Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-07-22

paper could appropriately disseminate the
oder OF new-mown hay, and the Grocer come
redolent with tho finest suggestion Of Oolone
and Souchong teas. What a wide field foI
politicians to exercise their talents in by de
vising new perfumes to titillate the olfactory
nerves of the "dear people,! Our local Re
publican papers would just now of course
send forth the gentle breath of Orange bios.
SONS, while the other side with less fixedness
of purpose would probably assume the balm
of thousand flowers! But we forbear.
The subject is too diffusive We await the
appearance of the sweet scented centennia
style of newspaper with impotence.
CAPITAL PUNIsnMENT-The s. F. Alta in
abiding to an execution of criminal In
which the victim dropped eight feet and had
his head torn from his body, says: "Of all
the beastly and abominable methods which
society have at different times adopted for
taking human life when justice demands the
forfeit, that of strangling man with o rope
seems the most bungling and horrible When
properly performed the process is cruel one;
when bunglingly, it is abominsble. And how
often it is bungled. The victim drops, the
rope breaks, and he is forced again upon the
gallows to undergo all the horrors of death
again. How much better the French meth>
method, by means of the guillotine; and the
Spanish, by the garote. The old system, by
the axe and block, was better. If the law
and justice and the good of society require
the sacrifice of human life, surely human in.
vention might produce method of snuffine
out this poor, brief candle Of ours without
MASKING and mangling it. Such an execu>
ton is worse than the murder which it is irs
tended to avenge."
THE steamship Dako Ia purchased on her
recent trip two tons of beef from Coulter &
Son. 1t is the intention to obtain fresh beef
here for the round trip, aggregatlng from
three to four tons, but the limited quantity
of ice made it necessary TO reduce the order
this trip and rely upon San Francisco mar
kets for the remainder. Beef can be kept
fresh about month, when cut up and packed
in ice. The reason why beef is purchased
here in such large quantities is because it is
infinitely superior to that obtained at the
other end of the route.
MIR. J. NJ. Scott left on our table small
limb cut from cherry tree, 12 inches in
length, containing just 100 cherries, resemb.
ing the Royal Ann variety. We can't &C.
count for the even number in this instance,
and if the idea wasn't worn thread-bare
would probably suggest that it might posi-.
bly, have some bearing on the centennial
year. The public don't care " continental"
for such jokes now.
THE Director of the Mint has, for some.
time. been arranging for an Improvements
in the devices on the coinage The principal
change will be the substitution of classical
figure of liberty in place of the sitting figure
on the diverse of silver coins The best ar
tistic skill that can be obtained will he EN-
ployed in effecting this and other improve
ments.
WE learn from the Oresoaian that Sheriff
Coffey, of Clarke county, recently made two
unsuccessful attempts at self-lestruction.
The first effort to end his life was by means of
laudanum, the second by cutting his throat.
In both instances he was prevented by timely
interference of friends. 1t is said that he is
laboriug under temporary insanity, induced
by domestic trouble. He will probably be
sent to the Asylum.
IT has been ascertained that an old English
atlas spells the name of Oregon's chief river
Willamath." This still further complicates
the orthrography Of that famous water.
course. Now between Judge Deadly, the
Oregonian poets, "Wallamet University,
and other standard authorities, what beau.
tiful mess they have made of it!
BocA.-What is It! This has been the
question the past few days. A Seattle friend
says that 1t is seductive fluid dispensed by
Mr.. Stuth, which, like XXX -four, makes
up In quality the deaideratum of quantity to
be obtained for given price. As he is q
gentleman eminently qualified to express an
opinion, we accept his definition.
THERE has not been q single case tried at
this term of the Supreme Court. All have
been dismissed on technical grounds. Our
next legislature should devise some system
whereby cases may be carried to the Supreme
Court ard decided upon their merits.
The name of Secretary Bristow was recent.
ly proposed for membership in the Union
League Club of New York. He received lis
votes and IL blackballs. After the result
was known, there was the widest commotion
and great indignation was expressed.
ARTICLES of incorporation have been
filed for now steamboat line on the Wiz
lamette river. 1t will rebuild the tramway
between Oregon city and Canemah, so as to
be Independent of the Oregon Steam Naviga.
ton Co. q Locks.
THE International Convention ofthe Young
Mems Christian Association, which recently
met at Toronto, Canada, refused to admit
delegation of women into the Convention,
probably under the mistaken idea that wom-
en- have no souls to save.
MIR. Samuel Sherlock, an old and esteemed
citizen Of Portland, died in that city ON the
18th inst. His death was caused by internal
injuries sustained by horse falling upon him
a few days before his death.
The phylloxera is the name Of temper.
ance advocate which has recently appeared
in Germany. Italy, France, Spain and Hun
gary. 1t 10 tn the shape Of q small bug,
which DESTROYS the crane vines.