Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-22

Mr.. Utter will spend next Sabbath
in Portland.
AFTER the 4th of March the Demo.
Gratis will have ten majority in the
Senate.
Col. Ellicott's coast survey party
has gone into Winter quarters al
Doflemyer's Point.
Mr.. Atkinson, resident partner oi
the Tacoma Mill, arrived by the
morning train.
REPORT has it that Mr.. Losh Har-
ker will return to the Sound in the
Spring, and resume his former po.
sition, as Purser of the aida.
Ir cynics would pay half as much
attention to their own affairs as they
do to other peoples business they
would speedily amass fortune.
If the Courier don't stop abusing
the Oregonian it will quit exchang-
ing with Bro. Bagley, and then he'll
step down and out" with alacrity.
WHENEVER the Oregonian gets an
CRY at an /" interior" paper it quits
exchanging with it, and that settles
the hash of the poor victim " without
recourse.
Mrs. Rose, Mrs. Fannie Clark
and Nellie Frost, Julia Weir, Naioma
Hicklin May Tiiley and Mr.. Yemen
are all afflicted with q disease re-
sembling diphtheria.
The retention of Mr.. O'Brien as
as Clerk of the District Court, by
Judge Hoyt, shows good begin
ming, as he is thoroughly competent
and mas given general satisfaction.
A MOSQUITO makes more noise than
the robin, and the small-souled man
attracts more attention by his os-
tentations display of ignorance, than
the philosopher or cage with all their
wisdom.
In accordance with new postal
the Oregon Steam Nav
igation Co.'s steamer is required to
leave Astoria daily at 4 o'clock, con-
siderably earlier than formerly, to
ensure connection with the trains to
Puget Sound.
The exhibition and lecture in
Tacoma Hall, Monday night, under
the patronage Of the Blue Ribbon
League, was very creditable, and
the majority of the audience were
we'll pleased with the manner OF in
ducing a comprehensive view OF that
interesting subject-astronomy.
"MoRE rain, more rest" said the
darkey on the plantation many years
ago, and the expression finds an
echo in the hearts of such OF our car
penters as are now employed on out
side jobs. It lis not, however, uttered
with the unction of the cotton-pick-
or, who regarded cloudy skies as
the harbinger of easy times.
SEVERAL new names have been
added to the sick-list, which is
quite large, even for this unusually
inclement season. Mr.. Albert Fos-
ter, we are informed, lies quite i'll with
some bronchial complaint, in East
Olympia. and Frank Rabbeson is
prostrated with similar affiiction,
at Mrs. Jacob Smiths residence, or
Chambers Prairie.
ONE of the practical ways of ac'
complishing a public good, is te
make the. reading-room of Tacoma
Library as pleasant a place as pos
sible for the temporary sojourner, OF
such of our people as are unsuppie
with books and papers. Ifit is KEEP,
cosy, clean and comfortable, it will
not be long before it will become
favorite resort of all who desire I
quiet place for amusement or msnta
culture.
A CLOCK made entirely OF breae
has lately been received in Milan
Italy, from Peru. 1t was construct
ed by an Indian, who, having M
means of purchasing material, saved
| a portion OF the soft part cs his dan.
bread for the purpose. He solidifiee
| i. with certain salt which rendered
it vory hard and insoluble in water
The clock keeps good time, and th'
H. - ha~dousd bread dis.