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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-09-06

That this prejudice was not shared by
the ignorant or interested alone is evil
denced by the fact that Sir Walter Scott
characterized Winsor as "madman,
and even the liberal mind of so sagaclous
a chemist as Sir Humphrey Davy was
for time proof against the arguments
of the persevering German. though DR..
Chalmers insisted on having pipes put In
his new "manse" in anticipation of the
time when every house would be lighted
by gas. On the 2Sth of January, 1SO0-
five years after Boulton and Watts had
celebrated the peace of Amiens by illum-
mating the front of their Birmingham
factory-Pall Mall was lighted with gas.
and in 1910, before any company had
been established, Mr.. Ackermann's shop
in the strand was ablaze with the new
substitute for lamps and candles. Still
the public were not convinced. They
felt the pipes cautiously, confident that
they would soon be red-hot, and it is
unnecessary to add that the tallow-
chambers, Greenland whalers, and lamp
lighters were, to man, opposed to the
rew.fangled scheme. In 1910, the Gas
Light and Coke Company was incorpor-
ated; in 1913 Westminster bridge was
illuminated by this agency; and by 1914
numbers of London streets were lighted
by gas instead of oil, so that in spite of
the forebodings of alarmists, who pre-
dicted the wholesale poisoning OF the
population. several of the Waterloo
illuminatiors we're supplied by the new
material.-London Standard.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-09-06
A Warming.

The young man who attempted to kill
himself by getting under railroad train
at Orange yesterday was type of large
class of unfortunates, most of whom,
however, bear their suffering in silence,
or at least do not obtrude it upon the
public notice in such a startling way.
The story of this young man ought to be
q warning to others who may come into
similar circumstances and be tempted to
do the same rash act that led this person
to attempt suicide. 1t seems that Err
hardt was sick some time ago and was
nursed by a servant girl, to whom. In
that state of semi idiotic gratitude that
returning convalescence sometimes
brings, he made promise of marriage.
When lie got we'll he discovered that
gratitude, although an admirable senti-
ment, is not the hest capital to get mar
ried on. Most young young men, on
making this discovery, would have
promptly broken off the engagement;
but Erhardt was doubtless terrified by
thoughts of suit for breach of promise,
with damages enough to keep him poor
for the remainder of his days, aud he
chose suicide in preference.
T. is we'll known the young woman
who nurses a man through fit of sick
ness is even more fatal than the land
lady's daughter, if that be possible. No
young man who values his peace of
mind con safely board with a lady who
has daughter. If he does he deserves no
pity; for he has gone into the trap with
his eyes open. But "a sick man is not
responsible and is taken at terrible
disadvantage. Even then supre ne ef-
fort of the will may keep him from pro-
posing to his nurse, but there are few
young men strong minded enough to
exercise such will power. This particu
lar young man is not of the strong
minded sort Let his fate prove warn
ing. and many an unhappy marriage
with no other foundation on one side
than gratitude that soon wears out may
be prevented. Y. Mail.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-09-06

Mr.. Oliver Cassidy has only been
married few years, but his apprecia-
ton of his wife has already begun to de-
preciate. There is discount of 20 per
cent. on it already, Last Sunday after
poon they were taking walk, when she
requested him to carry her dolman, at
which be grumbled exceedingly. BE
fore We were married." said Mrs. Cassi.
lay, bitterly, You used to say there WAS
nothing in the world yon would not do
for me, and now you growl when 1 ask
you to do any little thing" "Yes. it is
all very well to talk that way, but if l
had known before we were married that
you were going to load me down this
way, with cloaks. umbrellas, hats and
things whenever you got a chance. l
would advise you to wed hatrack."
II had done that" retorted Mrs. Cas-
SHAY. with telling sarcasm Il would, at
least, have had an hat-rac tive husband,
which is more than I can say now
Texas Siftings.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-09-06
Stone Walls.

On many farms may be seen old
fashioned rail fences, built in zigzsg
style and covering in width about rod
of ground. Beside these and under
their protection grew briers and weeds OF
various kinds, while in some cases the
hooks afforded by the zigaag structure
of the fence are used rs places for dump
ing stones which are picked frem tue
adjacent fields. These, of course, help
to Protect the bushes and weeds and
com bine to form hideous hedge which
not only encumbers valuable land but
also becomes q rendezvous aud seed gar
den for weeds and gives to the farm
slovenly and unattractive appearance
One would scarcely think that there is
much pleasure in uprooting these ances-
trail institutions until he has tried it.
Tear down the old fence and utilize it
for firewood, pick up the stones and lay
them into trim wall, burn the bushes,
plant the strip of newly acquired terri
tory, and the conquest will be a source
of satisfaction every time you pass that
way. Not only that, but in several ways
it becomes a source OF profit.
The rail fence was very often getting
out of repair. while the stone wall, If well
laid, needs no repairs; moreover, you
have acquired a piece of land which has
become fertile by the decay of bushes
and weeds-a fertilizer too often over
looked. 1t is rare that any work OF i'm
provement gives more satisfaction than
removing stone piles, which harbor YER
min and weeds. and building them into
a stone wall. Having selected place
where there is need of permanent
fence, the wall should be built three feet
thick at the base and five feet high.
Stone walls which are built by contract
a. so much per rod. are very likely to
tumble down. One hundred rods of
good solid stone wall are better than the
same amount of stone built four feet
high and foot thick, and crowned with
a crazy rail to prevent sheep from climb
ing it, although it might thus be stretch
ed to two hundred rods.--Corr. n. I.
Observer
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-09-06
Other Worlds than Ours.

An incredible story is seriously given
in some of the journals about the dis
coyery of q sword which was found in
an aerolite. A certain physician in the
state of New York was attracted by a
very brilliant shooting star whieh fell in
the bed of o creek near where he was
riding. Subsequent investigation on the
spot where it fell discovered sword
Of peculiar shape, which had evidently
been welded in battle, and which must
have been used by one who would have
been deemed "gisnt among the sons of
men" in this world. OF course the pre-
sumption would be that this sword had
fallen into the clay of river, which was
subsequently metamorphosed by heat
into solid rock. In the course of
ages . volcano developed under this
rock, which projected the imprisoned
sword into space beyond the attraction
OF the planet from which it came. In
the course Of time the wandering aero
lite in the intei stellar spaces became en-
tangled IN the atmosphere OF the earth,
and fell into the creek, the impact break
ing and setting free the sword. This
reads like another Cardiff giant story,
but it is very ingenious; and it is pos
sible that some day or other We may
have positive proofs of the existence of
life aud intelligence in some Of the mgr
lads of planets which inhabit space. A
microscopic examination of meteoric
stones at Berlin revealed the fact that
they contain some sixty varieties OF the
outer shells of coral insects. which OF
course, establishes the fact that they
wore attached to coral insects which
lived in warm oceans of salt water. The
water must have contained lime, and
islands must have been built up above
the ocean ~ they are on our globe. But
that is, 90 far. the only Trustworthy in
dication We have that there 10 anything
on the other worlds approaching to the
aame kind of life We have on this
Democrats Monthly.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-09-06

Last SPRING the leading dealers in but
ter in New York and Boston bought up
all the butter obtainable in the west at
An average Of 81 cents. and placed TO-
600, 600 pounds in cold storage in Chica-
go, it is said with the belief that the pro-
duct wonld go up this month. There
has boon large production, however,
and tide stored butter is deprecisting in
value. 1t is said that some will have to
be sold from ten to twelve cents. The
loss on the deal 10 estimated from $500,
600 to 81, 900 900.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-09-06

Mrs. William X Vanderbilt will drive
q curricle at Newport this year. II is a
sort Of u two-wheeled chaise, with pole
and bar across the horse. 1t is to be
built by an American firm, but will be
closely modelled after the old English
style. with two wheels and seat for the
groom behind. 1t is ms dangerous We
hicle TO drive ~ dog cart or Stanhope
gig. Mrs. Vanderbilt is capital Whip.
She will probably be the first of her sex
to drive q curricle in America.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-09-06

A celebrated circus manager is on the
hunt for . new curiosity for his show.
He 10 seeking to and . young married
man whose wife can cook - veil - his
mother did. Tvsnty-six stAtes have
been explored thus far without success.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-09-06

CURING A CRYING CHILD. Bright
Young mothers may not DO told how
useful is human surprise in diverting
the attention OF . crying child. When
no cries from nervousness or from pain,
it is very good to try this simple meth
cd: II he is able to understand what you
say, ask him, with great impressiveness.
il he knows that tears are salt? Tell the
story of the little boy who tried TO find
this ont for himself while he was cry
ing, and how no turned his tongue
around on his check 70 catch . tear.
The young imitator naturally begins TO
do the same thing. which checks the
tears ct once; he generally will not find
. single ono 70 experiment on, and, in
fact, will be laughing heartily before be
give MP the experiment.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-09-06

Salvation Army soldiers Who ere ar
rested in Conneoticut are not tried By
courts martial.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-03-25
Saving the Life OF Representative Der
Wilson OF West virginia.
Ifnua the YdShIlat0n Renuhlicdn.

Commissioner Dudley. and Charles II. Grey.
correspondent of the Cleveland Leader, were tft
PENNSYLVANIA sleeper that burned the track -four
i've hours east OF Pittsburgh few days ago. Gen
Dudley had only time TO seize his artificial leg, tuck
under his and drag himself along the arle ard
the door keeping his face close to the floor to avoid tht
binding, sunocatng flames As he reached for his ley
he remembered that Representative Ben Wilson OF West
virginia, who occupied berth some distance down the
car was deaf and the thought flashed across hts mind
that perhaps the alarm might not have aroused the
sleeping man. As he crawled along his hands, knee
and stump he felt In every berth, making ali Doesibls
snaed but not missing bunk In his blind search for
Wilson Sure enough there lay the Congressman In
fiery death ally oblivous Of his danger The Com
missioner shook him vigorously but could not arouse
the sleeper Reaching The PROSTATE for he raised
the window. and then, jumping into the BERTH he rcized
Mr. Wilson by both shoulders aud shook him with des
perntc carnestncss.
For Gods sake give u drink OF water feebly
murnured the semi.conscicus man
Wake upl wake up. ! tell yOu!" screamed Gen
Dudley In his ear, giving him smother shaking; the
car In burning up" Although nearly dead with heaS
and smoke the General remained cool and, feeling by
the motion of the that the train coming 70 n
standstlll he added BE quick; jump through the
gilman clamberng through the window, and again
he pietcd the journey to the doorway In safety
though when he fell rather than climbed, from the
platform he was more dead than alive. The car went
up like finder box, and In two minutes there
would have been another vacancy In the West vir.
gBia Congressional delegation. Ben Wilson would
have been burned Ia u crisp. Very few got With
any thing except their night clothes,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-03-25

But memory remains, and that is bitter sweet.
think hear the pstter Of young feet,
And after them manly step; it's His
My Fathers. Seated on the topmost stair
I see a grlish figure clad in white
And bathed In golden sunlight; II is She
Who, God he praised may yet while remain.
4 lofty mountain, with pointed head
Piercing the clouds, and. nesting at its foot.
quaint old auy.gsbled house Around
There lies garden many n decade old;
All the old iowrs are therc-sweet william, pink,
Wall flower. and pale wild rose. And round the walk,
!, n glad child, am laughing. chased by Him
Whom now mourn.
table rises in my mind so bright
That its depths each guest his face may see;
Bright glass and silver sparkle, md the wine
Shines topaz yellow aud CLOVIS ruby rcd.
But brighter far than silver. glass, or wine
The deep, rich humor and the sparkling wit
OF Him who, seated ut the table, head
Makes peang laughter ring throughout the room.
All sad the memory now OF genial tones
That shall no more forever sound again.
'Tssure the great Creators purpose thus
To Mt us for the night that's coming on.
Lights Of our lives by put out,
And a. we move more slow In gathering gloom
Our minds eye more clear beyond this scene
That which shall be hereafter.
W. NJ DoyyELLY
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-03-25
Keminiscence. Of j ohm Howard Payne.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: In the
year 1894 student nj law In Office the town
Of Greenfield in Massachusetts, having gone there for
the sake Of learning country practice under of the
most eminent lawyers in that part OF the State In the
of the summer John Howard Payne came there
with letters of introduction the leading gentlemen
the place, and among others to my masters. saw
good deal of him, and recolect his appearance and
ncrs with great disnctness lie apparently about
~ years of age, awelnade and well bred man. quiet in
his demeanor. and exhibiting slght trace Of sadness
Ms ono who had suffered much disappointment. His
dress did not indicate that he then poor
in the smallest degree ostentatious There good
deal OF literary culture In the small society Of the little
town. and Payne treated In that circle with much
attention. A. kind Of literary lion from New York.
There nothing OF the Bohemian about him, but he
appeared like pleasant, welmannered man who had
the world On occasion happened to be pres
ent when gentleman invited him TO excursion
to fall In the Connecticut River. drive Of about
ten miles II will 60" he answered, "wth pleasure"
And shall go with pdia" quickly responded Of
the party who was inveterate punster This little bis
of pleasantly few through the village very brilliant
mot. Payne at that time taking up subscriptions
for very extraordinary periodical which he about
to establish in this city, witlsa high sounding which
will not venture to repeat, but which sgnifed II
member rightly, that tho work TO be OF
mopoan review. and to circulate the whole world
The prospectus, at all events laid . most extern
sive plan. forget the names OF the anticipates con
trbutors. The subscription price So and q few
subscribers were obtained and the money WAS
paid down. believe that no number Of the
work published. have tho least idea that
there WAS anything dishonest about 1t. and do not
mean to intimate that the money not refunded. In
fact think may cay that my friends who subscribed
did not care whether they got their money back
did not get It, 1t regarded mode Of helping
q literary man who was then distinguished, and
who was known to have had hard life After the pro-
ject was abandoned heard the least complaint
about the matter or anything but good humored Jest
about such magnificent undertaking. Payne went up
the valley Of the Connecticut far believe. Dart
mouth College. How he Jared In his further journey
not remember to have heard According tn your
count In Tux Sun Home Sweet Home" WAS nrst su M
At Coyent Garden in May, 1873 When Jaw Payne IN
1884 was household song wherever the English Ian:
RuaRe was the vernacuiAr, throughout the world and
he was everywhere known as us author. U. T. @.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-03-25
Some OF he Queer Faneies OF Conductors,
Engineers, aud Brmkemeu.

=" Yes. I read that article on stage people and
their Huperrtitionr." said Erie conductor, and
must confess that we railroad men a class equally
superstous am not speaking about that superstition
that cings to one after accident, but Of that
sessed by regular railroad men. know n conductor
who long face the whole trip. " the rst ticket
he should take up would he that Of colorcd He
has had serious accident but In always afraid Of
one, when such All occurrence happens I have known
him to carry II to such extent that II coiored
should happen to be his first passenger he would
st down and not gather up the tickets until
stance, however horseshoe IL n railroad mans uni.
versal insignia Of safety You will scarcely hnd freight
train Of the roads without horseshoe In the
boosc. BrAkenen sometimes carry hole In their
pockets. Engineers are scarcely without one In
their cab II anything happens to delay train the
first four i've miea Of It's trip engineer 10 alw
supersttous of had luck all the through. have
known OF them To enter way telegraph once for
orders and anti TO lay Just be-
II was his on night. some engineers get to be-
hcvnv that certain portions Of the road against
them and matter how nicely their train viides
it, they are apprebensve OF danger Of being Rte.
Conductors are tainted with the disease hut not 90
seriously II the FIRST past-boHrd handed certain
know when he starts trip should be PASS, he ID
certain that he will have bad luck during the whole
Brakemen do not show the symptoms plainly
because they have with the Of the
train hut even they do not escape II. should brake
head fly on an evil omen In conveyed to the mind OF
some OF the craft train Of Thirteen often 9tves
them the blues. I have known To miss . trip be
cause the train lie to with had that number Of
cars"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-03-25
Cunnlng Maine Foxes.

Ono morning last week rs was crossing lots
with my hound, saw old red into Q thicket.
Put the dog on hi. track and coneealed myself in the
hs old track could hear the hound ba, ing on toward
New Gloucester. Then 1t changed and grew more and
distinct. and knew the fox returning must
hay. waite. some half an hour when Tho fnx dart
into hollow log little distance TO my left. hut he
went out at the other end remained in HIDING place
npposins trick Of the fox TO put the dog OF his Track
The dog puzzled only instant aud followed the
fox on longer circuit this time, but In the course %
hour saw II again end Of the log
out at the other. Thinks l, My chap. I'll play YOU
aMkse trick ny Mopplnx up the iurtner end OF thae
third return. was hidden about the same length OF
time when, by the voice of dog knew the fox
returning few minutes later saw the fox enter the
TX, ,nw ne 20 I"s Wed th ~" Coming n n ~ Zee
which tied to sapling while went out to get
four foxes instead Of one How wa. thnti" ~,
would enter the log and another would take his place
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-03-25
OUHrOUs yHAru1ks OF ACTUAL xxrz
a Niehs Rsa 81 Cattle.
PROM fAs 'CiRtnsasi Commsvctal.

Last fall . large herd Of big steers for market
were being driven the country from Nasscishe
Bings the Northern Pacino Railroad where they
to be shpped the cars for Chicago There
about 2OUO head, should judge tho property Of NJ.
De Hass, very young man One evening military
camp had been made Just ahead OF the cattle and
the came side Of the creek with them mp which the
herd being driven storm was coming up, and the
cattle exhibited agns OF uneesness NJ DE Haas
sent word 20 the military officer that he had better get
his men wagons aud animal, on the opposite side Of the
10 be night run" The heriers were instructed TO
moments notice Tho cattle very uneasy getting
ny, lying down again, and shifting about
A. last, about midnight there came 4 sharp haah OF
lightning followed by heavy peal Of thunder, and In
instant the whole herd were upon their feet Mount
and whip outt' cried DE ass and the herder who
at the head Of the column drove on few Of the leading
steers In the direction they were to All the others
followed ana the herd was soon In full Night The herd
made effort to check control them further than
To keep them going srngh they rode ut the head Of the
column on each eide Of them to the right
left 70 keep the trails blns aud AVOIDED
and the open Hat ground courted The lasted about
cattle would crowd sud bresk their limbs. They were
now quite tired and the herdcrs determined To
ert their authority and stop the The head OF the
column bent ont the prairie, and crcled round
and round until the cattle became tied In hugo ball
and could not move at all.
In this way they obliged TO stand until morning
the herdcrs riding round aud round them and keeping
them completely tied Al daylight they allowed
To open out" First the outer edge scattered, then
layer after layer until the huge pile OF beef herd
grazing Is quietly as II nothing had happened.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-03-25
Tracking u Texan Murderer.
Prom the Gonzales Enquirer.

Sam McGlothlin was sitting a. supper ab ,, 'n
stnntly Killed by some one from without honday
morning the neiyhhors gathered aud instituted senrcn
where the fatal shot was nred 70 where The murderer
had had his mare concealed. After mounting ne rode
on through the hrish and continued IN Iead Ramop
for about sixteen or seventeen mites reRarung
for home, rs To avoid neeii X any one on tns
road Ills home only about ive miles distant froln
the scene murder when the trailers arrived AZ
the end Of the trail they were at me mouse OF I'M %
could be followed Mt gallop DAVIES race was tonnn
badly scratched up apparently from the brush and ms
mare completely stove having MI ~. sppcsranrr. OF
severe nnd rec ride She had been aeen on the
"rcvious dsv and was perfectly sound Dsv. was put
hinder arrest II seems old -ud has existed for
long time between George Ivy, phi Davis, ana hcHoth-
lin all brothers in-lnw.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-03-25
Easter.
W. N. DoyyKLLY

From the Philddeiihid Record.
while through dread hours OF deepening gloom
Exultant hate d.spsiring pain,
Low brooded DER the rocky tomb
Where all Of Love. OF Fnith lay slain;
Saw they who on the wind swept hill
Kept ward and watch with heavy eyes,
wondrous presage sudden thrill
The conscious earth, tho sentient skiesf.
In Swallowed glens. when sped the night,
Sprang no strange flowers Of fragrant breath
To hail the dawning rays OF light
That still Hume the vale OF death.
But they wist not. who scarce tile morn
Could greet for mist OF anguished tears,
That with the longed for day was born
Sweet hope for the eternal years.
Oh. heart bcreft that max est moan,
with unbelicf that sore hast rtriven
Not thine To note the unsealed stone
And bands of drear. lone sumber riven;
Yet ere thy tender vigil cease
Beside thy dearests grievOus prison,
Glad Easter speaks immortal peace
The unseen angel whispers; Risenl
MARGARET SrILLE