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Unless we have misread the Philadelphia papers
they are having bi-cente nnial celebration, or
something OF that sort In that city this week. with
some reference to the late William PENN
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-08-25
The London Clergyman,

London contains greater variety of
peoples. classes and conditions of life
than any other place in the world. The
church can not claim more than frac-
ton of the people. At least ten thou
sand houSeholders only come to town
for the season, and have their real
homes. their neighhors. rich or poor,
and their social obligations far away.
Many times that number of persons
never sleep in the metropolis at all. and
only enter it for a few hours of hard
work. Practically there is no such thing
rs parochial organization. A man may
he in 4 parish for Years without knowing
who is his minister, or the minister
knowing that there is such a man. A
clergyman enters house two or three
doors from his church. The master Of
the house informs him that he has never
been in his church or slept at his shop.
and that all he has to give or do in the
matter of religion or of aims is due to q
place ten miles off; nor has he the slight
est idea of the religion-if any-of his
shop people and work people, or even
where they livc-if they have anv fixed
abode. The laity are not inSensible to
spiritual wants. They would generally
he only too happyto see the church COM
ing forward as a pattern of good works
and proving itself the salt of the earth.
They see q vast harvest and very few
reapers in the field. Indeed, they some
times strain their eyes in vain, for they
see none at all. They want to see the
church and its ministry taking lead
and an active part in the many works of
enlightened benevolence now too often
found to want so much material support
as wiser heads and ADLER hands. but their
hope is ever deferred. .-London Times.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-08-25
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

There are people who will buy any
thing on sight if they can he allowed to
pay for it on time. 0. Picdyune.
THE man who steals my purse
steals trash but the man who steals
paragraphs has no trash of his own on
hand. ThoS. $. IPcarcr.
-"Yes," said lady, complacently.
81 expect we'll get rich now. My hus-
band has just been appointed one of the
receivers of IN embarrassed savings
bank. SomerriHe J0atraai
The new idea is to have the hand
photographed We have held some
hands that are as indelibly fixed on our
memory rs the photographer art could
fix them and others-without Il trump.
This is Il double action joke. .-NeW HaucM
Register.
"A western desperate twenty-seven
years old has killed twenty-six men.
That's nothing. We know Il Young
physician who can double discount any
desperate that ever stood up. and he
isn't stuck up about it either. He is so
modest that he never mentions it,
Rochester ErprcsS.
O'iNi tstStt t'st. Sssiu Oiu
Hyson to his better half, ut the supper
table the other evening. "Well, there
doesn' seem to be anything the matter
with it. can't taste anything"
"Neithcr can |, and that's what I'm
growing at. HtckenSack Republican.
A new agony and one that is in
every way admirable is for a young lady
to entertain her gentleman caller with n
few ariaS on that classical instrument,
the banjo. The true and deep signifi-
cancc OF this is: "Don't 90 to the min
strels any more. l will be- your min
strel.' Did You ever see loves dream
set to music in more attractive shape??-
N. y Graphic.
"A man went into Il drug store and
asked for something to cure a headache.
The druggist held bottle of hartshorn to
his nose and he was nearly overpowercd
by its pungency, As soon as he recov-
cred he began to rail at the druggist and
threatened to punch his head. " But
didn't it helpyou headache:?' asked the
apothecary. - Help my headaGhew
gaSped the man. =" haven't any head
ache. It's my wife that ; got the head
ache. chicago Tribune.
An erratic Judge, who stammered
badly in speaking, was hearing case i'll
which q witnesS was asked his name.
M-m-my na-na-name e-e's Je-,Je-Jc
Jones' was the answer. ''Wh-ha hat
d-d-do-u-u- mc-ana-ma-mean9' roared
the Judge. g. See-sc-sc-scirr?' said the
witness. Te-te-te-te-ake tha-ah-al
ma-ah-an t-t-t-t-t Je-je-je-a-il fo-oh-oh-
oh-r n-on-t-t-t-tempt"' shouted the
Judge. 1t was amusing to see that
Judge when he found that the witness
was not poking fun. but really STAN
mered like him.-Quincy Modern Argo
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-08-25
A Kindly Act,

Mr.. Maurice w. Clark, the popular
conductor of the Chicago & Alton train
that arrived here last night, relates an
incident that occurred on his down trip,
wherein an old gentleman, ninety-nine
years of age, from away up in Wiscon-
sin, and travelling man, MIR. Ehrman,
of Chicago figured. 1t seems that the
old gentleman, who was very feeble and
utterly unused to the ways of the world
outside of his own little circle, had pur-
chased ticket for Holden. Mo. He had
been placed aboard the train entirely
destitute of funds, or the commoneSt
necessaries of life. Happily he fell in
with the train porter. who attended to
him, doing ali in his power, and making
known his wants to the passengers. Mr..
Ehrman, after investigation, promptly
handed the old man ten dollars, saying
as he did so: "This is the best invest
ment | could make with this money!"
He also attended to his safe transfer to
the Missouri Pacific train. secured him
a berth. and did not leave till he saw
that the old gentleman was made easy
for the rest OF his journey. This little
episode endeared the giver, and was
noticed by all aboard the train.-S.
Louis Globe Democrat.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-08-25
The Great Hat Question.

! The hat in the House of Commons il
likely in time to cong TO be dated back
from the week that has lust passed. Mr..
John i1right's hat has become famous in
the House OF Commons. You may pos
sib!y be aware that in that house it is
customary for members to remain COW
cred except on certain occasions. When
they speak before the Speaker they must
take their hats OF; they retain them
when the chairman of committee i, pre-
siding. They take them of whenever
the speaker enters the house. and ONLY
reiSsumc them when the door is passed
They must take them of for PRAYERS.
They must uncover whenever Il roval
message bearing the sign manual OF the
sovereign Is brought up, but they NAV
keep them on when anv other roval
message is delivered. Altogether it is a
most intricat" question when to wear and
when to doll the hat One ought to be
drilled in it for week or 50 before
|taking part in the business of the !. Use.
And even then he might plunder i, lIr
Bright dill last Monday night. !nc
House had only Just begun business :,,.9I
MI Giadstonc was seen standing a IL.
table before the Speaker with a paper i:i
his hand. Directly he announced tia.
he had Il message from the Queen about
Prince Leopold. all the members except
Mr.. Bright and another Birmingham
man. Mr.. Jesse Collins, NJ T.. for Ips-
wich, and about three Irish members
TOOK offtheir hats. Mr.. Bright appeared
to be in the land of dreams. and paid no
attention to the cries of Hats off,
which rose from all parts of the house.
The message was read when up jumped
a conservative member to demand what
Mr.. Bright meant by Keeping his hat on
The speaker ruled that Bright was ont OF
order. But more was to come When
next day the minutes of the House ap-
pcared, il was seen that the report ran:
'The message was read. all being nm
covered This again was brought be-
fore the House. and again the Speaker
ruled that Bright ought TO have taken his
hat of. But. strange to relate, when
presently another royal message was
brought in. though it bore the sign man.
ual not only did Bright but several 9TH
er radicals. keep their hats on. So that
now it would appear that the hat ques-
ton was raised purpoSelv,. and that in
intend to pay ancient reverence to roy
atty. Many strange things have come
of hats. Can it be that The retention of
Mr.. Bright's broad brim is the signal of
q change in the attitude of large sec
ton of English politicians toward the
throne?-LUndOn Letter.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-08-25
The Doctor and the Lawyer.

A smart young sprig of a lawyer had
a grave old doctor on the witness-stand
in a case of assault and battery, and he
questioned him numerically.
'.Ah, DOCTOR" inquired the lawyer,
did l understand you to say the cut in
the mans head was dangcrous?
Eyes. sir" replied the doctor.
swell, doctor, doesn't it sometimes
happen that even less cut than this
one is dangerous?'
Eyes. sir.
"And. doctor. is it not true that even
a scratch is dangerously
"Yes, sir. and have known of cases
resulting fatally when not even u
scratch was visible. Only recently a
man died under such circumstances.
"Ah. indeed" quickly put in the at
torney in 4 pleased and satisfied way,
''will you be kind enough to tell the
jury the facts?'
"Certainly, if you desire it,
''You say there was not scratch on
him."
mot one that could find"
"And he died?"
Eyes"
"Now. Doctor, just tell the jury how
it was"
"Well, You see, he had the collie. and
he was dead before could get him un-
tangled"
The young attorney called another
itness.-!Steubcnrihe CO., Herald.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-08-25
White House CCnSeryatories.

A letter to the Prorid. nce Journal saws:
The white house conservatories, under
the charge of five gardeners. are forced
to their utmost all of the time to provide
the decorative plants and flow
ers for the regular use. In
Hayes 'st6SiHe tho tHa'fGi Hundred blossoms are
cut each day, Bht for extra occasions
other government greenhouses are lev
led upon. as at the last state dinner nine
hundred roses were used on the table
alone, besides the oceans of violets and
heliOtropes over which the primrose ship
sailed. a few orange and lemon trees
are kept in the h0t-housc. and II month
or later the grapevines produce their
immense clusters of fruit. The white
house conservatory has The most COM
plcte collection of double geraniums in
the city, and some of the finest cincrd-
rios. or Cape asterS. i'll the country, the
most of the flowers measuring an inch
and half and two inches across their
discs of shaded purple and white. The
matter Of flowers is now u social necessity
that no one dares to disregard. and the
florists bill about matches the caterers
on any great occasion. A JacQueminot
rose costs as much us beef-stGak, and if
the lily-lunching aesthetics live Ia
carte there is no economy in their craze.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-08-25
Mrs. Mnckay Mad.

Mrs. Mackay is exceedingly indig.
nant at reports current in Paris of her
daughters approaching marriage with
4 scion of the Bourbons. She informed
Iohaire reporter, the other day, that
there was not word of truth in the
story. '.lf a monarch were to propose
to Miss Makay," declared her mother,
'he would be refused" Mrs. Mackay
expressed herself very strongly on the
whole subject. She complains that she
is besieged by fortune-hunters. If
this goes on shall have to put notice
upon the door," said the wrathful little
lady, "announcing that in conformity
with American customs Miss Mackay
will not have any marriage portion"
A curious commentary on this social
incident is supplied to-day by the
Madrid correspondent of the GGniois,
who. in noticing the reports about Don
Phillippi, the Bourbon in question. and
Miss Mackay, observes that Paris does
not seem to know that Don Phillippi
was married morganatically to widow
called Bordrs, on the 18th day of Feb
ruary last.--PdriS Special.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-08-25
IS Give 1t to Him, Old Gimlet Eye."

This courtroom scene occurred in the
early days of the State of Vermont. when
school houses were used for court houses,
and log stables were used for jails.
The Circuit Court was held at Bcrk-
shire Center, when old Judge Hammond,
who was remarkable by his having
crooked eye. presided. The case on hand
was one Of trespass, and had attracted a
full house. Everything went on smoothly
until the old judi ge began TO charge the
jury, when he was rather severe on the
defendant. AN eccentric person in the
crowd, who did not realize the dignity
of courtroom, jumped up and said:
''Givc it to him, old gimlet eyes" The
old Judge rose, and in voice of thun-
der, said: "Who is that disturbing this
court?" The eccentric person replied:
"It's old hoss." Then says the Judge:
"Ilere, constable. take that old boss and
put him in the stable" The consequence
vas the court had to adjourn till after
noon in order TO straighten the faces of
the officers and jury.
This story was told me when | was
boy bya venerable Judge who had in his
younger days studied law with the '.gim-
let-eyed" Jud udge.-Cor. Chicago Journal.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-08-25
w
Figs.

The export season for the dried fruits
of the Levant is now in full activity.
In one fortnight lately no fewer than
10000 barrels. cases. bags, boxes.
drums, and baskets of figs and raisins
were shipped at Smyrna. The fruit of
the fig-tree may be reckOned among
the staple foods of man tor ages before
cereals were cultivated by any settled
agricultural population. In the tenn
perate regions where it thrives best. it
ills the place OF the banana Of tropical
climes, and yields its fruit during sew
eral months of the year. In Asia Minor,
where the tree is found wild and where
the best figs of commerce are chiefly
grown. the fruit begins to ripen in the
end of June; and the summer yield,
which gives employment to large
population, comes to market in I'M
mense quantities In September and Oc-
tober. The trees often give even a
third crop. which ripens after the leaves
have fallen. The best figs for drying
come from the valleys OF the Meander
and the Kaistros, to the south of
Smyrna, where the trees are planted
regularly with care, and the ground is
dug and hoed from four to six times
during the summer. The Smyrna and
Adm Railway now affords great facili-
ties for the transport of the fruit, which
formerly had to be brought long dis
tances on camels carrying about 500
pounds each. When the figs reach
Smyrna they are sorted by women and
packed in the boxes by men. They are
best when newly packed. and as the
months go by get dryer and harder in
the warehouses or the grocers' shops.
No one who has not eaten them in the
Leyant at the commencement of the
season, packed in the ornamental paste
board lrums with glowing pictures on
the top, in which they are sold for local
consumption, knows what the best figs
are like. The cardboard for these boxes
is supplied chiefly by Belgium and
austria; $1,000 camei-loads of four
kintals each, or nearly $4,000 tons, had
reached Smyrna on the 22d of October
this year; and the production increases
annually. Fifteen years ago not more
than half that amount was recorded for
the whole season. England and Amer
lea take by far the larger proportion of
the exports: France, where the smaller
and much inferior figs of the Mediler-
rancan are chiefly consumed. taking
little or none of the fine fruit of SMYRNA.
The facility OF transport whicA has so
much increased the stocks brought to
market has also brought down prices,
which, taking averages. ranged ten
years ago from lis. the kintal of 124
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-08-25
Some Hints AbOut CuiY,p.

cannot tell if the little scraps of
dearly bought experience, in household
aiiairs Will prove as useful to others as
l nave always and do still find them.
am pretty sure l am not alone in hav-
,nS insufficient strength for heavy tasks
o"t what l have learned by experience
ana what has proved real good to me,
am anxious others may know and
SO help them along. thus saving them
many failures l underwent. Now the
first thing have learned is
that If want good, a
real good (not what some per-
sons call gooO strong cup of coffee |
never buy the coffee all ready roasted
OrgrOund. as we can now find in all
the stores. admit that it is q great
saving of trouble to be able to run into
The store and get your coffee all ready
to be put into the coffee pot. but to the
lover OF good. strong coffee this trouble,
which take. and advise others to do
likewise, will appear as nothing. and
then what coffee we have! First of all
buy good coffee in its green state.
then pick it over taking from it all
decayed berries; then wash it well and
set IL under the stove, or, better still,
in the oven; if there is q little fire in
the stove be careful to shake it from
time to time to prevent its burning, and
that it may all dry. After it is dry put
some OF it into n skillet, on the stove
over hot fire. and keep stirring it all
the time SO that it may not burn, let it
roast until it becomes of rich brown
color-alm0st back-then take that out
and place in Il pan, take more coffee
and SO on until you have roasted all
you may have washed and dried, 1t is
better not to have too much on hand at
one t,Sne as it will lose its strength if
kept TOO long. When you have it all
roasted. set it where it will get cool,
:hen take the white of an egg to two
pounds of coffee and wet the coffee with
it, being careful that every berry
receives some of the egg. This done
let it dry, put the coffee away in some-
thing that will be perfectly air tight.
grinding it as YOU wish TO use it, or for
the matter of that you can have it
ground and put away ready for use. but
you must be sure that it is in something
which is air tight. thus preserving the
aroma of the coffee. The coffee should
be well roasted, SO that the germ or in
ner part be well cooked, which is not
the case in the coffee we buy in the
stores ready for use. Try my plan and
am sure YOU will never use coffee save
OF your own roasting again.-Cor. Prai-
rie Farmer.