Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-03-01
Spring is coming.

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"CoME to me my darling;;" il
what she struck up just as his foot
steps were heard at the hall-door.
Curious coincidence, wasn't it?
That the first of May comes toe
late in this country, is evinced by
the fact that removals and house.
cleaning have already commenced.
The gold and silver quartz excite
ment at Tumwater, remains at a
standstill, with no indication of the
immediate increase in the price OF
property there.
PRELIMINARY meetings have al
ready been held in various neighbor-
ing cities to make arrangements for
properly celebrating st. Patrick's 8
Day, the 18th of March.
IT is almost enough to bring big
tears into the eyes of an ambitious
farmer when he reads the prices
quoted for onions and then reflects
that he didn't raise any.
Miss Newell, daughter of the late
editor of the Walla-walla Statesmen,
who has been for o time residing in
Washington, is about to return home
to assist in conducting that paper.
FoR several weeks, the wind has
blown from the South with only some
slight variations; this morning, a
brisk north wind reasonably betok-
ems radical change in the weather.
TUMwATER promises to become ia
nous in manufacturing enterprises
during the coming Summer. Tum-
water is our backing and we duly ap-
preciate her every stride towards bus
mess activity.
| The frog vocalists have commenced
series of nocturnal entertainments.
The feline artists have been having
it all their own way during the cold
weather, but will now have to face a
vigorous competition.
The afternoon has been much
more propitious in it's weather omeDs
than the first part of the day, and
as we go to press, there seems to be
little more safety in prognosticat-
ing a fair day for the morrow.
SUCCESSIVE calls, by the Secretary,
for the old war bonds, and the
stream of subscriptions coming in
for the new four per cent. bonds,
should be unmistakable signs of the
nations financial healthfulness.
The honored Twenty-second was
observed in becoming manner in
all the larger cities Of this coast,
while it was not entirely ignored by
the patriotic citizens of smaller
places. Possession of unlimited APP
pliances act wonderfully towards
arousirg the patriotic fire.
A YOUNG lady the other day was
talking about q literal belief in the
miracles of the Bible. She affirmed
that she believed them oil, and con-
cluded "The Bible says q multitude
were fed on five loaves of bread and
secen small fishes" Her auditors
laughing she corrected herself with
thirteen small fishes, 1 mean"
Fact.
The veiled young lady has ap-
peared, once more, upon our streets.
The mesdames of the Sultan's harem
are gracious enough to show their
sparkling eyes, to those whom they
encounter in their promenades, but
our mademoiselle withholds even
this small favor from our scrutiniz-
ing gaze. Who is she? What was
her name before she came here?
From late exchanges, we observe
that hardwood is quoted in north
western Pennsylvania, at ninety
cents per cord. This wood is four
feet long, consists of maple, hickory,
oak, beech, etc., and is hauled to
town and corded up for the price
named above. How is it, or why is
it, then, that when fir wood sells
readily in this market for 50 80 to
s4 90 per cord. there should be so
little profit in the business, as there
is alleged to be, by these who have
been engaged in it fol yearss