Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-08-24
GATHERINGS BY THE WAYsIDE.

turcd.
-Florida's grasshoppcrs are as large as
sparrows.
1T raincd hot water in New York one
day lately.
The crops of the United States are
fair average.
A large colony Of John Bulls are en-
route to Minnesota.
Grant wears Greeley hat. lie does
not wear Greeley head.
New York city is to have an under
ground railroad within two years.
Senator Doolittle, of Wisconsin, will
visit California aud Oregon in October.
Number of post offices in Oregon,
526; aud los iu Washington Territory.
A colored preacher in Wapsie, Iowa,
lately run of with half dozen Of the sis.
ters.
Senator Wilson said at Long Branch
that the political horizon looked " almighty
blue"
There are nineteen money order off,
ces in Oregon and six in Washington Ter
ritory.
BY the late foods it is estimated that
the losses to Alabama will foot up five
millions.
In every State, except Kansas, a
mother has no legal control over her own
children.
"A women in Illinois thrashed her
husband souudly for joining a lodge of
Free Masons.
"A million dollars is the price of
wcll-established aud successful sugar plan
tation in Cuba.
The young ladies Of the watch factory
at Elgin (Illinois) publish monthly mag
azine called Lady EIgi~.
-" Colfax's health will not permit him
to take the stump" A good many Repub.
licans are similarly situated.
Prominent Radical officials at Wash
ington concede Pennsylvania to the De.
mocracy by 10000 to $4,000.
The Steinways have just made their
rs, OOOth piano, and the Chickering's made
their O,OO0th but few weeks ago.
Burglars entered the Post Office at
Oregon City, che night last week, and
robbed the establishment of $1,000.
Eighty seven delegates withdrew from
the Louisiana Republican State Conven-
ton, because it wouldn't endorse Greeley.
"A "German Republican" writes to
the New York Tribune that Grant will
not receive five German votes in Philedel-
phia.
The bridge across the Willamette at
Portland will be 46 feet wide, and 1887
feet long; have 275 revolving draw, and
be covered with tin roof
-Quinine is worth its weight in dia-
monds in South Africa. Its solution is a
popular beverage there, and men " shake"
for it as they do for drinks here.
The New Orleans Picayxnc, which
could not abide Greeley and sug sested Mr.
Bryant for the Presidency, has gone at last
with the tide for Greeley and Brown.
"A $3.50 gold watch will be presented
BY party of young gentlemen to the
young lady who exhibits at the State Fair
the best dressing grown and slippers.
w. N. Saunders, the colored elector,
who came out for Greeley, publishes
card offering to meet any colored orator on
the stump in New York or elsewhere.
An Illinois letter to the Hartford
Times says: 81 have yet to see the first
German in Illinois that is for Grant, and l
have seen and conversed with thousands
of them"
-" Our model President" let's no oppor-
tunity slip to put little money in his
purse. 1t is stated on reliable authority
that he made on the last races at Long
Branch $4,000.
= The Hon. Galusha A. Grow writes
from Texas that State will give Greeley
$4,000 majority. He will stump the
northern counties Of Pennsylvania for
Greeley in September.
Eugene ladies, failing to induce the
gentlemen of that city to repair their
Church building, went to work, tore up
carpets and pews, cleansed and white.
washed the institution themselves.
Nellie Grant is said to have purchased
5000 francs worth of silks and laces from
a single Paris firm. Pretty good for the
daughter Of one who was paupcr Eve
years ago. 1t is supposed she designs 60
ing into the millinery business when her
father ceases to have offices for sale.
Mr.. William Cullen Bryant has given
public library to the people of Cumming
ton, Massach usetts-the town wherein he
was born. Besides the gift Of 81, 900, to
be used in purchasing books, and con-
tribution of several thousand volumes.
He is about to build an excellent stone
structure to contain them, and also house
for the librarian.