Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-02-05

speetacles of Wisdom" that the simple
expedient Of selecting young man OF
quite as much brains and talent, if not
Of reputation and beauty, to personate
him., was adopted, that he might see.
himself as others see him. While it was 4
doubtless better pill, that it has OPP
Grated satisfactorily is evinced by the
amount of bile thrown off and the pres
ent condition of the patient. who mani
tests oil the irritability of rapid conyal-
essence. It is hoped that single dose
will suffice. .Jnil4.fI, a,a .oi ......,..,I
! A FABLE.-The Echo's hostility to the
publishers of this city puts US in mind
of the fable of the giraffe and d poor
little haif-starved rat. The rodent,
perceiving that the giraffe was plucking
fine living from the green heritage;
conceived at once a violent luminosity
and offered battle 1t commenced at
once to gnaw the hoof of its stately ad-
,versary. Soon, the giraffe, in moving
about, discovered the pugnacious rat. 4
!" What are you doing there p" inquired
the giraffe. J" Fighting" said the rat.
!" Fighting! Who? What?"I. "Why
you, ofcourse. "Well, well, laughed
the giraffe, go on with your diversions,
but if I should happen accidently to-
put my foot on you, look out for the
consequencesp' So it has been with
the press and the Echo. Itowes its ex.
istence this far to the good-nature and
magnaniniity of the publishers who own
the presses and printing material from
which it is issued IF they should move
a limb, we warn the Echo that 1t must
take the consequences. a'o'i'"''t Il at all
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,FRARFpL CASUALTY "A man named
Walker, recently from, and q native of
England, was fearfully mapgled by a.
large circular saw, in the Mill at West
port, on the lower Columbia, o few days
ago. The saw was running at full
speed when he fell upon il; he Twas
thrown to the ceiling and fell again on
it, when his right leg and arm were
nearly severed from, the, trunk, The
foot and hand were cut completely of.
The unfortunate man was placed aboard
of the steamer Dirie Thompson for As
toria, with the view Of obtaining medi7
cal attention, but life was extinct before
the steamer reached there. i'a'''''.' ne
/ SUSPENSION. We learn from the In
telligehcer that the Utsalady Mill COM
pany have suspended operations; The,
hands all been dismissed and the mill
shut down. The liabilities of the Com,
pany are supposed to be upwards 81
500, 900, mostly owing to parties III
California. The indebtedness at LISA
lady and elsewhere on the Sound ia
large, however, and the losses to these
creditors and the suspension of all
work at the min for the months, as will
probably he the case, is much to be re-.
GREETED. .!.i.,'I ~ ,4iDA a. asAi!i sss
= ~. l.. ------->D%- ------- ,
. FIhEMEs's BA1L.-Barnes Hook and
Ladder Co. are making preparations for
a Firemen's Ball to be given in, Column
bia Hall, on the evening of Feb. l22d--
Washington's Birthday. Everything
that tina fremsn have undertaken has
proved success, and we see no reason
why this should prove any exception to
the rule. h. nsti frf i}.. !s.,i o.i ..,,Iiaii.
EE The Port Blakely Mill Co. are,
about to build Q hall for the aecommo-i
dation of religious and other meetings.
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xE The Echo has begun to demolish
the Pacific Mail Company Now ..let
them prepare for trouble. s.,aa dgiai,is'
Il. nlifi -r-------> -sn- fr--++-u.aai i Iy,,
sN7 Mr., d. D, Morgan eontemplatss
moving his. store to Snohoinish City. ..,..i
SEA Scandinavian Society has been
organized at Seattle.