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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-03-25

THE RAILWAY AND Dry DoCK.-We
have been permitted to make the follow.
ing extract from letter written in Eng
land by gentleman who has large in
terest in the Colony. He says: Confcd-
Grafton appears to be fact with you. From
the il LIBERAL manner the Dominion Govern
ment are behaving in the dry dock matter,
I have little faith in much good to tho
Colony from any connection with these
professional politicians,-of course you all
expect great things from the change, but
I fear the Colony at large will not benefit
from it. The Canadians we'll know that
the clause in reference to granting 5 per
cent. for 10 years on 100000, would
cost them nothing, as they were we'll
aware that no Company would take it in
hand on so short guarantee. The Dele
gates were badly sold in this respect, and
l have no doubt but that they will as east.
ly get out of their obligation to construct
q railway in ten years. The general opin-
ion here is that it will take nearer so years
than ten, if it is ever built at all. Where
is the money to come from; say IS to 40
millions sterling. No one here believes
that the Imperial Government will guar
antee the interest, and without such guar
antee the railway can never be built
Victoria Standard.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-03-25

BosToN.-One day during the past
week, one of our otherwise highly respect
able citizens uttered constructive blasphe-
my in the presence of Yankee book ped
dler in military boots which reached far
above the knee without covering the calf,
by intimating, or in fact asserting, that a
man might be born and raised in Boston,
and yet nto know everything. This wss IN
outrage that Yauk could not tolerate; his
most sacred and cherished opinions were
turned into ribald jest; Bunker Hill and
hyson skin rose up within him; he raised
himself above the top of his boots and
went for the offender for to put head
on him." A few blows were passed with
out serious consequences, when the COM
battants were separated. The Boston
champion was subsequently invited before
Justice Henry, and a small contribution of
ten dollars and costs was levied upon him
for the glorious privilege of vindicating
the character of Boston.
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nize with them. The people who are out
in great numbers, shout = Nive Ia Repub.
lipue."
LONDON, March 1s.-Napolcon leaves
Cassel on Sunday poruiug, and is due in
London Monday night.
KINGSTON (Jamaca), March 17.-S;nce
the visit of the San Domingo Commission.
ers popular feeling seems high in favor of
the United States. There is an idea here
that Jamaica will soon follow San Domingo.
The feeling of the Ilayticn refugees is
generally expressed in favor of annexation.
They say the value of property in Hayti
would increase, and the Iaytiens, seeing
railroads, tclcgrarhs, steamers, roads and
a thrivin. commerce in San Domingo, will
soon desire annexation themselves.
The Commissioners, before leaving ia
maica. visited cx-Presidcnt Juarford of
Hayti
WAsiIiNcroN, March 1S.-A general
order issued to-day directs company COM
mandcrs to report the names Of all differ
cnt soldiers who ought for the good Of the
service to be discharged, and provides for
the transfer of men from one command to
another, so that on the LIST of July next
the aggregate force of the army shall not
exceed the 10000 required by the Act Of
the last session. Recruiting officers will
hereafter raise the standard height and
other qualifications for service.
The subscriptions to the new loan to-day
wern 81 ,225,0 900. The total amount sub
scribcd to date is, $40, 903, 800.
The Southern Democratic leaders of the
House, in caucus today. resolved to invite
their constituents to afford every facility
to the Joint Commission for learning tho
truth concerning the violation of the laws
in that section of country.
New York, March 1S.-The Ercning
Post says: We have reason to believe thut
the Spanish Government has notified Great
Britain ond other foreign Powers that no
proposition has been made to the United
States to sell Cuba and Porto Rico to the
United States.
CQNcoRD, March 1S.-The results of
the late election, as at first reported, re-
main unchanged. The people failed in
clecting Weston (Dcm.) for Governor by
$50 votes. The official count will be re-
quired to settle the complexion of the Leg
stature, on whom doyolvcs the choice for
Senator; but the indications are in favor
Of the Democrats.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-03-25
WHY EAT so Much BUTTER ?-Th,

Why EAT so Much BUTTER ?-The
editor of the Providence Journal says
some sensible things about butter. In
view of the fact that it is now at very
high price, it is better, he thinks, that
people should stop eating it, if not altogeth-
er, in reduced quantities. tits we'll known
to others, besides the editor aforesaid, that
butter contains nothing that is essential to
the human body-that it is not necessity,
but a luxury. Besides, it mars the COM
plexion, and is great promoter Of bilious
affection. We have often thought that
the economy of the American household
would be nationally improved by a more
sparing use of this article, which is one of
the most costly things We place upon our
tables.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-03-25

MORE GARFIELDE.-Tn his efforts to
serve his personal friends regardless of the
morality of tho means, our Delegate is
rapidly losing what little confidence the
public heretofore had in his integrity
The Dalles Mountaineer, on the authority
of Senator Corbett, charges him with
downright lying, whereby the mail route
from that place to Yakima was abandoned.
The mail was carried once week for 81 200
year between the two places Garfclde
went to the Postmaster General and rep
resented that the route was impossible
from the snow, by which he got $4,000 a
year for friend, to carry the mail from
Umatilla to Yakima, though he knew very
we'll he was lying to defraud the Govern
mCnt.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-03-25
A LARGE SToCK If will ho coon

A LARGE STocK.-It will be seen by
reference to our advertising columns that
Messrs. L. 4 B. Bcttman occupy con-
siderable space to partially enumerate the
large and splendid stock of goods they
have just received, selected by Mr.. L.
Bettman, on his recent visit to San Fran
cisco. Their store and warehouses are
literally crammed with goods, and it is prob
ably the best stock to select from on the
Sound,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-03-25

OFFIc1AL.-Oue Of tho principal GUS
tom house officials at Port Townsend, was
arrested few days since on the charge of
social crime burglariously committed. If
he does not 60 to the penitentiary, it is not
to be presumed that he will forfeit his po-
sition, as he is a friend of Garfelde, in.
tensely loyal, and has done nothing to i'm.
pair the confidence of the Administration
in bis moral character.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-03-25

Acc1DESr.-Wo regret to learn that J.
NJ. Hawk, Esq, Of this county, met with a
severe accident few days ago, while re-
turning home from town. 1t appears his
horse SHE'D against telegraph pole, and
threw the rider to the ground breaking his
collar bone and fracturing several ribs.
The injuries inflicted are reported to be
very painful but not dangerous.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-03-25
Mud Flats.

The Pacific Central Railroad has erected
at Oakland. on the cast side Of San Fran.
cisco bay, a wharf 1000 feet long, run.
ming out to depth Of "a feet at low tide
and of 81 feet at high tide, having twelve
railroad tracks upon its last ] 800 feet, a
wide carriarc-way, passenger depot and
railroad Offices, warehouses and outside
storage for 10000 tons of merchandise,
and three large docks, one of which affords
ample space for five Of the largest steam
crs or clippers ahoat. The piles used
where the water docrcns, are G5 feet long,
and are ~ inches in circumference. The
main wharf is 800 feet wide at the cx-
IRENE or western end, and on it are pens
for 500 cattle, two immense warehouses
Gone so by 500, another so by 60O) and
passenger depots IS by 800 in size. The
piles and lumber of which this wharf is
constructed, and for all the buildings upon
Tic same, were transported from Puget
Sound. This gives us basis upon which
to judge of the value and 'practicability of
improving the mud flats of Olympia. The
Oakland wharf is two miles &c rods and
l feet in length, and 49, rods in width,
and covers an area equal in extent to a
wharf extending from the main land upon
our city front to deep water, three blocks in
width, which would cover two-thirds of
the mud flats. Not only the piles and
sawed lumber are convenient, but rocks
and gravel in abundance to fill the whole
and make it permanent. Many Of the
cities of the old Northwest are built in
part upon made ground. The greater part
of the business portion of Chicago is filled
from ten to eighteen feet with earth brought
many miles. The lower portion of San
Francisco and the whole of Sacramento
has been reclaimed from overhowed lands.
If this town ever becomes commercial
city, the mud flats will be found an advan-
tage rather than dctriment to the town,
as they have been reserved from occupa.
ton and c=n readily be made available for
commercial purposes by the necessary
grading of the surrounding hills, at less
cost than the same amount of dry land
could be purchased of the original owners.
If this is made a railroad point, the entire
front will be made available for wharfage
and warehouses.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-03-25

Til. following nanci gentlemen are author
lied to receive and receipt for money due or
subscription TO the STANDARD:
NJ ". wAIrr, Victoria, V. l.:
N. p. HARPER, Rockland, kliki,at Co.;
J. G. CARY, Yakima county;
L. L. DurEAu, Cowlitz;
WARREN COVE, Nisqually.
F.. A. WILSON, Arcadia;
STEPHEN JUDsoX,, Stciacoom;
F.. A. LlGuT,
HrYNAN GooDT1yE. "
FRED. MYERS, Fort Montgomery
F. MCCAIN. Tacoma;
s. +. CooSBs. Seattle;
o. J. McCAusLAND, Port Blakcly:
Maj. G. Q. HALLgR, Wildly Island;
JAMES MrRruy, Utsalady;
HoLpEN A JrDsoS. Whatcom;
JOHN p. JUDsoS, Port Townsend;
JonN CoNDov, Port Gamble
ORRIS A. HALL, @
G. W. CANNON, Portland, Oregon.
ny Money can be sent through the mails
at our risk.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-03-25

MAsoNIc.-Past Grand Master William
Troup of Washington Territory, organized
the first Masonic Lodge in Kalama on
Thursday evening last. W. H. Troup, W.
NJ; L. Vanvleet, S. W., William Foy, j.
W. General Sprague has donated to the
fraternity two lots upon which to erect a
hall, which it is proposed to build this
season.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-03-25

JUDGES OF ELECTIoN-The Town
Trustees at their last meeting appointed
Messrs. G.. A. Barnes, BENZ. Harmed and
Robert Frost, judges of the municipal
election, to take place on the Sd prox.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-03-25

DEATH.-The widow of late Col. E. D.
Baker, former Senator from Oregon, died
in San Francisco on the 10th inst, aged
GO years.
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n@ 1t is proposed to raise penny con-
tribution for the impecunious chap in the
Echo, who bemoans the destruction of
property by our firemen in handling their
apparatus.
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Agents In the Atlantic states.

Hrpsoy 4 MrNET. arc the only Eastern A3yer
Using Agents, with whom we do bushes
direct in the Atlantic States. Office. 4
Park Row, Timfs Building, New YoIk City.
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- The Good Templars' Neck Tie So.
ciable has been postponed to next Wcdncs-
day evening.
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ga The ordinance against shooting on
Long Bridge has been rc-enacted by the
Board Of Trustees.
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AGENTS FUR THE STANDARD.


L.P. FIsuvR, 20 and Il New Mechanics "
change. is our Only authorized agent in San
Francisco. For Eastern advertising. VIZ.
Fisher is represented hy :. F. pci;ing.il
Co., OF New York and Boston.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-03-25

al with teas and silks for Transportation ly
railroad across the continent, perhaps for a
European market, divergin: from its d.
rect course to the mouth Of the Columbia
river. waiting outside the bar for an indie
finite time for piloi, then on The inside
or tug, rayin. not less than dollar
ton CIR pilotagc and towage, when it could
sail into any port on Puget Sound where
the railroad connected, in less time. with
less danger, and with no expense for pilot
age or towagc, ana lave its cargo well on
its way towards Duluth in less time than i.
could be lowed up to Portland and trans
crrrad from thence to the Northern Pacific
Railroad. What possible object could
there be in all this unnecessary extra trou-
bic and expense of time and money, but to
make the smart little town of Portland
on the-Walamct" a depot of maritime
commerce? This would be we'll enough
for Portland, if the men engaged in com.
mcrcc would consent to be laid under con-
tribution to Portland.
There is no reasonable doubt that Port.
land will continue lively little town, the
commercial center of purely agricultural
country of not over hundred miles in cx-
tent in either direction; all to the south Of
that will tend towards San Francisco, to
the west the trade will inevitably seek its
ocean communication by the way of the
Astoria railroad, and all north of the Co.
lumbia River will certainly gravitate to-
wards to the Sound. This is as sure as
that water will seek its level.
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II The new term Ct the District School
Sill commence next Monday.
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THE LITTLE JOKER-In the game Of
"thimble rig" the manipulation says !:
4" Here's the little joker; now you see it,
now you don't; who bets he cantell which
thmble it is under 2" The greenhorn who
imagines he has seen the little joker in all
its movements and can indicate the Thin
bic under which it rests, is pretty certain
to lose his money if he backs his opinion
by a bet. The Daily Tribune is a little
joker of the same sort. "Now you see it,
now you don't; its news of one day is
pretty certain to be pronounced fabrica-
ton the next, and none but grecnhorn
would bet on any of its statements. Last
week this little joker" announced, on
pretended authority, which it endorsed as
entitled to credit, that Mike Drew had
been removed from the Colcctorship and
a man from Pennsylvania appointed his
successor. A few days later it announced
that the report was utterly without foun.
dalton, aud that Mr.. Drew enjoyed the full
confidence of the Administration, thus
writing itself down common liar. A like
rctraction in the case Of Montgomery's
hound pups-which we're assailed by the
same papcr-may be expected.
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FIRE AND FIRE ALARM.-On Saturday
night, about midnight, Mr.. Patton's black
smith shop, at the upper end of town, was
discovered to be on fire, and before the
alarm was given the building was COM
pletely enveloped in flames. The 6remen
responded promptly to the alarm, but of
course the building was almost entirely
consumed before they could drag their
apparatus to the place of conaagration, af-
ter the tardy alarm. The fire is supposed
to have originated from the forge. The
loss is estimated at about $500, one half
of which amount has been replaced by vol
untary subscriptions Of our generous citi-
zcns.
On Wednesday evening, about s o'clock
another alarm was sounded, caused by fire
in the woods. We hope more care will be
taken hereafter, to ascertain the origin Of
fires before general alarm is given.
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in many cases the practice has been wrong
And know of no authority by which we are
justified in requiring of the young more
satisfactory evidence, than we ask of those
who are older. Moreover it is true that those
who have confessed Christ when young, have
brought no more reproach upon His name
than those who came not to Him until later
years. And if there is one Minister or Ses'
sion having cause for regret in one case more
than in the other, have yet to hear of it.
This is the least that can be said. But if it
could be ascertained definitely, there is little
doubt as to what truth would show us. The
greater testimony would be that those who
remembered their Creator when young-yea,
and some of them very young too, have made
the best Christians. So then the conclusion
is that if it be right to pray for our little
ones, it is as. sight to receive the answer 20
our prayers with joy, when it comes. And
if it be right to pray for them, it is also right
to expect the answer to our prayers, and that
right early. SEWAH.
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A Blessing upon our Souls.

The reflex influence of teaching is we'll
illustrated by DR.. Arnot, of Scotland, as fol-
lows: "But the benefit to ourselves, my
friends, is the best plea to teach the young
and try to win them to the Saviour; and to
have hand in this is the best reward to
ourselves even now. 1t is difficult thing
and dangerous thing for us to be always
getting in even spiritual knowledge--to be
always getting in, and never giving out
And sometimes when am in the pulpit, and
the people around me, l think it is pretty
hard always driving the handle to force
pump for those who are the cisterns. I am
driving, driving, hoping soon the cisterns
will be getting full; but they are not getting
full very fast, and I am looking for them to
begin to overflow. An overflow would be
a great thing to me, and show my labor not
to be in vain. When multitudes are getting
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Vol. Ono. "A.

the heated rails slower and slower, until the
engine stopped at the decaying fire. 1t still
blazed enough to show them the beetling
edge of the black abyss into which the train
and all its passengers would have plunged,
and into death and destruction too norris
BILE to think of, had it not been for the old
woman's signal.
They did not stop to thank her first for
the deliverance. The conductor knelt down
by the side of the engine; the engine driver
and the brakemen came and knelt down BY
him; all the passengers came and knelt
them; and there, by the expiring lirS
the burnt-out pile, in tho rain aa,-'
they thanked God for the salvation OF the.
lives. All in line the kneelers and pray
ers sent up into the dark heavens such q
midnight voice of thanksgiving as seldom, #
ever a cended from the earth to Him who
seeth in darkness as well as in secret.
Kindness is the music of good will to mon
and on this harp the smallest fingers may
play heavens sweetest tunes on earth
EIihu Burritt.
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instruction, and listening to the word of God,
and | begin to see these cisterns overaowing,
what does that mean? When you, resting
at home in your comfortable rooms, have
found out poor, neglected child, and you
will gather another and another, feeling that
you could not rest at home, but you must 60
out to help them, that is what 1 call over
flowing. And besides the benefit to be
gained by the poor neglected ones, it will be
a greater pleasure to yourself than even to
them
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Too Fast.

1t seems to me that Christians must make
it solemn duty to take leisure. You must
withdraw from the sphere that SO absorhs
you-you must retire from that electric
atmosphere that sets your nerves on END,
and kindles consuming fire in your veins
you must draw thick curtain between your
closet and the world, and sit down to read,
pray, mediate, worship, and commune with
God in quietness. If you are consciously
deficient in the knowledge of God, you mus
take leisure to know more Of him. If you
have mere smattering of scriptural infor-
nation, you must insist on time for the study
of the Bible. If a besetting sin tyrannizes
over you, you must enter into the closet, and
with many sighs of sorrow wrestle for sub
DUNG grace. You must take time, at any
expense, to make yourself humble follower
of the Lamb.
Closet-religion produces the true Christian,
He that comes forth from the secret hidings
of the Almighty will not bow the knee readi-
ly to any Baal of trade or fashion. E
steps will keep time not to the rush Of a l,ss
age, but to the stately march of all that n"
titude who have walked in the good old We wcs
of God.
Closely connected with cloaee.r GO zio''
freside-religion. Are the daylsse r
more in which n.~
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"EY AIN COUNTRIE."

Il am far trae my hane, an I'm weary aftenwhiles
For the Hanged lo, hlme- bringin' an my Father S
welcome Smiles;
IN ne'er be tU content until my cen do see
The gOwden ga,.s o heaven, an my ain eountrie.
The earth is aeckad VII aowrs, mOny-tinted, fresh
an gay.
The brides var5,e bEtao7, for my Father made
them sac;
But these sights an these ouns win as .naething be
to me
When hear the angels s.as-g in my ain countrie.
I've his guds vo,, D prom. that, some gladsOme
day, the King
To his ain royal ,i.ace his hanished ham g,llbrngi
Va cen an v' hearts running owre We shall see
The King Ais beauty an cur ain cOuntrie.
5sea ~oa rows bae been
s.Asre - e reaeaibsreo
KS blu3h.,. a .8. me aai,e. AIS hand -hau wipe
mine e
When he b 81 me hame at last to my ain cOuntrie.
Like bair ,rs mither, wee birdie to its nest,
/ wad fainls g.ng moo unto my Saviours breast,
For he gath -il h.s bosom, witess, worthless lambs
Ike me,
An carries ,....4 himself to his ain eOuntrie.
Hes iaithf- .a.., nath promised-He'I surely come
again
He'll keep his ,ryst WI me- at what hour dinna ken
But BE bids me sill to watch an ready aye to be
To gang st any moment to my ain countrie.
So I'm watching, aye, an singing O. my hame, as
wait,
For the soun'irg his foofa' this side the garden
gate;
God gle bis grace to TX ane wha listens moo to me-
That a'sy e. gang in gladness to our ain eountre.