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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-01-12
IeeIandic Simplicity.

The laws of Iceland, according to a
writer in Pearson's Weekly, are so
fully recognized that the services OF a
police officer are hardly necessary;
criminals arrest themselves. and the
authorities have little trouble in Sc
curing the punishment Of an offender.
A young Icclandic friend Of mine, says
the writer, going across the desert
from Rcykjavik, met a man riding a
pony. Such meetings are rare in these
parts, and, like ships on the sea, the
two hailed and spoke. And this was
the manner and substance Of the con-
vcrsatiOn:
"What is your name ?"
"Stefan."
"Whose SOM"
"Thorstein's son."
"Where are you going?"
'To prison."
"What for? ?"
"Stealing Sheep"
"No one taking you?"
1"No. the sheriff was busy, SO he gave
me my papers-the warrant for the
arrest-and sent me on to prison by
myself" Ae
The men exchanged snuff and a Kiss,
and parted. A week later the young
Icelandcr was returning to Reykjavik,
and near the same spot he met the
same man.
"What y he cried. "Stefan Thor
stein Why, you said you were going
to prison !"
$50 was, and l went; but they
would not let me in."
"Why not?
because had lost my papers, and
the sheriff said he could not take me
without my warrant"
$50 they won't have you in prison?"
"N0."
"And you are going home again ?"
EYES,"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-01-12
The oldest lodge Of Free Masous Ii

The oldest lodge Of Free Masous In
America, St. Johns Lodge, Of Boston,
recently held Its l06th annual meeting
ut which new officers were installed by
Wyxeman Marshall. who was master
OF the lodge In 1858, 1859 and 1850.
The lodge possesses two large bunches
Of grapes, the original tavern sign
ad0rning the front Of the Bunch Of
Grapes Inn at Boston, whore the arst
lodge Of Free Masons 10 America waa
established In l734.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-01-12

Speaker J. K. vardamau, Of tho
Greenwood Enterprise, Ia srecent In
tervIew concerning bis candidacy for
Governor, stated that 10 had been ab.
preached on The subject, and had tho
matter under consideration.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-01-12
SCRANTON
DIRECTORY.

ROBT. WEATERBERG. .(at Noy's liotel),
Livery Stable. Teams to Hire.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-10-12

n . ink makes = possible for letter,
t"icrrAd in th,dar1 Ou,nfthc French
Journals Recently gave the recipe for
this ink \ ph">phurr~crn' compound
can lc obtained hy calciuating carbon
a.. - CHALK with sulphur
, N,~~r-. l,l.-r"t arj Er,gucrrl both
80 whom ave tlj'. matter Il great deal
.: study. ~ay HOW that the yellow glow
can Ice obtained Icy adding To the
above mixture from one L. two per
cent. Il peroxide Of manrane>.. To
~ the writing appear in green
lirhi i j. necessary t. mix with the
ah.'l" :. i.'t., carbonate uf soda and
l.,' the hii.. from GA. t. two per cent.
& Il h4~mu'a compound may h,. used.
Iy PnrphYr.Ilnr the" ph">phorcs.
cont ~Ui~Ia'rr> and adding to them a
~nIA,i quantity If linNccd oil. the mix
turc can toe used Tor topographic i'm
prcseions from which plates can be
printed. which. exposed To- the light in
the daytime. appear luminous at night.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-10-12
BEeCHER AS a BOY,
How the Great Preacher Appeared at the

My first meeting with Henry Ward
lieccher was in the early part If May.
1880. He was "A c'a~>mate Of a brother Of
mine III Annie rst college. and Very close
/ friends. The two were just out of their
freshman year WHEN, together " it'll an
other college classmatr. they walked
from Amherst IL my fathers house at
West Sutton for their spring vacation,
writes Mrs. Henry Ward Brecher in a
paper nn Mr.. Bccchcr a. knewIIim."
in the Ladies' llum, journal At tn It
time young Bccchcr was not quite seven
teen years old. but 50 young and boyiSh
was his appearance that no one would
have thought him more than fifteen
an age when boys are usually awkward
and painfully bashful. For that reason
my family feared we might not be able
to entertain or make the young man
comfortable. But awkward he never
was, and his roguish mouth and his
laughing. merry eyes, his quaint humor
and his quick repartee soon dispelled
all anxiety.
Before the first evening he spent at
our house had passed none of the FAM
lily felt him to be stranger
My father was absent with some Of
his patients when the young man ar
rived, but returned in the evening when
all were laughing heartily at some
story Henry had just told. Father
stood in the dnorway-tali, dignified
and somewhat stern at such a tumult.
When aware ofhis presence my brother
at once introduced his classmates.
Little by little the same subtle influ.
ences which had pervadcd the whole
evenings enjoyment stole over fathers
face, and long before it was time to re-
tire they were telling mirth-provoking
stories as cheerfully as if they were
boys together.
When, at length. the good nights"
were exchanged, left father and moth
er by the fire, while made some prep
arations for breakfast.
AS returned to the room father was
saying: ~ -
well. he is smart. He'll make his
mark in the world If he lives"
"Who, father?" l asked.
"Why. that young Beecher"
Such was Henry Ward Beecher when
I first saw him; and, truth to tell, he
was not remarkable for his beauty.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-10-12
4 LUCKY PLANT.
Rosemary Was Supposed to Possess Mag.
ical Properties.

Rosemary was supposed to Possess Mag.
ical Properties.
In the south of Europe the rosemary
has long had magic properties ascribed
to it, says All the Year Round. The
Spanish ladies used to wear it as an
antidOte against the evil eye, and the
Portuguese called it the Elm plant, and
dedicated it to the fairies. The idea of
the antidote may have been due to q
confusion of the name with that Of the
Virgin; but, as q matter of fact, the
"Rosmarinus" is frequently mentioned
by old Latin writers, including Horace
and Ovid. The name came from the
:ondness Of the plant for the scashore.
where it often gets sprinkled with the
'fos" or dew of the sea, that is to say.
sea spray. Another cause of confusion,
perhaps, was that the leaves of the
plant somewhat resemble those Of the
juniper, which in medieval times was
held sacred to the Virgin Mary.
In the island of Crete. it is said. q
bride dressed for the wedding still calls,
last Of all. for q sprig of rosemary to
bring her luck. And now we come to
find rosemary in close association with
both marriage and death, just as the
hyacinth was, and perhaps still is,
among the Greeks. 1t is interesting to
trace the connection by which the same
plant came to have two such different
uses. >s':r,s.sS. g.
One Of the earliest mentions Of rose
mary in English literature is in a poem
Of the fourteenth century. called The
Gloriouse Rosemaryne," which begins
thus: -,i.>-T..
"This herbe is callit rosemaryn,
OF vertu that Is gOde and tyne:
But all the vertues tell I ne can,
Nor, trowe, no erthcly man"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-10-12
HE EARNED THE CLOTHES.
Because He Had Invented the Shrsvdse(
Trick OF tho Season.

Because He Had Invented the ShfOWd0o1
Trick OF tho Season.
A woman living up in Harlem was
telling the other day how she took an
innocent part in the playing of clever
dodge by bold and successful swindler,
says the New York Advertiser.
The woman in question occupies .
large house and rents rooms to men
only. To her recently came q prepos-
distinguishing youth of good address,
desiring to look at the second floor hall
bedroom if it was vacant. The room
was vacant, and an examination proved
to be satisfactory.
II will take it for q week." said the
young man. II want to 90 and get
some of my things. 1 will be back in
half an hour and pay you for the room
on taking possession"
The young man departed, and not
long after came back with a comfort
able bundle under his arm and accom-
panied by another young fellow, to
whom he said:
"Just sit down here in the parlos
while I go upstairs; I'll be down in .
minute"
Youth No. 1 goes upstairs. Youth
No. 2 settles himself in the parlor and
waits. Presently the lady of the house
enters and learns that her new
'roomer" is upstairs and will be down
directly. The upstairs man does not
descend, however. and the waiting
youth says, carelessly: "Well, 1 sup
pose you might as well pay this bill
now as any time"
"Bill! What bill?"
"Why, this little bill for your sons
Clothes"
"But, good gracious! I haven't any
son."
What? That fellow that Just went
upstairs isn't your son? Why, he came
to our store, bought n suit of clothes
and said if l came down with him his
mother would pay for them"
An immediate search of the hall bed.
room, second floor, followed, but the
bird had flown after DOMINIC the new
plumage and leaving the old behind.
The manager of the clothing house,
summoned to the scene, reflected a mo
ment after hearing the story and con.
cluded: well, that's the sharpest
trick I've seen played this season. The
risk of detection that fellow ran is
enough to let him out. He can have the
alptheS."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-10-12

In the Annamese language, spoken
In Cochin China. the same word is
given many different meanings by the
moderation of the voice Thus the
syllable "ba" pronounced with grave
accent, means lady, an ancestor. Pro-
nounced with sharp accent it means
the favorite of the prince. Pronounced
with semigrave accent it means what
has been thrown away. Pronounced
with the grave circumflex it means
what is left of fruit after the juice has
been squeezed out. Pronounced with
no accent it means three. Pronounced
with the ascending or interrogative
accent it means box on the ear. Thus
''ba ba ba ba" is said to mean, if prop
erly pronounced, three ladies gave
box on the ear to the favorite of the
prince"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-10-12
SOME WONDERFUL INKS.
urious Facts Concerning Those Known
fa and Used by Frenchmen.

urious Facts Concerning Those Known
fs and Used by Frenchmen.
Rabelais complied curious list Of
inks OF a sympathetic nature. which
were largely in vogue in his days. In
his book. entitled "Pantagruel," he
makes his readers acquainted with
Panurgue's exploits in trying to de.
cipher the invisible characters of a
letter in which Partisan female had
written to Pantagruel "IIc held it up
before the fire." says Rabelais, Ito see
1t IT was written with spirits Of am
monia mixed with water Then he
placed it in water to see if the writing
had not been done with sirup of tithy-
NAL. When this would not work he
held 1t over a candle. which would
have brought the characters ont had
they been written with the Juice of
white onions. BY rubbing a part of it
with nut oil he tried to find whether it
had not been written with the sap of
fig tree. And if frogs blood had been
used in the place of ink the milk from
the breast of woman sucking her
hrst-born daughter would have be-
traved the secrets of that letter"
While in Rabelais' time during the
seventeenth century French people ad-
hered strongly to the belief that sympa-
thetic inks of this character could be
and were used, they are now in high
over the discovery of luminous
INK by one of their own countrvmen
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-10-12
( GOOD FORM TO BE SOLEMN.
30 the EnElishman II Only Apply Ava,
from One.


r from 'Ome.
What an utterly different being an
Englishman is when lounging on the
terrace of hotel at Cadenabbia or on
the deck of a yacht on the tideless sea,
from the same individualon the terrace
OF the house or sauntering in the park
on fine morning! He not only looks
unii,iks himself, but is ever SO much bet
t9ESe-.hng, says London Truth. His
garments are more picturesque, but it
is not only that. His features relax
into an expression of unconscious sat
isfaction with things in general which
almost approaches to amiability.
OF course, true gentleman would
naturally regard himself with contempt
if he ever permitted himself to look
really amiable or pleased. Except in
tete-a-tete with a pretty woman or
while enjoying a good game of romps
with children, such a thing would be
thoroughly bad form. 1t is one Of
'Arry's social mistakes that he grins
when he is pleased and wears chronic
smile if he happen to be a good-tem-
pered man. The men of our class and
upward refrain from any such insane
exhibition. especially when at home,
dams leur lie.
1t has often amused us to watch an
English boy while at the adolescent
period of life mastering this accom-
plishment. He perceives that his male
elders have cultivated what Carlyle
called a cheerful stoicism. They listen
to the funniest story without a smile,
unless the narrator is a person whom
they rejoice to honor or like to please.
They make their gre etings without re-
Taxing an iota of the gravity which
serves them as a mask. The boy, in
initiating them, suffers many an in
ward spasm in endeavoring to render
his emotions outwardly invisible He
catches himself smiling at something
ludicrous, but Immediately conquers
himself as he sees that his elders are
grave of demeanor. If he should SO
far forget himself as to exhibit any
pleasure or animation in circumstances
where it would be only natural to do
SO, but in which the seniors set an ex-
ample Of undemonstrative calm. he
whips himself inwardly with lash of
self-scorn.
During his transition period ne de-
spises women and girls, because they
laugh when they are amused and some
times cry when they are distressed.
he would rather hurt the feelings of
his mother or sisters than make the
slightest display of gratitude or kindli-
ness. In fact, he is disagreeable. and
very uncomfortable individual for the
time being. Often when he frowns it is
only that he has no other way of pre-
venting himself from smiling.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-10-12
ESKIMO LEADERS.
Peculiar Trai:a OF The Foremost
No-s =. :hc Tca;us.
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-10-12
First LieutenantC Elliott Eo,,,

First Lieutenant C. P. Elliott, Fourth
cavalry, and party of six, arrived at
Fort Walla Walis Saturday evening
with their pack.train of 20 mules.
The party were sent out to survey and
make a map of the typographical
features of the Clearwater country of
Idaho. The men and animals stood
the trip well aud arrived home in an
excellent condition. The party con-
sisted Of First Lieutenant C. P. Elliott
and six men, two being picked from
each troop.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-10-12

Americans first introduced schools
into Siam. Americans first introduced
steam rice mills and steam sawmilts. An
American established the first hospital.
The first medical class was established
by an American and is now conducted
by him. Americans have done more
than any other nation to establish q
friendly feeling and confidence with
most of the foreign powers. Americans
do not harass the Siamese or covet any
of their territory. In the kings own
words: They bring peace and good
will"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-10-12
1t is estimated that 5000 Indians

1t is estimated that 5000 Indians
were encamped in and about North
Yakima during the three days barbe.
cue, dancing and horse-racing with
which the hop-picking season termi.
mated. The State Fair grounds were
turned over TO the Yakima Hop Grow.
ers' Association and the citizens made
attractive contributions for the race
purses. Indians were there from the
Umatilla, Lapwai, Puyallup, Warm
Springs and Moses reservations, as
we'll as from British Columbia, and
much interest was excited. Many
ehieftains were present, and one from
Umatills, with the coin to wager ST.
600 on his pony. Twelve beeves and
thirty-six sheep were killed for the
first days barbecue and the bakers
were kept busy turning out 5000
lOaves of bread.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-10-12
North Atlantic Curiesiix.

I" In the midst OF the north Allan.
tic there is an enormous field of float
ing seaweed, which has kept its place
presumably for centuries" said J. E.
Groiner, an old sea captain. alt
occupies an immense eddy about the
fifty-sixth degree of west longitude,
and between the twenty-second and
twenty'eighth degrees OF north lati-
tude. There is great difference OF
opinion regarding the origin of this
floating mass. Some believe it to be
detached from rocks at a considerable
depth in the latitude where it floats.
Others suppose it to come from the
shores of the northern seas, having
been detached from the rocks by the
violence of the winds. Some again
imagine that it comes from the rocky
shores OF Florida and Mexico, while
many others agree with me in beliey.
ing that it has never had any other
than its present place of abode. Nc
one has ever seen it attached to rocks
or have roots ever been discovered be-
longing to it,"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-10-12
Rhinoeeros Horna

The horn Of the rhinoceros Is nothing
more than protuberance composed Of
agglutinated hair. Cut it in two, and.
examining its structure under the mi
croscope, it will be found that it is made
up entirely Of little tubes resembling
hair tubes. OF course, these are not
themselves hair, but the structure is
the same. The horns of the African
rhinoceros sometimes grow to the
length Of four feet. From them the
Dutch beers make ramrods and other
articles.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-10-12
Summons.

TN the Superior Court of Thurston county,
L Washington.
Olympia Light & Power Conn.,
psny and Hazard Stevens
and 4. A. Phillips, Trustee,
PLAINTIFF,
Myron A. Allison, In his indi- No.
vidual right and as admins Summons
traitor OF Cora l.. Allison,
deceased. Clark l.. Allison
an infant, and The American
Loan 4 Trust Company
corporation, Defendants,
State Of Washington, to the said the American
Loan a Trust Company, and Clark L. Allison
defendants:
You are hereby summoned to appear
within twenty days after the service OF this
summons, exclusive of the date of service and
defend the above entitled action in the curt
Aforesaid and in case Of your failure so TO do
Judgment will be rendered against you. Accord
ing to the demand of the complaint which will
be filed with the clerk of said court or a cow al
which is herewith served upon you.
Sept. q, 1894.
ALLEN & MOORE.
Plaintiffs Attorney, Olympia, Thurston Co.
Wash. wa
hereby certify that the wit hin is true and
correct copy. Of the original summons in the
within styled cause.
T. n. ALLEN,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-10-12

THERE are more than 100000 miles
of telephone lines in the United
States.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-10-12
OLD AGE OF RIVERS.
They Are All Comparatively Recent In
Their Present Forms.

They Are All Comparatively Recent In
Their Present Forms.
It takes a ,ong time for rivers to pass
through maturity and reach old age,
and during this time it is doubtful if the
surface of the land will remain in its
position. Geological processes Of ele-
walton and depression are almost con-
stantly in operation, says a writer in
Goldthwaite's Geographical Magazine.
That lands sink and rise by slow oscil-
lations is abundantly proved on all
coasts, and particularly on our own.
Since the glacial epoch there have been
several such movements on the New
England coast. Every elevation gives
the rivers new work to do, and for the
time rejuvenates them, or at least re-
wives them so that old age seems to be
not an actual condition of rivers,
though it can be readily conceived, and
must result if the land remains still
long enough for its attainment. No
truly old river is known, though in
years most North American rivers are
vastly old. The hills of New England
are mountains worn to their very roots,
and thousands of feet of rock have been
removed from above them, ret the riv-
ers of New England are barely mature
in Typographical form. There seems
good evidence that these hills have been
in the seat Of old rivers and that the
region was once worn down to almost a
plain or pene plain, and traversed by
sluggish streams, with little sediment.
flowing in broad, low valleys. An ele-
walton of not very ancient date, geo.
logically speaking, revived these old
streams, which now are starting on .
new cycle.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-10-12
Japanese English.
4 japanese En8ilsns
1.-THE Japanese Students" saws an

: 1.-THE Japanese Students" says IN
American teaching in that country.
''are very fond Of using long, high
sounding words. One day 1 told the
story Of Jack and the Beanstalk' to
one of my classes Of young men and
asked them to reproduce it in writing.
I used the simplest possible English
in order to make it easy for them to
understand, and what was my surprise
when 1 came to correct the papers to
find the first one I took up began rs
follows: Once upon time there lived
q poor widow who, for certain pc.
cuniary considerations, was obliged to
sell her cow Another one wrote:
Jack said to the fairy: "Please tell
rue the way to the nearest hotel"
And still another wrote: The giant
said to the hen that laid the golden
egg: "Borned an egg. Borned an
other the same way" A student asked
one of the teachers in our theological
school to please teach him 'idiotic'
English. A student in some other
school was asked to make q transla-
ton Of the proverb, Out of sight, out
of mind This was the result: The
blind are insane"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-10-12

TANNED elephant skin is over an
inch thick, and brings very high
prices.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-10-12

lhs T. Cakes Henry c. Payne. Henry c. Rouse, Receivers