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Year: 1876

In no section of the temperate zons
can be found country where SO many
fruit trees, thrive SO we'll, as do they on
Puget Sound. Nowhere else, speaking
of the Pacific Coast, can fruit be found
to equal onrs in flavor, and which will
stand in comparison to productiveness,
as will the fruit-bearing trees of WASH
ington Territory. The apples of Ore
gon cannot be made into cider; the
plums of California are tasteless when
eaten at the same time with ours;
and no part of the coast west of the
Rocky Mountains can excel us in this
particular, save some few semi-tropical
fruits of California. This being the
case, what better opening could pro-
fessional nurseryman ask, than to cast
his lot among us and grow as we grow,
with the absolute certainty of one day
becoming opulent. The climate, the
soil, the transportation facilities, would
all be his, and not only that, but he
would be able to SO closely locate his
nursery to Seattle that in time the city
would grow around him, and make him,
what Elwanger and Barry, of Roches-
ter, New York, are to-day.


This firm, in 1926. went to Rochester
county nearly broke, rented some land,
grew trees, sold them. bought land
three miles outside of the city, every
year increasing their business and land
area, until they owned 400 acres of land.
In 1866 the city grew entirely around
their property and, to-day, they are
worth from four to five millions each.
Neither of them, are such men as to set
the world aire. yet by persistent labor
they rank high among the "solid men
of New York. The same opening exS
lists here, with present market that
will support the venture from the start.


We're this dead country, we know
our deductions would be incorrect. But
as We double in population every three
years, We are certain that this opening
is broad and sure, for him who takes
advantage of it. t..f.s
Year: 1876

THE SWORD OF BUNKER HILL.


1t may serve to remove the blind Of
prejudice from some of our Republican
readers to know, that should any overt
act be committed by any party-Re-
publican or Democratic-t that no sooner
would such disposition be shown on
the part of either party, than. the grand
animus Of '76 and 81 would again dem
onstrate itself in the marshalling of the
hosts of the nation in defense of the
traditions of national and natural rights.


Any fear on the part of either side,
more especially those who vote the Re-
publican ticket, is silly and devoid of
foundation. It is the spirit the Amer
ican people to feel that they stride a
Continent when they tread their native
heath. And the only thing to be feared
by our people is that corruption may
hide its Shiny head under the name of
that portion of the Nation who were
formerly termed Republicans, but who
do not now represent anything but the
prejudices Of the past. -. ~
Year: 1876

The great one thing. in which the cit-
liens of Seattle have been remiss, is,
that strangers. no matter, who. or where
from, have hitherto been compelled to
seek and eke out any information in
which they stood in need OF for them
selves. Arriving in Seattle. and wish
ing here, or hereabouts to settle, their
only resource has been to rely upon
themselves, in the matter of informa-
ton for the betterment of their condi--
tion. Thus, we have known of many,
who travelled many wear miles to reach
our bounteous land, to be only turned
back from our Territory, for either a
want of knowledge as to where they
could obtain employment, or as to
where they could settle, and feel assur-
of ultimate success, in return for their
expenditure of time, money end energy.


However, this great want is to be sup
piled by the organization. by some Of
our leading citizens, of an Immigration
and Labor Bureau for the promotion of
immigration to Seattle and King Coun-
ty. That such an enterprise would
prove both successful and beneficial to
all concerned. there can be no manner
of doubt. The farmer. mechanic and
Iaborer would Immediately know. upon
arriving here, where to look for employ
ment, and our citizens, where to get the
labor of which they might stand in
need. The man with little capital
would know where to find, from disin-
terested persons. the best place to put
bis little stake, and the capitalist would
feel assured IF the institution be prop
erly managed) that the records of the
office of the society would be the best
index as to the financial condition Of
the place. that he could possibly find.
So to, would such an institution pay in
the advertising of our county in the
Eastern States and Europe, by the .sys-
tematic distribution by said society, of
Seattle papers throughout different
States and counties. Every working
man that lands IN New York City is
estimated to be worth 81, 200 to the
State of New York. How much then is
every man worth where SO much is to
be done in the clearing and developing
of our Territory?


We sincerely hope that no impedi-
ments, either by lack of interest, or
otherwise, will interfere with the form
alton Of the society for this great work.
Year: 1876

By telegraph comes the news from
South Carolina that the State board of
canvassers refuse to allow the Northern
representatives Of either party to be
present and witness the count of the
official returns. This, taking into con-
sideration the utterly unreliable charac-
ter of that and other similar boards of
the South, gives rise to the gravest ap~
prehensions. Though generally un-
believed by the masses of the Northern
Republicans, the branch of their party
in the Southern States, is no more to
be compared to the average Republican
of the North, than heavy Ignorance is
to be compared to Intelligence. Thus,
if under such circumstances, the fate of
the country for the next four years is
to be decided in secret conclave, what
Interpretation can the honest citizen
give to the character of the powers that
SO presume upon the purity of public
opinion, as to think that such things
will he tamely submitted to.


Again, the wires are being manipula>
ted in the interests of Republicanism
by the Associated Press, for the pur-
pose of raising public sentiment against
the South. should things come to an
open legal breach between the parties;
as for instance, village paper of South
Carolina makes the foolish statement,
THAT Northern people will now go
northward," which was no sooner pub
lished than it was heralded North as
general Southern sentiment, which we
know from our Southern experience to
be unmitigatedly false. These together
with the regrinding of the Southern
Outrage mill, By the entire Republican
press since the election, gives grounds
for apprehending that the southern re-
turning boards, will arrogate to them
selves both executive and Judicial fumes
tions, - functions that no returning
board has ever yet in a Presidential
election arrogated to itself, functions
that are dictatorial and absolute in
themselves, when welded by those not
too scrupulous, and too ignorant to
know or realize the ruin they will make
by setting up the precedent of this pro-
cedure. -s
Year: 1876

,


1t appears that the order forbidding
any communication between Tweed and
other persons on board the Franklin
was made at the request of Governor
Tilden. Tweed not being charged with
any crime against the laws Of the Uni
ted states, his extradition was asked for
by our Government merely asa matter
of comfy or courtesy between the Fed
eral Government and the Government
of the State of New York, and SO far as
the manner of his custody was con-
oerned, the Governorsof New York has
been recognized throughout as the law
full custodian of his person..
Year: 1876

Since Mr.. Jacobs is almost, without
doubt, our next delegate to- Congress,
and as Mr.. Tilden is in all probabilities
elected to the Presidency. the Territory
will be represented In our next Con-
gress by one not in accord with the ad-
miristration. The consequences will
be that We are to be saddled again with
a carpet-bag fraternity, who hold moth
ing in common with the people of the
Territory, as exists at present. Our
only hope is that those in the Territory
who hold Eastern influence will so use
it as to throw the federal patronage
among our residents, that, when we be.
come State, we may enjoy the adyant-
ages that the Republican party have had
for the past sixteen years.
Year: 1876

The refusal, on the part of the Repub-
lican returning boards in the contested
Southern States, to admit as witue- ses
the representatives of the northern
branch of both parties to the counting
of electoral votes is now condoned by the
Republican representatives, who are
now in Louisiana for that express pur-
pose, by the slim excuse that they have
no right so to do. "That it would be
an invasion of State rights (hear We,
State rights cry from Republicans.) for
any party of men holding the esteem
of the country to be present" The
edict has gone forth that not a solitary
person shall witness TIE doings of this
partisan concern. and the Democrats of
that State and the two other States have
openly declared to the representatives
of the northern Democracy that they
might as we'll go home, as the party
would have no fair show, anyway.


This state of things is deplorable in
deed. But the solution of the enigma
that will prevent an internecine war.
lies in the fact that Florida has gone
Democratic, frauds to the contrary not
withstanding.


Should, however. the Democratic MAJ
jority be counted out in these States,
(whcrs resides the element that has
driven so many good men from the Re
publican party) almost any resort short
of rebellion would be right on the part
of the people of the nation. Another
week will probably tell the story, and
we hope for the best. f.-
Year: 1876

The Supreme Court of the United
States recently rendered a decision
which will bring comfort to the hearts
of those Oregonians who have taken
lands that were high and dry, under the
swamp land act. The decision was that
when land is duly designated by State
commissioners as swamp and SO lecog-
nized by the U. S. land Office, all par
ties ara estopped to inquire further into
the question whether or not the land so
designated is in fact swamp.
Year: 1876

Although the main part of those present in the
theater were able to escape, yet it is known that
three persons were injured and Others are miss
ing John CumbersOn, scene-shifter employed
at the theater. was severely burned about the
face and neck, and In making his exit had his feet
injured by some one jumping on them. Frederick
Voss, whose father keeps q jewelry store IN
Columbia-st. had his hands and face burned.
A boy named Lynch, who was found i'll
an unconscious condition and remained in
sensible until an early hour this morning, was
recognized by friend. He was in the gallery and
it is believed he jumped fell in such a way
as to iniure his brain. The attending physi-
clan believes conclusion has taken place There
Three persons were taken to the hospital at the
Long Island College, at Pacific and Henry-sts, and
medical attendance given them. Several
persons called at late hours 10 learn if
their missing friends were there, but only
one succeeded in finding what he sought.
One person said four people were missing from
his house. Mrs. Farrall Of No. las Myrtle-ave.
called early this morning and said her son
George had not been seen since the fire.
II. s. Murdoch who took the part of Pierre
in the play and who boarded at No. 53 COncord-st,
had not been seen and fears for his safety were felt
His home is in Boston. Several persons who were
in the family circle with friends lost them in the
confusion of leaving and have not been able since to
find out where they are.
Year: 1876

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Sagacious politicians
begin to predict the disntegraton Of the old parties
result likely grow OF the disputed election mat
ter what settlement may be reached. II Gov. Hayes IL
inaugurated they argue that ho will probably take such


course as TO command the support Of majority Of the
House. to draw 10 him moderate OF all politics.
leaving extremists to form organizations. On the
other hand, II Gov. Tiden becomes President he must
have the cooperation Of majority OF the senate or his
hands will tied and to this he will be obliged
TO shape his policy in such way TO incur the opposi-
ton Of a large element in the Democratic party. In
either event 1t probable that formation OF
party lines would occur, which would practically change
the two existing organizations from Republican ana
Democratic into administration and opposition.
Year: 1876

NO COMMUNICATION WITH THE STATE.


The Western Union Telegraph office in this city
reports that the wires from Lake City to Tallahassee
Florida, are interrupted No Press dispatches have
been received from Tallahassee tonight.
Year: 1876

Peter Cooper, the great unsuccessful, has
given up any expectation he ever had Of his
election and has taken down the transpar.
ency At the corner of Fourth avenue and
Fourteenth street. It was but caricature
anyway. r4.4u n rw
Year: 1876

silver has been discovered in the ruins of
the old castle of YeddO in Japan, which was
destroyed by fire about twelve years ago. It
is furthermore announced that diamond of
unusual size has been found in the province
of RikUcho. Coal-beds have been also brought
to light in the same province, and a foreigner
is said to have offered eight millions of yens
for a concession.


The London Times, referring to the
Winslow case, says: after two months from
the date of his committal Winslow will be
entitled to his discharge, unless the judges
hold that events which have occurred consti-
tute sufficient cause to the contrary. Whether
WinslOw is to be given up or not, must de-
pend upon whether the United States gov
ernment can arrange to restrict the charges
upon which he is to be tried so as to satisfy
the extradition act. We can have wish
to give shelter to q criminal, but, of course,
our laws must be obeyed by our own execu-
tive, and strong grounds have to be shown
before we should alter our law on a point
where it has been soIemnly recognized by
many treaties. The truth is, our extradition
treaty with the United States is very INSULT
cient. Negotiations have long been going
on for it's improvement, and it is to be hoped
the present complication will hasten them.
Meanwhile, it will be remembered, all we
ask Is reciprocity, for already by our own
act, we could not try an English forger
surrendered by the United States, except for
the commission of crime which might be
proved by facts established in America. 1t
is matter of wonder that this question has
not arisen before, but now that it has been
raised, our government would appear to have
no discretion in the matter"
Year: 1876

It only broken chord of song


That sang itself, the livelOng day,
Over and over in my heart,


And always in the same sweet way
Always beginning low and soft,


Live tendeTly spOkCn " Love, cOOd-night!' 90
And ending in glad and JOYOUS strains,


Like a morning psalm when the world is bright
And the hours Of the day were woven in


By the mystic thread Of the haunting song,
That somewhere out of the vanished past,


Sent forth its witChery clear and strong;
Something akin TO the song of birds


When the sky is flushed with the coming dawn,
Yet sad as the thoughtful hour which comes


When the last red light of the day is gone.
Beautiful echo that drifted back


From the far-Of shore of the long ago,
Over the wide and rugged waste,


Where never the winds of gladneSS blow,
Bringing tho OdOT of wildwood flowers;


The laughing song of the mountain TilI;
The green, glad fields where the cOwslips grow,
And the gleam OF waters calm and still.
Sitting alone in the twilight still,


Whose mantle covers the earth with gray,
My heart is touched and my eyes grow dim,
As the glow of the sunset fades away,
And feel the presence of unseen guests,


That out of the shadOwy regions thTOnE,
And know they have crossed from the farther


shore


On the slender thread of the sweet old song
Year: 1876

HEALTH INFLUENCEs.-Muc has
been written on the value of trees as
purifiers of the air and as promoting the
health of the community where they
crow, and it has been lately proved by
careful analysis that flowers produce no
detrimental influences whatever in
rooms, as was once supposed. But there
Is another influence of an exceedingly
favorable character, which has been
overlooked. Pleasing excitement Is one
of the very best promoters of health.
We have known delightful mountain
ramble to do more for the health than a
month of medicine. We have known
the lives of florists who were advanced
in years actually prolonged by their en-
ioyment of flowers. Beautiful scenery
and magnificent landscapes have a strong
sanitary influence on those who are de
lighted by them.
Year: 1876

A Fort Madison OOwa) correspondent
of the Burlington Hawkeye relates the
following extraordinary occurrence: "We
notice an account in tO-day's Hawkeye
of Il sad accident which occurred in this
city on the 10Th instant, in which a Ger
man named Stephen POllmeyer lost his
life by the caving in of a well thirty feet
deep. The article was correct as far as
the writer knew, as no one at the time it
was written had any idea that the acci-
dent would result in anything but instant
death. Such, however, was not the case,
the circumstances of the affair being as
follows: Two men were engaged in clean
ing the well, when the man below (said
Stephen POllmeyer) called to his COM
Tade to draw him out as the we'll was
about to cave, but before he could be
drawn out the sides cavGd, covering him
up. A force of men were at once put to
work to extriCate the mangled Gas they
supposedly body of the unfortunate man.
| They worked steadily in wind and rain


until midnight, when one of the work
men, merely out of curiosity, called Poll


meyer by name, when what was his sur


prise TO hear, as he supposed, a voice from
| the grave answer him. At two o'clock
in the morning the buried man made the
| following remark: i am alive; for Gods
sake help me OUT Shortly afterward,


upon lifting a large stone they discovered
| the head of the dead-alive man. But he


was so completely wedged in that they
| did not get him out until five o'clock,
| after having been buried for eighteen
| hours. He was perfectly conscious, and
related the following story: Seeing the


wall about to cave in, supposed my
! time had come, and shortly after | found
myself in total darkness, with a large
| stone resting against one cheek, and one
| over my head, forming complete arch.
| | could breathe without any trouble, but
| could not move. / think fresh air must
have reached me along the rope, which
| I had hold of at the time Of the accident.
| I could distinctly hear the men at work
| above me endeayOTing to extricate me.
! | came very nearly suffocating the last
| half hour, as the men working above me
| packed the earth so tightly that it was
almost impossible for me 10 breathe.
| feel very sore and stiff, but think | will


be around again in few days. 1 will


not attempt to describe my feelings while
/ was buried alive thirty feet deep
| Upon finding that the man was alive,
! a physician was called, who prescribed
for him, and at last accounts he was doing


well. Truly this seems like a miracle" F"


IN England they tell how Sankey


walked up to a grenadier, and taking


him affectionately by the belt, said


80 Young man, l likewise am a soldier, a
| soldier of heaven" g Old 'un," returned
the grenadier, " you're long way from
your barracks, anyhow" Well, there


was a rough young man, whom Sankey


saw staring around at the close of the


meeting, and kindly asked, Young


man, are you looking for salvation p


''No," was the reply, 9 am locking for
| Sal Jackson. Let us sing a hymn


said Sankey.


IF you would pass for more than your


value, say little. 1t is easier to losk wise
than to talk wise.
Year: 1876

The only way for an editor to get a
dead-head ticket to the Centennial ex-
hibitiOn is for him to. have his photo
graph taken, to be gummed on his ticket
This is in order to enable the door-keeper
to see that the editor who presents the
ticket is the one to whom it vas given,
not some friend to whom he has lent
his privilege.
Year: 1876

NIAGARA, Ont, responds to the Ken
tucky meat shower, by reporting a rain
OfgoOse-eggs, with the explanation that
they probably fell from a flock of wild
geese which had become bewildered in a
storm and were unable to reach their
usual laying place.
Year: 1876

THE London Times has an editorial
on the subject of the adventures of
the survivors of the emigrant ship
StrathmOre, which concludes as follows {:
"The vessel which at length arrived to
rescue them was a United States whaler,
on her course to the South Sea fisheries
Her captain, we are told, gave up the
chance of the vessels profit for the sake
of the poor creaturesh he found at Crozett's s,
and who needed an amount of care they
could not have received if he had taken
them with him. We are sure the Eng
lish nation will judge as it deserves the
sacrifice to which Capt. Clifford sub
mitted, and will not fail to do honor,
and something more than bare honor, to
the deed and to the man."


A REMARKABLE case was decided in
the New York supreme court recently.
Josephine Ash brought suit, through her
guardian, against Henry Astor, one of
the well known Astor family, for $40, 900
damages for assault, alleging that, in
1869, Astor violently pushed plaintiff,
then only four years old, from chair,
causing such internal injuries as to Grip
ple her for life. Her father testified that
the girls backbone was around her hips
and that she was compelled to go around
the house on all fours; and that she is
now unable to walk or care for herself in
any way; and that Mr.. AstOr made him
promise not to tell anybody, saying he
would put $4,000 in the bank for the
child, which he never did. The jury
found a verdict for plaintiff for the full
amount claimed, and the court added
81 900 for costs.
Year: 1876

The immense shower of flies which fell
on the snow of Ontario last month is sup
posed to have originated in the same way
as the Kentucky fall of meat These
flies are said to be about three times as
large as the ordinary mosquitoes, and are
thought to have been waited from the
West Indies. 1t is probably the first
time that Eolus ever undertook to
whistle Shoe Fly.
Year: 1876

hard work. The appropriation bills will all
have to be put through by the last of this
month. Not only will both Of these legisla-
tive bodies have hot time Of it through
the sweltering days of June, but night
sessions will compel the attendance of all
the members. This might have been
avoided by defsrring political discus
sion until after the appropriation bills
were passed, but the House was never
known to take such wise step. They pre-
fer doing everything under the highest OF
pressure during the hottest of days and
nights. The appropriation bills, it was
thought, might be jeopardized by the whole
sale cutting down of salaries of government
officers. The particular point is, what
causes the deadlock over the appropriation
bills. The remedy for this, as suggested by
Senator Morrill,, seems to be growing in favor
among our legislators. 1t is, that in order
to cut down these salaries a special bill for
that particular purpose must be brought il;
that this changing of salaries is not german
to the regular appropriation bills. Unless
the House comes to take this view of this
question more serious trouble than now
seems evitable can be looked for, as the
wheels OF the government would be stopped.
unless money is appropriated to carry on
the business of the government for the next
fiscal year, commencing July l next. Un-
less these appropriation bills are passed by
the last of the month, the postofiices will all
be closed, the carrying of the mails stop
ped, Uniled States courts closed and the
whole business Of the country thrown into
inextricable confusion, and all through the
folly of the ex G Confederate House.


II n e.
Year: 1876

pIomacy will secure permission from
Superintendent Hewitt to make trip
back as far as Cotton on the construc-
tion train by daylight. At Cotton
they can switch off and run up to San
Bernardino, as have done, and take
a look at this pretty town, concerning
which | will discourse in my next.


A. II. H.