Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-02-19

"''N ~ wy 'hIld ny printer posters ulat
they have no sympathy with the late
w"uld-he rioters who rang the fire bell
and Iaralcl our streets
vi VIM. II TAYLOR. carpenter 10y
trade and an old citizen of the place,
died al las residence near the Capitol,
saturday night. He WAS about 40 years
"t age and leaves wife and family OF
grown children
Ambitious women have various ways
Of achieving rckn"wn. The Maid of Or
leans sought it on the battlefield, but
ia" Bell" ri Olympia j. content To- be
pulled 10y new brand of cigars.
~Iurc~. the grocer Will explain all de-
tails
\ squad 81 eight or ten Cinnamon
PASSED ihr"ngh the cay gates, last Mon
'liv morning. shook the dust from
thclr sandals and commenced their
Winding way on the Tcnino road, en-
60 Portland
Arrangements are on loot Tor the or
a->,ntaunn, IA tin, p..t'v. Il IL proposed
that meetings be- held each week. at
private residences, Tor the discussion and
preparation ri the lesson Tor each fol-
huwtng sunday.
liisa tact ii much credit TO the sparse
membership III the Baptist church, in
tins city, that li~ sunday school is stead
ilv growing IN numbers and interest.
the -,.niur rn.inl'rr 81 the firm of Cana
dav y Jones H. the efficient >upcrintcnd-
rnt ~ the school.
The Olympia and Chchalis Valley Rail
r"ad Company have replaced their Chi
ncSc section hands with white men
The Directors are live, progressive men
and manifest spirit which, if universal,
would soon settle the vcXcd question be-
tween slave IN free labor.
\ ilo,k 4 snipc passed over Eastside
bridge. one day this week, estimated to
have been onc.ciglIth Of an acre i'll ex-
tent. Allowing "A square foot for each
bird, there must have been over 5000
-nipc in the flock That bridge may yet
turn out Ia be- good place 10 ego snip
ing
Mc-sr- l.. l.. Bales. John j. IIetzcl,
T. t."oding and Wash Frazer, were ar
rested lnr conspiracy, Friday, and had
a hearing before T. :. Commissioner K.
- ollrirn, SATURDAY.. They were held
IN the sum Of 5000 to appear ut the
next term 81 court, and in default OF bail
were this week sent to McNcil's Island.
At n special meeting Of the City Coun-
eli. las Monday evening, the following
municipal officers were duly elected:
Clerk. Robert Mari; Marshal, Fred
Guyot: Treasurer, :. q. Ward; Attor-
ncy, &. H. Aver; Surveyor, ID. :. b.
Henry. Street Commissioner, William
Cullen; Night Watchman, w. T.. Mitch
ell.
The survey of the route for the coal
railroad from point near Shannon 5
farm To- the llannaford mine is well nm
der way. aud party Of ten men are con-
~ianily IN the field. This road, although
designed solely for the transportation of
coal. will open up fine tract of timber
land aud bring il within easy access to
market.
Read Mcsssrs. Kennedy 4 Jones' new
advertisement, in this issue. They are
building mp an extensive and permanent
trade, un the principle that low prices
and fair dealing are the ultimate winning
cards in the game Of busy life. We are
always glad to note true business stamina
nni accord credit tor merit when we
know that IL IL deserved.
Mr.. T.. Leslie, Of Tacoma, and Miss
BERTHE Page were married at the resi-
dcncc of the brides parents, Eastside,
on Thursday morning, Rev. Mr. Robin
son, pastor Of the Methodist church. per-
forming the ceremony. Mr.. Leslie is
conductor on the Tacoma and Seattle
railroad, and we consider that he has
very properly conducted himself in turn
ing another page Of lifc's history.
The early maturity Of the apple crop,
last Fall, gave rise to the opinion gener-
ally Expressed that the hardest varieties
would be gone before the middle of Win
ter. Contrary TO expectation, however,
applies are quite plentiful in the markets
~ we'll az in the cellars and bins Of fruit
rai-crs. And what IL still more remark
able. several kinds Of so-called Fall APP
pies show no signs Of immediate decay.
The local postofiicc reports a remark
able decrease in valentines this year.
The number transmitted, through this
source, II scarcely more than one-half
that of last season. Why is it? Have
the signing SWANS ceased to reciprocate
the tender passion? Have the misan-
thropic shaken off the disposition to
lamroon their fellow creatures? Who
can answer?
An Olympia business man who has
lately returned from n visit to Camp Sc
attic. speaks to the point when he says
u il seriously to the dctriment of the
whole Sound that a military blockade
should inycs, that city any longer. This
l. the common verdict in business and
commercial circles from Portland to Vic
toria. The backbone Of the disorderly
element il not only broken but snapped
asundcr and the Loyalty disposed people
Il Seattle can now take care Of them
rclyca Let martial rule be abolished.
Since the pnblic schools are about to
close, We would call the attention of the
community to the fact that the Olympia
Collegiate Institute. under the supervi-
sion 81 Mr. J. J.. Henderson, will afford
cscellent.facilitics Ia all persons who are
dcsirous 81 having their SONS and daugh-