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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-27
WOman's Superiority Over Man.
IRiu Arm

heard a smart old man say once that
woman who didn't have temper now and
then was no account, for while man ought
to be philosopher and go according to
reason. a woman wasn't made that way.
She is full of emotions and is bound to show
them. She is up and down. now calm ard
now excited, according TO circums; ances.
Her love is stronger and her dislike more ill.,
tense. Sac has more wonder and curiosity
more tenderness and tears, more sympathy
AMI reverence and hope. In fact, she is
purer, better creation, and was made so be
cause she was to be mother and the nurse of
children.
"Her pr ntice hand she tried on man,
And then she made the lasses."
was talking to nice lady one day about
woman's rights, and she said that men and
women both had too many rights now, and
INDUCED themselves in some that didn't be-
long TO them. For instance" said she,
man has no right to be fool, and no woman
has right to be homely."
But how can she help itl' said /. "If
woman is born ugly as we call it, it surely
is not her fault
"Of course not" said she, "but if she is
born that way she mustn't stay that way.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-27
The Love OF Ferfu merry.


A lady recently paying visit to noted
modiste III this city, remarked q delightful
oior, like violets, pervading the atmosphere
OF the long display parlor" Not seeing any
flowers to account for it, the lady made III
quiry, and was told. to her surprise, that the
scent proceeded from dress which was aJ-
justed 10 dummy figure standing near.
Looking puzzled still, it was explained that
the intended wearer, when sending
the material to the dressmaker. had
also enclosed u small sachet of orris root
powder mixed with beliotrope, which she
desired might be sprinkled between the lin
ing and the material composing the bodice.
and also introduced in ary available stua-
tion in the skirt of the dress. This love of
perfumery is considered an evid, nee of re-.
finement; that is, if it is not carried too far.
and provided also tine very best extracts
only are used. In the open air watt of
some delicate perfume is delightful, but in
crowded rooms, where ventilation is neg
lected or insufficient, the effect of much per
fume is nauseating ana vulgar Violet de
Caroline, or Mignonette, are considered first
choice 10y those who have made the many
extracts something of stu iy.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-27
~ ~. Blaine.
WI ashingtOn Ietter ]

" dSillilSiOn Letter
Mrs. Elaine i, u finely educated woman.
She VA, ii Yankee schoolmistress in ken-
tucky when Il aine met her. Blaine had lust
graduated at Washington college, and went
To Kentucky to commence life as a school
teacher. His school was very near that of
ms wife'S, and the two struck up quite a
friendship. Mrs. Blaine at this time. how.
ever, was somewhat romantic, and she re-
fused to tell her future husband ANYTHING
about her Parentage or her circumstances.
Blalnes love finally conquered all scruples
and he proposed. Shortly after this school
br ke up and tie Yankee teacher went back
To her home III Maine. Blaine followed her,
found that her parents We're in good cir
cuinStances, and married her Shortly
alter this lie went To live in Maine
to oblige his wife, and SO it comes
to be blaine of Maine" instead Of Blaine
OF Pennsylvania. Blaine first settled
III kennebec, where he edited paper While
III the Legislature he changed his residence to
Augusta, where he still has country home.
Mrs. Blaine is thoroughly domestic woman.
She is tall, rather stout and dignified. She
Is not the politician that Mrs. Logan is and
her manners are earnest and practical. Her
constant associate is Abigail Dodge, better
known as Gail Hamilton. Miss Dodge likes
society as well, perhaps. as any woman in
Washington. She delights especially in
small dinner parties where she can have a
chance to talk, and talk she does very well.
indeed. Ii Blaine is elected president, Gail
Hamilton will lie quite factor at the White
House, and she Will assist Mrs. Blaine in
dong the honoIS of the executive mansion.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-27
sseie's b"iis~- s.rap~sa sa.sems-
3. Csh~r Matters ,haa Or~.~.


II would ssrm that fashions ~ sign.
Ing onos nsmr Noul be- supcrfuoua !.
that II one had = name that VS. the
thing to sign that and nothing but
that. Hut. alas oncs simple name j.
NO, suniriont 'umo time aga certain
young men of social aspirations started
The fashion ~ representing their first
names merely hy an initial letter. while
the m,d'li" uanos, often improved upon
or invented ior the pniposa. were
spelled out ~ full The novelty of
III . has wosn oif somc~hai, and W. o..
not nnduly impressed by n card bearing
The name ~ y. Ioricscue browne" ~
~. de smythe Jones Hut now that
women have como to nslng the same
ieshion Ne aro little surprised. rha,
u u not simply ripple upon the soa
oi fashion Is shown IN tho fact that sew.
eral wedding invitations have gone out
with the brides name similarly en-
Frasesi, both IN New York AMI lhlla.
dslphia
A later custom than this is being IN
isoslucs'i ~ present, that a signing the
entire name in full. ani also that of
joining tso names as surname. The
hrst comes from England, from whence
~ are getting ~ many Of our fashions
nowadays ingliah women aud men
sign Mary Elizabeth Jones, or llori,.rt
Lionel iirown. ~ a mere matter II
course, AMI II h. or she wore given as
many more names. would uHe them all
Tor. Why are names given them " no,
Tor useY Aud do not three or four
names look more important than one
with iniiialsY
Tie second. that of joining two
names as u surname. comes from
France, where u H. customary 10 use tho
name Of tho wife ~ we'll ~ the hus.
baud. here - much more reason for
tbs latter custom than tho former
THIS usage makes II an easy matter 20
give woman her proper place among
her own ~ her husbands family. Mrs.
Jones " very indefinite. here are 40
many Mrs Jones.s that W. cannot tell.
unie@s 49, knos her we'll which Mrs
Jones n In we know Hut Mrs. John
Hamilton Jones' tells us at once that a
Miss Hamilton married Mr. John Jones,
and that Mr. John Jones' married ono
of the Hamilton girls.
In the caa. II q widow Who has mar.
rsed again. II IL quite customary b. see
easls engraved. Mrs. y Frances
lnslish." Frances being tho first hus-
bands name. This custom obt ins
more generally among women who have
attained sosaethins Of reputation so
eislly, arti-tically. or otherwise. which
They do not wiah to lose by hiding their
identity under q new name.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-27
A Heroine and Avenger.
Detroit Free Press


Mrs. Mackeys act in burning her portrait
painted by Meis,onier rises to the height of
heroisin. and avenges the whole world of
non-arti-tic people. Think of the snubs that
some suffering man has endured, who un-
mindful of the despotic ethics of art, in.
qulred of the artist: "Is that picture for
sale" or How much do you ask for that
pictures' Think Of the hours of agony
wh-n some miserable mortal, who could only
app. eclate an oil painting on the roof of a
house, has stood absorbed, rapt, dazel, be-
fore great picture 10y some noted foreign
artist, and coulin't tell for his life whether
1t wa, a cow or a landscape!
And how many inartistic souls have sunk
into their boots at the fateful terms, high art
and low art, ard racked their brains to know
what tones could be got out of silent can
vas. And now woman has dared to burn a
Melssonierl Called it daub, and declared it
was only fit for kindling fuel, and wouldn't
give 1t house room! Art centers are filed with
horror, and well they may be, at such "A de-
parture from old traditions. Hal Mrs.
Mackey been art wise and art soulful. with
an inborn appreciation of the value of pic
lures painted with brains, she would have
n.ade another fortune by simply placing tina.
picture on exhibition And the more obscure
and shaio~y and long drawn out, aud the
less like herself, the more people would
have fallen down and worshiped it. As it is.
she has disting uished herself, and her name
Will go down to posterity as the woman
who dared, not only TO criticise art, but To
burn it, when it failed to please her.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-27
The r"b'ir schools of Mexico.

uting these Ia 4 fow years. since the
political change came upon the land. a
spe 'ial ~ lurt ha. been made To promote
q incaii"n. ublIc schools enough have
been butt and equipped to accommo-
dat nrarls all tho children. but the
authorities have not vet succeeded in
getting all the children into them by "A
good deal.
There are tw1 kinds Of public schools
IN this city. One Of these, and the
highest sort. is the national schools.
supported by tho federal government.
aud the other is the municipal schools,
Supported by the city itself. There are
of muni' ipal .chools alone fifty for bows
and thirty five for girls in the CITY of
Mexico as adequate seating accommo-
datiuns ~ are furnished to the chill
drcn of New York city. But the
schools hero have not the advantage of
the graded stem. and the branches
taught are fcW. or the federal schools
there arc fifteen in the city for both
sexes, manly intended for those who
purpose 10 Practice n profession or who
require special culture.
of the adult poems very few can read
and write. But tho children of all
classes are receiving much attention,
aud II IN estimated that the number of
those who have some education in-
cteases ~ or - per cent. from year to
year. In tho matter of education the
state 81 Vera Cruz is ahead of the
other states Of the republic.
There are two other sorts OF schools
besides those mentioned: the parish
schools. of which the Catholic priests
have established u good many here and
there. and the lapcasterian schools,
directed and supported bv the Free
masons. OF these last named there
are eight or ten in this city alone.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-27
College Athletics.


President Porter, it is unnece sary to
say, is man of rare tact and knowl-
edge; but it is remarked that he puts
the athletic business as favorably as the
facts allow. However, what he says of
the events which follow the meetings of
Harvard and Yale on the bloody arena
might be made a good deal stronger.
Every one who goes to the annual boat
race at New London knows that it is
prolonged bust" time when every
one thinks it his duty to get drunk if
his college wins, and to drown sorrow
in the flowing bowl if she gets defeated
Sometimes it is deemed necessary to
capture the little town upon the
Thames, and then there is mise:y for
the indignant citizen who wants to sleep
quietly instead of going out to defend
his front gate. The boys will have their
fun, no matter who pays for it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-27
Women a. Dentists.


Six women graduated at the recent COM
mencemen. OF the Philadelphia Dental col
ieGe, and Of these gradual g Professor Pierce
says t'iat not SIX male students in the class
were Their supeIiors. OF the mechan cal aud
inventive skill shown by thes. and former
women students he speaks in high praise,
and notes the careful, pains taking work."
the exqnis te mechanical adaptation of means
to ends, with the successful result. shown by
such students
There are four dental schools i'm this
country that admit women to their degrees.
Nearly fl ~ have already graduated In.
stead of making S400 or 500 year as
office assistants, the practice of a score of
them ranges from 5000 to $GOOJ annually.
Both here and in Germany women dentists
practice among ladies' and children, and are
especially favorites with these last
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-27

A tablespoonful of sulphur taken every
other morning for week, then omitted three
mornings and taken again, will clear the
complexion in a couple of months, but will
probably make the black specks more nuner-
Gus for a week or two A mixture Of DOW
dered birthstone or sulphur i'll diluted glycer-
Inc, rubbed on at night, in connection with
the other treatment, will soon cause them to
disappear Wash off carefully in the morn
ing with soap and water in which there is IA
little ammonia. After this, if the face seems
oily, wash it at night with spirits of camphor
reduced with half as much glycerine and IA
lew drops of ammonia. In the morning
battle the face as before with a little am
Ill MA III 1t, and after wiping it carefully,
sp 'nee it over with camphor and water, and
in short time the fairness of your skin will
delight yourself and surprise your friends.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-27

IPopular Science Monthly.

The starch of every plant differs
from its neig!bors both in size and
shape, and this has considerable in
fiuence on The character of the vegeta-
BILE organ in which it is stored up; the
hardness of rice. for instance, being
due to the fact that the rice-granules
are extremely minute, with angular
corners which fit closely and firmly to-
gether; whereas potato starch is large
and round, with considerable inter
spaces filled with water, and so forms
comparatively soft mass. But, not
withstanding their outward points OF
difference, in chemical composition the
starches are all identical, consisting of
carbon, hydrogen and oxygen exactly
the same materials as sugar is COM
posed of, and better known as the com
ponent elements of coal ard water.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-27

The hot water craze has been men
toned in these columns and has attracted
its share Of attention, but other popu-
lar crazes fully as remarkable have en-
joyed their run during the past few
years. About ten years ago the blood
cure started, and for time every one
troubled with weak lungs became q
convert, that is. in our large cities
Then came the mud bath. People
focked to certain Spa in Germany to
try the virtues of sticky black mud,
which was said to cure rheumatism. TO
bathe in it meant simply to be buried
in it up to the chin for an hour or two,
and then to spend several hours in q
tub of water getting rid of the
"reminiscences. The blue glass cure will
be recollected by all. The sun bath
cure, the fish oil cure for consumption,
the simple diet cure, the celery cure
for nervousness, and many others,
started out as crazes but their best
points have found their way into the
array of orthodox remedies.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-27
Taste In Walt Paper.

iNhi'"So A>e"s.
The people of refined taste just now have
decided leaning for paper of mild subiued
color, such as ocher, yellow, chrome, straw,
Owe green. perfectly plain and smooth.
This covers the body Of the room, while
borders of various wi lths Iun around it. a
few feet from the floor, some handsome de-
signs worked out in it in liveler colors, SO as
t. harmoniZe with the main color, however.
Gold. yellow, dull reds, pompean red du |
blues, and green are the leading colors.
Tapestry and leather are still considered the
"toniest" thing, perhaps largely because
they are the most expensive Japanese
papers. that is, done in japanese style, are
als' quite in vogue. However, generally
speaking. individual taste plays a more and
more important part in the interior decora-
tion Of u house, even in the matter Of wall
decoration
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-27
Convenient for the Corpse.

One of the latest patents is that OF
an alarm coffin. The death boz IL very
arranged with an anndnci-
ator. When the victim finds te.t lie
has been buried alive, be touches hut
ton, rings lell above ground ami reg
isters the fact. The next day when the
sexton comes around, lie notes the
register and has the body eAhamed.
Then the victim is laced in another
coffin and proncrlY b,.rlcI.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-27
To Loosen Tight Shoes.

l"Pipsey Potts" in Arthur's Magazinel
The young widow who did washing at the
doctors every Monday, received the shoes
for birth lay gift But they were narrow
across the foot for her. likewise Her mother,
the handy, helpful woman of the neighbor-
hood, the 'Philadelphia woman" of Peter.
kin fame, knew just what to do. She said,
"wet a little, soft, folded rag in hot water,
Lucetty, and lay it across your shoes where
they pinch; change it every now and then,
an you'll not have to do it very often until
the leather will have settled down, friendly
like, to the shape of your foot, and You have
a comfortin feelin' in your Shoes"
That was the way. This remedy will make
the tightest boot or shoe come to terms if per-
sisted in few times
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-27
Soc Cwsm~t's Jim Sam" House.


Joe Einmet. the distinguishes comedian, Is
me ~ the men who Is sail - have visited
the realms ~ tr-moriom AMI enjoyed him
elf Joe saw beautifully coloreI rainbows,
handsome women In gnudy dress, and mag
nihcrni Ialaces His present unique and
wond-rful manson on the Hudson is said TO
have lsen modelled after one Of his "tremen
structure He saw "a house different
from anything In the world AM
entering was fairly cntrnnced. There
were ne regular ceilings, but they were
undulating and wavy. resembling the ripple
on beautiful lake. and were exquisitely
c,iiorei There were no corners in the room,
iit sudden reccSses here and there and coy
nook- ani pretty retreats, while foreign brio
a-trar ani the portraits Of famous stars
alorr.d the fr~coci walls. The Hudson
mansion was huilt and furnished as nearly
after this moiel ~ possible, and it Is the
wonder of all who IL.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-27
A DevlIs Tool OF the Blackfe feet.
Portland Oregonian.l

Old Indian John brought to town
and presented to DIR. Rafferty, q curious
Indian relic, being neat and simple
contrivance for punching out persons
eyes, formerly used, as he says, upon
Indian doctors who repeatedly failed to
cure their patients. It is OF stone,
about foot long, half inch thick and
varying in width from one inch at the
ends to three inches at the center, the
width of the latter being caused by a
double-pointed projection on one side,
the points so arranged as to strike each
eye in the center, while the groove be-
tween protects the nose from injury.
The ends we're evidently used as
handles, by which the instrument Of tor
ture was held in position while the "un.
slightly deed was accomplished by
blow in the CENTER"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-27
An Improved MeshsA % sssesas.
D-trtst FRYE Press,

As has often been remarked, the uses
OF electricity seem to 10 illimitable. II
has more than once been suggested %
the best agency for the inniction oi
capital punishment. and 1t has lust
been used with great success a. means
OF self-destruction. A young man oi
Jamastown. Pa, the other day de ber-
ately conn lifted suicide by taking q
plain iron rod and holding II 10 an OK.
posed poiit on an electric light wire.
Eeath was insta ntaneous.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-27
KIatcain@ by Electricity.

Chickens are now Matched out by the
aid OF electric ty. The nest or basket
is filed with fine hay, upon which the
eggs are laid. The cover i, thick
layer of soft down attached to round
box containing coils of wire. These are
heated by an electric current, whose
temperature is regulated by a tller-
mometer placed on the cover. When
the heat becomes too great the rise of
the mercury cuts the coils ont OF circuit
and allows them to cool. All the at
tention required is to sprinkle anil turn
the eggs once each dav.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-27
Something for the Hands.

l"Pipsey Potts in Arthurs Magazine]
We were at Mrs. Sweeny's once when Lu-
cetta washed i'll the forenoon AMI ironed in
the afternoon, a trick that some risky women
indulge in sometimes when they want to do
two days work in one, poor things. We
said to Lucetta, that if woman had the
strength to wash and iron in the same day,
we thought it p city hard OH her hands
would Ike so tender and sore; and the answer
was, that she always rubbed her hands well
with some of "the stuff mamma made" and
they did not burn and hurt then.
1t was the same stuff" the men folks
rubbed on their hands when they were husk
ing corn or binding grain-made of little
lump of beeswax and grating wax melted in
with about five times its bulk of lard. 1t
makes a smooth, soothing salve.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-27

uf case Of the sort A man Of intellect
ami POSITION had married an uneducated
woman "'>he came to him poor and meanly
clad, says he WHO tells the s.ory: "but his
genus was rich enough to deck her out in
purple and fine linen. SO long as these
lastrt all went on comfortably; but when
they were worn out and the stock was ex-
hausted. alas. poor wife Shall not rather
say alas, Door luans"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-27

She can be good II she wants to be and she
can be kind and entertaining, ami that will
make any woman pretty on intimate ac-
quaintance. The homelirst woman | ever
knew was the most fascinating aud attract
I'VE And just 50 the biggest Ounce of man
can keep from being a fooi if he tries to: at
least he can be silent one, and then folk.
wouldn't find out he was ii fool
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-27
A Pretty Lamp Shade.
ATLANTA Constitutional

"A very pretty lamp shade is made Of per-
forated cardboard. fine tarlatan, narrow
ribbons. leaves and ferns. The leaves and
ferns should be mostly small ones After
they have been pressed and the leaves
weighed, cut SIX pieces of card aboard and ar
range the leaves and ferns on each piece diff
ferently. When arranged, paste them ON the
tarlatan, then cover the cardboard on both
sides with the tarlatan, bind all the elces
with the ribbon and send together.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-27

When certain San Francisco lady.
Who has made wide eastern rcputa-
tion "a, writer. visited Japan some
years ago. she was ,ntcriained by one of
the leading Amer cans Of Toxic. Every
thing ia tie house was artistic. AMI the
rare.t curios. the most elaborate
porcelain ware. the finest Japanese art
productions. covered the tables and
iillcd the rooms. The San Francisco
visitor vas much interested in all this,
aud was particularly admiring the din
ncr tcr,i,c. which wa, of II very unique
pattern. After dinner the host took
her aside.
Don't tell my wife. but Id give 81
Ia cat oil white plate
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-27
HOnscs without Kitchens.
Rev. j. nj. Savape

INV. u
| hoie the time will come when We shall
have outgrown the barbarity of having a
kitchen in every house. If you stop to think
of it just little, it indicates a lack of
civilization, such as it would if man had a
boot shop, a halter and a tailor shop in his
own house, and everything else as primitive
barbarous man did. The time will come
when We shall have cooperative house
keeping, when men of yearlong training,
and understanding this physical life OF ours
will furnish us with food
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-27
4 Wsstth eeIaf.

l"pii water ats promptly ~ an
cnlsii''. AMI hot water taken freely half
an hour before heitimu 10 the best of
'Rihasll Ia tie csse oi constipation,
~blle u has . mcst souti,iDR effect ON
The stomach and blwels. THIS treat
nenl continued fHr few months with
proper attention ~ dict. will cure any
durable caso u dyspepsia.