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The Rock Island Argus., 1885-01-22
DESTITUTI0N.
A Family on the Verge OF starvation
in the Heart of the City---The
Father Frozen and a Little
Child Almost Perishing
With COld..-A Chance
For Charity.

1t seems strange that in this country,
the land of the free and the home OF the
brave, where pescc and plenty are sup
posed TO reign supreme, there should be
any one suffering for food. But that such
is the case is very often only too true,
even when the person so suffering is will>
ing 10 work for a living, but is unable to
secure permanent employment of any
kind
A sad case of destitution came to the
ears OF an ARGUS reporter today, and he
at once set about investigating the mat
ter. Come in, was the response to a
knock on the door of a dreary little house
on Sixteenth street between First and
Second avenues, and the scribe
entered the house. Within he
found lady and three little
children lowering over a small stove III
one corner of the room. The piercing
blasts of wind came through the many
crevces in the little building with chilling
effect, and the youngest of the three chill
dred was crying with cold and hunger
My husband has just gone down to the
coal yard with an order that kind
lady gave him for some COAL said the
lady in answer to question. His name
is James Osborn, she continued in an.
swcr to another question, "and we came
here in September from Clinton, Iowa.
He has been unable TO obtain employment
excepting occasionally some wood chop
ping. although be has tried hard to get
work of any kind He has frozen his
feet and is now scarcely able to walk, but
he manages to hobble around little"
And l froze my feet, too" chimed in
little chap about four or five years old
who sat near the stove with pair of fro
zen feet. YES, continued the mother,
''the poor little fellow has not had a pair
of shoes this winter and his feet arc bad
ly frost bitten. If my husband could on,
ly get something to DO we would soon be
all right again. We hate to beg, were
not used to asking for help, but it seems
that we must or else starve and freeze
The family is indeed in E dcplorablc
condition. They have scarcely enough
clothing to cover their bodies, and are
half starved and frozen. There are -four
children, the oldest of whom is a boy who
is trying to help the family along BY
blacking boots. They live in the little
old building at the rear of the Children.
Carriage works, which years ago was uset
as paint shop Now here is chance
for charity. You who have abundance
and to spare open your hearts and you
purse strings and help this poor family
along. They need clothing, food fue
and money. Let us see what the goot
people Of Rock Island will do for them.
Has not some one employment for Mr.,
Osborne?
The Rock Island Argus., 1885-01-22

Riley, the thief who "nipped" an over
coat from in front of Mosenfelder &
Kohns clothing store a couple of months
ago, and was afterward arrested III Dav-
export for job he did there. and SEN
fenced to a term in the Scott county jail,
was brought over to this side of the river
today He has been indicted for larceny
Riley would not come without a requlsi>
ton, and one was procured. This faci
will 60 against him at his trial
The Rock Island Argus., 1885-01-22
News Cinders Pound en- the Track.

Mr.. Robert Stockhouse, of the R. I. &
p, returned this morning from Chicago.
Trains on the c., r. |. & p were more
or less behind time this morning.
The c., B. & Q. trains have recovered
from the effects of the recent snow storm,
and are making their usual good time
Arthur Gray. of the c., NJ. 6 St. p.
Office force, is suffering with sore eye,
and the boys are asking him why he went
out in the middle of the road "Wot
does that ard word mean?7
The Rock Island Argus., 1885-01-22
The DAILY ARGUS.
THURSDAY. JAN, %, 1886.
Back Agaln.

Sidney Pearson, the young chap who
was some time ago implicated in robbing
the mails at the Rock Island post office
and who was subsequently tried in the U.
S. court in Chicago, returned to the city
last night. He seems to have gotten off
pretty easy. He should brace up now and
try to be good boy, and devote himself
to some pursuit that will benefit him in
the future
The Rock Island Argus., 1885-01-22
Cold

The weather still engages the attention
Of everybody. 1t forces itself on ones
notice and there's no d0dging it. 1t lin
gers in the parlor, the kitchen, takes full
possession Of the cellar. and wraps itself
around the water pipes, and makes life q
bowling misery. At first it was possible
to keep the cold outside, but it has grad
uauy wormed itself into the houses until
now il has entered the very bones
and marrow of the occupants. The
prognosticator who said we would have
an "open" winter is nowhere to be found
and the only thing left for suffering hu.
manity IS to grin and bear the frigid TEN
perature Everything indicates that we
have come in conjunction with the north
pole, and are trying to keep it warm
The coal dealers are in high feathers. anG
the plummer-
All! the plumber,
Who has kept in doors all summer,
He is now the prince of fellows,
For he knows that his services are needed
To repair the pipes a'lcakiEg,
And he crows yes he crows
Economically crows as the weather colde
grows.
Yesterday was a singer ani few people
exposed themselves to the biting air uu
necessarily. Towards night mercury com
menced to lower like boy going down
hill on q hand sled The unwelcomt
sound Of bursting water pipes smote th,
ear The hotel porters were kept on tht
Jump, and stoves and furnaces wer,
painted red all night. The thermome
Ter at Thomas drug store marked Is be
low at 8 o'clock, and "a below Il
O'Clock this morning. Towards dayligh
mercury had sunk out of sight. Th'
good housewife aw0ke to find her pan
cake batter harder'n a rock. while he
lazy mate buried his head in the bee
clothes for another snoo2e. The eK
pressmen, hackmen and others who's
duty kept them up during the night, hat
a swad of clothes wrapped about them s.
that they could hardly navigate. Tht
sun got up at q late hour and made thing
slightly more comfortable during the day
Oh, for day in July.
The Rock Island Argus., 1885-01-22
ANOTHER SCENE.
The House Engaged in Another Wrang-
ling Match over the SpeakerShip.

SPRINGFIELD. IL, Jan. 22.-[Special. !
The house met at 10 o'clock with
Haines on the floor Of the house, and
Cronkrite in the speakers chair. A great
hubbub was at once commenced as to
whether Cronkrite was permanent speak
er or not. Linegar questioned him, and he
announced that be considered himself
only temporary officer. Then motion
TO adjourn was made by both sides but
was defeated flaines called for the or,
der of the day. which he said was the
election of officers. Cronkrite said there
was no order of the day. Nearly every
man in the house is now on his feet ges>
ticulating and trying 10 talk. The scene
is one Of wild excitement
The Rock Island Argus., 1885-01-22

If you want house furnishing goods
go to the Taylor house next Saturday,
Jan. "a. Bedsteads, springs, mattresses,
| quilts, sheets, pillows, carpets, table lin>
en-, chairs, stands, tables, looking glasses,
silverware, dishes, one large range, one
stove and other articles will sell dirt
| cheap.
The Rock Island Argus., 1885-01-22

A. H. McCandless, D. D. S., dentist
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-06-20
The Height of a Tree:

Any person. however ill-informed,
might easily get at the exact height OF
a tree when the sun Shines Or during
bright moonlight, by marking two
lines on the ground, three feet apart,
and then placing in the ground on the
Inc nearest the sun, a stick that shall
stand exactly three feet out Of the
soil WI en- the end of the. shadow OF
the stick exactly touches the furthest
line, then also the shadow of the tree
will be exactly in length the same
measurement as its height. OF course,
in such a case, the sun will be at an ex-
act angle of forty-five degrees. Meas
urements of this character could be
best effected in the summer, when the
sun is powerful, has reached to a good
height in the heavens, and when the
trees are clothed with living green
so as to cast dense shadow. 10
many to whom this idea may not
have occurred, it might be made annu-
ally a matter of interest, thus on warm
summer days to take the height OF
prominent trees, and so to compare
growth from year to year. Woods ana
Forest
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-06-20
woRsTED WORK.
Revival of an Industrial Pastime Which
Was Once Very Popular.

Revival of an Industrial Pastime Which
Was Once Very Popular.
Many ladies will welcome the revival
of the cross-stitch worsted work, which
promises to regain all its old-time pop
ularity. The designs follow closely the
antique. and are in lovely, delicate
shades Sofa pillows worked on cam
vas, and strips for chair seats, footrest,
ETC., to be upholstered with rich, dark
plush, follow some of the fashionable
designs for Kensington work, and as SO
MANY ladies are familiar with this style
of work, it is being adopted even more
than the applique work, for which one
is constantly finding new and lovely de-
signs. A very pretty fancy at present
is the making of bags of silk handker-
chiefs with bright-colored borders. The
handkerchief is first trimmed around
all four sides with white lace about two
and a half inches wide A place for
drawing string is then made in com
plete circle in the handkerchief, leav-
Ing about three inches of the border,
exclusive of the lace, to fall over the
outside, the circle forming the bag part.
After the drawing string or elastic is
put in, finish with long loops of ribbon
about an inch wide. The bags are very
handsome and are also useful. Bags
are in fact seen everywhere, at the
present time, suspended from chande-
liers or from little brass hooks beside
mantel-pieces and windows, and even
hanging from the tall backs Of old
fashioned chairs. They are of all sizes
and shapes. Quite q pretty bag is made
of bed ticking, that with wide stripes
Over the first blue stripe tack black vel
vet the same width, tack it on with
fancy stitches, embroider the white
stripe in some simple design or with
two or three rows of herring bone
stitches. On the next blue stripe tack
gold or silver braid the same width,
| fastening it on the velvet, and SO on
with each stripe. Make the ticking sew
en- or eight inches square and line with
some rich color, drawing up the lining
with handsome satin ribbons of the
same or a contrasting color. Although
almost everybody has q macreme bag
/ few ladies carry them, and they are
now fastened on the wall or on door,
and trimmed with few peacock feath-
ers and bright ribbon, or with large
1 punches of artificial flowers, and used
/ for ferns and leaves, or cones and
MOSES, mementos of summer journey
tngs in the country. Denorest
! Mosthly.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-06-20
CHANGE OF SCENE.
Advice to InvaIids Which Is Well Intend
ed, but Often FalIacIous.

Advice to Invalids Which Is Well Intend
ed, but often FalIacIous.
That is indeed strange idea that the
sick, simply on account of invalidism,
should take himself away from home
influences, pleasant relations and cheer
ing companionship and his accustomed
climate, for the sake of securing q
"change of scene" 1t may have orig
mated in the distracted brain of some
disheartened and unsuccessful medical
adviser, as the most available means OF
having a patient of very critical char
acter die in the hands of stranger, in
some different cline, advising travel
inc for health Home is the place for
the sick, where loved ones may sympa-
thize with them and attend to- every
want. Aside from circumstances and
conditions unconnected with illness,
severing the pleasant relations of the
sick, condemning them to hotel life,
among strangers, is unnatural. unphys-
biological, not to say cruel! The sick
can not well tolerate excitement, the
unrest which is necessarily connected
with life among strangers, while it is
often true that the changes are too
abrupt, seriously affecting the health.
If there are any unfavorable natural
circumstances, if the climate may prove
unfavorable to some particular form OF
disease, rarely true, it may be well to
make slight change, one of latitude
rather than of longitude. 1t is gen
orally iniudicious to remove to any To-
cality in which the temperature differs
widely from that in which one was
born. It is still more injudicious to re-
move to much warmer climate, where
the enerYing influences must reduce the
recuperative powers, lessening the pros
poets of q recovery. Modern science
has demonstrated the fact that it is safer
to remove to colder climate, rather
than hotter one, though all abrupt
changes, in all respects, are to be
avoided. Ii one is the constant victim
of foul miasmas. breathing the noxious
gases of some filthy district, a change OF
the latitude is imperative, if the locality
can not be renovated, made inhabitable.
When one has only an unpleasant home,
if he is denied the ordinary comforts OF
life, has only unpleasant companions, q
''change of scene may be desirable, an
ordinary clearinghouse being an i'm.
proyement. Even in such a case, con.
slant travel is unfavorable to restora,
ton, since there are not many OF the
robust who are improved in health by
such travels. If one has dismal sur
roundings, if he is bereft of pure air ano
sunlight, if he has no companionabie
society, if he is constantly irritated, he
may safely "change the scene, but
never simply for the sake of a change
Golden Rule.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-06-20
a Mock 20 ar-Rear Hunt.

The mock polar-bear hunt is favor
lite game among the Esquimau boys.
A few lines will describe it, One of the
boys Of the village gets polar-bear
robe, and wrapping it around him after
he is out among the ice-hummocks
about the village, he comes crawling
along some sledge-path near the tgfoos.
when he is discovered BY the dogs and
surrounded. This is likely to be very
rough sport; for the boys take their
spears and lab away at their brother in
the bear robe. until you would think
thew would break some his ribs; while
the dogs, emboldened by these sup
posed brave advances. oftentimes take
bic bites of fur from the dangling edges
of the robe. The mock bear rears up
on his hind feet and groWls in very
ferocious manner, until, worn out at
last with his hard work and with hav-
ING his head so tightly covered up with
a heavy robe, he finally falls over at
some thrust ola spear and pretends to
expire. But the next mdment he craWls
out from the robe, much to the disgust
of the dogs, with their hopes OF tine
meal of bear flesh. - Lieutenant Fred
erscE Scla0atka, in ST. Nicholas
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-06-20
a Bad Break.
forest.

Nose schaumburg, the Austin mer-
chant prince, had his usual annual
failure last week A Gentle creditor
was so completely eaten up with Curl
ositY that he asked:
what percentage are you going to
allow your creditors twenty per cent.
/ suppose =
.'Ven yousuppose allows my gredi'
tors dot much, you wash one of de
MOSTLY supposostitious men Iefer met.
Five persistent ish more den am in de
habit of allowing dose creditors. -
TEXAS Siftings.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-06-20
A PHYsloeNoMlsT FOOLED.
He Has Little Experience with Polite
Young Man.

He Has a Little Experience with a Polite
Young Man.
An old gentleman with philanthropy
ic look boarded Ridge avenue car and
cast coaxing glance at the crowded
seats. Directly q young man arose
and profered the aged citizen a seat.
'.Ah!'' exclaimed the grateful old
man, II knew | would not have to
stand long. Thank you, my young
friend" he continued. as he placed his
hands on the shoulders of the polite
passenger. 'tWhen | see a young man
SO kind to the aged ! can always tell
which Of his parents he resembles
most
That's interesting" observed the
other, feeling it incumbent upon him to
make some reply.
..Now, don't you look Ike your
mother?'' cheerfully asked the aged
man.
Perhaps" was the laconic reply.
'sAh, / knew it, delightfully."- ex-
claimed the grateful passenger. Il
think the resemblance is 50 striking
that / would recognize your dear
mother if | should meet bel"
Then the young man left The car.
..My gracious!'' the old gentleman
was heard to remark in few minutes,
Il have lost my watch. .
Perhaps the youth who looks like
his mother took it, = suggested a youth
with dinner-pail.
.'But 1 don't know him. sadly OBJ
car,,ad the aoed Marty
'.You might know his mother, " piped
up little woman.
.sThunderation with him and his
mother!'' retorted the victim as he re-
Iapsed into silence. Subsequently he
told the police about his loss, giving his
name as Josiah Greenleaf He lives at
Roxboro'. Philadelphia Press.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-06-20
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.


Give the boys good tools if you
want them to keep up with able-podled
men.
Some authorities consider potash
the most essential food for all Yege-
tables.
in a general way it may be said
that appearance, quite as much as quail
ity, sells fruit.
Salt will remove the stain caused
by eggs from silver. 1t must be applied
dry.-Detr0it Post
Indian meal will remove spots OF
grease or oil from carpets. Rub this
on the place to be cleansed until the
meal is discolored; brush it off and re-
neat the process with more meal until
the spot has disappeared. -I'ad'a7a9po-
us Journal
A delicate potato cream soup is
made as follows: Make a PURGE OF
potatoes, thin it with boiling water and
pass it through sieve; add the yolk OF
six eggs, mix well and add little finely
minced parsley and cherViL Serve
with crontons. The Household.
Milking should be done at the reg
ular hours if possible, winter and sum
mer, and the same rule should be OBJ
served as to feeding. The COWS 90 not
have watches, but they know when the
business hours come around and are
fretful if the business does not go on
San Francisco Chronicle.
DO not neglect your dry COWS just
before calving time, as it is then that
thew need especial attention and care.
They should be well and judiciously
fed so as to keep them in good condi-
ton, for when poor and thin IN flesh
they can not digest as much food and
will not be strong and thrifty. -PrGsfse
Farmer.
The business all over these United
States depends to great extent upon
the success the farmer meets with each
wear. The success of the professional
man, the merchant or mechanism
fact, the success of the entire country
depends to a great extent, upon the
prosperity or adversely of the farming
world. a. Western Ploa0man.
Around almost all old saw-mills
there is an immense accumulation Of
old rotten sawdust This sawdust, after
it becomes well rotted, makes the very
best of fertilizer for the vegetable gar,
den, and especially for onions and pc
tatoes. but it is also excellent for any
farm crop, and will pay well for haul
| ing on the fields Toledo Blade.
Good Molasses Cake: Put gooc
teaspoonful baking soda in coffee-cul
and heaping tablespoonful of shorten
ing, then add four tablespoonfuls boil
ing water; stir; then fill up with mo
Iasses. Add spice or not, as you wish
thicken with good cupful of flour; bak'
quickly. A few raisins or currants arr
an addition to those who favor fruit
Boston Budget.
Stuffed Ham: Select nice ham ant
boil; when done let it get cold befor,
you skin and trim it. Prepare stuff
ing of bread crumbs, butter, pepper
parsley, thyme and celery. Begin a
the hook and make missions with
large knife about. an inch apart, ant
1 put in the stufing as you draw GU
the knife. Rub smooth paste of tiou,
and water together and spread thickl.,
over the top, put the ham in the oyel
and let it brown well, but slowly. I,
be eaten cold Household.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-06-20
Is There Cure for Consumption?

We answer unreservedly, yes! If the
patient commences in time the use OF DR..
Pierce's I" Golden Medical Discovery" and
exercises proper care. II allowed to run
it's course too long all medicine is power
less to stay it. DR.. Pierce never deceives
a patient by holding out false hope 5
Medical Discovery" has cured thousands
Of patients when nothing else seemed to
evail. Your druggist has it. Send two
stamps for DR.. Pierce's complete treatise
on consumption with numerous testimo-
mails. Address Worlds Dispensary Medi-
cal Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-06-20

The Philadelphia Times has been
taking census of the religious opin-
ions Of the lawyers of that city, and
finds that of the fifteen hundred mem
bers of the bar nine-tenths are either
church members or have well-detined
church affiliations.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-06-20

A man who threw stone into the
cab of a Wabash Railway locomotive
was discovered the same day, arrested,
tried, and sentenced to four months in
jail, all in the space of nine hours
IqlQiQnapOLis Journal.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-06-20

JOHN H. CANTLIN, Chief Engineer Phila"
delphia Fire Department, writes: II cheer
fully endorse the efficacy of Red Star
Cough Cure"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-06-20

A HAPPY combination of best Grape
Brandy, Smart Weed, Jamaica Ginger
and Camphor Water, as found in DR..
Pierce's Compound Extract of Smart-
Weed, cures cholera m0rbus, diarrhea,
dysentery or bIoody-hux, collie or cramps
in stomach, and breaks up colds, feyers
and inflammatorv attacks.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-06-20

Bad treatment of structure Oft
on comnlicates the disease and makes it
difficult of cure. The worst and most in
Teterate cases speedily yield to our new
and improved methods, Pamphlet, refer
ences and terms sent for two three cent
stamps. Worlds Dispensary Medical AS"
ISOLATION, Buffalo, N. Y.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-06-20

A GIRL gets into narrow glove by
slight of hand.-PittsbUrgh Telegraph.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-06-20

PANTALooNs are worn longer in July
than in June.-C Columbia Spectator.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-06-20

A SENTENCE of forgiveness in five let"
ters-I xqq u.-G0lde11 Days.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-06-20

PTKE's TOoTHACHE DROPS cure1n minute, Csc.
GIenn's S,ttpEe,ps' Soap heals and beauties. 25c.
GERMAY CORN REMOVER kills Corns Bunions.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-06-20
CREAM BALM
NO more DANCER!
-USE-
Mothers Friend. +"
USE

This invaluable preparation is truly a triumph OF
ecienfjfc skill and nomore inestimabfe boon ever
bestowed upon the mothers Of the world sg It not
sitv of main but better than L 1t greatly dimnishes
the danger life of both mother and child -
IIost earnestly entreat every female expecting 70
be confined to use Mothers Friend. Coupled Win
this entreaty will add that during long obstetr1ca1
practice IA years. have never known 1t to fall to
produce safe, quick delivery. Fl. J. HOLMES NJ: D.
Atlanta, Ga. Treatise on woman mailed free.
BRADFIRLD REGULATOR Co., Atlanta
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-06-20

EIoyiha f1ranVo and Truck LandG for sale on
TlUIlHa U3dIlSS time. Particulars in the ttOrange
Grove" price Zoe silver. Liverpool Florida