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Year: 1876

The London Times has strong pro-


Russian leading editorial article oa the


Eastern question. It first notices the


slow progress toward an agreement
about conference and its basis, facts


which are clearly not promising for it's
success, but declares that the worst symp-
tom is disposition to prescribe before
hand conditions incompatible with ideas
of negotiation and compromise. 1t cites
as thus inconsistent with the idea OF a
conference, the stipulation that there
must be no limitation of the sultans
sovereign will. But those who labor for
peace, it says, will not lose heart be-
cause the prospect is not perfectly clear.
The Times condemns past British policy
and says eff Austria and Great Britain
had known their interests last year, they
would have arrested any extension of
this difficulty by promoting what was
then comparatively easy settlement"
It then proceeds to forecast the future
in this wise: Supposing the armis-
tice expires without conference, or the
conference fails, the czar would declare
war, disavowing, probably, desire to
add to the Russian dominions, or any
other object than securing good govern
ment for her Slavonic brethren. Many
would say that this was mere hypocrisy
and falsehood, but it is clear that Eng
land could find no pretense for inter-
ference until much more had happened
than the outbreak of such war for
such an avowed purpose. The time
might come, when we, declaring to the
sultan our regret at the inevitable parti-
ton Of his doninions, might be obliged
to demand that he should resign Constan.
tinople to power able to take care OF
it. +" The Times says it does not sup
pose it would come to. this. The czar
would stop before he provoked crisis
calling for England's intervention.
With Servia aggrandized and indepen-
dent, and with Roumania Independent
and aggrandized south Of the Danube
in exchange for territory ceded to Rus.
sia on the north, he would stop we'll
contented with what he had done in q
work, the completion whereof must be
left for another time. But what result
this would be of policy having for it's
first note the maintenance Of the inde-
pendence and integrity Of the Ottoman
empire. What we have described Is the
probable course of events to which we
must look forward if the armistice ex
pires without peace being proclaimed.
Without saying that under no circum'
stances could shot be fred from Eng
lish cannon, this much may be unhesi-
tatingly declared that if Russia took
up the war from Servia's failing hands,
English opinion would no more Justify
armed opposition to Russia, than it did
Justify armed opposition to Servia, and
the diplomacy OF Russia would show it.
self altogether deficient in the sagacity
attributed to it if it did not so describe
the objects of the war and restrict its
operations as 20 prevent the occurrence
Of any sufficient reason for our inter-
farin0
Year: 1876

Just as the long procession OF people
who had attended the last day OF the E1-
hibition were slowly and reluctantly
vending their way toward the exit gates
of the Centennial grounds, the leaden
clouds which had yelled the sky during
the whole of the day were parted in the
west and a glorious glow OF sunset
overspread the inclosure. The grand
towers of the Main building were illu'
minated with golden light. Auspicious
omenl May it bring in its train all the
bright anticipations which it started in
stinctively in the minds OF those who
beheld it
Year: 1876

TIE Gallatin Examiner gives its
opinion in these words, "Tilden and
Hendrieks" and says: We would feel
like there was every ground to hope for
the defeat Of the Republican nominees
il the st. Louis convention would have
the wisdom to give US this ticket. If it
does not, we will enter the contest with
but little hope. There will he little need
of the Republican psrsy to put them
selves 10 much trouble, for cur defeat
would be almost q foregone conclusion.
We may as well lock the matter squarely
in the face. The south and west can
furnish q heavy electoral vote, but not
enough TO win the race. A miss is es
good as 8 mile, We must have New
York, and Tflden can carry it Ike a
fiasb.n
Year: 1876

Though it is some time from this date


to the assembling of the Territorial leg


islature, yet We hope to see some prop


er relief made by that body for the


maintenance of this city's municipal
government The outside portion of


the county bears none of the burden.
yet property-owners ard taxpayers
outside the city limits receive great
benefit from the large amount Of lakes
collected in Seattle.


In every Oregon town incorporated
since 1870, tho incorporation act apeci-
fies that all liquor licenses collected
shall be paid into the town treasury in
stead Of the county. This is no more
than proper, for the town has to bear
the burdtu of lighting streets and es-
;ablishins police force, for the preser-
walton of order and security of life and
property. That this expense should be
borne wholly by pro rata taxation OF
citizens property is unjust in every re-
spect. Over $1,000 in liquor licenses
we're collected within city limits dur
ing the past year, of which the city re-
ceived not a dollar but has to pay all
the expense of arresting and keeping
prisoners who commit offenses while
under the effects of liquors sold by per-
mission of the county. Look at that.


We ask Councilman Banford and Re
representatives. Tibbetts and Foster, to
give us such legislation as will give to
the city treasury one-half the amount
collected within the city limits for Il.
quor and beer licenses; also, one-third
of the fines collected III courts of first
instance, for offences committed with
in the city limits. the perpetrators Of
which are arrested by the local police.
The pay of our police is but 800 in
scrip for the chief and $50 for the two
subalterns. This reduces their actual
pay to about $62 and $50 respectively
in coin, which is no compensation for
any efficient officer. The city is heing
greatly improved. at considerable ex-
pense and needs legislation of this kind.
The county renders her no equivalent
for her contribution and the injustice OF
the present system is apparent to all.
We trust that our Representatives and
and Councilman will gives us the desir-
ed relief at the proper time; and till
then We can afford to wait.
Year: 1876

Our delegate in Congress should leave


no stone untlrned on his return there,


to obtain a weekly mail route from this
city via Snoqualmie Pass to Yakima


City. The business interests of the two


localities are intimately connected, as


We receive nearly all our supplies of
cattle. sheep and hogs, from that quar-
ter. In fact, nearly all the ready money


which goes into the Yakima country is
what goes from here. They have to
take goods for all the produce they sell
there, at just such prices as merchants
choose to charge them; and there is no
prospec: of their having q chance to
better themselves till the railroad from
the Sound relieves their wants. But
the establishment of q mail route
through the valliss of Kittitas and Yak
ina, would be the means of settling up
every available point along the road
with people who could sell most of
their stuff to the mail contractors.


For at least four months in the year,
and perhaps longer. the mail would
have to be carried on horseback, but as
the country settled up the service would
be increased till finally it would become
a daily route. It would cause the build
ing of all the stations along the route
and general clearing of the trail, till
finally good wagon road would be
made. This is bard to accomplish when
all the people are at the ends of the
route and none in the middle; but when
settlers become distributed along the
route, then the road is much more east
ly kept in repair. Stations at intervals
of every twelve miles will be necessary
and these will enable drovers to rest
their sheep and cattle along the road
and feed them as they rest. Every
available nook will be cultivated as ;, on
as it is known that the routs is estuu-
lished.


At present. tie mails for Yakima and
most of the business travel (outside of
stock drovers) has to pay $40 by steam
or and rail to Portland, thence $40 to
Wallula and then comes stage fare to
Yakima. The establishment of such
route as we ask would enable stage to
carry passengers seven months in year
for $13 from Seattle to Yakima city,
saving of at least ten dollars on every
head. The route Is a total distance of
100 miles to Ellensburg and 26 Lilies
further to Yakima City. As there are
already mail facilities between those
two points. a route from here to El;ens-
burg would satisfy all present demands.
Will Judge jacobs give this matter his
attention We pause for reply.
Year: 1876

The very latest indications are that
Judge Jacobs is reelected as Congress
sional Delegate by about 250 votes ma
jority. We lave one consolation in the
defeat of our candidate, that neither be
nor his friends here, have gone outside
the record to mako the fight. The
Judge may call for our scalp at any
time af. .er our return from PoIt Town
send,
Year: 1876

Senator Jones of Nevada was exceeding ly generous toward the landlady who rented her house to him during the Cin- clnnati convention. He put in it new furniture worth three hundred dollars, and when he left he gave her the furniture and one thousand dollars in cash.
Year: 1876

A west side man who saw a load of coal at house and arranged to go over and borrow part of it after the other man was in bed, got around that night and found that it had all been put in the cellar and carefully locked mp before nightfall. He remarked the next day that it was shock ing to think how little trustfulness people seemed to have in human nature. -Nor- sOich Bulletin. m .s4s-s. aetf
Year: 1876

In this Department will be found not only the rich garments which we have heretofore made speciality but also excellent house and street dresses from $20 upwards made in equally good style.
Year: 1876

for so doing three weeks ai;erward. As
suming an authority which the Supreme
Court of the United States has never eX-
ercised, but ON the contrary uniformly
and expressly disclamed, he undertook
to set up his own Interpretation Of the
provisions of the State constitution Of
South Carolina and of the State law, de-
filming the powers and duties OF the board
of State canvassers and to override the
construction given of the same provisions
by the highest judicial tribunal of the
State. Finally, by way of adding insult
TO injury, he closed his "opinion" with a
lie and jeer-with mock expression of
respect for his "brethern of the State
court" of regret at being under the
necessity of differing from them in opin-


ion. of satisfaction at the prospect of hav-
ing his decision reviewed by the Supreme
Court Of the United States, and of the
little displeasure he should experience at
hearing that ne himself was found to have
been in error. After such treatment, why
should not Supreme Courts he ''damned,
not only by Grant on Sunday afternoons,
but by anybody and everybody that may
relish that mode OF expressing respect for
the judicial station and authority?
Year: 1876

sentiment of our people was alarmed,
and it was thought high time to cre-
ate Board ofPublic Works. We hope
and believe it will prove public ben
eft. If not, we can repeal the law in
two years. The Chronicle is equally
wrong in saying that the press of this
city is unanimous against the bill. We
do not know of any press opposition
save the Express, who advocated for
months the issuance of bonds for vari-
Gus improvements the necessity for
which we will not now discuss.
Year: 1876

An exchange thus covertly sneers at
the unfortunate predicament of our
City Dads: "It is impossible to re-
press smile at the disgust expressed
by some of our neighbors in Los An
geles at the action of the Legislature
in reference to the Board of Public
Works. The gentlemen who in
formed disgusted Anaheimers that
they controlled the delegation from
our county, aud that county division
was an impossibility, are now most
bitter in denouncing the venality of
our Representatives. They chuckle
not, neither do they laugh, but pom
der mournfully on the situation.
Year: 1876

\ PERSONS wishing to breed
, to this fine MESSENGER
Horse will apply to the SUBJ


scriber, who will take pleas
ure in showing some of the
colts Of the get Of 1873. Colts


that will prove the ability of
Year: 1876

The Baltimore Gazette strikes the nail
squarely on the head in the following
sentences. Every rotten republican
ring is at work for Hayes. Every re-
publican corruptionist who has been
sent to the penitentiary looks to the
day of his Inauguration as the hour
when his prison doors shall be opened,
and when he will walk out with the
pardon of the executive in his pocket.
Boss Shepherd is for Hayes; so are
Babcock and Belknap, and Joyce, and
Avery, and Mcdonald. and Fishback; /;
Tom Murphy and Harrington, ,and every
one else whose name is the synonym OF
corruption and official dishonesty,
Not one of these men would have sup
ported Bristow if he had been nomina-
ted. He had not been in the cabinet
thirty days when they were intriguing
to get him out. From the moment
they found they could not use him
they turned upon and assailed him in
every way possible.
Year: 1876

EDITOR DEL. GAZETTE: hope you
will allow me the privilege of correct
ing u statement of Mr.. s. B. Elkins to
certain L. s. Senators at the time the
bill for the admission Of New Mexico
as State was upon its passage in the
Senate. and which correction may
prevent members of the House from
being similarly deceived. 1t is said
that everything is fair in politics, but
aver that it is no characteristic of a
gentleman to misstate facts, even
though the falsehood might elevate
him to seat in the U. s. Senate.


l am credibly informed that MIR.
Elkins stated to Senators that the citi-
zens Of New Mexico were singularly
unanimous that the Territory should
become a state, and several Senators
have expressed surprise when inform
ed the very contrary was the fact, and
that they wished to be allowed to re-
main in their normal condition, as
was manifested by late vote by our
people upon the question of admis-
sion, and which was so overwhelm-
ingly adverse to the proposition that
the result of the vote was never pub
lished and l am told was suppressed
at the instance of Mr., Elkins.


The population of New Mexico as
given by the last census Qe70)is 81 ,874
SO. .254, are native or to the manor
born, and not one in twenty OF this
latter number can speak the Englisf
language-and much smaller pc
centage can read or write even in thei
own, a hybrid Spanish-and although
there has been no perceptible increas
in population since 1870, Mr.. Elkin
at u former session Of Congress swell
ed the number by many thuusands.-
He wants seat in the Senate, ant
doubtless consoled; himself with th'
belief that the end in view justifie
the means. VERITAs.
Year: 1876

In preparing the present edition for the has accordingly been the aim of the editors to bring down the information of the latest possible fates and to furnish account of the most recent dscov cries in science of every fresh production tera- ture and of the newest inventions in the practical nfkh kheR of
Year: 1876

Forming in fact new Cyciopedia with the same plan and cempnss itspredecessor but with far greater pecuniary expenditure, and with such improvements in It's composition as have been suggested by longer experience and enlarged knowledge.
Year: 1876

! The work has been begun after long and cafeful preliminary labor and with the most ample resoarsee for carrying 1t on to successful termination.

 None of the original stereotype plates have been used. but every mage has been -
Year: 1876

The work originally published under the title oi THE NEW AMERICAN CYCLOPEDIA was completed in I863 since which time, the wide circulation which

 has attained in all parts of the United States the

 signal developments which have taken place in every branch of science, literature, and art. have induced the editors and publishers to submit it to exact and thorough revision, and to issue new edition entitled
Year: 1876

Editor Sentinel:


My ride from Yuma to this
beautiful city was very pleasant,
although it is a long hard journey
of 200 miles, one half the way
over the great Colorado desert,
and most of the other half over
the coast range of mountains, but
| having the coach all to myself
and good sociable drivers, careful
and obliging, | passed the two
days on the road in a placid state
of mind. The only changes of
! interest on the route in the past
two years are the increased facili-
ties afforded by Messrs Kerens d
Mitchell in transporting passen-
gers, baggage, and express mat
ter, tn he increase of good working
stock and few changes in the
route, the most important of
which is the new road from Cam.
DO to San Diego a distance of 80
miles. This change became ne
cessary on account of the serious
difficulties at and about Campo last
winter. The old road from Cam
po was most of the way in MeXi-
can Terri tory, while the new road
is wholly on our own soil.


At Indian Wells | met MIR. Hoof-
stetter the companion Of Henry
Smith who died from thirst few
week since on the desert a few
miles from that place. He has
nearly recovered from the effects
of the four days exposure to thirst
and suffering while lost on the
desert, but says he can never for
get his sufferings and the horrors
of his and poor Smiths situation.


At Mountains Springs [ was
shown the room where John Bow
ers was brutality murdered some
three weeks since. A man known
here as Bill Anthony has been ar
rested as the supposed murderer,
and many circumstances seem to
point strongly to him as the as
sassin. 1t is strongly suspected
that he is the same person who
murdered his brother near Camp
Grant some years since and who
escaped if l remember rightly be-
fore his trial. At Campo Mr..
Gaskell gave me the full particu-
lars Of the tremendous fight he
and his brother had with the
robber, bandit last winter, the
particulars of which appeared
in the SENTINEL at the time. 1t
was a hand to hand fight, and
nothing but cool courage and bra
very saved the Gaskells, and in
fact the whole settlement. Four
out of the band of seven were kill
led or mortally wounded in the
fight, and it is reported and be-
lieved at Campo that one or more
of the survivors were soon after
in Yuma at the Feast. If so, it is
passing strange they were not ar
rested.


! find San Diego much improv-
ed during my two years absence.
and just now the countenance of
the San Diegans looks smiling
and hopeful on account of the rail-
road prospects.


met Col. Crawford who is now
running the direct line east to
Yuma, and he gave me most en-.
couraging reports of the present
line of through the mountains,
assuring me that 1t is far more fa-
vorable than he expected to find
it.


The great work of turning San
Diego river into False Bay is pro-
crossing finely and will be COM
pIeted in less then one month
from date. have been over the
whole work to-day and find it
completed so far as done ins the
work solid manner.


Yours,


II. G.. HODGE.
Year: 1876

| OtIOijCl OlIi1 lCIOs j


Editor Sentinel:


With hat in hand, and in the


most approved style of this sea-


son, l make my courtesy to you
and the readers of the SENTINEL,
as the scribbler of your Washing
ton news letter, and l may hard
| ly call it a news letter at this sea-
son, as the times are SO very dull
and news so uninteresting that
| the term "neWS letter" seems a
misnomer. However when |
reach out to my customers the
best there is ia the shop, they will
either have to take of my stock or
deal at some other place. There
are two distinct and uppermost
subjects in the minds of every one
now ruling in Washington, one
is the Centennial" the other
the Presidential campaign. indeed
it is difficult to commence any
conversation that will not gradu-
ally work itself into one of these
channels The questions "have
you been to the Centennial" and
"What are your news on the cam
paign" seem to come as natural
ly to the population of to-day, as
the prattle of innocence comes to
the infant lips, and yet to use a
homeiy phrase, it is none of our
business as we have no vote in
this city at the Presidential cleo
ton and are therefore only look
erS on in Venice interested to a
large extend, because there are
good many fat things connected
with party patronage and our pe0-
pie are ready to take in any soft
thing in that line that way came
within their reach.


Crowds of Centennial visitors
pour into our city every day and
it is amusing to see them in par
ties of 10, 20 or more trying to do
Washington in one day, but they
don't. There are too many steps
to climb Of and down, too many
places Of national interest to
visit, altogether too much to-
crowd into twelve hours. People
should not attempt to visit this
city unless they have week to
spare as otherwise they go away
discOntenIed and with preju-
diced impression against the Ma
tiOnal Capital.


The entire effects of the sham
economy of the last Congress is
now being felt, all government
business is delayed and deserving
claimants, importunate contest
ants and every one transacting
business with the departments
have TO wait with patience for ac-
ton that every principle Of justice
TO the citizen demands should be
had at once.


In the General Land Office alone
56 clerks We're discharged, your
people and throughout the entire
west will feel the effect of these
discharges in the Land Office and
Indian Bureau.


Our society people and health
seekers are returning from the
Sea Shore, Mineral Spring and
Country Summer resorts ana very
soon Washington will put On it's
holiday appearance for the fall
and winter seasons Of pleasure,
and amusementS and then it is to
be hoped my scribbling will be of
more interest. q.
Year: 1876

SOUND ADVICE. Two men in
Iowa quarreled over one woman
both were mOrtally wounded.
With the present predominance
of Spinsters in the Eastern States
it seems to us folly to fight over
any fair creature. Our advice to
the Western brethern under such
circumstances would be: Gene
East, young man, come East!-
NelO York Mail.
Year: 1876

Of party; Of the Union, not of section
the friend Of all the people. Governor
Hayes, therefore, a. a man, should be at
once taken into the hearts and sympa-
thies of the Confederate gentlemen OF
the South. He represents those personal
consideration" which caused his nomination,
and which from henceforth are to bear
sway more and more in the country now
happily rescued from the influence OF
human slavery, from the anarchy OF Mex
icanism, and from the rule of an ignorant
and brutal Democracy. These personal
considerations should be recognized in each
Southern State, and find response in q
large Southern vote for Ohios peace-maker


Whether this response shall come now or
not Of one thing we may rest assured.
and that is, that it will come before Hayes
has been six months in the White House.
The pacifcation of the South will constitute
leading feature of his administrative
policy, and this policy can only be made
good through the aid of Southern Wings.
This aid he will certainly receive, first from
Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Caro-


lima and Kentucky, and finally from the
old Wing States of Georgia, Louisiana and
Tennessee. Under these circumstances why
can not the Wings Of Louisiana move at
once into line9 B.