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The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-10-25
Advice for Everybody that costs Nobody Any
thing.

Lotions and cosmetics make superficial
c ating on the skin, give an artificial color
easily seen. but are vilely destructive to
the color, texture and pliability of the skin
itself Wrinkled, haggard and premature
" old looking, exactly describe those who
habitually paint their faces. Ii you
would have the clear, transparent, healthy
and soft, tinted complexion which nature
gives. free from pimples, tan, freckies, Oh
all other Disbursements, use Hand Sapoll'
the most effective and fragrant toile
soap ever manufactured. Sold by all deal
ers at ten and fifteen cents a cake,
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-10-25

THE Wca1D MovEs.-There is still IL
hone NI,nv physicians of thorough medi-
o.i oaro,tion and long experience IN the
~, Of Cholera. Cholera Morbus'
n,..anterv. Diarhea, Cholera Infantuni'
~ S,,mmer Complaints in general, I'M
Las;t.linclv recommend DIR. McCabe's re
nouned Medicated Blackberry Brandy al
,hs surest and safest remedy ever pre-
scribed lU-zuu"M@"
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-10-25

DR. Stone, Il2 West Madison street, has
proven his reliability as thorough practi-
t;oner See his card in another column.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-10-25
English & American
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ROTH CHRONIC AND ACUTE.

Our prices are the lowest and designs
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the different makes and grades. The lar
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The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-10-25
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hotel is under the management % A :. barnuH y
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and Freeman Barrun, OF Barnum's Hotel st
! Louis.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-10-25
Grandest Scheme Ever Known
S1.5OO,OOO,

divided into $40 cash gifts, viii be distributed by
lot among the tic et-holders-
LIST OF GIFTS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-12-11

How SHEPHERD Docs ARE Trained
Yon may 60 over the plains and hills OF
southern California for miles and see thou
sands of sheep, but not man to watch them
Around each flock or band of, say, a thousand
of sheep, are half dozen dogs, Of a peculiar
breed dogs whose progenitors were imported
from the sheep pastures of the Old World.
These dogs take the entire care of the sheep,
drive them out to pasture in the morning,
keep them from straying during the day, and
bring them home at night. They have inher-
tied talent for keeping sheep; but the shep-
herds do not depend wholly on that: They
cultivate in this way, so at least the old shep-
herds say When lamb is born it is taken
away from the mother sheep before she has
seen it, and puppy put in its place. The
sheep suckles the puppy and learns to love it.
When the puppy is old enough to eat meat, it
is fed in the morning and sent out with the
sheep. 1t stays with them because it is accus'
toned to be with its mother but; it cannot
feed with them. AS they get full the dog
gets hungry. At length, impatient to return
where it hopes to get another piece Of meat, it
begins to tease and worry its mother, and final
ly starts her toward home, the other sheep fol-
low, and thus the whole flock is brought in. If
the dog brings the sheep home too soon, or
comes without them, he gets no supper, or is
punished in some way. Hence he soon learns
when to come, and to see to it that none of his
charge are left behind. These animals are
trained by taking advantage Of their instincts
and appetites.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-12-11

Of the shooting, which, in reality, was very
soon over They fired three shots piece in
as many seconds. Toms third ball passed
through Montana's heart, and he was dead
before his head rebounded on the brick pave
ment. Carberry surrendered himself at once,
and was kept in Jail until his trial came off,
although bail to any amount was offered"
After pause, the Judge added 81 don't
see how | could have done more for him than
l did but the man should not have been
punished d-he should have been acquitted !;
and he would have been but for one circum-
stance, which prejudced the court and jury
against him. :.
"What was the circumstance so prejudi-
cial p questioned the listener
"The Montana chap was the fourth man
Tom had killed in Austin" answered the
Judge innocently-Ouerland Monthly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-12-11

dcred man fell out upon the bench, they
seemed to sound the deathknell of the accu-
sed man. He looked the picture of despair,
and dropped in his scat and covered his face
with his hands. | announced to the court
that all that was mortal of Charles Belknap
was then in court, and l was ready to proceed
with the trial
Excitement ran high, the mob shrieked and
howled "Hang him! hang him" and the
court was powerless to protect the miserable
man. The mob, with the mother of young
Charles Belkuap at their head, forcibly took
the trembling culprit out of the custody OF
the sheriff, and hung him to a limb OF the
nearest tree. Before he swung off he ac-
knowledged his guilt.
And as passed by his lifeless form swing
ing from the limb of that tree, l was forcibly
reminded of the legal phrase, "Murder will
ont !"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-12-11

How is it possible that I should be happy at
this place SO far away from them ?"
"Be at case," Haroun al Raschid addressed
his premier, with malicious smile on his coun-
tcnance, II pardon you, for during your ab-
sence have discovered happy woman even
here in Bagdad."
Opening his eyes widely, the Vlzler asked'
"Hcre in Bagdad?"
"Yes your own wife. I sent a page to
ask her, in my name, whether she was hap
py." =,
"And what did she answer?"
"She answered: of course am happy,
my husband being Oh a Journey"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-12-11

THE ETIQUETTE OF BowING-The Home
Journal says: This is so simple that one
would scarcely suppose it possible that differ
ence of opinion could exist; and yet there are
some who think it breach of polteness if
one neglccts to bow, although meeting half
dozen times on promenade or in driving.
Custom has made it necessary to bow only the
first time in passing; after that exchange of
sautations is very properly not expected.
The difference between a courteous and IA
miliar bow should be remembered by gentle
men who wish to make favorable impress
sion. A lady dislikes to receive from man,
with whom she has but slight acquaintance,
bow accompanied by broad smile, as
though he were on the most familiar terms
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-12-11

THE ADVANTAGE OF ADvERTIsING.-Atter
the crash of ST, when everybody was almost
scared to death and the croakers predicted
that the country had gone to smash, a dry
goods house was opened in this city, which
proceeded on the principle that in order to
reach the boarded money in the pockets OF
the people, the proprietors must sell at very
reasonable prices and advertise very largely.
They worked vigorously upon this principle.
Their brother merchants who did not adver-
tise predicted that the new corners would be
ruined as they paid too much for advertising.
Nevertheless, they persisted. In single day
they paid FIVE hundred dollars in gold to the
Daily Wisconsin for advertising, and at the
end of seven years they retired from the busi-
ness with fortune of one hundred thousand
dollars, while the other merchants on the same
street, some of them opposite their store, had
failed Milwaukee Wisconsin.
The New York Post, in copying this para
graph, says:
1--WE remember similar instance among
our own advertisers in the panic of 1857. A
merchant continued his advertisement in our
columns through the whole period of stagna-
ton, and Notwithstanding many predictions
that it wouldn't pay His testimony after
ward was that his sales were steady and his
profits satisfactory, while many merchant
around him who couldn't afford to advertise,
saw his clerks stand idle behind the counter" ."
A financial panic does not mean that no
one has any money There is plenty of money
in the country, and those who hoard it are
just the ones to be eager for the bargain which
fall in the prices holds out. But to buy
they must know where to buy, and the mer'
chant who tells them receives their cash.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-12-11

ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILDREN.-Encourage-
ment works wonders with almost everybody,
no matter what his occupation in life may be.
A boy likes to be encouraged so does girl 4;
a man likes it; also does woman; and even
the old grandfather and grandmother have a
relish for it.
Some parents often make mistake in not
giving their children credit when they do a
thing we'll and some Intentionally let lesson
that has been studied very hard, or piece of
work that has been we'll done, by boy
or girl, pass by without the least notice.
This discourages child and has a bad effect
otherwise.
Encouragement puts a new life in child,
especially if it is bestowed by parent. Yet
there are people, who, though anxious to have
their children do we'll, are continually, and in
a dispiriting way, telling them that they
shouldn't do so, but that it is wrong, etc.,
without ever having little friendly talk
with them, and giving them good advice, and
encouraging them when they do right.
Some parents also make mistake in leav-
the education of their children wholly to the
school, and pay their way, that they-the par
ents-are doing their part, and that their
children should do theirs. This may work
very well with good boys, but with the care
less, the thoughtless and the indifferent, it
does not work so we'll.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-12-11

button-hole, but the cross l wear next to my
heart"
And opening his vcst he showed his eager
audience the precious relic, suspended from
his neck in a little satin bag
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-12-11

A CHEERFUL HoME.-Of all the blessings
enjoyed by human beings, there is none better
or more desirable than cheerful, happy
home tits, therefore, the first duty of every
one to endeavor to promote the most amicable
relations in the home circle. A single bitter
word may disquiet an entire family for whole
day. One surly glance casts gloom over
the household while smile, like CLEAN of
sunshine, may light up the darkest and weari-
est hours. Like unexpected flowers which
spring up along our path, full of freshness,
fragrance, and beauty, so the kind words and
gentle acts, and sweet dispositions, make glad
the home where peace and amity dwell. No
matter how humble the abode, ifit be thus
garnished with goodness, and sweetened with
kindness and smiles, the heart will turn long
ingly toward it from all the tumults Of the
world and home, though it be ever so homely,
will be the dearest spot beneath the circuit of
the sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-12-11

TOUCHING BorToM.-This event occurred
during big blow on the Mississippi, at a
time when so many stray RATS were swamped,
and so many steamboats, lost their sky-rig-
ging. A raft was just emerging from Lake
Pepin as the squall came. In moment the
raft was pitching and wrthing as if suddenly
dropped into Charybidis While the waves
broke over it with tremendous uproar, and,
expecting instant destruction, one raftsman
dropped on his knees and commenced praying
with vim equal to the emergency. Happen
ing to open his eyes for an instant, he discov-
cred his companion, not engaged in prayer,
but pushing at the side of the raft. "What's
that yer doin,' Mike?' said he. "Get down
on yer knees now, for there isn't a mint be-
tween us and purgatory" "Be aisy, Pat"
said the other, as he coolly continued to punch
the water with his pole; abe aisy now. What's
the use of praying when fcller can tech bot,
tom avith poleF"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-12-11

HARD TO TELL.-Not long ago nervous
lady took passage at the Tip-Top House, to
descend by the almost perpendicular railroad.
Her fears were apparent to every one, and the
following unique dialogue took place between
her and the conductor:
Lady-"Mr. Conductor how do you hold
these cars when you want to make stop?"
Conductor Madam, we apply the brake,
which you see there"
Lady-"suppose, Mr.. Conductor, that
brake should give way, what do you do
then ?"
Conductor Madam, we then apply the
double acting brake, which you see at the
other end of the cars"
Lady-"But, Mr.. Conductor, suppose that
brake should not be sufficient to check the
cars, where will we 60 to then ?"
Conductor-"Madam, can't decide. That
depends entirely upon how you have lived in
this world"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-12-11

FAITH IN PRAYER-A little girl, in
wretched attic, whose sick mother had no
bread, knelt down by the bedside and said,
slowly: "Give us onr daily bread" Then
she went into the street and began to wonder
where God kept his bread. She turned round
the corner and saw large we'll filled bakers
shop.
"This," thought Nettie, "is the place; so
she entered confidently and said to the big
baker, I've come for it."
"Come for what?,"
"My daily bread" she said, pointing to the
tempting loaves. "I'll take two ifyou please;
one for mother and one for me"
"All right!" said the baker putting them
into bag and giving them to his little GUS
toner, who started at once into the street.
"stop, you little rogue" he said, roughly;
"where's your money!"
"I hadn't any," she said simply.
little thief what brought you here then"
The hard words frightened the little: girl,
who bursting into tears, said: "Mother is sick
and am so hungry. In my prayers l said,
Give US this day our daily bread and then
l thought God meant to fetch it, and so l
came"
The rough but kind-hearted baker was sof-
tened by the child's simple tale, and he sent her
back to her mother with well-6lled basket.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-12-11

THE MYSTERY OF HARD T1MEs.-A Day
ton, Ohio, journal endeavors to clear up this
mystery little by publishing some statistics
that ought to be impressive. 1t shown that
in that city of thirty y-thousand inhabitants,
there are five hundred and forty bar-rooms,
which consume daily nine barrels of common
whisky, four hundred kegs of lager beer and
as many of ale, to say nothing of the finer
kinds of wines and liquors, which are used to
considerable extent. Besides the above, the
local consumption of tobacco amounts to fif,
teen thousand cigars, two hundred pounds of
smoking and one hundred and twenty pounds
ofchewing tobacco daily. The editor, after
careful study of the figures, ciphers out that
a bar.keeper, at ten cents drink, gets S3O0
for barrel of whisky that costs forty. This
does not mean hard times for him, certainly,
whatever may be the case with those who give
him the profit of $3.50 per barrel. The ex-
penditure of Dayton for whisky, malt liquors
and tobacco, is more than five times what it
lays out for bread. The figures of our for.
eign trade balances are not so important as
these, to great many people at least.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-12-11

The POWER OF S1LENcE-A good woman
of Jersey was sadly annoyed by scolding
neighbor, who often visited her and provoked
quarrel. She at last sought the counsel of
her pastor, who added common sense to his
other good qualities He advised her to seat
herself quietly in the chimney corner the next
time the woman called, take the tongs in her
hands, look straight into the fire, and whenever
a hard word came from her neighbor's lips,
gently snap the tongs without saying word.
A day or two afterwards the woman came
again to her pastor, with bright and laugh
ing face, to communicate the effects Of this
new antidote for scolding. Her neig hbor
had visited her, and as usual commenced the
trade. Snap went the tongs. Another vol
ley-snap. Another still-snap. "Why don't
you speak?" said the women, more enraged:
Snap. Speak" Snap" "Do speak; !
shall burst if you don't" Snap, snap. And
away she went, cured for the time, by her
neighbor's sience.-Mehodist.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-12-11

@~ An ignorant old lady was asked by a
minister visiting her if she had religion. She
replied 81 have slight touches of it OCCASION
ally"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-12-11

The LARGEST BEE HIVE IN THE WORLD.
In Los Angeles county, California, on the
eastern slope Of the San Fernando range Of
mountains, and in the immediate vicinity of
the Leaning Petroleum Company's oil region,
there is the most wonderful collection of wild
honey in existence. The hive is located in a
rift which penctrates the rock to the depth Of
probably one hundred and sixty feet. The
or6ce is thirty feet long and seventeen feet
wide; with four passages. This rift was dis
covered to be the abiding place of a swarm of
bees, that is seen to come out nearly solid
column, one foot in diameter. Certain par
ties have endeavored to descend to the i'm
mensc store of honey collected by the bees,
but were invariably driven back, and one
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-12-11


THE NEwspAPERs.-Cons the cheap
ness of newspapers, it is almost unaccounta-
bic that they are not to be found in every
household in which there is even the plainest
education. They are widely circulated, it is
true, among people of almost all classes and
conditions in life; but the wonder is that there
should be family, or man of business of
any sort, a farmer, a mechanic, a merchant,
or anybody, in fact, either in the cities and
towns or in the country, who does not sub.
scribe to newspaper. The public journal
that is sent out to the world every day, is a
regular diary of the doings of the world. 1t
is narrative of the times chapter in the
passing history of the age. 1t gives the latest
news from all accessible quarters of the globe
1t tells of everything everywhere. And it
costs less than cigar or julep. And yet
there are fathers of families who do not take
newspaper. L; is strange, passing strange.
nD- The Presbyterians are sometimes called
"blue." "The epithet," observes religious
exchange, "arose in this way: The distinct
dress Of Scotch Presbyterian clergy was
blue gown and broad blue bonnet. The
Episcopalian clergy, on the other hand, either
wore no distinctive dress in public services, or
else wore black gown. From this arose the
contrasting epithets of "Black Prelacy" and
"True Blue Presbyterianism." So says Dan
Stanley in his lectures on the history OF the
Church of Scotland"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-12-11

with her. 1t is far better to err on the other
side and give one of those stiff, ungraclous
bows which some men indulge in. Those
gentlemen who smile with their eyes instead
Of their mouths give the most charming bows
AS for men who bow charmingly at one time,
and with excessive hauteur at others, accord
ing as they feel in good or bad humor, they
need never be surprised if the person thus
treated should cease speaking altogether. A
man should always lift his hat to a lady.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-12-11

man lost his life in the effort. Others have,
at the expense of money, built scatfold one
hundred and twenty-five feet high, in hope o. OF
reaching a place where they could run DRIFT
into the rock and extract its well-hoarded
sweets, but finally ceased their work. With
in four years the bees have added not less
than fifteen feet of depth to their treasure, as
ascertained by actual measurement, and 1t IS
thought that at the present time there cannot
be less than eight or ten tons of honey IN the
rock. A gentleman by the name of B. Bro
phy lives in cabin not far from the spot,
and obtained from melting Of the honey by
the SUM- heat, more than enoug h for his fam
lily requirements. All through that region,
stores of wild honey are found in trees, IN the
rocks, in nearly every place where its indus
trious manufacturers think (for they seem to
think that it will be secure. They consume
a very small portion, as the climate enables
them to keep up operations nearly every DAY
in the year, and flowers Of some sort are al
ways in bloom. Itmust be a severe season in.
deed when the little fellows are not abroad
in vast numbers, busily engaged in their mel
lihuous work.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-07-12
JAPANESE NIANIAs.
The Most Persistent Spectators aud Gam
biers In tho World.

The Most Persistent Spectators aud GAM
biers In tho World.
toorrespondence Of the Alta California
The Jafs arc as fond Of speculation as the
most hardened broker Of California street.
The discovery Of gold mines here would be q
veritable curse to people 30 fond Of gam
bling. By the way, Mr.. Jannln, Of diamond
fame, has been secured by the Japanese Gov
crnment to prospect for gold In these re-
gions, at $1,000 per month. The berth will
be good one for him, but tho Saps are as
likely to discover gold through his cndeavors
as Messrs. Ralston 4 Co. are to realize bush
els Of diamonds from Arizona. The latest
bubble that has burst here Is the great rabbit
mania, which has ragged here for some months
past with o violence such as bit the Holland
ers In the days Of tho hyacinthe delirium. A
few days ago fancy rabbits brought here fab
ulous prices. Foreigners were engaged at
frequented solely by rabbit gamblers, the Japs
being prohibited from ostensibly keeping such
houses. At last the bubble burst on the ar
rival OF the steamer from China with q cargo
Of the precious animals. Rabbits arc now
worth q bit apiece which commanded e100 q
week ago. As this folly but followed pig
delirium, Il is now likely 70 be succeeded BY
new tuSo hhttt bft
already signs Of the approaching madness,
and so fortunes are likely to be lost and won
In this new species Of gaming. Not long
since the Imperial Government instituted {
model farm" II was stocked with the
choicest Of everything In the agricultural
line, though what the Japs had to learn from
us In hus6andry II Is not clear to see. To be
sure, they know very little about stock-rais.
Ing, but then they consider beef and mutton
supcrfuous as food; horse flesh is dearer thar
human flesh, while the undeniable fact 70
mains that domestic animals do not seem tc
thrive, The thirty magnificent bulls and
| cows, procured Of great expense from Call
| fornia, have all died. Feed IL not abundant
and the princely domains that might b,
turned Into sheep ranges would have to b.
plapted. with the proper grains before th,
first step can be taken In the direction o.
wool culture. A kind Of short, stiff bamboo
utterly unit for feed, chokes out the valuabl,
grasses, and so Japan, for At least an ago I,
come, will purchase European clothes, eschev
milk and butter, and stick to the natio M
diet Of rice, FISH and fowl, which, after all
| are more cheap and abundant than the foo
Of harder races In the West.