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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-01-10
Old Rivers Utilized.

Running water leaves on the earth S
crust marks as permanent as any of the
violent convul>ions of nature. The dis
covery has lately been made in Australia
that the streams of the Tertiary period,
probably many years ago, but now dried
up, are vast storehouses of wealth. They
are carefully searched out and worked
for tin. They acted precisely in the same
way as the rivers of our own day, wash
ing away the lighter rock, and leaving Il
concentration of the heavy ore in the
channel. They vary considerably IL
depth, according to the remoteness OF
their origin. In one of them shaft has
been sunk to 60 feet, and at that depth
the ground is ii regular river bed, with,
in some places, a collection of loose drift
sand, heavily intermiXed with tin-ore.
1t has been opened, at that depth, to the
distance, horizontally, of 1000 feet, and
explored by boring from the surface fol
600 feet more. The width of the seam
has increased from Is to- 400 feet, and it
contains an average of three feet of what
the miners call pay dirt that is to say
soil worth working, for it yields about
| y per cent. of metal, an excellent pro
duce for tin-ore. Some of these deposits
are discovered at only few feet from
the surface, fact which shows that they
are of much later date than the one re-
fcrred 20 above, but still of immeasur
able antiquity. The state of the eartl
also shows that these latter rivers were
not in action for very long periods, as the
ore has been far less washed. Twenty
five of these tin mines have already been
found, and although the difficulty at
tending all new enterprises has retarded
their Development yet within two years
they have produced 2,059 tons of ore
worth about 81 100000.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-01-10
A New Way to Retain Subscribers

An indignant subscriber to New Jer
sey paper went into the Office few days
ago and ordered his paper stopped, be-
pause he differed with the editor in his
views of subsoiling fence-rails. The ed
dor conceded the mans right to stop his
paper, and remarked, coolly,as he looked
over his list:
"Do you know Jim Sowders, down at
Hard>crabblel"
Every WELL" said the man.
"Well, he stopped his paper last week
because | thought farmer was blamed
fool who didn't know that timothy was
good thing to graft on huckleberry
bushes, and he died in less than four
hours"
"Lord is that sol" said the astonished
Granger.
"Yes; and you know old George Erick-
son. down on Eagle Creek2'
"Well, I've heard of him."
SWELL" said the editor, gravely, che
stopped his paper because | said he was
the happy father of twins, and congratn-
lated him on his success so late in life.
He fell dead within twenty minutes.
There's lots of similar cases, but it don't
matter. I'll just cross your name oil,
though you don't look strong, and there's
bad color on your nose"
"See here, Mr.. Editor" said the sub
scriber, looking somewhat alarmed, 81
believe I'll just keep on another year, be-
cause | always did like your paper; and,
come to think about it, you're a young
man, and some allowance orter be made
and he departed, satisfied that he had
made Il narrow escape from death.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-01-10
Miscellaneous Items.

THE Los Angeles Herald estimates the
area in that county sown with wheat
this season at 20, 200 acres.
CHARLES SUMNER twice in his life
swan the Niagara river. lie has stopped
all that now aud settled DOZEN
The dealers in fine writing paper com
plain that their business has been injured
by the increased use of postal cards.
FARJEoN has written the Christmas
story for the weekly edition of the Lon
don Times, of which 100000 will be
printed.
THE United States steamer 7uscarord
is being fitted out at the Navy Yard, tor
surveying duty. This survey will com
prise the part of the Pacific Coast south
from Cape Corrientes GO degrees latitude
north to Panama.
The United States war steamer Lack
ananna has been ordered out of commits.
sion. Her officers and crew have been
transferred to the Independence, and or
dered to hold themselves in readiness for
orders to the Tuscdrord.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-01-10

Pacific COAST PATENTs.-The follow
ing patents to inventors of the Pacific
Coast were issued by the United States
Patent Office on the eth day of Novem-
Der, 1877, and each bearing that date, re-
ported 10y c. w. NJ. Smith, patent solicit
or, San Francisco John F. Boye, San
Francisco, Cal, desks; w. X. Young,
Healdsburg, Cal, combination padlocks
J. l.. Boone and +. j. Fraser, San Fran
cisco, Cal, timing attachments for racing
vehicles; c. Gladding, Lincoln, Cat,
stoneware kilns; Ii. 5. Smith, San Fran
cisco, Cal, car-wheels.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-01-10

WHAT is it in nature that impresses us
most. Is ii not the absence of seli-con-
sciouSnessl The violet and the oak are
unconscious that there is in them either
beauty or strength. The stars glow with
out attempt at parade or hcraldry of their
wonders. To say that a person is natural,
is to say that he is forgettul of himself.
1t is the highest glory of art, and what
applies to art applies also to the charac-
ter. The highest form of character dis
plays itself the least. Children are not
aware of their brightness. Christian
character loses much of its excellence if
it becomes conscious of itself
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-01-10
TypOS as Actors.

"Printers, did you say" remarked Mr.
Stuart Robson, inquiringIy, of the Sun
reporter few nights ago, as he was on
his way to a Boston train. "Why, my
dear boy, all our leading actors have
worked with a stick and rule at the case.
It's the most natural thing in the world
for printers to become actors, and for
writers and players to rub elbows to-
ge;her."
SLOW do you reason out your the
ory"
"Settng type is composition. A print
er couldn't write an ungrammatiraI SEN
tence if he tried. So with writers. Writing
is but another word for acting. Both are
the literature of thoughtful you will allow
the expression. It's art; and it's the
most natural thing in the world, | should
fancy, for printers to drift trsm the case
to the stage or the editorial sanctum."
"Who of the actors of the present day
are printerss'
Let me see" said Mr.. Robson, mus
ingly. There's j. II. Stoddar,l, one of
our best odd mem he was Il typo, and d
good one, too. Then there's Montague,
of Wallack's; one wouldn't think to see
him bowling up Fifth avenue behind his
span of bang tail thoroughbreds that he
was once a printer
us that SCR" queried the reporter. II
heard that he was in some way connected
with nobleman, and that he has had
exceptional advantage of good surround
ings and university education"
you've been misinformed, my hoy.
Montague, the gallant, that half Murray
Hill is breaking its heart over, WAS II
type-setter on the London Era, and thai
at not a very remote period either. Then
there's Harry Crisp and Lawrence Barrett;
both were printers. Barrett hal an hum
BILE origin, but he has been studious, and
is now one of the best read men in the
profession. John Moore of the Fifth
avenue theatre is another typo. Joe JET
ferson, the best actor of modern times
once earned his bread at the case. So did
that capital comedian, w. II. Crane; rs
did William Warren of Boston, and
Charles Burke of Philadelphia. or dead
actors who achieved world wide fame,
| VIM. f. Burton and James W. Wallack,
Jr., belonging to the craft. John Par
seie was Il compositor. So was your
/ humble servant, but | think | was IL bet
ter printer than am an actor. | believe
Neil Bryant was a fly-boy, and am sure
Barney Williams was one. Steve Fiske,
of the Fifth avenue theatre, had some
thing to do with newspapers, but | am
not certain that he was ever emp'oyci Ill
IA composing room. Theodore Hamilton,
another good actor, was sub-prnter for
! I al r.
Fisher. He used to stick type like a
race-horse. Not long ago he told me tina,
he went into printing office for the
first time in thirty years. He said that
he found the situation of all the boxes
readily, except the receptacle for the in
terrogation marks; and that wanted Il
know what the mischief was doing
thereN"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-01-10

SCIENTIFIC FARMING.-Showing the
results of scientific farming, while Austria
produces on one square mile 1896 head
Of stock, Prussia, within the same limits,
raises 1857, France $50. Great Britain
11,447. In Belgium, where agriculture
is most naturally pursued, square mile
produces means Of nourishment for ,,345
persons, whereas in Poland the farming
produces food for only 2,229 persons per
square mile, and, taking the world al
large, far less average than this is OBJ
tanned.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-01-10
Grade Cattle and ThOrOughbreds.

Thinking over the difference of keep
ing common grade cattle and possessing
herd of pure breds, suggested little
calculation: Thus, say man has fifty
beeves, including heifer calves. Suppose
there are ten heifer calves raised every
year, there would be also ten yealings,
ten two year old, and ten three year old,
which would leave ten cows four years
old, making fifty altogether. Now, ac-
cording to the best English system of
dairy husbandry, these oldest cows, which
are just in their prime, would be kept
barren this year and, when dry from milk,
be fattened, and sold for beef. Well, if
these were good Orange County grade
cows and managed on this English sys-
TEN, they would probably make very fine
beef, and now, as the best meat has a
ready sale for eXpoI tation, these ten cows
would make $50 each, thus bringing in
$500 per year, over and above what would
arise from the milk or the butter.
Now, we will suppose that instead of
grade cattle, another man with similar
farm had pure breds Of moderate fancy
breed, or, in other words, has thorough
bred herd, but not any of the extravagant
Short Horns. Say they are all fine and
useful, with fair pedigree of whatever
breed they may be, and that they are
worth 5000 each on an average. AS they
thus cost a great deal more than the
grades, there would be much heavier
capital on which to pay interest, and as
round numbers will be near enough for
our purpose, we may put extra interest at
$500 per year. Our calculation would
then be: 10 COWS sold in calf instead Of
beef, and the price $500 each, which
would be $4,000 per year instead of $500
but the $500 interest must be deducted
from the larger sum, then leaving 81 800
instead of $500.
This argument could be carried farther
by reckoning the keeping of these ami
mails worth several hundred dollars more
each, but when these very costly cattle
are bred, there is a deal of extra expense
incurred in pamperng them, and, more
over, the high feeding and close breed
ing of relation causes many barren cows
and many other kinds of disappoint-
ments, which, when everything had been
accounted for, would not improve the re-
turns from the more moderate strain OF
pure-breds
There should be we'll regulated sys-
TEN in breeding, but with those who
will sell animals of any age, from cali
to a COW, there appears to be no method
at all; whereas, on the other hand, II
there were only the annual draft, there
would be positively decided system.-
Cor. Rurai Ne,o Yorker.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-01-10

EGGS ALLTmE YEAR RoUND,-Give your
hens reasonable share of attention;
furnish suitable accommodations; get and
keep the right breed; save only the
earliest Matched pullets for laying; fur
nish as great variety of food as possible;
feed as much as they will eat; give green
and animal food of some kind in winter;
keep the hens quiet and comfortable !;
don't allow them to be worried or
frightened keep clean and fresh water at
hand always. These rules in,elligently
applied, says Prof. Corbett, will secure an
abundant supply of eggs the year round
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-01-10

SCION said, "Men keep their agree
ments when it is an advantage to both
parties not to break them"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-01-10

SnRopsHIREs.-The Shropshire has II
dark brown face and legs, and the wool
in centre of forehead and around the
ears tinged with brown, larger than
Southdown, which it much resembles,
and the fleece, which weighs from five to
seven pounds. is much longer in staple
and heavier than the Southdown,b but still
carding WOOL there is, however, lack
of uniformity. In samples taken from
last years lambs the fleece had precisely
the appearance of Cotswold wool, while
sample from an imported buck of the
same age, which was nearly rs long,was II
carding wool, which was much like the
SouthGown. The meat resembles the
Southdown, being marbled with fat, but
perhaps less delicate. While the Shrop-
shire as breed are superior to the South
down in size and weight of fleece, still it
is much to be doubted if they will prove
equal to the Southdowns for improving
the common breeds of our country. The
Southdown being a very old and distinct
breed, impresses its characteristics with
great certainty; the Shropshire being a
cross-breed animal, and. Ms the most
cress-breed animals are superior to either
of the breeds from which it is formed, is
not so likely to impress its progeny with
its own ty pe.-Americdn Farmer.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-01-10

GREEN FooD IN WINTER.-We must
provide, this fall, for the requisite green
food our fowls need during the later
months of winter, when grass sods, turf and
summer or fall greens are not to be had.
A store of this, in the shape of cabbages,
rutabaga turnips, rowen, white beets, etc,
may be economically "stowed away for
future use ut this season of the year, when
such vegetables are plentiful in market
or about the farms, and while they may
be purchased at u cheap rate, compare
lively. These articles may be stored in a
moderately cool but dry cellar, to advan-
tage-smply being kept from freezing
and they will be found very handy by
and by. Poultry confined in close runs
and houses four or five months, during
our cold Northern winters, require good
artificial feeding in variety to make them
lay at all during the frigid term, or to
inciie them to commence their work
early in the spring. The provision of
green food, and cooked vegetables,
mixed with their meal and grain, at this
period, is "A grand need that must not
be lost sight of, where :he poulterer would
do his stock justice, and at the same time
make the most out of their product, sea-
sonably.-Poultry World.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-19
mot YET INVITED.
pisgraeeiul Elopement.

MANCHESTER, N. H., February ~
II. P. Bean, a young married man, here.
tofore much respected, and Mrs. Plump
ton, wife Of the oyerseer OF the Amoskeag
Corporation, disappeared on Wednesday
night under circumstances leaving no
doubt Of an elopement. Bean took hi
wife TO concert, and, excusing himself
returned home, packed his trunk hastily
and left, taking $4,000 Of his own and hii
wiie's money. Mrs. Plumpton also drew
from the bank considerable sum, aud
left note telling her husband that che
should never return, and requesting him
TO take care Of her aged mother. The
domestic relations Of both haye heretofore
appeared pleasant, and as both are highly
connected, the affair has caused unusual
excitement in the city. Nothing Is known
OF the whereabouts ofthe fugitiyes.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-19

States bonds payable. principal and in.
terest, in silver at the option Of the gov
ernmenL and declaring further that Pres.
ident Hayes and Secretary Sherman, in
their opposition to the Silver Bill, do not
represent the views Of the people Of Ohio.
By Mr.. Riddle: To prohibit the or
ganiza.ion Of National banking associa-
tions under the existing laws and rechar.
ter Of those now in operation.
By Mr.. Burchard: To promote the
deposit Of savings and refnnding Of the
National debt.
By Mr.. Corbett: To incorporate the
National Pacific Railroad.
The hour Of 2 o'clock having arrived,
the floor was awarded to the Chairman
OF the Committee On District Of Columbia
for District business.
Mr.. Hendee reported back the bill pro-
yidipg for permanent form Of govern
ment for the District, which was made
the special order for March 4th.
The House then went into Committse
Of the Whole. Mr.. Springer in the chair,
on bills relating to the District, but with.
out action the committee rose.
The following bills were introduced and
By Mr.. Garfield: To provide for more
thorough investigation Of the railroad
accounts.
Ry Mr.. Banks: Granting the privilege
OF the floor to one representative Of
every newspaper having daily telegraphic
Communication with Washington.
The House adjourned.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-19
WHEELING WEST VA, TUESDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 1875

could be discussed. The remarks oi
Messrs. Ewing and Butler, he said, showed
them that they should not act in hot
haste. The Bland bill was passed under
suspension Of the rules when there were
more than one hundred members absent.
Therefore they had nothing TO lose, and
debate would strengthen the bill.
Mr.. Wilson, Of West Virginia, said the
Senate passed the best bill they could for
that body. The action OF the house alone
did not pass a law but both houses must
unite in such result. The opening up
Of this question in the House would be
the proudest triumph for Wall street.
Some OF the members having retired,
about forty-fve remained. The question
was disposed Of by agreeing to amotion
that the bill be referred tomorrow to the
Committee on Banking and Currency.
There were only three or four voices
against the motion. This superseded
other propositions which were not voted
on. The Conference adjourned.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-19
A steamer on Fire in the East
River.

NEw YORK, February 1S.-This eve
ming fire broke out in the old steamer
City Of Dallas, Of the Mallory line, at
pier 20, East river, and extended 10 the
engine rooms and cabins. Three alarms
were sent out, as 1t was feared that the
flames would spread 10 the dock, and in
short time large force Of firemen were
congregated on the spot. The steamer
was laden with 800 bales OF cotton, North
Carolina clay for porcelain, and fruit.
The Ere gained and smouldered in the
cotton. Streams OF water were turned on
the vessel and water poured in large
quantities into the hold with the inten.
ton OF sinking her. The vessel was sunk
shortly after midnight and the fire extin.
guished. The cargo Of the City Of Dallas
was insured for $4,000, and belongs to
various consignees, mostly cotton mer.
chants. The steamer left Fernandina,
Florida, on Thursday last, and arrived
here to-day. She was built at Mystic,
Conn.,, in 1872, at 8 cost Of SIPS, 900. She
was $500 tons burden, and insured for
$4,000. The origin Of the fire is un'
known.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-19
MINOR TELEGRAms.

Her Majesty's frigate Raleigh report.
ed ashore on Rabbit Island, is atloat again
having sustained no damage.
"A heavy storm has prevailed for "a
hours throughout the State Of California
doing much damage.
The greenback and silver men Of New
York, are making preparations for {
monster demonstration at Gilmore's Gar
den.
Mr.. Kimball thsC Churchdebt rai,er OF
Sunday secured $4,000 Of The 81, 500
owing on Talmadge's Brooklyn Taber
naele.
Operations have been resumed In th.
Lehigh coal regions, but will continue
only for the present week, when another
suspension will take place.
Peter Cooper, Of New York, has Is.
sued his manifesto on the silver question
BE declares 1t the duty Of the govern
ment TO remonetiIe silver and 10 induc'
other nations 10 adopt the double stand
ard. he attributes ali the wretchednes
Of the country to the attempt to bring OF
specie payments.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-19
Great Flood In the Sacramento
River,

SAN FRANCISCO, February 1s.-The
Sacramento river this morning was high
er than ever before known. The American
river Ia very high, and the rush Of water
against the leyee, opposite its mouth
surrounding the town Of Washington, is
described as terrific. tEvery exertion ID
being made to prevent creyasser and
thus far with success.
A break has occurred in the levee on
The Yolo side Of the river, about Q miles
below Washington, which has somewhat
reduced the pressure on the leyees. II
has been showing in the mountains aud
raining heavily 10 the valleys and all the
streams have risen fast.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-19
The Industrial Convention ut
Washington.

PHILApELPHlA, February 1s.-A larg,
number Of merchants, manufacturers ant
others, representing nearly every branch
Of our industrial and commercial inter
ests, left this afternoon to attend th,
National Convention Of the United Statei
export trade at Washington to morrow
The commissioners from the Bosrd O
Trade, Commercial Exchange, Associated
industries and Maritime Exchange, with
a party delegate, will attend in the in
teFests OF the coal trade.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-19
AMysterions AssnssInatIon.

ST. Lours, February ls.-Dr. Henry c.
Moss was assassinated at his home at
Venice, Illinois, about / o'clock this
morning. BE had arisen to take some
medicine, when he saw two men peering
through the window. He opened the
door, thinking that they wanted his pro.
tessiopal services, and one Of them at
once fred, shooting him through the
heart. Several men were arrested to-
day on suspicion, but the mystery Is yet
unsolved.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-19

Drowned in the River Below
The Wharf boat Sntufdsy Night
sI'aSrnIlIe Iierall iSIh.
John q. CRAZY was drowned in the
river, about half way between the wharI
boat and water works, on Saturday night
His boly.was found by Messrs. Dcsilvey
Hui, and johnson Irwin and son, AbouI
Ailt.Pist ten Yesterday forenoon. Coroner
Stephen. impanneled the following jury
Jn, J. Robinson, Edward Glendenning
Henry T. Anderson, Z. ]. IrWia, Jas. s
De'ilveyiand J. Lashley,
Alter examining quite a number Of wit
hes.esthe jury returned q verdict Of death
Interchangeable causeof drowning being
auSnoWn-!he beat efforts Of the jury tc
andmore witnesses failing. On his body
v" found, one silver watch and chain
one bill book, one pocket book with Sill
" 10 money, one silver ring, breast pin
etaF and moou) and other articles OI
minor value.
n How John Craly got Into the water il
Mll SNi lta qaestiO.
Craly ia a resident Of Nebo. His
e!'otAer and two brolhers.in.laW arrived
y the city last night, and took charge oI
We .emAin' Of the deceased. lie is a son
a Michael CRAZY.
Nj. CrAlyH brother ,isoi The opinion
Alt John had a considerable sum o.
Money on his uar.nn tvhan Ia, 1aft hnTnt
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-19
ITALY.


RoME, February ls.-After special ser
vices, invoking the aid Of the Holy spiri
for the Conclaye, the Cardinals will To-
night enter the cells in the third story o
the Vatican. The operations Of the Con
claye will begin Tomorrow. All th'
Cardinals have arrived except Di Traelto
81. Mare and Apuhzo, who are mot com
ing, and McC Closkey. Cardinals Di Pietro
Bishop Of Porto seluca, Prefect Of th,
Congregation, and Panebianco, Grant
Potentiary, are acceptable for election 4
the Italians. Cardinals Parrocchi, Arch
bishop Of Bologna, and Morretti, Arch
bishop Of RavennA, are favored by the
foreign Cardinals, while Cardinals Pecct
Pontificial Cayerlango, and Di Canassa
Bishop Of Verona, are supported in va
rious quarters: