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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-07-12
Ladies Of tue Bed. Chamber.

The pre-eminent distinction of extra
bed chamber lady to the Queen has just
been conferred on the Duchess Of Bed
ford. 1t can be held only by peerless,
and the Duchess has for her colleagues
the Countesses of Mount Edgecombe,
Mayo, Gainsbro', and two others. These
are all extras" and are aided by eight
ordinary ladies OF the bed-chamber. But
let no republican leader, whether in
France, Switzerland or America, fancy
that these extra and ordinary ladies can
singly or collectively fulfill the arduous
duties in connection with the royal sleep
ing apartment. They are assisted by
twelve "bed chamber women"--note the
graduation in title-whe have some claim
on her majesty, either by reason of their
own or by their husbands services. A
small salary is attached to each office,
which, however, is esteemed not so much
for its money value as because it brings
the bearer within the charmed circle OF
court life. The real work of attending
to the Queens bedroom is performed
by couple of very ordinary house
maids of German extraction, whose names
are "never told" and whose wages are
such as few serving women in the states
would care to accept.-London Letter.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-07-12
A Bang Girl.

Bangs on a girl give an unruly look,
like q board over q COW 9 face. You take
the gentlest COW in the world and put a
board over her face, and turn her ont in
q pasture and she gets the reputation Of
being unruly, and you would swear she
would jump fences and raise merry
Hades, and you wouldn't give so much
for her by $40 only for beef. 1t is SO
with q girl. If she wears her hair high
on her forehead, or brushed back, or
even had frizzes, and has a good look,
you would go your bottom dollar on her,
and feel that she is as good as gold, and
that when she tells her young man that
she loves him there is no discount on it,
and no giggling back; but take the same
girl with her front hair banged, and
when she looks at you you feel just as
though she would hook, and you can't
trust her. She has . fence-jumping
look that makes young man feel %
though he wouldn't feel safe unless she
Vas tied hand and foot, 20 she couldn't
get out Of the pasture. A girl with bangs
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-07-12
A RELIABLE FIRM.

For many months the advertisement of John
A Child, of Portland, has appeared in this paper
and he has received large number of orders
from this county. all of which have been filled
honestly and with promptness That gentleman
has lately taken partner in the person OF one OF
Portland's most promising young men, Mr.. Wal
ter A. Gradon. who has won for himself hosts OF
friends during the past few years as prescription
clerk IN the same house in which he is now a
partner. The new firm will snatch prices "bald-
headed" if We are to judge from their advertise
ment. The firm is a thoroughly reliable one and
any orders sent to them will be promptly at
tended TO.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-07-12
$1,000 REWARD

=" ILL BE PAID TO ANY PERSON PRODUC-
W. ing more eiiectual remedy than
DIR. keck's Sure Cure for Catarrh,
Which has stood the test for fourteen years Phys
clans, Druggists, and all who have used and thor
oughly tested IT, pronounce IL specific for the cure OF
II, price u.
Dr. Keck thoroughly understands and is eminentiy
successful In the treatment Of all chroalc anu dr.
cult dsseaeec OF both sexes and all ages, having
made speciality OF their treatment for Year,
He treats Caaeer without using the knife His iavor.
ite prescription ia furnished to lnAy patients Fsee.
old, male or female, insanity life OF suffering n
your inevitable doom unless You apply in time the
physician who understands and competent - treat
your case Waste no more time money with in
competent physicians All commune tons attended
TO with dispatch, and strictly confidential Media
cines sent TO any part Of the country. Circulars tess
moniAls and si o. printed questions furnished on
application. COMPILATION FREE. Incluae
three-cent stamp for list and address DIR JAMES
KICK. No. las F1rHt street. Portland. Or
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-07-12

elaborate and artistic were they. The
menus were not yet on the table-proba-
bly, they were not as expensive as those
at Astor's dinner three years ago. where
they were of silver and cost fifty dollars
aDipcG
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-07-12

An aromatic combination for the preservation
of the teeth and gums. 1t is far superior to any
preparation of its kind in the market In large,
handsome opal pots, price fifty cents. For sale
by all druggists. Hodge, Davis 4 Co., whole
sale agents, Portland, Oregon.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-07-12
DON'T BUY BOSS BOOTS UNLESS
YOU WANT THE BEST. SEE THAT
OUR NAME Is ON EVERY PAIR.
AKIN. SELLING & co.

For the best photographs in Oregon, go to +.
g. Abells gallery. 1877 First street, Portland. His
work will bear the most searching tests, for it is
made by genuine artists, who understand their
business.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-07-12

The next sensation at the Elite in portsnd is
the appearance of FL Nino, Eddie, the "wondcr
Of the World" and Alice Morgan, the "Queen OF
Clut1 Popular prices, 25 and so cents.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-07-12
NORTHERN PACIFIC
Land and Immigration Company.
Once, Rooms 10 and ~ Union Block,
PORTLAND. OREGON.
P. o CHrLsrRoM FRANK OWEN.
Presid, mt. secretary.

Presid, mt. Secretary
This Company operates throughout oregon Wash
ngton, Idaho and Montana
Lands OF all kinds bought and sold.
Immigrant Colonization Specially.
Headquarters for all land seekers.
Description OF Government and other Wild lands
furnished free. =
Information gwen on all branches OF business.
Correspondence solicited and communications
promptly answered
II. .. box $40.
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Cheap boarding house ledger TO new
conner: "Will you have some smelts2'
New conner: well, - I've got cold
in the head, / don't mind"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-07-12
Vancouver Independent.

OPTICAL PAPER OF CITY AND COUNTY.
Vancouver Clarke County, Washington
Territory.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-07-12

TURKISH RUes.-Send to John B. Garrison,
1877 Third street Portland, for catalogues OF To-
signs.
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SELECTED MISCELLANY.

Opposition is friend to success.
Kindness is the principle of love.
Every man can boast of one admirer-
Shaw.
1t is cowardly to grumble against cir
cums.ances.
Industry is the companion of honor
and honesty.
Our happiness and our misery is de-
pendent on our conduct.
If we see goodness around us we our
selves are good.
Virtue is not inherited, it is got by
assiduous labor.
To overcome one barrier gives energy
to overcome another.
We as often succeed through failure
as through success.
The value of character is the standard
OF human progress.
Heaven will never help us if we have
no energy of our own.
If we want honor and fame we must
bid adieu to vice, sloth aud ease.
The works of perseverance in the
mind are greater than in art and
science.
Despise SANDER and gossip and you
check it; try to refute it and it outruns
you.
Envious people are doubly miserable
in being afflicted with others prosperity
and their own adversely.
The sum of life is made ur of spare
moments; see to it that none of these
spare moments are wasted.
The agricultural reports published by
the government cost 1926 900. You can
buy cart load of them for ten cents
volume.
Foxes are said to be multiplying very
rapidly in the Kentucky bluegrass coun-
try, after having been almost unknown
for many years.
There is q creek several miles from
Waynesboro, Ga, which is so highly
impregnated with lime that it will take
the hair off of horses legs in passing
through it.
There is three-legged COW on Byrd
island, near Richmond, Va. The animal
can be seen every day grazing along the
river shore. She was born with three
legs and gets along very we'll.
There are over 10000 rum shops in
New York, while the shops for the sale
Of bread, meat and groceries do not num-
Der much over 1000.
The first society for the exclusive pur-
pose of selling the bible was organized
in 1905 under the name of British and
Foreign Bible Society"
The readiness with which the foot of
the modern man taketh him to the club
would go far to prove that man is by ma
ture clubfooted.-R Sentinel.
Rev. Joseph Cooks Boston aud licences
are so good that when he asked all who
we're Christians to rise, the entire COM
pany of about 5000 persons stood up.
1t is said that fifty years ago shad were
80 plentiful in the Savannah river that
fishermen exchanged them for corn at
the rate of one ear of corn for one shad.
When a man goes to law he does not
stop to count the cost. He leaves tie
clerk of the court to do that, and as a
rule none of the items are omitted.--N.
o. Picayune.
The board of directors of the Union
Pacific railroad have declared dividend
of Ia per cent, payable April "a. The
transfer books were close March 18th,
and reopen April oath.
In paying out 500 in wages to his
workmen, a manufacturer at Marseilles,
Ills, privately marked all the bills.
Within two weeks S342 of il was depos-
ted in the local bank by saloon keepers.
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Take Vim. Plumbers Oregon Blood Purifier.
Morris tribune., 1883-09-15
A Minnesota Woman's Mysterious
Death,

A startling rumor has been set sloat in
Chicago. that lady had died in a south
side doctors Office, while being developed
into spiritualistic healing medium. An
investigation showed that the lady was Mrs.
Riley L. Nichols, fifty-one years of age, who
went to Chicaga form Chattield, Minn., and
that the doctor was @. R Skyes, a catarrh
specialist. TIE story runs that on the 9th
inst. Mrs. Nichols left the home of her
daughter to att nd nesting of spiritualists
at the house Of Mrs. McCracken, friend
She is described Us having been a very esti-
mable aud intelligent lady, but had been
convinced by her spiritualistic friends
that she was possessed of the powers
of medium, and that she could
become a great healing medium through
the efforts of developer" DR.. Sykes
was represented as capable in developing
his latent power. It is said thatIMrs. Mich
OILS often told her friends that her powers
were being developed, and it is said that
she was at the doctors Office on that day
tor that purpose-that the doctor mesmer-
lied her, and when the proper time arrived
she failed to pass out of the trance and died,
the only witness being DIR. Sykes and an as
sistant. 1t was also said that the body was
removed under cover of the night, and
every effort inside to keep the actual cause
of her death hidden. The origin of these
rumors was traced to the daughter OF the
deceased, who had said that she had been
80 told by the doctor. The next day, how
ever, the daughter denied the first story,
and said her mother had died OF heart dis
ease. Both the doctor and daughter tell
conflicting and contradictory stories as to
the cause of DEATH and aitog ther consider
able my stery invests the case.
Morris tribune., 1883-09-15
A Game of Base Ball Played by Sixf
teen Girls.

At Pastime Park, Philadelphia, sixteen
young girls, aided by two lads, played base
ball. The players were modestly dressed,
and their skirts reached to their knees. One
side wore dresses of white. with blue trim
mings and stockings of a light red color,
while the other bad blue stockings. All
wore jaunty little white cloth bats and base
ball snoes of the regular style, except one
girl, who luxuriated IN fifteen button gait
ers that reached span around her ankles
and must have taken half an hour each to
fasten. When play was called the reds
went to the bat, each girl clamoring about
the scoer's table to know when would be
her turn to ''go in" 1t was evident from
the start that the dimond of regulation
size was entirely to large for the girls either
for running or throwing. A bail thrown
fir m pitcher 10 second base almost invariably
fell short, an was stopped on the roll. The
throw from first to third base was an utter
i'm mpossibilty.
The throwing was a novelty at Pastime,
and excited the players who watched the
game to uncomfortable laughter. All the
girls handled the ball in the same way.
The right arm was doubled and the hand
brought near the face, then sudden jerk
threw it thirty feet or SO. In catching all
the girls held their hands out in front OF
of them, with the palms up; and, it the call
was we'll directed, and came at nice curve
they caught it well enough, but if it came
straight and fast their courage failed, and
they got out of its way without delay
New York Times.
Morris tribune., 1883-09-15

who carried a large brown paper
parcel.
"He's come a-courtin' missuss," said
Glory; eye can see it in his iace."
| had not the instinct OF Glory, ana
doubted; but what his errand was l was
dying TO know.
But he disappeared into Miss Lydia's
parlor and / was left outside to temper
my impatience as best could. Present.
ly Glory entered on tip-toe.
"Missus, missus," she whispered, "de
dos swung open jea' de leas' crack, an
it's jes' opposite de big murror; an, II ye'
come out here in de hall We can see 1t
all in the murror as p ain as day, an It's
a heap better n a play"
It was a temptation, but believe me,
dear reader, l resisted it. Only as Glory
ran back to he peeping l followed to
pull her away and send her out of doors
that was simply my duty-and there
he was full on his knees before her, and
she with that rapt, seraphlc look upon
her face which 10 woman ever wears
except on the most vitally interesting
occasions. But, Glory disposed of, l
went back to my sewing and waited as
best | could the conclusion Of the mo-
mentous interview. The major came
out at length; as smiling as May morn
ing, leaving the brown paper parcel be-
hind him.
1t was very still in Miss Lydia's room
for quarter of an hour, and then she,
too, emerged form her retreat. Spread
over her hands vas gown OF cream
co'ored brocade embellished with the
loyeliest roses in full bloom, with blue
forget. me-not trailing here and there
among them. 1t had an ample waist,
elbow sleeves, and train yard and a
half long.
"My de ,r Grace" said she, 1.-THE ma
ior has brought me his mo.her's we'd
ding-goWn to be married in."
''It is beautiful" said; "but who is
to be bridegroom"
She smiled as angels do, and looked
affair; delicate futter OF pink hung out
in her cheek to deprecate her recreancy
as she whispered in a tone OF gentle but
consummate triumph: "The MAJOR
himseln Didn't he look grand IN his
knee breeches?"
"And Mr. Appleblcom?'
major Hawthorne will adjust that
matter"
"That matter, indeed?"" She spoke as
though it were already as remote from
her as the pyramids.
CtuSTdluldtC YOU, ~hiS2 ~ NIHs
said, growing formal, for she had be-
haved shamefully.
"Don't blame me-" she murmured.
"Maior Hawthorn declares he has loved
me since wasa child, but never thought
himself worthy Of me, the gay d ceiver;
and Mr. Appleboom, you know, is only
the acquaintance of day"
wanted to ask her how she had dis
posed of her presentment but did not
dare.
Major Hawthorne subscribed $50 to
the Micronesian mission and sent Mr..
Appleboom eIsewheret TO look for a wife,
and the verdict of Balaam's Corners was
that he had done the handsome
thing.
'Fore goodness" said Glory, "ef fdare
weren't clar relation between dem
pigs an providence, den | don't know
nothin'."
Miss Lydia took the same pious view
of the matter, and made the major the
most dainty and dignifed of wives.
Morris tribune., 1883-09-15
Frank James Acquitted.

This notorious bandit has been on trial
for fortnight at Gallatin, Mo, for kill
ing man named Mcmillan at the Winston
robbery some years ago, was acquitted by
the jury on the 9th. Ex-Lieut. Gov
johnson closed the argument for the pris-
oner. He contended that there were but
four men engaged in the VIII ston robbery,
and that Frank James wss not one of then !;
that Dick Liddel's testimony was not reli-
able; it was not properly corroborated, to
be effective; that the states evidence; gener-
ally was weak, and insufficient that an al
ibi for the prisoner bad been established.
Public sentiment can be quoted as str r1ng
in condemnation of the verdict, although
there are those who argue that from strict
legal standpoint the jury was justifable in
acquitting, the states evidence being made
up OF LidoelPs testimony, supported only
by circumstantial evidence. The general
feeling however, is one of disappointment
and chagrin, that the strong chain OF evil
Deuce woven by the state failed to stand
Expres sions OF sympathy with the prisoner,
or satisfaction over his acquittal, are con-
James friends.
Morris tribune., 1883-09-15
Tragedy of u Wronged Father.

On an island to the north, in a little
Indian village that showed no sign of
the presence of whites, 1 found an old
gray-haired man who in all respects,
save that his skin was not so dark as
were the faces around him, seemed an
Ind all. The old man told me that he
was the son of white man who lived on
the island and became very rich by
cheating the Indians out of their furs.
"He traded in SKINS" said the old man
with savage twinkle in his eyes, but
he skinned the Injins!' His fathers
name was John Raster and his mother
was the young daughter of an Ojibway
chief. Her father knew nothing of his
daughters shame until her child was
born, when he dragged her into
the presence of her betray-
er, stabbed her, and as size lay dying,
throttled the father of her child and
ast him, as he supposed dead, into the
pool OF blood at her side. Then he took
the child and with his family left the
island forever. "My blood relations live
in riches in city far away, but the dy..
ing curse of the heartbroken ch ef will
yet overt Ike them and they shall suffer
for the sins of their fatherp'-Mackinac
Correspondence Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Morris tribune., 1883-09-15
Personal NEWS ITEMS.

Mrs. Tobcoe Hill, woman who has had
good many rich and noted Georgiars at
at her feet, has suel for divorce from her
husband, sportingman, who shot one of
her paramours, was sentenced to life, sent
to an insane asylum, escaped and has never
been heard from since.
A. T. c. Pearson, grand secretary Mime
sofa lodge of free Masons, who has returned
from his California trip in anything but Wig
orous health says the Masons had splen-
did time IN Frisco" but he found the tri o
very exhaustlng. He complains of heart
affection.
Morris tribune., 1883-09-15
MIsCELL4yEOUs NEWS NOTES.

A trial has Just terminated at Northv lille,
n. Y, in which the validity of the assign
ment of F. Shaw & Bros. to Ferdinand A.
Wyman has been sustained by jury. The
jury were convened under the statutes, pro-
viding that where properly attached by
creditors is claimed by party other than
q debtor, and attaching creditors do not
indemnify the officer, the officer may con-
veEe a jury to try the claimants title. In
this case Wyman Immediately made his
claim after the attachment, but the officer
was not Unidentified blythe creditors. A jury
was Immediately summoned, the requisite
eight days notice being given to all inter
ested. The jurors returned verdict sus-
tanning the assignment in all particulars
and assess the value of the property at
$285 SIG
Senators Dawes, Logan and Cameron, of
the senate committee to consult with the
Sioux relative to the proposed opening of
the Sioux reservation to settlement, were in
Chicago recently on their return trip. They
say that nothing has been definitely settled;
that they had fnund certain white men in
that section OF the country mad advised the
Indians to hold fast TO their reserv stion, as
by so doing they would force the govern
ment to pay them larger price than now
proposed. As a consequence the chiefs
were found very non -cormittal on all sub
jects which the committee was empowered
to talk about.
The latest curiosity passing through the
mails, which has found its way to the dead
letter Office, is lively horned frog from
Wy yoming Territory. 1t was enclosed in
small box and addressed to lady In Eng
land. but was stopped by the postoftice Off
cials ct New York, and sent to the dead let
ter Office as unmailable matter.
The schedules in assignment OF W.. .Hol-
brook & Co., New York dry goods merchants
show liabilities, 7S64S,6 S,646; nominal as
sets 1913, 188 The liabilities are composed
OF So 336 preferred claims and So, l30 non
preferred claims.
The secretary of the st. Paul chamber of
commerce recently forwarded to the Roches-
ter sufferers S249 So being the amount sub
scribtd by the officers and employees of the
Manitoba railroad of st. Paul.
The value of exports of domestic provis-
ions, tallow and dairy productions for the
seven months ended July 81, 1883 was $685.
397, 509 against $50, ,6S4, 06S the same time
the previous year.
Navel Cadet Rumsey, of the third class,
Yves sentenced to seven days solitary con-
hnenent tor attempting To haze Cadet
Thomas II. Morgan of the fourth class.
Experts decide unanimously that st. Pau
is Just the spot Ior the establishment
smelling works for Montana and Idaho ore
Southern wheat crops average 15s bush.
els to the acre.
Morris tribune., 1883-09-15
Numerous agricultural Patents.

Warrington, Special: The forthcoming
annuel report of the commissioner OF the
general land Office will show that 5000
agricultural patents were issued during the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1883. This is the
largest number of patents ever issued in any
one year. The regular force of the Office
was employed in the work of issuing these
patents. The preceding year, however, the
WORK of the office was very much bshind,
l5, 900 cases coming over from the previous
ear. A special appropriation OF $25,000
Morris tribune., 1883-09-15
The Hast1n gs & DakotaExtension.

The Chicago, Milwaukee G. st. Paul rail-
road surveyors have completed the perma-
nent survey of the Hastings & Dakota ex-
tension west from Aberdeen, distance of
ffty-six miios. Grade stakes have been
set and grading is now being done on the
east END at the rate of twenty five miles
every two weeks. The officials will cay
very little about reaching Bismarck by any
line. 1t is generally thought tie most feas-
ible route is from Mitchell northwest on
the line of that company's survey. The
distance is 242 miles by that line. In the
south it passes through some of the finest
land in the territory, but toward the north
the bills have to be crossed, which will
cause some heavy grading 1t is thought
that Mr.. MitchelPs trip to Europe is for the
purpose OF buying steel. Much praise is
cue the company for pushing their road
so far into the undeveloped lands Of Central
Dakota, thereby enabling the new settlers
to procure the necessaries OF life ct sm all
cost until land can be broken and gro ps
raised.
Morris tribune., 1883-09-15
A TROUBLED HEART.

On the quivering ocean
Waivers the image bright
Ofthe moon, whose motion
Through heavens vault In light
Is still and true, yet tender
It's radiance and its splendor.
So still and true, mine own,
Thou ever art my light;
In nay sad heart alone
Wavers thine image bright,
How can q troubled breast
Reflect an image blesiP
.yrs 5e German of Heine.