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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-09-01
Military Tactics.

Early in the late civil war, John Den
mis-, full negro, fred with patriotic
zeal and able to serve his country, be-
sought his master, Georgian, and OBJ
tanned permission to accompany regi-
ment from that State, which was soon
placed under the command of General
Floyd. The history of that campaign is
we'll known. On the retreat John be-
came homesick, and was allowed to de-
part. He had become we'll known to
General Floyd and all his command. On
his departure the following dialogue was
had between him and the General
Gen, Floyd-''Well, John, you are go
ing to leave us, eh?"
John-"Yes, Mars Floyd. it pears like
l could do more good at home now dan
bein' here; so thought I'd go home and
courage up our people to hold on"
Gen. F..-"Thats right, John. But are
you going to tell 'em that You left us
running from the Yankees?"
John-''No, sir; no, Mars Floyd, dat
1 amt. You may pend upon my not
tellin' nothin' to 'moralize dem people.
Gen. F.-"But how will you get out
of telling them, John?"
John-''Easy enough. Mars Floyd. 1t
won't do to 'moralize dem people. I'm
goin' to tell EN- dis--dat when l left de
army it was in first-rate sperrits, and
dat, OWN to de situation of the country
and de way de land lay, we was a-advan-
Gin back ards, and de Yankees was Are
treatin' on to u.s. Harper's Drawer.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-09-01

The HAUNTED PALACE OF PETERHoF.
The Palace of Peterhof, the present resi-
dence of the Gar, although pleasantly
situated on the sea coast and surrounded
by splendid park, has an unpleasant
reputation. Princess Tarakanova had
her last interview at Peterhof with her
pitiless rival, Catherine, before her con-
Segment to the dungeon from which
she never emerged. At Peterhof also
died Alexandra, the eldest daughter of
the late Gar, around whose fate some
mystery is said to hang. Every night
the spirits Of the two princesses are said
to walk, and sometimes they weep. The
weeping Of the ghostly visitants, like
the wailing OF the banshee. is said TO be
the sure prognostic OF coming death. On
the evening Of the fatal Sunday when
the Char was slain moro than twenty per-
sons declare they saw The princessss
weeping.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-09-01

A man was brought up before an Aus
tin justice Of the peace charged with try
ing to pass lead counterfeit dollar.
"What do you mean by trying to palm
off such miserable counterfeit as that
on tie intelligent people Of this univer-
sity city," The prisoner said he didn't
mean anything THAT will not go down
with this court. You might have got
better counterfeit than that. How could
you expect to deceive the people with
that sort of coin? Ii l couldn't get up
better counterfeit than that would be
ashamed of myself" well, judge, l
sm business man, and if YOU have any
better counterfeit than that half dollar
show me the samples, and if the price
suits I'll buy all my counterfeit money
from you. If you don't like that I'll go
in with you on shares" Judicial indig-
nation and the committal followed
Texas Siftings.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-09-01
The Perfumes USED W. the Egyptians.

The consumption of essences must
have been enormous at the highest tide
of Egyptian splendor, for the people
were actually enioined to perfume them
selves on Friiays; corpses were anolnted
with aromatic essences; sherbets and
sweetmeats were favored with fine veg.
etable extracts, perfumes filed the air in
every well-to-do house, and saturated the
letters and presents which were con-
stantjy being exchanged. The ladies
bathed in perfumed water, the men used
scented oils for the hair, and both made
use of red, yellow and green soap. Dur
ing great festivals incense was burnt in
all the streets, so that even the poorest
might be RECALLED by the mere act of
breathing. Nor was there any lack of
narcotics. The mode of preparing opium,
introduced from Syoot in Upper Egypt,
was we'll known, and the Sultan Bev-
bars promulgated several edicts prohib-
iting the use of Hasheese, Supplying
and intoxicating preparation of Indian
hemp. In spite of the Prophets prohi-
bition, the juice of the grape continued
to be INDUCED in; alcohol las its name
indicates) is an Arab discovery, and
beer-the favorite beverage of the an
cient Egyptians-was also brewed and
drunk under the Khalifs. Many jovial
song in praise of wine was sung by Ara b
poets, and in early times many Arabs
would by no means admit that the
Prophet had forbidden its use. In an
old MS of Tha 'alibi it is said: '"The
PROFICIENCY God bless and accept him
permitted wine, and mercifully allows
us to strengthen ourselves with 1t at our
meals, and to lift the veil of our cares
and sorrows. y Egypt.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-09-01


whole sad story of her life was told-her
vow to follow him until the hour of retri-
button, her persistent watching, her
he had wronged Throckmorton quailed,
and his bravado was not equal to the
cross questioning TO which he was ex-
posed. At last, one evening, while was
walking on Jefferson street, near the
court house, great shout ascended
cheer after cheer went mp. The old
court house rang with applause; men
threw up their hats-Ellen Goodwin was
acquitted, and Throckmorton's ghost was
laid; for the woman, having brought him
to the bar and having told the story
of his perfidy, said that her work was
done, and she would haunt him no more.
Throckmorton, conscious Of his guilt.
had refrained from arresting her, greatly
as she annoyed him, during all the twen-
ty three years. and the story would have
been untold, and she would lived and
died, regarded by the present generation
e. Q m0nomaniac, had not the gallant
Majors friends interposed their we'll
meaning blunder. There never was .
srial in the city that equalled this in in
terest, At its close the entire room was
filled with shouts, which those outside
took up, until the whole city rang with
news Of the vindication. The jurors
crowded around and shook hands with
u accused, and persons who for years
he's passed her without reoognition asked
pardon Of their Old friend.
AlIer The trial. NJ iriends tell me, that
MIA Goodwin never u any way noticed
= Doho Il Major Thsooknoseoa. A
The daily gazette., 1881-07-21

In INV hand. He walked out Of the
store, leaving me standing In amazement
and shame. l was shocked at such
brutal treatment, and left the store In
tears. determined 10 have no more TO
do with tho man, but my friends, hear
ing of the outrage, advised lpe to have
him arrested. claim that the watch is
mine and that he stole it from me-"
The twin brothers sat side by side and
list ned to the story. They were with
ont counsel and conducted their own
case. The defendant maintained that
he gave the wal ch conditlonally;that The
young woman failed to carry out her part
Of the agreement, and that he deter
mined to get back bis property tne pest
way he conld. He admitted that he had
taken the watch In the manner detailed
by the witness. He denied that he de-
sired her to elope with him, and ad-
mitted that the consideration was love
and kissss. The alderman required him
give bail,h ldlnythat cent supreme 20
court decision made present given by
a person of sound mindthe absolute pro-
perty of the person receiving 1t. Bal
was promptly furnished and 1t Is under
stood that the prosecutrix, unwilling to
be further expoted to public criticism,
has consented to settle by receiving her
watch and the defendant paying all
costs.
The daily gazette., 1881-07-21
Poverty and Distress.

That poverty which produces the
greatest distress is not of the purse but
of the blood. Deprived Of Its richness
1t becomes soant and watery, n condition
termed dpemid in medical writings. Gi
ven this condition, and scrofulous swell.
ipgs and sores, general and nervous de-
bility, loss Of flesh and appetite, weak
lungs, throat diseases and consumption
are amoug the common results. There
fore, II you are sufferer from thin poor
blood, do not hesitate, but employ Col
den Medical Discove y which enriches
the blood and radically cures these affec-
tions by striking at the root Of the evil
and removing the cause.
For aiI bronchial, throat, and lung af-
fections, severe lingering coughs, weak
lungs, consumption In Its early stages.
asthma and kindred affections, DR..
Plerce's Golden Medical Discovery Is
the sovereign remedy, and has outrival-
ed all its competitors. 1t is harm less In
any condition Of the system, yet power
ful to cure. Druggists sell 1t.
The daily gazette., 1881-07-21
Summer
Complaints

At this season, various diseases of the
bowels are prevalent, and many liues are
lost through lack of knowledge of safe
and sure remedy. PERRY DAVIS PAIN
KILLER is sure cure for Diarrhea, Dys-
entery, Cholera, Cholera Morbus, Summer
Complaint, ETC., and is perfectly safe.
Read the following:
BAMBRIpGE, N. Y, March q, 1881.
clsmp and psn n e
Tn. ..y .. SsSsPss ms i 5S s
used 1t for years and It is sure cure every time
,,.,. ,,.., m. MomeosA, low. s March u i. a issi
ss
twenty ye.p. Ssss a.ss yaai Es31 s
%SsSsi SSs Il Is Would
- S4co. NE, Jan, u. Isl.
sond allow { out q Sra shs s;Ss fs%y No mother
ONEIDA, N. Y. Feb. + Hsfsa Il. Isl.
aWsys ssSn ns II thirty i
Nearly Sy e s .ssss SssSs ss|.
u. b. CONSULATE
CREFELp, RHKNIsH PRUSSIA, Feb. Q, 1881.
Ihaye known PERRY DAVIS PAIN KILLER almost
from the day 1t was introduced and after years OF
obseryation and use regard Its presence in my
household ~ an tpdtepensdbte necessity.
]. 8. POTTER u. 3. Consul.
BURToN-oN-T TRENT, ENG.
had been several days suffering severely from
diarrhBa, accompanied with intense pain, when
tried your PAIN KILLER, and found almost instant
relief. II. J. NooNE.
81 MONTAGUE ST., LONDON, ENG,
During aresidence Of twenty three years In India,
! have given - In many cases Of diarrhea, dysen.
terry and cholera, and never knew Il to fail to give
RELIEF. r. CLARIDGE.
No family can safely be without this
invaluable remedy. It's price brings it
within the reach Of all.
For sale by all druggists at 25c., 5Oc.
and $1.00 per bottle.
PERRY DAVIS & SON, Proprietors
Providence. r. /.
The daily gazette., 1881-07-21
LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS.


The pretty red rose is an emblem OF love;
The SNOWFALL, thoughts of heaven above;
The:honeysuckle implies dream of thee,
Aud rosemary, always. remember me.
Arbor vita denotes unchanging friend
shipi
My only hope. the American cowslIp;
Declare your love says the tulip tree;
And juniper replies, I live for thee
Gloxinia tells of love at first sight:
Sweet pea says, meet me by moonlight
Dead leaves indicate heavy heart;
Variegated pink, forever we part.
Let us part friends, says the trumpet
flower
Primrose answers your friend for an hour
Plum bloom says, keep your word,
And rose geranium, thou art preferred.
Apple blossom asks, wilt thou be mine -
Peach bloom replies, my heart is thine.
The dandelion Is a gay coquet
And modesty dwells with the white vio-
let.
Sweet william says, let our fris ndship
end;
Snowdrop sighs softly I'm not summer
friend.
Balloon vine proposes to kiss and make
up;
But ingratitude dwells In the bright but
tercup.
I surmount difficulties Is the mistletoe's
song;
Woodblne's chorus. i have loved theelong
The lilac thrills with loves first emotion,
And heliotrope implies only devotion.
Petunia says. your presence soothe me /;
Ice plant replies, your looks freeze me.
White rose whispers, my heart is free,
Aud white cover, ever think of me.
Sensitive rose. like pretty coquette,
Nine through sunshine storm and SHOWS
Il written all over the pc rpetual rose.
Blue iris brings message for you;
For rget-me-not denotes tender love and
tru'.
Blue violet is faIhfulness; hareb ell, grief
And passion flower, happy in religious
belief.
Oar souls are one. says the beautiful
plox;
C1nstancy abides with the pretty dwarf
box.
Oflove in cottage portulaca doth tell.
And gratitude found In Canterbury bell
True friendship found In Virginia stock
Ambition sits high in the bright holly
hook.
Compassion attends the bleeding heart
And scarlet pea asks. must you depart
Bonds is expressed by the blue morning
glory;
Nobility of character by magnolia grand.
flora.
The amaranth denotes unfadlng love,
And insincerity blishts the pretty fox
glove.
We ind fascination always in fern,
sympathy in balm, add life in 1ucerne.
Then gather wreath from the garder
bowers.
And tell the wish of thy heart in flowers
The daily gazette., 1881-07-21
ELECTRICITY STORED FOR USE
The Boxed Battery.

Sia William Thompson, an eminent
electrician, writes the London Times,
as follows:
The largest useful application watt
ing just now for the Faure battery
and it is to be hoped that the very
minimum of time will be allowed to
pass till tho battery is supplied for this
application--is to do for the electric
light what a water cistern In a house
does for an inconstant water supply.
A little battery OF seven of the boxes
described by your correspondent suf
fee to give the incandescence in Swan
or Edison lights to The extent Of one
hundred candles for six hours, without
any perceptible diminutlon of bril-
liancy. Thus, instead of neeting a
gas engine or steam engine to be kept
at work as long as the light is wanted,
with the liability of the light falling
at any moment through the slipping
of O belt-an accident Of too frequent
occurrence-or any other breakdo wn
or stoppage of the machinery, and in
stead Of the wasteful inactivity during
the hours Of day or night when The
light is not required, the engine may
be kept going all day and stopped at
night, or it may be kept going day and
night, which will undoubtedly be the
m lost economical plan when the cleo
trio light comes into general enough
use.
The raure accumulatO-, always kept
charged from the engine by the house
.0..l, mi q II
stop to check the supply when the &C
cumulator is full, will be always ready
at any hour of the day or night to give
whatever light is required. Precisely
the same advantages in respect of force
will be gained by the aocumulat0l
when the electric town supply is, as II
surely will,be before many years pass,
regularly used for turning lathes and
other machinery in workshops anG
sewing machines in private houses.
Another very important application
of the accumulator is for the electri,
lighting Of steamships. A dynamo
electric machine of very moderate
magnitude and expense, driven by
belt from drum on the main shaft
working through the twenty four hour
will keep Faure accnmulator full
and thus, Notwithstanding the irregu
larities of speed of the engine at sea OF
occasional stoppages, the supply Of
electricite will always be ready to feed
Swan and Edison lamps in the eengint
room and cabins, or arc lights fol
masthead and red and green side
lamps, with more certainty and regu
larity than have yet been achieved il
the cps supply OF any house on terrs
firma.
The daily gazette., 1881-07-21

A ranchero In the Platte Valley, in
referring to his isolated life, said
s'Oh, you see, stranger, I'll make a
big stake here after awhile, and the
climate is perfect. My family are
well, except in Wild plum season,
when the youngsters git all tied up
with Cramps and Diarrh@a and Chol-
era Morbus and sich like, but l kin
knock all slch complaints higher'n a
kite with PERRY DAVIS PAIN KILL.
ER. / tell you it beats the world Tor
complaints of the stomach, and there
amt ranchcro in the valley that
hain't got half dozen bottles lying
around ready for emergencies"
The daily gazette., 1881-07-21
Great Inducements.

Our great annual closing out sale
Of spring and summer clothing at the
Boston One Price Clothing House
will com. mence on Saturday June 1S
and continue until all are sold.
Extra special inducements offered
in boys and children's depar tment.
Every purchaser of ofa suit will
receive present.
The presents consist of silk hand
kerchiefs. neckwear, suspenders and
other articles too numerous to mem
ton.
All are invited to attend the sale
and procure "a bargain, and l am salts
fed they will go away happy.
v. E. HOLMES, Prop.
2l3 Market street.
jel7-eodtf.
The daily gazette., 1881-07-21

aOf all sad ords Of tongue or pen,
The saddest are these, at m fight have
been.'
The above probation was forcib,y
brought TO mind the other day by hear.
ing young lady remark that she would
not now be dying with Consumption II
she had taken Sinc's Syrup or Tar,
Wild Cherry and HOreh0und, III
No, mber last. and cured her .cola, as
riend of hers did.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-04-30
Supplement to the Saturday Press, April 50, 1881.
tConiribuicdI

Tho restriction, II not the prohibition OF the
sale uf intoxicating Liquors IN IN MI lands coming
10 hc u prominent topic Of discussion. In North.
ern Europe, while wine and beer have been rising
In price, dram drinking has increased to mn
alarming oXtont. In Belgium since 1913 the con.
sumption of alcohol has steadily rison from mn
annual expenditure Of eighteen millions OF frnnca
till II ~ now forty three millions; and in tho In.
dnsrinl countries there ~ one dram shop for
every ak or Govon persons. The city of Bremen
IN !SN3 abrogntcd itA license law is bl2 dram.
shops increased IN four years Ia SS. In the
November number Of the IHonhc MoBtbiy, u
writer snyHi We hear much of the sober honest
beer drinking peasant In the section whore
spent these months, intompcrnnco ragged fcnrfuly.
They manufacture and consume great quantities
Of fiery liquor diatod from potatoes This,
with coarse bread and uunak, On kind Of sour-milk
choosc,) forms their snbsiatnnCe. Men, women,
and children rcok with the fumes of this dircful
liquor" The Emperor Of Germany Inns submitted
to the Rechstng n law imposing for drunkenness
fine of SD or an imprisonment for two weeks
IT i, be the second ofcnsc within three yenra, the
punishment shall bo imprisonment with diet of
bread and water In the United States, the people
OF Kansas have adopted Constitutional amend
m.nt, To prohibit the manufacture as we'll M the
sale Of intoxicating liquors But there In no
peculiar selfcSccuting virtue In legal enactmcnts
The only hope Of success In abating the dircful
evils that spring from drunkenness lics in cduca-
ting mud developing n sound public sentiment In
regard to the prevailing drinking usngcs OF
society. Honolulu ia no worse any better than
some other places.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-04-30
Places Of Worship.

SEAxEs's BErnEI-Rev Damon, Chaplain, King
street, near the Sailors Home. Preaching ut II N.
Seats free Sabbath School before the morning service
Prayer meeting on Wednesday evenings at 7iS O'Clock.
Fort STREET CHuaCH-Rev W Frear, Pastor, corner
of Fort and Beretania streets Preaching Sundays
at II A n and 7hPN Sabbath School at10AH.
ST AsDREw's CArHxDRAL-English services: Ri Rev
the Bishop Of Honolulu and Rev Thos Blackburn. la.
waiian services: Rev Alex Macintosh. $50, Holy
Communion; 9ao, Mathis and Sermon GIaw.iian,; II,
lHawaiianl; 1880, Evensong and srmon (Englishl
Hymns Enslish) morningi 30, 49, $50; evenings sla
81, SS.
KAwA,AnAo CHURCH II Parker, Pastor, King
street, above the Palace. Services In Hawaiian every
Sunday at II An. sabbath School at 10AM. Evening
services at ~ o'clock, alternating with kaumakapili.
District meetings In various chapels Al $50 ~ Prayer
meeting every Wednesday at 7hPN.
KAuNAKAPuI CuuRcH-Rev Kuaea. Pastor, Bere
tania street. Nuuanu Services In Hawaiian every
Sunday at ICY An. sabbath School at ~ An. Even
Ing services =, ~ oclSsn alternating with Kawaiahso
ROMAN CATHOLIC CRUNCH Under the charge OF ut
Rev Bishop AAigret assisted by Rev Father Hermann
Fort street Beretana. Services every Sunday at
ID sndaPn
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-04-30
From Our Hilo Correspondent.
HIIO. April u. 1881.

HILO, April II, 1881.
EDITOR SATURDAY PREss The flow from Moku-
aweoweo ha been lately more than usually bright
and II was thought by some that it was about to
cease flowing. party Of seventeen ladies' and
gentlemen ON horseback and six on foot went up
TO the flow one day this week. It il only about
~ miles from here, and parties can go and come
the same day. The main stream is about one
Tnile wide there are many other streams-some
not over ak feet broad. One portion Of the dow
is some distance in the woods, and makes very
bright light at times. 1t has only gained
quarter mile in two weeks We are all now quite
sure that there il no cause for alarm here. We
were favored with an earthquake this Pm.
j. A. NJ.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-09-24
PASSED A CENTURY.

John ]. Wilder, of Mansfield, Ohio, was
10l years Of age.
When John Hubbard died, in Worth
ington Ohio, recently he was rounding the cen.
tury.
Betty Miller, colored, is resident of
the county Of Pittsylvania, Virginia near Chalk
Level. She is 113 years old.
Polly Black, once the slave of General
Cleaver, died recently in Frankford, Pike County,
Missouri, aged l02years.
Frank r. Hinnell, of Niles, Mich, was
ninety years old when he died, and Mrs
Engehart Wagner, Of starkvile, N. Y, was 100
years.
Hannah Faust, of Columbia, S. c., was
said to be Ill years OF age when she died. and LEFT
surviving her daughter aged ninety years.
John Houston, the brother of General
Sam Houston, living In Chicago, Is fast verging on
his one hundredth year His limbs arc palsied
and he is probably on his death.bed.
If thelife of Joseph Richards, of Bridge
port, N. j., is spared until October he will have
lived century. Mrs. Susannah Schafer, of Cartba-
gena, Ohio, is 102 years.
A man turned up in Troy who claims to
be the father of forty four children and to have
had eight wives. His name Is Justin Pasco and
he AYERS that he is ninety nine years old.
Mrs. Cox, of Holderness, N. H., was said
TO be l05 years of age when she died, recently On
the centennial anniversary of her birth she sat
for her photograph, and was in possession Of all
her faculties.
1t is said to be fact that Nero Girls
void, OF McMinnville, Tenn, beat the drum for
Washington's army during the Revolution, and
knew Washington well. He Is the oldest man in
Tennessee, and is said to be 100 years of age.
Many of York's best citizens and sew
eral hundred people followed the remains of
Charles Granger (colored) to the grave, although
he had been an inmate Of the county house many
years. He was formerly slave, and was los years
ofage.
Mrs. Maxy, of Pace Bend, Texas, is Ill
years Of age has been married four times had
fourteen children, aud survived all Of them but
two. She can see better than she could twenty
years ago. She waits upon herself and is still in
health
Oliver Bragdon, Of Franklin, Me-, who
is above ninety years of age, was taken prisoner
during the war of 1872 and carried TO Halifax,
where he was kept I'LL the close of the war. He is
still in excellent health retains all his faculties
and is able to perform daily labor.