Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-01-04
MPIA WASHINGTON TERRITORY SATURDAY. JANUARY A 1870
FRosr on the windows.

FRosr on The windows.
ICE in the water-pitcher this morn
ing.
MERcuEr down among Che twen-
ties.
A GOOD time to sleep between
blankets.
O0R glorious moonlight nights
are just in point.
The boys say there is skating at
the Capitol pond.
The two daughters of Mr.. j. G..
Sparks are quite ill, as is supposed,
with diphtheria.
DARE-roorEo SiuaIhes step lively
over our frossy sidewalks about this
time.
The first snow of the season in this
part Of the country commenced fall
ing at eight o'clock this morning.
THE near end of the world il
again the subject Of. fanatical dis
cussion among Eastern clergymen.
Oars from this Territory recently
commanded the highest rates in the
San Francisco market--s1 57s per
GENITAL.
Miss Minnie Tuttle of Seattle has
fallen heir to $40, 900, and the boys,
now discover many new charms in
the fair damsel.
TIE Mississippi river, so low down
as st. Louis, is full of broken ice,
in consequence OF which ferry boats
have suspendedrunning.
There are lots Of fellows who are
sorry they didn't treat Jake better
before he went to the States. It's
!" Mr.. Myers now, although it does
sound somewhat stilted for b 49er.
ExcHAseEs from Oregon and the
eastern part Of our Territory are
commenting in high glee over the
fine skating they are having. We
do not envy them so long as we
have our fine weather.
A NICE bundle Of "gum-stick
kindlings and q big wood box heap
ing full are among the morning es-
sen.ials in every well-regnlated fam
lily during the stay Of our present
spell Of sharp weather.
Ar an examination before Judge
Greene, lately. the man Henderson,
Of the $21, 900 robbery notoriety,
was bound over to appear at the
next term Of court on charge Of as
sault with intent to kill. MIR. Jacobs
is notified to appear as prosecuting
witness.
THosE of our people who have
friends from the East visiting with
them. should not lose the opportun-
ity Of taking them out up0n theI
neighboring hills to seq our snow
clad mountains. Mount Rainier
and the loftier peaks Of the Coast
range are indescribably beautiful and
grand.
TIE starry skies, from night-fall
to the gray of dawn, are now pre-
senting panorama which may we'll
call forth the admiration Of oil low
ers of the beautiful. A fine oppor-
tunity is afforded 10 those, who may
be so inclined, for tracing some Of
the grandest consultations in the
firmement.
IHE following officers of Harmony
Lodge No. Is, +. and A. NJ, were
installed on the 9th ult., by p. nj.
j. G. Hor: Henry Sabin, w. M. 4
George CASTOR. i. W.; James Mack
intosh, J. W.; j. e. Clark, Sec.; A.
Hagemire, s. D.; J.. L. Myers, J.
d.; Herman Whitney, s. s.; Benz.
b. Turnsr, j. s.
0uR latest sdvicss from the upper
country are to the effect that Chief
Moses is still in Jail at Yakima City.
The people of Yakima county say
they are going to wait no longer for
Government assistance. but are do
termined to take the business into
their own hands. OF the murderers
Of the Perkins family which have
been captured, one has committed
suicide and another. in a lengthy
confession, gives borrowing ac-