Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-12-28

Ga ROSTERS are wary; Young ones
- vsnturesome.
IhR Masquerade Bali has been
postponed from New Years eve to
Nsy Years night.
LEr US watch and see z "As the
days begin to iens;hen, the cold
begins to strengthen"
0UB townsman, James n. Gale,
wa confirmed by the Senate rs Post
master at Olympia, on Wednesday
last.
d. j. Chambers & Son have dec
Grated their meat market in a most
tasteful and beautiful manner. Moth
ing like attractiveness in all pur-
suits.
WHAr came of It ?" is the rather
unsatisfactory title of new Oregon
novel. Aatteringly complimented, of
course, by the Webb-foot papers.
CHRISTMAS trees only three feet
high, were quite plentiful this
year. They were erected in the
parlor and presided over by young
ladies in short clothes.
FRoM items now and then appear
ing in the Daily Historian, we observe
that the Rev. J. T. Wolfe, formerly
of Wis place, is receiving some fiat
tering testimonials from the appre-
ciAtive citizens of that place.
" THE combat deepens, on We
brave, who rush to glory Or the grave?
That's what we used to speak in
school, and its just what a little boy
vopiferated ut the top of his voice,
To other day, when school was dis
missed for holiday vacation.
JOE CH1LBERa announces through
fancy posters, that he bas the right
kind of assorted candies for Christ
1,ns purposes, which he sells at the
low fats u three epoundsf s1doilarsI
We know whereof we speak, from
having discussed sample sack of
the delicious article. It was Piper's
genuine.
THE Carlton House had a genuine
sensation last Saturday evening,
which might easily have ended in a
much more serious affair than fam
lily scare. Without even the pre-
monitory warming of an earthquake,
one Of the lamps in a double-lighted
chandelier exploded with the report
of young howitzer, scattering oil
and glass in every direction. By the
prompt action c;several persons who
we're present, the burning debris
was safely disposed of and all seri-
Gus consequences avoided.
IT is prodigiously amusing to hear
disappointed people talk in lugubri-
GUS strains about the secrets of
success" just as if there were some
mysterious philosophers stone. or
talisman that SO figures in the affairs
of men as to work out sort OF
whether.or-no' success, even in cases
where there does not linger shadow
of merit. Now, some Of the most
eminent business men in the world
assert that there are no secrets ct all
in what the world calls success. On
the contrary, they all affirm that sue
sess is but Q result, and that result
is based only upon habits Of the
soundest integrity. When will
young mon learn to trust the wisdom
and experience of their seniors?
EVERYBODY is doubtless acquainted
with the fact that the fur Of many
animate exhibit marked evidences,
when briskly rubbed, Of the presence
Of electricity. The coat Of the cat u
q common example. By rapidly
stroking tts back of . cat in the
dark, . crackling sound is heard and
small sparks are seen to follow the
hand. But the most wonderful in
stance Of this kind turns up in the
town Of Buena Vista, Georgia. A
gentleman cs that city has . cat that.
- ii 10 claimed, hSs the power of CIV
ing . smart shock when excited and
touched by shs finger. Al in the
cass Of the electrical eel. Mrs. Grim.
akin sssms 10 have o fountain Of the
Auid stored up either within or upon
her body. and the shocks are ssid to
be light or heavy in proportion to