The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-01-20
SELECTED MISCELLANY.

The late Madame Theirs maiden name
was Dosne.
AFAcEr1oUs doctor at Mt. Pulaski, ILL.,,
uses coffin for his sleigh-bed.
No denunciation is so eloquent as the
final influence of good example.
Find earth where grows no weed, and
you may find a heart where no error
grows.
Income is flower that withers when
touched, but blooms not again though
watered with tears.
Sally Jones says when she was in love
she felt as if she was in railway tunnel
with train of cars coming both ways.
A New York mother has twenty-five
children, all girls. The display OF striped
hosiery on her wash line must be dazz-
ling.
A familiar instance OF color-blindness
is that of man taking brown silk UNI
brella and leaving a green gingham IN
its place.
JUDO, the actress, makes SAC, 900 a
year in France and Russia, and saves
nearly all of it. No husband to support,
you see.
EVEN if Gen. Hazen, the newly APP
pointed Chief of the Signal Service, is an
Ohio man, it is no use to complain.
There are few good men left in the
Buckeye state without offices.
Francis CLARE FORD, who is aunoun-
ced as the successor Of Sir Edward Thorn
ton as British Minister to this country,
was Secretary of Legation at Washington
in 1867 -6S, under Sir Frederick Bruce.
II is understood that Gen. Schamats-
wheckahakiemenkoff is determined to
advance the railroad interests of Russia.
The only thing he has to do is to lay his
name down and spike the rails TO it.
GENERAL HALDERMAN, the newly APP
pointed Consul for the United States to
Siam. has arrived at his destination and
been given a reception by the King which
was remarkable for its cordially.
TIN G. MURPHY, OF Norwich, Conn,
has been awarded a medal by the Govern
ment 'for heroism shown in saving lives,
he having rescued twelve persons from
drowning during the past seven years
A WRITER in the American suggests
that bit of fruit makes better beginning
to breakfast than morning paper does.
Many poor fellow is spoiled for whole
day by reading the morning pepers, they
are full of indigestible matter.
An Irish gentleman once remarked in
the House of Commons that the French
were the most restless nation in the uni.
verse-adding very pointedly, ''They
will never be at peace till they are en-
gagged in another war"
A young man has sent us very touch
ing poem entitled, Twill you learn to
love me when I'm Gone" We can't
promise that, but we'll bet you a gold
mine that you'll learn to hate us if you
evei come around here with another poem
like that.
THOMAS MAGUIRE. who started in life as
New York newsboy, went to California
in 1S49. and is now millionaire theatre
cal manager on the Pacific slope, is on O
visit to New York, where he Is joyfully
greeted by his associates of "auld lang
syne."
Mississippi Corn Bread.-One pint Of
boiled rice. mashed fine; pint of corn
meal: a tablespoon Of butter or lard; mix
with sour milk; add last teaspoon OF
soda dissolved in teaspoon OF warm
water; bake in pan, like pound cake,
in hot oven.
Young man don't swear. There is NO
occasion for swearing outside of news
paper Office, where it is useful in proof
reading and indispensably necessary in
getting forms TO press. 1t has been
known, also, materially to assist an editor
in looking over the paper after II is
printed. But Otherwise II is . foolish
habit.