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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-01-25
BURGLARY A CREDIT
To the Enterprise OF tho Widsa wake
and Unsorupulous Western
RoporteH


in'ie Is w" h'r'"~' kinh o' c,'nI-''""
"n''hs 'hs n""Tai-r " w LOUIS S'ss
man ~ '@'",aid' Who was onc" rei.#'"f
t"r'' an" u",f r"isstsr- WI hesi'a'" ."
""uhhg Shft :" m"rir w gain Isse ~
exclusive n"wA burglary s not consh'ef's'
crime IN this c"'"'st'"a' y Is '"'s"i "i-n
Us 'h"'rlr'~' AMI an accomplishment That "
almost prrr"iu,a't" to t''" w"-isfn taF',ai
St ""'''~ini 'an"r. The pf"srnt nsnasinn
.it"r Z" IN" f"t Dispatch, Harry W
M""n" nn in'"'iectn"i Young hng''-'"nan ~
moi MOI" i''an W years, Who '- an n"'ir,ns
""rk"r' hnd who has hss'n city "iit"t ~ w"
paper Tor the Ia~i six y'ars, l. Ifoia''t this
most I"'shins and eager man ] "'"'
saw ." s~'rc '~srF 90 osher
wise ou''io hts contemporaries
lie came near hrraking M the orss ~
N"i'~' froIh"'s thr'o wc'ks ago ''y ra"sistR y
Reporter Ia steal tho o''l"'ai aesss'"t "f s'ss
annual pageant, which io ia'i.ii-h~s ai',s~s
verbatim In eight or nino columns 1T IN"
i~t-Dislafch two wscks trssse she "ss'~r wss
rcady to make tho affair public. 1he xsv~s~e
secrecy always snrru'in'is the Vcs'ei ffottres
preparations. which entail an annual go.
pendiiurc of over eSo.op Tn thu way d
costumes and 0thrr foaf dccorssi"ns, sssd a's
OF uhe s"id'-t merchants ~ the city am m
inc organization Their con'hsnsss tnnus"se
against tho rap"r would have very ssssasssly
ahect"i its busin"~s department., and ths
destruction of th" twcnsy'two hoss~, whsch
came very nearly t~ins nrcomIs'sh~i, woun
nave not only wastea an immo'isr aHsssne ~
money pnt nfought d'sspIosnsnens s' shs
hearts OF thousands of people who arr nsw
accustoin"d 70 viewing uas yearly gE'eAr@
MI Moore. however saw ssit osse pruuas'as ~.
suit oi his cntefIrise, the btg 'scnop' IN woan
nave on tho other rsI"rA He dseaiSad . man
10 work the thing mp AMI u" rrfDvs"s wss
eight or tcn days fishing arusind for tsss sssrss-
sary ciews He went everwbafe, spent ns"sssy
freoly, and got vague k'sA of sse sharncssS
oi the pageant, AMI few of st's moses ssosn
some n'e'n'-f~ of thu or,scs. Armcs WIN
ti,s~" he viSit~i almost daily, Ms pstaeiaa
oi'lec that wa. turning os's tse os'scaai ssssA,
AMI having fail~' ~ bri'p tlse 'devt'. ami shs
printer, and the lishograps"r~. dsessmss~a
to steal tho pr,ofs hins.if.
Ills a,~'d"'ty Was rrwar'ls-i osss day whsn
he nav the head Ut tho t',stssssscn hisss ~ o.
most co'nplets copy of the wosh usss~r sosss
papers In his .ie~k- Tbs rrportSs rssaaissi
tbere talking for neariy IN hour, sse1l snsss
gcntlemen dropp~i In oa tssss-A Thsy
took tho hos printer b. anotAsr Jnrs ~ sha
building to iook st . psuof, ami In ~ ~
minutes or ie~ that slngsssl, 7ts F.-p ~
porter not only ssccessfully shimssssl tAsvsaA
i25page volume, almanac sns, lne mass
aged to nsssnorsse thu t~cnty -twe 0nalB ass1
their subjects In rotation. spl ain ny msnss
of the illussraticus l'hoeograpesss ~ pecenss
OF each float - hnsiy In hs wsssssry ~
next morning nj y O'Clock, ~ haa6el1 ~ e11y
editor co'nplete nine column dsnslp11se a
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-01-25
Gold by the Chunk.

Ono Of the richest strikes known to the
mining history Of California was made at
the Neville, or Mammoth mine, about three
miles south Of this place, lately. a pocket Of
quartz Of almost unparalleled richne~ was
found less than one hundred feet fr6m tho
surface, in which was contained from e75,-
600 to 100000 and being about two tons In
quantity. Much Of this might justly In
termed huge chunks Of gold, instead Of gold
bearing quartz. Some Of the imn,ense pisces
Of almost solid gold were about as heavy as a
man could easily lift from the ground. The
largest piece was Of oval shape, sixtecn l,y
twenty-five inches, and six or seven inches
thick. This gold is almost black, and Of the
same character as the former rich strikes
found in the mine, and which havo heret.,-
fore attracted the interest and attention of
all parts Of tho Unitel Stats. We have no
doubt that this is the richest find Of gold III
this kind ever known in the Unitlsl States al
one single time.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-01-25
Mr.. WILLIAMS SOF' SPEC.
Why the COuntenance or Mr.. TOster
llWiliiams Wore a ssad and Drspend-
ent Air.
fLife.1

There was no game mt the Thompson
Street Poker club on Saturday evening
Rev. Thankful Smith was relating the
experience of the previous meeting.
when, With the sad,lened air Of one who
had lost his grip on his reputation, Mr.
Tooter Williams and the odor Of n
Bowery cigar entered together.
"What dc matllcr, Toot?" inquired
Mr.. Smith, with the easy familiarity of
q man in luck. "Iou Ia pks 'spondent" ="
Il done loss dat sixty-fo' dollahs
winned on de hoss race" responded Mr.
Williams, gloomily.
The deepest interest having been
aroused, Mr.. Williams proceeded To
enlighten the members rs follows:
Il was standin' in a do on Sixth
avenyou, an up comes q wife man in u
plug hat, an sezec, why, hccllo Mr.
Robinson, how is yo?'"
"Bunko, remarked Mr.. Smith. with
the air of one who had had experience.
Oats whad l Thought" said MIR.
Williams, "but l kept shct. So scz to
him: How is yo?'
Use stranger var, Mister Robin
son. sezee, an mus say never did SEQ
30 many mokes togildcr rs dcy is on
Sixth avenyou. Dey's mo- mokes dan
wite pussons.' oh, no. says ], 'dcy's
mo- wite pussons dan mokes.' I'll bet
yo' two to one dey isn't sezcc. All
right, sell. So off he goes an comes
back with q fren' who weighed bout
two hundred an had bad eye."
"You had sof spec" observed Mr.
Smith.
"Den," continued Mr.. Williams, not
noticing the interruption "sezeo, Now,
we'll bofe put up hundred dollars VIII
dis gcnelmen, and stan var in dc do.
Every wite man passes he'll give yo'
two dollahs, an every moke passes he'll
give me dOllah.'"
"Well," said Mr.. Smith, who was
growing excited.
swell, fust dey comes along two vito
men, an do man wifi dc bad eye says
dat was fO' dollahs to my credit. Den
comes six wife men an he say dat's
twelve dollahs mo- TO mo. Den comes
along buck niggah and den ! lose
dollah. Den fO' wife men mo-; den one
niggah; den two niggahs; don seven
wite men, an de map wifi de bad eye,
he say was fohty-two dollahs ahead"
''De sofies' lay ever hear" said Mr..
Smith. whose eyes were glistcning over
Mr.. Williams winnings.
Den comes along TO wite men," said
Mr.. Williams, "an' do man wifi q bad
eye he say dat was eight dollalis mo-,
and den" here Mr.. Williams paused
as if his recollections had over
powered him.
can den?" echoed everybody, wildly
excited.
"Why, den," said Mr.. Williams
desperately, "dey comes around de-
cornah-"
de cops?" breathlessly asked Mr..
Smith.
"a niggah funer'l,' said Mr.. Will
Jams.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-01-25
German Carp In the United States.

In a paper read before the American asso-
citation, MIR. c. w. Smiley, of Washington,
ID. c., said hc had some years ago imported
from Germany thirty or forty pairs of this
fish. They were placed in breeding ponds in
Washington, and have increased many foll,
the number spawned this year Icing 4OO,OOO
The carp is naturally n warm water fish, and
in the waters of the southern states grows
with astonishing rapdity, and to great size
They will also do well in tho cold waters Of
the north, even in Minnesota Nearly every
state AMI county in tho Untcl States has u
fish commission, and they are all propagatiny
carp. 1t has also been taken up as private
speculation, and carp are sold for breeding
purposes as high rs s. per pair
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-01-25
Sunday In lsondon.

lCOr. Btitinorc American.
Talk about tho Sunday law and its
enforcement in Baltimore. 1t does not
compare to the observance Of that day
in this great city. One hardly knows
London to-day. after tho hustle and
whirl of yesterday. The stores are
closed, the wagons have disappeared,
tho cabs seem to run more quietly, and
the people seem almost afraid to speak
aloud. What contrast after CONT
mental Sabbath l was hungry this
morning, and thought l would go TO
the Criterion to get lt0ch. Imagine
my surprise when I arrived at that
great restaurant and found IL closed,
the Gaity and st. James likewise. All
down the Strand, up in the west end,
and even in "the city" the restaurants
were closed tighter than the proverbial
clam. Not q place to eat on Sunday
save the dining-room of hotel. The
chop-houses, the "grill-rooms," and the
"buffets" are all closed until 6 O'Clock
in the evening, and even the drinking.
bars and ale-houses as far rs exteriors
are ecOncerned-are dark and uninyitinQ.
Unless you know the proprietor, and
can enter by the family or Wholesale
liquor" entrance. there is no usc trying
to get In before ! o'clock.
There are plenty of churches 10 visit,
and good sermons are preached, and
the people seem TO take advantage Of
this and go to church. At Spurgeons
tabernacle tho crowd il always great,
and every stranger pays il ono visit at
least. When you approach tho entrance
you are met by verger or official, who
gives you an envelope. This envelope
requests you to give contribution
penny or more-and drop il in tho box
provided. The far-sceing, as we'll m
the charitable. do this, and to them the
side gate or door il open. Tho sexton
places you in back seat. and requests
you to wait until 0:50 o'clock. Tho
rulo is, pew-holders must DO in their
seats by that timc or loso their places.
When tho hour arrives the sexton tells
you tog 60 up the aisle and take any seat
vacant. When those who have contrib
uted are seated the great doors are
opened and the crowd is admitted
Then the services begin.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-01-25

-. -.
The ministry of public works IN pasts
has received from iss o1lctaIs : ssaalsete-
al account re'ating W she plsnseAaoas
now existing along Mo sssase a ~
routes nat'onales, OF great public rua!lA
which Arc ssill almost - weu nean.
tanned a. ever Tho scs0 iso4n 9
these roads themselves u slIoes U.OoD
English miles and of this distance 10
less than v.OOO miles are planted vseh
lines o. trees !osming an svs~aa
Tho tesse scr boulevarh hse sses
spread from tho capital and she htq
towns 10 thc most distant psses a
France; ana shc pedestrian o. becye1eas
VINO nnds MS way On 20 ono OF ehcss
grand tnoroughiarcs Y iihaly nos 70 b
graincd ~ nnding shas slssso !. . -
iroshing shade cese vpoa u ~ NJ
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-01-25
AN OLD KiN,S PLANT

Most everybody is dead. That is. all
the old folks. There are mighty few
left of the old stock that used to move
around SO lively and take the lead in
business and public affairs. Some of
us are getting lonesome now. The
ranks. keep filling up, but We don't
know the now recruits Old Father
Time is II eonscript officer and he won't
take any substitutes nor give anybody
mbproof place. There are no
quart nor commissaries nor
potash gctters in this war, but it is
fight, fight, fight oil tho time. Fight
as they did at Thermopyla where there
were only 300 against 100000, and
there was no possible escape Sooner
or later all of lis have got to go. We
can't desert nor dodge nor play sick nor
shoot finger off, and there are no fur
loughs and no pensions and no dis
charge. There is not even promotion
for good conduct or noble daring
There is nothing but to do and die
Well, it's all right know or it wouldn't
have been SO, but it grieves mo to hear
the hell tolling all about and to see the
old stock passing away.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-01-25

The immense wealth which Russia pos
sesses in turf he'ls is but little appreciated
Its expectation is only developed in few
provinces, and by some Of the railway com
panies turf is used rs n combllstiblc. Con
sidering, however, that beds of turf exist il
Russia covering seventy thousand sIuar
miles, which would furnish sufficient ma
terial to provide all Russia with light for tel
thousand years, this seems, indeed, to IL
hiding their light under bushel
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-01-25
"gl0bsOn's ChOlrr.~ -
IAtlantic Monthly.l

Tho explanation Of the provcrbiai
saying about "Hobson's choice" liz given
by Steele HI The Spectator, No. 509
Hobson kept livery stable, his stalls
being ranged one behind another, count
ing from the door: each customer was
obliged to take the horse which hap
pened to be in the stall nearest the
door, this chance fashion Of serving
being thought to secure perfect impair
tiality
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-01-25

The Hartford Courant has just en-
tered upon its Tooth year. 1t has been
regularly published, with change OF
name, since the 2Jth of October, 17G4,
and without interruption except fU. a
few weeks during the revolution. when
n scarcity of paper compelled susren,
sion for n few weeks. The Colrant be-
lieves that this loss WAS matlo good to
subscribers at the time by extending
their term of subscription, but it kindly
offers to make any reparation necessary
If any of its aggrievetl readers at the
time will now call ut the Allice.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-01-25
How ..awthOrne's Portrait Was Sc.
cured.

1t Is reported by The Bookseller that tho
new portrait of Hawthorne is the result of
an artful stIatagem on the part of John
Lothrop Motley. Hawthorne who could not
endure to have his picture taken, was Ic-
euilel 10y Motley into the studio of London
photographer ''to examine some portraits
The novelist dropped intn Il chair, and Mot
ley, going to the other side Of the room,
called his attention to some object IIe
looked up with that glance of quick intelli
pcncc which his friends remember 81 well,
and at that moncnt the photographer, privy
to tie little conspiracy, exposed the plate
This portrait Of Hawthorn is said to be the
best i'm existence.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-01-25

Various are tho methods of initiating
Harvard students into The secret sucie-
ties. All aspiring young nsen ase psss
through, for two wecks. Q scsisa II
mcnial and lumiliating drudgcry end
subjcction. Ono New Yorker N said 10
have bccn lately masle to ssli papesu
for o week. dressed In stripped he'd.
ticking. A wcli-drcssed young msa
obc,liently dashed through Harvard
square, holding out . lo~G -handlel I'm
dippcr. aud pathctically implosisg.
Won't you give mo q little sosne.
thingr" ii tho name time deseuely
crossing himself Others veru lnn1as
tically dressed AMI placardle.l, and ssnl
on ridiculous crrands. Tho penalty II
disobedienec is closing of The deesu AZ
tho societies forever so ths cAnslilnls.
Violence IL not rcsorted 10 In The initia-
tions, wlsch arc curious snd insenioss
methods for making tlss cansltlaAs
ri,iicnlons
a Tssek 10 G,sssss.
tEschaneeI
Some VI tho iAi<~ of nee uatoa cpsu6nn
forward arr fuini 10 csssiaia esrl wauul.
strap iron, sad howtls~ 7Ns plam1rss ssU
learning III. s@aning ~ the waa 'tAstsNs
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-01-25
With Patriotic Pride.

1t is observed with patriotic pride
that the eminent American novelist, Mr..
William ID. Howells, adopts the pecu.
liarly English style of spelling favor,
color, labor, humor, and other word.
of that kind with au.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-01-25

David swing: Mans virtues c.a all
become vices. A power of righteous
Indignation can become q violent temper,
and make II mailman or q common
scold of heart that began by longing
to correct ahuScS
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-01-25

The emperor Of China employs eight
cunnchs Ia check him when he is be-
ginning to eat too much.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-01-25

Cincinnati Enquirer: A great many re-
formers, self-stylel such, are merely men
with maggot in the brain. They have a
sort of mental kink, and that is pretty nearly
all they do have
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-01-25

Tuck: A man may have 800 in one pocket
and punched 5 cent nickel in the other, and
hc will never think Of the 500 once, but will
think of tho 5ccnt nickel AN the time.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-01-25

Ground has been broken ut Crystal
park. Colorado, for railroad to the
top of Pixies Peak, 1920 feet above
sea level
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-01-25

lie whn has "a thousand friends has not q
friend b. s;nre,
AMI H. who has one enemy shall meet hin
everywhere.
i Ali Ben Aim Inlrb
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-01-25
TupDer In Poverty.

"Proverbial Philosopher' Tuppcr, whose
works have sold To the extent Of n million
copies, is ;:i years oe ag" and very poor. The
English are collecting Il fund for his l., lief.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-01-25

Gath: Frederick Douglass is probably the
first literary man that Maryland has pro-
duced
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-01-25

The Chinese exclusion law has given an i'm
pulse to japanese emigration to California.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-01-25

It has been discovered that Absalom was q
dude.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-10-18

CfUMMONS. = STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
= county of Sacramento IS. In the Superior
Court, in and for said county. The People OF the
State of California to GEORGE S. SAGER, greet
ing. You are hereby notified that an action was
commenced in the Superior Court of the county
of Sacramento State aforesaid, by filing com
plant in the Clerks Office of said Court, on the
30 day OF OCTOBER, 1884, III which action JEN-
ME oAGER, is plaintiff and you are defendant.
That the general nature of the action, as APP
pears from said complaint, is as follows: To oh
tain decree of this Court dissolving the bonds
of ma,rimony now existing between plaintiff
aud defendant, on the ground of willful deser-
ton; also, for seventyfive dollars for attorney
fees and costs of suit all Of which is more fully
set forth in the complaint on file herein, refer
ence to which is hereby made And YOU are
hereby directed to appear and answer said com
paint within ten days from the service Of this
writ exclusive of the day of service il served
on you in said county of Sacramento, and within
thirty days, exclusive of the day OF service, il
served elsewhere. And you are further notified
that unless you so appear and answer within
the time above specified, the plaintiff will apply
to the Court for the relief prayed for inthe com
plant herein.
In testimony whereof, J. Chas. NJ Coglan,
Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereunto set my
hand and afiX the seal Of said Court, this Sd day
of October, a. d. ISL
SEAL CIIAS. NJ COGLAN, Clerk.
7 RpoXvE Attorney for Plaintiff
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-10-18

real merchants as the Indian pony is TO the
thoroughbred race horse. They dislike to
see fresh railroads built, because 1t may
change the channels of trade. Their idea
of business does not embrace anything less
than absolute security, with a profit of at
least % per cent. If Chicago man
comes along and cuts them out by offering
to trade on decent margin. they skip off
to the railroad Office and beg Stubs to
keep the Chicago man out by raising his
freight When they meet competition
they run to the railroad for protection, and
when the railroad declines to make them
rich at the cost of the rest of the State
THEY MEET IN SOLEMN CoNCLAvE,
And with owlish gravity pass ponderous
resolutions that the railroad is a hateful
monopoly, and has its clutch on the threats
of the people, resolutions with as much
vacuity as an empty vat and as little
solidity. These petty peddlers have OBJ
every move made to benefit San Francisco
and make her metropolis. What they
want is to have freights cheaper to their
doors than anywhere else, that they can
control the trade of the State, and, that
failing, that everybody and everything is
a fraud, in their opinion. They hate com
peting points as the old Puritans hated
comic opera; they really despise the tele-
graph, and swear at quick transit They
began life as pedd!ers, and the strap OF the
pack encircles them still, and the smallest
of the whole batch is Bill Higgins candi-
date for Mayor, and, what is worse, likely
to be elected by dirty trick. What the
Taxpayers ticket viii amount to remains
to be seen. The Convention began well,
and a good deal of faith is put in its work.
| OBSERVER
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-10-18

=. POSTER. j. o FUNSTON.
1856. F. FOSTER & CO., 1854.
DOCK BINDERS, PAPER-RULERS AND
:, Blank-Bcu3- Manufacturers No. 3l9 street,
between Third ana Fourth Sacramento. iy2e4ptt
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-10-18
IL TIE LAST PEW.


She sits bent DER with wrinkled face,
Poor and fori0rniy old no grace
Smo0taS the sharp angles OF her form,
Long buacted by lif-'s Slow storm
All else around IS iinc and fair:
The stained light falls golden glare,
In seeming mOckcTy on her loose gray hair.
The preacher. faultlcsSly arrayed,
Tells how our hearts aIar nave s.rlycd,
And hUw all souls should he content
With these good blessings God has sent
And one OF all that seltpDiSed thronE
Hangs on his words nor deems them long,
And humbly thinks only her heart IS wrong.
She meckly mumhles DER the hymn,
Her eyes with age aud tear-drOps dim:
What can their gay world hold for her
This worn aud weary worSmpeT2
Now. plstl;ns down the aislcs in pride
They toss bright smiles on every side;
Nor does she know the hearts such fair look
hide.
And still She sits with tearwet face.
As lOath 10 leave that sacred place
The organ, with quick thunders riven,
Las her sad. trembling soul 20 heaven
she feels a sense of blissiul rest.
Her bony hands across her breast
She clasps and slowly signs, = God knowotf
best"
One day. within some grandcr gate
Where kings and ministers must wait
Where she hopes humbly for low place
F% from dear Lords shining face,
Above the chant of heavenly choir
These words may sound with gracious fire
20 Well done good, faithful servant, come VI
higher ~