Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-08-19
FROM THE DAILY OF TuESD AY.

% SHIPPING, like the tale of love, is ever old
yet ever new. Even in this enlightened age
there are many who fall an easy prey to this
seductive sport. Like tiger hunting in India
it is carried on by organized parties-one to
carry the weapons of the chase, who bags
the game, and the rest to at as beaters. The
post of honor falls to the. individual who
holds the sack. When arrived at the sniping
ground, which is always after nightfall, the
latter takes his position, places lighted
candle or lantern at the open mouth of an
sack which is held in front so that his body
is in the shade, then the other members scat.
ter over the ground for the purpose of rous.
ing the snipes from their resting places on
the ground, and the latter according to the
current fiction are presumed to initiate the
moth, which is attracted by the fame of tn G
candle, and make u bee line for the trap that
awaits them in the rear Of the lighted lamp.
Any youth of ordinary activity is presumed
to be able to close the sack promptly enough
to retain his fcathercd game after it is once
in the sack. 1t is no more difficult than
catching other birds by putting salt on their
tails. Instances are even said to have &C.
CURED where sand hill cranes were taken by
snipe hunters, but very rarely, we imagine.
Considerable perseverance and ingenuity arc
required by those who hope to realize pleas
ure aud profit in these nocturnal adventures.
LORD DUFFERIN, the Governor General OF
Canada, is expected t0 arrive at Victoria on
an English man. of-war, this week, and will
be received with almost regal honors. He is
the first Governor General of Canada who
has visited British Columbia, and will meet
with the more cordial reception on that NC
count. 1t is likely he comes to form al
opinion by personal experience of the tenn
per of our cousins across the line. They
are not thought to feel in the best of hume
after their continued disappointment abou,
the railroad that was promised them when
they joined the Confederation in 1870, and
which was to have been commenced two years
| later. Like our N. p. II. H. the &. p r. r.
| is still to be regarded as one of the possibli'
ties in the dim future. The personal qualities oil
Earl Dutferin will insure him hearty cnthu
siastic reception. He has proved since his
appointment to his present Office, in 1872
one of the most popular Governor.G eneral.
| Canada has had.
| A sQUAw, known as Mrs. Jcals, was muir.
dcrcd in cold blood last Sunday. in Marsh
vile by Indian Bob. Only about year age
tlsis human tiend beat another squaw nearly
to death. Were it not that our citizens
dread to 60 to the expense of trying Indians
for capital offences, when the ever ready de-
Tense of tomanawas is so likely to clear them,
We might expect shortly first.class case OF
hanging.
| Mrs. SALIIE LORD, formerly of Seattle
procla:ms in the Portland papers that she
possesses the ability to produce new crop
of hair in all stages of badness, also to check
falling of the hair and itching OF the scalp.
She ought to lie on the high way to fortune
If in possession of half the ability she claims.
The physicians of this place have supplied
themselves with virus and are in readiness to
vaccinatc all who may apply to them for that
purpose. We advise all who have never
been vaccinated or with whom u long period
has elapsed since the operation was performed
to call on the doctors forthwith.
PAUL, the young son of J. p Judson, Esq.
of this city, was playing near the heels of a
horse last Saturday, and received Kick in the
mouth. The hurt was painfully severe, but
not dangerous, and it is feared he will be
disfgured for life by the loss of part OF his
upper lip and teeth.
CHARLES CAMPBELL, of New Westminster,
proves to be the owner of ticket No. 141,
and consequently winner of the 5000 in
Lovett's rattle. New Westminster seems to
be in luck; this is the second valuable coin
prize she has secured lately, the first one
being 5000 won by Mr.. Lewis in the Seat
tie Lottery.
FRIENDsof Capt. Henry Smith, formerly
of the steamer Eta White, feared he was the
the person who was reported few days ago
as having been injured by the explosion of a
giant powder cartridge. Such is not the
case. The injured man was pilot belonging
to Victoria.
SEVERAL cases of fevers similar to typhoid
have occurred In Olympia recently.