Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-12-30

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,.,etn s.l,yl, b. broken.
y IL probably Is well tn t-H
,.e1,crs. 4,:J lie POSTPONE '"':.e.
Th.re ale many people ~ho are ne
.cadr 20 take tie leap into tie Great
U.AAova. Whether thoy iii he
better prepared n any failure season,
i matter Of conjecture: lat :. :
cutie certain tlcy viii no "- = =
rcady 10, the summons /. --. '1.-
de6c.te rostuoromoat" q e -.---
CIT proposition fer nni7 l..
atnaeA-un, Just after :he sm2ll-roE,
Aocl9, totna1cas AID the Legislature,
have completed their work OF bar
RAISING poor human nature, till 1t
is in no condition to view, either
philosophicallv or reverently, the
approach OF the final end.
The past year las boon, al thil 3
considered, pretty fair sea 80
throughout the county. Peace ma
p,caty have preraiiod, while a pow
ertal impetus h,a b. some means
leon impaired to lending in1n.h.o5.
Thi4 has, Of cour2e. b n follow j BY
secondary effect which LES son, i
yi!a'iz;n2 influence into ii, t"e ~
t.Iic5 Of trade, aud it result wiz BE
. give tie rev year coed start on
30 Wy TO increased prosperity.
Ills i; specially noticeable in rail-
r.! extensions. and though Il crash
NAV cone vhen Tie means OF tram
rortatiop cz1o@d tic productive III
duetr;ea Of Ito c-G-'ry, i vii lie
one in which iho rcoror classes Va.
not be seriously ;-7o,yod. \ null
DUPLICATION Of route, p-esagss lev
rates, and low + ties OF marketing
produce will put money into the
pocAots Of rrodncers. Money kings
can vel! afford 70 bleed fer the ben
fit of humanity. wl.ch has been 50
long and freely 80. to fl! their cof-
fsr3.
The general outlook, as has jaat
been noted, seems toindicate season
ofthritt and prosperity. How much
VIC can individually contribute to-
wards advancing this result, should
be made The c:1ioc Of deep thought.
Hone are SO humble that they can
not do their etara towards advancing
the s.m Ct human happiness. The
world is male up of atoms. Little
ao,s. llccnh.icss words, incoIsider-
abe trii.o5, leave their impress on
human character. As we pass this
n stone IN The journey of life,
~ lectic2s OF the past crowd upon
T.. memory, Christening the heart
ID melting new and better resolves
/ the future. Our progress SO far
has been offended with the usual
pleasures ard disappoin,ments. We
have ca gathered our share of the
flowers cnd thorns, $ beautifully
strewn II the pathway We have
each had or triumphs as we'll as our
manifold troubles. We may be bet
ter thar when we begdu the year, or
we may lie worse. Let this be as it
may, The present hour is fraught
with serious. eolemn teachings, which
it is the 2ar( OF wisdom to heed and
obey.
Notu7e is eloquent with lessons of
wisdom. We see tho many beauti
full suggestive changes continually
occurriog, bat scarcely noted. The
seasons pass in rapid succession, but
we seldom pause AMID busy cares, to
ponder their teachings. We liken
Spring-time 10 childhood, and Win
ter to age, but find no time to trace
the simile farther, or to draw from it
the wholesome instruction and con-
slant admonition which the ali wise
Creator intended it should convey.
But at the close Of the .year, when
We intuitively pause ere crossing the
bounds of another division of our
earthly pilgrimage, these thoughts
recur to the reflective mind with
startling solemnity. Thousands
who began tho year buoyant with
hope, with the flush of health upon
their cheeks, have fallen by the way,
and their accustomed places will
know them no more forever. Few
of US indeed but have been called
upon 10 part with some friend whose
promise OF length Of days has prob
ably equalled our OWL. We know
not when any Of us shall receive the
summons from the dark winged mes
scnger to join the throngs OF that
silen, city beyond the aver-howing,
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