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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-02-15


The baton was first used at the Kings
theatre by Chelard. He came to London
at Monck Mason's invitation with a
German company in 1882, and always
conducted with q baton. Before that
the leader alone with his violin bow con-
Quoted the orchestra. Sir Michael Costa
saw at once the advantage of til, baton
and adopted it from that time. But
the practice was much criticised both in
the case of Weber and Mendelssohn, who
used it in conducting for the Philhar-
none society. Prof. Ella tells me
that Mendelssohn, in company with
Meyerbeer and Costa, were dining with
him the day after the Philharmonic
rehearsal, and was so much annoyed at
the impertinent remarks made by the
leaders of the orchestra, who criticised
his use of the baton, that he was seri-
ous'y thinking of giving it up, when
Ella exclaimed, with his usual strong
sense: MY dear Mendelssotn, do NO
such thing; don't pay any attention to
them; if you give up the baton to please
them, it will be put down to cowarlice
on your part" Both Costa and Meyer
beer urged the leaders to set COOL ex-
ample by accepting the baton. This
decided Mendelssohn, and he retained
the use of the baton, which was also
used by MOscheles, and has been re.
tanned ever since.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-02-15
The Bonanza KINGS.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat. I


Flood, Fair, and Mackey are brawny
full blooded men, with good color,
heightened by gool living and drinking
They dress carelessly and have all the
California characteristics free and easy
in address, hail fellows we'll met with
all their friends. Sharon, on the
contrary, could sit for q picture of a
good Connecticut deacon. He is thin,
angular, understood, fiat-chested, with
straight, lank hair, whtened by age,
combed down smooth over his small
head; pallid face, almost destitute oi
expression, and mustache that adds
nothing to the countenancc, When he
looks ut You, however, you notice pair
of eyes as sharp as those of q weasel
and the quiet gestures show that the
small body has good deal of nervous
energy. He always dresses in plain
black broadcloth, of ministerial cut,
and this, with his white necktie and silk
hat adds to his clerical appearance
He is one of the best poker-players OF
the Pacific coast.
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4 s.~s.sa IN urst Wcn. ..m.

isetfhk hsti IN kan rranrisco ro-i
fo.cicauii tells another go.ui story which
has never ye, appeared IN print The fol
i"~ing Incident .sur,,d at Jack k.onviilr,
Fiurnis last spring. aud tho clever actor
draussss ~ says 10 suggested MI entirely new
hlea IN dramatir construction. which hc pro-
is~- to avail himself - some day The cur.
tain hal jisi gune down nn "a. third act ~
''ffse tileen iiawn" whan n tall professor.
IN" Individual advsnrr.l ;, the fr,r of ono
~ IN" isise- ani I,fuIH,lnl.i the following
nnl'r'ts-i for c,nun'lrum Ia thu aud.cncr:
Ladies AMI gentlemen. why is 1t that
shsks-psav Il the only nal dramatist the
~orid ever Iir-lns-i''
N no onc r-plI~i. the 'nll man wen, On
~afm~tly.
l. " ircsuse ~ his mary olotis knowlslc.
~ human nature, 80 hi. wonderful coninan
of language sni espressioni Not NJ all a. b.r
Sritcrs have esiuaissi him In th,~, r,~I@s'ts,
bnt The immortal hard II the only dranlntist
wh" rssxnisssi th. evhirnt fact that IN rral
hfs Niss is MT f'unish-l and virtue ~ not re-
wsnissi ~ the sirkly. sentimental plnywrights
~ to-day would hav" us believe There IL no
last act make up all around ever, i-siy.
ees marrl'st his.ne.- IN his plays Look
81 Hhelioi That's the way matters
Wind - Ia rial life i,pok at Rnnco
AMI Julhf. M happy denaiencnt"
at"ut them Nv advice "a the public
ihe'"foFe, u ~ never ~i' play out. Always
'ra'" ,rtof~ NJ" last a't just hen the q oube,
siilainy and h"ari hraking Is at its worst
ami yon will grt The real rsli~m and natural.
n~ss"
'f'n mi t'n "n' sail the aulirncc. which
-e'n'~l io Ia profoundly Impressed with this
reasoning
nav" nothing mnr" o. say" continued
w" critic, futting on his hat except thnt the
curtain Viii In r,,ng up ia n minute. l move
that We nov aijonrn-
anh lh"ri ault SAYS that when the curtain
s"ni az ic was 1umhfnun,l,.l io observe that
h'"fe was nDt soul lcf, In the huuse
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-02-15
They sold Him . Hole.


He was telling the story in the billiard
room Of a Denver hotel. Said he:
There were three of us, you see, and Ne.
vada was cold climate for us. We wert
dead brokc, half starved, and clear discour-
eyed, when along came New Yorker. He
wouldn't play cards, wouldn't he robbed, and
we couldn't stick him with forged land
patents or bogus pre-emptions. One day we
trailcd out and dug hole into hill and
saltel II n bit, and rushed back and offered
the New Yorker the big discovery for 5000
cash down"
And he btf'
Took right hold like n pair Of pincers.
Why, he never even stopped to beat usdown.
We got a cool thousand apiece and made for
Frisco"
"Purty cool that was"
"Wcll. dunno II there was anything
cool IN that transaction it was the way that
New Yorker hunted up a pard. set miners to
work. bought machinery, and took ,er $50,
WU out of that 'or hole inside Of eight months
Maybe we've got over feeling fiat, but CUES;
not"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-02-15
A W0MAN'S REASON.
Why sweet GLADYS Wept. Until the
Wan in the Noon SObbed From - y m.
palhS.
,'hicago Tribune.l

ntHkb IIlbuHt.I
'tiuI pity me-
Gladys MrNulty. usually SO proud and
composed nnl who moved alput in the little
world II th'r" who knew her with the
stately grace II New York Post editorial,
sank On "A fauieul rs she uttered these words
and >"l'i.si n il her sh,s.strings would break.
In ia" ln'l"iI> that lined the entrance to
lirierton Villa the robin relbreasts were trill-
ing their mcrriest lays. And yet lying there
ON the tauteuil. whose velvety surface is not
more soft than her cheek, Gladys McNulty is
sobbng away the hours OF this beautiful
June morning and eve- and anon there
comes from between her white lips a low,
d'~Iaiiing moan that is pitiful in its sad in
i.'nSity But finally the convuL'ive sol,s that
arr racking her dress waist grow fainter and in
n little while she sits up, the pink suffrsion Of
blush telling all too plainly which side she
Ind been lying ON.
Aud as she sits there gazing listlessly into
the middle Of next week, her mother, pleas
ant faced woman, enters the room.
why are you weeping, Gladys~ she
asked
The girl does not answer, and strive rs she
may to keep down the soils that are welling
up from her heart, the effort is in vain and
again the pretty face is beiewed with tears.
hut an instant later she has conquered her
emotions and looks bravely up ut her mother.
II will tell you, mother" she said, 1.-THE
causc of my sorrow. was crying to think
that you cannot go to the matinee to-mor.
row"
And why may not gor'
"bsau~n,' answers Gladys. in voice that
Il hoarse with agony. IL have concluded to
take IL In myself"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-02-15
SITTING FOR A PHOTO.
The Old Tt0e Method and the As-
tOnishi0g Results Thereof.
,Ira,lforl tpal star.

,Bradfor Ia star.
The camera Became an alarming object
when the artist threw black cloth over his
head AMI converted himself, as u w.re, into
one large glass eye The patient was tnld
not Ia move-a terrifying injunctirn. He
WAS earnestly cntreated not to wink, and tho
result was the tears instantly nowel into his
eyes until the craving for winking bccam. q
madness His head was fixed into M engine
designed 10 steady II. hut which In reality
appeared as II II was meant to crush IL, and
in this position lac was told Ia iooA happy.
and to think of something agrccable whil~t
the opcratos watched him with his hand an
the cap over the lens waiting Tor the happy
expression % come into his facc. II was
hardly surprising that the usual consequence
Of a sitting Of this description was likeoess
the predominant characteristic of which was
that of acute mental suffering and consider
able physical anguish.
You are constantly coming across thu mout
extraordinary POSES. the most astonishing
expressions of countenauce the most nrian-
choly grouping. II l. not the fault IL the
photographers; the sitterr viii have IL ~.
and object 10 artistic arrangements. A fond
couple, for instance, imagine that q most
picturesque and pleasing effect may he pro.
uueVh 'y 4""d'to -ftts'tb 'uof bHtatBA
up at Henry, who leans poc,ically over her.
In real life nothing could In mcrr kIyliic
than such an attitude: but IL real life par.
ticular subsection of light will not msks
Matilda look like West Indian n.grc~-, nor
will Hcnry's bowed head lead one 20 suppo~s
that II Is possible for mans far. to consist
entirely Of the parting of his hair
One young lady, in the resolution to look
uncommonly pleasing, comes out ~ Though
she had been just about to snecze when hsr
likeness was taken. An elderly lady III iarwer
proportions. quite ignorant ~ tho lsw u
photographic perspective, insists upon sitting
80" and Is rcpre~entci like an elrphsns In
gown. People with turn up no-ss. with very
long noses with no noses to .I.ak IT. delight
In sitting en- profile. On the other hand, yeo-
pie decorated with four or i've chins, asd Q
corresponding amplitude of ch-ek. love 10
present their full faces A short man insists
upon bcing taken standing. A tall man will
cross his legs, desiring to aps~ar nm cosy ~
titude. and by projecting hi. bos In tks
sphere Of the lrns Is d-picted ~ the vs~~~~w
Of foot that should make his fortune Ia Q
travelling bouth
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-02-15


III" hi"a nf tho hnanan II that when he
ns' he ought o. L. buried M the trunk IT n
ir~'' anil -'it comes nlA,ut that an collins mr..
u'-'sn'si With view ~ keep up ia" illusion.
ih'S c'f'si-t II four 'uisii. tree irsnrls. and
~" ~ fa.hi"n'-i together as Ia lur,k yer, like
ire ~, n htir d-,ancc Tlry aI., of
''H'f~', Tremendously heavy h,h thra that l.
"'Hlsl'l'i'-l an excellent fault II s.u she
'" l' '"i, polite iu vi. father. "r one friend
h~ifss =" oliain "a" r,--i viii ~ another. h.
h'sk.s him - pr''~Hni ~ n g'r~l, slid. heavy
''hln III" gifi is pat int" an h"nnr,~l Ila,s'
~ w" h'u-.s ~ fur us'., nnl h shown for
w" siinr,ii ~ II any fri.n l. who may call
~" owner w"nli rather go into hi- coffin
'han part With u, and generally speaking
uh"irh = hinantn may gct into debt and
'-' Nw, har.hls trrai.si hy his creditors.
hsl ~tll l"asr him his cofiin not Wishing io
pnjnii" his on,rN into the next world.
~h~h. s""riing 10 thu c-h-tnl,. d.J-n,is
very nu'h ulain ~" way IA which u man l.
hnfi''l wa- tpli that half the Chin,.s,
Ewing IN Hong Kong wen" ALREADY IN happy
l.'~---i"n ~ ,h''f riiiin-, AMI r-aiy to enter
.h"n, wl'u ~ani.-l
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-02-15
An Expert HRS S.nlin.


Johnny II =. lieutenant in nv
old regiment. was always great hor 80
man one of tho;c mel who could
teach hors, an-tling, and make q
spirited animal ont of the sorriest plug.
He WAS always mp to some trick or
other. in which his trained horse plaved
prominent part. When we were on
n scout a favorite trick Of his was to
ride at full gallop into town AMI drop
his horse i'll a heap ght in the street,
and the intelligent brute would lie
there IA though deal. He would 20
off and attend to his business and come
back to find n crowd around the horse
almos. ready to mob him for his cruelty.
Flinging leg over the animals ba'k
he would come to life, spring mp and be
away in an instant Many q tine in
dangerous scouts has his ability to drop
horse in all i'm .ant stood him in good
steal, and enabled him to esrane cap
tire. A peculiar thing was that his
horsc would never d. their tricks for
any one else. Officers used to tako a
fancy to some of his trained animals,
and pay large price for them, only to
find that they were very ordinary and
stupid brutes ont of their trainer
hands
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-02-15
~ NIlDIr Nj THE WAY.


'UrI-l N""kl,
"t"~~l lA .i.utur ih. road i, lone.
Nui ~" ur~,r i- hard L. ,.r,r~S:
liNi N'll N"u know th"r.' /, danger
IN tHe ls'-- AMI n1r,hv moss
I.r k.'.i, 900 ~" i..'i I.ih. .l..luir.
IT, n.ilfu. i.tu,' Nnu t. stray:
ltsu va 10 .''t >ni"lS over IT,
i'i fl'r sunlight all the way.
sunlight AL the WAY.
N'u"N'T Nuu fear.
k"In -''I heart. dear.
IA thr,.s suuil ,hi all the way.s
IT, .h'l went III With n blessing
N'il u T. L..- ( u,'h.i.inv".
~" dhl-i,.- W.u. down AT her feet,
\ui fht lik va singing above
'NI "n. un ~" narrow f'~,i path
\"thin- ,nuli tclnI,i her in stray;
r. iho. ui."'f Nn~ passed al nishtfall,
Anl -i. Il sunlight all the way.
SUI. .-ht nll the way:
\ni ,h" ~uiing said,
y h,r lrri was spread.
had sunlight all the way"
Aud !, who flluN"i the maiden,
krrt thinking ~ went.
over ia" I"rlluu~ moor ~ life
" hni unWarN feat arr l.nt.
II th"t could k'@'p the foot path,
mi mot ~ ~" marshes stray,
Thou they would reach the end of life
~" ia" night could >hrotI the day.
Ihr, 4 hav" sunlight all the way,
hut III" marsh l. wide,
Aud they turn aside.
And ia" night fall, on the day.
tnr l"ii"r tn keep In" narrow path,
N"t turn 10 ia" l"it or right;
f'i u Wr ',t"r nt morning.
What shall "" Il" when the night
Fails back "n our lonely journey,
Aui "" fr,'Irn uiIr VAIN delay.
Thrn sl'aiilv onward. friends, and we
Shall hN" sunlight all the way.
Suulr,ht all thu way.
TIL the journeys DER.
And wc reach the shore
tf never ending day.
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| know von better than that" and their
eyes met In way which nal 10 my old
maiden heart go ont warm to them, as
old people hold ont their hands in
blessing upon happy lovers
And SO the talk ran on for an hour
full of interesting topics, full of variety
and having nothing in it of that unle-
slrahle constancy of stage talk, so often
nlarrlng the conversation with and
among actors. A more delightful call
l never made. and a more womanlv
woman does not live than Modieska.
She calls her husband Charlie" in the
brightest sw eethearticalist way, and
there Is none of that disagreeable gush
one sees between married people, and
which one knows is only little dash
OF sunshine to fool people into going
out without an umbrella only to be
caught in storm. They are an ideal
couple, as much in love as when years
ago they joined hearts and hands. They
are both highly intellectual and both
accomplished, and upon neither has
there ever been cast the slightest
shadow of reproach.
As an a"tress Modjeska. I think, ranks
first of ali English-speaking women.
She has a nature loving, warm and
true, and it imbues all the characters
she assumes and gives to them such
lights and shadows of feeling, that
every listener follows her action and
expression as if they were parts of him
self. Sic presents in her acting an
ideal reals II which is the ultimatum of
the highest dramatic art. and she DOS
stsses to the fullest e..tent q quiet force
of EXPIRE 'ssioa, which is intensified by
Its very greatness. She can bring tears
to the eyes of her auditors without saw
ing word; she is, indeed, heart PAN
tomimist. In her love scenes there is
purity rs beautiful rs love itself. and
her own high character permeates all
the characters she assumes This is NV
idea of art, and this is why I say the
true woman alcnc can be the true
artist
However, life is short, which this
letter is not, as Dickey would say, and
| must bid this delightful couple adieu,
with n world Of good wishes.
AS we went away We shook hands
three several times (Modjeska has a
beautiful hand), and the soft young
newspaper man stepped back for an
instant, while | overheard him say:
"Ah, madame, your golden hair and
brown eyes are like my sweetheart's." s"
Have you only one?" she said,
archly.
"Only one. madame"
"Ah. most unTsual man," she replied,
and the door shut us out from all but
pleasant memories.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-02-15
An American Debutante fn England.

lCrOffutS : New ork Letter.
On first arriving in England six months
ago, Miss Detchon pronounced De-shou, ac
cent on last syllable) spent some weeks in
Stratford, where or whereabouts. in plain
blue flannel dress Tor gown, as they always
say i'll England, she ransacSed all the haunts
of Shakespeare, and shouted her ia vor.te'Imrts
through the woods and over the hills--a
pretty vision. doubtless, to the rustics of those
parts. She went to London, and Mrs Iabou-
chere and husband became her influential
friends, and for some months now she has
been chirpng in the houses of the nobility
At last Mr. Edgar Bruce, manager of the new
London theatre to which the prince of Wales
has given his name, decided to accord her
hearing as u candidate to open that fine place
of amusement
II have just been through most trying
ordeal" she says in her letter 'In INV ap-
pearance before Mr.. Bruce, everything de-
pended on being in good health and voice
Alas! caught slight cold, which
frightened and frightened and closed down on
my voice, which grew DINNER and DINNER
The vital day came. l was reduced to a
whisper and gasp. | resolved not to run
the risk OF rostponemcnt, but to call up all
my resources and depend on pantomme
did it. Desperately l went ahead.
funned and frolicked recklessly. l san. like
a creaking door. | chirruped like frog
l bObolinked without the bobble Well,
won. And now hold contract with Mr.
Bruce, by the terms of which no brings me
out properly as n star during the gay Lon
don season, OH terms highly advantageous
and satisfactory to me-"
On this very point New York manager
showed me a letter from London yesterday
which said: Little Miss Detchon, who made
such hi in "Wives," has been engaged to
open the Prihce's, at the same salary that
was paid Langtry here"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-02-15
INFORMATION IN BARBER SHOP
The Growing Inquiry OF an Inquisi.
tive Man Who Carried Sacnei.
New York SIN

New York SAM
as this the barber shop" asked n
neatly dressed tall man, carving a
sachel, as he entered Il Sixth avenue
establishment.
"Yis, sab. Walk in, sah" said the
owner.
''CanI get shaved here?"
"Oh, yis, sab. lO' mex. Only five
ahead"
"Hair cut?"
''Sart'nly, sah."
''Shampooed?"
"Oh, yis, sah."
The man walked in, placed his sachel
on the floor, and sat down.
BARRIERS don't pull teeth to any great
extent nowadays. do they?' said he.
'Oh, no, sah."
"But they used to, You know. They
used to pull teeth, cup, lance, leech and
do other things that hurt almost as
badly rs their raZors do now. What
are the prevailing styles in whiskers
now?"
"Mufstaash, mutton chops, an de
English spli chin, sah."
"Ah, yes! Do YOU ever find the
whole three combined on one face?"
"Nevah did but once, sab! A young
man ployed me to block ont de free
styles fur him, so he kin hab 'em shabe
off one by one, sab. to see witch o. dem
styles he look de bes' in Wen dey was
all growed he 'feered to hab any one
oh 'em shade off, sab, cause mebDe dat
be de one wot suit his 'plexion bes'.
Dat young man struggle wiv dem wis
kah fur free munce, sab, an den he or
der 'em oil shade off Den he say,
Raise me mufstaash.' l riz him
mufstaash, sab, an he hab his pictur'
took. Den he want his mufstaash took
off, an English split-chin riz. Wen
dat was rlz he 60 wiv dat an hab his
pictur' took. Den off come de English
split-chin, sab. an We grow de mutton
chop. Wen he gets likeness O. dat
he put dem free pictur's in row an look
at 'em minute. Den he frow 'em on de
flo an flop hisself in dis cheer, sab, an
holler out, L looks like de debble in EN-
oil, l does. Shade 'em OFF, An he
nevah wo' no w'iskah tall, sah, after
dat"
"So?" said the tall man. "You use
bay rum, f course?"
"Yis, sah"
"And hair tonic?"
"Oh, yis, sah."
"And the best pomade?"
"Sart'nly, sah."
"And-but of course you have that
on your shelves Capulini's Scalpita-
TRUMP"
"No, sah; We amt fell to usin' dat yit,
sah."
"What!" exclaimed the tall man,
grabbing his valise, opening it, and
taking out square black bottle with q
gold label. Don't use the greatest ton
sorific of the age! Then let me"
"You's de mex, sah!" said the barber
to the tall man. He glanced up at the
clock.
"Jiminetty!" said he. "Half past
81 I'll bet I'm too late to catch Job.
son!"
And the tall man rushed ont.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-02-15
A Warning 10 stage struck Girls
[''Mahlstick" in Courier-Journal. |

L.
want to utter one more warning word
here to the crowd of young women, many of
them well born and well bred, who, flaI;erei
by most vivid imagination, make n rush
at the stage-door and clamor for admission
l have had, As the well-wisher of one of these
aspirants, some little experience within the
last few days of the disagreeabe task of ask
ing favors for another, disagreeable because
the result was foregone conclusion Here
comes to the city very pretty, amiable girl,
supposed to possess enormous talent for the
stage She was induced to cone here
through promises on the part Of
theatrical individual to assist her, which
promises were probably found to he
of impossible accomplishment. called yes
terday upon the manager Of one of the best
theatres, an old friend Of years standing.
said to him: 81 want three minutes talk.
There is a young lady here from Louisville
aspirations, the stage. Have you little part,
even line or two to commencef "Wait a
moment" he replied. He opened drawer
and took out a list-a printed proof-an-
nouncing the name of the company soon to
open the regular season. The number of
names was appalling. "You seer he re-
marked, ''and there are six young women
here whom | can not possibly Use. As for
the list of applicants, all backed by influence,
applicants who possess amazing genius,
wouldn't tire you by asking you to read it"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-02-15
why . Woman Throws Awk kwardly
Clara Bellies Letter

'The absence Of adipose tissue" the doctor
said, ''reveals the action Of her spinal column
beautifully. Observe the articulation of the
top rib with the vertebre as she lifts her arm
That member shows, now that she uses II in
adjusting a stray lock at the hack Of her
head, the jointing Of the single bone Of the
upper arm to the two bones Of the forearn.
The ulna has the shortness characteristic Of
females; and the reason why she reaches up
awkwardly is the same that prevents a
woman from throwing stone gracefully
the thinness Of her scapula and the shortnc~'
Of her clavicle. See the movement Of her .x
tensOr muscles. Now she shrugs, and you get
an idea Of the arrangement Of the bores and
muscles in her shoulders. Ali she'd be rarp
subject for dissection