Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-06-13

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who is a great talker cannot have q
pretty mouth.
The store of Mr.. G.. P. Chilberg,
at New Tacoma, was robbed a few
nights ago, of merchandise to the
value of about $40. Il
The Tenino and Tacoma route is
rapidly growing in favor among those
of our down-Sound neighbors who
have business to transact in this
place. g
MEETINGS, have been held
pretty generally all over this part Of
the coast, a sure indication that the
good old fashion is by no means
dying out.
The attendance of the Blue Rib
bon meeting, Sunday afternoon, was
quite large, Notwithstanding the alb
sence of SO many of its members at
camp-meeting.
AN observant person says that
when a woman wants favor Of q
boy, she praises him; of q young
mar, she hires him; of an old man,
she f1atters him.
The fact that three new townships
are to be surveyed back of the har-
Dor of Port Angeles, would seem to
indicate that emigration is likely to
set in towards Clallaln county.
HE lecture of Mr.. Francis Henry,
on Saturday evening, was noted for
its originality, and was true reAso-
ton of the quaint style of the speak
er. The audience was not as large
as the theme or its treatment mer-
tied. 4
Mr.. John M. Swan, of the Upland
Nursery, informs us that his cherry
crop will be very light; many Of his
best cherries are falling from the
trees ss u blIgftsd ~ t6s cold
weather. "a
Nh. THOMAS Webb, of Mason
county, was in town on Saturday,
and reported that the crop prospects
in that section were never better.
There was still plenty of time to sow
oats, and haying was coming on pros
perously.
FROM Portland to Roseburg, there
is q general complaint Of hard times
among saloon keepers, q state Of af.
fairs clearly attributable to the un-
precedented success of the temper
ance reformation as prosecuted by the
indomitaDle Blue Ribbon Leagues.
A LIVELY time was caused on the
street, Monday, by the exhibition, in
farmers wagon, of q huge black
bear, killed by Mr.. D. j. Hubbard,
yesterday, on Chambers Prairie.
When first shot, the animal was esti-
mated to weigh five or six hundred
pounds.
OAK Grove is bound to become q
popular resort for picnic parties. 1t
is accessible. and possesses excellent
accommodations for pleasure-seeking
parties. The Deschuttes river is in
close proximity and lake not far
distant, where the angler may fish"
for hours and--not catch anything.
An eastern letter-writer wants to
know if there are any venomous SER
pents in the Sound country. The
only venomous serpent found here
is that deadly species found coiled
up in the bottom of the inebriate's 9
glass, but we are in fair way of
exterminating the creature.
Now is the time to begin to think
about putting up the smaller fruits.
An experienced housewife gives it
as her opinion that the work is gen.
orally put off too late. The first
berries of any kind that come to per-
feet maturity are the best to pre-
serve either by the air.tight or any
other process.
A MERE allusion in the columns of
this paper acts like two-edged
sword. We alluded, last week, to
the dilapidated condition Of some of
the old sidewalks in this place. Be-
fore Saturday night, many Of the
worst places were put in thorough
repair. If you want to accomplish
anything good, make an" allusion"