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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-03-28
Fashion Notes.

Newest furs for the neck are Carrick
capes, instead of boas.
Good news for brunettes: Spanish
styles are coming in this spring.
Most brides now wear white bonnets,
but colored ones will answer if desir-
ed.
White English Grape is a favorite
material for dressing bridal dresses.
Persian embroidery, in strips, is used
on some of the handsomest toilets.
Pretty new handkerchiefs are of sheer
lawn, with ruffle embroidered in pale
pink or blue silk.
New artificial roses are closed as buds,
and by spring open as full blown
roses while being worn.
Wedding dresses are mostly in the
princesse style, made plain, with very
little trimming.
Short dresses are slowly, but surely
gaining ground. The kilt pleated skirt
is the favorite.
The favorite skating petticoat is of
quilted red satin, sometimes founced
and again trimmed with frills of tor
chon lace.
A band of black velvet an inch wide,
with pendant ornament is one of the
favorite necklaces worn by young ladies
for evening.
A plaid silk would make q pretty
Marquise polonaise with a skirt of
solid-covered silk the shade of the
ground, or else of dark gray.
Cascade bows of narrow satin rib
bon Of three colors, such as pale blue,
and moss-green with rose, are worn at
the throat.
Lace sleeves have become so popular
that lace has been manufactured ex-
pressly for the purpose. 1t resembles
the Mechlin lace, and is dotted with
pearl, or clair do lune beads.
A princesse polonaise is the best de-
sign for black velvet over dress. 1t
would also be very handsome with a
basque and long princesse train of the
velvet, and silk apron gathered in the
front breadths of the skirt.
Use tapping folds or else merely pip
ing for your black merino dress. Make
it with kilt skirt, short over-skirt, and
cut away coat. Have a coat-tail vest
basque for your black silk. They have
a demitrained skirt with pleated panels,
draped skirt with pleated panels, n
a draped apron, and slight drapery be-
hind, and trim it with new mourning
fringe called grass fringe, and made Of
flattened silk dresses.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-03-28
The Foot and The Pound.

The foot and the pound are found in
every country, and have evidently been
derived directly from the Romans. But
they can claim far higher antiquity,
for Mr.. Chisholm traces their origin to
the Babylonians or Chald@ns, who, as
units of length, used both the cubit
and the foot. These were subsequently
adopted by the Egyptians, who used
considerable variety, so that there is no
little confusion between the different
kinds of cubit and foot. The natural
cubit of about IS inches, and the foot,
which was two-thirds of this length
were transferred to Greece, and, the Gu
bit having fallen into disuse, the foot
became the ordinary standard of the
Romans AT the same time the double
cubit, which was equivalent to three
feet, would appear to have survived in
form of the ell of midiaval Europe,
and in that of our own yard. AS all
these measures were originally derived
from the proportions of the human
body, some caution is necessary in re-
ferring to their origin to remote antiq-
uity rather than directly to the length
of the forearm or of the foot. 1t must
be admitted, however, that the coinci-
dence of length among all civilized ma
tons is very striking. The derivation
of the pound weight is more compli-
Gated. The earlier Tower pound APP.
pears to have been of Roman origin,
being presumably identical with the
Greek Asiatic nina, while the hundred
weight corresponded to the talent or
weight of cubic foot of water. Sub
sequently the Troy pound was substi-
tuted, and, for commercial transactions,
the pound avoirdupois, from the old
French pound of 10 ounces. 1t is evi
dent, however, that our weights and
measures in the dark ages, were in an
unsettled state, and subject to arbitrary
alterations at the will of the monarch,
Saturday Rerier.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-03-28

A MICHIGAN LUCRErIA BoRGIA. -The
Hoaeoye Fall GdzeHe reports that fam
lily in Rush, Monroe County, New York
State, by the name of Justis, were re-
Gently poisoned by eating portion of
a quantity of flour, that was purchased
at auction. Five of the family suffered
violent illness. The Gd,eHs has ascer-
tanned that the woman from whom the
hour originally came had Il daughter
who was married and went to Michigan
80 live several years ago, where the hus-
band died under circumstances that led
to the belief that he died of poison.
His wife was arrested and put in Jail ut
Pontiac, tried, and acquitted. She then
went 10 live with her father in the same
State, and he also died under suspic-
ious circumstances, and the daughter
was arrested, tried, and acquitted again.
Some time ago she wrote to her mother
in Rush that she was coming down to
see her. and that she must be prepared
10 release her interest in her father 5
property, or suffer the consequences.
This letter is now ii existence. This
daughter came and stayed one night,
aud her mother was Immediately taken
sick AMI died. All of which makes
quite blood curdling tale, and one that
will be believed or not, Just as the read
or prefers.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-03-28

People suffer great deal of pain I'M
necessarily. Among tortures that need not BE-
endured are those inflicted with the rhouma-
tsm and govt, since the acrid element in the
blood which produ es them by contact with the
may be eliminated by the use of that matchless
depurent, Hostottcrs stomach Bitters, before
the inflammatory symptoms are devcloded TO
any great extent. When il is considered what
cxcruciating torturos rheumatism inhlcts, and
what tendency 1t has, when fully developed,
to attack the heart, the advisablity of an early
use Of such a reliable antidote becomes at once
apparent. The rheumatic virus is expelled
from the blood by the increased action OF the
kdnoys-Nhich act a. strainers-produccd by
the Bitters and the sufferer will find, If he uses
this supreme defensive agent, that he will be
protected against a return Of tho sgoniying
complaint. Dyspepsia, fever and ague, liver
and bowel complaints and maladies, are also
cured BY this admirable remedy.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-03-28

TENDER DAUGHTER.-A curious and
touching story is told of ii brave, high
spirited girl, daughter of one Of the
most distinguished of Saigo's generals,
who was found after the last battle was
over lying dead in the meat of the
castle with the gastly head of her father
in her right hand and in her left the dead.
" knife with which she had taken her
own life. She was attired in garments of
the richest and most expensive quality
and had evidently undertaken the dread
full, last aud highest duty enjoined upon
her by her hopeless parent, with the
most lofty sense of its overwhelming
Importance and an unshrinklng face in
its absolute necessity, If her father S
honor and name were to remain unsul-
lied in the recollection of men. The
steady hand and firm purpose that sac
riiced her father failed not when she
drove the knife into her own heart or
stood mp to receive its deadly thrust
from n retainer's hands. Such exhibi-
tion of lofty courage, splendid spirit
of self-sacritice and "A stern sense of
duty lights mp the terrible shadows of
that fierce contest about the monastry
moat. with glory which time can never
dim The unknown Japanese lady has
won a place among the real heroes of
the world. 1t was of'such stuff that the
leaders of the fatal instruction was
made 1t is pity that so many gallant
and heroic men fell in such hopeless
contest, for they were of the very best
blood of Japan, and struggled from al
most the first against disheartening odds.
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From Seymore Thatcher, M. D., of Her
mon, n. Y.

"WIsTAR's BAIsAM or WILD CHERRY gives
universal satisfaction. II seems to cure cough
by loosening and clearing the lungs, and allay-
ing irritation, thus removing the cause, in
stead of drying up the congh and leaving the
cause behind. / consider the BALsAh the best
cough medicine with which / am acquainted
30 cents and 81 bottle. Sold by all druggists.
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Bancroft, the Historian.

George Bancroft is passing the Win
tel at his residence diligently engaged
upon q forthcoming volume of his
History of the United States" Oakley
Hall tells very good story of dinner
party in which he attended in 1855 at
the residence of Fernando Wood, then
Mayor of New York, at which General
Scott referred to the first volume of
Irving's Life of Washington, Just
then in press. Irving, that modest yet
scholastic old bachelor, said that he
hoped to live to finish the work 81
trust, Mr.. Irving" remarked Bancroft,
THAT the pages are not to be your limit
of life" And hope" retorted Prince
John Van Buren,, coming to Irving $
aid, THAT the pages of your history,
Mr.. Bancroft, may measure yonr life. "
Bancroft laughed heartily at the sally
and answered: eff at my age have
only get down to the American Revolu-
ton, decrepitude may overtake me be-
fore | reach the campaign Of our Amer
lean Marlborough" bowling to General
Scott. Two and twenty years have
elapsed, and the historian has not yet
completed his record of our nation E
history during the past century, but he
appears hale and hearty, passing sever
al hours each day in the saddle.
Whether he will live to chronicle the
campaigns of Scott in tho war of 1872
remains to be seen.
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s.Thirfy.Eight.''

The person who cured one of the worst of
coughs only took one bottle of 80 CoUGH MIX
TURE and was cured at once. Let somebody
get one Of those coughs and they will find i'm
mediate relief in 38 CoUaH MIXTURE 1t is sure
cure. Use il once and you will have no other.
Sold by all druggists. Rhodes & Levis, pro-
prietors, San Jose Cal.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-03-28
A Lon. Tramp.

The longest overland tramp recently
recorded is that OF Emil lack, who ar
rived at Castle Garden on yesterday,
having walked all the way from Brown
wood, Tex. He became disguised with
agricultural pursuits, abandoned his
claim, and, with few dollars, started
on his long journey. " L slept wherever
l could, he says. Sometimes people
would give me bed, and sometimes
they would not. l walked all the way
from Brentwood to Austin, from Ans
tin to New Orleans, and from New Or
leans to New York. People were kind
est to me where they were met with fan
apart, in the sparsely settled parts of the
country. In Texas and Louisiana |
found bed every night, and as much as
| wanted to eat. The further north |
came the worse was treated. Some
times | had nothing to eat for n whole
day, and had to sleep in the open air. |
started from my place in Texas in May.
| left he farm in the hands of an agent
OF the German Emigration Society, to be
sold. He said he sometimes worked
for few days in order to get n little
money, and, having obtained it, he
would again start on his journey. His
walk was over , 1000 miles long Mem
York Herald.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-03-28

DISAPPEARANCE OF AN ISLAND. - Capt.
J. O. Lunginers, of the Danish vessel
Lutterfeld, communicates to Copen.
hagen paper an interesting account of a
novel experience which occurred on
December 10, 1876. while on voyage to
Valparaiso. The vessel was at this time
in the neighborhood of Terra del Fuego,
about 40 miles from Magellan Stats,
when early in the morning it narrowly
escaped collision with an island where
no trace of land appeared on the charts.
The vessel hove to until daylight, when
the captain proceeded with a boats crew
to the new island, which had gradually
diminished in size since the first observa-
ton. Around the conical rocky mass
the water was kissing, and although no
smoke appeared, it was found to be too
highly heated to permit of landing. The
sinking continued slowly, until at 5
o'clock the island was completely sub.
merged, and an hour later the vessel
passed over the spot where it had disap-
peared. This volcanic island is probably
due to the same causes which have pro-
duccd the recent severe earthquake on
tho west coast of South America.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-03-28

WE have received a medical almanac
for 1878 It's table of contents en-
braces wide range of topics. We no
tice a very able article on "Scald
Heads" and a labored paper on tape
worms. written by Anonymous, is worth
the price of the book which is given
away. This almanac says next 4th of
July will be pleasant" schools can
commence thus early to make arrange
ments for picnics and excursions on
that day. There are some almanacs in
the market which predict rain and thun-
der on the coming Fourth-and they
cost as much as five cents.-Get the
cheapest and best.-Norrisfo'rn Herald.
AN end that yery few banks come 10
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-03-28

WANTEp.-A Good Agent in every
city town and village in the Unitd States to
take subscriptions for the COMMERCIAL ADvo-
CATE, Good Inducements will be offered. Write
for terms and full particulars. Address Com
MERcIAL ADVOCATE 52G Montgomery Street
San Francisco, Cal.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-03-28

"EdGs are eight cents this morning"
said country storekeeper to a testy old
rural gentleman. well. what of il ?"
the old man snarled. Eggs have been
ate ever senee / can remember"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-03-28

AfADAME Ia ROSE. THE GREAT
WI Cairvoyant has arrived from the East and
Is located at No. sos II oward street. near Fourth
where she can be consulted on Busine IS A fairs,
Love. Marriage and Losses JOURNEYS, etc. She will
even tell you the names OF your friends and enc
mics and the gentleman or lady you are 10 marry.
All W no have occasion TO consult u reliable Clair
voyant, should not fail TO visit this truly wonderful
gifted woman. The madsme has valuable RENE
dy for uuhappness in fam les and for bringing The
separated together Once hours. 9 a. NJ. 10 p. Nj.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-03-28

John Robinson's wagon circus is i'm
poverishing Alabama.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-03-28
Rheumatism HieklY Cured.

"Durangs Rheumatic Remedy" the great Inter
nal Medicine, will positively any OF rheu-
matism the face Of the eartN Price 81 a bottle,
six bottles, $5 Sold by all Druggists. Send for
circular 10 Helphenstine q Bentley, Druggists
Washington, d. c. Sold wholesale by II. C. KIRK
\ Co., Sacram snto. Cal.
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CEwING MACHINE ArrACHMFSTS Needle
= and Oil pay large profit aud sell quickly. Cat
alogue free. sADLEH IL Co., Ii8 Post St. san FIR %
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AN end that very few banks come to
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Newest Noveltes-fast selling lowest prices
~ Catalogue free Sadler IL Co, ll6 Post st, :. f.
q PAGE CATALOGUE FREE TO AGENTS
- L WEBSTER Il Co., IL New Montgomery St. ;. F.
% Fashionable CARDS, no alike, with name l0c
~ post paid. GEo. l. REED Co., Nassau, y. y
0E ELEGANT CARDS, no two alike, with name.
%V 10c. post paid. J. u. Hustled. Nassau. n.
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IMPORTANT To REAL ESTATE OWN

L ers-Wr invite owners OF farms and city pros
erty send us full description Of any property r.
sale or exchange. and we will advertise the same I
circular free Of charge. G. c. CAMPBELL
Go. $50 Market Street. san Francisco.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-08-24
Queen VictOria's John Brown.

There has been a great deal of violent
expression INDUCED in regarding an
honest and trustworthy servant of Queen
Victoria's, known the world over as
John Brown. This man is quiet, So
Der, middle-aged and conscientious
body-servant of the Queen. He goes
where she goes, and where few, if any,
of her other servants are permitted to
go. Why? The majority of English
servants, from the palace to the plain
residence in England, are great sticklers
about their proper duties. The butler
would see the kitchen on fire and the
cook the pantry flooded before interior
ing in saving the property of their en-
ployer, simply because it was not in
their department. John Brown is above
such narrow prejudices. If her Majesty
has to go anywhere, having any thing
done from a cup of tea to the packing of
a trunk, from the selection of a horse to
the purchasing of a book, John Brown
is always on hand, ready, able and will
ing to bound over all the barriers of red
tape and formal departments, and get
and do these things, or see that they are
done promptly and properly. In this
readiness and untiring attendance he
has ingratiated himself with the good
Queen, who fully values his honest en-
ergy and integrity, and who has thus
made him her favorite gtliUe. He knows
his place and keeps it. He earns his
pay and pockets it.-Londo,a Cor. Bal
| tinaOre San.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-08-24
In a Refrigerator.

Chris Larsen's little son was playing
around refrigerator the other day, and
got into it for fun, when the door swung
shut and the fun was over. The boy
could not get out for the lock has the
knob on the outside, and the best thing
to do was to shout for help, which the
little fellow did with all his might. But
no help came, and after calling and
crying until he was tired out, he laid
down in the ice-box for a while, and
thought he would cali no more until he
heard some one about. Still no one
came, and the time seemed long, and
the cold was growing more severe. At
last the child believed he should die I'M
less he soon had help, and he thought
the only thing for him to do was to pray
for help to come. So he managed to
get upon mis- knees, and after saying the
Lords Prayer, prayed that some one
would let him out right away After
praying he began to call and cry again,
and n lady going by there heard him,
and rescued him from what was fast be-
coming perilous position.-Rondout
On. ~ Courier.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-08-24
THE ELECTORAL INVESTIGATION,

The Potter Investigating Committee re-
sumed its session at New York on the 18th
The Chairman reported that Stanley
Matthews had been again summoned to ap-
pear before the Committee, but had again
refused to present himself for examination
the minutes and reported to the House. Two
of the Committee being absent no vote was
taken, and the Committee adjourned.
VIM. III. Roberts, editor Of the New Or
leans Times, was examined on the 18th. After
the election and prior 20 the meeting of the
Returning Board, he was selected by a num-
Der of Louisiana Democrats to go to Ohio,
see Gov. Hayes, and ascertain his views and
what policy he would adopt in the event of
his election to the Presidency, Witness bore
n sealed letter from Murat Halstead, the
contents OF which he did not know. His in
tervlew with Hayes was OF an exceedingly
pleasant character, and he learned that the
Governor entertained a most friendly feeling
toward the South The witness told him the
State must be saved at all hazards to the
over would in that respect be of least value
to them. He also told the Governor
that they could establish or. show II
ness that he had desire for the Presi-
dency. unless he were counted in fairly. He
spoke very kindly and courteously of the
versations he had ut various times before the
matter was definitely settled with Mr.. Lamar
and others The witness said from converst-
tions with various Republican leaders he I'M
We're counted for Hayes the Govern
lnents OF those states would be given
TO the Democrats. They proceeded on
were carried out Gen Butler observed such
assurances seemed to be Of much the same
nature as n bargain. Witness replied that
the witness was LETT to infer what his words
meant. Gen. Butler tried to show they i'm
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-08-24
Partisan TailOrs.

We frequently hear Americans speak
of their experience among the Partisan
tailOrs. At home we go into a tailoring
establishment, select the quality of the
cloth, have our measures taken, and
think no more of it until the clothing is
delivered at our residences. In Paris
the purchaser selects the material and
has his measure taken, when he is told
that he must come the next day and try
on the coat and vest basted up before
the work can progress. On reaching
the shop he must take off coat and vest,
and as he tries on each skeleton gar
ment, the cutter, filter and tailor sur
round him and supervise the operation.
The day and hour are then appointed
for him to come and try on the finished
garments before they are delivered.
When the time arrives he is taken in a
back room and must strip again, as they
will not deliver a pair of pantaloons I'M
til they have seen them on the pur-
chaser. This time the proprietor also
accompanies the cutter, filter and tailor,
and the group stand around and inspect
each garment as it is tried on. If there
is any alteration required, it is chalked,
and altered before being delivered. This
is very troublesome, but still it carries
with it the assurance of a good fit. The
dressmakers are equally persistent in
this trying and fitting process, and
when a lady in Paris gets in the hands
of al-p % 1St a
daily until the dress is done, and must
then try it on before it is delivered
Paris Cor. Baltimore american.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-08-24
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

The International Monetary Congress
organized at Paris on the 10th, by the cleo
tion Of NJ. Say as President.
Washington City was visited by an
other destructive storm on the 10th.
VIM. Cain and Coz Bank at Ander-
son, Ind, was robbed of 5000 by conf
dence man on the 10th.
A shooting affray occurred at Austin,
Miss, on the 10th, between Bud Evans and
VIM. FretwelI, in which both parties were
killed.
Grenada, Miss, on the 18th, reported
60 cases Of yellow fever with five deaths.
Memphis has sent nurses and physicians to
their assistance, and has established a quar-
antine against the city.
Lewis Baker, who shot Bill Poole, the
noted prize-fghter, in New York in 1850,
has just died in Paris, where he lived under
an assumed name.
At Port Eads, up to the 18th, there
had been % cases of yellow fever, with five
deaths.
The steamer Josephine was fired on
by Indians ambushed near Fort Berthold
and one soldier killed.
The business portion of the town OF
Shasta, CAL, was destroyed by fire on the
18th.
A Russian torpedo cutter exploded in
the harbor of Nicolaief, killing "a persons
At Edgefield, S. c., on the 18th,
BROKER Toney shot and killed Thomas and
James Booth, and was then himself killed
by friend OF the Booths. Several Others
were wounded MORALLY. The trouble grew
out of family feud.
A portable saw-mill blew up neal
bloomfield, o., on the 18th, killing Charles
Wallace and c. NJ. Jones and injuring sew
eral others.
A parade of Orangemen at Ottawa,
Ont, on the 18th, was the occasion Of another
| bloody fight, in which several men were
killed or badly hurt. There are, rs usual
various reports as TO which party is response.
BILE for the outbreak.