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Opening OYSTERS.

There is Frenchman who has
lived in New York for twenty-six
years. who is loud in his complaints
of the barbarous manner in which
oyster openers in this country DO
their work. He says: "The way
to open an oyster so as to save all
the liquor, which, to connoisseurs, is
a valuable part, is. not to smash it
and murder it, as most of our oyster
openers do, nor to stab it, as they do
in Boston, Baltimore, Washington
and other places. And then your
oyster openers always lay out the
oyster on the fat or convex shell, SO
that by the Time your plate of raw
oysters ON the half shell comes to
you, what little juice that was not
spilled in the opening has all run
away. The live oyster opens and
closes It's shell at will by means of
tough little membrane. or hinge
about quarter ora third of an inch
in length. This hinge is at the
small or narrow end OF the oyster.
II follows that all this is needed to
be done TO separate the two shells,
whether the oyster is alive or dead,
is to sever this little hinge. It is in
visible when The. shells are closed,
but those who understand, the busi-
ness land any one can learn it in five
minutes), know exactly where and
how 10 find it. He contends that
man working in the proper way can
open two oysters while another man
is pursuing bis barbarous practice
With one"
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THEoLn FAM STORY.

Cdssets Md0GSine
A mother kissed her baby,
Rocked it to rest,
And gently clasped within her arms,
1t nestled in her breast.
The old fair story.
Set round in glory
Wherever life is found:
For oh ! it's love, it's love, they say,
That makes the world go round.
A fair-faced boy aud maiden
Passed through the yellow ,whe at;
And their hands were clasped together,
And the flowers grew at their feet.
The old fair story,
set round in glory.
Wherever life is found;
For oh it'slOve. it's love, they say,
That makes the world go round.
An old man and n wrinkled wife,
Amid the fair spring weather;
We've shared our sorrows and ourJoys
God grant we die together"
reif The old fair story.
Set round in glory,
Wherever life is found;
For OH! it's love it's love, they say,
That makes the world go round.
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BriekIayer and ParsOn.

From The LStclyaeld Church.
"A Manchester curate, walking
along, a street in the dinner hour,
passed lot OF bricklayers smoking
their pipes, and he heard one OF the
men say: ve 81 e aah
s'I'd like. to be parson, and have
nowt to do but walk along in a
black coat and carry awalkng stick
in my hand, and get lot of brass. .
There was an approaching laugh
all around, whereupon the curate
turned quietly around, and the toll
lowing conversation ensued:
$50 you wonld like 10 be a par
son,?s How much do you get a
week Ri q. 5p so 81 aaD
f"'Twentyseven shillings." aa agl
"Well, i am nota rich man, but l
will give, you twenty seven shillings
if you will come with me for week
and see what my work is. WI ool~i
The brlcklayer did not like the
proposal, but his mates told him 1T
was lair offer, and he was bound to
accept it. So he reluctantly fol-
lowed the parson down an alley.
"Where are you going?p he asked.
ITO see a sick parishioner," was
the reply. td a IS
What is the matter with him ?"
Small pox.f
AT this the man drew back His
wife and BARNS had never had the
small pox, and he was afraid OF taxi
it to them.
"My wife and BARNS have never
had the small pox," said the curate.
"Come along"
The man hesilated.
10, but you promised to accom-
pany me wherever went" urged
the curate.
"And where be you going next ?"
asked the bricklayer.
"To see poor family huddled in
one room, with the father dead OF
scarlet lever in it, and themselves all
down with it; and, after that, to see
another parishioner i'll with typhus
And morrow there will be q
longer round" (.
Thereupon the bricklayer begged
to be let off. Twenty-seven shillings
would be poor pay for that kind O
work, and he promised he woulc
never speak against the parsons
again.
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A "Bacca" Fed Baby.

A visitor among some of the Eng
lish poor, during one of the lockouts,
when mills were stopped and labor
suspended, gave the following ac.
count how one badly lived and grew
fat through the hard times.
The wife Of q laborer, while look
ing on at game of "hop scotch" in
in which her husband was engaged
with other idlers, was describing
their way Of living. While she was
speaking, there came toddliug in at
the door splendid specimen OF
4 Suffolk infantine humanity, aged
about four years, and with limbs like
a baby giantess, u
There, sir" remarked the old
lady, "she don't look much the
worse tor the lockout, do she ?"
| replied that she did not, but
rather as though fair amount OF the
fat OF the land fell to her share.
''What do you feed her 2" 1
asked.
"Bacca, sir" replied the old lady
with a grin
"Tobaccol"
swell, that's what they say ABOUT
here. You see, sir it's this way.
She's my gran young un, and her
poor mother has seven of 'em, and
the father is locked out like the rest ;
and so a month ago my old man
him as you see making such a don
key of himselfa minute ago-he says,
says he,-
"Old woman, dashed il / can enjoy
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Female Clerks at Washington.

The government kindly allows its
clerical employees here one months
leave of absence with pay during the
year, but as there are few, especially
of the lady clerks, but lose part OF
this in driblets, through sickness or
family cares, during the other eleven
months. There are not many who
are gone the full thirty days in the
summer. Some are even TOO poor
to 90 at all4-those who have de-
pendent families around them here
ana must needs keep UP a home
whether they go or stay. These
take their vacations for family sew
ing. The women who 90 away on
vacations go quite regularly to their
old houses at the North the East or
the West. They are good women,
almost invariably With warm home
attachments, and they seek the OLD
root tree for the annual blessing Of
the white haired father and moJher
OF, TO brighten the lot of the invalid
sister with visit and a nice present.
| wishthat people who write 80
flippantly of female Department
clerks knew the nobly and even pa
thetic lives OF the large majority OF
them as know them. 1t were at
liberty TO write their histories, it
would be more interesting and eleva;
ting TO read than The biographies OF
the same number of wives of our
average public men. | speak from
intimate acquaintance with both
classes
The Department ladies almost IN.
itormly wear linen lawn suits Tor
Office duty in warm weather. Some
dress entirely in white, and manage
to look fresh and dainty in it always.
Their faces get tired look that is
inseparable from business woman,
but it does not obliterate the mark
OF the gentlewoman which distin-
guishes most OF them. Many OF
them suffer from chronic ailments in
cldent to their enforced sedenlary
life; bu: on an average they do not
wear out as soon as teachers, theil
labor being OF a less exhaustiug ma
ture. Uncle Samuel, though little
rigid in some OF his exactions, is, or
the whole, the best taskmaster ant
the best paymaster that woman
can labor tor; and | wish his servic'
were roomy enough to include
twenty times as many of them al
now.
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Keen StTaight Ahead.

Pay no attention to slandererS and
gossip mongers. Keep straight on
In yonr course and let their back
biting die the death of neglect
What is the use IN lying awake
nights 6rooding over the remark of
some false friend, that runs through
your brain like torked lightning !?
What is the use OF getting into a
worry and fret over gossip that has
been atloat to your disadvantage, by
some meddlesome busybody who
has mole time than character =?
These things cannot possibly injure
you unless, indeed, you take notice
OF them and i'll combating with
them, give Them standing character.
If what is said OF you is true, set
yourself right at one; it it is false,
let it 60 for what it will fetch. If a
bee stlngs you, would you 90 TO the
hive and destroy it? Would not a
thousand come npon you 1t is
wisdom to say little respecting the
injuries you have received. We are
generally losers in the end, If we
stop TO reiute all The back billings
and gossipings we may hear by the
way. They are annoying, 1t is true,
but not dangerous 50 long as we do
not stop to expostulate and scold.
Oar characters are formed and sus-
tanned by ourselves, and by our own
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Beware.

1t Is related OF gentleman in In.
dia. that he Went into his library one
day and took book from the shelves.
AS he did so, he telt slight pain in
his finger like the prick of pin. He
thought that pin had been stuck
by some careless person in the cover
OF the book. But soon his finger be-
gan TO swell, and then his arm, then
his whole body, and in q few days he
died. 1t was not pin. among the
books, but small and deadly ser.
pant.
Beware! There are many ser.
penis among the books of to-day.
You may not see them, but still they
coil beneath the flowers and toliage
OF fascinating literature that is
thrown out from an ever working
press You may not feel their poi.
sonous tangs; but your children,
charmed by the plot of the story,
may be led on to the fatal spot,
where they shall not only feel the
sting, but writhe by reason of ITS
deadly poison.
All! When the light Of eternity
shall reveal the record OF ruined
souls, OF how many will it be truly
said POISONED by the serpents
among the books"
On how good a thing and how
peaceable IL Is TO be silent of others,
nor to believe all that is said, nor
easily to report what one has heard.
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HOMESTEAD NOTICE.
Land Office at
ainesville, Fla. March l6, 1880.

NOTICE is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has filed his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before s. A.
Jamerson, Deputy Clerk at Altoona Orange
county, Fla, on Monday, May 9th, 1881, viz:
for the east of southwest /, northwest of
southwest and lot l, Section 10, Township IL
south, Range q east. tf ttst nf
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, viz: James z. McEwen, Allen
G. Blair. D. Il. Rivers all of Altoona Florida
and Jesse NJ. Simmons, of Ponceannah. Fla.
$50 154 400. L. AHBARNES, Register.
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HOMESTEAD NOTICE.
Land Office at

Land Office at
Gainesville, Fla, March Is, 1881. {
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has filled notice of his inten-
ton to make final proofin supportofhis claim,
j. w. Diclxins, Clerk Circuit Court at Enter
prise, Fla, on Friday, May 9th, 1881, viz:
Henry Morris, Homestead Number 3,l7S for
the southwest +, of northwest /. west ! of
southwest and southeast l of southwest +,
Section 5, Township 10, south of Range 80 east.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultiva-
ton of, said land, viz Rich'd G. Smith
Daniel Blackwelder, j. w Odurn. S. Il. McCor-
kle, all of Spring Garden, Fla.
$50 154 j.. A. BARNES. Register.
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HOMESTEAD NOTICE.

10 n Land Office at
Gainesville, Fla, March Is, 1881. :
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
: named settler has filled notice of his inten-
and that said proof win be made before j. w.
Dickins, Clerk Circuit Court Court at Enter
prise, Florida, on March 9Th, 1881, viz Daniel
the north of northeast t, southeast OF north
west I, and northeast I Of southwest /, Section
., Township Is south, Range 81 east.
prove his continuous residence upon, and cul-
tivation of said land, viz: Henry Morris, j,
0dum, Ricd'd c.. Smith. and Mary Ann Yed-
der, all of Spring Garden, Fla. 4
$50 ia L. A. BARNEs. REGISTER.
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actions and purposes, and not by
others. Let us always bear in mind
that "calumniators may usually be
trusted to time, and the slow but
steady justice OF public opinion"
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HOMESTEAD NOTICE.

A$"HA CtelSS az
Gainesville, Fla, March 18th, 1881. {
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has filed notice of his inteiI
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made before
j. w. Dickins, Clerk Circuit Court at Enter
prise, Florida, on Friday, May, 9Th, 1881 viz:
James w. Odum, Homestead Number 252
for the east of southwest I and south OF
southeast t, Section 81, Township Is south OF
Range 30 east.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, viz: Henry Morris, Rich'd g.
Smith, S. I. McCorllle-and Daniel Blackwell
der. all of Spring Garden, Fla.
$50 154 J.. A. BARNES. Register.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-12-22
Obituary.

Died, at Vancouver, w. r., December
10Th, 1881, Gustav Ebert, aged So years and
s months.
The deceased was born in Willmersdorf
Thuringia, Germany, April 4, 1923. He
came to Vancouver in the year 1857, and
here he lived, and here he died. There is
nothing wonderful to tell of him. He did
no great thing. He made no stir. He
came here and built his blacksmith shop,
and there he built his forge, and there he
did his work, and paid his way like man.
He built his house close by, and there were
his wife and children, whom he loved and
who loved him, and for whom he worked.
have said he did no great thing-but he
did-for all the time he lived among us he
was under the tongue of good report; he
was always ready to help those who needed
holp; he raised children Of whom any man
might be proud; he was true and just in all
his dealings; and during all his life here it
might be said of him as of another "Village
Blacksmith" he
"LOoks the whole world In the face,
For he owes not any man."
But now, his work here is DONE He has
gone to be judged by Him, "who will try
every mans work of what sort it is" and
those who knew Gustav Ebert are sure that
when that trial is had the verdict will be,
"Well done" ..
Vancouver, w. T., 20 Dec. 1881.
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North Fork Notes.

Dame rumor says the Christmas tree and
exercises attendant thereto, to be gotten up
for the edification of North fork youngsters
will be at Bozarth's hall this year, while the
usual Christmas ball and rout comes off at
Bratton's.
Small hope is now entertained for the re.
covery Of Thomas Wilson, who has been suf-
fering from typhoid fever some six weeks
His brother, living at Sacramento, Cal, has
been telegraphed for.
Chas. Caruthers has sold his farm Of l60
acres lying back in the hills, to Ed. Page,
who will make it an ark Of safety for him.
self and stock when high water necessitates
leaving his place on the river.
The Cedar creek sawmill managed by
Reid and Hutchins, is doing thriving bus
mess. running to its full capacity.
The winter school in district No. 10, Cow.
litz Co., has been in progress four weeks,
with 80 pupils enrolled, and F. Rowland,
late of Texas, in charge. The school-house,
an old log affair, will not be used after this
term; the district having been divided, two
new school houses are to be built in the
spring.
Messrs. Link 4 Forbes, proprietors Of the
Cedar creek store, have demonstrated their
ability to supply the wants of that and sur
rounding settlements, and prove themselves
energetic, obliging men, ready to further the
interests of the people among whom they
have cast their lot. They are now build
ing commodious warehouse, and have re-
Gently put substantial foot-bridge across
the mouth Of Cedar creek. which will be .
great convenience for all.
A petition has lately been extensively cir.
culated and signed to establish post office
at this point. There ought to be one, and
the sooner the bstter.
Dec. 10. 1881. JOHN SMITH.
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THs HOUSE OF PRovIDENcE.-The Sisters
Of the House Of Providence, in Vancouver.
report their good work a. follows: Since
their first coming to Vancouver the Sisters
Of Charity have taken care of $50 orphans Of
both sexes mailing from every county in the
Territory, besides 6O4 homeless. starving
and sick paupsrs have been rescued and re-
lisved; thirty old people have found home
in their dscrspit old age, and ! 500 sick have
bssn nurssd and tsnderly cared for. In all,
Al7e parsons have been assisted. clothed.
I'd, educated, tended and nursed during the
fsw ysars that the Sisters have bssu sstab-
lished IL vancouvsr.
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HooDLuMIsM.-Sam Sing the laundryman
10 the only Chinaman who has business
habitatiou in Vancouver, keeps . very quiet
shop. and il regarded As = pretty decent
Chinaman. The hoodlums sometimes vent
their cussedness upon him, On general prin-
ciples, and last Sunday night they smashed
in his door. Three boys were arrested.
who were examined by Justic Maxon Mon
day morning. but they were discharged for
want Of evidence against them.
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MARRIED.,

In Vancouver, Fec. Goth, at the Exchange
hotel, by s. D. Maxon. j. p, Adolph Here
and Athena Katzer both of Clarke county
By the same, at the same place, Dec. Goth,
w. II. Simpson and Rebecca j. Foster, both
Marion county, Or.
At the residence Of Isaac Mounce in Brush
Prairie, Dec. 18th, by Rev. j. II. Alexander,
J. L. Goodnight and Miss Clara Mounce.
Wedding cake received, and we send wishes
for a happy life to the young couple.
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EDITOR INDEPENDENT:-I desire to tender
my sincere thanks through your columns to
the many friends and neighbors who offered
and rendered such kindness and sympathy
to my family during the sickness and death
Of my husband, and wish to express the
hope they may never want for similar kind
ness in time Of distress.
Mrs. AUGUSTA EBERT.
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HOLIDAY GOODS !!
The Largest
Variety
GridIey g. whitney's.
TN THE PROBATE COURT OF CLARKE
Il County, Washington Territory.

INTHE PROBATE COURT OF CLARKE
l. County, Washington Territory.
In the matter of the estate of Charles Spann,
deceased.
New, on this twenty ninth day Of Novem.
ber 4. ID. 1881, comes John II. Timmen, nd
ministrator Of the estate Of Charles Spann,
deceased and renders and files his account Is
such administrator, aud prays a final settle
ment of the said estate and distribution OF
the residue thereof To the heir at law OF
the said deceased.
And it appearing to the court that the said
account aud petition for the final settlement
aud distribution Of the said estate Is duly vcr-
flied by the oath of said administrator, 1t 10
ordered that Monday, the twenty third day
Of January, A. d. 1882 being day off regu.
lar term Of this court, to-wit, Of the January
term. A. ID. 1881, at eleven O'Clock A. ~, be
and the same Is hereby appointed for the
hearing and settlement OF said account and
for the distribution of the residue Of the said
estate.
And 1t is further ordered that notice Of tho
time appointed for the hearing and settlement
of said account be given by posting notices
in three OF the most public places In the
county OF Clarke; and that further notice Of
such settlement and distribution be given BY
the publication Of n copy OF this order for
four successive weeks in the Vancouver In
DEPENDENT, weekly newspaper published
in said county Of Clarke.
WILLIAM RANCK, Judge.
Territory Of Washington, l..
County OF Clarke.
i, William Ranck, Judge and cx-ofiicio
Clerk Of the Probate Court Of Clarke county,
Washington Territory do hereby certify tho
foregoing TO be full, true and correct copy
Of the order In the matter OF the final settle-
ment aud distribution OF the estate Of Charles
Spsnn. deceased, made and entered on record
on the Goth day of November, A. ID. 1851.
Witness my hand and the seal OF said court,
this tenth day Of Dec smber.
SEAL. A. ID. 1851.
t-' WILLIAM RANCK.
l5dec6l Judge and TX -o6aclo Clerk.
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CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL Saturday even
ing, Christmas eve, there will be an enter
tainment for the children of st. Luke's Sun
day School. The children and parents will
meet at the church at 7 o'clock.
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IS Reward.

Strayed or stolen. black bird dog about
months old, and brown retriever about 3
months old. IS reward will be paid for
their recovery.
J. r. WINTER.
Vancouver Dec. 81, 1881.
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THANKs.--The Ladies' Aid Society of
the M. E. Church request us to return
thanks to all persons who contributed in
any way to to the success of their fair, and
those who patronized them. The net pro-
ceeds were about $75.
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Estray.

Came into my enclosure several months
ago. one pale red COW with line back, ear
marks, and young calf The owner will
please come forward, pay charges, and take
them away. d. X. FALES.
Faes' Landing, Dec. Is, 1881.
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You can find anything you want for Christ
mas at Gridley l. Whitneys.
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Yellow fever has become an epidemic on
some of the West Indies.
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BORN.

In Clarke county, Dec. Is, 1881, to the
wife Of w. P. Pelton, daughter, weight %
pounds.
On Dec. 18th, 1881, to the wife of Charles
Goddard, daughter, weight / pounds.
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Dolls and toys, cheaper than the cheap
est, at G. w. Durgin's.
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Representative George has introduced in
the house bill to authorize the exploration
Of Alaska in accord with the plan recon.
mended by Gen. Miles.
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LAND FOR SALE-in 80 acre tracts, on rel
on able terms. Apply to CHAs. Brown.
Vancouver, Oct 18th 1881.
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Those glass sets at G. w. Durgin's ar,
just the thing for Christmas present.
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HARPER's PUBLICATIONS. In this week s
issue will be found the prospectus for 1882
of each of these standards of literature OF
the times. The Harper publications con-
tinue, now as in the past, on the topmost
bound of public esteem. The Weekly, the
Monthly, the Bazar, one and all, are the
finest publications Of their kind, not in the
United States alone, but in the whole world.
They are publications worthy the widest
circulation and the longest preservation,
and that they continue in the enjoyment Of
a constantly increasing measure of prosper.
ity is not at all surprising.
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Come before the rush and secure you
presents-at Gridley 4 Whitney's.
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The best Groceries for the holidays, at G.
w. Durgin's.
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PIANO FOR SALE.

For sale, a seven octave piano, in goot
condition, nearly new, and has been but lit
tie used. Inquire for further particulars Al
Gridley & Whitney's furniture store.
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Go and see the velocipede rider at Gridley
4 Whitney's.