Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-02-01


WEATHER prophets hail with de-
light the daily increasing number oi
robins.
The welcome moonlight nights
are adding their own charms to the
favorable change in the weather.
HALF dozen more weddings are
seriously predicted before Winter
closes. Our motto is, Let them
come"
NEARLY forty minutes increase oi
daylight is duly appreciated by eve'
rybody who has out-of-door work to
perform.
ELIZABETH Cady Stanton and Susan
B. Anthony are in Washington press
ing their claims in the interest of
Woman Suffrage.
A PROJECT is on foot for bringing
Indian Territory under civilform of
government. Arguments tending
towards such a step were heard by
the Senate committee on the 18th
instant.
THE San Francisco Bulletin asserts
that the famous alfalfa grass is moth
ing more than the lucerne of Eng
land acclimated in Chile, South
America, and transferred from that
country to this coast.
We speak from personal expert
ence when we say that Ben. Vim
cents corked-soled boots never take
in water unless it is poured in from
q pitcher. His stock of ladies' and
wear is without end.
The Chinese immigration bill has
passed the House by a vote of 155
against 72 and now goes to the Sem
ate. The substance of the bill is an
express prohibition of further Chi
nese immigration to this country.
The editor OF the Port Townsend
4rgus escapes from his tether, now
and then, and goes into the lecture
field. taking temperance for his sub
ject. He addressed the people of
Port Discovery on Saturday the 18th.
THE disciples OF Isaak Walton,
unite in saying that our waters were
never stocked with greater quantities
of smelt than ut the present time.
They have been literally taken out
by the barrel, during q few days
past.
A Jo1Nr-srocK Company, having
for its object electrical illumination,
has been incorporated in San Fran
cisco. The company starts out with
q capital OF 81 900, 900 and its ulti-
mate intention is to light the city
with electricity.
ALEXANDER Farquhar knows how
to sell good family groceries, and
milk that never looks blue. His
store, on the corner of Seventh
and Adams Streets, should be the
special resort for everybody in the
southern part of town.
On Friday last, the San Francisco,
Stock Board declared a dividend of
one hundred dollars per seat, pay
able Immediately. This is one of
the straws that show which way the
wind blows, or, in other words,
where the money goes.
THERE is hope ahead, yet, for the
county railroad bonds, $4,000 worth
having been sold to one of our citi-
zsns at eighty cents. This is a good
starter ard should be followed up by
everybody who has small or large
sum Of money to invest.
THs people Of the lower Sound
are unsslfshly rejoicing over the
fact that the mill at Port Madison
was to start up again to-day, Mr..
G. A. Meigs came up on the Guy Of
Chester TO look after the resumption
of his business. He promises to
make the Sound, once more, his
residence, and his family are to join
him in q few weeks. We know
nothing Of the details rs to the
manner in which his affairs have
been adjusted, but ii is quite enough
for his numerous friends ut home
to kncs that Mr.. Meigs is bacl
again 10 attend personally to the sx'
tensive numbering interests SO long