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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-07-10
Spanish Marriages.

State necessity is occasionally very
imperative. There is notable example
of this, just now, in Spain. King Al
fonso, young gentleman who will not
be % years old until next November,
was compelled by the advice of his min
listers and Council, to enter the state of
matrimony, in January. 1873. Perhaps
we should rather say that his marriage,
though matter of State necessity, was
not very compulsory, seeing that the
bride, his cousin, was not only of suit
able age and station, but also personally
most attractive, amiable, and handsome.
1t was an union of affection, but unfor-
unately of short duration, for death that
spares neither youth, goodness, lowell
ness or affection, struck Queen Mercedes
down exactly five months after her mar
riage. Little time was given TO Alfonso.
the young widower, to deplore his loss.
He is the only son of his mother, the
deposed Isabella H., whom Span
iards heartily hate, and there has
arisen a great fear in Spain that,
in the event of his dying without
male issue, there might be a war
for the succession (po new thing
in that country between one of his
sisters and Don Carlos, their cousin the
latter claiming, of course, that. under
the Sale law, no woman could obtain
the sceptre. Therefore, it was urged
upon the young king that he must I'M
mediately re-enter the marriage state,
and ii was all but officially declared
that his choice had fallen upon lady
five years his senior, the Princess Maria
Christina, elder sister of his late wife
But death has taken her away, only a
few weeks ago, and now it is understood
that the Archduchess Maria Cmistiana
of Austria, who is just one wear his luni-
or, will receive, and most probably ac-
cept, the offer of his hand 1t happens
curlously enough, that Spain is the only
sovereignty in Europe at the present
time, without a direct male heir to the
throne The Crown Prince of Italy is
not ten years old. In Greece, The
Crown Prince is year older. The
King of Bavaria is "a bachelor, as is his
only brother, heir presumptive.
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How an Italian Struck Gold.

Four years ago two young Italians; left
Naples for California, hoping to better
their fortunes. They arrived within the
Golden Gate with just enough money to
convey them to the mines in the interior.
They were advised TO go to Downieville
and seek work in the Sierra Buttes mine,
where large force was wanted. On their
journey one fell sick by the wayside and
was taken in by a kind-hearted farmer.
The other pushed ahead and finally
reached the end of his journey in safety.
He failed to obtain employment on the
ground that he neither understood mining
nor the English language. After receiv-
ing numerous rebuffs, he started to re-
turn 10 the lower county again. At
point between Loganville and Downievllle,
and ten miles from the latter place, he
became so weary, footsore and dishear-
tened that he began TO wish himself back
in sunny Italy once more among the vines
and olives. He grew feverish thinking
over his trials and tribulatlons, and stop.
ped at spring to lave his head and mois-
ten his parched throat. Cattle had been
that way short time before, and with
their feet stirred up the limpid water un-
til 1t became thick with mud. The ltal
ian scooped out basin in one side of the
shallow spring, and waited until the de-
bris should settle TO the bottom that he
might slake his thirst and battle his brow.
BY and by the water became as clear as
a crystal, and he stopped over 10 quaff of
it. AS he did so an astonishing sight
burst upon his vision. The bottom Of
the spring was strewn with bright, yellow
particles that glittered in their watery bed
With all hiSignorance of mining, ne knew
he had found gold. He scraped up a
handful of dirt, and took from it four or
five dollars worth of coarse and fine
peces Of gold. With them he rushed
excitedly to camp where lived some of
his own countrymen and offered TO give
them an interest in his find. He told the
story of his discovery but they were in
credulous, saying that some miner had
stopped at the spring TO drink and lost
what was found, from his purse. One of
them, however, who was more kind
hearted than the Others, sympathized with
the stranger, and volunteered to help pros
pect the claim, although he had no con-
fidence in developing a permanent or
profitable one. The first day they PANIED
out seven hundred dollars. Since then
they have worked it constantly and on an
extensive scale. 1t has paid handsomely
from the first. Last year they took out
$4,000 and sold a one-quarter interest
for SEC, 900 more. 1t is not yet fully de.
veloped They work by the hydraulic
and drifting processes. This story reads
like a romance; still there never was
truer one. as everybody around Downie
vile who has taken the trouble to inquire
into it knows.-Nevada City Transcript,
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Errors.

1t is popular sanitary error to think
that the more man eats the fatter and
stronger he will become. To believe
that the more hours children study, the
faster they learn. 70 conclude that,
if exercise is good, the more violent the
more good is done. To imagine that
every hour taken from sleep is an hour
gained. To act on the presumption that
the smallest room in the house is large
enough to sleep in. To imagine that
whatever remedy causes one to feel i'm
mediately better is good for the system,
without regard to the Interior effects
To eat without an appetite or to con-
tinue after it has been satisfied merely
to crafty the taste
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Doctor JohuSon's Wit.

Johnson was the prince OF piercing
critics. Some of his sayings will live
long while though they had but tenn
porary application. Let US quote few
of these sharp retorls: To an unlucky
Scotchman who claimed for his country
great many "noble wild prospects.
Johnson replied: 81 believe, sir you
have great many. Norway, too, has
noble wild prospects, and Lapland is re-
markable for prodigious noble, wild pros
poets, but, sir, let me tell you that the
nob!est prospect which Scotchman ever
sees is the high road that leads him to
England" Boswell told Johnson that
he had heard Quaker woman preach.
"a womans preaching said Johnson,
sis like dogs walking on MS hind legs.
1t is not done WE'LL but you are surprised
to find it done at all " is it wrong, sir,
asked Boswell, ITO affect singulariy in
order to make people stare Eyes.
replied Johnson, "if you do II by propa-
eating error, and indeed it is wrong any
way. There is in human nature a gem
eral inclinaii on 10 make people stare,
and every wise man has himself to cure
of it, and does cure himself. II you wish
to make people stare by doing better than
others, why, mske them stare till they
stare their eyes out" Johnson declared
that the Scotch were always ready to lie
on each others behalf. "The Irish. he
said, "are not in a conspiracy TO cheat the
world by false representations of the merits
of their countrymen. No, sir, the Irish
are fair people; they never speak we'll
of one another. Scotch Learning" re-
marked Johnson, lis like bread in be-
sieged town. Every man gets a mouth
full, but no man a bellyful." Once
friend said, in answer TO some abusive
remarks, swell, sir, God made Scotland
Certainly replied Johnson; "but we
must always remember that He made i,
for Scotchmen; and comparisons are
odiouS. sir, but God made hell. Ole
day al Thales, Johnson tell foul of GRAY,
one OF his pet avcrsions. Boswell denied
that Gray was dull in poetry. "Sir. re-
piled Johnson "he was dull in company,
dull in his closet, dull everywhere. He was
dull in new way, and tia, made people
think him great He was mechanical
poet ohnson once remarked in an
swer to somebody who said. Poor Old
England is lost ''Sir. 1t is not so much
TO tie lamented tina, old England is lost
as that the Scotch have found ii.
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Patrick-"And Biddy, darlint, they We
been tellin' me there's too many Of us in
the wurruld. Now, if you and me get
the praste to make US two wan, troth
won't there be wan the lessf'
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LET us, said the Sunday school
teacher, take our example the godly
Abraham" There was a scared look in
the eyes of the class, and the boy who
sat nearest the door slipped out and
cleared off home as fast as his legs would
carry him.
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Education is composite process, not
conhnes to books and teachers, but
made up of the varied influences e
home, fortune and early association.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-07-10

More than three. in one family should
never accept q general invitation.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23
Fntalan Dewredas1ons.

The fair reader shudders when she thinks
of the settlers wife watching from the door
Of her rude hut the retreating form of her
her husband going out to his daily labor
going out perhaps to return not again, for
before nightfall a savage hand may have
laid him low smong the prairie grasses. Or
it may be child, bright.eyed daughter, is
snatched away in an unguarded moment, to
grace the next war dance. When we read
the heartrending details of these savage
depreds tons, we are apt to blame the gov>
ernment for not taking more strict precau-
tons to insure the settlers protection. But
We daily read of the depredations of that
archiend, consumption, with scarcely q
thought of the terrible inroads it is making
in human life. Tens of thousands of homes
are annually desolated by consumption to
one by Indian outrage. Like the Indian,
consumption oftenest comes stealthily, and
no danger is apprehended until the victim
suddenly finds himself hopelessly ensnared,
and deaths fatal arrow ends the scene.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, 9
powerful alternative, or blood purifier, and
tonic, mas restored thousands of consump>
tives who had tried every other remedy
recommended to them, without obtaining
any relief, and are willing to testify to its
remedial powers.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23
A Devil-fish Playing Horse.
Charleston News and Courier.

Charleston News and Courier.
While Mr.. Henry May was ont fishing
with a party on Thursday morning near
Fort Ripley, in the yacht Uncle Peter,
and the vessel was lying at anchor, all
of sudden, without apparent cause,
she started off at frightful speed. The
cause, however, was soon explained by
huge devil-fish rising to the surface of
the water. with the anchor rope fastened
to his fms. A small negro fishing boat
The pennies have been collected after
most persevering effort, the wreath has
been made and exhibited in. London, and
now Lord Beaconsfeld declines to make
himself ridiculous by receiving it. lie
even hints that the protector got the
thing up to bring himself into notoriety,
if not from more sordid motive. Gar.
dinaI Wolsey on his death,bed mourned
over the ingratitude of kings; this En-
g.ish enthusiast will now be disposed to
bring the same charge against premiers.
was soon caught, too, by its anchor rope
being entangled with that Of the Uncle
Peter. The fish then went straight for
Fort Ripley with both boats, but as he
would get near shoal water he would shy
off again, and make for the channel
The negro boat soon cut loose, but the
Uncle Peter was carried twice round
Fort Ripley, and it was nearly an heu,
before the devil-ish finally let so. The
anchor rope was found covered with {
thick slime, whiek could not be removed
There was no harpoon on board ths
Uncle Peter, otherwise the namesake o
his sable majesty might have paid dearl.
for his prank.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23
Fashion Notes.

When mummy cloth has an ecru
ground the polonaise is lined as far as
the hips with ecru batiste.
, New breakfast caps have long lace or
muslin ends that cross in the back, and
are brought together again in front low
on the bust.
Instead of straight scarfs of black
lace to wear around the neck in the
street, there are small fehus of black
net edged with lace and arranged like
jabot in front.
The soft cotton stufs used for wash
dresses have very little dressing, and
require very little starch when they are
laundried. If made stiff with starch
they do not produce the effect of being
new and fresh.
One of the latest novelties is the
shoulder cape in Carrick seape, made of
silk fringe. The upper part is tied in
meshes, and fits like collar, while
below this grass fringe in thick rows
hangs to the waist line; price $40.
Cotton laces in snowy effective pat~
terms are much used for trimming mus.
lin and cambria dresses. What is called
Byzantine point is liked for such pur>
poses,, as it wsshes well, and initiates the
rich designs of antique laces.
| White muslin hats with fichus to
match are shown, to % worn with any
gay short dress as pretty summer cos
tune for garden parties and summer
fetes. The round hat is of the sheerest
organdy muslin, made With low broad
crown and wide brim drawn down on
fine wires that are placed about an inch
apart.
I: Widows caps for young ladies are OF
white tarlatan in fanchon shape, or else
they are pointed in front in Marie
Stuart shape; they are with white OF
black strings, or entirely without
strings, as the wesrer chooses. Fo,
older ladies' the tarlatan cap has large
mesh crown, with pleated frills lying or
the hair. -.
. A lady just returned from pro
tracted stay in Paris, says: I wal
thoroughly astonished on visiting
r Worth's, to find all the newest ccstume
: made short. In fact, no fabric was to,
: short to cut up into dresses of walking
0 length. Only dinner costumes and bal
i dresses were made long. House dresses
!. carriage dresses, promenade dresses, az
q all made of one length. 4 Pariaia
I. lady does not pretend to be asen ON tb
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23
An Advertising Fiend.
San Francisco Post

An unique incident occurred at Bald
wins thester the other evening, which
was not down on the bills, and which
sharply illustrates the proverbial push
and ingenuity of certain San Francisco
advertisers. 1t appears that the adver>
tising agent of we'll lnown Kearney
street auction HOUSE had engaged one,
of the upper stage boxes for Thursday
evening, and few minutes after the
doors opened the usbers were paralyzsd
at beholding a large canvas transparency
being expeditiously and quietly erected
in said box and bearing o:' its surface
in two>foot letters, the familiar legend,
"Try Gufey's Condensed Chowderv
They at once hurried to the box and
begged the occupant to desist. That
enterprising individual simply shrugged
his shoulders and went calmly on light.
ing wax tapers for his illumination. The
manager himself rushed breathlessly to
the spot and ordered the agent to leave
the house.
"Not if I know it," replied the indi>
vidual, cheerfully. "I paid twenty DELI
lars rent for this box until eleven o. clock,
and I intend to do what I please with it
bet your life"
In vain the manager stormed, pleaded
and offered to return the money-to pay
twice the amount, even. At last, az
the audience began to gather, he or
dered the ushers to remove the sign by
foree. At this the agent deliberately
drew his revolver, and backing the
whole crowd out of the box, locked the
door. In this emergency a coupe was
dispatched for the mans principal, Mr.
Gufey, who arrived in q few moments
post haste. He was hugely amused al
his employees persistency, and at ones
ordered the removal of the bone of CON
tention. AS the much disguised adver
tiser strnck his tent, bright idea illu,
minated his dissppointed.looking visage
Taking Mr.. Gufey aside he sale
eagerly:
"Well, if have got to quit, wouldn'r
it be bstter to have them put me our
by force ?"
Why o."
Because, you see, that would maxi
it q splendid assault and battery case
Bs In all the morning papers. Msgniti
cent fad.' Don't you see 2"
But it was not to b., and the cham
pion advertiser furled his banner, an'
sadly filed out to slow music by tn
orchestra.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23

vigor and tranquility by the nerves A course
systematically pursued, of the leading inyig'
GRANT, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, should be
resorted to by those who suffer from weak
nerves and general debility. The stomach,
always more or less dyspeptlc in cases of
nervousness or loss of vitality,is toned and
regulated by this medicine until the organ
acts with precision akin to that of a steady
going piece Of mechanism. Complete d;ges.
ton aud assimilation are, through the influ'
ence of the Bitters, followed by gain OF
vigor and flesh and the disappearance of bill
iousness and irregularity Of the bowels,
where such exist, ss they usually do. Appe.
tite and sleep are then regs sined.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23

streets holding up her skirts. So if we
Americans want to be In the latest style
we must get less material, and curtail
our trains. Il does seem ruthless ex-
travagance to cut up velvets and rich
silks and gauzes into bobby skirts, but
the comfort and neatness of the prcceeda
ing is very palpable.'
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23

l of sugar beat together; add 1 cup o.
sour milk, and soda In proportion to acid
the milk; stir in -four enough to make a
stiff batter; beat briskly until smooth
hsve your pan buttered; pour in hal
the batter ; put into it u pints of ripe
peaches sliced thin, or pint of berries
pour over this balance of the batter
bake until done, and serve with hot
sauce.
POTATO RIBBONS.
Wash and peel some large potatoes Of
good quality, cut them in very thick
slices, and then slice each round and
round into long ribbons. Put them into
q pan of cold water and let them lay 70,
an hour. Then drain and fry them in a
pan of boiling butter until they are
brown and quite crisp. Dry them with
a napkin, pile them in hot dish and
sprinkle over them seasoning OF salt
and finely powdered parsley.
LEMON MBRINGUE PUDDING.
One quart milk, 2 cups bread crumbs,
4 eggs, J cup of butter, l cup white
sugar, / large lemon, juice, and half the
rind grated soak the bread in the milk
add the beaten yolks, with the sugar
and butter rubbed to cream also the
lemon. Bake in a buttered dish till firm
and Drowned slightly draw to the door
of the oven and cover with a meringue
of the whites whipped to froth with g
tablespoonfuls of powdered sugar and a
little lemon juice; brown very slightly,
sift powdered sugar over it, and eat cold.
You may make an orange pudding in
the same way.
TO COOK FISH.
Delmonico has been giving the public
the benefit of his experience in cooking
fish. We give the following oondensa>
tion of the culinary interview" from
the New York Sun: Boiling seems to
him the "most legitimate" as we'll as
the quickest and most convenient. His
direction III to "put them in cold spring
water, the less the quantity of water
that the fsh can be boiled in the better
with a handful of salt. Rub little
vinegar on the skin Of the fiah, to pre-
vent it from cracking and make the flesh
solid. Ten minutes to the pound should
be allowed for q salmon, and three or
four minutes for almost any other kind
but good general rule is that the fish
is done when the fms pull out easily.
Mr.. Delmonico also says that broiled
fish should be split in two from head to
tail, dried, seasoned with salt and pep
per, CREASED with a little oil (Which is
preferable to butter), broiled to nice
brown color, the gridiren having been
previously well creased, too" that
fish, to be eaten in perfection, should be
cooked in wine, either white or red, in
the baking dish, besides chop. Led onion,
salt, pepper, and nutmeg, and while
cooking, this sauce should be spread
over it several times;'' and that small
fish may be "delicioualy" fried in oil.
after dipping in milk and then -four, OF
in very hot grease, after being Dreaded
with beaten eggs and crumbs.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23

Everybody knows that SO long as there is
proud flesh in q sore or wound, it will not
heal. The obstacle is soeedily removed. and
the flesh reunited by Henry's Carbolic Salve,
the finest embodiment in existence of that su-
preme purifier, carbolic acid. Its emollient
Ingredients modify its pungent acid basis, so
that it never cauterizes, stings or sacrifices
the diseased part. Sores and eruptions Of all
kinds are cured by it. AL druggists sell it.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23

We congratulate Messrs. NheeIock, Flnlay
& Co., of New Orleans, La., upon their happy
idea Of giving to the public information Of the
contents of DR.. F. Wilhoft's Anti Periodic or
Fever and Ague tonic, which of late has
gained such well'deserved popularity among
the people. AS far as we know, this is the only
proprietary remedy for the cure of Chills and
Fever, the composition of which is not kept
a secret. For sale by all Druggists.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23
A circular advocating a

A circular advocating a summer
resort calls attention to numerous cozy
seats in forked trees and elsewhere
some of them just large enough for two
persons" We defy the production OF
an attraction that can go ahead Of that.
We shall pass the major part of the
summer there- New Haven Register.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23
a,,,a ,yor,s Caver. t,e Adyice

Which should be gwen to nervous, slender,
and debilitated nersons-anUtgorate! Sedas
tives, opiates, appetizsrs, are comparatively
useless. The system must be built up with a
aspnips tonic in ord er to the rsoeTefY 0E
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23

For coughs and throat disorders, use
"Brown's Bronchial Troches," having proved
their efficiency by test of many years
TWENTY-FIVE cents box.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23
CHEW
The Celebrated
b" "MATCHLESs
Wood Tag Plug
T0RAHCA

1t costs but one cent to send postal card
to the Mason and Hamlin Organ Co., Boston,
New York or Chicago, who will return, post
age paid, their catalogues and circulars, with
much information about organs. No one
should buy an organ without seeing these.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23
DOsaRs KIC RECEPKs.

TO MAKE ICED APPLES.
Pare and core one dozen large apples,
FILL with sugar, very little butter and a
pinch Of cinnamon; bake till nearly
done, let them cool, pour off the juice,
put iciEg on the top and sides, brown
slightly in the oven, and serve with
cream.
POTATO PoNE. O
Wash, peel and CRATE two pounds Of
potatoes; add four ounces of sugar and
butter melted; one teaspoonful each of
salt and pepper; mix well together,
place In q baking dish and put in an
oven to bake until it becomes done and
nicely Drowned.
ICELAND MOSS JELLY.
One handful of moss washed in several
waters and soaked an hour; one quart
OF boiling water, juice of two lemons,
one Wine.glassful of sherry, one.fourth
teaspoonful of cinnamon. Soak the moss
In q very little cold water: stir into the
boiling and simmer until dissolved.
Sweeten, flavor and stir into molds,
TO CLEAN PApERED WALLS.
Rub them with stale bread, the staler
the better. Gut the crust off thick and
wipe straight down from the top.
Dfaughtsuen and crayon artists use
stale bread continually to remove super.
fuous lines or marks from their draw.
ings and consider. it the best article fol
this pu.pose.
sTRAFBMRY TARTs.
For each tart take eggs, II table
poontuls Of sugar, small piece Of butter
about the size Of partridge egg; bea
well together; add / cup Of sweet milk
roll paste thin; place in pie pan sfte
pouring into it the above mixture stew
into u one layer Of nice berries; bsk
until the eggs are placed, and you have
delicious tart. No favering ID needle,
except the berries.
rEAcH OR BERRY PUDDING.
Take 8 eggs. ] tablespoonful Of butter
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23

The Mendelssohn Piano Co.. No. 81 East
18th street. N. Y, sell Pianos at Factory
Prices. Write for catalogue.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23

In selecting a barber, remember that
a fullneas under the eyes denotes Ian.
guage.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23

CHEW Jackson's Best Sweet Navy Tobacco
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23
Ill|SSIsI.' ia lll!sIEs

II you are suffering from indigestion OF q weak
stomach nse Ridges Food 1t can be ussd WITH or
with 5ut milk. WOOLRtCH 90. on every lab7l.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-08-23

Any book mailed for retail price.