Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-03-11
Local and News Items.
FROM THE DAILY OF SATURDAY.

ancc in Columbis Hall, last evening, was
largely attended, the audience being princi'
pally of families-adults and children. The
programme was sufficiently varied from that
Of the previous evening to make the perform
ance interesting to all alike; the only pieces
repeated being those for which special request
had been made. We regret that space this
morning will not admit of extended review
Of the kindergarten system of education, up
on which the instruction of the bright chill
dren of the BIcGibeny family is based. That
1t Is founded upon proper estimate of the
capacity and requirements of the youthful
organism, is apparent upon reflection. To
make play of the usua! irksome tasks, is Ger
tainly wide stride in securing the object
Of instruction. The proficiency of these
children in music and defamation, the self
possession they manifest, their graceful man
ners, may all be attributed to this mode Of
instruction. Their names and ages are as
follows: Frank 10, Viola 10, Hugh 10, Victor
s, Fred z, and Allie S. From the eldest,
who is really clever performer on the violin,
NO"h w AAstiO hhiCt uul SAhlDhb thCoC CHui-
acteristics of training in a remarkable degree.
Professor and Mrs. McGibeny are themselves
finished musicians-singcrs and performers
and the madame's rendition of "Mrs. Lofty
and I,"w was exceedingly fine The family left
by the Zephyr this morning for Seattle where,
we doubt not, they will be received with
quite as much enthusiasm as here. Thence
they 60 to Port Gamble, Port Townsend and
Victoria, and returning will stop at Port
Madison and Tacoma. 1t is generally
expressed wish of our people that Olympia
be included in the route on their return. A
full house will greet them if they come.
We understand that the DAILY oLyxpIAN made its
appearance in the capital city Of sister Territory
sight Of the little stranger. 1t is described to us as
four column paper neat geographically and Of consd
cradle force edtorally 1t is the fourth daily In the
Territory. Olympia and Seattle each having two
Oreg0nian.
There was no intention to slight our city
contemporary, but as its publisher many
years ago refused to send more than weekly
exchange to the STANDARD, we very naturally
concluded that the visits of its wee brother
might be an intrusion. We can very well
remember when the publisher of the Ore
gonian censured the publishers of the sacra-
mento Union for refusing to send their daily
paper in exchange, but no sooner did he be-
gin the Daily Oregonian than he adopted
precisely the same policy-towards the
STANDARD at least We have paid the regu.
lar subscription price for every copy of that
paper we have received the past ten years, and
we do not ask it to abate the rule il has
adopted now. The OLyMPIAN though yet
quite young, has too much self.respect TO
ask any special favors from its ponderous
contemporary. ..r
.WAsHTNGToN's Duty Attic CENTENNIAL
An effort is being made to send the admira-
BILE collection of wheat and grain made by
Mr.. w. Owen Bush, Esq, and others, to the
grand exposition at Philadelphia. All have
seen the collections, and know what an ex-
cellent advertisement of our grain growing
capacity they would prove. The cost of
transportation would be six cents per pound
from San Francisco, with some extra termi-
nal charges to be advanced. A purse is
INV bCiuS up ~ uCCOHipiioh pCiiC-
fetal object. Cali at the Bank of G. A.
Barnes, ESQ.,, and contribute your mite. A
small sum from each will secure this desidera.
tum.
MARSHAL Mossman informs us that an er-
roneous impression appears to exist in refer
ence to the costs in the prosecution of Cultus
Jim, the Indian charged with the murder of
Jim Lightner. That Indian is now engaged
in grubbing stumps for the people, and will
be made to literally work his passage until
the district Court disposes of his case.
PLEASANT greetings to the OLYMPIAN APP.
pear IN almost every newspaper that has
been received the past few days, and the ex.
change list Of the little daily is growing with
wonderful rapidity. Thanks, friends. We
cordially reciprocate your kind feelings, and
and shall watch patiently for an opportunity
to get even.
PERsoNAL.-We received call from Hon.
Alex 8. Abernethy, of Oak Point. yesterday.
He is one of the Centennial Commissioners
for this Territory, and wide.awake to the
necessity for representation of our Terri
terial resources at the Great Exhibition.
ACRcULAR received last evening proposes
the formation of Pacific coast County Press
ssociation, with headquarters at San Fran
cisco. If this thing of combination goes on,
our Don Quixote will have to obtain a lance
q mile long, on which to string his foes.
A LADY friend contributes the following.
A teaspoonful of carbolic acid to q half
gallon of water, used as wash for house
plants infested with bugs, is certain death
70 the bugs, while tobacco smoke only stupe
fies them IS III. NJ
A wIDowER with six children married a
widow with an equal number In Linn county,
Oregon, few days ago. Twelve response.
bilities for starter" is very good. sag
WE learn from the Transcript that Thomas |
Frazer has been appointed route agent be-
:ween Portland and Tacoma, vice Chas. Z.
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