Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-12-07

CtIitut Col'tition Icf tuiCh Opo'o'
Nh. Manns assortment Of per.
fumery and toilet articles isihe best i,
the place. and just the thing foi
holiday presnts.
THr sending of coin by mail does
not appear 10 lie very highly APP
preeiated by either small dealers, OF
brokers or bankers.
II Nevada, few days ago, one
man shot another for debt of
/ twenty-five cents, low estimate Of
human life in that State.
4 NEW gold discovery is once more
all the rage. This time, the rich
! auriferous deposits are found about
thirty miles east of iaconr/
4 TELEGRAPH line is built from Vic
toria to Nanimo, u distance of sixty
five miles. The price paid to the
contractors is sd per mile.
THE courtroom is located upon
the second floor If tine new building,
and being unbroken by the stairway,
is both convenient and commodious.
If YOU want a nice plate of ovs-
tiers, or an appel zing lunch after
the lecture, theatre, or lodge meet
ing. go to the Neness Restaurant.
lHEY have it bad in School No. L
the gum chewing mania, we mean.
Now, that the District Court is in
session, cannot gum-sellers be i'll
dict,d?
A CHRONIC Irritation is about to be
ended. The discrimination cere-
monies are to take place in one OF
our churches. No questions an
swered.
We hear the remark made that,
according to money invested, the
wood business pays better than
anything else in Olympia. And yet
idle men complain of no work to
do.
The scholars in one of our public
schools have a tedious time in pay
ing for their rnisdeeds. Whenever
an offence is committed, the culprit
is obliged to write the words ex-
pressing the sin five hundred times
on his slate.
ITEMS of interest are hard to find
aboutthese times, but we have assur-
ance of breezing up of affairs be-
fore many days. Till then we beg
the indulgence of orr readers. whom
we shall introduce them to " fresh
fields and pastures new"
The old steamer Eliza anderson,
is fast being transformed into an ell
egant craft, even more snowy than
in her youth. Late advices from Sc
attic assure us that she will soon he
ready to take her place upon her old
route, demanding a share of public
patronage.
ACCORDING to Secretary Thomas,
our naval property amounts to a
lofty column offigures. The value of
war vessels, of all descriptions, be-
longing to the United States is put
at $50, 600; and the value Of
docks, yards, and real estate of vaH-
GUS kinds pertaining to the Depart
ment is fully $3.50. 100000.
ApRopos to the removal of A. T..
Stewards remains from the family
burial vault, we overheard, the other
evening, the details of plan to rob
a grave in this town. Two members
of the Academy of Sciences are 60
ing to perpetiate the affair. They
have found several ancient Indian
graves across the Bay and are go.
ing for the skulls.
SINCE Mr.. Kennedy has filled the
Office of Chief Templar of this ju-
risdiction of Good Templars, we
note a decided revival OF the work
incident to its organization. A few
weeks ago he reorganized Tum-
water lodge, and last week sus-
pended lodge, at Coal, Bank re-
called its charter aud began work
with fair prospects. He proposes
to institute several lodges in Lewis
aud Cowlitz counties this Winter.
Mn. Stanford, a munifcent Mem
| Der of Parliament has offered n prizp