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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-11-11

CUCUMBER PICKLES. Wash sufficient
cucumbers to fill three gallon jar; put
on them teaspoon full of salt, and cover
them with boiling water. Let them
stand over night, then pour off tlfe water
and wipe the cucumbcrs dry. Then put
them into brass kettle and cover them
with vinegar; add a piece of alum the
size of hickory nut. Heat gently; do
not allow them to boil, but keep them
warm for three hours and then pour of
the vinegar, which will be worthless.
Put the cucumbers into a jar, and then
take fresh vinegar and heat to boiling in
u brass kettle, adding spice, mustard
seed and peppers to taste. Skim and
pour it while boiling hot on the cucum-
bers. Let stand for p hours, then pour
OFT and boil and skim the vinegar, fol-
loving the boiling of the same vinegar
for three successive days. Then pour it
on the cucumbers and set aside ready
for use. Good cider vinegar should be
used.-Ms.J j. P.HaH, in Western Rm'ul.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-11-11

English BARnAHIANs.-All tie bar
barllns are not members Of the irkish
army in Bulgaria. Edwin Lindsay,
age thirteen, while on his way on Sui.-
day, August ID, to "a chapel in Tcrring-
ton, St. Clement, England. was seized
by three men, who pulled Off the boys
shoes, and taking the Iaccs thcrcirom,
tied his legs with them. The men then
strapped the boys hands behind his
buck, carried him Il short distance TO u
wasp,' nest, which they had Just dug
up, and. having thrown him into it,
they departed. The boy was horribly
stung on his face, neck, arms, knees and
thighs. His screams Of agony were
heard long distance, and at last even
moved the hearts Of his prosecutors,
who returned and released him. Tho
ruilans were arrested and have recently
been tried. They were each fined 50,
and the costs, - 80
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-11-11

DIED OF BAD ARA source of dis
ease from which our ancestors were ex-
empt may be traced to what we term
modern improvements. In the old colo .
NAL houses there were no notifications
of water-pipes, no water-clOsets, and no
wide-mouthed hoppers on the chamber
floors for getting rid of the waste, that
found its way at once to place pro-
vided for it beyond the confines of the
house. In this they had to submit to
what we would call great deprivation,
but, on the other hand, they knew no.
thing of diptheria, and kindred diseases
Stiggins said, when interviewed on the
liquor question, " If there is any one of
them less odious than another it is the
liquor called rum" And we may say,
that, if there is difference in the way
of getting rid ofhOuse waste. the sewer
is better than the open vault. But,
whilst the sewer may be more effectual
in removing that which emits gases
deadly to man, it is equally true, that it
may prove to be the more dangerous of
the two, in that, if not properly trapped
and perfectly ventilated, it will lead the
poison into our dwellings, instead of
removing it to distance, where it can
do no harm. The contents Of the vaults
saturates the whole of the surrounding
earth. poisons the spring and the wells,
and finds its way in little currents
through the interstices of the founda-
tion-walls of our houses; there it throws
off gases too slight to attract attention,
but too deadly to be inhaled by the in
mates with impunity. The soil-pipe is
an improvement on this; but if it be not
tight in all its parts, if there be any i'm
perfectly soldered or calked joints, WOO
betidc the man who sleeps near it; for
the destroying angel is abroad, and will
find him as surely as he lies down and
rises up in an atmosphere so charged
with the germs of disease. --Ame,ican
Architect.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-11-11


REMEDY FOR NIGHTMARE.-Slight de-
rangement of the digestive or other
functions are often sufficient to occasion
temporary delirium in children, COM
menced during the sleep and continued
during the waking. The suffering is
great and the condition an alarming one
to parents and friends. The mental ex-
citement is SO intense as to resist the
impression from without to an extra
ordinary degree. 1t is here that the
association of smell can be used more
effectually than any others to break up
the morbid brain. A good Whit Of
cologne almost always brings the little
sufferer back to its ordinary world; or a
little ammonia may he used. But an
odor which is agreeable is probably
more effective than one which is merely
pungent. 1t is common observation
that mental associations are awakened
by odors more than by impressions of
any other sense. In the case of night
mare the strong, familiar smell seems
to break up the train of abnormal men
tai excitement.
A BRIDGE should be tried by its piers
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-03
TALL WHEAT.

We have been in the habit of supposing
that the Willamet Valley was the great
est wheat-growing country on the habi-
table globe, and felt like indulging in an
indefinite amount of vainglorious boast
ing over the record of fields producing
fifty bushels or more to the acre, and
whole farms averaging thirty-five or
forty bushels. But our bueatiful valley
and our farmers must look to their laur-
els hencetorth. From a gentleman of
undoubted veraci'y, carefulness AID ac-
curacy, we receive some information
conce ming wheat-raising in eastern
Washington Territory which SURPRISES
the best showing We remember to have
seen in this part OF the country.
G. Maier, living near the base of the
Blue Mountains, in Walla Walla Valley,
in 1873. raised on sixty-acre Held 4 ,O2O
bushels OF wheat, an average OF 81 bush
els to the acre; and in 1875 from a sixty
acre tract. 1920 bushels, or 81 bushels
to the acres
MIR. Masterson, residing four miles
south of Walla Walla raised on ten
acres $50 bushels-S5 bushels to the
acre.
Mr.. Kennedy; whose farm is on Dry
Creek. six miles from Walla Walla har-
vested 1882 bushels from $50 acres-35
bushels average; and this was a volun-
teer crop-that is, the second crop from
one sowing.
These crops say our Informant, were
produced on ordinary wheat land; land
that is considered good, but no better
than hundreds OF thousands OF acres now
| lying vacan, IL Walla Walia and Whit
man counties; especially north Of Snake
River, where there is country vas,
enough 10 produce more than % 900 DOC
bushels per annum, and where a failure
OF crops has never been known
Portland Oreg.nian.
While reading the above we wer,
considering about giving some OF Min
nesota's wheat statistics, but when W,
came to that volunteer crop. we gave W
the idea.
We gracefully hand over our hat t.
the gentleman from Walla, Walla o
"nadoudted reracity."
We pray that his shadow may grow
long," and anxiously wait to hear of :
third volunteer crop.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-03
A WISCONSIN GIRLS INTERVIEW WITH
THE POPE,

Miss Emma Abbott, whose sweet
voice promises to place her on the top
round OF the ladder OF lyric tame, writes
rs follows from Florence, to her mother
at Waukesha:
In Rome l saw the Pope; was pre-
sented with many others. The ceremony
took place in the Palace of the Vatican.
All the gentlemen had to wear black
dress suits and white ties: the ladies
black dresses and Spanish wells. Every
one was in place and waiting in breath
less suspense for the entrance of the
Holy Father. at II :45 o'clock. the ap-
pointed slime. l had just concluded that
he was not coming. rs n full hour and
halt had elapsed. but at length he was
announced. and We all knelt down. He
passed up one side Of the room. speak
ing to each one, and then down on the
other side. Every one kissed his hand.
aad devout Catholics kissed his crimson
slippers. An Italian Soman who was
next TO me told me Of the miracles he
had wrought. and said would be over
powered when he came. and that
would be unable to speak to him. But
on the contrary. when saw the kind,
good natured face OF His Holiness.
smiled and he smiled. and asked
me where was from. and then
said as he passed along. ..iddio
Car'fssn.a' Good by. dearesD. ran
across to the other side Of the room, and
when he came to me the second time, /
told him that was an artiste, and asked
his blessing on my voice. He gave it,
but said / must pray. rather than sing.
a, which he laughed; and the priest
and attendants around him laughed. too.
After that the Pope addressed the people
in French, and blessed them. and the
great ordeal was over.--Nilraxkse
.Scatsasi
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-03
ThE INDIVIDUAL ENcliSHMAN.

a FREUD OF ours. an Euglishman-and
we hope tina, onr friendly relations shall
continue-has written to US asking "why
it is tina. we write SO severely Of Eng.
lishmeu."
Now we teel completely innocent OF
the charge we have no hostility TO Eng.
lishmen.
We eoua; among our friends many
Englishmen aud We have halt dozen
nephews and nieces genuine cockneys,
who have grown up within the sound OF
Bow bells
But we have healthy hatred of the
English government. and ii our friend
takes the trouble to read the history OF
Ireland. or any chapter OF it he may
carele>sly open. we think he will agree
with US. that As an Irishman We have
good grounds for this hate
We would be willing to abide By The
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-03
SUSPENDED.

Boston, Jan. Fitzpatrick Donahue,
bookseller and publisher of The Boston
Pilot, has suspended. Liabilities $780,
900: assets s215, 600. Several minor
failures have recently taken place.
The above dispatch has already been
read in thousands Of homes, in this
country with heart felt sorrow, for Pat
rick Donahue and the Boston Pilot have
been household works among the Irish
in America, for many year.
We trust that Mr., Donohues embar-
assments viii be only temporary,
1t is hard indeed that after forty years
of honest industry, and useful lie, he
sould meet with such a reverse.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-03
The .Anti-MonopoliSt.

The statue stands in front of the old
Parliament House, a fitting spot, and
the ceremonies attending the unwilling
OF the figure were, we are told, magnifi-
cent.
The following is condensed report of
Mr.. Butts speech:
Mr.. Isaac Butt, NJ. P, was greeted
with immense applause, and delivered a
bnet but powerful address. He said !:
about a month has passed since one
hundred years had rolled away from the
day when Grattan first assembled those
steps opposite as representative. On
the 9th Of December, l775, he took his
seat in the Parliament House. A centu-
~, looks down upon a nation-for the
Irish nation is here represented
Dled in this magnificent area TO do honor
to his memory (applause). May his ex-
ample animate future generations of
Irishmen may the principles he taught
never be forgotten. (hear, hear, and APP
piause, )and may the patriotism that ami
mated his soul be enkindled in the whole
natlon-in the peer, the peasant, the
lofty and the humble alike (applause)
Surely in this splendid demonstration,
which extends as far as eye can reach
in this grand gathering OF people, not
brought together by any laborious can
vas-pehaps demonstration like this
was unexpected by the committee OF the
statue-ln this great assembly of the
people who came here unsolicited, do
we not see all the elements that ought to
make nation great, powerful, and free
(applause).
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-03
RUMOREO DEATH OF JAMES STEPH
ENC

RUMORED DEATH Of JAMES STEPH.
EMS.
A New York contemporary publishes
a report OF the death OF An Irishman
whose name, whether for good or evil.
must have Place in the history OF Ire
land tor the present generation. We
shalt await more decisive information
before giving biographical sketch OF
James Stephens; but we venture to
point y moral from his experience.
Ii James Stephens be dead. there can
be little doubt that he died. As he chose
to live. in poverty. Those who did not
know the man have been ready with
charges against his sincerity and person
al honesty. Ii is said that he lined his
pockets with the gold collected from
servant girls and the poor but patriotic
Irish people of America James S.eph-
ems never denied the charge; he never
denied any charge made against him
self. When the organization which he
had built up had reached its limit and
had failed to come to the point. and
when most of its leaders and members
turned against the Chief Orgauizer-sae
Head Centre--he disappeared into
obscurity. The man who had welded
an unquestioned power over hundreds Of
thousands OF organized men. who had
had at his disposal great sums of money
and possibilities for obtaining greater,
went from his post in sileuce, without
friends. perhaps-but certainly without a
dollar.
No matter what James Stephens faults
may have been, this must be said 10
his honor. We might have had 3 Head
Centre" who would become . nuisance
and = traggadocio in the press and on
the platform. To De spared this was
something-and : great deal.
Il the man Ne dead, let Us speak well
oil him; il living, he owes Us no thanks
for We can speak no personal ill Of him.
Sixteen years ago the national spirit Of
Irelaad had become fossilixed: and
Stephens gsve i life and sarsaSth. We
do nOs nov bclisso thas IL ~ -
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-03

we may say. Yes, it was dead fail
ure. SO tar as Stephens purpose went
but who shall deny that the Church Dis
establishment. the Land Bill, and the
Home Rule Party itself are the direct
consequences Of the work begun by
James Stephens?
His mistake was that he began with
physical instead of moral force and by
doing so the idea of citizenship was neg
lected. We do not object to the blow
following the word; but he put the hand
frs. aud left the brain to follow.
He was remarkable man: bold in
preparation-timid in execution; literary
in culture and taste-a master OF popu-
lar organization; a generalizer in politi-
cal philosophy-a barricade revolution
ist in purpose. His mode Of thought
was not that Of his associates in the So
called Fenian movement. When his
day had passed, he went from them and
lived alone. He hal drawn lessons
from the movement which would be in
teresting; but we do not believe they
have been written. If he be dead
peace be to his ashes, and respect to the
strong heart that could not be crushed
into a word of defence or cry of indig-
NATURALIZATION Pilot.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-03
HANCOCK, STEVENS COUNTY.

AS Mr.. Comst0ck mentioned in his let
ter to the ANTI-MoNoPOLIsT last week,
we did not visit Hancock during our late
trip along the main line Of the St. Paul
and Pacific railroad.
Our reason for not doing so was, that
we had the pleasure OF meeting Mr..
Comstock who is one of the county
commissioners of Stevens county, and
Almost intelligent gentleman,- at Morris
who informed US that ne had received
several letters asking Tor information in
regard to his locality and that he would
answer ali inquiries through the columns
of this paper and thus supply the re-
qured information not alone to his cor
respondents. but likewise to a large
class Of readers who look to the ANTI
MoNoPoLIsT for immigration statistics,
in regard to our state.
Mr., Comstock has kept his promise
and we trust again to hear from him on
the subject of his letter. No man is bet
ter qualified to speak of his location and
we vouch for the truth of every statement
he will make.
The soil around Hancock is not sur
passed by any other portion of the state
and the land lies admirably for agricul-
tural purposes, Though not stopping
there lately we nave been at Hancock
more than once) No tact speaks better
for it than the one Mr.. Comstock has
mentioned, that all the government
lands around i, are being rapidly taken
up. There are still plenty Of railroad
lands to be had, but these too are in
great demand ard there will be still
greater demand for them when the
spring opens.
The railroad complnys bonds on thi
portion OF the road belong to what is
termed the three million loan and sell
higher than the bonds ct the six million
loan, (the lands around Morris being
subject 10 the lat'er), nevertheless they
are selling cheap enough goodness
knows, and a man can purchase Il tarm,
close TO Hancock station, with hem GER
tainly as cheap rs he can buy govern
ment land within the railroad limits
There is an opportunity now for poor
men to get good farms, along this line
OF road. and their titles without any oil
the bother attending the circumlocutior
land office. and we do trust they will
not let the spectators reap all the ben,
eft OF it. Tor it is an opportunity tina
will never come again.
We are glad to record another fact il
regard to Hancock which shows that tn,
settlers already there, are alive to tn,
grand tree planting movement which
has taken such healthy hold Of on
people.
Two OF the premiums offered. by tn,
St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company
and st. Paul Pioneer Press for the great
est number of trees set out on Arbo
Day in any one county OF the state wa
won by resident OF Hancock.
We believe that there is no county il
Minnesota having less waste or poo
land. than Stevens county. In any di
rection that man starts out he travel
over splendid land stretching out far be
You'd the county limits.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-03

decision OF our friend on this point. for
we mold that the individual Englishman
is a lover of fair play and justice.
Nay, more, we believe that the popu-
lar vote OF the masses of the English
people, if taken to morrow, free Of gov
eminent and aristocratic influences.
would be in favor of justice in regard to
Ireland.
Our quarrel with England is not an
individual, but national one.
When we speak of England we are
not thinking OF Dick Jones or Bob Smith
who are just as good fellows, in our es-
timation, as Pat Murphy or Mike O'Con-
nor, but of the English government.
The government that has in the past,
written its history in blood on every
rood Of Irish soil, that in our own day, in
our own presence in the House Of Com
mons was charged by an honorable
English nobleman with the devilish IN
tention of numbering the Irish people
by famine.
1T is your deliberate intention" said
Lord George Bentic shaking his finger
over at the ministerial benches. 1T is
your deliberate intention to murder this
(the Irish) people by famine"
They did succeed in numbering about
half million while millions escaped to
these shores.
The English government was just as
well pleased to get rid of them in this
latter way, for the carcasses OF whole
people, rotting on their own soil, in
the nineteenth century of the Christian
era, would be a sorry sight. and the con-
spirators never dreamt that those who
escaped would ever think OF turning
back their eyes to the land they fled
from. This was a mistake; for our
lungs had scarcely inhaled the air Of
freedom when we thought OF the weep
ing mother we had lett after MS when
enjoy this blessed freedom, we cannot
feel ourselves the equals Of these free
men, until freedoms light falls upon the
shamrocks that grow by our fathers
graves.
American Fenianism did this much
good; it put aside the veil and showed
Mr.. Bull his Nemesis scowling at him
across the Atlantic. Fenianism was a
failure you may say, yes the organiza
ton as managed was, but the spirit that
thought of and will increase in volume
as the Irish race advances in power, in
telligence and numerical strength in The
new field Providence has opened to it.
Our English friend has nothing to say
to the wrongs which ever make the Irish
heart beat quick and strong. Indeed he
would be the first man to denounce them
but he cannot expect that we, can forge,
hem; nor can he but respect us for en-
deavoring to redress them.
The independence OF Ireland would
be the emancipation of the English peo'
pie from an oligarchy of oppression SC
beggaring that agricultural societies pre-
sided over by Lords and Dukes and run
by their retainers, are in the habit oil
giving premiums, u blue cloth coat with
bright brass buttons, to the wonderful
llborinS man who has arrived at the ace
sixty tive years. without going on the
PARISH"
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-03

Corner Jackson and Seventh streets, st. Paul,
is becoming favorite stopping place, and We
are not at all surprised, for it is one of the very
best hotels in the city. Messrs. Strattpn 4 Co.,
have had many years experience in tn hotel
business, both East and West, and never fail
to give satisfaction to their guests in every re-
spect. The house is new, as is all the furni-
ture and furnishings, and our only wonder is
that they can afford to keep such house a:
the low price Of 50 per day. No one who
stops once AZ this house will censure us for this
recommendation II
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-03
A First Glass Chicago House

We would recommend to our readers the
house OF Harper Brothers OF Chicago, whose
advertisement will be found in another column
They are prepared to furnish groceries at
wholesale prices to the farmers of the North
west They are doing very big business all
through Illinois, Indiana, sc. Give themia call
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-03

PLEASE CoSslDER-You can buy D. B. De-
Land 4 Cos Best Chemical Saleratus at nearly
the same price that is charged for other brands
that are cheap goods, hence do not fail to al
ways get the best Chemical.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-03
Opening Uo Our Farm,

We purpose to "break" several hundred
acres OF our new farm in Stevens county next
spring; and we desire to hear from parties who
wish to do that kind OF work, stating theil
prices per acre and how many acres they
will undertake. Address the editor o
this paper.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-03

UNWILLING OF cRATTAN'S STATUE.
Foleys statue Of Henry Grattan was
unveiled on the 9th Of January, in Dub
In, II - pssseaes u ! vask uultisnae.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-03

wisest or best way TO begin the agitation !;
but no matter what we believe, itcannot
he denied that this man found the dead
wood and gave it lite. He set hand and
foot against the system that was crush
ing the nationality out of Ireland. He
walked the country over, firing the pile
in every town he passed through. He
struck the shield that had been silent
for a generation; and the country an
swered-at least Young Ireland an
swered. It was a failure-you may saw
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-05-30
COPARTNERSHIP NOTICE.

AlOTICE is hereby given that the under
~ signed persons have formed a cnpartner-
ship under The firm name of Gold mith d
Falkenau. for the purpose of conducting the
wholesale cigar and tobacco business in Los
Angeles. !. OI.DSMlTH,
may2-lm WIN, FALKENAu.