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The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-10-05

A Big Discount.

Brother Gardner suddenly put in an
appearance on . Detroit street yester.
day, with note Of hand Of the face
value of S400. which he wanted dis.
counted. He made strong appeal 10
the banks. bat in vain, and be finally
mounted the postcfficc steps and called
out:
Gem len, here aRi q note OF four
hundred collars due in twelve mo days.
and I'll sell il for two slillin'."
Several persons asked to look at the
note. which was signed by an unknown
party. and not drawn up in full form.
If this man is able to pay the value
of the note, why do you offer it for two
shiIlings'' asked one of the group.
We'll. dere am sev'ral reasons" slow
lv replied Mr Gardner. at doan'
seem to me dat de man can pay it. 1t
doan' seem to me dat he will be around
on de day it's due. He gin me dat note
for An ole hoss, aud de boss died on hin
III about an hour. But. gcm'len. de
great big mnin reason why want to
discount this note is the fac. that Mrs.
Gardner has sprung lawn party on
me fur dis evening w'dout a word of
warning. All de preparations we has
made dis far is 10 borrow six chsr's an
spittoon, al lie got 20 sacrifice dis
note to get de bakers bread aud her
rings"
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-10-05
A Letter of Greeley's.

Col. NJ. w. Tappan, of Bradford. N.
H.. has the following letter from Hor.
ace Greeley. which is thought to be the
last letter of confidential friendship he
ever wrote:
NFw YORK, Nov. 8, 1S72.- NV
Friend: We have been terribly beaten.
| was the worst beaten man who ever
ran for the high office. And ! have been
assailed so bitterly that hardly know
whether | was running for the Presi
dency or the penitentiary. In the dark
est hour my long suffering wife left me,
none too soon, for she suffered too deep
ly and too long laid her in the
ground. with hard, dry eyes. Well, l
an. used up, l cannot see before me.
| have slept little for weeks. and my
eyes are still hard to close, while they
soon open again But no more of this.
You, my friend. went into this contest
for me. You knew as did that we
must stop fighting the rebels some time.
But it is now settled that we never
shall
y = x
i need not sFak OF my wife. You
know the whole story of her long ILL
ness and painless death. Her suffer
ings were so great that I rejeice
that they were ended Remember me
kindly 10 Mrs. Tappan. lam faithful
ly yours.
HORACE GREELEY
The asterisks denote the omission of
passages relating to public men now
living, and which it is thought best not
to publish.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-10-05

My SON." said u mether tn a little
boy four years old. "whom above all
others will you wish To see when you
pass into the spirit worlds' "Golishi
shouted the child. with joyous snsiei-
patton: "unless." he quickly added,
"there's q bigger feller there"
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-10-05
A Successful Comedian.

Scene laid at theatrical agency:
Agent-Your line of biz!
Actor Low comedy.
Agent-You've played in-I
Actor-"The Stranger" THE Two
Orphans" The"
Agent-Those ain't comedies.
Ac:or-That don't know. but when
ever have played in them have been
recrived with roars of laughter.-D.-
troit Free Press.
is Mr.. Brown a man Of means!"
asked gentleman of old Mr.. Fizzleton,
referring to one of her neighbors. well.
l reckon he ought to be. " drawled out
the old lady. for he's the meanest man
In onr town"
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-07-17
An Elopcmont of an Old Married
Man With Young Married Wo-

AAsssA'
FROM the Springfield M, STATE E.si-rcr.l
The little town Of kOodhOuse,
Greene county. is convulsed over
scandal involving late sh0p-keeper Of
the place, one Il. Nathan, and Mrs.
Ella Wales, a young married woman.
Nathan hal been boarding ut her
father-in-law's house, in that town, and
durin. the absence of the young hus-
band the pair eloped, first going separ-
ately to Godfrey, and then, it seems.
meeting AMI coming to Springfield,
where they were seen early this week.
bv q resident Of RoOdh0uSe. but have
since sloped apparently, as no trace
can be found Of them by the officers
in charge Of the pursuit. Nathan is a
man Of family, his wife and daughter
living in St. Louis. lie is rather
elderly, and is described Us about five
feet six inches tall, fair complexion,
full irOn-gray beard, and good talker.
The woman is about nineteen years of
age, good looking. iair complexion,
and very slightly marked with the
smallpox. The pair have since pass
ed as man and wife. Mrs. Wales was
u respected member in society. at
Roodhouse. and a member of Rev.
Mr.. Smiths church. Her choice Of
her present lecherous companion and
abandonment Of her home is Il mar
vel to her late associates.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-07-17
pCRlIC SALE

Whereas. on the 18th day Of April a. D. 1875, Har-
riet Toslhunter AMI Jacob Todhunter. did by their
trust deed Of that date sell aud convey To u. :.
Parsons. trustee and his succA sors in trust the.
following described property, tO-wit: Lot u2)
twelve and l:i) thirteen Of Ab~alon McVey's aidi
lion to Sedalia, Mo-, they being part OF the east
half Of lot number t one OF the northeast quarter
ii section number 81 three in township number
tf,l forty five north II range t2i twenty-one west
II the %, nth principal meridian IN Pettls county,
No. :" secure the payment Of one bond OF sNs".
annually as manifested BY the interest coupons To
sand bonds attached for the sum Of $50 each,
spectvely payable every six months during the
time said bs,n,iS had to And whereas il pro-
vnled in said trust deed that in Of default in
the payment 81 sand bonds or interest coupons at
the sane and IN the manner specified, the said
trustee, or In the event 1T his absence from the
State IL Missouri inability tn act, his successor
IN trust L. L. Holmes the acting sheriff Of Pettls
county. Missouri. should upon the application Of
the legal holder % said bonds. after having adver-
fisei the same for ~ days in public newspaper in
said Pettis county. sell said premises and all right
AMI equity Of redemption and honest ead Of said
Harriet Todhunter and Jacob Todhunter their heirs
and assigns at the court door IN Pettis coun-
w. To- the highest bidder for cash. and execute and
deliver tn the purchaser or purchasers. a deed or
deeds Of conveyance in fee To the premises so sod
and apply the proceeds thereof a. in said trust
provided. all IL which will more fully appear by
reference tn recOri IL said trust deed in book ~
page l"s If Petsi> county records. And whereas,
default has been made IN the payment Of the inter-
est coupon due ON the 18th day of April a. D., ls7i,
and by reason Of said default said bonds have BE-
come due and payable. And whereas, SAID q. :.
Parsons AMI l.. L. Holmnes are absent from tho
state Of Missouri, AMI the legal holder OF said bonds
has applied to the undersigned tn sell said prem
ises. Now, therefore. public notice IL hereby gwen,
that will. bv virtue of the power IN me vested by
said trust deed seil said premises herenhefore de-
Scrihed, or mch thereof as may he necessary
To nav sail bonds and interest and the expenses Of
sail trust ON the 18th day Of July, A. D.. 1877. at the
door of the court house Petts county, Missouri,
tstw eeu ,hs hurs Of ten and four Of that tiay TO
the highest bidder for cash, and convey to the pur
chaser or purchasers, by deed fee SIMPLE. all the
right title and interest Of said Harriet Todhunter
AMI jacob, Toslhunter and their heirs and assigns,
in and to the premises so sold.
L. 8. MURRAY,
s-aGw5t Sheriff Of Pestis County, Mo,
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-07-17

It's generally believed that woman is
more subject to disease than man: such is
not the case but from the modes and cns
toms Tyrant Fashion imposes on her, and
her disregard Of the laws Of health, to-day
not one in ten il in good health. This
would be fearful, were it not for the fact
that DIR. Turner'S New Life for Women Is a
sure and certain cure for all diseases and
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whites, liberation Of the womb, Mysteries,
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perfect uterine regulator in painful, irregu-
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effective in establishing nature in
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and steriliry, and all arrangements and
diseases OF women.
Prepared only by DR.. Louis Turner, who
makes . special practice Of diseases Of
women, at so North Eleventh street, st.
Louis, Missouri Price, $500 per package.
Send one stamp for lis page pamphlet.
Sold by d. Hit, LAFAYETTE. 2-2d&w
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-07-17

From the Hoskland Courier.
One Of our dry goods clerks called
round to see his girl, the other eve
ming. She observed that he appeared
very restless. and a. he had been pay
ing her pretty sharp attention. she
shifted q proposal. She determined to
assist the young man.
George. dear" she said. in sweet
voice, "what's the matter with you
this evening""
"There amt nothing the matter"
remarked George, twisting uneasily in
his chair.
81 think there is" she said, with
great interest.
"Oh. no there ain't," returned
George; "what makes you think so!"
"You appear so restless" she ex-
planned: ''you act As If there was
something on your mind"
ut amt on my mind" observed
George 'it's-" and then he
suddenly caught himself and stopped.
"What Is it-where is it. dear :"
entreated the young Miss; "won't you
tell your darling?
ITS on my back, blurted George,
with an effort.
"On your back ?" repeated the
young Miss, in establishment.
"Yes." said George, desperately /; |
cts a porous plaster, and it itches SO
I can't keep still"
The young lady tainted.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-07-17

ssaager. WISER not much On tho read
hyar."
Gould ! see your husband,
'na'am ?" said the book agent.
"Wall, stranger, l reckon yer could
IF yer was whar he was: he's big
enough fer to see. Lord knows"
Hes not at home, then ?"
Stranger. he's not at home"
"Will he b. likely to return soon?"
Cant say, stranger; he's Il little
onsartin."
(Which way has he gomez / may
meet him somewhere in the settle
ment"
II reckon not, stranger he's gone
out bummin'."
''C;One out cumming. What do you
mean by that ?"
"Wall, stranger, he tuck down his
gun this mornin', and from wink he
guv me is he started away ] calke rlate
he's gone off somewhars to bum sheep
or two. - jTy;nia Me-. Enterprise.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-07-17
BLAINE's FIRNcRACKER.

The intellectual iirecracker which
Blaine exploded al Woodstock Oh the
Fourth, failed TO arouse that earnest
sympathy which he had, no doubt.
fondIy counted on. Although he au-
nounced that what he had 10 say
would be entirely unprecedented aud
merely incidental to the occasion.
printed slips containing the full text
of his speech had been forwarded to
every prominent newspaper in the
country, with the request that ii lie
published on the morning Of the 9Th
as a special dispatch. These instruc-
tions, if carried cut, Mr.. Blaine had
reason to suppose would reveal a re-
markable public interest in what he
had to say, and would create furore
Of excitement little less intense than
did his tilt with Ben Hill in Congress.
But, unhappily for Mr.. Blaine. the
public mind cruelty refused to he ex-
cited, and Notwithstanding the fact
that the newspapers complied with his
request, his fierce arraignment of the
fell as coldly on the
public conscience as a glass Of ice
water on the individual stomach. 1t
leaves to every unprejudiced person,
at all interested in politics, the amaz-
ing conclusion that Mr.. Blaine and
his bloody shirt are equally played
out. Even the presence Of Chamber
lain, the South Carolina carpet bag
ger, whom he displayed to the Wood
and through them to the
as sort Of a political jump
ing jack, failed to excite even a mo-
interest. In fact the Cham
berlain show was even a greater fail
urc than Blaines unprecedented"
speech. Both seemed to fall like a
damp rag on the audience-a rag IN
deed, as Mantellina would say, "dem-
milton damp" and all the glorious
possibilities which Mr.. Blaine imag-
ined would follow his onslaught Oh the
wooden nut meyers, have fallen still
born from sheer lack of public ap-
probation and encouragement. AS
a political prcjectile, Mr.. Blaines
speech went wide of its mark. With
it all his brilliant anticipations crum-
BILE into dust. The atmospheric rip
pie which used to follow a wave of his
bloody shirt was wanting. His carpet
bag martyr failed to awaken any en-
and disappointed and de-
spOndent these worthless picked up
their tents. and, like the Arabs, "si-
emily stole away" AS Jim Fisk was
want to obrerve. they have "gone
where the wOodbine twineth."
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-07-17
CAsToR1A.

Aeomplete substitute far Castor oil, without IFS
unpleasant taste re,.oi i'm the throat. The
sult OF twenty years practice by DR. San'l Pitcher,
VI Massachusetts.
Pitcher Castoria il particularly recommended
for children. IL DESTROYS worms a-sin,iisstes the
fsssi. AMI allows natural sleep. Very efcacoIs In
Group aud for children Teethin2. For colds,
Fev~rlshness Disorders IL the Bowels and stomach
Complaints, nothing ~ effective. IL ~ pleas
ant to take honey. costs hut thirty five cents,
and can b. had IL any Druggist.
This ~ one IL MANY testimonials
CoRNw ALE, LEBANON Co, Pa, March u, 1s'4.
.Isar SIR - have used your Ca-tOria I'm my
prsrtIce for some time. take great pleasure in
Recommending il tn the profession . safe. re-
liable and agreeable medicine il is particularly
adapted tn children where the repugnant taste 81
Castor Oil renders u difficult to administer.
r. 4. ENDEES, u. d.
Mothers who try Castoria will find that they can
sleep nights and that their babies will te healthy.
j, r. kosG 4 Co., New York.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-07-17
UNSRKEN.

Distance ncw between Us sweeping.
Dreamy gossAIner of space
Fam would hide from my un>leeping
Eye, the star-gieam of tly face;
But . soui-light shining ever
Like the moontrsck on the sea.
Flashes thy sweet ho-nra'> qniv-r
Isoun its silver aisle Ia ls~.
Well know that thou AIT linking
Melted strands u golden thought.
To enmesh me-.ll unfninkinx
ofthc spell already wrought.
Not a whisper spake my yeaEning-
Though thy love felt VAS MINI,
A. >ax thv spirii burning
When ihou knew =; that mine vas tlsins,.
Fearful cen to give token
To so pure one as thou.
Lest the enhancing spell b. broken
By blush upon thy brow.
But thine eyes when thon uers going
All revealed shat had uon;
Blinded by the inoOniide glowing.
wcrshipr<,d the setting snn-
Not until the mystic gladness
Whispering always Meath the sky
Shall translate the liquid ssdness
once saw within thine eve
Shall I-through the distance s~eepiIg-
Ever mnnnur. sweet 10 thee
Forth the hope within me leaping-
That thou mays 81 return 10 me ,
May, 1857.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-07-17

A book agent Of this city has just
returned from the Honey Lake coun-
try. The agent one day stopped at
q cabin, situated in the edge Of the
foothills. Before reaching the cabin
half q dozen dogs Of assorted sizes and
unacceptable breeds started up from
under stunted pines Or came running
from sheds about the place, yelping
and barking like . pack of coyotes.
In the wake Of the dogs swarmed
forth seven or eight bare-headed,
Aaxen haired children. plainly all Of
one breed. the forest breed. The
juveniles were followed by q gaunt
saffron-complexioned woman Of about
forty. BY cooking for many years
before an open fireplace, she had BE-
come a effectually smoke-cured ~ any
To the woman who thus appeared
the agent made known his bust |
ness.
"Wall, stranger, I'm afeerd yer
come to the wrong place eff yer got
nothin' but books to sell. Ell yer had
,ome powders or caps. or suthin' in
he amernition line, yer might sell
'ome to my ole man. As for books,
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-07-17
THE RIGHTS OF LABOR.
It is unjustly claimed that CAPITAL i


constantly pushing labor to the wall
that in all conflicts between these fac
tors of our social economy, which tn,
exigencies of business may create thai
labor gets the worst of it. This j.
not true. But if it were, the fault i:
with those who direct the energies OF
labor. The strength il all on the side
Of the working men. In our popula
ton of forty millions of people, three
fourths of them are laborers-not per
haps men who are dependent upon
daily toll for subsistence, but person:
who look to the actual results of labor
for living. They possess intelligence,
education and social position. They
have the ballot, and control the agen'
cies by which the laws are made.
What else do they need to arm and
equip them for what many call the
''irrepressible conflict" between labor
and capital?
Simply intelligent effort and per.
sistent organization.
The Grange movement in the
United States fully demonstrates what
any branch of labor is able to accom-
plish through systematic and con-
certed action. A few years ago the
farmers of the West were the mere
pensioners of Eastern capital. They
were Simpsons shorn of their strength
through inefficient effort and lack Of
unity. But to-day they hold in their
hands not only the fate of politics but
they control society. They are the
factor in all social and po-
litical economy. But the Changers
represent only a branch Of Labor.
What would he the influence of q
power that embraced ali kinds of in
dustry?
1t is mistaken idea to suppose that
money can accomplish everything.
The victories of capital have been won
because men have grown accustomed
70 look upon capital as irresistible.
Those vino look upon their assailant
Is invulnerable have lost the battle
before it has begun. The rights
# labor, are no more than it can win
n an equal contest with capital. What
5 required to accomplish all the re-
ults which are at all desirable, is in
elligent effort and unity of action.
1t is disgraceful to the working men
o say. that with so many advantages
t their disposal, they are still un-
ble to compete with capital. To
make such confession implies a lack |
f intelligence or lack Of effort. |
Neither o: these conditions in the nature
f things ought to exist-and neither
f them will endure when the work
,g people come to fully understand
hat with the common schools as a
,eans of education and with the bal.
1t as an instrument of political pow
r, they hold in their hands not only
heir own rights but the destinies of
be country.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-07-17
The Oldest Rail Pence In Illinois.

From the Bloomington l.n,asraphl
/ have on my farm about thirty
rods Of rail fence built by my father,
Jchnathan Cheney, in the spring Of
1926, 6fty-one years ago. There have
been a few rails added to the top, but
II contains three-fourths Of the same
rails, and stands on the same spot
where my father built it with his own
hands, and 80 long as ] own the farm l
expect il to remain there. Besides its
age this. fence has something Of a
history; which makes it rather nota.
bic. At that time the Indians inhab-
tied this country, the Kiekapoo tribe
had hunting town near my fathers
house. At the time this fence was
built there was continuous line built
Of about 100 rods. This crossed be-
tween the town and hunting ground.
Of this tribe Of Indians, and, as after
wards heard my father say. made
them rather angry. They would some
times throw it down and travel over
the corn. Father at last went on
before they had left for the
days hunt, and told them that if they
did not leave that encampment he
would bring white men and burn the
town. In order that they might fully
understand, he took q chunk from
their burning fire and held it to the
cover Oh the wigwam until it was
near taking ire. At this the old
chief shook his head and looked very
cross, but they soon left, and never
made that q stopping place any more.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-07-17

John the Baptist was not q circum-
stance to the streets and alleys Of
Sedalia He was one sent in
the wilderness. but the streets and al
leys Of this town have a multitude of
scents.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-07-17

Clara Morris has had the refusal of
sixteen orphan children. Had she
taken them all she would have been
one Of the most prolific mothers in
the country.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-07-17

have been sold the ts., year, and not one COM
plant has reached W. that they have not done all
that u c,lrnet for them. Indeed S''ientifc skill
cannot go tevoud the result reached IN these Won
,erfni preparations. Added to csrhs,ilr. arnica.
nentha. oil and witch hazel, other M
gradients. which makes u family hninent that de-
lies rivalry, Rhs.tinsstk, and lst-rhtslen crippleS
have by isen si,ableto throw their crtitch.
and many who for wears have been affir.iei with
neuralgia, snstia eakel breasts weak tr.kS, etc.,
have found permanent relief Nr. Josiah Westake,
of Mary sviile, -, writes:
'.For years my rheumatism has been had
that have been unable tn stir from the ho,iSe. !
have tried every remedy could hear Of Finally,
learned Of the Centaur l.ini'neni. The first three
BOTTLES enabled nie tn walk without crutches. ]
am men'lrng n,r,'i'y- think y"nr lininent SIM
ply marvel.
: This Iiniment cures burns anil s4..slis without a
scar. Extracts the poison from bites and ~tins>.
Cures rhblainS and frosted feet and - very eiiie-
c,ots for eartche, toothachs, itch, and cutneo,is
eruptiou>-
The Cents,ur I.nmrut, yellow wrapper, is in
ten.ied for the toush fibrc-. corls anil m,i>ees Of
horses, mules and 81 lcr ANNALS
READ, RESD.
Rev. Geo. W. Ferris. Manorkill, Ss-holarie Co.
MY horse was :ame for year with frtlock
wrench. Al remedies utterly failed tn cure and
considered him worthless until Icommenccd To- us
Centaur Lnment. which rapidly cured him.
heartily recommend it
II makes very little difference whether the
be wrench, >Prain. SPAWN. or aneness Of any
the Lininlent IL however, shown in Poll evil, Blg-
head, Sweeny. Spawn, Ring-bone, sails. and
This lIniment ~ worth millions of dol
lars yearly tai the Stock growers. Livery men.
.are for. We warrant its effects and refer To any
farrier wh" has ever uSesl il.
Laboratory of. Il. Rose 4 Co.,
u hEY ST., NV NoxK.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-07-17

Mr.. Hurley doesn't say its cimaterial
whether the council pays his claim for
fixing the road to the burying ground
or not. He looks upon it as a grave
necessity.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-07-17

There is man who wants to swim
from st. Louis to New Orleans. If
only Sergeant Bates and Weston
would accompany him what fun it
would be.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-07-17

What restless set those Russians
are to be sure. After getting Sis
tova, they are going to Tyrnova on
the Baltic.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-07-17

New York has rowing club of
muscular misses. Those are the kind
of girls who, when they become wives,
shake rolling-pin under a mans nose
With italicized emphasis.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-07-17

Whether they are fighting or not,
the Russians and Turks have been
calling each other hard names.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-07-17

II DR.. Trader won't allow q man to
kiss his sweetheart in the mouth
where will he have him kiss herr
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-07-17

If the members Of the police force
are to do as they please. what is the
use Of having q Marshall =!
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-07-17

Eastern tourists are seeking adven-
ture in the West this summer. Europe
is evidently played out.