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Rock Island Argus., 1872-04-17

If you Go not feel well you send for a doctor
ne calls upon you, looks wise, scrawls sole
hisroglyPhcs upon piece of paper which you
take to drug store and there pay SO cents 10
l.OU, besides the doctors fee, for remedy nine
times out Of ten not half SO good as DR.. Morse 3
Indian Root Pills, which sests but rs cents pei
box. Do you think the for Ter the best, because
you pay the most for it? II you do, we advise
you TO use. just as an experiment, the Morse's
Indian Root Pills. They are prepared from a
formula, pronounced by the mostlsarnsd physi
oians Of our country, to be the best and most
universal of family medicines. The Mer,es
Indian Ro t Pills cure Headache, Liver Com
plsint. Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Female irresu
iarities, Ao., and are put up both sugar-coated
and plain. Give them q trial. Sold by al deal.
srs
Rock Island Argus., 1872-04-17

A bright, healthy child is o perennial spr;,r
Of joy in every we'll regulated family, and wn.re
10 that ia. her, who Aftsr the strife ana tprmou
of business. on retiring to his home, is not be-
guiled Of care BY the Rsocent prattls of hi,
child? Perhaps this father is q worldly mar.
and N axes gold his idol, he may have been a
successful man, an amassed riches. Yet plsc.
his child on the sick bed, aas all his gold 1.
at the disposal of the physicians. and the only
return he ASKS 10 the restoration of health TO
his child Fathers! Mother,l would y,u ure-
ser We your oh Id in heal h? Then listen 70 n,
There is one prevailing cause Of the disease in
children, aad that cause is worms. II this
cause of disease 10 not removed, your child will
sIeken aud die, or lingsr ssfsring invalid for
life. We present to yoa On infallibls remedy
for worms; II 10
DR.. Judson's Dead Shot Worm Candy,
aud is put up In the form OF stick Of candy.
aud so pisasaut to ths taste, that chi.drse
greediIy tease for 1t. It Is purely vegetables,
and ,annos hurt the sm sllest child. Ask for DR.
Judson's Dead Shot Worm Candy. For sale
everywhere at 20 cents per package.
". Il ooAsT0oK. ssls Propristsr.
Rock Island Argus., 1872-04-17

Dubuque Up, i oS.as t5.-a.
EEss are on i"!.. .'.'- -! 70 10 eeui'
q. "<s-ers troL. had {, TX house Isal
niSet.
Contracts mS1e ca sunday caanoi be
enforced
TUT H''' '.,s' 'l'H' '''' "' l. "AD
oe'Re' G'y I4o's' sore
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n0'' y" V n' o. DS'eNP Poi''
n se"'' ou''''''. ~ 'A'e' S''' SAYS DC
'ei.s 'A'S 20 susan D An'nooy'
''0i'e' 'i'N'e'''H' ,ne ~'.''' "S' 'no'eN
HI. studio 10 6Ay'o.d Oh pisce, Rock
Island
"AS s"'" go" 'F'F''a'" NJ pay Il"
ee1I' ''F m~A' or ''7 '''1"" '"FPE ~"'"
'u' ''''' 80 WI" '"
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Rock Island Argus., 1872-04-17

POLIcE NEws.-Stsvs MAloney was 6ned
s25 before Justice Croppsr yesterday after
noon, aud was then arrested on State
warrant for making threats against the life
OF his wife, Ann MAlOusy, and brought up
before Justice Dickson at Milan this morn
ing, when be vas bound over in the sum OF
500 to appear for trial q. the next term Of
the Circuit Court.
Rock Island Argus., 1872-04-17
NERVGUs DEBILITY.

AZ ITE its gloomy attsndarts, lev spirits
~ depressioa, Involuntary emissions, icss
Of semen, sPsE1atsrrhcsa, loss OF power.
dizzy hssd, loss OF msmory, and threaten I'd
imPetsnee and inhseiltty find a sove~e.rr
care IA HUIPaGET6' HOMEOPATHIC
sFE3IFI3 Eo. TWEHIy gIaTT. Gem
posed OF tho -ost valuable mid aud potent
oarAtIyes, they striks ct st the root of the
matter, tone up the system. arrest the dis
charges, and part vigor and energy, life and
vitality TO tine entire man. They have cured
thousands of cases. Price, s. per pa skaEs Of
five So1es and large 81 vial, which is very i'm
Psrtsnt to obstinate or old cases, or 81 per ain
gle box. Sold By ALL Druggists, aud sent
0y mail on receipt Of price. Address, HUMPB-
RElS' SPECIFIC HOMEOPATHIC MEDI-
CINE Co, s62 BRoApwAY, New York.
ChAs A. Bsnser sad c, spidsl, Agents for
Rock Island,
Rock Island Argus., 1872-04-17

New York Cork and Liverpool. New full
powered steamships, the SIX largest In the world
OCEA7GC, AErARTIC, REPJBLIC.
ATLANTIC, BALTIC, ADRIATlC
5000 tons burlcn-2 900 b. p. each.
Sailing from New York on Saturdays, from
Liverpool % raur'dayi, calling Cork Hsr-
Dor zach way.
From tho wsl'O Star DocE, Pavonuis Ferry
Jersey City.
Passenger accommodations lior AL classes Iu-
rivAled, combining ssfety, speed ami comfort
Saloons, ssaso-rooms, smoking room and BATH
IoomI IA uiidship secsiOn where least motion Is
felt.
sarssons and stsvArdsssss accompany these
steamers.
RstsI Saloon. $50 In gold. Storage $50 in
currency. Those wishing to ssnl for friends
FRO IN the Old ooun,ry can nov obtsin steersge.
prepaid rsrtidsascS, ssS, currency. PAsssn ers
booked TO or from all partS Of Amsrisa. Paris,
Hamburg, Norvey, Sweden, India, Australia, ae
Excursion tickets granted at lowest rates.
Drafts from Il upward.
Tor information apply to J. n. SPARKS.
9anl Agt, 10 Broadway, n. Y, or to General
Wettsrn ofice, 37i Wabash Ave. Chicago.
ALFRED LAgRR9RIN, AEt.
Agents In Rock Island J oss BESGsToN. Drug.
gist, ". N. jaws, Steam NoAt Agg. dWly
Rock Island Argus., 1872-04-17

There is 9 picture on view in Walter
Gates store, photographed 500 years ago
Il was taken in the earliest days of photo,
graphy from a painting OF the "Cruei6xion.'
The mode Of phosOgrsphing adopted then
was 10 place e mirror opposite to the sub
jecs, properly focus, with lateral, vertical,
perpendicular, horizontal and other lights,
and then-psste = colOred lithOgrsph, which
they had previously Gu, out, upou the back
OF the mirror. Ifyou don't believe it 20 and
see for yourselves.
Rock Island Argus., 1872-04-17

VIZ are now prepared to offer large
assortment OF Carpets, Lace CurtAins &c.
Oar stock of Spring Dress Goods. shswls,
soarfs &C., are now opened. KehOe &
Csrhars, opposite the NsweOub Rouse, Dsv
annort lows
Rock Island Argus., 1872-04-17
DooLEYS YEAST POWDER .

II is put up in packages to suit the wants
Of all. Superior to any other Baking Pow
der To market, aud convenient, eUcOuOmi
cal aud wholesome. A siagle trial will con
vence the mos, skepticsl that it is, as re.
presented, the most reliable. healthy, and
efsapsst ever offered 10 consumers.
Rock Island Argus., 1872-04-17

SoLurIoS so rus Wuur PaoHLEM No
leads, a"c, k.a<, qasea rc,ubs (trnnpa)
e&haaNu- - .fs 5.-lgI IL ;ha other
three t.nl.. ,p., ..su isa.s ta a. iaiclse l. h
irum ?, oJ'u gs,'a. .. utl-4sG ffJur Asad No.
2. sl.gh "a. p.oaao.y 10 LeAr's, but II
makes no difference, a. discard from
either spades or di .moad4 will bring the
same result. No. | then eads ace of spades
and taen throws the lead into his partners
hands by lea, ing small heart. No. 3
then leads all his i've hearts, upon which
No. discards queen of spades and three
small diamonds Ii No. , discards king OF
spades, No. continues with knave Of
spades, and then leads diamonds. Some
variations may arise from different discArds
from hand No. 2, but the rssu. Is the same
if hands are correctly played.
Rock Island Argus., 1872-04-17
xooAx oexumx.
SKIN Disc Asses.

DRRRY's IMPROVED ooMEpoNE AND
Il PIAPLE REMEDY.-The skin Mediein.
Of the Age. Is warranted to cure Acsn ana
sYcosIs, RED, WHITE and MArrsRAssp PIN
Piles on the Face; Flesh Worms, seaIy srupsions
and Biotehed dist fsur ations Of the skin.
Prepared only BY DR.. b. O. Perry, Derm.tol.
ssist, 40 Bond street, New York. Sold By Drug
gists everywhers.
Rock Island Argus., 1872-04-17

By Section 2, Division A Page l59 of our
city ordin an ces, i, is penal, in the sum of
not less than $5 nor more than $25, to take
away or appropriate to his own or apy other
use the soil from any street, alley. avenue,
or any public grounds in slosed or ninclosed,
without, the written permission OF the Sup
ervisOr OF the Ward in which the same may
Rock Island Argus., 1872-04-17

To dress the hair Beautifully. to promote
its vigorous growth, to cure itching and
irritation of the scalp Burnett's COcoaine
stands without peer.
Rock Island Argus., 1872-04-17

Are the sole m manufacturers of the J2squeline
Corset Manufactured under special patents.
which Silt be protected to the fun extent of the
is~. 1t Is the beet Citing corset We have sve5
tried. Dress makers recommend il a. the best Cor
set so 1t dress over, bec.use Ia 10 cut in ch
Z InAGneT thSt the front and back seems ft Ike
seams TO dfess- II is su rerior 20 any o. be-
c"Fset Ho~ an u7e- Ifs peculiH, style Of sut
iidt gives sutl0is u ful!aess at the beso n with
cut folding a. abe top 1t gradually and clos.
y fits to aad over the hip,; i. ion ger rro,t and
oseA taan ordiaa Corssts; and in fsot, is the
enly corset cut In this form.
ASK particular attention TO our nethsd of
fastening bones in the corset, aeknowIsdxsd to
be superior to any other
We ara in constant receipt OF ords for cor
ssti OF the bes. fDish aed finest quality, ~ well
Asthose OF ordinary qualities We also manu-
taature superior style Of hip gored corsets,
stocking 40 pOrtsrs, bosom forms, corset mate
risis. whalehones, Ac
For sale By Wad'worth Parsons, Rock
Island. lbs. Also Richards, Shaw winsiow,
l2s Michigan Aveone, Chicago.
mar6dw3m.
Rock Island Argus., 1872-04-17

Ar the reques, of Marshal Mtsch we copy
the following ordinance Of the city OF
Rock Island.
SKc. Q. If any psrson shall erect or
maintain or cause the same to be- done, any
obstruction to anv water course OF rAvins
within the limits of said city, so az to in
tsrrupt Or interfere With the running OF
water in the same, or shAn cause to be
placed in any gutter of any street, lane or
alley Any substance which will interfere
With ths flow Of water in the same, or shall
cause or permit any unclsan water or other
uncleAn substance to bs thrown into the
street or alley from his house, shop, stable
or premises, shall be subject to q 6ne Of not
less than five dollars aud not exceeding
Fifty dollArS.
Marshal Mitsch has extended the time for
complying with the above ordinance from
the 18th to the 22nd inst, Monday next,
when he will enforce it TO the full extsn. of
the law. l7d4i
Rock Island Argus., 1872-04-17

MATTHEWS Co, have just received 100
bbls Of Louisville cement aud land plaster.
Corner Orleans and Buffalo Sts.
aprl7dXU4W
Rock Island Argus., 1872-04-17
kheumetism,

Rheumatism depends cpon loss Of nerve
power. g,sst dsfectivsness of blood depurstion,
the whole nervous forces become impaired, an
In tine the nerve centres, from being poisoned
by diseased blood, spend their exhaustion on a
single branch, inAsnmation .nd ds.tru ction
follow. The only trus removers Of this diseased
coalition are these agents which improve the
blood aad build up the nervous system. Oas Of
the most certain OF these remedies 10 DR.. Prices
Blood Euricher, which all druggists sell.
Rock Island Argus., 1872-04-17

omcia1 Paper.
n,prR Gu rrKR FOR GALE.

A good Iron Frame Paper Cutter can be
had cheap for cash BY applying at shis
Office.
Rock Island Argus., 1872-04-17

GARDENER WANTED.-Wanted q man Who
is used to take care of horses and carriage
aud gardening. Apply at the Coal Valley
Mining Co.'S office.
Rock Island Argus., 1872-04-17
siDEw

How. THOMAS MusDooK, MAYOR OF THE
CIrY OF Rock IsLASD,-Dsar Sir /: In an
swsr to your question:
"Has the owner Of lot adjoining q pub
lie street in the city Of Rock Island, any
right to take away or appropriate 80 his own
use, the soil in front Of bis los and within
the line OF the street, as plated and re-
corded, without the permission of the city
authorities ?"
Ny opinion 10 that such owner of adjoining
property acquires NO right to convert to his own
use, any Of the soil adjoining his property and
upon public strsss, in tee city of Sock Island
properly plated and recorded. A proprietor Of
land who lays out the sam me, under cur statute.
into town or city lots, vests the legal title the
land embraced by streets in the cerporation Of
the town or city for the use and benefs of the
public. The recording of the plat passes the
fee in the streets TO the corporation. The pur
chaser Of . town lot designated upon recorded
plat only acquires title to the land included
within The actual limits of the lot as designated
he takes no interest In the street., except ia com
mon With the public.
| The fact that the soil on the street 10 neal
the line Of = lot adjoiniag --ou that part Of tn,
street where sidewalks are generally laid-or thx
the ground on the street is higher than tn,
grade Of the street as established by the cit,
engineer. er.--doss not in my opinion affset tn
rules Of law above stated. Respectfully,
P. T. MoELHEaSE, City Att'y.
Rock Island Argus., 1872-04-17

VIZ ask attention TO the advertiserent in
another column, of Jsekson's Cssarrh Snuff
and Trochs Powder.
Rock Island Argus., 1872-04-17

A BARGAIN on new Manhattan Sewing
Machine. Call at this Office.
Rock Island Argus., 1872-04-17

LADIES you can make no accession to
your toilet equal to "Toile.ins for the com
plexion." Pr1ce 80 eta.
Rock Island Argus., 1872-04-17
FOR Moth PATCHES, FRECKLEs

A Nd TAN, USE PEHRY'6 MOTH AND
n FREcKLE LOTION.
It is reliable and harnless. It is no cure all
or panscea, but 10 intended to remove only
Brown Dissertations, by neutraiisiBg the Iron
In the layers of the skin, which induces them.
Prepared only by DR.. B. @. Perry, Dermatol-
ogist. 40 Bond street, New York. Sold by
Druggists everywhere. sp4dw6m
Rock Island Argus., 1872-04-17

THE ELorERs AGAIN.--A dispatch from
Council Bluffs says that Harry Strong and
Ms. Tranmer are once more on she wing 10
company, bound for Rock Island to take up
the restaurant business where they lef! it Oft
After al. the whole affair from FIRST 10 last
may be found to have been aotbiug bu, su
advertising dodge on the part Of Strong to
jump into big business in the restaurant
line in this city. Enterprise kuovs 10 limits
Rock Island Argus., 1872-04-17

The man in question escaped slowly
he knew there was no need to hurry.
Rock Island Argus., 1872-04-17
G. r. WHI1COMB,
ATTORNEY and Counselor at Law,

50 Dearborn street, ILL.
Prompt attention given to collecting and all
other business Charges moderate. Csrrespon-
dence soIicited. Refers to Bdhor of the ARsUs.
decT-dtf
Rock Island Argus., 1872-04-17

Discovered 1865.
Inproved 1858
WHICH MAKE A PERFECT ROLLER IN
EVRRY RESPECT

WHICH MAKE PERFECT ROLLER IN
EVRRY RESPECT.
10 reacts readily and 10 easily PREPARED
Cleaned like other rollers. Warranted 10 work
all kinds of ink on sll kinds Of Presses, in all
kinds of weather, and to re-east. 1t in the
cheapest material for rollers that can DO m anu
featured. Printers who try the India Rubber
Compound once will use other. The specia
advantages claimed, and demonstrated by is
use, daily are, that IL is far more durable, and
shrin Ike less than any other, retaining its sue
tioa and elasticity slways, and can be rs-cast
when the roller becomes old thus replacing 1t
With new ons as good as the original. Roll
srs east ut the manafaotory at 40 cents per
pound, and rollers Of our make re cast ct Is per
cent 'duetion. There are numbers Of cur roll
ers now in use In philadelphia more than one
year old. This result csn be obtained by any
careful prsssmsn. The facility with which IL Ia
recast, and its extraordinary durability render
this mstsrial 40 to so per cent cheaper than any
other.
REFERENCBs:
The Printers generally who have used IL.
We are nov manufacturing rollers asd fur
nishi,a Compound for nearly all the Printine
Houses en- PhiladslpAia, besides supplying !
very large demand throughout the continent
and have voluminous testimonials of the gYsst
satisfaction oar material has given since Dsoem
| Der, 1898, the date Of our last improvement.
| Sold by all dealers In Pnnter's Msterial.
GODFREY 4 CO.,
febsdwtf 325 Walnut St., Philadelphia.
Rock Island Argus., 1872-04-17

LECTURE BY Mas A. VI. MEsEER. Mrs
Naeksr will deliver her lecture on "Mairi-
mony as it wss and is!' on tomorrow
(Thur,dGyl evening a; Darts Hal, com
meuciug At q O'Clock, 400 on Saturday
night a! the Masonic Hall, holoe. Tickets,
twenty-five cents The Princeton (Iils)
Herald says She is al eloquent, ebAs,e,
witty and sensible lecturer, not Of The Stan.
sou-TiI;oU-W ooGbull $. hool Of Womeus
Rights advocates She los, eli but her
life il the Chicago conaagrs,ion, aud saved
that Oy sliding down the bauist,rs, throus h
the h.res, from The ,hi,d story OF the Ire
mont Ho0se
Rock Island Argus., 1872-04-17

LITERARY. -- We haze received from Ias
University PuOAsLiSR COMPANY, Chicago,
'Eehe, q humorous drama, by q Chicago
Lady Price 80 ccu,s. This little book
contains 66 pages Ct veil written dialogue
printed il o!eAr new type Ca tinted paper.
Il is huuorous, quietly sa.iriesl, and evi-
deutiy truthful.
No. TO- the April, May. Jane, number Of
The NstionSl School Festival has arrived.
This Quarterly Magazine is Published by
Alfred l.. Sewell, ChicEgo, who founded and
g. lonl edited the "Lit,is Corporal" sssi,t
ed By Mrs. Sads Sud o:her able writers
Mr.. Sesel's name is sufficient recon msnds-
sion 10 teachers and pupils to take The
School Festival
Rock Island Argus., 1872-04-17
che highest and Best GevolveTs
il the World!

y inch bLrrsi-wsi z ht only 6 ozs. Rose
No o. wood stock. Can be carried IN the
Vest Pocket. Seven shot az 100 cal
Ibrt-At IS 90
(34 inch barrel. Six shot 30 100 salibre
No%2.y WeiSs; Il o14 Rosewood Stock In
lots of less than loo 80 o.
The work nAusnlu ou thase Pistols is not ouv
tasse ~ any tser IN the sUuntry EVER
PI-tO' war .anted We mske no charge for r.
pairing whsn T. is an or gipal fault in the Pi,to
FoaEAAND & wADsw RTH.
mchSdly Worcester Mass.
Rock Island Argus., 1872-04-17

UsE Mason's Challenge Blackins.
Rock Island Argus., 1872-04-17

John ROOT's BITTERs.
John Roots sittsrs are afsnily medicine.
John Roots Rittsrs cure general debility.
Johz Roots Bitters care dyspepsia Use
It.
John Roots Bitters cures fever and ague.
John Roots ittSrs cures all bilious dis
eAseS.
John Roots Bitters cures nsrvousnsss and
headache. Try IL. They are warranted
John Roots sItssrs cure indigsstion. Try
1t.
John Scots Sittsrs are not q whisky drink
Roots Bittcrs for sale at the Harper House
Drug Store. mAy2s-deod-m m,wfAsly
John Roots Bittsrs are sold by su drug
gsts. John Bengston, and Emil K9her. Rock
Island, m, wholesale and retail druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1872-04-17

WE RUN Two sTNsLE TEAMS AND
w ono two horss team, for the tranaportatinD
ofirsight and baggage to aud from the dspots
or 10 sAy part OF town. Our wagons are veil
adapted for ~Ovlng purposss ~hieh We win do
Ae Fetsoaabls rates We will charge you no
more than drsy, and will do IL quicker and
better. Leave orders st Updyks's house, oopp.
Livery sssois' Harper Hsuss, OF ROoE Island
Assss' ApIldly
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-09-11
The Emperor William.
A Dresden letter to the New Yol

A Dresden letter to the New York
Post says:
The Emperor of United Germany
lost his stick the other day, and adver-
tised for it in the daily newspapers, as
any old burgher might do; a trifling
fact, which indicates the finest trait of
the German character-perfect sim
plicity. The old sovereign had at
tached himself to that stick, which
was given him by an Alsatian peasant
on his return from the war. In his
private room may be seen many such
tributes of affection, carefully preserv-
ed among others, little white silk
flag which once decorated a mighty
cake presented 10 the Emperor by an
old woman. That heart must be genial
which can be open to small things like
these; he that holds the baton of
mighty empire is all the higher for es-
teeming the gifts of PEASANTS walk
ingstick.
The Emperor William made
Of that stern stuff of which his ancestor
was made who went about Berlin,
rattan in hand, frightening the apple
women at the street corners and re-
buking lazy workmen; but to his en-
ergy and pertinacity of purpose Ger
many owes her present greatness.
There was but one voice throughout
Eurupe when, after Sedan, he pushed
forward to besiege Paris--men cried
out that it was a mistake. Germans,
proud of their national victories, now
shook their heads, convinced that this
was false move; but the King never
finched; and there, on the consecrated
soil of France, he was proclaimed the
Imperial Cesar of a revived German
empire.
A curious fact, apropo, Of the pres
ent subject, was related to me by gen.
tleman who visited Versailles during
its occupation by the Germans. Most
of the great Marshals Of France are
represented at the chateau by marble
statutes. In his wonderings about the
buildings looking at these, my inform.
ant descended at last to ground
floor, where, in an obscure corner, he
discovered statue of Frederick the
Great. "Old Fritz" stands there still
I believe, but l wonder that the EN-.
peror of Germany did not insist upon
the return of the hero's sword, which
the first Napoleon stole from off his
tomb at Potsdam.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-09-11

One of the daring Buislays recently
had very narrow escape from hor-
rible death San Francisco. To COM
ply with the always growing desire for
something still more perilous in the
programme of the gymnast the Buis-
lays have introduced balloon scene,
which it is almost impossible for the
average person to witness without a
feeling of terror. At the close of many
other wonderful feats an immense bal
loon ascends from an amphitheatre un-
til it has reached such height that
the car is just barely visible to the
naked eye. One of the male Buislays
then drops over the side upon ira
peze bar, and performs with as much
sang troid as if he were still in the
theatre, with a netting beneath to
break possible fall. On the 18th in
slant, while going into the air to show
his skill in this way, the balloon
took fire. When within about ten
feet Of the ground an explosion fol-
lowed, and the fragments of the bal
loon dropped upon the heads of the
audience in all directions. In the
midst of the smoke, young Buislay
descended without injury. If the ex-
plosion had taken place ten minutes
later he would have met fearful end.
Not long since, another member Of the
same family lost his life under similar
circumstances in Mexico. Consider
ing the fact, it is no wonder that a
great deal of surprise has been occa-
stoned by the announcement of the
survivors that a new balloon would
soon be constructed in New York and
forwarded. Is it not about time that
we had some legislative enactment to
put stop 20 such shocking exhibi.
tiops?
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-09-11
Stop the interest.

Daniel Webster once dined with an
old Boston merchant, and when they
came to the wine, a dusty old bottle
was carefully decanted by Peter, and
passed to ,he host. Taking the bottle
he poured out Mr.. Webster's glass and
handed it to him. Then pouring out
another for himself, he held it to the
light and said:
Chow do you like it, Mr.. Webster ?"
81 think it a fine specimen of old
Port"
"Now you can't guess what that cost
meY" said the host.
"Surely not" said Mr.. Webster. 81
only know that it is excellent"
"Well, now, i can tell you, for l
made careful estimate the other day.
When / added the interest to the first
price, find that it cost me The sum of
just one dollar and twenty cents per
glassl"
"Good gracious! you don't say so"
said Mr.. Webster; and then draining
his glass he hastily presented it again
with Che remark:
"Fill up again as quick as you can,
for l want to stop the confounded in
terest."