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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-12-30
UmrAalAx ADvocArE.-It will b.

Ux1rARlAN ADvoCATE.-U will b
seen, BY reference to advertisement,
that Rev. D. N. Utter proposes to
issue . monthly Journal, commencing
with the new year, devoted to the
PRONUNCIATION of the tenets of Unita-
RAN belief. It will be an eight-pags
journal, aud furnished at 81 per year.
Il il safe to predict. from Mr.. Utters
acknowledged ability, that the new
aspirant for popular favor will rank
among the leading religious journals.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-12-30
Washinato,t Standard.
OLYMPIA, SATURDAY MORNING, DEC. 80, 1876.
The Passing Year.


Before another issue of this journal
shall go forth, the year 1876 will
have been numbered with the past.
1t has been an important period in
the worlds history, especially as re-
CARDS that of our own nation; one
which will leave its impress upon
the future and serve in no small de-
gree to shape the destiny of the
human race. While it has brought
a season of rejoicing and witnessed
the gathering of nations to celebrate
the Tooth anniversary of Free Gov
eminent, it has likewise developed
an era of proAigacy and misrule,
which has tested its strength to the
utmost, and places in the near fu-
ture the decision of the great prob
lem of self-government.
AS this is the time for good re-
solves, let us all hope that Patriotism
will soon assert her mild dominion
and crush out the party feuds which
threaten anarchy and ruin. When
we form the determination to " swear
off, from some small vice, let us re-
solve anew to consecrate our efforts
to the perpetuation of our noble
form of government.
The past year has been one of i'm
portant local results. The develop
ment of some of our most valued re-
sources give promise of prosperity,
and the extension of important facil-
tiles of travel indicate a growing
confidence in the new northwest.
It may thus be regarded as the be-
ginning of those "good tines" for
which many of us have waited so long
and patiently.
The following invocation, by AL
fred Tennyson, will find response
in the breast of every true philan-
thropist. If it were possible to
Ring out the false and ring in the
true" with the advent of 1877, the
thousand years of peace, which it
is popularity supposed will precede
the demolition of the world, will
have fairly begun:
Ring. ont, wild bells, to the wild sky,
The flying cloud, the frosty light;
The year is dying in the night;
Ring out, wild bells, and let him die,
Ring out the old, ring in the new
Ring, happy bells, across the snow;
The year Is going, let him go;
Ring ont the false, ring in the true.
Ring out the grief that saps the mind,
For those that here we see no more;
Ring out the feud Of rich and poor,
Ring in redress to all mankind.
Ring out q slowly dying cause,
And ancient forms OF patty strife;
Ring in tho nObler modes of life,
With sweeter manners, purer laws.
Ring out the want the care, the sin,
The faithless GOODNESS of the times;
Ring out, ring out my mournful rhymes,
But ring the fuller minstrel in.
Ring out false pride in place and blood,
The civic Islander and the spite;
Ring in the love of truth and right,
Ring in the common love of good.
Ring out old shapes of foul disease,
Ring out the narrowing lust of gold,
Ring out the thousand wars of old;
Ring In the thousand years of peace.
Ring in the valiant man, and free,
The larger heart the kindlier land;
Ring out the darkness of the land;
Ring In the Christ that is to be.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-12-30

The CoRNUcop1A PARTY.--The Union
Christmas observance, in Columbia
Hall, by several of our churches,
proved anything but a united or har-
monious occasion. If we are to form
an opinion from expressions which
reach us from every quarter, the re-
result was as unsatisfactory to the
parents as the children, and should
convince those most interested that
oil and water will not mix. While
We deprecate the rancor of sects
and favor the most fraternal rela-
tons between congregations, expe-
rience has proven that union meet
ings have generally been barren of
good results.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-12-30
Oregon aud Louisiana.

VTCkUu bUU AOQ1Sl8u0s
Doctors seldom take their own
medicine, but now the Republican
leaders find at their own lips the
bitter draught they were preparing
for the Democracy. In Louisiana
they have given to Gov. Hayes eight
electoral votes which belong to Gov.
Tilden, and of which they obtained
possession by throwing out of the
ballot-boxes, under assumed process
of law, about IL, 600 votes which had
been cast for Gov. Tilden under actual
process of law. This was the first
successful step in fraud. The second
was more difficult and more danger
Gus. This fraudalently acquired
vote must pass the ordeal of Con-
gress. How could it be forced
through? The Republicans saw at
once that the only possible method
was to insist that the votes as
received from the State authori-
ties must be counted; that Congress
had no right to ask any questions;
that it was for the States to decide
who were the electors, and Congress
could not reverse their verdict.
Now comes the case of Oregon.
One of the Republican electors is
found to be ineligible, having been .
postmaster at the time of his cleo
ton. The candidate 70: election re-
ceiving the highest voteSon the Dem
ocratic ticket, claims certificate Of
election in his place, end after tho
case had been thoroughly argued,
the Governor awards it to him on
the ground that the votes cast for tho
Republican postmaster were void
because of his ineligibility. This is
point of law in which the Governor
of Oregon is entitled to his opinion.
Many good lawyers agfse with him.
many good lawyers do not. There
are differences Of opinion, on this as
on every other point of law. To
show that Gov. Growers opinion is
not necessarily Democratic opinion,
or the canvass necessarily Republi-
can opinion, single: case can be
cited. 1t was that in Missouri where
the Republicans claim9l the place of
Democratic elector for Republi-
can on precisely the same grounds
that the Democrats made their claim
in Oregon, and the Democrats re-
fused on precisely the same grounds
that the Republicans 1:ased their op-
position in Oregon. This one Demo-
cratic elector voted fos Tilden. His
vote must be counted for Tilden in
Congress, or the Republicans must
themselves set up the claim which
they have all along been denying, of
the right of Congress to inquire into
the validity of the res,lrns from the
States. To do this. hey must con-
cede the right of Congress to in
quire into the return from any State,
and the iniquity in Louisiana will
then be laid open to view. Either
the Tilden vote in Oregon must be
counted, or tho fraua by which the
vote of Louisiana w,s reversed be
made apparent. In either case, the
Republicans will stulefy themselves,
and in either case; justice will
triumph.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-12-30

@There is . prospect Of . race
between the steamers Tacoma, and
YAKIMA, the latter having thrown
down the gauntlet which the former
readily accepted.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-12-30

R The steamer Aida, of the
Starr line, is again placed on the
Olympia and Seattle route, alternat-
ing with the North Pacific on We'd
nesdays. She is just from the ma
chinists' hands and her engines have
been put in tip-top order. .
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-12-30

A Coon BEa1NN1Na.- Last Wednes-
day morning the steamer Messenger
left her wharf just as the Fanny Lake
was opposite Priests Point-a good
three-quarters of mile start--and
passed her before reaching Doffls-
mire's Point, q run of less than sew
sn miles. She afterwards made six
Aoppages, and went several miles out
of her course to do go, and arrived
at Seattle ahead of her competitor,
which had only made one landing.
This indicates that the new boat will
possess more than the average speed Of
boats Of her class, as the Funny Lake,
since her Reconstruction" is fully
up to the average.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-12-30

Special Correspondence Of the Standard.
Cold Weather at tho Capital The Fire
Eiend-The Baneful Effect OF the Ex.
listing Presidential Uncertatnty-South
Carelina-Wade Hampton's Friends
The Action OF Governor Grover OF Or.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-12-30

enough to look for the good time
coming, and encourages rather than
blamss people; rejoices over what il
done rather than grumbles about the
small progress that is made.
She is independent. proud-spirited,
ambitious, upright in motive, eau
tious. mindful Of consequences, but
thoroughly energetic and executive;
appreciates property and would man.
age finances wisely; enjoys good liv-
ing. and inclines to bs hospitable.
Her large Language makes her q
good talker. Her excellent balance
OF intellect makes her . good writ~,
but she can do better as q speaker
than q writer.
Her strong social nature gives her
the ability to win friends and to &C.
quirs social influence which is not
often surpassed.
The subject Of this sketch was
born in October. 1884. in Tazswell
county, Illinois, Of American parents
Of Scotch, Irish, and English ances-
try. She was brought upon q farm,
but was very dslicats in health until
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-12-30

stantly, her lectures averaging within
the lest five years from three to five
each week. She receives invitations
from all parts of the Pacific Coast
and elsewhere, which she fills when
ever opportunity offers, devoting her
energies mainly to the temperance
movement. political, social. and do
mestic reform, and the enfranchise-
msnt of women.
Mrs. Duniway early evinsed q taste
for poetry, and wrote poems that APP
peared from time to time in the To-
cal press. She, however, appears to
have attached little importance to
them at first, and the regions in
which they were printed were remote
from the worlds literary centers. In
the summer of 1872, while crossing
the continent after an absence of
twenty years from the solitudes
wherein her mother lies buried, her
heart was stirred and she composed
. lyric dedicated to her mothers
memory. ThA publication of this
drew marked attention in the West
and stimulated her mind to further
effort in verse. On her return from
New York, whittier ahs had gone on
business connected with The National
Woman Suffrage Association. shs
wrote : descriptive poem. which shs
M iaduosd . nd bo1ose ~ editor,
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-12-30
Special Correspondence of the Standar

. very ancient structure. 10 enter
which tickets OF admissioa ere sssen.
tial. but they can b secured near BY
Tor . consideration. On entering BY
: small door from The rear at the
building. the Arss object that arrests
the attention u
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-19


TORONTO, Ont July 18th, 1876
Hes"S Editors The twenty-iirst International
Convention OF the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tons Of Canada and the United States closes this
evening lis four days session In this city There
have been IN attendance about four hundred del
egate' representing one hundred and sixty asso-
'iauohs' Russell stnrsls, IT., President OF the
boston loung Men Christian Association, wac
onoseh PRESIDENT oil the conversion, and has per
formed the incumbent antles with remarkable
SKIN ana grace. salisbury HAL the main room
oil the Young Mems Christian Association building
ol toronto Is the place OF holding the daytime
meetings ana the adjoining rooms AFFORD ample
ana admirable eonvenences for the collateuIls Of
sueh an occasion. The Toronto Young Mems
christian Association has taken unusual pains to
make the visit OF the delegates both pleasant and
profitable.
The chief Interest Of the convention clusters at
two foci-hrst, the reports OF the last year :
work. and secondly, in the plans for the cam
paign OF the next year Since the last convention
at Richmond, eyangelistic work has been carried
ON with much success IN all the New England
states except Rhode Island, in New Jersey Penn
sylyania, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, Alabama, Georgia
and tennessee; the number of associations report
Ing has increased from five hundred and fifty to
nearly eight hundred, and the demand has every
where been for more labor than could possibly he
given to the work. The executive committee has
employed several men who at the South ana West,
and among railway men elsewhere, have wrought
with great success both in evangestic work and
in the organization Of new associations AZ VIII
mington Del, in seven months from its organiza-
ton an association now numbers five hundred
and thirty members Nashville, Tenn. Young
Mems Christian Association has in year grown
from siSty-seyen TO three hundred members
Binghampton, New York, to from nty-iiye
to four hundred, and so everywhere this form Of
organization and Christian work is rapidly com.
mending itself to the people was surprised 10
learn that among the Germans there were forty
six associations with sixteen hundred members,
and half the same numberof earnest Young Mems
Christian Association workers among the Dntch
IN this country Such tidings gave assurance of
hope for the spiritual interests of our immense
foreign population, and II these beginnings are
any index Of the future, IL seems to me that this
form OF work Is peculiarly adapted to reach this
class Of our people But all agree that the work
among Germans is most efficiently done by Ger
mans themselves, and so among those OF other
hhtlohallues' For those foreign helpers there il
just now needed, first, training; and second some
peouh''ry assistance
A new feature of the Young Men, chris,ia,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-19
Grounds Of Confidence.

Many, even Of the fast friends Of temper
ance, express the fear that the Reform move.
ment, which has been 50 successful during
the past season in various portions of New
England, and which has seemed so full of
rich promise for the FIXTURE, will prove evanes-
cent ia its character, like the old Washing
tonian movement, and soon pass away--leav-
ing the demon Of intemperance TO go on un-
molested in its deadly work. Bat little
reflection show. the injustice of comparing
the Reform movement TO that Of the Wash
ingtonians. The distinguishing feature of
the late movement is, that it is emphatically
the work of reformed men. Those formerly
given to strong drink shape and control it,
while the Washingtonian movement was de
veloped mainly under the lead of philanthro-
pists, and men who knew of the curse only
by observation. The fact is, the moral
power in this movement is such that it
brushes out all pposition-something true
of no other phase of the temperance work.
Even those engaged in the liquor traffic af-
feet TO wish it success. Few men, even Of
that class, are sufficiently callous TO openly
resist the movement-and we have charity
to believe that many of them, in their hearts,
wish it success. And we shall be disap-
pointed if, under the impetus and moral
power of another winters campaign, many
more of this class are not found working in
the ranks of the reformers. But whether
this result is reached or not, we believe the
work is destined TO bear greater fruits
than any yet garnered-which is saying
much, very much, in localities where the
movement has taken its deepest hold. The
work of the present is TO yield to no
discouragements, to guard against apathy
and revulsion on the one hand and the un-
wise action Of zealots and dictators on the
other, and TO keep well in hand all the in
terests heretofore enlisted, by keeping up the
local organizations at as high key as the
weather and other considerations will allow.
TO this end unusual effort should be put
forth by the officers Of clubs TO keep up the
meetings and encourage those who have be
gun the unequal fight against their deadliest
foe. With the summer and autumn--the
latter with its political excitement, specially
inevitable in a Presidential year-safely
bridged over the movement will have passed
beyond the crisis Of its fate, ready to enter
afresh upon the glorious harvest which we
fully believe awaits it.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-19
The Popular Verdict.

The Albany Ecening Journal well says that
Governor Hayes letter of acceptance has
clearly struck the popular chord. It is
everywhere received not merely with cordial
approval, but with real, hearty enthusiasm
Here, it is felt, is the true man of the people
standing on the peoples platform. With
one stroke he lifts the canvass to the high
est plane.
The response could not be different. So
frank, manly, sound and intrepid declara-
ton could not fail to command the popular
head and heart. 1t is so courageous and
lofty on civil service reform, so chiyalrous
and unselfsh in rejecting all temptation to
second term, so fearless and faithful on
the nations pledges and an honest currency,
SO wise and generous and firm on the South
ern question, that it irresistibly appeals to
the Judgment and conscience of the country.
Governor Hayes shows the keenest apprecia-
ton both of the vital questions before the
nation and of the popular thought upon
them. There isn't a weak spot in his letter.
1t reveals clear insight and great strength.
Its writer is in earnest sympathy with the
popular impulses and faithfully embodies
them. lie proves himself brave, sincere,
sagacious leader.
The power of the letter is shown in the
way it appeals to those who do not pretend
10 be Republicans. 1t carries the hearty en-
dorsement of the independent sentiment of
the country We have already quoted the
Iribune's declaration that it will be hailed
throughout the land as the earnest of better
days. The Springfield Republican is equally
emphatic in recognizing it as ga great re-
form victory" and says it goes far to ensure
Governor Hayes election. The New York
Post tries il in detail by the measure of the
Reform Address and finds that it fully comes
up to that high standard. If Governor
Hayes" il remarks, "can be taken at his
word, he will satisfy the demand of the yo-
ters for whom the New York Political Con-
ference spoke-the voters who care more for
principles and persons than for parties. a"
And it has full confidence in him, saying
I'VE believe that he will perform what he
has promised not only because we believe
him to be an honest man, but also because
the circumstances in which lac stands before
the country furnish him with peculiar in
centiye to perform it and with rare facilities
for doing So"
The letter stands every test. The Repub-
leans accept it with one voice; the Indie.
pendents greet it with unqualified approval :
and the democrats are unable to discover a
point for attack. Governor Hayes is as true
and sure leader in civil affairs as he was
brave and gallant as a general in war.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-19
This Century against the World
for Invention.

Uessrs, Editors In no direction has SUCH pro-
gress been made during this century, in the
arts and sciences Never In the whole history Of
the world were such tremendous strides made 10
this direction, as during the century past The
inventive genius Of man has displayed itself more
within the last century than in the whole six thou
sand years before. Nearly everything we see IN
the shape of machinery is the fruit Of this cen
fury. Prior Ia it, there was very little advance
ment made. The people Of the last century did
things just about as they were done thousands OF
years before. Our great-gandiathers had no bet
ter way Of travelling than the people in the time
of Abraham had they had their horses and asses
and that is all our great-grandfathersh had. ADF'-
ham could send Il message As rapidly and a'
easily as the people Of fifty years ago could. The
sickle With which the men OF Boaz reaped was per
haps the same that was used in the days of our
fathers. Our mothers and grandmothers probably
did their sewing with the same kind Of a needle
that made Josepy's coat. And the ships of Solo
mon and Hiram probably differed very little
from those which sailed over our waters eighty
yearsago.
In all these things little progress was made he
tween the time of Abraham and the beginning OF
this century. Bat what step has now been taken
what wonderful step With our steam ears We
can travel rs far In an hour they could IN day
and with vastly more convenience and comfort,
We can send news with almost the rapidly "'
thought The sickle has been laid aside, and tue
horses hitched to the reaper, that goes hurrylne
through the grain and gathers it up in golden pun
dies. The little needle has been supplanted by
machine that walks through the cloth, stitching
so rapidly that the most practiccd eye cahho'
keep pace with it. A steam boiler has been pun
into our ships and they sailacross the water asans'
wind and tide. But the greatest invention oil ''o
age Is without II counterpart among the ahcien'S'
The camera obscun by means OF which man
likeness Is taken sitting at distance from the III
strument and wholly unconnected with H. l"S
1t seems to me is the climax of inventions.
These are specimens of what the inVen'N'
genius Of man has accomplished within the ii''
time of some men now living, What wonderful
age. Well could good old deacon say that nc
had lived more than a thousand years Tor no
thousand years before ever went so far or n'aue
such progress. Well may this age be called '"'
age OF invention. j. A. H.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-19

THr Will OF THE PFoPLE.-The honesty
Of the great democratic reformer is clearly
shown in his very modest remark, when his
nomination was announced 10 him, that it
was not the work OF politicians in conyen-
ton, but clever expression Of the will of
the people in favor of reform. He well
knew, as did his hearers and thousands OF
others, that it was but the result of sys-
tematic and persistent efforts on the part of
himself and his supporters at Albany, run
ming through period of more than year,
as well as considerable expenditure of
money. Not a newspaper in the country
which was known TO favor the democracy
but has been furnished with material urging
his nomination, for the publication Of which
they were to be paid u small consideration
on sending the bill to Albany, Truly the
will of the people is very pliable when il can
be directed by such scheming.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-19

The MISSISSIPPI RErORT.- The testimony
taken by the special committee of the Senate
on the Mississippi outrages, makes one thou
sand seven hundred pages. Senators Bout
well, Mcmillan and Cameron, of Wisconsin,
have begun the preparation of their report,
in which they will show that gross outrages
were committed upon the blacks, and that
many We're causelessly slaughtered. The
minority Bayard and Mcdonald give
their views to the effect that the outrages
and other crimes are attributable to the
maladministration of the government of that
state Governor Ames, when in authority
having armed the colored militia against the
whites, thus provoking collisions.