Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-02-03
Mere Mention.
The revival meetings have CLOSED.

Mr.. portman announces q reduc-
ton in the prica of certain articles
in this issue.
The banl of the All S.ar Min ,trels
made considerable " Fourth of July"
for the young folks.
The old blacksmith shop on the
corner of Third and Washington
streets is to he torn down.
Mr.. Thompson will lecture Sun
day cvruiu" on, What Shall we
do with tie Sunday Law? ~
Mr.. Mcclellan has removed his
blacksmith shop to the opposite
corner, on his own property.
Mr.. G. &. Basley, Editor of tn.
CouTi.1', and wife. left this morning
visit to San Francisco, via Port
land.
There will be high mass in St.
Michael's Church next Sunday
morning at half past ten, and
vespers at seven in the evening.
The steamer Ruby brought anoth-
err scow load of coal from Seattle
this week and it is now being I'M
loaded at the foot of Fourth Street.
The weather still remains cold and
the snow lies in pate hes on the hill
sides, Notwithstanding the sun has
shone forth almost daily the past
week.
Potatoes are surely going up in
Price, in consequence of the cold
weather rs well as the large ship.
ments which have lately been made
by down. Sound dealers.
Like the church of the Laodiceans,
the weather is neither cold nor to
hot, but during the present week
has occupied that invisible lins
OF demarkation between the two
extremes.
The steamer Messenger was obliged
to return shortly after leaving her
wharf on Monday morning last, on
account of the heavy gale that pre-
vailed in the vicinity OF the upper
Sound ut that time.
The old ditty, "Young Daffy
Down Oily, came up through the
cold. right up through the coldr'
may be fairly exemplifeI by the
brave little daffodils in our flower
gardens, even though tho ground is
still covered with snow.
1t IS now proposed to sell the con-
demned lumber from Long Bridge
to the highest bidder. Greet.
Anything the people pay for is pub
lie property and should not DO ap-
propriated to private uses without
the consent OF all its owners.
Hotel runners complain that the
depot Is cold, bleak place to wait
for travellers, when the trains are
an hour and a-half behind time.
They molestly ask that the company
either provide a comfortable waiting
room or strictly observe published
schedule time.
MIR. Dickeaser, we'll known to
many OF our citizens as n wood ped.
dler, has been missing since last
Friday, and it is thought some harm
has befallen him He was addicted
at times to the excessive use of
stlmulants, and it is feared that
while In that condition he may nave
fallen into the bay, while returning
to his home at Tumwater.
When is Capt. Wright going to
commence rebuilding the Main
street wharf? This is question
that interests not only property
owners in the vicinity, but the town
at large. The detention of ono of
our local steamers over one trip on
account of low water is q pungent
argument in favor of something
being done by our town authorities
while yet reasonable inducement
is offered.
The All-Star Minstrel Company
drew q large house Thursday even
ing, and their performance gave
universal satisfaction. The main
feature-or rather one that was
out of the common-was the part
which fell to Mr.. Sam. Dearin. who
played tunes OH several unique in
struments of his own continuance.
among which were q diminutiye
fiddle end banjo. He then took
what appeared to DO an ordinary
window-blind, and ratified off" Yam.
kee Doodle" with variations: an
umbrella and drew forth the dulcet
strains OF o popular ballad from its
ample folds; n cork, and made ii
keep time and tone with the war
blings Of the Mocking Bird"
But probably the most grotesque
and comical performance was that
of playing "Baby Mine" on two
whistles inserted in the nostrils,
while he gracefully smoked timely
This of itself was worth
the price of admission and should