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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-02
Tar the Noses OF Sheep.

The months Of July and August arc
the ones when the sheep in many locali-
ties are subject to most aggravating an
noyances from fly called the "nstrus
bowls" which seems bound to deposit its
Larvae in the nostrils. It infests wooded
districts and shady places where the
sheep resort for shelter and by it's cease
less attempts to enter the nostrils makes
the sheep almost frantic. If but one fly
is in a flock they become aggitated and
alarmed. They will assemble in groups
holding their heads together and their
noses close to the ground. As they hear
the buzzing of the little pests going
from one to another they will crowd
their muzzles into the loose dirt made
by their stamping to protect themselves.
As the pest succeeds in entering the nose
of the victim it will start on q
run followed by the whole flock to
find retreat from his enemy, throwing
his head from side to side as il in
the greatest agony, while the pstrus
having gained his lodging place deposits
his larve in the inner margin Of the
nose. Here aided by warmth and
moisture the eggs quickly hatch into q
small maggot which carrying out its in
through crooked opening in the bone.
The annoyance is fearful and maddening
as 1t works its way up into the head and
cavities of the nose. The best known
remedy il tar in which is mixed small
amount of crude carbolic acid. If the
scent of the acid does not keep the fly
away he gets entangled in the tar which
is kept soft by the heat Of the animal.
Any kind Of tar or turpentine is useful
for this purpose, and greatly promotes
the comfort Of the sheep and prevents
the ravages of the fly in the head
Practical Farmer.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-02

Throughout his life Hawthorne led a
two.fold EXISTENCE real and super
natural. As man he was the realest OF
men. From childhood to old age he had
great physical strength and power. His
massive head sat upon a strong and mus
cular neck, and his chest was broad and
capacious. His strength was great, his
hand and foot large and we'll made. He
never knew the feebleness of youth, that
unlucky check to many promising ca
reer, nor the weakness of old age. In
walking he had a firm step and a great
stride, without effort. In early man
hood he had Astounding health. good
digestion, healthy enjoyment of food.
His excellent physical condition gave
him placid and even temper, cheer
full spirit. He was a silent man and
often moody one; but never irritable
or morose; his organization was too
grand for that. He was most delight
full companion. In conversation he was
never controversial, never authoritative
and never absorbing. In q multitude
his silence was oppressive; but with a
single companion his talk flowed on SEN
sibly, quietly, and full of wisdom and
shrewdness. He discussed books with
wonderful acuteness, sometimes with
startling power, and with an unexpected
verdict. He analysed men, their char
acters and motives and capacity, with
great penetration, impartially if q
stranger or IN enemy, with the tenderest
and most touching justice if a friend. H.
was fond of the companionship of all who
were in sympathy with his real and hui
man side of life. A genuine character
was very attractive to him. Men who
did not meddle with him he loved-men
who made no demands ON him, who Of
fered him the repose of genial compan-
ionship. His lifelong friends were of
this description, and his loyalty to them
was chivalrous and fearless, and so gen.
erous that when they diffused from him
in matters of opinion he rose at once
above the difference and adhered to them
for what they really were. Plain, peace
full, calm and retiring, as he was in all
the ordinary events of life, he was tenn
pestuous and irresistible when reused.
An attempt on the part of rough and
overbearing sea captain to interfere with
his business as AN inspector of the Gus
toms in charge of his ship, was met with
such terrific uprising of spiritual and
physical wrath that the dismsyed captain
fed up the wharf and took refuge at the
feet of him who sat at the receipt of Gus
toms, inquiring with sailors emotion
and sailors tongue: "What, in God g
name, have you sent on board my ship
as an inspector. George b. Loring.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-02
Some Things ] Have Noticed.

l have noticed that when horse gets
up he gets up forward first and jerks his
hind parts after him, while COW will
get her rear end half up all right and
draw her forward half up in place; also,
when drinking, horse will draw in water
rapidly with every breath; the COW, on
the contrary, will suck in one continuous
draught as long az she can hold her
breath.
bave noticed that sheep and goats are
few steps backward before he can butt,
while the goat has to raise himself on his
hind legs to execute the same movement.
One is called buck sheep, the other a
bsttering ram. They are the only two
animals l know whose butt ends in
front.
A squirrel can run down a tree head
first. The cat and the bear must go
down tail first (if left to themselves.)
If your dog finds his way into your
cellar and sees nice steak he will steal
it and run out, if your cat gets in and
finds steak she will ait right down by ii
and eat what she wants (if not surprised
before).
I have noticed that leather strap
buckled about the height of yourself
around young tree, in few years will
be away beyond your reach, but if nailed
at the same distance will never get any
higher (only the outer shell runs up).
Although turkeys are much more swift
OF foot than geese, yet in n weeks drive
flock Of geese will come out ahead; for
geese you can drive at night, especially
moonlight, but when evening approaches
turkeys will roost.
A man can stand on one foot in the
middle Of Q room and pull on his shoe,
while q woman must lean up against
something to accomplish the same thing.
A man holds . needle in his left hand
to thread it, but woman holds it in her
right hand.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-02
How Japanese Babies are Welcomed.

One curious custom in vogue is the
exhibition of fish on every house where
q boy has been born to the family during
the year. This showing is made during
the month of May, and on the 9th of that
month there is high festival held; the
relatives and friends of the family max
ing it the occasion for the presentation
OF toys and gifts suitable for boys, ~
well as giving clothing fitting for the
little chap. All sorts of child's gear is
to be seen on exhibition Mt this time,
and no boy is neglected. The boy is
the pride of the household, the parents
testifying their JOY in feasting all Corners
who honor them by their remembrances.
The girl babies are not forgotten, but
they are accorded another day and sep
arate festival time, this being the third
day of the third month-the 3D. of March.
Then, instead of the fish floating as o
symbol, dolls are to be seen in album
dance, and all the toys known
to the girl world are lavishly
displayed. There is very much of
pride exhibited on both of these child
festivals, as the gifts presented are osten-
tatiously displayed by the fond parents
for the admiration of their friends. Dim
inutive suits of armor, tiny swords and
bows and arrows, toy horses with full
suits of trappings- in fact, every imag-
Unable thing that goes into the make up
of the Japanese warrior of the olden time
are on parade on the 9th of May, while
the Bird of March brings forth all that is
representative of the life and fancies of
the feminine gender. There are many
who are not content to await the full
advent of the time for the display of the
fish emblem. so that during the latter
part of April it is no uncommon thing to
see an immense fish, sometimes two, so
constructed that it is filled by the breeze,
floating from bamboo pole, heralding
the glory that has its lodgment in the
house from which it is exhibited San
Fra ncisco Chronicle.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-02

j. W. Lawton tells q good story in
which the late Rev. Thomas A. Weed
was one of the actors:
Not far from Mr.. Lawton's in Jefferson
county, many years ago, lived brother
of Mr.. Weeds, Q farmer, whose name
we think, was Daniel. The two clergy
men. Edward and Thomas, were visiting
him, and one rainy dag the three ~ere in
the barn together, when the conversation
turned upon the remuneration received
for the different kinds Of labor. Daniel
said:
"You can get ten or fifteen dollars for
. talk of half an hour, while l must
work whole week for that amount"
Dan If you will get up on that bench
and talk ten minutes on any subject You
may choose, I'll give you S." responded
Thomas quickly.
"And I will give You Ave more" said
Edward.
"Do you suppose I'm going to get up
there and make fool Of myself" said
Daniel.
The speech was not made. Mexico,
N. Y, Independent.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-02

neer, and we're duly astonished to hear
that "Bill E. is on board, and says
he's going up to Wampoa to meet his
brothers body, and be present at his
funeral, to take place this afternoon"
What are you talking about?" broke in
Harry.
"Thats his say" sentimcntally
answered Johnny.
SIS that so?"
eyes, sol and the talk on board the
Don't you want to go me something
against the chances?' he added insinua-
tingly.
"What do you know, johnny" I asked.
Nothing more than you hear, and
what Bill says. last time l saw Dick he
was looking first rate. but pom my word,
gentlemen. it looks queer; any way two
o'clock will tell the whole story"
Then the conversation took u turn and
we discoursed on pleasanter themes. At
Tiffjn, it was table-talk, and it was evil
IDENTIFY a foregone conclusion with poor
E. that he was going to his brothers
funeral, for, usuallya hearty eater and
pretty steady drinker, he tasted neither
meat nor drink that trip, but kept the
door of his state.room locked, and was
deaf to all entreaties to take some
thing" Harry and decided to stay at
Wampoa, and see the thing through. AS
the boat entered Wampoa reach, Mr..
E. emerged from his state, DOM and
came on deck. I at once questioned him
as to how he knew that his brother was
to be buried that afternoon. Looking
me full in the face, he said:
''Sam, you don't believe in such
things. know; but, as true as you and
l stand here, saw Dick last night,
twice-once when you and Harry G.
we're r resent, and again soon after you
went-the last time was at the door of
my chamber, and then he spoke and told
me he was to be buried to-day at Wam-
poa."
And girls, we three-Bill, Harry, end
myself-did attend Dicks funeral that
afternoon; f )r at half-past five O'Clock
We stood beside his grave and saw his
remains lowered into it. He had been
found dead-poisoned-in his house in
the city, the night previous. by a party
of Englishmen, who went there to buy
some liquor. So dreadful had been the
effects of the drug, that it was necessary
to bury him at once.
A "fast boat was Immediately dis
patched to Hong Kong with the news.
but, strange to say, missed the upward
bound steamer, and did not arrive at its
destination-as we afterward found
until the morning after the funeral.
Therefore, no mortal in Hong Kong, or
on board the Willamette, could, by any
human agency, have known of the death
of Dick E., in his lonely room in
Canton, over ninety miles away. Can
any here explain this?
No one answered, but we looked out
over the misty view, bathed in moon
light. and pondered, and at the white
tomb stones at the little graveyard on
the mountain, and ahuddered. Then
We all rose. and, with the spirit on US,
said, "bonne mutt"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-02
J altet.

Women are deeply in debt to Shak.
speare for the lovely, the noble things
he has put into his women's hearts and
mouths, but surely for nothing more
than for the words in which Juliet's re-
ply is couched. Only one who knew OF
what true woman 10 capable in frank
ness, in courage, and self surrender
when her heart 10 possessed by o noble
love, could have touched with such deli.
cacy, such infinite charm Of mingled re
serve and artless franSness. the avowal
Of 80 fervent yet 90 modest love, the
secret Of which had been so strangely
stolen from her. As the whole scene ia
the noblest pnn to love ever written, SO
is what Juliet nov says supreme in
subtlety OF feeling and expression, where
oil is beautiful. Watch all the fuctua.
tions Of emotion which pervade it and
YOU will understand what task is laid
upon the actress TO interpret them, mol
in voice and tone only. important ~
these are. but also in manner aud in
action. The generous frankness Of ths
giving, the timid drawing back, fearful
OF having given TOO much unsought; the
perploxity OF the Whole are all summed
up In that sweet sntrsaty for pardon will
which Il olosss.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-02

A STATUE OF WASHINGTON. - The
bronze statue OF Washington for Fair
mount Park, Philadelphia, which IL now
being executed at Berlin by Siemeriug,
the German sculptor. will cost, with its
accessories. S140, 900. The monument
will be of colossal dimensions, its sub
structure being OF granite, with two great
terraces. The sides of the lower terrace
are TO be covered with bronze relieves,
in which groups Of animals. and human
figures are placed larger than life. The
animals are 10 be typical American
beasts, and will be placed in recumb bent
positions. In their m DIST will be rep
resentation Of an Indian warrior, an In
dian squa =, river god and river god
dess. On the upper terrace the pedestal
will stapd. The figure Of horse and
rider, which II will support will b twice
lifesiss.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-02
GEN. Grants Preserver.

On the piazza of the Manhattan Beach
Hotel, at Coney Island, recently, says
"The Man About Town" in the New
York Star, I came face to face with @. E..
Lockridge, formerly a commission mer-
chant in Second street, st. Louis, and
now An important factor in the Iron
Mountain Railway. The recognition
was mutual, and after breaking bottle
OF extra dry" and lighting cigars, Uncle
Cy. said:
II never smoke nowadays without
thinking that I've saved General Grants
life probably thousand times"
Ny establishment was too profound to
find utterance in words. and l sat like
one in the meshes OF dream while the
old gentleman continued:
ULYSSES aud have been friends ever
since the great overflow in the 'Forties.
Time and time aga n have we gone over
to Papstown-now East st. Louis
from our respective homes
across the Mississippi 40 shoot
bull frogs and swamp snipe. In those
SEES had never bitten the tip of q prime
Havana. Well, one September afternoon
we were over at Long Lake fishing for
OhSo. 1uo mOSqutvoos Worc tutoheE eu"n
flies in a lager-beer saloon, and they con.
cluded 70 eat Ulysses up. He slapped
and banged and swore until the mud
tnrtles even refused to bite, and l per-
suaded him to take . cigar. He protest.
ed that he knew nothing about smoking,
but my eloquence on the theme of smoke
as y mosquito killer won the day, and
the now great man then and there smoked
his maiden cigar. He stood it like .
soldier, did not feel sec sick. and rated
it goodly portion Of heavenly "bliss.
But how did you save Gen. Grants
lifeP" impatiently asked.
by teaching him TO smoke. He took
to the weed ~ naturally ~ an American
takes TO bluegrass whisky, and in all
times Of danger since he has pulled away
and kept his vita about him. Why, II l
had not taught Gen Grant to smoke, he
would not have been in the smoking car
during the accident on the railroad %
few days ago. and would surely have lost
his life. Waiter. . match, please; my
cigar has gone out"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-02

In Dr.. Macleod the Established church
OF Scotland lost the oldest and one Of the
most remarkable Of her sons He was .
true Highlander, and in conversation
displayed y quick and ready power Of
reportee. II IL told Of him that, meet.
ing well-known FREQ church minister
be remarked, in bis usual pleasant way:
IL hear. Mr.. NJ you are abont TO join
the church otScotlAud God forbid '
enid the ssslous Free churohman. well,
cir" replied the Doctor. that vas What
I Gid myself when I heard Of It."
The Evening critic., 1882-01-30
Attempt to wreck n Train.

A watchman on the Hudson River Rail
road discovered an obstruction on the track
on Saturday morning at Kings Bridge,
not far from the scene of the Spuyten
Duyvil accident, which might have pro-
duced another serious disaster. A piece of
timber three feet long was wedged in be-
tween the track-rail and guard rail and a
road crossing, and with the apparent pur-
pose of throwing the first train from the
track that should strike it. Fortunately
the wood was somewhat decayed, and
when the wheels of the locomotive struck
the wedge they pressed it down below the
surface of the track-rail, and two trains
passed over in safety. 1t was discovered
before any damage was done. A number of
track hands worked all night in clearing
away the wreck Of the Spuyten Duyvil
collision, but were not paid foi their extra
labor, and were greatly incensed at the
company on that account. The police
authorities believe that this circumstance
furnished the motive for the attempt to
produce another wreck.
The Evening critic., 1882-01-30
AN ARKANsAs ROMANCE.
A widow less Than Ono Minute and
Dcath-Bcd Marriage.


Little Rock Gazette.
Some time ago Miss wampton, beau
tiful young lady, and wealthy young
farmer named Rockton were married. The
young lady would not have been termed
happy BRIDE" She had never loved
Rockton, and only married him TO please
widowed mother 81 will obey you," said
the girl, "but do not even like Mr.. Rock
ton. There Is nothing in sympathy be-
tween us. He is wealthy; but while pow
erty always brings misery, yet wealth does
not always bring happiness. Tou know
that am devoted to Tom Rosemond and
that he is devoted to me, but if you, as my
mother command me, | will obey, even
though the effort cost me my life as well as
my happiness"
The ceremony was performed. Rose
mond, who would have been the girls
choice, left the neighborhood. Rockton
and his wife began keeping house. Six
months aftcrward Rosemond returned and
sent Mrs. Rockton note, begging an in
tcrview. She showed the note and her
answer of refusal to her husband. He
kissed her as n reward of fidelity. Rock
ton was taken sick with swamp fever, and
when about TO die he said:
"You have been faithful wife. Nine
women out of ten would have run away
long ago. l have always known that you
loved Rosemond. / have sent for him. /
want you to marry him before / die, so
that can see the ceremony"
THAT would not be legal" answered the
wife, "for ] can not marry another man so
long as you are living.p
"Well, but want him here so | can
see that the ceremony is performed imme-
diately after | ain dead"
Rosemond and a preacher were sent for.
They arrived. RocSton gasped and mo-
toned. The marriage party approached
the bed. Rockton placed the hands of the
lovers together, gasped and died. The
preacher raised his hands, and the lovers
were married
The Evening critic., 1882-01-30
Jennie Cramer-s Murder.

Dispatches from New Haven, Conn, state
that Blanche Douglass has made confess
sion, giving damaging testimony against
the BIalleys in connection with the death
of Jennie Cramer. Asa Curtiss, the fisher
man, who took the body of Jennie Cramer
from the water at West Haven, Conn, aud
who is an important witness in the coming
trial Of the Malley boys, says that in
Blanche Douglass so-called confession the
jury learned many things which have not
been published. He is confident the State
has a strong case.
The Evening critic., 1882-01-30
MuciIage for Vaccine Purposes.

In the progress of an investigation into
the conduct of DR.. Lawler, quarantine ply
sician at San Francisco, who had enforced
the vaccination of immigrants before land
ing, it was testified by the mate of the
British steamer Mary, which brought 676
Chinese from Hong Kong, that the ships
physicians had made pretense of vaccina-
ting the Chinese before leaving port, but
one of them told him that there was no
vaccine matter in Hong Kong, and that
they had gone through the form with
mucilage.
The Evening critic., 1882-01-30
Newspaper wiz.

II time is money, the police justice is
generous man. Yonkers Statesmen.
A mailed knight must have required a
good many postage stamps to carry him
through successfully.-B Boston Courier.
The shoe worn by horse is wrought
iron shoe, but when the horse loses his shoe
from its foot il becomes q east iron shoe
Eoservilie JOaylai.
-SIr Walter Raleigh made his way to
fortune aud fame by p0liteness. He was
not one Of the Elizabethan rnfls.-BOstoa
Commercial Bslletia.
Arizona wants immigrants that can
handle the pick. Boston can spare her
Home that handle the pick-tO0th-p ia
lfont Of holels.-B Boston Commercial Balletia.
Two handred and ten failures in the
The Evening critic., 1882-01-30
Needed Experiencc.

Fin IOsl
The other day, up at Niles, quite a
crowd were gathered around the rail-
road track waiting for the Frisco. bound
train. AS the westcoming train groaned
and sqeaked itself to standstill a white
headed but robust cripple hitched his way
alongside the locomotive and said to the en-
gineer:
HAS your train ever been in an accident
my manT
"Nary accident, and I've been on the
road nigh fifteen year"
Then I'll have to wait over" said the
old man, very regretfully. This is hard
luck"
what do 70 meanP' said the by
stander.
"Why, just this. was railroad eugi
neer myself once. l thought knew i,
all, but when this leg was smashed off one
day found / didn't. They never caught
me mapping after that, you bet. Until an
engineer has had at least one accident tC
take the conceit out Of him he isn't safe
I've got the whole business down fine. Go
ahead, Mr.. Conductor; guess I'll lay
over"
And such is the force of ofexample that the
entire crowd on the platform camped in the
station over night, and waited for the morn
ing train.
The Evening critic., 1882-01-30
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