Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-15
TO- 3 OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON TERRITORY SATURDAY FEBRUA

HAHRIEr BEEcHEE Stowe is a Spirit
ualist.
WEaare in the midst Of our Feb
ruary thaw.
/. Ir seems rather ominous that St.
valentine's day this year comes on
Friday- -hangman's day.
TEE Seattle lntelligeneer gives O
quarter column report of the duck
shooting party that left here last
Saturday morning.
LATE advices from the infected
districts in eastern Europe are not
encouraging as to thephases assumed
by the black plague.
STEEP rooted houses in snowy
country, are like adobe houses where
earthquakes prevail, the more to be
relieR upon.
TsE merchants are rejoicing that
the now is going, giving a chance
for The country to be represented
oncs more in town.
AsvsIroR just up from Union City,
alleges that the snow was two feet
deep at that place. We make no
eonament on the report.
ThE green leaf, brought by the
dove, reioiced the heart of Noah ;
and the hearts Of farmers are cor
respondingly rejoiced by the sight of
theIgreen spots in the present desert
of snow.
ARCHIE Brown, one of the men un-
der sentence of death in Portland,
has written an open letter to the
Raw. j. A. Cruzan, rather sharply
taking that gentleman to task for so
blatantly and publicly espousing the
cause OF Justice, in urging that the
prisoners be allowed no mercy,
PnoF. Marsh, of Pacific Univer-
siiy, one of the leading educational
on the coast, is dead.
He was identified with the enter
prise from its incipiency and through
his indefatigable exertions an am
pie endowment was secured. DIR.
Atkinson will probably accept the
vacant chair.
IN the year 1879, the Wesleyan
Methodist Church in England es-
tablished q UNCONVENTIONAL insur-
ance scheme, and with capital of
$12D, 900. Up to the end of the year
1878, its accumulated income amount
ed to $4,000, while the sums paid
out for losses aggregate but about
5000. Why would not such a
scheme be a good thing on this
coast, where money commands a
good price?
TAE Blue Ribbon meeting on Mon
day evening last, in Tacoma Hall,
was well attended. The speakers
were Mrs. Thomas, Prof. Henderson,
Rev. Mr.. Thompson. and Msssrs.
Hicklin, Brown, White, Silsby and
Jones. The singing as usual, was
excellent, and all appeared at the
close to have enjoyed q pleasant
evening. The next meeting will be
held in the Presbyterian Church, on
Sunday. at 8 Pm.
A DEcocTIoN made from cinchoaa
rubra (red Peruvian bark) is the
already famous cure for chronic
drunkenness. 1t is said that few
weeks use will remove the most OBJ
durate appetite. The principle on
which it operates is to sustain and
brace up the system while the usual
relaxation takes place. It steadies
the nerves until nature resumes her
normal functions. Are there nc
drunkards in this community who
are willing to test the efficacy Of the
cure =?
TEE train left Monday morning on
time, but was so detained along the
way by fallen timber, that connection
was not made at Tenino with the
train from Tacoma. The hindrances
were chiefly the result Of small tim.
Der falling across the track on ac-
count of being overloaded with snow
The snow also proved serious det.
riment to the locomotive. and il was
found necessary to uncouple one cal
to lessen the load. It is . consola.
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