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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-10-14

nclAi 10 the general pubic. Wn1
not our statesmen who are pratine
of reform take hint from those Of ia
pan" The "reforms" proposed by
our benighted or bedeviled wiseacres
merely contemplate taking all the big
things" away from one set of scamps
and giving them to another set. By
/" big things is meant, of course, op-
portunities to defraud the people.
And the very worst and meanest of the
moral frauds perpetrated upon the peo-
pie of the United States are the legal
lied frauds.
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
The general impression appears to
be that if the Presidential election had
taken place Immediately after the dis
covery of Belknap's malfeasance, Til
den and Hendricks would have certain
ly been the successful candidates.
There would have been a direct appeal
to the public on simple proposition
of honesty and reform, based on a
theory of corruption in the Republicans
party, and illustrated by the crime OF a
Cabinet officer. But the. Republican
have had time to sound the tocsin of
alarm; and they now boldly accuse MIR.
Tilden of having been traitor to the
Union cause during the war. And
this false charge has already shown
its strength in Vermont and Maine.
Friends of Mr.. Tilden in those States
say that if documents setting forth his
services to the Union cause had been
widely circulated, the results CT their
respective elections would have been
more satisfactory to the Democracy OF
the country; and that his silence on
that point, upon which an overwhelm-
ing majority of the people of Maine and 4.
indeed, of the entire North, are more
sensitive than on any other, was con.
strued by them into want of sympathy
with their strong Union sentiment.
This, of course, is mistake of the peo-
pie, arising from Mr.. Tilden's proven
bal slowness. It will be remembered
that Mr.. Tilden was very dilatory in
giving to the public his letter of accept
ance-so much so as to cause his
friends good deal of uneasiness. But
the point is this: Some thousands of
people, all over the North, are working
very hard for him now; and it is to be
hoped that no will no longer delay to
furnish them with facilities for proving
him, beyond all doubt or cavil, to have
been Union man during the rebellion.
His friends in the North have more
difficulty on that point than on any
other. Such document as has just
been described, thoroughly and indis-
putably endorsed by well-known, active
leading Union men in New York dur
ing the war, and widely circulated, will
enable the Democracy, having a United
South to start with, to carry enough
Northern States to give Mr.. Tilden $50
votes in the Electoral College.
CHEHALIs.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-10-14

CowLIrz COUNTY DEMOCRATIC TICKET
The following nominations have been
made by the Democracy of Cowlitz
county: Joint Councilman, G. n. Stock
ton; Representative, John S. Bozarth;
Joint Representative, j. j. Foster, of
Wahkiakum county; Probate Judge,
BENZ. Barlow; Sheriff, A. J. Wiley;
Auditor, A. Patton; Treasurer, j. F..
Curtis; Assessor, BENZ. Barlow, Jr.;
School Superintendent, W. Mccarthy;
Coroner, J. Burbee; Commissioners,
John Robinson, Chas. Harder and VIM.
Jackson.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-10-14

81 Hon. E. Ping has received
the Democratic nomination for Coun-
Gilman in Columbia county, and Joe
Smith and E. Mcdonald that for Rep
resentatives. Mr.. A. J. Cain is the
candidate for Auditor.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-10-14

@A son of Mr.. Axtell, fell from q
skiH into the bay, above the Swantown
bridge, last Sunday evening, and would
have been drowned had it not been for
the timely aid Of companion, Il SOP of
MIR. Goodnight. It took about fifteen
minutes to effect his complete resusci-
tation.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-10-14

* Next Wednesday has been 4es-
ignated as I" ield-day" on the Fair
Grounds. The men will put in ithe
day in grubbing and clearing, andsthe
women furnish lunch, and in the e3en-
ing it is believed that all will be pro-
perly " toned up for the ball to fake
place in the pavilion. 1t is to be a ':rag
dance" and the most perfect representa-
ton of "noth ling to wear will take a
nrize
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-10-14

CHANGE OF DEPARTURE.-The steamer
Zephyr will hereafter leave this place
at 8 o'clock on Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays, for Seattle and inter-
mediate places, and will leave Seattle
at half past 8, on alternate days, for this
place. This change will afford the
public a " dayboat" between these i'm
pOrtant points of communication.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-10-14

81 The rooms occupied by Messrs.
Henderson & Swan, above Harris store
was entered on Thursday night, and
about $12O in coin and considerable
clothing taken therefrom. The cloth
ing was afterwards found secreted in
the rear of the building.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-10-14

APPOINTMENTS. -Hon. John P. judi
son will address his fellow-citizens on
the political issues of the day, at the
following times and places: At Van
couver, on the 18th inst; Pekin, 18th;
Brush Prairie, 18th; Kalama, 10th;
Cathlamet, Goth; Knapton, /; 21st Oyster
vile, 23d; Bridgeport, oath; Montesa-
no, 25th; Elma, Goth, and Olympia,
28th. The appointments for the Sound
will be announced hereafter.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-10-14

MARR1AeEs.-InjPort Townsend. Oct.
I'd, by Rev. John Rea, Capt. Thomas
J. Conner, of the barkentine Discovery,
now at Freeport, and Miss Lucy Char
lotte Pettygrove, of Port Townsend,
were married. At Neeah Bay, Sept.
23d, by Rev. G. A. Huntington, Col. j..
G. Floyd and Miss Mary Hill were mar
ried.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-10-14

DAMAaEs.-Miss Phelps has obtained
a judgment fer $1,000 damages sus-
tanned by falling through the hatchway
of the City Of Panama, a few months
ago. She has taken an appeal to the
Supreme Court,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-10-14

81 In four States, Vermont, Maine,
Arkansas and Alabama, all of which
voted for Grant, the Republicans lose
l20, 900 votes, or nearly one-quarter of
the entire vote of both parties.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-10-14

* The Tribune says that when the
North Pacific resumes her regular trips
between Seattle and Victoria, the Eliza
anderson will abandon the route to the
head of the Sound and begin an active
competition.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-10-14

@ Mr.. J. w. Brazee has been
nominated by the Democracy, of Clarke,
Skamania and Klickitat, as Representa-
tive, and H. M. Knapp, Councilman for
the same district, including Yakima
county.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-10-14

@ The editor of the Olympian is
again engaged in crusade against our
shade-trees. It is just about as sensi-
BILE as Don Quixote's charge upon the
Wind-mills.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-10-14

@M MIR. Colman, the proprietor OF
tho Seattle Mill, has been notified by
anonymous letter that his mill will be
burned unless he discharges the China
men in his employ.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-10-14

In QuARANT1NE.-The steamship d.
hota is in quarantine at Esquimalt, the
authorities not deeming it proper to al
low her to depart in consequence of
the liability of smallpox infection.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-10-14

Excuns1os.--We have been informed
that Capt. Chapman has kindly offered
his boat for an excursion the latter part
of next week. to some point of the
Sound, where 4uckleberries are abund-
ant, the proceeds of which are to be ap-
piled in liquidation of indebtedness on
the Methodist church edifce in this
place.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-10-14

s@ The Walla-walla valley and the
Snake river country is becoming some
what noted for raising flax seed. The
past year there has been about $1,000
bushels raised; 10000 of this was
raised in the Snake river country and
$4,000 in the Walla-walla valley. The
Pioneer Oil Company, at Salem, Ore
gon, furnished the seed and takes the
crop at 2 cents per pound. j. o. Pat.
terson is agent for the company.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-10-14

E It appears from published let
Ter of the Rev. J. R. Thompson that
his Cyclopedia is not as reliable as that
owned by Rev. D. N. Utter, and he has
been compelled to make back somer-
set in consequence. This undigni6ed
proceeding is quite deverting to the
secular crowd, who are at no loss to dis
cover the motive which prompts such
gladitorial displays.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-10-14

RETURNING HoME.-Mr. Charles Bur-
melster and wife are passengers by the
CITY Of Panama, which left San Fran
cisco for the Sound on the 10th Inst
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-10-14

CoxcERT.-The M. E. Sunday School
will hold a missionary concert in the
Methodist Church tomorrow evening,
at Z o'clock. ALI are invited.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-10-14

PERsoNL.-Mr. Morse, editor of the
Snohomish Star, and Mr.. George Smith
foreman of that Office, have been on q
brief visit to this CITY.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-10-14

RELIGIOUS. j. T. Wolfe will
preach tomorrow in the Methodist
church at II A. NJ, and in Tumwater at
3P. N.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-10-14

@ Mr.. Budlong has established q
boat-yard at Seattle similar to the one
owned by him in this place:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-10-14

@ There is no instance of the err
rors of Government being rectifed by
those who adopted them.-Ratrick
Henry-1788.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-10-14

* Syrup from sorgham is being
extensively made in Walla-walla this
season.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-10-14

The following ere tis reports Of Com
mittees on awards u prsminmS On arsi-
cles exhibited at the Sixth Annual Exbi-
bition of the Washington Industrial AS
ISOLATION, held at the Fair Grounds, near
Olympia, Oct 81, 1876:
CLASS L.
Best bushel white winter wheat, raised on
Skagit River, tide flats, Snohomish Co.
No SO, first premium.
Best bushel barley, raised in SnOhomish
county, No. 0 Chevalier Variety. LIST premium.
Sample of barley by VIM. West, of Lewis
county, finest on exhibition; came in too late
to be entered for competition.
Best bush Oats, Hopeton Variety, said to
weigh As lbs. to the bushel, raised by j.
Chapman, Thurston county, list premium.
Best general collection of grain, Snohomish
county, no competition, LIST premium.
Best exhibit grain in sheaf, Snohomish
county, no competition, first premium
diploma.
A fine collection of grain in sheaf by w.
O. Bush, of Thurston county, not entered
for competition.
Several varieties of wheat and peas, very
fine samples, not entered for competition,
ere placed on exhibition by w. o. Bush.
Best ] bushel Rye, Jessie Ferguson, of
Thurston county. 1st premium, diploma.
Best quart timothy seed, No. G5, Snoho-
mish county, diploma.
Fine sample winter oats, Jesse Ferguson,
Thurston, diploma.
Four varieties of beans, by Mrs. Andrew
Say, Thurston county, diploma.
Fine sample Surprise oats, Geo E Smith,
Chehalis county, diploma
Fine sample White Norway Oats, H. G.
Parsons, Thurston county, diploma.
Fine sample Alfalfa, I'd growth, # high,
Snohomish county
Best sack flour, no competition, LIST prem.
diploma.
Allen T. Miller exhibited timothy feet
high, raised on Puyallup bottom, Pierce CO.
Sample of oats 81 feet high, by Joshua
Miller, Thurston CO.
j. Chapman, best sample of oats in sheaf,
Hopeton variety; and
Best sample sweet corn, in ear, diploma.
Very fine samples were also exhibited by
James Dunlap, of Thurston.
Fine show of liking Philip" by G. c.
Hewitt of Thurston, and
Nice samples of corn on stalk, by James
Biles, J.. ID. Ruddell and j. G. Haizeman.
Silver hulled buckwheat by j. A. Lewis.
Several varieties of garden seeds by A. A.
Manning, CT Thurston.
Sample of hemp, II feet high, by W. O.
Bush.
There were also placed on exhibition BY
some one sunflower, 10 inches ia diameter,
and by Mrs. Nellie Mossnan andJ. g. Haize
man, some fine specimens of the sunaower.
JAMES DUNLAP, A
THOs RUTLEDGE,
]. T. BROWNING.
Committee. q
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-10-14

Observation-Disclosures there is absol.
ute need of reform in the administra-
ton OF affairs in the Offices of Auditor
and Sheriff of this county, the ccmpari-
son OF a few figures taken from the
official record of 1868 and 1876 will
abundantly show. In 1858, while Mr..
Turpin was Auditor the total bill for
fees allowed was 1915 Is; and the fees
of Sheriff Kellett for the same period
aggregated $726 16, making total of
81, 374 81. Now let us see the cost of
these officers for the last year, 1875, a
term when the expenses should not
have been greater than in the year we
have taken for comparison. MIR. Phil
lips bills aggregated 1886 IS, and Mr..
Billings 81 ,26S 58-or q total of ST.
los %. This is an excess of more than
500, for single year paid the present
Auditor and Sheriff, and, we are as
sured, upon reliable authority that some
other OF the eight years these Barnacles
have been in position, show still
greater increase of expense, which
comes directly out of the pockets of
the burdened taxpayer. Assuming,
however, that the increase has been an
annual average of $700-which is
much below the actul amount-the peo-
pie have paid during the eight years,
SIS 600 more than what the service should
have cost. The taxpayers should in
vestigate this subject before depositing
their ballots for professional ofice-seek.
ers, who exact the utmost farthing for
their services, and perform their duties
not whit better than they can be done
for much less money. En- these times
of slow sales and small profits, it be-
hooves the people to reduce the public
expenditures to the lowest possible fig
ure, and they can make no better be-
ginning than in displacing the little
clique which has its head quarters in
the county building.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-10-14

* DR.. Blalock of Walla-walla
county, has A, 1000 acres in wheat.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-10-14

A New PApER.-Unannounced, and
so far as we can learn, unexpected by
the public, appears the Steilacoom
daily Express, a wee paper which
makes up in ability and snap what it
lacks in size. If the people of Stella
COON are alive to their own interests,
if they wish to avail themselves of the
only practical method of removing the
cloud from their future prosperity,
they will accord the new paper cor
dial support. A well conducted news
paper does more to sustain dropping
industries, to revive business, to pro-
mote enterprise, than the united efforts
of scores of wide-awake business men,
who, with all their energy, do not hap
pen to possess control of {" the levee
which moves the world" The people
OF new communities do not realize the
positive and direct benefits derived
from the press, unless surrounded by
circumstances which compel them to
{" 60 down into their pockets" to sus-
tain single local organ. Vancouver
has had this experience, and Seattle,
in her early career, was compelled to
subsidize a press to set the ball of
progress rolling onward. Olympia has
been more fortunate. The Columbian
was the only newspaper venture that
ever drew on the pockets of her citi-
items. The publishers here have
been content with the meagre pick
ings from the Federal stall, for sup
port instead of the legitimate profits of
industry. The Express will be the
savior of our sister town, if the people
properly realize the potent influence of
printers ink
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-10-14

E Mr.. Samuel Davenport of this
county, is passenger by the City of
Panama on her present trip up. He
has been to the Centennial.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-10-14

E Tom Prather is back from the
Centennial.
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* The hop-picking season is about
over.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-10-14
QUEEN MARY's BED ROOM.

The room is panelled in ceiling and
with tapestried walls, and here stands
what we are told was the bed of Queen
Mary, still standing as she left it, with
it's now rotting covering and decayed
hangings of crimson damask with green
silk fringes and tassels. Her table,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-10-14

This is a fine apartment $50 feet
long by ~ broad, and decorated with
pictures of LOG Scottish Sovereigns,
extending down from the misty times
of Fergus l., about $50 B. c., to the
end of the Stuart dynasty. In this
Hall Charles the Pretender held his
celebrated levees and balls. Next in
order or showing on the same floor,
are
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-10-14

THE ROOMS OF LORD DARNLEY.
These contain some very interesting
pictures. Some ancient and very fine
specimens of tapestry and many inter-
esting relicts of Queen Mary. The
private stair, by which the assassins
mounted to murder David Rizzio, leads
up from a small room on the right.
Retracing our steps, and ascending a
staircase on the left, we came to the
apartments of Mary Queen of Scots.
The first is known as
QUEEN MARY's AUDIENCE CHAMBER.
The walls are hung with ancient
tapestry the colors of which are almost
obliterated by the hand OF time. In
this room stands bed of Charles L.,
at one time evidently magnificent
piece of furniture, but now its curtains
of embossed velvet are mouldering
and moth-eaten. Here also Mary was
lectured and had her angry controver-
sizes with John Knox. Issuing from
this apartment, we enter
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-09-15
ORGANIzA1I0N OF A HAYES AND
WHEELER CLUB.
ALRANY. oR.. sept. 8. 1s7e.

<AAAAs<AANAN CAsaS ~ Rss - AOsOs
Hayes and Wheeler Club met and was
called to order by Coil. Van Cleve, who
moved that J. F. Backensto act as tempor-
ary Chairman. Motion carried.
On motion, G. e. Wolverton was chosen
Secretary.
Motion made that the Chair appoint
committee of five to draft a constitution
and bylaws for the club. Carried Messrs.
n. B. Hnmphrey, j. H. Foster Coll. Van
Cleve, P. H. Raymond and Geo. Monteith.
We're appointed said committee.
Motion made and carried that Finance
Committee be appointed by the Chair, con-
sisting of three members, o. P. S. Plum
mer, S. e. Young and n. Baum, were the
appointees.
Motion made and carried, that when this
meeting adjourn it adjourn to meet on
next Saturday evening, Sept. 18th, 1876, at
the Opera House.
Motion made and carried, that the pro-
ceedings of this meeting be published in
the ALBANY REGISTER. and that other pa
pers be requested to copy.
On motion it was ordered that the FL
! nance Committee be instructed to collect
/ funds by subscription to defray the ex
penses incurred by this Club.
Speeches being in order, N. 3. Hum
! phrey. Es1., was called upon, and. in his
usual pointedness of diction, it took him
but short time to show where and on
present day.
l n e<r
then addressed the Club, devoting most OF
his time to the great question of tariff, and
was most successful in showing up the fal-
lacies and sophistries of the enunciations
of the Democratic party. He also showed
up in the most forcible manner Other
equally unsound principles of the Demo
cratic party.
H. w. Stratton WAS then loudly callet
for, came TO the front, and gave many ex
cellent reasons why he would not vote 70
Tit.en and Hendricks, and why fIaye
and Wheeler were his choice. Simpl
facts were so forciDly given that every on
present could not help seeing his view
were sound.
The speakers were frequently applauded
, and general feeling of enthusiasm scenes
! to prevail throughout the entire audienc
; during the meeting.
: AT this iuncture Mr.. Van Cleve move
an adjournment with three rousing cheer
for Hayes aud Wheeler, the next Presider
c and Vice President of the United States
r which were given with will.
= Meeting then adjourned.
: J.F. BACKENSTo, Chm.
C. Z. WoLvERToN, Sec'y.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-09-15

SURPRISE PAKTY.-The friends of Rev.
4. B. White, pastor of st. Paul's NJ.
E. Church South, of this city. unexpect-
edly to him took possession of his residence
on Wednesday evening last. and after en-
ioying one OF the most pleasant occasions
of the season, they retired, leaying the
family many good wishes as well as a sup
ply of the .sneedful ul'.-something very
necessary to the comfort of itinerants. We
hope. with the many friends of Bro. White,
that Bishop Marvin win think it best to re-
tain him on this work another year.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-09-15

PLEAsANT.-Mondaya afternoon, in company
with Messrs. j. Blevins and A. j. johnson, we
took a spiI-into the country, seated in one of
Ans. Marshall's handsome tnrnouts. Barring
the dust, which was deep enough In places
the ride was exhilarating and most enjoyable
Al Mr.. G. P. Knfghton's we found that excel
lent thresher, the sInvincible,r under super
intendence of Mr.. w. s. Reeder, turning out
wheat in the most satisfactory manner. Mr..
Knighton informed us that his crop would fall
considerably short of an average one. He has
a large and well cultivated farm, and is a most
liberal gentleman. In the garden near his
comfortable residence he has one of the largest
blackberry patches, OF the Lawfon variety, In
the valley. Upon visiting the patch we found
the fruit, large. ripe and luscious, in great
abundance-in fact the bushes were literally
bending under their tremendous load of ber-
ries. With good appetite for berries, we un-
dertook to thin that crop somewhat, but after
doing our '.level best - we were compelled to
retire VIII hout having made any appreciaD1e
begincment on that patch. On each side of
the road we passed along men and machines
wers busily engaged securing the golden har-
vest. Leaving Mr.. Knlghton.s. crossed the
CalipOoiaa I'd soon the fine farm of Blew
ins Bros, one of the best ranches in old Linn,
where we found "Stick, p aided by u two-horse
thresher, turning ont wheat at the rate of O
Dushei IN sixty seconds. And here we struck
another bonanza in the shape of Bartlett pears.
plurns and red-cheelsed apples. Returning to-
ward the city noted improvements here
and there, giving evidence of thrift and indus
| try on the part of our agricultural friends.
| Charley Bourgar1es has erected n fne-looking
/ two-story frame house his farm, besides
| making other improvements adding to the
! looks End convenfences of his beautiful place.
/ At Uncle George Hughes we noticed quite a
little band of Celestials who, we were told, are
engaged in 'tgrubbing" and clearing new land
| for the plow, giving evidence that Uncle
George, although getting along in years, has
lost none of his energy and push, but is still In
| favor of improvements. As we passed along
down the Calipooia we sighed for a shotgun,
as the bobwhltes and fat grouse looked at us,
impudently enough, from the neighboring
fences and thickets.