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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07

.Irs~oN 100 nr,Etr4s tI~rEiiIINAKI.
as. ~ rnr tR-rm.
ArkApsss lra,-.l"r
l"N l'.' pie arcm tn proper Is estimate
tho pr'p' wong 4 frightening children
Nearl, every honsehnll ha. lts "ugly
old mnn. or u, great old bear This
ter hlo oil man and this great old bear
are pnn crfh factors N nursery disrip.
Inc Com" along here now. mother
90 nuisr vii saw to n child. "nnd let
me ui Won to bad Il don't want 10
80 nov. ." the child rcplioa You'd bot
to- come on here now. or I'll tell tha.
nglf old man o. como and take You
awav There ha comes now" This
has ~" intended effect. and the child,
trembling 10 fear. suhm,ts at once and
gees ~ bod probably J. SEQ in imagin-
alton all kinds - horrible faces.
The sai death Of a liltlo girl. which
occurred recen'ly shows what n strong
impression thcae bocgrrs" mako on the
minds of children The little girl was
abesntlful child and everyone nj the
fashionable boarding house where her
parents were spending the summer
months loved her with that purity Of
afsc,ian which child 81 gently yet so
strongly inspires She would stand at
the gate and clap her little hands in
gl-e when her father camc to dinner,
aud when he would take her on his
shoulder, she would shout and call To
everyone b. look how high she was.
Onc day large. shaggy dog came into
the yard. and when sho ran to him and
held q flovcr to his nose. he growlcd
aud turned away. Shc was terribly
frightened. and tho black nurse. who
sto,d near, vas not slow in making
me, al note Of the impression tho ior
had made. Several nights aftcywards,
when b'd time csno, tho child was un
u.naily wakeful
"fcrd better com" heah an git in dis
be-" the nurse commanded
II don't want 10"
AN right. den Tao gwine out nm
call lat ole dog what growlcd at yer
When he comos an hn's yor outcn de
Tel. he'll ht" yer head of"
Tho little girl grew deathly pale
"Nuthin' would suit dat dog better
den ter ais chance at yer Tothcr
nssh. he co'ch l,itl" girl across de
rcai an cat her all M"
Tho child screamed
Come on here den. an won't let
him ketch yer"
Tho poor little thing obeycd. Her
father and mother wore nj an entertain
ment and there was no appeal from tho
negro womans decision Whom morn
ing came the little girl did not awake
with her glad good mornin' papa an
mamms" She had tossed all night
and hot fcvor had scttled upon her
She grew rapidly worse. and tho next
day the physician declared that there
vas ~ hope for hcr She became lc-
lirious, and sirnaeling would exclaim ::
Dog shant hsve mamma's little
wrli'
II WAS q sorrowing circle that sur
rounded hos death bed Tho parents
were plunged into n grief which mono
hut the hsarts of fathers and mothers
can feel
Her last moments wore series of
struggles How hard tho beautiful can
die. She wildly throw mp her little
hands and shrieked
"Oo away. dog"
gentle hand wiped tho death froth
from her lips
Again she struggled and shrieked !:
Deg shant have" hut shc died ere
the sentence was finished.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07
HOuachOItia Hiuta.

ri. l. L." in Detroit Free Press.1
To keep knives and forks In good condition
when not in use, dust the blades and prongs
with finely powdered quicklime and keep
them wrapped in flannel
To clean straw mating, boil three quarts
of bran in one gallon Of water an wash the
mating with the water, drying 1t well.
To wash castor bottles, put them. one third
full Of rice and fill up with water; shake
thoroughly.
To remove fruit stains from linen, dip in
sour b1ttermilk and dry i'll the sun: wash
in cod water and dry two or three times a
day.
Mldew is easily renewed by rubbing COM
mon yellow soap on the article and then a
little salt and starch on that. Rub all well
OH the article and put in the sunshine.
To extract ink from wool. scour with sand
wet with water and ammonia. Then rinse
with strong saleratus water.
To clean door plates Use a wet solution Of
ammonia in water applied with a wet rag.
Clothes pins boiled few minutes and
quickly dried once or twice month become
more durable
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07
Utilizing the !Alligators.

A reporter for The New Orleans
Picayune has been investigating the
alligator, its uses, commercial value, etc.
The following are some of his observa-
tions:
The edicts of fashion have sent hun
teps into the tropical forests of Borneo
and Java to bring back tho plumage of
birds of paradise to decorate female
head gear. To-day these same imperial
edicts send the hunter to the swamps
and jungles of Louisiana to procure the
hide Of the alligator for slippers to
clothe the dainty feet Of fair women
and to make sachels and bags in which
to carry their handkerchiefs and pocket
money.
The most fashionable material for
small valises, sachels, hand bags,
portmonnaies, and the like, is the skin
of the American alligator, and in all tho
gulf states, from Florida to Texas,
these saurians are hunted to supply the
demand. This fashion has not been in
vogue for very long time, but for the
last three years the slaughter of the ell
ligator has been carried on with great
actlVlty.
Besides the hides, there are other
products of the alligator utilized for
commercial purposes. The teeth.
which are round, white and conical, and
rs long as two joints of an average fin
ger. are mounted with gold and silver
and used for iewelry tr'nl:cts an? iar
teething babies to play with. All teeth
Of the alligator are of this class of conf
cal tusks, with no cutting or grinding
apparatus, and hence the animal is
forced to feed chiefly on carrion,
which is ready prepared for his diges-
tion.
The oil extracted from this creature
has high reputation among the
swampers for rheumatism, being given
both wardly and externally, and is
pro-. to supply limited demand.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07
Something New and Nice.


Inter Ocean.
Panakcs are easier to pour when prepared
b ~ kettle with n spout. A small one can
~ .1Irchased for the purpose.
When prcling onions place pin tightly be.
tween the front teeth. This prevents the
tears from coming.
\ very palatable dish can be made of
mashed potatoes and little finely chopped
meat of one or more kinds, mixed together.
favored with salt and pepper, and fried in
small fiat cakes
1t is said by n butter maker. who ought 70
be authority, that If rancid butter is worked
over thoroughly in sweet milk. every suspi-
cion even Of unpleasant flavor will be re-
moved. The caution Is repeated that this
must be thoroughly done
Beef balls are very nice fried in suet.
Round steak can be used for these. Chop the
meat fine season well with pepper and salt
and any herb you may choose, shape them
ike fiat balls with your hands, dip in egg and
fine cracker or bread crumbs, and fry in tho
hot auat
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07
ssarvssoa's O. rts.


The hr,t copy 81 the famed "Iibera.
tor was pnhlishci by Mr. Garrison in
fsai He started this journal without
slon.y anl without an Office. In his
ssluis'ory he ~ d II am in earnest.
viii unt eguiyocate will not excuse
i will not retreat q single inch And
] will he heard Tle last copy OF
The "iibera,or" was ISSUED IN January
ltd. IN his valcdictory he said Il
began the publication II The 'libcrator
withou, subscriber. and ] end it il
gives mo unalloycd satisfaction to say
without farihing as the pecuniary re-
,nlt ~ tho patronage extended To II
Starring twenty five years II unremitted
LABOR"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07
Remarkable death essa vslssa
iond ~ tNnl~


Tho most remarkable death from the
accident of fright Was hat ~ the Dutch
pa.nter fentman. IN the seseutscnth
eentury. lie VAS ~ wosk ON
picture IN which were rerre-
scn,ed sovsrsl deaths heads. grin.
ming skeletons and other objects
calculated 10 inspire the bchoidsr with
q conteinp, for the ,anities aud iollkss
of the day. In order Ia do his vosk
better. ho went to an anatomical room
aud usei Il ~ q studio. One suitsy
day. ~ he was drawing these ms,an.
choly relies 81 mortality by which he
was surrounded, he feli off into Q quiet
sleep, from which he vac suddenly
aroused. Imagine his horrer II BE-.
holding the skull. aud bonss dancing
a<ound him like mad. and tho sheistons
whics huns from the ceiling aashins
thcmsclves together. Panic stricksn.
he rushed from the room and threw
himself h.adlong from tho window on
the pavement below. We suiaeisntly
recovered to learn that the cause of HE
fear was n slight earthquake. bat his
nervous system hal received 30 severe
a shock that hs died In few dAys.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07
A Norwegian Carriage.

or ran Francisco CnrOnlcle
There were few other carriages on
the route as we passed, but the favorite
mode of travelling seemed to be by
cariolc. vehicle which, as far as I
know, is indigenous to this country, and
the use Of which is not likely, should
imagine, to extend. The cariole is .
sort of cross between a sulky and q
blackboard. and is little more uncom-
Portable than either. It consists of o
pair Of wheels and of pair of shafts
attached to the wheels at one end and
- horse Mt the other. Upon the afore-
said shafts, between the axle and the
horses tail is poised what looks like q
small boat, not sufficiently wide for
man Of broad beam to squeeze himself
into comfortably and yet so wide that
one of clipper build must necessarily
wobble about The legs of the occu.
pant in either case hang out and find
prccarious resting place either upon the
shafts. adjacent to the flanks of the
horse. or in two steps let down there
from, while the extremities of the
shafts, which project behind the wheels,
have n slip sf board nailed across them,
Wn'tIl rtlNtS titiftL 'bS - lCStluR DidC0
for valise or seat for an attendant
horse boy.
II il in conveyanccs of this kind that
a great part of the travelling in Norway
is accomplished. lou hire your cariole
for so many days or weeks and journey
along. finding RELAYS of horses, or rather
ponies. at the different post stations,
distant six t. ten miles from each other.
Tho charge for these quadrupeds is
moderate about 3 or 8 cents o mile
bat they are for the most part sorry
animals. and there is not much pleasure
in sitting behind them. One pair of
little horses. on the other hand, were
excellent, and they ratified down hill a
little too fast. 1t is remarkable pecu-
liarity in this hillv country that they
iise no brakes to their carriages. and
vet they trot down steep gnades as fast
a. their horses can lay legs to the
ground 1t is the system of training, l
suppose. that renders this safe, but any
other than n Norwegian horse would
most assurcdly come to grief if driven
down steep hill at the pace they drive
down hills here with brakeless car
riage crowding on his heels,
Iavin,. rpir,ct oscrsof f;op 80 1iGa
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07
Modes or Bread .Raisinx."

lSclentlnc American
Good cream tartar bread is perfectly whole
some. but it lacks the alcohol. and can COM
monty be distinguished from yeast bread
even by the taste, and this mode Of "raising"
is used chiefly for those forms which we will
SO mwisely persist in eating hot
For herein comes to light the most import.
ant distinction between tho two modes of
raising dough. As formerly remarked, hot
bread, biscuit, etc, ought never to be eaten
by any one. But if We are bound at any rate
to do it, there is much greater safety and
much more ease Of digestion secured by the
use Of the cream tartar. The biscuit, etc,
made with it can within a very few minutes
after baking pass through all the changes
which in the other case requires five or six
hours And until these molecular transfor-
mations have ceased, the bread is q fearful bur-
den to a weak stomach. But where 1t is to
he eaten cold, as it shoul | always be, yeast
fermentation is what it has in all ages been,
the one way to raise bread.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07
rssssee Production and Cewssmp
noe'on Adv"rtis''i

''nr own tol'ncso exports are nj
least tsn times larger than are those Of
TURKEY In, probably few people know
That n tho proinrtion. consumption
shd export II tobacco America cNccods
every other country. and that. ~ n
rt"ducer ~ quantities. IL IA fol-
lowed immediately hy Russia. Hun
gary 'icrmanv. France not hy Cuba.
~hich has bn, .hOo tobacco farms. and
sp"rt~ less than does Turkey
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07
Wsii~s sssh~ Csws~a~raey.


The records division of the war de-
partrent has recently come into pos
session of an old scrap book con
tanning many curious relics OF
wal times Among the evidences
OF how the Confcderatcs wcr. some.
'hnes pressed for supplies of differ
eni kinds there are 10 bc found in this
s"raphooA pieces II newspapers printed
on 'hc back ~ wall paper, also Confcd.
'rH'" noud- printed on the same sort q
rsl"r While there also some samples oi
state bonds printed on common brow
'fal plng paper.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07

Gaze upon that pure. beautiful
evening star, and swear to be true while
its light shall shine; swear my love;
swear by Venus" exclaimed Boston
youth in impassioned accents How
sturid you are" answered the Boston
girl, that is not Venus. The right as
cension of Venus this month is l5h., 9m.,
her declination is II deg 25m south,
and her diameter is 1912.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07
How MOSby Escaped.

"CarletOn S Bull Kun Letter.
My note book is full of incidents mar
rated by the veterans of both sides and
by the citizens.
81 had command Of company"
said Maj. Fishenar. ''and was out on the
picket line. l heard Lorses' hoofs. It
was about 3 o'clock, the night before
Chantilly. was close by a pair of
bars leading into road. and the hoofs
were coming down the road in the
woods
Ready! Aim" and twenty musket-
men aimed at the bars. Three horse
men rode up.
"Haltw
II surrender" shouted the middle
horseman, throwing up his hands The
other two wheeled and fled. l could
not give the order to fire, for ] should
have killed my prisoner. One of them
escaping was Mostly, as lie afterwards
informed me.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07
ParIOr Furniture.
fNew York WOrld1

Fashion requires that the modern parlor
shall avoid all appearances Of uniformity In its
furniture. In a word. every piece Is expected
to have some characteristic not possessed by
its neighbor. What is known nowadays to
dealers and manufacturers as a 'parlor suite
consists of one sofa, one armchair, and side
chair or two These may be uniform in
style and upholstery. The remainder of tho
furniture is contributed In odd pieces, differ
ing in style, color, and upholstery, yet In
harmony with the furniture proper.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07

10 better means of impressing on our mind
the facts of history or the qualities and val
nes of human nature than by the historical
or critical novel. But such are not the re-
suits which usually follow from a perusal Of
the light literature Of the day." which
library people prove young girls devour
yearly in unlimited quantities.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07
The Asssssssy 81 6sssssssA
lNev orlsans PscayvsA

Tho plants which produce nascc<is
and stimulating effect were In NE EARL.
o., times sacred plants, use1 h ths
worship of ths gods. vhils thsis soelA.
ing or exhilsrsting effects we're hncvn
only 10 the privileged glasses u The
royal and pricstly orders. The psiess.
esses of Apollo, under the insplsaNtsa
Of tho juice Of the poppy, delivered
their oraclcs and prophecies. Ths
Hindoo secrs. drunk With bhano. 80
visions Of tho divine Nisvaua and held
communication with tho sptFits Of thsls
dead ancestors. The Amestean lndian
smokes the pipe Of psacs and bssss Ne
sacred tobacco 10 arpeess the anger ol
Mo Great Spirit. Finally In the eoasss
Of ages. those mysterious asA saaesd
I!ants poppy. which psotlusss ths
opium. the cannabis inAics, o. Indiaa
hemp. which Yields ths hAshsssh, o.
bhang, and tho American tsbecco
came tho inheritance cf the common
people. who found In them . sclscs, IN
exhilarstion. transports, ana bliss vistch.
II they are not divine, have In them q
least touch of elysium when they csa
h"s' thc Wte'tu torkes Nv mAi1St"s ouu
the sufferer his pangs.
There IL no record. not even tsadi.
tion. that shows when ihess mAGssal
plants that medicine - many M end
produce 40 many others be9aa 70 b.
used. They como down from the ess.
lisst antiquity. and when they asst sp-
peared they were eiways ssscciaAsA
with the religion Of the people among
whom they were found.
Tobacco. however great its Import
ancc and almost universal lie uss. 4 not
tho enh one II these sacred plants
which America has given 10 uns. The
most singular In ~ pvopsssls cd
potent In its effects. u ths least haova
10 the public. Ia The Peruvisn plant, ne
COCA Under its influence msa ere -.
pabls Of undergoing ths most ssdssus
labors and bearing up under ths most
extraordinary .pvivstiens, evanG ios
days without food er shset sad YEA
performing what would ~ oshssviss
exhaustinQ ekeftions
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07
Tho Workmanship OF tho Cnlversal
Father.
[Cor. Philadelphia Journal.l

ICOT. HIIdUeIEIuIH JUuIu6I.
A few days since, a learned physician, with
much pride, told me how his reading of a
costly work on the structure and functions
of woman had been delayed. His daughter,
IA years Of age, had got glimpse Of the
volumes as soon as the express left them, and
wished to read. He readily. granted permis-
sion. "But, father" added the witty girl,
this is all about mother and me- May l
also read Of you and Charlie "a brother r
"Why, certainly" responded the doctor. at
is only an exposition of the workmanship OF
the Universal Father, whose will Is perfect.
His voice, he thinks, grew reverent Such
truly was his state Of mind. Dewy tears came
into the eyes Of this daughter. already noted
for her grace, beauty and intellect, and she
put her arms around her fathers neck, and
most tsnderly kissed him.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07
s'pNG TO THE SEA.

'I>i III wave song II Beauty I've sung to the
ga,
lAA" i''' curve to her bosom its rhythm shall
-.
a Nh" iiincS her white arms with passion
n" plea
On ~" = "'h Il tbs shcr.-that NJ feeling
can iros
'Swo"i over uS sHa born tho swell of thy
sNny,
F"f the S'n-' that We sing are the perfume
cf play.
Md the resonant hi,-.z..s. like music astray.
NJ" waiting our spirit, forever AWAY.
AZ i' nisl>Ion- flower opens the sky,
Nui earth IN lis larsupr half CLOSES is eye;
t'1 J. 1iis "io but c.oId drifts that silently
a..
NnA W. I, = vi%nn MI Ii. Is a lie
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07
Coffee CunA

No two after-dinner coffee cups should be
the same, says an exchange, and this will en-.
able china collectors to show what they have
got that is old, new, odd, unique, exclusive,
and pretty,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07

Sunset scene in Georgia from The
Macon Telegraph: "The rosy heels of
the day. as he racks down the western
turnpike, has been greatly admired -
the ladies lately"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07
The ssise Prophets Work

Tho fals" Prophet NAV not have hit
Va" weather Ins, right. but great
o1ns how lao did lam Il TO Hicks
Tssha
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07
Gauntlet Glavea.

The gauntlet glove 10 coming into fashion
for morning use in quiet gray, tan, and wood
shades. They are made In four different
lengths, and the longest cuffs reach nearly to
the elbows.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07
An Epide mic or scrap. Rag%

New ork Post
One Of the fancies of the day is to have in
Vulnerable scrap-bags and work-bags scat
tered through the house. This should. and
probably will become something more than q
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07

Tho once famous tril,e ~ Chssckes
Indians IL nov redpccd ts about 900
persons and they suffer . steady do
crease.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07

Don't strain your eyes by reading on an
empty stomach or when ILL
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07
Charming Women.
fAtlantic MOnth,v1


When it was all over, my friend said,
Now, that is a woman in earnest. Do you
suppose it is her earnestness that makes her
90 unprepossessingT'
That is my perplexity reduced to its last
equation: Was it her earnestness!
My friend held that it was "If you have
observed" said she "women with aims are
always like that They are too superior to
eondescend to make themselves agreeable
Besides, they haven't time. Then they never
can see bGt one side of a questionable side
they are on. They are always dragging their
own opinions to the front, and always
running full tilt against every one else's
That is where they differ most from
women who haven't purposes and who
have seen a good deal Of the world. 1t is
the business Of woman Of the world to be
agreeable. She spares no pains to make her.
self just es good looking as possible and just
as charming. And she is always tolerant
She may think you fool for your beliefs,
but she doesn't tell you so brutally, or try to
crush you with an avalanche of argument
She tries to look at the matter from your point
of view; in short, she feigns sympathy if she
has it not. Your women with a purpose
think it wrong to feign anything. They won't
pretend to be sympathetic any more than they
will powder their faces or let their dress
maker improve their figures. That's why
they are so boring; they are too narrow to be
sympathetic and too conscientious to be
polite. 1t is earnestness does it, earnestness
is naturally narrowing. 1t is earnest
ness, too, sets their nerves in a quiver and
makes them so restless. They can never sit
still; they are always twitching, don't
you kEow' That's earnestness 1t has a
kind Of electrical effect. Women in earnest
have no repose of manner. But woman of
the world feigns that, just as she feigns
sympathy, because it makes her pleasant to
other people. Oh, there's no doubt Of it,;
women with a purpose are vastly better than
other women, but they are not nearly SO
nice.'
My own experience corroborates my
friends opinions. Women with a purpose
women in earnest, have a noticeable lack of
charm. And regret to say that the nobility
of the purpose does not in the least affect the
quantity Of charm. Very likely their busy
lives and the hard fight they have had to
wage with social prejudices and moral
anachronisms may have something to do
with it.
But after making all deductions, wonder
If my friends theory docs not hit somewhere
near The mark
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07

Taylor: An unjust accusation is like
barbed arrow, which must be drawn
backward with horrible anguish, OF
else will be your destruction.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07
Nd,r,ti-iag State
FEIGHfFNFD 10 DEITH

.Ifs@oN 700 nrrEtrss stISrEiiIINAKI
as. ~ inr NJ rsrRl.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-03-07
PETROLEUM CHEWING GUM.

,rI love {, vi,on. ani III, Is a lie.