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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-03-20
WlFE-SECLiNG.
The nid- Time Custom OF Di-p">in. 81 tn-
Ie.irlbir Hripme~t..

The nid-Time Custom OF Di-p"sips 81 tn-
de.irlbir Hrlpme~t..
The custom of ,rilin- ard purchasing
wives in England certainly can claim q
very res cc;abl" an iqui,y. and pr'',ahly
is based upon tl;c anririt law. uf thc
Any!o SaNonS. II fr,'. man took lWaN
the wife of Il frcrma he WI, tu pas
his full were ."ld. To- huy aro'hrr " 1,
for TIA" in urrd husband. and dr.ncr hcr
a, his home In the reign nt tan1tc
the Law received some nod iirli 81. uu
guardian 90 Ia cumrci h.~ ward I
marry Il man .hr i hcl. ani IA
money paid fer Ter was - rr vol ~
try git, AMI no, c"uipul.rr, pay
meat. 1t j. nn' unnatural 20 sup, ",,'
that the rommod ~ thus obtained bs
mon..v WAS tra'i- crab 80 another iu.
a : NJ Ia con i'll 'rI' - whrur,,r Il nlfN
have Income u-,','-> ur li-agg.r.l ia' %
il or q nal p;rrc r~"r. Il ,,r.ui- how
ever. not im,p,- h,r tnn: The rpunrler
urni oi ilr T. >tu!u vtu,d be- found .Nru
in me m "cr'irut. when women
guilty ut uufiitliiIh"-. W"rc either pa.
to drai ot =, id ~ i tc-.
The value of II y i' seem, 10 have
been mos ~ tell in light esteem. iur
one was sold at t,luu,r ter market hy
auctiu IN IL ior hal. Il crown. aud h
= r.. orl'd that the pur,hl-,r frrlucull,
cunerat .llatcd himself az hi, .harpn ~
Even in n comm r,al ,,'u>r he could
well afford Ia b. juh liant. for the bot
WAS attrt'd in II ~ white l,ounrt aud
4 black gown, the usual ornament in
the way q. halter hcing included
which was not had consideration fur hi.
morev, let alone the ladl'> charm.
la II YEAR l1t9 anui. or instance oi
i moral d"yralatiun was fuiu. ed
hy T. town of Dudley. wlrr' unlrrd-
of people were assembled IN Hail -'r,' I
onr rvr1'nr to attend wife ,alr ihc
first bid VA r.','- ialip,'irv. aud ulii
matclN nc cd >i\p nee Her husband.
in Is ignorance. I uus I ~ after a."
ceremony al ell repeated .rC tiiu"-
she actually Lad no ciain u. "n lin
In ISL Il wife was sold az = c'ii
for t g plltry consideration of It quar-
of h cr. and N So similar Iurr.a -
was mat!, ut Stlll mark trp.. ~ o..
cost cf only onc-haft AT amrutt. mere.
ly pint OF bar. wis va, tuug {
sufficient for Il IN IN : lclpmalr.
Tic tariff would seem to h On a
downward Siding e ! n. wr advance
in tie century. Tor n ca.' occur.. re-.
corded sN Il" y ,ut VII, ItrY A,rs.
May ;. lnS?, { Alircion " ere a
woman WAS sold b, h,r LUST M ior q
still low rv luat;on in u Iul'ii'-' QUE.
TIE mo'iuS opcrlndi al e e arm 4
,impli lily: in room Iull uf mcp lr
olrr Il to Il cr Tor q LA - IF a.c and
tie OF beng :cccr,cl hN 4 Nauu.
IN II. ,Hc r. dilv agreed tnnk of i,f
We lin r,ng. and "m I at time cons
S.d'r Il herself I = property "i t." p,r
ca, snr. iNIr'S Il"a'Y
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-03-20

"My head IL tired,
Mn heart IL fired
with no dream bright or bleSt;
My very breath
l. roli as death,
And grave H~c IL my breast.
81 can not sing,
can not bring
Brave thoughts To thee, my dear.
The light is flown,
! am alone,
fail faint. | fear.
''lct thou wilt take
Ne for loves sake,
How void 50 e'rr be.
And wilt not ask
Ncany task
Eut Just To stay by thee.
II can not WOO
~ would do,
With thoughts that burn and glow
Eat would rest
Ippn thy breast,
And simply tell thee SO.
Like Jewels wrought
VITA gold. high thought
I'd set ia song Tor thee;
liut take not worse
THI- little verse
or trust thai lives III me-"
Only after haG read these verses did
I recall Romeo's confidence about
verse, "wr,t when everybody was
'it"p. ana thti' 100 hls' iecoS
Med the handwriting we had ad-
mired 50 much on the package OF
battlefield memrn;ocS. ! told no one
If this new knowledge that had come
To me in such strange way. but simply
handed the paper to Romeo. to be
placed by II III under his comrade' 5
pillow before it should be missed.
Not long after this the hOspitable
mas ron received letter from her old
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-03-20

iioston school-class In history:
Teacher johnnie. what was the most
notable ship that ever landed on the
New England coastp' "'rhe May
Flower air " Right. my bright little
man. Now. Willis. what noble idea
vas brought over In the Mayiiowor?"
''rnst aud beans. sir. Boston Times.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-03-20

1t i time that the bahciS ot O.
country We're beginning tn "mpluN
aid of >rirIc.' in thrir business ~
are awa> h. hind the age. and the
ttirc of Their avUcatlon j. such that f'
should lea rather than follow
rapid progress OF these times. ~
ueSierH .Liiier.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-03-20

husine.s has hscn rather dull IN
ToNa. this soar. A Galveston drummer
who hal made tour II the State. on
his return To Galveston was asked by
his bass Wen. did You get any
orders II should smile. don't
think went into single store. that I
wasn't ordered out by the proprietor
himself " frrds NiniHgs.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-03-20
SIBERIA.
Russia. rnliticsi rri.paer. iu urt Ssrth.
western PROVINCES.

western Provinces.
IN this nicn. tWicr ~ large NJ all Eu
rope, aud wish - total population onl,
tNiyc that of the In nsli.h capital, towns
nnd ,illug'. nrr nnly impcrtcplihle
points. ~,rntu'"d hy lmmrnse de.erts
absolutely uninhahish'e. In which "
any uur vrnlur,d be- would die ~
hunger 90 be- do'ourri b, wolves 1he
ia titNC thus hns no choice. and mu.i
take ou" of the few ROUTES which con
meet thr towns with the rci ~ th,
world fur .- therefore eNtfvmrl,
easy. rnj thus. white the uumhcr n tht
fugitive, a. ~ tlr beet guarded tii i.ons
and minr- nin uuts tu hundreds amung
tn pol 'al prl-"nri-. and tn thousand
among tie common oii, ndrrs. ~, ss
wh' su,c'', Il in overcoming all ditii
pul, ard IN yaping frum ~il1e ia
itself n1t lr counted ol the fingers
lhrrr 90 two mnns ~ eficcfing an
r-,n ,nl"' The ht.i. viii h i Vrrt hps
srluu-. i- ihHi ut profit ug. 10 ui,i"r q,
g,'t q cu"i -t1r. ba il" ilr.t few day.
when the pulir" hr uusly 'our IA, !,
own d..r" nulN. without giving IN
I rosa .un II thr 80, ape t. tho grrai
rrr'cr.. iu III" hutw which j. often real.
led. ut iui"rm ~ ihcir superior. of ih,
a. aye nnd rHrIur,' ~ the prisonri
NJ ih" SAM I mr in the most
faVurnhl" ,N.t-. ~ w"tef. the fugitive
gain. n1h three ~ four dats ~ tune
VIII IT, thr eat 20 .uurncy lasts maps
weeks. and somrflucs many mpnihs
VITA the telegraph established alan
all the lrin, pal line. ~ cummualca
tom. tpd even with mrrc horse psittd.
The tr,lir hl," ~ dillcuitt whaiute,
in maj u u, fnf iust time. anh 81
cr. t'u1ll 'i",rtu"-- "r good fptiun 10
ucrc..nr, - uriri tu keep nut II ihpii
,micho. l'u ~. method. "a. &c. uf
the simplest and comparatively ta.s
~ u ~ ~ ~. lew r'rlafat on.. and lu
tilr external a..t~'nnHr. - adopted h,
the .ium"n-r ma uritt uf the fugiti 60
aud !, is prr, iur I'll. rrasnn tha
ninety itrt CvIt IT thetn cal, sur,re
IN tea hlny 4 d'-t tlcr ~ unr hundt /,
O. two unirrd milr- irum the l,lnrt' -
thur econ trrWu'nt Travel ng lwiue e.
ingrrots. 'hr srr4ui mode h. ntuvi
morr .ni' tha' of remaining hid lc.
Ia -"mr place "t ,"nr'alusHt rHrrluli,
prepared htup'haui. iu The ptut Iuo,
Il rlt, Tor "u.. tive lhrr". siN months
uulil the p"licr after ha, iug earrird 80
thr vhi,r - l"ur in Nnn, rune 10 ih'
conclusion lhnt The fugitive must b. le
Nund the front rr- uf Slhrria. an,
~laohrn 80 rnt t'l, cease their Wig I
ane' 1h- Wa ~" plan followed h
ih" famous escape of l"patln. who ~
manned more than mouth ai ltkut-k
and ui Delta torio Mokrcstt,h. vii,
-p"n' mon" than war n sarintu
place. - Siberia lrlutr uudsttak lni
hi. tourney :" Russia Sispgrat. ~
torHhiN Ndgds,H,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-03-20

Last year some one IN EnEiinu
sent To Mr.. Larouchcrc TIE sum uf 900
new ,lApcncr> for distribution among
the ch ldrcn N the Lundou hospitals
and worAhuu~r>. The same person has
this wear sent To Mr. Lahnuchrrr s.Wn
>i>prnc.'> with a request that they be-
riyen to children in The London work
houses. wurkhou~. inhrmaric~ aud
work ho,,S,. schools
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-03-20

smith. how is II that yuu siwas.
1T such g""i bargains qucried iuue.
.'lircau,r VA. taught In my infanr,
uahtt, ui thrifi, patience ani ECONOMY,
rrpl Ell Smith NJ, father wa always
drumming Il into me to- wait q little
while and You'll purchase cheaper
WIN. even mt mother u~ei Ia slug 'hte-
low. baby. hofurc could walk Jones
va, perfectly satisfied with the csplana-
ton Boston fouFttF.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-03-09
FULTON STREET PRAYER.
MEEING.

The hundred or more persons who
meet every MONDAY hour in the Full
ton Street Chapel really comprise but
q very small part of the actual men,
bership of the meeting. Very many
who take the liveliest interest in the
daily exercises, both of prayer and
praise, have never seen the chapel,
and entertain but little hope of ever
hviang that privilege. In fact, if all
who might rightfully claim members
privilege should put in an appearance
at one time, our little room would
have to be indefinitely expanded to
contain so vast multitude. 1t would
be difficult to define the bounds of
the Fulton Street parish, but we ore
certain it takes in the United States,
Canada and other British provinces,
and we know not how many islands
in the Atlantic and Pacific, and how
much territory beyond the sea. No
one really knows how many members
there are, or what their names may
be. The only record that is kept of
them is that in the Book mentioned
In Revelation xxi. p, and divers
other places in the Scripture.
To be eligible to membership in
this meeting, it is necessary simply
to believe with all the heart in the
Lord Jesus Christ as the only begot-
ten Son of God, the Saviour of men
The creed of this cosmopolitan church
is short and simple, "Jesus only"
These words are continually before
the eyes of the members who assem-
BILE in the chapel. 1t is confidently
believed that they are written on the
hearts of thousands who have never
seen the motto that hangs on the
wall. Faith in Christ and Him alone
is the one bond of fraternity between
the hundreds and thousands who
meet daily in spirit, if not in body,
around the prayer-altar of Fulton
street. In the hearty acceptance OF
the truth as it is revealed in Christ
they clasp hands over land and sea
and sing as with one voice:
'What though clouds are lowering DER me, a
And seem to walk alone
Longing mid my and crosses,
For the joys that now are flown:
five Jesus, Jesus only
Then my sky will have a gem,
He's Sun of brightest splendor
And the star of Bethlehem"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-03-09
RICKETS IN CHRISTIAN CHAR
ACTER.

1t is disease that usually dwindles
all the body below the head. There
is tremendous acknowledgment,
but the legs and feet are reduced out
of proportion. We can find in the
world of grace correspondence to all
the defects and PROJECTIONS in physi-
cal life. la our church there are
religious monstrosities-people who
go all to head. Nothing suits them
that connot be Immediately converted
into brain supplies. They want
preaching merely as grist for the
reason. Their affections have dried
in their hearts, like the dried tendrils
on a vine. They never shed tears,
because they cannot be gotten out of
the brain. They do 30 deeds of
charity whose reflex influence would
dilate their ossifed hearts. Their
limbs are like pegs to a pumpkin, be-
cause they have never exercised them
in running on errands of mercy.
Their feet have never been fattened
and widened in going about doing
good. The disease is great affiic-
ton to the body; it is worse to the
.soul.-The Presbyterian.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-03-09
Rsliaiuns department.
PASTORAL VISITATION.

At the present time, while 1t seems
to be imagined that no church can
thrive and prosper without ga settled
PASTOR" the idea Of real pastoral
visitation seems to be almost obse-
lete. We were conversing with
pastor not long ago, who admitted
that in his visiting among his people
he did not pray with them, or con-
verse with them on religious subjects
The time was taken up in talking
about current affairs. A writer in
the Christian Standard says: Late
lvI heard of a minister who, upon
visiting his members, asked the fol-
lowing questions How many of the
family are converted? Do they at
tend church and Sunday-school? Did
YOU attend and commune at the last
communion service? Do you have
family worship, and when? In addi-
to this he endeavored to speak with
each member of the family in regard
to their own spiritual condition, and
had prayer with them. Surely, L
thought, here must be an old-time
minister. One of the prominent
members said he had made the first
pastoral visit they had had for over
ten years. They had friendly visits
and social calls, but no pastoral calls
for such length of time" One of
the great reasons assigned for the
existence of what modern Christen-
dom calls spastors" is, that they
may visit the people. But what are
they to visit for? Is it simply to in
terchange the compliments of the
season, and pass half-hour in
trihing or general conversation Is it
to take tea or take dinner here and
there? Is it to go into prayerless
homes and leavs them as prayerless
as they find them? Is this the work
to which men claim to be called Of
God, and for which they are support
ed by the people? Surely, if this be
so, then we have yet to learn the first
elements of the duty of the minister
of Jesus Christ. Is it not quite time
that those concerned in this matter
look about them, and see just what
duties their position demands! If
they watch for souls, and must give
an account, let them see to it that
they be able to do it with Joy and
not with grief. 1t will be sad day
for the minister of the gospel when
he comes to meet in judgment those
whose spiritual interests were con-
fided to his care, but who came I'M
ready and unwarned to meet their
doom. 81 have taught you," says
the apostle, 'publicly and from
house to house," And this not be-
cause he was a ''pastor," salarled OF
hired to do it, but because the love
of Christ constrained him, and the
needs of perishing souls pressed hard
upon his heart. How shall we give
account to the Great Shepherd in the
day of reckoning, if we fail to bring
home the lost sheep, seek the wan
derers, and rescue those that are
perishing ?-IHe Christian.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-03-09
ANALYZING THE BAKING
POWDERS.

ssROydl' The only absolutely pure baking
poaoder mode.-Action Of the Nesc York
state board Of health.
Under the direction of the New York
State Board of Health, eighty-four differ
ent kinds of baking powders, embracing
all the brands that could be found for sale
in the State, were submitted to examina-
tion and analysis by Prof. C. f. Chandler,
Member of of the State Board, and pres
ident of the New York City Board of
Health, assisted by Prof Edward g.
Love, the well-known late United States
Government chemist.
The official report shows that large
number of the powders examined were
found to contain alum or lime; many of
them to such an extent as to render them
seriously Objectionable for use in the
preparation of human food.
Alum was found in twenty mine sam
pies. This drug is employed in baking
powders to cheaper their cost, The pres
ence of lime is attributed to the impure
cream OF tartar of commerce used in their
manufacture. Such cream of tartar was
anaiyzed and found to contain lime and
other impurities, in some samples to the
extent of SO per cent of their entire
weight.
All the baking powders of the market
with the single exception of ''Royal'' (not
including the alum and phosphate pow
| ders, which were long since discarded as
unsafe or inefficient by prudent house
keepers) are made from the impure cream
of tartar of commerce, and consequently
contain lime to a corresponding extent.
The only baking powder yet found by
! chemical analysis to be entirely
free from lime and absolutely pure is the
''Royal." This perfect purity results
from the exclusive use of cream of tartar
specially refined and prepared by patient
! processes of the n. Y, Tartar Co., which
totally remove the tartrate of lime anC
other impurities. The cost of this chem
ically pure cream of tartar is much great
er than any other, and on account
of this greater cost is used in NJ
baking powder but the Royal
Prof. Love, who made the analyses O
baking powders for the New York Stat,
Board of Health, as well as for the Gov
eminent, says of the purity and whole
someness of ssRoyal!":
81 have tested a package of Royal Bak
ing Powder which l purchased in tn
open market, and find it composed of pur
| and wholesome ingredients. 1t is u cream
of tartar powder of a high degree of mer
IT, and does not contain either alum O
phosphates or any injurious substances.
s'EfG. LOVE, Phi. D."
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-03-09
LOUIS ABEAR, HERO.

Louis Abear, man who served as
a private in Michigan cavalry COM
pany, was taken prisoner, and before
his release was confined in five differ
ent prison pens and two jalls. We
have all Grad of the horrors prisoners
underwent IN the military prisons of
the South, but no pen has ever yet
given an adequate idea of the terrible
privation they were obliged to face.
While he was in Milen prison an ex-
change of sixty prisoners was to be
made. The officer of the day told
off sixty names at the door of the
pen, but for some reason, probably
because he was too i'll, or perhaps
because dead, one man did not come
forth. At that moment Louis who
had been sent out after fuel-qnder
guard, of course-came through the
gate pushing wheelbarrow loaded
with wood.
s'Here, Louis, here's a chance for
you. We want sixty men to 90
North and are short one. Jump into
the ranks here p exclaimed the
officer.
''To be exchangcd?" asked Louis
trembling more than he did when he
did when under fire.
eyes. Be quick p
"Then take Hank. He's sick
and will die if he remains here" and
Louis darted into the hospital. Hank
had pair of pantaloons and shoes,
but no coat or hat. Louis pulled of
his, put then upon Hank, and
brought him out, weak and lettering
AS Hank filed out of the gate and
once more breathed the air of free.
dom, Louis, hatless and coatless
took hold of the handles of bis
wheelbarrow and started for another
load of wood.
1t cost him seven months of liv
ing death, and all for a man will
whom he was not even intimately
acquainted. Ever since the close O
the war until a few months ago
when Hank died, these two men hav,
lived in Wayne county, Hank with
home and family, Louis with neither
they have met occasionally, but a.
nc time did Hank ever refer to th
act ia the Milen prison that set hin
free and saved his life; never invite,
him to his home; never alluded t
the past or addressed his savior othe
than as a mere acquaintance. o.
his death-bed, however, he told tn
story, and asked his relatives,
they ever had an opportunity, to be
friend Louis to 90 so for his sake
1t was taFdy acknowledgment of tn
noblest acts eyer known.-Detroi
Free Press.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-03-09
a1onths' Column.
HOW THE COMMANDER OF
THE "MONITOR" WAS
WOUNDED.

The fight between the Monitor and
the Merrimac is the subject of the
Century war series for March. From
the late Com. S. d. Greene's paper,
entitled Gin the Monitor Turret,' we
quote the following; "Soon after
noon a shell from the enemy's gun,
the muzzle not ten yards distant,
struck the forward side of the pilot
house directly in the sight hole, or
slit, and exploded, cracking the sec
ond iron log and partly lifting the
top, leaving an opening. Worden
was standing Immediately behind this
spot. and received in his face the
force of the blow, which partly stun
ned him, and, filling his eyes with
powder, utterly blinded him. The
injury was known only to those in
the piIot-house and its immediate
vicinity. The flood of light rushing
through the top of the pilot-house,
now partly open, caused Wooden,
blind as he was, to believe that the
pilot-house was seriously injured, if
not destroyed; he therefore gave or
ders to put the helm to starboard and
sssheer off," Thus the Monitor re-
tired temporarily from the action, in
order to ascertain the extent of the
injuries she had received. At the
same time Worden sent for me, and
leaving Sinners, the only officer in
the turret, / went forward at once,
and found him standing at the foot
of the ladder leading to the pilot
house.
He was CHASTITY sight, with his
eyes closed and the blood apparently
rushing from every pore in the upper
part of his face. He told me that he
was seriously wounded, and directed
me to take command. / assisted in
leading him to sofa in his cabin,
where he was tenderly cared for by
Doctor Logue, and then l assumed
command. Blind and suffering as
he was. WOrden's fortitude never
forsook him; he frequently asked
from his bed of pain of the progress
of affairs. and when told that the
Minnesota was saved. he said, Then
I can die happy
ssWhen / reached my station in
pilot-house, l found that the iron LOG
was fractured and the top partly
open; but the steering-gear was still
intact, and the pilot house was not
totally destroyed, as had been feared
In the confusion of the moment lie.
sulting from so serious an injury to
the commanding officer, the Monitor
had been moving without direction
Exactly how much time elapsed from
the moment that Worden was wound
ed until / had reached the pilot-houst
and completed the examination Of
the injury at that point, and deter
mined what course to pursue in thu
damaged condition of the vessel, i
is impossible to state; but it coult
hardly have exceeded twenty minutes
at the utmost. During this time the
Merrimac, which was leaking badly
had started in the direction of tn
Elizabeth river: and on taking m,
station in the pilot-house and turnin!
the vessels head in the direction o
the Merrimdc. | saw that she wa
already in retreat. A few shots wer
fired at the retiring vessel, and sh
continued on to Norfolk