Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-08-23
MERE MENTION.
From the daily Of Monday


ing.
Some long-nceded improvements are
going on about the premises OF 'i'e
Presbyterian church
Sam Davenport, one OF the repre-
sentative men OF TcnIno. Is NSi'ihg
old friends in OLYMPIA.
The fishing mania isin full force ana
the pretty silver sides are now run
ming in myriad numbers.
Mrs. 4. !. Littlejohn, OF Tacoma, has
been visiting few days in this city and
loft for her home to-day, by the State
of Washington.
Alexander Farquhar has pulled down
tho soutb side and east end OF his old
store. and opened the entire area into
the new addition.
Rev. J. r. Thompson conducted
services in the Presbyterian church,
yesterday, on account OF the sickness
of the regular pastor.
The first upright stick in the attic
frame of the new hotel building was set
up, this morning, and the completion
of the roof is now in order,
The hearts OF many OF the delegates
have been gladdened, this week, 10y the
arrival of their good wives who have
come to safely escort home their nus
bands.
Mr.. Needham Williams, OF HOnolu-
lu, Sandwich Islands, has arrived in the
city. He comes to attend the Cole
giate Institute as student, the COM
ing year
About one hundred passengers land
ed from the State of Washington to
dav. The tides are now serving so as
to allow this magnificent steamer to
come to the Second street wharf.
The gas company has purchased the
kiln of brick put up about year ago at
the Schneider Brothers yard, and
teams are now engaged in hauling
them from the Westside to the gas
works.
Mr.. L. II. Cavanaugh formally took
possession Of the Surveyor Generals
Office, to-day. The Office property
was duly listed and receipts given for
the same. Mr.. Cavanaugh says he
will get down to real business to-mor-
row.
Now is the time when school direc-
tors are coming in from the country
districts in quest of pedagogues.
Olympia is ever supposed to be the
fountain-head of supply, and she will
send out large number for the au-
tumn and winter schools, beginning
early in September.
The streets. of Olympia have been
literally packed to-day, with carriages
and pedestrians. Business OF all
kinds was never more lively and there
is a brilliant outlook for the autumn
and winter. Let everybody go to
work and keep at it, talk less and do
more each day. This is the way to
originate and foster business.
The aborigines are fast becoming
civilized and most of them wear store
clothes and many sport stove-pipe hats
Not a few have teams and wagons, and
come to town with all the dignity Of
their pale-faced brothers. One such
brave was in to-day, and like all true
Americans, INDUCED propensity iol
horse-trading, and in dicker he made
exchanged worthless cayuse for
balky and breachy farmhouse. When
hitched to the wagon, the horse re
fused to go. Persuasion was OF nc
avail. Threats were powerless. Clubs
even, we're not leading suit in the
game, and poor Lo. sat like Patience
on the wagOn-box and swOre in classic
Chinook eternal vengeance against the
seductive Boston" who had SO palpa.
blv "taken him in" But, as is usual.
" the case, the right man popped UP
Mt the right time. McCausland came
along. Now, what "Mac" don't know
about horses is not worth knowing
He closely examined :he steeds and
especially the balky horse. He patted
his name; he whispered in his ear; he
smoothed down his long bushy tail
and finally jumped on the box with
"Get up there!" that fairly shook the
trees on the distant hillside. The
spell was broken. The balky horse
started to 60 and his mate started at
the same moment. But the balky
horse insisted on going in an eccen-
trio manner. His fore and hind feet
were alternately raised in the air, as il
his body was on pivot, and finally he
straddled the pole and and numbered
down the street in manner SO gro
tesuue as to attract universal attention
"Mac" all the time held the reins with
the grip OF determination, and not till
the pole broke and the whole outfit
was deposited in a heap, at the foot Of
Third street, did he draw long breath
and declare "Told you I could make
him 60" Poor Lo gazed in dismay al
the result of misplaced confidence and
solemnly calculated: Mica quanisun'
pottle-lum; hiyu wawa; heep dam
phool" and he sadly gathered up the
fragments of his household goods.
From the daily of Tuesday.
Judge Wingard, of Walla Walla, is
over on visit to the Capital City.
Miss Laura MARI has been quite i'll
this week. To-day she is improving.
Carpenters are putting in the Joists
Tor the first floor of the new bank