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, 1879-01-30
STOP DRINKING VINEGAR.

How many young women who have in
hcritcd predi,poSition to ''embonpoint"
have ruined their health bv drinking win
cgar TO reduce their fnrms to graceful pro-
portions. Alan's Anti-Fat is absolutely
harmless. 1t promotes DIGESTION and ac-
cOmplisheS its work simply by preventing
an undue assimilation Of the fatty ingre-
dients of the TODD. Excessive iAtneSs i a
vcxations burden, and there Is no longer
any excuse for enduring it, since AIIan's
Anti-Fat is an chec,ual remedy for this
abnormal condition.
COLORADO SPRINGS. Col, July -. 1878.
BOTANIC MEDICINE Co. Buffalo. n. Y:
GentIcmpn.--T lost three pounds while
taking one bottle Of Alhn's Anti-Fat.
Yours truly, Mrs. NJ. B. MYERS.
, 1879-01-30
CAL NOTICES.

Go to Waterman Il Katz for the best
arpels, at reasonable prices.
G6" Two fIst-clHss sewing machines.
a iIson and II Singer, NEW, for sale.
Apply at the ARGUS office.
s+B' Express envelopes for sending by
Capt. Switt's line to Coupeville and Cove
land, may be obtained at the store of o.
send letters over the route other than on
regular mail days will do well to heed thi,
notice and prepare themselves, as no let
terS will be carried unless enclosed III
these envelopes.
, 1879-01-30
A Beautiful Boys And Girls Paper.

'Thc American Young Folks, pub
lished Hudson & Ewing, at Topeka, Kan
sas. comes to us for January with a bright
new 'rlress" on. 1t Is n carefully edited,
l6-page illustrated PAPER for boys and
gi1ls from to lG years Of age. 1t is pure
and elevating, entertaining aud Instruct
i've. Strongly endorsed by teachers all
over the West. and is sent one year, p ISL
age paid. to any address tor 80 cents. The
publishers offer to send sample copy
free.
, 1879-01-30

SENATOR'S ELECTED. - Senator
Conkling is reelected without oppo.
sltiOn in his party, a result which the
country fully expected. After an
unusually exciting contest Ganeral
Logan has won the Illinois senator.
ship, his skill as politician giving
him triumph over Oglesby, the
present senator. Gen. Shields re.
turns to the senate, this time from
Missouri. He was senator from Hi
nols from l849 to 1855, and from
Minnesota from 1858 to 1860. The
term for which he is now elected
lasts only till March, and he will
take his seat Immediately. For the
iull term Missouri elects Col. Vest,
VINO is quite unknown except that
ne was a confederate officer of no
great distinction. He will take the
place Of Cockrell. Cameron's slec.
t'on IN Pennsylvania is taken as a
thing of course. Nevada re, elected
John 2. Jones some days ago. la
indiana Voorhees, is elected. The
Nationals hold the balance Of power
IN the legislature, and it was antici-
pated that Vorhees might find diff,
Guilty i'll obtaining their support.
put 1t is probable that since the sue
cess OF resumption they see their oc-
cupatlon gone as party, and there.
lore are disposed to give up organ
@ ,1ea effort on a separate basis. In
wisconsin there is lively contest
oe'"een rival candidates, Carpenter
showing more strength than was at
hrs' conceded TO him. After March
a'a the senate will contain 33 Repub.
'cans' AZ Democrats and Independ-
ent.
, 1879-01-30

We have received several inter
esting communications this week
which will be necessarily crowded
out but will appear in our next
among them are letter from ou'
Fort Leavenworth correspondent, an
Official account Of the Indian elec
ton at Neah Bay, and last though
not least very interesting account
Of u newly discovered process for
preserving fish. This last is frou
the pen of our scientific friend
Judge J. G, Swan, and includes let
ters from Prof. Baird, Of Washing
ton, regarding the specimens which
were sent to him.
, 1879-01-30
8puGET SOUND ARGUS

prptIsIIED EVERY THURSDAY AT.
=. rovusend. Washington Territory.
ALLEN I1I R.
rnITOR AND PROPRl r.
, 1879-01-30
liquidation Of the Copartnsr-
ship Of Z. L, Marshall & CO.

A LII PERSONS HAVING JUST
AClaims against the late firm of f. l..
Marshall y Co.. will present the same TO
me at once.
w. d. CATION. Assignee.
Milton, King Co. W. L., Dec. 7, 1878.
, 1879-01-30

Be CAREFUL.-Those among on
readers who are dealers in cigars ar
warned to be very careful in total!
destroying the stamps on their emPt,
boxes. A revenue officer will sooI
he here on one Of his periodical Wis
its, and his duties require him tt
punish all who fail to destroy reve
nue. stamps on empty boxes as re
quired by law.
, 1879-01-30
EDITORIAL NOTES.

D. P. BALLARD, restive citlzel
cast of the mountains, is working
hard for notoriety through newspa
per correspondence. The "lndia'
problem" is his theme, and his ex
ploits seem to be principally in the
|line of denouncing the peace policy
His theories are about as contracted
as are his ideas.
, 1879-01-30
a Caro-.

The undersigned !, master of the schooner
II. G. Page, of Tins port, desires to rx-
,reSs his thanks to Capt. Brnnn and Off
GERS of the y. :. Revenue Steam'r Thomas
orwin, for rendering him assistance on
Monday. Ian. Goth. by towing the schoon-
er from dangerous position near n reel
Of rocks on WaIdah Island to her anchor
lgc at the head of Neeah BY.
Port Townsend. Jan 2Sth. 1879.
CHRISTIAN MADSEN.
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BATES OF ADVERTISING

RATES OF ADVERTISING
gone inch, first insertion. .......Sl o.
|Tach subsequent insertion. ..,...... .5'
transient advertisements to insure il
n.ertion must be accompanied by cash.
All Accounts settled NOnthIy.-xs
, 1879-01-30
A WCMAM'S LOGIC.

ut Is useless to take medicine. | Sha II
feel better tomorrow. Besides | need the
money to get that lovely new hat. My
old one Is such II fright. and people will
Iook more at my bonnet than they will at
my face. | will wait till get worse be-
forv spend any money for medicines. -
The new bonnet Is purchased aud fifty
other feminine NECESSITIES III the form
Of ribbons, lacts. brooches, exc. Mean
while the lady'S face becomes every day
paer and thinner. and her body weaker.
until disease has gained so firm foothOId
in her system. that the most thorough.
aud Otttimes long and tedious. course OF
treatment Is necessary to restore her to
health. Ladies. attend to your health be-
fore you ever think Of apparel. A fresh.
blooming face in n plain bonnet is much
haudsoner and far more attractive toyour
gentlemen friends, than n paiIworn. dis
eased iace in the most elaborate and eIe-
gant hat your milliner could devise. DIR.
Prices Favorite Prescription is every
where acknowledged to be the standard
remedy for female complaints and weak
ness. 1t is sold by druggists.
, 1879-01-30

A PETITION for the removal OF
ZEN. o. o. Howard has been par
tally circulated through Eastern
Oregon and Washington. The P. G.
'Advocate" supposes this "tinkor
ing" may 90 on AD INVINITU {, am re-
marks upon the loyalty of those ~n,
ave an nx To grind. From all ac
counts it looks as though these med.
lIesome folks would find themselves
considerably in the minority to say
least.
, 1879-01-30
c R Shin Herman.

NEITHER THE CAPTAIN NOR THE UN-
~ dersigned agents of the above named yes
sci will be responsible for debts contracted by
the officers or crew,
ROTHSCHILn & co, Agents
4. PERKS, Master
Port Townsend, Jan. 90, 1879
, 1879-01-30

,s ot y description SO. 90 per nnn"n
in advance; six months, $3.50.
, 1879-01-30
CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician retired from active nroc.
tlce, having had placed in his hands by nm
East Indian missionary the formula of n sim.
pie vegetable remedy for the speedy q I'd pCr-
tarrh, Asthma, and all Throat and Lung nj.
lections, also positive and radical cure for
General Debility and all nervous complnhts
after having thoroughly tested its wOndertui
curative powers in thousands OF cases, feels II
his duty to make it known to his SUFFERING
fellows The recipe will be sent free of chnrgc
MI who desire IL, with full directions t9r
prep ring ana successfully using. Address
IA stamp naming this paper.
DIR. M. f.. Bell,
No. 6s COuI Hand ST.,
BALTIMORE, MD.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-01-17
Missionary Work.

The past year has been most import
ant in the history of modern missionary
effort. The New York Times says that
in India, where more than a half
century of work seemed to have made
little impression on the Hindoos, there
has been the largest movement toward
Christianity that Professionalism has
ever witnessed in hsathendom. The
Society for the Propagation of the
Gospel High. Church Anglican) has
had an accession of no less than 22, 900,
the Dutch Reformed Mission one of
5000, the American Baptist Mission of
nearly 10000, and the Church Mission
AIRY Society (Low-Church Anglicam of
419 families. Thus in one year about
10000 Hindoos have embraced Christ
ianity, and apparently this is only the
beginning of great movement.
The missions in Central Africa have
met reverses during the year, but there
is no thought of abandoning any of
them. The London Mission, after
severe reverses, has reached its destina-
ton on Lake Tanganyika, and the
English Baptists have sent an expedi-
ton along Stanley's route on the Congo
to prospect for new mission.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-01-17

sunken eyes. There was not vestige
of furniture in the room, nor Of fire In
the CRATE. In the room overhead saw
his family--a wife and five children,
the last Of whom was born week ago.
The whole family had evidently slept
on the floor, for couple Of blankets
still lay spread in the corner furthest
from the stair-top. Over the fire cow
cred the mother, round whom the chill
dren sat watching, with wistful looks,
the cooking of some coffee and the
frizzling of bit of bacon. The hus-
band is an iron-puddler, one of those
attracted from Staffordshire to Shelf
field by the hope of higher wages. A
poor woman, few doors further of,
told me that her two youngest children
died in her arms from cold and expos
ure, for she was obliged to take them
with her when she went to seek odds
and ends on the tip"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-01-17
Extraordinary Memory.

A story of wonderful memory
comes from Sydney, Australia. A
prisoner set up in his defense an alibi,
claiming that, Mt the time of the robbery,
he was at home listening to the recital
of novel, 1.-THE Old Baron" by man
named Lane, who had committed it,
with other works, to memory. Lanes
recitation. he said, took two hours and
a half. The Attorney General holding
this to be incredible, Lane began: I'm
the time of King Henry, when the good
Duke Humphrey returned from the
wars in the Holy Land, where he had
been sojourning for number of years
there lived" After the witness had
recited several pages, the Attorney Gen
eral told him to stop, as he was satisfied
But the defense insisted that, as the
veracity of the witness had been qnes-
toned, he should be allowed to go on
Finally compromise was effected
Lane gave a chapter from the middle OF
the story and its conclusion, and the ac-
cused was found not guilty.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-01-17

NY nAyARp rAxson-

Oh a wonderful stream IL the river OF time.
Az II runs through the realm Of tears,
With o faultless rhythm. and musical rhyme
And broader sweep, and surge sublime
And blends with the ocean of years
How the winters are drifting like flakes of SNOW.
And the summers like buds between.
And the years In the sheaf they came and they CO.
On the rivers breast, with its ebb and its now.
As II glides In the shadow and sheen.
There's q magical isde In the river OF time,
Where the softest of airs areplaying;
There's q cloadless sky, and tropical cline.
And song sweet as yesper chime,
And the Junes with the roses are staying.
And the name of the isle IL Long Ago,
And we bury our treasure There
There are brows Of beauty. and bosoms OF snow.
There are heaps OF dust-but we loved them sol
There are trinkets and tresses of hair.
There arr fragments of songs that nobody sings,
And part of an infants prayer;
There's a Lutte upswept. and harp without STRINGS
There are broken vows and pieces of rings,
And the garments she used 70 wear
There are hands that are waved when the fairy
shore
BY the mirage il lifted in al.
And we sometimes hear through the turbulent roar.
Sweet voices heard in the days gone before,
When the wind down the river Is fair.
| OH remembered for aye be that blessed isle,
| ALI the day of life till night;
When the evening comes with ita beautiful smile,
| And our eyes are closing In sl,tnber awhile.
May that greenwood OF soul be in sight
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-01-17
PEEPING OVER A SHUTTER.

You've all heard of "Pecping Tom, "
or, If you have not, you will when you
read Tennyson's beautiful poem about
him; but none of you will ever hear OF
"Peeping Polly unless tell You about
her myself.
Her name was Polly Carrigan. She
was a little, dried-up woman with a
sharp nose; there were those who said
it had been worn sharp by constant pry-
ing into other peoples affairs.
She had, also, pair of keen, rowing
eyes, which seemed to be on the look
out for scandal, and mouth which
seemed to be always calculating "Oh!"
because she had found it. In short,
Polly was one of those persons who,
having no domestic responsibilities Of
their own, are free to attend to those of
their neighbors.
One day, as she sat mt her favolite
window, the one which commanded the
widest range of vision, she saw a woman
emerge from one of the opposite
houses.
"Ah-hal" said Polly; "Mhere's Mis-
Skidder going over to call on Mis-
Whats-her-name that's Just moved into
the old Chauncey house. l vandy, she's
got dish In her hand covered up with
a towel That's just like Judith Skid
der-always putting herself forrad with
newcomers. Ii Use she, / mould give
the woman chance to turn round fore
Il intruded myself on her! l wonder
what's she's got in that dish, though !?
Good mind to run in and see. I've
just as much right to put myself forrad
as she has"
And, having arrived at this conclusion.
she whisked her apron over her head.
and, taking direct cut across the back
yard and her new neighbours garden.
reached the door before Mrs. Skidder
did, and walked in without the useless
ceremony of knocking
"How dye do, Mis- -? declare,
your names slipped my mind
Blake, ma'am."
"Oh, yes, Blake! 'Taint 80 uncom-
mon that / need have forgot it, but
there, I'm dreadful hand 10 forget
names. Well, Miss Blake, see your
husband go ont, so l thought I'd run
over. / knew you must feel lonesome
Pears to me / heard somebody knock
ing" cooking up one ear in listening
attitude.
Mrs. Blake opened the door and al
mitted Mrs. Skidder.
Why, Judith Skidder, is that you ?
exclaimed Polly. Amt it odd tina
you and l should happen to meet here
so? didn't know as you wasacquaint
ed with Mis- Blake"
IF l amt, i hope l shall be- sale
Mrs. Skidder; and then to Mrs. Blake
We killed our pig yesterday, and Nv,
made bold to bring you in few slice'
of fresh pork
s Thank you; you're very kind, and il
looks beautiful" said Mrs. Blake.
That's So" said Polly; "but somehow
l don't relish pork as | used TO before
the hogs all got TO having cholera and
things. You don't keep no hog, do yon
Mis- Blake?"
"We haven't any rs yet said Mrs
Blake.
Il don't blame you," said Polly; still,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-01-17

standing there in her dripping gar
ments, but it was certainly iL-mannered
of Phil and Nathan to burst out laugh
ing, as they did; / am sure you would
have done very differently if you had
been there. Even Deacon Spollet could
not restrain smile, which shows that a
man may be deacon, and yet not be
entirely Invested of the weaknesses OF
humanity.
Then out came Mrs. Blake, with offers
of dry clothing and ginger-tea; but
Polly said she thought she'd better &c
home and go to bed; but. before she
went, she turned and shook her fist al
Phil and Nathan, and uttered her part
ing blessing in this wise:
"You little rascals, / bet you uncov
cred that water-butt o purpose! -
Youths Companion.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-01-17
The Hax HOf Henylard.

In 1910 an English gentleman visited
this country and brought back an
American AK and helve, which, from
the peculiar curve of the handle and
shape of the head, proved infinitely SUI
perior-the expert, MIR, Gladstone, gave
similar testimony not long ago-to any
thing of English manufacture. His son
still has the AK, which is serviceable,
though, of course, tho handle has been
renewed several times, always on the
model of the old one. When it was
first used, carpenters and woodmen
came from distance of ten miles to in
spect it, and many times the owner was
offered ten times its price for tin
deed, one enthusiast tried to steal it.
Nevertheless, so tenacious is habit, to
this day that venerable AK is the only
one of its kind in the neighborhood.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-01-17
HOW THEY LOOK.
A Glance Over the Senate Chamber.

The Washington correspondent OF
the Chicago Inter Ocean says that a
glance at the Senate will show many
good-looking men, dignified, well
dressed, bald-headed, high dome OF
thought" well-filled stomach, but very
few with pretensions to beauty.
You often see Burnsides form and
face in the fashion plates in tailor
stores, alongside of the Marquis OF
Lorne, and he is "A man of fine appear
ance. He is the best-dressed man in the
Senate, as Clarkson Potter is the best
dressed man in the House, only Potter
looks like swell-a cockney and
Burnside looks like an Emperor. Nc
man in the Senate looks wiser than
Burnside. No man was ever SO wise as
he looks, but appearances are often de-
ceptive.
Ferry, Allison, Booth, Dorsey, Jones
of Nevada, Eustis, Don Cameron, Spen
Ger, Windom-the young men in the
Senate-are good looking, that is, they
are up to the standard of manly beauty
such as you will find among business
men in New York or Chicago.
Bayard, Morrill,, of Vermont, Stanle,
Matthews, Whyte, of Maryland, Gamer
on, of Wisconsin, and some other of thu
older-looking Senators have the appear
ance of ability and profundity, and ma.
be said to look impressive.
ingalls, looks like college professor
Gordon looks like n soldier, with
great saber-scar on his cheek.
Lamar looks like man with grea
remorse. His head is bent down, hi
hair uncut, and his hand trembles.
Christiancy's appearance suggests tn
same idea. He is growing old very fast
and his habit of pacing the floor behin'
the Senator'S chairs, with his hand
clasped under his coat tails, is more an,
more noticeable. "They say" there i
trouble on the old mans mind.
Blaine's appearance is familiar, onl
he hasn't black hair left.
Hamlin looks like al old New Englan,
parson, and Kirkwood like an old fash
Toned country doctor.
Edmunds' likeness to the picture @
st. Jerome is well known.
Morrill, looks like Charles Sumnel
except his frame is not so massive, no
his bearing so noble.
McCreery, of Kentucky, looks Xix
Mr.. Pickwick.
Eaton, of Connecticut, like Uncl
Pumblechook, in Great Expectations.
Garland, of Arkansas, looks like on
of the priests in Vibert's pictures.
Ben Hill looks like Joseph Medill.
Rollins, of New Hampshire, is til
smallest man in the Senate; Davis, q
Illinois, the largest. Ferry has tn
most hair on his head, and Cameron, O
Wisconsin, the least. Grover and Jone
of Florida are the tallest men. Ham
lin and Merrimon habitually wear swal
lowtail coats, and Mcdonald wears "a
old-fashioned cloak, like the toga of
Roman Senator.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-01-17
Toll and BE Happy.

The Christian at Work thinks
Ruskin never said a truer thing than
this: If you want knowledge, you
must toll for it; if food, you must toll
for it; and if pleasure. you must toll
for it." Toll is the law. Pleasure
comes through toll, and not by self
indulgence and Incidence. When one
gets to love work his life liz happy
one. Said poor man in Brooklyn
the other day, with family of eleven
to provide for: If / were worth
Sl,000,O0O, 1 should not wish to do
much different than j do every day,
working hour after hour. / love il
a thousand times better than 10 rest.
He has for Yearly half century been
surrounded by workers, and has caught
the spirit of industry. He loves his
work better than food or sleep. He is
happy who has conquered laziness, once
and forever.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-01-17
Phrenology, Murder and Suicide.

Boston's latest tragedy, the killing by
Wilson of himself and wife, appears to
have been caused by his conviction that
she was his superior intellectually. Not
long previously they went to phrenol-
ogist to have their heads examined, with
a view of settling the troublesome ques-
ton. The phrenologist told them that
the wife had the best brain, and was
fairly entitled to leadership in the fam
ily. Wilson was greatly agitated by
this information, and weepinely declared
that he had made the most serious
blunder of his life in marrying a
woman who knew more than he did.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-01-17
Mountains or Snow.

A gentleman from Kincardine de-
scribes the snow drifts on the Southern
extension of the Great Western railway
as something altogether unparalleled
The snow is piled up in some instances
to such height that one can, from the
SUBMITS, easily touch the telegraph
wires, and for miles on q stretch the
snow on the track has averaged depth
of eight feet.-Hamilton Canada
paper.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-01-17
A PRONUNCIANIENrO.

The following good exercise in words ot ai'e''
is from the Boston 7TonscTtpf'l
Bill Jones, Sam Brown,
OF Culturetown,
Discussed pronunciation
The other day
In unique way,
With clear calculation
Says Bill, ~ ind
The northwest wind
Ia cold and bleak and dreary.-
Saws Sam, You've sinned
Niainst usage: wind
proper Bill. my deary."
I'm right, I'll bet,
And ere I've eat
Nv tea" says Bin, you'll know IT,
YOU'D better wait
Till you have ate
Your breakfast eer you show H.
Thus Sam. quite sharp:
And how Is gaper
Suits that your nice ear, Billy
No; no, sir: gape'
Must rhyme with tape
Says Bill; your way Is silly
SAINTS muscles jerk;
How call you clerkr"
SAYS he, "and how bananar
Not these alone,
But also shone,'
Please give your cultured manner.
You'd best keep dark
Says Billy; clerk
l. better taste, and saner
And men OF ton
Say ever shone,'
As well, sir, as banana
And will il suit
To know that route
Is proper, and no new word
That you may seek
Direct, obliquo,
To starboard and 10 leewardy
Now Sam cries out,
You're of your route
IN travelling TO the seward;
Direct line strike,
Don't drift oblique
To starboard or TO leeward."
Says Bill, Il wish
With licorice
To test again your metal;
And pray do try
Speak alkali,'
As we'll as flower petal
Rhymes well amiss'
With licorice,'"
Sam quick replies, and iwtal
Assuredly,
Like alkah,
With acid matches petal
He stops awhile
And gives profile"
To show his brain unsterile.
Then thinks a bit
And adds 4" fortnight"
And likewise adds he " ferrule."
With merry peal
Bill says - Profile
Ask Mr.. Smith it's her rule;
t is only right
To say fortnight
And cultured folks say ferrue."
Says Sam, Why scoffy
Try you hccough,
And il your way you see o
your power, meanl,
To voice 'carmine,
Pray give me also trio"
"A grand slip upi"
Screams Bill; - hiccough
Is the only way that know:
Ill not decline
To say carmne'
Nor falter cen at trio"
A double score
OF words, and more,
We're given out by either
Apron" Alpine"
cpurn." "pron," pine, pence
Agreeing they on neither"
When doctors thus
Bewilder us,
Whatever shall we do. sir.
This. we surmise:
Don't criticise,
Though critics laugh at you, sir.