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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-02-28

the people. Taxing them, if not
similar to killing the goose which laid
the golden egg, is at least like starry
ing the goose very much. And then
this star writer said he would have the
grand jury system done away with.
Now there must be a job in this. This
is probably proposed because it will
make it easier for him and other cor
rupt men to run politics in their own
way without danger Of detection or
punishment. The grand jury system
is old as the hills, even as old as is
this nation, and has worked to a
charm everywhere. Why, what OBJ
lection can there be to the grand jury
system! Won't your correspondent
tell us?
But | am afraid l shall trespass on
your space. | will pass by few
things and speak about education.
He says religious instruction should
be carefully excluded from our schools,
which is no doubt very wrong SEN
timent. Let the creeds stay out, but
Bible reading is a good thing in
schools, singing and morning prayer
is we'll also, if the teacher be inclined
that way. There is too much secular
education and to little religious edu-
cation these times. Our young boys
and girls would grow up better men
and women if they could have more
religious instruction. There is not
enough respect these days for virtue
or the Bible, and why not have them
taught in the common school where
the young get the most of their
knowledge? At last your star writer
says they are his private views, but
he does not hope to have them all
ingrafted upon the forthcoming con-
stitution. So do | hope so, and |
think all the readers of the INDEPES-
DENT will hope so too, when they
think these things over and read both
sides. | appeal to men of both parties,
and especially to Democrats, not to let
any fanatic bamboozle them in these
matters. Democrats are generally
right on these subjects, and if | am
not mistaken, Republicans are com
ing around. Let's have good men
nominated for delegates, and then if
we do get to be a State, 90 in in
proper shape. Yours respectfully,
\ READER.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-02-28

Several events of recent occurrence
raise the question whether fathers
possess any rights whatever which
their sons are bound to respect. In
the case of Commodore Vanderbilt
the question arose under his will.
The will was not such as to meet the
appreciation of one of his sons; not
such, perhaps, as to meet the approval
of majority of the community; but
it was such as the Commodore HIM
self chose to make it. The question
is still before the courts whether the
Commodore, in the matter of making
his last will and testament, had any
rights which his eldest son was bound
to respect.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-02-28
to respect.

Neal Dow's new liquor bill, just
introduced into the Maine Legisla-
ture, Furnishes "drummers" for liquor
houses by fine of $1,000 and i'm
prisonment for one year. The other
clauses of the bill are proportionately
severe, and vet statistics show that
the number of arrests for drunkenness
in Bangor, Neal Dow's home, have
increased from 222 at the passage OF
the Maine law, to 20. In the last
seven years, Notwithstanding the
stringent efforts of the prohibitionists,
backed by laws of unusual severity,
the arrests for this cause have more
than doubled. These facts deserve
consideration.
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3. The courts have decided that refusing to
take newspapers and periodicals from the post;
office, or removing and leaving them uncalled
for, 10 prima facia evidence Of Intentional
fraud
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At Tacoma with Pacific Mail Steamships
for Victoria and San Francisco, and with Sound
steamers for Seattle. Steacoom, Olympia and
all points on Puget Sound.
At Lake View with stage for Steilacoom,
At Tenino with stages for Olympia.
At Xalama with O. S. " Co.'S boats for
Portland and all points on the Columbia river.
At Portland on Wednesday and Saturday,
at q A. NJ, with steamers for Port Townsend,
Victoria, Nanaimo, New Westminster and Fra
ser river.
Through Tickets for sale at principal offices
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n. Co, Portland, Oregon, TO Victoria and Seat
tie, and via p NJ. ). 5. Co.'S steamships from
Tacoma, and o. 5. 5. Co. and =. c. 5. 5. CO.
steamships from Portland to San Francisco.
Through Tickets to Portland, Oregon, for
sale atVictoria, Seattle, Tacoma and Tenino.
SAMUEL A. BLACK,
General Superintendent.
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General Ticket Agent
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-02-14
THE FALL or PLEvNA.

Herr Victor Loire. the correspOn-
dent of the Frunkfurter Zeitttnq at
Plevna, has published a series of inter-
esting letters describing his experiences
during the siege Of that town. Osman
Pasha's tent was, he says, the point at
which most of the Russian shells were
directed, and il was dangerous to APP
proach it, but the tent itself was never
hit: the shells usually fell from sixty
to a hundred PAGES short of it Osman
once asked the correspondent why he
had not left Plevna with his colleagues.
and Herr Lorie having replied that he
had neither good horse nor sufficient
money to pay for an escort being. in
fact, "a Bashi- Bazouk of the press -
the Marshal said, =" Vous serez tresbein
avec nous to which Tevhk Bey. the
chief of the staff, added, . Et moi.
Jaime les artistcs. y Discipline was
/ very strict in the camp. and Osmap
sometimes chastised refractory officers
himself. Herr Loire once saw two sucb
officers, a captain and a lieutenant.
brought before the marshal to be nm.
lshed for cowardice before the enemy.
Inc captain was head taller than the
marshal and very strongly built. Both
stood IN humble attitude, with their
heads bent and their eyes fixed upon
the ground. Osman first spoke to them
gravely, and in low tone: ne then
suddenly sprang upon the lieutenant.
liited MN INTO the air with his left
hand, struck him repeatedly with his
right hist on the head aud chest. and
then dashed him to the ground. He
next turned to the captain and cave
nm also a good thrashing. SIT was
strange" says Herr Loire, ''to see this
man, usually so calm and reserved
leapng about with the agility of eat.
his eyes flashing and his face GLOWING
gnashlng his teeth and accompanvino
every blow with an exclamation of dis
gust and contempt" Speaking of The
turkish officers generally, Herr Loire
observes that many of them sneak
French and German, have received a
thorough education. and are oreat
lovers of art. !" We Germans at home
have no idea that there are in the Sui
tan army great number of such
oincers- real Turks and Mohammedans
who in scientific acquirements. -
distinguished manners are quite eoudl
TO the most eminent and ACCOMPLISHED
OF The Prussian officers. As for the
urkisn soldier, l can say from personal
inspection that he is the best in the
world The busiest place in Plevna
during the siege was handsome marble
fountain at the Southern end of the
principal street. The Bashi- Bazouks
and Circassans here and there used to
sell their plumber to the regulars or to
Spanish Jews, who afterwards sold
them again at a good profit. High
boots, clothing, and especially warm
russian cloaks were in great demand;
thousands of Turkish soldiers In Pley- /
ma wore the Russian uniforms which
they had thus obtained, and they were
only recognizable as Ottomans by the
fez on their heads. Many blind beg
gars, too, were clad in Russian uni
forms which had been given them by
the charitable soldiers.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-02-14
BONE MANS.

People who live by their wits. and
have no settled income. are frequently
termed Bohemians. Newspaper writer's
who are attached to no paper. but who
sell their news or productions to all /:
play-Wrlghts, poets, and authors gener-
ally may be said to belong to this class.
The excuses Of those who called them
selves Bohemians at one time brought
the title into SO much disrespect that
now no reputable writer desires to be
known as one. Bohemian exiles. gentle
men of letters who devoted themselves
to literature in Paris, were the first
writers to whom the term was applied.
and 1t afterWard came into general use.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-02-14

life there is an inclination to think that
if we have fallen from our standard of
honesty or virtue we might just as well
continue on the downward road. Es-
pecially is this FASTENED if reproach and
disgrace follow, augmented by the readi
ness with which others give us mp. IT'S
indeed cruel to withdraw a helping
hand and to placidly witness the de
struction of one who may yet be res
cued 1t may indeed benefit us in our
struggles in life to consider that per-
haps they are requisite for our best and
permanent good. Although our pride
is hurt, our vanity wounded, and our
ambition crushed, yet the principle
within us may be strengthened, our
judgment may become sounder, and
our expectations of n better and more
valuable life may be finally realized
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-02-14

nc lolApN lllg from the veteran author
and editor, /. 5. Arthur, is conclusive
as to the merits of the Compound
Oxygen Treatment.
OFFICE ARTHUR's IILUsrRATEp
HOME MAGAzINEA
22T 5. Sixth St, Phila.. JanaI, 1878.
DRs. srARKEY q PALEN, 11l2 Grard st,
DEAR SIhs Il do not think that can say
anything stronger in favor of your Oxygen
Treatment than | have already said Your
DR.. Starkey, with whom have had intimate
personal relations during the past fifteen years,
knows now run down, eHervated and exhausted
l had become, and with what reluctance and
lack of faith j at last yielded to his friendly
efforts to induce me to try the new agent of
cure which had come into his hands
At that time, as | then told him, had laid
down all earnest literary work and never ex-
peeted to take it up again. My friends gave
me but short lease of life. But within six
months my pen was resumed and before the
year closed had completed one of my largest
and most earnestly-wrtten books closing the
last page without any of the old sense of ex-
haustlon. Since then there has scarcely been
a day in which have not been hard at work
in my study for from three 10 five hours and
all this without any return of the weak and
tired feeling from which had suffered for so
many years.
The constant remark now hear on meeting
those who have long known me, is, How
well you are looking!'' And yet, in few
months | shall enter my seven .ieth year. /
am at the time of life when most men find
themselves laid on the shelf; and where be-
llcved that | was about being laid some seven
years ago; but now have a sense of vitality
of which | once knew nothing, and feel as if
there were yet in me at least ten good working
years.
For all this | consider myself Indebted,
GEN TREATMENT. Yours, etc,
T. s. ARTHUR.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-02-14

Examine carefully the statement of the Penn
Mutual Life Insurance Company in another
column. 1t is refreshing reading in these days
of mismanagement and corruption in insur-
ance circles The statement shows very
largely increased assets made up of the best
class of securities, and the liabilities of the
company-taking into consideration its en-
larged business-show decrease as compared
with the statement of year ago, proving that
the disbursements have been carefully and
prudently managed. In short, moderate ex-
penses, careful selection of risks aud good
judgment as to loans, whether bonded or col
lateral, have always characterized the com
pany, and have gained for it and its officers
the enviable reputation which they have so
long enjoyed at home and abroad. For ALSO
latte safety, fair premium rates, and all that
goes to make insurance desirable, we recon-
mend the Penn Mutual. 1t is the company
in which to insure.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-02-14

DON'T TRTFLE WITH A SORE
THROAT, OR BAD COUGH OR COLD.
when remedy as sure, prompt, and
thorough as DR.. Jayne's Expeetorant
can be readily obtained.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-02-14

S. d. says In answer to question
asked by one of your correspondents,
relative to destroying lice on cattle,
take common lamp oil, mixed with kero-
sene-not much kerosene rub along
the backbone and around the eyes and
nose, as they come there to get mois-
ture; they will soon disappear Too
much kerosene will take the hair off.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-02-14

Green's August Flower and Bos-
chee's German syrup are positively sold
by every druggist in the United States
and British Provinces.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-02-14

The proportion of rain which passes
down INTO the soil beyond the reach of
pants mas been found to vary from
twenty-five to forty-two per cent. Prob
aoly about one third of the rain-water
that falls IS lost by drainage, and two
thirds evaporated or used by plants.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-02-14

south Carolina supplies nearly half
the rice produced in the country. Geor-
ga Is next, or 100000 pounds ahead
OF Louisiana. Nearly all the rice comes
from these three States.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-02-14
Seeds should not in these climates

Seeds should not, in these climates,
be sown deeply. Hoffman found that
the seeds of twenty-four kinds of plants
cultivated by farmers and market gar
deners persisted when placed twelve
inches below the surface The depth
at which seeds are best sown depends
much upon the climate and soil; but as
a rule, the proper depth is from one
and a-half to three inches
The earliest rixssalt Aocie " known
was the : Society of Improvers of A gri-
culture, = organized in Scotland in 1928,
and merged into the present . Highland
America, the earliest and Oldest exist
ing society is the = Society for the Pro
motion of Agriculture, formed in Phila-
delphia, Pa, in 1875.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-02-14
Assets Jan. ! 1873, at cost e,
ass EPs

Assets jan. J. 1873 at cost......... S8 O6s 5o3 %
ASSETS
Q, 5. . and per cent bonds Philadsl-
phia city loans, r. r. bonds bank
other stocks worth g. 0G9 342 10 cost ~ 900 %
Mortgages. hrst liens on properties
worth $4,000 900 Observation-Disclosures. 24s4, l2ll7
Premium notes, secured by policies. III 1920
Loans on eollstersIs etc ........... 305 6js 50
Agents bal snces. secured by bonds 81 24l 0G
Rea estate wned by the Company cost 1857 OBS 81
Cash on la I'd aad Ia Trust Companies 1854 SO
Net ledger assets, az above....... 80 06S ,503 %
Net deferred and unreported
premiums. ..........-...x l05. 22l IS
Interest due and accrued ON
loans, etc ............... sSl37.3S
Market value OF
stocks over
cost. ........... sos, 1913 50
Less depreciation in
real estate...... - 032.6l
ggt
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-02-14

DISBURSEMENTS

Total. ................... %l4I,27437
DISBURSEMENTS.
FLosses and endowments paid S37O, 407 SO
Dividends to policy holders. -. $50 aj3 20
Surrendered policies rs-insur
ance, etc.,. .............. 23l $40 %
Commissions, salaries, medical
lees, etc. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1877, 342 70
Taxes, legal expen's ady'g, etc. l09,2ls02
- or 77ll6
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-02-14

The following from the veteran author
and editor, I. S. Arthur, is conclusive
as to the merits Of the Compound
Oxygen Treatment.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-02-14

1t has been found that seeds do not
terminate below 37o F., or at a higher
temperature than about 1889 +. Seeds
retain their vitality at very low tenn
peratures, but when heated above 1850
F., theyare, with rare exceptions, killed.
Seeds which were left within the Arctic
circle by an exploring expedition, and
were some years subsequently brought
to England in October, 1876, ..germi-
mated freely.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-02-14
Iduerhsenienfs.

I'm writing TO parties Advertise
ing i'm these Columns please mem
fiOn this paper.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-02-14

A New Curative Agent, wl.ch actsistrictly IN
the line Of Natural Laws and Forces.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-02-14

5OiAR@E MiXEptAEDs, with name, he. ioincase
S~lF. - styles Acquaintance cards ioc AgpntsS
Outhl l0c. DOWD a CO.. Bristol Cnnn. y
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-02-14


Gross assets January ISIS as $50 1913 4s
LIABILITIES.
#Losses reported but not due $ll3, 352sl
Reserve required at per
cent Actuarys table,. 8 $50, 1886 90
Dividends unreported
policies, etc.............. 34,7l6 50
-S5 40s, 405 46
SEA o4p on
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-02-14

1t is proposed that the scientific dor.
uments published by our government
should be offered to the public at cost
instead OF being, as they now are. dis,
tributed gratuitously. 20
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-02-14

Where screws are driven into wood
lef temporary purposes, they can be
more easily removed by dipping them
IN oil before inserting. i
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-02-14
SAMUEL C, HUEY, President.

QnMixed Cards, Snowflake, Damask, &C. no 2alike
OOwth name, 10 cts J. Minkler& 60. Nassau, n. y.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-02-14

The Signal Service. The House Mil
itary Committee viii select a sub-com-
mittee apropos of the resolution, intro
duced a few days ago, proposing the
transfer Of the Signal Bureau from the
War Department to the Treasury De-
partment. Representative Clark, the
mover of this resolution, claims, and
other members believe, that half of the
annual appropriation Of 81, 10000 for
this service would be ample if properly
expended.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-02-14

A GREAT EvIL.-The foe of Amer.
lean social life is in the tendency to
luxury and etfeminacy among the we'll
TODD young women of our American
cities and large towns. They do not
realize how this dreadful mania for ex-
pensive pleasures. and life of alternate
idleness and amusement, is DESTROYING
their health, abolishing true marriage,
feeding the flame of gross sensualitv
and lntemperance among young men,
and saddening the hopes of the best
parents in the land Some of them will
never know it in this world But most
OF them have no real purpose to waste
their lives in this wretched way. And
u Is nigh crime IN mothers, teachers,
ministers of religion and the public
press to pander to this insanity
Thousands of good-hcarted Young Urls
are sacrinced every year when little
wise and loving guidance could save
them. But we feel that they should be
toid shat unless they change this life
they Will pass away like the flowers of
June, and more hardy and resolute
class occupy their places. American
society will shed every class of trifers
male or female, that does not do IT,
work, as the forests shed their witbered
leaves. Let them awake from, tba;r
dream OF social indulgences learn 70
I'VE out Of doors to build IN their
health to cultivate more simple tastes
IN dress, and more moderation in n r,ts
ure study domestic economy study
social skill and tact; fit themselves far
!. lhe noblest positions ever vet offered To-
their sex, and learn that woman i the.
soul vi American life. not the tinsel on ON
US garment Universaltst QuarterIu
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1878-02-14

The board Of trustees of the Univer-
sity OF Pennsylvania have ordered in
structlon to be given to women in gen
efal chemistry, physics, analytical
chemistry and history. Philadelphia
mas been remarkably progressive ia the
matter of throwing open the higher ed
Irrational privileges to women.
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s6,2So,7234 as

81, 2so, 1923 as
Surplus at AZ per cent. (esmaed) ,2l2 90
Number Of policies issued in l677... ,977
Amount insured in lS77.............T5 l24,6S6 90
Amount at risk January l. l67S....... 1910 $500
The undersigned committee have carefully exam
ined the Bonds, Htgages and other assets of the
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, rs set forth
in the above statement, and certify to the correct
Of the
JOSEPH TR0TTER, SAMUEL STOKES
JAMES PEASE, JOHN H. WATT.
At meeting held on the 10Th instant the Board
of Trustees resolved to allow each participating
policy hoder his share Of undivided surplus in re-
duction Of his cash payment, payment OF premium
note or in reversionary addition to policy as the
premium is paid,
#rhe losses were sl4 900 less than those estimated
by the mortality table.
SAMUEL C, HUEY, President.
SAML E. SToKEa, Vice Pres.
H S. STEPHENS I'd Vice Fres.
JAs. WEIR MASON Actuary
HENRy AUsTIE, Secretary
HENRY C. BRowN Assistant Secretary.
onMixed Cards Snowflake. Damask, &C. no 2alike
OOwith NAME 10 cts j. Minkler x 60. Nassau N. y.
A New Curative Agent, wa..ch actsistrictIy IN
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1878-11-15

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