Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-02-27
The Great Emigration; from Ireland. to
the United States.


the United States.
Some years ago West Indinman had dis
charged it's cargo in one Of our docks at home.
The ship was plagued by rats as never ship
was plagued. Their devastatians. their noise,
their odor, their distinctions had been beyond
mo rtal endurance, but there was no remedy.
The captain who was still on board, was
wakened at midnight, by his mate and asked to
1t ep on deck as quietly as he could: A fruit
ship had arrived in the course Of the day
from the Mediterranean, and on coming along
side had passed a hawser to the Weet India.
man. "Iook there!'' whispered the mate
pointing to the rope, which in the darkness
seemed to b. moving slowly toward the fruit
ship 1t was alive with rats, which in con-
tinuous stream were migrating from the empty
ship to the stranger, whose fragrance told
the tale Of its delicious freight. Before. sum
rise there was not a rat left on board the Weae
Indiaman. How it Jared with the stranger
it is needless to say. That is the very
spectacle We are now witnessing on world
wide.scale. The hauser is ACROSS the Allan
tic, and in one incessant, endless train, hum
dreds of thousands of our frllow-citizens are
passing TO richer continent. Its fragrance
comes in letters, full Of good tidings. and con-
tanning often the substantial earnest Of golden
promises in the shape of notes or orders for
pleasant round sums. Could we take the
same view of human affairs that the skipper
and his mate did of their little world, w
should tread softly, and think the less said
the better. But we cannot quite do that. It
is part of our crew that is leaving us in this
strange and multitudinous fashion. They
llx, too al
other laws, to other institutions, to rival in
terests. to ajealous policy, and, as they think,
to assist in founding an empire far above
our heads. But rs they are consulting their
own material interests, and certainty sparing
us some trouble, they are welcome to go where
they please and to marry better soil than
that from which they have been divorced:
We are disposed to take philosophical
view of the movement, and are glad to find
that for once we may be both scientific and
kind. The man who suddenly reappears ID
an Irish cabin with his pocket full of notes and
gold, distributing handsome presents, sleek;
comely, and well dressed, asking ine girl of
his early choice to share his new home, is q
vision that conquore all our sentimental scfu:
pies, as it appeers he had done the remaining
patriotism Of Ireland. Every such man is q
Columbus in Connaught. There is no resist
ing him. The odds are tremendous against
Queen Victoria and tenpence day, the Estab-
lished Church and potatoes, the Union Work
house and yellow meal-cven supposing We
can always answer for our side of the com:
Times.
WnlsEEY.-This favorite beverage is about
to subjected to crushing tax, if a tax can
crush fluid of which lightning is the chief
ingredient. 1t it worth while to try the ex:
pertinent The only argument we can think
Of against the proposed taxation. is the effect
it will have upon the rebels. Will they ever
to live under government that
singles out their staff of life as the most fit ar:
ticle for taxation. We fear not. 1t will be
regarded as a Yankee trick to make the er:
emy pay the expenses of the war: There
will be mourning in Dixie. mourning. too, III
the North. There arc people in this State
who will not willingly forego their fifteen
drinks day, but it is to be hoped their pat:
riotism will sustain them. II the brick ID
their hat gets heavy, they can console them.
selves with the thought that the government
made something by their weakness. The
morning headache will be soothed by the same
reflection. There are wise men in Congress-
men who know where I'd strike. Whiskey
will be consumed; tax or no tax. No one can
complain, as no one will admit that the TAX
affects him. We vote for the whiskey tax:
It is roundabout way to make men temper.
ate, but in this case it pays to 60 round: IF
whiskey is to be taxed one dollar per gallon;
let wine be taxed in proportion. The rich
will have their champagne and burgundy,
cost what il may. Shoddy is flush with green
backs some of which belong to the govern
ment. There is poetic justice in this sort Of
thing. Virtue is always its own reward-let
vice pay the penalty Of Its own sins.-Cali-
.,or~ia Ledger. ... .a,,.
- Mr.. Erlangcr. the Paris banker. who
engineered the Confederate cotton loan, and
who. it is said, is about to marry belle fe1elc;
has been sued by couple of Englishmen, who
claim no less than rs, 900 pounds for having
introduced him to Mr.. Slidtll preposterous
as the claim may seem, there is a serious legal
trial to establish it now in progress.
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Stop CouGHING.-Slight irritation of the
throat may be relieved by slipping little
slippery elm tea. or by Sucking piece Of
cous membrane apd prevent the irritation of
the air. A few drops Of paregoric held in the
mouth. and allowed to tricklc down the throat,
will allay coughing. " aa,l
GA few days ago. says an exchange. two
trunks, filed with fine tooth combs were
seized on their way to Dixie. That was
too bad. It was cruel. 1t was remorseless: