Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-09-24
Editorial Ex,erim .uts.

oral changes On that Journal during the
past two years have been n,ultifarious in
person. style and sentiment Its manag.
ing editors within that time have been
i'ennoyer Belliuscr, Anonymous" Sem
! pie. Simpson, Amcs-and Pennoycr scat
tered along through at odd intervals
representing every phase and style of par
ty opinion from red hot reputation to
the gentlcst form of diluted conservatism !;
an institution for the development of ma.
SC ent political literature by experiment
upon popular sentiment. Asa party organ
! the result has been what might reasonably
have been anticipated; its labors through
the last political canvass we're almost ex.
clusively devoted to explaining, defending
or apologizing for its previous mistakes.
all the Democratic candidates upon the
State ticket were compelled to repudiate
the doctrines it had enunciated as party
dogmas, as the only alternative to defeat
1t is to be hoped that the stock Of pretend.
ers to Journalism who think that the abil-
ity to invent successful canard, construct
a taking squib, or string invective into
sentences, includes all the necessary quail.
ficatons for the management of leading
political paper, will soop become exhausted,
and the Herald will then pass into the
hands of an able aud experienced editor.
Until then it will be Of no public benefit
aud worse than useless as party organ.
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SEATTLE.-Among the institutions at
the terminus" one of the most useful
and agreeable is Sam F. Coombs. He is
always on hand to extend the Inequalities
of the city to visitors, and keeps at his
place of business all the latest newspapers
and magazines.
The Intell;sencer, tri-weckly and week
ly, is highly prosperous under the judi
cious management of Mr.. s. l.. Maxwell,
and the citizens Of Seattle arc justly proud
of the paper rs q creditabc representative
Of the thrift aud enterprise of their lively
town.
D. L. Phillips, formerly Of Olympia, is
at the head of the banking house Of Phil.
lips, Horton L. Co., and appears prosper
Gus and happy, having always observed The
maxim, be virtuous and you will be hap
py."
Il. Maddocks is meeting his deserts in
prosperous business in the drug and mcdi.
cine line, at the Seattle Drug Store"
The /" North Pacific Gardens," kept by
Frank Gutenburg, is one of the most dc.
li-htful places Of resort upon the Sound
The grounds arc tastefully improved and
decorated, aud handsome observatory
built commanding view Of the bay and
town. The Echo is the personal organ of
the proprietor.
A fishing schooner is being built at
llammond's ship-yard.
The schooner Rose Of Sitka, and the
brig Tanner are lying at the wharvcs.
Stone 4 Burnett are doing prosperous
business in general merchandise, and com.
mand the confidence of their customers by
fair dealing.
Mr.. w. G. Jameson, Jeweler late of
Victoria, has located at Seattle. His rep.
utation as skillful workman, is known
far and wide. 1t will Be seen by his ad.
vertisemeut, that he has made arrange
ments to facilitate business with citizens
in this vicinity.
II will be seen by advertisement in an.
other column, that DR.. d. s. Maynard has
associated DR.. Rust with himself in the
practice Of medicine, in Seattle.
The Post Office has been removed and
its accommodations largely increased to
meet the growing demands Of the city.
The lntelligencer says child of Mr.. D.
r. Lord, aged about three years, was last
Sunday bitten by spider, or some other
poisonous insect, and seriously il not ia.
tally injured thereby.
WALLA WALLA.-Fromthc Statesmax,
18th inst:
The District Court is in session, with
an unusually large calendar.
Would.be Governor Cox has removed
from Walla Walla to the Union Flat coun.
try.