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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-13

Inter ocean "CurtStHn' trnynns.
"As long ago as 1866 saw Clara Nor.
ris. plump young girl, taking the lead
in spectacles and putting all the nerve
and nervous energy in'o the mastery
and management Of details that she
now puts into emotional drama. She
was wonderfully ready in expedient in
word or act, and rs a leader II skip
ping, scampering figures rode ont Of or
o.er confusion with the dash OF q caval-
ryman. She made things 20 by force
OF peculiar genius, and she is simply
doing the same to-day.
What 1 want to get at is that she
caught then this striking naturalness of
expression. and has retained it," "But
you haven't made the thing clear"
broke in gentleman who had been
Listening with some impatience. 81
heard Clara Morris when she struck
the keynote of her wonderful career.
She had familiarized herself with the
stage before this, but no opportunity
had occurred for any striking work.
But one night when 'Capitola Black
was to be played woman who was to
have taken short but important part
failed to put in an appearance. Mr.. Ills
Ter, the manager, put his protege, Clara
Morris, in The part and came to W. w.
Beach and other newspaper men in
front to admit that he had venturcd on
o risky experiment and TO ask them 10
make allowances. That veteran man
ager stood there with these critics when
the girl, dressed in white, came hesi-
tatingly on to the stage. For one mo.
ment there was suspense. Then tho
girl raised her hand, spoke her one
speech with Q naturalness 30 new, and
Q power so fresh. and An intensity 30 In
keeping with the occasion that il Ia q
mild statement to say that the audience
was thrilled.
"The speech was. in fact, q revelation
OF rare power. And the Newspaper
men then and there shook hands, say.
ing to each other, Eve will live 10 SOC
that girl one Of the greatest players OF
our day. As the years passed by thcs,
men were thrown apart, but six or
seven years later they met in Chicago.
Nasty said to Beach, DO you remem-
Der little Clara Morris? / have seen
her in Alike" She is the most won
derful actress living And the others
who had not seen her oil hastened 10
say, I told you So Sc raises her
hand in ::'The New Magdalen.' when
she speaks OF Grace koseberry dead
and living, just as she did eighteen or
twenty years ago. and she has only
finished the tone she caught at that
time"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-13
Believes In q DOze.

Never was there worse swindle per.
petrsted on humanity than that which
asserts that when a man wakes from
his first sleep he ought to Get up. If
he wakes thoroughly refreshed after
seven hours sleep it is certainly lime
to turn and stretch, and, after about
fifteen minutes grace, to dress; but he
who wakes at early morn, after a
rest of four OF five hours, will do well
to turu over and 60 to sleep again.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-13
Young Men or the south.


The destiny of the south is in the
hands of men under 40 years of age.
In looking about a southern town its
young men are the first point to lie
considered. Within ten years they will
push it to the front or abandon it.
Here in Selma four-fifths OF the business
is in the hands of men under 40, and "a
great share OF it in st:ll younger hands.
The boys who were s, 10 and IL years
old when the war closed are now the
business men of the south, and they are
full of enterprise Here in Selma they
appear to be an earnest, industrious
set, and are advancing towards pros
perity. You find them cheerful when
the older men are gloomy; you find
them hopeful when the older men to k
OF hard times; you find them ready to
encourage all legitimate enterprises
when their fathers are content with
what they have,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-13
Vain Of His Cniform.
TBow BellS1


Napoleon Bonaparte according to
the new memoir of him by Nine. Junot,
who knew him from his youth up was
one of the men who cannot take Q
joke" The day on which he first wore
q soldiers uniform he Was as vain of
his clothes as west end carpet war
rior. Nine. Junot adds: "There was
one part of his dress which had very
droll appearance-that was his boots.
They were so high and wide that his
thin little legs seemed buried in their
amplitude. Young people are always
ready to observe anything ridiculous,
and a. soon as my sister and I saw
Napoleon enter the drawing room We
burst into loud tit of laughter. Bona
parte could not relish joke, and when
he found himself the object of merri-
ment he grew angry.
my sister, who was some years older
than l, told him that since he wore q
sword he ought to be gallant to ladies,
and. instead of being angry, should be
happy that they joked with him. You
are nothing but o child, little school
GIRL said Napoleon in q tone of con-
tempt. Cecile, who was 12-or Ii years
of age, was highly indignant at
being called child, and she
hastily resented the affront by re-
plying to Bonaparte, And you are
nothing but puss in boots This ex.
cited a general laugh among all present
except Napoleon, whose rage I will not
attempt to describe" He was then IL
years of age. and his professor of his
tory had already written of him in his
notes, "Corsican by nature aud by
character, lie will go far if circum-
stances favor him." Yet he could be
vain of his uniform.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-13
Presidential Wealth.


Gen. Grant is estimated at 5000 900.
which makes him the richest ex-presi-
dent since Buchanan. Hayes is not
rich, though in a well-to-do condition.
Andy Johnson and Abraham Lincoln
each left S50,000. Millard Fillrore
made snug fortune out of tie law,
and was comparatively rich when he
became president. Gen. Taylor saved
his army salary, and was in indepeud-
ent circumstances when elected to the
presidency. He held the office hardly
year and half, and left q property
worth $4,000. Tyler was bankrupt
hen the death of Harrison made hun
president, and he married fortune in
Miss Gardner. He went out of Office
rich man. but he became leader in the
Confederacy. and his property was
sunk In the general ruin occasioned by
the war.
James X. Polk had good opportunity
to make money before his election, and
he was an economist by nature. He
left Sl5O,O00. Martin Van Buren, was
the richest of all our presidents,
his estate beng estimated at $780,
600. He made money as a law
yer and also as q politician,
and his real-estate purchases became
immensely profitable, but his money
has been almost entirely wasted by his
heirs. Andrew jackson was not
money-making man. lie hved nine
years after the expiration of his term of
Office, and left only o large landed estate
commonly known as the hermitage
John Quincy Adams was methodical
business man and an economist. He
left about $4,000, which at that time
was large sum. James Monroe was
80 poor in his old age that he became
the guest of his son-in-law, Samuel L.
Gouveneur, in this city, where he died
Mad son was mere successful in taking
care of his money, and left his widow
property which enabled her to live
handsomely in Washington till the end
of her days.
Jefferson passed his last days in;
much distress, and was really afraid
that his place would be sold by the
sheriff. He was an object of public
charity and q subscription was opened
in his behalf in this city, but his death
occurred so soon that the benevolent
effort was not required. OldJohn Adams
left an estate worth $4,000. Washing
ton was rich man for his day, his
wealth being solely due to marriage.
Mount Vernon was not q productive
property, but Mrs. Curtis brought him
q large fortune which she inherited
from her first husband. Viewing our
presidents in merely pecuniary esti
mate, there are hundred men in this
city each of whom could buy out the
Whole of them. When one contem-
plates their true worth, however. one
sees how utterly poor mere wealth be-
comes in comparison.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-13
Prayers and Pistols.
Fannie b. Wards Zlcatecas Ic'

lrainle d. Nafu LlcAtecaS Letter.
1t was a queer experience. This
evening We attended Presbyterian
services in the old San Augustine.
"better take your pistols" said DR..
JEST; SO Betsey and l put our shining
little weapons in the small sachels we
always wear at our belts. Behind the
pulpit stood the usual guns, ready for
instant service, shile every man in the
house-and probably most of the
women-were conspicuously armed.
But it was a very attentive audience,
mostly Mexican converts, with thought
full faces and evident earnest purpose
to abide by the faith within them. It
seemed strange enough to hear familiar
hymns in this far-away land-"Jesus,
lover of my soul, let me to Toy bosom
fly" From Green.and's icy mount
aims" and "RocS Of ages, cleft for me"
dear cd tunes, which brought tears
to our eyes, though the words were
those of an alien tongue. And tho read
ing of the sacred word in Spanish, the
prayers, with "Das nos esto dia nuest q
pana, (give us this day our daily bread,
and the stirring sermon which followed,
were all study worthy of attention.
In the midst of the services a s luad
of so.d.er filed in and ranged them
selves on each side of the doorway, so
that none could escape. Instantly
every mans hand sought his weapon,
and women's faces paled with terror,
but the services went calmly on without
interruption. IL prOyed that thesa
minions of the law had come to arrest
an aged rascal who Lad been per-
s.stentiy attempting to assass.nate his
own son. The young man, who is a
member OF this church, is about to wed
Protestant girl, which so enraged his
sire that he determined to destroy his
own flesh and blood. The long, thin
blade with which the old man meant to
do the murderous deed flashed sharply
for an instant in his trembling hands,
but he was quickly disarmed and led
away.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-13
AOev q ssssaA
fxn -

The pnlse.bsass Of . esiwisi Aaslaa
execution by hanging have Less ~.
cosaed. Aftsr ths rops vss 81 w~es.l
tho pulse.rats &as ~. tmmeAlnesty
aher the drop u fell 10 ~. -. ~ ~
and to U In the nf b nsinats, be sks
six h minute u ralssi 10 ~. t.ssa 10 i,
eighth n,inute. D, ninth. ysi sts shis
no pulse wss percept.bls In the a. sssss.
but the heart l.eat two os thsse tsn. 8
bc wen the ninth an ains,ssash min.
60. and orce In the ninessessh msu-
ute. The dea.h wss 10 m stssssaistiva,
the neck not being disl.essss.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-13

A leading physician tells the Idler q
funny story in illustration of this point.
A prominent citizen, meeting the disci-
pie of Esculapius one day. began COM
planning that he was sick the night be-
fore re-dreadfully sick; "and L would
have sent for you. doctor, only /
hated to have my old mare go out on
such stormy night" The afflicted
citizen had world of sympathy for
his horse. bu. not particle for his
long suffering physician, and the public
in general is apt to take similar view
of the matter.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-13

There has been started in Berlin Q
"share COMPANY for tho removal Of
t. i hin from PORK A patent is being
applied for to exploit a recently in
vented process to that effect. ,onsisting
of picking pork by means OF a highly
heated brine, in viii h muriatc acid
forms large ingredient, which pro- ress,
it is claimed, will kill any trichine that
may be in tie meat, and preserve tho
latter permanently.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-13

Efforts are being ma le to establish
weather service in China, with the Hong
Kong observatory as its center. Me-
teorological registers are to b, system
atically kept at the principal ports of
the country, and it is expected that the
government astronomer, who is at the
head of the project. will ultimately be
able to give forecasts of the weather
and to furnish information to mariners
which will greatly lessen the dangers
Of their voyages.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-13

A Lancaster woman Was Dragging Che
other evening Of her nerve and cool.
ness. The next day a. she was look ng
in Q store window ct choice thing In
Hamburgs. . strange dog incidentally
poked his NJ se aga nst her bare hand,
and she jumped and yelled % loud that
she shook Oh pound and half Of q.
eellsnt back hair.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-13

One OF the lobbyists has an attractive
daughter who goes into society and ex-
tends civilitios To the wives and daugh-
tcrs Of members. while he gives them
lunches and good liquor. Another
first class lobbyist is renowned as o
poker PLAYER. aud never he,itates about
losing a few hundred dollars when he
desires to ingratiate himself with the
winner.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-13


II is several years since u beeoms the
rage for certain young mea a ses.al
ASPIRATIONS 10 havs tlssiS Sssse us0es
represented merely by - iaiiiAl lsesss,
vhiIe tho middle name, oftea imPsove6
upon Tor the puspose. sas spelt Sue =
full. This has nov lseeSene % eom0on
when ono sces card beorins one na0o
Of AIR. II. Frsnklin smith - -u. -
Smythe jones" 70 dors uo4 sos.n pastts-
ularly impressive. but 70 have voueo
sign themselves In like fsshlon y suss
tsinly very novel.
Az . recsnt fashionsbls fair tAsss
were . nsmbss Of girls vhe signs1
the nselves In this fashioa, ssd - ssol
wedding invitations have goss oue ~toA
the brides nsms simiiasly sn9vasof.
both In New York sal The ststss eily q
Philadelphia. 10 rather stagti~e oeo ~
zee The nsms of - old lSssad v.se 49,
becn always knovn - rally Dsewa
written Miss n. de- RsdcliUs ueovu.s
Perhaps ons he'd never evsa huovu We
her iriend's middle news ~ keas6 e
any Of her relatives o. fsssasls VI ~
~ high. cunlssg sn appsilaossa, 81
many fail "a rvso9uiss Ne sia asstass .
that Of sn old schso .msAs q nss1.
Another custom h lssiag ins. eaoao1
Of signing The nasns Ia suiI. A. -.
I Oh girl OF maa vill siGn Maey Asa
Champion OF John TneAas L1s1ls g
moro matlss Of eousss. Thsy vsn1
hardly feel - Though . lstess alsosos1
with the Ara name sad siaply ~ ~
itial Of the sssosd hsloaUea y thmm
Why were they given tvo aames U -
for ussS And doss not Ne nsme leeh
more important when wristsa h lullS
Another adopted usaGs y tAa1 q
joining two names - . sasssmo. 60
cially whom ths Lest h sxshsr iosigU1o.
can't In France 4 10 quite susAn1nasy
TO use the name of ths Vie - Il q
the husband. and this b psseShjy -
origin OF the custom.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-13

We had balloted and bailot>d ana
couldn agree. We had wssasisi esss
the instructions until ws sul mad a
each other, aud then soasi,t es.r slss
var. We had called each ether liass,
abused tho lawyers In the rass. hichs1
over q table. aud rolled ths s.asseeus
around the noors We osGanissd Q
bogus Masonic ledge and initiated thsss
or four fellows. aud that bro yhs Zen V
our side. aud that's how ws zoe sAs
verdict. II people oaiy tnss hew
verdicts are sonnet NEE obtainedi
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-13

Christian Advocate: Neither wealth,
nor intelligence, nor culture, nor
society can purchase exemption from
the great law Of self-denial.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-13

Al. tbs old snvsios~u. s<vsnpss wrse.
ping, and sras. of papss vksek esrunalnp
In ths trsasury dsgsrsnsss - WseAlngsua
are carvsully nvsi IN wkes b sails1 -
wases-paperroomL An M sueuD b snpou1
oue BY mssu snd woassn, 60 - = -
0un h Nee Yet. IT, ssps6pn suuuo =
guies hasdssus iiotts -.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-13
A MODESTO MANS LUCK.


ssNs.s ~ Wv
rrsse In the tsssslass nsass a<ss.
terry.
tsan Francisco ,cail Chrsaieie. Apssl mil
Within the FAST two ~ three months
large prizes ~ the Louisiana state IottsVy
have been awsrdea In thi- state. notably
that drawn by Thomas kichenss the eas.
itai prize OF elb.uD- and the otOnD pytss
won by John Martei, q. r, aalbiss and II.
W. bumm. Aud nov comes the dva y tmn
OF the second capital prise of ona,lnp ol
which lsidor Isaac-, of Modesto, kes hssn
awarded oa.0p. Mr.. Isaass wss 10 this
city the other day, and said In ecnvsssa.
tion. that thers was . prcalIas sisvusa.
stance In relation 10 his securing ths lsehy
ticket.
"in the first place" sald he, "f ssat 10
San Francisco for ticket In the Louisiana
State lottery, inelosins o.. ] recsived no
answer To my letter and ~ wroee a9aln,
inquiring about L.. The agent replisd that
he had sent the ,iche. By 'nisiaks " 1ssdev
icnrsd to me. fwsnt % de ssses1 - -
did not find amy letter thew ees 1sldss
Cohn. ana therefore wrote Anln 70 Shs
agent, requesting him 10 either ssaa ms
another tfcke, er refund my msssy.
(which did he dot'
W. SsPsb NOe sWtAy UWR~0X30
right glad ! arm that the Malsashe Wna
made, Tor u WAS only little While beeses
! received Q dispatch, stating that kAA
won . e5.0D prize"
"wha, were your sensations On ssssiv.
We'll. guess felt al.ut - sny poos
man docs who suddenly comes into ~.
session of good round sum of up0wey Ilke
that. nrst turned hot and tsse sold, anA
then came sudden conviction that The Alo.
patch was not authentic. No tslsGpapAsA
To my brother who works In . eloShta9
store In San Francisco, IN % 10 The aee14
and zee II had really won the prise. uo
did 10, and on reeeivlue word fvusm htm
that II was ali right. made . lively juap
for my gripsack. boarded the truln, and,
ON arriving In the city, made Q hep-tlus
for the agents once after my oA.Qms
j. Boas cashed the check loe the lueky
man, who left the city fos Modes1o in hlGh
glee. after having feastsd and wine1 hlSa.
self and friends to their heasta' eoaooae
Mr.. Isaaes is . clothing stess hsepes b
Modesto, and he's seen some psstey hast
struggles to maintain himaeN anA hoeD
up his businesa, under heavy es0pssislsS
there, hut he II satis0ed that, With the
present comfortable addition 10 M litelo
capital. he will hs sble IN tnersass ~
stock and trade and becsms suespsful
merchant In that thriving town.
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-13

a Southern Teacher; Tho thing de.
sssa 's 10 make men forget they are
nyshing but Americas.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-13
Cause FOR Reform.
Philadelphia Call. !

Mr.. B. Ito his new wife)-Do you
object to the odor of tobacco, dear?
Mrs. B. (who had been widow
Oh, no, not at all!
Mr.. Bare you sure dear? Don't
say yes if a cigar is distasteful.
Mrs. B.-Oh, love it!
Mr.. B.-You do?
Mrs. B.-Yes, it reminds me so much
of my poor dear first husband: He
always
Mr.. B. stopped smoking.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-13
Mr.. B. stopped smoking.

Rev. Joseph Cook declares that there
are mot over five newspapers in the
United States that a self-respecting
American would recommend Q foreign
visitor to read"
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1884-11-30

SINCE writ ng the article which APP
pears elsewhere the editor of the
HERALD acknowledges personal
call from Mr.. Il. F. Spence. He in
formed us that he had not a dollars
interest in either the gas or water
company. He says the impression
to the contrary has doubtless been
created by the fact that he is the
executor of the estate of the late
Captain A. ii. Wilcox, a portion of
the assets OF which consist of water
stock. Mr., Spence says that his re-
lation to this stock consists in his
collection, at regular intervals, of the
dividends accruing upon it, for the
use OF the heirs. While our impress
sion remains that Mr.. 5. is too largely
interested in street railways and
other matters which might be in
fiuenced by his official action to make
him safe Mayor, we concede the
fact that personally he is an admira-
BILE citizen. Nevertheless, as an
official who might be called upon to
sign or veto bills affecting his own
interests, he is inadmissable. On
this ground we are justified in looking
for his defeat, maugre the majority OF
429 which Blaine had over Cleveland,
and not quite month ago. Munici-
pal and national politics are right
fully different things.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1884-11-30

FoRroSArELY for the people Of the
United States the election Of Cleve-
land and Hendricks has been fol-
lowed by an unanimous acclaim, from
all quarters Of the Union, which looks
for better manners, better laws. That
we shall have such a national dispen-
sation cannot be doubted. That ii will
also involve rotation in Office goes
without saying.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1884-11-30

THE Times, of yesterday, very
gracefully surrenders the Republican
candidate for City Attorney, Mr.. Nc
Kinley, to his gifted and popular
young Democratic competitor, Henry
w. o'Melveny, Esq This is an in
stance of good Judgment upon which
we congratulate our esteemed con
temporary. The superior merits OF
the Democratic nominee in this in
stance are too marked to need special
comment, The man who is elected
to advise the City Council should
know something Of law and some
thing OF the concerns of our city, in
both of which respects Mr. 0'Mel-
veny is concededly amply equipped,
while his adversary is more than sus-
pected Of being deficient as to both,
The party line should count for moth
ing in the selection of an occupant for
such an office.
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1884-11-30

MY DEAR Mr. HEaALD:--i am a little boy
and go to school almost every day. and so
does my little sister, hut we don't know
why we cant ride to school In the street
cars. Ma says that 10 cents day costs too
much a year. Now II we could ride to
came out West. she thinks Pa would let us
do II. Will you, Mr.. Lynch, please see the
street car men and have 4 long talk about
this thing with them. and get them to prom
ise the little children OF Los Angeles to
place that IL spread out so.
SCHOOL Boy.
I,os Anpcips Nov aOfh
Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1884-11-30

Madame l.. Ferrie DelpeGh takes great
pleasure In informing her lady customers
that she has, Just arrived from Paris, on the
occasion Of the coming holidays, the very
finest assortment of goods and trimmings
ever seen on the Pacific Coast.
Her lady patrons are cordially invited TO
call and examine her splendid stock of new
goods, OF which she is ready to make up
dresses In the latest and most fashionable
styles.
II Ii a well known fact that no firm In Los
Angeles can boast Of being able to compete
with Madame H. Ferrie Delpech for cleg incc,
style and perfect tit She Is prepared to Ill
any orders entrusted to her care, Ms she now
keeps twenty-five dressmnkers under her III
pervision, ut her old established store. l2i
North Spring street. nov2y-tw