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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-12-16
GRAND AND LOFTY TUMBLING,

All shouting and singing at the same
time. The spectacle was something,
when once seen. can never be forgotten.
While one young woman was doing the
grand walk around to the tune of Roll,
Jordan, Roll, she accidentally struck
the only remaining candle and eXtin-
guished it. We were then where Moses
was "when de light went ont, and con
sequently held our breath for fear that
some floating, broken cloud would take
us for unconverted brethren, ami submit
us to the embracing process. But
fortunately light was brought, and we
relieved from our suspense and fear.
The floor presented u strange spectacle.
All were rolling about and enjoying
themselves in an extraordinary pugilistic
manner. We left the scene Of action at
eleven o'clock. At that time there was
no sign of abatement. The performance
was then at its highest. In our youthful
days we thought the negro characters de-
lineated by Joe Murphy Emerson ,Casseli
and others of histrionic fame, to be per-
feet but we can now see wherein we
were mistaken. The wandering minstrel
would stand an excellent chance of
starving to death here. They certainly
would should they play in community
in which a negro campmeetinS was in
progress.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-12-16
A Coiporteur's Death and Fortune.

In the year 1S49 Rev. Giles, wife and
daughter resided in Setauket, Long
Island. On the 2Sth of September, in
that year, the husband and father left
home by stage for Stony Point, Long
Island Sound, five miles distant, intend
ing to return by water with sail boat,
and has never since been seen by his
family. Many years passed, but Mr..
Giles was never heard from, and it was
at last supposed that he had been
drowned. The fact that the sail boat had
been found capsized led to this belief. Ac-
cepting this as true, Mrs. Giles became
the wife of the late David +. Lyon, Of
Schenectady. On Tuesday, Nov. 9th, a
man known as the Rev. John Edward
Giles died of acute apoplexy at Niska-
yuma Centre, Schenectady county. Upon
his person was found nearly S2O,OOO in
government bonds and bank notes. He
was slightly deranged, AMI for years has
followed the occupation of colporteur.
He was always reticent as to his family
relations. saying he "did not like to
speak of them, although he admitted he
had wife and child living, The body
was taken to Schenectady and deposited
in the vault temporarily, and finally
Mrs. Lyons and daughter, whose name
il Giles, learned Of the circumstances.
They finally viewed the remains, aud
fully recognised the body ~ that OF tho
long Lost husband and father.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-12-16

Experience teaches us that stock
entering into winter quaters in good
condition can be kept without diih-
Guilty, while an animal beginning
tho winter in poor condition not
wiihstanding an abundance Of food,
careful housing and the best atten-
ton, will invariablc be in poor order
the following spring. Particularly
is this case with common stock. rat
stock consumes less amount Of food
than lean stock.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-12-16
Kenvney and kallOch.

Kcarney has passed off the stage,
at least for the present. He made
more trouble than thousand like
him could cure, he caused more in.
Jury to the welfare OF California than
the labor OF ten thousand skulKing
villains like him could restore were
they to work for thousand years.
And yet he reigned ylOriously for
long time. Up to about the time Of
the assault upon KaIloch by De
Young he held under his spell ten
thousand swartby scoundrcls. SO
long as he could hold the fort and
threaten to bring about riot, TO
make the streets RIM with blood, to
denounce amy man who owned Il 1T
tie property and now and then APP
pcarcd IN II clean shirt he was Il
terrible fellow. Capital fled before
him (tor capital is the big coward of
the earth) Responsibility was ready
to make excuses for It's appearance;
the press and politicians pandered to
| him, and he was-the craven bandit
| that he is--a terror and power.
But on one lucky day some one
thought of the work house in con-
ncction with him; Il complaint was
made out, trial had and kearney
was sent there His hair was crop
ped and he was clothed in the varie-
gated costume which distinguishes
that institution. That killed kear-
ney. BY the way we said ut the
time that it would. Had he only
been convicted of something pecu
liarly wicked, something which
would have banged him, he would
have been attended daily by an anx-
ious crowd until the day Of eXecu-
ton; his journey to the scatfold
would have been II triumphal-
procession, and for years TO come the
cry of "Kcarney' would have been Il
Shibboleth which would have rallied
every loater and every free lunch
tiend of San Francisco, ~ the 5larc OF
trumpet thrills the soul Ola veteran
soldier. But the cropped bar, the
striped clothing and the prison or
der, which made Kcarncy look and
smell precisely like common
vagrant; even kearncys followers
could not stand that. 1t brought to
, their minds too vivid Il realization OF
the condition they themselves might
be in within twenty.iour hours, to
make the contemplation pleasant TO
them, then 200, there was The man
who was going to wade IN blood, tire
out II whole race, and make wealth
and responsibility criminal posses
sons, suddenly brought down to
striped clothing and cropped hair
hike common thief. That expert
cnce finished the brute and so cdte to
him. But San Francisco has u worse
man than ever Kearncy WAS. 1t has
Il man who has an education, who
has brain to plan ana courage
enough to act. hut whose heart is as
foul as WAS Kearneys mouth. Why
does not San Francisco Try dose OF
work house on him? 1t would be just
lovely. Kalloch in striped garments
and cropped hair would make n bet
ter picture than kearncy made, and
Justice, setting up on high, would
smile approval. The odor of the
prison would sweeten the atmos-
phere around Kalloch and no eccen-
lricity Of prison dress would fifty
symbol the distortion of kalloch's
soul. But the spectacle would be
splendid and the discipline most sal
utary and il should be tried.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-12-16
\ Nice, Light, Toast Lunch.

1t often happens that aftera late heavy
dinner. or when arriving home late in
the evening. or when one IS an invalid or
dyspeptic, and especially when trouble
some tooth or other mouth ailment pre-
vents proper mastication of harder food,
one wants a light, easily digested and
easily masticated dish of lunch. Well
cooked oat meal. the grains nearly whole
and not "all in mush," is quite good
but is not always accessible, and is not
liked by all. Latterly we have found
the following very good, especially for
late supper or lunch, eaten only an hour
or two before retiring: Toast some
slices of bread pretty well.
scraping off any blackened, charred
portion; lay the slices on plate,
preferably soup-plate, and pour on
cold milk enough to wet it through. and
leave half an inch or so in depth of milk
in the plate. Good milk; little extra
cream in it is all the better. and very
trife of salt improves it for our taste.
Put over the toast thus prepared an In
verified large eathen bowl, or tin basin
large enough to cover it, and set down
upon the plate all round. Put this in
warm, not very hot, stove oven, two,
three or more hours in advance. The
milk will cook and evaporate, and its
substance be condensed in the toast,
while the cover will keep the toast moist.
1t is then very good, and eats we'll with
out butter, though little may be used
if desired. - American Agricultural.
Gilhooly lives down on Galveston
avenne, not far from a milkman. Yes
terday he met the nilhman, and taking
him OF to one side asked him seriously:
Wasn't there fire in your barn early
Yesterday! l had a great notion to rush
over to your assistance?' why, there
wasn't no fire about the barn" said the
milkman, his eyes sticking ont like door
knobs; ''what made you think so?'
Nothing, except saw you pump two
buckets of water right quick and rush
into the stable with them where you
milk your COWS"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-12-16

EndeAvor TO he what you appear to be.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-02
PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY.


The benefits of such organizations are so
manifest that We wonder why every neigh
borhood does not support one-at least ev-
cry noghborhood that has half dozen pro
gressiye farmers in il. The history Of every
properly conducted club in the country
proves the assertion that they are beneficial
to the farmer The influence such club has
upon the individual members Of society man
ifests itself in the community at large. II
becomes moro intelligent, more wealthy,
more refined. The prejudice against book
farming has not yet been overcome, 10y any
means, but We venture the assertion that the
Grange" has done moro, since its organill-
ton, to overcome this unreasonable preju-
dice than any other agent that can be named,
aud for this reason You can't convince "a
man of decisive views Of character Of his cr
ror by attacking him boldly. At the first ap-
pcafance Of an enemy he is on the defensive
at once and every effort Of his mind is de-
voted to the one purposc-warding on the
blows and giving others in return. Approach
such a man with an agricultural paper or
book. or try to convince him that he is
wrong by reference TO some mans written
opinion, and see what progress you will
make. The Grange has gathered within its
gates thousands and thousands Of such men,
and 10y approaching them on the right tack
AlAS lLl5 lItJuAllNe yum lilNA~igs AAto
is the more apparent TO the general observer,
because the Grange has pushed its organiza-
ton into almost every neighborhood, while
the wcll.otdcrcd farmers club is a rare OK
ccption And yet the latter has quite rs
much influence rs the former, wherever it cx-
lists Men learn that q well conducted far
mcrs' paper is nothing more or less than q
wcll-conductod farmers club, whore all meet
to exchange views aud learn from the rNpc-
ricnce Of others. accepting what accor,ls with
their own views aud experience and rejecting
the rest, or putting it by for future test.
We haven't room here to say what We
would like upon the influence modern asso.
ciatcd effort has had upon the agricultural
press making it more practical and common
sense, less theoretical and poetical, so 10
speak There is also a visible improvement
in the use made by the farmer Of this book
farming He now applies it 10 his head in
stead Of the soil. In this way il makes him
observe and study, gives him habits OF rchec-
ton and serious thought, and the final result
to the farm itself is beneficial in the highest
degree, and no less 50 to the mau.-N,r
England Fdrmer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-02
SNAKES AS LIFE DEsTnOYEns.

Tho loss Of life in India duo to the rayagos
of venomous snakes is almost incredible Yet
the disease which is rs willy and deadly rs the
deadliest India reptile, is winding its coil
around thousands Of people while the victims
are unconscious of its presence. II has long
been a hobby with incompetent physicians
TO assume that consumption il incurahle after
the formation Of tuberccs has begun; and in
every case they fail to effect cure, of
course tuberclos had begun to form and they
were incunble. The records of medical sci
ence disproyo any such theory. On the con-
trary, in cases Of lung disease which has been
cured and the patients lived forty or fifty
years in robust health, post-mortem examina-
tions showed large cicatrices (scars) where
the tubercles had been formed and removed
The tubercles are removed by absorption in
to the blood. An efficient Alternative, DIR.
Pierces Golden Medical Discovery, must be
used to cleanse the blood of the scrofulous
impurities. For tubercular consumption is
only form of scrofulous disease. Golden
Medical Discovery is a sovereign remedy for
all forms of scrofulous disease, or kings-evi,
such Os tumors, white swcllingF, fover-soros,
scrofulous sore eyes, as well az for other
blood and skin diseases.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-02

gnats and mosquitoes A young friend Of
mine, severely bitten by mosquitoes and I'M
willing TO DO seen 80 dsigurcd, sent for some
quassia chips and had boiling water poured
upon them. At night, after washing she
dipped her hands into the quassia-water and
left it to dry on her face. This was perfect
protection, and continued to be 50 whenever
applied. At tho approach Of winter, when
flies and gnats get into houses and sometimes
bite venomously, grandchid Of mine, eight
cen months old, was thus attacked. / gave
the nurse some Of my weak solution Of quas-
sin TO be loft TO dry on his face, and he was
not bitten again. II is iunocuous to children,
and it may be protection also against bed
insects, which have not had the opportuni-
ty Of trying. When the solution Of quassia is
strong, il is well known to be an active fly
poison, and is mixed with sugar to attract
flies, but this is not strong enough to kill
them at nce-NaturC.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-02

tProf, J. A. Lintner, ~ Y. State Museum OF Natura
History, in Country GentlemAn.l

PROT J. A. Lntner, y, Y. State Museum OF Natural
History, in Country Gentleman.l
The present year is giving us q remarka-
bic invasion of the rose-bug, or rose-beetlc,
Ms it may properly be called. From several
localities in the vicinity Of Albany accounts
have been received of its appearance in mil
lions, and il is probable that we shall also
hear Of its abundance in other portions of the
State, although former invasions in various
parts Of the United States have often been
marked by its limitation TO perhaps two or
three counties of State
The insect is a beetle, belonging to the
family of Mololonthidm, which contains the
well known May-bug, and tho cockchafer of
Europe. II was originally described by
Fabricius, in the year l77j, as NetolOntAd
SUbSpiHOSd.
The earliest notice of its ravagcs in this
country appears to be in Massachusetts,, in
1910, where it is reported as entirely destroy
ing n crop Of grapes. In 1925 it was 20
abundant in the same State that the State
Board of Agriculture offered n premium for
the best essay on the sinsect, describing its
natural history, and pointing out means for
its destruction. The award was made to DR.
Harris, for his essay published in the Massa-
chusctts Agricultural Repository.
Tho name of rosc-boetlo has been given to
plays for roses of all varieties, with one ex-
ccption, it is said, tho cinnamon rose (ROsa
cinHaH1Omea). 1t is also very fond of other
members of the family of H0saceu, like the
apple, plum and cherry. When abundant,
however, it becomes almost omniyorous, feed
ing upon oak and elm and other forest trees !;
upon wheat and grasses, and on various gar
don vegetables, as peas, beans, potato,
squash, pumpkin, &c. Grapevines suGer Sc
voroly from their ravagCs, as they attack at
first the blossoms and later the leaves, which
they completely destroy, leaving only the net
work; they also eat the young grapes.
The male beetle dies soon after mating
while the female enters the ground to deposit
her eggs, about thirty in number, at a depth
of from one to four inches. The eggs hatch
in about twenty days, and the young larym
fuCd on such tender roots as are accessible 10
them. They reach maturity in the autumn.
Late in autumn they descend beyond the
reach of frosts, where they remain through
the winter in a torpid state, and in tho spring
burrow upward to near the surface, and
mould an oval cell by the pressure of theil
body, within which, in the month of May
they transform to the pupa state. During the
carly part of June, the thin pupa skin is rent
and the perfect insect digs its way out of the
ground.
Tho duration of the appearance and the
ravages of this beetle continue for about d
month, when they disappear almost as sud
denly as they come.
As with most of the beetles whose ugg aIC
larva and pupa are concealed beneath thu
ground, very little, if anything, can be don,
10 destroy this species in these stages, and i
is scarcely vulnerable except in its last AMI
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-02

QUAEsIA AS A REMEDY AGAINST TROUBLE
SOME INsECTs.-A few years ago had some
peach-trees which, being on a wall exposed
TO dnught, were annually blighted. One
died, and the new wood of the others was not
more than hands length. A scientific
friend advised me TO try weak solution of
quassia to water them with and the success
was complete, Blight was prevented. The
first year the trees bore well and the new
wood was elbow-ength or more. next tried
quassa in the winery. Instead of lime-wash-
ing the walls to get rid of the green fly one
watering with quassia dismissed them in
day. My head gardener, who had previously
much experience in nursery grounds, won
dered that he had never heard of ii before.
He now uses it in all cases as a protection
from flies and blight. The dilution goes a
long way one pound of chips Of quassia-
wood boiled and reboiled in other water, I'M
til he has eight gallons of the extract for his
gArden-engine. He finds it unadyisablo TO
use it stronger for some plants. This boil
ing makes the quassia adhesive, and being
principally applied to the underleaf, because
most blight settles there, it is not readily
washed OFF by rain. Quassia is used in med
icne as a powerful tonic, and the chips are
sold by chemists at from sixpenee TO shilling
a pound. The tree is Indigenous to the West
Indies and 10 South America And now as to
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-02

To RELIEVE CHoEED Cow.-Whcn COW
is choked with potato or piece Of root in the
throat, and it cannot be reached or caught by
two fingers Of the hand inserted in the throat,
the best means Of relief is either to crush the
obstacle by placing a block Of wood on one
side Of the throat against it, and striking a
sharp blow on the other side with a wooden
mallct. This will smash the potato, apple
or root, and the COW can then swallow it, A
safer method is to open the cullet over the
obstacle on the under part Of the throat with
q long cut, not across, but up and down, and
made with a sharp knife then remove the
obstacle, either whole or by cutting it up.
Close tho gullet first by two or three surg
cons stitches, each ono tied separately, and
leaving long ends; then stitch tho skin in tho
same way, leaving the ends Of tho first stitch
cs hanging from the wound in the skin.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-02

How TO CLEAN THE FLooE.-n you have a
painted floor keep soap and soap-sud- of Of
it, for it spoils tho brightness Of tho paint
makes it soft, and then it peols OF. leaving
the floor looking worse than il it had rot
been painted. II your floor has not been
painted, keep soap Of Of it, for il gives it a
dirty, grimy look and keeps growing worse
all tho time. Just take clean, hot water put
teaspoouful Of spirits Of ammonia into a
three gallon pail Of water, stir it, and with a
clean, long handled mop rub the floor all
over, then wipe it of with clean water It
will take n little while to get the gray out of
the boards, but it will come out after a time,
and you will find it far easier to keep your
floor white and nice than il was when clean
cd with soap or suds. Uoaadh's Jg,irHdi
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-02

perfect stage. SO far ns VIC know. the insect
enjoys an immunity from parasitic attack,
and its destruction, therefore, when in OK
ccssivo numbers, is left to human agency.
Tho most efficient means to control its depre-
dations thus far found is collecting by hand
and killing. When they infost rose bushes
or other low-growing plants aud grapeyines,
they can easily be collected in large tin pan
containing some kerosene oil. From fruit
trees they may be brought down by sudden
Jars OF the trunk or separate branches, upon
sheets spread underneath. This may best be
done in the cooler parts Of the day-in the
morning and evening when they are less &C.
tive. They can be killed by crushing burn
ing, or scaldng with hot water. Under this
latter method thoy may be utilized to n Ger
tain oxtent by feeding to poultry. Tho in
jurios which have been reported TO poultry
which have fed upon them is doubtless owing
to their having been eaten in their living
state, and tho irritation consequent on tho ac-
tive movements Of their spined legs.
Plaster thrown upon grapcvincs when wet
with dew, is said to make the leaves unpal-
atablo TO them and drive them away. cor
respondent of the Country Gentleman states
that he has had good results from Swinging
his vines with water in which tansy has been
boiled. The application of soap.suds and to-
bacco- water has not proved of service. Where
1t is desirable to preserve a few plants or
vines from attack, it has been, in some in
stances, accomplished 10y enclosing them in
millnet or some close netting. The above,
however, arc simply pal!iatiyos, and there is
hardly n doubt but that the proper method to
combat this, at times one of the greatest
scourgos of our gardens and nurseries, is to
collect and destroy them.
In this locality the rose bugs Lave appear
cd from year to year in increasing numbers
They were never before so plenty here rs
they arc the present season. IIaymakers and
others that have occasion to 60 into the fields
arc annoyed by their alghting and crawling
on the hands, neck and face. As yet they
have done no extensive damage in this Sec
tiop
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-02

A noted chicken expert in Pennsylvania
protects his fowls from ycrmin by making a
groove along the roosting poles and filling it
with lard and sulphur in equal parts. Fowls
thus affected should have n little Of the prop
araton put on the wings whore they join the
body and on the rump and neck, which will
have the desired effect. These parasites do
not breed on the chicken, but crawl up upon
it while roosting and remain there until the
appoach of cold weather, If no means are
taken to remove them. They dislike strong
odors, and consequently little petroleum
occasionally put here and there on the inside
Of the chicken-houses will usually completely
drive all vormin away
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-02

To DESTROY THE CABBAGE WoRM. The
complaint still continues of tho ravages of
tho cabbage-worm and a demand of n remedy
for it. In an agricultural journal, a few
weeks ago, n correspondent told of his trou-
bles last year and that they were already be-
ginning this season, and asked for some way
to dslodgo the worm. Several knowing per
sons responded, and in looking over their
remedies We did not regard one of them as
furnishing what was needed But We can
tell the inquirer and all others what is a REM
ody for the cabbage worm, which is within
every ones reach if it is properly applied.
It is simply to sprinkle over the parts of the
cabbage plant, where the worm usually oper-
atos pinch Of cayenne or red pepper.
Nothing more or less Keep few ounces on
hand and use it when needed, but use it care
fully so as TO reach the insect, and it will
promptly dislodge it,-GamaHto0n Tele-
graph.
1t has had just that effect on the worm in
our cabbages for the past two years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-02

LAYEEISG SuBUBs. Those who did not SGT
out cuttings" last month, of grapes, shrub
berry, &c, can now lay last years wood
down. say about two inches under ground,
letting tho end of the branch appear above
the surface. Sometimes it will require a
forkod stick to keep them III their places. A
grapevine can be laid down its whole length,
and if carefully done will throw out sprout
from each joint, making beautiful arrange
ment for the trcllis for growing next year.
The same may be done with roses Of q rather
running or climbing habit. Telegraph.