Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-07-15
FROM THE DAILY OF FRIDAY.

A LETTER from Mr.. Burmistcr, of this
place, dated New York, the first inst, says
that after inspecting the objects of interest
in Washington, he visited Philadelphia. He
writes that the great show in the latter city is a
grander sight than his most sanguine anticipa-
tons had pictured ii would be, and the exhi.
billions of the worlds advancement in the
mechanical arts is witnessed with as much
surprise as delight by everybody who strolls
through the magnificent bulldogs in Fairs
mount Park. Mr.. and Mrs. Burmister have
visited Mr.. C. E. Williams and wife, at their
residence in Newark, New Jersey, and allude
in glowing terms to the kindness they received
during their stay. The heat in the Eastern
cities is represented as intense, and severy-
body shuns the sunny side of tho street, es
pecially the barefoot boy" who would have
his sole basted by the heated flag-stones.
Mr. B. withstanding the enjoyment Incl
dent to his trip, appears anxious for home,
but this is the experience of all Pacific Coast
crs when they visit the East.
SOME of the rulings of Supreme Court
with reference to forms and proceedings, put
us forcibiy in mind of Dean Swift's noted
description of the customs of the inhabitants
of Laputa. The ruling which requires that
the printed pages of brief shall be OF a GER
tain shape and size, may be founded Oh some
substantial reason-and doubtless is-but SO
might the edict requiring shoulder OF NUT
ton to Lc cut into an equilateral triangle, a
roast of beef into rhomboid, or for ducks
to be served in the form of tiddles, and
sausages and buildings in the shape of flutes
and hautboys. The king of the fabulous
realm very graciously signified his will,
however, before he inflicted penalties for an
infraction of his laws.
UNDER recent decision OF the Supreme
Court of the United States, the license here
tofore exactcd from drummers will have to
be abandoned The decision is based on that
part of the Constitution which gives to Con-
gress the regulation of commerce between
the States. 1t holds that to impose a tax
upon business in another State which is not
levied at home is TO discriminate against that
State
The high water on the Columbia river will
interfere very materially with the salmon
business this season. But few OF the can
neries are working at their full capacity, and
many are securing but about one-fourth the
number of fish they did last year, with the
same number of boats and men. The high
est estimate of the seasons operations is now
placed at $50, 900 cases.
BEFORE the next Presidential election,
which will take place on the same day, No
vem3er 9Th. in all the different States in the
Union. seven of the States will hold elections
for State officers. In September, Arkansas,
Vermont and Maine. and October, Ohio, In
diana, West Virginia and Georgia.
THE first number of the Webfoot Maga>
zinc, published at Portland, Oregon, by Wal
lace r. Struble, has made its appearance
on our table, and is very creditable effort.
| 1t is devoted to literature, science, art, COM
merce and the general interests OF the Paclhe
Coast, contains 81 pages and is furnished al
| Sc per annum.
A PRIVATE letter from Washington state:
that Mr.. Thomas Prather, of this place, was
the loser of about 500 by an absconding
hotel clerk, in that city, few days ago
The money was placed in the safe OF the hotel,
and when il was called for both the money
and the clerk who received it were gone.