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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-24
Cheap HAIL Boxoe,

The finest mail and paper box ever in.
vented is for sale at the ARGUS office at
the low price of 81 each. The same box
is sold everywhere al $3.50. Call and ex.
anime them,
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-24
Ofsrman Island Picnic Grounds

Churches and societies desiring special
rates or transportation, should apply
early to Eli j. Frankland, P. 0. drawer
E, Rock Island, ILL.,, or call at the island.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-07-24
ROCK ISLAND.
Three PecuIiarities

hoods sarsaparilla, the great blood purifier
ana regulating medicine, is characterized by
three peculiarities, namely:
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09
How to Live Long.
THE SECRET WHICH A FLEMISH PLY
sIcIAN HAS DISCOVERED.

The secret of u long life has once
again been discovered, this time in
Flanders and, if we read Alright tue
meaning of the announcement now
made, there is nothing to prevent any
one from becoming u ~centenarian, pro-
vided he will do us he is told by the
erudite DR.. Barggraeve, who processes
physic in the University of Client. Not
only does the Flemish professor pro-
claim long life to be D thing attainable
in certain circumstances, but he offers
it at a rate so cheap that to any q
ambitious of OUTLYING his welcome in
the world, it would be the veriest folly
not 10 accept the gift. The medicine
is not protected by IL patent, though
the fortunate proprietor might, by sell.
ing what most mel wish to buy, have
grown rich beyond the dreams OF ava
rice. 1t is no elixer Of life. no Caglios-
tro's drops, no fountain Of pc, retual
youth, such as that which Ponce de
Leon sought in Florida, and Sir John
| Vaudeville drank of on the shores of
| Malabar, albeit he died ofarthritlc govt,
the miraculous dranght notWithstand-
ing. DR. Barggraeye's medicine is
nothing more recoiidite than common
salt. Eat salt iii sufficient quantity,
and, so far as years are concerned,
there is nothing To prevent any .
from becoming u Sir Moses Montefiore
Or an Old Parr, or even from reachiag
the age Of Thomas Damme, who is
said to have died ut 154, or of Peter
Tartan, who declared, though he did
not produce u parish register, that he
was close oa l84 the year before he
made up his mind to go over to the ma
jority. Salt, the Ghentish doctor af-
firms, is the great panaces for every i'll
that flesh is heir to. Good health, it is
his opinion, is not u matter OF chance
Eor constitution; the laws which regn-
late human life are very simple, all
that We have to do is TO take care that
they shall develops themselves without
obstruction. Salt will enable them TO
do this. If the blood is too rich, salt
will purify it. Iftlie blood is too poor,
salt will thicken it. Culprits who have
been punished by being compelled to
eat ansalted bread have almost invari-
ably died. The want of salt caused
the outbreak of d terrible epidemic in
Saxony, aud Russian peasants, when
threatened by the plague, have saved
themselves By putting salt 10 tlleii
milk. Cholera will fee before salt,
Consumption can be mastered by it,
Old age is comparatively powerless in
the face of two thirds of IN ounce oi
sodium chloride II day. Therefore BIZ
Invites all To swallow this frugal PLY.
sic, aud, it not tired of the world al
three score and ten, go on living unit
centenarians are MS common as fools, ant
insurance companies are threatened
with insolvency by annuitants who
continue on the funds to an age fol
which the aetuaries of the past have
made no provision. london Standard
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09
WatermelOns.

- --
The following remarks of the New
York American Grocer on watermelons
and their sale in New York will prove
interesting.
For the past few weeks the people OF
New York have had their attention at
tracted by immense heaps of watrrmel-
ons piled up in the markets and stores,
and wonder wln re- they come from at
this early date Most of those arriving
at present come from Upper Florida
and lower Georgia, principally from
Brooks county, Ga, the largest melon
bearing county in the world. There
hundreds of farmers make melon raising
a specially, and several hundred acres
may be- seen in a single patch farm
er having but twenty-five or fifty acres
planted in melons is looked upon MS a
small grower.
Of the many varieties the Georgia
striped, or" Rattlesnake melon has un-
til recently been the fayorite in this
market, but it is now superseded by a
new variety. called the " Kolb Gen."
a melon that first made its appearance
in this market three years ago. when u
met with Il cold reception.
This melon is o hybrid, and was oo.
tanned by crossing the RattIesnake "
| with "Scaly Bark
To produce n seedfess watermelon, Oh
hybrid, the following rule may be OBJ
served: When II vine has attained the
length of three feet or more, dig q shat
low hole as if to plant a hill of melons
about the middle of the vine, putting in
a hill the usual amount of compost,
Place the vine over this, and cover to
a sufficient depth to prevent drying,
leavinesout as muchas possible the bud,
AS soon as it has taken root cut II
loose from the parent stem. All mel
ons produced from blossoms arriving at,
ter the detachment Of the vine as above
will be seedless.
We are often asked, " Can the melon
be used for any other purpose than eat,
ing raw r. To such we would say the
watermelon, when eaten raw, produces
but 3 per cent. actual Gutriment. Yet
when cooked. may be converted into I
rich, delicious syrup, far superiorto tina
made from sorghum, or even West India
sugar cane, and when some enterprislnG
chemist discovers some method of crys
tallizing, it will make u sugar doubtless
equal to any in the market.
The syrup is made by chopping III
the melons and squeezing or pressing
out the juice (abont a quart being takel
from Il fair-sizel meion). After boiling
the juice rapidly for several hours thu
red ealoring matter coagulates, rises t.
the surface and IS skinned off in thu
form of foam, leaving the juice as clea
MS distilled water, and of a pale ambe
color. Boiled q little longer, it sool
thickens into a rich, fruity- favored sy
rup, perfectly clear and the color 9
ounce or apple jelly. An excellen
sweet pickle may also he made from tn
melon, as well as u preserve equal it no
superior to the c%itron, so highly prize'
for that purpose.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09
The Devil and the lawyers.

4t5&& MEi
The Devil came up to the earth one day,
And into u courthouse he went his way,
.Jnst as an attorney, with very grave face,
Was proceeding to argue the points in the
case
Now, a lawyer his Majesty never had seen,
For TO his dominions none had ever been.
And he felt very anxious the reason 80 know,
why none had been sent to the regions below.
Twas a fault Of his agents, his Majesty
thought,
That none Of the lawyers had ever been
caught,
And for his own pleasure he felt a desire
TO come to the earth and the reason inquire.
We'll, the lawyer who rose with visage SO
grave
Made out bis opponent q conaunmate knave,
And the Devil was really greatly amused
To hear the attorney 30 greatly abused.
But as soon as the speaker had come to a close,
The counsel opposing then iercely arose,
And he heaped such abuse on the head of the
first,
That made him q villain of all men the worst.
Thus they qnarrelled, c~ontended, and argued
so long,
Twas hard to determine which of them was
wrong,
And concluding he'd heard quite enough o.
the fuss,
Old Nick turned away. and ~soliloquized thus
sIf all they have said Of each other be true,
The Devil had surely been robbed OF his due
But I'm satisfied now it's all very we'll
For these lawyers would ruin the morals o
HI.
They've puzzled the court with their villain
GUS cavil,
And I'm free to confess they have puzzled Tn,
Devil.
My agents are rightto let the lawyers alone
III had them they'd swindIe me out of NJ,
throne"
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09
Doraest Curiosities.

The Western PlOwman furnishes the
following list of domestic curiosities
/. An intoxicating drink, or any arti-
fetal drink which will not increase the
thirst, or any alcoholic drinks, fermented
or distilled, from the porters, ales and
beers up, which will not diminish the
appetite, with the power Of digestion.
2. a man who is very jealous in adva-
eating the use of whisky-as II medi
cine-who cannot be- induced To take Il
little-as a dram.
8. a woman kind and obliging 10 her
neighbors, with smiles, comforting
words for the nnfortn nate, her heart
overfSwiBg with sympathy, who will
not eventually find herself surrounded
with " good neighbors.h
A. A man who prefers hunting and
Rshing-while the others are doing their
spring work who attends horse
races, political meetings, and the like,
who is blest with good crops.
S. Al boy who lounges about stables,
slaughter houses, Mlliard rooms, liquor
saloons, etc, when sent to school, who
seeks much aid from his schnoimates,
who sOWs more wild oats than wheat,
who will succeed in after life, amount
ing TO any more than a 8 common toaf
err" or a third rate citizen.
g. "a maj who thinks it necessary 81
resort to profanity 10 confirm any state
ment made by him, who will prove
himself worthy of credence 10 nm emer-
gency.
z. a. man who generally fails to do rs
he agrees. nnder any ordinary cireum
stances, who resorts 10 tricks. /. sllarll
practice 2 when only his worti has heen
given, whose mite or his bond will be
at par in any place where he is vel
known.
8. "A girl of IL. intelligent. honest and
capable, who honors and respects hel
mother, Introducing her to her city
cousins, y though that mother is attired
lii her kitchen dress, favnring snch i
mother on all OCCASIONS, willing to dc
the hardest, who will not make a goof
wife.
8. Honest highway robbers and poll
t~iciaBa, who are IA anxit,us TO promote
theweIfare of the public rs their pr
vate ends.
10. Al duck that dete.ts water, ur !;
boy wln seeks the ompanionship 0
smokers. who will mol easily learn Il
smoke, Oh i regular nser of the lightel
drinks, 30 called, nsiDg wine ar cidel
daily, who will moi form Il taste fol
whisky in after life.
III. a man wllo has 10 honest neigh
b0Fss who daes not know any one whom
be can trust wins Is ever fearing tina
he will b. cheated, who will not de
fraud when it Ii possible fu iia 50 AM.
avoid detection.
~. One who ii proud of bis abilities
who boasts of his attainmtnts. WHO vii
not he generally arrogant aud over
bearing, with less than The install Of IL
liability.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09
Louisiana.

Another "Edea, "-Locassd in South Western
Observation-Disclosures Settlers Delighted
soith the State.-A Climate UaequaLed for
Heath, Comfort and Pleasurs.-A Sol
and Forests full Of Weahh if only Worksd
,o;h Enterprise and lnteAigence.-A
Bird's-eye VieD By James MeCabe, soho
10th J. E. Hall. both Of Page Co., haUe
been spending the past Month i" Personal
Investigations.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09
9he Merchant

Who rests supinely at his ease without
an effort to improve the business of the
community in which he lives is unwor-
thy the support of that community. One
among the most important duties of q
merchant in the promotion OF this OBJ.
;ect is TO afford a liberal support to the
local newspapers. It not only benefits
the community, but the merchant will
gain q reliable addition to his trade.
Patronage. of home enterprises is an
ether principle of final and complete
anccass.-Jay Gould.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09
Rovv to Blow Up q Town With
Out Dynamite.

Mistrust IFS public men.
Run it down to strangers.
Go to some other towns to trade.
Lengthen yonr face when a stranger
talks of locating IN it.
If man wants to buy property
charge him eve prices.
If lie wants to buy Of anybody else,
interfere and discourage him.
Refuse to sec any merit In the
scheme that does not directly benefit
yDu.
Tf you can't hog everything Judge
everybody BIZ yourself, and accuse them
Dc doing ii.
Do not support the newspaper. Ex-
plain to The editor how much bettel
and cheaper the New York Herald o.
World id.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09
EDUCATIONAL.
opELoUsAs FEMALE INSTITUTE

OPELOUSAS EEMA1G
Opelousas, 81. Landry Parish, La.
FNNHIS Institution will resume duties Mon
Il. day, September 9th 1886, under the i'm
mediate supervision of Mrs. NJ. nj. HAYES and
Mrs. M. A. DAVIS, with competent assistants.
The scholastic year consists of forty weeks.
TERMS OF TUITION:
Preparatory Department, per month. . 2 50
Music, with use of Piano, : s 90
Boardin, including Wash
ing, Lights and Fuel, " -. Is 90
Drawing, each, extra,.-..-.......- 10 90
DISCIPLINE:
The government of this School is strict but
parental; no hard tasks or restrictions are i'm
posed, but every student M comply with
the rules, and must prepare, up to the meas
ure of her ability, the lessons assigned.
Our course of study and mode of instruction
are designed to train the mind to habits Of
correct thinking and thorough investigation.
No student will be allowed to enter higher
classes without thorough preparation. Pa
rents and guardians may rest assured that
the manners, health and morals of their chill
dren and wards shall receive due attention.
No deduction for absence, unless in case Of
/ protracted illness. The location Of this town
is healthful and easy of access. The boarding
| department is under the immediate GhasgO
| of Mrs. Hayes. Boarders will provide them
selves with blankets and towels.
For particulars, address
MRS. M. M, HAYES,
July 28-s4-nov25-79. Principal.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09
nucllan.s ArnIca salva.

The Best Salve Id THE world for
Cats, Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, Salt
Rheum. Fever Sores, letter. Ellapped
Hands, Clilblains Corns, aud al Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles,
Or no pay required Ii ii guaranteed
20 give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded Prizes rs CENTS per box.
For sale BIZ NJ. F Young s. CO.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09

For Dyspepsia and liver complaint,
Won have d printed guarantee o., every
bottle off Shilol's Vitaliz4r. 1T never
fails TO cure At II. r. Young & Gu.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09
THE NEXT
MARTEL, Dy. Clerk & Notary Public,

Real Estate Agent, UpeI0usas, "a.
NN7ILL give special attention to the pur.s
w chase and sale Of lands in the parish OF
St. Landry, Calcasieu, Cameron and Lafayette
,A~ttakapas), to the entry of homestaada and
procuring patents for same, ana TO oil mat
tiers concerning lands.
References-Hon. Geo. ". Hudspeth, q. L.
Garland, Atty, L. I. Tansey, Atty, q. D. Est
lette, Hon. B. A. Martel and j. o. ChacheTe,
clerk of court. DECO
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09

That hacking cough can be 30 quick
II cured By Shiloh,s Cure. We guaran-
tee II. Sold BY M. 2. Young s. 90.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09

For lame back, side Ut chest, nse
ShiIoll's Porous Plaster. Price rs cts
Sold BIZ M. u. Young 81 Co
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09

Trainor 81 Rnssell's Sash Factory,
Washington. Send foF price list.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09
gEUIm RATES.

We win furnish the 0pelouaas Courier and
IN ao AZ ~ /. 1919 NM n,s,D;ar S,sS 81 49,. ons YER Ior
Democrat one rear for $3.50. Send names
and money 10 the Courier Office, 0pelonaas.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-10-09

Land at a Bargain.
TIME east half OF section l township : south
l. of range 3 east, containing 800 and 10000
acres, situated on Bayou Bnuf, st. Landry,
% miles from the T. & P. Railroad.
Lots Nos. ], g, 3, 4. 5 and 6, and south half
Of the northwest quarter, and the northwest
quarter of the northwest quarter of section SO,
Township 3 Range 3 east, situated in the par
ish of Avoyelles, near McCoy's ferry.
Will be sold cheap for cash, or one. third
cash and balance in one and two years.
A. j. ~PERRAULT.
Opeiou sas, July IS. Agent.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-11
AND
Excelsior Store
EsTABLISHED IN 1865.
Purd,y & Breoht,
SUCCESSORS TO MILLS PURDYl
Wholesale and Retail Druggists.
eah


pepns.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-11

Congressman Springer, democratic
member of the house committee on ter
rltories, is giving shape to his opposition
TO the bill dividing Dakota on the 46th
parallel and admitting the southern
half. He has prepared bill for division
on the Missouri river, which expresses
the views of majority of the house
committee On territories. This bill per-
mits the people of Dakota living east of
the Missouri river, longitude twenty
three degrees twenty seven minutes
west of Washington, to erect state.
The election of delegates js set for next
June and the constitutional convention
for the second Tuesday in August. The
convention is to provide by ordinance
for the election of state legislature
which may meet and elect senators.
congressman are to be elected in No
yember, when the constitution is ratified.
The first congressional district embraces
the counties OF Grant, Day, Brown, Ed
munds, and Walworth, and all that part
of Dakota north of these counties. All
south of these counties constitutes the
second district The bill divides the
proposed state into fifty-three districts,
from each of which three delegates are
to be chosen on the minority plan of
representation at the election in June.
The place where the constitutional con-
yention is to be held will be chosen by
the people at the polls. The place hav-
ing the highest number of votes at the
june election is to be the temporary
capital. Bismarck Is to remain the cap
ltal OF the western portion of Dakota,
which is to be created into territory
and provided with territorial form
of government as soon as
Dakota is admitted. 1t is not
probable that this bill is pre-.
sented with any idea that it will become
q law or that it is acceptable to the peo-
pie of Dakota. 1t is to be used as a
club to beat out the brains of the Har-
rlson bill, creation which is entirely
satisfactory to the greatest number of
Dakota's people. The Springer bill is o
measure concocted in the camp of the
enemy. with the malignant Ordway as
Its chief sponsor. If such an insult is to
be thrown in the teeth of Dakota it is
time for our people to organize their
state under the provisions of the Sioux
Falls constitution, and to say to con-
gress, "if this be revolution, make the
v,,rar -
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-11
THE DEFIANCE LINE.
AH Interview Which Does Not Con.
tain Much Immediate Comfort.

AA Interview Which Does Not Con-
tain Much immediate Comfort.
Sioux City Journal: e. w. Skinner
has just returned from Wisconsin visit
and was seen yesterday by a Journal re
porter. The Journal man had understood
that Mr.. Skinner was in Milwaukee last
week, and he wanted to know if Mr..
Skinner had any fresh information in
regard to the purposes of the Chicago,
Milwaukee and ST. Paul company with
reference to the building of the branch
sontheasterly from Sioux City known as
tho Defiance line.
"Well," said Mr.. Skinner, 81 called on
Mr., Miller and had talk with him about
the Defiance line"
"Any encouragement?
Hardly. MIR. Miller had just returned
from New York meeting of the board
and in response to my question Mr..
Miller said no action in regard to the De-
hance line was taken at the meeting.
what did MIR. Miller think would be
donef"
MIR. Miller said the ro6d would be
built, but he could not say it would be
built this year. He was very positive
that the line would come some time. and
said as to that he was willing to give his
personal guarantee"
Did you see Mr.. Mitchell? %
mo; Mr.. Mitchell got home on Friday
from New York, the day left. But as
far as L could find out--snd 1 talked
with number of parties-no time has
yet been fixed for beginning work on the
Defiance line"
"Did the Milwaukee people say any
thing about our Sioux City and Des
Moines project?'
II talked with Mr.. Miller about it and
showed him the notice of election. He
wanted to know if l thought the tax
would be voted. I hardly thought it
would under the notice, but told HIM
it was likely that the company would
amend the matter SO es to make the
terms acceptable to the people, and that
the aid would be voted. Mr.. Miller re-
piled that we ought to be patient, and
sought to explain to him some of the
reasons prevailing here why we felt that
we must get to work to help. ourselves,
if the situation with his company and
the Northwestern were not changed.
He only replied that he thought we
ought TO be patient. and that the De-
fiance line would be built"
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-11
SHERMAN'S OPENING.

The Senator from Ohio Leaves the
Char and Begins the Battle Against
the President
Washington, Feb. 8-Senator Sher-
man created quite sensation to-day by
leaving the chair and taking the floor
while silver debate was in progress to
open the attack upon the adHllnistra-
ton because of Its Inconsistency In re-
moving republicans for political reasons,
while the president has repeatedly said
that he would not do 60 and was not
doing SO. Mr.. Edmunds was asked to
lead off on this question. He has had
the matter in charge by common consent
and it is well known he spenta great
deal OF time in the investigation of the
subject and ia the preparation of q re-
port which has been anticipated with
great interest as the political document of
this session of congress. 1t was sup
posed he would present this report to
the senate to-day. There was full at
tendance OF senators and spectators In
the galleries to hear it, but Mr.. Ed.
munds did not appear. He sent a note
to Mr.. ingalls,, saying that he was suffer
ing from very sore throat, and asking
him to preside at the Judiciary commit
tee meeting. This committee has not
yet adopted MIR. Edmnnds' report, but
it was supposed he would call :pecial
meeting soon to consider it as soon as
he was we'll enough to attend. Until
then it wac understood that the discus
sion of the presidents refusal to furnish
the information upon the removals
would be postponed. There is q good
deal OF rivalry among the party leaders
in the senate on this matter, and on the
list arc included Edmunds, Sherman,
Harrison, Logan and others. Mr.. 3her-
man, it appears, decided not to wait for
Edmnnd to open the debate, but took
the floor to-day, gsole the thunder of
the senate from Vermont, and launched
out into speech that created sensa-
| tion and decided impression. He has
| evidently been preparing for it, as he
| referred to historical precedents as far
| back as the time OF Washington as
familiarly as if they had occurred
cnly yesterday. Mr.. Sherman Is
speech was suggested by the receipt oi
q message from the president few min
utes before, which inclosed the reply oil
Secretary Manning to a resolution pass
ed by the senate some days ago,i asking
for information in rega.d to the removal
of e. M Brayton, formerly collector oi
revenue for the district of North Caro-
lima. When Mr.. Sherman, as president
pro tem., opened the envelope which
contained the reply of Secretary Man
ming refusing to furnish the information
asked for, he Immediately took the hool
to discuss the proposition involved
The discussion will probably be resum
| ed tomorrow.