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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-07-25
Human Lsse 0s Lesgshestes.
lSt. Jnms., Qssnilrl


To be told that under proper coadi-
tions we ought 10 live loo ysars. and
that the discouraging doctrine Of ths
influence Of heredity In shostsnins iifs
is only true In limited sense, is Inter
esting 10 most people. 10, also. y ths
circumstance that We are living longsv
than We used 10 live, and ne assurance
that much may yst b done 10 pvoioag
our livos. These and analogous topics
were given In q recent lecture by DE-.
John Foster, Of Bra.lfovd, EnGland.
read at the February meeting u ths
Sheffield Meiico-Chirugicsi scessay
"Ths late DIR. fsrr in his dsssrip.
ton OF the march through Me of J..
100000 Children. hes given ths lollewina
results: Nearly 10000 will de In sks
first year. 81, 900 In the second ysas,
q, 900 in the third. and ,sss thaa s.000
in the thirteenth year. AZ the sad a
forty-five years 50o. 900. OF ons-hslf vill
have died. Al the beginning of sisty
years $4,000 will still b. living. ~
the beginning Of eighty yesra. N. 90
at eighty-Ave years, $4,000. and n
ninety-fivs years. 2.l00. A. ths b.
ginning Of 100 years there will b. 22a.
and at iOs years one. The neon lie.
time OF both sexes In fnGland vas saiu.
lated some years ego 10 bs t0.scs. o.
nearly forty ono years. Mr.. IA. Hum.
phreys hes shown. however, that In Me
five years, 1876 to lssO, the mesa GO
ct death was &a.5S tismales <6.5). hsiaa
q gain Of nearly two and . quarter
years. Thus within twenty years. ma.
withstandipg an increased birth rats.
density Of population. sad ths ~.
sanitary condition of towns suddenly
grown large. moro than Two snd oae.
half years have bcen added " The lie
OF every inhabitant Of England.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-07-25
ssew 0esse0sv DeUsa.
IN So.


II was chance remsrk d 9un trial
in France that gave Henry Hsssemss
the idea Of improving and tssaGhssisa
gun metal. ile incurred On insmsnss
outlay. lilo built furnace after furnace.
he tried machine after machine. hs toek
out patent after patent. and he $40 ths
money he had a,nsssed by previous In.
vcntions fast melting away, Afess san.
dry partial Successes he fell In dbsrsputs
and was Icing sneersd at by ths iToa
manufacturers ~ an unpssetical On.
thusiast. while the Woolwich sutheri.
ties had been snubbing him % matter
Of course. A few months iatsr besss.
mcr had produced steel worth from fho
to f60 per ton from iron that cost him
only AZ. "lle could then see In kis
minds eye. at . glance. the great Iron
industry Of tho world crumb!.ae away
under the irresistible force NJ ths fscts
so recently elected foustsen yeass
afterwards these experimental ~eshs
were sold for exactly twenty four times
the whole sub crilsd capital oi the
firm. after returning nity -ses snfold.
and the manufacture he originated 10
now estimated % b. worth so iess shsa
go OuO, 600 yearly.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-07-25
The Tragedies OF the Nest.
John Burroughs in The Century.]


The song birds nearly all build low;
their cradle is not upon the tree top.
1t is only birds of prey that fear dan
ger from below more than from above
that seek the higher branches for their
nests. A line five feet from the ground
would run above more than half the
nests, and one ten feet would bound
more than three-fourths of them. 1t is
only the Oriole and the wood pewee
that, as rule, go higher than this.
The crows and jays and other enemies
of the birds have learned to explore
this belt pretty thoroughly. But the
leaves and protective coloring of most
nests battle them rs etfectually, no
doubt, as they do the professional
oolOgist.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-07-25
killing AlligatOrs.

Just as everybody hates a snake, or
as sailors hate sharks, so there is a
natural feeling against alligators; and
the first thought upon seeing one is to
kill him; unless, indeed, you are q
little timid and first think of getting
away from him. They look very much
like big snakes; and l venture to say
that even Mr.. Henry Bergh, sailing up
the Manatee river with q rifle in his
hands, would blaze away at the first
gator lie saw.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-07-25

o"s .s shs Meet wsa.wsssbi. " W"vhs
~ sveas~ ta sb~ Country.
10 .ha sw,n,on'. l's,-r

,l hwfntos'a faI~r.
ssos<i thu ashss day H. tho vault 81 tho
fnrnp,siss fortrs.- ~ tfon aui masonry 90
iw,y -.r ai s'rv.,. wbsr. last year tho r,ch
s~i HAhuh IN the wosli locksi up his t,oi.
'ssioS ln .'ock., bpnas. and other ~curitie-
u s snr II the mo.t f.-ioubtable works of
sef"".s "n the Anei tcan continent. though
y'sa may a", b" entirely erriain ~ ths, i'y
sastesia ,hs tallhins from the outside. It,
fouaission. we're blasted out of the rock
tis ffami sall |. nv. feet in thiekne=, and
Tia de aud vu vail. ate thre feet, the
nstsfiss. uss ising prrs-si trics With
hH"sa stoss- trimming III" tcsns, gir'lrr-,
Ani main til.sfs arv ifon inca.-j ~ FIR
is,sf material n. dopr-. window fram"-,
sni minss partition. ars iron. marble. AID
siass
~ wo.i l. 4, h.. found In the structure
The Errst saul, ls Bstl feet - wrought
tfou. .sissl s,,i F,ankln,le iran, and 10 situated
"n tho Tiaani f.snF Il. four "a 80 doors
weigh : lsi ss,inds zach. aud have every ef-
'ssiiss asi known Improvement IN defensive
feeiosz A massive wall 20 masonry sur
'ua"'i. ~ ifunwHh The vault. which Is
ls''aas, ~. aud ssssf prouf, constitutes q
disiinri isi,itisg in iis ~ The afmei watch.
i"ss ~hn suari the baliliiss dsy and night af-
an ist ihe s'sirs..t dtselIl'ne, their hourly
movement. tsius rreorls.i hy an electric
- "a ~'nnertinf with various Iloiu's ou each
h-t ~ tho structure, AMI there are Also
~iFts running a. I~,lics h-silnartnfs an the
"ni'es q tie district telegraph In ons
''fnef ~ ihis gteat sauit hehind heavy iron
l'ssa sfe the heavier irun dnpf. of the works
containing tho Vanderbilt securities, which
esn q. oisanei oaiy ~ sksic,on ksys held by
ths ownes sl,ar.
salge-s tia, has.irri mon in this bu,ii-
ins. whh 'isiilng gum. coali rssil, defend
a against . mab "a i0DwDD ss@silsnts; u
'sali H. ft'laosi D., nothing less than the
ess,iaus play "t hnssy sf',iiery. II may be
sess sines Vanderbilt. tissa worth 500
"s''s 10, tho larger par, ~ his ps~---ionS
ln ,hs vault Ne eoahi not, perbaI~, put
hssfs than tsuWstssl unier guard here nj
: a. time. but be- has al tel over ti20O,nD
a. his fttuss within tho year, though u has
ss~a i~ssf year Thus rsplily dos the
s'afsaioas vslame - h,s unpa ilslei pile
sniafge Nethiug like such growth 81 amy
n,ans sralth vas sV-s i~fure known IN th"
-osid Lsssy y-ss, ia The nntur" a thing,
'hs growth lnursa~n.. - that the estimates
" The lrsi lafsr'nsi men ls that by the year
lsso he wili 10 able 90 pile up tsto, o0'.1o In
eis great itin ssuli hshlBJ walls i've fsst
,hhs
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-07-25
A PLAYED-OUT AMERlcANlSM
The Danger Invited by the Inde-
pendenre OF the Seif-Reliapt Anseri.
can Girl.

[Chicago 1erald.l
The frequency with which violence
Is Eow done to Young women in this
country suggests the idea that one
AmerIcanism has been carried too far.
Europeans who have made n study of
our social customs have been impressed
with and not little astonished by the
Independence, fearlessness and self
reliance of the American girl In the
home, on the street, on cars or steam
boats, in parks, at places of amuse-
ment. on lonely country roads,
and, in short, in nearly every walk Of
life, day or night, she may he found,
sometimes III company, but often With
out. When strangers have expressed
their amaZement at the freedom granted
the young women, and their wonder
that harm was not done them, or that
they were not misled, the answer has
usually been that the American girl
was smart enough to take care of her
self, and that there was no improperly,
and certainly no danger. in her enjoy
ing the companionship OF her friends OF
either sex unmatched.
This boast does not hold good in these
days. The daily record of murders, as.
saults, elopements, and so called abduc-
tons shows that advantage has been
taken of the custom which throws Young
girls entirely upon their own resources
long before their arrival at womanhood.
Many young woman over whose dead
body verdict of murder or suicide has
been passed has owed her destruction
to chance acquaintances formed
unknown to her parents at
times when, obeying the un.
written law of the country, she has
been "off by herself" Probably no
one will deny that, if the social customs
of England had been in force in this
country, Jennie Cramer would vet be
alive. Zoe Watkins, of st. Louis,
would not have gone down to shame
and death; Miss Churchill's parents
would not be securing the country for
her in vain, and Rose Amber would
not have died by murderer's hand on
the banks of the Raven stream if, fol.
lowing the salutary example of Euro
pean society, their parents had ex-
ercised becoming care and watchfulness
over them.
These oft-repeated tragedies, most
of them deeply mysterious, can be
laid to the American habit of throwing
the responsibilities of a man on the
shoulders of young, weak. and inexpe-
rienced girls. In the light of these
frightful crimes we can no longer
afford to smile as of old at the alleged
prudery of English society. 1t may
be irksome at times, but it preserves
the young and fair from murder and .
foto oyon xrorco
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-07-25
GOING THROUGH TUNNEL.
How Bold Lieutenant Managed TO
ki.. the Wrong Lady.

Rare Bits.
On one of the seats in railway train
was married lady with little
daughter; opposite, facing them. was
another child, son, and colored
lady with a baby. The mother of
these children was beautiful matron
With sparkling eyes, exuberant health
and Nivac Gus spirits. Near her sat
young Ii i'utenant, dressed to kill. and
seeking Vi tim. He scraped up an
ac aciualntance with the mother by atten-
tions to the children 1t was not long
before he WAS essa ying to make himself
very Agreeable to her, and by the time
the sun began to decline one would
have thought they were old familiar
friends he lieutenant thought that
he had ma le an impression his Ella
to.l manifesto it. The lady, dreaming
OF no wrong, suspecting no evil, WAS
apparently pleased with her casual
acIualnt lnce.
Bye-an l-bye the train approached a
tunnel. The lieutenant leaned over
and whispered something in the Ia ly's
ear. 1t was noticed that she appeared
a. thuaderstruck, and her eyes immed:-
ately famed with ind gnation. A
moment moie and smile lighted up
her features. What changes that smile?
1t wa' not one of pleasure but was
sinister. 1t was imp received by the
lieutenant. She made him reply
which reioiced him apparently very
much.
For the understanding properly o.
fli., al l.
what was whispered, and what was the
reply.
IL mean to kiss you when we get into
the tunnel" whispered the lieutenant.
1T will be dark-who will see it,"
replied the lady.
In earth's bowels in o the tunnel ran
the tain. aly and colored nurse
quickly hanged seats; gay lieutenant
threw h $ arms around the lady sable:
pressed her cheek to his and fast and
furiously rain. d kisses on her lps. In
few mo nents the train came ont into
broad daylight. White lady looked
amazed; colored laly bashful, blush.
ing; gay lieutenant befogged.
Jane" i'll the white lady, what
have YOU been doiny?"
Nothing" re ponded the colored
lady.
"ies you have" sa d the white lady;
not in an undertone but in voice that
attracted the attention of all in the car-
rage. See how yoir collar is rum
pied and bonnet smashed."
Jane, POOR colored beauty. hung her
heal an oment, the oil served of all OBJ
servers, and then. turning round to the
lieutenant, replied.
Il his man kissed me in the tunnel!"
ord and long was the laugh that
followed by the passengers.
The white lady enjoyed the joke
amazingly.
Lieutenant locked like sheep-kill-.
ing dog, left the carriage at the next
station and was seen no more.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-07-25


Hon. W. II. Harrison, In the Smith.
sonian report, describes thess phsnosa.
ena graphically and accurately. He
says: 'Cload.bursts are of frcquen,
occurrence in these mountains Hum.
boldt mountains, in Nevada. l,tar City.
in the Humboldt, minea. was nearly de.
stroycd by one. In is62 ssveral per.
sons lost their lives In the Washos
mountains, being overwhelmed by Q
flood coming suddenly from the noun.
tains. Witnessed several of them.
have been in the edge of ono, and oncs
stood ON the top Of tho mountain aud
saw the terrific scene of an immenss
volume Of water rolling down The can.
on beneath me.
The first s.Rn Of them In the sudden
gathering Of n small. dense black cloud
on the mountain, near tho top. aud gen.
orally at the head Of q canon. Soou
the cloud dashes itself upon the noun.
tain side with Q gyrstory motion. Il
looks like q hinge funnel drawing i'm.
mense quantities Of water from The
clouds and pouring IL In cascade upon
the side of the mountain. These waiers
uproot trees, and have known rocks
weighing tons carried sn eighth Of Q
mile by the torrent. In one cass the
water in the canon leading from che
cloud-burst was thirty feat deep. Thess
phenomena are different from anythins
l ever heard occurring In other parts ol
the world. They occur whom sks aky u
elsewhere clear and cicudlesa. From
the first gathering Of the cloud 10 .
cloudless sky again seldom exceeds
forty minutes"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-07-25
Judge Black on Shakespeare.


The late Judge Black was Shakespearean
critic and authority, and nothing grated on
his ear more harshly than a msquotation
During the !'st constitutional con 'ention Of
which he was member, the country dele
gates could scarcely make speech without
dragging in some poetical excerpt, which
they butcherei, and the judge, who never
knew whether he was in or out of order
would interrupt theW with his corrections
or would 60 to the clerks desk and see that
the lines were printed right. One day there
had been an unusual number OF mishaps of
this kini, md the judge had secured leave OF
absence 10 go home. just before leaving he
walked ov + to Mr.. George W. Bi idle's seat
and said: "Biddle, am going away, and if,
in my absence you allow any injustice to
be done to the memory of William Shake
speare. | vii! hold you personally respons-
iblp
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-07-25
The Winston style.

A few evenings since Main street
couple, after the usual moonlight prom
enade, seated themselves upon u sofa,
when the lady in the case was over
heard by timid bachelor to remark
young man, if you mean business,
come right to the point and quit fooling
about it; if not, leave" This puts
Winston girls ahead on counting by .
large majority.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-07-25
Some Lurid Writing.

BY this time the supports of the up
per deck we're being eaten rapidly
away, and the flames circled round and
round over the hurricane deck. Ii king
the glass OF the state-room do rs, to
disappear now and anon through the
black curls of dense and sitting smoke,
then again to streak the black sky like
the liyid pulse of destruction that it
was, and then to soar away and vanish
into the oblivion of heat to scar the in
visible a'oms of the air.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-07-25
such L. lln mortality.
Chicago Hcrall.l ]

Wellington had q style of footwear
named after him, L ord Cardigan was
similarly honored in regard to q woolen
jacket, Byron gave his name to col
lar, and D'Orsay his to q necktie. In
this country Tom Ochiltree lives in Q
race horse. and Fred Gebhardt is i'm
mortalized by canal boat.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-07-25
Vanderbilt as u subject.


Mr.. William H. Vanderbilt is more
acce Ssible to reporters than is generally
imagined. Many of thelh have pressed
in vain the little button at the entrance
of his Fl tn avenue mansion over which
is inscribed, Press the button AMI open
the door," The reporter, however, who
is to be admitted to the pre- sence of the
ralway king IS met by q short -jacketed
and white-necktled individual who es-
corts him within the building proper,
thence into Mr.. Nanderbilt's reception
room i'll the northeast corner of the
mansion.
Here the millionaire receives him. A
low seated easy chair is Mr.. Wander
bilt's usual resting place. When the
reporter makes known his mission, Mr..
Vanderbilt answers abruptly. He
waits in vain for an invit ltioa
to seat, and finally settles down
into $1,000 satin-covered rocker
of hs own accord. Then he
touch. gently upon the subjects of
Lake Shore. New York Central, Michi-
gan Central, Canada Southern, or
Nickel Plate stock, and Mr.. Wander
bilt is seen to prick up his ears.
Finally Mr.. Vanderbilt grows interested
and sits upright in his chair. Pres
entity he rises and begins to pace the
floor. first slowly and then with more
rapidity.
The reporter soon follows suit. He
too rises. The interrogatories and re.
pies are exchanged with increased
rapidity, and the millionaire and re.
porter are soon treading side by side
along the richly carpeted apartment.
Occas onally Mr.. Vanderbilt stops
abruptly. pulls the lapel of the re-
porters coat familiarly, and then pats
the interviewer on his shoulder in
kind. fraternal style. The note -taker
i, now and then cautioned to put it
down correctly" and having exhausted
his victim, picks up his hat from
$1,000 centre table and proceeds to
take leave. The frigidity observable
in Mr.. Vanderbilt's manner has dis.
appeared. The reporter extends his
hand, which is tightly grasped, and
he regrets that the familiar chum-like
interview has ended.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-07-25
The Author Of ssNIy MarylMnd,o

[Washin ;ton Letter in Phila lephia Record
James II. Randall, the gentle author
of the fiery war song, "My Maryland,
My Maryland is one of the most de-
lightful men i'll Washington. You find
it difficult to believe that this quiet, lib
efal, broad-minded man wrote that mar
row, passionate appeal. He was very
young, however. lie is young It II, but
wiser and broader. He has come to
that point whe. he is willing to admit
that that 50 ;reeable characterization,
Northern ,um," in the last stanzs
was simply put in for the slke of the
rhyme. o would not write such o
song now. Yet he cop es the old song
again and again i'll response 10 re quests
that come from the four corners of the
earth. | saw d true copy of it ye,ter.
day. 1t is rarely printed correctly. II
is generally mangled i'll quotation and
it is always mutilated in the news
papers. hear that Mr.. Randall con.
templates gathering it and hall hun
dred other lyrics in volume to be pub.
lished shortly.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-07-25
PATHS Crazy Quilt.

1t is sail that during her latest visit to
America, Patti pieced u crazy quilt six
feet square, composed entirely of bits Of
plush AMI velvet, Of which no two were
alike in co or, and not one larger than one Of
her hands She took it home with her "to
line it with swans down and then give it
away to be rafiled on at swell charity fair I"
Nicolini thought it should bring 1000 guineas,
at least.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-07-25
Died Of " Fit.

EyIons good say ngs have been in all
mcti mou,ls the mouths of soms
Who have clam ed them as their own.
Man were ndn rnble puns, others had
u better clam to remembrance. The
las, uro met him a long time ago -
! rat urNt him Mt dinner so Poole,
the tailor, is dead :" remarked our host.
Indeed " hat did he die Off" "Of o
TT. sand Eyron at once; what else
could atailor die off,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-07-25

IEnglish Tor San Francisco Calll


First, We we're taken into th. show.
rooms. wherein the glass cases are On end.
less number and variety Of rayors, cary.
ing knives and forks. and case kniye. oi
OF most exquisite finish, q lew plate.
these for the American market, English
not liking 10 use them. our countryren.
however. demanding them in Wholesale
quantities. Scissors II all sizes, from an
almost infinite speck Il 400 OF them d,
an ounce 10 the largest shears used iy
tailors: Of these are some most iseauti.
fully finished with polished and semi.
polished complicated faces. produced by
skillful grinding. Pen. knives are in end.
less variety; one under bell glass has
.SSi blades. new one being
added each New Years day.
Stilcttocs, daggcrs. 'et hos genus" oi
pretty western toys: some we're "tooth.
picks" with blades u foot long Carved
IVORY pnpcr-cutters IN profusion. The
art of carving ivory being necessary. to
produce the elaborate case aud pen.
knife handles ~ carried still further,
and many ivory ornaments are made
There are also tortoise she'll eases With
beautiful highly Furnished tools fos th.
ladies' aid in einbroidering aud sowing.
Pearl work. as applied TO knives. is In
profusion also. The glitter aud CLEAN
from these cases remind one of fairy or
fantastic frost work. Little do the ~.
suits show how many dirty fingers have
had the doing. nor through how many
secthing fires. or frightful saws ths
pieces have each passed before tina
stamp Of finish and perfection is put
upon them. aud they are allowed to 10
forth into the world as Toys forever"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-07-25
Uneducated Public Opinion.
IFree mans journal.

So uneducated is public opinion on the sub
ject Of the relations of engaged" people, that
it Is not considered singular for young
woman to receive the most costly gifts, con.
sisting often Of articles of attire, before
marriage
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-07-25
Amended Anec 1oto or Hercul -.
Rochester Post Express


The Hero Hercules, having observed
that Augeias. Prince of Els. had hal
in his stables $4,000 Oxen for
twenty-four years, was smitten with
Profound Envy. which resulted in Re
form Movement, the Cry: Turn the
Oxen out, being readily taken up by tho
Members of the Agricultural Glasses.
to whom the Hero had promised Col
lapse Of the Fertilizer Market. The
Oxen having been turned oIt, Hercules
at once proceeded to turn in
"a, 900 of his own. and. having
reduced all the Guano Factories to In.
solvency, obtained lucrative Monopoly
of the Market.
This Operation was known 10 the
Ancients as the Cleansing Of the
Augean Stables.
Theodore Cuyler: Don't ask TO DO
everlastingly amusei; it is the mark Of
. baby.mind, when young man care,
for nothing but fun and frolic.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-07-25
Calllels I'm Egypt.
il.ipliucott's Magazine.


A word here as to the camel, the
much be'auded ship of the desert"
that enjoys among those who have not
come into contact with him o much
better reputation than he deserves Pa
tience i, virtue with which he is sup.
posed to be pre- eminently endowed.
AS far as my experience goes, he is
about the most impatient brute in the
whole animal creation. Ee grumbles
and swears when re Iuirt d to stop; he
roars at you when you get on and roars
at you when You get off, as he does
when he is laden and when he is un-
laden. His pat ence is generally the
re ult of sen lity. He is usually vicious,
and is irremediably addicted to bot
ing. He;ther is his intelligence suffi-
cientlv strong to allow him to dis
tingu.sh noxious plants. and he is at all
times a subject of anxiety to his driver
on this account.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-07-25
Is0 ser the Dsea - O~stss.
New yoyA World

Louis stcrvosky and Harris Aaroa.
son preferred eoanter.ehasses ei lar.
ccny aga nst each other ., the Temhs
yesterday. iaeh accused ths other u
stealing hi. dos.
Where 10 The dogf" asked The court
lie Skipped" :" sen,sn,ica.iy said ths
policeman.
Then leave u ~ the dog Lbs one
whose home he goes 10 owns him . sssd
the conrt, and the case vas ai.ssis@sj