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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-10-31
The Course of True Love in WdUkp
gan.

-tli.
4 WaukeGau Young man, whose at
teuu3u to fair young damscl of that
suburb La, become di~ta-teiul to the
parents OF the young lady. had been in
formed that such was the case in as
many words, and was likewise told TO
git; but theyouug man like all young
men when afflicted with puppy love. "
thought that the folks were fools. and
had never experienced loves young
dream. He had heard that the course
Of true love gathers no moss, or some
thing to that effect, and that it was a
"long lane that has no bulldog. Such
was not the case here. The old man
had a speckled bulldog. OF course
the Young man was $50 ed with the
dog, for had he not been a caller on
Medina? He determined to go to her
window that night, and in the light of
the pale moon beg her to fly with him
10 some distant cline whore irate faith
ers and speckled bulldogs are I'M
known. Providing himself with his
mothers clothes-J Line, which, in his i'm
agination, he wove into a rope ladder,
lie hied himself to the spot. The moon
was shining down through the naples
in front Of the house. As he approach
cd he softly opened the front gate, on
which he and his love had 50 often
swung; never did it seem to creak so
loudly; would she be looking for him !;
would she heed his voice; he would
strike up that little song in which they
had oftentimes joined in tuneful melo-
dy He got so far as There's land
that is fairer - "Sic EN- Maize" came
from behind a clump Of lilacs MAZE
sicked, and the young man sickened as
he climbed for that fence. 1t was nip
and tuck, resulting in NIP" in the
rear of that tuck" the seat out Of his
unmentionables, along With a portion of
his coat-tails. How he got over that
fence will never be known except to the
dog, who smiles in a CHASTITY manner
whenever his young mistress strikes up
that memorable tune, The Sweet BY
and By"
A Detroit woman is reduced to her
last dress, because silk is so high that
she cant afford it, and calico is so cheap
that she won't wear it.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-10-31

that of water. Cape Florida was a vast
inlet, Gibraltar large harbor; Great
Britain, Ireland and Australia, colossal
inland seas, while the great lakes fig
ured as enormous islands, connect
ed by three like causeways. The
tropics of Cancer and Capricorn took
the place OF the Arctic and Antartic
circles. The chart was not scaled in
to degrees of latitude and longitude.
Its author said:
Il don't know exactly yet where the
poles are going to be. | only know
that the North and South poles Will be
somewhere on the equator. The voice
will tell NE where soon, and will warn
me when to look out for the flood.
Then I'll just have time to scale my
chart aud so have something to steer a
course by. There's my boat there,
I've got water for forty days in it.
That green paint is asbestos paint.
invented it myself. 1t will keep the
seams from starting with the heat, you
know. Then, here's my cold air gene
rator; it is an Improvement on porta-
BILE ice machine which / made myself.
With it | will surround myself with
the hot vapor from the boiling water.
TIE thing is automatic. | amt going
to describe it; it's my invention you
know, and | Ravens got it patented
vet 1t beats the keely motor all hol
low"
Here the recluse went to give his
cats a drink. and the reporter examined
the machine, which was simply ii con-
trivance for making ice on the ammo
niacle fume system. with Il rubber tube
attachment like tangled boa constric-
tor and a bellows-hke termination.
The automatic attac ment was COM
plicatcd arrangement of ratchets. cog
wheels and wire springs, which resem-
bled nothing but a clock factory after
an explosion. Detected in an attempt
to set the thing in motion, the Mercury
representative fastened to apologize,
but the inventor received his excuses
with grim frown, and it was only
with difficulty that any further infor-
nation could be extracted from him.
Allusion to the cats drew him out how
ever, and he stated that salvation from
the impending deluge is only open
to people with whom cat meat is
steady diet. The voice told me SO,
he said. Cats is the only pure ami
mails. All other meat is unnatural.
Vegetables was only made for brutes.
Cats are the thing, and they are sent to
Us in such numbers as a chance to save
ourselves. But the world is blind.
1t won't learn. so it must suffer. When
| first came here | ate anything | could
get For the last four wears | have eat
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moro than one-half of which were from
women. Each of the scoundrels ac-
cused the other of being the principal
in the murder, and each gave as a mo-
tive of their crime the imperative
necessity Of supplying money to their
mistresses. This reason seemed to be
perfectly satisfactory to Gustave and
Observation-Disclosures, IN Load'riile
COmier-Jommoi
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-10-31
The World Boiled Up.

On the outskirts of the city Of Nor
wich. perched on bluff overlooking
the New London Northern railroad, is
n nondescript structure of plank. stone,
brick and unhcwn timber. looking rs
little like house as anything under
the sun. 1t is habitation however,
and lis tenant is person whom the en-
tire district LOOKS upon with awe. His
name is LYMAN Griunell. He is an &C.
centric of the first order. For twenty
eirht years he has dwelt in his curious
abode. He was once sailor, and to-
dav is a hermit with theories of a char
acter as strange as he is himself. W hen
found by Mercury representative last
"Wednesday, lie was seated on boat III
front OF his door. SHINING and quarter
ING the carcass of IA large cat. with the
gravity of butcher dissecting bull
lock. Tie plaintiye meous of five other
cats confined in chicken coop close at
hand echoed sadly on the summer air.
In person he Wa, man of over sixty.
bent with rheumatism, with rugged
and weather beaten face. scrubOy white
hair and beard. After dismombering
hisf-liue victim AMI putting tie frag-
meuis in pot. bee built fire, put the
ne - o-' 49,. ...,:. A. ;.,-a,.,.ai.
~ - - H.. .,...,,i.. la ,r,arr+,,te1
S ~ ,--.,.'i.,..j. r'.,,i /. tI.l,s+.
-, - -. I..I.io., n,-7i3
from a bottle. rs long ps tlis liquid
lasted. the cats remained quiet when
it was cone, they mewej. apparently for
more
..r..,. ..7..7 T., VIC. ,.,,, Sch. .s.i1.
~ fre0uerrIv 6uItLo Ir.,,. article.
of .,tanti5.. arI Theoretical uatfr.
.Lat ara .var,. interesting. I.lways emf
tLeo ont anil paste th.u ND. as you
So. III. lut;. ,lp.rcI with news
,,a,., cIinuiuos among which a .u,n-
In FINN, H. lf-....., 6gura r,uSui,u-
1,,.1,. II. ,,..r,, ,., None of tbar
a(-ro-. with mn. h, be- sure brt fLcv an
TFra5io. . tr-,lauGou, natural rayoIu-
H., =. Inc ~ hand so do 7 Tn.v
-. ,.,,.,,,,.. ,,,,s i'm which t;li- r.-
,.T,-..... H. r.. . i.,.o-,h-..lo1+ N,v
...,,,., =, t.lI van tIa trra one
- p. .,i i~~l tba world l.
coin fl, La DESTROYED b>. a flood of hot
water. The flood is to last exactly
thirty DAYS. from sunrise to sunset.
As soon rs ii ends new earth is going
TO aurear: only instead Of being like it
is now. everything is going TO be re-
yersel. The poles. for instance. are
going to be in the tropics. and the
tropics where the arctic regions are
now
..H,t wl,. ! vour theory for thj,
certainly remarkable cbanGeg" de-
Toanjei tho amazed ranorter
',I -. ~ $1,000. -
l liAIH' none t'' oN ' Nj ~
geAet"l '",I ii'.9', !ou IN ne VI Az
- Isl, '. IN mas - az II vas
to1" inII - d iG, et''4o 90 49, ~ Ie1a ~
me w - 40 - - i, $40
oiaI - IN a5it o oTJ Tont - ioo a, he
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-10-31
How He Did and Errand for His Wife.

Now, Leander, my dear, | want You
to be sure and not forget these few
things when you come down tonight,
says the young wife, just before the
kiss and "sood-by," at the summer
hotel in the morning, as the gentlemen
were starting for the city.
"Certainly not, my love-
And this is the way the list ram
/. Two yards of blue barege.
9 Three yards of Hamburg cdSings.
g. My new braid from the hair store.
4. Half dollars worth of nainsook.
s. Box pearl powder from my upper
drawer.
6. "Modern Minister" from Loring's
library.
Arriving in town he forgot all about
the list till late in the afternoon and
then couldn't find it in any of his peck
cts; but hadn't lie read it over, and
didn'C he recollect it all? OF course he
did. and this is what he brought home
to his eXpectant wife:
|. Two heads of blue cabbage.
. Three yards of handsome netting
mosquito
3. Some blue braid.
4. Half a dollars worth of canned
sOup.
>, Box of sedlitz powder.
&. Loring said he hadn't any such
book as the Mug and Canister in the
library.
E4clamations on receiving the above,
90, Leander, Leander, You must have
been dining at that horrid club again or
You couldn't have made such a mis-
take!'- Boston Commercial Ba{leiia.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-10-31

Is was the son of seamstress who
when asked how his mother was replied,
Sew, Sew
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-10-31

Cloves are produced in the islands of
Zanzibar and Pemba, where the tree
was first introduced in 1881. The total
average quantity produced is about T.,
600 900 pounds, valued at Si2J, 600. In
1868 the crop was total failure. In
the following year 1t was above the
average. Some four or five years since n
hurricane devastated Zanzibar destroy
ing n large portion of the Glove trees
on the island. In 1874 there were 290,-
600 Glove trees in Java. of which 1G1,-
go were in bearing. Great Britain an
nually imports an average of about J.
900 900 pounds of cloves. France,
Germany and the United States are also
large importers and consumers of this
spice. Owing to the increased produc
ton prices have fallen materially dur
ing the last twenty five years. In 1929
cloves were sold in England at $50 per
pound, in ITO at SO per pound. The
average price in Holland, previous to
the war of the French revolution, was
about 81 per pound, being about 300
per cent advance on the real cost of the
commodity in the place of its growth.
Modern commerce and improved facih-
ties of culture and transportation en-
able the importers of cloves into this
country to sell them now at from thir-
ty to forty cents per peund.-ErchaHgc.
1t is a strange fact that whenever
whisky barrel explodes prohibitionist
is always an eye witness to the occur
renee,
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-10-31
Some Facts to Remember about the
Sun.


The sun is 32O 900 times rs large as
the earth.
The sun is 400 times as far off as the
moon.
4 lady who weighs 100 pounds here.
would weigh 200 pounds if on the
surface of the sun.
The heat given off by the sun would
melt PSI. 200 coo cubic miles of ice
every second.
Tie diameter of the earth bears the
same relation TO its distance from the
sun rs the breadth Of 4 hair to l93
feet.
railroad train travelling without
stops at the rate of forty miles an hour
would get TO the sun in 2G3 wears.
The SIM is believed TO become some
80. feet smaller every wear. This con
traction would he sufficient to generate
the enormous quantity of heat which il
radjatcs
Another theory is that comets and
metcoric matter falling into the sun
may be IFS aliment 70 Offset the tremen-
dons loss which combustion certainly
involves
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A Detroit woman is reduced to her
last dress, because silk is so high that
she cant afford it, and calico is so cheap
that she won't wear it.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-02-14
THE DEAD POPE.
FUNERAL oBsEQUIEs OF Plus TX. AT ST.
FRANCIS.

FUNERAL. U1SSEQUlES OF rus IN. Al 81.
FRANCIS.
Sunday morning last, Father AcVerry
preached an impressive ana interesting SER
mon to his congregation in st. Francis
Church, on the death OF the great head of
the church, Plus IN, giving an account of
his career as young man, as priest. as n
Bishop and us Pontiff. He referred to
the principal acts of his Pontiiicate, among
which rank conspicuously, the definition Of
the Dogma OF the Immaculate conception !;
the erection OF the Monument in Rene in
commemoration Of that Dogma; the cano-
nization Of the Martyrs ofJapan in 1862 the
encyclical quanta cura and syllabus the
celebration Of the 18th centinary OF the
martyrdOm of st. Paul the opening OF
the first Council of the Vatican, in 1867
the only ecumenicai council for 800 years !;
the celebration OF the 25th Ann iversary of
his Pontificate---he being the only Pope
who attained the years OF Peter the Jul
bIlee Of 1875 and the celebration Of the 50th
Anniversary OF his Episcopate in June last.
During the week services have been held
in the Church every morning for the repose
Of the sonl Of the deceased Pontiff. To-
morrow morning the solemn requiem Mass
will be celebrated at 10 O'Clock, the Rev.
Father Hasty Of Lexington, acting as cele-
brant, Father Mcverry, as deacon, Father
Fitzsimmons as sub deacon and Mr.. John
Kinney. as master OF ceremonies.
The Altar will be heavily draped in
melrning and the entire church hung with
Grape In the centre of the church will be
placed a large catafalque, beautifully dec
GRATED with flowers and bea ring the insignia
OF the dead Pope, around which the usual
absolutions will take place. The picture
Of Plus TX heavily draped will be exposed
on one side Of the altar, and opposite the
picture OF the immaculate concept ion.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-02-14
YTyRUSTEEsS SALE
u of Valuable City Lots.

BY virtue OF deed of trust executed by John
I. Pritchard .aLd wife on August I'd, 1875, to
the undersigned. 1 will, on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18th, 1873,
proceed to sell at public auction to the highest
bidder, in front of the Court House i'll the city OF
Stanton,
8 VERY VALUABLE& DESIRABLE BUILDING
LOTS,
each having a front of about 10 and depth of
about l6o feet. These lots are situated in the
Northern part of stanton on street running
parallel to Coater Street, and adjoining the resi-
dences OF G. $. Arnall, j. +. Guy and others they
are in an agreeable neighborhood and splendidly
located for building purposes.
A plot of the lots will be exhibited day Of
sale.and can be in my office prior to that time
Twill sell privately any of the above lots before
day OF sale on such terms as may be agreed upon.
TERMS:-One-fourth OF the purchase money
cash; for the residue credit Of six twelve and
eighteen months will be given upon the purchas-
er executing bonds, with approved personal Sc
curity, bearing interest from day of sale. The I'll
tie is believed to be unquestonably good and will
he retained as ultimate security.
jan I7--tds w. f. CRAIG. Trustee
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-02-14

A MYSTERY EXPLAINED.-For 10 these
many days, the Taxpayers OF Stanton
have been puzzling their heads to find out
for what possible object the immense stone
abutment in front Of Mrs. Striblng's resi-
dence, on New Court Street, had been
erected. There was no public necessity de.
manding it, and the finances Of the town
were at such low ebb that certain locali-
ties were deprived Of water and pavements,
and the piteous petitions of their denizens
indefinitely referred, on the plea that the
most rigid economy would have to be cxer-
cised In the administration Of the city's af-
fairs. Notwithstan this, however, hun
dreds of dollars were spent on This so-calIed
improvement and no one could imagine
what benefit WAS expected to be derived
from it. Col. Skinner lifted the veil last
Thursday night at the Moot Court. He
said that a certain gentleman whose office
is on New Court Street. and whose name
sounded like Kans1ey (he would not say
positively that that was the Eame.) was in
the habit OF visiting very frequently at Kali
Drama. The same gentleman welded a
potent pen and had immense influence
with the city council, and to facilitate his
travel from business to pleasure. and rice
rerso. the improvement Of the short cut
was made. II this was not the object had
In view by the street committee, Coz. Skim
ner didn't know what under the sun the
ssimprovement' was intended for, and there
are good many others in the same fix.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-02-14
vAR1rrx spp1xss Ansnst ID. Ii.

VARIETY SfRlShSi mug ust Zu. loif.
1t is now almost a week since left Staunton.
and not line from you Adolphls. When re-
member ALL you said at the depot that morning
that your only consolation during my absence
would be in your daily talks with me by letter:
with which you told me farewell feel SURE
you haze written by every mail and the letters
were lost between Staunton and Variety And so
l wait no longer. for you must be all anxiety 70
have word OF kindness from me, Judging by
your distress at our parting.
cannot interest you with anything about this
stupid place. j sigh for Kalorama and its de-
lights. But although | am in perfect health.
shall stay W hole fortnight as DIR. Fauntleroy
directed. He must have sent me for the sale Of
rnriety follow his prescription faithfully, and
drink ten glasses daily from each spring SO as to
get the full benefit. These silly puns remind nue.
OF Mr.. GrattaIl. Has that man dny conscience !.
What he needs is to be effectually hen-pecked--
waste on such subjects. Two OF the Staunton
beaux. Mr.. Arch K, ST.. and Mr.. s. are here, and
are great toasts with some of the ladies'. For my
part only tolerate their attentions (which are
often pointed as to excite remark) for the want
OF something, or rather some somebody better.
Mr. E. sent me some ridiculous message about
'holding the fort until he Shonld take the
field. - But nothiag lie says is ever worthy OF a
moments consideration.
1 have met a charming darling person here
Miss Golightly. OF McGaheySville. We are bosom
friends, and have made her my confdante. 1t is
so street. to have one congenal friend to whom
you can tell oil your hopes and Joys and hedTt Sc
knew YoU But must close, as have an
gagement at the Bowling Alley. made a strike
yesterday. when Mr.. X. nrehly observed "it is not
the first one. and Mr.. S. frankIy said in his per-
suasiye accents, nor the only one. Here ever
struck gou, Adophus. as being that kind ofperson
II this letter reaches you, do send me atelegram
at once-if only two words "wel'-Adolphus. It
fer that you word your dispatch Albright !
Now must say goodbye.
AS ever, yours.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-02-14

PERsoSAL.-At the special request Of q
number Of the most prominent merchants
and citizens Of Petersburg, Maj. Jed
Hotchkiss has consented to deliver several
lectures on Virginia before the Literary
Association OF that city, about the LIST o!
March.
We were favored with visit, lastMon1ay,
from Mr.. D. VI. keam, editor Of the Cub
pepper Times, one Of the best weeklies in
the State. From him we learn that Mr..
Geo. S. Kronse, formerly compassion in
this Office, is now associated In the publIca-
tor Of the Tiimes-havIng charge Of the
local and business departments. krouse
will make HE mark yet.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-02-14

CHURCH ORaANIzATIoNs.-The menu
beers OF the Lutheran Church OF this city
have recently organized d PASTORS aid Socie-
ty, with the following officers
DR.. S. H. Henkle, President: d. W.
Landes, LIST Vice President Geo. z. Baker,
Cd Vice President; Henry Brown, Record
ing Secretary; James W. Hess, Correspo
ing Secretary, and W. f. Craig, Treasurer.
The following committee was appointed to
report constitution and bylaws: DIR. S.
Fl. Henkle, n. A. Trenary, Chas. Prufer
and c. Fl. Butcher. Twenty four members
Joined the society on Monday night.
Thursday evening last, a number OF ladies
OF the LIST Presbyterian Church, organized a
Society for church work with the following
officers:
President, Mrs. Davis kayscr Vice
President, Mrs. Addison Waddell; Treasur.
er, Mrs. J. II. Leckey, and Directors, Mrs.
d. C. McGufd1n, Mrs. A. Gilkerson, Mrs.
J. W. Abby, Mrs. Julia Wayt, Mrs. r. $.
Hamilton, Mrs. Fannie Hartman, Mrs. A.
II. Fultz, Mrs. n. NJ. Cartmcll. and Mrs.
Joseph Asst.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-02-14

SKATING CARNIvAL.-Last Saturday
night the first Skating Carnival of the sea-
son Was given at the Grange Hall and proved
agrstliying success. Notwithstanding the
threatening weather, between three and
to.tr hundred spectators attended, and be-
tween thirty and forty skaters were on the
floor. The costumes we're we'll gotten up
many OF them exhibiting taste and others
being very ridiculous. The ladies were al
most all in peasant attire, OF the most be-
coming shades and patterns. The charac-
ters most conspicuously represented were
as follows: P. Francisco. Apache Chief ];
Waldo Allen, Last Turk; Henry Brown,
French Guard; Ed. Surber, Highwayman !;
Jno.' Hardy, Naval Cadet Phil. Allen, Sal
lor; w. Brandyburg, Sitting Bull; James
Taylor, Sioux Chief; Sam Yost, Chinese
boot black; ". Miller, Heather Chinee !;
P. Koerber, Continental G.. Euritt, Sol
der of 20; c. Crowder. Monk Professor
Kearsley, Clown; B. Tams, English Jockey :;
f. Lashonskey, King sJester; c. N. Whit
tie. and W. W. McGuffln, suits trimmed in
red Jno. McChesney and W. Cochran, full
dress; Charley Nelson and Clarence Shut
mate. girls dress.
The grand entree was made At O'Clock,
and az intervals the Stonewall Band gave
excellent music. Until ten o'clc ok the ska
tiers enjoyed themselves rs each felt inclined,
many Of them exhibiting great skill in the
delightful and health-Giving exercise and
executing difficult and adsceful leafs with
ease, whilst others aeundered around mis-
cellaneonsly as is the beginners custom.-
At ten o'clock. the band played lively tune
and the skaters joined in the "Old Virgin
ia Reel" going tllro' the various figures with
considerable grace and presenting an ami
mate and pleasing scene. The committee
deserve great credit for their successful
management OF this affair. which is Doubt
less the fose-ninner OF others.
The rink is nov open OIL Tuesday and
Saturday nights AND BY the lj@e the next
Carnival comes off, many more will be able
to join In Its pleasures.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-02-14
EOR SALE.
B0zlEr1tDt Notices.

docket Case No.
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
l. States for the Western District OF Virginia.
In the matter of ]. Owens Fulton, bankrupt
At Harrisonburg, in said district, on the 4th
day of February, a. d. 1873.
TAKE NOTICE-An order has been issued that
all the creditors OF J. Owens Fulton, bkrupt ap
pear before c. Douglas Gray, Register in Bank
ruptcy at his office i'll Harrrisonburg, Va, on the
9Th day of March, d.. 1878. at 10 O'Clock a.
m. and show cause it any they have why the real
estate of said bankrupt consisting o! a tract of
land situated on Long Glade, in Augusta county.
Va containing three hundred and twenty-fonr
Ill e River, i'll the county of Augusta, containing
two hundred and six acres. and a balance of a
tract of land on the North Mountain, i'll the coun-
ty of Highland and Augusta, containing ten
thousand acres, being part of Levi Holiings-
worth survey, should not be sold free OF liens by
John Paul. assignee n bankruptcy OF the said
bankrupt, and the liens transferred to the fund
ill court.
c. DOUGLAS GRAY,
feb 7-2w Register in Bankruptcy
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-02-14

efHE UNION MUTUAL LIFE AssocIA-
eT10N.--We ask our readers to read careful
~ the advertisement Of the Union Mutual
Lite Insurance Company Of Pennsylvania
to'be fN,nl in another column. The ad-
vantsge- offered by the Mutual plan are full.
II set forth and its superiority made mani
fest, f.iie insurance is, in great degree,
technical. and the uneducated mind Is too
often perplexed by the lingo OF reserves, y
ssexpectstions. ''net values &C." but here
is something practicable and easily under
stood. Each policy holder can see for him.
self what is. expected OF him, and what
benefit he derives from hls outlay. 1t is
certainly the cheapest OF all plane, and as
sure as any. Call on the agents Messrs.
ArIsta Hoge aud FTeber Ker, for full inforS
NATION