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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-07-01
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, June 10Th. 1881.

w aShANplON, u ulC l..
Washington will become the Sum-
mer holiday city of the Union. 1t is
at its best in June--on the 18th of
June, l think, this year. Its mar.
rowest streets are So feet in width,
and some Of its avenu, AMI vide
streets 1G) feet. In all parts of the
city, except The business sections, a
portion of this great space on each
side of the street is sodded, ard in
cluded practically in the space be-
longing to residences and churches.
Very many of the thoroughfales are
paved aud as smooth as a parlor
floor. Trees are plentiful in every
direction All the streets run East
or West or North and South, while
avenues cross them at various an les
leaving parks or reservations at the
points of intersection, all over the
city. Fountains are numerous. The
city is surrounded by hills, now
covered with verdure, as is every
part of the city not given up tc
houses or to travel. There is almos,
always breeze here, which, coming
ing from any direction, finds free
course through the wide streets and
avenues. A view from the dome of
the Capitol, on such Summer day
rs this. shows not only all these
beauties of Washington, but gives
also the best possible sight of the
great public buildings from the Cap.
itol itself to the White House, two
miles away. In all these things
Washington is superior to any Other
city in the country, and in other re-
spects, as in the matter of elegant
private residences. it is rapidly gains
ing upon all other. 1t is an excellent
thing to have the Capitol of one.
country one that will be visited more
and more each year.
But this is not "news. The
weather and surroundings do mo-
produce news. Even the politician,
are quiet, and enjoy the season. II
New York and New Hampshire, fur
Their North, the Republicans arr
fighting each other vigorously, and il
Virginia, further South, they or,
asking themselves whether or no
they shall permit themselves to b.
sold out for Price. If they coult
enjoy these June days in Washing
ton, the New Workers would no
bride and SANDER each other, tn,
New Hampshire Radicals would no
be led by that little pest, William
E. Chandler, and the Virginia Re
publicans would shudder at tn,
thought of an alliance with that othe
petty demagogue, Malone.
The Postmaster General announce
q saving of 81 600, 900 her year b,
cutting down the Star mail service
He thinks the efficiency of the ser
vice will not be impaired by any o
these changes. l am not sure o
that, but those, if any who have beef
deprived of proper mail accommoda
tons are SO scattered and so ia
separated from the centres of bust
ness and influence that they will no
make themselves heard effectivel,
for sometime. G..
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-07-01
Programme Next Monday.


2 2lst Infantry Band
3. Marshal and Aids
f. IO.O.F
5. Knights of Pythias.
6. Pacific Cornet Band
Z. A. o. L. Workmen.
g. Liberty Car, guarded by Grand
Army of Republic.
9. President of the Day, Orator, Reader
and Chaplain, in carriage.
TO- Territorial and Federal officials in
carriages.
II. City Council in carriages.
r. Citizens in wagons and on horse
back.
The procession will form at 10 o'clock,
A. NJ, sharp, on Washington ST., right
resting on Fourth ST.; will march thence
North to Second St.; thence west to Main
ST.; thence south to 9th ST.; thence east to
Franklin ST.: thence north to Fourth St.
thence west to Main ST.; thence south to
the Public Square.
invited to join in the procession in wagons,
carriages and on horseback.
At the Square, the following exercises
will be observed:
/. Music by 2lst Infantry Band.
2. Prayer by Rev. A. NJ. Abel, Chaplain
3. Address by Gov. VIM A. Newell
President Of the Day.
4. Music by Chorus of Ladies and Gen
tlcmen.
5. Reading Declaration Of Independ.
ence, T. n. Ford, Esq.
6. Music, 21st Infantry Band.
Z. Oratioa by Hon. j. C. Haines.
8. Closing with America" and Tod
Save the Queen" by Chorus in which all
are requested TO join.
Immediately after the close of the above
exercises, the boat racing will take place,
on the bay North of the long bridge.
Persons desiring to take part therein are
requested to register at Chambers Market
before 12 o'clock.
r q O'RRTEN Grand H1rsh1l
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-07-01

Mr.. Noltner has disposed of his
interest in the Portland Daily Stan
dard to Messrs. Thos. A. Sutherland
and Chas. J. Cristie, young men OF
ability and enterprise, who will
doubtless make the paper a leading
power in the State. Mr.. Sutherland
has been connected with the Stan-
dard from its inception, and has
written much of the editorial matter
which has placed it upon the high
plane it has always occupied as a
party advocate and general news
paper. Mr.. Noltner retains control
of the Weekly Standard, which he
promises to enlarge and otherwise
improve.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-07-01

Ma. w. F. Crosby, of this place,
shipped by the outgoing San Fran
cisco steamer upwards OF $4,000
pounds OF wool from this and ad-
Joining counties. This, and other
shipments to follow, 10 consigned
to the extensive wool-dealers OF
Christy & Wise, 6O7 Front Street.
San Francisco. This house al
though it has been in business more
than twenty years, have only extend
ed their operations to the northern
coast the past three years, but by
Characteristic fair dealing and hon
est returns. have built up the larg-
est consignment trade of any firm
doing business on the northern
coast. Their large Eastern Wash
ington and Willamette Valley bust
ness is managed by Mr.. J. J. Cha
pell, q gentleman we'll qualified fol-
tho responsible position.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-07-01

The zephyr will leave Seattle Sun
day at 3 o'clock P. N. for this place.
She will arrive about 8 o'clock. The
Messenger leaves at an earlier hour
and will be here by 6. The .Annie
Ste,cart does not leave till Monday
morning, but she will be here in time
for the procession at 8 o'clock.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-07-01

HOPS IN CAL1FoRNIA.-An exchange
says: "a careful inquiry into the
growing hop crop of Mendocino
county reveals the fact that there
will not be more than one-half the
usual yield this year. owing, no
doubt, to the cold weather and the
lack of rain. As the number OF
acres has been largely increased, it
is confidently anticipated that there
will be but slight falling of in tie
quantity OF hops pu: in the market.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-07-01
A Glance at Comets.

NAahNS at SOulNt''s
An unheralded visitor made his
in the northern Leavens
a few evenings ago and set the whole
world to specializing upon his iden-
tity, his nature and mission. Prof.
Stone, Of Cincinnati, says that the
comet is moving rapidly in a north
erlv direction and that it may be
the visitor Of 1897, although this is
by no means certain. While these
erratic bodies are quite common, and
scarcely a decade passes without
several shooting on their swift
Journey across the armament, the
known comets, those whose orbits
have been outlined and the period
OF return accurately computed, are
quite rare, numbering scarcely more
than half dozen. These bear the
names Of those who have succeeded
in calculating their orbits. The
periodic time of Halley's comet Is
between IS and 76 years, and its
orbit is a heightened elipse extend
ing far beyond that of Neptune.
Enckes comet completes its revolu-
ton in 1,207 days, with its perlhel-
ion about as near the Sun as Mer'
curry and it's aphelion not quite SO
far as Jupiter. NJ. Biela's comet re-
turns in six years and eight months.
1t approaches the Sun nearer than
the Earth and its orbit extends con-
siderably beyond Jupiter. The 9TH
er "known" comets are Faye's, De
Vico's and Brorsen's. There are
still other comets whose orbits have
been calculated. but they have not
yet been verified by their return,
and it is probably ole OF this class
which is now 20 prominently before
the public. At least this would
seem to be the opinion of the only
observer whose opinion has reached
US and whose observation seems to
have resulted in a partial recogni-
| t;op If tho ctranOar
While there are striking points OF
similarity about the planets, as seen
through the telescope, indicating
the existence of mountains and val
leys, and in some cases, Of oceans
and supporting the belief that they
are invested with an atmosphere
similar to our own, comets would
seem, under like favorable means Of
obervation, to possess nothing II
common with the other bodies Of
the planetary system. The matter
of which they are composed is no
dense, like that of the Earth, foI
they defect from their course wher
approaching any of the larger plan
cts, while it has never been fount
that perceptible influence has beef
exerted by the comet on the attract
ing planet. When viewed through
a good telescope, comets are fount
to consist of large indefinite mas
of cloudy light, increasing in bril-
; liancy towards the center, the nu
clens DIVORCES. away from the sun,
stream of light, which decreases il
brilliancy as it expands; this is tn
tail. Sometimes several of thes
appendages appear, aud in others j
is almost entirely deficient. Some
times the tail of the comet extend
nearly the length of the Earth's or
bit, or ITO, 000, 900 of miles, and to
breadth of 800. 900 miles. The di
, ameter of the nucleus of the comet
of 1843 exceeded 100000 miles, an
it may readily seen from these fig
ures that in size and motion thes
mysterious bodies are in perfect &C
cord with the grand scale upon whic
the planetary system is created.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-07-01

SEE RosenthaPs new announce
ment. He means what he says.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-07-01

Flags of all kinds for the Fourth
ct T. c. Van Fpps' store.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-07-01

Mr.. Rawson sells California
peaches at Is cents per pound, five
cents cheaper than anybody else.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-07-01
HENRY WARD BEECHER recent

HENRY WARD BEEcHER recently
announced from the Plymouth
church pulpit his belief that baptism
was a non essential ordinance of the
church. 1t was pleasant enough
and useful enough, but if a man died
trusting in Christ it made no differ
ence whether lie had been sprinkled
or immersed, or both, or either.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-07-01

THE Odd Fellows intend to ap-
pear in the procession Monday.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-07-01

T. c. Van Epps has the only i'm
ported cigars in Olympia.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-07-01

The HEALTHIEsT CITY.-Olympia hearst the
palm as the healthieSt city on the Pacific
coast, if not in the United States. 1t has
1900 inhabitants, and has had but one
death this year, and that was brought
about by an overdose of chloral. If there
is a town i'll the country i'll proportion to
its inhabitants, can beat this we should
like to hear of it. CLAIMS and oysters with
salt air, are not bad things to take, and
are about as near being the fountain of
perpetual youth as anything we have ever
met with.
While the above, from the Port
land Standard, is strictly true, it is
a wonder that our people do enjoy
such an immunity from disease, and
we fear thct the seeds of an epidem-
mic once sown will find wide field
for perpetua.ing the work Of de.
struction. The town is absolutely
without any adequate sewerage, and
the filth from the lower part of the
city is conveyed in open drains on
almost level grade to tide water.
The construction of two or three
sewers from the central part of town
to the main channel from Tumwater
while it would involve considerable
cost, would pre-eminently qualify
our community to enjoy the high
distinction accorded in the above
paragraph. 1t is owing mainly to
providential aids - commonly de-
nominated good luck-that we have
escaped thus far, but it will not be
! the part of wisdom to rely entirely
upon Omnipotence for exemption
from the ills to which mankind are
common heirs. "God helps those
who help themselves" is particularly
applicable to all sanitary measures
Money is seldom misapplied when
expended for any object to su5serve
this vital purpose. 1t does seem
therefore, reasonable to suggest tina,
q beginning be made towards con.
struction at least a main sewer from
the more densely populated portion
of town. 1t may save life, and il
will surely conduce to good health.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-07-01

Miss Stella Bowen will be the
orator at the Dayton celebration on
the 18th.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-07-01

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-07-01

lumbia held its third annual session
in Victoria last week. From being
in debt $500 in 1878, the Grand
Lodge now has in hand S., $3.50. The
now officers are G. NJ. Char bers
Grand Master; Henry Brown, Dep.
uty Grand Master; w. T. Livock
Senior Grand Warden, Eli Harrison
Junior Grand Warden.
Last week Mr.. Isaac Abby of Um.-
tilla county, while driving band oil
sheep over the Blue Mountains, lost
all of the animals except $50 in a
very singular manner. While pass
ing over the trail above LaGrande,
the entire band rushed over the bank
of deep ravine, $50 of the number
being killed. The Record states that
thd loss amounted to 50, 200.
j. B. McGowan, o carpenter well
known throughout Klickitat, was
found dead in his bed in Ellensburg
on last Friday. He had been in his
usual good health, but on the even
ing previous to his death he CON-
planned of having a headache. Mr..
MCGOWAN leaves soI, who is now in
the insane asylum. having been TAX
on there from Yakima county year
or SO ago.
The firm of Phelps & Wadleigh,
we'll known in the cattle raising and
butchering business, both in eastern
and western Washington for the past
eleven Yeas, has been dissolved,
the latter purchasing the remnant
of their heretofore large herd, and
the former is to engage in mining.
The last severe winter was very dis
astrous to the firm. Out of about
IL. 900 head it is estimated that not
one.third survive.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-03-23
SeangOn,s WAR conduct.

II was talking to. Gen. Mcmahon yester-
day, who was for some time the principal
staff officer of Gen. Dix, about Secretary
Stanton's treatment of Alexander Stephens
and Postmaster Gen. Reagan, both now in
Congress, writes Gath to The Cincinnati En-
quirer: Stanton was not very friendly to Gen.
Dix, looking upon him in the light of a pos
sible presidential candidate, and he issued
orders directly to him, saying: "You will
proceed Immediately to Fort Warren, in Bos-
ton Harbor, and receive from the naval YES
sells the two traitor rebels, Stephens and Rea-
gan, and will see that they are confined sep
arately and not allowed to communicate with
each other, nor to have writing material"
Gen. Dix felt much mortified, but he had
no discretion in the matter. He went to the
fort and sent Mcmahon out On q tug to the
steam sloop Tuscarora, commanded by Maj.
Fraley, Of Maryland. That officer had taken
care OF Stephens and Regain in his private
cabin. They had been together throughout
the voyage, and it was therefore absurd to
separate them. Gen. Mcmahon said: Gen
tlemen, I have the misfortune to be your
policeman. I am sorry to say that | will have
to take you off separately, IS my instructions
are not to allow you to communicate with
each other" "Well," said Commander Fra
ley, eve can take q drink anyway" So they
took q final glass Of wine, and Stephens was
carried off first.
As he entered the casemate where be was
to be confined, there was nothing there but a
miserable bed and one chair. He looked upon
the hospitality pretty seriously, and said
"Maior, can I not have q table and pen and
ink p Il am sorry MIR. Stephens, but they
have been forbidden" s'Can ! have nothing
to read, not even newspapers p s'They also
are forbidden you" ''Mr. Stephens sank
into the chair and gave q slight sigh.
Reagan was then brought off il a tug aad
put in a sinilar easement, with no more &C
commodation, but he made no complaint.
Stephens asked if he could not see Gen. Dix.
II will convey your request to him. said
Mcmahon, and be did but the General re-
piled: "Major [ don't think I can 60 to see
MI. Stephens. My orders are SO disagreeable
that I can do nothing for him. I would only
have to say no, and that | should hate to do"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-03-23
Unhappy Women,

The king Of Belgium and the emperor Of
Austria are probably the only sovereigns
whose lives are honest as husbands and IA
theirs. The Russian emperor's outrageous in
facilities broke the heart Of as true, loving
and gentle a wife as ever q man was blessed
George ". The emperor Of Germany and
his empress have lived apart for many years.
The queen of Prussia-as the Empress Au-
gusta was in early life--Was too spirited 9
woman to submit to her husbands open in
facilities, and too strong mentally and physic-
ally to go down in the grave for them. Early
in their married life she resented the treat
ment she received 50 seriously that a decorous
but no less posive separation was the result.
The famous war kilograms Of 1870, SO clever
~ c%aricatnred by Punch
sThank God, my dear Auguster,
We've had another buster,
Ten Thousand French have gone below,
Thank God from whom all blessings fow."
were clever manufactures of Bismarck.
Every one knew that the king and queen of
Prussia only spoke and met on public occa-
sions, when they were obliged to, as is the
case now Her imperial majesty has not been
her husbands ''dear Augusta since the first
year Of her married life. The first queen Of
Holland led a life Of royal misery, and her
successors chance is no better. The wife
of Victor Emanuel, the mother Of King
Humbert, died broken hearted, and the mar
ried life Of Margaret Of savory, queen Of
Italy, has been . dreary, desolate one, SO far
as husband, love and devotion are concerned.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-03-23
find out about it, and he strolled out as IN

find out about it, and he strolled out as IN
concernedly as you please.
Recently q matron made her appearance
on the piazza where her daughter and the
latter's young man had gone several hours
before TO enjoy the evening air and oon
shine, and began looking arond as if she had
lost something. s'What are you looking for,
mar asked the young lady. "The morning
papers, was the reply. The porch was va
Gated.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-03-23
THE MAJOR.
,aSa~ yrvna q rr,of6o,~ 81

Amajor loved q maiden o
His Warlike heart was soft as Do.
He oft would kneel to her and say:
Thou art Of life my only Re.
All, if but kinder thou wouldst be,
And sometimes sweetly smile on LII.
Thou art my life, my guiding star,
love thee near, I love thee Fla.
by passion I cannot control.
Thou art the idol of my Sol"
The maiden said, sob, fie! Ask pa.
How can you go on thus !? Oh, LG"
The t'major" rose from Bonded knee,
And went her father for to 81
The father thought no match was finer.
The ''major" nee had been a "minor."
They married soon, and after that
Dwell In ten rooms all on ZONE fat"
SO happy ends the little tale,
For they lived on the grandest SCALE
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-03-23
Reporters.

It ia q great mistake to suppose that all that
is required to make q good reporter is 9 liberal
education. A reporters position is one requi-
ring tact, judgment, courage and q thorough
knowledge OF the world; and the raw college
graduate can no more hold satisfactorily 9
reporters position than the reporter could
satisfactorily fill a professors chair. Report
ers are born-not made. They have become
a class as indispensable TO the demands Of
modern civilization as the locomotive or the
electric telegraph; and if, while the tired
world slumbers, unconscious Of the midnight
trsmps through wind and rain OF the daily
newspaper reporter-if, for onp night he
were TO suspend his labors, then the public
would realize the debt it owes to the "Knight
OF the Note Book"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-03-23

The severe weather experienced in Prussia
has delayed the completion Of the Siemena-
Haiskie electric railway at Berlin. + was
expected to be opeu for traffic at the begin
ming OF this month.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-02-16
Something About Babies.


hccorHils 10 10rhsh,re holion, ane~
porn INFANT should De iaid hfst IN the
arms OF a maiden before any one touches
~, ana IN some places the inlants fight
hano ~ lei. ull"asheu IN oraer 1net ne
may gamer rlcnes' us, 100, CONSIDERED
very important 10y many tnat an intans
should 60 up IN the world before 1t goes
down. Thus, IN cleveland, says MIR.
Henderson, II chlld should be born In
the top story OF house, for want OF a
flight OF STAIRS one OF the sossips will
take 1t IN her arms and mount a table,
char, or chest OF drawers before she
carries 1t downstairs.
In the north OF England, when an in
FAINT for the first time goes out OF the
house, 1t is presented with an egg, some
salt and a little loaf OF bread, and occa'
sionally small piece of money--these
gifts being supposed to insure that the