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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-19

Charcoal, laid flat while cold on a
burn, causes the pain to abate imme-
diatcly; by leaving it for an hour the
burn seems almost healed when the
burn is superficial. And charcoal is
valuable for many other purposes.
Tainted meat, surrounded with it,
is sweetened; strewn over heaps of de-
composed pelts, or over dead animals,
it prevents any unpleasant odor.
Foul water is purified by it. 1t Is IA
great disinfectant. and sweetens often
sive air if placed in shallow trays
around apartments. 1t is so very por-
Gus in its "minute INTERIOR ii alb
sorhs and condcnses gases most rap
idly. One cubic inch of fresh char
coal will absorb nearly one hundred
inches of gaseous ammonia. Char
coal forms an unriNaled poultlce Tor
malignant sores and wounds, often
corroding away dead flesh, reducin"
it one quarter in six hours. In eases
of what we call proud flesh, It's inval-
liable. 1t gives no di>agreeable odor,
corrodes no metal, hurts no texture,
Injuries no co,Or, is Il simple and safe
sweetener and disinfcctant \ tea
spoonful of charcoal, in half n glass of
water, often relieves Il sick headache;
il absorbes the gasses, and relieves the
dstenied stomach pressing against
the nerves, which extend from the
stomach to the head. It often relieves
constipation, pain or heart burn.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-19

William II. Edwards, of Tempe,
rl'ed on us Mo; day and from him we,
learn of a piece OF reckless daring per-
formed n w d'y previous by a Mex
lean, which for downright foolisllness
puts to flight any of the daring per-
formances of the heroes of Beadle's
'yallerbacks.' 1t appears that the
Mexican, accompanied by his dog
was on his way to Tempe to do some
trading, hen the dog trced large
California lion. The man was un-
armed save Il large butcher-knfe, but
nothing daunted and knowing where
he could sell the skin for Il dollar, he
whipped out his knife and started up
the tree after the specimen Of the king
OF beasts. Slipping up within reaching
distance he plunged the ktIte iuto the
animal just behind tllc shoulder, which
so startled him that Inc leapcd to the
ground, aud was instantly bounced by
the dog, when the man hastened from
the tree, sprang upon the beast and
planted home-thrust through his
heart without further damage to him
self than having his hat torn in pieces.
The lion measured about eight feet
from the tip of his nose to the tip of
his tail, and had he got one good blow
ut the man he would have mashed him
into jelly. Mr. Edwards informed US
that this same Mexican killed one of
these beasts about three months ago
that measured over nine feet from tip
to tip, using no other weapon than Il
small pistol and knife, and that he
came near losing his life in that en-
counter Mr.. Edwards pays him one
dollar each for the hides, and is tam
ming them for boot leather.-Ph1ai.r
ArizOn0) ErpOsitor
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-19
what tw do with the Blackbe rri ps.

AS the blackberry season is at hand,
the following recipes may be of some
value:
Blackberry Cordial-To one quart
blackberry juice add one pound white
sugar, one tablespoonful of cloves,
one of alspice, one of cinnamon and
one of nutmeg. Boil all together
fifteen minutes. Add a wine-glaSsful
of brandy or whiskey; bottle while
hot, cork and seal. This is useful in
bowel complaints.
Blackberry Mush-LOok over and
wash two quarts of ripe berries; add
two-thirds of quart of boiling water
and cook ten minutes; sweeten to
taste and then stir in n scant pint of
.sifted flour; boil until the flour iS
thoroughly cooked; have mould
nicely buttercd, pour in the mush and
let it cool; serve with hard wine and
sauce.
Blackberry Pudding-Three pints OF
milk, five we'll beaten eggs, three pints
of blackberries which have been pre-
viously stewed, with little sugar,
flour, salt, and two teaspoonfuls of
yeast powder. The batter should be
stiff enough to drop from the spoon.
| The pudding is nice either boiled or
baked, and may be eaten with a wine
sauce favored with nutmeg.
Blackberry Jelly-Place the fruit in
porcelain kettle with just water
enough to keep from burning; stii
often, and let stand over Il slow fire
until thoroughly scalded; then dra'n
through Il jelly bag twoor three tine
! il necessary to make it clear; measure
! and allow as much sugar as juice; boil
! the juice briskly for ten minutes, add
| the sugar and boil for ten minutes
longer. To test the jelly drop Il little
into glass of very cold water, and il
it goes to the bottom mt once it is done
Blackberry Wine-Press the juice
from sufficient quantity of fruit to
make two gallons, wash the pomNct
in two gallons of water: strain, dis
solve ten pounds of white sugar in
this, and add the strained clear juice
Fill Il clean cask perfectly full, and
cover the bung- hole With II piece ol
cloth; let stand, filling up with some
of the mixture reserved for the pur-
pose until fermentation ceases; fill ur
again, drive in the bung tightly and
let it stand in a cool place for six
months. Then draw off without shak-
ing the cask, put into bottles, cork
tightly and seal.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-19
Trai el Sea Lion.

The United states Lighthouse ten
der .Shubrick has been lately engaged
upon the Northern Station, which in
cludes Puget Sound and all the lights
north of the Columbia river. She
lately returned to Portland from Tilla-
nook Rock, where 20 tons of stones
and mater ial were landed. The weather
was extremely boisterous and the sea
beat against the rock with great fury,
filling the mir with seafoam and snow
flakes; mt times the fate of the ship
AMI crew hung ~ it were on rope
yarn. The appliances for delivering
supplies were, however, found to be
excellent. The most valuable acqui-
sition was the trained sea lion belong
ing to the keepers of the light, which
went off to the N'Hbrick when landing
was impracticable, with the end of the
line in its mouth, and trained like a
dog, gave it up, and then returned to
his master.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-19
A Curious Fact.

The most noticeable feature of the
new census is the enormous growth
of the northern section of the country,
compared with the southern and CEN
tral portions. 1t is true not only of the
northwest but of the whole north, be-
ginning ut the Atlantic coast and
taking the country through to the
Pacific.
In 1870 the old city of Boston had
60, 900 less inhabitants than st. Louis.
AS general rule our early settled
cities do not grow as fast as the young
cities of the west; but in the decade
lust passed Boston has gained on st.
Louis till she is only 10000 behind her.
With her smaller population her gain
has been nearly twice as great in ac-
tual numbers. In 1870 Baltimore was
1000 ahead of Boston. Since then
Boston's gain Is 1l4,000, that of Bati-
more $4,000; so that Boston has now
49, 600 more people than Baltimore.
The latter city would seem to have
almost every advantage over Boston,
too, and yet there is this difference in
their growth.
Cincinnati is nearly enough to the
south to feel somewhat this invidious
influence, whatever it is, and her
growth, though re ,pectable, has not
kept apace with the expectations of
many citizens. Indianapolis, on the
contrary, though only fifty miles north
of Cincinnati, appears to be near
enough the charmed line to he hit by
the boom and has nearly doubled her
population in ten years. The growth
of Cleaveland is remarkable. Chicago,
in spite of the great fire, has increased
more than Philadelphia, which, even
in 1870, had well nigh 10000 inhabit-
ants. Chicago and Cleveland together
have grown nearly II quarter million
| in ten years.
| There Is not an exception to the
general rule along the line of northern
cities. 1t Paul has doubled her popu-
lation outright. Minneapolis is actu-
ally almost four times as large rs it was
at the last census, being now 5000
greater than st. Paul. MILWAUKEE,
has Il population 10000 larger than
Louisville. Detroit with a population
2O.000 less than Louisville in 1870, has
gained more than twice as rapidly as
the Kentucky city. Denverh has jump
ed from 5000 to 1000.
No natural reason exists for this one
sided increase. The climate along the
northern lakes is raw and windy, and
the cold so great in winter that the
mercury sometimes sinks to thirty
degrees below zero. The soil is not
marvelously productive either, COM
pared to that Of the south. Much of
| the northwestern region lacks timber
enough for fuel and building. still
the current of immigration sets that
way in II mighty, irresistible stream.
The south has certainly every nat
ural advantage to offer the settler.
The climate is mild and mostly
healthy, and the soil is rich. Deli
cious fruits and Vegetables grow there
in abundance, such As no coaxing
could produce in the cold north, even
in hot houses. In many parts the
settler can raise almost the whole food
for his family from his "truck patch"
as they call it. And still immigrants
will not go there. The fashion will
not start. Why, it is impossible to
say, unless there is an ineradicable
prejudice in the world against the
solid south,
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-19
Ore r"n Wheat Carries the Palm at the
Miiiers' international Convention.

Mr.. J. ID. Hurst, owner of the Waldo
FIGURING Mills at Salem, has returned
from Cincinnati, says the Bee, to which
place he went to attend the Millers'
International Convention. He re-
ports the attendance extremely large
and the machinery on exhibition the
best in the world. He had with him
for exhibition small samples of Oregon
wheat, and the millers, delegates from
the United Kingdom and all parts Of
Europe, pronounced it beyond excep-
ton the best they ever saw. In fact,
it was uneXcelled in any country on
the globe, and they doubted if its SUI
perior could be produced anywhere.
Their praise was unqualified, and be-
cause Of its justice peculiarly gratify-
ing for Oregon's cap, coming as such
eulogiums do, from the best judges in
the world
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-19
NUMBER 50.
Interesting to EiscieuIturists.

The latest discovery in the field Of
human food supplies is that Spanish
mackeral can be artificially latched,
and that its capacity of reproduction
exceeds manifold that of cod or shad.
The discovery was made by Profess
sor Earle, Of the Fish Commission,
who received his first hint in regard
to the matter from fishermen on the
Chesapeake, who reported that large
numbers of spanish mackeral ANNUALLY
frcquented the inland waters near
Chrisfeld, Maryland, and Mob, Jack
Bay. On reporting the fact to Profess
sor Baird, Professor Earle was directed
to return to the place indicated and
make experiments with Matching APP
paratuS. He was surprised TO find that
the fish were hatched within eighteen
hours from the time the milk and
spawn were brought together. 1t re-
quires five days to hatch shad, and
from eight to twelve days to hatch
cod. The number of eggs operated
upon at Il single Matching was between
two and three hundred thousand,
while of shad, only twenty to thirty
thousand can be turned out at once.
Another fact of importance is that
the season for operations with the
spawn Of the Spanish mackeral is to-
ward the last of June and the first Of
July, after the shad season is over and
before that of the cod begins. 1t is es-
timated that the number of young fish
"turned OUT this reason will be more
than a hundred million
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-19
A Valuable Ia .lustry.

Long 4 Birmingham have two
cheese factories, one on White river,
King county, and the other near Che
halls, Lewis county. This firm Is now
turning out about 800 pounds of cheese
daily, and the supply is not equal to
the demand. Competent judges pro-
nounce the product of the firm of the
best quality. Mr.. Birmingham is an
experienced cheese-maker, having
been engaged in the business many
wears in the east, and to his skill the
firm is largely indebted for its success.
At the dawn of the industry, the old
prejudice against home products was
everywhere encountered and ITS
growth was consequently very slow.
The Wholesale merchants would not
countenance the enterprise, until the
retail dealers, through whom the
struggling business first obtained sup
port, inquired for the article. Then
they wanted to buy; but success had
come through other channels, and
opportunity Of handling the products
of the factory was lost. At the White
river establishment 600 pounds is
turned out daily. The neighboring
farmers here dispose of a large guam
tity of milk, at good rates, and there is
a demand for more, as the factory Is of
sufficient capacity to double the daily
amount OF cheese now made.
in Portland the Long Il Berming-
ham cheese Is supplanting the home
made article; 1t Is also in demand in
all Sound towns as well as Victoria,
at about two cents per pound above
that manufactured IN California and
Oregon. Tacoma Ledger.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-19

The barrel factory recently put in
operation ut North Seattle is an in
dustry of mammoth proportions, and
one destined to become Il power in the
labor world of the Sound. Brief an
nonncements have been made from
time to time which really convey lit
tie idea of the amount of work done
and its Importance to laborers. At
the barrel factory proper are employed
eighty in the day time. y large NUM-
bcr of men are also employed in pro-
curing bolts from different parts oi
the sound. The pay roll of the COM
pany will now exceed
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS MONTHLY.
On the 10th of each month every em-
ployee is paid Off in coin. There is no
dissatisfaction among the men and
boys. In fact, II rivalry exists between
til" hands running Il certain machine
by the night and day. Saving 10000
slaves in ten hours Is their limit.
Everything about the mill Is running
smoothly and to the satisfaction of all
interested. Large shipments of ma
trial are made to san Francisco. the
Dnkotd carrying away last week SOC
tons. 1t will readily be seen that
$4,000 monthly distributed among
laborers will contribute largely in the
establishment of comfortable homes
and contented, because thriving, work
men.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-19

The Oregonian Railway company's
surveyors are locating the lines from
Brownsville to Springfield and thence
Will continue on over the mountains
Winnemucca. The capital necessary
for the prosecution of the work is al
ready in the hands of the company, as
We have been reliably informed, and
no doubt exists that the road to Win
nemucca will be completed without
unnecessary delay. Railroad coiinec-
ton with California and the east will
be assured by means of this route in II
comparatively short time.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-19

All who have travelled oversthe
country between Puget Sound and
Kalama will remember the large dis
trict of country denuded Of timber by
fire through which the road runs. The
conhagration which caused such ter
rible destruction of timber, took place
in lSi0. 1t burned several weeks, and
the blaekcncd aud half-hurned trees
still standing along its track give evil
dence Of the magnitude Of the disas-
ter. The smoke arising from the
burning forest was SO dense as to OH
scurc the rays of the sun and moon.
and reached out for hundreds Of miles
on the Pacific ocean, rendering navi-
CATION both difficult and dangerous.
Some of the land denuded of timber
by this fire is valuable for agricultural
purposes, and can be made fit for farm.
ing at little expense.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-19
Newspaper Decisions.

l. Any person who takes paper regularly
from the post-olicc, whether directed III his
name or another's or whether hc has sub
scribcd or not--is responsible for payment.
:. fla person orders hi, paper discontinued,
he must pay all arrears, or the publisher may
continue to send it uitil payment is made, ana
then collect the Whole amount whether the
paper Is taken from the oicc or not
). The courts have decided that refusing to
AXE ncwspa pcrs and periodicals from the post,
Office. or removing and leaving tlcih uhca'ieu
for Is urima (ucia evidence of Intentional
fraud
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-19

A New York mining journal declares
that the process of Mr.. John A. Rob
inson, formerly of California but now
of New York City, at an expense of SO
per ton extracts all the gold and silver
from rock, and does away with all eN-
pensive reduction works, $4,000 being
sufficient to purchase machinery to
reduce Is tons per day. Robinson
first heats the ore toa cherry red color,
then plunges ii into n cold bath formed
of strong brine, sulphate of copper and
cyanite of potassium, which utterly
disintegrates the ore, when ii is ANAL
gamated in the usual way without
loss of the precious metals, and with
only trace of loss of quicksilver.
The paper referred to gives the names
Of some thirty companies which have
contracted to use the process.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-19

Minneapolis, Mimi, has the largest
and finest Touring mill in the world
in the new Washburn mill, rebuilt on
the ruins Of the mill destroyed by ex-
ploslon two years ago. Ii Is fitted
with the best machinery and applian-
ces to be had and Is capable of turning
out 5000 barrels of -four every twenty
four hours. To make 3,WN barrels Of
-four requires 5000 bushels of wheat,
or the product--as the eastern harvcsts
run-of 1000 acres of land.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-19
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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-19

FoUNDERED AT SEA.-Tlre bitnber
ship W0thHde, that sailed from ESqui-
malt, Nancouver's Island, orr Jane Sd,
in command of Capt. II. IL. Jpnes,
with cargo of 600,0tn feet of lumber,
bound for Callao, foundered at sea,
and was abandoned by the crew in
latitude l50 - north, longitude ll30
20 west, on the 2Sd of Juse. The
crew left the ship in three ho<uss, and
after keeping company for several
days, were separated in storm. The
mates boat and crew were pfeked up
by Mexican man-of-war and kindly
treated. They have since arrived in
san Francisco. The other two boats
crews are supposed to have landed at
Socorro Island, and relief has been
sent TO them. The story told by the
crew of the mates boat il thrilling
and interesting. They did not leave
the ship until all three of the masts
were gone, the ship full of water, and
the rudder wrenched otf-in fact, u
perfect wreck. The captains wife-a
bride of only few weeks-is with her
husband.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-19

Mr.. James \. Stevens, who lives II.
few miles east of this place, says the
Benton Bidde, was surprised to see n,
large porcupne in his door yard, last,
sunday morning, keeping his dog at
bay, when Mr. Stevens got rail and
killed the animal. This is the first
porcupiuc we have heard of being
killed in this country or the VILLAIN
ette valley. The animal after il was
dead was thoroughly examined by sew
cral persons and all agreed that it was.
n porcupine. 1t was of good siSe, and
its body was covered with sharp prick
les, some of which were seven or eight
inches in length, and when it was at
tackled by the dog, it filed the brates
nose full of the quills.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-19

II is estimated that it will take three years
to complete the entire compilation Of the
census. IU1 h. ~
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-08-19
JOSEPH NJ. FLETCHER,
and Counsellor At Law.

Office up stairs in Sohns n Schucle's build
ny Main street, Vancouver, W. l.
10y Particular attention given to convey
anciny and the examination of land titles.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-03-05

ENCrY CnnntY for Rlnlnn.

From all the indications of public sent.
iment which can he gathered from news.
papers, from votes OF Republicans at their
recent primaries and from private sources,
il is, We believe, within the bounds Of truth
to state that there is not n single county in
Pennsylvania large majority Of the votes
Of which are not in favor OF James g..
Blaine, of Maine, for President. There
has rarely been such unanimity, and every
day adds 10 its strength. Notwiths anding
this, it is true that, rs result of the action
OF the Harrisburg convention, the Pennsyl-
vania delegates to Chicago are instructed
to vote for another person, whose nomn-
alton the majority Of the Republicans oil
not one comfy can be assumed to desire.
There are many indications that the peo-
pie will not rest till these delegates are
given the opportunity of choosing which
they will follow, those Of their
own districts or those of the convention.-
Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-03-05
Commercial Office Burned.

On Friday evening last, about half past
six o'clock, fire was discovered in the Office
OF the Toledo Commercial, and in short
time the flames spread through The four
3 ories, starting in the basement, and the
Office was soon laid in ruins. The loss is
variously estimated from $4,000 mp to
$4,000, and is a severe blow TO Mr.. Rich.
who is deserving of better late. There
was an insurance Of $4,000. Through the
courtesy Of the craft of the Blade Printing
q Paper Co., aud the enterprise of the
Commercial Staff, the Commercial came out
the next morning about half its usual size
and told IFS all nbout the last fire. They
have secured another building and the M
per has come out regularly, not missing an
issue.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-03-05
Onid pro Ono.

Since the earliest ages, two problems
have engaged the attention Of speculative
humanity perpetual motion and the get
ting of something for nothing. The first
r,mains, and is likely to remain, unsolved /;
but il the evidence OF printers ink is to be
trusted, the solution of the second has been
arrived at by the publishers Of EHRICHs'
FAsHIoH QUARTERLY. "And how 30 2"
remarks the reader, increduous. Marry
thus:
BY an ingenious system of combination
subscriptions, the publishers OF the Quar-
TERLY offer to send their magazine, free OF
all charge whatever, to all who may sub
scribe, through their agency, to any Of the
principal monthly or weekly periodicals.
Thus subscriber to Pelerson's Magazine
has only to pay his regular two dollars
through Ehrichs' agency, to receive, not
only Peters0n's for a year, but really val
liable quarter ly magazine Oi fashion ns we'll.
How this is to be done, is explained at
length, in the premium list to EuRIcHs'
FASHION QUARTERLY, mn advance copy of
which lies upon our table. Nor is this the
only novel feature which this same preni.
um list contains. Other magazines offer
premiums for subscribers but the Fashion
QUARTERLY not only does that, but in ad.
dition, inaugurates the novel idea of pre.
miums Withom subscribers. But over this
astounding mystery we droP discreet veil /;
and the reader who may wish to pierce il,
is advised to send his name and address TO
EHRIcHs BRoTHERs, Eighth Avenue and
Twenty'iourlh ST., New York, whose
prompt reply will doubtless resolve his
doubts into pleasing and profitable certain
ties.