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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-09-25
The Fate Of Wedding Presents.

Duplicates and superfiuous wedding
| presents are 4 great source OF annoyance
to many new ly-maryied pair in Eng
land as well as America. ia the latter
country, however, with Characteristic
cleyeness hey have known how 20 turn
even this fact to account and there are
| reported TO be at present at leaso half Il
dozen persons in New York alone who
have engaged in the business Of purchas,
ing CT cXchGn.in. wedding presents
OF course the transaction must be car
riod on in the most private manner, and
with no little ingenuity, so rs to avoid
giving pain to the kindly donors. Half
dozen opera classes, scuit-boXes, but
ter-dishes or sugar-bowls is no uncom-
mon number and as for smaller articles
Of electro-plate, they pervade every col
lection of wedding presents to such q
dreadful extent that the poor bride posi-
lively groans over the sight.
The method Of conducting the new
business is Of itself ingenious. The
buyer or exchanger watches the mar
riages as their respective announce
ments are published in the daily papers,
and collects the names and residences !;
and when the wedding IS that Of well
known people list of presents is inva-
rlably given this list is carefully read
land thought over and about three
months after the welded pair have set
tied down in their new home q gem
tlemanly stranger makes his appear
ance, and inquiries for Mrs. So-and-
so, at the same time sending in his
card. The lady repairs to her draw
ing-room and gives audience to her visi-
tors, who opens his business in the most
circumspect manner; for, of course, I'M
til he knows with whom he has to deal
the bare suggestion may be considered
offensive. Generally, however, women
are very weak where bargains are con-
cerned, and visitor obtains q hearing
for his proposals. The presents are
produced, and while the bride considers
her requirements, the dealer offers either
exchange or purchase, as may be most
acceptable. At first the objection is
made: ooh, dear l cannot sell Aunt
Mary's opera glass, or Aunt Lucys but
ter dish; what will they say p But a
different opinion is soon arrived at,
when once she thinks of the remaining
five or six articles of the same descrip-
ton.
There is another side to this new
business, however, and that is, that the
people are beginning to seek out the
wedding present dealers with u view to
obtaining cheaper presents for their
marrying friends. OF course they are
as good as new, and as they are pur-
chased cheaply enough from the bride,
they can be sold at moderate prices.
Tie latter idea IS not entirely new
among ourselves, for last season it was
known that many firms in London
marked Suitable articles for wedding
presents" second hand, that intending
purchasers might think them cheap.
Every one seemed so anxious TO find cf-
fective looking articles for next to moth.
ing; in fact the "wedding present bust
ness is becoming too heavy 80 tax for
people with slender resources.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-09-25

At a legal investigation of liquor
seizure the Judge asked an unwilling
witness: "What was in the barrel that
YOU had I" The reply was. "Weil, your
honor. it was marked whisky on one
end of the barrel and pat Duffy on the
other end; so can't say whether it WAS
whisky or Pat Duffy was in the barrel,
being as | am on my oath.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-09-25
A Baby's Wall

L am little baby, ono year old to-
dav. But, although only year old,
have had enough OF life already. l am
sick ut heart. I am disguised with this
cold. uufeolipc world, ana ] am going
to get out Of il at the frs, opportunity.
Oh if one ycar ago I ,ould but have
been allowed to gaze ia.c fUturity, and
behold the mjsa1cs tor-urea aud dis
comforts shat woald continually attend
me, I should certainly have shrank from
the risky step, and postponed my advent
indefinitely But no, this was not al
lowed me ! made the venture, and
my little life has been bo5et with dan
gers and annoyances almost inca,eulable.
Those who should have been my natural
protectors, loving and tendcrly guarding
me. have been my most remorsc.eSs enc
mics. They have taken advantage of
my weakness TO abuse, torment and
worry me in an outrageous manner, and
I'll submit to it no longer
When l am tired and sleepy / I'm in
structed in the art cf walking. When
pin Las penetrated my cuticle l am
forced to swallow q bottle Of castor oil.
When I am suffering for . supply Of
the lac.eal am spanked, am awaked
in the middle of The night taken down
into the parlor and kissed and Rugged
and smo;hered 10 death by u lot Of
women. They pull my ears, pinch my
legs until they are black and blue, turn
me upside down, rol me on tie floor,
bite pieces out Of my cheek, stand me
on my head stretch my LEGS and arms,
slobber all over my mouth, and count
my ribs with their long, bony i'm
gers. Do they think I've got
no feelings DO they imagine I'm an
India rubber babyl And. then, if i ex-
hibit anything but delight and enjoy
ment, and give vent to feeble wall of
remonstrance, | receive clip alongside
of the ear, and I'm sent of to bed.
Oh, YOU remorseless fends If | had
the physical ability, one Of these days
when you have cornered me, and are
mercilessly iniicting upon me all the
fortunes OF the Inquisition, l would
strike out from the shoulder, and I'll
bet 81 there would be lively work for
the undertakes among YOU women.
Why can't you let me alone | know
lust exactly what is the matter with YOU
You don't hug and kiss me in this ex-
travacant manner because Of any love
YOU bear me-not bit OF it-but you
are lot OF sour. disappointed Old
maids, who never had an offer Of mar
rage in your lives. You have never
been kissed BY the opposite sex, bu, the
desire is 50 strong within you that Won
fall upon me ike an avalanche, and l
am smothered beneath yo.r Kisses and
caIesses.
And lad IS ius5 as bad rs lie women.
He pitches me Up INTO tae az and
cracks my Uranium against The ceiing
The plasteling falls. and ! make more
astronomical observation, In . minute
than scientist makes in q lifetime.
And then when I descend my paternal
relation chucks ne under the chin. and
asks me how I Ike balloon ascensions
He stands me on ny head, and | sup
pose one Of these days he Will play
football with ne, and then / suppose
that I viii get the stutiing kicked out
Of me.
Tve made up my mind To rebel. /
wont suffer these irliwities any
longer III get even with al You folks.
You i1s- wait ur-il the Er.- Nee case OF
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-09-25

A new song IS interrogatively entitled
'Can you support me, darlingP If your
darling works in shirt factory and
doesn't care much for dresses herself,
and you don't spend her money for beer
.nd billiards, and she keeps her health,
and you are willing to turn in now and
then and earn a few dollars by digging
cellars or peddling clans, the probabili-
ties are that she can support you. But
we advise her to shirk you for sopae fel-
low who can support her
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-09-25

A certain editor was taking walk
one evening with his wife, when she,
who was romantic and an admirer of
nature, said: "Oh Augustus, just no
tice the moon" Cant think of it, dear,
for less than 20 cents a line"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-09-25

Although man is the only animal that
can be induced to drink liquor, beef oc-
casionally gets corned.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-09-25

Devils Lake, Wisconsin, is favorite
Summer resort. The lake is a pond,
and the devil is raised by the boys.
Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1879-02-13
JEFFERsoN ClTY LoCALs.

b. A. suppap, Druggist. on High Street,
keeps all kinds OF Medicine, Compounds,
Toilets, &c.
City ID ug Sore kept BY Dr.. T. Mathews
at the Tennessee House, the best Of Medicine
can be found.
Lie Lahmau, Wholesale end Retail Mer-
chant at corner High ara JEFF rson Street,
keeps Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware.
Steel and Iron at Bottom prices.
Dsllmeyer s. &C., Wholesale and Retail
Merchants, keeps n large quantities Dry
Goods, Groceries aud everything Tor the
nee OF man or bea,i-at bed rock prices.
A. }. shocklg. keeps nardware, Iron,
Steel, Stoves, Tinware, &C., At The love
prcs. Gall sLd see him
-Nsff House. has fine accommodations
tor guests. Pies. Davidson IL the clerk.
DE. w. A. Curry requests n liberal
patronage from those OF ibis section trading
In Js'. Clt, he keeps the -, fers0D House,
IL. o. y,noy, Blacksmith mskeS and re-
pairs, wagons, piows, aud does general black
smitniDR-shop on FuIk ,rson a Main S..
-. w. G,e,z, merchant, keeps all kind.
ofdry goods, groceries and provisions cor.
Main a Bolivar, cts.
Go to showers Auction room Tor bargains
ana zee Maj. Me0lJst Ian; minister ,xlraor.
diOary pleh, pituitary irUm Siam and Tod
the krest artist aud machinel>t on High 81.
A. J. S1ocklv, has on hand ard Is D1r
tor fale ,te largest and bet selected stock ul
bard ware, to snd stove ff ures ever
brought 10 Jefferson CITY. Higu u.
Feed Rymm-l, has The largest and best
4 ok nf bOukE, paper, stationary, Abd chfomOs
IN the wett; echOOl bouks-raii and pAtroniEu
+ ed when you go 10 JET; City.
American Corn Planter, Nick Melcher,
,tsts Ageut JEFF Ciy-Henrt Gillian travel.
iog aaent-This machine IL an impro ement
on IL others-C, Ill aud see Nick when iu
Jef: City
Scoyenor & Wzgonor-the largest whole
sAie and retail gfocery store west OF ST Louis
call and look iOr youI seti, on Madison 81.
DsIlmeyer and Fisher nre preparing and
will be resdy to iutri,h CsntrAl Missouri
with all kinds of farm Implements, repair
steam mschinsry a.. Wafer ct. JET: City.
ID csture. Flowering Mills, keep on hands,
the beet o hJur, a. Ill umes, highest prices
See new sdvs. Dulle & Sons. Dallmeyer
& fIsher.
Capt. A. Eaton keeps all kinds OF provisions,
purchases produce and MI kinds Of marketing
OF farmers, corner oil bigb & Jefferson ate.
Andrew Holm Mt Hickory Hil has q supply
store 10 meet the wants Ut iArmers-lfAdss
IN p~voducr, pclts, iurs aud nlde.-give An.
dy a call.
Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1879-02-13
Symptoms of a Diseased Liver.

Symptoms Of a Diseased Liver.
pain in the rightside under the edge
L Of the ribs, increases on pressure ;
sometimes the pain is in the LEFT side /;
thepaticnt rarely left
side ; sometimes the pain is felt under
the shouldcr-blade, and it frequently
extends to the top of the shoulder, and
is sometimes mistaken for a rhcuma-
tism inthe arm. The stomach is affect
ed with loss of appetite and sickness /;
the bowels in general are costive,
sometimes alternative with lax the
heads troubleC with pain, accompan-
led with a dull, neavy sensation in the
back part. There is generally n con-
siderable loss of memory, accompan-
led with a painful sensation of having
left undone something which ought to
have been done. A slight, dry cough
is sometimes an attendant. The pa
tent complains of WEAKNESS and de-
bility ; he is easily startled, his feet are
cold or burning, and he complainsofa
prickly sensation ofthe skin; his spir-
its are low ; and although he is salts
fed that exercise would be beneficial
to him, yer ne can scarcely summon
up fortitude enough TO try It. In fact.
he distrusts every remedy. Several Of
the abovesymptom attendthe disease,
but cases have occurred where few Of
them existed, yet examination OF the
body, after death, has shownthe LIVER
to have been extensively deranged.
AGUE AND FEVER.
Din c. McLANE's LIVER PILLS, IN
CASES OF AGUE AND FEVER, when
taken with Quininc, are productive Of
the most happy results. No better
cathartic can be used, preparatory to,
or after taking Quinine. We would
advise all who are afflicted with this
disease TO give them A FAIR TRIAL.
For all Bilious arrangements and az
asimple ruvyct.ye theyare uncqualed.
BEWARE or INVITATIONS.
The genuine DR. G. MfLASK's
LIVER Pills are never sugar coated.
Every box has a red wax seal on
the lid, with the impression DR.
MfLANR's LIVER Pills.
The genuine MgLANK's LIVER Pills
bear the signatures of G. MeLANK.
and FLEMING BRos' on the wrappers.
ErInsist on your druggist orstorc.
keeper giving you the genuine DR.. 9.
McLASE's LIVER Pills, prepared
by Fleming Bros, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Sold by ali respectable druggists
anil country storekeepers generally.
TstAsse wishing 70 give d. c. McI.ssE's Livsa
P~ufsatrsi. ne viii mall post pssd 70 any pan Of
III lalieS Statsa, one bon 81 fih for twenty-five.
{. gta FLAAtSO bNOS., PtasburK, "
Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1879-02-13
ADDRESS OF THE G.-B. TX. CON.
[Continusd from Fret Paee.1

CONTINUED from Fret Psge.l
sedslIs platform Of the 2Oh Of sane, 1878
voting for no man who will not endorsa n
and Insisting upon a written pledge from
al candidates 70 support the ieiorms therelD
proposed ior the restoration Of the Thar.
ties OF the people.
We demandi
l. A Just income tax 90 reach the monsv
power nov comparatively from iares.
2. The preservation Of the ereenh.ck n
pay of the bonds now devourine US with ina
forest. ~
3 The ipsue OF coin certificates to buysj
bullion for coinAg
4 I~ncresse o.. tho greenback circulation
to redeem and pay bonds 90 as to stop he
payment of interest and furnish the peopls
money for circulation.
8. Eq iAlizstlon Of taxation, Federal.
State and municipal and the abolition Of the
%in,ernsl revenue taxes.
8. The reduction OF salaries and ofaces,
municipal. State aud Federal.
7. The limitation Of a patent right soyG.
ties, profits and extensions.
8. The organization 81 postal savings
banks 'hrougbout the country paying To-
terest 10 depositors and drawing postal orden
8. Tha encouragement Of foreign com.
merce 10 our wi ships.
10. The enlargement Of grants for lands 10
schools BY Congrsss.
IL. Tho prohibition OF State banks ofiE
sue aud the substitution OF g~reenbacks Tor
national bank notes snd the cancellation Of
their bonds in their Treasury nov seoul ring
their circulation. s
Ia The building and equipplug of raiiS
road tn San Francisco on the thifty.secoud
parallel by the United States Government
and the general improvement Of all nayigs-
BILE rivers. Labor has no claims superior to
farmers and mechanics, traders ADD producers.
Wa are all threatened with the sans slavery
by the money despotism, and must stand or
fall together.
10. And we finally demand that the Fed
erAl Consultation he amended so Ne to limit
and restrain Congress from granting the pub
lie lands Ia anv corporation or association;
from making the United States a party 10
any corporation or association for any put-
pose; from granting, transferring, pledgins
assigning or In any way conveying for any
purpose the public moneys, credit, franchises,
powers or sovereignty Of tho G~overnment;|
from creating any corporation excsp: al
may DO necessary u carry out and e~Iecuta
the powers OF abe Government itself, and
from issuing any bonds OF the Unlsed
States in the future for any purpOs".
Let u, then coutilu organising through.
out the State. 10 each school disuricL town
ship. city. ward and county Tor Action. Ths
Greenback Labor Clubs are TO organize "a,
der the direction OF the State Executive Com.
mittee, In open public mAsting'. AL clubs
now crIAoiEed will continue 10 work under
the State pl.n. Respectfully,
BRTrr0E A. HILL,
Chairman Missouri State Executive Commit
tea.
Jous @ Mc~oY. III. CHAPMAN.
JuHS :. JonsIOH, JAMES MCMAHON.
ISAAC HUsTEa. W. y. poYLe,
- 7. HARrsHoRN, NJ. r ~siNGLKros,
j HIN N; Lose. A. @, LEVITT.
j. B. FoLLErT, j. e. KELLEY,
W, A. DrLLos.
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Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1879-02-13

CARB0LINE :. S';:i H +: S s!%s:, .''''f''''''
CARB0llNE s f.: . "'''''' ''''' On gray
CAROLINE !: a..s ': sS.m %Iisii:.''' ''' poi
CARB0LlNE K r. IT.. %E:''''' ''''''A"''' Tor
CAROLINE s III S s::I ':f: :-;Ssl sS the high
CARBOLINE sis:: an. $s' .i: ;.e .. ;if s..! S.'' the
CARBOLINE & s:: %:i.T. f: .sis, % gray N'''''
CARBOLIkE T. s.' "s, s''-'''''F'' the hair
CARBOLlkE ss :.ii:. :" O''''''' Of The
CARB0LINE sS ::s .. .Si A''' moist sad the
CARB0LINE s s:fi S.. 'Ss S''' look '''''''
CAROLINE ?: Giil y. s@.~ t'''''''' and ''''
GA r ID o T. NJ f
Is now presented 10 the public Without Fear Of
contradiction ss the best Hestorstive and Beautis
ner OF the Hair the world has ever prodsced.
Prize ONR DOLLAR per bottle.
Sold by ali Druggists,
.
KENNEDY q CO., PiTTsBuRG, PA,
Sels Agents Tor the United states, the CaaAdAS
aud Great britaiR.
Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1879-02-13

UkOnttle 81 70 to S7a CSlvps s5 =. 1000;
Tcgs 80 TO $50; Ssit 81 40 n so; Vinegar
90 I 90; Green apple, So % to 2 az: Peach.
esS3 IA Il U lone 81 70 bbl. Tallow 81; Wool
10 o 70. Po,sin 60e a. as q Hides A. 10
o.; a,nt 10 to l4s; Corn 81 . 26e; Wheat 70
to S0c.
Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1879-02-13

The article IL telling It's own story In the hands
OF thousands who are using II with niost Kraiify-
ing aud encouraging fesultsi
Mn. GUsrAvCs 2. HALL. OF the Oates Opera
Troupe writes: Amer six weeks use am con-
vinced. ns are slso M. comrades, that Your CAM
BoLtNE has and u producing a wonderful growth
OF hair where l had none for years"
y. N~cCLARRAS, Sixth ANeuIe Pharmacy,
PlttshurR. Pa says; The good effects from tile
use OF CAlBoLTNE ARE brought ~ my notice every
day TO suck an extent as 90 justify me In recon-
nendlng IL TO my most Intimate frlends.h
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-05-20
The Dsath-rare of

Our country is getting to be feerfully
alarming, the average of life being lessen
ed every year, without any reasonable
cause. death resulting generally from the
most insignificant origin. At this season
OF the year especially, cold is such a
common thing that in the hurry of every
day life we are apt to overlook the dangers
attending it and often find too late, that a
Fever or Lung trouble has already get in.
Thousands lose their lives in this wav
every winter, while had Boschee's German
Syrup been taken, a cure would have re-
suited, and large bill from a Doctor been
avoided. For all diseases of the Throat
and Lungs, B0schee's German !Syyqto has
proven itself to be the greatest discovery
OF It's kind in medicine. Every Druggist
10 this country will tell you of its wonder
ful effect Over $4,000 bottles sold last
year without single failure known.
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-05-20

THE ARGUS JOB PRINTING Roous
turn out Cards, Circulars, Note Heads
Bill Heads, Law Briefs, and all othe,
kinds of Printing, in the highest styIe Of
the art, and on the most reasonable terms.
And The ARGUS Book BINDERY is doing
all kinds of work in that line, neat, ouicf
and cheap. The friends of the paper and
the public generally are invited to give our
work trial, dwt
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-05-20

olnee noticing the thriving state of ma.
9SSring and coloneling, we observe that Gen
Slc6Ies exc is authority for the statement thar
l,O0o veteran private soldiers of the Fed,
eral army In the late war are now in the
poor houses of the state of New YorL
senator Conkling has for years managed
tne Federal patronage of that state. and
wnlle 1000 veteran privates have gone 10
sne poor house, not one private soldier has
oroken into a paying post office! Asit is
10 new York, so it is in Iowa. a.-Io,oa Cstu
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-05-20
Ghe 9ailg Areus,


The people of Washington territory are
anxious for admission to the union of
states and their present delegate in con.
gress, Mr.. Thomas II. Brents. is doing
what ne can to further their wishes. The
present voting population is Il, CAT, and it
Is proposed. in the organization of the fu.
'ufe state to absorb the three northern
OF Idaho, which will increase the
mum Der OF voters to nearly $I4. 600
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-05-20
SANFORD'S RADICAL CURE

Has no Rivals. 1t admits of none. Wherever it
Is used, 1t is instantly successful One after anoth
or ot the worthless concOctions for Catarrh, put
o Iorth ny ignorant and interruptions men, have
sunk into obscurity. To-day it is the acknoWl-
edged specific for Catarrh from Nova Scotia to
california, from Oregon to Florida Price with
improved Inhaler, Treatise and Directions, 81 co
Sold by all Druggists ' 81 w.
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-05-20
"LIESl RIG r.rnS,r

Not 20 fast my friend; for if you would
see the strong, healthy, blooming men
women aud children that have been raised
from beds of sickness, suffering and almost ro1S
DEATH by the use of Hop Bitters, Won noIS woniJ
say say truth, glorious truth See
Truths, in another column oee
The Rock Island Argus., 1879-05-20
SANFORD'S RADICAL CURE

GREAT AND SUCCESSFUL RFMEn1- = rrr.o- A. .
alarming prevalence of Catarrh it is grafifvino 10
note tne success and popularity Of sanfords Fad
nng, this remedy has, in few brief seasoDs "a
"a ne 70 the height OF popular favor in the etent
20 rIS SAFES and the frequency of its cures Ger
tS h no remedy can boast OF better references
rom rom physicians. druggists ana weI-known citj.
f VINO nave freely given their testimony in IFS
IL ooo Inc 1act that physicians prescriptions for
- ie 70 De found on file in many of our hest drno o
@ Stores must create feeling in its favor and
pave paHe tue way for its universal use as a STANDARD
remedy Tor Catarrh.-Boston Journal