Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-01-02
Hibernian.
OLYMPIA, Dec. 23d, 1868

En-. STANDARD SIR - Feeling called
upon to mike some kind of rely to g So
piia's' last, will proceed to do so in MS few
words as possible. Now, so far as "dcs rv-
ing notice for nothing but my coarsencss' is
concerned, am thankful that have same
trait in my character sufficiently prominent
TO enable - Sophia" to disti guish me from
the common herd of milk and water nilnics.
speak of " Sophia" in particular, because
il has always been the height Of my ambi-
ton to bc no iced by persons having supc.
rior intellect.
As to the question Of swearing" will
refer til, learned contributor to Webster $
Standard Dictionary. And in answer to the
various questions in regard to "thc DIR una
and circus" would state, they we're ap-
pended to tie Roman Mythology, about-thc
rarquinus Priscus, the fifth king of
Rome. For more minute information, (as
.Sopha' has more time than mysclf,) will
refer h,r to either Smiths or Adams Die
tipnary of Greek and Roman An iquiti s..
1t seems that the accomplished g Sophia"
thinks the language used in my former
communication that tho auditors in the pit
arc "thc scum and drcgS OF all villainics "
is not sufficiently chastc to be addressed to
ono whom saw fit to dcnominatc "fair." "
N,w, if that language caused blush to
mantle on the fair cheek of the charming
"Sophia," am very much surprised, for |
always thought th.t those dies whose tn
or cx'r,;mtics are blessed in hose Of azure
hue, whether they subsist Oh "roots, fruits
and grains," Excerpt when away from home)
'wcar the bio mcr cos umc, and prcfc: to
ride horseback squaw fashion, or not,) were
possessed of more s rength of mind than to
tuint if they CHANGED to, step over potato :.
iust for tn simpl. reason tilat i: ha eyes.
l am sure "Be sy Jane" would not faint ul-
der those circumsta :" 'phia' can do
just as she pleases in regard to defending
the s. age or those who like it," but do
wish that in her next sha wOu d tell us of
the " Wustriox," names that have performed
on it, and at the same time, tell US what pol
luted female the stage has ever restored to
the path Of r'cttude and virtue, AID what
inidcl has it ever brought to a knowledge OF
his Lord and Savior:
TIE able contributor having reminded me
Of the fact that did not every materially
connect theatres with ch rraes, performed by
the young people of Olympia. at their own
fresides for their own amusement and cult
vation," will now make the attempt.
We will suppose that ''S,phia." and few Of
her friends, assemble opass Of the long winter
evenings, and ut the sam. ii NJ. cultiva'e the
Incompatible intrllrcts with which TINY arr
endowed. Every thing go's pleasantly for
= short time. when the novelty Of the thing
wears off, and charadrs are voted to b. Of toa
triaing nature to fully drvcIope their already
gigantic intrllects, the consequences is they
adjourn sine die. Now. then, the predomi-
nant passion Of the unsanctited female heart
bsing .hs love of admiration, and that passion
having been aroused in the heart Of thu beau
,iful Sophia" during the evenings that she
spent at the "charade party" and from the
fact Of her being the mos. talented and am
bilious member Of that party. it is natural to
suppose that she would be the first one t.,
step upon the stage, where she would have
ample scope for her incompatible genius and
gain the admiration Of the world. There she
would enter upon life that sears tho con-
science blunts the sensibilites, heath-nizcs
the affections, and arousrs sil tho base: pas.
sions which, with her libidinous associates,
soon transforms what was once the tairest
and purest Of Gods handiwork, into coarse,
shameless woman OF the world.