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

The question. "what shall we do
Will. the Indians" is one that has
troubled the bald heads ut the seat
Of government for some time. Sane
timonious fraud in white chokers,
drab cloaks and hyaway plug hats
have been sent out to oversee them
time and time again. the result
ever being the same. The questions
answer is being Illustrated on small
scale among some Of the tribes OF
the North. Mr. O'Ncil, who has
bech much among the northern In
dians during the few months past,
reports to the Lewiston 9cVer Il
marked Improvement among some
of the tribes toward civilization.
Among the Lake Indians, on the
north side of the Columbia, he
counted Sc good, substantial houses,
constructed by them, and over 40
barns after the style and manner of
the whites, and much land under
cultivation with good substantial
fences. Among the CGur dAlcne's
great improvements have been made.
Large fields of grain are Sown, some
of them embracing from so to 20
acres each. They have lately bought
Is new wagons at $50 each, and
have many yoke of good work cat
tie and farming implements. They
have excellent fences Snade of split
rails and good comfortable houses.
They have n commodious log church
and school among them. They
have secured all these with their
own money and labor without aid
from the government, and seem to be
fully demonstrating the capacity of
the Indian to be selt-sustaining They
have good horses and cattle. They
say they want no assistance from
the government. MI they desire
is to have their lands confirmed to
them, so that they may not hereafter
be disturbed and removed to some
other locality. They say if this can
be done they will improve them rs
fast rs the whites around them, but
they do not desire to eXpend money
and labor upon them and then be
forced to give them up for Others to
enjoy. Soltis, their chief, is man
OF good judgement and has large in
fluencc among them and is fast
friend of the whites. 1t had been
reported by Moses that Soltis and
Spokane Garry and their people
would go with Moses upon his new
reservation, but the chiefs fatty
deny any completely with Moses
and want mono Of his reservation.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-07-10

CLoUp BURsrs.-Rains frequent
and copious have been general in tins
whole country east of the Cascades
but the so-called water spouts have
been more sectional. a heavy one
occurred up on Snake river, which
struck near Penawawa and contlnu-
mo up to Almota, and so flooded the
country adjacent that the roads in
and along the gulches were totally
destroyed; huge rocks and houlders
now occupy the road sites i'll many
places. The storm seemed to extend
south and eastward to the Alpowa.
The water came down the north fork
of that stream with such volume And
force that it threatened the destNc-
ton of Wheeler's house at the toll
gate, which was only saved by plac-
ing timbers and stone above to ward
the current off. \ large amount of
debris was deposited on his garden
and orchard; and his spring, an excel
lent one, was entirely obliberated !;
tho soil was so washed out, leaving
nothing but sand and gravel, that the
water sunk. He had to dig quite a
depth to find where the spring had
been. The Lewiston road running
down to Al lpowa has been wiped out
too, and the whole surface of the
ground sluiced OFF and dumped into
Snake river. The rash of water, we
have been informed, Svas terrible to
behold.-Waha Wdda Union.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-07-10

Mrs. Dunniway, in the Neec North-
,cest, puts it to the men folks as fol-
lows:
1--WE the people," have learned
THROUGH recent Congressional events
that secession is not dead; We have
learned from sand-lot orators that re-
bellion is rampant; we have learned
from the recent negro exodus that
the southern "chiv" may yet be com
PEELED to eat the bread of his own la
Dor or starve; we are learning that
Northern tyranny must abandon its
mans rights doctrine and demand
the liberty of all the people; and will
sometime learn that an ignorant for
eigner can learn no more rapidly
concerning Republican ethics than an
ignorant native; we will learn that
the Chinese are setting an example
of sober industry that other so-called
workingmen, whose principal busi-
ness is cursing the government, will
do well to heed Let the eiferves-
cence go on. BY and by some grains
of the salt of common sense will be
precipitated in the hull of the old
ship of state. Men will yet learn that
they cannot violate the Constitution
with impunity. They will learn that
1--WE the people," does not mean the
men alone, and then they will be pre-
pared for the beginning of that mil
lenium in government which can on y
come with pure ballots in the hands
of educated voters who have lived
in America for the space of twenty
one years. But while they are learn
ing these lessons, the government
ship must be kept more strongly
bound, or she will necessarily go to
pieces in the breakers. To this end
let the laws be rigidly enforced.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-07-10

Strange mIschances with fatal re-
suits are daily happening here and
there. \ Boston butcher ran against
a knife that lay Oh block, severed an
artery, and bled to death y Denver
woman caught her foot in a railroad
frog, and could not get loose before
train ran over her. \ Vermont
farmer sneezed with 4 straw in his
mouth, drew it into his lungs, and died
choking \ horse kicked a Michigan
boy into a deep well, where he was
drowned. The shoe flew off the foot
Of a kicking mule in Nashville, and
fractured the skull of baby. An
Ohio girl swallowed her engagement
ring and lived only a week afterward.
While standing on his head on the top
Of high fence post, an Iowa boy lost
his balance, fell into ftub Of hot wafer,
and was fatally scaldcd. 4 stone,
thrown 10y playfellow, broke glass
from which a st. Louis boy was drink
iug, driving some of the pieces down
his throat, and lie died few days
aftcrward in great agony. Looking
up to watch the flight Of an arrow,
Nashville woman did not see it de
scending directly over her head, and
the sharp metal point penetrated her
brain through one of her eyes, killing
her instantly.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-07-10

The preliminary survey of the As
toria and Winnemucca railroad will
be made some time in July through
the Nehalem valley to some point IN
Washington county, intersecting the
Oregon Central railroad. Capitalists
in Astoria will build railroad by
their individual means to the cedar
forests and coal fields of Nehalem,
even though no other aid to the en-
terprise be presented.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-07-10
Newspaper Decisions.

l. Any person who takes II paper regularly
from the post-oIiiee, whether directed in his
name or another's, or whether he has sub
scribed or not-is responsible for payment.
:. If IL person orders his paper discontinued
he must pay all arrears, or the publisher may
continue to send it until payment is made and
then collect the whole amount whether the
paper is taken from the Office or not
s. The courts have decided that refusing IL
take newspapers and periodicals from the post,
oilice, or removing and leaving them uncalled
for. is prima /facia evidence Of Intentional
fraud.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-07-10

Says the Lewiston Teller: Gen.
Howard has made successful tour
among the northern Indians. Has
Moses peaccably on his reserve, and
appeased the anxiety of neighboring
bands who had been threatening.
Has visited Camp Colville and C@ur
d'Alene and came back via Fort Lap
wal. His efforts to appeasc the In
dams and preparations to ward off
and avert threatened hostilities have
been truly commendable, and we
with others are ready to accord him
worthy ofpraise.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-07-10
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The Newtown bee., 1879-01-14
Keep Your Secrets.

The whole world is full of people craving for confidence-people to whom secret is like gold in child's pocket, burning to be issued. Those who are high in rank and blessed with every ad- vantage are often tormented for want of !" a true friend;" meaning thereby some one to whom they can confide secrets. And on those who will simply take them and keep them, they are willing to be- stow friendship; to those who would be in such confidence itis enough that they follow the advice already given of never being directly or indirectly the means of disseminating gossip of any kind.
 In connection with this subject the reader may properly be advised against curiosity. There are people who can- not see letter without craving to know to whom it is addressed, or who cannot
 find anything written lying on table without involuntarily picking it up. The Paul Pry is the meanest character of society, and he who would feel supe- rior in strength and in integrity should strive vigorously 10 have nothing in common with such a type of baseness. Bear continually in mind the fact that in the art of conversation tho aacret of aucceea lies not so much in knoWing what to ny aa In whet u evoid sayine.
The Newtown bee., 1879-01-14
Why Kill One,s Self2

Notwithstanding the general impress sion that the worst use that can be made of man is to kill him, there have been great many suicides within the past few days. Whether these victims of themselves have found another world, and one enough pleasanter to justify their haste in going to it, is a question for theologians to decide; but to the ordinary mind suicide seems to be a great blunder. As a general rule even the saintliest people object to leaving this rather uncertain earth of ours, so it stands to reason that there is good deal worth living for; and though it may not be at hand at the immediate mo- inent it is desired, the whirligig of time has way of bringing fair amount of cheer and comfort to every man. Many of the prosperous, contented men and women of to-day can look back at time when their troubles were as great as any which suicides have refused to endure; but out of these very troubles sprang the ability to enjoy to the uttermost such pleasant changes as time finally brought. Besides, no man or woman is so poor or so degraded as to be utterly uncared for, and to slaughter the par ticular friend of ones friend is dread fully impolite trick for any gentleman or lady to indulge in. The probability is that nearly every man who shoots himself or takes poison does so in 8 fit of depression, such as millions of others have conquered, first having suffered by it. If any one contemplates buying Paris green or a revolver so as to be in the fashion. let them pause, pay part of his money for thorough blth, take plenty of air and exercise and see for himself whether it is not better to be a live failure above ground than dead failure uDder if. -NesO York Herald.
The Newtown bee., 1879-01-14
The ScraD.BOOk.

Every one who takes newspaper which he in the least degree appreciates will often regret to see any one number which contains some interesting. and inn portant articles thrown aside for waste paper. A good way to preserve them is by the use of scrap-book. One who has never been accustomed thus to pre- serve short articles can hardly realize the pleasure it affords to sit down and turn over the pleasant, familiar pages. Here piece of poetry meets the eye, which you would long since have lost, had it not been for your ap-book :; there is witty anecdote-it does you good to laugh over it yet although it may be for the twentieth time; next is valuable recipe you had almost forgot ten, and which you found just in time to save much perplexity there is a sweet little story, the memory of which has cheered and encouraged you when almost ready to despair under the pres sure of life's cares. Indeed, you can hardly take up single paper without reperusing. Then hoard with care the precious gems, and see at the end of the year what rich treasure you will have accumulated.
The Newtown bee., 1879-01-14
ExpIosIyes as Fire KindIers-

Year after year warnings are publish ed in the newspapers against tho prac- tice in which somej house servants and fewer housewives indulge, of kindling fires with coal oil. Sometimes the warning is simple account of fatal accident, sometimes it is in comments thereon. The warnings, however, do not seem to be needed and now comes the story of woman who used blasting powder with which to kindle a fire, and caused an explosion fatally injuring her. self and two children. The use of pow der for kindling fires WAS not unusual in the army during the war, but the fires were in the open air, and the powder was used by men familiar with it's properties. They were, indeed, so we'll acquainted with the danger attending it's use that they never tried the experi- ment until all other means had failed to quicken fire, and then with extreme caution. It is scarcely necessary to say that all explosive compounds, and ali burning fluids, should be kept away from the stove, and that under no circum- stances should an attempt be made to add powder or oil to a fire. It is bad enough to saturate wood with oil before lighting it, which is practice very apt to lead to carelessness and danger. but the attempted pouring of oil on flame ia an act of suicide. - Philodeiphia Led0er.
The Newtown bee., 1879-01-14
Domestic Rights on the Rail.

When one of the trains from New York reached this city the other day, an old gentleman got up and started for the rear end of the car. He had gone but few steps before the old lady who had been sitting with him rose up with her hands full of knitting work and fol- lowed him down the aisle, her hands extended. It was now noticed by the passengers that the old lady had placed her ball of yarn in his pocket. When he got up he turned around several times before starting, and in so doing had wound the yarn around him so that the old lady had no choice except to follow him, drop her knitting or see her yarn broken. She said not word, but a passenger noticing what was going on reached up and gently taking the un- conscious old gentleman by the ear, turned him around so he saw what he was doing, and the yarn was saved. By this time the rest of the passengers were roaring with laughter. --Neao Have,, P1Il0diu1s.
The Newtown bee., 1879-01-14
Morton McMfchael.

Morton McMichael, publisher of the Philadelphia North An1eric1,s, ex mayor of Philadelphia and president of the Fairmount park commission, was born in Burlington county, N. J., on October 20. 1907. He was educated at the University of Pennsylvania, and having devoted himself to the study of the law was admitted to the Philadelphia bar in 1927. He became interested in politics at an early age. and soon after becoming lawyer was elected an alder man. This position he occupied for many years, during which time he made a good reputation as a lawyer. In 1843 he was elected sheriff of Philadelphia and served as such until 1846. In 1866 he was elected mayor of Philadelphia, and held that office three years. Be- tween the periods of these public trusts MT. McMichael became the editor of the North American, whose remotest ancestor was the Pennsylvania Packet and General Advertiser, which was first issued by John Dunlap in 1771. It was folio, it's printed page measuring nine by fifteen inches and having three columns. The Packet was first issued as a daily in September, 1784, when the name was changed to the Anaericdr DU2ty AUUSTC28GT, unQeE WHICH tlGlo It continued until December, 1889, when it was consolidated with the North American, a journal which was then in the ninth month of it's existence. On July l, 1847, the North American was consolidated with the United States Gazette, an old-establis he'd newspaper, owned and edited by J. R. Chandler. By virtue of these various consultations the North American claims to be the oldest daily newspaper in America. Previous to 1847, when MT. McMichael first became interested in the North American, it had joined with the New York ZTibune in efforts to obtain early news, and at their expense the pilot boat Romeo, in 1846, was run as an ex. press across the Atlantic, beating the regular packet several days-a feat l which has not been surpassed even in the later enterprises of journalism. In January. 1854, MT. McMichael became sole proprietor of the North Ame ricdn and conducted the publication up to the | time of his death.
The Newtown bee., 1879-01-14
The Heroism of the Stork,

The stork, which spends the winter in Egypt and the summer in northern and western Europe, likes to build his nest on the top of some gable roof. Such a nest is real nuisance. It is from three to five yards in diameter l; it swarms with snakes, lizards, frogs, toads, and other disagreeable creatures; it becomes, in course of time, so heavy that it would break the roof if not arti- fically propped up from below. Never theless. for various superstitious req sons, the stork is not only welcome, but even courted by the European peasants, and it cannot be denied that the rever- ence with which the bird is looked upon is, to some extent, deserved. If the house takes fire, and the young storks happen to be at an age in which they cannot be saved by being brought away from the nest, the stork- mother does not leave them. Standing erect in tho nest, Tapping with the wings to wait away the smoke and the flames, and crying out now and then some strange Egyptian dirge, she remains with her young ones, and perishes with them.
The Newtown bee., 1879-01-14
The Boy with the Bandbox.

Yesterday forenoon as the people who had brought in produce to sell on the market were about ready to start for home, boy appeared at the lovrar end of the Central market with blue band box under his arm. Among the ve- hicles was a one-horse wagon belonging to an old woman who had just sold four bags of onions, and was ready to drive home. The boy approached her in an honest, straightforward manner and re- marked
 "Well, auntie, here is that bonnet, at last"
 (" A bonnet?" she inquired.
 "Why, yes the one you ordered at the store a week ago. You'll look so purity in it that the old man won't know you. It's all paid for all right, and now I'll set 1t down right here by your feet. Tra.la, auntie 1"
 That old woman knew the boy was making mistake in leaving bonnet with her, but after the first words of surprise she made no sign. She rea- soned that it wasn't her business to cor rect mistakes, and as soon as the boy had retired, she picked up the lines and drove up Randolph street, every moment
 
 calling after her, and every moment hurrying the old nag as fast as he could go. After reaching the corner of Gre- tiot avenue and Brush street, she felt that the boy could not overtake her, and it was only natural that she should have a lively curiosity to see what sort of a bonnet it was. If plain black, it would suit her to dot. If gorgeous, it would do for her daughter. The horse was reined up to the curb, and the driver carefully united the string fastening the box and lifted the cover. A "yaller !" had been abused and insulted, and his eyes glaring with hate and contempt, came out of the box like bullet.
 People who happened to be in that Deighborhood were treated to curious spectacle. With one wild, unearthly yell an old woman was seen to pitch backward over the seat and then sail for the ground by the shortest route. While she was clawing around with her head in a snow bank, the cat, seeing her out of the way, made spring from the seat to the horses back and began a series of performances never known or dreamed of by that old equine, and the way that horse gathered his legs under him and scattered the old wagon for half a block was wicked to see. The woman, dug out of the snow by considerate bystander, stood on the walk and en- deayored to explain. A man in the crowd picked up wagon wheel and en- deavored to remark that the whole out fit wasn't worth scraping together, and some one in the crowd solemnly observ- ed:
 "If honesty ain't the best policy, then I don't want cent. "-Detroit Free
The Newtown bee., 1879-01-14
Economy in Cooking.

In the basement of a house on the north side of Union square, No. 33 East Seventeenth street, Is one of the coziest and most complete little rooms for cook ing purposes that the gastronomic world can boast of. Miss Juliet Corson is the presiding deity, and yesterday she brought into this little room few neo- phytes in the art of cooking. At half past three o'clock there were in the gas tronomic headquarters three young girls, none over ten years; three very pretty maidens of uncertain age, all un- married (so they distinctly said); four old ladies, and four reporters. The kitchen was therefore not overcrowded, and the remarks of the fair lecturess fell not on unproftable ground.
 "Now," said Miss Corson, liver rolls are very easily obtained and cook ed." The children tied up the rolls, now and then looking wistfuily at Miss Corson, and nod of appreciation was invariably the answer. This course of lessons is designed for the instruction of the young daughters of the working people in the preparation of those sim- pie dishes which add variety to daily fare without increasing the cost. Miss Corson selects for soup materials fresh meat and untainted vegetables. The average cost of each dish of soup is twelve cents. Many reformers would have been driven crazy yesterday by the bungling attempts of their 2oroteges. It was the. first experience of the little girls, but they were quick and apt. The course of training is entirely American. First came liver rolls. Beef's liver is apt to be strong in taste unless it is well cut. From the glowing stove to the bench the earnest lecturess moved rap- idly and necessarily. Her voice was low, but she emphasized her remarks with the gesticulation of a frying pan or a griddle more significantly than does Dr. Talmage when he tells Brooklyn how naughty New York is. Miss Cor son took potatoes, scooped them out half boiled, and made very delicious and very cheap dish of them. She made coffee at moments notice in pitcher, three tablespoonfuls to one quart of water. The process was as follows: Put the dry ground coffee over the fire; then pour half pint of boiling water on the coffee; stir it steadily for three minutes, and then pour on the rest of the water.
 But, please, Miss Corson," said Mrs. Stuart, "repeat that over again. Only three spoonfuls of coffee Sup- pose the gentleman wants his coffee very strong"
 Then," said Miss Corson, suit yourself, or, rather, suit him; only look toward plain and economical cook ing. ."-Nea0 York HeralG.