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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-12-05
The Siderable French Balloon.

Messrs. Renard and Krebs' reported
discovery of a steerable balloon, occu-
pied the Paris Academy of Sciences
again recently. A letter was read from
NJ. Dupuy de LONE. a member of the
Academy, well known as a jealous
laborer in the science of aeronautics.
1t is. in fact, by the principles laid
down by M. Dupuy de LONE that
Mcssrs. Renard and Krebs have been
guided in the construction of their bal
loon. In the letter referred to, M. Du-
puy de LONE atlirms that his own ex-
periments in 1875 conclusively proved
the practicability of guiding balloons
in horizontal direction. His ma
chinery, however, did not permit a
greater speed than ten kilometres an
hour, and this was not sufficient in face
of wind of any superior degree
of velocity. Messrs. Kenard and
krebs will, however, says M. de
LONE, employ, in an experiment to
be made at an early date, motor of q
double power to that which he had
used, and attain a speed of twenty-five
kilometres per hour. The great prog
ress made is, he adds, the invention
of a machine which. including batteries
and accessories, weighs only five
hundred and sixty kilogrammes. M.
Dupuy dc LONE expresses himself alto
gether as very sanguine upon the
achievements of his fellow laborers,
but it will seem to most people that
light as the new electric machinery
may be in comparison with that hitherto
experimental with. a weight of five
hundred and sixty kilogrammes is a
dangerously large proportion of the
total weight, namely, two thousand
kilogrammes, of Messrs. Renard and
Krebs' balloon. Various explanations
are given of the reasons preventing the
aerial voyage from Meudon to Paris
last Saturday, which thousands Of per-
sons had assembled to witness. The
truth is, that in the previous experiment
the machinery had been damaged and
some notifications of detail had been
Judged desirable before further expert
ments we're undertaken.-L0ndoe
Standard.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-12-05
Society Note.

Ii there is any one thing fashion
able lady does really ENJOY, it is to
make formal call on some other fash.
ionable lady and find her out.
A few days ago an elegantly dressed
lady emerged proudly from street car.
on Austin q, enue, and call"d at one of
the stateliest mansions, in front of
which tie inevitable small boy was
playing.
"Iour mother Is not ine" said the
visitor, in confident tone of voice.
80. yes. she is; she is in the parior ="
II thought she always went out to
take ride about this time in the after
noon,' replied tie lady. in disap-
pointed tone Of voice; and an expression
of horror and disgust fitted over her
moire antique features.
Il reckon she would have been out
if you had let her know you were COM
irg, and had given her a chance to
ssip. lheard her ST y so the other day
to pa"
Just at this moment the lady Of the
house came out. They rushed towards
each others arms like two colliding 10
comotives--smack on both sides. and in
the md lie. Yum. yum, yum. how
glad | am-yum, yum-tO see you! You
naughty thing, you haven't been 10 see
me in an age smack. yum. Now como
right into the house and make yourself
at home How are your dear little chill
dren? do think they are the cunning.
est little cherubs." ETC., ETC., ad naus0-
am. 1erG SiItinJs.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-12-05
Nouns OF Multitude.

Do you say 1.-The army was march,
ins,' or 1.-The army Were marching ?"
"A series of resolutions toas or wers in
troduced::" 1.-The people rtses in its
might or The people rise in their
might?' is the United states Nation,
o.. .are the United States a Coafed-
eracy?
In each of the above cases a noun OF
multitude Is used. The grammars
tell u, tina: while the verb agrees with
its sub ,ect in number and person. nouns
OF mult.tud'. though in tie singular
number. take plural verb.
English grammar, however. n not
be bound by any rules. 1t is Just as in
correct to say 1.-The army were march
ing As it would be TO say General
Gran, army Were composed OF fifty
tho sand men," And, on the other
hand, it would be incorrect to say
1.-The people present vas uttering many
CRIES
Thus no absolute rule of grammar
covers all cases. That use Of sim
gular and plural verbs is right which
reason ind Gates to be right. When q
man draws his salary from the Treasury
OF the United States he may properly
say: "rhe Unite States pays me-" On
the other hand he might be excused for
saying: 1.-The United States are grow
ing rapidly in population.
Everythin. depends upon whether
the .dea is singular or plural. The pay
ment Of salary in the above example
is a sin lie act OF the United States as q
single, sovereign Government. The in
crease in opulat:on refers to what IL
happening at a greater or less rate In
many di.tinct States.
In some cases, however, either form
is correct. according to good usage.
which is the sOls basis of English gram
mar. A man is before the public In q
certain capacity, and the people Judges
(Or iud ,e) whether he is qualified to ill
the iaaee he tries to occupy. One may
use Z thr sin .ular or p ural and speak
good Eng iSh. This merely illustrates
the fact that it is the idea that governs
the number of the verb, and one can see
what is the idea of the speaker, in re-
garl to the act OF the people, by notic-
ing which form he employs. louth's .
Comm MON.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-12-05
Jist Aforc."

"Black-sk,nncd. ignorant. uncouth --
what wa IL 10 tn. world II he lay dy.
ing? They passed his humble doo,
with careless thought M tho dampness
Of death gathered on his brow. aud the
children Oh the corner never once
ceased their noisy play ~ the shadow
death fitted around the open door.
"Chloe"
Yes. she was there. Old and wrinlle,l
and black. her heart aching. her eyes
full OF tears, she sat by his bedside
alone.
Chloe, how long ago was nP'
Nigh on Ia iifty vars. Moses" she
whispered. ''lbc same master own.,i
us boat; we worked togcdcr In dc same
cotton fields; We prayed de sam.
pray r. an sung de same hymns to-
geder In de- long ago"
"An' de chillcIp'
"Dead all dead IL ha. bin twenty
yars since de- voice of de- last one mad.
our hearts beat fastcr.p
An we has bin alonsP"
"All alone. Moses. Dur ole heart.
has panied aud achcd fur de- lead an
gone. an We has sometimes cried out
: ONE home. chili'eB come back o.
us but de dead can NO, return "
"An' dc time has been longP'
"ies. honey. We ha. bin pInln' an
longin'. We has bin on journey an
hopin' fur d cand of de road +"
"An' We has bin poo an lowiyP'
''Dc same. Hunger an cold have
s eered our home fur var. an vars,
an dc wor q hardly Gnows da, We am
upon airth.'
"An' now, Chloe. Ire gwine way 30
leave you9"
Eyes. Nose"
"An' de nights will seem darker an
de days longer when am gone. You II
have another mcm'ry to make DO h'ar,
ache another sorrow 10 dim do poo
ole eyes wild tears. ! wish de Lawd
had called you fu~t."
"No. no. Moses What lie dosth
am for de best. Men has told you dar'
was no God"
'Bnt dar' am. Chloe, rke aot a.
feelin' heah In my heart i'se got slch
peace an contentmcnt dat I'm slnkin'
away like q chile gwine to sleep"
An men have scoiied nj q hereafter
fur de soul"
"r,c driftin 10 H." he whispered, as
his face lighted mp. II In see acro.s
de dark valley into de glorious sun.
shine Of de spceril world"
"An dar' am happine ss an res, Zoe
eben sich rs US
''tome eluser. Chloci Lay your
lace ON mine. fze driftln '--driftin' |,
Tye partin' wild dis poo 90 body and
dis black skin. LIE leabin' old age
sorrow hunger an pain all bchind.
DE sunlight from across de valley falls
upon your face. an IL am winter dan
snow. II am de sunlight Of do hcrp
after-of Heaven Cluser. Chloe. rre
driftin'- driftin'-"
And as she held the hand of the dead
and rocked to and fro her face wore Q
smile Of happiness.
"Jist afew days afore me'' sh. whIs.
pered -'.jist long 'nuir to tell EN- dat
ise ole an poo an lonely an wAai 10
come up dar 80 bad An de- ch,lI'ep
will be dar. and we'll oil be young
agan. an Moses will meet ma on ds
bank Of dc ribbcr an tell '-m dat INV
faith has never wandered nor weakened
from all dc trials Of . lifetlmci' DE.
troll Free Prsss.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-12-05
London "Uncles." "

There are in London close upon three
thousand pawn shops. and the fact that
all OF these do thriving trade from
nine O'Clock in the morning until seven
in the evening tells the tale of the ex-
treme poverty of large section of the
population of this great city with no
uncertain voice. have recently visited
a number of pawn-shOps of all kinds,
from the palatial establishment of the
Messrs. AttenbOrough, at the corner of
Fleet street and Chancery lane, to a
grimy, dark, tile hutch Of a place in
the purlieus of Shoreditch. From the
result of my inquiries of the London
pawnbrokers it is safe to assume that
on an average at least one hundred
pledges are taken in daily at every one
of these establishments. This estimate
is. no doubt, below the actual facts, as
at several large establishments l was
informed that on busy day from one
thousand to fifteen hundred customers
are often accommodated. However,
basng my calculations on the above es-
innate. it seemed startling to find that
six hundred thousand people are COM
PEELED to obtain small or large advances
every day on dress. jewelry and house,
hOli goods. The amount Of capital en-
barked in this busines in London is
enormous. The Messrs. Attenborough,
who have half dozen shops in different
parts of the city. have at least $500, 600
embarked in their business. They are
immensely wealthy, and the present
generation are all men of large wealth.
landed estates, and two of them are
also members of the liberal professions.
These gentlemen, with the exception of
two members of the family, do not take
any active part in the business. The
,Attenboroughs A will lend money on any,
thing. The family diamonds of half
the peerage have been at one time or
another in their keep ing. They will
not refuse to advance money on a car
riage and pair of horses, but the bor-
ROVER will have to pay for the keep of
the animals and the storage of the We
hicle until he redeems the pledge. The
firm l speak of, however, do nine e-tenths
OF their business in jewelry, and if they
know the parties seeking the advance
to be respectable and Trustworthy they
will lend witain very little of the
actual value of the articles offered. The
interest the pawnbrokers here are al
lowed by law to charge is twenty per
cent, and they always take care not to
lend more than the article will fetch if
it comes to be sold by auction. More
over, large proportion of the articles
pawned are redeemed within a few
days, and rs no matter how short a
time the loan is male for, months in
terest Is charged. it is evident that the
business of pawnbroker is an uncom-
monty profitable one.-Cor. San Fran
cisco Gironicie.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-12-05

"A man arrived in New York few
days ago with $3.50 tiddles. And yet
England makes great fuss if little
dynamite happens to 60 off on the
island.-N Y. Mail.
Alcohol is said to be an antidOte
for snake bite poison only when the pa
tient is not addicted to drink and hi-
system already saturated with alcohol
Chicago Herald.
Mamma, is papa bull or a bear?"
"He's dear, Willie, don't ask so
many questions! 60 and ride your ve-
lecipede!" "Well, l just wanted to
know whether l was a cub or calf,
'cause--."-M City Derrick.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-12-05
fAE SIso,aX'sTtllf$ I !, !
ILE B.lLL.dU or THE BABY.

Bad of h n and re l in the face,
I'm o1ly II b b.. weak and small;
A ban c of tame and bib and Lace;
bIt dnnt beg. mo error fall
fur h-rc nutat ing on this earthly ball,
Or biy rlit;lc or old or new,
~ hold tn" word in completer thrall; /;
Come. it 4 the deeds that can do.
] can : rex II shrek t. rcnd all space.
tag ch ukc myse with my broidered shawl;
tau sea my nurs on Al frantic chase
f"r pins that never were there ut all.
can make nv pa. 50 brave and tall,
SAY eur o,s words, just one or two,
~ hr walks thu iioor to hush my squall;
Come. lit t, the dccls that can do.
] can coo and COO with tender grace,
\ al bring my S,.b ectS at beck and call,
with cunning smile IN Il soft embrace,
Wi" inio mischief | straiyhtway crawl;
NV mamma ance can forestall.
] can pat, cake and can peek-a boo,
can cHar II. cnSave. delude, appall;
Come list 10 the deeds Z a; | can do.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-12-05
A funny story ia told about n do.

"A funny story is told about a deaf
old lady, whose home was near fort,
the guns of which spoke occasionally
in voice Of thunder. One evening q
salute was fired at the fort. and the
good grandmother. mistaking the sound
for that which she thought was made
by some one knocking at the door. cried
out: "Come in! Stop knocking. and
walk right inr'
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-12-05

For twenty-five years one seat on
the piazza of the Grand Union Hotel.
Saratoga, was occupied regularly in
summer by the late Samuel Mum, who
owned Vichy spring. He died last fall.
and it is said the spot where he sat no
longer looks familiar. ar.-Albany Jour
nal.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-12-05
rheu's viss,ss.

A sslect circle srs smiling over eas
q the iscidsuts In the bridal tour a .
wealthy Detroit vIdowsr WHO weddsd
. seeoad vile soms time ego end stsrt.
cd Tor the rseiiIc Coast on Q jauat
The couple had taken their sesss on
the train here when . big aegso cana
isso the coach With . b,tshei basket full
~ sousethlng aaa covered With . sheet
end placed u oa The ssas In front A.
the bridegroom se~med Ia know Ail
about n, the bssde whispered
what On serth have you got theres"
"vittles" wss ths prompi reply.
"vit why--how --~s'
"Them's vitties to last ne oa the trip
You don't s'pose We can 20 seven or
eight days without eating. do yoas'
'Au de odder two baskets am In ds
baggage 90. sah." added then sgrc. ~
he waved hls haad and hacked IN ths
door. - Detroit fyss fss.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-12-05

--M our Christian civilization an
vaaees. new problems. undreamed Of .
een'"ry or two aso. risc Ia the front
ssa elamor t"r solution. But step by
"rp with the new stats ~ thing. which
s"sken these pr,bems. marches the
sss wisiom which IL To splvc them.
ne nas of human power. II human
sh'"ir'Ige. ot human wisdom. Is grow
and the TO morrow which our
sahdrcn Will see shall 10 w.Scr than
sns today In the wisdom of which so
many OF us esult. A. we look back
a"n COMPARE th. ycstrr.isy II ci,ili IA
u"n With u. 10 day. we gain some ia mt
tnmp.e OF how eat shall be the wis
s'''h s' of its 10 morrow. Siniiy !scaooi
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-12-05
ENVOY.

with my tiny hands | can build life's wall
As true and st Ong as the skies are blue;
I um the monarch of hut and hall;
tone list to the deeds that can do.
-tdriOitd Perry. IN Good Cheer.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-12-05

A physician In one Of the large
charitabls Institution. of New Englsad
devoted to the cure of bodily innrml.
iies told an attendant 10 nase the mum.
bar Of patients who expressed thsnks
Toe ihclf rscoyery. Thsrc.uls "a. that
out of thres thousand patients whsm he
attended In Q given time only three en-.
pressed any gratitude ,e ths physlelans
who were Instrumental In restoring
shem to health liasfss yssrsas
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-12-05
Hen mee AMI Realty sf tbs Swiss
Cetisgr.

"My wife. who has always had
rsnantla ideas about the swiss cot.
isgss. thought she would like to stay
"scr night IN one had xeen them.
hui -he would not believe what I said
Ahsis them. 81, ~ our train arrived at
Geneva Ia,e nj night, W. concluded
b. stay over In sweet Swiss village
eod get oar ilrst peep at Mount Blaze
sfsm the mornln train. We stayed In
? picturesque Swiss hotel. In q lovely
swiss village. We will never forget Il.
tta Hoors WERE hare aud had not seen
water for seventy two years. The tables
w The dining room were of dirty pine
Without table cloths. About twelve
s.cierk Wa felt something biting US.
ny wife said ID u feas"
No. ] said. they mr.. bugs"
"'fieas. I'm surc.' said my wife"
"Afier discussing tho question for ten
m'aress ! got up aud IN q tallow candle
AMI. ior the first time In our lives, we
Isund We agreed y riec,ly. We were
birth right Their. were o.s7G. .i3i fieas
aud s.si8.si2 bugs In each bed. II IL
nss'iies. to say that W. sat up the rest
"f the night and went into Geneva the
nsst morning all aicd o.t. Since then
w, vile has not re- epectci Claude Mel
n"t'e's poetic description of his Alpine
h"me. Tho Swiss cottage. on q close
animation. invariably turns out to be
: g'ca' barn full of cattle. hog. aud
men. The only exception to this IL
when the owner. liv ny near or In town.
shs his business In his house. The
wagon maker. iron-castcr and tanner
a'sass live, In one corner ~ his shop.
s""niry or tannery. The brick maker
esen lives In one Garner of his kiln. -
Cor tf.ca Obserrce.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-12-05

The Exisresfer ls The queer nams
cf q nee paper Just started III Ashev;lle.
N. g. The editor Informs the public
,., sh., ''sslav'Ea'es" seaas 30 .'rihs
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-12-05

A psctnre ~ Mei.sonler. called
Ihs Rise. purchased a quarter Of n
a'ary age by Napoleon III for 5000,
eS~ aiued ~ $50. II is owned
y Qassa Victoria.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-12-05

A little girl. meeting . counsryman
with load Of Slaughtered Swine.
dropped courtesy. The rustic laughed
without returning the ci,ility. What"
said he, do you courtesy 10 dead hogsf"
mo. SIR" prompy responded the lIstss
miss. Il ,ourtcs'ed To the live one."--
Chtc ,qo Herald.
A young mother travelling with her
infant child writes the following letter
to her husband at home, I'VE are I'll
doing first-raie and enjoying ourselves
very mu h. We are In fine health. The
boy can crawl about ON all fours. Hop
ing the same can be said OF you. rr-
main. etc. FAsSy."
BE susc Robert Bonner. II the
New York Ledger gave one boil so q
church he Is now being driven nearly
crazy by applications from cvrry sirug.
Cling congregation In tho country. This
will explain why We hesitate about
building the Bartholdi pedestal. We
are afraid every other city will want
one too. - Phiiadeiphia Call.
But, oh. papa. George and do love
each other 10 dcvotcdiy." Il dom,
care. say you shall not marry him.
How on earth can he support the daugh.
ter Of wealthy merchant when his sal.
ary Ia only 5000 q Year," hut,
papa. you forget he is your confidential
clerk. your trusted cmployc." ''whs,
Of that'" "Why. he probably own.
more Of the store than you do already"
Chicago News.
Nancy. Is George suli nying
around with youp" "Yss. nam" On.
swsrsa s.s edith tho t girl. Why: q Thought yca
several days ago." "And he still comes
That's strange; q young man usually
flies to pieces aud never speaks 10 the
girl again "He seemed 10 lIhs H."
answered Nancy. blushingly. well.
| can't understand him; can you imag.
inc why he likes itP" "tDon't knoS,
man," turning very red. 'unless Il vas
because my hand was In the mitten
when ] gave \ 10 him." "iiusn. that's
enourh. child Atlantis Cowsfsssses.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-12-05

MANY literary men. instead Of in
clining to overwork, are inclined to
''work over. "-ArkansaU Trdreler.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-12-05

As the shades of evening ehveloped
the huge tree tops In silence and hushed
the melodious song of the frcsh summer
leaves. young couple entered the
park on Fourth street. aud rscllned
upon one Of the comfortable and sls.
giant benches prepared for the accom-.
mediation Of youth. 1he sweet tuncs
Of the early kaiy dds and the frolic.
some pranks Of the frogs In tho ad oln.
ing fountain made the occasioa ono oi
extraordinary interest "Ah. my bs.
loved celia b gan the young swain.
''how happy will We bs when the
church has pronoun cd lie blessing
upon our union. Verify. love 10 think
Of the scenes of our future homs.
where you. my dear. shall b. the queen
and the faithful va.sal. When, oh
when my dearest love. wilt thou bs
wholly mine?' An enchanting blusl.
passed over the frecklcd features
OF the adorable Cecilia she hesitasrd,
she stammcrcd. but utterance failed
her. The faithful lover slowly pa~ssd
his arm around her waist 10 surpor her
at this trying moment Timislly she
moved away. hut v alter. thnkin9 only
OF his future happ meas. pursucd her.
A close embrace piercing cry end
he vanished. Cccclia looked NJ the
disappearing form of her Adoul..
and murmurcd swectly; "hlsst him,
II was only pint Docs the iool
tn nix I can hid my rod sash together
with my hands, The rcsulta d thls
accident are sad. Walter win never
more call upon the fair frvckicd -farsd
Cecclia; and the loving maiden will
pever forget the hasty departure aud
Walters cry of anguish. THE portical
expressions In this item are Chieaae
property. )-HaVteye.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-07-19
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