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COMMUNICATED.
QUlLLEuuTE, w. T., Sept. 10, 1879.

QUlLLEuuTE, w. T., Sept. 10, 1879.
ED. ARGUS
am a native of Virginia, hive resided
in Indiana, Iowa, Florida and California.
Myself and family never enjoyed us good
health as at present. | have been farming
here for two years. Have raised wheat,
oats, barley, buckwheat, potatocsa ndar-
den vegetables equal to those ofany other
State. Have raised corn, but would not
recommend it for 4 crop. There is good.
rich farming land all along the Quillehute
river Much of said land is easily cleared.
as it is covered with alder and vine maple.
A little of the lowest land is subject to
overflow. am located twelve miles from
the coast, on Forks Prairie. There is
room for 1000 families in the valleys of
the Quilehute and its tributaries. lave
found gold in the streams. but not in pay
ing quantities also quartz, and the In
dians say they can tell me where there is
plenty Of such stone up the river. There
is abundanc",of the best fir timber on
bench land. have some specimen pieces
of coal. There are oceans OF salmon ber-
rice, sallal berries, red and black buckle
berries, gooseberries, etc. am sorry K.
p. Shoecraft and party did not visit
Forks Prairie. Hope they will come
next year. This country is as yet uneX-
plored. 1t should be prospected Tor gold;
but better than gold is a free home in a
tree land. don't advise any to move
here. Come and see. Ifyon would like
to locate here. there is room for good
class OF homeless people.
Yours, etc.
l.. NJ. FORD.
, 1879-09-25

,IyroE Swan, Of Ncah Bay, has an
excellent article in recent issue OF
the Seattle lntelligencer," in which
he clearly shows from scientific
standpoint, the reasons why so many
unjust complaints are made against
keepers of fog signals. The condi.
,ions of the atmosphere, aerial cur
rents, ETC., are al taken into account
The article was suggested by few
complaints made against the keepers
OF the TatOosh lighthouse and fog
signal. Or Tuesday morning, com.
ing out of Dungepess harbor, we
had ample opportunity of demon
strating the truth of the Judges
statements. A light breeze was
blowing past US up the straits, yet
we could not hear the steam whistle
from "Graveyard spit" about two
miles distant. After getting farther
out in the channel we could hear it
quito distinctly, and indeed nearly
al! the way to Point Wilson. Near
ing Point Wilson, and while just off
Mr.. Riley's place, less than two
miles distant, we could see the
steam from the whistle there, but
could not hear the sound until we
came nearer.
, 1879-09-25
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

Services will be held in st. Paul's church on
Sunday next at IL A. NJ. and p NJ Sunday
schoolat2 NJ. Evening prayer on Wednes.
day, att O'Clock. Litany on Friday morning,
at 10.
Regular services in the Presbyterian Church
on Sunday next, by Rev. ID. w. Mactie, pastor
Sabbath School as usual.
Solemn and urgent appeals to the wise and
to the foolish. Words In season.
Preaching next Sunday in the M. Z. Church
morning and evening, by Rev. W. l. Cosner
pastor. sabbath school at ?:l5 p. NV. l.
Cosper, Supt. Prayer meeting on Thursday
evening at O'Clock.
, 1879-09-25
l.. NJ. FORD.

DIED-On the 23d inst, at Port Discov-
cry, Mr.. John (famiiarly known as Peter
Agnew. Deceased was nephew of Capt
VIM. Delanty, OF the steamer Mastick
He was a workman in the Port Discovery
saw mill for several years, until consump-
ton drove him to seek change of climate
in Southern California. Returning from
there few weeks ago, he quietly breathed
his last with relatives at Port Discovery.
, 1879-09-25

THE Gully farce in the Chisholm
murder case has terminated--iust as
might have been safely predicted
two weeks ago. The old saying that
"none are SO blind as those who
woN'r see" has been amply verified
in this instance. The evidence was
of the strongest possible character,
and showed that the murderer not
only committed his crime in cool,
calculating and prsmeditated man.
nsr, but that his ferocity was even
brutal and 6endish; yet the jury re-.
manned out just long enough to
write q verdict of "not guilty.
While there are Northern democrats
who still blindly insist that these
Southern outrages are nothing more
than mere falsi6ed reports for politi-
cal capital, the intelligent members
OF their party are fast coming to
their senses and are condemninp
every phase of the "Yazoo plan"
with all the earnest vigor Of their ma
lures. IN
, 1879-09-25
King county.

At Seattle in said county, on the
3Oth day Of October, 1879, mt 1 o'clock
PM. at the front door of the post office
the following described property:
The undivided Is Of block 13, in the plat
of the city OF Seattle, containing lots
An equitable interest in, and to the Is
undivided part of the following property:
Lot sec 13 twp % range east.
Lots l. 2, and 1, sec "a, twp 25 east.
Lots and sec twp "a, range east.
Lots and 2, sec IL twp 20 range east
Lot sec 10 twp rs range east.
NE a sec IS twp % range 4 east.
SW ar sec 8 twp % range east.
Sc or sec 8 twp 25 range cast.
Lot 8 section twp "a range cast.
Lot 5 sec "a twp "a range east.
, 1879-09-25

ONE of the finest oratorical effo-.s
we have had the pleasure Of seeing
in print is the address of Hon. NJ.
P. Deadly, U. S. district court judge
Of Oregon, to the graduating class a,
the university at Eugene. / comes
to us in pamphlet form, and is well
worthy of perussl. The gems Of
thought embodied in the terse sem
tences that sparkle like clearly cut
diamonds bespeak mind carefully
stored with useful knowledge. The
originality and depth Of thought dis
played challenge our admiration,
and will, no doubt, prove highly
beneficial to those for whose especial
consideration the address was deliv.
cred.
, 1879-09-25

GENERAL Grants reception at
San Francisco is spoken Of as eclips'
ing any similar honor ever before
rendered to any man not even ex
cepting the triumphal march Of Gen.
Washington from Mount Vernon to
the Capitol, after being elected
President of the United States or
the second visit Of La Fayotte to
America.
, 1879-09-25

THE Seattle ''Post," has new dress
OF type.
PORTLAND had another fire few days
ago. Estimated loss-$70,O00.
SEATTLE papers complain of the meagre
exhibit made in the King county fair.
Mr.. A. Snyder, for years resident of
Port Blakely, has removed to Seattle.
Mr.. J. 5. Conner, of La Conner, has a
coal mine near Skagit river, which he is
developing.
The Z. NJ. S. S. Co.'s stmr. City of
Chester arrived at this port late yesterday
afternoon.
THE steamer Alex. Duncan recently
broke her shaft, necessitating y delay OF
several days.
Mr.. Z. B. Ebey, of Seattle. hasi sold
out his commission produce business to
Mr.. David Kellogg.
The Telegram" gives the number of
street lamps in Portland at 30S. The
monthly cost for lighting them is S775.
NOTWITHSTANDING reports come from
all sources that times are improving, the
news OF dissafection and strikes among
laborers III England continue.
THE tug Golah recently rowed the
largest boom OF logs ever put up on Puget
Sound. to Port Gamble. 1t contained /.
100000 feet of lumber, and the logs num-
bered ,, 800 by actual count.
The Senate OF the newly chosen Legis-
lature of Maine stands 10 Republicans to
II Democrats the House SO Republicans
to 81 Democrats. The popular vote
showed Republican gain throughout the
State since last year of between $4,000
and $4,000.
GEN Grant is announced to be present
at the coming Oregon State fair to be
held At Salem, commencing Oct. lst
We are also an invited guest. However
for fear, that the accommodations for
visitors would not hold out, were Grant
and ourselves both to attend, we hui
namely decide that pressing engage
ments" prevent our attendance.
IT is understood that Secretary Thomp-
son has entirely reformed the extravagant
methods of his predecessor, which so thor
oughly disgustcd the country that every
proposition to vote money for the build
ing of new ships was promptly suppressed
in the house of representatives. 1t is to
be hoped that Congress will now see the
necessity of authorizing such an increase
in the number Of our ships as will enable
tho country at least to hold in check the
forces of the semi.civilized powers across
the Pacific.
WHEN Secretary Sherman went on q
political visitation to Maine, Demo,r tic
pa pers foreboded disaster to the Republi-
can cause in consequence he is an
nonnced to go to Ohio early in October,
and Republicans in that State are conf
dent that the same kind Of disaster that
succeeded bis Maine visit will follow his
journey thther. Such ''disasters" rs the
Maine and California elections, prove
that the people are determined to trust
the planagementjof tlle nation to the
party that saved it.-"Bee."
, 1879-09-25

The boilers of New York Demo
Gratis have labeled S. j. Tilden as
"the trickster Of cipher alley"
There is no use in trying to get
around the fact that there are MANY
democrats in the United States who
will vote against Saml j., should he
again come up for Presidential honors
They are conscientious, and there
fore cannot support him.
, 1879-09-25

The "Press," with its accustomed
wisdom (?) wants US to refund the
money earned for publishing the
wash house ordinance. Just as
though we were responsible for the
validity of the instrument. The Tor.
dinancs in question was passed
mainly on account Of the persiste, t
efforts of "Mesn James," as he
styles himself. Doubtless Myers
didn't know this, or he would have
been more careful about ridiculing
, ~ Hisl lbail!iaph Fssspnipg ! entities
him 10 a leather medal.
, 1879-09-25

So much trouble is being made
in Cuba by the slaves that Spain is
considering the propriety of abolish
ing all slavery in the West Indies
in 1880. 1t will probably be ac-
complished on condition that the
blacks work q certain number Of
years afterwards for wages.
, 1879-09-25
Notice Of Application to Purchase Tim.
Der Land.
L. S. DISTRICT LAND OFFICE

y. -. l'iSlh hlCl LAND oFFICE
Olympia, Washington Territory
Notice is hereby given that, in compli-
ance with the provisions of the Act of
Congress approved June 3. 1878, entitled
IAN act for the sale of Timber Lands in
the State of California, Oregon. Nevada
and Washington Territory" Bradley w.
Fisk. of Jefferson county, Washington
Territory. has this day filed in this office
his application to purchase the SEA of
SEl 4 Sec 10; NEl. Sec %; NWLa Sec %
of Sections No. 10; %; %; in township
No. % North. Range 2 ,west of the VIII
amette Meridian.
Amy and all persons claiming adversely
the sait describtd land. or any portion
thereof are hereby required to file their
claims in this Office within sixty D0) days
from date hereof.
Given under my hand. at my office. in
Olympia, W. r.. this the 10th day of Sep
tcmber A. ID. 1879.
j. Il. BROWN.
3l:lO Register of the Land Office.
, 1879-09-25
LOCAL NOTICES.

rg A fine assortment of legal blanks
at Holcomb's.
Goto Waterman & Katz for the best
carpets. at reasonable prices.
az The ARGUS is kept for sale, regn-
larly, at Mr.. Holcomb's Variety Store.
&c" Two tirst-class sewing machines,
Wilson and a Singer. NEW, for sale.
Apply at the ARGUS office.
sy' Sarsaparlla and Soda Water, for
the million. at HolCOmb's Variety -tOre.
, 1879-09-25
EXCURSION
@ u Z T. l. EHUTE
The fine mail steamer
ID Z . P a II q L

ID Z . P a II Q EI
Will leave Port Townsend tor Quillehute
river next Sunday, Sept. 2Sth, at A. NJ,
arriving there Oh Monday about A. M.,
and will remain there all day.
Returning will leave Quillehute on
Monday evening and arrive at Port
Townsend Wednesday afternoon.
"a. Ifa sufficient number go who desire
to remain over week, the Dispatch will
make another trip the following Monday.
sS For freight or passage apply to
Capt Monroe, OH board.
, 1879-09-25
Island County.

AT Coupeville, in said county on the
2.tr, day Of October, 1870, ut 10 o'clock
A. NJ. of the same day
In front of the post office, the following
described property
Sc Or of Ne ar sec 6 twp 30 range 3 east
Lot 3 sec 4 twp 30 range 3 east.
Ne qr of Sc or sec twp Is range 3 east
, 1879-09-25

The subject of "protection VS. free
trade" has been agitating the public
mind for some time past. The sore
gonian" has been especially mud
died over it.
, 1879-09-25
NoEaTH PACIFIC
CHI EESE FACTOR Y
cHIraAcUM, W. T.,

VIM. Bishop --- PROPRIETOR.
gas- We guarantee our cheese to be First
Class; in fact 1t is OF superior quality TO any
in the market.
20 Furnished In jobbing lots 70 suit.-sLo
k5 Address all orders to Vim. BISHOP,
either PORT LUDLOW or POET TOWN.
SEND. lltf
, 1879-09-25
Ey' Terms and conditions OF sale -S..1

Twenty-Five per cent. OF the purchase
money in gold coin, to be paid to the said
Administrative OH the day Of the sale, and
the remainder on confirmation by the
Probate Court. ...-
Dated, Port Townsend, the, 25th day Of
Sept, 1879.
MARTHA A. GERRlSH,
Adm'trix OF esr of Oliver Il. Gerrish. dec.
G. NJ. Halter, atty for said estate. 81
, 1879-09-25

DR.EN. d. Hill and wife, of this
place, visited their old home on
WILDLY Island a few days ago.
, 1879-09-25
Whatcom County.

At La Conner, in said county, OH the
2sth day Of October, 1879, ut 1 O'Clock
Z. NJ, at the front door of the post office
the following described property.
NV or OF sec twp 3S, range east.
, 1879-09-25

The total number Of deaths by ysI-
low fever ia Memphis up to Sept. T.
was 1856. There were about {,
Gsaths per day last week.
, 1879-09-25
THURSDAY, SEPT. %, lS70.

IT'S said that Jefferson Davis has
declined a democra tic nomination
for U. S. Senator from Mississippi.
, 1879-09-25

Mr.. Henry Landes purchased the
sloop sold at the custom house sale,
last Thursday.
, 1879-09-25

OREGON papers compliment DR..
R. Willard, Supt. of the Insane Asy-
luln, for skill in surgery.
, 1879-09-25
LOST! LosT!! Losy!!!

Lost last Sunday evening. between the
Good lemplars' hall and the top Of lie
hill. large gold earring-the property OF
Mrs. o. G.. Hastings. 1t contained two
amethyst sets. The iinderwill be- suitably
rewarded by leaving the same at this office
, 1879-09-25
FOR THE NEXT 80 DAYs!!

Ladies' and Children's Shoes; Ladies'
Dress and Fancy Goods selling at COST,
for CASH, at ROTHSCHILD IL Co.'S.
, 1879-09-25
OLIVER +. cERRlsH, decd

VItVEK :. CERNtSFf7 dec a
NJ Office IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT BY
IN virtue and in pursuance of an order
of the Probate Court of Jefferson county.
Washington Territory, made the 18th day
July. 1879. in the matter of the above Ell
titled estate, the undersigned, adminiStr-
triX OF said estate, will sell at public auc-
ton. upon the terms hereinafter stated.
and subject to confirmation bt said Pro-
bate Court.
, 1879-09-25
In jefferson County

On the cath day of October, 1879, ut 10
O'Clock, A. VI. of that day,
AT the door of the Post office in the city
Of Port Townsend, IN said county, the fol-
lowing described property. situate, lying
and being in said county, and described a,
follows:
REAL ESTATE.
The west halt sec l6 town'p 30 range |
west; l60 acres.
Lot five l5) Of sec 20 twp 30 range one
cast: 393i acres.
Ne or Of Sc qr sec IS twp 80 range one
east.
w halt Of Ne qr of NV Or sec 8, twp 80
range east.
Sc or of Sw Or sec 81 twp 20, range
west.
Nc or of Sc or sec 20 twp 30 range |
east.
Lots two (2), three t3) and four a. in
sec % twp . range east.
Ne or ofSw Or of sec 10 twp 30, range
l west.
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
shares Of the capital stock of the Pu.
get Sound Telegraph Company.
3 6-2S shares of the capital stock of the
Union Wharf Company.
, 1879-09-25
Probate Notice.

In the Probate Court Of Jefferson county.
w. Il.
In the matter OF the estate of
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1879-06-11
Old World Plaques.

We are apt TO think of the plague Us of the
leprosy-as disease of the past; and yet it
RACES more or less every year in the East. al
though Europeans, notably the English, are COM
paratiyely exempt from it when residing in the
Levant, from their superior cleanliness, neater
habits. and love of fresh cir. The plague last
visited England in 1865, but as late as I720 1t
destroyed near half The population OF Marseilles.
and seventy years afterward appeared 10 Russia
and Poland. Since then it has been almost
unknown in Western Europe. The plague of
the Levant is virtually the same malignant con-
tagious lever which, under the name Of the black
death, proved such an awful scourge in the four
teenth century. In China alone 1900 600 are
reported to have been swept away by the pesti-
leDce; in the rest of the East well nigh 24,OOO.
600; in Europe. 25.O0OO0O; and in Africa
100000 to 100000 making mortality of
not far from 70,000000. Animals persisted as
well as men by millions; the earth was black
and horrible with agony. terror, and decay.
Death was on the sea as well as on land ships
drifted aimless over the ocean, the crews dead
and purifying Oh board, and carrying Infection
and death in turn to the shores on which the
winds or tide happened to cast the pestiferous
vessels. The imagination is appalled, at the
hdeous picture. The fearful mortality gave rise
to other shuddering evils Superstition became
riie; the Jews were everywhere slaughtered on
suspicion OF poisoning the wells-l2O00 of these
innocent people we're cruelty murdered in Metz
alone, many sacrificing themselves in masses 10
avoid the fury of the mob, and in some places
being exterminated to the last man. woman and
child. Thousands of people died of fear ties Of
kindred were dissolved by terror mothers for
sock their plague-stricken children; the worldly
became monomauiacs on the subject of sin !;
bands of wild devotees roamed through Europe
with crucfxes, banners, and iron pointed thongs.
scourging themselves. with the idea OF expiating
the wckedness of the people and appeasing
Heaven by their sufferings. Humanity under
went total revolution; society became dis
organized the planet was delivered over to
chaosiof terror, superstition. crime. pain, pesti-
ence, and death. Fortunately for the race. such
terrific scenes will never be witnessed again.
N Y Times aI
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1879-06-11
Historical Fibs.

Professor Wheeler recently read paper before
the ale Alumni Association in which he ex.
ploded humber of popular historical tales
Inc famous saying attributed TO Louis XIV. of
france, Letat C est moi, according to Professor
Wheeler. vas never uttered by Louis at all. bat
was said by Mazarin twenty years before Louis
came to the throne. and said before Mazarip nv
Queen Elizabeth. Sappho never killed herself by
Jumping from rock, but died natural death.
Leonldas fought at Ihermopyle, not with only
9oO at his back, but with 1000. The phioso-
pher Dlogenes never lived in tub. The story
oil tue virtues of the Roman matron Lucretia
must be rejected, while the story of the Horati
ana Curatll is worse than doubtful. The sons of
Brutus we're not the victims Of their fathers
hrmness, but of his brutality. It was utterly
Impossible for Hannibal to have followed mn his
victory at Canne, and the story of bis using
vinegar to cleave the rocks Of the Alps is absurd
so, too, is the story of Cleopatra dissolving
pearl 10 goblet of vinegar and drinking I'D
fortune at one draught. Archimedes never said
" Give me lever long enough and will move
the world nor did be cry out /" Eureka" Of
any known period of his life or discoveries
Alexandria was never visited by Omar, nor was
the Alexandran library burned No more did
Gaileo say: " A nd yet it moves for all that /"
SIEGE 1t is proved from authentic documents that
he did not dare to- That Columbus broke the
end OF 40 egg aud thus confuted his mockers is
fabulous, as also is the story that be encouraged
bis followers with brave words when the shores
OF san Salvador were still out of sight Richard
Ill, OF England, did not kill his brother Clar-
ence, and the story about butt of Malmsey
rose from the fact that the body of Clarence.
who died natural death, was transported from
Calais to England in a wine butt Charles III.
lever had the body of Cromwell taken from
westminster Abbey and hanged at Tyburn. for
be daughter Of Cromwell. apprehensiye of soma
ueh ill-treatment. had her fathers corpse secretly
emoved from the abbey and buried 10 quiet
hurchyard. Millions daughters could not have
onsoled their father in his blindness BY reading
'assages from the old authors, for the best Of
easous-they did not know how to read. Al
lost the only story which Professor Wheeler
i'd not succeed 10 overtbrowiup ia that If The
ow that is recorded to have jumped over the
loon.-Argonaut.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1879-06-11

A HINT.-We have made discovery; a
veritabIe discovery For the be2e6t Of those
who are in the habit Of tearing their nails to
pieces in buttoning stifly starched linen, such
for instance as cuffs or wristbands, we will i'm
part knowledge of this important discovery. 1t
is briefly this Dip the finger to the first Joint 10
water and then apply it to the wrong side Of the
wrstband or cuff, directly over the buttonhole
This simple expedient will sufficiently moisten it
to enable the button or stud to be adjusted
without any severe strain upon the finger nails
and without getting out of patience. Try it,
DR.. Foote's Health Monthly. IL. 49,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1879-06-11
Exports. of the world.

In recent issue the New York Commercial
Bulletin published tables showing the imports
and exports of every country in the world during
the year 1876. From these it appears that the
foreign commerce of all nations combined
amounted In that year to $4,000 400. 900, divi,
ded into S74I4 100000 imports and Sc. 526 ,OOO..
600 exports. This commerce was distributed as
follows: Europe, lbs q cent, of the whole
North and South America. 1923 q cent; Asia
S.O7 q cent Australasia, 3.29 p cent; and
Africa. 2.07 U cent. A comparison of these
figures with those of population will exhibit some
very remarkable results. The total commerce
OF the several geographical divisions compares as
follows with their respective populatian
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1879-06-11

The famous Eddystone Lighthouse, concern
ing whose safety there was much apprehension
during recent heavy storm, has wthslood the
elements for more than century, but it's found
alton are slowly and steadily giving way. The
sea is eating into the solid rock upon which it
was built-a reef at the entrance Of Plymouth
Bay. of the coast of Cornwall, England The
position of the Eddystone Lighthouse in the
English Channel exposes it TO violent storms.
and sometimes the strong pate-gass of the lam
tern has been broken by the dasblDg waves.
Tbs light was built about 1853 by John Smeaton.
who introduced new principle of building stone
lighthouses IN its construction. As it is known
that 1t is not only question of time how long
the foundations of this structure will last, pre-
paratlons have been made for new one, con-
structed on the same principles. to be erected
upon another point of the same reef Work has
been commenced on the new lighthouse, which
will be l42ft. in height, and will weigh over
5000 tons
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1879-06-11

OOO, 600 600 2s2 s4o,ooO

Taking an average OF all the nations. their ex
change of commodities with foreign amoant TO
ST OS % head. But comparing the several geo.
graphical divisions we find, of course, very large
divergences from this common average. For
Europe the commerce averages S34 50 q head of
population for America, 1926 So; for Asia,
81 40; for Australasia, 1856 II, and for Africa
50 62. The following table, showing the varla-
lions in the worlds commerce makes clear that
between the years 1867 and 1873 there was an
increase of 3O65 U cent, The year 1876 shows
a considerable decline from 1873, not, however
to the extent that might be expected from the
general decline in prices that occurred during
the interval and it is fair inference that the
quantity of commodities exchanged between the
several nations in 1876 was greater than 10 1873: