Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-15
NO. 949.

A NEW dry goods store is soon to be
added to Olympia's permanent in
stitutions.
The moon -" runs high" and there
is reason to suppose that we have
had our principal snow.
The snow has nearly all disap-
peared in town, but we are informed
that it still remains at the depth of
several inches on the prairies.
IT is thought that the thawiDg Of
the snow has been SO graduated by
the cool nights that no troublesome
foods will occur in this part Of tho
country.
THERE'S b in everybody's bon
net" somebody has remarked, and q
facstious individual Immediately re-
spends: "Of course, or it would be
onnet."
The enterprise and energy Of our
people may be evinced from the fact
that carpenters are again at work all
over town, after a Temporary respite
on account of the late inclsment
weather.
Turkey is to pay Russia the snug
little sum of 800, ,O0O, 900 rubles,
equal to about 1926, ,O00, 900, as t" in
demnity," or in comno parlance,
simply because she was the under
dog in the fight.
A MAN named Tyezkieneiz lives I'm
Claekamas county, Oregon. It is
unnecessary to say that he is O.
foreigner, and the wonder is that he
has not been indicted for treason i'm
numbering the English alphabet.
IsruRnrED mobs Of starving men
are enacting reigh Of terror along
the wharves of London and Liver
posl. Between wars abroad and
dissention at home, poor England,
is passing through o terrible ordeal.
THosE intimately interested in the
navigation Of the lower Columbia
will be glad to hear that Congress
has in contemplation q large appro-
priation for the improvement of the
channels at the mouth Of that river
Tm Assoriam dis6kes to see wo-
men wear boots with funnel-shapsd
heels. A woman with such an ap-
pendage recently lost her sole in
Astoaia, by punching har boot-hasB
through an inch auger-hole in one ef
the sidewalk planks of that city.
Tine seventh annual convsntioD OF
tho Oregon State Woman Suffrage
Association convened in Portland
Tuesday, and is still in session. A
large number Of DANES are I'm at
tendance and o lively report may be
aasnt-icipated.
THERE are good many nasn On
this coast who participated in ths
Mexican war, and they will Be glad
to hear that, according to tlaa pro-
visions of ths act .sof July 49, 1S46,
three months extra pay win be gix-
en- to all who were engaged in that
campaign.
TIE Blns Ribbon Lssgas, asan~
nounced, assembled at the Congre-
gational Church. Of this city, on
Sunday afternoon OF 8 o'clock. There
was present large and attentive
audience. The meeting was opened
with prayer by Mr.. Ruddle. and
singing of Rescue the Psrish~
ing" and Strike, Strike for Lib
srty." The opsning address. b.
Mrs. VIM. Brown, was istend to
with manifest interest. The Pre6i-
dent then read an essay on /" Moral
Suasion." DR.. Dean Clarke nsxt
took the floor and delivered an abls
exhortation. He vas followed by
Mrs. Thomas, whs appealed to hsr
hearers in such q pathetic manner.
as to move many TO tears. Prof.
Henderson. being the next and last
of the speakers, addressed the audi
ence in . few, well-chosen re-
marks. The society adjourned, AZ
ter singing +" Where is My Boy To-
night" Q song that has reached tho
hearts of many q transgrsssor. and
brought to his recollection the day
in the long forgotten past when he
mao <audnr1~, xwatchaI and v,pavaA