Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-07-18

The prompt business man is sure
to renew his advertisements.
Now is splendid time to finish
cleaning the moss off the roof.
Mr.. Chas. Eisenbeis has been
elected mayor of Port Townsend.
PoRr Townsend has voted a special
tax of two mills to purchase a steam
fire engine.
New potatoes are coming into our
markets and are offered at reason
able prices.
LA CONNER wants barber shop, a
general store and q paper mill. She
is ambitious.
THERE will be services in the Pres
byterian church next Sabbath, at
the usual hours.
If you are conscious of having
truth on your side, turn neiher to
the right hand nor to the left.
CONTRACTOR Holt intends to im-
mediately commenced the work of
erecting the Point Wilson light
house.
SAN Francisco telegraphic dis
patches are still burdened with re-
ports of the everlasting walking
match.
A TOURIST from the East, says the
temperance reformation is taking
this coast. He should tell us some
thing new.
SuNsrRoKE is reported to some ex-
tent in the cities along the Atlantic
seaboard; visitation very little
feared on this coast.
A GOOD report comes from the
work now being prosecuted on the
railroad track. A few weeks more,
and the road-bed will be graveled.
IMMEDIATELY upon the arrival of
the ocean steamer is a good time for
ladies to go shopping, while the new
supplies of our merchants are fresh
and intact. ea,-r-,ss., ,,a-.'-,. ,..,.A..ssesy
INDIAN women are learning the
ways of business. During the pres
ent week, they have been calling on
our citizens and making contracts
for supplying blackberries during
the season.
A VALUABLE horse, belonging TO
MIR. James Scott, was killed, one
day this week, by backing into O
we'll. The unfortunate animal was
Immediately assisted, but died be-
fore he was drawn out.
MANY Of our sidewalks are yet in
an unsafe condition for those who
are obliged to walk over them at
night. Let the sidewalks and cross
ings be put in as good repair as the
streets and nobody will complain.
SOME of the eroughs in village of
Southern Oregon recently hung Mrs.
Duniway in effisy, for the expression
of opinions that did not coincide
with their own. Such exhibitions of
vindictive feeling generally but recoil
on those who resort to mob-law for
redress of grievances.
A LITTLE boy aged about seven,
pamed Johnny Harbin, died of diph.
liberia Wednesday, after a brief ILL.,
ness. His mother has the care of
several other children and is in des-
titute circumstances, a situation of
which charitable people, we are
pleased to learn, are taking due cog
nizance.
By referring to our new adver-
tisements to-day it will be seen that
Messrs. Ford & Co. have determined
to Immediately close out their pres
eut stock of goods, preparatory to
making a radical change in their
business. That bargains may be OBJ
tanned we know from experience.
"A word to the wise is sufficient"
Mr.. Harris appears in new ad-
vertisement in this issue. He as
sures us he means what he says
about clearing out his present stock
at the very lowest prices. His as
sortment is remarkably full and ele-
giant, embracing seasonable goods
Of all kinds, and buyers would doubt
less be we'll paid for the time spent
in inopact;pu tho uoodo