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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-06-17

The grain prospect of Eastern
Washington is not as fattering this
year as usual. The Waterman says:
Owing to continual absence of rain,
our prospects for a good harvest
have gradually faded away. Last
year we had but a half crop, but
farmers around here do not expect
even that much this year. Wheat.
in many places headed out when
only four inches high, and such a
crop isn't fit for chicken feed. We
hate to tell this, but it is a fact, and
Disgusting it won't make it better.
For the last three weeks it tried to
rain, but would not. It seems to
need a lubricator or laxative of some
kind, but then it is too late now.
Further up the country the crops
look better, but it will be a poor
harvest throughout the land this
year, still, we have to grin and bear
it like men. There is one cousola-
ton: We won't starve in this coun-
try, neither will we have q bread
riot, but it behooves all classes of
men to go slow and exercise the
strictest economy.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-06-17
Divided by ~ give

A YOUNG man came into our Office
the other day and wanted TO "heIp".
SEEING upon a page OF manuscript,
this is the result:
ton SO uhe people suffer it prosper
ious conpition Of .rade is the reyiv-
ming current which infuses vigor into
all the asocatien of life. when the
merchant prospers, he is enabled in
hundreps Of ways TO benefit the
pubic. his ware house must Ee built
or eniayed, evening employment to
many skilled workmen; his eoods
must be haulep and handled making
business for outhers and the course
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-06-17

A BLAST of IA. 900 pounds of pow
der was fred in Shell Rock, a prom.
ontory twelve miles above the Cas-
cades, on the Columbia river, last
Tuesday, dislodging about 10000
cubic yards of rock and effectually
disposed of the debris, hurting it in
the depths Of the river. The cliff
was of basalt, $50 feet in hight, pro-
jecting to the warer's edge, and had
to come down to afford a track for
the iron rails.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-06-17
Notes from SteilacOOm.
SrEILACooM. juno 18th. 1881,

SrEnAcooM, june 18th, 1881.
EDITOR STANDARD: The most re-
markable thing that has transpired
IN our quite city of late is an incl
dent of a lone prisoner, who broke
jail the other night, being found by
a whifit dog next day about noon
and who was arrested by two or three
boys, armed with popgun pistol.
He had partly extrica,ed himself
from his shackles, having q file, AK,
&C., with him. He made an effort to
extricate his Ak from bundle that
was strung on its handle, but was
informed by boy with innocent the
little pistol that be had better deliv-
er the Ak to a companion, who bold
ly walked up and took it from him.
The boys then marched him out of
his seclusion in the brush, back OF
town, down one of the streets to the
jailor's house. If some men had
done this, they would be rewarded
with a bounty, but the boys will
probably be laughed at for their
manly act. The prisoner was the
wife-beater and fighter of New Taco
ma, who had bis trial last week,
which resulted in q sentence of q
few months Imprisonment.
c. G. Nc Coy, representative of
one of the companies that are leach
ing upon the U. S. Treasury and
the sweat and toll of the poor man,
under the model Republican mau-
agement of our General Government
affairs, is in town trying to sublet
some OF their numerous mail con-
tracts to some of our credulous spec
ulators. When will the toilers learn
wisdom, and deposit their ballots in
their own interest instead of the mil
lionaires, who are accumulating in
numbers and influence and central
izing and Europeanizing this former
ly model government.
SCRIBBLER.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-06-17

DEATH OF JUDGE MIx.-Judge j.
d. Mix, a prominent lawyer and
highly respected citizen of Walla
Walla, died at that place, on the 7th
instant. Hs was one'of the early
settlers of that place, and held
a high position at the bar as we'll as
in his social relations. In 1874 he
was the Democratic nominee for
Delegate to Congress, but was
defeated. He has held q number of
local offices in his county and several
times been it's representative in the
Territorial Legislature where he has
discharged his duty faithfully. His
many friends throughout Oregon and
Washington will regret to learn OF
his sudden and unexpected death.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-06-17

A PoRr Townsend dispatch of the
18th instant says that the French
bark Notre Dame. Auxiliatrice mas.
ter, arrived at that date from New
South Wales, via the Sandwich is
lands, rs days out from the latter
place. On the third day from Hon.
olulu smallpox broke out on one of
the crew, but it proved to be of a
mild type, and the man is now up
and about. Another of the crew
shows premonitory SYMPTOMS. On
her arrival, DR.. Minor, health off,
Ger, ordered the vessel at once into
quarantine. The crew were landed
and will be kept isolated for two
weeks, and the vessel at once fumi-
gated so as to allow her to proceed
to her destination.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-06-17

A VERMONT clergyman makes the
future OF good Christians clear by
saying: After crossing the mystic
river, we shall go on from the man
to the angel, from the angel to the
archangel, from the archangel to the
celestial, from the celestial to the
divine, and then gathering the stars
in clusters about our head dream
out the endless dream of eternity 4"
The expression, Dream out the
endless dream of eternity" will be
noted as especially fine.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-06-17

Mr.. II. G. Shorey. of L evils coun-
ty, met with fall last Friday while
engaged in his warehouse at New
aukum Station, iuAicting injuries
from which it was thought for q
time he would not recover. His
spine is injured and the unfortunate
circumstance will probably keep him
from active duties several months,
but no more serious results are ap-
pretended.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-06-17

PORTLAND papers complain of the
committee on celebration in appro-
iating $1,000 for fireworks and only
$500 for advertising, while every.
thing depends on the latter aid.
Well, they must educate the people
to recognize the fact that there is as
much virtue in printers ink as in
powder. As long as the newspapers
demand no pay for their services,
they must not expect that an indul-
gent public will force it upon them.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-06-17

The ranks of the old. settlers has
been greatly decimated within the
past few days. Besides the death
of one of our oldest and best citizens
of Walla Walla, another at Port
Townsend, and IT'LL another at
Dayton, Oregon, we have to chron-
icle the demise of John Caruthers,
who died in St. Joseph's Hospital,
Vancouver, on the 29th ultimo. Mr..
Caruthers was one of the original
owners Of the city Of Portland, his
land claim there being now designa-
ted ts Caruthers' Addition. An ex-
change in abiding to his death says,
He had one great peculiarly of
character, that of always being
found on the opposite side, and this
gave him great love of lawsuits, of
which he almost always had some on
hand"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-06-17

IT appears that Montana in the
cattle district of the future. Stock
suffered far less there, the past Win
ter, than they did farther west. and
loss aggregated only about three per
CENT. Of the whole number.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-06-17

THERE seems to be an unusual
spirit of harmony between the Port
land papers, just now, with refer.
ence to the city election. The Ore.
gonian and the Standard copy each
Others EDITORIALS and nod approving
ly at each other. What's going to
happsnP
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-06-17

Four prisoners were this week
lodged in the Penitentiary by
Marshal Hopkins, from Whitman
county, convicted of horse stealing.
Their names are, Edward Horner,
sentenced to 2 years; Robert Forest,
4 years; Charles Steward, 8 years;
Indian Joe, 81 years.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-06-17

The iron company on Port Town.
send bay, employ 40 men around the
works, and enough cutting wood
and mining the ore to swell the num-
Der to 200.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-06-17

If Portland would only get up one
OF her June freshets" on the 4th OF
July, it would draw a much larger
crowd than fireworks and brass
bands.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-06-17
Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON, June 1st. 1881.
If the contest at albany were an
ordinary one, some Republicans pre-
ferring certain person for Senator
and others preferring another, l
would not mention it in these letters.
1t would not be of importance. 1t
would excite little interest here or
elsewhere. But this is exactly what
the contest is not. On the one side
IL Conkling, and ON the other side
not man or men, but the Admins
tration. Every personal friend who
deserts Conkling's cause does SO be-
cause the Administration" is be-
lieved to be against Conkling.
There are two reasons why the
Administration, though it may pre- -.
vent the immediate return of Conk-
ling, can neither suppress him nor
gain permanent strength in the
State. First, he is incomparably the
ablest man IN his PARTY in New York,
has been its unquestioned leader for
many years, and controls more votes
than make up the balance of pow
err" between the parties in the State.
Second, the opposition to him is
lead by mass of selfish and jealous
men of only small notwithstanding,
sly, sham " reformers ''-who can
neither agree with each other nor
with themselves for any length of
time. United by a common enmity
and by patronage now, they will be-
gin to quarrel amongst themselves Us
soon Us the pressure is removed and
the spoils come to be divided. At
ter the next election, unless my opin-
ing is entirely wrong, new Repub-
lican party will need to be construct.
ed in New York, out of what will be
little more than \ mob, and the man
who will have the strongest follow
ing will be Conkling.
In previous letters l have men.
toned q little investigation in the
Treasury Department, by which Pc
culation was believed to have been
shown on the part of the late Chief
Clerk, now Assistant Secretary, the
Superintendent of The Building and
others. For some reason the report
of the Committee of Investigation is
delayed, and, it is now said, will no.
be made until after Secretary VIA.
dom's return from the West, if then.
If there is any one thing which will
strengthen the Administration it is
the prompt exposure of all frauds
and irregularities, and the punish
ment of the guilty. To de lay, as is
now bong done or to drop investi-
cations, as it is limited will be done,
will be alike disastrous to the SER
vice and to the Secretaries who per-
NIT such q course.
1t is stated, 1" by authority" that
the President will spend the Sd, 4th
and 9Th of July in Massachusetts,.
He will attend Commencement at
Williams College.
Except very small force to at
tend to cor espondence, all the en-
ployes of the Census Office will be
dismissed shortly. The extra ap.
preparation made by Congress is
nearly exhausted. This census has
been considerably more expensive
than any previous one, but embraces
much information never before gath
cred, and it is believed that the
enumeration of inhabitants is more
accurate than ever was before made
in any country. @.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-06-17

The court has decided that Cheney
is entitled to the county seat of Spo-
kan, by virtue of the ballots cast at
tue last general election.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-06-17

THERE is plucky little company in
Portlond which disputes with the
great Oregon Railway and Navigation
Co. the supremacy of the Columbia
river. The steamer Fleetwood began
her regular trips to the Cascades
last Monday, to run in connection
with the Gold Dust for The Dalles,
the portage at the falls being made
by coaches.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-06-17

New Jersey is not only out of
debt, but its revenue is sufficient to
sustain the State government with
out any tax levy.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-06-17

HENRY Mcdonald has been convict.
ed of the murder of George Myers,
freighter, in Idaho Territory.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-06-17

SIMPLE INTEREST RULE.-Paste this
paragraph In your memor andum
book for ready referen ce:
Multiply the amount by the number Of
days counting 80 days TO the monthly
Divided nv 10 Uivos tho int ~ ,~a. 49,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-06-17

A MAN named Chas. Christian sen
fell from his wagon, while going
home from Washougal. G larke coun-
ty, on the 9Th instant, and was
killed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-06-17

IT is quite generally admitted that
Conkling has bitten off a larger quid
than he can chew.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-06-17

MR. Burke, of Seattle, will deliver
the Grafton at Walla Walla on the
eth.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-06-17

The Anti-Treating Law of Wis
oonsin has been declared to be in.
operative and void.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-06-17

old buildings must come down and
give place to structures Of brick or
stone, enduring monuments OF thrift
and progress. BY such results the
whole community is benefited and
other enterprises advance in cores
roudins ratio.
Is it too late to inausurate re-
form? We think not. Now is the
time, if ever. Let US acknowledge
the eau e OF dry-rot and apply the
only remedy which will secure a
restoration of popular confidence
Let the edict go forth from visitors
" 1 can buy goods as cheap at Olyln-
pia as in Portland" and very soon
our neighbors along the Northern
Pacific Railroad and on the Cheha
lis will learn Of the fact and gladly
give US their preference.
1t is expected that the Olympia and
Tenino railroad will change hands very
soon. 1t has been purchased Ivy capital
lists who will extend 1t 10 Tue water;
probably to Bakers bay.
The above is the first paragraph
which appears on the editorial page
of the Vancouver Independent of last
week. Our neighbor is either ex-
ceedingly faulty in his geography,
or else has an intimation of n gigan-
tic enterprise unknown to the re-
mainder Of the people. Bakers Bay
is situated at the mouth of The Co.
lumbia river, just inside that terrible
menace to navigation sweetly named
The Columbia Gateway" What
anybody would want to extend the
Olympia railroad to that passage OF
destruction for unless to find safe
outlet by way of the Sound, is be-
yond our comprehension; but if that
is the object much shorter and bet
ter route could be found. We in
cline to the opinion, however, that
our contemporary intended to say
Buffers Cove" where deep water
is found. The railroad already ex-
tends to tide water, and over it u
considerable distance, but must be
extended o mile or two to reach wa
ter deep enough for the largest
ships.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-06-17

The Walla Walla Union is now
printed by steam power.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-06-17
Matthew i'm Hebrew.

The revision Of the new Testament
has brought out the fact that among
the many apocraphal writing relating
to those scriptures there is revis-
ion of the Gospel of Matthew, in
Hebrew, which differs very little from
the St. James version in Greek. This
is q newly discovered manuscript,
which bearing general resemblance
to the received writings, contains
no miracles and if admitted would
throw some light upon disputed
passages which have been stumbling
blocks in the way of many sincere
inquire1s. The Hebrew version,
according to the n. Y. Times. con-
tains this remarkable passage: " As
lie Christ went out of the water,
the heavens opened, and he saw the
holy spirit of God in the form of o
dove descend and enter him; and a
voice was heard from heaven saying,
This day have 1 begotten thee. "
While this affords the strongest sup
port of the doctrine of regeneration
by baptism, it substitutes rational
hypothesis for sanctification of the
Savior in place of the doctrine, ex-
ceedingly difficult of belief, of the
immaculate conception. This is sup
ported likewise by an mistakable
reference by Jesus to James as his
brother, showing that Mary had 9th
or children than Jesus.
According to this manuscript, Je-
sus asked all his disciples to handle
Him after his resurrection, and not
merely tho doubling Thomas. Ac.
cording to John this incident was a
reproof to skeptics, but in this YER
sion of Matthew the lesson seems to
be in support of Jesus flesh and
blood humanity.
A few such lamentations as those
noted, would make the Scriptures
far more capable of general accepta-
ton by many earnest searchers after
truth who cannot satisfy themselves
by a profession Of belief through
faith. That some may do this is not
disputed, but that very many ICON
verified" people live in constant tribu-
lation and doubt, is demonstrated
by an occasional candid statement oil
religious experience. The nearer
Holy Writ can be made to conform
to the God-given intelligence i'm
planted within every soul, the more
general will be its acceptance, and
there are many who had hoped that
the same wisdom which in a former
age led to the rejection of chapters
and whole books which would not
bear the test of finite reason. would
have extended the authority of the
committee on revision to similar
pruning of the st. James version.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-06-17

The Portland Standard calls Walla Wal.
Ia, the we'll feathered nest of jour nalism
Wonder whether that's a feather on our
cap?-Wdta Wala Waterman.
What sort OF a man is the editor
of the Watchman? He must be built
somewhat after the shape of a pan
cake.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-06-17

DEATH OF GEN. JOEL PALMER.-Gen.
Joel Palmer died at his residence in
Dayton, Oregon, last Friday. He
was one of the early pioneers of the
State, having come to the Coast in
1916. On his second trip over the
plains in Al he wrote that memorable
guide book, which was such an aid
to subsequent emigration. The wri-
ter retains lasting remembrance
of the daily perusal of that little
volume, while crossing the continent
thirty years ago. Gen. Palmer was
Superintendent of Indian Affairs in
1856 and Quartermaster and Com
missary General during the Cayuse
war. In 1870 he was the Repub-
lican candidate for Governor against
Gov. Grover. He was a man much
respected by all who knew him.
The pioneers of Oregon have lost
another of their honored members
and the people OF the State q good
and noble citizen.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-06-17
The New STEAMSHIP. The new

The New STEAMSHIP The new
collier Willamette arrived at Port
land lasi Tuesday. She was eighty
days making the trip around Cape
Horn, having left New York CD the
2Gth of March. Her cargo is rail-
road supplies, aggregating 1917
tons. The dimensions IF the new
steamer are: length 345 feet; beam
81 feet; hold 22l feet. She
schooner rugged, ana i, steered by
steam. Steam is also employed in
letting so and hosting The anchors.
She can be ballasted very quickly
by water, having capacity for 900
tons water ballast. When loaded
the willamette draws about 18 feet.
Her registered capacity is 2, 1868
G2-100 tons. Tie machinery is driv-
en- by hi-h and low pressure engine
of 81 inches stroke and 40 inc es di-
ameter. Under ordinary circum
stances the average speed of the YES
sci is II knots per hour, the propeller
making about IS revolutions to the
minute. There are six water-tight
bulkheads. Size j. commanded by
Capt. Louis Meyer and is destined
for the Puget Sound coal trade.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-06-17

St. Gothard tunnel by electricity
which is to be produced by machines
now employed in pumping Dir into
workings and for other purposes.
Crops on the lower Cbehalis rive,
never looked better than at present.
Every indication is that the largest
results over known will be obtained
by, the farming community. Espec.
tally does the hay crop look we'll.
Many of the discharged census
clerks are working in hopes that q
deficiency bill will be passed next
Congress. This will cause investiga.
ton as to the manner of expanding
the former appropriations for census
work.
An attempt was made at Liverpool
on the 10th to blow up the town
hall, but only resulted in breaking
the windows. 1t is reported that
two men have been arrested with q
quantity of dynamite and loaded re-
volvers.
A cold rain in Middle and New
England States for two days is re-
ported as causing washouts and
detentions in several places. There
are dangerous floods in Western
Pennsylvania, West Virginia and
Eastern Ohio.
About 800 houses in Quebec were
destroyed by fire ON the 9th. a thous.
and people rendered homeless, 81
OOO, 900 property destroyed and five
persons burned to death. Lack of
water and the course OF o demoralized
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-06-16

1t is time there was eceuomy in
the administration of the Govern.
ment. It may be believed readily
that the expenses could be reduced
annually at least ten million dollars
it there were an Executive and a
Congress devoted o'rigid economy.
We notice that some of the great
railways Observation-Disclosures expenses
immensely whilst increasing their
aggregate receipts. The United
States Government can do tile same
thing if the same integrity, zeal,
business tact and close scrutiny were
observed that prevail in the manage.
ment of some Of the great private
corporations.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-06-16

GOoD REsULTs-It seems to- be
conceded that whatever differences
of opinion may be entertained in
relation to- the revision of the New
Testament, the Book viii be more
widely read than ever before. There
are many, doubtless, who will peruse
1t merely to- crafty the naturally
prompted desire to note changes.
Thus, wider scope Of inyestiga.
ton and research will DO inaugu.
rated, which it is hoped will be pro-
ductiNe OF at least more extended
morality. The revision will pro.
duce, If no other result, a closer and
more intent study which will be in
keeping with the progressive spirit
Of the age in which we live.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-06-16

The patronage of an Administra.
tien IN a State With 5,e0O, 09e hlhab.
Aants is too great fou any one man
to butt against. Tn New York there
are abeut II, 0e0 Offices at the dis.
posal of the President. There are
los, 900 in the Union. New York
has nearly one.tenth of the popula-
tien. 1t is as large as England was
in the days of Queen Elizabeth,
and larger than in the days of her
father. Conkling got fooled badly,
somehow
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-06-16

With a railroad and, with the
brightest Of prospects for street
railway, and with such energetic
merchandise Hons. Boiling Williams
and B. E. Jenkins, and sprightly
democrat, Mansfield promises to. be,
before a great while, a business
point of no small Importance.