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Year: 1876

Tomorrow evening the prize concert for the
benefit of the little orphan girls of st. VIM
cents asylum will take place at Lincoln hall.
The number, variety ard value of the prizes
to be drawn will be very interesting part of
the programme. Every ticket-holder will be
on the tip-toe OF expectation, so that with the
excellent music and singing, and the happiness
felt at being auxiliary to great and well-de-
served cnarity, the occasion will be feast of
enjoyment. We know of no object more wor-
thy the liberal patronage of the charitable
than the support of the orphan children of
this city, whom the good Sisters of Charity
have taken the responsibility of providing for.
Go to Lincoln hall and save yourselves from a
multitIlde of sins
Year: 1876

NHNAcINo DANGER cHEcKED-zxoRB1TANT


CHARGES OF CUSTOM HOUSE BRoKREs FOR


EETRRING GOODS FROM ABROAD.


PHILADELPHIA, March O. 1916


One OF the serious annoyances connected with the
reception Of such goods already for the
Exhibition frop foreign countries has been the Gus
tom House arrangements Aside from the disputes
between the Centennial Commission and the Apprais
ers Office as TO the and place for the examina
tion OF foreign goods-whether they should be opened
in n special building erected for the purpose, as
the Appraiser urged whether they should
first be opened and examined in their proper places
on the floor OF the Exhibition buildings, as the Com
mission very strongly insised-there is another phase
OF the matter, which is nothing less than
tortion. Custom House brokers have been allowed to
Interfere in tho entry OF goods and TO charge high
prices for their services Tho foreign Commissioners
have paid their bills, shrugged their shoulders and
quietly made up their minds that II Custom House
brokers wero to be considered as one Of the
necessary evils OF the Exhibition the intend
ing exhibitors abroad should know OF it,
and the effect of this knowledge on the
other side OF the Atlantic would be anything
but favorable TO the success of Exhibition may
we'll be imagined.


This morning the Norwegian Commissioner NJ. Ger
hard Gerde complained Co the Centennial authorities
that the bill which he had been compelled TO pay
Custom House brokers for the entry of the Norwegian
exhibits which have arrived was as high as s., 500
II was very naturally imagined that where goods
consigned to the OF the United States Centennial
Commission, direct to the Exhibition grounds for
sale, like ordinary merchandise, but merely for exhibit
ton and safe return TO their owner aiterward,
common international courtesy we'll tho merely
selfish motives OF all who wish success TO the Exhbi-
ton would dictate tho prompt suppression OF all such
taxes upon our guests from abroad Other complaints
OF the same sort have been made, and II fortunate
that the Centennial Commissioners have needed them
at once Arrangements have been made by which
the evil will be stopped W. Hampton Jr.. has been
made n superintendent of the customs department. OF
the Bureau OF Transportation, by which the Commits
sion assumes the cost of the warehouse entry which
places the goods within tho Exhibition.
Year: 1876

The week opens with n new programme at this the
Novelty and variety evidently The study the
management. The audience last evening was high
ly respectable. The entertainment comprised
sketches, with amusing nterludcs, gymnastics
and musical acts, with extravaganza
OF touching pathos and irresistible fun called
'Juus Cnesar ludcrous adaptation OF the tragedy
OF that name which is running successfully ut a
rival theatre. Then the Olympic produces Little
Mac as the boy in Hamlet y with John Allen as
"Bob, the drummer an amusing performance There
is host OF other performers at the Olympic who with
their united efforts make an evening passed at the
Olympic OF the most enjoyable
Year: 1876

We have never been much OF
believer in personal editorials; but
the custom of a salutatory has hith-
erto obtained here and is naturally
expected by the readers of news
paper on occasions of this kind,
when a new hand grasps the quill.
As we have no end of labor ahead
of us, this introduction of ourself
to the supporters of the DISPATCH,
must necessarily be brief. We have
come here to labor, and have but lit
tie time to talk.


Concerning the future course of
this paper, we have only to say that
it will be conducted in spirit OF
fairness to all contemporaries. Polit-
ically, it will give its adherence to
the cause of Democracy and civil
reform, but political questions will
be secondary considerations, save at
the recurrence of the biennial cleo
tions. Not being a chronic aspirant
for office, we are content to pursue
a business in which we have had
some twelve years experience in
California and Oregon. The prin-
cipal mission of frontier journal Is,
to set forth the industries and re-
sources of the country; and to labor
to invite immigration, that capital
NAV follow in its wake. This shall
be the chief aim of the DISPATCH,
and, by steadfastly laboring with
that end in view, We hope to earn
the approval of friends and the 81
lent respect of those whom honesty
of sentiment has constituted our an
tagonists.


To nearly nine tenths of our sup
porters we are, personally, an entire
stranger, hence we fear we shall
trespass upon their good nature in
many instances. But everything has
to have beginning, and We see no
better place to commence the life OF
territorial editor than at Seattle.
We will be found an advocate of
progress at all times, and should the
issue ever come to a direct contest
between the people and the corpora
tions, we will be content to rise or
fall with the people. The people
are always honest, generally right
and never unpopular. So we plow
along, like the fly on the shoulder
of the OK. There is plenty of work
ahead of us and. we believe, fair
remuneration for an industrious
journalist. At least, we have set
tied here to give the experiment an
impartial test.
Year: 1876

The investigation into the man
agement of the Oregon penitentiary,
is another tempest in a teapot. .
There were loud rumors of pecula-
ton and fraud, and now, after all
this outcry by Republican journals,
it turns out that oil is straight, only
the Superintendent makes the State
pay the wages of his clerk; and this
Office the committee recommend be
done away with. So ends the great
cry and little wool Of corruption in
the State Prison affairs OF Oregon
under Democratic rule.
Year: 1876

We receive Many congratulatory
notices from our brethren of the
quill and composing-stick, which
we forbear to republish, as we never
belonged to any mutual admiration
society. It shall be our aim to merit.
by close attention to business and
courtesy to all contemporaries, the
realization of their many kind
wishes. 1
Year: 1876

In about four weeks, the people
Of this territory will be called upon
to select not only county officers
and members of the Legislature, but
also o delegate to Congress. And
that the present incumbent of the
Office will, not receive the support OF
this paper, is sufficiently set forth
elsewhere. In Withholding our en-
dorsement from Judge Jacobs we
are actuated only by partisan sentl-
ment and have no personal prejudice
against one whom an acquaintance
of several years has taught US to
consider an able jurist and an exem-
plary citizen. We believe that men
can differ in opinion and differ hon
estly; therefore, we assure our read
ers that we will not allow the hot
blood of partisanship to transgress
the amenities Of social life. we
heartily despisea servile spirit which
utters groundless slanders against a
public man while candidate for Of
fee and then sneaks out from under
the lash of merited censure, upon
the abject plea that calls fair in
politics." So much for our respect
ed opponent.


The Democratic party of this Ter
ritory has selected as it's standard
bearer in this canvass, Hon. tJoHN
P. JUDsoN, of Thurston county
Though young in years, he is old in
territorial experience and thorough
ly awake to our requirements. He
came here during his minority and
was educated among the very peo-
pie who have now selected him as
their nominee for Congressional del
egate. Mr.. Judson is quiet, unob-
trusive gentleman whose modesty
has made him more friends than he
is, perhaps, aware of; while his
steadfast attention to the profession
he has espoused, marks him as the
very man we need in this political
juncture. A territory has need Of
earnest workers rather than eloquent
speakers; and we know of no man
possessed of more energy and indus
try than "Paul" Judson, as he is
called by his familiar associates
He is now in the Eastern portion of
the territory, but will soon return
to the Sound and meet the people
who have known him from his boy
hood. We bespeak for him such a
reception as BELTS one who has been
the architect of his own prosperity
and who, in spite of no ordinary ad :
versities in youth, has grown up to
a manhood replete with honor and
good1epute. Bring out the gun.
Year: 1876




One of the greatest needs of this
place. is a local Board of Immigra-
ton, to show immigrants the open
avenues of industry in this section
of the Territory. Now, when new
comers arrive, they go up and down
the Sound. looking only at the yell
low bluffs on the west side. and Wis
iting no sections save the numbering
camps and the cobble-stone planta-
tions between Olympia and the Ne
wawkum. Many of them go over
to Oregon and some of them return
to California, without ever finding
out that there is region lying be-
tween here and Bellingham Bay
capable of supporting at least two
thousand more families than inhabit
it at present. The land needs dyk-
ing like the delta of the Sacramento
and San Joaquin in California; but
it amply rewards the reclaimer for
his industrv. Oats, in particular,
grow very luxuriantly upon the
Swinomish flats, and so highly are
they priced by horse-fanciers that
the noted turfman, Capt. L. G..
Moore, took five sacks of them to
Kentucky for seed, last year. Bar
ley grown there ranks high in the
estimation of brewers and averages
over eighty bushels to the acre;
while the wheat compares favorably
with that of Oregon.


And, yet, with all this dormant
wealth at our doors, you hear peo-
pie who have made excursions
through this Territory say that Pu-
get Sound is a good coal and timber
country, but a man can't grow
enough to eat. All this, for want OF
a local Board to show the grasshop-
per victims from Kansas where to
go. Let us take the matter in hand
and organize a Board of Commits
sioners to keep open an office for the
instruction of the incoming popu-
lation. The only expense would be
the rent and light of room, and a
normal salary of say twenty dollars
month for a Secretary. Owners OF
farms desiring to sell them, could
forward descriptions of them to the
Board: and visitors to the rooms
could see just what property was
purchaseable. In this way we could
retain many who go to Oregon in
search of homes, after having come
here direct from San Francisco.
This is a matter which interests all
our merchants and property holders,
for the northeast side of the Sound
is one of our richest tributaries, and
gives employment to five steamboats,
during the greater part OF the year.
All the population we can gain for
this section makes an increase of
population and reduces the burden
of taxes. Let us remember the
homely wisdom of the man who first
said "the Lord helps those who help
themselves.
Year: 1876

WE have no contest i'll Texas, and need
have no idleness or folly growing out of one
confessedly wholly needless. But the ne
cessity for TIlden and Hendricks clubs
will be recognized when we remember that
money shapes re.ults in doubtful States
and the Democratic press of these States
has no access to the Federal treasury.
Funds should be gathered in Texas al d
sent to those who know where they will do
most good. Tilden is gaining and
Hayes losing strength each day, and if the
people do their duty they will expend little
breath at home and deal of money abroad
in promotion of the triumph of the Demo
cratic party. ...
Year: 1876

MoRToN has taken charge. of the White
House and the cabinet undergoes thorough
reorganization and reconstruction at his
hands He is said to be the master of the
President. IT this be true and Tilden
elected, he will hardly be inaugurated.
Southern States will be held by the throat
and election returns conformed to the
wishes of the autocrat whose prime minister
is the ablest, most selfish and dangerous
man in America. .. p
Year: 1876

The repeal of the resumption act will be
consummated, and then III thought money
will be easier and cheaper everywhere.
The fixed absolute date for resumpt on.
when compliance with the law might be
impossible, has begotten much unnatural
.tightness of the market when idle wealth
burdened bankers and repositories of cur
Year: 1876

Is very complete. and to those intending purchase ing can offer great bargains in SPECTAt'LES and EYE GLASSES have full line, and caR warran, & perfect Et and satisfaction at prices lower than ever before offered.
Year: 1876

San Francisco, November THE cleo
ton in this city and state is very quiet, and
heavy vote Cast-32, 900 ballots pOlled in the
city. The result here cannot be known before
morning Both parties claim the city, but
the defeat of Piper DEM for congress In
this district, Is conceded Partial returns
from the interior show Republican gains
almost everywhere. There Is no question but
that Page (Rep.) viii be elected IN the second
district. In the third and fourth districts the
Republicans are doubtful, and it cannot safely
be 7redicted from the present adYices. At
the Republican state central committee room
the feeling IS strong that they have carried
the state by fair majority, and press dis
patches seem to indicate the fact Returns
from large towns are coming IN very slow.
Year: 1876

We gToet the readers Of the APPEAL thii
morning, deyoutly thankful for a Democratic
victory unparalleled in the history Of tAe
Union. The States are at last united in G
common yictory--a great triumph over the
brutal and vindictive Radicalism that sought
in the persons of Hayes and Wheeler to per
petuate an unrepublican system Of repression
and oppression, Of sectional passion and
clinical estrangement. The south, united,
stretches its hand 10 the north, to the east
and the west, and assures the people Of
those sections that she means peace, good
will and fratenal affection, and she pledges
herself by the memory Of her sacred dead
that the perpetuity of the Union is her frst
care. that the negroes shall be protected and
sustained in all their rights, and that the
welfare Of all classes shall have her vote ard
her influence in the national Legislature. We
hail TIlden and Hendricks next President
and Vins-Pr,4sident of the United States God
save the republic.
Year: 1876

special 10 the Appeal


VrcKsBURG. November IA special to the
Herald says returns from all over the State
indicate a Democratic majority of fully fifty


thousand. Many heretofore heavy Repubh-


can boxes have EAST unanimous Democratic


vote. Five congressman Of six are certainly
elected. Chalmers schanceE.sFe very hopeful
In his district. The election ID as quiet and


satisfactory as any ever known.
Year: 1876



 To the editor of the DEMOCRAT:

 The election passed off yester- day at the new precinct in Holly Bend township peaceably, and in order. There were 73 votes poll ed which were all cast for Tilden and Gunter. If there were any Hayes or Cooper men in this township they failed to be at the polls. Consequently as far as Folly Bend has anything to say in the matter Samuel J. Tilden is declared unanimously elected President.

 The only irregularity in the matter, was no election of town ship officers. There seemed to be some misunderstanding at the polls where the order should come from. Ii the "Act to provide for filling township offices," &c., acts 1S74-5, page I52 dld not give the County Court power to order said election for township officers, then will some man of the law please rise and explain in what cases said acts do refer to?

 Agreeable to the votes cast on the license small majority thought it would be best to have there goes it'' shop. Yours,
Year: 1876

There is, no doubt, frequent ly some subject upon which the readers of our paper would like in formation. Itis utterly impossible for the editor of a paper to think of everything which would inter est our readers. If our readers will just let us know at any time they may wish any information on any particular subject we will cheerfuily answer all questions and give any information when ever we can obtain it.

 It not unfrequently happens, also, that our readers come in possession of information in re gard to local happenings which would be interesting to the public. We will be much obliged, in such cases, if some friend will send us short reports. 1t does not matter if you cannot write an elegant letter. Just send it to us in your own way and we will fix it up all right. We desire to make our paper as useful and interesting as possible to our readers, and we would like the cooperation of all who are favorable to sustaining a home journal.
Year: 1876

In all diseases affecting these or gans, whether they secrete too much or too little water; or whether they be afflicted with stone or gravel, or with aches and pains settled in the Joins over the regions of the kidneys, these Pills should be taken accord ing to the printed directions, and the Ointment shonld be well rubb- cd into the small of the back at bed time. This treatment will give al- most immediate relief when all oth-
Year: 1876

The spirit of burlesque is strong IN this


quarter "Peek is the leading feature OF the bil and
peak is an amusing trayestie of the popular original
IN the Fifth Avenue Theater SABLE view Oh one
o,oons TO CONQUER is likewise afforded; and these TO
,har with many miscellaneous features. make up a
n,,al programme OF Negro Mnsrelsy-in which Messrs
Racsus Birch and wambold are easily frst whether IN
,rnor art or the esteem of the local public
Year: 1876

Know all men by these presents that
from and after the first day of September,
1875, it is useless to ask the firm of Bixhy
< Wingett, to sell you or any other ma"
goods on credit for this simple reason, they
will no: do it They have splendid stock
of everything in the Grocery line and In
tend to sell Ut bottom prices for ready pay
aud will take anything farmer has to sell
at living prices, EXCEPT a PROMISE TO
PAY.


Sworn and Subscribed TO


BIXBY & WINGETT.
Year: 1876

Mrs. Chester Rice Of Ottawa Coun.
ty, Mich, won gold watch at the
Kent Fair tor the best ten pounds Of
butter. In late Michigan Farmer
appears letter from Mrs. r., telling
how she made this good butter. She
says: "Our COWS are what are called
native freed; they are kept in past
ures, mostly clover, and we'll watered !;
they are salted twice a week, and are
MIXED regularly by the same person.
Our cellar is cool, Of quiet aud even
temperature, in which l keep my milk
during the warm weather; in cool
weather in room warmed to the right
temperature. l set my milk in the
usual way, taking care, that all the
utensils used are clean sweet, and that
it does not set too long, then as soon
as the milk changes, before it gets
thick, pouring off the cream; pour
considerable milk with the cream, both
for the purpose of getting churning
quick, and of having the milk wash
the butter. I do not use water in
washing butter. Salt to taste; let it
stand about twelve hours, then work
till the liquid worked out is clear, but
I am careful rot to work to much. I
use Dewitt cburn with reservoir in
the bottom for the purpose of obtain.
ing the right temperature of the cream.
I churn at about 62 degrees Fahren
heit; churn every other day in sum
mer, twice week in cool weather.


The premium butter was made as I
usually make butter. l have made
butter about 18 years in connection
with my other household duties. I
have no September butter and would
not like to make butter now or after
this time to be compared with that
made in September"
Year: 1876

head with our qniFeripg headlight,
while the shrek. Of the whistle
startled the county for miles a.
i;round now tearing through the
forest. then rushing out into the
open fields, and the swayiag bell
rang out d wild alarm as we sped
onward through the night like q
tornado. Suddenly Tom shouted,
eThere's The end .offthe track =
Instantly the engine was reversed,
and old No. I ground and groaned
in its efforts to stop We stopped !;
that is, the engine stopped when
westruck the boarding house train;
but it indiiced lus to perfopmkt the
most brilliantdoubles lesomersaust act
ever witnessed outside OF a circus,
aud also knocked the headlight
from the top of the cab, and as it
lay on the ground we noticed some
wet leaves sticking to the face of


the lamp, and after some minutes
deep study, we came to the con.
clusion that this accounted for the
ghost on the track that we found
impossible to overtake. As we
all stood around that Pickering
lamp we claspef hands and sol.
emnly vowed never to let the out.
side world know of our midnight
ride; and | would never have
limited about it were it not that |
believe we beat the time of jarrett
G. Palmer's fast train, ftsRf+i
Year: 1876

conclusion that as crops had no
been very good and money wa
scarce in the country, they woulC
not make any special effort to col
lect their pastors salary, which
by the way, had been fixed at the
minimum living point at the be
ginning Of the year, but give hin
just what came in every month
and let him make the best of it


"This resolution on their part
was accompanied with the solemn
advice TO their pastor: Brother.
you must Squeeze times are
hard He replied that be would
think of it, and see how the plan
would work.


SIN a few days he called upon
his landlord, who was member
of the church, and told him thai
he could not promise to pay any
specific rent for the house from
that time forth, but be would pay
him what he could, as times were
hard and be must squeeze. The
landlord stared at him in astonish
ment, and replied, 4 don't let my
house on those terms. You must
nav The rent in advance. or move
out


"He next went to the miller
and asked for a sack of flour.


Certainly said the miller
'but do you know the price of flour
has advanced since you bought the
last ?


"I did not know it, said the
minister, 'but it is Of no conse-
quence-I am to give you what ]
can for it. Brother, you must
squeeze; the times are bard


Hard or easy said the miller.
y must have the market price fol
my -four, and you can't have ii
for any less


The minister next went to the
shoemaker, and priced a pair Of
boots for his wife, but when the
same terms were announced, the
shoemaker declared that he did
not sell upon such terms.


"The butcher treated him just
the same-his meat was so much
pound ; and the vegetable deal
ers insisted upon having regular
price for their commodities. On
his way home the minister went
to one Of bis stewards who kept a
grocery store, and asked for some
necessary articles for, the use Of
bis family, such as dollars worth
of sugar, pound of soap. After
packing up the things the store,
keeper began reckoning up the
price.


You need not trouble your
SELF said the minister, i will pay
you what | can for them. Broth
er, you must squeeze, as the lines
are hard with me at present


=" Squeeze 7 said the storekcep
er, with pious surprise; what do
you mean? Give me what you
can I! How much will that lie?


,"'I cannot say at the present
time,' said the minister, 'but you
shall know at theend of the month,
when | see how much | shall get.


"'That will not do for me, said
the storekeeper, 4 have to pay a
certain price for my goods and can
not afford to let them 60 in that
way .sN ...H .tr
as. said the minister, 4 see
| am the only one that has to-
squeeze because,of the hard times
l have called upon my landlord,
the miller, the shoemaker, the
butcher and yourself to see how.
your plan of squeezing would an
swer, but l find that you all have
a stated price for your goods
How, then, am | to pay my way
withouta stated salary, and that
to meet my ftmily'sI
wants"


"We did not hear how the mat.
ter was settled" ."-MessjaRS Her
aid.