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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-12-12

TURKISH LOSSES IN THE WAK.-From
recent published official returns it ap-
pears that between the day on which war
was declared and the signing of the ar
mistice the Russian army of the Danube
captured fifteen pashas, 10000 officers
and men, six hundred and six guns of
different cali6ers, 5000 tents, 140,200
muskets, and "a, 900 horses. In addition,
100000 small arms, yataghans and pis-
tolls were taken from Turkish irregular
troops, and also 1900 lances and dag
gers. The Russian army in Asia cap
tured during the war fourteen pashas, and
10000 officers and men, six hundred and
sixty-,wo guns, 10000 tents, $4,000
muskets, $4,000 horses, and immense
stores Of ammunition aud provisions of
all kinds. The number Of firearms and
miscellaneous weapons taken from the
Asiatic irregular troops Of the Porte was
also, it is stated exceedingly large, but
no details are given. In Europe, as in
Asia, II vast quantity of rice, bread and
salt was sezed, as well as an immense
number of cartridges and a great quanti-
ty of loose powder. The Servian troops
also acquired "a large booty during the
short time they were engaged, their tro-
phies being returned as two hundred and
thirty eight guns, ten thousand muskets,
and thirty seven standards, besides am
munition, provisions and horses.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-12-12

forest at moonlight telt their nearts grow
weary; but as all eyes turned towards the
wood there came forth from it white
horse which all knew to be Sir Olafs.
1t was ridden Ivy a knight who seemed
to be frozen in his saddle; he was white
to the lips; his wide open eyes stared at
nothing. The hois sc came on and paused
in their midst, and as though some unseen
thing had until that moment supported
him, the knight fell forward upon his
face. 1t was Sir Olaf.
ale is dead !" shricked the bride.
dead dead!'' shricked the mother.
Dead T. chorused the guests.
Aud they wept over him as he lay in
their midst, and cried, There will be no
wedding, but funeral-the funeral of
the bravest and best beloved knight in
Denmark.
Then the bride tore her hair and scat
tered her jewels upon the ground, but
there uproSe in the midst of the guests an
old, wise woman, who had lived more
than hundred years.
Her long, gray hair fell down on either
side of her head bands, her cheeks were
wriukled, and she was bent double; but
her shrill voice filled VII the place.
Listen to me, oh, friends" she said:
II know what you know not. The brave
young knight, Sir Olaf, has met the Elf
maidens in the wood, and has had the Elf
stroke. To every man who rides through
the wood after night, do the Elf maidens
call, Come and dance they cry. Come
and dance
"And whether they dance or not, they
give them the Eff stroke over the heart.
Only there is this difference: 1t is well
known to all wise people, the man who is
untrue to his wife or his love is dead, and
all the doctors in Denmark cannot re-
store him. But one who is quite true,
who, there in the dai kness of the wood,
with the Elf maidens only to look upon
him, and the beautiful eyes of the Elf
Kings daughter locking into his, is ut.
terly true, and neither kisses her soft
lips, or dances with her, or takes from
her gift or ring, him the lips OF his true
love may bring to life again.
"The bride has but to kiss him, and he
lives again. Only," said the old wise
woman, shaking her head, "n my time
none have come to life again. All have
died who have had the Eff stroke"
"But if thy words be true, old woman,
Sir Olaf will breathe once more" cried
the bride; "for he is true rs steel. | know
my knight have no doubt of him"
And she knelt beside her pallid lover,
trembling and weeping, and showered
kisses on his lips, while all stood about
in silence, scarcely daring to breathe.
And under these kisses the white lips
grew red again; the pale cheeks flushed,
life sparkled in those frozen eyes.
The bride felt her knights breath upon
her cheek.
"Wise woman, thou hast spoken the
truth" she cried; "even the Elf stroke
cannot harm the true heart, and my Olaf
is true as the steel of his own good
blade"
Then up rose Sir Olaf, strong and fair
as ever, and took bis bride by the hand,
and far in the Elf wood were heard
strange, wild sounds, the Elf Kings
daughters shrieking with rage; for they,
like the old wise woman, had never be-
fore known one so true as to refuse their
kisses and their gold.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-12-12

A STUBBORN Recently Mrs.
Ann n. Gready and her daughter Mary,
who we're arrested on the preceding day
for breach of the peace in repeatedly an
noying John b. Colahau, a lawyer, went
to prison in default of bail. Mrs. Gready
and her daughter are the females who
caused considerable excitement by
screaming and attempting to throw them
selves on the sidewalk while being taken
to the Central Station AT the time Mr..
Gready, her husband, died, he was sup
posed to be worth something over $780,
000 When the estate came to be ad-
ministered upon, it was found that the
amount coming to Mrs. Gready would
be only 100000. This sum was placed
to her credit by the Orphans Court, but
this she persistently refused to accept.
She believes herself cheated by the ad-
ministrators and lawyers engaged in
settling the estate, and has been arrested
four times previous for wrongng and an
noying them. At least twenty persons
offered to go her bail, but she refused all
offers, and declares she will remain in
prison until justice is done her. Persons
acquainted with the case say that Mrs.
Gready is undoubtedly insane.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-12-12
A WELL KNOWN Oxford man, who was

A WELL. KNOWN Oxford man, who was
at the same time fellow of his college
and head master of prosperous gram
mar school, was once detected by an old
pupil skating on Sunday afternoon. 81
think, DOCTOR" was not the unnatural OBJ
servation, you once logged me for boat
lug Sunday" "Yes, my dear boy,
was the reply, "and did quite right. II
a man really likes boating, one day to
him is the same as another. Skating is
entirely different. 1t may freeze hard
on the Saturday night and then thaw
again before day break on Monday morn
ing"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-12-12

NEW DKFINITIoN--A famous Roman
ecclesisstic was making his periodical
tour Of inspection in the Dublin Sunday
schools. Kate Molony," said he to an
intelligent looking girl, explain the
meaning of the holy Sacrament of Mat
rimony." A pause. "Plcase, yer honor,
il is sad state Of existence before enter
ing purgatory." "Go to the bottom of
the class, you ignorant girl" cried out
the local clergyman, very much ashamed
of pupil. But the archbishop stopped
him. mot SO fast, Father Patrick, not
so fast. The lass may be right, after all.
What do you or know about iti"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-12-12
Contraction and Expansion =.

The rural idea of contraction and ex-
pansion is peculiar. Here it is. Charles
Augustus was with Julia the other even
ing, when she observed:
"Charles, dear, what Is all this talk
about contracting and expanding the cur
rency, and which do you believe inl'
"Well, my sweet" said Charles, pull
ing up his collar, "that depends upon
circumstances. In some cases should adj
vocate contraction of the currency, and in
others an expansion of it. 1t is according
to the circumstances-that il, the condi-
ton of things
"But what is the difference between
the two, and how does circumstances af-
feet theml That's what l want to know,
Charles"
ooh, that's easily explained" said
Charles, in tone of great checrfulness.
"For instance, when we are alone we both
sit on one chair, don't wei"
eyes"
"Well, that's contraction. But when
we hear your pa or ma coming, we get on
two chairs, don't WEI"
81 should say we did,"
"Well, my love, that is expansion. So
you see it is according to circumstances.
"Charles," said she, very softly, bur-
rowing under his ear, 1--WE are contracting
now, amt weY'
"You bet," said Charles, with increased
cheerfullness.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-12-12

THE LAST OF THE SIX NATIoNs.-There
was council of the Six Nations at On
ondaga Castle, last week, and the Indian
citizenship bill, recently introduced by
Senator Herman, in the United States
Senate, was warmly discussed. A cor
respondent of the Utica Republican, who
sat by the council fire, writes that the
drift of the argument was against any
law that would allow or compel them to
become citizens, as such course would
withdraw the protecting arm of the Gov
eminent and open wide the door to the
grasping avarice of the white man. They
would have nothing to gain and every
thing to lose; it would be for their true
interest to remain as they are. In the
evening the young men entertained their
guests with q war dance, in which they
appeared in full Indian costume and war
paint, with tomahawk and ca!ping knife
and as the war-whoop rang out from hill
to valley it required but slight stretch
of the Imagination to take one back to
the time when that cry struck terror to
every white settler who heard it. Keep
ing step to their native music, these war
riors chanted the proves and valor of
their forcfathers, when they were the
dominant race; the wrongs which they
had endured in following the course
which the Great Spirit had marked out
for them.-N. Y. Tribune.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-12-12

TRoUGHT SHE WAS TRAMP.-An old
lady named Curtis, living in Stetson,
with an old coat over her head, vent past
the barn door Friday evening while a
young man named Kimball was feeding
the cattle. He thought it was tramp,
and plunged the pitchfork into the old
lady's side, enc tine penetrating the lung
and inflictipg fatal injuries.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-12-12

ANOTHER buried city has been disc1v-
cred in Italy. AT the foot of Mount
Gargano a buried town has been laid
bare, the houses being twenty feet below
the surface. 4 temple Of Diana was first
brought to light, then "a portico composed
of columns without capitals, and finally
metropolis covering nearly four acres.
The Italian Government Las taken meas
ures to continue the excavations IN n
large scale, and has already discovered a
monument erected 10 honor of PJmpey
after his victory over the pirates. The
town is the ancient Siponlum, of which
Strabo and Livy speak. and which WAS
destroyed 10y an earthquake.
YOUNG apprentice to the shoe making
business asked his master what answer
he should give 10 the often-repeated
question, Does your master warrnn, his
shoesf Answer, Thomas said the mas
ter, THAT warrant them to Prove good,
and if they don't III make them good for
nothing"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1878-07-23
TIIE TREATY y Peach.
BRITISH TROOPS 1T CYPRUS
Southern California Crops.

From our best Judgment aud nbser.
walton we are Of the opinion that half
Of the expected barley crop of South
ern California will lie lost by rust and
lodgment The hay, though in great
abundance, is Of poor quality. 4
large percentage Of the expected
wheat crop is also injured by the same
causes. There will, however, be a
large amount Of grain harvested from
the immense area sown. The late
rains that wrought the damage to 9th
or cereals insured US beautiful crop
of corn from the large number of acres
planted and now rapidly advancing to
maturity. Feed Tor stock was never
in greater abundance, and fortunate
is the man who has herds and hocks.
Fruit trees are everywhere in splen-
did condition and making unparal-
leled growth. Upon the whole we
can but consider the year a very pros
porous one so far as our material in
terests are concerned. True, money
is scarce, but fat stock, immense
stacks Of hay and ricks of corn and
barley, scattered everywhere over the
land, are unmistakable proofs of pros.
|perity- Los Angeles Mirrow.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1878-07-23

SCHUYLER CoLFAx, a gentleman who
was compelled some years ago by CIR
cumstaDces over which he had 10 con
troie to retire to private life, came 70
the surface at Pottsville, Iowa, the
other day, where he spoke on the lead
ing topics Of the times, and shook the
cnsanguined garment in the grand old
style. Considerable comment las
been occasioned, however, by the fact
that Schuyler said nothing about the
great question Of Credit Mobilier.-
rs. F. Chronicle.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1878-07-23
Les -lbndes submits the followin.

Les lI5ndes submits the following
as puzzling phenomenon: At Yer
non, about six years ago, lightning
struck plat Of ground covered with
cherry trees ard gooseberry bushes,
making a deep hole in the earth not
more than 10 centimeters in diameter.
Afterward the trees died away in a
circular area, which grows wider-and
wider, and is now not less than seven
meters in diameter. 4 twofoId ques-
ton arises, first, why the morbifc ac-
ton is permanent, and second, why
the sterility continues to spread.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1878-07-23
TIE discovery in a Swiss lax.

THE discovery in Swiss lake
dwelling of stone hatchets made OF
nephrite, a mineral which is now
found only in China, leads Professor
Desor to descant upon the probability
that the lake jewellers came from Asia,
and brought tleSe implements with
them. Tie rarity of objects in neph-
rite is accounted for by the difficulties
Of the journey, and the fact that they
were brought at all is considered to
be proof that they were rare in China
also, apd accordingly looked upon
with veneration. All this theorizing
is cone into in order to avoid the by.
pothesis that there were formerly To-
calities Of ucphrite in Europe which
are now exhausted or covered up.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1878-07-23

The Seattle ". IT, Tribune says:
The Indians Of Lummi and near L.
conner, like those Of Puyallup, cele-
brated the Fourth in their very best
styles. Feasting, horse racing, speak
ing, etc, were the methods adopted
for giving expression to their exuber-
ant patriotism. They are described to
us as acting in tie most entertaining
manner, and having been as Orderly
and hospitable as their Caucasian
brethren elsewhere.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1878-07-23

TIE number of failures in the Uni
ted States during the last three months
was 2.470, with liabilities of s48,7 1888
900 against 8 $50 failures, with liabil-
tiles of. S82,O78,OOO during the first
three months of the present year.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1878-07-23

The experiment Of what is known
as focal q to- !" in regard to the sale
Of liquors is likely to be fully tried in
Illinois. Seventy towns in that State
voted against all license in 1916, $50
towns in 1877, and in the present year
395 towns have so voted.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1878-07-23

SIX cases of sun-stroke were report
ed at Cincinnati on the 18th inst. Two
resulted fatally.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1878-07-23

An enlisted ordinance man, named
j. II. Watson, belonging to Major
Kress' detachment, fell overheard at
the Cascades on the 10th instant. and
was drowned. 1t was dark at the
time, aud the body was not recovered.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1878-07-23

TRAnPs are becoming very trouble
some in Nevada.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1878-07-23

The treasurer of South Hadley,
Mass, stole $4,000, and has been
sentenced to Imprisonment for five
years.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1878-07-23

The Savage mine is much cooler
since the Sutro tunnel connection.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1878-07-23

THE run of salmon down the Colum-
bia continues light
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1878-07-23

ATTORNEY GENERAL HAMILTON, Of San
Francisco, is dangerously ILL.,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1878-07-23

Or a BARRIERS shop that was form
erly a law Office the paper says that
people get shaved there just the same.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1878-07-23
TELEGRAPHIC NE S.
TEE REyoLT IN NEW CALEDONIA,

THE REVOLT IN NEW CALEDONIA.
Paris, July 12.-The Governor Of
New Caledonia has informed the Gov
eminent by telegraph Of revolt Of
native tribes. ReinforceGents will
Immediately be sent, both from Saigon
and France.
CUBAN DEPUTIES N THE SPANISH coRTEs.
HAVANA, July IA decree has
been promulgated concerning the cleo
ton of deputies to represent Cuba in
the Spanish Cortes. 1t provides that
Cuba shall have a Deputy for every
10000 free inhabitants. The Depu-
ties must be Spaniards and laymen,
not under twenty-five years of age.
THE CHICAGO WALKING MATCH.
CHICAGO, July l2-At twelve o'clock
tonight 0'Leary had made 1921 miles
and Schmehl had made lis miles.
.0'Leary must therefore gain lO9 mics
over his competitor during his next
731 miles in order to win, and be %
miles ahead at the close according 10
the the terms of the challenge.
THE STORM N IOWA.
DUBUQUE. July I2.-1he storm did
great damage. Particulars are lack
ing. The Illinois Central Railroad IS
broken for seven miles, three or four
bridges and 500 feet Of road are gone.
10 trains from Chicago. The crops
were injured in SERIAL places. Not
far from here four OF five lives We're
lost by lightning Thursday morning,
and one house here was completely
demolished.
WHEAT CROP IN OHIO, INDIANA AND KEN
lucky.
CEScIyxArI, July l5.-The CONNER
cja this morning publishes crop re-
ports from a large number Of places
in Ohio, Indiana aud Kentucky, which
indicates that there is not only a
greater average Of wheat than in any
forner year, but the average product
per acre is larger than ever before.
, 1878-05-11

LARGE FAMrLY.-A family by the
name of Robbins, from East Port.
land, arrived here. says the Dalles
Monmtaineer, en- route for Palouse,
on Thursday evening of last week,
and camped in Grimes & Thomp-
sons stable yards. The family con-
sisted of father. mother and 10 chill
dren, the eldest 81 years old; there
are six pairs of twins.
AccIDENT.-The two-horse truck
belonging to Mr.. Hillory Butler,
while crossing the railroad track.
coming from lStetson e. Posts mill.
was struck by passing locomotive
and nearly demolished. The driver,
Mr.. Mclaughlin, was considerably
bruised. but not seriously hurt,
while the team escaped uninjured.
NOT so BAD. "A Portland paper
says of Wiggins: "Wife, partner.
business. creditors, friends and good
name he has deserted, and all for q
few paltry dollars" The case is not
as bad as that statement would i'm
ply. Nobody or nothing has suffer
ed by the desertion but the credi-
tors.
Mr.. D. H. STEARNs, of Portland,
is now furnishing ''outside" or 'in-
sides" to fourteen county papers in
Oregon and Washington Territory
which have heretofore been sup
piled from San Francisco.
TIE tug Tacoma arrived here this
morning from down Sound, where
she had been towing out the ship
Dashing Wave and bark Samoset
from Tacoma.
, 1878-05-11
Dogs in the Great Storm.

The recent storm upon the
plains was, perhaps, the most Sc
we're ever known. On the morn
ing of the storm, two freighters,
Mr.. James McDermott and com
panion, started from Camp Rob
inson for Sidney with their
teams. They soon were lost and
became separated, and on last
Saturday Mr.. McDermott was
found under the following cir
cumstances: He had wandered
for twelve days, accompanied by
two dogs, without food Of any
kind, exposed to the storm day
and night, sleeping without
shelter or covering on the cold
ground, and had wasted away to
u mere skeleton. To add to his
sufferings, one day he saw near
HIM some COW boys, but was too
weak to call loud enough to at
tract their attention, and like a
shipwrecked seaman who sees a
sail approach, but before it
comes within hailing distance
bears away again and disappears,
he saw them pass from HIM. On
last Saturday these same COW
boys heard a faint barking or
yelping like that of dogs, and,
following the sound, they came
to them. The dogs were also
reduced to skeletons, and scarce
ly had strength to stand, being
in the last stage of starvation.
The cow boys threw them some
meat, but instead of eating it
themselves, they picked it up in
their mouths, got on their tremb-
ling limbs, and tried to carry it
to their master. And thus he
was found. The fact that the
dogs refused to eat the meat
given them, although they we're
dying of starvation, but attempt
ed to carry it to their famishlng
master, is testified to by men Of
unimpeachable veracity.
Mr.. McDermott was carried to
Sidney, whore he is under the
care of the Post Surgeon, with
fair prospects of recovering al
though badly frozen, while the
dogs have been cared for at a
camp near where they were
found. McDermett in his weak
state talks constantly Of his
dogs. and begs for them to be
brought to his bedside, which
wish will be gratified soon.
Many things connected with the
great storm will doubtless long
be remembered, and the stories
told around many camp fire;
but we predict that the one
longest remembered and oftenest
repeated will be the story of the
two dogs, who, when dying with
hunger, and the food in their
mouths, refused to eat, but tried
to carry it to their starving
master.-Omdhd Herald.
, 1878-05-11
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