Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-06-10

molly * Chambers horse, attached to
their delivery wagon, concluded to
take a run on hi, own account, and
for a short time he revolvcd around
the blocks bounded by Fourth, Sixth.
Main and Washington streets with
the speed and regularity of Il planetary
satellite. He finally separated him
:c.f from his wagon and halted at a
water-tluugn to taxi drink. when
H., wa> captured TX hi. anxious owner,
and returned to his former condition
"l ahjcct >cryitudc. Nohody was hurt
1t may hr true that, as the good
! Isaac Watts wrote,
"Ii'tl.. birds IN t,i,.ir iirs,s nrrrr.
Bat an Olympia gentleman i CON
WINGED that the odd ones are >um,'-
times H. prc"naciou> ~ the warrlnI
nations OF modern times. Tie reports
seeing during the present week Il
fierce combat between two robins. 30
fierce were the birds III their beak to-
beaE strife, that they seemed not to
notice his near 'pprOach. They
/ fought on the ground and i'll the air
| by alternations,' and Il nimblc dog or
big eat could have made short work III
ending the battle Ivy capturing the
crazcd contestants.
ID. f. Vernon, of Gate City, came
very near being burned ont last sun
| day, from that useless and dCmoraliz
ing habit OF tobacco smoking. IL
seems that after he had lighted his
| pipe, he careleSSlv threw the uncX.
tinguishcd matchend on the ilooI and
left the room. Sometimes alterward
the odor of burning rubber was de-
tectcd, which doubtless saved the
building and contents, as there was no
| supply of water convenient to eX
tinguish the flames had they exceeded
the bounds they had reached. The
peculiar smell resulted from the
flames striking some fruit-jar rubberS
which hung on the wall. 1t is thus
that Fate sometimes extends 4 helping
hand even when the danger is the re-
suit of gross carele>sncss and Il vicious
habit.
The theatcr-hat question has not
entirely subsidized. In some of the
larger cities the matter is regulated
by ordnance. The majority, of ladies
attending public exhibitions in this
city have voluntarily respected the
demand for free and uninterrupted
view of the stage or rostrum by re-
moving their hats, ii at all obtrusive,
but there are few who persist in the
custom of wearing huge decorations
that Obstruct the view OF anybody who
may have been so unfortunate as to
have selected n seat behind them. 1t
is hoped that this practice will be
voluntarily abandoned. Wear u low
hat, or remove the head covering when
it interferes with anybody's comfort,
and you will be doing, ladies, an act
which will be heartily appreciated by
your gentlemen friends.
The ladies of this city-probably
impatient at the prOcrastination of
mankind-have resolved upon present
ing an independent souvenir to the
| NIuiSCA Wy iIpiu. AZ u HicctlllS Hciu
at the Olympia Hotel, Tuesday after
noon, it was determined to present a
complete set OF drapery for the dining
table of the ship, as q special testimOn-
ial from the ladies of the cruisers
namesake. They propose to procure a
supply of the finest satin damask for
the service. The clothes and nap
kins will be beautifully embroidered
in colors. The ladies propose to open
a ten-cent subscription among their
own sex (no horrible man will be
asked to contrbute) for the means to
purchase the material, and the decora-
ton will be the work of their own
hands The details are under charge
of Madames Filley, Pierce, O'Connor,
Bolton, Cavanaugh, Cowles, Robinson,
Hewitt, White, Macleay, Skillman,
Rogers and Blankenship.