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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-06-14
The Last Milestone.

Sixty years through shine and shadow,
Sixty years, my gentle wife,
You and have walked together
Down the rugged paths Of life.
From the hills of spring we started,
And through all the summer land
And the fruitful autumn country
We have journeyed hand In hand.
We have borne the heat and burden,
Toiling painfully and slow;
We have gathered in our harvest,
With rejoicing, long ago.
Leave the uplands for our children;
They are strong to SOW and reap;
Through the quiet winter lowlands
Our own level we may keep.
We have had our time of sorrow,
And our time of anxious fears,
When we could not see the milestones
Through the blindness of our tears;
Cheer thee! cheer thee! faithful hearted
Just little way before
Lies the great eternal city
OF the King that we adore.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-06-14
Play-Acting as q Profession.

til suggestive confession, which
Mrs. Fanny Kemble makes in her auto
biographical sketches, one worthy OF the
serious consideration of the young who
may be "stage-struck." Though she at
tanned great eminence as an actress, yet
she frankly says: 81 devoted myself to
vocation which never liked or honored,
and about the very nature of which l
have never been able to come to any de-
cided opinion"
Mr.. Macready, the great tragedian, has
recorded in his diary similar expressions
of dissatisfaction with his profession,
even when he stood forth as the acknowl-
edged head of the English stage. He
justified his continuance in it on the
ground that it was the only profession by
which he can support his family. Yet
sa strong are his utterances, that at times
he seems to loathe it as an occupation
unbecoming to gentleman, and too full
of temptations to be followed by man
who would maintain his honor as
Christian.
There must be some valid reason, pow
erful to refined mind, which forced
from Macready and Mrs. Kemble such
S"A hSSS PAOtOooo RlOlCoSAoA
which brought them fame and fortune.
That reason was never more clearly and
truthfully stated than in these words of
the eminent actress:
"a business" says Mrs. Kemble,
switch is intense excitement and facti-
tious emotion seems to be unworthy of a
man; a business which is public exhibit
ton unworthy of woman. Neither
have l ever presented myself before an
audience without shrinking feeling of
reluctance, or withdrawn from their pres
ence without thinking the excitement
which l had undergone unhealthy, and
the personal exhibition odious."
1t may be that among our readers there
are those who, believing that they are
gifted with the specific talent of acting,
are looking towards the stage as the pro-
fession for the exercise of their gift. To
such we commend the "Reminiscences
of Macready," and the words of Mrs.
Kemble.
A profession which is declared by one
of its most eminent representatives Gun
worthy of man." and unworthy of
woman" should not be sought by manly
young men or modest young women.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-06-14
Our Navy.

| A Washington telegram states: "Our
navy now consists of 1000 men, being
the smallest of any nation in the world,
except that of Portugal. The German
navy, which is the youngest af1oat, has
500 seamen. We have II steam men
of-war, carrying from to 46 guns each,
besides 90 sailing vessels; "a iron-clads,
2 torpedo boats, 81 tugs and small
steamers attached to the various yards
and naval stations, making total of
lat vessels, though not one-half of this
number can be regarded as efficient, sea-
going ships. The largest cruisers we
have are the frigates Colorado, Franklin,
Minnesota and Wabash, carrying from 80
to 46 guns each, but they are armed with
old-fashioned, smoOth-bore guns, instead
of having rifled ordnance, the style of
armament used in the navies of other
nations. The only vessel in our navy
carrying rif1ed guns is the new sloop
Trenton, flagship of the European squad
ron. She has battery of eleven S-inch
rif1ed guns, converted from the old
smoothbores by lining with steel tubes"
A report made in Congress last year
showed that there are not twenty-five
vessels in our navy fit for any service in
actual war. Compared with the navies
of other powers, ours is very inferior.
Russia has 100 vessels and 30 iron-clads;
Turkey has 90 vessels and 30 iron clads;
Germany has 81 vessels and iron-clads;
Austria has AZ vessels and 10 iron clads;
Great Britain has 241 vessels and So iron
clads; France has 391 vessels and so iron
clads: italy has 26 vessels and | iron
clads. All these navies are kept in read
mess for any emergency. The new Naval
Board has some important work on its
hands to put our navy in an efficient con-
dition. We are vastly more in need of a
navy than we are of an army.-Loaisoille
COurier-J ournaI
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-06-14

The Queenslander, in its report of the
fair of the Agricultural and Horticultur-
al Society there, says:
Exhibits of fruit and farm produce
came in freely, and things began to look
much brighter. A large concourse of
people assembled on the ground, al
though the ladies we're conspicuous by
their absence The exhibits of fruit were
really splendid, and too much praise can
not be awarded to them. Such peaches,
nectarines, apples, and pears, / venture
to say have never been seen in Brisbane.
But when l questioned farmer as to
why these fruits were not sent to Bris-
bane, the reply / got was: Railway
freights prohibit tit won't pay" Why
cannot we have some reduction on
freights to enable the Brisbane people to
reap the benefit of the grand fruits Of the
Downsl
In looking around the show room l
particularly noticed the peaches exhibit
ed by Mr.. Radford. They were simply
superb, and equal to any English wall
fruit. Mrs. Ibell's nectarines were, with
out exaggeration, as large as oranges.
In the vegetable line, Mr.. Schulz, al
though not obtaining first prize in all
classes, showed a splendid selection of
vegetables, which in my opinion should
have merited first prize. His carrots
and rhubarb were beautiful, whilst there
was no doubt that his beans were the
climax Of perfection. As for the grapes
l can only echo the words of several
German farmers, "Der isht holdings in
Shermany vat isht SO goot."
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-06-14

Two prominent members of the senior
class at -, it is currently reported,
have failed of receiving calls to important
churches in New England, solely because
they are addicted to the use of tobacco.
All praise to these two churches for the
stand they have taken! 1t is also mat
ter of rejoicing, if it be true, that the
two young theologians have found grace
to throw away their pipes and cigars
Vermont Chronicle.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-06-14

SOCIAL LIoNs.-Major Cameron, in his
recently published volume of travels,
"Across Africa" tells story Of social
lions, which, if true, shows that the
most famous lion-tamers might learn
something from the natives OF Africa.
He says:
A native of Ukaranga asserts that in
the village next to that in which he lived
the people were on most friendly terms
with the lions, which used to walk in and
about the village without attempting to
injure anyone. On great occasions they
were treated to honey, goats, sheep and
ugali, and sometimes at these afternoon
drums as many as two hundred lions as
sembled. Each lion was known to the
people by name, and to these they re-
sponded when called. And when one
died the inhabitants of the village
mourned for him as for one Of them
selves. This village was reported to be
situated on the shores Of Lake flanagan
yika, not very distant from Jumah Meri-
kani's house; and he also told me that
this friendship between the natives and
lions was commonly spoken of, but he
had never been present at one Of these
gatherings. The Mksnanga, however, as
serted that he had often witnessed this
friendly intercourse between man and
beast, and brought several of his tribes
men to testify to the truth Of his state
ment.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-06-14

WHAT He WOULD LIKE-As Deacon A.,
on an extremely cold morning in the old
times, was riding by the house of neigh
Dor Potter, the latter was chopping
wood. The usual salutations were ex-
changed, the severity of the weather brief
ly discussed, and the horseman made
demonstrations of passing on, when his
neighbor detained him with:
"Don't be in hurry, Deacon; wouldn't
you like glass Of old Jamaica this
morningl"
"Thank you, kindly" said the old gen.
tleman, at the same time beginning to
dismount with all the deliberation be-
coming deacon, "Don't care if do"
"Ah, don't trouble yourself to get of,
Deacon" said the neighbor. ~ merely
asked for information. We haven't n
drop in the house."
The deacon sighed, mounted his horse
and rode of.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-06-14

PARIS has steam street cars, that do
not frighten horses; seat forty persons
run ten miles an hour; can be stopped
within five feet by brake; turn sharp
corners, and costs but four dollars day
for fuel and attendance.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-06-14

IT was a st. Louis wife who said: my
dear, how is it you can't drink bad cof-
fee without abusing met and how is it you
can drink bad whisky without abusing
the barkeeperg'
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-06-14
Slaves Among Ants.

In another species, however, Polyergus
rufescens, which is not British, this is not
the case. They present a striking lesson
of the degrading tendency of slavery, for
they have become entirely dependent on
their slaves. Even their bodily structure
has undergone change; their mandibles
have lost their teeth, and have become
mere ppers-deadly weapons, indeed,
but useless except in war. They have
lost the greater part of their instincts:
their art, that is, the power Of building;
their domestic habits, for they take no
care of their own young, all this being
done by the slaves; their industry-they
take no part in providing the daily sup
plies; if the colony changes the situation
of its nest, the masters are all carried by
the slaves to the new one; nay, they have
even lost the habit of feeding. Huber
placed thirty Of them, with some Larvae
and pup@, and supply of honey, in
box.
"At first, ''he says, "they appeared to pay
some little attention to the Larvae; they
carried them here and there, but presently
replaced them. More than one-half of
tho Amazons died of hunger in less than
two days. They had not even traced out
a dwelling, and the few ants still in ex-
istence were languid and without
strength. l commiserated their condi-
ton, and gave them one of their black
companions. This individual, unassisted,
established order, formed q chamber in
the earth, gathering together the Larvae,
extricated several young ants that were
ready to quit the condition Of pup9. and
preserved the life of the remaining
Amazons."
This observation has been fully con-
firmed by other naturalists. However
small the prison, however large the
quantity of food, these stupid creatures
will starve in the midst of plenty rather
than feed themselves. have had q nest
of this species under observation for y
long time, but never saw one Of the
masters feeding. have kept isolated
specimens for weeks by giving them a
slave for an hour or two day to clean
and feed them, and under these circum-
stances they remained in perfect health,
while but for the slaves they would have
persisted in two or three days. know
no other case in Nature of species hav-
ing lost the instinct Of feeding.-Sir John
Lubbock, in Popular Science Monthly.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-12-15
LETTER FROM "THE BELT"
9TH DISTRICT, BALTIC. Co.,
no.o,,,Io,. I1th 1872


Editors Union Enclosed you will find $3.50
the amount of my subscription to to the Union, in
return for the many pleasures | have derived from
its well-filed columns during the year past. /
especially enjoy the letters of your Baltimore
respondent 'Nestor,' each week he gives your
readers review in brief of all the important incl
dents occurring in city and belt l trust he will
not tire of well-doing. The absence of his letters
from your columns would be regretted, am sure,
by all your readers.
| hope the notice you gave to your subscribers
will meet with general response, Notwithstanding
the dull times. Many of your patrons
gagged in agricultural pursuits, and as they have
been blessed with abundant crops they cannot
show their thankfulness more appropriately than
by remembering the printer, especially as they
have received so much benefit at so little expense.
The election and its attending eXcitements have
passed, and one would suppose that the public
would now enjoy season of rest at least during
the approaching holiday season. Not so, hOwev
er. The voice of the politician is already heard
in the distance, and resolutions of inquiry have
been offered in the City Council looking to the
gobbIing up of the belt district like the whale did
old Mr.. Jonah, without his consent. The men of
law inform the Council that the laws bearing on
the subject must be carried out, and the question
can only be decided by a vote of the people to be
"taken in" One would suppose that the late
special election on the subject conclusive
enough. When we look back on the ''ways which
were dark and the tricks which were vain,' then
practiced by the citys committee having charge of
that election, can but hope that the new Mayor,
whose civil service rules are making him so popu-
lar, will dscountenance the use of the public funds
for purposes so demoralizing colOnizng, bribery
and fraud.
The Sun, that most popular medium of intelli-
gence, is somewhat obscure on this extension
scheme 1t tells the residents of the belt that when
they taken in" their taxes will remain as they
now This is very reassuring, but when we
recolIect that the laws governing taxation say that
all taxation must be uniform in its character how
are we going to get around it?
l suppose large portion of the time of the next
session of the Legislature, as well as of all
eeeding sessions, will be occupied by this extern
sion question. The delegates elected from this
county will, L hope, be fully able to protect the
interests of the county in this matter, well as
in others of Importance which will come before
that body. Yours, &C., HAPHAzzARD.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-12-15

The EASTERN WAR.-There has been much
sameness, uncertainty and contradictory advices
regarding the Russo Turkish war that we have
not considered it necessary to give our readers,
regularly, much news appertaining thereto. Now,
however, point appears to have been reached
which may put a more positive phase upon the
great problem. Plevna, one among Turkeys
strOngholds, has been captured and fallen into
possession of the Gar, with forty thousand pris-
Oners some four hundred cannon and vast
amount of war munitions. The Turkish Com
mander in Chief, himself badly wounded, su rren-
dered, Internationally, with his whole army
This in the sanguinary Eastern conflict is not un-
like the surrender to Gen. Grant of Vicksburg,
AID in all probability may be forerunner of early
negotiations for peace. 1t seems almost impOssi-
ae for the Turks holding out much longer. If
the war progresses the next disaster must result
like the fall of Richmond and surrender of Gen.
Lee. In anticipation of near end to the Eastern
war we may expect to see material decline in
flour, wheat, corn and other materials of export
for which it caused an active demand and rise of
prices.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-12-15
ALL THAT PARCEL OF LAND LYING IN
MIDDLE RIVER NECK, 18TH DIS
TRICT, BALTIMORE

Beginning for the same at black gum tree
corner of the White House tract and Schultz's
land, and running thence south 404 degrees, west
Al perches to a stake at the end middle Of OthO
Frenchs road, then along the centre of said road
the 10 following courses and distances: South
664 degrees west 10! perches, south AZ =, west
II and seven -tenths perches to point six-tenths
perches south 81 degrees, east from n bounded
water oak tree, south 500 degrees west perches,
south 754 =, west and six -tenths perches, south
454 degrees, west Is! perches, south 634 degrees,
west II and siX-tenths perches to point perch
south, 80 degrees west from chestnut tree now
marked north SS4 degrees, west 81 perches, south
464 degrees, west 10 perehes, south 334 degrees,
west 81 perches, south 791 degrees, west | and
eight-tenths perchessto the old Frenchs gate and
five-tenths perches south from a large black gum
tree then south lj4 degrees west 40 and sixtenths
perches to black oak and pine tree, now marked
at the head of Congress cO1e, then down said cove
and bounding thereon north 434 degrees, west 10
and eight-tenths perehes, then bounding still on
the waters of Middle River Neck the G following
courses, to wit NortlfS4 degrees, west Sol perch
es, north 81 degrees, west and eght-tenths
perches, north 81! degrees, east IS and eighteenth
perches, north 8 degrees, west is! percheS, north
I degrees west 81 and four tenths perches to a
locust tree, north degrees, west 6! perches then
still binding on the said waters north 43l =, east
81 perches to Schultz's land, and then binding on
that land south SO degrees, east 1861 perehes to
the place of beginning, containing Al ACRES
AND 80 SQUARE PERCHES OF LAND, more
or less being same land which by deed dated the
22d day of June, 1859, Liber G. II. c., No 26, TO
Ito 259, &C., was conveyed by John Wickersham
and John Evans to Annie Evans
Assessed to John Evans for 1875 and 1876.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-12-15
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, d. Co. December 10th, 1877.
l believe l have not written you single line
since the present Congress convened in extra ses
sion. The truth is, | have seldom been at the
Capitol since the 18th Of October, because on the
few occasions L have looked in upon the magnates
of the nation have found very little to attract
sincere and honest citizen to the place.
There was one great consolation on Monday last,
as the usual date for the re -assemblage of new
Congress, and that was our radiance of the scenes
that so disgraced the nations capital city when
the previous Congress opened the doors of the
House, ostensibly to do the peoples business, in
stead of disgusting scramble for the offices, legi
innate and illegitimate, that fall within its gift,
directly and indirectly-and that phrase "illegiti
mate" by the way, has had most fitting illustra
ton in the fact recently developed, that the House,
while making such loud and persistent protesta-
tiOns of honesty and economy as it did, had not
only disgraced itself and the very name of DEM
Ocracy by appointments anything but hit to be
made in the legitimate places, but allowed large
number of incumbents to ilch salaries from the
public Golfers for whose incumbency there was no
authority whatever Most fitting illustration OF
democratic retrenchment and reform, truly! TO
realize what an infictiOn in a social sense we
missed in escaping the usual organization of the
House last Monday, one would only have to recall
the scenes in the bar-rOoms of our hotels and the
Hobbies of the House, when the previous Congress
was organized under the CONTROL for the first time
in many years, of what Don Piatt would call that
'organized ignorance known as the Democratic
party" and when, to quote his description of the
crowd he encountered at the Democratic head
quarters in Cincinnati, the evening before the De-
tober election, We encountered here on all sides
the products of the sample-rOOm, the lager beer
saloon and the corner grocery"
That, remember, is not portraiture by a cor
respondent, but of one who, so far as he is any
thing, is himself Democrat THORNTON.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-12-15

zzfs- The Maryland State Grange, Patrons of
Husbandry, held its annual session in Baltimore
this week and on Wednesday elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year Master, Joseph
T. Moore, Montgomery county 0verseer, W. T..
P. Turpin, Queen Anne's co.; Lecturer, JAS. S.
Robnson Chaplain, JOS. Barlow, Howard co. !;
Steward, John W. Corey, Kent co.. Assistant
Steward, Thos. S. Iglehart, Anne Arundel co. !;
Treasurer, Jos. n. Chiswell, Frederick co.; Sec
rotary, Edward Hall of B., Anne Arundel county :;
Ceres, Mrs. Jos. T. Moore Pomona Mrs. Daniel
Jenifer, BALTIC. co.; Flora, Mrs. Geo. Thomas ;
Lady Assistant Steward, Mrs. John W. Corey
E. L. F. Hardeastle and Geo. W. Thomas were
elected on the executive committee.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-12-15
Assessed to Daniel Hagerty for 1876.
ALL THAT LOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF
LAND SITUATE, LYING AND BEING


And described as follows Beginning for the
same at a stone marked p. r. f., 1885, heretofore
planted at the end Of the LIST line of the I'd de
scribed parcel in deed from John Kabanagh ct
al, to William j. Smith, and thence running with
and bounding the I'd and paEtof the Sd lines
of said land north 500 east15 perehcs, south
BIB degrees east 30 yperehes to stake; thence
south GAL degrees west SO and four-tsnths perch
es to the centre of a county road; thence run
ming with and bounding on the centre of said
county road north la degrees west perches
until it ntersects line drawn along the centre of
a road 20 feet wide thence running with and
bounding on the centre of said last mentioned
road north Is degrees east 46 perches until it in
tersects the LIST line of the landconveyed by John
Kabanagh ct al, to William T. Smith as above
referred to thence running with and bounding
on part of said first line south 73l degrees east
perches to the place of beginning, containing
ACRES OF LAND, more or less, being the same
land which by deed dated Goth day ofApril, 1871,
and recorded among the Land Records of Balti-
more county, in Liber L. II. A., No. 20, folio 1915,
&C., was conveyed by Frederick Karl to John
Womline.
Assessed to John Womline for 1876.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-12-15
ALL THAT LOT OR PARCEL OF GROUNI
SITUATE AND LYING IN 9TH DISTRICT,
BALTIMORE COUNTY

Described as follows Beginning for the same
on the eastern side DruidviIle avenue at the dis
lance of 1870 feet southwardy from the southeast
corner of Druidville avenue and Gross Streets
ming thence south along the cast side of Druid
Vile avenue Is feet moresor less to intersect the
prolonged line of the diFisiob wall between the
house on the lot now being described and the
house next adjoiningSon ting south; thence east
along said division SsaH and the prolonged line
thereof 80 feet to foot alley; thence north
along said alley is feet to the south side of the
alley 10 feet wide and thence westerly along the
south side of said alley 80 feet to the beginning
being same land which by deed dated 9Oth day of
March, 1874, Liber J. B., 81, folio 3OS, was con-
veyed by A. V. Hysore and wife to Nicholas
Benson.
Assessed to Nicholas Benson for 1876.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-12-15
Assessed to Valentine Hammill for 1876.
ALL THAT PIECE OF GROUND SITUATE
IN THE VILLAGE OF LUTHERVILLE,
RAITTMORE COTTNTV

And described as follows: Beginning for the
same at the northernmost middle of Seminary ave-
laid down on the plat of Lutherville, binding
on the lands of the late John Ridgely of H., run
ming thence enthusiastically about 800 feet to the
corner of Edward Riderse fence; thence southwest
wardly about 122 feet thence northwardly 342
feet parallel with the It line to the middle of the
avenue above described; thence along the centre
of said avenue enthusiastically III feet to the
place of beginning, containing l ACRE OF
LAND, more or less, being same land which by
deed dated the 9Th of September, 1868, and re-
corded in Liber Z. H. A., No. SO, folio 22l, was
conveyed by John G. Morris and wife to William
Chase.
Assessed to William Chase for 1885,