Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-03-18
FROM THE DAILY OF THURSDAY.

yesteFuay soiu o9ttu Mt<sJuOfH4nke, his Sa.
loon business md GJshfes. With lease of
&c prsnises for a tenn Of ye,rs. Mr.. i.
p1pposss respite ford year or two. from
IN carss of bu1fness life, a Nit to the East
and prebablS III Old 4untrJ, q resolution
long costenplated. ~ fhses4il probably be
effected during tho Centennial year He is
one of the visitors from the coast who will
carry with him the good wishes Of every
body who knows him, and will be welcomed
home by host of friends He has been one
OF our most public spirited and enterprisng
citizens; one who has never lost confidence
in the ultimate growth and prosperity Of the
place, and has demonstrated that faith by his
works, the substantial improvements made
by him within the PAST few years. His sue.
cessor, MIR. Ranke, ise gentleman who stands
high in the estimation of the public, and this
is q guarantee that the business will be con.
Quoted In the same upright manner as In the
past. Whatever prejudices some people may
entertain against the saloon business, there is
no room for doubt but that such well.con-
Quoted places of resort are q public necessity
and mitigation of some Of tile more serious
evils resulting from intemperanee. "'' H..
WE occasionally meet with strange anon.
allies in business iife.s The best friend (appar.
entity of the OLyMpIAN does not subscribe TO
1t. He lauds its articles, wishes II all man.
ner of success, makes suggestions as to its
future course, hopes that its efforts to save the
town may be successful--but his words are
like the apples Of Sodom, fair in appear.
ance but .crumble to dust whenever the jingle
of departing coin is 10 heard The prospect.
ty of Olympia is SO closely identified with his
interests that he, like A.. Ward, is willing to
sacrifice everybody and everything to pro.
mote L. Wedo not not indite this paragraph
in any spirit Of cynicism or asperity, but
simply to illustrate phrase In human life as
remarkable as tits rare, A little forethought
and self.denial in small matters would not
only conduec toa'the temporal welfare
of such an individual, but ID Ma spiritual
gain. Live, and Jet live, regard your fel.
low man as brother, support all enterprises
which promote tho public veal, and you
will find that you have indeed discovered the
true philosophers stone, and possess the
greatest of earthly Blessings. contentcd
mind. ml lr..i8 49,
FOURTH OF JuLy For some time past the
people of Seattle have been making arrange.
mcnts for grand Centennial '4th Of July"a at
Seattle this year This Is all well enough, II
they would only let other places do the same
Port Townsend proposes celebration, at
which one of the Seattle papers "gets on its
ear and shoots its mouth off" against the
project. II our recollection is good, neither
of these places patronize. to any great extent,
celebrations away from their homes. Last
year, Olympia had big time. and most of
the down Sound people didn't come, although
II was expected they would. We opine that
Olympia will also have It's own celebration
again, as It has got plenty Of people for a
good time q" 'H'i .'A .'1.iS t@"i
= Mr.. WIN, WALTER. of Mason county, has
just returned from q visit to Southern Calf
fornia where lie :. went to stay a'few weeks
ago. He expresses the. same opinion held
by all Washington Territory pilgrims that
Home Is the place, after all, even II Il be but
q small clearing In The almost impcnetrable
forest 1T UNNECESSARILY improves tho esti.
nation in which the district we inhablt 10 held
to be afforded an occasional opportunity Of
comparing II with other regions. This exper
fence should induce reflection, and subduc
the restless spirit of the trolling stones
found in this as In all other communities
<. IT Ia not generally known that railroads
and cars arc used in some Of our logging