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ish and Skagit rivers and the Snoho.
miSh.
The interests Of the people along these
rivers are nearer unit, than any Other
portion Of equal size in the Territory
This movement would do more than any
thing else to unite these interests and
develop them, besides being very profit.
able to the one putting n boat on this
route. Will not Capt. Hin or some
other gentleman try it! II they will, We
should feel like doing all in our power
to cause the same to be declared a steam
mail route, and have the mails carried
directly to the people along this route.
Mr.. Campbell after selling out his
store to Mr.. Gage, removed up to the
jam, and opened upa stock of goods to
deal mainly with the Siwashes and pur.
chase turs; he is doing quite business
there.
Owing to no direct steam communi.
cltion there seems to be no specially in
the crops raised on the river. like what
we see ut Chimacum in Jefferson county,
or on the SwinOmish flats, but every
thing elsewhere grown on the Sound, is
raised successfully on the river. There
is no Attorney or Notary Public on the
river, and no liquor saloons. DR.. Roland
is the only physician, he lives near the
mouth OF the North fork. There are
three clrgymen on the river; T. McGill,
Methodist, VIM. Pierce, Universallst,
and b. N. L. Davis, Baptist.
They have building used for all pub
lie, religious and social gatherings at
skngit City, Good Templars Lodge of
forty-tive members and a Grange of forty
members.
There is no regular hotel on the river,
although suitable accommodation are
furnished travellers and Others by Mr..
Gage. We have taken this much space
in describing tins river, because few have
ever tried to write it up, we hope within
couple of months TO be able to 90 AS
far up this river AS it is navigablc. TO
examine the coal, and report upon the
upper river.
, 1876-12-16
The Skagit River Above the
.lAnb.

During the past year we have made
frequent trips to the Skagit, and have
quite closely studied its resources, the
results being from time to time presented
to our readers in various articles descrip
tive Of that beautiful river valley, the
largest in the Puget Sound basin; but
all these articles related only to that part
OF the Skagit situate below the jam, We
never having found time cunyenit Mt Tor
visiting the country above until last
week, when we started on the morning
of the 3D. of December, in company with
Lafayette S. Stevens, from John Camp
bells, to make the trip.
The residence OF Mr.. Campbell is stu
ate about ten miles from the mouth of
the Skagit, heirg about two miles above
where the river is divided, forming a
delta, fanked at the sides by the north
and south forks Of the Skagit, as they
are called; the north fork reaching salt
water near La Conner, nt the south boun
diary of the Swinomish Flats, while the
south fork forms near its mouth the
north boundary of the Stilaguamish
Flats. These two flats being the largest
bodies OF improved tide lands in the
Territory.
The lower jam, one year ago, came
down abreast of Mr.. CampbelI's house,
but thanks to the unceasing and ener.
getic work OF the jam loggers, the lower
jam has been cut away, 80 we pulled DIR.
FolsDm's boat up the river where the jam
used to be to the new camp Of the Jam
Company az the foot Of the upper jam.
The lower jam was nearly one-half mile
long, and the distance between the two
about three.fourths of mile.
The portage around the Jam being now
only about tbree-fourths OF q mile against
two miles or over, the distance prior to
the removal of the lower jam.
We had provisions enough for q weeks
trip, blankets, etc Expected to find In.
dians at the jam, or at Campbelrs, and
had already waited one day for them;
they not coming, we packed our grub,
blankets, etc, around the upper jam,
found shovel.nosed canoe, one side
broken and cut down from four to six
inches below the original hight Of it, yet
still fair running canoe. 1t was late
when we lett CampbeIIs, yet we sue
Ceeded in reaching Stevens house before
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-17
Grant, Father and Son-An Example
in Point.

ULYSSES s. GRANT has a son FREDERICK.
FREDERICK GRANT was educated at West
Point ut the expense OF the people OF the
United States. Since he graduated he has
had al easy time first q years travel in
Europe, and next pursuing profit as
banker, and pleasure rs gentleman at
Washington. To be sure he was summarily
ordered West some time ago, ostcusibly
into active service against the Indians.
But when the recent news of the massacre
of our troops was received and FREDERICK
GRANTS name was looked for among the
heroic dead or fortunate living, 1t was
ascertained that for some time past he had
again been safely enscOnced in the Exccu-
tive Mansion at Washington. Some OF
his classmates had been killed, but young
GRANT had not been exposed TO danger.
ON the very heels of this news from
the Indian country, however young
GRANT Is nominated by his father, the
President, for promotion in the army, just
as II he had rendered some important
military service, Instead Of having done
nothing at all.
Now, this illustrates the strong natural
tendency to perpetuate power IN the fam
lily wherever man has an opportunity
GRANT would have liked 10 remain Presi-
dent for life If the people would have til
Grated such thing. Had they continued
TO reflect him, with his keen scent for
power he would have perceived that the
people had grown Indifferent to the prece-
dents and traditions they had hitherto OBJ
served, and III all probability his next step
would have been TO convert the republic
into an empire. The crown he would
have had descend, by hereditary right to
his oldest son, FREDERICK DENT GRANT.
Having been baked by the patriotism
and vigilance of the people in this design
which we impu te TO him from his undis-
guised attempt TO take the first step
toward its exocution-he seeks TO perpet-
uate in his family all the power he can,
by the undeserved promotion of his eldest
son.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-17
GodIove =. Orth.

The Republicans of Indiana are much
perplexed about their candidate for Gov
ernor since il has been discovered that
ORTIZ became connected with the Nene-
zuelan swindle, in direct defiance of the
act Of Congress, after his election to the
House of Representatives, and that he
aided the Ring legislation to Cypress and
cocrcc the feeble state into the payment
of rascally claims through his position as
Chairman of Foreign Affairs.
1t is suggested in some quarters that his
name should be taken down from the head
of the ticket, and replaced with another
not obnoxious TO charges OF corrupt coll
fusion to cheat poor and small Gov
eminent, unable to defend its rights
against the United States. or course this
suggestion is opposed by the party man
ayers, and in fact is only urged by select
circle of respectable Republicans who
have no weight in the organization.
Mr.. ORTIZ IS no better and no worse than
the general run of leaders in his party
He had his own way of utilizing his seat in
Congress, and he did it 10y forcing Vene-
zuela 10 pay fraudulent claims, passed by
combination in which the American
Minister, the Secretary OF Legation, and
the Commissioner representing the United
States, were all interested parties If there
be more scandalous transaction on the
records Of our diplomacy than this, it has
yet to be discovered. 1t is entirely con-
sistent with the whole career OF Grantism
OF which ORTIZ has been decided cham
pon.
The DoOnIa of Indiana are askad 70
choose between this jobber and a plain,
honest, and sterling farmer, who is known
in the House as Blue Jeans WILLIAMS"
because he wears in Washington the plain
dress which he Is accustomed 10 wear
among his constituents, aud does not feel
called TO change his costume or his char
acter because he holds "a seat in the House
of Representatives
Mr.. WILLIAMS is Chairman Of Accounts,
and in that capacity audits the contingent
expenses, which have heretofore figured
so discreditably before the country. he
has cut off all luxurles, and limited the OK
penditures to proper uses only in the most
economical manner. Considering his place
trust, he has administered it with rigid
fidelity. Mr.. FOSTER OF Ohio, formerly n
country shopkeeper, undertook to ridi-
Guile his economy and his dress Mt the same
time, but he got an answer which will be
apt to end his Congressional life.
These Republican UPSTAIRS and vulgar
pretenders, who have basked in the sun
shine OF shoddy at Washington, look down
with affected contempt upon man Who
has the courage to assert his independence
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and to preserve the simple habits, with the
stern integrity, Of the "plain people," as
Mr.. LINCOLN called them. Hence this
sneerDg at blue Jeans WILLIAMS" who
In October next will be apt to give the
snobs and the corruptionsts a lesson they
will long remember.
With ORTIZ as the Republican candidate
for Governor, and TYNER as Postmaster
General to run the machine under Nor
ToN's orders, PRATT dismissed ignominious-
ly from Office for daring to resist oorrup-
ton, BRIsrow forced out for convicting
the whiskey Ring, and all his subordinntes
in that work turned into the street for
trying to "let no guilty man escape"
JEWELL ordered TO Connecticut for not
bowling down before Boss SHEPHERD, and
the thieves restored to protection and ia
vor at the White House-in presence of all
these things, and others equally damaging
there can be very little doubt in regard to
Indiana.
All that power and patronage and money
can do will be done to carry that State for
the Republicans. Nothing will be omitted
that desperate Administration can
achieve; but in spite of these efforts, the
people cannot be made to vote under
standingly for n corrupt candidate like
ORTIZ, or to prolong the infamies OF Grant
ism through HANEs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-17
The regular circulation Of THE Sun for
Me peek ending Jiilv 49, 1876, ,cds
How Soon would Mr.. Hayes's Cow
erning Glass become Hereditary

Mr.. HAYES is pledged, clearly and UNI
mistakably pledged, If elected President,
20 devote all the constitu tional power
vested In the Executive to making more
permanent the tenure of Office. He would
have II for good behavior-eq uivalent to
Me tenure-aud he will do his utmost to
bring this about.
Give the of1iceholders of this country q
tenure in their respective offices for life,
and how long would it be before IA move
ment would be set on foot to make offices
hereditary And that might succeed
as well ms Mr.. HAYEs's present proposed
innovation.
History teaches us that when man is
made Emperor or King for life, the first
thing he thinks of, the first thing he sets
himself about, is to make the succession
secure to his heirs.
A change from an aristocracy holding
Office for life to a hereditary aristocracy,
would not be so great rs the change from
our p resent system to the aristocracY Of
ofiiceholders for life.
IL we do not want hereditary aristoc-
racy, let us put an end, in the most sum-
mary and conclusive m amer to the first
step toward it, now proposed by RUTHER-
FORD b. HAYES. This can be done by Civ
fng very large III njority against him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-17
A School of Cookery.

Mr.. WILLIAM EMMERsoN BAKER. a Mas
Dachusetts gentleman, who is described
rs an eccentric millionaire" has turn
hd over TO Gov. CASTOR and four other
trustees farm containing fifty acres
Of land, and added $4,000 in money for
HE purpose of founding Il school of cook
Dry. If Mr.. BAKERS eccentrclty is ex-
bibited by such an act as this, it is OF a sort
which shows level head and a just appre-
biation Of great national want.
The cookery of this country is better
low than it once was, aud II the improve
nent continues and extends into the back
country, we shall be o finer looking and
healthier people in the next generation
than we are now. For beyond question
the theory Of the great French gastronom-
lists is true, that the kind, quality, and prep
hration of mans food have much 10 do
with his looks, his life, and his character.
The cookery OF rural New England and the
West, and indeed of the country people
generally, was once abominable, snow bad,
and tue progress TO better things is pain
fully slow. generation ago the staple
article OF food of the American farmer
was salt pork, and still that miserable meat
constitutes an important element of his
diet, though he eats to-day more fresh
meat than Of old, when all he got was
little lamb and veal, perhaps, at the spring
killing, and in the autumn brief enjoy
ment OF tough beef when the old COW was
led to the shambles, But neither did
be know then nor does he know
now how to outup the carcase, or under
ttand the necessity of hanging his freshly
killed meat before transferring it to the
oven wherein he bakes it until all the
Juices arc gone out OF 1t and nothing re-
mains but the strngy joint. His steak or
ohops he fries as he would nsh, and he
cuts them OF the thickness OF sole leather
emily. The result 10 the destruction OF the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-17
The New Hend of the Treasury.

Mr.. MORRILL, made bad start rs Secre-
tnry of the Treasury. He acted as the
messenger Of the President to notify Mr.
PRATT OF his virtual removal ms Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue, by demanding
his resignation, TO take effect on the LIST Of
August. He personally knew the charac-
Ter of Mr.. PRATT by long service with him
In the Senate, aud he also knew that the
only complaint against him was his en-
deavor TO discharge every official duty up
rightly; his earnest prosecution of the
Whiskey Ring, his unconcealed dissatisfac-
tion at the Presidents interference with
the Internal Revenue Bureau contrary to
law, and at the summary dismissal of Mr..
YARYAN.
This beginning indicates what may be
expected from Mr. MORRILL, He belongs
10 the order of medic Gritty of which Mr..
HAYES is an inferior member. With a
feeble will pllable nature, and a narrow
Intellect, he will originate nothing, obey
GRANTS orders, run in the old ruts, and
suppose himself at the head of the great
financial department, when in fact he is
nothing more than an upper clerk, kept In
kt the caprice of n reckless master, who is
liable any day in the week TO send him his
walking papers, without assigning why
or a wherefore.
GRANT has been made to believe by Boss
SHEPHERD. MULLErT and his other Ring
iamiliars, that the true way to assert the
dignity and authority of the President is
10 disregard his Cabinet; remove them
when obnoxious, as he did JEWELL, and rs
be would like TO have done BRIsTow ap-
point his personal friends 10 Office; kick
out the reformers rs plaques to the Adj
ministration; and assert his own will as the
supreme authority They tell him this was
JAcKsoS's way, as an encouragement to
excess. Aud he has literally followed
their advice.
Not a member of the Cabinet has pro-
tested against the recent outrages on de-
cency. Most of then have applauded the
removals. CHANDLER, RoBEsoN, and CAM
gRoN proclaim openly that the President
has adopted their views Of policy, and con-
formed to the programme marked out for
biding the election of HAYES. They are
emphatic in these expressions, and the
others dare not dissent. As poor TAFT did
b. the case of DYER's removal, "of course
bhey acQuies CO."
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Extract rom a pirate letter rom Washington.
You have doubtless noticed that Sem
ator John A. Logan is displaying a rather re-
markable degree Of yindictiyeness in the prose-
cutlon Of Belknap; aud as high-souled hos
tility 10 rascality, purely from principle, Is
scarcely in his line, the question naturally oc-
ours, Why2 1 will tell you. The one ambition
OF his life has been TO become Secretary OF War.
He was indeed led TO believe that that place
would be his reward for faithful service under
the Grant banner When Grant made Raw ms
Secretary instead OF him, he had hard work to
swallow the bitter pill Of resignation to the
inevitable and 10 hide from public observation
his disappointment and resentment. But he
did so and bded hts time. When Rawins died
Logan looked upon his demise "a a direct inter
position OF Providence in his behalf. and count
ed confidently upon the long hoped for position
To his unspe kable modification and disgust he
WIS again showed on one side and Belknap was
elevated to the Seoretaryship. OF course he has
hated Belknap ever since, yndictiyely, and now
that an opportunity is Afforded to A" NO for him"
he Ia not slow to Improve II. That IL all-Don't
give Jack" any extra credita az a reformss
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-17
Elephant. IL. Railroad Travellers.



When about eight miles out, one corner
OF bridge gave way, aud i've cars OF the third
section ran OF the track and turned over into
the soft mud, The trst car contained horses,
the second an elk and camel. the other three
the Ave elephants. The small animals were
easily liberated, but the elephants were all in
heap. To remove them the top of tina car was
cut away and then was exhibited the intslli-
gence that marks these half human bru o.,
They obeyed every command Of the keeper like
children, crawling on their knees, turning on
their sides, squirmiug like eels, taking moro
wonder al and novel positions than any de-
sctibed on the show bills. After their release
there was not a scratch on them, and no school
boy ever gave more emphatic expression Of re-
lief than did those i've elephants. They trump
eted, swlyed back and forth, and did all but
talk. The remaining distance to the city was
made overland, and q happier crew never started
on march than were those animals. The cool
breezy atmosphere and the bright moonlight
were all inspiring. As all bridges were gone, at
every stream the elephants took fresh enjoy
the train.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-17
If Not GrantIsm, why Notf

We do not suppose any intelligent poll
tician entertains the idea that Gen. GRANT,
apart from the objection to n third term,
could be reelected President this year. The
people, on his merits, would reject him.
Now, can anybody tell us If HAYES is
elected, why we are not TO have contiuu-
ance of Grantism under himy
We see one difference, and that Is all /:
We shall have Republican officers such as
GRANT has given us, holding Office by a
more fixed tenure. That is what HAYES
proposes.
We confess that the only change prom
ised does not seem to us TO be any i'm
provement.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-17
The Same Indian Commissioners for
Life.

II Mr.. HAYES policy We're in force, we
should have the same Indian COMMISSIONS
ers that we have now for the term of their
natural lives. They have discharged their
duties III II manner satisfactory and
this Mr.. HAYES proposes shall fix the
tenure-to themselves and to the Presi-
dent. We presume II has been at.sfact Dry
to the Indians also, so far rs concerns the
supply to them Of arms and ammunition
Keep these men in for life, ana they
would make graves for a good many brave
white officers and men.
1t strikes us that change, q good deal in
side of IA lifetime, would be real civil SER
vice reform in this instance.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-17

One Of the consequences Of GRANTS In
dian peace policy has been the ability OF the
Indians to obtain the best breech-loadng rifles
and to supply themselves with plenty Of fixed
ammunition. Though these deadly weapons
were to be used against them, the army have
had no power TO stop the sale, which is con-
nived at by the Indian agents. A late surgeon
OF the Seventh Cavalry writes TO the Herald Of
the operations OF certain trafhckers who since
1872 have stationed themselves at Fort Peck to
sell improved arms to the savaaes at extortionate
prices. The price usually paid for rifle was
800 buffalo robes, equivalent, according to him,
to t2,400; and the result OF one seasons trade
these fellows sent down the Missouri river 1000
buffalo robes. This shows where the Indians
set their guns. The officers stationed along the
upper Missouri knew OF this trafflc, but were
pOwerless to prevent It, and the Indian Bureau
evidently did not wish to prevent II. The facts
present another argument for turning over the
Indians to the War Department. 1t is hard on
the army to have the Indian Durel indirectly
arm the savages with better guns than they
themselves carry, and then TO be obliged to take
the FIRE Of these guns when tho rascally agents
stir up the Indians to strife or the savages feel
strong enough to venture on the war path. IL
only remains to be added that Fort Peck was
one OF the posts turned over to ORvIL GRANT
aud which he farmed out.
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SHAMEFUL CONDITION OF THE NAVY
A wretched Exhibition of Gunnery aud Inef-
hcient Ships.


hcient ships.
To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Str: In
common with all well-wishers to the United
States navy, heartily commend the course OF
THE SUN In exposing the abominable manage
ment and atrocious swindliug which character
III the present control Of the Navy Department.
A notable example Of the utter ineniciency Of
our navy was witnessed hero on Monday last.
We were promised magnificent naval demon
stration, which proved to be literally sham.
The fleet, consisting of the Pensacola Ports
m outh and jamestown, was to treat us to a real
bombardment Of an tmprovised monitor moored
In the Day. At the appointed hour the ships
were in line 1880 yards distant from the target |;
an hour iater they opened fire, aud kept u up for
two hours without once hitting the target and
seldom marking within one hundred yards Of II.
1t was a wrctched and mortifying exhibition,
particularly SO, rs we mad two superb French
frigates with admirably equipped crews lying IN
The general expression among the SPECTATORS
one Of deep disgust and the ma or part Of
them left before the firing was half over.
have questioned wal officers aud Others
likely to be wel-informed as to the cause OF
this disgraceful failure. some put 1t upon de-
fectve powder, others upon the lack Of trained
gunners but this last excuse, while IL may ap-
ply to the Portsmouth and Jamestown which
not be applicable to the Pensacola, tho flagship
Of the North Pacific squadron. The truth about
her prObablyis that both hun and machinery are
In such bad condition that artillery practice has
virtually been abandoned.
! have been Informed by an officer who has
just returned from the East India station that
the flagship Tennessee has such wretched boil
ers that the hrlng of Il salute sets them to leak
Ing, aud that gunnery practice aud salutlug have
been given up. a sad condition truly for IA ship
of-war rcprescnting u leading maritime and
manufacturing people II am not mistaken,
the Tennessee was supplied with new boilers
aud machinery only a year or two ago by the
famous American ship builder and friend Of
Il obbersOn, John Roach. TIE Sun has often
exposed the job and the enormous price paid to
Roach. You viii therefore be interested to hear
that the machinery, for which double prices
were paid, mas turned ont worthless
SAN FRANCISCO, July I. ALCArRAZ.
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The death rate of the city ran up fright
fully last week. The number Of deaths reached
l,2os, against e5s of the week before, an 943 Of
the corresponding week Of 1875. The Increase
OF mortality was mostly among infants. or
the whole number of deaths last week s62
were OF children under I'VE years, an increase
OF 821 over the week before. OF the 862 deaths
649 were Of infants under one year, an increase
over the previous week Of 26i This continued
hot weather plays havoc among the children
Of the poor, most OF those dying being the Of
spring Of parents living in tenement houses.
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II so many frauds have been discovered
by the investigations OF the Democratic Reform
ers In the House, how many more, still con-
cealed, will be brought to view when the Re-
formers get possession Of the Government, and
are able to penetrate all its dark places with the
torch Of truth