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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-07-13
The True Value Of Science.

Let those who mourn because they
have been set apart to be thinkers, and
to dwell in the solitude of their own
genius, and who look out and wish that
they might be active, remember that
perhaps they are more active than they
know. Soul is more active than the
body. The thoughts beat around the
brain more lively than the blood flows
through the arteries. Do you not know
that the best and largest work that ever
is done in this world is done in silence ?
Do you know that the sea, when the
storm drives it against the massive rocks,
and wave after wave comes splitting in,
and thunders its wrath, does nothing
Its immense power is wasted. It builds
nothing. 1t destroys nothing. But go
into the meadow over which birds sing,
and out of which grass and all flowers
spring. The silent attraction of all these
roots is q greater power than all the
steam engines on the face Of the earth
and these are perfectly still. Or, go into
the forest. There is no measure of
gigantic power which is comparable with
the strength which is developed in its
internal tubes. 1t is not measurable by
all the machinery on the face of the earth.
And yet it is silent. -Beecher.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-07-13
Lady students at Cambridge.

It may be of interest to our readers tt
know something of the life that is led by
the students at Girton. The plan is &c
have all the meals in the dining hall
breakfast is supplied there from 8 to g.
lunch from II to 3, and dinner, which is
of course, general meal, of 6. Tea is
sent to the students own rooms; about 4
O'Clock the cheerful rafting of tea.cups
is heard in the corridors, and announces
the arrival of the servant with large
trayful of cups. These trays are taken
round to all the students rooms and also
to the lecture rooms, where the combina.
ton of tea and study forms a peculiar
feature of Girton lectures. Four o'clock
is an important hour at Girtou, and one
that is not willingly missed by students.
Those who are absent from their rooms
for short time generally leave notice
on their doors asking for cup of tea;
and another notice that may frequently
be observed when walking along the cor
ridors is, "Please see to my fire." EN-
gagged" is also put up by busy students
who are anxious not to be disturbed.
The morning hours are, of course, the
best working hours; from to l is the
usual working time, being the favorite
hour for lunch. Nearly all the lectures
at Girton are given in the afternoon, and
the hours between and 6 are generally
divided between lectures and tennis or
walks. But most students have
some completely free afternoons,
which they can devote to expedi-
lions into cambridge or long country
walks. Lectures in Cambridge are given
in the morning, and to these the natural
science and history student go. Most
mathematical and classical lectures are
given at Girton. Nine o'clock in the
evening is the time which public opinion
fixes as the right moment to leave off
work. OF course this is not always pos
sible, but as rule it is the sociable hour
and the time for tea parties. Trays with
materials for tea, coffee or cocoa are sent
round to the rooms, and as every one
has kettle of her own, tea can be taken
at any time, and this is generally So
cial meal, which two or three friends
partake of together, enjoying the luxury
of leisure after work. Once a week a
practice is held by members of the cho
raj society, who usually give concert at
the end Of the term, to which friends are
invited. There is also debating society
anu hHu Ill instiouoiou Pocuhnr W Olr-
ton, a ladies' fire brigade, "womanhood"
by the students, in Cambridge parlance
This was first thought of when some
small fire engines were presented to the
college; and some of the students, after
due and formal instructions,
taught the many details of pumping,
passing the buckets, carry in mysterious
knots, ETC., to the rest. The institution
continues to flourish and to hold weekly
PRACTICES London Society.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-07-13
The Tragedy OF Charles LANES Life.

The tragedy OF Charles Lambs lie i,
universally known. 1t exceeds in patho'
even that of Cowper. At the age of 2.
the young clerk in the India House, who
had himself been temporarily insane, un
dertook the charge of an imbecile father
who happily did not long survive, and
of mad sister ten years older than him
self Mary Lamb, whom Hazlitt con-
sidered the most sensible woman he
knew, was liable all her life long to fits
of frenzy. After the fatal calamity OF
1896 the elder brother, John, who kept
apart from the family troubles, desired
that Mary should be confined for life in
an asylum. Charles, however, obtained
permission to be her guardian, and
the two lived together in what Words
worth finely calls dual lonelinesss until
death divided them 80 years afterward.
His sister, as John Forster observes, was
but another portion of himself. The
noble constancy and unsellish affection
of Charles Lamb and the constant love
he received from Mary in return, sup
ply lesson as beautiful and touching as
any contained in the history of heroic
deeds. Charles, be it remembered, did
not nerve himself to bear his awful
charge for month or for year; he en-
dured his GLOSS through life, conscious
that there was no escape from his burden
and from its pains. There were premon-
tory symptoms, but both knew that
Mary's insanity might return any day.
When they travelled she carried q straight
waistcoat in her trunk and a friend of the
Lambs has related how on one occasion
he met the brother and sister weeping
bitterly, and walking hand-in-band
across the fields to the old asylum. This
ives the lot Charles had to face, and
once only did his courage fail at the
prospect. "My heart is quite sunk" he
writes to Ooleridge, land don't know
where to look for relief. Mary will get
better again, but her constantly being
liable to such relapses is dreadful; nor
is it the least of our evils that her case
and all our story is so well known around
us. We are in a manner marked.
I am completely shipwrecke1. My
head is quite bad. I almost wish that
Mary were dead. Five years later Mary
writes: SIT has been sad and heavy times
with us lately. When 1 am pretty we'll
his low spirits throw me back again; and
when he begins to get little cheerful,
then I do the same kind Office for him. )"
And again she says: do not say any
thing when you write of our low spirits
it will vex Charles. You would laugh
or you would cry, perhaps both, to see
us sit together, looking at each other
with long, rueful faces, and saying, How
do you do? and How do You do? and
then fall crying and say we will be bet.
ter in the morning. He says we are
like toothache and gumboil, which,
though kind of ease, is but an un-
easy kind of ease, a comfort of rather an
Sort Frsser's Maga-
zine.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-07-13
He Was Waited For.

A Chicago man, who lives on the top
nat, came wandering home and found he
had forgotten his night key. Howling
through the tube to his fat, he de-
manded, in what he assumed to be dis
guised tone: SIS Mrs. Jones there?"
EYES," she replied.
"Is Mr.. Jones there?" asked the hus-
band.
''It isn't time for him yet" replied
Mrs. Jones. "He doesn't generally come
home till daylight"
1.-The devil he don'tr' muttered Jones.
Il say" he continued aloud, cant /
come up and wait for him?"
mot tonight; some other night.
There's some one here now who has been
waiting for him since dark"
"Great Scottr' muttered Jones, glanc-
ing at his watch, "snd it is now o'clock.
Look here! I don't care anything about
Jones; want to see the man who is
waitingp'
That's just the way feel about it, "
replied Mrs. Jones, sweetly. Now go
away like q good man and don't disturb
me-"
Then Jones began to hammer on the
door and howl until one of the neigh
bors came down and hauled him in by
the collars.
where's that man ?" he demanded OF
his wife. Where's that man who was
waiting for me?
"What man ?" asked Mrs. Jones, rub
bling her eyes and looking up innocent
ly. 81 said there was some one waiting
for you, and it's me, and il you think
I'm not enough, you want TO stand
around there Just few minutes longer
by the watch r.
And Jones blessed God that il waa
not 90, and rent his garments from his
system and landed himself into bed,
saying:
1.-THE wise man had forward tongue,
but Jones goeth no more into the walk
ing match without his night key"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-07-13

SuouLAR MsnTAL DIsTuRBAncE.-An
Engliah scholar during holiday excur-
sion in the Harts mountains subjected
himself one day 70 severe physical
strain which produced o singular mem
tai disturbance. He was ON his feet
from morning till night, and in the
course Of the days wandsringv made sew
sral arduous asoents, taking NO rest and
nsither eating nor sleeping. At night
whom he reached place where be could
supply his needs he was unable, TO his
great astonishment, 70 rscolIset : single
word Of the German language. although
he ordinarily spoke Il With Auency. His
msmory did not fail him IN any othsr -.
spsct, e knew his own language = veil
= ever, md sseallsd pcrfss1y Al ne ".
eidsntG a ~ day. ~ soon - hs bed
| thoeouebIy rss1id, ~ nd eo1sa III
iood vkich - h6d pBoeured b dgns,
~ ossnsn ssturned = Mn 60
p1sosly.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-07-13

thing bad would happen to me-that
should do something wrong-kill some
body in passion, perhaps-but nevel
imagined that l could be mean enough
to be guilty of deliberate larceny"
"But there may be some mistake
Judge"
''No mistake, Polly. I know very well
how it all came about. That fellow
Sterritt keeps the meanest kind Of
liquor, and always did-llquor NEAR
enough to make a man do any sort of q
mean thing. have always said it was
mean enough to make man steal, and
now have a practical illustration of the
factr and the poor old man burst into
tears.
"Don't be child" said his wife,
wiping away the tears; Ego like man
over to Sterritt, tell him it was little
bit of frolic. Pass it off as a joke-go
and open court, and nobody will ever
think of it again"
A little of the soothing system oper-
ated upon the Judge, as such things
usually do; his extreme modification
was finally subdued and to Sterritt' s
he went with tolerable face. Of course
he had little difficulty in settling with
him-for aside from the fact that
fact that the Judges integrity was un-
questionable, Sterritt had an inkling of
the Joke that had been played. The
Judge took his seat in court; but it was
observed that he was subdued and
melancholy, and his mind frequently
wandered from the business before him.
There was lack of the sense and intelli-
gence TINT usually characterized his pro-
ceedings.
Several days passed and the business
of the court was drawing to q close when
one morning tough citizen was ar
raigned on charge of stealing. After
the clerk had read the indictment to him
he put the question:
"Guilty or not guilty?"
Guilty, but drunk" answered the
prisoner.
whats that plea p exclaimed the
Judge, who was half doing on the
bench.
"He pleads guilty, but says he was
drunk" replied the Clerk.
Whats the charge against this MANI"
HE is indicted for grand larceny"
whats the case?"
MAY it please your Honor" said the
prosecuting attorney, "the man is regu-
larly indicted for stealing large sum
from the Columbus Hotel"
HE is, hey. and he pleads
HE pleads guilty, but drunk y
The Judge was now fully aroused.
Guilty, but drunk That is most
extraordinary plea. Young man, you
are certain you were drunk ?"
Eyes, SIR"
"Where did you get your liquor?"
cat Sterritts."
Ibid you get none nowhere else ?"
"Not drop, SIR"
"You got drunk on his liquor, and
afterward stole his money!"
Yes, SIR"
"Mr. Prosecutor" said the Judge, do
me the favor to enter a nolle prosequi in
that mans case. That liquor of Sterritts
is mean enough to make a man do any,
thing dirty. rhe Court got drunk on it
the other day and stole all of Sterritts
spoons. Release the prisoner, Mr..
Sheriff adjourn the Court"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-07-13
Tho PSice OF q smile.

Who can tell the value Of smile? It
costs you nothing; yet is beyond price
to the erring and repentng. the sad and
Responding. the lost and forsaken-also
to the babe in its cradle, the child at
your feet, and the old man in his arm
chair; neither are the young and the
middle aged unmindful Of its sweet in
fiuences. It turns hatred to love, re
venge to kindness, disarms malice, sub
dues temper, and pavss the darkest
paths with gems Of sunlight. Dost not
believe this statement? Try it, effect.
dear friend, and 80 for yoursel1A how
potent 1t Isl A smile on lip and brow
irradiates the whole face. and exhibits .
kind heart, which cannot fail to mako its
possessor . pleasant friend, genial
Companion. Il Odds : charm 10 beauty,
dscorates the face Of the homely, and
makes lovely woman moro lovable.
Smiles, n be sure, vary in character.
There Il the smile which fashion stereo-
types upon it, dsvotees, and the smile
which sarcasm paints upon the face Of
its vorshipsrs, and the smile which Of
ten portrays the devils emissaries, but
the genuine smile Of love, charity and
good faith in God and men, il like unto
mono Of these, and never wears thar
similitude.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-07-13
The Cams Cargo.

The romantic story of the abandon
ment of the bark l.. E. Cam in mid
ocean and her recovery after weeks of
search at a distance of three hundred
miles from the place where her crew left
her, is now supplemented by startling
discovery made by divers who have been
employed by the companies in which her
cargo was insured for $4,000. The
Cam has remained six miles inside Cape
Henry since last Tuesday, the wrecking
force not having yet succeeded in right
ing her. On Friday divers were sent
down and found a package marked
"Vsnilla BEANS" worth per invoice $500.
Upon opening it the contents were
found to consist of worthless wood
found. The bark's matches are open,
and her decks are almost entirely gone.
The underwriters, who have possession
of the vessel are making every effort 70
get out the cargo. An endeavor was
made by counsel for the insurance COM
panies in the recent investigation before
the British Counsel, to throw suspicion
upon the master of the bark, and the
only records saved were subjected to a
rigid examination. The fact that a por-
ton of the cargo appears to have been
fraudulently invoiced, gives color to the
| suspicion that the bark was purposely
abandoned in order to obtain the heavy
insurance upon the freight. Captain
Brooks, who commanded the Cam when
she was abandoned, 10 not now in the
city, and no facts can be ascertAined
further than the strangely suspicious
statement autographed from Norfolk.
The news has naturally created O good
deal Of interest in marine circles.
In connection with these stories OF
marine frauds, we'll known and highly
respected ship master of this port stated
to Record reporter that's few years age
he put into foreign port in distress,
with q cargo of sugar consigned to parties
in the United States. He was compelled
to put his cargo in bond and repair hi
vessel. When the sugar had been dis
charged, the American Consel at thu
port offered him SIC, 900 to load the YES
sci with bags Of sand, allow him 10 in
sure It for large amount, take il 70 ~
under the invoice made out for his reA
cargo, and sink his vessel when . lonl
distance from land. "6uch things." ssil
tho captain, ''are Of frequsnS OCCUR
snce."-I Philadelphia Record.
Indiana il The leading etaGs for rail
rad car building, and Il contains ID
largest ~ oanu1nctoey n ~ world
{ There ~ eiGht mnmmoth lootoeioo Il
; ~ otn1s = Whish enzs ~ buile.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-07-13

Col. Holman Watts il IN Austin gem
tleman Of . responding turn Of mind,
who IL always threatening TO commit
suicide, whom things do not suit him. but
who has never succeeded in doing 20.
He became depressed . few days ego, b.
cause his hat hew oil whom he sneezed,
and desiring to put an end 10 life, he
started - usual 10 the cistern 10 drown
himself with suicidal intsnt
'Take OF those boots hrst," said his
wife. Who IL mattsr-of-iact kind Of .
woman.
what fort" he asked fsebly. pulling
open the trap door.
"Bocauss the water will harden the
boots, and next tims you 60 down 70 The
lodge in them, whom you como hons
You will complain oi1gous oorns hurting
you, ;" replied ,Hrs. HolnAn Watts, 10
suming her work on the sewing machine.
Holman shut he trip door With such
violence that nsighborS quarts of ;
mile away thought y NJ ne bIa6tinG ~
rock over = the ioun1a1ioo q Ne 0aw
eapltol = ~ hsad % Ane1in avenne.-
1sxas GiitinGs.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-07-13
BOHEMIA'S LAND.
A SONG OF THE SEAS My CLEMENT SCOTT.

Which is the way from the crowded city,
To land of shadow and silent peace,
Where women can love and men can pity,
And tears from sorrowing eyes may cease
For the toiliug town is harsh and hollow,
And hate points eastward, envy west;
Though many may fall, vet some will follow
To a home of dreams and the haven of rest,
For the love of heaven, stretch foth YOU
hand
And point the way to Bohemia S land.
Where are the fields and their emerald cover,
The wayside flowers and travelling cart,
The new-found love and the long-tried lover?
They are better bv far than our teverish art
We are sick unto death with jealousy's ietter;
The secret dagger, the ceaseless strife;
There's triumph in fame, but freedoms better,
So give us taste of wandering life.
The senses scken as iancy's hand
Paints endless love in Bohemia's land.
Bohemia's wsys are strewn with flowers.
Her children free from the revel of wing;
Her dust is Stacked by the sweetened showers,
Meath covering trees they toast and dine.
When care creeps close, why away they wander
To seek whatever the mind loves best;
For hope endures what the heart sees yonder
A purer life and surer rest
How many despse, but how few Withstand,
The ceaseless joys of Bohemia's land
To the fields away For Nature presses
On toilng foreheads halmy kiss;
There's nothing so sweet as her wild caresses,
No love more full to the lips than this.
God grant, my brothers, when all is over,
And holiday hours cut short by fate,
That the sense OF flowers and the scent of clover
May soften sorrow and silence hate,
Old Time soon measures the fatal sand
And the curtain falls on Bohemia's land
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State of Loulsiana,-25th District
Court-Parish of Vermilion-No.
633.
Succession of Emanuel Foreman.
Notice is hereby given to all
parties interested in the said
succession, or having any opposi.
ton to make to the tableau Of
of debts and charges and Of
settlement of said succession
to file the same in writing in
the Office of the Clerk of Court
within ten days from date hereof
Given under my hand seal o.
court, this I'D day Of November
1881.
LAsTlE BRoussARD, Clerk.
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Terms of the District
Court.
State of Louisiana
Parish of Vermilion

Parish of Vermilion
Pursuant to an order of the
Honorable John Clegg, Judge Of
the 25th Judicial District, notice
is hereby given that the terms of
Court for this, the 25th Judicial
District, are by rule Of Court,
made and entered this 10th day
Of November 1881, made and fixed
as follows:
In the parish of Vermilion,
Jury Terms will be begun and
held on the fourth Monday of Jan.
uary and the first Monday of Sep
tember and civil terms on the
Second Monday of April and the
Second Monday of November.
In the Parish Of Lafayette, jury
terms will be begun and held on
the first Monday of March and
the first Monday of October and
civil terms on the second Monday
Of May and the second Monday Of
December.
This rule will take effect after
thirty days publication, and from
and after the lst day Of January
1882.
Given under my official sigma
ture this, November 10th 1881.
w. B. WHITE, Dy Clerk.
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W. W. EDWARDS,
LAWYER,

.Abbevil1e, La.
Will attend to all business in the line
of his profession in Vermilion or the
adjoining parishes.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA,
25TH DISTRICT Court,
PARISH OF VERMILIoN,
Nc. $40.

Succession Of Noise Guidry.
Application of VIM. Choate
and Azelie Guidry, his wife, to be
appointed co-administrators.
Notice is hereby given to all
parties interested in the said
succession, Or having any opposi-
ton to make to the application Of
said applicants to file the same
in writing. in the Office of the
Clerk Of Court within ten days
from the date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal
Of court this 26tb day Of Novem.
Der 1881.
LAsTlE BRoussARD, clerk.