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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-21

The cold snap reached San Francisco,
where the mercury went nearly to
zero, ice formed quarter of an inch
thick, and for whole day there was
no thawing. The people were utterly
disguised with the weather. Up coun-
try the mercury last week ranged from
10 to SO degrees below zero, according
to locality, with over foot of snow
on the ground. There is no report yet
of stock suffering, as the weather
abated in severity Friday and Satur-
day.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-21

Daily for more than three weeks
past Washington dispatch from the
signal service Office has read, "indica-
tons for the Pacific coast, partly
cloudy weather with local rains"
And every day the mercury ranged,
from San Francisco to Victoria, 8 to
10 degrees above zero only, cold,
bitter and dssgreeable weather. 1t
is about time that the signal service
abandoned the farce, or else established
branch office on this coast with
proper stations, which might do the
public some service.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-21

The Egyptian rebels have captured
Sinkat, the garrison being totally de-
stroyed. The Egyptian commander
blew up the fort. spiked the guns and
made a sortie, his 800 men being mas
sacred. Seven English men Of war
have been ordered to Egyptian waters,
ms Tokar is menaced by the rebels.
Great activity prevails at Suez, in
forwarding troops for the relief Of
OF Tokar. Sinkat and Tokar have
been menaced for some time. On
Jan. 10, Tewfik Pasha made a sally
and lost 10 men. The rebels had
filled up all the wells surrounding
Tokar and the troops suffered severely.
The encouragement to the armies of
FL Mahdi by these successes will re-
quire an expensive English campaign
60 check the false prophets progress,
and perhaps bring about revolution
IN English politices.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-21
TO TAXPAYERS.

Notice is hereby given that the Board Of
County Commissioners Of Clarke County
Washington Territory, will meet on the 9Th
day of May, 1884 for the purpose Of equaliz.
ing assessments and correcting the 'sess.
mcnt Roll Tor the year 1884, and will continue
in session until said business is completed
hut not to exceed two weeks, after which
they will make no further changes or correc.
tons in said Assessment Roll.
BY order OF the Board OF County Commits
sioners CHAS. BROWN,
County Auditor.
Vancouver, W. T., Feb. $, 1854. I'd
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-21
VANCOUVER INDEPENDENT
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 81, 1884.

Most of the mills on the Sound are
working on three-quarters time. This
is caused by the large quantity of
lumber on hand in the San Francisco
market, the supply being much greater
than the demand. There has also been
falling off in the price of saw logs,
but loggers confidently expect good
prices next spring.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-21

California politicians, in league with
two or three cranks in Eastern WASH
ington, have inaugurated movement
to make new Territory out of East
ern Washington and Northern Idaho
California fears the creation of new
state on this coast, and the cranks
fear they never can get office or have
influence in state of which Western
Washington forms part, hence the
new partnership in the affairs of
state. But the scheme will not work,
for the people east of the mountains
are much too sensible to be led by the
nose at the will of a handful of news
paper scribblers.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-21

Land Office at Vancouver. W. T.,

Land Office at Vancouver W. T.,
January ~, 1884.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has flied notice Of intention to
make final proof in support Of her claim and
that said proof will be made before the Reg.
lister and Receiver ut Vancouver T.. W, on
Tuesday, March llth. 1854, viz: Belinda A.
Underwood, widow Of George s. Underwood.
deceased, Homestead Application No. DIS,
for the northwest \ Of section 4, Town I
north. Range east
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon and cultiva
ton OF said land. viz:
Alcinous Buchanan. of La Center, W. T.
Charles J.. Forbes. .....of
Nicholas Ennis. ..........of
". ID. Wampler ....of
3ljan6 FRED w SPARKLING, Register.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-21

The Governor of Oregon has made
proclamation that the amendment
to the state constitution, granting
women the right of suffrage, will be
submitted to the legal voters of the
state for ratification or rejection at
the general election, to be held on the
I'd day of June, 1854. 1t is feared there
are most too many members of old
pap Prices army still living in the
state for the amendment to be adopted
at the coming election.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-21

Strayed from the Quslev place on Lake
river, some time last fall or summer, two
2.year old steers. marked with crop and slit
in right ear. one all red or nearly So, and the
other very dark red with white spots also
one red learling with swallow fork in left
ear. Any information of them sent to us at
Union Ridge will be literally rewarded.
ABRAMS d KNOX.
Feb g. 1854 lIfcb4
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-21
Feb. 6, 1854,

The copartnership heretofore existing un.
der the firm name Il Mayee d Donovan. do.
ing business as plumbers ia Vancouver, has
been dissolved by mutual consent. As Mr.
Donovan intends going east Mr.. f. Magee
will continue the business at the old stand on
9th street. +. MAGEE.
II. +. DONOVAN.
Vancouver, ". T., Feb. IL, 1854. 3
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-21

Two hundred and fifty railroad en-
ployees and 1900 Chinese have been
discharged from the Cedar river extern
sion, and all material collected into
the yards at Seattle. Not a hammer
is going along the line, and there is
no knowing when work will be re-
sumed. Orders for stopping construc-
ton came from New York, February
18th. Hundreds of men are pouring
into Seattle, but it is hoped that the
stoppage is onl Y temporary.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-21
Taken Up.
Notice to CreittOrs,

The estate Of Mary c. Crawford deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
administrator Of the estate Of Mary c. Cruw
lord. deceased to the creditors and all per.
sons having claims against the said deceased
to exhibit them with the necessary vouchers
within one year after the first publication Of
this notice, 10 the said administrator nj his
place Of business in the city OF Vancouver
Washington Territory
FRED W. BIER,
Administrator Of the estate Of Mary c.
Crawford. deceased.
Dated February I, ios4 Veh5
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-21
Vancouver Market.

Producers or first hands are paid the follow.
ing prices:
WHEAT-100 per bushc.
OATS-55 cents per bushel.
HAY-Loose Timothy. $50 per tom be leo
800 bottom, S10@l2.
POTATOES-new 90 cents per bushel.
BACON Hams, lSc per pound; Sides 49,;
Shoulders, l2ls cents.
LARD-1Sc per pound.
BUTTER--Fresb roll, 35c
EGGS-3Oc per dozen.
CHICKENS-Live, S. per dozen.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-21

Neatest, incest, nobbiest. cleansst, coolest
cosiest, best lit. highest ceiling. largest sky
light-in fact the Bon Ton place.
THE IDENTICAL"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-21

Land Office at Vancouver. W. T.,
E.hrnarV * MA

February q. 1884.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his inten-
ton TO make final proof In support Of his
claim, and that said proof will he made be-
fore the Register and Receiver at Vancouver,
W. T.. on Friday March l4th, 1884, viz:
Charles Green, Homestead Application No.
2sfa for the South II Of northeast u OF Sec.
2s, Township north. Range 2 east
He names the following witnesses "a prove
his continuous residence upon and cuitivs.
ton OF said land, viz:
Robt NJ. Reid ..... Of La Center. W. T.
Enoch Hszen -...........m
J. G. Prochstel .........of Vancouver,
y. ". Proc bstel. .........Of
7feb5 FRED W. SPARKLING. Register.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-21

Gridley & Whitney keep full stock OF
the famous San Francisco Rubber Paint. oil
ready mixed for use.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-21
Strayel.

Vancouver, W. T.. Feb. $, 1854.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-01-17
judge Bagby Of Illinois, has become the |

judge Bsgby Of Illinois. has become the
leading woman journalist of the West.
She has been in st. Louis since 1880. at
first az reporter, but lattetly as editor
of the Chronicle. Miss Bagby," aays
9 correspondent, lis q pleasant-lookinn
little lady OF thirty-two, with gray eyes
and neatly banged hair. She dresses in
the height of fashion, and there's
nothing In disappearance to suggest the
blue.stocking. The members of her
force worship her."
Recently at a funeral in one of the
cities of New Hampshire the officiating
clergyman commenced his remarks bv
saying: II was not acquainted with the
deceased and therefore hardly know
what to say on this OCCASION" He
paused when presently one of the
mourners, who had evidently been
drowning his sorrow in the flowing bowl,
approached and placing his hand famili.
arly on his shoulder said, "What, old
eller (hic), don't you know Willis? He's
hic) one Of the fellers hic), he was.
Low me to intro(hic)duce ye. Wills"
said the drunken man, addressing the
corpse. this is Mr.. Brown; Mr.. Brown
lhic) this is Willis. Willis, my boy, Nv.
Browns (hic) come to preach yer tuner.
al sermon" The drunken man was
hnstled out and the funeral proceeded.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-01-17
Blessed Benefactore.


When board OF eminente physicians and
chemists announced the discovery thae By
combining some well-knoWn valuable 1erue
diee, the moet wonderful medicine Wa pro-
duced, which would cure such wide range
OF dteessse that moot I'll other remedieQ
oou1d b dispensed With, many ware skepti-
cal; but proof Of i1 merits By actual trial
has dtspslled eli doubt, and to-day the dis
TEN, sfe honorsd ana blessed b. iii - be nv
factors. These Bitte1s arc compounded
from Hops, Buchu, Malt, Mandrake aDd
Dandelio0 and ether oldesl best and most
valuable medicines In the world and con.
tain oil the best and most curative proper.
ties Of Ill otker medicines, beinG the great.
ct Blood Purifier, Kidney aud Liver Reku-
iator. and lie and health restoring agent ON
earth. No disease or Ill health can possibly
lorg exist where these Bitters are used, 20
vaned and perfect arc their pera,ions.
They give new life and visor to the aged
cause Inequality Of the bowels or urinary
ofganA or Who require IN Appetizer, Tonic
and mild 6timulant, these Bittsrs IRE In
valuable. being highly curative, tonic and
stimulating, without intoxicating.
No matter what your feelings or symp.
toms ore, What the disease or ailment il,
use Hop Bit&ers. Don't wait until you are
sick, but If you only feel bad or miserable,
use the Bitters At ones. It may save your
life. Hundreds rave been saved by 20 do
lng. s50O~oR will be paid for . case
they VAL not cure OF help.
Do no: suffer yourself or let your friends
suffer. but use and urge them to use Hop
Bittefs.
Remember. Hop Bitten il the puret and
best medicine over made; the ''1nvslids
friend and hope" No person or family
shoul be without them.
II was troubled tor many years with 0e-
rious Kidney and Liver Cou' plaint, Crawl,
etc.; my blood became thin; wa Gull and
inactive; could hardly crawl about, ALL WAS
IA old worn out nan all over. and could
get nothing to help nae, until got Hop
Bitters, and now Am bov aeain. My
blood il pure. kidneys are al right, and I
am 40 active Is . man of 81, although am
72.-FATHER
her bed with such complication of all
ments that ne doctor could tell what Was
the matter or cura her, and used up q
small fortune ia hun,oug staff. Six months
ago saw U. y. Il * with Hop Btters on
it, and Thought would be fool once
more and / tried it, but my folly proved to
be wisdom. aud two bottles cured her, she
- now as we'll and strong as any mans
wife, and it cost me only two dollars.
III. W.. DatrOit, Mich.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-01-17

cadet stood ''attention" when
he came in, the cigar having been
pitched out Of sight, Lieut.. Gale said
nothing to the vounR fellow, and he was
greatly delighted, thinking he would not
be punished. He ran of to friends
room and told him of the circumstance,
exclaiming about Gales kindness in not
punching him. That night at drill the
young cadets name was called and an
order read to him that AZ q punishment
for smoking he should make ''tour"
for three successive Satnrdays. A tour"
consists in walking in certain limits for
IN hour. One young cadet the officers
have despaired Of ever making soldier.
He appeared the other day at guard
mount in slippers. "How can you ever
make q soldier Of man" exclaimed one
OF the officers, who would ride horse
with his feet in slippers?'. They are as
severe in lessons Is in discipline; four
teen and fifteen pages Of algebra tor one
lesson is just an ordinary lesson. With
such severe strains. physically and men.
tally, 1t il q wonder that the health of
more young men 10 not permanently in
jured at West Point.-Correspondence
st. Louis Post DISPATCH.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-01-17
ON THE SEA SHORE.

1.-THE light waves kiss the shifting sands,
The de- p seas kiss the SKY;
Oh. kiss me once, my only love.
And then goodbye, good-bye!'
dc kissed her upon cheek and chin,
And on her brow so mild;
But v hen he kissed her on the mouth,
Each wept like wounded child.
"Oh. I'll 60 east and I'll 60 west,
Far over land and sea;
But never will my heart find rest
Until it rests with tLee."
And I'll sit here from year to.year,
Till my LIES stream 'uns dry;
But never face shall thine replace
NY only love, good bye!''
He wandered CAST, he wandered west,
He won gold, lands, aud lame,
A gray head and q weary heart
Then to he old home came,
The. isht waves kissed the shifting sands,
And sang the selEssme song;
II wonder *here's the silly lass
liked when was young?"
He found her at her cottage door,
She smiled the same soft smile;
But when he talked of years to come
She shut her eyes the while.
He kissed her upon cheek and chin,
(Tney lie, saying Love grows old);
But when he kissed her on the mouth,
lie sniVered at the cold.
He classped her to his lonely breast,
Beside the sunny sea;
He spake hundred pa sionate words,
But never a word spake she.
He !oosed her from his longing arms,
That empty aye must be;
'Ttl never in this world find rest.
Till | rest in earth with thee.
By the Author of John Halifax, Gen.
lemau."
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-01-17
Passing Fancies in Gems,

From the New York NJ ill and Express.
An idea approximate value of the
ruby and diamond may be gained from
an exquisite ring exhibited by one of
our prominent jewelers., which shows q
ruby and diamond, twin stones in size.
The diamond, Of perfect color is valued
at $1,000; the ruby beside it of pure
pigeon-blood color, at $4,000. This i'm.
mense value is only given to ruby of
perfect color, q purplish: tinted gem
quisite pin is Composed Of = cluster Of
violets and diamonds in the centre. An
enamaled four. leaf clover, ene:usted
with diamonds, forms another pin. A
star of diamonds 40 arranged that it
may be worn as q brooch, or an orna-
ment in the hair or q pendant from Tho
necklace, a wheats spray with q leaf form.
ing long pin and q tiny short pin of q
single spray are inclosel in one case and
are worn together for q lady's lace
pin.
Gentlemen's pins are shown in the
tiniest shapes in balls, horseshoes or
nautical designs, encrusted with rubies,
sapphires or diamonds. These are
chosen by gentleman to wear with their
slender white Teck scarfs, which are
popular with semi-dress suits. A white
satin necktie, brocaded with small dots
of gold color and finished with starry
edelweiss pin in India gold, set wita ru-
by oreapphire In suuken gypsy style,
is worn by exquisites in dress. Mon
key heads, fox heads, tigers and CATS
heads with open jaws or the full figure
OF Foxhall or 1ro9uois, with the jockey
fashionable desi9ns for scarf pins.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-01-17
West Point Discipline.

Mrs. Logan, who has been visiting her
son, who is . fourth.class man at West
Point. was telling her of the discipline
ut that institution. Considering that
there are 5000 rules, any one of which,
If broken gives . boy q demerit, it
seems almost marvellous that they are
not al expelled. Young Logan received
. demerit for coming out Of his room
buttoning the upper hutton Of his coat.
His room.mate received demerit for
leaving his room With chair by the
window instead ofby the table, with the
legs Of the chair ct IN exact distance
from the legs Of tho table. Smoking il
positively prohibited. Ono of the In.
struc.ors, Lieut.. Gale, avery small man,
WAS going tho rounds Of inspection ono
night and found ono Of The young mems
rooms tull OF smoke. The young
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-01-17
How to Enjoy q Luxury.

& Tho Pittsburgh, Penn, Chronicle has
a description of the art of kissing as
practlced in different cities, and coming
to the locality with which it is most fam
liar gives suspiciously minute account
of how Pittsburghers kiss. If the Pitts
burgh girls are as sweet as western dam
sells, the operation must be very enjoy
able:
The Pittsburgh kiss, as good, hearty,
healthy luxury .is unequaled. The young
ladies' besides being adapted for it take a
lively interest in the matter, and with
their warm assistance man can feel a
kiss running all along hir spinal column;
pleasant tingling sensation clean from
his heel to his occipit, with side
tracks to the extremities of his ears and
his very finger tips. A few suggestions
and explanations relative to local kiss
will be of instruction and advantage else
where In kissing, the first care should
be for the nose. It is awkwadly situated,
right in the way of OSCILLATION and nothing
will dampen young woman's ardor or
destroy all plesu:able emotions so sud-
denly as to bump her nose when attemp.
ting to kiss her. Then, again YOU must
not attempt to Law the noses alongside
of one anotl or. They are nearly always
too long or too disproportionate in size
to mortice we'll and allow the tips to fit
properly. To overcome the obstruction
Of the noses the head of each should be
gently inclined toward the left shoulder.
If proper and permissible, the ladv's
right hand should be placed under
the gentleman's left arm and her left
should softly fall on his right shoulder.
He should then with the above proviso,
of course,) encircle her waist with his
right arm, while his left hand persua-
sively sup orts tie back of her head lust
above the neck. In this position the
lady should partly close her eyes and
slihgtly throw back hzr head, so that her
lips may be presented as conveniently as
possible. She can arrange her lips to
suit herself. The gentleman then bends
his head remembering to keep track of
his nose, and gallantiy and respectfully
accomplishes the feat. Don't make big
noise about it. That's Butler county.
And don't look bashful or sheepish. It
is an honest deed. when sincerely per-
formed and a luxury of life that no gem
tleman need ever be ashamed of.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-01-17
Tho Goldfish From q Wyoming
Standpoint.

x
From the Boomerang.
This tropical bird very seldom Wings
his way 90 far west as Wyoming. He
loves tho sea breezes and the humid
atmosphere Of the Atlantic Ocean, and
when isolated in this mountain cline
pines for his native home.
The goldfish cannot stag, but is priced
for his beautiful plumage and seductive
odor.
The codfah ofcommerce is devoid of
digestive apparatus, and is more or less
permeated with salt.
Cod6sh on toast Is not AZ expensive an
quail on toast.
Tho Goldfish ball il made of the
shattered remains of the adult Goldfish
mixed With the tropical Irish potato o.
commerce.
The Goldfish has great weslth Of clad.
unfettered smile. The Wyoming Goldfish
is generally dead. Death in most cases
IS the result of exposure and loss OF
appetite. No one can look ct the cod
fish Of commerce and not shed tear.
Far from home, with his system filed
with salt, while his internal economy is
gone-there is an cir of sadness q. d
homesickness and briny hopeIeesness
about him that no one can see unmoved.
1t IS in our home life, however, that
the Goldfish makes himself felt and re-
membered. When he enters our houtc
hold, we feel his all pervading presence,
like the perfume of wood viole,s or the
seductive odor of \ dead mouse in a
piano.
Friends may visit Us and 20 away to
be forgotten with the advent of now
face, but the cold; calm, silent corpse of
the Goldfish cannot be forgotten. It's
chastened influence perlneates the en-
tire ranch. It steals into the parlour
like an unlimited guest, and flavors the
costly and the high. priced lambrequins.
It enters the dark closet and dallies
lovingly with your s~allow-ta coat. L:
goes into your sieeplng apartment and
makes its home in your glove.box and
your handkerchief case.
This is why we say that it ia a solemn
thing to take the lifo Of a Goldfish. W..
would pass him ny thousand times. no
matter how ferocious he might be.
rather than to take his life and have our
once happy home haunted forever by
his unho.y presence.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-01-17
POliteness In Arkansas.

From Correspondence of l do Blade.
Let me relate an incident. I suppose
that Arkansas is about as dangerous q
place as Texas for bully to 90 to, bat
from personal observation at both point.
think Arkansas Is little safer place
for gentleman than Cincinnati. The
general urbanity Of the people aston.
ished me more than anything else. This
propose to illustrate. We stopped
at one station, and travelled about forty
miles by stage. On our return the stage
q large spring wagon without top-was
loaded with men. They were of differ
ent types. One had tile of whisky
One was a minister. We came to e
creek where q party had stopped to waite,
their horses. There were two womeE
and lite girl, apparently very poor
They wore sun. bonnets and faded calico
dresses. The horse was poor, and the
vehicle was as shabby and rough an old
specimen as ever met with. One of
the women had unhit:hed the horse and
led him back to the water, and had Just
turned to come up the bank az we
reached the level after crossing.
Our driver stopped. A we'll dressed
man hoped out OF the stage, and with q
bow offered his assistance. He led the
old horse up to the vehicle-l don't
know what else to call it-hitched him
in, assisted the woman to her seat, and
then, as she heartily thanked HIM, ne
politely bowed her good.day, lifting his
hat clear of his head. In a moment he
was in the stage again, and on be went.
After my experience in the North it
struck me that this was all for sport, and
that the men would have lots of fun
about the affair. But soon found it
was all in earnest. All regarded it as q
matter of course. Fo: from that moment
on to the end of our journey, not one
man uttered one syllable about it. Not
a sneering remark was made. no joke or
pun, no remark OF any kind-ltot one
single word! l ha i to confess to myself
that / never saw more poiiteness than
this.