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The Worthington advance., 1880-09-09
4 Desperate Defaulter

r. o. Adams, late postmaster of Dead
wood, and who Was convicted of embezzlipg
over $ll yO0O from the government, was seen
by Bender, messenger on the Deadwood
route, and recoguiz d. Adams will not enter
rancho for fear of being ca .,tured, but orders
bis horse fed and meals brought out OF doors
to him. He is we'll armed, aud will resist any
att mpts made 10 arrest him. Two special
deputy marshals under Sheriff Mckenzie are
In eearch Of him,
The Worthington advance., 1880-09-09
English Wheat Market.

The Mark Lane E:press says: Three
weeks Of aue weather has proved of the ut.
most value to all grain crops and greatly
forwarded harvest operations. Tie absence
Of bright sunshine, however, has made this
work rather slow In all the later districts,
complaints continue of mildew In wheat
Some early threshings are not very satsfac.
tory. Aquanti'y Of new English wheat has
already been marketed in London and the
country, aid samples show much better quail
ity than last seasons. Prices ranged from a.
shi'lings to 4S shi]lings for white 43 to Is shil
lings for rec. The demand for foreign,
although slightly improved by lighter ship
ments cabled from America. has been mostly
inactive and Mondays decline has not been
covered. It would be unwise to predict
that prices have reached the lowest point a.
the period is approaching when imports are
heaviest. but the tendency At the close OF the
week was to arrest the downward movement.
Barley had slow sale. Oats were firmly &C.
tive. Maize was occasionally 8 pence higher
Sales Of English wheat for the week, 1920
The Worthington advance., 1880-09-09
ATTEMPTED Suicide,

A, Faribaulr, Rice county, Minn, Mrs.
karp, crazy woman living in the Fourth
Ward, attempted suicide on the afternoon OF
September 8. during the temporary absence
OF her watchers, by pouring a gallon and a
half Of Kerosene oil over her head and shout
ders aud setting fire to it. The poor woman's
screams brought her friends to her relief, who
managed to put the flames out. She Is ter.
ribly burnt abou. the head and shoulders,
The Worthington advance., 1880-09-09

Fatal Railroad Accident at Nankato, MIMI,
The freight tram gong East on tht
Wmona & St. Peter roed, known a. No IL.
collided with the extra passenger train GONG
West from the Minnesota State Fair. The co.
lision took place about mile east Of Manka,o
Junction. The freight stepped at Mankato
Junction to fix broken rod. After taking of
the rod the eng u Of went to his engine and the
conductor to the bill box to register.1 He sig.
nailed 70 ahead and tho train started. the con-
ductor registering and jumping upon the train
as it was moving. Being In hurry he only
looked at the number on the register before sig.
mailing. The number OF the special passeR-
ger train was twenty.seven. In glancing at
the register the conductor mistook the NUN.
Der 81 Tor 81, it being little dark. He six.
naled 90 ahead, completed his registering
and Jumped on the train. About mile east
from the junction the engineer discovered
headlight coming round the curve. he whist
led twice for breaks and told the fireman and
head breakman who were on the engine with
him. to Jump. They jumped and after revers.
ing the steam he followed, jumping oa the
other side. The freight had been running at
the late Of eight or ten miles an hour. The
passenger train was oyer an hour late, and was
coming rapidly around the curve.
The two trains came together with q
terrible crash, the engineer on the passenger
being badly injured. The head brakeman on
the passenger train was killed instantly, being
jammed into the baggage car by the tender
as he was standing on the front end Of the
baggage car when the collision took place.
The enxiues are complete wreck. Several
cars on the freight train was smashed up and
the baggage car on tho passenger. The
young man killed Is known a Charles Lot
md his home u 1t Baraboo, WIS.
The coroners jury brought in = verdict tha,
said David Lot came to his death at 10 O'clock
p. m., September 3rd, by being crushed be.
tween two cars in = collision one mile east oi
Maukato Junction, between trains Nos. 81
and II, ana that said collision Was caused BY
the negligence Of Conductor Chas. A. Smith,
Of train number ID, in not carefully examining
the register Of trains at Mankato juaction.
The Worthington advance., 1880-09-09

quarters at 44s Id against 1920 quarters 1t
16s Id for the corresponding period last year.
The imports into the Kingdom for the week
ending August 81, were wheat 7,O66 cWt
-four lS6,l47 cwt.
The Worthington advance., 1880-09-09
THIS AND THAT.

A GOOD conveyancer is known by his
L1oaT travels ct the rate Of 192. 900
miles per second.
IRON files are made by hand while the
iron IL soft, and then annealed.
WHEN q man draws an inference he
should draw it mild.
Tn mark of cane-Dust on the un-
ruly schoolboy's jacket.
1T is believed that the word "never' -
has been crippled for life.
WHEN q mans curiosity is piqued, he
aaks sharp questions.
MANY Of the new summer books.in
press will be bound in muslin.
An artist is not so strong as horse,
but he can draw larger object.
OUGHT q woman to kiss a tobacco.
chewer? Yes, If she chews.
SARATOGA hotels will all charge little
more than they did last year.
SPEAxnso Of reptiles, is "Iandlord,
Fill the Flowing Bowl" q treat ode?
A CORRESPONDENT reminds us that
There is a medium in all things -
especially spiritualism."
THR piano first made its appearance
IS musical instrument about the mid.
die OF the eighteenth century.
WHY have chickens no hereafter =?
Because they have their necks twirled
(next worldly in this.
WHY is it easy to enter an old mans
habitation? !? Because his gait il broken
and his locks are few.
HAVING asked his girl for kiss a. .
tonic, she replied that there was such a
thing as being too tonic.
"You'RE man after my own heart, !"
as the blushing maiden confessed when
her lover proposed marriage.
The trouble with too many in this
world is that they want reserved seats
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-26

The Executive Board of the Pioneer
and Historical Society, at its meeting
at Astoria, passed the following reso-
luton:
Hesoirod, That the corresponding
secretary, W. ii. Gray, be authorized
I" confer with the citizens of Oregon,
WashingtoNAnd Idahuterritories and
endeaVor To secure their united aid,
by such means ns they may deem
proper in the raising of additional
funds to continue the work OF improv-
ing the Whitman cemetery, and erect
ing monument thereon,
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-26
An acre of government land costs

An acre of government land costs
Sl.25. \ corner grocery hnhger-on
viii easily consume five ten cent DRINKS
per day. In two and one half days he
has swallowed an acre of a fine land
a, clay out of dnprs.n Ii he averages
TWO days of loating per week, he con-
sumcs fair sized farm in Il year. II
his cigars and tobacco average half
rs much, he has squandVrcd a quarter
section And these are the men who
in cities can find nothing to do, are
continually complaining of hard times,
desert their families when their wives
can not earn enough to keep them in
liquor. or refuse to give them more,
and over-run the country aS tramps.
Ii il these men who are fostering com
munists and fasten themselves upon
every honest movement Of labor for
reforms in hours of work for needed
and Just demands for better wage 9.
Who can have any great amount of
sympathy for man who swallows a
garden-patch in the morning before
breakfast, and who whines for bread
before sunset. PccES San.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-26

The Tciiero of recent date says: Lieut..
Farrow, with party of Indian scout,
and enlisted soldiers, passed through
Lewiston this week en- route for the
Sheep Eater country on the east side
of the south fork oi Salmon river. We
learn that il is their object to ferret
nut the last vcstige of the race ot the
Sheep Eaters, and either Kill or cap
ture them, and thus render it safe for
white men, single or in small parties,
to penetrate and prospect the country
for mines or any other business to
which the country is adapted. Al
ready sufficient evidences have been
disclosed to make it il desirable coun-
try to pro .pect with ardent hopes of
finding good, permanent placer and
quartz mines. One or two small par
ties have started on Il mining pros
ncct from this section. We hope Far
row will be successful, and he ought
to be, having several of the captiVcs
obtained there, whom he induced to
become scouts, who know every foot
of the country, and who have sworn
allegiance to the government.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-26

MORE 1MMIGRANTS.-rwo immi-
grant wagons arrived, one Monday
evening and the other on the subse-
quent day, with II party of men, wo-
men and children who have just
crossed the Plains, are on their way
to found settlement near rSteilacoo,l.
They sAy that their Tain consisted Of
thirty wagons, now In Portland, which
will prob lbly reJoin them waen they
reach their destination. They are
from Iowa aud are somewhat Injured
to the hardshlps Of frontier life, from
which we infer they will soon become
prosperous aud contented in their
new home. Olympia Standard.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-26

Lake county was not formed in 1870 1t
was then a part of Jackson.
Clntsop county Shows the largest
propor.ionatc gain, viz: From 12jo
to 6025, over 3lS per cent. Wasco
comes next, having increased from
2,509 to l0,22S, over 3O7 per cent. Polk
and Benton show the smallest in
crease, 80 per cent. The five co,In-
ties east of the Cascades, Baker, Grant,
Umatilla. Union and Wasco have in
creased from 1902 population in 1870,
to 3o,3i6 this ycar-over III per cent;
the six southern counties, Coos, Curry,
Douglas, Jackson, Josephineand Lake
from l1,758 to 29,079-ovcr 81 per cent;
Clateop, Columbia and Tillamook,
from 2,526 to S,S7S-25l per cent; the
nine counties in the Willamette val
ley from 81, ,l69 to l02,23l-over 81 pcr
cent
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-26
Newspaper Decisions.

l. Any person who takes paper regularly
from the post-olce, whether directed IN his
name or anothcrs, or watcher he has sub
scrbed or not re spons.Dc lor payment.
.. If person orders hi, per Discontinued
he must pay all arrears or The puDhsncr may
continue to send it Until payment is made, aud
then collect the Whole amount, whether the
paper Is taken from the oiice or not.
s. The courts have decided that refusing to
AXE newspapers and peri idicala from the post,
Office or removing nd leaving thein uncaiieu
for, is prima Iacia ev'deAce oil "niehuo"'''
fraud
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-26

New YORK, Aug. l4-Thc CONNER
c'dI B"iletn, accepting the most lib
eral estimates advanced rs the import
requirements Of Europe and reducing
RUsSia's probable export to an eX-
tremc minimum, says the quantity of
wheat required of us viii be under
hundred million bushels. Vet we are
likely to have some 235, ,0O0.0J0 BUSH
els available for other purposes than
our ordinary domestic consumption.
Nothing but exceedingly low prices
will enable this enormous surplus to
bc disposed of.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-26
nINCIrAL CITIES AND TOWNS.

In the above table the Chinese pop
ulation of Astoria and Portland is not
included. The Chinese residents of
Astoria number, rs near as can be es-
timated, S9S, and those of Portland
|, 800.
t'rhe population of Salem, North
Salem, South Salem and East Salem
is a triilc over 5000, but about 900 live
outside of the city limits. These 9o0
though not Il part of the city corpora
ton, are tributary to Salem in com
mercial and social life, and should be
reckoned II part of Salem's populace.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-26

Enumerators' returns from every
district i'm the state have been received
by Mr. II. f. Suksdorf, census super
visor. The following table gives the
population by counties; also the emu
meratiOn for 1870:
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-26

John II. Clemetshaw, convicted of
perjury in swearing that ChaS. De-
Young fired the first shot when he was
Killed by young Kallock, was brought
into court for sentence. The prisoner
asserted his innocence of Intentional
mis-statemcnt. and said that he had
not been Influenced by Mayor Kal-
lock in giving his testimony. \ mo-
tion for arrest of Judgment and IA new
trial was denied, and CiemetShaw
was sentenced IL 1t years in the pcni-
Tertiary.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-26

An official statement of imports and
exports of specie Tor the fiscal year
ending Juue 30, 1850, has been pre-
pared at the trca ,ury department. In
regard 10 the movement OF gold, IL
shows that during the last fiscal year
the net imports of gold to the United
States amounted to S1T, l)3.3}l, a
larger gain than ever before in the
history of the country. Figures in
regard tn the exports and imports OF
silver are not as complete rs desired,
but are sufficiently full To show that
the United states exported much more
silver than Ii imported.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-26
1860 respectively:

In Il few cases it will bc such that
the present population is stated in
found numbers, rs the figures are not
in; but in these cases the result will
not differ appreciably from that stated.
The cities ranking between .oJ,VUJ md
200 900 are these:
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-26

The breach between democratic fac
tions in New York appears to be again
widening. Tammany has resolved to
nominate Il separate state ticket, and
call has been issued for state con-
vcntion to meet at Albany To put such
ticket IN nomination. The reason for
action on the part of rammany is al
le"cd to be the prominence of I'ilden
in the coun>cls of the party. Tam
many also complains that the Hancock
compaign in New York j. wholly un-
der the direction Of the 'Iliden mama
gers; and thi, adds no little To the dis
satisfaction. At the great meeting re-
ceutiy held in the city of New York
Ia ratify the nominations OF Hancock
and English 'rilden presided and Tam
many staid away entirely. These are
portentous signs for New York.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-26

Several parties have gone over to
the Deep Creek country, where Col.
the Indians last summer, Ia prospect
that country forquartz. farrow found
rich specimens of quartz while he was
hunting the Indians, and il Is believed
there are good leads there, il they
could only he found. There are 40
Indians in that section of country,
aud Mr.. Wiley says all the rumors
about Indians are false. Boise States
man.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-26

FouNp.--While repairing the Day
ton FIGURING Mill, about lifly bushels
Of wheat Were discovered which had
been secretiug itself, little by little,
since the mill was first put in opera
ton. Bins were built with hoppers
on the inside, and the wheat sad siited
through the CRACKS in the hoppers un-
til the space between the hopper> and
the side walls OF the bins were COM
pletely filled with grain.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-26

The census shows that we have ten
habitants each. Following is the list
with their population now and in $50
and 1850 rpSuectiVelV:
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-26
THE INDEPENDENT
Terms of Subscription
Is Published every Thursday.

ItTIHo OF NWUoVTITtIUTI'
fer annum, when paid in advance. So 90
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Rates of Advertising.
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Legal notices will he charged to the attorney
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Advertisements sent from distance, ana
transient notices. must be accom- panied by the
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Notices of births. marriages and deaths in
serted free of charge, obituary notices at reg
uiar advertising rates.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-26

Passing MEMO park, New Jersey,
on the way TO New York from WASH
ington last mouth, the fsfori0n editor
got a glimpse Of the famous Edison's
work. There j. not n more consumate
fraud living, than Edison. He has per-
fccted nothing l-ec patent office, and
bnen,a success in but one thing, that
i 10 tay he draws piles of money from
deiut,ed memhcrs ofthe 'Ie,~ure classr
vino put up for stock in his imaginary
schemes. lie pays the press for pub
lishing those letters, the saple as pat
ent pin mea pay for Advertising.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-26

WHO ARE TuE HAPPN?-I.ord BY
ron said: "rhc mechanics aud work
ingmen who can maintain their fam
lilies, are, in my opinion, the happiest
body of mcn. Poverty Is wretched-
ness; but even poverty j. perhaps to
be preferred to the heartless, uumean-
ing dissipation of the higher orders"
Another author say: II have no
propensity To envy any one, least of
all the rich and great; but if / were
disposed to this weakness, the subject
of my envy would be healthy young
man, In fuil possession oi his strength
and faculties, going forth in the morn
ing 10 work for his wife and children,
or bringing them home his wages at
night
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-26

The American consul at Geneva
says that American beef and livestock
have penetrated as far as that region,
and the value of good cattle, raised in
large numbers in switzerland for the
Paris and French markets, has been
srnsihly diminished by the importa-
tion~ from America. Preserved meats
and fruits from the United STATES are
so wcll e>tahi~hcdand advertised that
they may be left 10 take care Of them
selves, but butter aad cheese could he
sold in much larger quantities in cen
tral aud southern Europe, and prof
table market for the more nutritious
brands oi American Hour could be
found
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-26

New York Post. |


a singular and beautiful incident
happened in Jacksonville, Florida, not
long ago. The little daughter of Il
resident of that city was in the habit
of daily feeding IA nightingale, which
would come to the house every mora
ing to receive its food. Not long ago
the little girl sickcned and died, and
as she lay in her collin the nightin-
gale flew through an open window
into the room, sang one of its sweet
est melodies, and departed. An hour
later it was found dead in the front
yard, having evideatly perished from
grief ut the loss of its young friend.
ICmcago Tribune.l
a precisely similar incident hap
pened in Chicago last winter. An Old
man had been in the habit of throw
ing fire. wood, boot jacks, and what
furniture he could spare at an old tom
cat that came around about , O'Clock
in the morning. One day the o.d
man died, and "a he lay in his coffin
the cat came around aud uttered one
of its most defiant melodies. a min
ute after it was found dead in the back
yard, having evidently died of grief
at the loss of its head, which one of
the mourners had b.Own Off with u
shotgun. Therecan be no doubt that
history repeats Itself.
Daily Republican., 1880-07-08

Speaking of the recent firemen's
parade here the Frederick, Md, Union
says:-The Junior and United com.
panies were warmly welcomed to their
homes, and nearly all our citizens were
on the streets at the time. Flags were
displayed and waved, houses were
decorated, the fire bells rung, and
rockets flew in the air.
Since their return home our boys
have been very lavish in their praise
of the attentions and Inequalities Of
their Wilmington entertainers. The
urbane and gentiemanly conduct o.
H:sI Honor, Mayor Almond, is univer.
sally spoken of, while the whole soul
|liberality and kindly atteptio of Mr..
Dougherty, Mr.. McCaffrey, Mr.. VIM.
Il. Blake, Col. Moore, Mr.. ::McCaulley,
and in fact of all the mem bers Of the re.
ception committee and the citizens gen.
orally, are the constant theme of COM
plimentary remark. Never will our
boys forget their Wilmington friends,
nor will they be satisfied until they
have the opportunity OF returning
some of their kindness by extending TO
them the hospitality Of our own beau
tiful little city,"
The Frederick examiner" talks in
similar strain.
Daily Republican., 1880-07-08
Tho Doctors Fast.

Yesterday DR.. Tanner finished one
fourth of his 40 days and 40 nights fast
He says he is in aush better condition
than on Tuesday. Re frequently rinses
his mouth with water, but swallows
none, the anoEnG absorbed by hi
mouth being little over half-drachm
Yesterday afternoon he received in ar
envelope piece of roast beef, at which
he laughed heartily, and had it thrown
out of the window. His temperature al
noon was 9S.3.10, and his pulse S8.
Hereafter, all persons. except physi'
clans, calling to See him, will be charged
rs cents. He refused to exhibit him.
self in large hall.
DR.. Tanner took walk in the open
air for a few minutes Just before dark
last evening. The hall was made un.
comfortably warm by Numerous gas
burners, but DR.. Tanner did not com.
plain of the heat. He has directed
that in case he dies his body shall be
given to the United States Medical
College of this city for dissection. HI
says he fully realizes the fact that hi
may suddenly be taken with spasm:
and die. He was, however, cheerful
last night. A few minutes after II o.
clock he read chapter in his Tesla
ment and laid down on his hammock
bed to get some sleep. His watcher
haye not relaxed their vigilance for I
moment.
Daily Republican., 1880-07-08
a Tux mae 10 pelaware Ciiy.

Last evening Grand Master ]. Clay
ton Massey, Of the Grand Lodge Of ODD
Fellows Of Delaware, with five other
brother officers and fifteen private
members, boarded the tug Falcon and
took a pleasant ride down the bay to
Delaware City to install the officers Of
Patrick Henry Lodge of that place.
They left this city OF 6 p. m. and
two hours afterwards arrived at Della
ware City, and, after clothing them
selves in the appropriate regalia Of the
order, marched up the street to thu
Lodge; their sudden appearance created
considerable excitement in that sleepy
staid, old town.
Arriving at the Lodge they installed
the officers and treated the mem bsrs o
Patrick Henry Lodge to can of ice
cream they had taken along.
Speeches, sentiment and song follow
ed until 10 o'clock when the visitors
left on their return, treating the citi
zens to a grand display Of fire works al
the Falcon started on her way home
where she arrived about midnight. The
officers installed are published else
where in the REPUBLICAN.