Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-09-30
St. Peters Church.

st. Peters Church in Rome was
thronged as ever on st. Peters day,
though however thronged it may be it
is never even half full. What n church
this is! Ii seems larger each time you
enter it and more beautiful! Eighteen
hundred years ago in its place were
Neros gardens. Taere the imperial
madman ian artist even midst his
crimes) repaired at night time, carried
on an ivory litter and, leading favorite
lion by gold chain, in order to enjoy
the sight of Christians tied to the trees
and burnt instead of torches to light
the monsters walk. 1t was to purify
that spot that tho Catholic Church
erected the largest temple in tho world.
which occupied the greatest artists of
the whole universe for seven hundred
years. 1t is not a church, however.
Even Romans say that they cannot pray
there. 1t is too bright, too gay, too
full of brilliant life and light to pray
there. You cannot even feel melan-
choly within it. Its beauty fills the
heart and mind with feelings akin to
JOY. You will see every one in smiles,
for no one can look sad surrounded by
the gorgeous works which cover the
walls, pillars. roof and floor. st. Peter 8
statue was decked in Papal robes as
usual this day, but he did not look as
pleased with himself this year as in
o,hery years. ltwas generally remarked
that he looked very cross and frowning.
Two thousand years ago this self
statue figured as Jupiter Capitolinus
and sat in the midst of another superb
temple. Then, as now. it was wor-
shipod by devout crowd and conquer
ing consuls threw their laurels and
spoils at its feet. 1t was only when its
name WAS changed to st. Peter however
that it had its foot so kissed that it has
lost a part OF its toes. But why and
how did it look SO cross under its Jew
eled tiara and rich robes this year
This is the question old devotees are
asking Themselves Home Journal.
To FAST YOUNG MEN.-Fast women,
fast horses and fast living get away with
a good many promising young men in
California. Is 1t not about time that a
premium were set upon steady habits ?
We think 30. A snowy exterior doee
not always denote worth, or a glib
tongue wisdom. Bat. somehow, even
staid business men have been imposed
upon by meritorious qualities, and
have had their confidence betrayed time
and again. There are too many incen-
tives to crime in this community, anil
we cannot but think that gambling dens
and places of lewd resort might be
suppressed if the authorities set to work
the right way. Parents and guardians,
Us we'll as employers, are interested in
this reform. Sensational newspaper
reports are all very we'll in their way,
but they deter no one from the com
mission of crime. A rigorous applica-
tion of criminal justice would do 30,
however.-IS. I. Post.
A young gentleman of Poughkeepsie
is burdeued with the name of Jeffers on
Davis Bill. while his two brothers are
named Lecompton Constitution Bill
and Kansas Nebraska Bill. The pa
ternal Bill must have had fearful
prejudice against the boys. Charles
Budd. of Carthage. n. Y, has named
lis Oldest daughter Gala and his young
est Rose. II the girls marry, the pretty
notion will he spoiled. Miss Rose
Budd may bloom into Mrs. Lecompton
Constitution Bills. L. Alta.
Come here, johnny, and tell me