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, 1876-02-12

SMOKING IN THE BARN.-"NO smok-
ing" is posted in most decent factories
it ought to be posted in every barn.
There is not much difference between
having horse-thief around the stables
and man cleaning off horses with a
pipe in his mouth; and there is no hired
man much meaner than the ono who,
when his employer comes round, slips
his pipe into his pocket or holds his
hand over it, as if It were a little bird.
All such fellows should be paid off, or
started of, and kept of As for the far
mer himself going into the barn with a
pipe in his mouth, no complaint can be
made; but if his establishment burns up
no one should cry unless it be his wife
and children. Lightning and incendiaries,
and spontaneous combustion combined,
do not cause as many barns to he burned
as the pipe; aud generally at least one
good horse goes also. 1t would be much
bettsf if the smoker could go up with the
smoke, and have smoke enough for once,
N. Y. Tribune.
, 1876-02-12
The Army of France.

The military establishment of France is
based on the law Of July 81, 1879, which
went into operation January 1, 1878.
According to this Jaw,. every. EseqehRse,
substitution and enlistment for money
being forbidden; and devery FrenchmAn not
declared unfit for military service may be
called upon from the age oftwenty TO that
Of forty years, to enter the active army Of
reserves. He must be enrolled for i've
-. eng fnur years In
ears n q, --,.-.1- .ie army. i've YEAR
m the-teIrlorIaI RrIny, and six years IA
the reserve Of the territorial army. Young
men who can prove certain amount Of
education, by passing an examination,
are permitted to enlist as volunteers for
one year only, and to obtain thereby ex-
emption from service in the active army.
Soldiers of the active army who can read
and write, and have learned their duties,
may be furloughed for an indefinite time.
The government return Of 1871 gave the
nominal strength ofthe army on the peace
footing as 404, ,192 men and 1868 horses; I;
and on the war footing, 757,727 men and
143,235 horses. France is divided into
twenty-five military divisions, governed
by generals Of divisions, and the most
important by marshals, and into as many
subdivisions (under brigadier-generals)
aS there are departments. No other
country possesses so many fOrtresses as
France. After an imperial decree Of June
90, 1857, had stricken 9S fortified places
from the list of fortresses, there still re-
manned 119; these are divided into s Of
the first class, 10 of the second, 23 of the
third and rs of the fourth. The govern
ment has cannon foundries at Douai and
Toulouse, and factories Of gunpowder,
muskets, cannon-balls, etc. Its military
arsenals and warehouses are very numer-
ous.-APpIstOns' american Cyclopedid, re-
ofsed edition.
, 1876-02-12

the picturesque spectacle, as they de-
bouched from the shelter of the wood
that fringed the road to Venosa, and de-
ployed along its margin to the position
their leader had chosen as his basis of
operations.
In such crowd, so numerous and COM
posed of such heterogeneous elements,
it Il ght have appeared almost absurd to
look for discipline; but perfect discipline
there was, for, whatever his other quail
ties might be, Cr6cco most undoubtedly
was '"ruler of men," His word in that
band was law, and the punishment of dis
affection was death.
Firm to the trust reposed in them, the
National Guards planted themselves at
every possible approach, and ined
, 1876-02-12

followers were compelled to retreat before
their foes, each step being gallantly dis
puted. From room to room were they
driven, until, after retreating up the
staircase, they gained front room over
looking the street, where they had deter
mined to make last stand.
As the party crossed the threshold, the
gallant canon received shot full in the
forehead, and, without groan sank life
less to the ground. Over his PROSTATE
form the assailants pressed into the room.
where stood at bay the three survivors of
the conflict-the canOn's son, Marguerite
and Giuseppe Spina.
The first of these was faint and weak
from loss of blood, which was gushing
from a gaping wound in his right wrist
Giuseppe, ,en' the other hand, though he had
received several wounds, was as yet com
paratively fresh, and still piled his deadly
weapon with as fatal effect as ever.
In two at least of the three that stood
there, the prospect did not create a single
pang. As they gazed afound that circle
of Sihuman foes, on whose countenances
not tinge of pity could be discerned,
their souls scorned the idea of a submis-
sion to which even death itself appeared
preferable.
For moment there was dead silence,
broken at last by one of the brigands,
who fired his pistol, and then rushed with
a fierce shout upon the party with his
sword. This was signal for a general
melee. The brigands rushed in body
upon the gallant party, and, though Giu-
seppe cleared circle around them by the
force of his dreaded arm, and thus kept
the foe at bay, yet, when they retired
from the first fierce onslaught, poor Gia-
como lay weltering in his blood.
And now came the last deadly struggle.
Alone, but undaunted and undismayed
by overwhelming odds, the heroic Spina
fought like lion for the woman he loved.
And though Marguerite's cheek blanched,
and her pale lip quivered when first her
parent and then her brother fell victims
to the fury Oftbe brigands, yet she did not
otherwise betrsy her emotion; and when
one of~the brigands, thinking in the heat
of the contest to take Spina unawares and
stab him from the rear, was watching for
an opportunity to accomplish his design,
Marguerite, snatching a pistol from the
body of the PROSTATE GiacomO, shot the
villain through the heart.
SO struck were the brlgands with their
undaunted courage, that some Of them
offered to spare their lives If they would
surrender. For the sake Of his betrothed,
Spils would have condescended, even
then, to parley with them; but all hope
of peaceful termination to the struggle
was suddenly DESTROYED, for, at this ippc;;
tSrted, and to the front pressed theburly
Nm Of Vincenzo Nardi, the lieutenant Of
He was a man Of admirable
nd splendid proportions, but his
e--ts---- 1ratresndn nll I,o.oon4fon
, 1876-02-12

CHANGE OF HABITS IN BIRDs.--M. Pou-
chet says that the common swallow OF
Europe has modified the shape of its nest
within fifty years. tits certain that many
birds have changed their nest-building
habits within an historical period. Some
have learned to use thread in preference
to grass. Tho common swallow and the
chimney swallow must have built differ
they had the use of caves
anos chimneys. The old swallo# nests
were globular with very small rounded
opening. The new nests are long and
oval, and the opening is long slit four
or five times as long as high, close to the
top of the nest, where II meets the wall
above it. This is an improvement on the
old nest, as the young are not so crowded,
and can reach ont their heads for fresh
air, while their presence does not impede
the ingress of the parents.
, 1876-02-12

A WEALTHY HERMIT.-Just think of
a man with an income of five thousand
dollars day-a duke, too-having a
passion for solitudel Yet such an one
moves and has his being in London, few of
whose citizens have ever seen him. Even
at his country seat, where he passes most
of his time, he lives so much alone that
he will not have any servants wait on
him at dinner, but has an apparatus by
which the table is lowered through the
floor to the kitchen when it wants re-
plenishing. Occasionally he has visitors,
but never sees them, though they may be
in the house for weeks at time. When
he drives out, he is conveyed in a vehicle
hung round with curtains, so that nobody
can see in, and is drawn by six Lilli-
putiAn ponies. The approaches to the alb
bey are subterranean, and there are fifteen
miles of tunnels on the estate, all we'll
ventilated, and many of them lighted by
day and night, and adorned with sculp-
lures There is a splendid stable, where
fifty hunters are kept, though tho duke
never hunts. He has gallery of glass
and iron mile long, where they may
exercise in all weathers. There are also
on the estate three enormous subterra-
mean libraries, subterranean church,
and a museum, constructed largely of
glass and lighted by chandeliers, each
weighing ton. The duke is now seventy
five years old, has never married, and it
is supposed has never been in love.
, 1876-02-12

RoTHscHILD's AcUTRNEss.-There has
been hecstomb of game also at Baron
Rothschild's, says Arsene Housaye. Let
me finish with malicious speech Of the
Baron. One Of his friends of the third
degree-a sort Of banker, came to bor-
row $1,000. "Hers it is" said the Baron,
'but remember as a rule l only lend to
crowned heads" NJ. de Rothschild never
dreamed of seeing his money again, but,
wonderful to relate, at the end Of a month
the borrower came back with his 81, ,00O
The Baron could hardly believe his eyes I;
but he foreboded that this was not the
end. Sure enough, a month later the
borrower reappeared, asking for the loan
of $4,000.
"No, no." said the Baron, "you disap-
pointed me once by paying that money.
| do not want to be disappointed again.
, 1876-02-12

He Dn.-Thursday night policeman
collared a suspicious-looking character
in hallway on Jefferson avenue, and as
he dragged the man out on the walk, be
said:
"Who are your
"John Haynes, was the answer.
"And what do you dol'
ain the show business"
"What do you shpwi"
"I'll show you N y heelsr' replied the
man, suddenly jerking loose, and he was
as good as his word.-Detrot Free PreSS.
THE estate of the late ex-President
TsL-.~,. l. ,,al,,o1 80 .ho,,t Afr6 mn
, 1876-02-12

WISCONSIN wolves hunt around and
travel about until they find a man who
parts his hair in the middle, and then
that man suddenly disappears and no
creditor can get trace Of him.-DetrOit
Free Pres.
, 1876-02-12


BEEF TEA FOR Sick PERsoNs-The
proper way Of making this article Is to
take pound Of the best beef, cut 1t into
small pieces, and place it in y good-sized,
open-mouthed pottle-a pickle-jsr is per-
haps as convenient as any. Cork the
bottle loosely, and then set it into a
kettle of water, which Is to be kept bull
ing for two hours. If the bottle is now
removed It will be found that II contains
a considerable quantity of fluid, which
may be turned of, and the beef subjected
to slight pressure to remove still more.
In this fluid we have a concentrated arti-
Gle Of nutriment, and it may be given,
after it has been seasoned, either pure or
diluted, according to the condition of the
stomach. Beef extract is not nearly so
nalatable an article Of food as rich beef
'ade 10 the manner described. Ordi-
)wever, the tea is badly made,
ains but little beef and consider
%er.-Hsrald Of Heath.
tEscz AT HoME.-Ingratitude
nee sometimes mar the char.
A husband returns from
at evening. During his alb.
roughout the live-lonR day,
been busy with mind and
rme little surprise, some
iire to make his home
than ever. He lenters,
Nore at has been
he Were
reto say
Many a
her heart an
day, from
process Of time,
N Of her original
and mutual in
all over the house
Don't peel the
icy are wanted, as
or extracts all the
Tss. ,ch; or noufisfing pal.of the potato.
Pat them into asauce-pan df cold water; I;
boil quickly. When nearly done, strain
off the water by simply holdinSthe lid q
little on one side. Put the sa1cezaan on
the stove, and let the potatoes steam till
quite dry. then mash them with common
kitchen-fork; add butter, salt, milk, or
cream, and beat well with the fork until
they are smooth and white. Put into q
vegetable-dish, and arrange neatly with
fork.> A spoon never half mashes the
potatoes, and they are heavy. The use of
. fork is a saving Of labor, and insures
smooth, well-mashed potatoes.
HARD GIEozRBRKAD. One cup Of
molasses and sugar, one-half cup each Of
kbutter and lard, one teaspoonful Of soda,
one tablespoonful Of ginger and one cup
Of warm water; take about teaspoonful
of the water and dissolve the soda, then
pound one-half teaspoonful of alum and
dissolve that In teaspoonfuI of the water,
then put in just -four enough so that you
can roll it out about quarter of an inch
thick, then spread it on long tins and
mark it off In squares; it viii be light
and nice; have your oven about as you
would for biscuit.
, 1876-02-12
Ssooner bad q Inseplal q

en on Nardi than he recognized
he murderer Of his father, whose
had taken away at Ciyita Vecchia
lvious year, on accoe5f Of some
wrong.
thought Of peace fingered in his
but with unbridIed fury he rushed
=" Both were brilliant swords
off his guard by the
iset, Nardi received
in the sword arm.
more Of rage, he
.ime nothing was
hes of the steel, as
rust and parted:
I'M either as With
flashing eyes they
the stern struggle
if by mutual
breathlessly
combatants
Sining any
making
denly
, 1876-02-12
Anecdotes of Theodore Hook.

Lord William Pitt Lenox gives in his
Celebrities | have known" from which
we have formerly quoted, few anecdotes
of Theodore Hook
| first became acquainted with Theo.
dOre Hook at dinner party given by the
late Richard Barham ('Ingoldsby'0 some
fifty years ago, and was at once struck
with his wit and readiness at repartee,
Cannon, to whom have already alluded,
was present, and the evening passed off
delightfully."-. At late hour or rather at
an early hour in the morning, our host
showed some signs of weariness, and, be-
ing called out of the room, his health was
proposed and drank with the usual hon.
ors. On his return, Hook said;
I'VE have had the pleasure of drinking
your health in your absence"
"And, replied Barham, "it will give
me great pleasure to drink yours in your
absence" ~
After this broad but proper hint, we
rose to take our departure.
you know everything said Cannon:
"what's going onl"
II am, responded Hook, suiting the
action to the word; but not before he had
invited the whole party to dine with him
on the following Monday.
once drove down with him to Epson;
during the whole journey he kept up a
regular running fire of pun, anecdote, and
improvisO.
"Hawes, surgeon" said he, "that re-
minds me of two lines l once made on u
saw bones of Chat name, during the severe
frost of 1914:
Perpetual freezings and perpetual thaws.
Though bad for hips are good for HalOes.'"
AS we reached Vauxhall Bridge, re-
marked:
~ wonder if this bridge pays2"
"Go over it, and you will be toELed,"
was the reply.
49," said he, addressing the gate
keeper, who was very hoarse, "you haven't
recovered your voice yeti"
"No, sir" the man answered, "I've
caught a fresh cold"
"But why did you catch a fres, one;
why didn't you have it curedg"
On we went, from subject to subject,
from pun to pun. The sign of the Three
Ravens" suggested the reflection, ''the
owner must be rG0iR' mad"
Soon afterward we discerned a party of
laborers employed in sinking we'll.
"What are you about9" inquired Hook.
"Boring for water, sir, replied gap
ing clod.
Waters bore at any time; besides,
you are quite wrong-remember the old
proverb, Leave ieslk alone, ~
that the Exeter Theatre is burnt downl"
l asked.
"Oh, yes, quite dramatic. Enter fire;
crit a theatre"
An advertisement of Gowlandb Lotion
gave my companion an opportunity of
saying, Il wonder why they don't wash
Mount Etna with it in the hopes of pre-
venting an ef,lBtfoa
Another instance of the readiness Of his
wit occurs to me: The late Duke of Beau
fort, who was to have been one of the
knights at the Eglinton Tournament, was
lamenting that he was obliged to excuse
himself, on the ground of an attack of gout.
"How,n said he, ''could l ever get my
poor puffed legs into those abominable
iron boots9"
at will be quite as appropriate" re-
piled Hook, "if your grace goes in your
list shoes"
Again, an illiterate vender of beer
wrote over his door, "Bear sold here"
, 1876-02-12

from
dagger
asanl. ID, inflicted
gAsh6t on her lovely
. = lady swooned and feIi ap-
atty lifeless to the floor, the brutal
ex5laiming; "You have wounded
one; it is your turn to be
Rded nowln
De other brigands, Injured as they were
Sesery species Of crime, and hardened
4 they were by a long course Of villainy,
could not suppress a murmur Of horror at
the brutal deco, but Nardi, coolly. wiping
he gory'dagger on his buskins, ordered
the band to leave the dwelling and its
inmates to their fate.
Despite her dreadful wounds, Margue-
rite survived and entered a convent ID
Naples, where she probably seeks, by
the aid .ofreligious meditations, to drown
The dr. fnl current of thoughts that
{ brain at times. Nardi
nds At Yenosa, that same
rs d Society Of New
within the last es
, 1876-02-12

re.
,co seeing that his men were likely
to s,,ffer very severely by headlong as
sault rupon the town, was hestating
whether he should abandon his attempt
or wait the issue of events, when Ole of
his scouts brought the intelligence to him
that white flag, evidently signal from
friends inside the town, was being dis
played from an embrasure on the east
/. side. Reassured by this Crocco, detach-
ing strong party of the brigands from
the main body, made a detour through
the woods and approached the place where
the signal was being displayed. So far
from resistance being offered, ladders
were lowered down to them from the
walls, so that their entrance was greatly
facilitated.
Once inside the town, their task was a
comparatively easy one. Surprised and
betrayed, the National Guard were almost
ieri entirely at the mercy of the brigands
Even yet notwithstanding overwhelming
Z odds, they might have retrieved the for
Inc. tune of the day but the citizens, fearing
lest vigorous resistance might exasper-
ate the brigands, and, in the event of
failure on their part might causelthem to
ST. lay the town in ruins, interposed, and,
sd with tears in their eyes, beI -ught the soil
\ diers to desist, and leave IN to their
fate. Thus cast aside, @the
Nationpl Guard had no int
Ito retire to the castle, al sor
sfend themselves fate
, 1876-02-12
Window.

AT Window.
WIZ ate and early,
eunshlne and the rain,
ejocund beams of morning.
wake me from my nappini
golden fingers tapping
ldow-pane;
Isdslumbers fitt g
90 am
he noontide,
n,
ming
, 1876-02-12

THE estate of the late ex-President
johnson is valued at about $176,OOo.
, 1876-02-12

sorrow,
rrow
st. |
'1egroom wed,
le best;
not rest; |
in,
'ain. |
g.
are old, |
tolled |
a other;
wife,
1therl |
afagasine.
ST.
sd
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CENrENNGALS EEV1CEs.-N gen
cral meeting will I've held at the NJ.
L. Church in this piece on Sabbath
evening next July end. \ short
review of the past, as TO our country
and the future will I've referred to.
!. +. DcN ore.
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ajaneouver Jnlepeuaent,
LOCAL.

MODEL FARMERS,-Las Saturday
we visited the home of the Christ Bro
Tiers, two of the industrious and we'll
TODD German citizens Of this county,
} who live on their farms, four miles
northeast of this place. They can well
be cited as worthy examples of thrift
and industry. Their farm consists of
800 acres, all of which was originally
covered with brush and timber. A
large tract of this consists of bottom
land, which has been cleared, ditched
and brought under a fine state of cult
walton. This land, like all the bottom
lands in this county, is of the first quail
ity. producing excellent crops. The
Christ Brothers have a large two-story
house, neatly finished, which would be
pronounced first class farm house in
any country. Besides this they have
commodious barns, and other out-build-
ings, horse power for saving wood,
grinding feed, ETC., and the whole farm
under fence. They went on the land
poor, but are now abundantly able to
live without work on the interest Of
their surplus capital. Truly the virgin
soil of Washington Territory will re-
spond generously to the faithful hand
of industry. Being early settlers these
men were favored with a choice of lands,
end so have the advantage of those
who came in later years. But not
understanding this the fact still remains
that diligence has been the chief mother
ef4heir good luck.
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PICTURE GtlrrRY.-R. Westrop has fitted
up his tent opposite Socum- store and is pre-
pared to attend to the photographic business in
all its departments. lie will compete with the
Portland artists, both as to quality OF work and
prices Go and see him. If.
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lsreyitieS.

Wednesday.
Next to being a "paricnt" the mic
est thing in life is to be an uncle.
Charley Troup is able to be out
again and everybody is glad to see him.
Strawberries are about gone and
cherries have come to take their
place.
The river is gradually falling.
Since last Saturday it has gone
down IS inches.
S. p. Mcdonald has house and
two lots which he will sell on easy
tcrms-h,lf cash, time on balance.
Selfish people sometimes get the best
places, but unsclish people always
have the best times.
Feeding the fish from the door
steps was an interesting amusement
at Troup's and Ilaydcn's during last
week.
A social hop will be given at
Brant's Hall Friday evening Of this
week. The managers have our
thanks for complementary ticket.
Gay Hayden, Esq, informs us
that the water reached its highest
stage at three o'clock last Saturday,
when it was one foot above the rise
of '0,.
Sisters of Charity in couples have
been canvassing the towns on the
Sound for subscriptions to aid in the
support of the orphans at the House
OF Providence.
Last week the second nine Of the
Spartan Club played II match game
with the Star Gluo Of Fourth Plain.
The Spartans ahead by score OF IS
to H..
Eve ding & Farrell arc among thc
most honorable, and are the iaircst
dealers in Portland. Ii YOU trade in
the metropolis, goto them for your
-four, feed, etc. "
Mrs. Nichoison's music class is
taking Il vacation. An examination
Of the class was had at the residence
of the teacher on Thursday evening,
the parents and friends OF the pupil,
being present. The scholars cxhib-
tied a degree of proficiency Hattcr
ing to the teacher and satisfactory to
their plrcnts.
President Grant has sent to the Sen
ate the following promotions for conir-
nation: Major IL. G. Hodges to be
Deputy Quartermastcr General, with
rank OF Lieutenant Colonel; Captains
George III. Weeks and William b.
Hughes, Assistant Quar,crmastcrs, to
be Majors and Quartermastcrs.
The usual amount Of reading matter
is crowded out of this issue. to make
room for the delinquent tax lists of
Clarke and Cowliz Counties. 1t will
be well for the patrons of the INDIE
PENDENT, to read these lists over and
see that their names are not, through
neglect, allowed to be numbered among
the advertised.
"Vancouver is under water" Sun.
tMy Welcome. Nancouyc r is not under
water and never has been, Vancouver
susta ins the least damage of any town
on the Go lumbiu or Willamette rivers.
The localizcr of the Welcome has been
putting around "in the Walamct' for
the last two weeks and has'ent had his
head above water long enough to know
that there are towns in the country To-
Gated above high water mark
BASE BALL.-Thc match game of
base ball which was played in this
place last Monday between the Spar
tans of Vancouver and the Pioneers of
Portland, resulted in the following
score:
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EXAMrNATIoN.-Ali,s Loomis'
school term closed on Friday OF this
week. She had public cxamina.
ton on that day, at which many of
the parents of her pupils and their
friends were present. The classes
acquitted themselves very crcdltably.
We were particularly well pleased
with the proficiency Of the bright
eyed little boys and girls III the Class
in yudincntary arithmetic. They
were exceedingly bright scholars.
OF whom, their parents and teachers
should be proud. The other classes
passed good examinations, and cs-
pccially the reading and grammar
classes. The school has closed for
the summer vacation.
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BASE BALL.-Thc match game of
base ball which was played in thi,
place last Monday between the Spar
tans of Vancouver and the Pioneers Of
Portland, resulted in the following
score: