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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-01
"A Picture of MaidenIy Grace.

Miss Hattie Croker who stands as the
richest young lady in the United States,
was dressed more simply than half the
poor and ambitious young girls at the
ball. Miss Croker is tall and slender,
with a fine, clear complexion, blue-gray
eyes, and auburn hair. Her express
sion is one of great dignity and sweet
ness, and her fine, delicate features
and modest and graceful bearing are
indicative of anything but the super
cilious and flambuoyant spirit that has
brought so many of these western
heiresses into a certain disfayor. Miss
Croker is one of the most natural
and unaffected young girls. a devoted
church member, and given to many
charitable works and serious pursuits
Miss Croker wore a short dancing
dress of pink satin, with high cor
sage, and drapery of white satin bro
caded with daises. The pointed neck
was filed with Valenciennes lace, and
the elbow sleeves ruffied with the same
fine web. a single strand of large
pearls encireled her throat, and the
richest young lady in the United States
was as quiet and pretty a picture of
Of maidenly grace as one could wish
for.-lH. Louis Globe Democrat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-01

Lady Vaudeville, as every one knows
(writes New York correspondent
was the beautiful Miss Yznaga, who
created a sensation in London and
other foreign cities as the famous
American beauty. She has two beau
tiful twin girls. who are as much alike
as Girofle and Girofia. and have to wear
different colored ribbons that they may
be distinguished apart. On one occa-
sion, the Queen desiring to see Lord
Mandeville's twins, arranged that they
should be brought to Windsor Castle.
The children were told to be very res
pectful, to bow low and kiss the
Queens hand, and were thought to be
proficient in their lesson. But the lit
tie lasses were not awed by the pres
ence of royalty-what 4-year-old is?-
and as they were presented one rushed
to the Queen, put his arms around her
neck ana gave her hearty hug and a
kiss The story goes that the other
child stood beside Queen Victoria. and,
pulling at her dress, said: ''Say.
Queen, won't you give me BUMP
Victoria was delighted, and enjoyed
the scene much more than did those
who had spent their time in training
the little minxes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-01
MAGNIFICENT M0DJESKA.
The Gifted Actress who Genius and Beauty
Creates FarOre Wherever She Appears.


Creates a FarOre Wherever She Appears
The Milwaukee Sentinel contains the
following interview with the great ae-
tress: picture to yourself beautiful
woman, elegant in figure and feature,
whose every movement as she walks
and talks indicates her aristocratic
origin, mobile face with dove-like,
brown eyes, a high white forehead
partially concealed by silky brown hair,
q small but beautifully shaped head
proudly set upon handsome shoulders
the whole forming picture OF rare
grace, and you have picture, poor
perhaps, of Nine. Modjeska, the hand
some actress, who is now playing an
engagement in this city. Seated in her
apartments in the Plankinton House,
she welcomed a representative of The
Sentinel and explained that she had
arrived but very brief time before.
With the grace and dignity which char
acteriZes her, however, she invited him
to be seated and reinforced by her hus-
band. the Count Rnzenta angagad in
a conversation as charming as it was
simple and devoid of all attempts at
advertising. She was seated at table
and wore a handsome fur-trimmed
wrapper, when the reporter entered,
ushered in by her husband Nine.
Modjeska still retains her pretty accent
but in very great measure has over
come the subtleties of the English Ian
guage. She is the possessor of per-
fectly bewitchinc smile. Her manner
is that of the thoroughly accomplish
ed lady. No trace of the actress can
be seen in private life, but behind the
footlights the fire of her genius flashes
forth and whether she appears as the
graceful R0Saltnd or the beautiful but
unfortunate Camille the artist is appar-
ent in every movement, every infection
of the voice.
Speaking of the latter character she
said: 81 am very fond of the character
of Camille. 1t is one that people never
grow weary of 1t will last as long as
acting lasts
The elegant excursion car oc-
cupied by the Modjeska Company
among railroad men, and was
visited by large number of people
during the afternoon. The car is built
on the same principle as the parlor ex-
cursion cars in general use on the West
ern roads, and is divided into several
apartments-a parlor, sitting room,
drawing-room, etc. The whole is fur
nished elegantly, and the interior fit
tings are costly and in the very best
style. The woodwork is of inlaid mos
aic and mahogany, and the sides and
ends of the apartments are fitted with
heavy plate-glass mirrors with beveled
edges. The car is lighted with the i'm
proved Cleveland center-lamp. On the
exterior there is nothing noticeable
about the car. 1t is painted in plain
style with the words, "Modieska's Amer
lean Tour in gilt on the sides. At
either end are patent safety inclosed
platforms. The doors are provided
with door-bells, and open into small
reception room where visitors may be
received. The whole is provided with
every convenience for the comfort of
the occupants
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-01
Tarly Justice.

A bill has passed congress providing
for the return TO Japan of 1885,, 900 as
indemnity for an equal sum extorted by
this government and the three foreign
powers of France, England and the
Netherlands for an expedition in con-
junction with the Tycoon of Japan,
against rebelious subject of the latter
in 1868. Thus tardy act of justice is
done after years of vigorous prodding
by leading members of both houses
whose cheeks flushed with shame, as
did those of every honest citizen. when
ever their thoughts drfted in that di-
rection.
1t was the one foul stain on the Ameri-
can shield, a bar sinister which even the
present bill will never thoroughly efface
BY an act of unsufferable bull-dozing
the four governments named forced
from the struggling western empire, and
that at a time when it was the least able
w Dcdt tlt uudnCldI StTdiU, IDIbt hill
lion of dollars. The amount appropria-
ted by the bill just passed is the share
of the plumber received by the United
States, without interest.
1t has been pleaded that were this
government to return interest and all it
would be virtually admitting its partici-
pance in henious wrong while it might
return the amount received without in
terest, without admitting any wrong.
The plea was specious one, but it APP
pears to have operated to beat Japan
out of some 100000 of interest to
which the Empire was rightfully entitled.
The whole transaction, from beginn-
ing to end, is one that will not be allu-
ded to with any great degree Of pride
by citizens of this republic.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-01
Peppering Parasites.

In the spring when parasites flies are
troublesome to stock, and the weather
is warm enough to permit, take COM
moa bar or soft soap. heat with little
water until melted. then add one quart
of carbolic acid crystals for each pound
of soap. When cool make a strong
suds by mixing about one and a hall
pounds of the preparation in pailful
of warm water. and wash the infected
animals with the suds. Continue to
wash them at intervals of five DAYS un-
til the enemy is conquered. The pre-
paration will not take off the hair, but
1t will drive offor kill all insects, and cure
mango or other skin diseases.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-01
Cure for Crihhing.

Turf, Field and Farm, gives the fol-
lowing recipe to cure cribbing horses:
Take cayenne pepper pepper in pods
will also answer the purpose), and boil
it down until strong decoction is pro-
duced Wash the stall, manger and
feed-box with the decoction and if driv-
ing the horse, the neck-yoke and wagon
or sleigh tongue. Do this once week
for several weeks, and the horse will in
time be weaned of this habit of crib
bing. This remedy is said to be more
etfectual than the application of kero-
sene or tar to the manager, stall, etc.,
commonly adopted in country stables :"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-01

Among the many bills introduced at
the present session, there is none more
worthy of the votes and support OF
members, than the senate bill, pro-
hibiting the sale of firearms, pistols
especially, to minors. If passed, and
properly enforced, it will go far towards
breaking down the growing and per-
nicious habit of carrying firearms by
young boys. Hardly aday passes with
out some record of an accidental or pre-
meditated killing, which has occurred
in one OF the states from a pistol, in
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-01
Passenger. i2:40 mlPassenger -, 200 a m
do do SEQ mi do do ), ESQ m
STRIKING HEAD LINES
Are used to cali attention to the facttha: this is
an advertisement Of the CHICAGO NIL
WAukEE s. ST, PAUL RAILWAY.

Are used to cali attention to the fact tha. this is
an advertisement Of the CHICAGO MIL
WAukEE s. ST. PAUL RAILWAY.
Its EIGHT Trunk Lines traverse the best
portions Of Northern Illinois, WISCON
SIN. MINNESOTA. DAKOTA and
IOWA.
Located directly on its lines are the cities Of
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE,, La Crosse,
Winona, ST. PAUL, MINNEAPOLIS,
Madison, Prairie du CHEN, Mason City
Sioux City, Yankton, Albert Lea, ABER-
DEEM. DUBUQUE, ROCK ISLAND,
CEDAR RAPIDS, and Council Bluffs, as
well as innumerable other principal business cen
tiers and favorte resorts; and passengers going
West, North, South or East are able 10 use the
CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE, & ST. PAUL
Railway to the best advantage
Ticket offices everywhere supplied with
Maps and Time Tables which detail the merits of
the line and agents stand ready to furnish in
formation, and sell tickets at cheapest ratesoyer
the CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE ST. PAUL RAIL
WAY.
S. S. MERRILL, A. v. II. CARPENTER
General Manager. Gen. Pass. and Tiki. Agt.
j. T. CLARK GEO H. HEAFFORD
General Sup't Asst Gen Pass. Agt
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-01
Sale AT a BARGAIN

The undersigned offers for sale in Lots. as can
be agreed upon, or in the whole, the west half
of section IS and the north half Of section 10.
town 3, range B. Also AGO acres in section 49,
first-class meadow and $50 acres of pillow land
under cultivation and balance in pasture all
well watered and containing good buildings
fruit trees on the premises The premises are
splendidly adapted for a stock farm and will be
sold cheap.
TERMS.-One-third caah; balance in annual
instruments Six per cent. semi annualinterest
Apply to j. II. G. SNECLODE.
Real Estate Agent.
Cassville, Wis, October 1881. self
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-01

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY Lopez I. o. OF. Meets
every N ednesday at 7:30p. IN. in Odd Fellows
hall, Maple street.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-01

German publishers and printers petit
ton Congress not TO admit foreign
books free.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-01

- LANCASTER LoDGE !. o. G. T. Meets every
Tuesdsy at p. m. in Bndd block Madison street
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-01

GRANT CHAPTER. Regular convocation second
Herald Office block. = So -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-01
Arrival and Departure Of Trains.
chicago s. NORTHWESTERN Railway.

LANCASTER.
ARRIVE. DEPART
Galens Pass, u 40 mlGalena Pass 4:lo m
Mad'n Fr't 4:05 p m Mad'n Fr't $50 m
Mil. Pass. 7:25 p IN Mil. Pass. . s:25 a m
Madn FRI. ] 80 M Madn Fr't :. $50 m
FENNIMoRE,
Galena Pass 1889 a mfGalena Pass 1880 a N
do do 500 m do do j.. 500 p m
Mad'n Fr't.-. geo ? m Madn FL IT,. - 20 p m
DO do $3.50 a mi do do -. $3.50 a n
Mil. Pass 81. 6:35 p mMil Pass - 6:35 u m
do do 9:ls mi do do s:l5 m
Wood n Pass $40 mWoodn Pass. 1885 a IN
do do $40 pm do do $50 p m
wooDMAN.
Passenger 40 p mlPassenger -. 200 a m
do do SEQ > mi do do !. ESQ , m
Observation-Disclosures.
GOING NORTH GOING SOUTH
Galena FRI. s:05 a M Galena Fr't...II:O5 a m
do Pass. 9;55 a nj do Pass. 5;55 m
Mad'n Frt.. 200 p nj come NORTH.
Mil Pass 545 p m Galena Pass 0.05 a m
Aad'n Frt.. II 80 nj Mad'n Fr't..-. 10 D IA
GoIsG EAST. Mil Pass. $3.50 p m
Mad'n Frt... s:45 4 mi Mad'n Fr't 80 /, m
Mil Pass. 100 m GoTsa EAST
Mad'n Fr't. 80 a M Mad FRI. 500 a m
GOING SOUTH Mil. Pass ~. 1905 a m
Galena Pass. 545 p N Mad'n Frt.., 1850 4 m
MAD sos
GOING EAST GoINGwEsT.
Passenger. 05 p nj Passenger 2;4o ? m
CHICAGO.
Passenger zoo p m Passenger, -. 800 a m
W. II DECKER, Agent.
Nov. 30, lss2. Lancaster. Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-01

GRANT CHAPTER. Regular convocation second
1hd fourth tuesday Of each month at s D. m. in
Herald Office block. - -
MIssIssIPPI VALLEY Lopez I. o. OF. Meets
sssry N eanesday at 7;30 p. N. in Odd Fellows
hall, Maple street.
LANCASTER LoDGE ]. o. G. T. Meets every
Tuesdsy at p. m in Budd block, Madison street.
LANCASTER CouNon r. t. Meets first Thurs
day OF each month in B udd block Madison sire et
Fidelity LoDaE 40 U. w. Meet first and
third Mondays OF each month in Budd bloek
Madison street.
CoSGREGATToSAL CHURCH. Corner Madison
7p.m. ~ anu
MErHoDrsT EPISCOPAL cHuRcH. Garner Mon.
roe and Cherry streets. Services 1890 a. m and
p m. Sunday. = =
CATHOLIC CHURCH. Corner effereon and Cher
~ streets. Services at 1880 a. m and D. m.
sunday.
CRY LIBRARY. Court house. Open wednes-
ing.
PROTESTANT Episcopal CHURCH Corner Jef-
ferson and Oak streets.
HYDE's OPERA Housx. Corner Madison and
Cherry streets.
LIBRARY HALL. Budd's block, Madison street
HERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH. Madison street
GERMAN PEEsBYTERIAN CHURCH. Madison ST.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-01
CITY GUIDE.

LANCASTER LoDGE A. F. A. NJ. meets first and
third Saturdayin eachmonth at z p. M, in Herald
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-01

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. Corner Madison
anu Cherry streets. Services at 10 80 a. m. and
d. IN. - $50,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-01

LANCASTER CouNoIL. r. T. Meets first Thurs
day of each month in B udd block, Madison street.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-01

FIDELITY LODaE A. o. U. W. Meet first and
Madison street
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-01

CATHOLIC CHURcH. Corner j effereon and Cher
~ streets Services at 1880 a. m and D. m.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-01

MEraoDrsT EPISCOPAL CHURCH Corner Mons
p. m. Sunday = - W
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-01

, CITY LIBRARY. Court house. Open wednes-
nay afternoon and Saturday afternoon and even.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-16
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

An outbreak Of the Cretans il immi-
nent against Turkish tyranny
Two Thousand weavers in Ashton.
under-Iyne, England, have struck
The naval officers are making a pro-
test against the proposed new uniforms.
The Republicans of indianapolis have
nominated John L. McMasters for mayor
The New York Sun says Tilden is
looking well, and is as hearty as he was seven
years ago.
There is reported to be deficiency
in the wheat yield of Minnesota of S,0000OO
bushels
Denis Kearney has gone to New York
to agitate, he says, higher wages and shorter
hours Of labor
The German minister of war advo-
Gates in report the construction of military
railways on large scale,
Senator Dorsey has written a letter
in which he intimates that he will cause
other hearts to ache some day.
At Montoursville, Pa, the store OF
W. Weaver was robbed Of 81, 600 in railway
b''liuA anu -Ot,ttu Ill MISCELLANEOUS SECURITIES
The murderers of Postmaster Polk
are reported to be corraled in a grove neaI
Marn, Iowa, and surrounded by 200 men
who are constantly receiving accessions.
Senator Sabin, of Minnesota, prefer.
red to talk wheat than politics, in New York
recently, and declared that the wheat croI
would be fully equal to that of last year.
A tank of ammonia in Paducah ex-
ploded, and people for blocks around were
forced to leave their houses by the strong
odor of hartshorn which permeatedathe air
Rev, J. G HUH, pastor of a Roman
Catholic church at Ottawa, H., is the defen
dant in a suit for $50 900 damages for seduc
ton of his housekeeper, who is the wife of thu
plaintiff
Cuban revolutionists in New Yorl
have issued a proclamation calling the Gu
bans to arms against Spain. The authors OF
the proclamation propose to leave this coun
try for Cuba soon.
A brilliant meteor of immense size is
reported to have passed over the eastern part
of Canada and the United States. 1t resem
bled "a wandering electric light" One OBJ
server said it was not more than 100 fee
above ground when he saw it.
A young white girl of Collinsville
Conn, was recently taken from the house
of negro, with whom she had been living
for some time, having forsaken good home
to consort with her dusky paramour, who il
himself married. He has been arrested anC
talk of lynching is INDUCED in.
The Patriarchal circle has closed it.
annual session in Chicago Officers wer
elected, and it was decided to hold the mex
circle in Columbus, o. In the competitive
| drill the judges awarded the prizes as follows
First prize-Rochester temple No. /, Roches
ter n, Y Second prize-Ohio temple No l
| Columbus, o. Third pri3e-Anderson TEN
| pie No 9, Anderson, Ind.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-16
A Fifteen Hundred Foot Waterfall,

From the Whatcom IVY, t. Reyeille
A recent discovery on the head of the
Cowlitz river establishes the fact that
Washington Territory can now boast
of the grandest waterfall i'll the known
world, its height being 800 feet. The
Nooksack Indians assert positively that
waterfalls higher than the tallest fir, pine
or cedar tee are to be found on the
extreme Leadwaters of the Nooksack
river IN this county As that section OF
the county has never yet been explored
by the white man, there is no good
reason for doubling the statement From
the comparison given by the Indians,
these falls must be at least ATS feet in
height, which would lay over the
famous Snoqualnlie Falls. of King
county, by at least 200 feet.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-16
No Use for Them.
Concerning Certain Relics of the Past-Dogt
that Have Had Their Day.


that Have Had Their Day.
| George Stephenson's "Rocktt,n and the mag
nifcent locomotives of to-day, are built upon the
same general principle, yet the machine with
which the great engineer astonished his age, is in
eresting now only as an illustration of the begin
ming of the invention. There were plasters with
holes in them long before BENSoN'S CAPcINE
| POROUS PLASTER surprised both the public and
| the physicians; and the triumph of the Capcine
is founded upon the partial successes, or the utter
| failures of its predecessors Everything of value
in the old porous plaster is retained in the Cap
cine; but at this point all comparison ends, and
contrast begins. For example:
The old plasters were slow in their action; the
Capcine is quick and sure.
The old Plasters lacked the power to do more
| than to impart light, temporary relief in cases
easy of treatment the Capcine penetrates the
system and permanently cures the troubles for
which it is recommended.
The old plasters depended for any good results
| they might attain upon accident of their maxi
ers AID the naked faith of their wearers; the
Benson's reaches its ends by means of the scien-
| tifc combination of the rare medicinal ingredi-
| ents which it contains.
In brief, the old plasters, like Stephensons dis
| carde engine. are switched off the track while
| the Eeuson's goes on its way winning golden
| opinions from all sorts of people,
Yet in this very fact lies the leading danger to
the people who buy and use this reliable and sci
entfc remedy Hypocrisy is the tribute vice
pays to virtue Imitation is the concession fail.
| IRE makes to success. Benson's Plasters are
| parodied in name and style
Beware of swindles The genuine have the
word CAPCINE cut in the center. Price rs cents.
| Seabury & johnson, Chemists, New York.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-16
Why tae Skipper Got MAI

On the last trip.of the schooner BLANK
to the Banks the skipper and one of The
crew had some words, which resulted in
the discharge of the m an when the vessel
arrived in port. Some one asked hin
what the trouble was and he replied:
Trouble, why, blast it all there wasn't
anything worth mentioning ! simply
told the skipper that he was a fool; that
he didn't know anything, and never did,
aud, dang it all, he don't, that's the beau
ty of it. But he needn't have got mad,
he can't help it; he was born so. No
use getting mad about anything you
can't help"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-16
CHICAGO,
MILWAUKEE,
AND ST. Paul

1t owns and operates over 4,50O miles OF road IL
Northern Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota Iowa,
aud Dakotrr and its main lines, branches ana con
nee ions reach all the great business centres Oh tnt
Northwes and Far West, il naturally answers Ilt
description Of Short Line, and best route pet"eel
Chicago. Milwaukee, st. Panl and Minneapolis.
Chicago Milwaukee La Crosse and Winona
Chicago Milwaukee, Aberdeen and Ellendale-
Chicago. Milwaukee, Eau Claire and Stilwa err
Chicago Milwaukee Wausau and Merrill
Chicago, Milwaukee, Beaver Dam and Oshkosh
Chicago, Milwaukee, Waukesha and 0conomowoc
Chicago Milwaukee, Madison and Prairi du Chlef
Chicago, Milwaukee, OwattOnna and Farioaul-
Chicago Beluit, GAINESVILLE and Mineral Point
Chicago. Elgin, Rockford and Dubuque.
Chicago, Clinton, Rock Island and Cedar Rapids
Chicago Council Bluffs and Omaha.
Chicago Sioux City, Sioux Falls and Yankton
Chicago. Milwaukee Mitchell and Chamberlain
Rock Island, Dubuque. ST. Paul and Minneapolis
Davenport Camar st. Paul and Minneapolis
Pullman Sleepers and the Finest Dining Cars II
the world are run on the main lines or the CnlcagC
Milwaukee u St. Paul Railway, and evefy att en-
ton is paid to passengers By courteous employees
OF the Company.
S S. MERRILL, A. v II. CARPENTER,
General Manager, Gen, Pass & Tiki Agt
]. T. CLARK, GEO d. HEAFFORD,
Geul. Snp't Asst Gen Pass. Agt
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-16
GOT EN- AT LAST
The Assassins of the Polk City. iowa,
HOSmnsfer CaEfurei

DEs MONIES, Iowa, July l4.-News has
just been received that one of the murderers
of Postmaster Clingan, of Polk City, has
been killed at Elk Home Grove, in Shelby
county, ana the other 50 closely pressed that
lie cannot escape. The man killed confessed
that he killed Clingan and also Stubs yeaI
ago.
LATER.-The other man has also been cap
tured He is in charge of Sheriff Lattleton
Of Polk county
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-16
That Latest Tilden IntcrrieM

New YORK, July 1.-THE Sun says re-
garding the "Tiiden interview" The Times
has been imposed upon. 1t publishes long
interview with an old and intimate friend of
Tilden' The purport of this interview is
that Tilden still aspires to be nominated for
president by the Democratic party. This is
bosh 1t is not true There is nothing in
it. 1t is mere fabrication There is no
foundation for it, There is no sound reason
for saying it, for writing it, or for publish
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-16
The First Choctaw Suicide

LITTLE Rock. Ark, July 14-Advices
from Indian territory say that the first sui
eide that ever occurred among the Choc-
taws has been recorded The victim was Al
fred Bell, full-blooded Choctaw, aged Is
years. He loaded his rife, and, placing the
butt against the ground, leaned ON the muz-
zle while pressing on the trigger with his
foot. The charge passed entirely through his
body, causing instant death. The cause of
self-destruction is attributed to unrequited
love Bell lived at Double Springs, and was
extremely popular He was buried with con
siderable ceremony