Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-01-25

TIE long-winded Downey- Pierc'
county case is again postponed til
next term of court.
THE annual expenses of the Puge
Sound Customs District exceed th'
receipts by 9,205.
Gov. Gibbs, the representive o.
the Pacific Rolling Mills, is herr
looking after the interests of tn,
little go. T."
THOSE who have been wishing fo
rainy weather instead of snow, car
feel that they are receiving the de-
sires of their hearts.
The increased length of the day
now allows the cars to come in be
fore nightfall, which greatly accom-.
modates our citizens.
OREGON wants the Board of Trade
of Portland to establish direct sea
communication with Alaska for the
purposes of commerce.
CAsRIE, the only daughter of Mr..
David T. Drewry, OF East Olympia,
died Tuesday afternoon Of diphtheria.
She had been i'll several weeks.
The transcript says there is" some
talk of q few brick buildings going
up in the Spring. We had rather
see the brick buildings than hear
the talk.
THE advent of two more Plummer
drying machines would seem to in
dicate that this business, like all
others, is not outside the pale of
competition.
+" Pull down the curtain gently,
love-" is the proposed title of pew
song now under contemplation by
one of our resident composers. We
predict for it an unprecedented sale.
We understand that persons hav-
ing business with S. w. Hall, can
address him under that name, send
their letters to Carlinville, Macaupin
county, ILL.,, and he will receive them
despite all his aliases.
Ar the recent meeting of the man
ayers Of the Industrial Association
adopted some important changes in
the conduct Of coming fairs which.
tits thought, wili rebound mach to.
the interest of all parties.
We stated in our issue on Thurs
day that Mr.. Gale had completed bis
bonds on that day, but non-attend-
ance of one of his bondsmen caused
the business 70 be postponed till to-
day, when it was fully completed.
The people of Mound Prairie are
not going to let Chshalis county
make all the good butter that is sold
in the Sound country; as an evi-
dence of this, about quarter of a
ton of the article was brought in
here, one day this week, en- route for
parties in Seattle.
The Academy of Sciences have at
last tackled a subject worthy of their
fame. tits, Where does fire go to
when it goes out?" After they have
vanquishei this traditionary wind
mill, we propose to have them tell
us. the destination of the weather
when it clears off.
In Sacramento, during the late
cold weather, the mercury went
down to the almost unprecedented
low mark of eighteen degrees above
zero. At Los Angeles, it stood for
some time at six to eight degrees
below the freezing-point, causing
ice to be formed one fourth Of an
inch in thickness. According to the
late deductions of scientists, all cold
sc snaps" are caused by great waves
Of low temperature traversing the
under strata of the atmosphere.
The Academy or Sciences has now
no less a rival than the Literary So
ciety; or, more properly speaking,
the latter may prove valuable ad-
iunct OF the former, and like the two
houses of Congress, they may yet
enter into amicable relations with
each other in the discussion OF i'm
portant questions. From the base
ment where the Academy holds its
question can be carried
up to the second story Of Tacoma
Hall. and there be iually disposed