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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-04-25
The Romance IF a Nun.

Mother Theresa, the oldest member of
the order of Carmelite Nuns in America,
died at a late hour Monday, at the con-
vent of the order, corner of Caroline and
Biddle streets, in the S1st year of her
age Her name in the world was Miss
Mary II. Sewall, and her birthplace was
at Georgetown, d. c., in 1907. Her ia.
Their was an officer in the Revolutionary
war, and, it is believed, was a member of
Gen. Washington's staff. He was wound
ed in battle, and Gen. Washington. who
was particularly interested in him, stopped
on the battlefield until his officers wounds
were attended to.
Mother Theresa, when child was Il
pet of Gen. Washington, and often sat in
his lap. When nineteen years of age
she took the veil and the VOWS of the or
der at the only Carmelite convent in this
country at that time, which was in Charles
county, Nd. The cause that led to her
taking vows, as told by herself, is rather
singular in its character. She was en-
gagged to be married, and the time for the
wedding had been fixed. She was called
to attend the funeral of an intimate
friend-a young lady of remarkable
beauty-whose death had been severe
atiliction to her. The burying ground was
some distance from her home, and the
coffin which contained the body of her
friend was borne the whole distance, as
was then the custom, upon the shoulders
of pail bearers. BY an accident upon
the way, the coffin slipped from the grasp
of the bearers, and the body of the dead
girl, clad in its white robes, was thrown
out upon the roadside. Miss Sewall, who
was near witness of the accident, was
so terrified by the view of the body that
she Immediately resolved upon a life of
religious seclusion. Her engagement of
marriage was broken, and she at once en-
tered the convent.
About fifty years ago the convent was
transferred to Baltimore and located on
Aisquith street, where the German Or
phan Asylum now stands. -Four years
ago it was moved TO its present location.
During sixty years Mother Theresa has
been prominent member Of the order,
and has held the position of superior for
two terms of three years each. She had
charge of the Aisquith street convent
when it was threatened by an excited mob
in 1885.
There are now twenty-five members of
the order in Baltimore, and only one other
convent of the kind in America, which is
at st. Louis, Mo.-Baitimore Sun.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-04-25

LADIES HUNTING COSTUMES. - The
costume of hard riding huntress of the
present day consists of a short, closely fit
ling habit Of blue cloth, OF different shades,
or of light gray, with collars and facings
corresponding with the uniform of the
hunt, when il is of a distinctive charac-
ter. such as the Beaufort or the Pytchley.
A tall hat, well curled at the brims; a
white neckcloth, with neat gold pin
stand. up collar and Hast, not least, high
boot. Of vanished leather, and a hunting
crop, with, of course, drab ulster Of
many capes, to wear when driving to cover
in dark green or oak-colored dog cart
drawn by very clever stopper, with the
natiiest of grooms alongside. - Home
Journal.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-04-25
The Kingdom of Love.


Nv wife is not in fashion,
O very far from that,
She wears no jewels on her neck,
No feathers in her hat;
She has no train, nor courtly grace
To WELD it if she had,
She tinges not with rouge her face,
Nor does she paste and pad.
Her figure is not delicate,
Her voice is not divine,
She has no wondrous gifts of mind,
That bonny wife of mine;
Her gifts to me, more choice than gold,
In patient cares are given,
And to her babes, in wealth Of love,
That makes Of home heaven.
| gaze sometimes upon her face,
50 lined, and worn, and white,
And think how beautiful it was
That summer wcdding-night;
And how for years lifc's hopes and fears
Have scattered through her hair
The precious silver threads, that make
\ crown Of glory there.
o wife, so true to every trust,
Thy gifts the worlds renown
May never win, but on thy cares
The Lord OF Life looks down;
He will to thee guerdon give
p.ttor tI,a,, faup ar rplH
For wives, who rule their homes by love
Earth's modest Kingdoms hold.
Mrs. DENISoN.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-04-25

WHAT EDUeATIoS DoEs.-Jake was
heard calling across the fence to his
neighbours son, a colored youth who goes
to school at the Atlanta Colored Univer
sity:
Look hyar, boy, you goes ter school,
don't yerf
Yes, sir replied the boy.
"Gttin' eddy kashun, amt YER"
"Yes, sir"
well, it don't take two whole DAYS to
make an hour, do itl"
ivy no. exclaimed the boy.
"lou was gwine ter bring dat hatchit
back in an hour, waru't your
Yes, sir"
AN it's bin two days since yer Dor.
ro1ed it. Now, what goods edd ykashun
gwine ter do you thick skulled niggers
when yer 90 to school a whole wear an
den can't tell how long it takes to fetch
back Il hatchitr
The boy got mad and siung the hatchet
over the fence and half way through an
ash barrel.
"TowELs with Colored Borders" are
advertised In an uptown window. We
didn't suppose that colored boarders ever
had anything to do with towels.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-04-25
King Alfonso at Home.

The young King of Spain gave an audi
ence the other day which was pleasant
and conversational. A London Times cor
respondent says of it: The young mon
arch and his amiable bride were
standing at the entrance of third
room, the King with extended hand
and atfable smile on his lips, aud in
a gray country suit, the Queen in
dark green velvet brocaded dress Dur
ing the whole interview the King did not
utter sentence without looking at the
Queen, as if to ask her approval, and my
friend tells me that the Queen, to whom
my back was necessaGl y turned, listened
with admiration to her husbands words
IL have noticed you several times said
the King, "during these grand Spanish
fstes;; but they have not been so fatigung
for you as for those who have constantly
had to figure in them. You have wit
messed the two greatest events in my life
my accession to the throne and my
marriage. AS to my marriage, all now
ask for is to remain quiet with my wife;
and as to my accession, have the firm
resolve to be Constitutional King; and
as long as | remain here"-here the King
looked at the Queen with mingled tender
ness and sadness "as long rs am here
no Cabinet will be overturned by pal
ace intrigue, nor if it please God, by extra
Parliamentary events, but as far as
possible by the working of Parlia-
mentary majorities, to whose policy
| shall loyalty conform
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-04-25

ALFONSO AND HIS FATHER-IN-LAw.-
Just Ms the King wished for the Prin-
cess Mercedes and won her, so he docs
not wish at present for the Duke, his
fathcr-in-law, who has gone. When,
some months ag the Russian Embassa-
dor, in private conversation, gave him
tounderstand that the Gar had 10 marked
predictions for the father of Princess
Mercedes. You may say" said the
young King, "that, whatever may happen,
1t viii he Princess Mercedes marry,
and not the Duc de Montpen,ier." When,
some time ago, he signed tie document
by which be asked the Cortcs, not for
any allowance for his wife. but simply
for dotation in case of widowhood, the
King, putting down his pen, said, turn
ing with smile to those near him
people will not say that even this act
was inspired by the Due de Montpensier."
When he was at Barcelona, working
tailor commenced his harangue with
these words: "lf a workman may address
King" Alfonso, interrupting him,
said: "Why noti we are both workmen:
you make clothes, and make order; but
do not forget that my work permits me
to enjoy the fruit Of yours" quote all
this from authentic witnesses, and quote
it to show that Spain aid Alfonso XII.
might live long together If royal quail
ties suflced to govern country which
is neither able 10 govern itself, nor will
ing to let itself be governed by others
Nadrid Letter 10 tie London Times.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-04-25

HARD FARE.-Many families have had
a hard struggle to obtain food and cloth
ing during the last year, and it is not
easy to understand how they have got on
from day to day, with small earnings and
pressing wants. But few have been re
duced TO such eXtremtics as family
Daniel Webster used to tell of, living
near to him in his boyhood. They had
moved to the vicinity of Hanover, \. H.,
and after he entered Dartmouth College,
his father requested him to call on them.
He started one Saturday afternoon, and
after long walk, in which he became
both tired and hungry, found them. They
were delighted to see him, but he felt al
most ashamed OF his call when he found
how poor they were. He said,-
"They were as poor as Jobs cat. They
were reduced to the last extreme of pov-
erty, and their house contained but one
apartment, with a rude partition to make
two rooms. saw how matters were, but
it was too late to go back, and they
seemed really glad to see me. They con
fessed to me that they had not even COW
or any potatoes. The only thing they
had to eat was bundle of green grass
and little hogs lard, and they actually
subsisted on this grass fried in the hogs
fat. But it was not so bad after all. They
fried up great platter of 1t, and | made
supper and breakfast off it,
We doubt if anybody in New lIamp-
shire has been reduced to fried grass for
food this year, however much s,ratenei.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-04-25

\ FASCINATING RAT.-A curious case
Of fascination 10y rat Is reported from
Burlington, Vt For several weeks little
FiaheIty girl hos carried bits OF TODD ~
the barn for her kitty as she said, the
mysterious pet finally proving to be a
large rat, which she brought to the house
in her arms Monday. The animal was
killed by her brother after a sharp fight,
in which the family cat refused to jain,
the boys pantaloons suffering from the
teeth of the rat, which the children say
hi ssed like a snake when attacked.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-04-25

A PUZZLED PLANT. - Plants sleep at
night, as is well known, but their sleep
ing hours are matter of habit and can
easily be disturbed. A French chemist
recently exposed a sensitive plant to
bright light at night and placed it in
dark room during the day. The plant at
first appeared much puzzled. Itopened
and closed its leaves irreguarly, in spite
of the artificial sun beaming upon it at
night, and in the daytime it sometimes
awoke. 1t finally submitted to the
change, unfolding itself regularly at
night, and closing in the morning.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-04-25

CLEAN oil-cloths with milk and water
brush and soap will ruin them
The Republican journal., 1878-04-04
Dying REQUESTS.

Three married ladies and one or two
young ladies were once, with the appro-
pirate quiet movements and subdued
tones, performing the last sad offices for
the beloved mother of one of the former.
who was deeply afflicted hV the loss
Some one spoke Of the burial place, when
one Of the young ladies remarked "A
place to be buried in is the only thing |
OF that " This involuntary reflection set
all the matrons thinking where He4
- W buried, and in spite Of the grisliness
of the subject, and the presence Of the
dead, they ali went OF into commissions
81 l1ughteru on making the discovery (they
were All second Wives) that the first wives
ot all their husbands had every one made
those gentlemen promise to be buried 10y
themselves respectively, thus leaving the
second ones no resting place proper that
they could look forward TO without some
thing oi a sense Of intrusion. They were
all "Qut b The cold" indeed Rallyng
each other, one witty speech followed an
other, and the whole idea was SO perfect
N absurd that it was long before the in
cnn-ruitN Of their hilarltv with the occu-
patton in which they We're engaged could
bring them back to gravity again
ludlcrous aS the coincidence Was. there
ISN'T mach real fun IN such fan as this.
and perhaps. each one at last ended her
laughter with Il lltlc SIGH Ia real pang
at the bottom OF her heart. Death bed
request, are indeed dangerous things, and
White people are IN health and vgor they
hoNId resolve that tho act Of dying shall
The Republican journal., 1878-04-04

LEAR >t ihou the song It sings to me-
Inc endless song Of the dark fr tree
Before my window, beside my door
Il slEhs and whispers torevermore
BY dawn, on daylight or nights mid hour
/ hear IS still small voice of power
Eternity ETERNITY "
Is me hourly message it brings to me
When atm weary and worn with nam.
Nnd tAe burning sunshine fires my brain.
rant ami li>tleSS and fit for death
II swings and rustlrs with fragrant breath:
not and lonely thy noon may be-
NM There i q long, long rest for thee
Eternity ETERNITY "
IAiS \ the psalm Ut the Old tr tree
Sometimes tAe storms OF summer pour.
DE a-htnH-s dazzle the thunder roar
Those dark ooughs groau and writhe and SWAY.
|ni SEliu- and moaning still they say
Aa eud N the trnpest> Of earth ~ha,. lc
\ trH4IU. morning awaiting thee
Eternity Eternity
Beyond tins tatefu and angry sea.
When winter had scattered leaf and rose.
And the boughs beni low with heavy SHOWS
Their patient dropping lesson lends.
ia life borne dowu with the care Il sends
Bend 10 thy burden awhile toF thee
Inc weight and wear OF toll must be
Eternity Eternity
tioM care and earkIns shall set thee free
i the ways ot naa nv spirit ye1
And the WAYS OF God nv soul perplex
lien lie hath taken my LIES desire
Ald molten nv heart II His refining Ire
Aen the dearest eyes cannot Sac
AAd the voice oDEed for Is dealt do a!,.
4l. tor tlv longing Shall uG4 THE Ec1
Eternity ETERNITY
There >ht. the dav>p~in- com, h5,L II. Wired.
Softly >.uGetH Vie sj.Jra fin tr.o
The Republican journal., 1878-04-04

Little Mary P.s father had gone to Eu-
rope During his absence she prayed con
tlnually for him that God would take care
of him and bless him. ON his return she
ceased praying for him. "Why don't you
pray for father now ?" asked her mother.
I'VE have got him at home now, and we
can take care Of him ourselves"
The Republican journal., 1878-04-04

\ Rensselaer,, Indiana, clerk mesmer-
lied servant girl, and no one could get
her to her senses again for twenty four
hours. When she came to she told the
assembled spectators she had ''heard all
they had said; but was unable to do any
thing" Same old trouble. Every servant
girl is subject to it. Rochester Dem.
The Republican journal., 1878-04-04

They have begun to post circus bills on
the gravestones out in the wilds Of the
west. Should the custom become gener-
al, and reach out its arms to embrace the
civilized world, it Will find men, if death
has not changed their disposition, mean
enough to get up and demand a compli-
mentary ticket for the privilege. Fulton
Times.
The Republican journal., 1878-04-04
Jewels Of Thought and Devotion.


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The Republican journal., 1878-04-04

Mr. r. H. Stoddard strongly condemns
the recently published volume Of Keats
letters to Fanny Browne. He SAYS THE
publication of love letters, under any pro-
vocation ought to be prohibited and pun
ished with the seyerest penalties There
are sanctities in the world of which the
world should know nothlng-the relation
Of man to his Maker, and the relations
Of man to his sweetheart"
The Republican journal., 1878-04-04
Freedom Notice.

r JOHN SCATES, DC Palermo, County Of waldo
/ and state OF Maine, do hereby sell and convey
to my minor son, John aumner Scates, his time dur
ing his minority, ana | shall not claim any of his
wages nor pay any of his debts. JOHN SCATES.
3w12t Witness, A. SHERMAN
Dat d at Palermo this Goth day Of March, 1873.
The Republican journal., 1878-04-04

"When tempered to anger, says a writer,
breathe a prayer Jes' So When you
happen to stub your toe, for instance,
murmur, "Now | lame me-" New York
Commercial Advertiser.
The Republican journal., 1878-04-04
Notice of Foreclosure.

WHEREAS, Margaret Washburn Ward of Bos
w ton, in the State of Massachusetts, by her
mortgage deed dated September 18th, A ID. ISL,
mortgaged to me, the subscriber, IA certain lot or
parcel OF land situated in the town Of Winterport,
i'll the County of Waldo and State of Maine bound
ed and described follows, viz. BEGINNING at
South east corner of Charles Abbotts lot thence
North to line of Theophus Cushing's lot fifteen
rods; thence South easterly by said Cushing's line
to Coburns lot, twenty four rods; thence south
westerly to the main road, eleven rods thence
NOrth-westerly by the road to first mentioned bound
The conditions Of said mortgage having been broken,
and still remaining broken claim a foreclosure OF
the same, and give this notice for that purpose ac-
cording to the Statute in such case made and pro
vided. CHAS ABBOTT
Wnterport. March 10, 1873. 3wl2
The Republican journal., 1878-04-04

BOYS AND TOBACCO. Physicians are
well agreed that the use of tobacco BIZ
growing boys is full OF danger Recent
investigation especiallyin France have
demonstrated that whole train of merry
Gus diseases are to be traced to this prac-
tice. Il you want to stop growing, if YOU
want to have set of nerves that are like
those Of an invalid old lady, if you wish to
look sallow and puny, i do not know any
better way than to smoke tobacco. 1t will
make drain on your nervous system
which will be sure to tell after a while.
Let us hope that if thousand boys read
this, some of them will be saved from
forming filthy habit which most men
regret.
The Republican journal., 1878-04-04

The great celebrity Of our TsS TAG To-
BACCO has caused many limitations thereof to
be placed on the market, therefore caution all
Chewers against purchasing such limitations.
All dealers buying or selling other plug tot acco
bearing hard or metallic Label, render themst Ives
liable to the penalty of the Law, and all persons
violating our trade marks punishable BY fine
and imprisonment. SEE ACT Of coz
GER Ess, AUG. II, 1916.
The genuine LOSzLLARD TIN TAG
c TO BACCO can be distinguished by TIN
FAC. on each lump with the word LORss.-
LARD stamped thereon.
: Over s,Oss tons tobacco sold in Isss, and
nearly 5000 persons employed in factories
Taxes paid Gov'n't in 1877 about 81 800
900, and during past ls years, over 500
!: 100000.
These goods sold by all iobbers at manufactur-
The Republican journal., 1878-04-04

IT Hi i ~ r Elk r.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-12-17
4 steubcnylllo Edltor's Loss in 81. Louis

A steubenyilIo Editors Loss In st. Louis.
We alluded yesterday to the heavy loss
that had fallen on Mr.. Allison by his con.
nection with the recently sold ont st.
Louis Dispatch. We find the following de-
tails in regard to his misfortune in the st.
Louis Globe. Democrat
"Mr. Allison, the late proprietor Of the
Dipatch, rctires. after a three years ex-
perience in st. Louis journalism, with q
loss OF about SCI, 900. The deficit would
have been still greater II the property
which he gave to Mr.. HutChins in part
payment Tor the paper had been worth
what he supposed tito be, and what Mr..
Hutchins took it for, $4,000. When Mr..
Allison invested in the Dispdtch. he
found nm Indebtedness upon it of about
$4,000, secured by u mortgage to
b. M Chambers. Subsequently tho pa
per incurred an Indebtedness OF about
$4,000, which was taken by D. B. Welcli,
OF Cadiz, Ohio, Mr.. Allison's brother-in.
law. This was merged in o mortgage OF
$4,000 on the Dispatch and Journal on the
consolidation OF those two papers. Mr..
WEIGH was, consequently, a loser TO the
amount Of about $4,000. Mr.. Allison was
confident OF being provided for by Secre.
tary Sherman, under the government, if
he preferred not to accept iiattering
proposals that had been made to
him to re-embark in Journalism. Mr..
Allison has not lost any OF the
confidence in his Journalistic ability, ac-
quired during forty years experience in
S~teubenville,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-12-17

MARTINS FERRY LocAIs.-Last evening
Mr.. A. D. Newland, a prominent grocer
and fruit dealer, succumbed to the ineyita-
BILE, and assigned all his real and personal
property to T.. j. A. Drennen for the bene-
lit Of his creditors. OF his assets and liza
bilitics nothing is known. The aus Of
the assignment is said to be in consequence
of the recentpurchase Of his brother Isaac's
interest nthe home farm. :.
Mrs. Annie sprucebank, nee Richards, Of
Dennison, is visiting her parents at this
place.
morning Of consumption, was buried yes
terdRy afternoon.
Mr.. Benz. Hoyle, whose illness was no.
ticed last week, died Saturday night after
a long and painful illness, it being about
six years since he was stricken with par
alysis, and for four years he was utterly
unable TO help himself. His funeral will
occur on next Thursday.
Mrs. VIM. Lewis funeral occurred on
Sunday afternoon and was largely at
tended.