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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-07-15
Three for Two.

After a barber had finished shaving q
stranger yesterday, the man asked what
the charge was, and when told that it
was 10 cents, ne asked
"Don't you have any wholesale rates2
Wouldn't you give me three shaves for
% centsf
"Yes, l reckon 1 could do dat
"Thcn go ahead and shave me twice
more ~ said the stranger as he climbed
back into the chair.
The barber lathered, shaved, re-
combcd his hair, and cried 'brush y
and the man re-seated himself and took
a third. shave without a word. His
face had a lobster color when he got
through, but he handed out a quarter
and said
81 don't know but it would have been
better to take seven for a half a dollar,
but this will do just now
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-07-15

Morocco, after centuries of isolation,
is being forced into the circle of nations.
A confereAca of the powers is sitting in
Madrid, to settle certain international
questions arising out of the disputed
frontier between Algeria, as a French
dependency, and Morocco, in which
Spain and England sustain the Mcors'
But the question of freedom of con
science and worship crops up in the
treatment of the Jews, and the Emperor
OF Morocco may be required to do what
he is utterly powerless to enforce
namely, to recognize the equality OF
Jews and Moslems in the eye Of the
law.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-07-15
DIR. Wilson j. II. Bruen, who died in

DIR. Wilson j. H. Bruen, who died in
Phillipsburg, n. j., recently, provided
in his will for the erection of a granite
monument over his grave, not to cost
less than $4,000. He also set aside
$4,000 for the maintenance of a brass
band, the sole duty OF which shall be to
perform frneral marches and other APP
propriate music at his grave on anniver-
saries of his death, and on legal holidays.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-07-15

Eve, at one time, was the handsom-
est woman in the world, yet she never
enjoyed the pleasure Of undressing the
pert mink who has a pew near the altar.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-07-15

When o man is in tie hands OF his
friends he is likely TO get squeezed.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-01-09

Engineer Mccartney. Of the n. p Il
r.. who was III to sn early j" the wees
reported that the construction engine
Otter Tail, the same one used IN build
ing the first section of road out oil
Duluth, and Afterwards on the line
between Kalama aud Tacoma, had ben
landed st Ainsworth, and that the
work # track laying hal begun.
Thirty miles cf xr viii, Y hid been in
ishrd las: Saturday Fifty more men
can re, 81 10 per day for handling
track n~irrials by applying at once 81
Ainswor;5.
We a.. informed by H. b. Thielsen
engineer Ia charg-. that orders have
been received to locate o route for q
railroad from Wallula to Cello, and
that the gauge has been changed from
the 3.foot gauge first ordered between
Cello and Umstiila tn the standard
garg- Of 4 foot 81 inches for the whole
distance This will probably be The
gauge adopted for ell roads to be built
by the U. r. aud N. Go. lit il, the
road from Wnllu a IN thi. city will be
changei to the broad gauge. :.
The contract fer 10000 ties and
1000. 600 feet OF lnn.ber. 10 be used be-
tween Spokan aud Pen d'Oreille, on
the n. P. r. r.. was awarded to Whet-
stone. Allison. Edmiston and Range,
Of Dayton. who will 60 to work ct
once -Walla WAlla Union.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-01-09

A sQUAsBLE took place on the
swinomish Reservation ore day l.s.
weex, which resulted in the killing of
one Indian and the almost fatal
seuaGi.y II an"ihrr. liz. agent. J.
. Kane. Esq.. was sent for. and he,
together With U. s. Commissions
Engle. proceeded TO investigate tie
matter. Johnny Cation, the wounded
Indian. IS scarcely expected TO live.
aud much regret is expressed among
the whites at :is critical condition. %
he IL very gond and industrious
young man. The unfors uua,s affair
grewout of q white man giving ore Of
the tribe bottle or two of wh,skey,
and eaton WAS merely trying To sup
press the tquabble Will he was
Wounded. Ca.on frmerly belonged
to Tuls.Ip. but has lived heIe for some
time baek, industriousIy engaged in
Citing Out wood and bark fJr the
whites, aud 1t said is not looked
upon with much favor By those Of the
S~inomish. Having been taken from
his own house to that Of one of bis
ir ends, few days after the sho ting
ARRAY, some thleviug siwashes entered
the vacant house aud stole his cross cut
saw. two axes. sledge.hammer aud
maui; aud not being satisfied with this,
they killed his horse and COW. This
happened after the agent returned to
Tulalip /, is to he hoped he will
have the matter further investigate ed
and the guilty brethren punished. DIR.
Boyd has been employed by the agent
To render Cation all possible medical
aid. aud under his skiilful treatment
ne Is in fair way of recovering from
his critical condition s. Nail
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-01-09

KirrtrAs VALLEY. - From Vim.
Lewis. says tho Yakims Record. We
learn ~ folloss concerning unatssrs and
things in Kittitss Valley: Snow In thu
Valley 10 about three inchss deep. aud
weather cold. Hardness Il putting his
l"es into the river - fast q 81 men
can get them out. There is . psobA
hility of the present forcs of lo1gers
being dauhlcd. - Ne hsar It rumored
that Mr. Hsrkness has secured another
large contrsee. for ties. John Ellison,
Who Was ssvescly burned at the time
Of the falling In Of the roof Of the cabiu
Is 20 ssvsrsly injured - 70 awe feArs Of
no entire recovery from his ipjurics.
he farmers are anticipating lively
times.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-01-09
spoKAS COUNTY ELEcrrox.-1

SPoKAS COUNTY ELEcrrox.-T The
first election held in Spcksn County
was that of las, month A little short
Of 500 votes were cast. and of the
officers elected oil were Republican but
one Two tickets were in the field.
N. NJ. Tappan vas elected Sheriff J.
N. Nosler. Auditor; A. N. Canon,
Treasurer; j. +. Labrie. Probate
Judge; Maggie Winscr. School Super
intendsnt; j NJ. Jones. Coroner T. E.
Jennings. j. hn Roberts aud V. w. Van
VIE. Commi soners.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-01-09

How Is THss!-Ws learn that man
named Skies. . ,iischargcd soldier ixom
Company e. 81 Infantry. died recently
in this city. is said TO have hsd $5OOO.
1T which he willed one half to the
Catholic Church, Of which he Was .
member. and the balance to his brother
aud sister in the old country. We are
also infnrmed that deceased hsd . wife
and children living in Atlanta. 0eofeis.
II so. Why did DO forget them ?-Walls
Walla WascAman.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-01-09

NEW IssUR The Bank Of British
Columbia will call in the old red-bach
notes and begin on Friday With . rev
and more BEAUTIFUL issue Of the green.
back variety. The fives have the
Queens head Is q vignetts; in the left
corner 90 ocean scene with ships under
sail. and Oh the right hand tho smoke
from the tall chimney Of . quarts mill
mingles with the flying clouds.-vic-
toria COl0nist
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-01-09

More snow foil yesterday. to the Con- :
sternation OF not . few Of the timid
ones. Men were again in demand for
the cleaning OF Of roofs. aud better
wages were made by them than were
made by the men in the Skagit mines
last summer. Tho snow that fell did
not add much 10 the depth of what wns
alreaAy1spcn the ground, but we were
assurs41 By ono excited individual. when
it was coming down fastest. that il
would be thrtsen and = quarter feet
deep at break fast time thIs morning.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-01-09

Track OBsrKUCT2D.-D During the
recent snow storm large number OF
tree, along the line of the 8 & w. w.
Il. II. fell across the track. The loco.
motive A. A. Denny. with snow plows
IN either end. attempted TO work her
way ont to the suow.bound train ct
Steele's. She succeeded in reaching
the head Of the bay. where she encouu-
tered five or six trees across the track,
and returned to town tor additional
appliances to remoye the obstfuctions.
In tho afternoon she started out again.
and unlsss . very heavy fall Of snow
comes down this morning the trans
portation OF coal will DO resumed to-
day.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-01-09

ACCIDENTS ELsEwHERE.--We hear
Of broken down sheds ut Blakeley,
Madison, Townsend. Makiltso. and oil
through the country. Before the
people anticipated the danger. in mos,
cases. it was upon them and too late
for averting. We suppose that. take
it from one end Of tho Sound to the
other and on the water and hack in the
rountry. hundred aud fifty roofs (ol
residences, buainess houses. barns,
shantiss. 30 have been crushed to thu
earth by the present snow.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-01-09

PosIfoSED.-Osins 10 the ~vetsh-
edness Of the weather and tho impos-
anal'ty Of getting out. the week oi
prayer has been post poned. Weather
permitting. II will be taken up next
week. and carried on q though moth
'"e bad occurred. When rsamed. the
Union services will 10 conducted. -
ossofe announced. in the Consrega-
tional charch.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-01-09

TIE ExPnHss Lxrrrp TRAyrrc-
Wells. Fargo & Co. use 1900, O0o
stamped letter envelopes per annum.
for which they gay the Government 81
cents apiece. They cell them again ct
I've cents apiece. or t22. 500 in the az
grcgste more than they pay for them.
Some fellow thinks the Company is
making too much money in this way.
and he is getting his guns in position
for at assault upon them. The wonder
of pe'ple heresbouss Is that the Ex-
press Compsoy can carry their letters
30 chesplv, and that it has not long
befors this gone out Of the business.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-01-09
NorE DrxoIasnrD BuILDixos :

NONE DKxoLlsHRD DUILDlxos -
To our list Of buildings that gave way
under their weight Of snov Tuesday
night and Wednesday. Ne will odd The
fellowing: Wiilisms = Cv,per's boiler
shop. on AcNanghs d Lrary's wharf :
the large Calhoun wssvh house. bslow
the barrel factory pnsti 1t the
large shipbuiidi 2 eb~f II Post Hadi-
son, Hssnsnord's nsh~ry. n.ar the same
place, aud many minor structurrs
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-01-09

WnATc,x COUNTY COURT. - The
January term Of the District Court for
Whatcom will convene at Laconner
next Wednesday. Unless there 10 q
sudden aud mighty change Of weather,
the officers. attorneys. clients aud wit
nesses will have an unco.n fortable time
of IL
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-01-09

CoALkD HKRsgLy -O~ing 10 the
frozen up aid snow covered condition
9 this end Of the railroad. the cutter
Oliver Violent xss unable 10 receive
~ 81! supply IN the usuAl uAy. A.
= eating tuO dsys. che haals3 10 10
- daos alnneside The loa led cars.
90 : Sosce Il esai paansrs and toox
- fssatsm b hasd.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-01-09

THE SKAGIT MINES An experienced
Cariboo miner passed through this city
recently on--his way from the Skasit
gold mines. whsrs he aud six Others
have located 1850 fe-t. which they in-
tend working in the spring He reports
the work . heretofore done as irregular
and not Of the proper mining character.
He washed out about 90 cents to four
pans on the upper dirt. bu, had not
reached the bedrock. which probably
eight feet from the surfac' He thinks
the diggings will pay 81 day {, the
hand when properly managed. He
thinks 1T least five thou .aDi people ~il
leave for the mines IL the spring. aud
considers the mine, extensive. About
seventy claims have already been 10.
Gated. H. thinks the trail from British
Columbia via Fort HOPE will be pre-
ferIed Ia that from Seattle on account
Of the low rates If freight.ge on the
f,rmer. -Ws!la Wa!h Statesman
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-01-09

WEEKLY CONTENTS. The contents
Of The present issue IT the WEEKLY
INrELLIaENoER will include an ex-
haastive review # the sugar beet
question. by q gentleman thoroughly
competent to the undertaking; also
the report " Gov Ferry to ,h- Secre-
stsry ct the Interior; also. several co.'s
nuns II account Of III. greatest snow
storm ever se-n in these parts; also
LEGAL. tel~graphic. editorial aud mis-
celianecus matter In quantity and
quality. we believe, tn suit the reader.
For sals at Pnmphry's book and news
store. and at the publication Office.
Terms per aunum. *3.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-01-09

Guaranteed to cure promptly and per-
msnently overy case OF 0onorrhoea.
elect ard Whites. no matter of how
long standing. If directions are followed.
Internsl medicine not recommended or
necessary. A cure guaranteed or money
refunded. For sale BY Geo. w. Harris 3
Co. Wholesale and retail druggists, Sc
attic, W. r. ol6d&w0m
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-01-09
VIZ UbUO0NO
Wharf street, Victoria. B. G.

NoricR TO EvxRYBoDY.-Vergon, at
the foot Of Mill street. constantly keeps
on hand tat poultry. alive or dressed 70
order. Also. game OF different kinds.
And you will always 6nd at his place
the best vsristiss Of fruit. BY the box
or in smaller quantities. to suit the pur-
chaser. Also. fresh eggs and the very
best bsands Of cigars. tobacco. nuts. etc.
Give him . call. dlO:df
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-01-09

BAD WALKs.-Ihc walks of Seattle
were never IN nore slippery 60, di
tin than u; pr"-,n; Paths have bee,l
Cut :i;i"ngi, ia. dr.t SION Ia cy,ry
Il ,recii ~ Aid are vide AID hard, aid
void b. .Neell.Et were tn-y ONLY
level las,e,d. they are nhged aud
ansven. and j: Is simply impossible Ia
walk ,h.m IN an upright. proper man.
ner. i j. rather amusing TO s-e the
slipping, sliding. sinking md falling
Il others. but ra'her trying to expcr-
ience these sensations for O1e's seli.
The psths often lead too close ia
di,ci,es. into which un!neky pe,ie-t, ians
frequently slip aud founder The
sprIDkiins # ashes upon sidewalk.
would l,e an act II the most Christian.
liks character in this crisis
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-01-09

SHERMAN HYDE & Co. Pacific Coast
Agents. Also agents for the celebrated
Essey and Standard Orgass. For Sheet
Music aud Brass Instruments. address
SHERMAN, HYDE 3 Co.,
sug3l -dAwly Esn Francisco.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-01-09

TIE Boss LUNCH AND THE BEST
BEER. you will always end .. the
Coocogdja Hall. % Mill street, not
only the best Of home made. but also
the excellent Humboldt Lager Beer.
Also imported beer il quart or pint
bottles. Boiled ham and all kinds Of
cold lunches % order.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-01-09

OCCIDENTAL HOTEL. AT VIcroRIA
Pc, sons visiting Victoria should not
fail to stop at the Occidental Hotel. II
is che first hotel from <he steamboat
landing; is Are proof; hes good accom-
mediation for families. and - good
meals - any house in the city, ct only
81 90 per day.
WIN. JExsEN,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-03-27

The Republicans Of Maryland are an
unharmonius set, and some wrangliug has
occurred recently as to the time Of holding
primaries. Some time ago the State en-
oeutiye committee met and issued call
for State convention. Immediately after,
the Grant adherents, in order to iorestall
public opinion in the State, published a
call for primary elections in Baltimore
city, to be held few days after The
opponents throughout the State interpOsed
and another meeting of the State commit
tee was held. This time the committee
went so far as to designate the days for
primary meetings and conventions in the
city of Baltimore and 10 the cOuaties, the
latter to be held first, Frederick county
Republicans rebellsd, and determined to
hold their primaries aud convention to
suit themselves, and appointed the 18th
of April for the primaries and the 24th as
the time for the county convention. The
State committee took further action this
week, and determined that the city and
counties could select their delegates to the
State convention whenever it suited them,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-03-27
A Whale in New York.


An excitement was caused Wedpeslay .,
the dock Of the East river, New orr pet"vv'
Stanton aud Rycrion streets, oy the l'so"'
boweling of large whale, which Va I',,h,
through the Sound on Tuesday anq OroT 1t
down The river by the steamer Ns'hs' ~,
marine monster had been hoisted o. noa'
at the side Of the pier, aud lay on w. oa,a
II is called by the owner hn back "hs'e NV
is a male. It measures siNly.h'e ICY -
length, and before being d'semhowsleI VA
over sixty feet in circumference nj lno tI'VH
est part. Il is new over 10 ieet through y
the shoulders, and IS lower Jaw WINCH 70
fringed with brushlkc screen OF Nhalego,ie,
is abou, IL feet long, the upper Jaw oelus
much larger. The eyes are not mnen over
two inches in length and the ears arc eve. ~
smaller. The tail has a spread OF over y
feet and the captain Of the police poal oeue,
ca said that IL that tail while the monster w" ~
alive had struck his vessel all dispute Wou"
have been GUIDED. ~, -,
There were ten barrels Of herring taken
FROM the inside Of the whale during the inorn'
ing. The color Of the whale IS manly black lg
but some white places are to be seen ING
sides and under part have series OF lndeh'eu
stripes, similar 10 the rind OF piece o. porA
after il has been Scared for baking these
stripes we're natural, and moi the result o.
accident
The monster was caught last week oulsld;;
of Provincetown, in Cape Cod Harbor and
was killed with harpoous, one OF winch IS SUI
in lis side, having been broken OIL aud pen
during It's struggles 10 escape. The wnns
will be exhibited for the benefit Of the tisi
Cultural Association, which is 70 aneot ~ tina
city next week
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-03-27

Blackwood's Magazine for March. promptly
republished by the Leonard Scott Publishing
Co., besides the continuation of the capital
serials now running through its pages, offers
two articles which every one on taking up the
number will be likely to turn 10 at once.
Perhaps the title Of one of them, "An Amer.
lean Statesman on Irish Atrocities will Sc
cure its immediate perusal; and the reader
will undoubtedly be amused at this semi.
serious attempt to institute parallel between
Great Britain and Ireland and Turkey and
her ierritories--in both cases an alien race
being eamped in q conquered country. The
other article which we would particularly call
attention to, is that on the ''North- East Pas.
sage, p" giving the narrative Of Lieut.. Palandsr,
the commander Of the exploring vessel Vega,
which, under The leadership Of Prof Nor
denskiold, left Gothenburg July 4, 1878, and
BY the 2ssh Of September, the same year, was
only 10 miles from Behring's Strait, when
its course was stopped by the ice, and il did
not get away until July, 1879. The article is
illustrated BY map, showing the track Of the
vessel, and the coast-Iine as corrected by the
survey.
The article "The Afghan War--Passages
from the Note. Book Of staff Officer, brings
to our notice other scenes in the Southern
part of Asia, where the soldier is coutendins
with hostile tribes as we'll as with a rigorou.
climate.
"Gonviviality" is a description Of feasts, OF
rather the drinking that has accompanied
them, from the times Of the Greek and Scan
dinavian deitiss to those described by Scot
and Lever.
Other able articles, which We have no room
to notice, complete the number.
The periodicals reprinted by The Leonard
Scott Publishing Co. II Barclay Street, NY.
are as follows THE London Quarterly,
Edinburgh, Westminster, and British Quar-.
terIy Reviews, and Blackwood's Magazine,
Price, 81 year for any one, or only SO fol
all, and the postage is prepaid BY The pub.
fishers.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-03-27

Heavy HoGs.-The following hogs belong.
ing to Richard Harrison, Joseph Carter,
Samuel Southland, Of New Hanover, Burling.
ton county, n. j., we're slaughtered on the
LIST Of March, aud weighed as follows - Rich.
ard Harrison, 80 hogs weighed 20, 1888 pounds,
average Col lilo pounds; average OF the best
/ head, 7si 7.ls pounds. Fourteen spring
pigs, i,622 ponRds, average $50 pounds; total
weigh, Of crop, 2j,sj5 pounds. Joseph Car
ter, 80 hogs weighed 20.57l pounds, average
Osj :. 10 pounds; the best Is averaged 7SS 0
pounds. The foregoing were weighed two
days after being killed Samuel Southard's
crop weighed as follows upon the day they
were slaughtered % hogs weighed i5,Olf,
average Gj2 2l-23 pounds; average Of the best
Is hogs, 6sl 20 pounds. Also, q pigs that
averaged 9ij pounds. Total crop, %. gg7
pounds. llarrlson's beats Carriers best Is
one pound, and best 30 six pounds. They
were all grown and fatteMed BY himself and
are the heaviest pen ever slaug htered in Bar
liugton county.