Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-08-27

ition of Deputy sheriff to enter the list.
for the Republican nomination for Sheriff
tomorrow.
Some Of the Republican managers who
have elected women delegates to the
County Convention are now puzzled how
to .lanage theIu.
Ii there is anything Mr.. Chem takes
pride in, it is his fine assortment Of ladies'
and misses shoes; and the prices are
reasonable, too, as purchasers affirm
Mr.. d. ]. Talbot makes his bow in
our advertising columns to-day. He Is
skilfull upholsterer as his work plainly
demonstrates.
Mr.. W.. P. Book, of jamestown, n. Y,
who holds large and varied interests in
this county, arrived by Saturdays train.
He will remain several weeks
Friends Of the movement will NEE; at
the residence of Mrs Capt McMicken,
on Monday evening, S,pt. 9Th, to re-
organize the Chautau4ua Circle, in this
city.
The Baptist church, in this city, will
soon be presided over by regular pas
tor, arrangements having been perfected
for calling a competent man from the
East.
The shrill screams of at least a dozel,
steam whistles awaken the echos OF
Budd's Inlet every business morning to
announce the beginning of the labors OF
the day.
Bills have been distributed about town
announcing that two days only remain
in which to consult Florance Marvin, the
fortune teller, at room Burmeister
building.
Quite number OF the Republican
delegates to the County Convention do
not figure on the assessment roll, and
some Of our heaviest taxpayers were
beaten by them.
Miss Rachel Dobrin was recently mar
ried in San Francisco. to Mr.. julius
Levi. The bride will be remembered
as having grown from infancy to young
womanhood in Olympia.
Mr.. Roscnthal is now in San Fran
cisco, and Sam Percival announces that
while the "old man" is gone he will
sell goods at cost, to make room for the
new stock soon to arrive.
A heavy crop of clover and timothy
hay mixed, was cut on the Eastside,
early in the Summer. and this week a
good crop of California alfalfa was taken
from the same piece of ground.
The late rains have very materially re-
duced the dense clouds of smoke from
forest fires, and the hope is INDUCED
that The Autumn months may afford tour
lists glimpse of our beautiful scenery.
A lady who voted the wrong ticket at
the Republican primary last Saturday,
after she had made the discovery, ex-
hausted her feminine ingenuity in devils
ing some way to get it out of the ballot
box.
A twenty-five pound cabbage, measur-
ing tiftytwo inches in circumference, ap-
peared in the usual display of vegetables
at the Farmers Market, few days ago.
1t was raised by Mr.. Bennett, Of MIS-
qually.
Arrangements have been perfested for
securing the services of Mr.. L. p. Yemen,
of this city, to take charge of the depart
ments of ancient languages and higher
mathematics in the Olympia Collegiate
Institute.
Yesterday afternoon, the powerful
tugs Goliah and Polith9fsky were both in
the inlet and towed away immense RATS
of logs from the East and Westside
booms. The former belongs to the Port
Gamble and the latter to the Tacoma
Mill Co.
The caterpillars have almost taken
possession of the fruit trees at Tumwa-
ter, and the pest has developed to such
a magnitude amid the leaves Of the alder
trees along the bay below the village
that it will be extremely difficult to ex-
terminate them.
Mr.. A. B. Woodland has placed on our
table two peaches that beat the record
SO far. One of these weighs 10ls ounces
and measures over II inches in circum-
ference; and the other tips the scale at
10 ounces and is Of equal measurement
in inches. Next.
The City Council put on their long
legged boots this morning to survey the
ground (or rather mud) for sluicing out
channel to deep water. They propose
to turn the full current into one channel,
and then stir up the bottom with rakes,
in the hope that the flow will carry the
mud out into the ocean depths.
The happiest man in Olympia this
morning was Frank l. Blodgett, who had
been blessed with the addition of an
embryo Democratic voter, of the male
persuasion. Frank is now diligently
searching for a name, that combines
enough of euphony and originality to
suit the youngster. We suggest lizard
or Omega.
The time has come when young men
and young women have no need of going
abroad in quest of a good business educa-
ton. A room in the Collegiate Institute
will be devoted especially to the use Of
those pursuing the commercial branches
of study. Accountants desks have been
provided, with all the latest facilities in
the way of Office furniture, while additions
will be made from time to time as the
needs OF the class may require.
In 1887 the Star OF Bethlehem will be
once more seen in the Constellation
Caseopia's Chair, and will be accompan-
led by total eclipse of the sun and moon
says Prof. Gournnier. The star only
makes its appearance every 315 years.
1t will appear and illuminate the