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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-01-14

Mr.. F. J. Campbell, the blind man
who recently assembled Mont Blanc, is
an American, a native of Tennessee.
He lost his sight when about three
years old, was educated in the institu-
ton of his native State, and for num-
Der Of years was at the head OF the
musical department of the Perkins In
stitution for the Blind, at South Boston.
Eleven years ago he went to Germany
to perfect himself in music, where he
remained q couple of years. On his
way home he stopped in England to
visit the schools for the blind in that
country. He found them much infe-
rior to our own. He was fortunate
enough to make the acquaintance OF
influential people, who aided him IN
opening school according to his plans:
This Institution, the Royal Normal
College and Academy OF Music for the
Blind, is now permanently established
and in Q fourishing condition. The
Duke of Westminster is its president.
1t has been under Mr.. Campbell's man
agement from the first, and to him is
due its remarkable success. He is
man of wonderful energy, and his sam
mer's feat, the ascent of Mont Blanc. il
characteristic of the man.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-01-14

HIGH L1vINa.-A physician who -
studied the subject contends that ~
cause Of epidemics lies more in ~
Eistreasment Of human life than IN u
external mischief put together. Ar
attributes great deal Of the illness =
tho wealthier classes to their over eating
and drinking, just a., on the other hanA
much Of that among the poorer II -
fruit Of privation. People OF meas
live to the top every day. consequent
ly there is no reserve force, for this ha1
been all consumed in endeavoring -
surmount the weight Of difacultiA
daily presented" London men -
wants have four and sometimes Avs
meals-three Of meat--daily, and ~
hospital doctors say that their blood =
90 heated by high living that they aye
very difficult patients to deal with. =
it not possible that what the writer
makes applicable 10 London life pa0
have equal force in this country? ASe
We not emulsting the vices ~ we'll -
the virtues OF other nations?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-01-14

The American Bible Revision Com
mittee has completed the revision Of
the English version of the New Tesla.
ment, and has transmitted the result of
its labors to England. The British
committee having met in November
for final action. the University presses
of Oxford and Cambridge are expected
to issue the revised New Testament in
February, 1881. The Old Testament
will be published two or three years
later. The American revisers have
given their time and labor for eight
years without compensation. The nec-
essary expenses have been provided for
by voluntary subscription.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-01-14

To fry fresh fish 20 ~ not 70 absosA
the fat. or destroy the delicats favor =
the fish, IL quite desideratum. Alsdv
who has attended Miss Corson's pras1k-
cal Cooking Lectures, contributes ~
following to the american Agricmltwrie
derived partly from Miss C.'s advieaL
and partly FROM her own experiences:
Small fish are to be fried whole; laquD
fish have the feshy portions cuto6 w.
avery sharp knife, and divided in6o
strips (6llets) Of convenient size ~
serving. When cleaned and ready tee
cooking, wipe dry, and roll than =
powdered cracker or bread crumbG
(Cracker, ready pulvsrized, il now soA
Of most grocery stores, under the na<no
of " cracker dusty Dip the Nah, -
pieces, in well-beatsn egg, and Co.,
roll them in the cracker dust Of oKumtk
removing any Jumps 90 = 10 leay6 -
surface smooth. Have the fat hot, 81
drop in the pieces, Watching them cass-
fully until they cook to golden browue
then lift from the fat and lay upon thiek
paper to absorb the fat. Fillels Of -
with the bones in, may be treated n ~
same way. By this method the fsh -
we'll favored and much more digesfb1s
for weak stsmachs. Fish are nourieh-
ing, and not only supply good food II
the muscles, but also furnish goe4
brain material.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-01-14

M1NcR PIES. - One and one-half
pounds of beef suet, finely chopped,
one and one-half pounds Of currants,
cleansed, one and one-half pounds Of
apples nicely chopped, one-hali pound
candied peel, cut fine, one pound Of
raisins chopped, one pound If brown
sugar, two lemons, juice and rind, two
wine glasses Of boiled cider. Bake in
the following puff paste: One pound Of
flour, one-half pound of lard, one-half
pound of butter; rub with half; mix
with one-half pint of water; roll out
aud spread the butter and lard on it.
Let it stand an hour in q cold place be-
fore making up the pies.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-01-14
The Horrors Of Russian CriminaE
Law.

As to the manner in which NihiEsss
are treated in prison the follow csss
may serve as an example: l.. II. wae
arrested for Q small press tf-nse in
November. He was placed d. .cell 30
small that it was almost impossible 70
stand upright in it, while walking Was
ont of the question. The window s.s
broken, and the sleeveless dungeon sosns
filed with snow and ice. L. H., W.
had only his trousers and shirt on whea
imprisoned, was left without any add
tional clothing. without being even IL
one moment removed from this cell fue
five months. The only covering givan
him was thin blanket, thrown in 6
night and taken away in the morning.
The fact that torture is applied in Bus
sian jails il 80 we'll known. that the relor
tives and friends Of prisoners contina-
ally try to convey them poison in order,
that these unhappy victims may escape
terrible sufferings they are subjected q.
The mother Of H herself supplieA
her son with prussia acid lin case -
should be questioned" In the case =
Solovieff. one Trspp publicly boastea
(" he would soon make the pfis0nee
speak in all tongues, boast which -
would undoubtedly have tried 70 exo-
cute but for the threats Of the NihilinG
Committee, who 80 effectively intimi-
dated the prison authorities that Sole
vieff was " only hanged" We will
ingly risk our lives" Russian exiIs
said to mo lately: I've die gladly il
our cause; the only thing we do fear i
the torture. Iost Of us carry poisear
but this is now 90 we'll known that doe-
tors are always in attendance 70 sdmia-
lister antidotes ct the first sign of poisea
having been taken"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-01-14

A sad locking man went into Bur
lington store. Scan you give me" he
asked, something that will drive from
my mind the thoughts of sorrow and
bitter recollection ?" And the druggist
nodded and put him up little dose OF
quinine, and NORWOOD, and rhubarb,
and epson salts, and dish Of castor
oil, and gave it to him, and for six
months the man couldn't think OF any
thing in the world except new schemes
for getting the taste out Of his mouth.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-01-14

Tahiti, like the other islands in The
Pacific, possesses no rats or Yodentia.
Attempts were several times made 81
introduce them, ~ substitute Tor
game, the fesh being highly esteemed
by the natives, since cannibalism b.
came Questionable.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-01-14

ROASTED OYSTERS. the de-
sired quantity of the freshest and best
quality of large oysters, such as you
would for the finest fry; wash the shells
until they are as clean as polished mar
BILE; place them in dripping pan with
the round shell down: put in hot
oven about twenty minutes; remove
one of the shells, the round one, only
when you come to eat them, placing on
them small piece of the freshest and
sweetest of table butter, o dash of
cayenne pepper and few drops of o
piece OF fresh bright lemon.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-01-14
How to Sweep and Dust.

To sweep and dust q room properly is
an art, and like all fine arts has right
method. Well done, it renovates the
whole room, and the occupant takes
possession, feeling that "all things have
become new" 1t is not merely a per-
Torrance to be done by the hands, but
a work into which taste AMI judgment
in other words, brains-nust enter
Are these closets opening into room to
be swept? Arrange the shelves, draw
ers or clothing preparatory to sweeping
day, then let this be the first to be
swept. Cover the bed with ssiled sheets,
as also ali heavy articles that cannot be
removed; first, however, having care.
fully busted and brushed them. Re.
move all the furniture that can easily
be set in the hall or adjoining room,
having first busted it: then take stop
ladder, begin to sweep, or brush, or
wipe the cornice and picture cords and
pictures. Draw the shades to the top
Of the window, or il there are inside
blinds, dust them carefully. Open the
windows. All the dust left in the room
now is in the carpet or air, and the win
dows will soon settle it.
Now begin to sweep. not towards q
door or corner, but from the outer edge
Of the room toward the center, where
the dust will be taken up with q small
brush and dust pan. Go over the room
once more; this time with q dampened
broom; that removes the last bit OF
dust, and it gives the carpet a new.
bright appearance. Replace the articles
of furniture as soon as the air is entire
ly free from dust, uncover the rest, and
the room is new and clean. All this
seems an easy thing to do, but thera is
not one in O hundred will follow out the
details. Some will sweep the dust into
the nall, or from one room into another,
and then wonder why their house is so
dusty again. Others forget cornices
and pictures, and thus leave seed Of
future annoyance; while a third class
will do all but using the damp broom,
which is as the finishing touches to q
picture.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-01-14

EARTH EAT1NG'IN JAPAN.-Itis rather
surprising to find that some of the jap
anese are addicted to the eating of
earth. DR.. Love has lately published
an analysis of clay which is eaten to a
considerable extent by the Amos; it
occurs in bed several feet thick, in
the valley of Tsietonai (eat- earth val
ley) on the north side of Yesso. 1t is
light gray in color and of fine struc-
ture. The people mix with the clay
fragments Of the leaf of some plant for
the aromatic principle it contains.
They eat the earth because they think
it contains some beneficial substance,
not because it is necessity with them.
They have meat in abundance and veg
etable food. The clay is eaten in the
form Of soup. Several pounds are
boiled with lily roots in a small guam
tity of water. and afterwards strained.
The Amos pronounce the soup very
palatable.-We English Mechanic.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-01-14
What an Elephant Can DO.

What a queer sight! An elephant
dragging pillow! The elephant is put
to many uses. If he cannot thread a
needle, he can pick one MP from the
ground, with his trunk. His sense of
touch is very delicate.
An elephant was once left to take
care of little boy baby. This he did
with wonderful care and gentleness.
If the baby strsyed off too fur, the ele,
plant would stretch out his long trunk
and bring tie little wanderer back.
In the year 1868 an elephant was en-
ployed at a station in India to pile up
heavy bags, work which these animals
will do with great neatness and speed.
The superintendent suspected the
keeper of stealing the rice given for
the animals food. The keeper, Of
course, denied the charge; but the ele-
plant, who was Standing by, laid hold
OF large wrapper which the man wore
about his waist, and tearing it open let
out some quarts of rice which the fell
low had slowed away under the folds.
So closely do elephants remember
the meaning of the signs which have
been taught them that they will in.
stantly obey the gentlest signal, such
as the lifting up of the finger or the
slightest touch of their ears.
Mr.. Jessie, the keeper of an elephant
in London, was once giving him some
potatoes, when one fell on the floor
Just beyond the sweep of the creatures
trunk. A few inches behind the potato
was wall; and blowing strongly, the
sagacious animal sent it so hard against
the wall that the potato rebounded, and
on the recoil came back near enough
for the elephant to seize it.
The elephant likes music, easily
learns to mark the time and to move in
step to the sound OF drums. His smell
is exquisite, and he likes perfumes of
all kinds, and above all, fragrant flow
ers; he chooses them, picks them one
by one, and makes bouquets of them.
and after relishing the smell, carries
them to his mouth, and seems to taste
them.
The BRAIN.-The best possible thing
for man to do when he feels too weak
to carry anything through, is to go to
bed and sleep as long as he can. This
is the only recuperation OF the brain
power, the only actual recuperation of
brain force; because during sleep the
brain is in state of rest, in condition
to receive appropriate particles Of nutri-
ment from the blood, which takes the
place of those which have been con-
sumed by previous labor. since the
very act of thinking burns up solid
particles, as every turn of the wheel or
screw of the steamer is the result OF
consumption by fire of the fuel in the
furnace. The supply of consumed sub.
stance can only be had from nutritive
particles during the state of rest, OF
quiet, and the stiffness of sleep. Mere
stimulants supply nothing in them
selves; they gorge the brain, and force
it to greater consumption of its sub
stance, until it is so exhausted that
there is not power enough to receive q
supply.
The passions are the celestial fire
that WHITES the moral world. 1t is to
them that the arts and sciences owe
their discoveries and man the elevation
of his Observation-Disclosures.
Discomfort is the want of self-re'
lance.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-01-14

The Demopolis, Ala. Ne,cs tells the
following: "Our census enumerator re-
ports q colored woman on Martin Rice's
place one hundred and fourteen years
old. Seeing that the old woman was
proud of her age and her recollections
Of antiquity, he asked her some ques'
tions touching General Washington's
horse and the revolutionary war, all of
which being satisfactorily answered,
he said: "O]d lady, you must have
heard the Roman Empire when it fell 2
don't zacly member de circumstance
you spoke of now, but heard mighty
rumblin' noise de year de stars fell, and
l spec it must been dat. Things was
constant fallin' dat year, and if it fell
in old North Carolina you bet your
bottom rag, honey, I was dar.'"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-01-14
Projected improvements AZ Mon.
trpal.

A gigantic scheme of harbor improve
ments, costing about 81 000. 600, has
just been launched at Montreal, aud if
carried ont, even in a modified form,
will make Montreal one Of the finest
harbors or this continent. The plan
originated with and wa> submitted to
the Board Of Trade by James Shearer,
" no Is q practical mechanic and lead
log manufacturer of oil standing in
the city. Mr.. Shearer's plan is to divert
the current of the St. Lawrence oppo.
site the city into the channels between
st. Helen's Island and the southern
snore, aud this he proposes to do by
having various distractions removed
from this channel, and running dam
or peninsula" as he calls it, from
Point st. CHARLES in the west end of the
city to St. Helen's Island, midway in
the river, thus stopping the current
from running through the present main
channel between the city and St.
Helen's Island. Tie practical advan.
tages that will accrue to the city and
harbor from the carrying out of this
project are several. In the first place
the dam will prevent the showing of ice
opposite the city, and the consequent
flooding of the Grifliutown district,
which IS annually very destructive to
property and will make of this still
water harbor. 1t is estimated that the
construction of the dam. which would
be 2 700 feet long and 900 feet board,
would raise the water two feet in the
river and lower it ten feet in the
ha,bor. This would eive head oftwen-
ty-five feet for mills, elevators and fac
tories, and the transportation of freight.
The dam would afford a roadway across
the river. upon the construction of q
bridge from ST. Helen's Island to S..
Lambert, thus removing the necessity
of a tunnel. This could be utilized for
a railway, road for carriages and foot
passengers. These are the main re-
suits anticipated from the carrying out
of the project.
A USEFUL LEssoN.-Teach your boy
to save part of his earnings, il it be-
ever SO small Gum. If he Can lay by
only twenty five cents q week, let him
save that. 1t doesn't amount to much,
it is true. but it is worth saving; it is
UottoT batcu tuau Wu5t6u-DetLoE saved
than thrown away for tobacco. or beer,
or any other worthless article or object.
But the best thing about it is that the
boy who saves twelve dollars year on
very meagre salary acquires habit
of taking care of his money which will
be of the utmost value to him. The
reason why workmen. as a class, do not
get ahead faster, are not more independ-
ent, is that they have never learned to
save their earnings. Young people who
desire to retain their own independence
under all circumstances must learn to
save. So surely as they do this. 30
surely will they be in situation to ask
no special favors. Every man needs to
feel that he is the peer of other men;
and he cannot do it if he is penniless.
Money is power; and those who have it
exert wider influence than the desti-
tute. Hence, it should be the ambition
of all to acquire it-honestly, Of coarse.
This is lesson in life which should be
early learned.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-01-14

The passions are the celestial fire
that WHITES the moral world. 1t is to
them that the arts and sciences owe
their discoveries and man the elevation
of his position.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-01-14

In some of the new styles there is no
change. Poor relatives are cut the same
as last year.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-25
NEW TRICKS

Queen Victoria does not like the Bartlett pair.--B0et0n Courier. Dr. Thomas D. Spencer says mans birth l is more painful than his death. This may be SO, but we would rather be born twice than die once.-N0rristOson Herald. In some States the evidence of a man who habitually goes fishing twice year will not be received in the courts. The reason for this bit of judicial wisdom is obvious.-Bur- Gaagt0n Haackeye.
 And I am rich" she said, turning her face so that she could look into her lover's eyes. f'Pa says that when he dies I will have $298, ,OOO." But there was no shade of sad ness, no passing shadow of renunciation in his steadfast eyes. Twining his arms around her yet more closely, he said more earnestly than he had spoken yet: And am I base enough to give you up for that? Think you I will tear you from my arms for that? Y? Fair est and best, believe me, do love you well enough to overlook your wealth, and if you will come to these arms of mine, bring it all with you-nay, do not start; believe me, for me heart is in the words-bring it with you every whit, and see if to me constant heart it will not make you even doubly dear. Bur Gngto1a Hdaoheye.
 Our Wilde msthete gave ths crank of his machine few revolutions this morning and evolved the following verseless verses: The moonless moon glides gideless down
 The starlit starless dome above;
 Falls rainless rain on the townless town
 With noiseless noise like cooing dove The dowerless flowers all bloomless bloom,
 And wingless birdlets wing their night To shoreless shores of the tombless tomb
 Triiling trilless trille of jocund night The wayeless waves in toneless tones
 Sing songless songs as on they soar; And the utterly utter in moanless moans
 Call the deathless de i'd who die no more. The breezeless breezes with wafiless wait
 Through airless air right arily move, While leveless lovers all daftless daft
 In yoiceless voices voice their love- The stormless storm with Cr-r-r- -eeak-
 klipityklick I-krrrrrixI
 Thank heaven the poet forgot to oil the wheels, and hot-box has stopped the ma chine, and thus saved us from further infic- ton NOr7IstO9c7l He1YIZd
Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-25
The British Railway System.

Inferior as to Cars-Superier as to Line
 and Stations.
 From the San Francisco Chronicle.]
 English railway cars generally are limited to three classes. Each car is divided into several compartments. mostly four, each compartment being entered by door on the side, and separated by closed partition from the compartment adjoining These partitions render impossible the characteristic long halls of the American train, and only by means of a small platform extending on the outside can one section be entered from another. This platform is also utilized by the guard in collecting the tickets of the passengers, and the same are passed to him through the com pertinent windows
 The cars being entered on the side, one half the passengers must ride backward, and if the train is full the four persons who enjoy the window seats are the only ones who ride with comfort and who catch even imperfect glances of the scenery through which the train passes. The frst-class compartments are the most expensive of all. The floor is generally covered with rug, which is clean and new. The seats are luxuriously cushion ed. The second-class compartments, as 8 rule, are not much less comfortable than the first. The floor is often bare but clean, and the seats are less elegantly upholstered A good second-class car in England or Ger many is often more richly furnished than the average first-class car of Italy or France i; but in either country cushions, curtains and comfort are generally wanting in third-class compartments. In the English the floor is bare and often covered with dirt the win dows are dusty and the boards for seats are hard. On account of the low rates of fare the mass of the people prefer this class, and the cars are frequently crowded. Between Liverpool and London by the Northwestern eompanY's trains for 8 frst-class carriage the charge is about S.25 in American currency :; for a second class, $5.75; and for a third class only $4. The third-class compartment, too, may be on the same car with the first :; or, if not attached, at least, to the same train. First class passengers are allowed more baggage than the third though in eith- CT case articles which can be crowded under the seat go free. All luggage is weighed, but is never checked, and for any excess ticket is required.
 The locomotive is 8 cute little machine, which reminds one of a good sized toy, but with immense powers It rattles along the track with pace seldom equafed in other parts of the world, and aeldom does break or accident occur The whistle is low, sharp and shril. A great railway corporation is said to have no soul, and this may account for the fact that the engineer and 'sstoker'' of an English locomotive have apparently no protection from the extremes of the weather,