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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-03-09
Refining Horses.

One OF the most senseless, and yet o
very common habit Of the American peo-
pie, is the refining of driving horses SO
tight as to inflict upon them o great deal
of pain, under the mistaken idea that it
adds to the stylish appearance of the ami
NAL. When people see horses head
drawn up by the bearing rein. and see
him stepping short and champing the
bit, tossing his head and rafting the
harness, they assume that he is acting in
the pride of his strength and fullness Of
spirit, whereas the animal is really suf-
fering agonies Of pain, and is trying to
gain by these movements momentary re-
lief. To our view, horse looks better,
and we know he feels better, when pur-
suing natural. leisurely, swinging gait.
1t is as necessary for his head to oscilate
in response to the motions OF his body
as il is for q mans hand TO do the same
thing. A horse allowed his head will
work easier and last longer than one on
which check is used.
Blinds are another popular absurdity
10 the use OF horses. They collect dust,
blind the eye and are in every way .
nuisance. A horse that cannot be
driven with safety without them should
be sold 10 railroad grader. No colt
should be broken 10 them.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-03-09
Killing o CatamOuns.

The Frenchtown, n. j., correspondent
of the New York Sun, has been inter-
viewing local hunter, with the follow
ing result:
1T don't mind telling how 1 did it,"
a catamount near here. "You see, my
barn is only short distance from a
stretch of woods which lies, between
here and Stockton. The other morning
1 went into the barn to get a robe for n
wagon. Ny shotgun rested against the
wall in the harness room. just as went
in for the robe, saw head at the back
window which wasn't an ordinary head.
Grabbing my gun, started around the
barn. The animal got to the corner be-
fore I did, and jumped out at me. I had
no time to shoot, for the catamount, that's
what it was, had its claws on me before l
could do anything. I yelled like o
trooper, and reversing my gun struck
the critter on the head with the butt.
The critter was stunned for o
moment and then sort of let go it's
hold, giving me o chance to move back
few yards and bring the gun to my
shoulder. Just then my wife appeared
upon the scene, aud I yelled to her to
run and bring out pail of hot water
the hottest she had. Then fred, and
hit the cuss square between the eyes. 1t
ought to have settled him, but it didn't.
1t only made him mad, and he crouched
down to jump on me. l lodged, and
got in another blow on the animals
head, laying him on his back, but not
killing him. My wife had then returned
with pail of boiling hot water, and she
threw it at the catamount. Part OF it
scalded the animal. but the most of it
struck me, and took the skin clean off Of
one of my legs from the knee down. l
danced around with pain, and the cata
mount raised up as though he meant to
fight again. I gave him another blow
on the head, which settled him. This is
the first day I've been out since"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-03-09
Kind Words.

ct saw in de papers de odder day"
began Brother Gardner, after carefully
wiping the top of his head, "a leetle
item bout speakin' kind words to our
Teller men as we trabble de highway of
life. OATS easy huff to do, an mighty
cheap way of scrubbin' long, but doan'
want nobody to practice it on me. If l
use men right dey will use me right, an
we kin trade kind words. If you meet a
man in de gutter, doan' stand on de
sidewalk an tell him dat you are ready
to bust wild sorrow, an dat you solemnly
wish he wouldn't do so agin', but STAN
him on his feet an start him for his
home to his pore wife an chil'ren; or
hunt for purleecemen and have him
boosted for sixty days. If you meet u
pore man whose wife am lynn dead
in de house, doan' wipe yer eyes
an rattle yer chin an tell him you'd
jiue de funeral purceshun if you
only had mule. Walk right down inter
yer west pocket fur half er weeks wages
to help pay fur the coffin an odder ex-
penses If you meet a Teller man who
am out of wood an -four an has broken
an tell him dat de Lawd will purvide.
Dc LdWu OOdu luIAloh
dis market. Instead of droppin' a tear
of sorrow on the doahstep, step aroun'
to the woodward an de grocer's and lay
down de cash for de feed an warm de
family fur fortnight. When l meet a
leetle gal who has lost her dollbaby, or
leetle boy who has stubbed his toe,
take EN- up in my AIMS an wipe their
little noses and sot em down wild hand
full of peanuts. When I meet wilder
who am out of wood, an old man who has
bin turned out doahs, or workin' man
who's home am under de shadder of
death, 1 doan lean on de fence an look
to heaben for relief. Ii TIE got dollar
1 han il out 1 lend it or give it or make
'em take it, an if heaben does anything
further dats extra When you read dat
it am easy to speak Kind words, jist re-
fleet dat it am de cheapest way in de
world to help neybur. Turnips am
quoted at forty cents a bushel /; kind
words have no value in de market. Let
us now attack the regular order of biz
ness,
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-03-09
The Reason Why.

A good many years ago, when GER
tain place in Texas was very small
town, quite number of prominent citi-
zens were out on an expedition. One
night, when they were all gathered
around the camp fire, one of the party
suggested that each man should give the
time and reason for his leaving his M
tive State and coming to Texas, where
upon each one in turn told his expert
ence. Judge Blank had killed man in
self defense, in Arkansaw. General
Soandso had forged another mans sig
nature to check, while another came to
Texas on account of his having two
wives. The only man who did not make
any disclosures WAS q sanctimonious-
looking old man, who. although pro-
fessional gambler, was usually called
"Parson."
"Well, Psrson, why did you leave
Kentucky?"
II don't care to say any thing about
it. Besides il was only trife
None of you would believe me any
how"
"Out with it. Did You shoot some
body?"
mo, gentlemen, I did not. Since you
want TO know 80 bad I'll tell you. left
Kentucky because I did not build .
church"
Deep silence fell on the group. No
such excuse for coming to Texas ever had
been heard OF before. Thsrs was evil
IDENTIFY an unexplained mystery = the
bottom Of e. The 'HParson" was called
On 10 furuiah more light
ssWol1. eon1lo0An, you ~ . oongre-
anAion r1isod $500 ccd turnea Il over 70
- . buiId s ohupuh + di1nY bald ~
ehursh. Ihat's ~. [Ibxas oiftinGD.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-03-09

"Gracious mer' exclaimed Sarah,
looking into the glass, ''how awfully my
hair looks. haven't combsd il for two
days." "Why. eaxah," sid Lydia, lis
e poeaiblef I never should have sus-
peelsd +. Il lootu - we'll - ever
ssv e." Sarah didn't know whether 10
lsel oonplinsntsd q insaltsd.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-03-09
Vancouver Independent.

OFFICIAL PAPER OF CRY AND COUNTY.
Vancouver. Clarke County, Washington
Territory.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-06-22
An Unlucky Congregation.

Every Sunday a clergyman of some denomination goes out to the State prison at Carson and treats the pris oners to a sermon. Yesterday the reverend gentleman who had been taking his turn at the theological wheel accosted an intelligent-looking convict in the yard with: q never see you at divine servlceY
 Nc answered the prisoner Gin for an unsuccessful stock transac tion). "No, my work out here in the yard makes it impossible for me to attend"
 An, sorry to hear 1t. We've just had a very pleasant time-services and choir singing and everything precisely the same as in our church. The only difference (this qulzically) ] was in the congregation"
 "Yes, returned the convict calmly, "this congregation has been caught, /"
 His reverence gazes for a field and admires the beauties of na ture, Virginia Chronicle.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-06-22
John ploughman's Wise Sayings.

Don't be whining about not hay ing fair chance. Throw sensible man out of window, he'll fall on his feet and ask the nearest way to his work. The more you will have to begin with the less you will have in the end. Money you earn yourself is mucn better than any you can get out of dead mems bags. A scant breakfast in the morning of life whets the appetite for q feast later in the day. He who has tasted a sour apple will have the more relish for q sweet one. Your present want will make future prosperity all the sweeter. Eighteen pence have set up many peddler in business, and he has turned it over until he has kept his carriage. As for the place you are cast in, don't find fault with that; you need not be horse be- cause you were born in stable. A hard working young man with his wits about him will make money, while others will do nothing but lose it. "Who loves his work, and knows how to spare, may live and flourish anywhere" As to little trouble, who expects to find cherries without thorns? Who would win must learn to bear. likeness lies ill bed sick of the mulligrubs, while industry finds health and wealth. The dog in the kennel barks at heas; the hunting dog does not know they are there. Laziness waits till the river is dry, and never gets to market. "Try" swims it, and makes all the trade. Cant t-do-it" would not eat the bread but for him; "Try" made meat out of mushrooms.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-06-22
At Home.

The following from the Pinnacle Ledger shows what former esteem ed citizen of Russellville is doing:
 Rev. w, J. Dodson bought the Spring Hotel last week at $l 400. He is now at home and feels settled for life, His health has greatly i'm proved, and he and his charming, amiablc wife are delighted with their new home. He will add many i'm proyements to his house, and will set table loaded with the best the market affords He has friends and acquaintances all over the State. He will certainly secure his share of the patronage of our town, Give us more citizens like Brother Dodson.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-06-22
Vitality and yigor in the Democ-

Is there vitality and yigor enough left in the Democracy to recuperate under the islanders and abuse heaped upon 1t by the myrmidons of powers This is pertinent inquiry just now. One of the subtle devices of the ene- mics of the Democracy is to say that the Democratic party is dead, or 1t has not life and yigor sufficient to recover. And weak kneed and dis affected Democrats give ear to this shallow artifice. It is true that the Democracy has been kept out of power long time But that has been by trick, stratagem, fraud, and usurpation by the party in power. But good cause, involving the wei fare and liberties of the people, is never to be given up on account of defeat. Summer soldiers and sun shine patriots will fa!ser and blum der. aGa desert in an emergency. But the true patriot and philanthropist will die in the last ditch before ne will surrender to the enemies both of the people and their liberties. The progress and development of free in stitutions have had to pass over q long, rough, and bloody road, and against the opposition of ill gotten powerland the chicanery and fraud of unhallowed ambition, resisting 1t at every step.
 The Democracy is the party of the people. The term itself signifies q government of the people. Those who want the reign of one man, or of few oyer many, will of course op- pose it in every shape and form, and by every device, fair or foul. But truth and right must finally prevail, and then the faithful will have thclr reward, not only in honors justly due them, but in the approval of good conscience Tn a great cause; worth more than all the offices, honors, and emoluments of the government American Register.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-06-22
The First Onnortmnify

Recently Boston man who had gone home every night for twenty years more or less intoxicated, sur prised his wife by returning sober. He took his customary bath in the morning, shaved himself and drop ped dead. "Poor Bill made q great mistake in going home sober" said most ot his fellow workmen. No, 2" said one, "his time had come. The Lord had waited patiently twenty years to catch him sober and he snatched him the first opportunity, not caring to take any more chances, for Bill relatives were all long-lived drinkers. ."-Boston Globe.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-06-22
The Decline ot the Cigarette.
New Orleans Times-Democrat.


 The cigarette craze, which broke out in the North some two or three years ago, IS reported on a wane, the falling off in the consumption of these baby cigars, as compared with last year, being fully one-third.
 The people of New Orleans, both men and boys, have always been great devotees and admirers of the cigarette; but, at the same time, they have been very careful about what they smoked, and have used only the best tobacco-perique or Cuban. Not so, our brethren of the North; unacquainted with the ciga- rette, knowing nothing of what it should be, he smoked anything and everything offered him, if it was only extensively advertised and wrapped in gaudy covering, which latter poInt was the great attraction to the young CT boys, who formed the greater DOT tion of this army of cigarette smok- CTS. As the demand increased, the majority of these cigarettes were made of the refuse clgar stumps, rescued from the gutter by the Ital- ian lazzaroni of New York, ground fine, and mixed with refuse and dam aged tobacco. This process of man ufacture explains the puzzling CO., nundrum, how it was that our tobac. co manufacturers, who have every advantage in their favor, and who have driven the New York dealers out of the Southwestern market with these cigars, could not successfully compete with them in making ciga- rettes, in which they generally found themselves undersold.
 If it had been only clgar tips, however, and refuse tobacco that these manufacturers placed in their cigarettes, there would have been little complaint against them, but they soon got to using drugs, primer pally opium, valerian and other mar cotics, to produce that soothing" sensation after smoking, which is so much sought after by the cigarette smoker. Such is the charge made by the Northern press, who claim to account, in this manner, for the un- precedented increase in the consump- tion of opium since cigarettes be- came fashionable. These opium ci. garettes became at once popular. They drove out the pure Havana, and soon reached the prodigious con sumption of 700,000,000 q year. Most of these were smoked by boys, many of them mere children, and to win this lnfantile trade, the custom was adopted by tobaconists of selling cigarettes sing!y or two for a cent.
 "The Independent Press fiercely denounced cigarette smoking. The tobaconists were interviewed, the ci- garettes analysed, and it was clearly shown that many brands were really injurious to the health of those who smoked them, The present decline of the cigarette is to be attributed as much to this press crusade as to the dcleterious drugs used. Wheth CT the result will be that the cigar ette will be driven from our shores altogether or only the meanest grades banished is a question: which the future must declde. Ii is certain, however, that the cigarette is not SC potent as 1t was a few years ago.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-06-22
The Office Seeker.

In Arkansaw the tread of the of flee seeker mashes the young cotton into the ground. Ills footballs re- sound through every hallway, and his tracks are in the sands of the river shore. He goes to the farmer s house. and hungry and weary with excessive marching, he greedily de- yours the bread of honest teil and stretches his limbs between the clean sheets of home industry. He plays with the little children like an awk ward bear playing with a kitten. Probably he never performed days work in his life, but with brazen manufacture, he speaks of his servci- es to the state, and in adiectives of attempted humor, he repeats old jokes and persuades the farmer to laugh at them. But in town the candidate does not fare so well. The tall, grim, black man, known in poll tics as the needed assister, strikes from the shoulder at the Hanks. The assister wants money. He wants whisky. He wants everything he sees. The poor candidate winces, but he knows that the assister has him where the human vegetable growth is abbreviated. The "thankee boss" means that "I'll strike ye agin, putty soon."
 The thirst for office is species of intemperance. It is demoralizing and expensive kind of drunkenness. The Christian Temperance Union should enact law that no man shall run for an office within three miles of church or school house. The bill would only have one drawback, the average candidate could swear that he was always shy of school houses, and that usually he IS at feast five miles from a church. Read S "Arkansaw Traveller"
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-06-22
Tariff fynuougissjor

The President has nominated tbo following named gentlemen to con- stitute the tariff commission recent ly authorized by act of conpress. Wm. A. Wheeler, New York, chair man; John L. Hayes, Massachusette. Henry w.. Oliver, jr., Pennsylvania Austin M Garland, Illinois: Jacob Amber, Ohio; John $, Phelps, Mis-. souri Robt r. Portcrs, District or Columbia, J. ". Underwood, Gcor. gia, Duncan T. Kenner, Louisiana,
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-06-22
Eault-I'inuing

Spurgeon says: 'tAny goose can cackle, any fly can find sore place, any empty barrel can give forth sound, any briar can tear man S flesh" So It is the easiest thing in the world for one, and especially the fault finders, to find fault. Men have been known to freeze to death spirit ually by indulging this spirit. They got to where it was cold, and staid there long enough for the work to be done. They got out on the edge of q meeting and found fault with the preaching, the eXhorting, the sing ing and che praying. Year after year they have kept so far away from the altar-fires that they have thawed out Come up to the fire, brother, praise God more and blame your brethren less.
 We all have our faults, and the church is not without them. l am glad to know that God can get along with us in spite of our many faults. This thought helps me to get along with others and their faults. God considers all his children blameless though not necessarily faultless. To be blameless is one thing, and to be faultless quite another thing. We may possess the one without possess ing the other. Let me illustrate. A mother gives her child it's first piece of needle work. The little hands are unskillful, still her little fingers stitch, and at last she brings 1t to her mother; she has done her best for the time being. She is blame. less, but her work is not faultless with it's long and short and crooked stitches.
 l am satisfied that if men were to try to be christians, and see how diff licult it is, they would have more charity for those who are trying,- Central Christian Advocate.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-06-22
IfurrlS NS. Sfntp.

The following is the abstract of the decision of the supreme court in the above entitled cause:
 No. 37.--Burris vs. State. From Pope, decision by English, c. J.
 Burris was indicted, tried, convict. ed and sentenced to the penitentiary for the crime of murder.
 Upon the whole case the court was not satisfied that appellant had been rightly convicted of murder in the first degree. Reversed.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-06-22
4 New Era

The true secret Of happiness is per- feet health, which enables the indiyid. ual to enjoy life, and attain competency and conrentment. The martyr to dys. pepsia, in continual misery, is without hope m the pursuit ofbusiness or pleas. ure, and realize that existence yields only failure. But new era has come and good health is assured, with posj. tive relief from the ills of indigestion and torpid liver, by the use of Dr. Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets, They are very nice, try them, Only 9 and 30 cents, in handsome boxes. For sale bv Jno. Turner & O., 1t the New Drug Store.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-06-22
Look Out for Your Boys.

If you vote for candidate to the legislature who favors a continuance of the lIcensing of bar rooms, you need not be astonished if your own home is invaded and your own boys become victims of drunkenness.
 These drinking saloons must have material out of which to manufac- ture drunkards, for they arc simply drunkard factories, and your chil- dren are just as liable to be made drunkards as your neighbors. Vote on the safe side, and 1.-the candidate does not pledge himself to abolish the dram shops, vote against him.
 When we stand before the bar of God, who unerringly traces sin to it's origin, what excuse will the voter, whose vote legalizcd the saloons and licensed the rumseller to destroy his fellow man, be able to render2
 On which side does your example weigh? Where is your name sub, scribed to be read of all men? It is not enough that you are temperate, moral and honest yourself; you arc bound to let your light shine. Speak, in Gods name, speak one word, if you can say no more; and if you are dumb, stand up and make signs, Somebody will be affected by your position.-Southern CultiYator and Dixie Farmer.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-06-22
What Kills Fruit Trees.

Deep planting is one error-to plant tree rather shallower than it formerly stood is really the right way whilst many plant a tree as they would post. Roots are Of two kinds-the young and tender root lets, composed entirely of cells, the feeders of the trees, always found near the surface getting air and moisture; and roots of over one year old, which serve only as supporters of the trees and as conductors of it's food, Hence the injury that onsues when the delicate rootlets are so deeply buried in the earth. Placing fresh or green manure in contact with the young roots is another great CT TOT The place to put manure is on the surface, where the elements dis integrate, dissolve and carry it down. Numerous forms of fungi are gen. erated and reproduced by the appli- cation of such manures directly to the roots, and they immediately at tack the tree. It is very well to en- rlch the soil at transplanting the tree, but the manure, il to be in con tact with or very near the roots, should be thoroughly decomposed,- Southern Cultivator.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-06-22
For Clerk.

We are authorized to announce ". J. Key nolds, of Dover, a candidate for reelection to the office of Clerk of the Circuit Court Of Pope County. at the general clec- tiou in September next, subject to q dem mArratic primary election or convention.
 James Potts, of Russcllvillc, takes this method of announcing himself a~ a candidate for Clerk of Pope county, subject to a demo- cratic convention or primary election.
 W are authorized to announce Joseph How ard. of SileN, as a candidate for Clerk of Pope county, sabject to a democratic convention or primary election.
 We are authorized 10 announce l.. F. Bayliss, uf Dover, candidate for Clerk of the Circuit Court of Pope County, at the ensuing scptcm- her election, subject to the action uf demo- cratic nominating convention or primary elec- tiou.
The Russellville Democrat., 1882-06-22
Fxcommunication !.

The Washington Post of the 5th says Bishop Gilmour of Cleveland announces that any woman ID his diocese who shall become connected with, or attend any meeting of what is known as the Parnell branch of the Ladies Land League of Cleye. land. sholli be communicated from the Catholic church. His letter to this effect was read in all the Eng lish-speaking churches of his diocese yesterday and has excited considera- ble indignation and adverse criti- cism. The Bishop bases his action principally upon the impropriety of women taking part in poltlcs. "Femalc modasty," he says, must be maintained. let the cost be what it may" and he is in dead earnest about it. "No Catholic woman" he adds, "shalI be permitted to forget her womanhood and remain in com munion with the church" That's where the Catholic church has one decided advantage oyer the Protes- tant-it keeps Q much better lookout for it's women.