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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-12-27

CALIFORNIA SENAroRs.-Probab1y no
other event has created more excitement
throughout California for years past,
than the recent election of U. S. SEN
ators for that State. Gov. Booth was
successful for the long, and Judge
Haley for the short term. The election
of the former was celebrated by the
firing of cannon, torch-light process
sions, speeches, and manifestations OF
unbounded approval, throughout the
State. If monopolists had any doubt
OF the drift of popular sentiment, it is
now set at rest.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-12-27
A POLITICAL CHIEF JUSTICE.

The Oregon papers manifest very de-
cidedly their disapproval of the course Of
Acknowledgement Williams, in securing
the removal Of Gov. A. c. Gibbs. the
L. s. Attorney, for honestly endeavor-
ing to bring to punishment the repeat
,ers, hired by the Portland Official ring
to vote the Nipple ticket. tits charged
that the Grand Jury was "picked" to
prevent indictment, and found none
notwithstanding the most positive evil
dence of guilt was submitted. Mr.
Gibbs obtained an order for a new jury,
and the corruptionsts Immediately tel
graphed the fact to Attorney Gener raj
Williams, who directed that he sho uld
ut once have said order rescinded. For
refusing to obey this mandate OF the
Attorney General, and bringing to trial
those who conspired to prostitute the
ballot-box, Mr.. Gibbs has been removed
and more plant tool rufus Mallory
substituted in his place.
This in brief is the history of one
infamous transaction in which the as
pirant for the highest judicial Office
under the Government, has prominently
figured. Other instances are cited to
show that he has not scrupled to use
his position and influence in determin-
ing the award of fat contracts in such
a manner that the profits would inure
for the benefit of other personal or po-
litical friends, not legally concerned in
them.
We have but to go to those who have
been his daily associates for years, to
determine his unfitness, in moral
sense, for the high position of Chief
Justice, while the leading journals of the
United States, without distinction of
party, are loud in their pretestations of
his utter incapacity.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-12-27

AGREE TO DIsAaREE.-The st. Louis
advocate regards the union of the two
great bodies of Methodism' in the Unit
ed States, as impracticable and unde-
sirable, and believes that the churches
are better apart.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-12-27

SUDDEN DEArH.-Isaac Dixon, the
colored barber so we'll known to every
body who has ever lived in Olympia
died suddenly on Christmas evening
about 10 o'clock. He had been subject
to fits for several days before his de.
cease. Dixie" was a genial soul, and
possessed of more than the average in
telligence of his race.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-12-27

CHRISTMAS cherished holiday
was heartily enjoyed by the young folks,
judging from the bright faces and JOY
GUS laughter, which greeted us on every
side. The Presbyterian, Baptist, Epis-
copalian and Unitarian Sunday School
children were the recipients of presents
from Christmas trees" in their re-
spective places of worship, on Christmas
eve, and the Methodists held festival
in Good Templar's Hall, for their school
on Christmas evening. The Congre-
gationalists also distributed their pres
ents the same evening.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-12-27

WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING. -
Speaking of the late elections and their
result, the New York Sun says that in
every sense of the Administration has
been on trial, and condemned by the
first popular verdict after the Presiden-
tial election. The Credit Mobilier
frauds, the back-pay steal, the Presi-
dents lobbying for his own salary, the
fragrant abuses at Washington, the
prodigality, palfeasance in office, and
open robbery, have all conspired to pro-
duce this stern condemnation. No par
ty could carry such load Of iniduity,
and consequently Grantism has received
its death blow.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-12-27

TELEGRAPH EXTENSION citizens
of Portland contemplate the extension
of the telegraph to Astoria, and with
that view have been corresponding with
Superintendent Gamble of the Western
Union Telegraph Co., to ascertain the
cost of the proposed enterprise. Mr..
Gamble proposes to build the line for
the bare cost of construction and equip
ment, estimated at about $4,000, and
turn it over to company, to be incor-
porated for its management; or the
Western Union Co. will build and main
tain the line upon the payment of a
subsidy Of 100000 1t is quite prob
able that one OF the other of these
propositions will be accepted.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-12-27
81 We regret to announce that on,

@We regret to announce that our
townsman, A. E. Mabie, Esq, sus-
tanned severe loss on the 10Th inst.
in the total destruction of his farm
house, furniture, etc., at his farm, on
Rabbeson's Prairie, about twelve miles
from this place. It is said that his loss
will not fall much below $4,000.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-12-27

Glen. under ordinary circumstances to
justify capitalists in investing their
means to furnish an outlet to one of the
finest Srain-growinS districts on the
continent. Will our capitalists take
the initiative and furnish the money to
give the enterprise vitality, if the report
of the engineers to examine the route
is favorable? II so we will sound the
trump of fame for those who engage in
the good work, but if not, we prefer
that we shall have no more disastrous
failures to record.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-12-27

p9r A small iron fall, or set of pull
leys, belonging to the telegraph COM
pany, was lost on the road between
this place and Tumwater, few days
ago. Any person finding it, will be
properly rewarded by leaving it at this
Office.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-12-27

70 The Pastor of the M. E. Church
OF this place, was the recipient of a
surprise" visit, last Saturday evening,
from a party of young folks, who left
substantial evidence of their generosity
IN money and other valuables.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-12-27

CONFIRMED Washington dispatch
of the 18th announces the confirmation
of Josiah Brown as the Register of the
Land Office at this place.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-12-27

~ An insane mother in Portland,
on the % inst, killed her young babe
by dashing its brains out, and then
placed it's body in the stove and char
ring it to crisp. Her name is Mary
Farley.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-12-27

CHEEKY.-A. L. Bancroft Il Co. send
us a postal card inquiring why we have
not published quarter-column adver-
tisement for them and receive in pay a
seventy-fve cent book. We answer
that we are not in the habit of encour-
aging bilks, humbugs, or firms that are
too mean to pay fair price for the
services of the press. Bancroft & Co.
are what we denominate newspaper
sponges. 1t is humiliating to- admit
that some of the craft have been alb
sorbed" who would have been virtuously
indignant if the equivalent in cash of
the price paid by Bancroft & Co. had
been rendered them for like services.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-12-27

81 The Oregon Democrat since the
fire, appears on half-sheet, and heads
it's leader On the half-shell." A gen.
tie hint to it's patrons, doubtless, to
shell out.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-12-27

@ Full pardon is promised desert
ers of the U. S. Navy who will return
to duty before the LIST of February.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-12-27

CowAGDLY CoNDUCT. letter pub
lished in the New York papers of the
23d inst, by passenger of the ill-fated
TiNe du HARE, charges the crew and
officers, with the exception Of the Cap
tain, with extreme cowardice. He says
that not single passenger was taken
from the sinking ship by boats, all be-
ing picked up in the water, while at
least twenty officers and the crew
reached the Lochean without wetting the
soles of their shoes. In great contrast
with the demoralized condition of the
crew was the GOODNESS of the passen-
gers, both women and children. No
screaming Or running about without an
object. Women We're in knots praying
quietly, while men were looking around
for pieces of wood, or were making eff
forts to get one of the boats, which the
crew had abandon I'd, clear from the
ship, so that it might float before the
vessel sunk.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-12-27

STAGE ACcIprSr.-A sad accident oc-
CURED last Saturday evening to the OPP
position stage, while descending the
hill near Tenino. 1t appears that the
brake became unmanageable and the
great weight Of the stage pressed against
the horses causing them to run at full
speed towards the bottom OF the hill.
Near that point, where the road makes
a short curve, the stage struck against
n stump and was upset Its tremendous
impetus threw out the passengers with
great force, one of whom, Mr.. jamie
son, of Tacoma, was fatally injured,
and the driver, Mr.. Morey is still con-
fined to his room by injuries which at
one time it was thought would prove
fatal. Mr.. Jameson lived but about
thirty minutes after the accident oc-
Cured, and his remains were conveyed
to farm house near by, and on Sunday
brought to this place, where post NOR
tenn examination indicated that his liver
had been ruptured by the conclusion.
He leaves q family at Tacoma, where
he was we'll known and universally re-
spected. The remainder Of the passen-
gers, two in number, escaped unhurt.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-12-27

Ca The Supreme Court adjourned
last Saturday. Only one case was tried.
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-12-27

ARRESTED ON SUSPICION. "A man named
Dabney G. Jones was arrested on
Mound Prairie, by Sheriff Billings,
last Thursday, charged with the MUIR
der of James Taylor, a farmer living on
Frost's Prairie, who disappeared about
five weeks ago under circumstances
which have led to the suspicion of foul
play. Jones was employed by the
missing man, but some dispute occur
ring between them he was discharged
and ordered off the premises. A few
days ago Jones presented letter to
Gen. Miller, purporting to have been
written by Taylor, authorizing the dis
posal of his farm and the raising of a
sum of money by it's sale OF on mort
gage of the property, the proceeds to be
paid to Jones. The latter represented
Taylor to be in Victoria. These Cir
cumstances, led to suspicion that all
was not right, and an examination of
the premises furnishes additional proof,
sufficient it is thought to hold the sus-
pected party for trial. He will have an
examination to-day.
p. S.-Since the above was put in
type the accused has confessd to hay
ing committed the deed, but states that
he did it in self-defence.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-12-27

- Mrs. Chamberlain is creating a
t"rore in Victoria.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-02-06

WEST RUTLAND.-This place, like the
rest of the world, goes on the even tenor
of its way. Its interests in its various
branches are all well cared for by own
ers and agents, and especially is this true
as to the marble interests, each firm
shipping more than usual this winter,
showing an increasing demand for the
very excellent qualities quarried here.
which find a ready market in all sections
of the world, to the extent of a million
and a half a year. New facilities are
constantly added for the quarrying and
saving of marble, necessitated by an in
creasing demand.
Another OF the aged pillars Of the
church has fallen, Mrs. Dennis Smith,
who was borne to her last resting place
at Evergreen cemetery, the name of
which typifes the grandeur and glory
of her future far exceeding the highest
anticipations of the life just closed. She
leaves her companion just waiting upon
the brink at the advanced age of So
years, although hale and hearty
There are several new buildings in
the process of erection, with more con
templated in the spring.
Miss Gilmore has has a large class
in vocal music, and contemplates Civ
ing a concert soon, and her ability in
rendering music in a superior and pleas
ing manner leads us to expect a rich
treat on the contemplated occasion.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-02-06


Ii was a cold, wintry evening, and
grandfather, mother, Milly, Oracle and |
had gathered round the CRATE fire, when
Grace said in frightened whisper
Mamma, don't you hear somebody
whistling at the window ?"
" 1t is nothing, my child, but the wind
whistling in the chimney" said mother
| thought / heard something, too, 7"
said Milly, with shudder, as she turned
to listen. There, grandpa! don't you
hear that tapping on the window pane?"
g 1t is only Jack shutting the blinds, :"
said grandfather, drawing his chair
closer to the FIRE
"There it is again" said I, growing
frightened, as loud rapping made the
easement rattle.
Foolish children !" said mother,
"why don't you go to the window and
see what it is 2"
Very slowly we girls edged toward the
window. / could feel Milly's hand lrembl-
ing in mine like frightened bird as,
very cautiously, we lifted little corner
of the curtain, and-Oh +! horror there
was most hideous face staring in at us,
with blazing eyes, and wide, gaping
mouth, large enough to swallow us
down whole.
Our screams brought grandfather and
mother to the mother telling us
not to be frightened, that she knew it
was some Of Jacks tricks; while grand
father threw up the window with a clat-
ter that sent the grinning goblin flying
round the house.
The next moment loud screams from
the kitchen maids called mother down
stairs, whence she soon returned, bring
ing Jack and the ogre head with her.
We girls were not little abashed to
find it only pumpkin shell, with ewes.
nose and mouth cut out, and illuminated
by bit of candle, which the rogue had
held inside of it.
Wasn't it funny 2" laughed Jack, who
enjoyed the joke immensely.
~ don't see anything to laugh about"
said Milly, with flushing cheeks.
81 don't either" said I, remembering
the dreadful fright.
" 1t is very wrong of you, Jack, said
mother, gravely, and l ought to punish
YOU, severely for playing such wicked
He ought to be punished as l was
once, said grandfather.
I" How was that" asked Jack, with
great interest.
" Is it ghost story 2" put in Oracle,
perching herself on grandfathers knee.
9 Yes, it is a ghost story" said grand
father, stroking her bright hair caress-
ingly, and gazing far away into the fire.
as he always did whenever he had his
thinking cap" on. "Yes, daughter it
is ghost story" he repeated, sand the
wind moaning so tonight puts me in
mind of it, though it happened forty
years ago. | was great rogue in those
days, full of mischief and tricks, like our
Jack here, and loved to brighten the
other brothers and sisters. by playing the
ghost on dark summer evenings. Many
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-02-06


under obligatious-aEd especially pc
cuniarv oblisations--to him, and had no
yindictiyeness against those by whom he
had been robbed Stories abounded In
Paris during the decade between 1860
and 1870 as to this or that Frenchman
who had bought horses for the Emperor
in England, and who had charged him
e6OO for animal after animal which had
cost in Lincolnshire or Yorkshire but
9300 or less. sHow like" was all
that the Emperor, when such facts were
brought to his notice, could be induced
to say.
The impression produced by the inter
views which [ had with him just before
the commencement of that fatal war
which tore the sceptre from his grasp
and laid him PROSTATE in the dust OF
Sedan. are too recent and to painful for
reproduction at this moment. Many
things in his demeanor and language
seemed to me strange and unusual dur
ing those few crucial July days between
the declaration of war in 1870 and his
| Journey, in company with the Prince
| Imperial, to the front His vehemence
against Bismark, his repeated exclaima-
| tions that he had not sought the war,
and was by no means ready for it, the
| sad way in which he shook his head
when Jena, Auerstadt and Lingy were
! suggested to him as words of cOnsola-
ton and hope, are not likely to be easily
effaced from the memory of those who
heard or witnessed them. He went to
the front, in short, a beaten man. A
government such as he long maintained
in France is only possible when at his
head there is chief as capable of en-
tering into minute details as was the
great Napoleon when he wintered at
Laeken, near Brussels, 1911. During his
last few months-I might almost say
years-in the Tuileries, the late En-
peror was incapable of patient and sus-
tanned labor. If he could have jumped
per saItum from despotism to cOnstitu-
tional government under an Olivier or a
Rouher, he might have died under the
Valois roof which sheltered him for SC
long, and in the midst of that fairy city
which he did so much to decorate and
embellish. But under no circumstance
ought Englishmen to forget at this mo.
ment that he was the true and consistent
friend of the country in which he died,
that he had no unllind nor ill-natureC
words about any one, and that it was
often imputed to him by his enemies as
reproach that, like Hamlet, or like oul
own Queen Elizabeth as portrayed by
Mr.. Froude, he 'lacled venom anC
gall. Il am sir, yours, etc.
AN ENGTTSITJA%
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-02-06

the hall women of almost every age,
some silent and others mutterlng In that
unintelligible argon which strikes SO
harshly upon the senses of the unaccus-
toned visitor
AT THE MAD HOUSE.
The colorless cheeks, bright, vacant,
staring eyes, and quick, nervous move
lncnts. characteristic of the occupants of
such a place, grated strangely upon the
Young mariner in quest of his mother,
as he strodeup and down the ward, peer
ing closely INTO the face of every female
of mature years, in the hope OF recog-
niZing her. Four times in succession
the demented mother and the quick
witted son passed each other without the
least evidence of Identification on either
side. Then the Doctor suddenly stopped
in front of four middle-aged patients.
Young Weeks for moment glanced
for moment from face to face, and then
stepping forward, exclaimed,
THAT is MY MOTHER.
He embraced the form of gray-haired,
stopped woman, whose lips he kissed,
but yainly endeavored to arouse the least
token of recognition on her part. The
moor woman submitted passiyely to the
filial salutation of her son, whose COM
ing she would gladly hail with maternal
ioy could memory but assert her claim
for an instant. But no; there was
great chasm between the past and the
present, which naught this side OF the
grave can span. The gloom was i'm
pcnetrable, and no beacon light shone in
the distance to penetrate the depths in
which remembrance of
CHILDREN AND HOME LIE FOREVER BURIED
to that poor woman. The bronzed cheeks
of the young mariner were suffused with
tears as he vainly appealed to her for
some evidenceof recognition. The poor
woman said, ''No. She had no children.
Her name was Mrs. Shaddock, and her
husband was an upholsterer." The rec
ords at the asylum, however, established
her identity as the widow of Mr.. Weeks.
Sadly Henry turned away from the
gloomy place, and, promielng to call
again at an early day, went out in quest
/ of his brothers, William and Edward
Weeks. As soon as fortune may have
sufficiently favored him to have found
them he will return to Bridgeport, Conn,
appeal to the Surrogate and press his
| claims for his fathers estate.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-02-06

unlike other well behaved fishes that are
content to remain in their native element,
sought to explore the regions inhabited
by fowls of the air, seeing large hen
hawk at the top of tall pine tree, he
commenced to ''shin up" the same, and
in few moments succeeded in captur-
ing his prize which measured, on reach
inc terra firma, four feet and one inch
from tip of bill to tip of tail. We have
not learned what effect this capture had
upon his hawkship, but presume that it
NAV have been surprising. We are in
formed that a number of persons wit
messed this novel sight of A. Fish at
the top of tall pine tree searching for
his lawful prey. To what class of mar
inc monsters this particular Fish belongs
we are not prepared to state, or whether
like other fish, he has fins, and should
be classed with those of ''scaly' native.
But we venture to assert that it is the
first time that Fish ever succeeded
in capturing a hen hawk. Some incred-
ulous reader may think this item may
have the odor of those stories termed
''fishy," but as the facts were related to
us by tie Fish, we pronounce this local
an ''ower true tale"
sgppvr >
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-02-06
"Reminiscences of the Late Eniper-
or Napoleon.

We copy the following sketch from a
communication to the London Daily Tel
egraph
SIR EARLY in the winter of 1878, l
happened, when an undergraduate of
Oxford, to be hunting with Baron Roths-
child's staghounds in the Vale of Ayles-
bury. 1t was dark and murky day,
with leaden and low-lying clouds over
head and with the rich and holding pas
lures of the Vale no less swampy and
saturated than they, yesterday, seemed
to Baron Rothschild's royal and distin-
guished guests who met to ride after the
stag across meadows of which not few
were under water More than once dur
ing the day in question had noticed a
peculiar looking horseman, whose fea-
lures seemed those of an Italian orSpan-
lard. He rode boldly and well, although
more inclined to follow than to lead-a
peculiarly which seemed to me not I'M
natural in man mounted upon young
and by no means finished hunter. His
seat and what riding masters call his
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-02-06
GROWN POINT.

The Crown Point Iron Co. have
commenced laying the foundation for
their furnace, near their dock, at the
Lake shore. They will commence work
on the railroad to their ore bed soon.
Obadiah Baldwin died in this town
Jan. H. If he had lived until March IL
next he would have been one hundred
and one years of age. lie was the old
est man in the town and | think in the
county. He was born in 1872, before
the Declaration of Independence. | can
not say that he voted for Washington
for President, for he did not, but he has
voted at every presidential election since.
He has voted the Democratic ticket
straight through from Jefferson to Blu
chanan. He was a temperate man all
his life, using, in his younger days,
alcoholic drinks very sparingly, and for
the last twenty years hardly at all. He
used tobacco quite largely all his life.
He was quite celebrated in removing
warts from the hands of all that applied
to him for this purpose. He would rub
each wart with the blade of his jack
knife, at the same time repeating over
in an undertone some gibberish. He had
full confidence in this if it was the first
time that he ever saw the patient. Mr..
Baldwin was living with his third wife,
who survives him. He was the father
of seventeen children. Q.