Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-06-18

a financial picnic.
Tie ladies of the PRESBYTERIAN church
want II kept before the people that they
Will give grand ice cream and straw
berry festival, al the residence of Nh.
''-o Foster, on Tuesday evening, June
III, and all are cordially invited to be
on hand
II. lilly Brown. the efficient engineer
III charge "f the wor,, Of construction Of
the Puget Sound and Gray's Harbor
ralir"aj, has resigned his position and
moved hence. His many friends regret
his departure and the road looses an
able officer.
L. :. Marshal Hamilton caused many
female heart to flutter-not bv his
beauty, but this wouldn't be impossible
for SO fine looking gentleman-but
by drawing them to serve ON the jury in
the L. 5. cases which have been pending
the past week.
Thomas II. CavAnaugh, the facile ink
singer OF our e. C. the Partisan, and
machine man Of our local &. 0. p. has
been absent the past week in Nancou-
yer, called thither by the Republican
Territorial convention. Thereby Thomas
geteth in his solid work.
One of the pleasant events of the week
was the dancing party given by our So
cieiy gents in Columbia Hall, on last
Friday evening There was u goodly
crowd in attendance and under the mis-
tic influence OF Prof. Vaughn, of Seattle,
rare good time was had by all.
1t has been suggested by some, and
not without reason, that the Olympia
and Chehalis Valley Railroad could
quite As well accommodate Olympia by
making Tumwater the terminus Of their
road. 1t is good deal like the old saw /:
Thou art 50 near and yet 80 far"
Two of the lowest specimens of man
and womanhood were arrested by Mar
snail Guyot, at low resort on lower
Main street, Tuesday, aud taken before
Judge keaiy who fined the woman $50
and costs, and the worse than beast $40
and costs. Both fines were hquidated
by the frail woman and the couple de.
parted, undoubtedly to do likewise again.
Mr.. G. S. Allen has adopted an i'm
proved plan in digging well on his
premises. Having struck an abundant
supply OF water at Il moderate depth. he
surrounds the brick wall with Il foot or
more hard clay, which entirely precludes
the possibility OF surface water finding
its way into the well. \ large spring
was encountered at the bottom and n
steam pump is required to keep the well
clear while the wall is being built.
Secretary and Mrs. y. ii. Owings and
son have returned from the East and
the genial manipulation OF the seal"
may now be seen at his desk sweetlv
discourslng upon the incongruties of the
East and salubrity Of our glorious eli
mate. Mrs. Owings has been absent
since March visiting friends in the diff
ferent metropolitan centers, and the
Secretary but month. Both, however.
are delighted to return to the haunts
that know them best.
MIR. Ranger, proprietor OF the Gem
Chop House, has rented the building adj
joining his present stand and is fitting it
up in frstclass style for restaurant.
His constantly increasing business i'm.
peratively demands more room, and he
has been very fortunate in securing a
lease of as eligibly located place as the
one he will occupy. MIR. Rangers I'M
rivaled Clam Chowder alone is a suffi.
cient to win distinction and warrant sue.
cess.
In the case of the U. S. vs. Bales,
Gooding, Montgomery and others, for
conspiracy, in endeavoring to induce the
the Chinese residents at Olympia to make
themselves scarce, February 9th, 1886,
pending in the District Court, during this
week, considerable interest was mani
Tested by certain of our citizens, and
when the verdict was announced, there
was rush to the telegraph office. to
trumpet the result to the civilized world.
The operator, Mr.. f. A. Stevens, was
80 overjoyed, that in his intense glee, he
seized the starry banner, rushed to
the front and grandly waved the emblem
in the air. 1t is probably unnecessary
to state that he agrees with General
Dix, that il a man pulls down the flag it
is an eminently proper thing to shoot
him on the spot" Heis generally right
in his convictions, but somewhat likely
to 60 off half-cocked.
DR.. Watts, of Oregon, lectured in Co.
lumbia Hall, Saturday evening, on The
Grounds, the Object, and the Right of
Prohibition" On Sunday evening, he
spoke from Isaiah 81: IL, IL, watch
man, what of the night?' The Watch.
man said, "The morning cometh ?"
After alluding to the literal meaning and
the ancient office of Waterman, in
church and state, he spoke of the dark
nights OF intemperance though which
this nation has passed. Beginning at a
date 100 years ago, he showed the con-
dition of things as they then appeared.
Then beginning with DIR. Rush, in 1745.
who shOne as bright star in the
darkness, he traced other luminaries,
as individuals or societies. From the
Neutrality-suspicious., in lS4O, only As years
ago, he followed the line of temperance
history and societies down to the present
day, giving the dates OF their organ
ization and briefly their numerical
strength, with illusions to the work they
have done. In showing what has been
gained during the agitation he stated.
first that Bible teachings on this subject
are better understood; second, science
declares alcohol poison; third, the
church does not defend it; fourth, home
and society are against it; fifth, every