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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-04-09
The Family Library.

Make family library. Tue home
ought no more to be- without library
than without II dining-room and kitcb-
en-. If you have but one room, and II
is lighted by the great wool fire in the
flaming fireplace, as Abraham Lincoln s
was. do as Abraham dli-plck out one
corner of your fireplace 70. library,
and use it. Every man ought to pro
vide for the brain as we'll AS for the
$ omach.
Tuis does not require capital; there
are now cheap editions of the best
books; 1t only requires time and fore
cast. We write In u private library,
aud fairly good one for working pur-
poses, of three thousand and odd vol
ume,; We began it twenty years ago,
on salary of 81 900 u year, with five
books-a commentary in four volumes
and dictionary. Tue best libraries
are not made; they grow.
In forming library, if your means
are small, do not buy what you can
beg or borrow. Depend, AS Joseph
Cook does, as many of the greatest au
thors have done, on public libraries
the dis riot library. the lyceum, the
book club. the circulating llbrAry-or
on more fortunate friends. Buy only
what you cannot borrow.
At first buy only books that you
want Immediately to read. Do not he
deluded into buying books because
they are classics, or cheap, or that you
may get rid of an agent. Oae book
read is worth dozen looked at. No
hob 10 A-oauaaA t,H - &c, "a
Reference books constitute an excep-
ton, and an impoI tant exception to
this rule. These are the foundations OF
u good library. The essential refer
euce books are Websters dictionary
for the family use Webster is incom-
parably the best--a good atlas and an
en- yclopm lila. Any school atlas will
do land secondhand one can be had
for almost nothing), though if you are
able to purchase IL, Zell's hand atlas is
much better. There is no best CYCLIC
p@ lila; your choice must depend upon
your resources, pecunlary and mental.
In uichasing books, exercise a
choice in editions. The lowest. priced
books are not always the cheapest.
Buy books OF transient interest or mi
nor importance-all novels, for exam
pie, and current books of travel-ln
cheap forms. The best novels can he
had in prices ranging from ten to fl
teen cents each; binder, at the cost
of dollar, will enable you to bind to-
gether all of a size, and make volume
OF what would other wise become, when
read, only material for the waste. bas-
ket. On the other hand, histories,
classics of all sorts, and generally all
permanent books, should be bought in
good binding and good type. 1t takes
well-seasoned lumber 80 make a good
family library.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-04-09
Che hai told him N, nah nj her his

She had told him much of her his
tory, and the rest had been unconscious
" revealed in the incoherent rawlings Of
fever. Had Clara Darcy known this,
she could, perhaps, have understood
the sudden and unaccountable cessa-
ton Of DR.. Philipson's visits and atten-
tons. As it WAS, she was involved In q
curious medley of conjectures aud be-
wilderment. not unmngled with the
acutest modification.
DR.. Philpson came to Flora last in
his round of visits.
"Well, Flora" he said, cheerily,
"you are really sitting up; this looks
encouraging.
She smiled family.
1--WE shall discharge you in day or
two-what am to understand by your
sober little face :"
81 have lost my situation f; my moth
er has spent her little all l am not
yet strong enough to work-and-1 can
not beg"
you have relationship Dsvereux
Darcys. Why not go to them?"
II would die first, SIR" she said
with energy.
DR.. Philipson smiled as he stroked
down Flora's short, curly hair.
Flora" he said gently, in voice 80
low that it was audible to her ears
alone no matter what he sail.
4
Mamma !" shrieked Clara Darcy
one morning not long after. here's
DR.. Philipson's marriage in the paper,
and who do you suppose he has mar
ried? My cousin Flora "
Your cousin Flora? ?" echoed the
matron, in disnay.
This comes OF hospitals and those
horrid infections places" went on
Clara, Historically. II wouldn't marry
II doctor-no, not if there wasn't an
other man in the worl.i |"
Add rather irrelevantly she burst
into tears-tears that ~onli have been
bltterer yet if she could have known
how quietly happy DR.. Philipson and
his young wife were.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-04-09
Two Kisses.
When | made a visit home,

When l made a visit home,
Aud stole up stars, good fortune leading,
1ssu, or rather thought raw,
N, sister in the study reading.
With uoiseless tread ! forward crept,
With schemes Of mischief most mprudent;
And leaning DER the arm chairs back,
softly kissed the gentle student.
She turned 10 fly with burning fsce,
A. if broth,rs kiss polluted
Rapture Twas not my sister Lu,
Bat Cousin Amy sslut.d.
or cuurse then began to beg
Sre would Reuse my having kissed her;
Pot sting that. upon my word,
r-a,ly though; II was my sister.
Ae nversation followed next,
Whose theme, be sure, was not the weather
And then a very blissful pair
atd-well, rather close together.
And Amy, with her roguish way,
Wien for the second time kissed her,
Said, al cLly locking up to me,
Are you quite rure it's not your sister p
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-04-09
An Original Critic on Herr Ada
mowski, The Violinist.

The following Is a composition by a
boy who attended the ruursby concert,
at Binghamton, by courtesy of bill
board ticket, giving his opinion of
Herr Adamowskl's violin solo playing :
" Fust wen he come ont he stud still a
mint and luked at the peplo like would
say this is me this Is aud then he Just
striked posish all be4iued to fiddle,
fust Oft l didn't like 1t wuth sour beens
cos 1t made me feel lonesome, like
had dun so ne,hln won't glad of, but
blmeby wen he cum TO the bornpipe on
the end of the tune wlch was, a awful
long wun AL didn't have no regular tune
TO 1t nohow. 1 never s SIGH fdier
sense l was boru; he cium from one
end to the top AL back ayiu' down low,
quicker'n scat, al you couldn't see his
hnglrs, nur his arm nur nothin', not no
NOR you SEE the spok,s In the wagin
when l drive my UAkie Jim's ole boss
wen kuo he don't kuo about me. He
play ed that ere horupipe like hteniu
an l liked 1t to, II made III. feel all
over like it was a Christmas tree upin.
but bimeby he cum back on that ole
slow time asin. an TINS time he had u
little brass comb on his file wich
made 1t SOUND ike one of them Ven
trlllikers dose wen they takes like d
little man in the box, an SEE 1. dou't
see Wen u man can ii lie such inspirIn'
gigs like lie kin wat he wants for to
tool them with ere kind of shiyeiin
tunes fur, like, it wood freq. Teller
marrer bones to deth.-Bnghampto"
Republican.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-04-09
Was 1t q Mistake?

When William Stuart was walked
out there was buzz of excitement,
and female about 40 years Of age,
having cork-screw curls, gray eyes, and
very sharp nose, rose from her seat
and stepped forward.
Disturbing the peace" observed
his Honor AS he looked at the warrant.
The prisoner looked ut the female
and smiled and she looked at him,
cienched her fist and muttered.
Oh! you wicked, wicked man! You
shall be punished very severely"
Your Honor" began the prisoner.
good look on his face, d" l
was going home on Twelfth street last
night about 8 o'clock when l encoun-
tered this female"
Female! female" she exclaimed in
high voice, 81 demand the protection
of this court! l want to know if lady
can be insulted in an open court
room?"
"Speak of her as q wo nan 10 fu-
ture," remarked his Honor to the prls-
oner.
II want to be called lady, sir!" she
snapped.
Every we'll; call her lady"
Well, encountered her almost at
my own gate" continued the man
g It was pretty dark, aud she wore II
light shawl, the same rs my wife does.
thought it was my wife, as she often
comes to meet me, and so I put my
arms around her and gave her kiss.
Thought it was his wife! Why,
don't believe it'll never believe ltr
exclaimed the witness.
did you kiss her more than once p
asked the Court.
mo, Judge. didn't, and I feel
worse over that once than she doesl'
g l ask this court to protect me from
that mans insulls!" exclaimed the wit
ness.
1.-The court will protect you, madam
but the court also desires to get at the
facts in this Case. Do you believe tina,
the prisoner kissed you under mis-
take ?"
mo, sir! 1 believe he knew me all
the tlmel"
eff had known her /"
~ demand protectlon!' she inter
rupted.
- IL doesn't seem to me-" said his
Honor, after bordering over the Case,
"tuat respectable, hard working man
like the prisoner, would coolly and de.
lIberateiy plot to iDjure lady like
yourself. lie meets you ut his own
gate. lie thlnks 1t Is his beloved wife
lie throws his arms around you and
impriuts a kiss of love and affection on
Your cum. You are petritied vita as,
Constituent Tor u moment. Then you
recover, scream, amt u passing police
man takes him i'll charge. l am Ill
clined to believe 1t was all mistake.
Bat am not. He thought was
an ,protecte girl. and he seized me. y
Unprotected g,rl Is perfectly cor
rect, softly repile the Court. 10 he
looked down on her, but shall dis
charge the prisoner, and hope that neil
ther OF you may be Annoyed by any
more such mistakes. Perhaps it would
be we'll Tor you to carry u lantern when
you walk out of DARK uIght!'
She gave him one awful look Of re-
venge, settled her SUNDAY bonnet anew
on her head, aud passed out withOu,
even glance at any spectator. Detr0.i
Free Press.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-04-09
" Old Tiff" is one of the char

cold Tiff" is one of the characters
in Mrs. II. B. Stoves Dred," and
has quiet home-spun philosophy. in
dealing with many of the practical
questions Of real life. H. had the care
Of the children of his dead mistress /;
and, when one of them asks, "Uncle
Tiff, where ls the land of Canaan ?"
the sable philosopher responds as fol-
lows De Lorh-a-mercy, child, dat
ar's what I'd like to know myself. is
studdin' upon dat ar. is gwine to
camp .neetin' to lind out. Is been to
plenty Of dem ar. and never could quite
see clar. Pears like dey talk about
erything else morn dey does about
dat. Dere's de Metdodists, dey cut up
de Presby terans, and de Presbyter ans
pitches into do Mothodists and den
both on ems down on de 'Piscopals.
My ole mist was Episcopal, aud |
never seed no harm in it. And de Bap-
tists think day amt none on 'em right ;
and while dey's BLOWN out at each
other dat ar way, Is wonderin' whar's
de way to CanaanG
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-04-09
WindtallS.

The hope of a. windfall of some
unexpected, unreasonable accession of
unearned wealth, is very widespread
one, probably as widely spread among
those who value money, and have not
enough of it, rs the habit of day
dreaming, upon which such anticIpa
tions are in the long run based. The
notion that somebody unknown may
leave them legacy, or that they will
succeed in speculation they are not
going to attempt, or that sOme valueless
piece OF property will one day reveal
minerals, or BIZ wanted by company,
or III some way "turn up trumps," Is
with many men and women incurable,
and with some gravely affects the course
OF their lives. We have known ut least
one man and two women With whom
such an expectation altered decidedly
their own conception of their own pO-
sition in the world. 1t does not, how
ever, often do them harm, and it prob
ably indicates a buoyancy of tempera-
ment and tendency toward hope which
are antiseptics but it is odd to notice,
IT you are curious about the hooks and
corners of the human mind, how little
the idea is affected by probabilities or
experience, or even sober, realistic
judgment. The man may De perfectly
we'll aware that be has not rich rela
tive in the world, that he has no prop.
erty with possibilities, and that he shall
never speculate, and may be convinced
that he has to depend upon his earn
Jugs or upon his means and still there
~, A I1nnAr n hiu ,o;,.I f,p
Micawberish, but just as vague as Mi
cawUers that somehow something may
happen and his windfali may arrive,
aud he will read a story, such as Chas
Dickens delighted to put III Household
Words" of such u wiudfall happening
with sort of personal pleasure. Actual
experience will not encourage him
much, Tor windfulls, properly so-called,
are very rare. Properties are some
times unexpectedly large, and some
times fall to very distant relatives, but
the writer can recall but one verified
Instance Of the windfIll true, pure and
simple. a doctor, now some time
dead, man of singular charm of man
ner and simplicity Of character, Giu
lose his whole property by the failure
Of company, did relate his misfortune
to an old invalid lady in railway
tram whom he had never seen before,
and never saw again, but whom he AS
sisted kindly on her journey, aud did
receive from that old lady by bequesL
The amount of the lost fortune. That
is rs good AS any story from " Midsnip
mau Easy" and is, AS we have every
reason to believe, exactly true. 1t Is
about as likely to happen again is thir-
teen trumps are to fall to the dealer /;
tut that will not prevent day -dreanlers
from thinking that, after all, there may
be such thing as "a wlndfall-that life,
III fact, includes pleasant possibilities
outside probability and almost outside
experience.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-04-09
Bound to Have " information"

There are many attractions in and
around the Union depot to interest peo-
pie who are waiting for trains. There
Is the big buffalo head, tho fat police
man, beautiful time tables, advertise
ments of oyster houses and fights be.
tween b0ot-blacks, but one no sooner
gets settled down to solid comfort than
he is made to realize how cold this world
is. Yesterday WAS sample Case. A
man who had an hour and half to
wait was putting in the FIST quarter by
looking Ut the sign: "This way to the
ferry" when q long haired, straight
nosed man touched his arm and in
quired
my friend, are you posted on
Biblical history ?"
mo, sir r. was the immediate re-
ply.
"Sorry. I'm little bewilderel on
u certain matter and wanted informa-
ton. Never read the Bible much,
then?"
mo, sir !"
"Sorry. It's very good book
very good. Were your parents inf
dels ?"
Yes. sir, and so am I. and I'm pretty
wicked esides."
"Sorry. Which way are you 60
ing?"
None of your business, sir ! 1
want you to go away from here !"
do, Ell? Do you know where the
ark rested?"
mo, sir, and don't want to talk to
you'll"
"Sorry. Why did the children
cross the Red Sea? Why didn't they
go around it?"
The other walked around the ticket
Office to get rid of his questioner, but
while he went one way the old man
went the other, and as they met the lat
ter asked:
"If the rotary motion of the earth
was to be increased one-half what
would be the effect?"
IN tell you what the effect of your
following me around will be?' sternly
replied the other. g he first thing
you know you'll have au awful swelling
between the eyes u
"Sorry. Do you remember the task
imposed on Archimedes ?"
The intidel walked out towards the
river and the other slowly followed.
When they reached the wharf the for
mer halted and said:
you've got to quit this or fight"
"Why, only wanted Information.
They say that Hamlet was Dane, but
do you know whether he was or not ?"
The other reached out aud got in
ono on the old mans chin, but it was
rather unfortunate. H. with the loug
hair suddenly started up like run
away engine, and i'll about minute
WAS seated astride of the other and had
him boxed and bottled. When the
employees of the freight house rushed
out he was saying:
"Sorry, very sorry, but if you know
where the ark rested you've got to
whoop up the inform alton, or I'll give
you weeks headache. "-Det,oU Free
Press.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-04-09

The ex-Khedive of Egypt wrote re-
Gently to General Sherman, saying that
it was not his desire that the diamonds
the necklace of which so much has
been said-should be given to any one
member of his family, and, having
learned that he had four daughters, it
was his wish then that the diamonds
should be mounted in sets and divided
equally between them. These daugh-
tiers are Mrs. Fitch, formerly Minnie
Sn.rman) Ell. SHERMAN, Lizzie Sher.
man, and R.chel Sherman. Tue neck
lace has accordingly been mounted in
four magnificent pendants, four pairs
OF spl-ndid solitaire earrings ami
eight rings. These four ladies are now
the happy pos,essors Of four complete
suits OF diamonds, the value of each
suit being at least SIS, 900. This makes
each of them rich i'll her own right
through the generosity of Egypt's late
ruler.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-04-09
Curious Bibles.

some TOUR or nvo miles from aarleys-
vile, in Montgomery County, away
from the railroad, Is q remarkable Ii
brary, which has its like nowhere in
our own State, and perhaps nowhere
in the country. Its owner is Abraham
Il. Cassel, a Pennsy lvania German
farmer. The Bible Was forbid
den book before the Reformation, and
the few Q iitions that existed we're clan
destinely printed. Luther is generally
supposed to have introduced the Bible
to the German people, but Mr.. Cassel
has a Bible printed in Basel or Zurich
about 147O, thirteen years before Luther
was born. The Bible has no title page,
punctuation, or capital letters, anu was
printed line by line from wooden
blocks. Luther was unaware of its ex-
isteuce. Among other curiosities OF
Mr.. Cassel's library are A Luther
autograph Bible, printed from his man
uscript. The Rival Bible or Horn
Bible, printed in 1887, under the direc
ton of the Pope, Ill opposition to Luth
er's Bible. IA Bible printed ut Herb0n in
1904. the Purgatory Bible, where Jude,
verse 90, reads, And others save with
fear and pull them out of purgatory;"
this was printed at Nurnberg by Chris
toph Endlers in 1910. Mr.. Cassell has
the first edition of the King James
Bible, London, 1911, which contains a
curiosly-illustrated genealogy of jesus
Christ, from "Adam to the Blessed
Virgin" through the male line of Joseph
and through the female line OF Mary /;
the Aiken Bible, the nrst English Bible
printed in the colonies. aud the Aiken
Testament of 1777, which is harder TO
obtain than the Blble.-Philadslphiu
press
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-04-09

A great man under the shadow of de.
feat is taught hoS precious are the uses
of adversely; and, AS an oak trees roots
are strengthened by its shadow, so all
defeats in good Cause are but resting
places on the road to victory at last
CHARLES SUMNER.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-04-09

A landed proprietor, a kind and sym,
pathizing person. but at the same 'ilio
curiousiy absent minded, called on
tenant and was asked to condole on 'n0
death of valuable cOw--a very vhiua
ble COW. The farmer began IL long
winded history of the untoward e'en',
his landlord soon going of into .no
clouds. The last words of the harr.
tive were, "And, can you believe IT.;
sir? when We opened her. we iouG IN
she had been choked by larga tnfu,t
that was sticking in her euilet Az
that point the sympathetic bat aD,en ~
minded Ian lord woke up, and SAD, -
rather q congratulatory tone oil volor'
too, "Ah yes, and 30 you got your u.
nip, "-B0ston Courier.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-04-09

The man who at the end of this life
has receipt in full of all demands
from men will have more than an or
binary amount of credit to begin the
next life with.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-04-09

God be thanked for books. They are
the voices of the distant and the I, cad,
aud make AS heirs of the spiritual life
OF past ages.-CHANNINa.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-04-09

A hypocrite l. man who tries to be
pious and can't, with preponderance
of cant.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-07-23
. Progress of the n. r. r.. II.

"Hawley Thorn returned on Tues
day from brief visit to Ainsworth
and up the line of the N. T. X. X.
He says Ainsworth is as hot as the
business end of pair of blacksmith
tongs and as sandy as eight cent sugar.
The N. p. CO., under the engeruc and
experienced eye of Chief Engineer
, Mccartney, is pushing things with
vigor and rounding out every act with
a completeness that means perma
nance. The track is laid firmly and
well for the distance of 70 miles or
more, and is being extended as fast as
the arrival of material will admit.
Grading is completed nearly the whole
distance to Spokan Falls. Hardness
IL Co.'S, mill at Ainsworth, from
which the supply Of lumber and ties IS
to come, started up on Saturday the
Sd of July and soon run through the
quantity CT logs on hand. The mill
worked totthe utmost satisfaction and
as soon as the drive down the Yakima
can be used the mill will begin work
in earnest and turn out nearly 100, 900
feet Of lumber per day. Hawley met
Mr.. Mccartney at the end Of the
track on his return from an inspection
of The whole line to Spokan. He re-
ported everything working advantage
ously. Phillip Ritzs contract for grad
ing is being vigorously prosecuted, Mr..
. Ritz superintendent in person and his
daughter acting as accountant Be
You'd Ritzyille M. j. Il, Harris, one
Of the most experienced railroad bull
ders in this country, has several hun
bred Cinnamon TT work making
grades and preparing bridge approaches.
At Ainsworth the new building for
the Engineer Corps will by completed
within week. 1t is model Of con
venience in every respect. Two sleep
ing and lodging cars have just been
completed for the accommodation of
the employees, which for real use can
not be excelled. They are large and
roomy and well ventilated. The en-
gines in use on the road are Of the
largest size and capable of great speed.
The high. water in no way has inter
fered with the work of building the
road or running construction trains.
A line of stages will bo put on next
week. The proprietor, Mr.. Graves in
tends to run through from Spokan to
Ainsworth in "A hours, as soon as the
road becomes hardened and a few
grades have been altered, In secur-
! ing water along the line of the rail
road the company has been successful.
They have obtained an abundant sup
ply w. w. U8ion.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1880-07-23
SOLD BY DRUGGISTS GENERALLY

Ven Schanck, stevenson 81 Co., WAolesnle
Druxatsss, chicago, supply the teeAo ~ Oan-
~fhesurers' prtces