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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-12-18

"VANITY Fam. This is the name of
o gambling device set up by trio of
sharps a few days ago, and which gath
cred in seyera. bupare5 dollars Of coin
before the authorities discovered its un-
lawful character. The business con-
sisted of selling photographs of fifty
cents each, with prospect of drawing
from one to ten dollars, and greater
chance Of drawing q blank. Men, wo-
men and boys seemed infatuated with
the game, and the room was crowded
day and night, until the moral sentiment
was aroused and the place became a
little too hot for comfort. We know of
no game yet devised more likely to trap
the unwary and SOW the seeds of pas
sion for play, than this simple and ap-
parently harmless means of disposing
of wares. We hope to see it discontin-
ued in every form, and especially at the
church fairs, where similar plans for
raising funds are not unfrequently
adopted.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-12-18

How TO TELL AN HONEST D1sTILLER.-
A Treasury detective gave a Chicago
Tribune reporter the following infalli-
BILE test for honest distillers and gaug-
ers; You go around to the distillers,
and every one you fined with little
tuft of hair right in the palm of his
hand that man is honest in his dealings
with the Government. Then yon get
q list of gaugers, and every one that
can turn his head around and see a
chalk mark on the back of his neck,
that man is an honest gauger. Then
you find a storekeeper. who can put his
elbow into his mouth and he is an hon
est storekeeper.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-12-18

DIssATIsFIED.-An Eastern Washing
ton exchange says that one of the me NJ
bers of the new colony-who, by the way
is Appointment and intelligent gentleman
called recently, and informed him
that there is much dissatisfaction among
the colonists is regard to the character,
condition and quality of the land which
was selected by their president, the
Rev. H. S. Parkhurst, on Hood river.
The informant states there is very little
land fit for cultivation, and that it must
be irrigated before it will produce to
any great extent.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-12-18

Public in and for said Territory person.
ally appeared James l.. Williams, John
Lewis and Nathan Gates, who being
each for himself duly sworn, on oath
says: That they each of them were part
of the crew of and on board the steam
tug Goliah, of Port Gamble, during the
whole of the month of November, AID.
1875; that we were on board said steam
er on the 18th of November, A. D.
1875, when we passed close to body
floating on the water, about IL miles to
the westward of Race Rocks, Straits of
Fuca; that on seeing the body the
steamer was stopped and q boat sent to
pick up the body; that it was all done
in our sight, we saw the whole of it.;
the boat picked up tho body and brought
it on board, and we helped lift it on
board and carried it aft, and laid it
down OH the hatch. 1t was the body
of woman, about 35 years of age; had
no life preserver on, and was dressed
in q chemise, red underskirt with black
trimming, short sack of imitation seal
skin, shoes and stockings, and one gar
ter, nothing more; the body had three
rings on the hand, and IA ear ring in
each ear; tho rings were gold, good
deal worn and jewels in them; the ear
rings had small peal!s ia them. We
took these things, the rings and ear
rings and the sack from off the body,
and the captain had box made and
had the body placed in it and nailed
up. There was nothing else on the
body but what is mentioned herein, and
one of the rings had the letters o. HI.
or III. o. engraved on it. The box was
not opened again until it was taken to
the Coroner's room, in Port Townsend,
on the next day. Nothing could have
been taken from the body without our
seeing it, as we were near it all the time
from when it was first picked up until
the Eox was nailed up as aforesaid.
The rings and ear rings and the sack
were delivered to the Coroner along
with the box.
j. r. WILLIAMSON,
NATHAN A. Gates,
JOHN LEWIS.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 18th day Of December, A. D., 1876.
G.. MoRRIs HITLER,
Notary Public.
TERRIToRY OF WASHINGTON,
COUNTY OF JEFFERSON.
7 hereby certify that the foregoing
affidavit is true and correct copy of
the original affidavit, made before me
on the 18th of December, A. D., 1875,
in testimony whereof have hereunto
f~, set my hand and affixed
! Seal. my official seal, this 14th
t--~~' day of December, A. d.,
1915.
G.. NORRIS HALLER,
Notary Public.
The officers Of Masonic Lodges
elected for the ensueing year, will be
installed on ST. Johns day, December
27th. r. r..
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-12-18

The LITERARY CoTRRIE. The literary
soeiab'e held by the Unitarian Society
in Olympic Hall, on Wednesday even
ing, was well attended, and the interest
taken in the literary exercises appears
to increase. About nine o'clock the
hall was cleared for dancing, which
continued till eleven o'clock, when all
departed, evidently highly pleased with
the evenings entertainment.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-12-18

TEMPEST IN TEAPOT. Intelligent
Ger and Dispatch are having high Sid
time calling each other names, because
their respective editors look at Judge
Lewis Through different colo.ea spec
tacles. Dotard, -" liar and "thief'
are favored words in the vocabulary en-
ployed, and the battle RACES thick and
hot. Outsiders look on with about the
interest that Swift viewed the battle of
the pigmies.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-12-18

FAR AND OYSTER SUPPER. fair will
be held ct Olympic Hall, on Monday, the
10th inst, by the ladies of the Unitar-
ian Aid Society. Doors will be open
at P. NJ, and viii remain open dur
ing the afternoon and evening. The
ladies have o choice lot of articles for
sale, and almost any one can find some
thing nice for Christmas presents. An
oyster supper will be served in the
evening. Admission free; supper 25 cts
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-12-18
A LITERARY PARALLEL.

Ed. STANDARD: The Echo published
q nondescript, few weeks ago. that Was
read at +" literary entertainment Wv
en- by 6 the pupils of Union Academy
and prepared expressly for the occns.
ion" Here is an extract:
Steamed the Pa cif.ic thro the straits to
Two dactyl feet, one iambus. ind
one anap@st--1ls. And here is its
mate:
Sailed like leaf-letout floating free;'--
Two dactyl, ono trochee, and a mon.
osyllable---9s. Here is mother:
De meath like q phantom tho Pacific
A gainst the fierce raging stormy fiend
Which dashed the bill lows into a sea of
And caused the old vessel to creak and
groan. -. - WIN
Comment is unnecessary. This is
rather Craze subject to criticise, but
we must notice little point of interest
in the sixth verse. ......
" A boat was lowered, and score or moro
or women were started for "the other shore.p
But 1t foundered and sunk,"*
"A SECOND BOAT met with I similar fate;
But anchored safe on the other shore"
Now, that the public may not come
to the conclusion that the Union Acade.
my contains all the literary talent in
the city, append herewith veyJatim
ct hterdttum copy of production by one
of the pupils of the Public School, as
read before the school last Friday after.
noon, and which came fully up to the
above npoint Of literary merit, we think:
TEMPERANCE,
Temperance gentlemen is q solmen
thing But. 1 do not fairly understand
this subject but 1 will try to DISCUSS it
this question little First place I will
try to show what temperance is Now be
temperance in oil things is what the
good book says But I think you do not
fairly understand the question But I
endeavor to show what it means Second
place be temperance in all things as
said before as. is noble thing know
OF myself for once when sat down to a
good dinner eat so much that am so
sluggish that can hardly get around
therefor il had tempret void not
have been so And I know offa man that
talk on the scriptures so much that he
never gets though but he gets all his
peoples in an uproar and no good in
all his talking And does no good in all
his talk but Therefore if he had been
tempret he might have done something
in his talking as it was he do a thing.
that is the way the. thing goes And
that is the way drunkard goes he goes
he takes one glass at time and so on
till he gets to be worthless drunk
ard and a mother thing I almost forgot
it But how ever will mensioned it.
1t is a I hardly understand it First
question is what is in that glass Now I
hardly know what it is. But guss at
this Subject is a very important question.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-12-18

Sr1IL ANOTHER WRECK.-A cores
pendent Of o Portland paper, writing
from Gardiner, under date of the sth
inst, says: Last Saturday, Dec. 4,
the schooner Spdrro,c undertook to
cross the bar. Approaching the bar,
the captain and crew saw that it was,
using the sailors phrase, pretty lumpy,'
but too late to turn back. When on
the bar heavy sea came aboard over
her stern. The wheel was down, and
the force of the water broke the tiller
ropes, and she preached too, when q
heavy sea struck her broadside and
turned her over, so far that her masts
struck the bottom, and when she rolled
back they went out to clear her decks.
Those who were saved do not know how
they hung on, as her keel was out of
the water, and they chung to anything
which they could get hold of. Her
anchors fell overheard, and when she
righted up they went to work to cut the
chains. After cutting the chains, the
vessel drifted over tho north spit to
within 200 yards of the north beach,
where she struck and still lies. The
two seaman at the wheel were dashed as
they supposed securely, but one broke
loose and was never seen after the first
breaker struck, and the other was found
hanging by the neck in about an hour
after she struck. The second mate,
Victor, swan around the vessel three
times amid the breakers before they
could get line to him. He was finally
saved but bruised so badly he can hard
ly walk. Captain Lawson was able to
be at the wreck next day, but pretty
badly used up; his ambition is all that
kept him up. There is no blame at
tached to the officers as it was an I'M
avoidable accident. The Sparro,o be-
longed to Vance OF Humboldt, and
Simpson Bros, of Coos Bay. She
was her way back from San Buenaven~
tura to this place, for lumber. There
were neither freight nor passengers
aboard at the time. did not learn the
names of the three lost. John Kruss
has been working on'the wreck all day.
They have all the water and ballast out,
and think she will float at high water.
The Indians report having found body
FIVE miles north of the Umpqua, and
think it is one of the Spa,ro,o's MEN, as
it had not the appearance of being dead
more than three days.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-12-18

PRIZES AwARDED.-At Prof. Wells
writing school, in the school house Of
District No. 1, Monday evening, the
following prizes were awarded: Miss
Sarah Waldron, best penmanship,
chrome; Master Morgan, greatest inn
provement, IS; Avis Smith, second
best improvement, gold pen. The
judges were Prof. Royal, Jos. Chilberg
and Mrs. j. B. Allen.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-12-18

New ENGLAND HOTEL. want of o
new hotel is not so much felt as the
need of accommodating landlords, and
we find in "mine host" of the New
England, all the requisites of the latter
essential. 1t has been generally re-
marked that those who stop with Young
& Brown once, usually make their
house an abiding place whenever they
visit this city.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-12-18
OLYMPIA. SATURDAY MORNING. Die. is. ISL
THE MESSAGE.

The Presidents Message is published
in this issue, although we doubt wheth-
or more than one in ten Of our readers
vii, give it anything like careful peru
sal. It is mainly useful as q weather
cock, TO indicate the direction which
the breeze Of popular sentiment is TAX
ing, o. seen from the dome of the White
House, and affords humiliating evidence
of the shifting tendency of party creeds
when the incentive is presented for dis
sembling.
1t will be observed that in his recapit-
ulation he urges that provision be made
for supporting common schools, and in
that connection he afirms that Z" no
sectarian creeds should ever be taught
in any school supported in whole or in
part by the State, Nation, or by the
proceeds of any tax levied upon any
community" This is just about what
our Territorial Superintendent of Com
Schools expressed in the law framed
by him and submitted to the late Leg
islature, but he was condemned from
the pulpit by very Jealous Republican
preacher, as Romanist, and the Ian
guage of the act was construed to ex-
clude the Bible from common schools.
We await to see whether the divine
will discover the difference between
"your OK and my bull"
On the currency question, the Presi-
dentassumesD Democratic ground, doubt
less with the hope of securing the sup
port of hard currency men, should he
succeed in manipulating the party con-
ventions so as to carry re-nomina-
ton.
It is with regret we observe that the
President advocates, for probably the
same object, the interests of the gigan-
tic monopolies which control the carry
ing trade of the country. He recon-
mends that all descriptions of merchan.
disc shall be excluded from the mails,
which policy, if adopted, will again
place the people ut the mercy of the ex-
press companies for the transportation
of many articles Of comfort and conve.
nience. which have hitherto passed
through the post-office. If the course
Senator Hamlin, which resulted in an
increased rate on this description of
Matchmaker, brought down upon him
maledictions throughout the land, with
how much more JUNCTION will curses fall
upon one who has already sinned away
his day Of gracel
We bespeak for the Messagea careful
persual,by oil who wish to read correct
ly the signs of the times.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-12-18

ANNExAT1oN.-The telegraph informs
us that Senator Kelly, of Oregon, has
introduced q bill for annexation of some
of the upper counties of this Territory
to that State, providing q majority of
the voters of the district to be annexed
signify their preference for the change.
While we acknowledge the justice of
consulting the wants of those immedi-
ately interested in the measure, the
wishes of the people of the whole Ter
ritory should influence the action of
Congress on the subject. The senti-
ment west OF Cascades is almost unan-
imously adverse to the measure.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-12-18

MAsoMc.-At q regular meeting of
LIT. Moriah Lodge No. IL, r. and A.
NJ, held at Oakland, on the 18th inst.
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing term: f. G.. Morrow, w.
NJ; Jacob Hauptley. s. W.; c. F. For
veil, ]. w.; Loring Wilson, T.; A. F.
Chapman, s.; VIM. r. Morrow, 8. D.;
Chistopher johnson, ]. D.; Geo. W.
Huntlsy. Tyler; z. A. Wilson and
4. L. Willsy, 8.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-12-18

The HOLIDAY SEASON The fancy
goods, toys etc., displayed by Burr
and Lowe & Co., give evidence that
Christmas and New Year..are approach
ing. Our. youngest "hopefui" has
picked out the identical wheel-barrow
that is to be his own on the eventful
Christmas morn, and is indulging ex-
travagant fancies of the number of arti-
cles it will contain when deposited by
Old Santa Claus on the chimn ey hearth.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-12-18
GATHERINGS BY THE WAYsIDE.


Every Philadelphia girl with spark
of ambition in her nature expects to
catch a lord during the Centennial.
The .tailors of the country are organ
izing for the Centennialn They pro-
pose to celebrate the clothes of the
century in fitting manner.
A French writer describes q young
lady as one who kisses her gentleman
friends till she is six years old, and
then leaves off Until she isssixteen.
The Prince Of Wales is to occupy dur
ing his stay at Yummo palace which
the Maharajah Of Cashmere has had
constructed, in anticipation Of his visit,
at cost 930,090.
Al Esssish,aaaa spoakins pleasantly
of American girls says: Mothers and
daughters pull very evenly together,
though one cannot deny that the daugh-
ters frequently row stroke in The fam
lily boat" a 1888. isa,
A little four years old created q rip
pie by remarking to the teacher OF her
Sunday School class: 4" Our dogs dead.
/ bet the angels were scared when they
saw him coming up the walk. He's
cross to strangers" :
A loving maiden has renowned the
Christian faith to get husband. We
know whole patches of maidens who
would renounce almost anything to get
one, except, perhaps, the world, the
flesh and the devil. t
An African Prince once offered .Du
Chaillu his choice of o wife among $50
girls. To prevent jealousy he took
them all. As he couldn't hire apart
ments for such a crowd, he was obliged
to camp out with them, and he says it
surpassed any strawberry festival he
ever attended. 81 hr aaCg % &
Rev. Mr.. Sturgeon appears to have
some ideas eminently practical, which
is good in an evangelist. He said, in Q
recent sermon on public speaking,
Moreover, brethren, avoid the use of
the nose as an organ Of speech, for the
best authorities are agreed that il is in
tended to smell with"
Lieut.. Gen. Sheriden, Major Gen.
Hancock and Brig. Gen. Derry have
been appointed as o court of inquiry in
the charges made against Gen. Bah
cock, and according to precedent, we
may expect to see the accused come
forth from the ordeal as innocent and
spotless as one would wish to be.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-12-18
THE MAN WHO Srops HIS PAPER

THE MAN WHO SroPs HIS PAPER
Philip Gilbert Hamerton, in his admir-
able papers ON intellectual Life, thus
talks to the man who stopped his
paper" Newspapers are to the civil
lied world what the daily house-talk is
to the members of the household: they
keep our daily interest in each other;
they save US from the evils of isolation.
To live as member of the great white
race of men, the race that has filed
Europe and America, and colonized or
conquered whatever other territory it
has been pleased to occupy-to share
from day to day its cares, its thoughts,
and inspirations-it is necessary that
every man should read his paper. Why
are the French peasants SO bewildered,
at sea? 1t is because they never read
newspaper. And why are inhabitants
of the United States, though scattered
over territory fourteen times the area
of France, so much more capable Of
concerted action, so much more alive
and modern, so much interested in new
discoveries of all kinds, and capable of
selecting and utilizing the best of them
1t is because the newspaper penetrates
everywhere; and even the lonely dweller
on the prairie or in the forest. is not in
tellectually isolated from the great cur
rents of public life which flow through
the telegraph and press"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-12-18

"TooT YOUR HORN IF YOU DON'T SELL
A CLAM.-This familiar quotation finds
an illustration, in the frantic endeayors
of the Echo to keep life in its body. 1t
is swelled up like toad with conceit.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-12-18

BELIIGERENT.-We understand that
the Transcript is to be prosecuted for
libel by the Port Blakely Mill Co., and
the editor of the Echo will be held "per-
sonally responsible" by citizen of
Port Townsend.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-12-18

* The Albany Evening Democrat
has made its appearance. It is neatly
printed, and. of course, properly edi-
ted. Mart knows how to do it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-12-18

E We are informed that The pastor
elect Of the Baptist church, of this place,
Rev. J. p. Ludlow. of Sacramento. CAL,
ss expected to arrive by this mornings
boat. Services will be held at the
church tomorrow.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-12-18

Sc A late telegram announces the
appointment of d. p. Thompson, Esq,
of Oregon, as Governor of Idaho. This
is one act Of the Administration we can
heartily endorse. "Dave" is q man
who commands the respect of all who
know him.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-12-18

TRADING JAcK-KNIvEs. The North
,cestern Farmer and Echo have consol-
idated their subscription lists, and the
subscribers of the former journal will
reclaim the Echo until their term ex-
pires.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-12-18

@ BY the amended Constitution of
the National Grange Patrons of Hus-
bandry, males as we'll as females, are
eligible to membership at the age of
sixteen.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-12-18

@ The time made by the celebrated
horse Osceola in the three in five race
at La Grande lately was, 1469, I.A63
and so.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-12-18

MIND READING. last Prof, Rice
has concluded to give us manifesto
ton OF his powers. He will appear in
Columbia Hall this evening. III our
readers will read the puffs We gave him
when expected last October, they will
have fair idea of his wonderful powers
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-12-18

az The new twenty-cent coinage
does not meet with general favor on the
Coast and its introduction, as a con-
sequence, is quite slow. The twenty
five cent piece is preferred, whereby
five cents is frequently added to the
profits on small articles. F W
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-12-18

SEA resolution was adopted by
the House of Representatives, last We'd
nesday declaring strongly against the
Third Term, by vote of 232 to 10.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-12-18

E" Vanity Fair" is to be the sub
jec OF sermon in Olympic hall Sunday
evening. Morning service at Tum-
water as usual.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-12-18

xE The City Council of Walla- walla
have memoralized Congress to repeal the
amendments of the late Legislature to
their city charter.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-12-18

sE- The new wharf is approaching a
completed state, and work on the road
thereto is progressing as favorably as
could be expected at this season of the
year. Al ss4
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-12-18

D. 10 Is perfect; Z 10 fair; s 10 bad. I'm.
Average standing has reference to department.
particularly; but general remissness In studIes
lowers the rate of standing. - ra-5ge.
No. scholars enrolled In Higher Department, .1ls
Average attendance. -. ,ss... ~ e e
x1ara co sttendanna fE f,..I: 81
Whole number enrolled In the school .iss
Clara Baldwin, Georgiana Smith, David Patton,
and James Doflemre, stand the highest In deport-
ment ia the Primary Department. AL w
Cassie Cullen, Eta Cullen, Grant ,Talc0tt and
George Marency. were promoted from thu Primary
to the intermediate Department during the term.
Caltha Eastman, of the higher department. and
Sammie Milroy, OF the primary department, two
intelligent, good children, were removed py
1'' G.. r. BoYNTON
aba III ft8tHSr4 n L. p. YEMEN, "
f,.9 49,. s,s F9g Mrs. A. J.. WHITE,
44f' A4'fl ''s Mrs. r. M, BOYNT0N.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-12-18

E Mr.. G. A. Barnes declines the
Governors appointment of Trustee OF
the Washington Insane Asylum.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-12-18

xE The new paper soon TO be start.
ed in Snohomish county will be named
the Northern Star.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-12-18

AZ E. p. Hammond, the evangel-
ist," is performing in West Philadel-
phia, before fair audiences.