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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-12-04
Webster's Retaining Fee.

Acorrespondentscn the following anec-
dotc Of Daniel Webster to the New York.
Ledger: .......
One day gentleman from New Bed
ford waited upon Mr.. Webster, in his Of.
fec on Court street, wishing to engage him
for the defense in an important case at law.
The visitor was himself the defendant, and
the amount at stake in the suit Was from
sixty to seventy thousand dollars. IlG
presented all the important points. and Mr..
Webster was willing to undertake the task.
But the client could not tell exactly when
the case would come on.
"Vcry WE'LL" said Webster. eff YOU
wish to retain me from the defense in this
suit, ! will hold myself in readiness, and
will not engage for the plaintiff"
The gentleman then asked what the re-.
tanning fee would be.
"A thousand dollars"
"a thousand dollars 2"
"Sce what engage to do, sir. not
only hold myself at your command, perhaps
for month Of more, but debar myself
from accepting any offer, no matter how
large, from the plaintiff"
The applicant filed out check for one
thousand dollars, and gave it to the great
cxpounder. -.
And now, SIR" said Daniel, after he
had put the check in his pocket, will
give you bit of advise gratis. 1fyou can
compromise this business upon fair terms
with the plaintiff. you had better do So
The client acknowledged his thanks, and
then took his leave. Daniel sent the
check to the bank, where it was duly hon
orcd
On the very next day the gentleman
from New Bedford called upon Mr.. Web
ster again. The plaintiff was in Boston,.
had come up the previous day on purpose
to compromise-and a compromise was ef-
fected.
"In short" said the client, we have
made fair and satisfactory settlement"
Mr.. Webster was very glad; and hav.
ing SO expressed himself and duly congrat-
ulated his visitor, he would have turned to
other business; but the visitor seemed to
have something further on his mind
somcthin. that made him restivc and un-
easy.
vi coufSc, nc NcHturcu. AFTER pause,
" | shall not require your services, Mr..
Webster"
Certainly not, sir ..t
And-and-how about the thousand
dollars | paid you?' family qucried the
gentleman, who couldn't see tho propriety
of paying such sum for services whicl.
were never to be rendered.
"O-ah," responded Daniel, with a
bland smile, ':you don't seem to under
stand. 1t is very simple. That was re-
tanning fec-callcd, in law. retainer.
BY virtue of the contract |, also, became Il
retainer. What shall | retain, if not my
fee 7"
And the gentleman from New Bedford
went away thoroughly instructed in the
legal Specification of a retainer.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-12-04

b4F Cn'tvate acquaintance, is desirable !;
IT not. cnt them. Never sow the seeds of
'i'ssens "p. Weed your library. Get as
much f'' ease as you can. Attend to
wallfiow,.3 All trim coxcombs. Emulate
the cucumbcr-bo cool Don't neach
Avoid flowers speech. Bedding out" is
good for plants, but not for friends. Take
the advice of the sage: or you may rue the
consequences.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
emmett.
rIIII,nSh Nnl. y

THURSDAY. Nov. %.
4 message from the Governor. addressed
to both House and Council. relative to GER
tain laws sent to him for examination and
approval, was received. The Governor
says it is desirable and perhaps necessary
to cmbody the Territorial laws into code
properly arranged and printed as such
but it is of far greater Importance that
in the compilation and rc-cnactmcnt of
these laws that they be thoroughly exam
ined and they receive the most critical re-
vision and careful consideration at your
hands think you will readily admit
that the time bestowed upon those you
have passed, and that the time which now
remains for the consideration of those
hereafter to cnmc before you. is entirely
too limited for the exercise of that care
which their importance demands. There
will he no advantage in rr-cnacting II por-
ton of the laws unless there be time to
complete the work This would crcaterx-
rensc without utattaining cpurlo.cat which
the codiication Of the laws aims. \ prop
cr consideration of the laws which remain
to be passed alone will require much more
time than remains of the present session
In view of these facts ! would respectfully
submit if it would not be wise and Judi
cous to refer all these bills to Il commits
sion, to revise. digest and codiIv the laws
of the Territory. and report to the next
Legislative Assembly. ! would suggest
that the Commissioners be required to
meet and devote sufficient time to this
work to report it com lctc at the beginning
of the next session OF the Legislature. This
in my Judgment. would be true economy.
and the only way in which the work can
lie satisfactorily accomplished 1t is much
better that our laws should remain As they
ROW are than that revision and rc.cnactmcnt
should be hastily and impcricctly dome 50
aS TO cau>c the necessity of repeating the
labor and expense Of publication by Il flu
turc Lc-i>laturc.'
II. B. No. lo2, act to incorporate the
town of Tumwater passed.
Mr.. Struvc introduced &. Is. No. lo7 q.
an act to regulate fees and costs, which
passed.
Also c. B. No. los. an act relative to
crimes aud punishment and proceeding in
criminal eases. Passed.
Als" {. b. No. 100, AN act relating to
the location OF county seat, in the differ
cnt counties. Passed.
{. b, Nn lO5, an act crcltin~ fund to
be designated aS the Whitman Nonu
mrnt Fund.- c:r. pas ed.
e. B. No. ~. an act defining the several
Judicial Districts Of the Territory aud as
signing the judges thereto. pas>rl.
{. Is. No. 20 an act to provide for the
as.cS>iu. and collecting Of Territorial and
county revenue, passed.
C. b. No. II, an act in relation to roads
and highways. passed.
IL. b. No. l2j, an act to change the
name of the town OF Tcckalct to Port Cam
bic, passed.
II. VI. No. IS, an act relative to the
deferred totenth Of August, lS32, claims -"
pissed.
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FRIDAY. Nov. %.
IL. Is. No. Il3. an act establishing an
uniform standard Of weights measures and
to create the office of scalcr thereof. was
passed.
II. b. No. l3o. an act relative to the
county scat OF Yakima county, passed.
{. Is. No, 60. an act to regulate the pro-
crcdIngs and practice in civil actions in
the District Court, passed
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-12-04

q There is phrcnolngist in London
who can tell the contents of Il barrel by cx-
amininy its head.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-12-04

only the fashion Women in Syria mount
themselves on kubobs, but those are at
least level, and they are easily slipped off.
Perhaps the Druce horn is a better parallel
to tight boots and high heels. Wondrous
merit there is in sclftortnre! Good night -
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Advertising lsatess

Each additional inscrtiun..... ...........-- 90
business e~rds. per qoartcr...... ~
ke1y. A liberal deduction will he made ir t,-
yor of those who advertise four squares, or up
wards. by the year.
FrH- Lega, notices vii! be charged To the
attorney or officer authorizing their insertion.
E.y" Advertisements sent from distance,
and transient notices, must he accompanied by
the cash
cSyn Announcements of births. marriages
and deaths inserted free of charge.
E~.y- Obituary notices. or ''portry append
cl to marriages or deaths. will he charged one
half Our regular advertising rates. We Will
not hereafter ,lcyatc from this rule.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-12-04

fisfg- Blanks. bil-hcads. cards. circulars,
catalogues, bills of fare. posters. programmes,
p,mphcts. etc, printed at reasonable rates.
OfFlcE--torncr Of Second and Washington
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-12-04

\ PCZZLE FOR CulLDREN.-2 y L l..
Gold wintcris LEI. Vegetation ID Kd,
the beauties of the landscape have faded 4;
the earth now appears in sad r A. Old
Boreas comes 4 sings a mournful ]. Il e.
over the graves of the flowers, and ''s'' seem
so glisten from frosty armament. The
freezing blast picrces as Ike t the |! clad
bosom of want, while the tears of 7 are
congealed at their respective fountains.
All u who II in EZ circumstances, a. who
Il not cursed with NJ Tpocse:s, ought. to
y NJ n into the condition of those around
L, & go forward with n r G 2 mitigate
the distress of the needy-without waiting
for n Eunccrtain X z d y C-& thereby
merit the honor which the y In G ofsucll
an act slows. The poor r B found ilr
every 8 of the country 4 G T.-& the multi
tudc Of miserable becgers who even N v
the scanty comfort of the howl, is without
a |. M~.~S then, the earliest opportu.
uity Of paying that debt of chariT which
L 0 = a fellow creature in distress, B 4 the
To- Of death putsa. your Instance. ''
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-12-04

~ Emigration to the West from New
England is on tho increase.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-12-04

proval. bill entitled san act to prevent
the Introduction of Texas cattle, or cattle
infected with Texas cattle disease. or Span
ish fever. into the Territory of Washing
ton" His objections to the bill are that
it discrminates against the property of one
of the States Of the United States. And
that it intcrlcrcs with the province of Con-
grcss ito regulate commerce between the
several Sta:cs." inasmuch as it excludes
cattle from the Territory, no matter
what is their condition; and because the
sanitary regulation of this bill is covered
by an act approved Nov. 26, 1869, entitled
- An act to prevent the spread Of conta-
giou, or infectious diseases among domestic
animals"
On motion of Mr. Moore. the veto mess
age of last Saturday was taken up, and,
aftcra short discussion participated in by
Mcssrs. Mix. l.asater, Catonand Peck. was
sustained. \ strict party vote, with the
exception of Mr.. Brace. who voted with
the Republicans, of seventeen noes TO thir-
teen ayes. "a two-third vote being necessary
defeated the passage of the bill over the
veto.
I NEVER COMES AGAIN.-A German
called at sawmill to gaze in wonder at
the various and complicated machinery.
Anon" other things that he saw, was Il
small circulas saw, saving faster than any
thing he ever saw before. Its rapid mo-
tionS taciuatcd him; he reached out his
RIGHT index finger toward its lldciincu
periphery. (tor the circumference of saw
in swift motion looks to be at the base of
the teeth. and not at their points when to
his >crpri,c, the end his finger disapprar-
ed imam instant and rolled away to the other
side ofthc saw, The man tied up the stump
in his hankcrchicf; whcrcupon Mr. An
drcws. noticing him, came up and u1urcd
what was the matter. The victim 0 t miss
placed confidence replied: "Misthc An
drcwS. never comes to see your mill be-
fore, seed dis tin: going around so fast
| takes mcin >ngcr to him like dis. and
mcin Gott..' In explaining his first mis-
hap the German touched the saw with his
left iurcin9cr and that flew off, Turning to
Andrew; in almost brcathlcSs astonishmcnt,
the man exclaimed, "Misthcr Andrews, |
never comes to see your mill before see
him: | nrvcr comes to sec him again ~
Aud wrapping that finger into his handkcr-
chief he started for doctors office.
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To FArrEN Fowls IN FoUR Or FIVE
DAYs.-Set rice over the fire with skim
milk, only as much as will serve one day
Let it boil till the riceis quite swelled out,
aud add Il tea-spoonful of sugar, but it will
do well without. Feed the fowls throo'
times day in common pans, give them
only as much as will fill them at once
When you put fresh, let the pans be set
in water, that no sourness may be con-
veycd to the fowls us that prevents them
from fattening. Give tlfem clean water or
the milk Of the rice to drink, but the less
wet the rice is, when perfectly soaked, tho
better. by this method, the flesh will
have clear wl,itcncss which no other food
gives, and when it is to be considered how
far pound Of rice will 20, and how mnch
time is saved by this mode, it will be found
cheaper than bare ey-meal. The pen should
be daily cleansed. aud no food given, for
sixteen hours before the poultry be killed.
The New York herald., 1869-12-07

Live hogs quoted lokc lie. for common 10 primo
graoes with arrivals OF 60 head chiefly for sianghterers
Dressed hogs dull and prices heavy at 3tsc
OF sale but held Tor full prices 80 bbs sold at B3l
Ssl Western. Beef though light demand steady
value. The sales 70 bbls mt "a S2 for plain
and ali S17 for Tercs beef quiet but rm at
former prices Small sales made at SO s2s for prime
and $50 3l for India do Bacon inactive at
For cut meats the market dull there being demand OF
consequence and prices were entirely nomina small lots
IKE. fc for do hams The business IN lard was light,
but prices without change 200 packages sold at
iec 10 nc for No. to primo steam and i9c 2oc for
PETRoLRUa.crude, in bulk, held at l9c but buyers
refused 70 ray &c., except for small lots and heard
o. no saes OF consequence For crude in bbis 22c was
there demand of uence and the sales
nnea 70 ioo bb 10 lots st which price was De, de-
naphha n bulk 100 bbis sold SIC. ia Phaeephia
INC market openet quiet at saturdays closing prices and
cpsei du and weak Sales 900 bb, the spot Mt 3l9c,
and e do for the last half Of December at &c., closing
1t about 32l4c.
RfcE.-Caroina was quiet the demand being light, but
prices were sIesdy Sales ~ erces at 7c ic for COM
SrRAaIsR.-The demand was slim, but prices were
changed small lots were sold ut l7l9c lSc. for common
SEEDs.-L Lnseed better demand at about former
hgues and sacs made In Boston OF 500 bags at 81 20
a. 50 II do sixty days time without interest," ana 1900
bags at ~ 10 do cash. Grass dull and nominal at
sUaAR-Raw was in better demand but tho business was
light being restricted by tho increased sellers,
who demanded c. higher prices lie. II for fair 10
refined Cuba. The sales 400 hhea lie. l2c.
for Cuba and Porto Rico and 2i0D boxes at lie ic Re-
hned selling at the foowing prices Hard l5c l5c
soft wbie lac 44c. yellow. i2c loGc., and extra
l35s.
TSLLow moderate demand at steady prices. The
sales covered 10 20 bs AZ i1c 1881 according 70 aaay
heavy aDd unsotd closing about 81 U.s. sales
sOO bbts. at RON u Uis1 10 81 o.
The New York herald., 1869-12-07
BsO1Ilxl G0aaoa COUNCIL.
No Reward for tiie Apprehension al tho Per.
rctratOrs OF The Election Frauds.

No Reward fur tie Apprehension al the Pcr-
retrators OF the Election Frauds.
The Board OF Aldermen met yesterday. Alder
man Thorn moved the adoption OF the reso-
luton found In tue minutes OF the previous
meeting, providing that the Mayor offer re-
ward OF $1,000 for The apprehension Of any
person guilty OF altering the vote aud tamperng
with the returns OF the late election. Alderman
Bergen opposed its adoption on the ground that
there was no money In the city treasury applicable
for that purpose, and for the offered by him
two weeks ago. Alderman McGroarty said that
the resolution was simply piece or 'bunkrm" OF
the Alderman Of the Twentieth. That was the duty
OF every citizen TO make known fraud wherever 10
exists. lie had been about the polling places Of his
ward during the canvass ana satisfied That there
no attempt fraud there. The District Attorney
he did not think had so much evidence OF fraud as
was stated ana II he had he would like TO see him
prosecute the guilty persona. Several other mem
bers voted against the resolution, on the ground
that there was not money enough In the treasury
available TO such purposes. Alderman Wniting said
he would vote aye because the Common Councii was
IN the habit OF Offering rewards ald tue Prosecuting
Attorney 10 democratic otilcIaD had proclaimed to
the people OF this city that extensive frauds have
been perreirated, and that men who have received
certificates OF their election 10 Oce. IN some lnStan
ces, not elected by the people, as the District
Attorney had stated that he had PROOF that IN one
instance candidate declared elected by the Com
mon council was not elected. This measure or
Offering reward was IN unison with pubic opl-
nion ana it the duty OF the Board to do every
thing to ferret out the evldoers and bring them TO
justice In the past resolutions had been offered for
the apprehension OF murderer5, comparatively In
significant matter conpareu with frauds at the cleo
ton, but now when effort was made to reach the
perpetrators of this crime remarkable devotion to
the Charter was exhibited by the dominant party OF
the Board, The resolution was finally voted down
oy vote OF IL IN the negative and In The afilrma-
The New York herald., 1869-12-07

PROBABLE Observation-Disclosures Adams, who was
violently assaulted on Saturday night oy some cow
ardly ruiiians as he was passing through Flushing
avenue on his way home, IL now In a very critical
condition at the City Hospital The unfortunate
ma8 has not been able to make any statement TO the
Coroner since the assault lie was stru OK on the
mead with a club and his skull was fractured Three
parties have been arrested on suspicion or being
concerned IN the assault. Their names are John
Mathews, Eugene Mccarthy and Archibald McDon-
aid. These parties have been locked up to await the
result OF the njf1e5 inflicted.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CouRT.-At noon on
Wednesday the Admiralty calendar Will be called In
the United states District Court by Judge Benedict.
There between thirty and forty eases on the
calendar awaiting trial, in addition TO which there
are 1 number OF criminal 60 be tried during
the present month. Of these the most important
are those Of Captain Bartlett OF the steamship Sau
Francisco on o charge OF smuggling; r. y. Bogart,
the young man who Is charged WIN having stolen
O large amount OF money from tae Navy ard and
Char,es X. Lincoln, Jr., WHO has been indicted on
the charge Of stealing letters from the Post oce at
Flushing, l.. l., where be was employed as clerk.
The New York herald., 1869-12-07
FATAL RESULT Of Az aFf7AY.
Arrest of the Alleged Assailant.

Arrest of the Alleged Assaiiant.
An Inquest was held by Coroner Jones yesterday,
over the body OF James L. A. Westbrooke, who died
at his residence, No. 14o johnson street, Sarur-
day. as alleged from the result OF injuries received
during an affray at the corner OF Gold and Johnson
streets, on the night OF the 22d OF November. IL
appears from the evidence elected. the deceased, in
company with several others, was In grocery store
as the above corner The proprietor or the place
requested them TO leave, but they refused Go do
young man named Albert Lewis then appeared
and aided In the ejectmcnt OF the parties. fight
then occurred, during which the deceased, as
alleged, was beaten and kicked by Lewis.
Mary Boulser testified to having seen the fight on
the night IN question that she heard some one say
'don't Kick u man when he Is down." she saw tho
deceased afterwards, and believed he had been
kicked ia the head, because his head was all blood,
After listening 10 The evidence OF DR.. Shepard
and several others the jury returned the following
yerdict:-"We lnd that the deceased came to his
death from erysipelas and pneumonia, brought on
by wounds received oa tue night OF the 22d OF
November. 1867 at the hands or Albert LeNis.'
Lewis was arrested and locked UP TO await trial.
The New York herald., 1869-12-07

bore cast iron guns for the great mass OF nre. with
mortars OF the same cali0re and using the same
identical shot The teninch gun has been thoroughly
tested. the nfteeninch partially, and experiments
are being made With the twenty inch gun, OF Which
we have only two In use. Each fort should be sup
piied WIN rev very accurate long range rned anhs
OF a. heavy cabre as can be used with reasonable
safety. or these great variety are being pressed
on the attention Of the department. and l recon.
mend that further experiments be authorized until
the best model is recured.
concur with General Dyer perfectly In his recon-
mendatlons that the small and surplus arsenas at
Rome, N. Y; Champlain. VI; Mount Vernon, Ala
as wei u the captured establishments at shreve-
port, La; Marshall and Jefferson, Texas and Ia
Marion and DAVIS counties, Texas Other small ar
senals might In due course OF time be sold until we
have, at central points, but few great arsenas ana
depots OF powder and these should be OF the most
roads can rapidly transfer from these arsenas the
requisite stores at the times and to the places needed
on short notice.
In conclusion will invite the attention OF the pro-
per authorities to the earnest recommendation OF
General Thomas, made In his report, and repeated
to me personally that the seal Islands OF Alaska st.
Paul and st. George be sold. after due advertise
ment to the highest bidder. From the nature OF the
fur seal either OF these islands, ned by single
owner Will be most valuable properly; but II
thrown open to the world they Will soon become
valueess because the seals Will not resort to those
islands ii they are hunted and Killed without due re-
gard TO their habits.
ties IN San Francisco ready to bid for them several
millions OF dollars. which would go far toward In
Identifying the government for an otherwise poor
ami costly country. have the honor TO be, your
oDediens servant, W. T.. SHERMAN. General
General W. W, BEKLNAP, Secretary Of War.
The New York herald., 1869-12-07

opinion IN fne case OF olark Vs. bihlhSer'-
This IA an appca
shin property IRON waste for tile purpose testing the Iii
as 10 whether ono partner can throw into bank
rptcy against the wish and VIII partner wheu
as they both clearly show worth
between and hundred thousand dollars, and the In
deb,edness of the firm amounts only hundred
twenty-five thousand doliars. Mr. Clark, OF the
and aeeing the the partner abou.
Tho intercession of this Court nnd prayed that the
affairs shoud he wound up that receiyer
should be appontei that such receiver should pay all inst
das NJ he frn nd nfterward divide asset or roparty
efl betyeen tho This was granted Mr. lninrer
nat be,na satisfied with this course moved before uare
Fhian 10 vncate Tho order appointing The receiver aea
that Clark was moi partner but merely had IA inter-
asd Finding tho Court was about To- or had decided
against him. he tBinuger) then AZ is alleged By Mr. Clark
fdulently procured the bank OF America to whom Hin,
niger alleges debas owing, which Clark denlesl
av under The bankrupt law 10 have the arm declared
bankrupt Under that applIssiap deputy marsbas have
II viii be ssen thai ne ( EiaTt) alleges that ihs ro
vsry iarcalv ne ,,r ~ ians, SSo0D mora = "a
enoueh 10 ~ "a ~ hs which alerst,cns arc n
cnrraoss, "a psy ~ .s uo.e, hr ,ninger tbe
~ ~ va, ano nos uonea, ~ ~ ,,s.in acr pai
" % a. nssv.sy ars s ~ he & ar,. 81 s very pno
psry says ,sl II ny Wy nosso ssno"h u'o In
Iupcy ana matsnaS @ so1vept IL Sn n o. "
sfT S.ssnsyy..n sileeI Of bank.