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Ages of Our Presidents.

Gen. Grant is one of three Presidents
OF the United States who have passed
their 50th birthday in the executive Of
fce-the other two being Mr.. Polk, who
entered the office about seven months
before he was so years old, and Gen.
Pierce, who became President in his 10th
year. Gen. Washington was in his 18th
year when he became President; John
Adams was in his gid; Jefferson in his
18th Madison in his 58th; Monroe in
his 59th; John Quincy Adams in his
58th; Gen. Jackson in his 62d Van
Buren, in his 18th Gen. Harrison in his
69th; Tyler in his SD; Gen. Taylor in his
Goth Lincoln in his SD, and Johnson
in his 9th year. Gen. Harrison was the
Oldest man ever elected to the Presiden-
cy, and Gen. Grant is the youngest
Washington, Jefferson, Madison and
John Quincy Adams were in their 18Th
years when they entered the Presidency;
Mr.. Monroe completed his 59th year
only ffty-fve days after he became Pres
ident, and Johnson was in his 18th year
when he succeeded President Lincoln.
Four Presidents went out of office in
their Goth year, namely, Washington,
John Adams, Jefferson and Madison.
President Jackson was the oldest of all
our retiring Presidents, as he went out
of Office only eleven days before the COM
pletion Of his 10th year. Mr.. Buchanan
left office fifty days before he became 70
years old. The President who lived
longest was John Adams, who died in his
95th year. The next oldest was Mad
ison, who died in his seth year. Jeffer-
son died in his Saith year; John Quincy
Adams in his 81st year; Van Buren, in
his 80th year Gen. Jackson in his 10Th
year. The youngest retiring President
was Gen. Pierce, who went out of office
not quite four months after he had COM
pleted his SD year. Mr.. Polk retired
in his 54th year, and died in little more
than three months later, at the age Of So
years, 7 months and ID days, the young
est of all our Presidents in death. -Bo8-
ton Transcript.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-22

The Russian Customs Department has
recently issued the official returns of the
trade of Russia for 1875 The imports
and exports together showed an increase
of about $7,500,000 over 1874, and of
about $79, 100000 over 1873. The gross
total was about $3.50, 100000. The in
crease in trade is shown to be entirely
due to growth in imports. The exports
of 1875 were but $3.50, 100000. The i'm
ports for 1876 show signs of imitation,
being $4OO, 900, 900, an increase Of $16,-
100000 over the imports Of 1874 The
balance against Russia is large. The
extent of its foreign purchases has no
doubt been influenced by the command
given Russia over foreign markets by the
loans obtained abroad. The best days
of the foreign loan are over. This and
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-22
SHIPWRECK AND MASSACRE.
A Terrible Story of Disaster and Death on
the Coast of British Columbia

the Coast of British Columbia.
The Free Press of Ranaimo. British
Columbia, issues an extra containing
what purports to be particulars attend
ing the wreck of the steamer George S.
Wright in Queen Charlotte sound three
years ago. The Free Press received it's
information from Capt Dudower, of the
sloop Ringleader, who reports that at
Bella Bella the Indian chief Charley
Hamsett came on board the sloop and
told him thataWakena Indian who worked
as coal-passer on the steamship George
S. Wright at the time of her wreck, and
who with fifteen white men reached the
shore alive, related to him the following
particulars of the disaster
The steamship George S. Wright,
while crossing Queen Charlotte sound,
encountered most terrific gale, with sea
running mountains high. The vessel
endeayored to keep her course, but q
huge wave broke over Ter, putting out
the fires. Immediately afterward the
boiler exploded, and in a short time the
steamer sank. In the meantime the
boats were lowered, but with one excep-
ton were instantly ,swamped The fort
innate, or rather unfortunate, boat con-
tanned fifteen white persons and the
Wakena Indian, and reached one of the
two small islands in Queen Charlotte
sound in safety. Alright those saved lit
a fire and went to sleep. The fire at
tracted party of Wakena Indians, who,
in conjunction with the one who
had been saved, cut the Threats of the
white men while they were asleep, mu-
tilating their bodies in frightful man
ner, and afterward threw their bodies ia
to the water. The disaster occurred
close to where portions of the wreck
were washed ashore. The saved Indian
says that Capt. Ainsley went down with
the steamer, and that he worked hard to
get the boats lowered and in throwing
ife-preservers to those persons strug-
Cling in the seething waters. The only
persons that the Indian knew who
reached the shore in safety were the first
mate and carpenter. AS the Indian was
working on the steamship and would
therefore know all the crew. we presume
that the thirteen others in the boat were
passengers.
The sleop Ringleader is now on the
way to Victoria to inform the Govern
ment of this matter and endeavor to get
gUn-boat to go up there and arrest the
murderers.
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impatiently, holding the handkerchief to
my eyes. The thought flashed across my
mind that she intended to push me into
the vault, and bury me and my secret to-
gether.. She seemed to read the sus-
picion, and continued, celdly, DO not
be alarmed; you are not the man p
I could not mistake the truth or the
fearful meaning of the remark, and
shuddered as I bent my head to the
handkerchief. Ny eyes were as careful
~ bandaged as before, and I was led to
the cab, and thence driven home by more
q circuitous route, if possible, than the
one by which we came. Arriving in
front Of the house, the handkerchief was
removed, and I stepped from the vehi-
Gle. A purse of $500 was placed in my
hand, and in a moment the cab and it's
mysterious occupant had turned the cor
ner, and were out of sight.
[ entered the shop, and the purse of
gold was the only evidence / could sum-
mon in my bewilderment that all 1 had
just done and Witnessed wasnota dream.
A month after that I saw the lady and
the gentleman taken from the vault
walking leisurely along Montgomery
street. I do not know, but I believe the
sleeping husband awoke within the
vault, and his bones are there to-day |!
The wife is still resident of San Fran
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-22
A Substitute for Matches.

Countless accidents, as every one
knows, arise from the use of matches.
To obtain light without the danger of
setting things on fire, an ingenious con-
trivance is now used by the watchmen Of
Paris in all magazines where explosive
or infammable m aterials are kept. Any
one may easily make trial of it. Take
an oblong vial of the whitest and
clearest glass, and put into it piece Of
phosphorus about the size of a pea. Pour
some olive oil, heated to the boiling
point, upon the phosphorus fill the
vial about one-third full and then cork
it tightly. To use this novel light, re-
move the cork, allow the air to enter the
VIAL and then recork it. The empty
space in the vial will become luminous,
and the light obtained will be equal to
that of lamp. When the light grows
dim, it's power can be increased by taking
out the cork and allowing fresh supply
of air to enter the vial In winter it is
sometimes necessary to heat the vial
between the hands in order to increase
the fridity of the oil. The apparatus
thus prepared may be used for six
months.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-22
Buried Alive.

At Leu Saint Remy, in Belgium, an
appalling sensation has lately occurred.
A young man Of Is years, who was be-
heved to be dead, was placed in coffin
and buried. A great number Of mourn
ers accompanied the funeral One of
them pronounced eulogium upon the
character of the deceased, the usual
prayers were recited, and the coffin was
lowered into the grave. The grave dig
gers had begun to fill it in with clay when
they heard several knocks from within
the coffin. Terrified, they ran to call the
curate and inform the Mayor, in the
presence of both of which personages the
coffin was opened "Horrible specta-
Gle r says the paper from which this is
translated. "The unfortunate youth.
who had been buried alive while in a
state of lethargy, had made desperate
efforts to break open the lid of the coffin,
but uselessly, and had died of asphyxia. .
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-22
Death Of a Female Skinner.

Mrs. Mary Patton, widow Of the late
Capt. William Patton, died in New York.
a few days ago, of heart disease, aged AZ
years. She was at one time famous for
having successfully navigated her hus-
bands vessel from Cape Horn to San
Francisco. She was the daughter of a
retired sea Captain of East Boston, and
made her wedding tour in a voyage
round the world in 1886. During the
voyage she learned navigation. In 1856
the Neptune Car sailed from New York
for San Francisco with valuable cargo.
The first mate became mutinous on the
voyage and was put in irons, and the
extra labor involved threw the Captain
into fit of congestion of the brain, when
his wife assembled the crew, and with
their consent, navigated the vessel safe
ly into port. The New York Board of
Underwriters presented her with 81, 900,
and the owners of the cargo with 81, 800
more Her husband died soon after his
return East, and since then Mrs. Patton
has been living in New York, in Boston,
and in Brooklyn, with her son.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-22
Church Revenues in France and En-
gland.

The Established Church of England
counts 1904 ecclesiastics, Of whom
6,752 receive an annual sum of 9200 to
$500; 1881 an average of 9772, and 8
1000. The Archbishop of Canterbury,
the primate, receives ELS, 900; the Arch
bishop of York and the Bishop of Lon
don 100000 each, and the Bishop Of
Durham $4,000. In France the State
gives 81, $40, 900 francs to 3O,992 acting
priests in the republic, 633, 100 francs to
334 in Algeria, and It's, $50 francs to
9,279 wears The Cardinal Archbishop
of Paris receives so, 900 francs annually;
the Archbishops of Bordeaux, Rouen,
Cambri, Rennos, and Algiers each 80, 900
francs - other Archbishops, 10000
francs EACH, and the SO Bishops of
France and Algeria each $4,000 francs.
A sum of $4,000 francsis, moreover, al
lowed to the episcopacy for the expense
of diocesan visits, F
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-22
An Infantile Temperance Speaker

In its report Of mass meeting of the
Red Ribbon temperance workers in De-
troit, the Free Press of that city con-
tains the following boy-effort:
Master Gordon, aged years, son of
Henry Gordon, made a speech, of which
the following is a ver6at5na report
My pa does not feel able to speak this
evening, and he wishes me to say few
words. Of course, you can't expect much
of a speech from little fellow like me,
but [ will tell you why [ am here to-
night
I have little brother at home. The
other night my pa said Boys, which
of you will take my place and work for
temperament [ jumped up and said
" L will, pal" And I am here to learn
r lam but boy, but I have seen many
cases of drunkenness-many of them so
bad that it has made poor mother weep.
I don't want to do anything to make my
ma cry, and / know if [ drink strong
drink it will bring tears to her eyes.
have come among those good people
who are doing so much for little fellows
like me. I have come to show my red
ribbon. Applause. The kind hand of
good Mr.. Dufield tied it in my little
button-hole.
[ feel very proud Of it. [Cheers. My
pa says it is the emblem of sobriety, and
he knows. I shall pray that it will re-
main there always. Come, gentlemen,
and sign the pledge.
This childish effort was very effectual,
and when the little chap retired large
number accepted his invitation and
affixed their names to the pledge.
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A Natural Commas.

On the prairie lands of the United
States, especially in Texas and Oregon,
there grows plant which has the pc
culiar property Of turning it's leaves to-
ward the north. It is called the compass
plant, and often serves as a guide to the
benighted traveller. It is described as a
perennial plant from three to six feet in
height, with ovate, deeply pinnatifed
leaves, and large heads of yellow flowers
It is known also by various other names,
as polar plant, pilot-weed, resin-wood,
turpentine-weed, the last two names be-
ing derived from the resin which exudes
from the stem.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-22
The MOdOcs.

The Modoc Indians number 81 males
and IS females, 1T in all. They have
enjoyed ten months schooling the past
year. under the supervision of the Socie-
ty OF Friends ORTHODOXY, the Govern
ment expanding $1,882.05 for their
schooling, together with donation Of
$50 from other sources. The agent, FL.
W. Jones, in giving report Of the Mo-
docs and their condition, at Quapaw
Agency, Indian Territory, says: "The
Modocs are located on a very fertile tract
containing 1000 acres in the northeast
corner of the Shawnee Reserve. The
greater portion of this is tillable, and
about /, 800 acres are well wooded. They
have remained steadily loyal and peace
able during the past year. They have
engaged energetically in labor, and, as
result, have large and valuable crop on
their farm.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-22
AFTER TWENTY YEARS.

AItnough you've been a husband true,
lis many a year gone by. John.
ana I'M faithful wife to Won
(And viii be till die. John\.
we led lonely sort of life.
With no sweet child to bless VS.
III Bessy came last Christmas dav.
10 comfort and caress us.
Our baby has father gray,
A mother none too young, John.
And yet it seems the time of Nav.
Fer since our birding sane. Jshp
She brought new life into the house.
The little, prattling stranger,
And, John, she binds you to your home
Who might have been ranger.
Once every chair was in its place,
And not thing awry, John, I
Yet we two, sitting face to face,
Would often breathe sigh, John
But now upon our ample board
Is daily placed between us
A picture-plate and porringer,
From loneliness to wean us.
While she. our little baby queen.
With eyes SO like your own, John.
(The brightest, bluest ever seen}.
Eats with us on her throne. John.
Heaven guard our precious little one
May angels fair, thatbrought her,
Protect from every threat'ning i'll
The old folks little daughter.
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He Shouldn't Have Lied.

care those genuine sausages % asked
he of the butcher.
"Ya," said the butcher, "dey ish
genuine
"Made of dog and cat, and all that 2"
observed the man.
''Nein, nein dey ish not!" Indignantly
replied the butcher. 81 makes no dogs
and cats meat in mine sausages. y
Well, then" said the man, walking
off, ct don't want them; I'm after the
genuine article.
The butcher was perplexed to lose the
customer, and, gazing wistfully after him,
reproachfully muttered:
"Ya, ya-it ish sometime better uf
toldt de truth"
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BY r. H. sToDDARD. rs
AS j was going on my way
Fo very man his way must 60
I mes youth, one sweet spring day,
WAC knew me, or who seemed to know;
Bri ut us a lover when he stands
" lere she is in her bridal TRIM
'Stop crown ne." Then with ready hands
uade rosy crown for him.
AS was going on my way
did not dare to tarry long
Imet man, one summer day,
OF noble bearing, tall and strong
The light of loye'was in his eyes,, .t
The spirit Of love in every limb.
" Stop live with me-" Thought 1t wise
To stop while and live with him.
AS I was going on my way,
But slower than when we began,
met man, one autumn day
All, such piteous, poor old man
saw his tears and somehow knew
The grief that made his eyes so dim.
HStop comfort me-" What could L do
But stop and try to comfort him?
Now I am going on my way;
chin is creeping over me-
But whether from the winter day,
Or something that do not see,
Who knows? / feel it stealing near,
fearful presence, CHASTITY grim.
q Stop ~ When that dreadful word hear,
I sbalElie down in dust with him.
-Hd9peg'S WeeEIy
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political troubles, bad harvest, and gen
eral Reorganization of business. will
produce a marked change in the com.
merce of Russia, which is at best insig-
nificant, being little more than that of
Spain or Italy.
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SISTE, vIAT@R.
A Hungarian Fantasy.

BY r. H. sTODDARD.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-07-13

TARGET GROUNDS. The committee
appointed t. seleat grounds for target
range for the y \. X ASS pciation have
.aand very good grounds out near the
Maggie farm, where seven or eight hun
dred yards can 20 cleared with but
little expense The ground i. level and
there are bu, few trees and little under
brush in The way. We see no reason
why = great amount Of hsalth:ui
amuse ment could not he had by the as
ISOLATION, aud as i, is TO be governed by
business men. aud conducted upon fair
business principles, no one need tear 10
tecssme member.
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THE GOOD TEMPLARS.
SEATTLE. July 18th. 1877.

SEATTLE. July 18th. 1877.
Ep. INrELLiGESCER: Noah Shakes
pere. e. ". c. +. Of the &c od TEN
plArs Of W. T. aud H. c., came over Oh
the North Pacific GU the Fourth Of July
to pay the different lodges in this dis
tr,ct an official visit, He visited Rising
star Lodge. at Newcastle. on Thursday
evening. Seattle Lodge Friday evening,
and Ren,on Lodge. at Renton. on Sat-
uriay evening Finding there fine
chance to organise . Juvenile lodge.
and - he could not obtain any other
conveyance back 10 Seattle. on Sunday
he took the ''Paddy's" way of working
his way down. and returned on the cars
Monday and organized . tine. and We
trust. u prosperous lodge Of juvenile
templsrs there. and then went up White
river and visited the Lore Star Lodge
on Monday evening, and Orient Lodge
on Thursday evening. both IN White
river settlement A, all the lodges
he delivered very excellent addresses.
and gave such instructions as he deem
Ell necessary
The following i the names of the
officers # the Juvenile Lodge a. Rcnton.
Cis WIN, Beveriice Jr, W. e. 1 ,
Mary Ann ASnew. W '. T., Joseph
Bs.el. W ); Thomas Beverage. W.
T; Theopbilis Brown. L {. T; j. Az
new. ". c; George Dennis. ". NJ.
James Agn.w, q q. Fanny Ri-sel. X
II ;. Patrons Of Juveniles, r ioie
Smithrrs. VIM Beverage. Tim. ol4caFy
Thos. Price. Superintendent. Eddie
Stnithers
uu "Wednesday u. " {. r retained
here ard went over on the STEAMER Ru-
~ 10 Port Madison aud organized
Shakespeare Lodge. . &. T. with
81 charter members, AMI Installed the
following officers ". { I. c, Me
nermo,,. Y L, Miss Rebinson, Sccre-
,srv. r Ross, Treasurer. Miss Eva Lem
barb. Chsplaij. . G. Jones; : ". {
r. r. r ID ,1ier; Marshal. ". Mcintosh
+ ; Miss e noxier. A. ), {. A
Mepernr,, | :. Miss Mary Parker
q q A Saith. u W Miss 4 Riddle
Il H. :. Ms. III Hammond, |. II :
Miss N Motgsn Lodge Deputy, "
noyle. l>sise niests on TUESDAY eve"
lu.s $, ga o'elsck
The atove shows cur u. W c. 1. &
/ bs al energetic worker IN the temper
arce cause.
JOHN WEBSTER, ID d. e. l. ID.
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DAILY IN1ELLIGEN(ER.
Friday, July Is. 1877.

Main sTREET-supcrri--r blass'
.. oa, On Main street. 2hIFc the
esoolhoa.e yesterday, ~'iA d.. assist
.u,. ,urnplkins the way, This is well;
.aS the, street ough. to be put 10 good
repair. A little grading would max. .,' II
~ sYc.lIcnt avenue Of entrance 10 the
.,sv in the summer time The SOIL.
- saxever. i. a peculiarly pliabie clay.
-. IN winter works up from hot
,anIs.s depth aud is then untitled for
ter uss. Washington street. how
s,sr. which is partially opened up'
.ouid make ~ eIcsllens thoroughiare,
having IN s.sy grade-lower than Main
..rse.oaad convenieu. gravel pits
The .lisnnen: is much more regular s
.han tia. Of Mill or Main streets and
hsnos could be graded much more
ehesply than either Of those streets
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MURDERED by INDIANS. From the
Ashland 7.diags we clip the following:
BY o private letter received Q. this
place. information has been received
stating that ID. VI. Cooue WAS murdered
and thrown into the Yakima river by
the In iiAus about two weeks ago. His
body was recovered in . terribly mutt
lated condition. Mr.. Coone had fam
lily residing at Ws,tsburg. w. T. lie
was brother in law of W. A. McPher-
con. Of Ashland, ard an extensive stock
raiser and dealer.
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Council Proceedings.


SEATTLE, July Il, 1877.
TIE Common Council ms. for thsi,
regularly monthly meeting Nsyol
" eed IL the Chair.
Council men present Messrs Denny
Bell. Matthias. Gstzer,. Hall AMI Ken.
ny.
Miuu,rs Of the previoa. meeting
read AID approved.
Council procseded - canvass the vots
of the general election for the city, held
on tue 9th day Of July, 1877. and III.
following Was the result. Of said elec-
ton:
award No. l-l24 votes cast. For
Mayor-G. A Wee. &c. d. Bssley 81,
Scattering 3 Couucilmen F. Mat
thias loo. b. Murphy sc. Scattering 6.
Msrshal-E A. Ttcrrdyke 90. r J.
Jackson -.
Ward No 2-l,. votes cast. For
Msy"r-G A Weed IS. b. Basley 81.
Scattering 9 Cour cilmeu-B Ga'zert
lac. Georsc c. Hall Of, Ssmu,
kenney 90, J. Il Bean -, b. Brown
81, scattering l. For Marshsl-E. A.
Thorndyke 1872. L. j Jackson ~.
Wari No. 3-75 votes cast. For
Mayor-G. A. Weed ~, d. Bagley 81.
scattering /. Councilmen-A A Den
ny y, w. n. Bell IS, A. W. Piper 81.
Marshal-E A. Thorndyke SIS, T. J.
Jackson TO-
And in accordance with the above
canvass the following named persons
were declared duly elected for the re.
spective Offices:
Mayer-G. A. Weed.
Counci!men-Firss Ward-F. Mat
thias and Ben. Murphy. Second Ward
B. Gatzcrt. G. W. Hall and 5. Kenny
Third Ward-A A Denny and tie be-
tween ". n. Bell and y W. Piper.
Marshal-E. A. Thorndyke.
On motion Council adjourned until
to-nigh. Friday at $50 O'Clock.
ID. T. WHEELER. City Clerk
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p.u,y HrEr-Mr. Geo. VsnDyk

BAp1Y HuRr.-Mr. Geo. VsnDyke,
Who Ia. been cutting away the bank Oh
the lot adjoining w"sthoa & "a!d $
store. .u...iDed quite serious injuries.
Yesterday noon. lie had ja,' returned
from dinner. and Vas IN the act oi
btehing horse TO the cart. when the
hank ca we'd in. and . large quantity OF
the Garth fell upon his right leg. 1t
Va, ct first though tina. his limb was
broken. bu. on being removed to one OF
the stores near by. i. was sscersained
tina, no bones were broken. bat that the
foot and snale were badly bruised. He
wa. finally taken to hi, home in Bell
town. whore the injured member. which
WAS causing him intense pain, was made
o easy as possible. I, will DE some
time before he will he able To be about
sssin.
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GoINa TO NEwCAsrLE-D g Bryant,
who recently came 10 this city from
Stockton. has been appointed by the
officers OF the Seattle Coal Company as
physician At Newcastle. Sine, the Doe
tor came into our midst no has worked
up large practice. and shown by his
ability that he is master of his profes-
sion. He leaves immediately for bis
new field Of labor The people At the
mines have had two physicians OF late,
but becoming dissatisfied with them.
from some cause or other. refused Ia
pay them tlie usual mcnthiy assessment
levied on each mau We wish the Doc
tor success.