Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-01

The Russian school system en-
braces LII. .632 pupils.
TRoUT-rIsHING and duck shooting
are industriously pursued by many
of our citizens of leisure.
THE latest slang: =" Oh, you're too
new; the dust sticks to you" "Give
him the rest of it in bucket"
THE University students have TAX
en- advantage of the contract allow
ing the exchange of school-books.
CALIFORNIA sent one million two
hundred thousand gallons Of native
wine to the Atlantic coast, last year.
"TowN-TALK" is the only daily pa
per of Salem, a city OF 5000 inhabi-
tants, and it is smaller than the Ex-
PERTINENT.
Our market proprietors say that
the plentiful supply of genison and
other game in town sensibly affects
their beef-steak business.
The late construction of barracks
for the accommodation of $50, 900
soldiers on the Constantinople line
of defence, is quite indicative of hos
tile intent.
The early train, returning at half
past ten in the morning or five in
the afternoon, offers superior in
to hunters who would 60
in search of grouse.
WE feel duly tiattered in observ-
ing that our graphic account of the
wreck of the ill-fated steamer Old
Settler has awakened the heartfelt
sympathies of our exchanges.
The marriages in King county are
falling off in numbers. During the
year just past, the County Auditor
issued forty-six licenses against sixty
one the previous year. What is the
matter 7?
A BILL is under consideration in
Congress to fix the compensation of
district attorneys and thus do away
with the fee system. This bill is in
troduced in pursuance of the reform
in the civil service.
The regular term of District Court
in Seattle on Monday last,
Judge Lewis presiding. The Intel
ligencer says it is understood that
Judge Lewis will adjourn the court
until his successor is qualified.
AN Illinoisan has invented "safe-
ty sand valve" to be attached to one
of the legs of ones pantaloons in icy
weather. By touching a spring,
sand is scattered over the slippery
places, making locomotion safe.
Mr.. j. 7. Hicklin informs us that
he has taken the contract to saw up
the logs that are now on hand at the
steam sawmill Of Messrs. Ward &
Mitchell. The mill will commence
running week from next Monday.
The people of California are re-
ioicing over the cepious rains that
are falling all over the State. The
prospects for a drought have been
turned into cheerful anticipations
of an abundant harvest of hay, grain
and fruit.
FoR general merchandise, go to L.
N. Ford, & Co. Ask for anything
from bower anchor down to cam
brio needle, or from a hundred yards
of sail-cloth to an infants bib, and
you get it instanter, and at the lowest
living price.
The people of Port Townsend
were joyfully surprised the other
day on the sudden arrival OF the lit
tie steamer Mary Taylor. long over
due from San Francisco. Grave ap-
prehensions were entertained as to
her safety by experienced ship-mas-
ters from the Sound to the Columbia
river, and few days ago, the reve-
nue. steamer Cor,cin, commanded by
Lieutenant Brann, was dispatched
from Astoria in search Of her. This
little steamer is only eighty-seven
feet long, eighteen feet beam and
ninety-four tons register. She il
owned by Messrs. Waterman q
Ka.z, and will propably hereafter
run on Sound routes.