Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-02-13

Of years, OF n dwelling Of from five to
eight rooms, in an eligible location.
Address W. A. b., this office.
There is a marked decrease in the
number OF unemployed men on the
streets Of Olympia. The pleasant
weather has come to their relief and
caused them to find paying work.
Cinnamon are clearing and grubhing
n tract Of swamp land in the south
east portion Of town for garden pur-
poses. John sees a boom in vegetables
where white man cannot see small
POTATOES.
Since the establishment Of the cleo
tric plant in their midst the Tumwatcr
people regard themselves a. n city set
upon hill while they are carrying out
the injunction, Let your light SO
shine" etc.
China New Year began last Satur-
day evening, and our Acknowledged
are now arranged i'll their
best clothes and enjoying Il brief re-
spite from labor. The festivities incl
dent 10 the period last week.
The Humane Society is dung "A
pretty good work i'll the way Of hold
ing meetings and listening To speeches,
but let the result be stringent law
for the punishment Of all phases OF
cruelty and they will do better.
The old fashioned pa-timc of snow
balling was INDUCED in yesterday. 10y
lcni1cns of Main aud Fourth streets,
just enough to keep in practice
IL may he considered as
obsolete in the Capital city.
1t may he well for susceptible young
men to know beforehand that Miss
Emma Juch is chapcioncd by her
h''''i' iH'iC ~ H'thihE ibSt ny tHe
possession Of this knowledge, and a
good deal may be gained in the long
run.
II you want to find O lost article,
just advertise it in the STANDARD. A
lost umbrella was returned To this Of
flee few days ago, before the COM
positor had finished putting the notice
in type. Merely word TO the editor
or foreman will often cause the miss
ing article to appear at once.
The residence of Mr.. John d. Rcagh,
corner OF Franklin and Third streets,
came very near being burned Tuesday
afternoon. The fire originated in the
chimney near the ceiling. and had got
IL pretty good start when discovered.
The iiremen had n stream ready in
Just two and one-half minutes from
the time the alarm was given.
The many friends of Prof. W. II.
Roberts will he as surprised rs they
are gratilicd, at the information that
he has become benedict. lie was
at Tacoma, yesterday. to Mrs.
=. NJ. +. Jones, All estimable lady. well
known in that city aud this. The
best wishes Of n host OF friends ac-
company them ON the voyage Of life.
Mr.. W. W. Work, OF this city, male
a mysterious trip east u few weeks ago.
and we now know what attracted him
over several thousand miles Of noun
tain and plain. II seems, as usual
there was lady in the case, and lac
returned with fair young bride,
whom he welded Mt Vienna, Illinois,
ON the 81 inst. Her name was Sarah
+. Kohlm
The completion Of the Fourth street
planking from Eastsido bridge 10 the
Of jefferson street, serves,
most cmphatically, t. contrast the
width of the two sections Of Fourth
street. The sudden contraction from
eighty feet TO sixty feet makes an un-
calmly notch too prominent TO DO tolc-
rated in a city like Olympia. Aud it
Is not n refreshing thought that the
evil will only grow more intolerablc
rs the city advances in population and
commercial Importance.
Main street is now practically
between Sixth and Eighth
streets on account Of the Northern
Pacific Railroad tunnel. The work is
being pushed. however. with all posi-
BILE speed towards Washington street
and il good weather continues the big
trench will he covered from street to
street, when there will soon be no more
Of vehicle travel. Trains
may be expected to come TO the water
'front.' from the East at On early day,
thence across the bay and up the Per-
riyal creek route to the Black river
II is cheering news that Engineer
Bogue, chief Of construction OF the
Union Pacific Railroad Co, will return
in few days. and the discharged en-
ployes Of the Puget Sound extension
resume work. There is little fear that
the route will be materially changed,
Or that Olympia will not be on the
line. 1t is. however, authoritatively
stated that change will be made to
avoid the Tumwater tunnel. This is
one OF the most difficult pieces OF work
along the entire line, and will entail
much expense. A fraction Of less than
$S 900 900 has been spent on the line
between Portland and Tacoma.
A Sure Cure for Piles.
Itching Piles are known 10y moisture
l;La norspiration causinp Intense itch