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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-09-18
LET Us HAVE PEACE"

The report reached us, several week
ago, in the form of vague rumor
that the prosperous little city of Seattle
had all at once set her heart upon pos
sessing the Capitol of the Territory
| We did not believe it, at the time, ant
thought we had good reasons TO
not giving it credence. We reasoned
thus: In the distribution of the endow
ments which the parent Government
kindly bestowed upon the people of the
Territory when they set up at house
keeping, Seattle, with a clearness oil
vision which time has demonstrated
advanced her claim for the University
and the munifcent grant of land appro
priated for educational purposes. IOlym.
pia, with less business tact, took the
Capitol, and an implied promise that
Government would sometime aid in its
construction. Vancouver received the
Penitentiary, but concluded afterwards
that she did not want it, if she had to
wait the slow action of the Govern
ment in erecting a suitable building for
that purpose. The Custom house was
already located at Port Townsend.
This appeared to be, at the time, q very
fair and equitable distribution of the
local patronage of the Government.
But reports have come from so many
different sources of late that it is i'm
possible to believe that they all origin
ated from an idle rumor. We have
the assurance of prominent citizen of
this place that while on visit to Seat
tie few weeks ago, he heard the sub
iect discussed by several people who
really appeared to desire removal Of
the Capitol to that place, and to antic.
ipate favorable action by the incom-
ing Legislature. So it appears we
must view the question from a serious
standpoint, although it is difficult to
believe that prosperous city like Seat
tie, which has already had its orange
and sucked Il dry, should now expert
ence relish for the stinted persinmon
of sick rival. We do not believe that
anybody with heart less rAiable than
sole-leather, would for a moment en-
terrain any such desire. While it would
amount to but little benefit, in pecu
MARY sense, to Seattle, it is everything
to Olympia, with her disappointment
and sad reverses. We believe that {
more magnanimous spirit actuates ths
human heart than that indicated by
such policy. 't'
The closest friendship has existed be
tween the two communities. Let nc
cause ofcontention arise Any disturb.
ance of the location would be but to
open old sores. It would literally
place the Capitol on wheels, for Seattle
would be regarded as q stepping-ston'
by majority of the lawmakers wht
might be induced to disturb the ques
ton, to carry it to some other point
All the bitterness and antagonisms Of
sectional strife will be aroused by such
action without single compensatine
benefit.
4
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DrsrRrcr ScHooL. Tho fall term Of
the Olympia District School viii COM
mence in the new school building next
Monday, with Mr.. G.. r. Boynton as
Principal, and Miss Mary Shelton and
Mrs. r. s. White as Assistants. 91af
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81 SE Bro. Prosch, Of the Tribune is
now city printer Of Seattle. an Office,
We apprehend in which their u great
deal more Of honor than profit
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-09-18
SLeHrEp. The Dalles Mountaineer

SLIeHrEp.--The Dalles Mountaineer
says that Gen. Sheridan and party, while
on their excursion to the Upper Co.
lumbia, soon as they arrived at that
place, took the cars for Cello, and on
their return Immediately went on board
the steamer Daisy, where they spent
the evening, thus blighting the good
intentions of the people who had de-
termined upon reception. The Noun
taineer very ingenuously adds that great
disappointment was felt by the people,
and especially some who were "per-
sonally acquaintainances of Lieutenant
Sheridan years ago and are now great
admirers of the Lieutenant General"
Why, bless your honest soull The
scenes through which the General has
past since then has obliterated all re-
membrance Of the past. 1t is only ad-
versity that sharpens the memory or
cements friendship. He now associ-
ates with another class, who, while
lauding Fame and extending the high
est honors to her chosen favorites, would
not tolerate recognition of the plebe-
ian tastes and habits incident to the
early days on this Coast. The Noun
taineer has made poor use of it's time,
If it has not yet learned this fact. The
tears it sheds over such disappointments
only serve to make it appear ridiculous.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-09-18

@VExATnous.-To pay $f60 freight on
two tons Of freight from New York to
San Francisco, by the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company, and then have
it delayed nearly month ON the 18th
mus. Verify monopolies have no souls.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-09-18

S The Morming Glory appeared
last Wednesday and has bloomed four
times since, promptly at sun-up. II is
a very creditable. sheet, for tho feld
presented. aaa ttG,. n
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-09-18

EThe Western Washington Indus
tiiai Association have fixed upon Oct.
18th, - the date for the commence
ment OF their Annual Fair.
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81 SE The vote on Governorin Califor-
mia from full returns of nearly all the
counties stands: Irwin (Dem.) SO, 436,
Phelps rep. % ,6sl, and Bidwell (Ind. J
25 $40. KY "
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-09-18

CAIL.--Jas. O'Meara, Esq, Of
Portland made brief visit TO this place
o few days ago. We are indebted TO
him for q call. ASt -
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UNITARIAN. Services at Tumwater at
IL A. N. and at Olympic Hall, Olympia,
at "a P. NJ, next Sunday.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-09-18

sxE The old dollhouse bell, which
has done service in this place for more
than twenty years, was last Wednesday
removed from its cupola, and placed in
that Of the new district school house.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-09-18

DRIIL.--Barnes Hook and ladder Co.
had short drill last Wednesday. and
manifested much proficiency in the
management of their apparatus.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-09-18

E Columbia Engine Go. meet for
drill at half-Past 7 O'Clock this evening.
A full attendance of the company is re-
quested. s...t II. -. 80.
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PERsoSAL.-Mr. W.. r. Dunbar, the
temperance lecturer, favored us with .
call few days ago. - :
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ga veritable whalerecently visited
Steilacoom Bay.
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Days and nightsnOw about equal.
, 1875-09-18

or by violent shaking in the water.
Should any PARTICLES of the pith remain
attached On the fibre, after shaking, or
washing process alluded to above, then
lay the fibre in the SUM-, until. perfectly
dried, and beat with heavy sticks the
remaining pith will fly off like. dust. NO
doubtthe pith may be likewise iEemoEed
by passing the leaves through a cane
mill, drying in the sun, and beating out
with heavy sticks; but as the pith, when
dried in the sun, and, finely apulverized,
penetrates into the pores of the skim, and
stinss pretty severely, it may, be a pre-
ventative to the latter mode Of prepara-
ton. -,.5"H u'Tu ctC'@
do not know the exact time that 10
required, to rot off the pith. The proper
time is when it can be removed like slimes
It would be better for experiment, to use
o lagoon filled with sea water; when the
leaves could remain quiet, as the per-
petual fux and re1ux of the sea may. to
q certain extent, retard the slime like for
nation. tt.t n. 5'7 ri
, 1875-09-18
A WORD ABOUT LAOTOMETERH.
. (Bidll 80 W2n 81

A lactometer consists Of a short glass spbe.
somewhat like q thermometer. without the
frame, marked inside with a graduated scale.
from zero to 10, and having at one end along.
empty bulb, terminating with d smaller: round
bulb, loaded with shot. This simpleinstfument
is plunged into the milk and Indicates the
density of the latter by sinking to- O. particular
figure marked on the scale. THUS II the llact
tometer should go down to, Q your milk will
be all water; if to SO. it will be half-and-hhaIlfs
tito 100, pure milk with the ;,oteamd) and L
to 10, skinned milk, which Is heavier than
cream and milk. - ga i'H' t"~8sA't
, 1875-09-18
PRICES OF FARMING LAND IN
NEBRASKA. 4,u1 /
From tie Herald.)

Lands are cheap, far cheaper than they
will be q few years hence. Tho Burling-
ton and Missouri Railroad hadha Large
land grant and they sell the choicest lands
very low. That road owns 10000 acres
in Iowa. In Nebraska, south Of the
Platte, it owns 700, 900 acres and north 81
that river 100000 acres. It has already
sold 100000 acres at an average OF %
per acre. The price it is selling for now
is from SO to $40 per acre in Nebraska and
from S. to $16 in Iowa, on ten years
credit at six per cent, no payment required
till the end of four years. After that one
seventh is to be paid annually. !. These
terms, it will be SEEM are very easy and
the lands are among the very best and
choicest in the world. The leading cfops
of Nebraska, 10 the order oftheir products,
are corn, wheat, oats, barley, fax and
grapes. Corn averages twenty-five cents
a buShel on the spot. '' O %1n-".
, 1875-09-18
.t.
The "a us"
THE ADVANTAGES OF MULCHING.
From The Hera'd)
Is PUBLIsHEl
EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY.

4. The advantages to be derived from the
use of mulching material may be summed
up somewhat as follows First, the
desire to keep the soil moderately moist
and cool. Second, to prevent the surface
from baking hard through the combined
influences Of the rays of the sun and the
high winds. Third, as a preventive from
weeds. For newly planted trees all OF
these are necessities the mulch preserves
the surface moist and cool, and this is
precisely the condition under which young
fbres are formed, 1t keeps the soil open
and porous, another sine qua non for the
formation and growth of young roots. That
it smothers out the numerous weeds that
would invariably start were the surface
not protected is a self-eyident fact.
For three or four seasons past, we in
the Middle States have suffered terribly
from the severity of the droughts, and,
had it not been for the beneficial effects
of mulching, in many instances the losses
would have been %frightful. Paradoxical
as it may appear, water, applied as we
will, does not answer the purpose
altogether. We need something more
shade is absolutely essential, together
with an equable temperature.
The material that should compose our
mulch differs with the plants to be pro-
iected. as we'll as with the season when
it is applied. We may rest satisfied,
however, that all green or untermented
substances are deleterious in their nature,
and not unfrequently do more harm than
good. We occasionally hear of instances,
however, where such have been used with
good effect, as for example the use Of
turnip tops for mulching strawberry beds
still the principle is bad and should be
discouraged. Heat and moisture engender
decomposition in green vegetable tissue,
and the heat. consequent upon rapid de-
composition is very injurious to plant
life, when placed in immediate juxta-
position Herewith. It calls into active
life innumerable forms of fungoid structure,
many of which are the fOrerunners of
disease, and all are deleterious in the effect
Upon the health of the higher orders of
vegetation. 1t forms o proper hotbead
for the propagation and dissemination OF
millions of insects, the greater portion of
which damage the roots and bark of our
trees and plants. And, lastly, it imparts
a sour and saddened character to the soil
beneath, which must affect the well-being
of the plant. The healthiest pear trees
/ ever'saw were kept constantly mulched
with o good thick coat of this, and each
autumn q. slight s~prinkling Of well rotted
manure was scattered over the surface.
Tan bark is applicable to most kinds of
growing plants, from the largest orchard
trees to the strawberry beds in the garden.
Straw, not too long and pliable, cannot well
be excelled. 1t is clean and affords q plea
SAINT shade, devoid of any deleterious
effects. Hay I do not like, unless very
coarse, and green grass kills more than it
cures. q Manure should never be used in a
fresh state, although such is occasionally
Yesorted to around large trees. ~s.
J. HOPES.
, 1875-09-18

on the N. w, and on which the city has
already spent over six million dollars
and continues to lay out a large sum
annually, in %adornments and improvements.
The SchuylkilI runs through it, bordered
with high banks, and its great natural
beauty has been enhanced by art. The
site selected for the Notwithstanding
is on the river bank, 112 to 100 #. above
tide water, commanding q fine view.
Philadelphia from 100000 in 1920, and
25S,O00 in 18401 has 100000 inhabitants,
living in 1873, 900 dwelling houses, most of
them owned by their occupants. Several
thousands are added every year, and the
building capacity Of the people and building
facilities of the place are enormous. Hence,
having by special Commissioner at Paris and
Vienna made the fullest study of the last
grand exhibitions at those places, the result
Of which was published after their return to
America, the Centenary buildings are going
up with a thoroughness of plan, q complete
ness of detail and an energy of construc-
ton to be expected from so practical a
people, and only possible with such.
The British Commissioner, Mr.. Philip
Cunliffe Owen, who has had much expert
ence in the great European exhibitions,
says that in these respects the American
work excels all its forerunners, and COM
pared with the Vienna Exhibition at same
date from the opening, is six months ahead.
1t viii be an immense exhibit of the
results OF American ingenuity and indus
try, whatever it be of countries over the
ocean, and will assuredly attract vast
numbers Of visitors from all parts of this
continent. Some thousands will also be
sure to go from Britain, with smaller
numbers also from other countries, If with
out much hope to increase their trade with
the five and forty millions of the States,
weighted and INSTRUCTED with the excess
sive duties levied by the latter. with the
certainty Of learning much from the varied
energy of this virile and thoroughly
practical people, few of whom have not
mastered a trade, and many of them seve-
raj. Most of the great sources OF the
raw products of NJ will be repre-
sented, and these colonies should not fail
to be of the number. A few are preparing
Guiana and Jamaica, we believe, and
Trinidad should send her Cacao and
Aphalt products and Bitters, if nothing
else. If she could prepare some Plantain
and Bamboo fibre, with an estimate OF the
probable price at which they could be
delivered in America free of duty, that
might also lead to business. Specimens
of our best Sugar and Rum, Coconut Oil
Fibre and Nutmegs, might also go, to shew
what we can do, if the articles are wanted
by our neighbors and cousins. In addition
to being a great port, Philadelphia is the
greatest mining and manufacturing centre
in the Union, arisingfr from the vast deposits
of Coal and Iron in the country aback of
it. Water-power is also greatly utilised.
, 1875-09-18

Pound the leaves with a heavy block
of wood, or pass through iron or wooden
rollers. for the purpose. of destroying the
skin that envelopes the leaves, and get
ting rid of the juice, tie six or a dozen
leaves together, always taking care that
the Irvine be fixed in the centre, then
submerge in sea water until the pith rotS
away from the fibre, then shake the whole
mass violently, until it is cleansed. when
q beautiful white fibre will remain. The
pith, after remaining some time under
water. becomes like slime on the fibre.
and may be either removed by hand,
, 1875-09-18
BekjendtgjoreHea D,

NET bekjendtgj5res herved at I'd
|DJ kast til R5epartitioneh iafgangne
MARY JANE 4" Dam @3og o,tidiigsreiFa f-
gangne Mand PETER AxEEI'DlzHHEs
felleds 30 vii. bliyee f, ffffreeelmnllEasqgg ii ( ae en
Session som afholdes den sfSSde
acknowledgements Xxi. III slet
midday. 3p = @a9'a g ass4
1oFrederiksteds Skifteret, St.. CrOix
den 13de September 1875. 94Iazai ~
&c. oSARAUW.
, 1875-09-18
THE EXHI-
BITION OF 1876.
{ TT14;dGd C1ro.icle.)

The Centenary buildings Of 1876 are To-
Gated in FAirmount Park, avery beautiful
park OF 274O acres fnaore than four square
mileD adjoining the town of Philadelphia
, 1875-09-18

MODE OF EXTRACTING THE FIBRE OF
THE AMERICAN ALOE (Agavs 0msri-
canal COMMONLY CALLED CAREETA
IN ST. CRoIx.
(From the Corr. ofhe 81. Thomo IEdende.)
, 1875-05-01
CRIMINAL.

Jacob Brcnner uas arrested last evening on
tbs Charge Of picking uwon McOloakey's pocket.
lie was locked W III tho Armory.
Justice Boully discharged Marin Nc!sen from
custody yesterday. She wAs accused OF tho mur'
dor OF Two infants by throwing them into the
river At Division street bridge.
Mnria, tho wifo Of Adolph hnrgnes, Bohou,ian
committed suicide yesterday morning by cutting
her throat With knife. Temporary insanity
was tho causo. she lived 1t Nc. Cornell street,
Luke Hickey, Of Marquette, PLAYED buuko
yesterday. aud lost what little money ho bud.
Fotor Adhmd wnH tho alleged roper aud lie Was
arrested aud hold to bail Ia $500 to await hear-
Ing.
Joaaph Gathus committed suicide yesterday,
at No. 29l West Fouteonth strset, by cutting hta
throat with lazer willis IN teIJrloua 1t. An
inquest Was held, and verdict In accokdanoo
with tho above facts WAS returned.
Charles Kosske vas arrested yostsrday by ON.
Ger Topping. at the ,nstaaca OF George Apple-
man, Of No. 12B North Morgan Ht:cet who
charges hin with the larceny Of = watch. 4
pawlitiokct for tho article WAS found in the pEis-
one1'B possession.
, 1875-05-01

a Gront Billiard Enterprise.
Afuaion has alseady bcou briefly u,ads to ! coming
consolidation Of soreFal largo firms with Wev OF e.
t4bllshius IN Chicago tho extensiyo biar1l.4tie
uaanuiactory on The continent.
No arc happy to announce that this important COM
btuslou Ina already been effected, Tho throe most
prosperous powerful and wealthy b!liasd.houses iu
tho West aud South having un!lea thclr capital, ski,
and ~4do experience for tho purpose OF furnishing thu
world Of billiards With far better and cheaper article.
than either establishment slone ha been able 10 AFFORD
IN tho pas..
E. DsunaWiek b Co.. Of Chicago nrunsw!ck Dzos,,
Of 0h!cago aud ct. Louis, and BtsrlanI, uarl Co.,
Of Chicago, ara tho we.known houses which afo
tcnceforth to be Joined toRcther under the arm name
Of TITUS Brunswick ufos.t 6taph mi Hart Company
Tie business Ut such cancsrn utlss OF cou.sp b.
enormous but tbs enterprise Of all ths parties con.
eerued - we'll sAsabaau that theirs nced be no fear
but their resources Will te sufficiently enlarged TO noet
any emergency. .-....
Xe auticpats unbounded succsss for this great TN.
deFtaking, which embraces tho cary opening OF 4
branch II Cincinnati, aud cordially commend tho new
arm to Tho public gcnstali7 and 10 tho billiard world
ID particular.
Headquarters until further notice 1t Nos. a md 10
Dearborn stseos ap1 st 8tate arces, Chicago, ILL., it.
lnnts sddEeas Ill North Fifth street. Cincinnati al-
dFesa not Yst dotefmlnet.
, 1875-05-01
TRACY AND ALICE,
Why Tracy Titus and Hrs. James A.
Oates Dissolved Partnership,
Az Usual, Motllcr-in.Lnw Is at tito
Bottom Of tho Difficulty.

Aiter long interval. tho California papers ap.
pear upon tho tAb1s In m accumulated pslo, ~
though thaY had boon washed up there by ttn
flood, and stranded Nithous aystom or arrange
ment. Ono Of tho latest contains full account
Of tho difficulty betwocn Tracy TituB and his
wife. Mtn. JAtnss 4. OAtos, as eho IL called by
tdoao vim know her professionally only. fow
weeks ago 1'nE Tribune contained brief H.
tusion to the trouble between thcao two eetina-
bio pcopio. Tho full account Of THUR difficulty
locates ita origin wheEe osory married. man
would naturally o1pacs to find IT.
WITH THE stoTnER-iH-LAm.
Tho history Of tho troubls tntroducoa a history
OF tho principals, and 1t maY bo interesting to
tho gonoinl reader to give II in briof. Alice
Orcen!h Merritt ras born In 1910. aud Ii con-
aequcntly but &c yeara Of age. At tho ago Of
10, whlo At school 10 Nashville she foil 'u iovo
With James a. 0atos leading man at the Nash
Vile Theatre, ana, contrary 70 tho custom, 10
unitod sccresly md removed tho following yoar
to Cincinnati, whore Atr. Oatca played for one
5oar. and nns thon compelled BY sickucse to
withdraw from tho staEe. Airs. Oatos, forcsl to
ut Woods Theatro, aud shere learned the rudl-
mcnts Of hcr ast. It MAS hets that G. D. Hoss
engaged her to play In
TIE "r1ELD or TUE CLOTH OF ooLD,"
and bho camo to ChcAto with lor husband and
played In that famous burlcaluo in Croaby's
Dpara-Houso. Traey I1tas waa at that time
Treasurer OF tho Theatre, and James Oaten came
here AZ Btage-n,auagor. Titus travelled with tho
company ayer since. When 0stea diod In 1871
ho obtained from Tracy uEoHisc 10 protcct an1
caro- for Ills wldow, which promise Tituh kept to
tho beHt of his ability, and, in order to omit no
ouporLuatty Of aitttpH her.
HAhRtEp HIS CHANCE
ut St. Louis In November, 1872. Tho company
had iu the meautimo l1oon strengthened by the
addition to it Of BILLY Crane. Uharies II. brow,
John Howsou {brothor Jotn) and othors. Tloy
emerged gradually from burle.qun into opora-
bou1e. and ultimately became oxtroa,oIy pop.
ular, aud In apits Of hard tlmoa lavo made
money.
Il arpcayh that tho troupe Ia atwaYs accompa-
MED BY tao ladies', OF whom, OF course, gal
lantry forblds any but fayosabie ment,on. Ono
Of these van Mrs. Oates sister, Miss Pauline
Merritt, and tho Other alas! tolr mother Mrs,
klerritt, Those two fadtcs boarded elsewhere,
mud Tracy Titus and his wife ut tic OccIdont.
For a week or two everything went smoothly.
But OF, ono untuclsy occaaon a quarrel aroso 70.
, 1875-05-01
LOCAL LETTERS.

sur r1,r prn1 m sc,tours nr oHfcAno rAy1xo
=nA 1A1 1'-SD ,ssT,TGT1oSs7 ~ A"4AAS
r, u. p,d,,o. ~ RI. rh,-oao gx-nun..
4't"s 1a",, ~ !" ~ .'.' S"'Iaa' ~, t.''a" ,..u.
L'sts1 1'l's Ap11' is'-4n communication
touching the management OF tho public schools
;nst ,i,o rronn1 taI{rn wnn thnt ovirg IN an
ss'' :.s.,.a ~. ',sa $500 - ..s ~ s % -. s"'ae ~ "a
Hon'c'ao fo1'1no VI coatao sna VI oAe1c4seS'
very much greatef amount Of time aud money ID
required 10 obtain certain primary results indis-
pensapo 10 Inc on.u. OF eyery @ es'.zen than
"oa'a 10 necessary uuaet s"sh' noa'hentsou
OF tho course. As no" arranged, many who havo
barely timo and means to lnastor the elements
Of tho few branches necessary to tho transaction
~ ay.,v5.v h,,sIrosa ~ ohitrsa - ,n,r,, tts
.,Is ua.saoeo ao uo"ss1 " asssa .,' sao
"no'o .su.aua aha expensive souaa ot toose VINO
aim a. Instruction III tho Normal and High
School course. aa preparatory to nsef1! aud
ayuI esa, brilliant career among the learned pro-
fsss!ons. 10 mn
iug the year 1874, aud who moved onward with
thu precision and order of an "army with bun
ncrs,' but Bixty-four reached tle goal. Tho
ttmo requtied from entetang tho tensh grade
70 graduation In tue High Bchoul may
hs estimated by tla fact that tao history Of uoms
Of the most dlstingnanned p%p1ltte1scnds through
period Of n!ne yeats. Tbs expense OF tho
course may 10 inferred FROM tho subioiued list
Of textbooks in use - ahown BY the report Of
the Commttee On Tex. .1jooks fur 1874, aud fur
the pesasal Of which bespeak the pAtiepco Of
your teadcrs:
Moyabie cards with words and lctters for tho
usa OF tAe tenth grade Waltor Smith draw!ug-
h; hhooks; rayso.. nunton 4 aerioner's rrt.lnE~