Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-07-08

answered in the affirmative, he took her by
the hand and. knclt down and repeated the
Lords prayer. He then arose, bidding her
to have faith in God who sent him, pre-
nounced her cured. Mrs. d. does not up
pear to be in the least superstitious, but she
admits that her health has undergone won
derful Improvement since the advent of the
Great Unknown. We give the substance OF
the statement made by persons present on
both occasions, whose candor and reliability
cannot be called into question, and leave the
reader to draw his or her own conclusions.
Certain il is, that those who have been bene-
fitted accord the stranger the possession OF
mysterious power over the diseases by which
they have been grievously afflicted, and they
probably are the best qualified to express an
intelligent opinion on the subject.
The stranger gave his name as Turner; said
he came from San Francisco, and while pass
ing from Port Madison to Seattle. on the
steamer, fell asleep, and his appearance here
was entirely owing to that circumstance; that
when here he was Impressed" to go to
Tumwater and visit the parties named. He
departed as mysteriously as he came.
THEY proposed to celebrate week or more
in Portland, to commemorate the approaching
anniversary. The principal part of the pro-
gramme is, of course, arranged for the 4th
but the regatta, trial of fire.cngines and the
Turner's pcnics, will take place on the 9Th,
boat-racng, baseball match, and bill
lard tournament on the 9Th, and rihe-shoot-
Ing, wing-shooting and contest of the mill.
tary companies on the 9TH. After that date,
the exercises will probably be. as they say in
music, ad H6i.um, or to suit each persons
fancy. number Of our citizens intend to
he present on that occasion.
SOME idea of the height of the flood at
Portland may be formed from the fact that
water was q feet deep On the lower floors of
the Clarendon Hotel, 81 inches on those of
the Cosmopolitan, and three inches deep ON
the pavement fronting the St. Charles. The
damages within the city limits has been es
tiMated at a quarter million of dollars.
TIE Centennial Spirit of the Times has
been received. 1t is a literary curiosity,
containing 40 pages, 81 by p inches in size
of tinted paper, profusely illustrated, and
! well filled with Interesting articles, specially
adapted to ''the day We celebrate" and
the taste of Pacific Coast readers. 1t is
published by w. Boruck, San Francisco,
and sold for so cents.
THE trotting-match over the Fair Grounds
Course, yesterday, was won by Fosters
horse, Lumox. The time of the winning
horse each heat was as follows: list, 3 min.
s sec. won by Lumox; I'd, 8 min. Sec won
by Lucy; Sd, 9 min. As sec. won by Lumox-
Lucy distanced. The receipts from license
and tolls at gate and stand amounted to $105.
THE ladies of some of the churches in
Portland are making arrangements to accom-
modatc with ex scllent meals the multitude
which it is expected will assemble in that
city on the Fourth. This action, in view of
the fact that the hotels will be taxed to their
utmost capacity, is both human and patriotic
"A GOOSE party" has been suggested by
some of the ladies, to take place on the 4th of
July. Goose parties are novelty, of Web
foot origin, in which only women participate
every male biped being vigorously ex.
cluded. They have not been considered
much Of n success.
Miss Emily Shattuck, u daughter of Hon
f. ID. Shattuck, of Portland, has been elect
cd Preccptress of Languages in Willamette
University. This is another straw which
shows that the unjust discrimination against
sex in awarding leading positions is fast dis
appearing.
VANITY FAIR, at Seattle, has substituted
printed cards for the pictures hitherto sold
to drawers. The purchasers will thus re-
ceive still less for their money than they did
while the management pretended that the
pictures were worth the price paid for
chances"
THE patrons propose to have u celebration
of the 4th at Changers Hall, seven miles
from Steilacooln, consisting of the usual ex-
ercises observed ON that occasion. The citi'
zens of StcilacOOm as well as "outside bar
barians" are invited to participate.
H. b. BERGMAN recently attached large
quantity of coal in San Francisco in an action
against the Pacific Mail Co for an alleged
debt Of 100000, on a breach of coal con-
tract running over term of five years.
Mr. NJ s. Pierce has been appointed De-
putty Superintendent of Postal Routes for
Oregon and Washington. He has been
route agent for several years and discharged
his duties acceptably.
NEARLY all the Cinnamon who came to the
Sound few days ago have gone to Oregon
The Portland papers announce the arrival of
"batch of 400 in a single day.
THE race engaged considerable attention.
yesterday, and in the forenoon talk on the
streets was principally about horses.
INDIAN Hutch, of Squayon, was up before
Superintendent Milroy last evening, for stab.
bling squaw, in a drunken row.
THE true secret of living at peace with all
the world is TO have humble opinion
of ourselves.
TIE steamer Beaver on a recent trip up
Stickenc river carried 1875 passengers
We publish on our first page another in
terestng letter from DR.. Willard.
THE daily Historian has suspended publica
ton.