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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-10-28
living Bees in High Trees.

A writer in the Gardeners Chronicle
says: 81 have used for some time for this
purpose bag made with stiff, black leno
stitched. Around the mouth attach a
little very thick wire, to prevent it closing
when being used: the bag is then fast
ened or nailed near the top of long
pole made of deal wood, about nine feet
in length and two inches in thickness,
or like clothes prop, but at the sum
NIT, about six inches above the bag, |
had Il bit of wood TO prevent the pole
from splitting as well as to act as a ham
mer. to beat or shake the bough on
which the swarm is settling. TO the
wire ring, if desired Though it will
act far better withont-a string may he
tied and held iii the hand of the opera
tor, and, when the bees are shaken into
the bag, by pulling the cord they are
prevented from escaping. / make use
of it thus Having got it in readiness,
when the bees are observed to be clus-
tering, of course the first thing to he at
tended to is the hive, and the table on
which they are to he placed for a few
minutes after hiving, before they are
finally removed to their permanent
stand. Then suddenly shake the bough
with the end of the pole, the bees will
drop into the bag very few will be left
on the bough after vigorous shake.
Slowly bring them down to the table,
hold the bag for few minutes be-
side the hive, which should be slight
~ raised on the side nearest the bees.
to allow free ingress. The bees seeing
a home in readiness, will not be long in
taking possession of the new tenement.
You need not fear securing the queen at
the first shake, and if any of the bees
are disposed to take refuge again on the
bough, lay across it a smoking or smold-
cring rag, which will quickly drive
away every bee to the hive below. The
table should he placed beneath the tree
if possible It Will not take long to
hive them in this easy way. hove sue
ceeded in securing them. persuading
them to settle in their new home, and
removing them to the stand in fifteen
minutes in a half an hour afterwards
they have commenced working as if
nothing had happened.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-10-28
Drinking Among Women.

1t is undoubtedly true that many of
our women who indulge in the dissipa-
tons of fashionable society are given
to drinking champagne and even spir-
ituous liquors. The practice is also
growing, and its baleful results are APP
parent to any one who is we'll acquitted
with the lovely creatures who adOrn our
gay saloons of fashion. Not long ago, n
young girl, who had developed charm
ing capacity for music and happy So
cial tact, became so hopeless victim of
dipsomania, that she was taken to an
asylum, where her appetite could be re-
strained, q complete and shattered wreck
at the opening of womanhood. This is
only one case out of many. The habit
starts with the experience of the stimu-
lating effects of liquor after the exhaus-
ton of fashionable dissipation, or when
it is desired to starta gayety that does not
come spontaneously. The stimulant soon
and easily becomes necessity and before
she herself is aware of it the woman is
n topper. Within the Last twenty years,
the freedom with which women drink
wines and other liquors has become
greater and greater. There are some of
them in fashionable life who really seem
to have stronger heads than man, and
to be able to carry their wines, brandy
and liquors with a steady gait and a
tongue in no wise thickened: but the
more delicate nervous organization of a
woman causes the effects of the strain to
be more serious than in the case of a
man. \ woman, too, who once acquires
the habit of drinking is apt to consume
an enormous amount of liquor of all
sorts. II our physicians who practice
among the fashionable people of the city
could reveal their knowledge on this
subject, it would astound the public.
OF course we do not bring this charge
of dipsomania against our ladies gener.
ally. 1t is, in truth. only in exceptional
cases that it exists; but we deplore the
circumstance that more or less Of drink
ing is growing to be looked on as q ve-
NAL offence in fashionable women. 1t
is dangerous vice, and in its train are
likely to follow others still more danger
ous.-Ne,c York SIN.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-10-28

AN Indiana mans wife fell asleep q
week ago and has not yet awoke. Sew
eral medical men are investigating the
case, while her brute of husband sits
in the front parlor with his feet on the
marble mantlepiece. smoking vile pipe
and humming at intervals Disturb not
her slumbers," etc.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-10-28

WONDERFUL OPALs.-A magnificent
display of opals has been sent by AVS
tria to the Philadeldia exhibition. lie
opals come from the Government m'pes
in the Carpathian mountains, which ex-
tend from six to eight miles, and are
1000 feet ut their greatest depth; 400
men are employed in these mines, which
have been worked for five centuries.
The rough opals are shown from their
growth in crystal form till their decay;
but the jems of the collection are the
'Kohinoor of opals" largest known,
and weighing COZ carats-and two ex-
quisite stones, engraved as cameo like
nesses Of the Emperor and Empress.
These portraits were done by an Aus
trian artist in two years, and are esti-
mated the finest specimen of the kind
in the world. 1t had been considered
impossible to engrave upon so soft q
stone as the opal, but in both of these
heads the lines IRE as clearly cut as in
the finest canoes.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-10-28

MOTHER AND DAUGHTER. - Winter,
with its long evenings, is coming on
apace. Soon the leaves will scatter with
the autumn winds, the rustic give way
to the signs and means; and it all means
that years are passing and adding their
histories to those that are gone 1t seems
q long time since you were q child, play
ing by your mothers knee; and yet. us
you think of the time when he who in
childhood had been your playfellow,
and in boyhood fond Of you, came and
told you of his love and asked you to be
his wife, just as you wished he would,
it seems but yesterday. But follow the
years. AS seal to that love that had
budded in childhood and had ripened
into husband and wife," came the lit
tie stranger that you have watched with
such tender care that she has grown in
to your heart and become part of
your being. You think of her only as
Il child, never as woman; and when
that young man comes, and you cannot
fail to see how she would leave all and
cleave only to him, you are jealous of
her love; and you quietly steal into an
other room and cry. 1t is the trial of
your life; and though you know what
the end Will be. shadow of hope is
cherished that it will not come. You
return to the room to find that he has
gone, but you read in her face the story;
and as she comes and lays her head on
your shoulder, toying with your frosted
locks. and timidly tells you he asked
her to share his lot and be his wife, you
can only answer with kiss and keep 81
lence. Much as You love her, you
would not as true mothaD have it other
wise, as you only have her in trust.
With earnest advice and Il mothers
prayer you bid her go.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-10-28

A CHEERFUL disposition is the sun
shine of the soul.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-10-28
A Clever Parody.

A journal published in Atclison, Kan
sas, prints the following choice bit of
irony in view of the large number of
sudden acquisitions of wealth reported
in the newspapers of late:
heir to- about f112,OO0, 900. amounting
to about $3.50, 100000. 1t seems that
her great eat-grandfather, on her
mothers side, who was Roman sena-
tor, had all his property, which con-
sisted of a vast amount of real estate in
and around the city of Rome, contiscated
to the Roman Empire on account of his
being concerned with Marc Antony in
the terrible assault on the body of Cn-
sar. Caesars wife was also accused at
the same time, but Marc Antony after
ward said that she was above SUSPICION
and nothing was done in the matter
All the property of Melissa's great great
grandfather, however, was confiscated
upon the testimony of detective. The
detective was afterwards taken with fren-
zied remorse, and wrote a full confess
sion, moved to Pompeii, and was living
in that Inflated town when the sudden
catastrophe which befell it cut him
down in the prime of life. During the
recent discoveries among the ruins of
Pompeii, this confession was discovered,
and Miss Elders great great grand
father was fully indicated. A Chicago
lawyer who was travelling through En-
rope, heard of the circumstances, and
by aid of detectives found in the per-
son Of Miss Melissa Elder the only sur
viving heir of her lamented great great
grandfather. The lawyer has taken the
prosecution of the case on n contingent
fee, and Melissa leaves for Rome to take
possession of that town. OF course we
tender our congratulations; $3.50, O0O,-
900 does not grow on bushes
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-10-28

" | AN, indeed, very much afraid of
lightning, murmnred pretty girl
during a storm. And well you may
be, said her despairing lover, for
your heart is made OF steel"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-10-28

SEND check to Mr.. Moody and lie
will return it, with thanks. Mr.. Moody
greatly resembles some banks we know
of.-Rochestey Democrat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-01
PROPOSALS. FOR FUEL


WAsHIsGToS, ID. q, May lat, 1916
SEALED PROPOSALS, in trip icsfe with A INV
- 81 this advertise ment attsc bed will be rec tved
this Gee, until ~ O'Clock m, June 4, l-76, at
vEich tlsce ard time they will be opened in the
prsseDoe of bidders, to deliver, required during
ire fiscal year commencing July l5,6. and ending
jane 80. ls7I, at the various offces AID oficers'
quarters IN the District Of Columbia, and of Fort
nipple, VS., about 60 cords OF Hard Wood, Oak,
Ell and split AID In the stick; 5D cords OF SON
90, Pine, sawed and split and ia the stick; and
go tons of Anthracite Goa, White Ash and Red
Ash or Lytens Valley, of siys may be called II,
Tree rom slate dust, or dirt, aud TO weigh 3a.0
urds 70 tie ton: and SD ut % tons Of Btum o. Gus
Lump Goal All the Wood and Co-l to be Of 4 rst-
class me' hantable quality. Each bid should be ac
Office. " " "0u W '"i'
The lowest aggregate bid for Wood or Goal, or
both, will be entertained '' -
The night IS reserved bv the government 10 reje-t
~! Ano all bids, and these proposal are inv tied
under rrSSiso that appropriation shs be made n
hesupphes bJ Cor gress but, IL otherwise che Gov
tract ~ ~ WI
preference will be given b cles Of unestic
production and msnufacfure, conditions Of price
AID quality being equal, and such preference will
be given 70 articles Of Amsrical Production and
manufacture produced on the PsCisc coast to b.
extent Of the consumption required By the public
service there
Proposals 81 ould be ma ked Pro for Fuel
and addrt ssSd to the undsrsigped.
fEll informant IN on apple s'IOn ct this ONCE
A kOCkWELG,
rNI DenOt On
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-01

y case was decided In Baltimore on Satur-
Cay which will be interesting to members OF
cubs, whose wont IL is TO frequent their club
houses at different times during the week
Including Sunday, for social purposes. Four
clubs Of this character were recently pre-
scented in Baltimore for violating the Sunday
liquor law, the question before the court
being whether 10 was a violation of the law
for these clubs TO supply on their owl premi-
ses their members and regular inmates with
wines, liquors, and meals on Sundays as we'll
as on other days Judge GilmOr took the view
hat the clubs in question had not violated
lie law and consequently gave a verdict in
Iheir favor, saying that the OBJECT OF the
Sunday law was To prevent business traffic
on Sunday, whereas In the CLUB houses there
are no barter and sale, 20 profits "a induce
IGeUts 10 membership, nor any business
relations, Int rather retirement from bdsi-
LESS pursuits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-01

Fbilaoelphis is regarded as a model city
so far as dwellings are concerned, and is es.
pecially prominent for its comforta5le homes
Tor The labOring classes. In almost every
large city, notably in New York, thousands
Of persons are huddIed together in filthy and
unhealthy tenement houses, and the result
is marked Increase In the death rate as
compared with that of cities like PhiIadel-
phia, where ealthful and convenient DWELL
1ngs are provided for the poor. When Rep
Iesentative Piper In an uDguarded monent
the other day stigmatized the Centennial
city as San over populated manufacturing
country village on a mud creek" he was at
once set right oy Mr.. O'Neill, who made the
statement, which may be slightly exagge-
rated, that Philadelphia contains more
dwelling houses than the cities of New York
Brooklyn, and San Francisco combined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-01
DsPoT QUARrERMAsTER's OFFICE.

DEPoT QUARrERMASTER's OFFICE.
ARLINGTON, ID. q May LIST, 1875
SEALED PROPOs SLs, in triplcWe, subject to
tn uSEsl Conditions, will be received at this
sh until u O'Clock. on. June /, 1916 a. hich
un g. place they will be opeDei in the presence
o. Dido r. Tor delivery durir the n-c ear com
mencing oily j, ief6, and nd JuLe 30, 1877 Of all
the Corn, oas, Hsy AID Bye Stras required at the
various corIsls and ofict quarters in this CITY
~ G.0Tset.Vn, ID. O., Soldiers Home, d. o., al
Fort Wbinpi-. Va.
TIE iiSht i-Ieslrved by the Government TO re.
Jtct any and all bids, AID these proposals are iu-
Viied uneer prOvlsO that apprO pria;iOn shall be
II ado Tor he supplies by Congress- but, IL o her
wise. the Goyernm.en will not accept any bid or
enter into Contract.
A preference VII be given TO articles Of domestic
pFCducuon end manufacture, conditions OF price
std quality being equal. a such preference will
De given 10 articles of American production and
ma ufscture produced on the Pacific coast TO the
extent OF the consumption required by the public
service there.
Printed circulsrs, stating the kind and estimated
Quantities required at each pos or place, and
giving full Instructions the manner Of
cor diion- 10 be observed by bidders, an terms of
ntract AID payment, v III be urnished pplics-
tiOu TO this Office
Proposals. should be mark cd, proposals for For
age and StrsE at ashInstJn D. o., aud addressed
90 the undersigned, A. n. ROCK WELL,
uyl-U talartermaster,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-01

The vote in the House of Commons last
week on woman suffrage was not so encour-
aging for 1.-The cause" as that of last year,
since il showed 152 in favor and 2)9 against
tteproposed measure. Last year the vote
stood i52 iE favor and but Is against IL, but
then IL is apparent that there were more
absentees than this year. The advocates of
woman suffrage, while not so demonstra-
tive in England as here, have a national or
ganization, and annually remind Parlia-
nent by petition of their desires. 1t is be-
lieved that the cause is slowly gaining
ground IL England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-01

Victoria has assumed, per royal proclama-
tlon, the title OF Empress OF India. The
Lord Chancellor has given an assurance that
the title will not be used in England, but the
lelief is expressed that 1t will creep into use,
uuoficially, and the London Times takes the
trouble To adiure its contemporaries to set
tdeir faces against the attempted imperial
innovation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-01
PROPOSALS FOR WATER TRANsPOR
TATlON

DEPOT QUARTEhMAsTzR's OFFICE,
WASH GrON. II. o.. May LIST, 1876.
SEALED PROPOSALS, in triple ate, Will be re-
u ceive0 at this Cfi until II clock, noon, ure
j. lo76. at which time and place they will be opened
In the presence of bidders for the performance of
the caily trans pDrtation services by water between
this city and Forts Toote and washington, Md ,
which nay be required by this Department durip
the fiscal ear ending June 80, ls77
Bidders will state the price per man aud the price
Der pound: also the rate per diem whc they win
carry q 9 passeI and stores Each bid must be
acc gsnied by guaranty of tw resp n.ibe per-
sons that the contract to be entered into will be
duly executed
The right is reserved by the Government to reject
any and all bids, and these opossls are invited
under pro- i.o that appropriated shall be made for
the vices by Congress- but if otherwise, the Gov
eminent viii not accept any BID enter into con
tract.
Proposals should be marked" Proposals for Water
Transportation, and addressed to the undersigned
Any further Information desired will be fur nished
on application to this office.
AT. ROCKWELL,
nyld Depot Quartermastsr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-01

Corporations are said 10 BE minus souls,
and yet the Washington and Georgetown
railroad company has voluntarily incre lsed
tie pay OF their conductors from 40 to - p
Per day. This is a deserved rec ignition of
the services Of a class of men VINO are over
worked. and, as a rule, inatequately COM
pensatCd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-01

The papers admit that Brlstow has fully
disproved the last Invented charge against
him. Next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-01

WRITTEN PROPOSALS WILL BE RI.
w eeived TO May Ssh BY either of the un4er-
signed for the RestaurAa and Bar vilegs- Of the
race lace ting. to be given b. the aadora Ickey
Club, on the 18th, 18th, apd 18th Of Nay next
RfCH BIZ WALLACH.
TE. ROESsLE,
apx3 ecI JGO. A, bAKER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-01

e6f0o In sums TO suit, Of o 900, and Of am
Der cent Tor neGotiating.
Auction Sale.
On MOM ~. NAY LIST. ct 8 O'Clock = m the
premises NO. 1911 9Th street, between and streefs
northwest. Terms ct sals. 40 "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-01
LOST AND FOUND.
PERSONAL.

C.I-A JET GROSS, set with pearl. The
- Hinder will be literally rewarded by retur aiRg
tbe 'ame to VIOLET wHIrE. 1913 u ct. myl-2ts
ID A N Z r II e A ID h.
MIS- DR. ELLIS will remain but two weeks
,ot ger. AL Who wish TO learn the truth OF Past,
RI sent and Future should call and co lsult the
poc,oI IN = ediaftlv She gives information o. all
s1p e.s OF ne iOOO strs ct north west; eptr
ipln e.Ieet. zee clTcuIsrs mar3l -eoam
A r L o or.
MADAME ROSS.
This celebrated Lady Astrolosist and Hsa,1,s Ia.
dur Gun be consulted At No 20l d street, corner
the Past, Present and Future In love or I'm ,jness
her edvice ts invaluable. describing your friends
pointing cut your enemies, and infOemns Won OF
the sure way to success in all Undertakings Ion.
suitatiop strictly CONFIDENTIAL Ladies. o.; eeutle
men: ~ " seb1-ly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-01
MEDICAL. dc.

Mks skNATT. WILSON. = cpmpetsat va
III hSlCtnN sd MO slfh, csn
Ncst frmHle Complaints = spesislty. Csu OF
SfIr AZ 2" seen from . m. t0l . N sad
u I'm q 2. No "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-01

&DG hENAkD 10 Db. BROTHERS lNNIG
C%D tkATlNG CORuIAL tails q cure saF
case 90 annual weakness, loss q poser or tupH-
ivuoe Ono sur Laboratory 900 str -rtth
Crsrsift riuith- 'uiau ass -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-01

DN LhONs " ttI1FsI tV1fIINAf1 arf O'nIT
~ hsttrhaf La1tss Phgurna "a CO.., CA ~
,1ns 0i'to every Tuesday and ~a'urday ~ NJ SaO
n street from q % clock AL UOmala Camp aints
yuiCkB cured Othue end Rs>ideuos 30 1o2 ~
Islutsr' strect, BALTIMORE. spls n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-01

WashburD Mills, Minnesota FLOUR not eaualIed
or excelied by any IN the county. L. IL our infsD-
tion to keep upp'y Of tins oelebrsted Flour Away
on bend. All We ak is q trial 10 satisfy the most
J. B BRYAN BRO,
epZf IT COS PenusylrAnia avenr,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-01

UBMCNsL-JOHN RISGLEs. Wire snf Life
~ IusuTaDce Agent, has renOve ed bis Office TO o.
oil 7ih street northwest, adjoining Second Ma
tioIal Pank. myI cost
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-01

A " n n q s
JOHN q. HOGAN, us Mrsa Spas.
Manufacturer Of O Newly PATENTED sprins soIler
ap0 NeDtilstipg Awning for Stores, hotels, Public
Buildings and Private Dwellings. FLAGS aud Tents
Tor sale OF rent Sole Agent for the only genuine
Mid. "a Proof Awning Material .srls ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-01

SAlltt ACTION A posItiNe cure, g prr bot
ue Prepared according o. the orr imsi FORM
% tA llr. DArlS - AZ ~ strest. cor of Penn
a. iNHUta ave. CONSUL afiuus free ans en-
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-30
More Democratic Economy.

The effects Of the Confederate eN-
periman,s at economy and reform arc
developing day by day. Here as fol-
lows is an instance:
New York, August GA Times
Washing On special says: One of the
results OF Randai's economy in the
Of public money will be
TO reduce the term of public schools
Of this distr.c from ten to eight
months. The amount expended last
year for school purposes, exclusive Of
expenditures for new school buildings,
was 1913, 900. and the total amount APP
propriated this year is S290,OO0, leav-
in. an increased cost Of maintaining
these schools, arising from the nat
ura! increase Of pupils. In consider
ing this reduction of school appropri-
atoms, the District Commissioner and
school Trustees have based their es
Inmates upon school term of eight
months, thus depriving children OF
the district OF the benefit OF two
months education.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-30

Some general political intelligence
of interest is contained in the following
brief kilograms:
Dayton, Ohio. August 2S.-- Schurz
addressed great crowd of Germans
in Beckett Hall tonight. 1t was the
mos; successful meeting held here for
years.
Toledo, Ohio, August 2S.-The polit-
ical canvass in the Sixth District was
opened on the part of the Republicans
tonight by Hon. j. =. Cox, candidate
for Congress, who spoke two hours to
'a.ge and enthusiastic audience III
the Opera-house.
Louisville. August 2s.-The repre-
sentatIves of the greenback party to-
day appointed delegates, including
Blanton Duncan, to the Stale Conven-
ton. which meets at Eiizabethtown
on Wednesday.
Little Rock, August 2S.-W. F. Sic
mons, the present incum bent, was
nominated for Congress by the Demo-
Gratis of the Second District to day.