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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-07-03

SwARMING BEEs-The other morn.
ing one Of our well known citizens
heard tremendous roaring in one
OF the chimneys to his house. Know
ing that i; had not been used for
years he felt certain that it was not
on fire. To examine into the mat
ter he mounted table and box and
cachIng a., ciiugnt noii OF the tin
stopper and, with sud1 en- wrench
pulled it out, when rs he says" "about
lorty million bees lit in his face"
Assistance was procured, and after a
while the bees were enticed into a
proper hive Don't ask II. E. John
son anything about bees.- II'alla VaHa
Union.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-07-03
Their First PerfOrna nee.


iou t"i pS'S ''NSNiy ANNP'JJ
All tn 5 wretchcd business, which
has thorough ,ly disgusted the country,
honorable democrats and republicans
alike, is the first performance of II
congress democ,aticin both branches.
Ii there was also Il democratic eX-
ecutive we would have seen the re-
markable spectacle of the first ad-
ministration after the war con-
lrolIed by the late copperheads and
late rebels striking at the army of
the United States III Il bill founded
anon the doctrine of secession and
defended by the same arguments
tnat Jefferson Davis urged to JUS
ti.y the rebellion. This is Il fact
which should 20 very far toward the
indefinite postponement of IA dem
ocratic restoration.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-07-03
THE UMATiLLA lNDIANs.-Rev

The UMATILLA INDIANS. Rev
Father Mesple, who was present at
the council recently held with the ln-
dians AT the Umalilla reservation,
informs the Idaho Statesman that
the Indians, while not altogether sat
lsficd with the results OF the dealings
OF the Government with them, will.
he believes, accept the terms agreed
upon and conform to the same. All
the older and more civilized of the
tribe who know the folly of living in
enmity 10 whites or opposing their
wishes, are disposed to take land in
severaty as offered. while that class
Of Indians Who are not willing to sub
nit to the necessary restraints of
the situation, will probably prefer to
go upon some of the reservations or
wander off among the wild tribes.
None Of these Indians like the idea
of recognizing Moses as their chief,
or living upon IA reservation with
him.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-07-03

John Comfy of Sheridan, was after
deer recently, and while trying to
get shot his dog ran over him and
the gun was disc Aarged. The ball
penetrated the arm near the wrist
and passed through the muscle Of
the forearm, came out and entered
the muscle above the elbow, and
lodged near the shoulder. The ball
was extracted, but left a painful
wound.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-07-03

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Connecticut western news., 1879-01-29
Worse than Death.

A correspondent tells us what he saw while travelling in Russia, as follows :- Six soldiers conduct score of corvicts, of whom some are heavily chained. These latter, it appears, arc assassins condemned to the mines, because in Russia the death penalty does not in point of fact exist. The condemned are sent down into tho mines, where the TO- bust do not hold out for more than two years; it is death penalty after all, but by long term. All the convicts wear gray overcoats, something like those of the soldiers. In the center of the back these coats are dotted with yell low marks, of which the form, square or triangular, indicates the penalty of the condemned. Above the marks are letters telling the government from which he comes. Thus the prisoner carries a resignation of his civil condition on his back. One of these convicts still wears his civilian attire. His wife has obtained leave to accompany him, along with their children. four or five years old. He will pass months in the midst of these strange surroundings, for several months are necessary.to reach Siberia, the journey being made almost entirely on foot. What singular beginning of an educa- tionl
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-29
Foreign Ship Builders.

The UnitSd States House Committee on Commerce heard additional argu-
 ments on the bill proposing to amend
 the navigation laws so as to authorize the issuance of American registers to foreign-built ships purchased by Amer ican citizens, being addressed by ex- Representative John Lynch, of Maine, and Representative Ward, of Pennsyl- vania. The latter, in the course of his remarks, said that it was understood that Glasgow was, perhaps, the greatest rival of the United States in iron ship building, and he desired to call the at tention of the Committee to the relative rates of wages paid by Glasgow ship builders and those paid by shipbuilders in the United States, so that it might be seen with whom we have to compete in the matter of wages. According to a table prepared in 1872, in Wilmington, Del, and other shipyards, and in Massa- chusetts, the wages to ship carpenters ran from $16 to $21 week, and the rel ative proportions were still kept up. In Glasgow the wages of that class of work men were from $9 Fl to BIO 16 week. In Delaware and Massachusetts black smiths from SIS to $14 67 week, while in Glasgow the wages are from $8 Fl to $9 43 week. Boiler makers in Dela- ware and Massachusetts from SIP to SIS 50 8 week; in Glasgow from $7 26 to $8 Fl a week. Laborers in Wilmington and Massachusetts from S7 50 to BIO 67; in Glasgow from $4 30 to $5 57. The average pay of the classes of workmen mentioned is in Glasgow 25s., or $6 5 in gold in our currency. MT. Ward also read from the document to show that home, as known to American mechanics, was unknown to mechanics in Glasgow, twenty or thirty families there, in some instances, living in one tenement house. Certainly, he said, this committee would do nothing that would tend to reduce our mechanics to similar condition, and he expressed the hope that the commit tee would see that it was best for the interests of the country that the bill should be laid aside and not be held up as disturbing element.
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-29
Profits of Sugar Orchards.

A comparison of the results of suc- cessful manufacturers of maple sugar, by Henry M. Seely, Secretary of the Vermont Board of Agriculture, gives the average amount realized last season-which was an average sugar year-at A.. cents per pound, and also presents interesting items on the subject of profits in sugar-making. It is demonstrated that the expense is oportionately less in large sugar orchard than in small one; that im- proved apparatus for sugar-making de- creases its cost, and to make it's manufacture profitable labor must be economized in all possible ways.
 The produce varies with the seasons, as is proven by the different returns of the same orchard and same manufacturer. Orchards will vary in productiveness, and this is also true of trees in the same orchard. Some seasons the snow is deep and extra labor is required to break roads, and on some farms more valuable wood is burned than on others.
 l.. c. Davis, South Reading, finds that lis receipts vary from year to year, not only according to the price of sugar but the quantity manufactured from the same number of trees. For ten years past he has tapped about three hun dred trees, which have yielded on an average one thousand pounds of sugar per year. This has obtained as high as fourteen cents and fifteen cents per pound and as low as ten cents. At the aforementioned price MT. Davis received balance of $48 in favor of his sugar orchard of 300 tlees. w. O. Brigham, Bakersfield, tapped 450 trees last year, received nine cents per pound for the p product, and gained as clear profit $89. A. M. Foster, Cabot, who has made sugar at as low cost as five cents per pound, regards seven and half cents a fair average cost at the present prices
 for labor. He thinks a good sugar
 orchard pays better than dairy in
 proportion to the capital invested.
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-29
MARKET NOTES.
NEW YORK MARKET.

NEW YORK MARKET.
 Beans.-Prime, 1.42a1.45; fair to good s1.s5 al .S5 per bushel.
 Butter.-N Y. sold at 25c. for choice in pails, and 1Oa1Sc. common to good. Western sold at s1c, and the common Western at 7d10c.
 Oheese.-Factory fancy, 91sc. do. fair Sc. Eqqs.-Quotations ranged from 2S.. for or dinary to 30c. for New York, New Jersey. and Pennsylvania
 $S 6Oas. .95; extra New York $s.6o13.so.
 Hay.-Shipping s5a4oc.; clover 4od45c.; salt Hops.-New York 7,115. Eastern sal2c yearlings 4d6c.. olds 2d3c. in bulk; in barrels sc. Naptha s1lc. iu shipping order, and 12a13c in casee. Pork.-New mess $1o.25d10.50. Family mess SIS, extra prime s11 ;5o, dressed hogs 4eSa4N. No. 3, 1,O1. Amber S1.1O. White $1.1 2 WeolUohio Pennsylvania and Virginia xxx 37a39c., xx 34nS5., S3d34c. No. l, S5a 36c. No: ?, SoaS2c, comm@n, Ssa3oc. New York and Western xx S1a32c., and No. 1, 31d32dSSa35c.
 PHILADELPHIA MARKET. ., F7omr..state family $4.5o; rye flour s2s7 Wheat State 1.0oc;; Amber s1.oe. Corn yellow. 45c.i mixed State 45c. Petroleun,-Refned --9c.; crude 7%c.
 WooEState and Western xxx 35d37c., 35d &C.,, medium 35a37c., coarse 30d93c.
 CATTLE MARKETS.
 BUFFALo.-Cattle good quality, $4.Se Hogs fair to good &3.05 best $3.15.
 EAST LIBERTY, PENl,.-B cattle $500, medium to good $4.OOa4S5; common to fair $3.75a4.00 Hogs, Workers, $2.8013.0O; Phila- delphias, $s.1oas: 20. Sheep, ss. 75a4.7 .7S.
 WATERTowN, MAss.-Cattle, choice $750 extra $6 75a7.O0, first quality, $6.00a6.50 second qual. $5.25a5.75, third quality 400 at. .0O. Sheep and lambs-wOol sheep, $2 25a 2 75, extra $3. 00as.50, spring lambs, i4a41<c..- veal calves 51Sa6Hc
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-29
Charley Dykeman,s Dog.

Charley Dykeman was the son of an East Rockaway farmer. Three years ago he bought puppy, half New
 foundland and half hunting breed, for
 which he cherished extraordinary re-
 gard. He fed him with his own hand,
 attended to his wants, and would allow
 no one to melest him nor to interfere
 with his comfort. The dog in turn
 evinced, it seemed, the utmost gratitude for this kind treatment. He followed his master everywhere, and would eat from no other hand than his.
 In the middle of December Charles Dykeman died. His funeral was largely attended. The procession had hardly quilted East Rockaway before large black dog with rope around his neck and a piece of broken rope dangling flom it, jumped from the roadside and dashing by the rear carriages station ed himself, painting, under the hearse. His shaggy coat was covered with mud and torn with briers.
 It's Charley's dog" exclaimed 8 dozen persons who had seen the animal ill hia masters lifetime, and who knew him we'll.
 How he had managed to get loose no one could tell. Every effort to coax him from under the hearse failed, and he was allowed to remain there. During the whole of the seven miles journey the dog toiled wearily on through the mud and slush, never parting company with the hearse until it reached the little cemetery in the rear of the Presby- terian church in Hampstead. After the earth had been smoothed over the grave, and the last mourner had quilted the cemetery, the dog sprang from behind a bush, and with long howl, sank down on the newly-made mound. He lay over the head of the grave ill crouching attitude, with his fore paws extended and his head buried between them. Darkness came on, but he did not stir. The cold increased, yet he lay stretched out upon the damp earth, and refused to move. All night he re- mained there. When, early the next a wondering lad from house across the street crept into the little churchyard, he found the dog, cold and half frozen, at his post. Ever since his masters death the dog has daily visited the grave, leaving it by day to find something to eat, and returning to his post at night.
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-29
Who Could Offer More !?

The following little story is touch ing one, and the hero thereof is we'll known young gentleman of Pittsburg He had been somewhat wild in his habits in the past, but for four months he had abstained from drink and spent his even- ings at home. One evening, three weeks ago, he went out calling and some one gave him glass of wine. This aroused the sleeping fiend, and he went off on grand carouse. For three days he lost all mastery over himself, and scarcely knew where he was. On the morning of the fourth day he was com paratively sobered up. He wandered into the reading room of one of the hotels, where he was well-known, and sat down and stared moodily into the street. Presently little girl of about ten years came in and looked timidiy around the room. She was dressed in rags, but she had sweet, intelligent face that could scarcely fail to excite sympathy. There were five persons in the room, and she went to each, begging. One gentleman gave her a fve-cent piece, and she then went to the gentleman spoken of and asked him for a penny, adding, "I haven't had anything to eat for whole day." The gentleman was all out of humor and he said grossly: "Don' t botber me go away I haven't had any thing to eat for three days" The child opened Der eyes in shy wonder and stared at him for 8 moment, and then walked slowly towards the door. She turned the knob and then, after hesitating few seconds, she turned quickly and walked straight up to him who had spoken so ill-naturedly, and gently laying the five cents she had received on his knee said with tone of true girlish pity in her voice, eff you haven't had anything to eat for three days you take this and go and buy some bread. Perhaps I can get some more somewhere The young fellow blushed to the roots of his hair, and lifting the miniature Sister of Charity in his arms he kissed her two or three times, in delight. Then he took her to the persons in the room and to those in the corridors and the office, and told the story and asked contributions, giving himself all the money he had with him. He succeeded in raising over forty dol lars and sent the little kindly hearted one on her way rejoicing.
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-29

the enemy again rallied. Again they charged upon our redoubt /; again they were received with flame and lead, and the trench was literally filled with British dead. Their loss was frightful, dead and wounded numbering over 2,OOO; ours not 100 all told. Welooked for another charge, but they had given up and the survivors had retreated. All that night they kept up their camp-fres and threw up batteries to cover thAir flight. Some generals might hove 1ol- lowed them up to have pe'dyzed them more. General JarAson was content. He was satisf~>1 with clean list of killed and wounded. So ended the bat +1a ofNew Orleans"
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-29
The Olden Time.


 Writing of the early days of Califor- mia, miner says: The steamers were but semi-monthly; New York paper of month old was treasure, and let ters, aye letters were never appreciated before or since as were the missives brought by the messenger and his mus tang to the mountain camp that was reached only by trail. In those days the Sacramento Union was the floating library of the camp, and the man who obtained copy day in advance could unresisted browbeat the whole camp for day, because of his superior wisdom.
 And we see every day men who will quarrel flor ten cents in change, and whose faces wear the far-off '49 look, who then would cheerfully give $2. 50 for letter, and with it in their gray
 shirts pocket-just over the heart skulk away to a lonely place and read it over and over, and quietly cry while they read, and alternately curse them selves for being soft-hearted old fools.
 And the world called the men rough in those mountain camps, and they were sometimes, for they would drink whisky, play cards, and now and then would fight, and fighting then meant real business. And still, if there was a watching and recording angel in those days whose circuit extended over the mountain camps of California, and if that angel made record of all the un- selfish hopes which were nursed in those camps of all the secret dreams which were going to bring happiness to hearts far away of all the prayers which trembled on the lips of rough men, that whatever might happen to them their darlings far away might be spared every sorrow of all the unrecorded acts of heroism, generosity, and self-abnegation performed without sigh of the hard ships endured not only without plaint, but with smiles which concealed them quite; of the grand manhood which in rough guise beat itself out fol- lowing the never-to-be-realized dream which Fate held mp like mirage to lure men on and make them, unwittingly, while following it, lay States founda- tions firm and sure; If all this was taken down, there is somewhere in Sum- merland book, every page of which is golden, and over the record written within, spirits which never knew of sin or sorrow bend to read, and as they read tho pages are moistened by tears of such mingled pity and admiration as had not before been awakened by all the trage- dies and triumphs of this ancient earth.
 SOME of the new styles of Mason & Hamlin Cabinet Organs introduce style of finish with embossed gold bronze ornamentation by a now process; at once the most elegant and chaste finish yet employed on such instruments. Prices are very low for such workmanship.
 For Upwards of Thirty Years Mrs
 Winsleao's Soothing Syrup has been used for children with never-failing success.It corrects acidity of the stomach, relieveswind collie, regu- Iates the bowels, cures dysentery and diarrhoea, whether arising from teething or other causes. An old and well-txied remedy. 25c. bottle.
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-29
WhitC0mb's Remedy
 ASTHMA, Rose Cold and Hay Fever.

The late Jonas Whitcomb of Boston, visited Europe few years since for the benefit of his health, which was impaired by frequent attacks of Spas modic Asthmd. While under the treat ment of an eminent German physician his asthma disappeared; he procured the recipe which had done so much for him. This remedy has been used in thousands of the worst cases with aston ishing and uniform success. 1t contains no injurious properties whatever.
Connecticut western news., 1879-01-29
THE NEW YORK SUN FOR 1879.

THE SUN will be printed every day during the year to come. ltspurPoae and method will be the same same shape. ana to tell the truth though the heavens fall
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 poor man against t. rich man, but it seeks to do ,hs of person. class sect 0S EaFfty fss Os e be nn M Ss time. 1t is for the honest Democrat against the s ts sps ifs ss s m sSs Hf sn #. seryedy when men or measures are in agreement I whes e h ss sas
 Whenever the Constitution and constitutional gTin- s sss
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Connecticut western news., 1879-01-29

A FALL IN VALUES When Capt. B. B. Ward, the Detroit millionaire, died, an inventory of his property was taken and it's value placed at $5, ,377, ,454. 36. the debts of the estate being scheduled at $1 ,440, 0,473. During the three years that have since elapsed the management of the estate has been in the hands of men of character and ability, but the process of bringing down to hard-pan has so affected the assets that they only amount to $s50, ,O14.4O as against iabili- ties of $64O,984. 56. Instead of leaving $4, GOO, GOO, Captain Ward was $29O, 900 behind. Iron and mining stocks to the amount of $75O. .OOO are scheduled only for the juuk-dealer.