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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-08-31
Non.Temps rance Soda.

There is beautiful young lady
temperance girl-who has pair OF eyes
that sparkle so that stranger woul /
think she was winking when she looked
up and smiled. She would not wink
for anything, but when she smiles the
selvage around the eyes seem to draw
up, and-well, if it isn't o wink it is well
calculated to deceive. She was on the
way to the temperance lodge the other
evening and stopped at o soda fountain to
get glass of soda and when the clerk
asked what flavor she would have, she
looked up at him and smiled, and said,
II will leave that to you" The clerk
said when her brother came in after the
lodge was out to whip him, that he would
have sworn that she winked. 1t seems
that some of the customers wanted Q lit
tie brandy in their soda, and the proprie-
tor told the clerk that when anybody
winked and looked sort of cunning, to
put in little brandy with the davoring.
He thought she was one OF the winking
customers, and he thinks now he might
have put in little too much. The Noble
Duke OF the lodge refuses to accept the
explanation up to this time, though it is
thought he will got. over his annoyance
before the next meeting and let the girl
remain member, il she desires to do
so, though she says she does not see how
she can look the brothers and sisters in
the face. They tell two or three stories
about IL, but the version Of the Grand
Worthy Chaplain Of the lodge seems to
be accepted as the true one.
The soda began to take effect ON the
girl just ~ she got into the Ante-room,
and instead Of whispering the pass word
to the outside sentinel, that worthy ofii-
DIAL. who 10 . young married man, says
she put her mouth mp to his ear and bit
Il, and then threw her arms around his
neck. Hc would not have cared so much
about this, only his wife was in the ante
room putting ON her regals. The soda
girl caused remark in the ante-room by
getting into her regalia feet first, and
pulling il On as she would pair of
drawers. The outside sentinel says that
struck him ~ being more unusual than
the way she gave him the pass word.
However, he let her into the inner room.
There 10 hole in the door which the APP
plicant for admission puts her mouth up
to aud whispers the pass word into the
enr Of thu .ini5s sentinel. Who il lady.
The soda gil pat her mouth up to the
hole, after giving three distinct raps,
and q The ear Of the sentinel covered
Ne hole o. Ne opposite side Of the door.
~ eoaa girl cid, s'6eE EN- mp. Soda
viii psrfn- (hie) -nezy b I" AZ he
regular quaEtsely pano vord ~ ''6opoe
dElak = laging," ed ~ inaf1e seneinsa
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-08-31

In few days England will receive the
visit of highly intelligent foreigner who
will have in his pocket wonderful ric-
ture of bridge across the channel be-
tween Folkstone and Cape Grisnez. It's
twenty three miles of length will ex-
hibit many varieties of style. NM parts
will be tubular, some iron Framework
open to the sky, and some again viaducts
of masonry. Beneath these you will see
lin the picture) ships in full sail
'Great Admirals' bearing the Queens
flag gliding proudly under the central
arches, and tiny fishing boats making
their way with equal ease through the
lower doorway in the shadows. The
arches will rest sometimes on the sea
bottom, sometimes on an artificial foun-
dation of loose stone, or on a couple of
submarine islands which nature has most
obligingly placed in this very spot as a
hint of her views on the question Of COM
munication between England aud France.
M. Verard de Sainte-Anne is the apostle
OF this new idea of intercommunication
and his scheme is the alternative to the
tunnel. The tunnel is altogether out of
the question. It'would be very costly in
any case, and no one knows what soft
pisces in the chalk the boring might not
reveal. Then who could breathe down
there? Unbroken railway communication
with England, he says, alone stands be-
tween France and commercial ruin. Bis
marck, far more dangerous in peace than
even in war, has been quietly plotting q
sort of commercial Sedan to block France
off forever from all share Of the English
trade. England, with her immense conf
MERGE, binds the Eastern and Western
hemispheres as main link. France con-
tinues the chain, but Bismarck is deter
mined to cut her out of it for the benefit
of Berlin
The French chambers have made q
patriotic but useless attempt to meet this
competition by voting immense sums for
the improvement of Boulogne, Calls and
Dunkirk. They might just as well have
thrown the money into the sea. The
Dutch and Belgian ports-above all,
Flushing-will always afford better land
communication with Odessa. Berlin, in
fact, lies directly on the line Of thu best
existing route. No, the commercial
command of the east of Europe means
the ultimate command of Asia, and this,
with due regard to America on the
other side, means the commercial COM
mand of the world. France, though,
must build much more than the bridge
according to M. Veraru de Sainte Anne.
She must not only run a direct railway
line from England to avoid the shipment
which is the sole disadvantage OF the
German route, but as soon as the line
touched Paris she must carry it almost
due east, avoiding Lyons and almost
every city south OF the capital, and run
a necx-and-neck race with Germany ''in
the straight" for Constantinople via
Trieste. This line, it will be seen, would
leave even Brindisi far to the west. 1t
would be as short as the German one,
short than it for many places, and
where it was not it would still secure the
preference OF English exporters, by pre-
venting the loss involved in transfer
Loudon News.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-08-31

One OF the neatsst bits OF tit for tat
that We have heard for many day oc-
curred ON tho Southern Paoiac train the
other morning. A certain lawyer Of this
city, we'll known for his powers Of re-
partee, had been down 10 Salinas to try
: case. Returning to town The conduc-
tor, one Of the new swaggering set i'm
ported from the East, was very imperti-
nent in his manner because the lawyer
IVES rather tardy in producing his ticket
when called for 10 be punched for about
the twentieth time. zSdmevhat RULED,
the lawyer remarked b afvisnd nsxt TO
him, THE Southern Pacific shall never
sse cent of my money after this. "
ssGoinR 10 foot Il up and down from now
%, chr sneeFsd he conductor. "Oh.
no." replied ~ lawyer, quietly; lin
o1snd Il buying nv tkokst 8 Ne oelce I
shall PAY ny i6so - yea. 81 fsan-
eisoo hcws fs1>se.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-08-31
The California So mon Fisheries.

Ih6 prospects" OF the California salmon
fisheries are reported this season as not
encouraging. Last year 1877 900 cases of
salmon were exported by the canneries,
the average value of which was 81 60
per case, making total value of $780,
200. This year the salmon run is re-
ported small and the catch far below that
of last year. Those who take an interest
in piscatorial matters fear that the stock
of salmon in the Sacramento is in danger
Of being exhausted. The movements of
salmon are, it may be said, mysterious
at best. In the Fraser River, British
Columbia, for instance. the character of
the salmon run was very irregular and
uncertain, before the establishment of
canning factories on the banks of that
stream were even thought of. One year
the run would be so large that there
seemed to be insufficient room in the
river for the school of fish to move up
ward, and the banks would be lined with
the dead bodies of those which had been
crowded out. Such q season was one of
plenty to the native tribes of the colony,
who subsisted chiefly on salmon. But
about every third year the salmon run
was comparatively small, and suffering
and want invaded the Indian camps.
The supply of salmon in the Sacra-
mento river has been demonstrated by
experiment to be largely dependent upon
artificial propagation for its continuance.
It is the annual stocking of the river
with salmon fry Matched at the United
States Government Hatchery on the Nc.
Cloud river, which has made the canning
Of salmon for export possible. This
hatchery has been sustained from year to
year by congressional appropriation.
The rivers of the entire country have
drawn upon its resources. Tnis year
congress has not appropriated anything
for its maintenance. twill conseQ
be closed unless some arrangement can
be made for its continuance under the
California Fish Commission. It is rep
resented that it will need about $1,000 to
do this: There is no provision in the
State treasury for any such disburse.
ment. But it has been suggested that
the Gamers or some one else equally in
terested in the preservation of the salmon
fisheries should advance the money
needed and trust to the legislature for
reimbursement. This has been done be-
fore whom similar contingency arose.
Perhaps the proper thing for the Gamers
TO do would be to club together the
necessary amount and make an out-and
out gift ofthe money to the commission
for the purpose named, because they,
above all others, ore resping the greatest
profit from the maintenance Of the
salmon fisheries. The close season be-
gins on the Let Of August and ends on
The Let Of September. The time to begin
taking the spawn 10. consequently. close
psss BY. Il previous years from seven
to tan million young salmon have been
let loose in the headvaters Of the Sacra-
mento each season by the Fish Comnis-
sion. Iii OF which were Matched ct the
McCloud River Hatchery. rs. F. Bull
lehn.
Smyrna times., 1882-09-27

WHAT IT CosTS.-Persons who care
to know just what pecuniary interest
they have in the efforts making to sub
iect the railroads to legal control can
figure out a tolerably close result.
Every pound of meat in market is
charged with at least three cents extra
price imposed to pay high freights,
which are rendered necessary i'll order
to pay interest and dividends on ticti-
tious and fraudulent bonds and stocks.
Every bushel of oats pays several
cents; every barrel of flour pays at
least 81. Coal could be sold at 4 heal
thy profit in 1879 for SEQ cents ton.
1t costs no more now. The difference
in price is simply an additional tax
imposed by this most vicious system.
Commodore Vanderbilt added $41,
coo 600 fictitious stock to the nomina
capital of the New York Central anC
Hudson River Railroad at one bound
The public have been compelled to pay
S per cent annual dividends on tha
enormous amount nearly every yea
since. That is to say, their travel ant
the supplies they consume are taxed t
meet this one item, S3,7G0,000 eacI
wear. That is more than $4,000 70
each and every day during the yeal
Such a sum cannot be raised withOu
heavy taxation somewhere. Gu
bread, opg coal and our family supple
pay n large part of it.
Smyrna times., 1882-09-27

THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL.-The Star
Route trials 80 over until December.
Miner and Redell were on Friday
granted a new trial and admitted to
bail. Naile the contractor, who escaped
by one vote, became the surety and
offered to qualify in one hundred
thousand dollars. The lawyers say
that the Government will enter on the
new trial under much more favorable
circumstances than before. and that a
point has been gained by setting aside
the verdict as to Miner and RCrdell.
Had new trial not been granted them
it would not have been possible for
the Government to have used Redell's
confession against them. That will
now be used and it is said that the
Government entertains some hope OF
more revelations i'll the way of State :
evidence. All the defendants are on
bail. and some of them are preparing
to leave the city on long vacations
Meanwhile the prosecutions for bribery
will probably be instituted, if the Dis
trict Attorney shall find evidence
enough to warrant him in so doing.
Smyrna times., 1882-09-27

FRANK LESLIE's POPULAR MONTHLY
FOR OCToBER.-The great excellence
and the remarkable cheapness of this
periodical have secured for it deserved
ly, an immense circulation. The pres
ent number is exceedingly interesting,
entertaining, and full of general infor-
nation. England's Only Living Gen
eral' lSir Garnet Wolseley), by Alfred
II. Guernsey, is an admirable and time
" article. 1t has seventeen illustra-
tions. Among other notable, profusely
illustrated articles are: A Visit to the
Phosphate Fields and Hill"; "A Visit
to PalmerO"; 1.-THE Last King ot
Tahiti" 1.-THE Mariners Compass,
by VIM. Durham-etc., etc. A new
serial by NJ. T. Caldor, =" a White(
Sepulchre," promises to be deeply in
teresting. The embellishments are ever
more than usually numerous, and ar
meritorious works of art; the cOlOre,
titlc-page, "The Sultana and her Atten
dant," is very beautiful. The price {
single number is % cents: yearl
subscription, So postpaid. Addres
Frank Leslie, Publisher, 5S, So and i
Park Place, New York,
Smyrna times., 1882-09-27
INTERCHANGE.

sweet child of the snowdrift. so tenderly simple,
So tearfully sunny, so modestly gay,
Whose frown in IL moment gives place TO dimple
Whose smiles and whose tears meet in magical
way.
Why bringest thou blossoms my gateway to gar
land?
Why spreadest NcrlurouS sheen NJ my feet?
Why makcSt the meadows a marvellous star-land,
My coming with uudi>gui,ed rapture to greet"'
90. Juno-likc summer yet couched on thy roses,
Whose sweet-scented crimson awaits thee to
fold,
I come from the bloom that the apple discloses
To fetch thee from Winter thy heirloom of gold
He made me the cradle in 'hich lay covered
Thy soft southern breath blew the cover away
Behind me before me, love ever has hovcTed,
And love, reciprocal law but obey"
-Nary B. Doigc in LIpincotfs tor Slts"''r.
Smyrna times., 1882-09-27
Invitation.

Strangers are invited to visit
our store, when in Philadel,
phia, to leave packages there,
and to make a convenience
of it generally. tits a handy
place, right by the new City
Hall, at the very center of the
city. Itanswers our purpose
to welcome you, and to pro-
vide for such of your wants
as we can.
The store is about twice
as large as it was two or
three years ago; made so by
digging under ground and
building overhead, and by ex-
tension on Chestnut street.
Parts of the store are about
as comfortable as any place
can be; and one of the most
comfortable parts is now be-
ing got ready for the rest and
rcfrcshment of strangers.
One Of the pleasant things
about the store always has
been the fact that you can
walk all over it, either alone
or with a guide, without ever
being asked to buy a thing.
We know very we'll thatmost
ofyou come to us for a good
share of your supplies; why
should we spoil your visit by
: intruding goods upon your
attention, when you come to
see the place?
!. But perhaps you arc not
coming to Philadelphia just
now. Very well; take a cool
!. or time. It's cool enough in
the store, when you get here
You can write for any goods
5. that you may happen tc
want; and get them, proba
: bly,, just as we'll as if yoI
were on the spot. Any how
you know, you can return
;. whatever you get that yol
. don't like.
We sell more sorts G
k things than we can put int
an advertisement. So, what
rs. ever you want, suppose yo
ng drop us a line. Well hel
Is, Is, you if we can.
JOHN WANAMAKEl
Chestnut, Thirteenth and Market
streets. and City-hall square,
PHILADELPHIA.
Smyrna times., 1882-09-27

\ wealthy old English farmer says
that he has always selected his farm
hands after putting them through a
whistling exercise. He never knew a
whistling laborer find fault with bed or
board, complain of extra work. or be
unkind to children or cattle. He is
thoughtful, Hght-hearted, economical
and good-natured.
Smyrna times., 1882-09-27

features, was Convinced that the picture
did not represent the owner of the un-
fortunate hat, and was somewhat
mystifed.
Still. as the writer was obviously
good-looking, and she retained her old
propensity for joking, she forwarded a
favorable reply, enclosing her image in
a genuine full-length cabinet form by
Wyer. An active exchange of letters
followed, and finally was appointed
the day for visit Of Mr.. Everett War
rem to YonkcrS.
That the meeting was mutually
agreeable was evident. and the strange
Informed tie of friendship gradually
gave place to that of love. Evy,
/ though greatly dvSirous of fixing the
identity Of her suitor with that of the
w>.:,. uf' 'Ec injured hat, never refer
red to TN uhject; and he for long
time, Vouchsafcd no information. One
night. however, came the old, old
story-proposal and acceptance-and
then did Mr.. Warren. to her perfect
satisfaction, solve the mystery.
My brother, Tom," he said, while
on an excursion last summer found
your note inside his hat. As he was
married Just three weeks before. he
didn't need another wife. Tom dom
believe in bigamy or Mormonism
When he told May-that's my sister
in-law-about it, she laughed and pro
posed that as | was still single it wa
an excellent chance. And l think
was, too; and I'm very thankful tha
May was so solicitous about my futur
happiness. There, Evy, can YOU fol
give the little deception =
1. Evy made very funny reply.
va, Don't, Everett, You'll muss IN
I hair And then she continued
: YES, think, under the circumstance
can forgive you. l knew all alon
: that you were net the first one VII
e saw my appeal to the bachelors. / ";
d on the Long Branch the day that yol
1t brother lost his hat. and so, when yC
sent your picture, was surprise
II But. Everett, liked your looks. an
1t and-wen, you're not sorry, are you
lie Judging from Mr.. Warren's demo
Id strativc actions in reply, he evinc
:, little regret at finding himself i'll su
II, a position: but, reader, it is hard
to fair to interrupt them. Let Us SKI
like a lady reading a novel, to the !;
IL chapter.
ne The same Minnie Macy who witnc
ng ed the depositing of the precious Nc
nd acted as one of Evy's bridesmaids, Il
ne whispered to her happy friend j.
re after the ceremony:
III. "Who would have thought it, Ev
ch You're just the greatest girl on eartl
ty, And Tom, as he grasped his sist
me in-law's hand, exclaimed:
he You were just too late to ca
bic me; but, still, it is all in the famil
ian May, too, with much pride, claim
tly i share in the honor of making
match: while. rs for Everett and
'er- bride, they were SO elated that t
'utf missed the train, whereby their bri
ms tour was delayed almost an hou
Das- Hacxcl BdrH in YoRkers Statesman.
Smyrna times., 1882-09-27

Rev. George Bachelor of Salon,
Mass, has accepted the call to Rev.
DIR. Robert Collyer's-church at Chicago.
His salary will be 5000; at Salem it
was $1,000. As rule, it takes about
$1,000 bonus to induce self-respect-
ing clergyman to live in Chicago.
Smyrna times., 1882-09-27

1t is a remarkable fact that the big
gest influence in the country won't so
and live in mining camps, where relig-
ion is unknown. One and all take up
their abodes in places where there are
plenty of churches,
Smyrna times., 1882-09-27

Parents who allow their children to
grow up with scrofulous humOrs burst
ing from every pore are guilty of a
great wrong. Think of them pointed
out as branded with a loathsome dis
ease, and you will readily procure them
the Cuticura Remedies.
Smyrna times., 1882-09-27
Curing Diseases by Faith.

A specimen of faith cure" Is given
in The Christian at U'ork by the Rev. 5.
l.. Gracey, a former pastor of the NJ. .
f. Church Of Smyrna. Del. Mr. Graccy
first tells Us a little about DR.. CulliS, of
Boston, from which we learn that he Is
an educated and cultivated regular
practicing physician. that he has a
Consumptivcs Home in Boston, with
Accommodations for eighty patients.
Spinal College for those suffering from
spinal diseases. Il Cancer Home a Faith
Cure Home, and various other mission
airy establishments. at home and
abroad, for whose support the Lord
provides. though ''nobody is asked to
give anything" Mr. Graccy's wife
had been suffering for four years from
- m internal organic disease which
had rendered her almost helpless most
of that time. For nearly Il year she
had been under the very best medical
! treatment at one OF our best ~anita-
ruins in New York State. On their
removal to Boston. it seemed to be
impossible for her to leave home and
their church work for further necessary
treatment. and she sought aid of the
ahle-t physicians i'll Boston. She
became worse and worse, and wa;
almost in despair OF ever being able Il
Go any more work. either in the churcl
or for her family. when a friend per
suadcd her to 90 and see DR.. Cullis
She was full of prejudice against hi
work and thought it almost prcsump
tuous and fanatical to think Of beini
cured simply by faith in God and il
answer to prayer without sccondar
means. DR.. Cullis finally talked he
over. bv discussion Of the Scriptur
f promises. until she gave up her prcjU
dices and acknowledged that fait
+ cures are scriptural Then he llnc
: and prayed with her, and said: An
f now. @ Lord, according 10 thy liter;
command by thy servant james.
I annoint her with oil in the name
1 the Father. and of the Son. and Of II
Holy Ghost" And, placin" the tips
n his fingers in a small salver Of oil,
: touched her on the forehead. Waitil
l. moment. he continued the praye
" And Just now we claim the fulti
IF mcnt Of thy promise. Give this Il
il servant perfect and complete healil
d for Jesus, sake" Immediately
"a strange sensation thrilled through h
: entire being like an electric shock, I,
As in every muscle, nerve, and fiber OF h
re being. and she at once arose, sayin
n "Doctor. I'm healed" He responde
I'd Praise God from whom all blessings i.ow.'
ne -" Now. remember, Mrs. Gracey,
nd more medicines. Take off and thr,
N away all mechanical supports. Use
more medicines trust all the time
)r God. and confess what he has done
an YOU She walked to fremont Str
cir and took the cars for home. She W,
rst there in a private carriage from
Us of sickness and severe suffering. aim
om unable to sit up for an hour and ne
nd free from great pain; unable to wal
in block in the street or 60 up or do'
ct, stairs without lying down for Il
he while aftcrward, to regain her siren
d, is and be restored to even mOdeI
ent suffering. She came home cured
is has been for two years since ''as ent
ce- " free from that trouble and rs acr
cen and smart as a girl of eighteen"
Smyrna times., 1882-09-27

BY contracting severe Cough and
Cold, l was compelled to give up my
daily work and keep to the house. \
neighbor recommended me to try a
bottle of DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup; it
was procured and esed; to my aston
ishment relief was instantaneous.
Edw. w. Clayton, Waverly, Nd,
Smyrna times., 1882-09-27

\ correspondent asks: What time
in the year do the days begin to
shorten?" When you have o note in
the bank. A note in the bank is the
great annihilator of time. The days
are crowded together in thin layers,
and the nights are like a smear from a
backing brush.
Smyrna times., 1882-09-27

The liquor dealers of Topeka, Kan
sas, shaved the tail and name of horse
owned by a prosecuting attorney. The
horse was undoubtedly a good deal to
blame for the prohibitory law.-BOstOn
Post
Smyrna times., 1882-09-27

A pure, wholesome distillatiOn of
witch hazel, American pine, Canada FIR,
marigold, clover blossoms, etc, fra
grant with the healing essence Of
balsam and pine. Such is SanfOrd's
Radical Cure for Catarrh. Complete
treatment for 81.
Smyrna times., 1882-09-27

DELEvAN, Wis, Sept. "a, 1S7S.-
Gents--I have taken not quite one
bottle of the Hop Bitters. | was n
feeble old man of rs when / got it.
To-day l am vs active and feel as well
as l did at 80. l see a great many that
need such a medicine. ID. BOYCE.
Smyrna times., 1882-09-27

1t costs the government $4,000 to
furnish the Indians with horseshoes.
Indian ponies are never shod, but then
horseshoes have a regular market
value, and can always be traded for
whisky.
Smyrna times., 1882-09-27

a delicious appetizer, that ensures
digestion enjoyment of food; tonic
that brings strength to the weak and
rest to the nervous; a harmless dlar-
rhua cure that don't cOnstipate--lust
what every family needs-Parker's
Ginger Tonic.