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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-07-15
TERRITORIAL ITEMS.

Three miners from Seattle have gone to
the vicinity OF Mt. Rainier, to prospect a sill
Yer ledge.
James ". Adams, Of Walla Walla, has
been appointed Receiver OF the Yakima
Land Office.
The bark Frank Marion will take load
Of lumber from one OF the Sound sawmills
for Bucuos Ayres.
Olympia is a remarkable healthy town.
There were but Ii deaths in that place dur
ing the year ending July LIST, lSS0.
A session of the Territorial teachers insti-
tute will be held at Seattle, commencing ON
the l7th Of August, lasting three days.
The government telegraph line has been
completed from Dayton, Washington Terri
tory, to Colfax and Almota. Offices are now
open at these places.
According to the L. :. census just com
pletei. Seattle has a population OF S66l
souls. This is an increase OF abont 800 per
cent since the national census OF 1870.
The barn of ). Chapel on the lower Yak
ina was burned last week with Its contents,
valued at 500. The fire caught from the
camp of Il company Of cattle branders.
Indian Agent Willoughhy has succeeded
IL NtIAbiAh2 liO III VI NHN 'aH
boy recently killed at Neah Bay, Hs Is a
Mimic Indian and is nov in jail IN Victoria.
The house used Tor the last thirty years
as the residence OF the missionary at Cow
litz Prairie was burned last week. 1t was
built in 1899. All its contents were saved.
Washington gets SIG, 600 and Idaho $1,000
Of the 500, 900 appropriated by congress Tor
survey OF the public lands and recently ap-
.propriated by the commission OF the general
land office.
The boat Cheidu. intended for the upper
river lies at the foot OF Priest rapids, Sew
erl Intellectual trials to pass over the rapids
have been made. The boat has not sufficient
power to stem the current.
The sample OF iron ore found about eight
miles from Olympia was recently submitted
to the Selby smelling and Lead Works of
San Francisco Tor assay. The other day the
result was announced 10 be AZ per cent. pure
iron.
News from Port Townscud Is that the
wrecked ship Eldorudo has fifteen feet OF
water in the hold and there are no hopes Of
saving her hull. The ting Gohct Is stripping
the ship. The loss of the ship Is dne to a
dense log and could not be prevented.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-07-15

The 2lst Infantry band attended the cele-
bration at Chehalis, Lewis county. on the
9th inst, at which a large concourse OF peo-
Pile assembled, numbering nearly one thous-
and. Hon. J. II. Long was president OF the
day. j. II. Naylor. OF Centerville, delivered
the Grafton. 1t was pronounced by many a
very creditable effort, OF unusual excellence
and well delivered. Capt. J. 7. Brown,
Register of u. S. Land Office in Olympia,
responded in a few appropriate remarks to
the toast. 1.-The Army and Navy Of the
United States" District Attorney Bloom
field, who delivered the Grafton at Winlock
the day before, responded to the toast; THE
day we celebrate" Messrs. Miles. Brooks,
Willis and others to other appropriate toasts.
Thanks were voted to Gen. Morrow for
leave to the band, to the o. X. 4 N. Co.
and n. p. X. r. for transportation free of
charge. The band had a way up time,
and will not soon forget the whole. soulcd
hospitality of the people of Lewis county,
who had not only a high appreciation for
their excellent music, but an admiration for
the ''soldier boys" The celebration was a
grand success, and will not soon be forgot
ten in Lewis county.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-07-15


NoT A PUBLIC HIGHwAY.-lt should be
borne in mind by those of our citizens who
have occasion to use it, that the road which
crosses the target range in rear OF the Off
GERS quarters at the fort, is not a public
highway, but is allowed to be used only
through the courtesy of the Commanding
Officer, who could close the road at any time.
AS the crossing of teams during rifle shoot
ing not only i~nteferes with the marksmen
but is also dangerous to those passing, a sol
der is stationed at the crossing of the range
to detain passers by till a man about to shoot
has fired. Complaints are made by the oiii-
GERS that it has happened several times that
people have refused to delay their teams
when told, claiming that the road is a pub
lie highway and that no one bad a right
to stop them. AS this impression is erron-
Gus and the possible closing OF the road would
work great inconvenience to every one, We
trust that there will be a cheerful compli-
ance with the requirements OF the military
authorities in the matter.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-07-15
The Picnic at Reid's.

As all coald not 60 to La Center on the
9TH, the citizens in the vicinity of K. NJ.
Reid resolved to have a celebration and
school picnic on the Sd ostensibly for the
amusement of the children, but | think the
older people were about as anxious for a
days social enjoyment as the children; and
why not? 1t is good for us to get away
from the hum-drum of every day life for a
day now and then, and meet with our neigh
bors and have a good social chat, and if any
class of people need and deserve the social
gatherings it is the farmers. At an early
hour teams began to arrive, and by hall past
10 there was quite a respectable crowd
gathered together from the surrounding
country. They were there from near La
Center, Chelatchie and Yacolt, and all
seemed bent on enjoying themselves and
aiding everybody else to do the same.
The first in order after the audience was
called to order was singing by the schools;
second, prayer by Rev. Riley Bartlett; third,
reading the Declaration of Independence,
by j. c. Clark; fourth, Grafton by Rev. K.
Bartlett. The Grafton was well received by
all present. After the Grafton Mr.. j. c.
Clark, the teacher of the school i'll this
neighborhood, took charge of his school and
the audience was entertained with declama-
tons, dialogues and singing. 1t is not nee
essary to name any particular scholar as ae-
quitting themselves exceptionable well, be-
cause they all did. All seemed to know
what to do and how to do it, showing that
their teacher has not been idle. The last IN
order but not the least important or enjoya-
BILE OF the days attraction was the dinner
The writer was able to enjoy, but is not ca
pable of describing it. The good ladies OF
the neighborhood certainly out-done them
selves on this occasion: there was every
thing the most exacting could desire, and
gotten up in the most tempting manner.
They not only brought for themselves, but
that everybody present might have a feast.
While f~easting on the fat OF the land aud
enjoying the benefits OF the freest govern
ment ON earth, we ought to remember the
starving and down-trodden OF other nations,
and be thankful that we live in a free and
prosperous country. YouNG AMERICA.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-07-15

BATTLE GRoUND.-Hay making has COM
cloudy weather. A tramp visited this part
of the country last week and stole a gun
from G.. Collins. The 4th of July was cele-
brated here on the evening of the 9Th by a
dance at J. II. O'Donnoll's, which was well
attended and a great success. G..
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For Sale or Exchange.

Ans person having real estate in Oregon
or Washington Territory which would be tx
changed for like property ia q .3uri,hiug To-
cality in Wisconsin. can hear o ,-vcrr such
opportunities 10y inIutr'ng Of the publisher
oi the NANCOUvER lNpEvUNprNr.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-07-15
Military Items.

Gen. O. O. Howard has gone to Walla
Walla on public business, but is expected to
return about Saturday.
Lieut.. H. L.. Bailey, 2lst Infantry has been
ordered to the camp at White Bluffs and left
on Monday accordingly.
Lieut.. II. II. Benham, 21 Infantry, is or
dered to report at Vancouver barracks for
duty with the Indian scouts.
Assistant Surgeon Rudolph Ebert, U. s.
A., has been ordered to duty in the Depart
ment of the Columbia, and will soon arrive
at headquarters.
Inspector General Schriver, accompanied
by kieut. Wood of Gen. Towards stall, left
on Friday to inspect the various military
posts east of the mountains.
Lieut.. T. w. Symons, engineer officer of
the Dept, started on Monday for Camp
Chelan to locate and survey a wagon route
from that post to the nearest point on the
line of the N. p. II. r.
Company H, 2lst Infantry, Lieut.. J. A.
Haughey, Commanding, arrived on Thurs
day last from Camp Harvey. The company
will remain here temporarily but will be per-
manently stationed at Fort Candy.
The following officers have arrived at the
post to take part in the next weeks rifle
contest: Capt. A. Daggett, I'd Infantry;
Capt. NJ. Harris, Lieut.. +. A. Boutelle and
Lieut.. c. S. Robertson, LIST Cavalry.
Lieut.. E. s. Farrow, 2lst Infantry, has
gone to Umatilla Agency to enlist a detach-
ment of 20 Indian scouts for service in this
department. When enlisted they will be
brought her. for drill and instruction.
As heretofore announced the department
rifle contest for 1850 will commence at the
garrison target range on Monday and con-
tinue untihW Wednesday or Thursday. All
arrangements are now perfected and some
excellent shooting may be expected. Every
thing about the range is in the best OF order,
ample accommodations nave been made for
the Judges, contestants and visitors. The
shooting will be under the supervision OF a
board of officers consisting of Colonel ii. A.
Morrow, Lieut.. Col. Alexander Chambers,
Major +. c. Mason, 2lst Infantry; Captains
c. b. Th%rockmorton, 4th Artillery; L. Nc
Gregor, LIST Cavalry, and Chas. Keller, ID
Infantry. The contestants to the number OF
56 have arrived from the various posts OF
the department and are engaging in constant
daily practice prior to the contest, and all
show great improvement over last years
shooting. AS an instance of how great pro-
gress has been made in the department
within the year We need only mention that
on one days practice this week 2S of the
contestants beat the score of the winner OF
the department medal last year. 1t is safe
to predict that the Pacific team at Creed
moor this year will be hard to excel.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-07-15

CLARKE County, REruB1ICAN COMMITTEE
The Clarke County Republican Central Com
mittee is hereby called to meet in Vancouver
on the 9th day of July 1880, at the hour of
one o'clock =. NJ, The committee is as fol-
lows: G. w. Jones, Pinkncy Blair, Edward
Gibbons, W. S. Douthit, Da,id Hurt, JOS.
A. Woodin. Joseph Higdon, Alexander Nc
Andrew, j. c. Rounds. J. $. Lyons, George
Backman, L. r.. Hamilton and Ira +. Spen-
Ger. a full attendance is earnestly re-
quested. JOIN II. FLETCHER.
Chairman.
Vancouver W. r., July 70, 1850,
BASKET MEETINGS FOR THIS MONTH
Basket meetings will be held at the follow
ing named places and dates during the month
of July:
ID Sunday, llth INST, Battle Ground.
Sd 18th &" Marbles mill.
ith Sunday, 25th, inst. Lackamas, near
John Proebstel's.
July 3lst and August LIST, Quarterly meet
ing, Hines Chapel. Presiding elder and
other ministers will be present.
All are cordially invited. Collections
taken at these meetings for the support of
the gospel in Clarke county.
JOHN FLYNN, Pastor.
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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-07-15

Vancouver Market.
Producers or FIRST hand, are paid the follow
ing prices:
WIIEAT-5f o. per hushcl.
OAIS-45 cent? per bu-lel.
HAY-Loosr Timothy, Sll per ton, baled
SIS; bottom, SloolI
POTATOES-?5o35 c per hushel.
BACON-liams. l4c per pound; Sides 12is
shoulders, : to Dc.
LARD-l2' C per pound.
BlCiER-frcsh roll, 4Oc.
EGGS-3Oc perdozcn.
tHlCkENS-Liye, $3.50 per dozen.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-07-15

The Indians At Fort Simcoe reservation
are holding camp meeting. Father Wilbur
presiding.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-07-15

The Washington Colonists, from Kansas,
coming overland to this Territory, were at
Julesburc, Colorado, June Sd, all well.
Joe Ackley the painter. an emly settler OF
Walla Walla, committed suicide recently at
Roseburg, Oregon. Domestic trouble put
the poison in the emp.
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DIED.

Ia Bolton, Lancashire, Eng, Joseph, father
OF John Luke, Esq, OF Battle Ground, aged
81 years.
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The IDENTICAL,
Proprietor.

p. 0'KEANE, Proprietor.
Main Street Vancouver. w. T.
This Saloon has Just been opened. II is the
%neutest, coolest. and most quiet place in the
city.
Only strictly Grst-cllss goods on hand. The
finest Billiard Table in The Territory. Some
of the eldest, and all Of the newest newspa
perS on hand
Positively nc boys allowed about the
premises.
J. O'KEANE.
Vancouver, ". r. July 6, ESQ.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-07-15

BRIDGES WAsHEp.-A portion of the east
end of the new roadway across the river is
gone, and also a portion of the old bridge
at the Love place. Judge Rice of the Multi
nomah county court has ordered repairs to
be made at the earliest practicable moment.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-07-15

a RArrLEsNAKE.-On Friday last Emma
Remington, a girl IL years OF age, who was
going along the road by the Columbia with
Mrs. Thomas Beatty, discovered a rattle
snake, which she killed. 1t had nine rat
ties on its tail. This snake undoubtedly
came down from the upper country on drift
wood of the food, and met his death soon
after going ashore.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-05
SALADS.



At the period when | first made acquaintance
with the COntinent-France. namel G--aithough the
art OF salad making was infinitely better under
stood there than here il was nevertheless quite a
usual thing to see in England the salad brought to
table dressed. This is almost no longer the case.
Instead of drtS sed salad lettuce plants and almost
always the Cos variety longtudinaly cut, are
presented. They are generally served on "A HAT
! dish, whereon it would not be possible TO dress
| them if inclination prompted the attempt. VI hen
a salad bowl does figure the probability l. that the
salad stuff will be found lying at the bottom, I'M
dressed, but finely chopped and sodden in Its own
| escaped Juice mingled with quantity of wafer,
which after the washing, had not been shaken OIL.
OF lace curious cTescentic plates are put 10y the
side of each cover at table which as il seems are
intended to receive the lettuc. sections Thus 50
far concerns salad, the only visible pretence
Improvement has been made by the potter. But ne
has gone in the wrong direction. Ii was the bowl
for making the saaC rather than the plate 10 eat il
from that required his attention. For your British
potter salad bowls are all of one size, nearly So
whether for tho service OF one two, or dozen
people whereas in France n complete dinner ser
vice comprises several sizes OF salad bowls. French
salad bowls are. moreover, always round in form,
as ought to be vessels wherein stirring OF mixing
has to be donej but the British article has, by
some foolish concert, come Of late 10 be oval As
for the actual salad materials If something more
than lettuce and mustard and cress be coming into
use progress in that direction Is uncommonly slow,
and is almost confined TO the neighOorhood of Lei
Ccstcr-squaIe.
But, such rs 1t Is, that progress has hitherto
avoided the line in which 1t was most wanted for
that wherein English salad. even when fairly well
made, IL chiefly defective is what the French call
JourHitre-that is, ilavorng tines hrbes. such
cheryil, tarsagon. and chves. without which every
salad is nsipi0 This, however, was perfectly well
known III England two hundred years ago. To have
arrived In the year $50 to the all but total dsuse
of those herbs implies no inconsdernble progress
backward. ] have In my possession n copy one of
the 18th edition, Of John Evelyns Acetaria, or
Book of Salets," the contents Of which make it
evident that at the time of that publication the
management of salads not more OF a mystery
IN Engl and than in France. The falling OH which
has taken place therein is no solitary event
Cookery and the art Of the table in general have
no donbt, undergone the same process of decays for
English cooking vessels were made of copper, like
those OF most foreign countries ia the present day.
ana charcoal was the ordinary kitchen fuel. this
rest of the civilized world. The Introduction of iron
pots and pitcOq firing has largely to answer for the
sorry pass " which the culinary art has como here
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FASHION BELOW STAIRS.
Lonc Branch Letter 10 Tho Hour.

During the hustle OF departures within the past
few davs, gentleman wps sitting a small writing
room attached to the ladies reception room az the
West End. when his attention was attracted by "A
conversation carried IN iemInlue voices outside
the open window. Miss Green. allow me to pre-
sent Miss Jones TO YOU" was the prelude OF an in
PRODUCTION between two of the unseen speakers.
Miss GREEN'S response. Have you been here longiD
"Qh, yes said Mics Jones' since the middle of
July We were AZ Saratoga in June and the early
part of July" well. we've only recently arrived
responded Miss Green. We we're late this season.
l was quite yexod at tho delay. You leave to-day,
understand y Yes. We are going this afternoon.
| shall be happy To see you some evening at our
house. IL is No. West Thirty urth-st.. You
know. quite near Fifth-avc." Thanks. shall be
delighted to call"
The involuntary listener not recognizing the
names or the voices. aud knowing nearly all the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-05
CAUSE OR COINCIDENCEf
Prom gotes and Queries.

During the Journey Of the express train from Rio
de Janeiro to Sac Panic the 18th of last month,
large black butterfly entered FIRST clas, car and
lowered about In snCh way rs to lex excite the appro
sister Who was srsveiy Ill for II Is COMMON Bra
allan superstition that III, black ok, butterfly ioTbodes
msn tears He then tie Attempted to drive the
visitor ont Q the but the butterfly a. once began
Shortly after he began 10 feel ILL., and In brief time
was CORPSE,
The man really died If heart disease. hnstened
probably BY his exartions 10 catch the butterfly
Bnt Il will be difficult, says Tho Rio Noes TO make
many people believe otherwise than that the poor
inssot possessed soue malign influence which
bsSught death npea HIN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-05
IN BY-REBEL IND BRITISH NATyO NALTTY
From The 81. James, Gazette.

IAN American Tory" writes to us:-Your
esteemed correspondent. Mr. pepys. raises very in
tercsiing question rs to the possibility of mans
grandfather transmitting his nationality to his
grandson, the former being born III colony of tho
Crown. When / came to live in England some
IL is not necessary TO refer. without any
Try at all. | prOpOunded a similar question 10 "a
legal friend, and put 1t to hun thus: " Because my
great grandfather signed the Declaration of In.
dependence of the American Colonies, in 1870. aud
my grandfather reconcled II with his conscience AS
hundred years afterward. to be deprived OF the
privilege Of being British subject without re-
course to naturalization ~ l relied, rs Mr. Pepys
seems 10 do upon the statute of George Ill. which
he cites but INV friend informed me that at q sub
segment date 1888. III the treaty acknowledging
the independence Of the thirteen colonies ndividu-
ally as free, sovereign, and independent States,
there is O clause which provides for this contin-
gency, by which the King renounces forever bis
claim to the allegiance of the people of these col
onies and their descendants, and debars the Same
from proclaiming or considering themselves hence
forth his subjects.
| further learned that this clause was introduced
into the treaty at the instance Of the Colonial
Plenpotentiares doubtless to prevent the next
generation of American patriots from declaring
themselves British subjects or citizens of the United
States ut their convenience. Having obtained the
Independence of the colonies by fuke. Washing
ton and his associates were by no means certain OF
tina peImauency or success OF their experiment
Hence they exhausted every method TO sever for
al time TO come the political connection with the
mother country and "a step In this direction was
lisiman and AL American at the same time. The
persistent buncombe OF Fourth OF July orations
was also n part of this method, now falling into
dsuse IN the face of absorbing domestic issues
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-05

be prejudiced by ahybodys ingenious CONSCIOUSNESS!
OF his merits against their we'll grounded trutn. !
am aware Of the point made tina there Is 10 actual
invention without a demonstration to the eyes aud
application to use. Says DR.. Pacy, writing on 2
different matter: " He only discovers who proves
But prac teal men carry this dogma too Tar when
they dsparage rs worthless the original suggestions
but for which 10 experiment would have peen I'D.
st'uted far less issued IL success AZ ane .ac y,
the STRIFE IN public and published DISCOURSE WIN
such lights as had, however feeble by puDicists
they may be held. 1 constrained 10 assign
the inventive merit as to the use OF suiphurc ether
IT, him.
But Dr. jackson was simple as child and vera,
cious like the sun and when | asked him II he at
the outset had foreseen the immense consequences
Of his theory in surgical operations without PAIN.
he replied that In the imperfect starting OF such
business no man could; and suppose no complete
horoscope of deduction did even Newton or Kepler
hold
used to be in DR.. Jackson's laboratory some
times when the furnace was in full blast. One day
as he told me, a country man came III with hand
kerchief fail of those yellow blocks called iron py-
rites. saying be had found gold mine his farm.
and would not take no Tor an answer, The patient
chemist held of the little cubes in his shovel
over "a blazing fire til the sulphur disengaged
then put the smoking mass under the farmers nose
and asked bin what that smell OF. Hell, was the
somewhat basty reply.
Our vanished fellow citizen Jackson. Is one Of
whom, when ali disputes OF diyines OF phys'cians
are over, his native land will be proud. Born IN
Plymouth the foreathers' town, be continued tLelr
worthy pi grimage, and has made their other poTt'
Save for old and new friendships sake perhaps
| should not have the right. and but for cenu-
me admring of his qualities should lack the dis
position, to say word III his praise But his merits
we're genuine and unique With heroic mold and
independent mind he was a winsome person, and /
wish to own the captivation which l was onl one
of d great number 10 feel. How we forget men;
even before they dead, il they out of sight
But ought to bear in mind all III cur fellows
that is upright and humane and II, besides noDli-
10y OF character, Goo has inspired OF Instructed !hen
TO widen the horizon of thought or contract the
ills that flesh is heir to-" let them 10 COMMENCEMENT
with sentiment 10 which epitaphs are but bTeaths
ana monuments dust.