Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-08-11
MISCELLANEOUS.

Zee living in the inIcr>tirsI of rocks
illrNpI"dr them j. eilertualiI a dyna-
mite
BY new process very handsome
,a"rr~rhanm pip are now made from
POTATOES Y. .. FtcHtNrf.
A western cir,I~ man offers the
mother of the late jesse Jamc~ Il large
salary to travel and exhibit herself
Cpnri. r-.tJHFnn.
.Iariu~ Fisher. aged twenty Il
Theological student at !.cc>port. Pa, has
hrrum,' vi"lrnily insane froma six year,
effort Ia IurmnriZr the entire Bible. -
!HH,ni. 'rhit H. cart.
The New York Court of Appeals has
required II husband To a->'ni" tn" eN-
p,'n>,' "f the maintenance Of his insane
wife ht the pallpcr authorities. although
she mad long ago abandoned him.
Oscar Wilde felt i'll upon his arrival
IN Lradvllr the change from low to Il
h;@h altitude bein" too much for him.
Mr. Wilde SAYS that he dorSnt like Den
Yer. brca,l,r the Young men in he streets
called out 10 him Il, he was riding by:
''O>rar. Oscar. lrah, put ont Your head
and let u> see Won. - Dthrcr 1ribHnc.
CAPTAIN Brrtram. of Salem. Mass.
lai.l, deceased left 500 to each person
iii his employ for every year that they
had served him. James Riley, his ship
Michael McCuc, his gardener, S2.1oo.
and Daniel Foley. his coachnan and
Observation-Disclosures Sl,S0o.
When General McGce was riding
along near Corning, y. Y. in his sprri;.l
palace ear. recently. he was surprised at
the sudden entrance of Il man who came
crashing through the plate 9Ia>, door. the
intruder having been east i'll by Il special
train which had struck him. and thrown
him from the track into the presence of
General McGce. dead. Dctr0u Post.
An example of stern military dis
ciplinc is reported from Dresden. AT Il
late final examination of the Saxon corps
of Cadets it was discovered that several
candidates for commissions had awaited
themselves of prohibited assistance in
doing their natural philosophy papers.
The delinqurntS We're instantly sent back
and ordered To enter the army rs pri-
Yates.
Recently Il woman called at 4 savings
bank in Boston and deposited 800 in
gold, saving she had kept it in her house
for ten wears. fearing To deposit il in any
savings bank. Had she sold the gold in
1872, and deposited its proceeds in cur
rencv in u SAVINGS bank. and let it ar-
cumulalr, her 500 would by this time
have Increased 10 about 500. -B0Ston
J0HyHdf
An association has been organized
IN New York. one object of which is to
provide houses of reception for female
immigrants, where they will not be rx-
posed To temptation or subjected to in
justice, To help them To employment and
by correspondence between societies here
and i'll Europe. 10 regulate their coming
by III" conditions of supply and de-
mand. y. \. star.
-Garibald showed. on his recent visit
to Sicily 10 attend the celebration of the
VeSprrS how weak and inlirm he has
become. He was placed in Il carriage To
he taken To the villa prepared for his
reception, and rode doubled up. with his
head on the knees of his wife who sat
opposite There We're 6o.ooO people in
the crowd gathered to welcome him, but
in sympathy with his Sufrrin~S they
stood in silence with uncovered heads,
rs their illu>triouS guest passed among
them.
When Sir Charles Lvcll. the emf
nent geologiSt, was in America. he seems
To have had some curious advice riven
to him about travelling on the Mississippi
steamboats, 'Ncvcr pay Your fare I'M
ill You are compelled to- was the first
pirrcof wisdom thrown ri him. And.
pray. why nnt?' he asked. "Becaus,.
your chances are better in case of
trouble, 'Will You kindlyexplain YOUR
self, SIRE said Lyrll. We'll. answered
the American, ''whcn was travelling up
the river last March. somcbulv cried
out. Passenger ovrrboard' The cap
tain hurried to the Office and asked. Has
the man overheard paid his fare? On
being answered in the affirmative. he
turned To the pilot and said, Indifferent
~. Go ahead, it all right. ~ Chicago
UtrdH
Three Trinity College seniors. act
| inc rs Il committee of the students who
recently branded and padded" three
SophOmorcS, have sent a letter to the
Springfield (Ma>s..) R,publican defend
ing their conduct. They say that the
sophomorrs issued "a low. profanc and
obscene publication" and that thirteen
seniors. considering that their position
entitled them 20 protect the dignity of
the college, undertook To inlirt upon the
sophomoreS a punishment which their
oilcnse merited. .All this was done"
they add. ''hy the grand tribunal. M or
organization which has existed for n
number of years among the uppcr-class
men OF Trinity College for the purpose
OF checking any reprehenSiblc conduct
on the part of the members of the lower
classes"