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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-11-07
Cloud Land.

Fools Paradise, where the rich soil
yields generous harvest with just
enough tillage to serve as Il pastime
where profitable markets are always at
hand liberal of reward to pleasurable eff
fort; where the weather can be had to or
der and health instead of disease is
catching; where the neighbors are all de-
lightful, and ignorance, uncouthness and
turbulence are unknown; where sucking
pigs, baked an appetizing brown and i'm
paled with convenient knives and forks,
trot brskly around delighted to afford a
slice of hot pork and savory cracking at
moments notice, and where all other
viands and grateful beverages are equally
handy, is a place which many emigrants,
all the world over, are restlessly in search
of. IT'S the only spot, even in dream
land, where Adams descendants are ex-
empt from the hereditary penalty i'm
posed on Adams transgression-th that in
the sweat of their brows he and his chill
dren should earn their bread.
Among the myriad toilers of other
countries there is vague notion that
this delectable locality, or at least re-
gion approaching it in attractiveness,
can be readily stumbled upon within the
broad bounds of 1.-THE Land of the Free
and the Home of the Brave while the
inhabitants of this favored country, des-
pairing of finding this elysium among the
struggling crowds around them, seem,
many of them, to imagine they can hit
upon, or soon create, ac-simile of it,
somewhere in the sparsely settled wilder
ness along our civilized frontier. A
search for it there, however, would be as
vain rs Ponce de Icons pursuit of that
sparkling treasure of Fools Paradise,
the Fountain of Youth. Indeed it would
be we'll for all about to emigrate, es
pecially farmers, to bear in mind that
success in new location would inevitably
necessitate cautiously prudent selection,
an energetic spirit, and, at least at the
outset, an increase of labor, privation
and hardship. Nor would it be unwise
to reflect whether the voluntary practice
of these requisites among the friends and
scenes endeared by familiarity, would not
be likely to win a. fair a measure of fu-
ture prosperity as could be reasonably
expected from their compulsory endur-
ance amid the miseries inseparable from
the condition Of stranger in Il strange
land.-Rural Ne,c Yorker.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-11-07
Mr.. Beecher's New Position.

The New York Tribune says: The an
nouncement that Henry Ward Beecher
was to begin his duties as the chaplain
of the 18th Regiment called together
more than 3 600 persons at the battalion
drill and dress parade Friday even
ing, in the armory at Hanson-place and
Flatbush-avenue, Brooklyn. Many hold
ers of tickets were turned from the doors
because there was not standing room for
them. Mr.. Beecher, coming from his
prayer, meeting before o'clock, entered
the room during the drill and was
greeted with hearty applause. At the
conclusion of the parade, he took the
oath of office and was introduced to the
regiment He said:
FELLOW SOLDIERS: I am not acquaint-
ed with a soldiers tactics or a soldiers
life, but in the performance of the duties
which you have put upon me | shall
strive to be worthy of the soldiers name
The time was in this country when the
duties of the mlitiamen were for mere
display and show. The ordeal that we
have passed through within the last
twenty years has sobered the minds of
the people, and taught them to prize the
worth of good citizen soldiery. In all
the old countries of Europe the standing
armies have been constant menace to
liberty; they have been mockery, a
waste and corruption. In our country
we have permitted Il small army to con
tinue its existence as protection against
foreign invasion and as the nucleus of a
larger force that may be needed in great
emergencies. The militia of the States
are not likely to be called upon for pro-
lection in another civil war; but it is
upon you that we must depend largely as
the police force to guard us against do
nestle uprisings and disturbances of the
peace. 1t is scarcely possible to exag-
gerate the importance of having we'll
trained militia, well-commanded, to sup
port the civil magistracy in the enforce
mcnt of the law. Your reputation for
bravery and loyal devotion is such that
you cannot afford to have it furnished in
the future by any hesitancy in the per
Torrance of any duty. May | not hope
that you will put such energy and sense
of honor into your work that it will
grow more and more illustrious.
l tender to you my services and aid by
every means that lays in my power. |
am ready to obey your request on every
occasion, when you see fit to call upon
me for my assistance, work, and coop
Grafton.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-11-07

A GIRLS ECCENTRIC ACTIONs.-A Buff
falo paper says: about six months ago
the police of the Sixth Precinct were
called to take charge of young woman
named Hattie Euchre, aged % years,
who was employed as servant in the
family of a gentleman residing on Della
ware street, near Cold Springs. She had
been conducting herself in such a re-
markable manner that it was supposed
she was insane. She was placed in the
Providence Asylum, where she remained
a short time, when she was removed to
the house of her uncle, Charles Vogt, on
Delaven avenue. We now come to the
curious part OF the story, and give the
facts just as they were received from
good and reliable authority. 1t is as
serted that for about twenty weeks past
the young woman has lain in bed with
her eyes closed and both hands clenched
and pressed up to the sides of her face,
and further, that she has not spoken
word during all this time. A gentleman
who visited her states that he attempted
to open one of her eyes, but it was i'm
mediately closed again. He also straight
ened out one of her arms, but it returned
mechanically to its former position.
When food is placed in her mouth she
eats it, but does not ask for any
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-11-07
A Double Surprise.

While Mr.. and Mrs Enright are agreed
upon most all other subjects, they do not
exactly agree as to how tramss should be
treated That is, they didn't until yes
terday. His heart was tender enough
for him to say:
Every time you feed hungry person
you lay up treasures in Heaven"
81 can't have them annoying me, and
WON'T" was her spunky reply.
docs it annoy you to have hungry
man ask for food2"
"Yes, it does!'
"I'd be only too glad to feed and con-
verse with score of them," he continued.
nd like to ask them of their past deeds
and future intentions; find out if they
realize that there is another world; put
new and better thoughts into their minds.
Oh! Hannah, be good to the unfortu-
natew
"I'li fix you, old man y she said to her.
SELF as she leaned back to rock, and she
meant to do it. Next morning, when he
bad been gone au hour, IA tramp called
and asked for sandwich. The fellow
was invited into the parlor to warm and
wait for dinner. At ten o'clock, there
were three IN tneTe. Az eleNeH theTc
were seven. Half an hour later she
smilingly seated two more. About noon,
while waiting for her husband to arrive
and ask them of their future hopes and
fears, and chuckling over her scheme,
she heard one tramp calling out
"Let go my harp
"Give it to him' shouted second.
" Rah for me-" screamed third, and
then the crashing and smashing drowned
their voices. The whole crowd fought
across and around the parlor, out into
the hall, and two or three were being
dragged down the front steps as Mr.. En-
right came up.
"Nother of US. Go for him " yelled a
big tramp, and the good man was hit on
the ear, pitched into the snow and didn't
come to until a dozen csmphor bottles
had been collected. He entered the
house leaning on his wife's arm. They
stood in the parlor door and gazed on the
panorama. 1t was gorgeous.
GLOW much treasure in Heaven do you
think has been placed to our credit this
morningl' she mildly inquired.
He slowly reached for the camphor
bottle, and took long sniff, and replied:
Hannah, let us feed the poor-we are
the r!-Detroa Free Press.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-11-07
A Sneezing Actor.

While Tom Flynn, the comedian, was
at the Bowery Theatre, New York, the
celebrated Junius Brutus Booth played
an engagement there, during which
Julius Cesar was produced-Booth as
Cassius; Hamblin (the manager), Brutus
and John Woodruff as Mark Antony,
now all dead. lIamblin, after dressing,
repaired to the green-room, and having
bad cold which somewhat impaired his
speech, asked Flynn what he could do
for it. Tom, who never lost his chance
for Joke. let it hit where it would, said,
use my remedy" "What's that?' asked
Hamblin. "Why, get some vinegar in a
tea-cup, put some snuff in it, mix the two
together, pour it into your hand, and in
hale it through your nose" Hamblin,
not thinking of the consequences, took IA
sufficient quantity to produce a fit of
sneezing, which he found very difficult
to overcome. After going upon the stage,
he saluted the audience with sneeze,
and struggled hard to smother the eff
fects of the snuff, but without avail. He
began: "What is that you would (sneeze)
impart to me9 If it be aught toward the
general good d the snuff set honor
in one eye (sneeze) and death in the
other; and l will look (sneeze) on both
indifferently. For let the gods so speed
me as love (sneeze) the name of (sneeze)
honor more than fear death Course that
Flynn" All his efforts to check the eff
fects of Flynns remedy, which proved
worse than the disease, were unavailing.
The sneezing became contagious with the
Bowery boys, for Immediately after one
of Brutus's commissions, an immense
sneeze would echo from the audience.
Flynn sat in the boxes enjoying Hamb-
Inns discomfort. What rendered the af-
fair more ludicrous was that Hamblin
several times attempted to sneeze, but,
failing, the audience did it for him, and
then, when they expected the actor would
remain quiet, he would give another snceze,
which would cause the whole house
to roar with laughter, thus converting
the tragedy into laughable farce. After
the play, Hamblin rushed into the green
room, and said to Flynn, "What in the
name of Heaven did you advise me to
take that internal mess forl" Tom,
standing before the CRATE with his hands
under his coat tails, replied with the ut
most GOODNESS, "Why, it always cures me
of cold in the head, Mr. Hamblin,
when take it," and as the sneezing
Brutus left the green-room, Flynn turned
to Booth, who had been standing in one
corner of the room enjoying the joke,
and said-"Why, Junius, my boy,
never thought before that your perform
ancc of C4ssius was to be sneeZed att
Otoen Fdncett, in the Era almanac.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-11-07

To GIRLs.-Never marry man who
has only bis love for you 10 recommend
him. 1t is very fascinating, but it does
not make the man. If he is not other
wise what he should be, you will never
be happy. The most perfect man who
did not love you should never be your
husband. But though marriage without
love is terrible, love only will not do. If
the man is dishonorable to other men, or
mean. or given to any vice, the time will
come when you will either loathe him or
sink to his level. 1t is hard to remember,
amidst kisses and praises, there is any
thing else in the world to be done or
thought of but love making; but the
days of life are many, and the husband
must be guide to be trusted-a COM
panion, friend as well as lover. Many
a girl has married a man whom she knew
to be anything but good, "because he
loved her So" And the flame has died
out on the hesrthstone of home before
long, and beside it she has been sitting
one that she could never hope would lead
her heavenward-o who, if she followed
him as wife should, would guide her
steps to perdition. Marriage is a solemn
thing-a choice for life; be careful in the
choosing.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-11-07
Masked Batteries.

If you'll keep it secret-honor bright
I'll tell you little story, Joe;
Something that happened to me last night
Here at the masquerade ball, you know.
You may have noticed I've spooned of late
On Laura Clyde-nothiny else 10 do
She's rather pretty-at any rate,
Fond of flirting, and am, too
Laura's friend of my sister Fan:
Her rooms join mine and the walls are thin,
So |, by accident, heard them plan
Their dresses for masquerading in.
The ball was lovely, the costumes fine,
And either dancing or iced champagne
Can't say which, but expect the wine
Just little confused my brain.
So, meeting LAURA gypsy maid
Knew her at once by her dress, you see
! took her out for promenade
On the piazza alone with me.
Flirted? Said | was deep in love,
Mady worshpped the ground she trod,
Vowed it by all below, above,
Did she return tia word, a node
The fair head dropped in assent, and l
Snatched off the mask-with rapture kissed
her;
A peal of laughter was my reply,
By Jove, old boy, it was my sister.
Laugh at me, Joe! Don't spare my pride!
Nor mind my feelings-I feel so glad
1t was my sister-not Laura Clyde;
What an eSpaps I had
- Vanity Verses.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-11-07

wife. 81 could not have chosen better
myself" was her verdict.
Maurice stuck to his determination to
go into business instead of playing the
fine gentleman all his life, but readily
agreed to his fathers proposition to buy
him an interest in the only wholesale dry
goods house in the town, saying that he
certainly preferred that to his former oc-
cupation, "but then was poor, and beg
gars must not be choosers, you know. y
Practical Farmer.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-11-07

DoING RIGuT WELL.--A Mrs. Baker,
of Flint, Mich, who gave birth to triplets
a little over year ago, which are chris
tened Faith, Hope and Charity, and for
which an elegant triplet baby carriage
was ordered from Detroit mandatory,
and paid for by public contribution, has
become mother again, this time to
twins.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-11-07

NINE. PATTI recently made her first APP
pearance in Florence for ten years i'll the
"Travia,a.' She was received somewhat
coldy and without the usual compliment
tary salute of applause, but at the end of
the first act had completely won her au
dience, who burst out into "bravos" and
gave her two recalls.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-11-07

"NoT QUITE THE CHEEsE!"-British
Farmer: what sort o. cheese do you
call thisi Full o. holesln Waiter
Grew yere, Sir" British Farmer (sus-
piciously): Then just bring one that
grew some where else ~ Punch.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-11-07

REV. s. DUNBAR, of Adair, Ky, is
constable, and whenever the services
Of his sanctuary are interrupted he
closes his Bible, marches down from
the pulpit, collars the disturber and
leads him to prison.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-11-07
BY All Means Be an Editor.

An editor is the happest being on
earth. He has little or nothing TO do,
and his pay is all that heart could wish.
His sanctum, with its Persian rugs and
Turkish carpets, its costly rosewood fur
niture its magnificent mirrors, its beau
tiful pictures, its complete library of
splendidly- bound books, its silver bell to
summon an attendant, and, in short, with
its everything that human ingenuity can
devise for his comfort and pleasure, is
perfect little paradise, where he sits or
lounges and reigns young lord, with the
world of fashion and pleasure at his
feet. And then anybody can be an edi-
tor-no study, no preparation, no brains,
nothing but a little money to start with,
and once started the money pours in upon
you in a steady stream, and the chief la
Dor Of your wife is to spend it. As for
the labor of editing newspaper, that is
mere moonshine. \ mere glance at the
columns of newspaper is enough to con-
vince you that it requires no labor to edit
it, and less brains. 1t is certainly glo-
rious life, that of an editor; life of luxu-
rious ease and of elegant leisure-a life
'filled like that of the young lover in his
Hrst uTedun vi IeIuitcu rove, Win HuteS
and rose leaves aud moonbeams. That
all men are not editors is one of the
strangest things beneath the stars. True,
there must be doctors and lawyers and
merchants and shoemakers and peanut
dealers and the like, and all these callings
must be filled by somebody, but there
are enough to fill them, and why they
don't become editors and lead the life of
opulent princes is thing that staggers us.
But after all it may be mere matter of
taste. 1t may be repugnant to some ma
lures to become editors. The life of ease
and elegance and luxury, and the exemp-
ton from all care and tolls and debts and
duns, would soon become bore to him,
and he would spend bis nights in dream
ing of ploughs and pitchforks and reap
ing machines, and squander his days in
devising some plan for swapping places
with blacksmiths apprentice or astreet-
car driver.-Louiscile Courier-Journal.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-11-07

MAKING BUTTER IN Brazil. - There
are four native modes of making butter in
the Empire of Brazil. The first is by put
ting the milk in common bowl and
beating it with spoon, as you would an
egg. The second by pouring the milk in
a bottle and shaking it until the butter
appears, when it is removed by breaking
off the top of the bottle. The third,
where the dairy is more extensive, is per-
formed by filling hide with the milk,
which is Justify shaken by an athletic
native at each end until butter is pro-
duced. The fourth, which is considered
to indicate vast progress over any of the
preceding methods, consists in dragging
the hide or leather vessel, filled with
milk, on the ground after a galloping
horse, until it is supposed the butter is
formed. The milk is never strained and
the butter never washed.-Neto York
Commercial Adcertiser.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-11-07

THE New York Post-office sold SOL
995 worth of stamps last week.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-26

forget their principles of manhood, and allow
their violent passions to get the best of their
better nature, it Is time they retire from all
public proceedings of whatever shade. The
stoning of the speakers on Wednesday night
last, is an act that deserves the attention OF
the police, and had the citizens present at
the time been true TO their professions for
peace and good order, these rascals would
have now been under the hand of the law.
Let US have no more of this, but if disturbers
will persist in their unjust actions, we shall
demand that the law prosecute them to its
fullest extent.
Yesterday morning at seven clock the
weather was quite cool with the thermometer
ranging at seventy-six degrees. AT two
o'clock the weather was very warm and op-
pressive, with the mercury at ninety two de-
Qrees. At SIX o'clock stiff breeze sprung mp
from the southwest, followed by heavy rain
of ten minutes duration, the mercury ranging
at seventy-nine degrees. At nine o'clock at
night the wind shifted to the south, and the
thermometer stood at ninety-one degrees.
The maximum thermometer of the day was
ninety-two degrees, and toe minimum seventy
degrees. Amount of rainfall, one-nineteenth
of an inch. From the above it will be seen
that, although a constant breeze was blow
ing, we nevertheless had an excessively warm
6av
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In purchasing an article for use In your own
family than to feel assured and satisfied Of
It's purity, free from all injurious ingredients.
something in which you have full confidence
AS such an assistant for producing light
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trial of the celebrated Dooley yeast pow
der, and rest assured you will be fully salts
fed with its results, and you will have the
whitest, sweetest and most healthful baking
r-crn hnd
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Election Notice

GAN THURSDAY, the first day Of Au-
~ gust. ISIS Cbeing the first Thursday in
August, will open and hold an election at all the
voting places established by law In the county of
Shelby to elect one Sheriff. one Trustee, one Judge
of the Probate Court one Judge of the ChanceTy
Court, one Judge of the Circuit Court one Judge Of
the Criminal Court of Shelby County. one Attorney
General OF the Criminal Court of Shelby County
AttOrney-General of the Bartlett Circuit Court one
Clerk OF the County CouIt, Clerk of the Criminal
Court. one CLERK OF the Circuit Court OF Shelby
County CleTSof the Bartlett Circuit Court, one
County Register, Constable and one School Com
missioner for each OF the Civil Districts of Shelby
county.
The Judses and Clerks having been appoiRted by
the Honorable County Court. hereby designate the
Deputy COroneTs TO hold said election at the voting
precincts named.
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One Dollar

will buy one pair of misses custom made
goat shoes, former price two dollars, at
Wilder's 292 Main.
ELEGANT sherbets, pure cream, soda and
mead ice cold, at Floyd's.
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WARDS,

FIRST RARD-Corner Jackson and Main streets
ClsIks-GeOrge FrOmley, Mike O'Neal. Deputy
Coroner. II. EdmonSOl.
SECOND YARD Courthouse. Judges $ John
Barry Ferguson, John Savage. Deputy-Coroner-
Eugene II. Lei6y.
THIRD WARD-Vincent Block, Second street
Judges-C. W. Metcalf, Robert Malone, a Butten
berg. CleTks-Fred Snithwiek, Tom Boyle, jr
VI F0URTH L, W4RD-At usual place. Jqdges,-s
Mallory, Frank Murphy. Deputy-CorOneI-J. A.
HaTpham.
FIFTH WARD-Beale street, near Fernando
JCdges-L. T. Cooper. John v. Botto, Martin Kelly
Clerks-A- c; Parker John League, jr. Deputy-Cor-
Oner-J. J. Murphy.
, SIXTH WARD-Waldran Block, Main street.
Judges-A j. Hayes, II. NJ Chiles, Marcus Jones.
Clerks-John Wilier, David Gensberger. Deputy
COToneT-W. r. Sims. .--.
SEVENTH WARD-SOlOn's. Beale street, oppo-
site Orleans JudgeS-Dr. 5. R. Clarke, II. B. TreZe-
want. W. II. Bates. Clerk5-Andrew j. MLendOn,
A. w. Otis. Deputy COToner-W. II. Lake.
EIGHTH WARD - MarkethOhSe, Poplar street.
Judges. d. Stewart, j. W. @OOres, VIM. Harring-
ton. CleTss-Macon TreZevant, Tom Magevney.
Deputy Coroner. b. Campbell.
NINTH W4RD-JGdges-W. b. Gibson, Geo. NJ.
Grant. l.. LawhOrn. CleTkS-Wm. Kari, jF, James
E. Lewis Deputy-CoroneT-R. a. Randolph.
TENTH WARD-MiSSissippi house. Main street.
Judges Nike Burke, 4. B. Morrison, Pat COlligan.
CleTks-N. B. Jones, j. I. Sellers. Deputy Coroner
E. B. Britt