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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-09

The Most Terrible Weapon Known to
Modern Warfare.


Among the many important and valua-
BILE inventions in firearms, of which the
present century has been prolific, there is
none that equals the Gatling gun in origi-
naity of design, rapidity Of fire, and el.
fectiveness. The severest tests and trials,
and its practical use in warfare, have in
disputaby established its high reputation
as a most formidable death dealing weap-
on.
The main features of the gun may be
summed up as follows: 1t has usually five
or ten barrels, each barrel having its cor
responding lock. The barrels and locks
revolve together; but in addition to this
action, the locks have a forward and back
ward motion of their own. The forward
motion places the cartridges in the cham
bers of the barrels aud closes the breech
at the time of each discharge, while the
backward motion extracts the empty car
fridge cases after firing. The gun can be
fired only when the barrels are in motion
from left to right; thus as long as the gun
is revoved and fed with cartridges the
several operations of loading, firing and
extracting are carried on automatically,
uniformly and continuously.
The gun is supplied from feed cases
Containing forty cartridges each) which
fit into a hopper communicating with the
chambers; as soon as one case is emptied
another takes its place, and thus continu-
Gus firing is kept up at the rate of over
1000 shots per minute.
We believe the Calling is the only fire.
arm in the world in which the three sets
of parts, namely, barrel, locks, and inner
breech, all revolve. Having the barrels,
locks, and inner breech revolve simulta
neously, enables the gun to be loaded and
fired rapidly and continuously, while un-
der revolution, and without producing
recoil to destroy its accuracy.
That the gun is simple and durable is
evinced by the fact that 10000 cartridges
have been fired from it without in jury to
any of its parts. The gun has, recently,
been greatly improved, and also its anu
milton, so that now its rate OF fire is over
1000 shots per minute.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-09
What is n Law For?

The essence of law is to ascertain guilt
and punish it. The question it has to de-
eide lies between guilt and innocence, or
between guilt and a rational doubt Of
guilt All else is subordinate or irretc-
want ais the accused guilty2" is thu
point, and whatever obstructs a decisioH
Of the ISSUE singly and seperate from all
other questions, is an obstruction of law
and an attack on the rights Of community.
Adherence to forms, conformity ia
precedents, errors that can not affect the
issue, are trivial and impertinent 1t is
the business of the law to track down the
scoundre and it is not the business of the
LAWYER TO divert or defeat it. No obstruc-
ton that does not reach clearly into the
question of guilt or innocence, has any
business to appear in any trial or appeal
That is the doctrine of righteous law
which means to accomplish the object
for which laws are made, the protection
of the community from scoundrels.
Whenever a LAWYER discovers technf
cal or irrelevant defect in the proceedings
that fully ascertain the guilt of culprit
and uses that impertnent defect to save
the convicted william, he in all truth and
fair dealing makes himself party to the
crime, and ought to be punished for it.
We know this sounds like bold and ex-
treme doctrine, but we are sure that the
more rejecting. .men think OF it. the more
plainly they will see that the spirit and
purpose of the law require that no OBJ
struction, less than one that directly af-
fects the question Of guilt or innocence,
should ever be allowed to stand in the
way of the execution of a sentence passed
upon conviction duly found by a Jury
OF intelligent and disinterested men.
Questions OF form and precedent should
have no rightful place in the considera-
ton Of case Of conviction, whether on
appeal or motion for new trial. The
technical abuses of the law are to be
used to kill the law, which says the guilty
shall be punished. Is not that lawyer an
accessory to the murder, in trying 10 save
the murderer, as much as if he had con-
cealed him from the officers, or aided his
escape from jaila
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-09

The telephone is likely TO be a valua-
bic aid in reforming society, Rev. David
Swing, of Chicago, has set an example
which should be initiated by the preach
ers Of the country. He has telephone
leading from his study, with various
branches TO the houses of intimate
friends and parishioners, and does much
of his pastoral visiting through its medi-
umship. If that form of pastoral call
becomes universal, newspaper sensations
of clerical color will diminish, and
ministers will seldom find themselves the
heroes Of scandals which shake the very
corner stones of their temples. BY all
means encourage the telephone in the
houses OF pastors. 1t will prove one of
the aids to righteousness
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-09
Another Invention.

We are told that gentleman in Lon
don can write TO friend at Brighton
through the electric telegrapher and no
one wonders. We take news of this kind
with yawning indifference, and simply
look out for something fresh. To write
ones name on a check, through the ca
bic to London, after all, is not much OF a
surprise We have grown accustomed
to inventions, and nothing now could
startle the world except some simple
means by which people would be able to
fv as conveniently and as rapidly as
those "ittle birds who in their nests
agree" The slowness OF the age is be-
coming monotonous. 1t is absurd to
think that we must be eight days at sea
in order to reach England and that we
cannot transmit goods, as we transmit
messages, by cablegram. That tunnel
under the channel hangs fire as if all the
world was asleep. Africa is still a dark
continent and with all our boasted civ
ili2ation we have not vet found out why
spaniel wags its tail, or what an oyster
thinks. And then is it not tantaizing to
think that after all we know so little
about the moon. at is so near and yet
so far" Again, why must we go around
the world, Instead OF through it, in order
TO reach the Antipodes. In fact, the
world is slow, very slow, and we no long
er wonder people yawn and say time
hangs heavy on their hands.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-09

A good story is told in Edinburg about
that genial Grecian, Prof Blackie. One
day, shortly before the close of the late
session, the professor being, through some
cause, prevented from lecturing, there was
posted on the Greek classroom door
notice to this effect:
"Prof Blackie regrets that he is unable
to. day to meet his classes. A waggish
student spying this, scraped out the initial
letter Of the last word of the sentence,
and made it appear as if the professor was
regrettul at his inability TO meet those
fair specimens of humanity familiarly
known outside the college quadrangle as
the classes" But who can joke with
Backie' The keen-eved old man, MOTTO
ing the prank that had been played on
him. quietly erased another letter, and
left the following to be read by whom it
might concern: prof Blackie regrets
he is unable to-day to meet his assesw
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-09

An editor being asked, "Do hogs pay'"
says great many do not. They take the
paper several years and then have the
postmaster send it back marked refused"
-tShelbyville Qll) Union.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-09

Philadelphia stands at the head of the
morocco trade of the United States. Ii
has thirtv-two firms, which do business
Of $4,000 600 annually.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-09

Strong drink is the curse of Africa, ac-
cording to Mr. Mckay, missionary of the
American board. go where you WILL"
he says, you will find every night when
grain Is plentiful, every man. woman, and
child recling with the effect of alcohol"
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-05-25
WARNING TO LAND CLAIMANTS.

During the recent term of the Dis
trict Court at Walla Walls, Joseph NJ.
Logsdon was tried and found guilty on
an indictment charging him with the
crime of perjury. The crime was
committed when Logsdon proved up
on his homestead claim. The evidence
taken ir the Land OhA showed that
Lozsdon had fully complied with the
homestead law in the matter Of resi-
dence, while from the testimony given
at the trial the jury found that he had
not done 30. He had built q small
house on the homestead in which he
and his family had occasionally slept,
while they had been eat home" mos.
of the time on adjoining railroad land
1t has been . too common practice for
men to swear each other through the
Land Office. The fate of Mr.. Logsdcn
should prove q warning to oil. We
have no idea that Mr. Lo2sdon thought
he Was doing . legal or moral wrong, but
he wss misled BY the current idss that
swearing in land matters was . mere
form, without substance. The home.
stead and presumption laws. particularly
the latter, are 50 loosely drawn that it
has hitherto been comparatively easy to
ovade them. Lately the Department
has prepared . system Of blanks for
making proof under these laws, which
will do much to prevent land grabbing
aud false swearing.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-05-25
The bonds Of 81. II. Weston and d. T.

The bonds Of q. II. Weston and d. T.
Denny were approved.
The report of D. T. Denny ct al,
viewers appointed to view a road from
T. MERGERS addition to Seattle to tue
old dam at the outlet Of Lake Union.
was accepted. and the Supervisor direct.
Cd to open said road.
The accounts OF james Lsngdon a1d
E. n. Smithers. Road Supervisors. were
approved.
The sum of SIS 81 vas ordered re-
funded to Jennie McHugh Brown on IN
over-assessment
Petition Of W. c. Hawthorne ct al.
for the re establishment of a county
road 80 feet wide from Lawton's place
via E. Hsnford's donation claim to the
Black River road. was granted. and W.
c. Hawthorne, Uriah Nickles and ".
c. Fletcher wire appointed viewers and
F. H. Whitworth surveyor, to meet
May Goth, 1879.
The bond of L. J. Holgate, surety on
road petition of W. c. Hawthorne ct al,
was approved.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-05-25

southeastern corner Of the Territory,
and is navigable the whole distance.
The Yskims is the largest. tributary Of
the Columbia flowing into it through
It's western bank. Besides the rivers
named. there are in Eastern Washing
ton the Similkameen, Okanagon,
Clark's Fork, Pslouse. Clearwater and
smaller streams none, of which have
water enough for steamboat purposes.
West Of the Cascade Mountains we
have the Cowlitz, Chehslis. guile
huyte. Nisquslly, Puyallup, White,
Green, Cedar, Duwamish. Snoquals.
mie. Skykomish, Snohomish, Still
guamlsb, Sksgit, Samish, Nooksacbk
and lesser streams OF these the
stagit is by far the longest, exceeding
$50 miles, and the aggregate nsviga-
bic length of oil is in the neighbor-
hood of 800 miles. Our water system
is truly without superior. and we be-
lieve without equal.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-05-25
ROOM FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA.

The British Columbians are quite
disconnected with their treatment by
the Dominion Government. Promises
without number were made to orr cou.
sins with tho object Of getting them
into the Canadian confederation, Of
which the leading one was the speedy
building Of transcontinental railway
from the great lakes to the Pacific
shores. To secure this the Provincial
lists largely relinquished their self
government, suffered the importation
of officials from tho East, and also
suffered the imposition Of high tariff
-Ss tarif. by the way, that annually
grows larger. and that has now become
quito irksomc. Tho promise Of rail-
road has been shamelessiy broken, asd
the people seem further from the real.
izaticn Of their hopes than they did
three, four or five years ago. Each
succeeding year some miserable delusion
has been prsctised upon them for the
rstpost Of keeping them quiet. No.
thing Substantial has yet been done. or
probably will DO done for years to
come. The truth i, the Dominion 10
bankrupt Its income has never eQualsd
its outgo; and its debt. contracted in .
time Of peace, already exceeds our own.
sonntraoted in timc Of var lin the ratio.
we mean, of either the population or
wealth Of tie two countries. Csnada
has not the resources to build the road
without aid from abroad. ana it has not
the credit nccessary to secure the latter.
The only recourse left the British CO.
-lumbians is to lay hold OF what they
eau. cast loose and so it alone, There
10 room for them on this side of the
line. and our people would make them
most heartily welcome. Their interests
are more with the United States than
with Canada. and II would be . hundred
per cent. better for the people on both
sides to be united.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-05-25

President will call Congress together
in another extra session in July. This
much is absolutely necessary. The
President intends that the necessary
appropriations shall be made for the
army, and he will call congress here in
midsummer unless they are made at
present.
NEW YORK, May 2s.--The
Times to-day publishes re-
port from oil parts Of the
country concerning the condition and
prospect of crops. In New England
within Q few years there has been .
considerable revival of agriculture.
Much farming land has changed hands,
and large farms are forming under
control of mel commanding more cap.
ital. Miscellaneous cereal products
and fruits promise we'll. The grass
crop has increased and dairy products
are decidedly larger. New England
will contribute ten per cent more hay,
butter, chess, and stock than last year
In the middle states fruit crops espe-
cially promise we'll and are everywhere
up to the average. and in some sections,
decidedly larger. In the west and
northwest there is no considerable
failing of wheat in any state except
Kansas. Illinois promises an average
crop; Ohio 80. 0O0,0O0 bushels increase,
Michigan thirty millions more than the
last two years, Minnesota 81, coo. 900
more; Nebraska increase twenty per
cent, probable total of eighteen mill
ions. Iowa. Indiana. and Wisconsin
promise as large q crop as last year
and probable, a considerable increase.
The populations of Nebraska and Kan.
sas have greatly increased within
twelve months, the increase in Nebras.
Ia alone reaching sixty thousand. In
the Southern States prospects are not
80 encouraging as in other sections, but
cotton is recorded up to average in
Georgia, North Carolina, Ten
nessee and Arkansas and as prom
Using an increase in Virgins
South Carolina. Alabama. Louisiana
and Texas. In Mississippi alone loss
is anticipated. There will be an IN
crease of corn in all the Southern States
except Arkansas and Missouri. In to-
bacco there will be . small increase,
and in wool and stock q decided in.
crease. The general conclusion drawn
from the reports are these: Agricultural
products will this year probably be
larger than ever before, and certaiply
very large. We shall have q heavy
surplus of wheat aud corn to export,
with flsttering prospects as to corn and
grass. 1t is safe to assume that the
surplus of provisions. of pork, beef and
lard, and of butter and cheese also, will
be considerable. At the same time we
are likely to have abundant food at
reasonable prices. While wages are
low. employment is more uniform and
business more active than for q long
time. From whatever point. therefore.
we regard the immediate future, we
have reason to be encouraged.
ATLANTA. May 24.-In q quarrel be.
tween Town Marshal Burroughs and
Joseph and Thompson Morris. brothers.
because they had been arrested and
fined, Burroughs shot them both several
times. killing Thompson and mortally
wounding Joseph.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-05-25
CUTTING DOWN PRINTERS BILLS.

At their recent session the Commits
sioners of Pierce County cut down the
bill of the Tacoma Herald. for print ng
the delinquent tax list, from $25l IS to
Sl5G Al. Strange to say, the editor OF
the Herald makes no objections to this
proceedings on this part Of the Com
missioners, but takes his little hundred
and ffty-six dollars as though it was
all right; as though i. was enough for
the work, and a. though he had been
caught attempting to gouge the county
and should be glad to receive any pit
lance the Commissioners were willing
TO allow him. We should have :ad-
mired the editors spirit much more if
he had carried the case into court, and
compelled the Commissioners topay his
bill. As it is he rests with the impu-
tstion upon him of-to speak it plainly
dishonesty; an imputation that his
silent consent admits, and an imputs-
ton that he should rather have thrust
upon the county authorities, where it
belongs.
This practice of cutting down bills
by the County Commissioners is often
On ignorant abuse of power. Where
they know there is an overcharge it is
we'll enough to use the pruning knife
in guarding the county's interest;
but where they know nothing of the
value Of the york or msteri,l rem.
dered they should not alone and un-
aided attempt it. Two years ago the
Commissioners of King county at
tempted bit of fnanciering Of this
kind. and in it were ignominously
and disgracefully beaten. the addition
al cost to the county being some two
thousand dollars, These men are
usually from the country. and they
have very accurate information rs to
the worth of busnel of potatoes, a
ton Of hay, span of horses, q job of
road work. and things Of that nature.
They also know that in most cases
they themselves are dollars day men,
but that the county pays them FIVE,
aud that they take the best of care to
stretch out their session to tho foil ex-
tent allowed by the law. What right
such individuals have to audit and cut
down . lawyers. . doctors, or . print
er's bill we csnuot imagine. The best
they can do is to ascertain whether the
coanty is liable for its payment, and
then il they think there is an over
charge, to ascertain the truth of their
suspicion by the aid of experts. The
interests of the county demand reli.
gious guarding against swindlers. and
the interests Of the people-which are
equal or superior to those of the coun
try--demand like protection against
swindling.by the county.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-05-25

WASHINGTON TERRITORY.

ExcLUsIvELY TO THE ISTELLIoENCgR.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-05-25
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS

SEATTLE. May 5, 1879
The assessment roll for 1879 was re
turned by Edgar Bryan. County As
SCISSOR. and was accepted by the board.
The resignation of McNatt, as SUPER
visor of road district No. g., was &C
cepted, and Theodore Burr was ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy. The
Clerk was instructed to furnish the IN
TELLIGENcER and Post each with no.
tice, soliciting sealed proposal for do.
ing the county printing.
May 9th, 1879.
The following gentlemen having
each presented their respective &C.
counts IS Road Supervisors for the
year il676, their accounts were ap.
proved and accepted: VIM. Dennis, of
No. IL; L. McMilleu, No. 30; Henry Ad.
ans. No. 10; J. 8. MoCallister, No. 81 i:
G. s. Greanleaf, No. 2; X. Olsen, No. I;
A. G. Kimball. No. Is; Theodore Burr,
No. 8; e. d. Plum, No. %; ALEX
Adair, No. 4. e. ~
VIM. Myers wss granted . Ii.
cense. to run . ferry across White Riv.
or, at Maddocksville. for one year.
Ordered that $6.8S be refunded to
n. Choir on double assessment.
]. Berry was granted . license to run
. ferry across Snoqualmie river, at
Fall City. 49,
Chss. Benson vas permitted to with.
draw his bond, for view and survey
of road ON White river.
Bonds Of the following Road Super
visors were approved: r. Wooding Of
No. %; j. A. Smart, No. II; W. B.
Smith, No. Is; II. s. Foster, No. IS;
F. W. Cloudy, No. %; NJ. Morris, No.
8; F.. II. Duvsll. No. 4; A. Washburn.
No. 10; L. McMilien, No. 20.
John Schsffer was admitted to the
hospital % county charge.
August Wolf WAS granted . grocery
license.
John Gilksy's resignation Of road
superyisien In District No. 10 was &C.
cspted. and B. Wstmore was appointed
70 fill said vacancy.
The Indemnity bond Of Lewis No
MILAN was accepted.
u f& MAY 7TH.
The petition Of Daniel Post and SO
Others. praying for the relocation and
strengthening of the Black river Renton
road. was found sufficient, and Lewis
McMilien, Leroy Parker and J. ]. Grow
were appointed viewers. to meet June
10th. 1879.
August Hess was granted grocery
license.
The report Of John Demott ct al,
being favorable to the establishment OF
q road leading from Lake Washington
via Juanita Bay to Squak Slough, the
Supervisor vas directed to open said
rcd.
The report Of q. 8. Dudley ct al.
road viewers. was approved and &C.
cepted.
Hiram Russell was appointed road
viewer. to ill the vacancy caused by thu
death Of G. Clymer.
The accounts OF II. H. Weston. Road
Supervisor of District No. 10. for 1875
were approved. aud he was appointed
Supervisor for 1879; il appearing tina,
his successor q. Fester) had failed to
qualify.
The petition OF D. T. Denny ct al
was granted, scd c. s. Gresnlsaf D.
7. Denny and George w. Bomsn were
appointed viewers
The petition Of 4 C. Graves ct al,
praying for the establishment of Z
specified county road. WAS granted, and
Q. D. Hinckley. A. s. Pinkham and E
Il Xindsley were eppointed viewers
l and =. 81. Whitwofth surveyor.
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EAsTERN SrArn.

NEW York. May asa letter from
John Sherman to . war Democrat here
states that. while no doubt he could
Be elected goveraor Of Ohio. K would
be wrong for him to entertain the prop
osition, 90 many being interested In tie
refunding and redemption work now
Progressing. He aays What weuld
aspire to. in case public opinion should
decide 10 make me candidate for Pres.
ident would be to unite, in co-opera-
tiou with the Republican party, all the
national elements OF the country that
contributed or aided in any way to the
successful vindication of national aus
thority during thu war. would do
this. not for the purpose of irritating
the south or depressing them in any
way. but to assert and maintain the
supremacy Of national authority to the
iail extent of all powers conferred BY
the constitution, The true isanes for
1850 are n ,tional supremacy in national
matters. honest money and honest bal.
lot"
CHICAGO, May ga portion Of the
crew Of the Jeanette Attic expedition
passed through Chicago this morning
on their way on San Francisco.
SAVANNAH, May 23-Shelly (wbite)
was hanged to-day Ut Blacksher. Ga,
for the murder Of his wife. He con-
fsssed his guilt and aid the man Who
caused him to kill her WAS present.
About fifteen thousand people wit
messed the execution. He vss calm
and appeared unconcerned.
WASHINGTON. May ga few lead.
ing Democrats in the House are en-
desvoring to work up sentiment in
favor of Congress adiourning without
passing the army bill. They propose
to psss the legislative bill. bat make
no appropriation for the army and
leave it in the same condition q two
years ago, when no appropriation waa
made. Il il not probable that the
scheme will succeed; hut II Il doeo, the
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Qua RIVERS AND MAvleAsle WATERS.

In proportion to its area Washington
Territory has more nsyigable wstr.-
ssa and riyer-than any other part Of
the country. II has nearly 1900 miles
Of sea coast line alone. The Columbia
river. forming the southern boundary
Of the Territory and running through
its Eastern division. is navigable for
60omiles. The Snake, rising in south
ssn Idaho. flows l60 miles through the