Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-08-19

nothing mas mNs4 9lgfntic strides been made
thanin the education d youth. The following
lesson is given as . esy sample of the easy
lessons which will pkobably appear in the
Centennial Primer: There are two per-
sons on the lawn. 1t Is pa and ma. They
are playing croquet. she is ahead OF him.
See how she smiles. There, he has passed
her. She only hammers the ground. How
he keeps going through the arches 1t is not
her turn yet. But how hard she hits the ball.
Did you hear some glass jingle 1t was the
cellar.window. There Is the mallet tooS
1t is flung toward the man. See how he
lodges it. 1t has landed over the fence.
The women has got through. She is going
into the house How furiously she twiches
along Now tie man is left alone. He is
playing croquct all by himself.
THE Express says that party of ladies
and gentlemen are making preparations for
pleasure trip down the Sound. They intend
to charter sloop or zach: in which to make
the trip, taking tents, provisions, etc., and
will camp out or nights on the beach. The
editor thinks that as they are all young folks,
with the exception of one married couple,
they will have jolly time during their voy-
age to the Straits of Fuca aad back to Steil.
accom-.
The Tribune affects to believe that the re-
cent extension of the daily mail service will
terminate the Sound route at Seattle, and
cause the mail boats to come no further than
that point. If the action of the Department
results in "robbing Peter to pay Paul." the
progress made has been anything but for
ward. The greatest good to the largest NUM-
Der should be the object subserved in estab.
lished or maintaining this branch of the pub
lie service.
A MAN named Mcdonald while passing
from the wharf at Tacoma On board the
steamer Annie Stewart, fell overheard, and
sustained severe injuries. A terrible cash
was cut in his throat, by falling upon some
sharp-edged projection. He has brought to
this place.
MIR. Isaac Cathcart, of SnohOmish City,
was recently united in marriage to Miss Julia
COhuSs vi AC CtIcMUuy tOOk
place in Seattle, and the happy couple were
the recipients of an enthusiastic reception BY
the people Of Snohomish when they arrived
home.
THE good people of Puyallup valley have
united for grand picnic, to be given on the
Gath inst, on the splendid grounds where
they this year with so much success celebra>
ted the nations anniversary. Everybody is
invited to participate.
Mr.. Tibbals, of the firm of Englehardt &
Tibbals, of Victoria. has Withdrawn from the
partnership, and will soon leave for Chi>
cago. Mr.. Tibbals was for several years
prominent business man of Port Townsend
Two men from Chicago recently pur-
chased 1 200 Cyuse ponies in the Spokane
country, and drove them to their city where
they were sold at high figures.
The Mountain Rangers, consisting of Sam
uel Burr, James Ferry, George Talcott and
Geo. E. Blankenship, left yesterday morning
for the wild woods and rugged peaks of
Mount Rainier.
Gen. Ssigel has declared in favor of Til>
den. Like Hassaureck, he was formerly
Democrat. but during the war and up to this
time he has acted with the Republican party.
The remainder of the lumber for Unity
Hall arrived by the Annie Stewart yesterday.
and the work will now progress without fur
ther interruption.
Mr. T. N. Ford and Miss George Percival,
daughter of MIR. S. w. Percival, were united
in marriage, in Marshville, last evening
JAMES GORDON BENNETT has been nomina-
ted for Mayor of New York by the Indepen-
dent party.
Two attempts were made to burglarize
stores in Portland last Sunday night.
MAI. G. O. Hallcr has been appointed
Postmaster at Coupville.
THE temperature reached 100 degrees re-
Gently at Walla-walla.
WATERMELLoNs are selling "fol song"
in Walla-walla.
IMMIGRANTS are pouring into Walla-walla
county.
Seattle is 9,O6G 6S in debt.