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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-16

came up. There's splendid chance
for you. By the way, see you reg
istered as owning a farm near Mime
dosa. How much do you want for that
FARM"
GIVE just sold it." said Angus.
"How much did he give your"
''Six thousand five hundred dollars. :"
''The dickens he did Why, I'll give
you $15. 900 for it. You go to the pur-
chaser and get him to release you, and
I'll give you the $15, 0O0."
Angus wished that he was back in st.
Raphaels or anywhere else, since he had
made such fool of himself. However,
all he could do was to try and get the
farm back. So who does he run across
within fifteen minutes but purchaser
No. 1.
Says Angus, "I'm sorry 1 sold you
my farm. I'd like to to get it back.
Here is your $50 and we will be where
we were"
''Oh, 1 can't do that. I bought a
farm and will have the papers ready to-
morrow"
After further higglipg Angus offered
him $500 to break the bargain.
With great reluctance the first pur-
lar bills of the bank of Montreal-and
gave back to Angus the temporary agree
ment of sale.
Angus was happy again, and set out to
fird buyer No. 2.
He found him not. Nos. and were
pal confidence men. Angus was the
sucker from Ontario, and $3.50 was the
net amount that theys stuck him for
Guelph, wis, Herald.
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Treasurer Robinson's Acquaintance

Mr.. James M. Robinson, the Treat
urer Of Richmond county. came to New
York yesterday morning from his home
in Staten Island to deposit $40 600 il
bonds and papers in On uptown bank
He walked briskly, despite mis- rs years
He has benevolent face, wears a sof
hat, and looks over pair OF gold
bowed spectacles with mild and pleas
ant cir.
He jumped into one-horse car at the
his coat tightly over the $40, 900, and
started toward Broadway. A young man,
smartly dressed and twirling cane,
tapped him on the shoulder, leaned back
stared at him hard, smiled cordially and
said:
"How are your"
Then he seized the Treasurer's hand,
wrung it, and asked after the he.lth of
his family.
Pardon me, sir" said Mr.. Robinson,
"butsI don't know you"
Impossible" exclaimed the young
man. II can convince you at once.
Come, have some girger beer"
"Not this morning." said the Treas.
urer, as he jerked his hand away. The
young man disappeared around the cor
ner.
"Well," muttered Mr.. Robinson, IT
mast look very much like a country
man."
The treasurer turned into Broadway,
and walked up town. When he reached
Park place short man with sack coat,
tight trousers, stiff hat, and black nous.
tache stepped from the crowd, slapped
him firmly on the shoulder, and said in o
genial voice:
sWell, who'd thought it?"
God bless mew said Mr.. Robinson.
"Aaotherv
The stranger held out his hand, but
the treasurer backed off and declined the
acquaintance.
You're Mr.. Peterson, aren't your
asked the man.
EYES," said Mr.. Robinson. "I'm Mr..
Peterson, but don't know you"
The stranger turned on his heel and
strolled down Park place with the utmost
deliberation.
"Well, how remarkably bucolic I must
appear" muttered Mr.. Robinson, pursu-
ing his way up town. When he reached
the corner of Tenth street Large man
with untidy linen and big hands looked
at him paternally, laid hand on his
shoulder and said:
why, Peterson, old top, how goes it?'
With this the fatherly stranger put a
hand on Mr.. Robinson's other shoulder,
and Mr.. Robinson promptly knocked
him down. A crowd collected in min
ute, but the heavy stranger started to-
ward Fourth avenue, and Mr.. Robinson
climbed into stage.
II don't mind the adventures sc
much" said Mr.. Robinson last night. at
his home at Vanderbilt's Loading, "but
it's dreadful to present such rural APP
pearance. New York Sun.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-16

have Just heard the most remarkable
story of the evenness of female temper.
1t is beautiful little fairy story, and
may appropriately be called, "How She
Won Him" 1t happened here in Phila.
delphia. You know that there was q
beautiful dinner given "many years
ago." and she sat opposite him and
looked so charming in wine-colored
silk with square neck, and otherwise
arrayed as never were the lilies in any
valley of this poor earth. Well the idiot
of waiter, in handling the soup, upset
the entire contents of the plate on her
lap. Just think of it, girls! The whole
front bredth utterly ruined and for the
word it could not be matched Well,
what did she do? Did she faint? Did
she say, you horrid man? Not at all ;sbe
passed the thing off in some witty re-
mark about fiery baptism and calmly re-
sumed her dinner. He, of course,
was delighted, and thought her
most remarkable woman, and
indeed she was; became very alton
live to her, and finally married her.
One evening ioag after the event they
we're sitting before the fire, the children
having gone to bed, and they were talk
ing about old times, when he said:
my dear, I never told you. think,
how first thought would like to marry
you, did II"
why, gracious goodness, no never. "
"Well," he said, do You remember
that dinner at Mrs. Simkins', where your
dress was spoiled by the soupf''
"Indeed do" she replied. II shall
never forget it as long as live."
"Well." he continued. "you behaved
SO we'll about it that I thought you q
perfect jewel"
YES she answered, II rememb be.
having very nicely at the time. but,
good land, you should have seen the
mark of my teeth on the bedpost that
night. ri Philadelphia Quiz.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-16
Ths Rising Generation.

There is knack in talking to boys
which not every public speaker pos
sesses. There is also an art if not o
science, in putting questions so as to Sc
cure desirable answers. Not long ago
q noted temperance lecturer was address
ing the young people Of q certain town
said: Now. boys, when ask You q
question You mustn't be afraid to speak
right out and answer me. When you
look around and see all these fine houses,
farms and cattle, do you ever think who
owns them all now? Your fathers own
them, do they not?"
Eyes, sir" shouted hundred voices.
well. where will your fathers be
twenty years from now?'
"Deadw shouted the boys.
'That's right. And who will own all
this property then?"
"Us boys" shouted the urchins.
Fright. Now tell me-did you ever,
in going along the streets, notice the
drunkards lounging around the saloon
doors, wsiting for somebody to treat
them?''
Eyes. sir, lots of them"
well, where will they DO twenty
years from now"
Dead" exclaimed the boys.
"Who will be the drunkards tten?"
"Us boys!' shouted the unabashed
youngsters, enjoying the joke. The
lecturer was so astounded ct the ready
reply, that it was some minutes before
he was able to procesd with his dis
course. Il philadelphia Ledger.
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Desdemona looked at him steadily for

Desdemona looked at him steadily fol-
q moment. 1T presume you REFER" she
said, in cold, freezing tones, ITO the line
which reads, "Fraility, thy name is VIC
man."
II guess likely was the reply, 'but
l cannot see why women should back
jump around so much."
edo you really think so, Ropert?" the
girl asks, putting her arm around his
neck and looking as him with u wistfrl
howdo- you-think-y would feel ftp.
pa-was-to -heave-in-sight look.
"Why, of course I do, angel" he re.
plies, bending over to kiss her once for
the cigars.
''And would you do anything in your
power to make me happy" and again
the yearning, anxious, somebody
the-dog expression comes into the dusky
eyes, from which the tears are yelling.
My love-" he says, speaking slowly
aud with an earnestness that shows Row
grave the subject is to him, "ycu know
that for your dear safe would brave
any danger, make any sacrifice that man
can make. You know that your happi-
ness is mine, that to win a smile from
your sweet face, HI could furnish no
torture 1 would not endure; you know
that IN a pinch would even"
Enough said Desdomoaa, glad
smile fnttering on her Calumet-avenue
lips. II will test your love-
do So" was Rupert's reply. ''Let
me prove my love, as the Crusaders of
old did, by some noble, manly action.
am ready Tor the test, no matter how
terrible it may be- and his pure young
face lighted up with a rapturous, Schuy
Ter Colfax smile. Desdemona kissed him
te1derly. II knew you would not fail
me, my own true love-" she murmured.
You may bring them to the house this
evening"
Bring what?" asked Rupert. 81 do
not understand you"
lyon will catch on before the summer
is over" came the reply, in clear, in
cisive tones. "I mean two tickets to the
matinee"-and the beautiful girl stepped
into the house. With dull pain at his
heart Rupert went away. II ap DER
young to marry" he said softly to him
self, "and too luxuriantly fly to begin
buying matinee ticks in june"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-16

One can picture the scene to ones
self, that day in the early autumn, when
the good ship Welcome, 800 tons bur-
den, Robert Greenaway, master, lay at
Deal, with two consorts, waiting for its
cargo OF one hundred human beings,
with all their hopes and fears, expecta-
tions and doubts. What hustle! What
running hither and thither! What o
Gathering of pots and pans and house
hold utensils, all blended in hubbub
of noises of crying children, squealing
swine, lowing cattle, bleating sheep,
Growing cocks, and shouting of petit
coated sailors slowing away the promis-
cuous cargo of the voyagersl We can
imagine the loungers gathered about,
gaping at the people who were about 20
sail away across the ocean, that bound
less, mysterious stretch of immensely,
| wondering what manner of land it was
toward which they we're turning their
faces.
And now at length the last long. sor-
rowful leave-takings come; friend parts
from friend, brother from brother, pa
rent from child, each from the other,
whom they knew in all likelihood they
were never to see again this side of the
kfhN0. III m0ny . OAO VA1O W6A IA OIL Com
Of underlying human nature must have
burst forth even through that stony
crust of se)f-repression. that years of
tern Quaker discipline had built around
he heart The ship the sky and the
ocean must have blurred together to
many an eye that watched the vessel,
slowly moving with tho tide and wind
down the bl DAD Dover Channel, until it
| e. o1 snko of khn de
lance, glimmered for space, and was
gone.
One hundred emigrants entered that
good ship Welcome ut the town Of Deal ;
only seventy left it at Upland. All alone
Oh the empty ocean, where no aid could
be had, and no escape was possible, the
snallpox, that awful plague of old times,
appeared among the crowded mass Of
terror stricken people. One day after
another thoee who escaped gathered on
the decks, stood for q time, while per-
haps some noted preacher among them
spake few simple words; then followed
the plunge that told them that one more
Of their number was left behind as they
sailed away to the westward.
Little is known of the horrors of that
awful voyage. Ono Of the emigrants
speaks, with simplicity that character
ICES all that the Quakers wrote, concern
| ing the care aud solicituds Of the Gov
ernor for their welfare. He says: 1.-THE
good conversation of William Penn was
very advantageous to al the company.
His singular care was manifested in con-
tributing to the necessities Of many who
were sick with smallpox on board. Of
which moro than thirty died. During
the passage We had many good meetings
ON board"
At last, however, on the oath of Octo-
ber, the Welcome rounded the capes Of
Delaware bay. and sailed with even and
gentle winds up the broad and beautiful
waterway that must have gladdened the
eyes Of the man to whom il virtually be-
longed. Three days later the storm
beaten ship rounded to. dropped her an
Choir. aud lay ct rest in front the town OF
New Castle. Howard Pyle. in Harper's
Magazine for November.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-16

Angus MscD was farmer from
Charlott~burg, county Glengarry, Who
s-rived in Winnipeg few days ago. An
gus, in his own estimation and in the es-
ti,nation OF his friends. was q shrewd
man. He was hardly in the place before
an old acquaintance Of his ran up against
him, slapped him on the back in Q lriend-
~ way. and said:
I'm glad you've come up. was just
going to send for yoa." After their
greetings he continued: by the way,
Angus. You own farm out near Mime
dosa?"
"Yes."
"How much will you take for IT."
II don't know" said Angus. II was
thinking Of settling ON it myself"
well. I'll tell You what; I'll give you
u, 900 for IT,"
Angus thought before leaving Glen
garry that II be got ~ 900 for il he would
BE- doing we'll, but be vas now in The
land Of booms, end - he asksd q. 800
for Il.
ssWsll, here's go on ths bargain, and
ven DIR IL pnpoes 70 moerov." And
~ pusGhonor fnGhod -.
Dooooo NJ houEo ~ pnnDod AnGue
~ a0ninn1 onethog "a aoqonfn1eneo.
s0Ia1 - - ~, Aa6ns; ~ ~
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"TOo Luxuriantiy Fly"

ST have been waiting for you, Ru-
pert"
Desdemona McCaffery was witching
strawberry blonde, with dreamy brown
eyes and large voluptuous foot that at
tracted attention wherever she went.
Careless and trifling in most things, and
lite rocking whether she had PIE or
radishes for breakfast, her love for Ru-
pert Hetherington was the one absorb
ing passion of her life. When he was by
her side life was like beautiful day in
June, with the flowers blooming, the
bright sunshine gladdening every nook
and the balmy breath If early summer
making sweet perfume Of the zephyrs,
that came softly from the azure skies and
kissed the warm bosom of the vsrdure-
clad earth.
II am never unhappy when yon are
with me c-rling," she said, nesting her
head on Rupert's shoulder; 'but when
You sre away everything is dreAry and
dismal and forlorn. Did it new occur
to you Of what autagOnistic emotions the
life OF woman is made up?"
1T never did," replied Rupert. ~
have been too busy this spring trying
to figure cut whether Iroquois wool.i
win . race"
For an instant there was silence. The
lowing Of the cattle. in the distant
meadow and tie twitteripg Of the swal
lows - they circ'ed round the caves o.
the house prepe ratory for turning in fol
the night we're the only sounds to b
heard. Presidently Desdemona spok'
again. II
"Bnt ii is 90, Rupert" she aid
ssYlame and ice, potion and perfume
smiles and tears, roses and upeos Pc
sion and abnegation--th sss ere what =.
eods 60 INTO the ealdron from vhicl
cane vomnn."
RAT your ~ y Aokls = q notr" ~
Bnpore. ssYou knov ~ 81 nging
sWsnas. ~ - = xlah9eyr"
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SENSE AND SENTIMENT.

A truth that one does not understand
becomes an error Desbarolles.
Moderation is the silken strings rum
ming through the pearl chain of virtue.
He needs no other rosary whose thread
of life is STRUNG with beads of love and
thought
Women swallow at one mouthful the
lie that fatters, and drink drop by drop
the truth that is bitter.-( Dideret.
Thought is the frst faculty of man; to
express it 10 one of his frat desires; to
spread it his dearest privilege. = JRaynal.
The man who "turned ashy pale" is
golug to try his hand on an oaken
bucket.
There's big difference between the
Green back party and the party with
gresnbacks.
1t is said, thine alone can heal the
desolste heart" THIS may be because
Time is money.
Extremes would seem to meet in the
firm Of Green L. Wise. auctioneers OF
Alexandria, W.
At the cafe, between filans: "Wbat
are You going to take. Samuel?" "a
cup Of black coffee. And you, Moss?'
II am going to take silver spoon"
The will Of the late Senator Hill Of
| Georgia, contains the following clause:
II now give and bequeath to my viii
and children. thnt which some Of them
| now possess, and vhieh / assure them IN
full Of death. i fag Fichor thnn gold and
moss 70 b desired than al humar
| houoKn. God 4 Z HyinR 0od. "A ChRiu|
J rs ~ 49, - ~ - meof."
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-11-16

There 10 story Of Rose EytinRe. Who
is Of Jewish descent, which Il worth re-
telling occasionally. She Was playing at
the Union Square The1ter, and some
thing occurred which angered her, her
anger being especially directed ct Mr..
Charles Thcrne.
There was . vind;ctive snap in her
splendid eyes ~ sbe stood on the stage
glarins 1t him.
"What arc you looking q me in that
way fort" said Thorne. do you want
10 eat me2"
'sYou forget. sir.~ replied Rose,
coolly, With CURL Of hsf lip. s'You
forget, sis. that my people nevsr 81
And 10 ro&hee hsd the b. d he
young nan ~ tlne. ~ pnma1io Novs.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-01-13
Luxury I'm New York.

The luxury and perfection of detail
In New York dwellings is passing into a
proverb. Nowhere in the world, prob
ably, is 80 much time and money ex-
pended upon the furnishing and orna-
menting Of the homes of the rich as in
this city. The draping Of curtains has
become q distinct branch of art, and
every decorator and upholsterer has one
or more employees whose sole business
is to arrange in graceful folds the drap-
cries, which are now indispensable, at
doors, windows and fireplace. Even
the banisters must now be stuffed and
tufted and draped on either side with
heavy fringe. Ceilings are frescoed
and painted in the studios OF distin-
guished artists and then transferred TO
the houses that they are to embelish.
Hundreds Of women are employed, at
an expense of thousands OF dollars, upon
embroidery and art needlework which
are to adorn the sumptuous palaces in
which cur rich men live. Paintings, statu-
airy, carvings in stone and wood, the
richest fabrics OF French and Indian
looms, indeed all that Is rare and
beautiful in nature and art, are brought
10 bear upon the decorations of these
republican palaces. Even the stables
u which the horses, coachmen and
gooms arc to be housed are far more
Injurious than the simple homes in
which the fathers OF our race passed
thtr lives. The newly finished stables
Of cornelius Vanderbilt In Fifty-eighth
street far outshine those OF the Roman
emperor whose sumptuous appoint
ments have become matter of history.
--N,w York Letter.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-01-13
Madam Filosofoir and the Gar.

A correspondent in St. Petersburg re-
cords an amiable action lately performed
by the czar. During the last few days
the chief military procurator, Filoso.
fof, and his wife have returned to Rus.
sia and reappeared at court. The story
Of their absence is curious one. Under
the regime OF Gurko it was an easy
thing for any one man or woman to be
ticketed as ''politically suspected" and
dealt with accordingly. Nine. Filoso-
foff was cultivated and generous lady,
and she employed her spare moments
In frequent gifts to poor and promising
students to aid them in their careers. A
student Of science or literature was
regarded ipso facto by the Gurko school
OF politicians as q doubtful character
II not already Nihilist there was no
saying how soon he might become one.
Madame Filosofoff's gifts 70 youths OF
this class brought her into bad repute,
and although no proof seems to have
been found that she really aided any
professed revolutionists under the plea
Of aiding scientific or literary aspirants,
she was suddenly informed tf<s. she
must leave Russia and reside abroad.
Her husband, the chief military pro-
curator, was in despair, but his influence
and Office could not procure remission
OF the hard sentence, which reduced
him to the condition OF what the Ger
mans call "straw widower."
At o court ball shortly after the exile
Of his wife, the late Emperor Alexander
II. went up to Filosofoff and kindly
asked him why he looked so wretched.
"Your majesty Knows" he replied,
" that ! am . lonely man. I am no
longer young, ! am constantly i'll, and
] need hardly say that I miss the
society Of my WIFE," "I can feel for
you, said the czar, "and I wish that
your wife could return to you; but, !"
added he. after pause, "I find that il
Is quite impxacticsble." EARLY the next
morning. while the procurator was at
work in his study, q courier arrived
from the czar, with o note in the inn
perial handwriting. GAS your wife
cannot return to you," said the docu.
ment, "you had better go to her. ]
grant you an extra leave Of absence and
1000 robles for travelling expenses =
Alexander" The present czar struck q
line ACROSS Madam Filosofoff's name in
the list Of " political suspects," and she
and her husband, the compulsory and
the voluntary exile, were thus enabled
to return home, and, as our police re-
ports often conclude, "without stain
upon their character"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-01-13
Test for Watar.

A simple test is to cork MP q small
bottle nearly full Of it, in which piece
OF lump sugar has been put. II by
thus excluding the air and letting Il
stand in tie light for two or three days
there is not a milky cloud seen, but the
water remains clear, it may be consid-
cred free from the phosphates with
which sewage water is impregnated.
To ascertain If water contains iron, take
glass Of water and add to it q few
drops Of the infusion Of nutgalls, OF
suspend nutgal in il by means of q
thread for twenty-four hours. II iron
be present, the water will become OF Q
dark-brown or black color. Prussiate
OF potash is still more delicate test
for detecting iron. II a crystal, or q
drop OF it, when dissolved, be added to
glass Of water containing iron, it will
Immediately become Of Q blue color.
To ascertain If water contains magne-
sia, take a quantity of the water, and
boil down to twentieth part Of its
bulk; then drop o few grains OF car
Donate OF ammonia into small glass
Of water. No magnesia will yet be pre-.
cipitated; but on adding q small guam
tity Of phosphate Of soda, If any magne-
sia be present it will then make its ap-
pearance and fall to the bottom of the
glass. In this experiment it is neces-
sary that the carbonate Of ammonia be
in neutral state.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-01-13
SWeet.F1al CANDY.

Sweet-flag candy is relished by all
lovers of sweetmeats, and it isya .valu-
able aid to digestion, as il will stop
the disagreesble rising Of gas. 80 annoy
ing 10 dyspepties. Being eaten greedi1y
by children, it Is often better than other
medicine. A bit held in the mouth
when one is caring for the sick will
often counteract the effect Of contagious
germs. To prepare it take fresh,
healthy roots Of sweet flag, and after a
careful washing out in slices one-eighth
of an inch in thickness. Put them into
q stewpan or bright basin, and pour q
little more cold water over them than
will cover them. Set on the stove and
heat slowly; when the water boils turn
it off. If the candy is desired for medi-
cine quite enough Of the strength has
been removed, but for q sweetmeat it is
better il boiled up and the water turned
off four or five times. Now measure
the sliced roots, and to each two cup
fuls allow one and one-half cupfuls Of
white sugar, turn on water enough 10
cover, return to the stove and simmer
slowly, stirring often until the water
has quite boiled away; then turn out
on buttered plates, and stir frequently
until dry. The long simmering after
the sugar is added makes the roots
quite tender, and the candy will keep
nice and fresh for years. Country Gea-
Henan.