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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1880-07-01

An old farmer out in Indianna says
that, for his part, he don't know where
the present rage for trimming bonnets
with birds is going to end. Only four or
five years ago he bought his daughter a
humning bird; next year she wanted a
robin, the next pheasant, and this year
he declares he hadt to chain up his Thanks
giving turkey or she'd have had that per-
ched On top of her head.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1880-07-01

''DR. SELLERS Cough Syrup will en-
sure you good nights rest. 1t is the
best cough medicine in tie Market
Price 25c.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1880-07-01

PRACTICAL JOKING AT A TEA-PARTY.-
Tue annual tea-party of the New lane
Church Of England Schools, Oswaldwis-
tie, was held one evening, and was large
ly yattended. The tea was voted excellent,
and nothing unpleasant was experienced
by those partahing of it until some hours
afterwards, when the vicar and number
OF others who had been at the last tables
We're seized with unpleasant sensations in
the bowels. Men and women were taken
i'll, and continued to be SO all the follow
ing day, and on an investigation being
made and the tea analyzed it was found
that some mischievous person had put a
dose of ialap into the last service of tea.
Some young women were not able to
follow their employment for day or two.
4 reward of S25 has been offered for in
formation as the perpetrator of the clark. "
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1880-07-01

Az Illinois woman has named her baby
s'Pinafore." probably because she never
What? Well. comparatively seldom was
without Dr.. Thomas Eclectric Oil, which
is the only remedy that has such wonder
full cures for whooping cough, diphtheria,
colds, burns, wounds, sores, hurts, &C.
Sold at the Central Drug Store.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1880-07-01
Wanitoanoe gilot.
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ONE INCH SPACE MAKES A SQUARE.

Business notices 10 cents per line. When con
tinued more than one week half of the above
rates for each subsequent week
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1880-07-01
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He interrupted her, quietly.

y" -tINe1t Z tFtNNA 4tNAf INt4Ntt''
4 want you to let me give you my
name before 1 90 dear. l want you TO
know thoroughly, how perfectly love
you. You viii not refuse? 1t is the last
request | shall make Of a human being
don't refuse me this-dont send me
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-09

Reports from the ptvinces in regard
to the floods are Nrse daily. Not
only has Silesia suited terribly, but
also east and west Plssia. The har
vest is almost totay de tt loycd.
Things are so seriou4hat divisional
maneauvers will be Int off for this
year. 1t has rained lncessantly for
three weeks in some frts.
Papers are again fp of dishcarten-
ing reports of harvest n Silesia, Poscn
and east and west Phssia. Crops in
certain districts of these provinces
may be said to be MOLLY destroyed.
Many lives have en lost, railway
and river embankmhts swept away,
bridges down, vlla4s flooded, farms
inundated, and vas tracts of grain
growing land conveied into lakes and
swamps by torrentpf rain. a great
famine is feared all the above
named provinces. a correspondent,
who penetrated td the furthermost
parts of Silesia, estimates that in one
potato district alon the damage done
by floods amountsto 150,000 marks,
while 200, 900 acreslf arabic land and
pasture ground wef inundated by the
ONcTliOW ol lnc OiT III lIic ilciShbol-
hood of Oppcla. Tree thousand acres
of potato fields are covered with wa
ter. The rain wasio violent that in Il
few hours the ritr Neisse rose six
feet. In Posen an immense eXpanse
of meadow is inurlated Not only is
grain destroyed, ut the straw also.
1t is feared in sone places that wet
ness of the grouM may disastrously
delay or altogethe prevent it, prepa-
ration for next ylar's seed. In the
district of Kulmt west Prussia, ,
hours rain completely ruined the har
vest, especially wheat. In some part
of east and west Prussia the fields are
impossible, and it ID impossible t.
garner what remains of the grain
Potatoes are beginning TO rot. 1t viii
therefore appear that tae official esti
mate of the German harvest prospect
recently published Will have to b'
greatly lowered. The rye is almos
wholly destroyed. Wheat and barle,
have little surviving value in th'
market. For the labo'ing portion O
the community the pdato loss Is tn
most serious, and the aid of the gov
crnncn. l. already bs ,hg earnestly in
voked.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-09

Last week the Jacksonville Sentinel
noted on Jackass creek an Indian
named Oregon Big Tom as having died
on the 18th of this month. of typho-
malarial fever, and stated that his
squaw lay at the point of death with
the same complaint. The squaw al
luded to, Old Mollie, died the next day
after Tom and third Indian, Old
Aunt Peggy, is now suffering from the
same disease. a rather important
fact has come to light about these
deaths, which was not at first known
and which set people a thinking who
are in the habit of catching salmon
for food this time of the year. These
Indians came over from the Klamath
reservation about three weeks ago to
visit their old home here and to fish
salmon in Rogue river. The salmon
which they caught and ate, it seems,
were diseased. and as a consequence
the Indians got sick, resulting as above
stated As they We're without means
and non-residents, the Jackson county
authorities furnished them medical
treatment and burial at the expense
of the State. The salmon run up from
the ocean during the dog days have al
ways been noted as unsound, and per-
sons posted never eat them.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-09

This thriving town is located on Pu-
get Sound and is the largest in West
ern Washington Territory. 1t has
gained it's present proportions, having
near 5000 population, from its local
industries and native wealth. Its mer-
chants and business men are enter
prising and sanguine of II good future
for the place. The most valuable of
its present manufacturing enterprises
is the barrel factory, which is owned
by l.. Sohn & Co., and is an immense
establishment. 1t employs about one
hundred and twenty persons, and its
monthly pay roll averages $4,000,
which is paid out to mechanics, log
gers and laborcrs. 1t manufactures,
when only working daytime, 800 bar
rels per day, and when double force
are on, 5000. AT present the demand
for barrels is so great that the latter
number have been made, which find II
ready sale in San Francisco and the
local markets. Besides the manufac-
turing enterprise, there are Il number
of sawmills and furniture factory, all
employing large forces. One of its
great sources of wealth are the coal
mines at New Castle, n distance of
twenty-five miles from Seattle. The
enterprise employs large number of
hands and the company runs three
trains daily to and from the mines,
loading vessels at the docks in Seattle
with the coal for San Francisco. 1t is
estimated that $50 vessels, of 1000 tons
capacity, are loaded annually, making
the value of this one industry amount
to about 81, 200,0 900. The town is well
supplied with educational facilities,
and some of the merchants carry II
very heavy stock of goods, among the
largest being Schwabacker & Co., who
also do a large business in Eastern
Washington. The people are sanguine
that the final terminus of the railroad
across the Cascades will be at Seattle,
but this is an open question and we
will not offer an opinion on the sub
iect. But we would say to the citi
zens of Seattle not to lay still until a
railroad reaches them, but to continue
in developing their natural resources,
aud there is wealth enough in and
around the place to build up a large
and prosperous city. Take advantage
of what there is in sight, and when
railroads come along, there will he so
many additional sources of wealth TO
the town. Seattle is bound to hold its
Importance as leading town of WASH
ington Territory.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-09
Presi ieni Hayes 10 TaIk to the Pacific
C,ast People.

The Philadelphia Ledge,'s New
York special correspondents at republic
can head quarters to attribute import
ant political consequences to the presl-
dents journey to California. No one
supposes he will make any stump
speech of partisan character, but it
il expected he will talk freely to Pa
ciiic coast people on the Chinese ques-
ton, the Importance of commercial
treaties with Mexico and Central
America, development of their manu-
factaring, mining and marine indus
tries, and other matters pertaining
to the business and industrial deVel-
opmcnt of the country. In this way
they think the president will be able
incidentally to convince the people o1
both Oregon and California that the
worst thingthat could happen to their
material interest just now would be II
change of administration for the sake
of change. don't know what means
the New York republican politicians
have for thus forecasting the presi-
dents mission-if il is Il mission, but
the circumstance that such of them
as are vouching for these intentions
ol his part have but recently returned
from Washington, would seem to inn
ply that they are dcalingin something
more substantial than conjecture.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-09
Newspaper Decisions.

I. Any person who takes paper regularly
from the post-eificc, whether directed in his
name or another's, or whether he has sub
scribed or not-is responsible for payment.
2. Na person order, hi, paper discontinued
he must pay all arrears, or the publisher may
continue to send it until payment is made, ana
then collect the whole amount, whether the
papcr is taken from the Office or not.
3. The courts have decided that refusing to
AXE newspapers and periodicals from the post,
Office, or removing and leaving them uncalled
for, is prima facia evidence Of intentional
sraud.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-09

The large vessel launched at Seabeck
last Saturday is named olympus, after
the lofty mountain under whose
shadow she was built. The schooner
launched at the same time and place
was christened EUd, Miss Minnie Dag
nan breaking the baptismal bottle on
the bow of the last, and Miss May Ed
wards, daughter Of the captain, per-
forming like service for the first. The
Olympus is 2l2 feet length Of keel and
os7 feet length of deck, Al feet wide
and II feet depth of hold. She will
carry 100000 feet of lumber, 600, 900
on deck, and is the largest vessel ever
built ON the Pacific coast. Excursion
boats from various points on the Sound
bore several hundred persons to wit
ness the launch.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-09


The United Service, for September,
monthly review of military and
naval affairs, has come to hand,
and contains the following interesting
subjects: Gustavus Adolphus, 10y J.
Watts de Peyster, Brevet- Major Gen
eral, :. \. y; The Progress of Tor
pcdo Warfare, by Lieutenant-Com-
mander f. NJ. Barber, L. :. n; Ben
edict Arnold at Saratoga, by Isaac y.
Arnold; Historical Types of Ships;
Bits of Army Etymology, ~, by Bre-
vet Lieutenant-C Colonel III. w. Clos
son, L. :. A.; Man-of- War Life Two
Hundred Years Ago, by Medical Di-
rector +. Shipper, L. :. n; The Navy,
and how to Improve it, by n Naval
officer; Military Colonization of the
Indians, by Capt II. G. Cushing, 18th
L. :. Artillery; Cookies Naval ord
nance and Gunnery, by Prof. John Nj.
Brooke, Virginia Military Institute.
Editorial notes.-the British Disaster
in Afghanstan; The War in South
America; The Regular Army and the
Militia; Naval Expenditures of the
Chief Maritime Powers. Service Lit
eraturc.
Published by l.. VI. Hamcrsly& Il Co,
1910 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, Pa.
Price, So per annum.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-09

G. o. Rodman, n carpenter working
at removing an old bridge near Myrtle
creek, seventeen miles south of Rose
burg, was struck by falling beam
and instantly killed. His head was
horribly crushed. Just one week be-
fore, he joined the a. q. L. W., and
as he started to work in the morning
jokingly remarked: "Wcll il don't
matter il ! do get killed. l have my
life insured anyhow Deceased was
22 years of age well known aud highly
respected throughout the country.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-09

The end of the track of the Southern
Pacific railway is now within 1876 miles
of FL Paso, and II is the intention to
reach that point on or before January
90, 1881. On the 2Sd inst, IA party at
the front had surmounted all obstacles
encountered in the Dragoon mount
aims. The boundary line between New
Mexico and Arizona, will be reached
in twelve days.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-09
Salmon.

The season is over, and like preced-
ing ones, has exploded favored thco-
ries regarding the fi>h's ilabIt. 1t mas
at all times been claimed by the old
est fishermen that extreme high water
will operate n 'ainst the run. but TINS
season we have had unusual high wa
ter and the result is that in July larger
runs were had than ever before known.
Had canncrics been prepared our pack
would have been about 63O,Ooo cases
instead of 475,0oo cases as ii Is now
placed by competent judges. There
were a very large number sAited, more
than usual, but these find Il ready
market where the canned is not much
sought for.-ComH1crcidt Heportcr.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-09
OREGON.

There have already five grain warehouses
been burned in this valley the present sea-
son.
The boilers that formerly did service in
the steamer ARnic Tectf are doing service
in Dean Blanchard 5 mill, at Rainier.
The Masonic Fraternity are building
s., 800 builling at The Dalles. The upper
story is designed for Masonic Hall
Thirteen cribs have been sunk, making
sea wall $50 feet long, at Coos Bay, and
there being no more money, work has
stopped.
At the Salem mills nine pair of burrs are
constantly running; wheat is coming IN at
the rate of 200 bushels per day, and S5
cents per bushel has been paid.
deposit of stone coal has been discov-
cred Is miles from Roseburg. Specimens
tried by blacksmiths have been pronounced
cllrl to Cumberland coal. The quantity is
/ said to b. unlimited.
Prof. Collier. of the State University, is
in Coos county in company with Drs. Engle-
man and Sargent, scientific gentlemen from
the East The three are examining the TIM
Der resources OF the county.
\ Portland bank teller recreating on the
| Ilwaco beach, while enjoying a long bath.
| found a suit of clothes aHoat. They were
his own, turned adrft by the tide.
\ farmer near Albany completed his har-
vest last Friday, and hauled 4 portion OF the
grain to town for storage. HIS fields aver
a5cl all tnrolgl, G6 bushels OF wheat to the
acre.
Monroe Jacobs, the man who stabbed and
killed Frank Thompson. lew days ago at
the Dllles during fight, aud who received
several dangerous thrusts from knife, died
from bis wounds at II o'clock Wednesday,
Alva c. r. Shaw, superintendent OF the
Penitentiary under the administration OF
GOV. A. c. Gibbs. died on the Sth inst. IN
Berkeley. Cal, where hehas resided for some
years. He was an old pioneer, having come
to Oregon in 1874.
Capt. J. W. Korus, who lives on the old
| Kelly farm 4 short distance from East Fort
land. this season threshed - bushels OF
wheat per acre from land which produced a
crop every season for - years, and has not,
during all that time, been enriched by any
fertilizer
The long disputed Wheeler claim to
large portion Of the real ost'te OF East Fort
land. in which Mrs. Wheeler claimed llfe
dover, is at last settled by the death oi Mrs.
Wheeler, which happened at Santa Rosa
Cal, ,on August Sd, death resulting from
hemorage of the lungs.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-09

GALENA, Aug. 2s.-Last night philo
a. Orton, in a speech to Il republican
mass meeting gave his reasons for leav-
ing the democratic party with which
he has acted for 20 wears. He intro
duced Gen. Grant, who said: | did
not intend to speak when | came here
Tonight am very much like Judge
Orton. | have never made II republic
can speech in my life or any Kind of II
political speech. am sure it would
require some time and much prcpara-
ton to make one of any length. |
can, of course, go Il little further than
Judge OrtOnand say that | nevervotcd
n republican presidential ticket in my
life, and but one democratic ticket,
and that many years ago when ! was
quite II yonng man; but will pledge
you my word here tonight that if |
am spared, although | shall be some
distance from you on the "a day of No
vember, shall return to Galena 70
east one republican, vote for president
of the United States, and | hope the
city of Galena willcast round repub-
lican vote, such n ii has never cast
before.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-09

THE "CAIIFORNIAN.n- .n-The Septem-
Der number of our home monthly, the
CuUfOrHiun, has come to hand, and
contains variety of able and reada-
BILE articles. No cxertions are being
spared to make this magazine equal
to the best. Mr.. ii. y. Clement opens
with candid discussion of the politi-
cal quest ion, 80 the Nictors belong
the. Spoils." Mr.. samuel Williams
follows with an interesting account of
Abd-el-Kadcr, the Algerian patriot.
Alex. Del Mar furnishes a sketch of
John \. Sutter, and SAllic X. Heath
contributes an article full of iAforma-
ton on the vineyards and wines of
Napa Valley. Hon. Henry y. Peirce,
for many years the United states rep
resentative in the Sandwich Islands,
rive, an account of the curly di,coV-
cries of those islands. Prof. Martin
Kellogg furnishes Il beautifully writ
ten nOrcCuu. entitled AZ New Eng
land Farm that will recall 10 many
the pleasant scenes of their childhood.
In the way of stories, Mr.. {. w. Nor
rows new serial, "A Strange Com
fcssion,r is commenced. The opening
chapters are full of interest and give
great promise. ID. :. Richardson, tor
several years ottdehc Of our legation
in Mexico, furnishes some of his eX-
perienccs, written in an easy and very
readable style. Besides these articles
there are many more, including some
fine poetry, and the numberas whole
is perhaps the best which has yet been
issued. After fair trial, the proprie-
tors find that n mistake was made IN
attcmuting To sell lower than other
iirst-class publications, and the an
nouncement is made that after octo-
Der |, 1850, the price will be advanced
to - for the yearly subscription and
to 35 cents for n single number. In
order that no one may feel aggrlevod,
they will receive subscriptions at the
old rate until that date. send in your
names for year in advance, so As to
get il for So Published at 2O2 san
some street, san Francisco.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-09
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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-09

Ship building at Puget Sound on a
large scale, will be carried on the com
ing season. Puget Sound fir has been
fully tested and found to be equal II
not superior To the live oak nj the East
used for that purpose. The old steamer
Eliza .iRdcrSon, which was built at
Portland about twenty-five years ago,
is hauled up along side of one of our
wharves and her timhers are found to
be sound and well preserved. She was
built entirely of fir timber. The snip
lVitdWood, which has made two trips
foreign from Portland, was built here
on Puget Sound of our native timber
She yet rates a |, and will for a num-
ber of years.
Alta meeting of veterans who had
suffered in rebel prisons, held at Co
lumbus, Ohio, few days ago, 1873 re-
ported. OF these, 1872 were for Gar
field and Twas for Hancock. In that
crowd of soldiers there was not much
unanimity for the principles for whicA
Lee aud jackson fought during four
years.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-09


"HARPER's MAGAZINE' forSeptem-
Der contains many interesting arti-
cles. with beautiful Illustrations, edi-
torial notes, poetry, etc, and Is as
whole, an extra good number. Fol
lowing is sketch of important and
interesting selections in this number:
The American Graccs, illustrations,
bv Eugene l.. Didicr; Fish and Men
in the Maine Islands, II, with IL il
lu,trations: The Family of George Ill,
with portraits of the family; By-Paths
i'm the Mountains. III, l. beautiful il
lustrations, by Rchecca Harding Da-
Wis: The seven Slcepers' Paradise Be
side the Loire, with illustrations, by
Noncurc d. Conway; Amid the
Grasses. poem, with five illustra-
tions, 10y William NJ. Briggs; Squatter
Life in New York, with illustrations,
bv William IL. Rideing; Motherhood,
a poem, by Mrs. J. T.. Morgan; White
Wings, \ Yachting Romance, illus
trations, by William Black; Aman-
dar, story, by Rose Terry Cooke;
Was II ngton square, noNel, oy
II ,nry James, Jr.; \ Midsummer
Nights Adventure, n story, Anna
Bowman Blake; Indian and Negro,
bv Anna &. Brackett; Editors easy
chair-Oid Newport, Celebrating the
Fourth, Sc Editors literary record
Heilprin's Historical Poetry of the
Ancient Hebrews, Life of BUSHNELL
ko,Suth's Memories of My Exile, Re
cent Fiction, and numerous other sub
iects. Editors historical record-Po-
ltical Intelligence, Disasters, Obitu-
arv. Editors drawer-A Question of
Identity. \ Concise Verdict, "Other
Fellows think 50 Too" In a Difficult
situation, illustration and other Sc
lections.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-09

The Columbia rises in latitude 5o'
20, and after forming series of lakes,
takes in the waters OF the Spokan and
Kootenai; thence, flowing west and
south, il receives the okanaean, the
Snake, Walla Walla, Wenache, Che
Ian, Nethon, Yakima, John Day, Des
Chutes. Palouse, Clearwater tmatiila
and the magnificent Willamette IL
drains region embracing IL OF iatl-
fude.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-09
THE INDEPENDENT

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

THE ILwACo CANAL.-At meeting
of the Ilwaco canal company, held on
August S1th, 1t was resolved to begin
the work to-day. This canal COM
mences at the head Of -hoalwater Bay
and follows Tarlett river up to john
son lake, through the lake, connecting
with the tramway three-fourths of a
mile TO Bakers bay. The whole right
of way has been perfected. according
to the iStOridn.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-09-09

There have already five grain warehouses
been burned in this valley the present sea-