Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-03-11

bristle like the quilts of porcupine e-im-
measurably weakens the influence of his jour
nal Many a well.written, well.digested ar.
ticlc has passed into oblivion simply because
it was known to have been penned by q
very ordinary mortal, more capable probably
Of originating ideas and placing them in prop
er shape, than in cultivating the department
of a Turvydrop. We occasionally meet
with exceedingly able essays in obscure pa
pers, that had they appeared in the metropol-
itan journals would have readily carried con-
yiction to the mind of the intelligent reader.
To elevate as much as possible the tone of
the country press, should be the object of
every publisher. 1t will immeasurably
strengthen its influence and enable it to COM
mand respect that it has never hitherto
possessed.
AN ExPEDIENT WORTHY OF A DETECTIVE.
The Aida brought as an unwilling passen-
ger last Saturday night the Chinaman who
had been arrested at Seattle charged with
appropriating the goods from T. G. Lowe &
Co.'s store, in this place, and just as the
steamer arrived at the wharf the "Heathen
Chinee" essayed to escape by climbing into
one of the paddle-boxes and hiding behind
the timbers of the wheel. A diligent search
be found, until the conviction became almost
q certainty that he had taken refuge in the
wheel. But how to discover and capture the
| fugitive was the question, until the engineer
suggested that revolution of the wheel
| would undoubtedly bring down the game If
it was concealed anywhere about the wheel.
| The steam was turned on, the crank revolved,
the paddles slowly descended into the water,
and in few seconds up popped the half
drowned Chinaman shouting Justify for aid.
A boat was Immediately lowered and sent to
pick up the poor John, who, manacled as he
was, only came to the surface at remote
intervals He was taken from the water in
sensible, but soon recovered sufficiently to
be out of danger from his involuntary bath
and assume possession of the elegant quar-
tiers provided for him in the county Jail. 1t
is safe to presume that Chinaman will never
again place his faith of deliverancc in steam
boats.
A BENEDIcT.-A marriage took place in
the Presbyterian Church last evening, which
drew together a probably larger crowd than
ever before assembled in that place of wor.
ship. The high contracting parties" were
Mr.. E. T. Young, one of the proprietors of
the New England Hotel, and Miss Josephine,
second daughter of Isaac Dofllemire, of this
city. Mr.. Thos. Macleay and Miss Brown
served as groomsman and bridesmaid, and
Rev. J. r. Thompson pronounced the words
that made them man and wife. The univer-
sal esteem in which the parties are held by the
public is attested by the large audience pre-.
sent 10 witness the nuptials, and everybody
seemed glad that two willing hearts were to
be united by the strong but silken bands that
last forever. Mr. Young and his fair bride
have the best wishes of host of friends,
and that they may remain young" and
happy the remainder OF their lives is the
sincere prayer of oil.
THERE was so much litigation at the late
Port Townsend term of court, relating to the
stone-quarry at the head of that bay, that the
term has been given the name of the Stone
quarry Court" Tie attorneys, II is thought,
will quarry better pecuniary results out
of the stone.bed by their Testimony of the
rocks" than what met the expectations of its
projectors when hope was at its highest pitch
The only cargo of this rock ever shipped to
San Francisco proved loss to the shippers.
Thousands of dollars have been spent to open
it and the most it yields is lawsuit.
In the event of the failure of Mr.. Otis
Freeman to interest capitalists in California
In the building of the Olympia Tennio Rail.
road, public-spirited citizen of this city
proposes to send profile of the road, plans,
figures, &C., to, and use his influence with,
a millionaire at present in Washington,
D. c., with the hope of inducing him to
become interested in its construction.
A LITTLE son of G. L. Reed, telegraph
operator at Tenino, broke his leg last Satur.
day while at play. Mr.. Reeds family reside
at Humphreys, and the little fellow was
brought on a handcar from the latter place,
to Tenino, where the limb was set by DR..
Davenport, the resident physician.
TOWNSHIP No. 35 North, Range Q West
is the most completely settled of any town
ship In this Land District. This is situ-
ated upon San Juan Island and is nearly filed
up with actual settlers.
Mr.. Jas. G. Swan, the Centennial agent at
Port Townsend, has, by authority from Wash
ington, appointed Jas. Bulfnch, an assistant
in collecting Indian curiosites for the Exhi.
bition.
MR.. A. ]. Burr has leased the residence of
p. ID. Moore, at the head of Main street, and
is removing his household goods to-day, to
make it his future dwellipgplace.
THE Schooner Urania which left Zodiac
late in December has not yet been heard from.
She had valuable cargo on board said 10 be
worth $s5, 900. t M hst
SEVERAL parties contemplate furnishing