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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-26

A QUEER CRAFr.-At Wilmington Is
a queer craft, the schooner ada b."
built by a New Brunswick farmer with
only few tools, and consuming six years
in its construction. He lived on the
upper st. Johns river, and during the
spring freshets he foated his craft down
to st. John. He had expended every
dollar he could raise, including the pro-
ceeds of the sale of his farm. The
schooner is described as looking like
something "bctween Noah's ark and a
log house." The stern appears AS If the
vessel had been made by the mile, and
cut off in lengths to suit. The hatchway
is almost large enough to drive horse
and wagon through. She registers sixty.
one tons, but her timbers are strong
enough for vessel Of five hundred tons
She carries a house on deck resembling d
sportsman's cabin In the woods, and fitted
up inside ir manner TO correspond.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-26
TennysOn's New House.

The house is modern Gothic, designed
in admirable taste, with wide mullioned
windows, many-apgled oriels in shadowy
recesses, and dormers, whose gables and
pinnacles break the skyline picturesque
~. Within everything is ordered with q
quiet, refined elegance, that has in it, per-
haps, just q soupcon of an affectation of
estheticism, not quite in keeping with
the spirit either of modern or of medieval
life. The hall, in spite Of its richly
tesselated pavement, has adelightful sense
of GOODNESS in its soft half-light. The
lofty rooms have broad, high windows,
the light from which is tempered by deli
cately -colored hangings; walls of the
negative tints, in which modern decora-
tors delight, diapered with dull gold,
and paneled ceilings of darkly stained
wood, with nodded ribs and beams.
High backed chairs, Of ancient and un-
promising stiffness, flank the table, typi
flying the poets sterner moods; while in
coy corners are comfortable lounges,
that indicate a tendency to yield some
times to the seductions of soft dreams and
inspirations. Nowhere is the spirit vexed
by garish ornament or the eye by glaring
color. A few good etchings and paint
ings hang on the walls, among them an
excellent copy of the "Peter Martyr"
which is doubly valuable since the de-
struction of the original.
But there is one room in which all that
is most interesting in this house centers.
The door opens nOiselessly, and the tread
of your feet Is muffled as you enter dim
corridor, divided from the room by high
screen. The air is heavy with the odor
Of an incense not unfamiliar to men Of
letters; and. if you could doubt whence
it arose, your doubts would be speedily
dissolved as the occupant of the chamber
comes forward TO meet you, the insepara-
BILE pipe between his teeth. The figure,
though slightly bent, bears the burden Of
its sixty-six years lightly. The dark
mass of hair falling backward from the
broad, high forehead and the "knightly
growth fringing his lips" are but sparely
stresked with silver; and the face, though
rugged and deeply Lined with thought, is
full of calm dignity and Of q tenderness
strangely ut variance with his some what
brusque tone and manner. His disregard
of the conventionalities of life is thor
oughly natural and unaffected. His suit
of light gray, hanging about him in many
a fold, like the hide Of rhinoceros; the
loose, ill-6tting collar and carclessly
knotted tie; the wide, low boots are not
worn, you may be sure, for artistic effect
or with the foppishness Of a Byron.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-26

A MONSTER BALLOON. consequence
Of the pressure now being exerted by
would-bc exhibitors for space at the
Paris Exhibition of 1878, NJ. Krautx has
been compelled to abandon his intention
Of constructing the monster Giffard bal
loon within the exhibition precincts. The
French government, however, will furnish
space for its construction ~ near as
practicable TO the Champs de Mars. NJ.
Giffard has made his preliminary techni-
cal arrangements. The length Of rope
will be ABOUT one thousand eight hun
bred feet II will be conical, the thick
est end being attached to the bottom Of
the car The ascending force, Wien load
cd with ballast, guide ropes, grapnels
aud fifty passengers, will be five tons.
The weight Of the cable, fully extended,
will he two and one-half tons. The
ascending force Of the hydrogen will be
twenty three tons. The balloon itself will
be about one hundred and ten feet In
diameter aud one hundred and Atty
feet in height TO the upper part Of the
valve.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-26

IAN eel ID not as slippery ~ you are.
but II can 1.-Two ON water longer" ~ the
fisherman said to the politician.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-26

AT THE TorLET.-A japanese damsel
considers her toilet to he no unimportant
thing, and to be ready for the fair she must
be up and dressing long before the sun
rises from behind the great sacred noun
tain, Full. The long, coarse tresses Of the
raven black hair must be washed, combed
and creased till the head shines like u
knob of polished black marble; the
cheeks must be rougcd to the proper tint
the throat, neck and bosom powdered,
carefully leaving, however, on the nape
Of the neck three lines of the original
brown skin of the owner, In accordance
with the rulcsof Japanese cosmetic art the
eyebrows must he carefully rounded and
touched with black; the lips reddeued
with cherry paste, with patch Of gliding
ii the centre.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-26

COLORADO, the new State, IL more than
twice - large as New York.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-26

Inc SaODatn Dells rang out clear upon
the frosty air, and people put on their
best garments to go up to the house of
God and pray. The sleigh-bells jingled
over the smooth road al the more favored
ones flew by, and ever and anon a more
humble church-goer stepped out into the
deep snow to let the equipage pass. By
and-by thin, pale face appeared in the
entry of the church.
"Hain't you got no better clothes n
them to wear to meetin ,boyl" the sexton
asked
"No, sir; l have none Others"
swell, never mind. Here, I'll show
you seat" Shortly after this Mr.. David
Notworth entered the church. He was
habiied in black, and the deacons all
bowed to him as he passed them. He did
not see the poor boy under the gallery.
1t seemed a strange coincidence that
morning that the minister should have
preached the sermon he did He took
the whole of the thirteenth chapter OF
'Paul's First Epistle to the Corinthians
that chapter which is devoted to char
ity. 1t was noble theme, and the speaker
was a warm-he arted, jealous man. On tn,
mount into the upper fields Of pathos ano
stirring appeal; and he made il a plair
case tina: all the phases of charity ar,
necessary to Christian life.
By-and-by the sermon was closed, ans
the last hymn was sung. Paul starte,
to his feet, and had moved step for
ward-but he came nigh fainting beneath
the task be had imposed upon himself
In . moment more the benediction woul.
be pronounced, and then 1t would b
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-01-26
Trec-Conlns.

An ancient burial-placc was discov-
cred in Selby, Eng, in 1857 and, at q
depth Of six or seven feet, several
collins, formed Of the trunks Of trees,
split in two and followed out, were ex-
hnmed. One Of these, now preserved
in the Museum at York, contained the
skeleton Of woman; and near the
neck were lying seven beads, Of grad
uated sizes and oval shape. In the CEN
ter OF the skull small round hole was
detected, resembling the perforation in
the skull of Roman lady recently dis
covered in an old cemetery at York.
In the summer OF 1876, on the rebuild
ing Of house in Selby, some fifteen or
twenty other tree-coffins were disin-
TERED. They we're closely packed to-
gether at depth Of from five to eight
feet; and, mt the head Of several, an
upright oaken post, three feet high,
was standing. In four out of seven
coflins examined, hazel-rods or twigs
were found in the right hand Of the
corpse. There is record Of similar
rods having been found in cemetery at
Oberfact, Suabia.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-01-26

The multiplication Of 9S7 1864, 1921 by
45 gives 4, 444, 444, AS. Reversing the or
der Of the digits, and multiplying 1884,
456, 7S9 by -, we get result equally
curious, $500, 555,5 five take 1913,
456, 7S9 as the multiplicand, and, inter-
changing the figures Of As, take "a as the
the multipier, we obtain another re-
markable product, g, 666, 666, 666 Return
ing to the multiplicand first used, 9S7,
65l,321, and taking "a rs the multipier,
again, we get 50, 1888, 3SS, 1854 all threes
except the first and last figure, which
read together "a, the multiplier. TAX
ing the same multiplicand and using ~,
the half OF "a, as the multiplier, we get
a product Of 1866, 666, 667--all skies
except the first and last figures, which,
read together, give ~, the multiplier.
Next interchanging the figures in the
number ~, aad using ~ as the multi
plier, with 9S7 1854, 1921 as the mriiirli-
cand, we obtain a product Of 7l,ll1,-
11l,112-all ones except the first and
last figures, which, read together, give
~, the multiplicr.
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rescued by Father Petre, who was re-
turning TO his cloister from visit to q
neighboring island, whittier no had
been summoned 70 perform some ur-
gent priestly Office, and conveyed in his
boat to the Island OF the Governors,
where she was placed in charge OF the
lady superior of the convent, to whom
alone was contided the secret OF her
history, that with her recovery she had
loved her preserver and he had loved
her with a love as intense, and as the
future showed, as ill-starred as that OF
Abelard and Heloise. When it seemed
as il his earthly passion was about
10 lead him TO abjurc his
sacred VOWS, the knowledge
came TO him through afellow-priest who
had been the confessor Of Senior RAJ
mon, that between himself aud Carita
there existed close tie of consanguin-
ity. Both were the children OF the same
father. Their dream of breaking their
fidelity to the Church, ard in another
land and under other names seeking
happiness in marriage was at an end
She passed secretly and by night TO the
Convent Of the Ajuda, IRON which she
never emerged until she came TO the
Candelaria 10 take her final VOW Of re-
nunciation, an occasion so tragically
interrupted, and which her death speed
lily followed. He resumed the burden
OF his life and bore il with unrepining
fortitude to the end, which befel only Il
few gears ago. They sleep side by side
in the little cemetery OF the Convent Of
the Tho do Gobernador, Swallowed by
q single palm, and all good souls will
pray that they may find beneath the
earth that rest which was denied to
them above it.
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rHE MUSIC or CHILDHOOD.



When hear the waters fretting
When see the chestnut letting
An her lovely blossom falter down. mnk /,
ALAS, the dayi'
Once. with magical sweet sn <ing.
Blackbirds set the woodland ringing
- awAkes no more while April hours wear
themselves away.
In COR hearts fair hope lay smiling
Sweei as air, and all beguiling:
4 Ard there hung MET OF bluebells on the slope
and down the dolls
And we talked Of Joy and splendor
That the years unborn would render;
AID the blackbirds helped Us with the story, for
they knew II we'll
Piping, nuting, :" Bees are hnmming.
April's here, and summers coming:
Donn forget US when YOU walk. man with men,
in pride and Joy,
Think on us in alleys shady
When you step graceful lady;
vur no iatrer days hsvc we 70 hope for. little
girl and boy.
Laugh and play o lisping watersi
Lull our d0wny sons and daughters,
Come. wind, and rock their Ieafy cradle in
thy wanderngs coy
when they wake we'll end the measure
With Wild sweet cry OF pleasure,
Aud Hey down derry, let's be merry, little
girl and boy
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-01-26

An incident that occurred during the
progress Of the watch-night services of
the First Methodist Episcopal Church,
corner Of Charles and Fayette Streets,
on Sunday night, caused about as much
merriment 10 those who witnessed it as
the sanctity Of the place would allow.
Among those present was n very pious
young lady, who was accompanied by
a less pious male escort. The services
were to continue about three hours, but
before one-third of that had expired
the young gentleman became drowsy,
and was soon slumbering gently. The
lady, on hearing something that sound
ed very much like snore, looked
around, and was Mortified TO see her
admirer fast asleep. She became very
angry, and her Indignation was in
creased when she noticed thatthe young
mans head was nestled lovingly upon
the shoulder Of the lady who sat next
him in the pew. Waiting until his
snoring indicated that his sleep was of
the soundest character, the young lady
quietly left the pew and proceeded
home alone. When the congregation
rose to sing a hymn the movement Of
his pillow woke the young man with a
start. He was, OF course, very much
surprised to find his fair friend non est,
but when his bewildered mind fully
comprehended the situation in which
be had placed her and the situation in
which she had left him, his look of
what a fool-I -have- made f-myself was
absolutely ludicrous. II he did not fold
his tents ike the Arabs, he certainly as
silently stole away Baltimore Aneri-
can.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-01-26

The invoice Of silk-worm eggs VIII jch
has lately arrived in New York. com.
prises 1872 cases and Is worth 81. 600
600. IL reached San Francisco from
Japan on December ~. The cccs
were packed very carefully in the steer
age deck amidships the warmest spot
on the vessel. Abamboo partition sur.
rounded them, and n current Of Air
played over them. The eggs were I'M.
mediately shipped by rail TO New York.
and are TO be carried across the Allan.
tic 70 France, Italy and England.
Happy Influence Of a Great Spcci0c.
For the preservation or recovery Of h,al,h
and strength, the diet should be whoie.omc
and nutritious. When IL happens TINT the
alimentary Processes are disturbed ~ i'm.
proper or half mastlcatcd food thebest rem.
edy for the evil results OF abusing the dires.
tive organs Is Iiostctlcr's stomach Bitters
most agreeable, prompt and gentle remedy
for dyspepsia, and for the bilious and cvacii.
alive Irregularities which result from n
The liver and bowels, in common with M
stomach, experience lts benciicicnt influences.
The refuse Of the system is carried oR
through It's natural outlet, healthy flow
and secretion Of the bile Is promoted, aud
powerful impetus Is given to assimilation IN
consequence Of its use. II healthfully slim.
ulates the bladder and kidneys when they
are inactive, and by lis mic and regulatinir
action fortities the system ara INST malaria.
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CANNOT BE
T. X g Ell l. Il ID.

CHARLrsTowN. Mar. 10, 1852
II II. STEVENS:
Dear Sir This II 20 certify that
have used your +" blood Prepara.
ton" In ny family Tor several
years. and think That. f0r Scroiu-
Ia or CankcrOns liumors IL iihcu-
matte affections, II cannot be *
cclied: and rs a blood pnliilcf o.
spring medicine, II n the best
thing have ever used, aud ! have
used almost everything. car
chcerfnlly recommend II - any
one In mead 81 such medicine.
Yours respectfully,
Mrs. A A ID NSMORE,
No. ~ Russell street
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-01-26

Cream Cakc.--li cupfuls Of -four, 3
heaping teaspoonfuls baking-powder,
eggs. This makes cakes, in large
round tins.
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Where there is so much rivalry as In the
manufacture Of family medicines, lie who
would succeed must give positive and con.
vincing proof OF merit. This IL an age IL N.
quiry. People take nothing for granted
They must know the "3tgsN and h ,rhsre
forcs before acknowledging the superiority
OF one article over another. Among lie fcw
preparations that have stood the tcat, those
manufactured by X. v. Pierce, NJ D., OF The
Worlds Dispcnsary, Buffalo, n. ", have FOR
many years been foremost. The truth ofauy
statement made concerning them cnn he
easily ascertalned, for DR.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy and DIR. Picrce's Golden Medical
Discovery are now prescribed by many
physicians In curing obstinate cases Of Ca
tarrh and incipicnt Consumption. The Dis
covcry has no equal In curing Coughs, Colds.
Bronchial and Nervous Affections ID allays
all irritation Of the mucous membrane, aids
digestion, and when used with Dr. Picrcc's
Pleasant Purgaiyc Pellets readily oyercomcs
torpid Astr and Constipation, while the
Favcrlte Prescription has no rival in the
field 81 prepared medicine in curing diseases
peculiar 70 females. II you wish to z k,.o,o
U'DscJ" procure a copy Of = Tho Peoples
Common Sense Medical Adviser an Illus
tratcd book OF nearly 900 pages, adapted 10
the wants OF everybody. Price 81 81, post
age prepaid. Address the author, X. v.
Pierce, Buffalo. y. Y.
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RECOMMEND 1T
4 Z a r THY.

SoUTu BosTor, Feb. =, l5'V'
Mn. STEVENS:
Dear 81 have taken scvcrh
bottles OF your vEokTtNE. and Az
II isa valuable remedy
for Dyspepsia, Kidney Complalns
and general debility OF The system.
can heartily recommend y "
All suffering from the above COM
plants, Yours respectfully.
Mns. MUNKOE PARKER,
81 Athens street
4. R, Stevens, Boston, Mass.
. Sold by All Druggists.
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VEGETINE
Puri6es the Blood, Reno
Yates and Invigorates
the Whole System.
ITS MEDICAL PROPERTIES ARE
Alternative, TONIC, SOLVENT
AND DIURETIC.
Reliable Evidence.

Nh II. r. STEVENS:
Dear Sir | viii mast chccrfully
add my testimony 70 the great
number you have already received
In favor of your great and good
medicine, NEaETIsK. for do not
think enough can be faid IN its
praise, for | was troubled over
thirty years with that dreadful dis.
ease. caiarrh, and had emch bad
coughing spells that II would Gem
~ though l never could breathe
any more. and NFGgriSE has
cured me; and do fcel 10 thank
God All the time that there " 20
good a medicine ~ NKGSriSs,
and also think II one of the hest
medicines Tor c0u che and weak,
sinking feelings AZ the stomach.
aud advise everybody 10 take the
NKGETISE. for ! can assure them
II IL one OF the best medicines that
ever was.
Mns l. GORE.
Cor. Magazine and walnut Sts..
Cambridge, MaEs.
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CATARRH, unless checked In the early
stages, leads 10 dangerous diseases OF the
Throat and Lungs, and Is the forcrunncr of
Consumption. Taken when the symptoms
frst appear, SASroRD's RADICAL CURE FOR
CATARRH is instantly effective.
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Health, Strength
AND APPETITE.

Ny daughter has received Great
beneit from the use 0f NEcErlNR
Her declining health ws- source
OF great anxiety % al her friends.
A few bottles of NEgETiNE re-
stored her health. strength and ap-
petite.
NJ II TiIDEN.
Insurance and Real Estate Agt.,
No. 40 Scar HnIldIng,
Boston. Mase.
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Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1877-03-01

"WADE HAMPTON, Governor Of
Carolina" is the subject of an ex.
quisite nearly life-size engraving,
just published (aDd now ready by
our enterprlsing friends Walker,
Evans & Cagswell, Charleston, S,
G. We congratulate these gentle
men on the grand success they
have made of so noble q subject.
The publishers have been extreme
ly fortunate in their selection Of
the mode which they give to a ]
admirers of the great statesman
the noble, generous, manly feature,
which speack so plainly the great
mind elevated feeling and gener-
Gus heart Of Wade Hampton.
1t will be sold by subscription
only, at ~ per copy. o.al
Agents wanted to canvass every
city and town in the land. t,7a.'
TO those who cannot be reached
by agents, the publishers will sup
ply copies per mail, on tue receip'
of the price.
We will furnish the Engraving
and the UNION AND AMERICAN one
year for only $3.50.
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&1oa day TO home. Agents wanted.
PlHoutft and terms free. TRUE &
Co.; Augusta. Maine.
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0HExtra Fine Mixed Cards, with
name 10 CT, post"pa:d. L. JONES
d Co.. Nassau, N. Y. y{.H ~ 7.
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5lS9 RAND's New ,York City Business
Directory. This is the title of q
csalas bic work Of commercial refer.
ience; just issued by Walter Heugb
&.Go., Printers and Publishers, of
IA Park Place. New York. Ii
contains o full and complete lis,
Of all'the Importers, Jobbers and
Manufacturers doing business in
the great metropolis, classified and
arranged by trades and Occupa-
tons, and giving their street and
number address, yItis On invaluI
able work for the Country Mer-
chant. 1t tells him where to OBJ
taihsnything from q needle to a
steam engine, of first or seconds
hands. The work will be sent by
the publishers to any address,
postage PREPAID, upon the receipt,
upon the receipt or price, which lie
as follows: Cloth foil bound Edition
per copy, one Dollar; flexible cloth
bound, Seventy-Five cents paper
covers Fifty cents.
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YOU ia ExGnsE

7NHDTT 'TerIY ff~@ Nf0s HEM
Have you any excuse for suffering with
DsspepsiaAor liver Compisinfy 5 ihere
any reason why YOU should go on from
dsysto day complaining with Sour Stos
mach, Sick Headache, Habi,ual COST
iyeness, palpitstion nf he Heart art
Bum, Watefbrasl Ghawing ana Burn,
ing pains 1T the pit If the Stomach,
Yellow Skin, Coated Tongue, and dsa.
greeable taste in the mouth, Coming up
OF food alter eating, Low5spirits, SC,
MOI 1t Is positively your own fa.Hif
you do. Go TO ysrr druggists and get
a Bcttle'of GREEN'S August Flower for
70 cents your cure - certslns but IT you
doubt this, get a Sample Bottle for 10
cents and try I tive doseswill reilive
you, Sold BY all Druggists, am
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March lWihdSand April
sh6YAfsN make May fl9urers4A
WeihaVeA SA soifie of thalWf1ds
ne1t the showers and
suppose the fowexs. That is If
IL don't snow.