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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-02-04
The Mariners Compass.

In the. royal library Of Paris there is
an Arabian manuscript, written in
1912, by Bailac Kipdjatie, which de.
scribes the sea-compass of that period
as follows: "We have to notice among
the proprietors of the magnet, that the
captains who navigate the Syrian seas,
when the night is so dark as to conceal
from view the stars which might direct
their course according to the position
of the four cardinal points, take a
basinful of water, which they shelter
from the wind by placing it in the in
terror of the vessel; they then drive a
needle into wooden peg or q corn
stalk, so as to form the shape of a cross,
and throw it into the basin of water
prepared for the purpose, on the sur
face of which it floats. They afterward
take O loadstone of sufficient size to
fill the palm of the hand, or even
smaller, bring it to the surface of the
water, give their hands a rotary motion
toward the right, so that the needle
turns on the waters surface; they next
suddenly and quickly withdraw their
hands, when the two points Of the
neeUle IdCo tue uOEtn auA ooueh' AhoJ
have given me ocular demonstration OF
this process during our sea voyage from
SYRIA to Alexandria in the year $40
(i242 A. d." The manner Of com
municating magnetism to q needle
made to float on the water, $50 as to
form the shape Of cross" as described
by the Arab, is worthy of notice. There
is magic as we'll as approximation in it.
Raymond Tully of Majorca, an ingen-
ious and eccentric man, himself skill
full mariner, in q nautical treatise en-.
titled "Fenix dc las Maravillas del
Orbe," written in 1926. has furnished
proof that it was not then unknown to
him. He remarks that the seamen
of his time employed instruments OF
measurement, sea.charts, and the mag
netic needle" In Christian Europe
the first mention OF the use OF the mag
netic needle occurs in politico- satiri-
cal poem, called LA Bibia," by Guyot
or Guiot, of Provence, written in 119O
full one hundred anu twelve years
Amslfi, the Neapolitan. This interest
ing poem is contained in q curious
quarto manuscript of the thirteenth
century, on vellum, belonging to the
royal library at Paris. The author.
Guiot de Provence, was at the court oil
Emperor Frederick Barbarossa las
mentioned in the poem itself,) held OF
Mentz in the year 1881, when the en-
peror's two sons were knighted.-
IRaar Admiral Preble.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-02-04
An Indian Deacon.

The Marshpee Indians in Masslchu.
sets were the first among the Indian
tribes that were brought under Chris
tian Influences, and who profited by
civilized modes OF life. Great interest
was at one time felt in them; and u
fund was raised for the establishment
in the tribe of u church, and for the
support of pastor. AS with all In
dians, and in fact with all decaying
races the world over, strong drink was
used whenever it could be obtained. .
Mt few Of these Indians, however, so
far lived their new religion as to alb
stain from the use of intoxicating
liquors and to conduct themselves as
good citizens, which was greatly to
their credit.
There was vacancy in the passionate
of the little church, and the committee
at Boston who had charge Of the fund
for the support of the pastor, sent a
young Clergyman named Stone to preach
as candidate for the position, and
afterwards another named Fish. The
Marshpees preferred the latter as a
preacher; but meantime the committee
had decided to give Mr.. Stone the
place. One of the Indian deacons
iourneyed to the city to demonstrate
against the decision of the commit tee
This he did in King Philip like ha-
rangue, but the committee was not in
huenced by his appeal, and told him
Mr.. Stone was the best man for the
hurch.
"Vell, veil" said the worthy Indian,
with touch of native pathos, if we
ask We for Fish, will ye give us a
Stone!'
Upon that the matter was reconsid-
cred, and Mr.. Fish was sent.
Mr.. Fish was a very good man and
rather eloquent as a speaker. Perceiv-
ing the weakness of his Indian hearers
for strong drink, he gave series OF
rousipg temperance sermons.
The indian deacon was observed to
get very FESTIVE under these sermons,
though he did not openly object to
them. At length MIR. Brooks of the
congregation one day asked him how
he liked Mr.. Fish.
"Oh, yer veil; Fiss yer good man. "
But Mr.. Brooks adroitly turned the
convention to tho subject of Mr..
FIsli, ra0ns, and then the Indian
gave an emphatic opinion.
81 do wish MIR. Fiss never preach
any more bout RIM. Only make me
want some all de time. Me try
hard not drink. Try hard not
tink of rum. If Mr.. Fiss never say
anything bout it, go to meetin' and
not tink of it. But he keep talkin'
bout rum, talkin' bout rum, talkin'
bout rum. An envy time he say RIM
in he sermon, make my mouth water SO
me no set still in my pew"
This same Indian deacon was-after
he had learned to read-a very diligent
reader CT sermons. Once clergyman
from distance preached in Mr.. Fish's
place, and after service Mrs. Fish asked
the deacon how he had liked the dis
course.
Yer vell,' he said. "me always like
that sermon"
Always like it ~ said Mrs. Fish, in
surprise, did you ever hear Mr.. c.
preach it before?"
mo, marin, me never hear him
preach it" replied the Indian, indiffer
emily.
"Then, pray, what do you mean by
always like it 2"
ooh, me read it in Doddridge good
many time"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-02-04

A SMART GRocER.-A Michigan Az
enue grocer took new clerk few days
ago, and among other things he can
toned him to keep bright lookout
and see that none Of the goods q ths
front door were stolen. The othee
evening when the grocer returned from
supper he thought he would give The
clerk fright, and he crept softly up
and took twelve dressed chickens from
q basket and carried them around to
the back door and hung them on .
hook. When the chickens were missed
the clerk was given bad scare BY be-
ing informed that he must pay for them.
After while the grocer decided thak
the joke had been carried far enough.
and he went out to bring in the chick
ems. They had flown away. While be
was soaring the clerk some one had
come through the alley and provided
himself with fowl to last all the week.
-[Detroit Free Press.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-02-04

To rejoice in the happiness Of others
is to make it our own; to produce Il
is to make it more than our own.-tJ.
A. James.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-02-04

The man who fails in business, but
continues to live in luxury, is a thief.
- Spectator.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-02-04
AphorisnlS.

Experience is fine word for suffer
ing Hannah More.
The men that hope little are the men
that go on working. - Beecher.
The mattock will make deeper hole
in the ground than lightning Horace
Mann.
After all, the Joy of success does not
equal that which attends the patient
working Augusta Evans.
Nothing sharpens the arrow of sar-
casm SO keenly as the courtesy that
polishes it: no reproach is like that We
clothe with Il smile and present with Il
bow Chesterfield.
WHAT IT CosTs To EE \ BRIDESMAID.
lit is no tritling expense to be q
bridesmaid at q fashionable wedding
says Washington correspondent of
the Hartford Conn Ecening Post.
"Latelv lady hearing another ask her
daughter if she was to be an attendent
ut a certain wedding, promptly an.
swcred, No. l am tired OF paying at
least one hundred dollars for the dress
she wears wherever she is a bridesmaid.
She has bought dresses for that pur-
peso seven times and that is enough"
OF course hands ONE present Is al.
ways given by bridesmaid to the
bride, which adds considerably to the
cost of her attendance on her friend.
The best man at some weddings is
forced to pay out good round sum for
bouquets for the bridesmaids. l know
of one instance where young gentle.
man, who could i'll afford it, was told
that lie would be expected to present
each of twelve bridesmaids with a
bouquet of rosebuds. There were no
groomsmen at that wedding, and only
six ushers, so the unfortunate best
man, after lie had accepted the post,
was ceolly told that he would be re-
CURED to provide tho round dozen OF
bouquets
SHE WOULDN'T PROMISE TO OBEY
\ young lady, we'll known in Liverpool
on account of her beauty, was married
last week. When the canon who was
officiating read the words, love, hon
or, and obey" the young lady declined
TO repeat tho last. Three times the
canon paused for an echo, and paused
III vain. Then he went on with the
service. But is the young lady married
or notl What-should her disobedi-
euce lead 10 an interview with Sir JAS.
II amen will that eminent Judge rule
on the III Jet p London Truth.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-02-04

MARROW EsCAPE.-A meteor came
near destroying cottage at Schrom
Lake, n. y, not long since.
Mr.. NJ. L. Granger, the occupant,
was sitting writing letter about ten
o'clock in the evening, when suddenly
the neighborhood was lighted up as
brilliantly as though the sun were shin
ing, although the night was extremely
dark and not star to be seen.
The illumination was quickly fol.
lowed by an explosion which shook the
house violently, and there was loud
conclusion as if some heavy body had
fallen.
On going out to discover the cause,
Mr.. Granger found about twenty feet
from the door red-hot body, glowing
like a furnace, which instantly ignited
kerosene thrown upon it. On cooling
it appeared TO be "a boulder of clear
white stone, weighing about one hun
bred and twenty. Live pounds, which had
evidently come from the northeast and
struck the earth somewhat diagonally.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-02-04

A VERITABLE "CowcATcHER." y
That queer looking projection showed
along ahead of locomotive is usually
called a "cowcatcher, though it more
frequently catches some other object
than COW. But on the New JERSEY
Midland, near Johnson's, on Thanks
giving Day, the cowcatcher to q pass
enger train proved to be no misno uer.
The engineer noticed q COW upon the
track, and knowing that he could bot
stop the train before it reached her, be
opened the throttle OF his engine, and
"went for" the animal at full speed 10
as to threw her from the track. Az
soon as the locomotive struck the COW
the engineer, noticing that she was
caught somewhere on the front part of
the engine, whistled for brakes. and
the train was stopped after it had run
about half mile. When the train men
went forward they found the COW on the
level space between the boiler and the
cowcatcher, apparently not much hurt.
and lifting her down were surprised to
see her walk off as coolly as If it was an
everyday occurrence to be struck by an
engine running at full speed, and as IL
she ha rather enjoyed the ride. Old
railroad men say they never heard Of
similar accident.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-02-04
Purity of Language.

Comparatively few people speak cor
rectly at all times; they fall into q
careless habit of talking, and use the
slang of the day, probably, until they
have almost forgotten how to talk the
English language with propriety. A
vast amount of slang is in daily use. 1t
is the common spice in the talk of those
who decline to use profane expressions,
as colnmon as cinnamon or nutmeg in
apple pie. We near it on the street, in
the drawing room, and sometimes in
the pulpit. With slang great deal OF
dialect talk has become mixed in our
common speech. This is no valid OBJ
lection to dialect talk if we don't have
too much of it. We know a teacher
whose whole stock of wit was invested
in the use of funny negro talk, and she
carried it so far that she used it uncon-
sciously on all occasions, and the "fun"
was lost. No one should indulge in
pleasantries of this sort if by them their
language must suffer, It is a reproach
to us that the purest English is spoken
by educated foreigners. 1t may be that
even they speak as much slang and bad
grammar in their own tongue as we do
in ours, but it is pleasure to hear
from their lips the unadulterated, we'll
composed English that " sounds like u
book" Many persons haven't the
courage to speak correctly when those
around them speak Incorrectly. 1t
seems like atfectation of superiority.
AS we'll might one refuse to keep clean
in the midst of dirty people, to keep
pure amid vicious surrounding, to
keep honest among thieves. The prin-
ciple is the same. When we set out to
attain excellence in any one branch we
must OF necessity disregard all unreas-
enable adverse criticism. If my friend
laughs at me for being purist in
speech, he is welcome to the laugh. 1
have the best of it in the speech. Fine
language, like fine manners, should
never be out of fashion.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-02-04
An Embarrassed Young Man.

The following story OF ex Governor
Grimes. of Iowa, is too good to be lost.
1t is told by the Hdwkeye, OF Burling-
ton:
=: =, The Legislature had just convened 1t
the capital Of Iowa. Governor Grimes
had arrived the night before and taken
rooms at q certain hotel-at least 60 .
young aspirant for Office from q dis
tant portion of the State ascertained. %
he drove up and alighted from his car
riage at the steps of that public house.
The hostler threw off his trunk, and the
landlord conducted him to his room,
leaving the trunk in the barroom.
Wishing his trunk, the yoang man de-
manded to have it brought up, and see
ing q man passing through the lower
hall, whom he took to be the porter, ha
gave his commands in an imperious and
lofty tone. The order was obeyed, and
the manjchareingia quarter for his serv-
ices, marked quarter, that was good
only for twenty cents, was slipped slyly
into his hand, and was put into his
pocket by the man with q smile.
"And now, sirrah!" cried the new
arrival, you know Governor Grimes?"
90 yes, sir"
"Well, take my card to him, and
tell him I wish an interview with him
at his earliest convenience"
A peculiar look flashed from the
mans blue eyes, and. with a smile, ex-
tending his hand, he said:
Il am Governor Grimes, at your ser.
vice, SIR"
"You-I-that is, my dear sir, beg
-a-a thousand pardons."
"None needed at all, SIR" replied
Governor Grimes; IL was rather
favorably impressed with your letter.
and had thought you we'll suited for
the Office specified. But, sir, any man
who would swindle working man out
of paltry five cents, would defraud the
public treasury, had he an opportuni-
ty. Good evening, SIR"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-02-04

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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-12-07

The BIBLE CONFIRMED. Here is book,
portions of which reach back TO the dim
twilight of historic times, upon whose
pages the discoveries of the onmoving CEN
turies the revelations Of mans latest and
highest wisdom, have been pouring their
intense beams, and 10! like the burning
bush Of Horeb, it remains unconsumed.
Not a single essential feature is disproved
or discredited; nay, rather. its heavenly
origin and authority are attested by every
new ray of light which mans increasing
knowledge sheds upon It, The archeol-
gist has dug among the ancient ruins of
Eoypt, Assyria, and Babylon, only to find
on temple, cylinder and lettered stone cor
roborations of this sacred book. The ply
sicist has searched through the arcana of
nature and brought forth her secrets; the
the astronomer has scaled the heavens and
weighed in his balances the starry worlds !;
the ethnologist has explored the remotest
parts of the earth and studied the races of
mankind; the historian has traced the
streams of human history back to their
sources; the philologist has investigated
the origin and development of the bab-
bling tongues of earth; an arm of honor
ed and learned men have wandered
through every realm of science. in all her
vast domain of earth and sky. with micro
scope and telescope, from every depart
ment of human learning, and every pur'
suit of votaries, each patient investigator
has returned to give new sanction to the
sacred Scriptures and add new emphasis
to the demonstrated fact: "The word o
The Lord is tried" and It's truth "abidetf
forever. Req. DR.. Payne.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-12-07

The SKILLED WoRKMAN.-The Sani-
t6ry Engineer makes some pertinent re :
marks on this subject, among them the
following: THE skilled workman, it will
be observed, exercises his brains as we'll
rs his hands. The man who acquires a
skill superior to that of his fellow work
men, and commands better wages is the
man who thinks. There is
a too common prejudice among American
youths against learning trade. They
prefer more genteel occupation, which
holds out greater prospects of making
money with slight exertion forgetting that
very little money is earned in this country
without hard work, and they think clerk
ship much prefahle to a trade" The fol-
lowing remarks of James Parton are
commended to these " misguided youths :"
Compare the mechanics in the novelty
works with the clerks in Stewards store
The clerks are excellent fellows; they look
well, dress well, understand their business
and are in every respect worthy members
of society; but our best mechanics have
certain force Of menhood, weight Of
character and a depth of reflection rarely
seen in those who only buy and sell.
| say, then, lads of fourteen. if you
would lay a foundation for sure prosperi.
ty, begin by learning a trade. If you
would escape the perdition of being fool,
learn trade. Ify you would do mans
part for your country, begin the work of
preparation by learning a trade"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-12-07

ACCIDENTS AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION
The correspondent of the Lopdon Times
reports in that papers issue ofthe 4th Oct,
the following accidents at the electric ex-
hibtion. He says: yesterday gentle
man was leaning over Il balustrade to
examine an extremely interesting machine
of NJ Christotie, when his gold chain made
q connection between two conducting wires
which happened to be exposed. His chain
became red hot and set fire to his waist
coat. To-day had some conversation with
a gentleman who was nearly killed the
other day by Brush dynamo electric
machine. Part of the conducting wire was
not insulated and was lying on the floor.
He touched the stand of q lamp which
formed part of the conducting system.
His body then formed connection through
the ground to the naked wire, and con-
tracted his muscles 80 rs to cause his hand
to clinch the lamp. Ten lamps were in
circuit at the time, and so much current
was passed through him that eight of them
were extinguished. He was powerless to
unclasp his hand. Every muscle in his
body was paraiyzed. His face was dis
torted; his lungs were so acted upon that
he could scarcely breathe. He could only
utter faint and unnatural cry. The work
men in the place fled from the workshop.
believing that some explosion was about to
happen. A friend came up and tried to
unlock his hand, 1t was impossible. He
then lifted his legs from the ground. This
broke the circuit and his hands were re-
leased, while burning sparks flew to his
hands in the action of breaking the circuit.
He was insensible but has since then great
ly recovered, and has devised an improve
ment to the lamp which will prevent a
recurrence of such an accident
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-12-07

They HAVE CONE AND GONk.-Fol
weeks we had looked forward to theil
coming. We long to greet the dear
children once more under the old rooi
where they were born and nurtured. Al
length, in the kind providence of God
they came. and cordial was the meeting
and the greeting Pleasant was the inter
course that we had together from day to
day as we conversed o. the past and of the
future, and all those things dear to oul
hearts Morning and evening, as in days
gone by, we bowed together around the
family altar. and on the holy Sabbath
walked again to the house of God in CON-
pany.
But time fingered not. Sooner than we
wished, vacation was over, and again we
must part. The dear ones must return to
their several places of business. The re-
luctant farewells were spoken, and once
more the aged parents were alone.
Aud so it is in this transtory world. A
young couple are united in marriage and
start in life together. Children, one after
another, are born unto them. Gradually
they grow up and mature, and one after
another take their departure, and go fourth
into the world. In time the last is gone
and the parents. now wrinkled with age
and care. and sprinkled with gray hairs,
are left alone As when they commenced
life together. Occasionally the children
return, but it is only for brief and hasty
visit. Saddening thought! 1t is no more
to make the old family mansion their home
How true it is, that we are hut strangers
and soiourners here! Well were II for us
did we realize this great truth more fully
and live as prigrims do. seeking bettel
country, even An heavenly, where we al
meet at length, and dwell together an un
broken family foreVeri
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-12-07

ANGLo-JAPANEsE WoRK.-This is an
elegant and easy domestic art. Materials,
Autumn leaves dried, Dissolved gum arabic,
black paint, copal varnish, brushes. etc
NJ my articles may be decorated with
these simple msterisls, such as screens of
all descriptions. work boxes or tables,
q 'wer pots, wall pockets, lea caddes, etc
Select perfect leaves, rub the articles to
be ornamented with fine sandpaper, then
give it Il coat of black paint. which is
best procured mixed at a color shop,
When dry, rub smoth with smooth
pumice stone, and give two more coats a
little thinner than the first. When dry
arrange the leaves in manner and variety
10 suit the tast, or in any suitable selected
design. Gum the under sides of the leaves
and press them in their places. Dissolve
isinglass in hot water and brush it over
the work. Dry, and finish with three
coats of varnish, giving each coat time to
dry.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-12-07

Coon LUCK.-"Too often do we hear
the terms good luck and bad luck on the
farm" says the Iowa Register. "And
men frequently give Providence credit for
both. A great general once said that
Providence always smiled on the side of
the bravest soldiers. the bravest battilions
and the largest ordinance.
"And the same principles can safely be
applied to farming. Good luck is the re-
suit of good sense and careful attention.
1t follows a prudent saving of time and
vigiant application of labor directed by
wisdom. Good luck loves to dwell about
good gates. efficient fences, and comforta-
be out buildings, and it smiles beneiicent-
ly on farmers who have the best breeds OF
all kinds OF stock. Good luck is always
about where soils are rich. and kept so by
an intelligent rotation of crops and careful
uses of natural fertilizers"