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The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-08-17
INTELLIGENCER TRAVELLING
CORR ESPONDENCE.

PoRr TOWNSEND, Aug. II, 1879.
Whatcom county 10 Initiating system
OF internal Improvements that will
eventuate greatly to her advantage.
There is probably no other county in
Western Washington that has as much
good agricultural land as Whstcom
county has. and the great cause Of its
being 90 thinly settled is the lack Of
good roads. There shonld be good
road from tho Skagit delta through
Swinomish and SSmish flats to Sehome
and Whatcon,; thence continued by the
telegraph line on to the british line at
Hstch's Prairie; then from the upper
crossing Of tho Noo.sack down tho river
to Lummi and around Bsllingham Bay
to Whatcom again; then from Semiah.
mo to the Nootssck river, and from
Hstch's Prairie through Browns Prairie
10 Lynden on the river. and such other
roads on the Sksgit as may be OF gen.
eral benefit. The people OF the north.
srn portion Of the county are thoroughly
alive 10 tho necessity Of these improve
wents. and think the coming settlers
should BOAR . portion Of tho expense.
Those already there have made al the
roads tins ior,. and, when they first
went there. packed their provisions and
household goods from two to three miles
On their backs through the brush and
over fallon tubsr. The roads d pres.
spt are but little better than trails
where they exist at oil. and there is no
means Of communication for the south
ern part Of the county with Whatcom
but by watsr. A good road can be had
by going back Of the Chuck anu, IN Gun
tains. settlers landing ct WhAtcom or
Ferndsle, or any other place in the
county. canuot get into the interior but
BY very poor trails, aad the natural
consequence is that they turn away IN
disgust Now tho people propose that
in very shor, time they shall have
good roads through the county, provided
the coming Legislature will hs,en to u
petition asking for an enabling nc,
whereby the Commissioners Of What
com county will DC allowed TO issue
bonds for the carrying out of these
projected improvements The SUN OF
ten thousand dollars is mentioned as
being sufficient for the purpose. The
Commissioners at their last session
wished to appropriate six hundred dol
lars to complete bridge o, Lsconner,
and were advised BY the prosecuting
attorney. Irving ballard. Esq.. that no
authority WAS vestsd in them for that
purpose.
There is considerable Of the potato
blight on the Nooksack river Other
crops are very pronising. and large
yield Of hay is how being harvested.
"a 3 MORE ANON.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-08-17

The City Of Seattle does ordain as follows.
tout:
SECTION |. That Section four (4) of
Ordinance No. 1856 be and is hereby
amended so as to read IS follows, to-
wit:
That any person or persons. owner
or owners of any building within the
fire limits may move the same from one
lot to another lot in the same block
where such building was erected. but
no building shall be removed from one
block to any ether block within the fire
limits. but may be removed to o point
outside of the fire limits. and all build.
ings so removed shall be made to CON-
ply with all the provisions of Ordinance
No. 1856. except when moved outside
the fire limits
SEC. 2. That Section four a. of Or.
dinance No. 1856. of which this 10
amendatory. be and the same is hereby
repeated.
SEC 3. This Ordinance shall take
effect a"d be in force from and after
five days after tue same shall have
been published
Passed the Common Council of the
City Of Seattle August 18th. 1879, and
approved and returned the same day.
o JACOBS,
Attest: Mayor
4. S. OSBORNE. City Clerk.
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Sunday, August IL, 1879.
VERY SENSIBLE.
The editor Of the Dayton Chrsnic<,
in the last issue Of his paper, says:

The editor Of the Dayton Chrsnic1,
in the last issue Of his paper, says:
An iJss Of dividing Oregon and Wash.
ingson. and forming new State Of those
portions of each lying east Of the Cas-,
cads mountains. is being agitated by
some Of our exchanges. The idea Is
hardly Q new one, and seems to us drcid-
eddy premature. Even if such division
could be beneficial, it will be years yet
before it Can be accomplished. We
must admit our failure to see any great
amount Of good that would result from
the division referred to above. 1t il
certainly better for Eastern Washington
to remain - she is, with the prospect Of
the addition Of Northern Idaho &c her
territory. This. With Western Wash
ington. her mineral resources. her har-
bOrs and sea coast, will make us just
such State rs we ina CINE the people
want.
We approve the foregoing most hear.
lily. The idea Of dividing our Terri
tory is one continually in the minds Of
few dissIected persons dwelling in the
neighborhood of Walla Walla They
want TO be at the top, and they haven't
the capacity. If annexed to Oregon, it
would be just that much the worse for
them; fact they now realize. and Il
consumma ion they have ceased en-
dosvoring to effect As part Of our
own Territory they will probably never
get more than belongs 70 them or than
they are qualified TO perform. Dayton,
Coliax. Spckan Fslls. Yakima City.
Goldsndals and other points in Eastern
Washington arc rapidly rising into
prominence. and they. with the Sound.
have claims upon the Territory IS we'll
as the dissffected individuals in the
town Of Wslls Walla. Washington
Territory contain. all tho elements Of a
great. popn!ous and wealthy State. in
which. . scoro of years hence, VIC will
ell be proud 10 claim citizenship. Di-
vidod, we would remain two wretched
Territories tor another quarter of cen.
fury. with no influence abroad and with
very little good feeling at home. 1t
would be incumbent upon Us to sup
port two Governments where there 10
now but one, and VIC would be at the
political mercy Of the influential States
Of Oregon. California. Nevada, Idaho
Utah and Montana adjacent. We are
willing to make any reasonable sacrifice
to please Walla Wslla. but cutting our
Territory in two doesn't come under
that head.
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EAATEakN STATES

Providence. Aug. l5.-Mrs Sprague
was at Canonchet last night. klnsman
from Ohio being one of the friends in
the house, but the position was exceed =
ingly uncomfortable for both parties.
Sprague declares that he will have the
children at all hazards, and forbids
their servants to obey any of his wifi. S
orders without consulting him. Mrs
Spraguc is reported to be greatly pros
trated over the e-cnts Of the past few
days, by tho cruel reports Of ncwspa-
pers and by approximations fr her
children.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
NOTICE.

TO sETTLERS ON SC-CALLED RAILROAD
| Lands or odd Sections and Otte- Govern.
ment Lands in Whatcom Coanty. W. r Home
stead AMI Pre-t mption filings can be .uad. before
the Clerk OF the district Court. st LsCouner W
T on sui after September the LIST. 1919 fC. odd
Sections or Railroad Lands. Filings on even.
numbered Sections recci cd st any time Mary
sre under the impression that they must make
their filings precisely on September lst . this is
erroneous Anv time on or after the st of Sep
tsnber will answer. No need of being in hurry
for fear some one will get ahead CT you. The
actual softer or the person who has mace bona
dde improvements and actually estsOl lshed a
prior residence will hold the land over all filings
Also final proofs on Homestead aud Pre-emp-
ton Claims can be maze before the Clerk of the
District Court Of WhstcOn County, for lands sit.
uated In Whatcom County. Parties wishing To
make Anal proofs can obtain the necC ssary forms
for giving notice. Or any other Information, by
Supplying in person or by letter to
James A. Cllliland,
auSlNwu Lsconnsr. ". T.
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The City Of Seattle does or,laia as follo,cs'
10 ,ctt:
SECTION |. That Section three (3) of
Ordinance No. l79, be and is hereby
amended SO as to read as follows, to-
wit:
For the privilege of dcpositing bal
last as provided in Section two (2) of
Ordinance No l19. there shall be
charged against and collected from the
Masters or owners of all such vessels
the sum Of Seven 81 dollars for each
Ship. the sum of Five go dollars for
each Bark or Barkentine. the sum of
Four 80 dollars for each Schooner,
the SUN Of -Four ga dollars for each
Steamer the same to be collected Ivy
the Harbor Master and paid over to the
City Treasurer of the City Of Seattle,
less ten (l0) per cent. which the said
Harbor Master shall retain as his fee
for collecting the same. The Harbor
Master must. upon the payment Of any
such moneys to the Treasurer, take the
Treasurer's receipt therefor and imme-
diat-ly file the same with the Clerk.
SEC. =. That Section three 80 Of Or
dinance No. li9. of which this is
amendatory. be and the same is hereby
repealed.
SEC. 3. This Ordinance shall take ef.
feet and be in force from five days after
the same shall have been published.
Passed the Common Council of the
City o! Seattle, August 10th, 1879, end
apprOva1 am. rpturued tho sama 6av
o. JACOBS,
Attest: Mayor.
4. y. OSBORNE, City Clerk.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-08-17

The trial OF . wife murderer was
postponed at Athens. Ala, and the dis.
appointed asssmblage followed the pris-
oner to jail. put rope around his neck =,
and would have hanged him ifthe Sher-
u and deputies had no. fought them
of with pistols.
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ORDINANCE NO. 1888.

an Ordinance to amend Section -Four al
If Ordnance No. 1856, Entitled "An
Ordinance to Proride for tie Preren-
ton Of Fires and the Protection of Prop
erfy Endangered 7here'y.
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TELEGRAPHIC.
rIctrsIrriT - TEE ryrEILIsKxcER
WARRINGTON TERRITORY.

PoRT BLAKELY. Aug l6-Ssiled =
ship Topgallant, for San Francisco.
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CALIFORNIA.
san FRAsCIsCo. Aug 15-Among
the passengers by the steamer -. Paul
from Ounslaska were Col II q Otis and
Capt J Fl Moulton. Of the l ) Treas
ury Department, who have been max
ing tour OF the Seal Islands in the H.
terest Of the Department. They report
that the revenue cutter Richard Rush
had been through Behring'S Straits AMI
within 80; milos Of Wrangel Land and
within IS miles Of East Cape, near
which Prof Nordenskjold is Supposed
to be frozen in. Her officers report the
sea 10 the nyrthwsrd clear a. far as yis-
ible, with no signs Of Ice. The season
in the Arctic regions has been unusually
favorable for exploration. The winter
was warm and the ice broke up early
Lieut. DeLong. Of the Jeanette, hopes
to reach Wrangel Land before the ice
closes again. and intends to winter
there. There is some question as 10
his reaching there early enough, as on
the way up the Jeanette Will visit the
coast in the vicinity Of East Cape in
search OF tidipgs of Prof Ncrdensk-
jold. The report of his escape is not
credited at the North. No news 70 that
effect has been received a. Ounalasks
or st. Michaels, and those Oh board the
Richard Rush could get no Information
concerning him.
MODESTO, Aug. ID Last night
about 100 men visited al the gambling
houses, dance houses and Chinese
opium dens and gave them notice to
close up and leave town within "a
hours or abide the consequences, and
this morning there was quite al emf
grafton.
About ten days ago a young gill
about IL years old came to Modesto,
and was met by one Kelly and .mms
diately taken 10 q house Of i'll fame.
Her father left q sick bed and arrived
last night. This morning he mot the
seducer Of his child at the depot drew
pocket knife and stabbed him sew
eral times in the abdomen. The
wounds are thought to be mortal
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-08-17
ALBERT NJ. SNYDER.
ATTORNEY FOR U. s. CLAIMS,
Commissioner Of Deeds for Oregon and California,

NOTARY PUBLIC. COPYIST.
Collector OF Rents. Accounts, &c.
PRE- EMPTION E;;TRIEs MADE AND HOME.
STEAD FINAL PROOFS TAKEN FOR
SETTLERS.
C0NyEYANCING DONE LOANS NEGOTIATE
THREE MONTHS PAY.
Ohcers, Soldiers and Seamen Of the Mexican u
have been granted three months extra pay by Con-
gress. The dows, Children, Brothers and >is,ers
Of deceased Soldiers and sailors are entitled under
the act. All SUCH will do we'll to call on me and
make application for the same.
ARREARS or PENSIONS.
All persoa. Who are aox drawing pensions In con.
sequence of th. death OF soldiers from which
the late war Of the Rebellion. In consequence OF
wounds, injuries diseases received or contracted
In said service during said var are now entitled BY
laE Of Congress, h'ey passed, to receive back pay
from date of discharge. Persons having such claims
will do well to call me and have their claims
made aud forwarded Immediately a. each c,sIn nled
viii be numbered a. received, and adjusted IL their
numerical order. First come, drst served.
INDIAN WAR CLAIMS
OF Washington and Oregon Of 1883 and 1885 can
DOW he collected. Late Iudisa War Claims Of Ore.
gon and Washington collected fof ciaimanta
LErTxRs u inquiry must contain Pos1Aa an
STAMPS fer reply. and addressed % Indicated
above.
OtYIcr-Frout street.. between Chsrry sad On.
lanoia. the rooms formerly occupied BY Wells
Fargo Co. 3 EXpaess Once. Seattle. W. r. splla
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THE STEAMSHIP
CITY OF CHESTER
HOO Tons.

These steamers leave Victoria at n0en on the
day advertised. Tickets are good only on the
steamer for which they are purchased, and are
not transferable.
REDUCTION IN FREIGHT
Hereafter the freghts which. as per tariff, have
been Sc per ton. will be charged at IS per ton.
From and after this date ALL BAGGAGE Of Puget
Sound passengers bv P. n. 3. 8. Co.'S steamers
via Victoria Will be under custom house seal and
will not be subject to examination by custom.
house authorities in San Francisco.
Seattle. July 10. 1879.
For freight or passage apply on board. or to
II. L. TIBBALS.
General Agent for Puget Sound,
Port Townsend, W. T.
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DOG LOST.

\ LITTLE YELLOW SPANISH NOUSE-DOG
\ WAS lost in Seattle one day last week. ANY.
one giving Information IS 10 Its Whereabouts or
returning to this Office. or to the residence OF
Rev. David sires. will be suitably rewarded. I3w
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-08-28
E COtNTY. ARKANSAS. THURSDAY. AUGUST 2e 1879.

owe the noble press of Arkansas for thelr manly services In the defense of free institutions and popular edu- cation. When the last ray of hope had nickered, and hourly the symp- toms grew less favorable, yet the press gang stood firmly planted amid the war of elementsnsnd there re- corded their names for virtue and the right, and thus protected the brightest jewel Arkansas ever had, and at the same time published to the world tho grandest triumph of education and intelligence over igno rance and folly ever before known in the annals of the State.
 In conclusion l would say all honor to the press of Arkansas.
 Yours truly,
 CALDWELL BRADSHAW.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-08-28
Gone to Spy Out the Land.

ST. LoUIs, Aug. 14.-It appears that the party of colorcd men wno passed up through East St. Louis last night was got up by the mer chants and planters ofdifferentplaces in Mississippi, with view of giving such negroes as wish to migrate to Kansas an opportunity to go there, judge of the country for themselves, and, if they like it, stay, but if they dislike it they can re- turn--the expense of the trip being scarcely more than nominal. It seems that many planters aprre- hend that after the present cotton crop is picked there will be an eN- tensive exodus of negroes from the south. Some of them therefore got up this excursion under belief that the representative colored men who might go on it would be disappoint ed with Kansas and return, and that their unfaForable accounts would have a strong influence with the negroes generally and prevent any extensive migratory move ment. Quite large number of the whites, who took advantage of the cheap rates obtained, also joined the party, and a considerable number of them have gone to Kansas.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-08-28

The value ot winter rye as a for age crop to be grown expressly for feeding stock, either green or cured, says the the World, according to the needs of each farmer, is too well appreciated to call for any argument on the subject.
 Rye not only affords pastures when pastures is most required and makes an econimical hay, but it can be grown cheaply compafed to grass, and it can also be grown at D season when the ground would otherwise be Idle. Rye may be sown after almost every crop is harvested eX- cept cabbage and turnips, and 1t will be ready to take off the land in time for planting and sowing the ordinary grain crops in the spring.
 A diversity of practice prevails among the farmers about the time of sowing winter rye. Some urge ear iy sowing-as early as the month oi August-while others believe 1t IS better to defer sowing as late as November, or before the ground freezes. If it does not sprout in the fall, it will come up in tue spring. An argument advanced in favor of late sown rye is that it is not liable to be hurt by the late spring ffosts as is early sown rye. There are ear nest advocates, however, in favor of the early sowing of rye. Some SOW it broadcast over corn land just before the corn is laids by. By the time corn is gathered there will be 2 rich fall pasture to be fed off with calves or light stock. Where the corn crop isa partial failure rye pasture is especially valuable.
 The quantity of seed per acre dc bends on the quality of the soil, the season and the time of sowing Early sowing requires less seed than later. Generally speaking, one and q half bushels per acre on good corn ground, put in early are ardple lighter soils, if sown by the middle of September, will require an addi tional half bushel.
 Rye is sown, as other cereals, or well prepared land and the yield i: enlarged by the application of man ure. The seed may be either sowr broadcast or, when seed drills arc used, it can be drilled in and cover ed with the soil. Rural World.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-08-28
NOW IS YOUR CHANGE.

We are anxious to extend the cireu- lation of the DEMOCRAT. We want HOO subscribers in Pope county. We ought to have them. Our county has 24OO voters; surely we ought to get HOO sub scribers. We make the following lib- eral offers:
 First: Any one who will send us One Dollar and Fifty Gents in cash be- tween now and Oct. 1st, shall have the paper from October 1st, 1879, to Dec. 31st, 1880. This offer gives you the paper
 THREE MONTHS FOR NOTHING:
 Second: Any person who will send us One Dollar and Fifty Gents between now and Oct. 1st will receive the DEM- oCRAr and the St. Louis Midland Far mer F months. This offer gives you a good monthly paper
 TWELVE MONTHS FOR NOTHING.
 Third: Any person who will send us
 THiRTY-FIvE CENTS between now and Sept 18th will get the DEMOCRAT the remainder of the year.
 Fourth: Any person who will get US new subscribers and remit us the cash will get
 TIE PAPER FREE for the same length of time that the club runs.
 We ask our friends to help us circu- late the DEMOCRAT. Next year will be one of absorbing interest. Every voter should take and read his county paper next year. We have worked hard for near five years to keep good paper in our county. Will not each of our pres ent subscribers try and get us at least one new subscriber? If you can get your neighbor to take the paper you will not only be doing him great ser vice but you will be doing us favor also which we will appreciate.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-08-28
!Es isFA! ARKANSAS MEDICINE,
DR. 6. W, RARKEY'S Cholagogue, or aaivsrs'ltiv'rN Medicine

Is now, improved to it's highest pitch. After long and hard study, l can safely say we have one of the best compounds ever offered to the public. Seven leading medicines so combined that they are in harmony, assisting each other In their action, thereby improving digestion and as simulatlon, eliminating poisons from the blood, acting as q good and safe purgative, high tonic blood purifier and alterative, which if used in time will prevent almost all kinds of dis eases.
 Have you Dyspepsia or Indiges- tion?
 Have you Liver Complaint of any kind?
 Have you Constipation of the Bowels?
 Have you Sick Headache, or Sour Stomach?
 Have you a Bad Cold?
 Have you Bad Appetite? Have you Inward Fevers2 Have you Coughs
 Have you an Ague Cake? Do you want to prevent Chilis and Fever?
 Do your bones ache?
 Do you feel stupid?
 Do you imagine trouble?
 Do your children suffer from indi- gestion or worms2
 If so, then assist nature by taking Dr. c. w. Harkey's Cholagogue, or Universal Liver Medicine.
 Always shake the bottie before us- ing.
 We have sold since last spring, ov- CT one hundred gallons, which has given perfect satisfaction.
 Plenty of testimonials can DC had if necessary.
 Put up by
 J. M. HARKEY x BRO.,
 Russellville, Ark.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-08-28

We feel authorized to file tho pre-. diction that not a single Southern Democratic Senator, nor a North crh friend of the Southern Dcmocra- cy, will vote to put the judicial CT mine oa Mir. McCrary after an at. tentiye perusal of the report of the military committee of the Senate in r~,Idon to the Confederate burying ground at Camp Chase. We know lt no Democratic Senator who would care to face his constituents with that report in one hand aud the record of his vote for the conGrma. tion of McCrary in the other Washington Post.