Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-12-21
Ssow is five inches deep at Walla-


REv. J. r. Thompson took his de.
parture this morning on down Sound
business to return in time to preside
at bis post next Sabbath.
LIVE and let live" is the thought
that comes into our mind now as the
Winter is fairly settling down upon
us. Live and let live, and remember
the poor.
A HARD frost occurred ut Los An
geles on the 18th inst, doing q good
deal of damage to young orange
trees. It was the coolest night
known for many years.
Our cold spell finally brought
forth hail and the hail has turned to
rain; so we are not prepared to pre-
dict what shnll be the state of the
weather for many days ahead.
MAN wants but little here below"
is an acknowledged truism, and all
that woman wants is to be clothed
with the power Of voting and thus
have something to say herself about
the little wants of her husband.
The Presidential campaign may
be said to be fairly opened, SO far as
preliminary plans are being laid.
Blaine and Thurman have the credit
of being already engaged in the
work of making bids and selling
pools.
Our citizens complain of being
disturbed by the growing of roos-
ters at unreasonable hours of the
night. Let the poor things crow;
they are trying to keep up courage
for the terrible ordeal that awaits
them in q couple of weeks.
Ma. Talcott has just received Reed
& Barton's illustrated catalogue of
electro-pIated silverware, which will
prove q great convenience to custo-
mers in selecting goods. It is q
work of art, as we'll, and will we'll
repay the time spent in its perusal.
In may be interesting to farmers
to know that potatoes are very scarce
in California, and consequently, COM
mand high prices. Farmers who
have properly taken care of last Sum-
mer's crop will, therefore, receive
an abundant recompense for their To-
Dor.
The steamer Zephyr is, without
doubt, building up an enviable rep
utation and a profitable business.
Capt. Ballard. by pursuing a straight
forward course has, made himself a
general favorite among the travelling
public, and We predict for him q
brilliant career.
In the District Court, the whole
week has been devoted 10 the trial
OF the murder case that has been on
trial for several days past, The case
has been a long and tedious one,
owing to the fact, perhaps, that
about all that is known concerning
the strange affair, is, SO far, purely
circumstantial.
The Burlington Ha,ckeye finds it II
solemn, impressive thought, when
you look at such man as General
Grant. that some day, away back in
the shadow of the misty past, a
woman used to turn these mighty
figures of the present upside-down,
and count the stitches in the big
gest patch on his trowsers with q
aat-soled, pittiless slipper.
One of the most far-fetched results
of a neighborhood unpleasantness
that we ever heard of, lately occurred
in one of the rural districts OF Walla
Wai,a county. A funeral procession
WAS peremptorily commanded to
halt" because il chanced 20 bs
passing through . vacant field be-
longing to q man inimical to the
bereayed mourners-
wokD comes that twenty one young
girls of Kenosha Wisconsin have
formed themselves into society for
mutual protection. and at a late
meeting the following item OF buS'-
ness was recorded by the Secretary:
4" Resolved, that, if the young men
won't cvue to see Us, We VII 60 To
see them" The young men are, IN
consequences, taking 10 the ~oois-