Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-10-19
DEATH LOVES A SHINING MARX.
WILLIAM II. SEWARD.

The telegraph brought us last week
the news Of the death of this great
statesman, and this week We receive ac-
counts of the obsequies attending the
interment of the distinguished dead, at
Auburn, N. Y, on tie 18th inst,
William Henry Seward was born in
Florida, Orange county, N. Y, in May,
1901. His brilliant career is too we'll
known to require allusion to the inn
portant part he has performed in the
history of the nation. From 1924 to q
few years previous to his death, he was
constantly engaged in public life, and
his efforts have, probably more than of
any other statesman shaped the policy
OF our Government. In the National
Republican Convention of 1860 Mr..
Seward came within GO votes of recciv-
ing the nomination for President, Mr..
Lincoln requiring 100 to secure like
result on the same ballot. His literary
works were many, and are standard au-
thor.ties upon tie subjects of which
they treat. The brightest intellect of
the age has gone down, but not until it
has left the golden precept and illus
trious example to guide the present
and succeeding generations. .r%
SARA p. PARTON.
"Fanny Fern" whose writings have
become household words everywhere, is
dead. She was born in Portland, Maine,
in 1871, and was the daughter Nathan
ial and Sara Willis She was educated
ut Hartford, i'll the far-famed seminary
of Miss Catharine Beecher. She married
soon after leaving school, Mr.. Eldridse,
of Boston, and three daughters blessed
the union. After few short years Of
ease and comfort she was left widow.
in destitute circumstances, and COM
PEELED to adopt literature as profess
sion. In 1851, Fanny Fern" was
born into literary lifo. Her writings
met with popular favor from the start
no les than 10000 copies of Fern
Leaves" were sod in this country alone.
This venture was succeeded by Little
Ferns, for Fanny's Little Friends"
which met with unprecedented sale, for
a work of its scope and mission. In
1854, Ruth Hall' was published, and
in 1857, "Rose Clarke which were
eagerly read and found ready sale. In
1856, the authoress was married to Jas.
Parton, q writer of eminently practical
ability. OF late years her contributions
to literature have been solely through
the columns of the N. Y Ledy,r. AL
those who love American literature, or
who have reverence for the moral
teachings of her gifted pen, will regret
the death of this noble woman. Her
peculiar talent has found no parallel in
English literature. Her style was gfnce-
full yet vigorous, caustic but wounding
to heal. Her words will prove the most
enduring monument of her greatness,
and her name will be enshrined in the
hearts of future generations.
JAPANESE PROGRESS. the Japan
csc Embassy was in New York they
were entertained witha public reception,
and one of them, Mr.. Mori, being called
on for speech, made few remarks in
English, in the course of which he pre-
dicted that in time, when public schools
are generally established in Japan, the
English language would become the
prevailing language of the country, and
the native language, which he said, was
very poor, would in time only be pre-
served as q curiosity,
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MISTAKEN. Dispatch in announ-
cling the completion of the railroad to
Hodgdon's Station, says that passen-,
gers can now leave Olympia after break
fast and arrive at Portland ON the eve
ming of the same day" This is an err
ror. Passengers are compelled to re-
main at Kalama over night and take the
steamer the next day. While the time