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Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1877-12-08
SUCCESSION SALES
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH COURT.
PARISH OF ST. MARY.
No. 2236.

Succession OF Henry u. Re,throp,
BY virtue of and in obedience to a
decree of sale rendered by the Hon.
the Parish Court of The parish of
st. Mary, on the 26lh day of No
vember, 1877, / will offer for sale
| at public auction, at the Court House
at Napoleonviile, in the parish of
Assumption, on
Monday, December 81, 1877
between the hours of 10 A. Ne. and
u P. NJ, the following described
property, belonging to the above
succession, to wit:
| The undivided half of the follow
ling property
I. The 81 Of NW1 and Sci Of
sec. No. 30, township Is, r IA E.
l230 25ll00 acres, more or less.
2. The undivided half of NE4 Of
tsec. No. 81. L Is, r IA E-15s
I3iI100 acres,
3. The undivided half of the SW /
1of sec. No. % f Is, R Ia E-I59
ll4llU0 acres.
4. TIE undivided half of the SEl
os sec. No. 80, T Is, fR IA E-I5:
I50llN acres.
5. The undivided half of a tract
of land containing four (4) acres
fronting on Bayou f0urs, by IA AZ
penis in depth, being the SW4 Q.
isec N. 30, T Is, r IA E.
ii 6. The undivided half of a traci
Iot land, fronting on said Bayol
IrOurs, containing 40 superficial
laeres, more or less, being III Sci o
lsec 81. Il Is, r Ia E.
Z. And the undivided half of tn
M of SWf Of NE4 of sec 80, I Is
;;R l3 E, containing l20 acres.
S. TIE undivided lalf ofa certail
tract of land, lying on Bayou l1urs
lin the parish of Assumption, situat
led and bounded as follows: Tw
) arpents front on Bayou Tours by
depth of IA arpents, more or less
running between parallel lines
bounded above by land of Calist
Dupuis aud below by the estate Q
Augustin Landry.
8. Another tract of land, adjoin
ling the above described tract
measuring three (3larpents frontin
:. on said Bayou l'Ours, by IL depth q
l2S arpents, running between pal
allel lin 8, bounded above by Ian
Iinst described and below by land
formerly owned by Madame Lucie
llArceneaux. l
10. Another tract of land, situat
+ ed on Bayou .rOnrs, having fror
t, of 4 arpents fronting on said Bayo
Il'Onrs by a depth of twenty-eigl
Et28) arpents, bounded above b
!, Iabove lands and below by lands I
the estate of Appoliliaire Giroire-
Terms and Conditions:
CASH, in u. S. Treasury note
Costs of sale and all taxes due
be pald before, adjldlisation.
A. j. ECHEY ERRIA,
Sheriff.
1t Parish of Assumption, Noyemb'
27, 1877.
Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1877-12-08
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH COURT.
PARISH OF ASSUMPTION.
Succession ef Eudaldo g. Piatado.

w HEREAS. P. Z. Dnraild, of the parish
Of Assumption. has POSITION the Court
for Letters Of administration Oh the estate
Of the late Endalslo q. pfntaao deceased
iutestate: Notice is hereby given to all
whom it may concern, % slljs caIIse, with
in ten days FROM iiateo. this notic., why
the prayer of the said petiti5ner should
not he granted.
by order of tha Court.
THOMAS DIVINE. Clerk.
Assumption, Iii, November ., 1877.
Pioneer of Assumption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 185?-1895, 1877-12-08
THE CENTENNIAL MEDAL /!
The Truth at Last !
THE
HOWE M MACHIN e
Again triumphant!


At the 45th Exhibition of the American
Institute Fair in this city, the Howe Ma
chine was recommended by the Judges,
and approved by the unanimous vote of
the Board of Managers. for the GRsAT
Goz.D ssCINTENNIAL MEDAL" under the
following rnles
ssThis AIed:il tof goltlI is to be awarded
only for machine, product, or process,
exhibited this Centennial year, ut the 10Th
Exhibition of the american Institfl e OF
the city of New York. 1t can be awarded
only for a machine, produ t, + process, of
gre t value, decided Importance, and OF
more than usual merit and then only by
II majority of the whole Board OF Trustees,
tipon the written report Of three judges.
whose report shall certify to the above
Requirements, and after said report shall
have been approved by 4 majority of the
whole Board Of Managers.
| 1t will be thus seen that the Howe
lstill leads all conipetitors-aiid we chal
Ilenge al Sewing Machine Companies III
the land TO produce an award OF like ex-
celience received in this CENTENNIAL
YEAR. m 8xfisE i 80
THE HOWE MACHINE Co.,
flsS CANAL STREkT, NEW ORLEANS
4 Il - - 81 & sf
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Brevetis.

For cord and tassels, 60 to Gridley's.
S. w. Beal, of Kalama, was in town
this week.
The case of the Territory VS.. Geo.
W. Jones was put on trial last Friday.
The Jubilee Singers gave a mat
inee at the M. E. Church Thursday
afternoon.
Masquerade suits from $500 up
wards, at Mrs. Chas. Tichnor's, First
street, Portland, Oregon.
Charley Muckle, of the St. Helens
Mills. passed through town last SundaJ
evening for his camp on Salmon Creek.
The attention of our readers is called
to the ad. of Lem. Thomlinson, barber.
He has fitted up neat little shop near
Stegert's butcher shop.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-03-30
Post Items.

Chaplain Collins has finished his
course of seventeen lectures on Presi-
ient, of the United States. He began
with Washington and ended with Lin
coin.
Next Sunday evening at half-past
seven the Chaplain will lecture on ''I'he
Resurrection of our Lord, as History
teaches"
Gen. Rabbit, who graduated at West
Point more than fifty years ago was at
the Post this week.
New Quarters for Hospital Steward
will soon be erected.
While Col. Mason is away Capt.
Miles commands the Post.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-03-30

Prof. Henderson will give a reading
at the Public School house next Tues
day evening at u o'clock, one half the
proceeds to be devoted to the Vancouver
Library. The Professor enjoys the
reputation of being one of the finest
readers on the Pacific Coast, and rare
treat is in store for all who attend. The
following is the programme which will
be adopted by him on the occasion.
PROGRAMME.
l. The Creeds of the Bells. Burgay
2. Buck Fanshaio's Funeral in
"Roughing It," Mark Twain
8. On Shores of Tennessee Anon
4. Gabriel Grub" in "Pickwick
Papers" Dickens
5. Mining Characters lin cos
tume) Bret Harte
1NTERMIssIoN.
6. Drunken Soliloquy in Coal
Mine (costume.) Anon
Z. Lady Clare. Iennyson
s. Soliloquies from Shakspeares
Plays Shakespeare
O. The Lost Heir Hood
TO- Widow Bedott about Hezekiah,
lin costume) Whitcher
Doors open at Z o'clock. Exercises COM
mence at 730, promptly
Admission, adults, 80 cents. Children, %
cents at the door,
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-03-30
The Health of Country Homes.

THE HoME-The only probable source of dan
ger To health in farm house lies in the condi-
ton Of the cellar or of the space which sepa-
rates the lowest floor from the ground. If there
be cellar, observe whether it is free from
standing water or decaying vegetable matter
(allowed to accumulate there through the neg
ligence of seryants). If the house is built upon
the ground, the lower floor should be at least
Is inches above the ground, and The sides should
be SO open that the air can circulate freely
through the space
THE WELL.-If the water is clear and sweet,
and free from any unpleasant odor one may
pretty safely assume that no harm is To be an i
ticipated from that source. Farmers often
in the habit however, of hanging meat in the
well for the suppose of keeping II cool. a
pretty severe epidemic (of lS14)of diarrhca,
in boarding house ut one OF the healthiest
Long Island Summer resorts, was traced 10 the
existence of decomposing shoulder Of NUT
ton at the bottom of the WELL into which it
had accidently fallen.
The SLoPs-How common is il for the kitch-
en- authorities in farm house to throw the
slops upon the ground just outside the kitch-
Ell door, and perhaps within six feet OF the
we'll / have known of a boarding house cp-
demic of diarrhea which could be traced to
no other source than the contamination of the
well-watcr by n shallow pool OF sun-exposed,
foul -smelling Stops. A cemented cistern should
be built IS or 100 feet from the house, and ut a
distance from the WELL and to this all the kitch-
en- slops, vegetable waste, &c, should be con-
Quoted through suitable pipe or conduit.
From the cistern these matters may be fed TO
the pigs, or thrown upon the ground at a safe
distance from the house.
DRAINAGE.-This is . more difficult subject
to investigate, and one concerning which |
hardly dare venture any remarks in this place.
In general way, however, the statement
may be made that pools of standing water or
marshy flats near brooks or streams Except
perhaps, at the sea-side), are not desirable
neigh6ors. That is especially the case If the
house In which you live Is situated In ho-
low Jas In some mountain valley, however ele-
waited il may be above the seal, where the air
does not freely circulate. The prevalence of
typhoid fever In some of the Vermont and New
York mountain valleys, especially in early Au-
tumn, is probably 10 be explained by the ex-
istence OF just such conditions. In the case
Of large hotel, the investigation should be
practically the same as in the case Of the
farm house. The difficulties in the way of
such an investigation will be found however,
TO be much greater, and 1t would probably be
better in such u case 10 secure the assistance
OF some physician or engineer who Is familiar
with the subject-New York Tribune.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-03-30
Fruit Trees.

have at my nursery at Vancouver very
large and fine assortment OF fruit trees which
offer to the public at the lowest cash price
Apples, peaches, piums, prunes. pears. cher
ries, apricots, ncctarines, grapes, currants,
gooseberries, raspberries, backberries, straw
berries, mulberrics, nut trees aud other yarie-
ties. My trees are grown on fresh, dry land,
without manure or other stimulant except good
cultivation, rendering them more certain TO
live than trees grown under less favorable con.
ditions Orders from any part of the country
filled promptly aud satisfactorily. Call on or
address A. W. BROWN,
Vancouver, w. T.
Oct q. 1915
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-03-30
For picture frames, go to Gridley's.

The JUBILEES The Tennessee
Jubilee Singers gave one of their grand
concerts at Brant's Hall last Wednesday
evening. Considering that they came
on such short notice they were very
we'll patronized. Every body that at
tended seemed very we'll pleased with
the entertainment. Their Camp-meet-
ing sougs were sung with the regular
darkey tone and accent. While the
whole company is praised, the particular
favorites seem to be Miss Lulu Hender-
son, soprano; and Dir. Hunly, basso.
The latter has vote, which, for depth
and strength, we have never heard
equalled.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-03-30

The undersigned announce TO the public, and
particularly TO the farmers and land owners Of
Clarke county, that he has been appointed
Agent for the Oregon State Immigration So
ciety, to reside at Vancouver. He will receive
and receipt for donations to the Society, adver-
tise farms for sale and generally look after
the business Of the Association in this county.
Upon application he will furnish full particu-
lars concerning the organization, aims and OBJ
jccts of the Society. Address,
W. BYRON DANIELS,
INDEPENDENT Office,
Vancouver, w. T.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-03-30

The undersigned hereby gives notice that he
has been appointed Administrator of the Estate
of Comodore Moore, late OF Cowlitz county,
deceased.
All persons indebted to said Estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment, and all
persons having claim against said Estate are
notified to present them with proper vouch-
ers TO the undersigned at Castle Rock, Cowlitz
county, w. T. within one year from date here
of, or payment will be forever barred.
Dorsey D. Moore,
Administrator with the will annexed.
Dated Castle Rock, W. T., Oct 2lst, 1876.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-03-30

CONyICTED.-In the case of the
Territory against w. ID. Wampler in
dictcd for rape, the jury being out about
"a hours returned a verdict of guilty
Defendants Council made motion for
new trial based upon the affidavit of
on. Of the jury, that intimidation had
been used in the jury room to secure the
verdict, but the evidence was not suffi-
cient to sustain the charge aud the mo.
ton was overruled. The detendent is
now in Jail but has not been sentenced.
The penalty for the crime is term in
the penitentiary, not less than five
years aud may extend to life.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-03-30
QUICK WORK.-Last Saturday

QUICK WORK.-Last Saturday
evening Sejt. James Davidson was
awakened by noise in his house. He
got up. took his pistol and apprehended
Z burgler who affected an entrance
through 6 window. The burgler proved
70 be one, Matthew Armed. alias, Crazy
Charley. The burglar was allowed to
70 for the time but was arrested the f"l.
lowing day. The examination was had
before Justice Gridley Monday after
noon. and the prisoner committed to
jail. The Grand Jury having adjourn.
ed, . new one was empannelled and
brought in M indictment against him
on Tuesday, whereupon he was as
signed Council, tried and convicted.
AZ the present writing he has not been
sentenced. The penalty 10 not less
than ono year nor more than fourteen
years.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-03-30

SCHOOL VIslTS.-We have had the
pleasure of visiting the school kept by
Judge Waterman on Fourth Plain; also
that kept by Miss Clara Messenger, in
Henry Christ's District. These teach
ers are doing very good work. The
Judge has very tull school and his
pupils seem to be doing well. He has
Que class of little folks, fourteen in num-
Der, and it is interesting to see how
happily the Judge.conducts and instructs
them.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-03-30
For chairs. go to Gridley's.

"ONCE A WEEK." is the title of a
new, eight-page, family newspaper, re-
Gently started in Oakland, California,
with the well known and popular writer,
Calvin Il. Mcdonald as editor. 1t
promises to be the foremost literary
and family journal in the Pacific States.
New type is used in its publication
which gives it very neat and tasteful
appearance.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-03-30

WAVERLY SOCIAL CLUB.-We
ack lowledge the receipt of an invitation
to attend the last party of the season,
to be given at Turin Halle, Portland /,
by the Waverly Social Club, on TIE
evening of the 9TH Of April. With
Messrs. Curry, Pittock and Barnes, as
the Committee of Arrangements. A
pleasant time may be anticipated.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-03-30
The Independent.
LOCAL.

PUBLIC SCHOOL.-School will be-
gin in the public school house next
Monday. The Directors have engaged
Mr.. H. G. Lesser as principal, and Mrs.
Hileman az assistant. The public will
please take notice and govern them
selves accordingly.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-03-30

ROAD SUPERVISOR.-Next Mon
day is the day for the annual election of
Road Supervisor. Matt Sturgeon is
the leading candidate. He will make a
good Supervisor and is number one
man on general principles. Let every
body vote for Matt.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-03-30

The Corvallis Gazette says: L. A.
Abbey, Esq, proposes to make thor
ough canvass of the county in the
interest Of the Yaquina railroad. He
starts bay wards next Monday. to ex-
plain the new plan to the people. and
solicit subscriptions.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-03-30

New GOODS, Just received at H..
H. Gridley's furniture store; the ele-
CANT baby carriages, spring beds, what.
nots and a large quantity of picture
frame material. Call and examine his
stock, the best that has ever been
brought to Vancouver.
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NOTICE.

L. s. LAND OFFICE,
Vancouver, w. T., March Goth, 1877.
Complaint having been entered at this Office
by Samuel X Ross, against Fremont +. Foster,
for abandoning his Homestead Entry. No. 1892,
dated Sept. II, 1875 upon the East y of South
East !. Section "a, Township North, Range 5
East in Skamania county, Washington Terri
try; the said parties are hereby summoned to
appear at this Office on the 10th day of April,
1877, at O'Clock p. NJ, To respond and furnish
testimony concerning said alleged abandon
ment. w. ii. SMALLWOOD, Register.
s. w. BROWN, Receiver.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-03-30
Court Notes.

The case of the Territory against
VIM. p. Bennett was submitted to the
jury last night. After being out about
fifteen minutes the jury returned ver-
dict of not guilty.
w. d. Wampler was sentenced to
five years in the penitentiary. This is
the shortest term the law allows in gun
ishment for his crime.
Nathan Armed alias "Crazy Char
ley," was sentenced to two years in
the penitentiary.
Court adjourned last night and the
court officials all left town this morn-
ing.
The following named persons were
admitted to citizenship:
John Pea son, Native of Finland.
Alfred Moss, " England.
Thos. c Farger,
Andrew Brown, Finland.
John Bandier, G.
Daniel A. Guman, &c
Frank A. Moore Esq. was admitted to
practice as attorney and counselor at
law.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-03-30

For window curtains, 60 to Gridley's.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-30
French Economy.

nOme ana raIlleI'l
The French butcher separates
the bones from his steaks, and
places them where they will do the
most good, The housewife orders
just enough for each person and no
more, even to the coffee. If a
chance visitor drops in, somebody
quietly retires and the extra cup is
provided, but nothing extra by
oarelessness of intention, when the
little range is extinguished, and
waits for another time, No roaring
cook stoves and red-hot covers all
day long for no purpose but waste,
Tie egg laid to-day costs little
more than one laid last week. Val
ues are nicely estimated, and tho
smallest surplus is carefully saved,
A thousand little economies are
practiced, and it is respectable to
practice them, Cooking is an
economical as well as sanitary and
gustatory science. A French cook
will make a franc so as far as an
American heusewife will make
three. We should probably be
greatly astonished, could the COM
putation be made, how much OF
the financial, reouperative powers
Of France is owing to her soups
and cheap foods-better living, after
all, than the heavy bread and grassy
failures of our culinary ignorance
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-30
Growth of EibrarIes IN the United
states.

In 1776 there were twenty-six
public Libraries in the colonies. OF
these Connecticut had four, con-
tanning an aggregate of 440O vol
umes; Of these, three were in Yale
college, being the college library
and those belonging to societies Of
the students, Maine had one, con-
tanning thirty eight volumes, in
Portland; in strictness this should
be classed with the Massachusetts,
collections. In Massachusetts there
were five libraries, containing $500
volumes, of which 1000 were in the
libraries of Harvard college. New
Jersey had one library, at the Col
lege Of New Jersey, containing 1900
volumes. New York had two
Libraries, both in the city, one be-
longing to Columbia college, con-
tanning 1900 volumes, and the
other to the Society Library, con-
sisung of 1000 volumes. Pennsyl-
yania had eight such libraries, con
tanning about $4,000 volumes,
of which 5000 were in the
Logan collection and 1900 in that
Of the Library Company. Rhode
Island had three libraries = the
Redwood collection, at Newport,
consisting of 1900. volumes the
library Of Brown University, at
Providence, containing 900 volumes;
and the Providence Library, 1000.
S0gth Carolina had one library,
that Of the Library Society, at
Charleston, containing 5000 vol
umes. Virginia had one library,
at the college Of William and Mary,
containing about 2000 volumes.
This makes the total amount of
volumes ia tho colonies at the time
of the Declaration, accessible TO the
public for purposes of culture,
about $4,000. TO this should be
added the first circulating library,
established by John Mein, al Ros-
ton, in 1865. 1t had a printed cat
alogue, and claimed to have 1900
volumes. The yearly subscription
was twenty-eight shillings. Mein
soon after advertised that his stock
of books for sale OOnsiGted Of TO-,
900 volumes.
The following figures will show
the result of a centuryin obtaining
at least the appliances Of literary
culture: from l775 to 1900 there
we're established so libraries from
1900 to 1925, l79; from 1926 tC
1850, 55l and 1850 to 1875, 24S1
This calculation includes libraries
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-30
MEMPHIS TENN. FRIDAY EVENING MARCH 80 1871

of all kinds, classified under the
heads, academy and schools, college,
society, law, medical, theological,
scientific, historical, public, mer-
camille, social, young mems chris
tian association, government, State
and territory, garrison, asylum and
reformatory, and miscellaneous.
This gives us in 1875 a total of 1862
Libraries, numbering in the aggre-
gate 12,276,964 volumes, making
an average of over 5000 volumes to
each, the limit below which no
library is included in the list being
800 volumes.