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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-03-21
Total deficiency per year of
expenses over income. .....

expenses over income. SIG, $50
In making the estimate of income, fol
low in quantity the estimate of T. B. Nor
ris, but differ with that gentleman in the
charges, and think reasonably so. The
N. p. r. r. is making very low rate of
freight between Tenino and Tacoma for
the purpose of diverting the traffic from
Olympia to their own town, as may be
seen by comparing the rate per mile be-
tween kalama and Tenino, seven and one
half cents per mile, and between Tenino
and Tacoma, two and three fifth cents per
mile. To meet them properly, the fare of
q passenger from Tenino to Olympia must
be no greater than from Tenino to Tacoma,
namely, one dollar. Tho same principle
holds good in freight, which 1 put at 81
per ton, instead Of Sl.75 by Morris.
do not bring in any estimate of coal,
as am desirous to meet the case in its
very worst aspect, and if upon that we can
proceed we do not need to have any fears
for the sequel. As shown, the expenses of
the road would be ST.. .OCO more than the
income, if We charge the 10 per cent. in
terest on our investment. claim that our
people can afford to make the investment
for this railroad for two or three years to
come, without receiving any interest upon
that specific capital, after which time the
developed resources of our country will
increase the legitimate business and make
the investment good paying one. If our
people will consider that no railroad to
Olympia will depreciate their property
fully 20 to per cent, while the railroad
brought here will not only keep its value
full, but will increase it; If our mechan-
les will consider that where before thew
may have had 200 days work in the wear.
they may expect with railroad at least
25O days; If our business men will con-
slider that without railroad q large per-
centage of our population will leave. and
the merchant find his occupation gone,
while with q railroad business will ENLARGE
they will see that they can afford to lose
the interest of $4,000 on their direct in
vestment. The conclusion must then he
that we will have sufficient income to nav
the wear and tear and expenses of opera-
ton of our contemplated railroad, and are
fully warranted to proceed.
In relation to our financial policy to be
pursued in building this road, + cannot ex
press myself better than by quoting the
language OF prominent gentleman we'll
known to Mr.. Percival. He says: 'In
all communities mon are found who will
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-03-21
TIE LIGHTNING ROD MANS MISTAKE

up III DioS>DufNS CDe QUIET uaS, u
lightning rod man drove up in front OF
handsome editice standing in the
midst of trees and shrubs, and spoke
to Mr. Summers, who was sitting on
the steps in front. He accosted Sum-
ners, rs the owner of the residence, and
said:
see you have no lightning rods
on this house"
"No," said Summers.
" Are you going to put any on?"
"Well, hadnt thought of it, re-
piled Summers.
You ought to. A tall building
like this is very much exposed. I'D
like to run you up one of my rods
twisted steel, glass Tenders nickel plated
tips, everything. May put one up to
show you? I'll do the job cheap"
Certainly you may if you want to.
l haven't the slightest objection" said
Summers.
Dnrins the next half hour the man
had his ladders up and his assistants
at work, and at the end of that time
the job was done. He called Summers
out i'll the yard to admire it. He said
to Summers:
"Now, that is all we'll enough, but
if it was my house, Id have another
rod put on the other side. There is
nothing like being protected thor
ougly."
That's true" said Summers, cit
would be better"
I'D put up another shall 7? asked
the man.
"Why. of course, if you think it's
best" said Summers.
Accordingly the man went to work
again, and soon had the rod in its
place.
That's first rate job," he said to
Summers, Us they both stood cycling it.
(" 1 like such man as you are. Big
hearted, liberal, not afraid to put dol
lar down for q good thing. There s
some pleasure in dealing with you. l
like you SO much I'd put a couple
more rods on that house, one on the
north end and one on the south, almost
for nothin'."
4" 1t would make things safer, sup
pose, said Summers.
Certainly it would, I'd better do
it, hadn't I-hey?"
"Just as you think proper" said
Summers.
So the man ran up two moro rods.
and then came down and said to Sum-
mers:
"There that's done. Now let's set
tie up"
Do what?'
"Why, the jobs finished, and now
I'll take my money"
You don't expect me to pay you,
I Ihope?'
"Of course do. Didn't you tell me
to put these rods on your house y
My house" shouted Summers.
Thunder and lightning! 1 never Or
dered you to put those rods up. 1t
would have been ridiculous. Why.
man, this it the court house, and I'm
waiting for the court to assemble. I'm
on the jury. You seemed to be anxious
to run out your rods, and it was none
OF my business let you 60 on. Pay
Tor it! Come. now, that's pretty good. ="
The Blossbury people say that the
manner in which the lightning rod man
tore around town and swore was fear.
ful. But when he got his rods off the
court house he left permanently. He
don't fancy the place.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-03-21

A LYING WIrNEss.--Jim Heverin tells
good story at the expense of q laws
yer somewhat famous for his pro,erb.
ial resort to IN alibi as a lega! defense.
Jim says that at recent trial his legal
friend had things pretty we'll set up,
and the defendant was as cheerful as q
babe when Heverin took the principal
in hand for cross-examinati6n,. with
the following result: ai4f7o
You say that Ellis plowed for YOU
all day on the twenty-ninth of Novem-
Der p
Witness (referring to his book
eyes"
What did he do on the SOthq''
W" He chopped wood"
"On the 31st r
W." That was Sunday, and we
went a-squirrel-hunting." Lem
" What did he do on the 32dY
Wit was raining, and he shaved
out some handles"
" What did he do on the 34Y'
He chopped wood"
"What did he do on the"
But before the question could be-
finished speaking the wife Of the wit
ness seized him by the collar and
whisked him outside of the witness box.
yelling in his affrighted ear:
-" You old fool! don't you know that
there are only thity-one days in the
month OF November ?'-Erchamgr.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-03-21

sS- It costs the people OF the United
States from $4OO, 600, 900 to $500 600
900 per annum for feet gear.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-03-21

$1G2, ,2O5.91. Supplement No. is the es'
innate based upon. the information from
Messrs. Williams, Blanchard & Co., at
1854 ,623.7S. Supplement No. is the es
innate based upon the Information from
S. B. Bunbley, at slsl. .23S.4s. Supplement
No. 4 is the report and estimate of l. c..
Woods, for o wooden railroad, the material
of which having undergone the preserving
process, total estimate of which is S92, ,466. 3G
Supplement- No. 5 is an estimate adding to
the superstru ,ture of estimate No. 4, Iron
rails of 20 TBS. to the yard, and other.
necessary equipments and puts the event
ual cost at S160, ,2S3.72. Under the last
estimate the road could be operated long
before We could obtain the iron from the
East. Supplement- No. 6 contains estimates
of r. r. now building and contemplated.
and similar to the one contemplated by
us.
Supplement No. Z, is the report by the
board of State Harbor commissioners OF
California on the preservation Of timber.
Supplement No. 8, is the price list of
Narrow Gauge Locomotives, manufactured
by the Baldwin Locomotive works in Phil
adelphia. Supplement No. 8, is the pho
tograph of a narrow gauge locomotive.
Supplement No. 10, represents the sections
of the different sizes of railroad iron, from
~ lbs. to the yard to 40 lbs, with the
quantity necessary of each per mile.
Supplement No. II. is the price list of the
Pacific Rolling Mills, with statement OF
quantity of iron, fishplates, bolts and nuts,
and spikes necessary per mile.
An examination of the different esti.
mates will convince you that the total
cost of the contemplated road, will not
exceed the sum of 100000, while to my
mind it is clear that it can be constructed
for $500
Having arrived at the conclusion that if
our people want a road they must pay for
it, it is we'll for us to inquire about the
probability of the enterprise paying ex-
penses. follow tho usual way of esti-
mating expenses as follows: Capital neces-
sary to build the road, $4,000;
Ten per cent interest on investment. $15, 900
10 Per cent. wear and tear of road
and equipments. .................. $4,000
Running expense and management. 5000
Total expenses exclusive of coal
traffic. per year, r,................s3 s36, ,00O
INCOME.
l1.210 tons of freight 5 cts.
per 100 lbs. .................$ll.2 $50
1000 passengers at 1......." 1000
Express OUO
WaJ freight. ................. 800
Way fares. es.......... -. 500
Mails. .............. 1900 900
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-03-21

~ Women are now eligible to any
Office of school control or management
in Pennsylvania.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-03-21

Details OF Estimate No. T., made by
Williams, Blanchard & Co., Of San
Francisco, accepting the grading and
other local work A. made by Chief
Engineer Morris.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-03-21

@Clarence Prentice, only surviving
son of George d. Prentice, was thrown
from buggy at Louisville, recently,
and instantly killed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-03-21

@ When loves delirium haunts the
flowing mind, limping decotum lin
gers far behind.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-03-21
COMMUNITY OF woHEH ONLY,

The establishment of woman's COM
munity within the limits of the town of
Woburn, about twelve miles from Bos-
ton, was begun on the 22d of January.
by the formal raising of the frame Of
the first building. In this community
an the land is to be owned by women:
and, so far as the management of the
affairs in the village is concerned. wo-
man suffrage is to be realized to the eli:
tent OF the utter political disqualifica-
ton OF the sterner sex. The members
OF the community are obliged to assent
to constitution which is to govern il.
but further than this they are unre:
strained; except, however, that3 they
are expected to attend at least once q
week upon the unsectarian service to be
held. The occupation of this town
(Aurora it is namedD will be varied.
and industrial schools are provided to
tit persons for the different kinds of
work to be done, including domestic
school for instruction in home duties.
Each homestead will be accompanied
with garden, and gardening and fruit
raising will be favorite occupation.
Cooperative schemes are also planned.
One of these, and that which has been
pushed nearer to realization than any
other connected with the enterprise, is
the establishment of o laundry where
every facility is to be afforded for do
ing work on large scale, and bring
ing money into this thus far needy VII.
lage by competing with the famcns
Troy laundries. About one thosuand
persons. are committed to this enter
prise; though they are not all women
and are not to he residents. The site
OF the town is wilderness; and it Of
fers all sorts of obstacles. The Cum
munity is called The Woman's Eco-'
nomical Garden Homestead League"
and is established by act of the State
Legislature. . v--
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-03-21
instead of bringing it to it," All of which
is respectfully submitted.
F. A. HOFFMAN,,
Secretary 0. Il. X. Z.

Details OF Estimate Mol, made bv r. ID.
Morris, c. H., for olympia RAILROAD
Union.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-03-21

PARADox.-The greatest bores srs
always persons of the smallest cahbre.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-03-21

COST or NILE OF Observation-Disclosures Fl.
LIGHT RAIL, PATTERN Is b z YD.
IS tons iron. English q $50. :. 81 400 90
2,64U cross ties iSc ............... AS 70
352 prs spices, 10 ID pr. pair 3s20
10 Oc.... ...... XII ~
74holts and nuts Y fbea 3i2bs0c 81 OS
1850 spikes, O40 ga 4,2z4 q &C.. 30 IL
Laying. 49,. -. ........ -. 3UO 90
cydsO . .................... EOS
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-03-21
Il .s3 miles q $6.OO3 So q mile.

COST OF EQUIPMENT.
l Locomotive, cylinder Oxl6--
drivers " In. diameter, weigh
Ing l2S tins, ~ tins on drivers 5 5000 %
4-wheei HAT cars, 18% ft.X6 It.
weight 400 fos, capacity lUJlO
fbs q $25I. ............... .. 1900 %
4-wleel box cars. I'm ft.x6 It.
ns sWo. ..,...'....'... '...... ~ l,oO "
8-wheel Nat car %. It. 6H
weight $50 Ms, capacity IT,
wv IDS. ............ ...... w w
l S-wi,eel bOx car. 23S ft.xsAft.
w'g't SSO fbs, capacity lGOOJ ibs 500 %
q s;la5. ...... ...... ...... -. go 90
4-wheel passenger cars. .G1$ 100 3UO 20
nand cars and lpushcars. 80 W
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-03-21

s One thousand three hundred and
eighteen vessels were lost on the lakes
of the United States last year, worth I,
with cargoes, 81, 900 900.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-03-21

81 Mr.. Nordhoff, in his book, af-
firms that attendance upon school is
more general in the Sandwich Islands
than anywhere else in the world. At
tendance is enforced by law.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-03-21
Report of Mr.. F. A. Hoffman,

TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE oLYMPIA-TENINO RAIL
ROAD.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-03-21

Details OF Estimate No. 3, Prices givcn
by l.. b. Benchley, OF tho Rolling
Mills, at San Francisco.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-03-21

Sul,seript on Rates
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-25
SACGG &ECH,
TuIar and htpai:ef Of Planes,

IS-l!.i. BEN CAi.~oN ~ -,
~ few da,s ami -.tr- ms r,..sti
wee to those vino wish q fave mon iIauos
Timed or Nepails'. Mr.. "eon = tnn--rls-s
workman, has tn tret a r,,u.rrs,I 'n'san. AMI
s,tIarai-rJs eatisf-, all. Or'crs lei. NJ the
tor Of doth 6. tut. cr VIII NJ. j"hu Z.
N;~h,:. WI, rlr.!tt irun.rE att"niIou. sc'"-tt
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-25

s'hi.EI: cF THE Ci..NGi "a H.ts--A
poem bv the brother Of 10. Bowers, w.s
crowded cut Of this ISSUE by press of
iain0r.ant matter. The same will be III
serted on the arrival Of oEr poet,cal
1:Siaic ~ho is temp sEseG..
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-25

Et>.;,lEEED.-Las: hight Register
Asc..t {. A. WitAe1eii. bad GA the books
G52 gl-s,t American voters. all pune and
incurru ptible. because Eons Of them can
be bought (tnis year,, ana there Is hopes
Of near 2J0 more IL t5ls township.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-25


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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-20
For Sale.

/ have a few shares Of the above teslrAbls
''9 fsls I0f 'lle. Iy d.. SMITH.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-20
Phosphate GnI on THE WHlsK

PHOSPHATE GnL on THE WHISKY
WAR-We have q communication rom
this remarkable individual, who writes
letter. and lectures for the public on oil
imaginable subjects, and whose hesdquar'
TEN are at upper Bsnwood," on the
p,eseu, crusade in Ohio against theliquor
saloons. strange - 1t may seem, the
pbosphcrie philosopher does notlook with
entire favor on the crusade, for while be
pbllAnthropist, 9 philosopher, NOR.
sllst, q religionist, and all that sort OIL
thing, yet he Is also great stickler ior
the constitution and laws Of his country.
He therefore calls our attention to Sec. 4
Of Art / Of the Constitution Of the United
States, wherein II Is stated that the Uni.
ted States shall guarantee 10 every State
republican form Of government and pro-
tect them against iAsaSi0n, dOmEs!ie sioIenee,
&c Upon this Constitutional provision
GILL takes his stand and asks show can
Anygood citizen recognize the whisky war
now raging in Ohio" He also asks
whether the Government has not imposed
q duty on whisky, and whether the State
has not imposed q license tax on those
engaged in selling whisky, and whether
those carrying On the business in Lawful
manner are not IS much entitled to pro-
lection as other people.
The philosopher himself Is q strict
temperance man. BE only drinks a little
beer occasionally when he Is overcome ii
HE srduous lsbors. Probably he takes &
mere sup between times to neutralize tht
phosphoric inhalations which he Is com.
PEELED to inspire as matter Of business
Still he Is nevertheless q Temperance man
he believes in the Ohio women ant
thinks their prayers all right, II onl!
they would not congregate in front OF thu
saloons and thus destroy the business 0
the saloon keepers.
Now that Philosopher GILL has de,
livered himself on this important subjec
we should next hear from the phllosophe
ofthe Moundsville National. The opiu.
ions Of these TWO extraordinary mer
would hAYe great weight in settling TIL
business.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-20
FARM FOR SALE


1oaer for sale the Farm on which now
reside, situated In Marshall county, n, Va, some
three miles nom the limits OF the city OF Wheel
ing, on OF near the RAirmont Pike, CONTAINING
l05 acres Of frst.elass land, nearly ali OF VbIeS
10 In fine state Of cultivation, The InpraSa.
rents arc all Of the best, Consisting Of a I3neE
House containing eleven looms, WIN ali The
eonyepieSees needful, a large cisteEn supplies
Il With all the water for which raln water IA need
60. There - AlsoA large Barn, With cellSr: STA.
Die room for Homes and twenty head OF Csttis.
wagon Hou'e, Corn Crib, Brick smoke Honse'
CnieEen House, and good frame Tenant Housc
Containing four rooms; With Churches md School
hoate within abort distance. MIC said land Il
ven Ss!I WaSSfed, and neYer,tailIng well At he
6atn. There is Z good Vineyard Of CStSySS ana
concord Grapes, and large number al the boSt
seS ec os 81 EFqt Trees in full bearing consist
ing o. Apples, Pears, Peaches, PlumS, Cherrfes
and Ounces, with Almost ali Inc first anSiItv ~
smA VI Ioit grown In this part Of the country.
any per con desiring good homo ne4r 10 The
city Of Wheeling, where they can pre6tablx Az
P FIX q Whatever they may raise for Inc mstEet
WI 40 wen 70 call on the subscriber. Who ,SjiI
give al the necessary Information. TeTms es ~
1t-aAW n. 7. wAYIIAN.'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-20

The Bellairo Commercial says thors .Sas
too little Of music and too much Of Philip
Phillips about the concert.
The trial OF David Bowen, charged with
the murder OF his wife near Fairview last
fall, came of at Cambridge recently, and
resulted in the scquittaI of Bowen.
Fifty dollars is the penalty Tor a failure,
on the part Of Justice Of the Peace, to
return, to the County Auditor, on the 1st
Of February, 3 certified statement Of ali
the fines assessed BY him during the year
ending January 1st. And in case no fines
have been assessed, then, that fact must
be reported.
Some prominent men are spoken Of az
Commanders in Chief Of the next circular
fox hunt, among which appear the names
OF Captain Bags the Snake Hunter,
Ross ]. Alexander, Esq, J. P. Jordan,
Esq T, and Judge R. Il. Cochran.
Mr. L. Spence, proprietor Of the Ohio
Valley Agricultural Works, Is now trav-
cling through the West, In the interest Of
his Establishment.
Last week Mr.. Abraham McGrew, To-
cal agent Of the Continental Life Insur-
ance Co, paid 10 the heirs OF David Jack
son, deceased, Of Tiltonville, $1,400, The
amount Of an insurance policy on which
he had paid about $40. ~ :
There were 1920 81 Of tolls collected
at the National Road gates in Belmont
county, after paying the salaries Of gate
keepers, between February /, last, and
October 81. This makes $3.50 9S per
month, or 81. $3.50 20 per year. There are
about 80 miles OF road In this county, 90
that our people would have about $1ss
per mile TO expend annually in the repair
Of the road. The surplus Of tolls collected
in the entire State, within the same
period, was S14, 27S "a; about 1856 per
month, or, in round numbers, $l9 900 per
year. There are about ITO miles OF road
In the State, and these surplus earnings
leave little under SIP per mile for re-
pair OF road against 1888 as above,