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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-09
Fads OF Fashionable Ladies'.

New York Cor. Chicago Tribune.l
Time was when hobby must needs be a
great galloping, galumphing steed-like wo-
mans suffrage, Bloomer costume, or total
abstinence; but now we have changed all
that and not one Of us who is not possessed
of nice little interesting fad-expensive,
perhaps, but 50 diverting and such a time
killer. There are ladies who spend hours Of
each week ON the scent of a rare print or a
certain edition of book. / know one de-
lightful woman who confessed to me she
selected Shakespeare as her hobby, not
because she knew anything about
the immortal Will, or cared particularly to
become acquainted with him, but, to use
her own words, because it sounded 80 swell. "
As result there is not a better Shake
spearean scholar in her social set, and
that is saying more than one would
at first imagine, for there are a good
many very clever women among
the butterflies Of New York society. NV
Shakespearean friend mounted her hobby for
the looks of the steed, but she has nearly for
gotten the absurdity Of this beginning in the
serious interest with which she pursues her
search for the curious in Shakespeare
know any number Of society ladies who
are collecting old prints, several Of whom
have dozens and dozens of old silver spoons
Of every conceivable pattern and from every
country under the sun. One well-known So
ciety favorite collects bells, another shoes and
slippers, still another has fad for silver
chatelains and big clasps; in fact, there is no
end to the collections. as they are commonly
called, in the pursuit Of which many an
otherwise tedious hour is beguiled and doubt
less some Of the mischief the gentleman who
shall be naineless has counted Oh idle hands
to perform has been diverted into HARM
less channel by the following up Of a genteel
fad
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-09

The second frame house erected in
Prairie du Chen was built by James
H. Lockwood. This house was used
for the garrison OF Fort Crawford, and
was the residence Of various army
officers, among whom was Zach V
Taylor, then colonel in tho United
States army and commander OF this
post for about sixteen years. Also
Jefferson Davis, afterward president OF
the Southern Confederacy, was then q
lieutenant in the regular army at this
point. It was here that JEFF" wooed and
won Miss Noxie, daughter Of Zach"
Taylor, concerning which episode
no little Of romance and fiction
has been from time to time
written. But the plain facts in the case
We find to be these: Taylor wa,
strongly opposed to his daughte.'
marrying Mr.. Davis. but the girl being
of age repaired to Galena, Ills, whore
she had friends. and Davis met ant!
married her there, which greatly Oh.
ragged Taylor, who carried this cnm.ty
in his breast till the battle of Buenl.
Vista, in the Mexican war, upon which
occasion Lieut.. Davis proved himself a
gallant soldier and true friend TO his
father-in-law, Taylor. by coming in
from an unexpected quarter as o reserve
to fill up the gaps made by his falling
soldiers. Yais coal of Are" softenc,l
Taylor's enmity toward JEFF" and they
then and there shook hands over the
past and were ever afterward the best
of friends"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-09
TPhilade1nhia Press I


Let every bed maker, as soon as all the
covers are spread, turn down the upper
sheet, and all above it, leaving a generous
margin below the bolster. Some people,
you know, put all the covers straight up to
the top and lay the bolster upon them. so
that when bedtime comes the bed must be
rearranged at the head. Boys don't like this
way, and perhaps some other folks don't,
either. 1t is the custom to pile two big,
square pillows on the top of the bolster, and
then put on two pillow-shams, and then,
sometimes, or perhaps before the
pillow-shams, a sheet-sham. This is
setting trap for the unwary.
Only a remarkably careful woman is equal
to the task Of getting of all the finery' prop
srly. Why not almost, if not altogether,
abolish shams Of all kindsi Why not hon.
estly take of the big square pillows and
SUPPLY every bel with comfortable bolster
to take the place OF pillowsl If you like
adornment, embroider or decorate the slips
and sheets themselves without any make-be-
lieve. Silk, lace and the like seem out of
place on bed, which should suggest repose
Imagine big boy with boots on flinging him.
self into the midst Of fairy creation Of pink
satin and torchon Let the beds be what
they look like, and let them look like
what they are-reai resting-places.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-09


1 went on Saturday to see the ele.
phant. He is well-proportioned
beast, but he can only be called white
by those who are in the habit of calling
black white. The only difference be-
tween him and other elephants is that
he has cream-colored patch with spots
on his trunk, and one or two others on
his chest. and that the tips of his ears
are Of the same hue and look like sort
of laoework. have no reason to do ubt
that he is holy animal; but, alas hi s
presence in the flesh among US dispel 8
one more illusion-the sacred white
elephants which the Siamese worship
are, so far as color is concerned, pious
frauds. In Mexico there is race of
Indians with light patches on their
skins. These mottled savages go by
the name of Pintos. Young Toloung"
is a Pinto; he looks like an ele-
phant with slight touch of leprosy,
with a coating of whitewash, however,
and with few priests in gorgeous east
ern rament to minister to him, I
should think that he is likely to prove
remunerative as show beast.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-09
lArkansaw Traveller. !

Ahihdh>i" AiaNCicI.l
Let me see." said q young graduate
TO highly intellectual friend, "was it
Pope who wrote the Had, or was it the
Iliad who wrote Pope?"
Neither" replied the intellectual
friend at was blind Homer who trans
lated the Had"
"Oh. yes. now remember. I would
give anything for your cleverness, but
please tell me what is the Iliad any
way
why it is q poem telling all about
an old fellow who lived in q tub OF
water"
II don't believe that man could live
in n tub of water, do you?"
."Oh. no. but then we must not ques.
zion ancient mythology"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-09

Ipolnt with pstss ~ my rscord et svn
or eight years on ths ruafua, ! havs SenN
and heard In my sadl~acs lssso~s ~ hnhsD-
all good lahisa. bscaas sii babls 80 gssrl
Some are immeasurssly hstsss than e>k~gs.
but thers are No lad tah1s-assrs sa1
merely varying d~ss~ ef essia@a ssas
of the bahi~-ths harry osss--ssa~1 sa1
laughed tbroagh The lecssrs. unse a tksm
the precocious ons-taiksd aissd. nzmp
Of tiem--tls sen.shls on~s--sl~pt shruaoA
every word OF 10, ssd ssns-ths wsharpy
ones, who hors upn th~ir infant nssnds bsrs
deus Of care aud woe-~frets~i and cftsd sn1
shricked and hollerea Tbsy have ssssnms1
until my feebls voscs vss snasdihis ~ my-
self And appeal so any man o. wsssAs -
My n ! ever Last my t~snvrv. u ! ~
frownsd, ~ ever ssspp~i saiklns hsrssns
tho baby ser~amst n any man sAys svps
hssraycd ono sixn of Iii-nasass o. dtsevHs@fse
ths sAnss n thief and . liar. sad ',1sUue
take u up" The bAisss sa sas aadssss
never bother me
have .esu thsm drive On ssia~scs n msaAs
nc~n, however.
hut thsa thu audiences isav PAID fss tlssesiau
b tho baby. and ana A. l~asl. esmp<s.
henaivesy. am pALd fsr evssytAine shas go
ON during my hour aad hsn
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-09
The Disagreeable Woman.
lillian Whiting

As a general thing it is the woman who has
been in one way or another disappointed in
life, who becomes a failure in the way Of
friendship. From the wreck of personal am
bition she has saved only unfulfilled hopes
She feels herself largely the victim of circum-
stances She is conscious of the powers that
with very little different combination
would have wrought out a wholly different
life, and she holds all her social circle espon-
sible for it. She feels herself to be the peer
Of reigning social powers, and very likely she
is. and is even their superior in many things.
Yet the perpetual centripetal force Of her ma
ture has limitei her to a narrow sphere, and
she vainly blames society for that note of
failure which is inherent in herself.
1t is this type Of woman who comes to de-
velop capacity for saying disagreeable
things. They are nothing to relate, mere
pin-pricks; but, like those, they make you
correspondingy uncomfortable. For direct
insult there is always direct redress; for the
person who merely says occasional disagree
able things there is only one of two ways;
either to be SO generous and magnanimous
as TO utterly neutralze and ignore it, or else
to drop the outward form of intercourse and
relieve yourself from the annoyance. The
former way is the better. Nine times out of
ten the woman who is disagreeable is merely
disappointed and unhappy, and needs tender
ness rather than recrimination. Sweetness
and light will neutralize acid and shadow,
and thus helping you shall yourself be helped,
and rise To higher plane Of life forevermore.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-09
Tho Partners just Share.


Your wife is entitled to her share of your
income. 1t is her income as well as yours
John Stua rt Mill was cold-blooded philos-
opher, not warm-blooded sentimentalist;
and John Stuart Mill says that the natural
division Of labor in the household, which as
signs to the husband the earning Of the
money, and to the wife the administration Of
the home, is an equable division of labor,
giving to the two, ordinarily, an about equal
share. To dole out money grudgingly to
your wife is more than unsenerous;
it is unjust To dole it ont at
all is unjust The treasury is
a common treasury. You and she are,
commercially speaking, partners. She has
right to n reasonable proportion of you: in
come; to have it regularly; to have it with
out hesitation, reluctance or question; to
spend it in her own discretion; and not to be
called upon to account for each dollar be-
fore she receives another. We have received
lately several letters ON this subject, on ac-
count Of wives subjected to petty and ur-
Intentional despotism by their husbands
Some of these letters one cannot read with
out a heartache. nor publish without the
hazard of making the despotism worse.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-09
In Favor OF Cremation.

lSncTDOrne JOurnal.
Every one who has seen the opened vault
of a noble family has been shocked by the
repulsive objects exposed-the stained and
decayed velvet coverings, the rotten wood,
the lead coffin fattened to half its original
depth. All that can be said in favor Of
mausoleums is that they are little less re-
pugnant at first to feeling than the cold,
clayey, damp and dismal earth grave. The
stone sarcophagus is decidedly the better
form of burial, but it is not procurable for
one in quarter Of a million, and, as the
population goes on increasing, the cemeteries
will become as Objectionable as the old grave
yards, with their hideous arrangement Of tier
on tier of coffins until the surface is reached,
and the ground becomes a fetid mass, carry
ing death in its swiftest and most terrible
forms among the healthy living.
After death from such diseases as smallpox
and scarlet fever, it becomes necessary to de-
stroy by fire the bedding and clothes Of the
deceased, and to extend destruction to the
body is but another step in a sanitary direc-
tion. Repellant as destruction by fire may
at first seem, is it not to be preferred to the
slow and sckening process Of corruptioni
Much may bs said in favor of the saving Of
the expense Of the ordinary funeral-to many
families most distressing burden when least
able to bear it-of avoiding the many risks
of infection in large towns from the use Of
the mouldy mourning carriage; and where
expense is first object for consideration, the
saving of the cost Of the grave and tomb
stone is not to be disregarded. The new sys-
tenn would allow Of moro frequent monu-
ments, tablets, and windows in churches and
chapels, and would be useful in collecting
the records now strewed over the face Of
large cemeteries.
The main difficulty in the way is the provis-
ion of public cremstoria. Men Of large fortune
and landed estate can have their own fu-
neral temples and crematoriums, but the
great mass of the public will seek facilities
for burning their dead in vain until public
opinion, backing up the recommendation Of
the medical profession and the suggestions Of
common sense, shall demand the legislation
Of recognized national system Of cremation.
and this is only q matter Of time.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-09
Portland Oreyonian,

1t will probably astonish many 70
know that three -fourths OF all the
chickens brought to this market are
consumed by the Chinese. and that
nine-tenths Of all the tame ducks share
the same fate. The longer man lives
the more he finds out. and, instead OF
Cinnamon feasting on rat pie, o. no Is
popularity supposed to do, he has Just
three times as much chicken pie ON his
bill OF fare as the white man, and nine
times as much stewcd duck.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-09
AWAKENING

think could 10 without YOU.
Perhaps. while the skv Is fair:
Nnl ~" infinite smile II summer
flows IN the golden air.
hon 'vtr'h wsh it, myrial whispers
Br"aih"' IA the ear Of day
III" secret Of that great glory
That awaits her far away
For, In l""l. there are fairer faces
Tint shine more bright in the sun:
Aud voices who's" tone, it may be,
More smoothly and sweetly run,
And when over vale and meadow
fcac" lik" a mantle flows
Who dreams ~ tho distant battle,
ho doubts the heart of the rosel
Hut when tn n night Of sorrow
l,ni~s day of scnrn:
When ont II thu smile comes treason.
Nnl oui uf the rose a thorn;
W hon th" soul r SICK with thinking
ot the plots anl wil"S Of men,
'f lifn AMI lfc'S long travail
Gould fo without you then!
% heart more true AMI tender,
Than over was heart before:
-. hanl' whose faithful clasping
Holds fast forever more;
-, sweet, pure nj, uuChanging
Through douh'. aud love, and pain,
Shall !. - slow To know you,
Vow know at last in vainl
Behold ! come AMI whisper,
Weary. AMI bruised. and hurt;
pl'ni for grace, not honor,
For mercy. not desert
WIZ you stretch your hand and lift me
bu' of NV own unworthi
For know can 10 without YOU
Never again on carthl
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-09
Justly and Charitably."
IRostou GIoha

"The supreme art Of life, above all other
arts, is the art Of living together justly and
charitably-no other thing SO taxing, requir
ing SO much wisdom, SO much practice, as
how to live, with our fellow men,"
So said the Rev. Mr. Beecher in his sermon
last Sunday. No need to comment on its
truthfulness. II he had merely said "living
together JUSTLY" without the "charitably," it
would have had as much truth in it as most
people could put into actual operation. II
the men and women Of this world treated
each other always with simple justice there
would be no need Of charity. But in the
estimates they make Of one another. in all
those common relations of life in which peo-
pie meet together or brush against one an
other, justice, simple justice, is the excep-
ton. What is called charity" AMI "charita-
ableness" is only sneaking, inadequate con-
science fund which injustice pays over to tho
victims she has already defraudeL Of their
just dues.
To be more definite: Notice two people
talking Of a third, and in nine cases out of
ten the unkind things they say will overbal-
ance the kindly and appreciative. And
when an unkind or even injurious rumor gets
abroad about any one, nipe people out Of ten
will accept it as truth before it is proven.
Now, there is no particular reason why peo-
pie, when they comment incidentally on an
absent persons characteristics, should not
speak Of the noble and conmcndable ones
rather than Of the ignoble. But they don't.
That is injustice. II they spoke about his
goodness and kindness and largeness of heart,
it would not be charity, or charitableness, it
would bo common justice.
Said gentle, tender-hearted little lady
the other day: "Why are people SO unnec-
essarily bitter and severel Now, there is my
friend, Mrs. A. She has some marked faults.
but her good qualities are equally marked
and much more numerous. Well, have to-
day spoken with four different friends, and
they have every one referred sneeringly or
sarcastically to her faults. They are
good friends, warm friends of hers and if
she were in trouble would do all they could
for her. Now, what should like to know is.
why they cannot see that she is just as good,
kindly and warm-hearted on one side as she
is disagreeable on the other, and set one over
against ia hother to balance it, or, rather.
overbalance it"
And that is very typical instance Of the
way people talk and feel. They will not have
mastered "the art OF living together Justly"
until they have learned to feel both sides of a
friends character at the same time Then
they will find that if thsy give justice
charity will take care of itself.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-09
lChicago Herald

A married couple perished in the City Of
Columbus disaster, leaving no children, but
considerable property. As it is impossible to
say surely which one died first, the title to the
estate will have to be determined by infer
ence. The courts have held III cases Of ship
wreck that the woman being the weaker, the
law warrants the conclusion that she died
frst, and, therefore, the husbands hsirs are
entitled to the property.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-09
Characteristics Of the FL. Slaves.
Hamilton jay in Detroit Free Prcss.l

The principal reason why papers
edited and conducted exclusively by
colored men and exclusively for the so
called benefit OF the colored race have
generally met with bad luck, and been
so short lived, is that the negro has no
need of a newspaper.
He is born gossip, q natural news
gatherer. and whatever he NAV chance
to see or hear is at once scattered to
the four winds OF heaven, through the
medium of such of his own race as he
may happen to meet.
A hasty telling, o picturesque en-
bellishment, and away go the self-ap-
pointed couriers, happy in the posses.
sion of piece Of news that insures them
q hearty welcome everywhere. and in
vests them with a dignity they could
not otherwise hope TO obtain.
Nothing pleases the negro better than
o chance to talk, whether il he in the
pulpit, cornfield, street corner, or any
other place where two or three of his
race are gathered together.
Tell him something important, and
in less than twenty-four hours his
neighbors for forty miles around have
heard all about it, decorated with
weird brilliancy Of meaning the various
passages it has traversed. No matter
where the negro may be or in what 90
cupation engaged, if he can have some
one to talk to he is perfectly happy,
and evolves o quantity Of wisdom, ludi-
crous and otherwise, that would make
old Col. Plato, of the Athenian cavalry,
turn pale with envy.
The negro is o gregarious animal
also, and for him solitude has absolutely
not . single charm.
He will at any tine walk ton miles
for company's sake, and chance 10 cir
his social, political or religious opin-
ions is considered by him o creator
favor than glass of whisky with white
sugar thrown in.
He don't like to be forced TO com.
mune with himself, at least not until
he gets to be 100 years old; prefers
stewed rabbit to q reverie and relig-
iously believes that in the multitude OF
counselors there is safety.
Of the ten measures Of talk that ara
supposed to have been thrown down
from heaven the negro got nine. and
he makes constant use OF them on each
and every possible occasion.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-09

inrinnsti COMMERCIAL VaNft@
Daring Last year a Philadelphia firm
made ,libnn base balls. II makes
fourteen different styles About three
iifih. ~ the domand IL for the cheaper
grades for boys, sclIing at prices rang
ing ftom = to 10 ccnts each 4 gopl
share II the remaining two-fifihs is for
amateur dead aud professional dead
halls, selling At - cents and ~ re
speciively Tho he.t make sells at
l2h For bats tho second growth Of
ash y i,e.t I, - pro prel IN Wiscon
s.n ani Michigan. AMI must bo we'll
seasoned. There are two styles of bats
ths professional ash" aud tho
american willow" really basswoodp
which latter sells boat IN country towns
snd Rocs Ia company with tho cheaper
class ~ balls
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-09
4 mas - Ahseess.
lI'hiiaslsiphia Caiil


"You want . situation - conductos,
do your said the president of ths
road.
eyes. SIR" tho applicant rsplisi,
Have ron tho necessary qualities.
tions for such . responsible pesi.
tom"
Il sm sure have, STR
well. suppose your train shoula
meet with serious disaster In 1hieh Q
number Of passengers would 10 killed
and . large amount of property ds.
stroyed. what action would you take In
such q case7'
Il would telegraph ths newspapers
that the accident was VI little impus-
tancc. and then send word to the ps~si.
dent Of the road 10 cell the stoch
short"
Him." replied the psesidlsni, I en-
afraid those are not ths proper qualin.
cations for = good conductor, but you
are man of ability. I SEQ. We wsnt
fir.t-class superintendent You cen
consider yourself engaged o. supesin.
tendent OF the road st . salary of el0..
900 year"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-05-09
HOOD ON THE HALF.SHELL

Ia one OF tho tppcn .ant flats,
Alta rickeiy sewing machine,
worn woman sat. embroidering cats,
In ri and yellow and green.
Working Tor daily bread
Through pleasant weather and rough,
TIL tho tender grace of the DAYS that ar,
dead
Socmed old and baldhealed and tough.
Work stitch, snip,
With thread and needle and shears,
With aching and quivering lip,
Aud eyes that are cloudy with tears,
Work. snip stitch,
From the dawn till the sunlight fails.
Trying her level best to get rich
On blue C ats with cardinal tails.