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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-04-04

A Foolish AMBITIoN.-No farmer
wife, however hard her lot, need envy
the career of a woman of fashion, for
hers is slavish and unsatisfactory life,
Her highest ambition is to outshine her
rivals in dress, and to attract the admir-
alton of crowd of foppi>h Deaux. 1t
does not take much penetration to see
that the silks and furbelows of fashion
able society woman usually cover an in
tellect as shallow rs mountain brook,
and a heart as cold as frog. Diamonds
and trails may grace the frivolous life
of fashionable watering place, but
every sensible woman knows that they
are out of place on the farm
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-04-04
The American Pipe Com
pany'S Pipe.

Some Is or ~ year. ago the wychoff pipe was in
troduced into the Eastern States, and at once at
tenton attracted to its peculiar adaptation FOR
the purpose OF conveying gas or water. II was
found that when compared with iron, the wooden
pipe was not only cheaper but better for certain
purposes and in March last an organization styled
the American Pipe Company WAS organized in this
city with capital stock OF s2J0,OOO, for the pur-
pose Of manufacturing this pipe and thoroughly
introducing it on this coast. The Off ers Of this
company are Robert q. ByxHee, of the firm Of II. Is.
TichsnOr Co., Presid mt John f Chslfsut, form
erly of the Mendocino Lumber Company, Wee
President; John +. Byxbee, of Duncsn Mills Lum-
Der Company, Secretary and Treasurer; Calvert
Meade Auditor p. T. Dickinson, who has been for
the last 20 years connected with the manufacture
of this pipe General Manager. On the orSaniza-
ton of this company mill started at Olympia
Puget Sound. W. T.. where the lumber is prepared,
when is brought to the city and taken to the fac
tory of the company. Channel street near
Fourth where 1t is finished ready for Some
90 90 men employed at both places. The
manner OF making this pipe is peculiar, but may
be easily understood by referring to the accompa-
nying engravings. Fig. l shows a completed pipe;
Fig. 2 the horizontal sections and connections ad,
cylinder of wood b. bands OF iron: &C. coating Of
hydraulic or asphaltum cement. II il made in sec
tions of eight feet long from Puget lund pine or
Oregon fir. 1t is frst bored, and then turned in Il
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-04-04

| MIR. Alexander Duncan, President OF Duncan
Mills Land and Lumber Co., writes AS follows. III
affords pleasure to send you my hearty indorse-
| ment of all the claims made for your Combination
| Water Pipe. The 1900 feet which We bought Of
YOU has been in constant use under much greater
pressure than at first intended. and stands IL splen-
didly."
To make long story short, consider it the best
pipe ever saw.
4 very tine endors,,ment of this pipe is made by
L. NJ Morgan, Esq. chief Engineer and Superin-
tendeut of the Santa Cruz Water WORKS. whore 1t
has been in use two years. There they have 200
fee. pressure all over the town, and he says he
lay $50 feet OF siXiuch pipe per day with four
men and that in all ways, tapping, laying ETC..
the expense il far less than iron pipe. That this
pipe must eventually come into general use. there
can be doubt, Tor il possesses the following
advantages over any pipe in the world: LIST II 10
the cheapest good pipe. ID 1t is the most durable
Of all pipes-practically imperishable; Sd, IL
neither expands nor contracts and currosion Is
impussi ble 4th IL is more easily laid-cHn be tap
ped with an ordinary auger 9th. II IL more easily
handlel-lighttr in weight, and perfectly tight;
9th II is not nblt to get out of order 7th ii need
not be laid deep and in cold climates will not
freeze quickly STU, when used for water. IL
neither tastes of. or can be affected by, chemical
ingredients. 9th, when used for gas II prevents
condensation.
The President OF the Santa Cruz Water Company.
Henry X Moore. ESD thus endorses the pipe iii .
letter addressed to the manager of the company:
." | Cheerfully comply with your request for my
views respecting the Wyckuh combination pipe
furnished by your company to the Santa Cruz Wa
ter Company. over II miles of the above pipe
have been laid in the town of Santa Cruz. 1t has
been in constant use for nearly Is months under q
pressure of not less than 100 pounds. and has
stood tine pressure admirably. We find that IL
works in every respect to our entire satisfaction.
and shall most decidedly give your pipe this
preference in all extensions made by our company
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-04-04

Fig. View of Pipe Fig. 2-Horizoutal Section
| OF Iron. cc-toatlng OF Hydraulic or Asphatum Ce
lathe to uniform thickness OF shell removing all
of the sap, and steamed thoroughly to avoid any
possibility OF checkins, or tasting the water. one
end OF each piece hrs tenon of about three and
half inches, and the other is mortised 10 fit 1t
closely. The swelling of this tenon, when driven
home makes perfectly tight JOINT. The pipe Is
now ready Tor banding. This is done by winding
the iron spirally around 1t. of thickness and at
intervals required by the pressure to be sustained
The iron is coated ON the upper side 1t Is wound
upon the pipe. producing a condition best calcua
ted to resist decay in any form. The water pipe is
coated ON the outside only as II is well known sci
entihc fact that water either salt, Alkai or sui
| phur, does not affect wood, and in this city that
this pipe is used at the Mint TO carry of the waste
acids while II is well known that water will ind
| the smallest crack in the inside coating of iron
| pipe, and cut its way out in few months.
Mr. .. j Preston. of Preston McKinnon. lumber
dealers Pier 5. Steuart street san Francisco. and
| President of the Alameda Water Company. says:
| The pipes laid by this Company ore the Wyckoh
/ wood as manufactured by your company: and IL
affords me pleasure 10 say that in every way they
| give entire satisfaction. They more easily
| laid more easily tapped. cheaper and. we think,
the best pipe We have ever known.
Mr.. Claus Spreckels the great sugar renner-
says the following OF tn WyckoG pipe put down
by him Aptus:
| have now in use ab 1ut three miles Of your
wooden PHI e on my rancho in Santa Clara county,
giving perfect satisfaction and In perfect ur Ter,
| mud II answers the same purposes a. iron pipe.
In fact consider your pipe the best consldt ring
the cost in use, and cheerfully recommend II.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-04-04

BRITIsH holders OF Turkish bonds must
feel a little sea-sick about this time
The greater part of Turkeys funded debt
of 1925, 900 is held in England, and
not Il cent of interest has been paid for
three years. For the past twenty years
the expenditures of the Government ex-
ceeded the revenues by from $4,000, 900
to SS0,000,000. The war has drained the
whole empire of money, and since 1875
the Government has, on account of the
reputation of the interest on the bonded
debt, been unable to obtain loan.-Louis
pHie Courier-JourWdl
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-04-04

MIR. GEORGE w. CURTIS, editor of
Hdrpsr's Weekly, cannot certainly be
charged with holding Puritanical notions
or being troubled with orthodox prudery,
and yet this is his opinion of "round
Dances" 1--WE saw lat private balI) q
few young men looking upon the dance
very soberiy; and upon inquiry, learned
that they were engaged to certain ladies
of the corps de ballet. Nor did we won
der that the spectacle of young woman
whirling in deeOIlets state, and in the
embrace of warm youth, around a
heated room, induced little sobriety
upon the lovers face, if not sadness in
his heart. Amusement, recreation, enjoy
ment there are no more beautiful things.
But this proceeding falls under another
head"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-04-04

How FISH HOOKS TRAvEL-ln the
scientific department of II recent number
OF Hdper's Weekly was n recital of the
curious fact that nsh hooks of n French
pattern, in use by the inhabitants along
the newfoundland coast, had been found
in Goldfish caught along the New Eng
shores, distance of 1000 miles. But
Milwaukee is able to go thousand miles
better j. Tyrrell, II messenger in the
United States Court, recently purchased
Goldfish in this city, in which was found
one of the hooks referred to. The hook
has been in circulation among the dealers
in this city, but nothing has been found
that resembles it at all DR.. Foster, of the
United States Court, was also unable to
find a similar one in collection of several
thousand. 1t is evident that the hook
has made journey of 5000 miles. The
fact that the festive cod amuses himself
by swallowing French hooks only to fall
prey to New England Yankee, is GER
tainly a mark for the latter's ingenuity.
--Xilpdukes Sentinel.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-04-04


In our opinion this pipe has decided advantages
over iron pipe, such as saving OF time and labor.
in tapping and making connections, ease Of r.
pairing. cleanliness of water flowing in IL. and
great saving in cost and freight. With MS the pipe
is success. and | can unhesitatingly recommend
its use to any town corporation. or persons de-
string pipe for water works OF any kind"
In June last this pipe was introduced upon the
Central Pacific Railroad and Its branches for all
purposes where pressure is required and the ofh-
GERS Of the road give IL their hearty endorsement.
Since that time they have laid about SO 900 feet,
and II is now supcrceding all other kinds OF pipe.
BY a special order issued from the War Depart
ment this pipe Is now being used at all military
posts, and II has been hauled over 400 miles into
Arizona to be used at Camp Mcdowell, where il
gave entire satisfaction
For use in mining purposes this pipe would be
very economical 1t possesses great strength and
durability. and can be made to Withstand very
heavy pressure. great desidaratum. scknowl-
edged by all is the with which 1t be trans
ported t. the mines.
Messrs. j. : and {. II. Briggs, owners OF tho
Briggs mine, Central city, Colorado, write; "We
take pleasure in recommending the pipe made by
the American Pipe Company to miners in particu-
lar have tried II in our Briggs mine, at Cen
trail City. Colorado, and found in better in every
respect than we expected. We would not iron
tipe If 1t did not cost cent a foot, II we could
get wooden pipe"
The Amcrit an Pipe Company. as now organized.
is active company with simple capital. and
they are cnergtticaly introducing the pipe in
cry direction The office IL at - California street
san Francesca .F Please state where you saw this.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-04-04

GOLDEN HAIR AT THE CHANCEL.-A
fsiend living in Philadelphi has II sweet
golden haired little daughter, aged three
years, who is devoted to her father, and
endeavors, after her baby fashion, to gov
ern her actions by his own. This habit
causes much amusement in the family,
though the little one seems quite uncon-
scious that she is the cause OF it all.
Not long ago the child attended divine
service for the first time with her-falher,
and sat quietly and gravely in the pew
until the close o! the sermon. 1t CHANGED
to be communion Sunday, and Mr.. --,
being commitment, went with Others
toward the chlncel, unconscious that
his little daughter was following him. As
he kpelt and bowed his head, the baby OF
three years beside him also knelt and
bowed her sweet face upon her tiny
hands. Those who saw the touching
sight were affected almost to tears, ana
nobody attempted to remove the small
communicate. Not until my friend rose
to return to his seat did he discover the
child, who also rose, and slipping her lit
tie hand in his, walked gravely toward
the pew. The clergyman, speaking of il
atterward, said it was, IN his opinion, the
most beautiful sight he had ever seen.
HdrperS WdgdztHe.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-04-04

FEMALE WREsTLERs-Tw women re-
Gently had public wrestling match in
Cincinnati. They wore tights and knit
undershrts. and their appearance ELECTED
shouts of admiration from the boys in
the gallery. They Were called Leo aud
Eugenia. There was trouble in getting
All umpire, the men chosen being, as n
rule, too bashtul to otiici.te.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-04-04

COOKING parties are among the means
10y which society in Paris amuses itself.
The ladies and gentlemen are paired oil,
and each pair has to cook dish. The
dishes thus cooked form the dinner.
These parties are II sort of indoors
picnic.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-04-04

A GOOD many think that Turkey de
served "a good basting, and are glad to
see Greece undertaking the operation.
Bat il Russia and Turkey settle their diff
ticulties, aud the latter turns her atten-
ton to Greece. what then
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-04-04

A WOMAN solicited an old man for
charity to help herself and her poor lns-
band" "What is the matter with your
husbandl Ia he in any business asked
the old man; to which she naively replied
No, kind sir, he is in Jail"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-04-04

In addition to the home production,
opium is imported into China to the an
nual value of over $40 100000, princi-
pally from British India. More than
100000, 600 worth is annually imported
into California.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-04-04

AN alleged editorial opinion of recent
premature publication: "Proot-reaiers
archie confounded idiots-Don't know
Birthington's Washday when they see it
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-04-04

Two million acres of cultivated land
hardly suffice to produce the grain con-
sumsd in New York brsweriss yearly.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-04-04

A FEW rIRSr-CLAss AGENTS CAN HEAR OF
"A All opportunity To engage 81 lt-ht, pleasant aud
money masking business by applying Immediately or
send ne FOR ere liars To RikGLE BROS ~. Post
street. san Franc 500.
'I'HE LIFE AND CONFESSIONS or JOHN u. LLL.
l. selling ~ x. oy ngnd[eas IN every COUNTY SEM al
this Agency. l. BANChotr ca san Francisco.
WANTED MeH in ' ssS STAT o foT The Deceive
liberal. Enclose stamp and address American and
European secret Service company, tInciunar. o.
NEWEST NOVELTIES LOWEST PRICES. The
n most MONEY a 'Sr 4sea Az ,as se,, sens i9ai,
Co. iio Posi- street, San fr'nsi-co.
s0s15 Sf5.s. aSs By f;als sS o5
1o5TT1rd, i6T - cents Illustrated {. aosIe nee
!. II. bUFfokDs SONS, BOSTON. RsiaO'd lNs'.
.sAi.TrH-AGERTs IN EVERY TOWN;
EAGhslh Men ana women Tor a uew business.
UNIV ~ DOLLAK Tor twenty vents Address
C. r. HILlMtl: a Co. 7.s Montgomery 81, ; F.
AGENTS DO Y0u WANT the sssr Line
America DO you want the lowest prices anu free
ALERT DURKER 4 co,
ne Monroe street. CHICAGO.
MAGIC FOUNTAIN Pms -INDEIIBLE- FOR
vi marking Linen. Writes with waicr-no ink re,
qulred. ENgry Pen guaranteed Samples by mail.
county. baSipJ RING IFS in street, San Francisco
lrOE PRESENTS or RUSTIC WORK.
L hanging baskets and stands Of all sizes, chairs,
sofas. tables brackets, and every variety OF rustic
work, Wholesale and retail, T. DUFFY, prize manu-
faeturer OF rustic work. y. W. corner or O'tarroi
and IeavonvOrth su,. San trsncisco. The largest
stock IN the United States The puhhc are invited
aornrc -sENp QUICK FOR NEw CIRcu-
-, sssns.: .st'rey novel aasoSaeemept,. free
oatnts aud certain pronts.
A pURKEE 4 co,
ut2 Monroe Street f'hlrago.
ctillInl CDc An devices resoried ~ by b gus AID
NWlNUltnO NERrlskltS Tor demanding the public
1 ~ WANTED eoe sf paw ~ Sss 'S n
stion permanent; terms and specimen copy OF paper
sent for nine cents Address Publishers \ m~r-
tcan Criminal taa~tte~r. Cincinnati. -.
7. n 7. Co, New Seriesl, No. |.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-04-04

QUESTION not the vsracity of q friend.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-04-04

MAGIC FOUNTAIN Pms = NDELIBiE- FOR
vi marking Linen. Writes with water No INK re-
quired. ENtry Pen guaranteed. Samples by mail.
pc paid, iUc. Tor sc. Agents wanted IN every
county DAWN j. KING IFS 1th street, san Francisco
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-04-04

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OF iron OF draulc phat
New-York tribune., 1878-09-28
THE STATEN ISLAND MYSTERY.

ABANDONING THE ATTEMPT TO FIND ANNIE HoMMEL-
Coroner Dempsey, of Staten Island, met Mr..
CantiDe, Of ssugerties yesterday at Oce in Broadst
TO decide upon further action in the Of the missing
Annie Hommel, whose supposed body not identified
on Thursday when moro exhumed In company
with Mr. Cantne and Dr.. Chapman there came from
saugerties on Tuesday night young saloOnkeeper
named Zeger Last June about FIVE months after Annie
Hommers disappearance, man and woman came into
zeglers saloon and sent for schoeneld the alleged
betrayer Of the girl. He quickly and remained
talking minutes with them They left the place
soon after his departure and took the train for New
York II thought that perhaps Zeger might be able
to recognize Mrs Myers, thu keeper of yingin esab-
lishment Staten Island, the woman who visited his
saloon.
After some discussion IL deemed best that Coroner
Dempsey should again visit Brooklyn with young
Zegler. who knew Annie Homme WELL I'm search OF the
sO-called Lena Kingston They found the old woman,
who eyaded the cOroners questions recently, but the
girl not TO be found and they informed that
she had been In this city for two days The Old woman
was much more inclined to talk Than formerly, and as
Ziegler understood the German she spoke cOnYeT
was carried readily From her statements and
those OF the ucghbors h learned that Lena King
Ston's real name KOcn ngsteln that she had bern
Nng at service elght years IN btoOAiyh hhu hau iy
best OF references At last sac left her place and boarded
with the old woman. There she delivered or Twins,
one Of which died, but the other Is alve aud about
twelve months old. This testimony removed all susp
cOu that the girl Annie HOnlDel, aud Legler aud
the coroner drove back DR. Chipman returned TO sau-
gerties yesterday morning and Mr.. Cantine VIII soon
follow abandoning for the present the search for the
missing woman. The cOmbngs OF Annie HommePs hair
brought from SaugCrtes By the party were compare
with the hair in Coroner Dcmpscy's possession ana
found 70 agree In color and texture.
New-York tribune., 1878-09-28
DISASTERS AT SEA.

VESSELS THAT ARE REPORTED LOST OR MISSING.
The British steamship Indus, of the Mercan-
tile Steamship Company Of London, left this port on
September for Hayre with IS, 600 bushels OF grain,
threefourhs Of which was in bulk and the rest in bags
As she was expected 70 reach her destination within
twenty days. and nothing has yet been heard Of her
rival, there is some apprehension IN regard 10 her
safety The consignee John c. seager. Of No. II VIII
liamst., says he has not yet given up all hopes The
Indus was built at NewcasteOn-Tyne in October last
and this was her first round trip 10 the United States.
She commanded by Captain Tyson, but the rest Of
the crew are not known. The vessel was Of iron.
Captain Ellngsen, Of the Norwegian bark slo, which
arrived from Denmark yesterday reports that during
the night Of September IL In latitude 400 80 north,
longitude So west he passed burning vessel tappaI-
emily NOrW egian The masts and rigging and the hull
from forward to the after cabin burned TO the
waters edge and the cargo, which he supposed TO be
grain was burning He passed within 200 feet Of her.
and saw several vessels lying by which had probably
rescued the crew, no one could be seen on board
The American bark Columbia, which sailed from An
tua for this port August H. with cargo OF sugar
and mOasses has not been heard from since that date
and fears are entertained for her safety II Is thought
she may have been lost In the recent hurricane In the
West Indies She was commanded by Captain DlckersOn
and had q crew Of eight men.
New-York tribune., 1878-09-28
CIVIL NOTES.

The argument for the substitution of Mr..
shafer for r Kueeland attorney for the plaintiff in
the suit Of Alexander Stewart against the heirs Of the
Wednesday. Judge WestbrCok viii devote the whole
day To the case.
The counsel in the Erie McHenry suits have
selected eXJndge ELoch Fancher ashe American com
missioner 10 take .he testimony OF the railway officials,
ana 10 stated yesterday that be had accepted the
position and chat he would begin taking evidence next
week Mf Jewett is stl under examination IN the Lon
don Banking Association suits.
Charges were recently preferred against
Rosctte Uugar vccpresden OF the Hungarian Congrc-
cation Ohab deck Of conduct unbecoming officer
and they were. after some investigation laid the
table for weeks. Yesterday application made
10 Judge Westoro9k for order compelling the presi-
dent Bernhard Schwartz, reinstate Ungar vice
president in order that he might occupy his chair to-
day, which u the first day O the Jewish year The Court
said that IL could not grant perempt0ry writ Of this
Sort but granted permission 10 renew the writ In an
other form. Uugar Il meanwhile deprived OF the priyi
lege OF sitting as v!ce-presldent
The divorce suit of Mary l.. Jameson
against David T. Jameson has been pending for nearly
two years. The plaintiff was granted Sl5 week ali
m0uy. and 500 counsel fees Judgment granted
against defendant and reference appointed TO de-
tcrmine the amount OF permanent alimony, But as
the defendant had refused 20 pay tbs temporary ali
and has been there many months, motion was made
yesterday hcfOra Judge WcsbrUOk FOR order compel
ling the plaintiff 20 with the reference. The de-
fcndant claimed that could be shown that he was un-
could he compelled 70 proceed, he was virtually prs-
OneI for Life
New-York tribune., 1878-09-28
FALL STYLES At STEWARrS.

The resources of A. 7. Stewart g. Co. are
30 great that no regular opening day at the beginning
OF the season is observed but goods received aud
opeped every day In the suit department may always
be found all the latest styles in fabrics and designs On
exhibition here yesterday suit OF gold garnet and
brown bourrette made with deep kilt the underskti
the overskr draped and caught with bows Of brocaded
ribbon pleated waist with deep collar OF brown satin.
A walking costume Of seal brown India cashmere had
at the bottom OF tho undcrskrt deep kilt finished with
two narrow bands OF London smoke satin. The over
dress was handsomely drapod aud edged with two bands
f satn The deep basque had tho front laid In very fine
pleats The coatseeves bad cuff Of fine pleats This
tune WAS finished with long sleeveless saoque In the
department OF evening dresses was one OF white gros-
0rein silk and China crepe. The silk front laid In
small peats from top to bottom OF the skirt The sides
~ cr6pe were laid in crosswse folds cut IN diamonds
edged with point applique lace, and caught over the
nloated front with bows OF white satin ribbon. The
bottom Of the skirt was finished with two peat
,n0s Of silk above which was box-pleating Of crepe,
lined with silk The back was draped in soft loops.
fastened with lace aud fringe The higb basque was
cnt I'm souare points every other point taken out bound
with white satin and lace and loops OF satin ribbon 70
III the vacant place. ,,. - -, - an.
Rems OF the collection cottage bonnet OF gray Iet
frimmed with dark myrtle green velvet, was edged with
throe Of silver cord Two osltch ups s.9eI
we're OF wide gray moire antique ribbon, A" spanish
student hat OF ecru felt edged with three rows OF
silver cord. The brim, which turns aoruP.y ~ he the
fell soft gray ostrich feather loops OF grenat ssuh
held by two plain gold bands completed the other she
black velvet hat called Henry III nt Win ostres sIsS
piunes large Alsatan bow In front was suImouhteu
By parrots head ana wings