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The Osceola times., 1884-12-20
MOTHERS
FRIEND.

AQOTW AND Easy FIVE
A distiusuishsl physician Of hississippi
writes: .Rvsry sns sxpsotans ~ BE- confined
should use the Mothsr's Frisnd. for during
long obstetric pFaotise have never known \
70 fail TO produes quick and safe delivery"
A lady from sas q ths sountsss Of Middle
3corgia who has besa aotang midwife fos
many years, writes: II have disposed Of aIl
the Mothers Friend you sent me, and Am Dc.
lighted with Il In every instance where u
has been used IL effects have been I'll that
/ could ash. l consider u great blsesing."
This remedy = enc about which We sansse
publish osssihsatss, but 1t y noss von4sr'
full iuimsat tobe used aftsr the arst two or
three m0nfhA.
SEND for Cur treatise 90 ~ Health and
Hsppiness 0f woman, mailed fros, whioh
~ nnzESInLD RnouI.Afon Co,
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The Osceola times., 1884-12-20

when you visit or leave New York City, VIA
Central depot, save Baggage Expressage and
% Carriage Hire, and stop at the Grand Union
Hotel, opposite said depot. Six hundred elc-
giant rooms fitted up at q cost of one million
dollars; 81 and upwards per day. European
plan. Elevator. Restaurant supplied with the
best. Horse cars, stages and elevated railroad
TO all depots Families can live better for less
money at the Grand Union Hotel than At any
other first -class hotel IN the city.
The Osceola times., 1884-12-20

TROUGH ON CORNs.r isc. ASK for II. Complete
cura- lard o hnl cnrna. MArls. hnnlnnA-
The Osceola times., 1884-12-20

A cooperative housecleaning company /.
one of New York's fastest innovations. lts
plan is TO put house, from garret TO cellar
into spick and span order by contract.
The Osceola times., 1884-12-20

We think we can cure q bad case of
Backache quicker with one of Carriers
Smart Weed and Belladonna Backache
Plasters, than by any other application,
and after the Backache is cured, you
can still wear the plaster without dis
comfort for two or three weeks or longer.
This combination Of Smart Weed and
Bellsdonna is a great hit, and it is hard
to find any pain or ache that will not
yield to it. Price 25 cents. Sold by all
Druggists everywhere.
The Osceola times., 1884-12-20

A little town up in New York has a skat-
ing rink that they call Niagara" Its sup.
posed that they call II that because the peO-
pie go there TO see the falls"
The Osceola times., 1884-12-20

A CAKD.-To all who arc suffering rom er
rors and indiscretons of youth. nervous weak
ness, early decay, loss of n 'nhood. &c, viii
send recipe that will q you FREE Oi
CHARGE. This great rem ~ was discovereS
10y missionary IN South America. send self
addressed eny slope to REv. JOSEF. =. INAp,
S.d aYl' D., Ne1c i0rk
The Osceola times., 1884-12-20

endorsement from such source is
but another proof of intrinsic merit, an d
we give this to our readers solely for
the good they may derive from it, be.
lieving heartily in its worth, and un-
qualifiedly endorsing the reverend gen.
tleman, and the work in which he is en-
gagged
The Osceola times., 1884-12-20

A southern newspaper the other day spoke
of the need of a 'pluvial dispensation, and
was obliged to tell its readers in its next is
sue that 1t meant rain.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-29
CASH FOR A CONVENT.
Suit for One Hundred Thousand
Against a Nunnery.
A Young Girls Change of Mind
fsrings Her Fortune Into Court
Fraud and Undue 1nfiu-
ence Alleged.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 29-Suit has been en-
tered in the circuit court here which is likely
to attract a good deal of attention,
particularly IN Catholic circles, and by
the managers Of Catholic institutions The
style of the suit is s. Auguste Chateau and
Ida r. Taylor Chateau, his wife, against
the Visitation Convent corporation in
this city, Robert McNichols, trustee
and others. The history of the
case is briefly stated as follows
Miss Louisa K. Taylor, sister of Mrs
Chateau and daughter of the late George r.
Taylor, a very wealthy and well-known citi-
zen of St Louis was educated under the in
fuences of the order of st. Francis de Sales,
and some two years ago announced her deter
mination to become a nun, and although
opposed by her family, did enter the Convent
of the Visitation. Prior to this, however,
she voluntarily conveyed her property, esti-
mated to be worth S100, 900, to her sister Ida,
then unmarried, under written agreement
that she expected to take monastic vows with
the order of St Francis de Seles, but, should
she not so do, on entering and afterward
severing her connection with the order, the
property was to be restored to her Some
months ago Miss Taylor left the con.
vent, and announced, it is said, that
she had withdrawn from the order
and asked for the restoration of her prop
erty Her sister, suspecting the sincerity
of her act, demurred to giving back the
property, and Miss Taylor brought suit tc
recover. Mrs Chateau, not desiring tc
enter into litigation, reconveyed the prop
erty, and short time afterward Miss Tay
lor transferred it all to Robert McNichols
as trustee, for use Of the Convent
of the Visitation A few weeks later Mis-.
Taylor re-entered the convent and took the
black veil. Plaintiffs in petition alleg,
fraud and collision on the part o.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-29
War on the Gr0eperies.

BROOKLYN, N. Y, Aug CAN organiza-
ton has been formed in this city something
similar to that of the Citizens Temperance
league, but they do not propose to proceed in
the same manner. There are about 1000 low
groggeries and bucket" shops in the city, and
these they propose to suppress. All OF these
places sell liquors which are known be be
adulterated with some poison and the
organization proposes to bring their
cases direct before the grand jury
under section %, chapter 62S
of the laws of 1857, which provides that all
persons selling intoxicated liquors or wines
adulterated with drugs or any poisonous in
gradients shall be declared guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and punished by imprisonment
in the penltentiary or jail for term of three
months and be fined 500 each. Capt Cot
Ter, who has taken an active part in tenn
perance movements in Brooklyn has been
requested by the organization to take charge
of affairs
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-29
THE DOGS OF WAR.
Their Barking has Disquieting Eff
feet Upon All Sin.
Courbe., the French Admiral, Master
of the Situation at Foo Chow
civil War I'm n Mex.
lean Town.

LONDON, Aug ga dispatch just Ie-
ceived from Foo Chow states that the French
iron clads again resumed the attack on the
forts on the Min river, between its mouth
and the arsenal, at an early hour in the
morning. The forts at the Kin Pal pass
offered a determined resistance, but the
superiority of the French gunners soon
began to tell on the works Gun after
gun was dislodged, until finally
the Chinese became demoralized at the sight
of the destruction going on and fled from the
fortresses, leaving everything behind them.
Admiral Cour5et then directed his attack
on the forts higher up the river, and made
short work with them, as the garrisons had
become panic-stricken at the sight and fire of
the fleet, and hastily abandoned the de
lenses, leaving the French masters of the
whole line of Notifications on the Min river
up to the arsenal
LONDON, Aug ga later dispatch from
Foo Chow correspondent of The Times
says: II have just returned from Kin'Pai.
All the defenses along the Min river are gone.
The Chinese troops bolted The French fleet
can lombard, but the occupation Of the
main land is impossible
ihV III Sfiiittlet Has Dttii
ordered to be ready to sail to China Sept. O.
The Dreadnaught has been commissioned for
the Mediterranean. Several other iron-clads
can proceed on short notice to Egypt or
China
Hone KONG, Aug. 29-The French consul
and French merchants, expelled from Canton
last Saturday by order of the viceroy, have
arrived here The mob at Canton invaded
the Catholic cathedral Wednesday The
building was cleared by the efforts of the for
| eign consuls who induced the French bishop
| and missionaries to leave Canton.
| PARIS, Aug. 20 Dispatche received from
| Foo Chow confirm the reported triumph OF
| French arms Admiral Courbet's lombard
! ment of the forts on the Min river terrified
the Chinese, who deserted the fortress and
| fled panic-stricken The French victory was
complete. Every gun along the whole line /.
dislodged or silenced.
The news of the great victory was received
with the utmost satisfaction by the popu
| lace.
Nothing confirmatory of the reported
massacre in Tonquin has yet been received
and the story is discredited.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-29
A Derunct HALLWAY ORGANIZATION

NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-Judge Wallace, in
the United States circuit court, has rendered
decision ordering judgment for the defend
ants in the suit of William Reed against the
Atlantic & Pacific Railroad company. The
plaintiff is one of the stockholders of the Pa
cific railroad, and he sues to prevent the di-
rectors of the corporation from
accepting the surrender of a
lease by the corporation to the de-
PENDANT. In his decision Judge Wallace
says: at seems to lease all its property to
the defendant for 999 years, with all the
power to mortgage The Pacific railroad
practically abdicated all its functions, dis
solved its relations with the stockholders,
and constituted its stockholders creditors Of
the defendant. For all practical purposes
the corporation was as defunct as anything
short of a judgment OF dissolution could
make it, and this was the result contemplated
by all parties to the lease"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-29

THE horrors of al cholic indulgence
have been painted over and over again,
says the New York Morning Journal, but
no one has so pointed out the intoxcat>
ing effects of ice cream. During the ice
cream fight in Indiana lately a man was
killed, There can be little doubt that
this brain frenzying compound was the
propelling cause. Glucose engendereG
the homicidal mania and vanilla COM
pleted the work. Yet youn gand innocen,
maidens will trust themselves with spoons
when they may readily perceive that theiI
escorts can scarcely resist the temptation
to plunge the spoons into their mouths
Too long, dear girls, has this insiduous
sweetness on ice been permitted to i'm,
peril your valuable lives Be warned il
time. There is danger in the spoon.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-29

IT might naturally be supposed that
very tall and muscularly ladies were the
most warlike of their sex, but such is not
the case. Little women have frequently
shown the greatest amount of pluck and
spirit. Joan of Arc was little woman,
Lady Macbeth was small and Mary Walk
er, M. D., is almost puny. The empress
of China, who has determined to fight
with France, is the sweetest little creature
in the empire. Her tiny feet are ever SC
much smaller than the brides feet be-
meath her petticoat that like little mice
stole in and out as though they feared
the light Besides them the feet of 8
Chicago girl baby would be a monsters
And yet the tiny embress is all grit. She
has ordered the dragon to lay in his fue
and the gongs to sound. She talks fight
and she means it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-29
A Great Problem,

Take all the Kidney and Liver
Medicines.
Take all the Blood purifiers,
Take all the Rheumatic remedies,
Take all the Dyspepsia and indigestion
cures,
Take all the Ague, Fever, and bilious
specifies,
Take all the brain and Nerve force
revivers,
Take all the Great health restorers.
In short, take all the best qualities of
all these, and the best
Qualities of all the best medicines in
the world, and you will find that Hop
-Bitters have the best curative qualities
and powers of all concentrated
In them, and that they will cure when
any or all of these, single or-conbimed
Fail. A thorough trial will give posi-
tive proof of this.
Hardened Liver.
Five years ago I broke down with kid
ney and liver complaint and rheumatism.
Since then / have been unable to be
about at all My liver became hard like
wood; my limbs were pulled up and filled
with water.
All the best physicians agreed that
nothing could cure me. | resolved to try
Hop Bitters; | have used seven bottles
the hardness has all gone from my liver
the swelling from my limbs, and it has
worked a miracle in my case; otherwise
would have been in my grave, J. W, Nor
EY Buffalo, Oct, / 1881.
Poverty and Suffering.
81 was dragged down with debt, pow
erty and suffering for years, caused by a
sick family and large bills for doctoring
Twas completely discouraged, until ONT
year ago, by the advice Of my pastor.
commenced using Hop Bitters, and il
one month we were all well, and none o
us have seen sick day since, and I wan
to say 10 all poor men, you can keep you
families well a year with Hop Bitters 70
less than one doctors visit will cost.
know it."--A WoRKINGMAN.
GY None genuine without bunch o
green Hops on the white label. Shun al
the vile, poisonous stuff with Hop" o
l"Hops' in their name.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-29
A Sensitive Premier.

LONDON, Aug 29-The Paris CORE
spondent of The Times says: minister.
Ferry, in a private conversation, complained
with much vehemence of the structures of
The Times regarding COurbet's conduct at
Foo Chow "The French press" he
said, showed no such spirit
when the English bombarded Alexandria.
The English press, by egging China on, is
,iding against Europe. The confidence ii
gives the Chinese may next be turned against
England. Commercial nations are naturally
uneasy at our action, but, once re-
solved on redress, we must deal
blows that will tell" NJ. Ferry dis.
avowed the policy of colonial con.
quest MY whole duty" he declared, sis tc
finish an enterprise originally ill-conceivee
and ill-managed. We want peaceful occu
pAtion of Tonquin and we want to enforce OF
China the respect she owes us European in
terests need not be alarmed at this We arr
acting for the civilized world"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-29

THE change and improvement of a
quarter of century is nowhere better
seen than in the conveniences it has given
to the traveller. The old fashioned canal
boat, the stage coach, and even the luxu>
rious river steamer had their day in the
time of our fathers. Their fate was
sealed when railroads began to stretch
out IN long lines across the continent. 1t
was just twenty-five years ago this August
when the first Pullman car made its trial
trip between Chicago and Bloomington.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-29

ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. 29-An accident,
resulting from fire, occurred near here
Wednesday, to railway train of valuable
imported short-horn cattle, the property of
James J. Hill, of the North Oak Stock
Farm, st. Paul MINI. Grand Duchess
43d, an animal that cost about
$1,000 in England was burned to
cath, but the rest were rescued. In the car,
it is said, was the duchess of Wappenham,
the only pure duchess in America, she hav-
ing cost 1000 guineas in England, and e5-
capped any injury known at present The
cattle were on their way west to Mr.. Hills
farm, North Oak, near st. Paul, having
served out their time in quarantine at Wal
than. Massl
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-29
RHINELANDER's MOTHERS WISH
Effect in New York of Making q
SMesaIliance.S

New YORK, Aug 29-Wm. o. Rhinelan-
der who recently shot the prosecuting attor-
ney because he believed him to be trying to
ALLEVIATE his wife from him, testified in his
own behalf Wednesday. He told the story
of his marriage and the storm his family
raised regarding it, at was a frequent re-
mark of my mother and my aunt that no
Rhinelander would marry beneath him UNI
less he was crazy"
"Whom did your family consider as be-
meath themP
anybody outside Of their charmed circle. "
After the marriage took place he called at
the family residence. His father refused to
listen to him, and peremptorily ordered him
out of the house. When his mother learned
that he had married the seamstress, she said:
MAY God in His mercy take your wife
away"
"What did she mean by that"
THAT she shoull die"
"And why?
TO free the family from the awful stain,
suppose"
Anything else?"
"She said: Il have known parents to i'm
plore that such as you should have a child
VINO would break your heart But will not
do this, but only wish that you may never
have a child"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-29
CIRLlSH PRECociTY.
Fifteen Years Old and Possessed of
Three Husbands.

Boston, Aug. 29-katie Dunn, pretty
and well-developed girl of about 10 years,
was arrested Wednesday on a charge of big
amy, the girls mother being the informant,
and so far the only witness 1t seems that
when Katie was 10 years old her parents
removed from Charlottetown, Prince Ed
wards Island, where she was born to Hall
fax. Three years later she became &C.
quainted with George Mcdonald, and in a
short time they were married They did
not live happily together, and after
five months of married life they
parted Not long after the separation
she became infatuated with young man
named Maynard, corporal in the English
army. After she had known him about three
months they were married, but were almost
Immediately separated, owing to his being
transferred with the regiment TO England
Subsequently she became acquainted, al
her sisters wedding, In Halifax
with William Bannister, a harness
cleaner. About two years ago size and her
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-29
MR. BLAINE AS A PATRIOT.

Mr. Blaine loves his country. There
eau be no doubt on this point He has
taken advantage of every occasion to adj
vertise his affection. Only few weeks ago
at Il grand army reunion he spoke touch
incly Of the dark and dubious days Of
1862, which he cannot now even recall
without "a chill of horror" Moreover
Blaine has substantial reasons to love his
country. 1t has kept him in Office ever
since he reached maturity. Through the
opportunities thus offered him, Mr. Blaine
has amassed a fortune, variously esti-
mated at from 100000 to couple of
millions of dollars. Yes, James G. Blaine
has abundant reasons to love his coun
try.
II grieves us to add, however, that he
has not always manifested his gratitude
in as substantial a manner as he might
have done. When Fort Suupter was fired
upon Mr. Blaine was thirty one years old
Beardless youth and lettering age heard
the cry of their imperilled country for helE
aud rushed to her rescue Mr.. Blaine
in the prime of early manhood, remained
at home. Even when conscripted he
failed to respond, but sent substitute, an(
even for this proxy warrior he failed tt
pay out of his own pocket. Mr.. Blaine
at that time belonged to an organization
known as the Loyal Mutual Alliance
whose purpose it was to supply substl-
tutes for its members. This society paiC
for Mr.. Blaine's substitute and was after
wards reimbursed by the city of Augusta
On page 8, of the fiscal report of the cit,
of Augusta for 1855, may be found thi
item:
James G. Blaine, for substitute, 5000
The career of the substitute, who's,
name was Bradford, is not without inter
est. He did not 60 to the front, but wa
provided with soft berth IN the proves
marshals office at Augusta Here he wa
detected in the act of forging exemption
papers and selling them for $3.50 piece
and never got nearer the seat of war tina
tie county Jail.
1t will thus be seen that the expense @
hiring a substitute for the patriotic Mr.
Blaine was borne entirely by the tax pay
ers of the city of Augusta, and that tn
career of the proxy soldier was by NJ
means glorious. Still, it is not likely this
the inhabitants of Augusta grudge in tn
least the money paid for the exemptio
for their brilliant fellow citizen from th
dangers of war. If Mr. Blaine had bee
forced to the front and been killed, VIII
would there have been to declare war VI
on the confederate brigadiers in the hal
of congress after everybody else had gu
fighting? Think, too, of how many eli
quent orations they would have MISE
descriptive of the anguish of true patti
OF during the dark and dubious" day
of 1S61-62. Surely this privilege is chea
ly purchased for $500.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-29
A Mothers Crue4 Deed,

CINCINNATI, Aug 29-About II O'Clock a
m. lad while fishing at the second pier OF
the bridge on the Newport side of the river
was startled upon looking up t. zee a woman
throw parcel over the bridg, ch turned
several times in its descent / , striking
the rocks close to where h landing
The package burst and exposed Il pair o.
little twin babies, which were crushed out o.
all shape from the force with which they
struck the rocks. The woman escaped anG
has not vet been identified
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-29
savage Fighting in Mexico.

PIEDRAs NEGRAs, Mex, Aug, GA re-
port is current here, backed by reliable testi-
mony, that terrific fight is in progress at
Rio Grande, town of 1000 inhabitants,
about forty five miles east of here and ON the
Rio Grande. Local politics have been at
fever heat for some weeks, and the present
crisis is owing to the disputed election of a
judge.
Three men have been killed up to this
time, and number wounded. One party is
strongly intrenched, and both sides are COM
manded by officers of experience, formerly
of the Mexican army.
A majority of the inhabitants of the town
and a great number of the surrounding
ranchers are in the fight Troops have left
Las Vegas for the scene of the disturbance
Great excitement prevails here, and nc
doubt is expressed of the truth of the state
ment furnished
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-29
mother remove, to Framinobam Mass n,

mother removed to birmingham, Mass .n-
two lovers, however kept up correspond
ence, and she finally induced Bannister to
leave Halifax and come to Boston, that he
might be near her. He took her
advice, and five weeks after he came
here, and after several meetings, they
resolved to marry. A day or two
after they were engaged Bannister heard
that his intended bride had associated with
others besides Maynard and himself, and
asked her if there was any truth in the story
She said that the story was false. This was
satisfactory, and on Saturday last they were
married. The mother learned of the we'd
ding, came to Boston at once, and informed
the nnlica
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-29
ObitHarY.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug 29.-Hon. Henry NJ,
Phillips, president of the park commission,
has breathed his last, having succumbed to
the stroke of paralysis which attacked him
while at the sea shore few weeks ago His
last moments were unattended by any pain,
and he passed away peaceful as if dropping
asleep.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 29.-William Butter
worth the father of the Hon. Benjamin
Butterworth, commissioner of patents, died
suddenly Wednesday night at his residence
in Warren county, Ohio
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-29
Politics in virginia,

PETERSBURG, Va, Aug 29.-Intense inter
est is felt as to the result of the congressional
convention to I've held here to nominate can.
didates for congress from the Fourth dis
trict In some instances dual sets of delegates
were elected. The indications are that two
separate conventions will be held
Senator Malone is here for the purpose, it is
believed, of securing the nomination of Col
James D. Brady. Governor Cameron, who's
Decent letter created such stir, is expected
and will address the anti Brady Republican
mass-meeting. The governor has been con
stantly advised as to the political move
ments here and it is limited he may be til;