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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-05-27
Cave DwelIers.

The time has long passed since cavern
could be regarded with any feelings OF
superstition. For very slight &C
Quaintance with the science of geology
must make the most inveterate mystery
worshipper among us quick y cognizant
of the laws to which they owe their or
igin. But many of these caverns are
revealing to us histories which are far
more wonderful than fairy ta,es. We
allude to the SO called bone caves, which
in this and other countries are furnish
ing biologists and the scientific world
generally with materials from which
they can in somewhat form history of
pre- historic times. Ever since the dis
covery of the remains of an exact spe
cies of rhinoceros in cave at Orreston,
near Plymouth, have scientific men
turned their attention to cavcrns and
their contents, as to books from which
they could learn much of the life which
prevailed upon the globein distant ages.
This discovery was quickly followed by
others. The celebrated Kirkdale cave
Ill L OFkSulTc- ul'ou " hSSA
dent-was cleared of the debris with
which it was choked up, and yielded re-
suits of a high scientific value. Here
remains of the elephant, mammoth and
other animals were RECOGNIZED. Most
of these bore the marks of teeth, and
the occurrence of the bones Of the hyena
in greater numbers than those of any
other animal, pointed to the inference
that this cave had formed the den of
successive races of these animals. This
hypothesis was strengthened by a COM
parison of gnawed bones with those tax
en- from hyenas in confinement at the
Geological Gardens, London, with
which they were found to correspond in
a remarkable manner. The question
how the remains Of the larger animals
were dragged to these, their last resting
places, was readily accounted for by the
known habit which prevails among the
lower creation of seeking some secluded
spot at the approach of death. The
fact, too, of the remains of man having
been found has given rise to no end Of
controversies, into which we have no
disposition to enter. The gradual
growth of the stalaemite upon the floor
of the cave, founded upon calculations
of its increase within recent Years, has
on one side been quoted as kind OF
undertaking tirlekeeper by which to
gauge the period which has elapsed
since the deposit first began. When we
consider how this material is formed,
how the water, percoating through the
soil above, becomes charged with car
bonic dioxide which enables it to hold in
solution the lime, which it again gives
up in the form Of stalagmite, on expos
ure to the air; when we reflect how at
mospheric change, rain fall, and a hun
bred other influences must Affect these
chemical changes we must acknowledge
that any calculations founded upon the
thickness Of calcerous deposition must
necessarily be subject to error-Cham
bers Journal.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-05-27
A Broadway Jam in Jew York.

You have read of then but perhaps
you were never on the pot when a
street jam occurred. Thin first of the
number of vehicles pasag up and
down-two lines to the rht going up
and two to the right going.own, and OF
their miscellaneous charactr.
\ coupe is followed b. a big mail
wagon, that by q butcher crt, that by a
phaeton, that by an omnius, and per-
haps load of hay comes nxt.
Stand here with me at ne corner of
Broadway and Chambers seets 1t is
10 o'clock in the forenoon AS far as
you can see, up or down, Broadway is
full of moving Notwithstanding on and
on as if nothing but STOP wall could
check their progress. Thgoar is deaf
ening. The sight is grand 1t is liv.
ing panorama which thrilland excites
you and makes you heeedlG of the pro-
cession of pedestrians on the walks.
All What's that The tones in the
roadway are like glass.
One of pair of horses pitched to a
truck slips, plunges Toward - slips
again, and wheeling to the eft, falls flat
on the street. This is on tb right hand
side looking up the stree The two
lines of vehicles going dow have room
to pass, but team turningput from be-
hind the fallen horse locks heels with
an ice wagon, and BroadNy is in an
instant blocked from tha Battery to
Stewards.
Look either way and Hu see that
every vehicle has come to p standstill,
the oar has ceased, wheels Fe still, and
this sudden silence almost f4ghtens you.
This for fifteen seconds, thich seems
five minutes to you, and hen drivers
rise from their seats, whips flourish ana
crack, horses rear and WHEELS rub, and
Wells, oaths, shouts and screy ms echo up
and down.
"Git out O the way"
"Haul that horse out of the street.
clear his wagon to piecs."
"Look out, there! X ep off my
wheels"
How will they ever break such jam
Who has the power to set this tide NOV
ing again ? Two miles of vehicles are
jammed tosether--a thou sand wheels
are locked fast. Five, ten, thirty, ;
hundred men swarm around the faler
horse in a minute. They seize him ant
lit him upon his feet as if he was al
overturned hobby horse. Tie is badly
hurt and cannot stand. The yells f on
up the street grow louder the shouts
from down the street are coupled will
threats. OFF comes the harness, thu
horse is almost carried into Chamber
street, and then fifty men rush his mat
and the heavy wagon after.
Hi there y
"Look out Look out y
"Out O the way-shear oH-shea
off"
Crack, snap, whip, pull, move, and 10
the jam is broken, the tide moves, AM
the dcafening roar comes back to you
ears with the old familiar sound. Yo'
may see one of these jams during you
first hour in New York-you may b
there tor months and only hear tell o
theme. l.. Lewis in Detroit Ere
Press.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-05-27

There is church quarrel at Blooms
burg, N. j., which has become so gen-
eral and no bitter in fociety and the
lines are 80 distinctly drawn that no
person will buy goods from the store
Of one who holds opposite views.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-05-27

A Tennessee man can so perfectly i'm
itate the sounds made bv two dogs en-
gagged in fighting that he can call a
Memphis congregation out of church in
three minutes
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-05-27

When a Quincy little girl noticed the
thunder for the first time, she innocent
ly asked her mother what made God
growl so.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-24
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

John Clay, brother Of Henry Clay, is
living in Kentucky, and Is still strong and
active man.
Robcr, Toombs of Georgia has given u
thousand acres of Texas land to aid in found
ing university in that State.
Ia, W u..,ar III. C,I;,ornis million,
~; ;,.,;o ., ,;,,;,
go 600 49, -, .oh,Ia,sh;, IN poy,do;n
Coll.ao
T,o.,,.;, -, Me- u.s u,io, J..
r., -, ,aan.onno ,o.,;
-, b. a., ,.r, y, Al, tI,,,,;on
A. H. r. 10, &c, s;,,;nc .,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-24

oALAHoAA. about which the dispatches
Lave so much TO say, is a tract OF land In the
Indian territory not as y,t appropriated to
the use of any tribe, but surrounded on all
sides by the reservations of the Pottawotto-
mics. Sacs and Foxes, Cherol.ees, Chickasaws
and Cheyennes. Long since the whole ter
ritory was ST apart bv act of Congress for
occupation by the Indians, hut this part Is
not vet occupied 1t is a fertile, well water
ed district, with more and better timber than
is found in Kansas or Nebraska, and favor
able climate Western Kansas in soil and
climate has not realized The expectations of
the settlers, being subject to prolonged
drouths, and the crops fail, Ii Is said, as
often as every other year; and many OF the
settlers have mort aged their farms recklcssly
10 their full value or beyond it, and are hope
lessly in debt. For these reasons many of
the settlers have abandoned their homes, and
look with longing eyes at this fertile tract in
the Indian territory, claiming that as this
land las not bsen assigned 10 any Indian
tribe, it is open 10 settlement like any other
public lands. and that il is a shame to have
it unused, while thousands are ready to oc-
cupy and improve il Railroad spectators.
of course, back these claims, being impatient
to extend their roads into this new region.
The whole territory is pledged 10 the Indians
however, and to establish white settlement:
in the midst of ii would be gross breach oil
faith, though to the western pioneer il seems
q wicked waste t. give the best land the
Government has remaining to few worth
less savaGas The land, however, was thought
worthless for any other purpose when it Wa
assigned 10 the lndians fifty years ago, and
barraiu i a bargain
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-24
OVER The LAKE.

In the case of the people VS.. Richard Nc
Enigott, indicted for the murder of Paul Shappy at
WillsborO Essex county, in January last, the jury
AZ Elizabeth, on Saturday, returned verdict OF
murder In the second degree, and the prisoner was
sentenced TO Chu,oa prison for life.
Tie Crown Point station is one of the
most profitable on the Champlan division OF the
ord for the station for November IS as follows !:
Freight Received, 636s,i29 pounds freight for
warded, II, O4, go pounds Receipts for freight re-
ceved during The year endin. November 30. 1s5n,
{lQudIss, receipts for freight sent 1872 20 re-
cepts for ticket sales during the year. SO ea. 10
The firm OF Thomas Sutherland Il Co. Of
Troy has q contract for the construction of set of
Siemens-Cowne. hol-ar ovens for the purpose OF
heating the north stack OF the blast furnaces OF the
Crown Point Iron Company at that place. The
ovens are 10 lake the place of the Ford air ovens
which have hitherto been used, and Will cos. about
A5, O0J The company has had this Improvement
In view for some time, hut postponed lis fulfill
menr until after eeetIn In orter TO he assured thai
the prosperity of the country would not be inter
Jared with by u change 81 sdmi llstrailon.
The midnight express coming sonth on the
New York and Canada Railroad narrowly escaped
destruction near Port Henr, Friday night. The
axle OF one of the cars broke Jast before entering
the Port Henry tunnel! and the baggage and express
cars were drSsscd from tie track. Going through
the tuhpe the utmost confederation was caused By
the King OF the cars against the rocks, and fol
q time thefc was panic among the passengers,
many fearing that every instant the train would
plunge into the lake. The locomotive was finally
stopped and the damage was soon repaired SUM-
clenty 10 permit The main 20 proceed. The express
and bagsSsr cars were considerably injured, anG
the EXPRESS ear caught fire from tht
stove, hut the names were extinguisheI wlihGG
loss Is soon as The train was stopped. The bag
gagemAn and express messenger Mtle very Duci
bruised by the accident, hGi 10 one waa seriousl!
injured,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-24
THE BURLINGTON, VT, FREE PRESS,

SENATORS Brown, Dana, Darling DSineli, Moth and
Weed. t Nays, senators BlUdgett, Cook, Dnnhg
ham, Fuller, Gleed. Judeyine, King, Lane, raul'
Prb"r Robinson, Stafford, sykes hu, W. rainas
Il third reading OF the bill WAS i'iu I
senators Thatcher and Field were eN'usa'i. otiia-
tor Field upon the ground OF CONSCIENTIOUS s'i"P'''
against capital punishment. . a.,
The question was then upon The aiopiioh VI .le
resolution recommended by the committee, thh'
the testimony taken the trial and before me com
mitier Ice turned over To The counsel i"t hhSdeh
for the preparation OF a new frial adopted.
Reconsideration Senator Dunion moved &c.
consideration Of The vote by which D z", an u, !,
relating 10 payment of civil damage hy Nehuefs VI
intoxicating liquor. Senator Dunton theh pro
posed an amendment which Was agreed 10 anu the
Till again passed. , 49, ,,,,,
tee an act relating 10 vacancies III The onieo OF U.s.
sistanG judge OF the Supreme Court. ..
Report-From Committee on HIGHWAYS III ia.oi
| OF y l20 an act providing for the building OF d
| bridge from Alburgh 10 Isle La Note, WIN PRIV
posa OF amendment, limiting the appropiia,,,no,n ~
II OO0, etc, which were agreed 10 lhifd Ieh"e VI
/ dered tomorrow morning. a.,
! From the tables 20, an act In relation 10 me
collection Of taxes, was called up by senator nai
| ford. The question WAS upon certain house ah'eH
ment. The Senate voted mol 10 concur
| House amendments 10 S. leA an act 10 ih'ol
poratr the Pike HUI Copper Company were ~"
! CURED IN ,.,,.
House amendments to 5. las, AN act TO incol pot
ate the Fly Copper Company were concurted Ia. -
observation-disclosures Pember moved " 70
! consider the vote by which third feadlng was e
fused 10 ). los an act 10 amend sec ~ cip. % ~
Y. =. ami that ths motion he MS nii 81 ~.
| from the tax law the provision ina. Tie uA-pase
.sha not lie required 10 disclose the names VI per
sons indebted 10 tnem.'0 Senator pdnt"h ia'ore
the motion to lie. , vo
The yeas and nay, were taken as ioo"s ie"
~ NAYS IA 81 the motion WAS lost 40,
pom the question shall the vote reiusiae tnii
reaiing be reconsiiered, the yeas and nay. W..
taken as follows: Yeas Senators Bridglnan, bi0Ml
Cook Dunto1, Dwinell, Gieed, King, Sorth, rem
ber Robinson, Stafford and Stsrt-l.. Nays SeIt
tors BlOdgetf, Dana, Darling, Dillingham;, rie. :,
| Fuller Judeyine, Lane Paul, Peck, sykes, Ihaict
| -r Weed, Wooihouse-l4. So the motion was ios
Reports-From Committee on States frson, upo
: l3i an act TO amend sections 70, q anu y -,
chap l23 Of &. s. entitled OF the State Prison VII
a substitute amendment. -,
After some discussion, amendments aeieeu
and third reading ordered tomorrow morning.
From Committee on Judiciary In favor OF y Is
an act in relation 10 the filling OF vacancies ~ !.
Offices of chief judge and assistant Judges OF u
supreme court with proposals OF ainehaine'"
icrel TO lie.
Adjourned
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-24
NOTES AND NOTES.

Gloves CT No gloves with evening dress Is
again the question amang 's,cie'y'' Young
men.
The prevalent objection 10 ministers over
fifty years of age is considered by the CHRIST
ian Leader as another way Of saying ''go up
thou bald head =.
The London Spectator declares that
America excites the half-awe- struck ad-
miraiion Of the world al her material pros
perity" Everybody Who has any money
at all now holds some American securities.
Shrimp pink" is new and fashionable
color. 1t goes very well with craytish green
and polly-wog brown.
The Huhites don't like Bernhardt because
she has no hubby. Hence the huhbub.-
World.
A German philosopher says I'D vas
yoost os easy as needle Good walk out nit
camcrs eye as TO get der belindt word nit
woman"
Springer says he will stay away from the
electoral count if il is not conducted accord
ing to his notions. He ought moi TO shake
the foundations OF the Government in such
u reckless manner. Tribute
New York city, in rapture of Pious in
dirnation, has refused Ia see the jews edI-
1 ton of the Passion Play, and has paid itself
handsomely for this small sclf-denal 10y cN-
pending 500, GOO in four weeks to ste
| ''Mlle Mamma. - Christian HioH.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-24
GENERAL SUMMARY.

Thomas T. OBricn, who was AT one time
one of the wealthlest clrlzens al Montreal AMI who
invested rather steeply IN land, was arrested SdiuI-
hay for forgery.
Mrssrs Wcr;hcimcr. in London, paid
,,.t t.aJ iit, .ln.i d.y Tor Nj tnline's rocotInn
OF snun n"N'-. miniatures ami enainrl-. one oil the
principal atiIa'iiOns nf The south heh=ihgtoh
Museum
The fuel famine in Minnesota is compel
ing farmers IN man, sections 10 GU down their
young groves, thus putting nm chi 10 tree culture
for the present IN those localities.
While skating on pond at Lambert
VILE n D. recently, two boys named Theodore
Parker, aged IS, and John rielmon, aged 49, quar-
relied, and The latter stabbed tue former IN the
heart Instantly Killing him.
Mary Elizabeth Gurd, aged 4, while cross
ing King street Toronto. Ont, saturday, was run
over and Instantly Killed by street ear Her
mother, on viewing the remains, was rendered
hopeessly insane
The Indians belonging TO Sitting Bulls
camp on their way 10 Fort Buiord 10 snrren-
der according 10 Gen Terrys Information, are In
An almost starving condition. and appear To have
. but Il small supply OF ammunition
Two boys, named respectively Turple aud
Terry al Port Royal. Ont, fought SATURDAY over II
trivial matter While lying on Tho ground, Terry
drew u knife and stabbed furple IN the back the
blade entering one lung and inilic'inp fata
wound
John Brown of brownsville, Washington
county Mary land, Is the oldest postmaster Ia The
country he Ia W years OF age, and was appointed
postmaster by President Jackson In l~Sp. having
since then been reaPpoinied 10y the successive ffes
idents.
The Chill Peruvian war continues. lht
Gillian advance on Lima WIS progress al lat Il
advices A sharp Eight took place a. Pls'.o. 10 mile,
from Lima Inc match 10 Lima VIII tie resisted
,tep y step aud three divisl"ns Of Peruvian troops
left Lima on The Might Of the 18Th ut. ,wh - pieces
oi artillery.
DR. David Morrice Of Montreal has Offered
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-24
SENATE AFTERNOON.

From Committee on Judiciary. against ) Is. an
act To commute the sentence OF ROYAL D All thiu
reading refused. $780,, 4, "a,
An act directing The Stale Treasurer To deliver
funds In his hands 10 the treasurer OF thv Gfern
Noun, Cemetery Association al Burlington Aftei
some di.cussious third reading ordered to-morrow
morning. , 1, a.,
From Committee on Grand List In iav3r OF IL ~
an net To eauulze taxation with proposals OF amend
mrnt. .. a., - .,
After some discussion, Senator Dana novel IL
strike ONT ,I after The enacting clause AMI insert
the subject matter of 1874, an act To equtliKe lax
stion. passed by the senate An ahiihs'ru uiseus
sion followed .-,. -
The yeas md rays we're taken a. follows cas-
) pa,s H. So the amendment was not agreed to
The amendments proposed by Inc committee were
then agreed 10 after discussion. ........,
frnm section p HE prov lsion that the blank shall
.n contain an iuterrogatory for statement OF the
amount of stocks bonds oI other securities cnuie
Ia be exempt from taxation under Inc laws OF ths
Of the United States, owned by OF hsln iof
it, or their benefit :, amendment ui'hHteeu 10
Third reading ordered Tor t"-lhotiow MOI hing,
Third reading =. s"s, an act ie'a''"s W 'he ''"'
Library passed .,, ,. .,.,,
From The tubls-s lgu an act fnr Inc construction
Of bridge from Isle la hGtte 10 Alhuig h was tAIi
ed IN BY senator Stafford, who moved au amend
meni, which was agreed 10. on the passage vi vac
which were as follows: Yeas, ID. nays 5 80 the
Till passed a. amended , ,-,,-
CONSTITUTIONAL amendments reported ayorably
by the committee amendment relating 10 tue elec.
ton OF Secretary Of state agreed 10 ny ayeh anu
nay vote of 81 TO |. The amendment requiring aii
additional oath of members oi the General ASSEM-
bly, was after discussion, recoinmitted. The pro-
posal ''in relation 10 future prolosus OF ainehu
ment' was agreed to, yeas ", naysf,
Report-From General Committee IN ia'ot OF H.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-24
STATE NEWS,
3I.k

-, r MN
some Villain entered the Oafn OF NEour
Griswold In Hydepark the other night, and cut sew
eIa severe gashes IN both his work horses with evil
dent intention of killing the same.
ReIIous FoIls hoy hos q hiJd,- .hot hos
- 80, ,i. - 20, 20 - 10y no I
nf nn' ~ I'm -" "'' ne nm, od S
the piazza of his fathers house with the --latest
editioh-
The steam priSt mill and flour and Grain
store beIongina IN p. + Rro,vn M InIiox wore
bnrne,s The f5rhs SOM ~ tbe rnacnineTv ami mos
al inc nom was saved n "a snnnoseJ mar me 1re
caught about the boiler los = nol nartly covered
by Insurance
n,
Inc noted case OF Colonel L. T. Knapp,
ss .oi .ae u.ie, o. IN ie IN
Knspp snes for az oI DAMAGES was exneeted 70 he
tried AZ the term al Inc county court now in ses-
SION nj Nid6Iahury hui hos heen Confirmed
w ~ ~ ~.
W, y Nan Cor, WHO mas practlceu law In
Norwich village for several years past has left very
suddenly FOR the west, leaving his family and =
large amount OF unsettled accounts. lie has been
heard from in indiana.
Tor so,,a ,;r,a no,, ,loro have boor r,,
Ioi sol,'e tiii1 pas., theie hase pcen u u.
aors apoul eatehsNe deposs oi IRON Die o.i tle
~ III ~ iunse alals IN 81. adams InueI lne VI
Ieclion OF Boston parties, some ~ IONS nave al
leHJ peeh hilheu aui tue utNtIOphleuts al ti-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-24
SENATE AFTERNOON.

RepaIts-trom Committee ON States Prison III
favor OF H. 81, All act TO appropriate money Tor re
pairs and additions 10 The Stale Prison passed
From General Committee In favor OF II. 2Zd. an
arr In amendment OF the several acts relating II
the city Of Burlington D.: passed In concurrence
Special orders. 2si, an acf providing fo build
ing additions to The State House
Report Prom committee On Land axes, IN iHNol
nf y 1884, an act relating 10 collectors OF lakes
third reading Tomorrow morning
From Committee on Printing, IN favor Of ). 1875
an acl for the pTlniIug Of catalogue OF the princ
pal officers connected with the political history al
the State with proposal of aInenlient which wa
agreed Ia.
Senator Fuller moved to amend limiting the tyla
expense 10 fI5v; agreed TO aud htll passed
From the tables los, an act To commute the
sentence OF EdwIn e. Hayden. Jupon the question
Shall the bil he read the third time, Senator Dana
demanded the yeas and NAYS and eh planned thai Ne
heard the evidence before the CUiuniie-, AMI TIA
mere appeared ~ be much evidence. which, " true
would lead him 10 believe that Hayden Was IRE
sI,nusibe, aud II the committee could not shp" tha
Hayden, who was without money or iII'hds, VA
assured Of new tial, he must Nnie for the Ill Il
commute. senator Stafford explained that II HAY
den was insane al the time OF the murder, thcft
WAS no pIUpTlrty In his being imprisoned tol me
as IL provided In the bIll. The law provided Tor
new trial In eases Of newly discovered evidence
aud the evidence which Was brought before the
committee, ex parte, should, Ia avail hhyhrii, De
submitted to cUtltt according 10 lhe STATUTES AN
II shown to lie insane Hayden should he acquitted
Senator Dillingham; stated al length the position u
the committee, the substance OF which - that tht
Legislature Is not the place 10 Try questions OF ihc
In criminal cases like this 80 long as The statute
pass.i to meet lust such cases rs this, points ou
way for new trial by the court
The yeas and nays were taken, u toilo"s
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-24

MISSIONARY CoNvENrloN-Th Lamoille
Association held a meeting in the interests
ct foreign missions with the Baptist church
at Essex Centre, Dec. Is and 10, consisting
Of addresses. papers and reviews upon topics
not only related to the foreign field hut the
great principles upon which an aggressive
Christianity IS built
The gathering was success well calcu-
lated 10 strengthen and build up Christians
giving healthy influence to the cause of
Christ 1t is safe to say no person could at
tend such meeting without obtaining broad
er views of the great work the Master in His
last command laid upon all Ills children.
We would recommend it not for the purpose
of raising money but to deepen and broaden
a conception of Christian life viewed from a
Bible standpoint Religious services were
also held Friday afternoon and evening with
very excellent interest