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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-05-16
FLASHING FIRE.

How an Eccentric Young Man ParalyZed
the Walters in New York Restaurant.
A lively young man with red mus
tache entered Nassau street eating
house yesterday and took seat. He
wore black neck scarf in which was
thrust an odd-looking pin. A pretty
waiter girl came up, and while brush
ing away the crumbs from behind the
guest asked for his order.
'You may bring &c some Boston
baked
The young woman did not hear the
conclusion of the sentence, for brill
liant light flashed from the odd scarf
pin and frightened her so much that
she nearly tainted. The young man
glanced up with a look of mild sur
prise and said: caro- you faintP'
The waitress hurried off to the
kitchen. The head of the house,
man whose scanty gray hair and full
beard are well know. to those who at
tend the uptown temperance meetings
on Sunday afternoons, then next APP
preached He put the pepper bottle
back in the castor, picked up dough-
nut from the floor and was about to
make an observation upon the superb
GRITTY of his squash pies, when fire again
flashed from the young mans scarf
pin.
"What-wha-wh is the matter
with your neck tie?' he suffered,
looking at the young man in a startled
manner. ut was on fire just now"
20, guess that's all right" muir
INJURED the latter, with smile. "Any
trouble with it nowP"
mo, / can't see that there is, but
The fire again became luminous and
shone with brilliancy never equaled
by any diamond.
''It's an electric light on a small
SCALE" said the young man. 81 have
a little battery in my pocket. BY
pressing button current of cleo
tricity is conducted to the pin, which
contains small piece of carbonizeC
bamboo. and the light is produced. Biz
thing, isn't itP"-N Y Tribune.
Now" said the business man tt
the prim Boston girl, whom he had en-
gagged to do his type-writing, "addres
this letter to Messrs. Jones & Jones
Amsterdam, N. Y" The types CLICKED
for moment, and then the fair oper
ator stopped and blushed until he
glasses fairly glowed. II can no
swear, SIR she said, timidly, with he
soft Athenian accent; 'may l write
Amsterdam? The merchant leane
forward as if to imprint fatherly kis
upon her chaste brow, and touched tn
keys. There" he said, II have-writ
ten dam. Now you go ahead, "-Ea
change,
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-05-16
on cheenv, now. or

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'ASs or fine sewing"
proceed to sell at public aucI
bidder, at the door OF the
parish on Saturday, the 9th
8S5, at the hour OF eleven
following described property
/. A sugar plantation 81
ish OF st. Charles in this
bank of TIE Mississippi river
five miles above the City
known as the Alicia planta
longing to Florenza A. Lul
on the upper limit by lands
belonging to Paul Malllard,
limit by the plantation no
longing to +. E. Wilson & G,
alton measuring IL ! arpents
on the Mississippi river b. 10
less in depth, less "a small ,
with the bulldilgs aud lmpro
embraced within tue limits a
us herein described, having a
front on the Public road by
half arpeDt, and situated at
aly of the said plantation, bel
ton of ground which is Ii,
lately owned and occupied
Ruusselie.
From the above described j,
excluded a piece o. strip vi
rect i'll with ing and being
on each side OF the center 1na
New u@leans and Pacific Rail
Veyed and located by the New
and Texas Railroad Co., an,
feet more or less in length tI
Or lower boundary to the we
boundary of the said plantat
was sold by the said II. A. Lu
New Orleans. Mobile and Tex
~ an act passed before Theo
Il New Orleans.
Together with all the bui
'roveGeuts on tho said plant.
principally of the dwelling
dependencies, the laborers {
ugar house with steam eng
nd apparatus, the stables, /
hops and all machinery lis, d
Tn OF Intended to he.
The above described piantnti
i sections, 10. Is, is, 10, Il, 81.
I, 10, .. of K, -, and II al
cial area including the port
'udcd thei,I.Olu Il 1896 9U-l00
: he =. Z. quarter OF sea
iaWer o. " quarter .
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-26
JOHN W. POTTER.

Freeport Bulletin: Death, which spares
none. has stricken down the editor of this
journal. In the prime of his life, in the
full maturity of his intellectual powers,
wheE his capacity for performing the du>
ties in which he took so much delight
was the greatest, disease laid its blighting
hand upon him, and on Saturday evening,
after more than year and half OF suf>
fering he quietly breathed his last.
The life which closed as Saturdays sun
went down, was useful, active and labor
ious, but yet, owing to the retiring dise
position of the deceased journalist and
the nature of his work, was not brought
prominently before the public. 1t would
be labor of love to sketch his character
as it should be drawn, but, alasl the pen
refuses to perform its accustomed work,
and what is said seems to but feebly.
awkwardly and most imperfectly express
the meaning of the writer and the senti>
ments of those who were brought into
intimate association with him.
John W. Potter was thoroughly hon
est man Honest not alone in pecuniary
matters, for that is common enough, but
honest in all the relations of life; honest
in every obligation he took upon himself
honest in every word he uttered; honest
in his friendships; honest even in his dis
likes Duplicity of any sort was utterly
foreign to his nature. He never betrayed
friend; ne never protested friendship
where he felt it not, and even his bitter
est enemy must acknowledge that in
whatever contest he engaged he never
stopped to mean or unworthy action,
but always bore himself as became a
man.
AS journalist, his first aim was to be
in the right. Satisfied on that point, he
was perfectly regardless of the conse-
quences. Indeed, whether certain line
of action would work to his pecuniary
disadvantage or not, was consideration
that never seemed to occur to him. He
valued the privilege of uttering the con-
victions of free and honest man beyond
any reward which different course might
have brought him. He was an able
writer, man of great executive ability,
and fully equipped for his chosen pursuit,
both by his knowledge of his profession
and the native vigor of his intellect.
Never did the noble traits of his charac
ter appear to greater advantage than dur
ing his last illness. His fortitude unde
the most intense suffering was remarkable
The courage with which he encountered
disease was equally so. 1t was undoubt
cdly his indomitable will power that pro
ionged his life for many months.
But he is dead. To the voice of prais
and the voice of censure he is alike lnsen
sible, but those who knew him best ant
loved him most will ever cherish in thei
hearts the memory of genial companion
a faithful friend, patient sufferer, al
honest, kindly, talented, selfrelIant mai
who performed his duty towards hi
family, towards his friends, towards tn
community in which he lived to the ut
most of his ability.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-26

Gen. Logan was elected the other day
as United States senator from Illinois for
the constitutional term of six years. The
two branches of the legislature on joint
ballot cast 204 votes. Logan received 103
votes, including the vote of Sittig, who
had for some time declared that he would
vote for Logan when his vote would
elect
Viewed from the republican standpoint
the return of General Logan to the senate
is highly gratifying and is the occasion of
general party jubilation. He is distinct>
ly representative of the republican party
in his own state. On the popular vote he
was the choice of Illinois for the vice
presidency and indeed for the presidency
in the nominating convention. 1t cannot
be denied that Logan bore himself credi>
tably and strengthened his popularity
during the presidential contest His letter
of acceptance was freer from defects of
style and an ADLER political document
than it was supposed he could write.
The occasional illiteracy which marred
some of his earlier efforts in congress has
of late years almost entirely disappeared.
His good natural abilities, his long ex>
perience, his blunt, direct ways and his
straightforward methods will be apt to
reconcile the nonspartisan public to his
continuance in the senate.
As to Mr.. William r. Morrison, we
shall only repeat what we have said be-
fore tina: his personal ambition has seem>
ed to stand in the way Of democratic suc>
cess. Had he but served his party with
half the zeal he served himself, some solid
democrat might today carry in his pocket
the credentials of United States senator
from Illinois. When it was made appar-
ent that Mr.. Morrison, for reasons how
ever good or however bad, could not get
the full democratic vote in the Legislature
he should at once have given away to q
more generally acceptable man. Moth
ing could have been lost by testing the
general popularity of various qualified
candidates, of whom there could not have
been less than score in SO large state
The essential point was not to elect A,
B. or c. ID. but to elect proper man in
political relations with the administration
now il power. To this end personal In
terests should have been subordinated
and all minor considerations sacrificed.
Especially should all the special elections,
made necessary by ar uncommon number
of deaths in the legislature, have been
guarded with extreme watchfuIness to
prevent the political complexion of that
body from being changed. This was not
done as Weaver, arepublican, was elected
in a district that had given two thousand
democratic majority. Mr.. Morrison, in
view Of his assumed leadership, was most
responsible for this avoidable disaster
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-26

CINCINNATI, May 26.-At the Presby-
terrain General assembly Monday morning,
s. B. Bell, d. D.. of Missouri, offered reso'
lutions against Sunday newspapers, and
committing the church to the policy Of
"what is commonly known asIprohibition
These resolutions were referred to the
committees on temperance and church
polity.
The standing committee on Freedmen
reported that the total receipts for the year
were $l16, 221 Under the care OF this board
are 1913 churches, with II, S72 communicates,
e94 Sabbath-schools, and l3,4S9 schol-
airs. During the year 1908 members
have been added to these churches. Rev. r.
II. Allen, D. D., of Pittsburgh, secretary of
the board, delivered a stirring address
which was frequently applauded He was
followed by II. N. Payne, of Iowa, who was
colonel of a colored regiment during the
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-26
THE o'kEEFE-WINANs CASE.
Porter Takes offense at His Fair Client
and withdraw.


and withdraw.
New York, May ga dispatch from
Baltimore says that D. M. Porter. counsel Of
Mrs. Alice OKeefe in her divorce suit
against Ross r Winans, the Baltimore
millionaire, las withdrawn from the case be-
cause he had learned that Mrs. OKeefe had
offered to release Mr.. Winans on payment
of $4,000 Mayor Latrobe, from whom this
information came, said that this would I'M
doubtedly settle the case. Mrs. O'Keefe
said this evening:
from the case"
did you make any offer to settle for
$50, 00Oi"
1.-THE sum of $50, 900 has been mentioned
in this matter, but not in the way stated in
the dispatch"
"Will the suit be discontinued
"No; it will go on on Wednesday just the
samen =
Mr.. ID. M. Porter said: "On Saturday
notified the opposing counsel and Mrs.
OKeefe of my withdrawal from the
| case. / thought that she had not
fairly told me of her settlement
with Winans in 1871, after he had left her.
He first gave her 81, 500, and afterwards $40
600; that l was aware of, but l did not
know that she had written any paper waiv-
ing all claims on him. After receiving my
letter Mrs. O'Keefe called on
| me and explained that while she had spoken
of the $780, 900 she had said moth
ing about the paper because she considered
| it Of no consequence. She stated that when
she went to Baltimore to bring suit against
Winans, her lawyer, William Schley,
told her that she had no claim what
ever on him, and advised her to compro-
mise. She returned to New York, and then
received paper from Schley which
was an agreement to release Winans on pay
ment of $4,000. She copied this paper, but
did not sign it. forwarded the copy, and re-
ceived the money. l did not know Of this
paper until saw 1T on Friday during the
examination, and, while do not think il
prejudices her case at all. as woman can
not give up her marital rights in that way
yet preferred to withdraw because she had
failed to call my attention to it"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-26
POLITICS IN GREAT BRITAIN.
The Lack Of Harmony in the Cabinet
An Anglo Russian Hitch.

Inc LACK OF Harmony IN the CaBinet-
An Anglo Russian Hitch.
LONDON, May 25-The attention Of the
British people seems just at present to be
divided between the renewal Of the crimes
act in Ireland and the settlement OF the Al
CHAN frontier troubles, the former in a
measure overshadowing the latter. The
cabinet is not at all harmonious in re-
gard to the matter Sir Charles Dixie
has gone to Ireland, and it was
stated that before leaving he had resigned.
The statement, however, lacks confirmation.
As it is announced that the object Of this
trip is to attend meeting Of commission
for housing the poor of Dublin, and that he
will at the same time be the guest Of Earl
Spencer, from whom he differs very
radically on the question of the crimes act,
it is considered that his trip has also
for its object the adoption of a COM
promise, and that the result will be bill
harmless in its effects and limited in its
operation to one year, thus enabling MIR.
Gladstone to practically rid Ireland Of
coercion In the meantime the Radicals
and Tories are endeavoring to effect union
with the Parnellites in opposition to the
government On the Afghan question the
ministers refuse all information, and the
status of the negotiations is a matter of
speculation, except that fresh difficulties
have arisen respecting arbitration.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-26
Cancer Cured !

Mrs Olive Hardman an old resident of Walton
county, and lady of culture and prominence, has
this to say of the treatment of cancer with Swfts
Specific:
Over Gftet Ii years ago a cancer made its appear
ance on my face. 1t was treated with plasters.
and the core come out The place healed up after
some time, and seemingly my face was well
However in few years it returned again with more
violence than ever. 1t gave me a great deal OF
pain. The former remedy seemed TO do it no
good. Knowing the disease 10 run in the family,
having had one sister die with cancer. 1 became
seriously apprehensve of my condition. 1t con-
timed to increase in size and yirnlenCe. | almost
gave up all hope of ever been cured The ply
sicians advised the use of the knife and caustic.
This more than could hear, and refused to
have 1t operated upon in that way. All other
remedies were used, but the cancer continued to
grow worse The pain was excruciating, and my
life was burden. In this extremity my son. DR.,
Hartman, recommended me to try Swift's Spe-
cifc. 1t was the last resort, but was preju-
diced against the use of patent medicines. and
especially this one, that / hesitated some time.
At last gave my consent not believing there was
any virtue in it. The first bottle only increased
the size Of the sore and the discharge from it.,
and hence did not inspire me with any hope. On
taking the second bottle there were signs of i'm.
provement, and my faith strengthened just In
proportion. / used the Specific as wash in the
treatment of my cancer with remarkable success
epunged ihe sore with the medicine diluted with
a little water 1t softened the scab, cooled the
face and relieved the itching sensation. The spot
on my face began to decrease, as well the dis
charge, and hope sprang up in my heart. Could
ii be, asked myself, that was at last TO be re-
lieved of this diseased 1t has given me so many
dark hours in the past that the idea of being well
again almost oyerpowered me. There was a con-
test between hope and fear for long time. 1t
was a long night of weeping, but joy came with
the morning, There is nothing left TO mark the
place but small scar, and feel that it is impos
sbe for me to express my gratitude for this great
deliverance. Ii is a wonderful medicine.
MRS. OLIVE HARDMAN Monroe, Ga.
Jan. 9, 1885.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-26
Gen. Grant Feelinp Good.

NEW YORK, May 26-Col. Fred Grant
said Monday morning that Sunday night
was the best his father had had for two
weeks. He slept eight hours, and he is free
of pain and feeling good.
Drs. Douglas and Shrsdy examined Gen.
Grants throat Sunday afternoon DR..
Shrady says: "The pain in the glands under
the jaw is less than in three days past The
ulcers at the base of tongue and in the
throat have shown no tendency to increase
since last Sunday. The general condition is
favor able, though the present weather is
somewhat depressing in its effect"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-26
Black Tongue Diphtheria.

PTTsBURG, May ga special to The
Chronicle Telegraph from Stsubenville,
Ohio, says: The epidemic which broke out
q few days ago at Paris, Pa, is thought to
be spreading. Another child Of Nicholas
Trux, who has already lost two, is down
and not expected to live, as is also step
daughter named Gardner. Kennedy Trux,
who lost five childr rem and his wife, and
became a raving maniac, is in a
critical condition. This disease has broken
out at Hanlin's Station, on the Panhandle
road. Several cases are there. A physician
from Bellevue hospital, New York, is at
Paris, and will hold consultation with DR.
Hill and other physicians of this city Mon
day afternoon. He prenounoes the disease
black-tongue diphtheria of the most violent
form. Fears are entertained that the towns
in the neighborhood will become infected.
Sanitary measures are being adopted at all
the neighboring towns
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-26
Rasa Rail Games.

CHICAGO, May 26-The following games
Of base ball were played Saturday by the
clubs Of the associations named: The
National league: At Philadelphia-Buffalo
8, Philadelphia 2: at New York-New York
6, St Louis l. The American association:
At Louisville neutrality-suspicious. Q, Louisville 5;
at MISUNDERSTANDING 5, Baltimore 0; at
St Louis-St Louis z, Brooklyn I.
The following games were played Sunday
by American association clubs: At Louis.
ville-Louisville II, Metropolitans 3; at
Observation-Disclosures Z. Cincinnati 8; at st
Louis-St Louis 10, Brooklyn 2
The National league, New York, won the
first place and Chicago second; in the Amer
lean association St Louis leads, with Pitt,
burg second.
CHICAGO, May &c - League ball games
were played Monday: At Philadelphia-P
adslphia T. Buffalo 6; at New York New
York IL, St Louis 0; at Providence-Provi-
deuce s, Detroit l; at Boston-Boston 0,
Chicaeol
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-26
Vaccination for Yellow Fever.

CITY OF MEXICO, May 26.-The govern
msnt has permitted the garrison of Vera
Cruz to be vaccinated with yellow fever
virus, according to Dr. Carmona's
system. Experiments were first made
on prisoners who volunteered for
the purpose Persons vaccinated
with the virus have all the premonitory
symptoms of the fever. 1t is thought that
the incubation will serve as a complete
protesting for four or five years. Great
interest is felt in the discovery, and the
system will be tried on the west coast and
in Sonora.
WARRINGTON CITY, May 26.-In view
Of the alleged prevalence Of yellow fever in
the northern Mexican states the secretary
of the treasury has been requested to APP
point the sanitary inspectors on the border
line Of Arizona He will probably comply
with the request
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-26
She Went to Hunt winterpreens.

WHITE HALL. N Y, May 26.-The body
of Nellie Brittell, of Elizabethtown, N Y,
aged 81 years, who left her home twelve
days ago to gather wintergreens, was found
Sunday on the bank of the Bouquet river.
Over fifty men were engaged in the search.
The body was nude pieces of the young la
dy's clothing were found for distance of
two miles from where the body was dis
covered 1t is supposed that she strayed so
far into the woods that she could not find
her way out and that she died from expos.
ure and starvation.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-26
INDICTMENTS BY WHOLESALE.
Citizens of Southern Illinois in Trout
Ahout GRAVEYARD Iusurance.

Citizens of Southern Illinois in Trouble
About Graveyard Insurance.
BLOOMINGTON, Ills, May 26.-Two weeks
ago a special grand jury was con-
vened here and for one week
worked in profound secrecy. Saturday
its work was completed, and it is known that
10 indictments were found against twelve
leading citizens of Metropolis, Massac
county, for forgery, conspiracy, etc, per-
petrated to swindle number of life insur-
ance companies, including the Mutual Of
this city; the Northwestern, of this
city; the Northwestern, Of Milwaukee; the
Protection League, of Ashley, Ills, and sew
eral companies of eastern cities Among
the indicted are the Hon. John II. Norris,
mayor Of Metropolis; George F. Musgrove,
deputy sheriff; two of the leading physi.
clans, several lawyers and others.
The ring operated by insuring people on
their death beds on false statements as to
health and age. The extent.of the gains OF
the ring is fully 10000. and they had plans
arranged for 500, 900 to $3.50, 900 more.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-26
HE DAILY ARGUS.
TUESDAY. MAY 20. 1885.

Only Democratic Daily IN the Eleventh Con-
gressional District
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-26

The "Old Commoner" as the friends of
Thaddeus Stevens, the distinguished Con
gresham were fond of calling him, once
wrote to a fellow member who was suf-
fering from indigestion and kidney DIS
ease: Try Mishler's Herb Bitters, I be-
lieve it will cure you. l have used it for
both indigestion and affection of the kid
neys, and it is the most wonderful cons
bination of medicinal herbs ever saw
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-26

New YORK, May % People were turned
away from the doors of Plymouth church
Sunday morning. The large attendance was
on account of the announcement that Mr..
Beecher would begin course of sermons
upon Evolution in Religion" At 1890 a.
m. the policeman at the front door told peo
pie, $50 around to the rear door, if YOU
want to get your nose inside" The subject
o. the sermon was the employment Of
the idea of God in the minds of men,
"The Bible" Mr.. Beecher said, twas 6
record of the progress of the human race il
the evolution Of the noblest ideas Unit
men had made progress In development they
gained no true conception Of God. A fuller
and clearer revelation of Him would comt
in the future, as the human race advanced
more and more"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-26

COLLECTOR RoBERTsON's term is soon
to expire, but he is in no headlong haste
to vacate the custom house before exam
lining the credentials of his democratic sue
cessor and giving him a cordial welcome.
Who will it be7 That is the political
conundrum which hundreds of men
would pay literally to be able to answer.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-26

GENERAL HAwLEY says he never said
that Logan was always drunk in camp;
ne merely said that Logan always grum
bled. 1t is odd how words will mix
themselves up, but we dare say that when
the utterance was made Senator Hawley
was neither drunk nor gambling nor any.
thing of that unhappy kind.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-26
Higher Education of Women.

Boston, May GA Cincinnati special to
the Herald states that a meeting last week
of the alumni of the Cincinnati Wesleyan
college, which is said to be the first college
ever established for women, it was resolved
to change the college into a university for
the higher education OF women The plan
contemplates largo endowment fund to be
raised by subscription in the giving of in
struction Of professional and technical
studies, including surgery and medicine
The board of bishops approved the plan and
work