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Why We CAN'T AGREE.


down upon us like an earthquake, de-
stroying our peace of mind and seren-
ity of temper, in manner most shock
ing to behold! This is what he saws of
us:
With what apparent JUNCTION and keen
Zest does he seem to enjoy and relish his
thrusts and sorties and how fortunate for
nishes for his petulent irascible and warpish
temper never failing object upon which to
vent his spleen. and an everlasting target for
his pointless squibs.
We acknowledge we have shown up
some of the faults of our pretentious
contemporary and have succeeded in
effecting quite an improvement in it's
contents, for which service we have the
thanks of long suffering public. Pre-
Stunning, therefore, that we are entitled
to their forbearance, we arise to briefly
explain why we have apparently taken
a rather obtrusive interest in the affairs
of the Courier. Only limited knowl-
edge ii the business is required to de-
termine that it is conducted on the prin-
ciples of the game commonly called
Brag. 1t has by filling its columns with
"dead" advertisements, and stale stand
ing m latter" endeavored to produce the
belief that it was doing a business not
at all justified by it's legitimate receipts.
This would be its own affair, and not
the subject Of criticism, had it's con-
ductors not shown disposition, by the
lavish expenditure of moneys derived
from the emoluments of official position
to break down and crush out every
legitimate newspaper enterprise in the
Territory. While they have steadily
denied that the Courier was originally
designed as campaign sheet, they
have placed the price of their weekly,
in clubs of fifty, at the barec ost of the
white paper upon which it is printed,
and have inserted advertisements for
absolutely nothing, to divert them from
their usual channels of publicity. There
is not newspaper on the coast of its
size furnished at less than So per annum,
and that, too, with much larger circula-
ton and legitimate advertising pat
ronage. What is the object, if not as
avowed by at least one of the stock
holders: to " break up the T'ibune;" or
to interfere with the other political
newspapers that have opposed it's am
bilious schemes? This being true, it is
our right and privilege, to insist that it
shall not damage the community by
keeping in its pages, to fill up" sew
eral columns of matter that convey an
exceedingly erroneous view of the bust
ness changes that have taken place in
the past six months. The public need
not be told that when q sale of I'M
claimed packages in the express Office
is advertised year after it has taken
place, and contrary to repeated orders,
there is some screw loose in the man
agement of that paper. We want the
Courier to pass for just what it is; moth
ing more nor less. If it will cease to
advertise for nothing, and place its
rates of subscription at living figures
and collect its bills, we shall cease to
look upon it as an interloper, designed
to injure the publishing business of the
Territory, a calling in which all pub
fishers feel some interest who are de-
pendent upon it for livelihood instead
of pickings from the public crib.
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1% The work on Ayers Hill, in
Swantown, is completed. Puncheons
have been laid and bitches dug on
either side distance of about three
hundred yards, making this dreaded
approach to town in the rainy sea-
son equal to any other portion of our
streets,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-12-21

IScREAsED TRPs.-The Zephyr will
hereafter make three trips between this
place and Seattle each week, instead of
two as formerly.
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81 The LOUISIANA conflict is between
white men and negroes, and Grant, of
course, sustains the latter.
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PRoDUCE.-The schooner Letitia mr.
rived at the Anderson's wharf one day
this week laden with WILDLY Island
produce-barley, oats and potatoes.
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s% The atmosphere is moist, and
the temperature indicates snow.
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Agent Rooms ~ and q Merchants ENchansr.
california Street. San Francisco.
ALBERT MENEr. No. q Park Row. New
York and :. N. PETTlNGl1l. 4 CO, 81
Park Row. New York.
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and deposited between two hillocks of
land, but slightly injured, and the U. S.
Steamship Fredonia was dashed to
pieces on a reef and all on board were
drowned. AtArequipa over 600 persons
persisted. Nearly one hundred shocks
were experienced in a period of three
days. Callao, lea, Pisco, Iquique,
and nearly all the villages in the min
eral provinces were destroyed. The
steamer San Diego, by wave in the
port of Chala, was carried over high
cliff and left safely inside the channel.
In the Republic of Ecuador, the earth
quakes of 1868 were peculiarly de-
structive, prostrating eight towns COM
prisins many thousand inhabitants.
The entire loss of life in South America
by this cause is estimated at 10000
persons and the value of property de-
stroyed at $500, 0OO,O0 On the 21st
of October, 1868, the most disastrous
earthquake known on this coast &C.
Cured in California. The shock lasting
forty seconds, cracked buildings. and
opened large assures in the ground but
was attended by no great loss of life,
only five persons being killed by falling
walls and chimneys.
The Ovens Valley calamity, which
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-01
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the matter of the purchase of arms. But is that
a ground for our ordering an investigation and
convictihg ourselves of a violation of neutrality
3D. That our ordnance bureau was only too
glad to find opportunity TO sell off surplus ma
terial and arms; that in doing this they did not
inquire too closely as to the connection of the
French government with those who bid for the
arms
3D.. That in making these sales they stretched
the law to its fullest tension, in order TO enable
it to cover sales on which profitable bids were
made
4th 1t appears that the agents of Prussia had
opportunity to bny, but that Bismarck had no
occasion to spend money in that direction. 1t
also appears that Germany makes no complaint
and does not desire to do so under any circum-
stances.
Now these are the worst features of case, on
the construction of which great skill has been
displayed. Per contra, it appears also
LIST. That the intent wss 10 make political
capital more than anything else out of the whole
investigation.
ID. That nothing has been shown, or indicated
as likely to be shown, even to suggest that any
officer of the government was corruptly infu-
enced to permit the sale of arms.
81. That the fire of the malcontent, Missouri
policy republican senators has been drawn, their
positions and number defined in the senate,
and that they do not carry Mr.. Sumner with
them; while it is equally certain that only those
who have pronounced have any inclination 10
bolt.
The "liberal" or Missouri policy republican
movement has these senatorial leaders: Trum-
bull Schurz and - Upton! That's all; there
are no more, and even these are not absolutely
certain to hold out. The mountain labored for
mere housing purposes; this so-called
''hberar' party have done so. There are other
men in the senate who are dissatisfied. OF that
there can be no doubt. Ferry, of Connecticut,
Logan and Fenton, probably Hitchcock, of
Nebraska; but cannot think of any one else.
None of these last named are willing to declare
themselves "bolters" in advance. They are
sure not to do so when the nomination is
made. 49,.
As far as Eau judge here, amid the personal
turmoil, Misrepresentation, and feeling, Grants
position is not affected one iota The country
will not fail to see, that, had Mr. Sumner OF
Mr.. Schurz offered a simple resolution, declar-
ing that such sales of arms, g., as might be
banned by suspicion, should be fully invcsti
| gated, such a motion would have been accepted
| and by this time, the inquiry would probably
have been completed. This simple fact will sug
gest the aninauS, and its statement is an anti
| dote to the mischief. OBSERVER.
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EUCALYPTUS TREE.-Much success seems to
have been experienced in the introduction of
several species Of Eucalyptus from Australia
into various parts OF Europe and California:
ana II Is probable that in this plant we NAV
nave very important addition 10 our material
resources. It's great merit consists primarily in
us adaptability to regions otherwise unsuitable
Tor the growth of forest vegetation, in the ex-
IRENE rapldlty OF its growth, and in the great
value OF the wood for economical PURPOSES
When planted in marshy land, il has very de-
cided erect IN draining the soil, and freeing il
rom inalarlous tendency; while 1t is said to
thrlVc where the annual rainfall Is scarcely suf-
nclent 10 Keep ordinary trees in proper yigor
In one case, specimen raised in Alyiers had
atlalned, at the end Of eight years, an elevation
OF nearly thirty-hve feet, and Il circumference of
i've feet at the distance of three feet from the
ground. In Australia it reaches enormous di.
mansions, equaling ii not exceeding in heipht.
though not In circumference, the far-fnmed
giant trees of California.
AS is well known, trees having this rand
growth are generally soft and spongy and OF
comparatively little value for timber: but the
Eucalyptus is quite the reverse the wood beinr
very heavy and hard, resisting the action of air
ana water as well as of most kinds of insects.
In general properties 1t resembles the wood of
the oak, and il is employed very largely for
snip timber In Australia. The growing plants
disseminate an aromatic fragrance, which is
supposed " be conducive 70 health This Is
due TO the volatile essential oil which can be
readily collected, and is known as eucalyptol.
me leaves furnish q per cent of their weight
OF TINS substance which has come into use al
ready US u solvent Of resins, and even Of
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-01

Persons who are predlsposd to dyspepsia, find their
snerings from this cause greatly aggravated by damp
weather, eastery winds, and sudden changes from a
mild to chilling atmosphere In the spring, therefore,
the pangs indigestion seriously augmented by the
atmospheric variations peculiar the season. and it is
incumbent upon all who desire to pass through the or
deal Of It's cold msts and nsalubrous gales with easy
stOmachs, and unormented by the indescr babe tor
ments which accompany dyspepsia, to tone and
strengthen the digestive organs with healthu and
effective vegetable inygorant and one at all familiar
with the medical record OF The age question for one
moment that dostetter's Stomach Btters is the Tonic
best adapted to this purpose
The credentials of the Great Restorative are unequaed
in number and character by those Of any other ver-
tsed medicine in the world. II there was prep
aration to rank National Remedy, this wonderful
specific has fair claim to the title For period of 20
years il Las literally been the Champion Tonic and Al
terra i've this side of the Atlantic In popularity Il
has never been approached by any of Its woudbe com
peors. and Its annual sales so far in advance of
any other medicines gifts class that comparisons would
be ridiculous. One of two conclusions is inevitable
Either the American people are deficient in common
sense and incapable of rational discrimination or Hos
letters Bters is the best preventive remedy for ind
geson, fever and ague bilious remtent fever constl-
patton, rheumatism, nervous complaints and all mala-
dies OF an cpitenie endemic type. The reader will
judge for himself which of the two conclusions h most
consistent with fact aud reason. d&ww f2T
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CLIPPING HoRsEs.-On this much disputed
subject, "Our Dumb Animals" says:
1t will have been noticed that we have not
Joined in the entire condemnation of cllppinp
horses which has prevailed among many friends
OF our society We admit that it seems unnatu-
raj, but we have been Influenced by our own ex-
perience and the practice and testimony OF many.
who by regard for their animals, and the pro-
lection of their own interests, would be prevent
ed from adopting practice which they believed
to he a cruel or Injurious one. Men owning
horses wO th from one to ten thousand dollars,
II influenced by mer 2enary views alone, would
avoid riSking the life or health of their animals,
but "holse men" cultivate their affections as
well as their interests, and both permit the horse
TO be clipped.
Our own horses have been clipped for five
years and have had neither cough, cold, rheu-
matism or other sickness.
But they haze had good care and a toarne sta
ole. They are not left uncovered in the street
while their owner is chatting before tire. They
do not stand without blankets before a shop
door half an hour, while the lady is making pur-
chases. They are not left 10 stand in n cold
WIND unprotected. They must be c0Uered or be
10 motion. They are as much entitled to proper
care and protection as a child or a woman
They serve their owner well. He would be
worse than brute il he neglected them. But
we would not clip team horses, which from the
nature OF their work have often to stand for
hours without exercise, and are not driven so
rapidly as to get "wet coat" like q carriage
horse. We would not advise man to wear an
Overcoat in race, but we would advise him TO
put it on as soon as the race is over.
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MARK TWAIN ON EDITCRs.-Lookinp throurh
MARX Twain's" new book "Roughing IT." we
came upon the following passage, containing so
much of truth that we cannot refrain from
yielding to the temptation of publishing it, II
sholld 20 the rounds that readers may under
stand what is the chief diff Guilty in framinp
editonals-the difficulty Of finding or of select
ing subject. 1t appears that "AIark" had been
for some time the local edtorof Nevada paper,
but became at asst tired of that department ri
labor and "wanted a change" He saws:
Il wanted variety of some kind. 1t came, Mr..
Goodman went away for week and left me the
post OF chief editor. 1t destroyed me- The first
day, wrote my LEADER in the forenoon. The
second day, had no subject and put it off til
the afternoon. The third day | put II off IN
evening and then copied an elaborate editorial
out of the American Cyclopedia. The fontth
day fooled around till midnight, and then lelI
back on the Cyclopeda again. The fifth dav I
cudgled my brain till midnight, and then kent
The press waiting while | penned some bitter
personalities on six different people The sixtb
day labored in anguish TILL far into the night
and brought forth-nothing. The paper went
TO press without an editorial. The seventh dav
RESIGNED. On the eighth, Mr.. Goodman re-
turned and found six duels on his hands-mv
personalities had borne fruit.
Nobody, unless he has tried IT,, knows what
il is TO be nm editor. 1t is easy to scribble local
rubbish with the facts all before you; it is EASY
TO clip selections from other papers il is easy 70
string out correspondence from any Iocolitv.
but it is an unspeakable hardship to write
editorials. Subjects are the trouble-ihe drearv
lack OF them, mean. Every day il is drnS
drag, drag-think, and worry, and suffer-nli
the world is dull blank, and yet the editorial
columns must be filled. Only give the editor n
subject, and his work is done--it is no irouble
to write it up; but fancy how you would feel If
you had to pump your brains dry every day in
the week, filty-two weeks in the year. il makes
m
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uAdminIstcrinu Ju.tIce. .,

In the wild western part of Kansas, at "a
railroad camp, an atrocious murder was perpe-
trated A notorious villain called "Kentucky
jack who had deserved hanging many times,
before he appeared in that camp, murdered two
men. Their friends seized the scoundrel and
decided to subject him to the utmost severity of
lynch law; hut, ii is SAID, che was rescued by
the authorities" The New York Evening Post
states this case, and after expressing doubt in
regard to the existence of AUTHORITIES" in that
region, takes this view of the proceedings: eve
are glad that Kentucky Jack was reserved for
the less exciting but equally effective treatment
of civil law" This may be the correct view,
for law and order are of the first importance in
every community; but, do the "authorities" in
variaoly uphold claw and order?" We have no
doubt that the treatment for which this bloody
ruff1an, Kentucky Jack, was reserved, was "less
exciting" than the method of "Judge Lynch, !"
but does the Evening Post know that it was
"equally effective?"
What is called the administration of civil
law is not always effective against villainy.
There are some communities where such res
cue by the authorities" too often means rescue
from punishment altogether. The supposed
equally effective" treatment fails to appear.
How large proportion of the scouRdrelism of
New York city is properly dealt with by the
courtsa Perhaps the Evening Post can give an
exact statement on this point, for it does not
lack interest in the matter, and its influence is
no, on the side of unpublished crime There is
now going On in that city an attempt to try an
assassin; we say an assassin" for it is well
understood on all sides that Stokes shot Fisk
Bat do the proceedings in this case furnish an
attractive and charming illustration of an ''ef-
fective" administration of "cvl law?" There
are many other cases in New York whose tcsti-
mony in favor of the authorities" is no better
than this. And are there not in every part of
the country, too many cases in which it is
deemed wonderfully clever feat for lawyer to
rescue some infamous villain from deserved con-
vicIion and punishment?
No supporter of civilized methods of dealing
with crime, can allow himself to uphold "lynch
law" but there are judicial proceedings, so
called, which are really more dangerous to law
and order than even the rude and lawless
method proposed in that "railroad camp" At
any rate, that wild method of dealing with
murderer was intended as terror to evil doors,
while some Of the more regular and author
ized'' methods of administering justice, tend
only TO shield and encourage evil doors. 1t may
be that everything is wrong where "Judge
Lynch" piesides; certainly, we shall not under
take to show the contrary; but is there nothing
to criricse and correct in some of the more law
full tribunals? Can we be quite sure that every
thing viii be right, when Kentucky jacks are
rescued from lynch law and placed in the hands
of the courts and lawyers? Such courts and
LAWYERS, for instance, as flourish in New York
CITY?
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A CONFLICT WITH AN ELEPHANT-On last
Wednesday morning the trainer of the perform
ing elephant "ROmeH" entered as usual the por-
tion of the menagerie buildings in which he is
confined. Mr.. Forepaugh, before beginning his
task, paused for moment and looked through
a chink in the boards at a scene in the ring. He
then turned bis face toward the elephant Quick
as thought the gigantic trunk was extended and
entwined around his body. He shouted for
help, but in another moment he was thrown into
the air and fell senseless upon a pile of hay.
His unconscious form was still within the grasp
of the fatal trunk, when his biother Charles
seized the training fork and ran to his assist
ance. He was just in time. As Charles Fore
Daugh plunged the fork into the trunk of
"Romeo" be turned his head and that moment
others who were around dragged the senseess
form of the keeper from its perilous position.
He was considerably bruised, but was otherwise
uninjured. A reporter visited the menagerie
Yesterday afternoon. He met Messrs. Adam,
George and Charles Forepaugh at the gate. Mr..
George Forepaugh related the scene with "Ro-
meO' as told above, and then conducted us
TO the wooden building in which that mon
ster of the desert is confined We found the
gigantic monarch in a sort of wooden stable.
His feet were heavily shacklel with iron
chains extending down into the cellar. His
trunk was dyed crimson with the blood oozing
from the wound in his trunk The elephant
"Romeo" was brought to this country in 1865,
by Mr.. Maibie, and purchased after his death
by Mr.. Adam Forepaugh. He is bevond all
odds the best performing elephant in the coun-
try, and is for that reason extremely valuable,
or he would have been killed long ago by rea-
son of the malicious hts that come upon him by
spells, He has already killed five keepers, the
latest being the case in Hatboro, in 1867, which
created such an intense excitement that all the
farmers around carried rifles with them when
ever they ventured from home. In every one of
these five instances Romeo" has first stunned
his victim by tossing him in the air, and has
then crushed the lifeiout film by kneeling upon
his PROSTATE form.
This elephant has always had, since coming to
this country, frequent bursts Of the most fero-
cous violence. His last attack commenced dur
Ing last October as the show was coming home.
He was taken into the ring and thrown upon
his side and kept there three days; showing no
relentng, he was let up and then again thrown
down and kept in that position a week before he
showed any sigDs of concession, His right side
is all Scared with the wounds inflicted upon
him. In 1865 he was shot during spree OF his,
and was blinded in the right eye. During
another freak he broke off one of his tusks.
Owing to wound received in struggle with
his keepers, piece of flesh weighing seven and
half pounds had to be removed fIom his rght
iaw.-PhHddeIUht Post
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present in urging the committee to bring to the
attention of the legislature the imperative need
of some provision for the instruction of men and
women who design to become teachers in the
various drawing schools. This he urged as of
vital importance to Massachusetts, who should
encourage the development of superior class
of artisans, thus giving her productions in ma
chinery and manufactures greafer Yalne
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how an editor eau take from ten to twenty texts
and build upon them from ten to twenty pains
taking editorials week, and keep it up for all
the year round, is farther beyond comprehension
than ever. Ever since | survived nv week as
editor, have found at least one pleasure in any
newspaper that comes to my hand; it is in adj
miring the long columns of editorials and won
dering to myself how in the mischief he did it,"
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A HUGE TIME-PIECE.-Thel large clock at the
English parliament house is the largest one in
the world The four dials of this clock are each
twenty-five feet in diameter. Every half min
ute the point of the minute hand moves nearly
seven inches. The clock will 90 eight and
half DAYS, but it only strikes seven and half
thus indicating any neglect in winding it up.
The mere winding up of the striking mechan-
ism takes two hours. The pendulum is fifteen
feet long; the wheels are of cast iron; the hour
bell is eight feet high and nine feet in diameter,
weighing nearly fifteen tons, and the hammer
alone weighs more than four hundred pounds.
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/ been drawn out by a person who had stolen his
bank book, the bank claiming that it was not
responsible, if the book was presented. This is
no doubt good law, as well as common sense;
but it was hardly necessary to go so far as
Washington to learn so little.