Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-09-25

- 49, ''br aho'S shoo ei'iS
can ho los. III listening to the dis
course. Protested spiritualists are
specially invited to be present.
Judge Sparks residence came
very near being burned Monday
night. hy one Of the family leaving
lighted candle in an unoccupiad
room, near inhammable material.
About midnight bright blaze was
discovered from the street, through
the window Of the room, and fortu.
na,sly the alarm was given in time
to save the property.
John Palmer met with a serious
accident on the farm OF II. Baunser,
near Tenino, last Wednesday. 1t
seems that while at wolk about q
thresher. he fe'l into the machinery
81 the horse power. and had his light
leg crushed 40 badly that it was ne
cessary To amputate the limb at the
thigh. DR. Riley performed the op-
grafton. assisted by DR.. Herndon. Of
Chohalis. The sufferer is married
man, 81 industrious habits, and his
misfortune enlists much sympathy.
! China Mary was up before Justice
Crosby. Thursday morning, charged
with drunkenness and noisy conduct.
Mary plead guilty, but tried TO en-
list The sympathiss of our tender
hearted Justice by declaring that 9th
or Cinnamon got her drunk. that she
had 10 work hard for o living, and
she was still young and unacquainted
with tho snares which beset her on
every side. The Justice gave her a
pretty good reprehend, however. and
fined her SO and costs, which she
secured and was released.
An unusual number of marriages
have occug rod the past few days in
this vicinity. Sunday afternoon
Capt. Cbas. Peterson and Miss Mil
h A. Sparks were united by Rev. A.
u. Brunei; Wednesday, Mr.. John V.
Coous aud Elva Anderson were mar
,ie1 by Row. j. Campbell, and on
The evening of the same day, the
services OF Squire Cosby were
called into requisition to launch The
matrimonial bark OF Mr.. Geo. w.
Culver and Miss Mamie ISRAEL. Tho
best wishes OF the STANDARD are free.
~ accorded the happy couples.
Capt. s. nj. Percival was the re-
cipient OF an elegant sword, pre-
sen,ed by the citizens Of Olympia as
n testimonial Of appreciation of his
labors 10 forming and drilling The
military company known as the
Washington Cadets. The presenta-
ton was made by Gov. Squire, yes
terdsy afternoon, on the Public
Square. in the presence Of large as
somblage Of citizens. The young
captain was fairly overcome with his
honors. but responded in . neat lit
tie speech to the address OF the Gov
ernor. The sword cost $50.
Mr.. r. A. McNair, who lives on
the Nozzle Place" about q mile
from town. has served us with sever
al magnificent clusters Of grapes
which suIpnss any crop we have yet
seen Of that fruit grown in this coun.
Ivy. Western Washington has new
or laid claim 10 being either . peach
or grape district, still the yield this
"oG" year. encourages hopes Of the
successful cultivation Of both pro.
ducts. Mr. McNair could moi name
the variety Of the fruit exhibited; it
10 green in color. nearly the average
sine Of the California grape, and al
most a. sweet as the varieties grown
further south.
Tho Northern Pacific Railroad Co.
viii issue special tickets to those
who wish TO attend The Mechanics
Fa;s, Portland, on The 9Th, 18th,
18th, 10th and 22d Of October, for
% IS. good for trip from Olympia
10 Portland and return. providing
the holder uses the return coupon
within three days after the date OF
issue. Those who 60 on other days
will, Of course, pay the usual fare.
The sale OF tickets to The Lewis Coun-
~ Fair will begin on The Goth inst.
and continue till the I'd Of October.
The rate for rcuod trip from this
place is 20. The return coupon is
good up 10 and including The Sd Of
October.
Mr.. Amos Brown, senior member
Of the firm Of Brown Brothers, has
been 10 the city. this week. arrang-
ing for the shipment Of about 500
spsrs from our quiet bay to New
York city. The spsrs will be fur
nished by Mrs. Bush and CASTOR.
These little fir sticks will have an
average length Of 80 feet, With dia-
meter, in the middle, of from six.
teen inches upwards to the largest
sized spars used in the naval or mer-
chant service. A party Of veteran
timber cruisers. headed by Mr..
Brown, went out out on Monday to
spy out the land" on which tho