Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-12-15

building iii which to store his books.
and this library is removed good
distance from the mansion to prevent
any chance of contlagration. 1t is
solid and substantial enough to defy
the elements for centuries. and may
fifty serve as a vault when he ceas"5
to be the living occupant. His law
library. comprising several thousand
volumes, is regarded as one OF the most
complete and valuable collections in
the profession. and with the addition
of his volumes of general literature
will make an imposing show when
arranged properly in their new home.
Il Providence Press.
ALL SORTS OF ITEMS.
The piece deresistance the board
ing house chicken.
The radical liberty worshippsfs
have less sense of liberty than lie
sense.
The nan who scissors oil coupons
is the genuine revenue cutter.
The printer should be successful
in society, he is 50 accustomed to
making impressions.
Many man is like a digit His
Importance is increased simply be
cause Of his association with ciphars.
Whether you spell it bell OF belle,
the thing is not natural productions:
it is merely composition.
The speculative sharps of New
York have organized rubber ring.
The flats will cut their eye teeth Oh it
C..usation. =" What time you've
been about that egg. Mary" Yes.
ma'am; but the new kitchen clock
has such large minutes!'
"You are minute late! "ex-
claimed the exact Mr.. NJ WELL"
was the reply, I'm ahead of your
clock, for that's three minutes late"
Three hundred thousand accorde
ans are made yearly by one manu-
featuring company at Berlin. After
this information, it is easy to account
for the immense volume of emigra
ton flowing out of Fatherland.
Arab is willing to accept exile in
any part Of Great Britain. He has
been reading of Cetywayo's encoun-
tiers with the roast beef of England.
and he is anxious to make a martyr
of himself and go to the steak.
Herbert Spencer was astonished to
find so much more civilization in this
country than he expected. The phil
osopher evidently attended the
grand dog fight" in Brooklyn Il few
nights ago. in which Sl5, 900 is said to
have changed hands.
1t is a law among certain tlibes of
Indians, as the Omahas, Iowas, Otos
and Missouris. that a widow must
remain four years before remarrying.
1t is unnecessary to state that Il
woman of those nations is very care
full Of a husband while she has one
in the house.
How ENVELOPES MAY BE SECURED -
1t is pretty generally known that an
ordinary envelope may readily be
opened by moistehing the paper over
the gum, after which operation, if
done neatly. the contents may he
noted and the missive again sealed
and sent to its destination. A per
feet safety envelope, however not
one admitting of any such manipnla-
tion-may, it is said. be secured Iy
treating that part of the paper GOV
cred by the flap with solution O.
chronic, acid, ammonia. sulphuric
acid, sulphate of copper and fine
hitepaper. The flap itself is coated
with solution of isinglass in acetic
acid, and when this is moistcned and
pressed down on the under side Of
the envelope solid cement is formed,
insoluble III acids. steam. water. etc
Too HAsrY just before the open
ing of Il sealed verdict i'll Judge Fin
letters Court yesterday. that had
been rendered by a jury who had
been out all night deliberating upon
a claim on some mechanics liens, the
lawyer for the plaintiff got in in time
to say that he would suffer Il non suit
so that hc could have Il new trial.
" hen the verdict WA, opened. i; WAS
found to be in the pl;;n;iil's favor foi
SlV3}. Th" lawyer tried to smile. -
Phliadei phia Times. November "a.
From Bad IL y 'oR-E. Some wears
ago Miss Maggie Higgins. a res pcct
able girl If Rome. y. Y. married Eu-
gene Hart. who proved 10 lee Il mem
her of a gang of thieves. His wife.
didnot know OF this at first. As soon
as She found it out. She informed the
authorities. and Hart was arrested.
convicted and sent TO prison for /;
term of years. together with at least
one other member OF the gang.
She then rrocrucd a divorce from
her husband. The people OF Rome.
I tea and Canastota are now sean
dalized by the fact that Maggie has
eloped with J. ". Mix. ii corn GAMER
in the latter place. who also took
with him several thousand dollars
belonging to his creditors.