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THE Noise or CHILDREN.-There is
too much fusSing about the noise of
consequent upon too little
knowledge Of the requirements of youth
in its eflervescing state. If growth and
health are considered in their true bear
ings, children cOnnot make too much
noise. The schoOl-mistress who ell
forces silence on her pupils is commit
ing, unintentiOnally, OF course, an Of
Tense against reason, worthy only of
convent. Every burst Of laughter,
every shout, nay, every moderate fit OF
crying cOndUces to health, by rapidly
filling and emptying the lungs and
changing the blood rapidly from black
to red-that is, from death to life. An
drew COmbe is q great authority on
such matters, and he tells story of a
great charity school, where the pupils
were forced to be so silent that large
portion fell i'll. WithOt doubt this
is one good reason why children of
delicate constitutions cannot 90 through
our public schools without breaking
down. They are kept too still. Often
too teachers are disposed to insist on
posture so erect as to be absolutely in
furious; for the body has more parts
than one, and while to sit so upright is
good for the chest, it is, if long con-
tinued, an intense strain on the spine.
The truth is, children should not be
subjected to monotony of any kind.
They should speak and be silent, sit
erect and loll, very much as nature in.
elines grown people to do. 1t Is time
that more attention is paid to the Kin
dergarten system in schools, and less to
the States prison. one so generally in
vogue.
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such a happy man. Alicia, have .
letter from the boys"
"And you never mentioned it beforerr
she cried sharply, and stretched out her
hand eagerly to take the letter which
her husband indOlently searched his
pockets to find.
"What's the use Of hurry? I believe
1 left the letter in the Office. It was
from Fred. Dick has been i'll, it ap-
pears"
"AgainI And you kept it from me all
this time?" The reproof of her voice
was enough without further words.
"Why should want to distress you?-
and for nothing. Dick is better by this
time. 1t Is only one of his frequent at
tacks, and did not last long, dare say"
81 don't know how you dare say it,"
returned Mrs. Kellogg, all the mother
love in her nature feeling outraged.
"These frequent attacks are rapidly un-
dermining his constitution. 1t will not
surprise me to hear that he is prostrated
at any time. o, my poor Dick; you
need your motherr
"Well, then, Alicia, why don't you go
Though what the devil Pm to do all
alone, don't know. There cannot be
any immediate danger. He has the
best of advice, and his grandparents to
look after him. Besides, it is not safe
for you TO travel while the Apache
raiding is going on, is it," inquired the
Colonel.
'If the next letter is not more favor
able, | shall risk it," returned Mrs.
Kellogg, with q deliberateness that
meant she was in earnest.
ITO he continual
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GAIL HAMILTON on A MAN IN LOVE.
Gail Hamilton is not always sensible, or
even as truthful as she should be, when
she talks about men, matrimony and
woman suffrage; but she did say this
truthful and beautiful thing: 'There is
no slavery so abject as the woman he
loves. AFFECT, because lit goes behind
his will and possesses the whole man;
Aud the more he is, the more strong anu ~
bright and free, the more tnorousn i 20
his thrallment Woe to sucn o1J se,,.I =
he fall into the hands Of weaA' = a. = -
1 him # i, I,,s an nronrietor be large-nstured1
Nun ,a, u Ais for tilan his completest thralI
ia most exalted and divine freedom
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\ Journal for the People.
Devoted to the Interests Of Humanity.
Independent in Politics and Religion.
Alive to all Live Issues, and Thoroughly
Radical in Opposing and Exposing the Wrong
Of the Masses.
, 1874-04-30
Proceedings Of the Friends OF
Temperance in Seattle.

On the evening of the Oath inst, a
large number of the friends of temper
ance assembled at the White Church,
for the purpose of considering the pres
ent aspect of the temperance question.
The meeting was opened with the
reading of the scriptures. singing and
PRAYER, when, after some remarks by
different speakers, D. Horton. Esq, was
called upoL to preside, and G. F. Whit.
worth was appointed Secretary.
Rev. N. Mcleod offered the following
resolutions which were unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That as Christian and law
abiding citizens, anxiously solicitous for
the well being of the community, we
are one in convictions with regard to the
blighting wrong of intemperance. and
in our deepening purpose 20 oppose it
everywhere, and at all times, and that
the only question is one of method.
Resolved, That Committee of five,
1om the ranks Of the true temperance
people, be now chosen by the Chair to
unite with the ministers and represen.
tative from each of the Churches, to
whom the further steps for the inaugu-
ration of the work herein contemplated.
be committed.
A resolution was also offered by Mr..
Sherman, expressive of our deep and
heartfelt sympathy with the ladies of
Portland, who are engaged in the prose-
cution of the temperance cause.
The Committee proposed in the fore
going resolutions was then appointed
and the meeting adjourned.
This Committee has held two meet
ings subsequently; the first on Satur-
morning. when arrangements were made
for holding Unicn Temperance meet
ing in the Congregational Church on
Sabbath evening. This meeting was
held, as is already known. The horse
was crowded and considerable interest
manifested. At the Saturdays meeting
Bros. Mcleod, Bagley, and Cospar
were appointed Committee to draft
an address to the liquor dealers of Seat.
tie.
On yesterday the Committee again
met, and resolved to hold another Union
meeting, on next Sabbath
evening, at the Brown church.
1t was also resolved that the ladies of
the different churches in Seattle, and
others who may feel disposed to act
with them, be requested to take this
subject into consideration,
and make it the subject of their united
prayers, in any manner they may deem
best. D. HORTON, President,
GEO. F. Wh1rwoR1H, Sec'y.
, 1874-04-30

SEATTLE ALIvE.-Never, perhaps, in
the history of the town did Seattle pre-
sent a more hopeful, prosperous and
wide-awake appearance, notwithstand-
ing the dull times which have prevailed
in this, as in every other town upon the
Pacific Coast. The vocation OF the
chronic grumblers is apparently ended;
the croakers have mainly subsided; the
doubling are beginning to realize that
their misgivings were imaginary. that
the elements of prosperity and a glori-
Gus future are here in abundance and
are about to be developed by the energy
and enterprise of our own people; that
the inertia of long waiting and watching
for something to turn up has given
place to an active and vigorous determ1-
nation to help ourselves, and everybody
feels better and more hopeful for the
change. Already company of axe-men
are clearing the track, and on Friday
every man, women and child in Seattle
will take an active part in inaugurating
work upon the Seattle and Walla Walla
Railroad with the most hopeful prospect
that long before the Northern Pacific
Railroad will have crossed the Rocky
Mountains we shall have direct and
continuous railroad connection with the
East, by the way of the Union Pacific.
, 1874-04-30


Rpr.r,Ns TIE CHILD's WHL.-NO art
;s so nsefuI in the management OF young
children (nor is any art SO neglected. as
that of avoiding direct collision. Inc
grand blunder which almost all parents
and pursemaids commit is, that when
the child takes up whim against dong
what he is wanted to do--will not eat
his bread and butter. will not go out,
will not come to lessons, etc.,-they, SO
to speak, lay hold of his hind leg. and
drag him to his duties; whereas, per-
son of tact can always distract the
child's attention from its own obstlnacy,
and in a few moments lead it gently
round to submission. We know that
many persons would think it wrong not
to break down the child's self will by
main force, to come to battle with it,
and show him that he is the weaker ves-
sci; but our conviction is that such
struggles only tend to make his self will
more robust. If you can skillfully con-
trive to lay the dispute aside for few
minutes, and hitch his thoughts off the
excitement of the contest, ten to one
he will give in quite cheerfully; and
this is far better for him than tears and
punishment,
, 1874-04-30

w The following, by Rev. 7. K.
Beecher, is commended to all persons
liable to fits of emotional insanity "It
is extrene ely difficult to commit the
crime of murder in such an accurate
and honest way that it shall satisfy the
specifications of the statute. Unless
the would-be mHrderer take legal coun-
sci beforehand and follow instructions
minutely, he will fail nine times in ten,
however sincerely he may try. Any,
body can kill man, but he cannot do
itin first degree murder style without
counsel and care"
, 1874-04-30
Seattle W t. April 30 1874.

The WORK BEeUN.-The Railroad
meeting held at the Pavilion on Satur-
DAY evening. was undoubtedly the most
enthusiastic meeting ever held IN Sect
lie, giving the best assurance of tnat
unity of purpose and determination
which is all that IS necessary to secure
the success of the enterprise. 1t is now
certain that the first section Of the road
can be built and put in running order
within the next four months, without
foreign aid or municipal bonds. This
is more than half the battle. The bal
ance of the undertaking then becomes
a question of time. But there must be
no laggards. no croakers, no obstruc'
tionists in the way, or all may yet be
lost. Nothing is more detrimental to
the best conceived public projects than
divided counsels and internal dissep-
tions among those most Interested
Let the only strife be, "who shall best
work and best agree.
, 1874-04-30
Private Hospital

vUVHE PRESSING WANT OF MANY PER
IL sons on Puget Sound, needing Medical L
Surgical aid, for comfortable rooms and good
care, at moderate prices, has induced me to fit
up Private Hospital. where every appliance,
convenience and comfort, in connection with
the necessary Medical and Surgical attendance,
will be provided.
The rooms are in a healthy and pleasant To-
cality. neatly furnished and connected with
bathrooms supplied with warm, cold and cleo
tro chemical baths.
For particulars apply either In person OK by
letter to G.. A. WEED, NJ. d.,
ap10 Seattle W. T.
, 1874-04-30
GEO. F. Wh1TwoR1H, Sec'y.

CHANGES OF CENTURY.-The nine.
teenth century has witnessed many and
great discoveries.
In 1908 Fulton took out the first pat
ent for the invention of steamboat.
The first steamboats, which made reg
ular trips across the Atlantic Ocean were
the Sirius and Great Western, in 1890.
The first public application to prac-
tice the use of gas for illuminating was
made in 1902.
In 1918 the streets of London were
for the first time lighted with gas.
In 1913 there was built at Waltham,
Mass, mill believed to have been the
first in the world. which combined all
the requirements for making finished
cloth from raw goods.
In 1890 there were only twenty-five
post offices in the whole country. and
up to 1887 the rates of postage were 20
cents for letter sent over 400 miles.
In 1907 wooden clocks commenced to
be made by machinery. This ushered
in the era OF cheap clocks.
About the year 1881 the firsi railroad
of any considerable length in the United
States was constructed.
In 1929 the first experiment in photo
graphy was made by Daguerre.
About 1910 the first express business
was established.
The anthracite coal business may be
said to fave begun in 1920.
In 1886 the first patent for the inven-
ton of matches was granted.
In 1S45 the first telegram was sent.
Steel pens were introduced for use in
1880.
, 1874-04-30

MERRIwEATHER.-H He TRIED TO
SCARE MRS sMERR1wEATHEr AND FAILED.
Mr.. Merriweather lives in a row of
houses which. as is gel orally the case
in Philadelphia, are uniform. He tho't
the other night he would scare Mrs.
Merriweather while she was in bed, so
he rose, and, dressed in his night shirt.
went upon the roof while she slept. He
tied nail to piece of string, Jay down
on the cornice, leaned over and tapped
the bedroom window with nail. Mrs.
Merriweather, meanwhile, was not asleep
but had followed him up, shut the trap
door in the loft, and gone back to bed.
Merriweather concluded to give it up
and turn in, but, to his dismay, the trap
wouldn't open. To make matters worse
a policeman who had been watching
him, felt certain he was burglar, and
began to practice at him with his revol-
yer. The manner in which that old man
lodged about those chimneys, clad in that
simple robe of white, would have done
credit to performer on the flying trap
eze. At last he came to his trap door,
and finding it had been opened. he went
down. On entering his bedroom, he
saw man turning down the gas. As
soon as he shouted "thieves!" the man
also shouted, and the women in the
room gave wild and awful yell, Then
the man turned up the gas and seized a
pistol, and. as Merriweather dashed
down stairs. he perceived that he had
got into the wrong house. As he flew
to the parlor and hid under the sofa, the
other man woke the whole neighbor-
hood with rattle, and in ten minutes
six policemen came in and, after search,
dragged Merriweather out and marched
him to the station-house. When he
came out in the morning, he walked
home in pair of the turkeys pants,
and began to eat his breakfast without
asking blessing; and when Mrs. Mer-
riweather inquired whether his mutter-
ed CALCULATIONS, Foolp' and Idiot!'
referred to her, he said she might wear
them if they fitted her. He will proba.
bly, not play any fresh practical jokes on
Mrs. Merriweather coon again.
, 1874-04-30

CHEERING PRAYER.-As soon az the
Congressional chaplain closes his ap-
peal to the Throne of Grace there is q
clapping of hands all over the floor. It
is a way they have of calling pages to
their sides. Every Congressman begins
his days labor by giving an order to a
messenger; hence tie chaplain is uni
yersally applauded. Well that beats
me" said an elderly man in the gallery,
with mud on his boots which looked as
though it had been brought from the
othel side Of the Patomac, Il don't see
anything in that prayer worth cheering" !"
, 1874-04-30

CAN'T FIND HIM. Who? Why, the
man that makes poor butter. We have
hunted high and low for that man, but
he has not shown his face. Every man
makes the best butter in the State, and
would black the eye of the man who
says he don't. But, somehow, there is
a wonderful difference in butter. We
have it all grades and shades, from the
sweet, rich, palateable, golden hues, that
are as tempting as the twenty dollar
pieces behind the counter of bank, to
the cheesy, green and white colors of a
pot of SOAP grease, with a smell about
as inviting as that of barrel of whale
oil, and o taste-well, we don't know
the taste--we have not been able to get
hat far along yet.
, 1874-04-30

TEMPERANCE REFoRM.-This subject,
which is universally conceded to be mat
ter of vital Importance to the peace and
good order of society, is now, owing 70
started in some of the old Northwestern
States, attracting great attention among
all classes and conditions of society.
The evils Of intemperance are too open
and manifest to be disputed or palliated
by any. The only question is, how
may these evils best be amelioTated or
abated. The experience of nearly two
thousand years has proved that the
Christian religion, the benign influences
and Divine origin of which is acknowl-
edged by all the enlightened nations
Of the earth, has never been promot-
ed by civil law; that men are not
made any better by statutory provisions
to enforce religious observanees, and
that the spirit of Christianity and vital
piety is not promoted by temporal re-
wards offered to religious professions.
The same results have been shown in
all attempts to enforce temperance, or
abstinence from intoxicating drinks by
prohibitory liquor laws. Tie United
States revenue statistics show that the
people of Massachusetts, where prohib-
itory laws have been in force for many
years past, pay full proportion of the
revenue derived from the sale of spirit
uous liquors with the citizens of other
States, and the records of crime and
mortality from the use of intoxicating
drinks, show as large per cent. in that
State as in any other. From these facts
it is evident that the experiment of legal
prohibition as remedy, is failure,
however much We may regret 1t.
The only remedy left is but partial, as
in case of all other moral and religious
reforms, and not exterminating; it re-
cognizes intemperance as one of the
chief of personal and social vices, and
puts forth all the efforts of moral sua>
sion the influences of religion, educa-
ton, association, and social organiza-
ton against the spread of the evil. All
that is eminently proper, but in the use
of these agereies, prudence and discre-
ton should be exercised, lest, as in the
case of religion, bigots and zealots bring
reproach upon the cause by persecution
and intolerance.
The public peace and safety demands
that the retail traffic should be under
strict police regulations. to prevent, as
far as possible, lawlessness and debauch-
cry. In this connection, the San Fran
cisco Bulletin suggests that by closing
all the liquor saloons from 10 O'Clock,
P. M. to 6 o'clock, A. NJ, by far the larg-
est proportion of drunkenness and crime
engendered by those resorts would be
stopped; that nearly all of the cases of
drunkenness and rowdyism which come
before the police court originated near
the midnight hours, when men had
become crazed by hours Of debauch and
long play at gambling games. A meas
ure of that kind we believe would meet
the approval of all good citizens and
tlH ready assent of a majority of saloon
keepers. Nothing can be done by at
Hmpting more than an enlightened
fublic sentiment will sanction.
, 1874-04-30
Mass Railroad Meeting.

The citizens of Seattle met in mass
at the Pavilion, on Saturday evening.
April 25, Hon. A. A. Denny, Chairman,
Roswell Scott. Secretary.
The Chairman stated the object of
the meeting to be to ascertain the wishes
of the people in regard to holding a
grand picnic on the occasion of COM
mencing work on the Seattle and Walla
Railroad. May 1st.
The Secretary made statement as to
what the Company had done and were
doing.
Short and stirring speeches were
made by John Leary, Judge Jacobs,
Beriah Brown, ), j. McGilvra and 9th.
ers.
On motion, it was unanimously re.
solved to inaugurate work on the rail
road on the 1st of May, by picnic, il
which all are invited to participate.
A motion to appoint commissary
committee, consisting of five ladies, wa'
amended SO as to include every lady il
Seattle, and adopted.
On motion, an invitation was extend
ed to the citizens of the country ant
those of Freeport, Port Blakely, Por
Madison, Port Gamble, and other place.
to join the citizens of Seattle on tina
. occasion.
On motion, the Directors of the Rail
raid were requested to make all neces
sary preliminary arrangements. and tt
give notice of the same through tn
newspapers and by posters.
The meeting then adj iourned.
ROSWELL SCOTT, Secretary.
, 1874-04-30

How TO KEEP BUTTER CooL.-Get a
large flower pot. plug up the hole with
a sound cork and seal it. Now put a
quarter brick or other square, heavy
body in the bottom, to serve as sup
port for second, but smaller pot, which
must be plugged up in the same manner.
Place dish under the outer pot, and
cover with any cover you please, pro-
yided it be not metallic. Now fill the
space between the inner and outer pot
with water. The butter will keep as
firm as a rock, as cool as cucumber.
, 1874-04-30

E A gray hair was espied by lady
among the raven locks of fair friend
OF hers few days ago. "Oh, pray
pull it out" she exclaimed. elf ! pull
it out, ten will come 10 the funeral, " re-
piled the lady who made the unwelcome
discovery. "Pluck it out. neverthe-
less" said the dark-haired damsel; it
is of no sort of consequence how many
comes to the funeral, provided they all
come in black"
, 1874-04-30

e A gentleman in New Orleans was
agreeably surprised the other day to find
a plump turkey served up for dinner,
and inquired of his servant how it was
obtained. "Why, sab, replied Sambo,
/" dat turkey has been roostin' on our
fence three nights, so dis morning l
seized him for de rent of de fence"
, 1874-04-30
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

HaRoPosALs WILL BE RECEIVED FOR
u building pile trestling on the Seattle and
Walla Walla Railroad, from at or near King
street to the head of Elliott's Bay,up to noon Of
Monday, May 4th, 1874,
Plans and specifications, and other Informs
ticn obtained 1T the office of the Company after
noon of Monday, April 27. The Company re-
serve the right to reject any and all bids.
By order of the Board of Trustees,
ROSWELL SCOTT, Secretary
, 1874-04-30

~ If there was ever an illustration
Of enthusiasm hopelessly run mad, it is
in the case of the Tennessean who has
preserved in alcohol an chronological
specimen which was caught on bed
that General Jackson SLEPT in. z.
, 1874-04-30

n Never be above your business,
no matter--what that calling may be. but
strive to be the best in that line. He
who turns up his nose at his work, quar-
rels with his own sparks; there is no
shame about any honest calling. Don
be afraid of soiling your hands; there is
plenty of soap to be had.
, 1874-04-30

DEATH OF "LUcKY CARIBooITE. y
James D. Loring, who WAS one OF the
owners in the celebrated Diller Claim,
died at the hospital on Sunday, of lung
fever, aged so. The Diller claim yield,
ed $453, 900 within six months after pay
was reached, and made its three owners
-Dlller, Curry. and Loring-independ-
ent. Diller married and settled down
on farm in Pennsylvania. Curry lost
his fortune in mining enterprises and
died in Southern California a year or
two ago. Loring was comparatively
poor at the time of his death. CoIonist
, 1874-04-30

Tn the matter of the estate of John Buckley, de-
ceased.
X D. YOUNG, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE
2 - said estate, having filed in this Court his
petition, duly verified, praying for an order
from this Court to sell the following described
real estate to wit: Lots one ~ and two ~ in
block four (4), in A. A. Denny's plat OF the City
of Seattle, in said County: 1t is, on motion of
.aid Administrator, ordered that all persons in
terested in the matter of the said petition be,
and appear before the Judge ofNthis Court, at
the office of this Court, in Seattle, in said Coun
ty, on Monday, the 27th day OF April,
4. ID. 1874, at ten O'Clock forenoon,
then and there to show cause why an order
should not be granted to said Administrator to
sell so much of the said real estate as shall be
requisite to pay the debts against tine same and
the costs of Administration.
And it is further ordered that a copy of this
order be publish d for four successive weeks
before said time of hearing in the PUGET SOUND
DISPATCH. weekly newspaper published in
said Seattle.
Dated March Goth, 1874.
W. NJ YORK, Judge.
KING COUNTY. SIS:
/, W. NJ. York, Acting Clerk Of the Probate
Court of said County. do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing Is y true and full copy
of an order to show cause why real estate late of
John Buckley, deceased, should not be sold, as
appears of record in said Court.
Witness my hand, and the seal of
SEAL. said Court this 26th day Of March,
t~~' A. D. 1874.
W YORK,
Acting Clerk.
, 1874-04-30

The first successful reaper was con-
structed in 1888.
In 1916 Elias Howe obtained patent
for the first sewing machine.
, 1874-04-30

~ Rev. DIR. Lyman Beecher's saia-
ry seventy years ago was $500 per an
nnm and 6rewood. His son. Henry
Ward Beecher, receives $4,000 year,
but buys his firewood.