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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-11-18
Western Girls.

Sitting over there in corner of the
porch, says a Chautauoua Lake CORE
spondent, is the typical Pittsburg girl.
She dresses well, but not so elaborate!y
as some of her sisters from other places;
she goes in for brains, money, handsome
masculine admirers and personal COM
fort; she is good looking or pretty, but
not beautiful, as rule; she has car
riage or buggy at home and knows how
to row and ride; size firts with enthusi-
asm and rarely marries until she Is past
twenty. Lazily rocking to and fro in
that big chair is the Cleveland girl she
is wonderfully vivacious; her piquancy
is something marvellous and electrical in
its effect she is exceedingly pretty, and
frequently has the rarest Kind of Amer
lean beauty; she is quiet in dress, but
has a style and knack in wearing CO.'S
tunes that makes her the envy of her
sex here. This faculty enables her to
always appear fresh and dainty without
frequent changes in her apparel. She
reads a great deal, talks well, dirts in a
dolce far niente way that is as becoming
to her as her clo,h robes. She is indie
pendent in opinion, knows something
about politics from an Ohio standpoint
She deals frankly with the gentlemen Of
her acquaintance, is shy about making
friends of strangers, and dances divine
ly. The girl who is laughing and talking
rapidly with the gentleman who is prom
enading with her is from Columbus, O.
She wears a great many snowy dresses,
knows everybody, is a good hearted,
easy to become acquainted with at this
sort of place, talks great deal about
her school life and her conquests, and
does not like the Clev Gland girl The
Buffalo girl is pretty end interesting,
and has ideas. She does not know how
to dress well, because she admires OBJ
streperous colors. She dances well,
hirts as though she enjoyed it hugely,
and marries man with great deal of
money-lf she can. The indianapolis
girl is Jolly, affabIe, and kind-hearted.
She is moderate in her ambitions, likes
autograph albums and wears nice, taste
full dresses. The Louisville, Ky, girl
is full of dash and vim, dresses nobility.
and has many marvellous suits She has
pretty, Southern accent, and is gen
eral favorite One of the best types of
Ohio womanhood is the Warren girl.
She is modest, shy, extremely pretty,
quiet but stylish in dress, exquisite in
figure, charming in face and converse
ton, and mows down the other sex
without apparent effort or desire. She
is very good AID womanly, and "knows
hears"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-11-18
Llberality Of Candidates.

Bob Rowland tells the Eureka Leader
the following yarn
At sorle point in Nevada where he
was solourning, and where he was not
very well known I'VE shrewdly suspect
that it was Eureka, Robert felt a
yearning for oysters, and invited friend
to participate with him in discussing
the luxury. They repaired to a res
taurant, and Bob gave his order for two
oyster stews with the air of a mining
millionaire or of Senatorial aspirant
They were duly partaken of by the
twain, and the bill called for. The
bland proprietor informed the astonished
Robert that it was three dollars
"What ?" exclaimed the indignant Bob,
"three dollars for two oyster stews
Look here, old fellow, there must be
some mistake. Ny name is neither Bill
Sharon or Jim Fair, and I'm not can
didate for any county office. excuse
me, stranger, replied the restaurant
man, off that's the case the bill is only
dollar and half | took you for a
candidate, so many have been here
lately and they don't seem to care what
is charged
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-11-18

"An acute observer said DR.. Bcr-
cum, "can easily detect the nationality
of a man. Now one could easily tell
that yonder fellow unloading the cart
was iibernian.' Here the horse
twisted his head around and shook off
some of his harness, and the unloader
shouted "Make behave yourself NIT
your head dere you tuyful, will YOU 2
which rather shook the doctors reputa-
ton as a physiognomist.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-11-18
next Summer, and expect us to be glad
tn see her." said Julia.

next Summer, and expect us to be glad
to see her." said julia.
But they never did see Mrs. Darby
again. A year passed, and they heard
nothing of her, which seemed odd to
Helen, who had believed thoroughly in
the lady's gratitude and affection. But
one morning strange and unexpected
tidings came.
Helen was busy in the pantry with her
Thanksgiving pies, when the little hand
maiden came in from a trip to the vii
lage post Office with letter.
Letters for Helen were rare, and she
hardly waited to wipe the -four from her
hands before tearing the missive open.
1t was from a Mr.. Beck, prominent
lawyer in the city, who informed her
that Mrs. Darby was no more; and "nad
the honor to enclose will for Miss
Marsh's perusai."
"How can Mrs. Darby's will interest
me" murmured Helen. "Poor old crea-
ture, she could not have had much to
leave Perhaps she has lett me that an
tiquated jewelry of hers as token of
her love-"
As she unfolded the legal document, a
letter fell from it to the floor.
Helen stopped and picked it up, recog-
Milling Mrs. Darby's peculiar, grabbed
handwriting in the address, which was
to herself. Opening it, she read
have tested all my relatives as l
have tested you, and have found you
alone not wanting in respect and kind
ness to an eccentric old woman whom
you believed penniless. You have rich
ly earned your reward, and it is given as
much for loves sake, as because it is
lastly due you.
EMMA MASH DARBY.
Dumb with amazement, Helen stood
gazing for several minutes at the name
written at the bottom of the sheet
then she tore open the will, and found
herself heiress to $4,000.
elbow spiteful" said Fanny, as she
heard the news. "She might have left
us $4,000 apiece, instead of all to one.
1t isn't fair"
"And such hypocrisy cried Louisa.
Think how she palmed herself off on us
for stranger
sour own aunt, and we never guessed
it." said Josie. "And so she didn't die
in Europe an old maid9 If l had
only known, how differently [ would
have acted"
Tom was of the opinion that Helen
deserved the good fortune which had be-
fallen her, and since there was nothing
to fear from poverty now, the long de-
ferred wedding took place on Christmas
day, and gentle, patient Helen became
at last the wife of the man she had been
so constant and true.
To Louisa fell the task of managing
the household affairs of the old home,
but she was spared the necessity of prac.
ticing such rigid economy as had been
the rule in the past, for, as we may sup.
pose, Helen was too unselfsh not to
share with her sisters their Aunt Emma $
fortune.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-11-18

The NERVOUS MAN had my
misgivings. boss" the waiter said to the
landlord, who was questioning him about
his conduct toward tall gentleman in
blue clothes who sat at the third table
from TIE door, II had my suspicious
when he sat down, dat he was carryin'
NOAH whisky dan was good for i'm, but
he was putfekly quiet an behave himself
well enough, and [ didn't pay no atten-
ton to it ontweli he picked up a big po-
tato an hole it carefully over de aig
glass wild his left hand, and began to tap
de end of de potato wild his spoon. He
hit it right smart three or four times,
and den he whack it once or twice on de
aiye of de plate, and looking solemn as
an owl all de time. He call me up to
i'm an say Jest as plite and dignided as
President, 'waitah, he say, Il wish you
would Jest fix dis billed aig for me, ifyou
please; Use lorse good deal of sleep
las night, and I'm a little narvous dis
mawnin', he says. An hadn't done t
ought for to laugh, boss, but hope to
die eff could help t. The landlord
didn't discharge him under the circum-
stances.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-11-18
French Exploration of the Niger

The early part of next month will
witness the departure from France of a
strongly organized expedition for the
exploration of the country round the
upper course of the Niger The expe-
dition will first of all be conveyed by
mail steamer to the coast of Senegal,
whence two steamers will carry them up
the Senegal river as far as Medine.
This point reached, tie course of the ex-
petition will be directed toward Bafou-
lahe. The object is to carry out what
may be called a pacific conquest of the
interior of Africa. A p,edominauce is,
if possible, to be secured for French in
fluence, apd every effort made to turn
the trade of the country into the channel
passing through Medine and St Louis.
The hope is even expressed that one day
there may be railway between these
two points. The expedition will be
strong enough to protect itself against
attack and to command respect The
main body consists of 250 troops, to
which is added an auxiliary company of
artillery artiicers and number of la
borers for the construction of military
posts. The typographical and medical
staff have b een carefully selected, and
the expedition will reach st. Louis at
the beginning of the best season OF the
year.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-11-18

At breakfast remarkably light ONE
lette souaie is served, ct moment when
every one is engaged in deeply inter-
estins conversation. The omelette is
neglected and begins to settle down from
its appetizing airiness, to the enormous
digust of the little daughter of the house.
who exclaims: so, ma, do hurry. The
onelette is eating itself r
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-11-18

If we have rightly understood our
English contemporaries for long time
past, the one special thing in which the
English lady surpassed her American
sister was in the ROBUSTNESS of the lealth
of the former Yet now several +. L.
C.s are asserting that English ladies, as
class, are not healthy. Can this be sol
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-11-18

An exchange tells of boy Of four
teen and girl of thirteen who eloped
and "were married by the proper per
sons" We should say they were very
improper persons
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-11-18

Good nature extracts sweetness from
everything with which it comes in con
tact, as the bee extracts honey from
every flower which it visits.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1880-04-09
oAT,TCoT1 "a

Good Calicoes at cents per yard
Better do. do,
Very best do 8 do
CANTON FLANNELS at 8. 10, l2, Is,
l6 and is cents per yard These goods were
bought before the advance in Domestic Goods
a nd ara verv Intv
Montgomery County sentinel., 1880-04-09
Cloths and Cassimeres.

All-wool Cassimeres at so cents per yard
Good Suiting do Is do do
Fine do. do, 81 90, 81 %, 81 80.
Black French Cloths Doeskins Dngonals
and Cheviois.
Ladies Cloths for Over-drcses, Circulars
and Saqucs.
Also, Waterproofs in black, blue, green,
brown and gray, from IS cents up to 81 %
per yard.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1880-04-09
WOOL FLANNELS S,

Al-Eool Red Twiled Flauaels (medicated)
al %, 81 IA, 81, 45 and SOC per Va ard
Gray Twilled Flannel at 70, 20, 25. 81 Ii,
81 and 80 cents per yard.
Blue Twiled Flannel at % to soc per yard
Plain White Flannels from 20 cents up 10
81 per yard.
speadid Shaker Fanrel at 25c per ward
Montgomery County sentinel., 1880-04-09
BLACK GOODS.

Lnpin's (all-wool) Cashmeres at so, 62,
Is, SIC and 81 90 per yard.
Lupin's French Merinos from 81 up
Bombazines, Dra2 d'etes Henriettas and
Grape Cloths, fresh goods, perfect blacks and
at low prices.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1880-04-09
w 90 0 Y e G o o D s ,

Table Linens at 90 25, 81 and as cents
up to 81 30 per yard.
Towels from 81 % up 10 50 per dozen
Wine Cloths Warranted to wash) at 80, 62,
10, 81 cents to S per yard.
Also, Frnged Wine Cloths from 81 to S..
Montgomery County sentinel., 1880-04-09
PATENT DOUBLE YOKE
DRESS SHIRT

Notwithstanding the advance in The price of
material, we are still selling our Patent Don
bic Yoke Dress Shirts, made Of Wamsutta
Muslin and Richardson's best family Liaen,
perfect fitting at So per half dozen for Men 5
and 81 90 for Beys'.
Bardetle's English Silk Umbrellas 2G-inch
at 50 20, 28iuch at So TO- made of the very
best Twilled Silk and parogan frames. Also,
the best Scotch Ginghnm Umbrellas in the
city for 81 These Umbrellas ute made To our
order and can be found now here else
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-05-26
South Africa.

The territory of South Africa is divi-
ded into the Cape Colony, with an erea
of 23O, 900 square miles, and popula-
ton of 235 900 whites and $50, 900 blacks; !;
Kaffraria, with an area of l0, 900 square
miles, and a population OF $4,000
blacks. lying to the eastof Cape Colony,
Basutoland,t to the northwest of kaff-
raria, with a population of about l5o,-
600 natives; Natal, to the north OF
Kaffraria, and on the east of Basuto-
lamb, with an area of 1890 square
miles. and population of20, 600 whites
and 300, 900 blacks; the Orange Free
State with an area of 81 GOO square
miles, and a population of 80, 900 whites
and Is. 900 blacks the Diamond Fields,
or Griquland West, with an aera of l5,-
600 square miles, 4 permanent popula-
ton of 200 whites and 1000 blacks,
and flu:tuating population Of diggers,
numbering at times 10000; Zululand, {,
with an area of 10, 600 square miles, and
a population of 10000 blacks; ANA
swasiland, lying to the north Of Zulu
land, inhabited by the Amaswasis,
hereditary enemies Of the Zulus: and
finally, the Transvaal, which stretches
from the 27th TO the 22d degree Of 5.
lat, and from the 2Gth to the 32nd de-
gree Of Z. long.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-05-26
The Mysterious Mountain.

Some excitement is being created
among the Mexican population of
Phoenix, by the story of Mexican
who arrived recently from the Reno
Mountains. He came into town under
cover OF darkness, as he was nearly
naked. His hands and feet were torn
and bloody and his face gashed in a
fearful manner. His story was told
with the air of man who had been
terribly frightened and had not recOv-
cred. With a companion he stated out
prospecting about month ago, going
up Salt River. They left the river
when opposite the Superstitious Noun
tain. Their prospecting began at this
point. While climbing up the noun
tain in little gully, through black
sand, and down which a stream of wa
ter had evidently passed years ago,
they were astonished to find that in
this sand were large quantities of fine
gold. The gold, in pieces the size Of a
bean or smaller, was found in the lit
tie assures in the face of the bedrock.
Very little washing was necessary; and
they found a little spring Of water
which furnished them what they need
ed. They obtained, they think, about
5000 worth in half Il day 5 work. About
two O'Clock in the afternoon they were
surprised to see an Indian woman come
to the top cf the gulch above the spring
and start to come down. Upon seeing
them she ran back over the hill. In less
than ten minutes they were surprised
by fifty OF sixty savages. The Indians
were very small and seemed to be of
different nature from any they had
were not armed, except with knives,
and the survivor says they were almost
instantly caught with lariats. The In
dians took them up 4 mountain and put
them in a cave. They tortured and
killed his companion, and his fate would
have been tho same but for his escape.
He succeeded in getting away with
only few knife gasheS on his face.
They lost their gold with all their out
fit. The Indians seemed TO be cave
dwellers and were evidently excited
over the place being found by out
siders. For the benefit Of fnon-residents
we will say that Superstition Noun
tain derives its name from the fact that
no white man has ever been seen again
WHO attempted its ascension. 1t is a
tradition among The Mexicans that
large deposits of free gold are to be
found In its gulches and ravInes. 1t is
not known whether there is any water
there or not.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-05-26
Wrecked b, the Fifteen Puzzle.

They were two young men from the
country, and they drove up to the Post
Office corner, attracted by large crowd
which had collected TO hear a street.
corner vender of the Gem Puzzle ex-
plain to the gaping spectators how the
puzzle could be done ''just as e-a-s-y
as falling off log" They concluded
to purchase one, and did so, but
were so impatient to~try and work out
the confounded thing that they CON-
menced moving the blocks as they
drove lown X street. Long and pa
tiently they wrestied with it and got
the numbers all in place with the ex-
ception of the 13, IA and Is. Suddenly
the man who was driving imagined he
had discovered move TO bring every
thing out all right, and in his excite
ment and eagerness to show his COM
panion how TO make the move dropped
the reins. The team started. The man
who held the blocks was thrown out
into the mud, his blocks flew in all DIR
ections, and the horses were only check
ed by running into q buggy. which
latter vehicle was damaged to the ex-
tent Of about thirty dollars worth, q
bill the country youths agreed to settle
before the owner Of the buggy allowed
them to depart.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-05-26
Cos, Of Living In san Francisco.

There are really not many cities in
cheaper than in San Francisco. But,
after all, the people of that city spend
a vast deal of money eating and drink
ing. George Francis Train attempted
to prove On paper that a man could get
food enough to keep alive in New York
for three cents day, but never made
towns IN New England where economy
In the preparation of food is closely
studied, one may get pretty fair board
for 81 50 week. In point of cost, this
is little better than San Francisco can
do, but not better in point of food. The
advantage which that city possesses Is
in giving at all times for 25 cts. a good,
substantial dinner, consisting Of soup.
fish, meat, fruit and vegetables. The
benefit, however, mainly rests on the
cheapness and quality Of the food.
Rents are much higher there than in
Eastern cities, and twice and three
times as high as they are in the interior
towns of the Atlantic States. A young
man can get furnished, fair-sized
single room in San Francisco, with gas,
water and attendance, for SIS a mouth,
but this sum would pay the rent OF a
good urfurnished house in nearly
any Eastern city outside of New York,
Boston and Chicago. Coming down to
bedrock prices, a single man can live
moderately well in that city for s32 a
month; this includes board and lodg-
Ing. This estimate allows 25 cents for
breakfast, Is cents for luncheon, 25
cents for dinner every day, and Sl2.50
a month for lodging. In cases of ex-
treme necessity, a saving of IS or SO a
month on this estimate might be effect
ed; but in saving more than that one
would deprive himself Of many of the
comforts of life. Very many young
men do live 5 somewhat stylish for s35 or
$40 3 month, but many others spend
that much every week, and some more
than that every day. The class Of we'll
to-do young fellows and bachelors
spend a dollar or two for dinner, but
eat light and inexpensive breakfasts.
II the occasion calls TO, something sum-
ptuous, they 60 to fashionable restau-
rants and pay $40 q plate for an excellent
dinner, with lavish supply OF wlne'
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-05-26

For CLEANING SHETLAND SHAwLs.-
Make up a thin lather of boiled soap
and water; plunge the shawl in this,
and gently strip 1t through the hand.
Ii must never be rubbed or wrung.
When clean rinse through water with
out any soap, hang it up for about a
minute, shake it gently by each side
alternately, pin it out on a sheet ex-
actly square, and if the shawl be Of a
fine texture it should be slightly sewed
down TO the sheet by the top of the
fringe to prevent 1t running up, then
go over the whole fringe, drawing each
thread separate, and laying it straight
out. If these directions are carefully
attended to the shawls may be washed
many times, and each time appear as
well as when new.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-05-26


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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-05-26
DOMESTIC.

APPLEs.-An excellent apple pud-
ding can be made from the remains of
d rice pudding. Arrange well sweet
ened and favored apple sauce in alter
nate layers with cold rice pudding ;add
little butter and sugar, sift sugar over
the top, and put in the oven TO heat
through and brown on the top. Any
sort OF fiavoring may be used for this
pudding. Charlottesville ordinary
apple charlotte is not nearly so nice as
this, which Is slightly more elaborate:
Line pie dish with buttered slices of
bread; fill it up with layers of apples
cut very small, placing between each
layer little apricot jam. some grated
lemon rind and plenty of brown sugar.
Cover the dish up with slices of bread
buttered, and bake it till the bread Is
well Drowned. Apple Snow.-Peel,
core and quarter a number of apples,
set them to boil with a little water, SUI
gar, sufficient and the thin rind Of a
lemon; when quite done remove the
lemon rind, pass the apples through Il
hair sieve. Have some whites of eggs
beaten up to froth, beat into them the
apple puree, a spoonful ut 4 time, until
the mixture is of the consistency OF
whipped cream, and quite stiff. Serve
heaped up on dish garnished with
lady fingers. Apple Cheese-Peel and
quarier a quantity of apples, stew them
with little water, a good deal of su-
gar, the thin rind of lemon and few
cloves, or stick of cinnamon. When
quite done pass them through a hair
seive; and to one quart of the purec
thus obtained add half packet of gela-
tine, dissolved in water mix well, pour
into a mould, and when set, turn 1t out
and serve with a custard poured about
| il. Ii Is well TO remember that the
puree must be thoroughly well sweet
ened and favored to carry OFF the in
cipidity of gelatine. Sweet Apple pud-
ding. One quart of milk, four eggs,
one lemon, all the juice and halt the
rind, three cups chopped apples, nut
meg and cinnamon flavoring ,One-fourth
teaspoonful soda dissolved in a little
vinegar. Flour enough for stiff bat
ter. Beat the yolks very lightly. add
milk, seasoning and flour, stir very
hard five minutes and beat in the ap-
pies, whites of eggs and soda. Bake in
two square, shallow pans one hour.
Cover with pepper when half done and
eat hot with sweet sauce.