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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-23
Church Edihces AZ Home n"d Abroad.

An esteemed contemporary print, an
able letter on church architecture from
an American now travelling In Europe.
The writer says. Il have seen no
build ng that would, ia my op mon. be
as suitable for our large SUNDAY morn.
ing audience and our SIMPLE Congrega-
tional service as in one church bu ldlng
at home in Brook yn. he great
churches here are dark and cold
After so many cod and dimly lighted
churches it was a great pleasure to lind.
as we did at Geneva and here last sun
day, an American chapel bright and
cheerful" A more exhausting and pro-
found criticism than this Of the great
European cathedral it would be difficult
to find.
1t must be conceded that the great
churches of Europe are immensely In.
ferior to the meeting-houses Of Brook
lyn in the accommodations which they
offer to an audience. They are 80 large
that the voice of the preacher could not
be heard IN the middle of the church.
not to speak of the free pews for
poor people near the door. What H.
worse they have no pews. The luxu-
rious American pew. with its broad
cushioned seat and sloping back. ro.
minding one of u well-appointed Pull
man car. is represented by nothing hot.
ter than wretched cane bottomed chairs.
No audience could sit on these chairs
and listen comfortably to sermon an
hour long on some topic Of the day. or
to lecture by returned missionary
with real idols. Then, toe. the Euro.
pean church is never warmed by fur
naces, for which reason the European
lady cannot safely lay aside her wraps
and exhibit her new dress. Indeed,
the dim religious light OF such n cathe.
dral as that Of Amiens renders 10 i'm.
possible for we.l-dressed audience 10
exhibit itself to any advantage. IL is
the simple truth that the European
churches are entirely unsuitei 20
Large Sunday morning Brooklyn audi.
ence." and they show how much In.
ferior in real progress Europe is 70
America
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-23
His Philosophy.
New York Sun.l


Both were seedy fellows in hard luck.
One, the younger, was, evidently, o
song and dance man, with Bowery
trousers, a short, tightly buttoned coat,
and shallow hat. The other was q
victim of the adverse circumstances
that pro luce philosophers, and every
thing about him betrayel his condition,
although his face reflected his equanim-
ity of mind.
They hal just been delicately but de-
ciledly reminded by bartender that
the Trust company had suspended.
Il amt had bit of sand or drink
to-day" the younger complained, sneak
ing AROUND the corner.
Never mind, Sammy" the other
said encouragingly, the sun will shine
on both sides OF the street next month.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-23
Wooaeru OT Cora1.
fBahanns Letter

One bright day we set sail for chs
coral reefs. The wind was fair, and IN
hours sail brought MS to the wondrous
and far-famed coral reefs Here. by
means of the water-glass. you can dis
cern, deep down in the water. the beau.
tiful coral, with its mysterious caves
and assures. from which you almost ex.
pect to see real water babies appear.
Some Of the coral In like great crimson
fans woven from the most delicate
twigs; some Of q beautiful mauve on
purple: some like miniature models ol
old gnarlel trees; some Ike leaves or
budding flowers, while oil about were
scattered great red and yellow fish.
They looked as il they were male oi
leather with white buttons tackled upon
them for ornament. Fish OF every
shape and color swim laxily in and out
Of the black-looking caves and assures,
or coast around under the overhangine
edges Of coral precip.ces. The nsmsp
Ct these fish are legion and not alto
gether unromantic-the rainbow fsh.
the yellow angel. the Spanish angel,
q marvel OF beauty; the blue Ash.
with its red eyes. and the great "hoS
fish," weighing from 30 10 100 pounds
Of shell fish there are said 10 bs A.00(
specimens,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-23

1t is announced that Commander
Schley, OF the steamer Thetis, to search
for the Greedy party, has adopted q
rule which is en:orced with officers az
we'll as with the sailors under him,
that no one shall accompany the expe.
dition in any capacity who weighs more
'han two and one-half pounds to every
i, ch of height. Experience has shown
at men who are heavier than that in
proportion to their height do not stand
the Arcti, regions we'll. Capt. Schley
prefers that they weigh but two pounds
to each inch of height. This rule af
fects number of officers who other.
wise would have been acceptable.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-23

I'm the art of saying nothing in q
great many words am making rapid
progress. 1 write many pages of let.
ters which read like leading articles,
and if Manteuffel, after perusing them,
can tell what they are about he certainly
knows more than l. Every one of u,
pretends to believe that his colleagues
are full of ideas and plans; and yet all
the time the whole boly o. us know
nothing, and each is aware that the
others know nothing. No man, not
even the most malicious skeptic of o
democrat, can believe what charlatan-
ism and big pretense is all this diplo~
macy"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-23
Their Land l'enurr.

The Indians residing in Oregon
hold that it is violation of their re-
ligion to deal in land; that the Great
Chief made them from the dust of the
earth, and after they wandered on its
surface for certain length of time
they returned to its DO som and aga n
became part of the elements of the
earth. Iealing in land they regard as
dealing in their own flesh and blood.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-23
louldn't stand 1t.

He-Er-'m awf'ly fond of music
amt You? Not this sort of thing, you
know Can't stand the drawing-room
amateur nevah could. Sorry to say've
not been to hcah Nine. Schumacher
this yeah. Nevah hal time. Told she's
in splendid form. Like her playing
aNfly should know her touch mile
oil. Dying to heah her, She -
$50 am land if you would only be so
very kind as just to hold your tongue,
dare say we might both manage to hear
her now" NINE 5. has been playing
for the last ten niinutss,J
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-23
shan ties in Color.

The use of green and red seems uni
versal in Atlanta. Negro shanties as
well as the more princely dwellings are
colOred i'll this way. There i, q regular
craze for fancy pants. All sorts of
novel and even grOtesque effects are
sought. One citizen has put his fine
house in a blood-red garb with Jet
black trimmings. AMI the elect is not
by any means disagl eeable to the eve
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-23

4 pine floor in goldsmiths shop In
ten years becomes worth $50 . foot.
A Syracuse jew weler bought for less than
$40 some sweepings that gave s20s
worth of gold. In his cellar tub into
which is blown the dust from u polish.
ing-lathe cimulates $50 n year. A
workingman in that shop carr oil Of At
various times, on the tip Of his moist.
enel finger. $50 worth o. filings In Q
few weeks. Workmen sometime. oil
their hair and run Their fingers through
it, leaving deposit OF gold particles.
which they afterwari wash ont.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-23

According 70 An Eagllsh lady nsw
travelling In japan every one. rich end
poor. In that country tahes . dip -
least once day In Q csidren of hot
water. The rich hattie before dinsss
and 81 bedtime. Their whols heuss.
hold dip In ths same hot water. A
bath, sxceps nj . thermal spsing, u
only On immersion. rreecdeass n
given 10 the elders when there are no
visitors. then 10 ths young people %.
cordins 10 their ase, aest 10 tl,s maid.
servants. and lastly ~ tho vomsn.
Predatory ablutions ef fset and hands
are performed Ia bssins. aad ON getting
out of the csidron each hssher rareiss
mouth and threat with cold aFosnetsssd
water. In very hot weather they eli
fan each others bodice 10 dry Them,
Human beings Who ere - Ne end
shspeless ~ too prosIsreus quaiis Do
not mind being tanned. The mobility
never went nshed In ths streets.
But In their castles ~ shircs and theis
parks they did aud ds---sosmsriy IN bs
cool In hoe ~ sther. and nov 10 eccne-
mize their European and ethsr ger.
ments Hunchbseks aud defosmsxl
persons are almost unkuowu. In .
japanese Eden The Law Of na,arai
selection prevails.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-23
A Giants square Meal.

The Philadelphia Record gives the
following as the bill of fare which
Chang, the Chinese giant, consumed at
q recent lunch: Four large plates of
soap, forty-three fried oysters, two rare
tenderloin steaks, nineteen baked po.
tatoes, two dishes of stewed tomatoes, q
large roast chicken. three punches OF
celery. two custard pies, one mince pie,
one apple pie, five cream puffs, six
bananas. pound of figs, two oranges,
twenty-six ginger-snaps. and eleven
slices OF bread and butter He also
drank eight goblets of water and four
cups of coffee
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-23

The younger Dumas says: Poverty
destroys pride. 1t 10 difficult for an
empty bag to stand upright" II would
be just as logical to say. Poverty
makes no abatement in pride. An
empty cask will stand up AZ straight ~
| q full one."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-23

Acircns man sai u feluircs person
Of sool. commanding sile. large
issinfcs. big eyes. snd q striking con.
ssssi hr,wcen the complexion AMI color
~ ~. hair iu l,e a ,utlful IN tho ring.
III" greatest s,trns beauties are often
quite humcly ~ the paflor
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-23
Chlldreu'u Raresea-

The Lancet does not approve Of childrsns
parties. and thinks that not only In winter,
but at all seasons, the amussmsnts Of young
children should be simple. unsxciting and -
free as possible from the charactsrissics II
the pleasures Of latsr ysarH
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-23


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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-23
! COMEDY.
Iona, bailey Aldrich !

Iona Bailey Aldrich
they rnit"l. with clasps of hand,
Ari Ar~~"' and burning tears,
lh'N met ~ foreign land
Aii'i >"in" twenty YEAR.
Met a. a'luaiutances meet.
Smiins Tranquil eyed:
Nui even ia" least lltile beat
~ t." h"ar unJu either side
I cy rd,t'.-l pf fhl> AMI that,
Ih" ni'hlns> that make up life:
III" ~ "a t,ain>lpruugh hat,
A.i l." "a hlaca FOR his wife.
\ what a comedy this.
y itl"r was hurt II appears:
- '".'' she la lean Il To- his Iii.
Va nl'" hr !'ai known her tear
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-23
the ARCTIC ROOD SUPPLY.
what saess. srs~tp's ssvssses as. q
ass On tae ashleee

tNewburylart Mac Naliet ~ faii
The vessels for the Arc,ie ta relieve
L,eut. br-ely will ha really ,o .sll MAY
!. As early ss January M tha .es bs
gan TO move souihwarh, and this was
considered a good Indication of open
water this season. A. We have ire
quenily said. W. believe IN nu danger
To Lieut.. sireoly. unless n came
from "a hazardous attempt last
summer 60 fufce his va south
IN obedience o. government of,lsra
After he left tho ureenland VII
lagos. hs passed. very inhnspsiabls
region abandoned hy all livins ihing..
Here hc found the weather eaid bat
passing M u grew warmer e. near the
point where Dr Name terminated hia
explorations There ha fsani an
abundance of animals. with darL nests
full OF eggs on which ,he old ducks
we're sitting. anl un ths scattered
patches of bare earth flowers w.fa in
bloom. The vessel lay woek unloai.
ing and then left
This VAS the last ason ui that pafty
but their hons large frame l,nii,iinR
tho sides aud Toof ~ four
Oh cknes house within honse
was Ia process ~ erection !,
their provisions had been seenre.i
and two miles away was aa iaes bsaati.
ble supply oi coal iu illustrate the
s.tuaiion photographs w.te taken every
day aud the plates sent 10 wsshinsten
by the return v.s.sl. A fcw days aso
es'Aldcrmsn J. 4. ur.eiy. brother of
the lieutenant, hal fourteen ~ thos.
pictures printei one exhibited ths
result. of their hrst days hunting
three musk oxen. whirh woull Weld q
ton Of beef. ani iG5 birds cue Lsif
geese of large s,se az Ma -ovy daeks
nearly the airs ~ our ees D.. In the
course of busy woes the, hasl Killed
eleven musk oven. one 10, '. sne seal
anil an enormous quantity ei bisls, IN
all, Lieut.. treely wrote, enough ffash
meat b. supply for three months
Why abould ansbosiy think "a dying
In country liko that where The death.
rate 10 less than In the army IN oas
latitude Why r.sfve With plenty of
guns and ammunition enough las s.vsa
years. They had gone north 10 the
open sca. which names men elsinal
n have discovered. hut found u nos.
Az soon ~ they eoali arr ags their
affairs they proposed lonrney towards
the pole. and ~ d va. distant less than
600 miles. aud they have had ,wo polar
days two summers fos progress, why
should We doabt tba, they have either
reached II. or gone hundreds of mliss
nearer TO II shan any human bstse
ever went beforep II This elisnsts con.
tinusd ~ mild, there vas neshlna hst
success and glory before shsm n n
grew warmer, ~ N had for sesas han.
drcds of miles last past whst eeuId
prevent their solving The great prob
lem ON which oshsrs he'd isbesed and
riskedf They had thor dess snd
sleds. their boats aud Their sssam
launch. aud On ahusdsaes sf nscs~assy
equipments only Que thing h sessnss
their covering ths whole qssstssn ssd
being bach IN septembeE. end that 10
that Lieutenant tiveeiy, helsasins ~
the army sad tssiax . stfsnt di~rs.
plinasisn, may have ebeyed hia orders
10 his own destsuetion.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-23

A northern farmer, when asked what
he tho ght Of Florida, said. We'll,
the land S worth bout 80 cents an acre
but the airs worth bout $50 an acre.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-23

A nsh.pcls has been invented shs,
will register every fsh caught. Tho
pole will have perfect sinccure when
ve 20 fishing with u. II she rod
doesn't register tha nsh purchased from
the ANAL hoy. when your ewn luck has
been disastrous failure. n won't give
satisfaction.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-23
sch sss isstte.

tt'incians'' Enquirer.
Little ilasen Hair Papa, It's rain
In.
Papa somerhat annoyed hy work in
hasi Well. lot u rain.
little iiasen Hair. timidly-l was
goins ~
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-23

Asksasaw Traveller ain got no
Fssieck fur fosc.I lieion. Do fruit
chat ara fsised Ia hot-house ain nigh
~ swes, as lie fruit whut ,er gits ou'er
DE- otrhAr
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-23
Osk ots tssadsespes.

Although mirages are common here.
esq" mlly ~ the winter. some three
weeks ngu one vas seen fivaling any |
had e,vr hch'ld II lasted from sun
fise until noon. In every direction there
were con,tant changes. one minute oh
Iecis seemed inverted barns, houses,
irnrca. cattle. ad ia fact everything
,isible ga tho ground. appeared
sbov. us. lRan th. would spread
broader ani farther away. and again
come quite near. Objects far o I were
brought io slght Last night We had
sctys ngular aud beautiful Eun,,t just
a. the snn 1T appeared below the hori-
xon the Nestcrn sky was one flame of
iai gold, ani fru - tie sun came "a far
"a ore brilliant ilamc. IN fact. broad
ribbon of ilrc entirely distinct from the
general coiui As night began To settls
down, hucs oi green aud blue appeared.
pioia,ing slincthing a. an aur1ril
effect.
ai,l not weary YOU tn what nc
le would only le tame description.
but will toll you of the last wonder.
oft have | heard pcopl, speak ~
wili nights aud Wild effects at sea: but
,e.ne over saw on lanl, At tins
seison tho prairie - ono vas, plain of
SNOW level white which at times IL
ghastl, The moon Mas not qu to half
full snd was about two hours from NJ T.
tina. and ihe heaven, m that quarter
sege black with clouds. from the
moon. Mp and down. was ribbon Of
light. aud on each side, nj equal dis
tanecs, we're two more like sun dogs.
MANY persons went out To sec the sight
and returned with "a tramor Of fcarl
tn the morrow came n heavy storm.
Sssw y a,r.ss.ara.~e awapeims.
Col. Green, president OF the Connect.
lent Mutual i.iie-Insursnce company,
says "In Que of our large cities. con-
10 ming . great population Of beer
drinkers. ! had occasion to note tho
deaths among large group of persons
whose habits. IN their own ewes and in
thos. ~ their friends aud physicians,
we're temperate. but they were habitual
user. of beer. wh,n the observation
began, they were. upon the average.
som.thing under middle age. aud they
were. ~ course, selected lives.
- W 'Nt w tNftH NtAs tNtft WhH
nothing very remarkable TO DO noted
among this group. Presently death be-
gan 10 strike Il; and, until 1t had
dwindled to = fraction II its original
proportions. tho mortality In Il was as
touadlng in extent. and still moro re-
msrkabie IN the manifest identity Of
esus. aud mode There WAS no mis-
taking Il. Ths history was almost in
Variable robust. apparent health, full
mascle~. fair outside. increasing
wright. Horid faces. then u touch Of
cold. or q sn,ff Of malaria and instantly
some acute disease. with almost inva-
rtai'ly typhoid symptoms. was In violent
srsIoH ehd Ten days or less ended Il.
II was ~ n the system had been kept
lair outside, while within u was eaten to
ssbell. and st the hrst touch of disease
tscrs sss utter collapse. every hber
Was poisoned and weak. And this. In
iis main features, varying. Of course. in
degree. has been my observation In
bsrs drinking everywhere. u 10 pccu-
llssly deceptive nj first; II is thoroughly
destructive nj the last
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-23

Robert Collyer: There is an attempt
in the buoyancy of youth to do too
many things, AMI not the more solid de-
sire to do one thing we'll.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-23
LIE Prs!On. d.
Exchange

The duration of life in England is on
the increase. Mems lives are prolonged
two and wonen's three and one-third
years beyond the limit of thirtr five
years ago. The change is ascribed to
various causes, prominent among which
are the influence of the public health
act, the progress OF the temperance
movement, and the diminishing viru-
lence of the ep:demics.
The risibility editor of The New York
Times has just announced the d scovery
OF the bacillus that eats out the holes in
the trowsers and coats of small boys.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-13
A LIFE SAVED BY A CIGAR.


Bob Ingersoll tells private thougn On. "a
reason should not be enjoyed by the w0rld az
seems that while Iugersol was IN Cleveland soon ate
his successful legal fight for the star outeT SUI VI
anttobacoo crusade had started In that CITY ana
wellknown Boston scientist was delivering nlgnty ,eC
lures against tho of tho soothing weed Ids sPeho
invited others TO argue the question WIN MN, pu|
though the smokers were largely In inc nDoay, @
Boston invariably proved too clever for the deDsters
brought against him. - -, h,.
Awaiting themselves Of Ingersolps presence some OF ms
friends begged the great orator 10 take up the ~
behalf OF the tobaccOusers which ne cOndesconue" w
do more az Joke than for any serious reason,
That evening the hall was Iammed ana, when Ino RpJ
htbtlonist requested answer to MS arguments noV
sOlemnly and said he would reply 10 tue statement
OF his eloquent friend by the relation OF simple cueh'
He said:
IL was once attending TO a mining case In one OF tne
widest and most lawless regions OF Utah. mur1eE nso
recently been committed by notorious tci anu Yin
mittee Of local vgantes watching for MN az eVey
cressrOad. Just after nlghal was rding Dach W NJ
from the nine, mounted on a WHITE morse. &c
question would pass the very road the same evening a
riding white horse The posse had snDusneu vl 5I
selves in some chappara and as came down Tue no
path they got ready TO fire all together-ior Icy
time trials In that section Entirely UNCONSCIOUS tna
bali dozen sh0tguns were sighting my ssnrIIVIhJ
stopped my horse, struck match, ana pr0ceodeu ~ Us
my cigar Thinking that tho light wOuld give to h,S
still better mark TO shoot at, the concealed parry ~
their fire for second Iu that second the Dlaze Vi te
match reflected my features, revealing they ~ .ne
those Of the man they awaited AID, stepping oue on
So ladies and gentlemen If hadn't had the gOOd
to be smoker wouldn't be here now ,,.Ao anti
"And you call that fortunel grimly asKed inc an'
tobacco lectnrer, after the applause had ,,e
al don't see It," Murdered his opponent ~ @ ~
been for that miserable cigar there would nave De0 oNo
less lawyer III the world" ,. aorvr
And, amid the that Followed lngeIsOl nat o""N'
completely knocked out In one TOunu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-13
sIJNDRY NEW-JERsEY TOWNS.

CRANFoRD.-The Rev. James I. Riggs, of the
Presbyterian Church, has received call from the
Bergen Point Reformed Church.
Bishop l.. G.. Andrews will
preach the baccalauTeate sermon at the Institute
on Sunday morning, and the Rev. Dr. George r..
Crooks will preach the annual sermon i'll the oven
ing The commencent will take place next Thurs
day.
As Robert Early, a steward on the Egyptian
Monarch was leaving the steamer on Wednesday
night he was arrested by Custom House Inspector
Newton Button. He had roll of silk around his
body, and was arTaigned before United states Com
missioner Muirheid yesterday and committed for
examination.
ORANGE.-Early this morning John t. Mum Of
the firm of J. I. Mum 81 Co.. was driving down
Ceutral-ave on his way to the market, when two
men Jumped from the side Of the road One Of
them grasped the horse by the head while the other
Attempted to climb into the wagon. Mr., Mum
drew revolver and pointed II at the second man,
who scrambled back into the road and with his
companion started on a run.
PATERsoN.-The Paterson Light Guard visited
Troy, Albany and Saratoga last September, and
were Hospitality entertained in Troy by the Iibbets
Veterans In return for that courtesy the Paterson
militia Yesterday received the Veterans from
Troy. Tie train which carried the visitors
exploded q number of torpedoesj tho signal
for the ringing of the church bells the discharge OF
cannon aud screeching from nine steam tre engines
n1aced at intervals along the line of march; the
factory whistles adding their hoarser tones to the
din The houses were prOfusely decorated, and the
Woin-st. business houses were hung with bunt-
Inc Dinner was served IN the afternoon, and re-
ceptlon and hop took place in the evening.