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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-12-23

"Rcccntlv." say, the BE, "A young
man dropped a pistol in the aisle OF
one OF the churches in this ely, while
removing his ovcrcoat. 1t created
quite sensation among those sn,ing
near"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-12-23

FAT Goo>E.-To Mrs. Anna lIar-
ris, of Vancouver, belongs the credit
of raising the 'muldoon goose of the
season. Yesterday she brought to
this city goose weighing twenty
seven pounds. and sold it to Mr.. T..
II. Garlng.-Pof!dnd Bee.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-12-23

Sixty deaths have taken place in
Seattle since 22d May. - of which
resulted from dipthcria, | | from con-
sumption, from drowning. and 9th
ers from various causes.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-12-23

a Massachusetts, young man went to
visit his true love the other evening,
and his friends at the house where he
boarded resolved to ascertain what
slime Ought he got home. So they
put tin pan on each of the stairs in
the hallway and tied them all together
by string leading from top to bottom,
and fixed them SO that when he softly
opened the front door and sneaked in,
the pans would descend and meet him.
And a little while before daylight those
IN the house who were not in the trick
covered up their heads and softly prayed
under The mistaken impression that an
earthquake had arrived and it was time
to get ready. But it wasn't. "rwas
nothing but ''them pans heraldng the
young mans approach.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-12-23

The Snohcmish Star says a tinnor
is wanted at that place, and that ev-
cry encouragement will be extended
to some good man who will come and
engage in the business.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-12-23
For PROSECUTING ATTORNEY

For PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
The whole vote cast for Prosecuting
Attorney in this Territory was 9,7l7.
of which the First District is credited
with $3.50 the Second with 3,OG2, and
the Third with 1904. The Third Dis
trict is the one over which Chief JUS
tlce Lewis presdes, including within its
limits all the Sound counties except
Thurston and Mason, and having near
ly as many voters and inhabitants and
as much taxable property as the other
two Districts togethcr.-Seattlc TriJ-
ane.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-12-23
EXTREMELY CMEAP.

Two gallons will cover hundred square feet
Of shinglc roof, while on lin, iron, felt, matched
boards, or ANY smooth surface. from two unrrts
to one gallon are required To 100 ,quarc feet OF
surface, and although the Paint has heavy
body it i, easily applied with Il brush
No tar IS used i'll this Composition,
therefore it neither cracks in Winter, nor runs
in summer.
TN dccaycd shingles il ills mp the holes and
pores. and gives Il new substantial roof that
will last for years. CuKl.Ep OR WARPED shin
Ties it brings h. their places, ana keeps them
there. 1t fills up all holes in Fc,t roofs, stops
the lcaks-;ind although slow dryer, rain does
not affect it IA few hours after applying. As
nearly all paints that are black contain TAR be
sure you obtain our GENUINE article, which
for >hing.c roofs is
CHOCOLATE COLOR,
when first applied, changing in about a month
to Il uuif slate color, and is to all intcnts
and purposes SLATE. On
TIN ROOFS
our rcd color is usually preferred, as one coat
Is equal to i've of an ordinary paint. For
BRICK WALLS
our BRIGHT RED is the only reliable Slate Paint
ever introduced that Will cilccimlly prevent
dampncss from penetrating and di>cooring the
plaster
These paints are also largely used on out
houses and fences, or rs Il .Nrimlng coat on Tine
buildings
Our only colors are CHOCOLATE, RED, BRIGHT
RED, and ORANGE.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-12-23

Fifteen persons recently died of
diphtheria, in Brownsville, Oregon.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-12-23

Sleilacoom had masquerade ball
recently, in which % couples participant
ed.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-12-23
BRICK WALLS
NEW YORK CASH PRICE LIST

We have in stock, of our own manufacture
roofing materials, etc, ut the following low
prices:
900 rolls extra Rubber Roofing at 3 cents
per square foot. (Or we will furnish Rubber
Roofing, Nails, Caps, and Slate Paint for an en-
tire new roof, AT T. cents per square foot.)
2,0Un rolls 2-ply Tarrcd Roofing Felt, at ls<
cents per square foot.
5000 rolls 3.ply Tarrcd Roofing Felt, at 2]a
cents per square foot.
200 rolls 'rarrcd Shcathng, at 4 cent per
square foot.
5000 gallons fine Enamel Paint, mixed ready
for use, OH inside or outside work, at 81 pei
gallon.
Send fol sample card Of colors. All orders
must be accompanied with the money or salts.
factory city references. No goods shipped Z
O. D., unless express charges are guaranteed.
Sample orders solicited
N. r. Slate Paint Company,
102 s. 1Ga MAIDEN LANE, New York
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-12-23

The Corvallis Gd-ciie calls kcll,
the putty man OF the Senate"
DR.. John Vito. Of IIillsboro. die,
suddenly, last week, OF apoplcSy.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-12-23
C..e Third tl.e Cost of Esos,,::,i Ling.
- GTcTS EVERY LEAF,

and for tin or iron la, no equal rs it expands
hy heat. contracts 10y cold and NEVER CRACKS
nor scales. Roof covered with Tan shcatning
Fclt can he made water tight ut small tx
pcn>c, and preserved Tor many years.
This SLATE Paint i,
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-08-26
RATHER PARONYSMAL.
A School hIa'am who Got Thousand Dollars
for "a Kiss.
New YORK Telegram ]

Craker VS.. Northern Railroad Company
In SO Wis 65S, it is held that it is unlawful
for railroad conductor to kiss female pas
senger against her will The plaintiff was q
school-teacher, about 90 years Of age. Being
the only passenger in the car, the conductor,
naturally supposing she would be lonely, sat
down by her side and engaged her in conver.
sation. The rest of the affair she thus mar
rates:
He said, 81 suppose you are married, like
all the rest of the school.marms ?" | said "No,
| am not" Then he sat up nearer to me and
put his hand in my mutf and said There
is room for two hands in this muf amt
there? ?" said, mo, sir, not for yours" He
then said, "Nly hand is pretty dirty, amt it:
1t looks as though it needed washing"
told him to wash them, as water is plenty.
He then said, "It's thawing considerable, that's
so.' had the tassel of my mutf in my hand
tossingiit, and he said, "If you don't stop
twisting that you will wear it OUT | said
81 don't care if do" He then said, What
makes you look so crosse" l didn't answer
him, but turned away from him Pretty soon
he got up, and supposed he was going away.
He stepped to the side of my chair threw his
arms around me, and held me down. I SAID
"Oh, let me 60, you will kill me- He said,
81 SIN not going to hurt you" Then said,
"What have l ever done to you, that you
should treat me in this way" After he had
kissed me five or six times, he said, "LoOk me
in the eye and tell me if you are mad" /
said, yes am mad" And she was, because
she sued his employers and got $1,000 dam.
ages
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-08-26
BUDGET OF FUN.


The following is n rerbdtim copy Of a peti-
ton in equity, filed in the Lincoln Circuit
Court of Kentucky: Mis-, plaintItt, vs..
-, defendant, in equity. The plaintiff
- states tina, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and sixty five she WAS married TO the
defendant -, in the county of Lincoln, and
state of Kentucky and they lived together IN
lawful wedlOck for several years, until dark
clouds of discord began to lower over me SKY
of welded felicity, and the mlnaclous light
ming of dIsunion began to dart It's urld flames
across gloomy clouds otatramental blackness,
obscuring every star of hope and happiness,
whose resplendent glory ilumlned the dawn
of the first brief years Of her welded life
when she gave her hand and undivided heart
to the defendant, who, IN the sutry month OF
June 1867, when, after having been warmly
and snugly wintered within the fond em0ra
ces of her loving arms and closely nestled 10
a heart that beat alone for the defendant, lie
showed his base, black ingratitude by aDan-
donlng ner bed and board without cause "nat
ever, except the Unsuitable thirst for novelty,
which Is the great predominant character OF
defendants $ nature The defendant has aban-
doned and basely deserted the plalnti1 iof
more than one year, and left pIaintlf1 Without
any provision for food or raiment upon the
cold charities ofa unfeeling worio, anu the
plaintiff being entirely dependent upon her
daily labor for support, she desires and prays
the odius tetters Of an untelicitous marriage
be severed, a divorce a cinculo natrHsonth
and a restoration to all the rights and lmmu-
mites OF a femme sole and her former name
-, and for all other proper reile!. Inc
plaintiff having been Il resident OF the county
of Lincoln and State Of Kentucky, for mote
than one year next preceding the fling OF this
petition, and the cause Of action having ac-
crued within five years before the ming mere
of in aforesaid State. plaintiff BY
-, attorney OF plaintiff.
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-08-26
\ San Francisco Maiden who Was Bound tc
Have the Man She Wanted.

Several days ago beautiful young lady ar,
rived at the Lindel Hotel in ST. Louis. Reg
isterlng herself as Miss Ida Hermance, San
Francisco, she engaged the handsomest parlor
in the hotel at $50 per day, together with the
bridal chamber, circumstance which ere.
ated quite a sensation among that large class
Of people who take an interest in lonely WON.
en-. She was magnitccntly dressed, and wore
upon her person several thousand dollars
worth of diamonds and she dispensed her
funds among the walters Otthe hotel as II she
were princess. Saturday she published an
sdverlsementin in the daily ypapers directedto Z.
G. Crippen, stating that a lady at the Lindell
Hotel desired TO see him. Crippen heard of
the advertisement today, went to the hotel,
aud found in the lady an old sweetheart he
had known for many years. The meeting re.
suited in hasty marriage, which took place
at DIR. SChuylcIs church this evening. Grip
pen Is well knoW. in Cincinnati and Chicago
as a seller of sn'.s. The young lady is SAID
10 be the only laughter of a millionaire wild
Ow of Caltorrie. She ran away from her
mamma about so weeks ago to Crppen. The
romantic epi>' q: has created quite sensation
here.
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-08-26
DAYTON WOODEN Mill.

The undersigned, having leased the above mill for the
season would inform the public that they have on
hand fair assortment of goods which they propose 10
change for wool liberal terms and will Also pay cash at
It's market value on desirable lots OF wool.
Persons wishing wool carded into rolls or carded and
spun done at c lb for Cardng and
&c cardng ard spinning in lots OF forty pounds
wards Wool for either be seat by rail 10 this
place. and WORK Will be returned with as little delay as
possible.
Parties having wool that they prefer 10 have maruiac-
tured into blankets stocking yarn, IN OtS OF p Os or
aher than 20 sell at the seeming low prices which
must prevail this season can have II manufactured
reasonable terms. JESSE GBEES d Suns.
Dayton H., May ~, lS6.-Gu
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-08-26

For sale by OsMAN HAPENAN. Is La Sale ST.. Ottawa
HIS ANY Of these Books will be forwarded by nail post
AID
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-08-26

\ church ,rr was going around and Mr.
Ferguson had ''rgot,en his loose change Ec
borrowed a sil, rquarter of his neighbOr, and
it slipped fron ,i, h md and fell on the floor
just then an III Gentleman was drawing
some fractional from his pOcketbook. Al
this interesting period Mr. Jones looked
around and grasped as much of the situation
as possible in the brief period allotted him
He picked up the quarter and handed it to the
old gentleman. The latter looked surprised
but pOcketed the coin and drawing paper
quarter from his book, placed it on the plate
The man of the saucer passed on-thc TRACE.
dy was over. Mr.. Ferguson said BY Joven'
in suppressed voice and SIN agitated coun.
tenances in that vicinity attested the severity
of the ordeal
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-08-26

All the tired young men will now be for
freeing the women. Susan B. Anthony in
her last speech, spoke substantially as fol-
lows: "She thought that when the new dis
pensation were come, a woman could WOO a
man and relieve HIM of the trouble of asking
a certrin question. Then "a woman possessed
of wealth and having beautiful home and
surroundings might be loved by a modest.
poor young man, with too high sense OF
honor to besecch her TO share her poverty, and
she could say, VIII yOug etc, and relieve
him of supeTtluOus entreaty, and give hIm a
good home at the same time
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-08-26

The other evening, at party, a young lady,
gorgeously attired, sat at piano singing
an aria. The sweet sounds were yet linger,
ing in the enraptured ears OF her auditors,
when polite dry. goods clerk, who stood near
the piano, leaned over and whispered admir-.
ingly; Miss, you sing diyinely; all my soul
is thrilled with the rapture of your voice"
The fair songstress looked shyly up, and toy
ing with diamond ring on one of her fing.
ers, replied: is that sos Well, l guess |
amt much of a slouch at this business. / can
sing right around them other galsr
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-08-26

young Clergyman, modest almost to bash.
fulness, was once asked by county apothe-
cary, of contrary character, IN public and
crowded assembly, and in a tone of voice
sufficient TO catch the attention of the whole
company, "How happened it that the patri-
archs lived to such extreme old aeeg' To
which question the clergyman replied, Per.
hsps they took no pbyslc."
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-08-26
GOOD BOOKS FOR ALL.

unding of PhysioiAns Prescription.
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-08-26
CLEAN PEOPLE

HcuseKeepers Builders Painters remember that keep
large stock Of pure Lesds, Paints OILS ysrnshes PAN
Brushes, and all kinds OF material for painting. viii
be undersOli. E.Y GEriGs.
The Ottawa free trader., 1876-08-26

RLANK BOOKS. STATIC Merry
~ AND PRINTING furnished promptly AZ reasonable
pficS oy O5kAS 4 HAPEkAN
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-25
BLACKWOOD's
EDINBURGH MAGAZINE.

The most powerful monthly IN the English
Language, famous Tor STORIES, ESSAYS,
ana SKETCHES,
OF TIE HIGHEST LITERARY MERIT.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-25

Before the era OF Railroads, Cairo had a
commanding position rs y centre Of com.
mercc and navigation. This importance OF
position she It'll possesses, but has now the
additional advantage OF being great rail-
road centre. number OF the most import.
ant railroads 10 the Valley OF the Mississippi
converging 10 and having their tcrmni
there. Among these, coming from the north
are the great Illinois Central Railroad,
which travcr.es the entire tate Of Illinois
fromit extreme northern and north-e,stern
to its southern limits. and by it, come ctions
extends into all the great northwestern
grain producing State. the Cairo and VIM
cenncs, extending from Cairo 10 The City OF
Nincennes, in the State Of Indiani. where
It's connections afford direct railroad com
munications with all Pattern cities ana
the Cairo n ST. LOUIS Railroad, aiiorCnng q
direct railroad communication with the
City vi st. Louis and all the railroads CEN
tering there. The roads coming from The
south are the New Orleans. jackson and
Great Northern and the Mobile and Ohio
Railroads. which give direct railroad COM
munica'ion with the cities OF Mobile and
New Orleans, and other Southern Atlantic
sea ports, and by connecting roads with all
the country south Of Cairo; and coming
from the southwest l. the Cairo, Arkansas
and Texas Railroad, which hflords similar
communication with 80. them Mi. souri,
Arkansas and Texas, and the principal cit
les Of those states. This lsst-nam-d road
vii give, also. direct connection with the
Texas and Pacific Road when it is com le-
ted, thus giN iBg direct communication wi h
the principal porte OF the Pacific ocean
ihese IA lroads, termi ating al Cairo, are
now all completed aud in successful opera
ton, those III Illinois coming iato the city
on IA bank OF each Of the rivers. Ohio and
Mississippi. and terminating at their cOnilu-
ence, thus encircling the city. The Holly
Springs, Brownsville and Ohio River Rail-
road, and the Cairo and Tennessee River
Railroad. which viii both terminate at
Cairo. are In course OF construction and will
soon be completed, and other railroads both
| in lllinOi. and in States south of the Ohio
river, which will also terminate at Cairo,
are projected. ana arrangeme nts made 20
| build them. The construction Of these
will greatly increase the rllroad communi.
| cations Of cairo
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-25

AZ manufacturing location the position
Of Cairo Is not less important. The crude
materials Of every description, which con-
stitute the clements Of manufactured artl.
cles, abound on every side, iron ore, coal,
OF superior quality, aud timber Of every
character, more than others, being easily
and cheaply accessible, and the rich agri-
cultural region OF the immediate neighbor.
hood, as well AS the more remote district,
rendered tributary to ii by river ana rail,
furnish supplies Oh tue Eecessaries Of life in
such abundance as TO render living except
ionaily cheap When the manufactu' d afti-
cles are produced, the facilities TO cheap
distribution by river and rail are not
eQuallcd.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-25

CAIRO has moral in elligcnt. liberal and
ehterprising population of about u, O0O-has
superior system OF public schools, which,
Win Others conducted by private enter
Vantages-is Possessed of well-established
churches OF nearly every denomination
has pubic and pri, ate buildings Of supe-
rlor character-has q climate, which for sa-
lubrity and healthful influences cannot be
surpassed-has well-regulated and eff.
tcient municipal organization, its streets
lighted with gas, and other metropolitan ad.
vantages, which make it highly desirable
and In reality not to be excelled rs a place
ofpermanent residence.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-25

Its central location in the gref.. Nahcy OF
the Mississippi, and the grea, wealth ofriyer
ana railroad communication, gives to Cairo
unsurpassed advantages a. a commercial
point, a. II affords to her easy and cheap ac-
cess to all the grain producing districts OF
tue North and West and similar access to all
the agricultural produce consumers Of the
south, thus presenting the best location In
the Weston AN interchange of the respect
I've northern and southern commodities and
productions
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-25
DR.. WHITTIER,
6i7 st. Charles street, st. Louis, Mo.

RIlpTnC1 t zs;;. ::t :, ,' 1c.: ~: I:
"HUunI yexsg or cid, Spayan,roii ~
UVu III Ns Jzdsos mesded eCfysaf.
sseHf. a folideSrs - no /ee. CaNos o. uvIls 10
DR.. Judson. 7os ChtIf~as stvsst. 81. L0aiI. No.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-25

This city, AZ IL well known, is situated at
the confluence Of the ohio and Mississippi
rivers, at the head Of uninterrupted na,i IA
ton on the Mississippi, being below OBJ
strllctions by lee In the winter and low
water in summer, and thus has clear and
open river communication at all times over
the Mississippi and lis tributaries, with all
the country south, to tho Gulf OF Mexico
and the Atlantic Ocean. Cairo has also the
same character OF communication with all
the country north over the streams flowing
by II, when those streams are not iBnayi.
gable by reason OF Ice or low water.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-25

THAT u train will leave the depot of the Cairo
and Vincennes Railroad, In Cairo. ut 5 O'Clock,
A. NJ. on the day of sale aiior'ing all persons
an opportunity Of reaching the points above in
time for the sale, At the usual rates of fare,
DRENEL MORGAN Il CO.,
Mortgages
Dated, March?3, 1876.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-04-25
Chattel Mortgage sale

Public notice is hereby given. that by virtue
OF the provisions Of certain chattcl mortgage
Morrill,, rs receivers of the Cairo and vincen-
mes Railroad with its equipment, and the Cairo
and Nincennes Railroad Company, bearing date
February !, 1875, to the under signed, and by vir-
tue oil an order OF the Circuit Court of the United
states for the southern District of Illinois, we
will on the 18th day of April. A. ID 1875, sell at
public ,endue To- the highest bidder, for cash in
hand the following desc ibed goods and chsttels
now in our possession, being the same described
in said mortgage and in the said order of court,
tO-wit
Passenger Nos. /, 2, . and I.
Freight-Nos ), Il, !. : and ..
Switch-No 10 Total number of engines
ten 90; numbered from one ~ to ten (lOJ In
elusive
CABOOSEs
Nos. !, ., Sand 4. Total number of cabooses,
4; numbered from one ~ TO four ~ inclusive.
Nos and 2. Total number Of express cars,
BAGGA&E, MAIL AM, EXPRESS CARS.
and express cars, two (2); numbered nine ~
'''' '~' PASSENGER COACHES.
Nos. l, 2, 3, 4, 8, o, I and \. Total number
passenger coaches, eight %; numbered from
one ID to eight q az incl ~, We
60 S " g. g. g. TO- e. H. &C. l. q e. e. g.
50, 81 so, ~, 10, %, %, 80, 0s. 100 1922 lOi 1906
los, 10, 49, IA H. rs, 100, l2e, l2i, l2G, les
1870, 1872, l, 1876, 1875, 40, NJ. li, liG, iis $780,
l62, lji, 1876, LIS, 100. Total number of box cars
eighty $50 numbered from two (zl 10 one hun
dred and sixty uoo) inclusive, even numbers
only,
STOCK CARS
Numbers ,Ol. ,OO2, ,OG3, ,Ooi. ,0oi, ,0od,
,oo7, COS ,oC1 loo, l,0ll, l,Oll, l,Ol3 on
] ,oi5, l,old ,Ol7, l.Ols, ,0lo and ,02o. To :.
tai number OF stock cars twenty t2o) number
ed from one thousand and one q ,OoD to one
thousand and twenty u ,02o), inclusive.
FLAT AND COAL CARS.
Numbers |, 3. D, 10. II, -, H., Il, ~. u, 81
- - ~ ~, ~ ~ ~, 81, A. q, %, q, ~. a.
~, o. 81, 80 81, 49, Gi, 81 81. n, u, 10 II. ~
81. ~ 50, =, 81 ~, 9j, %, ", 90, iOl. los, iO5
lW' 100, III, ll3, 10, III and li9 Total number
of Hat and coal ears, sixty 100 numb,r red from
one ~ 10 one hundred and nineteen (ll') inclu-
sive, odd numbers only
Together with all and singular the appurte-
nances thereunto belonging, or in anywisc ap-
pertaining being u portion of the rolling stock
upon the said Cairo and Nincenncs Railroad.
That said sale viii be made at the following
stations ON the Cairo and NinceDncs Railroad