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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-16
Castor Oil Pills.

The saieI! anu certainty action ol castor Oil,
Tor both children and adults, has made it at ali
times popular, because it il reliable medicine:
THE ONLY OBJECIION
to its constant is The difficulty of administering
II TO children ana It's nauseousness to adults. Both
these objections are now entirely overcome The
Proprietor, by the application OF the principles of
chemistry, aided by a careful manipulation and
long tra cuca experience, has at length succeeded
in accurately combining,
IN A SOLUBLE FORM,
all the medicinal elements of Castor Oil with other
harmless but valuable vegetable products These
Fills. being coated with sugar viii be found easy
and pleasant to take and, as they contain neither
mercury nor minerals in any form, are very safe
medicine in all cases where purgatives are required
such as
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-19
The Magic Power of Love.

Two or three years ago the superinten
dent Of the Little Wanderers Home. in
| Boston, received one morning request
from the Judge that he would come up to
the courtroom. He complied directly, and
found there group OF seven little girls,
ragged, dirty and forlorn, beyond even
what he was accustomed to see. The Judge
pointed TO them and said:
'Mr. L, can you take any of these!'
Certainly, I'll take them ALL" was the
prompt reply.
'All what in the world can you do with
them all p
IN make women of them"
THE judge singled out one, even worse
IN appearance than all the rest and asked
again:
What can you do for this one!"
''Ill make d woman Of her." Mr.. T
replied firmly and hopefully. He took them
ali home. They were washed and dressed,
and provided with good supper and beds.
The next morning they went into the school
room with the rest of the children. Mary
was the name of the little girl whose chance
tor the better things the judge thought was
small
During the afternoon the teacher said to
Mr.. T, in reference to her:
IL never saw child like that. l have
failed"
Mr.. T said afterwards to himself that
her face was the saddest he had ever seen.
sorrowfnl beyond expression; yet she was
a very little girl, only seven or eight years
old.
After school he called her into his Office
and said pleasantly: MARY, I've lost INV
little pet. ] used to have little girl here
that would wait on my knee, and sit on nv
knee, and loved her very much. A kind
lady and gentleman adopted her, and she
went to live with them. / miss her. and
should like you to take her place and be nv
little pet; will YOU ~
a CLEAN Of light fitted over the Door
chlld's face as she began to understand him
lie gave her ten cents, and told her she
might go to store near by and buy some
candy. While che was gone he took two or
three newspapers, tore them in pieces and
scattered them about the room. When she
returned, IN few minutes, he said 20 her:
MARY, Will you clean up my Office for me
PACK up those papers, and make it look real
nice"
She went to work with will. A little
more OF this sort OF management-treating
ner Just like kind father would-wrought
the desired change. She went into The
schoolroom with so changed look and
bearing that the teacher was SO astOnished.
The child's face was radiant: and half fear
ful of some mental wanderings, she went
up to her and said
Mary, what is its What makes you look
80 happyl'
"0hff've got somebody to love mel, the
child answered earnestly, as if il were
heaven come down on earth.
That was all the secret. For want of 1--we
hat poor little ones life had been so cold
and desolate that she had lost childhood,s
faith and hope. She could not at first be-
ieve IN the reality of joy or kindness for
aer. II was this certainty that some one
owed her and desired her affection that
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-19
How the Young Mans. Marriage was
Referred.

The London correspondent of the New
York Herald tells the following good story:
Here is good story which has not vet
found its way unto print, but for the truth
of which IIcan vouch. Lord George Cor.
don, young man OF four-and.twen
wishing to marry certain young lady,
went quite recently to ask the Permission
OF his father tie Duke of Argyle. The
Duke, pompous little man, replied in eff.
fect: Ny son, since our house has been
honored by being united with the royal
family, l have thought it right to delegate
decision on all such matters to your elder
brother, the Marquis of Lorne. Go, there
fore, and consult him." The Marquis of
Lorne, on being applied to, said MY dear
brother, in case of importance like this l
should think it right to ask the decision Of
into which have married" The Queen,
on the matter being laid before her,
declared that since her terrible be-
reavement she had been in the habit
OF taking no steps without consulting
the Duke of Saxe-Coburg, the brother Of
her deceased husband. To the Duke. then.
the case was referred, and from him a let
ter was received telling his dear sister-in.
law that recent political events induced him
to do nothing, even as to the giving advice,
without the express concurrence of the EN-
peror William, before whom he had laid the
matter. The Emperor William wrote long
letter, declaring that though he was sur.
rounded by counselors there was only one
who had on all occasions proved himself
correct, loyal and faithful, and without
whose advice he 1.-THE Emperor) would give
no decision. Therefore, he had referred
the matter to his faithful minister, Prince
And it is narrated that when Prince Bis
marck was made acquainted with the cub
ject, he roared out, "Gott in Himmel, what
a fuss about nothing. Let the boy marry
whom he pleases, SO long as she is young
and pretty"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-19
Charity and Actors.

An individual recently wrote 10 Mis-
Charlotte Cushman, asking her, withou
| much ceremony, to give gratuitous repre-
sentation for the benefit of the poor. ana
requesting her to answer by telegraph yes
or "No." To this summons Miss Cushmar
sent the following sensible and appropriate
reply:
DEAR SIR am in receipt of yours O,
the first, in answer TO which | lind myself
under the necessity OF saying mo" to your
request that l would give one of the nights
OF my short engagement in Washington fol
the benefit OF your local charities. NV rea.
sons Tor this decision are as follows:
think the time has come in which some
one should make protest against the sys-
tenn now 30 fully inaugurated of making
artists pay SO much more than the rest Of
the community for charities in which thew
are not especially interested, and which
have no claim upon them
You simply ask of me that I ehould give
from $500 to $500 TO your poor. while those
more Immediately concerned, those who are
bound by all the ties of nelghborhood and
common brotherhood, think they are doing
their part in paying their quota of dollar
or two, when they receive in return a fnlI
equivalent out of the labor, severe enough.
of the often hard pressed and Struggling
artist. Each one Of these already does to
the best of his or her ability within the
range of the claims which fall upon every
human creature alike. You NAV think It
indicate, but is is surely not irrelevant
for me TO say here that every year give to
my poor and needy, upward of $4,000
which / consider a very fair percent.
age upon my income. As for myself. it
would take every day of every YEAR. if |
were to respond TO One-half the applica.
tons of this kind that meet me al every
turn; and each one of us who are SO freely
called upon in these ways. | have no doubt
have not only their regular clientalage of
claimants to whom they are bound. and for
whom they are accountable, but also hosts
of such applications and claims for which
they are in no way bound.
1t strikes me that the whole affair ia one
sided, and that a word is necessary in the
way of Justice. / am willing to place nv.
self in this breach, and say for all nv con-
treres in art-whose errors have never been
on the side of niggardliness-thatit is unfair
that we should do all the work. and nav
also, both publicly and privately, as We do
to my certain knowledge.
Allow me to suggest that in place of this
for charitable objects would place
/. within the power OF every citizen to help
.he poor of his own city and neighborhood,
With much greater comfort to his conscience
han this cent per cent contract of so much
money flor so much amusement-and the
BOOT thrown in. Believe me to. be, with
much consideration, respectfully yours,
CHARLOTTE CUSHMAN.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-19
RING THE BELL SOFTLY.

Some one has gone from this strange world of ou.s
70 70 moIe 70 gather lts thorns with its flowers,
NO more to linger where kunbeams must fade
Where in all beauty deaths fingers are laid;
Weary with mngling life's bitter with sweet,
Weary with parting and never to meet
Some one mas gone to the bright golden shore:
King the bell ssftly. there's Grape on tie door.
Some one is resting from sorrow and sin
Happy where earth's conflic enter not in
Joyous as birds when the morning 10 bright
When the sweet sunbeams have brought rs tho
light. ~ -o
Weary of sowing and never to reap,
Weary of labor and welcoming sleep.
hing the bell softly, there's Grape on the door.
Angels were anxiously longing to meet
one VINO walks with em in heavens bright street;
LoVeu ones nave whispered that some one is best
Yes, there is one more in angelic Bliss
One less to cherish. one less to kiss;
One more departed to heavens bright shere
Ring the bell softly, there's Grape on the door,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-19
A DUMB POET.

Oh. to sing one mighty strain,
Ore prophetic burst of song,
Full of an immortal pain,
Deep and tremulOus and etronp:
Quivering with the bitter cry,
With the yearning agony,
Breaking forth for evermore
From mems wounded hearts and core.
That should travel through The yeare.
Blend its music with the spheres,
Live for aye. and have its part
In the thI0bbings OF the heart!
Even in the voiceless grave,
That sad grave to which go,
Though the wintry winds should rave,
And the air be thick with snow;
Though the beughs should sigh above,
Aud the hearts of those love
Be beginning to forget
any lingering regret,
Should the music of that strain
Warm my frozen heart again.
But, sb me it NAV not be
Still the hooking music slips,
And the souls deep melody
Dies in sobs upon the lips.
IN the grim grave shall lie.
With shut lips and sig htless eve,
And the world Will laugh to scorn
hst sweet Lynn that died unborn.
Il All the Year Round.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-19
lighted the child's soul and glorifed the

lighted the child's soul and glorifed the
child's face. ,....s--.--.--
Mary has sincelbeen adopted by wealthy
people, and lives in beautiful home, but
more than all its comforts and beauty, run
ming like golden threads through it all, che
finds the love of her father and mother.
Shall we who have many to love, and to
love ne, refuse to be comforted, TO see any
value and use in life, any work for our
hands to do, because one of our treasures
may be removed from our sight, from our
home and care. to better?
And oh shall we let any of these little
ones 60 hungeriDg for affection-go up even
unto Gods land, before they find some
body to love them?''
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-19
aleir Orleans 8epmblieatl.
1FFjclAL JOURNAL OF THE UNITED STATES
afFlclAL JOURNAL OF NEW ORLEANS
For the Sunday Republican,
SOMETIMES.

BY NARY wALsINGHAn.
We pass along ouI ways in life,
And here and there we meet face,
voice, 9 smile. amid the strife
That ever after leaves tfsce
Ofchsngeless memory on the heart
sign that never will depart.
Like random waves that kiss the sands,
Then huIrying seek the broad blue main,
Soft hands caressng kindly hands,
Sweet eyes adoring eyes again,
In lingering fondness heart to heart
Awhile we seem to meet-then part.
Awhile these kindred souls and ours,
Scarce knowing why the charm, or how,
With hearts o'erfowed like dropping flowers,
Their longing lips together bow
And meet, in spirit. heart TO heart
In seeming meet-then drift apart.
And seething waves Of life roll on,
Roll outward 10 eterHity
The voice, the face, the smile are gone
Gone downward in the broad, deep sea,
Yet still We hold them in the heart,
Bright dreams that never do depart.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-19

too laughed, and stretched my legs COM
fortably. "Yes. l mean to sleep like a
Christian hereafter; besides, have brought
home dog"
"A dog" exclaimed Marie, startled.
Yes" turned and looked at her atten-
lively. Don't you like dogs!"
She protested vehemently that she loved
dogs better than anything in the world.
and when Jingle, the spaniel, was pro.
duced 1t was SO pretty sight to see her
playing with him that l was freshly in
censed with Belts for putting bis cursed
suspicious into my head. She took the lit
tie beast to bed with her. believe, and
next morning he would obey her lifted
finger.
That very day she received q letter from
NINE. DE Sturges, her former mistress, ask.
ing her to come in and pass a few hours
with her before she left for New Orleans.
Marie carried the letter to Mrs. Powers.
madame wishes to talk to me about Mile.
Helene, pleaded the girl, with tears in her
eyes. Tomorrow will be the birthday of
the pausre ange, who lies at the bottom of
the cruel sea-"
Poor Mime. De Sturges," exclaimed
my wife. touched at the thought of the
sorrowing mother; "yOu must spend toner
row with her, Marie. Go in at nine o'clock
and come back at five'
Marie was grateful, and told melting
stories about the pauvre ange-her beauty.
her piety, her intelligence-and nothing
could equal my wife's sympathy. and when
the girl went into town the next mornjno
she actually carried note to Nine. De.
Sturges, written in my wife's very best
French.
Meanwhile had telegraphed Marie's pro.
posed movements to Belts, and now, with
'ome nervousness, awaited events. The
detective had warned me that she wonl6
win the dogs affections; that she would
cave the house, promising to return, but
would not return. Two of these predictions !
we're already verified; but if Marie came |
Jack could laugh at his suspicious, and /
eg ard them as futile.
But Marie did not return at five O'Clock: |
tie legram arrived in her stead from Nine
'e Sturges, saying that she had kept the
ri and would write at length and ex-
Ia IN. Next morning letter was received
70 m that lady. She told my wife she was
!, yet obliged to travel; home sick in
range land, without familiar woman's
ace near her, and that she had persuaded,
The New York herald., 1874-11-09
LONG ISLAND.

The Rev. Lewis G. Lockwood has been installed
pastor Of the Presbyterian church at Melville.
Operations at He'll Gate are now being pushed
forward with great rapidity. about 125 men lndine
constant employment. The excavations are visited
by large number OF persons every day.
census Ol the inhabitants or Long Island City
between the ages OF i've and twenty-one years hsa
just been completed, with the following resuIts:-
First ward, 1866; second ward, $50; Third ward,
772; Fourth ward, l,39t; Filth ward, 600. Total
49l2-an increase OF 436 over last year.
tenement house belonging to Mr.. James No.
Carney, Al the Glen Cove lanitng. was partially
destroy by fire late on Friday night. IL broke
out In the upper Story 1t Is supposed through the
carelessness OF one OF the inmates, and burned 50
slowly that the inmates had ample time TO escape.
The schooner Julia A. Crawford, Captain Gold.
smith, haiing from Greenport, loaded with gravel,
went ashore at Horizons Point on Saturday. and
tnumped Q hole in her bottom 30 that she leaked
badly, but was subsequently got 0T by the Coast
Wiecking Company and towed into Gfeenpors
harOOr
The New York herald., 1874-11-09
THE RED RIVER PARISHES.

The Conduct OF Merrill and Other Army
Omcors Alarming the War Dcpart-
mcnt-Tho Cutting OF tho Telegraph
Wires-An Investigation Ordered.
NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 8, 1874
Tho War Department has evidently become
alarmed at the operations OF Merrill, Mcintosh
and Hodgson in the Red River parishes in cut.
ting telegraph wires and acting unlike honorable
soldiers. very sharp letter to the department
has been written by President Urton. OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company, demanding
why, In tne time OF peace, their wires were cut
and the matter has been referred to General
Emory for report, who, some days ago, instl.
tuted inquiries, but to-day detailed General Henry
A. Morrow, by order Of the department., to pro-
ceed there and make special report into all the
circumstances. He left tonight on his mission.
General Morrow Is the Lieutenant Colonel or the
Thirteenth infantry. who, as the Commandant at
Salt Lake during the Mormon troubles, gave such
general satisfaction, and II Is believed that no
will render an impartial report
The New York herald., 1874-11-09
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

Mr.. 8. B. Mills' concert takes place at steinway
Hall on the 23d inst.
Carl Formes sings In concert at stelnway Hall
on this night week.
Mr.. Alberto Lawrence gives concert at Associ-
alton hall on Thursday next
Miss Bessie Daring opens at Newark this even.
ing with her newly organized company.
The choir OF the Church Of the Holy Trinity give
q concert in that church on Thursday night.
concert will be given by Professor SCHROEDER
on Wednesday at Weber's piano rooms on Filth
avenue.
The production OF Mr.. Boucicaults new play,
'The Shaughraun," II set down definitely for Sat-
urday night.
Mr.. J. N. Pattison, the celebrated pianist, gives
q lecture and piano recital at De Garmo Hall on
Tuesday night.
The Mendessohn Quintet Club OF Boston ap-
pears in concert at the Church OF the Disciples on
Tuesday night.
Miss Nelson played very successful engage
ment last week al the Arch Street Theatre, Phila-
delpnia. The house was nightly filed to the ut
most capacity. This talented lady appears In
Washington this evening
The New York herald., 1874-11-09
RUFFIANISM IN NEWARK.
Serious Sunday Morning Stabbing Az
frny-A Mans Life Jcopardcd for
Twenty Cents.

Serious Sunday Morning stabbing Al
frny-A Mans Life Joopardcd for
Twenty Cents.
In spite OF the vigilance OF the Newark astnori-
ties, the sunday anti-iquor selling law Is en-
forced In such manner that liquor can be had
with just as much ease as ever. and at all hours
even as early as three O'Clock A. NJ. Yesterday
morning, between three and four O'Clock, the
saloon kept by one Keegan In Union street was run
ming without hlndrance. Among the early morn.
ing lmblbers there were James Henderson and
Henry Grant, besides some cronlcs OF theirs. IL
seems that Grant mad set them up''-that ID,
treated the crowd-and the barkeeper pushed
across the bar his change, twenty cents. Hender
son snatched this up. Words ensucd and then
row, which was adjourned out OF doors and along
as lar as Prospect street. Grant had two or three
friends with hun and Henderson twice as many
Henderson called Grant "a cur' and other oppro
course OF which, as alleged, Henderson whipped
out knife and stabbed Grant twice, In the neck
and IN the back near the spine, inncung q very
ne had Killed Grant, Henderson anu hts
friends ned. Grant was removed 10 ST. Michaeps
Moands are Su
GUS. police maqistrate took his statement, In
which he declared Henderson stabbed him. The
police started IN pursuit OF Henderson. VINO was
arrested abont twelve O'Clock yesterday by Ser
Reant smith and Detective McManus. He admits
the stabblng, but says he acted in seli-delencc.
wounds. There were also arrested as witnesses
Charles Farrow, Peter Riley, Eugene J. Ryan and
Frank McCarroi. All these were batled also.
THE CASE OF 'sDUGEn DOUGHERTY.
William alias ''Duge" Dougherty, the man who
was supposed to have been fatally shot by Uflcer
Rae, some days ago. whiie trying to escape rom
the latter, Is now pronounced out OF danger and
likely to oe held to answer Tor his alleged crimes:
He IS wanted TO answer charge OF burglary ana
several lesser crimes he has served wv swo G Terms % IN
to be D very bad character.
The New York herald., 1874-11-09
MEXICO.
state Encouragement to Colonirs- Mineral
Wealth.
CITY OF MEXICO, Oct. 80,

CITY OF MEXICO, Oct. 30
Via HAVANA, Nov. Z, 1874
The municipality of the State OF San Luis,
Potosi, has issued an order TO encourage coloni-
sation, giving TO each colonist gratis plot of
ground suitable for cultivation, also ground and
materials for the erection OF habttation.
MINERAL WEALTH.
Numerous deposits Of silver, quicksilver ana
cinnabar have been discovered IN the State OF
Guerrero.
A gold placer was found short distance from
Mazatan on october l. samples OF which have
been sold at s14 and $18 per ounce.
NATURAL PHENOMENA.
On the 7th and 18th ult., subterranean noises
we're heard and severe shocks OF earthquake felt
BY the workmen at the placer. These disturbances
we're accompanied by the election OF several col
umns OF suphurous crystalline water exhaling
IN infected odor. The volume Of water has nnce
been steadily augmenting.
The New York herald., 1874-11-09
MILITARY RULE IN LOUISIANA.

Despa tch From tho Committee OF Sow.
enty to President Grant Asking the
Withdrawal of tho Troops-The Con.
servative Government To Be Liberty
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. g. 1874
The following despatch was sent 10 the Presi.
dent yesterday
To His Excellency 0. s. GRANT, Presidents OF the
United States:-
the Committee OF Seventy have the honor to in
form your Exceency that on the I'd day OF this
month, ut q general election held in this State,
under the auspices or the acting Governor, VIII
urely successful, and will have In the next Legis-
lature clear majority upon JOINT ballot
Il Is % well s ascertalnea act that thousands OF
our col0red Fellow citizens voted the conServa-
tive ticket We address you now to make sol.
emn but respectful protest against any further
and to request their withdrawal. with the return
OF our people to power we can assure
m sacred &c nS
the ruler and the ruled, ana that there VIII be
ample protection guaranteed to HE and liberty
weeks past the State House has been garrlsoned
by United states soldiers, and our city has pre-
or more sa Of military post
have been greatly :, hindered BY the
parishes. The Returning Board IA to meet on the
1lth OF this month, tor the purpose OF canvassing
bied in the State House. We Cannot but &C consider
1t extremely improper that the important civil
work with which that board is charged should be
executed In the midst OF the bayonets or the iede-
raj government. Inter GrInd Soltnt legeS.
AT the commencement Of the new era which
seems dawning upon our people we wish to assure
you ana the people OF the United States OF de-
votion to the principles OF the constitution and OF
our steadfast purpose TO uphold the cause OF pub
lie liberty and good government.
]. ID. BRUNO.
ii. N OGDEN.
b. F. JONAS. }Committee.
A. j. LEWIS.
+. W, ZACaARIE, |
The New York herald., 1874-11-09
NEW YORK CITY.

The fair Of st. Peters church. Barclay street.
closed on Saturday evening, when there was .
large attendance. Many valuable prizes were
drawn and the proceeds loot up handsome fund,
which will be judIciousy expended under the
direction OF Father Farrelly, the pastor, ana thd
ladies VINO have labored so successfully for charity.
Barnabas Root, native African educated in this
country under the auspices OF the American MIS-
sionary Association, was ordained for Christian
labor In his native country Yesterday evening ~
street. Rev. DR.. TAYLOR, the pastor, assisted BY
Rev. Dr. Ganse and the Rev. DR.. Clapp, performed
the ceremony.
The New York herald., 1874-11-09
WEST INDIES.
sweep Of Hurricane-Loss Of Life and Properly.

KINGSTON JAM, Nov. q, 1874
hurricane passed over the island on Sunday
afternoon last and caused considerable damage.
In this harbor there were few small wrecks and
several lives lost. The storm Is believed to have
been most severe in Barbados, Santa Lucia and
Haytl and on the north side OF Jamaica
There has been no intercourse since between
this city and either OF the sister islands men.
toned or Northern Jamaica