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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-04-15
From the Lewiston, Idaho, Teller,
Wise Men Of Wash hingtOn Territory.

The legislature of Washington Ter
ritory has made new revenue law
which has some features not commend-
able to the public. 1t commands that
the taxpayer shall deliver to the county
assessor annually, statement in writ
ing, under oath, of all his property
subject to taxation on the first Monday
in April, under a penalty of fifty dol
lars. The assessor must set in his Office
for ten days with his feet on the stove
and wait for the rancher who owes
two dollars of taxes to come from the
interior at an expense of probably ten
dollars, that the county may receive
the two dollars tax revenue and the
rancher be out ten dollars and the Of
hcer keep his feet warm on the stove
ana make the rancher do the mileage
which is the direct business of the Of
ficer. 1t reminds us of the servant
girl who quit the employment of her
mistress because the mistress would
not do all the work and allow this ser
want the use of the parlor. The lcgis-
lators of Washington Territory have
overlooked the fact that the people are
the sovereigns and that the officers are
the servants whom they employ to do
'iNii piuiiIiS. ne FuucilpF WHO mas
not yet sold his grain and who is strug-
Cling TO survive through the winter,
may have had the good fortune, as is
often customary, to have procured
enough to pay his taxes, which he has
laid away in readiness when the col
lector comes around. But now in or
der to avoid the fine of $50, he must
90 in person, probably from the eX-
treme ends of the county and await
his turn, if rush be present, and
make his affidavit. Then again the
rancher is obliged TO pay a poll tax of
two dollars and a road tax of four dol
lars, but the residents of the city are
excused from this duty. The China
man being resident of the city is free
from this tax, but the rancher must
pay it. The rancher must pay it and
come to the city to pay it, too, that
the city resident may have money to
Keep the roads in repair for the rancher
to raise provisions and bring it into
the city SO that the good citizen may
family one years supply of food. ON,
shades of immortal justice! Lo, the
poor Indian and John Chinamln would
withhold say $50 of grub money, while
other non-paying taxpayers would
require for his except grub money men
81 900 This law was certainly en-
acted for the encouragement of imml-
grafton Chinese immigration GER
tainly, for there il no feature in it in
dcative of extending an inviting hand
to the honest farmer, who is the prop
and pillar of every country.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-04-15

The O. 5. n. Co.-Th is company has gone
out of existence, havin. been merged into
the Oregon Railway & avigation Company.
The Portland Oregonia n recently spoke
so fifty of the company al I'd the change that
we cannot do better than to endorse its sem
timents and give the wo -ds, which are as
follows:
I'm glancing over our col umns this morn
ng the readers will miss t. lie old advertise
ment OF the Oregon Steam Navigation Com
pany, which has greeted the eye OF the
reader OF Oregon newspap ers for many
many years. a few DAYS go che formal
transfer OF the property OF thi company was
made TO the Oregon Railways a nd Navigation
Company, and notices of the movements OF
the companys steamers appea thder the
new name this morning The 'ffSiers here
tofore employed will remain in heir places,
and the travelling public will fin d no other
change except in the name
The o. 5. \. Co. has been an institution
with which all the people of the orta'west
were familiar. A history of its ORC anEatiDn
and progress will fill large chapte ~ the
history OF this part of the country. 1t lad
small beginning, but under able 1ansee-
ment 1t grew into one of the most no werfnI
.. -, - IS Wilde ness
to a higher civilization. 1t has often .oa
abused as grasping monopoly, close II, ng
,orporaton. etc. but the men controh q,
vent steadily forward, and though tn >
have grown wealthy 10y it, they have give
tle means of wealth and comfort to thons,
ands of others, made lands accessible tha'
were useless without means OF transpor'a
ton; invested their money IN the state anu
done their share toward securing prosperity
and progress to the country.
No company in the United States OF 'nc
same age with as much business has made
more progress. had less litigation or bean 70
iree from accident to those employed. '
mas been managed to make money Tor th>'
stockholders, but at the same time aimed to
give its patrons the best possible accommo-
dations. and to its employees full remunera-
tion for their labor When better boats or
better facilities for travel or transportation
in any respect were demanded by its busi
ness. the money to make the improvements
was dishursed without stint. and their tine
lines of steamers are excelled in their ap-
pointments on but few rivers in the United
States. The present might be considered
an appropriate time to say something OF the
men who organized and built up the enor-
nous business. but their names are familiar
TO all and their work speaks for them.
The new company has the wishes of the
public for its success and Will aim to Keep
the efficiency OF their means OF eemmerce
and travel up to the old standard!~
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-04-15

Mr.. III. B. Morgan has returned to
Hillsboro from the New Adrianquick-
silver mines in Douglas county, Ore
gon. He informs the Hillsboro Ii2de-
pendenf that the furnace which the
company has been working upon for
about year is now finished at cost
of S50,0OO, and is in successful opera
tion reducing ore. The yield of quick
silver exceeds the expectations of the
operators, the several veins of ore
bearing uicksilver at the rate of from
8 to 70 pei cent. These veins are 80
feet in width, which shows that there
is an almost ineXhaustible quantity
of ore in the mine. The main tunnel
is now run in $40 feet, with many side
drifts and cross ats, developing an
immense quantity of ore. As a work.
ing test five poun ds of medium ore
was reduced, which yielded l6i ounces
of quicksilver.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-04-15

THE CALIFORNIAN.-The Pacific
coast magazine for April is received,
and is replete with good reading. Its
contents are Sand, chap ~; The Story
Of Australia and New Zealand; The
Hermit of Treasure Peaks; Pallas,
Strengthening, II; As Aqua Tibia,
Americanism in Literature, Captain
Molly; the Ethics Of Suicide, Our
Ophidian Friend; Notable Autographs;
Ruby; Arizona; A Glimpse of the Tn
usual 'outcroppings. The n. Roman
man Publishing Company, san Fran
cisco; sS per year.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-04-15
The L. :. consul at Victoria has re

The L. :. consul at Victoria has re-
ceived instructions from the state de-
partment of his government to recog-
nize in fitting manner the brave and
humane conduct of the Clayoguot In
dians who saved the lives of the cap
tain and crew of the American bark
Gen. COBB which was wrecked on the
west coast of Vancouver Island on the
l4th of January last. Mr.. Francis will
act with ppmptitude in the matter,
and will forward presents such as the
Indians W i'll appreciate by the first OPP
portunity that offers. \ handsome
medal is now being prepared by the
L. :. state department. for the chief OF
the tribe, whose heroic conduct was
the subject of much favorable COM
ment at the time of the loss of the YES
sci.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-04-15

l. Any person who takes paper regularly
from the post-oilicc, whether directed in his
name or another's, or whether he has sub
,scribed or not-is responsible for payment.
=. If a person orders his paper discontinued
continue to send it until payment is made, and
then collect the whole amount, whether the
paper Is taken from the Office or not.
5. The courts have decided that refusing to
take newspapers and peri odcaln from the post,
Office, or removing ald leaving them uncalled
for. is prima facia evidence of intentional
fraud
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-04-15
J. ARMSTRONG

Announces to the citizens Of Clarke county
that he has thoroughly reftted his gallery,
aud is now prepared u take all kinda of pic
lures. from the little Gem up to the largest
cabinets or framing Photographs.
Parties desirous ot having pictures taken
are invited to call and examine samples of
the work done.
Small Gems y cents per dozen.
Prices for all kinds Of work are much lower
than Portland priccs.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-04-15

\ statement is made by the Albany
Journal that "twcnty or twenty-five,
(some say thirty members of the
New York delegation to Chicago were
selected by the districts because OF
their well known freedom from ma
chine control" The Philadelphia
Press reports twenty-five members OF
the PENNSYLVANIA delegation who are
positively resolved to disregard the in
structions of their state conventions.
In both states most of the dissidents
are for Blaine; the aggregate for Blaine
is already much larger than that for
Grant, and the returns have yet hardly
begun tn come in.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-04-15

Howhsh Wampo willed pony to
each of his Indians. He died very
rich and leaves most Of his wealth to
his daughter. We shall miss that once
great chief, for he was the friend of
the whites, good Christian and per-
feet gentleman, even If he was an In
dian.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-04-15
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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-04-15
Livery and Feed Stable.
ESPY L. MATTSON.

TANCOUVER ". r..
Stable on 5th street. one block west OF NJ.
Wintlcf's store. in Bertty's building.
Single and double rigs, and the best saddle
horses, etc, furnished on short notice, and all
charges reasonable.
Horses boarded and taken care of at reason
able rates.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-04-15
Drawing.

The undersigned does drsying as cheap as
the cheapest. Orders left with him viii receive
prompt attention Small packages taken 10
the boats free Of charge for regular customers
ALBERT BATEMAN.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-04-16
.aTlIARfA ng z, q.')IHHH.

!
Lean down and kiss me. oh, my love. my
The day ID. near when thy fond heart will
-. wien S oss ~ low s.oen SD, With bitter
Thou wilt lean down, but can NOT clasp
or kiss me. -
How strange It is that I, 80 loving thee,
And knowing we must part perchance
Can comfort and! tadnking how great will be
Thy lonely desolation, thy sorrow!
And sshis. ana then, ;Soh.. mine own other
part,
Why shsn.a s.udse thee some suroease
Why cannot rejoice that In thy heart
Sweet love will bloom againwh am
sleopt"'kts Hl.a -. = -.f5s.4.ra
Nay-lmake no promise, would place no
ban 80 -t2e
Upon thy future, cen wouldst thou let me;
Thon .haae most truly loved me. like man,
And, like o man, thou wilt forget me.
Why shouldI caro-, 10 near the Inhnite-
Why should care that thou wilt cease to
miss nae9 ,u,gs
All, God, these earthly ties are knit so tight!
Quick! quick! lean lower, OH my love. and
kiss me. * - 49, - . '''5tF - =
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-04-16

! What is to become OF our ex-Presi-
dentss is a question that many third
termers ask. The New York Tribune
calls attention to the fact that George
Washington, when he left the White
House, did not cease in his duties to
the people, and was chosen Justice Of
the peace for his county in Virginia.
His successor, John Adams, followed
his example, and was justice of the
other Presidents-Tyler and Andrew
Johnson-ild not retire altogether to
private life after they left the White
House, and both served their country
I'm Congress and In other positions Of
trust. .af..7 .ui..r--... l.,rr.r
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-04-16

ntrN0 TO $1,000 4 NEAR, or 81 to $50 n tay in
WILL ii your own locality. y" risk Women
,ktSn II | 40 we'll a. men. Many make more
VIOOO than The amount stated above. No one
can fail to mako money fast. Any do the
work. Nou Ike from soc hour " tevot.
in. your evenings aud spare time to the business 1t
costs nothing to tho business. Nothing like it for
money making offered before. business pleasant
and strictly honorable. Reader, il know
all about the best paving business before public
sen" us Year address and will send you full r,artic
ulars and private terms free; samples worth 81 also
free; you can th"n make MP Your mind for Yourself
Address GEO. SrINSON n CO., Portland, Maine.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-04-16
A GOOD LESSON Is
TThurlow Brown.1

1 once killed birds In my wanton-
ness-God forgive me--merely to test
my skill with the rife; but I received
a bitter lesson. While once passing
tnrough the woods I cnrelessly fired
~ nird, caring only to discharge my
gun, 80 as to make my next fire sure.
1 wounded bird which sat upon the
, ts.N feft guiit-stricken at once, and
t t.aea 20 catch 1t. Failing in that, L
..aoeSns AZ would be humanity to shoot
s....1 elofe could load my rifle it
, h"..ssa9 ): across the field, where fol-
tH y, anu found the painting .suf-
upon ies young, NV cruelty tisshesi
upon mo, IN all its nakelness and :
cringed under my reflections ,;Ea :
guilty butcher, as 1 wss.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-04-16
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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-04-16
srRANaE FREAK OF NATURE.

,Opelousas Courier: Prof. Simon
Richard, Of our town, has in his pos
session one Of the greatest curiosities
Of nature that we have ever beheld.
It isnuthtne jess than: a large; weik
developed cali, with two distinct heads
and neckst the latter Joining the body
at the shoulders. Had the owner Of
the mother, used the proper captIou,
this wonderful freak of nature might
have now been alive, aud could have
been as easily reared as any ordinary
calf. When brought to Prof. Richard,
he Immediately set his great ingenuity
to work, discmbOweled the calf to nm
derstand its Internal mechanism, and
executed diagram ofall the vital organs
of the animal. He then took tho dis
mensf0ns of the body and limbs, and
with this % . guide made rnodei over
which to stretch the skin taken from
the calf. A professional taxidermist
could not have executed a better piece
Of work; and today the two-headed
calf looks a. natural as ii alive. We
should not omit to mention thati this
queer nonstTosity had two distinct
hearts, with the auricles, yentricles and
carotid arteries Belonging thereto;a two
ducts passing into one stomach, show
ing that either mouth of the calf could
havehe1 and noprishad It's body. 4 There
werealso two veftebIasS With the. usual
numberl of large ribs on each side; but
the two back bones were linked by a
central elOngation of the ribs. Prof.
Richards has preserved the skeleton
intact, and will exhibit it with calf In
proof Of its duplicate formation. 1t is
indeed q most wonderful curiosity.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-04-16

The reason n man does not listen IN
anything when no lsismad, Gays. Oar.
lyle. is, NOT because he, WON'T hut IS.
cause he can't, being on his ear at the
time. ADa,i6as:y Ns.cs.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-04-16

A farm hand down near Wytheville,
Va, the other day, as he jumped over a
fence, felt something dangling from the
seat of his breeches, and, surprising it
was a piece of briar, looked around
preparatory to brushing it of. 1t was
a viper, which had struck ut him as he
knclt to drink out of a spring, and the
fangs of which had been fastened in
tho cloth of his pantaloons.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-04-16

When legislature has only few
working days left, and when mt the
time great deal Of Important work
remains unfinished, it should not be
necessary to poll a house to ascertain
the presence of a quorum. When,
however, such necessity docs arise,
the pole should be vigorously applied
when the t1erelict members arc brought
inv. o. Picuy,tae. t5...- 5i., p.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-04-16

II is said by reliable persons that
Sheritlan's Cavalry Condition Powders
fed sparingly to laying hens will in
crease the quantity Of eggs two-fold.
Try it. 1t won't cost much. DON'T
throw away your money on the largo
packs.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-04-16

Joe Walker, coIored, was hanged at
Lake Providence, La, last Friday for
the murder of Mayor Gray in October,
1879. On the scaffold he denied the
killing, saying, s'I die innocent of the
crime" After his speech colored
minister who was on the scaffold with
Walker gave out the hymn, "On the
Cross the Saviour Died." which was
sung by the condemned man and 1900
negroes who had gathered to witness
the execution. He died without a
struggle. This was the first hanging at
Lake Providence for twenty-fiv years.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-04-16

Suppose Russia and China come to
blows this year, as now seems possible,
IT not probable. At first thought such
war would strike most Of us as
likely to be a very one-sided affair
too much so to be interesting. But the
China Of to-day is. in some respecte, a
very different country from tho China
OF even twenty years ago. Her troops
are now largely armed with the most
approved modern sveAPous. ahe has
great armories Of her own N1dec the
charge OF expertenced men e5ocatedt In
Europe and the United States. With
the European iaeearals' she has I'm
ported, to q greater or smaller extent,
European tactics and strategy. She
can put immense >armies in the field,
and she has am inmeuse sponnlation
from which to recruit them. More
over, the cost OF feed ting the Individual
Chinese soldier il very slight, and he is
as caIeless Of his own lifer - Of that
of htenelghbor. Well disci plined, we'll
armed, under competent command he
might prove an ugly customer. Put
ting the Nihilists and the possibility
OF interference by third party out Of |
the question, Russia might still find |
the job q. more serious one than she
now thinks.
What and odd turn In events It would |
be IL the remote country which the |
western Governments forced to come
out OF Its immcmorial she'll and to
learn their arts-the art OF scientific
slaughter among the rest--should de-
Ve.oP into formidable military power! |
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-04-16
LIFE IN THE POLAR REGIONS.

Interview with Nordenskjold In Chicago
.,,,:, ta:,s Hfmes.l Ia fa{c&
at is impossible to form an idea of q
tempest In tho polar seas. The Ice
bergs are like floating rocks whirled
along a rapid current. These crystal
mountains dash against each other,
backward and1Orward, bursting with 4
roar like thunder, and returning to the
charge until, losing their equilibrium,
they. tumble. over in . crowd of spray,
upheaying the Ice fields, which fall
lash ON the boiling sea. - The sea gulls
fly away screaming, and often black
shining whale comes for an instant
putting to the surface. When the mid
night sun grazes the horizon the float
ing mountains and the rocks seem inn
mersed in a wave of purple light. The
cold is by no means so Indispensable
as is supposed. We passed from q
heated cabin at thirty degrees above
zero to fofty-seven degrees below zero
in the open air, without inconveni-
ence. i-srW haE ~ Ola So r-,it-' '-r.u;
SEA much higher degree Of cold be-
comes, however, fnsufferable If there is
wind. At dfteen degrees below zero a
steam, as II from q boiling kettle, rises
from the water. AT once frozen by the
wind, it falls in a fine powder. The
phenomenon Is called ice smoke. At
forty degrees the snow and human
bodies also smoke, which smoke
changes at once into millions Of tiny
particles, like needles of ice, which All
the air and make. light, continuous
noise, like the rustic of stiff silk. At
this Temperature the trunks of trees
burst with a loud report, the rocks
break up and the earth opens and
voLnits smoking water. Knives break
in cutting butter. Cigars 20 out by
contact with the ice on the beard. To
talk is fatiguing. At night the eyelids
are covered with a crust Of leo, which
must be carefully removed before one
can open them." ,sara7 '-5i 80 l..,pE.ii
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-04-16

T"'s stantlard srtlcle II compound
i viii ihexrcatcst cafe.
its eheete are rs wonderful and rs
satisfactory as ever.
1t restores, gray OF faded hair to its
Annttiliit color.
It. removes ali cruptions, itching
am! '!andrnM. It gives the head 4
cooling, soothing sensation. Of great
comfort, and the scalp BY it's use
becomes white and clean.
by its tonic properties it restores
the capillary glands TO their normal
arigor, preventing madness, and maxi
ing III" hair grow thick and strong.
AZ y dressing, nothing has been
found .so sellectu.A or desirable. -
A.gA. Hayes, Md, State Assaycr
Of Massachusetts,, says, 1.-The scon-
sttt"ents arc pure, and carefully Sc
lceica for excellent quality !; and l
consider it the BEST PRErAHArIoN
FOR its intended purposes
- Price, One-Dollar. =
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-04-16

The situation is to be muddled by a
National Greenback Convention. This
Convention will undoubtedly put up
Greenback candidates, and, In most of
tho States, present 0reenback electoral
tickets. Such contingency ia to be
regretted; for q square-out race between
the Centralists and the Conservatives is
desireabie In all the States, and espe-
cially SO IN the doubtful ones.