Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-01-02
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OLYMPIA, VASE.
FRIDAY FIES!NG. I.\. :, 1891.
The New Year.

The New Year.
New Years day passed OFF very
pleasantly. the weather being Gear
and the Temperatures about that OF
early snri"g .nnc. Most OF our husl-
less houses were closed a part OF the
dav, but further than this it would
have been difficult for Il stranger to
observe that our people were IN hoii-
day attire. The old-time custom OF
making calls has fallen greatly into
disuse OF late years, and this time 1t
seems t. have been almost entirely
ignored. Very few received. and the
Joyous parties of callers on their an
nual round, which has been an Oh
servable feature in times gone by, was
totally missing during the holiday
which has just passed
Another change is NOTE, whether
for better or worse, we cannot say.
There has been less swearing orr
this year than formerly. Why, Is
problem, whose only solution, we
think, can be found in the changed
condition Of things Our people are
putting Oh more OF the business habits
OF larger communities, and as con-
sequence pay less attention to those
social matters which more Intimately
affect individual character. They
have less time TO formulate those
good I. svi..s, which in nine cases out
OF ten are based upon no soldier
foundation than desire to retrench
personal expenses, and which 1t Is
known will be broken before the cal
ender month passes by. They are
more intent upon making money
laying up treasure on Earth-than in
seeking the pearl of great price found
only on the other side Of Lethe.
Whether 'twcre better to never re-
solve than break resolve, is matter
OF individual opinion, depending Il
great deal upon the length of time the
resolution was kept. 1t is far easier
to break a promise the second time
than the first, and after frequent
lapses, the conscience seems to attain
an elasticity which imposed little re-
straint.
The New Year brings with it great
promise for us rs a community. Our
city is lar in advance of what she was
one year ago this month. The advent
of the year brought with it the sound
of the locomotive whistle of one of the
great transcontinental lines-th the
Northern Pacific. 1t witnessed the
Inauguration of the new electric
lighting system for the city. Scores
OF beautiful and substantial buildings
have been erected within the twelve
months. We have now the capital as
pCApCtuai hCiitdSCi WhiNh 6ihOo w
property values permanent and in
trinsic value. We have in the near
future, the completion of other COM
peting lire OF railroad and the estab'
lishment of varied industries which
always spring into life az the barriers
to the worlds commerce are broken
down. We have many fine buildings
begun and under contemplation to
keep the ball of progress moving on.
ward.
Nationally viewed, we have cause
for congratulation. The gloomy days
of doubt and irresolution have passed
A new era has dawned which viii
tighten the pathway for steady pro
erosion. All we need is united effor
on the part of the people, and wher
the year closes we will greet the frs
day of 1892 as indeed a happy new
year.
A BATTLE between the U. S. troops
and Indian, in South Dakota, las
Monday, resulted in the loss of abou
IS soldiers and like number wound