Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-03-04

Co., and printed by firm which We msy
designate as Bacon & Co. Frank Brat
Harte was editor. The preceding NUM-.
bers had been received on this side Of tie
continent with singular cordially. The
critics raised q cry Of Welcome, and pro-
clainned the new star which had arisen in
the West. In California, each number was
received and examined with that sort Of
solicitdde born Of local pride and something
Of provincial sensitiveness that pervades
the family upon the appearance Of m In
faut. The MS. for No. 8 Of the new maga
was sent to the printers, and " The Luck
Of Roaring Camp" as its leading article
was set up. A young wofhan wos employ
cd in the firm as proof. reader, and to her
the first proofs we're handed. She read
the first column, and laid it down.
"This is not 6t for lady to read " she
bristled ait must be sent back to the
publishers And it Has. Mr.. RomaH
was out Of town, sick. His excellent bu-
sin6ss man, Ssagacious Scot, With the same
notion Of literature that cricket has for
comic sections, looked at the naughty tale
and shivered. What should he do MI;
Romans property wavered on the britk Of
destruction, at the hands of the impure
minded editor. He sent by stealth for the
literary critic Of the leading newspaper;
and an ardent friend of the magazine. The
literary critic stood appalled,. The shock;
ing tale
woULb NEVER DO. Sf
The business manager recounted the
story to Mr.. Harte. That gentleman said
the tale must 60 in. The literary critic
and exc gospel minlster-repaired To Mr..
Hartc and strove with him yss, he wrest-:
led. But the tale must 60 in. The heart
Of the business manager quaked but Mr..
Roman could not be communicated WITH
aud the magazine came out. p,
II fell FIAT and cold. The literary critic
Was tHagbanimous, he only mentioned the
title Of the Objectionable article. The dis
cerning News Lettef passed BY on the 9TH
er side The teligious weeklic fell shrilly
foul Of it aud misused it sore.
Three weeks must elapse before the At
lantic press could be heard from. The
united critics cast up their eyes and shook
their heads. California was about to re-
ccive an awful maulirg. But Mtg, at least;
had been mercifuf They had spared to
strike, but they had taeitly condemned:
Iu small place like San Francisco, pos:
sessiug single literary bautlins, the event
was an interesting one.
First gun from the Nat;ox "We do
not know why this may not be ranked the
finest tale that has appeared in the maga<
zines this year. 1t is contribution
to permanent literature"
Second shot from the New York H.
hume and Springfield Rrpublicas. And
then the roar of a cannonade. From New
Orleans and Mobile to Boston and MIL
waukee, "The Luck Of Roaring Camp"
was reprinted and bepraiscd as no other
such sketch in our time has been.
OTHER TALES.
The othet we'll known sketches fol1oweds
" The Out.casts Of Poker Flat;" "Mig-
gles;" Tennessee's Partners" "AD Idyf
Of Rcd Gulch )" and Mr.. Harte rosc higher
and higher in the estimation of those whose
esteem, 10 the matter of literary reputation;
is alone worth having; until his place was.
fixed-inferior to none in tie ranks Of
those Hteratexrs who are now giving Amer
lea literature. After they had received
the local press generally received each
new tale with acclamation but they wers
source Of deep grief to the religious
weeklies.
And yet Mr.. Harte's popular reputssi0h
has been made by quaint copy. Of vsrssS
which appeared in the Overland some Ave
or six months ago, entitled the Heatheu
Chinec' title which is one Of the bits
Of small change now current in the cireur
lating medium of newspaper &xptGslien:
Its quaint lines-the "ways that are dark
aud tricks that are vain" and "ths smils
that was childlike and bland" are Of dsi-
y use. The remarkable popularity ofthi
"poem" is thus seen; and yet, 90 indihsrs
ent was Mr.. Harte's estimate Of il quak-
ty, that he kept it several months, regard:
ing it more Is bit Of by-play Or leisure
work which most authors Of this kind aF6
wont to do in their spare hours, and allow
to accumulate in their portfolios - anwse-
thy Of serious regard. Hsppeuing 70 want
a poem for the Oceylaxd, aud the HGa-
then Chiuee" being the only thing availni
bic, he had almost determined p wTits oatj
however, he submitted the " HsathSd Chi
nee" to friend, . person, fortunately, 4
the soundest literary judgment. saying e
the time that he did pot Ike to uss il fof
tho magazine, ~ it was If too light and
triAing character. The critics verdist
was:.reudsred; short; sharp and deeisively i
Its favor and 10 the ensuing uumbUf tlid
siucs famous verses made their appear:
aucH. 8SA
"rLYNN or VIRGINIA s.
Another charming little thies, whi68
he did year sgoas's Flynn Of vifsiaia"
saw the light i'd 4 situilxr vsy. 1ht
editor Of the Ness Letter bsi1g skoss q
matter for one number, boltsd soanll -
Mr.. Harte 10 ask If thsrs ms sot Co.
thing in his portfolio 70 hslp him Oh, III:
Harte picked out Flynn" Yo1 90
take that If you think it viii do.' 1bs