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THE KEoKuk REGATTA.
The official list of entries for the regatta OF
tho Mississippi Valley Amateur Row!nE-Asso-
c.aton, 10 occur at Kcoku!s, July IT, 10, atsd II,
Ia as follows: ...-..
JUNIOR slN9Lr.
i. Burlington Club. llurlsneton Ia, G. II.
Schenck. Colnrr, carilnH! md while.
Z, Kivesdale Club, Riveraale, Ill, Charles a.
Billings, cooE scarlet; ,r,- u,. ;,
Gill Culors black and yellow.
i. Mi,chsi, CLUB. Milwaukee, Wis.,. A. J.
i. siinnc.ota club, st. Paul. MIMI, ", II. Tn.
derwo Cd. cherry nnd white; William ttholcr. ,lr.,
blue; ". s. Getty, white and gray; Gcotgc c.
DtS'; e. Ts.rssut Club, Chicago. Gcerre T. Much
nnrc, ". Z. I.outh. T. Kaymon'l Eddy, lamcs ~;
Lawrence, II. +. Darlington. co'o's' maroon and
blue.
7. Lur,tne CLUB, Minneapolis 1llnn., n. l.. has.
i. Peoria club, Peoria, ILL.,, A. ". bcssles, blue
IL i. sylvan Club, Moline. ILL.,, u. F. T.'l!ngha4t.
sBstoM slNGLE.
!. syl,au Club. Moline H.. Charles A.pasnaea'
y: i. Far1as.t club. Chicago. II. +. Darlington,
t i. sisnne,ess me- Club, 81. pau,. Mimi, Il. Ii.
se, Iss.os Ss'or Gill; as9 az r. Tnf IT. ynau,n Color ,ed
t. burlington Club Burlington, IT,, ]. L. Deus.
low. Colors, csldlnal anh while.
IuKl0A DOUBLES.
l. Sylvan Club Moline, Ill. ~. II. Icwte, E. H.
steiehf. }': suI.titass,, @ H. il Tiiliag,aa, VI. Y.
Sso;s Sas, i:o,,s T.; seo,se i ;,1as 1,,owS,
A;'sH T. Miunssota oa Isa c'aS IT, Paul, slnn, W. Get.
l. AtSios III neaaS, Gss, ROCK SI' sisd: % Ill., 1leah
l. .. Andrews. Substitutes, c. ". oSe!'l, 7.
u g. % Wi9s4Ga.o Club H1vsrdase. 1l!.. Charles n.
D. Madison CInb. Maaison; W., William ".
| Hcutcr. Coiots, blnck anL. yellow.
FREE 70 ALL DOUBLE.
l. Wah. wat. sum Club, s.tAlnaw City, Mich, ?.
MfEsun b xf,'pp Gf,sppsx5 s5 pe s'''u''' A. Emerson
Butler. ". II. l!ynt.nau. n!!au IND xh!a.
=. Sylvan Club. Mollue. H.. v. II. tswis. i.
II. slrixht suhtttutes' cha"'es a. bas'afa,
'as' !. asssa t; ks''ut Cub Madison. w,.. J.etson
IleutsF, Il, II. Gill. l!aek aud yellow.
| JUNIOR Rouu.
0cores II. Cooper. dohn II. GOOD. Il. II. Anthoas.
Substitutes, ". Il. brown. i. H. Ae%d. Dark
cis.s. n's''e cssk's sas vf'i: os s:n.' @s
ISSss Ss' st. ssst Essssss ssne s!s &
subsiitute, L. pnscclls. colots. blue aud tap,
ITslas @IIs %a Ns.ssr9 sss. ny%G r. .gss sss,s'
i. /. whitney Substitute. II. Il. liAua, coloss.
0'5' liz ifson 1 ciab, Dixon, Ill.,. J. L. c.mp, Dr., T.
ss.tu.es. Ned Howell, j. Naslana. coloFs' orange
i. Botngton Club, burlington. H.. 9. Nov
suhstltuts, i. !. Phelps coiors. cardinal ans
vi farragut Club, Chicago, G. 8. Downs, J. E.
Much,norp, t;corye r, Mneha,oEe, ". ". Yonlsx.
sae.,!utss g.. 6: A. Billings A. O. Downs cae's'
!. davenport Club, Davenport. ID.
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NAsuyi.lE, Tenn. March go. 1878,
q, II. STEVENS, Hustua:
take pleaaure In aud!nc mJ Testimony to the
70. effects lave received from the uae OF your
Vcgetins. tuYu been troubled With 1satumstasua
fur reral yeat.. ut times entirely helpless and
oftcr neing nearly four bottles Of your medicine
ffnj nytelf Itclfng better In every respect than
have for nvs ysasb. louis Truly, 1,r.y>,
, 1879-07-05
BLOOD PURIFIER.

CEnAH RArtns. Ia, Oct 10. 1873.
II. n. STEVENS. 13o"t0n:
have used tho vcgctine for the lat six months;
and hnyc iunnd II TO be He best Hood tatlnet :!
rye, used. It hns helped me verY much, and
can recommend 1t to the public.
, 1879-07-05

II. II. STEVENS, Esq,: ...... .,..
wonderful Cures In our town, and Ia cstecmGd
suut.ri0s to all other Blood Purifiers
Dr. j. +. CONAN, Druggist,
Athens, AlA.
, 1879-07-05
Derived Great Benefit.
GENERAL DEBILITY, LANE BACK.

UnnANA, ILL.,. Juna 60. 1878.
u. Il. STEVENS, boston:
Ahout Two years ago / commenced taking
"EeGetne" for GENERAL DEH1LlTY End
weak back. have derived = great deal of bcn.t
ens from IT, use, and cheerfuliy recommend 1t a.
good medicine.
iours truly,
MFs. q. ". CURT1BB.
, 1879-07-05

~ " T5nts-a: 81; Is.
The rider Of Dill was thrown at the drst. turn
aud dragged some distance. but sustained no
injury.
Tf,u ,h!rd race was for the Ladies' Purse OF
$ec0, S25 to second, one and oue.Quarter Enlles
'lash, fur 3-ycarods.
Experiment was the !syorltc. GabrIel wou,
Short fourth, John ". Norton fifth. Tiulc, 9:l8.
The fourth race was for Tue Chamber ot Com
rncrce Purse, $50. $50 TO second, mile heats.
over four hurdles; oil ages. Joa Rhodes was
tle favoftto:
can"nG: ,an sa.;. '.'s..' .'..'....
Wv '' 7smt-1 :5sI TIL :io; .:oo.
Troublesome and l'ursitt fell as thc third
hurdle II the frat heat. The rider VI the former,
Ell rafferty,. Was thrown on bis side, the horse
falling on him. lie has several ribs crushed,
md was seriously injured Internally.
In tho third hcat, while taking the fourth
hurdle, Joe Rhodes struck the hurdle, pitching
llss rider ovcs hts head. The horse followed,
striking on his neck, and rolled over on tho
rider. Both arc probably seriously injured.
Hpeeiot Dlfnatch to The Tribune
Dixon, ILL.,. July 4.-fho morning opened
conl and Pheasant, and at m carls hour ~ In
SEQ the sports OF tho day, Which passed oil sue
cessiuily. In tue afternoon the regatta on Rock
River was held. Upwards Of N,000 people
i.t WITNESSED ts exciting .$$,o eontssf t tYe e
and Good, Of aio'nc,-was Hou BY tho former.
Next WIS tho handieap racc, ona milo straight
away, thrcn cnsrtes,-taa Dixon Club, Tie Far:
raguts. Of Chtcac., and tile Wspstp!n!cons. ot
nn account Of fouls. The third race, four-oarcd
shells, TWO mlrs with turn. two entries,-Syl'
yana. Of Moline, and Dixons,-was Won by tle
former. The fourth raee, senior singlco,, aeulls
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yEGETENEs
vEGETlNE. .
GENERAL ID EBIL1TE. .o'
yEGETGNEs

:, >, ..,p,,.,,. 7,.,a CLIFTON, Il, Oct. o. 1s7a.
Dear Br-I am happy to annonnce to tho public
that / have used Tegcttno in my family with tho
best Of Eesula, md can recommend 1t to all thaxa
who wish n simple anG effective. remedy. 1tbtf
beon used In our family In the East fnr ycarf dn
tho best medicine for "Dlood Puft6et.r In,
my c.tc It was used as cure Tor GENK@9A
DEBILITY, and. after tHIng several bottles. found
mr. health fnlly restored,
FRED il. BARNARD.
Formerly fca!led At Rnst Caf1aan, u. Il.
, 1879-07-05

Earned runs-I40tton, ]; Ch!ca8o, ].
Two -baee htte-0'R1nrke, Morrill,. Anson, Petcrs.
First base On ba!ls-I}uston, =; Chicago. !.
Ftrst base on errora-Bokton. =; Chicago, 2.
Struck out-Atosrtll. Lnrktn. Flint, 2. ,....
Doubla plnys-Ilonck, Durdock, aud Morrill,;
Peters. Quest anil .Auson.
Passed oalis-F!lut, l.
I'M -ArTn
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TIE @:JD HORSES
wcre called out Immediately after The hrst heat
setter was the crowds fayorttr, md Van Meas
looked well behind him in hin velvet tackct an!
checked nants. pndd Dobl waa tehlnn t1s GU
fnYorite, Citmonttnc and the mare locked to 10
iares ssc seats 'at' old Rfs sl ' vth s vs
mano and tall aud s1ouchiig gntt. uas familiar
to The crowd. and had Dan slaso ior M driver, ,
Gus Wilson having surrendered L., tl'o mss lnes
e. S5Own. me VIC Hs,''a never ~ feois TO much nt
home Is when bsl,lnd a Dluo Bull. xus pilotlne
EIsio Good. and cru"ford s"t Ia Law Scotia
sulkY. ,, .,-.
for the rst tlcat. owing to the !act TINT Mazo.
Manic was inclined to pace. Wien the word
.wns glYen thu lol was vel! together. Mazo-Afanic
having The pole, Es'o Good sccond, GIcmcntlne
Ethel and scott's Thomas were drawn. Mazo-
taInnta broke almost ~ soun as the word Was
given, Elsls Good going to the front: She wns
Joined at The turn by Lew Scott AMI bonoaettcr,
The The mare dons sons'esaoo snn'e r.
Goold vas @ @tsit length in The lead, Boncscttor
a good second, Bcutt third. Clemcptine fourth.
md Maz0- -aiano Inst. They vent to tic hhlf In
this order In 1:1s but fto!n this point Bonssst;
showed bis white nose III front at tic lower
turn. Down tho lomcstreteh the positions
wtso unchanged, Boncsettcr whining BY a
lct1Hth ID A:24, El816 GcolN 6ScbHu+ l4oW ScOtk
third, Stazo-Aiante fourth, aud Clomentine last.
When tho word for
THE sECoND HEAT
was gtvcu Mako- Manie was littIe tn rear OF the
rest. Boncsettcr shot to the front at the turn,
Lew Scott being right with him, mud Clemcnliue
on the lattes's wheel. Elakc uood soon made
had break, md was ont Of tile race. Enncsctter,
Scott, and Clcmentlnc went to the quarter polls
toeotncr In ssh seconds, but down The buck
stretch Van Hess cased up on the stallion. The
ha}t-naile polc hcislg pnstcd in IL. From this
point to tie wire, bonnsctter MAS never headed.
winning haudiy in 2:90 Mazo-stanio md
Cicmcntino had u hot fight for second place, the
mare taking the whip gamely, but tho chcatnut
beat her cut neck. Lew Scott was fourth mud
ElsIo Good flftn.
Tic third heat was an caay one for Honcsottcr,
he winning ky lcngth from Mazo.sfanie, who
| passed tho others on the honestretch. Lew
Scott was third, Elsie Good fourth, and Cfcnl-
cnsiua fifth.
THE auNNART.
SANE DAr-rurac, II 600. for horscs Of the
2:0 Glars: $3.50 to tlrst, s375 to second. 5225 to
third. Slj0 10 fourth.
Frank Van Ness b. .. Doncsettcr ! !
". G. Frances CHI. s. aiazo. Mamie. .... ....4 2
| A. Carlile's b. &. Lew Scott. ....9 +
Hudl Doblc'b br. n. Clcmentino -. ....6 8
X, j. Wilson's n. m. Ntlcl.,. -, 49,. :. drawn
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AQUATIC.

Hpfeiai DTV1fch 70 TIE 3F7bHnf.
geneva LAKE., Wis, July 4.-The yacht re-
ratta was sailed By the following boats: Mag
nolsa, Capt. VIII Alien; Zouarc, Capt. David 7.
Whiting; Florence, Capt. O. s. Pctubone; !;
Fearless, Capt. Jaelt Marlatt The course was
f.on, South rask TO Fonsaua md return, twenty
miles. The first prize Was won by the zouave,
In three hnurs thIr.y.two minutes and thirty
seconds. THIS yacht wns built this spring by
Capt. Willam Nnppcs for alr. Crane, OF Chi
cat:o. Tie sccond }rizc was won b. Tho Fear
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EEF0fx-EiprlnuAtt, I; HyERcu6e4 >,
ltnns carnea-Cincinnati, q; syracaas, !.
Flrst base OIL nHFfoE4-Ctnctnnalt, !; syracuse, y,
Loft OH bases-Clnci1natt. 4; Syracuse, u
Two.o4 hIt-j, White, l.
Thrcc. nase hlt4-1sEbatdt. II AeC9fMlck, !,
Passed ual!a-L. White, ].
Wild pilches-W. Wh.te, !.
UnpEa-A. XAlnh Of Lauf6YlllA.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-04

A SMART young man of this city,
thought he would play practical
joke on the first day Of April. Call
ing upon gay young lady, he form
ally pledged his heart and hand to
her, and thereupon asked her TO-
marry him. Imagine his surprise
and CONSERVATION when his proposal
was instantly and politely accepted,
with the remark, on the part of the
fair one that she should name an
early day. Now it happens that our
Sir Knight is engaged to another
girl whose dad holds in reserve o
Henry rife and several shotguns with
which 10 shoot him if he does not
come up to the scratch within time
already specified, the expiration
which is near at hand. The young
man is hating between two opinions,
either to marry them both and go
to Utah or commit suicide.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-04

A bill was introduced into con-
gress, some days ago, asking for an
appropriation of 5000, 900 to build
and equip a "yellow-fever disinfect.
ing vessel" On Tuesday, the first
of April, the bill was passed without
serious opposition. We have heard
OF good many ways in which whole
communities were April-fooled, but
we believe this is the first instance
on record where an entire enlight-
ened nation was politically duped
out OF nearly a quarter of q million
OF dollars in one day, and that, the
day ominous of evil to all simple
minded people. 1t is safe to say
that three-fourths of this vast amount
will be utterly absorbed by the ma
chinery which will be set going to
carry out the object of the bill.
First, there must be commission,
then a superintendent, sub-superin-
tendsnts, contractors, sub-contract-
ors, and so along down to the most
abject employee, each and all tug
ging at the public pap to the fullest
extent OF his relative capacity for in
gurgitation. The commission re-
Gently sent to the yellow-isver dis
tricts TO prosecute scientific inves-
legations was complete success in
sinking large sum Of the public
funds. The money went in at the
big end OF the horn and few red
tape reports of the results came
out at the little end. The denoue-
ments of this affair folcibly reminds
us OF what DR.. Samuel Johnson said
at the beginning of the last chapter
OF his Rasselas; viz, "The conclu-
sion, in which nothing is concluded"
There are a few honest politicians,
and one of them had the fearless
ness, a short time ago, to given ut
terance to the following remarkable
expression: :" So much of our appro-
priations, nowadays, are absorbed
by contractors and employees, that
little or nothing is left to be applied
to the legitimate purposes for which
such appropriations were made"
1t was lately stated in one of the San
Francisco papers that the public
schools of that city would cost fully
one million Of dollars for the last
fiscal year. As usual, in such cases,
the drippings, only, of this munif-
cent sum go to the teachers, the 9TH
er three-fourths or nine-tenths going
to pay the salaries of an army Of
official retainers. We have said
enough TO show the people what be-
comes of their money.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-04

We advise our friends. interested
in the matter, to cut out the follow
ing and preserve it for future refer
ence. 1t is the full text of the new
homestead law as approved on the
I'd inst. We publish it for the
special benefit of our rural friends.
Be ii enacted, etc., That from and
after the passage of this act, even
sections within the limits of any
grant of public lands to any railroad
company, or to any State in aid of
any railroad or military road, shell
be open to settlers under the home
stead laws to the extent of 160 acres
to each settler, and any person who
has, under existing laws, taken a
homestead on any even section Mith-
in the limits of any railroad or mill
tary road land grants, and who, by
existing laws, shall have been re-
stricted to eighty acres, may enter
under the homestead laws an addi-
tional so acres adjoining the land
embraced in his original entry; or,
if such person so elect, he may sur
render his entry to the United States
for cancellation and thereupon be
entitled to enter lands under the
homestead laws the same as ii the
surrendered entry had not been
made. And the person SO making
an additional entry of 80 acres or
new entry, after the surrender and
cancellation of his original entry
shall be permitted SO to do without
payment of fees and commissions;
and residence and cultivation of the
land embraced in his original entry
shall be considered residence, and
cultivation for the same length of
time upon and of land embraced in
his additional OF new entry, shall
be deducted from the five years res
idence and cultivation required by
law, provided, that in no case shall
patent issue upon the additional or
new homestead entry under this act
until the person has actually and in
conformity with the homestead laws
occupied, resided upon and cultiva-
ted the land embraced thereon at
least one year.
The foregoing measure was intro
duced by Booth in the Senate, and
by Page in the House of Representa-
lives.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-04

CHAMBERS. The following recipe,
handed to us by Mr.. N. p. Cory, of
this place, is known to be sure
cure for this terrible disease Of
horses: Take lump Of borax the
size of q pea; lump of burnt alum
the size of q hazel-nut, and pulverize
them; one-half table spoonful OF
fresh butter or olive oil; one-half ta-
BILE spoonful Of spirits Of turpsntine,
mix, heat it about blood warm and
pour one half into each OF the horses
ears. After the medicine has oper-
ated, put one-half tea spoonful OF
sweet oil into each ear, and the day
following the same.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-04
A Midnight Adventure.

n MlUuISuU AuuCMsNACs
Our special correspondent fur
nishes the following graphic account
of q midnight adventure with a mon
ster wildcat. The usual quiet of
West Olympia was somewhat dis
turbed on Sunday night at the dread
hour of twelve, by the frantic cries of
chickens emauating from the hen
house of Mr.. Konrad Schneider, we'll
known as our gifted railroad poet
and Fourth of July orator. The
first impression among the staid
people of that quiet little ham
let was, that either the Cinnamon,
were preparing for another Newvear,
or band hostile of Indians had AZ
rived from the upper country. But
on lighting lanterns aud repairing
to the spot, it was ascertained that
wildcat of monstrous size was just on
The point of devouring the whole
poultry family. There being no Of
fensive weapons at hand, a courier
was dispatched to the residence of
Mr.. A. E. Woodland Informing him
that his services were wanted in
stanter. With his usual alacrity in
great emergencies, that gentleman
arose, hastily dressed himself for the
occasion, and cody loaded one of
Uncle Sans improved muskets, bear
ing date of 164S, with four hand
fulls of duck aud seventeen buck
shot, fully determined that "Death
TO wildcats" should be the watch
word. Arriving at the scene of
action, he found Konrad Jr. man
fully defending the premises with
Pocohontas club, alias his mothers
clothes FOUNDER. The wildcat, in
the meantime, had assembled to the
top round of the roost, with his
cancels back up among the rafters,
his stumpy tail, like a stunted fir tree,
pointing towards the zenith, and his
glazing eye-balls out-dazzlipg a pair
of locomotive headlights. But the
critical moment drew near apace
In less time than our number three
Faber can record it, Mr.. Woodland
took deliberate aim, pulled trigger,
and-lay down on his back to rest
awhile. Those who watched the
discharge. affirm that the wildcat
went one way and the musket anoth-
Ell. The neighbors say the gun
made three reports. As soon as Mr..
Woodland could draw in the breath
which the gun had knocked out of
him, he frantically exclaimed, is
the victory ours r. "'Tis WON'T
came the answer in q breath; glory
enough, indeed, for one day. Upon
examination, it was found that the
east side of the house was blown into
the Bay and the rafters started, but
the wildcat was clean gone dead.
The repairs necessary to put Mr..
Woodland in good shape again are
but slight, o set of false teeth being
the principal item, and he declares
hisreadiness to do neighborly kind
whenever occasion requires. On sub
jecting the wildcat to due inspection,
he proved to be a huge raccoon,
that had been, for weeks, helping
himself to the poultry of the neigh
borhood.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-04

BREAKNa OF DAM.-The dam
owned by Mr.. Foster, on the creek
flowing into South Bay, used in driv-
ing logs, suddenly gave way last Mon
day. permitting a large volume Of wa
ter from Patterson and Hartsock's
lakes to descend with irresistible pow
er to the outlet in South Bay. The
dam at Corbett's mill, q mile or two
below was almost instantly swept
away, and much damage done to the
mill and contiguous property. Mr..
Fosters loss is stated to be about
50, 600, whilh the whole loss will not
fall short of $1,000. Mr.. Corbett
had just been to great expense in
fitting up his mill with new machin-
cry and was about ready to set it in
motion, when the disaster occurred.
His loss is one in which the whole
community feel sincere regret, as
his enterprise was one which would
have resulted in much benefit to the
public. We hope he will receive as
sistance in repairing the damages to
his property and the cordial support
Of our community till his present
ernbarrassments are removed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-04

TIE Portland mail-pouch for this
place was carried on to Tacoma to-
day, and consequently our people
must suffer annoyance and delay in
their correspondence. This is not
the first neglect OF the route agent.
and another instance viii probably
sst petition in circulation for his
removal.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-04

THE late Islander suit in the dis
trict court at Seattle has been beau
tifully concluded. The jury returned
q verdict for plaintiff, with damages
affixed at three cents, United States
lawful money. while the country
stands charged with the costs.
amounting to between four and five
hundred dollars. All this, just be-
cause one woman said naughty things
about her neighbor.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-04
Inevitable consequences.

1Q0vlI2Ol6 Consequences
More than a century ago, the
theory was advanced that destruc-
tive foods would be practically un-
known if the country bordering upon
oil small creeks and the lesser rivers
could be stocked, to a moderate dis
tance from the water, with a thicket-
producing growth of small timber.
1t would be quite impossible for a
stream bordered by belt of grow
ing forest trees, interspersed with a
dense underground of shrubbery, to
overflow its banks quickly enough
to cause an extended destruction of
life and property. A stream thus
environed would be, as it were, lined
byimmense embankments ofsponges,
ready to absorb the rising waters as
they came down from The myriads of
feeders in the foothills above. It
is well known that the most destruc-
tive floods that ever happen, are
caused by comparatively small
streams in those countries which
have been ruthlessly shorn, centur-
les ago, of their forest trees. The
people of continental Europe are
waking up to the imperative neces-
sity of renewing Tie growth of timber
along the borders of water courses.
The governments of several coun-
tries have appropriated munifcent
sums to be devoted exclusively to
the work of procuring the seeds of
various rapidly-growing forest trees,
and planting them in places desig-
mated by a commission appointed
for that purpose. In a similar di-
rection, much has been done, in q
private way, in this country. Many
young forests are already hopefully
started along the streams that me-
ander through the praiiies of the
Northwestern States. But tho prin-
cipal object we had in view in writ
ing the present article, was to con-
vince our people of the unwise pol
icy of denuding our valleys and hill
sides of their natural covering of
wildwood verdure. Wewere prompt
ed to making these structures by
the reports of late destructive
foods in and about the Sound coun-
try. In nearly, if not quite every
instance where such mischief has
occurred, it is where the small
streams and rivers have been de-
prived, by the woodman's axe and
devastating fires, of the moisture
absorbing jungles which nature has
provided for their well being. Not
only does a belt Of timber along our
streams tend to guard against foods,
but, on the other hand, it prevents
them from drying up in the Summer.
The dense verdure on either bank
acts like an interminable backing of
sponge, holding the waters in re-
serve, till long after the surround
ing country is parched by the
droughts of the heated term. Many
are the instances ON record, where
navigable rivers have dwindled into
uncomfortable streams on account
of the timber having been removed
from the creeks which constitute
their headwaters. Springs and large
brooks have been made to entirely
disappear for a similar reason. Far
me1s who are blessed with we'll wa
tered lands will profit by faithful
study Of the principles here laid
down, and rigid adherence TO their
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-04

WE have been permitted to pc
ruse q private letter from Capt. A.
W. Keller, dated at Callao, s. A.,
Feb. 18th. Capt. Keller commands
the ship ArhsOrigh. now lying at the
above port. The letter. written to
relatives in this place, gives q laugh
able account Of the sports and up
roarious gaysty incident to the sea-
son Of high carnival, 80 much in
vogue among the people OF all Cath
Ollie countries during the week be-
fore lent. Capt. Keller is q brother
in-law Of our townsmen J. n. Mum
son.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-04-04

SEvERAL young men are praoticing
on clarionets. Small boys content
themselves with maple whistles.