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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-01-13
Lost His Coat.

Now and then u mistake compels a
man to be generous against his will. A
close listed Scotchman once dropped
half-crown piece into the contribution.
box, thinking it Was shilling Dis
covering his mistake, he went to the
sextOn, who had gathered up the collec-
ton aud handed it to the treasurer, and
telling him the story, claimed the extra
shilling and sixpence. The sexton in
timated that the applicant was too late
aud the mistake would have to remain
uncorrected. Well" said tho man
with a sigh; " the Lord will give me
credit, then, for b half-crown." INA,
ma, He'll gle you credit only for tho
shilling you intended" replied the
casuistical sexton. The following an
ecdote from the Detroit Free Press tells
of d young man who was forced by a
mistake to relieve the sufferers by the
Michigan forest firest much more gener-
ously than he had intended:
a generous young man, having taken
bundle of clothing to the relief rooms
Saturday afternoon, asked if they
wanted help. fer, having little leisure,
he was willing to lend hand. They
welcomed him gladly.
So he eff with his coat and worked
like msi or until dusk. Then, looking
around for his coat, it could nowhere
be found.
"Wbat did you do with that coat !;
sane stufr Us my breeches and vest? 2"
he asked.
Why" said one of the packers, &"
thought it was contribution and
packed it up with the other things"
Where is it ?" asked the young
man. 10 great excitement.
"Up tue river" was the reply.
up the river! What is it doing up
the river %
On its way to the sufferers. Was
1t nice coat ?"
A nice coat! should say it was a
nice coat. 1 put it on brand-new last
Sunday. There were twenty one dol
ius in my pocketbook in the inside
pncket. and three new silk handker-
cl.; ;efs bought this afternoon"
The young man had to wear home
one of the " burntout's garments,
and some " sufferer up the lake will
be- lost in admiration at the benevolence
of the Detroit people when he "goes
through" that coat.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-01-13
The Dreamer .

The clinging clematis drapes the bushes
With green, and with starry bloom,
When the mass was woven, the cunning
weaver
Must have been a-dream a. his loom:
For see! could one who was not dreame,
Have tangled the threads up so.
And made thing 30 confused and lovely
As this, fan would know.
Within the bower maid May is sitting.
And May is 4 dreamer, too,
For her eyes, wide open, and soft and lus
trous
Like violets wet with dew,
Are fixed on-no hing? Al well what won
drs
he word would never have seen,
Had none e'er sat as our May is sitting
Out there in her bower of green
= Wiilem A. Burr
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-01-13
Worry.

DR.. Mortimer Granville, a distin-
guished medical writer of England, be-
lieves that the increasing instances of
paralysis, supposed to be from over
work of brain, are due really to brain
exhaustion from worry. We gather his
views as presented in the Medical
Record.
Hard and persistent work of the mus
cles does not cause muscular paralysis.
for the wasted tissue is constantly re-
newed by nutriment and rest, and the
laborer begins again the next day as
strong as ever.
SO it is with the brain. It's tissues,
however, much exhausted by mental
labor, must be daily renewed in sub
stance and vigor by appropriate nutri-
ment and rest.
In ordinary normal work, whether of
muscle or brain, the waves of nerve
impulse, which steadily supply the
muscular or mental activity, succeed
each other in regular and rhythmical
order. But worry disturbs this order.
wasting the nerve force and breaking
down the man.
Apply this to our American brain
workers. Among business men there
is an immense competition, and q tre.
mendous hurry to be as successful, al
least. as their neighbors, and an eager
ness to be rich. Calmness-so essen.
tial to health of the brain-is impossi-
BILE. Worry enters into the history of
every day. Paralysis Of brain is the
natural result.
Such is the character of our party
politics that similar worry must be
constantly felt by our politicians and
statesmen.
Clergymen in this country, as in no
other, live lives of anxiety ten-fold
more exhausting than all that comes
from normal brain work; anxiety as to
spiritual success; anxiety from being
driven from pulpit to pulpit; anxiety
from inadequate support, and from
nearing the "dead line at fifty. Who
can wonder that paralysis of body and
mind increases from year to year I?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-01-13
Wonderful Vitality,

There Is at present every prospect of
the recovery Of Miss Melinda T. Jacobus
who was shot by her lover at Peru, N.
j., on the 25th of October last. 1t will
be remembered that John II: Wolfe. q
young man from Jersey City, who had
for some time been paying attentions to
Miss Jacobus, called on her on that day
and plsyfully pointed q gun at her.
She told him it was loaded, but he did
not heed the warning and the gun went
off, lodging a large charge of shot in
the right side Of Miss Jacobus. The
physicians who were summoned pro
nounced the case necessarily fatal, and
did not even think that Miss Jsoobus
would linger more than an hour or Two.
Instead of that she is still sliye, and
the case is attracting considerable at
tention among the medical fraternity of
New jersey. The wound was about
nine inches in diameter, bat the great
er portion of this was made by the
powder and stray shot. The orifice
was two and half inches long and two
inches wide. The tenth and eleventh
ribs were fractured and bone carried
into the body. The lung was perforated, +,
the full charge striking the lower por-
ton of 1t and lacerating it terribly.
Best des the bones of the ribs portions
of the clothing and corsets-s part of
the whalebone of the latter-were shot
into the body, and, it is the opinion of
the physicians, clear through the lung.
The gun was loaded with a charge of
230 duck shot. There have been taken
out Of the wound twenty-six shot, so
that still about two hundred remain.
None of the pieces of dress or whale
bone have yet protruded. For afew
days after the shooting the wound dis
charged air from the lungs. which is
sued with gurgling noise, but this
has ceased and the young lady is sp-
parently doing we'll. No signs Of
py 50 mia have set in and the wound is
gradually closing mp. The dead flesh
is slouehing off and the young lady g
strength is aiding the healing.consider-
ably. At first Wolfe visited Miss
Jacobus and insisted on her promising
to marry him, but she became 80 ex-
cited that the physician prohibited her
seeing him again.
MINcE PIE.-One pound of fresh
beef tongue chopped fine; one pound
and half Of suet chopped fine; three
pounds of sour apples chopped fine
three pounds of stoned raisins; one
pound and a half of currants; half q
pound Of citron; two pounds Of light
brown sugar; the juice and grated rind
of one orange; the Juice of one lemon
two teaspoonfuls Of salt; two nutmegs
one tablespoonful Of ground cinnamon
half teaspoonful of ground clovee; 6
little mace; one pint Of wine; half 9
pint OF brandy. in making the pies il
is we'll to try a very small one first, to
be sure that the meat is properly sea
soned, as spices differ in strength; taste
not measure, should govern.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-01-13
Victor Hugo's Habits.


Future historians may find in the
habits of two of the most brilliant but
wayward geniuses of tho century
Carlyle and Victor Hugo-many points
in common of which the outside world
know but little. Both, in spite oftheir
at times democratic utierances, are es-
sentlaily aristocrstic and exclusive in
their sympathies and aims; but it is in
the arrangement Of their daily lives
that even moro resemblance is to be
found. Both of tkem lived by rule,
which unforeseen events we're never
permitted to disturb. Victor Hugo, fol-
example, is absolutely invisible to all
up TO three in the afternoon. He break.
fasts alone. and works steadily, both
before and after. At three O'Clock, in
all weathers, he goes out-if fine, or
foot; if wet, like Carlyle. in ali omni
bus. He takes the first street or the
first omnibus. regardless of its destina
ton, and continues to walk or ride fo,
three hours. Throughout this time his
mind is actively engaged in composing
poetry. Ga his return he devotes him.
self wholly to his family. in this respect,
perhaps, differing from his English an.
titype. He enjoys the society offriends,
and generally has two or three, some.
times more, to dinner.
At 10 o'clock he goes to bed and the
xt morning when he rises he sets
himself to write with reed, or more
often with lucifer Ia;ch, the verses
he composed on the previous afterno CON
Sometimes he will write down in this
way upward Of 500 or GOO without 9
pause, Sd accurately are they held in
his memory. At the age ef eighty few
men can boast of greater vigor of intel
lect or of body. The literary executor.
Of Victor Hugo, if they are charged to
publish all he has written, will have nc
light task. For years he has been @
ceaseless worker, and his manuscripts
which for many years were deposited
in the vault of the bank OF Belgium
have of late years been in the authors
own keeping. At present they fill
three enormous trunks, or rather pack.
ing cases, which follow him wherever
he goes, and folm by far the largest
portion of his luggage. A good deal ol
what he has written, notably o continue.
ton of lies Chatiments," has los,
most of its point; but, as may be seen
from his two most recently published
volumes. though both were written
many years ago, ho will leave behind q
vast quantity.of prose and verse, which
must possess more than ephemeral
interest.-[Glasgow Herald.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-01-13
The Bitter Bitten.

Getting up Q corner" in PERI.
wheat, or corn 10 not q modern device.
Years ago. when the thriving city OF
Milwaukee Was but . territorial town,
with only one thousand Ave hundred
Inhabitants. . speculator thought that
he could make largo amount Of moasy
il he should buy and thus control al
the salt there vas in town. So b
bought every barrel he could fnd and
stored it. Having, - he thought, .
corner, he put the price up 70 ten dol
lars per barrel.
Unfortunately for the speoulator'sprof-
its, another citizen heard Of the spseala.
tors purpose, and saw therein chance
to make an honest penny. He dispatched
schooner to Chicago for . load of
salt. The winds were prepitous, and
the schooner with her load was soon q
the good citizens dock.
One morning, farmer came into
town for q barrel Of salt. Going 70 he
speculator's. he was asked ton dollars .
barrel. "Salt has 'ris,," was the only
reply vouchsafed to the farmers pro-
test.
He. however, would not pay thsl
price, and soon discovered that thsee
was schooner-load Of salt for sale q
the dock as twenty shillings bsr1sl.
Having purchased . barrel, hs ~
turned to the speculator, and falling
him Of his purchase. denounced him -
. swindler.
"You must have stolen tAe salt"
said the speculator, "ior there amt
any salt In Milwaukee. except what I
have"
"Oh. there ainti Oh mol Lsa ne
tell you. there's sehooner-load Of II at
Swett's dock."
"Then I'm ruinedi exclaimed TIE
speculator, ss he rushed ont to verify
the statement-and he deserved 10 b.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-01-13
WHOLE NO. 100.
Night Experiences OF a New York
Pilot-Boat,

We ran westward ell night under
short sail, taking casts of the lead at
intervals. Soon after ten, the atmos-
phere being thick, but not 80 much -
as 10 prevent US from discerning oh.
iects at the distance Of q mile, We dis.
covered sailing-ship ahead, evidently
running for New York, and probably
in need of pilot. Elging away toward
her. we lit our torch, and had the satis.
faction Of seeing her send up . couple
of rockets in response. At the same
time she backed her reefed maintopsaiI
and hove to. Running down on her
lee side, We also hove to very near to
her, and proceeded to launch the yawl.
It was wild scene as the little boat
vanished into the darkness. perhsps
never to be seen again. But her Grew
carried lantern with them, and altar
they had left the pilot on board the
ship. We were able to shape our move.
ments by this little glimmer bobbing
up and down like an ignis fatsxs In the
misty dark. As the night wore on, the
fog grew so dense that We brought up
our six-pound brass pie.e from the fore
peak, and fred it at short intervals:
this was done, not, ss one might sup
pose, to keep vessels from coming into
collision with the schooner. but to In.
form them there was q pilot boat in The
vicinity. But this very fact required
redoubled vigilance on our part. In
order that We might not be run down.
In the middle watch we were startled.
just after firing the cannon. BY the
answering whistle Of q steamer hosrsely
coming down the wind. and close ss
hand. The excitem ent Of the moment
was intense. Again We fred the cannon.
The whistle drew nearer, and ill at
once the colored lights Of . steamer
loomed out Of the dripping mist. and
her hugo bow emerged from the gloom,
so near that it actually seemed to over
hang our deck. Passing close along
side, she slowed up the pslpitation Of
her mighty engine . moment 10 make
sure Of our position, and then vaguely
glided out Of sight From An Illus.
trated paper in the Century.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-01-13
Typhus Fever.

Within few mouths there have been
quite large number of cases of typhus
fever in New York. 1t is different
disease from typhoid. though once con-
founded with it. 1t has apparently
been caused in the main by unsanitary
conditions from thousands of tons of
street gutter and other filth in the front
and rear of all the houses in the poorer
parts of the city"
The disease is exceedingly infections.
When it prevailed in New York in 1862,
all persons whose duty it was to carry
the patients from the reception. room to
the hospital; all the physicians and
nurses who had the care of then; and
ell but one Of the clergymen who ad-
minisiered to their spiritual wants, con-
tracted the disease.
Since then, however, the danger of
exposure has teen greatly lessened
through better knowledge of general
hygiene. especially in relation to the
wonderful power of fresh air to neutral
izs the poison.
Some physicians who have treated
1t question whether the disease can
originate de moro amid filth and bad air
or whether it always springs from an
imported germ; germ which may
long perhaps retain its vitality and de-
velop under favoring circumstances, ss
in the case If seeds.
Other physicians adopt the latter
view. One who is we'll known thinks
he was able to trace the epidemic OF
1862 to little girl in filthy part of
the city who took the disease on her
passage from Ireland. Still. the ques-
ton is a difficult one to settle by tracing
it. since largo percentage OF it's VIC
Tins are trsmps.
1t can be stamped out only by isola-
tion, cleanliness, disinfection and VEN
tilation. Distinction alone, while the
sick remain in the building. will not
prevent its spread. But its special
nests are tie cheap lodging houses. in
which there is evidence that the sani-
tary inspectors have failed in their
duty. Few cases occur in the lodging
houees of London.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-01-13

ORANGE CAKE.-Use recipe given
above for layers. only CRATE the rind of
two oranges into it. Then squeeze the
juice into one pound of powdered sugar
and the beaten whites Of three eggs.
Spread between layers when cool. Use
lemons, instead Of oranges, and you
have lemon cake. Always beat butter
and sugar to o cream before adding
anything else. and your cake will not
fail. Butter your pans, don't use lard. l..
The former prevents cakes sticking.
CHocoLATB.-Put into q coffee-pot
set in boiling water, one quart of new
milk (or pint each Of cream and milk 4;
stir into it three heaping tablespoonfuls
of grated chocolate mixed to o paste
with cold milk; let boil two or three
minutes and serve at once. If not
wanted SO rich use half water and half
milk.
MooNsHINE.-Beat the whites of six
eggs into very stiff froth, then add
gradually six tablespoonfuls Of pow
dered sugar, beating for not Less than
fifteen minutes; then beat in one heap
ing tablespoonful of preserved peaches
cut in tiny bits. In serving. pour in
each saucer some rich cream sweetened
and favored with vanilla, and on the
cream place q liberal portion Of the
moonshine. This quantity is enough
for seven or eight persons.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-01-13

Professor Huxley says the living
body is "a fluid possessed Of . viz -
sentialis and q solidescibilitas." Those
bodies which are filed with adultsEassd
beer and whisky may be In that terrible
condition, but men who stick 10 pure
water and pay their debts posses bed
les which are eimply protoplasm sus-
eeptibls Of structural metamoTphoGis
and functional metabolism-and ven
bet on it.-[Norristow Herald.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-01-13
How to Dun Debtors.

A collector says: at doesn't make
much difference what form of words
you use. The main thing is to let him
know that you want the money. There
are certainly mistakes that many fall
into. however, in making dun. 1t is
purely business-like operation. I
have had good deal of experience, and
it you will take the pains to write them
down, think I can give you several
plain rules for dHnning that will be of
benefit to any man that follows them"
The following rules were written and
amended to the speakers liking:
l. Never give the idea that you call
because you happened to be in the
neighborhood.
2. Never plead that you are in abso.
lutte need of the money.
.. Never explain why you want the
money further than by some general
phrase. as to meet outstanding bills.
The debtor is usually an expert in
showing man how he can get along
without money. He will worst you in
argument, and if you lose your temper
it is an excuse for him why he should
not pay.
4. Always be civil, however busi-
ness-like and importunate you may
deem Unnecessary to be.
5. Never think you have done wrong
because debtor gets angry. His anger,
under civil treatment, shows that he
does not intend to pay. This you
might as we'll know esrly as late.
6. Show quite as firm a resolution
to get the money on your tenth call rs
on any previous one, or else it would
have been better if You had not made
it.
7. Never leave debtor without his
setting time when he thinks he can
pay. and never fail to be on hand at
the time set.
s. As between yourself and an EN-.
ploye, let the most business. like of the
two make tho dun.
9. Suggest inssallments. Shame
the debtor into making an arrangement
to pay something every week or month.
II not $40, then s5. or SO. or 81. 1t
will convince him that you have set to
work in earnest to get the money.
10. If debtor gets angry, or has
worn out your patience. threat to
attach his salary may be effective, not
so much that he is likely to fear that
you will get the money that way, as
that he will be anxious that the affair
shall not come to tbs kno Wedge of his
employer.
IL. A similar effect may be produced
by saying You intend to place the bill
in the hands of a lawyer, particularly
if you mention lawyer whom he hates
or who has reputation for harassing
debtors. Professional debtors, how
ever, become careless about legal pro-
oesses.
IL. Drop into debtors fsvorite
haunts. 1t will make him uneasy, es-
pecially if you don't hesitate to ask
him politely. but plumply, for your
money on occasion. This may often
happen after he has displayed roll of
bills New York Sun.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-01-13
Homemade Candy.

1t is perfectly natural. Is every one
knows, for children to beg for Jumps of
sugar from the time when the baby first
connects sugar with the bowl till years
later when he is allowed to help him.
self. 1t is entirely proper they should
have in moderation the sweets they
crave. and which in q large measure
supply their bodies with needed heat.
They erjoy wonderfully we'll having
sweet things made at home, in whose
making they can assist. and it is not
much trouble to indulge them and let
them at least have nolssses candy and
popcorn balls. These balls are easily
made by boiling some molasses until it
will harden in cold water, pour it over
the popcorn. take it into cool room,
butter your hands and roll the corn
into balls.
1t is q simple matter. also. to make
chocolate caramels. All that is needed
is one cup Of sweet milk, one cup of
molasses. half cup of sugar, half a
cup of grated chocolate. piece of but
ter the sizs Of walnut; stir constantly
and let it boil until it is thick, then
turn it out on battered plates; when it
begins to stiffen mark it in fqusres. 90
that it will break readily when cold.
Cocosnut caramels are made of two
cups Of grated cocoanut, one cup Of
sugar. two teaspoonfuls of. -four, the
whites Of three eggs beaten stiff; bake
on buttered paper in a quick oven.
Nice white candy is easily made.
One quart of granulated sugar, one
pint of water, two teaspoonfuls of vim
egsr; boil. but do not stir it; you can
tell when it is done by trying it in cold
water. Pull it like molssses candy;
have a dish near by with some vanilla
In it. and work in enough to favor as
you pull; let stand until the next day.
a hornets nest is said to be the best
polisher in the world for glass lenses.
But you want to do your polishing
when the hornet is not around to help
you. For what shall it prof. man if
10 polish thousand glass lenses in one
day and ono hornet catch him at it?
The yellow stain made by the oil
used on sewingmachines, can be re-
moved if, before washing in soapsuds.
you rub the spot carefully with bit of
cloth wet With ammonia.
Genius is eternal patience.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-01-13

A wit says: in Germany, vixen a
paper says anything witty, they kill
the editor; and not one editor has been
killed there for two hundred years.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-01-13

The Dean: "Well, I'm glad you're
getting on we'll in your new place.
Jemims. When I'm in London will
call and see you." Jemima: "Oh. or,
missus don't allow no followersr'
A Georgia woman is losing the power
of speech through indulgence in canned
fruits. Now you know what to think
of . man who il going home With lot
Of canned fruit under his aYm.-(Bos-
ton Post.
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CooK1Es.-One (full) CUP Of sugar,
half cup Of butter, three tablsspooIiuls
Of milk, two eggs beaten light. one
saltspoonful salt. three cups Of pre-
pared -four. or enough for pretty sti2
dough. nutmeg, raisins. Rub butter
and sugar to . cream. Use powdered
sugar, if you can get it. Beat mp this
cream we'll with the eggs, add milk and
spice, finally the salted -four. Roll int
thin sheet, cut into round cakes and
bake in . quick oven, burying raisin
in the centre Of each cookie.