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

TIE blockade Of the upper Colum-
bia by ice still continues.
DID your girl respond to that nice
valentine, you sent her? II SO,
happy are you.
Musical, literary and surprise
package" parties were just now very
numerous in Portland. We under
stand the musical and literary part,
but what is the idea of the "pack-
ages's
EARTHQUAKES are beginning to
manifest themselves in various
quarters throughout California. OF
course, the neutrality-suspicious.
theory comes in as the remote cause
Of AL these things, this year and
next.
WHAT odd fancies possess people!
A4pint of blood drank hot at the
slanghter-house, as it comes from
the slain anirsal, is said to be a sure
cure for consumption. Many will
think the remedy worse than the
cure.
Il NOVELTY among small things is
TIN pyramidal pin-case for sale at
Woodruff & Van Epps. 1t is much
nj, lie convenient than the ordinary
pdakage and is an ornament as well
asA useful appendage to the toilet
tzble.
sMR. Robert Yantis left for Boise
City, Idabo, last week, to attend the
Legislature, of which body he is
d member. The Legislature has,
since it convened been in what is
designated o " dead lock-" and 1t is
hoped that with the attendance of
Nh Yantis it will sunder the bands
that now hold it in check.
A MAN named Davis was brought
upsby the Zephyr to answer charge
of larceny before Judge Greene.
The alleged sesime was conzsnitted m
the Third District, and while the
Judge was at Seattle, q few days
ago, he set to-day for its hearing,
but as he has been detained the pris-
oner was brought TO this place for
examination.
TIE programme at the meeting OF
the Blue Ribbon League, this even
ing will be varied by an astronomical
lecture and exhibition of dioramic
We've illustrative OF the subject.
Thi- feature will be quite instructive
to the children, and interesting alike
to young and old. It is hoped the
hall will be crowded, as such an OPP
portunity for passing q pleasant
evening does not often occur.
The City of Chester charges 81 for
bringing a boz measuring less than
o cubic foot to Seattle; the Seattle
&harfnger charges rs cents, when
it is not even landed on his wharf
and the Messenger 80 cents for bring
ing it to Olympia, making 81 rs, on
o box that could be carried in
an overcoat pocket. The Olympia
whar6nger, to his credit be it said,
hadn't the conscience to put in his
spoon.
TnE Blue Ribbon League meeting
in the Presbyterian Church, Sun
day, was we'll attended, as usual.
The exercises consisted OF brief ad-
dresses by the members and Others
and music by the choir, which Under
the efficient leadership Of MIR. Brown,
is not the least attractive feature oi
these exercises. The next meeting
takes place Sunday afternoon, in the
Methodist Church, at 8 o'clock. a
general invitation is extended for al
to be present.
The recent snow-storm has done
incalculable damage to stock east o.
the mountains. The depth in Kick
itat and Yakima counties has beer
from three to four feet, and cattle
have been dying by hundreds and
thousands, literally starved to death
This is another charge to be be pre-
ferred against the hostile Indiar
tribes, which laid waste the crops
and destroyed the hay and grain IL
store for Just such an emergency
Even at the Dalles, cattle have died
in the streets of starvation. The