Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-12-21

to oe fepuoiisbeu ia Lusianu.
Coop slab wood, from Tumwater,
can he had, delivered, for SO so per
cord.
NINE convicts were publicly lashed
in New Castle, Delaware, on Satur.
day last.
Too cold to rain and not cold
enough for snow. What shall We do
for snow to cool molasses candy?
From various reports, we learn
that business on the Olympia and
Tenino Railroad is steadily increas-
ing.
The case of Young VS.. Hamilton,
which occupied the whole of yester-
day and to-day, went to the jury this
evening.
EVERY true American will rejoice
to hear that the army of the United
States is soon to be reorganized and
great reduction to take place in
the staff.
A SHARP rivalry exists between two
dancing cliques in town. Those
who cannot now find congeniality
of company at such places, are too
particular by one-half.
The empty store, lately occupied
by L. A. Treen, looks lonesome and
should be filed by a new tenant at
once, or else regularly lighted up OF
evenings to drive away croaking
spirits.
ACCORDING the Catholic RepieU,
there are at present in this country.
one cardinal, ten archbishops, fifty
five bishops, 5,634 priests, 5,55S
churches, "a colleges and 6,40S,000
Roman Catholic citizens.
Our Chinese citizens ara taking
time by the forelock in providing
themselves. with an. abundance 0f.
Winter poultry. John is good eat
er and leaves no means untried to
crafty his Epicurean appetite.
The school in District No. l is
having a three weeks vacation to
allow the Principal to visit his home
in Oregon. This is rather cruel on
the scholars of the other school who
are still obedient to the sound of the
bell.
A MOVEMENT is on foot to have
railroad employees examined as to
their capacity for distinguishing be-
tween different colors. 1t has been
found that in England, two per cent.
of all the hands employed there are
"color blind"
IT is refreshing, in these times of
public and private failures to hear it
announced that the Merchants Ex-
change Bank, San Francisco, has de-
GLAZED dividend of five per cent.
on account of reimbursement of cap
ital stock to stockholders.
In view of the heavy liabilities of
the Oregon State Agricultural Soci-
ETY., the Secretary of that corporation
generously moved, at it's late annual
meeting, to have his salary donated
to the Society. Brother Gum, of
the Transcript, generously hints, if
he does not suggest, that the Secre-
tary OF the Washington Industrial
Association follow suit and thus do
something to help our own institu-
ton out of its financial difficulties.
The story is quickly told when it is
announced that our Secretary has
never yet received salary" for bis
services.
Now we ask any impartial reader
if the well-filled appearance of our
advertising columns does not give q
clearer idea of revival of business
than all the door and window dis
play that can be adopted? We be-
lieve it does. and every body feels
happier for it. II this matter was
once rightly understood, nobody
would stop advertising in dull times
unless he intended to close shop.
Appearances are everything" says
the proyerb, which We certainly en-
dorse SO far as indications Of bust
ness thrift are concerned. People
are as eager to patronize those who
prosper as they are quicl to kick the
man going down hill. Pity tbs, It's
true; We, it's human nais:ye after all.