Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-06-06
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PLUCK, energy and perseverance,
are the three mechanical powers that
rule the world.
TIE notorious Troy Dye and An
dorson, his accessory, were hung on
Thursday, the 29th inst.
PORTLAND and down Sound papers
are filed with pleasant reports of the
doings on Decoration day.
The narrow gauge railroad. now
in course of construction from Og-
den to Oregon is making rapid pro-
gress.
JOHN Wills says milk continues to
flow, and if necessary, a new milch
cow will be added to his stock in
trade every week.
BEFORE a girl tries to find out
whether her beau loves her, it is wis
dom for her to first discover whether
the young man truly loves his moth
er and sister.
WHEN you see man coming out
of push door, wiping his mouth
with his coat sleeve, you may con-
clude that he has been engaged in
"absorbing" business.
A SEATTLE saloon keeper desiSnates
the whereabouts of his place OF
business, by saying it is next door
to the Seamen's Bethel and Young
Mems Christian Association.
The Victoria people refuse to let q
Chinese tailor make the new police
suits. It is to be seen whether
Chinese laborers will be allowed to
work on the Dominion railroad.
INFANTS stockings are getting to
be fashionable presents at high-toned
weddings. OF course, it is none
other than the best of motives that
prompts such; asgracions foresight. 4 4
jar Gould, the railroad king el
New York, is about to pay a visit to
this part of the Pacific coast. Why
cannot our interested business men
talk Cheha;is county railroad to him ?
FA1sr1Na is going out Of fashion
since the adoption of short dresses.
Ladies find that the protrusion of
the feet and ankles interferes quite
materially with the grace of the pros.
trate attitude.
tn man who does not believe in
daily newspaper advertising says
that P. T. Barnum was Hydrologic
al character, and that all the stories
told about him are only so many
blamed fables.
HIGH waters are prevailing in
British Columbia as we'll as in this
Territory and Oregon. The Frazer
river has risen several feet; the dyke
at Matesqui is broken and the prairie
is now overfowed. A0it se
WHEN young man sees a girl
splitting kindlings in her fathers
wood-shed, he should Immediately
jump over the fence and assist her.
We knew three matches to have
been made in this way.
That fellow evidently means bust.
ness who has engaged the same
young lady for six strawberry festi-
walls ahead. She may as we'll come
to the conclusion that her strawberry
cake won't be dough this year.
Mr.. P. B. Johnson, editor Of the
Walla-walla Union, met with Sc
we're accident on Monday last. He
had been out riding and, as it is sup
posed, was thrown from bis horse.
He was insensible when found. and
at last accounts was still in that con-
dition.
As usual, " in suoh cases made and
provided" the decision in regard to
Capt. Carroll, has been set aside,
and that officer exonerated from all
blame. This conclusion Of the mat
ter now throws the entire response
bility of tho Great Republic disaster
upon Pilot Doig.
We know lady who solemnly de-
clares that when she finds man
who can talk to her and be as inno-
cent of Aattery as her looking.glass
is, she will marry him without a
question being asked. We think
The lady is perfectly safe in making