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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-01
The Prince of Wales.

All the people in Paris who have seen
or heard the Prince of Wales appear to
be captivsted by his courtesy and amia-
bility. Shortly after the opening of the
Exhibition he made an appointment with
the Hon. Mr.. Casey, President of the
Victoria Commission, to visit his section
and taste the Aurtrian wines. The
weather turning out Indictment and the
glass promising no ameiloration, the
Prince the night before sent an apology.
Mr.. Casey wrote to express his regret at
the rain having prevented his again see
ing his Royal Highness, as at the end of
the week Legislative business Obliged him
to return TO Melbourne. He, however, was
glad that fellow colonist would replace
him whenever it might suit the Prince to
inspect the Victoria section. Two or
three days after Mr.. Casey was surprised
by visit from the Prince, accompanied
by the Princess of Wales, the Prince and
Princess of Denmark, and the Grand
Duchess of MeckIenberg, to all of whom
Mr.. Casey was presented. The Prince OF
Wales said: "As you are going away
so soon, we have got out Of our engage
ments to spend a morning with you"
The party adjourned to the log hut in
the garden, and sat down at Il round
table. They tasted a variety of Austria
liam wines. AT the end of long visit
the Prince said to Mr.. Casey; "Pray con-
vey to the colony the interest l feel in
its progress, and the pride take in its
greatness. Also have the goodness TO say
that whenever the Australians want me
to do anything for them they must not
hesitate to ask me-" A gentleman pres
ent said: Ills Royal Hghness is so atfa
bic and unaffected that he never makes
one feel his high rank, and yet be so
COMFORTS himself that you cannot forget
he is "a prince"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-01

An artesian well, now partly com
ple,ed at Pesth, Hungary, has reached
depth of over one thousand yards, and
will be the deepest of its kind. 1t is in.
tended to supply hot water; at present,
that which is obtained has heat of one
hundred and sixty degrees Fahrenheit,
and it is expected that the lower strata
will furnish water at one hundred and
seventy-eight degrees. The most curious
feature about this we'll is the adaptation
to it of automatic machinery for boring.
the water power for which is supplied by
the we'll itself. BY this means the boring
has been conducted at double its previous
rate. The notion is entertained that the
abundant supply Of warm water may he
used in cultivatiug tropical plants In the
gardens Of the neighborhood.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-01
Origin of the Cardiff Giant Fraud.

The great hoax, The Cardiff giant, was
conceived by one George Hull, a tabacco-
mist of Binghamton, New York. 1t was
one evening in 1866 between Hull and a
Rev. Mr.. Turk, of Ackley, Iowa, regard
ing the former existence of giants in the
earth, in which the latter proved victor
ious, his ready tongue and loud voice
easily bearing down and overwhelming
his opponent. Hull retired at late
hour, and being chaSriued with his de-
feat, lay aNase the greater portion of the
night, thinking of the extreme gulliblity
of the world in mStters where the Bible
could he cited as evidence, and in plan
ming how to turn this popularity to his
advantage. The result WAS, that he dc
cided upon producing an image which
should. after being buried and exhumed
pass muster as fossil man Of unusual
SIZE, being assured that such men az his
.a'e opponent III arguement would aid
not little in contributing to the tiual
success of the undertaking.
In 1868, having studied tie subject
carefully, and completed his arrange
ments, Hull associated himself with one
Martin, and proceeded to Fort Dodge,
Iowa, to procure suitable block from
which t carve his image. An acre of
quairy-land was purchased, and work
c. mmenced, but only to be soon aban-
doned, owing to the extreme friability of
the stone, AMI the persistent annoyance of
the curious and i:qnisitive Inhabitants of
the neigh5oi hood. Martin, now thorough
~ disguised, withdrew from the project;
but Hull, hearing of another gypsum bed
in a more retired locality, on the liue
OF the Dubuque & Sioux City Railroad,
then in process OF construction, went
thither, aud the following Sunday en-
gagged the foreman Of the Railroad gang
TO employ his men in qlarrying out as
large slab as the nature Of the ground
would permit, wing for the labor with
a barrel # beer. The result was Slab
weighing three ard half tons, measur-
ing twelve feet in length, four in breadth,
and twenty-five inches in thickness.
With almost incredible difficulty and
labor the block Vas trans ported over forty
miles Of terrible road to Montana. the
nearest railroad station, where it was
shipped to Z. Burgtardt. Chicago. who
had been engaged - grave tie image.
Ga lis arrival at that city, it was moved
TO Burghardt's barn, which had been pre-
pared for its reception, and two men at
once set to work upol it-onc, Edward
Sale, German, the other, an American
named Markham. 1t vas Hull's desire
TO represent imam who had laid down
and died. out, AS he entertained doubts
as to the universal accepto. Of the "fos-
sii-man' theory, it Was decided to pro-
duce al image tina, might also pass for
an ancient statuie. This com bination of
designs Was the cause of that curious
feature which attracted notice and pro-
voked discussion when the giant came to
be exhibited, viz, the lack of hair.-Dr.
q. A. StockreH in Popular Science Month
y.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-01

CLEANING POULTRY HOUSES. - The
cleaning and disiutecting Of the poultry
house should, of course, be done oitener
than semi-aunually. but regular thor
ough cleaning out is in order in early
spring always. After removing all uten-
sIls and fixtures (aud they should be ali
movable), carry out oil the dirt and filth
that can be swept and shoveled. Then
follow with a good coat of whitewash !;
90 over every point of the surface, floor
and all. Then clean out all nest boxes.
pour little coal oil in the corners, then
whitewash them, together with pcrchcs
aud everything in or about the house, and
put everything in place again. Now
make a fire on the floor, if it be an earth
en- one, as it should, or in an old iron pot
or kettle, il il is not, aud burn half n
pound each of resin aud sulphur in the
house, keeping all doors and windows
closed rs tight AS possible. When the
ire is burning well, throw some shavings
or rags, saturated with crude carbolic
acid on it, and thus employ the fumes of
this best of all disinfectan,s. When all
is thoroughly done, open and ventilate
the house, aud it will be ready for its oc-
cupants, and be sweet and wholesome.
The house should have such cleaning
up three or four times each year. 1t is
some trouble but it will pay.--Nep York
Tribune
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-01
Go TO Yosemite.

The best and cheapest method of Wis
i;inS Yosemite is to take your own or
hired teams and plain camping outfit.
Young folks, middle aged and old folks,
male and female, make up these camping
parties, which number from four to TWEEN
~ or more. CongeDial people, who
know one another and do not mind
roughing it, can spend fortnight OF
three weeks il most delightful manner
on such a trip. Masters of their own
time and Conveyance, they are indcpend-
ent in their movements, enjoy u greater
range of observation than if travelling 10y
rail or stage, have jolly good time ana
return to their homes with renewed
health and vigor
At very tIitiing cost the Yosemite
trip can be made in this manner; camp
ing on the way, in the valley, and when
returning; while the value of the cool
air, the pure water, the physical recrea-
ton and profit coming from the out
door, active life, and the intellectual Ell
joyment of the wonderful forest ami
mountain scenery of the Sierra and 70
semitic cannot be estimated in dollars.
Yosemite is best reached from the San
Joaquin Valley, via Coulterville, thence
to the Bower Cave, Pilot Peak, MERGED
Big Tree Grove,nnd Merced River Canon,
(all on the line of the CIulterville and
Yosemite Wagon Road to the wonderful
Valley.
The residents of orr cities and towns,
aud our farmers living within easy dis
lance of the San joaquin Valley, should
make this trip and reap the pleasure aud
profit that comes from it. Whenever
you can make the Yosemite trip, improve
that as the proper time and season for
going there. The spring, summer and
fall each have their advantages; and, go
when you will, you are amply paid, and
will thank us for giving you the advice
to "go to Yosemite.'-S. +. Tribune.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-01
A Little Love Story.

Among the emlgaaHts who arrived at
New York from RIO Janerio last We'd
nesday was Frenchman, Pierre Alag
non, with his wife and his daughter
Catherine. They left France for Brazil
about two months ago, but were unfor-
tunate and came to this country penni-
less. On the vessel, as they complain,
they had insufficient food salt meat and
crackers at that-and suffered severely,
the father being So unwel upon his ar.
rival that lie was Obliged to 60 to the
hospital. Through the hardships and
privatons of the voyage the Alagnon
family had one fast friend, an Italian
named Antonio Laporase, who did his
utmost for their relief. In his minstra-
tons to the family he became acquainted
with the daughter Catherine, modest
and rather pretty girl of sixteen. Their
acquaintance ripened into a regard
Catherine could speak but little Italian
aud Antonio but little French, and their
wooipg was accomplished partially by
means Of the little Portuguese they under
stood in common, but doubtless without the
help of too much talk. Upon their ar
rival in New York Antonio saw in Cath
crime young girl unable to speak the
language of her adopted country, whose
father lay helplessly sick, and who had,
outside himself, no friend. He asked her
10 marry him at once. Knowing very
little what to do, he went to the interpre-
ter at Castle Garden, Mr.. w. Ii. McPher-
son, who eudeavored to direct him
Failing in finding priest or minister to
perform the ceremony, Antonio again
sought Mcpherson, telling him he must
he married without further delay. Mr..
Mcpherson good naturally accompanied
them on the elevated railway to the JEFF
ierson Market Police Court Sunday al
iernoon, where, in a very simple cere-
mony, Justice Smith, assisted by the in
terpre,er, pcrformtd the ceremony
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-01

WARNING TO AMERICAN GIRLS. Olive
Logan relates that AN American girl wen,
over to Paris with her brother the other
day, and the instant she was left alone
with her companion in the carriage n
n.iddle-aged Frenchman, insulted her
She told her brother when he returned.
and there was fearful ou,burst. The
Frenchmaa gave him his card, and said
he was deeply sorry, aud would abide by
the decision of the other as to the Goa
sequences to ensue for his mistake, but
certainly he never suspected madcmoi-
selle was lady, AS she was painted The
brother appealed to the boat authorities
in Paris in these matters, to learn what
the code was under these circum at ,nccs,
and all the men of the jockey Club told
him that If his sisters eyclashcs were
blackened and her cheeks roughed, he
could have no redress, as these practices
were never followed BY uns dsnoissl.s de
monde.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-01

TATTooING A CONTAGIOUS DISEASE
Onc OF the most curious cases If spread
ing disease of offensive and contagious
Character has lately been brought to
light by Dr. Maury, of the Philadelphia
hospital. The Poiytechnic Reoiep says
Attention was attracted to the case
sometime ago by the large number of
persons who were admitted to the hos
pital suffering from this disease, and
who had been inoculated with it through
the process of ta,tooing. Shortly there
after it vas ascertained that at Reading,
Pa, some 200 or 300 persons had Teen
similarly inocula,cd. and that il was the
work OF notorious vagabond, who
Practiced tattooing as a trade. Through
the efforts Of the police authorities this
person was shortly thereafter arrested at
the instance of the health officers of the
two cities. Medical examination re-
vealed the fact that he was afflicted with
the disease, and it trsnspired that ia per
forming the operation of tattooing, he
was in the habit of mois:ening his
needles, before charging with paint, by
placing them in bis mouth, which was
filled with sores.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-01

liz the thirtythird year of Henry vi.
OF England an act was passed, the pre-
amble of which rectes that not long be-
fore there mad only been six or seven at
torneys in the counties of Norfolk and
Suffolk, in which time great tranquility
prevailed, but that the number had in
creased TO twenty-four, to the great vex-
alton and prejudice of these said coun-
ties. The act provides to restrict the
number in Norfolk to eight aud in Suf-
folk to six. II is believed that these acts
have never been repealed.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-01

EvERYDopY's making such II howl
about the pacos Of our daddies, that We
wish some OF our subscribers would
hand in a few specimens. so We can tell
what they look like.-Shasta County
Record
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-01

A GERMAN woman Of Pittsbirg, about
so years Of age, has worked at the trade
Of blacksmith, as helper 70 her hus band,
Tor the past nine Year,.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-01


The PEOPLE OF PARIs.-A newspaper
correspondent who was at Paris on the
day of the opening of the exposition,
writes:
The police, on whom the Partisan is so
much accustomed to depend, were of
hardly any more use after the Champ de
Mars procession had gone its way through
the mud, than before. They were utterly
incompetent to deal with the assemblages
of vehicles and the multitudes of men
and women and children on the boule-
wards. sSmall blame to them, and small
need there was OF them. | never felt
much inclined to join in the sNo 'len pan,
egyIics of Victor Hug, and lesser demo.
Gratis on the mob of Paris as model of
political department.
But for once We may accept NJ. Gem
enceau's remark in reply to a fellow
deputy complaining of the inactivity of
the police There WAS nothing to fear
from the people of Paris" In London
the morrow of such a day would bring II
tremendous catalogue of accidents and
crimes. | have no, heard in Paris of II
single serious accident. aud the police re-
ports are no more swollen than usual. 1t
Is impossible Ia admire too much or to
praise too highly the general bearing OF
the people o. all degrees; their foreb' a"
ance, courtesy, good nature and ready
helpfulness to each other. The toughest
of us, English, Americans, Germans, may
well admit and admire the sympathetic
quality in the French nature to which SO
much of this astonishing triumph is due.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-01
Curing Highhyers.

Persons whose taste prefer the laying
breeds of fowls--Leghorns, La Fleche
Hamburgs, ETC., and whose premises are
limited to comparatively small confines,
are generally at loss how to crafty their
tastes and desires without too much ex-
pense, and, at the same time, not being
an annoyance to neighbors; for it is a
well.known fact that the poultry are far
better scavengers than gardeners; and we
know cases where the predatory excur-
sions of neighboring fowls have been the
cause of much embittered feeling be-
tween neighbors who should have been
on the very best of terms.
To prevent these hight gers from tres.
passing on forbidden grounds, some
breeders clip one of the wings of each
fowl. This, undoubtedly, has the desired
effect, but it makes the birds always look
unsightly. There are others who build
the yards with Stats from sixteen to TWEEN
ty feet high. This is great expense,
and unless it be built in the best and
most substantial manner, every high wind
will claim part of the fence, requiring
much time to repair it. A far better plan
is to arrange the yards so as to cover them
with stout fish net, such as has been used
in seining and has been discarded, which
cen be bought cheap, and cover your
yards with this. Lith are sometimes
used to cover out of-door runs with, but
they are too costly, ana, besides, bend
and break with the weight of snow and
ice. Tarred twire netting is much bet
ter Pou[trU W0rld
The daily gazette., 1878-09-11

THE Greenback ''raw head and bloody
bones," did not affect the Democrats in
Wilmington, where the cunning Repub-
licans put Democrat up as "Green-
backer" to be "shot to DEATH" He, how
ever, wss not so badly deceived, for il is
id he voted for the Democratic MAYER
nevertheless.
The conquering army does not gener-
ally ego to pieces" in the face of the enc.
my. just now the Democrats in all the
Democratic States are largely increasing
their ranks from the Republicans. Blu,
1t is in the Republican States the havoc
Is made in that party. Men fly from the
corrupt party. They see how their lead.
ers have, in the face of the Mighty One
IN the light of day, perjured themselves
and for office sold their souls to perdition
and fear to hold connection with so fon
political machine as Hayes and Sber.
man have made of the once rreat
Republican party.
The daily gazette., 1878-09-11

The DELAWARE DEMOCRACY was
throttled in the last Dover Convention on
National affairs. Our people were mis-
represented and falsifed. If they are
boys and weak women in politics let
them say so, and abandon themselves to
the follies of addle-heads and gamesters
that they may be sold like sheep and
transferred to the highest bidder. They
are not. The Delaware Democracy is in
favor of Economy and Reform in national
affairs. They are in favor of REDUCING
the salary of the President to $25,
and the salary of the whole civil and
diplomatic list, as well as the salaries Of
the Senators and Representatives to S3.-
900 year, the amount paid before the
salary grab was put through Congress by
trickery and deception. We had able,
men in Congress in 1860 than we have bao
since; and then there was not so man,
bought by the lobby. Not unfrequentl,
the man who most wants to sell himsel
declares most vehemently against snb
sidies
The daily gazette., 1878-09-11
SHOCKING SUICIDE BY THROAT
NIITTING

Henry Neavitt, a son of Mr.. John
Neavitt, of Talbot county, Md, is report
Ell to have committed suicide early Mon
day morning, at his fathers residence.
by Gu ting his throat with table knife.
Young Neavitt, who was about twenty
one years of age, was very much depres-
sed in mind on Sunday and wandered
a inlesg " about the house during the day
several times expressing the wish that
he was dead. He retired to bed with the
o,ber members of the family Sunday
night and rising again about O'Clock
went down stairs. His mother was
awakened by his movements and, fol
lowing, found him lying on the floor,
with terrible cash on his throat, ex'
tending from ear TO ear, and n bloody
knife grasped in his hand Drs. Dodsef
ana White We're called in attendance .bu,
az last accounts the young man was dy
ing. His family are terribly distressed
and are totally unable to account for hi,
suicidal act. The Neavitts are wei
known and highly connected in Talbo
county where they have resided TO
many years.
The daily gazette., 1878-09-11
From the n. Y. Herald.
s'Have YOu Heard the News
from Maine, Maine,
Maine yss

This inquiry, which was the initial line
of spirited campaign song in 1910, conn.,
posed after the Maine election of that
year, and sung by whiG glee clubs
| throughout the country, is as pertinent
now as 1t was in that noted campaign,
when a'Tippecanoe and Tyler too" were
| borne into office on a wave OF popular
enthusiasm which has never had n paral-
| lei in this country. The news from Nj aine,
Maine, Maine" in that great year of po-
litical intoxication was really very small
matter. Although il was asse ted in the
hilari:y OF a campaign song that MAINE
| went hell-bent for Governor Kent" the
majority of Kent over Fairchild was but
| a trifie over tour hundred. Its great sig
nificance, its pot@nt effect in other St ates
| lay in the fact that one of the stanche {
| of democratic States had been cong uered
by the wings and that The democratic
power had been broken in one of its
strongholds.
The def, at and modification which has
Just been inflicted on the republicans of
Maine j. noteworthy for asimilar reason.
Ever since the first organization OF the
republican party, nearly a quarter of "A
century ago, Maine has been one of the
truest and stanchest of the republican
States. This is the first time when the
republican ascendency in M aine has been
broken or shaken in a long period of
twenty-five years-the most eyentful
yeas IN the history of the American gov
eminent. 1t would be an exaggeraii n
TO say, in the language of the Tippecanoe
campaign song, that Maine has "gone
kell-bent" against he Republican party;
but that party IN Maine for the first tin
trails its banners in the dust II has lost
the first election in that State since tie
republican party sprarg into existence
on the repeal of the Missouri Compro-
mise in the dmlnistration of Pierce. SO
startling change will not be without eff
feet IN other States. It's most immediate
and striking effect will be in NJ aSsachu-
sett-, Where General Butler is Running
for Governor. The astounding thing in
this Maine election is the surprising
strength developed by the greenback
party, and the sIIll more surprising dis
tributon of that strength between the
ci'ieS and the rural districts. II is the
agricul ural people of Maine that have
been most deeply inocculated with the
new doctrine, and not the workers for
wages in the towns. The gre+nback par
ty have destroyed the republican ascen-
dancy in Maine, where such n result was
no: expected, the supporters of Butler
IN MaSsachu' u'etts win be as much en-
couraged as the whig party was by the
| Maine election in 1910. The Butler par
ty will be elated and confident and will
expect the poll ties of Massachusetts to
h- more completely revoluiionized than
the politics of Maine. But there's many
a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip, and the
sanguine hopes of General Buffers par
tlzans may be hashed to the ground 1t
Is certain, however, that the Butler vote
Will be largely increased by the surpris-
ing demonstration of re ,nbaek strength
in Maine.
The daily gazette., 1878-09-11

WHILE the result in Maine is CRAFTY
ing in the main there is an especial grail
fication IN knowing that Mr.. Eugene
Hale, better known a. "Blaine's bub,"
has been placed on the cooling board
Hale is contemplate wbiffet who has
been struggling for years to attract atten-
ton in politics by his malevolence and
general currishness. He has represented
the Fifth Maine District in the House
five times. His chief distinction is that
he is a son-in-law of Zach Chandler
Through the influence of the profane and
bibulous Zachariah, once power among
the kings (and aces), Grant was induced
to offer Hale the Postmaster Generalship
in 1874, with the understanding that he
would decline.
The daily gazette., 1878-09-11
A RAILROAD CONDUCTOR AP
RESTED

Oscar u. Brown, well-known and
popular conductor on the New ,Jersev "
Midland Railway, has been arrested and
held to bail to answer the charge of en-
bezzling money from the company. II
is alleged that he pocketed the money
that he collected for fares on the road.
without accounting for it. One day last
ing country men in thatway The money
was never accounted for. The seemin1
countryman proved to be detective and
Brown was caught. The alleged embez.
element has been going on for three
months or so.