Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-12-28
YMPIA WASHINGTON RITORYSATURDAY DECEMBER 2S IS

The man in the moon is just CON-
ing out of his boudoir; keep still!
A MAN in Ohio has been arrested
for robbing a grave. lie. Olympia
adventurers beware.
In pursuance Of a telegram from
the Attorney General, Mr.. John B.
Allen, q. S. Attorney, warns all
persons against breaches of law AMI
order, in raising volunteer companies
to prosecute hostilities against Indi-
ans.
IT is mentioned aE something re-
markable in the history of our COM
merce, that during the past year, our
exports have largely exceeded our
imports. Should the present war
continue in Europe, there will be
still higher demand for our products
than ever before.
WHAr is a "local?" Why, it is a
news item of passing event. But
$50 to John Smiths to buy your
bread" is an advertisement, either
paid for or free gratis, according to
agreement of the parties, This diff
ference we are sorry to say, is not
generally understood.
ACCORDING to bill reported by the
army reorganization committee, the
total reduction of officers will be 333;
and the rank and file OF the army
will be fixed at 5000 men, besides
those engaged in the signal service.
There will be eight cavalry regi-
ments, five artillery and eighteen in
fantry.
The editor of the Transcript says
the EXPERIMENT man" is the cham
pion hungry man on the coast. Bring
along your crackers and cheese, and
with all your bringing, don't forget
that fat young turkey for Christmas.
Our Thanksgiving bird was splendid;
can any one beat it? Thanks, Mr..
Transcript, for your kind appeal in
our behalf.
A down-Sound journal, the Argus,
bitterly complains of the scarcity of
locals. Why don't the editor send
to Edison, as we did and, order a
pocket phonograph. By winding up
this little instrument, we have only
to walk through the streets for an
hour to gather up q column of the
incest tid-bits that ever found their
way into print.
LIFE is made up Of little things;
and since little occurrences compose
the great web of life, we should see
we'll to it that though quite simple
and unimportant as they may be in
themselves, our every day acts
should rebound to the abiding good
to the great world as we'll as to our
selves. A word is a little thing. but
it is wonderfully potent, either for
good or evil. A smile, even, has
been known to turn the scales in the
life of y young person. Nay, o look
of appreciation should be enough to
win a froward child into tho pleas
ant paths of rectitude and peace.
The Friends of Unity and Progress
enjoyed . rare treat yesterday, OF
their regular meeting in Champion
Hall. in the elegant essay prepared
by Mrs. Roxis Woodard on Progress
toward Eternal Lite. It embraced
much material for thought and wise
counsel for directing the inner mo-
tives or promptings Of the human
heart. She WAS followed by Mrs.
DR.. Lou Patterson in an eloquent
invocation. who likewise described
the spirit presence of ssseral of our
well-known citizens who have gonsto
the other shore. Nearly. all OF these
were recognized by tho audience.
In tho evening. an impromptu circle
was formed in the same hall, 1t which
the medium gave over thirty names
and delinsations. all Of which were
recognised by the fifteen persons
present. Several noted events in
the lives of in devidualswere likswiSs
depicted with marvellous accuracy.
Whstsver the gifts Of Ars. Patterson
may b, they srs wonderful. and the
most reasonable solution Of the
problem Involved is BY concsding
her claim that she in controlled BY