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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-08-08
The Exlles Of siberia.
Enginr r Melville's Book.

The hut the exiles lived in was, it ap-
pears, a miserable affair, built after the
manner of a Yakutsk yaurata, of rough
timber, plaStered with mud, containing
the usual outer and inner apartments, a
kind of weather-pouch and kitchen
which contained their fireplace and cook
ing apparatus. In the inner apartment,
where they lived, they kept their books.
bedding and clothes. Russian illustrated
papers were pasted on the walls, but the
ceiling was SO low that the room pre-
sented a dark and dismal appearance,
and candles were burning there at mid
day. The government allows each exile
a monthly stipend of % rubles, paper,
about $3.50 in American com, a month.
Out of this they must feed, clOthe and
house themselves, besides procuring fire
wood and service. This is almost abso-
lutte destitution, for in Siberia the pud,
or forty pounds Russian, thirty-six
pounds American, costs rubles. Sugar
is worth l rublc pound. Though
venison, beef, horse-fiesh and fuel are
comparatively cheap, all the other nee
cssaries of life are extravagantly dear
Some of the exiles had rich relatives who
sent them money, but not more than 800
rubles could he sent at any one time, and
the mail service is so irregular that some
times there is only a delivery in six
months and only at odd intervals during
the winter when some government Off
cial has occasion to go over the road No
exile may send or receive any sealed
package. Everything of that nature
must be opened and read or examined
by the CosSack commandant or the chief
of police.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-08-08
Gladstone at Church.
tLon!on Cor. Bo. ton Herald


But to Mr.. Gladstone; was panied to
see him. He shuffied into the chapel and
into his pew, but with "a quick. nervous,
lll-rrgllated step, that indicated strength
OF VIII trying to overcome weakness of
limb. He looked two inches shorter
than he did four Years ago. His face is
full of crows feet Lines and wrinkles run
in every direction upon it. and if he were
100 years old his face could not be more
wien and worn. This withered. pinchcd
face, with It's great, penetrating. restless
eyes, was almost weird. | sat immedi-
atcly facing the prime minister and
within ten feet of him, and must say
i am bound to say-that his presence
chapel. He is IA man with great trouble
On his mind, or else no face ever in this
world told the story of trouble. When
he closed his eyes in prayer-and /
pcepcd several times to see-there was
almost an agony on his cOuntenance He
WAS SO uneasy and restless when stand
ing up, SO tidgetty with the books and
his fan, that it was deeply painful to see
him.
Many evil reports were in circulation
years ago about the social life of this
brilliant man, but one hears so many
such things in all European countries
that | fancy no one pays any consider
able attention to these scandals. For
one, | believe he is socially as pure as
sunlight or snowflake is pure. But this
needless bloodshed in Egypt seems to
haunt his soul as specter, and he is like
all men of indomitable will-he Just falls
short of great will on great occasions
when Il man needs will to immediate his
own will. Mr.. Gladstone has not the
will to slay his will. He has gone most
wofully wrong, and he cannot consent to
acknowledge it and retrace his steps. 1t
is well known to Mr.. GladstOne's friends
that he keenly felt being Missed at the
opening ceremonial of the health exhibi-
ton, and it is said he realizes that
his political career is ending rather in
shame than in glory He holds his fol-
lowing through sheer strength of his
magnificent past record. Mr.. Gladstone
is said To he Il devout man, and | should
say that his manner during the service
was one of reverence and pety, but his
mind was for the most part of the time,
prcoccupird. He was dressed, as he al
ways is when have seen him, neatly
but not i'll the best taste. His enormous
straight and rigid collar always disfs ures
him.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-08-08

''Dat boy" said colorcd gentleman,
referring to his son, "w'y, he's de smart.
est chile in de Ian. Dat boy, wy, he is
got er high cdycation.
'How far advanced is hcl" some one
asked.
''Who, dat chilci Wy, he's mighty
nigh got all de way, dat's how fur 'vancc,l
he is"
"Well, but what can he dor
'Who, dat boy! Whut is II he kahn
do! He ken read desc hcah signs whut
de white folks paints on de fences, an IL
takes er mighty sharp chile ter do dat
lcmme tell yer But dat amt de climax
o whut he kin do lie kin read desc
leather -kivcred books. Mos any la,
ken read one o desc hcah paper back
books, an any ordinary pusscn Ken
han'lc de newspapers an familcts hut
when he ta.cs down one q desc herr
leather kivercd books an reads uf dc
talk, wy he's gwinc ter bc a lawyer. shoS
yer BON. Doan talk ter me bout dai
chile, case | knows him. l,c seed HIM
han'lin figgers wild bor hans
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-08-08
Names OF Countries.
IE~nhan-a1

The PhTnicans, who were a great
commercial people in the young days of
the world, are thought to have given the
present names to most of the countries
around the Mediterranean sea. The
Phnnician language contained the words
Europe, Asia, Africa, Italy, Spain, Gaul,
Britain, .1:tna Sardinia and Siberia, as
well as many others now used as the
names of minor places.
Europe, in Phpnician, meant ''white
complexion" and was applied to the
country north of the Mediterranean, be-
cause the natives were of lighter com
plexionS than those of Asia and Africa.
Africa signified "the land of corn" and
Asia meant the ''middle land" being
so named because it was between Europe
and Africa. Italy was the country of
black pitch" Spain was 1.-The land of
.'abbits;" Gaul, or France, ''the land of
yellowh hair" Britain, the country of
TIM" .;Stna 1.-The smoky furnace" Sar-
dinia, "a mans foot"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-08-08


Tie night iuTsci"rs a., at1aIotnl tn
prevent -murglins. afr Uuliufmrl ,nd
Hru'd aui ar authorized tH .iul tr.i
search ra.uu,ilt u-l+.t,ti iaf..... t t...
ma, 90 uu i-Hfl or ,..in, frlin ii... t..
-I lh"0r unlr' Be- Nv nu iptiis l tIr.
cur' Il involves vhi,hiuf ,ta..Hf.
and NiiNr lhr ul,au st,,uffs ltt.
h""p wont ~ uriur m,u shn Ir,.i....I
oisnf, in ruhlsr ing. auI thru il.m
into the Wpists OF the luvtt lsf coo
t'7l'rtt'- 100 ispai- then lit1esl tiHt,n ur
placed th'm iu c,pr,as wsf.uns ssftns ,Hi
~" .h"f'. nui th'u dfut, uiHf ltt.
There .. -siu'thHg runiafb Is IH tl.
gle" ~ Wiir sWnk. unifn,ls ns th., p.
lat' how the, had sHi,h,i un.t,u ti...
whole operation until iho paF.u vt.
ready 4" start. when ihry -tinsi ih.
rein. and banded the slHuis ~ tir -.ifug.
rOum. nur ir'hrh st,am,f uUf.tUH.
for smuggling hi duli,t. whsn soar i.at
w this fuf,s Wa fiuud iu ,,,niaiu il.i
BATTLES uf spirits. vhish u Wa iui,Ithsi is
s'nd a-hur l-,tii' h., tsttlr lu. si.iul
an inch deep and nttod a. ih, issit ua
der ih" armpi,s. have iasu taken frinp
ih" lHalu's ui men whu Neu thHs
si"althly bringing Ia ,alual, laf "u
one .lcRl,r ~ human hair Whn dl,si
In possession 1T Rl,put . lau UiU. sas b.
tcctcd ~ Illicit tmtnItaiitus un,i.r the
SHIRTS "f hi agents Annihrt tttarit.us
fellow, hclougiuR tn Irun,h si,ameF.
r'lpl"od ~ q profitable trade in tni
gloves, -~crrt,d ht The dnssu ia ~. im
m"n-' hruts sailing sess.is 49,. wnith.i
10y special agrniz. whnss duties art, itt
s"Iuc enough to rvhd,f slzs la suts.l
vision hy suIrtt ianfv matter II tani
tive Necessity i'"alrfs in cunlral,ani
Ro"'ls. seamI~ Who live hy their Nlis
and un-rupuluus tfadrfs ui manS kinsls
taN the rs-nur,p's os human Ingenuity
aud craft tn the utirrinnst iugs uf
foreign woO'is, ounningly osoa,aied aad
packed with cigars ur splrits oasss ~
bou's and shu-, ~ tbe hs.is ~ shish
watches and iewelfy arr hildsW mifaeu
l"us trunks. false ~ Machia,ulii, ts-ins
thnly hollow on shlr ani end, tnp and
boiium, concoaling lacs's. hair, trinkeia,
etc arr amoug tho rummun devices II
ingenious frelspirrs Keen. honest
true men such ~ may h. .sen "a an,
tour IT night inspection. like mssiins
nj their posis, and ESPECIALLY " ,isitaf-
bc expected arr needed ~ lafilr the
plots ~ the rascais ruliiieal afiilailun
consiitui"s M guarantee ot heirnr,
The h'st aitalnatlr u through rigid 81
hcrrucc to the rules ~ the risil scf,ls.
reform.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-08-08
Importance OF Our Wood Product.
Atlanta Constitution

The value of the wood product of this
country is greatly underestimate by
everybody Nine men out of ten would
Jump to the conclusion that dozen
products of industry are more important
than those of wood. Here they would
make great mistake. The figures for
last year show that the value of the tim
ber crop was 800, 600. 900, while that of
corn, the next in value, was only $679,
ia, 400. Last year the value of wood
used in cooperage was $33, 7l4,77O. The
bark used in tanning cost $17, 457, ESQ
The matches We used required wood to
the value of *3, 29s, 562.
When the details are followed up it
becomes readily apparent why our for
estry product is SO valuable. The uses
to which wood is put increase every
year. Already not less than 100, ,000,-
600 trees have been turned into railroad
ties, thus stripping an area of 5000, 900
acres. The average duration of these
ties is seven pears, and more than 22,-
900, 600 will be required annually to
supply the demand. No man can sit
down and figure on this subject without
coming to the conclusion that encour-
agement of tree planting is one of the
most important economic questions Of
the age
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-08-08

Marion Cobb, re ponsible gentle
men of tn Lusby's NJ II precinct. says
he saw squirrel acting in very pc
culiar manner up in the top of a tree,
and it caused him to stop AMI watch its
actions. Pretty soon it came down the
tree bearing a bunch of something in
its II Outh, and went directly to the
creek. When it got to the edge OF the
wafer it turned rounl and backed into
the creek until the water covered it en-
tirely. except the tip of its nose, when
it let go the bunch, which fioated oil
down the creek. To crafty his Gu.
r.cs.ty Marion went down anu got the
bunch, ard found he say, that it had
a million tieas on it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-08-08
Gas q" Cempessssss wtsh O,s.ssssuy.
" William Farmsf, tis. Es.sasss~s

t"hh.h nfhtrff fte@ tEA uHsf
Tn. introduction af the elec,tie ltahi
has not hurt the sss Interest, rather u
has lci to an increased consumption ~
gas II has certainly cscaie,i demand
for more light, and l'cuplo whnse eyes
have hen dasflei by the glare ~ ths
electric light usc Ras more freely and -
irayagHntly than they ever did isfuFe
There was never morc gas consumesi in
New York than nov, and the sans maV
lT said ~ all the other large cities ~
the country. 1hia, in . measpre, may
h. ascril-,l io the increasing demand fur
gns ~ znurc. II heat ~ we'll ~ HIGHT
You osn coot lciter With gas than With
coal and with lees trouble and discum
fort
Then the gas engine IL isrlnR iniro
duccd extensively Manufacturers arr
months behind with their orders and
running 10 their full capacity Ia supply
the demand People Do nn, know how
much ligh, cah be 81, out n gas llcc
tric discoveries have stimulated lntssa
tions IN gas burners. and th.re u now al
the Manhattan gas works, in this city, n
Semen's burner that gives q light eluAi
io 600 candles, and sherc arc o,bafs
which arr II n,0 candle power. .s~
no rca-on Why the illuminating power ~
gas may no, be indefinitely Increased
These burner. have been r~oently ln.Fo.
duc~l. and tho demand for ne = u -
great In Europe that We eat ~, none
here. i'y their Use gas Ia eh.aIeF than
electricity 81 the same Illuminating
power. The clccir,o light has no, hal
things all its own way by any meats II
has b-cn Repeatedly l-'aien by sss cn the
continent and In England. mainly on ~
count ~ its esIens.yencss, aud many
electric light companies have COLLAPSED
there
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-08-08
SMARTER THAN FERo WARD.
" "'"a" VII" va. >trnu. for Both
Hss'nu. aud Protection.

im n .ufft.i ulnu II nn Ferdinand Ward"
.uf ..ti. lu-. .r.-. man doNn town We,
rns " Wif.. Who has got more >ense
''Nu n'n. h"arln TIA" b = profits
,Nf '"'H' "a Ward Inld their customers,
'l h..f ni if, uut Pat $3.50 int their
.fn."i ,H'fhct. rr''ty soon | drew
' tl '" inrn ru' It back. and there
1000, TOO b,,k that went, and cut
10000" nn thus -scmed like picking black
r l'pr lr'h q went anl ont It came
tn iut n- tnturn'. aud 80 s,nt II hack
t.f.n pf . dut,ll,.l tn. whole h,i,in,,,
f'. J. i.'pi any gam, | cv,r saw, an
It'r fr'i 'hem all NhN ifnr roasted PIG
ne 100 kni' ani rl stuck M IT. back had
Hni D. 70 O. "a hungry man he couldn't hav.
''"n m'tD Su-lri,ci put IT all IN aga n.
AL ih'' bigger II - the more II seem Il 10
-tfN u N-- Just lk" rolling N IA log. AL
'"I 2" ..' Nh~ Z" tut ~" money back and
'Ii ' 'Hni' increased every time Well, il
"a n' t'ur. and ny wife and were tire
10000 ifuelN ~. it-l II wns better than n
Id &C., ii'" ~ ia lhr racers neck ani neck on
iii l'.' uunlte " last my 500 had grown
o. sI'f' it"n my wife sad: Take out
h'' sl'"'' Ia my speculation, and claim
ihr mooney "" viii have n brown stone
% u-' iri'r" nrNt sunday" told her
-h" was ctnfN. aud was never 80 mad
q h.i n my NJ" She insisted that We
SHOULD t,n" oar profits AMI leave IN the urigi-
n'l capital There was n level head for Won.
-''" ~ all now. hut felt very sheepish " hen
called "n ''rant q Ward for my <loOn.
'oi art hi- hu~lno>s l"at ANYTHING that
lnuitu brain ever conceived ani that was
" i1 ihat Ind "a take the money; that |
'inu-ht NY wife was about tie biggest loose
lint over lived; that She didn't know the
all hnhst Il SPECULATION. but that it couldn't
d." h".pol l"xpr",sri my determination to
i"hN" ~ "a" urigiual capital, and promised
hlm that | w"ul never draw It out until
he -nil 80
Has h" ever said So
y" yet H. ~;ll las got the orr ,inal
'nW'al. bat have been smart enough to
i~ni hts gam" ont nf $3.50
Aud your WIFE
" eli ~.tp D A. got the bTpup- b,,tu,.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-08-08

just after ~, admission ~ he iar
~, ~ olh'ni rich old man. sad
Wayne NJ, Ncagh ~ Ihllad. litia
c"ur "n saturday. 4 frh naitr,d
lot naturally. I Thought that be- hsd -.
l",i'si ~" iuT my legal aeumcn ianb
how much my Spul was painssi hY 'iiu
receptions ~ note frpm him saving
Ny dear Young man, H. Kind enough o.
go uui aud .'i,.si lor me trw isnHeiiss
of purple headed ssraFasus aHd ehaFss
10 professional scrs ice.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-08-08

7 TTT' y IT WI FIlT.
Of birds TIE grccufinch is the earliest
riser ns /, pip as early rs half-past
IA the mornn'. About half-past the
black cap bcgins, and the quail wake ,
M half an h'ur later The sparrow
occupies nearly the last Place on the
last Inc reputation of the lark for
early SING !. cut rely false one. That
celebrated hId is II suggard and doe, ,
not r,sc until Il number of other b r.is
have been up and about for some time
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-08-08
4 stand on,

T'NiH TTHNtIN'V Vst
4 couple "f practical jOkers, living at a
bg uptown hotel, bought n terrapin while
waIkns through the market the other day
nni i pp.d II INTO the bed Of a fresh arrival
"hn hat just r. K .stcr II.
They watched that night until they saw
the newcomer retue to bel. In about ten
minutes n whit-ruhcd figure began shouting
down tie elevator shaft for the landlord
Nh"n the crowd got np stairs the victim
conducted the landlord g. the bed and turned
DOWN the clothes
MIR lIot"ikerp"r." sal the stranger.
-'l"'rnly, pointing to the ter ain. N.'n from
NrN jersey, AMI can stand mos, anything
hW ether that bug on Inc h,s got to take
aaoi her room"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-08-08
scarcity oi Priests.

\ significant ~l-n of the time, in
France g. tlr tact that hundreds of cura-
o.r- r.mau vacant IA that country for
want az N"uus priests and III spite OF
thl- ih' chamber "t dcputir- has refused
to ALLOW the exemption Of ecclesiastical
pupils from the three wears military
service bN the Overwhelmingly majority
ui $50 10 ~
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-08-08
Auntle Forgets Iuerself.
ITexas Siftinus

The obsequiousncss of the southern
darky to his former master has not fadr,l
out entirely IN some Of the old families
A few mornings ago an Austin lady said
to an old family servant "Do YOU
know that | dreamed about You last
night, Aunt Sukey" mo, Miss Car
line; you don't tell me dat YOU dreamed
about me las night" YES, / did q
"You shouldn't hab done dat mr., Mis-.
Carline. Hit was my dizziness, ,er dream
about you, if dar was any dreanin' tcr
be done"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-08-08
fExchance.I

Charles O'Conor many years ago en-.
gagged in an important lawsuit, in
which many of the witnesses were we'll.
preserved old people. Struck with
their bright health, he learned that
most OF them came from Nantucket
This is the reason why lie chose his
home by the sea.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-08-08
Our SILK.

Cne of the largest Philadelphia Job
hers saws that very nearly one half OF
all the silks now sold in the United
States are of home anufacture, spun
by American bred silk worms. and
woven on American.made looms.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-08-08
The Difference.

Phi 'elphia Evening Call
And he didn't steal any pennies?'
"No, indeed; he would not descend
to such thing. He merely diverted
S50n,n0 that's all"
"Oh, in that case it is all right. ]
feared he was vulgar thief"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-08-08
Catching a Monkey.
rCloyerdale Cali Reyeil.e. !

ICIOVtTudN ICHI TItVtII,t.
The circus that exhibited at this place last
Saturday lost one of its monkeys, which IS
capped from one Of the cages and got up into
one of the big oak trees in Sissengood's lot
Some one placed tinful of niolasses and
whisky in the branches Of the tree, AMI Mr..
Mork " g,' drunk therefrom and fell t. the
gro nli, where he was easily captured.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-08-08
A Valuable Pipe.

The shah of Persia smokes pipe on
state occasions which is valued at
100000. 1t is encrusted with con-
glomerate of diamonds, rubies, pearls,
and emeralds.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-08-08

Menzel: Bad books have their season
just as vermin have. They come in
swarms. and perish before we are
aware.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-08-08

10" "Nllus."u iu tho rocnhnntn.
h'iha in ."u'hwost VIZ tina. hy which
o." many men lu-t their lives. ~ nuN Al
u but 4 :" tho pre- cuc, ofa lrot deal
- hno coal ani Dal ii,t uu thc fnor
81 u" milt. ihl- lust. mingled wth
az, c"nAt inis. an oAplnaNo mixture
which ean b" r"l ~ the approach Of
n"mD Ui any ini la ih. or,Auutas
min' NhrIr tho ,uai va. ,,r, nh 10
dhnt %. o.. 80. nu mik of upi oituni
'is of CO. initoduriiun of fiam., "a. u
"hH ri.' HutfI g. use u great d,nl uf
fu~ Tee 100 i.iisiiiR y "lt tn ,ntl Some
~ 'h' powder va. nniauht,dlv waste /
w g." fuDsp'tlon'o MINER aud
hihFI'i wIiN tho fn, coal tina. nd NJ
'" w." danger ln,omoti,. with nn
'i'h ff' vs. al-o b.ing constant, rnn
ih'" i'i' n.inr. n Dc cuu,id.rod {. rtaiu
'ha' ilti. Was no hro damp
Aflau.sa IfaNrl,r d." sui. ~ o.
eoiion asrd be- growing. unrnAacion~ ol
sh' n1n who has lot rlOt.uio on iu-
IA 49, Thu 4 i~ that nstst, tab,sno
Hs.ts ~ rIau . itlIuu..ut
St. Landry democrat., 1884-02-02
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

In the Senate on the 25th considera-
tion of the Sherman resolution regarding
the Virginia and Mississippi elections was
postponed till Monday. Aconference COM
mittee was appointed on the Greedy rellet
bill. The bill to prevent the Secretary OF
the Treasury from buying bonds above par
was referred to the Finance Committee.
The Alaska bill passed, the clause prohlb-
ting the sale of liquor being retained. Inc
bill providing for the performance ofexec-
utiye duties in case of the disability OF
President and Vice-President also passed.
...In the House the Fitz John Porter
bill was taken up and discussed without
action. Several communications were re-
ceived from the departments. One from
the Postmaster General stated that an
itemized list of the star-route trial expen-
ses was being prepared, but it would De
detrimental to public interests to pubhsn
it.
GENERAL GORDON has called coun-
Ecil of war in Cairo, Egypt.
ANTONIO DERITA, on trial for MUIR
der in st. Louis, Mo-, was acquitted On the
18th.
HERR LAsKER's body was landed on
the 25th at Bremerhaven.
BODIES continue to drift ashore from
the wrecked City OF Columbus.
THE failures for the week ended the
25th in the United States and Canada num-
bered 81.
OUTBREAKS of hostility against all
| FOREIGNERS are reported in China.
| FIFTEEN corpses were found in one
chamber of the coal mine at Crested Butte,
/ Col. on the 18th. Thirty-four bodies in all
had been recovered.
THE Horticultural Convention at
Kansas City, Mo-, adopted resolution
1 calling on Congress to establish board OF
forestry.
New evidence is reported to have
been discovered tending to throw light on
the Zura Burns tragedy Carpenter has
been indicted and committed to jail, bail
being refused.
A VIENNA Workingman who killed 9
4 detective was arrested on the 10Th and was
found to have revolver, a dynamite bomb
and a poisoned dagger in his pockets.
THE Holman bill to prevent duplea-
ton of pay accounts of army and navy Of
Eficers and others will bereported favorably
to Congress.
/ TWIN bapes of Isaac Martin Of Lib
terty Mills, Ind, were frozen to death IN
their crib on the 10Th.
THREE members Of the Buzzard gang
3of outlaws were arrested on the 25th near
Lancaster, Pa.
ADMIRAL CoURBET has established a
blockade against the entry Of war materials
Ito Tonquin.