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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-29
The Independent.
THANKSGIVING.

The year is rounding to a close.
The eleventh calend is nearly passed
and the people of this great country
have another thanksgiving day. How
many of our people will to-day be
filled with the true spirit of thanks
giving? There are but few within
the borders of this Territory that are
not abundantly blessed to the end
that thanksgiving on their part will
be the proper thing to do. Though
out upon the border land of the great
nation, we enjoy more blessings
among the aggregate of our people
than do the inhabitants of Older COM
monwealths. Here the necessaries of
life are more evenly distributed. We
have not such great measure of the
Injuries, and no doubt are all the
better and more truly happy on that
account. Relatively to the more pop
ulous States east of the Mississippi
river, we are the pioneers. We have
pioneers who have gone before US,
but we are all to-day pioneers, for the
busy centers of population and wealth
are far away from US. But there are
very many blessings vouchsafed to us
and fewer of the evils than to any
other people on the globe. Our eli
mate, soil, atmosphere, and free west
ern elbow room, and society void to
a great extent of frivolus convention
alities, are all concomitants Of life on
the frontier, and, to most of us, are
rated as blessings of a choice charac-
ter. We are enjoying national peace
and concord, and the lucky star of
empire in its westward course is on
the ascendency. We can be thank
full in common with our brethren over
at Washington City and New
York, but chief of all and best of all
we can and should be thankful that
we are permitted to live here in the
land of the Pacific northwest. Let
US obey the proclamation of the Pres
ident and the Governor, and devote
this Thursday to general thanksgiv-
ing. Work can hereafter be done
with a better zest, and with more
profit to us all, if we set apart this
Gay for so worthy purpose and make
what we should Of tan enjoyable
arnnt
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-29

Recently while Mrs. Duniway was
lecturing to large assemblage in the
hotel in Palouse City, the floor over
the cellar gave way, letting the body
of the audience through into the Gel
lar below. Fortunately no one was
injured. Mrs. ID. is getting altogether
too fat and saucy to travel about the
country. Hotel proprietors should
look we'll to the underpinning of their
buildings. Come home, good sister,
and let Mrs. Coburn take the field
and put on adipose tissue and good
humor. They would become her we'll.
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House Bill so i'm Court.

Pursuant to the provisions Of the
new county order law, Mr.. Bier, the
Treasurer of the county, refused to
receive county orders in payment of
county taxes, except from the person
in whose favor the order was drawn.
Mr.. Geo. 7. Lambert offered to pay
his taxes with two county orders drawn
in favor of James Davidson and H..
L. Caples, and upon the refusal of
the Treasurer to receive them, an APP
plication was made to Judge Greene
for writ of mandamus, compelling
Mr.. Bier to show cause, etc. Messrs.
Fletcher and Steward appeared as the
attorneys of Mr.. Lambert, and Mr..
Bloomfield, Prosecuting Attorney, APP
peared for the Treasurer. The mat
ter was argued before the court last
Saturday evening by Messrs. Bloom
field and Fletcher, and taken under
advisement by the Judge, who prom
Uses as speedy decision as the i'm
portance of the question will permit.
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Pinchback's admission WILDE renewed
in case the Republicans succeed in
seating Kellogg and can manage to
keep Butler out; but, of course, this
contingency is extremely improbable,
and in Sharon's absence apparently
hopeless.
The situation in the Senate grows
every day more interesting. Parl'a-
mentary and other political jugglery
are invoked to stave off the dreaded
issues. Sharon cannot leave San
Francisco without endangerlng his
private fortune. The crisis in his bus
mess affairs is a serious one, both for
him and possibly for the country. If
he leaves California he will sacrifice
his Immense interests; if he resigns,
a Democrat will take his seat IN the
Senate; if he remains in San Francisco
for short time, he gives his party
some trouble in preventing the De-
mocracy from getting control of the
Senate.
Delegate Maginnis, of Montana, has
submitted proposition to annex to
that territory the southeastern portion
of Idaho, to-wit, the principal part of
the counties of Alturas and Oneida.
The principal object seems to be to
get them into Montana, so as to enable
that territory to aid the Utah Northern
railroad. The Boise Statesman is in
dignant over the proposition. With
Washington on one side, and Montana
on the other, contending for slices of
Idaho, the latter territory seems to
have pretty good chance of getting
plucked. Let her retaliate by going
into the annexation business herself.
From Congress to the Penitentiary.
Ex-Congressman Smalls, of South
Carolina, has been sentenced to the
penitentiary for three years for bri-
berry.
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a grass fire overlook man in San
Bernardino, Cal, and he had barely
time to reach a creek. He rolled over
and over in the shallow water, scorched
by the flames that swept overhead,
and was almost smothered. The ter
rible heat lasted only few seconds,
but sufficiently long to burn off his
hair and char his clothing.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-29

THE New PENITENTIARY.-It is un-
derstood that Mr.. VIM. Billings, of
Olympia, has leased from Messrs. Nc
Kenny, Ryerson, Shead and McElroy,
their coal lands on the Shookum Chuck
near the railroad, and that it is his in
tention to erect ON the land the Terri
torial pcnitentiary building authorized
by the Legislature.
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a man of fine feelings and tender fam
lily ties to stand up in court, in the
presence of his neighbors and friends,
and be sentenced to the penitentiary.
Such has been the position of Mr..
Laws. And when we reflect on the
saying of the novelist,-"put yourself
in his place"-pity for him becomes
almost what one would feel for a
brother in a similar situation. The
people of this county should think of
Mr.. Laws with tender compassion.
But while they do this, each and ev-
cry one of them should learn salu-
tory lesson from the experience of
Mr.. Laws in these later and unfortu-
nate days of his life. They should
learn that it is very serious matter
to shoot pistols at each other. That
the criminal laws of the Territory
were made to protect society against
the ungovernable passions Of men as
we'll as against lawless and vicious
men. Dangerous weapons are too
often carried upon the person. Peo-
pie generally talk altogether too much
about redressing their own wrongs.
There is too much Of the spirit of war
pervading the modern world. Sum-
mary punishment leads to dangerous
consequences, and the conviction and
sentence of Mr.. Laws, under the cir
cumstances, is good lesson to all
men who are disposed to resort to
wager of battle" TIC redress 4 real or
fancied injury. The law affords the
remedy for wrongs and the court is
the place 10 seek redress.
The facts in the case of Mr.. Laws
show that he drew q revolver and
fired at Mr.. Shintaffer two Or three
times, and this, too, when he was not
in danger of his own life, and when it
was totally unnecessary to resort to
any such violent means. He was in
a paryoxism of anger, but that was
no justification ofhis shooting. Know
ing his disposition to anger, he ought
not to have rut himself in a position
to endanger the life of his fellow man.
We appeal particularly to young men
to learn lesson from the sad expe-
rience of Mr.. Laws. Don't put your
selves in a position to allow your pas
sions to destroy your presence of
mind and temper. Pity Mr.. Laws;
pity his wife and large family of little
children. Throw over him the man
tie of charity, and to them extend the
hand OF benevolence; but remember
for your own sakes, for the sake of
peace, good order and righteous judy
ment, that his punishment is just.
Mr.. Bloomfield conducted the pros
ecution of the case in an able manner,
and much credit is due him for the
persistence and energy with which he
followed up the true theory of the case
to final conviction and sentence of
the defendant. The defendant was
! represented by Messrs. Allen and
Steward-able and ingenious coun-
sci. MIR. Laws, at his own request,
was assigned to the Jail in Vancouver,
instead of going to Olympia.
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Astoria Headquarters.

Messrs. Goodall, Perkins l. Co., agents
for the Pacific coast line of steamships,
have canvassed Astoria. They know
all about Grays harbor, Shoalwater
bay, Tilamook bay, Yaquina bay, and
the Umpqua and Coos bay,-and line
OF steamers suitable for this entire trade
will be put on next spring with head
quarters at Astoria.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-29

CAPT. CoNNOR.-This well-know vet
eran commander, who has crossed the
Columbia river bar 1902 times since
his arrival on the Pacific Coast, has
gone to Chester, Pennsylvania, to bring
out new steamship called the State Of
Oregon, which has just been built by
John Roach.
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overcome,

Charley Ross father has expended
100000 in his searches, and made
about 800 fruitless journeys. He is
now poor, his business having gone
to naught through neglect, and he has
engaged as travelling salesman.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-29

Gen. Howard has undertaken to
write fol- the Chicago Aduance a series
of articles describing his march of some
1900 miles liz pursuit of Chief Joseph
and the Nez Perces.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-29

From Congress to the Penitentiary.
Ex-Congressman Smalls, of South
Carolina, has been sentenced to the
penitentiary for three years for bril-
berry.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-11-29

Pinchback was an interested OBJ
server of the Senate proceedings on
Thursday, and while smilingly strok-
ing his moustache, he remarked to a
Republican senator who had voted
against his admission, swell, senator,
| guess you Republicans would like
to have my vote about this time?"
"Yes," was the reply, 81 am sorry
now that | did not vote for you" 1t
is not impossible that q movement for
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SANTA Anna.

A Mexican correspondent writes:
"The name of the almost forgotten
and much abused Santa Anna has
come before the public within the
last few days. 1t will Ge re-
membcred that this noted Mexican,
alter having rendered greater
sci vice to his country than any other
man, was banishcd, ami Tor tine last
twenty years one of the principal
occuptions of the liberal press of the
country has been to defame his
character. He was permitted to
return to The land which he had
served not wisely, but TOO well just
previous to his death, and passed the
last year or Two of his life in this
city, borne down by the weight OF
years, suffering from wounds re-
ccivcd IN battle, and struggling with
q poverty that did him honor. A
few days ago, not exactly in the
nick OF lime, Mr. J. ). Arteago
presented a resolution in the house
of deputies "rehabiIitaring the
memory Of Gen. Antonio Lopez de
Santa Anna and considering that he
died with all the honors and
decorations conferred upon him by
the nation" This is a process tina,
most Of the memories OF Mexico's
illustriou3 sons have undergone.
Hldalgo is said to have recaattd
just previous to his execution, yet
he has been politically canouized:
Iturbide was executed as a dis
turber of order and a surprise, but
he stands next TO Hidalgo in
the calendar of Mexican saints.
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THE SUN.
NEW YORK. 1878

As the time approaches for the renewal of
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LATER.
MORE TROUBLE AT MILLvIEw

We refer to dispatches from Mill
Vi W this morning. We understood
Yesterday that the strike of the mill
hands was at an end, and that they
had, generally, returned to work.
1t would seem, however, that Their,
is a dangerous element not yet cons
ciliated
Sheriff Hutchinson brought the
MilIview homicide, Candy, to the
city by this mornings train of the
Pensacola railroad, and be is now
in the county jail.
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A man In Ohio is having a house
hewn out of a solid rock, the mate
rial being cut away so as to leave
the walls, roof and door all of one
piece. Ii will be very damp.
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When fresh sorrows have reused
us TO take come steps in the right
way, we may not complain. We
have invested in a life annuity, but
The income remains. = Madam Swets
chine.
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Again are bridal costumes char,
acleI lzed by garnilure Of orange
blossoms, which were scarcely seen
last year. Remember" said the
artist, in explaining the pecu iarities
OF each costume, that q wedding
dress must be more simple in design,
construction, and decoration than
any costume of the ~trosseau."
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The capacity of sorrow be'ongs
to our grandeur, and the Hottest of
Jul race are those who have had
the profoundest grief. because they
have had the proioundsst sympa-
Henry Giles.
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BY Pensacola Telegraph Line.
MILLvIEw. Dec. 6. 1877

Editor Gazette: The strikers are
getting hostile. They keep very
quiet during the day and make but
little noise at night; but last night
one white man was badly hot Just
after dark by some one in the
bushes, and several Others were
shot at.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

WHEREAS, letters Of administration on
the estate of David Harvard, deceased
were granted to the undersigned BY the hon.
orable Chaneery Court Of Jackson COUNTY.
Now all persons having claims against said
estate will present them and have the same
allowed and registered within the time ii
lowed by law, or the sane will be forever
barred. CORNELIUS WARD
Nov. 7, 1877 .-nt7-d Aduiurstrator
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MILLvIEw, Dec. 6, 1877.
Editor Gazette: The strikers shot
at John McAllister through his
window last night.
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UNWILLING HOUSE with seven rooms
- and hall, kitchen, stable, cowhouse, well
Of good water, 20 acres OF land, IS orange
trees some of them bearing, peach, fig and
ounce trees. Also on the same land another
dwelling. with two rooms and kitchen. The
above houses and la ID are situated in Moss
Point, Miss, four miles from Scranton, where
there are two or three good schools, BAPTIST,
Methodist and Presbyterian churches, and good
society. viii be sold cheap.
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Manhood: How Lost. How Restored

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TrsssIe Mt MiIview.

From the following, which is
taken from the Pensacola (Fla)
Gazette, it appears that there exists
considerable trouble among the mill
hands at Millview:
A man was killed at Millview
Monday night, his head being nearly
severed from his body by a blow
from an axe. The dead man was
named Williams. colored, and the
killer is named Turner Candy, and
is described as o gingerbread color
negro, with straight black hair like
an Indians, a scar on the left check
ard about five feet eight inches
high. Candy, who is well known
in Pensacola, left fer parts unknwn.
but, like most felons, will probably
not cover up his tracks e~ffectually.
LATER.
MoLlNo, Dec. 5, 1877.
To Sheriff Hutchinson: Murderer
caught. Come up by to>night's
tram. J. B. COOPER, 49,
Act. Dep. Sher.f.
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D~isgracefuI Rusin~.-


There has been s~ecretly circulated tbrouvb
the mails without svon Doa,,,a.L.
10" eve" Pos'"arks an ahony'
nous circular. hbelous in its character, against
Daniel +. Beatty, OF Washington, NJ ]. nro.
prietor Of the Realty piano and p..,,,,. 81
-, CaI,,- any "o"'y |er
eo,a.eu "o'"eh Tongue farior Organs
II is supposed to have been done by compet.
itors IN the business. IA none others ,vo,,i ba
In the ,ro,hI. and oxnon.a 49,. r.rN-,
Wv eApe"se' even IL tney hau
w '" '" '"e punishment u detected, and
the cause is attributed TO the fact that Mr.
Beatty has been making a very successful war
unop bioh ,r;oas IN -
r. fNO
we nave received from Mr.. Beatty the fol
lowing open letter adore 'sed To him by the
omciais and prominent men of his own town:
WAsHiSGros. Nj July 5, 1877.
10 Daniel +. Beatty, ESQ;
IL haylng come to onr knowledge hat COM
von and ;n;rr mr, non MIN an intent to ~ialsify
in a certain periodical. we tberafor "rpea a;t;
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IN ACRES LAND. with good dwelling OF
~ 4rooms, hall, kitchen, servants room,
good well, etc; Is bearing vines, IS orange
two rooms on same land. Will be sold cheap,