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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-08-25
Through Life.
Entering lie, we come teartully
A. ! ,,.1,-~~

Into the new and unknown,
Trembling and terrified, feariully
Lifting lies burden alone;
Bravlng its dangers more cheeliully
When we the stronger have grown.
till like old eaith so receivingly
Taking the bad and the good
Taking, nor choosing, bclievingly
Ever the best as we could;
Sadly 1epenting them grievirgly
Striving TO do as we should.
Long may we wonder suspectingly,
Ingrates whom passions enslave;
Scornfuly, proudly, rejectingly,
Serving the mercy God gave;
Nor look to Him who protechngly
His arm forth stretches to save.
Thershtlessly, carelessly, musingly,
Playing at liie's checkered game,
Ever the tally-sheet loosingly
Scoreth list to our name;
Bravely our conscience accusingly
Stirreth our senses with shame.
looking to conscience inquiringly,
Thoughtlessness seemeth sin;
Working and striving untiringly,
So must the battle begin;
Faith, hope AID love will inspiringly
Teach US how life VIC may win.
May we our duty do dreadiully,
Strengthening, careworn, oppressed;
Trcading our way ever carefully
Through snares to home OF the blest;
Hopefully, chcertully, prayerfully,
Finding in heaven rest.
Striving with sin, sin enslavingly
Holding us ever so fast;
Looking for mercy most crayingly
Through the dark clouds sweeping past.
Tenderly, lovingly, savingfy,
Jesus redeemeth at last.
Boston Transcript.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-08-25
Talmage In Leadville.

The Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage has
been making a personal inspection of
the slums of Leadville. Half an hour
after the close of sermon week ago
Sunday night, he set out from his hotel
with a guide. They first looked into q
saloon where q man had been killed
over q gaming table few nights be-
fore. They then entered q gaming
saloon to catch a glimpse Of O. little
crowd of players seated about hall q
dozen green tables and watching with
breathless interest the progress of the
games. He next proceeded to what is
known as the "Texas," another gamb.
ling saloon where music and a good
lunch relieve the monotony OF faro,
and where the crowd present was
equally large about the different tables.
Being recognized he beat hasty re-
treat, reaching the street, thence con-
tinuing his visit to three other gamb-
ling rooms on Harrison avenue, where
he was thoroughly initiated into the
secrets of poker, keno and roulette.
The preacher and his companion then
turned down the street, and rroce cdet
W FlSlI tllC uluCC-uOuSCS. IL ht'e VI
these places at which Mr.. Talmage
stopped was the Odeon. His COM
panion led the way down the hall, Mr.
Talmage timidly pausing q few feet
from the door and watching the girls as
they threaded the mazcs OF the dance IN
wild abandon. The tloor-manaser, moi
recognizing him, approached Mr.. Ial
mage and asked him to lead set, but
the invitation was politely declined
and as soon is he could get his guide
once more within reach Of his voice
the street until the red light of dance
hall was reached. Thus the rounds
were completed from Harrison avenue
to Pine, and Mr.. Tai Lage viewed all tn
sights to be seen in this delectablt
region. In the last dance-house visited
he was recognized by one OF the girls
and was glad when he found himsel
once more beyond the bold inspection
OF the frequenters of the place, to whom
his presence became known almost al
J soon as he set foot inside the door.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-08-25

The reports of the inspectors of mines
in England for 1879, shows that during
the year 1873, ,72O, 1893 tons Of coal, /, ,455,.
OO3 tons of fire. clay, 9,3S7,766 tons OF
ironstone, ard s03 ,2O7 tons of shale, etc.,
were produced in the mines classed
under the coal mines regulation act:
Four hundred and seventy-six thousand
eight hundred and ten persons were en-
ploycd in and about the mines. or
these 385,l7N were employed under
ground, and 81, ,63l (of whom 4,842 were
,females) were employed above ground.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-08-25
On the Shore.

Down on the golden sand,
With careless feet,
Through sunny hours they stand
The children sweet.
Gently, as if at play,
The green, gray waves
Make music in the bay
And kissfhe caves.
Little the children know
Upon the shore ~.
How, in mid-sea, winds blow
And pillows roar;
How ships meet sad mischance,
And sailors drown; -. &, ~
This blessed ignorance
Is childhood's crown. ~
Beside another sea - ~ g.,
These children stand,
From all its fears still free,
On childhood's land.
Oh, mighty sea of lie, - -
Oh, perilous tides, ...
Where storms are always riie 81, -
And death abides! {
Fall softly on tho land
Where childhood fingers,
Building its domes OF sand
With rosy fingers.
For children should not hear
Your raging wild, s =
Nor see-whose eyes are clear,
Your tide defed. --.. q ~
Nor mark, with hearts that bleed, 4
How souls 60 down; 80
This ignorance indeed
Is childhood's crown.
.. Bottom .PiloI
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-08-25

The population OF twenty-tour South
crn cities and towns, not including
Louisville, St. Louis, Galveston, At
lanta, and other large and growing CEN.
urs of population, shows an increase
between 1870 and 1880 from 405 .669 souls.
to 537, GAL, or over thirty per cent. s
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-08-25

Mr.. Power, chief constable at Winnl-
peg, Manitoba, undertook to cross a
river with prisoner in a skif, when
the latter, desperate fellow, upset the
boat, and both drowned.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-08-25

The main stairway in George Peabody
Wetmore's house at Newport cost S40,-
900. The wood was imported, and is
carved in the Florentine style.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-08-25
CircQs Advertising.

Mr.. Fred. Lawrence, the press agent
Of Forepaugh's show. recently, re-
marked to Il representative of the CleVc-
land LeGd5r:
Il tell you it is half the business to
advertise well, Of course we must have
a good show to keep up our reputation.
I will give YOU some items Of our adver'
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-08-25
Total in Cleveland. 80.

"Twenty to thirty years ago the above
sum would have betrayed the advertis-
ing expenses of a circus for an entire
travelling season."
How many men arc to day employed
in doing your advertising?"
eve have forty advance agents ut the
business, and they go in three gangs,
about q week or sometimes two weeks
apart. A week ago our advertising car
came to this city and stopped several
days at the Union depot: 1t brought
our bills, paste and all things needed.
1t has now gone on its way. We have
one man for every department of the
business. I am press agent, having
solely to do with the newspapers. An
other man attends to printing bills; an;
other has charge of all displays and
bill-posting. There IS boss bill-poster
with each gang Of agents; My partner
there is the fellow who interviews
the city fathers to get license, grounds,
etc.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-10-28
Military Items.

Gen. O. u. Greene returned on Saturday
from his trip to the mouth of the Columbia
river.
Co. c. 2lst Infantry, under charge of
Lieut.. Brooke, departed on Monday for
Fort klamath.
Gen. Sawtelle went down to the mouth of
the Columbia on Monday, and while there
may tempt salmon or two with the spoon
bait.
Gen. Howard and Capt ]. A. Sadcn will
return to headquarters on Saturday next
On Friday their families will proceed to the
Dales to meet them on their return.
Capt. Thomas McGregor, lst Cavalry,
reported at headquarters on Friday, and on
Monday he proceeded to San Francisco,
having in charge several military convicts
The successor of Col f. |. Bailey as Med.
ical Director OF the Department Of the CO.
lumba will be Major John Moore, Surgeon
U. s. A, who has been recently stationed in
the Department of the South, in Texas.
Col. +. l. Bailey, Surgeon U. s. A., for
years Medical Director Of the Dept. of the
Columbia, has received orders to change his
station, and in short time will proceed to
Wilmington, Delaware, to await further or
ders. DIR. Bailey has made host of friends
in Oregon and Washington, who will ever
remember him kindly, and who are not in
favor of his taking off thus suddenly. They
wish him long life and happiness wherever
his dot may BIO cast.
Lieut.. T. w. Symons, engineering corps,
on Tuesday returned to headquarters from
the Skagit river, where he proceeded two
weeks ago with Capt. Jocelyn's company of
the 2lst Infantry, under orders to settle
some trouble with the Indians there. On
reaching Baker river Lieut.. Symons found
the Indians had gathered about $50 warriors
in anticipation Of a fight He sent word to
them that he wanted to talk with them,
which was acceded to. Lieut. Symons re-
ports some able men and smart takers
among those Indians whoAre the remnants
of the Sank and Skagit tribes, aud closely
related by marriage and otherwise to the In.
disns in the neighborl,ood Of Camp Chelan
They claimed the lands being surveyed had
never been traded by them to the whites,
and they were not going to let them go with
out some equivalent. They seemed to un-
derstand that once surveyed they would soon
be settled. After much talk and many con-
situations these Indians finally agreed with
Lieut.. Symons to allow the survey to pro-
coed as far up the Skagit as the mouth of
the Sank river, which is about the limit of
Mr.. Henry's contract. Lieut.. Symons is to
properly represent this case to the Indian
department. The Indians seemed to have
plenty OF money and arms, and were disposed
to stand on their dignity, so that it would
have been very easy to have kicked up big
row. All is safe now until another spring.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-10-28

DOUBLED. The Portland Standard says
Ad Nye and his wife at Pendleton recently
celebrated their golden wedding. The Stand.
ard has only added some 25 years to their
married life at one jump, but it is excusable
as the usages of the campaign makes it me-
cessary to double on everything, especially
where there is any good to be said about a
good man like Ad Nye.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-10-28
BRIEF MENTION.

City Council meeting Monday evening.
County Commissioners meet next week.
The new city survey is about completed.
Next Tuesday is election day, and don't
you forget it. ... .
w. L. Stabler started home for the Yak
ina country on Tuesday. ...
No more political speeches this fall, rs
the campaign is about over.
The light rains of this week will materi-
ally aid farming operations.
Plenty of wild geese on hand now, and the
ducks are beginning to come in.
H. L. Yesler and wife, of Seattle, paid
Vancouver flying visit on Sunday.
The tic camps are nearly all deserted the
work for the season being nearly done.
The ferry broke down Sunday, but was
repaired to resume trips in few hours.
Gov. John B. Neill and family passed up
the river yesterday, en- route for Boise City.
The water in the Columbia is very low,
and will not rise until the winter rains set in.
The sheds being erected under which to
build the new steamboat are more than half
done. .ut
The new dwelling of Mr.. j. G. Blake is
entirely enclosed, and the plasterers are at
work.
A train of six emigrant wagons crossed
the ferry Saturday, and proceeded north
ward.
Much of the lumber for the new steam.
boat will be sawed at the Muckle Bros.
mills st. Helens.
Almost every day we hear of parties look.
ing for houses to rent in Vancouver, and va
cant dwellings are scarcer than hens teeth.
Mr.. J. T. Goss is now engaged in some
repairs on the tower of st. Lukes church.
The building will receive some fresh paint
also.
No one has yet handed in an answer to
the problem published on the first page last
week, and we vii! give the students another
week.
The Vancouver Touring mills are grinding
large quantities of wheat for Portland par
ties, and the flour is sent back overland by
teams.
Some of the employees of the O. r. & N.
Co. at the Cascades will give n grand invi-
tation ball at that place on the 4th of No
vember.
Col. C. H. Larrabee spoke to fair audi
ence in Browns hall on Saturday night,
making the last speech of the campaign for
this city.
Will our friends in the Columbia river
counties, all of them. please send us the
election news Mt as early moment as posi-
bic after next Tuesday?
The Coloma and the Adlen Besse sail for
China within week, and the Vancouver
friends of the Captains Noyes wish them n
safe return from their voyage.
NJ. Whittier moved into his new residence
yesterday, and now occupies the finest
dwelling house in either Washington or Or
egon overlooking the Columbia river.
The planking of the new Turnbull dock is
now completed, and boats will land there
soon. The construction of the new ware
house will be commenced as soon as the
lumber can be obtained.
j. G. Bliss, Esq, has found out pretty
nearly how singed cat feels, as few days
ago some powder flashed in his face and
scorched his face and hair. This is the first
blowing up he has had since being married.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-10-28
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF CLARKE
L County. WASHINGTON Territory Senlem

- nun, M, n , M, ,,,,,-,,r, -, -, 49,,
" nopA' r wy ~ VI 'LAhhE
hrr term lsso
III lhe matter Oh the estate oil James sinclair,
ueceaseu'
And now on this Goth day OF September,
1880, comes ;. W, Brown, administrator of the
estate of James Sinclair, deceased, and pre-
sents and files his accounts rs such admins
traitor; and prays final settlement OF the
said estate and IA distribution of the residue
thereof among the heirs at law OF the said de-
ceased. And it appearing to the court that
the said account and petition for the final set
tlemcnt and distribution Of the said estate 10
duly verified by the said admins TRAITOR
II is ordered that final settlement and dis-
tribution of the said estate be had and made
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-10-28

DISTRICT COURT. The court convened on
Monday evening, and has been full of bust.
ness ever since, the docket being rapidly
cleared up. AS there are no tedious cases
OF and kind to try, the session will probably
close to-day. .f
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-10-28
THURSDAY, Nov. 4.
.0me for Teachers Insti tute.

THURSDAY, Nov. 4.
9:l0 a. m.-Opening exercises.
945 Exercises in written arithme-
tic, Sumner Lockwood.
lO:45 a. m.-Map drawing, Miss Eunice
Blackwood.
ll:3Oa. Workmanship, G. w. Hitch
cock. I'D l..
l:l5 p. photography, K. Robb.
Up. m.-Grammar, Miss Lettie Lyons.
2:45 p. m.-Mental arithmetic, Walter
Sparks.
3;l5 p. m.-Query box.
FRIDAY, Nov. s.
ga. m.--Opening exercises.
OILS o. Threading and elocution, Miss
Kate Kelly.
l0a. m.-U. S. history, J. C. Clark.
1890 a. m.-Physiology. Edwin Pratt.
Has a. Discussion in school
room.
l:l5 p. Miscellaneous exercises.
Up. m.-Election of officers.
7 p. m.-Address-subjec Success 3"
by Rev. L. A. Banks.
The Territorial Superintendent, with
other help, will be with us during the insti-
tute. This information having been received
too late for publication last week, accounts
for the brevity of time intervening between
the notice and institute.
tits to be hoped that the attendance will
be large. The invitation is not extended to
teachers alone, but to school officers and all
friends Of education.
A. S. NICHOLSON,
WALTER SPARKS,
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-10-28

Persons wishing TO buy farm will please
call ON the editor Of this paper, who knows
Of several good ones for sale on reasonable
terms. If
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-10-28
Clarke County Schools.

We give below some figures taken from
the annual report of the School Superintend-
ent of Clarke county, for the year 1880. 1t
will be seen that the average cost per scholar
in this county is very low, while the facili-
ties for common school education are up to
the average.
No. youth of school age Male. .lO74
Female :. =. llO2
1Otal .2l76
No. under years of age. ..........6 43
No. enrolled in schools. ...l205
Average daily attendance at all schools. 20
Average duration of school, days.. .... 92t
No. of school houses. ............ Al
No. of schools. 40
No. of teachers employed-male. ...... l6
" Female .... "a
Average monthly salary Of teachers,
uihAc 20 O4
Average monthly salary of teachers,
female % AZ
Annual income from Territorial tax. 5S25 SO
epcCiah ZZI 81
Amount paid for buildings. ....... 1872 Ga
furniture ...... 1900
Salary of County Superintendent. 1928 10
Salaries of teachers. .............. Ass So
Miscellaneous 900 AZ
Expense per capita of school popu-
Iotion Oh
Expense per capita Of enrolled pupils, ass
Estimated value of school property, 1000 90
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-10-28
Executive Committee
VANCOUVER, w. T., Oct. 25, 1880.

VANCOUVER, w. r., Oct. 25, 1850.
According to reports from school clerks
many of the summer schools have closed,
and those in other districts are opening for
the winter session. A very successful term
is about to close in district No. IL. 1t is
taught by Mrs. Jannetta Pratt, and the
number Of scholars and average attendance
are alike creditable to both teacher and dis
trict. Mrs. Pratt is at home in the school
room. Her long experience, warm heart
and Jealous disposition eminently fit her for
tho calling. She is doing good work, and
her services are being duly appreciated by
her patrons 1t pays to hire good teachers
The school at Mill Plain opened recently
under charge of Mr.. Body, teacher from
California. This was visited on last Friday
afternoon. The exercises, which consisted
Of select reading and in solving problems ON
the black board, were remarkably well exc
cuted, and show an efficiency in these
branches that is exceled in but few Of our
schools. Mr.. Body, though varying some
what from the system followed by most of
our teachers, is evidently doing a good
work. The school is well attended, and if
some Of the pupils do not excel in learning
it will be because they are denied the oppor-
tunity. r.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-10-28

Smith 4 Spcrry are DESTROYS that all those
persons owing the firm should step in and
settle up.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-10-28

Neatest, incest, nobbiest, cleanost, coolest,
oosiest, best lit, highest ceiling, largest sky
lght-in fact the Bon Ton place,
1.-THE IDENTICAL"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-10-28
Four Through Lines Of Railroad


In Vancouver, October, 81, 1850. by h. \
Lcverich, J p, Mr.. George Allen and Miss
Augusta Goldbeck.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-10-28

The soundngs on Coos bay thus far show
that the channel is decidedly improving;
supposing il to be due TO the effect of the
CRIB work in shaping the current.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-10-28

On the Lacamas, Oct. II. 1880. TO the wife
OF John Hoffman. a daughter.
In Portland. Ogn.. Oct ~ 1880 to the wife
Of Homer NJ. Hathaway, a son.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-10-28

CARD OF THANKs.-To the citizens of
Clarke county. and to Mr.. George Tooley
and family particularly, desire to publicly
return my sincere thanks for many favors
rendered after l was burned out, hoping
that none Of them may suffer like Affections.
john r. CESSNA.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-10-28

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Lecture
and prayer service Thursday evening.
Preaching Sabbath at l0:45 A. M; the first
of series of three sermons on the Trans
fguration of Christ" A o'clock sermon
will be preached to the children and Sabbath
school. Preaching in the evening at 7
o'clock; subject:-''The Business of Making
Drunkards." Rev. L. A. Banks, pastor.
The public invited to all services.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-10-28

Highest casa price paid Tor Beef Cattle
Hogs. Sheep and Calves
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-10-28

DENrIsrRy.-All persons having dental
work will do well to call on A. Dobbins
who will do you neat job and guarantee
satisfaction. Naros Oryd administered in
extraction when desired, so that no pain is
realized by the patient. Come at once and
you will get work done below Portland
prices. Remember the place-privatc rooms
up stairs at Mrs. Brants. Vancouver.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-10-28

80 Samples Mailed Free to any ad-
dress on application; also OR Catalogue
and Price List, just oft.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-12-31
Political Notes.

Mr.. James A. Frazier has taken the DO
sition of Manager Of the Finances for
1.-The Rockbridge Enterprise Publishing
Company" Judge James Patton is Edi-
tor and A. T. Hanger, Business Manager.
S. T. Bayley has notified John s. Bar
bour and J. I. Stovall has notified &C.
Cabell that they will contest their seats in
Congress.
A writer about Virginia politics says
that Hon. John T. Harris is more likely to
be nominated for Governor than any other
Democrat. that Hon. James Barbour pre-
fers seat on the Court of Appeals, that
Gen. Wickham will be run for Governor
by the Republicans, that whether Gen.
Malone likes it or not Auditor Massey in
tends to be candidate before the Read
justers for Governor, and finally chat the
'Readjusters are sure to run q separate
ticket
An informal meeting of Seventh of July
Readj uster leaders Was held at Richmond
on the 22d inst. Messrs. Riddleberger,
Paul. Fulkerson, Lacy, Malone and Came
ron are reported as present. Beyond that
it was decided to issue an address, nothing
has been made public.
1t is rumored that Col. Cameron of Pc
tersburg and not Auditor Massey Is Gen.
Mahone's candidate for Governor, and
that Mr.. Riddleberger is his favorite for
the U. s. Senate.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-12-31
THE NEW YEAR OF THE MA TyON

l1HENEW YEAR OF THE NATION.
4 For a quarter of century New Years
day has not come in with such cheerful
prospect ahead for the United States.
Twenty-Five years ago we had slavery:
twenty years ago we we're at war; fifteen
years ago one half of the country had
reconstruction ten years ago we had
Grant and all that the name iffiplies, and
five years ago we had a disputed electoral
count with disturbed and anxious ma
ton. To-day we have none of these.
That is great change. From Hayes to
Garfield has the appearance of travelling
on a line of policy that favors ruling
this nation through issues made on prac-
tical questions. With people SO equally
divided between the two great polite al
parties neither the government nor the on
position are likely to attempt ey erame
measures. Nothing snort Of sheer dovi,trv
in the politicians Can turn theat tention Of
the people from their fields AZ Il sbops to
heated political controversial
With peace in politics, " how. +;,oo ~
contemplate the unexay onled nrosneritz
now reigning in the ountrv. Railroads
piercing new regions work for the labor.
er, trade for the n .erchant. a home and
foreign Market = Of the farmer, new routes
OF commerce % ing opened, the mineral re-
SOURCES o. s~J land being developed-al
make d Tut are that enables the American
TO BOD both his pride and profit in the hap
py condition of his country.