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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-06-21
A WOman's Voice.

Says Lillian Whiting in the Boston
Traveller: 1.-The point of reconciliation
or past theories and present facts lies in
the new adjustment of the forces of the
home. The world of women Is no longer
divided into the women of the home who
have no history and who are never heard
of outside its walls, and the class who
have a history that is ono of struge les,
defeats and denials; but it is largely the
women of settled homes and positions
who are achieving results that make up
history. New forces are entering into
life and rapidly Transforming the old
conditions and presenting society to us
under new relations. Individual dsvel-
opment is recognized as potent factor
in life, and aspbeipg in itself worthy
and demonstrable end. AS society adj
vances, antagonism grows less. Mutual
federation, if not appreciation, becomes
the law of life; but it is quite time this
canonization of the commonplace woman
was ended. On the same principle,
why not laud to the skies the day la
borer, the hod carrier, the bricklayer, be-
cause he does not aspire to q career?'
Why not embalm in all literatures tho
assertion that the happiest man is not he
who Pounds an empire, or invents an
ocean telegraph, or an electric railway,
or writes an immortal poem, or gives to
the new world new theory of the solar
system, but instead the man who splits
the kindlipg wood dutifully, and is
never heard of outside his own door
yard? II woman is conceded the en-
dowment OF intellectual faculties, why
shall she not express herself through
them in all the various ways her indi-
viduality may prompt? Why shall she
not be happy in having history, in
having enjoyed the expansion of various
experiences, rather than in having
plodded through the mere existence that
had in it nothing of life? In fact, with
most women it is true that it is not less,
but more life and fuller, that they
want"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-06-21

man is of course that which is derived
from society and the world; and yet
American society is almost wholly given
up to the business of entertaining and
marrying those who are necessarily des-
titute OF such an education. Another eff
feet of the prevalence of social principles
of this description is the supremacy of
that most rustic and unattractive of hab-
its. the pairing system, which converts
society Into one vast aggregation of
tete-a-tetes. This prevails all over the
world to greater or less extent, but it
should never reign supreme. The upshot
of the whole thing with us is to drive
out Of society nearly all married people
for marriage under such system
is destructive of social value; nearly all
married women over 25, who are thought
to have overstayed their market, and.
finally, a considerable portion of the I'M
married men of 30 and upwards. In
other words, except at few large balls
and receptions, all the best and most in
telligent part of society is usually lack
ing. It has been pushed aside and is
Obliged to find all its social amusement
in small coteries of its own. The retire.
ment is, of course, voluntary, because
the pairing system ruins general society
and makes it, in fact, impossible in the
best and truest sense. A clever young
Englishman not long ago expressed his
surprise at the fact that, whenever he
asked who lady of a certain age, as the
French say, might be, he was invariably
told, not that she was Mrs. Blank, but
that she was the mother of Miss Blank.
The girl, like the boy, is properly the
most insignificant member of society.
When young man goes out into the
world, he starts at the bottom of the lad
der and works his way up. The same
rule should apply to young women in
society. They have their place and it is
an important one; but they should not
start in social life at the top and then
slowly descend. Such system is against
every law of nature and of art, and with
its inevitable concomitant of universal
tete-a-tetes makes really attractive gen.
eral society impossible. We place the
social pyramid upon its apex instead OF
its base, and then wonder that it is q
poor, lettering and unlovely object
Atlantic Monthly.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-06-21

down and went in front of the engine ]
couldn't see the sign of man, nor where
anyone had been. This was O sticker,
for there were several inches of snow on
the ground and had anyone been there 1
could have seen the print in the snow.
l was so much astonished that could
not speak for few minutes. At last m y
companion asked me if he was dead. 1
told him there was no one there, and he
replied: What's the matter with you?
1 see him right at your feet This
caused me take the second look, but not
the sign of a man could find. L got
back into the cab, and, strange to say,
could see that body just as plain as day.
sent my fireman down and watched
him. He walked all over the body and
came back with the whitest face l ever
saw on a human being. Neither of us
could speak word. 1t was terrible, so
started up the grade, determined to get
away from the horrible thing. When
we passed over the body seemed to be,
never heard such yells in my life. They
came from both sides of the road"
They both stick to the story, and say
others have seen it.-Modesto farmers
journal
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-06-21
The Ghost Of Tehachapl.

Railroad engineers are queer fellows,
and are as full of superstition as an egg
is full of meat. Last week, while the
big ninety ton engine was filling her tank
at the depot, Journal reporter and En-
gineer Drifting, who has taken seven of
these monsters down to Tehachapi, had
the following conversations:
did you ever take train up the Te-
hachapi grade at night mean since
the horrible accident?" asked the re =
porter.
Eyes; 1 made trip over that part of
the road the last time was down." re-
piled the engineer, land, SO help me
God, never want to see another sight
like the one l witnessed that night"
"What did you see, if may ask?"
"Well, don't like to talk about such
things, for I'm different from most of my
brethren, and don't believe that spirits
visit this earth; but what saw that night
almost convinced me- that they do on
some occasions. had had very hard
day s work, and the night was one Of the
most fearful that l ever saw on the noun
tain, and I've been over the road more
than thousand times. Well, just a.
we we're passing where the cars jumped
the track, my fireman-the young man
in the cab now-called my attention to q
man lying on the track only short dis
lance ahead. 1t was only . moments
work TO stop the eugine-we didn't have
. train. The cow-catcher Wa within
about three feet OF the body when We
stopped. thought It was some pocl
tramp Who had fallen down and frozen
70 death. I could ses the body just q
plain - see you nov, bat whom / col
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-06-21

American society. as now carried on.
is maintained solely for the benefit OF
Young girls. and is generally little better
than marriage mart. The parents
launch their offspring as well as possible
and display their goods to the greatest
advantage, but the business Of the mar
ket is carried on chiefly by the young
girls themselves. instead OF by the moth
ers as in England and Europe. There is
NO special objection TO the method Of
transscting the business, but it is pre-
posterous that young girls and their A.
fairs should ovsrshadow and shut out
everything and every body else. The re.
suit OF this absorption in one GLASS and
one pursuit 10 that American society is
often insuAerably dull and Dat. Il 10
made mp too exclusively Of ignorant girls
and their attendant boys. Half the edu.
cation Of cultivated and attractive wo-
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-06-21
SHORT BITS

"Sun, moon and stars forgot" quoted
a Senior. AS he funked in astronomy
College Exchange.
Governor Buffers "V-toes" do tread
upon another's heels, so fast they follow.
Boston Courier.
Professor IN Physics: what becomes
of ray of light on passing through q
crystal of cslcite?" Junior: at is para
ly zed, sir."-The Princetonian.
Judge in Toronto, Canada, on dis
charging a snow -balIing youngster. re-
marked that the boy who would not peg
snowballs should be put under glass an
. unique specimen"
Teacher: "why, how stupid you are.
to be surei Can't multiply 80 BY "a.
I'll wager that Charles can do il in less
than NO time" Pupil: II shouldn't be
surprised. They ssy that foola multiply
very rapidly nowadays. "-Univsrsity
Press.
National Republican., 1883-07-28
A Threatened Duel.

A Long Branch dispatch of tho 26th to Now
York Truth says Berry WALL fashionable
young man who lives like lord at tho West
End hotel, and is generally spoken of as "the
West End dude" is thirstng for tho blood of
Henry Nichols, the editor of the Long
Branch Rec0rd Mr.. Wallis name frequently
appeared in the Record with tho accompani-
ment, "the West End dude,' aud he paid lit
tie attention TO il; but when the editor
dropped his name altogether and called him
simply "the West End dude" he became so
exasporated that he sent Mr.. Nichols letter,
demanding an instant and written retrac-
ton and apology.
Mr.. Nichols, instead of apOogizing, sent a
defiant challenge to the young man, offering
to meet him Saturday afternoon on the beach,
with Colts or horse pistols, distance ten
PAGES. In much CONSERVATION Mr., Wall sent
for his bosom friend the chivalrous Count de
Mouzily, who has figured in many contests in
France, and who Is an accepted authority on
the code, aud consulted him.
"You must fight" said Mouzily "but you
have the choice Of weapons and place. The
editor may know how to call names but he
knows nothing of duel fighting, else he would
not in challenge name the time, place, and
weapons"
Other friends were consulted by Mr. Wall,
and II is thought arrangements have been
made to fight duel on the sands Both men
are said to be actively preparing for the
meeting, and each declares there will be no
National Republican., 1883-07-28

burning powder as they advance toward the
mulzlc of tho gun, 10 insurcs greater safety
and uniformity of result, with less danger of
bursting2
Mr.. Haskell. We do, and 1 cannot better
illustrate this than by a comparison Of the
6-iuch multi-charge gun, just completed,
with the 6-inch Armstrong gun, or its copy,
referred to in the Herald letter as the "Amer-
can gum In the lattcr-the single charge
guns-tho maximum charge of powder used
in the brecch is thirty-four pounds with
projoctilo Weighing from sixty-cight to
sevcnty-fve pounds. In the 6-inch multi
charge gun we uso n charge of eighteen
pounds of slow burning powder in tho brooch,
the shot weighing from 100 to $50 pounds.
We have the ability and power to use shot
weighing twice as much as the single charge
guns, and IL will penetrate twice as much
iron as the 6-inch Annapolis gun or any other
6-inch single charge gun in the world. 1t is
u self-ovident proposition that there will be
less pressure aud greater safety in exploding
eighteen pounds of powder behind the pro-
jectilo than if thirty-four pounds is used.
After the shot has started and has moved
some two or three feet, tho second
powder chamber is passed, and then % pounds
of powder is ignited; but at this point the
shst Is already in motion. II is evident that
% pounds of powder applied after the inertia
of the shot has been overcome, and consid-
cradle velocity has been acquired, will not
strain the gun as much as "a pounds of powder
applied when the shot is in state of rest
The same reasoning holds good rs to the third
fourth, and fifth charges of powder, each of
which contains % pounds of powder. 1t is
thus seen that at no one point in the multi
charge gun is there as large charge of powder
as in the single charge gun and yet the
multi charge gun had the concentrated power
of 100 pounds Of powder behind the 100 or
$50 pound shot, while the single charge gun
has the power of but "a pounds behing 6S or
10 pound shot. IL is for these reasons that IL
is possible and safo to use shot in the multi
charge gun of double the weight of those used
in single charge guns of the same bore.
Reporter. The letter states that the new
cruisers of the navy are TO be armed with t.
inch guns, similar to that at Annapolis. Is
this true?
STr. Haskell. II is possible, but not proba-
BILE. Some new facts in gunnery will be de-
veloped before these ships are armed, which
will have an important bearing ON that sub
ject. 1t is of great Importance to the Ameri-
can people that the new navy shall be armed
with the most powerful gun that can be
made, and that the sea coast defcnces should
also be armed in the same manner. No mis-
take should he made OH this point for the
honor and safety of the country are at stake.
l will venture this prediction-that If these
new ships should be armed with guns like
that at Annapolis they will not remain long
on board. They would soon be taken out and
be beaten into plowshares and pruning hooks
to make room for q more powerful American
National Republican., 1883-07-28
An indiana snake story.

NEWCASTLE, IND, July 27.-For several
years past reports and rumors in regard to q
gigantic snake disporting himself in the near
vicinity of town at various times have dis
turbed the even current of the good folks
lives hereabouts. About noon to-day Clark
Hosher, highly respected citizen of our
neighboring town of Spiceland, arrived in
town with blood curdling account of an
interview with the monster occurring on the
road about half mile from town. bat
talon of well armed citizens was hastily or
ganized and pursuit instituted. The horrid
reptile was discovered in a piece of thick
woods full of underbrush. 1t took after a
boy, and while in the act of gobbling tho
yOungster was shot twice by Elwood Pleas,
editor of the Newcastle Mercury, who put
both loads from double barrel shotgun into
it, and also by a darkey who fired five shots
into it with revolver, Tho "critter" was
brought to town, and now lies stretched out
in front Of the Mercury office where it is an
object of intense interest to the curious
crowds who throng about it. 1t measures IS
feet inches in length, and grths, feet
from the eyes. % inches dark dun color on
back, shading to u dirty color on belly;
small eyes, and no fangs or teeth discernible,
During the hunt DIR. II. b. Alexander, of this
town, in climbing fence, was thrown over
a bank about twenty feet high by q rail
breaking under him, badly injuring his jaw.
The snake may havo escaped from a menag-
erie in times past though no such incident
is remembered as occurring in this vicinity
National Republican., 1883-07-28
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For Toledo nnd Detroit, via MOnrueyiIlc tnt5 A. m
daily with slCcpcrS for Toledo '' ' "
A. iImns lor ihaGelphia and New York at 40 q. m.
withParor and sleeping cars attached 7" '' ''''''
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TOT stations on Metropolitan Brancn, 7:Ij daily cN.
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staunton 40 r. m daily except sunday. for liagers
town anu frederick $50 u. M. 1915, i45 p daily
3. For Haggrstown o;15 a. m. daily. except Sunday
a, Tfsns arrvo from the West daily, O;ao 1885 a. M.
From New York and Philadelphia, 2:s5 $50 A. m
deiN SlO y. m; daily, except sunday.
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lOiO n. M, B31 y.
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=, From Frederick and intermediates points, s15 a M.
nN M, 2;l) l:.O p. m. ana 500 y. M daily except
sunday lOn. M, y. IN. daily from Point OF Rocks
Trains leave baltimore for Washington at = l!il
G& $3.50, Q, aud ll3j r. m. ON sundays, ., $40, ais
GaVn and NlO n m, l3l, 40 s. 6;2j ai0, and D. IN.
MI trains rom Washington stopM Relay station,
For further Information apply at the Baltimore and
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where orders will be taken for baggage TO be checked
and received ~ any point In the city
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National Republican., 1883-07-28
A steamer sunk.

HULL, MASS, July 27.-The steamboat
Rose standish of Boston and bingham line,
on her trip from this place for Boston, ran
on a rock, filled rapidly, and was bcached on
Long Island There were but .ow passengers,
and they were taken off safely by another
steamer of the same line.
National Republican., 1883-07-28
lie nImrt IInnp.
IlEl

LITTLE Rock, July 27.The supreme court
having refused rohearing in the case of
Demo Casat, convicted of the murder of
George Barnes in Argenta, Ark, he will bo
hanged on Aug II
National Republican., 1883-07-28
I,o,v Washed AsI,oye.

OCEAN GROVE, N. j., July 27.The body
of Myron i. Knight, the Amherst college
student, who was drowned at AsburY Park
on Monday, was washed ashore this after
National Republican., 1883-07-28

compromise or reconoiliation--that some ono
is going to fall. The affair is looked upon by
most people rs a capital joke; but tho ag-
grieved men go around rs solemn as owls.
National Republican., 1883-07-28

Mr.. w. A. Maury. in behalf of counsel for the de-
fendant in error, suggested the death OF Edward H.
BOOIh the plaintnu error in this cause, and moved
the Court Tor an order, under the fifteenth rule to
make the pTOpcr representatives parties, Where
upon IL is here ordered by the Court that unless
the proper representatives OF the said Edward Il.
Booth, deceased as aforesaid shall voluntarily be.
parties within the first ten days of the ensuing
term OF this Court e defendant In error shall bo
Titled 10 have the writ of dismissed; provided
that a copy OF this order shall be printed in some
newspaper at the seat of Government, of general cir
cuaiiOn for three successive weeks at least sixty
days before the beginning of the term Of supreme
Court next ensuing
Test; JAMES II. MCKENNEY,
[Sea. Clerk Supreme Court United states.
7Tu MAY, 1888, Jyl7'ld
DAKINd, BOILING, sTEwING, FRYING,
ID brOlling, toAstlng steamng, aud every variety
OF Cooking can be done on the
ACORN OIL STOVE
as wPll as on coal wood stove. saves us cost In
w. III. RAPLEY,
iy23-lm 1915 v street,
National Republican., 1883-07-28
A New snlt Vein.

ROCHESTER, N. y, July 27.-Another salt
vein has been struck at Gonosee alta depth of
800 feet, The crystal is the purest yet dis
covered.
National Republican., 1883-07-28

Every party is by profession in favor of
economy and of no more revenue than is
needed, and no party is by profession in favor
of creating or fostering monopolics. The
only thing in this resolution that means any
thing is shifty and evasivo declaration in
favor of protective tariff This the Vir-
gina democrats take verbatim from the Ohio
platform, and they couple with it demand
for the abolition of the internal revenue sys-
TEN, which would furnish new excuse for
high duties so adjusted as TO encourage
productive industries" and "ailord just COM
pensation to labor" which is precisely tho
formula under which all the abuses aud
wrongs of the protective tariff have always
been justified.
National Republican., 1883-07-28
GLY DIES
NEW EXPRESS STEAM PACKET LINE

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His LNdng Rivem Freight received and delivered
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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-05-03
Board of Trade.

At meeting OF the Directors OF the
Boara Of Trade was held at their rooms
Monday afternoon. There were present
Messrs. Gibson, Newmark, Van Nuys
and Mathews.
Minutes of the preceding meeting
were read and approved.
On motto Me,srs. Graves and Chap
man were appointed attorneys Of the
Board.
The me cnthly account of the Secretary
was received and placed on file. On
motion it was decided to publish 10, ,00C
copies Of descriptive pamphlet on the
resources Of Los Angeles at not to ex
ceed $500 cost, no advertisements to bt
admitted.
Committee on rooms and furniture
were instructed to purchase suitable
book case for the reading room and /
cabinet to display minerals and othel
products Of Southern California.
After reading a number of bills thu
meeting adjourned.
The Arbitration Committee Of th,
Board Of Trade for the month of Ma,
stands as follows; John Shaffer, j. A
Forthman. 4. r. Threlkeld, A. j. New
ton, J. De Barth shorb. J. M. Griffith
NJ. Meyburg. i.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-05-03
Benefits to widows.

Mr.. I. s. Smith, Secretary of Orange
Council No. 26, of the Independent
Order of Chosen Friends, yesterday re-
ceived check for So, 900 to be paid to
Mrs. II. A. Oliver, as her benefit from
the Society on account of the death Of
her husband, who was killed in the
Tehachepi disaster. The money will be
paid to-day. Mr.. Oliver was County
Clerk Of Lake county, California, resid-
ing at Lakeport. 1t is supposed that
Mrs. Oliver will settle in Los Angeles,
where she has many warm personal
friends besides the "Chosen Friends. y
Mr.. o. F. Kimble, who died last winter
in Pennsylvania, was member OF
Orange Council. His widow will prob
ably receive the same benefit as tha,
given to Mrs. Oliver, in the course of a
few days. These ladies can congratulate
themselves on their good fortune in
being SO well and promptly cared for by
this popular society.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-05-03
Pasadena Notes.

All the rancheros are very busy on
their elegant and productive places at
present, which are, one and all, looking
finely.
For some reason, it appears that
part of the cement pipe LAID to irrigate
the new Woodbury. tract between Pasa-
dena and the mountains, was so imper-
feet as to be useless after slight trial.
1t will have to be re laid, whish will
cause some delay, and may do some
dlmage by lack of sufficient water While
it is in progress. The water is plenty,
the trouble being simply with the con-
duit
The two hotels built on the corner of
Colorado street and Fair Oaks avenue.
have been rushed to completion. the
frames being already finished, and the
roofs being built. Mr. Martins structure
and Mr.. Banta's are similar, being two
stories in height, with attic, dormer
windows and mansard roof. They are
handsome buildings. and credit to the
settlement.
Pasadena and vicinity, including the
Lake Vineyard tract, now claims pop
ulation of over | 800 inhabitants, max
ing live town, for it has outgrown the
oognomen of settlement or village.
Mr. Ripley will build large and ex-
tensive boarding and livery stable to
accommodate twenty horses. in con.
nection with the Banta Hotel when
finished. The two hotels complete,
with the stable, will cost about SIG, 600.