Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-06-20

OLYMPIA WASHINGTON TERRITORY FRIDAY, JUNE co. IS79

on at the cemeteries.
Tons of strawberries have been
picked by the Indians.
LUNAR theorists are looking for q
change in the weather.
STEAMERS now make fifty mile
trips up the White river.
A THIRD edition of the perihelion
pamphlet, "Voice OF the Stars" is to
be issued.
PRovDENT ones are already laying
in their winters store of fuel, while
it is cheap.
GUM says, d" Would you be wise 2
Read the Transcript" Whittier are
We drifting?
NEW goods continue to arrive.
This time, they are principally gro
csries and provisions.
THE infant daughter of Mr.. Ma
oleay, we regret to announce, died
Saturday afternoon.
TIE next biggest thing with the
people of Puyallup, is the " Connec-
ticut Leaf" tobacco.
The consistent observance of the
Christian Sabbath never yet did any
public or private harm.
IT is when we think ourselves
safest, that we need to take tho
greatest care lest we fall.
WHEN Albany girls get tired Of
chewing gum. they stick it behind
the left ear till another time.
THE fate of Judge Marsh is still .
mystery. The whereabouts of s.
W. Hall is a greater mystery.
Mason county is receiving a large
addition to its population. by tho ar
rival of emigrants from Nevada.
VIZ haven't met q loafer the past
thirty years who wasn't continually
gFnmbling about hard times"
WHEN will our waters be relieved
n tha magni6csnt booma q lpgs, =
now q question interesting TO many.
TsAvEL on the Olympia and Teni-
no railroad is steadily increasing;
especially between this place and
Tumwater.
LIKE a great tidal wave the tenn
perance reform is carrying every
thing before it, from California to
British Columbia.
Why, in that elder day, to be q
Roman, was greater than kingl"
But what shall we say of those who
wear blue ribbon badgesp
GEN. Sprague has purchased the
fine residence of Frank Clark, in
New Tacoma, and henceforth will
make that place his residence.
AN Olympia lass says she has made
a solemn VOW to capture somebody
before the strawberry season is over.
She means husband, of course.
WITH good deal of cooking and
a good deal of sugar, green currant
pies can be worried down without
wry faces, but it takes some practice.
WHAT about church and school
privileges?" asks correspondent
in the East. We have but one ster-
eotyped answer for all such questions,
come and see.
EACH of our bookstores have now
a fine piano, prominently conspicu-
GUS in its salesroom, whose sweet
tones 90 far towards attracting the
attention of curious sight-seers.
IF the author of the poem, 4" The
beautiful rain," makes his appear
ance on this part of the coast before
the excursion season is over, it is
very likely that he will be roughly
handled.
Mr.. John Robinson, OF WILDLY
Island, intends to engage extensive
ly in potato drying this season.
Potato meal" by any OF the pat.
ented processes, is a staple article in
the foreign markets.
We regret to learn that some OF
our best jokes are not appreciated by
an occasional reader, but we don't
see how we can help it. We can
knock off puns as readily as sparks
from an emery wheel but we can't
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