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Year: 1875

PEOPLE of ordinary intelligence put no
faith in Washington specials which give ru-
mors of cabinet changes. Secretary Fish has
been out great many times, and now it is
Postmaster General Jewell who is to retire.
He would like to remain, it is said, but Sena-
tor Morton desires that some other man
should have the place. Senator Morton, or
any other Republican who is a friend to the
party. should not entertain any desire so i'm
proper. Mr.. Jewell went into the office
trained business man. He had an idea that
the postal department should be made as
nearly self-supporting as possible. He at
once began reform. and real reform means
the stopping of abuse. He has made it a
disagreeable season for all classes of men who
have been practising frauds upon the depart
ment. Fraudulent bidders, cheating con-
tractors, perjured clerks and class of
officials who have made themselves "too
unanimous have been made to feel the
power of Postmaster.General Jewell. They
don't like him. They wanted to continue
making straw bids, corrupt contracts, and
cheating generally. Consequently they de-
sire the removal of Mr.. Jewell, or, failing in
that, make it so uncomfortable for him that
he will retire in disgust. 1t is said that the
wealthier of this class of public plunderers
will have their agents in Washington at the
meeting of Congress to make war upon the
man whom all fair minded people pronounce
the model Postmaster General. More than
ever before the people judge cabinet officers
by their deeds. The people have watched
Mr.. Jewell and he has their most cordial en-
dorsement. 1t will be very bad-for the con-
gressmen who unite in raid upon MI.
Jewell. 1t will be infinitely worse for the
Republican party if the party suffers and
camp followers succeed in effecting his re-
rnoval or retirement other than by his own
volition. His loss TO the public service at
this time would be public calamity, and we
have faith to believe that President Grant
will stand by cabinet officer who has
brought so much credit to his administration.
Year: 1875

THE Bridgton Neass does not favor the
petitions in circulation asking the Legislature
to make the penalty for the violation of the
liquor law certain Imprisonment for the first
offense. The Ne,vs fears it would be a step
backward rather than forward. There can be
little doubt of this. The public, as the Ne,es
says, would regard the imprisonment of
man for selling glass of ale as harsh and
unreasonable. What is needed is not more
law but public sentiment in favor of tenn
perance and against rumselling. No matter
how wise and reasonable the law or how
great the crime it is designed to check, it will
be nearly useless without the moral support
of public opinion. No one will say but that
the liquor law has been actively enforced the
past year in this city. Thousands of gallons
ofliquor have been seized and over $4,000
collected in fines the past six months, yet


who will say that intem perance has de-
creased? 1t is true that the traffic has been
driven into greater privacy but is public seni-
ment in favor of the law or against intem


perance and its train of vices strengthening?
Year: 1875

Uncle Chandler is giving the clerks in the
Interior Department a practical illustration OF
doubtful things. Those who know say that
it was high time that little purging should
take place in the pension and other bureaus
of the Interior Department.
Year: 1875

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty OF good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve eommu-
nications that are not used.
Year: 1875

An OLD MAN MIssINo.-Patrick Donegan, an
old gentleman 6j years of age, residing ut oil
Morrow street, has been missing for several
days. He went ont on an errand on Saturday
after supper and has not been seen since. Any
information concerning him will be thankfully
received at this office or at his home.
Year: 1875

+ ENaJIsH Observation-Disclosures
the strong app, ala made in behalf of
Col Baker, the English officer attached
TO the regiment which forms the guard
of the Prince Of Wales. who has Just
been tried for an Indecent assault upon
q lady in the raj way carriage, he was
convicted and Justice Brett sentenced
him to twelve months imprisonment
and Gne OF $500 and The costs OF
prosecution and to be impti oned until
these were paid, not exceeding three
months IN passing sentence the Judge
said


The jury nave honestly ana fear
lessly and properly acquitted you OF
the highest and gravest part OF the
charge, and found you guilty of the
minor offersc, and OF that guilt No
man can have the slightest doubt. It
has been said that this young lady
ought not to have remained in the
railway carriage SO long alone with a
man; but that suggests 4 state of So
ciety which l assert docs not exist III
any part Of England. 1t seems 20 sug-
gcst that defonsclo5s woman cannot
travel alone with 4 man without CA.
pecting an outrage 10 be made upon
her. TLac Is not true of any part OF
society, from the highest to the low
est in this land. There may have
been cases il which mcn have given
way to vile passions, but it is wrong
TO say that tic law will not in such
cases with outstrctched arms Gvenge
sucl outrage. 1t has been said that
it was wrong Tor this young lady TO
enter into a prolonged conversation
with the defendant; but cannot agree
with that. Such statement suggests
a pruriCnt fear which the self-respect
of every innocent woman never allows
her 10 entertain in her heart for a
moment 1t may be suggested that
this ab0miuable outrage On this lady
has de1led her, but l pronounce that
she leaves this court as pure, as limo
cent and as undchled as she ever was
in her Efe-nay, more, the courage
she has displayed has added glory
to her youth and her innocence and
her beauty, You, prisoner at the bar,
not only held the position of gen.
tleman, but an officer, and of an off,
Ger high in command, and of all the
people who Travelled in that train that
day you were the most bound 10 stand
by and defend a defenseless woman
And even if she had acted with indis-
cretion, you ought, considering be-
sides the difference OF your ages to
have nrOt ectPd her even against her
self. ="
Year: 1875




That vote ought to satisfy our people
as to the fitness Of orr candidate, who's.
qualifications are questioned by none
In fact it is admitted that lie would rot
OILY be qualified TO preside as Mayor Of
our city, but he ould adorn the Bench
Q: either of orr Courts.


The Democratic party was asked to
present candidate for Centennial
Mayor, and it selected the very ablest
and best man for that position it could
prevail upon 10 permit his name to he
used. Col. Whiteley did not seek the Of
E e. He does not claim protection, nor
do we claim that for him. But we do
claim that he Is the competent man for
the position that has been nominated
for il since it was filled by Hon. Richard
h. Bayard. and that he Will mako a care
ful, kind and consistent Chief Magis.
trate-oue fer whom we can feel an hon
est prize, and who viii allow no lael OF
discipline in HE police force. and require
o. his officers are cord of sobriety that will
70 set tna aprIova. ot citizens Of I'll par.
ties
Year: 1875

Care and attention are constantly re-
quired. The careless leaving of gate
open or fence down may result III
great damage to the young trees from
the depredations of cattle. While shut
ting out the stock of others, properly
shut in your own.


Mice and rabbits need to be looked to
after light SHOWS. Tramp down the
snow around the trees, to head off the
mice, and sprinkle blood upon the
trunks to keep rabbits away.


If pruning is to be done, attend to 1t
before the buds swell in the least. Never
cut out branch without having rea-
son for doing it, and also strive to give
the trees low, open head to enable
them better to Withstand the strong
winds, to shade the trunks, and to allow
the sun and air to reach all parts OF the
tree. When the orchard is cultivated,
the heads will have to be kept higher to
allow the teams to pass under them.


Suckers should be cut off, and as soon
as the weather will allow, the ground d1-
rectly around the trees should be broken
I'D, and the moss and dead bark removed
by soft-soap wash.


Manure may be carted to the orchard
at this season and spread or placed IN
heaps. 1t can be hauled at this season
of the year on sleds.


Labels will be needed for newly set
trees, and should be prepared before
hand. Large nursery labels are best
made out of red cedar; if this wood IS
not convenient, pine or chestnut Will
last few years, but cedar is the cheap
est in the end.


Show the boys how to make correct
plan of the orchards and nursery; on
this should be indicated the correct posi-
ton and name of every tree; this will be
found the only way to preserve the
names where an orchard is planted with
several varieties. .-AgricutaTiSt
Year: 1875

There is an artful dodger in Paris
whose operations have been so clever as
to deserve respectful notice. He is a
middle-aged person of an innocent as
pect, and his pretty plan was to meander
slowly along, and seizing the first mild
eyed old gentleman he met, to lisp in q
child-like manner: "Totty has lost his
mammy; take Totty back to nanny" 4"
The mild-eyed would naturally feel
somewhat confused and alarmed, when
to him would further appear confeder
ate of Totty's who wouldremark inaccents
bland that Totty was a harmless idiot,
and if the stranger would see Totty
home it would be real charity. Fired
by benevolence the old gentleman would
undertake to bear the soft, sweet Totty
to his abode, and would trot along the
boulevards among the toy shops, which
appeared to enchant Totty. That gentle
being would observe, "Totty wants a
harlequin; buy Totty harlequin, " and
his antique warder would hasten to
crafty that mild longing. Before the
ingenious lofty reached his home he was
usually laden with the marketable re-
suits of the kind-hearted old creature s
benevolence, and did thriving business
until several benefactors happened to
compare notes, and Totty's innocent in
dushy was quenched.
Year: 1875

tiny sail-boat at least a mile away, head
ing for the shore.


"The wind was now blowing a per
feet hurricane, and lashing the sea into
great foamy waves that dashed upon the
beach and rocks with a deep thunderous
roar. While 1 was looking, and hold
ing on by the railing that guarded the
bluff, 1 heard your fathers voice close
beside me. He had followed me out,
like myself, uneasy at the sudden change
in the weather, and his first words were
-'She is a stout little boat, but 1 am
afraid she will hardly weather such a
gale.' L was so frightened my blood
seemed to chill in my veins, and said
= Good heavens 4! do you think there
is any dangerP Indeed, do, said
he, hastily; and then he turned to go
down, but called to me over his shoulder
to go in, as it wouideslin soon.


81 heard him, but 1 did not go in.
Something seemed to hold me there in
spite of myself, and L stood without
power to move, Watching that frail little
vessel that held so much of my life.


"She plunged and tossed, but still
drew nearer. Ralph sat in the same way,
with one arm round Laura's waist, while
[ could see the spray dashing heavily
over both of them, as at intervals they
breasted wave larger and more savage
than the others. Suddenly, with a
scream, there came gust of wind that
crushed my hat down over my eyes, and
shook the strong fence to which L was
clinging. When [ could look again the
boat was gone.


"I scanned the whole sheet of water
as far as could see, with my eyes fairly
bursting from my head, and, then, as it
seemed just below me, 1 saw the boat
floating on the waves ON her side, and
something white tangled in the rudder
drifting after it. Then L fell senseless
to the ground. It was night when I
came to, and found myself in bed in the
house. Your father had found me where
[ fell, and had me carried in.


"The something white 1 saw was
your Aunt Laura; but the waves had set
her free, and she went to join her lover.
The bodies never came on shore, but the
boat did and when rose from my bed
weeks afterwards, with my hair as gray
as now, your mother gave me those
shoes. They were found just where she
had hid them in the boat, in her glee
and frolic, and wrote the inscription on
them, though the Lord knows I have no
need Of anything to remind me of that
day.


"Go, now, child! I have told you
the story"


I got up from the stool with choking
sensation that would not have let me
say anything, if had wished to, and !
did not ask Aunt Amanda for another
story for manya long day; but [ Iremem-
Der that when L next cleaned up the
old sideboard, Aunt Laura's shoes were
| NOT there
Year: 1875

No NAME.-There is man in the
condemned cell in Paris who cannot be
guillotined until the authorities ascertain
his name. He was condemned by a
name since found to be false, and there
is no precedent for the execution of a
man whose name is not known, SO he
must wait.
Year: 1875

PERsoNAL.-Dr. Rice will re
turn to this city on Friday after
ternoon and will remain at the
Occidental Hotel a few days.
He will be pleased to meet his
various patients, and consult
with others who may wish to
see him. Prof. Mcdonald. his
partner. goes to lecture at Port
Madison upon Phrenology and
Hygiene.
Year: 1875

rm- One of our young men
when he was married didn't
want to patronize the baker. He
said bread tasted ever so much
better made by her dear hands,
This delighted her. But when
she wanted scuttle of seal and
he suggested that SHE get it, as
the fire would feel so much
better if the coal was brought by
her dear hands, she was DISCUS,
ted. Women are so changeable,
-D1nburu News. ss
Year: 1875

n@- The ferry boat Nor
tie, on Lake Washington is now
making two regular trips per
day to the Seattle, Renton and
Talbot coal mines via Renton-
vile and the head of Black River
Persons can now
visit those places and return the
some day to Seattle.
Year: 1875

BE A MAN-Foolish spending
is the father of poverty. Do not
lie ashamed of work. Work for
the wages you can get, but work
for half price rather than be idle..
Be your own master and do not
let fashion OF society swallow up
your individuality hat, coat and
boots. Compel your selfish body
to spare something for profits
saved. Be stingy to your neces-
sites. See that you are proud.
Let your pride be of the right
kind. Be too proud to be lazy;
too proud to give up without
conquering every difficulty; too
proud to wear a coat you cannot
afford to buy; too proud to be in
company you cannot keep up


with in expenses; too proud to


lie or steal or cheat; too proud


to be stingy. fa5-
Year: 1875

nA- The North Pacific will go
to Olympia. this evening. Per-
sons wishing to go to Olympia to
the celebration can go up on the
North Pacific tonight and come
down ON the Aida on Sunday.
Year: 1875

THE SEATTLE AND SNOHONHsH
WAGON ROAD. = Our attention
having beer called to an article
in the Tribune of the 10Th on
this subject, we wish to say
that our sentiments on this ques-
ton are the same. Over a year
ago the surveyors of that road,
appointed from Snohomish, re-
ported it's practicability, and
their report was published in
this paper. We urged the ne
cessity of the road then, and do
now. But with all that could
be done or said then and since,
no action has yet been taken in
the matter. 1t is to be hoped
that the County Commissioners
will at their next meeting act in
the matter, as the road is an
important one. If the County
is too poor to build the road,
our citizens should contribute to
it, as the road is needed and will
be a material benefit to Seattle.
Year: 1875

TERRIBLE ACCIOENT.-At the Agate
Mill, Monday last, teamster named
Charles s. Pyburn, met with terrible
accident. lie had brought load of
barley to the mill to be chopped" )" and
had waited to return with his load. He
had an eight mule team, with two
wagons. The first wagon was loaded,
and he hs started the team to bring
the second wagon up in front of the
mill door, when the mules made sud-
den start. He at once saw his danger.
and attempted to jump on the top Of the
wagon, but in doing SO had his left leg
caught by the rim of the wheel against
the building, and was held in that posi-,
Year: 1875

It has long been matter of notoriety
that certain newspapers priding themselves
on their moral and religious tone have been
selling their opinions for the purpose of
leading the people into unsafe speculations.
On Friday the charges against one Of these
journals were proved in Philadelphia, Mr..
Edwin M. Lewis, the assignee Of Jay Cooke &
Co., testifying before commissioner for this
State that MIR. Henry C. Bowen entered into a
contract with that house to publish editorial
articles in his newspaper advising people to
exchange United States bonds for those Of
the Northern Pacific Railroad. We are glad
that this exposure has come in official form,
for nothing can be more dangerous than a
corrupt and subsidized press. When q
newspaper sells its opinions for money it
becomes public enemy. There will be no
safety, even in matters of business, il
a popular journal is permitted TO
misrepresent the condition of a cor
poration like the one in question
with impunity From the beginning the
Northern Pacific Railroad was chimera it
was based upon nothing and began and
ended nowhere. All this was known when
Bowen agreed to hold up its claims to public
confidence as we'll as now that the whole
scheme has exploded. But for such assist
ance as it received from papers like the m
dependent it would not have had any existence
at all Thousands of persons lost the saw
ings they could i'll afford to lose in an enter
prise which had no foundation simply be-
cause journal they trusted counselled them
to the course of folly they pursued No
species of false pretences can be SO bad az
that of newspaper which agrees to puff
doubtful enterprises, and there ought to be a
remedy at law as in other cases of obtaining
money by misrepresentation.
Year: 1875

TEANsFLUynN NEW YORK The selection
Of a proper plan for laying out the lately an
nexed districts beyond the Harlem River is
something that ought not to be long delayed
by the Commissioners Of Parks. The pres
ent lul in the building trade will not last al
ways. With all the experience Of the past
to guide us, the best and most suitable sys-
TEN Of laying out and draining should be
adopted, so that when capital is loosened
once more, the work Of erecting dwellings
for our increasing population can proceed
in manner that will not require undoing
half century later An unfortunate dead
lock in the Park Commission appears to pre-
vent action being taken, but 1t is to be
hoped that, in view of the public desire for
some result, these gentlemen will hasten
their work in the premises to conclusion.
An examination Of the various plans will be
found in another portion of the HERAID,
Year: 1875




There will be an urgent application for
Congressional assistance to the Centennial
Exposition, and we incline to think that, on
the whole, it ought to be granted, We are well
aware that in the original act giving it ma
tional countenance it was expressly stipu-
lated that it should occasion no expense to
the national treasury This was wise at the
time, for the country was then in state Of
great apparent prosperity, and had that buoy
ancy continued there can be no doubt
that the voluntary contributions of citi-
zens, the State pride and city pride of
Pennsylvania and Philadelphia, and appro-
priations by the Legislatures of other States,
would have carried the enterprise through
without pecuniary aid from Congress- But
the great panic which set in in 1873, and the
stagnation and discouragement which have
since prevailed, have altered the situation and
dried up resources that might otherwise have
proved abundant. The government has
meanwhile committed itself to the Exposi-
tion by official invitations to foreign nations
and by changes in the revenue laws to facil-
itate the introduction of foreign articles for
exhibition. 1t Is q very awkward thing to
invite guests to shabby entertainment, and
as it is too late to recall the invitations
it is difficult to see any creditable way out
of the modification except by government
assistance. We should be ashamed of our
government it, on any adequate occasion, it
failed to protect the national honor and dig
nifty. The constitutional power Of Congress
to make such an appropriation may be de-
Tended on several grounds In the first place,
all matters connected with our foreign rela-
tions and intercourse belong to the federal
government If the Centennial Exposition
had been merely a domestic and not an in
ternational affair, the credit and Dig
nifty Of the national government would not
have been involved. But the government has
indorsed it as an international exposition
and it may as legitimately appropriate money
to make it creditable as to furnish our naval
commanders with the means of giving enter
tainments on board their vessels in foreign
ports. In the next place the constitution ex-
pressly authorizes Congress to promote sci
ence and the useful arts, and such an Expo
sition will contribute more TO that end than
any patent right ever granted to an inventor,
patents being permission TO tax the people
by a monopoly Of useful inventions. In the
third place on appropriation to the Cen
tennial would not be dangerous as
precedent, since the occasion can recur
only once in q hundred years. We are
aware that there are two sides TO this ques-
ton, but il seems to as that the people
would prefer slight tax for so laudable an
object 70 the national modification which
would attend q failure now that the thing
has gone 50 far. With our population Of
forty millions, the appropriation Of a million
and half, which is asked for, would be
only thirty seven and half cents head,
and we are sure our people would prefer to
pay this small tax rather than have the Gen.
tennial fail
Year: 1875




The question decided few weeks ago by
the United States Supreme Court in the case
of the Farmers and Mechanics National
Bank, plaintiff in error, against Peter O.
Dearing related, not to the amount or per-
centage Of interest which may be charged by
a national bank-which is strictly limited by
act of Congress-but to the penalty which
may be enforced against the bank for charg-
ing usurious rates. In the case before the
Court the bank had charged ten per cent, and
the maker of the note which it discounted at
this rate endeavored to enforce against the
bank the Usury law of this State, which de-
clares not only the interest but the principal
of a debt forfeited for usury. The State
courts gave judgment in his favor, and con-
demned the bank to lose principal and inter-
est. The Supreme Court of the United
States, in its decision which has been
made public, reverses this judgment, on the
ground that the act of Congress regulating
the course of national banks not only pre-
scribes that they shall not charge or accept
higher rate of interest than is allowed in
the States in which they are situated,
fixing seven per cent as the maxi
mum rate where no State law de-
fines q maximum, but, in addition, pre-
scribes the penalty which the bank shall
suffer for exceeding such rate; and the
Court declares that. Congress having thus
fixed the penalty, it is not in the power of a
State Court to vary from it or to condemn
national bank to different penalty pre-
scribed in q State law.


According to the act of Congress national
bank charging higher rate than that pre-
scribed loses the whole interest, but not the
principal. If greater rate has been actually
paid twice the amount so paid may be recov-
cred.


Thus the Supreme Court does not inter
fere with the power of State to fix the rate
of interest, nor does it relieve the national
banks from conformity to State laws in re-
gard to interest charges, but only from the
penalties prescribed in such State laws for
the offence of usury