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, 1872-10-31
GarfieIde and the Settlers.

We are reliably advised that in every
speech which Mr.. Garfielde made east
of the mountains, in the present canvass,
he made point with the settlers, by
denouncing the senness monopoly
which was reducing the tillers OF the
soil to ga condition of serfdom." and
advising all who had settled upon the
odd-numbered sections with the expecta-
ton of acquiring title from the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company, to "get up
and git''-to use his own phraseology
if they would save themselves and their
hard-earned possessions from the hungry
nav of this grasping monster. The
sincerity of Mr.. Gar6elde in these pro-
fessions of sympathy With the settlers
may be Judged by the follow authentic
record:
When the bill granting these lands
to the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany was before Congress, Mr.. Hawley,
of Illinois, offered the following amend
ment:
"And provided further, that all the
lands granted to said railroad company
81 all be sold to actual settlers only, and
ia quantities not greater than one hum
dred and sixty acres to any one person,
and for price not exceeding 81 so per
acre. - see Congressional Globe, May
5, 1870, page 1854,
Mr.. Garfielde, then the subsidized
Attorney for Jay Cooke & Co., having
received a retainer of $4,000 from Mr.
Cooke to advocate the interests of that
Company. represented his constituents,
the settlers, by opposing this amendment
by all the powers of his persuasive
eloquence. In his speech upon this
amendment he said:
81 speak of what kLow, and say
that if you wish to throttle this bill. if
you wish to destroy this enterprise,
| limit the control of these lands in the
hands of the company and you will
accomplish it,
Mr.. Garfelde was the official mouth
piece of a constituency more interested
than any other in this matter, and his
position entitled his objections to the
amendment to such weight rs un-
doubtedly defeated it; the company
thereby acquired legal title to the
lands, which they have an undoubted
right to use in such manner as will best
promote their own interests. If the
settlers are left to their mercy, Mr..
Garfelde is chiefly responsible for it.
and his attempt to represent himself
as the special friend of the settlers is
but one of the false and shameless
devices by which he has heretofore
deceived and deluded the people.
, 1872-10-31
The Puget Sound Timber
Trade.

1t has been generally understood that
a considerable lumber trade has grown
up within the last few years on our
Northern Pacific coast. but few have
been aware, except those Immediately
interested, how extensive and far-reach-
ing that commerce has become, The
Puget Sound basin in Washington Ter
ritory Is mostly covered by dense forests
of fir or g Oregon pine" invaluable for
building and other uses. Much of
it can be cut on tide waters, and the
rivers emptying into Puget Sound afford
numberless water powers for saw-mills.
1t is estimated that Western Washington
has 5000 square miles of heavily tim
bered lands, which will yield an average
of 10000 feet of merchantable lumber
to the acre. 1t seems likely that this
vast timber preserve is now to be drawn
upon to supply the markets of the
world.
From official returns it appears that
the shipments of fir from the Puget
Sound district reached in 1868 the figure
os 1ss, ,ssa,5l2 feet. For Sir months
, 1872-10-31

PARTY HONESTY. We have noticed in
several Grant papers the following char
ges against Senator Fenton, of New
York, since he declared for Greeley:
l. He was arrested for robbery.
2. He was committed to Jail for the
offence.
3. Heis thief by his own confession.
4. He was accused Of arson in burn
ing his own store to obtain the in-
Surance.
s. 1t is in evidence that he took
bribes as member OF Congress.
6. When Governor he he'd back the
bill to "legalize the Erie scrip" and
did not sign it until Jay Gould paid
$50, 900 to one of his Albany brokers.
Z. He withheld his signature to the
Dry Dock Railroad bill until one of his
confidential men was paid $4,000.
s. He bargained with Tammany Hall
to sign the Infamous tax levies, and for
which he received his price.
8. He was a partner with the late
ealth Officer Swinburne, who shared
the plunder of that Office with him.
The first five of these charges were
previous to the election of Mr.. Fenton
as Governor of New York; the balance
were previous to his election as u S
Senator, by the Republican party. What
significance have these charges now. but
to show the dishonesty of the party
which makes them. Mr.. Fenton is no
more guilty ofthe crimes charged now
than hel was when the party endorsed
him; if they believe them now, they be-
lived them then. and elected him to the
highest Office in the gift of the people
and the State believing him to be cor
rupt and dishonest man. If they did
not believe them, they are alike dishon-
est in condemning him solely on party
grounds, without any new evidence of
his guilt. From this conclusion there
is no escape, and it is fair illustration
of party dishonesty.
, 1872-10-31

SPRAINs AND BRUISES. injuries
are sometim es very distressing and their
consequences very serious. The dense
ligaments and synoval membranes Of
the joints swell, and 81 metine inf1ame.
as the result of local injuries, and the
pain is often extreme. But simple
water is all the treatment necessary in
any case. 1t should however, be of
temperature adopted to tie circum-
stances. the purpose being to unload
the congested vessel of the injured
parts as much as possible. If the parts
are hot and painful, apply cold water or
cold wet cloths, frequently renewed.
until the heat becomes normal. II
there is pain or tenderness without iu-
creased heat apply lamentations un;is
the pain is relieved. All the after dos
ing required in either case is wet cle,i.
covered with dry one, and worn unt:E
all tenderness is gone. This simpls
treatment will do all that any medicatio's
can do, and is better than all the lin
ments and lotions, plasters and poultie,.
that were ever invented. - Science :;
Health.
, 1872-10-31
gu9et Sound gispateh.
Judge McFadden's Habits.

We never witnessed more inimitable
personation of the character of Iago
than when Mr.. Garfelde alluded to his
opponent in his speech at the Pavilion,
and said: 81 will not assail the char
acter of Judge MeFadden; you all know
his habits ~ There is no power in written
language to convey more damaging as
sault upon the character of any man.
than the speaker threw into the tone,
look and gesture which accompanied the
last sentence; causing those who knew
Judge McFadden to shudder at the mali
cious mendacity of the acted inuendo; !;
and impressing those who did rot know
him that his personal habits were so vile
that regard for public deeency caused
the ker to accord to them the char
ity Of silence.
Judge McFad len is too well known to
the people of Washington Territory to
be put upon the defensive OH any ques-
ton of personal habits or moral charac-
ter. If there is any thing in his man
ner or associations offensive to the fasti-
dious tastes and customs of persons
raised under different order of society.
it is because he is true type of west
ern character. He is utterly free from
hypocrisy, false pretenslons, or snob-
berry of any kind, and meets all men, of
every grade of society, upon terms of
perfect equality, but never forgets the
respect which is due to conventional
usages or offends against public moral
ity or decency. He engages in NO brawls,
countenances 20 oftenses against the
laws. never CANDLES in any manner, and
WAS neyer accused of any form of licen-
tiousness.
His habits in most particulars are in
marked contrast to those of Mr..
Garfelde. He has an invariable hab-
1t of speaking the truth; habit of
promptly meeting all his personal obll-
cations; habit of attending to all mat
ters entrusted to him with promptness
and fidelity; habit when in public of
fee of strictly accounting for all govern
ment funds v vhich passed through his
hands; habit of attending to his own
private affairs and bringing ND his fami-
ly in manner to be an honor instead of
reproach to himself and curse to So
ciety; habits which have secured for him
the respect and confidence of all who
know him, and maintained an honor I'M
stained and integrity unimpeached. Had
Mr.. Garhelde emulated these habits, he
would have been much better man and
a much more useful member of society
than he is now.
, 1872-10-31
Garfielde and the Loggers.

In his speech in this city on the 22d.
Mr.. Gar6elde offered very specious
and plausible explanation of what he
had done at the Land Department in
Washington in relation to the cutting of
logs on the Government lands; trying
to make It appear that he had been the
uniform friend of the loggers. He al
luded to letter said to have been ad-
dressed to Capt. Tuttie, the Timber
Agent for this Territory, and positively
denied the reported purpert OF that letter.
The truth of this matter, which we
have since inquired into. proves, as in
most of Mr.. Gartielde's statements. he
deliberately falsified the record; that he
is the friend of no one who does not pay
for his services, and that he was as false
to the ioggers as he-was to the settlers
upon the public lands.
The truth OF the matteris this: When
Mr.. Garfielde was here last winter, he
found that Capt. Tuttle was friend of
Governor Solomon, which was sufficient
to excite his ennaity. He told General
Sprague and others then, that he would
have Tuttle removed when he got back
to Washington. Immediately after Gar
tielde's arrival in Washington. Capt.
Tuttle received letter from the Land
Department saying that complaint had
been lodged in that Office that he was
not prosecuting the loggers upon the
public lands efficiently; he was not re-
moved, but directed to exercise more
vigilence in prosecuting trespassers up
on the public lands; and this was done
in consequence of Gar6elde's complaint,
which, with all his mendacious effronte-
ry he dare not deny. He has shown
himself always really to sacrifice tue in
terests Of the Territory or any number
of his constituents, for fee or an ap-
pointment to Office?
, 1872-10-31

THE RAcEs.--Tuesday' race was an
exciting contest and drew together a
eoncourse of about six hundred people.
The entries were Geo. Ross bay filly
Trifle and Jne. Pinnell's bay colt Tom
Merry, both sired by the illustrieus
Norfolk. The colt was bred by Senator
Boggs, of Colusa, Cal, and brought
here overland last summer. About
month ago, he got hurt and obliged to
miss ten days gallopins, in consequence
of which his trainer lost confidence in
him. The fiily had won every race she
had started for in Oregon. and a number
of gentlemen from the Webfoot nation
were on the ground, prepared to lose an
aggregate of $4,000, if the colt could
3eat her. But want of confidence on
the part of the colts friends saved them
from a financial disaster. The pool
selling was at the rate of $S to s53 in
favor of the mare. On stripping for the
race, We thought Tribe rather low in
flesh but the very model of beauty. The
stallion was fat and rough, looking bet
ter able to pull cart than to make
hard race. lie was joekeyed by a half
breed boy named George, but Trife was
superbly ridden by Mr.. Ross own son.
The colt had tire outside OF the track
and was terribly nervous and fretfuI.
When the drum tapped for the first heat
he bounded off like deer and took the
inside by two lengths, an advantage he
steadily maintained to the end. The
second heat was beautiful contest, for
young Ross sent his mare from the score
and they ran at a killing pace for the
entire distance. The first three-quar-
tiers Of a mile were hotly contested,
both horses Tapped all the way. AS
they entered the home stretch, Tom
Merry drew away from sthe mare and
won the race by three lengths. The
time of the first was 1:50 and Of the
second Lao.
, 1872-10-31
NO. .4e,

ending July /, 1872. these shipments
were lis, 500, SCI feet, or at the rate
237, ,713. 122 feet for this year. This
shows an increase which will considera.
bly, more than double the trade in four
years. 1t is well understood that the
business has been much curtailed this
year by scarcity Of tonnage and high
freights. AS ship-owners are learning
that they can find regular and desirable
employment for vessels at Puget Sound
ports, it is expected this difficulty will
soon disappear. The Sound is great
land-locked harbor. having shore line
of 1000 miles. ramIfed by bays, chan
nels, and inlets in every direction, and
safe as d mill-pend in every part. The
water is very deep and the shore bold.
SO that ships make fast alonside the
mills, and timber is often run from TIC
saw into the hold.
The Custom-house records show that
during the six months above referred to
vessels have been loaded for almost
every accessible part of the civilized
world. Callao, Tahiti, London, Mexi-
co, Australia, Russia, New York, China,
Valparaiso. Honolulu, Panama, Calcut-
ia, and Victoria. being among the
names found in the columns denoting
destinaion of cargo. The home con-
sumption is also large and is rapidly
increasing. Kalama, Olaqua and many
other new towns are springing up, and
Seattle, Olympia, Portland and the
older cities are enlargiRg their bounda-
ries. The building Of the railroad
from KaIama on the Columbia to Puget
Sound has given a new impetus to the
development of this whole region. -
This road is the north and south section
of the Northern Pacific Railroad and
will connect the two Pacific coast termi-
nal points of the main line. The
Northern Pacific Land Grant in Wash
ington and Oregon includes sexera
million acres of these fir forests, and
the opening of the country as the road
advances must still further increase the
growing timber trade of Washington.--
a. Y. Tribute.
, 1872-10-31

| We learn that w. Y. Newland,
Esq, who was in our city last week, has
purchased tie fast and comodious steam
er Mary Bell, now plying on the Colum-
bia River. and intends placing her upon
the route between here aud Bellingham
Bay. The constant increasing traffic be-
tween these points will no doubt war
ront another line, and add to the mater
ial prosperity of our fineeity. We wish
the enterprise every success.
, 1872-10-31

Nh. EDITOR: I wish to call the atten-
ton of the citizens here to the fact, that
our town is now to some extent, and as
winter approaches, will be to a far
greater extent, 4 rendezvous for thieves
that either the City Council, or the bus
mess men and property owners on Mill,
Commercial, Washington and Main
streets, establish street lamps at con-
venient distance as An additional safe
guard to life and property. To have
the localities mentioned we'll lighted,
would be far cheaper and afford greater
security than treble our present police
force. A.
, 1872-10-31

T Gov. Ferry is back here again,
probably to perfect the pending nego-
tiation with the election brokers for
keeping this county even in the contest
for Delegate We understand the de-
mand was for $4,000. and it is expected
that it will be complied with. But
where does the money come from? Is
it from the surveying funds; or was it
sent direct from Washington.
, 1872-10-31

PROMPT PAY.-H. G, Struve has been
appointed Secretary of Washington Ter
ritory in consideration of his services as
editor of the Courier, in place of MIR.
Clements. resigned. Funds were getting
short in that institution and Struve was
upon the point of resigning when this
satisfactory arrangements WAS made.
, 1872-10-31

sy Major BROWN, formerly in bust
ress in this city with S F. Coombs, af-
ter over years absence, is now on a
visit. After witnessing the great i'm
provement in the town during the time,
and the abundant evidence of thrift
which it presents, he is sorry he left,
and freely says he has seen no town il
his travels that compares with Seattle i'll
business prospects.
, 1872-10-31

To-DAY's RAcE.-The race this after
noon was a handicap purse of $500, at
mile heats, for which there were but
two entries, viz: Gird's Buckskin Bill
and Pinnell's Jack Cade. The Oregon
horse won in two straight heats, the
best time being, l :52sI.
, 1872-10-31

r. Gen J. ". Sprague has been
appointed Superintendent of Pacific
Division of the N, p. B. B., in addition
to his duties and authority is Assistant
Treasurer and General Agent.
, 1872-10-31

MARR1ED.-In Seattle, Oct. %, 1872,
by Rev. John F. Damon, Hugh Ross
ESQ, and Miss Medora Getchell, all of
Lowell. Snohomish county. ". 7.
, 1872-10-31

WArEH-PIpEs OF WooD.--The use /
wooden pipe is more ancient than "tn~
memory of the Oldest inhabitant,"
through fallacy of mankind it has be,
superseded in a measure by the ir,.
pipe. This fallacy is that iron, thou4.
more costly, is cheaper in the end.
more enduring. And this arises fro-,
the fact that because wood, when @.
posed to the open weather, decays RI.
idly, therefore it will do the same wh.a
buried in the earth. Experience teach
es US not only that wood will not decay
when covered up in the ground, bu.
that it has tendency to harden and pet
rify; also, that iron will corrode wheth-
er in the ground or out. As instances
of the great enduring power of wood, We
need only mention the piles used in
building the bridge over the Danube
River. Over 1000 years afterward
they were examined and found perfectly
sound. and the other parts beginning to
petrify. This was also the case with
the bridge over the Thames, after the
bridge had stood for centuries; while,
coming down to matters more affecting
our subject, xater-pipes made of bored
yellow pine logs, laid in Philadelphia
between so and 60 years ago. are still in
use. According to The Detroit Post.
wooden water-pipes were recently ia
ken out on Woodward-ave. Detroit, laid
43 years ago. The wood is apparently
sound as ever, showing no signs of de-
cay, even retaining the bark and on cut
ting through it into the wood, the tim
Der was found as bright and sound as
ever. The pipes were made of tamarae
logs about 16 feet in length and s or 10
inches in diameter. Chicago Post.
, 1872-10-31

A GALvANIc ExPER1MENT.-About .
dozen straight-out Democrats-prot-
ably so-called in allusion to the corpse
like condition of their party--held
meeting in this city on Monday. nomina-
ted an Electoral ticket for O'Conor and
Adams. and appointed State Commit
tee. A few days ago some medical stu
dents of Columbus, Ohio, applied elec-
tricity to the body of man who had
been hanged, and five hours after death
the muscles responded with demonstra-
tons mimicking life. 1t is not remark
able that defunct party should still
give signs of vitality in its members, but
that it viii ever rise by self-volition and
agnin be active anon, men, is ircroie
sbta.-S. r. EaysN.A,,i. Uct. 70.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-11-19
The North carolina PoIsoaInG Uase.

ACoUITTAL OF THE ACCUSED WIFE AND DAUGHTER.
In the case of the accusation Of poisoning,
mentioned yesterday in the COMMERCIAL, against
the wife and daughter of Rev. DR.. Smith Of
Raleigh, N. O., it appears both the unfortunate
ladies' have been already released.
The accused was heard on a writ Of hdbeds
corpus, before Judge Watts on Saturday.
Their counsel insisted that there could be no
motive for tho crime. The deceased was sal
aried man; his affairs were embarrassed;hi his fam
lily we're most deeply interested in his living; the
daughter was DR.. Smiths favorite, and the am
liable character of both offset any presumption
OF guilt Captain Smith Of Philadelphia, broth
or of the deceased. testified to the high, lovable
character of Mrs. Smith, that her amiAbility had
been the subject Of congratulation in the family.
as well as the fact that his brother had been
joined to one who 30 we'll understood and could
30 well endure and excuse his brusque manner
and quick temper.
Other Witnesses were heard, and Judge Watts
then delivered his decision, that there was not
the slightest evidence to sustain the charge
against either prisoner, and ordered their dis
charge.
Tremendous applause from the audience fol-
lowed the decision, while numerous friends
crowded around the prisoners congratulating
them. The self-possession 80 long maintAined
gave way at the last moment, aud, dropping
their heads with quick start, they both burst
forth in audible sobs.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-11-19
GENERAL.
philadelphia Topics.

.---F-'t" rec persons listened to DR.. Paul
Scn 'l,I ''nre the other night
';.e' ;.4s's star" lecture has been post
ponod 81 . ems to be backward in coming
forwarl. lie disappointed the Bostonians, too.
"A $1,000 horse died OF epizooty, and the
University students cut up the carcass to dis
cover how wonderfully and fearfully they are
John Benning's wife left him several years
ago. and Sunday morning John went cunning
for her in the Park. He discharged one shot at
her. and was arrested after a prolonged chase.
An ordinance has been introduced into Sc
lect Council, abolishing the paid Fire Depart
ment. .ss N l
The vacant lots in 'the Neck haye been
made the battle ground OF party OF young
men, 800 strong, who meet IN conflict on Sunday
afternoons. They use guns, pistols, clubs and
stones, and have ambulance on the ground
to carry away the wounded. One Of these fights
took place on Sunday when the police inter-
fered and captured several OF the hghtists and
they were sent 10 Moyemensing.
Sixteen corner lOungers were captured at
20th and Flbert on Sunday, aud it wasn't a
good day for corner lounging either.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-11-19
Western Democracy Undi.maysa.

A REVIEW OF THE SITUATION IN THE wEsr-wHAT
THE DEMOCRATS THINK OF THE RESULT.
A Chicago correspondent OF the N. Y. World
writes
Generally summing up, it will be safe to con-
clude that the contest of 1872 leaves the Demo-
cratic party as we'll as ever it has stood since
the outbreak Of the rebellion. and in an unusu-
ally good position for the struggle OF four years
hence. The general feeling Of the leaders with
whom have cOHversed is that the party in the
West and Northwest il neither disrupted nor de-
moralized. In proof Of this they show the nu-
merous instances-almoet sufficiently numerous
to justify formulating general rule-wherein
the local Democratic nominees have run ahead
OF Mr.. Greeley, and the unusually large vote
cast for Grant, exceeding the Republican
strength and signifying the presence Of staunch
Democrats who may be counted on whenever
occasion arises. The complexion Of tho next
Congress gives hope rather than alarm, since
an unwiedy majority falls to pieces of itself and
inevitably brings about intestine quarrels -Four
years more are required TO let the war prejudi-
ces die out and the memory OF Tammany fade
away. The present contest has shown that the
old war-cres are still potent among the more
ignorant and easily persuaded, and that there
are many estmable persons who firmly believe
that the war is not yet ended, and that General
Grant still stands under that Appomattox APPLE
tree receiving perpetually the sword of an inn
mortal General Lee. "After all" these Demo-
orats say. " when, Grants second term ends the
Republicans will have dozen candidates in the
field, each warning on the other for the nomina-
ton, and it will go hard IL we cannot elect our
man." So much for local feeling, which shows
unmistakably that the Democratic party here
away is no more dead or mortal than the i'm
mortal hind in Drydens poem.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-11-19
Pencil writing on PromI4sory Notes.

It is popular fallaey that promssory notes
written or signed in pencil will not stand good
in law, aud case has just heen dismissed by
one of the New York courts, grounded on that
belief, the decision being given that note in
pencil is legally as binding one in ink. "Sto-
ry. on promissory notes" )" declares that "a.prom-
ssory note must be in writing, either in lux OF
pencil that is to say, the signature of the prom
iser, must be so the body OF the note may be
printed" This ia conclusive, but the courts, in
great many cases, and without dissenting
judgment, have confirmed this rule. A note
promising to paw certain amount OF money il
merely an Indebtedness, and note without the
signature OF the promiser is good, II there IL
evidence that the promiser Intended to execute
it that is to say with the additional evidence
ment oned The note is prinid tacie evidence
of the indebtedness. Harrisburg Telegraph.