Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-08-25

instead of the real cOnvexity which
the rotundity OF the Earth affords"
Yes, ] have went through clouds,
in making an ascent The moisture
is in the form 81 mist, instead OF
drops, It j. during the descent OF the
rain that these PARTICLES unite and
form drops. The sensation in passing
through the clouds is like that of IA
vapor bath only with several degrees
OF reduced temperature
"The origin OF my self-contidence,
presume, is in having had an expe
riencrd teacher; but | am now so
familiar with all the varied experiences
in mid-air that | am absolutely with
out fear. The only judgment | ex-
erciSe is to select good place to
alight, and | cast off so as TO fall
somewhat near the place chosen. The
parachute. in the hands of an expen-
enced person, is remarkably easy to
manage. If yon, want to go to one
side, you simply pull down on that
side and ease up on the other. This
shifts the top Of the parachute so that
as it falls the air shOves it along just
as it does the sail of boat in lacking
| could have managed TO return to the
Fair Grounds to-day, but preferred
To drop in the water, and you saw how
near ! dropped to shore, and how little
swimming | had to do to reach land.
We so from here to Portland, and
will then return to San Francisco,
where we expect next Winter to ope-
rate a captive balloon at the Mid
winter Exposition, and afford the
public an opportunity TO go up in
cage, and, il they 50 desire to make
parachute jumps from various alti-
tudes, or, like the visitor at the Worlds
Fair, pay another dollar to ride down"
MONEY DRIFT-The appropriations
made by the City Council last evening
were: Payroll, $556.4O; w. Sabin,
$3.50; T. J. McBratney. $24; Robert
Frost, $3S; A. C. Owen, $l4, and Alex.
Farquhar, so; total of 5000.
WILL EXTEND ITS ROUTE TO OLYMPIA.
The LIST OF next month, the Canad-
ian Pacific will extend its route to this
city, service being made by the steam.
ers North Pacific and Sehome, to run
on alternate days, and leave at some
hour in the afternoon. These boats
will run to New Whatcom, making
direct connection with the transconti-
mental road.
STRUCK SOME HARD MATERIAL
The dredger has struck such hard
bottom between the Horn and the
! Ellis docks, that her progress has
been exceedingly slow. She has
broken down several times under the
extraordinary strain imposed by the
removal of gravel, rocks and subsoil of
hardpan. Some Of the rocks were
doubtless dropped from the lighter
when landing the stone for the court
house.
DEMOREsT GOLD MEDAL CONTEST
One of the most enjoyable enter
tainments of the season was that
afforded by the Demorest gold-medal
award at Olympia Theater, last Friday
evening. The six contestants all did
remarkably well in defamation, and
it was with the greatest difficulty the
committee could decide upon the
relative merits of the speakers, when
all did so we'll. Edna Robertson was
the victor.
A PERMANENT EXHIBIT-An effort
is being made to secure a perma-
nent exhibit of Thurston county pro-
duets, such as minerals, stones,
woods, clays and manufactured articles
new in design and instructive in
character, for the purpose of present
ing i'll small compass comprehensive
proof of our many resources. A petit
ton is being circulated asking the
County Commissioners to appropriate
room in the courthouse for this
object.
HoNoRED BY His LoDGE.-George
G. Mills, Past Exalted Ruler of
the local lodge of Elks, was pre-
scented, at the meeting Wednesday
evening, with beautiful silk apron,
embroidered with gold and finished
with gold fringe. The presentation
speech was made by Frank Convey,
eliciting feeling response from the
delighted recipient of the token of re-
gard. The members afterwards. by
invitation OF Mr.. Mills, sat down to
an elegant repast.
A DISTINGUISHED VISITOR. - Col.
Charles E. Hendrickson, of New Jer-
sey, made visit recently to his friend,
Governor Newell The Colonel is one
OF the most prominent citizens of New
Jersey, is a lawyer and advocate of
high distinction and is especially emil
nent as a criminal pleader. He has
held numerous public professional po-
sitions, and as a political, Democratic,
leader he ranks amongst the foremost
in the State. He was greatly charmed
with the capital city and products,
growth and business prosperity. He
was accompanied by Judge Wallace, Of
California, and Hugh Wallace, of Ia.
coma.
ANOTHER RUNAWAY. - The usual
runaway of Bigelow's milk team oe-
Cured Monday evening, with very
little variation from its past achieve
ments in that line. 1t may be amuse.
ment and recreation for the horses,
but it has been suggested that there is
a probability of danger to the public
in such occurrences that somewhat
impairs the enjoyment which would
otherwise be felt in turning the public
thoroughfares into a racetrack. II
the owner can find no way to get the
devil out of those horses, he should
sell them to somebody who can use
them to turn the tread-mill ola thresh-
ing machine.
WILL COMMENCE NEXT WEEK-1
The next "sereal" that will appear
in the STANDARD will be sketches
chronicling thirty-one remarkable
adventures Of that lively youth, Peck's
Bad Boy. Those of our readers, who
are familiar with these wonderful bits
of humor, that have made the Mil
waukee Sun shining light in the
literary armament, need not be told
that rare treat is in store for them.
Many Of these sketches nave never
before appeared in print, the American
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