, 1878-05-25
OurRAGEous.-Yesterday We made

| OUTRAGEOUS,-1e I eSterday We ma0e
mention of an outrage which had
been perpetrated npon the premises
of Mrs. Robinson. on Main street.
It now appears that q systematic
course of persecution against this
woman has been carried on fer sew
eral months past by parties yet un-
known, but supposed to be strar :
gers. A few weeks since some
scoundrcl stuffed the chimney of
her house with rags. which, catct :
ing on fire, almost terminated in a
confagration that must have involv-
ed the destruction of much valuable
property, including the United
States Hotel, which is separated
from the building in which she lives
only the width Of narrow alley.
Those acquainted with Mrs. Robin
son speak of her as an honorable,
industrious woman. struggling to
gain q livelihood, and it seems a.
most incredible that persons could
be found SO debased as to offer her
violence and insult under the cir
cumstances. Our vigilart police
might win additional laurels by
sitting this case to the bottom and
bringing to judgment the dastardly
scoundrel or scoundrels who have
perpetrated the outrages on this de-
fepceless woman.
LorrA.-The New York Sun says:
about Is years ago the New Idea
variety show was resort Of miners
in San francisco. A feature of the
nightly performance was = reel in
which girls of IA to 16 danced.
There was much rivalry among
them, and the audience was greatly
enthusiastic. Otto Burbank, q vet
eran minstrel, says that tho new
well-known Lotta Was enc of the
favorites, and that she there learned
the dancing and banjo playing with
which she still pleases her audienc-
es." That is all true. We never
saw Lotts Crabtree dance. but We
knew her we'll Is years ago, when
she was the sole support OF . shift
less father, an excellent mother and
q younger brother, by dancing in
theatre. She was . constant At
tendant, and one of the most atten-
tive and well-behaved scholars in
Grace Church Sunday School, nm
der the pastoral care of Bishop Kip,
and under all the disadvantages Of
her vocation she has achieved fame,
fortune and ever maintained Q spot
less reputation and perfect purity OF
character in private life, winning
the respect and admiration of maay
who regard her profession as not
entirely respectable. Honor and
fame from low condition rise"
THEY ARE CoMING.-Fhe immigIa-
ton to this country at the present
time is immense. They are coming
/ by stage and rail, by water, and. if
possible. they would come by bal
loon. People who sit around bar
rooms. and those who hang around
street corners, express astonishment
and wonder where all this vast army
is going, and where they will find
homes. Lord bless your ignorant
and benighted souls ! Do you sup
pose for moment that this country
can be measured, or that it can all
be covered by your darkeped and
| defective vision? There are yet
i hundreds and hundreds Of miles of
good land as ever was blessed by
the generosity OF the Creator, yet
unsettled--la rich in ali the attri-
butes necessary to make it as pro-
ductiye as the best agricultural
lands on the face of the globe. SIT
ting around town we are apt to
measure the extent of the country
by what We see around us. From
here to the British line distance
covering several hundred miles.
every inch of soil is susceptible Of
cultivation, and is capable Of sup
porting q dense population. The
soil Of this section is similar to that
of the island of Sicily that for years
was the granery of the Roman EN- :
pire, supporting and furnishing food
for millions. Why, the capabilities
and resources of this vast empire
are comparatively unknown. Here
is destined to be the seat OF future
empire, and the child is born that
will see this valley teeming with a
busy, active and energetic popula-
tion.-W. w. Statesman.
MAIL CoNTRAcTs.-At the last let.
ting of mail contracts in this Terri
tory, large number of the minor
routes were taken by D. T. & J. w.
Parker, OF the National Mail Co.. OF
Camden, N. Y. Their agent, Mr.
W. A. Stoddard. has been on tour
through Oregon and this Territory
sublstting these contracts to various
parties. Yesterday the contract fol
carrying the mail from Port Town.
send to Coveland, and also between
Stanwood and Utsalsdy. was let tc
George Coupe. The route from Sea-
beck to Skikomish. up Hoods Canal
was let to J. T. Lester, of Newcas-
tie, who proposes to put the little
steamer Mortie on the route. in the
,~1ooo of tho c. Dok.;nb Tho MAr