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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-12-20
REPORT
OF Vancouver Public Schools, for the month
ending December z, 1858.

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Totals. .l2S2243.47 l1.97I 25544 956 472!
The following are names of Pupils on tn,
Roll of Honor:
Amy Garrison Nossie Garrison
Flora Sohns Mabel Sparks
Grace Stegert Florence Snodgrass
Clara Snodgrass Christina Henrichser
Donald Bell Edgar Blair
Ed Henslee Myron kies
John Gillian
GRAMMAR.
Hannah Henrichsen Amy Harrell
Herbert Snodgrass Alice Spencer
Fred Spencer Chas Williams
Thos Workman Eva Woodruff
John Sparks Ella Sharp
Ella Davis Elna Smith
lsT INTERMEDIATE.
Sally Davis Bertha Beatty
Frank Baker Fred Harris
Stella Meyer Annie Stealey
Kate Gillian Chas Downing
Albert Davis Fred Epler
Francis Cleaver Libbie Tooley
Fred Robertson
2ND INTERMEDIATE.
BERTHE Goss Henry Phillip
G Marble Hubert Eddings
Geo Gillian Eddie Trisler
Chas Hyde Laura Kies
Cora Moore Annie Young
Nellie Trisler Minnie Tracy
Sarah Stevens Lisee Luitkle
Nellie Staley Kate Mathews
Lily Burwitz Maude Withered
Nellie Withered
lST PRIMARY.
Martha Hendrickson Ella McAllster
Musa Hamilton Maggie Beatty
Daisy Gilmore Stella Deitrick
Willie Young Eddie Calder
Geo Beatty Arthur Downing
Frank Boyer Geo Meridian
Henry Dupuis John Davis
Eddie Fox Yence Henrichsen
Chas Epler
2ND PRIMARY.
Chas Hamilton Harry Goss
Leila Brown Bertha Palmer
Sarah Stegert Allie Tooley
Geo McAllister Stella Bier
Alice White Mabel Carter
| Calvin White Alice Wolf
Ellen Renkeuburger Frank Shaw
Eddie Young
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Gridley h Whitney keep the best farm
ing and leaning wagons for sale on the Ia
citis coast.
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NOTICE.
Land Office at Vancouver. W. T.

December IL. 1883
Complaint having been entered at this Of.
ice by Constant Barchus against Joseph Rid.
dies, for abandoning his Homestead Entry
No. 27a5, dated April 34th. 1850. upon the
southeast i Of southwest 4 Sec ~ Town 5
north, Range cast, in Clarke county, Wash
Ter with a view to the cancellation Of said
entry; the said parties are hereby summoned
to appear at this Office on the 25th day OF
January, 1858, al IL o'clock A. NJ, to respond
and furnish testimony concerning said al
legged abandonment
FRED W. SPARKLING, Register.
aodee6 A. o. MARSH, Receiver.
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Call and see tine new lot Of sewing ma
chimes at Gridley 4 Whitney's. They arr
the best out.
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The Public Schools will give their holiday
festival on Saturday evening, Dec. ODD, in
stead of the Dist, as before announced. A
variety of entertainment will be offered, con-
sisting of songs, Rotations, tableaux, and
Robt. Browning's poem of the Pied Pieper
of Hamelin, arranged fol- the stage, with
readings, dialogue, pantomime, music, and
the grand tableau of the children in the
cave" lost forever from home and "Hame
lin."
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Wall paper in full stock at Gridley 4
Whitney's. and trimmed for purchasers, free
Of charge for trimming.
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OLD STAMPS. postmaster general
has directed postmasters to exchange for
the public, as applications are made, three
and six cent denominations of postage
stamps and stamped envelopes for others of
different denominations. Stamped envel-
opes will be exchanged at full current rates.
Stamped envelopes bearing printed cards
and special requests will be exchanged also
stamped envelopes that bear printed ad.
dresses. Stamps and envelopes issued prior
to 1861 will not be exchanged.
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A LONG JOURNEY. "A family by the name
of DANIELS arrived in the city yesterday,
having travelled by wagon all the way from
Chatauqua county, Kansas. There are thir-
teen persons in the party-father, mother,
and eleven sons and daughters They have
been on the road since May 18th, and report
tedious and trying journey over the plains,
although they were not troubled with any
sickness. They say that Kansas is not the
place for poor farmers; that they found crops
uncertain and unsatisfactory, and finally,
becoming disguised, packed up all their
household effects and turned their faces to-
ward the setting sun. Their train consists
of four two-horse wagons, besides which
there is a riding pony, by means of (which
they varied the monotony of their journey.
They stopped some time in Portland, and
again in Vancouver, in order to rest their
horses; and it is unnecessary to say that
they hail with JOY the approaching end of
their journey. They departed last evening
for Whatcom by the Idaho, and expect to
settle in the vicinity of Laconner. Seattle
Post.
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The latest style Of CloAka from $50 to
sa0-at John Jaggy's.
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X. OF p BALL.-preparation for the in.
vitaton ball to be given by the Knights of
Pythias on New Years Eve are being COM
pleted, and if thoughtful attention to de-
tails can insure the success of their party,
the Knights are determined to make it sue
cessful in every particular. For those who
attend we bespeak very satisfactory and
enjoyable affair. Fine music and an excel
lent supper will be provided. Johnny
Wentworth says that the supper he is going
to set up for the Knights will just simply
be immense. Dyspeptical persons should
indulge sparingly. or otherwise suffer the
consequences.
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A full supply of candies and ornaments
Newman.
Go to Jones & Snodgrass for barley chop,
hay, oats, wheat, middlings, shorts, bran
and oil meal.
Jones & Snodgrass keep Royal, Salem,
Red Crown, and Eugene New Process Flour,
the best in the market.
Before spending time and money to 90 to
Portland to buy Christmas presents, call at
Waggeners book store, and see if you can
find what you want.
Parents, if you want toys for your little
girls and boys, and the very best confection-
cry to hang on Christmas tree, come to
Stevens & Newman's store and quickly buy,
for Christmas Eve is very nigh.
/ would respectfully announce to the peo-
pie of Vancouver and vicinity that am put
ting in large stock of books, stationery,
notions and holiday goods, which will be
sold at Portland prices. Call and see me.
Jas. Waggener, jr., Main St., opposite Slo-
Gums store.
For sale, 900 grain sacks, at the Van
couver brewery. 3w
Gridley & Whitney keep a full stock of
the famous San Francisco Rubber Paint, all
ready mixed for use.
A secondhand piano for rent, or sale
| cheap, at the auction store
Go to Mccormick for your boots-go to
| Mccormick for the best
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MARRIED..

In this city, Dec. IS, 1888, by John Denny,
J. p, John B. Goodwin, Esq. and Miss Ivah
L. Peterson, both of Multnomah Co.. Oregon.
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NOTICE.

forbid anyone trusting my wife on my
account, as | will not be responsible for any
debts she may contract
J. W. NEWTON.
Vancouver, W. T, Dec. Is, 1883. A.
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Go to Mccormick for your boots-go to
Mccormick for the best.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-12-20

A secondhand piano for rent, or sail
cheap, at the auction store
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THE NORTHWEST
Curled Hair Works
{ EAR xA!!s..: XAyv!Ac!vsuls g.

Carried hair for general upholsterine puY-
poses will henceforth be on hand for sale ct
lowest figures We will also manufacture
hair mattresses ON short notice, and give
anybody ordering any the privilege to have
them made in their houses. All work and
material warranted.
quantity.
For samples and prices call on Mr.. J. !.
Whittier, ssddler.
AT. ToUssAINT.
Proprietg.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-12-20

Gridley & Whitney keep a full stock o
the famous San Francisco Rubber Paint, al
ready mixed for use.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-12-20

For sale-l,0 900 grain sacks, at the Van
couver brewery. 3w
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-14
THE VIRGINIA DEBT.

We publish on the third page an ar
ticle from the New York Times on the
Virginia debt, AMI a reply thereto by
"A Citizen Of West Virginia"
The Times article diselOses the same
ignorance and stupidity that character
ize the criticisms Of the press generally,
in discussing the relations Of our State
to this debt, and the reply of "A Citi-
zen" is timely and to the point.
We are neither lodging our response
bility for fair proportion Of that debt
nor have we ever shown any unwilling
ness to enter into an adjustment of this
liability with the old State. On the
contrary, the disposition and desire Of
the leading men of West Virginia has
been to come to some definite cpnclu-
sion upon this matter and get rid of 1t,
believing that the false impression that
has gone abrosd regarding our attitude
and responsibility for this debt are him
dering immigration, damaging our
credit and retarding the growth and de-
velopment Of the State.
West Virginia stands as ready to-day
as she has been from the day of separa-
ton from the psrent State to have the
account stated and is both able and
willing to meet any liability she may
have i'm this behalf.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-14
wHArwE PUTIN rEA.CuP.

There was one bill passed by Con-
gress for which it should not fail to re-
Ceive credit, as there is very little to
place to the credit side of that body.
The measure providing for the protec-
ton of "the cup that cheers but does
not inebriate'' is good one. 1t is one
in the line of many authorizations that
ought to be stamped out.
According to actual analysis and
common report, says the New York
Herald, there have been found in the
alleged tea Of commerce, nutgslls, cur
rant leaves, iron filings, filbert husks,
sulphate OF copper, oak bark, hornets
nests and wasps' nests shredded and
colored, acetic acid, aloes, common
green paint, lead in various forms, des-
located doormats, peach leaves, tarre1
rope that had been ground to powder
and soaked in sea water, manila paper,
bamboo leaves, vernal grass, ammonia,
arsenic, stable sweepings and many
other things too numerous and dis
gushing to mention"
Whether any ofthese substances have
ever paid duty according to their kind,
instead of as tea, Is not known, but
sh.,ere can be no doubt that such of them
have been imported in tea boxes have
been sold and swallowed IS tea by peo-
ME who have the happy habit Of sup
,,osiug that whatever comes out OF a
feapot is good to drink. If the tea OF
the past has In the main been cheering
how wildly exciting the effect Of the
,,nadulterated article will be!
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-14
A RAILROAD IHArIs COMING, AND
No NONSENSE

There will be thousand men at work
on the Ohio River Railroad between
this city and Parkersburg in few days.
The picks and shovels, the horses and
carts, and all the implements employed
in the construction of railroad will be
scattered along the whole line probably
this week.
The contractors are preparing for
shipment to the field Of operations,
about fifty thousand dollars worth Of
wagons, horses, and implements to be
employed in the work.
There will be no nonsense about this
job from this time forth. The contract
requires the road to beEeompleted, ready
for the cars, on the first of December
next.
There Is money, men, material and
every requisite motive power behind
the movement.
This is business
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-14
HON. JOHN A. AT rCHINsON'S VIEWS
ON THE DYNAMITE AMENDMENT

Hon. John A. Hutchinson, we'll
known as a prominent lawyer of Park
ersburg, and recently the Republican
candidate for Congress against Col. Ben
Wilson in the First District, sends Us
the following terse summary Of his
opinion on the Amendment muddle:
/. The proposed amendment, ii ratified
sHIPlmtS and SuperSedss the present section
:, art. 4, in t'ro particulars-the time of hold
ing the general election is changed from
the second Tuesday of October to the Tues
day after the first Monday in November.
The terms Of members of Legislature are
to begin on the first day of December in
stead Of the first day of November.
,. 1t takes effect from the time of its rati-
iicaIion, or il does not II it does, as the
resolution shows, then the present section
is then out of the constitution, and the pro-
posed in. Thus, all former legislation in
consistent with tue amendment is repealed
for the ratified section, both constitution and
statute in conflict with it
There are very few provisions OF Consti-
tuition which are not mandatory and self
executing. The provision in question is an
essential part of the system of government;
to ensure certainty and security in the ex-
erciSe Of the right of self-goyernment 1t
can not be left in doubt, by helding it void
of effect, until invigorsted by legislation.
II is legislation itself, sovereign, imperial,
and destroys all previous or present clauses
OF constitution or statute not in clear har.
mony with it.
Where the provision defines rights or
prescribes the time or the occasion when
they are to be exercised, it is mandatory.
4. SuppoSing the amendQent to be rati-
fed the day of the next general election, in
October, 1884, il takes effect from that time,
Inc uding the first moment Of that day;
superseding ali provisions, statutory or
constitutional in conflict with it. Hence,
it seems there can be no,valid election on
that day for officers under the constitution
as amended, as the time Of such election is
changed by the very election which thus
changes the constitution.
5. The difficulty is one, not so-much OF
constitutional construction, As Of iegI a,i-s
omission.
Respectfully yours
JOHN A. HUrCHISsoN.
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RELIEF TO WEST VIRGINIA FAR
MERS.

The new revenue bill will afford a
measure Of relief to West Virginia far
ners who are accustomed to grow small
quantities OF tobacco Under the old
law they were forbidden to retail their
crop or any part Of il to consumers.
The new law removes this restriction.
The bill contains this clause:
"Provided that farmers and producers
Of tobacco may sell at the place of pro-
ductiOn tobacco of their own growth
and raising at retail directly to consul
mers to an amount not exceeding one
hundred dollars annually"
Heretofore farmers were not allowed
to sell hands, or twists, Of their own
tobacco crop in small quantities to con-
sumers. but under the new law they
may dosths, provided they sell it on
their own farms directly to consumers.
1t will be observed that they cannot
take the tobsceo in small quantities to
the nearest town or store and dispose of
1t; they must'sell to. consumers at the
place of production, and their total re-
tail sales must'nOt exceed 500 year.
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H THE REVENUES ARE NOT RE
DCcED-WHAT THEM


DCcED-wHAT THENr
The most capable commercial jour-
mails Of the country are gradually set
Ting In the conclusion that the surplus
revenue Of the fiscal year 1884 will
probably be In excess Of any year yet
recorded, unless q commercial crisis
stops imports and restricts the home
trade.
The estimates Of reduction of revenue
under the changes in the rates OF tariff
and internal tax, have all been based
on the assumption that imports and
consumption would remain the same
as under higher rates. But Is this
probable? Is it not most improbable?
So far as lower taxes and duties affect
prices at all, the consumption Of dutia-
bic imports and Of tobacco will increase.
Hence it may follow that the only abso-
lutte reduction of revenue will ensue
from, tie repeal Of the bank and stamp
taxes. The revenue from tobacco may
be somewhat reduced, but the customs
revenue may and probably will be in
creased. 1t may, therefore, happen
that the gross revenue will be reduced
by only SSO,0OO,0OO to 10000, 0oo-or
even less for single year-in place OF
S7O,OOO,00Q, which Senstor MORRILL,
ventured to assume.
What is to he the result Of this con-
dition? AS observed by the Boston
Herald, "the appropriations have been
reduced more than $50, 600, 900, hence it
follows that the net surplus which must
be applied to reduction Of debt in 1888
"a, even If the revenue is reduced as
much as we have stated, will exceed. the
surplus now accruing, and which sur
plus promises to be more than $780,
100000 for the present fiscal year,
1882
SIT ID important foS those who believe
that the revenue question can be
avoided at the next session of Congress,
and who think that business will not
be disturbed by discussion of the tariff
for some years to come, to consider the
bearing of these facts.
"At the present rate sf reduction Of
debt, and at the accelerated rate which
will ensue under the new acts, all the 3
per cent. bonds which are not held by
banks and deposited by them as secur-
ity for their circulation, will have been
called and paid before the next session
of Congress ends, if the session lasts un-
til the usual time Of adjournment.
After such payments the only way by
which the coin and notes which will be
paid into the sub-treasury for taxes can
be restored to circulation will be by
competing in the open market for a and
Al per cent bonds not due, or by calling
the remainder of the 3 per cents, thus
compelling National banks to withdraw
their notes. In either event a consid.
cradle financial disturbance may ensue,
while, If this course is not adopted, all
the instruments of exchange, whether
in the form of coin or notes, will be
speedily locked up in the sub-treasury.
Such being the probable conditions
which will become very apparent to
every one before December l, 1888, does
any reasonable man suppose that Con,
gress will be permitted to forbear reduc-
ing the National taxes in ample meas
ure and in season to avoid the CONNER
cial paralysis which might ensue in
| 1851 if il does not do so?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-14

THE Huntington AdreTtisCr, which is
edited by eX-AuditOr BENNETT, whose
practical acquaintance with the finances
Of the State qualities him TO speak,
warmly cOmmends the increase in the
tax levy made by the Legislature, and
says:
"The increased rate only applies to
the year 1855, however. Ii should have
been continued for 1884, and ought
never to 20 below that figure. One
fourth of one per cent. is very low
rate of taxation for general State pur-
poses, and It requires the very limit of
economy to carry on the State govern
ment with the amount thus produced.
Less than that leads to parsimOnious
neglect Ofsome necessary State affairs"
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Washington he is said to be one Of the
best poker players the new Congress will
contain.
The Rev. J. NJ. Observation-Disclosures
Senator Bob Hart'-has closed . success
full series of revival services ut Yonkers,
n. Y, and is now in Boston for q brief
visit.
srILsox HurcHrNs, editor and proprietor
of the Washington Post, was married to
Miss sarita Brady, Of Washington. The
newly.wedded pair will sail fer Europe in
few days.
No application has been madein New
York for the issue of warrant for the ar
rest of P. J. Sheridan. the alleged. Irish
conspiratsr, and the general opinion seems
now that none will be applied for.
SIMEON NORTH, the venerable ex-Presi.
dent Of Hamilton College, and for many
years q resident of Clinton, n. y, was the
guardian of Judah P. Benjamin, when the
latter was a student at Yale College. Mr..
North says that young Benjamin disappear
ed suddenly during his Sophomore year,
leaving his furniture and books.
The London Athen0um makes the aston
ishing assertion that comparisons have been
instituted in this country between the i'm
aginative acting of Modjeska and the real
istic acting of Mrs. Langtry. Some rather
cruel things have been said about the Jer-
sey Lily's pretensions as an actress, but no
one has been savage enough to compare her
with real artist like Modjeska.
Mrs. Langtry likes America and Ameri-
cans so well that she is going to reside per-
nanently among them. So New York
paper, which has the information, says
that the object of her recent visit to New
York, was to attend to negotiations for the
purchase of q house in Fifth avenue. 1t
is not stated whether Mr.. Langtry will be
the man of that house or not; but possibly
not, as "poor man." he is hampered.
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PERSONS AND THINGS.

PRESIDENT ARTHUR is said to be coutem-
plating trip to Florida soon.
NJ. GREvY, the President of France, like
Mr.. Gladstone, is in his 18th year.
A FrLL-IKSGrA portrait Of General Grant,
by Bierstadt, was placed in the White
House few days ago.
THElate Don Jose de Salamanca, q wealthy
banker of Spain, once gave q banquet that
cost $4,000. That beats Colorado Tabor's
recest spread in Washington.
SESkroR- ELEcT BowkS, of Colorado, may
have been moderated in the East. In
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-14

THERE seems to be no doubt that
President ARTHUR is in bad health.
One report makes him the victim Of a
serious catarrhal affection. Other re-
ports say that his disease is Of still
more dangerous and facilitating char
acter, accompanied by sleeplessness aud
deSpOndsncy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-14

OHIO is the only State that will hold
N election next fall having bearing
upon the next Presidential election. 1t
isa well-settled belief in Ohio that the
man whe can be elected Governor will
have the inside track for the Presiden-
tial nomination.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-14

WHAT has become of the "Belt Rail-
road" the "Cut through Wheeling
HILL" the "Union Depot, and all those
new railroads that were clamoring for
admittanee and threatening to burst
into the city and run over a body
what has become of them? Yea, what!
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-14

THE balance of trade is in our favor,
crop prospects are fair, there is sure to
be 8 demand for all our surplus OF
cereals and meat. On the whole the
business outlook has decidedly improv-
ed Of late.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-14

NOTICE-REDEMPTION OF CITY BONDS
~ Holders Of the N per cent bonds Of the
City OF Wheeling, issuei under the ordinance
Of 1871, are hereby notified that In accordance
with provisions Of said ordinance, the follow
ing bonds, viz: lis, 81, 292, 40, 2OJ, 22s,
a. 40 80 Sas an s sSa "a; 49, 9S; S0Yi
be paid on presentation to the undersigned,
and will cease TO bear interest on and after
April /, 1888. HENRY X. LIST,
BENZ. ID AVESPORT,
mira Commissioners City Of Wheeling.
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DIED..

wINNING-On Tuesday morning, at the
residence OF Rev. S. Boyd, Anne 4. winning,
aged 63 years.
Services at the house on Thursday morning
at 10 O'Clock. Funeral private.
ZANE-On Tuesday morning. March ID,
1883, c. l.. Zane, Esq.
The funeral will take place from the resi-
dence OF G. L. Cranmsr Qsland), on Wednes-
day at O'Clock. Interment private.
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THE calm after "wIGGINs' Storm" is
ENJOYABLE,
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NOTICE TO SUBSCRIbSRS
he date printed on The sOrapper Of
eachpaper denotes the time sVhes The sub
scription e1ptres.
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THE lenten season is in its last quar-