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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-07-18
Camping Parties to the Big Trees and
Yosemite.

The fame of the Sierra Nevada Forests
the Big Trees and Yosemite is justly
worldwide. Horace Greeley says: 81
know of no single wonder of nature, on
earth, which can claim superiority over
Yosemite" And of the forests he says
1.-The Sierra Nevada surpasses any other
mountains | ever saw in the wealth and
grace of its trees Professor Whitney
says: "The scenery of Yosemite, for sub
Unity and beauty, can hardly be sur
passed, if equalled, by any other noun
tain scenery in the world And of the
Big Trees he says: "There is no known
tree which approaches the Big Tree in
grandeur, thickness and height being
taken into consideration" Aud this is
the general judgment of the most noted
travellers of all countries who have Wis
tied the Big Trees and Yosemite. No
wonder that people come from Europe,
Asia, the Isles of the Sea, and all parts of
North and South America to see the Big
Trees and Yosemite; the wonder is that
so many of our own people have not yet
seen them, located AS they are on our
own borders and almost at our own
doors.
The expense of this trip has hindered
many from making it; but this reason
does not exist if parties go with their
own or hired teams and camp out while
on the way and when in the valley; and
hence, more and more, as each year passes
and this fact becomes known, camping
parties from all parts of California are
uie,t,,.r bn and IN
From half a dozen to twenty or thirty or
more friends from neig'borhood make
the trip together. They take their own
or hired conveyances to carry the party,
and a heavy wagon Gf the party is large)
to carry food, blankets, warm over and
under clothing, cooking utensils and
other camp equipage. Nothing but what
is absolutely needed for the trip should
cumber the party. Food for man and
beast can he bought at Yosemite and
when on the way there and back. A
servant is handy to do the cooking and
camp work, SD that the campers may rest
when the day is done and they are not
sight seeing.
From their place Of departure these
parties take the most direct route for the
San Joaquin Valley Crossing the San
Joaquin river at Graysonville or Hills
Ferry, if from the coast or bay counties),
and heading for and passing through
Coulterville, town in the foothils, be-
tween Tuolumne and MERGED rivers; 60
thence by the C,ultervile and Yosemite
Wagon Road to the Wonderful Valley.
Camping places, with abundance Of wood
and good water, are found on the way to
the valley, and camping grounds and
grazing for horses, without cost, are re-
served by the Yosemite Commissioners
for all visiting the valley and camping
out. These camping parties, when made
up of genial companions and Of both
sexes, find such a trip to Yosemite and
the Big Trees delightful and instructive,
from its novelty and the varied and won
derfuliy interesting scenery it affords
healthful by reason of the outdoor noun
tain life that is led, the pure air breathed
and the delicious water drank; aud mex
pensive because they travel at almost no
cost in their own teams and carry their
hotels with them.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-07-18
My Wife.

Ny little wife is out beyond the burn,
see her parasol behind the fir,
And here am inditng verse to her
Ere she return.
That pretty bird is happy there conceald,
This fragrant chamber smiles peaceful
smile
What JOY to sing the joys of home-the while
Ny joys afeld
Ny spouse is mild-she's meek as any nun.
And yet her spiritual calm is such n 4 n
Somehow ones always feeling she is much
Too good for one.
She thinks I'm wise and handsome-'tis her
creed,
wonder am either On my word
Sometimes I've wondered IAN my bonnie
bird
Think so indeed:
Perhaps for she my homage ne'er repels;
Perhaps might have loved her half life
Perhaps-had she but seen the little wife
OF some one else.
But why should complain of cross or cares?
While entertaining her (who won't com
plain
1t may be l an angel entertiin
And urawares.
-Cor1,tiU Magazine.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-07-18

A COUPLE were married in Georgia by
II justice of the peace. Unto the man he
said, "Sir, will you have the beloved wo-
man you hold by the right hand in the
name of the State of Georgia, Cobb
county, aud the new constitution, wheth-
er it be adopted or not, to be your lawful,
welded witel' And to the woman he
said: Madam, will you take this man
to be your lawful husband, under the
Constitution of the United States and the
constitution of the State of Georgia, no
matter who is PRESIDENT"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-07-18

TnINos have got to such pass in New
York that drum major can't appear on
the street without being mistaken for a
Russian officer and asked by some reporter
if it is true that he has bought the Inman
fleet of steamers.-Nes Hacen Register.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-07-18

PROFESSOR BAIRD expects to stock all
the muddy bottomed inland waters of the
United States with carp, which is hardy
fish, and always remain in the place where
raised.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-07-18

GOVERNOR HUBBARD, Of Texas, says
his State is getting rich at the rate Of
100000, 900 per annum. Whswl
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-07-18

GREAT gifts make beggars bold.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-07-18

Ny little wife is out beyond the burn,
see her parasol behind the fir,
And here am inditing verse to her
t.. L ,,o.,,,,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-05-23
Humorous.

3 A Deaa-Set-The Coroner's Jury.
A put-up.job-Hoisting your UNI
brella '.s,..a.
|" Exercise your patience for while
and you will get practice" said the old
| physician to the young doctor who had
recently put out his single" eyes,
but l don't have any patients to exer-
else, )" was the reply. 81 ..1-
A Nevada politician was elected on
the merits of one single speech. All he
said was: Fellow countrymen, follow
me to yonder liquor salsoon r'
A little Florida boy tanned an ALI
gator, and the ugly reptile learned to
like the little fellow-not, however. until
the little fellow was all gone. Worcester
Press. fy t# = .a- ~
g" Go on, young man, she is not here, y
said Pennsylvania preacher last Sun
day, in the midst of his sermon, to a
youth he saw standing hesitatingly in
the doorway OsoOego Palladium.
The novel sight of woman having
her boots "shined" on the street, was
seen in Rochester the other day The
little fellow who did the Job has since
been numerically "guyed" by his con
freres. ~r-.z ~
A German farmer disputed his tax
bill. He said: 81 pays the state tax,
the county tax, and the school tax; but,
by tam, pays no total tax. rs got no
total, and | never had any.-Bostoaa
Traveller fa-E- III -.
eve have got to practice the most
rigid economy at such time as this, "
remarked a man the other dav to a
crowd on the sidewalk ~ have
stopped all the papers for which I form
erly subscribed, and don't buy candy,
toys, and such trumpery for the chill
dren; times are hard. Come in boys
and take a drink" ...E
81 don't know what you mean by
not being an Irishman," said gentle
man who was about hiring boy, but
you were born in Ireland" "Och,
your honor, if that's ALL" said the boy,
small blame to that. Suppose your
cat was to to have kittens in the oven,
would they be loaves of bread ?"
John" said povertv-stricken man
to his son, GIVE made my will today"
"Ah !" replied John, you We're liberal
down handsome. I've willed you the
whole state of Virginia to make a
living in, with the privilege of going
elsewhere if you can do better"
In the still watches of the night it is
easy enough to fancy that one hears
the soft WHISPERS of angels telling him
to be good; but jump out of bed and
you'll find it is the hired girl talking
from the window to her fellow below
perhaps telling him why the Monday
washing was brought in contrary to
agreement. '.t
A traveller interogating backwoods-
man, received brief but pertinent
answers, thus: "Whose house is this ?"
" Moggs'." "Of what built?" 'Logs"
"Any neighbors ?' G Frogs" "What
is the soil ?S "Bogs."' "The climate ?"
"Fogs." "What do you live on?"
g Hogs" How do you catch them ?"
"Dogs."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-05-23

On the pavement in the darkest night
The lights will be so located that a per-
feet crossing of the beams will be effect-
ed, and every light will neutralize the
shadows of the other The lanterns
are to be of such an elevation that they
overlook the surrounding hills. Each
of them will be provided with four
lights, and four cOncave refectoIs from
SIX to eight feet wide and from ten to
twelve feet high. The rehectors are to
be made of copper, heavily plated with
silver, the latter to be polished to the
highest degree. In speaking of the fea-
-slbility of this plan, he mentions Ger
many, Austria, and France as using
white lights to the exclusion of gas. If
acceptable. Mr.. Magg will raise COM
pany OF capitalists, who will build and
equip lighthouses, guarantee keepers
salaries, and run the concern for seven
teen years without cost to the city.
What Is required of the city amounts
to this: All the lamp-posts are to be
handed over for the use of the company,
to be fitted up as advertising mediums
by means of revolving caskets, and the
income to be derived therefrom to 90
into the pockets of spectators. At the
termination of the seventeen years the
city, on payment of original costs, takes
over the whole apparatus. The author
admits that each lamp will bring in
800 per year, which will give total
income of 81, 10000 for the same pc
rod. If the cities are averse to ac-
cepting that proposition, Mr.. Magg
goes further, and states that he will. for
a consideration of 100000, superintend
the erection of his inventions, and hand
them over finally He considers the
above sum mere drop In bucket
considering the immense income re-
celvable IN seventeen years" The
communication was referred to a sub
committee, composed of Messrs. Keller,
Kerr, and Littell, to examine and report
upon it. aFE- IL r .a-.s.- :
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-05-23
PrOyerbiaI Wisdom.

Said a young husband, whose business
speculations were unsuccessful: My
wifes silver tea-set, the bridal gift of a
rich uncle, doomed me to financial ruin
1t involved a hundred unexpected ex
penses, which, trying to meet, made me
the bankrupt that I am"
Z His is the experience of many others
less wise, who do not know what is the
goblin in the house working destruction
A sagacious father of great wealth ex,
ceedingly mortified his daughter by Or
dering to be printed on her wedding
cards: " No presents except those adapt,
ed to an income of $1,000" Said he:
" You must not expect to begin life in
the style L am able by many years OF
labor to indulge; and 1 know nothing
that. will tempt you more than the we'll
intended but pernicious gifts of rich
friends" e-- ~
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-05-23
A story About Gen. Lee.

During one of the heated actions on
the James, as a Confederate battery,
which was going into the fight, passed
the Libby House, the soldiers saw Gen.
Lee in the yard. He was standing"
says correspondent. of the Courier
Journal, Just under low tree, with
one arm extended, as If reaching for
something ON The limb. As we got
nearer to him we could see what he was
engaged in doing at such time. A lit
tie bird, whose mother was just teaching
it to use its wings. had in its first effort
fallen to the ground Its dumb mother,
regardless of the death and carnage that
intelligent man was dealing to his fellow,
was uttering pitiful cries for her fallen
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-05-23
GONE BEFORE.

There q beautiful face in the silent air
Which follows me ever and near,
With smiling eyes and amber hair.
With vofceless lips. yet with breath of prayer
That feel but cannot hear.
The dimpled hand and ringlet of gold
Lie low In marble sleep:
| stretch my hand for q clasp Of old,
But the empty air is strangely cold,
And my vigil alone keep.
There's a sinless brow with radiant crown,
And cross laid down in the dust;
There's a smile where never q shade comes now
And tears no more from the dear eyes flow,
So sweet in their innocent trust.
All, WELT And Summer is come again,
Singing her same old song;
But oh, il sounds like thrOb of pain,
AS it floats in the sunshine and the rain
Ger the hearts of the worlds great throng
There's beautiful region above the skies,
And j long to reach its shore,
For know | shall find my treasure there,
The laughing eyes and amber hair
or the loved one gone before.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-05-23
-l- u lt ~
Remedy for Hard Times.

Stop spending SO much on fine
clothes, rich food and style. Buy good,
healthy, food cheaper and better cloth
ing; get more real and substantial
things of life every way, and especially
stop the foolish habit of running after
expensive and quack doctors or using
SO much of the vile humbug medicine
that does you only harm, and makes
the proprietors rich, but put your trust
IN the greatest of all simple, pure
remedies, Hop Bitters, that cures al
ways at trlfing cost, and You will see
better times and good health. Try it
once. Read of it in another column.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-05-23
A Romance of Despair.

The scene was Niagara. She stood
gazing at the angry waters, as they dash
ed over the falls. She had come all the
way from Omaha. and this was the cause
of it.
Her husband, in a fit of anger, had
declared that she wasn't half as smart
as his wife in Germany.
GA wife in the fatherland! Snakes,
frizzes, and scorpionsw she cried, as she
fell against the side of the house.
Upon recovering, she Immediately
contemplated suicide. She thought of
pistol, rope, carving knife, arsenic, ETC.,
but they were all too common,
She would end her life upon a grand
scale. She would do it up in romantic
style, furnishing food for the brain of
the writer of a yellow-backed gem of
literature.
She boarded the first train for Niagara,
and there she stood, looking sorrowful-
ly at the foaming pillows. She took
down her back-hair, threw away her
teeth, upper and under set, and was
getting the proper expression of counte-
nance preparatory to making the fatal
plunge, when hackman tapped her
upon the shoulder and demanded his
pay for carrying her over the Suspen-
sion Bridge.
Picking up her teeth, and putting
them back into her mouth, she impa-
tiently asked his price.
"Ten dollars, madam" replied the
Jehu. with demoniac grin.
Ten dollarsl You agreed to carry
me over for 80 cents, you scoundrel.
Hearken vel L was about to end my
miserable life, but you have raised my
spunk; l viii live to show you, and all
others of the male persuasion, that it is
useless to try to take advantage of a
weak womanl"
And she at once struck out for Buff
falo to interview the authorities in re-
gard to carriape-fets. etc. - -a5 t--
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-05-23
New Use for Lighthouses.
Pittsburg Commercial Gazette.

The Committee on Gaslighting held a
meeting Saturday afternoon. George
Magg submitted proposition for light
ing the city which has the novelty of
originality at least He proposes to
erect three lighthouses to be
placed on Nunnery Hill, one ON Coal
Hill, and one on Heron Hill,-.rom
which shall be emitted such a flood of
light that, anywhere in Pittsburg or
Allegheny, pin could be seen if lying
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-05-23
Ont of Tune.

When the tones Of a musical instrument be-
come harsh and discordant we say it is out of
tune" The same may be said Of that far more
wonderful and complicated piece of mechanism
human structure, when it becomes disordered.
Not only actual disease, but those far more COM
mon causes. overwort, mental anxiety and fast
living, may impair its vigor and activity The
best remedy for partial collapse of the vital en-
erges, from these as from other causes is Hostel
Ter stomach Bitters. which is at the same time
pest possible lnvigorant in all cases OF debility 1t
is an Incompatible stomachic and anti-biliious
medleine, eradicates fever and ague, and prevents
subsequent attacks. 1t remedies with Certainty
and tnoroughnesS bowel and kidney Complaints
dyspepsia, nervousness. rheumatic troubles ana
many other bodily ailments. 1t also counteracts
influences which predispose to disease.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-05-23

WHEN Edison, the monograph man,
is in the throes of invention he scarcely
sleeps at all. Sometimes he does not
go to his house for four or five days.
though it is within thirty rods. They
send him his meals at such times. 80 For
ten years." says an associate of the in
ventor, !" he has averaged eighteen
hours day. have worked with him
for three consecutive months all day and
all night, except catching little sheep
between six and nine in the morning.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-05-23

HoRsEs.-Now, with hard work,
teams require good care. Horses will
come from the field in much better con-
dition il. they are protected from worry
by the flies. The best protection is a
thin sheet made to fit the neck, with
holes for the ears, and to buckle under
the throat, and cover the back, hanging
loosely at the sides to give access of air
beneath. II should be held by crup-
per band beneath the tail Too much
corn feed now is apt to produce irrita-
ton of the skin, and to make the ami
mails restless. Cleanliness will be found
a great comfort to them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-05-23

offspring. General Lee reached down
and picked up the little creature and
when we passed was in the act of placino
1t where Its mother could care for II ),
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-05-23

ii ARE You SATISFIED use crude or
adulterated Saleratus If not, then
buy Best Chemical Sdlefdtais, made by
DeLand & Co. te5t'iA-ht XXX
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-11-26
ALL AROUND THE WORLD

Jacob Roos, who was captured on Sum
day morning for stealing letters in the
Chicago postoffice, was held in 5000
bail.
The President suspended Wellington,
Bird, Indian agent at the Fort Peck
Agency, Montana, and appointed Z. H.
Webb, OF Illinois, in his place.
The Vermont House passed joint reso-
luton instructing the Vermont Congress
men to use all honorable means 10 pre-
vent the repeal Of the resumption act.
Madrid advices from Mogadore Of
the q inst, show that there is an average
OF sixty deaths daily from m epedemic
which however, is not believed to be
cholera.
Arrests continue in Barcelona and else.
where in Spain OF persons implicated in
the Federal intrigues at Saragossa. Arms
and papers have been found with twenty
persons.
The subcommittee OF the House Com
mittee on Appropriations completed the
Military Academy Bill. Il Is the same
substantially as the bill passed at the for
mer session.
VIM. R. Humphrey, defaulting Secretary
OF the New Rochelle Savings Bank, wa:
sentenced to five years Imprisonment
He said other officers were in collusior
with him in the frauds, in order to coneea
an old deficit in the assets OF the bank.
The wife Of James smead, residing neal
Jamestown, Wis, was burned to death BY
| har cIothas taxing fire while slumberinf
in chair near the stove. Her child, ter
years old, was also fatally burned in At
tempting to save her mothers life.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-11-26

EAST LtDEHrr, November 95.- -cATrIE-Re.
ceIpts since Friday l sos head OF through and
5s7 otlocal; total for the week ending this
day 1896 head Of through and 1858 Of local,
against 2.94l Of through and 2,490 OF local last
week. The supply for yard sales was light,
with prices about the same as last Monday.
Trade was light, both wholesale and retail.
Il being Thanksgiving week, turkeys are all
the 60. Out of thirty car loads sold to-day
twelve were for York, FIVE for the country
and the balance for retail trade here. The
range Of prices was from s. 15to 81 75; bulls
81 5oae 10.
Hoes Receipts s,525 head; total for the
Workers s. e0as 20; Philadelphia s. 75a9 so.
sHHEp-Receipts 1900 head; total for the
week $500, against $500 last week; selling ut
last weeks prices No good ones on the mar
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-11-26
VOLUME XXVH.-NUMBER 50.


BAlFtXoRE, November .-Flour-Du but
held nominally steady; western supertine
- 75a3 50; do extra s. 76a4 25; do family
50a5 90 wheat-WeStern more quiet bnt
steady; No. Pennsylvania red 81 %; No.
western winter red spot 81 O6A December
$l06aIal 08If; January 81 0I7lal OK. Corn
Western quiet and nominal for spot, steady
for futures; western mixed spot, old, sc;
new 451<c; December 459Ia+5Jsc; January
66J 6J1a66Ssc; steamer Sec. oats-Steady and
fairly active; western white q 1Ga2S5z Nc; do
mixed 26a27e; Pennsylvania 97a2sc. Rye
Dull and easier; western Sc. Hay-Quiet
with fair demand; prime Pennsylvania lila
l2c. ProviSions-Dull and heavy; jobbing
only. Mes Pork-sS 50. Bulk Meats-Loose
shoulders Sasi<c; clear rib sides 4Nc per car
load; dacked 4a5Nc. Bacon-Shoul ulders Axe;
clear rib sides SIC; hams, sugar cured, new,
91lallc. Lard-Refned, tierces, &C. Butter
Market dull and prices easier; choice wes-
tern, Packed, l6alSc; rolls 16alfc. Petroleum
Quiet and nominal; crude 7t.c; refined SIC.
Cofee-very quiet and nominal Rio cargoea
11kal61<c. Whisky-Quiet and nominal at
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-11-26

NEw YoRr, November 25.-Cotton- Dull
at s,tasssc. Flour Steady; superfne Suite
and western S 40a3 IS; common to good extra
s. e0a4 10; good to choice s. lSa4 50; white
wheat extra 81 5Sa5 Is; extra Ohio s. 90a
500; St Louis s. 90a IS: Minnesota patent
process S. aOa8 IS. Wheat = Unsettled; re-
jccted spring Sic; ungraded spring 9lcasl 90:
No. 8 spring 9Oa99c; No. 9 spring 9scaSl 90:
i q; No. 2 red s. iOaI lo,l ungraded amber
81 06al 10H; No. Q amber 81 o. lIa1 0s; un-
graded white 81 DIAL l9; No. white 81 OK
Al 05; No. / white 81 loyal II; extra white
81 1Sa1 13H. Rye-Dull ut 81 II<a5S1sc. Bar
ley-Dull and unchanged. Malt-Quiet Corn
Dull; ungraded 46a47c; round yellow Csc.
oats-Quiet; rejected 2sAc; mixed western
2s1<aSlc; white;western 81 lIaS6c. Hay-Dull
and unchanged. Hops-Firm and unchang-
ed. Coffee-Quiet and unchanged. Sugar
Dull and unchanSod MolaSSes and Rice
Nominally unchanged. Whisky = Dull ut
81 064 bid.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-11-26
NEW YORK.
EXPORTS ASD IMPORTS.

NEW YoRx, November, 25.-Frsm thu
monthly statement OF the Chief Of Bureau
ofStatistics the excess OF exports over the
imports Of merchandise appears to hay'
been Us follows:
For the month ended, Oct. 81, 1873
97,743, 49,; month ended Oct. 81, 1877, II,
3l,l55, For the ten months ended, Oct
81, 1873, 237, ,070,0l2; ten months ended
Oct. 81, 1877, 72, l9l, $50.
The comparison ofthe exports and i'm
ports Of gold and silver coin and bullion
exhibits the following:
For the month ended, Oct. 81, 1878, ex
cess of imports s2,O0b, ,sO7; month ended
Oct. 81. 1877, excess Of imports S2,
93l 90. For the ten months ended, Oct
81, 1878, the excess OF imports s., 49, ,26l
for the ten months ended ended, Oct. 81
1877, the excess OF exports S24 ,999, ,949.