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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-01-10
Opening Address
DELIVERED BY c. A. NJ. SPENCER, AT
THE NJ. f. CHURCH, VANCOUVER,
W. T., DECEMBER 24TH, 1877.


Mr.. Chairman, Ladies, Gentlemen and
Children:
Your committee has seen fit to Sc
lect me to deliver the opening address
this evening; while l am satisfied
there are those present who could
have entertained you much better
than | shall, still, as one who glories
in our prosperity and enlightenment
as a nation, for which we are indebt-
ed, in a great measure, to the numerous
Sunday Schools established through
out the land; as one who is willing at
all times to aid any measure, either
by word or deed, which has for its OBJ
ject the advancement and happiness
of the human family, and as Sunday
Schools have this object in view;
therefore | have consented to make
few remarks, which of necessity will
be brief.
Away back in the dim vista of the
past, 1S1, years ago tomorrow, in
the village of Bethlehem, an infant
son was born. That infant differed
from all others, for it was Christ, the
Son of God, sent into this world to
perform a great mission-which was
to offer himself as a sacrifice for the
remission of sins, that through his
death, all might be saved. This was
a fit time for the Prince of Peace to
be ushered into the world, for history
tells us thatat this time universal peace
reigned throughout the world; Of no
other period in the worlds history
can this be said.
Each year, when old time, which is
always on the wing, wings round till
his hand points to the 10Th day of
December, may be seen all over the
Christian world groups of men, wom-
en- and children, collected together as
we are this evening, offering thanks,
and filed with JOY and gladness.
This day seems to be one of general
rejoicing; why is this? Its but right
that those who receive blessings should
return thanks therefor, in proportion
to the benefit received.
We celebrate the 4th of July with
great zeal and patriotism, for on that
day more than a century ago, our
forefathers declared that they and
their posterity should be free from
British tyranny; well did they fulfil
this declaration, which has been kept
inviolate by our fathers, and trust
may be kept by us and our posterity
so long as the United States remains
a nation.
But the 4th of July is not cele-
brated throughout the world; it is
confined to the limits of the United
States. Do you think this day is cell
ebrated by Great Britain! No; it is
no day of rejoicing with them. Last
4th of July l happened to be travel
ing in Canada, near London; accus-
toned as | had been to the general
rejoicing in the United States on this
day, it seemed strange indeed to see
no demonstration in remembrance of
that great day to us.
The Christian people meet to-day,
not only in the United States, but
throughout the civilized world, for the
purpose of celebrating the birth of
Christ, who was born, lived. and was
crucifed, that all might be saved, as
the blessing conferred by this event
is more extended than that Of the Dec
laration of Independence, so should
the thanks be more general.
As Christmas follows Christmas in
rapid succession, what story does it
tell US:
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-01-10
LADIES' KID GLOVES,

DILLON & co. have lately received an
assortment of Ladies' Kid Gloves. Call and
examine them. They are first class.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-16
An Excursion Train Preclplta.
ted Over a Trestle Bridge
into the River.
Seven Bodies Recovered and Others
Believed to be In the Wreck.
The Wounded, Many Of Them Fatal.
ly, Numbered at Forty.

HARTFORD, January l6.-The railroad
accident at Tariffville occurred at the
trestle bridge crossing the ~Farmington
river, just west Of the village. The train
was bound for Millerton, and carried
passengers from all the stations between
this city and the. place, who came ia to
attend the Moody and Sankey meeting.
Two engines, one baggage and three
passenger coaches went down on the
western end of the bridge, the engines
touching the shore, three cars breaking
through the ice in three feet water, and
one a resting on the end Of one pier.
Several bodies had been recovered at 2
a m, and others we're believed to be in
the wreck.
Among the dead are Mrs. Benjamin
Carman, Miss Minnie Allen daughter Of
Henry Allen), two Misses McCarger, all
of Winsted; one woman and two men
not identified. Miss Jaret Warner, Of
Canaan, and Mr.. W. Whiting, of Win
sted, are among the missing. 1t is al
most certain that there are other bodies
which have not been recovered.
The more seriously wounded we're
Rev. W. H. Thomas, Methodist pastor,
Of Winsted, both legs broken and side in
jured; engineers Franey and Hatch, Of
Hartford, badly scalded, the latter proba-
bly, fatally; ". A. Pinuey, of Winsted,
head and right side; Frederick HotcA-
kiss, of Canton, ribs broken; Dwight,
Case, Burk and Hslstead, head and ribs,
and ]. C. Rigs, Of Norfolk, leg broken.
There are a large number of them less
seriously injured. The wounded may be
numbered at forty,
The factory and church bells we're
rung, aud the citizens rallied, doing all
that vas possible. The bodies were
taken or plsnks or rude sleds across the
ice to the Tarrifville side. The wounded
and dead we're mostly put on the
Hartford special A few we're left at
Tarrifville and Hartford. and the train
took the rest round by Plainville on the
Fishkill and Canal roads to New Hart.
ford on Western roads.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-16

DEMOCRATIC AND CONSERVATIVE
NOMINEE,
OUR LAST TILT.

The long and exciting municipal a
vass will 1901 be over. This is election
eve. The claims of the three candidates
for mayor have been set forth in glowing
colors, and their dement's have been
touched up in the proportion Of an in
verse ratio. The LEDGER has earnestly
supported Mr.. johnson, and urges bic
election, regardless Of personal respect
for Mayor Flippin and those who brought
him out. Indulging in no abuse or false
arguments, we have stood by the nomi
nee, not only because be is the NOMINEES
of the Democratic and Conservative
party, within which all liberal citizens
may take part consistently; not only be-
cause a party label" is used, but
because we favor organized effort
rather than hssty outside move
ments; and further, because we
believe Mr.. johnson to be a worthy
a capable anG an honest man, and fur
Their because be has been most unjustly
aud most maliciously assailed and
bounded almost to death in this and for
mer campaigns. he may have made
mistakes; he may have done things we
do not approve, but ME general record
here for the past thirty years proves him
to be a man of big soul and brain-a
man of generous impulses, a kind heart
and a well.balaneed head. BE made a
good mayor before and will again il
elected, as we believe he will be. He
came from the ranks of the working peo.
pie, and is self.made man without the
aids Of a classical education. BfJsd com
mon sense, honesty of purpose, sympathy
with the masses and t~ireless energy
are the strong points Of his character.
His election will insure a good adminis-
trstion Of the city government for the
next two years, aud will keep Shelby
county in line with the low tax party Of
the State, and make the success Of prev.
alent ideas easy at the August and Nc
Vember elections. II he is defeated the
consequences will be Chargeeble to am.
bilious d~isorgaDizers who put self before
the interests Of the people. We would
say to his friends, Go to the polls early
vote early, keep cool, work systemati
cally, and the day will be ours.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-16

We hear it rumored that some of Flip
pins friends threaten to keep all persons
from voting unless they have paid their
poll tax. This accounts for the milk in
the cocoanut, and this is the reason
doubtless that Mr., Flippin selected only
one johnson man out of thirty which he
appointed as judges of election. At the
meeting of the board of education Mon.
day night Mr.. Butler P. Anderson said
that he as judge would not permit a man
to vote who had moi paid his poll tax,
Mr.. Anderson is one of the Flippin ap-
p~ointees, is a Flippin man and a citizen
Of the Tenth ward. OF course Mr.. An.
deTson will hardly be silly enough to ex.
ecute this threat, which We trust his bet.
ter judgment and impartial feelings re-
gard as a little political joke at the
most. The city of Memphis has never
levied a poll tax, and Mr.. Anderson,
we opine, has too much sense
to srrogate to himself the Interpretation
of an ordinance that does not exist. Mr..
Flippin's friends are Boosting of the
amount of money they have, and it may
be that all this wealth is designed for
poll.tax.' 1t requires, however, a receipt
of payment Of polLtax; but even this law
is of no force or effect as regards the
Memphis City elections. 1t is true that
many, very many, persons who vote for
johnson or ]. W. Anderson for mayor
are poor men aud lsborers. But these
men have as much right as Butler P.
Anderson, Ed Shaw. Dick Doherty,
United States Commissioner Garrett, or
any other man in the Flippin party, and
will certainly exercise the right to vote
ia the election tomorrow, despite the
fact that twenty out Of the thirty judges
are Flippin'S friends and supporters.
Do not let this poll.tax threat brighten
you. There is nothing in it to prevent
you voting.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-16
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

LONDON, January l6.-If the dispatch
yesterday, from ConstantinopIe, is cor.
rect, stating that a great battle was
fought Monday and Tuesday; that Sulei-
man Pasha afterWard took up a position
near Pbillippopolis and ordered the in.
habitants to leave the town and that the
Russians have reached Chirpan, and are
marching on Yeri Mahalgre, the re.
mains Of only the Turkish field army
south Of the Palkans is in danger of cap
ture or humiliation before the armistice
can be concluded. Chirpau is about
thirty milas east Of P~hillippopolis, and
less than ten miles from the road and
railway over which the Turks must pass
to reach Adrianople.
The utmost terror and Reorganization
prevails throughout the country between
Phillippopolis and Constantinople. The
panic stricken fugitives continue to
crowd toward the capital by thousands,
aud only a small percentage Of them are
men. Many thousands are detained at
Chortu on account Of a recent railway
accident on the line leading to Constan-
tinOple. The Turkish government and
the English relief commission have great
difficulty to prevent the Wholesale loss Of
life from hunger and exposure.
The Telegraph has a special from Con.
s~:antinople to the effect that the Austrian
embassy has been notified that Austria
is opposed to a separate peace and in.
tends to support the treaty of Paris; and
further, she wishes that Turkey should
leave all grave questions affecting Euro
pean interests open for consideration Of
a conference of the European powers.
This communication, says the Dispatch
is regarded as a sign that there is an uu,
Outstanding between England and Aus
tria.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-16
MAI faAnH.

Judge James o. Pssrce by some neAhl
OF ether has secured a nomination for
school visitor in the Tenth ward. The
people will remember that he once
held a position in the school board and
originated and worked through the bril-
liant idea Of raising the salary of the
superintendent of public schools from
$4,000 to $4,000, and then had the immor-
tai Pickett imported to fll the place.
The consanguineous ties between Pearce
and Pickett held them together closer
than David and Jonathon, and cost this
city many thousand dollars, besides
bringing the public schools into con
tempt and almost totally destroying
their efficiency. Pickett was a coneeited,
tricky ignoramus, who had fewer
brains to the square inch than any
man that ever came this way to
drop into a fat position. He was
q miserable upstart and failure, not
Ct to teach a primary school, much
less to be imported from Wisconsin, with
all his p~rejudices and narrow, bigoted
ideas, and placed over the public schools
Of a large city like Memphis. But Judge
Psarcs was his fast friend and active
supporter until the last. He stood by
Pickett, worked for him, schemed for
him and fought for him in season and
out Of season, day and night, until pub
lie sentiment vas aroused and the i'm
poster was invited to step down. We
have no personal warfare to make on
Pearce, but when he seeks a noni.
nation for school visitor his record should
be held up to the people, and the inquiry
What is he after now2 Does be
want to bring Pickett back2 Colonel G.
Frazer is q candidate in that ward
for school visitor. he is opposed to the
high school aristocracy for the benefit of
a favored few, and we hope be will be
over Pickett's twin brother.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-16
FACTS AND FANCIES.

There is one trouble greater than
carving a turkey. 1t consists in not
having a turkey to carve.-[ROchester
Democrat.
Bertha Won Hillern has done so maay
miles this season that she has produced
a tremendously mild winter. -[Phila.
delphia Bulletin.
A little boy at Amherst lately swal-
loved a small tin trumpet. He evi.
IDENTIFY intends to be a tooter in the col
lege when he grows up.-[Bostou Post
A green Christmas makes a fat goat,
for then the succulent old shoe and oys-
ter can are not hidden beneath the
snow W Worcester Press.
We prefer not to discuss the hell ques.
ton. Are there not live issues enough
without this continual yanking up Of the
uture2-[Rochester Democrat.
Afarmer on the fever and ague marshes
of New Jersey has named his daughter
Malaria" She will doubtless be great
shakes Of a girl.-[Boston Advertiser.
Tonsorial artists have become so skill
full that they can now bang" hair so
close to the regular State prison cut that
only an Old prison convict can detect the
cheat.
Don't give yaur girl a watch. Because
the old folks will make her wear it, and
inquire with great carefulness what time
you went home Sunday night.-[Rock-
land Courier.
Maybe they did have giants 10 those
days" but they couldn't have looked any
bigger than a free-born American citizen
feels when he is in processio n.-[Cincin.
natl Breakfast Table.
A man who is going to the Black Hills
to try his fortune in the mines is going
to take bis wife along. he says he
knows she can raise more dust With a
broom than he can with a shovel, and
he'll placer somewhere.
A new song is entitled, Trust Me.
Darling, I'll be True" That's what
they all say. But don't trust him on q
short acquaintance. The probabilities
are that he has a wife in another town
-[Norristown Herald.
The expenses Of stanley's African ex
%ploration is, in round numbers, $l15,0 900
he discovered 100000 heathens
which is about six for FIVE cents, or &
very reasonable figure for heathens.-
Worcester Press.
This is the time when the young min
lister Of personal attractions goes pri
vately 10 the village store and ofers Il
trade ten pair Of worked slippers and
half busbel Of pen-wipers for a plug ha
and q pair Of boots.-lPuck.
Moral suasion ia good enough in it
way, but a h~alt-pint Of catnip tea will d,
more towards inducing the collie to let e
its grip on a young baby's interior de
partment than all the moral suasion il
America list. Louis journal.
A HohokHs man who has become thu
father Of twins, says that be wishes I,
preserve the double standard -[Nev
York Herald. 1t isn't likely that any
BODY vii! %sa. &c take them al their pa
valae.- Worcester Press.
A girl who formerly lived 10 St. Loui
writes from Colorado to an old friend
This is the hsndsomest 200 acres
ever put my foot down on" Her iathe
ought to get 100 acres more aud have
lawn around her foot. -[New Yor.
Herald.
Ast. Louis is to have a ten.foot big
statue OF Shakespeare. The city father
merely asked the sculptor II the d.
ceased Shakespeare was a Chicago mai
and when be said mo-" they repliet
All right, sculp the old stat. I'D.
trnit Eroa p.a.s
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-16

Il not ali, very nearly sii that class who
are in receipt o; good rents from their
property, and who spend itin fine living
and travel without paying their taxes;
are for the lottery fnancier for mayor OF
Memphis, who has recently given strong
proof that his ignorance Of the financial
condition Of the city, past and present,
is only equaled by his general ignorance
of every other department OF the city
government. These Flippin writer's on
political economy have yet to learn that
houses, land aud money are nothing
without population without mechanics
aud laborers. Capital and labor are
equally dependent upon each other.
THIRD WARD,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-16
New mampshlre Democracy.

CoSooBD, N. H., January 1.-THE
Democratic State committee met yester
day preparatory to the State convention
to be held to day. The speeches touched
upon the policy Of the national admins
%tration, and endorsed President Hayes
50 far as he adopted the principles Of the
Democratic party in removingthe troops
from the Southern States.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-16
The Bondholders, Oand,aa,,

To the Editor Of the Ledger;
The following is from a communica
ton in the Avalanche: John r. Flip.
pin is supported by the men who bear
the city's burdens, who sustain its exist
ence, and furnish the means Of support
TO its mechanics and laborers." This is
true only it part, and in greater part
untrue. Not very long ago it was shown
in the columns Of the Avalanche itself
that some Of the most prominent ap
pointments Of Flippin were men who are
large delinquent taxpayers, and who
have been so for years. All these place.
hunters, present and prospective" are
now warm supporters Of the man whose
large charities have become a household
word in Memphis, aud these are backed
by other large delinquents formerly from
east Of the A~lleghenies" and elsewhere.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-16

New York, January l6.-A Harris
burg dispatch says that the house Of
representatives, after a spirited and
acrimonious debate, adopted, by a vote
Of 80 to 81, a resolution that all business
shall begin de novo.
The committee on federal relations
yesterday reported the following. Re
solved, That it is the sense Of the house
that the bill to repeal the resumption act
now pending in congress, ought to be-
come the law"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-16
R%RFuTATInH.

It Is daily asserted on the streets by
men who ought to know better if they do
not that when John Johnson was mayor
he could have compromised the Nicolson
pavement debt upon favorable terms and
refused or failed to do so. A sufficient
answer to this short.lived campaign
SANDER is quotation from an interview
with Mr.. 7. E. Brown, which appeared
in the Avalanche on the 18th of May,
1872. We copy the essential points:
THE GREAT LAW SUIT.
Reporter. Mr.. Brown, what are your
intentions concerning the recent judg.
ment given in your favor against the city
by Judge Emmons. Have you made any
ARRANGEMENTS toward the city looking to
an amicable adjustment Of the Judgment
without further litigation2
Mr.. Brownies, sir; we have made
two propositions to the city, in writing,
seeking to bring about a settlement.
R.-Haye you any objections, sir, to
stating those propositions2
Mr.. B.-I have not. As | stated, we
have made two propositions to the mayor
looking toward q settlement.
THE FIRST PROPOSITION.
The first proposition is for him (the
mayor ts pay US 100000 cash at once.
We will then give hiE FIVE years time on
the balance Of the judgment, at six per
cent. interest.
TIE SECOND PROPOSITION
is that we will take $780, 900 in gold
bonds (now worth about sixty cents) at
their face value. and then give the same
length Of time-fve years-upon the
balance Of the judgment due, at six per
cent. interest.
R.-When we're these propositions
nader
Mr.. B--They we're made in writing
last week.
R.-Mr. Brown, in the event Of the
mayor not accepting either Of your pro-
positions, will you not make others2
Mr.. B.-with emphasis.-No, sir
Those propositions are our ultimatum
for a settlement, and nothing less will
answer our purpose. We cannot and
will not DO aay better.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-16
rHE NILK IN nae coooANur.

The Avalanche winces at the sugges
tions ia yesterdays LEDGER in regard
to the coming issue in State politics
Our contemporary may well dread the
test which is so likely to be made, for it
has been the consistent enemy Of fund
lag schemes, and at the same time the
ardent supporter Of Mr.. Key, even long
before be was postmsster-general. To
support Key on a high State credit plat
form would be inconsistent; TO oppose
him would be selttorture. The humor
in which our neigbbor would indulge
over the remote connection Of the mu.
nicipAl and State elections is forced up
for the occasion like the sparkling wit Of
a jester on the stage, who goes behind
the scenes to indulge in despair. The
elections TO be held this year, owing
to their great Importance, seem al
most at hand. Candidates are out for
all the positions to be filled, their re-
spective friends are taking sides, and
parties are falling into line. This cleo
ton is a mere skirmisb on the eve of q
big battle. The advantages gained or lost
in it will tell in the main struggle. The
Avalanche may affect to ignore the ex,
istence Of a high State credit element in
Shelby county, but il is here aud at work
with a dsarer purpose than the mert
election Of John R. Flippin. All the
men who approved Of Porter's dollar
for dollar" policy, whereby nearly q
million of dollars was turned over t
ravenous bondholders, are for Flippir
TO day. They expect by ~disrupting the
organization which grew from the Bart
lett movement to maintain local divis
ions aud d~issensions until November
and then secure the election of q set o
men to the Legislature who will be NOR,
10 sympathy with the spectators il
Stale credit. We have pointed out th,
danger in time; the people, il they realizI
it, can take care Of themselves. Their,
is but one way it can be done, aud tina
is to stand together shoulder 10 shoulder
regardless of personal likes or dislikes
as we have done before. This is ouI
only security.
,IouNeON man ars in h;gh snir;ia to.da,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-16
Trustee Sale.

DY VIRTUE Of q trust deed frsm Mary A.
ID and John Il Cameron, recorded I'M tho
Registers Office. Book 65. pages 6C4-6O5, | will
monday. mnrtD IS. 1928, at III
at the corner Of Madison and Main
streets. Memphis. otter for sale, for cash, 10
the highest bidder, lot 80 Of the N. W. TreSo-
want subdivision, situated about three mi os
east of Memphis, at the intersection Of Tree
evant and ROyster avenues, containg 6 Is 100
acres. with dwelling and other improvements,
to pay the last note and interest, given by
said Camer0ns for purchase money Of said lot.
Right Of redemption waived.
l1S-ii JOHN p. IRRELEVANT, Trustee.