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The Osceola times., 1876-07-15
GERMANY TO AMERICA
Emperor william, In nm Autograph Let
ter. COwGratslstes the United states
Upon the Centenaeal.


Mr.. Cadwalladcr, acting secretary of
state, presented Mr.. Scliloser, the Ger
man minister, to the president, for the
purpose of delivering the autograph let
ter Of congratulatien from the emperor
of Germany. Mr.. Schloser, in present
ing the letter, stated that he was in
structed by his majesty to deliver upon
the fourth day of July, to the president
in person, an autograph letter of congrat-
ulation upon the occasion Of the centen-
NAL anniversary, and wished TO add his
personal good wishes for the United
States. The president briefly replied,
assuring him of his satisfaction in re-
ceiving this evidence of good feeling on
the part of his majesty that his kind
expressions for the United States were
fully appreciated, and that the letters
should be properly acknowledged. A
translation of the letter is as follows:
william, by the grace Of God Emperor Of Ger
many and King OF Prussia. etc.
GREAT AND GooD FRIEND.--It ha,
been vouchsafed TO you to celebrate the
centennial festival Of a day on which the
great power over which you preside en-
tered the ranks Of independent nations
The purposes of the United States
founders have by wise application Of
the teachings Of history OF the founda'
tion of nations, and with an insight into
the distant future, been developed with
out parallel. To congratulate the Amer.
lean people on this occasion, affords me
80 much the greater pleasure, because
since the treaty of friendship, which my
ancestor of glorious memory, king Fred.
erick H., who now rests with God, con-
cluded with the United States, undis-
turbed friendship has continually
existed between Germany and America,
and has been developed and strengthened
by the ever increasing importance Of
their mutual relations, and by an inter.
course becoming more and more fruitful
in every domain Of commerce and
science. That the welfare of the United
States and friendship of the two countries
may continue to increase is my sincere
desire and confident hope. Accept
renewed assurance Of my unqualified
esteem.
| (SIGNED) WILLIAM.
(CoUNTRRsIGNED) BISMARCK.
BERLIN, June 9, 1876.
The Osceola times., 1876-07-15
A TERRIBLE SLAUGHTER.
Gen. Custer ATTACKS = Large Force er1n.
dians-The General. Fifteen ON.
rers and Three Hundred
NOldiers Killed.

A special correspondent to the Helena
(Montana) Herald, writes from Stillwa-
ter, Montana, under date Of July I'd, as
follows: "Muggins Taylor, scout for
Gen. Gibben, got here last night direct
from Little Horn river. Gen. Custer
found the Indian camp of two Thousand
lodges on Little Horn, and Immediately
attacked the camp. Gen. Custer took
FIVE companies and charged the thickest
portion of the camp. Nothing is known
of the operations of this detachment only
as they trace it by the dead. Maj. Reno
commanded the other seven companies,
and attacked the lower portion of the
camp. The Indians poured in murder.
Gus fire, besides the greater portion
fought on horseback. Custer, his two
brothers, nephew and brother in-law,
were all killed, and not one of his de-
tachment escaped. Two hundred and
seven men were buried in one place, and
the killed is estimated at three hundred,
with only thirty-one wounded. The In
dians surrounded RenO's command and
held them one day in the hills, cut of
from water until Gibbons command
came in sight, when they broke camp in
the night and left. The Seventh fought
like tigers, and were overcome by mere
brute force. The Indian loss cannot be
estimated, as they bore off most of their
killed. The remnant of the Seventh
cavalry and Gibbons command are re-
turning to the meuth of the Little
Horn, where steamboat lies. The In
dians got all the arms of the killed
soldiers. There were seventeen commits
stoned officers killed. All the Clusters
died at the head of their column. The
exact loss is not known, as both the adj
jutants and the sergeant-major were
killed. The Indian camp was from
three to four miles long, and was twenty
miles up the Little Horn from its mouth.
The Indians actually pulled the men of
their horses in some instances. | give
this a. Taylor tsld it TO me, who was
over the field after the battle.
A special dated Bismark, Dakotl Terri
tory, July LIST, says information from the
Sioux expedition dated Mouth of Big
Horn, July lst, sars that General Gus
ter left the mouth of Rosebud with
twelve companies to follow the Indian
trail Of a large band of hostile Sioux,
and followed it up in the direction Of
the Rig Horn. The Indians were max
ing for the eastern branch Of the little
Big Horn. General Terry, with Glib
bon's command of five companies of in
fantry aud four of cavalry, started to as
cend the Big Horn to attack the enemy
in the rear. On the morning of the
twenty-fifth two Grow scouts brought
news of battle on the previous day
Upon the receipt of this news the COM
mand commenced TO march in a south.
erly direction, where smoke could be
The Osceola times., 1876-07-15

How TO MAKE MIsCHIEF.--keep your
eye on your neighbors. Take care OF
them. Do not let them stir without
watching. They may do something
wrong if you do. To be sure you never
knew them to do anything very bad, but
it may be on your own account they
have not. Perhaps If it had not been
Tor your kind care they might have dis.
graced themselves long ago. Then do
not relax in your efforts to keep them
where they ought to be. Never mind
your own business-that will take care
Of itself If you find any symptoms Of
any one passing out of the path of duty,
tell everyone else what you see, and be
particular to see great many. 1t is u
good way to circulate such things, thoue h
!. may not benefit yourself or anyone
particularly. Do keep something going
silence is dreadful thing. 1t is said
there was silence in heaven for the space
OF half an hour. Do not let any such
thing occur ON earth. 1t would be too
much for this mundane sphere.
The Osceola times., 1876-07-15
FOREIGN.

The governor of the Dutch East Indies
confirms the report of the loss Of the steamer
Lieut.. Gen. Kroezen in the Straits Of Suuda
Il is supposed that two hundred and thirty
persons were drowned.
The Osceola times., 1876-07-15

A KANSAS CITY German got angr,
with banker of that place for demand
ing heavy discount, and when tn,
banker asserted it was cuisines" re
nlied: "Pisinessg Pisinessy You sit
in here all day and rob man barefacet
pefore his back and calls dat pisiness !'
The Osceola times., 1876-07-15

WHEN you reflect that at picnics a
hundred years ago it was the custom for
the girls to stand up in a row and let the
men kiss them good..by, all this enthu-
siasm about national progress seems to
be grave mistake.
The Osceola times., 1876-07-15

A WRITER in Macmillans Magazine
presents some interesting statistics to
show that battles are not near az sanguin-
AIRY since the comparative recent great
Improvements in arms und munitions OF
war as they were when weapons were of
more primitive type. Thus in the
great battles which occurred between
1858 and 1915, the loss in killed and
wounded ranged from one-eighth TO two
fifths of all the combatants engaged. At
Zorndorf, in 1858, $500 Of $1,000 COM
batants were killed or wounded; at
Waterloo, the loss was one-fifth of those
engaged; at Marenge, one-fourth, at
Leipsic, nearly one-third, and at Eylau,
more than one-third. At Solferino, in
1859, only one-cleventh of the combat
ants were placed hOrs de combat; at Ko-
niggratz, one-fifteenth and during the
late Franco-Prussian war, the proper
tions in the most important engagements
were as follows. Woerth, Ill; Grave
lotte, l-l2, and Sedan, lilo.
The Osceola times., 1876-07-15

IT is proposed in Great Britain to take
the management Of the prisons in the
country into the hands of the general
government, and to largely reduce their
number. There are now ll6 prisons in
England, and in forty-nine of these the
average number of persons confined
daily is less than forty nine, while in
twelve the daily average is less than
twelve, and and in only twelve prisons
is there daily average of 400 persons
in confinement. The cost of mainter.
ance of prisoners ranges from about s75
per head to $3.50. The small prisons
are maintained at an excessive cost, and
Mr.. Gross, the British home secretary,
believes that large annual saving in
local taxation will be effected by re-
ducing the number of prisons. He pro-
poses to shut up fifty of the ll6 at once
BY the consolidation it is expected,
and with good reason, that the receipts
from prison labor will he largely in
creased, while the fact that all the prisons
will be under the direct management q
the government will, it is thought, have
the effect of securing the adoption of a
uniform system for the care and govern
ment of oonvicts.
The Osceola times., 1876-07-15

ITALY thinks she can make some
prctensions as military and naval
power, and that her views are entitled to
some weight in Europe. The nominal
strength of her army is upwards of
500, 700 men, of whom 265, 900 men have
had fifty days drill, 10000 men have
had six months drill and 100000 men
are well disciplined. The Diritto, a
scmi-oficial journal, says that an active
force of 100000 men, well drilled and
perfectly furnished with material, can
be placed In the field within two weeks
from the day an order for concentration
and mobilization may he given. The
infantry are armed with breech-loading
rifles, one-hah Of each cavalry regiment
with lances and revolvers and the other
half with sabers and breech-loaders.
There are sixty vessels in the navy,
mounting 400 guns, and with crews
numbering s, Is men. One Of the iron
clads-the Duilie-which has just been
launched is the heaviest armored ship In
the world and will carry guns of the
enormous calibre of 100 tons each.
The Osceola times., 1876-07-15

IL is profitable sometimes to own fast
yunning horse. NJ. Balthazzi, the owner
of the three-year old colt Kisber, which
has already won the English Derby and
the Grand Prix de Paris, has netted good
sized fortune through the victories. The
stakes alone were more than $50, 900, and
an enormous sum was won on outside
bets. If NJ Balthazzi were a prudent
man he would retire from the turf rs
soon rs kisber ceased winning. The
probability is, however, that, elated by
his success, he will plunge heedlessly and
recklessly into racing ventures and rae.
ing speculations, and that in the course
of few years, at most, he will be no
better off in this worlds goods than he
was before he owned horse that carried
off the "blue ribbon" of the English
turf.
The Osceola times., 1876-07-15
TIMELY TOPICS.

PEANUT-oIL, first made in the soutl,
aring the war, is now in large demand.
1t supplies the place of almond and olive
oil for various uses, and is lower in price,
retains its purity and flavor for long
time, and is less susceptible to the effect
OF light than olive.oil. The oil is
extraced entirely from the meat of the
nut by pressure, the refuse being used
as cattle feed or fertilizer
MISS MuLOCK mentiont four profes-
slonal pursuits in which women can
now support themselves in England
teaching, painting or sculpture, litera.
ture and public entertainment. In Amer.
lea we have added the medical profession
to the list, as has been done also in
France. The university, of Michigan
and some other institutions graduate a
few lawyers also each year
The carrier-pigeon is likely to come
into favor again. Tegetmcier, the oele-
brated pigeon trainer, has perfected a
plan for employing them to establish
communication between light.ships and
the shore in case of shipwrecks. by
using the marine code of signs he is con
tdent that information as to the need OF
assistance can be conveyed from points
which otherwise would be cut off from
all communication.
The Osceola times., 1876-07-15
WOMEN AS JOURNALISTS.

There has been legion Of journalists in
attendance at the exhibition, Of whom we
have spoken, and with many of whom we
have communed. Yet our interest in the
genus homo, while marked and sympathetic,
is not 80 keenly alive to their editorial con
dtion and future hopes, as to their more at
tractve press representation in fair woman,
Of whom Ledyard truly says, al have OBJ.
served among all nations, that the women
ornament themselves more than the men !;
that, wherever found, they are the same
kind, civil obliging, humane, tender beings,
inclined to be gay and cheerful, timorous
and modest" Yes, It's SO! only that | will
add with more virtue than man, more fortl-
influences Of the domestic circle, ~ selfsac-
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-20
ey4a s5lailg Atgns.
Monday. March 90. 1876
Mr.. Clymer's Great Work.

Mr.. Clymer's Great Work.
That Belknap has been compelled to
leave the cabinet, everyone sees. Who
compelled him2 Not the president, for he
accepted Belknap's resignation with re-
greet" The Republican journals concede
that Mr.. Clymer and his committee applied
the compulsion to Belknap, but suarl and
sulk over the methods employed. They
complain that the meetings of the commit
tee we're held at improper places or in im-
proper hours; that the Republican mem
bers were absent; that Marsh was dis
charged from attachment by Mr.. Clymer
after he had answered all the questions
which Mr.. Clymer summoned him to an
swer, and that tne witness straightway
fed to Canada. But admitting all this to
be true, what of it? Is not Belknap out
Of Office! Have not the post-trader frauds
been exposed? Has not Evans at Fort Sill
been removed? And has not the roof been
taken off Of the house of Grantisn,? Who
did all this? Was it Bass? The country
strongly suspects that other high officials
are guilty of much the same things as Bel
KNAPP, but who will prove the facts as clear
ly as Mr.. Clymer established the tharges
against Belknap? The Republican mem
bers were present on the examination o.
Orvil Grant, and the committee meeting:
we're regular. but has the success beer
equal to that which followed Mr. Clymer':
methods? Marsh has escaped to Canada
we are told every morning by the Republi
can patriots. What of that, we reply. 81
long as Grantism has been exposed the
soldiers put in a way to be protected
Belknap expelled, and the third term pro
ject crushed? But Belknap cannot be i'm
peached, we are told What of that, WI
reply, since impeachment is little more
than a contrivance to rid, by Legislative
power, the country of civil officer whC
will not resign, and the president will no
remover And besides, if Grant had re
fused to accept Belknap's resignation witt
regret" but had suspended him from hi
functions, the whole aspect would hav
been different. And if the indictment ant
conviction of Belknap are made difficult, o
impossible, by the fight of Marsh, tn
presidents offer of pardon will quick.
bring him back
But Grant is dead In John Randolph
phrase, He stinks and shines. and shine
and stinks, like rotten mackerel in tn
moonlight Even our water board orgal
and l.. NJ. II. have taken courage to spi
on Grantism and come out for Bristow
But they took mighty good care to wal
until they got the postofice.
1t was Dir. Clymer and his Democrat
committee, appointed by a Democratl
speaker of a Democratic house that I'm
rooted Grantism, and brought Belkna
down. This was a piece of Democrat
work for which the people are thankful
and which never would have been don
except by Democrats.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-20
book OF NATURE,
ITTERs.
A Remedy without a Rival
Maguire's
Cundurango Bitters.

SUBSTITUTE FOR CALoMEL.
Contains no alcohol, an excellent purgatlve or
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the following testimonial from prominent New
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Yours of the 3lst nt with case OF one dozen cund-
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You will please accept my thanks for yopr gener-
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will do the most good.n have given one bottle to
friend of mine who resides in Brooklyn. both
himself and wife have taken it. and their testimony
Is the same NINE first met with it in Houston,
Texas afterwa ards returned to my home in Austin.
where have the Texas branch Office of my paper.
My Houston bottle was used up. and L found on
trial that could not obtain single bottle in all
Austin, for I went TO every druggist in the place
and there are some five, but each house told me
they intended to order on the strength of my rec
concentration. Ere coming to New i ork L was in
Galveston, and bought bottle of Robirds, an old
friend and good house. had no idea then that
could not obtain Ii in New York; but after my
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moresand was much surprised to find none afterv
lug fully dozen different establishments. gave NJ
the search here and wrote to you, Now gents So
good medicine as yours is ought to be placed al
the command of the whole world, 1t will not only
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blessing to the whole human family. As q remedy
in my own case have never met with its equal
It squeezes my liver better than Calome of which
have taken not little. am a hard worker and
constant thinker and consequently for the last
to twelve years my body has found dificutto keeI
up with my brain. There are millions OF American
people just like myself and they need some simple
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You have the medicine and you have great forum,
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found preparation of Cundurango sold at g PEE
bottle but no more like yours than is a black mai
| ike white. OF course did not buy it. This let
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myexperienee win cundurango Wishing youth,
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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-20
new YORK TIMES, June II, 1875.

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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-20

Read what Prof. L. S. Wayne, Chemist, and Pres,
ident of Cincinnati College Of Pharmacy says in
relation to this valuable Pharmaceutical prepare
ton:
Cincinnati, Al,si. 1, 1875.
Messrs, Richardson & Tullidge.
Gents: -"having been made acquainted with the
composition of your X. & T. Tonic El.-'- and Ii
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entering into it's composition nave We'll known ard
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must form excellent tonic, stimulans and nutri-
tive medicine. and one suited to relieve many com.
plants incident to our climate"
Respectfully yours, K. S. WAYiSK. Chemist.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-20
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A queer book. Address IT. WILLIAM & co, Pub
fishers, Philadelphia.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-20

Ten years ago Messrs. Geo. p Rowell & Co, es.
tatlished their advertising agency in New York
City Five years ago they absorbed the business
conducted by Mr.. John Hooper, who was the first
TO go into this kind of enterprise. Now they have
the satisfaction of controlling the most extensive
and complete advertising connection which has ever
been secured, and one which would be hardly pos
sbe in any Other country but this. They have sue
ceeded in working down cmplex business into so
thoroughly systematic method that no change in
the newspaper system of America can escape no.
tice, while the widest information upon all topics
interesting to advertisers is placed readily at the
disposal of the public.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-20

Printing, Binding and Blank Book work
specialities at THE ARGUS OFFICE. No
pains will be spared to please customers.
Satisfaction guaranteed. If
The daily gazette., 1876-04-14

Catarrh is common disease,-so COM
mon that snuffing, splitting, and blowing
OF the nose, meet us at every turn on the
street. Your foot slips in these nasty
discharges on the sidewalk and in public
conveyance; and its disagreeable odor,
communicating the breath of the afflicted,
renders them offensive to their associates.
There is the highest medical au uthority for
stating that with fully one-half, if not
two-thirds, of those afflicted with Con.
sumption Of the Lungs, the disease com.
mences as Catarrh in the nose or head, the
next step being to the throat and bronchial
tubes-lastly to the lungs. How impor.
tant then to give early and prompt atten.
tion to Catarrh! To cure this loath.
some disease correct the System by using
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
which tones it up, cleanses the blood and
heals the diseased glands by special in.
| fiuence upon them and to assist, use DR.
Sage's Cattarrh Remedy with DR.. Pierce
Nasal Douche. This is the only way ts
reach the upper and back cavities wher,
| the discharge comes from. No danger
from this treatment, and it is pleasan
to use. The two medicines with instru
menet are sold by dealers in medicine.
The daily gazette., 1876-04-14
THIRD EDITION.
Excursion to RehOboth.

In Philadelphia, yesterday, Wn
Bright, President of the Rehoboth
Beach Camp Meeting Association, ar
ranged with Superintendent Kenney
for an excursion to Rehoboth. The
Directors of the Association after.
wards liked upon Thursday, May 25th
as the date of the excursion. The
train will leave Wilmington at 7o'cl'k,
a: m, and returning, leave Lewes at G
o'clock, p. m. Fare for the round t. p,
Mr.. Bright also secured al arrange.
ment with Superintendent Kenney, by
which those building cottages on the
Beach will enjoy reduction from
present rates of 25 per cent. freights,
and nearly so per cent. On fares. This
arrangement will be great advantage
to builders.
A proposition was also made the
Superintendent to run an extra Satur-
day afternoon train on the Delaware
Railroad, to leave Wilmington at 3 OF
4 o'clock. He promised to give it car
ful consideration.
Round trip tickets to Rehoboth will
be issued this season, at last years
rates.
The daily gazette., 1876-04-14
SECOND EDITION,
%. T.. A. NJ.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR A GRAND PARADE OF
THE ORDER IN PHILADELPHIA.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR GRAND PARADE OF
THE ORDER IN PHILADELPHIA.
The members of the Order of the
United American Mechanics of Phila-
delphia, held a meeting this week to
arrange TIE details of parade to take
place on July Sth, submitted the follow.
ing decisions for the observance of men,
bers
Each State intending to take part must
form grand division, and have the
power to select its own grand SUBJ
division marshals and aids, also to sub
divide the grand division as may be
deemed necessary, in order to reduce the
number of men in division to 800.
The dresses worn will be dark, with the
red, white and blue collar, and white
apron having the devices of the Order
thereon. The junior members will wear
fatigue cap. It's estimated that 15,o
members will take part, representing the
following States, which have expressed
the'r intention Of participating Penn
sylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Mary
land, Ohio, New York, Massachusetts,
Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hamp-
shire, Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois. Iowa,
Michigan, Virginia.