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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-05
Can q Poultry Farm Pays

A correspondent of the London Jour-
xjoal of Horticulture gives us his opinion
Is regard to the above subject:
vi This question has been fully answered
m the affirmative by our neighbors, the
French. Hitherto with US the attempts
have ended more or less in failure; but is
that reason, if a proper method is adopt
cd, and due care and supervision exer-
cised, that we should not succeed in the
future9 From the accounts have before
me of the French poultry farms, gather
that if we follow their example and breed
for sale just as ordinary farmers do their
sheep and oxen, there is no apparent rea-
son why fairly remunerative profit
should not be realized by poultry farmers
of this country. My belief is that all at
tempts hitherto in Great Britain have
been undertaken and carried out on fall
lacious basis. The mania for prize win
ming and fancy exhibiting has helped to
bar success. Again, too expensive and
elaborate buildings, etc., have been an
other cause of failure. Look to some of
our most extensive breeders; ordinary
wooden houses have been enough for
them, and their birds have everywhere
gained commentator. Let, therefore,
economy and real mot elaborate, efficiency,
be our aim.
1. Let there be plenty of space in the
open runs. The poultry will find for
themselves much good and wholesome,
natural food and so save extra feeding.
3. Let the home feeding be regular and
liberal, but not excessive; your birds then
will always be in good health and condi-
ton. Whether you propose producing
eggs or meat for the table, choose suit
able breeds for each object. Do not,
however, use too many different breeds,
as that involves complication in your
houses, yards and accommodation gen.
orally. 4. Let your personal supervision
be constant, and employ only the best
and most trustworthy assistants.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-05

FARM INTEREsTs.--AmOng the signs
of the growing importance of the agri-
cultural interest, the attention paid to
farming affairs by the general press of
the country is not without significance.
A few years back notices and suggestions
that might be of benefit to the farmer
seldom found their way into the columns
of political journals, whereas to-day the
best and most enterprising of these either
publish special editions intended mainly
for circulation among the rural popula-
ton, or embrace in each issue an agri-
cultural department. The freer the dis
semination of practical and scientific in
struction among our agricultural. popula-
ton, the greater will be their desire for
fuller details to be found. The passion
for knowledge, like that for riches, in
creases with the amount of our acquisi-
sitions; and ignorance alone is listless in
seeking fresh information. We welcome,
therefore, every attempt to increase knowl-
edge, aud consequently the chances of
prosperity, among those whose interests
are identical with our own.-Rurdl Ne,o
Yorker.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-05
Cause of Sheep Losing Their Wool.

There is no method or medicine-no
feed or treatment that will arrest the
wool from falling from the sheep once it
has begun; for the reason that the injury
is done to the fibre of the wool long be-
fore it begins to fall out. The wool, by
some sickness or disease, or NAL treat
ment in feeding, has been arrested in its
continuous growth, and is broken or rot
ted, and when the new growth of wool
starts, it pushes the old wool out till it
drops. We often hear many wool grow
ers say, III wonder what makes that sheep
cast its fleece or drop its wool. 1t has
been treated as we'll as the rest" But
the fact is it has had bad spell of some
kind some time in the fall, and has been
overlooked till the fleece tells the story
All the grain it will eat and the best OF
hay won't make the wool unite again af.
ter it is once broken. Of course the
sheep that are getting into the best con-
dition with the grain feed are only hur-
rying up to grow a new fleece, and are
shedding their old rotton fleece faster than
those that are not so well fed. That is
the whole secret. The only way to save
the wool is to shear it now and blanket
the sheep, or keep him under cover till
mild weather, with good feed. If they
have any skin disease,or are troubled with
ticks, you will then see it, and be pre-
pared to apply with proper remedies
Michigan Farmer.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-05

THE HUMBLE TRAMP.-"Gimme a
square meal, won't YET" asked braz n
faced tramp, stepping into a Chicago
restaurant.
"No, sir" sternly replied the pro-
prietor.
"Gimme handful of grub9" continued
the tramp"
mot any-get Quit" said the owner.
"Gimme cracker9"
"Not a bit-move a1ong!' cried the
restaurant man.
"Lemme lick spoonW
"Git Quit" impatiently yelled the res
taurateur.
"Lemme toothpick9"
"Nothing, say" screamed the eating
house party.
And as the door slammed on the
tramp's back, he stood and looked visit
fully at the steam gathered on the inside
of the plate glass, and he muttercd;
81 wish l had asked that man if | could
a shifted of them winders. "-Chieago
Epening Journal.
<~erN 4
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-05

JUDGE PILLsBURy, of Pontiac, ILL.,. de-
cided on May 0 that the directors of a
public school have right to dictate what
books shall be studied and used, and
hence can order the Bible to be read as a
textbook in connection with other stud
les. The decision was rendered 10 a suit
brought by Roman Catholic, who had
instructed his son to pay no attention
when the Bible was read in the school,
but to go on studying his lessons with
out making any unnecessary disturbance.
Attendance during the religious exercises
was not rendered compulsory; any pupil
whose parents objected to the Bible-read-
ing could stay away; but the regulations
required all who were present to lay aside
their books and pay attention. This boy
was suspended from the school in conse-
quence of his behavior, and the judge
justities the action of the schoolmistress.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-05
Taking Comfort.

The dream of mortals is of time com
ing when cares shall cease to infest, anx-
ieties to Cypress, every wish be gratifed,
and they shall stake solid comfort"
Many waste all their lives in the vain
pursuit of this dream, which, like the
will-o'-the wisp, leads them sad chase
over bog and fen and morass, eluding
them to the last. A few thoughtful souls
arrive seasonably at the wise conclusion
that not in this world will the time ever
come when, without any dregs of bitter
ness, the chalice pressed to our lips will
be full of only comfort. We must take
the bitter with the sweet as we go along.
Contentment is not an outward growth
Its roots spring from the very depths of
the soul, and are nourished as we'll by
rain as by sunshine, by sorrow as by joy.
When once one has resolved within him
self to take life as it is and make the
best of it, then he may, even in tribula-
ton, take comfort, though the majority
of people do not prefer to take it in that
form.
The delights of life, like pleasant
weather through the year, are scattered
all along the way, and unless we enjoy
them as they come the opportunity once
past never returns. 1t is all very we'll to
provide for rainy day, but that man is
very foolish who allows himself to be
soaked by drenching rains that he may
save his umbrella for some possible flu
ture storm.
Pleasure-taking is not nearly so much
provided for among our earnest, intense,
energetic American people as it should
be. We live altogether too much in the
future, too little in the present We live
poor that we may die rich. We get all
ready to be happy, and when we are quite
ready, infrmity or disease or death steps
in, and the chance to take comfort in this
life is gone. If we only could be content
to seize upon the little pleasures that lie
Just outside, and often within our daily
pathway, they would make large sum
total at the end Of the three-score and
ten. Far too many of us scorn pleasures
that are cheap and near and within our
grasp, and complain because we can not
have such as are costly and remote and
inaccessible. But if we would only mag
Nifty the little things that make life pleas
ant as we do those that make it unpleas-
ant, the cup of our joy would continually
overflow. We complain of cloud and
storm, but do we rejoice in the sunshine
and fair weather. We grieve at the cold
ness of friend, but do we value fully
the fidelity of those who remain truei
We count the hours when sickness pros
trates us, but how many days of health
pass utterly unnoted and without thanks
giving2 We mourn passionately for the
dead, while we neglect the living whom
tomorrow we may weep as dead. 1t is
we'll for us to heed the saying of the wise
man: "There is nothing better than thai
man should rejoice in his own works
for that is his portion; for who shall
bring him to see what shall be after him 2
N. Y. Tribune.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-05

SNUFF TAKERs.-In the reign of Queen
Anne, court ladies voluntarily contracted
the disgusting habit of taking snuff. A
lady writing in 1712, describes herself as
an insignificant creature, who dressed not,
took no snuff and did no fashionable
things. Lady Betty Modish, who would
accept no gift from her lover save snuff
box, asserts, sincerity in love is as much
out of the fashion as sweet snuff, nobody
takes it now" Steele, who was very fas-
tidious-thOugh in the case in point not
too much so-inveighed loudly against
the impertinent custom the women had
fallen into; which, whether performed CO.
quettishly or with sedate, masculine
air, was in his eyes equally disagreeable.
He describes Mrs. Saunter taking snuff
as often as salt with her meals, with such
wonderful negligence that an upper lip
covered with snuff and sauce was pre-
sented to all who had the honor Of dining
with her. He could pardon beauties who
manipulated the snuff-box for the sake of
displaying pretty hand; but thought
Flaville went little too far in pulling
out her box in the middle of the sermon
and offering it to the men and women sit
ting near her; as we'll as inviting the
church warden to take a pinch as she
dropped her contribution into the plate.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-05
h. r. ROWLAND.

PHOTOGRAPHER, successor to p j. Sullivan, cor.
OF Jessie and Third Streets San Francisco. viii he
happy to all his old friends and patrons at HOW
LANDS NEW GALLERY No. IS THIRD STREET.
of Jessie. where they will be to get FIRST
CLASS PICTURES, and at prices that DEFY cosnpsH-
ton. Call and those beautiful PEARL TYPES.
made only at HOwLAND'S NEW GALLERY. The
Genuine Pearl Types are themost beautiful Pictures
ever made, either Plain Colvred. Card Pictures.
from 81 % TO Is 90 per dozen. Csbines from g 90
to Is % per Dozen Large Photographs, to frame,
from 81 00to 81 20. just half the price charged 1t
other Galleries, and just good work be done
In this C,ty save Your money by going TO HOW
member the place, IS THIRD STREET, corner Of
Jessie. Il. +. ROWLAND, Artist, for many years
proprietor Of the Old New York Gallery
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-05
Daniel Webster's Eye.

There are old men and men of middle
age who can remember the magical influ-
ence of Mr.. Webster's eye. His voice
was majestic, but his eys was almost
superhuman.
An anecdote, for the truth of which
can vouch, for was present on this oc-
casion, will forcibly illustrate this.
One Sunday student from Andover
occupied the pulpit, my father not in
tending to take any part in the exercises.
The young minister got along very well
with the opening prayer and the Script
ure lesson, but when he had read only a
verse or two of the hymn, he became
confused, stammered, and at last his
voice failed him entirely.
AS he seemed to be taken suddenly ill,
my father finished the services, preaching
an extemporaneous discourse.
On the way home in the carriage the
young man, who by that time had quite
revived, being pressed for an explanation
of his conduct, finally confessed.
swell, sir, it was merely all unac-
countable nervousness. Just as l was
reading the second stanza of the hymn, a
gentleman came into church and sat
down in the broad aisle pew, directly be-
fore me, fixing such great, staring black
eyes upon me, that was frightened out
of my wits"
Until he was then told, he did not
know that Daniel Webster was member
of the congregation or an inhabitant of
the tOwn.-N. y. Epening Post.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-05

HE GAVE 1T UP.-One of the poets of
the First Empire, Nepomucence Lemer-
cier, wrote a tragedy whose hero was
Christopher Columbus. He had in it
violated the unties, which Frenchmen for
years considered an inviolable law of
tragedy. When Lemercier's piece was
played the students Kissed it with great
vehemence. Napoleon admired Lemer-
cier, and when he heard the tragedy had
been Kissed he ordered it to be played
again. 1t was again Missed. He became
furious. He ordered it played third
time, and went to the theatre accompa-
MED by regiment of soldiers. The first
and second acts were heard in silence. 1t
was at the third act that the Kisses were
most vigorous. When the curtain rose
on the third act, Napoleon leaned over
his box and looked at the students, TO see
if they would dare oppose his known will
in his presence. What should he see but
the whole audience, from the pit to the
last tier, wearing nightcaps and pretend
ing to be fast asleep. The sight was so
odd, Napoleon could not help laughing,
and he gave up attempting to support the
tragedy Republican.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-05

EXTREMES MEET.,-As rule, little men
love tall women, and little women love
tall men; talkative people love those of a
taciturn character; gourmands make a
better dinner in the society Of those who
eat but little; the strong ally themselves
with the weak; men of genius prefer do
mestcated wives; authoresses generally
espouse fools; proud individuals cannot
endure those that are proud also; rogues
seek the society Of honest men the most
dissipated woman loves the man who de-
tests her vices, and the good man fire.
ouently adore the 'fastest" females.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-05

GIVE dollars! Five dollars!! Oh,
its coddin' We are now" said the influen-
tial Mr.. O'Muligan, on being told that
it would cost that sum to join the Demo-
cratic club. "Oh, no; that's the admis-
sion fee-honest Injun," said the canvass
er. "Well, thin, begorra, it's the first tonne
liver heard NV a man payin' to be a
Dimmecrat. That nd be quare way
to kape the party together intirely. Sure,
the byes always expect to make piece
themselves, or fwhat nd be the good of
the party at all, at alli The divil fly
away wild SIGH clubw
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-05

NOTWITHSTANDING the hard times, the
inmates of the Louisiana Penitentiary
begin TO clamor for milk toast, and it is
thought It would be cheaper to turn them
out and let them take their chances of
getting into the diplomatic service of the
country.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-05

THE Armenian women are veiled just
as closely AS the Turkish females, aud
no man is hardly ever permitted to see
their faces. III keep my wife for myself,
and not for my friends" was the reply
made by AN Armenian who was interro-
gated as to Why he did not introduce his
wife
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-05

"MR. JONES, don't you think women
are more sensible than meni' asked
Miss Smith. Jones, after scratching
his favori,c bump a moment or two,
said, "why, certainly they arc--they
marry men, and men only marry won:
en."-Puck.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-05

BE careful to examine every week or
ten days the roosts of your chicken
house, and if anything be found in the
way of vermin, give them washing Of
naphtha or kerosene. The former is the
most effective in destroying vermin.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-05

THE LITTLE PAINS, toothache, headache,
earache cramps, COLES, corns and bunions,
are relieved by one application of Trapper's
Indian Oil. Price 50 Cents.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-05

For Coughs, Colds, and Throat Disorders,
use "Bro,cn's bronchial T'roches," having
proved their efficacy by test OF many years.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-05
MRS. BlNeHAM's SWEET TAR REMEDIES

CONSIST OF SWEET TAR DROPS for slight Coughs
~ and HoarEenessA SWEET TAR TkOtHkS Tor
tickling Irritation In the throat tending cough.
SWEET TAR BALsAM, 10 be used In connection with
the Drops or froche~. according 20 the nature OF the
compainL for deep seated and hacking Cough Group,
Hopping Cough, Influenza. Bronchitis, Asthma, and
10 Consumption
Mrs Binghams remarks on the treatment and cure
Of Throat and Lang NomplA nts. obtained after
pericnce OF many IN connection with her sweet
Tar Remedies be obtained any druggist free OF
charge. They lmpar valuable and useful Information.
SWEET TAR REMEDIES are simple home prepsrs-
tlons sanctioned by the highest medical authorities and
are sure In Their erec1 Tor what they are recofn-
mendea- kEDIN6TON CO.. San Francisco.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-05

USE Burnham's Abietine for Group, colds,
sore throat and hoarseness.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-05

USE Burnhams Abietine for rheumatism
and neuralgia.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-05

Six hundred and thirty-fve asses were
eaton last year in France.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-05
The Best Photographs

On the Pacific Coast are now made at the
New York Gallery, No. 25 Third street, San
Francisco. Prices to suit the times
j. II. PETERS. Proprietor
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-05
A Medicine Of MANY Uses.

The population OF Texas is 1850, 900.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-05

stands for One.
Add three which makes four,
Take that number OF TAR DROPS
And youll be coughing no more.
, 1877-02-08
t3QHtg

italt su unterIdeiosn, wo9esen Ite lelbi1
perborsen blteben.
@arsa! rief ct nit unteroriidter Sttlitnle
aus, TIM iid nit jenem GIT pere1nl9en'
Sn oemielben Nusenblid fiiblte Ell, fpte
;iuei lanse arme gu beiocn Se1ten BON
inn biuglitteu, uio als er, Die Sitdlle Don
lid merfeno, blieidnen iid) unfebrte, er>
fannie er l3urie, oaS mi69eitaltete gld)'
born, meld)es i'm nit 91ieienfraften urts
i@lang, i'm benz Ib9runoe 8uordn9te
urlo ol1r6 lauteS @c(len Die. @ufmerfian'
felt Der Dor Der Siitte perI ammeltfn ytaz
paboes auf iid lenfte. nnten aber hattie
oas Seuer lih unteroeilen ipeiter perbrels
tet. tSoAauf looerten Die 6lammen bon
ipie UNI Dem perotbteten a3ur1e
3u 9eben, iid) Dor i~etlert
Stammes9enoiien ais etnen Mfann aus
sumeiI en.
(Tortietuns folgt.)
, 1877-02-08
SefentliNe Danfiaeuns.

Mnssns aus etnsm griefe ssn 9. SstmRafI-
Ter, Buff, Soparp Counts. Soma, an leinea
Spbn s. 5einmiiler. &ebaftsa, hes rAlba.
mp 5eroIb".
49,. SD Fam niGt umbin, Sid ~ BIT.
ten, tn Deinsm glatte unlern SfentIi9en Donl
FUR bic 5eilung 2>einer Mutter ourd DE-
@ug. &Rnt9's 8 amburser &rOpfen
alis8uipre9en. Wie Du peiBt, lit bic ltebs
Wtutter an etnem iGweren QeberIsieen, ,inb
tslbif bte 5tfe unierer @er3te mar persebli6.
Wir prpbiten bic Samburser Trppfen, uris
purbe bkf6 ben @ebrau6 berlelben bic @s.
llnbbeit Der Mutter tpieber gang bereeftelt,-
SO tpinIde, Du tpirbef bic 5ambureer
We bietnen thinner auf's Bette empfsblen,
bsnn ie ba5en ii6 auf's gprtrefli9ie in unis-
Ter Samilie bewabrt.
, 1877-02-08
Giniee quite Griinoe:

1.-Gine neus Grinding. srinhIta se3sGis
unb seIibert bur9 Watent.
z.-Ma6t einen poitso m 2ad.St4,
slei9 auf beioen Geite1, an alien Irten bon StoPyss.
3.-aanft Isiat, ianft, ssrduialos uno raia-beHs
6 ombination bon Gisenidafteu.
4.-Dausrbaft ~Iau ftSap re Ian 9 obne Repa'
vaturen.
5.-B errt9,et allie Nrten BON Mrbett
ano Sancp NGbereieu in elmer porjielihengB eis.
6.-Sit fir ben @rbeiter febr fet6t 5u II D.
baben. Die 2Gnse Der glide fam re9ulirt perben,
toGbrenb bic Naidjne int Gan9e lit, uno bieIe fam
nit elnerl sfaoeu oerIeles perosn, obne baB oer5eIbe
odr@ 26ter 81 esben bat.
5s-glan einfa@, iinsreih, elegant, incsm
ser Std 0 b n ben Gebraua non 6os sBbeel Gears,
Rotarp Cams uno 2eper Qrms iorinirt tpirb. 6ar Ssn
n utomatie9rop Geeb, telber Ell mt efet@.
m6Bise 2dnee bes @ti@es bel irsenb
einer 0si9winoi9feit Il @ert. Dat uniertn
ueuen &breab Controller. tpslher cine elet@.
n6Bise 8slpesuns Der 9tseot:.gar erlaubt unb etmr
BerIebung oes po%rbeu9t.
s.-Gonitruction d u s erffsrsfGlt 9 uno boz.
.nr.t. SIT F~abrisirt ppn cen sei@idteten aus
erfabreniten Wrbsttern in Der beribnms
Remington aIrrnorp, Snon, ". o. ~bilabelppts
.cf1cr: $40 @heifnut Sfrase. 29R7ntei.
, 1877-02-08
Sine freuStae Wfittbei1mna.-Snl

Gine frensiee With iImne.-Ser.
9altbafar Seim, Sputb @b1ms, MaTaduistts,
l1tsibt an uns: sd FINITE sinen sans.n gp'
gen Spa 1breiben, unb tann tSnnte i1 bod
niGt senus ltreiben, mas @utss mir DR.. Mg-
sut RSnie's . amburser Trppfen
tbatsn. SD babe iiber smei Sabre ale Dptto.
rem In bieier l1msesenp sebrau6t unp Gin hue-
res @slb aussssebcn, Bis mid bic Sambureer
Iropfen BON meinsm itrefliGen uebel Dts-
pepfta befreiten unp iG nun flble, bab i'd
lGnser lsben ruerps."
, 1877-02-08

= StrauB' rSleoermaus" in
Yaris. Oelacour uno Sictor &ilz
Der baben einen neucn Cert slm StratB>
lden Sperette uOie 6leoermaus"
9eidbrieben, weld)e in ibrer aeuen Sornt
I'M nddllten Serblte I'M Theatre
Renaissance srr 4nifiibruns fommer
miro. Sobam StrauB bat Wtae. a3ulmo
8ouffar, welhe aegenluarti9 in 2ecoqS
r&olifi" allabenolih 9riumpbe feiert,
erlud)t, Die Saltptroue in ieinw Spercttc
at iiberne6nlen, porein bic beliebte &iint1
lerin bereitS eingewiui9t bat.