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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-09-05

AN uncovered sewer is proving a
constant nuisance to the residents OF
Second street, between Main and
Washington, ard bids fair to prove
IL fruitful source of disease. We
know not what jurisdiction our town
authorities have over such things,
when they occur on private, prop
erty but some measures should be
adopted without delay to abate the
evil.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-09-05

That was carrying the affair above
the groveling things OF this world,
when young lady, the other night,
wanted. to wait till the next new
moon before giving her lover final
answer to his proposal. Wonder if
the man in the moon had anything
to do in tho matter?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-09-05

THE late bitter feeling against the
DeYoungs in San Francisco, is rap
idly subsiding. Kallock is not 60
ing to die of his wounds, but expects
to fill the Office of Mayor. This
prospect calms the most violent, and
it is thought that peace will once
more reign.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-09-05

A FAIR correspondent timidly asks
the EXPERIMENT, Are young ladies
ever attacked by that terrible disease
sunstroke?" Yes, but like good
many other words in our language,
the name changes its photography as
required by the rules for denoting the
feminine gender. Thus, we say a
man is sun-struck, but a young lady
is invariably son-struck. Strange,
isn't it, that neither Murray nor Kirk
man ever made mention of this
anomaly?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-09-05

REvs. John Rosenberg, of St.
Stephens Church, Portland, and
Geo. II. Watson, of Trinity, Seattle,
are on visit to the rector of St.
Johns Church, in this place.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-09-05
Scasonable Precautions.


Now n =, TIE rro.uectS fully war
,ap, the fac, that Western Washing
ton will he blessed with az abundant
crop q lo'aioes, l; t'eo'nes every
farmer Ia see I" il thai sale " .h'eT
quai'eTs should he provided Ter THIS
valuable taDor- Il POTATOES are g.
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-09-05

A GoopIY number of friends accom-
panied the railroad directors on their
inspection tour, Tuesday afternoon.
The train came to halt on the prai-
RE just this side of TIE Whitaker
place and everybody had about fif-
teen minutes to observe how rail-
road track is ballasted." A large
number of ne,! ties have been added,
culverts have been built, swampy
places made as solid as an old road
way and many other things, too nu-
merous TO particularize, have been
done within the last few weeks, and
now the road may be pronounced
in all respects, first-class.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-09-05

The Oqua,cha Spectator of the 21st
ult. quotes from Burlington (Iowa)
paper the following item of interest
to this distinct of country: "A col
ony of twenty-five business men
came up from Quincy on the Goth,
who are en- route for Washington
Territory. They proceed westward By
railroad to Omaha, and San Franci. =
co, thence by steamer t. i'u sc, Sound,
the place of destinaticH. They are
men of means and are accompanied
by their families. They had previ-
ously shipped their farming imple-
ments and go there to make it their
future home.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-09-05
John Kelley the ViOlinist.

The history of this old pioneer is
an evcutfnl one, and there are hut a
few old miners Of the DAYS of 40
Who have not heard him play and
sing. lie is spoken Of hy the pa
pers of the entire Pacific coast az a
violinist. barpist and halladi,t Of the
" oldcu time. and 1t seems that this
Is the true secret of the wonderful
~ ontrauciu% power possessed by
his talking violin" and mellow
voice. Tie sings and play, 10 the
LeD,7 quite Is rluch a 10 the cult
waited car; indeed. il i, tie unqualified
verdict II all the delighted thou
sands who have heard him that bis
melody and harmony constitute the
true music Of the soul. Tie Salinas
CITY, Cal, later says of him.
" Ava, back il the tifties he used to
travel from mining camp 10 mining
camp. 1t was the signal for ii boil
ilay when John Kelley appeared i'll
camp. Picks and shoyels were cast
aside aud the miners gathered about
him To listen TO his charming ballads
and drink in the sweet music of his
violin" We might give scores of
similar extracts from the standard
journals of the Pacific coast, did
time ana space allow.
Mr.. Kelly has travelled almost as
extensively in Idaho, Montana. Ne
vadl and Utah as in California.
Some years ago, he crossed the Allan
tie and gave entertainments in Eng
land, Scotland, Ireland and other
parts of Europe, everywhere meeting
with unbounded applause from his
charmed and delighted listeners,
In 1877 he returned to the United
States and demonstrated that music
bath charms, not only to sooth the
savage breast, bat to win the heart
of u loving and accomplished wom'
an, by marrying Miss Mary Il. Hus-
ton, Principal of the Grammar School
at Warsaw, Illinois. This lady was
Il fine pianist, and has since accom-
panied her husband in his profession.
al travels, adding new charm, were
it possible so to do, to his iayishing
entertainments. Mr.. Kelley IS al
home upon the violince!lo, harp and
banjo AS well as upon his chosen IN
strument, the violin. One of the
features of his concerts is to show
the difference between violin playing
and hddlipg.' This single rendi-
ton always brings down the house
In another column see notice OF
concert.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-09-05

"BACCHUs has drowned more men
than Neptune" said the ancients,
and it they were correct, how thrice
applicable is the saying to the pres
ent age OF the world.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-09-05

ALL apprehensiors of an immed-
late return of rainy weather have
passed away, and the work of har-
vesting late grain has been renewed
with spirit and visor by our farmers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-09-05

WHAT is every mans business, is
no mans business. This has espe-
cial reference to busy bodies and
oficious meddlers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-09-05
MARRIED.

At Stciiacoom. on the 2Gth instant, Mr.
Thomas Prather and Miss Agnes Winsor.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-09-05

Made to order promptly, and at reduced
rates.
Vincent il prepared to make you shoes
For fair or stormy weather
Stout or stylish. thick Or thin
OF plain or fancy leather,
And this can be proven by the large con-
course of customers that daily throng his
store
His stock Is large ls assortment rare.
His manners bland and childike
He'll tit YEA out III tip-t0p style,
And receive your money mild like
That it is n pleasure to buy of him. Illus
trating the proyerb that 1t is more
blessed to 1--WE than to receive"
Ifyour ~" ,erstanlings wear
AID llc filed with uusightly holes,
More HOW than righteous though you be
He'll give you patent soles,
And this i an Improvement on the theol-
keeps in advance of public ntim mt
Come and select the style you need,
As you aust sooner or later,
And orde" them made in finest style
OF calf. kip or alligator,
Anything in the shape of Leaf her may
he used, as SUITS the customer, and the
W kmanship will be executed i'm strict
aI,G lance with mathematical principles
and Il ii, clural symmetry.
Main sire 4. between Fourth and Fifth
BENZ VINCENT.
Olympia, Marca 30, 1878. 5tf
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-01-02

my hand above his heart. but 1t was cold
and still. In removing 1t | came In con-
tact with something hard, which | drew
out. Ii was n small mother-of-pearl minia-
ture case. l opened it, my eyes blinded
by tears, as thought of some far of loyed
one who must forever mourn his loss. A
tress oiohair fell to my feet, and there be-
fore me was my onn face,
A wild hope thrilled through me. tore
away his sleeve. barring his stalwart arm TO
the elbow. There 1; was. the little cres-
cent marked upon the satin skin, in india
ink, with the initials OF his name just be-
low. For al Instant lost my reason, and
the very earth seemed to slide from be-
meath my feet, but the moment after | rail-
lied
Christie" said. "this is Harold Dave
nant, my husband. and your old master.
We must bring back his life
For hours we worked, and towards eve
ming our reward came. A faint flush crept
into the marble face; the sealed eyelids
began to hutter. In little while he began
to murmur unconsciously:
There she goes bovs-we can't stand
this gale-put out the boats and let's risk
it. | must see my old home once more.
All, we're going down, down into a sea
of seethng fire. How hot tits Alne.
darling, come back to me. All, 1t was
cruel To leave me all these years. aud
loved you so. Come back TO me little Al
lie.'
put my arms around him and raised
his head to my bosom.
II am here, dearest" said don't you
know me?"
His whole frame seemed 10 thrill beneath
my touch, and presently his eyes fiared
open.
Harold, my husband" | continued.
look at me aud say you know me. o..
you mus! know me, you must speak 10 me
again.
His wandering glance rested on my face,
and flash OF rapturous recognition lit his
eyes.
why. 1t Is little Allie" he murmured.
o. darlng, I've had such dreadful
dream
Yes, dreadful dream; but It's over
now. rlank God. Lie down, love; you
are tired and must sleep"
He settled back on my bosom and closed
his eyes like a weary child. And the night
came down with placid skies aud silver
moonlight above the sleeping sea, and
sat there witt. his dear face close TO mine,
wondering IL any redeemed soul in heaven
could irei more JOY.
Nhe1 the dawn came he awoke full OF
strength and reason, and | brought our
boy 10 his bedside his little face as ruddy
as rose, the curling rings OF his hair a
bright IS spun gold. Aud we three wcpt
and rsjoiced together.
We i've together In our old sea home
happy, humble, grateful. The lesson of
the past is not without It's effect. believe
with Emerson that the "compensatons OF
calamity are made apparent after long in
teryais of time"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-01-02

-Bayard Taylor's discipline in the Tri
tuHe office would have been quite forgot
ten, If be had not himself recorded it in
letter to the Tribune soon after Mr.. Gree
ley's death. He wrote
first saw Mr.. Greeley in June. lS4i.
when | was boy of nineteen. / applied
To him for an engagement 10 write letters
TO the Tribune from Germany. His reply
was terse enough. NO descriptive let
ters." he said; II am sick of them. When
you have been there long enough to know
something. send TO me, and, If there is any
thing in your letters, will publish them. =
| waited nearly year, and then sent sew
enteen letters, which were published They
were shallow enough, suspect; but what
might they not have been without his warn
ing?
Toward the end OF 1917, while | was en-
gagged In the unfortunate enterprise of try
ing to establish weekly paper at Phuuix-
vile, Penn, | wrote TO him foresetiug
the failure OF my hopes asking his assist
ance IN procuring literary work in New
ork. He advised me Gas suspect he has
advised thouands of young mem to stay
In the country. But | had STAYED in the
country, and year too long; so another
month found me in New York. in his of
flee, with my story of disappointment, and
my repeated request for his favorable IN
iluence II think you are mistaken" he
said; but | will bear you in mind, if
hear OF any chance
Six weeks aflerward, to my great sur
prise (for supposed he had quite forgot
ten me- he sent for me and offered me
place on the Tribune. worked hard and
necessarily during the summer of lS4s.
hearing "A word la in,
encouragement; but one day in October
he suddenly come to my desk. laid his
hand on my shoulder, and SAID: You
have been faithful but now yOn need rest.
Take ii weeks holiday, and 90 into New
England" | obeyed, and found, on nv re
turn, that he had ordered my salary 10 be
increased.
think none of his associates at that time
ever wrote a line which he did not critically
read His comments sometimes seemed
rongh'but they were always wholesome
and almost invariably just. Once he called
me Into his room. pointed to a poem of
mine which had just appeared iu literary
magazine. and asked: "Why did you pub
lish that gassy stutf?' My Indignation was
even greater than my a>tonishment. | re-
torted. tiercely: Mr.. Greedy, l should feel
hurt by your question, if had any respect
whatever for your judgement in esard to
poetry!" He smiled a sad for giving smile.
and said nothing. Years afterward, / saw
that he was right; the poem was only
piece OF sounding rhetoric. for which gas
sy' was perhaps course but certainly not
an Inappropriate epithet In this, as in
other respects. the discipline to which he
subjected me was eXcellent if not the re-
suit OF intellectual perception. 1t manifested
an instinct even more remarkable.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-01-02
JAMES T. FIELDS.

would keep better hours if were a
boy again; that is, | would go to bed ear
lier than .most boys do. Nothing gives
more mental aud bodily vigor than sound
rest when properly applied. Sleep is our
great replenisher. and if we neglect to take
it regularly in childhood, all the worse for
US when We grow old. If we go to bed
early, we ripen; if we sit up we decay and
sooner or later we contract disease called
insomnia. allowing it to be permanently
fixed upon us, and then we begin to decay,
even in youth. Late hours are shadows
irpm the grave.
Ii were boy again l would practice
perseverance oitenec. and never give up q
thing because it is hard or inconvenient to
do it Ii we want light We must conquer
darkness. When we think OF mathematics
| blush at the recollection of how often
gave in years ago 10 no trait more
valuable than . detern ion to persevere
when the right thing y 70 1cco0plished.
v are Inclined to give e. too easily In
trying on unpleasant situations, and the
pClst would establish with myself il the
choice Was again within my grasp, would
be never tc reIinquish my hold on possi-
be success If mortal strength or brains in
my case adequate for the occasion. That
was q capital Lesson which learned pro-
fessor taught one Of bis students In the
lecture room after some chemical expert
ment. The lights had been pot out In the
hall. and by accident some small article
dropped on the floor from the professor's
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-01-02

PAT AND THE SERMON. THAT was
good sermon, was it not, that we had last
Sunday?' "True for you, yer honor, an
iligant one! 1t done me power of good
intirely." I'm glad Of that. Can you
tell me what particularly struck your
What was it abo1t?" "Oh, WE'LL" scratch
ing his head Il don't rightly-not just ex-
actly know. I-a-I. A where's the use
iD telling lies? Sure l don't remember
one single 'dividual word of it. good or
bad. SOrra bit OF me knows what 1t was
about at ALL" "And yet you say 1t did
you a power of goodg' $50 it did, sir.
I'll stick to that" Il don't see how"
well now. yer honor. look here. There's
my shirt that the wife Is after washing;
and clean and white it 10, by reason of ali
the water and the soap and the starch
that's gone through it. But not drop Of
'em all-water, or soap, or starch Or blue
rs stayed In. dye seeg And It's Just the
same with me and that sermon. It's run
through me, yer honor, az It's dried out
OF me; but oil the same, just like my sum
day shirt, I'm the better and the cleaner
after It. ~ CA0ss6ev's Joxrnal.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-01-02
The Two Bills-A Fable.

Two bills were waiting in the bank for
their turn Ia go out into the world. One
was little bill-only one dollar the other
was big bii'-a thousand dollar bill
While lying there. side by side, they fell a
talking about their usefulness. The dollar
bill murmured out:
"Ah, il was as big as you, what good
would do. | could move in such high
places, and people would be so careful of
me wherever | should go. Everybody
would admire and want to take me home
with them; but, small as | am. what can /
do? Nobody cares for me; | am too little
to be OF any use"
''Ah, yes, that is sol" said the thousand
dollar bill; and it haughtily gathered up
its well-trmmed edges that were lying
next to the little bill in conscious superb
orty.
THAT is so, it repeated. "If you were
as great as ana thousand times bigger
than you are-then you might hope to do
some good in the world" And its face
smiled in a wrinkle of contempt for the
little dollar bill.
just then the cashier comes. takes the
little murmuring bill and kindly gives 1t to
poor widow.
God bless your she cries as with
smiling face she receives it. MY dear
hungry children can now have some
bread"
A thrill of joy ran through the little bill
as it was folded up in the widows hand,
and 1t whispered:
Il may do some good, IL am small
And when il saw the smiling faces of the
fatherless children it was very glad that it
could do little good.
Then the little dollar bill began its jour
ney of usefulness. 1t went first to the ba-
ker for bread; then it went to the miller;
then to the farmer; then to the laborer;
then to the doctor; then to the minister.
And wherever it went it gave pleasure and
joy.
At last, after long, long pilgrimage of
usefulness among every sort of people, it
came back to the bank again-crumpled.
defaced, ragged and solteued by its daily
use. Seeing the thousand-dollar bill lying
there with scarcely a wrinkle or a finger
mark upon It. he exclaimed;
Pray, sir, and what has been your mis-
sion of usefulness:'
The big bill sadly replied
Il have been from safe to safe among
the rich, where few could see me, and they
were afraid to let me 20 out far, lest |
should be lost. Few indeed are they whom
| have made happy by my mission"
The little dollar bill said:
1T is better to be small aud 90 among
| mutitudes doing good than to be SO great
as 20 be Imprisoned in the safes of the
few"
And it rested satisfied with its lot
Moral: The doing OF little every day
duties makes one the most useful and hap
pv.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-01-02
An lns stance Of Indian Daring.

An instance of what an Apache Indian
will do in the way of cool daring. when
the prize is worth the risk. once occurred
on a ranch in Arizona. The owner of the
ranch was an American. To guard against
the Apaches he had built a block house,
and adjoining It courtyard and corral,
surrounded by an adobe wall eight fees
high and two feet thick. In the corral the
herd was nightly secured. He had a con-
tract to feed and guard one hundred head
OF beef cattle belonging to the United States
fort. some thirty miles away. More than
one attempt had been made by the Apaches
to capture the herd, while feeding two or
three miles from the block house. But the
vigiant herdsmen had driven the cattle at
gallop into the corral, before the Indians
could stampede" them. One night there
came fearful storm. A solitary Apache,
unarmed, and with nothing but blanket
to protect him from the cold and rain,
climbed over the corner wall crouching
in the corner he waited for day. Early in
the morning, the storm having passed
away, eight herdsmen, mounted aud armed,
waited at the corrars gate for the herd to
De turned out. The gate was opened.
The stock poured out. Suddenly up sprang
the Apache; vanlting on the nearest horse
he cIutched his name with one hand while
with the other he waved his red blanket
and yelled like demon. In an instant
every beef made rush and the stampede
began. The horse. frightened, dated into
the midst Of the flying cattle. As in
ireuzy they went through the gateway, the
Apache clasped his arms around the horses
neck, and throwing his body on one side
OF the maddened animal disappeared from
view. A thousand men ranged in column
could not stop that rush OF the crazed herd
down the valley. The herdsmen fired
volley, which wounded and killed some Of
the cattle. Two bands of Apaches, dafting
out from opposite sides ofthe valley, clOsed
up the end Of the herd. Four hundred
head Of cattle were thus captured and4un
Of by the daring and casaing of one
Anache