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, 1875-02-18

CHEERFUL PREDICTIONS Gen. Mil
Ter, In letter to Mr.. Ball, of this place
dated San Francisco the 1st inst, SAYS :;
"This city is improving with wonderful
rapldlty. What with the great bonanza,
the prospect of good crops and of an
immense immigration 10 the State, it is
thought this will be the-most prosper
GUS year California has ever experien-
ced; and this great prosperity here
must before the year closes, extend to
Washington Territory.
So tell all our people to be of good
cheer. stay at hone and all will yet be
we'll. see good many of our people
are down here, and most of them have
made mistake in coming, as every en-
ployment here is overdone. Nine out
of ten would have done better to have
remained IN the Territory. ."-Standard.
, 1875-02-18

ARTIFICIAL FURs. M. Tussaud. of
London. suggests an ingenious way of
preparing the hair or fur of animals for
use without employing the skin. The
process consists in first soaking the skin
in lime water to loosen the adhesion of
the hairs. After washing and drying
the piece is stretched upon board, fur
side up, and solution of glue laid over
it. After the glue has hardened, the
skin may be pulled off, leaving the ends
of the hair exposed. The latter are
then washed with proper substances to
remove fat, bulbs. etc. An artificial
skin of gutta-percha, or other water
proof substance, is next laid on top of
the glue and allowed to dry. SO as to
form a continuous membrane, when the
glue is washed out with warm water
These artificial skins are more durable,
lighter, and more pliable than the ma
tural ones.
, 1875-02-18

r. One Of the best appointments
made by the President, of late, is that
of Hon. George Bancroft. as Regent of
the Smithonian Institute, rice Gen. w.
T. Sherman, resigned. No man lives
to-day, who has done more to uphold
American honor abroad or ennoble our
home literature, tha Mr.. Bancroft. He
ranks. as literary man. with Irving,
Paulding. Motley and Bryant; and as
diplomatist, with Webster, Clay and
Seward. Though past eighty years of
age and. for the last forty years con-
stantly in public life, he is as hale in
body as he is ripe in mind. Much OF
this is ascribable to his abste mious hab-
its and prudent manner of life. He
rises at 7 A. NJ. and works two hours be-
fore breakfast. He walks four or five
miles every day and retires very early.
His literary labors are never ended; for
his active brain and prolific imagination
Will never be Idle untll ne goes 10 JOIN
the companionship of the other great
souls who toll for their race and labor
to make the world better one.
WOULD SING ANY How, = Brother
Glover was pretty big man in GER
tain old Connecticut village. He would
swear little sometimes, but when he
subscribed $500 toward rebuilding and
reftting the old church, that special
act of charity covered q multitude of
sins. Brother Glover had a big voice.
There was no time. tone or tune in it,
but he beloved as he pleased in church
singing. When the new church was
finished it had to be dedicated, and a
errEFEts
, 1875-02-18

w A man paid his first visit to Bal
timore few days ago, and invited Ia
dy acquaintance to visit the theatre with
him. The lady accepted the invitation,
and the young man, following the crowd.
walked up the ticket-office, lad down a
fifty-cent note for his ticket, and turn
ing to his companion said to her, 1.-THE
price is fifty cents" The lady happen.
ed to haye her poite-monaie with her,
and, appreciating the situation, drew
from it fifty-cent Tote, and her gallant
companion passed it in with his money,
and obtaining two tickets passed one OF
them to her. which she quietly accepted
and passed in after her beau.
, 1875-02-18
BANKRUPT NOTICE.

In the District Court Of the United States,
For the Third Judicial District of Washington
Territory, holding terms ut the City Of Seat
tie. in the County of King. and for the Ceun-
ties of hing. Htsap and Snohomish, in said
Territory:
In the matter Of
Bankrupt.
At the City of Seattle in said District, on
the 22nd day of December, AID. 1874
THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF WASH. TER. 81.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Take notice that petition has been filed in
said Court by Thomas s. RUSSELL Of the City OF
Seattle, in the County of King in said District.
duly declared Bankrupt under the Act Con-
gress of March 2nd, 1867, and subsequent am
endatory Acts. for discharge and certificate
thereof from all his debts and other claims.
provable under said Acts and that the Third
day of February next at 10 O'Clock A. ". is as
signed for the hearing Of the same. VIXEN and
where you may attend and show cause, any
you have. why the prayer Of said Petition
should not be granted. < L. b. ANDREWS,
Clerk of the District Court.
Dec so lS1i-3w,
, 1875-02-18

QUITE A SPECULATION. Prior to the
location of the terminus at Tacoma, the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
bought of Hanson, Ackerson G. Co., the
Tacoma sawmill, paying therefor $1O5.-
600. Hanson, Ackerson d Co. there
upon leased the mill from the railroad
company, and have been running the
establishment to its utmost capacity
ever since. And now comes the report
th 1t the railroad company have dispos-
ed of the mill to Hanson, Ackerson &
Co. for S35, 100. There ere business
men in that company the mill-owners.
The fact that the railroad company dis:
pose of land and property at that place
and endeavor to acquire as much as
possible around the lakes and in the dl.
rection of Steilacoom is certainly sup-
gestive.--Erpress.
, 1875-02-18

DIR. W1LL.sos's RESIGNATION - The
following communication was placed in
the han2s of DIR. Weed, tie chairman oc
the committee appointed by the Medi-
cal Society to wait upon the Governor
and Auditor to demand an investigation
of the affairs of the Insane Asylum. on
the day of its date, deferring to the COM
mittee the exercise of their own discre-
-tion as to the time of its presentation to
the Governor and Auditor. 1t was
deemed by the committee best to with
hold the resignation until after the in-
vestigation sought, as its presentation
at that time would tend to complicate
matters. 1t is due to DR.. Wilson that
the fact should be published, and for
this purpose the resignation and expla-
nation has been handed to rs:
Oct. 25th, 1874.
To HIS ExCELLENCY Gov. E. P. FERRY
AND HoN. JNo. NJ. MURPHY, AUDITOR
OF The TERR1ToEY OF WASHINGTON;
Gentlemen: - At the regular annual
meeting of the Medical Society of
Washington Territory" held at Seattle,
22nd Oct. 1874, the following resolution
was passed by that body, to wit: RE
solved, That we, the Medical Society of
Washington Territory, do most earnest
1y protest against the present manages
ment of our Insane Asylum, by which
the PLY sician is made subordinate to
the contractor, having no authority over
the inmates and attendants other than
prescribing medicines for the patients;
and that it is a position that no medical
man of good standing can occupy with
out compromising his own honor and
the dignity of the profession.
Enclosed please find certified copy
of the above.
This feeling on the part of the medi-
cal profession, as expressed in the above
resolution, only confirms the sentiment
that have long felt, and reiterated the
same to you months ago, after I became
familiar with the practical results OF the
management of the Institution. As you
haxe informed NE that, There can not
, 1875-02-18

A FALLING OFF.-CharIey Newell, late
of Walla Walla, writes from Washing
ton:
1t is to be regretted that Nesmith will
not be member of the next House; for
Oregon, instead of occupying leading
position in that body. will be compelled
to take back seat If Nez. had been
reelected, as he ought to have been, he
would have been assigned to the chair
manship of one of the most important
Committees of the House. From Nes-
mith to LaDow. The thought overpow-
ers me. Will the people of Oregon
never learn anything?
, 1875-02-18

Too Much INSANE ASYLUM. M.-Every
newspaper printed upon the Sound pub
lished the report of the Committee ap-
pointed to investigate the management
of the Insane Asylum, which reflected
severely uron the official and personal
conduct of Drs. Hemenway and WIlh-
son; the DISPATCH is the only paper
which has published the reply Of those
gentlemen in vlndication of themselves
and the Medical Association. Now
cones J. NJ. Low with a rejoinder. OF
apurely personal character. which would
fill full four columns of our daily, with-
out single suggestion which would be
of general public interest, or necessary
TO yindicate the character of Judge Low
as fair minded and well meaning geh-
tlemen, which has not been aspersed.
We are therefore constrained to decline
IN onerous burden which would be not
only gratuitous but fruitless for any
good. The personal phase of this con-
troversity should never have been al
lowed to obtrude itself into the discus
sion or consideration of the subject. -
That is tie mistake which defeated the
object intended by the Medical Asso cia'
ton in demanding the commission
The question sought to be determined
was as to modes of treatment. Mr.. |
Harmon was not put on trial for per-
sonal acts cf violence and outrage, which |
the committee seemed to think; it need
ed no commission of physician or ex-
perts to pass upon cases of assault and
battery, and it was all impertinence to
bring an array Of lawyers before ccm-
mission raised for the purpose of inves-
tigating facts solely for the purpose of
determining whether the system of brute
force and corporeal punishment was the
best for the treatment CT the Insane.
The Committee were not to blame for
not investigating other facts than those
presented to them. The Medical COM
mittee had no notice of their meeting
and no opportunity of consultation with
them, and hence the whole affair was a
failure and farce.
, 1875-02-18
JAMES r. DooL1TrLE.-AN INTERESTING

JAMES r. DooL1rrLE.-ANI INTERESTING
REaa1N1scENCE OF TIE WAR.-QTTAwA,
ILL.,, Jan. 23d, 1875. Maj. Truman G.
Wright; Dear SIR Since our conversa-
ton upon the train. the other day. on
the way to Chicago. about your fellow
citizen of Racine, the Hon. j. R. Doo-
little, have recalled an incident in his
public life, which came under my per-
, 1875-02-18

T A little canal of twenty>three
miles was wanted in China in 1925.
Time must be precious there. though
life is SO cheap. Only six weeks were
given in which to dig it, though it went
through great forests, and over extern
sive marshes; 1000 men worked upon
it. night and day, and over 1000 died
Of fatigue.
, 1875-02-18

JUDGE LEwIs.-Tha following item of
news in relation to matter in which
the people of this section have a deep
interest, is from the Portland Oyegonida,
and should be received with some grains
of allowance from the fact that the pa
per making the statement delights in
the PRONUNCIATION of personal scandal as
an evidence of its independence. We
have no information of any specific
charges against Judge Lewis, and pop
ulir cIamor against public man is not.
in majority of cases, evidence of his
dement's. A gentleman lately from
Washington told US some time since,
ahat Judge Lewis, as jurist, stood fore
most of Territorial Juuges with the De-
partment of Justice, in Washington, as
his subsequent promotion would indi.
cate:
"a petition is circulating in and
around Walla Walla. for the removal
from ofhce OF Judge Lewis. OF the Su~
preme Court of Washington Territory
upon grounds which, if they really ex-
list, are certainly sufficient, and if they
do not exist ought certainly never to be
alleged. The petitioners represent the
judge as wholly unfit morally to occupy
a position on the bench. 1t is said near
ly the entire community join in the rep
reservations and the request based upon
them. We do not refer to the matter
for the purpose Of expressing any opin-
ion as to the facts in the premises, as We
know nothing of them personally. But
it is hardly possibly for the case to
so by without investigation, the charges
being of too grave nature for that.
, 1875-02-18

be any change made in the present gov
ernment of the Asylum until Mr.. Har-
mons contract expires, Aug. the lsth,
1876" therefore you please accept my
resignation, and fix the time for my
withdrawal as soon as possible.
Respectfully,
Your Mo t Obedient Servant.
H.C. w1ILlsoN. NJ. D.
Resident Physician Territorial Asyl-
um, Steilacoom, w. j.
II will be seen from this that neither
DR.. Wilson nor the Medical Society
we're actuated b. any personal or pri-
yate motives in the action they took. 1t
was the system to which they took ex-
ceptions, and the wrongs of that system
which they sought to correct; not to
make war upon the instruments of those
wrongs. The Governor and Auditor, in
couceding to their demand for an inves-
tigation of the system under which the
Asylum is conducted, kept the word of
promise to the ear, but broke it to the
hope" which made the investigation for
all practical purposes, worse than useless.
The committee of the Medical Society. at
whose instance the investigating commit
tee was appointed. was utterly ignored;
noinvitation extended to them to be pres
ent. The committee of investigation
proceeded upon the hypothesis that they
were there only for the purpose of try
ing the personal acts of Hill Harmon,
the contractor, and in the absence of
any prosecution, while Mr.. Harmon ap-
peared with an array of lawyers for the
defence. reported simply upon the facts
presented. acquitting Mr.. Harmon OF
any intential act of cruelty or outrage,
while admitting that some instances
"more force was used than was neces-
sary to accomplish the purpose.
Any jury of the vicinage without any
knowledge of medicine or the treatment
of the insane could just as intelligently
pass upon the questions presented;
and this commiss on, raised for the
purpose. ventured no suggestion as to
the proper treatment of the insane un-
der any circumstances; expressed no
opinion as to the propriety of giving un-
limited power to the contractor to use
such force as he might deem necessary,
without any knowledge of the case and
treatment of the insane. That Mr..
Harmon exercises his power as humane-
ly as most men utterly ignorant of med
icine or the modes Of treating insane
persons would, has not been questioned
That patients have been knockeu down,
choked and kicl ed; forced into cold |
baths, shut up in cold and unfurnished |
cells, and whipped, not as necessary
means of restraint. but for punishment,
is not denied. In any well regulated
institution for the care and treatment
of the insane no more force is used |
than absolutely necessary to restrain
violence, and no punishment is admit
ted under any pretense. That, and
that alone is the system which the Ned
ical Society sought to establish in the
interests of humanity and Lot to pro-
mote the personal ends of anybody.
The facts are now before the people
and the Medical Society confidently
look to the Legislature, at its next ses-
sion, to take enlightened action in the
premises.
, 1875-02-18

WAGON WHEELS AND DRAFT.--Experi-
ments recently made in England indi.-
cate that wagons are most easrIy drawn.
on all kinds of roads, when the fore
and hind wheels are of the same sixe,
and when the pole lies lower than the
axle.
, 1875-02-18

King Caucus DETHRoNED.--It is a
very remarkable and suggestive fact
that in the three Northwestern States
Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota
the caucus nominee of the dominant
party has been defeated: Chandler by
Christiancy, Carpenter by Cameron, and
Ramsey is most certainly defeated, but
his successor has no; been announced,
, 1875-02-18

T ADMIT that it is mystery why
any man marries any woman; and it is
always mystery to the neighbors what
the man could see in that fright. or that
woman in that fool, to marry.
, 1875-02-18
Z. L. WATERMAN.

~ While Senator SchurZ was the
guest of the Bird Club, in Boston, the
other evening. Gen. Banks remarked
that if the Missouri riSenator wav eligible,
he should take pleasure in voting for
him for the Presidency. Mr.. Schurz at
oAce responded that he had always con-
sidered it high constitutional privilege
that be was not eligible to the Presiden
cy. 1t was fortunate for the nation that
it had some men in public life who could
not be attacked by that most virulent of
all maladies--the Presidential fever.
, 1875-02-18

JACKS W1FE.--This is the way sea-
faring man, recently married, told the
marines what kind of wife he had Sc
cured:
MY wife is just as handsome a craft
as ever left millinery dock, is clipper
built, and with figure head not often
seen on small craft.
Her length of keel is five feet eight
inches, displaces 27 cubic feet of air; of
light draught, which adds to her speed
in ball room; full in the waist, spars
trim.
At the time We were spliced she was
newly rigged fore and aft, with standing
rigging of lace and flowers, .mainsail
part silk. forestay-sa of valenciennes.
Her frame was of the best steel, COW
cred with silk. with whalebone stanch-
ions.
She also has set of storm sails for
rough weather. and is rigging out q
small set of canvass for squalls, which
are liable to occur in this latitude SOON
er or later.
am told in running do vn the street
before the wind, she answers the helm
beautifully, and can turn around in her
own length if a handsomer craft passes
her."
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81 -Ex-Vice Pres
ident Wade expresses satisfaction at the
election of Andrew johnson to the Uni-
ted States Senate. In case of another
civil war, which Mr.. Wade thinks is GER
tain to occur, johnson will be found on
the Union side. and he regards johnson
as representative of the Union senti-
ment in Tennessee.
, 1875-02-18

FRANKLIN ASKING FOR WoRK.--When
quite q youth. Franklin went to London
entered printing Office and enquired if
he could get employment as printer.
Where are you from?" enquired the
foreman. America" was the reply.
"Ahv' said the foreman, ''from Ameri
ca! A lad from America sec king en-
ployment as printer! Well. do you
really understand the art of printing?
Can you set type?" Franklyn stepped
to one of the cases. and IN very brief
space set up the following passage from
the first chapter of the gospel OF John:
Nathaniel saith unto him. Can any
good thing come out of Nazareth? Phil
ip saith unto him, Come and see!" It
was done so quickly. SO accurately, and
contained delicate reproof so appro-
pirate and powerful. that it at once gave
him character and standing with all in
the office.
, 1875-02-18
INSTRUCTION IN ESuSIs,

FE1 FE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY GIVES
= notice that she is prepared to give instruc-
tion III Music in n Il its departments, VOCAL, III
stlumental and portion of Thorough Bass if
desired. and will give entire satisfaction. Pu-
pills arc desired for either the organ or piano.
Use of Piano, gratis
Terms: lesson per week. s12 per quarter
Pupils of the North School 6 1"
Payable monthly i'll advance.
AGNES W. wINSOR. .
Seattle Jan. IS.
, 1875-02-18

II There's good joke on school
Professor in Paris, Ill. In the summer
he went to Chicago to attend some sort
of an educational meeting, and retiring
for the night he found that the room was
rather close, and had his room mate
get up to open the window; he found
the window but could not raise it, so
the Professor told HIM to kick a pane
out; he did so and returned to bed.
The Professor concluded that the room
was still to close to suit him, so he got
up and kicked out another pane Of
glass, and said, "fhat feels more COM
Portable" and went to bed and enjoyed
the ventilated room. On getting up in
the morning they discovered that they
had smashed the glass in the door of a
bookcase. ..- .H
, 1875-02-18
Notice..

M Y MINOR SON, JOHN s. BARNES, IS
IVA hereby released from all service to me
and is authorized to contract for himself. and
will make no claim upon him or he responsible
for his debts from this date,
stst E. r. BARNES.
Seattle, FEB. s, 1879. 3w.
, 1875-02-18

bending every faculty to money. getting.
thinking of nothing else-when you
can't carry single dollar with you,
and have already more than enough to
supply every reasonable want, though
you should live to be hundred years
old There is no note shaving, or
mortgages. or stock-boards, or interest
bearing coupons where you are going.
The current coin of that realm is sup>
posed to consist of manly attributes of
character, nobility of soul, the thoughts
and inclinations that culminate in good
on earth and make the world better for
the possessor having lived in it.
city on this continent can show more
men of solid wealth than San Francisco.
Mines of fabulous possibilities pour
their dividends into the pockets of
Licks and Lathams, the Sharons and the
Haywards. Many citizens could sell
ont at q months notice for 5000, 900
each. Palaces have risen from silver
bricks, and the proubest buildings in
the city owe their origin TO ores and
Chicago Inter- Ocean.
This WIS true enough three months
ago, but the Inter- Ocean is one of those
old-fogy journals who do not keep pace
with the times. Lick, Latham, Sharon
and Hayward are all poor men. Worth
100000! Well. yes; they may be
worth ,hatlpaltry sum. So are Reese,
Mills, Luning, Baldwin, Lux, Miller,
Jones. Ralston and Stamford. These
are only our ''well-to-do" citizens, men
of comfortable" lncomes-our middle
class. Our rich men the Inter Ocean.
has not named. They are Mackey,
Flood. O'Brien and Fair. Twenty or
thirty millions each Is but moderate
estimate of their wealth. Mackey is
WOItu lIou slAtN " uuuuEcu AuliltOuS.
They have not heard of cur bonaza in
Chicago-A lump of silver ore as big as
their Grand Aacifc Hotel, worth from
800 to $780, per ton. SO far as ascer-
tanned. while its depth. breadth and
thickness las not been reached. In a
small interior village like Chicago a
man worth a million is esteemed
wealthy. No! so in the grand CONNER
cial emporium of the Pacific. Here we
speak as familiarly of millions as maids
of thirteen speak of puppy dogs. Five
million dollars. indeed! Even New
York. London. Frankfort and other cit
les can boast of their five million men.
We do not call q person wealthy unless
be advances beyond the tens of millions.
Next year We will speak only of those
who possess hsndreds of millions.-S,
r. Chronicle.
, 1875-02-18

w New York has philantnropist
indeed. Every day he opens his kiteh-
en- to some sixty families. feeding them.
not on slops and thin soup. but on sa-
worry and nutritious food-somethiDg to
make bone and muscle. and lay a solid
foundation for kind words and good
feeling. 1t is estimated that there are
10000 people in the city who have
nothing to live on. and to these he min
listers at the rate of 200 a day. The
name of this big hearted philanthropist
is not given. 1t should be made public
rs one who feeds his fellow-men.
, 1875-02-18
Notice..

UDY AN ORDER OF THE PROBATE COURT
ED of King County. W. T., made on the 18th
flav of February, A. ID. 1875. I was appointed
Administrator of the estate Of James C. Nc
Kay late of said county. deceased. Allpersons
having claims against this said estate are re-
quired to present the same. properly proven,
within one year from this date, and all persons
in debt to the same will make immediate pay
ment to me. STUART CREIGHTON,
Administrator of said Estate.
Seattle, ". T Feb. 18th, 1875. 4w
, 1875-02-18
Dissolution of Partnership!

TNHE FIRM OF HOMES Il GLORE, DOING
= business in Seattle. is this day dissolved
BY mutual consent. NJ. Glore, of the late firm
assumes all the liabilities and has the sole right
to collect the debts due said firm.
J. s. HOLMES,
NJ. GLORE.
Seattle, Feb, Is, 1874,