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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-05
Captain Kidd.

Lord Macaulay's sketch of Captain
Kidd is so we'll known that he may be
dismissed in few lines as by no means a
brilliant or successful brigand, although,
in posthumous renown, second to none of
the craft. Perhaps his advantage over
others in this respect is due to his having
been hanged instead of killed in action,
or cast away in remote tropical seas.
Kidd was an old privateer in the West
Indies, and being known as brave sea-
man, was recommended by Lord Bella
mont, then governor of Barbados, and
several other persons, to the home govern
ment as one admirably fitted to command
kings ship cruising against pirates, on
account of his knowledge of those seas and
practice in warfare. The project met
with no favor in England, and would
have fallen through altogether had not
Lord BellamOnt and his friends fitted out
the Adventure galley at their own private
charge. Kidd was put in command, and
furnished with the kings commission,
charging him to hunt down pirates, all
and sundry, especially, Thomas Tew, and
others specified by name. He also held
commission of reprisals, for it was
then war time, empowering him to take
French merchant ships, in case he should
meet any. The Adventure galley sailed
from Plymouth in May, 1896, carrying
thirty guns and eighty men, and, after
securing the North and South Atlantic
tried the Indian ocean, picking up a
French merchantmen or two, but of pi-
rates never one. At last the patience Of
Kidd, who appears to have meant wei
originally, wore out; his crew turned
mutinous, and he became, according t.
his defence, pirate malgre lui. After d
fairly lucky cruise, he sailed for New
York, thinking his offence would be
winked at, but was Immediately seized,
and all his books and papers, sent home fol
trial, and hanged with six of his associates
His career proved an exception to the
rule that it is well to set thief to catch
a thief.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-05

A RATHER seedy-looking individual
came into n Detroit shipping office the
other day aud stood around with an aim
less and uncertain air for few minutes
Finally one of the firm noticed him, and
conjeeturing his errand said, "No, sir,
we don't want any lead pencils or the
Life of Christ to-day. Couldn't buy
them. Nor pain-killer either; nor shoe
lsces. We've bought matches until the
closet is full of EN-. If we used some
patent soap on our collars it would dis
grace the rest Of our coats. And finally,
We don't ever get our silk hats fixed up
We use them for cushions"
The other members of the firm and the
clerks wore grius ou their countenances,
aud the caller seemed nonplussed. Blu,
he shook himself and gathered his shiny
,hreadbxre coat about him, and shrugged
his shoulders, and Ms he opened the door
to 90 out he remarked in low, quiet
tunes: "All right; ! just called in t.
pay you freight bill that has been run
ming since last summer. I'll call again
psrhaps."
The door closed softly after him, and q
stiffness like that Of q Sabbath morn pre-.
vaded the office.-Dstron Frss Press.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-05

been said of them, that if they are MOI
the best singers in the world there are nc
other singers in the world at all like
them; and there is story current that
the famous Catalani was once so delighted
with a certain female gypsy vocalist, thai
she threw round the shoulders of the
singer costly shawl which she herselfhad
lately been presented with by the en-
press.
Another peculiar and exclusive order
of people to be met with in Russia,
though of a widely different sort, are
those strange patriots known as the Old
Reliyionists. The Russians are not
much given to change, but these people
are as conservative as the Chinese them
selves. They detest all modern man
ners, insist upon wearing the old Rus
sian cqftan, and never cut their boards,
allowing them to grow to prodigious
length, from purely pious motives, be-
cause ''man is made in the image of
God" But still more singular is their
religious objection to tobacco, for they
look upon smoking-so common in Rus
sia-as sin denounced by Scripture in
the text, Mot that which goeth into the
mouth detileth man, but that which
cometh out of the mouth, this defileth
man." One would think they might get
over the difficulty by consuming their
own smoke; but, as q matter of fact, the
Old Religionists are SO particular in this
respect that there are special traktirs, or
tea houses, exclusively kept for them,
and where the fragrant weed" and the
"pipe of peace" are rigidly tabooed.
Yet these queer folks are only few de-
grees more behind the age than most
other children of the Gar, and probably
several generations will have to elapse
before Russia better deserves to be called
a civilized nation than that Turkey whose
barbarism she denounces and is en-
deavoring to make the pretext of war
of ambition.-Home Journal.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-05
Care Of the Eyes.

If the eyes fail through overwork, anx-
iety of mind, or de5ility-from whatever
cause-perfect rest, tonics, sea air and
cold bathing become imperative, if total
blindness is to be averted. Long porting
over books and papers, especially in the
dusk or by gaslight, will, in process Of
time, weaken the strongest eyes in the
world. This is more especially to be
avoided if you are at all near-sighted.
Many people complain of fatigue in the
eyes, or weakness of sight; they cannot
read or write for any length Of time
without the page becoming indistinct
and the letters running into each other.
These are symptoms which can be re-
moved by attention to the general health,
rest, tonics, and frequently Qhree or four
times day., bathing the forehead and
eyes with cold water. But never neglect
them. Cold bathing to the whole body
every day-msking habit of it, in fact
is grand conservation Of sight. For
this purpose, if the person can bear it,
the shower bath is the best. But in taxi
ing plunge bath, always dash little
water in the face first, then spring bodily
in; don't take the water toe at time.
When your eyes are ut all weak, never
work or read in the twilight, aud never
go out in very bright sunshine, especially
If the ground is covered with snow.
Regular living, temperance, sufficient
amount of both bodily and mental exer-
else, early hours and the bath, are the
chief preventative of the eyesight.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-05
The French Crisis.

The crisis is little less than revolu-
ton. Appointed for seven years, Presi-
dent MacMahon has hitherto been con-
tent to be little more than the 6gure-head
of the state, like the English monarch,
the one thing permanent which connects
the retiring with the incoming admins
tration. We do not deny but that the
President may have vested right to dis
miss minister whenever he pleases, as
the Queen has the same right to degrade
prime minister on her mere whim; but
that is something that could not be done
in England, and is only less an outrage
in France. The French ministry, one of
the best which that country has had, was
very successfully carrying on the govern
ment. 1t had an overwhelming majority
among the deputies. 1t had the full con-
fdence of the country. There was no
constitutional reason or excuse for dis
carding it. There was every reason why
it should be retained.
Every reason but one. It was gov
eminent of the Left, AID personally the
President belongs to the Right. It be-
lieved more in liberty than he does more
in the republic and less in the repression
of free thought by force. Such gov
eminent must not be allowed too much
success. Less than three years remain of
the Marshal's septennate, and it is time
for the legitmists and royalists and i'm
perialists to be preparing for the conclu-
sion of the term. The longer govern
ment heartily in sympathy with the re-
public remains in power the more the peo-
Pile will get to be contented with it. For
this reason the President has suppressed
it, and in doing so has proved himself the
enemy of the republic.
1t is not at all improbable that, as re-
ported, Ultramontane intrigues have had
good deal to do with this act of Mac
Mahon's. The bishops have been bitterly
hostile to Simon's ministry and to the
policy of NJ. Waddington, the minister of
instruction and public worship. They
are always reactionary and it appears to
that it is an Ultramontane victory.
The result cannot be awaited without
very considerable anxiety. The new gov
eminent, presided over by the Due de
Broglie, is already busily engaged in the
most repressive measures. All over
France the republican projects are being
removed, and reactionary men are put IN
their places. These men are expected,
when there shall be a new election for
deputies, to see to it that the Left gets no
favors. Already they are required not to
allow the protest of the majority of the
deputies of the country to be posted up
in their departments, where the people
can read them; aud newspapers will be
forbidden to speak i'll of the usurpers.
There must be great calmness and mod
Grafton required to submit to these re-
strictive measures, whose object is to pre-
vent France from expressing its mind at
the polls. But the Left has thus far
shown great wisdom and we do not think
that they will be led into any violent
measures. But meanwhile France be-
comes an utter nullity in continental pol
itics.-New York Independent.
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Retrospect.


Oh! to go back in our lives,
To live them over again,
Knowing all that now we know,
Seeing all We saw not then.
Oh! to refrain from speaking
Where that hasty word was said,
Obi but to break that silence
Which weighs on our hearts like lead
Oh! but to tarry once more
At that point where two roads met,
And choose as we chose not then,
Made wise by life's regret.
Oh! but to set out afresh
With some who from earth are fed,
Now we've read them by the radiance
Death sheds around the dead!
Thus cry we now and again
In words of remorseful pain,
Yet deep in our heart of hearts
Thank God that the prayer is vain.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-05

ONE of the pretty girls ut an evening
reception in Providence, X. L., last week
wore an antique bracelet, the gift Of a
New York gentleman to whom she was
betrothed. 1t was an heirloom Of his
family, and had been brought from Hol-
land, he said, aud she said it after him.
A New York lady who happened to be
present said that it looked like her aunt's
bracelet, which had been taken from her
in the lobby of metropolitan theatre
The accepted sutton was asked whether
the bracelet did not inclose q picture.
"Yes," he said, ''that of my sister," my
snnts," said the lady, contained Miss
Cary's picture. The bracelet was opened
there was Miss Cary's picture.
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A BRAVE MoNrENEoRIN WOMAN
Mr.. Gladstone writes: "A sister and four
brothers, the four Of course all armed,
are making a pilgrimage or excursion to
a church. The state Of war with the
Turk being normal, we need not wonder
when we learn that they are attacked I'M
awares on their way, in pass whore they
proceed in single file, by seven armed
Turks, who announce themselves BY
shooting dead the first of the brothers,
and dangerously wounding the second.
The odds are fearful but the fight pro-
ceeds. The wounded man leans against
the rock, aud though he receives another
and fatal shot, kills two Of the Turks be-
fore he dies. The sister presses forward,
and grasps his rifle and his dagger. At
last all are killed on both sides, except
ing herself and . single Turk. She asks
for mercy, snd he promises IL, but names
her maidcnly honor - tho price. Indig-
pant and percsiving that he Il now Oh
his guard, shs stAbs him With the dagger.
He tears IL from her hand, they Close, and
she dashss the wretch over the pgscipioe
into the yawBing depths below"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-05

LEssBxxo the burdens. The Emperor
Of Japan has reduced farmers' taxes from
81 per cent. to ~ pr cent. pr snnum.
The rsvsnuss Of the empire are thus i'm.
paired 70 The exteat of oley go 900.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-05

A COMPANY has been formed Ia Swift
erlsnd for unearthing the village Of Plurs,
in 0rsnbunden, which was overwhelmed
BY fall Of RICK In 1918, nearly 1000
Persons psrishiog. A rich booty 70 hoped
Tor from thsshops, factories, churches, etc,
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-05
Make the Face the Mirror of the Soul.

Carry the radiance of your soul in your
face. Let the world have the benefit Of
it. Let your cheerfulness be felt for
smiles be scattered sunbeams son the just
as we'll as the unjust" Such DISPOSE
ton will yield just reward, for its happy
effects will come home to you and brighten
your moments Of thought. Cheerfulness
makes the mind clear, gives tone to
thought, adds grace and beauty to the
countenance. Joubert says, "When you
give, give it with JOY, smiling" Smiles
are little things, cheap articles to be
fraught with so many blessings both to
the giver and the receiver-pleasant little
ripples to watch as we stand on the shore
of every day life. They are higher and
better responses of nature to the emotion
of the soul. Let the children have the
benefit of them-those little ones who
need the sunshine of the heart to educate
them, and would find level for sthcir
buoysnt nature in the cheerful faces OF
those who need them. Let them not be
kept from the middle-sged, who need the
encouragement they bring. Give your
smiles Also to the aged; they come to
them like the quiet rain Of summer, max.
ing fresh and verdant the long and weary
path of life. They look for them from
you, who are rejoicing 10 the fulIness Of
lifs.-Dr. Holland, in Scribnsrs.
TINE death. at fifty four, lately occurred
to an Englishman, known as the Norfolk
giant. He WAS farmer and often loaded
bis own wagon by carrying four bushels
Of wheat under his arm 1T = time. When
in great haste to get farm-work done he
has been known TO harness himself tn
one Of his own hsSrows. HE weight
was 3Se pounds; height, six feet ak In
ches; width, from shoulder 70 shoulder,
across the beck, twsnty inches. He Wa
. most amisble mas.
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The Rhode Islaud Supreme court has
given q verdict Of $4,000 against the
New York, Boston aud Providence Rail
road Company for the loss Of . life re-
sulting from tho Richmond switch dis
nstoY.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-05
Vancouver Independent

Vancouver. Clarke County, Wash.
ington Territory.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-05

UHoonyos1Aszs quarsHs-uvisg II
doubt.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-09-01
Tint Husband OF Mine.

We have been favored by MeSsrs.
Lee Il Shepard, of Boston, with a
copy Of the above eccentric and ex-
eeedingly amusing book recently pub
lished by them. The hasty glance we
have been able TO give 1t il sufficient
to convince us that we have found a
literary bonoDza, when fate favors us
with leisure to enjoy 1t. 1t is some.
thing new, and forty thousand copies
were sold the first week. All the book
stores and news dealers have 1t for
sale at % cents. Secure II at once.
The book is like Sunset Cox's face,
there's a laugh In 1t whenever YOU
glance that way.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-09-01
LOCAL JOTTINGS.

4 Both the Lamar and LeGrand
hotels had full registers last night.
AThe passenger train from the east
on thftpoxas and Pacific road, did not
arrlvay 1880 this morning, five hours
THE ChNago Times, in comment
ing on the capture of Hardin, places
Jack Duncan N9longside of Pinkerton
as a detective.
The resignation Of Judge Burford,
not taking effect until II last night,
the induction of Judge Hunt was post
poned until IL m. to-dqyA
Elder Kirk BaxterHill preach ut
Fields TheaterIon Lordgday morning
and at night, September ., Sf6E,the
newly organized Christian ohHreh All
are cordially invited to attend.
The pearl of excellence is Gou.
raud's Olympian Cream. This unrl-
vailed preparation imparts to sallow,
red or pimply compilations "A beauty
that conveys no suggestion OF artificial
appliance. For sale by Conner u
Walker.
Tonight Is the last night of Mark
Grayson's drama OF "Daisy Dell,n at
Thompson's theater. Next week will
be the seventh week OF the engage,
ment OF Mr.. Grayson, whose ability as
an actor is appreciated, and his popu-
larlty is on the increase. Each week
he has successfully produced drama
OF his own authorship, all of which
have been favorably received. Mon
day evening his new drama OF "Nep'
tune will be presented.
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surgery Extraora,pary.

DIR. A. A. Johnston has been suffer.
ing for a long time with an ulcer in
the Jaw which had seriously affected
the bone. A large piece Of the Jaw
had become detached and gave him
great pain. There had been frequen,
consultations between the medicos az
to the propriety Of performing an
operation for his relief II had been
repeatedly deferred, waiting for cooler
weather and for the amendment Of tbs
doctors general health. Yesterday
however, Mrs. Johnston herself per.
formed the operation, safely removing
the bone, and without assistance, Civ.
ing the doctor instantaneous relief
We congratulate Mrs. johnson upon
her splendid nerve and its intelligent
application to the service Of her suffer-
ing husband.
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TURCO-RUssIAN WAR.
continued from nrst page,

mayor OF the twelfth arrondllment
Turing the commune, for melting In
aendIarsm and ordering Illegal arrests,
A dispatch TO the Times from ostrok,
dated August 80, aaya the Monlene
grin camp was moved to-day to the
plain between Nicsic aud Pluga pass,
In consequence ofan attempt 10 relieve
the city. Clutches has been appre.
hGnded,
A special from Paris says Gam.
BETA appeared before le judge d. In
struction, Judge Read, and several
passages from his Lille speech were
read, which he said constituted oilenae
against President MacMahon, and an
insult to the ministry, NJ. Gambeila
replied that he went to Lille with a
fixed intention to deliver political
speech which the situation render
cd necessary, but protested strongly
against the charge that he desired TO
SANDER the ministry or Insult any one.
An Edlnburg dispatch says General
Grant, on receiving the freedom ofthe
city, said; ~ am so filled with emotion
that ! scarcely know how to thank
you for the honor conferred upon me
by making me burgess OF this an
cient city Of Edenburg, | feel that 1t
is great compliment to me and to
my country. Had the proper elo-
quence, might dwell somewhat on
the history Of the great men you have
produced, OF the numerous citizens OF
this city and of Scotland that have
gone to America, and the record they
have made. We are proud Of Scotch.
men as citizens OF America. They
make good citizens of our country, and
they find 1t profitable to themselves
ikagain thank you for the honor you
nave. conferred upon me-" Cheers were
then given for the youngest burgess.
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The Duty of women.

To be attractive Is duty which
every lady owes to herself, TO her do.
meslic circle, aud to society. Not
only should she endeavor TO please in
address and 10 apparel, but, whenever
possible, IN complexion aud in feature
as well. Facial establishment ia TO a
lady a. proper and oftentimes as nee.
essary, az are the adornments of her
raiment the artificial graces OF her
conversation, of her demeanor, or
other meretricious attractions upon
which depend 10 much Of her domin.
Ion and influence over man. The wo-
man who permits herself 10 become
unlovely, who resigns herself hopeless.
" 70 the ravages Of time, and the
sspoliatioD Of her charms, visits upon
her friends and admirers, a sorrowful
regret, that II becomes her 10 avert 10
the latest day. OF this social duty. n
may truthfully be said that she can
best acquit herself By the use of Con.
raud's Olympian Cream. No other
preparation approaches this In excel
lenee, in harmlessness and purity, or
with Il in the number Of
pontaneons testimonials that it, yIr-
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A prNIIY DFeAs.

New York Letter OF Chicago Trl-
bune; A product of Havana Ii pine
apple gauze made solely from the
libers OF that delicious fruit, This fab
rio can with great difficulty be pro-
cured pure, though there are numerous
mutations very pretty. The
one that | refer 10 Ia OF that delicate
tint, II little deeper and richer than
cream; ii might be called the shadow
Of fawn or wood color. This Is made
over glistening silk OF the same
shade, and is trimmed with knife plat
lngs and ribbon loops. A jabot OF fine
plisses up the front lis further orna'
mented by ribbon loops of the same
tint.
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FREQ schools.

To the Editor of the Herald.
Considerable talk has been had about
the organization Of our free schools,
aud If half of what has been said be
true, the city council should give the
matter a thorough sitting. In your
issue OF the Both you say that the board
TO examine and appoint teachers, DIR.
a. i. Smith, Rev. DIR. a, &. Allen and
Prof Giles, met Mt the room Of the sec
rotary j. Ii, Carleton, where the ap.
p0intments were made, etc. Now II
Is known that DIR. Smith was not In
the city, and reference to the APP.
pointments will show that all the com.
missloners have n place, in fact IL is
charged that the whole thing has
panned out. Is IL right that these
commissioners should be also Ap.
plicants? II Ia also charged that
when some were subjected TO most
rigid examinations, that others were
appointed without having been ex.
amined at all. The truth is that some
very worthy teachers have been thrown
out, and teachers, too, who could get
good schools II they were allowed the
benefit Of the school fund, but under
present regulations, none but the
schools named can have the bensfit of
this fund to this right. Let us have
justice and fair dealing for the patrons
and taxpayers in this public school
business. An investigation by the
city council, II thorough, will show
tender corns have been tread on. So
let us have IL. JUSTICE,
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The Bnltimere and Ohio Railroad
secures Her Loan.

New YORK, August 3l.-Messrs
Drexel, Morgan " Co., announce that
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad com.
pany has sold to J. $. Morgan Il Co,
Lodon, their entire loan of 100000
pounds sterling, authorized In January
last, This loan is in the shape OF five
per cent, sterling bonds OF the COM
pany, secured by first and only mort.
gage upon the entire property OF its
Chicago division of two hundred and
sixty-three miles. Proceeds are imme-
diately available to the company for
liquidation OF the floating debt, which
will be thus withdrawn from the
market.
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Reliable help for weak and ner-
vous sufferers. Chronic, painful and
prostrating diseases cured without
medicine. Pulvermacher's Electric
Belts the grand deslderatum. Avoid
limitations. Book and Journal, with
particulars, mailed free. Address Pull
vermacher Galvauic Company, Gin
Cinnati, Ohio.
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IiOgeI,a

The princely Bogel improves with
each passing day. Viands of the rich
est and rarest kinds are set out to his
patrons at lunch each day, in the
grandest profusion. Bogel richly mer.
Its the magnificent success he Is
achieving now. 1t will be royal when
fish and oysters come.