his visage reflected III VI N
brook which is more appllcAoig y u
modern life than the original; a I'D n
carrying a stolen beefstea :l II, TREAD al
which reflects surrounding oblec's, ~
clearly as a mirror. Percelvins .u]
reflected image of himself, he thi nnla1
eeizing the piece of meat IT. ,I,,t pV cod
which he supposes to be real, Du 'rud 5e
cludes that it would be more pr"TuhV a|
first to devour his own piece: mia ~
he looks again in the stream. la ,ea h
fected dog has nothing III ms 'I Of
and expresses the satisfaction tb|
contented stomach. "Ha says id
dog, "that fellow had the san 'b;u
/ had" And he runs away ia'e
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-04-02
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-04-02

THE LONE STAR STATE.-True Tex
ans have deep-rooted love of home;
they regard new corners kindly, but
with something of condescension, as
we'll. They have built up condition
of society of which they are justly
proud, and are jealous lest the sins Of
the frontier, which have too often
made the name of Texas q synonym of
lawlessness, be brought to their doors.
In the cottage homes of such cities as
Dallas, Austin, Houston, and the me-
tropolis of the Western Gulf, Calves
ton, the chance guest will find scat
tered about the current literature of
the two worlds. Libraries will be
found replete with the more erudite
forms of publication, and the daugh-
tiers of the family may treat friend to
selections from the newest operate
compositions of the season. In point
of fashion, the costumes of the ladies
conform quite as closely to the edicts
of the modistes as do those of their
metropolitan sisters. The richly
stocked shelves of the merchants in
wearing apparel prove that the finest
productions of the loom are in quite as
active demand here as IN the East.
Texan society is by no means lacking
in polish and refinement, as is supposed
by many people to this day.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-04-02

Stanley is camping on the Congo.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-04-02
Edwin Forests Chivalry.

The manly elements of Mr.. Forests
character made him at all times the
ready champion of the weak and de-
fenseless. He was especially chivalrous
in his conduct to women. This one in
stance is sample: He was returning
from New York after successful en-
gagement in that city, and seated op-
posite him in the car were two young
ladies'. They were travelling without
male escort. When the cars stopped
at Newark person entered and took
a seat Immediately back of the ladies.
He was of the loud class, full of
paste jewelry, impudence and bad man
ners. The latter was soon painfully APP
parent with reference to the ladies'. He
INDUCED in offensive language and
seemed to think the whole matter was
good joke. Iu short time the Ian
guage and the conduct of the man and
the evident distress OF the ladies ar
rested the attention of Mr.. Forrest. He
left his seat, and, facing the obnoxious
passenger, said:
Will you please vacate your seat?
You are offensive to these ladies'"
"Guess not" replied the man, with
the coarse and rude expression OF q
bully and a ruffian; have paid for
my ticket, and will sit where I please. 3"
But" answered Mr.. Forrest, and
the color mounted to his cheeks,
"your ticket does not give you the
right to insult ladies. That you have
done, and I will give you five minutes
to vacate the seat and the car. II you
prefer to leave both by the window, re-
main, and you can be accommodated"
Mr.. Forrest then drew his watch
from his pocket and buttoned his coat
The ruffian took another glance at the
determined eye and stalwart frame of
his opponent, and with murmured
threats of vengeance left the Car. The
ladies had no further annoyance from
him.
This is an authentic anecdote of one
whose whole life was, in many respects,
romance.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-12-17
Liberties With an EmnerOr.

Though great men have often enjoyed
frolics with children, it is, nevertheless,
hard to imagine the Earl of Chatham at
full length on the floor, playing marbles
with his boy, and complaining that the
boy had cheated him. And it is equally
hard to think of Lord Macaulay, just be-
fore one of his eloquent speeches in Par
lament, racing like mad up and down
the staircase of his sisters house, with a
troop of wild nephews and nieces in hot
chase. But it is harder than all to think
of Napoleon, who had no great love of
children, captivated by little English
girl, and indulging in madcap frolics.
When he was banlshed to st. Helena,
the house designed for him was not in
readiness, and he took quarters with an
English family at the "Briars." A lit
tie daughter of the family, named Eliza
beth, had no fear of the great Emperor,
and they had famous romps together.
One of Napoleon's attendants was horri-
fed, one day, at finding the Emperor on
his knees, in corner, whittier Eliza
beth had driven him, having first
snatched his sword, and fourishing it
vigorously, with threats of killing him.
She compelled him to fall on his knees
and beg for mercy, and the attendant
surprised him in this attitude.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-12-17

One of our Justly celebrated writer's
declares that there never was time
when the path of man was so beset by
trials and sufferings that he could not
find something to be thankful for. And.
in proof of his assertion, he told this
story:
Once upon time two men were to be
hanged for murder. The day and the
hour had arrived, and the condemned
were conducted out from the prison-out
to the broad common-and up to the
elevated platform of the gallows, where
the two hangman's knots depended from
the beam overhead They had taken
their places on the drop, and the Sheriff
was about to adjust the ropes, when
sudden and wild commotion was manifest
in the throng of men, women and chill
dren that filled the common. There
were thousands of spectators-from ev-
cry quarter, and from every sphere of
life-packing closer and closer, as those
on the outside sought to get nearer to
the front, thus crowding and pushing,
when wild bull that had broken loose
from his keeper, came tearing into the
midst of the sea of humanity, tossing
and plunging and rearing, and creating
such terror as many there had never be-
fore dreamed of.
The two condemned men saw, and said
one of them to the other:
"Hi amt We fort'nit, Bill? NY eyes!
it's good for us at we amt in that messl"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-12-17

A blood-curdling tragedy was enacted few
days ago at Chester, Ill. A young farmer
named Louis Tockstein, living near that town,
who had grown crazy from religious excitement,
was adjudged insane and ordered to the asylum
at Jacksonville. He was in charge Of couple
Of guards in hotel in Chester. The maniac
asked one of them for water TO wash
with. 1t was got for him. and
az the guard handed the pan
to him he dashed the contents of il in his face
and then jumped out Of a window. The other
guard caught him by the overcoat az he jumped,
but Tockstein got out of the garment and ran
down the road. He ran quarter of a mile be-
fore he came to a farm house, occupied by
Thomas Ryan, an old man of 6S, his widowed
daughter, Mrs. Smith, 12-year-old girl,
daughter of Murphy, and his grandson a little
boy. Before entering the house, Tockstein had
secured possession of an AK. He told those in
the house to kneel and prepare to die. All
obeyed him but the little boy, who ran out and
alarmed those persons living in the adjacent
neighborhood He said he would give them but
fifteen minutes to live. but before that time was
up he had Drained and killed Ryan, his widowed
daughter, and the little girl. Then he cut OFF
the little girls head, and. taking it up by the
long hair, he ran with it down the road TO the
nearest house, which happened to be that of a
DIR. Gordon. He found servant there, and
ordered her to kneel down and say her PRAYERS
telling her that her time had come to die.
She screamed, and DIR. Gordon and hired man
who happened to be near, hearing her cries,
ran into the house. and. after struggle, over
powered the maniac and tied him with ropes
But few weeks ago Tocksten was a Catholic.
but for some reason or other he left that faith,
joining Protestant church, and becoming an
enthusiast on religion, talking and thinking
about il until it set him crazy.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-12-17
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Gen. William b. Hazon has been APP
pointed Chief Signal Officer Of the army. This
promotion advances Gen. McCook to the
Coonelcy OF the Sixth infantry. Gen. Ord
having been retired Gen. Anger will take the
Department of Texas. 1t is reported that Gen.
o. o. Howard will take command of the Mill
tary Academy and Gen. Schofeld be sent to
California.
Senator Blaine wants to reduce letter
postage to 2 cents.
The latest suggestion for Cabinet
Office is Gen. Francis A. Walker, Superintend-
ent of the Census, to be Secretary of the Inte-
rior.
Hon. Richard w. Thompson has ten
dered his resignation as Secretary of the Navy.
He says the American branch of the Panama
Canal Company, of which he has been made
President, will be organized in January, and
that the total subscriptions to the scheme are
$3.50, 100000.
Justice Strong, of the United States
Supreme Court, has resigned. He has ac-
cepted an offer of employment hereafter as
counsel for the Philadelphia and Reading Rail-
road Company.
Gen. Walker hopes to have the census
tables of population completed by the 9th of
January, when the question of apportionment
will be taken up in Congress, but it is hardly
probable that any legislation on tho subject
will be perfected.
Gen. Sherman says that, if Gen.
Grant must be placed at the head OF the army,
he will himself retire next April, when he will
be GO years of ago, and make room for Gen.
Grant Some Legislation, however, would be
necessary TO give Grant Gen sherman's place,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-12-17
MISCELLANEOUS GLEANINGs.

The few demons of VictOria's band
still living have devastated the ranches near
Chihuahua, Mexico, and murdered and mutt
lated thirty persons. When Gen. Terrasas was
marching homeward with ten men, band Of
thirty Apaches appeared and slaughtered eight
of the soldiers, cutting into strips the flesh OF
one who was riding in victoria's saddle.
Counterfeit $40 United States treas
ury notes are being circulated extensively
throughout Canada.
Burned: The Theater Comique, ut
st. Louis loss $4,000 Yarnell's pickle factory,
in ST. Louis, loss s40, 900 a block of buildings
IN Springfield Mass, loss $685. a hotel
and three adjoining buildings at Silver Cliff,
Col, loss, $4,000; Jones' tobacco factory, at
Richmond, Va, loss $4,000.
Sara Bernhardt, the actress, has van
pushed Secretary Sherman in the contest
about duties on her dresses. She persuaded
him they were her implements of trade, and
as such, under the statutes, entitled to admis-
sion duty free. So they were admitted and
the thrifty Sara gets back the duties exacted.
Grey, convicted of the murder of Sui
IVAN, WAS nallBeu AT OncTDrOOhe, QueDec. iils
last words were am an innocent man.
He claimed throughout that his only guilt was
in plundering the body Of the murdered man.
The subscriptions to the De Lesseps
canal in the different nations of the world are
said to more than double the amount required
to complete the great ditch.
Several of the Jesuits expelled from
France have reached Montreal and in the
spring will go to farming at Okla, on tract of
800 acres provided for them by the Seminary
of ST. Sulpice.
Burned: Jay Gould's conservatory,
the largest in the country, at Irvington, N. Y,
loss 100000; over 100 houses at Pensacola,
Fla, loss $500, 900; manufacturing block at
Sharon, Mass. loss SAC, 900 Richardson's saw
mandatory, at Newark, N. j., loss $50, 900
baggage car on the Louisville Short Line
railroad, loss $4,000.
Twenty-Five lives have been lost by
the wreck Of an unknown vessel in Pleasant
bay, New Brunswick.
Rich gold discoveries are reported
from Alaska.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-12-17
Time is Everything.

AS a gentleman turned corner the
other evening he came upon a little boy
who was drinking out of tin bucket.
"What are you doing?" asked the gen.
tleman.
"The old man sent me for beer, and 1
thought I'd divide it with him."
"But you oughtnt to do that"
I'll tell you how that is. The sooner
the old man gets tight the sooner I get
my licking, so I'm drinking up the beer
SO as to put it off as long as possible.
-GdiUesfon NetCs.