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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-15
years agt

How is il that Krell & Math are supply
ing all the largest and finest receptions
and parties in Davenport, Rock Island
and Moline with their ice creams and
icesf The question is easily solved
They make the best and purest and have
the largest assortment of fine flavors to
select from.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-15
THE RIVER.

A Prosperous SeasOn Coming 10 q
Ciose-Danger OF Dessruction OF
Navigation Mt Outer Island-Ktpiets.
The passenger aud freight business of
the Diamond 10 line has been better than
ever since the palmy days Of steamboating
and the hope has again been awakened
that Joe Reynolds may yet be induced to
do something in the way of constructing
and putting into commission that fast
passenger packet he has talked of so
much for several years past. 1t may be
wrong to say that Mr. Reynolds has done
very much talking on this matter. but he
has been often and very copiously quot
ed. He is reputed to believe that there
is still fine future for the river inter-
ests. but that it will need some
thing more modern than the ordin
airy steamer of the day we live in
to bring it to pass. He has been re
ported as being for half dozen times,
just on the eve of building and launching
steamer that should embody his adj
vanced ideas and put the old fogies to
flight, but the keel has never been laid :.
Indeed. SAYS the Davenport Democrat, it
may be fairly doubted if any of the Dis-
mond Joe people really know what Mr.
REYNOLDS is doing or where he is. 1t is
sure that none of them knows his plans.
Few of his agents have seen him for sew
eral years. He spends most of his time
In the mountains. where be has fine min
ing property, in Arizona and Colorado,
and he pays very little attention to the
river. The steamboat line used to be his
plaything. but he has outgrown it now,
and really pays little attention to it. 1t
may be doubted if the schemes for the
steamers he has always been Just going
TO build ever come to light.
The government boat Vixen, with a
crew of dam builders, is at work on the
shallow crossing near the foot of Otter
island, and river men say the prospects
are favorable for the entire destruction
of navigation in that locality. The gov~
eminent workmen, under the direction of
Maj. Meigs, have begun the construction
of another wing dam from point on the
Illinois shore about four hundred yards
below the foot of Otter island, and will
extend the barrier out to the sandbar be-
low Otter, with view to turning the
water westward directly over the defec
tive crossing, by which means it is
thought the current will cut the saudbar
entirely out. River men say that the
wing dam work of the government about
Rush chute during past years has caused
all the trouble in steamboating, and that
the new dam will bring into existence an.
other sandbar at some other equally vital
point. The theory of controlling the cur
rents Of the Mississippi river by means of
wing dams seems to have been pretty
thoroughly exploded by actual experience
in this locality.
RIVER RIPLETs
The Sidney passed down.
The Mary Morton is due going up
The Verne Swain came down on her
regular trip.
The Saltwater NatroDa Kit Narsnp
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-15

The declining powers of old age may
be wonderfully recuperated and sus-
tanned by the daily use of Hoods Sarsap-
arilla.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-15

Fall underwear in cotton, merino, wool
or silk, all grades. from the finest to the
cheapest. at Simon & Mosenfelder's.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-10-11
Divorce Statistics.
New York Press.l

The statistics IT divorce, as gathered
last year by the Labor Commissioner.
show that the great majority Of the di-
vorces were obtained by wives. In the
fashionable society Of New York there
are now score Of ladies who have re-
ceived divorces from their husbands or
grounds Of the mems misiOing, and most
of them for other causes than adultery.
They have gone to other States which
have laws enabling them to obtain di-
vOrces for desertiOn, real or nominal, and
neglect to support. real or nominal.
That is, these women have resorted to
divorce to escape from subjugation.
The statistics of the divorce for twenty
wears are these;
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Keep Up With the Times.

The world is getting wiser every day.
Mankind is constantly advancing from
the old to the new. As it is with Reli-
giOn, Art and Science, so 1t is with Me-
dicine. Each day adds toOur knowledge
of the human body. and therefore to our
ability to cure its manv ills. The day Of
gripping, purging, facilitating pills, for
instance, is rapidly passing away, and
their place being taken by a Bowel Re-
gulator whose action is natural and easy
yet effective. Such medicine is Mana
lin, gentle laxative that acts directly
upon the Liver and Kidneys, and leaves
no bad effects. 1t neither gripes nor
purges. 1t not only cures Constipation.
but, all the disorders and diseases aris-
ing from it, and. when taken from time
to time in small doses, prevents Consti-
patton altogether. II you need Tonic.
take Pe-ru-na. If your Blood is diseased,
you will find nothing better than La-cu-
pi-a. For sale by T. j. Liable.
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Shaken Out of Gear.

By malarial disease, the human ma
chinery cannot half perform its office.
Digestion, secretion, evacuation are dis.
ordered, the blood becomes watery, the
nerves feeble, the cOuntenance CHASTITY,
sleep disturbed and appetite capficious.
Terrible is this disease, fell its conse-
ouences. There is, however, a known
antidote to the miasmatic poison, and a
certain safeguard against it. In rnalar-
ious regions of our South and West, in
South America, Guatemala and on the
Ishmus of Panama as we'll as in trans
marine countries where the scOurge, ex-
lists, this inimitable preventive and re-
medy, HOstetter's Stomach Bitters. has,
during the last thirty-five years, been
constantly widening the area OF its use
fulness, and demonstrating its sovereign
value, Liver complaint, dyspepsia, con-
stipation, kidneys trouble, rheumatism
and debility are all remedied by it.
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Written for the Messenger.
Character.

tby F: W. Hart, M. d. st. Martinvillc, La
On the banks of the Avon, England;
slumbers the Town OF StrattOn. wherein
one Dugald Monteith and wife resided.
A romance attached to their residing In
that town, which eliminated in their
grandson Allan, space compels me to
omit, and hurries me into the naked
facts, %hereOn readers may flavor their
reflections with the essehce Of their com:
position.
Dugalds wife. Anne McClaren, died
giving birth to son they christened
Allan. In dne time Allan married Ma:
THE Edwards. by her has three children;
one Allan, twelve years old, Alice. ten;
and Julia, eight. At the time Of the fol.
lowing occurrences, Allan is the figure Of
this narrative, remarkable boy with d
fascinating blue eye. under dark eye
brows, and head with a profusion OF
long yellow curls.
Old MOntieth was a model christian,
his son. Allan. freluenter OF drinking
saloons, a gambler. What old Dugald
had missed in the training of his son, he
made up in the training OF his grandson,
he held family prayer night and morn:
ing. On Sunday, with Allan on his lap
or close at his side. he would read the
Bible, COMMENCING with the chapter con-
tanning the Ten Commandments, and
then one in the New Testament. ION
the command thou shalt not lie" he
would expiate, God had no liars among
his children, ION the command thou
shalt not STEAL" God had no thieves
among his children. Liars and Thieves
were the Imps Of perdition. Allan i'm
bibed Grand pas remarks deep, deep ne
yer to be obliterated.
Old Montieth dies Of Pneumonia. his
son followed him shortly after, leaving
the family penniless, the widow with
her daughter, Alice, by perseverance,
procured washing and sewing, yielding a
scant substance, they left their cottage
and rented garnet room Of a Tenne.
ment house. In that house, a notorious
Burglar occupied a room, he fixed his
eyes On little Allan with happy antici.
patton OF a convert, and accomplice. got
into chat with Allan, gave him money to
buy food, and held ont bewildering in
ducemeIts, but all 70 no purpose. IIe
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Deafness Can't be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness.
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflamed condi-
ton of the mucous lining Of the Eusta.
chan Tube. When this tube gets in
famed you have rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing, and when 1t is entirely
closed, Deafness is the result, and unless
the inflammation can be taken out and
this tube restored to its normal condition
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an iDflamed cOndi-
ton of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh)
that we cannot cure by taking Halls Ca
tarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
FL. CHENFY & Co., Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists. 20 cents.
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FIRST WARD,


LIST Precinct. All TINT sectN,n ot the Is, w,,b
East OF Bayou Tortue. Poll Mt the Court House
Commissioners r. J. Bienvenu. +. NJ. Thomas
and l.. T.. Laloire.
Clerk w. b. Eastin.
9d Precinct. All that section of the first wa,A
lying west Of Bayda Tortue. Poll at J. J. Mon
ton Commissioners J. j. Mouion, c. NJ. OEr;o,
and Jules Boureue.
Clerk Anatof, Cormier
SECOND WARD.
1st Precinct. All that section of tho 81 w.,
south Of Whisky Bay and Laramie to nnnor :;
NIT OF 1beria parish. Poll at John Lynch nn,,.
La Rose Commissioners Tom. Stuart. Jobn E.,,
and Louis A. Patih. ''A'
Clerk John Lynch.
I'd Precinct. All that section NJ tho a. 49,;
north OF Whisky bay and Laramie 10 NINA, n;
init OF the ID ward. Poll at Anatole Verret Ro-
you Chene. commissioners Sch, Smith. Cbas
dotekunst and Chas. WaterRotse.
Clerk Anatole verrct.
I'd Precinct. All that section of the d wa,d
south OF Iberia. Poll at
THIRD WARD.
LIST Precinct. All that section Of the n nm,
East of Bayou Teche. Poll at v. Ba,ros e.
missioners Aususte Aiarais., Vincent t,arT,.
Leonard Savoie. "''
Clerk Albert Gabriel.
I'd Precinct. All that section of the al ,v.-,
west OF Bayou Teche. Poll at Gabriel Rn,l;o,,
commissioners Gabriel Bulliard Chs. Potter
and Valery N. Guilbeau.
Clerk Arcade Ganthier.
FOURTH WARD.
LIST Precint. All that section OF the 9Th vard
lying East OF Bayou Teche and Back OF tho an
arpents from said Bayou. Poll at Arcade Patin,
commissioners Joe Zimmerman, Edw. Robert.
Sylvertre Robertson.
Clerk Omer Dejean.
"a Precinct. All that section Of the 9Th ward
iying west OF Precinct Mol of the eth ward.
ron at Breaux Bridge Commissioners J.. q.
bonrdier. jules Rousseau and o. Badon.
Clerk David Rees.
FIFTH WARD.
lat Precinct. All that section of the sth ward
lying East of Bayou Teche. Poll ut
Commissioners j. b. Angel, Placidc Leblanc II;
Lastrapes.
Clerk A. A. Dupfe.
I'd Precinct. All that section Of the 9Th ward
lying west Of Bayou Techc. Poll at Aladdin
Marks. Commissioners Aladine Marks. and l.. G..
Guidry
Clerk Robert B. wilkins.
The election to be hold and returns made 10
me the undersigned, according to law.
A.v. FLEMING,
Returning officer Parish of st. Martin.
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ELECTION NOTICE.

Office OF Returning officer Parish Of st. Martin
st. Martinville Oct. 18th 1890.
By virtue OF proclamation issued BIZ this Ex-
cellency Francis T. Nichols Gov. Of the state
Of Louisiana bearing date August 18th A. d. 1890
and in accordance with Law, all qualified cleo
tors OF the parish Of st. Martin, State Of Louisi-
ana are hereby notified than an election will be
held on Tuesday the ith day OF November A. ID.
1880. il being the Tuesday next following the LIT
Monday of said month for the purpose of elect
ting one Representative to the fifty second con-
gress OF the United States to represent the Third
Congressional District of the State OF Louisiana
Composed OF the Parishes Of Iberville. Assem-
sion. Assumption. Lafourche, Terrebonne. st.
Mary, Iber,a, st. Martin, Lafayette. vermillion.
cameron and Calcasieu.
The following Polls will be opened from the
hour Of seven o'clock A. NJ. until six p. NJ. for
the purpose of receiving the votes of the quail
fed electors Of the parish OF 81. Martin at the
following places and under the supervisor Of
re following named commissioners.
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-Rube Barrows the great outlaw and
train robber has been arrested Tuesday
night, near Myrtle, Monroe county, Ala
bama, with his whole gang, composed Of
five men.
Later-Barrows was killed by a guard
while attempting to escape.
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Local News.

The rain that fell Tuesday was very
disagreeable.
1t is curious to see how some people
hate the truth.
The weather has not been favorable
to the planter this week.
Mrs. Martin ]. VOORHEES, arrived from
New Orleans, Sunday.
Mr.. M. F. Bonnis, father of Mrs.
Henry Beslin, of this place, died in New
Orleans Saturday last.
The public schools of St. Martin par.
ish will open on Monday the 10 inst,
throughout the parish.
"A man who passed con terfiet silver
coins in Lafayette, was arrested and
jailed by sheriff BrUussard last week.
Most all the sugar planters in this
parish will be grinding by Monday next;
the sugar crop will be large this year.
Mrs. j. Aristide DeBlanc, born Marie
Laure Tabary, died In New Orleans, at
one o'clock Saturday morning the 4th
inst.
Tho Regulators from this town who
are before the court at Lafayette, left
Monday for that town to stand their
trial. The case was continued.
Cotton in seed is selling at $500
per thousand pounds, which r. low
price comparatively to the quotations of
cotton in bale.
Hon. NJ. ID. Lagan was nominated as
the Democratic candidate for Congress
by the second congressional district con-
ventiOn last week.
There Is comfort for the maj. with a
gray beard in Buckingham's
Dye, because it never fails to color an
even brown or black as may be desired.
Mrs. Alexandra Barras, born Alice
Thibedeaux, died in this parish Thursday
at half past one O'Clock, aged
IS years. She was buried at 10 a. m,
Friday morning.
The Farmers Union convention that
met in Natchitoches last week nominat-
ed State Lecturer T. j. Guice as their
candidate in opposition to Mr.. Blan-
chard.Mr. Guice refuses the nomination.
An act passed at the last Legislature,
makes it necessary that all voters should
get registered before they can vote, there |
fore those who desire, and whose duty
it is to vote, should not fail to get regis |
tered.
Don't fail to read the advertisement |
Of the White Sewing Machine Co., in this
issue. The success that this Co.. has
met with thus far is indicative Of the
fact that they have been catering to the
wants of the public in highly satisfac-
tory manner.
A fine head of hair is an indispensa-
Bile element of beauty. Ayers Hair Vi
eor maintains youthful freshness and
restores to faded and gray
hair its original color, prevents badness.
removes dandruff, and cure scalp dis
Eases. 1t gives perfect satisfaction.
A bill has been presented in the
Senate of the United States by Senator
Gibbons, appropriating nine million dol
lars for the levees. The bill was at the
same time presented in the House, and
it is generally believed that the bill will
be passed at the next session Of Congress
which meets again in two months. II
this bill becomes law. the State will be
independent of the lottery to put the le-
wees in a sure and safe condition. We
hope congress will pass the bill
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MASS MEETING.
Protest Against the Produce Tax.

Pursuant to a call, the people of the
Parish of St. Martin residing on the East
Bank OF the Teche, assembled in Mass
Meeting on the 4th inst, in the fourth
ward. to protest against and oppose the
produce tax imposed by the Legislature,
and to condemn the Law creating the
Atchafalaya Levee District, as illegal
and unwarranted.
The meeting was called to order by
T. Lezaire BrOussard, Esq. and the fol-
lowing persons were called to preside
Ovef it, and were conducted to the seat,
on the platform: Joseph Potter, Presi-
dent, Alex. Thibedeaux, Dennis Talley,
Sosthine Courville, Treville Melancon,
Vice-presidents, Gabriel Castillo, Secre-
tary.
Felix VOORHEES,, ESQ.,, then addressed
the meeting in French, and his remarks
decited frequent applause.
The following Committee on resolu-
tions, was then appointed: Cyprien
Guidry, Paulin Latiolais, Alex. D. Thibo-
deaux, Aristide Barras, Arcade Gauthier
and Felix VOORHEES,.
The following resolutions reported by
said committee, were Unanimously ad0p-
ted.
Whereas the law known rs the Atcha-
falaya Basin Levee District Act, passed
at the last session of the General Assem-.
bly, of the state, is onerOus and Oppres-
sive, and was passed without the know
ledge or consent of the Tax payers d.
rectly interested. and
Whereas the enforcement Of said law
in its entirety will operate az a virtual
confiscation Of the property of the People
of the District affected. and
Whereas we are of opinion that the
tax levied under this act is uncOnstitu-
tional.
Be it therefore resolved, that we, the
people of the Parish of st. Martin in Mass
Meeting assembled, do sOlemnly protest
against the enforcement Of said Law.
That we do hereby declare to the world
at large, that should said Levee Board
issue bonds for the purpose OF raising
money for Levee purposes, that we will
not consider ourselves bound for the pay
mant thereof. and that we will avail
ourselves Of every legal measure TO de-
feat the payment thereof, as having been
issued without warrant of Law, and that
we will resist by all legal means the col
lection of the levee tax assessed under
said Law.
Be it further resolved, that c0mmitte
of three be appointed to attend any and
all conferences that may be held by the
people of the parishes and districts for
the purpose of defeating the enforcement
Of said Onerous, oppressive, harsh and
law.
That these resolutions be given to the
press for publication.
The meeting, which was large and
enthusiastic then adjourned subject to
call.
Gabriel Castillo. Joseph Pothier,
Secretary, President.
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NOTICE.

The public is hereby notified that l
will not be responsible for any debts con-
trscted by my wife, LeveDia Jones, from
end after this date.
FRANK JACOBS.
d. Martinvills, Oct. 18th 1890.
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Special Notice.

The undersigned who is a midwife CT
experience, offers her services to white
ladies', at reasonable rates.
Address ANNA CARRIER,
st. Martinville, La.
Sept. 27-3 M.
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DR.. c. B. SANDERS,

(HOMEOPATHIST.)
PHYSICIAN, SURGEON & ACCoUCHEUR.
T. Consultation in English, French and
German.
n. B. Inquire at Eabbe's Drugstore.
ONCE at residence. near Railroad depot.
dee7 1y ST. MARTINvILLE, LA.
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Free divorce. therefore, seems to bt
more desired by women than by men.
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And thoee troubled with nervousness resuiting
nom care or oyerworS will be relieved py taKIhs
BrOtCn's Iron BitserS. Genuine
~ trade mark and crossed rcd l.1cs on wrapper
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LOUISE. VOORHEES,,

Auorney-at-Law and Notary Public.
ST.. MARTINvILLE, LA.
Will practice and promptly attend to
eellection of claims in st. Martin and
adjoining parishes. July Is, 1y
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Transient advertisements, IS cents per
,.leh for first insertion; so cents for each
subsequent insertion.
Official or legal advertisements, 81 per
n Inch for first insertion; and so cents for
each subsequent insertion.
wBrief communications upon subjects
of Sublic interest solicited. No attention
sin be given to anonymous letters.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-09-18
BROOKS q BARTON.

Have the greatest Bargains in SHOES
ever offered in Annapolis. They have
just received the entire stock of Sample
SHOES from one of the largest manufac-
turers of Ladies Shoes in Baltimore city.
They consist of Ladies Dongola Button
and Lace half of them are hand made
and the balance are machine made. The
handmade are worth 81 and So pair -
They will be sold for 80 pair The
machine-made are worth SO and $3.50 a
pair They viii all go at $3.50. The
above Shoes are made by one of the best
manufacturers of Ladies Shoes in Balti-
more city. Now is your chance to get a
fine pair of Shoes for less than cost
price. $50
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-09-18
EAsTPoRT ITEMS.
Improvement Going on-Busineas Revlv.
Ing. Sc

ing CSC.
Our village has put on q lively aspect
for the past few days owing TO the rapid
progress made in new buildings, which
have been under construction for the past
few weeks.
The poles for the electric lights are ell
In place and We will have our streets and
avenues we'll lighted by the end OF the
coming week. This improvement has
shown its effects already, as number OF
lots have been sold and . number or new
buildings have been contracted for since
the lights we're granted.
The ship yard and marine railway Of
Messrs. Heller & Son Is doing fair busi-
ness, q number of vessels are undergoing
repairs. among them Is the oyster Police
schooner Daisy Archer" which comes
of the ways to-day. The schooner Thos.
Hooper and VIM. Emory.
A large amount of debris and wreckage
OF the schooner Thos. Nelson, recently
capsizsd In the Annapolis roads, has been
received at the ship yard, and efforts was
made yesterday by the naval authorities
TO raise the wreck. las she lay In the track
OF navigation) but were unsuccessful ow-
Ing 10 the heavy sea and tug is expec-
led from Baltimore to-day TO raise her
and take her TO the railway.
Our people look smiling and eontented
since the oyster business has revived, as
the most Of them derive their livelihood
from the oyster beds.
The Windsor boys have opened . boat
shop at the village and HAYS turned out
some fine boats. among them the Carrie
Z. Murphy" the" Erastus" and Bertha"
and have another nearly completed. They
have also done great deal OF repairing.
These young men are good mechanics
and desire liberal patronage.
The schools are well attended, Sunday
school aud pubic schoal, which speak
well for the rising generation, of the vii
lsgs.
The bridge &C -oss back-creek Is In .
dangerous condition, owing to the quick
sand, and the end on the Bay Ridge road
has sunk some four or five feet We trust
the Commissioners viii look after It 10
time, so that no accident NAV happen.
The travel to Bay Ridge has aomew hat
abated owing to the closing Of that resort
for the season, aud the dangerous condi-
ton of the bridge. IKE.