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Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-04-26
International wrestling Match.

NEW YORK, April 24th.-The inter-
national wrestling match, for the
championship of America and 81 900,
between Harry Howard, of Philadel-
phia, and Albert Ellis, of London, took
place to-day. The betting was $50 to
$40 on Ellis, who won after an obsti-
nate struggle lasting two hours.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-04-26
Disastrous for the Turks.

RAGUsA, April 23d.-The second at
tempt of the Turkish forces under the
Pasha to relieve the garrison of Nicsic
has signally failed, and the Turks are
in full retreat. The insurgents have
gained a very decided advantage and
have beaten back the enemy with con-
siderable loss. Several insurgent col.
umns are pursuing, and it is believed
that Mukhair's army will be de-
stroyed.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-04-26
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
CALIFORNIA HUNTER.

the horse to reproduce his form and action.
1t is the stock that iells the story. Strong
blood will prevail Breeders want colts that
will make
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-09-16
A Queer Verdict.

The disaster on board her majesty's
ship Thunderer has been thoroughly in
vestigated by the coroner, and, after an
inquiry lasting several weeks, the jury
has returned verdict of accidental
DEATH This rendering is in keeping
with recent one in the case of the run
ming down of yacht by Queen Vic
toria's pleasure steamer, the Victoria and
Albert. OF course it was pure acci-
dent that the safety valves of the Thun-
derers boiler were tightly wedged down
when the fires were lighted and steam
was gotten up. The omission on the
part of the engineers to examine the
condition of the boiler must be recog-
nized as accidental. 1t was an unfor-
tunate accident that water in close
reservoir should make steam when the
temperature was raised above the boil
ing point. 1t was entirely accidental
that the ship was built at all, for that
matter. If the English people are sat
isfed with the verdict we have nothing
more to say, but the word "aecident y
! has received new meaning.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-09-16
Rufus ChOate's Fence.

/ suppose that the story about Rufus
Uhoate's handwriting has been told
often. It seems that Mr.. Choate, while
living on farm down in Massachusetts,
wanted new fence around the home
lot. So he called in his carpenter and
had talk with him about the work, and
the next time he went to Boston he got
his architect to make rough sketch,
showing his ideas of how he desired the
fence to be built. On the day appointed
for the work to begin Mr.. Choate was
summoned away. Just as he was about
to start the carpenter appeared, and Mr.,
Choate pulled the plan out of his vest
pocket, and hurriedly delivered it, and
then drove off to catch the train. Re-
turning after an absence of two weeks,
on approaching his home, he was filled
with amazement, and led to doubt
whether he knew where he lived; his
home lot was surrounded by zigzag
fence of most extraordinary design.
When he saw the old carpenter pound
ing Justify away, he felt reassured as to
the identity of the place, but most puz-
zled by the marvellous fence.
"Hello |" he shouted. What are
you doing9"
"Doin'l" said the old carpenter,
smashing in tenpenny nail with one
blow. "We're doin' some pooty tall
work. We've just slung this fence to-
gether in little bit less time than any
similar slingin' was ever done in the
Commonw ealth of Massachusetts,
We're two days ahead of contract time
nowl"
"But, for Heavens sake, what kind
of fence is this 2"
"Don't know. Thought when you
gi' me the plan it was the darndestfence
1 ever heard off, but I supposed you
knew what you wanted"
"Plan /" said Rufus, "planG Let
me see the plan !" and when the carpen-
ter handed it over the fence, Mr.. Choate
realized that in his haste he had felt in
the wrong pocket, and handed him, not
the plan, but a note in his own hand
writing.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-09-16
A Model Wife's Letter.

True love, not content to bask in the
sunshine without an umbrella handy in
case of rain, finds fit expression in the
following letter, which the Danbury
NetU8 has divulged:
MY DEAR HUSBAND 1 got here last
night all safe, and was met at the station
by uncle and aunt. They were so glad
| had come, but were sorry that you
were not along. L miss you SO much.
We had hot rolls for breakfast this
morning, and they were SO delicious. I
want you to be SO happy while l am
here. Don't keep the meat up stairs. 1t
will surely spoil. Do you miss me now
Oh ! if you were only here, if but for an
hour. Has Mrs. OR brought back
your Shirts / hope the bosoms will
suit you. You will find the milk tickets
in the clock. l forgot to tell you about
them when came away. What did you
do last evening4 We're you lonesome
without me? Don't forget to scald the
milk every morning. And I wish you
would see if / left the potatoes in the
pantry. If I did they must be sour by
this time. How are you getting along ?
Write me all about it. But must close
now. Oceans Of love to you. Alice
tionately your wife, -.
p. S.-Don't set the teapot on the
! stove,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-09-16
Going to Sea,

1t is not many years since, says the
New York Times, that our merchant
marine was almost wholly manned by
men from the seaboard towns and viii
lagos of the New England and Middle
States. And though but few of the
present protectory laws then existed,
the trials in court for i'll usuage and
cruelty at sea were then comparatively
few and the desertion of the crew in a
foreign port was likewise an infrequent
event. A hearty good feeling and
sympathy existed between the officers
and the sailors, who felt that they were
working together for common pur-
pose and this was strengthened by the
fact that the subordinates were often
friends and relatives of their superiors
in rank, and were working for promo
tion. Now, however, there is distinct
type of sailor, who is as much looked
down upon by the officers of vessel as
the Helots were by the ancient Spartans,
and perhaps as deservedly so. The
young man who goes to sea, before the
mast, for the purpose of acquiring a
thorough knowledge of the profession is
now an exceptional person and even
with our reduced commerce, there is q
greater demand for officers of vessels
than would seem possible to those who
have not looked into this subject. Those
who die off, or who, from old age, quit
the service, leave but few to take their
place who have been properly educated
from the forecastle upward. The. en-,
tire service has become demoralized,
and parents do not care to trust their
sons under such influences.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-09-16
Loss of Self.Control in Battle.

Count de Paris gives some curious in
stances of the loss of self-possession
among soldiers in the heat of battle.
He states that among $4,000 loaded
muskets picked up at random on the
Gettysburg battlefield, one-fourth only
were properly loaded, $4,000 contained
each a double charge, and the other
fourth from three to ten charges. In
some there were six balls to a single
charge of powder; others contained six
cartridges, one on top of the other with
out having been opened. A few had
twenty-three complete charges regularly
inserted. Finally in the barrel of a
single musket there were found COM
pletely iumbled together twenty-five
balls and sixty-two buckshots, with a
proportionate quantity of powder !!
"But we should not severely criticise
the American soldier" adds the author,
"for it appears that an examination of
the battlefelds of the Crimea gave simi-
lar results"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-09-16
WHOSE WAS THE GUILT 2

Ellis Tremayne laid his fork down
with gesture half of inpatience, half
of Encouragement, and frown that had
no business on the forehead of six
months married man, the husband of
the prettiest of women, corrugated his
handsome white forehead.
"You seem to have not the slightest
appreciation of affairs, Effie. / have ex-
plained time and time again that L am
living up to my income-not saving
penny-and yet you still persist in de-
manding money for every trife that
takes your fancy"
Ellis Tremayne spoke more decisively
than Effie had ever heard him, and she
mentally vowed him horribly cross, and
parted her red lips and leaned back in
her chair with very aggrieved look on
her lovely face.
And yet it was lovely.
Mr.. Tremayne thought so that same
moment as he looked at the delicate
piuk-and-snow complexion, and the
large dark blue eyes that had played
such mad havoc with his heart q year
ago-at the full, exquisite lips that had
only seemed made for smiles and kisses
then, that now were rapidly consummat-
ing their task of discovering the clay
feet of his idol-that now were parting
to utter words he knew were coming,
that did come.
You are just as mean and cross as
can be ! What's the use of living at all
if you can't have what you want-if you
can't have things like other people2 I
tell you do think you might let me
have some money this morning; I need
it most awfully."
Her blue eyes certainly looked plead
ing enough to give entire credence to
her assertions.
"I am almost tempted to say that
cannot be true, Effie, since it was only
week ago to-day handed you twenty
five pounds-a sum amply sufficient for
even the most inexperienced fnancier
on which to keep family of two."
Darker frowns were gathering on Ire
mayne's forehead, but Effie answered
with sneer:
Twenty-Five pounds You speak as
if it were fortune tell you, Ellis, I
must have things ike--like other peo-
pie. How on earth do you suppose I
feel when Mrs. Coddington or Miss Bell,
burn calls for me to drive, wearing their
elegant carriage costumes, and in the
same dress 1 appear in in the street or
at church,"
Tremayne smiled contemptuously.
$50 you hope to rival the wife of q
millionaire and the only daughter of q
wealthy banker, do you9-you, the wife
OF cashier at Wingfield & Sons, on
seven hundred year9 Effie, have
nothing to do with women who are,
unconsciously, perhaps, sowing seeds
of discontentmeet and extravaganza in
your heart"
clam neither discontented nor extrav.
agant, El:s--you shall not say SO. But
I must have some money to get new
suit. Oh, Ellis, such heavenly shade
of prune, and you know can wear sc
well one particular shade. Honestly,
haven't dress to wear to Mrs. Lamar
reception.
Ellis ate his egg with very little show
of satisfaction, and his silence, while bit
ter thoughts were rushing through hi
mind, was taken by Effie as a sign o
consent.
She was not slow in pressing her ad
vantage.
"It won't cost over twenty pounds
Ellis-very reasonable indeed, for
shall make it nearly all myself, and In
sure you can't be displeased at that
Then say yes, won't yen, Ellis dear I
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-09-16
DemOraliZing.

The condition of the industrial classes
in northern Germany shows that flush
times are quite as demoralizing as hard
times. After the close of the Franco
German war wages rose to an unnatural
level, all classes fancied that the food
tide of prosperity had set it in, thrift
was discarded and luxuries became indis-
pensable, craving for wealth beset all
classes and discontentment was foment-
ed, and the ultimate result was deteriora-
tion of workmanship. Herr Reuleaux
has summed it up "The products of
German workmen are wanting in finish,
wanting in soundness, wanting in taste,
and absolutely devoid of imagination. +"
The best work in the world is done by
contented workingmen who are moder-
ately prosperous.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-09-16
Fashion Notes.

Old fashioned aprons with braces are
striving for favor.
Paris houses are already designing au-
tumn and winter costumes.
Embroidery is seen on all materials
and mixtures of materials.
A new material for negLige toilets,
called "rendumac," has suddenly be-
come popular.
At Paris watering places the fashion
of tie-back skirts is followed to the fur
thest possible limit.
The newest style for fall isthe Heloise
costume, SO called because the bodice is
fashioned after medieval type.
A new porte, bonheur is formed of
seven porte -bonheurs twisted one with
the other, and composinga single brace
let only.
A popular way of wearing the hair
in French twist, with the ends made
in two or three finger puffs on the top
of the head.
Quilles or robings made of silver
braid formed into network, will be worn
during the autumn on sicilienne dresses
Of dark colors.
A bride indicates to her bridesmaids
the precise costume which she desires
them to wear, but they purchase these
themselves.
Porpoise hide or kangaroo skin boots,
and either thick woolen or silk stockings,
are worn by ladies travelling abroad, for
mountaineering.
A new form of needle case Just into
duced resembles one-pound weight,
and when open discloses pincushion
and several packets of needles.
A novelty in jewelry are rings COM
posed of several narrow bands of gold,
either plain or set with gems, miniature
copies of porte -bonheur bracelets.
The latest fashion in bracelets is a
gold bracelet with the wearer's name in
Byzantine letters, but 80 interlaced and
so large that they cover nearly half of
the arms.
Catagon nets, composed of silk braid
and ornamented with ribbon bow at
the top of the head and another at the
bottom of the net, are designed for
country wear during the summer
months.
There are batiste founces nearly COW
cred with Eastern embroidery, to be
used for ornamenting light silk dresses;
they are worked in quaint shades, and
the silk of the dress matches the pale
faded tints of the backgrounds.
Indian gauzes in which faded colors
are introduced, Persian gauzes with
arabesques, and Egyptian gauzes with
characteristic designs, are numbered
among the popular Oriental goods now
in demand for overdresses to evening
toilets.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-09-16
A Psychological Phenomenon.

A curious psychological phenomenon
has been reported by medical man in
Bordeaux, France. A woman, Zelda
B., has for sixteen years been undergo
ing an alteration of memory, which has
all the appearance of doubling of life.
There is amnesia, or loss of memory,
with regard to periods of variable dura-
tion, which have gradually been enlarg-
ing. The memory, passing over these
second states, connects together all the
periods of the normal state, SO that Fe
Ida has, as it were, two existences-the
one ordinary, composed of all the peri
ods of the two states-that is, the whole
life. The forgetfulness is complete and
absolute, but refers only to what has
happened during the second condition;
it affects neither anterior notions nor
general ideas. Besides amnesia, Zelda
manifests, in the periods of attack of
the malady, changes in character and
sentiments. The alteration of memory
and accompanying phenomena have for
cause (the author says) a diminution in
the quantity of blood conveyed to the
part of the brain, still unknown, where
memory is localized. The momentary
contraction of vessels, which is the in
strument of this diminution, is caused
by the state of hysteria.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-09-16
VOL. ~.
A Story Told OF Nantucket.

A otOTI IOlu Ou NAnIuCkoCs
"T There are no heroes now, said she,
And turned with scornful wesried air,
And looked across the waves to where
A dim gray island met the sea.
al wish there'd be ninth Crusade,
Or Arthur's knights would come once
more,
Or of Nsntucket's prosy shore
A second Iium might be.made.
"No flame of genius lights our page;
Our muse is dumb. No martyr wakes
Our hearts from sleep. No hero breaks
The level of our stupid age"
He looked at her in sad surprise
Was she so heartless and bldse'
Was there no bravery to-day
Gould make hero in her eyes
"And yet on that prossic shore
hero may have been," said he;
"a knight or martyr here might be
Who never cross or srmor wore.
"Just off Nantuckets rugged coast
One day last week boat went down
In sight or dWellers In the town,
Aud all OH board but one we're lost.
"For there were two who caught an oar
And floated for a moment they
Had comrades been for many day,
Hal danger shared on many shore.
zone felt the oar begin to sink
Beneath the double weight he knew
it surely could not float the two,
Aud one must CO. He did not shrink
" His sacrifice his friend might save,
And pausing not to give him choice,
He shouted, with ringing voice
That never faltered, strong and brave
"As when they scaled an Alpine height
And shouted to the arcbiug sky
In triumph, One must go-good-bye-
God bless you y and was lost from sight.
"His friend was saved; but now alone
He ever hears that voice repeat
'Good-bye-God bless you = clear and
sweet,
In tides that roar and winds that moan |"
The red lips lost their scornful curl,
And quivered now with tender pain,
And tears fell like summer rain
From the dark lashes of the girl.
" That ,Cds hero greater love
Hath no man i" passionately thrilled
The vibrant tones her face was filed
With reverence all words above.
He murmured to himself apart
Watching the languid cynic's face
Transformed with radiant, tender grace
" All! ! now know she has heart!"
Parsons.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-09-16

The OoBBLER's LAST WoRDs.-"
feel that l wax weaker each succeeding
day, and that am fast approaching my
end; few more stitches and all will be
over; and ] shall go where there is rest
for the weary sole, and every sorrow
will be heeled Having said awl he
wished, he calmly breathed his last.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-09-16
A Birds Song.

A Bird's Song.
The shadow of bird
On the shodow Of bough;
Sweet and clear his song is heard,
"Seek me now-I seek thee now !"
The bird swings out Of reach in the swsying
tree,
But his shadow on the garden walk below be-
longs to me.
The phantom Of my love
False dreams with hope doth fill,
Softly singing, far above,
"Love me still-I love thee still !"
The cruel visions hover at my sad hearts door,
But the soul love is soaring out of reach for
evermore.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-09-09
G. III. WHITNEY & co.
Main, between 9Th & 9th sts.,
VANCOUVER, w. 7.
DEALERS In
STOVES, TlNWARE, AND
HOUSE.FURNlSHlNG
HARDWARE.
Vancouver, Sept 18th, 1879
Sheriff : Sale of Real Estate.

Ry virtue of writ OF execution issued out
Of the District Court of the Second judicial
District OF Washington Territory, holding
terms at Vancouver, and TO me directed.
which said writ of execution was issued for
the enforcement of - certain judgment hat
and given III the said District Court. on the
nin'h any ~ November. A. d., 1875. in Cccr-
tain cause then AVID there pending before the
said Court. wherein Joseph Pertain WAS the
plainfif and Alexander +. David was the de-
iendant, hich snii Judgment was given In
FAVOR or the said Joseph pctrain for the sum
OF three ed and eighty dollars and
s'NtN cents IN United States gold coin dana
ges, with interest thereon at the rate OF one
per cent per month from the date of said indy.
ncnt un'il paid and for the costs of the said
SUIT taxed AT twtnty-slN dollars and seven
cents,
| have this day. for want of persona, prop
erty, levied uron the following described
real estate, namely: The north half of Tho
mort west quarter of section No. 20, and the
lo's numbered one and three dissection No ~
in township No.. north of range m. 3 east, con-
tanning l"d eN-iO acres more or less snid
lands being in the Cou MY of Clarke, Washing
To Territory,
Notice is hereby given that will on
Monday, the 18th day of Scptcm-
Der, 1876,
at the hour ~ T. o'clock meridian of the said
day, AT the Court House door in Vancou ser.
in the said County Of Clarke, sell M public,
auction 10 the highest bidder for cash In Unit
ted states gold com, all of the estate, right t.
lie and interest of the said Alexander r.. na-
vid, in aud to The above described lots and
necessary TO sa'isfy The said judgment. COS,
aud ace uing costs ALIEN J.. COFFEY,
Sheriff Clarke County, W. Il.
Dated Nanc 'nNer W. T., August II, 1876 81
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-09-09

SMALLpox.-The total number of small
pox patients reported in San Francisco for
the week ending September ID reach eighty
five. Total number of cases reported to that
date $50. Seventy-two deaths occurred dur
ing the month of August. The disease is
making its appearance at different points
throughout this northern country. Six cases
are reported at Puyallup Valley, on the
Sound. We understand it has made il, APP
pearalce in Cowlitz county Thus far the
people of Clarke county have escaped, and
it is to be hoped they may continue thus
fortunate.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-09-09
For Sale!
TIE IoUNG AMERICA SALOON.

The Undersigned being DESTROYS OF
disseminating the keeping of II saloon,
offers the above Saloon for sale, with
stock and fixtures, cheap for cash, or
on reasonable terms.
As | am anxious to have all my ac-
counts settled before going out Of the
above business, | would call the attcl-
ton OF all persons knowing themselves
indebted to me, to please call aud settle
by note or otherwise.
JOHN CORLESS.
Vancouver, W. r.,
Aug. 2G, 1876.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-09-09

NEW GooDs.-Messrs. Hazard & Co. are
Just in receipt of large and splendid stock
of Boots Shoes and Clothing, direct from
San Francisco per last steamer which they
will sell at the most reasonable rates; all
those wishing to purchase will do well to
call before purchasing elsewhere. For fur
ther particulars please read their new adj
elsewhere in this issue.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-09-09

PUBLIC SCHOOL.-The public
school of Vancouver was formally
opened last Monday with J. L. Dillon
as Principal, Mrs. Hileman, Inteyme-
diate, and Miss Mary Kuykendall, Pri-
mary. Seventy-three pupils were in
attendance. This number will doubt
less be nearly doubled before the term
is over.