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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-02-23
UnWrItGen History.

AS newspaper correspondent, had
occasion to visit the old capital prison,
in Washington, in February, 1869, to
witness the elimination and rendition to
their respective relatives and friends of
the remains of the conspirators in the
Lincoln assassination. President John
son was about to 60 out of Office, and he
issued an order permitting christian
burial to the bodies of the five persons
implicated in the death of Lincoln
Booth, Mrs. Surratt, Atzerodt, Payne
and Herold. They had been buried in
ammunition boxes Of common pine wood,
six feet long, two feet wide and two feet
deep. When the lid was lifted from
Booths coffin his face was perfect, with
the exception of small hole near the
size of q dime in each cheek. His
hair was in as good condition as if lie
had just come out of barber shop. In
taking out the body in order to place
it in handsome rosewood coffin, sup
piled by his mother, Mrs. Booth, of Bal
timore, the head dropped off from
the body. Not SO with Mrs. Su-ratt.
Her face and form were perfect, and she
looked like one in a happy, dreamless
sleep. Her head adhered to the body in
the process of transfer. Payne's body
was greatly wasted, but Atzerodt's was
the worst of all; when the army blanket
which covered his remains was lifted up
it revealed shapeless mass of blackened
bones and ashes, with bald and sepa-
rated skull in one corner. Talking of
this matter of the Lincoln assassination,
I remember asking Andy johnson,
one day when we were travelling
through East Tennessee, at time
when he was running for Congressman
at-Large against Horace Maynard
and Frank Cheatham, why it was that
he did not pardon Mrs. Surratt
he was in communicative mood, and
he said: 'The true history of that case
has never been told. 1t was repre-
sented in the papers that I refused to
see Annie Surratt 1.-THE daughter of Mrs.
Surratt) when she came to the White
House, the morning of the execution,
asking for the pardon of her mother.
The fact is that never knew it was Miss
Surratt, because man named Muzzy,
who had general charge of the White
House, came to me and said that crazy
woman was down stairs and wanted to
get in and see me, and that she wouldn't
give her name, but was crying and tear
ing her hair, and exhibiting all the evil
dences of insanity"
"But would you have pardoned Mrs.
Surratt," l asked, surprising you had
known better?"
II might have done So" he replied, in
bluff way; "she didn't do the shoot
ing; but was accessory to it, Boston
Traveller.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-02-23

LIFE PREsERvERs IN FAcroRIEs.-The
compulsory provision of life preservers
ON steamers and their manifest utility,
suggest to correspondent of the Scien-
tifc American the propriety of law
compelling factory owners to provide at
each window cheap and efficient fire
escape, in addition to the appliances and
shirways now required. One that would
always be ready, easily understood, and
unable by any person Of ordinary intelli-
gence, even under excitement, could be
made in the following manner: To sta
Die firmly driven in the wall immedi-
1tely over each window attach rope or
cord, say three-eights of an inch in size,
and long enough to preach nearly or quite
70 the ground. The cord should be we'll
made and pliable, and might be knotted
1t intervals Of about fifteen inches. The
cord should then be rolled into coil or
ball, and tied in place by small cord or
strap, ready at any moments notice to
be united and the end thrown out Of the
window. Men, and even women, could
descend it with little difficulty, and the
stronger and cooler headed could tie the
rope ubout the bodies of the weaker, and
quickly lower them to the helpers below.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-02-23

the ark it was the Great Eastern
of that day. After thousands of years
of experiment in ship carpentering
we have got at last up to Noah's ark.
1ngerson can't understand how the ami
mails were all got into the ark. But I
have owned horses. cattle, sheep and
dogs, and I never had horse, or COW,
or dog that was so stupid as not to
know enough to go in when it rains.
"Ingerson chuckles, chuckles and
chuckles over the fact that the window
was so small in the ark, and says the
ventilation was bad. If he had known as
much Hebrew as you can put on your
little finger nail, he would have known
that the word translated window means
window course, a whole range of light.
This ignorant infidel doesn't know one
window from twenty windows"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-02-23

bad luck until his money was gone. He
even left the room unwilling to believe
that he had been steered against first
class gambler and made victim. In
fact, the game had been so we'll played
that the victim could not and did not
find fault either with the wealthy plan
ter" or his steerer and capper, Mr., Syl
Howard.
Col. Starr got on swimmingly until
yesterday. Nearly every professional in
the city had bitten at Syl Towards bait,
and had been dragged ashore and then
thrown aside as a sucker" The "plan-
ter" got several thousand dollars Of the
st. Louis gamblers money, so
the story goes, and would have
had more were it not for it Ito him)
very unfortunate circumstance. Jerry
Robinson, lather, who has the reputa-
ton of being first-class poker player,
was ''sieered" against the planter by
Howard, and lost $15S. Thinking he
was only out of luck, he asked an ad
journment of the game until he could go
to his room and get 800 more. The
leave was given; Robinson returned, and
the planters" little spring. lock drawer.
1t suddenly dawned upon Robinson that
he had been victimized, and going to the
police he gave information to them
chat led to the arrest of the worthy Mis-
sissippian last night, and sent the fly
cops on search for Howard. The Col
onel was taken to the Four Courts,
where he appeared with an arm in q
sling at IL o'clock.
To many of the professionals who were
pluckel by the Colonel, this article will
bring the first news of the manner in
which they have been victimized at
their own game. Howard was "cap-
per" for Starr, who is q shrewd and
sharp gambler. The two effected a
combination against the profession,
and such others as cared to walk
into their trap. first in Hot Springs,
Arkansas, where Starr kept an Office op-
posite the principal hotel, and played
himself off as equity planter with pen
chant for poker, just as he did here. He
makes it point to win on small hands,
uses his own marked cards, and throws
the victim off his guard by interspersing
the game with frequent grunts
against professional gamblers and their
thickness. Having been once or twice
foiled in his game by the snatching of
the pot and the placing of revolver
under his nose, he makes players do all
their betting with chips after the money
is out of sight and ont of reach in his
spring lock drawer. The equity leg,
those who know him claim, is healthy,
well-developed limb, and the hasty man
ner in which he took to his heels when
he believed the police were after him,
keeping out of the way of the officers for
six hours, is fair evidence that he does
not need much handicapping in foot
race with st. Louis detective st.
Louis Republican.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-02-23

President James Buchanan's bachelor
hood was the result of foolish misun-
derstanding. While suocessful young
lawyer in Lancaster. he became engaged
10 8 beautiful but somewhat domineering
girl. Some legal business sent him to .
Ssighboring county. whore he remained
for several days. When he returned one
evening he found his Office. Alled with
clients, and tired and hum
CRY ~ he was he attended TO their busi-
ness. Then hurrying to the home Of the
angel Of his dreams he found II closed
and dark. Next morning hs repeated
the visit, and although he saw Miss
ct window, he was told BY servant
that abe was not Il homo. Hs walled
away and never approached The house
again. Neither could he subdue pride
enough 10 make OF ssek An explanation.
The yong lazy shortly aftsr died. and
NJ. Buchanan never attempted 10 vin
ano1hw woman.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-02-23
Etiquette In Washington.

1t is said by those who have been pre-
sented by the Spanish Court that, in his
mode of receiving the Diplomatic Corps
at his residence on the 18th, and the
French and German visitors in the ro-
tnnda the following day, President Ar
thur adopted the plan observed at that
court. On both of the occasions noted,
instead of the President standing, as has
been the case heretofore, in the appointed
place, and awaiting the arrival of visitors,
who would pass him in turn, pausing as
they did so to exchange greetings, the
visitors awaited his arrival and were sta
tionary, while the President approached
and greeted each in turn. Another fea-
ture of the reception which was noticed
was that President Arthur aud Secretary
Blaine both wore frock coats. while all
the gentlemen at the Diplomatic Corps
not entitled to wear Court uniforms wore
dress suits. 1t will be remembered that
during President Hayes administration
it was long q mooted point as to whether
dress or frock coats should be worn by
gentlemen without uniform at the official
New Years reception Of the Diplomatic
Corps at the White House, as it occurs
always before noon. President Hayes
always wore dress suit, but Secretary
Eyarts, until last New Years, invariably
wore frock coat. Last New Years Day
he followed the Presidents example. The
diplomats without uniforms used to be
puzzled to know whether in this respect
to follow the example of the President or
the Secretary Of State. A gentleman not
entitled to wear q uniform, but who &C.
cupied an important place in one of the
foreign legations here, speaks OF having
been puzzled as to what would be the
most suitable dress to wear when Presi-
dent Gsrfield's funeral services occurred
ct the Capitol. He came to the conclu-
sion that those members OF the Diplo-
matte Corps who wear uniforms ct Euro
pean Courts would wear them ON that
occasion, Q dress suit would be the
proper one for him and 50 he wore it.
Some question the propriety Of appearing
in full dress at = funeral, while others
think it proper 70 show to the majesty OF
death the same Difference in this respect
that they would pay TO an earthly sover-
eign. This is the custom at funerals Of
rulers in Europe. At two funerals in
two private families in Warrington within
. few years one OF the chief mourners
took this view Of the case. One was that
of child OF noted Washington corres-
pondent. Here the father Appeared st
the funeral in full evening drees. The
other occasion vs. the funsral q the wife
Of an army olRcsr, when the husband
wore his full dross uniform IN which 70
escort her to he gTsve.-Washington
Star.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-02-23
Vancouver Independent.

OFFICIAL PAPER OF Cry AND COUNTY,
Vancouver. Clarke County, Washington
Territory.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-02-23

Dealer In all kinds Of Sewing Machine Attach.
ments. Needles. Oils. Etc.
tY-Sewing Machines repaired on short notice.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-02-23


ever exhibited on the lecture platform.
On account Of this willful misrepresen
ton, and Of his geological. astronomical.
chemical ignorance, impeach Robt. g.
Ingsrsoll as incompetent TO give testi-
mony in this case between in6delity and
Christianity. To-day nail on the front
of the temple Of skepticism this misrep-
resentation by the champ on blasphemer
of America. Gentlemen OF the jury. i
impeach him and demaud that you throw
overheard his entire testimony. False I'M
part, false in all.
II take step further. He shArpsns|
all his witicisms to destroy our belief IN
The deluge and Noah's ark. He says II
must have rxined 800 feet Of water dayI
that the ark could not have been enough
70 contain the animals; that the noun
tain on which the ark rested must havl
bsen II 900 feet high, and he does nd
believe the story in the Bible. We mud
rad the story = IL We written BY Noah
who described = soone - he ssw II
Noah meant That the whole earth VI
eoversd = # - b. Nv e; that al ~
aninals vent II - fas - - knew the1.
= - ~ neeo11nEy - submsego Nor4
Amorloo an1 Europo, whioh Wogo MT n
hoh61o1. He omf1s I'll rooogoooo - ~
~ q ~ s(ey vhieb aays ~ ~
- : 49, % $780, ) 4 M
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-05-04

the time for bringing actions ''upon bonds or
other contracts in writing, secured by mort
gage of real property,"t to tarenty gears.
The Statute of Limitations had operated
upon the sealed note before the Court for
about five and a half years, and it had still
about six months to run before the bar should
be completed What effect did this exten-
sion have upon ''the contract in writing"
secured by the mortgage here?
The answer is found in the case of Ward
law vs.. Buzzard, Is Rich. L. r., p. 100, and
is in these words "k nor was it de-
MED that the Legislature might extend the
Statute of Limitations before the bar was com.
plete without impairing the obligation of the
contract. In fact, it's extension gives ad-
ditional vitality to the contract, and furnish
es no ground Of complaint to debtor or credi-
tor The debtor, if he wishes to pay can do
so and if the creditor desires to sue, there is
nothing in it's extension to prevent him.
This seems to me to be the conclusion of tho
whole matter.
Wherefore, it is ordered, adjudged and de-
creed that it be referred to the Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas for the county of
York, to enquire into and compute the amount
due upon the demand herein sued upon and
that upon such ascertainment, that the plain
tiff have judgment Of foreclosure of the prem"
ises mortgaged and described in the complaint,
in the usual form, for his debt, interest and
costs. And that the plaintiff herein have
leave to move for any further order that may
be necessary to effectuate the judgment herein
rendered. j. S. COTHRAN,
Lately Presiding Judge, 9Th Circuit.
ABBEVILLE, S. c., April 26, 1882.
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ular physicians. A resolution offered by DR.
Forrest. of Charleston. was adorted endOrsin,

ular physicians A resolution offered by DR..
Forrest, Of Charleston, was adopted endorsing
the object of the bill in Congress to create an
international commission to establish stand
ards of examination for color blindness in the
navy and merchant marine.
The Association adjourned on the 2Gth, to
meet in Yorkville nextyear. The following
officers were elected President, DR.. F. F.
Gary; vice-presidents, Drs. p. a. Wilhite,
A. A. Harrison and A. A. Moore recording
secretary, DR.. John Forrest corresponding
secretary, DR.. II. D. Fraser treasurer, DR..
H. w. DeSaussure, Jr.
The following papers were read: Chlorate OF
soda, DR.. McKie, of Edgefeld also one on
cobalt poisoning, by DR.. McKie aspiration of
the heart or pericuardium, by DR.. Tabor, OF
Orangeburg tetanus, by Dr. Bates, of Colum-
bia; fracture of the skull, by DR.. Kinloch ;
| Spartanburg.
DR.. Taylor read letter by DR.. Hughson, Of
Sumter, on hypodermic injections of morphia
in puerperal convusion. DR.. Bratton, of
Yorkville, read paper on congenital gan
creme. DR.. Parker read a paper on the eye,
and exhibited several abdominal tumors. DR..
Kinloch exhibited several pathological speci-
mems. A paper was read by DR.. PhilpOt, OF
Columbia, on poisoning by belladOnna.
Resolutions of thanks to the retiring Off
GERS were passed also to the Spartanburg
County Society, to a. NJ. Speights and to
such railroads as had extended facilities to the
Association.
A committee was appointed to investigate
the claims to priority of the discovery OF the
use of ether as an an9Sthetic.
Twenty-six new members were elected du-
ring the meeting.
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THE STATE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.

The State Medical association of South Car
olna met in Spartanburg on the 25th ultimo.
A correspondent of the News and Courier re-
ports the proceedings as follows:
On the first day of the meeting, President
Parker read his address, which was attentive
ly listened to and applauded at the close. The
following papers were read: BY DR.. j. w.
Folk, of Newberry, on poisoning by cicuta
maculata or hemlock eaten by mistake for an
gelica; paper by DR.. Kinloch of Charleston,
on gunshot wounds in the abdomen; also one
on the latter subject by DIR. Means, OF Spar
tanburg The following were read by the
secretary: A paper by DR.. Baruch, of New
York, on the treatment of catarrh, and one by
Dr. Kollock, of Cheraw, on fectal fistula:
Resolutions, introduced by DR.. kinlock, of
Charleston, and seconded fg DIR. Taylor, OF
Columbia were adopted disappearing the ac-
tion of the New York State Medical Associa-
tion in altering the Code of Ethics so as to
allow consultations between regular and irreg-
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Kavanaugh, of Kentucky, were elected bish-
ONO Richone Piorca and Kavanauph ara still

Kavanaugh, of Kentucky, were elected bish-
ops. Bishops Pierce and Kavanaugh are still
living. The conference of 1858 was held in
Nashville, Tenn. No bishop elected. In 1862
the conference failed to hold regular ses-
sion on account Of the war. The confer
ence of 1856 was held in the city of New Or
leans, at which Rev. VIM. M. Wightman,
DID,, LII. d., of South Carolina, Rev. D S..
Doggett, D. d., of Virginia, Rev. Enoch Mar
vim, of Missouri, and the Rev. Holland N.
McTyeire, D. d., of Louisiana, were elected
bishops. Bishops Marvin, Doggett and Wight
man are dead. Bishop McTyeire is still liv-
ing. May, 1870, the conference was held in
Memphis, Tenn, at which Rev. J. c. Keener,
D. d., of Louisiana, was elected bishop. The
Rev. Jas. A. Duncan, d. d.. of Virginia, came
near being elected, and would have been elect
ed but for the reason a part of the delegates
from Virginia were unwilling to part with
him as president of Randolpl-Macon College,
and on that account only did not vote for him.
The conference of 1870 was the first at
which there was an equal number of clerical
and lay delegates. The venerable Darcy
Paul, of Petersburg, Va, was member OF
that conference, and as one of DIR. Duncan's s
warmest friends would not vote for him as
Bishop, because, as trustee of Randolph-Ma-
con College he did not see how he could be
spared IRON The presidency OF Cne cOllege Will
out irreparable damage to the fortunes, just
then, of the institution. Others of DIR. Dun
cans best friends, clerical and lay, took the
same ground, and barely defeated his election to
the episcopacy. In 1874 the general conference
was held in Louisville, Ky. No bishop elect
ed. In 1878 the conference met in Atlanta,
Ga.
\ curious feature in the election of bishops
is that no nominations are made. The con-
ference spends a short season in prayer and
then proceeds to ballot. The drift Of the vote
points to the man. Probably two or three
will be elected on the first ballot. The Ordi'
nation of Bishops elect takes place on Sunday
following the election. 1t is not improbable
that Virginia, Georgia, Maryland, Missouri
and louisiana or Kentucky, possibly both, will
he represented in the new bishops. This is
conjecture from current opinion.
In the general conference all the great con-
nectional interests of the church pass in, re-
view, such as the missionary work, the Sun
day school cause, publishing interests, educa,
cation, the administration Of the bishops,
conference boundaries and the formation OF
new conferences, etc. The general conference
is the only Legislative body in the Methodist
Church. and is at the same time the highest
appellate court of the church. The sessions
usually last for about three weeks, sometimes
longer.
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words, said -"You have been treating my
daughter badly, and treated her badly last
night. With that DR.. Lipscomb arose, and
pistols were drawn. DR.. Lipscomb fired first,
but Mr.. Edmunds fired Immediately afterward
and the Doctor fell dead, holding his pistol in
his hand, cooked for the second shot. Ed
munds surrendered himself, and at the May
or's investigation was acquitted on the ground
of self-defence.
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ATTEMPTED RAPE.

On Saturday night last, it is charged, Syl-
vanus Oates, colored. forcibly entered the
dwelling of Mr.. J. R. McCuly, near Glover,
the room he entered being occupied by two
young ladies, on whom he made an indecent
assault He was arrested on charge OF as
sault and attempt to commit rape, and COM
mitted to Jail by Trial Justice Z. r. Bell, to
await his trial.
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADvERTIsEMENTs.

J. Bolton Smith-New Store, New Stock.
John Bratton, Comptroller-Ge -General-Insurance
License.
w. B. Williams, County Auditor-Tax Returns
for 1882.
John L. Davies, Observation-Disclosures for
Discharge.
James Mason, erintendent-Change OF Sched-
u!e
", C. Latimer-New Goods-Mlllinery.
Kennedy Brothers & Barron-Money Saved is
Money Made Grain Cradles.
Withers Adickes-Received this Week.
J. NJ. Adams-Terms-G Enameled Kettles
Pot Hooks-Garden Seeds-Tobacco, Snuff
and Cigars-Woode Ware Writing Paper.
T. NJ, Dohson-Bon Ton Millinery Store-New
York House.
B. F. Briggs-Warning.
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sIERE.MENTION.

In the Superior Court of New York city,
last Friday, Mrs. Verina NJ. Chapman recOv-
cred verdict of S21 ,047. 73 against the Phoenix
National Bank of New York-the value of
bonds and stock of the bank confiscated dur
ing the war OF the ground that she was friend
ly to the rebellion. '''.'' A young man named
Albert Young, was arrested at Spratboro and
taken to London last Saturday for having
written letter threatening the life of Queen
Victoria. He is supposed tobe a lunatic. 1t
is reported that Gen. D. H. Hill has resigned
the presidency of the Arkansas Industrial
School at Fayetteville, Ark. '''''' Ralph Wal
do Emerson, poet and author, died at Boston
last Thursday, aged 70 years, lacking one
month. ....: Owing to the absence Of several
colleagues, the colored bishops who met in
Baltimore to confer together for the organic
union of the African and the colored NJ. E.
Churches have adjourned without consumma
ting the plan. '.''''The Virginia Legislature
has adjourned sine die. 80: The corn and
cotton crops of Texas are reported promis-
ing. The country contiguous to Vicks-
burg, Miss, is now almost entirely out of wa
ter, and planting and plowing is becoming
general. A full crop will be made. The
Texas Legislature has fixed the price of rail-
road travel in that State at not exceeding three
cents per mile Mrs. Scoville clings to her
up petition praying the President to COM
mute. his sentence to Imprisonment for life.
The New York Times of Saturday publishes
detailed crop reports from thirty-seven States
and four Territories. The showing on the
whole is encouraging. The substance of the
report from South Carolina is as follows: Cot
ton looks well with slightly diminished acre
age. Winter wheat and oats show very
large increase. Rice promises not more than
half the usual crop. .''...A. T. Fielder, a
brother-in-law of Gen. Dick Taylor, was shot
and killed in an alteration in Louisville, KY,
with officer Gus Rosenburg. The fight grew
out of an Ole difficulty. '''''A New York
dispatch of Sunday says an attempt was made
the previous day on the lives of W. II. Van
derbilt and Cyrus W. Field, by sending them
explosives through the mails Fortunately
the dangerous character of the packages was
discovered en- route to the post office station
whence they were to be delivered at the resi-
dence of these gentlemen, and so probable
loss of life was prevented.
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COTTON SHIPMENTS.

The shipments of cotton from the depot in
Yorkvlle, for the week ending last Monday,
were 55 bales, making total Of 6,24S since
SpntemIer 1St