Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-02-13
Answers to Correspondents.

pondents IN tho columns OF our paper, as we
cannot spare time to write letters in each par
ticular case. Whilst we cheerfully undertake
to give any information that may be W thin our
reach, when it is sought in the right spirit, we
must insist that oven those who live within
call must hereafter reduce their questions to
writing, condensing as much as possible, and
not trespass upon our valuable time by seek
ing personal interviews.
And once for all We must say that commit
cations intended tor publication will receive
no attention unless they are written in plain
hand, and on but one side of the paper.
Chess Trio, Olympia.-we see no mpropriety in the
objects Of your association chess has always been
considered both excellent mental exercise and re-
creation St il you cannot control your passions for
the game within reasonable bounds, see no REM
edy for tie evils of which you complain, except to dis
continue it entirely 1t is necessary that party
should be defeated at each sitting il you generally
play the rub and is quite natural that the looser
should always be Z" so impatient for satisfaction that
you "can scarcely find time to go to your meals"
We surprised hear that your wives frequently
haul you the Goals for keeping the balance of your
families waiting for their dinners and do blame
them for it. IT, asyou say, one ofyour number some
times becomes vexed over the loss Of game to
prcfane language, and another has becbme SO ab
sorbcd in it to forget tho Of tho pieces,
think hat it is high time to break itup
Pit clearly the duty of the Sergeant at-Arms
to furnish YOU with inkstands and the quality
of stationery furnished to Others and lay copies of
bills your desk every morning, the done
in the ofmembers who could both read and WRITE
the nkstands have generally been considered as private
property Of the members at the close of the session. but
whether it would be proper not for the Secretary
pay the price in money by way of communication where
the articles have not been furnished, is question
would not like to decide without examination.
The safer plan would be get the articles and sell them
yourself We decidedly Of the opinion that you have
no right to take the chair and desk which you used
during the session home with you they may be con-
sdcred as portions Of the building. The clocks and
maps carefully preserved could doubt be sold to the
next session for something handsome
I'arlian,enta,ia,, Misunderstanding the last days
of the session, when there persons present but
the presiding officers and clerks, although is not ab
soltsly necessary that the latter should call the roll
every morning. that the former should read the
regular order of the day and formally that c
is about to sign such and such bills before doing
as no harm would possibly result, 1t is probably the
safer plan adhere strictly to the rules that there may
be question by the courts Of the legality Of the pro-
cecdings. In regard to your second query the clerk
cannot participate in debates make motion to adj
journ "a recess of fifteen minutes" may be taken in
tho forenoon after the presiding officers have taken their
Seats without breaking up the session for that day.
They could continue in session longer than the 4th
Dun Bromghn"-Thc essay on the standard cditori-
ais public of the past and present times is de-
cncd not being Of sufficient general interest to
rant publication While your observations old news
paper files exhibit great critical acumcn, and display
wonderful powers of memory it is thought that however
appropriate they may seem for the present occasion,
their publication would do You good. and might be
rakcd up by your enemies at some future mc and used
against you you should change your opinions The
report you mention ofour having rccevcdtwo packages
Of books from below Is without foundation.
".irkansar."-We have no type suitable for printing
music, we would consent to try what you have so
kindly suggested although have serious doubts Of
the success of the scheme. " Hear me, Norma :" is
doubtless exquisite thing and just6cs all you have
said in its favor but the question with would it suit
our general rcadersi Would they consent that the
space occupied by other matter should be given up
for the weekly publication Of an opera you can salts
tomakc it pay, we will send for type.
WaAaa.sralla."-In reply to your question we will
say that read those Alta" letters in the
Statesman without knowing that you wrote them your
SELF There is striking resemblance In mmttcr and
style between them and your speeches. We ARE not
quainted with any cable correspondent" who would
undertake write letters to the various papers Ore
gon and this Territory, in which your should be
frequently and favoraby mentioned" for "pecuni-
nry rccompcnse."
Duke Of Petah-hah, IVaNa UaM,.-Landscnpcp paint
ing is not ga trade" II is an art and there
"rues or hints which can give that would enable
you any ono else "not skilled in the business to
paint one ten feet square that would deserve the
We do not know Of any person whe wonld make such
picture as you say you have undertaken for $40, for
less than ten times that amount. II you find yourself
in false position you must drap yourself out, 9TH
er artists did draw you in.
Lrentor-We advise you to give up the idea at once,
as It is impossible to construct churn that will
work upon the principle which you mention Two years
Of labor is considerable to loose admit but is bet
ter to throw away that time than longer period The
idea that dasher and wheel can he so that
the wheel will work the dashcr and the dasher draw up
sufficient milk to turn the wheel, is simply absurd.
o. p. Owe cannot consent to publish chapter
ffom SCOTS Novels each week, a. the great Of
our readers prefer original matter In their paper You
are mistaken in supposng that the authorship Of the
"Hibernan" papers are generally attributed to you.
The idea has only been whispered about BY select
tcrie Of Hibemians" admirers.
zarpoyer.-Eevery person must give in. the full
amount The proposition you state ID an abtprd one.
taxpayer cannot, "because the Government is in
debted him. retain portion Of his county tax, and
credit II to the Government"
A number Of letters must await reply.
u The Acting. Governor of Utah, In his