The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-29
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mould are used in England.
"How can expand my chest?' asked
stingy fellow of physician. by
carrying larger heart in it" was the
curt reply.
A northern company has purchased the
iron ore bed near Rome, Ga, paying
$40. 900 for it. Another blast furnace is
to be erected.
The Topeka, Kan, Commonwealth ex-
presses surprise that hagmen at railway
street crossings in that city receive only
$50 month.
They are cutting down cottonwood
trees in Fairfield, Iowa, four feet across
the stumps that grew there since the
place was settled.
a Vermont Clergyman. unmarried,
preached q sermon against the present
style of corsets as unhealthy, and the
next day the deacons fired him out for
knowing too much.
The "Big Bob" is new and very
promising variety of strawberry. 1t is
said to be very prolific, and its fruit
large and fine-havored.
It is said the largest grapevine known
is in Gulf Hammock, Levy county. Fla.
1t is 5 feet, 8 inches in circumference
and 10 feet from the ground.
II am glad this coffee doesn't owe me
anything" said young man to his land
lady. "Why?" she asked. because T
am afraid it would never settle"
Fruit trees are blossoming in every d.
rection, says the st. Helena Times, and
it is to be hoped that no unreasonable
cold snap will visit us hereafter.
1t was Cincinnati young lady who.
when she was presented with a pair of
opera glasses. asked how in the world
she was to keep them on.-Now York
Herald.
Many farmers in the vicinity Of
Lodinare are turning their attention to
the cultivation of fruit More trees
are being planted there than usual this
spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. Cook, of San Ber-
nardino, have sent to the Bulletin .
dozen oranges as specimens of the fruit
of that county. They are healthy, large
and juicy.
Since the port of Newport News was
opened for business, the LIST of last June,
459 vessels of oil descriptions have ar
rived there to discharge cargo, take on
coal, cargoes, etc.
arthur" said a good -natured parent
to his son. 81 did not know till to-day
that you had been whipped at school
last week" "Ah. papa, but knew it at
the time" was the naive reply.
What could be better than the criti-
cism OF the boy who, while standing in
front of Niagara and listening to the
deafening rush of many waters, said.
Mother, feel like taking off my hat to
God
William Shovelling will use q new
kind Of fertilizer for his orange grove.
near Orange City, Fla, this season. He
has, ordered 200 barrels of tobacco snuff
from Connecticut, which he intends to
apply literally to his trees.
A clearly shaven, sanctimonious look.
ing old man hitherto known as Honest
dephia on suspicion of horse stealing,
and was afterwards identified as notori-
Gus horse thief named Muthast.
Here is q hint for potato growers. A
man used one quart of sawdust in each
hill of potatoes in one plot and none in
another. The sawdust hills yielded
nearly twice as much as the others and
the tubers were larger and smoother.
The raiders who started from Kansas
City for Oklahoma. are in camps at Fulsa.
l. t.. on the Atlantic and Pacific rail
road, where the soldiers cannot inter
fere with them, and expect to move for
ward when the weather will permit.
At San Fernando, Los Angeles, the
plows are vigorously at work. every
wheat-grower feeling confident that i'm
mense crops and high prices are assured.
The prospects for an abundant yield are
brighter than in any previous year at the
time.
Congestion of the adder or a condition
of the blood frequently causes COW to
give curdled milk. Eight ounces OF
EPSON salts and then an ounce of salt.
peter once q day for o week given to the
animals is said to be an excellent
remedy.
Cheesequakes Greek, N. j.. gets $1,000
under the new river and hsl Dor bill, and
will possibly build bridge under this
appropriation. There is little water in
the creek, but, after the bridge IL built,
another appropriation may supply tho
river. Philadelphia Press.
Captain Howgate, the successful EN-.
bezzler of the Signal Service Bureau. is
said to be spending the winter in Florida.
where the climate is rapidly restoring
his health. which was broken down by