Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-01
Our New England Letter.
HARTFORD, Jan. 18th, 1879.


an "old-f,shiened New England
winter" There have been several
light snow-storms, aud enough to
make good sleighing in most all
parts of the State. The thermome-
ter has been down below zero in this
city several times, and has averaged
ten degrees above for about three
weeks-makiny good healthy wealth
er. During the Fall, many of the
old signs OF coming hard white +
have proved true; of course, there is
the usual large amount of suffering
among the poor, which "you al
ways have among you" Societies
for distributing charities have been
united under one head, called " Or
ganized charities" Their principal
work has been to look after the army
of tramps, those birds of passage
from one place to another; and with
the assistance of the police, q stone
yard has been established in this
city and also in other places, where
the tramps are required to break
stone for three hours for breakfast
and lodging in the station-house.
This plan has reduced the number
from eighty to fourteen, nightly.
The city of Providence and many
other places have had similar.exper-
fences. The rich and well-to-do
people, however, enjoy the winter
and sleighing in different way.
THE sLEIGHlNG ON WASHINGTON STREET
was never better, This avenue is
one Of of the finest in New England.
The residences of some of our most
wealthy citizens can be seen here in
all their magnifcence, surrounded
by handsome grounds. The street
is broad and straight for two miles
in length, with q row of large elms
on both sides. The new Capitol
stands at the head, and then comes
in Bushnell Park-a hundred-acre
park laid out in good and attractive
style. On a pleasant afternoon
when there is good sleighing, Wash
ington street is crowded with
sleighers," and many young man
gets Stayed" and pops the ques-
tion-all on account of the glorious
weather and ine sport-perhaps.
The people i'll grand turnouts, and
some styles that are not grand,
gather on this street for race.
There are sometimes 1000 people
gathered on the walks as spectators.
The procession of horses and sleighs
closely packed together, walk up the
street reaching the entire length, and
drive down towards the north wheel
ing into the line as quick as possible,
one after another, and down they
go, at u 240 gait, tail over the dash
and not wet hair. The rosy
cheeks and dancing bright eyes of
the young ladies, as well as the
happy appearance Of the gentlemen,
tell the spectator that they are en-
joying the hard winter very much.
We have an abundance of silver
in this section of The country and
find no difficulty in storing it. The
dollar of our daddies" which for
nearly a hundred years has been
considered about as good as gold
is increasing in popularity. The
mines for this ore will not always
yield as plentifully as during the
past few years.
UNITED STATES SENATOR.
The Legislature meets in the new
Capitol for the first time. The most
exciting business to be transacted is
the election of United States Sena-
tor. Senator H. BarnuniAs term ex-
,pires next March, and as the Repub.
licans have majority of the Legis.
lators they will have a'man of their
political complexion elected to fill
bis place. Among the many candi-
dates are Ex-Gov. Hawley, editor
in-chief of the Hartford Courant.
Mr.. Hawley was President of the
Centennial Exhibition at Philadel-
phia, and is we'll known throughout
the country. ex-governor, ex-post-
master, ex-minister to Russia,
Marshall Jewell, is also candidate,
while dozen more present their
claims. The souabble Is immenselv