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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-09
BUSINESS CARDS.
M. M. CORBETT
JOHN 3, HAWIEY.
EENWnRrEa REARDsLEY
McELHERNE & O'MARA.
CHARLES w. O'NEII.

A TTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW
r. and Solicitors in Chancery ONCE opposite
Rock Island House, Rock Island, Ill. s-3Udw1y
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-09

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Residence cor.
Orleans and Ohio streets next door TO Kohler's
Drug Store. Office over Benser & Thomas Drug
tore, Market Square, Office houre 10 to II A. NJ, to
T-l4dGwly
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-09
EnameIIed Pine.

TRY THE ENAMELLED PIPE. 1T WILL Non
l Rust or crack and costs only tribe more than
common iron pipe Is positively THE BEST thing
for water service pipe. have the exclusive agency
for Rock Island FRED HASS
Store In Star Block
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-09
THOMAS YATES.

is PREPARED To DO PLUMBING IN ALL IFS
branches, also, Gas and Steam Fitting.
Call and have estimates made before ordering your
work dore by ether parties.
THOMAS IAI rs, (Levee. Rock Island.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-04-20
Down the Sound.

A young married man by the name
Moses had his arm sawn off in Smith s
saw mill near Tacoma last week. A
subscription of $500 was raised for him.
The Tacoma Herald is borrowing
trouble over the intimation that an effort
will be made at the next Legislature to
deprive Pierce County of her District
Court. Don't get into fret Brother.
time enough to climb that mountain
When you get to it.
Governor Ferry has issued procla-
nation for special election on the 18th
of next June, in the counties of Clallam
and San Juan, for Joint Representative,
Those counties appear to be very evenly
divided in political sentiment. AT the
election ia November, 1874, a tie vote
resulted for Joint Representative, and
a special election was held to decide it.
again last November the vote was a
tie, and this special election was for the
purpose of deciding the question.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-04-20
Olympia Items.

Julian Guyot and James Hamilton,
bo:h old settlers, died on tue same day
last week.
The social world of Olympia was
somewhat surprised, On the 10th instant,
by the marriage of MIR. Thos =. Wood
ward aud Miss Annie &. Spain.
Mrs. S. Garfield has left Port Towns
end and will hereafter make Olympia
her home.
Capt. J. J. Gilbert and Mr.. Thos. p.
Woodward, Of the Coast Survey
Corpse, will be employed most of the
summer on the Columb ia River between
the Cowlitz River aud St. Helens.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-04-20
Brevites

An awning has been built in front of
the Grange store.
Gold is quoted in Portland. at 1919.
Silver 95 @ Sc. Currency 943 @ 90.
The war in Europe has caused an
activity in the gold and grain market.
The summer term of Miss LOOMS
school will open on Monday April 23d.
Look in the advertising columns this
week for new matter, fresh andinterest-
ing.
There is government land at Fifth
Plain sufficient for four or five good
farms. So we are informed.
Josh Billings says: 81 have known
men to argy hot for a religion who
never kept "a single precept ov it."
Last night the steamer Vancouver
made special trip to Portland tor the
accommodation of the Masonic brethren.
A. T. Weston lately from Dakota
has rented the Armstrong place, two
miles northwest of Vancouver, and
moved there with his family.
Gen. Howard passed up the Column
ba last Monday on his way to have
consultation with Joseph and aud his
brethren. We hope these cosultations
will not end a la Candy. Meantime
Company eli" awaits orders.
This morning. through some careless
ness, the Vancouver package of Orgeo-
mans was lost overheard about mile
below town. The many readers of
that paper here were disappointed at not
receiving their usual grist of Eastern
news.
Jerome Smith, of the Livery Stable
is adding to his stock of horses and
buggies, and will, this summer, be able
to turn out four or five of as handsome
match teams as can be found in the
country. lie is an enterprising fellow
and deserves liberal patronage. Re-
member him during the Picnic season.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-04-20
Anecd0te of Mrs. Hayes.

II happened that six Of Mrs. Hayes school
mates were living in Washington the day of
the inauguration. These old classmates stu
possessed their school badge, the design OF
which is novel and pretty. The ladies met
and conferred with each other. The result of
the conference was an order to florist for a
copy of the badge in buds and blossoms. This
tribute they sent to Mrs. Hayes, with card of
each. Mrs. Hayes quickly recognized the old
school badge in the floral tribute, and wrote a
note Of thanks to each one of the ladies, and an
invitation TO call and sec her the next morning.
The invitation was accepted, and the reunion
was full of interest and pleasure to each one
Republican Journal"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-04-20
Post Items.

Coils. Mason and Weeks and Lieut..
Farrow will leave in few days for
Fort Colville, for the purpose Of at
tending a Court Martial.
Lieut.. Witch and bride left for
klamath yesterday.
A base ball club is to be organized
at the Post.
An Indian dreamer is in the Guard
House.
Chaplain Collins will deliver his
next lecture. on "Epochs in Bible
History" Next Sunday evening,
subject, nehemiah and the return
from Babylon"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-04-20

DROWNED.-A sad accident &C.
CURED in the country the other day. a
little daughter of Mr.. Harris, of Brush
Prairie, went to a well to draw water,
fell in, and before she could be rescued,
was drowned. The mother being alone
at the time, descended herself into the
we'll on ladder, but the water was too
deep for her and she came near being
drowned herself before she got out.
Mr.. Harris came and also went down
after the unfortunate girl but was un-
successful. Robert Brandon having
arrived. stripped off his outer garments
and dove bravcly into the well, deter
mined to bring her out, which he did,
but she had been too long in the water,
and all efforts to restore her were futile.
She was about eight years old. tits a
sad bereavement to the family.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-04-20
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the matter of the Estate of Almon Payne
deceased
All persons having claims against the estate
of the said Almon Payne, are hereby notified
and required to present the same, with The ne
cessarv vouchers, to me, at my residence in
Clarke county, Washington, Territory, or to
Joseph NJ Fletcher, Attorney, at his office in
Vancouver, Washington Territory, within one
year from this date, or the same will be barred
MINERVA PAYNE,
Executrix of the last will and testament OF
Almon Payne, deceased.
Dated Clarke County, W. T., April 10th, 1871
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-04-20

LEG BEoKEN,-Monday morning, as
Mr.. Samuel Marsh lblacksmith) was
milking his cow in the stable, horse
frightened at something, pulled back
on his halter. broke it, and stepped
with his hind foot on Mr.. Marsh's leg,
breaking it diagonally about three or
four inches above the ankle. Drs.
Finn and Alexander were called and
all was done for the sufferer that
could he done. 1t will be two or
three months before he will be able-to
go about again.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-04-20

The receipts of the New York Life
Insurance Company for the year 1876.
amounted to the snug little sum Of
IS, 100000. The President of the
Company ekes out scanty subsistence
on . salary of 100000 per annum.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-04-20

Mrs. F. F. VICTOR is shortly to
visit Vancouver to canvas for sub
scribers to new book of poems and
stories which she is going to publish.
Her we'll known ability and popular
ity recommend her wherever she goes,
and we bespeak for her cordial re-
ception in Vancouver.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-04-20

IMMIGRANTs.-Several families of
German immigrants arrived in town
Wednesday evening. They are look
ing around with a view to settling in
this county. They are hardy, solid
looking people, direct from the bleak
shores of Lake Michigan.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-04-20

MILL PLAIN SUNDAY SCHOoL.-A
week ago last Sunday Rev. A. S.
Nicholson organized Sunday School
at the Mill Plain school house. Mrs.
Abbott was elected Superintendent,
and lively interest was manifested
in the movement by the people of the
neighborhood.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-04-20

WEATHER, CROPS, &C.-The rain
which had, for several days, been get
ting ready to fall, came down in gentle
ssreams all day last Sunday and has
continued to come down every day
since. Our quotation, "April showers
make May flowers" will be more. appro-
pirate this week than it was last. Crops
of all kind. look we'll, the fruit crop
especially. With nature and the "pow-
ers that be" lin Europe in combination,
to favor us Of this north west coast,
Washington Territory and Oregon will
have cause to remember the year 1877
q one of unusual prosperity.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-04-20
The Independent.


JOHN M. CLEARY, who has been
sojourning at Victoria, arrived in
town yesterday. He has with him
evidences of sobriety and good con-
duct during his absence, and says
British Columbia is good country
for a sober industrious man to make
money in.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-04-20

QUARTERLY MEETING.-The third
regular Quarterly Meeting will be
held in the Methodist Episcopal
Church next Sabbath day. Love
Feast at 10 A. NJ. The sacraments of
Baptism and the Lords Supper will
be administered in the forenoon. Rev.
Mr.. Roberts, of Portland, will be
present in place of the Presiding Ell
der.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-04-20

Half the fools In the United States think
they can beat the doctors at curing the sick:
two-thirds of them are sure they can beat the
ministers preaching the gospcl, and all Of them
know they can beat the editors running the
pApers.-sPortland otanAsrd~
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-04-20
CHROMOS. T 1ns. lar s,ett and id

|CHROMOS. finest ne ia' stock a' in
world, embracing over 100000 Chromos,
Paintings and Choice Prints at our enlarged
ART Rooms. All the new and popular subjects
at rack bottom prices. The Falls of the Rhine,
size 20x2S- romantic and grand; Scene on the
Susquehanna, one of the hits of the season,
size l9x27; Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, the
most beautiful lake in the world lsoa Bella,
charming scene in Northern Italy, companion
to the preceding; Off Boston Light, beautiful
marine, size l5x50, in great demand; Old Oak
en- Bucket, White Mountains, Niagara Falls,
Newport, Saratoga, Gathering Primroses, At
the Sea Shore, Paddy in Difficulty. Also Viz
gin Vesta, Snow Storm, American Fruit and
other 24x30 subjects. Floral Business Cards,
Sunday School Cards, Statuary, Notices.
Black ground Panels, etc, Also the ilest and
most complete assortment of 9Xll Chromos,
both on white mounts, blue line, and black
mounts gold line. Our stock embraces every
thing desirable for Dealers, Agents or Premium
purposes, and all should test our prices and
quality of work. The right parties can realize
an independence in every locality by taking an
agency for our framed and stretched Chromos.
Particulars free Illustrated Catalogue on re-
ceipt Of stand. Send for So or 81 outfit. Ad-
dress j. LATHAM ~ Co
40 Washington St, Boston, Mass.
Dec. 23'76-6m
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-04-20
FOUND.

A County Order was found the other day on
the Fern Prairie road II calls for t4.0O, and IL
dated Feb ed, 1877. The owner can have II
by calling ct this ONCE and proving property.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-04-20
Married.

At the residence Of the brides parents, on
Monday, April 10Th, 1877, by the Rev. Father
Schrani, Mr.. Joseph Burke and Miss Mary Ann
Curtain.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-04-20
Fruit Trees.

have at my nursery at Vancouver very
large and fine assortment of fruit trees which
offer to the public at the lowest cash price.
Apples, peaches, plums, prunes, pears, cher
ries. aprcots, nectarines, grapes, currants,
gooseberres, raspberries, blackberries, straw
berries, mulberries, nut trees and other varie-
ties. NY trees are grown on fresh, dry land
without manure or other stimulant except good
cultivation, rendering them more certain to
live than trees grown under less favorable con-
ditons. Orders from any part of the country
filled promptly and satisfactorily. Call on or
address :. w. BROWN,
Vancouver, w. T.
Oct %, 1876.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-04-20
IN THE PROBATE COURT IN AND FOR
l. Cowlitz county, W. I.
In the matter of the Estate Of James
H. Newman, deceased.

In the matter of the Estate Of James
II. Newman, deceased.
1t appearing to the court upon reading and
filing the petition of Ii. W. Fairweather, Ad
ministrator, with the will annexed of said Es-
tate. that there is not sufficient personal prop
erty i'm the hands of said Administrator to pay
the outstanding debts against deceased, ana
the expenses of administration, Ard that 1t IS
necessary to sell the whole of deceased's real
estate for the payment of such debts and ex-
penses,
1t is, therefore, ordered that all persons in
bate Judge of said county and Territory at his
office in Kalama, Cowlitz county, W. T.. on the
l4th day of May, A. d. 1877, at the hour of 10
o'clock A. NJ, then and there to show cause,
why an order should not be granted to the Ad-
ministrator to sell the said real estate. And it
is further ordered that copy OF this order be
published in the Vancouver INDEPENDENT for
four az successive weeks prior to said 14th
day of MAY, A. ID. 1877, aforesaid
Dated April 9th, 1877: -
Probate Judge Cowlitz county, w. I.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-04-20
MILLINERY GOODS.

Ladies' Kid gloves, shawls, dress goods, cloth
and button shoes, French kid slippers, and a
great variety of other new goods too numerous
to mention, sold at lower rates than ever be-
fore offered in Vancouver.
JOHN JAGGY,
Main Street. Vancouver.
krril II ~
The Osceola times., 1877-02-10
Stick and Rule.

To the Initiated, the above eX
prcssiot. has doublc sigui!icaiinn
and full Of import; aud while we
do no, propose TO rule any but our
own affairs, wc propose, with STICK
and Rule, to stuck TO our calling
and the people, us long as VIC can
raise money enough 10 buy paper,
10 feed the public, and provisions,
To feed ourselves. la the manage.
meat o, our business, we have turn
cd over now leaf, aud hcnccloi ia
we propose 10 do all the work con
ncctcd with The oillce, in person,
with the exception of performing
the work usually assigned to His
Maiesly--thc Dcvil. FoI this part
OF the profession, We have secured
the services Of Mr.. John Dewitt,
who will servo US in that capacity,
for while, AT least. we dc this
in order To curiail expenses, and
not because we expect TO issue II
better paper on the contrary, the
more n paper is patronizod and
supported, the more labor aud sk'lI
can the Publisher employ to assist
him, and with the additional help,
issue II much more acceptable paper
THIS seli.impusod double task, We
know is an arduous ones yet we
have resolved 20 undertake ii, in
the hope that whoadhe present ii
nanclal depression shall have passed
AWAY, when peace aud eontentmen'
shall have been restored, when
prosperity and plenty shall smile
upon our broad acres: cur friends
and patrons, who have hitherto
lent us their assistance, reeuhlar'iy
and otherwise, VIII aga'n come to
our rescue, and assist in keeping NJ
their county paper. Whl'o oul
tune and attention will be taken uI
here ct home, we would be glad Il
those of our patrons and friends
xrhn ltav thamsplYpS indebted e.
lis, would remit US all, or one half
one fourth, orany amount they eau
spare, and also furnish us all ltem'
OF interest which may transpirN
and come under their observation
in the various parts OF The county
We want all the home news we can
gct,--our object is to make the
TINES II Home paper.
The Osceola times., 1877-02-10
WANTED.


Ry reliable aud Trustworthy
sorvnnt, situation in cty tosn
orcoubtry. Can furnish ID mu-t
satisfactory references from many
oi ihe best families in America
My qualifications as family SER
want are:
Firs;-i am Of sge aud have a
powerful arm.
/ Sccond-l have good form, am
well built, my general appearance
Is prrpossess'ug, and ! have all iron
constitution.
Thlrd- Have extra power of
endurance, ard will never give out.
Fourlh-I need no doctor, and
never have fits.
filth-l am a good worker, and
willing 10 work at all times.
Slxth-Gcquirc no rest, rs ]
mover tire.
Sevenlh-All the food | require
is few drops ofoll each day, which
makes me exceedingly rimbie.
E,gLth-IIave not single vice
or bad habit.
Ninih-Never ask for holiday
Tou,h--Always do my work
wri', no matter how fast | am com
poi.ed to work.
Eleventh Have. simple and
perfect device :nr doing all kinds
OF sewing.
Twelfth Can easily do the sew
ing OF the largest families.
Thrtceulh-Nas adopted ~
childhood, reared and educated hy
II liberal and wealthy firm ut Iton.
New York, who determined that !
should oXcrl all others OF my class
and in ali contests for superiority ]
have never iaili 10 sustain that
position.
Fourtccnlh-Haying been en-
ployd by families of nli nationals
ties, ! can understand one language
as w"ll ns anoihcr
Fincen,h Il nm friend to every
one, and bring JOY to the house
hold.
In fact no family can do well
without wy services.
For further information call at
tho
The Osceola times., 1877-02-10

The $, L1lis Globe -Deniocral'
. red hot radical sheet ani or
posed 90 every thing t''a; say0rs o.
dsmocracy, in speaking o. The ocm
p omi,e, says:
Before It's simple provisions par
tisanship stands ,lisaimcd aud help
less. Tho more bitter its spirit the
more iinpo,cnl il is, because 4. fmds
itself confronted not by a partisan
ship as narrow and bitter rs itself
bat by the authority Of 4 trbnaal
10 which il has agreed to submit,
aud which can enforce submission
Yet there is no honest z3al Tor par.
IS, or 10 honest belief in Tie reality
oi that success which Is claimed by
one side or the other. which can
have any reason for fear and com
plant. That ono side or the other
must be disappointed Is I'm incvIia
bile necessity OF the situation, hut
the disappointment winch comes
from the adverse DECISIONS on an
impartial umpire, 10 whose dccis-
inn we have all agreed to- submit il
quite II different thing from the
disappointment caused by vennliiy,
corraplinn, usurpaiion aud wrong
doing Of every kind. The defeated
side mlst accept rs defeat with a
sonh gracc ;anv other course would
no, only be loolislly hlpelcSs, but
it would cimly prove that the de-
{ a was doably de Servo' a ii wen Il
deprive tie losers 10 amy claim 10
sympathy or public favor which
might otherwise accompany item
IN their misfortune.
The Osceola times., 1877-02-10

The following sensible remarks
we clip from tho l4onokc Dcmscra'
aud endose the sentiments therein
contained, fully. While we favor
the avowcd policy Of rcfoim and
retire Hchment, by our law makers,
we do not by any means sanctlon
penny wise and ponud-ioolish pol
icios. In this matter of legal noti-
ees, we conceive il TO be of vital
interest to tho entire people OF The
state, and that the | ress Of the state
Is the proper medium through which
to reach the cyc OF those inter
osted:
The courty newspaper should be
the medium through which all
court and other legal proceedings
should be published. Those direct.
( ly Interested can then be informed
aud be upon their guard, aud the
/ interest OF all parties would thus be
greatly promoted. There is no use
/ OF this penny wise and pound foolish
policy ,ha, characlerlzes so many
ol our Legislative bodies. Oar law
regulating the publication o legal
advertisements as it now stands
upan oar statute books is not a wise
one. lis doltcts, 30 apparent to
every thinking man, can and ought
to be cured by the present lcgisla
turc, and We say this, speaking as
near from "A disiuteres ed stand
point as any newspaper can, because
I the Democrat does not depend upon
the legal advertising for living,
/ Its patronage outside of TINS is
good, and We owe no debss and pay
as we 90. iIenco we feel free and
easy to express our views upon this
question, aud we are promoted tc
do SO he loving that every sacred
/ interest that courts are called upon
to protect demands this, the grea
test Of al, protection--that rs much
pablicity as possible should be
given to all proceedings OF every
character liable TO affect The inter
est OF the public or OF individuals
We want to see a change in thus
particular. and we believe every
sober thinking man in the state
agrees with Us. lets have nc
more cross roads advertisements,
bn, require all legal notices TO be
published 10 the county papers.
The Osceola times., 1877-02-10
A SURE CURE.

= or consumption. bnchiiis, asthma 'h,srln,
throat AMI iun. diHcasS Als" sur ,Me'iet M - ~,
,,'',rnat,u, cur, Tor recrsl debility. dy sPers's,
and ali nervous sGcctius, by SIM lie veg alle
medici"r, which cure q Nen,rable n'sstu''n,
III, eican who was lor n resident ni syria ~" !,
The Eas and who has rcvly gwen un,s Nai"a N
the greatest possible tnchts. and ne no" .r .r-
This sacred christianduty to inp"r' !" ONE n !
ms wonderful mitigating remedy, aiu WI WI
,rnd FREE the urignl rccire c"hple,e' W., W.
nil directions, 10 anypcrs''h c,e",s,us 9'"''
for reply pn. tLAnk hnh"'TTy
' n o. Box I6.)
The Osceola times., 1877-02-10
Saturday, February 10, 1877.


Tns high Joint irlpar'rIie CON
mission, yesterday, by - strict par
ty vote, drciicd the four electoral
yntas of Floriia. in favor oi liaycs
aud Wheeler. The Telegram To The
Memphis papers is as follows
FLohinA roR HAYES.
The Electoral Commission this
evening, hN' vote oi c'ght against
rcyen dccIi.'d that the four clect0-
raj votes of Florida should be count.
ed for Hayes aud Whcolcr. A Tor.
ma! report 10 lhi- effect was signed
n, $40 p. M, by Mussrs. bradley,
E,lmnn1-, Frclngluysen, Garfield,
linar, Miller, Morton aud Strong,
aud will be sent to the President ol
the Senate 10 morrow morning.
The Osceola times., 1877-02-10

a pathetic appeal is made hy the
ladies Christian Association OF
Memphis, through the newspapers
OF that city, 10 parents, and warn.
ing thum against allowing Their
sons and daughters from taking
part in the masquerade in the ap-
proaching carnival. After citing
the evil consequences the fruitful
sonrce Of SIN and shame, the love
mslillcd into the yonng mind lor
9uch amgsemeG,s, besides the phys.
ir,i exposure TO disease and death,
they ask: {" Has Memphis improy-
cd under this regime All, no; in
stead, she is trying To erfJD out Of
e'is'cncc, and God grani that IT may
be, that I,c "may be born again.
are we going back ward ia the scale
OF civlIzat on, that We revive the
customs Of Rome and Italy. and
enjoy them with so iauch scsi
Do we court their &ytisyY Nsy; ws
are civil zcd christian people, gov
erned by civilized, christian rulers
aud u,cy are the sacred guardian,
OF pubhc virtue. Aud, in conclu
sion, We would appeal to our wor
! thy commissioners To make or en-
force such ordinances ms will b,
necessary to tone down aud civiIiz'
this festival as much as possible
We would especially draw their AT
tcniion 90 the indi,cImina,o OK
change Of attire 50 common on thi
oceasion, and which must he pro
ductive Of so much cvll. II W
must have it let il he shorn OF Il
much that is Objectionable as pos
siblc.'