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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-22

The ice cream festival of the Ladies' Guild
last week was granG success, the attendance
beng large, and the consumption Of refresh.
ments resulting in Il total eclipse of all cata-
bes. No more popular entertainments were
ever offered than those of the st. Lullc's
Ladies' Guild.
That Salmon creek picnic ON Tuesday was
the %ayest affair Of the season, about forty at
tending, mostly young folks, and they had Il
young folks time Of it, Among those at
tending were several young ladies from
Portland and other places, and several young
gentlemen also from abroad
The Portland Standard says, "a Vancouver
woman hlu hor COW under the hay to keep
her out OF sight Of the tax collector, and Il
newspaper calls il a case Of cuW-hiGiug by
female We KNOW this 10 be The invention
Of an enemy, from the fact thdt there is not Il
woman with COW in Vancouver who owns
enough hay to cover her.
j.. p. Hcalcy has added to his list Of Indian
curiOsitcs two camas digGprS captured 10y
soldiers in the late Indian campaign \
camaS digger is a curved square bar of iron,
resembling Il cradle finger in shape, about
two feet long, with a short wooden handle
placed crossWisc, pointed at one end with Il
dirty ward OF the Government at the other
end
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-22
OREGON.

Oregon State Fair commences October 10Th.
Legislature convcucs at Salem September
9th.
\ boy named Johns zen from tree at Dil-
ley the othcelay 60 icct iuJuring himself in
formally.
Thcrc have been - fatal case, OF dipthcria
in Grand Rondc valley this season, and the
disease is still raging.
Citizens of Astoria are subscribing money
TO open a road To- the fish-hawk in the Ne
halcm country, distance of - miles
Last week Peter Ilichey, who is mining on
the South Fork Of Skies river, Coos county
found nugget OF gold which wcigcd sl65
\ good many settle. are going into the
NcstucAa valley ia Tllamook county. 4
wagon road has been made from there 10
lamhill.
Salem Statesman Early In the week team
htchcd 90 -cll-binder, on Mr. VIM, Capliu
gor'. farm ou ,at prairie, ram of through a
stand wheat containing about 100
acre.. lu-e 20 saw the machine kept to-
gethcr q bound every bundle that came to
10 VITA lightning rapidity. Whom The team
was stopped il had nicely bound about l5J
bundles, but the swath was Fcrookeder than
the tangc OF the Mollala-'
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-22

la CENTER. w. r.. Aur. II. 1878.
This little town was made lively by an
event that IS novel in her history. II had
been known that the new steamer being
built bv the Lewis and Lake River Trans
portatjou Company, and under the superin-
tgndcuce Of VIM. Mullins v..il be launched
% I O'Clock this afternoon. The affair
seems to have awakened considerable in
tcrcst; ior long before Che designated time
people .rom Lake River, Pehjn, Cedar creek.
Chelatchic, Union Ride, and the country
along the two forks %. this stream, to the
number of aboat two hundred had gath
cred along ON the banks and were auSiously
waiting to see the successor of the Hydra
,ousignsd tn her yatcry element When
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'''e t'''', '''''''
her dccN' aAd on e-'A was written IN large
capitals her classical name Latoua.
T', r,res ,,,r, sey.r,d mouls annliea IN
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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-22


attended, and well enjoyed, particularly the
refreshments. The proceeds, some so,
were presented to the pastor Rev. G. W.
Day, being the same as a surprise party to
him.
HrNGARIAN PRrNEs Mr.. 5. w. Brown
has this year fruted for the first time the
Grass d'Agen, or Hungarian prune. It is
the largest of all the prunos, very brilliant
in color, and attractive. 1t is bound to be
one OF the most popular fruits raised in this
country
J. o. SMITH, our enterprising livery man.
has purchased for his Vancouver stable and
the use of his patrons very good two
seated top-buggy, the first ever kept in
livery stable in Vancouver. The town is
bound to progress towards civilization and
city ways
WORK WHILE IT Is DAY.-The days are
gradually shortening, and such of our readers
as have large quantities of work to do, must
put in their full time; otherwise, the short
days Of winter may be upon them ere they
are anywise prepared for it. Even now
seventeen hours VIII about use up all the
jimc they can put in to advantage, and each
lay has less chan the one preceding; so You
must hurry up.
FoaEsr FIRES. In consequence of the uu-
merous fires in the mountains both north and
vest Of this city, t.e atmosphere filed
With smosc. 1t is not caused entirely from
forest fires either. Mon engaged in clearing
& arms are burning .hcir BRUSH and tary-Acrs
who have finished the fall wheat are burning
Inc straw. Ticking these thin g, altogether.
hey fll the atmosphere with smoke 10 an
unpleasant degree.
1,u.... ,..,.,. - "a o,r r.,....t. IN
o....- r.
coed. in securing post office 40 Fern
Prairie. which viii have mail messenger
supply once q week from the steamboat
landing at Washougsl. piuAucy Blair has
been arnoiuted postmaster. and jackson
Davis mail carrier The mail viii be taken
out from VI anltNLl NA ''ttNti+ $. Al't tN-
taLlishmcut of this office Will De a great con-
yenicucs 10 many people. who have hereto
fore come to Vancouver - miles for their
mail
p,,.rtr Cp,l.>n T,.,,s Last Friday
I.3,, n 0.p,,,.u .,l Mr. Little burned
.t,.:, .,,.,i,.s last r,.sr4v Wu Co,l.
"'-"' also "''"o" ms ''''i'','5' anu ''' "''
caught IN MS W'o"9'.''" ".s,l'' ing '"','
IONS % nay HIS 0''',' '''''''''7' '''.'s''
l4re severe" ''l'eS ""' tue names were eH-
'lhSUiSHed before any '''"'Ae was "o"''
i'' '''i'''.'S 'ie sum '''' '09''~7 '.''.''''
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\ Jrsr COMPLAINT. Some OF our citizens
have just cause OF complaint against farmers
who come to town, and while batting their
horses tie them up to the shade trees in the
streets. Last week some very line trees
that have taken years Of care to get to use
fulness, were entirely destroyed in this way
matter very provoking TO the man who
spent his time and money to produce ne
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-22

NoTIcE is hereby given that written appG
adun- to teach the intermediate and Pf
nary departments Of the Public School 81
Vancouver, school district No. 6, will Dc re-
teiyed by the Board of school Directors o.
said district until Friday evening, August %,
at which time meeting will DE held by said
board Cor choice of teachers.
By ORpEE or THE DaHD.
When a bridegroom find, an the clothes h.
OWN, iu the world luu- one over the Other
u1 book behind the pantry door. hc realizes
for the first time that the honeymoon J, o,,r.
aad DE should 20 tl billions iur 4 mess sui.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-22

J. 0. SMITH, our enterprising livery man,
has purchased for his Vancouver stable and
the use of his patrons, a very good two
seated top-buggy, the first ever kept in a
livery stable in Vancouver The town is
bound to progress towards civilization and
81 ~ vv9NS
The union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1878-1878, 1878-08-23
SHORT AND SHARP.

JcsH BILLINGS Resolutions. That
won't smoke emmy more cigars only
at sum body else S expense.
That won't borry nor lend. espesh.
lily lend.
That will live within my inkum
iii hev tew git trusted tew dew it.
MEN are like wagons, they rattle
most when there's nothing in them
He who has anything, does any
thing. or is anything in this world
ia sure TO have enemies to Islander
him.
A SUBSCRIBER wishing to stop his
paper wrote; Il don't want your
paper any longer" To which the
editor replied, I'VE would not make
it any longer if you did,"
If have made an appointment
with you, l owe you punctuality;
have no right to throw away your
time If l do my own,
The union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1878-1878, 1878-08-23
nv 9 r: G ..
.O-O.

All persons knowing themselves indebt
ed to me for Job Printing, or other work,
are hereby Notified TO call at the UNION
office and settle their accounts on or before
the 25th of August, 1878, or 9 per cent.
per month will be added until said debts
are paid. j. w: CARPENTER
ST. George, Aug, 7, 1878.
The union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1878-1878, 1878-08-23

GEYP In Missouri, farmers are beginning
70 prepare for putting in their fall crops.
Butter is cents pound and eggs to 4
cents dozen Good calicoes are cents
yard, and everything else in proportion.
GS7 According to official statistics, for
ty-seven persons died in England and
Wales OF hydrophobia in 1875, and fifrv.
three in 1876. Tho total in eleven years
from the beginning OF 1866 to the ending
OF 1876, was 3S7.
GZB REPORT comes from Michigan that
new wheat is selling for 10 and 80 cents
Dushei, while that of the old crop bring
as high as ore dollar per bushe. Some OF
tue new wheat sprouted during he heavy
inns in July The wheat crop the pres.
EN- season Is very good, and the corn cror
DDS tair to yield abundantly.
Weather is now changed and q lively
breeze whistles through the trees like the
winds OF Michigan winter.
Butter is 10 cents a pound and eggs are
cents dozen. Beef to 10 cents a
pound.
Washington Territory is represent
ed by her Newspapers as anxious to
become a State, but her population
still falls short of l24 900. tie mum,
Der on which representation in Con
gress is based.
Small-p ox and diphtheria have been
very prevalent and fatal lately in Lon
don. Since New Years there have
been l,l34 fatal cases of smallpox
within fifteen miles of Charipg Cross.
Heavy storms are reported in the
States OF Massachusetts, New Hamp
shire, New York, Connecticut and Yer.
mont, doing much damage to propert,
and causing considerable loss of life
The union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1878-1878, 1878-08-23
G / N h A | 0 G Y

As l am preparing TO Publish the Weth-
ibee, Hale, Doubleday, Griswold, and
Carpenter Genealogies in book form, all
persons by the above names and relatives
OF the same, are respectfully solicited to
apply for Blanks to fill, which will enable
them to furnish me the desired Information
that Ineed and aid in preparing the works
for Publication. Respectfully
Joseph Wetherbee Carpenter,
Box SOL. st. George, Utah.
The union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1878-1878, 1878-08-23
F O R AL FL!

We have good Franklin q Dia-
mond' Sewing Machine at this Office,
for sale cheap. 1t is in good condi-
ton and is adapted for fancy, as well
as common sewing. Call and see ii
for yourselves. Price $50.
J. w. Carpenter.
The union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1878-1878, 1878-08-23
VECK'S
ILL USTRATED
MONTHLY M aga26ne,

Each Number contains Thirty-two pages
tons, and One Coiorcd Plate. A beautirul
Garden Maya zine, printed on elegant pa
per, and full Of information. In English
and German, Price $1.25 a wear or five
copies for S..
Address, JAMES VtoK,
Rochester, N Y.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-16
SETTLE UP.

nHHrLLIP GEYER OF THE SILVER CITY
Brewery, requests all those ind ebted to
hun to make i'm mediate payment and therby
save collectors costs. Commence the new
yesE with balanced ledger.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-02-16
NOTICE =!

ESHoICE BRANDS OF WINES. LIQUORS.
u ale, porter and cigars constantly on
hand. Silverites are invited to drop In s"d
sample the supply on hand All 'busses stop
at this place reasonable length Of time for
refreshments.
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1878-03-01

cabinet, is one of the besfl He
picks up shels, and pebbles and
stones--all odds and ends ppihing
comes amiss, and il you give him a
pair Of scissors and a little gum,
there is no end of the labels that
he will paste on, and the hours that
he. may innocentlY spend in sorting
and arranging. A bottle Of liquid
gum is an Invaluable source for va
rious pul poses +; nor must You mind
though he varnist his nose and fin
gers and clothes, 80 that he does
nothing worse. A cheap paint tox
and some engrayings to color is an
other ; and il you will give him
some paint and putty, to paint and
putty his boats and cars, he isa man..
All tliesc things make trouble, that
is The nature lot the institution.
You are only TO choose between
safe and healthy trouble, and the
trouble that comes at last like q
whirlwinl. God bless the to!ittle
fellow, and 9 send us grace to know
what to do with him. hi
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1878-03-01

The following admouilion should
be read by young men, and not a
few old ones. Never use a lady's
name in an improper place at any
improper time, or in mixed COM
pany. Never make assertions about
her that you think untrue, or allu-
sions that she herself would blush
10 hear. When You meet with men
who do not scruple to usera wo-
mans name in a reckless manner.
shun them they are the very
worst members OF society f; men
lost to every sense Of honor, every
feeling of humanity. Many q good
and worthy woman's character has
been forever ruined and her heart
broken by al lie manufactured by
some william, and repeated when it
should not have been, and in pres
ence OF those whose little fJudg-
ment could not deter them from
circulating the foul and Dragging
report. A SANDER is soon propa-
gated, and the smallest thing de-
rogatory to a woman's' character
will fly on the wings of the wind,
and magnify as,it circulates, until
its monstrous weight ,crushes the
poor, unconscious victim. Respect
the name of women. Your moth
ers and sisters areswcmen, and as
you would have their fair name
untarnishei and their lives unem>
bittered by the slanderoua, hitter
tongue. heed the i'll your own words
may bring upon the mother, the
sister, or the wife Of some fellow
creature. 7 -5 et A1
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1878-03-01
CHURCla DIRECTORY.

MErHoDIsT- Rev. J. B. K. Smith, pas
tor. Preaching at Moss ONT firSt and
third Sabbath in each month, mornlng
aud night. Sabbath school every Sab
bath morning. N, .qv ss.f
BApTIsT-E ED. j. B. Ham berlin, pas
tor Preaching at. Moss Point every
fourth Sabbath in the month, in the
morning, and Saturday night previous.
S,bbath-,chool every Sabbath morning
Preaching at Scranton every fourth Sab
bath night and Monday night following
CAFHoIhc-Rev. Father Gny, pastor.
Mass at the chapel every Sunday at
7:30 a. M; high mass at the church on
the Seashore every Sunday at Q am. 9
PRESBYTERIAN Rev. s. j. Bingham,
pastor. Preaching at Moss Point the
second Sabbath in each month, morn
lug and night. sF iaH i~e
EuNDAY.ScHoot at Scranton Academy
every Sabbath afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1878-03-01

1870 students The legislature cons
mittee. appointed to examine the
status Of the institution account for
this large increase in the number of
students as the result of two cases !:
that the tuition isfree, and that the
perpetuity OF the University l. now
no longer matter OF doubt. With
all due respect to the committee. we
deny these conclusions. We think
the present aourishing condition of
our State University is due in great
part to the press Of til e state. Last
year the press convention met at
Holly Springs. and visited Oxford.
After the editors returned home,
they all spoke good word for the
University, and united in urging
the youth Of the state TO seek an
education inits halls. These efforts,
with those put forth BY the mana :
gers. Of the institution, were sue
cessful. Alf "
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1878-03-01
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The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1878-03-01

the grand jury and in giving said
charge, itsAalL be. The. duty Of the
judge to ips'ruct the saId officers
touching their duties as conseryatofs
Of the peace. fae
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted,
That any county officer failing TO be
present TO hear the charge to
the grand jury as hereinloforo
required, shaft be fined by such
circnit court, on motion Of the dis.
trict attorney, on reasonable no.
tice thereof, not more than fifty
Sec. 3. Be ii further enacted,
That this act be in force from and
alter its passage.
Approved, February 16, 1878.
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1878-03-01
A NEGRO ORATOR.

Cincinnati Enquirer. .g ss
RICHMOND. Feb. 1.-THE la,es
sensation in the senate Of Virginia
is the speech Of WIN. N. Stevens
eo'ored, from Sussex county, deliv-
cred in that body to day On the
debt question. All of his brother
senator's opened their eyes in aston
ishment, as they sat spell-bound
during the delivery, which occupied
one hour. Senator Bradley John
son turned TO Senator John w.
Daniel, the foremost republican in
Virginia, and said: II believe you
wrote that" Daniel replied Il
never expect to write anything so
fne." johnson then turned to Sen
ator Fulkerson and said.1"Fulker-
son, you wrote that,"y Fulkerson
replied III wish TO God L could
write so splendid an address, Ste
vens is full-blooded negro, and
is about thirty years of age. He
was born slave but has graduated
at two colleges-one a colored in.
stitution Of Richmond. and the
other Of Philadelphia. ta
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1878-03-01
HANGED FOR DUELINe-
How n stop Was Pat TO ,he Practice
in the state of Illinois.

T n VI W M IN n
| Philadelphia Times.
| know but one instance Of a man
being hung for. killing another in q
duel.y In 1880 Two young fellows
living in Bellevill, ST, Clair county.
Illinois, had a personal quarrel. 1t
seemed to be impossible to reconcile
them, and their friends determined
to get up. sham duel between
them, hoping that the ridiculous is>
sue of the affair would bring them
TO their senses. One Of them Al>
,phonso Stewart, challenged the
other, William Bennett, I'd meet
him. with rifles. Bennett accepted
the challenge, and the parties met
near the village. 1t is said that
Stewart was in the secret, and that
Bennett was not, but believed it to
be in reality. AT any event, after
the guns had beeL handed TO the
principals, and they turned to their
positions, Bennett, who claimed that
he suspected some sort of trickery
rolled a bullet into his gun. The
seconds, hardly able to akeepitheir
faces straight, concluded the ar
rangemenls and at last gave the
word. The rifles exploded almost
simultaneously. Bennett, Of course,
remained untouched. Stewart fell
TO the ground mortally wounded.
end expired shortly afterwa ard i'll
great agony. Bennett was at once
arrested, put upon trial, convicted
Of murder in the first degree, and
sentenced TO be hanged. His
friends made the most strenuous
Efforts TO have lin pordoned.
Falling in this, they tried to have
the sentence .commuted. But the
governor remained firm against all
entreaty. On the day appointed
for his execution, Bennett was
hanged in the presence OF an enor-
nous crowd This was the first
and last duel. ever fought in the
state of Illinois. The hanging Of
Bennett put a stigma upon the prac.
tice, and it has been looked upon
with abhorrenocEever since.
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1878-03-01
CURES AND HARD TINES.

Forest Register. rf .a-l
There are now 10000 cures for
hog colera, 5000 for chicken chol-
era, 10 900 for bolts in horses. 1000
for the hollow horn, 5000 for con.
sumption---m mostly by swindlers in
New York and Philadelphia-but
nothing in the world except the
legislature, congress and work. for
the disease called "hard times" The
latter is very nauseatlng medicine,
but you will have TO swallow i. be-
fore you are done, if we are no
prophet.
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1878-03-01
t1Jf 3 fatl0iG atjHl Fl
EFFECT OF THE SILVER BILL

vicksburg Herald oi
The dec inc in the premium on
gold since the senate passed the
silver bill IS worthy of remark. At
noon on Saturday, the day the bill
passed, gold was quoted at q, it
closed on Monday evening dull at
Il @ II, which is a decli of fully
l per cent. This goes to prove that
the reconciliation of silver will
soon make that metal pass at par
with gold, and rapidly relieve the
financial distress now prevalent in
the United States. ...|
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1878-03-01

/. Any person who takes paper reg
ularly from the postofiice. whether di
rected to his name or not, is response
BILE for the payment.
Q. II any person orders bis paper dis
continued he must pay all arrearages. OF
the pnblishsr may. continue to send il
until payment is made, and collect the
whole amount whether the paper is
taken from the office or not.
3. The courts have decided that re-
fusing to take newspapers and periodi-
Gals from the postoffice, or removing
and leaving them uncalled for, is prima
facie evidence Of intention i fraud.
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1878-03-01
LAWS OF MISSISSIPPI


An act to authorize the board Of supervisors
Of Wayne and Green counties to order a
special levy for the purpose of paying tho
outstanding Indebtedness of these counties
Section l. Be it enacted By the
legislature of the state Of Mississippi
that the board OF supervisors of
Wayne and Green counties be, and
they are hereby. authorized to levy
in their respective counties. a tax
of two mills on each dollars worth
OF taxable property, to be used ex>
clcsiyely in! reducing the indebted,
ness of said counties, respectively,
outstanding on the first Of January,
1878.
Sec. 2. Be il further enacted
that said levy shall be made at the
same time and III the same manner
that the levy tor general county pur-
poses is made; that the tax shall be
collected in currency only, at the
same time that tie other county
taxes are collected, and shall be
paid by the collectors into the
treasury of their irrespective counties.
Sec, B., Be it further enacted,
that it shall be the duty of the
boards of Supervisors Of said coun-
ties, on the first Monday in March,
every year, at - o'clock noon, TO
sell in front oflihe court house, in
their respective county, at public
outcry, TO the highest bidder, the
whole amount Of money then in the
county treasury, which shall have
been received in compliance with
the provisions Of this act. in sums
of IS, $40, and 500, to be paid for
in county warrants.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted,
that this act take effect and be in
force from and after its passage. d.
Approved, February IA, 1878.