Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-07-28
WIT AND WISDOM,

Some of or recent novels remind
us Of a comet, for both are Il long tail
from a small head.
The individual who "Stole march,
has been put in the same cell with Pro-
craStination, the thief of time.
Why will the postagc-stamp never
become familiar with the alphabet? Be-
cause it is always stuck on letter.
We meet in society many beautiful
and attractive women whom we think
would make excellent wiyeS-for our
friends.
A young lady attending balls and
parties should have female chaperone
until she is able to call some other chap
her own.
Second thoughts are sometimes
best, which is good reason why man
who attempts to commit suicide by
drowning should be able to swim.-N.
y. Graphic
XIII time to-day and. to your sorrow.
lie II stare you In the face tom PROV:
kfll him again, In any way.
He'll plague you still! from day to day;
Till, i'll the end, as is most due,
AiAho tuiIiS INC tstDtts ana Kills you.
-Attentiva ~ do so like to talk to
You" she says softly, in 4 pause of the
conversation, beaming on him and sirh-
ing. "Why?" asks the unsuspcctinp
youth. Because" she answers gent
ly-" because you are all ears"
TO actors: Even in the very whirl-
wind of Your passion. you must beget n
temperance and not hug the heroine too
closely, if you would avoid carrying
away on your coat sleeves some of that
divinely fair complexion. Boston Tran
script.
"A schOol-teachcr asked: "What
bird is large enough to carry of n manP'
Nobody knew. but one little girl sug-
gested "a lark" And then she eX
claimed: mamma said papa wouldn't
be home until Monday, because he had
gone Off on lark"
The Norrisiown Herald observes.
''Of what benefit to this or any other
country are all the planets discovered
during the past quarter of century? A
method of raising boneless shad would
be greater boon to mankind than n
CARLOAD of planets"
-" Agricultural is on the decline in
Austria read farmer Lonpcrop. a."
should think it would be-" answered hi,
vile; didn't hear you say the Other
day that Austria had 60. O0) men in tn,
i:eid, and ain that enough TO trample
down all the crops. I'd like to know?''
lone Sentinel.
"A London paper recently contained
the following advertisement: "A gen
ieman Ok. Co. Of very respectable lam
lily and holding a good business appoint
ment Is anxious to acquire loan for a
short time TO enable him to settle hi.
mind in religious matters. Kind offer,
III strict confidence
To be useful on daily paper it is
only necessary to be able to write n
pretty school composition on the limpid
md Luxurious, beauties OF nature. Con,
designed FOR the waste basket may be-
written ON both sides, il arcompanieG
~ the name of the writer and tied with
! blue ribbon.-M: Q: Rcag1nle.
The importation OF roiatoes has be-
como Of great Importance to dealers and
consumers. The total re"nipts at New
York in january, February and Marcel |
we're 1i2,Si3 barrels. or 2,2..s.52,
bushels. AT 20 cents per bushel (Which
IL about the Wholesale prc. received b,
the importeTs). the potatoes were wortl |
- ,1o9,96'. and the customs duty Weld |
ed revenue to the Government of |
500. 279. A large prop prtion of thes
potatoes came from the foar ports @; |
glasgow, London, Liverpool and Hull. |
About one twenty-saventh came from
the coninon.