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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-02
A Santa Clara Ghost.

Santa Clara has genuine ghost II
prowls around the streets at all hours of
the night, soaring small boys, women and
policemen, 1t made it's first appearance
last Friday night about 10 o'clock, at
tired in long white flowing robe, and
disguised with a mask suggestive of a
skull. It's glance is as baleful as that of
Gree, or the mermaids of old; for the
other night an enterprising man, with
nerve enough to face the horrors of an
mated death, braced up to it, and &C
companied it down the street. They
walked silently along until they got to
the middle of very dark block, where
the ghost seized him, turned him around,
administered a thwack on the back that
he will not soon forget, and sent him
about his business. Evidently some
spirit has mistaken some politicians
spouting for Gaoriel's tramp, and is on
the lookout for the scattered parts of its
anatomy Or perhaps it is an editors
ghost, condemned like the Wandering
Jew to expiate his crimes in a tramp
through the mazes of eternity. Or it
may be dodge to steal chickens. At
all events, Santa Clara is in fever Of
excitement. Tirlid women sleep with
their heads under their pillows, and nur-
ses and school teachers make good chill
dren oat of bad ones by portraying the
sprite in all the vividness that a shoul.
ish relish of the awful can suggest. Some
incline to the belief that it is some in
sane person. Others think that it is
Diogenes on his search for an honest
man, but cropping in the dark, having
broken his lamp. 1t comes out every
night, and vanishes after midnight. I'm
til that ghost is captured there will con-
tinue reign of terror, not eqaalled in
the history of Santa Clara county.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-02
Taking his Advice.

There is certain young lawyer in
Richmond, Va, who is going to look
sharp before he gives any more advice Of
fraudulent intent. He was consulted by
merchant whose creditors wanted more
than he could give them, and who was
trying to save 81, 900 worth Of personal
property from impending judgments.
The lawyer advised the merchant to take
the benefit of the homestead law, and
attended to considerable other business
for him. Subsequently he called for his
fee, ana was told by the merchant that
he knew his condition. The lawyer an
Swered
eyes, l know that gentlemen in your
situation are not presumed to have any
money, and l am willing to wait; but
in the meantime you can give me your
due bill with waiver OF your home
stead"
The merchant asked
"Did you not advise me never to give
any one homestead waiver note p
The lawyer answered
L rs, DuV tuat TelerTeu W ucDtS tuat
you did not wish to pay. Now, If you
wish to pay me, you need not hesitate to
give me the waiver"
81 must follow the advice which you
gave me, particularly as you told ME
that the homestead was intended tor the
benefit of my family, and it would be an
act of injustice to them"
He couldn't see 1t worth cent. 1t
was poor rule that wouldn't work both
WAYS and for all creditors, and that
young lawyer has learned a bigger les
son than any one lesson he ever learned
before.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-02

EGG GEas-Mix together any kind
of cold meat Chopped fne) with an equal
quantity of bread crumbs; use pepper,
salt, bit of butter and little milk
I'll some buttercd gem pans with the
mixture, then carefully break an egg on
the top of each season with pepper and
salt, and sprinkle some very fine cracker
crumbs on top bake eight minutes a
little grated cheese may be added to the
cracker, if desired.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-02
MELLIS BROS. & CO..
r. 6NG N AM II SAL
This Week.
Beware of Malaria.

The prevalence of malarial diseases in
country and town indicates danger to
which we are all exposed. These dis
eases are easy to contract and hard to
eradicate. But Warner Safe Pills
neutralize the poison and cure them
They are equally effective against al
bilious troubles.
From relative of VIM. Prescott, the
Historian.
CLEVELAND, O., Jan. IS, 1880
H. Fl. WARNER d. Co.-Gents I
shall not cease to recommend youHSafe
Kidney and Liver Cure to the patron
age of all my friends, who are afflicted
as | was, with that terrible and danger
GUS disease, Bright's Disease of the Kid
neys. 1t cured me completely.
With great respect, thy friend,
JAS. S. PREsCorT.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-02
A Boys Composition on Girls.

Girls are the most unaccountable
things in the world-except women
Like the wicked feas, when you have
them they amt there. l can cipher
clean over to improper fractions, and
the teacher says do it first rate; but |
can't cipher out girl, proper or i'm.
proper, and you can't either The only
rule in arithmetic that hits their case is
the double rule Of two. They are as full
of the Old Nick as their skins can hold,
and they'd die if they couldn't torment
somebody. When they try to be mean
they are as mean as purseley, though
they amt as mean as they let on to be,
except sometimes, and then they are a
great deal meaner. The only way to get
along with girl when she comes with
her nonsense is to give her tit for tat,
and that will tiummux her; when y2u
get girl hummuxed she is as nice as a
new pie. A girl can SOW more wild oats
in day than boy can in year, but
girls get their wild oats sowed after a
while, which boys never do, and then
they settle down as calm and placid as a
mud puddle. But like girls first rate
and guess all the boys do. l don't care
how many tricks they play on me-and
they don't care either. The hoity-toiti-
est girl i'll the world can't always boil
over like glass of soda water. By and
by they will get into the traces with
somebody they like and pull as steady as
an old stage horse. Thu is the beauty
of them. So, let EN- wave, say; they
will pay for it some day, sewing on but
tons and trying to make a decent man
out of fellow they have spliced onto;
and ten chances to one if they don't get
the worst of it.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-02

A boy with business look in his eye
recently entered dry goods store on
Monroe avenue and said his mother had
sent him for sixty spools of No. thread
"Don't you mean one spool of No. 60
threadf inquired the clerk, after puz-
cling over the matter. "Maybe that's
it," obviously responded the BOY. 81
guess you'd better go back home and find
out" The boy departed, but returned
in moment with satisfied look around
his mouth and explained Say, it
won't make bit of difference which
way we have it, for mother said you've
to charge it, anyway"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-02
CLOSING OUT!
REMNANTS! ODD LOTS!
AFTER STOCK TAKING.
MeIIs Bros & Co., 12s F Fiest ss$ sSsss
Live Within Their Incomes.

Young people, if they wish to prosper
in the world, should have impressed for
chilly upon their minds that every pleas
ure in which they indulge themselves,
without the reasonable prospect of pay
ng for it, though it be but to the amount
Of one penny, is step in error, and apt
to be the beginning of their destruction.
They must have it impressed upon their
minds that no man of good feelings can
enjoy the least comfort, if he be not
conscious of working for, or having hon
estly come into the possession Of, fully
as much as he spends. To persist in
living beyond our incomes is to live a
life of dishonesty, and to subsist on the
industry of relatives, as is sometimes
the case with the idle and the dssolute,
is worst still, for it involves an Excess
sive meanness of spirit, ingratitude and
hardheartedness; thus adding depth to
the crime, and will be sure to be visited
some day with feelings Of anguish and
remorse
A predominatizg error among the
Junior classes of.soclety, Is dlsmclina-
ton to wait for short time till they be
enabled to compete in the enjoyment of
luxuries with others they see around
them, and who it is more than probable
have toiled long and painfully before
they arrived at their present apparently
prosperous condition. This impatience
of reaching a certain height in the lad
der of fortune, without taking delibera
ton to mount number of preliminary
and difficult steps, cannot, indeed, be
sufficiently reprehended where it occurs,
as it leads to that fatal resource of in.
curing debts never to be paid, and that
supposed harshness of creditors, which a
cisordered process of reasoning brings
into view. We would here tenderly ad-
monish the youthful part of the COM
munity to refrain from indulgen res
they cannot honestly command.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-02
Dirt and Bodily Heat.

Tue part which the skin plays in the
regulation Of bodily heat is not ade-
ouately estimated The envelope of
complicated structure and vital function
which covers the body, and which ma
ture has destined to perform a large
share of the labor of health-prese%ing,
is practically thrown out of use by our
habit of Rnjing it with clothes. 1t is
needless Il 3plicate matters by allow.
ing it TO b6 choked and encountered
with dirt. If the skin of an animal be
coated with an impervious varnish,
death must ensue. A covering. of dirt
is only less inimical to life. We are
not now speaking Of dirt such as otiends
the sense of decency, but of those accu-
mutations of exuded matter with which
the skin must become loaded if it is
habitually covered and not thoroughly
cleansed. The cold bath is not cleans
ing agent. A man may battle daily,
and use his bath-towel even roughly,
but remain as dirty to all practical in
tents as though he eschewed cleanliness;
indeed the physical evil of dirt is more
likely to ensue because, if wholly neg
kcted, the skin would cast off its excre.
mentitious matter by periodic perspira-
tions with desquamation of the cuticle.
Nothing but frequent washing in
water of, at least, equal temperature
with the skin and soap can insure free
and healthy surface. The feet require
especial care, and it is too much the
practice to neglect them. The omission
of daily washir gs with soap, and the
wearing of foot coverings so tight as to
compress the bloodvessels and retard the
circulation of the blood through the ex-
tremities, are the most common causes
of cold feet. The remedy is obvious !;
dress loosely and wash frequently.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-02
Spelling Women's Names.

The Sun says that many, if not ma
iority, of the names Of the eight or niEe
hundred girls from the public schools,
who have been examined for admission
to the New York Normal College, give
the impression that they belong to mere
household pets rather than to young
women who are approaching maturity,
and who are engaged in serious work.
These girls apparently prefer the nick
names by which they are known in the
family circle and to intimate friends
to those with which they were christened
and therefore take pains to adopt them
in their signatures
In so doing, the public school girls are
not exceptional among our young WON.
en-, for it is quite the fashion nowadays
for them to grow so enamored of their
nursery appellations that they cling to
them as their fixed and proper names.
They may even be offended when they
are addressed by their correct names,
which they imagine are less pretty than
these pet diminutives and some grave,
grown-up women will put Hattie or
Gussie or Mamie or Sallie on their cards
as if they were in pinafores still.
The fashion is American, but our pat
riotism cannot make us grow fond Of it.
The nicknames which appear in so large
O share Of these public school girls sig
natures would do very we'll for the pets
at dog show. When they are used to
express the affectionate regard of near
friends and relatives, they also may be
pretty and appropriate, but they look
very silly in a formal signature, and
do not beft the dignity of womanhood.
For instance, there are among these
eight hundred names scores Of Minnies
and NAMES, and only here and there a
Mary, much more euphonious as well
as dignified name. Jane is transformed
usually into Jennie, Caroline into Carry,
Ellen into Ella, Elizabeth into Lizzie
and Bessie, Katherine into Katie, Mar
garet into Maggie, Anne and Anna into
Annie, and Harriet into Hattie Such
absurd names as these appear quite fire.
quently Chattie, Idle, Mile, Tillie,
Kittie, Rosie, Net.ie, Libbie, Aggie and
Margie.
The great am seems to be to manufac-
ture name which ends in sic" and in
accomplishing it the finest appellations
for women we have-names renowned
in poetry and history, and of a sweet
and melodious sound-are chopped into
childish diminutives. They convey an
idea of pettishness, and do not rightly
belong to girls of dignity and character
girls like those who are going to the
Normal College, so many Of whom will
have their living to earn. And yet
these girls think it is pretty to be known
by such pet names, and discard as ugly
and old-fashioned the names by which
they were christencd What would they
think to see a college register which gave
the young mems names AS Ji:amie, Bill
lie,' Bobbie, Tommie, Charlie, Sammie
and Dickie
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-02

CANDID TALK.-We have something
to say, and want to say it calmly and
frankly, 1t is this: We know it to
be fact that HUNTS REMEDY, the great
Kidney and Liver Medicine, is the only
real cure for diseases OF the Kidneys,
Bladder, Liver and Urinary Organs.
This is the plain, unvarnished truth.
We do not believe as much can be said
for any other medicine. You who suf
fer and doubt, have faith enough to try
HUNTS REMEDY. 1t will cure you. 1t
cures everybody. Sold by all druggists.
Trial size, IS cents.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-02

English readers having at last discov.
cred that Paris is not France, and that
French virtue is at least as worthy .
study as French vice, are feeling-as is
but natural--a new charm and interest
in watching the play of familiar impulse
and principal upon on organization Of
society and Of the family in many re-
spects so different from their own.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-02

Kingsford's Oswego Corn Starch, Oh
account of its delicious purity, is the bes
for children and inyalids.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-02

God hears no more than the hear
speaks; and if the heart is dumb, God
will certainly be deaf.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-02

A great many hopeful young men
reach middle life before they come to
realize what life means
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-02
Published up to the time OF going
to Press.

E1y The Market Review is the most
complete and reliable one furnished to
any paper of general news in this State
The Editorials are ably written and
are of themselves worth more than the
subscription price.
The condensation of Local News is
select and reliable and contains matters
Of interest to everyone acquainted with
Oregon affairs. .gss eses
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-10-09

Il often suddenly experiences from an attack
of cramp in the stomach, cole or other pain
full affections for the relief OF which nothing
is superior to DIR. Pierce's Compound Extract
of Smart Weed, or Water-Pepper, compound
ed from the best French brandy, Jamaica gin
ger,smart-weed, or water-pepper, aud anodyne
gums For diarrhea, dysentery, bloody -fux,
cholera-morbus, its warming, soothing astrin-
gent and heating properties render 1t per-
feet specific, unsurpassed as an anodyne and
stimulating embrocation or liniment- Should
be kept in every family. Sold by druggists
at fifty cents
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-10-09
akron Beacon.1

OuR well-known fellow citizen, Mr.. E
eteinbscher, one Of Akron's oldest merchants
and the leading druggist Of this section, in
formed the writer that without exception the
sale OF the Hamburg Drops was the most sat
isfactory Of anything he had ever sold, and
that the unprecedented demand was due
solely to Its merits. Such emphatic express
eions need no comment on our part
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-10-09

In writing of the "Warner's Safe Rene
dies" of which H. II. Warner & Co. are pro-
prietors. the Ereaisg Dispatch, York, Pa,
SAYS: I'VE say all this that is good Of them
as We have a perfect faith in the efficiency OF
their preparations and unbounded faith In
the truth of all that is said good Of them"
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-10-09
boston Daily Globe.1
New ENGLAND Persounl ,

Edwin A. Wadleigh, Esq, Clerk Superior
Court, Boston, Mass, adds his name to the
joyous army using and recommending St
Jacobs Oil. He certifes to a cure by the
Great German Remedy of neuralgia and rheu-
matte lains in his family.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-10-09

THE regular Frazer Axle Grease saves mon
ey for the consumer. The light colored OF
yellow loosens the spokes-
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-10-09

NERVOUS, WORKOUT WOMEN, having pc
culiar symptoms. should not fail to try
Hunts Remedy.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-10-09

WILHoPr's Fever and Ague Tonic, the
old reliable remedy nov sells at one dollar.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-10-09

REDDING's RUSSIA SALvE- Best family salve
In the world. and excellent for stable use.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-10-09
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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-10-09

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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-09

PUBLIC LAWS OF
of two dollars per day. which shall be in full for
SECT. 107. Division and brigade assistant adju-
tant generals, and inspectors and adjutants of
regiments Of the Maine volunteer militia, shall
receive twenty five dollars annually, in addition to
their pay as herein provided.
SECT. l05 transportation shall be furnished by
the state through the quart general, to and
from the place OF encampment, parade other
duty, when troops are ordered out by the COM
mander in-chef
SECT. l09. Officers obliged to 60 out of the city
or town of their residence to attend a military
election, shall be allowed five cents a mile, each
way, for travel.
SECT. ITO. The militia, when ordered into camp
or on special duty, shall be furnished with rations
by the state.
SECT. Ill. The militia, when called into actual
service for more than six days. shall receive the
same pay and rations as the regular troops of the
United States; and the rations, when committed,
shall be valued at the rate fixed by the regulations
OF the United States in force at the time.
SECT. 112. ANY officer, non-commissiuned officer,
musican,or private who neglects latter due notice. to
appear at any training, inspection review, who
battery or company, without leave from the COM
manGing officer, before such guard, troop, platoon,
battery or company is dismissed, shall be fined not
less than three nor more than ten dollars.
SECT 113. Any non-commissioned officer, must
clan or private who, after due notice, neglects or
refuses to appear at any training, inspection or
review, with the uniform arms and equipments of
his troop platoon, battery company shall be
fined five dollars, if the oense is committed at any
encampnent, and three dollars if at any mpany
training.
SECT: ia. soldier who unnecessarily, or with
out order from superior officer, comes to any
parade with his muske, rife pistol loaded ". til
ball. slug or shot, or shall load the while
duty, Or unnecessarily, without order from a
superior officer, discharges the same when going to
or returning from, upon parade, shall forfeit not
less than flve nor more than twenty dollars; to be
recovered ON complaint of the clerk to the use of
the company.
SECT. 1l5: A soldier behaving with contempt to-
ward an officer, or conducting himself in disor-
DERBY manner, or exciting or joining in any tumult
or riot, or being guilty of unmilitary conduct, dis
obedience OF orders, or neglect of duty when under
arms or on duty, shall forfeit less than ten nor
more than forty dollars to be recovered as provided
in the preceding section
SECT l16. ANY officer non-commissioned officer
musician or private, who after due notice, negects
to obey any legal order to turn out and march for
the suppression of riot. case of an invasion