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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-02-03

Fms From HAMs.-There is little
question about tho important destruc.
ton Of growing trees in the East for the
holiday traffic, though the slaughter d
not Of the same consequence in the
North. Il il stated that tho shipping Of
Christmas trees from Portland, Me-, t.
New York city has assumed very large
proportions. Twenty live years ago q
few cart loads supplied the demand
nov II takes several freight trains, con-
tanning over 10000 trees, to meet the
needs Of the occasion. The trees vary
in hight from i've to thirty feet, and
the smaller ones are tied together In
bundles. Many Of them are out in a
strip Of forest In Deering. and leo men
are employed in telling, trimming and
preparing them for market. In New
York they are sold't to commission NOR
chants at from % to e12 bundle, aud
are retailed BY grocers there for about
80 cents each up to Is for domestic use,
while the big trees for churches and
schools fetch a. high ~ from $15 to $40.
The kind most in demand il balsam Ar,
and II Ii claimed that the trees from
Maine retain their freshness longer than
those from New York State. Artificial
Christmas trees, precisely initiating the
natural ones, are nov made at Troy, N.
T., and they may in time b substituted
for them. II 10 estimated that q, 900 fir
trees, ranging in size from three to
thirty feet in hight, have been taken to
the Boston market. They came chiefly
from Brownfleld, 0orham and Soarboro.
The cost Of freight Per car from Brown
field h 30, while from 0orham and
Scarboro il IL only go. The trees, how
ever, cost moro on the stump in the lat
ter places.
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me vAsDExsrLr AccrnrLArlsss.

From Appearances tbs wealth Of the
vanderbilts will continue to increase
through at least one more generation
until it reaches figures that will seem
fabulous, and compared with which the
wealth of no man or family in the past
history of the world has ever approach
cd. The old Commodofs, the Arst of the
family, began the race With absolutely
nothing, and ended With . property
worth between 6fty and hundred mil
lion dollars. That property has bsen
alrilfully handled By his con, William
II. Vanderbilt, and now 10 unqusstionA-
bly, double in value what it vas at the
death of the Commodore, or somewhere
between one and two hundred million
dollars. Some high-6gured oalculators
estimate the total valus ct between two
and three hundred millionR. aud the an
nua increase at all the way from ten TO
twenty millions. VIM. II. Vanderbilt
promises to do business and accumulate
for at least another decade, and it may
reasonably b supposed hs will add q
hundred millions to the value Of his
present possessions. He has two shrsvd
sons, VIM. K. and Cornelius. who are
among the most clever capitalists Of the
day, and said 10 be quite - sharp -
thsir father or grandfather. Under or
binary circumstances they should sur
vive their father at Least twenty years.
Suppose they continue the steady 90
cumulation of wealth that has already
been going on during. forty years. Civ
ing them three hundred millions a. q
starter in 1888. they should at least dou-
BILE, il net treble, tho amount in twenty
years, and should then have an aagre-
CATION Of business interests most stu
pend0us TO contemplate. Few business
men bring up their sons in the way they
themselves travel, but in the case Of the
vandsrbilt family an exception to the
rule must b noted.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-02-03

An English paper of late date says
very fas west, indeed, In lovely coun-
try which oncs belonged TO ENGLAND, but
which was csdsd to the United States In
1876, there grows the finest body Of tim
Der In the world. Fir and pine, and oak
and cedar. Of unsurpassed quality, and
practically unlimited In quantity, cloths
The mountains, ovsrhang the rivers, and
shadow tbs plains Of the Puget Sound
district, in Warrington Territory. On
. moderate sstimats II h calculated that
this region viii yisld The enormous and
unimaginabls quantity Of 10000, 000,-
600 feet Of valuable timber. The trees
attain . remarkable development, both
Of hight and beauty. The yellow Ar II
frequently found growing to hight Of
$50 test; ~ white cedar 10 100 feet.
withs airth Of over GO test, and white
oak 70 ~ test, whilst ordinary sissd
specimens Of pine yield from COCO TO
5000 fest Of lumber saeh. For long after
IL discovery this marvellous store Of
timber remained undisturhsd, it, prim-
sval quistnsss pnbroksn BY the sound
q The woodlands axs bat IL 1861 .
saw mill was built % Puget Hound. and
thsnsssorward continually increasing
infoads were made upon the forest, until
nau
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-02-03
Notice Of Application to Pur-
chase Timber Land.

UNITED STATS DurRIcr LAND OEylcK,(
Olympia. Warrington Territory.
NJ OT1Oe Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT, IN
~ compliance with the provisions Of the Act
g. An Act for the sale Of Timber Lands In the
States Of California, Oregon, Nevada ind
Washington Territory" William J. Foster, Of
King county. Warrington Territory. has thil
day fled In this Office his application 10 pur.
chase the NWA Of section No. %, In tewnshiI
Ne. % north. range No. 6 east Of the william
ette Meridian.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
said described Land, or any portion thereof
are hereby required to fle their claims in thil
Office within sixty 1907 days from date hereof
Given under my hand. ct my once In Olym
pia, W r., this 2lst day Of December. i d. 1882
JOHN Z. CONVEY,
d29.11W REGISTER Of the Land Oface.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-02-03
Notice of Application to
Purchase Timber Land.

UnrTKD STATES DmrsIcT LAND OYY7cH,1
Olympia, Warrington Territory.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT, IN
IN compliance with the provisions Of the
Act Of Congress approved June 8, 1851, snti.
tied :" An Act for the sale OF Timber Lands In
the States Of CALF Jrnia, Oregon. Nevada and
Warrington Territory" John z. Mattison, Of
King county. Warrington Territory. hes this
day dled in this once his application 70 pur.
chase the Mex Of section No. %, In township
cite Meridian.
Any and al persons claiming adversely the
said described Land, or any portion thereof.
arc hereby required TO Ale their claims int 10
once within sixty loO) days from date hereof.
Given under my hand: e my Once 1. olym.
JOHN F. CONVEY.
d29-11W REGISTER OF the Land Once.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-02-03

A Vast vIADuor. Tho great Kinzua
viaduot on the branch road Of the New
York, Lake Erie 4 Western line, near
Alton, HcKean county, Pa, il called
the highest structure Of its Kind in the
world. Il 10 2062 feet in length, and il
supported BY 20 towers, each composed
Of four wrought iron columns, With the
requisite bfaoinQ. The roadway il laid
on lattised girdsIs Of 81 fest span, and
the crces- tics are eight inches apart. On
each side Of the rails are heavy, square
timbsrs laid parallel with the track,
which would hold an engine from going
over into the abyss II Il were to Jump
the track. A passage way on either
aide, laid with yellow pine and secured
By . railing four feet high, enables pc
destrians 70 pass over leisursly and view
tho scens from this great elevation. The
bridge In the center in 902 feet in hight.
About 100000 pounds Of iron were
used in in construction, and the entire
cot Of the structure was nearly $500, 600.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-02-03
Notice Of Application to Pur.
chase Timber Land.

UNITED STATES DuEnC1 LAND 0yy101,
Olympia, WaahlnQtcn Tss.1tosy.
IN compliance with the peovls1oee Of he Al
Of Oougfsss approved J1ne :. 1879. entitled
" An Act for n sale q Tlmhse Lads n ~
States Of California Oregon, NevedA end
Warrington Tsssitosy." Joesph 3. Clasa. q
King coanty, Washington Territory. has III
day Alsa h this once his epplieae1oa 70 par
chase ~ SWA Of sece1on No. =. IN tcvaahtp
ette Meridian.
Any end I'll psrsons claiming Adversely ~
oal1 described Land, or any portion M0ooG,
- Assooy required 10 ~ theiS claims - TIL
once vithiA 6ixty (o0) dayo ffu0 6ate Aeeeof
0iveo Under NJ hand, 9 ~ 49, ID Olyn
piAw.T.. this alss ~ q 9sss1sss, A;D. issa
129.1lV 1aGlotaR of IL AanA O1Doo.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-02-03

Aishess temperature. o. the 9Th ana eth
- degrees.
Lowest temperature. on the 10th. IL Dc
gress.
Mean tsmpsFsture. s9as degrees.
Prevailing winds. north and south.
Total rsilfsll OF melted snev. s. - inehes.
Number Of days On which 81 o. mere rsas
Or snow fell, II.
Numpsr q days on which sloudiness ave-.
aged or moro on . scale Of ten, IL.
Depth Ct snow fall, In Inches, during the
month, s.
Winds, followed BY rain, south.
Winds. followed BY fair ~ clear WeatA9
nsrth.
Kind Of rain gage, cylinder.
Maker Of theRmometer. (sxposodl Ksndx1.
Had smart blow on the 18th and 34th. Nc
other phenomena worth noting. Al Q Wintel
month the weather Was lovely. The morn.
ing Of the 18th was the coolest in the pasi
i've ysAfs-l1 degrees above sero. IL bsinl
the coolest on any prsvisus date.
= II. HoaKuDoH,
Port Blaksly. W. I.
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Notice of Application to
Purchase Timber Land.
UNITED STATES p,sr.1Cr LAND oyy,m.

UNITED STATES D1sraIcr LAND Osv1os.t
Olympia, Washington Territory.
NOTICE 10 HEREBY GIVEN THAT, IN
IN compliance with the provisions Of the Act
Of Congress approved June 8. 1878, entitled
An Act for the sale Of Timber Lands IN the
States Of Osl1fsfnia, Oregon, Nevada andWaah-
ington Territory" George Wilson, Of King
county, Washington Territory, has this daS
Aled IN this once his application TO purchase
the eWA Of sen Of section No. s. in town.
ship No, 2e north, range No. seast Of the VII
lamette Meridian.
Any and al persons claiming advsesely the
sAid described land, or anypoEtion thereof, are
hereby required to nle their claims In this ct
nee within sixty (oo) days from date heeso1.
Given under my hand, ATM Once IN 0lyn-
piA, W. T.. this Let day Of DecembeF, AID. lisa.
John !. 0OWxY,
d8.11W Register Of the Land O6aca
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-02-03
Notice OF Application to Pur.
chase Timber Land.

UNITED 0rATns DIsrnucr LAND OyyIos. I
OLYNPIA. WARRINGTON Tsxnlr0nY. I
RTOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT, II
~ compliance with the provisiens Of III
tied An act for the sale Of Timber Lands d
the States Of Oslifefaia. Oregon. Nevada en-
Warrington Territory" Mary Kennedy, o
King county. ". r.. he's this day nled Il
this once her application 70 purchase the M
Of MEX OF section No. 20. In township No. q
north. range No. east Of the Willamette mo
xidian.
Any and all persons claiming adversely Il,
said described Land. or any portion thereof
are hereby required 70 Ole their claims In thil
oface within axty (60) days from date hereof
Given under my hand, Ct my Once In Olym
pia, W.T., this Esd day Of December. 4. D. lisa
JOHN r. CONVEY,
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An EvInx.Aaxfso Dvrrrrrn Uor~-
-..1,.-.- - n.-... ~
: 1.1 % Iss.snofR. IA, Geo.
7. Hneenn, VIII build houss sntirsly Of
iron. IL lpoee a ~ halI. v,uaasrle
and 6hsnxv I'm 4. ~ -;ea .,,:~r.s
-. 49, ~ I. SA;sS 49, 49, pcosnSa
i1ies n I'm m - ~, y. - wv
ea1na vnrisSv ~ ~ - /. .s;.ss. ~ ~
hoaso YIN S Il s1oos isoa 49, S,ms,
49, hoiIoV ~ IN ~ .~,t;s,s,ss
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-02-03
Notice OF Final Proof
{. 8. LAND OFFICE AT 0Lx1ar1A. W.T.

L. b. LAND OrY1CB AT OtX4R1A, VIII
January l1th, 1883.
~ Notice u hereby given that ALSns1
BRANNAN has fled notice Of intention 10 maxi
ANAL proof before the Clerk Of the Distr1c'
Court, q his once in Seattle. ". T.. ON Tues
day, the 20th day Of February, AID. 1883. o.
Preempti n d. 8. No. SOFA, for the lots I, 9, Z
Q and NWh Of sEA Of section -. tovnahip a
north, ranges east.
He names q witnesses CHARLES Dubois. N
chsel Bume, George Simpson and Robsel
Wooding, all Of Slaughter, King county, ". r
tl9-6w JOHN y. 0OWkY, Ha6lot0.
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nErEoRol0ercAL RECORD.

Meteorological record for the month Of
January, 1ssa Place Of observation: Bain-
bridge Island. Kitsap county. Washington Tor
risory. Latitude I7o 80, Longitude -I7se A0>;
hight Of ground above the sea, 50 fest; r n.
Hoskinson, Of Port BlAkeIy, Observer.
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Seminal weakness Impotency, nIeAt -
By dreamA pimplee on the dee and -
manhood can positively b cTreA. -
him. Tho Doctor hes traysled sxtealvsZ
n Hn.oPs End in;Pscssd tss;sGss.x =
deal q valuable infoFmstion whIeA y Z
competent 70 impazt 70 thoes % nee4 9
hls services. DR.. Qibboa WI 14ko y
chArge unless he eM6cts 9 o91e 49,
q . distance may b cured q ho14 ~
communications stFictly conadeneaoL L.
80 no one but the Doctor. Per1oaD W.
ing 70 the Doctor win please state - -
Charge0 reasonable. Call or writA ~
drs9 d.. Y. 0I1DON. p. o. box ~ -
yfanc!sca Send 90 tn . psekole =
medtcinA -eA&YL
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o. 9. LAND OFF1cRAT OLYMPIA, VIII
Jan. z 1889.
0roxEs has fled notice OF intention to MAKE
anal proof before the Judge. or in his absence
the Clerk Of the District Court, ct his once
in Seattle, ". T.. on Tuesday. the 18th day ei
February. A. D. 1888. ON Homestead applica
ton No, 46O2, for the NWA Of section 4
township % north, range east
He names - witnesses Chris. Thygesen
Sol. Grund. George Oulette and CHARLES Gard
ner, all of White River. King County, W. T.
j65w JOHN +. CONVEY, Register.
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Passengers and freight cars Of tho CO.
lumbia & Puget Sound Railroad win leave
7:3O Q. m. and 2 D. m. Arrive at Renton at
$50 .. m. and 8 p. m. Arrive ct Newcastle
at $50 q. m. and p. m.
Returning, leaQe Newcastle Ut Of q. m.
and s p. m. Arrive at Renton at Has ..
m. and 5:85 p. m. Arrive 1t Seattle at I Q.
m. and I p. m,
Depot King Street. Foot Of Second Street,
J. M. COLMAN. Asst. SupU
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=. Q; 1sLasshllA Optiaisa, Front
sssse Aasnnis bsildine. 4 a eaaR-
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oesaavs slanso a. nyspia = Ilaals
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TuNA1E.
r.GIbb0nS


Il
o29 Kceyney -
corner Of Conn1D9
cil st.. Gan Hole
cisco, egtahaiGn11
An 1884 for the
Treatment q -
|uAl and 0ominB
|Oloeaae4 oueA -
IGonofrh0A g.
Structure. 6yDA1D
IN AL tn f0Ynn~
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60 = . 49, 49,
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WHARF CosTs N SAN FRANCISCO.

The following. from the Bulletin Of
Ia, o7.h vii, c;,a . rr.tsv oood idea
s"". .''.. WI ~" 49,. -, -. 49,
OF what It costs 70 Rss ana Keep up .
wharf in San Francisco:
Shortly before o,olook vestsrdav A.
tarnoon. the Joint Ieoisistive Com
mite rsconvened. and ia examination
of Harhor Commissioner PhilIips vas
Continued h aid in efFect: The
Stsse drsdoara have done vork for the
CaiiSornia Ilrv Dock Companv. a pri-
vate oorporstion. Fofmer Boerds ca
tshiiahsd the cnstom. Did not know
vhsthsr tbsv had a leOal richt Ia do il.
hns Il hronohf ro6s 10 the 9tafe. az
oourse dreicers vere buiIt for STATE
v"rr. lint - couId not sav vhether Il
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-02-03

vRvAY, Ind, AUG. 18th, 1881.
On. b. J. Randall 3 Co., 0eotD:+0ample
Of circulars rsceivsd today. Please san0 mo
some with my imprint, printed on one aide
only. The Ksadall's Spsvin Cure II IN excel
lent demand With -, md not only for animals,
but for human ailments also n. Joo. voxlo.
one ef the leading farmers In our county,
sprAtneG IN ankle badly. and moving the
value OF the remedy for horses, sTied q on
himself. end q did far bootse than ~ he'd e.
pected. Oused u spr1in in voEy short cedsg.
!ou1e respeotfllly. G. o. Tnm1AxD.
druggists have 70 e en- 81 % for you, o. it
VIII b seae 70 ny addEeso on rscsips q price
b Tia pgOpsiseoe1, DA b. xuDAx.L & Co..
Enoebur0A HAlls. N esxd fos tllusleated or.
SOLD ~ ALL DRUGGIST.
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o11o06 8 11oU1 ys0-soeo
l6ana0I La116on11 UostsnA -
w. = 00ol6vs DlnnoDo 49,
49, q - LII - NJ ~
uneoDuve1 - ~ us1no. -
0l1oaDo - lon0 = inGanl1 -
DA uW30 vM 49, = ss 49, ~
0UDunD DoAAA0 ~ - .
VITAL 0nD1o0A31VD (uD6o -
a1v1ee - Bsa1DanM IN ~ -
d uIN1O 6sG0 n 11vu1o - $780,
oomf111l vt0ege nooo O& ~
- 3hooou0A o0oO1190oe -
$3.50 0AlyGs e g11A -
vnA4 lnDooAavA ~ RI
=. -. 49, 80: 8 = 81; : ss,,sis =
u x.. q ~ = !. 49, =
oAlGR11 DOxxxD 0D10
=: = :: =: ssz = 60
m 2u1UU 4 ~ n11g4s
n{41Q0U. - 81 ho1o - 49, ~
0o0N0 0Sm0ann1A oo1oqA0A -
49, - - : = -
- 0IxUD pAX 4.lz,1D
= - - aas.sa ps1r vSS 3
=. - $780, s.. -
:.1':ss
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Before the Lumber Company paid
900 . month only. The original lease
called for $500, bat whom dockaQe and
tolls were reduced the Ha1bor Commits
sionefs reduced the rent 30 300 q
month. The witness could not tell how
much the Oregon Improvement C0mpa-
Dickie Bros, Middlemas d Co, Wheel
q, Tune. and others are engaged in
shipbuildinG here. A considerable sum
OF money has been spent on the Spear
street wharf and the Broadway wharf,
occupied BY the Oregon Navigation
Company and tho Paoinc Coast Steam
ship Company. 0oodall, Perkins 4 Co.
are agents for both Companisa The
draymen complained that there vas not
room enough, and Captain 0oodall ap-
piled Tor an increase Of wharf room.
The Board took the matter under ad-
visement, and finally agreed - widen
Spear street wharf dve feet At Captain
00odAll's request. The benefit Injured
TO merchants and shippess, Who thus
had greater facilities for removing and
shippinQ goods.
y10uRD YnoM TIE BOOKS.
At the instance Of President Coleman
and senator Lynch, the books showing
expenditures on and recipes from
wharves were produced, with the fol-
lowing results: II appeared that dur
ing the past year "a, ~ had been spent
ON the tve wharvss leased BY companies
for which G0odall. Perkins 4 Co. vsre
agentA No bsns0t was received by the
State, nor did the companies pay In
crsased rent for the whafvee % widen
Cd. The companies oolloo1od al the
tolls and paid the STATE The regular
rent foe which they had leased the
vhaIyes from The 0aats ysass back. For
instance, the Oregon Company, Of which
0oodAll, Perkins d @. are agents. paid
n l6o0 and 1881 Just 3l3yC0O fuR rent Of
spear strset wharf, while The next
vha1f and about equal In aoeomnodN-
ton. had melted The HtaAo 81 SIS,
Broadway wharf, rented 10 tho Pacific
Coast Steamship Company, Of which
6oodall. Perkins 4 %. afe aesats, had
paid rent duEing 1850 and 1851 OF elS.-
O70. u bad cot for ro0ai1s, extra a6ede,
etc., el2166. Du1ing The aame period
va!lajo seasst vhaxf had paid in tolls
and Wharfage tD.9N without any i'm
pogtAnt repairs being uado on Il. No
reveuue, continued witness, aoorued 20
the 0tate from the videninQ Of the
Spear stssst wharf. No othef vharvss
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-02-03

Tho most successful Remedy ~.
or discovered. % 1t 10 certain in it's effects and
does not blister. READ PROOF BELOW.
Saved him 1900 Dollars.
ADAM, n T., Jan. 80, 1882.
Dr.. b. J. KENDALL B Co., Contributing
used . good deal Of your Kendall's SPAWN
Oure With greet success, thought would let
you know what IL has done for me. Twoyears
ago had - speedy colt - vas ever raised
In Jefferson County. When ] was breaking
him in, he kicked over the cross bar and got
fast, and tire one Of his hind legs ell to pieces
I employed oil the best farfiers, but they Ill
sstd no was spoiled. He had very large
thorough-pin. and used two bottles Of your
KendAlls SPAWN Cure, and Il took ne bunch
entirely Of, and he sold Il afterwards for $500.
I hsve used It for bone spavins end wind gals,
and It has always cured completely ana left
the leg smooth.
Il u . splendid medicine for Rheumatism. ]
have recommended Il 70 . good many, and
they al say Il does the work. was In With
erington 4 Kneelsnd's drug store. In Adams,
the other day, and sAy very fne picture Jon
cent them. tried TO buy &, but could mot;
they oaid II would write to you that you
would send mo one. wish you would, end
viii do You all the good can.
Very r0spectfully, E. 8. LYNAu.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-02

for anything but their own seihsh ehus anu
nersonal ambition, endeavOr to push their
creatures into place. their utter disregard OF
u ia If tbe highest advantage. But II, In inc
nursnit of hobby, they 90 so far as TO assume
that . man must be a managing politician be-
cause he has been deemed by his le'iow -oi''~on,
worthy TO held office, and that Ills au'ioo anu
counsel are to be disregarded or Ills recon-
mendations to be considered "dahagihs vi
that account. they make serious HiiS'ahe.
There are politicians and politicians gieaV
many of them are honest, and II not absolutely
r,solfisba nuality we need not expect TO nnu
:, human noture-at least so intellIgently selfish
ond so broad as TO be able and willing to adj
wise conscientiously in the selection OF men TOT
office. 1t is usually their strong point thao
they are good judges of human nature; that
thew know men. 1t is the weakness oil theo-
retical reformers that they are not ordinarily
good Judges of human nature that they do not
know men. Such Commission as THIS
sbould be able at least to discriminate between
politicians who are mere self seekers and poll
ticians who are trustworthy and intelligent
men of affairs.
The trouble with our public service has been
and is that those of the former class nave
crowded it with their henchmen and hangers
on. The trouble with the reformers, as we 1ear
will presently more plainly appear, is that they
make no distinctions among politicians ou'
buddle them all in single class ana WIFI
sweeping condemnation pronounce their recon-
| mendations damage to the persons whom they
favor. We presume, if the truth could oe
| known, that in proportion to their NUMBER
yrtuous but inexperienced reformers nave
recommended more inefficient and dishonest
persons for Office than have the managing anu
| scbemine politicians. The reason Is OBVIOUS
The former are good -naturcd, confiding easily
imposed upon, and have nothing at stake IL
their man goes wrong. The latter are shrewd'
calculating. suspicious and well aware that they
have in some sense personal responsibility LOT
the character of their appointees HE lRlB-
1JNr has always been an advocate OF civil Ser
vice Reform. 1t does not look for per-
| lection in any system. The present Comihis-
| sion has its heartiest sympathy ana support
| tboupb # is necessarily experimental IN us ma
| tnre II is because we wish 1T to nave Iair
trial that we take this occasion, without ques-
| tioninp the olives of its mcrbers, to point cut
the possibil ty mistakes to which 1t Is eA-
nosed. And W. might add that the chances lor
| lis usefulp will be greatly increased by the
excrcise of patience and philosophlc temper
under the inevitable criticism to which Its acts
will he subjected. 1t does not help anything TO
call this criticism "abusively unfair and mallS-
| nantn