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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-12-27
Farming for Unemployed LabOrers.

The only branch of labor which is not
overdone, and which offers independence
and fairly remunerative reward for toll
and economy, is that of the farm. But
it is not attractive. Those out of. work
in the cities and towns don't want to return
to the farm. The most of them would
rather live on charity and in miserab e
squalor than try to make a living by cal-
tivsting the earth. They are infatuated
with the sights and sounds and dissipa-
tons of city life.
There is room in the Northwest for
farmers and farm hands; there are thou
sands of comfortable homes for men and
women, and for families, on the farms of
the West, Northwest and Southwest. 1t
does not require much capital, but it re-
quires resolution and willingness to live
soberly and honestly and men and
women who are now living in cities in
squslid poverty, dependent on public
charity, with families growing up in pau
perism, might find happy and plentiful
homes beyond the cities if they could
free themselves of the fascination of city
life.
How to induce this starving, destitu tie
surplus labor of the cities to take the
healthful, remunerative employment
which is offered them on the farms, is a
question worthy of the profoundest con-
sderation No revival Of business in
our day is likely ever again to furnish
work and wages TO the vast surplus town
population now idle, and to the myriads
on the farms of Europe waiting the sig
nal of reviving times to flock to the cities
Of America.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-12-27
The Old Farmhouse.

The easy chair, all patched with care,
Is placed by the cold hearthstone,
With witching grace, by the old fireplace,
The evergreens are strewn,
And pictures hang on the whitened wall,
And the old clock ticks in the cottage hall.
More lovely still, on the window sill,
The dew-eyed flowers rest,
While in the leaves, on the moss-grown
caves,
The martin builds her nest,
And all day long the summer breeze
Is whispering love to Bonded trees.
Over the door, all covered DER
With sack of dark green baize,
Lies musket old, whose worth is told
In events of other days,
And powder. flask and hunters horn
Have hung beside it for many morn.
For years have fled, with noiseless tread,
Like fairy dreams away,
And in their flight, all shorn OF its might,
A father-old and gray,
And the soft winds play with the snow-whits
hair,
And the old man sleeps in his sy-char.
Inside the door, on the sanded floor,
Light, airy footsteps glide,
And maiden fair, with faxen hair,
Kneels by the old mans side
An old oak wrecked by an angry storm,
While the ivy clings to its trem bling form.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-12-27

GENIUS in the poet is like the nomad
of Arabia, ever wandercr, still ever
makes home where the well or the
palm-tree invites 1t TO pitch the tent.
Perpetually passing out of himself and
his own positive circumstantial condition
of being into other hearts and into other
conditions, the poet obtains his knovl-
edge of human life by transporting his
own life into the lives of othcrs.-Bul-
ner Lytt0H.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-12-27

Coop Templar "Tut-t-t-really,
Swizzle, it's disgracefu to see man in
your position in this state, after the eX-
pense we've incurred and the exer,ions
we've used to put down the liquor traf-
fc.' Swizzle-"Y' may prcash AS much
as " like, genl'm'n, bur can tell y /
made more persh'nal eiforsh to thic)
purrown liquor than any of ye!"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-12-27

EVEN the most refined and polished
of men seldom conceal any of the sacri-
fees they make, or what il costs to make
them. This is reserved for women. and
is one of the many proofs they give of
their superiority in all matters of affec-
ton and WiIss0u.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-12-27

A CoLORED woman in ST. Louis had an
impression that something besides hui
man character was dissected in news
paper office. She attempted to reach the
second story of the Republican building
last Thursday, by ascending staircase,
but found the way blocked by a safe
which workmen were moving, and so
went around to the Chestnut street front,
seeking another stairway. She entered
the hall leading to the elevator, the door
of which was open, and stepped in. AS
she entered, the boy closed the door and
started the elevator AS the car began
moving upward the colored woman
leaped to her feet, glared at the wall Gid
ing by, hurled herself against the tran
som over the door and shrieked again
and again. People rushed from different
floors to the elevator, under the impress
sion that CHASTITY tragedy was gong on
in open daylight. Meanwhile the boy
had reversed hi, conveyance and reached
the bottom again, where he flung open
the door. The woman bounded out and
never ceased her yells until she was
out on the sidewalk and AT a safe distance
from the internal machine. Then her eX
pressons of gratitude Mt her escape were
touching. "Dey didn't catch me in deere
trap to take poah niggahs 10 dere dis
sectin' room! No, sah Bress de Lord )"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-12-27

RUSSIAN Ito Turk who receives a
bayonet thrust)-"Buf, my poor Turk,
you don. seem to mind it," Turk-"It's
the first time in four days that anything
has gone into my stomach
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-12-27

A NEW lot Of George Peabody tene-
ment houses has been finished and opened
in London. There are ~ blocks. and in
each block there are % tenements on five
floors, consisting of one, two and three
rooms, capable of accommodating 200
persons. The rents are IS cents week
for a single room, SLIP for two rooms,
and 81 AZ for three rooms.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-12-27

IT is said that figures won't lie; but the
Detroit Nesos thinks the figures OF some
women are very deceptive, to say the
least.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-08
GRINT ON y.iRIoUs rOpICS
Talking abont the Geneva Award, the rresi.
dental Complications. &c

WAsHINGroN. JAN TO an Associated
Press agent the President said to-day that. con-
trary to recently published statement he has
no intention Of sending message TO Congress
on the subject OF the Geneva award. lie
thought, however. that Congress ought to ex-
tend the class Of cases for VIII ch damages are
claimed; that none OF the award ought to 90
back to Greatlirtain, because the entire am cunt
was less than the value Of the ship- DESTROYED,
and that II tIere were any surplus II would be a
good thing to expenl 1t toward restoring our
merchant marine to what 1t was before the dep
relations Of the rebel cruisers.
The reason given 10y the President for asking
the members Of tue Board Of Police Commi..
sioners OF this District for their resignations was
that. on reading the TESTIMONY taken In the rc-
cent investigation concerning gambling houses,
he was surprised 10 learn that their suppression
had been neglected. He had been In shing-
ton long time, he said but had not until re-
Gently learned Of the actual existence OF so
many places OF that character, which were
carried on contrary 10 law. and should, there
fore, be closed. He knew nothing " the alleged
police conspiracy against Repres.ntatiye ~ nit
thorne. except what two detectives related to
him. The President. IN reply TO a question con-
cerning the recent removal % ordnance and
ordnance stores, said the free at jefferson
being uall, they were sent to Rock Island,
where they could be pronorly guarded. but he
had NJ knowledse OF recent movement Of like
material from Baton Rouge to New York, al
though the report might be true.
In regard TO the recent publications as to the
result Of interviews with him, the President said
that like Others he had freely expressed his
views on the electoral question, but had not
said what he would or would not do further
than recognize his successor SO legally declared.
The President on being asked what he thought
of the Democratic meetings to be held to-mor-
row IN various places said they seemed to he
intended to intimidste the opposite party. and
make capital. The effect on the public mind Of
the North would depend on the character OF the
proceedings. The people were not to be brought
20 submission by attempted intimidation. II
the speeches delivered at those meetings are
temperate or moderate, advising conformity 10
law and order. and acquiescence IN the decision
to be reached by Congress. as to which Presi-
dental candidate received the majority Of the
electoral votes, the Democrats nigh strengthen
their position; otherwise acoutrary effect ght
te the result.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-08
A RITTLING PRTzE FICHr.
Jack Quinn Whipping james Naher In Phil.
adeiphia In Fourteen Rounds.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. Jack Quinn. a
runner for sailors boarding house in this city,
and james Maher, stevedore, OF New Or
leans, had rafting prize light In this city
yesterday for purse Of $3.50. Fourteen lively
rounds were fought, when Quinn was declared
the winner Maner was terribly punished. His
cheeks were laid open, his lips split. and his
eyes closed. lie Is now unable to move. Quinn
shows no marks Of the battle. lie stands feet
inches IN his stockings, is twenty-five years
oil. and fought at lj4 pounds. He has been
principal In number Of scratch matches in this
city and In savannah, Ca, aud Is 1.-THE, active,
and proficient.
Maher Is ~ years old. He Is Ave feet nine
inches high, very muscular. and fought at l6s
pounds. lie has had number II mills, one In
lr,i at savannah. Ca, with Larry Maher, alias
Deaf Larry aud one at Point Airy. near this
city, 10 $50, with Billy Taylor In the latter he
wls the Victor.
Yesterdays nsht WAS In an old store room in
the lower part Of this city. TWENTY-FIVE persons
only being present. Smith Hustled was rec,
aud John Murphy ana John. alias Bi--Eyed
smith seconded Maher while Harry freeman
attended TO QInn's wants. About $2UUO
changed hands on tue match.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-08
MOUNTAINEERING IN LOUISIANA.
The President Declining TO Recognise the
Packard Government.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Last week the
Louisiana Republican Legislature passed a reso-
luton asking for military protection against
apprehended Democratic violence, and this
resolution was telegraphed to the President and
lid before the Cabinet last Tuesday. II was
deemed proper that no action should be taken
upon It, Since then Gov. Kellogg, actuated by
ike fear, teleeraphed to the President to the
same enoct. and desiring the recognition Of the
Republican Governor and Legislature. The
Pio'ident having prepared n reply to Gov kel-
lorg's telegram, called an extraordinary m Getting
OF the Cabinet at y. NJ. TO-DAY, to inform the
ana to secure harmonious action. Tho repiy
was unanimously approved. and was this after.
noon transmitted by telegram to Gov. Kellogg
Inc substance OF II was atterward given by tho
PRESIDENT himself, on application, to a repre-
sentative OF the New York Associated Press as
follows:
There will be two Ina igurations Of G overnors
tomorrow unless one OF them Is prevented.
10 not, however, propose to interfere with
tnem. 4 have nothing before me to Justify ac-
ana therefore cannot do so, particularly as a
committee OF each House OF Congress Is now
engaged In investigating all the facts of the late
electlOn, including the contests Of the two Gov
ernors ana the two Legislatures. both claiming
10 G legally elected. For me, under these cir
cumstances, to recognize one or the OTHER,
would DC hardly justinable; and 1 have 50 in
formed Gov. Kellogg"
O. The President added that the Democratic
state Government has the sympathy of such
portion OF the people OF that State as have the
requisite means to give sustenance to 1t. and
thelr GoNetnor and Legislature would DO TeOO1-
nized by them, even II there were not half as
many Democrats as there are now IN Louisiana.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-08
VdNDERBILT'S RICHES.
Dr. storrs Commenting on the Denth and
Wealth OF the Railroad Ming.

The Rev. DIR. II. y Storrs made the death
Of Commodore Vanderbilt the occ asion OF
preaching sermon, yesterday, on the power
lessness Of wealth to make men great or happy,
or to save them from everlasting destructiua.
81 Is tne most natural thing In the world" he
said for men to covet wealth aud set great
store by II, for 1t leads TO power and honor
among their fellows. But right across this cur
rent in human nature as 1t existed In
the time Of the Saviour. and before and
since that time, He planted Himself
and said: d. not excessively love wealth.
The reward for Obeying this commtnl Il
even IN TINS life. for the greatest artists dram
atists, and philosophers have eaten their crust
OF Tread with clntentmcnt, he gre itrst ma
tons Of the world have been greatest when In
poverty. Bnt to I've thus poor IN spirit l. hard
when man l. rch IN body. As much as the
poorest beggur. he must become as a little child
peuiten; and loving II he Ia TO enter into heaven
Uutl GODS nature changes, the rich man cam
not enter there with b uners nying aud tram
man should lie like a magnificent steamship be
fore our eyes, ueaten within by slow, mighty
power and dropping TO pieces bit by bit the
powerful frame, the elaborate ornament Ition
avaing not to save. Four Of the Richest men in
America have died SO close together In time that
II must be that God Is teaching the pc Dple los
son that the rich man. as rich man, cannot Gu
ter the Kingdom Of heaven
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-08

SO tho matter dragged on until within three
davs OF the time when the Naval Committee
great uepidation uDon Richards, and said that
the Secretary Of the Navy was convinced that
nothing was being done afainst Wnitthorne, aud
added; If YOU want money for the detectives,
ed" Thereupon richards Instructed his
mon to fly around and appear to be
dong something. THIS they did. and then learn
ed that Murtagn had set other detectives to
cleafN rrDved. down to the smallest details by
Miller aud McDevitt OF the detective force, and
subst 'nt,ated by Mr.. Cook, to whom Major
thetica case involving these exact points, and
asked his advice "a to obeying such Instructions
from the head of the board.
Concurrent evidence, IL now learned, will he
nbundantly furnished bv MIR. Wnitthorne him
self. While In, Philadelphia last summer he
noticed several men constantly on his track
aud communicated his suspicious to the
gentlemen In his company, though no
clue to these facts was furnished until
TINS conspiracy came to light. In addition
TO this Mi. WhitthOrDe viii prove that the quar-
ters he occupied while the Robeson inyesiiga-
tlon was pending had been entered ON several
occasions, and papers abstracted which were
very material to the prosecution. lie made
those thcfts, but not being able to protect HIM
self against them, he suddenly changed his
l,ona aovm W,tno.t WY 'ht'ns.'ng Were be had
were successful. lie traced In Republican
newspapers certain names and incidents which
were, connected with the investigation that
could not by any possibility have been known
at the naval headquarters except through in
formation found In the papers and documents
stolen from his possession. These facts will
constitute important links In the testimony to
be produced against Aurtugh and bis board Of
cOnspirators.
Major Richards has gone into this fight with
the determination to prosecute II relentlessly,
ana to that end means TO 90 at once before the
Grand jury and submit evidence on which TO
form criminal indictment against Murt,gh.
He believes tue iuyestig ition VIII certainly
President himself.
The President will stand by Murtach to the
last extremity. He has refused To accept his
resignation Is President ~ the Board Of Police
Commissioners, and Murtafh will thus hold
over. ana there viii be no chance to prevent his
cor nrmhtll N in the senate. shepherd wanted
Grant To reippOint feter Bacon. one of the Old
tominissip pners. but Grant woili not agree to
do IT, Shepherd was very much b. tld aud
had some high words with Grant 10. As
a consequence. there - an open urc be-
tween the llesideni ana thy lyte bJss, aud fuel
mas been added 10 the Game Uec luse shepherd
openly abused him after flts iateTNieW.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-08
THE AMERIQUE WRECKED.
GOIN0 ASHORE IN THE STORM ON
NEW JERSEYS COdST.
PASSENGERS and Crew Rescued by the Life
saving Crcws-Tbrce Sniiors Drowned
while Landing-Tbe story of n Passenger.

PASSENGERS and Crew Rescued nv the Life
Saving Crcv.-Tbree Sni,or. Drovncd
while I.,,,na-r,. .,..v a, n p...o,,,.,.
""A "' '"'' VI
Tho steamship Ameriuue from Hnvre
hound o.. " =, -. - -. -,
OV"u i'' Ne" orH' went ashore ABOUT tnree
mles north OF Long Branch at three o'clock
Yesterday morning She was frat discovered no
v,itt.... r,...
""'a'" rcisuson' one ol the crew OF Llfe-Saving
StitiOn No. T. He Immediately Informed tho
crews of sietIons and A and 4, ahou, ,,,o,,.
,.,,,.,s 1'"s'v"s a,iu y "pu :" aoou' twenty
"'."u'cs 'ne' nhu hne thrown across the ves-
sci and the life car In readiness. The first to
Ieaye tho vo.sel xvera NJ Co,,o,, Io.ou ,,a
t, A., - 'O"0' ""u
"nc' MI 'e"eu says that ne ana MS
wife and one Spanish lady were all the
first. class passengers. The passage was very
-, -, "'e VIZ
rouRn anu ionZ' lie auuec Inc captain, MT.
Pouzoz, proved himself ono OF the most care
ful and trustwortby commando. I ever
s.,lsd with and I loo, .,,.,o, 81. 60. .
'"''u "''.' """ nave 0'"'sou 'ne oceah
number OF times. ! was awake at A. NJ, and
everything was going on smoothly We ex-
- 0
pected to reach Quarantine about A. NJ. We
took pilot Yesterday from pilot boat No. 21 IN
latitude i0s 3p Is7 miles from Nav York Thera
,.. n .,,oa,. = a.. M. -, -, =. a,
va, su'O''" sc" '"o" 'uo sup sHuch AT
A. NJ. The wind was east southeast, fresh. The
weather was very thick Tho C,pt,in ordered
-, -. =.
'"'uh ooa' W oe 'au"Vneu' ~ was "anheu
by Onicer Chas Brliouing aud eleven men. In
getting ashore. the boat WIS capsized and three
Of the crew were drowned
The life-siying crews then having their life
saving apparatus at work. the Captain requested
Mr. Jewett and wife to 20 ashore first The
Otncr passenger scented to be afraid OF the
cufin shaped boat In which they were to take
passage f.om the vessel to the shore Mr. Jewett
OF the nfc-savlug apparatus, The rest OF the
passengers. IN number nfty four, were all safely
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-08
HIS CHRISTIfN LIFE.
CIcraymnn's Tribute 10 MIR. vanderbiIt's .
Purity OF Religious Purpose.

The Rev. j. L. Seares, in his sermon at
the wilet Street Methodist Church. spoke at
length of the life OF Mr.. Vanderbilt. 1--WE do
not want so many rich men In this country" no
said, "otherwise the burden Of finding work for
the unemployed masses must devolye upon
them. Commodore Vanderbilt" he added,
carved out his own fortune. beginning as a
poor boy, he worked steadily and honestly, al
ways retaining his dignity, until he reached the
level OF the wealthlest men. lie did not prac-
tice fraud, was he guilty OF those small pecca-
dllioes tuat In the end spoil a mans reputation.
a man OF gigantic intellect and ceaseless activ-
ity great In resources and wonderful In his
achievements. he was at the same time a faith
ful friend ana an earnest and jealous Christian.
His glory OF character will be remembered i'm
connection with his life. The deep undertone
OF pietv nat ran through his whole character
WAS admirable. Notwithstanding the unLind
things that Mr.. lleecher said OF him, Mr.. Van.
deruilt had tender heart and deep sense of
his responsibility 10 God aud the hymns he so
loved he had learned from his mothers hymn
book, and he delignted to sing them when sur-
rounded by his family. / lever witnessed any
thing moro sublime than this Simple trust in
Jesus"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-08

large protuberance on the breast OF jacob
seiheimer OF lac First avenue burst on Friday after
noon, and blood poured out. lie ded within nve min
utes. Deputy Coroner 'ldschmciut. who made the
post mortem, said last evening; "seilheimer died Of
ancursm Of the heart Nowhere In the medical authort
ties according to my knowledge, there record OF al
anoutisn nearly so remarkable. Two years ago
tnhll puait tunOr ubpcufcd little to the rght
NJ Drehst none. u grew larger until recently II broke
through the brcist bone aud attained the size OF IN.
f9hts head Then II burst. and his lie blood poured
OUT. ~ re wa. n hole four inches IN diameter tbs
br,hst bone learned that llhcimcr was trmpcrat
AMI Industrious, Working as cigar makcr untl the
pan reslllng FROM his disease became almost intDl.
rtDe He DID not con sult physician until within
past week The physlcian diagnosing the as
smalignant cancer advised Scilhcmer to enter hos.
ria ana have n cut u which, Of course, would hays
caused almost instant death An Of the size
uOnaly large"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-08
saved by n Child'. Cry.

The three-year- old child OF Isnac Meier, tailor
OF Oi5 Eighth avenue, awokc It's pirens, YESTERDAY
morning by crying for water, and, when MIR. Meier
arose. he smcit smoke. lie opened door leading ts
his store below. and that 1t In flames lie cried
to bis wife to ny for her life, and. breaking open
kitchen window that led 10 roof the family made thef,
way 10 an outside Hight OF stairs aiding to Thirty
enth street. Mrs. Meier ana the child were In
i9Ned 10 have started IN millinery store at 6454
tighth avenue, owned by David Samuel. The stocs
wss damaged about II BOO. Insured for 81 300. Mr.
Melets lus. j. about 5000; IN. urcd for $1,000 Emi
lefyseo ut iarcy goods AZ 5i3 damaged about
s5o.9i i"sglcd iorSsQOp tmei of Battalion wehan
ana cant ko cft Williams u zoos aud Ladder Com
pany So. 4 saved 1900 IN money anu tiOOO worth VI
JeNelry belOpg!ag " Mr. Meier.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-08
the ISHTIBULd DfSiSTLR.
Funeral Services tor Fivc Of the Victims
who were Burned Ia the Wreck.

ROME, Pa, Jan. 7.-Mr. u. u. Bliss the
sweet singer. who was one Of the victims OF the
Ashtabula disaster, was buried here to-day.
lie was originally from this county (llradford).
clergyman heard him sing at one OF the revival
meetings in this region, and being delighted
with his voice. told him that there was world
Of good In IT aud broad ned for him
to occupy. His prediction was verified.
Mr.. Bliss has delighted thousands OF chill
dren and grown up people, not only with
his voice but with his striking songs which 90
night to the heart. The most noticeable and
popular songs sung by MIR. SankeV, and PUBLISH
ed In the Moody aud Sankey collection, are his
composition.
The funeral services to-day were conducted
by the Rev. Dr. Goodwin and ID. W. Whtte
of Chicago. They were very impressive, ana
were listened to by large congregation.
BUffALO, Jan. 1.-lmpressive services COM
memorative Of the death Of Miss Minnie Mixer,
Louis j. Barnard, and Jonn and Charles X.
u ,Lering, victims Of the Ashtabula disaster,
no traces OF whose remains were found were
held at -. Pauls Episcopal Cathedral to-day
ne attendance OF relatives and friends OF the
deceased was large. the vast edilce being
crowded. a sermon appropriate To the occasion
was pronounced by the Rev. DIR. Shelton. rector
Of st. pauls