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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-04-12
NOT BACKING DOWN.

A St Petersburg dispatch of the
9th inst, says Lord Saulshury's
circular was communicated to
Price Gortschakotf this morning.
1t il said III official circles
that many of the British objections
might have been removed in congress
but now the door is closed against can
ccssion. 1t is difficult, therefore, to inn
agine any pacific solution. The most
plausible proposal perhaps is that Il
congress should be called to consider
the notifications necessary in the
treaties oflS56 and 1876. Little faith,
however, is placed IN such ingenious
proposals. Majority Of officials regard
war as inevitable, and show no dis
position to shrink from the grave con-
sequences of long struggle which
they pretty clearly foresec Yesterday
in Moscow, ut meeting Of the society
to aid the Russian maritime commerce.
il was unanimously resolved u open
subscriptions throughout Russia to or
game volunteer fleet of light vessels
for destroying the cnemy's commerce,
and to request the Czarewitch 70 accept
thehonorary presidencyof the central
committee.
GoRTsCIiAKoFF' $ KErIY.
4 St. Petersburg special Of the 9th
inst, states that Prince Gortschakoh is
engaged preparing diplomatic reply
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-28
Poverty And Distress.

That poverty which produces the
greatest distress is not Of the purse but of
the blood. Deprived of its richness, it be-
comes scant and watery, condition termed
ane,asa in medical writings. Given this
condition, and scrofulous swellings and
sores, general and nervous debility, loss
Of flesh and appetite. weak lungs, throat
diseases and consumption, are among the
common result, Therefore, if you are a
sufferer from thin. poor blood, do not
hesitate, but employ Golden Medical
Discovery which enrlches the blood and
radically cures these affections by striking
at the root of the evil and removing the
cause.
For ali bronchial, throat, and lung affec-
tons, severe lingering coughs. weak lungs,
consum ption in its early stages, asthma
and kindred affections, DIR. Pierce's Colder
Medical Discovery is the sovereign remedy
and has outrivaled all its competitors. L
is harmless in any condition of the system
yet powerful to cure. Druggists sell it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-28
PARENTS

Delays are dangerous. The lives of our
little ones are dear to us, and it is the
wish and hope to see them look bright.
and cheerful and happy
We advise you not to give them any
of the dangerous worm syrups or liquids
of any kind or name They are not only
bad TO use and really dangerous to take;
but the stomach often rejects them and
are used with peril to Those little ones
who lock to US for care aid protec-
ton Van Deusens Worm CONNECTIONS
are pure white and are mace from the
purest vegetable medicines. They are
the only safe and sure worm medicine
ever discovered. They have become a
household remedy, and are now sold IN
every store.
Van neusen's CONNECTIONS
Are sure protection.
They bring to terms
Intestine Worms;
Cures every child,
Are tasteless, mild.
Your pets may live,
II them you give. --
Ask for Van Deusen's Worm Confec-
tions, Merchants can get them at whole
sale Drug Stores.
VAN DEUSEN BROTHERS,
KINGSTON, ULSTER Co., NY,
1Priee % cents a box. ~gsa
Sold at every store
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-28
The 9ailg Arens.
Rocx NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
MOTIFS HERE AND THERE.

General Suffer. IS years of age, on
whose farm in California gold was first dis
covered, is In Washington with claims for
supplies furnished destitute emigrants.
A curious charge is made against a
Chief of Police in California-namely, the
release of Chinaman accused of murder
and the placing of another Chinaman in
the cell as substitute.
A Chicago lover eonfidingly told,
10 letter to his sweetheart all about a
forgery that he had committed. Lately
he Tilted her, and, in revenge, she gave
the letter to the police.
Episode IN political convention at
TltusVille, Pa: The Chairman-The
Chair will not dispute the point with
Mr.. Carter. "Mr. Carter-The Chair
had better not unless he takes his coat. "
The Chair did not
We'll pay the Decatur (Ill.) Repalb
tlcan two cents lift will either take that
standing picture of Cheap Charley
out of it first page advertisements, or clip
| about foot off OF the poor fellows ears,
and rub prison stripes out of his coat and
vest. We have got so that that pic
ture" haunts us in our dreams.
An official of the Boston Board Of
Health who has been called to examine
nearly two hundred houses in that city in
which diptheria occurred. report tina. in
every instance he has dicovered derange-
ment of the waste pines either above OF
below the surface before they entered the
sewers.
The things left behind on the Centen
NAL Exhibition grounds are being sold By
auction in Philadelphia. A large lot Of
stuff from the French restaurant which
will be remembered by visitors principally
for its high charges, has been disposed of
There were 6fty-two cases of Portuguese
wine, which the proprietors had MOI
thought worth the cost Of removal. al
though it had figured on their bills of fare
at one dollar bottle, 1t was sold for a
dollar the dozen. Five breech-loadins
cannons from French exhibit, were sole
| for S400
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-28

constipated bowels, inward piles, cos
tiyeness, fevers, torpid liver, yellow
ness of the skin and eyes, indigestion
dyspepsia, and all arrangements of the
internal viscera, are cured by''Swayne' s
Tar and sarsaparilla pills" Unlike
many other purgatives, they do not If
Iritate the stomach and bowels by fire..
fhent use. They keep the system in
the healthy condition by arousing the
torpid liver to healthy action and ex'
pelling by the bowels and kidneys the
matter that poisons the foundation OF
life. Be particular to obtain 'Swayne,>
pills" price 25 cents box, at all lea
dings druggists, and in Rock Island by
John Bengston.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-28
COMPOUND OXYGEN.
The Compound Oxygen Treatment

FOR THE CURE OF ALL CHRONIC DISEASED 70.
This is the Surest, Safest and Cheapes. SurIay ye
agent known 1t cures by REvITALlzlEa VI. mnol ~
diseases. Among the many names TO which We are 8
permitted give the gg1a bia o.
comDlished w,fa Mrs HaiIit Kilburn; Judge Sam
uel Smith, New York; Hon Montgomery Blair e
Gov. Boreman, W. Va Hon. VIM. d. Kelley; 1. ..
Arthur; Gen. Fitz Henry Warren, anu ilaly ihoie
OF scarcely less note. A., -
Our Brochure of 200 pages, which contains ne tt e
ceareet statement of principles, the most brilliant
to an Intelligent opinion and intelligent action,
will be mailed free.
STARKEY g. PALEN.
Office, 11l2 Girard Street, Philadelph1a
e. r. STARKEY, NJ, III. D.
al E. PALEN, PHI B., NJ. d.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-08-17
THE LAY SISTER.

Among the many instances of female good
mess and devotion to worthy objects, during the
French revolution of 1922, few are more
touching, or more remarkable than the fol.
lowing:
\ young man of interesting appearance, and
an agreeable COuntcnanCc, was incarCcraCd in
a prison in Bordeaux. His name was Du
Bots Bad diet, bad ar, and the dismal pros.
poets before HIM, operated lmtavorably upon
his health and he was removed to an hospital
70 receive medical treatment 1t may well be
imagined that Du Bots felt but little anxiety
IN relation rs his sickness or its results, being
rs well rcconcilcd to die on his bed of disease
~ 10 suffer upon the scatlold. The only so
lace Of his melancholy situation was derived
from the visits of young and beautiful lay
sister by the name Of Theresa
SnC wa, an entire stranger 10 him previous
% his removal to the hospital; but she was
now the only beng that came to soften the
bed of sickness. At first her visits were re.
Cclvcd without much emotion; but at length
his Indifference wore off, and the daily coming
OF Theresa was the only subject that employed
MS thoughts. Although the purest bcncyo.
lencc had brought her 10 the hospital. yet Sis.
,er Theresa had been pleased with the noble
features OF Du Bots, and was equally gratificd
when she learned that he was not wanting i'm
The noblcr attributes of The soul Charmed
with his good sense, and pcrcciving that her
presence gave him pleasure, her visits grew
more frequent. The result was that by look.
me into thcir own hearts they discovered
something there worthy the name of tender
friendship
one morning Theresa left Dubois i'm state
OF mind most unenviablc. Before hcr last
'!sit he had resigned himself to death, and felt
certain kind of calmncss in the conscious.
hesS ol the certainty of his fate: but now a
Eimmcrin- Of hope, just palpablc enough Ia
lnclte a desire for lie, shonc into the mind
ana aW"hc Tears which had ceased 10 distress
him.
As Theresa was leaving the ward where Du
Bpis was confined she met the hospital physic
ian. i''' ~
You are still employed in deeds of charity
SISTER Theresa he said, with a smile
do not refuse my poor services 10 the suC
iering, doctor Heaven knows there j. room
enough for benevolent work here She rcplied
earnestly.
YES plenty Of work for priests and doctors
10 say nothing Of exocutioners. But how fare
or patientyn
Alas doctor, why should you ask 81
some empty beds this morning. NV M
eents gel about quick, and wha, is more re-
narkable, they never return into my hand,
again.
NO, they do not thank the Just and merci
tul DispOseT Of human affairs; they 90 int
more lenleni hands"
How fares Du Bots? Is be well enough I,
g ont and take the airyn added the doctor
significantly.
Poor fellow he Is almost gone There i
scarcely breath left in him Letus 20 m,
BOX nj hin"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-08-17

| There i, nothing new under the sun, The
/ PHILOSOPHY OF the present Gay rauoniuIS'' "ii',
,ccptic, was entirely anticipated ny inc Oh"
| Roman, Lucrctius and ffoude, IN TcIho"uV-
ing it, declares that it was the cree" Oh lccIo
Julius Caesar, and Iacitua, we cop! II IL :, T.,
historical curiosity To snow unaL WIN ~.
their ingenuity modern ha,CFI"iS', m"' .,I'
succeeded m giving u Nill"''nI "c,l'l W. '','
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-08-17
An Example of Natural Selection.

In Alexandria, Egypt, recently there was an
excellent opportunity TO experiment upon the
Darwinian theory Of natural selection, so far
rs the human species is concerned. y Turk
ish slave ship was captured by an English YES
sci and its slaves consisting of seventy women
and ten men, were liberated and turned loose
in Alexandria. 1t became necessary for the
authorities to make some kind of provision
for these emancipated people originally In
tended foI the Eastern market. The men vol
untecred to go into the Egyptian army, were
accepted and went That disposed of the ten
males But what to do with the seventy fair
and ilaXen haired females was Il matter that
required some exercise of the best judgment.
| They had 10 idea of liberty, and would not
have known what 10 do if left to shift for them
selves They were rs near in their natural
state of innocence as it is possible to imagine
and would have been rs happy as they could
be-in Mussulmans harcm. Several of the
army officers offered to take their pick of the
! flock and buy them, but the pasha declared
/ that he would not part with them unless the
men who took them married them on the spot.
/ Here was a rare chance for gallantry and mat
rimony. The pasha announced his scheme
| for the disposal of these women. lie supu-
! lated that any soldier or civilian wishing To
marry one of the slaves would be required TO
pay about six dollars for her dOwry. The wO-
men would he allowed 10 choose Their nus
bands from those who should present them
selves with matrimonial intent on Il stated day.
! Il the man she selected liked her he should
take her; il not, lac should signify his oblcC-
/ ton and She should he allowed another choice
until she was accepted. 1t was an interesting
scheme, truly \ great number of men, chief
| " soldiers, assembled on the day appointed
and stood ready To be mated. The women
were brOght into their presence, and were so
shy that the chronicler says they "huddled to-
gcthcr like flock of sheep but it l. pre-
sumcd that they cast Sleeps eyes at the men.
| For "A long time none of them moved. At
length one gathered up courage and walked
| up To black Egyptian sergeant, put her hand
ON his shoulder, thus signitying her choice of
the lot lie was neither young nor handsome,
but had qualities of bearing and appearance
that recommended him to her taste He accept
/ al, and stepped aside with her, ready To fulfil
his contract Then the others, seeing it was
80 easy a matter 70 mate, rushed forward pell-
nell, as if they feared there might not be men
enough and they wohld be too late Butthere
were enough men 10 90 round, and more too
All the men first selected were satisfied except
| fivc. who hacked out at their bargains, and the
FIVE women were obliged To choose again
They were all satisfactorily mated without
much trouble and there were seventy happy
welding, in Alexandria.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-08-17
DICK CoLEMAN's WILL.

'tTust roll me over TO the other side,
And stir The straw--yes, tits better so.
smooth down the blankets no, the hunks no
wide;
Bring in some water Ben, before YOU go,
How long have I been sick! week today.
Yes. that is il I've taken cold again.
You do not know how hard Il i 10 lay
without q soul to speak to, in such pam
Take that old coat and place 1t meath my head
And hang this shirt Just so, to hide the light;
The BOYS do all they can but tlen the bed
Is not OF down and sunshine hurts my sight.
There-that is nice; pull that box up near,
And sil "a moment Are the boys in camp:
What, ,trucl, % lead, Ben? won't YOU light the
lamp
Not dark, not dark; just take my hand, dear
I think my head has gone little wrong,
You do not think I'm dying: well, then,
Call in the boys, ! know | can't last long.
All here good bye; have no will to make;
Yes, there's myclaim, boys; i YOU strike IeaH
Just give my mother something for my sake
Trust YOU, aye, with thousand claims II
need
Then q faint gasp, quiycring Of the breath,
All was quiet Not word was said:
We stood moment face To face with death,
Each with an honest sorrow for the dead.
Dick Coleman SpOkc-a solid, sun-browned
youth;
Long, stumbling limbs and sncws tough rs
oak
We knew hi, heart, his bravery, and his truth,
And listened while his words the silence
broke
Here, by the dead, boys'-eycry hand was
raised,
And every hat was lifted from the brow
-Imake my will his brown eyes upward gaZed-
And here's my pile; he cannot see me now;
But he will know in the great world of bliss
How stood by him, even after death,
To help his mother will send her this
He thought other aye, wthhis latest breath. y
Before the twill ht dccpcncd in the west
Six piles of gold dust heaped upon the floor,
Told how We stood by Dick, Kind words i'm
pressed,
Each gave his ala king could do no more.
Ne dug a grave and laid our cumraGc there
On the hillside, and marked the place when
done
With a great stone; our hearts were full of
prayer
For his poor mother, who had lost a son.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-08-17

We find in Ford's LiriRgst0n Comfy Demo-
crdt the following extraordinary relation. As
no mention is made Of snakes in the reporters
boots, it is hardly permissible, in this case, to
attribute their enormous size and number to
the duplicating power of Peoria whisky. As
Pontiac is the home of Mr.. Geo Woodford. it
is hoped, at his next visit TO our Red Ribbon
Club, he will bring Us something authentic on
the subject:
During the past week heads of snakes have
been seen protruding from the crcviccs in the
walls of IiOover's store, and one day last week
"A large snake was seen crawling on the pave.
mcnt in front of the store Little attention
was paid to this, rs it was supposed that a
house snake had slraycd from the forest and
taken up his abode in this building But
carly Wednesday morning a large snake was
seen with his head polcd ont about five in.
chCs and was fired at but made his escape
Shortly aitcrWard, another make, still larger
pokcd out his head in another place. and was
killed. This led to a general stampede, and
in few minutes the street for twenty wards
was literally covered with snakes, Three hun.
drcd were killed, but many more made their
escape The largest one kilcd-a mclc-was
ten feet long. and measured around the body
Itwo-and-a-half feet. The next largest-a fe.
malc-was seven feet long and measured
around the body one foot. From this female
snake six hundred young ones Crawlcd, avcrag
| ing about one foot in length and about as thick
a. q mans finger The largest snakes have
been preserved by Mr. Hoover. and will be on
exhibition at our Fair free Of charge. The
Strengthening of these snakes was witnessed by
over three thousand OF our citizens.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-08-17

About one mOntk ago the Andover TheOlOg
ica Seminary of Massachusetts and Dart
mouth College, new Hampshire, received eac
a donation of $4,000 This munificcnt Gift
coming to these respective institutions not on
, " unsolicited but entirely unexpected and
from a donor unknown to the officers, was an
event 50 much out Of the usual channel of be
slowing gifts that it has caused general in
tcrcSt to ascertain the name of the unOsCnta
tious donor. Recent developments disclose
the fact that this person is Mr. Henry Winklcy
who, u quarter of century ago, was mer
chant in this city, where he acquired Il hand
some fortune. Since retiring from business
| Mr.. Wnklcy has devoted a large share Of his
time to travelling, both in this country and in
Europe. Naturally the public was curious tt
become acquainted with one who 50 closely
follows the Scriptural injunction, Let not thy
! ri ght know what thy left hand docth' City
directories were secured, commercial agencies
appealed to, the oldest inhabitants interviewed
but for once the reporters were balllCd. Incl
dcnIally the name was found on hotel regis
ter, and the news gathcrers literally bcslcgco
his room for some cue upon which to trace VI
his history. They found, as might have beer
expected, PLAIN unassuming man, portly and
commanding in person, with gray hair and
IwhiskCrS, and apparently about % years o
age \ gentleman Of the old school, he j.
hospitablc in his manners and talked freely OF
all subjects except that which most interested
the news gathcrcrs, and on that subject 1t
proved to be as unfruitful Il source of intOrma
! tiOn us If he had never heard OF the two instl
tutonS which have realized the benefit of his
generous muntiCenCc. IL have nothing TO say
and there is nothing to be said on the subject
wa, the extent of the desired information i'm
parted to the baillcd reporters by this unaS
suming philanthropist-Ph tiadelphia Recori
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-08-17
PRANITELES AND rHRSNE.
Ddicgadto L. b.


81, ,,g.lI,y vrrrvo.,r STORY
4 thou-and silent years ago,
The twilight iaint ana pale,
#, .prt and .hudn,yy Veil
When from BIZ work the sculptor stayed
His hand, aud, turned - one
Said Win n ,irL "'Tj. dome
Thus much j. saved from chance ana change,
That waits for me and thee;
II Death and Destiny
'PhwnD tu} human lips shall pale,
Thy rounded limbs decay
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-08-17

rREMATroN.-Quite II stir
Esung the physicians in New
e4otion Of DR. Rogers, who
the invitation OF the mcdi-
california. The doctor, "a
. while attempting to pro
,r the preservation of meat,
STAGED IA material which he
rrvc dead bodies with all
| health, without offensive
cay, for an indefinite num-
ie presence of Il large audi
r., and scientific men, he APP
ini," as he calls his fluid com
don from the mOrguc who 80
lof dropsy, ana yet, under
scompOund, the woman was
% lifc.Ilkc hue, her limbs be-
M soft and natural, and all
ppeared.
)octor's application of his
FORK is thus given:
althy gentleman residing in
I died of pucrpcral fever on
.y, in her 3Sth year. Prior
Requested her husband not
sains inferred for six days.
! the odor from the body
Notwithstanding the large
d, that the undertaken sug-
oate intcrmcnt, NO" said
1Cband, II will carry out my
10 the letter. The under.
/, to DR.. Rodgers, who, after
n, had the consent Of the
lie fluid. Not only was de-
ed, but the face resumed II
Ithc limbs became relaxed.
Ierrcd at the end of the six
Is vault at Woodlawn, and
ing incidents of this kind
twice or three times IL week
III enters the vault, unlocks
pom and embraces the body
4 DAYS ago he entered the
Tallow, Furs, &
BRADFORD'S OLD
LA SALE STREET,
Otts
Branch House at Streator, Illinois.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-08-17
The La sale D,nocr, tells this tough story

The la Sale Domocro, tells this tough story
on Postmaster Corbus, Of that city:
j. X. Corbus, p. m and a small party Of
friends, went up the river few days ago 10
have q little picnic. On the way MP the party
stopped al the county poor house, and proceed
ed 10 examine the institution From some
cause IN old German women was confined in
one Of She apartments, and CoTbus, much 81
hci disgust planned bimselfjust before her door.
She tired every means she could by actions
and broken Dutch 81 induce him b. leave, but
without avail Finally, shc ruslod a. him and
spitciully spat 90 hi- face Ourp. m. is one oi
those men who can take a HAT and be lcft.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-08-17

the strength Of her attachment in manner so
remarkable, and in an hour when earthly hope
haG ceased 10 shine into hi- soul
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-08-17

had fallen upon 1t. 1t was
Tits decorations and its fine
ry timber remains standing.
Nlinccd up in small pieces,
I x by the pile and not know
Suld imagine it was kind
pd been cut with great care.
Hing from twenty to fifty
furniture, stores &c, were
Peplng tornado and carried
Hive course. Up the hill
land the large school-housc
plateau was partly demol-
o:jS wrcnchcd from the walls,
at flying eastward, leaving
gents Of the lower story.
ring houses were unroofed,
tcly wrecked as those on