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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-02-24
Reckless EXtravagance.

AT a recent dancing party, one Of
the events of the season, one of our
lovely young debutantes was noticed
standing beside costly upright piano,
chatting with her escort. Supper was
in progress, and at the lsdy's elbow. on
the top of the piano, was q plate Of
terrapin. Presently another gentle
man appeared, carrying an ice; in the
service he had somewhat soiled his
dainty hands, and in her anxiety to
repair the damage, the fair subject OF
his devotions bade him hold his hands
over the terrspin plate while she
deluged them with the contents of q
champagne glass that stood by. Natur-
ally, the liquid carried with it the
greasy contents OF the small dish, and
down went the whole mixture into the
delicate machinery OF the piano. Did
my lady care? Not q whit; she was
only debutante, but she was true
convert. and she laughed merrily, aud
showed her pretty teeth, as if heartily
amused at the devastation. She seemed
even to resent the interference of an
elder lady. who, disguised at the de-
structien. and. perhaps, moved to pity
by the injury being done to the piano,
almost "a thing of life" came to the
rescue. and stopped the sticky stream,
that was pouring relentlessly over the
keys and fragile wires.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-02-24
Feed For Laylng Hens.

A correspondent asks: "Can hens
be made too fat to lay ?"-Yes indeed.
Fat hens rarely lay. If hens are fed 90
much or so often that they begin to
fatten rapidly, they will soon stop lay
ing. He asks again: "Is there any
thing better than corn to make hens
lay ?-No food is better than Indian
corn or ground corn Qndian meaD TO
fatten heus, and Of course it should he
fed sparingly to laying hens. If hens
do not lay and are fat, feed them but
once day-at evening, just before
they 60 to roost-giving wheat screen
ings. buckwheat and oats. in such pro-
portions as you judge best. Throw the
feed upon clean ground only SO fast as
they pick it up. Stop just as soon as
you see any Of the flock begin to wan.
der away. Let them forage all day for
weed seeds. grass, insects, etc. They
must have warm quarters, we'll venti-
lated at night. and sunny run by day
in winter. After while begin to feed
them sparingly q little meat scrap
chopped fine, broken bones, oyster
shells. ETC., and they will probably soon
begin to lay American Agriculturist
for January. .t
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Byron's First Love.

Al old woman, in humble life, named
lacey. died recently in Western Ohio,
whose anecdotes of her early days
threw new glimpse of light up on
one of the saddest episodes of Lord
Byron's life. She was the daughter of
a man who was employed as lodge
kespeF by Mr.. Musters. who married
Mary Chaworth, the object of Byron's
first and perhaps truest love.
She remembered as child watching
out OF the windows of the lodge the
coming home of the pretty bride, a
gentle. refined looking girl, seated in
an open carriage beside Squire Musters
who was heavy, sensual man much
older than his new wife.
"TLe gossip of the tenants was,"
Mrs. Tracy said, "that Miss Chaworth
had married him only for his wealth,
and that she had been betrothed to her
cousin, who was a poor nobleman
named Bern" (Byron). Gossips had
evidently caught some fragmentary end
of truth.
esquire Musters," the old woman
stated, Z" was beast. All of his peo-
pie knew that. and pitied tho poor
lady. even if it was true that she had
sold herself. He was carried to bed
stupid with liquor every night. and his
amusement in the day tims was to abuse
his young wife, and taunt her with
having given up her lover for money.
He had been obliged. too, to take
her name, Chorth, heard it called, to
get her estate. and that made him more
furious against her.
"After their child was born, the
story went about among us, that Mrs.
Musters had met her old lover by
chance somewhere, and it came to the
Squire's ears, and he was cl ear mad
with jealousy. Then he began grad
uslly to beat her, as he did his dogs,
and one winter night she came flying
for her life through the snow in her
thin nightgown to the lodge. with her
child in her arms.
"The Squire had sent bullet after
her. Poor ladyl How she cried and
raved all through that night! My
mother barred the door and nursed
her. But the next day she went to her
own kin. She did not 60 back to the
Squire again. and they do say her
mind never was right after that night"
She died mad, rs is we'll known.
If Byron's life was poisoned and en-
bitterei by Mary Chaworth's mercenary
choice, her own paid the penalty not
less to its full extent,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-02-24
Ladies, Dress Cheaper.

1t is not very expensive to dress we'll
this winter. Ladies can no longer put
twenty-five or thirty yards of silk into
a dress; they are made very plain, most
ly embroidered with chenille or beads,
and must clear the ground ten or
twelve inches, according to the foot of
the wearer.
AT present the great fad of the fe-
males is for lovely stockings and nobby
shoes; black silk hose are the favorites,
into which are let rows Of Chantilly or
Maltese lace. At Long Branch ladies
do it themselves; they buy black silk
stockings and insert strips of handsome
lace over the instep.
In New York a delightful employ
ment and beautiful article of dress is
accomplished by knitting what are
termed railroad stockings. The most
stupid person can knit round and
round. and that is all that is required.
For the pleasure of my Chicago sisters
I Iappend the recipe:
There is silk knitting thread sold
here at twenty-nine cents a ball, four
of which make big pair of stockings;
but I find the yarn too soft. and prefer
a tightly twisted, finer thread, which
purchase of a fringe maker in large
skeins, weighing five ounces.
Cast on twenty eight stitches on the
needles and knit away till you have a
slender pipe (entirely uRsuegestive of
a stocking) and about one-half yard
long-not that. if the stocking is not
desired an extra length. Then knit
round once, dropping every fourth
stitch; these dropped stitches will run
to the top of the stocking. stripping it
in lovely openwork, and making it
instantaneously onothird longer, and
wide enough for the largest sort OF leg.
After this, the stocking being as
many stitches smaller as you have
dropped, you knit about three inches
at that size ard toe it off. "What! no
heel? / hear the uninitiated exclaim.
No beel!" 1T is poor foot that won't
shape its own stocking" the old lady
said when she knit them this way; but
the extreme elasticity of the railroad
hose makes heel unnecessary. They
are durable. they are handsome; and
they are such jolly things to have round
for work that I anticipate my Chicago
sisters will thank me for the recipe
Chicago Tribune.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-02-24
Found at Last--The Model Farm.

The keota Uowa) Eagle has at last
found western man who Is satisfied
with fifty acre farm. His name is
Artemus Fisher, and he lives one mile
and half south of Keota. The Eagle
tells the story of his management and
of his success as follows:
He keeps one team of horses, three
first t-class cows and a nice little drove
of the best hogs. He milks his COWS for
the creamery. and they made him nearly
5000 last year. Will, perhaps, do
better this year. He will sell $500
worth of hogs this year, and have thirty
atockers to keep over. He has 5000
worth of flax seed to sell; has an abun-
dance of hay and grain to keep his
stock in tirst-class condition during the
coming winter. He keeps everything
in "apple pie order" about his farm;
his COWS revel in clover up to their
eyes; he attends to feeding, watering
and milking as regularly as the clock
strikes; hence he gets the best results
with the least possible feed. He keeps
his stock under cover in the winter,
and never allows any animal to shiver
in the fence corners. He has barn
that is q model of convenience and
economy. 1t is snow proof, and as
warm as the old style kitchen. He has
large, first-class selection Of fruit
not large orchard, but a choice selec-
tion of the varieties that thrive and
bear the best in this locality. Every
thing about the farm bears marks of in
telligence, thrift and economy. Besides
making a living for himself and the
sold lady" he sells at least $500 worth
of stuff eff his fifty acres year. There
is no rush or hurry about this model
farm. Everything goes off quietly and
regularly. The expenses are very
small and the gains sure.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-02-24

Sun BURNT BEAUTY.-The italian
peasantry are not over-clean, but they
keep healthy because they stay out in
the sun.
In Italy no man or woman stays
under roof any longer than is neces'
sary. They early know what outdoor
airis. They never breathe an atmos'
phere poisoned by stoves or furnaces,
but they grow up in the sunshine and
the breeze.
Both men and women, Of all classes
possess kind Of beauty derived from
color alone. The complexion is of g
rich, healthy yellow. or olive. with 6
glow upon it like that OF u ripe nec-
tsrine; the eyes are of sparkling black
or brown, the teeth white and regular
and the luxuriant. raven hair shines
like piece of freshly broken anthra-
cite coal.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-02-24

OUR Conscious is truly honest
government, "of the people, and all
that, but it makes 100 copper cents at
a cost OF 60 cents, and passes them off
for 81; and then it makes 20 nickels at
cost of 10 cents, and passes those off
for dollar. Aud it compeIs every
body else to take them at the inflated
rate. But when a postm astsr has been
compelled to collect his postage in
these coins, and the government comes
for him, it won't take back this money.
The poor postmaster must contriye to
turn it into bills of gold and silver;
but il the metals have been handled
much the government refuses to take
even those as money, but only receives
them az bullion by weight. So as
Uncle Sam started of by putting only
IS cts worth of silver in his dollar, his
redemption Of thu coin by wei ght is
another bit OF sharp practice. = Vox
Populi.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-02-24
only mean biz-we do;' and with IN
tagging zeal he strives to raise his fg-

only mean DlZ-wo 30; and WITH un-
tagging zeal he strives to raise his fg-
ures to one thousand bushels.
One of the most interesting objects
on the lower deck is the rouster, perched
here and there; generally asleep when
under way. off duty. One fsstdious
fellow swings in hammock above the
common herd; another has rough
wooden berth between the rafters, to
which aight of barrels leads the way;
still another, ignoring the amenities of
life, lost to hardship. eprawls on q low
pile of lumber. Natures sweet re-
storer. balmy sleep" gives him such
deep narcotics that any bed, cen stone,
would be to him "as soft as downy pill
lows are" Were 1 an artist, I would
sketch this sleeping beauty; full six
feet long, sans features, for the face is
downward. extended arms; but who
could do justice to that jacket and those
trcusers-th that shoe All top, no sole; !;
unlike the eandal of the olden time, all
sole, no top.
How poor, how rich, how august
is mani" Gays Darwin.
But here we are in the engine room.
Apes. alligators, all theories about the
missing link, give place to admiration.
The order, cleanliness and regular beat
ing Of this heart of the vessel seem
almost perfect. We examine the pol
ished machinery with O scientific air,
and receive an introduction to that
friend of travellers. the DOCTOR" If
all medical practitioners sustained the
vital forces as faithfully as that doctor
supplied his boilers, the wcrld would
roll on-well, forever.
We look with confidence into the open
countenauce Of the steam gauge, feeling
assured that it will not allow those dia-
bolical fremen to push its warning
finger to the point OF destruction. Bid
ding farewell to fear, we saunter into
the kitchen just in time to get delicious
cakes, hot from the oven.
One morning early, after a prone
made on the hurricane deck, we stood
watching the wheel throw off myriads
Of sparkling drops; suddenly perfect
rainbow encirclcd it. This radiant child
Of the great bow that spans the heavens
followed us so near that longed to
clasp it and claim all the promises
which heretofore seemed far away. It
brought q message OF hope and cheer to
me-to all on board; for as I gazed up
on its beauty Iplainly saw in every hue
these words:-
Press onward, upward, trav .ler OF earth,
The CD that gave the rain bow birth
Will give this ship a restful haven,
And bring thee to home in HEAVIER.
For many miles below Pittsburgh the
hills on both sides OF the river are
covered with magnificent residences.
The village of Sewickley is very beau
tiful. Why do veal and woe always 60
hand in hand through life ? The Insane
Asylum and Pepitehtiary near by, each
wearing the ga.5 of luxury. and adding
greatly to the picturesque scene,
brought to mind these words of
Young
"Look kdown-down-down
On poor breathing particle in dust
Or lower-an immortal in his crimes.
His crimes forgive. Forgive his VIRTUES
too!' Wavsrly.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-02-24

CoLoR-BLINDNEss.-In Paris, a
journalist of ability has been efflicted
with color blindness from childhood,
without having been made aware of il
until he lost his intended bride by pay.
ing her a visit in o pair of trousers OF
the brightest scarlet. The tailor had
sent his book Of patterns. among them
those of the cloth destined for liveries,
and the unfortunate suitor had mis-.
taken the scarlet for pearl-grsy. The
tailor, imagining that tho order had
been for o masquerade, had executed
it to the letter; but the friends of the
intended bride, looking on the wearer
as latent lunatic. refused to allow the
match to proceed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-02-24
Evading the Marriage Fee.

1t is a lanentable fact that Benedict,
even when flushed with his new found
happiness. sometimes resorts to paltry
tricks to evsde the payment OF his mar
riage fee. Some years ago, young
man, accompanied by the girl Of his
heart, went to o certain ministers
house, where the pair were married.
He then handed note to the clergy
man, thanking him for his kindness.
and asking his acceptance of the in
closed, at the same time wishing he
we're able to give more. The reverend
gentleman declared that he wished the
same, for the envelope did not contain
a penny. A ministerial friend of ours
had somewhat similar experience. A
rural couple had come to town on pur-
pose to be united by this clergyman,
they said, and were going on a tow
er." The ceremony over. the groom
thrust his. hands deep into one pocket
after another, and then with we'll
simulated annoyance, calculated: ~
declare, Jane, have left my money in
the trunk over ut the hotel!" He would
60 right over and get it, and be back in
q minute. The clergyman. however,
had been bitten before, and b landly
suggested that inasmuch as he was
coming back so soon the bride could
wait there until his return. This ar
rangement seemed to be satisfactory,
aud the groom started for tho hotel.
He soon returned and said: "Janc, l
can't unlock that pesky trunk OF yourn.
You will have to come over and do it"
Evidently the trunk resisted their COM
bined efforts. for the clergyman never
saw them xfterward. Even love, pow
erful as he is, cannot loosen the skin
dint's purse strings.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-02-24

How TO MAKE Coon CoTFEE.-To
insure good coffee it must be parched
to dark brown color; half teaspoon
ful of lard or butter to a pint of coffee
while being parched makes it brown
more quickly and grind more easily.
For four persons take one cup Ia half
pint) of parched coffee to three cups
boiling water; grind the coffee rather
fine; put in it dripper: press it down
lightly; put in the strainer and pour
on about half cup of water; let it
stand minute or two, then pour on
the rest OF the boiling water; set the
coffee pot where it will keep hot with.
out boiling; serve with rich hot boiled
milk. putting the cup not more than
half full OF coffee, or even one-third of
coffee and filling them with milk.
After the coffee is dripped and the
milk boiled 1 sometimes pour them
in boiler and boil together q few
minutes, measuring one cup of the
coffee to two or more of the milk. Cof-
fee prepared in this way is q beverage
superior to Olympian nectar. For
dessert coffee, where but little is
wanted, it may be made stronger.
Cream may be used instead of boiled
milk, but for breakfast the latter is
preferable.
There is reason to believe that in a
few years carp will be abundant in this
country. The fish that were put in
ponds in Morris County, New Jersey,
last December, all lived through the
winter and are thriving finely. They
have increased from two inches in
length to six inches. They find their
own food and bid fair to multiply
rapidly.
There is toad market in Paris; 100
good toads bring S15 to SIT for their
services in the gardens.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-02-24

A French widow, who was bsvailing
the loss of her husband. suddenly
hushed her sobs. and drying her eyes.
said: "Why should I weep? Iknow
where he spends his nights now"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-02-24

The Algerian Missionary Sooiety arc
to start one expedition from Zanzibar
and another from the mouth Of the
Congo for the exploration Of Central
Africa. Important results are sx-
pected. The organization has already
stations at Tanganyika and vietoris
Nyana9.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-02-24
ADVERTISING RATES.

HfA liberal deduction Will be made in favor
OF those who advertise four squares, or upwards,
by the year
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-02-24

Why is it that men always cross a
muddy place on their toes and wemen
on their heels ? To get over to the
other side.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-02-24
~Annouseements of births. marriages and
deaths, inserted free of charge.

~Obituary notices, or poetry" accompany
ing marriages or deaths. will be charged one-half
our regular advertising rates. We will not here
after deviate frem this rule.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-02-24

r0Advertisements sent from a distance and
transient notices must be accompanied by the
cash.
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Illegal notices will be charged to the attorne,
or oHicer authorizing heir insertion.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-02-24

A PENNY GIGGLER.-" Say, ma, can
I have cent?" said Sammy Smallboy
all out of breath, "Coz all the boys
have got penny gigglers and 1 hain't
got none."
"What's a penny giggler.' my
dear ?" asked his mother, striving to
calm his gushing spirits.
"Well. if ysu amt too funnyl Why,
a penny giggler's a kite wot costs q
cent. Gimme it?"
"Wsit until your father comes home,
dear. 1 cannot let you have free run
of the bank account without his con-
SENT" and Sammy kicked q new hole
in the sitting-room carpet with his
boot that cost him a boxed ear, his
mother about three hours time to darn
and his father about half a minute to
we'll, not exactly to darn."-INew
Haven Register.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-02-24

PROTECTION OF SHEEP Sheep need
protecting from the cold storms inci.
dent to this season OF the year. A fleece
OF wool after it has become saturated
with water is a cold blanket for the
animal to wear, and it takes long time
to dry it. 1t requires considerably in.
creased animal heat to keep the animal
comfortable as long ns the place is wet,
and this increased heat must como oi
an increased burning up OF food o,
flesh in the animal to produce it. An
amount of food which would be sufa.
cient to keep sheep with dry fleece
in q thrifty condition would scarcely be
sufficient to enable one with Q vel
fleece to" hold its own." Besides the
sheep with wet fsece is liable to take
cold and ipjure its health. It does mol
pay to allow sheep to become wet. 1t il
apoor use Of food to allow it to be used
to dry water out of sheep feeces. Iti
much like throwing it itaway.-[Lewistor
Journal.
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Detroit Currency.

New York City has over fifty young
ladies who limp and hobble and drag
their feet because of roller skating in
the years gone by.
There are no less than nineteen
Bald Mountains "in the U nited States.
When mountain begins to shed its
hair there's no cure for it.
1t takes ninety people to prepare a
set meal for the students of Harvard
College. and then the boys complain
that they have nothing to eat.
A New Yorker who has travelled all
over Turkey ssys that no Turk ever
cares two cents for his wife until he
finds that some other man cares three.
The President says he never fred q
gun nor handled fishing rod in his
life. When he wants a good time he
climbs into a hammock and goes to
sleep.
1t is the King of Portugal who now
fears that his subjects want to be rid
OF him, and the call of the midnight
cat seems to him like the vail Of q lost
spirit,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-02-24

The necessity of heading back q tree
when it is transplsHted will be seer
when we consider that the foliage car
rles Oft the water which the roots sup.
ply, and if the roots are bruised or al
all damaged or lessened in number by
transplanting. then they cannot furnish
all the moisture that would be de-
manded of them if the top with all it,
foliage were also allowed to remain. II
one-third OF the top should be cut back
the foliage would be lessened one.third,
and the demands for moisture upon the
roots would be reduced third. d"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-02-24

The italian bee was first imported
into America in September. 1859, and
ever since importation and home breed.
ing of queens has been constantly
gaining, until at present the supply
rather exceeds the demand, and i'm.
porters are opening . new field by in.
PRODUCING other races of bees. ti
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DELICATE CAKE-TAke the whites of
eight eggs, one-fourth of pound each
OF starch, flour, and butter; one
half pound of sugar, one teaspoonful
OF cream of tartar. one-half teaspoonful
of soda. Flavor with almond or vanilla.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-02-24

Chinese ladies of high position EN-
bellish their fans as we do OR albums,
with tho poetical and artistic contribu.
tions written or painted ON them, oi
their friends. Some of these souvenir
fans are very elegant, and may occa-
sionally be picked up at queer old
curiosity shops in Northern China.