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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-12-23

Still " MIXED. The Printing Ques-
ton remains about as far from decision
~ ever. the printing of til" Council being
done by McElroy. and that of The House
by K. II. U.-wet. The P,in.rr elected
by the Legislature refuses to perform his
part Of tho contract entered into with Nc.
Elroy for the purchase of his printing ma.
','rials, and Macs friends, who voted for
Urwct, with this distinct understanding.
are repcntng their action in sack cloth AMI
ashes. Looking ut the matter fiom a dis.
interested p int o: view. like the woman
who wi,ncss, d the fight between her hus.
band and thu bear, We don't care cent
which vi s ltone ofthe Public Printers
is n e. p ,rarad, the other was breaksman
on the Underground Railroad, and when
the contest Of opposing interests com.
menced he jumpc'. Oh the track to get out
Of the drqn. II The printing isn't worms
to one OF the other now, it will probably
be NORWOOD" to one or the other; or
both. withen the next FIVE years. when the
bills "'c audited. We hope our Legisla.
<me will not be importun~d for another
"4,O00,"to pay for the lVAiste.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-12-23

u Some four or five men. formerly Of
Capt Knox's Company. in the Washington
Territory Volunteer Regiment. lately de.
banded at Vancouver. passed through
town on Wednesday last. en- soste for Fort
S,-ilacoOm, TO .nli-s in The Regular Army.
the lssh Infantry bring siaiion-A at
that post A. the mrn hare done we'll in
the volsus-cr SERVER. ~~ hspe thy vsn
b. Casased by b-ias enrssied is Cnel-
Ssa's regular fs<rs-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-12-23

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lef't0.. and O-Arr. .h0z be naunss q.
the great ssais al tn R,Iuilr
We have before saii. and faliy demoa-
stra;ed. tina, as matter Of POLICY. upon
which alone the negro vote of the Soa,h
has bern suggested. it would be simply
supplying the opposition n the Union
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-12-23

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by MIR. smith, An Act 10 authorize
James Lee to "staoli'h hrry Oh tile
ColumLi, River; passed
RI. >fr Ford of Ch..bals An Act 70
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the holding of term 9th. Supreme Court
on the I'd Monday of January, 1866.
Also An Act, amenditory to Criminal
a. a. Al
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-12-23

~ An exchange says that the Jews,
rs a body. have shown much patrio ism
during The late wm From Ohi.,. ~ COO
Wen: 10 fight fw thu Union fag; from New
York 10000; firm Illinois 5000: from
Mel gan and wiscOasn 5000: sad ir~n
oshrr STATE, -uoush TO maxi total d
se.soe Ti-y have. sl-s ris~a a sb<ir
sssish for tie .oa1isrs H. have -
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-12-23

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-12-23

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10 'n:.>' at tn pfoi.cr'N OF al Ir'~s
worth o'rr >lo.oo'- The wealthy NJ"
the leaders. ne p orr CT SIS ""moer
ninr-t"n'hs Of The population. lh">' IN
the revoltei States Who own over two
hundred acr"s OF land are about sixty or
seventy thousand. BN c"n'iscat'ng ;hr
property of tl,rs" the government w"nd
have on hand 'hie" hundred AMI ninety
four millions of res OF lind, h"si!" 'h"
town pr petty Of wealthy rebels. This,
he est mates. would p odnce sum of over
three bill ons Of dollars, which he pro-
posed to apply to compromising those
loyal men who lost property IN the war,
to providing homes for the negroes, to in-
creasing the pensions of sold erS, and to
the payment of part of the national
d"bt. He estimates that thrrefnrth> OF
the debt might he thus .iquidat"d.
In regard to our debt h. said 1t is
generally estimated ut four billions; in
nv opinion it will 90 far b,yond that fig
ure. There is no use in hrlittl ne it. 1t
can only deceive the Ignorant, and those
only for a short time. |, cannot deceive
financi.rs. One half Of it now bears in
terest. and the interest amounts to ore
hundred and twenty millions per annum.
Th, ordinary EXPENSES of carving on the
government and the sums required tor thu.
army and navy will swell our annual rx.
penditur.s to five hundred millions Of dol.
lars. The amount derived from internal
revenue will diminish-taxatiou must he
double wha, it now is to meet expenses.
Can our propl. bear this 1t will be
curse from generation {, generation W.
pity the playground Englishman In re-
Atty we are worse off than h.. Our debt
is ONLY triple less, aud it bars double
; the rate of interest. In the future our
burth+ns must be double his. II thu res
toration theory is to prevail, I would to
Gnd those who advocated it could see
themselves a. an oppressed post .ri,y will
regard them. Mr.. Strvrns next procrrded
10 argue that if the restoration theory is
to prevail not single slave had yet been
freed. and coull not be by any act of thu
General Government. The President
spoke ms a conqu"rrr when he told the
rrbe s. a'ts they could not return I'M il
they had abolished slavery. Only by
the right Of conquest has he any such
power. Bogus conventions might abolish
slavery in the South. no f,irlv elected con.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-12-23

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-12-23

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-12-23

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-12-23

TESTIMONY IN COURTS OF JUsTICE.
For more than thirty years past, under
Act of Congress, the testimony OF Indians
has been IcgaNy competent to convict
the white man of transgrtssion of law
Yet the testimony of Indians has been
invariably ovcrrulrd bv courts and juries,
practically, and many rascal has by con-
sequence gone unwhipt Of justice. AS in
many ofthe European States. we think
that every person should b" allowed to
testify "that they know" pertinent to any
cause before the courts. allowing what
they say to b. received for what it may
be worth before the court or jury. They
should not be sworn. rs few of them. land
We regret to say the same Of some white
men, too.) rarely comprehend the solrm.
nifty of the oath. Besides, whatever
tends to the disreputr Of the oath should
be avoided. 1t would be farce indeed
to attempt sobcrly to convict the Indian,
Chinaman, or with few exceptions the
c"lored. or negro, man of perjury. OF
what avail, then, is it to have them sworn:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-12-23


srnOr. in his message to the House asking
an appropriation of 81, 900 out of the Ter.
ri:oyial Treasury to aid the insane schemes
Of A. s. Mercer, calls Mr.. Mercer Z" The
Emigrant Agent of the Territory"
Where is MERGERS authority: Who com.
missioned him? II his colleague, Gov.
Pickering, appointed him. where did he
derive the power SO to do. and to pledge
the Territory without authority oflaw,
to sanction such wild and visionary ad-
vcnturel The last Legislative Assembly
indefinitely postponed bill introduced
by Mr.. Eldridge, the present Speaker.
which is ms follows, to-wit:
An act for Creating AL Emigrant Agent
for Washington Territory.
Sec. l. Be it enacted By the Lcgislatire
assembly ofMe Territory Of Washington.
That A. s. Mercer be and hereby is ap.
pointed Emigrant Agent for Washington
Territory. with instructions to visit tho
East and take such steps as he deems
proper to induce al emigration to this Ter
rit"ry.
SIC. 2. Said Emigrant Agent shall re.
ceiv- no compensation for his labor from
the Territory.
Sec. 3. This act TO take effect from
and after its passage.
We are glad that the Legislative Assem-.
lily have been thus positive BY refusing to
grant tn. appropriation a,ked for BY the
Governor in rebuking his unwaryanted as
sumption Of authority.
No MORE NEGRO TRoors.-From the
FLOWING it would seem that there are
now no culored soldiers in the service Of
the United States.
"Under instructions from President
johnson. Gen. Grant yesterday October
24) issued orders to muster out of the
Federal service all that remain Of the COL
orsd troops. BY the time Congress
meets there will not be a solitary negro
under arms IN this country.
This should be considered good news
North and South, as it inaks an important
epoch in the history Of the paci6cation Of
the country. Apart from 'he unnecessary
drain upon the Federal treasury for their
maintenance. these negro troops were .
source of special disturbance 4; the South.
Thrir presence 3 lied and melted the whites
while they tostrred insolenc- and ideness
among the freed negroes. The disband.
m-nt Of thras troops will do more to
pacify the South than any other siogls
act Of President johnson.
After tie heroes ARE got rid Of there win
vet r~main s~v~nty-fve thousand white
tro~ps in service. il d the insen'ioa AZ
the Pr.~id~as TO redsc~ this nsmb<s -
aftv ,heasssd snea - u practicable.
tn dishas1iae Il the imo~sss armies
Of tn N@tA sd Scsfk ~ishis the syses
a Eve sssshA vsIl t< jzssy r~Esrs-d
he-~~fs~r - $50 Il the .~rssas Il ki~sxy-
In - ssk~r e~>.sry tea rA~ Cnis-& ssssss
vsah e k.s- 80. r@-ssi~- N~s . "a
IN If - es~ds - 80 ..rs<k = J-~<av
zsr-rA-9 - rs< 49, - ss.<zAsswy p~nry
a rs<~&~ux 3<s~-@
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-12-23

- " s- umh~-~s ~ C-rn 1ps-~.um.
~ sa~~h~mw b. sA@ . eA4mgr sE A.r
mz~u-wss <m3 z4aas ~ aas~e Axu 500 ~~~--s
. az-~ A~ s~~~z - <~ad E~4~nz. - -
u-~ss~n~ss -~.@-s ~~~~
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-12-23

CALIFoNIA INvENTIoN.-Mr.C ramrr,
of Calavrras county. has constructed a
model Of ny gun which will fire. says
the Tuolome Courier, two hundred balls
in minute, three n. each discharge, each
from separate chambers. At a distance
of about fifty feet the balls penetrated four
pin" boards, each an inch in thickness,
and then were hattencd against brick
wall. A noticeable fraturr is the econo-
my Of ammunition, one cap and less than
three drachms Of powder being sufficient
to throw three balls with the force above
described. 1t can b. made to fire. whole
voll"y Of thirty Founders. The bills used
in thu motel run forty t, the pound. Mr..
Cr,mer has chris'encd his invention the
i" Worlds P-ac-makcr."
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-02-09
Racy Account Of q Rebel Panic.

The correspondent of the Mobile Ad.
vertiser, describing the CONSERVATION
caused by General Davidson's raiders,
says: Tangipaho, Alabama, at irst felt
fierce and defiant, under the protection of
the chivalric pumpkin Stubs" encamp.
ed at that place. pumpkin Stubs is tho
verracular fer militia and reserves in this
country.) The few that had guns were
sent out on picket duty; those that had
not remained to keep up the courage of
the town. Passing BY several minor
alarms, l come to the big scare Of Wed
nesday midnight. The picket guards on
one of the roads fred their guns at some
harmless, if not imaginary, thing in the
dark, and galloped into the town with the
report that tho Federals were right be-.
hind them. If mine had exploded be
meath the town the scatterment could not
have been greater. In about thirty five
seconds there was not Pumpkin Stub
in the town, and very few others. q
must except few officers who remained
behind. 10 frantic endsavors to rally tho
flying Stubs.) One man jumped from a
second story gallery, and ksoclsd away q
post from under said gallery in the vic
lence Of his start for tho swamp. A 70.
cruitiug officer stopping in the town~un-
dertook to bride buggy, which, in the
darkness, he mistook for his horse; End
ing the animal At last, and jumping fo'
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-02-09
Max. and his many Troubles.

Maximilian, of Mexico, has now entan.
gled himself in difficulties which may
make his condition very critical. He
has kicked over the ladder by which be
ascended. He was invited to assume
the imperial purple, as much by the in
fuence Of the Church party as by the
choice of the French. The latter expect.
cd to leave him in his difficulties, as
soon as they could conveniently get away.
The former having set him up in bust.
ness, expected to sustain him, aud to 70.
ceive their reward from his gratitude.
The Liberals had disgustcd them BY
seiziug church property and sequester.
ing ecclesiastical income The clericoa
rebelled against tho Constitutional Gov.
srnment, and having no other means Of
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-02-09
Written for the Upton Advertiser
HOME.

Written for the Upton Advertiser.
HOME.
The sweet sound Of home carries with
it many dear associations. If it is the
home from whence have sprung the no
bic and pure-so much deeper is the
love Of home impressed and cherished 10
the secret rsccsses of the heart. That
tree which father planted" aud that
crceper which "mother trained over
the cottage porch, the sweet little flowers
which were tehderiy cultivated by the
fostering hand of sitter, mever wtH Js
forgotten. Home is the spot around
which centre the holiest affections, the
happiest recollections, the most pleasant
emotions and the purcst of bliss. What
word sooner touches the chords that
thrill with sweetest harmonies? What
word sooner imparts what the world with
all its chilly aspects and cold demeanor
der what he viii say is the meaning Of
the word. With kindliug eye and heav-
ing bosom, glowing cheek and trembling
lip, he will whisper Of light that burns
at midnight's solemn hour, from cottage
far away; of brave. hearted father whose
"God bless you!' still rings in bis ear,
of kind sister whose parting kisses still
seem to burn upon his lips-of all this
he will tell you and perhaps more. He
may tell you-aud his head bends lower
and his Ii ps tremble as he spcaks-of one
whose eyes grew dim, and whose cheeks
paled when nature was robed in her
richest vesture. In secluded corner of
the neighboring graveyard lies the we'll
beloved mother. This is the soldier's 5
home. Need we wonder that amid the
din and smoke of battle it is "Mcnory's 8
Mecca!'
"Be it ever so humble there is nd place like
Should not parents strive to make
home dear to them and their children?
Ought they not teach them in infancy
the song of fowers9 Should they not
plant around the cottage the "shade tree"
under which they can sit and arrange
their little bouquets? We think we hear
every true lover of home exclaiming with
gushing souls, eyes" Then in the
distant day, when tho "father's hand''
rests in the silent tomb, he will have Gre
ated in the hearts of his loved ones q
spirit that will out and cry in majestic
grandeur, to the Woodman,
"whils Ive an arm to save
"Thy axe shall harm it not"
JOE. Of Tipten.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-02-09
ALL WE'LL THAT ENDS WELL,


A friend of mine was married to scold-
To me he came and all his troubles told.
Says he: "she's like woman raving mad"
ALAS" said I. ''my friend that's very bad"
"No not so bad >" said he; "for with her, true,
l had both ouse and land and money, too"
THAT was well." said !.
mo, not so WE'LL" said he;
For I and her own brother
Went to law with ono another.
I was cast; the suit was lost;
And every penny went to pay the COST
THAT was bad" said I.
"No, not SO bad" said he;
"For We agreed that he the house should keep,
And give to me four score Of Yorkshire sheep,
All fat. and fair and q ne they were to be-"
well. them, said l. "sure that was we'll for thee
'No, not so well, said he;
"For when the sheep got.
They ev'ry one died with the rot"
"That was bad" saidT.
''No, not so bad" said ho;
"For had thought to scrape the fat,
And keep it in an oaken vat,
Then into tallow melt for winter store"
"Why, them" said I, that's better than before"
"No, not so well, ;" said he;
"For having got clumsy fellow
To scrape the fat and make the tallow;
Into the melting fat the fire catches,
And, like birthstone matches,
Burnt my house to ashes"
THAT was bad" said L.
"No, not so bad" said he;
For what is best,
Ny scolding wife has gone among the rest!"
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-02-09


How TO SMOKE The method of
smoking makes all the difference in the
world. Those who use the clean, long
pipes of clay-as did our old Knickcr-
bockers-feel only the effect Of the gas
eous bodies and the free carbon. Wood
en- pipes and pipes with glass stems are
injurious. Cigars should never be smok'
ed to the end /; otherwise they are more
Injurious than oil. DR.. Richardson says
they should be cast aside as soon as one
half is smoked, and always smoked from
porous or absorbent tube. Pipes are
much less hurtful than cigars. The best
pipe is a long clay pipe; next to this,
the mecrschaum is the most wholesome
DR.. Richardson says, the perfection Of =
pipe will be found 10 meerschsum bowl,
40 amber mouth. piece and . clay stem.
All attempts at pipes to sondsnse the oil
have thus far failed. Every smoker
should be careful of the manner in which
bc smokes. A short foul pipe 10 very
unhealthful.
The fashion Of the meerschaum has
largely prevailed 10 this country Of late
wears. The material is now imported in
blocks, and manufactured here isto vsri'
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-02-09

Qua forms, some very handsome and cost.
y. The prices range as high as thirty.
FIVE dollars. The proprietor of a good
meerschaum::thinks as much Of it almost
as Of himself II it is we'll colored,
which Is the result Of absorbing the oil
Of the tobacco, it not only becomes beau
tifsl in his eyes, but the smoke is said
to be- sweeter to his taste.
The cigar dealers assert that, notwith.
standing the heavy tax on tobacco manu-.
features, the demand has in no way fallen
of, but to the contrary.-Msreantile
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-02-09
How Good Opinion ofMr. Lincoln wa
Formed.


While number of gentleman wsrc
discussing the merits and demerits Of
Mr.. Liucoln-prinoipally the latter,
however-at a dinner-table the other
day, one Of them spoke about as follows,
in reply to some pretty severe reflections
on His Excellency: "Gentleman, you
may talk as you please about old Abe's
capacity; don: believe him to be the
abIes, statesman in America by no means,
and voted against him on both occa.
sions of his candidacy. But l happened
to see, or rather, to hear, something the
other day that convinced me that, how.
ever deficient the old man may be in the
head, he is all right in the heart. I was
up at the White House, having called to
see the President on business. l was
shown into the Office of his private sec,
retary, and was told that Mr.. Lincoln
was busy just then, but would be Olsen,
gagged in a short time. Whilo ! was
writing 1 heard very earnest prayer
being uttered in loud, female voice, in
the room that adjoined that in which I
was. inquired what it meant, and I was
told that an old Quaker lady, q friend Of
the President had called that afternoon
and taken tea at the White House, aod
that she was then praying with Mr.. Lin.
coin. After the lapse Of few minutes
the prayer ceased, snd Mr.. Lincoln, ac-
companied by Quakeress not less than
eighty years old entered tho room was
sitting 10. made up my mind then
that +. Lincoln was not . bad man, and
I dol 1 think it will be easy to efsce