, 1877-02-03

who dishes up the medical articles
for the Intelligencer had very read.
able article on the medical proper
ties of the Eucalyptus tree. in yes
terday's paper. 1t is all very well
as far as it goes, but why didn't the
J oung man publish it week ago
before we were taken down with the
chills. Had he published it in last
Saturdays paper we might have tax.
en- the ounce of prevention, and beer
waking about we'll as ever. As it is,
our once portly figure has dwindled
to the bulk of rope-yarn, and ou,
weight barely exceeds that of a Pa.
mama hat, our teeth rattle like a dice
box, when brave hearts show their
valor, by shaking for the drinks,
and thermometer hung over ou,
bedstead would indicate 1913 degrees
And all this because that hard heart.
ed young man, omitted to publish
his Eucalyptus article, until after we
we're taken sick.
DRA1NAGE.-We see no good rea.
son why Seattle should not be q
healthy city; at least she should
never become unhealthy for want Of
proper drainage. Cities built on
low and flat ground, like Sacra.
mento and Marysville have not suf.
ficient fall to carry off impurities
but Seattle has a steep grade and
can be made self-draining city
by laying a box drain through
the center of each street, ending
with tide water. These drains
should be carried out to deep water
at least twenty-five feet, and perfo
rated with holes to admit the ebt
and flow of the tide. This would
create suction, and by carrying
off all the impure gazes, keep the
city healthy.
DEAD.-Mrs. K. Martin, wife o.
Abner Martin, and mother of Mrs
Phillip Keach, of this city, dice
yesterday in Pierce county, at the
ripe age of 73 years. She was &
native of South Carolina, and had
resided in the Territory more thar
quarter of century. She was (
very kindhearted woman, and hai
always been very hospitable to those
arriving here in destitute circum
stances. The disease which caused
her death was a cancer from the
ravages of which she had suffered
for some years.
The DAKOTA. This steamer viii
probably arrive here on Saturday
February 4th, having left San Fran
cisco at noon on Tuesday. Follow
ing is her list of Passengers: Fol
Seattle---Helman Glossman, A. Gui
ler, Mrs. D. Gotta, and 35 others
in the steerage. Port 7opnsend--
J. A. Bryan, S. D. Ives, F. D. Muir
tina, and three in the steerage
Tacoma---Miss Fannie Gag. and five
in steerage. Olympia 80 Mrs. A
Kuhn and son, and 6 in the steer
age.
STEATITE FELTINa. - Nation &
Murray, who have the patent righ
for Puget Sound, have just intro
duced an excellent covering fol
boilers called air-space steatite felt
ing, a sort of cement covering tina
keeps off the cold, nstains heat
saves fuel, and lasts as long as thu
iron on which it is applied. W.
understand the boilers of the
steamer Messenger have recently
been covered with this preparation
A CANARD.-The item published
by contemporary few days since
to the effect that the Gussie Telfai1
had run ashore is entirely false, the
steamer being merely beached fol
the purpose of receiving a new
screw. Only this, and nothing
more.
SMART BoAT.-The steamer Mes
senger arrived here yesterday at five
minutes before three o'clock, having
made the run from Olympia to this
place in six hours and fifty-fivt
minutes. She made the run from
Olympia to Steilacoom in an hou,
and tifty-two minutes.
CHINA FLEET.-The Colonist learns
that a cable telegram has been re-
ceived to the effect that a portion o1
the China feet has been ordered tc
rendezvous at Esquimalt. Seven
ships, two of them ironclads, are
reported to be already on the way
across.
SKATING.-The ice at Snohomisb
City lasted five days and afforded
good skating. That at Olympus