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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-06-16
Military Items.

Sergt. Nolan, Co. |, I'd Inf, has been
granted a furlough of four months, with per-
mission to cross the ocean.
Lieut.. J. G. Galbraith, LIST Cav, now at
Fort Boise, will take his leave of absence,
already granted, in August.
Lieut.. c. w. Rowell, adjutant ID Infan-
try, left this post this morning on return to
Fort Ceur d Alene, his station.
- Lieut.. James Ulio, ID Inf, arrived at
headquarters on Monday, from Camp Spo-
kane, on leave. en- route to Europe.
Fort Boise is to be supplied with water
from creek by a system of reservoirs and
pipes, the work on which is now progress
ing.
Gen. o. d. Greene, Adjt. Gen. of the De-
partment, left this morning for Camp Spo-
kane, expecting to be gone week or. ten
days.
So much of the War Department special
order as directed Col. +. |. Bailey to report
as medical director, division of the Pacific,
is revoked
Maj. Thos. c. Sullivan, formerly chief
commssary OF subsistence of this depart
ment is now acting chief com. OF subsistence
OF the division OF the Pacific.
Col. c. o. Halter, 23d Inf, who resided
on Puget Sound many years, recently gave
the Editorial Association of Kansas grand
reception at fort Dodge, Kansas.
The health of Col. L. c. Mason's mother
and daughter having improved he expects t.
leave on the steamer of the 21th, en- route to
his station in Wyoming Territory.
Co. +, lst Cav, Clpt. w. K. Parnell in
command, expects to be sent from Fort Boise
on y scont after few renega lie Indians seen
on " eiser river to start about July lst.
Lieut. Price, U. y. engineer corps, is map
ping the surveys of the Columbia river bar
as the work progresses There are several
important changes since the last survey was
made.
Lieut.. Fred Schwatka, of Arctic exploring
fame, who was expected to visit this depart
ment this summer has re- Joined his company
of the Sd Cavalry, at Fort u. \. Russell,
Wyoming.
Lieut. c. II. Bonestcel, .2lst Inf, arrived
down last Saturday. in charge of an insane
man from Fort Cpur d'Alene. After short
return to his post he will leave for the n.ii-
tary school at Fort Leavenworta.
Soldiers whose terms of enlistment expire
at Fort BOISE and other points in the upper
country Immediately rash off to the Wood
enlistment this fall when they come back
"busted"
Battery NJ, 4th Art, Capt. c. Il. Throck-
morton, now at Fort Candy, has been or.
dered to change stations with Battery +, at
the Preside, Cal. Battery G, 4th Art,
Capt. Arthur Morris, at Fort Candy. is or.
dered to change station with Battery f, at
Alcatraz, Cal.
been on duty in the quartermaster generals
office for some time past, left the city on
Wednesday to assume the duties of chief
quartermaster of the military division of Ar
iona. Mrs. Hodges accompanied him.
Their departure occasions much regret
among their many friends in Washington.
A son of Col. Hodges is in this years grad
uating class at West Point.-Army Register,
June 4.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-06-16

NORTHERN PACIFIC LANDs.-Along the
north side of the Columbia river in Clarke
and Skamania counties, w. T., there are a
great many sections of good land that have
not been taken" on account of the uncer-
tainty of title. They were withdrawn from
the homestead entry for the Northern Pa
ciic railroad Tit should build its line down
the Columbia river, but neither given or
sold to the railroad. The title is still in the
government, and from the movement of Vii
lard ct al seems very likely to remain there.
The Fdrmer and DaHymdn is often asked
about the advisability OF settling on these
lands In reply, it thinks it very unlikely
that the Willard combination will build two
lines OF railroad down the Columbia river.
They cannot well claim that the Oregon
railway now building on the south side of
the Columbia river is or can be part of the
Northern Pacific line. emitting it to these
lands. For these reasons it is not less than
probable that the land reserved for the CO.
lumbia river iue will again be thrown open
for homestead and pre- emption entry. In
that case the settler on the land would stand
the best chance to secure it. On the other
hand, il those who settle on these sections
comply with the requirements of the com
pany by making application to purchase such
land as they take, we do not apprehend that,
in case the road is built and the land trans
ferred to the company, there would be
price fixed above the actual value Of the
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-06-16

NoTIcE. accommodations OF the pub
lie school building OF Vancouver having be-
come insufficient for the needs of the schol-
ars. it is necessary that district No. should
build, buy. or lease another school house
The directors desire to meet the people of
the district and hold consultation upon this
matter. and therefore appoint a school meet
ing for that purpose, at the public school
house, on Saturday. June 25th, 1851, at .
o'clock +. NJ, where they hope to see every
taxpayer in the district present, to express
their opinions. G.. W. DuRGIS,
School Clerk.
Vancouver. June l6, 1851.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-06-16

THE MEMORIAL SERVICES in st. Luke's
Church last Sunday, for the late Rev John
McCarty, were as appropriate as deserved.
Rev. A. S. Nicholson read a sketch of his
career, and Bishop Paddock delivered an ex-
cellent sermon, in which he urged the peo-
pie to initiate the virtuous and good life of
the departed minister.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-06-16

SERIOUS ACCIDENT. On Tuesday while
giving instructions concerning the manage
ment of circular saw, Mr.. w. w. Newlin
somehow allowed his left hand to come in
contact with the revolving saw, by which
the hand was seriously mangled. 1t is not
yet known whether any part Of it must be
amputated.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-06-16

There is to be a 4th of July ball at Brat
tons Landing in Lewis river hall. Tickets
for ball and supper will be $3.50 Steam
boats will connect for convenience OF attend
auce.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-06-16
PIANO FOR SALE.

For sale, seven octave piano, in good
condition. nearly new, and has been but lit
tie used. Inquire for further particulars at
Gridley 4 Whitney's furniture store.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-06-16
THE

THE
Neatest, incest, nobbiest, cleanost, coolest,
cosiest, best lit, highest ceiling, Argest sky
light-in fact the Bon Ton place,
"TUE IDENTICAL"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-06-16

For SALE.-One upright Decker piano,
almost new.
Also one three seated carriage, and set OF
double harness. both in first class condition.
The above will be sold at greatly reduced
rates, and may be seen on application to
Col. L. {. Mason, at Dept. Headquarters.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-06-16
matter.

MAIL MESSENGER SERvUE.-Sealed pro-
posals for carrying the United States mails
between the post-oiiice at Vancouver, W..
r., and q. K. x n. Co. S landing each way, as
often as required, will he received by tine
postmaster until Saturday, June %, 1881.
This service will not be let for a stated pc
Rod, and no contract is required to be exc
cuted; but persons bidding must be honest
aud capable, not less than sixteen years old
and the accepted bidder will be expected to
serve at the compensation proposed until
otherwise ordered by tie Postmaster General;
he will also be required to take the oath
prescribed by law. Proposals must be made
at per annum rate for all service required
and persons wishing to bid should inform
themselves eff the amount and character of
the service, and the accepted bidder under
this advertisement will be required to per-
form, without additional compensation, any
and all new service that may hereafter be-
come necessary. In making proposals bid
ders will use the following form:
Il promise to carry the mails of the
United states between the post-oiiice at
Vancouver and the o. Il. Il n. Co. S land
ing, W. T., as often as required, each way,
for the sum of $ per annun, binding
myself to faithful performance of the SER
vice, and promising to give thirty days no.
tice in case | should wish to relinqush the
service
No more can be allowed than fair and
reasonable compensation for the service, to
be determined by the department. Post
masters and assistants cannot draw pay for
such service Il. \. ELMER,
2nd Asst T. NJ. General
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-06-16

land The time will come when all land
lying along the Columbia river between the
Cascades and Astoria will command prices
which would now be deemed fabulous, but
we think the company would be glad to dis
pose of them Immediately after coming into
possession at what would ultimately be ex-
ceedingly low prices. We think there is an
even chance of having an opportunity for en-
tering these lands under the homestead law;
and failing in that, they can be bought from
the railroad company There is, however,
one way which the company might take to
secure the best of them between Vancouver
and the Cascade mountains viz: In case
the present road from Tacoma to Kalama is
continued up the river and crossed over at
or near the Sandy, to connection with the
o. Il. & n. line, it would, without doubt,
entitle the company to land along that part
of the line in Washington Territory. Or, if
it should be built to Vancouver and cross in
that vicinity, road built ostensibly as a
part OF the main line from Vancouver east
ward in the direction of the upper Lacamas
and Bere prairie would have the same effect.
1t would also bring the people of that por-
ton of the country in such close connection
with the city of Portland rs to make the
land desirable at pretty round figures.
Farmer and Dairyman.
| A FABLE.-Once upon time there was a
prosperous Republic, wherein man had the
privilege of doing some things, especially if
he did not encroach upon the liberty of his
neighbor. Some of the more desperate
characters even dared to drink cider, hard
and soft, and still government officials did
not interfere. But a tidal wave of reforma-
ton over-ran this republic and many "took
the stump" Even public officials
who are paid to look after the public inter
ests, became interested with roll of
charts started out. Many were the COM
ments made upon the advent of one of these
gentlemen (who held an office in aneighbor-
ing state) in our city. The reformers had
the best of the argument, as his lectures
were announced as .free when 10 and be-
hold! hat was passed around among the
audience. One man, penniless, growled that
this was an imposition; that his money was
at home on the piano; that this man got
paid from the government a good salary, and
that he (the penniless man) would bet that
the government man hadn't a pass; thus,
by angry, impious words, nearly multiplying
the influence of said G.. o.
Moral IF you have no money to put in
the hat, don't try to pay your passage on a
free boat by talking SO much. That's
what's the matter"
For SALE.-One upright Decker piano.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-06-16

COUNTY ASSESSMENT. Spencer
has now about completed his canvass of
country districts, and will beengayed in this
city until July LIST, on the work of complet-
ing the assessment. All persons in the
county who have not given in their assess
ments are requested to send them in at once
to the county auditors office.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-06-16
Chairman of Com.

MAIN STREET IMPROVEMENT. The con-
dition of Main street from 9th street to the
river is not satisfactory to either the prop
erty owners or to those who have to drive
over it. When graded Il few months ago
the work was not well completed, and but
little was done to effect drainage. This
must be attended to soon, and movement
for that purpose has been made. 1t is pro-
posed to properly sound up the street to the
center of the roadway, and establish surface
cutters sufficient to carry off the surplus
water of rain storms. At 4th street it is
proposed to put in a blind drain across Main
street for the discharge of water reaching
that point on the east side of Main street.
This drain must be paid for by the city,
which destroyed the old one some years ago.
The remainder of the work must be paid for
by property owners on Main street, accord
ing to law. Tho expense of the whole i'm
provement to Main street property owners
cannot exceed 500. 1t is important that
al property owners should attend the meet
ing called for Friday night, to discuss this
matter.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-06-16

NOTICE is hereby given that the City
Council Committee on streets, public build
ings and improvements, into whose hands
has been given the proposed Improvement Of
Main street from 9th to the river, desire to
meet all the property owners on the line of
the proposed Improvement, and therefore in
wife them to be present at a meeting of the
committee at the Council rooms on Friday
evening, June 18th, at o'clock, for consul
tation and discussion of the proposed i'm
provement. d. WALL,
chairman Of
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-02-02
Health is Wealth.

1t seems strange that any one viii suffer from
the many arrangements brought on by an impure
Syrup will restore perfect health and physical
organization. Ii is, indeed, a strengthening
syrup pleasant 10 take, and has proven itself TO be
the best blood purifier ever discovered effectually
cnring Scrofula Syphilitic disorders, weakness OF
the Kidneys, all nervous disorders and debility.
IN corrects Indigestion. 1t makes the old feel
young the young feel gay, and will invariably
drive out of the system the many ills that human
flesh and blood heir 10. Price of lsrge bottles
with full directions, 81. A single bottle will
prove to YOU its merits as health renewer, for II
acts like charm, especially when the complaint
is of an exhaustive nature, having tendency
to lessen the natural vigor of the brain and
nervous system.
Remember we keep this excellent BLOOD and
Liver Syrup for sale at our drug store in Indian
apolis and do most cordially recommend Ii y
our customers and all good people. Browning 4
SloaIl, wholesale agents.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-02-02
Hereditary Descent of Beauty,

Mr.. Darwin believes, says Cornhill, that
the general beauty of the English upper
class, and especially of the titled aristoc-
racy, is probably due to their constant Sc
lection of the most beautiful women of all
classes (peeresses, actresses, or wealthy
bourgeoise) as wives through an immense
number of generations The regular
features and the compilations of the
mothers are naturally handed down by
heredity TO their descendants Similarly it
would seem, that we must account for the
high average of personal beauty among the
ancient Greeks and the modern Italians by
the high average of general taste, the strong
love for the beautiful dIifused among all
classes in both these races. The prettier
stand better chance of marrying, other
things equal, and of handing down their
own refined type of face and figure to their
children. If this be so-and evolutionists
at least can hardly doubt it--then we should
expect everywhere to find the general level
of personal beauty highest where there was
the widest diffusion of aesthetic taste.
Now, our own squalid poor are noticeable,
as rule. for their absolute and repulsive
ugliness, even when compared with those of
other European countries. Gaunt hard
faced women low-browed, bulldog-lookinS
men. sickly, shapeless children, people the
back slums of our manufacturing towns.
Their painful ugliness can not all be due TO
their physical circumstances alone, for the
lazzaroni who hang about the streets OF
Naples must lead lives OF about equal hard
ship and discomfort, yet many of them,
both men and women, are beauh-
full enough to sit as models
for Leonardo. On the other hand. every
traveller speaks of the beauty and graceful
ness displayed BY young and old among the
aesthetic Polyneisians; while in many like
cases note that Europeans who have once
become accustomed to the local type, find
decidedly pretty faces extremely common
in several savage races whose primitive
works OF art show them in other ways tt
possess considerable aesthetic taste. ID
India where artistic feeling is universal
almost every man or woman Is handsome
On the whole. ii seems fairly proved thai
the average personal beauty everywhere cor
responds to the average general love TO
beauty in the abstract.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-02-02

comfortable fortune. and did not WORK
ms way from the ground up He came Il
this country as a young man, sent on Z
pleasure trip by his father. He was a Close
observer and leisurely traveller. and went
home thoroughly posted as to this country.
having TO return to America very soon, he
recalled the fact that there was fine margin
of profit between the price of laces in The
old country and this. He therefore in
vested $500 his patrimony. in laces and
brought them over on hissecond trim. This
speculation turned out so well that he had
another lot sent over and opened shop
from which he might dispose of them.
This was the beginning of his mercan-
tile business. Stewart was a man Of
confirmed superstItions. He would never
eat at a table at which thirteen people
was seated, and on one occasion when a
guest who had declined coming TO his usual
Sunday dining and afterward came when his
place had been filled, he declined to receive
him as he made the number thirteen. He
finally determined to overcome this super
stition, and dined at a table at which thir-
Teen were seated He died a few weeks
afterward, but l very much doubt if that
was what killed him. He never wanted TO
have his photograph taken. saying: "Peo-
pie who buy goods from me think | am a
noble-looking man with flowing whiskers
and gray beard They'd lose faith in my
prestige if they became familiar with my
insignificant face He was a shop-keeper
all his life, and the shop-keeping in
stinct never left him. He once dropped
into Tiffany's and saw a friend ex-
aiming some pearls that he was thinking
OF buying for his wife. Stewart caught hold of
him and hurried him out before he had time
to close the trade. Once down stairs. he got
him into his coupe, and insisted on his going
to his store with him. He hurried him mn
stairs to the lace department, took out an
especial pattern, and said: Now, that's
what you want to buy for your wife, and
he sold it to him. At this very time. Stew
art was worth millions, and would have Civ
Ell the friend be had cajoled into buying.
twenty times the times the price of the lace.
but the selling instinct in him was stronger
than anything else. ! learned from my in
formant that Stewards body had never been
recovered. Judge Hilton could have had il
at almost any time, provided ne would have
paid the required ransom. He refused to do
this. however, on the ground that if he did
so the business OF grave robbing. having
proved profitable, would have become popu-
lar among thieves.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-02-02
A GRATEFUL RECOGNITION.
FALSE ANDTRUE
LIST OF DISEASES CURED BY
Railways SarSaparillian ReSOIVenf.

Chronic Skin Diseases Carries of the Bone. Hu-
mors In the Blood, Scrofulous Diseases bad or
Unnatural Habit of Body, Syphilis and Venereal
Fever Sores, Chronic or Old Ulcers, Salt Rheum.
ricketts,. White Swelling, Scald Head Uterine
Affections, Cankers, Glandular Swellings Nodes
Wasting and Decay of the Body, Pimples and
Blotches, Tumors, Dyspepsia, Kidney and Blad-
der Diseases, Chronic Rheumatism and Govt
Consumption, Gravel and Calculous Deposits and
varieties OF the above complaints to which some
times are given specious names.
We assert that there is no known remedy that
possesses the curative power these diseases
That Railways ResOlvent furnishes. 1t cures step
by step, surely, from the foundation and restores
the injured parts to their sound condition. The
wastes of the body are stopped and healthy blood
is supplied to the system, from which new ma
terial Is formed This is the first corrective power
of Railways Resoivent. -
II those who are taking these medicines for the
cure OF chronic, Scrofulous Syphilitic diseases
however slow may be the cure, feel better and
find their general health improving their flesh
and weight Increasing, or even keeping its own it
is sure sign that the cure is progressing In
these diseases the patient either gets better or
worse-the virus of the disease is not inactive; IL
not arrested and driven from the blood IL viii
spread and continue to undermine the cOnstitu-
ton. As soon the Sarsaparillian makes the
patient feel better" every hour you viii grow
better. and increase In health. strength and flesh
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-02-02
Consumption Cure.

In changeable climates Ike ours every one
should remember that Halls Balsam for the lungs
has proven itself to be sure cure for Consump-
ton, Asthma, Bronchitis and all Lung Diseases,
and for a common cough OF cold we guarantee
every bottle. 1t has saved the life of many. even
after al hope had fed. Many of our most intelli-
gent families would as soon be without wooden
Clothing in winter as not to have Halls Balsam
ALWAYS on hand, for il never fails to Immediately
relieve all soreness of throat and lungs. single
dose taken at bed time will gently warm the
blood cause refreshing slumber, and by morning
an ordinary cough or cold will be gone Ask your
druggist and your friends concerning the merits
of Halls Balsam. Price for large bottle, u. Re
member we keep this excellent remedy on sale al
our drug store In Indianapolis, and DO most cor
daily recommend il to our customers and all good
people Browning & Sloan. wholesale agents
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-02-02

A number of English coal mines are being
worked under the ocean. In Northumber-
land the net available quantity of coal under
the sea is estimated at 403, 600, 900 tons, and
on the Durham coast under the sea. includ-
ing a breadth of three and half miles with
an area of seventy-one square miles, 73i,-
500, 600 tons The latter mine is in a vein of
an aggregate thickness of thirty feet dis
tributed in six seams. Engineers are con-
sidering how it can be worked successfully
in the future
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-02-02
OVARIAN JUNIORS.

The removal of these tumors by Railways
Resolvent is now certainly established that
what was once considered almost miraculous IA
now common recognized fact by all parties.
Krapf Mrs. ]. H. Jolly and Mrs. p. D. hendrix,
published in our Almanac for 1879; also, that OF
Mrs. c. S. Bibbins, in the present edition Of oui
"False and True"
One bottle contains more of the active princi
pies of Medicines than any other preparation.
Taken in Teaspoonful doses, while Others require
Eve or six times as much.
one Dollar Per Bottle.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-02-02
A. L. Stewart.

was talking yesterday, says correspond
ent of the Atlanta Constitution, with gem
tleman who had been an intimate friend oil
A. T. Stewart, the greatest merchant, per
hans. that this country ever knew, and he
threw new light on his history. Contrary
TO general belief, Stewart started with a