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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-09-11

\ curious fact is reported from IT.
lare county, California;: Wheat is
now growing near Hartford, where
four years ago the waters of Tulare
lake stood tea feet deep. In the four
year previous to last April the lake
has reccded five miles. Since lasi
April it has roc,lcd one mile. Muci
of the land thus reclaimed is excellent
IL. a wheat ctop tAis year, ii rc4uirins
no irrigation, saving the seepage from
the lake. On the land leclaimed from
the lake are found evidences of formet
occupation, remains OF corral anG
cabin, and irrigating bitches can be
traced running in straight lines. and
some Of them extending into the lake,
and apparently still. further under the
waters.
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conduct has caused.

l.. Sis'ey Of Connor creek, Baker
,oun,y, has raised cucumber meas
lr.ne Eve feet one and q quarter
nchrs IN length, and eight inches In
circumference.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-09-11

jackson Grant, the murderer, under
life sentence in the penitentiary, who
has been SO near dead that people be-
gan 10 ching that he would not live
out his term. Is ra.idiy fvgeveI.ng,
aud the prospects are that he VIII
serve the fun term now
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-11-13

ls, 1879.
NEW SERIAL STORY.


The publishers Of the NEW NORTH
WEST are happy to announce that, on
Thursdas. November 2oth, 1879, the
first chapter IF Mrs a. 5. Duniway e
new serial, "1Irs. Hardiue's WILL" will
appear in this journal Heretofore, this
author has been forced To write her
continued stories from week to week.
while travelling from place 10 place doing
the field work go necessary TO properly
keep a reform journal before the people
but She has had a relief from story-Writ-
ing for several months, and this latest
narrative, a good portion Of which is flu
isbed, shows a care in its construction
unknown ia her previous successful ef-
forts. We refer our readers 20 the an
nouncement ia our advertising columns
for an outline Of the story. Now is ar
excellent time to send in money sud
names, 70 avoid The trouble Of ordering
back numbers.
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private loan. The affidavits were made
by the Vice President and the Cashier
A man named Wade, Of Ward, Mimi,
having alieuated the affections Of a
Mrs. COldale from her husband, had
his house burned by the scandalized
women Of the place on the l0lh. Waldo
aud his brother laid the burning TO
Coldale, aud murdered COldale aud a
companion. A mob then hung Waldo.
a storm in San Francisco Bay on
Monday did considerable damage to
shipping. Several small craft at the
Mission were driven ashore or sunk.
Tue steamer Idaho dragged her anchors
aud went ashore at Potrero. Two ships
coilided, doing considerable damage 70
each. Some Of the ferry-boats were
drawn OFT
Judge Wright, having given decis-
ion adverse TO the Workingmen's ofil-
cers-elect in san Francisco, who pledged
themselves to a reduction OF salary, the
Workingmen say they will seat them
by force, if necessary. kearney has
again made fool Of himself 10y saying
he will wade knee-deep in blood to ei-
feet this result.
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GENERAL NEWS.

The Republican majority ia Mime
sofa is 10000
Rear-Admiral Reynolds died at New
York last Friday.
California enjoyed rainfall Of nearly
three inches on Monday.
The recent Authors Carnival in san
Francisco netted S23 0O0.
Robert Davis, the san Antonio
Texas millionaire, is dead.
General Grants reception at Chicago
yesterday was very brilliant.
a san Jose desperate, Joe Rodriguez,
was shot aud killed on the 10th.
a rich strike is reported in the Hale
&, Norcross mine, on the C0mstock.
Chicngo's City Council has prohibited
the sale of milk from swill-fed C lws.
Rear-Admiral Agustus II. Kitty, L.
:. n, died az Baltimore on the l0th.
a thousand pork packers who struck
Tor an advance Of wages last Friday
were successful.
Detroit, Mich, shows gain Of 900
for the Republicans. They elect almost
the entire city ticket.
Mr. Bayard regards the Ohio election
as a vindication Of the course he pur-
sued IN Congress last fall, aud az Thur
mans downfall.
Queen Victoria being much opposed
/ 10 the prevailing style Of changing"
hair women Of the British Empire are
quitting the habit.
Three masked burglars entered the
Residence Of J. G.. and G.. +. Bailey, uear
Kennel, Pa, last week, aud rined the
safe, securing 500 900.
To is said that Chief Douglas. who led
the ltes i'm their assault on the agency
I at White River, was concerned 10 the
Mountain Meadows massacre.
During the three months ending No
vember 7th. y, 600 Germans landed at
Castle Gardeu-an increase Of over q. .O0O
over the corresponding period last
year.
Butler Republican nominee FOR State
Treasurer of Pennsylvania, has $4,000
majority over all other competitors.
/ The Prohibition nominee polled 32ls
votes.
The official count in New York, now
progressing, shows that the Republican
maiorities are more than was estimated.
The Democrats will get but two or three
offices.
+ liAFrH AtliEIh III lNtLtlg tEnEtr lN
New York City have been arrested. II
is intended 10 break up the Louisiana
lottery, by which five men make 500.
600 q year each, most OF which comes
j from New York.
The steamer Zealand, just arrived al
7 Philadelphia, reports that a perfectly
sound bark, the Royal Arch, was found
deserted in mid ocean. The Captain
put men On board with instructions tc
bring the vessel 10 New York.
3 The schooner Petrol, a whaler. which
: sailed from New York for a cruise som,
time ago, capsized In mid ocean during
the gale on the last days Of October, ans
fifteen persons, including Captain
S Fisher. were drowned. Six survivor
: were picked up by an Austrian bari
: and brought 10 New York.
, Voorhees,. member Of Congress from
E the fifth New Jersey district, is unde
arrest on the charge Of having ab
2 stracted from the First National Banl
/. of Hackensack, of which he is Presi
I dent, collaterals deposited TO secure
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cATARRH POSITIVELY CUREDI

DR- JAMES KICK, THE CELEBRATED
IL Catarrh Doctor, OF Chicago, formerly OF
Aurora, Illinois. is now located in Portland,
nj
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SURE CURE FOR CATARRH.

The Doctor treats successfully all Chronic
Diseases and Female Weakness: cures Can
Ger without pain: has uever-laiiing cure for
FEVER and AGTE. Medicines sent To all
parts OF the country, and all proper questions
answered through the mails promptly by en-
closing two stamps. Ofice Consultation FREE.
Write, or call aud see the Doctor II you are
needing medical aid.
Ofice-~trowbridge's Building, corner lst and
Alder streets, north OF Town Clock, rooms
Nos rs and lf second nour.
Office hourS-Frunt % A. n. 20 u NJ, and from
10 % and % 20 p. NJ Sundays, to 4 r. NJ.
Post Office Box 11. 81
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THE OREGON, GEO. W. ELDER, AND
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Mrs. Hardness Will
MRS. ABIGAIL SCOTT DUEIWGY

In this story OF Pioneer Life, which the
author has been engaged foI several months
in preparing for the press. she has, in a pc
culiarly interesting and striking manner.
woven into the incidents Of the plot @ thrill
ing and authentic version Of many eIl-known
official acts Of the AE1sToCBACY OF SEN.
in their connection with the financial, legal.
social, civil, political and domestic interests
Of the Wives. Mothers, Widows, Daughters
and sisters OF the voting classes.
Few ladies have had equal opportunity with
MRS DUNIwAY to place such a story before
the people from personal knowledge OF the
facts, from winch she has woven network oi
fiction that cannot fail to attract the attention
of the reading world.
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Portland to San Francisco.
Carrying L. S. Mail and Wells, Fargo &
Co.'s Express.

The oregon Steamship Company and Pa
eli Coast steamship Company will dispatch,
every five days, for the above port, one Of their
new and elegant A / Iron Steamships, viz:
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OLDS & KING.
no. I47 Third Street, Portland.
FINfONS.

u THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE
L of oregon for Mulmomah county lu
equiiy.-Iane Dolan, Plaintiff. vs.. James uo-
IAN. Defendaut.-Suit for diyorce.-TO James
Dolau, above named Defendant; In thc name
OF the state Of gpn- you are hereby notified
that the above-named Plaintiff has filed boz the
Court above named her complaint against
YOU, alleging cruel and inuuman treatment
and personal iudiguities Indicted by you upon
her, rendering her life burdeusome. and pray
ing divorce from YOU, change OF her name
90 Jane Roberts. the custody of the mluO
child OF the parties hereto, and for costs and
disbursements; and you being "a nonresident
OF this state, and personal service OF summons
upon YOU ia this state being Impossible, the
Court above named, ON the l1th day Of Ocfo-
her, 1879. made an order directing service OF
summons upon yOu by publication for six
successive weeks in the NEW NoErHw PSI, a
newspaper OF general circulation published iu
MulfHumah county. Now, you are hereby
summoned and required 10 appear and answer
tine ahovc-me eutiDued complaint Of the Plain
tu on or before the first day OF the next term
oi the above entitled Court. which will begin
and be neid at Portland, oregon. on the second
Monday OF February, lSol; and % YOU fail so
20 appear and answer, said Plaintiff viii take
Judgment and decree against you for want OF
answer, and viii apply TO the Court for the re-
lief prayed for in said complaint.
r.. - SHArTUCK.
PlAnin's Attorney.
Portland, Oregon, October 8, ls7g.
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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-12-25
An Engineers Shook,

A correspondent writing from Lafay-
cite, Ind. under recent date, says: There
has been considerable talk to-day on the
report made by an engineer Bishop on
the Louisville, New Albany and
Chicago Railroad, concerning what he
claims to have seen last night on his
trip down from Michigan City. About
two months ago, Charles johnson, a
fireman on the road, was killed at a
point few miles north of this city.
He was putting in coal, when the coup
ling broke, letting him fall between the
engine and the tender, crushing him to
pieces. The engineers story is that
while on the down trip last night, about
midnight, while passing the locality
where johnson was killed, he was in Il
meditative mood, when he suddenly be-
came aware of some one entering the
cab from the window on the fireman. 5
side. Looking up he was surprised to
see johnson, his late fireman, smiling
and standing in the cab. He watched
him a moment, and observed him 60 to
his accustomed place in the cab; then
the outlines became more and more in
distinct, till suddenly he saw him go
down between the tender and engine
and vanish, Just as he had done at the
time of his death. The fireman, who
was in the cab at the time, saw nothing
of the apparition, but the vision has 50
worked upon the Imagination of the en-
gineer that he seems quite indisposed,
and has "iaid off's~untii his nerves
shall become more steady. 1t is also al
legged that johnson, who resided at
Michigan City, has ON several occasions
appeared to friends in that city.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-12-25
A Strange Coincidence.

The New Haven Palladium, relates .
story that "takes the cake" 1t says:
The story is told of Hartford gentle
man who lost 500 in bills, and remem-
bering that he had had the money last
at his butchers went there to learn that
Just after he had left man came to the
in his pocket as if he had lost something.
Then looking down he saw roll of bills
on the floor, picked it up and counted it.
There was just 500, and from it he paid
for what he had bought =, A week later
the second person returned the $1G0 to
the first, with the following strange ex-
planation: On the day referred to he
had been out to Windsor to collect some
money, and, in his haste to return to
Hartford, thrust it, 500 in bills, as he
supposed, into his vest pocket. When
he went into the market above referred
to he naturally felt for it, and missing
it, looked around for it and saw the roll
on the floor, which he supposed was
his own. He had used it during the
week, and only on that day had ne put
ON his working coat. While at work he
wanted match, and in feeling through
the pockets of his coat, to his astonish-
ment he found the 500 he had put
there instead of into his vest pocket.
As soon as possible he went to the
market to see if any one had lost that
sum of money, and this led to general
settling all around. He did not know at
that time that he had been suspected of
the theft and did not imagine that he
was in danger of arrest.
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A Boy Who Resembles a Frog.
[Tioy (Tenn.) News.

Five miles southwest of Kenton,
Tenn, on the Mobile and Ohio railroad,
is the greatest monstrosity of the age
a human being who resembles a frog.
he is the son of r. Newell. is twenty
six inches high, weighs forty-eight
pounds, and was born in Obion County,
Tennessee, March IL, 1875. His body
and arms are regularly formed and well
developed, his fingers are short, and the
manner In which they are set on his
hands give them the appearance of a
frogs feet; his legs are small AMI are
set at right angles with the regular
line walk his feet are small and badly
formed; his face is eight or nine inches
longs and makes an angle of sixty-two
degrees with the base of skull (facial)
angle; his head is almost conical; his
eyes are small and without expression !;
his upper jaw projects far over the low
er one; his lower jaw is small and has a
superabundance of flesh attached,
which renders him quite froggy. He
can't talk. If you throw a nickel on
the floor he will light on it like chicken
on June-bug. He can't walk, but what
is wanting in walking is made up in
jumping. 1 saw him jump eight feet
after dime; if tub of water is placed
near him, he will jump into it like a
duck. In rainy weather he goes to the
door and leaps out, and remains out
doors until the rain is over. Obion
County has given birth to the follow.
ing: The female dwarfs, the mud,
negro, the sleeping beauty, and the
frog-child. She Justly entitled to the
appellation, "Mother of Monstrosities. ;
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-12-25
A Strange, Sad Story,

The woman who, thirty years ago, was
the acknowledged belle of Halifax, is
now residing in or near Boston. Halifax
is still proud of the beauty of which she
was the possessor. One most promising
young man blew his brains out with q
pistol because he could not induce her
to marry him. Other young men were
about crazy over her, but the one of her
choice treated her as haughtily as she
treated her admirers, and she left the
city and went to Boston. She was mar
ried to Massachusetts man who be-
came Mormon and took her to Salt
Lake City.
Not long since she returned to Boston,
wrinkled and haggard, looking more
like poor Indian squaw than like the
proud beauty whom her friends had
known. Fifteen year ago her husband
had taken another wife, and from that
time she had been the miserable drudge
of the household, suffering constantly
from abuse and fearing she would be
killed as the readiest means of getting
her out of the way. She had managed
to make her condition known to friends
in the East, and they had provided her
with the means of getting away from
the city determinations, and with them
she is now living a mere wreck, the vic.
tim, first of pride, and then of that de.
grading system which is the disgrace of
our country.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-12-25

When Gov. who is q most de-
vout9 Episcopalian, was The Chief Mag
istrate of Kentucky, be was wont to
frequently entertain the members of the
General Assembly at the Governors S
Mansion. To one of these levees came,
with the member from his county, an
old mountaiueer who had just reached
Frankfort with the raft of logs which
he had brought down the Kentucky y
River. The old man who was called
familiarly "Uncle Johnny" soon be-
came the center Of an admiring group,
to whom his jean clothes were not at
all an improper attire for the Gov
ernor's levee; and his tongue being
loosed by a glass of cherry wine, which
he then tasted for the first time in his
life, he was entertaining his auditors
with stories from "his county," when
the Governor approached.
"Uncle Johnny, here il the Gov
ernor," said one of the company. and
straightway the old man was silent, for
be was overwhelmed by this first vision
of the majesty of the Commonwealth.
"Go on with your story, Uncle
Johnny" said some one; "the Gov
ernor will like to hear it,"
eyes, go on Uncle Johnny" said the
Governor, with kindly smile of en-
couragement; and the old man, thus
convinced that even the Governor was
also man, concluded his narrative.
Then, becoming bolder, he ventured
to address the Governor, saying: Guv.
ner, l went to your meeting yistidy, and
1 seen whar you sets"
He had been to the Episcopal
Church and had been shown the Gov.
ernor's pew.
aDid you, Uncle Johnny p responded
Governor s.. And how did you
like it?'
"Well, Guvnor, l never knowed much
what they was a-doin', but riz and fell
with 'em every time"
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to prohibit "omnibus legislation > for count
ing. the votes of President and Vice President
of the United States to establish an income
taxsxto remit duties oa salt when used for
packing beef aud pork; changing time. of meet
ing Of Con gress to second Monday in January !;
for commission on alcoholic liquor traffic. After
discussing bill for the settlement of all out
standing claims against the District, the House
adjourned.
On the 18th resolution was adopted for the
appointment of committee of eleven to
examine into the subject of a selection of a
suitable route for the Inter Oceanic Canal.
The following bills were passed For the estab-
Hshment of a land Office in MoEtana Territory
establishing the same in Dakota Territory
restoring to the public domain part of the mil
itary reservation of Fort Ripley, MINI. A
resolution was adopted calling for information
as to the passage of lottery matter through the
mails.
On the 18th bill was passed exempting G
postal employees from serving on juries. A bill
Eas passed authorizing the next United States
to be held Martinsburg. Mr.. Ballou rep.
of R. I.) introduced the following: =" Be Il
enacted, etc., That section 1888 of the
revised statutes, making the United States
notes legal tender on payment of all debts,
public or private, for duties on imports and
interest on public debt, is hereby repealed
and that hereafter gold and silver coin only
shall be tender in payment of debts.' Also
repeating stamp tax on bank checks. Re-
ferred. A bill was passed giving Congress
power to grant, protect, and regulate the ex-
elusive right to adopt and use trademarks.
On the 18th among the bills referred was one
to create permanently deep, wide and straight
channel through Sandy Hook, New York Har-
Dor, for the purpose of forming an improved
commercial outlet On motion of Mr.. Gibson,
a resolution was adopted authorizing the Com
mittee on Mississippi Levees to proceed over
the Mississippi River to its mouth, at such
time as the Committee may direct, for the pur-
pose of acquiring knowledge of its peculiar
condition and wants, and gathering informa-
ton relative to the best method for its improve
ment, with power to take testimony. The
House went into Committee of the Whole, and
consumed a greater portion of the day dis
cussing the Ute troubles without arriving al
any conclusion. .--
On the 18th the Speaker appointed the fol-
lowing Committee on the Inter-Oceanic Canal
King, Chairman Singleton, Whittethorne,
Martin tof Ohio,, Turner, Nichols, Hutchins
Page, Conger, Fry and Haskill; also the fol.
lowing on the Yorktown celebration: Goode
Hall, Loring, Aldrich, Hawley, Muller, Brig
ham, Dick, Martin, Talbot, Davis, Richard
son, and Parsons. After further unimportant
business, the House adjourned till the 9th oi
January.
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AN important postal regulation,
which has been in force for months, ap-
pears to be very little known among
business men, to whom it is of some
pecuniary interest. Under its operation
an unrecsipted bill or statement of
accounts can be mailed in an unse aled
envelope at a postage Of one cent. To
receipt bill, or to write upon it such
words as, Please remit" will, however
subject it to letter rate of postage; but
arequest for remittance may be printed
as part of the head. Newspaper pub
fishers have the right to inclose with
their papers either receipted or unre
ceipted bills, but the addition of any
written request will be treated as an in
fringement of the law.
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GRrAr BRITAIN has her hands full in

GREAT BRITAIN has her hands full in
her efforts to establish Lord Beacons
fields scientific frontier in Afghanistan.
There was sharp fight near Cabul a
few days ago, iu which the British lost
forty-thfee killed and seventy six
wounded. There were six officers among
the killed and ten among the wounded.
General Roberts reports that the enemy
were defeated on all Sides" but it is
quite evident that there is to be more
fighting, and Her Majesty's subjects
must be inquiriug whether all the con
ceivable advantages of an ultimate
triumph over the Afghans can be worth
even as much rs the lives lost in this
last fight.
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Chawrined Judge.

In Virginia City court the defend
ant in an assault and battery case arose,
and with a great show of dignity, said: !:
''Your Honor, the complaining witness
in this case does not desiie to prosecute.
He desires to withdraw the complaint"
His Honor replied: 81 am sorry to
disappsint you, sir, but when COM
plaint is sworn to, the complaining wit
ness cannot withdraw it,"
.Pn bet you twenty dollars he kin"
shouted the excited litigant.
His Honor thrust his hand into his
spcekes fers sths money, but remembering
hir,self in time, he said, Sit down,
STRIP
The chagrin of his Honor in not being
able to take SO soft bet was so great,
that he committed the unfortunate man
to the county Jail for twenty-four hours
for contempt.