Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-07-18
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JAY Gould and Vanderbilt arc
designated as the "two mighty
men,"
The steamship Dakota arrived.
last Tuesday, at II o'clock, bring
ing the usual amount of assorted
freight to our business houses.
NJ. DELEssEps is pushing the Dar-
len ship canal project, evidently
more in the interest of the French
government than the enterprise it.
self.
A sTATIsr1crAN has discovered, by
patient investigation, that every
State in the Union, with the excep-
ton of Louisiana, has some kind of
Sunday law.
The Scientific american, of July
5th, comes out with an illustration
and description of a new patent
anchor, invented by Messrs. Sped
den and Stafford, of Astoria.
THERE was a short cessation OF
work on the streets, Monday; large
draft being made on the teams from
the livery stables, upon the arrival
OF the funeral cortege from Tacoma.
Rev. S. Monroe Hubbard is at
tracting good deal of attention in
Portland by series of lectures ON
varied religious and secular topics.
He would find a good field along
the Sound country.
The people of Memphis, have had
another slight scare on account of
yellow fever reports, but it is thought
that the board of health will be
able to keep the disease at bay.
New Orleans is pronounced entirely
free from yellow fever.
We hear that good many farm
ers in this vicinity had commenced
cutting their grass previous to the
setting in Of the present rain. It
is thought, however, that the pre-
sent spell of weather cannot last
long and upon its clearing up, there
will be vigorous raid upon the hay
fields.
Now that good sidewalk extends
from the Courthouse to Fifth Street.
the general opinion is that side
walk should be continued from the
last-named point, along the west
side of Adams to Fourth street.
With such work completed, the
Courthouse would be quite accessi-
BILE from all parts of town.
A FINE selection on the cornet, by
MIR. Hale White, companied by Mrs.
Shoecraft on the organ, and solo
by Miss Mills, were volunteer efforts
which contributed to the interest of
the. League Monday night. Amateur
musicians can extend this organiza-
ton material aid and we are pleased
to observe q very general disposition
manifested to do so.
An extra train arrived, this morn
ing, at ten o'clock, bringing the re-
mains of Capt. George Browner.
The funeral was largely attended at
the Episcopal Church, the services
being conducted under the auspices
of the Masonic and Odd Fellow fra
ternities, of both of which decedent
was an honored member. The re-
mains were deposited in the Masonic
cemetary.
PORTLAND possesses a. curiosity in
the shape of an electrical man, who
is able to give severe shock to
whomsoever he pleases by simple
shake of the hand. By taking the
two hands of person in his own.
the circuit is completed and the as
tonished individual experiences .
genuine electrical shock, the same 40
if he had received the charge from
an electrical machine.
The attendance at the League
meeting. Monday night, was large. a.
usual. Mrs. Peckham delivered her
closing address, which was quite
equal to her former efforts. Ninety
five names were added to the Safety
Pledge, during her brief soiourn in
in this place. Tie League adopted
resolutions thanking her for the aid
afforded the cause by her earnest
and self-sacri6cinu endeayors.