, 1872-02-29
UpSOund Items.

The Infidel lecture OF our townsman,
Mr.. Wheelock. at Olympia, under the
auspices of the Good Tenplars, is pret-
" severely criticised by some of the
Olympia papers. The Standard says
"That it was at all tolerant to religion
or complimentary to the believers in
Christianity, no one will affirm who lis
tened to him. In fact, We fear, that if
the class of people protesting his belief
were more numerous they would consti-
tute a sect far more intolerant in their
ideas and practices than the creeds which
he condemns" "As it was delivered un-
der the auspices of moral institution,
We hope it will be caution to them in
the future.
4 correspondent Of the Courier says ::
+" Some twenty-five or thirty persons as
sernbled at Tacoma Hall last evening to
hear SIr. Wheelock lecture on 1.-The
Character and Belief of the Eclectic"
The style Of delivery was forcible and
attractive. A little too loud betimes,
but graceful and pleasing. His Ian
guage, also, was vigorous and well
chosen.
This much all honestly concede, even
while repudia.ing the general tenor of
his remarks.
The main points attempted to be made
were that mankind are sons of monkeys
and not sons of God; that all religions
are of human origin; that they have re-
tarded the progress of the world, and
that Christianity is the most absurd Of
all religions as well as the most baneful
in its effects upon humanity, being moth
ing more or less than an absurd con-
glomeration of contradictions.
ave could not help wondering how
moral and religious organization like
the GOOD Templars " happened to put
such lecturer upon their platform, and
while cherishing the kindest feelings to-
ward Mr.. Wheelock personally, we hope
to be spared such another rehash of the
exploded theories of Tom Paine and all
his infdel fraternity under the auspices
Of an association which processes to pay
at least "a decent regard " to the fun
da:nental principles of Christianity"
It is with regre. that We learn that Mr..
George W. Shazer, one of the first set
tiers Of Thurston county, has lost his
entire band Of cattle. Mr.. Shazer re-
moved to kittatass on the upper Yakima.
three years since and went into the
stock buainess. This winter he has
been so unfortunate as to lose all of his
stock, the accumulation of many years
of hard toll. Bruce Dodge and Mr.
Gailiac, of this county were interested
in the same band of stock and, conse-
quently, are losers to the entire amount
invested By them.-Coarier.
The Che halls river at Claquato has
been higher during the past week than
for many years. The mail and passen-
gers are ferried across in canoes. The
ferry-boat cannot run. There has not
been nor will there be any detention of
the mails.
From tbo T..:y,,Yo.
OUE SAwMI.Ls- S. Hittell, who
is very good authority on the subjec',
says, "the sawmills of Washington Ter
rltory are the finest in the world They
saw more lumber to each establishment
and make it of greater lengths than
mills elsewhere This is a hattering
statement, but true.
On The WAY.-Late dispatches men
ton the arrival in San Francisco of
Bishop Morris and party, 80 days from
New York. Included in the party was
probably, Rev. Thomas DickeY, who is
sent to assume the charge of St. Johns
Episcopal Church in this city. In that
event, Mr.. Dichey may be expected here
towards the close of next week.
SIcK.-We regret 10 announce the Sc
rious illness of Mrs. Shafer. the estima-
BILE wife of Wolf Schafer, Esq, of this
city. The family have the sympathy of
the entire community. accompanied with
the hope of soon hearing of her conva-
lescence.
RAILROAD CoNTRAcr.--We learn that
in all probability contract will be given,
within the next three weeks, for grading
from the Skookum Chuck river to
Hodgden's, which, when completed,
will bring the road to distance within
fifteen miles of this city.
gEyHE SALE OF EXPRESS BOX by W. F. 4
Il Co, advertised to have been sold the 2Sth
inst, has been postponed till Saturday next