Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-09-19
PoTATo harvest has begun.

PoTATo harvest has begun.
INDIAN Summer, and no mistake.
Two trains day on the little go.
T." next month.
WooDcHoPpERs are having q pro-
titable run of business.
The date of holding the Territor-
al Fair is fixed in the dark of the
moon.
NEXT month, with the Territorial
Fair and the Legislature in session,
will be u lively one.
DIED, in this city, on Sunday,
Sept. 14th, Abbie, daughter Of Mr..
E. ". Austin, aged three years.
"OLYMpIA oysters, fresh by rail-
are now among the attractions in the
Portland, high-toned restaurants.
MR. Chas. Burlnister is beautify-
ing that portion of his place OF resi-
dence irontln. on Washington street,
by the erection of an elegant fence.
No LESS than three vessels have
been detained Oh the sands ut the
Columbia river bar, within few
days past; one last week, and two
this week.
The people of Galena, ILL.,, have
received intimation that Gen. Grant
will positively retire to his old home,
in that city, Immediately on his re-
turn from China.
If safe judgment is to be based
upon the increasing demand for good
farming lands in our own and ad-
joining counties, then is it safe to
conclude that healthful immigra-
ton is steadily pouring upon US.
The Cleaners" meet at the re-
sidence of Mrs. White, Saturday
afternoon, and the Ladies Relief
Society met ut Mrs. Steele's Thursday
afternoon. These organizations OPP
.esatssas aids- 10 the Congregational
Church.
The Jewish calendar, for Septem-
Der, runs as follows: 5C39, Sept Is,
10, Tishree Rosh Hashanah. 21,
Fast of Guedalyah. 564O. 27, Ki-
poor. We refer our uninitiated read
ers to their Hebrew neighbors for
explanatory details.
Two or three ugly openings exist
in the sidewalk on the east side of
Columbia Street, between Third and
Fourth. If it is true that a stitch in
time saves nine," then is it true that
an old rotten plank replaced by
sound one may sometimes save
broken ankle.
IT may not be generally known that
Chehalis and Newaukum stations are
becoming large grain shipping de-
pots, but such is the fact. Judging
from the land-clearing prospects,
Lewis county alone will raise wheat
enough next year to bread large
portion Of Washington Territory.
Croakers will soon be convinced that
we have grain-raising facilities, here,
which compare favorably with those
of California or Oregon.
The following players have been
selected by the Portland baseball
clubs to he present at the Territorial
Fair and compete for the prize:
Cambell, Drummond, Austin, Raj
eigh, Post, Griffin, Gushing, Fisher,
Bird and Leahy. As no captain has
been chosen, the position of the
players have not yet been deter
mined upon. A club from Victoria
and one from Vancouver, will also
compete for the prize. The Port
land nine will leave on the Goth.
In discussing the merits Of " blush
ing and blanching," the London
Lancet perpetrates long article to
show that blusbing is caused by a
distention Of the blood vessels of the
face, while blanching is q conse-
qusnce of the same vessels being
nearly emptied of their accustomed
amount of venous blood. In COM
menting on the subject, the brute OF
an exchange says he always observes
the first mentioned phenomena
whenever he squeezes his girl. Now