Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-03-01
WHOLE NO. 951-

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ly, their aroma is growing less and
Less Objectionable.
To effectually prevent children
from sliding down the stair-railing,
live in one-story houses. This pre-
ventive is infallible.
. The sundry civil appropriation bill
recommends the sum Of $3.50, 900 to
complete the lighthouse and fog
whistle at Point Wilson.
The new steamship, State Of Cali
fora'ia, built at Philadelphia, has just
had her trial trip. She will start for
this coast in about ten days.
One hundred and ninety bales of
Puyallup hops, now stored in San
francisco, were sold, lately, for
from 81 to 81 cents per pound.
DESPITE the inauspicious weather,
our country friends will persist in
coming into town. Eet them come,
we could not live without them.
STEAMER passenger rates from
Portland to San francisco are now
within reach all, even tramps; first
cabin, $S,, second cabin S., steer
age, So. Freight, 81 per ton.
HARVARD College, has at last opened
its doors to the admission of young
lady students. Since this is the
oldest college in America, it's new
clearly evidences that the
world still moves.
The Daily Astorioa, in speaking
Of the late storm, says, SIT rained,
it blowed, and it was very Disagree
able throughout the CITY," Pretty
we'll done, bat not quite equal to the
boys composition wherein it was re-
|atsd that, g First it blew, then it
snew, then il frizr'
PoRTIAsD lawyers are anticipating
. lively time in investigating the
near Milwaukee. All they
Iack isthe man who Piled the hatchet.
This person once secured, another
Iiresome g murder trial. viii begin,
md in dragging its slow length
along, the public mind must be
again surfeited with columns Of
lemoralizing details.
A TEACHER of the terpsichorean art,
IN Portland, advertises that he has
Just received several new and re-
shercae dances direct, from Paris,
where the new-fangled things have
been tried to the great delight Of
both young and old. If they are
in the line OF hugging,
send them over here, with full dir
tections, quick.
The mania for self-destruction is
not confined to the sunny skies OF
California. Last Saturday, Mr.. Fe-
tx Neufelder, an old and respect
.ble citizen OF Victoria. shot himself
n the region of the heart, and ex-
oired soon after. Temporary insan-
ty is the cause assigned. We don't
ike these fits of temporary insan-
ty.' They are suspicious, and
should be avoided.
The long-continued ice blockade
,as causad seriously felt dullness
n business of every kind. The pa
oers Of Walla-walla report that money
vas never more scarce than at pres
mt, and no better times need be ex-
,ected till after another grain har-
rest. Newcomers are advised to
work for anything rather than spend
he Winter in idleness, and above all
,ot to yield to despoudency. Good
advice.
FIRMLy believing in that tide in
he affairs OF men" whose ebb and
low seems first to have been dis
covered by Shakespeare, we earnestly
advise dealers in building materials
If all kinds to fix their prices at the
owest possible rates, as the Spring
opens, and our word for it, our good
will be appreciated by them
before the Summer is ended. We
nave been waiting years for what we
now have. a railroad; the world is
to find it out, and itr
thousands OF restless immigrants
vi.l no, be long in finding ont our
hiding-place, by the sea.