Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-01-02
Gatherings by the Wayside.


ment of 8. B. Axtell, for Governor of
Utah. 81
Vigorate is the name of the new ex-
plosive, which is more powerful than
nitro-glycerine.
The Tennessee Legislature is to be
called upon to consider the subject OF
taxing church property.
Wade Hampton is mentioned in some
sections of the South as the Democratic
candidate for Vice President in 1876.
When they want to be severe on
tergiversator in Carson, they say: ";:You
would rather lie for greenbacks than
tell the truth for coin" .... ,.-... ,. .~s-
A foolish fellow is puzzling himself
over the connundrum whether the in
habitants of the planet Venus know they
have had a transit. y .'' se
A severe snow storm passed over the
Eastern and Middle States on the Goth.
A fall of twenty inches is reported at
Patterson, New Jersey. .il.. ...
It is rumored that the Mormons in
the United States propose to found col
onies in Mexico, with the intention of
emigrating en- masse from Utah. u e.l.
E. M. Stone, of Waltham, Massachu.
sets, ought to become famous. He put
on the invitations 10 his silver wedding
the words, Ono presents received"
It is astonishing how many Southern
ontrages have ceased happening since
election. It is supposed the people are
busy eating the negroes that they killed.
General and Mrs. Mcclellan will
spend the Winter in Egypt. They are
now enjoying the voyage of the Nile,
and Mrs. Mcclellan has been quite re-
stored to health. u.s.. .f.,s.
The Secretary of the Interior has re-
ceived an official letter announcing the
I acceptance by Great Britain of an in
vitation from the United States to par
ticipate in the Centennial. ....-,.
There are four clergymen elected to
the next Congress, and if one of them
would consent to serve as Congressional
Chaplain it would be saving to the Gov
eminent of SO, 900 a year. ..- ie
It is estimated that at least 1000
men are now out of employment in the
city Of New York. Surely the prospects
for the coming winter look rather
gloomy for the poor of that city. w..
And while we are enjoying the fat
things Of the land, let us commisernte
the poor grasshoppers of Minnesota.
This is not their joyous season. Fence
rails furnish rather dry picking for a
holiday feast. pi 81. al
The Chicago Temperance Monthly is
the title of a new forty-eight page illus
trated magazine, to be devoted to the
cause OF temperance, and the first mum
Der of which will be issued this month
by Mrs. G. Augustus Haviland, Of the
Gem Of the West. --'f "'''t i'
What are we to think of this evidence
of conceit struck in, from the Washing
ton Chronicle: &c If thievery in journ-
alism were punishable with death we
should be the sole surviving journalists
of this unhappy country .-.. a.
The Montgomery advertiser has an orig.
inal way of making the distinction be-
tween the white and colored members
of the Legislature of Alabama. In
speaking of the former, it places the pre-.
fix "Mr." before their names, while COL
ored members are referred to by their
surnames. ,''A'I a.
Gerrit Smith died in New York on the
18th of December, aged seventy-seven
years. It will be remembered that;
long years ago, Mr.. Smith was o strong
anti-slavery man. During the war he
was an ardent friend of the Union, and
his influence was keenly felt throughout
this continent. ,-..l. tf
Even President Grant is in doubt
about the stories ground out by the
Southern " outrage mill" and extern
sively published in the Republican pa
pers prior to election. He wants Con-
gress to appoint committee to inves-
tigate the subject and ascertain, wheth!
or they are true or not. .lj nt3naat-9.
A married pair were recently d.
vorced by decree Of the Supreme Judi
cial Court Of the State of Maine on the
ground of cruelty. The true reason was
that he loved flowers, books, poetry,
pets and all the beauties Of nature,
while she confined her thoughts solely
to " billed victuals" and the interests
of the children. ..... -, ~ ~ "a f. T.
Since 1910 Vice President Wilson has
made l 400 stump speeches, written .
large historical work on the Yis0 and de-.
cline Of the Slave Power in America,
served in the United States Senate, de-
livered any number of lyceum lectures,
contributed extensively to the columns
of the periodical press, besides doing
as much miscellaneous and uurecorded
work as nearly any other man in the
Republic. He 10 now an invalid and is
not likely ever to be anything else;
but he has done full ife-time's work
already. tca g9f a7tl -a +na4
It is rumored in Washington that Mr..