Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-01-06

On dit, that Carl Rosa is making
Preparations to marry again.
The annual death rate in London
now average IL per 1000, in Edin-
burgh IL, in Glasgow 81, in Dublin
10.
Grants position at any given mo-
ment depends largely upon the kind
of whisky that happens to have pos
session of him.
The wine crop of France this year
is unusually large, being a third
larger than tho vines promised at the
outset of the season.
The best temperance lecturer is o
good, salt mackersl. If the man
that eats one don't take water, then
he is hopeless case.
The party that is big enough to
elect President is strong enough to
inaugurate him. We have Abraha IN
Lincoln's word for that.
A cheerful physician Of Fon du
Lac, Wis.,, predicts that al spidem-
ic of smallpox will prevail all over
the Badger State this Winter.
The slave trade still flourishes
among the Mussulrans of Salonica,
and 100 negresses lately transported
there from the African coast were
sold at an average of about $50 each.
A little girl being asked, "Can
you tell me what bearing false wit
ness against thy neighbor is?" replied:
"It is when nobody did anything,
and somebody went and told of it"
Cleveland young woman write
comments on the margins of the
library novels they read. One emo
tional creature writes: "The pangs
of love is great. l have been there
myself"
Gold is lower than before since
the war, with asingle exception. 1t
dropped two cents the day Gov.
Grover of Oregon was heard from,
it being known from that time that
Tilden would be the next Presi.
dent.
Mrs. Trimmell's terrible mode Of
suicide, in Sterling, Kentucky, was
to ssturate her clothing with kero-
sene and set fire to it. She was re-
ligiously insane, and believed thst
the flames would watt her to Heaven
without burning her.
The Norwich bulletin says: There
seems to be nothing like faith. One
OF the deacons in church in a neigh
boring town recently wrote to
friend: "We have secured the Rev.
Mr.. Smith, at salary Of 500 year,
and are hoping for great work Of
grace"
The Brooklyn Argus says: In emu
merating the arguments in favor of
evolution, Professor Huxley omit.
ted to state that a man loves TO have
his back scratched as much Is dog,
but he can't express his satisfaction
as keanly, because he hasn't any tail
to wag.
Tho ladies OF Philadelphia
church having announced that they
would hold an apron and neck-tie
festival in the vestry Of tho church,
the Bulletin Of that city is moved TO
say: But, with such customs, the
dear creatures might almost imagine
themselves back in Paradise"
In the present crisis, Tilden steps
to the front. like q man. ard joins
With the Democratic leaders In TAX
ing control Of the party. while Hayes
il pushed aside 10 make room for
men Of Chandlsr's stripe. Doesn't
this show how completely Hayes will
be tool in the hands Of bis party
leaders IL electeds
On Chriatmas day, the steamship
Oceanic, formerly Of tho White Star
line. made the fastest passage ever
accomplished from Japan 10 San
Francisco. The same day her sister
ship, the BrilSnic arrived in Qussns-
town in seven days and thirtssn
hours from New York. This II at
the rate Of 1Gs miles 10 The hour.
Mistress: Gone, Bridget, how
much longer arc you going 10 b.
filing that pspper-boxy" Bridget
"a fresh importation from where
they don't use pepper -cassors);
Shure. ms'am, and Ne msssslf
can't say how long it'li b. taking me
to git al this stuff In the thing
through the little holes Ia the top"
The Norwich Bsilstis ssys: 0ns
Of the discoveries made BY the lslssl
Attic explorers h. that The lsagth
Of the Polar night 10 il2 days. Nloe