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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-06
TIL, FAULT DEMON

ltp-' HasthHna l.ithrup.
I've s..rn = Whltr rpts.i mauirn
With hpsing grl hair isd'n
A. h-svY hardened iA,iy NJ she could bear,
And then c,pes ~ild black raven
~ eagrr an ~ craven,
AID hli lim-lf all siisnt In her fair gold
hair
Nhrn ahe rrsi "rhou Gisb ,haven'"
"taw .ad the ~ili dark raven.
Ana all irr teii,us lif' he only salt "Cawi'
We, .siD be- un h.r shoulder,
Thi. h~asy hissk hirl-iAowiier,
And moss~i nj, wuuii rot leave hcr, for
pai.cnee ~ fof law
Nue. an hes tnrh was gisvrn
~tha hsiirn uf the Raven,
whs psefe,i from heI hong tr,-~ss Tor all to
N-sns ssii n ~ u was prile
Gave The bird ~ long ride
Nat b. isft har when the church bell rang
soanrNI4iy
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-06
How q Lady Lawyer Acted.

.
"She came with whirr, a snap, con-
scio lsness and self-assertion that at once
was a sort of challenge to battle.
"She ran around among the chairs
and tab es and men like o little
speckled hen that had lost her last lit
tie chicken.
Then she f1utterel down beside the
clerk, slammed down some books, and
saying, I'm here to make spec h this
morning., proceeded to unroll papers
and write furiously.
The chairman called to order, the
lady lawyer Was at once on her feet,
and, shouting out her purpose to be
heard ON the momentous Mormon Ques-
tion, on motion Ct some one fifteen min
utes was allotted for her speech. Catch
ing up her books, bag and manuscript,
fastening to the far end of the room,
and laying down the papers. she crossed
her pretty hands and looked at us tran
quilly, triumphantly, long time under
her gold-rimmed glasses. This woman,
famous in the annals OF this city, stand
ing there with folded hands, had it all
her own way at once. She was pretty,
to begp with. No bangs. no frizzles.
no foolishness at all in dress or address.
Her heavy gray hair was combed back
in the old chaste fa ,hion, and showed Q
splendid brow and fine, earnest face.
All leaned forward an / lst-ned eagerly
as she b. gan, and as she went on for
the first few minutes Ler English, her
articulation, her elocution, all seemed
perfect. doubt if any man in con-
gress could ;e better language, or use
it with more gra, and precision. For
the first fifteen minutes no man moved
or spoke. but at twenty minutes she be-
gan to fail, founder about and blunder.
She had forgotten her piece. And then,
poor dear, she had undertaken to settle
the whole stupendors Mormon question,
the morality and immortality Of it, to
expound the constitution, compare con-
gress to king George, all in fifteen
minutesp
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-06
where the Toys Are Made.
u,Ondon Granhic

If The North German Gazette wants
to pick another quarrel with France. it
may find pretext for doing so in an
article which lately appeared in a
Partisan paper recommending that
toys of German make should be
boycotted. Large quantities of tho
cheap TOYS sold in France are manufac-
tured in Germany, but why the French
should not be able to undersell the inn
porters of these wares is not explained.
1t is complimentary to this country that
the journalist who proposes the boy
cotting does not object to English toys,
for he admits toy engines, aud steam.
boats like those made in England. II
would seem, indeed, that each country
has its speciality in the fabrication OF
playthings, so that all Europe must be
laid under contribution to stock goad
toy-shop.
England excels not only in the arti-
cles which we have just ment oned,
but in playthings made from India rub.
Der, in balls of every kind, to say moth
ing of the instruments required for our
national games. A hundred years ago,
when tennis was the favorite pastime
of French noblemen, it was thougi.t
that racquet to be good must have tao
mark of Blois upon it; nowadays sach
a thing as o Frenchmade racquet is
not to be found; and though croquet
was adopted in France as soon as it was
discarded here, the French are still
obliged to get all their GRO Iuet boxes
from England. They surpass us, how
ever, in the making of dolls and dolls
dresses, in fashioning animals out Of
cardboard, and in all mechanical toys,
that is, toys that are worked by some
simple contrivance other than steam.
The best leaden soldiers come from
Saxony, the best humming-tops from
Holland; North Italy makes s1ueaking
punches and drumming rabbits; while
Switzerland. the Rhenish provinces, and
Franconia, but especially Nuremberg,
have practical monopoly of animals
carved out of wood. So cheaply are
these made that animals about five
inches i'll height, and very artistically
if roughly-carved, are now Id in
London at q penny apiece. Many Of
them are made in prisons, The result
of all this is that little people have now
n far greater variety of choice in the
toys than the youngsters of former gen
erationS, and this accounts for the dis.
use of many play things that once de-
lighted boys and girls who are Low
grown up. The battledore and shuttle
cock, the cup and ball, the big wooden
humming-top, the pop-gun and the
wooden sword are almost out of de-
mand.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-06
Military Discipline or Ants.

One of the things which 1 found of
absorbing interest to me in Singapore,
as Well as here in Malacca, was the
study of the ants. There are various
kinds, of course, most of them armed
with "Stings" That kind which has
furnished me wi h the most entertain
ment IS black species, less than
quarter of an inch in length. They
move in processi rs. ngle file, under
recognized order. have seen them
crossing the rect in professions eight
or ten feet in length, with four or five
ants to each inch Of ground. Each
ant TO lows exactly in the steps of the
one in front OF him, never turning to
The right hand nor to the left under
any circumstances. AS the leader u.s.
ually select circu tous route the col
umn is an e :ceedingly winding one,
and every corner is turned at just the
same an gle by the last member as it
was by the leader himself. The leader
may be distinguished from the other
members O; the ant colony upon close
rutiny.
Having fa ten the identity of
leader in mini, it is one of my favorite
experiments to suddenly lrng down
the enl OF cane or umbrella immedi-
a'ely in front of him. His progress
thu, suddenly checked, he recoils
IN momentary surprise, AMI in minute
all is direst confusion. The band of
fo.lowers have not the time or ! resence
of III nj to check themselves with ,ual
quickness, an beg n to accumu ate in
frightened throng, ths lea ler being
lost somewhere near the center. The
ants run hither and thither in
great CONSERVATION, searching blindly
for their lost guide. The lat
ter IS, of course, SO surrounded
that he cannot make his escape for
some time. By and bv the last
member OF the procession has caught
up with the excited throng, and then
confusion reigns supreme. Turn your
head the other way for two minutes,
and then look around again. Instead
of the disorderly rabb'e. there is q long,
cont nuous line of well-drilled soldiers,
apparently under the strictest disci-
pline. Scrutinize the leader, and you
will recognize in him the very same
chief that marched at the head of the
column before the rupture.
1t is simply marvellous in what short
time pitiable mob VIII resolve itself
into an orderly procession, each indi-
v.dual ant scrambling for his proper
place in the ranks, but all in the great.
est harmony. When the leader is once
foand, the snare untangles itself in q
trice
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-06
OF Il BABY BOY


T. igcne J Hal .n t'icl-o Tribunal
With mirthful face. wth clrly hair.
W Ntth laughing lips ani eyes,
He came u Us aS pare and far
~ ch-ruh from the skies
How glal We were to greet him here
with words IL love and joy
What gift from God could le more dear
Than our swet baby boyf
We watch him while he calmly lies
In era II" fast asl,rp;
We s'uilr o. s'r han whe5l he tries
Across the floor IT, ~ eep.
lie gaNlV prattlcs al. the day;
Tie gives us gopi e;np.ov;
lie drives our hpuSrhol I gloom away
THIS bouncing bahy-b boy.
Sometimes the Silly night he breaks
With or 'S that Kill rcpuse;
Sonnet ms at early morn he wakes,
Ani laughing kicks AMI crows:
IL viii not let Us SLEEP or dream,
Or n'" l'si rest enjoy;
But %. how still our house would seem
Without our baby-boy.
tn" little feet. IN coming time,
NAV harm Ia bravely run
The ruggc mountain tJp must Climb
" -" hin.>t fame In won.
MAY angels gu lie his little feet
From highways that destroy,
To nanhuo noble, pure. ,mplete!
G,d bless our baby -hoy!"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-06
fR~n. P.rl-y Poors's Rsminl..sse-. I

ir~ni iefiet foores Eefnnss.sfe<s
William Dunlap. the artist, graphic.
ally described the appearance of
Washington aud other d,gnitaries al
the first inauguration. The oath vas
administered on the balcony ~ Federal
hall, In Wall street, New York, who're
. statue of Washington now marks the
spot. This building had been erected
Tor the accommodation ~ congress
under the direction of Major LEnfant,
. French officer af engineers. who
afterwards planned tho city 81 Wash.
ington. In front Of ths balcony were
the volunteer companies Of militia In
full uniform. With large coacoursc Of
citizens
Gen. Washington is described -
having worn that day q plan suit Of
brown cloth, coat, waistcoat aud
breeches Of home manufacture. even to
the buttons. on which Roliinson, an en-
graver. had portrayed tho arms of the
United States. White silk sto kings
showed the contour of . manly leg;
and his shoes. according 30 the fashion
OF that day, were ornAmsntod with
buckles His head was uncovered and
his hair dressed and powdered. for such
WAS the universal custom Of the time.
Thus vas his tall. fine figure presented
10 our view nj tho moment which forms
an epoch In tho history Of natIons
John Adams, q shorter figure, In stint
larly plain dress. but with the levsn
them old-fashioned Massachusetts, Wig.
stood at Washington's right hand. and
opposite 10 tho president-eiect stood
Chancellor Livingston In . full suit OF
black. ready TO administer the pre-.
scribed oath Of Office. between them
was placed Mr.. Otis. tho clerk Of ths
senate. . small man. bearing the bible
on cushi 'n. In the background of
this picture and In tho right and lsft
compartments formed by tho pillars
stood tho warriors and sagss of The
revolution.
When all was ready Gen. Washing.
ton stretched forth his right hand with
that simplicity and dignity which char.
scterized all his actions. and placed u
on the open book. The oath Of ollics
was read. Oh Bible was raised and he
bowed his head upon u, re,srentially
kissing IL. The chancellor then made
proclamation. "0cd save George Wash
ington. president of the United States
Of America. A shout went mp from
the multitude. cannon we're fred near
by. the music played and every one sp-
Psared delighted.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-06

Drop hook In say el thsss inus.ss
stretches Of inland waters, asA =.
pecially amid The Alesssdpies ssphl.
pelago. and In . momsnt oah VII -
d The bait Roek sud. halibut. vstsk.
ing from forty 10 100 pousds, sslnsa
al I'll ths streams sad bsys- --snd ~
herring. A fab story here viii -
apropos. During the syring Of leal
the writer was In Baka. and wss . IN
ness 10 one Of chs most vonasrful
sights In The hay of sitks. For ness
than . week the xstss of Ne bay. s~v.
ssing aa area of Aftssn a. tvsaty nqunsu
nilss. was - white - milk Vita ~
spawn. extending ~ lAs - ths sye
could see. The herring vsss -
numeroas that people we're sathusiaa
them from The water along Shs besek
with their hands and ailiae basksls
with than. The indians piacssl sywwss
boughs In the water, aud when thsss
we're taken out not psFsiels ef ths
original green has what wss covered
with thick coating ef eswa An u.
dian In . canoe. With . stick sboas
seven fsct Long. aud fcr . diseases el
about two feet studded with naIls.
points outward. piled ths water sioh
this crude implement. esrh dip In tks
water bringing mp from Two "a ssvsa
ash. aud filling his Games In somswhso
lees than forty .nve minutes.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-06
The "F:.rrIn' sty.e.

Jones-I see it stated that private
coachmen of very fashionable families
are now a.t.red in heavy furs such as
gentlemen used to wear.
Smith-Yes, it is necessary.
Jones-Why should it be necessary.
Smith-To distinguish them from
the gentlemen who are now attired in
heavy, sLort-waisted, long-tailed, big
buttoned coats such as coachmen used
to wear.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-06
ge0v - . 0eu1.
ITrsyv 7,nk~wrasml

A rastic-looiing man - In Ne smcaine-
car Of IN Omaha train lass Tuesday niekl
when an"thsr rurallpking psssoa ssms h.
"Is this ssst taksnr asksd IN nswssmu.
"No. sir, sit down, ~ right down." sAsd
thu othsr. making roosn nsnt him.
sooa ths two old farmsss w~rs In eoavsr.
sassoa
Il live near Bada. wAssS % you hsll
fromr'
"rm pretty ssar ssashhw II yoass, live
mar Rswanss."
aFarmlnsr'
"YsA Are your
~Yss; farming and soch.s
-I3esa 70 towa vish spsshr
"Ysi hosghs up hssasS1 hsad Il sssAs
II hosght Aogs
And - Tie coavsrnsisa ras - uusfl "a
bsforv ths traia rusehsd Msedaen, and
ths two Old farussu vurs vtshe vsIl -
quaine~d. Prsussaiy sssskw man wAs
looked iiks ussvchaae cams n, asd wen uue-
pstssd N - 60 q ~ ~ easusn
@wsll. veil. vsll," ~ - ~ -. srm
glad 70 - yos; nsayts yes 90 ~ - -
oe mas,s ssnhasvn.lng ssush,A I 49, -
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-06
CUT OFF HIS NOSE.
How Chicago Barber Aveag aged Him
self ON Hts Rival - Love.
TChica0n Naws

Paul Varzerau is a barber employed on ths
north side. Theresa Barsaloux, a comely
young woman has long been the idol Of the
tonsorial Paul But while reciprocatins the
affections OF the young barber, she was fully
aware that few Thousand dollars which she
possessed in her own right in a measure
placed her above a barber beau. While her
feelings were thus nc .ly balanced, there ap-
peared upon the scene q young man bearing
the prosaic cognomen of William Brown.
he was travelling man. His bold methods
OF wooing were more than match for the
timid advances Of Paul Varzerau, and he bid
fair to win the young maiden and her wealth
Paul saw this with many forebodingx
One Of Browns attractions was Q remark
ably handsome nose. which was q uoticeabls
feature. Without it he would have been no.
body. 1t was Of the Grecian style, wbite as
pillar Of marble, and as smooth. Young
women have been known to lose their hearts
to pair Of eyes, TO . handsoms head of
hair, and, in instances Of intellectual and
spectacled young females, TO . forehead.
But Theresa fell in love with . noss-ths
nose Of William Brown. She confided this
fact to Paul Varzerau, and with words,
every one OF which rasped his feelings a. he
was wont to rasp the boards OF his customers,
expatiated upon the wonderful influence
which this nose had over her When Paul
left that evening he made q ,ndish resolve
Two days later Paul Varzerau stood behind
chair in the barber shop where hS had
learned William Brown was In the habit OF
getting shaved. 1t was on the afternoon Of
the third day that the ill-fatei william
Brown entered the shop and seated himself In
Paul Varzerau's chair. There was his nose
cold, white, symmetrical and smooth. "Ahi
few short seconds nd shall 10 avenged
thought Paul, and be ground his teeth as he
stropped the razor. The keen blade cut q
hair in twain.
"Be careful and don't get any lather on my
nose" quoth William Brown; "no bay rum
on my face, either"
NThe puppyl how proud he IL Of his no~a
But must be calm and control myself"
thought Paul He mixed his lather and
spread it over the face Of his customer, who
had closed bis eyes and seemed to be indulg-
ing in the luxury Of . doze He shaved ono
side Of William Browns face and dulled the
razor. Paul stropped the razor back to an
edge. He then elevated the chin Of the
unfortunate man and laid bare his throat
The eyes did not open. Paul held the razor
aloft a second. Then with Q skillful swoop
1t descended and cut OF the nose Of William
Brown, who did not even open his eyes. PaM
Varzerau stood for . moment paralyssd. The
razor fell from his grasp, his kncss gavs way
beneath him, and he tottered out Of tbs
door. The nose was wax.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-06

is'f fsiis Oswald In i.ippinc,tt's Magazine. ]
That cur ancestors emanated from
The shae of tree and IL one OF the
lev point. Tn viii h Moses aud arw.n
agree. and Il msns hardly probable
tiat The descendants OF n forest should
be damaged 10y ittlc tree shade.
especially w'ier. that shade In ,onfined to
ihe sis warm e months in tho year
Alter o. it,cr, when sunshine becomes
I ri ralle ia shade. trees do not oh
ssraet the rays of the sun. They merely
no ieta,c na summer glare. aud st
noon - ~ the iie.t possible refuge from
The hto"'ling heat No human CON
hisance ean rival tie anii-clloric ar
range nents of lcafy canopy fe, NO.
ee-s 10 all tie win - of heaven, aud q
tof i,nper,ious nut only 10 the direct
I shi of the suns ravs, bnt also b. their
warmth. Which IL felt through n single
oi g. piainly ~ though a iiimsy sun
slislc. Hut a shade tire. with its hun.
drei strata - lieht absorbing leaves.
ln'erioues an ole tusl barrier to the
h"'is snn and, moreover. plaa.s have
direct i.fiig rating influence. analo-
f"hs g. that ~ animal bodies IN gcner-
sting waimth. lyrn under the blazing
snn the juice ~ ,tanTrs. watermeions.
apple. etc. is from ten b. fifteen de-
Kes colder than that of stagnant WA.
lee. aud n cloud summer days the
~ q trecless dlatrit IL considerably
sasm"r than The stmo.phcrc of shady
'"res' "n sunny days
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-06
P~ruiiaritirs OF Alaska.

Mphiieal star
Mr.. Francois Mercier has lately re-
turned to Montreal from tie most
northern district OF Alaska, near Beh-
ring straits. iio has there been en-
ployed in the fur trade on the Ioukon
river for the last sixteen years, and was
tho first American or Canadian to ar
rive there after the sac of Alaska by
kusa 10 the United States. Mr..
Nercicr speaks the Esquimaux language
fluen,ly, as also several other Indian
dialects usel by the natives of the
Arctic regions, and relates several in
tercsting items rs to the countrf in
general. An idea of the cold experienced
there may be formed from the following
thermome.rical obs rvations: On the
lst of December, 1882, the mini
mum during tn, day was 50
degrees below Fahrenheit and
the maximum 20 degrees below
zero. Taking the whole month to-
gethcr. tho minimum was 66 de-
grecs below zero AMI the maximum Is
degrees. The winter lasts about eight
months. while tho four summer months
are magnificent weather, the only draw
back being the plague of musqui. o IS
that literally blacael the air during the
long, unbroken day, lasting many
months.
Ducks. geese. swans, etc, begin to
arrive about the end of April, and lay
thousands Of eggs on tho banks and
islands in the ri' ers. These are much
lou hit after by the natives and are ez-
cellcnt eating; in fact, Mr.. Mercier says
there is no lack Of fool of all sorts,
while for sports there are reindeer,
moo q, black and brown bear in the in
terror. and white bear on the cast, with
salmon in tho larger rivers and trout
in the streams. The Esqu;maux dogs.
which are the drauyht animals of the
country, are mostly fed on these fish
when dried. Mr.. Mercier has not a
very high opinion Of the noble red m IN
II the north, but considers them lazy,
idle lot, most inveterate beggars, and
full Of superstition.
As to his opinion Of an expedition
aver reaching the north pole, he thinks
il never can be done without building
small stations en- route, after quitting
the ship for the ice; providing these
stations with food and all necessaries,
AMI leaving them in charge of small
parties; by this means only will the ex-
pedition be enabled to advance and re-
tire when necessary, taking advantage
of some winter milder than usual, and
thus push on for the pole. No vessel
can proceed much farther than rs de-
grees latitude. and this leaves IL de-
grccs to be got over of frozen snow and
,ca
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-06-06
The Speakers save1.
(Washington Letter.

Nhas become customary, by courtesy,
for retiring speaker to take with him
the gavel he has used, 10 keep - relic
in his family; 90 q new one must BE-
made for each speaker elected. The
new one made for the present speaker
has very plain, stout round hickory
handle, about ten inches long. Its
mallet is Q stout piece Of ivory. about
five inches in circumference, and On
either end are two blue circles The
first handle made for this new gavsl
was fancy one Of ebony. with various
projections and indentations; making
it very weak in certain places; 10 st the
last moment . new handle had 10 bs
made, lest the new speaker should
break the ebony one the frst time hs
used it with emphasis. He in not .
man, however. giving 10 acting on
violent impulses or easily provoked 10
anger on any occasion. Two Of those,
however, whom he has within . few
weeks called to take his place in the
chair have broken the strong handle Of
the new gavel. Once the mallet-end
flew of the handle and just missed
striking one Of the clerks al the table
in front Of the speakers desk upon the
head. Such . blow from the heavy
piece Of ivory would have been painful
il not serious in its effects.