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The Weather:

Thursday, after the usual morning
fire had gone out in our Office stove, the
weather was so warm that any more fire
during the day was unnecessary. The
thermometer ranged above 600 during
the afternoon. The sun shone warm,
and there was decided spring fragrance
in the atmosphere. February has come
in like lamb, but it is to be hoped it
will not exhibit its lion like proportions
az the first of March draws near. We'd
nesday was very rainy day, and
Tuesday was like unto it. Monday
was delightful.
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NOTICE.
L. s. LAND OFFICE,

L. s. LAND OFFICE,
Vancouver. W. T.,
January 18th, 1877.
Complaint having been enter ed at this Office
by Thomas N. Ballard, against Mary L. Graves,
for abandoning her Homestead Entry, No. 1915,
dated March 2Oth 1872, upon the n. w. 4 OF
N. Z. Il end n. E. 4 of n. W: a of Section
80. Township North, Range West, in Cow
litz County, w. T., with view to the cancel
lation of said entry; the said parties are hereby
summoned to appear at this Office on the l4th
day of February, 1877, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, TO
respond and furnish testimony concerning said
alleged abandonment.
w. II. SMALLWOOD, Register
s. w. BROWN, Receiver
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Notice..
U. s. LAND OFFICE,
Vancouver. w. T..

January Sd, 1877.
Complaint having been entered at this Office
by Thomas Z. Magwigan, against Ollg A..
Kordes, for aban doning his Homestead Entry
No. l24l, dated August 18th, 1870, upon the s.
= of s. E. a Sec. Il, and N. = OF 5. E. a Sec
"a, Township 9 North, Range | West, in Cow
litz County, W. T., with view to the cancea
ton of said entry; the said parties are hereby
summoned to appear at this Office on the 9TH
day Of February, 1877, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, to
respond and furnish testimony concerning said
alleged Abandonment
w. H. SMALLWOOD, Register.
s. w. BROWN, Receiver.
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Daisies, Cowslips and other fragrant
flowers, grown out doors in Mrs. Sch@-
ben's garden, are upon our table this
morning, beautiful evidences ofthe early
approach of spring.
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NOTICE.
US. LAND OFFICE,

Vancouver, W. l.,
January Goth, 1871. :
Complaint having been entered at this Office
by Phillip Shintafier, against Isaac w Eaton,
for abandoning his Homestead Entry, No. aoo,
dated October s7th, 1875, upon the West = Of
the South West u Of Section IL, Township 3
North, Range East, in Clarke County, Wash
lngton Territory, with view 10 the cancella-
tion Of said entry; the said parties are hereby
summoned to appear at this Office, on the I'd
day OF March, 1877, ut 3 o'clock r. NJ, to re.
spond and furnish testimony concerning SAID
alleged abandonment.
w. III. SMALLwOOD, Register.
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les. Malaria and fogs are breathed over and
over again, till the strongest lungs are incapa-
BILE of producing pure blood, hence the slug.
gishness of mind and body, the WEAKNESS and
irritability of many persons during this season
of the year. These medicines neutralize these
impurities and give vigor to the head, heart
and stomach. - cents per box or pot. lSS
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Butter, solid, 1920; choice rolls,
80 cts. Bacon, sides, 14@15; hams,
14@16; shoulders, 10 cts. Chickens,
per doz., $500. Eggs, 20@25 cts.
Mill feed:-Bran, $1S@$19 per ton;
Chop, Middlings, etc., $50; Oil Cake
Meal, $3.50.
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Lecture.

Remember the public lecture at Odd Eel
lows Hall, Saturday evening at o'clock Sub
jcct "Odd Fellowship, or the Fatherhood of
God and the Brotherhood of Man." Admis-
sion free to ALL
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Post Items.

Lieut. Rhccm is ut the Post.
The "Pillow-case Hop" was success.
Next Wednesday evening Lieut.. Farrow will
lecture in Post Chapel.
Chaplain Collins will lecture Sunday even
ing in Post Chapel, on David Second King of
Israel"
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NOTICE.
L. s. LAND OFFICE,
Vancouver. w. T.

US. LAND OFFICE,
Vancouver, w. T.,
January 10th, 1877.
Complaint having been entered at this Office
by Francis c. Perry, against John Workman,
for abandoning his Homestead Entry No 1868,
dated December 10th, 1870, upon the W. II Of
n. T. !. and +. y of n. w. 4 of Section 6,
Township North OF Range W est, in Cow
litz County, w. T., with a view to the cancella-
ton of said Entry; the said parties are hereby
summoned to appear at this Office, on the Goth
day of February, 1877, at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, to
respond and furnish testimony concerning said
alleged abandonment
W. II. SMALLWOOD, Register.
s. W. BROWN, Receiver.
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S. S. CoNCERr.-The regular
monthly Sunday School Concert, will
be held at the Methodist Church next
Sunday at Ii o'clock p. M.
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The Independent.
LOCAL.

TEMPERANCE SERMoN.-Rev. Mr..
Nicholson will deliver sermon on tenn
perance, at the M. E. Church, next
Sunday at 3 o'clock p. M.
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BUSINESS NOTICE.

THE LADIES, ONE AND ALI, procure GLENN's
SULPHUR Soar, the best clarifer and emollient
for the Complexion that they have ever en-
ployed. 1t should be used by all who are anx-
fous to possess unblemished skins.
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PRIVATE SCHOOL.

The undersigned is conducting a private
school in the public school house in Vancou-
yer. Terms to pupils:-English studies per
scholar, so cents week in advance. Latin,
French or Bookkeeping 25 cents week extra.
II. G.. LIESER.
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MooRE's PAIN EXTERMIN AToR.-Mr. A. s.
Moore has placed upon our table sample bot
tie of his Pain Exterminator. 1t is said to be
medical discovery of value. DIR. Wall keeps
II for sale.
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NOTICE.

The officers of Vancouver Grange No. "a, p.
Of II. will be installed ut their Hall, Saturday,
February 10th, 1877, ut o'clock p. NJ. Sister
Lodges and sojourning members invited to
attend. q. w. DURGlN,
Master.
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President Grant signed the cleo
toral bill at noon, ON Monday. So
compromise becomes the political pol
icy of the country.
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Produce Market.

The following are the quotations in
the Portland produce market this
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WANTED.

A young horse or mare, years old, 16 hands
high, well built, sound, true in harness and
good disposition, weighing 1,400 or 800 lbs.
State price, delivered in Victoria.
Address,
JOHN NJ. CLEARY,
Victoria, B. G..
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For Animals, it will cure

April Ia 1876: Tyr.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-06
A Brooklyn Tragedy.

The sufocation Of n young mother and
her child sixteen months old in the fire at
Gates avenue, Brooklyn, yesterday FORE
noon, is one of those exceedingly painful
tragedies which occasionally send thrill
OF horror through a community. The poor
woman. in the midst of her daily household
duties, in broad daylight, with life and
activity all around her and not dreaming
of any danger, found herself suddenly sur
rounded by devouring flames. She could
not have had time to conjecture what had
happened, but, Selling her child, was at-
tempting to escape from the building when
the hot, suffocating smoke enwrapped and
overpowcred her. She was found on the
landing Of the third story which she oc-
cupied. her baby strained convulsively
to her breast. and both quite dead. Her
husband was among the crowd outside,
called to the fro from his work, and the
bodies of his wife and child were carried
tenderly from the building by tho iremen
and laid before him. Such an affection,
breaking down in an instant lifetime of
happiness and hope, is too painful to con-
template.
But who is responsible for this horrible
tragedy2 1t appears that the scene Of
the fire was row of eleven three story
frame buildings, SO fimsiy constructed
and SO destitute of the most ordinary
precautions against fire that it is Won
der they have not long ago been swept
AWAY by tho flames. 10 increase the
danger a baker had his ovens in cellar OF
one of these traps for human life. 1t was
in this bakery the conhagration commenced.
the immediate cause being the upsetting of
a kettle of boiling lard on the fire. Escape
from the stairway was instantly cut of By
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The mischievous imitation measure known
rs the Bland Silver bill, which passed the
House of Representatives yesterday by
more than a majority of the entire number
of members, has, we are happy to say, no
chance of becoming a law. The Senate Is
not at NIL likely to pass it, and the Presi-
dent may be relied on to veto it II by
any chance it should slip through. This
assurance, however, is by no means an
offset to the deplorable spectacle OF a
majority of the popular branch Of Congress
aiming n deliberate blow at the national
credit for the sake Of little demagogery.
The vote that followed on the anti. Resump-
ton bill shows that the dollar-of-our-
daddyites are resolved to do nothing by
halves 1t is time, therefore, that the lines
should be closely drawn. Secretary Sher-
mans position on the matter has been
too uncertain. In his desire for q re-
publican triumph in Ohio he coquetted
SO with the wild ''isms" Of the West
that tho administration views on the
subject of imitation and resumption have
since been liable 10 misconstruction and,
therefore, to misrepresentation. The dol
Observation-Disclosures have not lost their
chance, and behold one hundred and sixty
three out Of the two hundred and ninety
three members Of the House stand recorded
on the side of the absurdity that the world
must take as dollar that which is not worth
a dollar. They stand recorded in favor of
10 al 1icho cty n
breach of faith with the nations creditors
as paying them in base coinage implies
The gentlemen who legislate for the igno-
rance Of their constituents do not, we sup
pose, charge their brains with the ramifica-
tons Of such thing as the national credit
to them, and the thousands and thou
sands of savings bank depositors whom the
bill would also rob are pack Of fools who
do not know that robbery is good for them,
although they have had SO much of it lately
from thieves of another kind. It is enough
for the Observation-Disclosures if some po-
ltical quack has told them that silver is a
salve for everything from soft boils
to hard times It is enough for some Of
the sharper among them if they can make
charity market for somebody's bullion. We
are told apologetically that certain 'good
men went wrong" yesterday in an involun-
tary way and voted for the Bland bill be-
cause they could get nothing more moder-
ate This is puerile. In defeating or de-
ferring resumption there is some room for
the plea Of Ignorance. An act Of great stu
pidity may therein be perpetrated for want
of ability to rise to the opportunities Of the
occasion, but no such excuse can avail with
the Bland bill, which is stupidity and dis
honesty combined.
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The polls open this morning at six o'clock
and close at four o'clock in tie afternoon.
The law fixes these hours. The excitement
of the canvass is now over, electioneerinp
has ceased, and the sound of the dreadful
travelling bell designed to call people out
to the several district meetings will. hap
PLY, be silenced until another general cleo
ton day rolls round. The people have by
THIS time made up their minds how to cast
their ballots, and if they vote in accordance
with their conscientious belief in the merits
OF the candidates they support they will
have the satisfaction of knowing that they
have done their duty as good citizens.
The unanimous nomination of Judge
Brady for the Supreme Court--a de-
served tribute to purity and ability
on the bench-renders his election certain
however the political strife may result.
The same qualities that won for Judoe
Brady the high compliment he has received
ought to insure the election OF ex.Jpdoo
Loew. Probably before these lines meat
the eyes Of the reader the bulk Of Tho vote
will have been cast, for people are now nc.
customed to get their ballots into the boxoa
at an early hour Of the day. But if anv
have not yet discharged tho duty OF an
clector they should proceed TO the polls At
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Spain and Cuba.

In the Spanish decree for the exemption
Of certain Cuban interests from taxation for
five years may be seen substantial evil
dence Of the liberal spirit of the Ministry
toward country that has experienced in
almost the last possible degree the devasta-
tons Of war Under this decree, by the ex-
treme latitude of its terms, the gr ater part
Of the property in the island must be re-
leased from the burden OF contributions;
fore enormously in excess Of the needs
Of government in the island, il will
be necessary now to supply ordinary cxpen-
ditures even from some other source. Is
this deficiency to BIO supplied from Spain !?
Are the already overtaxed people Of the Pc
the support OF this liberal and even gener-
Gus policy toward Cuba? If so, Spain GER
tainly gives IN indisputable evidence of her
disposition to make great sacrifices tor her
pride in holding on to this remnant Of the
Spanish colonial dominion. Will this meas
prove effective? Security is the one indis-
pensable condition Of such success. 1t is
Of no advantage to offer premiums Of this
nature for the reconstruction of estates if
the government cannot make sure that the
same elements which ut first destroyed them
shall not destroy them again. It was de-
clared to q HEnALD correspondent in Madrid,
some days since, by the Minister OF State,
that the Spanish force in Cuba was one hun
dred thousand men. There must be still
great vitality in rebellion that can only be
repressed by such numbers but it is
scarcely possible that such On army. handled
with only ordinary talent, cannot guarantee
any designated sections Of country against
incursions, and there is every reason to be-
lieve that the army is now well handled
with view to that specific purpose.
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The Russians still Advancing.

The vigor with which the Russians are
pushing toward Orchanie must soon bring
about an engagement in that quarter
which will settle the fate of Sofa
and either give the Russians the
road to Adrianople or keep them close to
the Danube for the rest of the year. The
Turks must still have good force for de-
fensive operations there although the bulk
of tho great army is shut up with Osman in
Plevna. The attack by Turks from south
Of the Balkans on the Russians posted near
Elena was probably intended MS feint to
draw troops in that direction. but the
Russians on the ground seem to have
been able to take care Of themselves, and
the operations on the LON and around
Plevna will proceed unembarrassed by this
diversion. Suleiman Pacha is keeping very
quiet for the fighting general which he is.
In Armenia the outlook for the Russians
is very bright Kars is closely invested and
CHAR Moukhtar's "revenge" seems further
off than ever.
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to be the opinion of the coolest judges that
the State will 80 democratic, although it
gave Mr.. Hayes majority of Is, 900 last
year. The loss of Ohio almost necessarily
entailed the loss of Pennsylvania, and the
bestowal of the English mission is not likely
to prove trump card.
The only other State whose election has n
direct bearing on national politics is Massa-
chusetts. The Republican State Conven-
ton unequivocally Endorsed the policy of
President Hayes, and the loss OF that State
would be almost as notifying as was
that of Ohio. Massachusetts has been a
much stronger and steadier republican
State than Ohio, and if the democrats should
carry it to-day the republican opponents
of Mr.. Hayes will faunt the result as
signal rebuke of the policy OF the President
But, in spite Of several adverse influences,
we incline to think that the republicans
will retain control of the State. They are
handicapped with an unpopular candidate
for Governor, while Mr.. CASTOR, tho
democratic candidate, is great favorite
in his own party. Besides, Wendell
Phillips is running as the candidate
of two separate organizations, and will
draw off more republican than democratic
votes. In consequence of these adverse in
fuences the republican majority in Massa-
chusetts is likely to be small, but the pres
ent indications are that by some majority,
greater or less, but one largely reduced from
Mr.. Hayes majority OF 400 last year, tho
republicans will carry the State. The cleo
ton returns tomorrow will be closely
scanned with reference to the result in tho
three States of New York, Pennsylvania and
Massachusetts.
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Mr. Potter and tho Pacific Railroad
Com mi sslon.

Com m ssloM.
The statement from Washington that Mr..
Clarkson NJ Potter is reconsidering his
refusal to serve rs chairman of the Pncific
Railroad Committee has, we arc assured on
the best authority, no foundation whatever.
The nice sense Of propriety-unfortuna
as rare as it is commendable-which
prompted Mr.. Potter to decline the IN
expected honor rendered him by the
Speaker would debar him from listening
to any suggestion Of reversal OF his
action. The idea that Mr.. Potter's with
drawal places the Speaker under any
sort of obligation, imposed either by
custom or courtesy, to advance to the chair
manship the second member of the commit
tee Us originally announced is entirely err
roneous. The Speaker is at liberty to fill
the vacancy at the head Of the committee in
whatever manner he may deem proper.
either by naming as chairman any one Of
tho remaining members of the committee or
a new member. Hence Mr.. Potters declen-
sion has neither placed the Speaker in an
embarrassing position nor. been productive
of any other inconvenience than a brief
delny in tho completion Of tho committee.
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Judge Loew for Register.

When a man of the calibre Of Judge Fred
erick W. Loew comes before the public as
candidate for IN Office Of Importance like
the Registership it becomes duty to vote
for him, no matter who nominated him. An
estimable citizen, lawyer by profession
and for years seated on the bench Of the
Court Of Common Pleas, he brings to the
inently desirable. The only objection it
has been possible to urge against Judge
Loew is that he was put in nomination by q
party machine. When. however, the "ma-
chine" throws aside it's ancient tactics and
nominates good man like Judge Loew we
can see no objection to voting for him. The
machine" may nominate and may elect a
man, but unless the man is good he will not
make good official.
When, however, the ''mnchine" finds that
it cannot make o Register unless it Domi-
mates IN able and honest man, the machine"
is losing its dangerous qualities. In the
case Of the Office for which Mr.. Loew is q
candidate the man is everything and the
machine" nothing. This has been shown
in the case of this very Office OF Register in
years past when Tammany put weak can
didate in the field. The people threw him
aside and elected the strong man. Now,
however, that the tables are turned-that the
candidate it puts forward has all the advan-
tages of character, ability and honesty--all,
in fact that can make the good oficial--we
hope to see him elected.
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CONGRESS Yeste rd v.

Nine hundred bills were introduced in the
House weekago, and yesterday fresh stock
Of nearly two hundred was laid in. At this
rate the printing aud paper account Of the
present Congress will exceed that of four or
five Of its predecessors put together, and
the statutes at large, if those passed bear a
reasonable ratio to those introduced, will
assume startling proportions. The passage
of Mr.. BANDS silver reputation bill and
the passage Of resolution making the bill
for the repeal Of the third section Of the
Resumption act the special order for o-day
were the noteworthy features. The two re-
quired and obtained a two-thirds majority.
Mr.. Buckncr brought forward measure
looking to tho restriction Of the application
of the fifteenth amendment to the constitu-
Chinese from tho suffrage. The Same gen.
tleman had the courage to father a very
foolish scheme for the establishment Of o
national university for women at the capital.
The bill transferring the Indians to the
War Department ought to be passed; also
the bill OF Mr.. Phillips, Of Kansas, creating
postal savings banks, rs suggested by the
HERALD. Mr.. Wood succeeded in securing
the adoption of resolutions in regard to the
Spanish tonnage tax and to the four per
cent syndicate, on which subjects he ap-
pears to be exceedingly anxious for some
information. The Senate was not in scs-
sion.
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the volumes of dense smoke which rolled
upward, and. there being no partition
walls, the flames rushed right and lett
through the spaces between the top ceilings
and the roofs. just as if q train Of gunpowder
had been laid in their destroying way.
Surely the fire and building authorities OF
the city ought not to have suffered such
buildings to exist within the city limits
There must have been criminal carelessness
or neglect somewhere, to which the poor
mother and child owe their fate and the hus-
band his bereavement. 1t is to be hoped
that the matter will be properly investi-
gated. for if the law permits such buildings
within the fire limits of the city of Brook
lyn it must be greatly in need Of revision.