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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-03-16
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Cedar Creek Items.

A correspondent from Cedar Creek
informs us that the creek is now we'll
filled with logs. Messrs. Mcfarland,
Woodin, Hight and Perkins all have
logs. Mr.. Perkins is driving. The
recent heavy rains are a great benefit
to the loggers.
Prof. Saunders has just finished a
term of six months school, taught in
District No. 16, in Cowlitz county.
While here the Professor has made
many friends, and his departure was
the cause of many sad faces.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-03-16
Immigration.

d. H. Stearns, Vice President of the
Oregon State Immigration Society,
whereof A. J. Dufur is President, was
in town during the week soliciting aid
for the society. A meeting was held
at the City Hall Monday evening.
whereat the subject was thoroughly
discussed and a committee appointed
to prepare a condensed statement of the
resources of Clarke County to be in
serted in the forthcoming pamphlet of
the Association. Ninety-ive dollars
was subscribed by the citizens of Van
couver to assistip disseminating infor-
nation concerning the Pacific North
west. To all those who made do
nations Mr.. Stearns issued receipts
which entitle the holder to one share of
the capital stock of the association, for
every five dollars donated Every FIVE
dollars SO donated will entille The donor
to free advertising of thousand dollars
worth of land, or other property, he
may have for sale, the advertising to be
in all the Portland papers and all the
other papers throughout the country
who patronize the association. Agen-
cies will be established in every town
in Oregon and Washington Territory,
and as it is organized upon gigantic
cooperative plan, will, when once es-
tablished, become power in the land
for encouraging immigration and pro-
viding homes for the people when they
gel here. r'he association is not to be
confined to Oregon in its operations,
but proposes to take in Washington
Territory and deal with it the same as
I though it belonged to the state We
are informed that the leading men of
Portland propose to take an active in
terest in the scheme, and will give as
much money toward the advancement
of the work as all the rest of the coun
try together.
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NOTICE.

1t is the duty, under the law, Of
the several Subordinate Oranges in a
county, each to elect three Delegates
whose duty it is to meet at the coun-
ty seat on the second Monday in
April, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, for the pur-
pose of electing Representatives to
the ensuing State Grange. See pages
40 and so, State Grange proceedings
Deputies are requested to give two
weeks notice of this meeting. This
notice, however, should have appeared
sooner, in order to give Subordinate
Oranges time and opportunity to elect
Delegates to the county seat meeting
above named. But it is never too
late to do good. The Masters and
members Of the several Oranges in
this county are respectfully requested
to take notice, and then take such
steps as are necessary TO send their
Delegates to Vancouver, on the Sec
ond Monday in April, - above stated.
S. w. BRowx,
Deputy.
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Telegraphic Brevities.

Last Saturday the Senate in execu-
tive session confirmed all the cabinet
nominations by nearly unanimnus
vote in each case. The action of the
Senate was very gratifying to President
Hayes. m
Germany is assuming a hostile atti-
tude toward France because of certain
frontier Notifications which the latter
has seen fit to build. The French gov.
eminent have complied partially with
the demands of the German govern
ment, and have undertaken not to con-
tinue the Notifications of arms.
III the appointment of Senate Standing
Committees the Vice President did not
forget the Pacific Coast Senators. All
of them are assigned to prominent posi-
tons on some of the most important
committees.
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Pekin Grange Store.
PEKIN, w. T., March 10, 1870.

PEKIN, w. T., March 10, 1876.
Messrs. J. S. Bozarth, J. w. Caples,
c. G. Bozarth, Thomas Colvin and j.
w. Bozarth have started a Grange
store at Pekin, Lewis River, who will
sell cheap for cash and take in ex-
change for goods all kinds of produce
at the market price. We expect to
keep on hand general assortment of
dry goods and groceries to suit our
customers. The steamer Hydra will
make two trips a week from Pekin to
Portland, leaving Pekin on Mondays
and Thursdays, returning the next
day. J. S. BozAETu.
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the verge of recklessness, such an ex.
IRENE is worse than its opposite, but
bear in mind the old saying that "We
often lose the good we might win by
fearing to attempt" and don't be afraid of
a little debt, or too niggardly to spend
some money for advertising your bust
ness, your farm, your town and your
county.
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Business Ventures.

1--WE often lose the good we might
win by fearing to attempt" and old and
true saying applicable to many of the
concerns Of life. The secret of power
in the business world is found between
the two extremes of undue caution and
great recklessness, and to lose good
thing by fearing to attempt is often
more humiliatng than by rccklessness
to destroy an opportunity which mod
crate course would have turned to ad-
vantage. "Baware of debit says the
bankrupt to the young business man.
He speaks from experience, having
realized the crushing effect of debt upon
his business, and hopes to be able to
warn others from the rocks and shoals
that swamped his business ship. And
yet every business man knows that to
adopt policy wherein there should
never be any indebtedness would be
suicidal to that mans trade or profession.
"Nothing ventured nothing have" and
the liberal policy is the best in the end.
He who is always counting the pence
expended to-day, multiplying them by
three hundred and sixty-fve, and keep
ing The amount in mind as a constant
bugbear to restrain his ambition aud
dwarf his business plans, becomes by
reason of his undue caution, little in
mind and two narrow to branch out and
turn to advantage those larger oppor-
tuHities which the less cautious will not
fail to improve. profits are not always
immediate, and in fact, as a rule, the
soouer they come the less they are.
The judieious venture creates healthy
trade, and the profits of business
where this liberal policy is adopted are
greater, though not always as certain as
those derived from a conservative pol
icy. As an illustration of this point.
take advertising as an example. In
variably the man who advertises liber.
slly-other things being equal-suc-
ceeds far better than he who is niggardly
in this regard. BY advertising, men
have made national regulations as deal
ers. manufacturers and such like; and
as result, live in palaces and WELD
the power which wealth only can CON-
mand. If they had been too narrow
minded to venture something in this
way, they would have continued to do
petty business unknown outside Of
the borough in which they live. Do
not let yenturesome spirit carry ono to
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-03-16

The Revised Statutes of the United
States, Sections 1892, 1897, 1898, and
3239, require every person engaged
In any business, avocation, or employ
ment which renders him liable to a
SPECIAL TAX, TO PROCURE
AND PLACE CONSCIOUSLY
In His ESTABLISHMENT or
PLACE OF BUSINESS a STAMP
denoting the payment of said SPE-
CIAL TAX for the Special Tax Year
beginning May l, 1877, before COM
mencing or continuing business after
April 30, 1877.
A return, as prescribed on Form IL,
is also required by law of every per-
son liable to Special Tax, as above.
The Taxes embraced within the
provisions of the law above quoted
are the following, viz:
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Proposals for Fuel, Forage and
Straw.
OFFICE OF CHIEF Or. Mr.,
Dept OF THE COLUMBIA.

OFFICE OF CHIEF Or. Mr.,
DEPT OF THE COLUMBIA.
PORTLAND, OREGON, February %, 1877.
SEALED PROPOSALS in triplicate, subject
~ to the usual conditions will be received at
this Office and also at the offices of the United
States Quartermastcrs ut the several posts
named below, until y O'Clock noon, on Wed
nesday, the ID Gay of play, 1871 at which places
and time they will b{ opened in the presence
of bidders, for the delivery of Military Supplies
during thei fiscal year beginning July l, 1877
and ending June go, 1878, as follows: Wood.
Charcoal Oats, Barley Hay and Straw, or such
of said supplies as may be required at the fol-
lowing MINED posts:
Vancouver Depot, W. T.
Fort Stevens, Oregon.
Fort Candy, w. I.
FortSrownsend, W. T.
Fort Walla Walla, W.T..
Fort Lapwai, l. Il.
Fort Boise, |. T.
Fort Klamath, Oregon.
Fort Colville, w. L.
Camp Harvey, Oregon.
Proposals for either class of the stores men,
toned, or for quantities less than the whole
required will be received The government
reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.
preference will be given to articles of domes-
tic production.
Blank proposals and printed circulars stat
ing the kind and estimated quantities required
at each post, and giving full instructions as 10
the manner of bidding, conditions to be OBJ
served by bidders, and terms Of contract and
payment, will be furnished on application to
this office, or to the Quartermasters at the va
rous posts named.
Envelopes containing proposals should be
marked: Proposals for........ at ........,"
and addressed to the undersigned, or TO the re-
spectve Post Quartermasters.
K. n. BATCHELDER,
Major and c. q. NJ.
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Any person so liable, who shall fail
to comply with the foregoing require
ments will be subject to severe pen
alties.
Persons or firms liable to pay any
of the Special Taxes named above
must apply to James r. Hayden, Col
lector of Internal Revenue at Olym-
pia w. L. and pay for and procure
the SpecialTax Stamp or Stamps
they need, prior to May /, 1877, and
WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE.
Special Tax Stamps will be trans
mitted by mail only on receipt from
person or firm ordering the same 70
specific directions SO to do, together
with necessary postage stamps or the
amount required to pay the postage.
The postage on one stamp is three
cents and on two stamps six cents.
If it is desired that they be transmit
ted by registered mail, ten cents
additional should accompany the APP
plication.
GREEN B. RAUM,
Commissioner of Internal Rerenue.
OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE,
Washington ID. c..
January 90, 1877
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Proposals for Transportation.
OFFICE OF CHIEF On. Mr.,
Dept OF THE COLUMBIA.

PORTLAND, OREGON, February ~, 1877.
SEALED PROPOSALS in tripicate, subject
- To the usual conditions will be received at
this office and at the Office Of the Chief Quar-
tcrniaster, Military division of the Pacific, in
san Francisco, Cal, until II o'clock noon, on
Wednesday, May :, 1877, At which time and
places they will DC opened in the presence of
bidders, for the transportation of Military SUP
plies on the following described routes in tie
Department Of Columbia, during the year
commencing July l. 1871 and ending June ~,
1878.
ROUTE No 10000 lbs. more or less, from
Wallula, or Paiouse Landing, W. T., TO Fort
Colvillc, W. T.
RourE No. 10000 lbs, more or less.
from Dalles, Oregon, to Camp Harvey, Ore
gon.
ROUTE No. 100000 lbs, more or less,
from Winnemucca, Nevada, to Camp Harvey,
Oregon.
ROUTE No. 100000 lbs. more or less,
from terminus o. Il c. X. R.-California Branch
to Fort Klamath. Oregon.
ROUTE No. 100000 lbs, more or less,
from Roseburg, Oregon, to Fort Klamath, Or
egon.
For Transportation q. s. Military
Mails, sc.
ROUTE No. 6-Bctween Canyon City, Ogn.,
and Camp Harvey, weekly.
ROUTE No. 7.-Betwecn Linkvilc, Oregon,
and Fort Klamath Oregon, tri-weekly.
Proposals for Transportation on any or all
of the routes above named will be received.
The government reserves the right To reject
any or all proposals.
Blank proposals, forms OF contract, and
printed circulars, stating the estimated guam
titles Of supplies to be transported, and giving
full information as TO the manner Of bidding,
conditions to be observed by bidders, and terms
Of contract and payment, will be furnished on
application to this office, or To the office Of the
Chief Quartermaster, Military Division Of the
Pacific, San Francisco, California
Envelopes containing proposals should be
marked: Proposals for Transportation on
Route ..........." and addressed to tho un-
dersgned. X. n. BATCHELDER,
Major and c. O. NJ.
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CHICKENS
For Sale :!

Light Bramah and Cochin breed.
Must sell soon. Inquire At this
Office.
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-09-01

SGIGRIE A VAP}GR S0DlAT.
Paroissc St. Charles,
HIVE GAICIiE,
IN MILE ETDENIE lI-DESSotn DH
L'Egli>e Rouge.
Go moulin auqueI on a attache "ne
forte machine est ma'ntenant en- lnes"fe
de remplir promptement tons les ofures
nom du bois de charpeute-bois de cypre
-oui peuvent luietre envoyes, et
DIES PRlX TRES MODEREs.
Tia me eran1e q"antlte de planches
secbes de toutc grandeur ct dc to"te
1ualite.
To Moulin q Riz SOniat
oui ne le ctle en- rien aux antres mon'lns
DE LETAT EST
A Tendre on 4 LONcr.
ArssI A VENDRE, UNE
PoMPE
De Palmer, de 6 Pouces de Diametre.
n MACHINE a VArErR
M Otivc Is OllCr,
Della
FORCE DE 10 CHENAUN.
Bonnie pour fare m0rcher W 7idshe'.
S'adresser par la poste a
NINE. WE, CLoRISDE SoN1AT.
Kennerville p. o.,
ParoisSe Jefferson.
RFM1. J. GENT1L est lagent de Nine.
c. Soniat pour Ia paroisse St. jacques:
[1Gjn7G.
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1877-09-01
L. WINCHESTER,

Attorney e. Counsellor
at Law:
Practices in the parishes Of ST.. JOHN
ST. CHARLES. ASCENSION and -
JAMES. Office at the Court House, -
James.
+. O. address, Convent,
ST JAMES ia.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-05-03
Material advancement through national laws

material advancement through national laws
which recognize manhood rights, human
freedom, industrial development and pro-
gress, and principles of government adapted
TO the warnings OF the mind and heart.
The Democptic party has nothing in COM
mon with these. II it appeals to the people,
it is upon the principles which constitute the
Republican creed. 1t could not stand an
hour upon the ideas with which its history is
identified. It would be scorned out OF ex-
istence by popular indignation. Yet men
cling to the name when it represents no
living, active principle of government-no
policy adapted to the wants and exigencies
of the country, and no theory upon which
an administration could be based. With its
principles abandoned, why not abandon the
name? II men recognize the utility and
necessity of Republican principles and
theory, why not accept the name?
Popular thought is now in healthy chan
mel. The reason of the people is asserting
supremacy. Prejudice and passion are sub
siding. A little time and little patience
will bring all things right, and draw more
vivid contrast between existing parties than
we have presented. The sympathies Of the
people are with the principles Of the Repub-
lican party-their interests lie with their
practical operation in nation and State.
The time will come, and that not distant,
when the liberal, just, progressive ideas Of
the Republican party will be openly en-
braced in the South as they are in the North,
and the new political dispensation, compre-
bending the moral and intellectual develop
ment and elevation Of man, inspire hopes
and aspirations subordinate alone to those
which proclaimed peace and good will to
man eighteen hundred years ago.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-05-03
Movements in Business

Five ocean steamers left New York, on
Saturday last, for Europe, carrying large
quantities OF food. About one million pounds
Of beef were shipped OIL the different vessels.
The quantities Of grain amounted to hum
dreds of thousands of bushels, and immense
cargoes OF various kinds OF provisions, such
as bacon, tallow. &c. This is merely COM
mencement. With the advance in prices in
Europe, as each days news gives evidence,
there will be corresponding increase here,
which will draw to the shipping points the
entire surplus of the country.
1t is assumed by careful statisticians that
the rise in the price of wheat aud flour, at
first, was due to local causes, the crop Of
wheat having been ascertained to be short.
The declaration Of war by Russia, of course,
stimulated prices and Increased activity IN
the markets. II it be true that the present
crop is comparatively short, we may safely
conclude that this country will be entirely
exhausted of surplus over the wants Of home
consumption, and that the coming crop will
find market at something like present
prices to open with. The complications OF
Europe in Russian and Turkish affairs, and
the consequent probable duration OF the
war, will have co be understood, before a
proper and safe estimate can be made of the
grain trade, after the harvest is gathered.
It is announced in the city papers that the
iron business is also beginning to revive.
This is, in some degree, owing to local
causes. A continuance of European war
will create heavy demand for American
iron, the result of which will be the resump.
ton of manufacture, the employment Of
labor, and activity in all kinds of Industrial
enterprises. 1t will, further, bring into de-
mand the iron fields now resting as dead
wealth, and direct capital to the opening of
fresh mines and the establishment of new
furnaces. In this, our own section must
necessarily largely share, as to these advan-
tages. Capitalists have already had their
attention drawn to the wonderful iron de-
posits in this region, and with an active
trade in the products of the furnace, we may
expect an unusual activity ir the application
Of the agencies to develop the iron interests.
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The Eastern War.

No advices have been received Of de-
cisive battle between the Turks and the
Russians. The Russians are advancing
slowly, owing to floods, and partly to in
sufficient transportation.
VIENNA, May IA special dispatch from
Bucharest to the Political Correspondence
reports that the Turks have captured the
Roumanan war vessels Fulgerat and Stefa-
no AL More. All the disposable Roumanian
troops again moved to day in the direction
of Kalaaft. Refugee families are arriving
from Galatz, Ibrail and Giurgevo.
LONDON, May IA Reuter- dispatch from
Ragusa says: "The first engagement since
the expiration of the armistice occurred yes
sterday. A Herzegovinian insurgent force
attacked the Turkish vanguard near Neve
sisne, killing, 1t is stated, fifteen.''
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-05-03

1t is stated in the Washington correspon.
dence of the Alexandra Gazette, that there
is some talk of an effort to re-unite Virginia
and West Virginia. This should be done,
and Staunton chosen as the Capital. There
was no right or justice in the separation,
and now that all the causes that encouraged
the secession have been removed; peace re-
stored throughout the country, it would be a
fitting transaction to restore Virginia to her
ante bellum territory and political power in
the nation. With this effected, the central
location OF Stanton would strongly appeal in
her behalf as the Capital of the reunited
State.
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commissioners Sale of very
" Valuable
Manufacturing Property.

" Valuable
Manufacturing Property.
By virtue of decree rendered by the Circuit
gipia Porcelain and Earthenware Company VS..
Green and others, we will proceed on the premi-
SEES, on
FRIDAY, the 2ath DAY OF MAY, 1877,
to sell at public auction all of that valuable real
estate formerly owned and used by the Virginia
Porcelain and Earthenware Company in and about
the manufacture of Earthenware, and which was
conveyed by said Virginia Porcelain and Earthen-
ware Company to VIM. Green and Others by deed
dated the 9th day of November, 1873, and record
ed in the Clerks Office of the County Court of Au
guSta county, comprising
TWO TRACTS OF LAND.
one containing 20 Acres and the other containing
100 Acres upon which have been erected extern
sive and valuable buildings, improvements and
appliances for the manufacture of earthenware in
Guiding also uneXpred lease OF bank of clay in
the neighborhood of the property known as the
Bear Bank, which lease was originally for twenty
years, This property is situated ON the east side
of South River, in Augusta county. adjoining OF
near the lands OF Zachaiah MoChesney.
We will also sell at the same time and place, the
machinery, appliances, implements and other
property in said real estate used and employed
in and about the business of manufacturing ear
IL enware and other articles,
The property will be sold upon the following
Terms, viz: For cash In hand to ay costs OF suit
and sale and as to the residue, for personal prop
and for the real property and fixtures and perso-
nal property that may be sold Herewith, on cred
its OF one, two and three years, bonds bearing in
terest from the day ofsae with oodsecurity to be
taken from the purchaser and the title OF the rea
estate to be retained as ultimate security.
A. H. H. STUART.
JAMES BUMGARDNER, &r..
may 3-tds C2min'rs.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-05-03

A day was observed throughout the entire
State Of Minnesota, recently, for fasting and
prayer, that the grasshopper plague might
not visit that Commonwealth this season.
Thus it is, when mans ingenuity fails, and
all human contrivances prove fruitless in
accomplishing given object, that appeal is
made to the great Source of all power and
good. II we would appreciate and render
gratitude for the smiles and protecting care
Of Providence, when they are daily and
hourly showered upon us, iI is possible ca
lamities would sometimes be diverted from
US. But we rush along, priding ourselves
upon our strength in the success we attain,
never thinking of kind Providence, until
misfortune overtakes us. Then 1t is that we
realize our weakness. The people of Min
nesota have exemplified this in the observ-
ance we have mentioned.