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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-02-05
The New House.

The cast of characters and the
scenic display of the congressional
stage are fclicito' 'ly stated by the
Cincinnati Commercial as follow
Lamar may plant the seeds wis
dom in the soil of patriot. !, and
Cox may water them with his pre-
cious tears and seek to fructify them
with the warmpth of his scintillating
genius; but there are frce-born young
American statesman from the sunny
South who must be hcard-who will
not allow their proud spirits to be
suppressed-who will MARBLE their
wood notes wild-who will speak
out for their suffering sovereign
States. They must tell thN great
country how important 1t is to recog-
nize the mighty principles of the
late lamented Southern Confederacy
how needful it is to let the past be
forgotten, and make all things even
by paying the Confederate debts and
pensions, and paying the impover-
ished South for the property its
sovereign population held in man.
AT any rate, there must be very pos
itive declarations Of Democratic doc
trine Of some sort. There is to be
fun in this Congress. The true in
wardness must be got out. The
harp that once in Dixie's halls the
soul Of music shed is about to be
thrummed under the dome OF the
Capitol.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-02-05
Vancouver.

On the north bank Of the Column
bia, separated by two rivers from
Portland, Oregon, which is six miles
south, Us by rivcD reposes in its ru
raj peace and loneliness, Vancouver,
about which, for the information of
our foreign readers, we have few
words to say. Notwithstanding the
fact that this place has been called
drowzy, dull and even dead by some
of the ambitious Puget Saunders and
the lively wigglcrs of Orcgon's me-
tropolis, it still lives, and strange as
it may appear to some, moves and
has its being in the even tenor of it's
way and is on the whole very good
little town. One thousand as the
number of population is not an over
estimate, and it is satisfaction to its
inhabitants to know that the num-
Der is not decreasing, if not very rap.
idly on the increase. Several of the
old settlers who, six or seven years
ago, were drawn away by the gol-
den promises of rich terminus strikes
farther down the river, or over on
the placid coast of the ''finest body
ofwatcr in the world" have PLAYED
the role Of the returning prodigal
and arc again content to take up
their abode in this ho:relikc place,
where if their capital does not double
up quite so often rs in other places,
the returns on its investment are
sure and without the veXing uncer-
tainties incident to business opera
tons in livelier marts.
Vancouver receives a daily mail
from the East, by way of the upper
Columbia river, and a daily mail
from Portland, Oregon.
A telegraph station puts the town
within the worlds system of rapid
communication, SO that in this re-
spect it is as near the "hub" where
ever that disputed point is located as
any other place.
A comfortable little steamboat,
chrstened with the name of the town,
makes daily trips between here and
Portland, Oregon, the metropolis Of
the northwest. So that our means
of communication with the outside
world are equal to any other place
in this country.
The town is located upon elevated
ground, with slope toward the riv-
er, which arrangement of nature to-
gether with the gravelly soil, light
and porous, affords the best of drain
age and ensures freedom from MANY
troublesome diseases that afflict the
people of some other towns in the
territory. A case of typhoid fever
has not been known here this winter,
and we do not now remember of but
one case of fever of any kind during
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-02-05
Mormon WOmens' Petition.

The Oregonion of the Ist instant
contains an article upon the petition
of the twenty three thousand women
Of Utah, lately presented, asking
Congress to repeal all laws against
polygamy in that territory, and COM
ments thereon as something very re-
markable, that there can be found so
many women who prefer fraction
of husband to whole one. Now
we do not believe that the Mormon
women of Utah are in favor of the
measures the petition calls for, or
that one in hundred, or one in five
hundred believe in their hearts what
their petition alleges to be their con-
scicntious faith. The fact of the
matter is no doubt just this; that
those women have been coerced into
signing the petition by their tyranical
and brutal husbands. In holy fear
and constant dread of the displeasure
of the elders and other knaves in au-
thority, they, AS majority will do
anything, or sign anything, which
they think will keep their overscers
and masters good-natured. The law
maker at the national capital, who is
wise and posted on the situation, will
regard the women's petition as bit
of strategy, executed by the leaders
of that faction; and so far from at
tributing it to the desires and wishes
of the women, he will rather regard
it as another evidence ofthe complete
and tyranical subsection to witch they
are reduced under the Mormon reg
in,e, and further reason why more
rigorous measures with regard to the
evil should be adopted by Congress.
The destruction of the system would
doubtless work great immediate
hardship to the poor women thus
thrown out of homes; but that is no
reason why the system should be
continued. The whole thing is
wrong and corrupt from the begin
ming and cannot be too soon put
away. "Sufficient unto the day is the
evil thereof" and we should not
doubt but that the wisdom and phil
anthropy of largc-hearted and gen
erous people would be ready to as
sist to "temper the wind to the shorn
lamb"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-02-05

the year, and in that case, the disease
was undoubtedly contracted over on
the Willamette, where the young
man was engaged at work during
the fall of the year. We venture the
assertion that Vancouver is as healthy
location as can be found anywhere
between Puget Sound on the west
and the Cascade mountains on the
east, in Washington or Oregon.
In another column of this paper
will be found mention of three flu.
nerals occurring here, each of the
three last succeeding Saturdays; but
the local climate OF Vancouver or
Clarke county is not chargable for
these. Each ofthe three cases were
consumptives, which would have
ended just as fatally and surely any,
where else in this scope of country
west of the Cascade mountains; cases
which had for years been gradually
approaching a fatal termination.
Generally speaking, any country fur
nishcd with large amount of rain
has bad climate for chronic diseases
Of this kind; but Clarke county is no
worse in this respect than all the rest
of "webfoot.''
The bulk Of the water supply is
furnished by the Water Co., from
springs in the hills five miles away,
through wooden pipes and is purer
and mere wholesome than the aver
age of water furnished to towns and
cities in this manner. The river
here, which is above the point where
the impure waters of the Willamette
are discharged, furnishes very good
water to all who have no other water
facilities.
The place is we'll supplied with
schools, churches and sundry other
indications of civilization which East.
ern people would not possibly think
belonged to this far-away land Of the
West.
In the line of manufactures we
have sawmiIl, a barrel factory, and
last but not least to a certain element
Of all populations, brewry. The
County furnishes abun liant facilities
for various other kinds of nanuE,c-
turing which will, no doubt, in time
receive the attention of the increas-
ing population.
All the commodities necessary to
living are to be had here cheap and
in abundance. Rents are low and
the cost of living is below what it is
in most other places in the Terri
tory.
For temperate people who are not
pulled up with any vain ambitions
and in no hurry to get rich, who de-
sire quiet healthy retreat, a plain,
substantial mode of living, void of
ostentation or display, and patient to
work and wait for the fulncss of time
to bring greater luXurics and richer
rewards of labor, Vancouver affords
as inviting field as any other loca-
ton in the Territory.
Mr.. Giddings, Internal Revenue
Collector, is reported very sick.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-02-05
Lewis River Correspondence.
LEWIS RIVER,
Clarke Co. W. r.,
Jan. 20, 1876.


Clarke Co. w. r.,
Jan. 29, 1876.
EDITOR INDEPENDENT:
The objection to this part of the
country heretofore existing has been
the need of suitable market for its
products. This objection, we are
happy to say, is now fairly removed.
Our system of roads, nearly COM
pletc, is excellent, and will form di
rect communication with all parts of
the country of any Importance.
There is small steamer making
two trips per week between Port
land and different points on the river.
The merchants on the river, of which
there are several, pay the highest
prices for produce. In short, we
have every facility for marketing
our crops that could be desired.
We have one town started here,
and another in prospcctivc; there
arc two sawmills on the river, one
planning mill, and a grist mill in pro-
cess of erection
Almost every trade is represented
here from matchmaker upward,
excepting the cooper's trade; a first
class cooper could do a good bust
ness i,crc.
| The educational interests of the
country are in a thriving condition.
Taking into consideration the recent
settlement Of the greater part of it.
There are eight school houses, with
an estimated attendance of nearly
two hundred. There is necessarily
quite large number who have not
the advantages of school at present
owing to the thinlv settled localities
in which they live.
Tie regularly organized School
Districts generally have taught at
least six months school each year.
There is considerable game here
yet, deer being the most plentiful
but that the decrease has been great
within the last few years is apparent
to all. If there is not something
done to stop the wholesale butchery
pacticcd by some so-called hunters,
a few years hence deer will he num-
bered in this part lcf the country
with the things of the past.
Elk and bear arc found quite fire.
quently. OF game birds, there is an
abundance of grouse and pheasants,
with some quail and plenty of ducks
and geese on the lakes and rivers.
The water courses Of this section
of country are particularly noted for
the quantity and quality of their
trout. An expert can soon lay in
his winters supply of fish at one OF
the numerous waterfalls in which
the country abound. The trout con-
gregate in large numbers at the falls,
where they are caught in nets.
In calling the attention of the i'm
migrant to the great natural advan-
tages of the country it would be but
just to say word in commendation
ofthe people who, as rule, are peace
able and industrious, and are ever
ready to lend a helping hand to the
deserving. A class of enterprising
men are needed here-as in all new
countries-who are not afraid to go
ahead and overcome a few obstacles,
with the certainty ola prosperous flu
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-02-05
Died

In this city, on Saturday, January 10Th, 1875,
after u lingering illness, VIM. McCarty, son OF
Edward McCaf,y, in the 10Th year Of his age.
The iuue,al rites were performed on Monday,
and the so.rowing parents console themselves
in their grief that poor BILLY" who has suffered
much is now forever at rest.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-02-05

Mr.. Giddings, Internal Revenue
Collector, is reported very sick.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-03-23
For the Gallipolis Journal,
Harrisburg Items.

Dead loads of farmers blowing; the
cry is have you got any oats to spare |.
Mr.. W. H. Wood is having a very
large fish trap made in hopes of a
''big haul"
Prof Steele will commence term
of writing school here the latter part
of this month.
N. P. Summers will soon set up
his shoeshop here.
C. p. Wood has his harness-shop
under way.
James A. Wood is the happy fa-
ther of fine boy-9 lbs.
The colored folks have had quite
arevival. Several have been convert
ed. G. Jones. from Chillicothe, was
the preacher.
Raccoon is pretty full; almost too
much so to do business.
Muskrats, opossums, mink, skunks,
and everything else that has any fur
worth ten cents, being hunted now.
All the boys smell loud.
L. Gossett has moved into his new
house at last.
o. X. Rhodes, Jno. Sannar, Jos.
Sannar and Lewis Fee went to Ar
kansas to seek their fortunes. 0. X.
Rhodes got the pneumonia and
chills for his; balance of the boys
very home-sick; reporting musqui-
toes as large as humming birds.
Onr District school ander the
control of Miss Mofiie NJ. RAIDER.
We will have an exhibition on the
night of the last day.
Mrs. c. C. Wood, is very sick,
and has been for about six weeks.
A. C. Stephenson is on the road
again with his notion wagon. He is
trying to sell out, and intends quit
ing the business. Stephenson says
that he has at last found the gal that
was intended for him, and is going
to site up" Says he found her at
the Centennial Ball at Vinton, Feb.
14th. ZIGZAG.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-03-23
NeighbOrhood News.

ALE Crate of Addison, was here
last week on a visit.-Sdlem CORES
pondence Meigs Go. Republican.
George Wright is moving his goods
and chattels to his new home in Nor
gaa township, GaHia county.-Same.
The Vanzant school, in Cheshire
Tp., taught by Lew Ralston, OF Chcsh
ire, closed Saturday, March 9th
Same.
J. L. Vance has our thanks that he
has not sent us anything since he
has been in Washington.--Jackson
Standard.
We understand that Harvey Wells
has laid the corner stone of a large
brick hotel at Wellston.-Hamdea
Leader.
Mrs. Ella Rice, of the Ripley House,
will shortly move on to her farm in
Gallia Conhty.-Middleport cores
pondent Pomeroy Telegraph.
The Forrest Dramatic Club of this
city are entertaining proposition to
go to Gallipolis, sometime in April,
and give one of their entertainments
there.-Pomeroy cor. Meigs Co. Re
publican.
Judge Bradbury has made many
friends by the ability and promptness
with which he has discharged his
duty since he has been here Mart
eta Times.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-03-23
ADMINISTRATOR = SALE OF
REAL ESTATE.

IN pursuance of an order of the Pro.
4 bate Court of Gallia county. Ohio
will offer for sale, at public auction.
On the 31st day Of March, 1876,
at O'Clock, p. NJ. upon the premises,
the following described real estate. sit
uate in Raccoon township, Gallia coun-
ty, Ohio, tO-wit:
The north half of the northeast quar-
ter of Section No. 81. also the northwest
quarter of the northwest quarter of see
ton No. 81; also the south /, of the
southeast quarter of section No. %, be-
ing the same tracts of land conveyed BIZ
David White to Jacob White, by
deed dated March 18th, 1917, and
recorded in Vol. %. pages li3 and
1l3, Record of Deeds, Gillia county,
Ohio, except four acres, more or less,
conveyed by Jacob White 10 David A /.
White, by deed dated October 20, 1871,
and recorded in Vol. 43, page 377 of said
record of deeds:
TO be sold subject to the widows
dover therein.
Appraised ut 81, ,0S0.
Terms of Sale :-One-third in hand
one-third in one year. and one-thirtl in
two years from day of sale, with inter-
est; payments I, be secured by mort
gage OH the premises sold.
G. w. WHITE,
Admir- of jacob White, decd.
March 2, l876-4w
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-03-23
Statesmen as Claim Agents.

Statesmen as Claim Agents.
Under this head the New York
evening Post furnishes the following
criticism of Mr.. Pendleton's connec-
tion with the Kentucky Central Rail
road claim. We publish it as a fair
specimen of the comments of the
press upon this transaction:
"Mr. Pendleton 'exonerates the
Secretary of War;" says morning
journal; but has Mr.. Pendleton ex-
onerated himself? His testimony be-
fore a committee of the House of
Representative yesterday will occa-
sion great deal of regret, and no lit
tie surprise. Whatever may have
been thought of some of his notions
of political economy, he has been re-
garded hitherto as Il man Of high
personal character. 1t has been sup
posed that he aimed to consider pub
lie questions from the plane of the
statesman, rather than the POLITICIAN.
He was believed to be a man of po-
litical refinement, if the term may be
used, and if an observer of events
had been asked to name eminent
Democrats who would scorn to under
take the negotiation of doubtful fed
eral claims, especially to become So
licitors of Republican administra-
tion which they had rebuked for its
corrupt practices in such matters,
the name of Mr.. Pendletou would
have appeared well up in the list.
How far he has come short of the es-
innate which has been formed of him
the simple narrative of the case
shows. The claim of the Kentucky
Central Railroad, which was allowed
by Secretary Belknap after having
been rejected at least once by Secre-
tary Stanton, was for compensation
for transportation OF troops during
the war. Payment had been made
to the amount of certain percent
age of the regular rates, and the
owners of the road asked for fur
ther allowance. Evidently there was
not much faith in the validity of the
claim, for one of the owners said that
he would give fifty per centum of it
''to any one who would get it
through" Men do not so easily re-
linquish one-half of $150,000 which
they believe there is a strong proba-
bility of their getting. Mr.. Pendle
ton, however. thought the prize
worth trying for. AS o. admins
traitor of the estate of his brother-in-
law, Mr.. Bowler, an estate which
owned three -fifths of the road, and as
representative in that capacity of two
minor children; as (2) President of
the road; and as (3) Mr.. George H.
Pendleton, he made with himself a
triple agreement under which he Sc
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-03-23

A SUIT in chancery was begun
Friday in the.U. s. Court, at Cincin-
natl, which Involves the night of pos
session to nearly 6,0oo acres Of the
most choice iandsi in Ross and Pick
away counties. The plaintiffs are
the grand children of Duncan Near
thur, who seek to recover possession
of the vast estate of which their
grandfather died seized. They
claim under Gen. McArthur's will,
and the Cincinnati Enquirer char
acterizes it '.as any thing but weak
attempt" 1t appears that the will
provided that the estate should be
held in trust for his grand children
until the youngest became of age,
when it should be divided share and
share alike among all. Executors
were named to carry out the trust.
These resigned and refused to exc
cute the provisions of the will. None
others were appointed, and thereupon
the children of General Macarthur
agreed to division of the estate be-
tween themselves. Thus remained
the situation until now, the youngest
|
grandchild in the meantime having
become of age March 4, 1875.
Among the defendants and hold
ers of the landed estate are Ex-Gov-
ernor William Allen and Cary A.
Trimble, both having married daugh-
ters of Gen. McArLhur. 'Fruit
Hill Farm" the home of Allen, is
part of the subject matter of the
suit. The suit viii create a profound
sensation in Ross county, as much of
the land is now held by persons who
bought of the children of Gen. Nc
Arthur.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-03-23
Cincinnati Market.

MARCH 20.-Wheat dull; 81 90 o$1 20.
Corn is firmly held at soc. Oats in de-
nand at 40 to 43c.
CATrLE.-Receipts light and quality
generally good. At the close the range
was as follows: Common, Sc. to &C.;
fair to medium &c. to 434c., aud good
butcher qualities &c. to 5l4c. Feeding
steers firm at from So 20 toS4 % for fair
to good light, and 81 so to S. 90 for fair
to good heavy qualities.
HOGS.-Market closed firm. Sales
ranged as follows: A few tail ends,
So 25 to Sc Is; light, 81 40 to 81 so;
fair to good light, s. 90 o$S %; no 9TH
er qualities.
SAEEP.-Offerings light and market
firm at from 4c. to SIC. for common to
fair. and 534c. to eye. for good to extra
qualities.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-03-23
Republican Meeting.

In answer to the call Of the Re-
publican Central Committee, large
number of Republicans met at the
Court House, last Saturday, to Sc
lect delegates to attend the State
Convention. Hon. JosEPH BRAD
BURY was chosen Chairman, and S.
Y. WAssoN Secretary.
The following gentlemen were
nominated and elected Delegates, TO-
wit:
L. w. MAUCK, Cheshire; WESLEY
MARTINDALE, Clay; WIN. NAsH, and
SIMEON NASH, Jr., Gallipolis; E. A
STONE, Green; L. NJ. BEMAN, Rae
coon, and S. G. KELLER, Gallipolis.
The following gentlemen were cho-
sen alternates, to-wit:
H. e. SKINNER, ANsEL KERNs, Jo-
sEPH HARTsooK, T. W. HAMPTON
BENZ. MARTIN, THOMAS WETHER
HOLT and SAMUEL RorHGEB.
The following resolution, offered
by WILLIAM NASH, was adopted:
RcsolUed, That the choice of the
Republicans of Gallia county fol
President, Is confined to R. B. Hayes,
of Ohio, and B. Fl. Bristow, of Ken
lucky, two true and tried statesmen
of pure and spotless private and Off
cial life, and the uncompromising
enemies of corruption in every form
and in every quarter.
Ordered that the proceedings be
published in JOURNAL and LEDGER.
JOS. BRADBURY, Chm'n.
S. 7. WATSON, Sec'y.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-03-23
EDUCATIONAL.
GALLIA
ACADEMY.
THE SPRING TERM will open on
Monday. the Goth of March.

TNHE SPRING TERM will open on
Monday, the Goth of March.
THE PRIMARY DEPARTMENT
will remain under the charge of Mrs.
ELIZA V. HEBARD, who has most
successfully conducted it the past two
terms. This department affords excel
lent opportunities for those desiring
thorough primary instruction for their
children, and its aims are to assist in
forming good habits of study in young
pupils.
THE ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT
string Collegiate preparation and thor
Ough classical study. Special attention
is given to to the Higher English Studies,
and to those branches which fit those de-
string to teach for their work.
Instruction in Vocal Music and les
sons upon the PianO-forte will be given
by Miss LALLA VANCE, a thorough
and competent teacher.
Tuition in the Primary Department,
So 90, 81 90, aud S. 90 per term, accord
ing to grade of branches pursued.
Tuition in the Academic Department,
per term:
intermediate Studies Sc 80
Higher English 8 90
Classics and Sciences es....l0 10 90
f. w. CHASE, Principal,
w. II. MITCHELL, Asst.
March 0, lS7G.-3w
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-03-23

The Democratic Caucus, at Wash
ington, by vote of SO to As, have
adopted the hard money, forced re
sumption policy. The Cincinnati
Enquirer still holds out, and charac
terizes this action as piece of "po
litical madness"
Now is the time for those prayers
to ascend for our NJ. G. Withou
foreign aid he may be induced for the
sake of harmony and the Presiden
tial spoils, to yield his greenback con-
victions to the demands of the ma
jority. Pray for him that he NAV
"keep the faith" delivered to him by
the apostle Sam Cary.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-03-23
For the Gallipolis Journal
Swan Creek TWI~S.

Wheat looks well, generally.
DR.. HALEY is improving his new farm
rapidly, and doing good business with
his store.
Singing-school at Mt. Zion Church is
taught by j. J. Warren, jr. Grammar
School every Friday night, taught by S.
V. Clark. Mr.. Clark is one of our best
teachers
Candidates for Squire are as numer-
ous as Kansas grasshoppers.
Regulators increasing and thieves de-
creasing.
Boys getting goose bit every now and
then, but they should not mind that for
girls will fly off the handle once in a
while. Yours, &C.,
BAD SAM.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-03-23
Notice

rs hereby given to all persons warn
h ing them not to purchase certain
lands, or interest In the same, that are
situate in Mason county, in the State of
West Virginia, and sold by me to q. ".
Mauck. on che 18th day of March. A. d.
1876, as | have claim against the same
for the purchase money thereof.
j. c. SHEPARD.
Gallipolis, O., March 81, Is76.--3w
(Pt. Pleasant Register publish three
weeks and send bill TO this Office