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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-01-15
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The Portland Temperance Jour
mel Star Of the West has suspended
publication, and the Standard has
risen to lead the democracy of the
City and State.
A jealous friend of Bishop Nor
ris and the Episcopal Missionary
cause in Oregon, has sent $500, to
the Bishop to be used for the erection
Of a separate building for the accom-
mediation of the children at the Good
Samaritan Hospital and Orphanage.
We have received the first number
of the Weekly Observation-Disclosures by
the Centennial Publishing Company
at Oakland Oregon. The Centennial
takes its name from the year in which
its publication commences, and will
be devoted generally to the interests
of Southern Oregon. We wish it
success.
We have received No. 3 Of the
"Pacifc Specimen" the topographic
journal of the Pacific Coast published
quarterly by the Pacific Type Found
cry, No. 53e Clay St. San Francisco.
1t is one of tic handsomcst speci-
mems of newspaper. printing we have
ever seen; contains an interesting
account of Mr.. Hawks trip through
the northern country last fall. elegant
cuts and specimens offancy printing,
and is altogether most exquisit in its
general make up
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NOTICE OF SALE.

In the matter Of the estate of Lewis Miller, de-
ceased.
In pursuance Of an order Of sale issued and
granted by the Probate Court Of Cowlitz cOun.
ty, Washington Territory, on the 2Sth day Of
December A. d. 1875, the undersigned admin
istrator, will sell, at public auction, to the
highest bidder, at the court house door. In the
city of Kalama, Cowlitz county, Washington
Territory at the hour OF ten O'Clock. a. m, ON
On Monday, the 3Ist day Of Jan.
uary, A. u. 1876,
The following described premises, situate In
Cowlitz county:
The southeast quarter OF the northeast QUAR-.
ter and the northeast quarter of the southeast
quarter in section twenty. and the west half of
The northeast quarter, and the south half OF the
northwest quarter and the north half OF the
southwest quarter In section twenty One,
township siA. range one west containing three
hundred ard twenty acres OF land, together
with dwelling house and Out-houses, sheds
ard other tenements thcreupOn, situated and
thcreunto belonging.
CONDITIONS OF SALE-One-third in cash
in L. s. gold coin. the remainder In prOniissOry
notes of the purchaser, with mortgage on the
property to sccnre their payment; said notes
payable six mouths from date, with interest.
E.G. INGALLS,,
jams :3t Administrator.
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Land and County Orders for Sale.

CLARKE COUNTY ORDERS IN GUAM
TITLES TO SUIT, and the following tracts Of
land I-t-The tract of land known rs the Ruark
place THIS tract Is about twelve miles North
East of Vancouver, has good improvements, is
first class land, contains 2'5 acres, and will be
sold cheap.
2dThr North East quarter dissection No.
35, in Township No North Of Range No. ,
East. This tract is about ten miles from VAN
cou>er, and known rs the I" Dodd claim" il
first class land, has AN abundance OF hard wood.
and will he almost given away.
3dThc North West quarter Of Section No.
IA, Township No. North OF Range No. one
East. This tract is about three miles North OF
Vancouver, has any amount Of good cedar tim.
Der. 1t is known as the Paul claim"
Either OF the tracts can be bought on good
terms. part cash, and part Oh time at one per
cent. interest.
Call upon
JOSEPH NJ. FLETCHER,
Over Sohns Il Schueleh store.
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Harpers Weekly.

We always welcome to our desk
this popular journal, with its cuts,
grave and gay, its happy hits, and
editorial spiccd with that best Of all
relishcs, the salt of common sense.
The last two numbers came to hand
profusely illustrated with Christmas
pictures We mention one illustra-
ton in particular as worthy of note,
that one entitled "Christmas in
New England-Colonial Times"
The children, two boys and little
maiden, beautiful in their innocence
and old style dress, are CAT herring
holly and red berries for Christmas
decorations. The Puritan preacher
happens along, when the following
conversation cnsucs:
''What are We doing, idling hcre'
That heather weed is not for We:
Young Christian hands should never touch
symbols Of popery,
Go, help your mother card and spin;
Study your duty to God and man.
So spahe the OLD man tall and grim,
The stern old Puritan.
The startled maiden softly said
Goods mircst blessing rest on hero
"Our Savior. Christ the Lord, was born
On Christmas morning, Sir;
And 40 my brothers here and
Will gather holly and berries gay,
As we did In Merric England
Only last Christmas day"
This weekly would appropriately
grace the drawing room table OF
every household. Send $500 to
Harper Bros New York City, and
get it for year. AT club rates il
comes much cheaper. Inquire a,
this Office, or send IL cents to the
publisher for specimen copy.
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Changers Installation.

On last Saturday evening Vancou-
vcr Grange gave apublic installation
at the Court house. Hon. S. w.
Brown, as Deputy Grand Master,
conducted the ceremonies Of the oc-
casion, making half an hours speech,
in which he discussed several sub
jects in regard to the Patrons OF
Husbandry their aims. objects and
what they had accomplished. AT
the close of which, with Hon. w. S.
Douthit acting as Deputy Grand
Marhsal, he proceeded with the
installation of the following officers
6. w. Durgin, Master; l.. NJ. Hid
den Ovcrscer; G. II. Whitney, Lee
turcr; 5. Buchanan, Steward; Eli
Scott, Assistant Steward; George
Toolcy, Gate Keeper; Mrs. G. W.
Durgin, Secretary; Mrs. Goddard,
Chaplain; Treasurer. 5. w. Brown
Mrs. Gindcr, Ceres; Mrs. CofIev.
Pomona; Mrs. f. Durgan, Flora
MIS- george 1ooIey. Lazy Assistant
Steward.
The ceremonies concluded, the
company arranged themselves around
the tables which had been spread for
the occasion with all the delicaCics
the market afforded. Mr.. Hidden,
Ovcrscer, assisted hy Mrs. Scott, Mrs.
Toolcy and others, dispensed tea
and coffee, and nobody appeared
"backward in coming forward" TO
partahc ofthc feast ofgood things. So
cial converse occupied the time until
IoH o'clock, when all dispersed,
satisfied, not only with the evenings
entertainment, but that the members
of Vancouver Grange know how to
do the nice thing.
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I)ROBATE NOTICE.

In the matter Of the Guardianship Of the per.
son and property of Benjamin F. Carr, an
insane person.
Mott e Is hereby given that by tho decree and
order of the Hon Prubate Court OF Clarke
county, Washin. ton Territory, made on
the 2Slh day of December, 1875,
the undersigned was appointed guardian Of the
person and property Of Benjamin +. Carr, all
insane person. resident, and having property in
said county Of Clarke. Al. persons having
claims against the said Benjamin f. Carr will
PRESENT the same with the proper vouchers, to
me. and all persons indebted to the said Bcnja.
min f. Carr will please make immediate pay.
mcnt thereof.
WILLIAM s. DOUTHlT,
Guardian.
January LIST, 1875. jan1.4w
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selves of the advance in prices.
The county needs, sadly, a quick

The county needs, sadly, quicker
and easier mode oftransit for its pro-
auctions. The county authorities,
Commissioners and Supervisors
should set their wits to work to de-
wise some Plan by which an improve
mcnt could be made in the mode of
building and repairing roads. In
the mean time, VIC would suggest
that the people of Vancouver, and
others interested, unite in construct
ing one, or two good roads, leading
from this place into the country. The
one leading to Fourth Plain being a
very proper one to commence on.
Road improvement will facilitate
trade, will benefit the merchant and
the farmer alike, and make every
body more sociablc and better of.
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Centennial Calendar.

We acknowledge the receipt of
the Centennial Calendar issued by
the Home Insurance Co. of New
York. 1t is beautifully printed and
illustrated with scenes of the Rcvo-
luton. There is leaf for each
month, on the reverse sid. of which
is a short sketch, descriptive of the
illustration accompanying it. 1t is 4
neat little peice of artistic skill, and
desirable for all who have use for a
calendar. J. NJ. Fletcher is the
agent for this company.
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Mrs Stuart's Pamphlet.

We have received copy of the
pamphlet entitled "W asi,ington Ter
ritory, its soil, climate and produc-
TONS" compiled by Mis-. a. II. II.
Stuart, chairman of the Board of
migration. 1t is neatly prepared
document, printed at the office OF The
Olympia Standard, and does cree TO
both author and publ sher. ya3er
the present postal law three GEMS
will carry it to any part ofthe United
states. 1t has "a pages, and first
treats the subject at large, then con-
GLIDING with a description of the
Territory by counties. Mrs. Stuart
has handled the subject in a very
practical manner; her style has none
of the ford, but is plain and to the
point, and the production altogether
is quite admirable, one which we will
not hesitate to recommend to all who
may be DESTROYS of sending abroad
information about this country. We
hope soon to be able to inform our
readers where they can procure as
many of these pamphlets as they can
find use for.
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Aleu- advertisements.
SHERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue of decree and order OF sale issued
out Of the District Court, of the Second Judi
cal District OF Washington Territory, holding
terms at Vancouver, for the Counties OF Clarke,
klickitat, Skanuna, Cowitz and Wahkiakun,
to me- directed in favor of Michael Callahan,
Plaintiff, and against Mary Ausenig, and John
Auseuig, defendants for the sum Of Two thou
sand and Forty-two dollars, (S2,042 00), Gold
coin, and the further sum OF Fifty-sX 1OlUO
dollars, 1856 lU-l00), costs and interest rs ex-
pressed in said decree
did, GA the sth day Of January, 1876 levy on
the real estate described in said decree, which
is ms follows, towt: That certain lot, tract or
parcel Of land situate in the County Of Wahkia-
kum in the Territory of Washington, known
and more particularly described H. follows, viz.
Donation La Claim, No. 81, being Il part Of
Sections - and 80, in T ~ r. & W, and
lamette Mcridicn, beginning st a point s.21
chains West and 1870 chains North Of the
5. L corner OF Section % and running thence
West IS 90 chains; thence South -. ~ chains !;
thence West $50 chains; thence South LAO
CHAINS: thence East 81 80 chalns thence North
Is ~ chains 10 the place of beginning contain
ing Three hundred and Eight 3l-l0O acres, less
One hundred acres heretofore conveyed 10
smith Bros, Of Portland, Oregon. he Dona-
ton CLAIM, herein ub We described being the
Donation Land Claim of Thompson Dray and
wife, together with the tcneinents, herediia-
mcnts and appurtenanccs thcrcunto belonging
or appertaining.
Now, therefore. by virtue OF said decree and
order Of sale on Friday, the 18th day of Febru.
ury, A. D. 1876. al the hour Of Three O'clock,
p. m, of said day, at the Court House door, in
said county, l will sell the above described
Real Estate ut public auction TO the highest
bidder to satisfy said Decree interest, costs and
ACQUIRING costs.
ALEXANDER MITCHELL,
Sheriff OF Wahkiakum County,
Washington Territory
Cathlamet, January 6th, 1876.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-01-15
The Roads.

AS usual this winter, the roads
throughout the county are in almost
an impossible condition. This is a
difficult country in which to construct
good roads. The character of the
soil is such that it is next to impos-
sible to construct road which shall
remain level and permanent through
out the year without expending a
vast amount of money. The rain
upon and the travel over the roads
soon cut them out. The cheapest
expedient and the one usually adopt
ed is to fill up the ruts and mud holes
with brush and dirt. This answers
for the time being, but remains per-
manent only until the rain sets in
when it becomes as bad as ever. We
have bad roads just at the time of
year when farmers are most anxious
to market thei, grain and other pro.
auctions. Many of them hold back
their wheat, oats, hay, ETC., for the
higher prices which usually prevail
in the winter months; but are often
unable because of the bad roads to
reach a market in time 10 aya;l them.
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janS:3t
Notice..
In the matter Of the Estate Of Cyrus II. Grub,

In the matter Of the Estate Of Cyrus II. Grub,
deceased
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
was on the 10Th day OF December, 1875 duly
appointed by the Probate Cont OF Clarke
County. Washington Territory, Administrative
Of the Estate Of Cyrus II. Grub, late of the
said county and territory, deceased. All per.
sons having Claims against the said dccea>ed's
estate, are hereby required to present the same
with the necessary vouchers within one year Of
the date Of this notice to nc, ut the residence
ofJohn McMullen, in the city Of Vancouver,
Washington Territory, or the same will be
barred, and all prisons indebted To the said
estate will please make payment thereof forth
with to me. ELIZA GRCBB,
Administrative Of the Estste Of Cyrus H.
Grubb, deceased
Dec. Is 1876. At.
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Pekin Correspondence.
PEK1N, w. T.
January 10th, 1876.

January 10th, 1876.
EDITOR INDEPENDENT:
Sir, l noticed in your issue of AN.
Ist. an article, stating that | was
building a small steamer at St Hell
ems, and that it he'd been launched
and attached for debt. Now your
informant must have been rather
poorly informed, for | have not been
building any boat, nor has any boat
been attached.
Messrs. Woods and Caples, of Pc
kin, are building a small steamer, and
have me engaged to superintend the
same. The hull was built at St
Helens, launched and lowed to Pckin
where it will be finished. When
done, it will run on Lewis River,
providing there is better pay thci C
than any where else.
The last number Of the INDEPEN-
DENT is a great improvement over
our County Paper. BY giving the
above place in your paper you will
greatly obligc w. 6. Wier.
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I.aCentre Correspondence.
LA CENTRE, w. T.
Jan. 10th, 1876

Mr.. EDITOR:
We hail with delight the new
outside of the INDEPENDENT. An
Objectionable feature has been re-
moved. Many people have declined
taking Vancouver papers on account
of their diminutlvc appearance; say
ing they cost as much as larger ones,
imagining, as the Chlneman did
about his boots, the greater the
amount Of material, the greater the
benefit. Perhaps they were right,
but we wilt not stop to argue the
question now. The paper, thanks
to the proprietors, has been enlarged,
and besides general news, contains
choice reading matter, precise enough
to suit the most fastidious, There
fore, for these and other reasons, we
urge our friends to subscribe for the
Vancouver INDEPENDENT.
The vexed question Of mail trans
portation still boils and bubbles in
this part of Uncle Sans domain
The people, in their extreme lnno-
ccnce and simplicity, think they
ought to be consulted. Some are 50
prcsuming as to believe they are
capable of selecting their own read
ing matter and to wish it to arrive
on different day. How ungrateful
some people are. 1t would be real
mean to put the contractor to the ex-
pense Of hiring some one to carry the
mail to the Washougal on Saturday,
while he, the contractor, is riding post
haste in this direction.
The report concerning the attach
ment of the steamer being built by
Capt. Wier, is without foundation, at
least we Judge so, for the boat il,
question is lying at the wharfat Pckin
and the Capt. instead Of hunting up
lawyers witnesses etc. etc. TO help
him claw" is busily engaged in fit
ting the craft for active service.
Pekin was visited short time ago
by celebrated exponent Of Spiritu-
alisnl, Prof. Jacobs, who gave seances
at the residence Of Mr.. Morris. Mira
cles, and wonders were "workcd and
wrought" before the eyes of the as
tonished audience. Admittancc ST.
per evening. 1t is rurnored, only
T. lored mind you. that a certain
p,o.n,ncnt gentleman of that vicinity
.,lC.e trade with the Professor
undcr the Authorization that he, the
Professor, had forty acres of land.
They went away together, but the
Pekinite alone returned, with cha
grin and disappointment stamped
upon his features. What became OF
the Professor deponent saith not.
Roads almost impossible on &C.
count of mud. Mr. Bolen's saw mill
on Jenny Creek is in active operation.
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T'amfourer 8udepemdent,
SATURDAY, JANUARY Is, 1876.
Temperance and Prohibition.

The time was when the jealous
advocates of temperance were con-
tent to rest their cause after having
availed themselves of the arms OF
moral suasion; but now days they
come in to figure as political factor
and ask for legislation to accomplish
what they have failed to do by humb-
Ter means. 1t is not new thing in
history to attempt to lcgislatc away
an existing evil, and it may also be
remarked with truth, hat failures OF
such attempts are not new things.
Total prohibition by law, of both the
manufacture and sale of all kinds of
intoxicating liquors, is now the great
object toward which the organized
temperance societies seem to be
working. The object as yet has not
been attained, and probably will not
be attained within the memory of
living man, urlcss the world should
take a more rapid stride in the on
ward march toward perfection than
it is reasonable to suppose possible
in view of existing conditions. 1t is
a very desirable object this matter Of
prohibition, but the question arises
at this stage of the temperance battle,
is not much of the powder wasted
when spent in firing prohibition
shots? Would it not be more philo-
sophical, more polite, to conhnc the
temperance army to its legitimate
sphere, that of gradually overpower-
ing the enemy of intempcrancc By
the slower but surcr process of infns-
ing into society and among men, the
fundamental principles of temper
ancc, to-wit: Correct habits in the
details Of everyday living; knowl-
edge of the laws of nature and the
effects which inevitably follow the
violation of those laws, the setting
of good examples in these respects
by the temperance people themselves
and Il diligrnt attention to the morals
of the young, SO easily led astray by
the many temptations which sur
round them? 1t seems so to us.
were prohlbitory law practicable,
could it be enforced we should hail
its adoption with shouts of JOY. But
there are many steps vet to be taken
before the world arrives at and is
ready to climb the hill of prohibition
and it is high time temperance peo-
pie were making more diligcnt cf-
forts towards taking those steps.
The causes of the Incorporate indul-
gence in Intoxicating drinks are not
half understood bv the mass of man
Kind. The first manifest duty is tc
seek those causes, understand them
realize them, and then with patience
90 to work 10 overthrow them
Patience next to energy and faithful
ness should be browning virtue OF
the advocate Of temperance. With
out it, a steady effort is impossible
with it and perseverance, every gooc
object can in the fulness of time be
attained.
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Notice.

A H. PERSONS KNOWING THEMSELVES
IA indebted to me are respectfully requested
to call at my blacksmith shop and settle imme.
diately aud save costs BY SO doing
SAM MARSH.
Vancouver, Dee. 10 1875
dl0-4t
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turning out fine lumber. But little
grain was sown in this section last
fall. N. d.
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Mr.. Noltner, former propri.
etor and editor Of the Oregon City
Enterprise, will edit the Standard.
So SAYS report.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-29

ARREsTs.-On page 191 Of the police re-
cord-book at the First police statlon-house
it is recorded, among other things, that Jim
Cohen, a North Carolina darkey, did un-
lawfully and feleniously assault and strike
with an iron the infant child OF Jane Fat
terson, the child's name being William. Ihe
iron might have weighed two ounces, or 1t
might have weighed two hundred pounds,
but OF this the warrant does not elucidate.
It is gratifying to know, however, that tne
infantile William still lives, and that Jim
Cohen will catch it before the Police Court
this morning. 1t may be all very well 1or
Jim to be singing iron and pine-top WINS
kew around at men, women, and children III
North Carolina, but be will be had to under
stand to-day that he can't fling mysterious
piece CT iron at an infantile head in Rich
mond with impunity.
Della Reed (colored), OF questionable oc-
cupation, was arrested on charge OF con-
tempt of court. Della claims the right TO
show as much contempt of the world and
all its courts as the world and all its courts
show of her. Her claim to this right Will
doubtless cost her months wages this
morning. 81,
William Bannisttr (colored), charged with
using abusive and threatening language to-
wards Collin Nash, was arrested by Sergeant
Jeter and placed in an all-niSht room;
John Calvin, a cutter OF stone, charged
with numerous diabolical threats towards
Michael Dunnigan, was given chamber on
the shady side Of the station-nouse.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-29

A SINGULAR CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY.
John Steineker, living on the Maiden
Choice road, Baltimore county, was before
Justice Graf, Of Baltimore, Thursday,
charged with robbing William Linaker OF a
watch on Catonsville car. Steineker proved
an dti6i by number Of witnesses, and was
dismissed. Linaker and friend took trip
to Catonsville July 9th "to see little fun"
Returning to Baltimore, when opposite
Mount Oliyet Cemetery, at $40 P. NJ,
Linaker alleges that man sprang on the
platform on which he was standing,
struck him blow on the head, and
seized his watch, and ran off at rapid
rate, followed by Linaker, who was
unable to come up to him. The case was
given to Detective Freeburger, who arrested
Steincker, son Of farmer in the vicinity,
from the description given, which it is now
stated he does not answer. John Linkhaus,
Miss Augusta Yoe, and the brother and
father of the accused swear positively that
he was at home mt the time OF the alleged
robbery, and could not have been concerned
in it. In view of this testimony Justice
Graft dismissed the accused. "A singular
fact in connection with the case is that
about the time of the trial the watch and
chain, valued at $50, were left at the detec-
tives' Office by district-telegraph messen-
ger, The articles were accompanied by the
following anonymous note: "Mr. Free
burger, You have got the wrong man. tie
was not there when the watch was stolen.
I send it to you as we got Will see you
araino
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-29

MARGARET DoNAHUE PARDONED.-Marga
ret Donahue, whose son was killed by the
train on the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
on Wednesday last, was pardoned yester.
day by the Governor for the following rea'
sons
"The' prisoner is-a widow of advanced
wears. One OF her children has just been
accidentally killed, and this calamity plunges
her household into great distress and in.
creased destitution. AS only two months
and some days remain Of her term OF i'm
prisonment, and as her children must suffer
for the necessaries of life in her absence,
she is for these reasons, and in view OF hel
affliction, pardoncd on the recommendation
of officers of the penitentiary, nine OF the
Jurors who tried her, and Others"