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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-03-04

In', were >ct up in regular streets
every Time camp was pitched. am'l
Vh'n 'hc construction gang moved
forward they were taken down in a
-uglr night, loaded on wagons and
hnHl'l "n ,o the next stopping place.
N"u would tud hu,tling little town
~iih appearance of pcrmancnce one
it, aud a month later would find the
-,tr of u bowling wilderness.
lu lN73 was agent on the Lake
Superior aud Mississippi division of
the road at Iluckloy. Mimi, an eating
station nhnut midway between st.
Paul aud brluth. G.. +. Hobart, gem
rfal manager uf the road, rushed in at
DINNER l,mc and threw down a1paper
package. saving
900 Just take care Of that for me
Whllr | get dinner
" wa- husy checking baggage at the
tmo aud left the package lying on the
window shelf for some minutes, then
t"--'l It car,lc--iy into corner Of the
r""m among pile Of baggage After
whilc Hobart came back and asked
luf It and hunted it out aud threw it
over {" him. IIc took it very carefully
aud -aii
Great tr-ar man, You ought
1" take more care Of it, There's $l0,-
Wn Ia that package
" Probably, # had taken more care
of &, ."mc fellow would have picked it
az. while my Indifference may have
thrown amy intending thief off the
-..fttg
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-03-04

The Oldest church edifice in Tacoma
is the st. Peters Mission Church, of
"Old Town." built in 1875, which has
become observation-disclosures OF
its bell-tower being a fir tree over
three feet in diameter, which was
sawed off about Is feet from the
ground, upon which is constructed a
broad cupola, within which is suspend.
ed the first church-bell calling the
worshipping people to the modest, un.
pretentious frame church edifice close
at its side. 1t has been described in
many publications at home and abroad
since its constructor in the early mis-
sionary service OF the Catholic church,
when "Old Tacoma" was a numbering
hamlet, and is visited by strangers
from far and near, as a curiosity and a
relic of early days.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-03-04
THE FIRST LOCOMOTIVE.
Something About the Stourbridg
Lion" and its First Run.
NJ. H., Science.

~ Science.
1t was in 1929, the same year in
which Stephenson, with his Rocket,
demonstrated the practicability of
rapid steam traction on railways. The
engine was named the Stourbridge
Lion. 1t was made in England and
imported by the Delaware and Hudson
Canal Company, and designed to draw
coal from their mines in Carbondale
to the head of their canal in Homes
dale, Penn. On its arrival, it was
placed on the railway and run from
Honesdale to Seeleyville, a little over
mile. 1t was found to be too tall to
go under highway bridge over the
track at that place, and was reversed
and run back to Honesdale. All parts
of the railway above the surface of the
ground were built on trestles, and the
heavy engine racked them so much as
to endanger safety. For these reasons
the locomotive was set off by the side
of the track, and board shed built
over it. The railway was planked, and
horses employed to draw the cars.
The engine stood there safe for several
years.
The writer was personally acquaint-
ed with these facts. Two men who
rode on that trip are living at this
time.
In 1910 and 1871, while I was a
student in the Honesdale academy, l
found the boards on one side of the
shed torn off and the engine exposed
to view. l spent many hours trying
to study out its mechanism and move
ment. No published description of
steam engine was then within my
reach. The Stourbridge Lion had
four wheels, three or three and half
feet in diameter, and the boiler rested
directly on the axles. The cylinders
were vertical, one on each side OF the
boiler near the hind wheels. There
were two heavy iron walking beams
few feet above the boiler, and to one
end of each piston rod was attached
by Watts parallelogram. The other
ends of the beams were joined by
swinging rods to cranks at right
angles to each other on the forward
wheels. There was no whistle or bell,
1 think. The engineer stood on
small platform behind the boiler.
Soon after 1S4l, the engine began
to be carried off piece by piece, mostly
by blacksmiths and machinists: and
l am told that only one small piece Of
the iron is now in existence in its
primite form. If the engine had been
kept intact, it would be worth almost
its weight in silver for exhibition in
Chicago in 1898.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-03-04

", ussi a. ~ high on the north.
'u larihc whsn o.. fiad was under
in The earl, 7os said
go 30 railroad man one day There
~ss moving inwn ~ jun Co iEO
~hifh advanced we.t~arl ~ith the
usetlAt'f' ihefe wefr boarding.
houses saloons. gambling houses aud
s'"'es be three and inut story build.
lnEs th's" structures wefo ~ canvas
street.-The over wOsslun framework.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-03-04
Olympus.


EDITOR NEWS: Allow me to suggest Olym-
pus,' after Mount Olympus in the northwest
part of the State, rs name for our young and
prosperous State. TAooMAN.
State of Olympus, capital Olympia,
That would sound very well. But
where are our gods? Every Olympus
must have gods, and the only ones we
can at present think of are the fol.
lowing:
Zeus-Boss OF the Machine-Juhnny
McGraw, of Seattle.
Apollo-Child of Zeus-God of pu-
rity and Light-Byron Barlow.
Mars-Adjutant-General O'Brien.
Mercury-Messenger for the gods
Thomas Henderson Boyd.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-03-04

A WASHINGTON, d. c., special says
Chief Justice Fuller, of the Supreme
Court, is seriously contemplating ten
dering his resignation, and that, if q
Democrat shall he elected president
he will probably resign shortly after
the Inauguration. The reasons as.
signed are that he is comparatively
young and does not care to go on the
shelf; that the pay is inadequate to
meet his living expenses, and that the
work is hard and tying, leaving him
little leisure.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-03-04

THE ashes of the renowned singer,
Emma Abbott, as she was cremated in
her famous 5000 dress, are in bulk
about quart. They are sealed up in
square copper urn. and this, in turn,
is in wooden box bearing the same
relation to the urn as the rough boxes
used in transportation bear to the
casket. They were laid to rest in Oak
Grove cemetery, Gloucester, Mass,
Feb. s.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-03-04

n. ~ now seems likely. the National
Democratic convention shall drop all
New York candidates, then, on a sound
tariff reform and honest-money plat.
iurm. W. believe that any one of the
following named nine gentlemen can
unite the factions, carry New York,
aud bc elected President OF the United
States. says the New York World:
Go,crnor Horace Boies, of Iowa.
Governor Robert r. Pattison, OF
Pennsylvania.
senator John VI. Palmer, of Illinois.
senator John q. Carlisle, of Ken
tucky.
chief Justice Melville W. Fuller, of
Illinois.
senator Arthur 7. German, of Mary
land
Governor William +. Russell, OF
Massachusetts,
Governor Isaac Z. Gray, Of Indiana.
Governor Leon Abbott, of New Jer-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-03-04

CONGRESSMAN Scott, OF Illinois, has
introduced a resolution calling for
bill to repeal the sugar bounty is
bare-faced robbery OF the taxpayers.
Its repeal would save $15,OOO,OOO to
the treasury and by so much help to
prevent an impending deficiency.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-03-04

OVER 100000 DIED FROM WANT
European calamities from famines
dwindle into insignificance when COM
pared with the colossal dimensions OF
a famine in the crowded countries OF
Asia. In 1887 over 100000 human
beings starved to death in Northwest
India, and in 1860 another famine car
ried off 100000. In 1865 100000
people were supposed to have starved
in Bengal and Orissa, and in 1868 the
death roll from famine in Rajpootana
exceeded 100000. Even at late as
1877 about 100000 perished in Bonn
bay, Madras, and Mysore.-Propidence
Journal.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-03-04

MANY are saying that the first gun
of the Presidential campaign will be
fired in Oregon at the election in June.
AS a matter of fact Oregon will be
early in the fight, but Louisiana will
take the lead by holding her annual
State election Tuesday, April 5.
Rhode Island will elect officers the
first Wednesday in April.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-03-04

A SYNDICATE of Tacoma capitalists
has secured several marshes along the
Sound, and will plant them to cram
berries, according to the Aberdeen
Herald. The adaptability OF the Ore
gon and Washington coast for the pro-
duction of this berry has long been
demonstrated, and in many places it is
a paying industry. The lowlands
along the Chehalis river, in particular,
are we'll suited to the cultivation OF
the cranberry plant.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-03-04

la Kellogg, ~ Rattle cfsst Micha
sa,s that Mfs langiFy's wsis, 10 -
badly stressed ou, oi proportion b, hot
eossot hat the Venus II Milo ~oulj
turn up hss n".s q, the lAly We'll.
whs, n the vulgar Milo slsen did'
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-03-04

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a.. whsn st,,.i,,.....o .,....,,....t
that 30. iills a.. an,a,,,. a.,ii ..,,.
,,as..nssf. u,. A.. v.m.t 81, a,
tsp,i fs,s ,.it-.i.. m,i...ni.., AL
tait 81 iuafat nuss .tsr,t..l r.ii,
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mat,ns a. a..,.s. .,....l q ..,, t..,,
deed n,,is. p.t h.a,,
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ssnu,t, ia tsfisst,nsas.is we.n. .l
fs,,i Transit
Chafles n nsafuo has ,.ot,,i.utsl
aa lu,ssss,,ns ani.l, a,a,n ,h,. .st
,r,t g. ths sutssnt ttp,aesott .ht.h
., IL. pl.ia sse,,ai "a tat. ani a..
is,i, es,ls,msn.. a mse, a. a..
pa.ssng.s train. mann ...,.,, u...
t.us. np,n op. A.. ..,,l..,.n th.t
the ns,t ai,s.e--,s...,l., t,n ,,..
all uitnss. the accomplishment, q
ans hundred mile. -, bo,, =. .
regular sa,t~s, s,hri,ls
EnslanI has the h..t tf..t. ..I
mos, s.,.uss suadhs.l. ls,i ,hs Ams-i
esns ns,haaisal ssa,as h. dt.plss 4
ln the na.t pssire,l, hnilt a.i .assh
controlled l.aama,l,s. ia tbs ~asli
rnslsad l. the npi, eaaott, ~hnsr
pss.snsrts ,fa,st at sasshlns hts tlss
st.sd ,ha, /. made o,s, halt dozen
fsa.ls in ,hs tni,ei states
trs, lo.l., a., t,ii,1..,sh 4. t,.,
h.nd,..t a.,i.. .,Jut.,...,,I 49,.
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ns, h.,,, L,, wh.n an, ...,s ,,.,.
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sna t.se,, .,hs.. mile. I'm. /. the
"a, ,,,,. ,,.J, AM, .b.,. 4, ,t. ss,ii
oo,.,ds ~ Ao.t,,a
The Nee Nml ren,,si A ii,nl. "a
n,,., ,.,l.,.d send. .u, ,esoi,, trains
,ha, NAL. the ga, ,.,..s, S,w t,,t
.,d u.g.l, a. A. I,s, esl.. Al. b,.,,
..d Aa .,nsls .,,.,.b "a ,tsb,, mtl.s
1. tb,. ,uu a.. engine at.. .,ss "a.
.,,,,i ., ,h. al. a. an,a, ..d
,h,cs fau,,hs mile. an hour t,.,
saee the gssth IA, ~ la., ,ist.,l.st th,.
remark able ,lmo he. hsen n,ais dali,
The hest tscosi ius = speed ,asl ~
sustained spsed nn donbi. wss that
accomplished over the Nsw Notl
Central which 80. made las, ssptsm
her The run wss made irim Ns~
Notk Clty ~ fas, iiulialo. = dls,snee
II ila milss, in iaa miautes un ihis
trip the distance from Nee Nurl tuI
Albany it1 miles, sas made in 40
minutes si,huut q stop
Comins dnwu a. lons distances.
from nan Franci.,o to Ns~ Yott this
lvfuhc sleed 10 greatly diminished
John " Maskay shaTt tim. ago
made this tslp aeru.s The continent.
\ 40 miles la lsnsth. 81 Hn average
speed n thirty mllss a. hour Oi
course there ~efv msns places whsfs
the rate was dpuhlsd in "f'lsf ~ max D
up Zoe the steep grades and sharp
cuf,es ai certain ttslnls
The.. ,,lu.,,s,,on. mi.htt. ,nd.g
n,,.l, extended bu, enoash Ia. ,...,
,.L.n t,.m N, D,..,.. ,,,.,,.,,ns
.,,,,i. a, alma th., -. ~. sis,..l,
..,,o.iy a.,r.as.,.s the hu,,i,,l
mills Limit Andn,. asnia,..t aud
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-03-04

The creature having the greatest
number OF distinct eyes is the chiffon,
species of mollusk, in the shell of
which has been found as many as
1000 separate anG distinct eyes!
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-03-04
Precocious Boy-Say, paw, is it

Precocious Boy-Say, paw, is it
wrong to commit suicide?
Paw-Very wrong, my dear.
2. B.-If l grow up and get married
will my wife be cross, like NAV?
P.-Quite possible, my son. Acct.
dents happens to the best of us.
?. B.-And if ! don't get married
will | be bald-headed like Uncle Dick
P.-Yes.
?. B. Qhoughtfully)-Say, paw. it's
a darned tough world for us men, isn't
il?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-03-04

QUEEN Victoria's crown, kept with
other royal regalia under strong guard
at the old tower, is worth about $780,
600.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-03-04

FIRE.rRoof and time-proof books,
with leaves and covers of sheets of
asbestos. and printing in gold and
silver letters, have been suggested.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-03-04

TmE United states purchased Alask a
In 1867 for moneyed consideration,
which amounted to less than 1920 OF
a cent per acre.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-03-04

TnE French people are suffering
from the dry-rot. Out Of 100000
families IN the Republic one-fifth have
no children at all and another fifth
have only one child each, and the an
nual deaths exceed the births by 49,.
UO
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-03-04

TALToN Hall, the boasted murderer
OF 100 men, will be hanged at Bristol,
Tenn, on March l4th.
Connecticut western news., 1892-06-16
the prosperous condition Of solvent ousiness.
 Harrfson,s Record,

For twenty-five years there were names with which to conjure. It needed little else than a recital of the glorious story of it's heroes and a statement of the achievements of the Republic sn party to retain the confidence of the people. But from the desire for change which is char acteristic of free governments there came a check to the progress of the Republican party and four years of Democratic administration. These four years largely relegated to the realms of history past issues, and brought us face to face with what Democracy, its profession and its practices mean today. The campaign will be won or lost, not upon the bad record of James Polk or of Franklin Pierce or of James Buchanan-not upon the good record of Lincoln or of Grant or of Arthur. or of Hayes, or of Garfield. It will be won or lost upon the policy, foreign and domestic, the industrial measures and the administrative acts of the administra- ton of Benjamin Harrison. Whoever receives the nomination of this convention will run upon the judgment of the people as to whether they have been more prosperous and happy, whether the country has been in a better condition n home and stood more honorably abroad under these last four years of Harrison and Repub- hcan administration than during the preceding four years of Cleveland and Democratic govern. ment
 Not since Thomas Jefferson has any admins. tration been called upon to face and solve so many such difficult problems those which have been exiRent in our conditions. No ad- ministration since the organization of the gov ernment has met difficulties etter or more to the satisfaction of the American people. Chili has been taught that no matter how small the antagonist, no community with safety in- suit the flag murder American saiors Ger
Connecticut western news., 1892-06-16
DEPEw NoMlNATes HARRISON.
Eloquent Speech of the Famous New
 York Delegate

Eloquent Speech of the Famous New
 York Delegate.
 MINNEAPOLIS, June 1.-The convention met again at II a. m. and Chauncey NJ. De- pew placed in nomination the name of Benjamin Harrison. Mir. Depew spoke as follows:
 MR. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN or THE CoNvENTIoS-It is the peculiarity of Repub- lican national conventions that each one of them has a distinct and interesting history. We are here to meet conditions and solve prob lems which make this gathering not only no exception to the rule but substantially new departure.
 That there should be strong convictions and their earnest expression as to preferences and policies is characteristic of the right of indi- vidual judgment, which is the fundamental principle of Republication. There have been occasions when the result was sure that the delegates could freely indulge in the charming privilege of favoritism and of friendship, but the situation which now confronts us demands the exercise of dispas.Iionate judgment and our best thought and experience.
 The Democratic party is now divided, but the hope of the possession of power once more will make it in the final battle more aggressive de- termned and interruptions than ever. It starts with fifteen states secure without an effort, by processes which are a travesty upon popular government and if continued long enough will paralyze institutions founded upon popular suf- frage. It has to win four more states in a fair fight, states which, in the vocabulary of poll tics, are denominated doubtful The Repub- hcan party must appeal to the conscience and the judgment of the individual voter in every state in the Union.
 The conditions of Republican victory from 1880 to 1880 were created by Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses s. Grant. They were that the saved republic should be run by its saviors; they were the emancipation of the slaves, the reconstruction of the states, the reception of those who had fought to destroy the republic back into the fold, the restoration of publis nr sdIt tha 4Ssnfnptinn of kpHois nA vfnsutH knd
Connecticut western news., 1892-06-16
otals. ... .9O6 535 l-S 1S2 l-6 ls2 lsk


 Wolcott Nominates Blaine.
 When Chairman Mckinley announced that the next order of business was the pre- sentation of names for the nomination of president the convention uttered a yell that could have been heard mile. The roll was then called and when Colorado was reached Senator Edward O. Wolcott, the silver tongued young Colorado statesman, made an eloquent speech, during which he sud denly nominated Blaine and almost stam- peded the convention.
 Warner Miller then seconded Blaine's nomination and Congressman Cheatham (colored) and ex-Senator Spooner spoke for Harrison. The balloting then began. The crisis came when Texas was reached.
 Harrison Carries the Day.
 The delegates had been sitting with roll calls in their hands keeping tally on the vote. They knew what the vote of Texas meant, and as the Harrison g" came out every Harrison man sprang to his feet, yell ing like mad Hats were thrown across the hall and there was great confusion. The band struck up "Hail to the Chief,n which only increased the enthusiasm The dele gates went up and down the aisle shaking hands.
 Several minutes later the chairman an nounced that the official vote was ready There was silence as the secretary said: Whole number of votes cast, 9O41f; neces- sary to choice, 453. Benjamin Harrison re- ceived 5S5 1-6, James G. Blaine received 1s2 1-6, William Mckinley, 1s2; Robert T. Lincoln, 1 Thomas B. Reed, 4
 The chairman said: President Harri- son, having received majority of the votes cast, has received the nomination of this convention, shall 1t be unanimously Loud cries of "Yes."] '"The nomination is made unanimous" A motion to take 8 recess to p. m was immediately offered and agreed to, and the heated and excited assemblage dioy,oroad
Connecticut western news., 1892-06-16

open the window, seize that accurseo bird by the neck and strangle himl
 Morning came. As the first ghmmer of light penetrated the room he leaped from his bed-resolute, angry, feverish.
 With blow and a salvo of oaths he opened the window.
 But the raven was no longer there. It had divined his intentions and had gone, taking refuge in path of the gar den.
 "Ahi Do you think 1 cannot reach you, damned beast? Wait 8 moment and will settle your accountT
 He seized gun, leaped down the stair, was in the garden.
 Nardo took aim, fired, the ball sped.
 The raven, in no wise frightened, hopping, peering, scolding, came up to him and stopped few steps away from the gun that was still pointed at him.
 The second charge exploded.
 "I have finally blown you to atoms, oh, accursed birdp' howled Nardo, plunging eagerly into the smoke of the powder.
 But the raven, from the branch of a tree where he had taken refuge, answered with croak, and, coming close to the man who had twice tried to kill him, planted his claws in his eyes and pressed his face between his bleeding wings.
 The man let fall his gun-fell-rolled bowling in the snow.
 The assassin of Mastro Lanza had at tempted an ;mpossibility-he Lad tried to kill the consciousness of his crime.- Translated from the Italian by Harriette Billings for Romance.
Connecticut western news., 1892-06-16
Motion. in n Court of Justice.

A rather crude citizen of Seguin, . small town in western Texas, was elected justice of the peace, and tho only law book he had was CuAhing's Manual. The first case before him w~s that of a cowboy for stealing a steer. When the case was called the leading lawyer of the town, the Hon. John iro- land by name, was there to defend the prisoner.
 "As there is no counsel for the othcr side," he said, "I make make a motion that the case be dismissed
 The justice looked over his Manual "A motion has to be seconded" l" he said
 "I second the motion, promptly rc- sponded the prisoner.
 "The motion has been seconded thna the case be dismissed" !" said the oourt. "All in favor will please say aye" The prisoner and his attorney voted aye"
 "All opposed will say mo-" Nobody voted.
 "The motion is carried, and the oase is dismissed, !" repeated the court. "A motion to adjourn is now in order"
 The prisoner made the motion. and the court adjourned. Law Rayipvy
Connecticut western news., 1892-06-16
Biaipe support. th. Tssh...

BOSTON, June 1l-Mr. Blaine waited un- til he had heard of the balloting at Minne- apolis and then he left Boston for Bar Har- bor on the 2 o'clock train. A reporter car ried to him the figures of the first ballot There were no outward indications of any surprise or agitation. The ex-secretary took his defeat with greater calmness thRnsoEns of his friends. He would not comment on the result of the ballot, but he did express his pleasure at learning that the whole trouble was over. Then he wrote this oards
 BOSTON. June 10. To the Republicans of the Country:
 The resolution, energy and persistsnce which marked the proceedings of the convention st Minneapolis, will, if turned against the common foe, win the election fin November. All minor differences should be merged in the duty of every Republican to do all in his power to elect the ticket to-day nominated by the National Republican convention.
 JAMES e. BLAINE. Mir. Blaine acted as though a great load had been removed from his shoulders and seemed in the best of spirits. He Appenred glad to get out of public life and he had lost the sternful manner he had ussd in dealing with newspapers