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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-01-04
rHE COURSE At coausll

u Was announced last spring tha, Cos.
nell University woal,i, q, thu opsu,ns a
The iall term, receive student. t,s |.
course al inS'r'"tion In .i.c,ricai snv,.
neerihg The announcement has created
:" mn"h interest, aud provoked so mscL
inquiry that we have en,i.avored tp ,,,,,.
cure AMI present to ouf fvadets full I'm.
formation in regard io thi. aex de,..s,.
ment oi study.
The requirements fuf s.lni.s,op arr
TIE same ~ h. tho vsh~s tschu,s,.I
coir~es. civil and mechanical .nv,nr-v.
ing. etc. that have M long i~ce ss,sh.
lished. via. algebra aud vro.netvy, In
addition Ia the ros,.,uon EuslssA
branches.
The course In the University iweia.l~s
the higher mathematics. the ty~nrh os
German language, rhet.<ir, d-~rsss.s,y,
.eo,,ctry and mechanical drswinu. ,.hvs.
rs. chemistry. the steam engine ana
other motors, lur-,'i.- the s,ecisl ~mh
electricity. whieh -os1,iiuss~ sh. s,.~essi
icasurcs NJ tise coar~e~.
The instruesion In elecssisty lwclu,I~,
the use n oil the Instruments ssupjovcd
IN making elccts,cal m~asuswsw~ass. vim
TIE means enployed IN testing their sr.
ruracy, AMI ,ieter,piging their CONSTANTS.
The conS'r'iction aud testing ~ ielesvaph
instruments, the methods II testing ssl.
egrapi lines and cails~ IN. thessy,
c"i'H'r'irii"n snd testing ol dynssuo ma.
chimes, the study ~ the difs.rvut avs.
TENS of -l.cirt' lighting, s,r. ., etc.
The course In des,sn-d ,o give q thor.
ounhly practical. rosnhin..i with q the.
orctica! training, aud the ~lee,flcs. EN-.
sinecr will ind use Zoe every ssh,,,s
named. The higher mathematics ssd
pure acieDces will l~ found as ~spsvssi
Importance, nav in the inissey u Vl,s
Applications III electricity, when ~ ssss.h
II in the tentative stage.
Tie iarilitirs tor this insiisuSIssa a
cornell are III the i,~s, A luswr, 80
building has Just l~ea cosnpl~sssi, In
which arr several r.pm. ssrssally
equipped Tor elessricsl sesss ssd mssus.
uremen's. All the im,Sstaat imsasu.
n'entS iof measurements ase psovlassl.
Dynamo machines and sysssWss II s,sr-
tr'c lighting are In practical st,sssslsn In
the building. and. a. fsr ss ,ssusSl.le. IN
the applications II c'~c,ric'sy sss sssm.
pliiicd.
The student ~pes.ls . romssslrsuh,s
portion ii his time in tise lalmsuSuvy,
making enIrfimen,s with Ne vsstsss
instruments. lie determines the ,svs
AMI constants of rAivsnesns>sss swese.
ures the rcsistsncss n vsvsmss rsnu1upos
ors; measures the casysses uD1 ~
electric lights; determimss IN ssssw
expended In charging. ssd that asvsI.
cpe'i In discharxsas sesssus hseepssa,
deficiency II nssehinss aad snsesSs, r
short, does sxartly chat tlss ssmssssg
needs to do In the fact0~y " olns~,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-01-04
A PROFESSIONAL BEAUTY.

A few years ago, fashionable societ,
in England was agitated by the advent
OF the professional beauty" Il nam.
| applied To women whose singular beaut,
tempted them to pose for the admiration
ol men. English society, even OF the
fashionable sort, is so decorous, that
hlgh-born DANES were disturbed by the
presence Of such an anomaly as a vir.
tuous woman whose manner said, 81
wish to he stared at, for | eniov it,
Yet on the Continent such women have
long been known, and society there
freely acknowledged their right to pose
before all who wished to admire them.
A writer in the Century, who met an
extraordinary beauty in Italy, the Count
Castiglione, says her self-appreciation
was enormous, and her frankncss in re-
gard to her beauty most amusing.
On her return, after short visit to
England, some one asked her if she had
seen many handsome women there.
"None more beautiful than myself" was
the brief but pointed reply.
Such was the "craze" she excited that
crowd gathered at the door of ball
room to see her enter, and many of
them stood in chairs to crafty their
curiosity. But such adulation did not
in the least disturb her equanimity.
She might have been embarrassed if
she had not been greeted by crowd.
But it was at her evening receptions
that her self-appreciation and love of
admiration were most frankly and bril-
liantly expressed. She reclined on a
sofa, withdrawn some distance from the
wall, in graceful pose, and dressed so
as to display her neck and arms to the
best advantage. Near her was lamp,
so placed as to throw the proper lights
and shadows on her form and features.
Her guests, men of course, were
seated in a row at little distance,
whence they might gaze in respectful
admiration. Now and then she would
signal to one of them, by languid
movement of her hand, that he might
approach her. The slavish admirer
would advance with deferential bow,
kiss her hand and tell her she was
beautiful. Then he would pass around
the sofa, that he might see her from
every point OF view, and thus return to
his seat.
"The dictionary" says the writer in
the Century, "defines vanity as IAN
initiation OF mind upon slight grounds; ;
therefore, she was not vain, for her
grounds were strong" Yet such enor-
nous seif-appreciation and love of
admiration must have been disgusting to
Il aretined observer, whose type of woman
hood required the presence of modesty,
and sweetness.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-01-04

The train was within 20 miles from
Albany, when the man turned around
in his seat and queried:
"'Spose the Governor will be in Al
bany?"
al guess So"
"'Spose | kin git to see him?'
." presume you can"
"WelT, want to see him powerful
bad"
"Anything wrong"
"Well, calkerlate there is. My son
Bill is in jail"
"That's bad. What for?"
eur shootin' at skule- teacher who =
bin and got II corner on all the cider in
our county, and is holdin' on fur rise. -
"And what do you want of the Gov
ernOr"
IL want Bill pardoned out, in course,
but I'm kinder frustrated about how to
approach the old man. Ii he's down on
corners and likes cider, and carries re-
volver strapped to him, I'm all right
but ii he's sweet on eddecashun, down
Oh pistols and don't keer cent for ap-
pie juice when he kin git lager, then Bill
kin prepare to roost behind the bars iOl
the next five Years. - Wall Street
News
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-01-04
A paIss aASy.

On nm Atlantic steamer bosnd los NSv
York, year ~ ~ ego, the uaual soops~
tainment Tor the beasat a Avsspsua
charity was project~d. Thss~ hapVeassl
TO he On hoard y soal many ssrsuo~s.
uionals." sctors and slnssss. vke sll
promised to take part. cxcsis oae. VIM
kept aloof. and stubiovaly declissd "
assist. A. he Was the star ssa~t deslsssl.
every effort WAS made to chamse MI
mind. and the conmittss NJ usvuaup.
ments At last applied 10 Mr.. r. r. nss-
mum (who was. IN usual, IN lewuaa>ir.
uous passcnser). and hrwsssi hlss N lclnw
with the reluctant singer. NJ. nsvnuuu
undertook the mission. sad sisss seaAins
the case and making his appeal. somswhsi
10 his surprise the man at onec ssapuSpd
I'll wfussd ~ thesc v,cople. hs ssti,
land l dislike exceedingly le take psss
in this sort u entertainment. hat u yos
ask me. Mr.. Barnum. ] raa not dscljue.
! am glad to do anything that will plaess
you"
Mr.. Bsrnum felt m,rh cosnplIusssssd.
but protested . little. when the man
continued
You did me u great iayos once, Ms.
Barnum. and ! never have fosvosssa h
You may not recall u, hat I sm uesle,
great obligations 10 you"
why" hesitsied tile great slsow
man, 81 mus, confess that I doar ~.
CALI don't rrm~mbrt any circuss.
stance. aud yet your ia.e h iAsuallss
! haven't forgot that. Where Was Il w
met''
"Oh 1t was thirty year. avo. NJ. Rsr
nnm. ! took the first prize IN Sowl
first baby shoW. Eve always ieh ssuSr
ful "a you. II Editos's Dvswss. /,
iiarlsr'- Magasiae ior iDscsmtsr.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-01-04

Why, was i'm and out there every davn
$50 was - said Mrs. Scott, land
never SIM Il sign of Il wedding
"And 81 was :" echoed Florence
why, just dodged in at the back door
any time. They We're making cake one
day, hut, You know, never took the.
hint at all :"
well, | always thought they were a
queer kind" said Mrs. Scott, "You
never could find ont much about their
affairs"
And they all agreed that this time the
secret had been kept, in spite of the
back door.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-01-04
A LOAD OF POLE CATS.

A frolicsome fellow in the southern
part of Arkansaw, wrote the following
notice and tackled it on tree:
"Glakins 4 Co., the largest merchants
in our county, will pay five dollars
apiece for every live pole cat delivered tC
them. This offer is made i'm view ol
the fact that pole cats have been sudden.
ly discovered to be extremely valuable. -
Two or three weeks afterwards, while
Col. Glakins was standing in front of his
store, a strong Whit Of something came
around the house and almost knocked
him down; and before he could recover
from the shock, old Mulberry Patterson,
well-known hill farmer, drove around
with kind of box wagon and stopped.
Good Lord, Mulberry, what's the
matter?" exclaimed the colonel.
"Never mind, colonel, I've got 'em.
Nobody can make an appeal to me in
vain. Whoa, there. They're fightin'
in thar, now," he added, as a terrible
squall, followed by decided supplement
to the already intolerable odor, came
from the wagon-bed.
"What on earth have you got in
there"
"POle eats, colonel"
"Well, l. it, drive on away"
"Whar must drive? Whar do yer
want 'em putt"
"Put them where you please, so you
take them away from here"
hat sArt., hue
Have me an my boys pokin' all aroun'
over the hills after pole cats an then
won't take 'em?'
81 tell you TO drive away from here.
] had nothing to do with your catching
the devilish things. Whew!"
"Didnt you stick up signs nOtifyin'
the public that you wanted pole cats ?"
"No, didn't"
"Wall, ! reckin' yer did fur l seed
one myself. I've got sixty cats here
Gin me three hundred dollars an take
EN-"
eli you don't go away from here I'll
shoot the top Of your crazy head Off"
"All right, I'll leave the cats here an
60 to law about it," and he opened the
hind gate Of the wagon. The cats
poured out and after running around,
having everything pretty much their
own way, they took refuge under the
colonel's store-house. The old farmer
drove away to consult a lawyer, and the
colorel after vainly trying to dislodge the
cats, decided to remove his stock oi
goods, which, in fact, he was compelled
to do The case came up for trial the
other day, and the judge held that the
colonel should have taken the cats, and
therefore instructed the jury to bring in
verdict of two hundred dollars and
some "scents" in favor of the farmer
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-01-04

A FULFILLED PREDICTION.-A New
York merchant relates an incident con-
cerning the last hours of Margaret Full
Ter, who perished at sea, not far from
Ere Island. His summer residence ut
that time was ON the Long Island shore,
and after the wreck of the ill-fated' vessel,
passenger who had been washed
said THE last saw Of Margaret
Fuller she was standing on the deck
just before the ship went down, her
baby in her arms, her husband at her
side, and her hand upon the head oi a
beautiful Italian girl, who, kneeling
beside her, bemoaned the cruel fate
that was to prevent her from being
buried in consecrated ground. But,
said Margaret Fuller, you believe in
prayer; say your prayers, and every
thing will come right" A few hours
after hearing the incident the merchant
instituted a search for the body of the
Italian girl, and found it wrapped in
sea-weed, the right hand grasping firmly
the beads that she had piously counted.
He caused her to he buried with the
ceremonies of her Church, in a plot OF
land specially set apart for the purpose
and Margaret Fuller's prediction was
fulfilled.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-01-04

Brevity is lost art; but it is the
fault OF time that writer's and speakers
cannot be brief. There is too much to
say, because too many things have hap
pened since the world started.
Miss Ellen Terry is said to have al
ideal Attic figure.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-01-04

"Fourthly," said a hard shell Bap-
tist preacher, who was trying To destroy
all the beauty in nature and art, Fourth.
ly, brethren, We come to beautiful xom-
en-. They are snare to our footsteps
constant Eve in our garden of Eden
an allurement to wordliness, a tempta
ton to lead us into fashion and display
Yes, brethren, look for yourselves, and
tell me what is the state to-day Of beau
tiful women-"
"kaintucky, by gawd, sah," snortet
out a man over in the corner OF tn,
church, and the preacher had TO go oi
to: "Fifthly" for change.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-01-04

A couple Of gamblers, who had been
tossed high in the air 10y railroad col
lision, came down pretty close together.
The doctor examined them, and then
lett them to console eacl, other
GLOW long did he give you to live ."
asked one in faint voice
"Ten minutes" moaned the other
GLOW long have You got?"
Twenty" replied the first. Il see
your ten and raise it that much. Want
to play??'
"Make it five apiece, and we'll haye
enough for jackpot" and the poor
fellow rolled his face to the ground gave
up Travellers Magazine.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-01-04
nonAM RUINS rovnp IN ruMrs.

sosne remarkable ruins have been
discovered IN runi. by Lieut.. Mas-enst, =,
Who has bcen dispatched sson AN arch"o-
loxicsi mission in the neighborh"ol of
hoRrara aud VI kantars. in the t;ulf of
0strs. Theexaet spot II the discovery
" near Falella and ~ kantara. to the
south II the Island of Djerba. and il IL
extent IL the ruins. that they form what
was once the capital of the island. many
yearS before the Christian era. The
sight IN said t" br most impressive. The
rrmains oi u great templc--fr"m its
icrm presumably dedicated to Zephyr
have been brought Ia light near the
scashorc. They arr of marble, and of
singular architectural rirhnc-r, composed
In parts of huge blocks measuring more
than 10 sq',ar yards nj their base.
Immense columns oi rel and green
marble form the eastern entrance, and
there IN a square enclosure surrounded
With white marble friczcs. supported 10y
twisted columns. Numbers of statues,
srulptur~l IN Egyptian marble. We're
lying upon the ground. anL II Was re-
marked that. while they wem all
drcapitate'i. ~, Il singl. head was Ia
be found. Another temple was dis
covered. about hall mile away, built
u the same marble M that used in the
pagan temple oi ~ kantara. The old
Notifications oi the town can still bs'
tFace'i, having circumference "f three
o. iour miles. While the mosaic floors al
The houses arr ca-il, visible. although
mnch damaged ! Y hong exposure Ia the
open air The island war originally
tosned Ia th. mainland by u cau-ewa,
os Roman constitution. the remains o
whirh are even nov apparent - Para'
Letter 10 the London Telegraph.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-01-04

An English authority says the music
for Gilbert and Sullivan's new opera is
not composed. There are lots of operas
in the uncomposed state.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-01-04

An ordinary opera singer becomes ia
nous when he can engage himself to
two managers, and get one to have him
enjoined from singing for the other.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-01-04

II, IL strang. sad the anthro-
pologisi. how easily one can determine
The nationality oi a man. simply 10y
looking al hi. ilce "Ncs," replied
his wife I've often noticed that
Now there dark.y ~am. Who'd ever
mlstak. hun iur an Ifi-hiuan 30
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-01-04

The Indian summer '---Aa abssis,ns
al rithmeticisn,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-01-04

we'll known author once wrote an
:.rsicle IN Bidciuoof aud signed him.
eli "a "Wha, pity, observed
ihngla- Jerr"li that hc will onl, tell
ivo.thlrlr ni the truth 90
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-01-04

Nine Jenny Lind suffers greatly from
neuralgia
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-24

The significance Of the letter addressed to
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN by Mr.. John
Culinary Shea is the subject of o good deal of
speculation in political as we'll as ecclesiasti-
cal circles. That an appeal should be made to
the good offices of the United States govern
ment to redress a wrong inflicted on the church
is highly suggestive. 1t would seem that the
Catholics have not entire confidence in the
ability of the pontifcal hierarchy to deal
with the matter complained of.
For the present 1t cannot be expected that
the Catholic clergy in this country will ex-
press any decided opinion as to the action of
the Supreme Pontif-or rather his inaction-
in permitting the property of the Propaganda
to be sequestrated by the Italian government.
They are proyerbially conservative and
cautious, and they are not likely TO say any
thing or do anything that would tend to
lessen the esteem in which the Pope is held
by all who recognize him as the head of the
church. Nevertheless there is an impression
abroad that the American clergy are not en-
tirely satisfied with the policy which the
Pope has adopted in dealing with the Italian
government.
The Catholic thought in this country is
the product Of free institutions. The Amori-
can Catholic views both secular and religious
events in Europe from the American stand
point. There is such absolute religious free
dom hero that it Is difficult for man who
has not grown up under monarchical insti-
tutions to understand how church property
can be seized and conAscated by the secular
authority, or how the secular authority can
undertake TO administer q trust fund for the
benefit Of the church. When no hears of
such thing being done he is astonished at
the audacity of the temporal potentate and
tho weakness of the spiritual potontate
Thore can be but little doubt that both the
clergy and laity of the Catholic church In
this country are dissatisfied with tho exist
ing relations between the Supreme PontiG
and the italian government. With their
American views thoy cannot see how the
church can BIO so easily despoiled of her
property. II there has been wanton Rggres-
sion on the ono hand, they think that there
ought to have been stubborn resistance on
the other The apparent complaconce with
which great wrong has been accepted is not
pleasing to the average American citizen of
the Catholic faith.
1t must DO admitted that the inter-
ference of the pope in the Irish troubles
weakened his hold upon the affections of a
portion of the Catholic church in this country,
and the boldness OF the comments of some of
the Irish American newspapers astonished a
good many people of the Protestant faith, who
were accustomed to think that no Catholic
would dare to criticise the supreme pontiff
Whether the feeling aroused by this episode
has anything to do with the dlstrust that is
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-24
Forecast for the Week In Congress.

In the house of representatives to-day is
set apart for District OF Columbia business.
If it is all disposed of early in the day the
discussion of tho bonded whisky bill will be
continued. The friends of this measure ex-
pect to reach vote Tuesday.
The Indian aud pension appropriation bills
have been reported by the appropriations
committee, and either Of them may be taken
up In the house after Tuesday.
The appropriations committee has q num-
Der of bills in an advanced stage of prepare
ton, which can be reported OH short notice.
The sundry civil and the legislative, ex-
ecutive, and judicial appropriation bills, tho
two most important measures, are almost
completed.
The Blair educational bill is the unfinished
business in the senate. Senator Blair is still
hopeful that it will pass. An attempt to set
il aside for the consideration of tho pleuro-
pneumonia bill. and another to send il back
to the committee for revision, which, If sue
cessful will be equivalent to its defeat for the
present session, will probably be made on
Monday, or, if the bill be not earlier disposed
of, on Tuesday.
The bankruptcy bill, tho pleuro- pneumonia
bill, and the bill to regulate practice in
patent suits still stand as special orders on
the calendar, and will require moro time for
consideration than that portion of tho week
remaining after tho educational bill is dis
posed of
The appropriations committee has under con.
alteration tho naval and postofiice apprOpri-
alton bills but it is not thought propable tina
either will be reported in timo for action by
the senate this week.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-24
Merely n Suggestion.

The district commissioners arc in n great
measure to blame for the bitterness that has
sprung up against them among a very largo
proportion Of the citizens Of Washington. A
wall of prejudice has been built up between
the people and tho officials Of the district.
Citizens had rather take kicking than visit
the district building on business. Unless
they know the ropes and have plenty Of as.
surance and determination, they arc buffotod
around in manner that Is calculated 90 lll
an angel with humiliation and wrath. This
sort of thing will not long be endured by
free men without vigorous protest.
The commissioners have It in their power
to remove this prejudice altogether, but they
cannot do it by shutting themselves In
room and graciously allowing taxpayers to
approach them only when 1t suits their some.
what uncertain pleasure. Thoy arc well
meaning gentlemen, and we are not prepared
to believe they will persist in pursuing line
of policy that is certain to intensity tho feel
ing against them instead of counteraoting II,
I 1t is possible that they deludo themselves
into the belief that the public has access to
all the records and that it can keep posted on
current happenings about the scat of district
government but they are sadly In error.
They can do more to restore public confidence
in the three-headed commission orShip form
of government and disarm tho advocates of
district suffrage by moving out of tho atmos-
phere of exclusivoness that onvelops them
than by any other course they can adopt.
Let them have stated public meetings once
or twice week, or every day if necessary,
before which all new business of every do
scription must first come--petitions, COM
plants, communications suggestions, amend
ments to existing regulations tax matters
and the thousand and one things that will
naturally come up in the course of business,
Let there DO no back door entrance through
which business can be surreptitiously intro
duced. Let final action In all matters be
taken at these public stated meetings, and
let arguments on public business pending its
disposition be public.
There should be no concealment whatever
in the governing of great city. People do
not like the dark lantern system or any sug-
gestion of secrecy in the administration of a
municipal government. We trust tho COM
missoners will take kindly to tho suggestion
| advanced
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-24
Another Rand of Mercy,

Miss Elinor L. Simonds, o bright little
pupil of Mccormick school, resolving to be-
come an active missionary in tho cause Of
mercy to dumb animals in tho vicinity Of her
home, 3l3 street, southeast, has organized tho
Mccormick Band of Mercy, securing u large
enrolment among her classmates and ac-
quaintances in the school. Miss Il. u.
Simonds Is made president, Miss Mary Folks,
secretary, and Miss Mary Davies, treasurer
The band will hold its meetings on Friday
evenings at tho homo Of its president, whose
parents are in hearty sympathy with this
movement, and at such other homes in the
neighborhood as can accommodate the little
humanitarians with instrumental music 10
accompany them in their Band of Mercy
songs, several Of which have been written
for the band by member OF tho Humane
society. This new movement Il Is thought
will be very generally taken up by the public
school children, aud prove an important aid
in humane education.