Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-09-26
CANARY birds are moulting.
TIE lecture season has commenced. q.
A FEW more days left for white
washinu

A FEW more days lett fOf white
washing.
MILWAUKEE, ILL.,, owns the dog
that plays baseball.
DpHYHERlA is said to be prevailing
to some exteut in Olympia and its
vicinity.
MINISTER'S of the Gospel travel at
half-farc rates over the Olympia and
Tenino railroad.
PLENTY of grouse, pbeasants, trout
aud oysters with no indication that
the end will come.
A LITTLE girl, in town, wishes she
were an angel, SO she could jump
into bed without undressing.
The last heard from those who
have been camping out, was that
they were striking their tents.
IHE ho2.picking season is draw
ing to close, and the Indians begin
to he more numerous on our streets.
DIED, in this city, Sept 21st, Juni-
us Newton, son of j. N. and E. NJ.
Gale, aged 2 years, 10 months and
8 days.
QUrrE a number of our towns -peo-
pie attended the dedication of the
Presbyterian Church, at South Un-
ion, Sunday.
Hop-pIcK1Na will be over in another
week and then the usual number of
basking Siwashes will beautify our
street corners.
No more "Pianafore" for US give
US clean white apron, tied behind,
in a pretty double bow, with the
strings hanging down.
A DERRICK has been erected on Co.
lumbia street, to be used in hoist
ing oysters out of the Indian canoes
moc-ed beneath the wharf.
A SECOND telegram, from Silver
City, states that the funeral OF
Henry Saunders was held at that
place ON yesterday, Sunday.
! ONE of the ancient maple trees, on
Fourth street, was felled on Satur-
day. Why not trim them up, ir-
stead of cutting them down
A SHIPMENT of 100 tons Of Seatco
coal is to be made to Portland this
week, the first from that mine that
has been ordered by that market.
WHEN Eliza Jane is playing on
the piano, in a brilliantly lighted
room does she delight most in show
ing her lingering, or her finger ring9
FEVER and ague patients will be
glad to hear that the price of qui-
nine has lately declined twenty-five
per cent. That article is now quo
ted at $3.50 per ounce.
SEVERAL of our habitual drinkers
have made trial of D'Unger's Per-
uvian Bark Remedy with fair pros
rects of an ultimate removal of the
appetite for ardent liquors.
FRuIr-RAIsERs are repairing their
orchard step-ladders and putting to
rights various appliances soon to be
brought into requisition during the
winter apple-gathering season.
That Seattle is to be the great city OF
the Northwest, is now assured beyond q
doubt Seattle Post.
Will not the Post please tell as
what insurance company has taker
the desperate risk?
THERE is an observable dearth ot
rats in the lower part of town, and
whenever the cat is seen licking hel
chops it is pretty good evidence that
sh. has been testing one Of the lat
chickens.
GRACE Greenwood says: "Amons
it's other admirable manufactures
New England produces the bes
girls, the truest wives, the mobiles
mothers, and the most glorious ole
maids in the world" o pshaw!
The pictures now on exhibition a
} Columbia Hall, passed through thi
place ten years ago, but the pack
ages containing them were no
} opened; the meager prospect of pat
l ronase offered by our town not jus
! tifyiug the proprietor in displaying
. them and delivering course OF lee
/. ture9.