Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-02-20


IN at the political love-feast when the
" loav.s AMI fishes are set N tempt
iug array before the faithful, why
dos 1t show 80 much Anxiety on the
subject l. ile tender heart torn
WITH anguish at the injustice OF such
a discrimination or II It's soul 50
clat,d with g.ee over the Prospect
Of u disseniion Just when the utmost
harmony should prevail, that 1t is
trying TO CLEAN from 1t few rays OF
hope for the future of its party:
We npprehend that tine latter con-
clusiun Is the night one, but 1t must
not build too high on such founda-
ton. We have no very distinct re-
memhianco Of having applied for
any office, and until we do, it is un-
necessary for our very DISTINGUISHED
and sympathetic ncishbor to borrow
trouble. II the record of q lifetime
IL an index of motives, it certainly,
IN tins instance, shows them ground
cd upon principle. There is higher
ambition than that possessed by the
professional ofice-seeEcr, incompre-
hcnslb'c n It may appear to side
pocket pol'lcllns at Tia" bi%'+y
stlp". Ia lhc way of l'Eiti -late
Imt,onl.c, ,Ar,cI 20 receive pre-
COSTLY what We have earned, and
with tins We will be content. The
tonrrr need not, therefore, lay the
nnlcilng JUNCTION 10 its soul that the
NaroleonIc tactics, " Divide and
conquer" are possible.
A>ornrR of Bagleys paradoxes-
an "open secret" has come to
iI,ht. This time he has discovered
a y,rltnhle mares most. He atiirms
that judge Henry and DIR. Oetrander
are III some indesciible manner, di-
rcc,ly or indirectly, connected with
the smart things said in the STAND
,np; but he somewhat lessons the
unattended compliment to US, by at
.ributing heU inspiration to beer.
II our somewhat desultory literary
efforts aro favored with the humor
81 noted wit and the wisdom OF a
sage, we have certainly builded much
wiser than we knew; but in justice
To those gentlemen we exonerate
them from all blame for anything
said or which may appear in these
columns. They have had absolutely
M little to do with the STANDARD as
with the Courier.
A pEruMrR formerly in the employ
OF Hobert, Wood Il Co., of San
Francisco, named II. c. Sauftlv, who
has been the past few months in
charge Of the insolvent stock of the
Snohomi Trading Co., at Snoho-
mish City. has sctily skipped away
with $40, 600 belonging to his EN-
ployers, and a young lady named
CAIRO! Grouse. belonging to nobody
in particular. The victimized firm is
Yeaten X Co., Of East Portland.
THERE is one heathenish custom Of
tho Chinese that should be eradicat-
cd. They pay their debts ! 1t is on
outrage. and brings the blush of
shame to many people whose little
II o Us IRE floating about like
leaves in Autumn. What right has
the barbarian to set up u higher
standard of justice than the lawyer,
the doctor, the publisher, the butcher
or tho blacksmith
TuE pucrile laudations which the
Courier bestows on Secretary Ow-
ings would seem to indicate that, in
the littleness Of its soul, it is fearful
Of being supplanted in favor with the
contractor for the public printing.
Dismiss nil such foolish imaginings,
hungry soul! When the harvest is
iipe, the sickle will DO sharpened
aud tho cleaners sent forth.
Tur endcavor Of the boss Council
man Of tho Second Ward to plaster
Mr.. Hoffman with taffy resembles
tho operation Of the snake in cover
ing its victim with saliva before swal-
lowing it. The present operation
affords considerable amusement to
spectators, however, for the effort
will certainly split the little boss
wide open.
Ir seems that Capt. Scott is lucky
in securing fleet vessels. His new
steamer, the Telephone, makes 10
miles an hour. She is about the
size Of the Haycard and will run
between Portland and Astoria.
Tnh trains from Portland to Wal
lula now leave ut P. NJ, 50 as to
make tho run over the river section
IN day time. The change is only
temporary. and does not affect the
overland schedule.
, Tnr Courier says 1t may be safe
ly asserted that Mr.. Murphy is not