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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-02-07
Feeding Cattle.

A correspondent of the Rural Sun gives
his experience in feeding cattle as fol-
lows: "If they are sometimes stuffed and
at others starved, they will soon 90
through the process of "eating off their
heads" In feeding meal, | always want
it ground fine, as my experience is that
three bushels of fine meal is equal to four
ground coarse, though an over feed of
fine meal will sour worse than the coarse
this the feeder must guard against. AL
ways give each one a box to himself,
so you know he eats what you feed him,
and always accustom them to being tied
up from calves; if this is not convenient
when you begin to feed, tie them up at
night and let them run loose in the lot
of day. Keep them well bedded, and
never allow hog in their stalls, or
you will lose much of the manure they
make, and that with them is big item.
When your stalls begin to get too hot to
be healthy, clean out and haul direct to
where you want the manure.
In commencing to feed, if you intend
to feed five or six months, don't feed too
heavy at the start, but gradually increase
81 40 NV w WY thCui, as IL Is uluCult
to make profit on one that has been over
fed or foundered. For two years past |
have been turning mine off at two to
two and a half years old, at from $6S to
1913, and always with satisfaction to my
self and all parties who handle them.
l once tried three year-od scrub steer
until he was four years old, with a lot of
young grades. The grades made gain
of 6l5 pounds each in ten months and
two days, and the scrub made 423 pounds
in the same time and through the feed
ing season he ate three pounds more of
meal per day than any other in the lot,
and | think full as much hay, though
that was not weighed. He weighed at
four years old AGO pounds. and sold at
Al cents per pound, while the two and
two and half years old averaged over
1,400 pounds, and sold at cents. In
feeding, a few rutabagas are great help.
Hay and corn-fodder fed alternately are
better than either alone. In my opinion,
no farmer who feeds grade Shorthorns
judiciously, and takes care to get the
benefit of manure, will ever need credit.
AS for scrubs, fight shy of them, for if
the market is dull and slow, you are COM
PEELED to sell for less than they cost, and
seldom, under any circumstances, at a
profit.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-02-07
Care Of Farm Machinery.

A serious mistake is in not taking
proper care of machinery purchased.
Take the country through, and more is
used up by neglect and abuse than by
actual service. Another point on which
we may be well sensitive is that farmers
are not particular enough in learning
how to use implements after they are
purchased. Anybody can use thing
that will almost go alone, but when re-
pairs and a better operator are required,
many lay them aside and order new ones.
10 illustrate: One of the first reapers
owned in this vicinity was in use after
other farmers, who did not buy as soon,
with less acres to cut each year, had
worn out their second ones. 1t merely
belonged to man who would make
things work, and continued to do good
work with it until "extras" to replace
the parts worn out could no longer be
obtained. The same individual con-
structed a horse fork before patented
ones were known. 1t was merely a large
fork made by blacksmith, with lift
ing rope attached near the fork, and u
cord attached near the end of the handle.
In his hands this rude implement was
very effective until better ones could be
obtained. nave known machines sold
for mere trihe 70 do better work in
new hands than the new ones purchased
to take their places. The fault lies not
so much in the amount of farm machinery
made as the manner in which it is used
While it is always the reverse of economy
to buy what is not actually needed, this
is especially true of expensive machinery
L is difficult to tell which error is often
est committed, buying too largely of i'm
plements,or getting along, after fashion
without such as are really necessary to
profitable ng.-Husbandman.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-02-07
Food for Fowls.

A writer in the New York Herald says
If hens are richly cared for they should
pay from 200 to 800 per cent. profit as lay
ers. They must not be stinted as to space,
nor too many kept together. If confined
allow at least square yard to each fowl
Initiate as closely as possible the condi-
ton of the hen in summer, and supply
by artificial means the wants which nat
ure supplies in warm weather, and hens
will lay in winter. Let the floor of the
hen house be of dry earth, with a box OF
dirt and ashes for their sand bath. Keep
their quarters clean by removing their
droppings at least three times week
Give free ventilation. Suppose your hens
to be in good condition and health when
they commence laying, give them the
proper food to keep them so. Buckwheat
and wheat are the best grains, although
for variety other grains must be given
Give cooked feed in various ways every
day. Mush is excellent, as also fresh meat
and scraps from the kitchen. Two OF
three times week give fresh bones and
ground bones, with gravel and broken
oyster shells, always within reach. APP
piles, cabbage turnips and onions, raw OF
cooked, will be relished. The later in
life pullet commences to lay the longer
she will continue to lay, and the greater
will be the uniformity in the size OF
her eggs. A good Houdan hen will av-
erage from 100 to $50 eggs a year; but
to average that, flock must have good
care. Thick sour milk or buttermilk is
an excellent article of diet through the
heated season. The Houdans are very
prolific and will stand a great deal OF
cold, but they must be kept dry. The
Plymouth Rocks are almost constant lay
ers and bear confinement we'll. Their
eggs are large and very even in size.
Although their frame is not so large as
the Brahmas, they are more plump and
fatten readily.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-02-07

WHEN Mr.. Archibald Forbes met Sir
Samuel Baker and his wife on their re-
turn from Africa, the clever correspond
ent made the singular observation that
Sir Samuel, who had lived on oatmeal
and water for months, took exception to
the style in which the first fried sole he
had eaten for many years was cooked,
and that lady Baker who had worn ii
sack in Africa, could hardly find any.
thing bright and beautiful enough in Mr.
Worths ateier to deck herself with.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-02-07

Any parties DESTROYS OF having goods purchased for
them In san Francisco can do 50 by addressing Mrs
". H. Ashley, who will send samples OF goods for
their inspection. To the ladies would say that
have nIstclass establishment FOR Dress making. and
prepared to country orders with dispatch
Being cugaged In business here have IN. advantage
of buying goods direct from the importers at whole
sale aud would give my patrons the bencnt OF same
Goods purch Used and C. o. d. send for Circular
Address Mas. ". II. ASHLEY IzO suffer street.
Room 81, san Francisco.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-02-07

TURKISH JUsTICE.-The Albany Lar
JournaI prints the following extract from
Cons,antinople letter: To Turk a
court of justice, in the American &C
ceptation of the term, is thing I'M
known. They never finish cause at the
first hearing, nor do they render an i'm
mediate decision; but after all the testi-
mony has been offered the kadi (judge)
adjourns the further trial of the action
until some future time, for the known
purpose of affording the litigants an OPP
portunity of making him presents. These
he accepts from both parties, and in
ninety nine cases out of a hundred the
decision is in favor of the person whose
gift is the most valuable. There used to
be judge named Kaimil Pasha Che is
dead now who did not go through the
formality of listening to the evidence.
He was therefore regarded by the COM
mon people as the most learned kadi that
ever lived, for, said they, he understood
the Koran so thoroughly that he could
render a decision before Il particle of tes-
timony had been presented by either
party.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-02-07

EVERY year witnesses curious sand
showers in China, when there is neither
cloud nor fog in the sky. The sun is
scarcely visible, looking very much as
when seen through smoked glass. The
sand penetrates houses, reaching apart
ments which seem securely closed. 1t is
supposed to. be carried by whirlwinds
from the great desert of Cobb, and the
storms are indicative of II year of large
fertility.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-02-07
The Mayor of Salem, Mass. Kebukc
~ cher, the Piano Maker.


MAYORS OFFICE, Dec. auth, 1871.
SIR: In your of the 18Th inst notice that Mr.
c. g. Mcllur, agent the Der Pianofurtee quote
certain figures purpOrtns Ia have been made by the
Examining Judges ON Musical instruments at the
Centennial Exhibition held AT Philadelphia in 1876.
My object in this communication Il 10 that the
figures the Weber Pianofortcs ascrbed to me hy
Mr.. Alfred Weber Enormously quoted. the re ult
of my examination Of his extra large sized Grand
Panuforte. according to my own private record book
~ before me, being rs follows. viz:
Tone s. Equality. q. An aggregate of - Of a
Quality, Touch possible u ON this INSTRUMENT.
The total marks all his four styles follows
Grand y. An aggregate OF 81 out of pos
Parlor Grand, -. slbe NJ. and an average on the
Upright. 81. four styles OF q IS out of pos.
Square, ~. stbc avrg e ON the same of -.
Mr. kupka (of VIENNA, one of the four Judges on
Musica Instruments gave me thefore his departure
summed up average the four different styles OF the
Weber Pianofortes at - 50 out OF possible *.
Mr.. Mcllurs assertion that |, with other Judges.
ever attached our signatures to any certificate or
document giving TO Weber's Panoforte as follows,
VIZ:
fSns :; SuaI aScss out of possible ~
declare To be wholly false.
add. also, that 10 my own know ledge, the JUDGES
in Group XIV. have furnished 10 Messrs. Steinwsy n
sons only-and within the past few months-thesc
figures enable that arm TO contradict the untrue
statements aud misrepresentation which Mr. Weber
and his agents persist IN publishing. Signed
HENRY X. OLIVER,
Chairman OF the Judges on Musical Instruments at
the centennial Exhibition.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-02-07

BEFORE railroads were built gentle
man, in a stage coach between Albany
and Schenectady, said; Late this
morning an Irishman, who had been
loungng in BARRIERS shop, reused up
and said; ~ wonder that boat don't gor'
naming the morning boat for New York.
Said the barber: THAT boat has gone
long ago"
"GoHew said the son of the Green
Isle, land this is foine business.
was on board of her this morning, and
paid two dollars, and she agreed to carry
me to New York and toind me, and here
she's gone and hah't foind me-"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-02-07

THE subject of postal savings institu-
tions is BOW before Congress. The plans
for such establishments provide, in gen.
eral way, that small sums of money de.
posted at post offices shall be forwarded
50 the central office and invested in the
public funds that depositors shall re-
ceive a small interest, and he entitled 10
draw their money at pleasure from any
postal savings bank in the country.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-02-07
A FARMER, having been terribly an

A FARMER, having been terribly an
noyed by diummers, put up sign, "No
sewing machines waited here; got one
1t was no use. The next drummer
wanted to see the machine, land perhaps
he'd hitch trade So the farmer put
up, Got the smallpox here" That
worked well for little while, but then
came along drummer frightfully pitted
with the smallpox, who smilingly said !:
"Seein you've got it bad here, they've
put me on this route"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-02-07
A New Species.

Way down south in Georgia, they are
complaining of a rat which has de-
veloped alarming propensities. They
call him the war rat, saying he came
with the invading army years ago, hail
ing from New York. Since then he has
bred with uncomfortable rapidity, and
has literally driven out the modest, in
offensive, od-fashioned little gray rat,
that innocent, easily satisfied vegetarian
that may be termed "the rat of our
fathers" A more harmless little rodent
than our little rat of ante bellum times
can hardly be imagined. He was ac
cepted without murmur, and really
taken as sort of pleasant joke. He
figures in history IS deceut, gentle
manly rat that cracked an occasional
grain of corn, or licked syrup, once in
awhile, from his tail that he had dropped
into some sweet jug. He did no harm
and was liked and tolerated on all
hands. But this new rat, born in the
throes of the revolution and growing
amid the fierce turbulence of this latter
day, is a blood thirsty and abnormal
scoundrel. He despises the mild aud
musty corn, or the tranquil jam upon
which the rat of our fathers fed, an d
seizes upon chicken for luncheon with a
rapacity frightful to witness. These ro-
dents can swim a creek, and nothing
seems to stop them. They make mo re
light raids in the country, moving in
troops of a score or so, carrying de-
struction to the barnyards and granaries,
and CONSERVATION to the sleek and nom
combatant rats of the rural districts.
They will attack man when pressed
into corner, and bite, if necessary, in
self defence-the elimination of their
unpleasant qualities being that their bite
is poisonous.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-02-07

THE setting of great hope is like the
setting of the sun. The brightness ofour
life is gone, shadows of the evening fall
behind us, and the world seems but a
dim reflection of itself-a border shad-
ow. We look forward into the lonely
night; the soul withdraws itself. Then
stars arise, and the night is holy.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-02-07
Scenes in q Chinese City.

A traveller in China thus describes Nan
king: | can only compare the long,
narrow streets, gaily bedecked with
bright signs, and bordered with strange
wares, and festooned with gay streamers,
to gazing in kaleidoscope. Every
kind of trade was there-barbers shaw
ing pates, or, with dangerous looking
knives and brushes, cleansing the ears
and eyes of their customers; journey
men cobblers lacking on the soles of
shoes for waiting patrons; blind fortune
telers led by boys striking wee gongs,
the symbol of their calling; confec-
TONERS and fruit sellers, each armed
with dice box to crafty the public de-
sire of double or nothing for their
money; chiropodists and quacks, while
scores of beggars, loathsome to look
on, recounted the story of their sorrows
before the doors of the shops. In the
side streets were manufactures for bas-
kets, beds, chairs, mating, hats, shoes,
paper, rain coats, buckets, measures,
umbrellas and screens, all made from
the natiou's greatest boon-the bamboo
manufactures for the celebrated Nankeen
cloth, beautiful satins, gaudy silks, deli
cate grapes and gay ribbons; Chins
cups, plates, spoons, jugs, jars and ba'
sins being fashioned, painte4and glazed
coffin warehouses, saddlers and armorers
backsmiths, carvers and spectacle
nakers-all jumbled together and busy
as bees.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-02-07

The brave man is not he who feels
no fear, for that were stupid and IRA
tional, but he whose noble soul its fear
subdues, and bravely dares the danger
which II drinks from Joanna Bdilie.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-02-07

PROCLAMATION BY THE New KING OF
ITALI.-klng Humbert has issued the
following proclamation italians; The
greatest misfortune has student Y befallen
us. Victor Emmanuel, founder of the
Kingdom of Italy aud its unity, has been
taken from us. | received his last sigh,
which was for the Nation; his last wishes
were for the happiness OF his people. HIS
voice, which will always resound in my
heart, bids me to vanquish sorrow, and
indicates my duty. At this moment
there is only one consolation, namely: to
show ourselves worthy of him; |, 10y fol
lowing in his footsteps, and you, 10y re-
naming devoted to those civil virtues by
the aid of which he accomplished the
difficult task of rendering Italy great and
united. ! shall be mindful of his grand
example of devotion to country, love of
progress, and faith in liberal institutions,
which are the pride of my house. My
sole ambition will be to deserve the love
of my people.
Italians: Your first king is dead. His
successor will prove to you that institu-
tions do not die. Let us unite, in this
hour of great sorrow, let US strengthen
that concord which has always been the
salvation of Italy"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-02-07

Iowa has four hundred and twenty
seven base ball clubs. Now we under
stand why the last Assembly appropriate
cd 5000, 900 for new insane asylum.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-02-07

FRgE, LEISURE HoVEs, a splendid l6-page famIy
literary paper. full Choice Stories Sketches, Poet
~ etc, sent three months, with pair OF beautiful
oNs Ihrumos. worthy adorn the walls of any home.
Free 10 one sending fifteen cents lamps taken
To pay mailing Apcnscs. The publisher. !. l. Pattcn
\ Co. ltl william street. y . Guarantee every one
Double Value OF money sent. $50 In prizes and big
pay gwen TO agents. 4 rare chance to make money.
PHoToaRAPHs OF superior nnish nj horse's Palace
OF Art al Montgomery street. san Francisco.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-02-07

BIC brick houses rent in Toronto for
IS a month.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-07
9noes to Advertisements.

AxusRNENTs-3 Sd P0Ge-6th cOlnmn
BANKRCPT NOTICRs-;Id Pdge-3d column.
BOAUD AND ROoNS-3d Pdge-3d ana 4th oo'uniLe
BUSINESS CHANCEs-7h PGge-6th cOIumE
BUsiNEss NOTICEs--iM PuGe-lst column.
CORPORATION NoTICEs-3d PdCe-lSt column
DIVIDEND NOTICBS-7h PdGe-6th column.
DRY GOODs-3d Pd9c-lst and 81 Columns
IXCUEsfONs-}d PdOe-1st column.
EUROPEAN ADVERTIsEMENTS-3d Boqe-lst cO4uHn'
FINANCIAL-7M PaUe-Jth and 9th columns
FUREIIUHE-3d Idge-lst column.
HELP MANTED-3d Pd0e-6th column. - -
HOUSES AND FARMS WASTED-3d PdQe- ga coluihn'
Ice CRRAy-7M PGGe-6th column.
ISsTP UCTfON--6m Paae-3d and 4th Columns
LAW SCHOOLs-Gh PaGe-4th column. 81, ,
IVCTURgs AND MEErINGS-3d PaIe-6th column.
IEGAL NOTICEs-6h Pdqe-fth column
IosT AND FOUND-3d P0ge-3d column. 49,, -,
MAppIF AND SLATE MANTEls-6h PdGe-1tn COLUMN
MIppT1GFs AND DEATHs-jtH Pdge-6tb column
MIsCELLAEEOUs--7h PaGe-oth cOluhlh' Or 1ugs-o'4'
and 9th columns. ~,
MUSICAL ISSTRUMENTs-3o FdGr--"th c"iuiniI
NEW PUBIICATIONs-6H FGgc-3d Column
RANCEs-6th IdGe-4tb column
REAL ESTATE For SALE-CTY-3d P6Je-Zi coiunin
BROOKLYN-3d ragged column CouNIES|3d age
I'd columns; AUCTION SALES-o0 TGge-Zu cOIihiu
SPECIAL NOTfCEs-5M PdGe-6th column. 49,,
SITU ATOMS WANTED-MALES-3d Pd9e-0tA ana ON
column; FEMALEs-3d Page-1th column 49,,
sTEAMBOArs AND RALROADs-6h PaGs-lth ana o'H
sTHAMEPs OcEAN-7h PaOe-6th column.
sUNaITR BOARD-3d P0Je-4th column.
TKACBFRs-Gh PdGs-4th column.
10 lgT-CITY PROPERTY-3d PdGe-3d column CouN-
TRY-3d PQCe-3d column.
To WHOM 1T NAY CONCERN-7h Pa0e-6th column.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-07
ACAuPAIGN or AFFYDAVITS.

The Democrats want to make the political
contest of 1873 campaign of afiidavits.
They do not expect, and most Of them do not
desire, to turn out President Hayes. But they
have an idea that great outcry about the
last election, backed by an assortment of COM
parntiyely cheap anidavits, and by q pre-
tended investigation conducted by partisans
and for purely partisan purposes. may enable
them to gain some votes and TO save some
districts.
If there is to be any investigation of the do
ings in the last election, 1t ought to be a COM
plete and impartial one. Any decent reason
for investigation at all is a reason for inyesti-
eating honestly and fully. To pick out trans
actions in one or two counties, or one or two
States, because it is thought that inquiry there
would result to the damage of one party, and
yet refuse to inquire into transactions i'll other
COMMITTEES and other States, because such in
ouiry might damage the other party-this
would be the most shameless scandal in
our history. With all its matchlcss tai
ent for laundering, the Democratic party
cannot point even in its history to q greater
bluuder than it would commit if it should in
sist upon a palpably partisan and fraudulent
investigation of an alleged fraud Whatever
else the American people might think or wish,
it is safe to say that they would spurn with
indignation partisan trick so scandalous. To
dishonor the country and blacken the good
name of the Republic, not for the sake of
truth, but deliberately refusing to seek for
truth, not to right any wrong, but for the
pitiful end of rejecting a few Congressman
who have proved themselves contemptibly in
capable and unwOrthy-that would indeed be
a fine way to win public confidence! The
Republicans of Congress owe 1t as well to the
country as to themselves to demand that any
investigation ordered shall be complete and
impartial. 1t will not do to rake up alidavits
from Florida. and refuse to examine kilograms