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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-30
A Premium for Adherins to Prin.
cipIe.

PhlaIelphia Timas.T
The Presbyterian hospital. which
some tine ago refused a check for 81
500, its share of the fund raised by the
char ty ball in this city, has recently re-
ceived check for $4,000 fro :, resi-
dent of Bucks county. The writer ex-
plains that $?,5O0 is in lien o: the
money which the hospital did not re-
ceive. and the remaining $500 is q
premium for adheiing to prime pie.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-30
ACRE4 PCELLA.
dustin McCarthyl

tJustin Mccarthy
cannot praise YOU; have tried to chain
Fnft rhyme with rhyme, and dainty phrase
with phrase,
Into the tnncful garland OF your praise:
Which done. ! straight destroy to shape
again.
Doing. und"ing. with a world Of pain;
twisting my verse in all fantastic ways
But though lahored for year Of days,
Even nj the end Of my toll were spent in
vain.
You are too fair for any praise of mine.
viii hc dumb. and burn up all nv rhymes
w hat need Ia tell you, You are half divine.
Who have been told 81 many thousand times
In Sw's'trr fashion, Think Of me as one
i'arz~ with gazing upon Beauty's sun.
I.ia'ly saw man whose name did not
know
always meant Ia ask and still neglected to
Mranw hilc heard n name oft named famil-
iarly;
hut nrer could see the man whose name it
chanced to be
Curious enough, was |, the oft-named man to
view
Curious to learn his name whose face so well
] knew
find nt last that name this man, ale both
the same.
And now care no more for either man or
-tWisdom of the Brahmin
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-30
4 BLOODHOUND THAT LIVED
ON CATS.
Philadelphia Times.

Philadelphia Times.
Mr.. Pat Dugan boards, lodges, bathes
and doctors dogs for 81 per week each,
and sometimes has as many rs thirty on
his hands ut one time. Mr.. Dugan has
Many strange things have happened in
his business. The strangest was in
Washington nine years ago. A for
eigncr called on him one day. Mr.. Du-
gan gives this account of what fol-
lowed
"'Do you board dogs?' sed he.
81 40. sed |.
"'Wcll.' scd he, will you take ST.
bcrian bloodhound for five months?'
al WILL sed l.
"'Well,' sed he, looking at me sharp.
agreed to do it for 50 a week.
"All right sed he, I'm o Roosian
leagation. and am going west till fall.
He counted out the board money for
three months, left me his address, and
slid ont. The next day the dog was
brung around by servant and put
him in q room in the back shed, and the
circus begun. At first it was regular
picnic. bought cats from boys at 10
cents apiece and coined money. That
dog would bolt 'em, fur and all. After
three weeks cats begun to go up, and 1
soon had to pay 25, then 30
cents apiece. l advertised that l
would pay % cents for good, fat
cats. That worked fine for couple Of
days. and then the Society for Prevent
ing Cruelty to Animiles comes down on
mo and puts u special cop to spot the
shop. and l had to snake what cats I
could buy over the back yard fence.
The boys dropped on my fix and cats
riz dollar apiece quick as q wink.
That was more'n l could stand, SO l
just jumped the contract, sent the dog
10 the Roo.ian minister's, and skipped
the town"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-30
SKOBELEFF AND HIS MEN.

The Athena'im.
One of his soldiers coming unexpect-
edly on the crowd which blocked the
street opposite the Chapella Ardente,
where Skoheleif lav dead, on asking:
"Why this crowd?' received answer:
"Sknhclcf il dead" Nonsense" re-
piled the simple veteran; "Skobeleff is
not dead. He would not consent to die.
II is impossible" And so he nncon-
cernedly went lhs wav, confident that
his beloved general was still, alive.
Tie used To eat with then with the
common spoon out of the camp kettles,
and no one was ever more careful to see
that the camp kettle was in it place.
II was not only the superb military
genius which they admired. but his SYM
rathy. his affection, his hon,ely
brothcrliness There was no pride in
him with the poorest he was as
friendly as with the most powerful
Skobeleff went to visit transport of
soldiers badly wounded. One of the
morbunds recognized him. "Oh,"
said he, there is our own one, our
Skobelcf." The others heard the
name. "Hurrah! hurrah" they tried
% cry out So weak and wavering
were their voices, it reminded one Of
death more than of life
One Of the wounded soldiers who had
10 he operated on had both legs and an
arm 10 bc amputated. Chloroform was
offered. "Why do you object?" ex-
claimed the doctors. Il cannot" re-
piled the man; rather let me smoke a
pipe during the operation. l cannot
take any chloroform. tell You l am q
Skobelevets-belonging to Skobeleff's
division."
Kind rs he was to his soldiers, he
could he stern enough when necessary
Once working party in the trenches,
assailed by murderous fire from the
Turks. fell back and sought shelter in
the trenches; Skobelc:f exclaimed: ::
"You are frightened. Your
comrades are working and you are
frightened. Form in rank" They
obcyed. March back to your work
and that at once. II not, God he my
witness il do not make you go through
your drill before the Turkish trenches.
You know mo. It is enough" They
resumed their work without hesitation.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-30

Mlrhelei saws w,msn ~ the Sunday
Of man Ne dii,r with Mi,helet. We
th'sk On wish-jay -he Ia rather more
The Monday.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-30
poUeHr His owy rmrrss

wv WV NW4 NtNs
] heard . story ths ether day vhirh
is too good 10 kecp. AZ . rrssul a.
hibition . picture by IN almsst -.
known painter wss espessd snca4 ~
rest IL wss not very god pietuse.
but II had hg price lscksd 70 n -
was one of ths sirst 10 b~as ths ma9isal
announcement. ''Hcld." AZ almaa ~
time the tag waz put On N. the paia>ss
called on the secretary ~ the scaANmy
snd After Z hesit~ting preliminary sshssl
him u the nciling commission NJ 10 ~
cent. eould not bc reslueesl 10 q - n.
by no means," answered The secsp-
tary. I'VE have to account sus svuey
picture which u scld. and sava In ~
commission. lscsi.les, what aoss n
matter 10 your You sot Q ecod pstse
for the pirsnre and cevtainly sheulA uce
object 10 paying iov ths sale.-
"well. replied the sstiss, sths eaes
Ia. you see. ! bought u mysslf."
"what fosy"
For IN advertisement.
] don't know whether the inveslm<nt
has paid him. II would bs intev~stiag
70 learn u 10 has
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-30

London has twenty-eiyht daily Journals,
524 weeklies. and over COD monthly mage.
Zines
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-30
Hew DIE ls Get There

On the premises OF Mr.. Edwards stood IN
immense tree In . field which has l,seu hs
property for thirty-fve years, and which hss
been inclosed under fence for morv than
twenty yeara A short time since this trs-
was cut down, and when 10 fell u split opsa
near the top and . pockst-knifs was found
in the tree. The large blade ID intact, hat
closed to be opened no more; the amailsr one
is broken off short The bone or wood part
OF the handle has long since given away b.
decay, aud not one particle remains, yet the
rivets which held this substance twbethcr n
was wood or bone) arc each ami every ons
standing erect and giving defiance 10 Old
Time. On measuring the tree IL was found
that from the ground to wbcrs the knife lay
in the trse 1t measured seventy.two feet
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-30
WIRE FENCES IN GEOGRAPHY

Boston Transcript
Little Edith was taking her first les
sons in geography. Her mother pointed
out to her upon the map the states,
rivers, towns, etc. Edith proved q re-
markably apt scholar. and seemed to
understand it all. EYES," she said,
"that's q riber, and that's town, and"
running her fingers along the lines Of
latitude and longitude-'them's the
wire fences, mamma, cumming ev'y-
where"
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-01
COUNTERFEIT.

When you see counterfeit coin on the sidewalk always pick it up. You are liable to arrest If you try to pass i.-Yonkers Statesman.
 The difference between a patent non- tipovertable spittoon and an editorial is said to be in the fact that the one will right itself while the other Hon't.-Fort Wayne Hoo- sier.
 The man who sprinkIes his icy sidewalk, in order to prevent pedestrians from falling, is sure of heavenly home. Like the phoenix he will rise from his ashes Boston Budget.
 A socistY young lady told her iilite rate but wealthy lover that she was going to give german, and he said that he'd be sure to come, he was very fond of beer.-Philadel- phia Chronicle.
 A Bismarck youth received a reply to 8 marriage proposal which said: If yule Quit chawn Tobacker ile haf you, jim, but Never can haf mi Rest disturbed By sich A fowl Breth as yuren. .''-Bismarck Tribune. little girl in Rutland, Vt, becoming wearied with the quarreling of two younger children over a glass of milk, exclaimed: Whats the use of fighting forever over that mih? There's whole coWful out in the barn."
 One of those things for which nobody has ever advanced satisfactory reason IS why
 
 selects front seat and is continually turning his face around so that everyb body can see it. Boston Transcript.
 Two young doctors were recently compar ing notes ill the office of a well known hotel in this city, and one of them was heard to say: 'In case of that kind you use Ca cer- tain drug) and it will have Ca certain effect) or 1t won't, I am not sure which! h!"-Boston Post.
 la ,Erol whether he thought 8 certain pianist had tal- ent or not, he replied, smiling: 'tHe is 9 good man, at least according to Bible pre- cepts; for it can be truly said of him that his right hand knoweth not what his left hand Is sdoiDg."-Exehange current writer affirms that women al- ways jump at conclusions He Is light. We have seen lem jump as if they had been shot at the conclusion of 8 sermon or lecture. You see, their thoughts had been wandering, and they didn't know exactly where they wers.-Burlington Free Press. ''Ohl there now, my, Willy, Pm undone, but it's great welief, shrieked dude call. CT to his companion in Brooklyn late New Years night, as they climbed the steps to 8 brown stone palace; Why, Cholly, deah, broke, Willy. ."-EIevated Railway Journal The story comes from Paris that lady who visited four churches in one day missed her umbrella on returning home. She i'm mediately revisited all four churches and found her umbrella in the last one When the umbrella was handed to her she thankful ly said to the sexton: t'The people at this church are much more honest than those at the others"
 Rather too young-'Papa," said little boy at breakfast, yesterday, at school, the teacher read something from book called, The Autocrat at the Breakfast Table What does that mean?n 'tYou are rather too young yet, my son." replied the old man as he helped himself to the top buckwheat cake and smothered it with the cream intended for his wifes coffee ito understand such matters. "-PhiIadelphia Call.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-01
A Slow Torture.
The AgonIzing Journey to Siberia.

The AgonTzfng JOurney to Siberia.
 Prince Krapotkine in the Nineteenth Century.I
 However, for the great mass of exiIes, the foot journey has been reduced by one,half, and they begin their peregrinations in Siberia in special carriages. M. Maximoff has very vividly described how the convicts at Irkutsk. to whose judgment such a moving machine was submitted, declared at once that it was the most stupid vehicle that could be invent ed for the torment of both horses and con- victs. Such carriages, which have no accom- modation for deadening the shocks, move slowly on the rugged, jolting road, ploughed over and over by thousands of heavily loaded cars. In Western Siberia, amidst the marshes on the eastern slope of the Ural, the journey becomes true torture, as the highway is covered with loose beams of wood, which re-
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-01

A Washington man suggests novel plan for providing for the poor of that city. He would have the poker players help them. He says that there are five hundred games going on every night in private houses and he asks the host to take ten cents from the pot of every hand played, retain the same as treasurer and place the amount retained ev- cry week in the hands of 8 grand treasurer, and he in turn to pay the money so received over to the treasurers-equally divided-of the different charitable associations of the city for the aIleviation of the many poor and distressed applicants for charity. In this way he figures that about $2, 800 could be raised every night.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-01

In the report of medical officer of the Woking (England )prison for females, num- Der of interesting cases gre described. After instancing the case of 8 woman who was over and over again convicted and sent to prison. whose passion for destroying prison furniture and her own clothing never ceased, and who died at fifty years of age whispering regret that her strength would not permit her. to indulge as former ly in acts of violence, the medical officer goes on to ay, in connection with the subject of wrong doing and the condition of the brain, that he was led dur ing series of examinations to the discovery that very notable number of convict wo- men have had their skulls fractured. It is not uncommon to hear g woman say, "I knew was in temper, but could not help t; was mad" This irascibility and loss of self-control are, he adds, not unfrequently associated with damaged skull and presum ably an injured brain.
 Hitherto owners or managers of the mills and factories in Russia have been free to deal with their work-people, without let or hin-
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-01
Where are Dry Goods
 Cheapest Now :? To H

This must be & hRK@ question 70 answer, if one tFles to make 1t ont from the dealers advertisements. What with ssgigantic salesS in one store, sssurging thOusands'' in an- Otherp ssFFuft of tho Loom Cotton for nothing" in a thirdS and so ons what with every one asserting Yourselves among the resE that his prices are ssthe lowest in the cttys ssthe lowest ever knOwns" &c.s 1t is not easy to tell from the papers at Ieast) where the goods really are cheapest. At this time we are all trying our ssIeve1 best'' to get rid of what is left of our winter stock. We are all willing to sell such goods now without Q prOfits and many kinds even at a loss. Stand ard makes of bleached cotton do not need to be closed out. If any one of us sold all our Frntt ot Loom cotton to-day. we should buy more to, morrow, and the selling or 1t at 6 1-2c, or Pc, or whatever the whim of the moment may suggest. IS a device to make people suppose that other goods are being sold in like proportion. For our own part we have a higher opinion Of the 1n- telligence of our customers than to see any advantage in such a trick, even if we were willing to resort to it.
 Let us suggest a way in which a judgment may be formed as to where dry goods are cheapest at this cIOsing-Out time. The firm that is most successful in closing out a seasons goods is certain to be the one that makes the lowest prices at the right time. Now on this point we can appeal with con fidence to the publics for we b el1eVe it is a fact noticed and often re- marked by all, that our stock is always the cleanest and freshest looking in town. We have fewer shop-wOrn goods than any other store of the size. For instance to- day we have not Q yard of last years sateens to sell while others are showing great stacks of them. And so with the winter goods we are now selling out. We are mak- ing the prices on them so LOW that next winter you will not find any old stock offered you by uss or none to speak of. People who still need winter underwear, or dress goods, or blankets. or anything of the kind, will therefore consult their own interest by buying of us nOws
 The new stocks opened now are Ladies' Muslin Underwear, Ham, burg EmbcOiderieJ. and Linens. These we do not pretend to be closing out. but we make sure to have prices on them all at least as low as the lowest in town. Nobody else is closing out these goods any more than we are, and we do not intend to let anyone beat us on new goods COttons are retaile d cheap because they cost less to-day than at any time since the war.
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Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-01
Price Two Cents

no special compartment for the women, and they must lodge in the room of the soldiers (see Maxmotf's "Siberia'0. With the resig- nation of our Gall enduring" Russian moth- CTS, thay squat down with their babies wrapped in rags. in some corner of the room below the platforms or close by the door, among the rifles of the escort.
 No wonder that, according to official sta. tistics out of the 2.561 children less than fifteen years old who were sent in 1881 to Siberia with their parents ''a very small part survived" '"The majority" the GoIos says, ''could not support the great privations of the journey"
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-01

MT. Alexander, the colored cadet at West Point, is making fine record. On the Janu- ary showing there are but eight men above him in his class against ninety-one below. Apparently he does not suffer from racs pre- judice, and 1T he does he is sensible enough to quietly persevere in his efforts to obtain 8 good military education, Everybody speaks well of him, and it is to be hoped that he will continue to deserve the good opinion which is had of him.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-01
P. ]. KELLY & co.
HOW DOES TIT RESULT :?

Scrofula results from diseased condition of the blood and as the blood derives its sustenance from the stomach depends for it's purity almost wholly upon the action of that organ, we claim that what is good medicine for the stomach is equally good for the blood and consequently adapted to sorofula Ger it is that BURDock BLOOD BrTTERs cure scrofu- lG They are not only 8 fine remedy for diseases of the stomach but perfect cure for scrofuia, either internal or external and all other evils existing ia the blood,
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-01
EDITORIAL Nt,FES.

The wicked types continue to flourish. The Albany Argus attempted the other day to publish letter from a distinguished citi- zen of Albany, under the heading: 'tThe h. come Tax-A Jurist's View of an Interesting Matter" The exasperating types got it: "A Peevish View of an Interesting Matter"
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-01
A HANDSOME FACE.

No one thing so quickly determines the beauty or ugIiness person as the surface Of the face-the sk1n bright clear akin will make almost any face handsome: and without such no ones features, no matter how finely moulded. can be regarded st- tractiya Burdock Blood Bitters by driving out i'm puriies from the circulation never fail to beauty the skin. They are better than sli the cosmstiCs and
 FOSTER. mILBURN & CO.,, Propr1et0rs, RuN Vel N.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-01
CIR ZIG SORES.

Of every description salt rheum ringworm. letter, scad head pimples erysipelss and every species of skin disease are not merely temporarily but PERA- NEETLx cured by Burdock Blood Bitters. In pre- scribing this medicine cure for diseases of the blood we make only the reasonable request that the patient eat sensibly bathe and exercise frequently
 and breathe plenty of good fresh air. all of vital conseouence to health.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-01
OPERA and FIELD GLASSES
SPECTACAES and NOSE
 GLASSES

Of every description mount ed fn Gold. Silver. Steel. She'll, CeREulOid and, d,Rubberi s&eading Glasses and Mag nif ytmg Lemses for BOtani- cal work, Microscopic n1a- Gerial, Slides and Cover Glasses, Drawing Instru- nlents, T Squares, Trian- gIes, Curves, Drawing pa Oers and material of aGl kinds for College, School, and Private use.
 In Ogsr Optical department we manufacture on the premises aRl eur special work, and have every faciI. ity for mounting Oculists' prescriptions, and doing repairing promptly ana we'll. r
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-01

Bishop Simpson gives this curious reason for wanting Methodist college for young ladies established at Baltimore It has been observed that the Roman Catholics are mak ing great progress in various directions, but not more in any than in the officers of the United States army. They had the sagacity to found college in Georgetown, where young ladies. as well as young gentlemen, are educated. Young army officers about Wash ington are brought in contact with these young ladies, and often marriages are COZ tracted between them. This has given g Roman Catholic tinge and character to a large part of the army.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-01
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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-14
sIXrY-sEvEN YEARS OLD.
Tho A-n'versary Exercises OF tho Ameri
can Colonization Society.

Tho Asn'versnry Exercises Of the Ameri-
can Colonization Society.
Tho sizty-soventh anniversary of the
American Colonization society was held last
evening at the Foundry NJ. T.. church. Bishop
Andrews conducted tho religious exercises.
Hon. John II. Iatrobe, president Of the
society was seated on tho pulpit platform
along with Bishop Andrews and the Rev. DR..
O. II. Tiffany, who delivered the annual dis
course. A printed abstract Of the annual re-
port was distributed among tho audience.
The deaths of Vice Presidents Hon. William
Il. Dodge, of New York; Hon. u. o. G. Elnew,
of Bridgeton, NJ j., aud Judge q. Washington
| Warren, of Boston, were recorded.
The receipts during tho year have been
Sl40Dl.s7 and the payments were S1O795.O2.
Tho Pennsylvania colonization society has
contributed during the past year $4,000.
| Tho spring and fall expeditions of the bark
! Monrovia carried fifty three emigrants from
different sections Of the country. The num-
! Der sent to Liberia since tho war Is 1857, and
u total {. ON the beginning Of the society up
to the present, 1865, exclusive of 5,122 re-
captured Africans which tho United states
| government settled in Liberia, making grand
| total of 1877 The present condition of aiiaiTs
at Liberia is very flattering The Liberia COLI
lege is on firm basis with sxty-eight pupils.
| The government and society schools are in
creasing and improving in their facilities.
The work Of tho Christian colony has been
found profitable, and the successes indicate
that the near future will justify a colonizng
policy of the boldest and broadcast char
acter. The discourse of Rev. DIR. Tiff
fanny opened with pathetic story Of the
early days of slavery, when o slave
boy found refuge in the house oil
the speakers father. The boys subsequent
life history in the mission fields of Africa was
briefly told. The episode was at time when
tho society was in its infancy, and was as
sailed as the nest bed of abolitionists. The
object Of the society originated in benevo
lent purpose, and its growth was slow but
sure. For length Of time the audience lis.
tened to mastery history of the rise and
progress of the noble band, the greatness Of
the purposes in view. and tho grand results
which followed. Africa was pictured IN
its heather darkness and in its hour
of light. Northern Africa received
n tribute for its heroes, its scholars, and III
people. The enterprise and energy of Stan
ley were eulogized and the commercial 70
suits following tho adventures of the grea
explorers, adverted to the wealth, beauty, ant
historic value of that immense country wer,
depicted in choice and happy expressions
Liberia was treated of in all its Importance
its climate people, government, and resources
Statistics were given showing the good &C
complished, but with n sadddening though
of tho many lives sacrificed in the cause.
In concluding he called Gods blessing upoI
the society for continuance in its field o
labor.