Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-10-17
OLYMPIA WASHINGTON TERRITORY FRIDAY OCTOBER H. $780,
OYSTERS a.e no Longer q luxury.

QUESTION.
REMEMBER the Blue Ribbon League
Sunday afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
LEGISLATORS all join in praising
our well-Sraveled streets and sob-
s,an;ial sidewalks.
WHEAT is going up in The William
cite Valley. A prime qualify brings
one dollar per bushel.
The mercury stood at 40 degrees
last night ard the greater portion of
tc-day. The prevailing wind has
been from the north.
No danger Of starvation il Olym-
pia with ihe present number OF ho-
tells, boarding houses, restaurants $
aud oyster stands.
SHOULD the weather prove auspi-
ciors there is prospect Of some
trails of speed, shorty, over Tue
lace course, at the Fair Grounds.
VIZ are happy; happy in being
able, once more, to say that the
lower end Of Washington street is
the scene of business activity. If
you doubt the assertion, come and
see.
THOSE members OF The Legislature
who rent cheap, out of-the-way rooms,
and then go in the batching" part
nership business, are qouud 10 get
all out of theit election that there is
in it.
Jr is getting more aud more ID
convenient for the rain 20 come on
Sunday nights. It tends to cut
short the time for young people 70
lolly-gag over the front gate; bat
then it is just fun for tbe old man.
The boss editor has at last turned
up. In writing up marriage no.
tice, be mover tells whopper by
/ saying that the bride was the g beau
tiful and accomplished" daughter oi
John Smith, nor does he say that
the bridegroom was tbe " brince of
cord fellows" no, not he.
Now what is Mrs. Woodruff up 20?
She has sent us life-size-picture of
her angelic form, but whether it is
designed merely as an empty COM
pliment, or 20 make q ''mash" on
the "items-maa" of this paper, we
atein blissful ignorance. If Che lat
ter object is the one contemplated,
we would respectfully inform MIS-.
Victoria that he has no marked par
tally for shadows; something real
and tangible weishiog $50 pounds
or more, alone can satisfy bis IL
replessible longing.
Tie ceremonies incident to The
installation of Rev. j II. Thompson,
as pastor of The First Presby;e erian
Church, in this place Sa nday evening,
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Reed, the
Moderator, we've very impressive, and
continued ill balf-past nine O'Clock.
At tbe conclusion. Rev. Il. F. Whit
worth made some very interesting re-
marks relaiiog to the history of the
association founded by himself a
quarter of century ago. Large
delegations from the other churches
entered after their own services had
closed, aod the church was filled 70
It's utmost capacity.
SOME the school child'en 10 this
place, feel pacdonable Jealousy
when they hear how the me- cbaots
and other business men of Seattle
ale Offering encouraging prizes for
neiiioiious advancement among the
scholars 10 tbe varioos schools of
that city. If somebody would take
sep forward, and offec reasonable
plize 70 the scholar best reported of
for studiousness and department, we
doubt not that his good example
would be Immediately followed up
by q good number OF our well-to-do
ciizeos. Nothing tends more 10 help
toiiius scholars over The hard places
then seasonable and material en-
couraGement from those who are
not directly interested in their well
fare. We are all children of larg-
er growth and should not forgot ibe
aspirations which actuated us when
young. Who will move in the right di-
rectiCn?