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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-02-02
Boston Mass, Oct. l, 1881.

Roll OF HONOR. the Olympia Pub
lie Schools, for the month ending Jan.
18th, 1888. Let it be remembered hat the
scholarship of each is marked with re-
ference TO his ON n class so that pupils of
different grades may have the same Glass;
standing n pupil perfect i'll scholarship,
conduct and attendance would be marked
100. The names of ten pupils from each
room having the highest average, are
published below:
PRINCIPAL ROOM.
Robt Milroy Inez Baker
Girtie McClintock Harry Cowles
Amelia Dittman Ida Lemon
Van Woodland Edna Moore
Frank Carroll tieral Moore
MISS ANDERsoN's ROOM.
Frank Holman Eliza Forbes
Geo CrnS John Reichcl
Myrta Baglcv Carrie Hardin
Minnie Nhelpiey Annie Littlejohn
Lizzie Philips Edith Burntrager
MISS PARSONS ROOM.
Katie Buchanan Frank Provoe
l.cmuel willy GIace Forbes
George Vincent Martin Matson
Mamie Young Hugh letters
Bell Proyoe Walter Mitchell
MISS o'NEILs ROOM.
Hattie Wills Harry IIinuhiffe
Hiram kirkendall Olive Woodland
henry IidiTI- Ns'auy butltfaSer
Joseph Johnson Maggie PierSon
Josie Rabbeson Avery Reed
Owing to a change of teachers the Roll
for Miss Cases room, was not made.
OUAs holder of the winning number i'm
the prize drawing of Messrs. Toklas &
kaufman. l thank the gentlemen for
their prompt kindness in aiding me to
make the best selection from their large
stock. TiIOS. Il. JOHNSON,
q To close out remaining stock we
will, after this date, make to our custom
ers knye discount on San Francisco cost of
Dress Goods. Notions. Hosiery, Ladies'
Underwear Shawls &c.
Please call and examine.
T.. n. OUIMETTE.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-02-02

IT is said that Puyallup is soon
to have at 81, 900 hotel.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-02-02

Col. +. ID. Baker, Quartermaster
of the Department of the Columbia,
died at FoIt Vancouver, on the 18th
ult. He was the youngest son of
Gen. L. d. Baker, and IA years Of
age.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-02-02

lr seems from information pos
sessed by the Co"rtrr that tie stave
factory at Puyallup is again at work ,
Notwithstanding the oft-repelted as
surance that it was to be removed to
Seattle.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-02-02

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puhlIcans OF the various Congress
sional Districts shall have the option
Of the election of their Delegates
at separate popular Delegate Con-
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and held in their districts at any
time prior to the meeting of the
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district conventions; and such Dele.
yates shall he chosen he the latter
method, Il not elected previous to
the meeting of the State ConVen-
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-02-02

The Cincinnati E'"q"urfr remarks
that the " Grand Old Party" is not
pointing with pride to its past
achievements Just now. That jour
nal a few years ago would have been
declared guilty of treason for making
such a manifestly disloyal'' state
ment.
ALmNA, the new railroad town adj
joining East Portland, is enjoying a
veritable boom, and lard is held at
fabulous prices. Forty acres out
side tie corporation limits sold last
week for ST, 900.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-02-02
FAT COWS.

Young French brought two fat
cows to market last week, and he
got a high price for them too, which
is good for the Granger. French
had the feed, hay, turnips, &c If,
grown last season, and he brous lit it
to market iii a couple of COWS,
saving a good profit at home in the
manure to enrich his land aid making
his farming pay both WAYS.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-02-02
Another Candidate for Statehood.

HELENA, Mt, Jan. 25.-Aftcr Il
dead lock OF fifteen days the Terri
totial Council elected Stuart, a
Democrat, P:t,id ut, and the House
elected ann.h~r Democrat Speaker.
y ill WIS Introduced calling for Il
State Constitutional Convention.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-02-02


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National Fair.
WANUINGToN, Jan. -. The A%r-
cultural Convention assembled
TINS morning. John King, President
of the United States Agricultural
Society reviewed It's history and
stated il, objects and purpose" \
resolution WAS adopted authorizing
President King and the Secretary OF
this Society to confer with uthcl
State SJrlrtirS for the purpose oi
Determines the practirablil'v ui
holding Il national a~ricultmli cX
pOsi'ion.
III. sandwich Island sugar Plum.
CuIr,,;o Jan 11-Thc Chicrg,
Times saws. Io,kluo ut the matte,
op al s,i,.s # * J,it;ruIt to ovoIL th,
conclusion that # is tine iuc,itabI,
destiny Of tine II vuiian Islands +,
become at no vctN distant time oithci
an attachment If Chir, an. g, cnln,n,I
Jnn,uJ.,,v If .nu, Euroue,u
powcr. The latter is the most pro.
babe, and the probability is that the
mower to which that snuar kin..lon
viii Il. annexed # not America wllI
toe ENGLAND. So great is the rloha-
b,li,y of this that IT NAV he rernr,leo
rs the alternative for Amrlic An states.
men tn consider in all seriousness.
shall the Unvniinn Kinndom l.. n,
American or mn Enulish Colony
Some Jav. ii, aid the race of rrottc.
tive tariff dcmaro.nes not stretch
ont tn in,. crack of doom. we MAY
hone to present some figure of re-
srrct,b,lity MS rivals of our Euoli,l
Cousins for the commcrcr of tn,
parifir If We fail tn rraliz, ,ht
inheritance If our present urpot uni
Ties we shall have ONLY ourselves t,
! IL $500. 8 80, IL, l,...,, ia, a..
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-02-02
tAti.H.juyal Mates.



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i' tr " II 1874 i.r"''u 2u't"n. s.
''i.i..-, p. ~ t-lt c.t'H.u-ue tint told
" ii'N g.. -t"N 'r.'.I!. tnj -"t'tn-
i'N ~''i it":.' d: .'-''''o.li' - ever.
tr Mc., ~ t.. IlL.!i. = lir iItnrn.
att.l.;ms tine li-lt tel
ult,. Is at -, bottom. c,Artiu. thcIu
Nl.h l.. ri and ~oNni. ;hc scci
Il came ~, well. new finely all
th.. ...t-.,,l. l,it. raitiu.N tended
ad .-um",,,. all ,uuIM the. lJIi
vi hii,d up. t.u;u time To time. ne
col i.i..' 10 Iii" i r'c;l""S Gwen III
the book. uht.l the bleaching process
vs. completely, when it was thought
- the table rs fin", crisp, tender
ceicry as ever slacod 4 board, OF TICK
lei 4 palate. " Il wa- n>t per-
irr., SAID all WHO at" Of II. Most
If the celery that comes t" "nr
n.aiLct comes from Victoria and
is costly. but even that docs not
prevent It's use, for almost eNcly
household las son.e ole who
is fond Of II, and vino is Ready t.
purchase it, when it can be had.
Now ladies' try your luck at celery
raising: almost any seed catalogue
vii contain the directions which care
fully followed, will result in Il tooth
som addition to vour table bes.d.s,
being lust the exercise many of Won
want to add bloom TO vour checks
ami send healthy blood along your
veins. The work is almost nothing,
the trench being all that is hu,i
rnrl about it. 1t is as easy as to
ct,l.;,,ta q. tin,r.r. onJ any ln1v
who can command = few feet Of land
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-02-02

PILLAR Rock Cannery, fifteen miles
above Astoria, on the Washington
side of the Columbia river, was en-
tirely destroyed by fire, on the Doth
ult. 1t was owned by parties in
Portland Loss S24 900; insurance
SO, 600.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-02-02

Mn. W. Byron Daniels, well
known TO many of our people dur
ing his residence in this place several
years ago, was mauied at Vancouver,
his present home, on the 18th ult.
TO Miss Rosina A. Jaggy, an estim-
able young lady Of that city. All
his old friends will JOIN with US in
wishing them happy life.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-02-02

Ir is proposed to name II station
on the Northern Pacific route in
honor of the first Governor Of our
Territory, Gen. Stevens. The idea
is q good one, as is also the int"iti-
gcHccr& suggestion that it be the
place where the last spike is driven
connecting the great Eastern and
Western Divisions. y transcontl-
mental railroad was Gen. Stevens
hobby and he was the chief of the
first survey made over the route of
the Northern Pacific, and it seems
specially appropriate that his name
should end the chapter OF SO much
importance in the worlds progress.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-02-02

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-02-02
GenrroIt. Giving.

CHc>no, Jan. - -Colicc iouSnale
for the sufferers by ;he recent Hoods
i'll Germany, Al this date amo"nt to
over $50 ,n0O. Eighty thousand
marks have already been cabicd
Ffedricch Knapp, at Berlin. \
matinee performance given to-day
nctted over 5000.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-02-02
How Money King Travels.

NEW YoHK, Jan. %. The largest,
SWEETEST and most notable railway
excursion ever taken i'll this world
will start at hugh noon next Wednes-
dav from the Grand Central de-
pot. and will ba from New York to
California and return without a
change of cars. The Nanderbilts,
big and little, Will take quiet pleas
ure trip ACROSS the continent. Four
superb coaches will make the festive
tram. There will be William III.
Nanderbilt's private dining car, and
the luxurious Wagner slccrers, Gar
field and Lincoln; then will follow
an attendants car filled with hunks
for the servants and train men, 70,
the party Will take cooks, Wallets
maids, engineers, machnlsts and
electricians.
THE TRACK WILL 81 CLEARED
OF all other travel, and no stop
will be made between this city and
ST. Louis, except for II change a
engines, engineers and tiremen al
Albany, Syracuse, Buffalo, Cleyc
land, and thereafter at intervals oI
about $50 miles. The schedule time
during the trip will be forty mile;
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-02-02
Finanrini Condition Of the Country "a
seen by n Banker

head of the list among foreign and
home capitalists. | have always had
great confidence i'll American invest.
mcnts. Ny Investments are all up
to expectations. have been very
fortunate, and have not lost faith in
the rapid extension of rair"ads.
Tnev have done more To built up
the nation than you may suppose
The resources of the country have
been brought into TIE market, and
have been opened up 10y those new
roads. immigration has followed
every line and branch cxtcnt,d west
and south. Stock speculations are
having less and less power over the
actual monetary and commercial
conditions. The finances of the
country are in such position that |
do not think Wall street can create
a disturbance, rs it once did. The
,iplert fluctuations in value of stocks
do not upset the stability of our
banks. We have protttcd by the
experience of 1913, and now are
prepared for rainy day.
James SeIiSman SAID: " | think,
with my brother, that the general
outlook of the country is veiy favor
able TO lar,e SprinE business
among banks, merchants, manufac
lures, farmers and people. Our cor
respondence reports most favorably,
and Looms have been coming back to
us. sent out last fall. There is IL
large amount of home capital idle,
! looking for Investment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-17

To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:

To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR:
Is it not possible to have the street cleaning
force. at least once In year. clean the cross
ings of streets not paved. The people owning
property in these sections. while they pay Just
a. promptly their taxes others more favored,
still are obliged to wait for the paving Of their
streets: and that Is just the reason why they
should have their CROSSINGS 40 that they may lie
used. The cost would be light and the advan-
tage great. "a any one knows who has occasion
to go in any OF these sections on foot on rainy
day. One other thing. There h. I believe, an
ordinance In the District compelling people to
remove the snow from their sidewalks. Does
that asO apply to mud If not. why not7 There
are many terraces in our city that have never
been sOddsd. In theae places, and others wncre
the aOd has worn out. the mud every rain
washes down upon the walk. making il often
impossible Now, why should people BE- OBJ
liged to clean off the every way preferable snow,
which If left alone would eventually melt of Of
itself lat least in summer, when the nasty,
sticky clay mud allowed to remain all the
year round. Yours etc, MID HATER-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-17

Sometimes am tempted 10 murmur
That life Is fitting away,
With only q round OF trif1es
Filling each busy day;
Busting hooks and COrnerA
Making the house look fair,
And patiently taking on me
The burden OF wOmanS care.
Comforting childish sorrows,
And charming the childish heart
With the simple song and story,
Told with mothers art;
Setting the dear home table,
And clearing The meal away,
And going on little errandS
In the twilight OF the day.
One day Il just like another.
Sewing and piecing well
Little jackets and trousers
80 neatly that none can tell
Where are the seams and IoiningS-
All! the Searny side OF life
Is kept out OF sight by the magic
VI many q mother and wife!
And OFT when I am ready 70 murmuR
That life Is Hitting away,
With the Selt-same round OF duties
Filling. each busy day,
It comes 10 my spirit sweetly,
With the grace OF a thought divine:
"Tou are living, toiiing for loves sake.
And the loving should never repina
"You are guiding the little footsteps
In the way they ought 10 walk:
You are dropping n word for Jesus
In the midst OF your household talfc
living your life for lies sake
TIL the homely cares grow sweet
And SACRED Tho srlf I'll ilial
That Ii Laid al Tie Masters feeSs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-17
TruStfulneAS.

In peace TIE Cay IS ended. and the night
Falleth is doth a veil UPON the sea;
Along its bosom comes with swirt-Winged flight
The grey nlistS, silently.
y anxious heart, how Nature speaks! Her power
How leSurely she uses! How intense
The Infinite peace OF her most fruitful houri
How SOFT her Influence!
Time hath She for her storms to sweep the main:
To rock the tree tODs with her winds of wrath:
10 Drlng forth fragrance in the summer rain:
And time for snow she haihl
so dear, for all thy eager soul desires,
She keeps sweet times and seasons In her mood
Is hld Tor thee all PASSIONS subtle fires
To round thy wOmanhOOd.
Cease then! and In this dewy twilight move
AS one who asks not whittier, cures not why:
This gift for all holds still the Eternal love-
Gods endless by-a and by.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-17
Always Ask for the Editor.

From the PhlIld 1phiA Call.
Above all things remember that the only way
TO get thing printed Is to see the ed tor per-
sonally. Editors don't go by the matter in a
manuscript. They go by the looks Of the writer.
Besides that. time hangs very heavily on the
hands Of people around newspaper offices, and
1t Is difficult to see what would become of them
If wOuld-be contributors did not call once in a
while to talk about their articles or play check
ers. BE careful. however, in ascending to the
editorial rooms to skip the dOuble-acting
spring step which Is always somewhere along
the stairs. and turns over. landing victims In the
cellar This Is not meant for contributors. but
tor peddlers, and nothing so worries an editor
"a to dnd some contributors bones among
those of the peddlers when 1t come to the annual
cellar-cleaning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-17

Judge Fisher, Of Baltimore. having decided
that a man Is liable In damages for slanderOus
words uttered BY his wife. Mr.. SchOler, of that
city, had to pay $l05 and costs because his wife
mad said unc0mplimentary things Of Mrs. Anna
Aache.
medical Engllshman prescribes strong So
luton Of chronic acid for warts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-17

Gov. Proctor Knott, Of Kentucky, says en-
phatically that he will not remit fines imposed
upon convicted rambiers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-17

TIE ASSAULT on MaHYs's HEIGHr-rpr STORY m
ONE WHO WAS IN THE sLaUGHTER-rES-A
Il tiINsNr REDUCED FROM Pts To % MEN-rHB
THRILLING ExPsRIENCE or A VETERAN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-17

WOMEN WHO PAINT.
The advent of cold weather and brisk Noyem-
beI breezes brings the colOrs into the cheeks OF
pedestrians, and starts once more the never
ending discussion about the use of cosmetics
notably paint and powder-by New York
women. This Ia one of the signs of the advaEc-
ing season. We have the discussion regularly
every year In the summer, and as long az
mild weather lasts, men are not apt to notice
the artistic decorations women use In embel-
fishing their faces but as soon as the brisk win
ter weather comes the cold air and high wind
bring the genuine color to wOmen's cheeks and
the contrast between that and the artificial
decoration is so very apparent that discussion
Is provoked at once. The case OF the ballet
the New York hospital and lay at the point of
death for several days from lead poisoning
came at the heat of the discussion She used
pant and powder in making up for the stage,
and nearly died in consequence. While few
women carry the vice. II 1t may be termed a
vice, 80 far a. the unfortunate ballet dancer did,
there are still many thousands here VINO regu-
iarly paint and powder. There Ia one rule that
all such women should follow: Never appear in
the streets when there Is q brisk wind.
ANOTHER CRAZE IN ITS DECLINE.
The rage for the antique is probably over
The manufacturers have killed the geese that
laid the golden eggs, by turning out antiques so
fast that they became q drug on the market
When few enthusiasts began some years ago,
to buy bits Of ancient bric-a-brac old furniture,
antiquated spinning wheels and like objects
everybody followed their lead, and the result
was that every house one entered was embel-
lished with clocks that looked like worn out cof-
fins, chairs that were never intended to be sat
upon by human beings and all sorts Of old
fashioned odds aud ends. exhibited a. family
heir looms. For time these things were really
old, but after o while the dealers saw the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-17

ticu IHt dIiiTodCn 10 MI Tacoma IL from Ia
coma (village) twenty-five miles by rail to
Wi keson. and thence by good bride path
made recently twenty-five miles further to the
base OF the mountain. hotel will be erected
al the foot OF the mountain for the az cOmmOd,,-
tion OF visitors next summer and guides, ira Ia
and all the requirements for mountain climbing
provided.
TWO RIVAL. hub CITIES.
The two leading aspirants for supremacy as
the coming empire city of the Pacific Oh the
Grand Belt line OF the worlds commerce. via
Puget Sound. are Tacoma and Seattle. The
rivalry between them is hot. That between
Chicago and St Louis. and st. Paul and Mime
apols. and San Francisco and Portland is moth
in. 10 it. 1t is curious. also. to note the nature
Of the claims of the contestants rs to the merits
OF their respective harbors. Usually CONNER
cial cities boast OF tic depth of water In their
haroors. Here 1t Is just the other way. The
trouble with the harbors OF PUGET Sound is
that the water is too deep for safe anchorage
The Great Eastern could philander around in
the Sound waters and throw a gang plank
ashore almost anywhere without risk OF touch
IN" bottom Instead of the usual penalties
against throwing ballast overheard. shipmasters
are invited to I'LL up the Sound waters as much
as they please, and the faster the better 1t is
the boast of Seattle that her harbOr is several
tret shailower than that or Tacoma Tacoma
however. is hard at work dumping all the bal
last. rubbish. cinders. gravel coal dust &c.
&c she can raise aud scrape into her navigable
waters, and hopes after while to dill up
ana improve her h:srbor to an equality with
that oil her detested rival. Tacoma was
the nrst poiHt reached by the northern
Pacific railroad ON the ocean navigation of Puget
sound, and il has been booned by the Tacoma
Improvement company. started In the DAYS OF
the Jay Cooke railroad management. and In
which several fhllulrphans are Interested
The place has some ), 800 inhabitants; aud aside
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-17

At Wal!ula Junction we branched from the
Northern tactic road for a trip up the Waa
ala valley. the finest agricultural district in
Washington Territory. The distance from Wal
'Hta 10 Wala WaIla Is 81 miles and the fare
: 50 This If at the rate Of six cents mile.
~hicd would be considered pretty stiff price In
She east. hut IS about tile prevailing rate on the
ra'hc SIDE But the ticket seller had no nickpls
ior chtsn"e, and unless the passenger had the
exact change and scarcely any body had he " as
Compelled 20 pay $50 Tor his ticket Precisely
tie sa:he thing occurred AT the Walla W ALL. sta
uOn on the r"ttrn: the ticket-svirr had no
H''A"'S td The Passengers tn Nau!a or 10
sAy point WucTe that coin wus needeu To make.