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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-07-18
A Rochester Spitz Dog.

A Spitz dog came into this office yes
terday in company with very handsome
lady. The dog was undoubtedly hand
some, too. The editors were all at their
desks. Upon a sudden, each seemed pos
sessed of the devil, or an impulse to get
n better view of the dog-a view rendered
more enchanting by distance. The chairs
were hastily abandoned. The night edi-
tor opened window contiguous to his
desk and sat ON the sill, the major part of
his body ornamenting the facade. The
city editor and the reporters struck up as
if by agreement, "There's no place like
home"-ior dog. The other editors
locked their doors, barricaded them with
patent-otiice reports and paste pots and
hunted for prophetic judgment on the
walls of their little sanctums. The hand
some woman stated her business. She
understood that zone of the gentlemen Of
the office wanted lapdog, and thought
would bring 'Spok' up TO see if he
would suit" A CHASTITY smile stole over
the features of the city editor, and, from
his lofty perch upon one of the cross
beams to which he had scrambled with
more of alacrity than of dignity. he as
sured the good woman that it was per-
haps IA mistake-it must have been the
Union Office. and that if she would call
again he would give her all the facts in
the case. He was thousand times
obliged to her for the trouble she had
taken, but really he didn't fancy dogs.
Thereupon the handsome young lady
departed with a sigh.
mighty handsome dog, wasn't itl'
each observed, as he resumed his toilsome
labors.
Kind readers, have this little episode
in mind, and give us credit for consist
ency when we tell you to beware of the
SpitZ.-Rochester Democrat.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-07-18
The Ethics of Advertising

Officer Colgan, of the Tenth Precinct
wiped his face with red handkerchief
and gave sigh of relief when he left
his prisoner at the bar of the Essex Mar.
ket Police Court yesterday. Judge,
said he, there's the prisoner and there
the complainant; can't make head nol
tail out of the case"
The complainant was a stout man with
a big black mustache, and was dressed
like working man. His name was J ohm
Laverty. The prisoner, David Wood ward
was tall and slim, and appeared to be
very much excited. Judge, this is a
most infam" he began, when he WAS
Interrupted.
This man stole $3.50 belonging to
me, said Laverty."
cited than ever.
"Leastwise," continued Laverty, "ef he
didn't steal it, ne spent it when he'd no
right to. Yer see, lost my pocketbook
last Thursday, with $685. in it, and this
man found it,
Yes" broke in Woodward, "and
might have kept it, and no one be the
wiser; but | was too honest"
TOO much of a darned fool" said
Laverty; land when he finds it what does
he do but advertise and ADVERTISE Found
"A pocketbook containing money; the
owner can have it on proving property by
applying to David Woodward, No. 26
Norfolk street. saw it in the paper to-
day, and thinking as it might be mine, l
went to the house, and sure enough it
was. Well, he hands me the pocketbook,
and opens it, and there are $3.50 and a
lot of receipts for Advertising"
well" remarked Justice Bixby, 81
don't see that | can do anything"
What right had he to have me arrest
edi' cried Woodward. Didn't | get
him the pursel He didn't even thank
me-
Cant anything be done to such a
fooll" inquired Laverty Cant you lock
him up as a lunaticl"
Woodward was about TO reply, when
Justice Bixby ordered the roundsman to
lead them both out of Court. Woodward
said to World reporter that he intended
to sue Lsverty for damages for "false i'm.
prisonment. "-Nen York World.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-07-18
A Strange MeteOrite Falls Near Battle
Creek.

A singular optical phenomenon was
discovered. about two weeks ago, upon
the farm of jeremiah Brown. in the
Township of Emmett, just south of Bat
tie Creek, which could not be explained
at the time, but is now believed to have
been caused by the appearance and fall
of brilliant meteor. A workman on
the farm, while engaged in blowing one
afternoon, was startled by sudden flash
of light, apparently only a few rods in
front of him. The light was almost of
dazzling briliancy, although it was seen
in the daytime when the sun was only
partially obscured by clouds. 1t was at
first supposed to he peculiar kind of
lightning, bnt as there was no storm in
progress at the time, and the flash was
followed by no audible report, this ex-
PLANTATION was unsatisfactory, and the
phenomenon was regarded az mystery
until few days since, when the locality
was examined and some singular looking
specimens were found see Uttered upon the
ground which rcsembed charcoal and
are believed to be of meteoric origin.
This belief is strengthened from the fact
that an offensive Odor, like the fumes of
DIlIlSlone, WAS uluuSeu through the at
mosphere soon after the flash was seen,
and also that the pieces found are wholly
unlike any terrestrial substance known in
the vicinity. They are black on the in
side and of little weight and density, re-
sembling cinders from body which has
been subjected to intense heat The out
side is covered with thin glossy coating,
probably formed by the melting of the
outer surface in consequence of friction
while passing with great velocity through
the atmosphere. All the pieces found
were of small size and were distributed
over surface of considerable extent.
They are probably only the fragments of
a large meteorite, which doubtless pro-
duced the mysterious light, and fell
somewhere in that vicinity, burying it.
self deep in the ground. Some of the
curious specimens have been secured for
examination by Arthur X Bartle, an
astronomical student of Battle Creek,
who intends to send them to Michigan
University 70: chemical analysis.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-07-18

Our TEMPORAL HoME.-This little
boat of an earth, with its noisy crew
of mankind, and all their troubled his
tory, will one day have vanished; faded
like a cloud-speck from the azure of the
All. What then is mani He endures
but for an hour, and is crushed before
the moth. Yet in the being and in the
working of faithful man is there al
ready Gas all faith, from the beginning,
gives assurance) something that per-
tairs not to this death-cement of Time
that triumphs over Time, and is, and will
be, when time shall be no more.-7 Thomas
Carlyle.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-07-18

AN APPARITIoN DIscovERED.-T6e
mysterious apparition which recently
made its appearance upon the track of
the Chicago and Lake Huron Railroad
near Olivet. and which created such a re-
markable sensation, as reported in the
Times, has turned out to be "big scare"
produced by the cunning ingenuity of an
artist in Olivet, who, perching himself on
the limb of a large beach tree. about fifty
feet above the ground, threw the spectre,
with some kind of an optical instrument,
upon the track, or in any other direction
which he desired. Ga one occasion the
ghost was seen to vanish suddenly in
large wood pile near the track, and
large number of men living in the neigh
borhood, who witnessed the disappear
ance, at once commenced removing the
wood, handling it all over stick by stick,
and after having finished the job they
were as much in darkness as before Two
or three days after the raid upon the
wood pile, Assistant Roadmaster Bolens,
with gang of frightened workmen,
passed along the "haunted ground" when
Mr. Bollens accidentally looked up to the
tree in which the Olivet artist was
perched, and at once discovered the hand
some "trick," much to the qualification
and reliet of the superstitious Irishmen,
who had been unwilling to work through
fear of the dreaded and mysterious APP
partition. Thus endeth the latest "ghost
story."-Chicago Times.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-07-18

A PATENT has been obtained for the
preparation of maize leaf, as a substitute
for tobacco. 1t is said to be of anti-ner-
vods effect, and to be very pleasant
tonic to the system. 1t is sweet and pun.
gent.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-07-18

EDIsoN's invention to make deaf
man hear is we'll enough as far as itgoes,
but what this country wants is something
to make man believe that boil on his
leg is a four-story blessing.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-07-18

We should manage our fortune as we
do our health-enjoy it when good, be
patient when it is bad, and never apply
violent remedies except in extreme ne
cessity La RochefoucaYld.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-07-18

DON PEDRO don't reply TO any letters
from America asking for loan until he
comes this way again. He is not lone
man.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-07-18

MANY people find their only happi-
ness 10 forcing themselves to be unhappy.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-07-18

SOUND conclusion-An echo.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-29

THE EXECUTION OF HOEDEL.-A Ber-
lin dispatch announces that Emil Hoedel, a
young man who attempted the assassina-
ton of the Emperor Williams on the 1lth
of May last, was beheaded at an early hour
Friday morning, in accordance with the
sentence. Hoedel's was the third attempt
made to assassinate the Emperor William,
the first having been made on June -, 1919,
at which time he was simply.Crown Prince
of Prussia. On this occasion shot was fired
at his carriage and the postillion was
wounded, but the would-be assassin was
never discovered. The second attempt was
made on July IA, 1861, about six months af-
ter he had assembled the throne OF Prussia.
On this occasion Oscar Becker, Leipsic
student, fired several shots at the King as
the later was promenading at Biden-Baden,
one of tie bullets grazing his Majesty S
cheek. Becker was sentenced to twenty
years. Imprisonment, but was pardoned be-
fore he had served out his full term. Hoedel
is, therefore, the first would-be assassin of
the Emperor William who has suffered the
death penalty for his crime. His assault on
the Emperor was made on the afternoon of
Saturday, Nav IL. About three O'Clock in
the afternoon OF that day the Emperor, ac-
companied by his daughter, the Grand
Duchess of Baden, was driving from the
Brandeburg Gate, along the Avenue Inter
den Linden, and just as he reached the
neighborhood of Kleine Mauerst, asse, Hoe
del fired two shots into the imperial car
riage from the sidewalk, without effect, and
then ran into the middle of the avenue, fol-
lowed by the crowd which had assembled.
An attempt being made to capture him, he
fired three more shots from his revolver,
and threw the weapon away. He was then
Il,4@ -
del indicates that no mercy will be shown
DIR. Modelling, who fired TWO shots at the
Emperor on the afternoon of June 2. In
this last case there was no doubt whatever
as to the would-be assassin's intention, and
he succeeded in inflicting painful wounds
from which his intended victim has not yet
fully recovered.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-29

KEARNEY PHOToGRAPHED.-R l..
Knight, the secretary of Kearney organiza-
ton for California, in an interview publish
ed III the New York Herald of Saturday.eX
pressed himself in very unconplmentary
terms in regard to the labor agitator He
says Kearney ruined the movement in Cali
fornia by putting Ignorance, barbarism,
and mob rule on top" the intelligent and
self-respecting fleeing away from him.
Knight says Kearney has come East with
the reputation of being the lion Of the work
ing mans party of California. but the truth,
is she is rather the donkey than the lion,
whilst his ''shallow bombast about purity
and honesty is the merest sham" Knight
further charges that money which should
have come to the party there from several
schemes was appropriated by hearney and
some others for their private uses. In short,
Knight says the workingmen lost California
by Kearney's frauds, false hands and bad
manners.'
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-29
The Wheat Of 1878.

Mr.. w. L. Fawcett, whose carefully elab-
Grated estimate of the wheat crop of the
United States last ye ar Is generally acknowl-
edged to have been approximately correct,
has made an equally exhaustive and careful
estimate of the crop of the present year.
The principal sources from which he has
drawn the facts upon which his estimates
are based are the reports of the agricultural
bureau as published from time to time up to
the period OF harvest, and local accounts,
official aud otherwise, OF the number OF
acres planted to spring ard winter wheat
respectively, and the probable yield OF the
same TO the data thus furnished he has
added statistical tables showing the crops
and acreage of wheat in the United States
from 1872 to 1878, inclusive, the average
yield per acre for each year, together with
the total annual exports OF wheat and flour
from 1871 to 1S77-7S. From these we gather
that the annual number of acres seeded to
wheat in the United States has increased
from &c. S51. 35l acres in 1852 to 34,500,000
acres in 1878, and that the total number OF
bushels produced has increased from 249,-
sO7, 100 in 1872 to 4OS, OOO 900 bushels in 1878,
but that, notwithstan ding the large amount
of new soil brought under the pillow, there
has been steady though not uniform de-
cline in the agreeable yield-the average
yield per acre from 1872 to 1874, inclusive,
being 1888 bushels, whilst the yield IRON
1875 to 1878, inclusive, averaged but lO.7s
bushels.
Turning now to the question of surplus
wheat for export the following figures show
the total exports of wheat,o or the equivalent
of wheat in the shape of flour, for each fis-
cal wear mentioned.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-29

OH! DEAR Me, I'm GETTING GRAY,
HAIR FALLING.-You have only to use
sI.ondon Hair Color Restorer, y the best and
most clearly article ever introduced to the
American people, is entirely harmless and
free from all impure Ingredients that render
many articles obnoxious. 1t thickens thin
hair, stops its falling, and restores the per-
fectly natural color. 1t is nicely perfumed
and so elegantly prepared as to make it a
lasting hair dressing and toilet luxury;
ssSome eight years ago my hair commenced
falling, top became quite bald. l app lied
ssLondon Hair Color Restorer." My hair
not only stopped falling, but is now grow
ing finely and consider 1sa h.r ,s 81 lNyala ahsI
MD. Druggist, 1924 Beach street, Phila-
delphia. Sold at Is cents a bottle or "a the
half dozen by all prominent druggists. Sold
by w. r. TYREE, Druggist, Main street
Staunton, Va.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-29
BU7akrztpt Notices.

WEsTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA. TO WIT;
w In the Clerks Office of the District Court
OF said District at Harrisonburg, on the eth day
of August. A. D., 1878.
John G. Newman, Assignee of II "A. Buck, b'kpt
Plaintiff,
VS..
John J. Richardson, Henry A. Buck. Israel
B. Burner, Vino. overall, and--Macatee, DTS
In Chancery.
The object OF this suit is to subject to sale the
real estate OF said Israel B. Burner; also two
tracts ofland situated in Warren county, and sold
by Plaintiff to John j. Richardson on the 23d.day
OF June. 1876, also to subject to sale any unen-
numbered interest said John J. Richardson may
hold in house and lot bought by him from
Macatee, in Front Royal, Warren county, Va,
these sales to be made to satisfy claims in the
hands OF Plaintiff against the Defendants, Rich
ardson, Buck. Burner and overall and afbdavlt
being made that the Defendant, John J. Richard
son, is q nonresident Of the State of Virginia,
it is ordered that he do appear here within one
month after due publication of this order, and
answer the Plaintiffs bill, or do what is neces-
sary to protect his interest, land that copy
of this order be published once week for
four successive weeks in the VALLEY VIR
q newspaper published in Staunton-
Va, and another copy thereof posted at the,
front door of the Court House of Rockingham
county, on the LIST day of the August term OF the
County Court OF said county.
TeSte:
JIG Newman, pq VIM. B. LURTY, Clerk.
aug S-4w
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Rockingham Lands
FOR SALE.

As Agents and Attorneys for Benjamin craw-
ford, we will sell. on the premises, near Mt Clln-
ton, Rockingham county. Va. on
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18th, 1878,
the following very valuable tracts of lands
/, LIST. The Home Tract" containing about 300
Acres, with good improvements. fine Orchard,
and about so acres OF well watered Meadow land.
End. Contains 100 Acres. known as the
''Glade," No. Limestone land. well watered and
timbered.
Srd Contains 100 Acres, adjoining the lands
of Simon Bowman-a No. limestone land, well
and good spring on it.
4th. Contains so Acres, of original growth of
timber, adjoining the lands of John Cline and
Swoope.
5th. Contains $50 Acres. known as the "Her-
mitage" land.
9Th Contains 100 Acres. known as the Hume
tract.
18th Contains about 700 Acres of mountain
land, valuable for its timber and minerals.
A plat will be exhibited on the day of sale, and
any alteration will be made in the division of the
lands to suit the purchasers.
Transitional, and purchasers can be assured
OF perfect title.
VIM. CRAWFORD. Fit. Defiance, v. R. R.
JAS. COCHRAN, Folly Mills, Augusta Co.,
Agents and Attorneys.
Ea-Mr. Henry G. Price, on the farms, Will show
these lands to any one wishing to purchase.
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lie. M. Cushing s. Son, Auctioneers.]
Valuable Tract of Land
at Commissioners Sale.

In pursuance of decree rendered at the June
term, 1877 of the Circuit Court of Augusta coun-
ty, in the chancery cause pending therein under
the name and style of Clemmer VS. Arehart, will,
as Commissioner therein appointed, proceed to
sell at public auction to the highest bidder, in
front of the Court House, in the city of Staunton,
on SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 21st, 1878,
that very desirable and valuable farm upon which
VIM. Arehart now resides, containing
lob Acres and 3 ROOds,
situated near New Port, in Augusta county, ad-
Joining the lands of David G. Arehart and Others
This farm has on it q very good
FRAME DWELLING HOUSE,
and other necessary outbuildings; it has also a
FINE ORCHARD, and the land is well watered
and in fine state of cultivation. :.
TERMS:-Cash in hand sufficient to pay costs
of suit and sale, the residue of purchase money
upon credit of one two and three years, in equal
instruments, for which the purchaser will execute
bonds with approved personal security, bearing
interest from day of sale, and title retained NJ
innate security w. E. CRAIG, Comn'r.
aug 22-tdS
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-29

Colonel Mackenzie has once more crossed
the Rio Grande with a considerable force be-
hind him, the men being provided with
plenty of ammunition and rations for ten
days. This force is reported to be on the
trail of Mexican cattle-thieves, and it is said
that the activity on the other side of the
river indicates that the Mexicans may carry
out their threat of attacking the United
States troops if they can do so with any
chance of success. But on this account there
is no reason to talk of war with Mexico or
of designs of annexation. The simple truth
is that the Government of that country is
not able to control its own people on the
frontier, and we have to undertake that du-
ty for them. Any resistance that may be
made to Mackenzie will net be by the order
of Diaz, but by the lawless raiders whom
the former is directed to punish.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-29

Docket Case, No 1921
INSTRUCT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
~ For the Western District of Virginia.
I'm Bankruptcy
In the matter of Jno R. Eastman, bankrupt.
Western District of Virginia, IS.
THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, That on the 10th
day of Aug, 1878, q Warrant of Bankruptcy
issued out of the District Court of the United
States for the Western District of Va. against the
estate of Jno r. Eastman of Inglewood, P.O. Rock
ingham co, in said Dist. who has been adiudged
ment of any debts and the delivery OF any proper
ty belonging to such bankrupt to him or for his
use. and the transfer of any property by him. are
itors of said bankrupt, to prove their debts and
choose one more assignees. will be held at a
Court of Bankruptcy, to be holden at the Regis
ter's Office, in Harrisonburg, Virginia, before
c. Douglas Gray, Esq, Register, on the 3rd day OF
October, 1878, at 10 o'clock, A. M.
JNO. F. LEWIS,
aug 2242w us. Marshal for said Dist.
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WOMEN BURGLARs.-The two ''youne
men" arrested with George alias Bud
Rhom, of this city, on the charge OF rob-
bling near Frankyille, Garrett county, have
say the Oakland papers, turned out to be
women. They say they are sisters, one
giving the name OF Lydia Baxter, and the
other Sarah Rohm, the latter claiming to be
Buds wife. They were committed to jail
here last Saturday, under the names OF
George and Charles BaddoX, and were ia
ken to Oakland by Sheriff Coddington on
Tuesday, who was much astonished Wien
he discovered the sex of the two young
thieves. They were fully committed for
the action of the grand jury Cumberland
-Neaos, 18th.
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he. M. Cushing & Son, Auctioneersl
Trustees Sale of
Valuable Property.

e. NJ Cushing Son, Auctioneers.]
Trustees Sale of
J. Valuable Property.
By virtue of two deeds of trust executed to us
by A. j. Accord ,jr., and E. S. Accord, his wife, bear
ing date respectively the 18th and 28th OF Decem-
ber 1876, and of record in book T. 377 and 1858 of
the Hastings Court Clerk s Office for the City of
Staunton, and being thereto directed by the Di-
rectory of Citizens Building Association of the
city of staunton. the undersigned will sell upon
the premises, on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 31st, 1878,
the property in said deeds conveyed, being the
northern half of lot No. AZ and the half OF lot No
A, Immediately adjoining the first mentioned,
This property is laid out in aplat known as the
Richardson Extension and is in the Western part
OF the city. Each of the said lots has q valuable
NEW BUILDING
thereon in good repair. The property will be
SOLD upon the following
TERMS TO pay costs of sale and Slips. 36-the
costs OF sale and S343.36 will be required in cash
and the residue in three instruments at G, IL and
16 months from day of sale, for which purchasers
will give bond with approved personal security,
bearing interest from day of sale and title will be
retained as ultimate security. The property will
be sold separately or if gross, as the directors
over costs and and $1223 SO, bonds with approved
security will be taken on the same time and will
be turned over to A. ]. Accord, ir.
H. A. WALKER,
CHAS. GRATTAN,
A. H. FULTZ,
Trustees Cit. Build. ASS of Staunton.
aug lids.