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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-05-06
TERRITORIAL ITEMS,

Snow about Camp Howard, l. T., is from
three to five feet deep.
The Seattle Coal Company shipped lG, 275
tons of coal to San Francisco during the
month of April.
The t. $. Marshal has seized all the tim
Der in the river at Lewiston, consisting of
logs, Woo. and railroad ties.
Miners from Skagit advise poor men to
stay away, as expenses are heavy and meth
DDS OF getting the gold impracticable except
to men with capital.
The ladies belonging to the Episcopal
church in New Tacoma, have under,a zen
the task of erecting church elitce. and to
that end are soliciting donations at home and
abroad.
The saw mills of the Sound commenced
running on full time May LIST. 1t is estma-
ted that 100 600 600 feet of lumber will be
required to repair damages recently sustained
by storms in Nevada and California and the
Gillian and Peruvian war.
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VANCOUVER INDEPENDENT
THURSDAY, MAY e. 1850.

The rapid increase of insanity
throughout the Northwest is remaria-
bic, if not alarming. The asylum at
Victoria is overcrowded, that at Stella
COON is full, and the Oregon asylum
is pushing forward with all speed Il
greatly needed addition to its already
commodious building.
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NOTICE.
[. s. Laud Office. I

Vancouver W T., April ~, 1880.
Complaint having been entered at this
Office by Melchoir Halter against Timothy
conway for abandoning his homestead en-.
tries No. 1891, dated November lst, 1873. and
2"t' dated lnly IL, 1919, upoltle north X OF
sourth- west 4 Of south vest !, section "a
Township No. north. Range NJ. 4 east, in
Clarke county Wash. Ter. with view to
the cancellation Of said entry: the said par
iies are hereby summoned to appear at This
once on the Sch day Of June, $50. at 10
o'clock 4. NJ TO respond and furnish testi
meny concerning said alleged abandonment.
6Msy5* W II. sMALLWOOD. Register
VI. BROWN, Receiver
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-05-06

It is strange so many people will continue
to suffer day after day with dyspepsia, liver
complaint constipation. sour stomach. zen.
cral debility, phcn thcv can procure at Dr.
Walls drag store Shilohs Nilalizcr free OF
cost fit dJss not cure or relieve them. Price
- cents Y
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-05-06
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given TO all whom it may
concern, that my wife, Rachael Hanes, has
left my bed and board without Just cause or
provocation, and | will not be responsible for
any debts she may contract from this date
W. p. HANES.
Vancouver, April 18th, 1880 a
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-05-06

n Office l. HEREBY GIVEN, THAT IN
Y pursuance and 10y virtue of an order and
decree OF the Probate Court of Wahkiakum
County, Washington Territory. made on the
2t,h day Of Aoril, \. y. 1880, in the matter Of
the estate and guardianship of John McCaa
minor, the undersigned, guardian of the
said minor, will ON
WeIHes lay. May 26tta. 1850.
At the hour Of 10 O'Clock \. VI. of said day, at
the Postutiicc door on the wharf in the town
of CAihlamet, Wahkiakum County. Washing
ton Territory, sell at public auction to the
highest and best bidder for cash. and subject
to coniirmati' IN by the said Probate Court,
all the right. tide interest and estate of the
said minor, John Mccall, of, in and 10 all that
certain tract or parcel Of land situate. living
and being in the County of Wahkiakum,
Washington Territory and more particularly
bound .d and described rs follows to.vit:
Beginning al q point two chains and fifty
linh, south and twenty four chains and TWEEN
tN lin,S Wr-t OF the northeast corner Of Sec
lion So. 81, Town 8 North, Range ) West of
the Willamette Meridian, and running thence
south forty three chains and fifty links;
thence east thirtY-sevcn chains; thence north
forty-three chains and Gfty links; thence west
thirty-~cyeu chains to the place Of beginning.
acres sold 20 one Sullivan; the interest OF
said minor i'm the above described lands be-
i'm an undivided onc-half interest
Terms oi sale, cash: ten per cent of the
purchase price to be paid on the day Of sale,
and The balance upon The confirmation of the,
sal, 10y the Probate Court
MARIA J. WRIGHT.
Guardian Of John Mccall.
Dated CathlameL ". T., April y, lss0.
WM. STRONG K SONS,
Attorneys for Guardian. [29Ap4
.s,ss
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-05-06

The |. :. government has appointed
new minister to China, and also a
Commissioner whose duty it shall be
to assist in so modifying the Burlin-
game treaty as to get rid of Chinese
laborers. \ Washington dispatch SAYS
it may be safely predicted from what
is already intimated in official quar-
tiers that the instructions will clearly
and explicitly express the desire and
purpose of our government to obtain
such modification of the Burlineame
treaty As will prevent immigration or
importation of Cinnamon to this coun-
try merely as laborers. The compare
lively very small numbers of the bet
ter classes who may desire to come to
the United States for the purpose of
trade, education, curiosity and of COM
merce, are not considered inmical to
our constitution, but the Moncolian
coolie class is to be excluded by all the
barriers that diplomacy can secure.
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For Sale or Exchange.

ANY person having real estate in Oregon
or Washington Territory which would be eX.
changed for like property in fourlshing To-
cality in Wisconsin can hear Of several such
opportunities by inquiring Of the publisher
OF the VANCOUVER INDEPENDENT
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In the name of the United States OF Ameri-
ca, you and each OF you, are hereby required
to appear in an action brought against you
by the above named Plnintiit in the District
Court of the second Judicial District OF the
Territory of Washington, holding terms Mt
Kaloma in Cowitz County, for the counties
Of Cowliiz ana Wankiakum; and to answer
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-05-06

At Port Townsend, W. T., Thursday
night of last week James b. Murphy.
an old resident of that city proceeded
to the house of his brother-in-law y.
ID. Tobey, where his wife, who had
previously separated from him, was
stopping, being armed with an axe and
gun and knife, soon gained an entrance.
Mrs. Murphy succeeded in escaping
from the house through back door,
but her sister was met by the infuri-
ated man at the front door, and stabbed
severely in the side and arms, after
which he made search for his wife
but failing to find her he swallowed
dose of strychnine and before medical
aid could be summoned he was dead.
jealousy is supposed to have been the
cause of the act. Some years ago he
made an attempt to cut his throat, but
recovered. An inquest was held on
the remains, and a verdict of suicide
returned. Deceased was native of
Halifax, y. =, aged - years.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-05-06

n Office Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT IN
" pursuance OF and by virtue OF II decree
and order Of the Probate Court Of Clarke.
County Washington Territory made on the
9th day of February, \. y. lS,O, in the mat.
ter OF the estate and @uafdansh - of William
II. johnson, Il mao:, the undersigned -.uur-
dian OF The said minor, Will, ON
Saturday .Ae 2@tl Say Oi May. g9sO.
At the hour OF three O'Clock in the afternoon
of said day, al the Postooce door, ON Main
Street, in the City Of Vancouver sell at pub
lie auction, to the highest and best bidder for
cash, and subject to confirmation by the said
Probate Court all the right, title. Interest and
estate Of the said minor, William II. johnson,
of, in and To all That certain tract or parcel OF
land situate, lying and being in the said conn
ty OF Clarke, particularly bounded and de
scribcd rs follows, to-wit: Bcgi ming at
point $40 chains South and3iS2 chains West
of the Northeast corner of the Donation Land
Claim of Amos VI. Short. deceased, and run.
ming thence East SEQ chajns thence South
1000 chains; thence West 5l00 chains. and
thence North 1000 chains to the place Of be
ginning, containing five acre, implanted town
land in the said City of Vancouver, County
and Territory aforesaid, upon the following
terms and conditions OF sale, to-wit:
Terms OF SALE ten per celt Of the purchase
price to be paid on the day of sale, and Tie
balance upon the confirmation of the sale 10y
the said Probate Court Deed at the expense
of the purchaser. WILLIAM II. DILLON.
Guardian of William II. johnson.
Dated Vancouver, W. T.. MAN 9th fS~3
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Notice TO Creditors.

4 Ii PERSONS HAVING ANY CLAIM
n against William Ryan, deceased, late Of
Clarke County, Washington Territory, are
hereby notified and required TO present the
SAME with the necessary vouchers, within
one year after the date of this notice, to me,
at the Office Of Joseph VI. Fletcher, attorney
at law. Vancouver, Washington Territory.
Dated Vancouver, W T., MAY 9th, 1880
OWEN MULLIGAN,
Executor Of the last will and testament
Of William Ryan, deceased.
6May5
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-05-06

For lame back, side, or chest, use Shiloh'>
Porous Plaster, price 70 cents, for sale at Dr.
Wallis drug store. Y
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-05-06

The City Council of the City of San
Francisco have been looking after
Mayor Kalloch's speeches to the sand
lot crowd, and have passed resolutions
to impeach him for the use of incendi-
AIRY language and other offences against
common sense and the public. The
public disturbers are coming to have
a hard time of it now that good order
has the upper hand in public affairs.
President Hayes has vetoed the de-
ficiency appropriation bill, designed
to pay I. :. Marshals their last wears
salaries, because the bill contained
special legislation virtually repeating
the laws by which election frauds are
prevented. The President takes the
high moral ground that appropriation
bills should not contain any other leg
islation, and all law should 90 upon
its merits, and not be forced as rider
on something else. He is sound on
that point.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-05-06

Action brought in the District Court of the
Second Judicial District of the Territory
OF Washington, holding terms at Kalama
for the Counties of Cowlitz and Wahkia-
kun, and Complaint filed in the County of
Cowlitz, in the Office of the Clerk of said
nislri,i MINT nj knlumn
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-02-12

soft light equal to that OF a four foot
the screw until it touches the spring.
To stop the light the screw is turned in
the reverse direction. From this it will
be seen that the electric lamp is man
aged easier than a gas burner, IL it
requires neither lighting nor regulating.
On the evening Of our visit to Mr..
Edison's laboratory, he had more than
thirty oithese simple lamps in operation,
gas burner. These lamps had already
been in continued operation for more
than forty.eight hours, and they had
seen altogether as much use as they
would in thirty days OF ordinary domes.
tie or business service. The light
certainly leaves nothing to be desired
80 far as its efficiency is concerned, and
We are assured by Mr.. Edison that, on
the score OF cheapness or economy, his
system Of illumination il far in advance
Of any other, not excepting gas at the
cheapest rates. 1t seems that the SUBJ
ject Of tho general electric lighting is
now reduced to a mere question Of
time. II Mr.. Edison's lamps stand the
test Of time, he has unquestionably
solved the vexed question which hiss
produced what the world has long
waited for, that is, an economical and
practical system Of electric lighting
adapted to the wants of the Masses
Scientific american.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-02-12
A New York EXQUISITE.


he is never ont later than IL O'Clock,
and spends a great many OF his evenings
at home. His rooms consist Of a Sleep
ing room, sitting room, bathroom, and
dressing room. The windows have cur
tains Of rose-colored silk, covered with
lace draperies. The furniture is soft
satin brocatelle-the carpets velvet. But
it was not these features OF his belong
ings that / intended to specify, but only
those more strictly personal and giving
evidence of the habit Of luxury TO which
this young man-not by any means a
singular person in this respect-has at
tanned. His dressing table is supplied
with every softening and identifying
cosmetic known TO the most scientific
repairers Of the complexion. His silver
pincers; his ivory nail cleaners; his
pearl and violet powders, would send an
educated lady's maid into ecstacics; and
his dainty little curling-irons would give
a twist to the eyebrows, il necessary,
without impairing them. His dressing
gown for home wear is cashmere flannel,
wadded, and lined with white satin. His
bathroom redolent of soaps and creams
and perfumed waters. He powders and
pencils his eyebrows regularly, and his
white satin corsets are said to be em
broidered most eIquisitely; but for this
l can not vouch. 1t is a fact, however,
that he has q man every morning to pre-
pare his fragrant bath, rub him down
gently, and soften his skin by the appli-
cation Of q delicate French cream, which
is applied from head to foot. He is, in
short, the product of high civilization,
minus the vices, plus the absolute self
ishness, which grows out OF habits of
luxurious indulgence. His tastes are
refined to the last degree. He eats at
no common table-has his meals served
on a quaint little Dresden service in his
room. A Chateau Yquem cocktail be-
gins his day, and is accompanied by the
little dessert of fresh fruit, which pre-
cedes his breakfast. This last is as
dainty as the most fastidious lady could
require-a bird, a roll, a little pat OF
fresh butter, a cup of chocolate. Mean
time his room is warmed by a register
from the house furnace, and enliveped
by O bright fire Of pine-knots upon brass
dogs. If it rains, he does not go out,
but closes his rose.colored blinds, and
devotes himself to the daily papers
which have been brought to him, and
the absorbing pages of a new novel. If
it SHOWS, he SENDS an order for a sleigh,
incases himself in q furred coat, AMI is
driven to the residence of some Of the
charming young ladies of his acquaint-
ance, whom he invites to accompany him
upon an afternoon sleigh ride, and is
generally prevailed upon t. stay to
lunch, and not risk the elements a Sec
ond time. This young man is authority
upon dress aud all details of taste, and
quite too sweet for anything, as any Of
his young lady friends will tell you.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-02-12
Kansas Nat ural Lime.

Among the natural products, some OF
them possessing very peculiar chacteris'
tics, which the young aud growing state
of Kansas contains, is a singular sub
stance lying in very considerable BEDS
and called Kansas native lime. It is, says
q correspondent OF the american Archt'
tect, of a beautiful white color and OF a
fne.grained texture. 1t is soft, smooth,
and readily made into a plastic condi.
ton by the admi&ture OF a suitable
quantity of sand and water. The mortar
thus made up has seemingly identical
qualities to the best mortar as made
from superior lines selected from kihs
where the lime rock which had been
employed for burning had been OF the
very purest nature.
The native lime is O sort OF whitish
and pure white clay, lying disposed
favorably in be1s more or less horizon
tai in their position. These beds are
seen to be %outcropping along the Dor
ders OF certain streams and in the breaks
OF hills, and in such places the beds can
be worked entirely above the water
level. Experiments which have been
performed by workmen and artisans in
Kansas have exhibited the fact that
Kansas lime mortar serves as good pur'
poses as any other usual styles or kinds
Of mortar, and ven better than some of
the artificial mortars, especially for nice
inside work. Thetendeucy Of this newly
discovered deposit Of pseudo.lime, when
made into mortar for walls and stone
work Or plastering, is to soon get aud
harden. Another remarkable quality
then noticed is its turning Immediately
to an intense Wilderness. The beds are
very thick and easily dug, 80 that large
quantities OF the substance can be
thrown up, and at once applied to use.
Beside its ready %adsptability to purposes
of mortar, it has also been applied to
the purposes Of w~hitewnshing, and in
this respect it has been accepted as an
admirable substitute for lime prepared
artifcially.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-02-12
Preparing Sardines.

Those little fnny creatures are caught
in nets, and after being well washed the
heads are cut off and the fish are sprin'
killed. lightly with salt. After lying for
a few hours they are placed on grids IN
rows almost perpendicular. TIE frames
are then placed in psns containing boil
inc olive oil. This oil is changed ms
often as il becomes too black and dirty
for continuing the cooking process. AS
soon as the fish are considered suth
GENTLY cooked they are withdrawn from
the pans of oil and the grids are placed
on tables covered with zinc, the surface
OF the tables inclining toward a groove
in the center. The oil is thus carried 10
q vessel prepared to receive it, Around
tbeDe tables stand the women whose bus
mess it is TO pack the fish closely ana
uniformly in boxes. Toe boxes being
full. the fish are covered with fresh oil,
end the lids OF the boxes ar5 then SOL
dered down. Thus Theoretically sealed
they are plOced in a wire basket and i'm
mersed in boiling water. The smaller
boxes are thus boiled for about an hour,
and the larger ones somewhat longer, in
proportion to the size Of the box. The
ihsh are then ready for the market, and
being packed in cases, are sent to the
ends OF the earth.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-02-12
A Jealous Preacher Disappointed.

A COOL man conspicuous for his help
full interest in the young, occupied the
pulpit OF o Unitarian church in Western
Massachusetts on O recent Sunday. His
heart was gladdened by the sight OF an
array OF bright-looking boys on some
front seats. The speaker talked at those
boys with genuine enthusiasm, his ardor
rising at the seeming quick response
which his earnest words met in the
bri ghtened eyes and attentive attitude OF
the chosen objects OF his personal APP
plication' OF most wholesome truth
The preacher was q little puzzled for
the moment to note the unseeming lev.
ity Of tho congregation, but his burning
zeal was not quencbed, and he drove
the truth clean home with sledgeham-
mer blows. Going out Of the sanctuary,
the visiting brother, still glowing with
the pleasant warmth OF successful effort,
asked the pastor who those bright.look-
ing boys were on certain seats. Those
said the minister, gently, 'nre the pu'
pills Of our deaf and dumb institute +
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-02-12

A London correspondent commenting
on the number of meals consumed by
the people of that country, remarks;
They eat more meals per diem in Eng
land than in America. There is break
fast, lunch at /, dinner at s or 6 p. M,
and supper at half-past 8 or 10. In some
families there is light tea between 8 and
4 in the afternoon. The first time l saw
a late supper, consisting of a Joint
vegetables and beer, l was uneasy, think
ing it all extra trouble on my account.
Fortunately 1 delayed all remarks to
that effect, End in due time discovered
it to be the custom. Between 10 and
II o'clock at night in London you may
sec hundreds of children, plate in one
hand and pitcher in the other, %scuddjng
about the streets. They are after the
family's late supper of hot fried fish,
fried potatoes and beer, The fish and
potatoes are bought frying hot at public
kitchens. Two pence will buy of these
a hearty neal for one, a penny, or three
ha'pence more for beer fills the bill. The
ham and beef shops sell as low as five
cents worth Of cooked meats, roast or
boiled, and from q cents worth of veg
etObles upward. Very good meat they
have, too, and very nicely they cook it.
These public kitchens in the city Of
London, and there are thousands of
them, supply the poor with a dozen
staple articles of cooked food much
cheaper than they can buy or cook it at
home. Give q London beggar a penny
and he can buy a bowl of good soup and
o good.sized piece of bread-enough, on
a pinch, to last him a day. G.vea New
York beggar two cents and what can he
buyG Yet r is q land Of plenty
Every American at first deems the late
English supper the sure road to dyspep-
STA. Yet there is far less dyspepsia in
England than in America, and the late
supper is universal. l adopted late
suppors and l gained flesh, and have
imported the practice and kept IT up
ever sir c.. / think there is as much
harm going to bed starved rs going with
q full stomach.
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Blind 10 m,

Blind Toms birthplace is Georgia,
and he began to excite attention as a
musician at the age of four years. All
sounds afforded him delight; even the
CRYING OF q child caused him to dance
about in a state of ecstac9. When at
nome he often bit and pinched his
brothers and sisters to make them emit
cries of pain. II kept away from a
piano, he would beat against the wall,
drag chairs about the room, and make
all sorts Of noises. When in London, a
flute was produced for him, Of q very
complicated pattern, and having twenty
two keys. He frequently rises up at
night and plays this instrument, lmlta'
ting upon it all sorts OF sounds which ne
may hear al the time. Once when the
agent attempted to make him stop play
ing a piano in a heightened hotel, at
three o'clock in the morning, Tom seiz-
ed him and threw him through the
door. In Washington, he threw o man
down stairs. who came in his room,
When at his home, in Georgia, he lives
in a building about two hundred yards
from the house, and there remains alone
with his piano, playing all day and
night, like one possessed OF Madness
Bad weather has an effect upon his mu-
sic. In cloudy, rainy seasons, he plays
somber music in minor chords; and when
the sun shines aud the birdie sing, he
INDUCES in waltzes and light music.
Sometimes he will hammer away for
hours, producing the ost horrible dis
cord imaginable. Suddenly q change
comes over him, and he INDUCES in
magnificent bursts OF harmony taken
from the best productions OF the mas
ters. Since his CHILDHOOD he has been an
idiot, AMI he played nearly as we'll OF
the age Of seven as he does now but
now his repertoire is much larger, as he
can play anything he has ever heard
He now plays about seven thousand
pieces, and picks up new ones every
where. 1t is a curious fact that he will
not play Sunday school music ii he q
help it, having a great dislike for it.