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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-12-30
LAWYERS and Their Fees.

LAWYER Henry A. Clover, OF st. Louis,
has obtained Judgment against that city
to the amount of $4,000 for services
rendered in case of the city against the
st. Louis Gas Company. The Angeiger
les Westerns is enraged at Clover's tre-
mendous fee-bill, and asks
What in the world has Mr.. Glover
done to demand such al outrageous fee
for his services in one lawsuit only! A
Judge of the Circuit Court receives
$500 per annum; Judge OF the Court
of Appeals receives the same salary; and
why pay such an exorbitant fee to one
lawyer for services in one single case!
And the Illinois ,Stddts-Ze1@ng an
swers: >,
Yes; why? Simply because the law
yers of the United States occupy about
the same position the priests do in So
called priest-ridden country; because the
United States is not n country where
moneys are appropriated for the civil
lists of Kings, Grand Dukes. Princes,
and heirs apparent to the throne, but
where double and treble the money is
paid to-lawyers. Bismarck said once:
IF the Germans were rich enough each
one of them would have n King of his
own" Well, this country Is rich enough
to DO it; but Kings do not snit. therefore
wa keep our lawyers. They'll do. and
with vengeance at that Our King
dom is called "Lawyerdom,' and that
costs us not only as much, bnt double
and treble the amount, the Kings and
priests cost the people of Eu-
rope. For all that the lawyers devour
annually OF the earnings of the peo-
pie, we could comfortably support
half gross of Kings, Dukes, Princes,
Landgraves, Margraves, and whatever
that trash of supertluous drones may be
called. Such outrageous and eXorbltant
LAWYERS fees are and remain swlndle.
These lawyers and judges cannot prove
and demonstrate that the mental labor OF
lawyers is worth so much more than the
brain work of an author, or teacher, OF
an editor, for which they will charge,
perhaps, so, while lawyer may de-
mand for easier work from $1,000 to 3d..
600. But this American Camorra, con
sisting of lawyers and judges, has the
power to skin an honest and well mean
ing, but stupid and cowardly people. i
has the power as long as the people viii
quietly submit, and that will be for {
good many years to come. The race
of asses never will die out and
as long as there are asses
there will be lawyers il
America to peal the hides off them
hair, teeth, toenails, hoofs and all. An(
these lawyers can be about as well com
pared with Il European jurist as Spence
of the State Savings Institution. with al
honest banker. But the An.eiger says
"What is generally called in Eupropeal
countries, the State, and is termed IL
America the law should bring the PEG
pie relief and reform" Very good, YER
true! But there is only one small cir
cumstance, which that paper seems t
nave forgotten, viz: that our legislativ
bodies this coalition of lawyers and ex
judges-have usually an overcoming me
: jority, and, as long as this is the case. tn
: people must be prepared to act as anvi
: while the lawyers play the hammer!
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-12-30
How She Cooked His Rice.

Snkti Kumara, the hero of curious
Hindustan story, preferred testing
damsels capability before tying the knot.
Master of prosperous and profitable
business, he came to the conclusion that
a wife was wanted to complete his happl-
ness, and determined to go in search OF
one. Adopting the guise' OF fortune
teller, and carrying some rice bound up
fin his cloth, he started on his travels.
Whenever he encountered a girl that
pleased his eye he asked her to cook his
rice for him. Some laughed at him, some
reviled him, none seemed disposed to
comply with his request, and it seemed
as if he would have to take his
rice home. At length he reached Swira,
where he beheld a beautiful girl, who,
instead of ridiculing or abusing the
strange traveller, relieved him OF the rice
and babe him be rested. Then
the kindly maiden set about
preparing the lice. First she
stepped it in water, then dried it IN
the sun, and that accomplished, rubbed
the grains gently on the ground, re-
moving the bran without breaking the
rice. Calling her nurse, she dispatched
that worthy to sell the bran, and with
tue IJ'iICllhSC an ttSh bOiiNAt
two platters and some fuel BY the time
this commission was executed the rice
had been brayed in mortar, wlnnowed
and washed, and was ready to be put
in the boiler with five times its bulk in
water. AS soon as it had swollen sufti-
GENTLY the boiler was taken from the fire,
the water cleared of the scum, and the
boiler put back, and the rice constantly
80. 1,x,f ba u.epnE until che
satisfied it was properly done. BY turn
ing the boiler mouth downward she ex-
tinguished the fire, and, collecting the
unconsumed fuel, dispatched the old wo-
man to convert it into butter, curds, oil
and tamarinds. This achieved, she told
the enraptured Sakti Kumala to 60 and
battle, and not to omit rubbing himself
with oil. Having obeyed orders, the
wife seeker was directed to seat
himself upon plank on the
well-swept floor, on which were
already laid large plantain leaf
and two platters. His charming hostess
then brought him water in perfumed
Jug, and administered two spoonfuls of
well-seasoned rice and glIee, preparatory
to serving up the remainder of the rice
mixed with spices, curds, butter, and
milk, of which Sakti Kumara ate his fill,
and then INDUCED in a siesta, with a
mind at ease, knowing his quest was
ended AS soon as he woke he asked
the girl to become his wife, and
she, being willing, the necessary
ceremony was gone through with
out delay; and the supposed fortune
teller took his bride home, to astonish
her as the Lord of Burieigh astonished
his r,stic love. but the Hindu lass was
luckier than Tennyson's heroine, for We
are assured that she lived long to wor-
ship her husband as god, to pay the
most assiduous attention to his house
hold affairs, to superintend the regula-
ton of the family coming in due course,
and make her house such an abode Of
bliss that Sakti Kumara was well repaid
for the trouble he had taken to get q
good wife, and tasted in his well-ordered
home the joys of paradise Chambers
| Journal
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-12-30

An N lady of his flock once called
upon u !. Gill with grievance. The
Doctorj neck-bands were too long for
hes idas of ministerial humility, and
after long harrangue on the sin OF
pride. she intimated that she had
brougit her scissors with her and would
be plessed if her dear pastor would al
low hei to clip them down to her no.
tons Of propriety. The doctor not only
listened patiently to her lecture, but
handed her over the offending white
bands Tor her to operate upon. When
she hal cut them to her satisfaction
and rturned the bibs, it was the doe
tors ttrn. Now" said he, my good
sister. You must do me good turn
also. =" Eyes, that l will, Doctor; what
can it be-" 'Well, you have something
about you which is a deal too long, and
causes me no end to trouble, ana should
like To see it shorter" Indeed, dear
sir, | Will not hesitate; what is it? Here
are the scissors, use them as you please.
Gone, then" said the sturdy divine
"good sister, put GU your tongue
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-12-30
Curious Chse Against a Young woman

A curioumd amusing case came up
before Reeler Warning, at the Police
Court recer. The compliments were
family med Riley, of West New
burgh. wholleged that their son and
brother, PhRiley, who is about twenty
one years oEe, was in the clutches OF
young wom named Quinn, who had
notwithstanding to him for the pur-
pose of gazing his affections and in
ducing hinto marry her. Mr.. Riley,
his wife al their daughter were in
court. and testified that Miss Quinn
had given Ill love potion. They said
that Phil Us not the same person he
used to be, ut that he bad stayed out
late nightsince May last, when, they
charge, theotion was given him. Mr..
Riley sal that Phil had acted
very stranly since then; that they
could do rhing with him, he was so
Eighty. H also said that Pills body
had often bn covered with boils since
May last, antiiiction he had never had
before in hilife. Pills sister said that
Miss Quinnhad made her boasts of en-
trapping Pl, and said that he was go
ing to mar her. for she had liked
him. She lso said that Phil did not
know that hhad been drugged. 1t was
also charge that Mist Quinn went to
Mrs. Locksh, a fortune-teller, and got
the love power, and they were certain
that Miss Qmn gave it to him. and that
it had the dered effect. Miss Quinn al
mitted that hill frequently called to see
her, and thathey are the best of friends
but she denid giving him any powder OF
drugs. She added that Phil famill,
had broughtthe charge against her be
cause he wnt with her against tDei'
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-12-30
At THE GATE AGAIN.

Only year had passed, and Mr.. Van
dergass. already weary of his nephew S
fine tenor voice, handsome face, and air
deJondir, suddenly babe him farewell
one cloudy morning they We're stop
ping at a hotel in Paris, gave him the
smallest bag of wool-money, mean
and again departed for parts unknown.
To do John Hallam justice, he also was
tired of the companionship; and at
times had almost regretted entering into
the compact with the wicked old man.
But on regaining his liberty he congrat
ulated himself on the cleverness he had
displayed, for though the largest part of
the fortune might be lost, he had seen
the gayest part of the Old World in its
gayest dress, securing a snug sum of
money, and was free to return to Amer
lea and Janet
Tim sure she is waiting for me, he
said, Though She couldn't answer one
of my letters, the proud, ihfieXible little
thing"
And back home he went posthaste,
back to the village where he had left the
pretty young schoolmistress.
1t was Just such lovely evening as
that on which they parted when he found
Alluotll tlltc llOlt. WIS NAil4N WIN iiti
ried steps walking along the old familiar
road Tie birds We're chlrping good
nights" to each other. the air was full Of
fragrance, the great night moths were
humming in successful mimicry of the
humming bird, as they lowered over the
blossoms that opened beneath the stars,
the crickets shrilled loud and merrily,
the fairy lanterns of the fire-tiies glowed
fitfully on every side, and Janet-yes, it
was Janet. the moonbeams resting on
her golden head-stood, as though she
had never left it since the hour they
parted, at the garden gate. Dreaming
of me, no doubt" the fast approaching
lover thought, and in a moment more he
stood before her.
She started; faint blush started to her
cheeks; she looked wonderfully bright
and happy. why, John-Mr. Hallam.
l should say-cau it be you?" she said.
"Mr. HaIlami" echoed the Young man
with light laugh. 1T is John-your
own John"
"You are mistaken" she began but
he interrupted her hastily.
"Uncle Roger de serted me. l am glad
Of it. His desertioa set me free
"And viii you get his fortune after
ALP" she asked.
Don't be sarcastic, Janet. he replied.
Il did what | thought for the best, and
the end prove, that | was more far seeing
than you were, for everything has
turned out for the best | have had a
grand holiday, am richer by twenty
thousand collars than when first wooed
and won yoI, and you shall have set of
diamonds and teach school no more.
Il never cared for thousands of dol
lars or diamonds she said with pro-
voking calmness, land | gave up teach
ing school at the beginning of last
vacation"
"You did? Then there need be no
delay You will marry me at once,
jenny" and he caught her hand and
pressed it to her lips.
John" she replied as she quickly
withdrew it, II ceased to care for you as
soon as l read the letter you sent me an
nouncing your decision to remain with
Mr.. Vandergrass. Strive to disguise it
as you will You chose between a
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-12-30

The occurrence of these blunders, likely
to be repeated under onr complicated
aystem every four years, should teach
congress the necessity Of amending the
method of electing the president SO that
the escape from revolution every four
wears NAV not be considered signal
mark of divine mercy.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-12-30

CHILpRES's QUEsrIoNs.-No doubt
children are tiresome qnestioners. some
times; but explain their perplexities to
them us much as possible. When | was
a little fellow. said u worthy divine, !
once visited the city with my father.
The round iron CRATES inlaid in the side
walks attracted my wondering attention.
Not knowing for what they were de-
signed, they were gridirons to me: ana l
was in constant fear lest | should step
on one and fall through into some con-
ceaed fire, or ut least into some deep
place, and either be burned to death. or
killed. or utterly lost to view forever.
So that got no idea of the great city,
and saw nothing but the gridrons. 10
this day | never walk over one without n
smile at how they puzzled my young
brain. | asked II question or two. and
uttered more than one exclamation OF
fear and surprise at the gridirons; but
received no answer, certainly no eXp.a-
nation, as my father hurried on so that,
when | had absolutely travelled across
the great city, got no impression of it
but that it was place full of awful
grilirons. A word or two from my
father would have been of great advan-
tage to me, and spared me the terrors OF
that memorable walk.
A HARD EGG.-"I had my missgivins,
boss" the walter said to the landlord,
who was questioning him about his con
duet toward the tall gentleman in blue
clothes, who sat at the door. 81 had my
suspicious when he sat down dat he was
carrying noah whisky dan was good for
i'm, but he was puffectly quiet and be-
haved himself well enough an l didn't
pay no attention to it entwell he picked
up baked potato and hole it car'fully
over the aig glass wild his left hand, and
begun to hit de enl of de potato wild his
spoon. He hit it right hard three or
four times. an den be whack it once or
twice on de aige of de plate, and lookin
solemn as owl all de time, he call me
up to him and say us p'lite atd digniiiel
as President, 'Whattah, he say, 4
wish you would Jest fix dis billed aig for
me, ii you please; Use lorse good deal
of sleep las night, and I'm little mar
vous dis mornun,' he says. An l know
l hadn't done ought for to laugh, boss,
but hope to die eff could help it, The
landlord did not discharge him under
the circumstances.-lB Bob Burdette.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-12-30

An Iowa woman, whose son played
truant. put rope around his neck, and
towed him To school. The boys entrea
ties could not halter her determination.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-12-30

II wish was pudding, mamma
"Why?'' "Cause should have a lot of
sugar put into me-"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-12-30

Somebody gave little Augustus two
toys. II will give this one to my dear
little sister," he said, showing the larg--
est. Because it is the prettiest?' said
the delighted mamma. NO" he ~
piled, without hesitation; "becanse it's
broken"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-12-30
Vancouver Independent.

OFFICIAL PAPER OF CITY AND COUNTY.
Vancouver Clarke County, Washington
Territory.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-10-08
NnTInR

NATHAN STRONG who resides at Clarin-
IN do, Page county, Iowa, Joseph Strong
who resides at Oskaloosa, Mahasha county,
Iowa, Daniel Strong who resides at Nassar,
Tuscola county, Michigan, Anna X. McKen-
zie, ,Eli izabeth Mckenzie and frankie Nick on.
zie, who reside at indianapolis, Indiana, are
each hereby notified That ON the 18th dpN Of
April, a. D., 1880, Abner ID. strong and Hen.
ry Fassett, as administrators with the will
annexed of the estate OF Ruth Strong. de-
ceased, filed their petition In the ofice OF the
Clerk OF the Court of Common Pleas Of Ash
tabula county, Ohio against said Nathan
Strong, Joseph Strong, Daniel strong, Nancy
CroOker, Abner d, Strong, the Board OF
Trustees Of Oberlln College Sarah g. Scoville,
Anna X. Nick emile, Alice Mckenzie, Eliza
beth Mckenzie nn1 frankie Mckenzie, said
petition Is in substance that the pergC nal es-
tate Of said Ruth Strong amounts only to
the sum OF Sl27 that the expenses of admin.
istration will exceed 500; that the debts of
said estate exceed the sum ofsli.O0O; that the
legacies provided for by decedents will
amount To $3.50; that decedent died seized of
the following described lands situated I'm said
county Of Ashtabula. in township No 10 in
the 3d range of townships in the Connecticut
Western Reserve, and is n part of lot No /.
and Is bounded on the north by the south line
Of lands owned by Geo. RUSSELL and lands
conveyed to one Hopkins on the east by
lands decided to Nathan Strong, Jr.; south
by lot No 10, and west by the remaining part
OF the said lot being the II. W. Griswold farm
excepting the lands heretofore sold to Emory
Luce. and t2-l0O acres of land known MS the
cider mill property, now owned by Sarah
NtbNllltt tDnllluluk hDOuL ~ acres bl lNnu :
that IL Is necessary TO sell the whole of said
lands to pay the debts OF said dcccdent, that
said Sarah S. ScOville and said trustees of
Oberlin College each have mOrtg ges upon
said property; that tits for the best interests
Of said estate and of those holding liens upon
said premises that the same be sold at priv
ate SALE in parcels Of not less than one acre,
and upon deferred payments not exceeding
two years, with interest The prayer OF said
petition is that said lienhOlders be required
to set forth the amount, date, nature and
priority Of their liens, that the amount and
priOrities thereof may be determined, and
said premises ordered appraised, and sold at
private sale, in parcels and upon deferred
payments as aforesaid and the proceeds ap-
piled in payment Of the costs Of admiuistra-
tiOn, debts, liens aud legacies, according to
priority.
Said defendants are required to answer
said petition on or before the third Saturday
after the 29th day Of October, A. D., 1881
02-U7 HALL BEOTHERS,
plaintiffs Solicitors.
Dated, Sept. 10, 1850.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-10-08
TRADITIONS AND LONG LINEsl

We pledge ourselves anew to the tradi
tions OF the Democratic party, as illustrat
ed by the teachings and examples Of long
line OF Democratic statesmen and patriots.
Democratic Platform, 1880.
"THE LoNG LINE. jeff Davis, James
Buchanan, John B. Floyd, Bob Toombs,
Jake Thompson, Gen. Lee, Stonewall Jack
son, Wade Hampton, Yellow Fever Black.
burn, Wilkes Booth, Beauregard, Fort
Pillow Forest, Butcher Chalmers, Yallan-
bingham, Admiral Sommes, Butcher But
ler John c. Breckenridge, Wirtz, Preston
Brooks, Judge Taney, VIM. II. English,
Ben Hin, Boss Tweed, Eph. Holland and
Beast Butler.
"TRADIuoNs. Secession, Disloyalty,
Rebellion, Treason, Saulsberry, Belle Isle,
Andersonville, Libby Prison, knights OF
the Golden Circle, Ku-Klux, Chisholm
Massacres, Night Riders, Redshirters, va.
zoosm, Shotgun Policy Mississippi Plan,
Tissue Ballots-You Vote-We COuntll
Alabama $4,000 Democratic majority,
Rebel Claims, and Southern Census Fraudll
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-10-08
CONNECTICUT.
LITTLE TOWN ELEoTIoYs.

New York, October 4.-The news from
the town elections in Connecticut to-day
CAUSES general jubilation at Republican
headquarters. There are 8 counties and
100 towns in the State, and the majority
Of these have been heard from, showing
great gains Tor the Republicans. They
have carried seventeen towns that last year
went Democratic, including the city OF
Hartford. Last year the Democrats car
ried majority Of the towns. This year the
Republicans have them. The larger towns,
Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport, Nor
wich, Meriden and Norwalk, owing to their
large foreign population, usually 90 Demo
cratic but to-day the Republicans have car
ried them. They usually rely on the vote
in the agricultural districts TO save the
State, but the indications Of to-day's cleo
tions point unmistakably TO an increased
Republican majority in November. Town
elections in a Presidential year, especially
when they show such great changes as to-
days have done, have most important
bearing upon the canvass,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-10-08

We are indebted to Gen. Garfield tor a
copy Of the bill of Mr. Manning, of Mis-
sissippi, for recognizing the Supreme
Court of the U. s. 1t increases the num-
Der of Justices to twenty-one; and pro
vides that twelve Associate Justices addi-
tional to those now constituting that
court, be appointed by the President of
the U. s., by and with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate. The bill shows how
two assistant Chief Justices shall be ap-
pointed and for dividing up the eighteen
associate Justices, who shall be distributed
into three sections for the execution of the
three several branches of court business.
This bill has been read twice, reported to
the judiciary committee and ordered print
ed. Our object is not to give the bill in
its details but TO call attention to its evil
dent object This object is plain enough
| upon its face. II is in case of the cleo
tion Of Hancock, to make a clean thing Of
the government in its Democratic aspects
and powers. Every department-the ex.
ecutive, the legislative and the judicial
will be Democratic. There will therefore
be nothing in the way of carrying any
measure that the Solid South may see fit
to introduce. Every war claim now pend
ing before Congress of millions in amount
as well as millions more that may be
quickened into life, will find their way
into the legislative councils of the gov
ernment for favorable action, and where
al validity the Democratic feature of the
Supreme Court, through its reorganiza-
tion, will be prepared to pass upon such
question of validity and, if plant and
corrupt enough, may bankrupt the treas
ury by pouring into the lap of the brokers
and holders of war claims every dollar
which the revenues of the government
may supply. This reorganization meas
ure therefore supplies every needed link,
in case of the success of the Solid South
in electing Hancock, required to the ef-
fectual exhaustion and breaking down of
the guards and bulwarks of the govern.
| nenI' lulS NlGW Vi lub Cdhc ChunOl De
contemplated without well grounded ap-
prehonsion, for it is but a well conceived
plan to make available and wholesale the
rapacity that has marked the progress Of
the Solid South, in its steady concocting
of measures for gaining that control OF
the government by plot which 1t failed to
secure by prowess upon the field Are
there not considerate and prudent men in
the Democratic party that can see the ef.
feet of these measures upon the welfare OF
the government and the country? What
would be the effect of Democratic judi.
ciary, secured in their seats by reason OF
"sold South, +" in the matter say of CON
strung the word "loyal," where Southern
claimants for war damages were concern,
ed? Would itnot be different view from
that held by Northern judges who were
distinctly on the Northern sideY There
are over 81 900 1000 OF such claims on
the files of Congress, and the question is
one of importance. These claims are all
presented by Democrats and by far the
larger proportion by exconfederate Briga.
diers. They insult the intelligence" OF
tho American people with vengeance.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-10-08

We had the luxury Of listening to a
democratic orator last Monday evening.
The thing had been announced that Gen.
Worthington-a Republican Hancock man
was to entertain the people, but he failed
to put in an appearance, and in his place
came a gentleman by the name Of Hoist
from Cleyeland-who seemed to enjoy
the faculty Of hosting himself by his own
petard, and the audience pretty much frit
tered away while he was only jest worm
ing into life and vitality.