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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-10-07

After leaving Spokan Falls we trav-
eled for Is miles over as barren cOun-
try as we have ever seen, only two or
three houses being visible on the road,
where some dcludcd souls are trying
to exc out Il miserable existence. Not
a green blade of grass greeted our eyes
during the three hours we occupied in
travelling that distance, and even the
few cattle we saw were merely frames,
waiting for the cayotes to snarl and
growl their disappointment over II
poor meal But still we heard of peo-
pie going to settle in that country. At
the end of the eighteen miles' drive we
cross the Spollan river on Il ferry
boat near the site of the Old Spokan
bridge, which was carried away by a
raft of logs some few months ago.
Here let me relate one of the mNstcr-
les of law: the owners of the bridge
had to stand the damages caused hY
the raft. After crossing the ferry we
travel about due ease for twelve miles,
when suddenly, rs if by enchantmcnt,
Lake Cpur d' Alcnc bursts upon our
delighted gaze. Those once seeing it
are forced to cXclaim, show magniii-
cont" The lake is about thirty-iive
miles long by eight miles in its widest
part, and surrounded by hills and trees,
forcibly remindingo one ofPuget Sound.
On the north bank of the lake is stu
atcd Fort CWur d'Alcne, which was
built for four-company post, but is
being rapidly enlarged to an eight
company post. II is the Headquarters
of the "a L. :. Infantry, with Colonel
Frank Wheaton in command. The 2d
can boast of Il fine body of men, the
most gentlcmanly and free from snob-
berry officers, and as excellent Il brass
band rs we ever saw in any country
or cline. Visitors Mt the lake will al
ways find Capt Mills, Capt Clark,
Lieut.. fowler, and others we could
mention, ready to doanything in their
power to make their stay pleasant.
At the Post we met Tom Mnnion, for
mcrlya carpenter at Walla Walla, but
! now ne Is tie Whco,wright of The Post,
enjoying a fat salary and the unlim-
! tied confidence of the officers. During
our stay at the lake we cniGvod our
selves Immensely, with hoating, yacht
inc, fishing, hunting and then coming
TO camp with an appetite that would
astonish one. It's worth 5000 in doe
ter bills. Talking about trout, we had
the pleasure of seeing them that
weighed 81 lbs, and still were not con-
may he "scalcy,n but we assure you it
is the truth. Capt. Sorcnson has just
completed beautiful little steamer to
run on the lake for towing purposes.
1t will soon pay for itself in the item
of hay alone, as, before the boat was
built, the garrison was forced TO pay
f,.. 81 la la l.Ns fstt n
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-10-07

ENPOSURE OF POTATO y. Most of
the early potatoes that come To mar
ket are in a miserable col dition when
they arrive. \ large proportion of
them are dug in the middle of the
day, and lay exposed to the heat of
the sun till near the close of the after
noon, when they are placed in heaps
in the field. They remain there sew
cral days unprotected Among the
German and Irish farmers most OF the
potatoes are harvested lN women and
children, while the mon are engaged
in marketing or doing heavy work ON
the farm. II is no unpnmon thing
for potatoes to lie exposed to the sun
ten or twelve days befolt they are ta-
ken to market, and at the end of that
period they are unfit for human food.
Potatoes are ut their best when first
taken from the soil whe'e they grew
They deterioratc in quaity very fast
when exposed to the laht At no
season of the year shouH they bc al
lowed to remain in the sln any longer
than j. necessary 10 gMler them up
and put them in n cellaror other cool
and dry place. Exposure during Au-
gust Injuries them mnh more than
during the cool weather in the last of
autumn. In order that potatoes may
retain the uutty favr they have
when freshly dug thy should be
placed where there is v,ry little light
and where the air il pun and cool. II
packed In -four barrel and covered
with thick turf they vii retain their
flavor unimpaired for sseral months.
BIG TRoUr-On his return from
Wallowa lake to WALL Walla James
Messenger brought witt him mount
ain trout which turnedlhe scale at ~
pounds several hours after IL was
taken from the water With a hook and
line. Ii is the bigget trout ever
caught in that region O country with
any device.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-10-07

some men while digging on the farm
of Mr.. Lindsay near Lewiston the
other day, came upon the remains OF
n mastadon twenty-five feet below the
surface. The ivory tusks are six feet
eight inches long 10y nine inches
through the thickcst part. Largest
tooth found, l0X6 inches. Judging ny
the bones found, the animal must have
been twenty-tour feet long and sixteen
feet high.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-10-07

RoLIING MILL At PORT TOWNSEND,
We learn from gentleman who has
just completed an extensive "trip
through the Territory IN the interest
of certain capitalists that the Penn
Sylvania iron men who are erecting a
rolling mill at Port Townsend are
pushing the work along with vim,
and expect TO have everything in OPP
Grafton in few months. The quality
of the ore about Port Townsend IS not
rs it was thought 10 be, but stu the
iron men think they are justified in
proceeding with their und.rtahinE' a
the quantity is very extensive aud
very little expense will be necessary
i'm getting ii out of the ground. A
large number of men find employment
about the works, and the advantages
to Port Townsend have already been
extensive.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-10-07
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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-10-07

The elegant first-class passenger
coach which has just been fitted up at
the o. r. X n. Co.'S. shops in the
Dalles, was taken to the Cascades, TO
be used on the track at that place.
This will be the first of the elegant car
riages which were shipped out from
the Wilmington Car Works, put IN
actual operation. The carpenters u,
the car shops are still busiiy engaged
putting others together, which VIII ne
used on the Cello and Wallula rail-
road.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-10-07

The authorized capital of this COM
pany, upon its organization, was So
100000. As the proposed extensions
of its railway system require II larger
basis, the board of directors at II re-
cent meeting resolved to recommend
an addition of S3,O00,O0 to the COM
pany's capital stock; and a PROPOSE
ton therefor will he submitted at II
stockholders meeting shortly to be
held. The proposition will undoUbt-
edly be ratified. 1t understood that
such increase of stock will he sub
scribcd by present stockholders at
once, and paid for at par. In fact, an
offer of Sl0,0Oo, 900 has been made, and
the money would be paid in at once.
But the proposed S3,OO0,0OO will
answer present wants and purposes.
Part of this money l. to he used in the
construction of the road from Portland
to the Dallcs, and the balance in eX-
tension of branches from the main
line in Eastern Oregon and Washing
ton. Active work may becXpected TO
begin between the Dalles and Portland
this fall, and the line will be put
through as rapidly as possible; while
the road will undoubtedly be extended
ere long into Union and Baker cOun-
ties. The plans of the company cover
all parts of the eastern country which
can be made tributary TO their main
line, and work will be pushed rs fast
as it can be done. What the com
pany has accomplished already is i'm
fact an earnest of its future purposes.
Complete development of its plans is
necessary to the successful attainment
of the objects it has III view; and this
fact is Il guaranty that ii will push
ahead. OrCqOHtoGt.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-10-07

The New Tacoma Led9er says:
Deer are very numerous in this vicin-
ity. \ farmer who resides two or
three miles from town i so much an
noyed by their visits to his field Of
OATS at night, that he has been obliged
to harvest the crop before il is ripe,
In order 10 save any portion of it.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-10-07

Lapwai. attempting toarrested an In
dian, fired two shots at him. The In-
dian's brother then threw "a rock,
striking Mr.. Crocser on the head and
fracturing his skull At first he was
supposed to bc fatally injured, but the
doctor took ont two pieces of bone,
and he is now doing well.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-10-07

4 voting badly teacher in Portland
with bench iull of little fellows was
explaining the difference between man
and animal creation. She succeeded
in concentrating their attention by
saying that man had a soul while ami
mails had not. by way of impressing
the idea more forcibiy She reiterated
the sentiment: Now what does n
man have "a SOUL was the reply.
"rhcu what docs dog have" A mo-
ment Of thought and doubt, when one
little fellow broke The spell 10y crying
out triumphantly pups
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-03-04

this fatty matter, and its behavior will,
acids and alkalics, prove that its chemical
composition differs from that OF all other
oils known Like all drying OILS, it forms
by the action of neat a glutinols substance;
but, while heat is indispensable to make
such oils more siccativc, the Min grease
loses a portion Of this property through
heating. The elastic substance of oils is
soluble in ether, and especially in turpcn-
tine, but that of Min is nearly insolublc in
these materials. In some localities in Cen
tral America this o!! is largely employed
for painting wooden utensils, such ladies,
etc., mass being made with Color chalk,
and the grease, and applied precisely as in
ordinary oil painting 1t has been observed
that articles painted with it may be pre-
served for long time. Guitar munutac-
turcrs also use this grccsc in vanishing
their Instruments AS yet it has received
no abplcationin pharmacy. 1t is probable
that the ancient race which formerly peop-
led Central America used this grcesc in
painting their buildings, and it is for this
reason that, after Il lapse of several centu-
rIcs the decorations are still to be seen i'm
that perfect state of preservation which
caused the admiration Of Mr.. Stevens when
he visited these ruins in l842.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-03-04
Lake lDwellprs,

This cluss of persons lived before the
time of the Pyramid but in their
progress and their discovery, first of bronze
ana finally OF iron, they may have been
slower and later than the ancient Egyp-
tians. The only knowledge we have of that
strange people, who once lived in curious
rounded houses built on platforms erected
for some distance from the shore out into
the lakes of Switzerland, is derived from
archaeology. In 1854 the waters of Lake
Zurich (and of. some other Swiss lakcs) re-
ccdcd farther than they had ever been
known to sink before during the historic
period; and Il farmer, digging the rich
muck thus exposed for his garden, was as
tonishcd upon coming upon masses of piles,
and, mixed among these, bronze implc-
ments-knives, chiscls, axes, etc. In other
localities subsequent explorers, digging
down into these lakes and in other places,
came upon implements of stone as well as
bronze; but it was found in every instance
that the stone implements lay below those
OF bronze. Whether the age of bronze came
for the Lake Dwcllcrs at the same time
that it did to those wonderful people in
hahiting the valley Of the Nile, is very
doubtful, if the Lake Dwcllcrs were earlier
than the Egyptians, they were also slower.
and probably later in arriving at the agc of
bronze. But they reached that age They
had lanccs, fish hooks, sicklcs, axes, all of
bronze. 1t was an age in which men did
not know the use of iron. Aud the bronze
implements they had were cast in the forms
in which we find them. In some localities
we come upon articles of bronze and of
stone III others Of stone only. The qucs-
ton arises - was there ever period
III which mankind used only implements of
stone. There is no doubt of it. From one
lake alone in Switzerland no fewer than
2, ,G43 axes have now been recovered, I43 ar
rows, and variety of other weapons and
domestic utensils, all stone. Other Swiss
lakes yield similar suggestive revelations.
Aud 1t was the same in Great Britain-it
was the same in Francc-it was the same
throughout Italy, Germany, and most parts
OF Europc-it was so even in Egypt Not
even the Egyptians knew, at one time, tho
Use Of iron or bronze.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-03-04
Weather News.

January-Will be rather warm, but not
very warm; somewhat moist, but not very
moist; just moist enough. There will DO
some cold weather, and some not quite SO
cold; just cold enough.
Fcbruary-The weather will be like that
OF January. only more 80, with slight var
iations.
March-Can't say whether we will have
any weather this month or not. The game
is blocked and the machine won't indicate,
but 1t is safe to say it will rain, and it never
rains but it pours.
April--Pcople will be greatly fooled on
the weather Of this month. We know,
what 1t will be, but don't propose to spoil
all the fun by giving it away.
May-We may have some rain tins month,
but 1t will not rain all tile time The sun
will shine.
June-By the time we have got along to
this month we will all begin to SEQ the of.
fects of the famine. Oh, but 1t will be hot
some Of the time but 1t Is well enough for
some folks to become acclimatcd.
July--Some dust, rain, clouds and wind
but more sunshine 1t will be quite hot.
August Considerable fair and warm
weather, but. not moro than we can use.
~ Septenber- Some rains at least enough
to supply milkmes. Sunshine.
October Talk OF "a boat race will pre-,
vent a storm thismorth.
November Some snow and rain.
Dseember~ More s1oW.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-03-04
A Fair DuGi.

In 1904, an English judge delivered tho
following charge to a jury in a duclling
case: cit ls now a painful duty which
jointly belong, to ug il is mine to lay down
the law, and yours to apply it TO tho facts
before you. Tho oath by which L. am
bound obiges me to say that homicide,
after due interval left for consideration
amounts to murder. Thc'laws Of England
In their utmost lcnity and allowance for
human frailty, extend their compassion
only to sudden and momcntary trays; and
then, If the blood has not hal time to cool
or the reason to return, the result Is termed
marslaughter. Such is the law; Of the land,
which undoubtedly the unfortunate gentle
man at the bar has violated, though he has
acted in conformity to tho law of honor.
His whole demeanor In tile duel, according
to tho witness whom you arc most to. be-
love, Colonel Stanwix, was that of perfect
honor and perfect humanity. ] Such is tho
law and such are the facts. If you cannot
reconcile the latter TO your conscience, you
must record q verdict Of guilty, But II tho
contrary, though The acquittal may trench
on tho rigid rules Of the law, yet the vor-
dict will be lovely in tho sight Of God and
man. But finer still was the direction of
the J ustice Fletcher IN 1872, on a. similar
occasion, iwhen,a addressing an an Irish Jury, he
summed up In two, minutes: rs .Gentlemen,
1t Is my business TO lay down the law, to
you, and ! shall do 1901 Where two peo.
ple go out to fight a duel, and one Of them
falls, the law says tits murder. And / tell
you, by law this 10 murder; but, at the same
time q fairer duel I never heard Of In ths
whole course Of my, lie. q J, .gii{ss !
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-03-04
Productive NlncI,Iucry

The census act authorizes the census
bureau to report 'thc kind and amount of
power employed in establishments of pro-
ductivo industry, and the kind and number
OF machines in use, together with the maxi
mum capacity of such establishments,
where the superintendent of census shall
deem such inquiry APPROPRIATED The in
formation which this inquiry will bring out
will he of great value and Importance, and
the superintendent Is taking measures to
make it thorough and searching In 1870
there were reported 2,7O7,42l persons in
the United States employed IN manufacture
ing. mechanical and mining industries, and
5,922, 600 employ ed in agriculturc--mak-
ing total Of 3, 623, 42l persons engaged IN
productive pursuits. But this piece of in-
formation is incomplete without knowl-
edge OF the aggregate power of all the
stenm-cngincs and water-whccls harncssed
to the work also. Very little labor. COM
parativcly, is now done without the aid of
power machinery, and the human muscles
contribute but small portion Of the power
employed. 1t is estimated that the steam
engines Ill France give an aggregate force
equal to that of 3 600, 900 men and IL has
beerassertcd that the power machinery in
Great Britain has force elual to that of
SUO, OOO, 600 men. TO know what the pro-
ductivc capacity of our Country is, there
fore, we must inquire, not only how many
persons arc employed in productive pur-
suits, but how many steam engines and
waler-whccls, with the horse power they
represent, are employed also. 1t will
throw some light on that very interesting
and much disputed question, whether tho
world il able to consume all that il is able
to produce.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-03-04
Marrying ut Largo.

New York justice Of the peace was re-
Gently called to a German house in that city
to marry couple. Putting u marriage
certificate in his pocket, he started for the
festive scene. Arrived at the house, under
the direction of a bluc-lcggcd little boy,
who pointed out the place, he knocked and
went in. In tho middle Of the floor stood Il
stout German girl, sorry and plump, her
blue eyes rolling out tears rs large as butter
pats.
"What's the mattcr2" said the sympa-
thetic judge.
"Mattcr!" said the girl, 'dat Gotlcit,
went off and wouldn't marry me- amt it2'
The justice said he supposed il was, and
intimatcd that he had come to marry some
one, and requested the old lady to bring on
the lambs to the sacrifice. Old lady suid,
"Darc vos no lambs-Gotlcib ish run of,
and vii not marry my Katarina."
"Well," said the justice, "Gotlcib isn't
the only man there is--send for some other
man to marry her.
AT this Katarna's face frightened up,
and she calculated, "Yah-dat is goot-
send nit Hans"
Hans was sent for, but couldn't come
When her messenger returned, Kaarina,
determined not to give it up, said, 'Scntl
nit Sh0scph."
Shoscph was sent for but he couldn't be
found. Katarina's looks fell at this news,
and the justice was growing impatient.
just then katarina looked out of tho win
dow and saw short and thick young
German going by, when she rushed to the
door and ialloocd, ''FriZ! FritZ!"
Fritz shortly made his appearance at the
door, when Katarinn's mother said, "Frltz,
you lofs mine Katarina2'
Fritz, allowed he did, "more as saucr-
kraut."
''l'hen stand up here" cried the justice;
and before Fritz could realize his position,
he and Katarna were man and wife, and
katarina's arms were around his neck,
and her lips pressed to his, she crying the
the while. "NIcin husband-mcin FRITZ"
Our duty as correct historians compcls us
to say that Fritz huggcd back aswcll rs lie
knew how. The justice, with head erect,
stepped smiling out, leaving the lovers to
themselves, and walked away mcditativcly,
holy calm stealing all over his massive
proportions, the consciousness of having
done his duty cleaning in his eye, and
honor, honesty, and rectitude Ill his foot
steps
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-03-04
A BABY GIRL.

little one climbed in my lap last night
A fair little creature with shin, eyes,
That seemed to have taken til, ir radiant light
From the farcst huo Of tho summer skies
And down OH my shoulder she laid her head,
And settled herself with quaint little twirl
And then, looking up in my faoc, sho said,
"Now eing mo song of n baby girl."
"of u ably grill How my thou ghts flow back
10 another time and another scene.
Far, far adown on my memory's track,
With many a Joy aud sorrow between--
10 another time, when at evenings close,
Tired out with the long days busy whirl.
l, too. climbed up for q sweet repose
On my moth r's lap-a baby girl!
How we change, how we change, as the years
goon
There are.silver threads in my hair to-day E;
And the loving and cherished mother is gone
10 the pleasant land where angels stay.
o. wonder. l wonder, If e'er she looks down
From tho beautiful city with gates of p :arl. "
From 'the sounding harp and tho cleaning
crown"
To follow tho fato Of her baby sirl2
What is this, little one All. her hoad droops
And her fingers have loosened their olinging
clasp.
For the innocent sumber but ohdren know
Holds her baby brain in It's soothing grasp.
And gather more closely her forni to my
breast
Aud tendorly toy with each clust ring curl,
When our labor 10 dono; may our final rest
Be as sweet as the sleep OF my baby girl
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-03-04
a Flying Leg OF Mutton.

In the good old days" at the IIaymar-
kct Theatre, London, they were running
the musical farce Of "No Song, No SUPPER"
and the exigcnces of the piece required
real boiled leg of mutton every night, which,
according to the law Of property, or rather
the ''prOpcrty- law in theatre,
went after performance, almost untouched,
to the official named.
But the ''hymcn," pcrched up aloft, did
not like this, which occurred night after
night to their growing dissatisfaction, for
they, too, had wives and families, to whom
boiled leg Of mutton free of charge would
have been thing to be remembered. So
they hit upon plan, and one night Mr..
William Farron, who had the carving of
the aforesaid leg, was solicited to fix a hook
that would be let down from the ''ilics"
into the mutton and leave the rest TO them.
Farrcn, always ready for n practical joke,
consented al once, and as The scene was
coming to termination, deftly fastened
the hoo': into The leg, and "cft the rest to
them. AS the sccnc-shiftcrs were prcpar-
ing to "closc in," and the property y-lnan
stood at the wings ready to seize on his
pcrquisitc, tho leg of mutton was seen
slowly to ascend, without any visible agency.
The audience laughed, and the employees
all gave vent to their feelings in ilI-sup-
pressed mcrrimcnt--all save the property
man, who remained miscraby, serious, and
gazcd at his fast departing supper with
wOc-bcgOnc countenanCc. Suddenly, as
the scene almost closed in, the hook which
Farrcn hac unfortunately on.y fastened IN
the fat, gave way, and the much coveted
mutton came down on the dish with n ter
rifle splash The audience now roarcd, the
employees roarcd, Farrcn at the table roared,
and as the 'Hlats' hid Tic nnrchcarscd tableau
from view, the now delighted property
rushed on the stage, and securing the i'll
treated supper, joined in the general roar.
Our fly fishers wero never known to try n
hook again. lt.. ..3 H SO