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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-01-08

In preparing minced veal, cut the
meat as fine as possible, but do not chop
il. Put to it very little lemon peel
shred, two CRATES of nutmeg, some salt,
and four or five spoonfuls of either Il
little weak broth, milk, or water; sim
mer these gently with the meat, but take
care not to let it boil, and add bit of
butter rubbed in flour. Put sippets of
thin toasted bread, cut into three
cornered shape, round the dish.
Curry has been discovered to be bad
for the complexion. DIR. Henderson.
writing to an Indian paper, says that all
curries are colored with turmeric. and
that if habitually eaten they will in
course of years affect the fieshy tissue,
and ultimately the skin. The jaundiced
hue of many Anglo Indians is not due
to sun-burning or any affection of the
liver, but results solely from the con-
slant consumption OF curries containing
turmeric.
freckles can be removed from the
face without injury to the skin by using
lotion made of bi-chloride of mercury,
six grains; pure hydrochloric acid
(specific gravity one fluid dram; water
(distilled), one-fourth of pint; mix,
and add of rectified spirits and rose
water. each two fluid ounces, and gly-
cerine one ounce.
There is good reason to believe that
contagious diseases are often commune
Gated by dogs, cats, and other household
pets. A case of scarlet fever recently
occurred in England in which n dog
conveyed the disease. He had been the
constant companion of II fever patient,
and his HAIR doubtless became impreg-
mated with the malaria.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-01-08

The most wonderful discovery in California
is the extract from plant that abounds in the
mountains Of our Golden State, which gives To
GtILANDs VEGETABLE CovGH DEoPs, their
wide reputation, although composed OF other
extracts of well-known efficacy all Of which
are chemically compounded and act with such
soothing. and equalizing effect as 10 astonish the
most crcdulous. They are not unpleasant to
take. The bottle preparation is composed o,
tie vegetable extracts with sugar, in candy
drop. which makes them convenient 10 Use 1T
any time. \ bottle aud box taken according to
directions, we warrant to cure Coughs, Colds,
Soie Throat, Hoarsenoss, Bronchitis and lntu-
enza and for Asthma, Catarrh and Cunsump-
ton, it LA, no equal: in iacf for all throat and
lung complaints it is THE RrsrEny. rs thousands
have and viii testify. Gar1uds Vegetable
Cough Drops are recommends by all that use
them. Try them, il you are in want of an as
sistant that is not composed Of ANYTHING that
will harm, hut will do yuu good. For sale v
all dealers in medicine and at tile Couch Drop
Depot, S2s Market Street, sun Francisco. Noi-
withstandng the rush for tie above Cough
Drops, We are prepared To furnish wholesale
and retail. all kinds Of Holiday Goods and Cam
dies, and H. We import direct from lie East II
manufacture all Domestic Candies. we can oncr
great inducements To- the trade and societies in
quantities 10 suit.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-01-08
Hsrhne-- MeTyiGe and Alternative.

1INiEPA NFD IRON IT NE ENINNI'I~ MD
active principles uf foreign hrihs Ihr world
renowned reputation - this peculiar remedy IN
curing all stage. Of chronic Diseases well known
tn the public nj lnr1", as it is introduced hy ". u
Frrlcnnnlrrz the great vegetarian, whose Siic'rss
is well known throughout this country. This
medicine Is {" he used internally aud externally
iut up in tire" classes lat. 81 and ri, fnr the tire"
stages Of disease With f directions. From two to
three packages Will effect cure IN the first stages
ot disease and from three IL Ave In the third stage
sent secure per express. to any address. receipt
Of price. ON" pnckarc e "a, or tire" packages for
a.. Address THE BOTANICAL ASSOCIATIONS.
!. -. Box 1857, or e. T.. RICHARDS a. Coz Whole
sale Druggists. corner clay aud Saiisonir streets
san Francisco, cal
\. B.--rhonsnnds bcnr testimony to the efficiency
NH MnIlD r,.lnnlN
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-01-08
T'E.F.rI,T.E SAVED.

INit ", ~ ~ = ~i'Et tNllN, sul. u ANn
SILVER Fitting. inr ~ aud upWnrl Nui warrant
cl for ME. hcnuttul sets Of Tooth for "aG amt nv
warn Laughing t,i@ administered. Zen N,lr- con.
slant practice. piir'. t.o SWttcr street. above
MuniEam"rN san FRANZ, i-.o. TAKE the ELEVATOR.
DIR. MOREEIM. Lhlli.i
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-01-08

A MAN OF PARTs.-A man OF parts
the hair dresser.-N. Y. Commercial.
And also Judge in the divorce courts
Rochester Express. Or an actor! Or,
for instance, a joiner. Ocean. Or
a compromising druggist.-Bostoa Trar-
eler. Or the man with the wooden leg
or eye-glass. Courier.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-01-08

BETTER Is q portion IN wife than
with wife.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-01-08

The LANGUAGE OF CoLoRs. fol-
lowing is said to be the French method
of the meaning attached to colors, but it
appears to us to smack rather of the
laboratory than of genuine sentiment.
They hold out that violet is analogous to
friendship, blue to love, as suggested by
blue eyes and azure sky. A bunch of
violets would, therefore, tell lady's
suitor that friendship is all that he has
a right to expect. Yellow is paternity,
or maternity; it is yellow ray of the
spectrum which causes the germ to
shoot. Red figures ambition; indigo,
the spirit of rivalry; green, the love of
change, fickleness, but also work; orange,
enthusiasm; white, unity, universally;
black, favoritism, the influence exerted
by an individual. Certain persons have
the gift of fascinating all who approach
them; and black, which absorbs all the
rays of the spectrum, is the reverse of
white, which combines them in one.
Besides the seven primitive colors, gray
indicates poverty; brown, prudery; pink,
modesty; silver-gray (semi-white, feeble
love; lilac (semi-violet), feeble friend
Ship pale pink, false shame.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-01-08
Spiritual Phenomena.

(tARRIE NJ SAWYER WILL HOLD SEANCES
Y = for naturalization In the light every evening
except saturday, M No. 53 kcarny street ~ ~
o'clock. This lndv is considered one 81 the best
Mat"rall2cd Mediums in the world. We hope an
honest investigators Will improve tho opportunity
md for themselves.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-01-08

DANGER FROM COPPER SAUCEpANs.-
The precise danger from the use of cop
per saucepans, or stewpans, imperfectly
timed, is far from rightly understood.
1t appears that the acid contained in
stews and other made dishes, as lemon
juice, though it does not dissolve copper
by being merely boiled in it few min
utes. nevertheless, if allowed to cool and
stand in it for some time, will acquire
poisonous matter, as verdigris, in the
form Of green band, or crust, inside
the vessel. 1t has likewise been proved
that ueaL, solutions of common salt, such
as are daily made by adding little salt
to boiling vegetables, fish or meat, act
powerfully on copper vessels, although
strouy solutions, or brine would not
affect them.
1t is. however, in vain to hope that
cooks will attend to the nice distinctions
by which copper stew-pans may. be
rendered safe; the general advice given
by prudent physicians is, therefore,
against their use ut all.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-01-08

This Is an exec Heat school Tor boys and young
men. u tducttr' Thoroughly aul GiScipiin ASiro
1lllN. Young mcN Shnu.d cNnuiu" tins Scife, ,.oe
frrc attrnIi r 'l~rwlrrc For Information call al
the Office, - Post ~t.ur address +. L. NENib. : +
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-04-19
FAKRAGUT An TEN.

Admiral Farragut used to tell the following
in relation to his early determination to be a
sailor and the reasons for it:
Would you like to know how was enabled
to serve my country? 1t was all owing to
resolution formed when was ten years of
age. My father was sent down to New Or
leans with the little navy we then had, to look
after the treason of Burr. l accompanied
him as cabin boy. had some qualities that
l thought made a man of me. could swear
like an old salt, could drink as stiff a glass of
grog as if l had doubled Cape Horn, and
could smoke like locomotive. / was great
at cards, and fond of gambling in every
shape. At the close of the dinner, one day,
my father turned everybody out of the cabin,
locked the door, and said to me
"David, what do you mean to be? "
81 mean to follow the sea-
"Folow the sea ! Yes, be poor, msera-
BILE drunken sailor before the mast, kicked and
cuffed about the world, and die in some fever
hospital in a foreign clime.'
mo-" said sl'll tread the quarter deck,
and command as you do"
No, David no boy ever trod the quarter
deck, with such principles as you have, and
such habits as you exhibit You'll have to
change your whole course of life, If you ever
become man,
My father left me and went on deck. was
stunned by the rebuke, and overwhelmed with
modification. GA poor, miserable, drunken
sailor before the mast, kicked and cuffed
about the world, and to die in some fever hos
pital Z" That's my fate, is it? I'll change
my life and change at once. / will never ut
ter another oath will never drink another
drop of intoxicating liquors, / will never
gamble" And, as God is my witness, l
have kept those three vows to this hour.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-04-19
LAMBERTvILLE. Nj. WEDNESDAY APRIL 10. 1876

shouted after him, as he put spurs to bis
horse, and galloped away toward Norwalk.
he disappeared IN minute, aud Barbara
Bidlack reentered her house with smile OF
triumph on her face.
81 allow that he will not soon forget me I =
she said to herself, and then quietly resumed
discussion of the repast which the naughty
Briton had interrupted.
After dinner she gathered up few articles
which she called valuable, and destroyed 9TH
ers which she thought might be called prizes
by the plundering soldiery. Having done
this she left the house to the mercy of the
foe, and satisfied with her victory over Tryon,
sought safety in flight. A longer stay be-
meath her roof would be the height of folly,
for she knew that Tryon would carry his rage
to attempts on her life.
About shutdown company of the govern
or's troops swooped down upon the house like
SO many destroying eagles, and having ran
sacked it from cellar to garrett applied the in
vader's torch. Tryon was not among the
destroyers he feared the giantess who had
given him such warm reception, and her
last threat admonished him to keep his per-
son aloof.
Mrs. Bidlack lived to help her husband
build new house over the ruins of the old
one, and to recount to amused listeners, long
after the war, her story of Governor Tryon's
reception.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-04-19

ACKNOWLEDGE THE CORN. The phrase
is variously accounted for. The following is,
we believe, the true history of its origin
In 1928, Andrew Stewart, M. G., said in a
speech, that Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky,
send their hay stacks, cornfelds and fodder to
New York and Philadelphia for sale.
Wickliffe, of Kentucky, called him to order,
declaring that those States did not send hay
stacks or cornfelds to N. Y, for sale.
"Well,' asked Stewart, "what do you
send?"
"Why, horses, mules, cattle and hogs"
s"Well, what makes your horses, mules,
cattle and hogs? You feed hundred dollars
worth of hay to a horse, you just animate
and get upon the top of your hay-stack and
ride off to market. How is it with your cat
tie? You make one of them carry fifty dol
lars worth of hay and grass to the Eastern
market how much corn does it take at thir-
ty-three cents bushel to fatten it ?"
Why, thirty Bushels"
"Then you put that thirty bushels into the
shape of a hog and make it walk off to the
Eastern market.
Mr. Wickliffe jumped up and said:
Mr.. Speaker acknowledge the corn."
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-04-19

ORIGIN OF "LoAFER. MANY years ago,
u heavy set Dutchman in the city of New
York, on the Atlantic frontier, acquired a
fortune, and reared to womanhood hand
some daughter. A young Yankee, who had
great capacity for the enjoyment of rest fell
in love, either with tho money bags of the
ancient Amsterdamer or his handsome yonng
daughter and made himself plenty in aud
about the Dutch domicile much to the aff1c-
ton and vexation of the parental head there
of, who, whenever he discovered the afore-
said wooer exclaimed to his daughter, "There
is that Ioafer lover) of yours the idle. good
for nothing" etc. And from the ebullition
of parental wrath was born the American
word, "loafer," meaning an idle man, hang
ing about and enduring rest in an uncom-
planning and contented manner.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-04-19

STRAUSS European correspondent thus
writes of Strauss, the composer of dance
music: HE is as nervous as composer as
he is as director. Clad in velvet costume,
with patent leather boots reaching to his
knees his eyes aaame, and in a fit of inspira-
ton, he goes striding through the house like
a maniac If inspiration does not come to
him in the salon he clutches his papers, and
goes to his bedroom or to his wife's boudoir.
Sometimes the waltz begun in the parlor is
finished in the kitchen. Frau Strauss, who
appreciates and understands her Johns habits.
has half dozen pianos scattered through the
house, and in each room a table with writing
materials, so that in whatever nook her Herr
finds himself he is quite at home. 1t was
only through her influence that he was in
duced to undertake dramatic work.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-04-19
cURroUs onrvEsr cUsroms.

Miss A. G. Stafford, in recent letter.
speaks as follows Of some curious customs
prevalent in China -
IL Is very common to meet blind men ON
the streets Of Chinese city. but blind women
are not seen so frequently.
Why is this?' asked Of an old mis-
sionary, one day
"ola,n was the reply, when child be-
comes blind, 4 girl, Ii Is almost sure to die,
for no care is taken to preserve the life OF
such worthless creature. a BOY can 81
taught to do more things for support, 10 ho
Is allowed to livc."
met woman not long since who had lost
dear little baby by death. She loved ii,
and wished it might be buried But this is
not the custom in China. If baby dies, its
soul is thought to be that OF an enemy Of the
parents, who camo into the world to cause
expense and trouble, and then die There
fore dead baby is seldom or never given a
coffin or grave. In some cases it is thrown
into canal or river, or tossed out ON the
hills for the dogs or birds to feed upon. So
this woman begged in vain. They took it
from her arms and cast it outside the city.
Not long after, Christian family living near
lost child, and the missionaries buried it
decently, having prayer and singing at the
grave. The poor heather mother did not dare
to go to the funeral for fear of her husband,
but she sat at distance, watching.
There is a strang custom in some parts Of
China called sweeping the baby away"
When 1t dies priest comes, and after many
crackers have been fired off and cymbals
beaten, he burns up broom which has never
been used, praying while it burns. Then he
takes another broom, and dashes 1t as far
away from the house as he can send it. Thus
it is thought that the timid spirit is frighten-
ed away forever, and everybody trys to forget
IT,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-04-19

A London journal remarks "When fruit
does harm it is because it it is eaten at inn
proper times, in improper quantities, or be-
fore it is ripened and fit for the human stom-
ach. A distinguished physician has said that
If his patients would make a practice Of eat
ing couple of good oranges before breakfast,
from February till June, his practice would be
gone. The principle evil is that we do not
eat enough Of fruit that we injure Its finer
qualities with sugar that we drown them
with cream. We need the medicinal action of
the pure fruit acids in our system, and their
cooling, corrective influence
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-04-19
NOW To PET CANARIEs.

Says writer on canaries I'm this way
answer the question, How had such luck
with the birds2" Simply by allowing the
birds to attend to their affairs, and by letting
them understand that their mistress would
never harm them. Also, by accustoming
them to plenty of light air and company,
rather than as advertised in books, keeping
the cage In dark room, for fear OF frighten-
ing the birds. Make just half the fuss d.
rected in bird books over the matter, and you
will have doubtless, better success in raising
birds. Never give them sugar, but all the
red pepper they will eat ; it is the best thing
for them. And il your bird feels hoarse at
any time, put a piece of salt pork in the cage,
and see how the little fellow, will enjoy it,
Give him fiaxseed once in while, and IL he
appears dumpy occasionally, give diet Of
bread and water, with red pepper sprinkled
in. Open the cage door and give your pets
the freedom of the room soon they will
come at your call and fly to meet you when-
ever your voice is heard. had one who camc
regularly to my desk as sat writing each
day and disputed with Huttering wing and
open beak my humble right to the inkstand.
He would take his bath as / held the cup in
my hand and coolly dry himself on my head.
Another would fly down or up stairs to me
whenever / called him, and many time,
when have been out, he has Welcomed my
return by flying down tho stairs and singing
at the top of his voice all the while, until at
last, perched on my shoulders, he would ac-
company me to my room.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-04-19

Yes, sir" said gentlemanly looking
man, on Washington street, on Saturday,
"the panic will have to come no preventing
it. You see that man just going away
Well, he has bill against me, and he says if
will pay him that he can pay some one else.
or in other words, that il each man will pay
what he owes, the others can pay, and that
thus, under the rules of political economy,
the thing will travel around in circle. But
bottom or the circle will break. You see
owe him, but the trouble is that nobody owes
me, and that breaks the circle, and the broken
circle makes panic. am the starter"
And he took peanut and departed.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-04-19
POETRY.
JOHN HODGES sERMoN.

Z N
The minister said last night, says he
Don't be afraid of givin'
II your life amt nothing to other folks,
Why, what's the use o. lvin'i"
And that's what say to wife, says I;
There's Brown, the miserable sinner,
He'd sooner beggar shout Id starve, than give
penny toward buyin dinner.
tell You our minister's grand, he is;
But couldn't quite determine,
When heard him a-givin' 1t right and left,
just who was hit by the sermon.
Of course, there couldn't be no mistake,
When he talked of long-winded prayfn',
For Peters and johnson they sat and scowled
AT every word he was sayin'
And the minister he went on to say,
+" There's various kinds O. cheatin',
md religions as good for every day
As ii is to bring to meetin'.
don't think much of man that gives
The Lord Amens at my preachin'
And spends his time the foowin' week
In cheatin' and overreaching"
'spects that dose was bitter enough
For a man like Jones tosswaller;
But noticed he didn't open his mouth,
Not once, after that, to holler.
Hurrah, says l, for the minister
OF course, said it quiet
Give us some more OF this open talk,
It's very refreshin' diet
The minister hit lem every time
And when he spoke OF fashion,
And a-riggiD' out in bows and things,
AS woman's ruln passion,
And a-comin' to church to see the styles,
couldn't help winkin'.
And a-nudgn my wife, and, says /, That's you ~
And guess it sat her think;n'.
Saws to myself that sermons pat
But man is queer creation
And I'm much afraid that most O. the folks
Won't take the application.
Now, if he had said word about
My personal mode o. sinnin',
I'd gone to work to right myself,
And not set here GRIMM.
Just then the minister says, says he,
" And now come to the fellers
Who've lost this shower by usin' their friends
As sort o. moral umbrellas.
Go home" says he, " and find your faults,
Instead of huntn your brothers;
Go home" he says, and wear the coats
You've tried to fit for Others
My wife, she nudgcd, and Brown, he winked,
Aud there were lots o. smiln',
And lots o. lookin' at our pew;
1t sat my blood a-bilin';
Says to myself, our minister
Is gittn' little bitter;
I'll tell him. when meetns out, that
Amt at all that kind of a critter.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-04-19

MANS WAY.-The front steps of citizen
of High Street have needed repairs for many
months past, and almost every day since last
October he has promised to send carpenter
around to fix them. He came home the other
day to find that his wife had been trpped up
again by the steps, and this time she had re-
ceved a broken limb She felt just as any
woman would, and as he came into the house
she stopped groaning long enough to say
"The doctor says I'm laid up for three or
four months, and guess you'll fix those
steps now |"
"They ought to have been fixed long ago.
he slowly replied, "but if you are going to be
laid up all Summer won't bother with 'em
I'll come and 90 by the side door !"-De-
troit Free Press.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-04-19

Lord Peterborough was once strangely pos
cd by witness laboring bricklayer, who
came to be sworn. Greatly, witness" said
the Lord Chief Justice, "when you have 10
appear before the court, it is your bounden
duty to be more clean and decent in your APP
pearance.'' "Upon my life," said the wit
ness, "if yonr lordship comes to that, I'm
every bit as well dressed as your lordship."
I" How do you mean? ?" said his lordship, an
grily. "Why, faith,'' said the laborer, "you
have como here in your working clothes, and
have come in mine.o