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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-07-08
Transfers Interview WITH a Bear.

Mono county, says the Eodie Free
Press, presents Il grand field for con
quest for the enthusiastic hunter of the
lower country, where such small fry rs
quail, ducks AMI RABBITS are the only
game that can be found TO shoot at.
Up here the grizzly roams about seek
ing whom he may devour. Below
Bridgeport this native of the woods is
beginning to be troublesome on account
of its frequent approaches to civilization.
\ few days ago Il teamster, who had IN
charge NJ cighteen-mule team and a
heavy load of freight, was delayed
several hours in his progress by Il
grizzly. He had hauled the heavy
wagon to the top of hill and left the
'back action at the foot. 1t being
about dinner time, he left his team and
returned to the foot of the hill to take
his lunch, and was seated on the loa
enjoying his frugal repast, when there
appeared at the rear of the wagon a
huge grizzly. The animal saw the
teamster on Top and walked about sur
veying the scene. The man on top had
no firearms, and was in moment con
fdcnt that he was in state of siege
To get Oft his load and run was folly, so
he sat and surveyed his enemy. The
bear seemed to enjoy the situation, and
was not at all worried. Occasionally
he would sit on his launches and look
at the teamster, and then content him
self by picking up the pieces of lunch
thrown TO him. In the meantime the
teamster grew nervous, faring that 1t
was q ''gone game" with him. His wife
and children III Carson were thought OF,
and the trip to Bode seemed dubious.
The animal remained there about two
hours, and concluding that it was Of no
use 10 stay, walked off to the wooded
hills. The teamster made for the wagon
on the hill, and the few gray hairs that
are now seen distributed among his
raven locks are attributed to this inter
view with bruin.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-07-08
Capital Punishment il China.

Apropos of the sentence just pro-
nounced upon Chun Hou, formerly the
Ambassador of China ut this court,
Prof. Vassiietf furnishes the following
explanations According to the latest
Pekin newspaper, Chun Hou, though
condemned to be beheadcd, is not to be
Immediately put to death, but kept in
prison for the present. Capital SEN
fences are promptly carried out in the
case of insurgents and certain other
classes of criminals, where delay might
endanger the peace of the country. In
such Cases even the local magistrate is
empowered to summarily take life if he
deems it necessary. But ordinarily the
executions throughout the empire take
place simultaneously at the autumual
equinox, at which time the Emperor
visits the Temple of Heaven to clear
himself of the sin of shedding blood.
Hence if an order criminal is sentenced
the day after the autumnal equinox, he
has whole year of his life still before
him. Moreover, for a certain time be-
iot tuS ctiulllOA tut AlihiStcI VI iOIU IcS
receives and examines the lists of the
condemned from all parts of the empire,
and reports to the Emperor the names
Of those least deserving OF clemency.
The Emperor then orders some to be
executed forthwith, and iespites others
for another year. The sealed lists of
the doomed are carried to all parts of
the empire by couriers. On fixed day
all the sentenced criminals are brought
to a public place, where the sealed lists
are opened and the Emperor's orders
carried out on the spot. Some are be-
headed with sword or common knife
some are strangled by being dragged
over the ground, for the jibbet is not
used in China. Beheading is regarded
more shameful than strangling, for the
latter leaves the body whole, while the
former dismembers it.-St. Petersburg
Golos.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-07-08
Starvation in Texas.

A private letter to an official OF Dem
yer from Franklin, Texas, says: "The
Rio Grande river is dry again, and the
greatest distress prevails among the poor
wretches by whom we are surrounded.
They are absolutely starving; many are
living on wha. we call grass nuts.
These they grind between two stones,
and think themselves fortunate If they
can get a handful of bran to mix with
them. Many have died from want, and
it is believed tba. within three months,
unless relief comes from abroad, many
more will die 4 number come in from
other towns daily, demanding food. All
they ask is a little corn. As far as we
can see nov, it seems there will be no
corn, vegetables and fruits. The few
vegetables we now have are getting dry
and tough for want of water. Don't
think am exaggerating my account
That were impossible. Imagine while
hundreds OF thousands OF dollars are
being sent to ireland there are people
in our own glorious republic dying for
want Of food
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-07-08
Ascending Chlmbarazo.

The most remarkable of all Andean
ascents has recently been made by the
distinguished traveller, Edward Whym-
per. Writing from Quito, March 18th,
he modestly says he had "polished off
Chimbarazo, Carazou, Sincholagoa and
Antisana, and passed twentysix con
secutive hours on the top of Cotopaxi,
encamping 1880 feet above the SEQ"
The scaling of Cotopaxi, the ice-clad
volcanic cone rising almost under the
equator, is, the traveller thinks, his prin-
cipal feat, though Antisana was found
the most difficult to surmount. The
achievement of Whymper cast into the
shade the many recent ascensions of
Mount Blanc and all Alpine adven
lures. In 1902 Humboldt was batfied
in his attempt to reach the summit of
Chimbarazo, which he determined by
trigonometrical measurement to be
q, 42O feet high. The eminent savant,
Boussingault, subsequently got within
sixteen hundred fset Of the top, but
could 60 no farther. In 1856 Jules
Remy, Il FrenChman, claimed to have
accomplished the feat, but as he asserted
that the summit was found over 1000
feet above the sea, his whole story was
discrcdited. Other trigonometrical
measurements OF this immense natur
al fortress puts its altitude at
about 800 feet below Humboldt's
figures, but make it certain that
Remy's account is not reliable. So
that Mr. Whymper may justly claim to
have made the first authenticated ascent
of its snowy dome. The dazzling aspect
of Cotopaxi, the most daring of geo
graphic investigators have considered in
surmountable, as beneath it's surface are
sleeping volcanic fires, which, on one oc-
casion, it is said, huSled mass of stone
weighing 200 tons a distance Of nine
miles, and the CLASSY sides Of this cone
are peculiarly inaccessible and perilous
But III the recent exploration which
overcame all difficulties, Whympers
party, he says, had "grown out of being
affected by rarefaction OF the air, and
could be gay and lively at nineteen
thousand f6et Inc SUBMITS or .neSe
equatorial peaks have many secrets to
tell their visitors, and bear on their
frosty slopes the indelibe marks of the
wind and storms that sweep the upper
atmosphere, which meteorolosists have
so longed to understand No doubt the
full notes of these latest and Hottest as
cents will be found pregnant with inter
est and instruction. Feet like Mr..
Whymper's," says she London Times,
leave track, though none be discern
ible; and Chimborazo and its SHOWS,
with the ice-clothed furnace of Cotopaxi,
have now and henceforth a road travers-
ing their rugged sides as plain and lcgi-
bic as i. it had been engineered. N.
Y Herald
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-07-08
An Arkansas Romance.

A very singular termination to love
affair, says the Little Rock Gazette, has
Just occurred near this city. Some time
ago a young man, whom it would do no
doubt be well to call James, fell in love,
Of though. he did, with young lady
whom it would be well to call Susan.
Practical names, both of them. The
fondness of James was returned. James
told Susan that he loved her, and Susan
told James that she loved him. James
asked Susan to marry him, and Susan
said that she would. The young man
had spent sleepless nights in contem-
plating the prize he was attempting to
win, but when he found that the pole of
attractions had knocked the "persimmon"
of Susan's affections, he ceased tossing
the cover at night and slept soundly
Finally he unused 81 don't love that
girl. | wish that l had not acted SO
rashly in engaging myss If to her. 1t
would almost break her heart if | were
to tell her Of my mistake. She is so
affectionate. What a fool a man is p
Susan did not pass all this time without
musing "Women are so impulsive,"
she thought. 81 am engaged to that
man, and | declare that l do not love
him. | would break the engagement,
but he might kill himself. | don't
know what to do" The parties contin-
ued to be aGectionate toward each other,
and the same grave troubles affected
alike the mind of each. Several nights
ago the aflecticnate parties sat beside
each other.
"Susan," remarked James. ''do you
think that man should marry woman
when he doesn't love her, merely to pre-
serve his honor ?"
"No, do your
81 don't think that he should. b.
the wav, Sue, l think that it would be
better for as not to get married. have
been mistaken; l don't love you. !
hope that you will forgive me. Have /
wronged YOU =
GLORIOUS man." said the girl. "You
have lifted heavy weight from my
heart / do not love you, ami the fear
of fatal results has ever kept me from
breaking the engagement"
as that sol asked James, aston
ished =
Il speak truthfully."
"We!l, | will be dog goned. / thought
you cared for me"
"And thought you cared for me. >
"Ill be blistered if this affair hasn't
got away with me. Say, Sue"
ayes"
"Now let's look at this business a
little closer. We are both very frank.
| think that frank people make the best
husbands and wives We understand
each other first rate Tell me, don't
vou-that is don't you entertain somc-
thing Of an affection for mei'
"Y-yes, don't you for me 2
Eyes. Suppose as We understand
each other so well, that we get mar
ried."
"All right" and the ceremony was
performed in "a country church last
| SUNDAY.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-07-08
How Screws are Made.

The process of making a screw is very
interesting. The rough large wire in
big coils is, by drawing through a hole
smaller than itself, made the size need
ed. Then it goes into machine that at
one moment cuts it the proper length
and puts head on it. Then it is put
into sawdust and "rattled" and thus
frightened. Then the head is shaved
down smoothly to the proper size and
the nick put in at the proper time
After "ratslins' again in sawdust, the
thread is cut by another machine, and
after another "rattling' and thorough
drying, the screws are assorted by hand
(the fingers OF those who do this move
almost literally like lightnine), crossed
by weight and packed for shipping
That which renders it possible for ma
chimes to do all this is little goose's
bill, which picks up single screw at a
time, carries it where needed, holds it
until grasped by something else, and re-
turns for another. This is about the
mos. wonderful piece Of automatic skill
and usefulness ever seen, and it has
done its distinctive work at the rate Of
thirty-one screws minute, although
this rate is experimental as yet; ninety
three gross per day, however, has been
the regular work Of one machine. -
Herald
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-07-08

a brood mare en- a Colorado ranch
lost her colt this Spring and appeared to
be deeply grieved over the circumstance.
After being melancholy and depressed
in spirits for some DAYS, her cheerful
ness returned. Then it was discovered
that .he had adopted the offspring Of
anothe, animal as her own. The curious
part of the matter is that her choice had
fallen upon calf which she had enticed
away from its real mother and sucked
with the greatest care. The calf was
apparently happy and followed his fos-
ter mother with great affection. When
the calf was taken away from the mare
she made strong Eight to retain it and
relapsed into her former melancholy
condition for number Of days after its
loss.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-07-08
Ancient Giants of Muskingum.

The mounds in which these remark.
able discoveries were made was about
sixty four feet long and thirty-fve f. ct
wide, top measurement, and gently
sIoped down to the hill where it was at
uated. A number of stumps of trees
were found on the slope, standing ia two
rows, ana on the top of the mound were
an oak and hicko' y stump, all OF which
bore marks Of great age. All the skele-
tons were found on a level with the hill,
and about eight feet from the top of the
mound. Now to more particular de
scription of these antiquated remains:
In one grave there were two skeletons
one male and one female The female
face was looking downward, the male
being Immediately on top, with the face
looking upward. The male skeleton
measured nine feet in Length, and the
female eight feet
In another grave were also found two
skeletons-male and female with the
female face looking upward and the male
face looking downward. The male
frame in this case was nine feet four
inches in length and the female eight
feet.
In another grave was found female
skeleton which was lncased IN a clay
coffin, holding in her arms the frail skel-
eton of a child three feet and half long
by the side of which was an image, which
upon being exposed to the atmosphere,
crumbled rapidly.
The remaining seven were found IN
single graves, and were lying on their
sides. The smallest of the seven was
nine feet in length, and the largest ten.
One single circumstance connected with
this discovery was the fact tat not 3
single tooth was found in either mouth
except in the one incased in the clay
coffin.
On the south end of the mound was
erected . stone altar, four feet and 4
half wide and twelve feet long, built OF
an earthen foundation nearly four feet
high, having III the middle two large
flag -stones, upon which sacrifices We're
undoubtedly made, for upon them were
found charred bones, cinGers and ashes.
This was covered by about three feet Of
earth. This excavation was made under
the direction OF the Muskingum county
Historical Society, and the things allud-
ed to in this letter, or dispatch, can be
verified by number of witnesses who
were present and watched the work As
it progressed. II was pursued with
great interest and diligence, there being
the strongest incentive to prosecute the
investigation, for such remarkable de
velopmeuts in mound opening are very
rare, and are, therefore, fascinating III
the extreme Their future labors We're
also rewarded with additional develop
ments, which, if they do not throw ad-
ditional light upon this giant race of PEG
Pile that once inhabited this country,will
at least stimulate research.
What is now profound mystery the
result of his excavation may in time
become the key to unlock still further
mysteries that centuries ago were COM
monplace affairs refer TO a stone that
was found resting against the head of
the clay coffin above described. 1t is an
irregular shaped red sandstone, weighing
about eighteen pounds, beng strong ~
mpregnated with oxide of iron, and
bearing upon one side two lines of
hierogIyphics Cor. Cincinnati En-
quirer
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-07-08
How a Woman Was Hanged 66
Years Ago.

At Newton, N. j., where Frederick
Grill was hanged recently for the muir
der of his daughter, Mary Cole was
tried, condemned and hanged in 1872
for the murder of her mother. The
body of the murdered woman was con
cealed beneath the floor of the kitchen,
and for nearly one month the mur deress
performed her household duti"s in that
kitchen. Money was the inducomeLt
for the commission of the deed. Mary
Coles husband was arrested and tried,
but was not convicted. Over 10000
persons witnessed the hanging, that
took place in a deep hollow about one
mile from the village. The condemned
woman prevailed upon the sheriff to
spare her the modification of riding to
the gallows in cart seated on her coffin
and she followed the cart on foot, sup
ported by an aunt on either side dressed
in white, escorted by strong military
guard. The cart halted beneath the
rope. Mary Cole stepped up without
assistance. Her husband, who stood
near by, smiled when she remarked that
she could tell something that would
cause HIM to turn pale with terror and
weep. The sheriff adjusted the rope,
pulled the black cap over her face, the
cart was driven away, and amid the
iibes and jeers of the multitude Mary
Cole died.--New York Sun.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-07-08

\ Cleveland lady is the owner OF a
small, frisky dog and very tslkative
parrot Occasionally Polly gets demon
allied, and instead of behaving herself
like a good lady bird should, she gives
vent to some terrible shrieks and en-
deavors to he as bad as she possibly can.
When she takes these spells the dog,
knowing that rep imend is needed,
goes to the cage and administers several
barks The other day Poll sat upon
her perch with all the dignity possible.
The dog was taking nap in al adioin-
ing room. Suddenly, without a mo-
ments notice, Poll let loose two or three
unearthly screcches Tue dog WAS
awakened, Of course, and immediately
started towards the cage at a full run.
barking as he went. After he had
scolded as he thought enough he ad
journed to the other room and snugye6
himself for another snooze. He had no
more than closed his eyes before Poll
shrieked sgain, Longer and louder than
before. Up went the dog, and out he
went, barking furiously When he
reached the cage, Poll, who had stopped
her noise to give the dog chance, be
gan to bark just as loud az Der four
legged associate. Penny choked himself
off and gazed on in holy horror. He
stood looking at the cage for several
minutes Finally has tail dropped be
tween his legs and he turned around
and lief; the spot. just as he was going
out of the room Poll stopped barking, a
sort of a pleased expression crept down
hei jagged beak, and as the dog faded
ilom view she yelled after him, Good
bye, Penny" and without further ado
esumed her medisations upon her perch.
Men make the laws. women make the
customs
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-07-08
Parson Simon.

Parson Simon had watched over the
colored flock for years. He had heard
the Joyous shout of his people around
the cotton pen, when he threw down
his basket and preached, and he had
lived to hear the same glad shouts
around cushioned pulpit, erected where
the cotton pen used to stand. He had
heard the freedom Gabriel blow the
trumpet, and he had dropped tears and
evergreens into his masters grave. He
had taken the pleasant nap on the hill
side of irresponsibility. But he is done
preaching. His hair is as white as the
cotton he used to pick, and the babies
he used to fondle now fondle babies of
their own. The old mans downfall was
simple but decisive. The examples OF
strict propriety that he Himself had set,
leaned from their pedestals to condemn
him. His crime was not great, and
with any other preacher it might be
looked over. but il destroyed the faith
of the brothers who had received their
training from Simon. A church court
martial was held Old Simon sat on a
chair, his white head bowed down. In
front of him sat his black Judge, whose
physical complaints, if they could lave
been materialzed, would have weighed
several hundred pounds. He was down
in the back" had catch in his hip, and
suffered from the effects of ''dew pizen,"
incucated when alloy The rest of the
concIave sat around, with faces express
sive of deepest solemnlty.
"Brudder Simon," said the Judge,
leaning forward and then back, having
received a dispatch from the catch,
"yer's fotch afore desc representatives
Of dc Sabier on a charge Oh kissin' dis
young gal agin her will, pointing to-
young colored woman. What has yer
got ter say in vinycation 90 de cfensr."
81 reckon kissed de ga, replied the
old man.
"What made yer do dat +
"Jss let me tell yer suthin'; old e. |
izp, when a young oman makes mouf
at me | takes a holt OBJ hey immegiately.
Which one OBJ you gentlemen wouldn't
kiss sich a oman amt no fool ef |
liz a preacher.
81 reckon any ob us would take hold
Of dat 'omans mouf," said the Judge,
"but dar' more serious charge to make
agin Yer. Yer kissed dat ole oman ober
dar, a oman wha. is older than Yer IS
versef. Now what 'sessed yer to do
sich trick Z"
an regard ter dc ole oman, replied
the preacher, II huin't got q word ter
say"
"Brudder clerk" said the Judge,
read de resolutions ob dis meetin'.'
The clerk arose and read, Eve, de
church members 'sembled in de trial oh
bruider Simon, does hereby sign de
followin artickles ob action Fust, dat
de ack of de brudder in kissin' de Young
gal couldn't be hepped, and fur dis We
agrees wild his taste but dat de ack oh
kissln' de ole oman is calculated ter
bring proach on de church, an fur dis
lack OBJ taste, WE spells brudder Simon
frum fudder service in dis organized
ban OBJ de Lords Militia"
The resolutions were signed, and old
Simon who once so proudly wore the
epaulets of generalship, walked out into
the world, stripped of his jewels.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-07-08
Girl on the Rampage.

The other afternoon, a chunk OF Il
girl, aged about thirteen years, created a
profound sensation at Fourth ard Wal
nut streets, and perfectly delighted a
large crowd for a minute or two. She
WAS assisted in the matinee by boot
black, who, although his own conduct
drew him into the game, was an unwil-
ling actor through at least part of the
affair. For some reason not material to
the case, the girl was standing on the
pavement with her head stuck down
into barrel. Along comes the boot
black, and seeing chance for mischief,
couldn't resist the temptation, so lie up
ended the girl into the barrel. Her
ladyship hoisted herself out in consid-
cradle hurry, if not with dignity, and
making a reach for the bootblack, Topped
him over in the stree. preparatory to
bu.iness
Her next move was to snatch the box
from him, and the next was 10 com
mence humping him over the head with
it. The vigor with which the erraged
female whacksd that boys head was
something wonderful. Each blow brought
an answer in the shape of blood and n
howl Of pain. If it hadn't been for the
interference Of prominent gentleman,
the boy would have been killed. As it
was, the gentleman got his shins barked
to quite sufficient extent for pleasure
by the stoutly clad hoof' of the thor
maddened girl. Cincinnati Inquirer
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-07-08

An eminent divine from New Eng
land, travelling in Texas for his health,
impaired by arduous clerical duties, up
on arriving at one of the towns, went in
search of BARRIERS shop for repairs and
improvements. On entering an estab-
lishment Of this kind he observed big
double barrelled gun leaning against the
wall. Having constitutional awe OF
firearms, he hastily asked the barber If
the gun was loaded. A half-shaved
nstivo, who occupied the chair, turned
round his lather beaten face and ex-
claimed: "stranger, eff yer in an all
fired hurry, you'll find six shooter
what is loaded in my coat-tail pocket.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-07-08

A New Jersey colored man, whose
wife had lett him said "She would
come back If l frowcd her some sugar
but l amt froing no sugar, do you
heah ?"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-07-08

Matthew Robinson, of Lafayette, Ind,
is 1870 years of age. tie says he took
the first boat through the Lockport, n.
Y, Jocks; that he went to sea at thirty
years of age and followed that vocation
fifty years, and for forty three years ran
on the Erie canal He never wore spec
taclcs, never carried cane and never
was sick.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-07-08

Nothing is SO near love as pity.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-07-08

Men make the laws, women make the
customs.