Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-01-25

SoMB Of our wistful people are al
ready venturing predictions of al
early Spring.
One young lady in this city say
she is not the kind of hair-pin. th'
other girls say they are.
The Willamette River bridge prod
ject is supposed 10 be postponed til
1900; SO says the Sunday Welcome.
The public expression is, that the
town must build a larger and better
arranged school l-building very soon.
The steamer Oregon made one o.
the quickest trips on record, from
Portland to San Francisco, last
week.
DoN'T be alarmed if your fues
are defective; you are living in a
rented house and the Fire Board
is asleep.
Indian oyster-pickers are adopt
ing the use of rubber boots; they
find then better than bare limbs and
unshod feet.
A MAN with whiskers is q bear
faced fraud. Still we find many wo-
men who countenance such aphair-
ont deception.
OLYMPIA is getting her name up
for unity and brotherly love. When
down Saunders want to accomplish
a public enterprise, they say, Let
us do as they do in Olympia, all
unite, then go ahead" Fact.
SOMEBODY has had the curiosity to
calculate that the secondhand of q
common sized watch travels exactly
sixteen miles, one hundred and
eighty-nine rods and eighteen inches
in year. He must belong to the
Academy of Sciences.
A PARTY of British Columbians are
overtures for the purchase
of the steamer Eliza anderson, for
the purpose of running her between.
Victoria and Nanimo. Old settlers
b y -.
on the Sound will regret to have this
once favofite craft leave their watefs.'
A NERVOUS individual wants to know
if the fire-cracker ordinance passed
last Summer, extends to the Chinese
during their own holidays. We re-
fer the subject to member of the
Town Board. Portland papers are
exercising themselves about a SINH
lar question.
The Blue Ribbon League, at it
meeting on Sunday, was addressed
by Gov. Gibbs, who gave very en-
account of the work in Or
eson and the progress of the cause
throughout the nation. His remarks
were very encouraging to our local
He was followed by
Rev. Mr.. Thomas, and others, in
brief but effective addresses.
TIE Washington Literary Society
proposes holding their first public
entertainment, in Tacoma Hall, last
Thursday evening. The programme
was as follows: LIST, Opening Chorus;
I'd, Reading by J. Y. Ostrander; Sd,
Defamation by Jas. Huntington;
4th, Song by Mrs. Millie Chilberg;
9Th, Debate-question: Resolved,
that Church property should be
j. Y. Ostrander
and 7. M. Reed, Jr.; negative, Jas.
Huntington and H. Hicklin; 9Th,
Defamation 4. M. Reed, Jr. 7th
Song; Sth, Reading Literary Bel
leiin; 9th, Critics Report.
The Mormons are beginning to
feel that, Sd far as their temporal
veal or woe is concerned, the die is
cast. The late decision of the Uni
ted States Supreme Court against
one of their prominent citizens, seems
to have demonstrated to them that
justice, if not the fates, is against
them. The great hope Of the Saints
has been that the question OF po-
lygamy could be laid upon the table
until their Territory becomes State.
when her citizens would have the
bone of contention all to themselves.
The well disposed people Of the
Union are awaiting. with a good deal
of interest, the turn of events.