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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-10-24
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The Man who Didn't Vote

The NAN who had fully made up his mind
never to poll another vote was around at the
last election. He was heard on street cor
ners and in groceries for a fortnight previous
and it did him heap Of good to have men
reply to his assertion:
''Oh, don't say that MIR. Jorkins We
can't spare you from politics, indeed we
can't.
But he WAS obstinate. He had deiibcr-
ately and carefully made up his mind not 70
go near the polls, and no arguments could
move him. Even when men predicted TINT
both parties would be smashed to pieces il
Mr.. Jorhins didn't come out, he wouldn't
relent. During the morning of election day
he expected callers influential citizens to
entreat him for heavens sake to come and
poll his vote and save the country but they
didn't call. He also expected to hear ru-
mors that the whole election had been de-
clarcd OF ON account Of his absence, hut no
such i'unlors came.
alr. Jorkins walked out after dinner. He
truly hoped that he would not meet any Of
the candidates and he rushed to the polls
and--he didn't meet any. He went home
and gave order that no callers should be all.
initted, and had almost persuaded himself
that there had been no election, when his
son came home and said it was the biggest
election he ever heard Of
''But | didn't VOTE" persisted Mr.. Jor-
kins.
Il know, father; bat the party went on
just the same"
sit did?'
"Yes, father; and we've saved the coun-
try"
you did? Didn't they ask for mes'
"Well heard one man ask for you, and
some one taAd him your vote wasn't worth
sending a hack for, and 50 they didn't send
And now he rubs his hands and says:
''By the great Mogrl, but didn't we just
clean en- out of their boots;n
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-10-24
The Country Press.

There is no influence in America SO
powerful in advancing civilization and
N moulding and shaping opinion as
the press. The widely circulated, ably
conducted and leng established daily
press of the large cities have an in
tuence more 'perceptible and more
widely felt than the smaller weekly
Journals, but the country or rural
press has an ifiuence more general,
more forcible and more lasting than is
generally known or understood To
that powerful lever do the western
states and territories owe their rapid
advancement and prosperity more than
70 anything else, The country press
of the west and northwest wields an
influence Which many of the older and
more populous states may well envy.
The newspapers of the west have been
true pioneers. They have taken place
beside the farmer, the stock .raiseas and
the miner; marched with, the foremost
adventurcr who came to make the
prairie fruitful, unburtlen the earth of
it's treasures and utilize the produc
tions of the forests. They have wit
messed the birth of towns, nourshed
them in infancy, and either pronounc-
ed the bencdiction at their death, or
advocated their interests in adversity
or prosperity. 1t was not their part
to wait until the harvest was gnrnered
before marching upon the field, but
they toiled, instead, with the husband
man long before the blade gave prom
isc Of the ear. And now, in many of
the central western states (if we may
/ De permitted to 50 call them) the elder
brethren Of the country press are be-
ginning to receive their reward. The
lprairies are dotted everywhere with
evidences Of civilization and prosperity
villages and cities have sprung ul
Iwhcre the farmer was wont to drive
his plow; railroads, great arteries d
Iconmerce, spread their, iron bands
from county to county and state tc
state; aud, amid the general prosper
lily, the tireless and energetic editor
land publisher comes in for rcasona
bic reward for his years of mental
land ph.-@,e.. lab4r5-El.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-10-24
Arrival aud Departure OF Mails 10 and
.. from Rev isioIi, Il.

To and from Haa " Waila and intermediate
points. Leaves daily, (;unda5s exeeptea,) 1T
6.A. NJ. Arrives daily, Sundays cAeepte1,) y
at I, p. NJ.
To and from Mt. Idaho, Florence. Warrens,
Elk City and Slate Creek. Leaves daily
Sundays excertodj at 3 A. n. arrives at / ?. NJ
To and from Pine Grove and Intermediate
points. Leaves Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays If: q, A. ii. arrives Tues days, Thurs
days and Saturday at7, /. NJ
To and from Pierce City Leaves Mondays
att, A. N. Arrive Saturdays at 5, z. NJ.
To and from colfax. Leaves Saturdays at
GA. N. Arrives Fridays at Z, p. NJ.
To and from Wnllowa. leaves Wednesdays
at A. ~, arrives satt rttays at T.. NJ.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-10-24
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" i,t'3t anct !al4ne.

Wheat is coming to Portland by
every steamer on both rivers, and
nearly every train is loaded with
the golden grain. There are thirteen
ships in port, with q capacity of 49,
600 tons, and of this number but one,
the Tabor, is disengaged. For the
other dozen, cargoes have been secured
During the fore part of last week,
freight was down to 81 lbs, but tow
ards the close, it reached .ec3 IS Cd,
and then E3 5s. There is an indica-
ton that business in that direction is
brisk, 1t is said that there are com
paratively few ships in Hong Kong
and Liverpool seeking, and rates are
likely to ascend still higher. Last
week, in the short space Of As hours,
over $50, coo bushel of wheat changed
hands in this city Of this AMOUNT,
however, but 10000 or $4,000 bush
cles could be called new transactions
Oregon Farmer.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-10-24
HuMMrNG BIRDS Eeos.- A

HuMMrNG BIRDS EGos. A little
five year old daughter Of DR.. Pickens
Taylor, OF George, was taken down
with spell Of intermittent 1t be-
came necessary to administer quinine,
which he did, in the form of small
capsuels. In order to induce her to
take them he told her that they were
''little humming birds eggs, and were
very nice" When the quinine had
taken effect she told her father, with
great glee, that the little birds had
hatched and were singing in her Lead,
-Harner,s Tala.iea.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-10-24
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MANNED HiAsGi.s. The Rev IIsa-
ry j. Muns2n Of Worcester aia.4s.,
after preaching sctalon Oh The bell
ness Of ilatrimony, stepped Go@r from
the pulpit, said tlllt he had beon too
long widower, and requested Miss.
Matte Eaton to come forward. Miss.
Eaton replied and the clergyman, to
the congregations astonishment, mar
ried himself to her after the Quaelei
form, each vowing to be faithful to
the other. r.-Er.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-10-24

People all over the world are hunting
Tor you, and if you are worth 6nding,
they will find you. A diamond isn't
SO easily found as quartz pebble,
but people search for it all the more
lntently, Burlington Hawheye.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-10-24

shawls, everything, in fact, but the UNDER
clothing. Italian girls no not learn to sing,
draw and play the piano These are left TO
people who earn their living by them; but
they are taught to sew, cook and iron. =
Foraeg's Progress.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-10-24
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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-10-24

A party Of engineers are now at
work making a final survey for the
building of the locks and canal around
the Dalles of the Columbia, .NoHn-
taineer.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1879-10-24
LIVER, lUsfS, BT0MkCH, SPLEEN,
BhGA haD klUkEx0.


AN fapnurrp APPLIANCE for NJ 80 b, Prvsent
Ea,.ye ant Eurs the foliosiIx dNsases:
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CoHitsiHnt. i5iiiUissss.s.. .3nnslise TOrptteStys
fulars Dt tsi LIVER. lssitutls.s lh0iyoe-
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of ~rttiss, Bts!u.ss. Want OF Apps.tioes No.
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you DOCTORS bils avoid tsirg drug
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size ordered by return mail. Addrsss
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SOLD BY DRUGGISTS GENER4lIx e.

Van Schanck, stevensop<k ~ Co., yvhsleAuls
NDrwuEtsts. ChleaaO, suppty the trade aG enaab
0RAeturers' prlces.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-10-02
NEWS ITEMS.

Russian grain trade is suffering severely
from American competition. Odessa Will
build an elevator on the American system.
Three brothers named Buckley ate toad
stools for mushrooms at Louisville on the
Odd. One died, and the ether two are in a
critical condition.
Russian official messengers state that 29s7
fires have occurred in Russia during August,
causing damage to property to the amount
Of twenty million roubles
Late returns from Humboldt county Third
District, California changed the result here
totore announced. and that State sends one
Democrat to the House OF Representatives.
\ telegram from Havana states that three
Shareholders have emancipated 6.000 slaves
and contracted with them for their services
for five years. Other Shareholders intend
following the example.
\ report comes from Silver Reef. Utah.
that 2S prospectors were recently killed by
Indians in the country lying between the
Grand and Blue riv rs IN southeastern Utah.
The miners are said to have belonged to IA
party from Silver Reef who were prospecting
the country. No particulars are given.
At o'clock on the morning Of the 2Gth,
a ire broke out in a bakery on Sherman
street, Deadwood City, and consumed almost
the entire business portion of the city.
Thousands of people are rendered homeless
and destitute The loss is roughly estimated
at a million and a half to two million dollars
There is little or no insurance.
Tho = yonis Ps,yll;o,o,. s,,oo;,, from
Daiias - H.. ,,o,s epot'''i . Inn
80, - oeti ~, 80. - -
na,'-,,5 - W. - I'm
pstsrIIa H.. -, '.'.''-n II ''.e
- H., I,,I;s, -, III, ~ a.,
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-10-02

Il is natural for people suffering with Dys-
pcpsia and Liver Complaint or any derauge-
meat Of the digestive organs. such n Sour
stomach, Sick Headache, lIabitual Cost,c-
ness. oalpitation Of the Heart Heart burn,
Watcr-bra-h, gnawing and burning pains at
Coated Tongue, and disa grccable taste in the
mouth, coming up of food after eating, low
spirits. Nc., TO put off from day to dag buying
an article that they know has cured their
neighhor, friend, orreatiyc, yet they have no
faith in it until it is too late. But if you will
20 to your Druggist aud get bottle Of
GREENS ArGT-r FLOWER your immediate
cure IS A. sure as YOU live. Sample bottles
of this medicine can be obtained Tor 10 cents
10 try its superior virtue.
Regular size - cents Try it, two doses
viii relieve any case.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-10-02

The States yet to elect officers the
present year are the following: Ohio
October 14th, State officers and MEM
bers of the Legislature. Iowa, same
date, State officers and members of the
Legislature, and one Congressman to
fill vacancy. November 4th, Mary
land, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New
York and Wisconsin elect State Off
GERS and members of the Legislature.
On the same day, Mississippi and New
Jersey elect members of the Legisla-
ture; and Pennsylvania, State Treas
urer and members of the Legislature.
December I'd, Louisiana votes on the
adoption of Il new Constitution.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-10-02
VANCOUVER INDEPENDENT.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER >, 1879.

The Orcg0ni0n gives the elevation
of Lake Superior at 621 feet; Lake
Michigan at 506 feet; Lake Huron at
pa feet, which runs into Lake Erie,
the elevation of which is given at 500
feet. The OrcgOHj01 should be more
particular and state how the waters
of Huron climb into Erie, and it
should also state whereabouts in the
straits of Mackinaw the waters of Lake
Michigan drop Off 232 feet into Lake
Huron. Or else the Orcg0njd8 should
shake its proofreader and scissor man.
ipulator, for this is only a sample
blunder of the number frequently
committed in its columns. We would
not speak of it only for the probability
of its causing children to lose faith in
their school Biographies.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-10-02

Last week Il party consisting of :.
G. Reed, one of the Directors of the
0. II. x y. Co., II. VhielSen, chief
engineer of the same company, WIN.
McMicken, SufveyorGeneral of Wash
ington Territory, and Major :. TruaX,
left Walla Walla to visit and examine
the Palouse and Spokane counties.
They expect to be gone two or three
weeks and to thoroughly prospect the
whole of that fertile region. Their
visit will have more or less to do with
the determination of the route and eX-
tent of the railroad lines the o. r. x
n. Co. contemplate building north OF
of Snake river
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-10-02
NOTICE.
L. s. LAyD OFFICE,

L. :. LAND OFFICE,
Vancouver, W. r, August 10, 1870
Notice is hereh, given that Sworn State
mcnt" has been iled rrthis office, and appli-
cation made By Finley ". Bariholow. Ia
purchase Lots sand !, of Section II. Township
. North Of Range west The said application
6, made under an Act of Congress, approved
Dune Sd, ISIS, entitled An Act for the sale Of
timber lands In the state Of California. Ore.
.gon, Nevada. and Washington Territory
Aud the evidence thereon will be heard at
this Office. as required hy said Act, on Tues.
day, the iith day Of October, is79, at 10
O'Clock A. ~
W. II. sMALLwoOD, Register.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-10-02

Before Gen. Grant arrived in San
Francisco Dennis kearney said Grant
ought to be hanged in etligy. After
Grant arrived kearney had the cheek
to call, and sent his card upto Grant,
which was very properly refused, and
the call declined. Gen. Grant has too
much good sense to have anything to
do with such a nOnscnsical fool or his
followers.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-10-02

The first shovel of dirt on the Pen
dOreille division of the Northern
Pacific railroad was turned yesterday,
Oct. lst, at the mouth of Snake river.
Three hundred men are ut work on
the grade, and several hundred more
Will soon be added.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-10-02

The people of Portland and Multno-
nah county have been very successful
in concealng their property from the
assessor or else the city is on the
down hill road, for the increase of tax
able property, As given to the assessor,
for 1879 over 1873 is only S54,215, out
of reimbursement of million
dollars. If that represents the net
gains of Multnomahcounty including
the smart city of Portland, for the last
year, we must inevitably conclude
that it will soon become a finished
town, and capital will seek other chan
nels for investment.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-10-02

The Olympia Courier says that if the
Northern Pacific Railroad only had a
''hypotemuse' it would "tap the trade
of Portland and destroy the scheme of
Jay Gould" If Portland don't want
its trade put on tap it had better muz-
zle the Courier at once.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-10-02

1t is now expected that Gen. Grant
will arrive in Portland about the l1th
day of this month. Among the par
ties who will accompany General and
Mrs. Grant will be the Governor elect
of California, George Perkins, eX-Gov-
ernor George Wood, late ofOregon,
John Russell Young, the well known
correspondent, Lieut.. Fred Grant, and
several prominent citizens of san
Francisco. Portland has appointed
committees, and is making arrange
ments for big reception.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-10-02

Senator Slater, Congressman Whit
eaker, and Toney Noltner ofthe Stand
ard, the three great democratic lights
of Oregon, all went down TO Coos bay
together last week. What's the mat
ter with Coos bay anyhow? Needs
fixing?
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-10-02

Judge J. p. Hoyt recently rendered
decision in the United States court
for Washington Territory deciding the
fish law of the Territory unconstitu-
tional. Judge Hoyt has had the case
under advisement for about three
months,
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-10-02

The editor of a san Francisco paper
does the geography Of the country
proud in speaking OF the Astoria and
Winnemucca railroad when he says
"the proposed road, should it be con-
structed as contemplated, might seri-
ously affect the business of Portland,
a. the object, it is evident is to divert
the business of WinnemUcca and that
vicinity, which now zoe, to Portland,
from that city" The biggest thing
on ice is Portland's Winnemucca
trade.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-10-02

|. :. LAND OFFICE,
Vancouver ". T. September 25th, 1871
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim,
and secure final entry thereof at the cXpira-
ton OF thirty days from the date Of this
notice. viz:
Albert g. Tucker, for the : T. u of y + 4,
and y f "a Of 5 f. i Of see. 20 Township No.
3 ~, Of X 5 Eas; and names the following as
his witnesses, viz: John II. Stone Of skamania
County, ". r.. and George Edgar Of Skam-
ana County. VT. This claim being in con
lict with the Prem. D. ;. 9i3 Of John Hickey,
Thursday Nov. 9th. 1879, a, 10 o'clock, \. ",
at this piiice, is hereby designated n the
time Tor taking such evidence as may hc
offered blythe parties IN support Of their re
spectiye claims.
W. II. SMALLWOOD. Register
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-10-02
Old papers for sale at this Office.

TIE Russian Court invited DR.. Aver and
his family to the Archduke's wedding in the
Royal Palace This distinction was awarded
Lim not only because lie was an American,
but also because his name as physician had
become iavorably known in Russia on its
passage round the world.-Pucblo (Col)
People.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-10-02

The Legislature Of Washington Ter
ritory will convene at Olympia on
next Monday. The council will be
composed of six Republicans and three
Democrats; the House of seventeen
Republicans and thirteen Democrats,
making on joint ballot a Republican
majority Of seven.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-10-02
Financial Exhibit

OfCiarIke County. Washington Ferr i.
tory. for the Fifteen Months ending
August 9Th. 1879.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-10-02

The San Francisco Oroaiclc says
that this will be a good year for
Washington Territory. Its wheat
crop is immense, while the European
markets will take all they can get at
excellent prices. The effect will be to
stimulate improvement in that prom
Using quarter of the coast and encour-
age enlarged enterprises, both of q
business and Agricultural character. y
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-10-02

Last week Ss,s00,00o in specie was
received at New York from Europe
This i nearly double the amount ever
received in the same length OF time
During the first half of September
So, 100000 specie was received at New
Iork-and within six weeks it has
reached the sum of S21,5l5,5i3. Ten
millions more on the way.