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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-02-20
Advertised Letters.

List of letters remaining uncalled for IN
post-office in Vancouver, Clarke county, W.
T., Feb. Doth, 1879. Persons calling for
these letters will please give the date OF ad-
vertisement.
LADIES LIST.
Conner. Miss Ida Gerow, Miss Amanda
Clemens, Mrs D. Kenny, Celia ID.
Dobson, Miss May Mob, Mrs.
Ellsworth, Miss Helen Spencer, Miss Mary
Fletcher, Miss Ellen Smith, Miss Nellie
Went, Mrs. Aida Wood, Mrs. Martha
Went, Ida Bell.
GENTLEMAN's LIST.
Aduddell, VIM. McClary, thomas II
D.-i---, 1 -s'y Mckay, Donaiu
Brown, Geo. Moar, Thomas
Blaser, John Payne, j.
Baxter, Eugene Quinn, VIM. 2
Cantrial, Willie Quail, VIM.
Charener, Michael Quilts, VIM
Chambers, c Rich, W X
Donegan, Pat Sheppard, David
Daniels, John r 2 Schwartz, b L
Donovan, Jeremiah Sankey, } {
Eagan. John Sprowles, Perry
Fox, Thos j Spencer, l. l.
Frzette, Charles . Shermer, Charles
FLYNN, James Trotter, Anderson
Fitzhurbert, Edw Thomas, f
Hoyt, Edgar N Thieson. Carl
Hopkins, Thomas Gotardo, Quaglia
jacob, Theodor Terry, L c
Kmbal, ii Wilson, j II
Kramer, l. Williams L A
Lindsey, b Whetse, Henry
Miller, 2
JOHN EDDlNGS, Postmaster.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-02-20

TAXES. Parties call at the Treasures Of
fee and after depositing portion Of their
taxes ask the Treasurer to let the taxes run
over, that they will be paid in due time.
The Treasurer requests us to state that he
has no option in the matter--the law CON-
pslling him 10 advertise for sale all lands
where the tAxes are unpaid.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-02-20

ALL PRoMENADE.-And it was done last
Sunday by most everyone. The day was
exceptionally fine for this season of the year,
and the streets were thronged with church
goers and with those who delight in sun
shine.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-02-20

RECOVERED. MIR. T. G.. Stevens, our en-
terprising jeweler, has fairly recovered from
his broken knee, and with the aid of a cane
occasionally makes his appearance on the
streets. His many friends rejoice with him
at this
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-02-20

WANTED. One thing wanted in Vancou-
yer is good public hall which will comfort
ably seat 500 persons, with good stage
therein, all conveniently arranged after the
modern style. Many of our citizens refuse
to take their wives and children to Brant's
Hall for the reason that it is old and dirty,
uncomfortable; the entrance very inconven-
lent for going in or out, and really danger
Gus if panic should occur. Many Others
do not like to go to the only church which
is sometimes opened for lectures or enter
tainments. These things will account for
the slim audiences assembling in Vancouver
at these places, and the lack of good hall
keeps away from our city all of the best en-
tsrtainments and lectures .Brant's Hall
could be changed by taking out portion of
the second floor, leaving enough for gal
lery, and lowering the stage to the first floor,
to make it an excellent place of entertain
ment, and as it is in a central position,
would then command good audiences Bet
ter still would be the building of new hall
entirely. Many citizens in Vancouver would
rejoice to see some change for the better.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-02-20

.-ss The National Gold Medal was awarded
to Bradley X Rulofson for the best Photo
graphs in the United States, and the Vienna
Medal for the best in the world. 429 Mont
gomery Street, San Francisco.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-02-20

Ladies' are greatly benefited by using Pun
ders Oregon Blood Purifier; II removes all OBJ
structions Irregularities svc., giving tone to
the system and heaitsay action " the delicate
female organs. Try it,
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-02-20

You can save one dollar on each dozen b,
ordering your photographs made at Davidson
Brothers, Portland-they strive to please every
customer by making their work equal TO thu
haa
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-02-20

Any person wanting some good sugar cured
corned beef can get 1t from Hague Il Ley
holds market at six dollars per hundrct
pounds.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-02-20

Ifyou want any choice meats 20 to Hague
Il Leybold, they always keep beef, pork, NUT
ton, veal, and sausage; they do not try to run
a butcher shop on two kinds of meat only.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-02-20
DIED.


At La Center, Jan %. 1879, Nettie Maud
Timmen. daughter of John II. Timmen, aged
years. y days.
Another circle is broken; a dear ones been
From the bosom of friends to the cold silent
tomb,
To rest from the storms Of this earthly pro-
baton,
And wake in land OF perennial bloom.
How sad is that home. How those heart
stricken parents
And those sisters and brothers thus sorely
bercft,
Will miss the sweet darling-will long for her
presence,
And bark for the voice that is silent In death.
But such, though II seems severe dispense
ton,
Though the heart must still ache, and the
tears must still flow,
And our sorrows continue with but little ces-
sation,
And We cherish regrets that We cannot forget;
We should try to submit It's the will Of our
Father,
And His voice kindly Whisper: bark to the
call;
It's 10 draw US still nearer. and finally bring
us together
In that bounteous home He's prepared for US
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-02-20

To keep the blood pure aud system healthy
use Plumbers Oregon Blood Purifier; DIR. Wal
has 1t for sale.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-02-20

Those nasty pimplcs on your face can be re-
moved by few doses of Plumbers Oregon
Blood Purifier.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-02-20
MARRIED..

At the reading room of the I. o. O. f., Van
couvcr Feb. IL, 1879, by S. ID. MaXon, j. p,
Holley Alvins to Miss Clara Mathews, both Of
Clarke county, W. I.
We wish them pleasant journey through
life; and may their future always be Us pleas
ant to them as the present.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-02-20

GONE FAR ENot For several years
past the "bhoys" OF Vancouver have gone
on "a tear semi occasionally, when they
would take particular pains to obstruct the
streets and walks with shingles, boxes,
wagons, cordwood, or whatever might come
handy, and in this way seemed to get con-
siderable fun out of their sprees. Since the
spree of Sunday night several of our sober
oitizens nave mad .--.-... a..-..a - \ a...-,
and requested us to state they don't mind
such things for few years, but they don't
want it to continue forever and on the next
occasion of this kind there will be prosecu-
ton according to law. Look out, boys.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-02-20

A farm of GO acres two miles east of Salem
was sold last week for 8, 500 cash down.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-02-20

Hague II Leybold will have fresh fish to.
morrow, and fish during the Lenten season
also.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-02-20

PRoGREssING-Wm Miller, who had his
hand so badly crushed at Rounds mill three
weeks ago, came to Vancouver Saturday for
further treatment of the injured member
1t is still thought by the surgeon that the
hand will be saved III crippled condition.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-02-20

SALMON FIsHING.-The report of the
spring salmon having commenced to run in
the Columbia at points down the river has
awakened the Italian fishermen living in
Vancouver, and they have already been out
with their nets, having only Indifferent sue
casa
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-02-20

DONATION LAND CLAIMANTS will take no.
ice that Mr. r. B. Kline is now in Vancou-
ve' in daily attendance at the Land Office,
whese he can be consulted upon completing
titles md Strengthening out this business
generally. which must soon be closed out
All claims must now be perfected within a
limited time, or the lands will again revert
to the Government.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-02-20

A spruce tree chopped down last week, the
limbs from which made 2S1s cords of wood,
sold in Astoria at So 80 per cord. Nearly 800
for the limbs alone: what a crop to the acre
that would be. 1t beats the wheat of the Will
lamctte.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-02-20

LEWIS RIVER GRANGE. The following are
the officers of Lewis River Grange, No. AZ,
installed Feb. !, by j. s. Bozarth: G.. L.
Klady, NJ; J. S. Bozarth, o.; o. H. Mil
Ter, L.; A. F. Willard, s.; Isaac Eaton, A.
s.; c. c. Bozarth, c.; Emma Vanhler, T.;
II. c. Bozarth, s.; Squire J. Bozarth, G. K;
Mrs. Mary Halensworth, c.; Mrs. c. A.
Bozarth, P; Mrs. Olive Willard, F.; Mrs.
Rhoda Bozarth, L. A. S.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-02-20
Vancouver Market.

Vancouver Market.
Producers or first hands are paid the follow
ing prices:
WHEAT-S1 90 per bushcl
OATS-40 cents per bushel.
HAY-Loose Timothy, sl2 per ton; baled
Sl3: bottom, SS@l0.
POTATOES-75c to 81 90 per bushel.
BACON-Eams, Zoe per pound; Sides, Tic;
Shoulders, 6 to &c.
LARD-l2l@c per pound.
BUTTER--Fresh roll, 25@30c.
EGGS-25c per dozen.
CHICKENS-Live, SO 50 per dozen.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-02-20

GONE FROM Our GAzE.-C. S. Moore the
talented and able man formerly govern
ment clerk, once at the head of the line of
promotion, departed a few days since for
San Francisco. Whiskey beat him-he
rougnr long ra".ny. ardreusiy ---si, 80 h~s
it threw him every time. From first class
position he refrigerated to the condition of
slave of drink, and that lost him all else.
Good and kind friends in the army did all
that was possible for him, returning him to
his position again and again for trial, but
even that had an end at last, and the charity
of former friends furnished him the passage
down to Frisco. His career should be a
warning to all who are inclined to allow an
enemy to steal away their brains, to be fol-
lowed invariably by the loss of property,
friends and all else that is of any worth.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-02-20

HIGH WATER is looked for in the Column
bia by many. One of the oldest residents,
who is a good judge of this matter, says the
water will be about as high in March as it
was in June last year, but the June rise this
year will not much exceed that of last sea-
son. Such vast amount of snow having
fallen in the mountains and upper country
it is possible that the summer rise may be
unusually high, and the river bottom resi-
dents will be on their guard against it should
it come
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-12-26
EAGLE LAKE.

Sleighing never better. About 100
loads of wood per day is being brought
to the station. They are skinning our
timber lands.
We are 10 have a Chaistmas tree at
the NJ. +. church, by the people Of the
town and vicinity. All are cordially
invited TO attend.
Your Agency correspondent seems to
think they cannot afford n lawyer. BY
making out the necessary requisition on
Eagle Lake, we will let them have half
lawyer at half price.
Elder John Truax, State Evangelist,
of the Christian denomination, has been
preaching at their new church for a
week past, and is considered a fine
speaker. The NJ. L church held their
quarterly meeting at the Christian
church, beginning last Friday the 10th.
Elder Martin will officiate.
The Good Templars lodge Is still in
good running order, and numbers 90
good members.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Tx have re-
turned To their native State, Pennsylya-
MIA. They lost what property they had.
They came 10 Eagle Lake some seven
years ago, 10 seek their fortune, at the
age of seventy Mr.. Tx having poor
health and nearly blind, made poor
progress. BY the generosity OF the
neighbors, they were enabled to return
home. About seventy-ti of his friends
escorted him to the depot and bid him
farewell. 1t was like attending their
funeral TO see the old folks off. He
took nor left any wealth behind except
a good reputation unspotted and un-
blemished.
Oscar Wells and brother, this week,
were trying their dexterity in a rough
and tumble play. The result is that
0scer received a slight fracture of the
tibia bone, close to the ankle joint
which will keep him confined to his
house for some time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-12-26
SOCIETY CHAT.

The ladies have very wisely conclud-
ed TO receive on New Years Day, and
the gentlemen have very gladly accept
ed the proffer and will be prepared to
call. 1t is distinctly understood that
the time for calling will begin at l P.
NJ. Many of the ladies have already
made their arrangements and chosen
their assistants. Others will do so dur
ing the week, and send in their names
to the FREE PRESS, which will issue on
Wednesday of next week, when we will
publish in full the en- tire list. The fol-
lowing announcements are made.
Mrs. Gen. J. II. Baker will receive,
assisted by Mrs. Henry Hamilton, Mrs
NJ. Longini, Mrs. r. d. Hubbard and
Mrs. John Samborn and Lulu Shaubut.
Miss Lila Warner, assisted by Miss
Arietta Wagner, Miss Emma Payne and
Miss Ella shirk.
Mrs. John F. Mesgher, assisted by
Mrs. P. K. Wiser.
Miss Pitcher, and Miss Marks, Mrs
J. 7. Williams, Miss Murphy, Miss Rose
and many others will also receive, the
places and arrangements to be hereafter
announced.
Miss Dixie williams, has gone from
her school, at Clinton New York tC
Washington city to spend the holidays
with Mrs. Window.
George Allen is home from CONNER
cial College, Minneapolis, to spend the
holidays.
The "eight to twelve" club will give
another Of their hops at the Opera Hous,
Friday night, the 26th. This is tn,
last of the series, and all members ofthe
club are cordially invited to be present
Ths Misses Hubbell have gone from
Vsssar College to Massachusetts, to spend
the holidays.
Miss Jennie Baker has returned from
Green Bay Wisconsin.
Smith Pierson il home from POUCH
keepsie New York, where he has beef
at school.
Johnny Barr is at home from tn,
State University spending the holidays
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-12-26
Mortgage Foreclosure Sale.

nEFAULT has been made In the condi.
- lions Of certain mortgage executed by
John Farmer and Mary A. Farmer his wife to
corded In the office Of the Register Of Deeds of
Blue Earth county. Minnesota, November 81,
1873, In book "s" Of mortgages, on page '1e3,
which mortgage conveyed to John j. Shaubut,
his heirs and assigns, Lot six-6-in block fve-5
in Branson's addition to Mankato, in said couD-
ty, " secure the payment OF said John Farmer 8
two notes, bearing even date with said mort.
gage, with interest until paid at twelve per cent.
per annum, one note for S7s64, due April !, 1879.
and one for 800. due June !, 1879, which notes
and mortgage were thereafter on the l4th day OF
October, 1919, duly assigned and transferred TO
recorded In said Office Of Register OF Deeds, Oc-
tober 10, 1879, In book 80" OF mortgages, on page
''ss3 and there Is now due snd claimed TO be
and ninety-nine and o0-lOO dollars, together
with twenty-five dollars stipulated In said mort
gage to be paid as solicitors fees In case OF fore.
sSsure and sac %
recover said debt or any part thereof; therefore,
notice IL hereby given that by virtue ofsuch power
Of sale and Of the statutes In such case made
and the premises therein and above described
will be sold by the Sheriff Of said Blue Earth
county at public yendue % the law directs, Of
once. on the iatS dsy Of Decenber 1879 a. ten
o clock In the forenoon, to satisfy the amount
then due on said notes and mortgage, together
with said twenty-five dollars solicitors fees and
the expenses allowed by law.
Aankato, Mimi. Oct 20, 1879.
JOHN A. WILLARD. Assignee
n. G. WILLARD, Attorney for Assignee.
LsM
P0STPONENENT.
The above named mortgage foreclosure sale 10
hereby postponed, and VIII take place at the hour
and place above mentioned on the 10th day OF
December, 1879.
JOHN A. WILLARD, Assignee.
d. q. WILLARD, Attorney for Asignse.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-12-26
MYRNA.-VERNON CENTRE.


We are having some old fashioned
winter weather, which according to the
theory which some entertain, means
good crops next year.
Frank Barnes, Esq, is making it live.
ly for those who have timothy seed e
sell, paying % per bushel. I under.
stand he has bought about three cal
loads which he will ship from Mankatc
to Chicago.
Last week wheat run up to 81, at the
Vernon Centre station, for No. 2.
District "a has been brushing up q
little. They have reprinted the school
house out side and in, and have bought
a new teachers desk and a dictionary
There are Is different scholars in at
tendance and the teacher hears AZ differ
ent recitations daily! I'll venture that
in this respect it beats any other dis
trict in the State. This is all wrong but is
no fault of the teacher, as she has to use
such books as the scholars bring. A
multiplicity of text books is q nuisance
in any school. Let the school board do
their duty and ''clean out" score or
more text books by different authors,
and the coming generation will rise up
and call them blessed.
Mr.. Z. ID. Cornish, postmaster at
Myrna, has been authorized by the Sec.
Assistant p. NJ. Gen. to receive sealed
bids for carrying the mail from that
Office to the nearest railroad station,
which will be Vernon Centre, three times
a week each way. This will be a stub
line, but will suit all parties concerned.
By the present arrangement of carrying
the mail on the cars it takes Just three
days to get the FREE PRESS from Man
kato, which is just one day longer than
it would take an OK team to make the
round trip. The first day, the PRE-
PRESS reaches the Lake; the next day,
it reaches Vernon, just at night; and the
third day by pony express, to Myrna.
Capt. John Parks and Maj. L. F. Nc
Kibben, will represent Pleasant Mound
Grange No. ga, at the coming session
of the State grange, which assemblies at
Albert Lea.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-12-26
CONGRATULATIONS IN MAN.
kATO.

Early in the spring of 1870, steps were
taken preliminary to the organization OF
Congregational church in this city.
The church was regularly organized on
the sSth of August, in that year. 1t
began with a membership of fifteen. Its
first pastor, Rev. Charles II. Merrill, had
been ON the ground few weeks pre-
vious to the organization. The other
officers were Harvey Meacham and L. z.
Torrey, deacons, L. A. Meacham, clerk,
and A. p. Turkey treasurer. Mr.. Turkey
was also the first Sunday school super
iutendent.
The church edifice. was erected in the
summer and autumn of 1871. 1t was
dedicated November LIST, Rev. j. w.
Strong, ID. d., President of Carleton Col
lege, preaching the sermon. The build
ing and lot are worth about five thous-
and dollars. The present pastor, Rev.
L. W. CLANCY commenced his services
September 18th, 1872.
The church has now been in existence
nine years and one quarter. 1t has
gathered in one hundred and seventy
nine members. 1t has lost, by death in
its history, thus far, four members. Its
total loss by death and removal, in
Guiding list of absentees, who have
not yet taken letters of dismission to
other churches, is nInetY-two. Its pres
ent membership, also including absen-
tees, is one hundred and fourteen.
This church is connected with the
Owatonna Conference, which includes
forty-one churches. In the State of
Minnesota, there are upward of one
hundred and thirty Congregational
churches, having a membership of near
ly seven thousand communicates.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-12-26
,JUDSON.


As the year 1879, closes, a person can
but stop and reflect for a few moments
upon the past twelve months, to notice
the great and wonderful change through
out this vicinity. of place so old and
well and thickly settled, as Judson, has
been for years that are past, such a
change, indeed, in some respects could
not be expected, nor even imagined, to
take place in a single season. New
beautiful, large, and attractive dwelling
houses, are TO be seen here and there,
like shining palaces of lords on the saw
annas Of Wales, which adds a beauti-
full and fascinating appearance to one of
the most charming and best farming
spots in this noted grain growing State.
Our rich soil had been robbed for years
by the grasshopper pests, but now rich
crops and high prices have come to wipe
out the memory of the past. We are
nov reaping a reward for years of pa
tent waiting.
Dec. 18th, VIM. Griffith's died. He
has long been resident of Judson. lie
was noted for his honesty and kindness
and his spotless christian character.
There has been many cases of diph.
liberia in tins vicinity, among them two
children of Robt. s. Pritchard.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-12-26

When you come to Mankato be sure
to go and see j. G. Andrews, the pro.
prietor of the New York Boot and
Shoe Store, as you will save so per
cent. on all goods bought from him.
You will find the largest stock to
select from as he has the only COM
plete stock In Mankato. You will
find his prices the lowest, as he is the
only man dealing in Boots and Shoes,
who buys all his goods for cash and
discounts all his bills. You will find
his prices the lowest because he
bought all his goods before the rise
in the Eastern markets. You will
find his prices the lowest, as he sells
for cash and cash only. You will
find 1t to your interest to buy your
Boots and Shoes at the New York
Store, as you get all new and clean
goods to select from. You will find
It to your interest to 90 and see j. G
Andrews, the only exclusive Boot
and Shoe dealer of Mankato when
you want prices on Boots and Shoes,
as he is determined to undersell every
other shoe dealer in Southern Mime
sofa. My motto In the future, Is as
In the past, to sell so per cent. cheap
er than any other house in MankatO.
LADIES you viii always find q full
stock of fine shoes at the New York
Shoe Store, for ladies misses and chill
dren, as j. G.. Andrews is the only
dealer In Southern Minnesota, who
keeps q full and complete line of fine
shoes. Ladies you win always find q
full line of Burt shoes at the New
York Shoe Store. Ladies will find
the Ziegler Bros shoes at the IA
nous New York Shoe Store. Ladies'
will find Gray Bros fine shoes at the
New York Shoe Store.
Remember the times are hard and
money scarce, and that you must buy
your Fall and Winter stock of Boots
and Shoes as cheap as possible, and
In order to do so you will find it to
your interest to call and examine my
large and well selected stock of boots
and shoes. My stock is all first-class
and of the best makes known and en-
tirely clean, as ] have no shop worn
goods, nor goods carried over for the
last ten years as you will find in 9TH
er places. My stock is new, my
prices new, my method Of doing bust
ness new. My experience in the
boot and shoe business for the last
fifteen years enables me to buy close
and to buy nothing but what sells,
and / know what goods are, and how
to buy them, and as goods well
bought are half sold, so 1t is with me.
the place, New York Shoe
door to Geo. NJ. Rays
Grocery Store, and strangers will find
the place by following the crowd.
J. G. ANDREWS.