Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-10-24
VENIsoN is fat, sweet and juicy.

The snow is once more seen on
the mountains.
The clear blue sky disclosos the
vaulted dome of heaven.
Our maple trees are fast parting
with their brown foliage.
OUR Bay has again become the
rendezvous of ducks and other
Waterfowl.
A NUMBER one sidewalk now ex.
tends from the business portion of
town to the Capitol.
THOSE who have daily routine of
business to attend to are discovering
that the days are growing shorter.
SCHOOL children do not wait, now,
for the second bell, the first one
starts them to their feet, instanter.
MEMBERS of the Legislature COM
plain of the button-holing plopensi-
ties of large number of lobbyists
soiourning in this city.
Do not inordinately desire wealth.
DIR. Samuel johnson, the polished
English essayest had been shown
through palatial country seat, he
philosophically remarked, "All this
excludes only one evil, poverty"
Ten thousand tons of wheat await
ing shipment at Walla-walla, and a
daily procession of farmers wagons
still bringing il in, and this is only
Washington Territory! Wait till
we become State.
The moon-gazers seem to have
struck it right, this time. A fine
crescent appears in the Eastern sky,
and there are, certainly, some indica-
tions that the cold, damp wave has
passed away from this portion of our
coast.
MIR. e. T. Young has succeeded in
raising the tank to the platform on
the top Of the tower erected for
supporting it, and force of men
have been engaged. during several
days past, in securing it in proper
place.
If reports are to be relied upon,
the miners engaged on Skagit river
have, at last, struck some paying
digginss. 1t will still require a
great deal of time and expense for
the prospectors themselves TO verify
what they think they have discovered.
SEVERAL of the gentlemen who
signed Mrs. Packard's petition
"With all my heart" now wavel
under the sharp fusilade of missiles
from the Doctors pill-boxes. Davy
Crockett's motto appears to have
been forgotten or its wise injunc'
tion previously ignored.
A MEMBER of the Assembly com
plains because the EXPERIMENT is moi
found on the Legislative desks. He
had heard our jokes retailed seconds
hand, and had a very laudable cur
iosity to read for himself. Well
we'll, we extend our sympathy; bu
as this journal is neither railroat
nor steamboat, we don't see how
we can remedy the evil complained
of, except by motion to lay on thu
table, which is always in order.
PENNSYLVANIA has the latest won
der in jurisprudence. There is ye
extant upon the statute books of tha
ancient commonwealth a law whicl
allows jury to impose upon de
fendant acquitted of libel, the costs
or part of the costs Of prosecution
Although the defendant may b
declared innocent of the charge
brought against him, he may b
compelled to pay the expenses al
J tending the trial. Commenting O
} this fact, a high legal authority rt
! marks, Such an imposition. in th
case of person found not guilty,
+, nothing more nor less than legalize
| robbers and confscation. The Stat
l takes the defendants money b.
cause it has the power to do so, an
t in defiance of justice and of equity
r There is a good deal of complain
that, even under the new constitution
o many of the laws of Pennsylvan
q seemed to be framed for the dire
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