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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-23

solved to 60 there. I ran along, SUN
bling against fences and falling into
bitches, thinking l never knew such a
long half mile. Finally | reached TIE
house and managed to tell my story.
Several young men happened to have
been delayed there by the storm, and,
headed by Henry Vincent, a young man
of some twenty-five years, they prepared
to capture my visitor.
l was too excited to remain 81 Mr..
V~incent's. I declared | would go back
home. They all tried TO persuade me
not to do this except Henry Vincent,
who said "such a little heroine should do
as she pleased" With a hand tightly
clasped in Henry's, we started.
When we came within sight of our
house, we saw a light fitting from room
to room, and a few words of boisterous
song foated to US on the bresze. 81
lently nv friends surrounded the house.
guarding every avenue of escape. Henry
and 1 q would not let him leave me for
O moment) entered the house. We
found the ~vaeabond searching papa's
desk. He had found several hundred
dollars hat l had not seen, when pre-
pairing for flight. He started to run
when he saw us, but finding men and
revolvcrs on all sides, he was obliged to
surrender.
He was safely bound and then ques-
toned. 1t appears he was a noted thief
who had long batied the police. He
said when he learned the house was oc-
cupied only by two individuals, he was
much elated. He did not intend to pro-
coed to acts Of violence, unless my
brother and l troubled him too much.
When he found the house deserted he
concluded l had not told him the truth
that / was alone. Not finding me, he
supposed | had hid, and he would not
hunt for me.
Lifting me into his lap, Henry Vim
cent called me the "bravest little woman
ne ever knew" All the others praised
and flattered me, till I began to think
men we're greater takers than women.
All that night we stayed there, and be-
fore morning | was raving like a lunatic.
Three long weeks I remained uncon-
scious. When | became sensible, anx-
ious faces were bending over Inc. Papa,
mamma, and all the folks were at my
bedside.
"What is the matter p | asked. IN a
moment that dreadful day came 20 my
remembrance. 'Oh, l know y said l,
with a shudder.
1t was a long, long time before / re-
gained my strength. Every person
petted and praised me. | was the hero
Inc of the neighborhood. Henry Vim
cent never became tired of descantins
upon my bravery, and devoted himself
TO me in a manner that would have been
very a~ggravating to his young lady ac-
quaintance, had ] been a few years
older.
Ny 'lodger' was sent 70 prison 10
mediate for some wears.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-23
Blufng the Crowd.

Soon after dinner the other day seven
or eight politicians were smoking and
chatting under the Woodward avenue
portico Of the City Hall, when they
were joined by a long-haired, mild-look-
ing, long-waisted stranger who seemed
just dead with consumption. He leaned
against one of the stone columns and
listened TO the talk for a few minutes,
and exhibited no great interest until one
of the party asserted his belief that
Garfield would carry Ohio.
'H-how much d-d-do you want TO b.
~. ID, AZ w.. 4aIGIIea tAc stranger,
as he Strengthened up.
go, | wouldn't mind a bet of ten dol
lars
"Ill b.bet you one thousand d-dol-
lars against two HUNDRED y continued
the stranger, as he went down into his
c~oat-tail pocket and tished up an enorm-
Gus wad of money.
The politician crawtished on the
ground that he never bet, and the stran-
ger looked around and asked
as there anybody h-here who w.wants
to b.bet that Hancock,will be l-l-lected +;
I'll b-bet him a Thousand to five hun
died !"
There were no takers. Then he
waved his wad of bills on high and said:
"Ille m-make the s-same b-bct that
Garfield will be defeated :"
The crowd looked at each other and
then across the street, each man as
dumb as a clam. The silence lasted for
a minute, and then one Of the group re-
marked
"Well, it viii. probably be a close
struggle"
"W-will it? I'll o-bet you a t-thous-
and to five h-hundred that it won't b-be.'
promptly replied the stranger. =.
No one spoke again for thirty seconds.
and the remark was made that both
parties were preparing for a great strug-
Gle.
struggle b be darned I'll b-bet
YOU five h hundred to three h-hundred
that there won't be any struggle !"
One or two men showed their hands
into their pockets and jingled their keys,
but it ended right there. When the
silence had grown painful the consump-
tive asked
"Do any of YOU ggentlemen notice
any im-impediment in my speech 2
Yes" they all replied together.
'Pput up your m-money-one t-thou-
sand to two k-hundred that | dent SIS
stuttei any more than any OF y-you "
exclaimed the man as he began to unite
the string around his roll of bills.
Not a hand moved, and after IA min
ute the stronger waved his money and
said
"Or III b-bet you five h-hunIred even
up that | do s-s-stutter like b-b-blazes
One backed softly into the hall, fol
lowed by n second and a third, and in a
minute the stranger was left alone.
Then he united the string, peeled two
one-dollar bills OFF the roll and put them
in his pocket and threw away the score,
which was simply a wad of blank paper.
He had bluifed the crowd over and over
again on exactly two dollars.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-23
HI WAS RIGHT.

She stands before her mirror, fair,
In girlish innocence and grace,
Preparing with ingenius touch
To heighten charmes OF form and face.
She brushes with unsparing hand
Her silken ~tresses, long and bright,
For she assuredly intends
To look her very best tonight,
She quickly plaits the cleaning strands,
And as the rose.hues tint her cheek,
She says, "Hc surely loves me, and
wonder why he does not speak y
TT en- as the braides are deity placed,
She curls in a bewitching way
The tiny locks that DER her brow
In negligent profusion stray.
A beatty bud che now selects
Dis osing i. as if by chance
Amid the curls, then bird ike gives
A quick and scrutinizing llanee.
The pretty dlmpling smiles reveal
Her satisfaction at the sight.
And then she signs and nurnuys low,
~ hope hat he will speak to-nignt."
Bright gems are clasped on neck and brow,
The silken robe before unworn
Is laced, and bows coquettishly
Serve to embellish and adorn.
And then-no, no, III never tell
The little seci cts beauty knows
To give the last enchanting touch.
From which She blossoms like the rose.
Enough that every moment fair
And fairer still indeed she seems,
A sight the fairies might invoke
To haunt our brightest, fendest dreams
Then all equipped, cen to the foot
That CLEANS on satin from the floor,
She stands and ~leisurely surveys
The charming figure Ger ana Ger.
No won Ter that she smiles aud mods
Back to the face she knows Is fair;
No wonder sne her head uplifts
With such n proud audacious air.
Another look-"Ah, yes" che says
ale will, I'm sure, propose tonight
Then gathering up her dainty robes.
She goes below, and-she WAS right!
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-23

The only way to bring up a child is
to show him what a good life is by NV
ing it yourself. The old Scotchman was
right when he said; "Trot feyther, trot
mither; how can foal amblel7
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-23

What il the difference between a sai-
Tor and a beer drinker} One put his
sail up and the other puts his ale down
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-23
Work for Unmarried Women.

The Washington correspondent OF the
Louisville Courier-J ournal writes :;
EVERY ONE Graves a husband and
children, but all DO not get their GRAY
iugs. Well, what is to be done IN such
a case How does the argument apply
10 such, that a woman's sphere IS the
family circle, and that she should not
unsex herself by coming in contact with
the rough world But, suppose circum-
stances force her TO this contact, should
she not have some facilities and advan-
ta.es as the opposite sex l viii adj
nit that some women make poor moth
ers, but there are Just as many lncom-
petent men,. AS a rule, ome are hon
est, diligent and economical where they
are dependent upon their own exertions.
Nothing takes the nonsense out OF them
sooner than work. When they are too
busy to give much time to dress, they
think less OF captivating, less OF the van
tiles and even the luxuries that wealth
brings. II is true that hard, earnest
work deprives women of some OF their
prettiness and attractiveness 1t lessons
their chances of marriage, but that is the
penalty circumstances before her to pay,
and all the more honor shall be accorded
to her Cor accepting her destiny uncom-
plainingly. Would it not be better if
men, instead of ridiculing and satirizing
the efforts of women, should join hands
with them and help them work ont the
problemf =
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-23

A correspondent of the Boston Trans
cript writes: "In these days Of boating,
bathing, ETC., it may be well to learn the
best way of treating a watch that has
been overheard. AS | was waiting late
ly for my turn at my excellent watch
makers counter, a young man handed
his watch in, saying that it had been in
the water, and to prevent its rusting he
had dipped it in petroleum or kerosene.
alcohol would have done BETTER said
my friend. oil will not mix With wat
err already in, but alcohol will. Dip it,
therefore, first in alcohol; tarn that off,
which Will carry the water whit Dip
it the again, to be sure that all the wat
err is absorbed; dry it of, and your watch
is probably free from all danger of rust
The treatment is judicious and worth
trying.
The daily gazette., 1880-03-26
Co,,,nnnderu Ohicers.

At a conclave of St. Johns Comman
derry, No. /, Knights Templar, held
at the asylum, last evening, the fol
lowing officers were elected for the en-
suing year:
Eminent Commander-James Fl.
Price.
Generalissimo-Henry B. McIntire.
Captain General. Trimble Quig-
ley.
s. W.-Chas. Fl. Foster.
J. W.-Winfield s. Quigley.
Recommendation g. Pierce.
Recorder-Jesse X. Baylis.
Trustees---Isaac G. Pyle, James
Crooks and Alfred Gawthrop.
The Commandery also decided to
observe Good Friday by attending di-
vine service, this evening, at st. Johns
P. L. Church, Ninth Ward, upon in
vitation of the pastor, Rev. T. Gardi-
ner Littell.
On this occasion the Commandery
will turn out in full uniform, and will
be accompanied by a band.
The daily gazette., 1880-03-26
a Revolutionary Relic.

On Justison street above Front
stands an old house, recently designed
as No. 113. which has been regarded at
ono of the oldest structures in w ,lining-
ton. 1t is q brick building with old
fashioned doois and windows, and cap.
acious fire places built in each of It's
four ample apartments. The exact age
of the house Is not known, but is Ger
taiply over one hundred years old, Ar
an old citizen now eighty six years OF
age says he was born there, and IL was
hoI by any means a new house when he
was q boy. There is tradition that
Just previous to the battle Of Brandy
wine, during the war of the revolution,
Geeeral George Washington spent a
night In Wilmington anu slept In this
ola first Ward house,
The old relic, however will soon be
thing of the past as the preseut owner
of the property. Mr.. Patrick Hughes,
is tearing down the old banding, with a
view to ercLing three modern dwellings
on is site. Those who wiash a fare
we'll look at the old "coDnectinR huk,'
had better Immediately, as the work OF
demolition will soon be completed.
The daily gazette., 1880-03-26
Anssssesnessfs.r Z
1.-THE BANKERS DAUGHTER

On tomorrow evening Bronson
Howard sterling comedy, "The Bank
er's Daughter" will be presented at
the Opera House for the second time in
this city. Upon the occasion of the
first presentation of the play in this
city, II was greeted by large and
highly delighted audience. The COM
pany that presents the play is one Of
the best on the road, and includes Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Walcot, Louis James
and others as well known.
In speaking of the presentation Of
the play in Indianapolis. the Journal
of that city says The largest house
of the week greeted the Bankers
Daughter" at the Park Theater last
night, and the play increases in popu-
larity with each performance, so much
so in fact that a short account of it
may be interesting
The "Banker's Daughter" was, as
Is well known, first produced at the
Union Square Theater, New York.
All New York saw and applauded it.
The critics of the Herald, Tribune,
World, Times, Sun, etc., warmly rec
commended 1t. For 140 consecutive
nights it held the boards at the Union
Square, and was then removed to give
place to piece arranged by a previous
ngagement-The Lost Children. Mr..
Palmer, the manager of the Union
Square, regretted exceedingly that be
had to withdraw the "Banker's
Daughter" but the contract had been
signed, and of course was scrupuously
complied with. From New York the
Bankers Daughter" was taken to
Chicago, where for five weeks at Hav-
erly's Theater, it drew the largest
houses ever assembled in Chicago.
Even the iconoclastic Wilkie, of the
Times, was enthusiastic in his indorse-
ment of the play. From Chicago the
piece was taken to Boston (four weeks)
and from Boston to Philadelphia for
three weeks. The play itself is per-
feet drama of the present school. The
language is beautiful, chaste and
| strong. The situations are all effec-
tive. Tragedy and comedy move side
| by side in the piece with harmony as
perfect as that introduced by the
"Ariosto of the North in his match
less drama-novel of the "Bride of Lam
mermoor. The judgment of the
many, in this case, accords with the
Judgment of the few. "The Bankers
Daughter" is everywhere pronounced
the most perfect, most enjoyable, and
most powerful drama now before the
public, and the same judgment pro-
nounces Mr.. Golfers Union. square
company ''the cream Of the profession
in the United States" /
The daily gazette., 1880-03-26
"Old Reliable"

lere are many reputed remedies for
very prevalent disease, Chronic
y Catarrh, but none which have given
Hral satisfaction and become acknow-
d standard preparations, except DR..
ps Catarrh Remedy. 1t continues
'njOy an unprect dented popularity
reputation has been earned through
permanent cures which II has
pght, having proved itself a specific
Pe worst forms OF the disease. In
% reliable is 1t that Its former pro
For offered through all the news
Pr OF the land a reward OF $500 for a
OF Catarrh that II would not cure.
! by all druggists. mar24. .2s %
The daily gazette., 1880-03-26
HedOU HOGs.

A careful record of Jersey Red hogs
kept in and around Salem County,
New Jersey, shows some highly en-
couraging figures TO those interested
in this grade of swine. One farmer
had 80 hogs, 90 months old, averaging
800 pounds in weight, and several had
them verging closely upon 100. The
heaviest was raised by Clark Petit,
weighing 1920 pounds. 1t gained So
pounds during the sixteen days of its
life, and ate about half bushel of
ground Indian meal per day. David
lrelan, Of this city, recently bought
two Of their Jersey Reds, and sent
them down to his farm in Kent Coun-
ty. OF this breed, the Farm Journal
for March thus particularly speaker:
The characteristics of the breed are,
a good coat Of fine red hair, occasion
ally interspersed with tleck of black (;
broad faces; short snouts; thin, pend
ant or wilted ears; good shoulders;
largely developed hams; broad, straight
backs, and excellent middle pieces;
the whole supported by fine symmet-
rical legs, with which they arise and
travel with apparent ease, even when
well fattened, and very seldom showing
lameness, which has provena serious
objection to many other breeds. They
are apparently mange-proof and fat
ten readily at any age from pig-hood
up, until exceedingly heavy weights
are attained; good feeders, making
them net from 800 to 400 pounds each
when from seven to ten months old,
and from 500 to 900 lbs. each net
when from one year to twenty-five
months of age. The above Qualities,
combined with remarkably strong,
hearty constitutions, making them
comparatively disease-proof, and sus-
ceptible of constant gain under the
most ordinary treatment, coupled
with the one requisite of feed, are fast
making them most desirable breed
of swine,
The daily gazette., 1880-03-26
Candidates for Office.

THOSE WHO HAVE ANNOUNCED THEM
SELVES FOR THE DEMOCRATIC NoMI-
NATION. r...
As this is the year for the election Of
Sheriff. Coroner, Levy Court Commits
sioners and Assessors, there are num-
Der Of candidates for the various Of
fees. Among those who have an
nounced themselves in the GAZETTE
as candidates subject to the decision
of the Democratic nomination are the
following: =, r-
For SHERIFF-Peter B. Huested,
John M. Macklem, of Wilmington
Hundred and Pnrnell ]. Lynch of St.
Georges Hundred. H.
For CoRoNER-Stephen ]. Gilbert,
Samuel @. Pierce, Thomas d. Gibson,
Henry Bradley and L. W. Palmer of
Wilmington Hundred, and Joseph
Yarnall of New Castle Hundred.
LEVY COURT CoMMIssIoNER-Chas.
McC loskey, of Wilmington Hundred.
For AssEssoR-New Castle Hun
dred, Thomas Wadsley.
The daily gazette., 1880-03-26
COngrsss.

In the United States Senate yesterday
Mr.. Edmunds moved IN respect to Good
Friday, that when the Senate adjourn 1t
be until Monday next. The motion was
agreed to. Mr.. Cameron, of Pennsylvania
introduced joint resolution providing
for commission to consider and report
what legislation is need for the regula-
ton of Interstate Commerce. The
Commission Is to consist of three Sena-
tors, three Representatives and three
Commissioners appointed by the Presi-
dent, and is to sit during tie recess, and
report to the next Congress. The reso-
luton " as referred. The bills to incorpo-
rate the National Educational Associa-
tion, 10 authorize the twenty-year five
per cent bonds of the District OF
Columbia, and provide for the issue OF
patents where claim ants become insane
before the expiration Of the time allowed
them to perfect their claims were passed,
After an executive session the Senate
adjourned until Monday. Tie first bill
TO come up on the calendar on that day
10 the New York International Exhibi-
tion bill.
In the House, the dead lock of the
two preceding days was got nd of after
lively discussion, by the adoption of
the resolution Of Mr.. McLane. There
was division Of the resolution, that
portion discharging tue Committee on
Revision Of Laws from the considera-
tion of the Townshend tariff bill being
adopted by vote Of l42 to 100, and the
portion referring the bill to the Ways
and Means Comm ttee adopted BY a
vote OF 142 to 80. Mr.. Springer, Of Il
linois, gave nolice that be would call up
the Curtin Y ocum contested election
case on Tuesday. Adjourned.
The daily gazette., 1880-03-26
SECOND EDITION
BuIIdIng on Piles.

As the new rouDi house OF the p. w.
q b. r. r. Co., and the new pulp works
of the Jesssup & Moore Paper Com
paDy bad to be- built upon piles, on ac-
count OF the swampy nature of the
ground the following paragraph taken
from the Practical Amsrism will be read
with interest:
q II the ground on top of which the I'LL.
ing In took place IL solid It will be per-
fectly safe ; this is easily found out by
taking the piles q little longer, say 30 feet,
and then driving them in until they do
not settle any more. This is the practice
IN Amsterdam, in the Netherlands,
where the ground is a swamp, with a
solid suDstratum of hard pan, varying in
depth from fifteen TO thirty feet and
more. The whole city 10 built on such
piles, and there Is NO settling Of even
the heaviest and highest buildings, such
as the palace, more than 100 feet high
crowned with dome full of large bells
sixty feet higher. But there the piles
are entirely under water; this preserves
them, az II excludes air; il the piles are
In 4 porous ground where both water
and air have aecass, they win speedily
rot, 30 your building will be safe at first,
but after the piles are decayed 1t win be
no more 70. The length Of this period
Of safety depends uprn n circumstances
impossible to foresee.
The daily gazette., 1880-03-26
one Result OF Conference

"0 u' very ty probable result of the recent
snoa Un OF the Wilmington M. e. Con.
orcs acs VIII be tho reinstatement ~
'Er csss :, Hsgany as a mem Der Of As
mn IN nnagany, II will be remembered
u. T j sOae difficulty with the pastor, !,
Sich .. No.. a, b. Wilson, the RESULT Of
Vn INV, was his expulsion on rhs % ranor, y,
HI si'ssa1ce so1c committee said to b. Sc.
VI solely IN the interest of fhe nss .
Ees,lra from this action Mr' Hsoen, an
'a,sa ihs s,.. To- The Quarterly CONFERENCE, frsaSs
k,lacIb I residing r,I, Elder, Rev. Il" a
Eeuca E'cA' ruled that the ousTterlv - Con. n.
|pssI S,1 ma mad no right 10 entertain the thu
|pusl |I anu G that 1t must be made to .he .he
bnfer.n0oao Conference, ITO the ANNA
Coz, Coo,Dws,l with h Revs. j. i. Caldwell INA ~
BuSs,ppet,as BSUpet as counsel, aud there sscmrsd smu Il
cdiunn dan,al ,ha, victory, Bishop AnSreSs ssGu,sr
tisInqss 'hal "a the appeal could ha an,
yiMsIps mr. Sshsn% the %hoie ssejees ejstsaSs 70 tSsi
d duea tbs,aIoy oy the Quarterly ConSs,ennle ~ os,ne
hs ses,O.e fo,@ hopes to BE- soon resenvs restoT u
th Ashm Aher privileges and iellowsh,u ~ ~
The daily gazette., 1880-03-26
The Railroad Purchase.
soME RESULTS OF THE PROPOSED RE-
ORENING OF THE d. d p. r.. Il.

COmh OE Ahh EhOEOohD
oRENING OF THE d. d p. r.. Il.
One result of the purchase by the p,
w. u Il. X. X. of the Delaware and
Pennsylvania Railroad will be the aban-
donment Of the project TO construct a
crossroad from Elkton, OH the p, W. Il
b. X. r., to Middletown, on the Della
aware Railroad. The Elkton u Middle
town Railroad Company has long since
been chartered, aud the enterprise was
looked upon so favorably by the r., W..
& b. X. X. Co., that several surveys of
the proposed route were ordered and
made. The recent purchase, however,
will render such road unn, c'ssary, al
the d. q p. road, though few miles
further up, accomplisbes Ihe same object
proposed by the Elkton Il Middletown
Railroad, viz: the connection of the p,
w. & b. and Delaware Railroad al
Porter's, about ten miles north of Mid
dletown, and crosses the p, W. IL b.
about half mile below Newark, or six
miles above lkton, forming almost the
very line prop sed by the Eiklon 81 Mid
dletown Railroad, but posse essing the
additional advantages Of river front
and western extension. 1t is expected
that III addition to lis purchase the p,
w. q b. X. X. Company will operate
the other end Of the road known AS the
Pennsylvania & Delaware Railroad, ex-
tending from LandenbuTg, Pa, to Pome-
roy, on the Pennsylvania Railroad. This
would give the r., w. & b. more di-
rect western conn. ction than 1t has at
present.
Another result Of the purchase will be-
to give the people of Delaware City di-
rect railroad communication with Will
mington and Philadelphia. This they
had for nearly year, when the line was
operated by the Pennsy lvanis Railroad
but for the past two years the whistle OF
he locomotive has not been heard at
Delaware City, except when an occa-
sional freight car was sent there and
taken away. Now, in all probability,
passenger and freight trains will run
regularly to and from that place, which
viii tend to stimulate business In that
neighborbood to a considerable extent.