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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-12-17

SUPREME CoURT-O. S. n. Company
as Henry Winsor, ct. al. This was suit
brought by the plaintiffs on bond in the
sum of 100000, given by the defendants
as condition of the purchase by them of
the steamer Ncw World, that the same
should not ply upon the Columbia River
or any of the waters of California. The
conditions of the bond were violated and
suit was commenced in the Sd District
Court, Judge Jacobs, to recover the penal
ty specified in the bond 1t was there de-.
cided that the bond was invalid, as the
conditions imposed unreasonable restric-
tons upon commerce and trade, against
public policy. Upon appeal, the Supreme
Court sustained the decision. Clark 4
Wycbe for plaintiffs McFadden l. Den
nison for defendants
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-12-17
SUICIDE AT VANCoUyER.-The Herald

SUICIDE AT VANCoUvER.-Thc Herald
says that German named Lipp, soldier
doing duty in the ordinance department,
committed suicide last Monday, by shooting
himselfthrough the head. He had 50, 900,
partly in money and partly in a mortgage
on certain property in Vancouver. A men,
orandum left by him stated that he wished
$3.50 of the money to be put up in three
lottery tickets, to be drawn for by his com
rany; the mortgage he wished raised SO
that the land might revert, unincumbereds
to the owner. lie also requested that
some of the money should be used for pur.
chasing several barrels of lager beer for
the troops quartered there. An attempt
is to be made by some Of his friends to do
away with the will.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-12-17
Important Decision,

In the Supreme Court in the case of
Davisson VS.. Clark, appealed from the 3D.
Judicial District, has been decided. The
main points at issue were, whether the law
of Congress of 1869, providing for the
election of Delegates to Congress in idaho
and Washington Territory, provided for
the election of Territorial officers at the
same time; and whether the officers elect
of 1869, should surrender their Offices to
the newly elected.
The Court decided, in substance, that
the election Of Territorial officers was legal,
but did not effect the terms of the several
Offices; hence those elected at the last
election are entitled to the offices fer full
term, to commence when the term for
which their predecessors were elected cx-
pires, and not till then; thus, those elect
ed in 1869 hold till 1871, and those elect
ed in 1870 commence their term when the
others expire. This applies to members of
the Legislature as well as to county and
Territorial officers therefore the members
elected in 1869 compose the present Ter.
ritorial Legislature, and not those elected
in 1870.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-12-17

The following named gentlemen are author
i.ed to receive and receipt for money due Oh
subscription to the STANDARD:
N. W. WATT. Victoria, VI
NJ. p. HARPER, Rockland. Klikitat Co.:
j. c. CARY, Yakima county;
l.. L. DUBrAU. Cowlitz:
WARREN Cove, Nisqually.
j.. A. WILSON, Arcadia;
STEPHEN JrDsoY, Steiacoom;
+. A. LIGHT,
NxyMAN GooprINE. "
Fro. MYERS, Fort Montgomery
F. MCCAIN, Tacoma;
S. F. CooM8s. Seattle;
n. J. McCAUsLANp, Port Blakely
Maj. G. o. HALLEa, WILDLY Island;
JAMES McRrHy, Utsalady
HOLDEN \ JrDsoS, Wh,fcom:
.bnN p. JuDsoy. Port Townsend;
JoHN CoEDo'-, Port Gamble;
ORGIN A. HALL. ~
G. W. CANNON, Portland, Oregon.
E Money can be sent through tae mails
at our risk.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-12-17

sss~ The Tribune says that Sergeant
of Co. T. stationed on San Juan Island.
named Louis Miller, committed suicide on
the 3Oth ult. by shooting himself in the
breast. He was native of France, and
aged about 26 years.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-12-17

GAN ANCHOR TO WINDwARD."-The
House of Representatives have passed a
bill to repeal the Tenure of Office Act.
This Act, it will be recollectcd, was passed
exclusively for party purposes, to take
the entire control of Federal appointments
out of the hands of the Executive when
President johnson ceased to be the tool
of Congressional cabal. Now, in view of
the growing disaffection towards caucus
dictation in the Senate, as manifested by
Trnmbull, Shurz, and other Senators, the
Radicals propose to restore to the Presi-
dent his constitutional right of removal
and appointment as safer for the party in
his hands than under the exclusive control
of the Senate. Thus every measure of
the present dominant party is weighed by
its party bearings instead of its public ben
efits.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-12-17

Ear Revs. Thompson & Greer held d.
vine services on board the steamer OHM.
ria, last Tuesday evening, on the passage
from Port Gamble to Seattle. The pas
sengers manifested the most respectful at
tcntion throughout the services.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-12-17

u Bro. Prosch appears to be Disguised
with Judge Rice and party. Probably the
Judge had heard of the Tribune's fulsomc
style and determined to save himself and
the community an inAiction.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-12-17

REwARDING THE FAITHFUL.-Gov.
Solomon has farmed out place for H. r.
Hatch, with salary of $40 per month, to
take charge of the Territorial property at
the Steilacoom garrison. One would think
that the Governors Chicago friends, some
Of whom have the free use of the property,
would be able to take proper care of the
property without expense to the public.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-12-17

NAVIGATION SUsPENDED.-The Walla
Walla Statesman says that on November
2sth the Oregon Steam Navigation Com.
pany's boats stopped receiving freight for
points above the Dalles.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-12-17

- The call for laborers on this division
of the Northern Pacific Railroad has met
with ready response from all parts of the
Sound and the steamers are crowded with
applicants en- route for Monticello, where
the company's Office is at present located.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-12-17

Hsy- The Olympia, last Wednesday,
brought up an elegant express wagon, be-
longing to Wells, Fargo & Co. Nat is as
proud of it as boy with his first pair of
boots.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-12-17

vii be fatal error 10 the future of the
town il our citizens do no. avail. themselves
Of the opportunity. The main line direct
ell either 10 the eas, or the west side of the
Sound. will pass within ten miles of this
place. To insure the first and most dircc,
connection, Olympia would have at most
not over ten mics Of road TO build and
equip TO secure terminus which would
probably he the only ra;.roal terminus
upon TIE Sound for the next four or five
years, and in that time would enhance the
value Of the real property of the town aud
county more than ten times the amount of
its cost. With the first connection ten or
fifteen miles away, present values would
ccprociate here to an amount equal TO the
cost to the citizens Of building this ten miles
Of road.
The practicatility Of this suggestion
being admitted, the only question is as to
means. This has been demonstrated in
hundreds Of cases. 1t would not cost to
exceed $4,000 to grade and lay the su-
porstruc.urc of this ten miles Of road ready
for the iron. That done, there would be
no difficulty in getting the road ironed aud
equipped. To raise the first $3.50, 900 the
corporation Of Olympia could issue ten or
twenty years bonds for 100000, and the
county Of Thurston for like amount !;
based upon a railroad, these bonds would
command at least seventy. five cents on the
dollar, which would make up the amount
necessary to secure the railroad connection
at this place without any material sacrifice
or oncrous burden to any one, and large
recuniary benefits to every property holder
and business man within the bounds of the
city or county. There is no other town on
the Sound which possesses equal facilities
for commanding the means necessary to
secure railroad connection, and if the
citizens of Olympia neglect all these adj
vantages they may rest assured that no
railroad corporation will thrust favors upon
them regardless of reciprocal benefits.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-12-17

~ The Register contains the usual puffs
of Mrs. Adams and laudations of Miss
Matte Field, with admiration of the 'Ma-
jor' sandwiched between the two.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-12-17

Sr The Politet;Ly brought up the
mails last Saturday, and carried them down
Monday. to allow the Alida a brief period
for needed rest.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-12-17

II w. H. Avery, Esq, arrived by the
Olympia last Wednesday, from San Fran
cisco. whittier he had gone to meet his
family. who have just arrived from " the
States"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-12-17

rG- A Washington dispatch of the 18th
says that II. A. Richardson, of Maryland,
has been nominated for Secretary of this
Territory.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-12-17
Agents Ia the Atlantic states.

HunsoS MHSEr, arc the only Eastern AGver
Using Agents, with whom We 90 bushes
direct in the Atlantic Strtes. Office.
Park Row, Tass Building, New York City.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-12-17

SALE.-Chas. Eagan, Esq, recently sold
his new dwelling house on the corner of
Main and Union Streets, to L. L. Smith,
for 81 800.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-12-17

IF We are indebted to Capt. Finch, Of
the elegant steamer Olympia, for many
courtesies
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-12-17

e We learn from the Message that
man had his leg badly crushed, at.Port
Discovery last Monday. No particulars.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-12-17

ssE We have had heavy frosts for sew
eral nights past, and ice has frozen on the
lakes, but the days have been cloudless aud
fair.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-12-17

sy" A bill to repeal the tenure of office
act has posed the lower branch of Con.
gress by vote of 157 to %.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-12-17
AGENTS FUR TIE STANDARD.
San Fseuclsco Agency.

L. P. FisHER, 30 and 81 New Mechanics FIX.
change, is our only authorized agent in San
Francisco. For Eastern advertising. Mr.
Fisher is represented by S. F. Pett.ngll
Co, of New York and Boston.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-12-17

r. Mr. Wilbur has been reiastated at
the Yakima Indian Agency.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-03-27

THERE are great interests at stake
Just now in the south, and it may be
those which are vital to it. But, while
our people appreciate the facts, and
in private deplore the lukewarmness
and indispositi0n toaet, which exists
to so great an extent, still they do not
move. Railroad projects and enter
prises are on foot and circling US
around for the exclusive benefit of
other communities, but no combined
movement for the interest of the city
of Memphis is possible. A few man
u~factories would give an impetus to
the city which short crops Of the sta
pie or long crops could never over
come or appreciably affect. Real
property would rise on the instant
twenty-five per cent, and business
thrive in greater proportion. Yet men
are too hard up, money is too scarce,
too many projects are set on foot, OF
some otherreason exists to prevent the
selection of the best Of all enterprises
for a profitable cooperative effort. Is
not such a want of public spirit dis
creditable anG to be deplored? The
fact is acknowledged on all hands and
has been commented on abroad sOme-
what to u disparagement.
Besides all this, having more imme-
diate and express reference to pecu-
mary and business matters, a govern
ment Of the people eompels some at
tention to political matters. Politics
may not be regarded as a profitable
pursuit, but it is true that if ii puts
nothing into the pocket it mas amaz-
ing power to take something out.
What if our new Constitution fails
and we are to be governed by negroes
and carpet-baggers with a hundred
thousand intelligent whites disfran-
chised, can be the razllt but impover-
ishment? Or what,if the States should
be reconstructed, and the power
to govern themselves taken from
the people? Must not the
be necessarily disastrous? Yet
our people seem Indifferent, and do
nothing whatever to avert such an
evil, when by possibility some pre-
measure may be in their
power. They say there is no danger,
Or that it will do no good for them to
speak, or they are too proud and
.ofty of spirit to stoop to conquer.
Men who say "can't" never do
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-03-27
RadiCaIism VS.. Catholicism.

The uneasy agitators in the Radical
party are casting about, now that they
have made all that they can out ofthe
negro, for a new crusade. Judge Hurl-
but, a noted Radical of New York, has
advanced the idea that the COnstitu-
ton of the United States ought to be
so amended as to Danish the Catholic
religion from this country. The AL
bany Journal, the Radical organ at
the capital of New York, insists that
such an amendment is not necessary,
as Congress has nOwall b eauthOrity
necessary in the case" and gives the
following, among other reasons why
Congress should exercise this power:
1.-THE argument of the English
Archbishop Manning, in which he
sustains the authentic assumptions Of
the Pope; the powerful Vaccinations
of the Jesuit order; the proceedings of
the Ecumenical Council; the lessons
of history; the assaults upon our COM
school system; the declarations
of every Catholic organ in this coun-
try; the demand for a portion of the
fund, and the controlling power
exercised by the Catholic Church in
the Democratic party"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-03-27
About Rings.

OF course all ladies are inter-
eSted IN "rings," wedding rings.
we mean. The wedding ring
finger is the fourth on the left hand.
Why this particular digit should have
received such a token of honor and
trust beyond all its cOngeners, both in
Pagan and Christian times, has been
variously interpreted. The most COM
mon explanation is, according to Sir
Thomas Browne, 'presuming therein
that a particular vessel, nerve, vein
or artery, is conferred thereto from
the heart" which direct vascular
communication Browne shows to be
anatomically incorrect. MarcObius
gives another reason, which may,
perhaps, satisfy those anatomists who
are not satisfied with the above.
"Pollex,' he says, "or thumb (WhOse
Office and general usefulness are sufi-
GENTLY indicated from its Latin de
rivative pOe{IO, and from its Greek
equivalent, dntichier, which means
as good as a hand,D is too busy tosbe
set apart for any such special employ
ment; the next finger to the thumb
being half protected on that side be-
having other work to do, is also
ineligible; the o%ppr0brium attaching
to the middle finger, called nsedicuS.
puts it entirely out of the question;
and as the little finger stands exposed
and IS moreover too puny to enter the
lists in such a contest, the spOusal
lonors devOlve naturally on pTOnO5uS,
he wedding finger"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-03-27
Butler and the Press.

The solicitude of General Butler to
define what kind of a newspaper he is
superior to is not natural, considering
the manner in which his now famous
estimate of himself was received by
the world. There are newspapers and
newspapers; and General Butler says
that respectable members of the press
can as easily be distinguished from
the bad ones as raseally lawyers from
respectable members of the bar. Well,
that is a consolation anyhow. Ifthere
is as much difference between news
papers, and the difference can be as
easily recognized as between-let us
Say-Daniel Webster and Ben. But
ler-no harm is done. He says: eff
there is anything on earth that I am
superior to, it is a newspaper man
who swindIes hotels and boarding.
houses, deadheads on railroads and
imposes generally on the public.p We
are glad to sec that Butler maintains
the superiority of grand larceny
rogueS over petty rascals. He adds
that his recent disparaging remark
was not Intended Tor the respectable
members of the profession. Don't let
him trouble himself on that account,
The respectable members of the pro-
fessiOn'' are of the same philosophical
turn as the man the jaokass kicked at,
who eonsoled himself''no matter, con-
sidering where 1t comes trom.H
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-03-27

GOVERNORS of certain prescribed
States are denied, by a pending bill in
Congress, the right to call out militia
forces. 1t is provided that whenever
the President is properly notified of
the existence of lawless organizations
which the State cannot destroy, that
Federal troops, at the cost of the dis
trict invaded, shall be sent to restore
order. The object of the bill is "to
protect loyal men and eradicate ban
ditti." 1t will operate in Georgia,
North Carolina, Tennessee and other
Southern States. But such is not the
real object Of the bill. 1t is designed
to obliterate thoroughly State boun-
dairy lines, to- compel the confession,
in the North, as well as in the South,
that Congress is invested with unre-
stricted power over the States. What
may be done to Georgia may as well
befaI New York. And all this twad-
die about banditti is the baldest, emp
test trick of fraudulent RadicaIism,
which seeks to justify its perjuries and
gross i~nfractions of constitutional law.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-03-27

BEFORE the meeting Of our County
Convention it viii be remembered
that the APPEAL refused to be bound
blind to any selection which might
possibly be made. 1t declared that for
county offices, while Democrats ought
to be preferred, and the APPEAL would
support none but Democrats, the first
and paramount consideration was to
procure qualified and good men. The
selection which was made we have
probably supported with as much eff
feet as any of our neighbors. But
when, a few days ago, the APPEAL
reafirmed, what it had said before,
that it did not regard it as essential or
useful to the Democratic party to sup
port any but good men, and that the
party would survive the defeat of
any man, even the best ON the
ticket, it was at once asserted that we
were boiling, and not standing up to
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-03-27
SILL TAE sAgYs pIMpLE az

over the cradle n mother hung,
Softly grooming a slumber song;
And these were the simple words she sung
Authe evening long:
I" Cheek or chin, or kuuckle or knee,
Where hall the baby s dinlple be9
Where shall the angels finger rest
When he comes down to the baby's nest3
Where shall the angels touch remain
When he aWakens my babe again."
Still as she bent and sang so low.
A murmnr into her music broke;
And she paused TO hear, for she could but
know
The baby's angel spoke;
"Cheek or chin, knuekle or knee.
Who're shall the babv's dimpie be?
Where shall my finger fall and rest
When ! come down to the baby's nest?
Where shall my fingers touch remain
When / awaken our babe again?n
Silent the mother sat, and dwelt
Long In the sweet delay Of choice;
then by the baby's side she knelt,
And sang with pleasant voice;
e" y o on the limb, oh angel dearl
For the charm with its youth Will disappear;
Not on the cheek shall the dimple be.
For the harbOring smile will fade and fee:
But touch thou hechin With an impress deep,
And my baby the augepsseal shall keep"
r. Hours at Homo.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-03-27
cOiOrs.

Colors are the music of the eyes.
They combine like notes. There are
seven eOlOrs as there are seven notes
in music; there are tints as there are
semi-tones. Music commences where
poetry ends. There are thoughts, the
commencement of which may be
spoken, but they must be coneludedin
music, under pain of losing their pa
thOs; certain harmOnies of color pro-
duce sensations which music itself
cannot reach. The stained windows
of gothic churches and the seraphic
sounds of the organ produce an en-
-tirely analogous impression, the ON
Dlete incense of harmony. Nature
has harmOnies which make the most
beautiful music cold, because her har-
monies r composed of that which
strikes all the senses. At the same
time that our ears are deliciOusiy ca
reSSed by the murmur of the wind in
the leaves of the brook under yiolets
in flower; by the song of the birds
under the leaves; by the hum of the
bee around the lily; our eyes are cap
tivated by the emerald color of the
foliage, by the amethyst of the Violets,
by the winged topaz of the bee, when
at the same time we breathe the per-
fume of the flowers and the foliage.
Every sense is at once seized, capti-
waited, intoxicated. Beethoven alone
has very nearly rendered all this into
music in his Pastoral Symphony.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-03-27
Masonry.

Masonry Is older than letters.
Brands Encyclopedias ofScience Liter
allure and Art, says, "that from
Egypt were derived the principal
mysteries, and it was in darkness of
subterranean apartments that those
limitations had birth, in which Sc
crecy was the first law" According
to Plutarch, the Sphynxes with which
the entrances of their temples were
decorated signified that Egyptian my
theology was mysterious and 'emble-
matte. In these temples the line and
square was never abandoned; they
had no circular monument, and their
temple was covered with symbolic
characters. Thus has Masonry seen
the introduction of letters, the dis
covery Of arts and sciences, and the
of the Christian religion ; it
has witnessed the rise and tall of all
the old nations of the earth. survived
the darkness Of the middle ages, and
now stands a wonder of the world.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-03-27

the Democratic party. We beg leave
to say that in our Judgment the best
wayto stand up to the party is to re-
fuse to enslave it or the people to
county conventions. The people are
not to be driven like so many sheep to
vote under the crack ofthe party lash;
and especially when, as in most of the
county offices, there is little political
significance in one man being elected
over another, they viii not submit to
the party discipline and rule which in
State and national elections are recog
nised as proper and obligatory. Hence
we believed that the best and truest
way (. support the party was to urge
the selection of good and true men,
and then to insist ON the support
of none others. Aid this we have
affirmed without ~wavering. The selec-
tions made by the Convention were
not in every instance our first choice.
But we thought them such as we
support, and they were 0
ingly placed at the head of our col
umns. We did not say overmuch in
their personal praise, rather because
they would not be particularly bene-
fted by eulogy than that we had a
disposition to withhold it. We have
said enough as to each, and we have
retained ~self-respect and the proper
independence of party restraints in
such cases. We sustain the Demo-
cratic principles, and the Democratic
party so long as it is true to its prin-
ciples. We support good men for
Office, and we shall not intentionally
support any others. That is the best
fealty and the best Democracy.