Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-07-04
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10 be good, is to be beautiful,
HARDscrable is said to be rapidly
improving.
CHIEF Moses is an observer of the
Christian Sabbath.
New honey has made its appear
ance in our markets.
TEwpIK Pasha has been proclaimed
ed Viceroy of Egypt.
YOUNG America is beginning to
sport the stars and stripes.
The Dakota made a material reduc-
ton in the rates Of freight last trip.
The venerable Gen. Joe Lane, of
Oregon, is the only surviving Gener-
al of the Mexican War.
ASSISTANT Postmasters Tyner and
Hazen have decided that Portland is
entitled to free delivery system.
WHEN completed, the Darien ship
canal will make saving of l 900
miles between New York and San
Francisco.
IT seems that Representative Acklin
wants to fight duel, but his antag-
onist is a lady writer, and he is in q
quandary.
The English language has no few
er than contemporaries concerning
that important and prominent men,
ber, the nose.
IT is expected that the Fourth Of
July celebrations will be the grand
elimination of the picnics and ex-
cursions now in order.
MANY q husband and father will
rejoice to read that most of the
lately imported dresses have neither
flounces nor trimmings of any kind
Wna.ese sets
The Siwashes are not to be over
done by the Bostons in Sum mer
merry-makings, and hence are pre-
pairing for several grand potlatches
on large scale.
READINESS and GOODNESS in unfore-
seen emergencies is Of priceless value,
especially when young man offers
to escort girl from the church door
to her home and is refused.
OLIVE oil is said to be a sure aud
permanent cure for the effects OF
poison oak. The oil is to be swal-
lowed in small quantities, and also
applied externally wherever the
eruptions appear.
The American News Publishing
Company are said to have refused
$3.50, 900 for their contract to pub
lish "Grant's Travels around the
world" a report which, we think,
needs confirmation.
WHETHER on account of the COM
ing Fourth we know not, but it is
true that our town is now exhibiting
a business iveliness in marked con-
t1ast to many places on the Sound.
So say our visitor from abroad.
We conversed with o Chehalis
farmer, the other day, and he was very
enthusiastic in praising the crop pros
poets of his county. We think it is
high time for croakers to change
their doleful keynote for more
cheerful one.
A PARTY of fishermen escorted Gov.
Gibbs to Summit Lake last Wednes-
day, and after few hours angling,
returned with 337 of as fine trout as
an epicure could desire for royal
banquet. Thus slowly bu surely
do we weave a network around the
hearts of our Webb-foot friends.
The Masonic and Odd Fellows
cemeteries will soon become pleas
ant places OF resort. Many owners
of lots are making substantial i'm
provements on their grounds and
but short time will elapse before
the two Enclosures will become we'll
shaded by a great variety of orna-
mental trees.
The following are among the re-
cent postal changes for this Terrific
ry: An Office has been established
at Little Rock, Thurston county,
with Thomas E. Rutledge as Post
master. Frank Harrington was ap-
l.