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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-22
Putting up Fruit.

I think can answer the editors re-
quest for information regarding the prep
aration of fruit l have a large quantity
to put up every year and have always
had good luck so tar. | think canning
the best way to keep fruit. use glass
cans (Mason's are besD and proceed as
follows; Cleanse the cans thoroughly
and test to see if any leak or are cracked.
Fruit should be selected carefully and all
that is imperfect rejected. Large fruit,
such as peaches, pears, etc, are In the
best condition to can when not quite full
ly ripe and should be put up as soon as
possible after picking. Small fruit, such
as berries, should never stand over night
if it is possible to avoid it. Use only the
best sugar in the proportion of half a
pound to pound of fruit, varying the
rule, of course, with the sweetness OF the
fruit. When ready to can, first place the
cans in large pan of warm water on the
back of the stove; put the sugar in nice
clean porcelain kettle, add Just water
enough to keep it from burning, let it
boil to nice clear syrup, add the fruit
and let it cook until boiling hot all
through. Let peaches, or pears cook un-
til tender; try with silver fork so as not
to blacken the fruit, a lemon sliced with
pears is an improvement BY the time
the fruit is done the water in the pan
will be hot and the cans ready for use
Take a large towel and lift can from
the water, wrap the towel well around iti
drain the water out ard at once pour in
the boiling hot fruit, but not too fast.
When the can is filled to overlooking put
on the top at once and screw DOWN tight
ly, and as the fruit and cans cool, causing
contraction of the glass, tenn down again.
Canned fruit should he kept in cool,
dark place. Light Injuries fruit very
much-especisIly tomatoes. Cans should
be examined two or three days after III
ling and if the syrup leaks from the rim
the cans should be unsealed and the fruit
scalded over, using new tops that will al,
low no leakage. The rubber rings must
show an even edge oil round, forif 1t slips
| back out of sight at any point air Will
he admitted. If, after using the cans a
| few years, the rubber rings harden with
the heat, they can be easily replaced at
the dealers.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-22
Curiosities of IL Post Office Report.


The annual report OF the Postmaster
General might seem, at first sight, to be
a dry document, because it bristes with
figures. But in reality the report for
1875, which has inst been published, is
an amusing picture of the folly, of the
torgetfulness, the ignorance and the friv-
olity which must fill a large place in the
life of every nation, as we'll as of the
qualities which give nation dignity,
stability and wealth.
We might reasonably think. for exam
pie, that mercantile men would seldom
or never neglect to address letters con-
tanning either money or the equivalent
of it; yet e5, 900 in cash and bank notes,
and nearly $4,000 in checks, were fonnd +,
in blank envelopes. Other instances Of
carelessness are only one degree less
heinous: IAN unregistered letter was
recently received at Liverpool in n very
thin cover bearing an almost illegible
address, and was delivered tn II firm to
whom it was supposed to be directed. On
being opened, the letter and its enclos-
ures, five 81 900 notes, were found to be
intended for another firm, to whom they
were eventually delivered"
Sometimes, on the other hand, letters
go astray because the writers repose an
absolutely sublime trust in the sagacity
of the officials: "rhe following is a copy
of letter which also reached Liverpool,
the names of persons and places being
here omitted: This letter is for Mrs.
M. She lives in some part of Liver
pool. From her father John -, a
tailor from -; he would he thankful
to some postmaster in Liverpool if he
would find her out The addressed, UNI
fortunately, could not be found, and the
letter was sent to the Returned Letter
Office
Not the least interesting part of the
report is the illustration of the multitude
of uses to which the mailbag would he
put if check were not placed on eccen
trcity: "rhe Post-ohiee, We are told,
"while fulfilling its first duty to the
public by atfording means for the rapid
transmission of correspondence, is also
made the vehicle of conveyance for
small articles of almost endless variety.
OF these, the following were observed
passing through the post during the year,
viz: Silkworms and gentles; flowers,
fruits, and vegetables; various kinds
of game; wearing apparel; models of
metal fittings and toys; leechCs, snails,
eggs, six white mice, a sparrow, two
snakes, a craytish and Il dog. Several of
these being prohibited articles, were sent
to the Returned Letter Office. The dog
was posted at the Lombard street office,
and, having fallen into the bag affixed to
the letter box, was not discovered until
the contents were turned out AZ St. Mar
tins le- Grand. "-Fr0m the L0nd0n Times.
THE Richmond Dispatch figures it out
thst the returns from the Moilet register
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-22

eu) In making any purchase or
- in writing in response ~ any
advertisement i'm this paper. you will
please mention the name of the paper.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-22

THE Richmond Dispatch figures it out
thst the returns from the Moilet register
for the year, in Virginia, will reach
$326,401 50.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-22
CA MPIN G a and SIC 4Regs:

A DELIGHTFUL. INSTRUCTIVE, HEALTIFUL
n and inexpensive trip, Parties take the most direct
route for CouItcrvilIe. thence by n good road q
miles, TO Yosemite, passing Bower Cave sud Pilot
Peak. through MERGED Grove Big Trees and MERGED
River Canyon, by and in near view of Cascade, Rh-
hon, Bridal Wen and Yosemite FAILS and the mighty
Granite cliffs and Dumes OF the Canyon and oseme
Valley - the grandest mountain, forest rock ana
water scenery in the world.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-15
Ex-MiroR KINGsHlND's DEaTm
One who saw Very Much or New York CItS's
Public aud Social Life.

Ambrose C. Kngsand. who was Mayor Of
NrN York twcniynnc wears AMI one of the oldest
merchants of She city dlDd on sunday at his .icnee
IA finh avenue al the age of - lie was descend
Ant Of one Of the oldest ui0kerhocker families In
America Ills ancestors settled IN New Jersey 2lh
years ago on uaot of land miles long AMI three
miles wide lying between the llackrnsack and the Pa
KiNcfs The -itr u the kil.und manor hnuse
AcQuanack. nov known rs Bcllyillr
MI kingslhnds futter WAS merchant In the forei-n
trade, Ani spent years abroad He di'A n this
city In ieti when Ambrose wa year old, Tho hou,c
where Ambrose born. I'm ilt stood 100 Pcnrl street
INK limited. He attended pflNAt academy. kept
hy Daniel Tnllet0n until he TO- Ani then he he'an
business with his brother. Daniel e The nrm ut u A.
knssiand wa formed IN lN2l The brother. were gen
ers mcrchsnts and owned several vessels IN the foreign
trade Their place Ot business IN Broad street und
they never removed hundred i"ct from the hrm's
present place " business at % Broad STR IN the my
eight YEAR, existence of the house Mr. kinSslands
brother died nve years
In his early wears Mr. Kingslsnd was an ardent whis
In pOliucs lie was rendered a nomination tor Alderman
from the First ward nty wears ago tut he could not he
induced TO Oficr until he nominated Tor Mayor
In 1910 HIS competitor was Fernando Wood. Nj
gslanl Wa, elected by 900 majority II twas in his
OF office that the que son OF large park for Ncw
York began 10 he discussed and one Of Mr. kngslands
first acts to send message tn the Aldrrmrn ady
Ing the purchase OF JOness Wood for pnrk purposes Mr
kngslhnd ni the commission thnt -upcrui"ntcd
The construction OF the High Bridge and Croton Aqucduct
lie was member Oi the Union club and the New York
Yacht club lie was of genial manners and hue social
qualities Is family consists Of sx sous aud tWO dauSh
tors Two OF his sous succeed him IN business
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-15
R.iSHNE>S IND mann.
Killed mn Instant Amer nm Attempt 10 Jump
Upon nn IlcNnIed Raiir"nd Train.

The gatoman had closed the gatr at the
Franklin Sdunre station of tho Now York Elc-
vatcd Railroad at about 3 +. NJ yesterday. and
tho condu tor WIS Ruling thc bell ropeto signal
the engineer TO start. when man ran w the
stairs and pushed open the gate. The station
agent says that no did not even stop TO pay his
fare but hastened toward the train. nor did he
storw when he saw that il was moving. Tho COM
dufor motioned him away. AMI n color"d nun
who WAS sweeping the platform seized him by
the cont. Ih" man lerksd himself away and.
With the little quick step that "A person -llckru-
n run into rs he braces himself tor "A lean. ap-
preached the edge oi the platform No railing
protects passengers from falling t. the track
and the nna jumped for tho platform of the
second car II. might as well have cast him
self in 'front.' Of the LOCOMOTIVES.
The sight the crunchlug noise. the jolting
that followed were all over In au instant. The
man must have been dead a second after he
Jumped. Tor he not only fell 10 the track. but
his body was also crushed between tho sides Of
the cars and the woodwork ~ tho station plat
form. The body was dragged Ia the end of the
platform. and then II fell mlrilatrd ana dis
m"mhorrd 10 tn" pavement Nothing was found
that could identify the man.
The station agent and the colored man said
that the man ran by them 80 quickly thnt they
had no chance 10 sec HIS features but they
Judged him 10 he about 40 years oi use. and tho
colored man thought that he was il ptOXicatcd.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-15
Politician. Fighting over "a Roll Hook.

John CNsfigan is the leader of ono facton Of
IN, rwcutyn.i ward Republican Association OF brook.
lyn. lp" Lawson, the secretary OF the warl A~eooa.
ton. also member of the same faction The in.ec.
tor, elected hy the whri As.orauon Howard C.
orrIddy ami Thomas Arnitisr belong 90 auathct
faction known a, the Tcnncy.Wolh There ha, becu
some trouble b,tWccnthc tacuui, m relation o tho roa
book which E In the posc-otof Law -uu tAc friends u
worth cont nlirs tist ~ -houl he delivered Ia Con-
radiy anl Arui'ase for their insre,ton hciore this
evenings ppmlfy, ani Nile 'lns that 4 Is leius i'm.
IrnI ry chai-Ud Howard e. tnuruidy hii
iruiher Chlrc. A. ant hi- firui James
turucAu. r.rt john Cn-s1r suuter street BroukiVn
-Nu'f f, n rnnuu How, id tuuruidy asked COST AN
about ir h. h. the reply n us that hc knew nothing OF
it, tnu'FtN t'n t>s' lti HAT Wiung was being done
tNi htlirt fi.fu-.i 30 nrn-', in which Charles Con
fIs u.ucl, accusing u u-ln u. sN in- VII. wa. not
true rNrtfHu returned the cher-r. ant tnnrHidy
-trucs hun iu tc stu-sic which followed both men
ftll O. lN ground iWiot tnr second ttufHidY
claiming tt hr c'nltut get un. H- i- leg was hruken
III If.'i iCt u MMd o. nam Hmt go chrrtltr a.d
VA as' rftmUi ttff lr htl tJ 'urr of Llo ankle
joint tat tc phVH,!aUs SAY WI kt'p him confined u
l- house fNr nf beast WrrN~ tnsii-nn that dur
is tc -oMtest Conrad iy tcd Go us uut OF nl- VJea
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-15
HUsB4ND's SUIT ron DIvoRcE
Twcnty-One Years of Trials eliminating In
Heing Kicked Out of BED.

HARTFORD, Oct. H-An amusing divorce
case was on trial before Judge Hoyey OF the Su-
perlor Court. In this city. to-day. The parties
are Edward W. Cook complainant. and Minerva
Cook. They lived in Evansville H.. and were
married in 1850. Mr.. Cook was the first wit
ness and gave a detailed account Of his family
troubles during twenty-one years experience.
bringing the trials Of his life down TO 1871. in
which year he reached a crisis which grieved
him. His account OF the AFFAIR was very ludi.
crous lie snld that he and his wife had retired
for tho night, and she requested him tO move
along toward the front Of the bed To give her
more room. Like n faithful man he moved.
but soon after was told to move again. which he
did. ana kept doing 50 until he was on the very
edge Of the bed. Then Mrs. Cook made fur
thrr drmnnd for more room. and Mr.. Cook
meeky told her that he wHs hanging on ALREADY.
and could not move without going overheard I;
whcrrupnn she go' her body into II firmly
hrarcd IPeltion. plunged her foet suddenly INTO
the small Of his back md he found himself In
the middl" Of the room. Alter that h" inhabited
lounge through fear. ana Mt last cnnlr to this
State and applied for a divorce. Mrs. Cook
came on To- remoustrutc. She denies many Of
tho charges he makes. Her testimony VIII be-
yin to- morrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-15

40 osoon TO- take the position which he dd in the
cfhce In Fall River He was Of good standing
IN the community. connected with tho church
the Young Mems Christian Association. aud
othCr similar Institutions of the city. not only ns
the head 81 mill CORPORATION. but Hs represent
ing tho citys business interests abroad. Alter
q man has attained II position like this it can
hardly b. said that H. was liable To bc infu-
cnc,dto do wrong. as intimntcl md. he WIS
So lnnucnccd. this cannot pnlliatc nny offence
lac may have committed. The statement read
nero by the prisoner. implying that his weak
mind 'dncss wns the cause Of the trouble can
not apply e. the series " offences committed
from the year 1872 until the arrest Of tho de-
PENDANT. Tho only question t. h" considered ID
the amount uf penalty to lr received. II seems
To me that the punishment should be Just not
only iOr It's cNcct UPON himself. but us "a warm
ing 10 other mon who. holding like positions
may be- tempted to take money and funds to use
e,hCr for their own pleasure or the pleasure Of
their friends. do not think can pass mere
nominal sentence. hut must give such a series
Of yenrs. qf punishment az shall meet the de-
minds II Justice"
Tho Judge here handed to the clerk tho papcr
on which his decree was written, and. as tho
prisoner rose tho clcrk read the scnten, -
which was ten years In tho State prison Hath
away received the sentence with much ncrvc
md self-control. He Is but the wreck Of his
former self. md many think that ho will not
live through his term Of confinement.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-15
GUTTENBERG'S MYSTERY.
Tho Body OF Man Found by n Chestnut
Hunter In King. Woods.

For long time the Gutenberg road has
boon very unsafe, and residents in that neigh
horhood have expressed their lack Of conn
dence in police protection. Frequent ouiragcs
hnvc been committed there The dcnd body Of n
man was found early on sunday morning
thiriy-flye feet from the Wcehnwkcn boulevard
II WIS unrecognizihle hut handbill was found
On II containing the words: Where to 20 on
sunday. Up the Hudson River. Nrwbureh and
intermediate points sunday. Sept. % On tho
hark of this handhlll WIS the name " Hutono
F"hl"r.' The b dy WIS found hy n vounu Ger
man who WIS hunting for chD~tnuts. BY ia
side was q common cn-chHmhered revolver
On" chamber had been discharged. The hoiy
was 81 drcoupn-ed that uo trure Of "A pistol
shot could b, found. On IN person Of the dc II
nau WIZ fli1 IN money. The feet and hands
w"rr small. and the body WIS we'll dress d. aud
md an Hppclrnur" ~ Refinement. Chief Of
Poll - Frost of W"ohawken hadkhc body taken
e. ppli'" h 'niIu1rt"r-.
Thi. Is the second body found In Kings
Wood within short tune. Tho other WAS
found 40 the northern extremity of the woods
Kumors OF murder have been rife in both cases
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-15
The Kid GIoye Apprni.ement.

Spoaklng OF the report made by Special
Agent Williams In the matter OF the hid glove appraie.
ment eKsecial Agent Jayne said, last nighu lie Is a
man IRON ONO and he knows all about coal mining and
Ol specunuOn During my service IN the Treasury De
partncnt" added Mr. Jayne, A" ! never knew N case
wherein special took charge NJ reaprraisc ments
acuug IN the cApnc) Ol an attorney against the m'r'
chants The practice Il nne that merchants justly COM
plain of The Secretary Of the Treasury has no Tisht
10 hamper the General Appraiser Tie law govern
iug ATA provides that the General Appraiser and
the merchant appraisers SAll constitute court from
who's decision thrro Is no apeaL The law u ther pro
NLirs that when there ~ disagreement between the
Gencrri Appraiser ana the merchant appraisers III, Cot
kctOr shall decide between them IN The recent contest
r Collector Oycrrurd the judgment OF the merchant ap
PtalVvrs, hut Adopted that 0i the 0enerM Appraiser
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-15
INDEPENDENT DEMOCRA rs.
They Make FnIi Ticket for city and County
Omccrs In Rrooktyn.

The Independent Democrats Of Broo!ilyn
yesterday held their County and city Convcn-
tions to nominate 4 straightout ticket of Demo-
crais to be pu, into the field n opposition to the
Mclaughlin ticket. Tho County Convention.
which met at o'clock. numler among its
members some ~ the most powerful supporters
OF acLaughlin's prosperity. among them Al
derman Daniel OEoilly. ex-Aesemblyman Pat
rick Burns. and ox-Aldcrman George Sterling
Tho Hon. ID. =. Barnard was Chairman Of tho
County Convention. and Horace Graves Sccre-
tary. Mr.. George \. Kingslind n Seventeenth
Ward builder who in 1876 was condition cand-
date for Auditor. was nominated for sheriff.
Francis White. James Kane. Justice Ludwig
Semler. anil Edward Frecl received scattering
votes Tor the sNulo nomination. John u. Reilly.
proprietor oi the Vineyard. ai Jay and Fulton
streets, who is known by his blazing diamond.
was nominuted for Charity Cnwmi4 siounr in
the Second District Timothy plunkctt, nm old
soldier. whj carries three or four bullets In his
body was nominated for Charity Commissioner
in tho First District. Andrew c. Crlusey Of
Nrw Utrecht was nominated for Justice OF tho
) '-siOns.
The CITY Convention at p. NJ. was called to
order by Honest Daniel Bradley, with his hlnck-
thorn stick. George Eiiorl was Secretary.
When tho list Of delegates WAS being called, the
Secretary called the name Of Patrick McClclry
Tho revenue on crs spi2rd an Illicit still ie-
longing tl VI l'nrv. in the roar Of "A barroom
~ 80 and Gl Front str ct BroQklyn early On
sunday morning. and he had iied from the OIL
GERS who nrr st looking for him.
\. II. Osborn u lawyer. who wls Comptroller OF
Brooklyn. from 1915 to lsl7. Alderman from the
1sl5l. and In 1871 Chairman Of ,hr R",,ulnr
Democratic General Committee. was nominated
Tor Comptrol"r. Harvey Farringtnn received
nomination war made unanimous. John n.
carroll u r"nl estate Wnn. who has hoeu idr rnti-
ii.d with tho lalor League. from the seventh
ward, WIS nominated for City Auditor. The
convention then adjourned.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-15
Police Duty MeIl Done.

OAl''r Iohn NJ Dermou who did duty fof
nearly mn, year. the Sow York side cf thr ravonn
irrrv, died OF diabetes ON sunday Whenever he wai
withdrawn from the ferry and a..gned io other duty.
the terry pace nsrrs hy whom hr was mu'h c.ir"med,
eNtttd th,r iunuence 10 tHNc him rvtuned nn h- old
post MANY % tc.e CALI l his iur at 2lu Thompson
street Nrs rdHN, AMI offered cOudu tt M widow.
one scutc tt So Ca derIb the mineral rSpuusos
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-15

CANT SHERIDAN. Neb, Oct. l3,-Red Coud is in
council with Majors Thornhurgh and Carlton. ant agrees
surrender the Chcyenncs II they come 60 his via
They hRvo escaped north Absolute quiet prevails among
the sioux The troops VIII WtnIn 10 camp Robinson
koKrn FiArfF Ncb. oct IN ttbli,hrd bA oni
doubt that the total rumhcr ol Ciu<rnN kliwl near the
state line hy the Cheyenne Indians who crossed the
lu4on Pacific Railroad ON oct iwNs tniJ three, on Nc
Sappa twenty iWe. ON the beaver nitwh. On iihlre
Greek one aud near Republican river hNr The Indian,
carried un large uumlh ui fir Cthorii horses from
Wilson'S ranch. Hitchcock county. Nebraska
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-15

The annual trotting meeting Of tho Saratoga
Stables IN Fleetwood rak yesterday. attracted i-rsr
number OF urimcn. Tho event WAS AsNcepslikcs ior
slpl one mile Rni repeat 90 road wagons The starters
were saratoga BOY Bcs-y. GtAngrr Gill nnd tlau~'
gray. BeseA wAs the AVurite Three heats wcr tlotiri
brgsy taxing the nrs IN ~ Chu~u's ira> the. .,coi
an pol, Huu saratoga Boy the thid In ii ami the
was then POSTPONED unu SATURDAY In the second hrnt.
Beggy stumbled and tell. dragging her driver over tc
dashboard. hut without injury citurr man lur-n
Between the heats. john Murphy dr,r Mr Van Itlts
hOrse NhAtue N0lan Dan mlle toa ruAl MAG Gomln u
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-15
Democrat. I,elp,pu simon. Son Don.

lIoNEspALE. Pa. oct. 1i-Waync County. Pa.
has from or1 10 son Democratic majority Itscnutci
two members OF the lIou~ Of Repre- eentAtvcs Of this
shr Fur the purpo+ OF gaining strength Tor unpopular
cAndint's on the ucmocrnuc local A. the Dem crat.
have numinti straight Rruuhlcrustur X, ptcA utavts
- Z llodman AMI G. d Mnmforl Unless A Il dam
mel lnirp Mirnt Democratic candidate tnr member pf
A,-' muly. should h. cleoud Don Cameron Is morally
certain ." lwu Noot irun DIST act That has lnrhc ruJ
%
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-15
Aeeu.ed Of Mnraer.nr her I,u.hnna.

Mrs Jennie Il. Smith the widow Of the mur-
icrcd ier~y CuJ police oliccr, Arrnisr~ h,ture
llsc knapp m The Court OF oyer ami r'rmier IN lrry
ltN Yesterday. After hearing the uhSunrnt irai she
l"hrd up " m he face vet van tears what dn 'nu
plc ADJ asked the District Attorney Noi uuiu, vi "
she r'plrd, -ohUmg lhcn Size dropped. apiHpHuj hlh
lnnuns into hcr scat. Hul was removed H. h,r cell
Covert Bennett was hel IN Eh hpllhtii WITNESS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-15
A oue.Armed sold,e.'. s.,c,ae.

James Leo the one-armrd soldier who has
peddcd lead pencils Tn the last twelve wears IN I,rsy
city, was found dead hanging by the neck from led
post In the atuc OF his cuttisr IN Cmnununw ANrnir
yesterday morning liz hh' Deliberately Dressed HIM eli
niS m.lcn- his wrs lar.c uuhlt to the h ,u"-t tiui
around his neck then love rcd IA. huiN until Nnn lNO
Net Vi tAe nVor he lived NiIh his Nue and u! w.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-15

Nathan Turner AGED AZ tho proprietor Of n
steam job printing establishment In this city hanged
himself u closet door his bedroom Al G9d Jefferson
street. Brooklyn early yesierdhy morning lie had been
rcntcd fOr II hy phlslc lie leaves wuv and six
children. the oldest Vi whom 10 ~ years VI ago
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-15
The signal once Prediction.
JorrI>Gs ~ lND NriR 1nr CITY

warmcr southeast to southwest winds. partl,
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