Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-06-13
Lewiston Correspondence.
FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT. ]

AEWISION, L. l., NAY <4s 1868.
Ed STANDARD: Having at last become
fairly domleiled at the Capital of the new
Territory of Idaho, 1 hasten, according to
promise, to jot down few items concerning
this locality and my journey hither.
INCIDENTS OF THE JOURNEY.
I left Olympia on Wednesday, May 9th,
with four travelling companions, among whom
was lady-almost all women are ladies', you
know, on the Pacific coast, where females are
so scarce-and her child, little girl. After
having proceeded some distance she became
laxative, and informed us that she was l.av-
ing her husband and four other children, who
lived on the Puyallup river. in Pierce county.
She said she was running away from him and
going in search of brother OF hers who lived
in the mines because her husband used to get
drunk and abuse her. Perhaps better rt.a-
son was that she had found all "affinity" that
suited her better. Still, We should, no doubt,
in the words OF the poet Burns, learn to
"Gently scan your fellow man,
Still gentler sister woman;
Though they may gang kenin wrang
10 step aside is human"
At Huntington's Hotel, where we remained
over night, and which is a pleasant stopping
place withal, she met two gentlemen from Ger
many, with whom she seemed to have been
previously acquainted, and who were also
travelling in search of brother, or for the
benefit of their health, or some other purpose.
Here we left the stage, md in the morning
went down the Cowl'z riyer in a canoe, which
was navigated by Indians. The Germans
vowed that they were afraid of the water
perhaps they might also have been little
afraid of meeting with an enraged husband
and they consequently footed it over the
mountains. They had not arrived at Month
cello when the steamer got ready to leave for
Portland and as the lady said that they had
some of her money in their possession. and
that she must wait for tlrtn, / left her there
OPPOSITION STEAMERS, ETC.
There is an opposition steamer running
from Monticello to Portland, as well as oppo-
siion steamers thence to Lewiston. 1t was
not at Monticello the day left there, howcv-
er, and consequently had to pay So for my
passage. On opposition days believe the
the fare is Tor was) put down to 81. ar
rived at Portland on Thursday evening and
left the next morning, taking the Peoples Or
opposition line of steamers, to the Dalles, and
paying 50 fare. The old Inc, was informed.
were offering to carry passengers through for
81. The opposition here have but one steam
cr, the K'yus. running from Dalles to Lewis
ton, which makes one trip per week. leaving
Dalles on Wednesday aud Lewiston on Sun
day. AS l arrived at Dalles or Friday even.
ing -unlucky day. could not afford to wait
for the opposition, and consequently paid $40
for my passage to Lewiston oil the o. S. N.
Co.'s boat Icnino-meals and business being
extra. On opposition days believe the fare
is S. coming up. and nothing en- tho old line
and So on tho Peoples going down. ar
rived at Lewiston on Tuesday morning. thus
making the trip through from Olympia in Il
little over days, which is about as short Il
time as the journey can be accomplished.
BUSINESS MATTERS GENERALLY.
The low rates of freight now prevailing have
induced the sending up Of an immense amount
of goods, the consequence of which is that the
town is crammed with merchandise, and store
keepers are generally complaining of hard
times. think that the miners aud laborers
in this vicinity are doing very well this year,
much better than the majority of those who
came up last year. Wages are good,-trom
IS to Sc per day in the minrs.-;nd employ
ment is easily obtained. 1t is possible that
the Boise mines will soon be over-crowded,
as some five or six thousand persons have al
ready gone their, and more are going conse-
quently those who wish to make u sure thing
OF it had better seek some other locality. As
for myself, have settled in Lewiston, and
shall remain here for some time to come. l
will write you from time to time. l.. i.
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PUBLIC SpEAKING.-Messrs. j. O. Raynor
and Geo. +. Cole, opposition candidates for
Congress, will address the people at the fol-
lowing times and places:
Whatcom, Monday, june 18th at noon.
Utsalada, Tuesday, june 10th at Z Pm.
Coupeville, Wednesday, june l7.h at 2
Port Townsend, Thursday, June 18th, ut
2P. NJ.
Port Discovery. Friday, June 10Th. Mt noon.
Port Ludlow, Saturday, June 2O.h. at noon.
Port GaaLl., Saturday, June 20lh, at 7
p. M.
Port Madison, Monday. June 22d. at Z
7. NJ.
Seattle Tuesday, Juno Cad, at z Pm.
Steilacoom, Wednesday, June sd, at z
r. NJ.
Olympia, Thursday, June 25th. at 1 Pm.
TT 1t appears from late Victoria papers
that DeWolfs is again in trouble. The in.
dividual named keeps n Water.curs establish.
ment in Victoria, where an actor Ivy the name
Of Wood recently died under DeWolfe's treat.
ment. The Coroner's jury investigated tie