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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-10-17

FIRST, COLD POIsoN-THEN AN EMErC.-
Late Monday evening the clerk of the Van
couver House rushed into DR.. Smiths Office,
calling loudly for regiment of stomach
pumps doctors and SIGH, stating that the
cook down at the house had poisoned him
self. Upon proceeding to the hotel the cook
aforesaid, a chap from Yakima, was found
throwing himself wildly, actively engaged in
producing contortions and commissions,
and declaring that he was about to die
happy. The doctor forced him to take sew
eral spoonsful of mustard, some sulphatc of
zinc, and few grains of ipecac. The mus
tard brought up. the morphine he told the
doctor he had taken. The sulphate brought
up the arsenic he told the landlord he had
taken. The ipecac brought up the strych-
nine he told the clerk he had taken, and by
that time he was turned inside out, and
family confessed he hadn't taken any poison
at all, but was only trying to scare a girl he
wanted to be sweet on. While repeating
threats that he would really finish the job
next night he was left alone to peaceful
slumbers, and though several nights and
days have since passed, he still survives, UNI
successful i'll both suit and suicide
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-10-17
Military Items.

A telephone line is being constructed to
connect the Arsenal with the new Head
quarters building.
lst Lieut.. J. a. Haughey, 2lst Infantry,
is relieved from duty at Fort Vancouver, and
will join his company at Camp Harvey.
General and Mrs Howard on Thursday
evening last gave a reception at their house,
in honor of Colonel and Mrs. j. NJ. Wilson,
u. s. A., who are about to take their de-
parture from this coast, Col Wilson having
been assigned to duties in the east. All the
officers of the garrison and their ladies We're
present, and passed very enjoyable even
ing.
Married, at Fort Walla Walla, W. r.,
Oct. 10th, 1873, Lieut.. Joseph Duncan, 2lst
Infantry, to Catherine A., eldest daughter
of J. B. Keefer, Paymaster IT, 5. A. Lieut..
Duncan is well and iavorably known here,
having been stationed at the garrison here
the past four years. and his many friends
here congratulate him on this OCCASION and
join in best wishes for his and his brides flu
ture prosperity The happy couple expect
soon to take up their residence at Fort Kla-
math, Lieut.. Duncan's station
Lieut. F. S. Farrow arrived at Walla
Walla from the Umatilla agency last week
Wednesday morning. From his statement
it is evident that affairs are most momen-
tous. Lieut.. Farrow was sent by Col. L.
Miles to investigate the killing OF the Indian
who was recently shot to pieces by white
men; he tracked the murderers for 3 days,
and finally overhauled them; they had -
Remington rifle, and the number Of empty
shells found near the dead Indian cores
ponded with the number missing from their
cartridge belt Their object in killing the
Indian was to get away with his horses, etc
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-10-17

FIRE Last Saturday evening about six
o'clock an alarm Of fire was raised by the
discovery of flames ON the roof of the Van
couver House. A ladder was procured and
the fire eXtinguished by an impromptu
bucket brigade before the arrival Of the fire
department ON the scene. The fire was
caused by defective tue. The support O;
the chimney bong insufficient had broken
down, cracking the chimney into three
pieces, thus letting fire into the garrett
Had the fire occurred late at night the river
end of Main street would now be largely va
cant.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-10-17

HARD WINTER. The Oldest settler pre-
diets a very hard winter coming. He says
the will animals are making preparations
for it, and wild geese do no not stop on their
way southwark as usual Other wild birds
are going earlier than usual. The early and
heavy rains of the last two weeks would lead
one to believe that the rainy season has set
in, and that We may expect an cNtraordi-
nary hard season this winter. Every few
years we have one such, and as We have es-
capped for several seasons, it is not unlikely
we will soon have hard one 1t is best TO
be on the safe side, and our farmers should
see that they are prepared with plenty of
povender to winter their stock, rs well as
sufficient sheds and barns to protect them
from the storms.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-10-17
County Orders at Par.

From and after this da;et will take
Clarke Count. Orders AT their face
yaIue fOraiI goods purchased mt my
store. ami will take them al par for all
accounts due me UP 10 the amount Of
HftJ dollars. VI. WINELER.
ynucouHer. Oct. IL. 1873. ST.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-10-17

have three yokes Of young, large and well
broken work cattle, which | will sell cheap
for cash.
For further particulars enquire Of G. L.
LINDSEY, Union Ridge. "a.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-10-17

Bic DEER. VIM. and 10. WOODLAND, sons
Geo w. Woodham of the Cedar creek flour
ing mill, killed recently a six point buck,
which weighed when dressed, lS5 pounds.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-10-17

HOMESTEAD PATENTS. The Vancouver
Land Office has recently received a large
number of homestead patents from the U.
S. Government for the persons whose names
are given below, which can be had at any
time on application to Hon. w. II. Small
wood, Register of the U. 5. Land Office in
Vancouver, upon surrendering the receipts
for which the patents are issued:
James B. Stone, VIM. G. Thompson,
James DAILY, John b. Grove,
Robert WEIGH David f. Reid,
John c. Rounds, VIM. Perlberg
Mary c. Rounds, VIM. II. Spurrell,
Levi French, Fenner Foster,
John Saxton, VIM. Nanatta,
James NJ Parker, Seth A. Abbey,
Peter S. Moore, James G.. Downie,
William Oroho, Nathan Davis,
John A. Flcury, Joseph d. Hall,
Edmond Wood, James T. Wood
Patrick Lally, Singleton w. Beall.
VIM. II. Walden, Charles w. Carothers,
George W. Goodman, William Monroe,
VIM. II. Shobert, Abram p. Spilman,
Richard Il. Powell, Henry Woods,
Thomas Smith, John Barger,
Christopher Bicycle, John NJ. Miller,
Alonzo Il. Cook, Aldeay Neel,
William Mcdonald, James 4. Lowe,
Edward Kellogg, Joseph b. White,
Joseph B. Thompson, Thomas Combest,
Daniel Cram, Levi CENTS,
Heirsof Com. Moore, Lorentz Arnold,
Frederick Rookie, Ezra Moe,
Elizabeth j. Dodd, Richard b. Churchill,
John Schaefer, Francis NJ. Splawn,
John Il. Eschenburg, William Anderson,
John NJ, Marble, Mary Edwards.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-10-17
Economy is Wealth.

To make it available, exchange your pro
ducc and money for good, and cash, ut the
store of Dillon X Co. Goods Of quality 10
suit the most fa-tidlous. Price low enough
to suit the closest.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-10-17

The RED BIRD MILLS on Cedar creek,
run by Geo W. Woodham, are doing good
business this fall, which farmers from that
vicinity tell us is well merited.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-10-17

When 4 bridegroom finds all the clothes ho
owns in the world hung one over the other
on q hook behind the pantry door, he realizes
for the first time that the honeymoon is over,
and he should 20 to Dillon's for new suit
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-10-17

REFIrrED. Hiram Cochran last week
finished extensive repairs, papering and
painting on his house on 9TH street. 1t has
been rented and occupied by Mr.. James P,
Gordon, who is connected with military
headquarters at the post.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-10-17

CHANGE OF TUiE.-The steamer Vancou-
at half past two o'clock instead of three
Remember that fact and you will not get
left.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-10-17

The nobbiest lot of hats ever offered for sale
IN Vancouver, just received at Dillon's.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-10-17

II seem, from the pictures that Davidson
Brothers, of Portland, are now displaying that
the quality Of their work is not cNccllcd, and
vet their price, are far below any other house
in the state. Card photos $50, and cabinets
SSlUr dlzru
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-10-17

A LoyG TRIr.-Capt. John Fritts, of
Russell county, Kansas, arrived, overland,
in Vancouver Saturday night, and is visit
ing his friends. lie started nearly four
months ago, and has visited all the valleys
OF Nevada, part of California, and all Ore
gon between the Cascades and Coast range.
He will soon 80 East, but will probably
bring his family to this coast next season
He brought with him John Herman, an old
neighbour who has been doing the Black
Hills for two years, but who concluded IL
nally to 60 west to grow up with the coun-
try.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-10-17
MARRIED.

In vancouver; oct 10, ISIS, by 8. D. Maxon.
Keiser. both OF Claeamas county, Ore.on -
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-10-17

Dillon wants every person who owes any
thing 10 him to call i'm, settle up, and take u
fresh start. In fact there is nothing like it.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-10-17

Corr ~ THE MAILs.-The Post Office De-
partment in Washington has taken import
ant action with regard to the transportation
of gold and silver coin through the mails.
Circulars have been prepared directing post
office officials to receive gold and SILVER coin
AS third class mail matter in packages not
to exceed pounds in weight, at the rate Of
one cent postage per ounce, with additional
charge OF 10 cents for registration. One
thousand dollars in com. which weighs four
pounds can be thus registered from San
Francisco to New York for "a cents. Some
gold has already been sent as letter mail.
The order has already gone into effect.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-10-17

CARELESS SHoorTNc by duck hunters has
injured much stock along the Columbia bot
toms, especially on the pasture grounds sur
rounding the small lakes. There is a law
on the statute books of the Territory i'm
posing penalties for shooting on lands on the
bottoms without the owners consent first
obtained In accordance with this law
farmers on the Columbia bottom between
Vancouver and Lake river have commenced
posting the notices required by law, for the
protection of their stock and fences, which
have already received damage this season.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-10-17

bill has passed both Houses. Fishing COM
mences on the Columbia river on the first
day of April and ends on the first day of
August of each year. The closed time is the
months of March, August and September,
and the weekly closed time from 6 o'clock
P. NJ, ON Saturday, to 6 o'clock P. NJ, on the
following Sunday.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-10-17

A BEAR KILLED. On the DIST of October
two boys, Albert and John Davis, sons of
Nathan Davis, who live in Cowlitz county
near the Clarke county line, had lively
tussle with a big black bear, andafnally dis
patched him. They showed grit for boys
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-10-17

DONATION PATENTS. Patents from the
U. $. Government to claimants of donation
lands have been recently issued, and are
now awaiting the claimants in the Vancou-
yer Land Office as follows: VIM McCarty,
Pacific county; Ralph C. a. Elliot, Wahkia-
kun county; William Greene, Clarke county.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-10-17

REBUILDING.-The rebuilding OF st. JOS
eph's Hospital, destroyed by fire in August,
has been commenced. The frame is partly
erected, and the work will be prosecuted as
rapidly as the weather will permit. 1t is
hoped that it can be enclosed before regular
winter weather sets in.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-04-17
ALL SORTS OF ITEMS.

The Duke Of Westminster tries to rub
through on s. 300. COCA yeav.
Mss Braddon is struggling through her
forty second year and her thiyty-s, cond
novel
Mrs. Fremont is said to possess beautiful
hands, and Miss Winnie Ream has modelled
them; the right, holding a pen, represents
"lndustIy; the left, lying with open palm
holding flowers, is "Idleness
Glasgow is famous Scotch city, but its
record in the way of crimc disorder and in
temperance is simply frightful, and the in
crease each year is more alarming The ar
rests during 1877 aggregated Is, 461, of which
9,99S were for crimes. The police force num-
beers ,O44
Flies toll not, neither DO they spin, Yet
they have the first taste of all the best gravies
in the land.
In 100 there were i'll England 10000
Quakers. Forty years ago they numbered
l0O, 900. Now there are only II 900. A sim
liar diminution marks the record of the
faith i'll the United States.
The Empire Foundry of Marysvile, Cal,
shipped two hydraulic mining machines via
New York to Rio Janeiro, Brazil for the pur-
pose of testing the process in that country
The following is the statement of moneys
in the vaults of the State Treasurer of Cal
ifornia, as shown by his books up to date:
Gold, 81 $50, 800; silver, 1882 ,727 %; legal
tenders, $3.50 81; total, 81 ,847, 4O6 AS
The Napa Register puts matters up in this
way: 1t would be better if there were fewer
Cinnamon in the country, but one Dennis |
kearney hurts the State and the cause OF
labor more than ten Thousand Cinnamon do |
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-04-17
TEE FRIEND OF TIE PEOPLE.

We have 4 heartfelt admiration for the
regular old fash;ouod newspaper correSpon-
ieu.. He is 10 I.uch a public benofactor as
the man who causes two blades of you know
the rest of the quotation. lie riscs superior
m our mental ladder to the man who cures
your corns, or furnishes you grease-eradica-
ting soap The old-time correspondent des-
pises innovation johnson ia good enough
authority for him on English photography,
Webster and Worcester being Of the new
fashioned sort of word -mOngers. Full of Gun
ming is the correspondent, and you have never
the heart to tamper with his manuscrip t, for
no disarms you in the opening sentence by a
reference to ''your valuable journal How
satirical he becomes, as Tax Payer over
the extravagances of his local government.
Sould a stray boulder, or fugitive stick of
wood, impede his progress on one of the
thoroughfares, does he give q hand and re-
move the impeachment! Not he. But he
forthwith hurls his javelns Of iNvcctive, over
the signature of "Justitia,' at the Road
Overseer, or some other culpIit whose duty
it is to keep thoroughfares in good order. AS
a theoretical fnancier he Considers himself
the peer of Alexander Hamilton, oc Nicholas
Biddle; and had his 'Junius' articles, pub
lished in the Sleepy Hollow Argus, been pro
perly considered, Senator Jones would have
been spared months of anxiety and perhaps
hogsheads of midnight oil, over the Silver
Bill If Democratic in politics, he rarely
goes behind the Kentucky and Virginia rcso-
lutions of 90, and certainly never ahead OF
those curatives for all National political ills
A "Democritus, his political letters evlnce
a power of craftsmanship worthy of a Jetfer-
son or a Calhoun. If anti Democratic, he ex-
pounds the political gospel according to the
elder Adams. Your correspondent is rarely
probationary, 50 to speak, but if he deignS to
Gull puetical flower il is from gardeu rich
in poetic verdure. lie scorns your modern
poetry, which ne embraces under the general
head of doggereL Ills favorItc quotations
ART: "Truth crushed to earth VIII rise ag.un,
Vice is monster of such LiGcous mien,
Lives there a man with soul SO dead, elm
modest words admit of no defence" etc. We
trust that our old friend, Friend of the PEG
pie, favorite 1.2m DE- pLlUn Of MS, may not,
like the aboriginal Logan, be the last Of his
race; but that his tribe may increase in
manner perfectly satisfactory to the shade OF
Leigh Hunt.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-04-17
in to see my friend.

RUMoRED MURDER NEAR DEEP CREEK. -
The report reached Ward on Monday that
four men, d. b anchard, Lew Carpenter, --
Morton and another man had been found near
Deep Creek, i'll this county, with their threats
cut 1t appears that Blanchard and another
man left Cherry Greek some time ago with
stock of merchandise valued at $500, fur
nished them by McDermid 4 Co. of that
place, which they had eng .ged to sell for the
firm IN the Mormon settlements Since their
departure, several weeks ago, they had
not been heard from until the report came
IN as above stated. d. Blanchard has been
resident of this section for number of years
and was well and favorably known, Last sum
mor he lived at Hunter, and upon that place
going down came back to Ward and then
went to Cherry Creek. Lew Carpenter was
also well known IN this neighborhood, but of
his antecedents we know nothing - Ward
Reflex.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-04-17

A Mr.. Howe, brakeman on freight train
No. s. Lat close call this morning for his
life. Some box cars from this point We're being
connected with the west bound train, and
Howe was braking for the part of the train to
be coupled with the above box cars. The snow
had SO clogged on the brakes shat they would
not hold, and the cars in motion came against
those to he connected, with such force as to
throw Howe from the middle of the car down
between two box cars Mr.. Getchell, the
Yardmastcr, fortunately was close by, and but
for his prompt rescue of Howe the latter
would have received very serious if not fatal
injuries by being crushed between the two
cars. As it was his clothes were much torn
and several severe scratches made on his body.
The couplings of the two cars were broken. -
Reno Gazette
l.. II. Morse, of Paradise Valley, informs
us that gold bearing quartz has been discov-
cred by prospecting party in the mountains
west of and across the valley from the recent,
Iy discovered silver mines. The quartz is said
to be rich in free gold. Silver State
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-04-17
ARLINGTON BLOCK,
larson ITY..................... NEVADA.
janlul


NOTICE IL HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ 0. 81 Beckstead has filed in my Office petition pray
ing Order Of the Second Judicial District Court and
for Ormsby County Nevada, directing William Il. Mus
grove, of the last will and testament Of William
Patterson deceased deed to said petitioners wife Mrs
Jane Beckstead lot three 3) in block No foryseven an
Of Musser5 Division of Carson City Ormsby County, Ne
vada. Said petition will be heard in said Court at its
in Carson City, at 10 o'clock A. MAY 18th, 1875
when all parties in interest will be heard in that behalf
in opposition thereto.
By order of his Honor S. II. WRIGHT, Judge Of said
Court.
Carson City April Is, 1873.
1aE-4w ALFRED HELM, Clerk Of said Court,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-04-17
POSITIVELY not 4 CANDIDATE

In answer to letter from II. II. Houghton,
Of Gallons, Illinois, ex-Mastor Washburne
wrote:
When asked to De recalled as Minister Of
tho United States to France, made up my
mind 20 retire from public life, after a con
tinuous service of a quarter of century, and
never again seek official position. This think
was the substance Of conversation had
with you though no particular aliusion may
have been made to the Senatorship. | have
secn nothing to change my determination
since my return here, and | can assure you
with great promptltudo, the Same as | have
replied to every one who has spoken to me on
the subject, that under 10 circumstances shall
be a candidate for United States Senator to
succeed Govoruor Oglesby.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-04-17
KEARNEY AS AN ORATOR.

Those who have heard the sand lot
speeches of Kearney, and those who have
read the reports of his forensic efforts as given
in his organ, can not have failed to notice the
marvellous Improvement in the style of his
speeches during the past few months Kear-
ney has really developed into a finished
orator. His ideas, marked at the outset by
crudeness OF style, are now clothed in an
elegance OF rhetorical finish worthy the elo-
quent O'Connell himself The man with
courage enough to try conclusions with Ned
Marshall and ability sufficient to cope sue
cessfully with such man. is not made of the
baser stuff. OF Marshall, koarney recently
said
OF his character know little, and l am
sorry | know so much If | am instructed
rightly he Is one of those vain and vapd cox
combs whose vices tinge the frivoity of their
follies with something of more odious char
acter than rldicule, with Just head enough to
CUntrlve crime, but not heart enough to feel
for It's ConSeQuonCes-Une of those fashion
able insects that folly has painted and fortune
plumed for the annoyance of our atmosphere,
dangerous alike IN their torpidlty and their
animation; fostering where they fly, and
poisoning where they repose.
T. S.-Since the above was written we
have discovered, thanks to the Golden Era,
that kearnoy stole the above from Phillips,
the eloquent Irish harrster, and that the
speech IN fun is gwen IN a volume called
Irish Eloouence" Well
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-04-17

The EIko Post, with true modesty and diff
denCe, says: An exchange advises the people
to "join hands only with the virtuouS With
an humble bow we rise to ask the gentleman
who gave the advice if We ever injured him,
and why is he thus endeavoring to put the
whole country on our trail Confound it, do
you suppose we can afford to neglect our work
and stand up with our hands extended for the
masses to grasp? We don't do it, that's all.
This reminds US of distinguished some
body, We forget his name, who noticed a
Sign in Boston which read, The Friend Of
Virtue" being the title Of "A small sheet pub
lished in the interest of that much neglected
subject. Ho stepped III and found lady OF
mature years behind a desk and said, ''This
is the Office of the Friend of Virtue, believed
ayes was the reply "What can we do for
your "Oh nothing. am virtue and | just
called in to SEQ my friend ~
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-04-17
r. FRED. BROOKS,

Bookseller Sationer and General Newspaper Agent and
Wholesale and Retail Dealer In
Books, Stationery Sheet Music Watches Jewery Spec
tacles, Musical Instruments, Toys Cutlery, Per
fumery, Combs Brushes, Segars, Tobacco,
Mecrschaum Pipes Etc, Etc
just received invoice of Guns, Pistols, and Anmu
nition of every description.
Daily and Weekly Enterprise, Virginia Chronicle Califor
MIA Newspapers and Eastern Periodicals. Magazines Etc
sent promptly any part of the Coast Eastern States
Europe at the lowest possible rates.
r. FRED. BROOKS. ........ CARSON CITY, NEVADA
nv2i Next door to the Carson Theater.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-04-17

FAST FREIGHT LISE-The Sacramento
Record Union says Hank Blanchard, 49er,
who in the early days was largely engaged in
teaming in this city, and of late years has
been contractor for hauling quartz in Vir-
gnia City is at present in town engaged in
procuring stock and equipments for a fast
freight line between Carson City, Aurora aud
BOdie