Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-11-09

er in a worse condition for pedestri-
ans than at the present time.
A PROMINENT scientist" in town is
experimenting on a new kind of
Light.
The probable amount of grain ex-
ported by O-esan this year is put at
200, 900 tons.
OREGON city comes in for the fame
of o new invention; a device for
measuring cloth while it yet exists
in the fuller
MARGARET, daughter of James Pat
tison, Esq, of East Olympia, we re-
gret to learn, died last Saturday, of
q throat disease.
A PHILADELPHIA attorney, bearing
the suspicious name of Sypher. now
comes to the surface as a prominent
character in the interminable cipher
investigation business.
LETTER. writer's should be inter-
ested in the fact that the revenue of
the Postal Department for the fiscal
year just past, exceeds it's expendi-
lures by over $4OO, 900.
Go to our dry goods and variety
stores and select your holiday pres
ents in goodly season, before the
assortment is reduced below the
possibility of making a satisfactory
choice.
The Board of Health of New Or
leans reports the favorable omen that
the deaths from other diseases now
exceed those from yellow fever, and
hence that the epidemic is practical
ly .at an end.
THOSE who may be ,Ascted by the
mania for marJ now SO pre-
valent in our nidts. have only to 60
e e tie steEs. a. ~ AxA Vt -
wedding slippers elegant enough for
Cinderella herself.
TWENTY years ago, petroleum was
one of the innovations of the world
and an article of doubtful utility;
now, more than 5000, 1000 barrels
are produced and $50, 900 900 worth
exported annually.
WISE and provident husbandmen
are taking advantage of our late
hints concerning the winter cure of
fruits and vegetables, determined
that the early Spring shall not find
them badly in arrears for such things.
A eAs-fame as ordinarily furnished
by a common burner, requires as
much atmospheric air for support as
eight or ten persons would consume
in breathing. A strong argument
in favor of electrical illuminations.
In short article on the weight
and measures Of this Territory, pub
lished in late number of our paper,
the number of pounds per bushel
for oats should have read 36 instead
of 35 as there stated.
IT is a significant fact that lower
Sound papers, should deign to no.
tice our item, of last week, relative
to the large stick of timber recently
put into the water by our townsman,
Dan Warner. They shrewdly speak
Of it as the product of /" oul forests
a good thing of course. to be read
by Eastern people.
In regard to the prospective hard
Winter, a good deal of stress has
been laid ON the movements of wild
geese and other birds of passage,
Contrary to what has been already
stated, it turns out that wild geese
have lately been seen flying in all
directions, as if merely seeking the
best localities in which to spend the
Winter within. our own favored bor-
ders.
Az Eastern photograhic artist Of
large experiences, and eminent in
his calling, wants to know the price
for publishing his professional card
in our DAlLx. Now Ne confess this
looks excessively businsss-liks, and
10 would not Be afraid 10 warrant
such Q man in our coomnnity. OF
courss, We extend 10 him the right
hand Of fellowship and welcome him
to our town. There nay yet be
hope for . daily paper in Olympia.