Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-07-29
FROM DAILY OF WEDNESDAY,

FROM DAILY OF WEDNESDAY
THAT there is generally no loss without
some gain has been demonstrated by the re-
cent flood Oh the Willamette and Columbia
rivers. A writer observes that although the
high waters has swept away all the fences
and ruined orchards in many cases, when the
river subsidized rich alluvial deposit was left
which greatly adds to the natural fertility of
the soil. The depth Of the deposit varies
from eighteen inches to four feet. Every
farm lying below Rainier, and contiguous
enough to the river to he overflOwed, has
been raised from a foot and half to four
feet higher than before the freshet In addi.
ton to the increased fertility of the soil, the
freshet has raised the whole country several
feet higher than before, and has filled up the
holes and hollows making sections of country
previously rough, level and smooth. With
the present elevation Of the country, the
average height of the spring and summer
flood will fail to overflow the land ON either
bank. Temporarily, the farmers have sus-
tanned damage and no small amount of in
convenience; but the high water has pro,
duced permanent benefit, which will be felt
in the future. The benefit, however, is con-
fined to the lower tier of countries. The
banks of the rivers further inland have been
washed away, and these doubtless constitute
the deposit which has SO materially improved
the lower district
A CORRESPONDENT of the Sacramento Re-
cord>Union writing from Le;psig, Germany,
under a recent date, notes the fact that "boys
are not seen on the street corners or hanging
around theater, but they are kept safely at
home until an age when they may be trusted.
Boys and girls drink beer at the restaurants,
but one never sees them alone. No one
thinks here that they will die drunkards be-
cause they drink beer, a beverage they use
for dinner at home" That this produces any
deterioration of the people as a race, the age
of the nation with its conservative customs,
emphatically negatives. The correspondent
further remarks: Il have yet TO see boys
on the streets without their parents, except
ing when coming from night school. have
seen no boy or girl even with their parents
leries they are no; admitted until over II
years of age. There may be, according to
Church Judgment, religious decentralization
among Germans, but nevertheless they un
derstand how to take care of Tie youth; they
do less preaching, but the law of the land
compels them to obey orders, and the young
must be trained, by words if efficient, by
force if necessary"
HARD TIMES IN New YORK. -" Burleigh,'
the regular New York correspondent, of the
Boston journal, writes to his paper from
that city as follows: Nothing goes here
that demands money. Lectures, concerts
and entertainments don't pay expenses.
Balls and parties appeal for patronage in
vain. The best lecturers in the country and
the most popular speak to thin houses, with
hardly income enough to pay expenses.
Nearly all the benevolent work is stoppedt
for when people cannot get bread they canno
support charitable societies. Full one>third
OF the churches arc suffering from embarrass,
ment. There has not been season for years
when there were so many unemployed sing
crs in New York In manv of the churches
choirs are cut down, salaries reduced or con-
gregational singing introduced. Many ar
tistes are retained in tho churches simply by
the private donations of individuals. Nos
body wants any help. In many Of the large
stores reductions have been made two and
three times. Men accustomed 10 get from
81 800 to s., 500 a year are thankfully receiv
ing IS a week. rather than be turned adrift.
Nobody can forecast when there is TO be .
change for the better" .
"PILToN &c gets off the following ingenious
effusiop in the last Port Townsend Argus:
Lo the poor Indian, whose untutored mind
Ahn-kOt-te yaka chaco klOeh; ..
Sees God In clouds or hears him In the wind,
Alike konaway mm-a-lOos.
Those who were warriors. bold and brave.
lily ak mamook poo mow-itsh;
Are creeping to their lonely graves,
Tenas lala yaka nanitch.
Look on Siwash's haggsrd phz
Yaka tick-cy yum see-a-h0st;
All those beauteOus lands were his
Mamook tipso copa sce-ah.pOos.
Hell hunt more In the darksone wood
Quansum mamook chacO till,
But thinks the whites Of superior blood
Boston tkope pc Siwash pill.
Poor Indian has nearly run his race
k0naway alike chaco sick:
Hell soon give way to a superior face
Re quansum moosum kofs stick.
MEssRs. Barker & Dickinson are engaged in
filling up the lot on which their saloon stands
corner of Main and First Streets. 1t is their
intention to construct neat fence and plant
shade trees and shrubbery over all the ground
not covered by buildings First Street is
likewise to be raised to the grade of Main
Street and graveled. In the latter improve
ment the town pays for clay filling, and the
graveling is done by the above firm. Such
evidences of enterprise are truly gratifying.
SERVICES were held in the Methodist
Church, last Sunday. for the first time since
its renovation. 1t is now one of the neatess
places of worship in the Territory The old
flat ceiling has been replaced by an arched
covering. Ornamented with elaborate center
pieces. and light inside blinds have been at
tached 10 all the windows, while the wood
work has been newly painted and vanished
Pastor and congregation have cause to feel
proud of the result OF their efforts.
THERE is beautiful girl in Brooklyn who
is most efficient worker in the temperance
cause. She has little book, the first page
of which contains total abstinence pledge,
and Whenever N yentlaman il introduced to