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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-11-25
The wild Hog Of India.
Harper's Magazine for November.

Those who have formed their con-
ception exclusively of pig upon the
tame pig of the civilized sty, have no
the Indian Jungle. Like the North
American Indian the pig is debased
by contact with civilization. He be-
comes cowardly, weak, dirty, and q
prey to an inOrdinate thirst for swill.
The distance between the tame Indian
of Saratoga who steals chickens and
wallows drunken in the gutter, and
the fierce warrior of the Western
plains, is not greater than that which
separates the despised pig Of civiliza-
ton from the wild and fearless quarry
of the East Indian pig-sticker. The
latter pig, whose spirit has never been
broken by pig-yokes, and whose moral
nature has never been poisoned with
swill, is one of the bravest inhabitants
of the jungle, and has been known to
attack and put to route the majestic
elephant and ferocious tiger.
The full name of the East Indian pig
| is sus indicus, though no one except a
punctilious scientific person ever calls
him by it. Among the beginners in
the art of pig-stickng he is sometimes
magniloquently described rs a wild
boar-though he is sometimes often Il
wild SOW; but pig-stickers of reputa-
ton uniformly call him a pig or hog
Sus indicus often grows to the length
of four feet and eight or ten inches,
and reaches the height Of three feet,
or even forty inches at the shoulder.
When full grown his strength is enor-
nous, and in speed he will sometimes
rival the fastest Arabian horse. He
enters upon existence in striped
state; subsequently he becomes brown;
when in the prime of life he affects n
dingy black color; and when old he is
gray and grizzled. At no period can
he be honestly called a handsome or
graceful animal, but his courage and
| tenacIty of life demand our respect.
In point of teeth the tame pig has
sadly deteriorated. The wild boar OF
India, which is the type of the bar
barrie of all ages, is armed with long
semi i-circular tusks. Those in the
lower Jaw sometimes attain the length
of eight or nine inches. They curve
outward and upward, and they are
kept sharp by the pigs constant habit
of securing them against the tusks of
the upper jaw. The swiftness and
power with which he uses those tusks
to carve an enemy are almost incredi-
Bile. 4 hunting dog is frequently cut
nearly in two by a single stroke of II
boar's tusks, and horses and men are
occasionally killed by boars which
have become tired of being hunted,
and which try to infuse alittle variety
into the affair by hunting their enc
mics. When wounded he is an eX-
ceedingly dangerous beast TO face on
foot, unless the hunter is lawless
ruffian who is capable of killing him
with a rifle. One can scarcely imag-
inc an Englishman so lost to all sense
of decency as to shoot fox, and next
to that crime ranks, in the Anglo-ln-
dian estimation, the loathsome out
rage of killing a pig by any process
| except that of pig-sticking.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-11-25

1t is a significant circumstance that
Of the 457, ,557 immigrants who came to
the United States during the year end
ing with last June, nearly 100000 were
from the British North American prov
ences. Canada sends us more immi-
grants than any European country,
except Great Britain and Ireland, and
nearly third as many a. all Europe.
OF the arrivals, 3i6,7i7 were from Eu-
rope, l0l ,6sl from America and 5,S3S
from Asia.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-11-25
MAGNIFICENT WHEAT COUNTRY,

As the climatic changes are more and
more apparent every year, and the
rain fall gradually increasing. At
present it's sort of paradise where
antelope, deer, elk, wild geese and
ducks abound in countless numbers.
Buffalo were once monarchs of all they
surveyed in this great plateau, but
the numerous herds OF cattle have
driven them far south and nothing re-
mains to mark their old camping
ground, save the numerous well beaten
trails and the occasional skeleton of
an unfortunate beast. Benton will be
a resort in few Years for thousands
Of pleasure seekers. Every one who
has visited the upper Missouri in sum-
mer, must have appreciated the eli
mate, the scenery and people OF this
western frontier.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-11-25
Newspaper Decisions.

1. ANY person who takes u paper regularly
from the post office whether directed in his
name or another's, or whether he mas suo-
serbed or not--is responsible for payment
he must nav all arrears, or the publisher may
continue to send it until payment is made, and
then collect the whole amount, whether the
paper is taken from the office or not.
8. The courts have decided that refusing TO
AXE newspapers and periodicals from the posi-,
ofice or removing aud leaving them uncalicd
cor. is prima Gacia evidence Of intentional
fraud.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-11-25
THE INDEPENDENT

Is Published every Thursday.
] J. BEESON EDITOR.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-11-25

y
AS ever fisherman pictured in his
dreams. To sit on a table rock twenty
feet from this foamingcataract, gazing
listlessly at one of natures prettiest
pictures and at the same time "bend
the rod" with two pound trout, is a
treat which few persons have ever eX-
perienccd. Five miles up the river
from the Great Falls are the Rainbow
or Center Falls, which, though not so
gigantic as the lower ones, are equally
magnificent. The fall is forty feet
straight drop in horseshoe form, max
ing altogether, nearly mile of fall,
arising from which is "A mist, in which
during the sunshine, is a continuous
rainbow of brilliant hues. Eight miles
further up the river are the Upper Falls,
with twenty foot drop. Above these
falls the Missouri, though rapid in
places, is navigable within twelve
miles of Helena. In n few years this
portion of the river will be navigated
by steamboats, and thousands of pleas
ure seekers will take this route to the
National Yellowstone Park. In the
vicinity of this vast extent of wonder
ful water power is country destined
in n few years TO be a
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-11-25
GREAT FALLS

OF the Missouri-pcturesquc, stately,
grand. Here, in the foothills of the
Highwood mountains, the seething,
rushing Missouri has cut its way
through the sandstone rocks, and CEN
tury after century has produced fall,
next in size (the quantity of water
considered) to that of the great Nj
agara. Approaching 1t from any di-
rection, naught Il seen of the river un-
til the very bluffs overlooking the
stream are reached, but the wild roar
is heard for many miles. To the north
and east Of the falls extends a wild,
unbroken prairie as far as the eye can
reach, except that in the dim distance
from seventy to one hundred and fifty
miles away loom the Cypress, Sweet
Grass, Woody Bear Paw and Little
Rocky mountains. 70 the south and
west are the Highwood and Belt
mountains, which, when the Tribune
man visited them in July, were still
capped with snow. Descending the
rugged bluffs just below the Great
Falls is not an easy task, but after
reaching the waters edge, and eXplor-
ing the cavern directly behind the
rushing water, ninety feet above, one
is amply repaid. Beside, in the eddy
to the left of the fall are as
FINE SPECIFIED TROUT
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-11-25
MISSOURI RIVER FALLS.
The Future Summer Resort of Amer
ica.--A Fail Next in Size TO the
Niagara.
Bismarck Tribune.

Few people are aware of the fact
that !, 200 miles on the river, north
west of Bismarck, there is town in
which mercantile firms are doing n
business of over S1,OO0,000 each; where
brick buildings costing not less than
$4,000 each, are scattered along the
streets, and residences of no less eX-
pense deck the hills overlooking the
city, yet such is the fact. Fort Ben
ton, situated directly on the gravelly
banks of the Missouri river, which, at
that point, is as clear as crystal, is a
town of about =, POO people, and is des-
tined at no distant day to rival Helena,
the first town in Montana. As a sum-
mer resort, this mountainous country
will, in a few years, become popular.
Nowhere in the country is there finer
scenery than that bordering on the
banks of the Missouri between Bis
marck and Fort Benton, and the clear,
cool and invigorating atmosphere is
indeed marked contrast to that of
Long Branch and Saratoga in the sum-
mer months. Sixty miles above Ben
ton are the
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-11-25
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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-11-25
The Electoral Vote.

The following is II statement OF the
vote of the several states at the No
vember election OF 1850:
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1880-11-06

A cough, cold or sore throat
should be stopped. Neglect fire.
quently results in an Incurab!e lung
disease or consumption. Browns
bronchial trOches are certain to
give relief in asthma, bronchitis,
coughs, catarrh, consumptive and
throat diseases. For thirty years
the troches have been recommend
ed by physicians, and always give
perfect satisfaction. They are not
new or uutried, but having been.
tested by wide and constant use
for nearly an entire generation,
they have attained well-merited
TANK among the few staple rene.
dies Of the age. Public speakers
and singers use them TO clear and
strengthen the voice. Sold at
twenty-five cents a box every
where, 35-22-1y
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1880-11-06
HutchIson's Family MiII.

No. O., 10 dollars. No. l. Is so lars
Excelsior, Jr., 22t dollars. Union 80
The Mol Mill can easily grind
from eightto1ten bushels Of Apples,
and from ten to Twelve bushels Of
Grapes, Currants, etc. per hour. The
curb (or press) will contain the pom ce
of one and a half bushels Of Apples.
One man can make with it from two
to threelbarrcls of Cider, or from one
hundred to one hu dred and fifty
salons Of W inc per day, while it is al
ways ready to make apiUcher or buck
ct Of Cider in a few minutes. Weight
Ito pounds.
The FINDER of No. 0 is same size as
N9 ! III the curb is smaller
Al of these mills most excellent for
Tor Wine
i iQr' Circulirs to the New York
7 ow Company, IS Beekman ST., New
York;
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1880-11-06
The Memphis Appeal

AT one dollar a year the WEEKLY Az
PEAL is the cheapest paper now offered
to the pople Of the south or southwest.
1t is larger than any other published in
this section, and is as large as the
largest publishedin New York, Boston,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Cincinnati, st.
Louis or Chicago. 1t contains all the
news Of the day as it reaches us from
every point of the word by telegraph /;
the current political gossip ofboth par
ties, interviews with leading politi-
cians-Republicans as well us Demo
Gratis the rumors and statements of
political movements and the hopes
and fears Of ambitious statesmen the
financial and commercial newsSof all
the great trade centers Of the country,
and the local news Of mississippi, Ark
ansas, Alabama, West Tennessee, Tex
as and North Louisiana. Democratic
in politics, the Appeal is conducted on
the most liberal basis, atiording a hear.
ing Though its columns to men and
women Of all views-political, social
and religious, Holding tenaciously to
the faith we illustrate by precept and
example, we welcome discussion as the
birthright of freemen. The WEEKLY
APPEAL is a peoples paDeri in contents,
sentiments and price, and must at the
very low rate of n dollar per year,
more than even challenge approval.
Remittances should be made by mon
ey order or registered letter, to.
GALLAWAY d. HEATING,
Memphis, Tenn.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1880-11-06
|, ], I, F.
TO Advertisers.

The ADVERTISER is the oldest
newspaper in North Mississippi, il
has a large and increasing circula.
tiou N Tippah, and a limited circu-
lAIion IN all the surrounding coun-
ties, and we would therefore sug-
Vest to business men, that its col
Hams would be a good medium
through which to make their bust,
aess known, and the present a
favorable time to send in their ad.
vertisements. Terms to suit the
times,
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1880-11-06

The manufacturing jewelet OF
Memphis wishes all to remember
Ina. he is keeping a full stock oil
everything in the jewelry line,
from the very finest to the com
mpnest, which he sells at fifty pei
cent lower than any house in the
city. lie also manufactures any
ti.ing in the ~jewelry line that a per.
son may wish. He also manufac-
lures lodge seals and badges, and
srl,ooI medals, and will buy all the
"a gold and silver, and exchange
new iowelry for old, allowing a
gnn.l PRICE for the old. In fact Thay
tr : Il lirst-class man, running a
III lass house, and he wants the
pen b" 10 trade with him. Send
l5ut eur orders. No. 265 Court
$ rec, opposite Court Square, Mem.
p!.. Fem.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1880-11-06
RIPLEY INSTITUTE.
r. O. PREWETT, University of Virginia,
Principal.

Special attention given TO preparing
BOYS and YOUNG MEN for College.
Next session opens Sept. 13, 1880,
and will continue nine months.
TUITION Two Dollars to Four Dol
lars per month. Board in private fam
lies Eight Dollars to Ten Dollars per
month.
Total EXPENSES for session of nine
months One Hundred 70 One Hundred
aud Fifty Dollars according to class.
This Institution offers superior
advantages to the public in
location, Rip 0y being one of the
healthiest towns in the State. 1t is
easy Of access-close communication
made daily with NJ. & 9. r. R.--hand-
some well furnished school binding
high moral tone of Society--freed m
from Saloons and resorts of dissip
patton.
TO those having both boys and
girls to educate, it offers -pecial in
ducements on account of fine Female
school (Stonewall College, located
Ice A~lot&ihO tctn Of al
% st o. Board and Tuition and smr
oughness and solidity Of instruction
For particulars address
r. o. PREWITT,
Ripley, Miss.
Aug. %, 1S78--tf.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1880-11-06
NATIONAL Police GAZETTE

NATIONAL OLICE GALEIIE
of New York, which are realistic and
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The illustrations are by the best artist
ic talent a~ttainable, and the descrip-
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America, who, it is conceded, has rival
led that master hand at.wora painting =
Charles Dickens. 1t is sufficient to say
that New York's GasIit Life will
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The National Police Gazette OF New
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Subscription price, 800 per wear.
The National Police Gazette, Of New
York, has no connection with any 9th
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gain, as far as4lossible copy its title
and appearance.
UAUIlON-rhe public are eau
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Of the National Police Gazette. In all
cases se3 that The paper is dated ffom
New York and has the publishers
name printed on each copy.
Remittances should be made by post
Office order, draft on New York, or by
registered letter, to
RICHARD k. FOX, Publisher,
Cor, Spruce and William SITS.
New York City.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1880-11-06

When You go to Memphis put up
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Major Hastings, and Col, Dick
son, The gentlemanly and accom-. :
modatlng book-keeper, do all in
their power to make you feel at
home. .
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1880-11-06
HITTER TIMES.

: - democrat, New Orleans, La.
s. t .5u1lf rig among such as have
b. mtr .ehlcl with diseases of kidneys
,a-, rvar has been p~erceptibly better
ir,e. .e iutrOdu ction among us OF
N.uD.ra Safe Kidney and Liver Cure. e"
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In POLITICS
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The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1880-11-06

CAPT. j A. KIMBRoUGH, Principal,
Mrs. 2. S. KIMBKoUGH, Associate.
MISS MARY E. SwINEBRoAD, Teacher Of
Music.
August 7, 188O-tf.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1880-11-06

MILL & FACTORY SUPPLIES OF
ALL KINDS. Betting, HOSE and
Packing, OILS, PUMPS ALL KINDS,
IRON PIPE, FITTINGS, BRASS
GOODS, STEAM GAUGES, ENGINE
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street, LOUISVILLE, KY u
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1880-11-06

4 eo"I blacksmith is needed al
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The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1880-11-06
MI DLETCN HIGH SCHOOL,
HIDDLEIlI. IEla.-

Fall term, four months, will end 23rd
Dec. Spring term, six months, will
begin first Monday in January, 1881.
and end with close of the session in
June. Rates of tuition, payable at the
end Of each scholastic month, as fol,
lows:
Primary class, per month. ........ S. 90
Intermediate " j" ......... 300
Academic 9" ,....... 40o
Music, on Piano or Organ. extra,
per month. 400
Incidental tax, per month, ......... 10
Board. in excellent families, per
month, "a weeks, J from five dollars to
eight dollars.
For further particulars address the
principal,
fs. tn ANHERc'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-31
FCRNII IRE.
From The London Globe
abundance


The strike amongst the furniture makers IN taris
has given rise to singular question, whlch inc
French press Is discussing very lcarnedly. we are
told that before the Middle Ages there was no Such
thing as furniture. There was a bed and there was
a chaiI-mOre like thrCnc-and there was u tabie
almost like platform but there was very NIUE
else The ancient sculptures and the contents OF
museums of antiquities are appealed to IN support
of this view. Even the Middle Ages suppIieh lew
additional items to the furniture Of a Dobemans
room Art had chosen another direction for It's
cvizing Influences. and carvings III ivory. enamel
iewelrv tazzas inlaid with gems cameOs' chaLices
and Illuminated mlSsals uSuIpcd Jnc ldSle Oh alIsOS
and the patronage of amateurs. Even the carved
woodwork of Belgium and switzerland seemed 10
be limited TO church decoration AMI pulpit Orna-
ments, but il was the carvings OF pulp'ts when
supplied the transition between sculpture anu
furniture At first oak. from its hardness, was the
principal material used and soon attecwmd ASH
and walnut came INTO vogue lhe introduction u
light fancy woods. such satin maple, tullp, De-
longs to a much later date
France was of course the originator OF art fur
niture and the Gobelins tapestry which LOUIS NV
patrOnlzcd, and which came from the institution
which he founded, was inconsistent WIN uiih
woods or delicate carvings. The style known sun
AZ ouis OuiuZe' also demanded prOius5 gliding
and hord decoration for the framework OF Jhe dei-
cate needlcwork which adorned the chaIrs OF t ne
period IL not TIL the ehd OF tue aeNcHIc, NJ
and the beginning of the eighteenth centuries Una .
polished woods and severe outline TOOK the place Oh
The namboyant carving and gliding which pre-
ceded them. IL was at this period that mahogany
owed 60 an accident It's lntCOductlon, ana 10 HdHe
its entry into the salons Of Europe, not through
Partisan influence, but through the London market
In the year 1920 DR.. Gibson received from
brother of his, the captain OF trading vessel 5,
erai balks of a new kind of timber lust imported
from the Indies. The doctor. who was furnishing
house which he had taken III hlng ST.; Thought TO
utilize the wood Ter the doors and windows OF ms
rooms But the builders and carpenters refused to
have anything to do with H. The grain was SO
close and the surface 50 hard that they could not
work 10 with their tools DR.. Gibson took speci-
mems Of the wood to WollastOn-at that tune an
eminent cabInet-maker. 4 whole suite Of furniture
was planned and executed. and at once a new
fashion set in This was the origin OF mahogany
furniture which in England ~ least. has suryl ,ed
all the changes of tuctultlng fashion Tor period
of over a century and half
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-31
AN EYE FOUNTAIN.

The evesight of the Car Is said TO have been
greatly improved by a simple remedy consisting
- - t,lazn1l douche. or eye fountain, throwing a
tInv lei of delicate spray yard and hair
imto the air The temperature OF the water is
t;xcd AT 20 degrees Fahrenheit, and the spray
- oIIowed TO beat against the eyelIds for ninety
seconds. night and morning. The remedy
.oooas at FIRST signt ridiculouslY simple but 1t
- for several wears been successfully EN-
, ,a9 in Russia. For the Literary man or Jaded
P"tutv going with weak and weary eyes to
rost ihore il said TO be nothing more refreshing
han IN bend for minute or two over a
gIaznoi douche. The eyes recover strength IN
an amazing manner from the me ouI powe over ~
i none of that Oppressive reaction succeeding
the use of tOnlcs.