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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-12-16
To Prevent Fires.

Most of the fires that occur might be
avoided by proper care, and the follow
ing hints, if carefully observed, will aid
materially in avoiding such accidents:
/. Never leave matches where they
can hn reached by children, and if
one Should fall on the floor, be sure
and search for it until you tind it. A
match, when trofden upon, readily ig-
mites, and if unobserved, may cause
serious fire, or, what is more likely,
set a lady's dress in flames. Rats and
mice have o great fondness for matches,
and often carry them off to their holes,
where, by nibbling, they set them on
fire. Always keep matches in tin boxes,
and never in paper packages.
2. Children should be strictly pre-
vented from playing with fire, and
severely punished, if caught so Offend
ing. 1t is far better that they should
undergo the inconvenience of little
wholesome chastisement than either set
the house on fire, disfigure themselves
for life. or be burnt to death from the
want of being severely punished for DISC
bedience.
3. Never leave lamp or candle burn
ing at your bedside on IL table when you
80 10 Deu, uuu aNolu Ie""lpS III oeu tHiS
is most fruitful cause Of loss of life and
property.
f. If piece of paper is used 70 light
lamp, see that it is properly extinguish-
ed before leaving it, as it will sometimes
burst out on fire after it is supposed to
have been completely extinguished.
5. If there is an escape of gas, so that
the smell of it is very apparent, open the
doors and windows Immediately to allow
its escape, and facilitate the entrance of
fresh air; and above all things avoid
coming any way near with light of any
description. AS soon rs you can, shut off
the gas ut the meter.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-12-16
4 Widow CIrcumvented.

There was Detroiter among the
trio of officials who passed over the
route of the Butler road to secure the
right of way. In some cases farmers
signed off cheerfully; in others money
had to be used, but in one case the
committee found mos. determined OPP
position, The road would divide a
widows farm, and she was independ.
ent, obstinate and defiant. She knew
that her hay-stacks and barns would be
destroyed by sparks, her live stock run
owe by trains, and her slumbers dis
turbed by the rattle of trains, and she
wouldn't listen to argument. In this
emergency one of the committee said
Madam, do you know of any widow
in this neighborhood who would be
willing to board Il gentleman connected
with the construction of our road? He
is widower, and prefers to board with
a widow.
"No, 1 don't know as ! do. is he a
nice man."
Splendid man, and has money in the
bank, We want him TO locate perma-
nently at this point, and are in hopes he
will take wife. 1t is very unfortunate
that"
never uiu tdht tuc ooTucIS, oHc
unused, "but-"
IF you only could, now I'm sure you
would not regret it. He is extremely
fond of children, and would he like u
father to your little ones
Perhaps 1 might to accommodate you.
"Ah thanks. He would be here next
week if this right of way matter was de
cided, but As it is he may not"
"Do you agree to pay damages if you
burn my barn?'
"Of course we do"
and I'll probably get used to the
noise q
"Oh, of course, in a week you won
mind it. Fact is, you'll sit up every
night till midnight, anyhow, after the
gentleman arrives"
''Oh, no, shan't; shall never love
again; but if lie is nice man, and loves
children, why, don't know as 1 ought
to stop your road. I guess I'll sign p
Free Press
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-12-16
A Baby Coach In the Hall.
A baby carriage in the hall.

A baby carriage in the hall.
The happiest piece of furniture that
any house can boast, always making an
! honorable exception in favor of the era
| die.
The baby carriage means home.
Without it, only place to stay in.
1t means "dear little dimple dar-
ling'-that makes sunshine all the time
when it hasn't got the collie.
1t means a happy mother, whose life
is filled with all tender care, all sweet re-
sponsibilities, all wonderful hope for the
future.
1t means father who holds his head
up among men with the grandest dignity
that any man may know.
To the mother it is Baby"
To the father it is my boy"
That baby carriage in the hall means
all the wealth Of rosy hours Us mother
sings lullaby songs-perhaps
Hush, NY dea,, lie stiii nj slumber
Holy ~, gels guard thy bet"
When all the time she is the Angel
that God appointed to guard it, as none
of all high heavens host could do
1t means world of plans and projects
which all center in that one little life.
1t means father that studies his bark
balance with wonderful diligence, for
"My son must have Il good education,
and good start in life you know.
And he goes home and catches the
laughing toddler up, and reddens the
dimples with his whiskers, and then add
dressing him with comical dignity, asks,
"Well, Governor, where shall we go
now?"
And although he only calls him Gov
ernor," the mothers heart says and the
father wouldn't deny it We're she to put
it in words that more likely it would be
President, in that dim, beautiful and GER
tainly grand future.
Her choice, though, would be that he
should be good man and a happy one.
Between them both they parcel out for
his manhood's years all that makes life
worth the living.
The baby carriage in the hall means
good deal, does it not?
1t means everything to the father and
mother.
means more than can be told.
If you have such piece of furniture
in use you know all about it.
If you haven't it's a waste of raw ma
terial to bother you with.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-12-16
Tho Torments Of OMce.

NCuCtIl IluIlCOCh 10 hio -
venge on Garfield now. He can rest
in peace in his home on Governors
! Island, and think how the life of
Garfield is being worn out of him by
an army of tramp Off seekers. An
endless procession of would.b post
masters, Indian agents, port collect
ors, consuls and the Lord knows
what all, are making their way to
Mentor, and all have letters or docu
ments which must be read, and all
must be we'll treated, and this, if the
man lives that long, must be borne
with every day tor four years to
come. 1t must be sorry thought to
man, after having climbed to the
top Of glory's stairs, to find that even
there he s not secure against the
herd that scramble for, and tight
over the bones that it is in his power
to toss to them. And how jolly it
must be for Hancock to sit in his
quiet office into which none intrude
except his friends and, to feel that
he is master of all around HIM. and
that his cffice does not give any por-
ton of the people right to annoy
and bullirag him. The office Of
President is very glorious to look
forward to; it is no doubt Il pleasure.
for those who survive it to look back
to; out while it lasts it must be full
of more annoyances that the storm
ing of yellow jackets nest And
this leads back TO the thought OF the
miserable lives of the thousands who
depend upon getting offices or APP
pointments under the Government
for u living. AS Il rule it is the most
unsatisfactory life that any man can
lead. The salaries are no more than
| can DO obtained in the other walks
of life, and when u change comes,
the unfortunate man has to begin
life anew with his mind untitled tor
the work before him. In the De.
partments ut Washington are thou
sands Of clerks who have held office
there from two TO twenty years.
We're they to lose their places to-.
morrow, they would be utterly help
less. Going up higher, to those Of
fees to which honors and emOlu-
ments attach, and they are almost AS
barren of results. Take the honor
able position OF Member of Congress,
for instance, and no poor man can
afford to accept it. There is scram.
BILE and and an expense to reach it
in the first place; then, If mon is
as true rs the stars, and as pure as
chastity itself, there will be u throng
of strikers forever after him and
ready at all times to assail him if IN
the interest of the country he de .
MES their requests. And then If he
serves his constituents faithfully the
chances ARE fifty to one that at the
next election he will be beaten. 1T
for no other reason, enough envlons
ones of his own party, who fear he
is making for himself an honorable
name, will scratch HIM. Then he
will have to gather up the broken
strands of his business and start
anew. The thought above all 9TH
ers should be impressed upon the
mind of the youth Of America, that
the life OF the politician is the hard
est that any man can choose, and
the struggle to make living out OF
obtaining and holding office is at
once the most unsatisfactory and
the most demoralizing that can be
chosen.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-12-16

The Bio PORK DEAL.-Ine Chicago
Times places the profits of Armour 4
Co.'S pork deal, now just closed, at ST.
100000. Newspapers are not usually let
into the inner secrets of speculation, but
the story runs that Philip Armour and
his partner, John PlankinRton began the
purchase Of pork in August, 1879, buy
ing 10000, 900 pounds of ribs and co.
900 900 barrels of pork. The price went
up, their paper profits reached $4,000.
0OU, the collapse came last spring and the
firm lost So 900, 900. The capital of the
firm remained and the partners began ut
the lowest point last spring to buy again
til they had practically secured control
Of the pork markets Of the world. Sales
10 the amount Of O,00O barrels were
skillfullv made III order to prevent the
price from going up with jump, and
Che steady market tempted in hundreds
Of spectators. A'fyer" in pork during
the last few months appears to have
taken the place in the West Of flyer in
grain last yoar-nnd when the net was
drawn at last Armour & Co. had recov-
cred their loss with "a ,0OO, 900 more.
Their mail shows, it is said, that the
losses come from every class in the COM
munity.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-12-16

PRoF. TANNING IL CogREcr.-"No,
gentleman, says the Professor, Fever
gives military salute to lady" Well,
hardly; We should say he wouldn't. The
military salute differs from simple.
graceful wave of the hand to three rufs
fles Of the drums color, trumpets sound
ing the flourish and arms presented, and
so on up to the President, who is en-
titled 10 q salute of twenty-one guns.
and the "highest honors-all standards
and colors dropping, officers and troops
saluting, drums beating, and trumpets
sounding" Now, IL the gentlemen 0f
America get into the habit Of raising
such Q racket that every time they
met lady, it would be rather moro start
ling than chronic Fourth Of July.
Professor Tanning II correct. This sort
Of thing should be discouraged.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-12-16
Some Things 10 Dlsbelieve.

When man advertises for u part
ner, and wants Il young man 10 put
in a small Investment of one hun
dren or five hundred dollars and
promises to pay him realization of
fifty or one hundred per cent. profit,
don't believe it. When man offers
to give away knowledge of the ut
NEST value tor the cure of consump-
ton, and any and all other diseases,
by merely sending thrce-ccnt
postage stamp to pre- pay Hostage,
don't believe it. When "a man pro.
poses to make every one else rich,
and looks to other peoples interest
more than his own. don't believe it.
When Il man offers to give you
something OF great value for some
thing Of less vaIuc--in other words,
gives you something for nothing,
don't believe it. Many persons ad.
vcrtse on purpose to filch young
men OF their money gained by han d
labor, and before entering into any
speculation which may bo offered 70
you take advantage of the many
means at your command, ascertain
the facts with reference to the pro-
posed business before you invest,
and thus assist in oifcctually break
ing up these swinding establish
mcntS.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-12-16

Unto myself bs true. and it shall fol-
low ~ the night the day, thou csnst not
then be false to any man.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-12-16
HerOism of Lighthouse Keepers.

It was grand and heroic conception
to build lighthouse on the Eddystone,
but what shall be said of the men who
first of all tried the experiment of dwell
ing in the horrible isolation of that
storm beaten edifce, cut off from the rest
of the world, uncertain whether the
building would stand the test of the
storm, deafened by the roar of the wa
ters which sometimes would shoot right
over the lantern, or dash headlong
against the lighthouse with fearful vio-
lence, causing every part to vibrate rs
though the whole fabric. were instan.
taneously going to pieces? 1t is recorded
that only two men attended the light
house built by Rudyard, and that one OF
them was seized with sudden illness and
died. 1t was in the toughest time of
year, and although the survivor hoisted
signal of distress, no boat could reach
the rock. What to do with the dead
body he did not know. At first
he thought he would throw it
into the sea, but he was
hindered by the fear lest the friends OF
the deceased might charge him with the
crime of murder. For whole month
the weather continued boisterOus, and
for that whole month the solitary survi-
vor kept the light all night now that his
comrade could no longer share TIL !uty,
watch by watch with him, and for that
whole month he kept the body OF the
body of the dead man, although it had
fallen into horrible corruption. Can
any more terrible strait be conceived
than that in which the brave fellow was
placed? Yet we do not even know his
name. All we know is that i'll almost
every great work Of public utility in
volving hazardous labor, il one or two
men have come to the front and left
their names for the admiration of pos
terity, there have always been hundred
obscure heroes who have lived and died
and left no sign, but without whose
strong nerves and great hearts those
works would never have been accom-
plished.
SARA DERNuAKDT is now able to
converse in French with several
New York citizens, who say to her,
in the OlIcndort method, Chow is
the good health Of our sister," She
replies, "How are the bright trade
dollars of the Secretary and the yer
dunt grcenbacks OF the grandmoth
crs?" a citizen, after CHANGING at
Ills .Oilendorf behind the curtain,
says: "You have not seen the island
OF Coney, not the beach of our chow
dered Manhattan, nor tho foam on
tho beach called our Brighton?'
Then she says Cooking at Ollcn.
DORIS code of signals), "but I've
heard of the foam on tho lager and
the favor Of mollusks and biscuits"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-12-16
Vancouver Independent.

OFFlCIAs PAPER OF CITY AND COUNTY.
Vancouver. Clarke County, Washington
Territory.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-12-16

OF the genuine poi;teness of the ma
tives of Egypt we have never enter
tanned but one opinion. That view has
been strengthened after hearing OF What
took place not long since ct village ia
the Delta. One of our countrymer.
well known in Alexandria as the most
successful Of athletes. was training for
athletic sports. While running at
speed he came across a gray-bearded
Arab riding on donkey in the opposite
direction. The Arab hastily dismount.
ed and begged the ''Howago," as be was
in such hurry, to avail himself Of his
donkey for the rest Of the journey
London Truth.
Middletown transcript., 1880-03-06

They have peculiar ideas about their souls,
in fact they think they have none, that when
they die there is nothing left of them hut a
little bunch Of dust, or that they return 10
earth in the shape OF some animal or 20 into
the temple and drink the soup of Oblivion it
does not matter whether they are happy or
miserable they will not know t. Happiness
after death is only for those who are born TO
good luck If they can only keep free from
pain and have enough to eat, drink and wear
while they live they are satisfied
To defile water is very great sin, therefore
women who wash for a living are great sin
ners, and are condemned after they die to
drink all the water they have defiied Their
friends contrive paper animals and throw
tIem into the pools the soul is supposed to
inhabit TO help drink up this water.
She spoke, too of The great faith of one old
woman who was converted. he missionary
had a sick child that was thought could not
recover, but she never gave it up. One
morning she came early TO inquire for it.
When told it was better, She exclaimed, II
knew it for have prayed all night And
of another who prayed that a chid's hearing
might be restored, even though the doctor
pronounced the case incurabe On being
examined in this country the physician gave
as MS OplllOu lIldt hc tuiSHI SOiAS u"J hS'l
rs well as ever.
She said much more that was interesting
but have told you enough to show that the
Chinese are not as ignorant and degraded that
they cannot be made TO understand that they
have souls to save and are among those for
whom Christ died.
Altogether the whole meeting was quite =
success and those present came away enthu-
siastic, hoping that the annual meeting April
Sth, at Port Penn, would draw out large
attendance a DELEGATE.
Middletown transcript., 1880-03-06
MARYLAND MATTERS.

The steam pump at Chesapeake City has
been working almost constantly this Winter,
owing to the low water, but it is now under
going repairs
Lieutenant ]. P. Wallis, Of Kent county,
died on the 23d of February, Of the yellow
fever, on board the ship-of-war Marion, while
on a cruise to Callao, Peru.
Daniel Bratton, Esq, of Elkton, has sold to
Mr.. and Mrs Campbell Of New Castle county,
Del, the farm known as the Davis farm con-
tanning 1919 acres, near Elkton, for So, 400
R. L. Thomas, of North East, received by
mail few days ago an envelope containing
a $50 greenback and scrap Of paper on
which was written, "This belongs to you
Mad dogs are worrying the people Of Queen
Anne's county Just now. One mad dog bit
nearly all the dogs on Church Hill, and the
citizens Of that town have killed off nearly all
their dogs in consequence.
Messrs. John II. Blaine and George N Ben
nett of Chesapeake City have purchased the
drug store of Mr. George s. Woolley. Mr..
Blaine has been connected with this store for
several years and is a very Efficient druggist.
Thirty-fve section hands employed on the
Delaware & Chesapeake Railway in repairing
the track between Euston and Oxford, struck
for an increase Of wages from 81 90 10 SI.25
per day hands were procured, and the
most Of the strikers are loafing.
Middletown transcript., 1880-03-06
The Churches.

FOREST PRESBYTERIAN CHURcH.-Services at
IO:30 a. m. and 1870 p. m; Rev. Dr.. Patton,
pastor. Sunday School at a. NJ Rev. Dr..
Patton will preach at the Chapel, 1T Arm
sirong's, on Sabbath afternoon, at o clock,
when the Lords Supper viii be administered.
ST. ANNE's P. f CHURcH.-Fourth Sunday
in Lent, March 7th; Morning Prayer, Sermon
and Holy Communion, 1920; Evening Pray
er and Sermon, 7:30. Wednesday Evening
Prayer and Lecure-subject Christian
Giving, 1890. Friday Morning Prayer AMI
Litany, IO:OO Rev.W.G.W. Lewis, Rector.
N e. CHuRCH-Preaching at 1890 a. M.
by the pastor. The recent converts are espe-
cially requested to be present. Sunday Schoo ol
at p. m. Preaching at 7:3O p. m. All are
invited.
Middletown transcript., 1880-03-06
rn.oh ue.IhInr.

Rumors Of a church wedding hau Deeu
fviug around for weeks and more thah Que
female heart was in flutter aboutl IT, hIis-
day was the day, 5 p. m. the hour, ana MI
Frank ] Pennington and Miss JennieW Wilson,
daughter of the late Alexander "l'son' Oi
Mars land, the happy couple. The handSone
new auditorium or the NJ. E. Church was ihe
scene, where, as the romancist would say
s.tbese two were to Epcome one, and hoa'
down tie happy and placid stream o. i''e =
cure in each others love and conhdehee'
We know that Thursday was seemingly
long day to the girls who had ceeu
thinking for four whole weeks OF noihlng ""t
this church wedding, except, perhaps, 'he
shade of their own spring suit. They, ne
impatient ones, began 10 file up Main street
about three clock, and gradually the churcn
filled until there was standing room only
~ 4.a0 when extra seats were procured. The
bridal party came few minutes before lhe
anpuinted hour. Mr.. Richard L. Price
PLAYED sweet and appropriate music upon 'ne
new organ, and Rev 7. &. MartindaIe ar
rived and was seated near the altar, when
was handsomely decorated with flowers ana
plants To the strains OF a wedding march
thu, for whom all were looking, entered me
church. preceded by the ushers, Messrs Ihos.
Il. Gilpin, Samuel Price, John Biggs and
Joshua Clayton The audience rose as the
bridal party reached the chancel, and the
simple, though impressive ceremony OF The
NJ +. Church was soon over with. The
bride wore Il handsome and becoming travel
ng suit, looking very lovely indeed, ana
both she and the groom seemed to be perfectly
self-possessed through what is usually termed
the trying ordeal of a church wedding
AT the conclusion Of The ceremony the bride
and groom Immediately left the church, drove
10 the depot and took the 5:45 tram north
Washington is the objective point Of the bridal
tour, we learn. The newly married pair be-
Gin life together under an unclouded sky and
lie most favorable auspices
Middletown transcript., 1880-03-06

Henry Pepper, Esq, law partner Of Senator
Bayard, died of apopIexy, at his residence,
in Wilmington, Wednesday morning He
was in the 34th year Of his age.
Suits have been brought in the United
States Courts against Assessors Hughes and
Ward, Of Wilmington, by Henry s. Jenkins,
Jr., and others. The charge is that the plain
tifIs presented themselves for assessment and
were refused This is new Republican
scheme to bulldoze Assessors.
The granary belonging 10 the Delaware
Railroad company, at Kirkwood, caught fire
Friday night of last week and was consumed.
About 900 bushels OF corn and 100 bushels
of wheat, belonging to private parties, were
stored in the building, and, Of course, lost.
1t is not known how The FIRE originated.
Middletown transcript., 1880-03-06
State.


Milford has an epidemic of mumphs.
Fifteen car loads Of oysters pass over the ].
& B. Railroad, daily.
There are six Johns" III Smyrna's Board
of Seven Town Commissioners.
The NJ E Church of Frederica is TO be
thoroughly repaired and rc-arranged in a very
short time
Lewes claims to have ghost Any one in
want Of ghost should apply for further IN
formation to tie Breakwater Light.
Several emigrants from Frederick to Lead
vile have returned to Delaware. They came
back exceedingly rich-in experience.
Michael Smith, ofthe Georgetown neighbor-
hood recently lost $3.50 b. the burning Of a2
straw stacks. The stacks caught from burn
ing grass.
United States District Attorney, W. c.
Spruance has rendered his resignation to take
effect upon the appointment and qualification
Of his successor
The revival services in the NJ. E. Church Of
Dover have closed During the meetings
about sixty persons professed conversion, and
thirty eight have united with the church.
The following is the result Of Smyrna 5
town election on Monday Commissioners
John VanGayken, lO3; John B. Cooper, 90 /;
John e Collins, 90 Thomas James, "a; John
Mustard, Sc John Cosden, %; John NJ.
VoshelI 81 Alderman-Henry G. Budd,
log. Assessor-Jas Doughton, l04. Treas
urer-Jas. P Hoffecker, o. Samuel Taylor
was run independently, receiving s. votes,
electing him over Mr.. James.
Mr. Moses Price, Of Smyrna, was recently
inyeiged into den Of sharpers in Philadei-
phia by the well-known "tea-agent game, y
but vas lucky enough to 'smell rat before
be smelt the tea, and made his escape wi lhout
loss