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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-04-03
To the Sons of the Farmer.

Some may desire to go to the city be-
cause they will there have specially
favorable opportunities to gather in
formation-to become very intelligent.
I do not deny that facilities for acquiring
knowledge Of certain kinds abound much
more in towns than in rural districts.
But you should understand that the
country furnishes really better oppor
tunities, in some respects, to the student
than the city does. When once regularly
engaged as clerk in mercantile house,
or as a subordinate in any city business,
your time for self-improvement, if not
entirely wanting, is, at most, sadly
limited. Your work is apt to need, and
your employer to demand most, if not all
your time.
1t is better to attend school in the
country than in town. The fewer and
simpler the attractions around the school
the more likely you will be to study
faithfully and learn fast l do not
hesitate to say that the farm is good
place for gathering information and cul-
tivating the mind. There, any literary
work is more like recreation. l know
what it is to pillow all day and sit down
and read by torch-light at night. The
night-all the year round-in the farm
er's home furnishes excellent opportuni-
ties for mental improvement. There are
also many rainy days or other times of
leisure which can be occupied in reading
and study. AS you have less company
less to divert your mind-in the
country, you will there feel more interest
in your books. They can charm you
more because they have fewer ant, less
potent rivals than in town. And you
ought to learn much and have Il well
trained mind before you wander from
the circle of indulgent friends to risk
your fortune among strangers.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-04-03
Over Population

A certain gentleman. not many years
ago, was made tine victim OF :, surprise
party" pnrposely somewhat too large
for his parlors. The jokers crowded in
as il BY coincidence, pretending TO be
greatly astonished at meeting each other,
until every chair that Mr.. - could
furnish was filled, and the later corners
had to stand Then some rather paraly-
tic old chair broke down. j, said
one Of the engineers OF the plo, 10 the
host, " seems to me there are not chairs
enough in this house "Oh, yes, there
ere, answered promptly, for he
began to see what was the state Of the
case; there are plenty Of chairs, bot
there's a good deal toe many people.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-04-03
Mrs. Hunter sObbed and consented.

Mrs Hunter sobbed and consented.
After having had white corded silk
made up and trimmed with real lace, it
was too bad not to figure as a bride after
all.
She married the bachelor Bunting and
was very happy.
1t was we'll, perhaps, that she had not
the fairy gift of the invisible cap, and did
not put it on and follow Mr.. Bunting to
a mysterious recess in the rear of thea
tire, whittier he took his way after part
ing from the widow ON the night Of his
engagement.
There he met little girl, small but
old-looking. the same indeed who had
claimed the Professor as her lost papa,
and this is what he said to her:
"Here is the money promised you,
child, and you acted the thing excellent
ly well. l know that by the effect you
produced. She believes that he's a mar
ried man, and he can't prove to the con-
trary. I knew you'd be able to act it
ont when saw you play the deserted
child in the tragedy"
Then twenty-five pounds were counted
out into the little brown hand, and Bach
elor Bunting walked off triumphant.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-04-03

1t is conviction upon the minds of
all intelligent men, lucid as the MONDAY
light, that Mexico must have railroads or
she is lost. The Mexican people have
not the capital nor the experience for
building them consequently, sine must
look abroad for this great factor of her
future prosperity and salvation. 1t is
useless to disguise the fact that neither
capital nor railroad builders can be in
duced to come from Europe. No person
or company in any of the nations of that
continent has made an offer to this end.
Therefore, it is to the United States thas
Mexico has to look. The capital and
builders for her railroads must come
from that country City of Mexico Two
Republics
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-04-03
His Sad Mistake.

Mrs. Nichols is wealthy lady. She
is the wife of an invalid The other day
she was summoned to the parlor to see q
visitor.
"Good morning, sir p she said, as she
swept into the room.
"Good morning." he replied, very po-
litely; "I understand you have an invalid
husband 2"
81 have"
"What seems to be the matter with
him 2" inquired the caller, with profess
sional gravity,
Consumption"
"Been troubled long," he went on, as
he drew his handkerchief across his face
couple of times; cor is it hastyP
She told him in q very digni6ed man.
ner that her husband had been sufferer
for five years.
give years-ive years." he muir
INJURED, meditatively, as he drew out a
memorandum hook and commenced to
figure "Well, L guess about another
year will settle him. suppose you've
had him in Florida, but that amounts to
nothing Consumption is awful uncer-
tain; you can't tell when it's going to
vank you"
The lady made no reply, but tears
trickled down her cheeks, which caused
her caller to remark:
eyes, | know it is sad, but then
there's no use of talking on. Death
is inevitable and can't be escaped
Now, then, say we'll give him till next
May
The lady sobbed audibly.
eyes, l suppose he was kind in
dulgent husband, and it will be hard for
you to part with him, but you must
brace up and face the shock with heroic
fortitude
Still no reply from the lady, whose
face was now buried in her handkerchief
81 didn't come here this morning to
stir up your feelings and make yon feel
sad. Death is awful solemn, but bust
ness is business"
He then paused and drew card from
his pocket, and presenting it to the lady,
said:
perhaps after you are widow you
will have no use for your husbands
garments; if not, I should be pleased
to make a bid on them. l keep . sec
midland clothing store, and | Just
thought I'd step around early and get
the refusal If you'll just let me take
look at some of his things l can give
you decent idea of what they will
fetch"
Then she summoned the coachman,
but he didn't arrive in time to get a kick
at tine clothier.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-04-03
For Women.

Fanny Kemble. when a girl, had a
fondness for reading poetry. She began
with Byron
Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague is about to
leave her estate in Edgewood and live in
Washington City.
Two hundred and eighty maiden la
dies were ruined by the failure Of the
West Of England Bank.
Mrs. Morgan Merrill, of Binghamton,
has presented 81 900 to the house of the
Good Shepherd OF that city.
Rose Terry Cooke, in her childhood,
used to have to commit to memory every
day column of Walkers Dictionary.
1t is said to be the ambition of the
wife Of Senator-elect "Cerro Gordo'
Williams, of Kentucky, to seat him in
the White House
Pocahontas is to have a monument.
Up to the present time there has not
been so much as tablet BY the tomb at
Gravesend, where she lies.
Mrs. Rose Hawthorn Lathrop has just
completed her first novel, which is short
ly to be published. She is the daughter
Of Nathaniel Hawthorn.
Mrs. Stowe made an argument before
the Judiciary Committee of the Assem-
bly, at Albany last Tuesday in favor Of the
bill for the relief OF widows.
The Young ladies of Wellesley College,
Mass, have started flower mission,
taking bouquets to the City Hospital
two of the students making visits twice
a week.
The Countess de Trebrand, who is an
American. is also very patriotic At her
recent reception in Paris she furnished
her refreshment table exclusively with
American viands
An English lady named Wigglesworth
makes paper artificial flowers so wonder
fully true TO nature as to deceive even
gardeners at first sight These flowers
are used for decorating churches and
dinner tables.
Miss Ingersoll, sister OF Mrs. ex-Goy.
Chamberlain, South Carolina, is said to
be the best lady stenographer in the
country She frequently accompanies
Congressional investigating committees.
and earns thousands of dollars annually.
Oneida countvs champion dairymaid
is Mrs. briget Kline of Florence, who
has Just celebrated her ninetieth birth
day. She lives alone, and during the
past season has had sole charge Of dairy
of FIVE cows and made all the butter her
self.
Miss Roe Of Dublin had a wedding
cake s feet high and weighing 300
pounds. 1t was ornimented with the
arms of the Roe and Gordon families,
six banners with arms and monograms,
and was strewn with orange blossoms
and myrtle.
Princess Louise, at her last drawing
room" is said to have been prettily attir-
ed in princesse gown of black satin.
with which she wore many diamonds.
Many of the ladies were in full dress
and many Of the others wore gowns high
about the throat.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-04-03
PENIS Wisdom.

In the 6rst paper issued by William
Penn in the settlement of Pennsylvania,
dated July II, 1861, We find the follow
ing conditions and concessions !" ''That
in clearing the ground, care should be
taken to leave one acre of trees for
every FIVE acres cleared" This shows
the provident care and forethought of
the founder Of Pennsylvania
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-10-16

shame on both families. But Horton belong
ed to an old.fashioned, highbred family, and
pride was his most striking characteristic
He notified Reynolds that he would send
Jessie back to him, with their child, and
that he would at once apply fora divorce
He then went back to his home, called Jessie
into private apartment, and there told her
the story of the quadroon woman, who was
then dying, as he repeated the words she had
spoken to him. :.
The wife was struck with terror and could
not utter word. She acted for a while as il
she were bereft of her senses When she be-
came composed she found herself and child
in her fathers house. She at once became an
object of pity and sympathy. She will see
no one, and passes her time locked in her
room with her child.
This exposure broke up the Horton family,
the old man selling out and returning to
North Carolina, and Mark having left a few
days since for California-after the court
had declared the marriage void because OF
fraud. Reynolds is endeavoring to dispose
of his property, intending also to leave the
country He is blamed by everybody for
the misery he has brought upon his unhappy
daughter and the Horizons. He attempted
to induce his daughter to contest the divorce
suit, but she was not in a condition to appear
in court. The case brought together the
largest crowd ever gathered in Walker coun-
Cincinnati Commercial.
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"The prisoner was employed by your part
ner, in your absence, and was arrested about
the time of your return =

"The prisoner was employed by your part
ner, in your absence, and was arrested about
the time of your return p
"Such was the case"
"Have you ever seen him ?"
"Not to my knowledge"
"Or met him in your travels?"
"If he will.turn his face this way, | can tell
better"
At my bidding, Gilbert turned and faced
the witness.
The effect was electrical Mr.. Mangle
turned pale and red by turns.
"One other question, Mr.. Mangle. DO you
recognize in the defendant young man from
whom you won thousand dollars at poker,
while on your travels ?" and | named the
time and place at which the prisoner had met
his misfortune.
The man of iron virtue hesitated worse
than his amiable partner had done. He was
halting between point blank lie, which
might entail the penalties of perjury, and the
truth, which would cost him money.
Cowardice performed the office of con
science, and the truth came out. The firms
money which George Gilbert had lost, had
been won by the senior partner; and the
court instructed the jury that inasmuch as
the sum in question had actually been de:
livered to one of the joint owners, who was
bound to make account to his associates, the
prisoner could not be convicted.
"God bless you, Mr.. Parker" faltered the
happy little wife. II knew you would bring
us out all right"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-10-16
WOUNDS IN THE HEART.

Wounds in the heart are commonly sup
posed to be instantaneously fatal, but such is
not the case. Indeed, it is not possible, except
by some extreme violence, such as dynamite
explosions, to blot out human life instantly.
Keeper Goods pistol ball went right through
the heart of Barrett the Sing.Sing convict,
vet he lived four minutes. Portfolios knife
cleft the heart of Bolander completely in
twain, in New York, but he did not fall dead
upon the spot. The instinct of selfpreserva-
ton remained,- and even that horrid wound
had not deprived him of the strength to obey
it. He ran first toward neighboring drug
store, then turned and ran down Fulton street,
and had reached point, many feet distant
from where he was stabbed, before he fell and
expired. So O'Connell, who was stabbed by
Nichols, at Nyack, New York, though his
heart was actually cut in two by the stroke,
ran several feet after the wound was inflicted.
A puncture of the heart is necessarily fatal,
but the victim is often conscious for two or
three minutes, though generally without much
power of motion or Speech save the first cry
of agony. This shows that the brain can act
even after the heart is destroyed On the
other hand, the heart continues to exercise its
functions after the brain has ceased all action,
as in case Of death from severe blows on the
head. The hearts of criminals, who have
been hanged, generally keep up their pulsa.
tions for twelve or fifteen minutes, although
it is reasonably certain, when the neck is bro
ken, that they can receive no nervous impulse
from the brain during that time. The con-
tinued working of the organ is attributable
to residuum of nervous force. In the case
of some animals, this is sufficient to keep the
heart pulsating for hours after it has been
taken out of the body. The common notion
that the heart is delicate organ is a mistake.
1t is, on the contrary, one of the most robust
Its muscular strength is enormous, and its
tolerance of disease is something marvellous.
Men and women, whose hearts have been dis.
eased from childhood, sometimes attain ripe
old age, and many people with heart disease
live for years in almost momentary expecta-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-10-16

AN ENGINEERS NEED OF NERvE.-Un-
questionably the bravest men in America are
those who stand upon the footboards Of the To-
comotives which draw the fast express trains.
But few persons are aware of it, but on lead
ing railways, where connections must be made,
if possible, only engineers known to be brave
and daring are given engines on express trains,
and, as soon as the engineer shows the least
timidity about running fast, he is taken from
his engine and given one on freight train to
run. Two such cases have occurred recently
on indianapolis railroads. Railroad officers
state that the first sign that an engineer is be-
coming timid is that he will be five or ten
minutes late possibly half hour, for some
days or nights in succession. He is then
called to an account, and unless his reasons
are convincing, another engineer is given his
engine to run for few times, and should he
bring in the train on time, the frstnamed en-.
gineer gets freight train engine to run until
he braces up. It is stated, however, that after
an engineer allows his timidity to get fair
hold, he seldom so far overcomes it as to have
the bravery to step on an express engine and
run it at the speed necessary to make the time.
Quite recently, an engineer on one of the
roads running west from here, got an impress
sion that some accident was going to happen
him, and one night, when running fast ex.
press, he constantly lost time. At the first
station, when the train stopped, the conductor
berated him for running SO slow. The en-.
gineer actually shed tears, and owned that
fear had overcome him, and that he dare not
run fast, and at his own request an engineer
of freight train, which stood at this meeting
point, was given the train to run through.
The timid engineer has since run freight
train on the road.-InGianapohs Journal
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SroRE-RooM AND SroREs.-A clean, tidy,
we'll arranged store room is one sign OF good
methodical housekeeper. When stores are
put away at ap.hazards and taken out at
any time and in any quantity, disorder and
extravaganza prevail. A store room ought
to be large, airy, cool and dry. Such room
is not often to be had, but even if closet has
to be put up with, it may be kept clean.
Shelves should be ranged around the walls,
hooks fastened to the edges of the shelves.
The driest and coolest parts of the room
should be kept for jams, jellies and pickles.
All the jars should be distinctly labeled at
the front, so that they will not have to be
taken down every time particular jar is
wanted. Biscuits or cakes should be kept
in closely-covered tin box; lemons should
be hung in nets. Soap should be bought in
large quantities, and cut up in convenient
sized pieces, SO that it may be dry before it is
used. Coffee, when roasted, should be kept
in small quantities; if unroasted, it will i'm
prove with keeping. Stores on no account
should be left in the papers in which they
were sent from the grocer's, but should be put
into tin cannisters or earthen jars closely
covered, and each jar, like the jam, should
be labeled. Stores should he given out reg.
ularly, either daily or weekly. In order to
check their consumption the housekeeper will
do we'll to keep memorandum book, with
a pencil fastened to it, and in this book she
should enter the date on which all stores were
brought in or taken out. By means of these
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-10-16

THE U. S. SUPREME CoURT.-The Su.
preme Court meets in Washington about the
middle of this month, for its October term,
with very crowded docket. The business Of
the court is more than three years behind,
and the Judges are overwhelmed with work.
No cases can now he heard on an appeal
from lower court in less than two years
time. A great many different plans have
been proposed to remedy this difficulty, and
undoubtedly Congress, at the next session,
will be again called upon to consider the SUBJ
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-10-16

Stop My PAPER.-Some people think that
the way to make an editor view matters as
they do, and force him into measures when
things don't suit him, is to order him, in a
most peremptory manner, to "Stop my pa.
perw 1t invariably follows also, that such
men, after disseminating their subscriptions,
60 about the streets and predict all sorts of
calamities to befall the paper. "It can't
live," and such like expressions. But We
have a consolation. In cases of this kind
and we can call upon the fraternity for cor
roboration of what we assert7the editor, no.
matter how much he may be abused, almost
always lives to attend the funeral and write
the obituary of all such people Those who
think they can control newspapers for only
few dollars year, take warning. - Georgia
Home Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-10-16

see the dust puffs raised about him by bullets
from friends and foes, and listen to the his
of crossing missiles, is perhaps the crowning
horror of the war.
The day after the fight, if the enemy is
not pursued, is passed in burying the dead,
in getting up trains from the rear, and in
much needed rest. Lost comrades, if the ac.
ton has taken place in summer, and over a
day has elapsed before their recovery, are
often found past recognition save by their
apparel, and the thinned ranks of the sur
vivors present forlorn and doleful appear
ance New food for powder pours in from
the recruiting depots to fill the gaps; but not
till after long period of training and expe-
rience does it fill the places of those who are
gone. Dead animals gil the atmosphere with
nauseous vapors, and the troops are moved
out Of the tainted air and camped on fresh
ground. Relatives appear to look after the
wounded and to recover the remains of the
dead. While the events are fresh, detailed
account of their gallant deeds and untimely
fall are given the relatives to treasure in fam
ily tradition. Thomas Eping.
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OCTOBER 16, 1879.

memoranda she can compare one weeks out
90 with another, and Immediately discover
any extravaganza. A hammer, few nails,
a little gum, ball of string, few sheets OF
foolscap, and a pair of scissors should always
be kept in the storero0m.
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ton of sudden death, and then die of some
other malady. Only "a few of the many dis.
eases to which the heart is liable are inevita-
bly, and speedily fatal. Most of them, even
of the organic diseases, are quite compatible
with long life. As to the functional diseases,
or derang cement of the hearts action, without
actual lesion, they are devoid of danger,
though their manifestations arc commonly
more disquieting than those of serious orgau-
ic diseases.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-10-16

PAPER NApK1Ns.-Paper napkins are in.
creasiDg in demand. A Boston firm have
sold some 250,00O of them since they were
introduced aboutia year ago. The place Of
manufacture of paper napkins is not di.
vulged. They are said to be all imported
from Japan, but suspicion prevails that
some of them are produced by ingenious
Yankee paper makers, who are we'll content
to monopolize their manufacture for the
present. The napkins are wholesaled from
$6 to $40 per 1000, and are retailed from 81
to $3.50 per 100. A party of 200 or 300
can be supplied with them at less expense
than would be requisite to wash and iron
similar number of napkins. By their use,
also, host or hostess is relieved of all fear
of having their table linen stolen; and if an
absentminded guest does happen to put his
napkin in his pocket after he has finished
eating, he need not suffer any more remorse
than if he had pocketed an apple-core or
nutshell.
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The Boy Who BAcKED.-A day or two
ago lady living in Dufield street was sum
moned to the door to see boy, about twelve
years of age, who had a cheap hat-rack to
sell. When she appeared, be said: !.
MADAME, my father is dead, and won't
you please buy this hat-rack for 25 cents?"
She was sorry that his father was dead
but she didn't want the hat-rack. The next
day the same boy and the same hat.rack re-
turned, and the boy said:
MADAME, won't you please buy this hat
rack, for my mother is dead, too"
She was so sorry that his mother was also
dead that she gave him slice of bread and
butter, but she didn't want to invest in hat
rack. Two days later the boy called again
having the same identical rack under hif
arm, and he looked the lady straight in the
eyes and said:
MADAME, won't you please buy this hat
rack, for my sister is also deadf
my goodness! is it possible that you have
lost father, mother and sister in one week r
exclaimed the lady.
eyes, num-"
And what allied them ?" she asked.
81 dunno, mum; but I kinder feel it in
my bones that unless sell this ERE hat rack
afore Saturday night death will use up all the
rest of our family and be going for other
folks"
"IfI buy this rack Of you will you tell
me the truth ?"
eyes, mum"
She handed him quarter and asked:
"Did your father, mother or sister die this
week ?"
The boy looked at her, hesitated, and then
laid the quarter on the railing picked up his
hat.rack and said, as he went down the steps
II only git five cents commish for selling
these racks, and can't afford to kill off three
of the family and resurrect 'em again for any
such fgger! Goodbye mum ; it's square
back down on me !"-Detroit Free Press.