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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-05-08
Military Items.

Capt. Babbitt, ordnance officer, was visit
ing at the post on Monday.
Gen. ]. w. Forsythe and Capt Bendire
returned yesterday to Walla Walla.
The family Of the late Gen. Sully started
for Philadelphia ON Saturday last, where
they will remain.
Lieut.. E. B. Rheem, 2lst Infantry. de-
parted on Tuesday for Camp Harvey, where
he has been assigned to temporary duty.
Only one non. commissiohed officer ap-
peared before the board to be examined for
promotion, and the board completed its la
bors ON Tuesday.
All the officers comprising the late court
martial, and the attending witnesses, have
returned to their posts, except Col. Wheaton,
who was at the post yesterday.
Latest dispatches received at headquar-
ters of the department indicate everything
quiet in the Yakima country, and no trouble
il anticipated, unless the over jealous posse
comitatus Of Yakima provokes = conflict.
The wife Of Capt. Winters, lst Cavalry,
and Capt Cochran, 2nd Infantry. are stay
ing in Vancouver with their families; Capt.
Winters being in the field, and Capt. Coch-
ran temporarily ordered back to Camp Har-
ney.
The Rowell. Wheaton wedding in Trinity
church, Portland, last Thursday evening,
was . grand affair, and very largely At.
tended. After the ceremony at the church
. reception was held at the Clarendon hotel.
The bridal party proceeded to the Sound on
. short trip.
Chief Moses and the other Indians are
now on their way from San Francisco to this
place. On their arrival Gov. Ferry will
come here. to 60 up with them under orders
froa Washington, to complete the arrange
nsnts for the occupation Of the new reserva-
tisa. Upon the requisition Of Gov. Ferry
- tbs Intsrior Department Gen. Howard
~ aeesmpsny them
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-05-08

IMPORTANT TO SErrLERs.-T attention
of presumption and homestead claimants is
called to recent act of Congress, requiring
them to give four weeks public notice of
their intention to appear at the Land Office
to make final proof. This law has already
taken effect, and parties should be careful
not to incur the expense OF going to TIE
Land Office to prove up until they first no.
tify the Register, giving names of witnesses,
of such intention. Then the Register will
cause the necessary notice to be published
in the local newspaper Following is the
law referred to:
An act to provide additional regulations
for homestead and presumption entries Of
public lands
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States of
America in Congress assembled That be-
fore final proof shall be submitted by any
person claiming to enter agricultural lands
under the laws providing for presumption or
homestead entries such person shall tile with
the Register Of the proper Land Office no.
tice Of his or her intention to make such
proof, stating therein the description of
lands to he entered, and the names of the
witnesses by whom the necessary facts will
be established.
Upon the filing Of such notice. the Regis
ter shall publish notice, that such applica-
ton has been made, once . week for the Pc
Rod Of thirty days, in q newspaper to be by
him designated a. published nearest to such
land, and he shall also post such notice in
some conspicuous place IN his office for the
same period Such notice shall contain the
names Of the witness as stated in the appli-
cation. At the expiration Of said period Of
thirty days, the claimant shall be entitled to
make proof in the manner heretofore pro-
vided by law. The Secretary Of the Inter-
Tor shall make all necessary rules for giving
effect to the foregoing provisions.
Approved, March 5 1879.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-05-08
NOTICE.
L. :. LAND OFFICE,

L. :. LAND OFFICE,
Vancouver, w. T., May 3rd, 1879.
Complaint having been entered at this Of
flee by Jargcn Jargensen against Melchoir
Merk for abandoning his homestead entry,
No, Dbl, dated October 80, 1873, upon the east
!, of southeast 4, section 81, township 2
North, range East in Clarke county, Wash.
Ter, with view TO the cancellation Of said
entry; the said parties are hereby summoned
to appear at this office on the Sd day of June,
1879, at | o'clock p VI, to respond and furnish
testimony concerning said alleged abandon
ment.
W. II. SMALLWOOD Register.
5. W BROWN, Receiver.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-05-08

All Bitters are whiskey in a disguised form
It is far better and more honorable for =
man to "bracc up" 10 bar and call for whiskey
than to sneak IN the back door OF his house
with bottle Of bitters under his coat. It's
whiskey In bottle "all the same" No whis-
key In Plumbers Oregon Blood Purifier.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-05-08

BRICK.-L. M. Hidden has completed the
burning of a kiln of 70, 600 brick at Vancou-
yer, which will be ready for delivery on
Monday next. He is to Immediately COM
mence making the brick for another kiln,
which will contain 500, 1000.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-05-08

The RIvER.--The annual big rise in the
Columbia has commenced, the water having
come up three feet during the week, and is
still raising. There have been heavy rains
east Of the Cascades for ten days, which aid
in swelling the volume Of water from the
melting snows.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-05-08

PARK IMPROVEMENTS city authori-
ties have laid out carriage drives through the
public park, and have let contract to have
them cleared of trees and put in proper con-
dition.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-05-08

CHEAP EXPRESS RATES. Recently Wells,
Fargo & Co. s express have made reduction
in carrying packages to any point on the Pa
cific coast west of Ogden. All packages and
parcels not exceeding in weight one pound,
will be carried to and fro between any point
west of the place named for only % cents.
All sums of money, currency or gold coin,
not exceeding in value so, will be carried
for 25 cents.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-05-08

ELECTION. fire department of Van
couver on Monday elected officers for the
ensuing year, resulting in the choice of VIM.
Ranck for Chief Engineer; George Allen, LIST
Assistant, and Joseph A. c. Brant, 2nd AS
sstant
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-05-08

MAY DAy.-The Lewis river pic mic was
partially spoiled by the RAIN on Thursday
last. About dozen people went down
from Vancouver, and goodly crowd was
gathered at the appointed place. AS ap-
pointed, Capt. Smallwood delivered pleas
ing address, and Prof Robb invoked the
muses. A dance in the evening, highly en-
joyed by all, closed the festivities. Capt.
Bratton writes US that the temporary build
ing erected for bower, will be rooted over,
and be used as . dancing hall, the 4th of
July being set for the first gathering He
also wishes to return thanks to the ladies
and gentlemen of Lewis river who so kindly
assisted in decorations, etc, on May-day.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-05-08
Advertised Letters.

List of letters remaining uncalled for in
post-office in Vancouver, Clarke county, w.
T., May Sth, 1879. Persons calling for
these letters will please give the date of ad-
vertisement
LADIES' LIST.
Cavelear, Mrs. Alkaline Martin. Mrs. Hanna
Gamble, Miss Eliza Rich, Mrs. Margaret
GBNrLEMEN's LIST.
Royce, AlonzoW Gardner, Net
Dates, Charles A Gardner. Nelson A
Blair Hannibal Gresham, I VI
CoAkley, Jno. Goodman,
Carney, Daniel Hausch, Gottfreid
Coleman, RW Hendrickson, Lemuel
Collins, EW Kelly, John C..
Drucks, George Scott, W c.
Thompson, Geo. 2.
John EDDINt;S Postmaster
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-05-08

In 81. Lukes church, Vancouver, MAY 5th,
1879, by the Rev A. 3. Nicholson, Jost burst
and Miss Mary Miller, both OF Lewis river,
Clarke county, W. 7.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-05-08

A STITCH IN TIME.-The fire wardens
have been active for two weeks in exainin-
ing the buildings of Vancouver, ordering re-
pairs to bad fues and chimnies and having
the moss scraped from all roofs. Such work
prevents many destructive fires.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-05-08

hereby notify all persons not to trust INV
son John Ough, ~ l will not pay any debts
he may contract r. OUCH.
washougal, W. T., April Sd, 1879.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-05-08

II any druggist will prove by analysis that
any patent medicine on his shelves is a better
remedy than Plumbers Oregon Blood Purifier,
his fortune is made, and il he will send the
formula to US.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-05-08
Northern Pacific Railroad.
Pacific Division.
KALAMA TO TACOMA,
AND
TACOMA TO WILkESON,
Coal Mines.

DAILY, Sundays Excepted)
LEAVE ARRIVE.
kalama. 10 A. NJ Tacoma 5: 90 p. "
Tacoma. 90 AN kalama. -: 30 p. NJ
Paynllup Branch Trains.
I FAVE TACOMA THIRTY MINUTES AT
IL ter arrival OF Main Line Trains, and re-
turning, arrive at Tacoma 30 minutes before
leaving time OF Main Line Trains.
At Tacoma with Pacific Mail Steamships
for Victoria and San Francisco and with Sound
steamers for Seattle, Steiacoom, Olympia and
all points on Puget Sound
At Lake View with stage for Steilacoom.
At Tenino with stages for Olympia.
At Xalama with q. $. \. Co.'S boats for
Portland and all points on the Columbia river.
At Portland on Wednesday and saturday,
at o A NJ with steamers for Port Townsend,
Victoria, Nanaimo, New Westminster and Fra
ser river.
Through Tickets for sale at principal Offices
Of the Company, and AT the Office OF the o. 5.
~ Co. Portland, Oregon, To Victoria and Seat
tie and via F. NJ. :. :. Co.'S steamships from
Tacoma and q. :. 5 Co. and z. {. :. ). Co.'S
steamships from Portland to San Francisco.
Through Tickets to Portland, Oregon, for
sale at Victoria, Seattle, Tacoma and Tenino.
SAMUEL A. BLACK,
General Superintendent
w. WAYNE VOGDES,
General Ticket Agent.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-05-08
Notice of Proposed street Improve.
ment.

Notice is hereby given that the Common
Council of the city of Vancouver propose to
improve that part Of Main street lying be-
tween the river and Sixth street, by grading.
&. II. DANIELS, Clerk of the
Common Council of the city
of Vancouver.
Vancouver W 7. May :, \. ID. 1879.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-12-25

ia person fails Ia ht and boeins 10
sDoFs badly, with = red lace, u Ia apo
ploHy. let him be seated, 90 A. 10 favor
The blood goiag downwArds, Away IRON
the bead aPptg elOlbs 10 the bead, OF
cpGhions ot equal quantities OF snow or
ponnded ice snd common salt. II the
person IL perfectly still, face pale, and
there is no peroepllblo breathing,l II isaat
OF fainting. Lay the person on bis back
loosen bic clothing, and slightly elevate
hls head. TAs fAin, 10 caused By amo-
meniAry cessation Of the circulation
cessation OF the circulation ol tbs blood
to tho head. II lhern ais very Violent
mo.ionsof The hands and feet. aud III soFta
OF eontorlions, It Is epilepsy. Lot The
man oonlort until he is tired you cant
hold him still; all that ought 10 be done 10
to keep the unfortunate man from hurtlng
himself; there is no suffering felt, for ~
soon as he comes to and hnd himselfi
there is no suferiug felt, toF as soon ~ be
comes 10 and fuds himself lying oa hIs
back be will want 10 know what u the
matter, Dizziness often Gomez lnsiAn.
taneously, aud VIC begin to reel before We
know t. Shut the eyes whether you are
walking along the street, looking over the
preclpee, ascending ladder the fear Of
dizziness disappears instantly II you look
upward.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-12-25

Whistle all you will In solitary placcs,
son, II Il pleascs you, whistle in the night
as you 60 home, II you will, for a cherry
whistle 10 the dark is pleasant sound
unto the listening soul Of the belated pas
senger, but when you come into the as
semblaees and business haunts OF men,
unpucker your musical lips aud shnt up
your whistle In your heart. And II ever
the temptation comes TO you to whistle
against the edge of a card, crush II out II
the effort kills you. Whistling Is not a
losty nor yet usefrl, although II ls
universal accomplishment. Though
you practice hundred years, and though
you whistle never so whislley, my son.
yet the most common switch engine THAT
ever scared human being deaf, can beat
you at It. The great and good were new
er great whistlers, my son. Geo. Wash.
ington never sat In friends Office with
bis feet on the window sill, whistling
Grandfsther's Clock, against 3 card,
Strive to emulate George Washington,
and although you may never be hrst 10
war, first in peace aud fret In The hearts
OF our conntrymen, yet fame win not for.
get you If they can write upon your tomb
stone that you never whistled yoHr count.
rymeD iuto couvulsl0ns OF inlemperaie
but iruilless profanity.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-12-25
SOUTH AMERICAN NAVAL FIGHT.

Details of the battle between the Peru
Wan iron clad Hauscar--the strongest
ship Of war owned by Peru and the Chill
ian iron clads Cochrane and Bsnco, on
the 9Th OF October, show II TO have been
the bloodiest sea eight of modern times.
II was fought not only with the heavy
ordnance of our times but with musketFy
and gating guns. The Hauscar fought
the Cochrane for an hour and half when
the other Gillian iron clad arrived on the
scene and Immediately opened FIRE, di-
recting her attention 10 the HAnscar's
fighting turrets and the little tower near
the smoke stack, which was the battle
station Of her commander, Admiral Grau.
The Blanco's guns we're well served aud
their effect was terrible. The tower was
carried away and Admiral Grsu taken
down below with one of his legs torn off
While in the cabin 300-pouud shot from
the Blanco struck the Hauscsr in the stern
destroying the steering gear, and passing
directly through the ship left a
gaping aperture large enough for boat
to enter. This shot killed the brave Ad-
miral, his aid, Lieutenant Ferre, aud
several others. The Hanscar was now
unmanagable, and from the proximity Of
the enemy II was impossible to even fit
up temporary steering apparatus, as their
musketry and mitrailleuses literally swept
the deck. Captain Elias Aguirre as
sumed command of the ship on the death
of the admiral aud took bis station in the
gun turret. The turret was bit by q
heavy shell, which, passing through a
port, exploded inside, disabling one ofthe
two guns and killing Aguirre and all who
were serving the piece. Three Of lhe five
commanders who succeeded each other
were killed aud another badly wounded.
The guns Of The yessles were fred as long
as II was possible to man them, and no
one thought of surrender. A boarding
party OF Chilians were driven back by
The brave survivors, but a second was
successful, and the flag OF the IIuascsr
was lowered by tbe enemy, She was die
abled beyond repair in the fight, all but
Sc OF her PIG men were killed and the
others were most OF them wounded. The
Gillian vessels were more heavily armor-
ed than the Peruvian, aud received little
damage aud reported very few casualties.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-12-25
THE Old FRIGATE CONSTITUTION.

In one OF my rambles visited the
Brooklyn navy yard, aud found there
that celebrated old vessel She was lying
10 the dry dock, so that | could examine
her TO ber very keel. She was being il-
ted up for a school ship, for the training
OF young naval officers. II so happened
that at another dock was lying the old
Constellation, which had just returned
from cruise; she is rs old N the Consti-
tution, though not quite so celebrated.
These vessles have been kept by our gov
ernment very much as kind farmer
would keep favoFlle old horse, not for
bis present value, but for the service he
has renderd in years past. So often has
The Consultation been repaired that It is g
standing Joke among the mariners that
hardly any OF the original ship is now left.
Some cay that only small portion Of the
topmAst yet remains; others cay, few Of
the ribs, aud Others still, little bit OF The
keel.
But The fact is the old Constitution
looks about IS che did eighty years ago.
She looked very grand then TO our fore
fathers, and she did most splendid ser
vice for them whea arrayed sgsinst her
competitors Of those days, To be cure
when compared the gallant old craft
with the Tennessee, the Shenandoah, and
some Of The modern iron.clsds lying st
The docks, she did look somewhat 80 q
staoneb old canal boat BIZ The side Of 3
revenue eater, bat could not help . feel
Ing OF yenersiIon for the old vessel, not
wilhsAading.
climbed rp lhe side, wandering over
Der decks, peered down into her bold,
looked down inio the ofHeerS quarters,
where ber gallant captains lived nearly =
eenlary ago. ail Of them ABd The crew
they eomnapded under The soda, or the
blue waves. Asd I tbOaght of much that
bad hsppensd 10 ihe old ship slnes frat
she wAs iasDched.
Ii lhs year 1871, congress coneluded
! Il wAs time 10 bsvs , navy. They wsrs
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-12-25

The bop crop Ia England is very short,
and IN some localities III entire failure.
The beer drinking people Of that country
are much exercised at the prospect of q
ecsrcity OF their favorile beverage, the
crop OF hops being 900, 900 short. The
United Ststes, however, can supply
large part Of the deficiency, snd the ex.
port of Amer icau hops promises 20 be rel
atiyely, As remarkable ~ that Of wheat.
Last year hops were drng 10 the New
York market At FIVE cents per pound, and
now good hops bring from forty to fifty.
cents. Even the old hops on hand which
are much inferior TO the new, sre going
of Il high prices. Those who have hops
TO cell this year will make good thing
out OF them.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-12-25

led 10 think 20 By The interference of ths
Frenoh with cur commerce, which was -
AnBoying thAta war was anticipated. So
they built three ships Of war, The Cobsssh
lalion, the Consultation, aud The Unised
States. Instead OF war With France one
broke oul with EaElsnd, and these frig-
Aies did good service. The Constitution,
especially, was remarkably successful,
and did much 10 give us reputHtion on
the sea
ca the i9th OF August, isis, tke Goa
siilution, under The command ofCoantEIo-
dore Isaac Hull, bad an engagement with
The British irigaie Guerriere, under Cap
tain DAeres. 10 forty mlnutes the Gusr'
riere surrendered with seyeuty.nne
killed asd wounded, while on The Consti.
tuition only fourteen were killed and
wounded. The Guerrero was so thor
ougiy shattered lbat Captain Hull burned
her the next day, - being no longer Of
use, while the Constitutions was so little
injured that on the next day she was
ready for more fighting
A few weeks silerward on Dec. 29th,
1912, the Constitution, then commanded
BY Commodore Bsinbridges captured the
British vessel Java, on the coast ofBrszil,
after bard fight Of three hours. The
JayA hsd four hundred men, of whom
nearly two hundred were killed or wound
ed, and she was so disabled that she was
burned. The Constitution was but little
injured,
On the Goth OF February, 1915, the Con.
stitution then under Commodore Stewart,
had fight with two British vessels, the
Cyane, and the Levant, and captured
them both.
After such glorious record as tblA IL
ia no wonder that our government Is not
willing that this old grsndmoiher OF the
American navy should be broken up, even
II she is sadly out OF fashion aud has rusty
sides and a hump back. That was the
ship which was securing the seas and
fighting the battles which made our count
ry glorious, when our grandnotherswere
little girls, and our grsndfathers were
bare-iooted boys.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-12-25
mAaRlED wrraoUE smoEs.

About twenty years ago young fellow
named johnson, in tho wilda Of the Cheat
Mountains, 10 West Virginia, made mp
his mind to be married.
Bot You have no, penny, rsmonsira-
ted bis friends.
have my hands. A man was given
two handsome 10 scratch for himself,
the other for bis wife, be said.
On the day OF the wedding johnson ap.
peared In whole coat aud trowsers, but
barefooled.
This is hardly decent, said the clergy
man. will lend you a pair Of shoes.
No, replied johnson; when | am able
to buy shoes will wear them mot before,
And be stood up TO be married without
any thought OF bis feet.
+ The same sturdy direcinoss showed II.
self in his future course. What be had
not money to pay for ho did without. lie
hired himself TO q farmer for year'a
work. With the money be saved he
bought couple of acres OF tlmberland
and pair Of sheep, built himself hut,
and went to work on bis ground.
His sheep increased. AS time few by
he bought more; then he sold of the
cheaper kinds, and invested In SouthdowD
aud French Merino. His neigbbors tried
by turns raising cattle, horses, or gave
their attention to experimental farming
johnson, having once found out that
sheep raising 10 bis district brought a
handsome profit, stuck TO II. lie had
that shrewdness In seeing the best way,
and that dogged persistence In following
1t, which are the snrest elements OF suc-
cess.
Stock-buyers from the eastern markets
found that Johnson's fieeces were tho
finest and his mutton the sweetest on the
Cheat. He never allowed their reputation
to isil-the end of which course is, that
the man who married barefooted is now
worth large property.
The story is an absolutely true one,
and may point moral for the hordes OF
stout, able.bodied men who crowd the
cities complaining that they must starve
for want of work.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-12-25

The Rev, Phillips Brooks, in a recent
sermon, used the following practical
language, II somebody should give mo
dimond to cary TO Europe, can know
exactly how much would DO lost TO the
world were TO drop Il In TO the sea
but IT. a seed should bo given TO me, can
only regard It with awe as containing
concealed within the food OF untoldken
eratlons. That IL the difference between
looking at truth as dimond Dor ~ =
seed--as anal or germinsl, In ali train
Ing OF character, continuity aud econouy
must be supreme, The notion that char
acter is spontaneous is held by most pso.
pie 10 the earlier portion OF their lives,
and is wrong too. Hosts OF young men
think that their chsracter will form OF IL
self and that they will necessarily become
better as they grow older, Hosts Of old
men believe that their character is fixed
aud that II 10 impossible for them 10 bo.
come better. Such beliefs are foolIsh,
People are also wrong 10 thinking they
can put off their bad traits and put on
good traits. The old failures can not DO
thus transformed, but out Of the old hsb'
It's new can be formed. That 10 Whist
many poor creature wants to know.
We must make what we are TO be out Of
what We are already.