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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-11-11
Sea-Coast Superstitlons.

Sea,coast people, like sailors, are full
Of superstitions. Near Cape Henlopen,
there are some remarkable dunes, or
hills of sand, about which the fisher
men lave hung legends as remarkable.
These dunes arise out of the sea, appar.
entity without any cause, and advance
steadily to the South, inexorably bury
ing whatever comes in their wav. A
lofty pine forest near Henlopen shows
now but a few twigs Of it's tcpmost
branches.
The coast people account for them by
the story thac a pirate ship was wrecked
on this beach in 1850, and that, when
the drowned pirates were given Chris
tan burial, the angry sea sent in these
living hills of sand to punish the sacri-
lege. 1t is a fact tfat they have COW
cred the homes of people who buried the
pirates, while the graves long since
were buried by the tide, and the bones
washed back into the ocean.
a singular fact is that Of the large
news which exist in the L.andes Of
Southern France, similar legends are
told. These vast hills, in their terrible
march, have covered whole villages and
farms, and according to the coast people
they are always the messengers Of the
sea to avenge some impiety against God.
Among the fishermen on cur northern
coast, it is believed that a child cannot
die until the mother submits TO let him
60. God" they say, "gives the mother
a share absolutely in her child with
which even He would nc: NEEDLE, and
until she gives it up death cannot take
it," Another belief is that death among
coast people always takes place with the
turn of the tide, or that 1.-The soul goes
out with the sea"
Farther south, there is superstition
which sentences the souls Of those un-
stable human beings who have been nei-
Their good nor bad in life, who had nei-
Their courage to resist the devil, nor
openly to join him, 70 Aoao forever in
the mist and fog, unable 20 rest foot on
land or sea. Another makes the sea
hill and fishes the abode OF condemned
spirits.
l. would be curious 20 trace these su-
pers,itions 70 their source and ind
whether they have originated in the i'm
agination OF sailors and fisherman dur
ing their lonely lives, or are merely the
fragments of old heather beliefs still
lingering in these ISOLATED corners Of the
world, among the descendant, os Old
SaXons ana Scandinavians.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-11-11
- Acknowledge the Corn"

The origin Of the phrase, II aokaowl-
edge the corn" is this In ISIS M.
Stewart, 2 member Of Congress, said in
a speech that Ohio, Kentucky and Indi-
ana sent their hay acks corn-felds.anG
fodder 70 New York and Philadelphia
for sale. Mr.. Wicklife, Of kentucky,
called him to order, declaring that those
States dll not send hav-stacks or corn
fields TO New York for sale. "Wef,
what DO you send q asked Mr.. Stewart.
"Why. horses, mules, cattle and hogs
"Well, what makes YOUR horses, mules,
cattle and hogsl You feed one hun
bred dollars worth Of hay to d horse.
You just animate and get on top Of vour
hay-stack and ride off to market. How
is 1t witt your cattle 2. You make one
of them carry fifty dollars worth OF hay
or grass 10 the Eastern market. How
much corn does it take. at SO cents a
bushel, to fatten a hogP "Why, thirty
bushels Then you put thirty bushels
into the shape Of a hog and make it
walk of 70 the Eastern market. Then
Mr.. Wyehtie Jumped up and said, Mr..
Speaker, | acknowledge the corn.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-11-11

4 tame woodcock is an object OF much
interest now in Jefferson Market. New.
York, it having been supposed hitherto
tina; this bird could not hive in captivity.
Dick is a large and handsome bird,
about five months old. When first cap
tnred, he was put into a small conrerva-
tory, with but little hope of rearing him.
An ingenius way of serving him his ia
vorite dish Of worlas, so that be could
'bore for them IN marsby earth, proved
a great success, and ere long Dick forgot
his captivity. He has been put into a
large cage, is now quite tame, and well
accustomed to the many spectators who
watch his movements. HIS appetites is
vorasious, requiring at least a pint Of
worms daily.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-11-11

a certain scientist advances %thetheory
that the soul of every man and animal
is to be found Sin the characteristic
odor exhaled from his or It's body and
a German professor has been making ex-
per.ments to test the theory. The Lon
don Medical Record gives an Interest
ing account thereof. He killed a hare,
which had been made unusually timid
bv the presence Of a dog, and after a sort
OF cremating process, in which the Soul
Of the hare was condensed in glvcerine.
an ininitessimal quantity Of the latter
was administered to a savage dog, which
was rendered so cowardly that 1t skunk
away from a cat. The record does not
say whether or no. the professor extract
ed the souls of any mephitus mephitica
and experimental with them.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-11-11

A Chicago pork man has made apph.
cation TO a herald for a coat of arms and
family quarterings. What could be find
better than a SOW c~oucbant, four pigs
feet rampant, with TIE motto. ain hog
signo vine0."
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-11-11

4 Hard Case-Major Dunnup: cav
fully dull down here, isn't it, Miss Ma
riaP Miss Maria: "Do you think so 2
Why don't YOU go, theni You're a
bachelor and have only yourself to
please" Major Dnnnup: "Only my
self 70 pleasel You don't know what a
doosed difhcul. thing tia, IS to do.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-11-11

1t is generally safe to converse freely
with an unreserved ,alker, but when q
man lets you carry on all the converse
ton it is well to be on your guard, for
the probability Is, lie is taking your
measure s,x-s rr4s1 ..nSsi
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-11-11

These two things, contradictory as
they may seem, must 90 together
manly dependence and manly indepen,
dence, manly reliance AID manly self-re-
lance.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-11-11
A Medicine Eating Infant.

There is T. most wonderful baby in
the upper portion of the city. The sta
tistic5 Of her life thus far are few, and
can be briefly stated. She is sixteen
months old, and Of course, as the per
sonal pronoun Just used would indicate,
is a girl. Like all laGykind she is up to
various species Of mischief, and needs an
eye to keep watch of her movements
continuously. But the other day she
passed through an experience that but
few ladies even are called upon to under
60. 1t appears that one afternoon, re-
Gently, she got in the servants room an
observed, and, all alone by herself, she
procured a stool, which she put in the
front of a stand in the room on which
was reposing quietly a box of pills. She
had her eye en- that box, and was bound
to have it and examine its contents. She
got on the top of her stool, raised her
self up to her full reight, reached owe
and captured the box of pills. 1t is
needless to say that the pills We're medi.
cine. However, this is not the worst,
for, although they were sugar-coated,
they were pills Of a strong character,
and not exactly adapted for Wholesale
consumption by infants. 1t may be i'm
agined how strong the pills were when
it is said that they We're to be taken by
a grown-up person one at a time, three
times a day. In the box there Were at
least sixteen OF these pills. 1t is quite
probable that there were more. Open
ing the box, the little miss began to de
vour the pills with avidity. Before she
was detected in her repast she had swal-
lowed fourteen Of them. At last She
was discovered by her mother, who was
very much frightened when she saw
what the little girl was doing. Indeed,
she was still busy, and was swallowing
the pills at a terrific rate.
The mother found only two pills left
in yhe box. The mother thought she
would try her little girl, and see wheth-
er she had been swallowing The pills, or
whether she had only been putting
them III her mouth, or, perhaps, only
just handling them and throwing them
away. Giving her another one 0: the
pills, quick as lightning, almost, the liz
tie girl put the pil. to her lips and pre-
pared to swallow it. OF course II was
apparent where the IA missing pills Lad
gone. II was with great difficulty that
this last pill was extricated from the
child's throat. All this occurred about
3 o'clock in the afternoon. At about :
o'clock the same evening the child was
taken very sick. fortunately this sick
ness was followed by excessive vomiting.
The little girl then began throwing up
the pills she he'd swallowed earlier in
the day. They Were counted and NUN
dered II. Just the number they thought
the child had swallowed, from ,he mum
Der still in the box. a physician was
called in, but nature had done work IF
~fectually, and the stomach Of the child
had repealed the moxious matter. Now
that it is all over and safely passed the
parents hope that their haby's ton6ness
for medicine viii not increase in the
same ratio as her increase in size
Roundout Courier.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-05-29
THE SUN.

As the time approaches for the
renewal of subscriptions, The Sun would
remind its many friends and wellwishers
every where. that it is again a candidate
for their consideration and support
Upon its record for the past ten years it
relies Tor a continuance Of the .earty SYM
patty and generous cooperation which
have hitherto been extended TO it from
every quarter of the nnion.
The Daily Sun is a our p%age-sheet OF
28 columns, price by mail, post paid, IS
cents . month, or Sc 80 per year.
The Sunday edition OF the Sun Is an
eight-page sheet of Sc columns. While
giving the news of the day, it also con-
ta;ns a large amount of literary and mis-
cel,aneous matter specially prepared Tor
it. The Sunday Sun has met with great
success. Post paid, one dollar aud twen-
ty cents . year.
The WEEKladYy SnN.
1t ~oircuIates throughout the United fa4ras:.
the Canadas, and beyo Ninety thou
sand families grest its welcome g
weekly, and regard it i'll the light otguide,
counsellor, and friend. Its news ed.to-
rial, agricul urai. aud literary departments
make it essentially journal for the f mi
~ and tie ireside Terms: One Dollar a
year. post paid. This price, quality con
makes it the cheape-t newspaper
published. For clubs of ten, with ten
dollars cash. We will seud 40 extra copy
free. Address Publisher of tn. Sun,
New York City.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-05-29

nickel fence. and can be had at a moderate price and on very good
terms. III -
100 wards from the Methods, Church, very suitable Tor a residence
or business stand, measuring 200 feet front by $50 feet deep. lhe
same can be had on a good bargain.
No. Is This beautiful and well improved property IS situated Ia
This town on rue du-Basde- Vile. The lot measures 81 fet front by
ia feet deem a large commodious and well furnished dwelling house.
kitchen. corn crib. stable and carriage house, bathing room and well
also a large cistern, everything perfectly new and enclosed w.,n
a neatly finished picket fence. This property located In tne eentre
of the village offers a good position for a business man with family
physician, milliner or hotel keeper and can be had at a very low
price. ~ auo
can be had on calling at the store of above address. He also has the
agency for a variety Of movable properties, and parties oeSlfo"s Of
purchasing closely would do we'll to consult him.
4 full stock of general merchandise and of the most selected qnal-
ties is constantly on hand and at The fairest prices. Customers whlle
or colored can rev that they will always receive as IN the past the
best attention.~-my "a 79ly.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-05-29

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iii. Leguennec,

WHEELwRiGHT & BLACKSMITH.
l respectfully announce to the
public that l keep on hand all the
different materials appertaining
to sewing machines, of all kinds,
and more especially to the Singer;
and also the genuine machine oil.
I also have buggies and hacks
for sale, and make and repair the
same at prices to suit the times.
Sept-7'78.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-05-29
JUST OUT.
E0CD'S GREAT BOOK
OF TEE WAR.

Advance and Retreat.
Personal Experiences in the
Unitel States and Confeder-
ate States Armies
BY Gen. j. B. HOOD,
Late Lieutenant. General Conted-
crate States Army, published for
THE HOOD RPHAN MEM
DRILL FUND
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1880-05-29
Livery Stable.
r. "a ~

The undersigned would respect
fully inform the public that he
has opened a Livery Stable in the
of Abbeville, where he is
prepared to hire horses, car.
rlages. hacks etc. and receive the
anne at very moderate prices.
OpHILrAs BoURQUE.
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u. Ii. MOUToN, CONRAD DEBAILLON
.-......
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ATTORNEYS AT Law
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CONSUMPTION CCR..n

An old physician retired from active
practice, having hid placed in his hands
hy an East Indian missionary the formula
OF a simple vegetable remedy for the
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charge. to all who desire it. with ,utl d.
Tor preparing and successfully
using. Address with stamp naming thi.
paper, DR.. J. G. STONE, A North Ninth
Street. Philadelphis. Pa. Nov. ".
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Gen. G.. I
NEW ORLEANS, 1880.

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for the nurture, care. support aud
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A. MOuisset.

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Office at his residence in Prairie
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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-14
A meaictne should not Il. emaxed

BY the %suddenness and violence Of its cf-
tecIs. Sell. evident Us this proposition would
seem, there are many foolish persons who
are conten, only with a remedy which acts
abruptly. The pill and o her noslruin-ven-
doris who trade upon the credulity Of this
class, find their best holt" DIS poor Ar,e
mus Ward termed it, ia the sale OF violent,
purgativcs. So long as they wrench the
bowels of their dnpes sufficiently, they are
pretty sure of a certain measure of success,
Ii instead of such pernic,ous rubbish, Hos
letters Stomach Buffers is used. the results
are widely different. The bowels are re-
%iievet, but always gently, by this pIeasan,
laxative, which does MOI weaken but invis-
crates them, and endows them and the CO.
operative organs Of digestion and bilious
secretion with activity and regularity,
strengthens the constitution aud physique,
ana while II ia safe in it. constituents, is
sufficiently prompt III operation.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-14
lAresr az MAIL.

Columbus, O, Jau. la--Ciias, Foster was
Exaggerated governor to-day with much
ceremony.
New Orleans, Ian, l2~In the senate,
Lieu,.-Gov, W'etz p esialng, John Cleys
WAS ELECTED secretary. In the honae II,
N. Ogden Of New Orleans, was elected
speaker.
Wheeling, w. Va, Jan. IA special
FROM Huntington, w. Va, to the lntellisen.
Ger states that there has been no change to
dav in the state of afi,irs al Hawk's Nest,
80 far IA the miners are concerned.
Chicago. Jan. l2-At a meeting oi emf
men. citizrns of the state Today Il committee
WAS appointed TO look after the matter of
raising funds Tor the cclored emigrauts in
Kansas. l, will be diligently pushed.
Memphis, Tenn Jan. II An Avalanche
special from jackson, Miss, s.ya Senator
Lamar was stricken with paralysis last niel I
Considerable uness ness is tet as TO his con-
di,ion The attending physician pronounces
his case hopeful.
Chicago, Jan. ~l2-Ihere has been an adj.
dition To The storage capacity for grain here
agsregatins about 2.06o0 600 b3shels. Six
hundred thousand bushels were to-day stored
in shipping at seven csn's per bushel Tor
transportation to Buffalo in the spring.
Chieago, Jan, l2.-rhe county board to.
day consolidated the three tow:,s Of Chica
60 into one city. The council tonight by
a practically unauimnn4 vote sustained the
mayors veto of the ordinance FOR the
erection OF certain wooden ss;ods inside the
limi,s.
Phiiadc!uhia, Jan. l2-'the repn1 OF the
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-14
A BLACK HILLS TERRITORY WANTED.
Deadwood News.

For quite a while this paper has given
this tn me a rest. We every day, read il
he Fargo Argus, Press aud Dako,aian,
Rapid City Journal. and other Dakota
papers, different views regarding the divl-
ion of our territory. The Farsoites wan,
the division on an. east and west line as
do the IanktonianS. But they both want
he Hills, aud hence are moi exactly agreed
as to The line of division. Upon the nee.
essiiy CT division all are unanimous, and
We are constantly laboring under great dis.
advantage from our bulky territory and
diversified Interests,
1t is TO the interest of The Hills that we
have a territory of our own. We have no
interest with eastern Dakota and all that
hey wish is that the Hills be tackled on as
a western appepdage TO add to their revenue.
Our congressman realize that Montana,
Dakota and Wyoming are unwieldly and
too large 10 be under one government. That
all OF these territories W II eventually be
divided, these can he no doubt, and if Dele
gate Bennett brings up the question of
division, this point will be considered and
they will view the suhjeci, not only from
liz political bearings, but also its geograph-
icsi position, which, if looked at properly
would divide eastern Dakota on the 46th
parallel, making their western boundary
he l00th meridian. Add to the Hills a
Wyoming and Montana's super.
ilous territory and We could have three
erritories which would be accept able to all
sections cf the western country.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-14

THE BLACK HILLS.

Fiay-three men are at work on the Clan,
and Old Abe ditch, which is about com
pleted.
Lead City is a very moral town. They
have a y. NJ. G. association there, and they
play croquet.
The Hpmestake hose and water works
saved Deadwood from another disastrous
fire last week.
The fact has been amply demonstrated
that the headwood water supply is sufficient
for all demands.
The loss to the Desdwood people by
moving, packing, etc, the morning Of the
ire scare, will be $4,000 or $500 DOC.
Central City merchants packed up their
goods on. Thursday morning, preparatory
TO a move IN case of fire, which Al on time
threatened that place as much as Deadwood.
The First National bank of Deadwood
prints its showing of the 18th IN all the
papers, and q right good showing too.
Capital, $4,000; surplus, Slo,0oS; undi.
vided prt fits, S2U.ll2.26,
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-14
PERSONAL.

~ 49,
Bishop Hare was in town last evening.
Vale 7. Thielman loft this morning for
Parker.
Mrs. j.. $. Cradle arrived last nigh, from
Vermillion..
Msior Fergus Walker arrived form Ran.
dali last night.
Judge Bavless is recovering from a se,i.
Gus attack OF sickness.
President Wicker aud Superintendent
Merchant are still held here by their court
duties and they don't seem to like it very
well.
County Assessor Ellermann is in the city
getting ready to take the annual assessment.
which the law provides shall on
the l5th of February.