Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-10-19

old darkey. But it is difficult to
convince the Fair managers of the
soundness Of such logic
THERE is COW perambulating our
streets that has neither horns nor
tail. A little boy remarks that she
is " muley at both ends"
Mr.. A. E. Woodard left on the
cars, last Monday, for Portland, to
meet his invalid mother and, il
practicable, to bring her to her home
in West Olympia.
The Rebel Battery is the name of q
little semi-occasional paper dated at
Seabeck. Itappears to be devoted
especially towards exterminatipg the
Washington Mill Co.
AsyxPArHErrc Republican in Penn
sylvania has whispered his opinion
tina: Mr.. Hayes appears to be such a
nice man that it seems q pity he
wasn't born . woman.
The officers and employees OF the
Fair had "a busy line Monday
clearing out and making proper dis
position of the almost endless dis
play of wares in the pavilion.
The Cleaves Dramatic Company left
by the Messenger Monday morning.
for Seattle and Victoria. They will
return in about a fortnight and give
one or more OF their pleasing enter
tainments.
The good-natured judges, stand
ing in mortal fear, We suppose, of
interested mammas, have decided to
give every child, exhibited Saturday,
handsome gift of silver-ware. A
judicious and wise decision.
Our townsman, Mr.. E. W. Austin,
is doing good thing towards null
tiplying the number of Angora goats
in this vicinity. A couple of kids,
white as the driven snow, were ex-
'hibited by him at the late Fair.
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SERIOUS apprebensions are felt as
to the success of the Oregon State
Fair. The prospects now are that it
will be nearly if not quite total
failure. Secretary Waite has already
announced that all races are post
poued till further notice.
HYu snass okoke sun, pc hyu ma
satche illehe. Quanisum chuck,
quanisum sick tum-tum conway til
lecum mittlelite copa Fair Grounds.
Our new friends from "Way down
in Maine" will see from this that
the evil could not have been averted.
The attendance at Columbia Hall
Saturday night was better than on
either of the previous occasions, and
the acting was, as consequence
better. "Black-Eyed Susan" was
rendered in fine style, considering
the circumstances, and the singing
of Fred Gere and tho farce fairly
brought down the home" with ap-
plause.
A TEMPERANCE and an orthodox re-
ligiops paper are soon to be started
in this place-the publishers para
disc. The EXPERIMENT welcomes
all, and pronounces a blessing
at each baptism. 1t expects to re-
tire from business in Il month or two
and will leave an immense fortune
TO be divided among its foster
hildren.
TIE happy father of one of the
children receiving q first premium
at the Baby Show. Saturday, Is so
elated over the interesting event
that he declares lie shall not sop at
small beginnings, but shall press
forward towards still higher prize,
and leave no stone untlrned in the
noble and landable business Of i'm
proving his degenerate race.
IT is thought that the inclement
season will have an exceedingly dis
ssirous effect ON the Oregon Agri-
cultural Association. Their Annual
Fair vill puove failure financially.
and the association is heavily in debt.
II is thought that this i'll luck may
throw II in to Bankruptcy. Our a.
so-iation is likewise involved, but
not SO heavily that a favorable sea
sou vii no. place IL in a seegre