Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-08-15
Foes have disappeared and smoke
is reigning in their stead.

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is reigning in their stead.
GOPHER poisons are making way
with the unsuspecting crows.
The sawmill in Tumwater is run
ming on full time to fill jobbing Or
ders.
The last month of Summer is
gliding away. Let young lovers
make a note of it.
WHEN there is absolutely nothing
stirring in an inconsiderable town
like our own, we know how to ap-
preciate indulgent readers.
TOURISTS will be glad to learn that
new ferry-boat has been put on
the Nisqually river at the intersec-
ton of the old Steilacoom road.
IT is announced that the Harbor
of Refuge Commission will make
known their final decision, pretty
soon. This is indeed gratifying.
A YOUNG lady, of Olympia, now
visiting at The Dalles, writes that
the mercury goes up to one hundred
and ninety, or thereabouts, in that
country.
AN old oracle, from the country,
says the back bono of the heated
term is broken and we may look
for rain in few days. We shall see
what we shall see.
A THoUGnrLEss young chap riled
his girl, the other night, at the ice
cream table, by saying she was like
q blushing peach. 1t was all right
enough, except the stony heart.
The people of Seattle want fire
limit in the construction of houses in
the business portion of town, and
the papers are trying to work the
matter up with the city authorities.
AMERICAN engineers give it as their
opinion that the Darien ship canal
will never be constructed on De
Lessep's plan. So the poetry Of
doubling the Horn will continue in
tact for some time longer.
A swELTERINa genius wants to
know by what rule of consistency a
lady is allowed to sit at the table
with bare arms when it would be
perfectly shocking for mai to ap-
pear in clean shirt-sleeves.
IT is rumored that the Govern
ment will Immediately commence
suits against those parties who have
been cutting timber on public lands.
The estimated damages amount to
over two million of dollars.
To A subscsiber, who asks what, in
our opinion, is the best drink for hot
weather, we would answer, Protoxide
of Hydrogen. 1t can he obtained at
any drug store, and costs a good
deal less than ale or the cheapest
whisky.
ACCORDING to the Salem 7own Talk
there are six widows in Rocklin who
have supported themselves and child
rem by the washing which was form
erly done by the Chinese. Why
could not q similar reformation be
inaugnrated in Olympia?
IT is expected that each town
along the Sonnd will be respectfully
represented at the examination in
Seattle on the Goth, to determine
the question as to whose son shall
go to Annapolis. Olympia will pro-
badly send ten or fifteen.
The editor of the Courier will,
henceforth and for all time, be
known as the witty man of Olympia.
We have solemnly resolved never to
venture another facetious remark.
Bagley's wit may be little muddy,
but then, as the old Scotchwoman
said of the preacher she could
not understand, 1t is SO deep!'
In eulogizing the little town of
Steilacoom, a Seattle paper says
among other things: "The saloons
and beer halls are we'll pstronized,
everybody seems to have money and
the people of Steilacoom seem happy
and contented." We were just won
dering, as we read the above, if the
reporter of that paper visited any
other places of business, while in
Steilacoom than her saloons and