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, 1879-08-03

Julian Frapcisco c. Paul BoVu, Myron Calice,
V. Il. Demorest, and Charles ShartucE. They
will open at tue Holidav Street Theatre, Balti-
more, Seut. s, with new opera, "'rhc Cadets"
The number al combinations organized to
a tahe tnc roau tns season Is sometns onr;ss
~. a. o. dne .'t'e9 ~ ~ To-
tent TO which tie ,rave1;ns, business OF the pro-
fcss1ou is to be carried. The organizations are
as 1olloWs: ,n
Aa9EiG alitc1eil6 8 COMPANY ouscuu ae1S. s'' soI'
Eu"in booth, Lawrence Barrett, Johh AlcI4,-
c. Bangs. Marv Anderson. e. A. so;heru,
Lotta, Billy FInrence John r. RAYMOND,
Mckee Rankin. fames Fl. Collier Union
Sduarc Comnanv. Rohson and Crane
Combination. Ran NrCounv Combination,
Adele Bclrarde r.oc,,e aid burgess, NJ
c. Goodwin and E,;za We.thershy's Frol1ues,
Rice's aEyanpc]nc y comhnation. Ricc's Sur
prise Parry. SnmY.1 Cn,riilr's Folly Troupe,
Dora Gordon Steele in:cn,, N1trphy "kcrry
Cow" Combin ,tion Xiii. Pxey mud Annie
Ward Tiffany Comhinat;on. !. ". Wallack Con-
bination, Criterion Comedy Company, Lima
rettenborn Combination. Buffalo BiIi 'Cotnbi-
nation, Gus Phillips Oofty Gooft Combination,
Ma1 strakosch Italian Opera Company, Emma
Aooott English Opera Company, dFau and Nolt-
sonn Eng1sn Onera Company, James II: Aieaue
Church Choir "Pinafofe" Company, savlile and
lee f1na1ore" " COMPANY, J. L. ilaVeriY,s
Me.:atherian atinstrels, Big -Four Alinstfcls,
Hcofg'a (coored) Minstre!s, LeaVltts Lady
Mlnstrels, Delchantf and Hengler M1ustrols.
MEX Roberts Pantolnime Company: Tony
Denler Pantomlme Company.
GKEEs-RooM GOSSIP.
The Shirt Of 11 Tim, a1Iudes to Miss Ander-
son AZ Iary Ann Anderson.
............
Ed zimmerman VIII be the business manager
Tor Charles Pope at bis new st, Louis theatre.
, 1879-08-03

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| o. o. tne south tovn, or ~ per cent, while in thu
aht,"t az n.r "ae, - ~, au ic'Ise g. or S2l0oo, or
auuua psi 1on Sent; Mso anu ~ the North Town an
t,, rast " I'D Vers =! auout ocr cent Both
raal,a r1,e,r asscss,nan.. ~ 10y .a.e enoearore1 TO
=: whara iii 1o,, 49, 49,. - ~ H.. ~ poss1oie'
| .sI ,};dn,t hoye 7nTrh ~ ,nrsh l1uta r.
| ,oe+ sunday md sn co. da3a a., snn. etse 70 do
ou Mr. chaee nroa,,cod Tier =, n-,
showin@ the foi}owny cacnIa su ,oa -, psncsSures
t,sars,,a,+ ~ tS-s ~ aa1 1outH loTu
s,nos nr,'nerrx at,o1r..,sr VI *: aud Der
numbers: for 1870, S47. .sno ma: 1rsrss ~ toaou
~ mr. cent. Wesr ro,yn" r'S1o, oee5esss, about
ecp cent> North "a rovD9s oS; ssssee;aot oserease
S1, an nm: fnr 1s7o s1I snn n0n ~ lor lsfo
o. esor @oA A'''' ''7''ooooo' oecrease,
"o Now. ), continued Mr. cb,s. s.in
make ,ia assessment this vea1 ao,r.. ~ otuer %
hat of i,st vear in ec,,si 1r3nor.;o With
lation e slanId ta M Inc Equal
ce1t fron ~ Was, mi Sorth Tn..'s - aooas ~ per
annut ~ ne- canf 1,> tha 9n,;th .re'' anu add
ri nronertv. dr. sag m Snrn rea1 a.ta W pe'son-
nersonat nronertv. rhev might asd ,hss. ssa'S ano
t.cnt tn fbr Snnth Town toTa1 rarra.;n., - per
oe.tuct ahont IS ner rent from tI,o Won,, al1
North Towns. Thar world ha ahont fo;s :; ano
Ero,n eta,anon,s ,nn.1 =. ~ e!i:, .an.
Assessor NJ Drake- To he 1cnor,er -. 5;9 no"n
ent ri,nss d,r,nU Tnp assasanont s.a1s .. u4Aes,
frnm What tn. latfar reaneI frn1. ,t,as ,sso', anu
n FHHr ! YrNr ff.-
w. ~ : cs,.oes,s..s 0s
MI oH"hE 40 CONSCIENTIOUS
III hts endeavoTs 20 MAKE iatF assessment up-
ou fair 81 1~3 per cent OF the total cash valua-
tion. Last year, 1t. Will be remembered, Tie
valuation was one-half, while this year it is oplY
oae-tnlrd. In looking over the individual a.
sessments OF property with which one is fami,-,
lar, 1t Will be seen that the North and South
Towns hare made as fair valuation as possible.
while the West Town., which was the first to
kick, has been the one, IL either, to under-esti-
mate values.
For instance, commencing with the North
Town. 4 house on Dearborn avenue, between
Division and Oak streets, brown stone front.
two stories and basement, thirty g-cight feet
front, was assessed for valuation OF S4,950
Another, 1L3 feet front, one OF the
finest on the North Side, WAS assess
ed for 500. On another corner
ID one which was assessed Tor $4,000, and
another corner residence was assessed for S7,0 0M
and SO on All Of these appear to be assessed
at q fair valuation.
On the South Si1e,a house On Calumet ayenue
was sold short time ago for 321 ,G0O md was
assessed for exactly onc-third OF that amount.
OF 1000. At the corner Of Calumet aycDDe
ami Twentieth street is house that was as
sessed for $14, 800, uud it is not believed TO be-
worth over S40,0 600 by those who consider them
selves competent to judge. Mr.. Wheeler sold
L house to n. S. Piper for $40, ,60O, and it was
assessed for $G,500- a house on Prairie ayenua
sold for $50, ,0UU, and it was assessed for SaSOl.
These we're actual values upon actual sales.
Taking the West Side, on Throop street,
, 1879-08-03
SPEAK KINDLY OF THE ABSENT.

Speak Kindly OF the absent, rcmemnering
How 1nuny the fanIls all thine own;
BE just 10 the cr4 ing, and cast not
In Judgment, y thou! the first stone.
Speak kindly of the absent. When slander
liorcrs dark DER friends sunny fame.
l;e it thine, the strong hand- to defend It
The fair pride OF 4 once-honorcd name.
Speak kindly Of the absent. When sorrow
lIuth EMBODIED tho pathways they tread,
lie gcnerous-seprove not In anger;
The dtsiaut should be Lear us the dead.
Speak kindly OF the nbsent, remembering
They were frends.trusIetl frenus-ouce, and des1@
Thol.h parted, aotne time Ill the future
We uaay meet On Llfe's louy Journey here.
We can look in their eyes then, unblushinQ,
With no feelings u shaule. aud to theM
We can say: When dark ISLANDERS assailed Jous
Not mine were the lips TO condemn.
.'TnE MAr1Es" OWEN Il. Wuso1.
, 1879-08-03
ELSEWHERE.
A NEW COMIC OPERA.
1rho Rot%.rr,xo -.,.-.

Mr.: William u. uazelton and Mr. Edward spen-
Ger. we'll baltimore Journalists, have writ,
ten the ltbretto and Prof. ~ ". Furst I,as CON
posed the music of an American comic opera, cIl-
lltled Electric Light - which will he produced
under the management or Mr. john T. Ford. ut
Ford's House, At the opening OF tue season
tn the latter part Of August The opera ID purely
familiar phases of our social and political life.
The chatactcrs Cot. Cictr0 Clay Steep, retired
taltor With political aspirations and the candidate
OF the independent National Mixed-lssues Fusion
Aualsanation party for Congress-. He is ready to
subscribe to anything. and is in favor OF his con-
sstoents voting early and often. H,s Wife cyatht,
ana Steep, is domestic person. with q. profound
belief in the greatness of her husband. and de-
voted TO tue interests OF the Charitable Sewing
tlrcle for Africu Bengal, and the Further ladies.
, 1879-08-03
MUSIC.


sna'yhs VI el1e ne" rh''uasa'on'c oocee1' 4a'
| Theodore Thomas has courtcously but firm
| ,3oon,,d +c In H. o,,J,o+o~ II v,1t IN ro,,
| ~
~ 'A&s 'au''"' puo''>' "o",' '""' ~. w.
wa ~. p.ef.'t 10 ''''n neu' ~ u's o1tu' ;"
49, 49,, 4u"ouns. ~ '...'.,. soA :. ::
NY 80 tAe ~ VIII "'a o1s"es1'a' 'AousA IT. l.
80 'e' wv e"1t' " e1'e eA1e osa
| 1 a. - ~
.ne eunee1s 1o1 t"e uepo' " I4'se i1glene na
aa'Aa VIII 'aAe P''ee ]n's % 'eu'''a a. nasetls
Theatre upon which occasion a new pianist
| Sebastian Slmonscn: will also make hts trst ap
| pearauce 10 this city. The programme will bt
US follows:
| l. OvcFtute- 0beron ..'.'.....'.'o. weber
% sxd'si.Ma s;no..s. Noo17'e'1
g. Violin solo-''7th Air''... ............ .Beriot
! -Wss ze.ne Mdntey.
| Flute !, ..;:. Mozart
| Hiss Helene BdtatE0.
5. Ballet atusic-'' Feramors Sos. !.
AA1 ''' fh;r.co 0cc;tHra' ''' 'u01n''e'n
9. Serenade-For lutc aud French horn .. Title
Chicato Orehestry.
" asano fo'Sa .n ae GonceIl S1,,c:sx. .''"allace
Arto-t.ah fors n ,fror, t.Trnv,ata ,,,yordt
Ms, Hsltae Eaiafka.
o. Turkish Paraic-jApproacn,nc nass-
tpg, ana disappearlng) ......... Hichaelis
N v,o,n en.IfeD ie"snde wfeaeSf'" v;sc,svs.
~ 1o''" ~ V;ss Zs;,ns vauirx
II M,rcb-Frnn, .sI:aunbauserH uaoner
Chicaqo Orchestra,
,,u.,o IN ryAssros.
The mast week has been one OF rare endowment
for the ,nns;colv-,nclnct1 residents nr Evanston
E.o~ 49, 49,. 49, h,a 10 ,,rorron, of osnao,.,
E'cfy oas HAS nau 10 pios' a'anie' ~ esoeeo1
interest, however, were the pano-feclta1 oy hli7s
Amy ray wednesday, moru'ns, 'ne vocal rec1tal
DF Miss Trace ElltZ " NcuneSu1V EfenllTs anu
, 1879-08-03

1he synopsis Of the p1ay was as follows:
Act IA roung girls heart-Lilliau's mistake.
Act2-Stret>eloW's house in Paris-The new lore
and the old love
Act 3-Chateau Chateaubriand-Ap p1esentiment
and meeting OF honor.
Act +Nestbruok Mansion, New York-A
mother and her little one Illusions.
Act o-Lillan's boudoir-A September evening
-Lillan's last love
The play ran for three weeks and half.
LOCAL SOrES.
Mr. Arthur 6. Cambridnc's Dramatic Agency
Is now situated ut 163 South Clark street.
The ten-ccnt National Theatre, on ClYbourn
avenue, has been successful enough to warrant
, 1879-08-03

Mr.. Chase, the North Town Assessor, was
found in his Office. He was willing to express
his opinion, which is believed to agree in must
particulars with that Of Mr. Sokup, The West
Town Assessor.
slr. Chase said that both himself and Mr..
Sokup started out with the intention Of making
their assessments upon one.thru cash Yalua-
ton. and he believed they had done it.
"Did not Mr.. Drake do the same thng!"
asked the reporter. "Was NOT the South Town
assessment made upon the same basis?n
"lt was supposed to have been," replied Dir.
Chase; '' nut have learned tstt Mr. Drake ac-
cepted the lowest figures placed upon property
By interested parties,-in most inssnnces the tig-
ures furnished by the owners themselves.
Take, for instance, the Palmer House. Mr.
Drake allowed MIR. Palmer to 60 nni get three
or four real-estate men to say The building was
worth SO much, and their figures we're set down
n the amount OF assessment. This hotel was
assessed at a valuation Of sl,00l,000 on the
strength of tue representation VI tile reaIestate
men, who thought the building could hardly be
sold for more than that now, while 1t cost
more than 0.000,. and is goud-paying
property On thnt estimate, and another building
like it could scarcely be put up for less.
THIS RULE WAS FOLLOWED
in all the valuations OF the assessment Field,
Letter d. Co. were assessed upon valuation of
SWD,0 when they themselves turned in
Sl,25 25U,000 last year Of their own accord. Mr.
Drake cut down the assessments generally OF
Ill the large dry goods, wholesale clothing, hat
and CAP, and loot and shoe houses, when they
were all doing good business, and were far
better oil to pay taxes this year than last"
''What do You consider woufd be about the
fair thing for the Board OF Equalization to dos"
swell, the Board has added per cent to the
reaf-estate assessment uf tue South Town.
Now, to make the thing equal, they should add
Is per cent to the personal property taxes
and then divide the amount thus added
between the West and North Towns.
II they DO anything less they will be giving the
South Towu tie advantage. Comparing the
assessment this year With that OF last
year, there is ! decrease OF So, SOC, COCO
on the personal property assessment
, 1879-08-03
WIND 9.-W.

WIND 9.-W.
The stars are sinking hazily,
The night il decp'ning 1naztly;
1ly sweet, she l1tth ]azily-
How fair che is. and whitei
Her cheek encrimspns rnslly
When IN arm enfolds her cozily; j. IT,
She saith, tribe prosiiy.
''How bridgeport smells tonight T.
]. r. F.
, 1879-08-03
RHYMES BY A SUNSIRUCK MAN.

TO TIE REVEREND CLERGY.
Te grave eiivincs who lovers join,
II cure and fast you'd 0ind.
Pray cease to medule wltn their 'the5h,
And mako them Ut lone mlnl"D
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

The City Of chester took from the
Sound on her last trip, on the 10Th,
the following products: From LISA
lady, 12,497 sacks oats, GAG sacks
potatoes; from Seattle, 904 sacks of
oats, 100 sacks. wheat, 8 boxes APP
pies, S boxes potatoes, % packages
miscellaneous freight.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

The action of the waves, during
the heavy north wind, last week,
washed out portion of the road
bed in New Tacoma bay, a short
eli which cost a great deal of money,
in consequence of the depth OF the
water from which it rises. The dam
ages may be repaired, however, for
about $4,000.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

HE schooner II. q. Page went
ashore at Freshwater bay, near Port
Angeles, on Thursday, Of last week,
and is reported to have been con-
siderably damaged.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

HE steamer Messenger left as usu-
al last Monday for Seattle, but was
compelled to return by stress of
weather. She resumed her trips
Wednesday,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

PETER Thompson, a well-known
pilot, fell overheard from the
schooner Champion, near Cape Flat
terry, on Thursday night, the 18th
inst, during heavy gale and snow
storm, end was drowned. He had
been the longest engaged in the SER
vice OF any of the Puget Sound pilots,
and was universally esteemed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

THE election of officers of the
Blue Ribbon League takes place
next Monday evening, and a full at
tendance of members is therefore
especially desirable. The usual
Sunday meeting will be held at 3
o'clock.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

A. j. SMITH is one of the leading
stock raisers of Chehalis county.
He has some 400 or $50 acres of
land, of which between 200 and 300
are under cultivation. Some so
acres are prairie, the remainder bot
tom land. He keeps from $50 to
200 head of cattle; MIXED 40 COWS
last season and still feeds some 40
or so beef cattle each Winter.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

The steamers on the upper Column
bia and Willamette rivers have gone
into Winter quarters, but the Chi
nook wind, from present indications,
will soon thaw them out of their icy
letters.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

CHURCH OF THE UNITY.-A discourse
upon "Christmas" will occupy the
morning hour, and the subject in
the evening will be, "The New
Year"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

The Messrs. Metcalf, residing
near Montesano, in Chehalis county,
have made three tons of butter and
five hundred pounds of cheese the
past Summer. They hold some
twenty-five hundred acres of land,
but cultivate less than two hundred
one thousand seven hundred and
forty acres are tide-marsh land on
Gray's Harbor, used as Winter
range for their stock. They now
have over two hundred head of cat
tie, and expect to milk seventy COWS
next year. Their barn is one hun
dred and two feet long by seventy
four feet wide, and will hold from
one hundred and seventy-five to two
hundred tons of hay, with root
cellar underneath that will hold one
hundred and fifty tons of turnips,
etc. They are the largest farmers
of the lower Chehalis.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

The Colorado Farmer says that
10000 sheep from California have
all meeting with ready sale.
Been driven into Colorado this season,
Agents of English capitalists have
been heavy purchasers of such sheep.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

The Zeplyr was compelled to pu,
back to Seattle, on her trip up, last
Friday. in consequence OF the hurri.
cane which blew off Alki Point and
dehed the steamers progress, despite
her best efforts. She came Satur
day as far as Tacoma, and transfer.
mug her passengers to the Messenger.
returned to Seattle. The latter boat
was likewise much inconvenienced by
the blow, and did not make her
usual landing at Steilacoom.
HAPPY NV YrAR,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

The bark Emerald, which sailed
from San Francisco for Port Gam
bic, on the 18th inst, was brought
up by her second officer. Capt. KEEL
Ter, having been taken suddenly ill,
when just outside the Heads, re-
turned to the city. A late letter
says that he was in a fair way for re-
covery, and would probably come up
by steamer to rejoin his vessel.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

HE Statesman Office, at Walla-
walla, was partially destroyed by
fire, Wednesday morning. The
presses and much OF the type were
saved. The loss is fully covered by
insurance,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

The Columbia river is frozen from
shore to shore at Vancouver.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

The residence of E. A. Collins at
Port Discovery, was destroyed by
fire Tuesday morning, the family
barely escaping in their night cloth
ing.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

The first number of the Puget
Sound Express, under Mr.. Maxwell's
management, has been received. 1t
is we'll filled with interesting local
and general reading-matter. 1t de-
serves, and doubtless will receive, q
generous support, as Mr.. NJ. s repu-
tation as a publisher is sufficient to
ensure popular confidence in the
enterprise.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

The steamship Dakota arrived at
West-side wharf yesterday at l o.
clock. She sailed to-day.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

Gov. Ferry and family returned
fIom a visit to Seattle Wednesday.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

Orr markets present fine dis,
play of meats and poultry.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

The mercury stood at 40 degrees
below zero at Clinton, B. c., last
Monday.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

A PETITION is in circulation at Wal
la-walla foI the removal of Judge
Wingard.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

The juvenile singing school, taught
by Mr.. Livesly, will be held to-mor-
row, Saturday at 2 o'clock, in Miss
O'Neils school-room, in Odd Eel
lows Hall, instead of Unity Chapel,
as heretofore.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

DoSr you perceive that the days
are growing longer?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

IT is not generally known that the
best entrance to tho Columbia river
is the North entrance, close up to
Fort Candy, that the water there is
some four or five feet deeper than
the South channel; that it was III
trying to follow this crooked chan
mel, which is each year filling up,
that the Great EcpuJlic was stranded
high up on the beach of Sand Island.
In fact the hcaviest-draft ships are
now compelled to use the North
channel. These facts are carefully
kept out of the Portland and Astoria
papers, because the continued use of
the North channel might mean the
building of city at Ilwaco, and the
transferring of Astoria's trade from
the Oregon to the Washington side
of that river and twelve miles nearer
the ocean. With the development
of the lower Chehalis and the coun-
try around Shoalwater Bay, this will
take place despite all that Portland
and Astoria can do to prevent it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

THE finder of gold-and-jet ear
ring will confer favor and receive
u liberal reward by leaving it at this
office.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

IHE cars jumped the track at Tum.
waer. Saturday evening, and failed
to arrive at the depot till late hour.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

TIE Skagit riveris closed with ice.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

SUBJECT of discourse in the Con-
sregational church next Sunday
morning, 1.-The Expiring Year. -
Union service at the NJ. Z. church in
the evening.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

The Odd Fellows of the jurisdic-
ton of Oregon propose to secure a
country site and erect thereon an
Orphans Home, a practical labor
and educational institute for the ben
fit of the orphan children of deceased
members of the Order. The sum
of $4,000 is to be raised by sub
scription, and the institute will be
supported by pro rata tax assessed
upon subordinate Lodges interested
in the maintenance of the Home. It
will he under the control of the
Grand Lodge OF Oregon.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

lr is reported that Ulysses Grant
Jr., is to be married TO Jennie Flood,
daughter of the bonanza chief, in
February.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

The scheme for colouizing Oregon
with colored people from the South
finds aid in the local immigration
societies of that State.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

THE Trustees of the Insane Asy-
lum have purchased tract of land :,
embracing nearly 100 acres, for the
use of that institution. 1t possesses
nevel-failing supply of water, n
beautiful grove of young timber sit
uated between the Asylum and Steil-
accom-, the Asylum orchard and the
site upon which one of the buildings
stands. The price paid was 5000,
and it's former owner was Mr.. Frank
Clark.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

Mr.. Louis Queitch left by the Ia.
hota, to spend the Winter in San
Francisco. His wife preceded him
several weeks ago.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26

Albany, Oregon, has brass band com
posed entirely of ladies'. Oh, how nice il
would be to be an instrument in that band
= Idaho World.
Oh yes, you've got lots of brass, but
you'd be blown up tuba sure!-Oreqon Drin-
gOn.
He'd make a splendid drum.
Nothing but wind, you know.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-12-26
The Cold Weather.

The present experience of Eastern
Winter weather is an unusual oc.
currence in Western Washing. Oh
and the prospect for a speedy mod.
Grafton of temperature is therefore
hailed with universal joy. Oul
buildings are poorly constructed fol
excluding the chilling blasts from
the North, and the vitality of the
people is unsuited to withstand the
rigors of q low temperature. Besides
the personal inconvenience, a total
suspension of communication with
our Web foot neighbors, for even a
few weeks, is contemplated with the
direst forebodings.
The cold snap began on the
10Th instant, but was regarded as a
mere lurry until the close of the
week. Sunday appeared, how ever,
with an atmosphere that sent the mer-
curry persistcntly grouping around
among the twenties, and this por-
tended a prolonged siege Of the ice
king. The lowest reading on that
day, at the signal office, was -
Monday DO, and Tuesday, the mill
imum was reached, with the mer-
curry ut s.. Wednesday it rose &c
120; Thursday to II and this morn,
ing it jumped to 340, with n CORES.
pondinS fall of the barometer, and
the thaw than began, assisted by
copious showers of Oregon mist.
Tuesday was the coolest day thai
has been recorded at the signal sta
ton, since its establishment in July
1877. During the Winter of tina
year (lS77-7S) the lowest reading
was % on the 9TH of January. Tn.
succeeding Winter (1S7S-7O tht
lowest temperature was 1872, on th'
LIST OF January.
The weather, as will be seen by
the telegraphic news, has been un
precedentedly severe in California
The same may be said OF the Easter
and Middle States. The tempera
ture in the Walla-walla valley fel
low as zero, a few days ago, and thu
river closed, interrupting navigation
above Vancouver. Serious fear
we're entertained Of an ice gorge OF
the lower Colum bia, but the prospec
now is that the crisis has passed.