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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-20
Origin OF the E,Ostoflce.
English Illustrated Mapazine I

lcnSlsn Illustrated Magazine.
The postofiice is an example of the mode
in which things change while names remain
1t was originally the office which arranged
the posts, or places at which, on the great
roads, relays of horses and men could be oh
tanned for the rapid forwarding of govern
ment dispatches. There was chief post
master of England many years before any
system of conveyance of private letters by
the crown was established. Such letters
were conveyed either by carriers, who used
the same horses throughout their whole
journey, or by reaysof horses maintained by
private individuals, that is, by private post
The scheme of carrying the correspond
ence OF the public by means of crown mes
sengers originated in connection with foreign
trade. A postoiiice for letters to foreign
parts was established "for the benefit of the
English merchants" in the reign of James l,
but the extension of the system to inland let
ters was left to the succeeding reign.
Charles ], by a proclamation issued in 1865,
may be said to have founded the present
pOstoffice. By this proclamation he COM
manded "his postmaster of England for
foreign parts to settle a running post or two,
to run night and day between Edinburg and
London, to go thither and come back again
In six days, and to take with them all such
letters as shall be directed to any post-town
in or near that road" Neighboring towns.
such as Lincoln and Hull, were to bs linked
on to this main route, and posts on similar
principles were directed to be established on
other great high roads, such as those to
Chester and Holyhead, to Exeter and Ply
mouth.
So far no monopoly was claimed, but two
years afterward a second proclamation for
bade the carriage of letters by any messen-
gers except those of the kings postmaster
general, and thus the present system was in
augurated. The monopoly thus claimed
though no doubt devised by the king to en-.
hance the royal power and to bring money
into the exchequer, was adopted by Crom-
well and his parliament, one main advantage
in their eyes being that the carriage of cor
resp0ndence by the government would afford
"the best means to discover and prevent any
dangerous and wicked designs against the
commonwealth" The opportunity of an ex-
tensive violation of letters, especially if they
proceeded from suspected royalists, was no
doubt an attractive bait, and it is rather
amusing to notice how the tables were thus
turned on the monarchical party by means
Of one of the sOvereign's own acts of aggres-
sion. However, from one motive or another,
royalists and parlamentarians agreed in the
establishment of state post, and the institu
tion has come down without a break from
the days Of Charles l to our own.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-20
CHlNA'S SECRET SOCIETY.
An Order Whose Laws Are Higher
Than Country or Religion
Los Angeles Republican,.

Los Angeles Republican,.
Col. j. Drew Gay, a correspondent OF
The London Telegraph, now spending
few days i'll Los Angeles, who has
recently spent more than year N
China, Siam, Bolneo, and O. her lands
occupied by the Chinese, furnishes
interesting information about the
Chinese secret society known as the
White Lily.
The White Lily society exerc .ses
omnipotent power wherever the Chinese
can be found. It's agents are every
where where its slaves are at work, and
there is no escape whatever from its
vengeance when offended. No China
man can disobey its command, and
live, for its officers are continually pass
ing from place to place levying taxes
and Furnishing violations of its rules. "
What is the character OF the White
Lily society, and what is re luired to
constitute IL member"
"1our Six Companies, as YOU call
them in California, are but branches of
the White Lily. 1t is secret league
into which the European or American
has never entered 1t defies all laws ex-
cept its own, and it disposes of life and
property with the same despotic sever
ity that the European himself may ex-
ercise. There is one lim t, and one
only, at which the Vi hite Lily
is restrained. 1t las never been
known to take tie life of an American
or Englishman. Its agents frequently
kill or destroy the property of other
nationallties, but, strange as it may
seem, this Chinese company of organ
lied thugs and fire-bugs respect the
lives of the British and Americans"
Are the foreigners in Siam and
China much annoyed by the White Lily
organization?'
Yes; they have to be very careful
lest they publicly offend one of its mem.
bers. No matter how poor the laborer,
if he is white Lily his person must
be respected as sacred from abuse or
violence. | remember on instance in
Siam where the White Lily holds Il, s.
potic sway over the Siamese as well as
the Chinese. a French capitalist
named bonneville had sawmill near
Bang kok. the Siamese capital, where
he was engaged in getting out teak for
ship-building. Bonneville once kicked
Chinese laborer, member of the
White Lily The Chinese lab orers said
nothing. but at noon they all marched out
after announcing that they would not
return. Before leaving the mill they
destroyed all the saws and machin.
cry, and notified Bonneville that he
must leave within twelve hours or die.
He left at once and his mill was de-
stroyed. Another instance of the same
character: A German struck native
and his house was burned. could re-
late many instances illustrating the
power of this great Chinese secret
society.
"The British, since they sacked and
looted Peking, the Chinese capital and
the imperial summer palace, have al
ways been treated with respect, and as
the Americans are united with the Eng
lish in the treaty ports, they arc treated
as British subjects and as the same na.
ton"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-20
Improve ment In thine ties.

san FRANCISCO News Letter
We inquired of learned public
school professor of many years stand
ing how many arithmetics for the use
of public schools he thought had been
published in the last fifty years. He
said that as near as he could guess
about 1888, all of them progressive.
He addel that he was publishing an
intellectual arithmetic himself, wherein
such vulgar hieroglyphics as A, B and
Cwould be entirely expunged and super.
seded by soro cultured pra nomina,
such as Amanda, Beatrice and Cecilia.
For instance, lie continued, "Suppos-
ing abolish the vulgar sums about
Mike and Jack d gging ditch, and say
Florence, Seraphine and Rose Can
pluck 1000 v.olets in nineteen days,
and Rosie and Seraphine can do it in
fifteen days, Serarliae and Florence
can do it i'll thirteen and q half days,
how long will it tlke them all to do up
the'r lax hair" "Ah, that soun is
something like it," we CALCULATED:
"and where Will you bring it out? ?"
"In BO ting" he repl ell.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-20
1.stta aaa the sehess Chssesea.
tIncy Hooprr In lnt~r Oc~aa.l

lam glad 10 learn of che continued
success Of dear little Lolita In London.
What q sweet. pure nature the charm
ing Little actress possessra. despite shs
peculiar nature Of her talent aud her
lifelong familiarity with ths world
behind tho scenes, q white lily that has
sprung into existence and sipened into
bloom amid the glare aud heat of the
theatrical gas jct. A pretty snecslcte
In told Of her during her recent sajourn
In Paris. She went ono evening with
her mother 10 tho opera. and. between
the acts, they went out 10 taks . iook
at the world renowned foyer.
While sdmiring tho paintings and ths
gildel ornaments. and the iine proper.
tions Of the room. Lotts became aware
Of the presence of a group of school.
girls. evidently Americans. under the
charge Of q govcrnes<, who we're ~.
garding hor with sdmiring eyes aud cs.
changing audible Whisper. II That h
Lotta," is that LottaY' "ltow
should like 10 speak 10 hers "Oh, ma,
We must not" ctcL, stc. Finally i,ctsA
smilingly advanced and said Young
ladies', l am Lotta, and II You would
like TO make my acquaintance I am
sure I should be charmed % inske
yours" Instantly she was surrounded
by her blooming. laughing. delighted
young country women. and received such
An ovation IN outweighed. am sure. In
her opinion. n dozen Of her trinmphs
upon the stage.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-20
Business Done by Statesmen.


That tile accumulation of wealth in
business neither dulls nor entirely
absorbs the intelligence nor relaxes
public spirit is shown by the intimate
connection of manufacturing and com
mercial firms with recent political
history and the immense sums spent on
the institutions of the great towns of
the north and midlands. Mr.. Glad
stone, as every Englishman knows, is
the son of Liverpool merchant, while
Mr.. Bright lives close to his mill on
Mr.. Forst, is prominent member
of the firm whose enterprise la
bioaght wealth into the retire.
region of Upper Wharfedale; Sir
Charles Dixie IS the grandson of
the founder, and is actually owner of
The Athena um; Mr.. hamberlain has
only with n few years retired from
the manufacture of wood-screws, as
they are called, i'll order to devote him
self to political life; Mr.. Mundella
manufactures hosiery, Lord Dudley
is coal merchant and iron manu-
facturer, and is one of long list of
others who, like Lord Londonderry,
run" their own collieries or let them
to great consumers like those of Jar
row and MiddleSbrough. Lord Ardi-
laine is q brewer, ke Mr.. Stansfield
and Mr.. Bass: Lord Win horne is an
iron-master; Lord Jers y is banker,
like Sir John Lubbock, the Barings,
Glyns, and Eothschilds; and the we'll
known names of Mappin, Goldman,
Palmer, Fairl Q rn. Feildon, Henry
Holden. Hope, Jardine, Leatham, and
others too numerous to mention testify
to the clio, Q alliance between trade and
the public life OF England.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-20
THE DYING ALLIGATOR,
Affecting Scene nt the Gravel Side Of
the sufferer.

Arkansaw Traveller
III" alligator that was sent from Florida to
W." editor "f this parer i dead After life's
hliul i'Nrr. le >l,ep- as well as circuust ances
vii almit The gent eIoss and persuasion of
man hnvr thus far fairi b. place an alligator
- "A social basis In this world of selfishnesS
w." alligator haS selc'el his own course and
'i'-lr"~ Z" scrauhl" for hims IT, The glass
tank. with n i~i nf gravel where the reItile
cnuld crawl out and sun h msclf was looked
on, not In the light Of "a great favor, but as a
matter 'fcnursr. There never was in either
on" "f his eyes, singh, glram Of thankful
n-~'. His tank was shared plssively
with brother that came in the
same assortment with him, but there
never passed between these descendants
from parent stem "A single sign
II recognition nor word Of kindly gree ting
They would sometimes in kind Of dreamy
f"rg"tfulresS, bump their noses together, but
they would immediately turn away, without
change of cnuntrnance and fall into deep
revrrr.
Tennys ~. the one whose cold claws are
nov folded Ia death. sccined To lie in averag,
health until n few moments before the sum-
mons came. lie had taken bath and was
lying "n the gravel, when his keeper noted
change ~ conntcnancc. Revolution of ex-
preston, with an alligator. has ever been re-
gar'issi ns precursor Of coming dissolution
The owner was summoned Ia the gravel-site
uf the sufferer. lie seemed to he suffering
with meningitis. for his head was bent
like tongue plow, and cords hitherto
un"hscrvei arose 10 the surface of his
nek NJ tightly drawn that they almost
cut through the rough hide. He opened one
eye and closed Il slowly. a Florida man who
sto,d near the tank sho,k his head ON
inously. and an old Florida dog that had
douitle.s gone through many narrow es.
caJrs. walked III to one side aud shook wit b
aug htcr.
l-nnyson reached out one claw and began
a. feel around. lie then extended his hind
legs, hrac'd himself and slowly turned and
lay on his back. The oil dog, observing this
movement, walked away again and laughed
IN rrtrihutivc ,huck,e. The sufferer Law for
time. breathing at long intervals, and then
turning, hc raised upon his elbows, locke mt
the sun AMI fell back dead This proved
that he was n sun-worshper aud con-
-~lu"ntly settles n question which has Ion.
been In dispute. Herlcrt spencer holding
that ailigators worship the moon with the
morning star delegate and the north
| star a. n alternate.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-20
Altoa Account or n Buzxnrd.

~ urgta Letter 10 New York World
The belief buzzar,i. whose flight over west
ers counties ~ Gcorgi, has aroused SO much
supnr-titinus fear among the ignorant whites
and blacks, passed over "a field recently where
four men were blowing. One Of them, a
negro, quit work Mt once, and said the bird
wa, warning the people of another cyclone
by ~hich hundred, oi people would be killed.
The story 70 the celebrated bird is an inter.
estlng one. Nearly two years ago it was a
pet in - harm yard IL farmer namel Fres-
man. IN Faulting county. One of his children
onr Gay attached sheep bell to the birds
foot AM the tInkling sound scared it that
~ immediately flew away. The first night
out Il slightei on the ropf Of negro cabin
IN Herd county. One of tho inmates went
nut tn ascertain the cause Of the bell ringing.
and Immediately the bnzzard rose from its
petch and few away. The night was clear
anl cold an as the inmates rushed out and
I.,hcii n great black object and heard the
tinkl,ng ~ the b'll hundreds of feet in the
air. great fear s,iscl them. They all took to
their knees under the impression that the end
10 tl,e world was ut hanl Ever since then
the bard has pursued its mig atious wav
through the s,ate, arousng the fears of the
uprr-titious. who regard its visits as omels
II e,ii. The negroes AMI many whites, too,
along tn track II tho late storm, insist tnat
they heard the iatcful hell before the terrible
'rath of the win! hal come upon them.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-20
Jesttng sl the "Thundererss'' Grief.


Ia IT, sorrow for the lamented Prince Leo
pod The Times seems 10 have become nbso-
minly ipc ,hercut "The ancients said' (is
The Times would observed that triflng griefs
sIrnk, while deeper ones are mute. The
Fumes has not exactly b come mute; but it
dors the next best thing. AMI is as inarticu-
latr m one can reasonably expect The
r-asler may iind some distraction for his sor
row IN W nlering what is meant when we
hear that "the peculiar distinction" of the
",ntnnhmcnt" was 'the presence beside the
hcrahic show Of "a spontaneous tender grief"
or how n "ccntcr II longing love" could turn
gorgeous ceremonial into a simple acces-
sry"
1hr writer's intention is unquestionably
excellent. ani no doubt there is real loyalty
in the s'ntsnce which REFERS as far as We can
make out, Ia tho nation and the life Of her
~. ~ gracious maic,ty: If they could have
tr.cn given the choice of what sort it was to
b.. they would have chosen It to be what it
has hesn." The sentiment l. excellent which
inspires the rrmark that "to I've followed to
the 'rsve by th" sympathetic lamentations
10 - whole community belongs 10 the rela-
tion II const itutional royalty to the nation
ch imI-Ispnates itself in its dynasty" :"
tho,wh W. could wish that it hal been
couch. | IN language less like that Of the
lI"ngal.e bahoo making his first essay in the
English tongue. The Times ought really to
have avoi'ici writing a. a subject lie this
~ style that makes its rea 'ers laugh.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-20
se..,. o.. ut.sa s,st~..

Nesurging =" snmo recent expert tes
tmont o. 10 hlo,ls stains. The Micro.
s"ra says iiuinan blood cannot he
told fnsn doga hlool. except under
i~'orahlu conditions. anj not in.aria.
blf then MF onlwari. II Wash.
hTt"n. sas- III. average ~ oil the
msssuiomsn,. ~ human blood ! have
NAL" - fai ~ larger than tho average
~ all 'h' neasufemcnia of dogs blood
l'H' u i- na rate io iind specimens of
d"fs llooi ~ Which tho corpuscles
!sh io si lafp, thai their average size u
i'Frvs than that Il many samples of
laHan hi"od. When n T. remem.
h.f'd that The measurements of human
''"''i l's so rallied high snthoriii". vary
lf'in $3.50 to i,siu uf an inch, expert
"s'iia''nf un tho suhle't takes ON .
''oss aspect. aud ins,-a should ro-
es''e u viih great caution.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-20

" W. sNtN ' Atfi'NNHHt ntttiftff
The cathedral. rising conspicnou.ly
above all the buildings If the city. IL III
great size and pos, sscs considerable
architectural elegance. tho facade. IN
particular, being ,laboratrly decorated
with stucco-work. Tho design ~ Moor.
ish, and the bcllto Ncrs, from which
come a constant changing of old Span.
isl brass, command AN extended Nirw uf
the city. the lakes aud the distant
mountains. The interior uf the spacious
house, which was erected 10y tho span.
iards, contains many rare ornaments,
and the nave IL surmouniod hy u
vauited roof, supported lay hand carved
beams and pillar,, among Which hover
sOmber shadows. ~ one time, that
during the reign of the Spaniards, tho
altar was ladon with solid objects II
gold and silver and precious stones. but
to-day it has lot all. or nearly all, of
these, and IN covered with tawdry
images and imitation ornaments. while
there IL everywhere apparent the az.
treme age of the building.
Entering the nave at almost any
hour Of the day have never failed to
find odd groups of Mexicans aud
Indians telling their heads aud liHpinR
their prayers. while a. regular mass tho
cold stone floor in covered with dcvont
worshipers and the place is illlod with
the whisperings Of those Who PRAY.
And what "A Heterogeneous crowd ons
sees. The poor and the rich, the
hungry and tho well-fcd. tho half
naked and those clothed IN silks ara all
together. Here an Indian. kneelingby
his tattered sombrcro. aud with his
heavy load near by. prays with his soul
upon his lips; there dinplcd .onorita,
demure but conscious. reads from her
gilt-eiged book. Incense odors fi'l the
air, the monotonous chantings of the
priests are heard. aud sivcry toned
bells ring out the holy command. ~
the church and send the worHhipers to
crossing themselves and bowing IA holy
penitenco.
Set into one Of the outer walls ~ the
cathedral Is the sacrihc,ai or calendar
stone Of the Axtecs. bewn out II black
porous lava and covered with hero.
glyphics, reminding, No II always sesms
to me. the ignorant Indians who sell
their bits OF pottery near by of their
forefathers, who had their palace. aud
temples in the square which y nov tho
busy center Of a great city. Jusrex
was an Indian. but he became tho ldn.
coin Of Mexico. and in good time the
other descendants of MontesunA may
yet regain their old time power.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-20

During tho high water man was
seen going down Che Arkansaw ou log.
As he was passing Little liock several
men sprang into a skin, rowed Out to
the lono navigator and said Climb
in Climb In wharf" "in the skiff;
pretty well Hxed. Don't take no work
to move along" where are you go-
ing?' Down tho river" W. know
that. Where are you frcmY" From
up the river" "Of course you are. but
~ "What made you \, then ="
What are you doing on that logl"
"Travelin'.' "Wha, do you want 10
fool US for9 Don't you know You'll
drown II you keep On this ways-
Wont drown II I keep ON thiser way.
Ef wuster git of In tho water I mou.
drown" How far have you co M this
wayp" tive come this way all or long"
"But " ere were you when you got on
the log" "On tia log" "Of cour.e;
but whore was the logs- "in tho
river" Certainly; but how far from
here?" "Aint made no cale'lation."
where do you live whcr you are
homer" At home" "Of course hus
where is your honor" "whar I live"
Where is your familyi- Scattered
erlong." "Did your house wash awayf"
my vife's back yandcr ON cotton
wood log. an my son Bills GONNA along
som'crs ON q poplar" why don't yon
come 10 the shoreS" cause u don't cost
nuthin' ter ride" You'd l,ettcF come
out and get . drink Of WHISKY"
"Dinged II don't do H. Fsller bach
here wanted mo 10 come out and hear
him preach, but he didn't have ths
right kim o gospel. Nov. ieller.. pull
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-20
Making His Living Legitimately.
WALL Street News

There is much in the present bull
market to remind one of the man down
in Indiana who was the only man in his
village having any loose cash capital.
He was one day explaining to an east
ern man:
"The only stock afoat in our neigh.
borhood are five shares of an old saw.
mill which hasn't paid these last ten
years. On Monday mornings l circu-
late the report that syndicate has
bought the mill, and will at once put il
in repair. This send, the shares up 10
25, and l sell out
That's legitimate"
"On Wednesdays l let it be under
stood that the syndicate is busted, and
that nothing will be done to the mill.
This sends the stock back to 10 aud
load up"
And what do you do on Satur-
days?"
"Oh, those are my regular days for
working up a feeling in the county that
| ought to be paid bonus for convert
ing the saw-mill into distillery
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-20
ns@ervitie asa Caasvsase satsus.
Ismmsrville Joarnail

No, said Somerville girl, who was
on visit TO friend In Cambridge; II
cannot conscientiousiy remain In son.
orville oil the time. feel that u would
bo inconsistent with my view u tho
duties that an implicit faith In Chris.
tianity entails. There are ma tsmpts.
tions 10 resist. no outrages an eood
manners 81 condone. no self denial nee.
cssary in somcryille Their. tho
rhythm of ones environment 10 un.
marred by single di=cord. When
feel that | am too happy. thai thu
stream OF existence flows too smoothly,
| have 10 go elsewhere, 20 sems local
ity where can see that there "a still G
good deal of human nature In th.
world"
"And whore do YOU 20. dear I" ashsi
the Cambridge girl3
IL at once tako the horre-cars Zoe
Cambridge"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-20
MY ~ OND /. V


II =. Fans.
h,v" a G nf'-~iul tr make. my wife.
hnV" fallen n love asn'n.
NNl i"'uN 'h' N"un: It's return, nly love,
'n. 'ln Q ii' worst %. tuehs
81" T. Younger thnn You. this new found
lN"
Nui h,r rhc' X l. s,f'-r. w.cn:
ll't h'i 's fi.r'r ~ nu threads Of gold.
Nui hri i"''i ~" th.. smallest I've sreui
NJ" l"'" ur, think rh"n-h She says not sol :;
VI ~hr snil"> when ~l'. ~,,.- INV flcY
Nn.l .fi''l r''-'~ ~ NY anus content
W hl" hold her "a cl So embrace.
JOS. = truly ~ nan r'er l.vei;
ui-. u.r what TIM. She, away:
Nod ih" sinil" with which She leide me good
hNr.
II h.'sss mc thion Ia Tie day.
Nhd now, INV precious confess the truth.
one StN n al" jealous. do!
hint" toll N'nI my two trlc loves
~" my baby Belle aud you
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-20
The Right sort OF Education.
Boston Herald

If labor is to be rightly honored, if
skilled labor is still to be possible, if
educated insight into the possibilities
of industry is to be maintained, the pub
lie schools must be industrial, side by
side, with intellectual education. The
intellectual may come first or second, it
matters little which, but it must have
its proper complement. The young
men brought up on farms and educated
in practical industries have again and
again out>tripped those who had only
the book-trained brain and The work OF
the kindergartens in teaching children,
especially young children, the use of the
hand, has been recognized as one of the
great factors in education. Depending
as We do upon the public schools for
nearly everything that shapes the lives
of oar youth, too much attention can not
be given to their education in these
practical wavs.