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, 1879-05-29
C0MMU NlCATED.
Ponr TOWNSEND, May %, 1879,

PoRT TOWNSEND, May q, 1879.
EDITOR ARGUS:- When Stanley visited
that land Of heat. gorrllas and mystery,
equatorial Africa, he took, besides fish
hooks and other important items, the
different parts ola boat in which, when
put together, he was to explore lake Ny
ANA, catch the fever and find Livingstone.
Acting on this notable example, party of
gentlemen, of this place-Messrs. ii. L.
Tbbals, VIM. Dodd, B. f. Pettygrove,
6. Bill and c. Jones, on the 9th inst,
started for certain mysterious lake, some
Is miles distant. in which speckled trout
are said to be so thick one can almost
shake u stick at them. The precise loca-
tion Of this Nyanza is mystery, and
known only to a certain few who, when
questioned, look very knowing and deep,
but all agree it is a tishcrman's paradise.
Bright and early Mr.. Ti5bals' team
drove up and slowing cargo at once began
There were many boxes and baskets, and
OIUeT arllClcS, WNlCll we OUSeTNCu NeTc
well corked up, for it don do victuals any
good these perihelion times, to have air
get to them. and the fish, you know. don't
bite nearly so well. AT length, when all
was ready, one member Of the party
stufiing his pockets with Fish Statistics
of Alaska" possibly to vile away the time.
now and then. in literary requirements.
Johnny cracked his whip, the party
climbed on board. and as the ponderous
landlord of the Central hotel got in, the
springs. like Nevada stock, had depres-
sing tendency. but away they went, the
horses with an injured air being deter
mined to "see it out" The coming tour.
ist may thank these gentlemen tor any
pleasure derived. for al no little expense
and u world OF trouble, they will, this trip
place a comfortable boat on the placid wa
ters OF this mountain lake. ..t..
The country about abounds in game An
otter or other animal, on former trip.
discovered their g.me-bag and appropri-
ated large share thereof.
The statistician man has named their
boat the Lady OF the Lake." andcertain-
ly when everything is so lovely there
must be lots OF fun and fish. se
, 1879-05-29
NOTICE..
Notice for Settlement oE Tmh Account.
LII the IN Utter OF lhc tSt ttr. ui

Notice for settlement OG Fhsti Account.
In the IN Utter of llc atr Of
Mary T.. HUNT. deceased.
PICE Is HEREBY GIVEN
IN that Henry L. Morgan. ad nihi-tra-
tor of the estate of Mary +. iIu:. tic.
ceased. has rendered and presented tor
settlement and fled in said court his an
nual and final account of his atlminiS,ra-
tion of said estate; and praying that an
order Of distribution bc made ot tho estate
remaining in his hands; and that
SATURDAY, the 18th Day OF iU-I 1879
being a day OF term Of said court towit
May term, A. ID. 1879. at 10 o'cIock n. M.
at the court room of said cOurr. in Port
Townsend, Jefferson county. W. T.. has
been duly appointed by the said court for
the settlement of said account. aud the
distribution ofestate remaining. mt which
time and place any, person Interested ia
said estate may appear aud iile his cxcc)'-
tions In writing to the said account. ar to
the distribution aforesaid, and contest the
sane.
81. A. KUHN. .Iudg" and
ex Otficio clerk OF said court.
May 26th, 1879. l5:4w
, 1879-05-29

For ASSAULT AND BATTEkY.-A few
days ago Mr.. Chas. ClawsoE was arrested
OH q charge Of assault and battery on the
person of Mr.. L.. p. Huff, of Chimacuni.
A trial was had yesterday before j. 4.
Norris, J. p, OF this city. Defendant
waived a jury trial, and was fined $40
and costs. The case has been appealed to
the district court. Mr.. G. M. Haller ap-
peared in behalf OF the Territory, and
Mcssrs. Bradshaw & Inman for defendant.
, 1879-05-29

"roasted" confederate Fort Pillow
Chalmers the other day. Chalmers
wanted to be vindcated from the as
saults made upon him for his part in
the notorious Ft. Pillow massacre
during the war. He made various
denials, and plainly asserted that the
Union men who testified against him
were untruthful. Mr.. Burrows there
upon read extracts from the reports
of the affair made by Forrest and
Chalmers themselves, both of whom
commended the valor of the rebel
buthers and had no word of repri-
mand. In fact, Mr.. Burrows didn't
leave much of a reputation for Mr.
Chalmers to boast upon. The repub
lican Congressional committee will
go to work shortly to help in the
campaigns of the year. The very
important elections in Maine, Califor.
MIA, Massachusetts, New York and
Ohio will particularly have their at
tention. Hon. VIM. E. Chandler, of
New Hampshire, having been chosen
secretary of the committee. He is
the best campaign director in the
party, and many are hoping that the
New Hampshire Legislature will send
him to the y. S. Senate at its ses-
sion in June. He has a wide circle
Of friends not only in the party but
among the business men.
The Ohio campaign is having great
attention in Washington, from the
fact there are so many Ohio Presi-
dental candidates looming up here
and there. The absence Of secretary
Sherman has lent new impetus to the
food of gossip, and it is confidently
believed by u large majority Of peo'
pc that he is home working upa pres
iIential movement for himself. The
democrats are on nsttles about it, for
their own internal quarreis are hard
to heal, and they seize every pre-
tence like this so called sSherman
movement to excite their own follow
ers to unite more cordially. So far
as / can Judge the sentiment OF re-
publicans here is that Judge Taft
will be the republican candidate for
governor, thus leaving the democrat.
ic quarrels and the Presidential cam
paigns to take care of themselves in
regular order. We can carry Ohio
this year, that is the Washington
prediction.
Ex.Scc. Borie says that GeRl.
Grant will not again run for Presi'
dent, that he and his best friends are
so against it. He has had all the
honors he wants and could gain
nothing Iy going into politics again.
Mr.. Borie is one of Gen. Grants
most intimate and trusted friends,
and has gone to join his party in
their tour around the world.
~, yr,,,,p
, 1879-05-29
FROM PORT DISCOVERY.
May 26, 1879.

May 26, 1879.
EDITOR ARGUS
1t is an old saying. and we very seldom
see 1t fail, that Coming events cast their
shadows before them" Dame Rumor says
(and, judging by the way that house is
being fitted up with one Of J. Il. Norris
best cook stoves, and everything else to
compare with it, we should say il certain
ly looks to be true) that the event will
soon follow the shadow. AS Port Town
send will decrease In population, in the
same ratio will Port Discovery increase.
['fhe above news IS somewhat startling,
but our correspondent evidently knows
whereof he speaks.
Some egg! We received an egg from
Mr. Tukey's farm, which measured by
6h inches. Bring on your big layers.
The revenue cutter, Oliver Wolcott.
called in here today to take OIL Il supply of
water. Mrs. E. b. Mastick and Miss
''Dolly" Roberts, our school teacher, were
passengers. they having been over to your
city Oh visit.
Mrs. w. II. Price has been confined to
her bed several days suffering with a com.
paint that has troubled her for q number
OF years. There is very little, If any, hope
Of her recovery, and she seems to be per-
iectly resigned to her approaching disso-
mtlon-knOwing that for her to die would
be heaven to gain.
Ihe War Hawk has just arrived.
Now AND THEN.
, 1879-05-29

Our correspondent from Quileut
indicates forward tendency in that
part of the country, Now that mail
facilities are likely to be secured for
those people, we hope the agencies
at work will also obtain a govern
ment survey of their lands. The
ARGUS has heretofore championed
the cause of Quileut settlers when
ever opportunity offered, and we are
pleased to chronicle the advance
ment Of their interests.
, 1879-05-29
PUGET SOUND ARGUS.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF JEFFERSON CO
THURSDAY, MAY %, 1879

CusroM House. - The measure,
now pending before Congress, look
ing to the purchase of site and the
erection of custom house building
at Port Townsend, is very import
ant one to our citizens. If it sue
eeeds, there need be no further fears
of a removal at any :ime of the port
of entry. The expense to the gov
erlment every year, for rents, forms
a tax of considerable proportions
and the ability to dispense with it
is an i'm portant desideratum.
, 1879-05-29
Administrators Notice
ESTATE of MARGARET GILLESPIE
DECEASED.

NOTICE is hereby given by the under
signed administrator Of the above named
estate to the creditors OF. and all persons
having claims against deceased. to present
the same, with the necessary vouchers
within one year after the date of tnis no.
tice. to the undersigned. mt his place OF
residence, on WILDLY iSand, Island conn
ty, w. L.
JAMES GELLESPiE.
Administrator.
Dated May 26. 1879. l5;4w
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NOTICE.
SALE OF REAL ESTATE.
Probate Court of jefferson County, ". T..
In the matter of the estate of

In the matter of he estate of
Do7a1ais Kxisht, Decd.
TlCE Is HEREBY GIVEN
~ that Is pursuance OF m order Of The
Ppbatr Conrt of Jefferson County, w. T.,
,my made Oh the 18th Of April, A. ID.
lS79. the undersigned, administrator OF
the estate Of Dennis Hight. deed. will sell
~ pullic auction, 10 the highest bidder,
and -uIject to confirmation by said Court
On tlie 0th day OF Jupe, 1879, at she
hour of IL M.
At the Court house door in Port Town
send, in Jefferson county, W. T., the fol-
lowing described real estate, to-wit:
34s4 acres in lot No. six (6l in section
No. five (5), and 573 acres IN lot No. sew
ell ~; all in township No. twenty-nine
(2O) north range one east. containing %
acres more or less. lying and being IN JEFF
farson county. W. 4.
Terms of sale as fOlows:- Cash IN gold
coin of the United States; ome-Ialf Of the
purchase money to be paid TO adninstra-
tor on day Of sale, balance on confrma-
tion of the sale by said Probate Court.
Deed at expense OF purchaser.
Dated April 30. 1879.
WIN. III. Ii. LEARNED,
Administrator Ot estate OF Dennis
Hight deed.
Bradshaw & Inman, att'ys for est, ll:4w
, 1879-05-29

THE Seattle "Post" thinks we
"guessed wrong" about Col. LARA
bee trying to purchase and convert
it into a democratic paper. There
was no guessing about it; if there
was any mistake it was on the part
of our informant.
, 1879-05-29

The steamship "City of Chester" P.
Mackie commander, sailed from San Fran
cisco op Tuesday, May goth, at noon, hav-
nulg on board l25 passengers, 81 bags mail,
! pkgc treasure ant 40 tons mdse. Mdse
for Port Townsend, p tous; for Seattle, u
tons; for Tacoma, 36 tons; for Olympia,
IA tons.
, 1879-05-29
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

Services will he held in st. PHul's church on
sunday next at IL A. NJ. and =. NJ. sunday
school at p. VI. Evening prayer on WCdncs-
day, at O'Clock. Litany ON Friday morning,
at 10.
Regular services in the Presbyterian Church
on sunday next by Rev. u. W, Macdc, pastor.
sabbath school as usual.
, 1879-05-29

FROM indications, our Delegate
in Congress is one of tho live repre-
sentative men Of the coast. Read
the synopsis on our title page.
, 1879-05-29

1T APPEARING TO The ABovE
entitled Court, by petition presented
and fled by Martha A. Gerrish, ad :
ministratrix of the estate of Oliver f
Gerrish, deceased, praying for an or
der of sale of real estate, that there
is not sufficient personal estate in
the hands of the administrative to pay
the debts outstanding against the
deceased and the expenses of admin
istration, and that it is necessary to
sell the whole or some portion of the
real estate for the payment of such
debts.
1t is therefore considered and or.
dered by the court that all persons
interested in the estate of said de-
ceased, be and appear before the
said Probate court
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TERRITORY OF WASHINGTON ,

County Of jefferson, %
/, }. A. Kuhn. Judge and exOffiCio clerk
OF the Probate court Of aforesaid Jefferson
county, do hereby certify the foregoing to
be true and correct copy of an order
made by the Probate Court OF said county,
IN said matter, to show cause why All or
der OF sale OF real estate should not be
made, and that the same is OF record in
my Office
rSeAI7 Witness my hand and the seal of
said cour., this 26th day of May,
j. A. KUHN. Probate Judge,
lo:4t and eXotlicio clerk OF said court.
IT, NJ. Haller, atty't for Administrative.
, 1879-05-29

The Portland "Daily Bee"'is now
an eight.column paper, and is one of
the most progressive journals on the
coast.
, 1879-05-29

WE have just received copy of
the initial number Of the "Educa-
tional Journal" published at Port
land, Or, by A. A. Bynon.
, 1879-05-29

The S. F. "Chronice" is the most
jubilant paper on the coast stree the
adoption of the new constitution.
, 1879-05-29

Hon. r. G. Hill, of WILDLY Isl,
and, is in town and on his way to
San Francisco.
, 1879-05-29
On t2th day Of July, 1879

AT IL o'clock u. In. OF said day
at the court room of said Probate
Court, in the city OF Port Townsend,
to show cause if any they have, why
an order should not be granted to
said administrators to sell so much of
the real estate of the said deceased
as shall be necessary.
And that a copy Of this order I've
published at least four successive
weeks in the Puget Sound Weekly
ARGUS, a newspaper printed and
published in said city, and the coun-
ty of Jefferson.
Dated May 28, 1879.
J. A. KUHN,
Probate Judge.
, 1879-08-21
A Queer Anniversary

The celebration Of the eighteen hun
dredth anniversary Of the destruction OF
Pompeii, to take place at Naples the COM
ing August. seems to be rather novel
idea. Why should people celebrate the
anniversary of what theyiregard as a ca
lomi,y! Persons do not honor or COM
meniorate the death, but the birthday Of
distinguishes men, and it is hard 10 uh
dersand why the Italians should celebrate
the time Of the demolition Of Pompeli.
They are very fond of shows and they
probably signalize the occasion because
they do not know-nor does anybody
know-when the city had its origin. 1t
is supposed TO have been founded by the
Oscahs, and occupied subsequently by
the Etruscans, Pelasgians and Samples.
1t is not mentioned in history pteyiaus 10
the conquest of the Campania BY the Ro-
mans in the fourth cenlury before Christ.
A most singular circumstance is that Tor
nearly 2,7oo years after its extinction, no
mention was made Of it, although its name
appears never to have been entirely lost.
A village built of its ruins alterward rose
on its site; but after this had been also
overthrown by an eruption of Vesuvius
(47e,) the Cambus Pompeius, aslit was
called, remained undsturbed-an unin-
habited plain--unti the middle Of the
last century. The eruption of 70 Iro
duced such remarkable physical changes
as to battle archaologists entirely The
sea, for example, which formerly washed
Pompeii's walls is no y a mile distant, and
the neighboring River Sarno has been
materially diverted from its course. Con-
sequently, Chuverius, the geographer. who
investigated the subject early in the seven
teenth century, placed Pompeii several
miles distant from its actual position
Notwithstanding many indications OF the
presence Of the buried city, it was not
until the exhumation Of I74S when sew
eral statues and other antique objects
we're discovered, that public attention was
drawn to Pompeii
, 1879-08-21
A Valuable Medicine.

DIX. FRAzIER:-HMy constitution was
very much broken down for years, Nv
digestion, bowels and nervous system
were in very bad condition. Ny sys
tenn was not properly nourished. After
eating I was distressed, and my food
would not assimilate properly, SO that I
received little benefit. / was weak and
most miserable, but on trying your Root
Bitters seemed to be wonderfully acted
upon, and they have given me great
comfort while using them. Enclosed
find S. for six bottles, which please send
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Cincinnati, Ohio.
DR.. FRAzIER:-"I have had splendid
trade on your Root Bitters They en-
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kinds of medicines without any good re-
suits. A. J. MILLER, Druggist,
2S4 Southwest street, Indianapolis, Ind.
See advertisement headed Z" Life in q
Bottle" in another column aie no1t
, 1879-08-21
Was the Prince Imperial Married?


The following is translated from LIE
Petit Lyonnais: A short time, then, be,
fore the outbreak of the Zulu war, q
youthful couple made their appearance
in the town Of Bath. One was a sickly
young gentleman, of about twenty-five
or twenty-three, who wore the uniform
of the Woolwich Artillery. The other
was fair and rather pretty girl, who
talked English with slight German
accent, and carried baby. The pair had
all the air of being married, though their
youth might at the first blush make that
appear unlikely and the husband Gf he
was the husband) was evidently French.
Soon after the declaration Of war, the
officer called upon a Roman Catholic
priest, resident at Bath, in a state of
considerable agitation, and begged him
to watch over Ills wife and child till his
return from South Africa whittier he was
obliged to proceed. He added that pri-
vate reasons of the highest Importance
rendered it impossible for him to divulge
his name and rank. The priest would
seem to have acceptd the delicate
charge committed to him, and the
husband sailed away. One day there
came the news of the Prince Imperial's
death. Thinking to interest the young
wife by the information, the priest read
the telegram to her. To his amezement
she had no sooner heard it than she
tainted. That alone would have proved
little; but the Petit Lyonnais goes on to
say that Father K was after ward
shown photograph Of the Prince, and
at sight of it declared it tn be the por-
trait Of the very artillery officer who
had entrusted the lady and her child %
his care a few days later, the strange
lady with baby applied for an inter
vjcp 70 the porter Of Camden House,
Chiselhurst. and was admitted. A
stormy interview is said TO have oc-
currcl between The mysterious applicant
and thr Empress, who would have moth
SAG 70 de with either mother or child and
both derausd The mother came hlck
90 Chiseihurst again, a day or two after,
bui this ume vas refused admittanee.
Since then she has DISAPPEARED. leaving
~ tracr q her whereabouts
, 1879-08-21
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE PUBLIC.

Believing that by cleansing the blood and
building up the constitution was the only true
way o. bAnishing dis ease, ana being troubl ed
with weakness OF the lungs, catarrh, very m CHI
broken down in constitution, etc, and after
trying the best physicians and paying out my
money for many kinds ~ medicines adve tised
without finding a perm anent cure, began doc
toring m yself, using medicines made from roots
and herbs. l fortunately discovered wonder
ful Btters or Blood 9 Ceanser, the first bottle OF
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effected permanent cu e. was free from ca
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ing able 70 stand the most severe cold and ex-
pOsure, and have gained over thirty pounds
In weight. Feelit & confident that I had made
a wonderful di covery in medicine prepared
aqpaDtity of the Root Bitters, and was In the
habit of giving them away to sick Ifrle DIS and
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supply patients with med eines fay and wide,
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Thousan S of persons in all parts of the coun-
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3 Id by wholesale and retail druggists and
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For sale wholesale by
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, 1879-08-21
The Giant Cacti of Arizona,

A writer in the Philadelphia Times
describing trip through Arizona says,
owe soon entered the land Of giant
cacti. was never moro surprised than
at seeing the wonderful development Of
this plant in this region, J. am satisfied
that nowhere in the world such size is
attained The specie called Swatara
grows to the enormous height of sixty
feet and measure six feet in diameter.
There are tens of thousands of this specie.
Most of them will measure from eight
inches to two feet in diameter, and reach
hight Of twenty to thirty feet. Some
have no limbs, and resemble a high post;
others have from from one to three arms.
They seem to stand on the top of the
sand, with scarcely any root, and must
receive their nutrition largely from the
atmosphere. They are capped with q
beautiful flower, and later with fruit.
The Indians remove the fruit with a
long spiked pole, and used it in large
quantities. The center Of this cactus is
pierced with a hard, tough rod, which
supports it in times of storm. So firm
is this support that one is seldom found
broken or blown to the earih. When in
state of decay you can extract the
center, which resembles more than any.
thing else fishing rod. ,s
"There are fifteen or twenty different
species of cacti growing in this region.
The pole cactus grows much like large
cornstalk. Each years growth is indi.
Gated by o joint, and a rich tenacious
gum exudes from the surface, causing it
to burn like pine when it is entirely
green. There are two varieties Of what
is called the bulb. These grow in the
form of ball and nearly the size of a
pint cup. One variety is armed with
thorns half an inch in length, the other
with different kind of thorn, much re-
sembling o porcupine's quill. These
thorns are as sharp as needles, and re-
quire but little pressure to penetrate
their entire length into the foot of q
man or the hoof Of q horse The variety
having the short thorns bears a red-col-
ored fruit, about the size Of small
peach it is very sweet, and the juice
flows from gold pen as beautiful red
ink. There is another species which
bears different kind of fruit resembling
cucumber about two-thirds matured.
The pulp is Of the consistency of the
banana, but much sweeter, and very full
Of black, fiat seeds the size of dime.
Al far as l have been able to ascertain,
there are three kinds Of fruit growing
on as many different species of cacti in
this desert land. Another kind, priced
more than all the rest by the Inlians,
very much resembles our century plant.
The wild Apaches have for ages depend
ed largely ON this for sustenance. They
boil the root, make it into mush, and
thus eat it, and from the rest of the
plant make sour drink, which they
greatly enioy."