The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-06-22
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December 8, 1882.
David Crockett was born at Lime
stone, Tenn, August II, 1876. He was
put TO death by order of Santa Anna, of
Mexico, March 6, 1896.
A Louisville merchant took traveller
off the roae and tried advertising. While
a traveller cost him $4,000 o year, $1,000
worth of advertising brought him one
fourth more trade. But it didn't help
the pretty girls in the country towns to
kill time nearly so pleasantly.
At the gate of the cemetery of Avig-
non, in France, the parents of a child
certified to have died of Group insisted on
having the coffin opened to take last
look. The child was found breathing,
and was expected to be saved.
Servant(who has called to see about
place. well, yes, m, my eyes are
not as good as they we're, m. Not that
there is anything wrong with them, but
whenever clean the pots and tins, m,
shine them so bright that they dazzle
my eyes. It's my only defeck, m"
The 800, zoo, 900 appropriated for pen
sions this year makes the military appro-
priations of the United States the second
largest in the world. France, the only
other great Republic. alone expends
more than the United States on army,
navy and military pensions.
A dozen years ago, when it was sug-
gested that the new Capitol of New York
at Albany might cost "a, GOO, 900, there
was gasp of CONSERVATION and credu-
lily. It has already cost, however, more
than $13, 600, 900. It will cost probably
nearly $40, 900, 900 before it is wholly
finished.
Only about one out of fifteen of the
American girls who go abroad to become
great singers or painters are ever heard
Of after returning home. The other IA
marry italian Counts, and when night
comes are too busy to take care of the
monkeys and mending tamborines to
hunt up all their acquaintance.
When homestead settler dies before
he completes his claim the widow, or in
case of her death, the heirs, may con-
tinue settlement or cultivation and OBJ
tain title. If both parents die, leaving
infant children, the homestead may be
sold for cash for the benefit Of such chill
dren; or the children may continue set
Element and receive title.
o6ulo w cbt, WIZ DlunuCIcu U0Ls AlOA-
ander Swift, of Cincinnati, in New York,
was tried, convicted and sentenced within
thirty-one hours. The trial was hurried
swiftly through in order that Mr.. Swift
could start for Europe, and he gave his
evidence, recovered his property, inclu-
ding his passage tickets, and was ON
board the steamship before the verdict
Of guilty was rendered.
A composer once brought o man u
script to Rossini, who, in listening, eve ry
minute took off his hat and put it on
again. The composer asked whether he
was so warm. NO." said Rossini, "b ut
I am in the habit of taking off my at
whenever / meet an old Acquaintance e,
and there are SO many remember in
your composition that have continual y
to bow"
A farmer who grows both wool and
wheat largely and successfully says that
it is his opinion that the reason why
the yield of wheat per acre in the
United States is only half as much as
that of England Is because in England
the sheep are utilized in connection
with grain growing, while here they
are thought of only as wool and mutton
makers.
Rev. Joseph Cook, the Boston lecturer,
in letter to his American agents, the
Redpath Lyceum Bureau, dated Hong
kong, April 18th, writes as follows SIN
eighty-four consecutive days made
forty-two public appearances in India
and Ceylon. Every leading town from
the Himalayas to the sea gave me eager
and overlooking audiences Of educated
Hindoos."
Nearly 500 tanners Of Chicago fol-
lowed the lead of teamsters and quit
work at noon on the 18th. A meeting of
employers WAS held at p. NJ, when it
was resolved to keep no man connected
with che Knights Of Labor. However,
some OF the employing tanners have
granted the demand of their workmen
for S12 per week, and the men have re-
sumed work.
Naturalists tell us that the stingray,
starfish, prawns, horing, Wrinkle and cry
phea are the deadliest enemies to the
oyster. That's all the naturalists know
about it. The worst enemy that the
oyster has is the spirituelle woman Of
1877 pounds, when she declares, after the
theatre, that she cannot eat . single NOR
sci. oh, indeed, no. Well, il she must,
then, you may bring her very ANAL
bit Of cracker and Just one tiny oyster.
When the oyster ccases TO exist and
joins the innumerable caravan, that's
where it will be gone TO.