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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-12-12

word. which made the soldiers so ire
>istible at close quarters, was a species
of dagger. At Rome it was fashionable
to carry a slender dagger secreted in
whips and canes, and the Venetians,
tender-hearted, charming people, made
use of three-edged dagger of glass,
hlled with poison, which was broken
OIL when used and the blade
left in the wound. The warriors
OF Gaul were partial to the dagger,
which, under a name sometimes written
cotitel, was regular part of their equip
meni. The Scotchman's fOndness for
his dirk is well known, and the boast of
the Highlandman that he could drive
his .'bonny dirk" through .'twa-
inch" board, is familiar to all readers
OF Scotch fiction. Originally the dag
ger had no sheath or guard to pro-
tect the hand. and these were
not added until comparatively recent
times. the guard first and after
ward the sheath. About the thirteenth
century the dagger became a fashiona-
bic weapon, worn by civilians, soldiers
and sailors alike, as well as by ladies,
and on its OrnamentiOn vast sums were
expended. Gold and rare jewels dacked
not only its hilt but the sheath as well,
aud it was worn suspended by chains of
gold and gemmed baldric. In the four
tecnth, fifteenth and sixteenth centuries
it reached its highest perfection both in
effectiveness and ornamentation, and
since those times no improvements have
been made in it. 1t has been tried to
turn the handle into pistol, and thus
produce a combined weapon warranted
TO kill at both ends, but the innovation
has not been favorably received. In the
mode of carrying the dagger, EEud,
above named. was little old-fashioned.
1t is now variously worn in the bosom,
garter, and up the sleeve. and very bad
men carry it down their backs or in
their boots.
The name dagger has never been pop
ular in America. 1t is too old and in
expressive. In its stead we playfully
substitute "tickler." .'toothpick. etc.
while very staid people call it "bowie-
knife" Some gentle creatures, how
ever, even here ''look daggers." pre-
sumably because it would sound very
unpoetc to look bowie-knives. ticklers,
or tooth-picks. .-InduStriat World.
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4 I'inafOre PunSter Punished.

A young man appeared before com
mit.ee OF the Board of Education yes
terday afternoon and applied for pro
motion from high-schooi junior TO a
senior class. He explained with re-
freshin9 GOODNESS that he was satisfied
that he would have passed the eAami-
nation last term but for most unfOrtu-
nate episode. Director Cleveland tod
the youth to proceed, and he said: i
was absent from the classroom a min
ute during the examination in geometry
and some one placed benz pin in my
chair in position to do tine most harm.
There was only one pin. but got it.
and uttered an explanation at the same
time, The teacher said he never saw
such a thing done with a 'pin-a-fOre.
at cas-. not when he was boy. sa d
'What, never?' and he sent me to the
Principal for impudence. and the Prin-
cipal suspended me. and missed the
examination. l thought had as much
right to Dig up the .oie as the teacher
had"
When The high-school boy Ceased ;he
committee viewed him sternly until Mr..
Mouider motioned him to retire. y
vote was instantly taken and the boy,
request emphatically refused. - !Sai
FTGlciSc0 Call.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-12-12
Greatly MiSjHdged.

She-"No. Mr.. Blank. I cannot be-
come your wife. You are in earnest,
know, and you are wealthy and of good
family; but cannot trust my happiness
in your hands.
Hon. Mr.. Blank-"But YOU will
surely tell me your reason. 1t must be
based en some mistake"
Sne-''It is not. / am a good reader
of character, and know from the hard
lines around your lips that you have not
one particle of true, kindly feeling in
your composition. You do not even
pet your pretty dog. which frequently
tries every way TO gain your attention. y
Hon. Mr.. Blank-"Dogs are not hui
man beings"
She-..Well. then. to speak of human
beings. As long as have known you |
have not seen you as much as look at. a
child"
Hon. MIR. Blauk-.I will take my
oath that | have fondled scores of
children. and more than that, have
kissed hundreds. nay, thousands of
babies"
She-"Oh! how l have misjudged
you! When was it?"
Hon. Mr.. Blank-'.When l ran for
Office. " Miiddelphia Call.
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hc.iOD;. Am CHURCH.

II l. c.iims'rd that the South is
at H,s year. = 20 far education. aud
t'ur tlm~s ~ much ss il spcu, ia 1870
VI DO i.c-srp, thinks that IL n
woman we're once admitted 10 the
lrrn' Acaisny ~ ten Nesrs II would
crniain 40 men. because tho immcn.e
superiority ~ the women would be So
plainly evident that masculine candi-
dates would no longer he possible.
Tor the proposed restoration Of ST
Mirharl =, hnrrh ai ,'oventry the see
opi largest parish church IN England
the snm o. sl1h.n1 10 raluirel. and
the sum 81 slgn.pn has slrcAdy been
RAISED Tho subscribers include Jews.
komaa tatholirs. chufchmcn. dissent
ers ani Agnos,lra
Mrs Aimta Z. Meicalf, Of Provi-
denc~. " ! oilers 10 the corporation
II lirosn tniversity tract 81 land on
Dln.y street. Providence. X. l.. for the
esertion ~ an astronomical observa-
tsry. Tho land offered Ia situated
on~ mile FROM the college. aud contains
thirteen arres ~ land
n Noh'hern Napilst paper says that
General Robert y. Leo never knew
there was = religious denomination In
existence that dii not believe In the
baptism ~ infants until he WIS told.
s',ar the war. when President of Wash
lngs"n College. by ths Rev. John viii.
lam jones. who was pastor of the
Baptist tharoh In Lexington, Va.
The tight ~ thc laborcr 10 his rest
Il . principle not sufficiently consid-
erred even In Christian families IL
holds for the dnm-s,ics. who MIGHT
lawfully complain ~ thu burdens of
sanday dinners II holds for the
eosnhmsu and stable boys. who are do
frauiei by Sunday driving OF their
hope ~ rut II holds In the railway
AMI ths steamer, NJ we'll NJ In the
mills sut manufactures. II isa right
on who's. recognition the religious OBJ
s~rvsare Of sunday depends. ~ T.
fndsps.issf.
II IL now concluded that the college
yenng woman can keep secret. and
ths r'cent annual convention Of the
Kappa Kappa Gama secret society, at
tanton, ". v, 10 accepted ~ proof
thereof The society has . thousand
member. and score ~ chapters located
chiefly In the many institutions Of the
s~st and northwest. and II tho biggest
thing NJ its Mind 10 date. - Cleveland
Leader
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The COMPASS,


The compass is supposed to have
been invented by the Chinese 1884 b.
g.. or more than $500 years ago. 1t
was undoubtedly used by the Chinese at
a very early period. being mentioned
in their ancient books. Its first men,
ton in European history was in the
twelfth century A. d., when it was said
to have been used in ships at sea about
the year 100. The magnetic meridian
was discovered by acclieu: from the
incorrect poin ing or variation of the
needle, first noticed by Robert Norman
in jSn. who found the variation to be
IA, n II deg. II min. east at London.
In 1864 there was no variation there,
and in 1878 it was u dee. q min.
west. In 1852 it was explained by DIR.
HALEY In n paper to the English Royal
Philosophical Society. He showed that
the varia ION was due to the ma .netism
o the earth. which he'd what he then
called magnetic roes, differing fro,.
the IL. rc>'rial p,l $. lie a'so showed
that the variation WAS not constant and
differed in various localities The north
magnetic poe is about 20 deg. from tho
geograph cal pole. The magr etic
needle points t, the north Oh both sides
o. the equator.-N. \. Times
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-12-12

One sultry night. in Indiana. I sat
busily writing upstairs close to m open
window. My lamp. placed upon MY
desk. attracted countless numbers ot the
inse world that como oui to see their
friend, only alter dark, thorn was
constant buzz Rro md tho lamp. and
many scorchcd victim. falling on lts
back vanly kicked IT. little legs In tho
air.
suddenly clear low whistle sounded
from the window "A whistle somowh hat
like the sound made when q boy blows
into the oriiicc of n trunk hey. startled
for a moment, turned my chair aud
bcheld "n the window-sill a little
tree frog gravcly hooking at me.
His skin OF an exquisite pale apple.
green color shone In the lamp light
Fearful that | might frighicn him away.
! sat mot onlcss IN the chair. watching
him intenily. Presently he gave sn.
other little whistle. as clear aud sharp
~ n bird-note. lie was evidently mak
ing up his mind that wa. io he trusted
"a confidence not mi.plscc'il. aud so"n
he gave an easy spring and was ON the
desk before me I hardly dared to
breathe. lest he should ha alarmed.
He lookei nj me- carefully for few
minutes; and then hoppod under the
lamp, he began n slaughter ~ the insect
Great on. such ~ | hal never before
witnessed. lie captured In fash any
carcl - f'y or moth that came near him.
declining Ia touch the dead onos that
hal cremaicd themselves.
After half an hours enjoyment ~ ihl.
Kind. my apple green friend hopped
rather lakily across the desk. repeated
the whistle with which he had entered
as II To say good night aud wen,
out into the dark. I proceeded with
my work aud SON forgot my visitor
But Judge my surprise whom on the
next night he again appeared. again
signalcd his coming with his musical
cry. aud again took up his position
under my lamp
For nearly three weeks dii INV small
friend visit my room nightly. and be
and ! became great friends. House
flies we're his special d.licacy. strslih.
lily crawling up the painted wall, cling
ing to the smooth surface with the
little disks. or suckers. on hls feet he
would draw close up 10 his body first
one leg and then the other. and when
within proper distance he would dart
forward aud. snatchlng tho ny. would
swing head downward. his hind feet
firmly glued Ia the wall Then. attach.
ing his forcfect. he would move on In
quest of another,
lie never missed hls aim. aud be-
would quietly and calmly zlRsag up
and down the side wall after every ~
he saw thcrr. lie berame quit. aecus'
toned To me. aud would hop ON my
hand, and sit there looking q, me with
grave composure ludicrous to 10.
hold. II Ldaccg ia ~. N,choiaa.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-12-12
The Dagger.
''This sword dagger had-his page
That was but little for his age"

This sword dagger had-his page
That was but little for his age"
We may infer also. if current tradi-
ton may be believed. that this page
was a penetrating little fellow, very
bright and given much to pointed ar
grments. He was, moreover, of an un-
certain age, which, as the poet says of
females, may mean that he was GER
tainly aged. just when the dagger
made its appearance in the world it is
scarcely possible TO say, but the first
glimpse we get of humanity reveals it
fiOurishing this weapon Of o!lense, much
esteemed for the silence and effective
ness of its work. Under a multitude
Of names-poniard, skean, dirk, still
letto, anelace, miserecorde, creese, kan
jim or bowie, etc.,-it has f1ourished,
settled disputes and affairs of love among
the hidalgos of Spain, the kerns of Irea
land, the clansmen of the Highlands,
the Malays and the fire-eaters of the wild
West. While its antiquity reaches be-
yond the earliest traces of history, il
must be questioned whether. as is COM
monty accepted, Abel was the possessor
of one which he used in the slaughter OF
sheep, the fat of which he brought to
the sacrifice. If this be true, and the
Biblical genesis of man is accepted,
the human family must have
early developed an inventive
genius in the direction of destruc-
tive instruments. 1t is probable, how
ever, that Abel and many of his success
ors used irregular-shaped pieces of
shell or stone having no semblance to
what We call dagger, the invention OF
which implies considerable advance
ment in the mechanical arts. 1t is not
questioned that from these flakes of
stone, bone or shell was ultimately
evolved the idea of dagger, but they
were not daggers. The word is from
the Hebrew, meaning to pierce, and to
all the nations of the remotest anti
guilty it was common and familiar in
strunient. With them, as with the COM
mon saldiery of late times. it served a
multitude of purposes. With it they
prepared the twigs for fuel, cleaned the
food for cooking, used it to dig up the
ground in planting, and as spit on
which to toast their meat or game, as
we'll as weapon of ofiense. In Judges
iii. Is, we are told that Ehud made
him dagger with two edges, of a
cubit length, which he girded on his
right thigh. This was 1886 b. c., and
a jolly little ticker it was for the ribs of
his neighbors. History does not record
whether he used it as a toothpick or not.
1t was not until much later that the
dagger was elevated to the post of
honor beside the sword, with which it
is now associated and enshrincd in the
romance of chivalry. The Greek short
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-12-12

The round trip from Quebec up The
Saguenay River IL about four hundred
ald seventy miles. and occupies forty.
eight hours. Leaving Quebec In the
morning one II down the NJ. Lawrence
about one hundred miles 10 Tasiousae.
the mouth oI the sagusnay. NJ night.
and IN up that river to Chieouslml. one
hundred and thirty-live miles further.
in the morning. while tho newt day u
given to viewing the grand scenery aA
the steamer returns. Tho great features
Of the river ARE its mountain hanks.
rising from ono To two thousand feet.
and this for sevcnty-tive miles. The
depth of the water In many places IL
something like thousand fcet Tho
steamer runs In close to Cspe Trinity
to allow the passengers n vertical look
up the cllf. and YOU think this steam.
boat almost upon ths bank cf soiId
rock. A pail II pebble stones stands oa
deck. however. for experimenting. and
not n passenger can hnri one with sun.
cient force Ia strike the rock. so iecep.
tive Il the distance
There arr no lights on the shore for
signals. and In q iog or thick darkness
nj night the steamers ara run by the
whistle. the echo of which. between the
two abrupt banks marks the distance
from the shore. The population ei the
Sagucnay region Is very largely French
and the ladies of our party found q good
opportunity to use all they could eosn-
mand Of the language. boti here ard ri,
Quebec, especially with table walters.
some of whom hal bu, mere smatter.
ing Of English. In one instance one Of
the party put back the joke upon q
French gentleman, who politely cor.
rccted q mistake. by citing the lsbori
ous efforts u q certain trenchman with
English. who remarked My wife he
be sick; the doctor she come" Hut the
last clause might be all right In these
modern days. Ccagregst,oaai,a.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-12-12
The Women Of Capri.

The Capri women are almost in
variably handsome and healthy looking.
In the course of half an hours walk
girls You meet pure specimens of Phe-
nician, Roman, Saracen, Spanish and
Greek types, survivals of the successive
conquerors of the island. But what
strikes one mostly is the statucsque
gracefulncss of these girls in all their
movements. However mean her oc-
cupation, whether it be carrying build
ing stone or climbing ladder with a
pail of mortar on her head, the Capri
ota girl will always be graceful. and the
lines Of her body in motion will always
call up. "reminiscences of Greek art.
This fact, together with the scenery of
the island, the delicious climate, and the
cheapness of living has made Capri a
favorite resort for artists of all ma
tions. Several artists have wived
with women of the country their for
mer models-and settled down to
strange half-wild and half-civilized ex-
i>tence. Other residents who, for
various reasons, have settled in Capri
have likewise taken unto themselves
handmaidens and spouses from among
the women of the country; and rs these
residents belong to all nationalities. with
perhaps majority of Anglo-Saxons
You may imagine what a curious, het-
erogeneous, and thoroughly unconven-
tional affair Capriote ''society" is. A
man who has had the force of character
to cut himself off from the life of cities,
and to come and live, year in and year
ont, in beautiful, calm, and sleepy
Capri, is a widely different creature
from the ordinary mortal. for whom it
is extreme bliss to take an excursion
train to Herne Bay. where he sits upon
the beach, binds a green bandana round
his head, and reads the Morning Post.
All the foreign residents in Capri are
characters who would repay study, and
their ideas and manner of living would
not prove an ungrateful subject for the
no, elist. World.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-12-12

Joe JefIsrson painted sceses. ~
veil ~ scted. when . young Nsae.
salary. elghteca dslisrs pcr week.
senator Mosrill. II Vermont. h
the oldest II thu ssnstofs. being sew
eniy foar. while senator kenns. of
West vlrglaia. is the youngest. bcIng
oaly thirty ain. - nstissd Herald
'4Cemmoiore'' sisrin. the steam.
ship owner of New York. V said to be
worth seven million doliars. Not
many years ago hs was . country dos.
tor. earning thousand dollars . year.
" ., Herald
II 10 claimed for DR.. White. ~
Queen Anne's County. Nd, that he is the
oldest living graduate of West P,lnt
ipr. White Is eighty -iise years old. and
graduated IN ,hs first class that gradu-
siei NJ the United sist-s Military
'~-d~my IN. Y. nmss.
sHael sai ~ tssAot ag, lol usAs ulIu
a. pssui,s sivs pus sssups,y sy1 ss,siu
pua 'u,Ig % psvsviis qsnsn ssv ssgseIp
'aoqns s,iI sttooi, ~ ssug1u s9lvl 20
ispsaI pus lsssusD ~ npgpsiso 6olu
'u,co cu ssssscd ~ plvs q pss 'ssypfos
qsneiop, 'sossdma %, 'isyssvp6sly
qssu W 'sus,aisO 70 sospd uxcio 90
:" uos is"pIs ssn 'essHu.M soslad--
5000 s1sesel
-qsss ssuo spsausx pus psoa 'xslisI
'noni9 'ucpasU 'siiioN 'ps,sIsJd pas
'qous solsi ssoesv'I puv sioyolSl 'Asu
-iinoD 'ssuiIi sslyi ssoN SsussJsp. pus
'wlIss,snv pms pusISua 'xi,unoo sfg,
'spsasD ui SaiAoa 'iisI souIc sssuop
purswovi sAu-Stifu, ssAo pas escss dIqs
uolsiussgo ass,xls uos ssg uvtuvH.--
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A Story With a Moral.

Handsome Young Millionaire $50
you would like position as companion
to my sister?"
Pretty Girl-"Yes. please; would
do my very best to give satisfaction.
''Can you sing?'
"No, | am sorry to say
"You play the piano, | suppose?"
mo; never studied music
"Ah! Probably, then, you paint
crockery or
lit is needless to continue the list,
sir; I have no accomplishments"
'.lndecd. Why, how have you passed
your time since you left school?"
''At home helping mother. You
see ~
Pardon me tor interrupting. You
have said enough and"
80, do not say will not do. If nec-
essary | can pick up sone accomplish
ments in reasonable time, am sure"
''Yol will not do as hired compan-
ion because you are entirely too gord
for the position. but if you will take
half OF my fortune and me with it.
shall consider myself the luckiest man
in the world
Gh. I'D D,;ro}.1,h;o T,,U
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-12-12
The Best 1Obace0.Pipe.

II all pipes were equally durable,
they night bc ,lasscd, according to
their merit. as follows; |. Soft earthen
pipe; =. Meerschaum; B. Hard earthen
pipe; I. Wooden pipe; 8. Porcelain
pipe; 6. Me'allc pipe.
The white earthen pipe, porous and
pc mcab TO LIQUIDS, is put first, be-
cause it is Il good absorber of nicotine:
tie metallic pipe is put last, because it
allows all the noyious products formed
during the combustion of the tobacco
TO reach the mou b Of the smoker. The
meerschanm, which Immediately follows
the clay pipe. deserves its place only
ON con !ition that it is not too old.
lit Is sea asoned, ii is as bad as a wooden or
porcelain p pc. The seasoning ofwhich
poet have sung. may be full Of charms
for The amateur; 10 the hygienist. it
SIMPLY Indicates that the pipe has had
It's day, and is now saturated with
tobac 'o-juice, and that it must be- re-
placed by another one, or be passed
through the fire TO purify it, as is
done in the cQtfee-houses. of Holland.
Every old pipe Drowned with long use.
leaves on the lips aud tongue an acrid
and strong-smci!ing. liquid which irri-
tates the tissues and corrodes the
mucous secrctions. When it has reached
this condition. the finest meerschaum
is no better than the meanest scor> h
throat. Independently OF the SUBJ.
stance. the form of the pipe has an. in
nucnce on the proportion of noxious
Ingredients which tobacco-smoke con-
Ga rs Turkish and Indian pipes, in which
tobacco is bu ned slowly. discharging
its SIN Ike through a liquid. arrest a
large rropo ton of the poisonous ingre-
dents The bowl of the German pipe
retains the greater part of the oily
products the Dutch and En- .rsh clay
pipes retain less. The metallic pipes
OF Thibet, beco Iing heated. carry to
the mouth not only brown liquids sat-
ura'ed with nicotine, but also q smoke
hot enough TO burn the tongue. DR..
Feiir Drem9nt, in Popular Scieace
Monthly.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-12-12

The old adagc. Hunger makes th.
best sauce" was amusingiy illustrated.
some years ago. nj y dinner party in
Philadelphia. given by Commodore
Rainbridgc. Among the guests was
Silas Dinsmoor. who had be,a United
States Agent among the Cherokee Indl.
ans.
The conversation drifted upon the
merits Of the different brands of hams.
and Mr.. D.nsmoor remarked
II do not think the quality ~ hsns
depends 80 much on the bi and as on
the cooking"
"well. sir. be good enough to give
Us n recipe for cook pg ham," said
Mrs. Bsinbridge. q lady famous fcr her
culinary skin.
Take n ham of any ~ the approved
brands. said the guest. bowling TO the
hostess. 'wash u clean. put II In a pot
AMI cover with cold wacr. place u ever
the fire and bring u nearly 10 tho boil.
Ing polni; keep u there until thorough
" tender and let II boil rapldy lev
minutes. Then take II oil the fire. wrap
II in coarse cloth. pla - II IN KNAPP
sack. bud the knapsaok upon your
shoulder, then march twenty live miles
through the woods, taking bee. line
over logs ani brush piles. and YOU will
lin the ham possessed II most en-.
qu site flavor.
There was silence for q moment after
the guest had given his iccipc. Then
there was burst ~ laughter. ~ all
saw what u was that gave the ham IL.
appeiiling flavor. i0afh's Cemgas,oH.