Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-06-06

its suicides. Eg
WooD cutting and bark pxeling
are now engaging the attention dfuel
dealers.
IT is to be regretted that the Sun
day-law in Astoria proves partial
failure.
The ladies of the various church
societies are up and doing the straw
berry festival enterprise.
We like to announce sweet and
luscious things, say, for instance, to
publish the fact that strawberries are
ripe.
The Pioneer Hotel, conducted by
Mr.. Cornell, is becoming q favorite
resort for those who desire a quiet
and homelike place to stay. e
MOUNT Vesuvious is now in state
of eruption and thousands of visitors
are focking thither from England
and all parts of the European CONT
nent.
A LITTLE child belonging to Mr..
Barker, fell from the anderson wharf,
this afternoon, and would have been
drowned but for the prompt aid of
bystanders. e H.H.
MANY of those who came ;from a
distance as delegates to thesGrand
Lodge of Masons, speak in glowing
terms of the beautiful situation of
our growing town.
A STUPID exchange wants to know
why we call our little four-year-old a
" female Olympiad." Will some-
body get down from the tripod long
enough to beat it into himr
But what is the Portland Daily Standard
Why, it is the standard of good
sense, good political doctrine and
good editorial excellence.
MEssns. Griffith & Chapman fur
nished conveyances, last Sunday to
take the Kansas emigrants who ar
rived on Saturday, out to Chehalis
county. We should like to chronicle
such an item as this every day in the
week. ..l..
Mr.. D. NJ. Brown, of the Wash
ington Market, has made arrange
ments for receiving Columbia river
salmon twice a week. He is like
wise constantly supplied with vege-
tables, butter, eggs, and other sea-
sonahle products.
AS one evidence that our Territory
is gradually filling up with q good
specimen of citizenship, the fact may
be noted that many new school dis
tricts have been organized in various
parts of the Sound country since the
beginning of the present year.
THERE is a general uneasiness
among the business men of Portland
and its vicinity, in regard to the
prospect of another destructive
food. Both the Willamette and
Columbia rivers are rapidly rising.
In addition to the continued rains,
the melting SHOWS on the mountains
are furnishing their quota of water.
We do not believe it is either wis
dom, law or good order for farmers
to tie thoir horses and mules, when
they come into town, 90 their heels
may reach half way across the
sidewalk If a slight provocation
should cause them the kick. What
do the members of the Town Board
think of it?
The editor of the Portland Daily
Standard says he is going to publish,
with due credit, all such witticisms
as are of high order of excellence
found in his exchanges. Of course,
brother Noltner, you will leave the
name of this paper standing, as it
would be labor lost to distribute it
each day. g Catch the ideaa" -
A Mn. WilliA an emignnt who
arrived here from Kansas, several
weeks ago. is not going to let the
grass grow under his feet. He has
been admitted to the bar of this Ter
ritory, and, in order to kill time for
the present, he has taken a flourish
ing school in Lewis county. This is
the way for newcomers to begin. 70
commence at the foot Of the ladd,r,