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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-12-06
Carving . Canadian Goose.

Mr.. McCloud will please carve the
goose"
These words were addressed to q
young man who made one of party at
breakfast table ON Tuesday morning
last. The table was standing in house
on King street, near Widmer, and the
breakfast-"dejeuner" would be better
fitting word-was given in honor of q
young couple who had been married
about An hour before. There was NO
threat contained in the words above
quoted, but nevertheless they sent Y
thrill Of terror through the young man
to whom they were addressed. He had
never cut up anything before except .
few capers when out with the boys ct
night, and the idea of carving . goose
before company made him SO nervous
that he fancied the other guests were be-
ginning TO regard him Is akin TO the
bird he was called upon to mangle. How
ever, he was ashamed to show his igno-
rance Of q useful accomplishment, 80 he
drew . long breath and the carving-knife
towards him. As he arose to his feet
the eyes of the party we're upon him.
So was the goose q moment later, for it
slid from beneath his fork and few like
q real live bird out Of the dish and into
his very best waistcoat. OF course ex.
pressions of sympathy we're tendsred on
all sides, bnt somehow or other
they didn't make the young man feel
better or look less greasy. The goose
Was returned to the dish, and Mr.. Nc
Cloud returned to the work before him.
The accident had not . reassuring effect
upon ether the carver or the company,
and the renewed operations we're watched
With greater interest than before. This
increased interest in his maneuvers With
The roast goose bed tendency to make
the obligine gentleman quite careless
- 70 Whether he attempted 10 carve with
the edge or back Of his knife; aud, - .
matter Of fact. he did try to dismember
the goose With the broad back Of the
carver. He thought ct the time that the
Lird vas ''confpunded tough" not bsing
swaEe Of Ms ei5eavor 10 alice it with the
hack Of the knife, but when the shaxp
edge pierced the finger which he had
pressed upon It in his frantic Effort 10
cut. be knew that 'some one bad blum
dered." The accident, however, was not
observed BY anyone in the company, and
Mr.. 0cCloud, Who wss swearing inward
" and perspiring outwardly very freoly,
was encouraged to renew the attack.
Break . leg Cd him." vas generally Cd
vised, while young lady with . terra
Gotta hat and aD amused smile, Who 81
next to the young man with the knife,
pleasantly remarked that the carver
looked more cut mp than TIE fowl. This
young woman va one Of the brideemaids,
and should have besn moro seriously
inclined - such moment. The a6vieo
tsa1srsd We accepted. and ~ nov dss-
posa1o 1en seissd the goose viii boil
haa4A Than beGaa fearful Struggle
fos - nas1ssy. In The wrsstling na6eh
vAte6 followed neiths4 - ~ -
v1n1nDo foe so0e ne0suos. IL wod.
ding GoeB6s swajtsd ~ issae q ~
ees11.e- - so0seAing 70 eae-is
1seooh1ow oxpoo11ocy. Ihsg a. -
~ honUy. II ~ vogs f1ll q hspe.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-12-06

A miner in the hills near Socorro,
New Mexico, made . lucky strike in
woaderful manner lately. A few weeks
ago, while tramping over the rocks, tho
prospector suddenly Uncovered that his
haversack was on lire, caught probably
from the condensation Of the suns rays
by prospector's glass which be carried
in his kit. Now, that haversack con-
tanned about six pounds Of blasting
powder, and our hero dropped the bun.
dls and got ont Of reach % fast - his
legs would carry him. The bundle Of
traps fell into . crsvics In the rocks
and the powder soon exploded. The
prospector turned mournfully to gather
up such Of his effects - we're unin.
jursd BY the explosion. whom some.
thing in The appearance Of The shattered
rock struck his eye. and b examined
Il cloooly-it vas horn silver. The nov
jubilsnt miner located . claim q once,
vhieh b. called ~ "Closs Shave. and
in lses than . wssk disposed 81 go.
third interest q Ola. 900. The nams e
The s'honest son Of the piet and shovel~
ID, John Quincy Adams, and he halls
from Western Ohio. John b veil
known IN Socorro county, and re6sivee
the congEatulA&ions Of his friends In .
modest manner. John Adams "elose
shave h . by.word nov In the mining
camps.-LAs Vega ~. n 0axstte.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-12-06

q ooe5ooooo6oot e 60 & u 06dioaI
iouraals ssys ut ~ eppllee1ipa ~ .
s0soag oolo61oa q ehguofo - ohsee e
1our 6nee . ~, n 1enas = . eanel's
- ponoil, = - ~ ~ easiset
no1hGd - s6nsving vngs.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-12-06

The November report Of the depart
msut Of agriculture gives the local yield
Per acre in October. In the nnal report
the condition Of corn. which averaged
70, w. interpreted TO mean . product
cldss 10 l,600, Doc, 900 bushels, and The
average yield per acre appears - 28.l
bushels, TX bushels rss acrs lover than
Tie yield Of 1852. This gives . result
practically identical With that Of 0cto-
ber. On the acieego reported In July,
the exact figures would Be 1.677 .OO0. 900
bushels. II revision Of the season r.
tpsns, this result will not b materially
changed, and the product will therefore
be about N. 000. 900 bushels short Of the
previous erop. notwithstanding the in
dressed area. The potato crop u large,
amounting 70 l75. 900 900 bushsls.
The prince Of Wales plays the banjo.
The Princess Louise The guitar, The
princess Of Wales has accompanied
nilsson on the piano, The duks Of Edin.
burg plays The violin, and Ne duchess y
ahls 20 tam The pagss Of . fall sooss,
Uhils Tie duks Of Albany Il . musioal
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-12-06

Iron for the govsrnmsat lighthouse,
near the gate to East river. Nov York, IL
on The ground. The protested sdiAee
will b. IN inposing AFFAIR. built entirely
Of iron, and $50 Test in hight. Light
will b furnished BY electricity. through
powerful engines. Six electric lights Of
10000 candle power win b seen lroD
Gandyhook. and up Long Island Sound
bsyood New Rochelle, lighting up the
dreaded posBaee Of He'll 0aAe. and nah
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-12-21
The Growth of Dakota.

New York Times: The marvellous
growth Of Dakota must excite thewon-
der OF all who have studied the move
ment Of the population and the settle
ment Of new soil. Twenty years ago
there We're only a few hundred whites
in the southeast cornercf the territory;
in 1870 the population was only 14,0OO,
but in 1880 the population had grown
to $4,000, and now it is believed there
are. over 100000 persons in Southern
Dakota alone. Railroad companies are
rapidly pushing their lines through
from north to south and from east to
west. Settlements are springing up as
if by magic. and they are not mush-
room mining camps that die soon after
birth. In one settlement which re-
Gently came into being, there were only
two weeks after the receipt of the first
load OF lumber, a bank, a newspaper
office, two hotels. achurch, seven stores
a market, two saloons, a telegraph Of
flee, a postotfice with 28O call boxes and
80 lock boxes and three lumber yards.
The soil is yielding enormous crops,
emigrants are coming in by the thous-
ands. and congressman who have been
repudiated by their constituents else
where Arrive by every train.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-12-21
Railroad

Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE announcement
that a twenty-five year compact had
been signed in New York between the
Union Pacific, Rock Island and Mil
waukee & st. Paul roads is accepted
here as a fact and is looked upon by
other members of the Iowa pool as the
elimination of a policy of the st. Paul
road, outlined by it when it gave its
first notice of lis intention to withdraw
from the combination one month ago.
Officials here, however, do not think
the terms of the tripartite agreement
has been correctly stated. General
Manager Potter, of the Burlington, de-
clared this morning that he did not be-
lieve the three roads had sighed any
compact which contemplated any at
tempt OF their part to control all the
business of the Union Pacific road, and
he did not believe the Union Pacific
managers had authority to make any
such agreement. In his opinion the
compact provided that the three lines
should maintain divisions, rs between
the Iowa lines and the Union Pacific,
on through and local business now in
force. Mr.. Potter also expressed the
opinion that the entire affair was large
ly a Street movement, to bear Burling-
ton stock in particular, and that his ri
walls did not care to enter unon a career
Of open warfare. AS confirming the
fact that the Rock Island and st. Faul
roads have pooled their issues for the
present campaign. the former road this
morning notified the Burlington of It's
intention to withdraw from the Iowa
passenger poolon January LIST, of which
it has been a member for the past four
teen years. 1t has given no sign that
itcontemplates retiring fromthef freight
pool as well, but notice to that effect
would not be considered as surprising,
which would place it on the same foot
ing with it's confederate, the st. Paul
company, at the beginning of the new
year and allow it perfect freedom Of ac-
ton as against other Iowa roads.
Tie adjourned meeting of the Oma-
ha lines which was set for Thursday of
this week, has been postponed to Tues
day of next week, when the terms of
the compact are expected to be made
known to the other lines.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-12-21

The Press and Dakotaian special cor
respondent gives to our readers a cor
rect account Of the discovery Of human
remains in Dickey county, an affair
which has created much comment in
western newspapers. He reduces the
number Of slaughtered men from TWEEN
ty-three to seven, and furnishes evil
dence to show that they were killed by
Indians. He also confirms the previous
statement that the remains of a large
number Of horses were found with the
human skeletons. From the clrcum-
stances as narrated we are convinced
that we are convinced that we can give
a solution to the mystery. In early
days the region in which the remains
We're found was the runway for horse
thieves, who invaded the Indian reser-
walton and picked up horses belonging
to the Indians. In all probability the
party Of unfortunates had gathered in
a good supply Of this species Of plum
der and started eastward. Being pur-
sued by the Indians, they made a stand
in the gulch where their bones were
found, with the horses around them as
a protection, and wer. picked off one
by one by the Indians, probably after a
desperate and long continued fight. In
such an encounter many of the horses
would naturally be killed. The alb
sence of Indian remains in the vicinity
does not Indicate that the killing was
all on one side, as the Indians. unless
too hard pressed, invariably carry off
their dead. After the battle was owe
the Indians gathered up the arms of
the slaughtered whites, overlooking
the one revolver found, and took pos-
session OF the ponies which survived
the fusilade. The fact that seven men
had SO many horses with them is eyi-
dence that they were running them
across The country in q drove, and the
further fact that they have never been
missed by the public indicates that the
expedition was q secret one. All the
circumstances point to the belief that
our theory Of the case is a correct one.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-12-21

1t transpires that the Northwestern.
railroad company "a not successful i'll
its effort to obtain control Of the Sioux
City Il Pacific railroad. At the time
when we last made mention Of the mat
ter it was generally believed the ar
rangement had been perfected, but al
the last moment there occurred some
hitch, and as matters stand at present
the Northwestern, if it wishes to con-
troll a portion of the trade Of this coun-
try will be compelled to extend directly
from the Missouri river. This places it
in a disadvantageous position. In or
der to extend its line from Pierre it will
first have q great obstacle in the river,
and again it has not secured Alright of
way across the reservation. 1t may be
that the reservation will be opened this
winter, but it is by nc means certain.
The fact that the name Of Major Bull
ard, general western agent Of the COM
pany, appears signed to the circular
letter inviting representatives Of Oak
ota counties to meet at Pierre to con-
slider ways and means for opening the
reservation, is significant. MI. Billiard
may safely besupposedto represent the
interests of the Northwestern railroad
company in this matter, and that he is
active in the attempt to secure the OPP
ening is evidence that the company de-
sires to penetrate the country west of
the Missouri. While the Milwaukee
company has purchased the right Of
way through the reserve, it is not pro-
bable there will be any considerable ex-
tension made IN its line unless the
country contiguous to the strip it has
purchased is thrown opento settlement
us there would be no way traffic, and
Yet tits strange, taking this view ut
the matter, that the Milwaukee COM
panY should have purchased the right
Of way at all. Evidently if the Sioux
Citv:& Pacific is to be, extended the
coming year, as we all hnpe, it will not
be under the management of the north
western. 1t is to be hoped the failure
of the Northwestern company to secure
such control will not defer the extern"
sion. IT it does not have this effect the
failure must result in benefit to this
section. of country, in leaving %threeriya]
railroads in the field to strive for. on
trade where there W1uld otherwise be
only tWo.-Black Hills Journal.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-12-21

N G Epcople are always on the lookout
oG for chancestto increase their earn
ings. and in time become wealthy;
those who do not improve their opportunities re
maiu IN poverty. We offer a great chance to
make money. We want many men, women. boys
and girls to work for no right in their own local
tiles: Anyone can do tllc,vork, properly from
the first start. The business will pay more than
ten times ordinary wages. Expensive outfit fur
nished free. No one who engages fails to make
money rapidly. You can de, ote your whole time
to the work, or only your. 4. are moments. Full
Information and all that is Needed sent free. Ad-
dress STINsoN T. Co., Portland, Maine.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-10-31
a Word to Mothers.

[Clara ID. Davidson in Woman's Journal
Do you ever take time to teach your chill
dren to abstain from the use of intoxicating
liquors? 1t is not enough to tell them few
instances of drunkenness that have fallen
under your immediate notice. YOU should be
able to give them scientific instruction on
the physiological effects of strong drink. Let
them know that fermented liquors are as
really poison as putrid meat or decayed veg
etableS.
You can not send out into the world such
men and women as it needs-strong in spirit,
loving and tender in heart. vigorous in intel
lect, fine In form, laughing with the honest
happiness of perfect health. unless you devote
a part of your time to study These things
can not be remembered from girlhood to old
age; there must be constant brushing up
and rearranging of old knowledge supple
mented by the best thought and discovery
of the present We should not live altogether
in the past, if we do not wish to be fossils.
These good results can not be brought about
by a haphazard style of life; they are only
reached through painstaking application of
scientific knowledge. How vain, how fimsy,
how absurd. how absolutely wicked, then, is
the excuse, Il have no time!'
You should take time, as you take time to
eat. Ruffies are pretty, white aprons are
dainty, secured floors are we'll enough for
those who always look down, carefully pre-
pared cakes pies, and other delcacies for the
solutely necessary, and an intelligent mother
is so. let necessaries come first, and luxur-
les be counted in their proper order as only
81 condary considerations. Better feed your
children on plain. substantial food, that
which helps in the formation of brain. bone,
and muscle, instead of that which produces
Indigestion. headache, and sour temper.
Better clothe them in palmer garments which
require less time for making and ironing;
better exercise the devil of ultra-cleanliness,
il you have one, and be content with mod
crate degree of excellence in housekeeping;
always taking care. however, that there is
nothing foul or impure or filthy about the
house. no ill-smelling cellars, stagnant pools.
unventilated rooms, spoiled meat or veget
abes, dusty carpets or filthy floors or cloth
ing, cupboards or dishcloths. All these
things breed disease, bat in your studies, if
they are prosecuted intelligently, or even in
your own experience, il you will appropriate
its lessons, you will learn that there's more
in keeping clean than there is in cleaning"
You have no time! My dear friend, think
well. and study deeply on this problem,
What do i live for7" and when you have
solved it, your plans for usefulness will un-
dergo a marked revision.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-10-31
No. esi.-Forty.five Hidden Birds,

Aunt Nina sat on calico ottoman, while
Hesther, her pet, relished the rondeau and
oratorio less than usual. Said Hesther: "Im-
pei can Carlo on to duty" Aunt Nina
thro' binocular exertion, now renewed read
ing the elegiac-a an Aryandestic Georgia or
Doric euphonism. cart in parsnip eatables, I"
was reached when Hesther, who would en-
deavor to languish, read aloud: ''Succor
Moran, the architect He will go with Rush
essaying to return most richly laden. l do
verify his words. and regret that crooked
squib is saying that l am visitor; but let
ter now lost explains. ask it earnestly that
the burg rouse in generous election. for the
era illustrates that we concur-LewisbuRg-
State-all. New, besides harp, arrows and
sandals wanted. We need particular key to
the crown of the spar rotunda. javelin
networks must cause CLEAN OF old awkward
ness to disappear as il in choice" stop"
calculated Aunt Nina" INV elegiac ran
equally well. Hesther, a vensfation for your
fop lover and the old cantos prey on you, and
embitter needlessly," cried Hssther; Carlos
is either lost or kidnapped. MAURIAs.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-10-31
Aid for working Women.

The propriety tor educating women so that
they may be able to fight life's battles sue
cessfully has been so eloouently urged by
philanthropists and humanitarians that it is
admitted on all hands that the philanthro.
pists and humanitarians are in the right. 1t
does not appear to be so well understood,
however, that the best way TO help women
procure employment is to fit them for en-
ployment before they procure it. This is a
matter to which parents and guardians
should attend. Education of this kind should
begin in childhood, and when girls are treated
as nearly as possible as BOYS are the problem
of female employment will be easily solved.
All women will not be successful; all men
are not. But when the gentler sex are
equally qusllified for labor they will stand an
equal chance with the lords of creation. So
let tie young women be trained in mind, In
nerves. in muscle, as far as NAV be, at home
and at school, to begin their work Nor is this
all. 10 most women when the necessity
comes for them to help themselves they are
shocked at the prospect, because they have
not been taught to contemplate such ne
cessity. This shock is depressing, often to
such degree that they can not face the in
evitable with calmness and resolution, With
of life this heartbreaking ordeal need not be
endured. Labor that is anticipated may be
performed with a cheerfulness which is one
of the components OF success But after wom-
an has been taught to earn her bread the duty
of society toward her is not accomplished.
Size needs the moral support of active sym
paihy, announcement and kindness. Real
announcement and real kindness to the
working women from her more favored sisters
will never come until so-called society wom-
en- can be made TO recognize as honorable
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-10-31

any honest work. The spirit which places 4
social bar in the way of a well-bred. we'll
educated. earnest woman because she earns
her own bread must be exercised. The kind
of plying patronage that is usually bestowed
upon working women is inexpressibly gall
ing to them 1t is laundering sort OF kind
ness, against which the spirit OF a sensitive
woman rebels-a,kindneSs that wounds where
it has no power TO heal. There are thousand
ways in which working women may be
helped along with wholesome heartiness.
Tie whole problem may be solved by the APP
plicstion OF the golden rule Whoever APP
proaches it in "put yourself in-her-placen
sort of a way has already reached a solution.
A healthy beginning will be made if women
whose bread is earned for them will treat
their toiiing sisters with womanly consdera
ton and regard, and not with ''cold- pota-
oes-and-stale-bread" kind of sufferance.
Such help will not cost anything, and may
produce a moral effect the extent of which
can not be estimated.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-10-31
The want of a reliable Diuret;c

Which while acting as stim1lant OF the kidneys,
neither excites nor irritates them. long since
supplied by Hostetters Stomach Bitters. This fine
medicine exerts the requisite degree of stimua
ton upon these organs without producing irrita-
tation and is therefore far better adapted for she
purpose than unmedicated excitants often resorted
to. When we consider that the kidneys and blad-
der share in importance with the bowels. the
suices or outlets for the refuse matter OF the sys
tenn. the necessity of sustaining their activity be-
comes apparent The kidneys act ms purifiers of
The blood. and when their functions are ineriered
become heslthfully active By the use of the Btters
when falling short OF relief from other sources.
This superb stimulating tonic also prevents and
arrests fever and ague. constipation, liver com
plant dyspepsia. rheumatism and other ailments.
Use II with regularity.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-10-31
500 ON Kentucky.

During the Tilden and Hayes campaign a
number of passengers on a railroad train
crossing Indiana became very much excited
talking politics. Some were very bitter
against Hayes and others no less severe on
Tilden.
There was a religious fanatic on board who
stepped forward and remarked: Don't
suffer yourselves, gentlemen, to get so ex-
cited talking politics This is the last cleo
ton we will ever have in the United States.
Before the next four years roll round the
Lord Jesus Christ will be King of all Kings
and Lord of all Lords and ruler over all
lands"
Look here stranger" exclaimed tall
"Pll bet you a hundred dollars that the Lord
Jesus Christ will never carry the State OF
Kentucky"