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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-10-10


A French philosopher has been col
lccting the statistics Of divorce and lee
turing on the theories with which they
supply him. The results are interest
ing and in some respects singular.
Some well worn theories are quite up
act 10y his facts and figures. Taking a
fixed standard of 1000 marriages, the
philosopher distributes all countries
into three grohps-group \, where the
divorces average from one to five in the
1000: group d. where they run from six
% ten. group &, where in ]. 900 mar
riages there are from eleven to twenty
eight divorces.
IL il strange TO find among the first
class the Italians. the Russians and the
scotch. II seems the only point in
common among nationalities otherwise
so opposed. The Swedes, the Norwe.
gians. the Dutch aud the Hungarians
are in the second class, while the third
includes most other European people.
The philosopher insists that the laws
Of country have no influence on these
results. Norway and Denmark have
the same laws and Norway is moral and
Denmark is loose. Switzerland is one
republic. but in the canton of Lucerne
there is scarcely ever divorce and in
Appcnzell there are a great many. In
Catholic countries. as u rule, there are
few, and in Protestant there are many,
Much depends on profession. Artists
and men of letters seem very unfortu
nate IN their unions Moreover, the
statistics of suicide rrn parallel with
those OF divorce. Saxonv Is the coun
try whore both are found in greatest
numbers For n space of three years
the number Il suicides remained sta
tionary in Sweden, and SO did the di
yorccs. Both are checked by the b;rtl
Of children. The lecturer closed with
singular statistic. Where the hus
band Is from 20 20 years older thar
his wife the uumh,r of divorces runs NJ
To lSl IN the 1000: where he is nor,
than - thew drnp 20 | per ceat.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-10-10
INSANITY A4O CRIME.
Ihe td"a ur innic.in- Punishment on
Ven al tn-curL Mind.

iIf. 90 y D. q ttftlt
The brain of rank Eand", the in
human monster who committed suicide
IN ttc prnt,ltaNv II Iolici tile other
das. ought h. bee stnj"ctcd tn the most
careful and >cicnt IL invest cation.
lhcrr WAS som, ,ii.ug - very abnormal
m hl- case tia; It - worth while to
know, II possible. whether he WAS
freak of nature IL her most diaholical
mood or a l,mItic. Thirteen murders
were committed 10y hiin.
l,audc WAS not n product Of h S sur
roundin.s lie belonged 10 u respect
able family, remote fl ON those centers
of population which breed h;,bltual
criminals He himself WAS once re-
spected. At one time he u school
teacher. lLeg,n Us of Bulwer ha> gwen
immortal " to iucene Arain, the
school tou, hrr Who committed murder.
Every bod, feels that there is peculiar
inconprusiy between teaching school
and taking human life. Had Eugcne
Aram been engaged i'll any other pur-
suit hls case would have been less SEN
sational and surprising. But in Frank
Rande We have school teacher sunk to
~ an enemy of suciety. \ tramp TAX
ing tcnd sh satisfaction in human
| butchciy. What was 1t? Did the
snake IN his nature lay coiled in torpor
until domestic alliction deN eloped it
nto the absolute master of his life, or
did reason abIicntc!
In either ease iiande ought to have
been HANGED ly the public executioner.
| We have false sense of Justice which
rcvolts at the idea OF executing or even
punishing in any way man of unsound
mind The theory of the law is that
such are not responsible. In the final
a,size that may be- true, but the object
of penalty III human law is 10 protect
society. and upon any theory of such a
case M this %. i,andc he could not live
vi huut lmpcrling the lives of those
about him 4 mad dog is not to blame
for its rabics. and might he chained in q
kennel, but even Bcrgh would not OBJ
jcct to his being put out of the world
with all possible expedition. 1t is
further to be remembered that tn III
sane are often so far rational that the
very lcuicncy If the law toward theii
class operates upon their mind as q
spur TO evil. Many crime has bee,
committed 10y the insane under the con
viction that insanity would be as i
proved, an ugis for their protection. i
is doing tho public a great wong t.
foster such danger. Bnt however ont
may feel on this point, there can he nj
regret over the fact that convict Randi
has gone to his final account, his caree
of blood forever at an end.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-10-10
An OId Or.aniztti0


A company of very odd character has
Just been formed at Liege. 1t is called
the Eureka" and its objec IS to pro-
vide facilities for finding lost objects
left in trains and cabs. The annual
subscription is to be the modest sum OF
p francs. The name and address of
each subscriber will be registered
against a number, and that number he
will have engraved or otherwise marked
upon the objects which lie is afraid of
losing. Then, if the precious article
should get lost, the finder is expected
to send it to the Office of the company,
which will ascertain from its books to-
whom it belongs and remit it accord
ingly. The project is an international
one, as it is thought, with some justice,
that travellers in foreign country are
very apt to lose things. The Interna-
ticnal Sleeping ar company has prom
ised that all objects found ownerless in
its cars shall be forwarded to the Office
of the Eureka, and the police of several
continental countries have also prom
ised their assistance.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-10-10

llupigu tof San Ffauel-,.p thfmltla1
az course, SUNDAY b. the great day 40
'hr fair During tho week the hu.ines,
, moI m"sppollS"d hy the iripsiccr,
them elves, who rummagr around lppk
ing for bargains and dn lut~ of .kirm'sh-
INK With i,io ever Vigtlaui pruprictrr- va
uf the booths. iiut when sunday comes
th' peasants huk into the town by the
thousands and turn thri.,clvrs looya
~ ~ Nhcrr ALd a qusrr looking lot
these same peasants are IacS diilcr from
the week day peasants IN ,n lar ~ they
ATE sunday peasants out for sunday
amusement and clad IN their sunday
clothes. ot cour,c their sunday clothes
don't ht them any more than their
week day garment do
Hut the sunday suits have at least the
better of the argument, inasmuch ~
they are clean and carefully brushed.
even though they nrr years behind the
style, aud have hccn carefully kept
under lock and kry, appearing only on
high occasions, like wc,!ding-. bapti-m-.
funerals and fair days. But the peasant,
~ hc lounges about NJ the head ot hi@
numerous family stopping tu look ut
,Ncf5 thing AMI getting iostl"d and
stepped upon by everybody about him,
Is Totally unconscious of the gruiesque.
ncss IT his coat, with bright metal but
tom. hts loud vcst, and his short pau.
falcons, exposing the greater par, ~ his
large cowhidc boots
liz feels. of course, a little constrained
and uneasy IN his best clothes. jus, like
every body else does, but he takes all this
rs a matter of course. aud does not even
object to having his neck CALLED by tho
unaccustomcd shir, collar He spends
what money he has Ia spend for ginger
cakes for his dowdily dressed wife and
daughters, buys the younger children
huge slabs Of indigcstible ginger bread,
walks himself nearly 10 death going from
one part of the fair TO the another, and
returns home a, night, loaded down with
packages. tired out, empty pockcted and
pleased with his days experiences at tho
fair such sundays ~ these are. N all
probability, oil the amusement he has
from one years end 10 the other, and he
makes the most of them, looking for.
ward 10 them with the same feeling that
the small hoy has In anticipating the
coming OF the circus
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-10-10

lCincinnati Enuuirer.1


1t is an odd hooking structure. but Il
certainly well adapted for its purpose II
is four wheeled vehicle. with bed in
the form of large box capable OF rccciv-
ing comfortably horse either standing
or lying. The box contains u false bot.
tom mounted on rollers with a windlaSs
attachment When horse Il lying dis
abled the ambulance is backed up and this
false bottom is run out alongside of him on
the ground. The horse Is then rolled
over upon it. by means of the wlndlass he
is drawn without jar into the ambulanoe,
Provision is also made for handling .
horse with broken limb He Is led Into
the ambulance and then canvas blanket
is passed under his body This Is attached
to rollers on either side Of the bed. by
turning these by means Of crank the
body of the horse is lifted up 80 as to re-.
move his weight from his feet. and In
this way he is easily transported 10 any
place where he may receive prompt a,ten
ton.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-10-10
Tint Accounts for ~.

ft4rrinna.i q m-lrrc.nl Gazette.
First Actor II see it stated that
Lord tol,riige -ay> he was not i'm
pressed With the size of the nited
States
Second Actor "rhat is strange.
pid be travel much while here?'
Yes; went all over the south aud
west
by fast cypr - trains. perhaps"
"Oh yes. aud N palace cars.
That accounts FOR II. III lie had
joined snap dramatic company and
got stranded somewhere between
Omaha aud San Francisco, he would
have obtained Il better idea Of the ex-
tent Of this great country"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-10-10

Mhhtahh tni 'tl'hEo tfiltiUf
An entirely new industry has sprung
~ lately, va the -hipp NJ ofpoor cattle
Rom the east anl fattening them on
enr nutritious grasses and then ship
ping them back for beef II se ms to
YORK well. ani | guess will prove
saeee Last year .Ia.taia head oi ol
and young rattle were brought out
ifom the ga /. AMI next fall Va will
ssnd msst vi them back ~ fat beef
II d a,le j. likely g. bccome distinct.
i've bnsluess from that II cattle breed
nv aud raising This wear ! should
not wonder II snOsn head II calves aud
I~sr cattle w,ro brought out from d."
.sss over The Northern inrilir railroad
10 be iasieued m eastern Montana, as
against ia,h1 shipped out list year.
tverywhsr" hear the pro oct favor.
ally spoken ~ among cai lc mcn.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-10-10

The Liverpool rowdy has peculiar
style of dress. The jacket, vest and
trousers are made of thick, undyed
colt, cloth called moleskin, which has
something of velvet smoothness and
softness on its right side. The jacket
reaches just below the hip and buttons
to the throat over scarf or muffier,
and the number of its buttons is great
The trousers fit tight to the knees.
from whence they hang with rakish
looseness and nearly cover the boot.
Growing all is round worsted cloth
peak cap, with little round knob on
the top, that makes a very suitable
finish to the whole man.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-10-10

i'ApNGu NtNh
A reporter has tern interviewing Lcufs
A. Charlton. who has saved ne~rly two
score persons from death by drowning
Don't yoa run great risk from The
struggles of drowning persoasi" Vas
asked OF the hero.
"No, sir; ] 'ad q lesson once In London
When was hut ~ 'ad the run of q bath
'ouse on tile Thames. kept BY the enc
legged champion swimmer of England
nsped Moore. Well. one day -four drunken
tailors came 90 take hath. II was only
seven feet deep. bnt deep enough fos
drunken tailors 10 drown In ! Jumped
Ia 10 'elr EN-. and they 'ad Just about
clawcl me 10 pieces when elp came Nov,
| Just walt iilithey are exhausted before ]
take old ~ 'em ] ave often swum round
man till he's drowned Then 's,u I'm
In u they've any Vitality about 'em. ]
can easily restore 'em
How do you do ~"
Il get some one to old their 'eads aud
Ind legs, aud ! put 'em acros- my knee
face down aud empty tho water out of
EN-. Then put en- on their hacks and
move their arms up and down some
times pa, my mouth TO theirs and lnaats
their lungs by breathing Into em.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-10-10

Half ttntrr. .u. t.rr.iiNty "a
,orlis. m.i's 90 t., l.liul % t.ry COM
men h,aInp va. ltD.I t.>pD It,I.
ia conrai, nn vn. made va IA tl,c "'d
eoarhing .l4.on. Dl i.lr .Dlftty then IA
their nlnf. tni o cha. n,lc a rA
lant nrht pnul "o,l.i tion' Wa. too
much fol iN,n II i.hi torical ttat the
rallroa with nl. - i,,,lop. ha.
never realized iho nis' promises W,th
which a tfilrl ! uur rrAnifath,rs, FOR
when a.. tr.t lnH'ilut yr s1prrsrdol
horsc puse. "a g." frtIwhls uf tins
coentry anh ngla.'. II va. freely
hoas,od hat - ,lord would lclv no
not less lhun iuu ui',s an hohr. ~
whirh speed souo oi the trst tria - of
engines were mode on English roads
II would star io some Of our L., u ra l.
way engineers iu-iaf. even as Il dbl oh
ser,sra in 1he da,- be- orn so. 10 s.e
The flight ul -unlo uf 'ho first conccp
lions ~ the railway engine Much of
tie uppcslilp to w." new system grew
out this dread 81 ho ng shni through
The air ~ 10 milc, an hour "a feeling
tial w,u'd not lee entirely Unknown to.
day. THERE - less iondoucy to oNccs
sive speed on the raj than thefe was
tseniy years ago. experience having
demonstrated a safe and wise limit pre-
Grihci hy ECONOMY anl safotv.
The ilrst ear building ia this country
vas on lnrhsh molela, aud borrowed
from ih" coarhin period Tho earl c,t
ears resomhlod three ar four cuac e.
built on tho sarc pla, orm the luro-
pcan compartment plan still adhered
b. the fareirn r,a'ls. In one ortwo in
stanoss u has been reproduced on
American roads. notably the Fall River
which on it, short ran tp Boston intro.
daced ii,st-clasa compartment ear ol
the British type about twenty. y.iiye year
ago, the Il II Introduction oi the draw
b,g room sysism in this country. where
vhe traveller for an extra sum secured
sn exclusive seat IN higher elias
vehicle.
II ,hls as is doubtless true, was th,
hfss realization of tho :, stem Of sorting
travel Ia this country. u was not th,
first eitempt IN that direction. for ~
early m lsa1 there appears mn adver
tiaement of tho Wilmington line lead
ing north from baltimore, aud seeking
h attract tho best class of southeri
travel. giving especial promlnencc I,
Saloon and dressing room accommoda
tons aud bcrtha. urged a. "a grca
convenIencs 10 family parties" Th'
language Is exactly what might bo use,
By prcseni line-. though the accom- 40
dations given. ~ oil travellers remem
boz. only slightly forsha,low the modcrl
slseping-car aud drawing room ear.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-10-10
ste oDeat (blld.

Nes ttiennt Tim y. lleint crnt
The other lay n New Orleans man
hsi OCCASION 10 NO over the lake. On
bis way back. ani when the train
stopped q, the bay. he noticed man
getting Into the ear la feont II him with
; Little baby Ia his arms. After the
oaia had got under way the conductor
eame and sail Come with me | want
y show you the saddc~t strasgest
aght yoa ever saw, aud he lcd the way
lnto The next ear There sat the man
whom he hal noticed with the babe
kls precious little bnnlle lay quiet ON
Ne scat IN front uf him. aud ~ these
ether two men Watched he leaned over
mi backed long AMI earnestly in the
nttls H.. e. eni then kissed the frail
nngcr.tlps be- held So gently In his
baud. "Tha. blby's dead" said the
eondnctor. "a ~ Il tiis morning at
the bay Ne couldn't bear to put Il IN
coffin. because then il would have 10
- without him in the baggage e-car. and
- he j. just carving II homo to New
Orleans In his arms. stricken 10 the
hearts core lie sat there quiet and nm
hsed M. watching over his dead child
kissing the finger, that would never
again softly clasp his. looking down
upcn tho white l,ls that hal closed
ever the brah. eyes ~ tho petals of a
ernsitive flower close at nighttime over
" delicate heart. and the world wa.
nothing 10 him
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-10-10
The Queens Jam.
Chicago Tribu ell

Writing of the royal family of Sax
ony, NJ. Victor Tissot describes the
queen as model housekeeper. She
excels in the making of jam, and in the
autumn spends many days in the
kitchen, wearing big apron and with
her sleeves rolled up, making preserves.
"Ihere are," says NJ. Tissot, "as many
pots of jam in the 'upboards of that
palace as there are shells in the arsenals
of Berlin" Unhappily there are no
children there to revel in the sweets.
The queen is frugal-minded, keeps her
own household accounts and balances
them every day, and will not permit
two candles to lie burned where one
will suffice
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-10-10
Missionaries I'm India.

A few days ago party of polygamous
missionaries sailed from San Francisco for
Calcutta to convey the blessings of the
Mormon church to the Dravidians and
Aryans of India. During the first years
of the popeship of Brigham Young. a
Mormon mission was established in India
and several hundred converts were made:
The Hndus must be somewhat pcrplexed
over the fecundity of our country for re.
Ii gions, for they are professionally visited
by missionaries from all the religious de-
nominations in the United States.
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Demanding n New Trial.

New OTK NUIL
A verdict of murder in the first de-
gree had just been brought i'll.
"Your honor" said the prisoners S
counsel, rising and addressing the court,
II demand a new trial
''On what ground!' asked the judge.
''On the ground that some members
of the jury are incompetent To render "a
just verdict. Among them are an un-
dertaker, rope manufacturer, florist
and dealer in mourning goods.
\ new trial was granted.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-10-10
The Jeannette's An sam.
TChicapo ,Jourual

ICVHdEU JUUt 1d1
The body All Sam, the Chinese cook
of the fated Jeanette Arctic explora-
ton, is destined to be the most travelled
remains known to history. This poor
wretch's body was brought from Lena
relta, in the Arctic regions. by way of
R1ss a, to the United States, distance
of $1,000 miles. and in about mouth VIII
be exhumed from Woodlawn cemetery,
just above New York, and taken to Can
ton. China, for final interment, q dis
Ance of $1,000 miles more, or a total Of
5000 miles from death to burial the
circumference of the globe.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-10-10
Where Garfield Fell.
IChicago Times.1

4 great many people, mostly women.
cross themselves as they pass over the star
which marks the spot stained by the blood
of Garfield in Washington. few days
ago a man walked 10 The spot where the
president fell. took off his hat, crossed
himself, knelt and prayed, while he kept
his eyes fixed upon the marble memorial
tablet on the wall.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-10-10
Confederate Geaera,aL
Inter Ocean.

Two OF the five Confederate generals
are still living-Joscph +. Johnston
and p. G.. +. Beauregard. Tho Con.
federates had twenty-one lieutenant
generals, and OF these nine are still liy.
ing-James Longstreet, Wade Hamp-
ton, John B. Gordon. ID. II. Hill. \. u.
Lee, A. ?. Stewart, Jubal Early, n. u.
Buckner and Joseph +. Wheeler.
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~am. ss ut- ow. w.air,a..

WV
Jnsiir" Fay, oi the English
hench. While si.itipg model show
PRISON % 'hs PROVINCES recently,
n"ti'ei n 'read mill. and h.s curiosity
being excited, he determined 10 iry the
sAl'of to VII ch IN his time be- bad =, a.
'ehce'i so many prisoners % step.
ping "n o. the ns 'hina he tod tho
ssnily remuuAtN uW warsler ~ set Il
ro.tP. Afier about uue ani half
minute experience L. lori-hi = cuii.
oSfy was qu a. satisfied aud he or
,isF'd ihs m,ll 10 ho stopped Then he
iound that u although the mill VAS sot 90
do The shortest possible spell, Il could
eot h. stopped until that t,me was
nnished 80 tie Judge had g. 10 on
ssind'ng until twenty minute. had OF
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Ne, q s.isasss~ Asms.


Tho Russian army consist. ofi osa
erals. siafi, and superior oiileers, ~ .OIs,
and men, All, ith IN all, sGi .alp. The
following u the dis,ril,a,ioa oi the main
force fmona the great military dis
tricts ~, Petersburg. s2,tiO meh
Finland. i3,athi wilma, i0i .D0e, War.
saw. llO.2s7 Me-, sd.nsi odessa. a..
tl3; khstkof, "a. .iaU MoscoW. "a, ,Saa !.
kasan. ~. sac 4 csneasus. ", ssi last'
era Siberia. iT.ob-. sni Tuskesssn.
26,JTp.
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msaa, tor Asy Sms.ssaey.

n, WAS seated across the room
George. she said. ~ ire were aud
denly 10 break out In the house. what
would be your hts, lmpilse. de you
thnky"
We'll my hrsi iheagh, would 10 foF
you. of course | would &c, you b. .
place ~ safety. anil then de- was, ! could
b. eslinrulsh the tiames
That would le very nice ~ you
George. to think Of me hss' bat u = liFs
were to break oti nov. fof Instance.
wonldni You lose valasl'le time FrsshIns
mo from way acpssa the feom'"
Il don't know bat ! wonli saisi
Urofge ~ be- changed his ssai
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-10-10
I'll . Revolutionary Period.

Mr.. Goschen. OF England, a dis
tineuishcl statesman. learned histor
ian. nnj philosopher of the pessi-
misiic school. calls attention to the cir
cumstanco that the two final decades of
every century are invariably consecratcd
10 revolution.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-10-10
Delights ss C.ssssy lsss.

New. then. farmer, said the deniscn
o. the city. after he had made arrange
mcn,s Tor the beard of himself sni family
for fortnight, and paid the hill IN sd
vance. Il SUPPOSE well live In clover while
we are herc--pleniy II good counify bu,
ter. aud all that chf"
"Oh. yes. sir.
mo danger II starvation, ehf~
"Oh. 40, SIR tho pesidiers from she
city come ,hl. way twice week with veg
etahles, fruits and such. the milk train
stops and leavcs = caa every day. and the
butter cheese and eggs man colnsa round
every Saturday Ne regular ~ clock ,sofk,
You ncein fear hut you'll have plenty 10
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-10-10

Pittsburg Chronicle-T Telegraph: No
intelligent European can remain IN the
United five years without being broad
ened, liberalized and improved by the
soiourn.
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Licnricc NaunClclnr

y company in Connecticut manufactures
nearly all the licorice used in this country
cry and medicines take about 100. 0e0
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-10-10
A Coffin for Sarah.

[Omnibls.1
Sarah Bcrn,nrdt-Iia you any collins
metallic. monsieur?
Undertahcr-I of them have plenty.
Sarah dragicallyl-The stars for that
thank Suicide to commit | have deter
mined
ndcrtaker- Suicide?
Sarah-Oui oui. oui-suicide. Have
you not the ears: Twill be dramatic
ending to a dramatic career Think you
not 50:
Urdcriaker-iiut, my dear madam
Sarah-serk moi me to dissuade, but
my measure take at once want coffin
metallic to iii me
Undcriakcr--I ar,lon, madame. but you
have come TO the wrong place. Advance
yourself aero = the roal to the maker of
arms.
Sarah-And why to him?
Undorlaker-He large stock of old gun
barrels has On hand.