Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-06-13
WHOLE NO. 966.

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The Government Of Spain IL tak-
ing steps to abolish slavery within
its jurisdiction.
MUCH as the frosts were feared.
fruit.raisers are agreeably surprised
in observing that their trees are wsll
laden.
He fixed upon the Fourth of July
to have the knot tied, but she thought
any time in June would suit her -
we'll, the thoughtful creature.
Docs, bears and cougars are cans-
ing good deal of destruction among
sheep in the southeastern portion of
this country, especially the dogs.
A BUSINESS man, from down tho
Sound, pays Olympia compliments
by saying that its citizens present
the picture of contentment and hap
piness.
A MAN who owns a good many
wooden houses wants to know if tho
steam fre-engine project has gone
to sleep. Worse than that, tho
night-mare has settled down upon il.
"CoMr love, come. and go along
with mel" That's what he was
whistling, and together they wsnd-
ed their way. hand in hand, towards
the City Of Olympia Store there TO
invest his last months wages.
Slowly, but surely, much Of tho
trade which formerly went from
many partS Of this county to Port
land is being called back to Olympia.
The manifest cause Of which il the
low prices which now obtain among
our merchants. M
Gun Portland nsighbors are nov
considering the possibilities and pro-
liabilities Of an annual overflow frogn
thsir beautiful river, sadly. sorrow-
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JONES 10 in ecstacies. He says hiD
wife has, at last, found out that il i
not all gold that glittsrs. The 6ns
gold emerald ring she bought Of .
peddlsr. last week. puts the bras
candle-stick to shame in turning
green, and the brilliant setting i
only on piece Of glass from the bot
tom of q gingsr-pop bottle. rudely
shaped on q grindstone.
BESIDES q meeting every night,
Mr.. Francis Murphy is now holding
MONDAY temperance meetings in
San Francisco, and the papers of that
city give glowing accounts Of tho
good work that is being done. Al
ready, the retail whisky trade has
largely fallen off, and saloon keep
ers are becoming worse alarmed than
during the stormy days Of tho Cru
saders. u
TIE press of the entire CONNER
cial world has now under elaborate
discussion, the famous Darien ship
canal project. II is tho opinion Of
those who are accustomed to note
well the signs of tho times, that this
time, the enterprise is human GER
tainty. Great public works usually
follow public demand, and tho grow
ing commerce of the Atlantic and
Pacific clearly requires shorter
route than that around Cape Horn.
A DOUBTFUL COMPLIMENT. The
Seattle Post remarks that q travelling
correspondent of one Of the Portland
papers, who has just made tour Of
the Sound, says that Olympia has
more handsome girls and dreary
mud-fa than any other place north
of San Francisco. We "take in''
the dreary mud-Aats for the sake Of
the compliment to "Our Girls" A
plate of strawberries and cream
awaits the discriminating observer.
The new Presbyterian church Of
Seattle, is to be dedicated, with APP
propriate services, next Sunday.
Rev. John Campbell, pastor Of Cal
vary church. San Francisco, will
preach the dedication sermon. Rev.
J. R. Thompson, Of this city, who,
is moderator of Presby ytery, has ~
ceived q note from one OF the elders