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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-02-06
A Touching Home Picture. :

The present King Of Denmark. it ia
said, is regarded more as an indulgent
father than monarch by his people;
His kingdom is, fortunately, not too
large for him to maintain o watchfuI.
kindly guardianship over every village
and district, and many are the stories
told OF his sudden interference like the
good, powerful genii of the fairy tales)
in some case of individual suffering.
His children have inherited his in.
tegrity and gentleness and the simple,
sincere qualities which would have
made them beloved as peasants have
brought to them passionate homage in
their high positions. Alexandra and
Dagmar, the future Queen OF England
and Empress of Russia, are probably
more beloved, by the English and Rus
SLAMS, though foreigners, than any
members OF the royal families into
which they have married.
There was something peculiarly
simple and touching in the domestic
life at the royal palace at Copenhagen
during last summer. Tho good old
King gathered all his children and
grandchildren about him !; and the
Royal and Imperial Highnesses, old
and young, behaved very much as an
American family wowld DO who had
come home to grandfathcr's for
Thanksgiving. :
The little palace was so full that
some OF the princes had to be lodged
outside. There were family dinners,
where tho heirs to the most powerful
thrones in the world told anecdotes Of
their boys and babies just like other
fond, foolish parents.
The old King walked out every day,
pleased and proud, with his grand
children about him. Tie pleasanteat
day of the summer, probably, was one
when the Princess of Wales, the
Czarina of Russia and the Crown
Princess of Denmark, took their chill.
dren and went out of sight of every
body to lonely island, not for state
excursion, but for real homely picnic.
The children played in the sand, aud
their mothers sat on the beach talking,
no doubt as they did when they were
girls together.
The whole kingdom rejoicel In this
happy home coming. When the day
for parting came, the entire population
of Copenhagen closed their houses and
repaired to the shore to bid farewell to
their beloved princesses. Women cried
and men shouted rs the ship parted her
moorings, and the. air was rent with
passionate cries off,
Good by, Dagmar! .-
"God keep you, Alexandra !" g.
Opposed to this picture is that of the
Gar Of Russia, whose power IS absolute
over the most mighty kingdom in the
world, yet who goes abroad but seldom,
it is said, and then in an agony OF
actual terror for fear of assassination.
1t is character alone, after. all, which
tells - i'll princes as in peasants.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-02-06

"Our stove il done gone used up.
You amt got nice little cookin' stove
ye're done wild, has you missus ?"
"No."
"You got any coal in your bin?"
"Yes, certainly"
1--WE hasn't. We 'spects to freeze to
death tonight"
"Do you hope not"
Carpets keep folks feet mighty
warm, doesn't dey?"
"Yes."
- don't reckon yer got one dat isn't
no use to you, dat ye'd like to heave
away?"
mo
"Dis yere one looks mighty shabby
for rich folks. If was you. I'd have
new one, and give dis we're to Some
poor old colored woman, wild little
gran chile."
I'm thinking OF getting a new one,
and giving this to your neighbor, old
, Chloe"
got no gran chile to take care Of. Sides
dat, she's got new rubbers, and a
bushel O. coal, and a bag of flour, and
black alpaca dress, only torn q little
bit, and is awful rich ! If Twas lady,
| wouldn't give carpets to rich old
| black women
Well, you may SO now, Betty"
f, ooh, where's my new stockings, and
Irubbers, and skirt?'
81 have put them away for some lit
tie girl who expects to lice to wear
them"
"Oh, well, maybe I'll lioe. I'll like
to have 'em, if you pleases, and if you
only had feather The head is such
q particular part of the body to care
for"
"Well, haven't Betty, and if had,
| don't think l should give il to you,
you are such a beggar ! You want
everything you see. Your grand
mother ought to teach you manners
"Me bcggar !" cried Betty, putting
down her basket to throw up both
hands. why, l never went out a.
beggin' in all my life; and de last word
Tyranny say to me when come here to
make call, Now be sure you doesn't
beg nothin' from de lady I JUS only
told you what we hasn't got. What
ldil | ak you for, now? Good.by,
missus. "-Toath's Companion.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-02-06
The Attendance School.

In quaint old chapel of one of the
Brooklyn churches, in Pacific Street.
we find the first Attendance School es.
tablished in America. There are as
yet only two of these schools. both
founded toward the close of 1878 main
ly through the efforts of Mr.. r. II.
Huntley, chairman of the Committee
on Attendance, and his colleagues,
Messrs. Cole, Klein. Fisher, McKellar,
Fox, and Davies. They form an inter-
mediate station between the public
schools and the Truant Home, to the
manifest relief of both institutions.
A curious picture OF contrasts pre-
sents itself to us as We enter the little
chapel. On either side and over the
platform hang the gayly- painted ban
ners aud gilded notices of some Sun
day-school festival, whose withered
garlands still depend from dingy roof
and wall. A cool, soft light shimmers
through the green vines that Chamber
around the pointed windows, and falls
on the faces of forty or fifty boys seated
on narrow benches on either side the
aisle a few neatly-dressed, well-shod,
and bright, but the majority ragged,
barefooted, and forlorn.
Here dozen mites are porting with
troubled countenances over their we'll
worn readers, there half score labor
painfully over their writing lessons,
while group in the corner, with knot
ted brows, study the intricacies Of o
problem in fractions on the blackboard,
listening anxiously to the explanations
Of the master, who stands over them,
keeping, however, q watchful eye on
the rest of the school.
Rhene, who only sees models in these
small bits of humanity, has already
commenced to sketch them, seatirS
herself conveniently to study their
faces. On invitation from the master
L follow her exemple.
The lessons are slowly being learned,
the problem in fractions proceeds, and
pot-hooks appear on all the little states
as long as the eye of the master watches.
But let him step down moment to ex-
plain to us the discipline Of the school,
aud 10! a perfect Babelof sound invades
the ear he does not see the especial
offenders, but, as if by intuition, lie
turns speedily around, selects two or
three of them, and. rod in hand, id
ministers correction.
We were informed that these were
all bad little boys, expelled from the
public schools for truancy. and that If
they accomplished their allotted tasks
for fourteen weeks, and were punctual
in attendance, they wonld earn a GER
ti6cate emitting them to re-admission
to the public schools :. if not, they well
knew what was in store for them ut the
Truant Home. e. L. FRYATT, in Hear-
per's Nagasine. 4 . 2 B"! q, I
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The Angels in the House.

Two pairs Of dimpled arms, as white as snow,
Held me in soft embrace;
Two little checks, like velvet peaches soft,
Were placed against my face.
Two tiny pairs OF eyes, so clear, so deep,
Looked up in mine this even,
Two pairs of lips kissed me q sweet GOOD
night
Two little forms Il om-heavep.
All, it is we'll that little oncs " should love
1t lights our faith, when dim,
To know that once our blessed Savious bade
them
Bring " tile ones 10 him;
And said he not "of suca is heaven . and
blessed them,
And held them to his breast;
Is it not sweet 10 know this watn III IS leave
Ifs,
IT'S where they 50 to rest:
And yet, ye tiny angels of my house,
Two hearts encase ed in mine !
How would be shattered, if the Lord sEoui'
say
"Those angels are not thine
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-02-06
Practical Suggestions.

Young ladies who serve in the kitchen
as we'll as entertain in the parlor may
be interested in these practical sug-
gestions:
Dry buckwheat, plentifully and faith.
fully applied, will take oil off carpets
or wooden goods; never put water to
such a grease spot, or liquid OF any
kind.
To take fresh paint off wooden gar
ment, rub the spots with stale bread
until removed.
To remove iron mold from linen,
wash the spots in strong solution of
cream of tartar and water; repeat if
necessary, and dry in the sun.
70 take ont tea stains, put the linen
in a kettle of cold water; rub the stains
we'll with common CASTLE soap; put the
kettle on the side OF tho stove to let
the water get gradually warm; wash it
thoroughly in warm soap suds; then
rub the stain again with soap, and boil;
then rinse. }f ~F
To remove the lids of tin cans, place
q shovelful Of live Goals on the top,
which will speedily unsolder them;
they can then be removed by the aid
of an old case.knife; care must be
taken, or the side seam will also open.
TO take out fruit stains, rub the part
on each side with yellow soap; then
tie up piece of pearlash in the cloth,
and soak we'll in hot water, or boil;
afterwards, expose the stained parts to
the sun aud air until removed.
To remove ink spots on floors, rub
with sand wet in oil of vitriol and wa
ter; when the ink is removed, rinse
with pearlash water.
To clean tinware, dampen cloth and
dip in common soda, and rub the ware
briskly, after which wipe dry; any
blackened ware can be made to look as
good as new.
To make Welsh rarebit, fresh cheese
is cut into slices, put upon buttered
toast and laid in a cheese toaster until
melted. ..-. -......
y A French chemist asserts that if tea
be ground like coffee Immediately be-
fore hot water is poured upon it, it will
yield nearly double the amount of ex-
hilarating qualities.
In making any sauce put the butter
and -four in together and your sauce
will never be lumpy.
When the skins OF potatoes break,
pour off the water and let them cook
in their own steam.
Finely.grated horseradish root, thor
oughly rubbed up with white sugar
and taken slowly, cures hoarseness.
In cooking a fowl, to ascertain when
it is done, put skewer into the breast,
and if the breast is tender the fowl is
done.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-02-06
American VS.. English Female Beauty.

While the beauty of the English girl
may endure longer than that of her
American sister, yet American beauty
has this sovereign advantage-that it
best bears close observation. The Eng
lish beauty appears best at distance,
and grows homely as we approach her /;
the typical American beauty appears
more attractive near at hand in her
case, nearness brings enchantment.
The American face bears the micro
scope mainly by reason of its delicacy,
fineness, and nobility of expression
qualities that are only appreciated on
nearness of inspection. The ruddiness
or freshness, the health-suggesting and
Misunderstanding face Of the English
girl seems Incompatible when partially
yelled, or when few rods away but,
as she comes nearer, these excelling
characteristics retreat behind the irreg-
ularities of the skin, the thickness of
the lips, the size of the nose, and the
observer is mildly stunned Ivy the dis
appointment. at not finding the nimble
and automatic play of emotion in the
eyes and features, without which female
beauty must always fall below the line
of supreme authority. The English
beauties of national and international
fame, at whose feet the empire of Great
Britain is now kneeling, are OF the
American tyye, and in this country
they would be held simply as of aver
age rather than exceptional excellence.
1t were we'll if these two extremes
could be united an American beauty
slowly approaching, an English beauty
slowly vanishing, present together a
that could fall on mortal vision. An
American lady who mites the Ameri.
can qualities of intellect, of manners.
and Of physique, and who at one period
lived for years in English territory,
congresses it all in one sentence: "The
English face is nodded, the American
is chiseled."-GEo. NJ. BEARD, in North
american RerieW.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-02-06
A Romance of History.

All through Germany the anniver
sary of the surrender at Sedan was
celebrated by fireworks, illuminations,
and the inevitable Grafton. In con-
nection with this event is story which
sounds NOR like romance than real
history. When the Napoleon, the only
Napoleon, in fact, was rushing through
Europe at the head of his victorious
army, made drunk by repeated sue
cesses, Louisa, queen of Prussia: who
was compelled to fly from castle to
castle, determined to seek an inter-
view with the resistless general. When
she entered the room with her chill
dren, hoping that their guileless faces
would touch the royal heart, she was so
exhausted that she sank into chair.
Napoleon, addressing her in his most
brusque manner, said:
MADAME, are you aware that you
are in the presence Of the EMPEROR
She ct once rose, and standing be-
fore the parvenu with the dignity
which the recollection that her family
had been famous for hundreds of
years inspired, replied: t..
"Sir, l supposed that I was in the
presence of gentleman"
Even the tiny child felt the insult,
for he flushed with anger, and doubled
his little fist. What wonder that he
never forgot the wrong done his
mother, and that when he became a
man and felt the pressure Of the crown
he sought for an opportunity to avenge
it? The emperor reached the height
of his towering ambition and then fell
into the abyss Of st. Helena. At last
his nephew-a shadow with a great
mans name attached-seized the
throne of France. At Sedan that
nephew-all there was left Of the Ma
poleon who had insulted Louisa-de-
livered up his sword in disgraceful de-
feat to the Emperor William, who as
q boy had clenched his fists and vowed
revenge. And now you can see in Ber-
lin magnificent monument dedicated
to the memory of Louisa, and built
with money which the French people
were compelled to pay. History sell
dom presents a picture 80 complete in
all details as this one.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-02-06
An Amusing Reproof.

The duty of an errand-boy is to go
and come with oil possible dispatch.
If he loiters by the way, plays, or gazes
into shop windows, he is robbing his
master of the time he has paid for. Not
a few boys have laid the foundations Of
future advancement and fortune by
their smartness in going on errands.
One morning, while resident of
London, the American portrait-painter,
Gilbert Stuart, sent his errand boy with
a message to a nobleman, requiring an
immediate delivery. The boy ran off,
accom- panied by large dog OF the ar
lists.
AS he did pot return ut the expected
time, Mr.. Stuart strolled out for
walk. Coming near where the boys
mother lived, he called and inquired if
she had seen her son that morning.
"Oh yes" she replied, che and q
big dog have been here, and both II
them full of mischief. The dog fiji i.
ing the steak, intended for my dinnt 1,
seized it. In the struggle they upset
the wash tub but the dog devoured
the steak"
On arriving at his rooms, Mr.. Stuart
found the boy ready with q mournful
tale of having lost his way and not be-
ing able to find the nobleman's house.
He made no reply, but ordered him to
fetch the dinner from q neighboring
chop-house.
When it was served, the boy took his
usual place, to wait on his master. The
dog squatted on his launches, as if ex-
pecting an occasional feed. ...
Mr.. Stuart taking piece of meat on
his fork held it towards the dog. Sud
denly Withdrawing it, he exclaimed,
with well-feigned look of SURPRISE
How's this? What dined already !?
Is it possible And on beefsteak, too ?"
Casting searching look at the boy,
who stood trembling, the artist con-
tinued, "What wash.tub? and up
set it, too?"
Then laying the meat on his plate, he
looked steadily atthe pale culprit, who
breaking into cry confessed his guilt
and promised amendment. Ever after,
he showed himself smart errand-boy.
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a Very Fatherly Dog.

Between 3 and 8 o'clock last night
citizen noticed crowd of children in
Grand street, near Eldrilge, around
little boy whose eyes wero red from,
crying, aud large terrier which was
barking furiously at the curious as
sembly. The citizen asked the boy
where he lived, but he could not tell.
The citizen took the boy by the hand ;
the dog objected to this and yelped
vigorously. When the boy was led
away towards the Eldridge Street Sta
ton House the faithful terrier lost his
temper entirely. He caught hold Of
the leg of the boys trousers and held
on like grim death. Finding that the
dragging power of tho citizen was too
much for him, he let 60 and contented
himself with escorting the child to the
station house and keeping tho crowd
which followed at respectable dis
lance. The boy at the station house
said his name was John Wolff, but he
could not tell where his parents lived.
The dog was put out of tho station, but
howlcd so plaintively and persistently
that he got in again. Ho jumped on
the table in the back room, where the
boy was seated. and laid hold of his
trousers again. The boy was finally
given in charge of an officer, who took
him to police headquarters. The dog
followed as if he were Tobit's dog, and
when the officer lifted the boy in his
arms to take him up stairs to the lost
childrens room the dog once more
caught him, and it was with difficulty
that tho policeman got him to let go his
hold. Disappointed, he trotted up
stairs ahead of the officer, but never
took his eyes of the child until he was
safe in Matron Webb's apartment. He
was put in chair /; the dog crawlea un-
der it and kept watch over him. Matron
Webb moved him about from place to
place in the room, but she could not
separate him FROM the dog, and finally
she let them alone. Presently the boys
father, who is butcher, and living OF
No. As Willett street, having become
alarmed at his absence, called at police
headquarters and asked II anything had
been heard of lost boy and dog. lie
was referred to Matron Webb. When
he entered the lost children's depart
ment the dog sprang from underneath
the chair on which John Wolff sat,
yelped in high glee and seized the log
of the butchers trousers to drag him
over to where the boy was.--Nsw York
World. b. f.a.'....f t' fa $40 .--
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MENTAL DIFFERENcEs.--The dtfer-
ence between the mental habits OF boys
and those of girls is suggested by thiS
story from Scribner's Magaziae:
A lady who had much experience IN
teaching both boys and girls, speaking
of the extraordinary obtuseness OF o
certain pupil, said, SIN a physiology
class, this young lady Of fifteen IN
quired, with languid surprise. lsthefe
not straight passage through the head
from one ear to the other 2 .r.
"a somewhat natural conclusion,
the teacher commented, dryly, ~ sue
had ever watched the processes OF hef
own mind" ''
Which would you prefer teaching
asked visitor, boys or girls -"
"Boys, infinitely" was the promPsS
reply. mo boy, for instance, woula
ever have asked such u question 10
that. He would long before have M
vestigated the subject with lead pen,
Gil. Not, probably, in his own ears; ID
she added, meditatively, "but III IL"
younger brothers..
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-02-06

Poor Show FOR BRAINS. The emil
nent essayist and philosopher, Ralph
Emerson, we have heard il said, earns
by his pen and brains perhaps $50 or
$50 a week, but the negro minstrel
actor, Billy Emerson, gets a weekly
salary of $500 for his comical absurdi-
ties and his songs and dances. Why,
then, vixen man can make fortune
in one season by vigorous use of his
legs-why, in tho name of Mammon
and Plutus and all the gods and devils
Of the money worshipers, should a man
with any sort Of understanding. or
rather, anything to stand on, hope to
make a living, much less to get rich.
by adopting letters as profession :?
Let the success of the professional
pedestrians and the jig dancers warn
him against the foolish hope of mak-
ing money by brain-work. If he pers
sists after this, then let him take the
consequences.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-02-06

An exchange says that the president
of short railroad in Western New
York is also conductor, and upon occa-
sion, baggage master, track hand, etc.
The other day he had to act as brakeman
on an extra coal train, and when he got
home found the door shut against him.
His wife explained: " have been wife
to the president, the conductor,
the ticket agent, and I don't
know what besides. of this road, but
I've got to draw the line somewhere,
and won't marry the brakeman.
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A Cats View Of Religion.

The Portland (Me.) Transcript pub
fishes the following tirst-rate cat-story,
and vouches for it as authentic: "a
The scene is laid in tho village of
Yarmouth. An aged gentleman and his
housekeeper constitute the family, and
their good old Cat finds the lines are
fallen to her in pleasant places.
Family prayers are the rule each
evening in this household, and the cat
fell into the habit ofiregular and pune
tual attendance. -,.t
No other of the cares that proven
bially crowd cats life was ever at
lowed to interfere with this religious
duty.
At the signal for prayers. she would
even leave q mouse half-caught, or give
a doomed bird a longer lease of exis-
tence, and decorously composed her
self in the lap of the housekeeper, with
an air OF attention to service that was
highly edifying. .r
At the final "amen," she went friskily
about her business. But in an evil
day there came kitten that was
deemed superhuous, and sentence OF
death was passed npon 1t.
The head of the family undertook
the execution of the sentence, and un-
known to him, the cat was witness to
the scene. .of' '.....
From that day the cat refused to at.
tend service, and cannot now be in
duced to listen to the prayers of one
who had so shocked her sensibilities.
She faithfully performs all other du-
ties as before, and socially purrs for
the family on all secular occasions, but
seems to say, "Let my religious hours
alone"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-02-06

An eminent scientist announces that
the position of the planets during the
early part Of next summer indicates,
with unerring certainty, an unprece-
dented rage of poets. We believe,
however, that the man of science was
hired to say this by the proprietors Of
shotgun stores.
Job has been marked down in history
as the patient man. The fact is that ut
one time he was Just boiling over.