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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-11
E. E. PARMENTER,
A TITO NEW AT TAw
CT. JOHNSON & SON,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
gH- Ornte, Room No. 90 Mitchell & Lyndcs
Block, Rock Island, Illinois il7d3m
Dr.. J. w. Stark, Dentist.

DOONs NEXT DOOR 70 TnE TELEGRAPH OF
N acs, Illinois street R,ck Island. All kinds Of
DenA! WORK done In the most approved styles
Charges reasonable. G-l7dl
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-11

NICHoL, BURR 4 Co. PEORIA. -The at
tention OF machinlsts and those interested
in machinery Of all kinds is called to the
advertisement of the Peoria Foundry &
Machine shop, of Nicol, Burr 4 CO., one of
the largest and most responsible firms in
the west, and who are we'll and favorably
known in this section for the very excellent
quality of the work they send out. They
make a speciality of Steam Engines, Mill
and Distillery machinery and castings Of
all kinds The firm of Dow, Gilman &
Hancock, millers, of Davenport have an
engine of their make which is one of the
finest in that city. Those using machinery
of any kind will do well to correspond with
| this firm when in want of anything in theil
line.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-11
Leaped OFF the Bank.

Charlie Hengstler had narrow escape
from destruction the other day, crossing
the Island in buggy. Driving on Fort
Armstrong avenue when about midway be-
tween the two bridges, a train of cars
frightened his horse and he leaped down
the bank with the buggy and Charlie in.
1t is an astonishing fact that little or no
damage was done to driver horse or car
riage Luckily it was point where there
was no water. There ought to be a strong
railing from one bridge to the other-and
also on the upper side of the causeway.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-11

Attest: "SNooD" Sec'y.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-11
The City Hotel Robbery

A story was indsstriously circulated to-
day that no robbery had been committed
at the City Hotel and that Gottlieb had
recovered his coat from Felix Friesch and
that Felix was not robbed at all. An AR
Gus reporter traced the story until he
found it was a canard Gottlieb says he
has not recovered his coat and so does his
room mate, Miller. Felix is in Milwaukee.
Who robbed the rooms is for the police to
learn, if they can.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-11

Now is the winter of our discomfort il
the form of colds, coughs and pulmonary
complaints, and in halls, streets, churches,
or wherever men do mostly congregate,
there you hear chores, of coughing, with
a full symphony of sneezing, How much
mischief arises from neglected colds, un-
regarded coughs, and the consumptive in
the coffin, perhaps, would have been well
and hearty now if, when it was but a
cough, he or she had taken bottle of Mas
ta's Pulmonic Balsam, which is the very
best remedy for all diseases of the throat,
chest or lungs
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-11
Henry County Supervisors.

Alba
Andoyer-John A. Larson.
Annawan-S. l.. Andrews.
Atkinson-J. NJ. Brown.
Burns-Ira Parker.
Cambridge-N. B. Gould.
Clover-M. Neeley.
Colona-R. r. Sale,
Cornwall. Shearer.
Edford-L. w. Holt.
Galva-J. n. Morgan.
Geneseo-A. W.Perry, Levi Waterman
Hanna. Ii. Paddletord.
Kewanee-A. +. Maui, +. NJ. Vail.
Loraine-S. J. Arnett,
Lynn-John S. Long.
Munson-J. p. Fox.
Oxford-S. B. Shumway.
Osco-R. II. Human.
Phoenix-D. B. McHenry.
Weller-John Piatt.
Western-Levi Higgins.
Wethers6eld-G n. Palmer,
Yorktown-Wm. Maths.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-11

The SHERMAN SALOON. Fred Apple
quist has bought out the old Sherman Sa-
loon, on Washington street, and he says
he feels happier than any defeated candi-
date for an Office. Not only Fred's Swede
friends, but people of all nationalities like
to see his good natured mug behind the
bar. Fred has invented new conundrum
VIZ: Why is Fred Applequist like the Rock
Island Glass Works? Give it up? Be
cause he has quit blowing The latcf
string is out. l0-d3t.
Ininn cnnv
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-11

1t is important to all contemplating the
building of mills, distilleries, elevators and
such buildings that proper and experienced
contractors have the matter in hand.
Among those reliable firms that are some
what known in this vicinity as responsible
and worthy we can mention that of Lind,
Hagerty & Co., No. l6l South Washing
ton-st., Peoria, whose advertisement APP
pears in this issue of THE ARGUS. Mr..
Hagerty, of this firm, was formerly resi-
dent of Davenport, and is well known as
an experienced builder and contractor.
Those contemplating building will do well
to correspond with this firm.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-11

DR.. WALKERS VEGETABLE VINEGAR
BITTERs. men, worn by care
and sedentary habits, often suffer from
constipation of the bowels, until the evil
consequences of such condition are real
lied in extreme debility, nervousness and
prostration of the vital energies of the sys-
TEN. And it may be safely asserted that
majority of the female sex are little bet
ter than invalids, from the same cause ;
but by using DR.. WALKERS VINEGAR
BrTTERs, this natural aperient and tonic
brings back the vigor and buoyancy of
health, happiness and beauty. Pure blood
is essential to sound health and long life.
No chronic disease, sores, ulcers, skin
eruptions, glandulous swellings, discharges
from the ear, sore eyes, sores or cankers in
the mouth will ever appear if the blood is
pure. To secure this take DR.. WALKER S
VEGETABLE VINEGAR BlTTERs. 1t is the
great Blood Purifier and Life Giving Prin-
ciple, increasing the power of digestion,
and exciting the absorbents into healthy
action, whereby all impurities of the sys-
tenn are carried off.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-11
DrurY Election,

Union ticket--no contest-no caucusses,
Sup'r-John +. Wray.
Clerk-Peter Bowen.
Assessor-Silas Drury.
Collector Anthony Ricketts,.
Com'rs Of H.-Sydney Gillett, and ia
cob SEWERS
School Trustee -Jere LeQuatte.
Overseers of H.-Dist No /, g. G. Car
ter, No 2, Simeon Essex No ST. A. Wray
No 4, Richard higgins.
Voted to apply the dog tax to road fund
Next town meeting TO be in District No 2
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-11
Board Of Supervisors.

Rock Island-E. Krell, Henry Dart, T
Campbell.
Moline-J. w. Morey, iona, Huntoon
Hampton-T s. Silvis.
Zuma-W esley Hanna.
Port Byron-H c. Trent.
Coe-Jesse S. DALEY.
Canoe Greek Z, Feaster.
Cordova-R. NJ. Grenell.
Black Hawk-Thomas Kerr.
Coal Valley-Theodore Jacobs.
Rural-Niles B. Wright.
Bowling-James Todd
Andalusia-Wm. Smith.
Edgington--J. G. Parmenter.
Buffalo Prairie-G A. Marston.
Drury-John f. Wray.
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Hampton

Pound Masters. District No Solomon
Yost, No. 2 Charles Hanawaeker, No 8
e. 5. Church, No. J. ID. Frels, No. 5
Henry Banks.
Overseers of Highways District No l
A. d. Cox, No2 Charles Hanawacker, No
3 g. S. Church, No j. d. Frels, No. )
Peter Odendall.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-11

CUTTERS POCKET INHALER AND CAR
BoLATE OF IODINE INHALENT- In anoth-
er column will be found an advertisement
of this novel Instrument and remedy for
the treatment of Catarrh and throat aud
lung diseases. 1t seems to be in great "a
vor with medical men. Coughs, colds, sore
threats, asthma are frequently relieved in
few minutes by its se,while for Catarrh
it is claimed as the only specific. The cir
cular and testimonials are very interesting.
lO-2Sdeod6m.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-11

Durno's Catarrh Snuff is done up in
boxes for the vest pocket. Reader, furnish
yourself with this small medicine chest, for
you are liable to catch cold at any moment
as the weather is to change. Having the
remedy in your pocket, you are safe.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-11

NOVELTY STEAM BOILER WoRKs-The
attention of those interested is called to
the advertisement of this establishment
which will be found in this issue of THE
ARGUS. The proprietors, Messrs. Ryan
& Coffey, are thorough going, enterpris-
ing business men and any work they un-
dertake will be done in first class style
They make it an object to all to obtain
prices and estimates from them.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-11

Overseers of Highways-Dist. No /,
Charles Bell, No 2, Sias Hull, No 3, Sam
Adams, No A. r. ID. Ellis, No 5, +. T.
Smith
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-11
Coe Election,

Union ticket--nO contest-no caucusse
Supervisor--Jesse s. Daley.
Clerk-Luther Pcarsoll
AssessOr-Hugh Mccall
Collector-Holmes Anderson.
Com'r Of II u. McReynolds.
School Trustee, Moore.
Constable-James Dougall.
Domestic animals not to run at large.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-11
FACTS FOR HoUsEKEEPERs

HEDGES CHAMPION BAKING
POWDER will make twenty pounds more
bread from a barrel of -four than can be
done by any other Baking Powder.
No time required for dough to rise, but
bake in hot, quick oven, as soon as mixed.
HEDGES CHAMPION saves Eggs,
Shortening, Milk, &c.
The efficacy of its worth, in this respect,
can be tested by the following delicate cake
recipe:
Two coffee cups white sugar and one half
cup butter, one coffee cup cold water,
three cups of -four, white of four eggs,
three teaspoons HEDGES CHAMPION
BAKING POWDER, one and half tea
spoonful Hedges Concentrated Extract
Vanilla.
1t is put up in neat packages of Quar-
tiers, Halves, and Pounds for Family use
And in 5, 10, and 25 fb. cans, for con
venience of Hotels.
| Packed in barrels or boxes as desired.
Manufactured at the Laboratory O
W. N. HEDGES & CO.,
Southeast cor of Main and Center SITS,
SPRINGFIELD. OHIO
i For sale by all Retail Dealers
The following are our Wholesale Agent!
in Cincinnati, and indianapolis.
H. l.. STILES & Co, Cincinnati, o
DAGGET Il Co., indianapolis, Ind
The genuine Champion Baking Powdel
is for sale by W. c. WEIGH, }. B. CAR
GILL, BLANCHARD & BAILEY. W. b
SARGENT, HENRY SCHNITGER and WIN
SHEARER
!, And wholesale by
9-23d-sat-lyl HENRY DARTS Sons
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-11
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Piles Itching Piles

Positively cured-also Blind and Bleeding
Piles, Fistula, Salt Rheum, and all dis
eases of the Skin, by the use of
ROSSMAN'S CURE.
ITCHING PILES is generally preceded by
a moisture like perspiration producing a
very disagreeable and distressing itching,
particularly at night, after getting warm
in bed. No humbug-as trial will prove.
For sale by all respectable druggists
RossMAN & McKINsTRY. Hudson, NY,
Proprietors.
Sent by mail for 60 cents.
IF YOU HAVE A COUGH,
Cold, Asthma raising of Blood or any af
fections of the Breast or Lungs, leading to
Consumption, use
DIR, HOUSEMAN'S GERMAN COUGH
DROPS,
as prepared for over thirty years by J. J.
Davis (now deceasedl and you will be sure
to find relief Address ROSSMAN &
McKINSTRY, who have succeeded to the
Proprietorship, and sold by all druggist:
and dealers in Medicines For sale by al
Druggists in Rock Island.
Sold by Avery & Tyler, Lafayette, In
diana. Fuller & Fuller, Chicago, wholesale
agents. octlSdsat&w6m
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-11

General b. +, Butler, in violation of all
parliamentary decency, undertook to tell
the House, to-day, what the President
would or would not do as regards the cur
rency measure. He was promptly called
to order, and was finally squelched. In
this currency controversy, as in everything
else in which that unmitigated demagogue
has hand, Butler is only clown and a
mlschlet-maker.- Chicago Journal, 10th.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-11

The American homeless sardines received
the grand diploma of merit over all COM
petitors at the World Exposition, Vienna,
1873. Better and less than half the price
of imported sardines. Sold by all first
class grocers. Packed only by the Ameri.
can Sardine Co., New York. I0-3Od&wIy
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-11

Our readers will certainly thank us for
advising them to keep in their houses, for
use, Renne's Pain Killing Magic Oil. Ii
is said to be the best remedy for painful
complaints ever discovered. 1T works
like a charm.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-11
crsvasse on the Yasoo River, in Mississippi

MEMPHIS, April l0.-The planters at:
the levee in Sunhower county believe RATS
men utit,or persons on the west side in Or
der to save the overflow in that direction.
The crevasse is one hundred yards wide
ana the waver is pouring through. 1t is
found impossible to repear it. 1t is feared
immense damage will be done.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-11
EdR1nRton,

Oversecrs Of Highways-Dist No !, 10
seph Kell, No 2, W b. Bruner, No 3,Cyrus
Conkling, No flames Sporting, No 5, Nm.
Wheaton, No 8, Cornelius Baker, No Z,
Miles Joyce, No 8, Henry Davis.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-11

The following shows the temperature
at THE ARGUS OFFICE to-day, as in
Dictated hv thermometer:
7:S0AS - above zero. IL Mao above zero
o ANNIE 3P. N. 49,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-11
Black Hawk .

Overseers Of Highways -District No.
Coon Schuck, No 2 George Lusk, No. 8
VIM Mcconnell, No. James Brown, Nos
Mathew Johnston.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-11
Is the most economical Baking Powder
for the Consumer IN use.
WHY .

Because it is full strength, consequently
fifty per cent. cheaper than any other Pow
der sold
1t requires less quantity
Contains no injurious acids.
Is warranted chemically pure.
Will make better, lighter, and more nu
tritious Biscuits, Rolls, Mullins, Pastry,
Puddings, &C., than made from fermented
yeast.
The Champion, wherever introduced, has
taken the lead with all lovers of pure and
economical articles, and has given univer-
sal satisfaction, as is being acknowledge
by all
You get what you pay for.
1t is put up full net weight in each size
package.
1t is uniform in quality.
1t is made of select and pure materials
Persons with the most delicate and sen
sitive stomachs can eat Biscuits, Bread
&c, made with the Champion with impun
ity, when Bread made from fermented
Yeast gives distress, and can not in many
cases be retained on the stomach.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-11

HoT BATHS! Hor BATHS AT Sta
der's Bath and Hair dressing Rooms under
the Rock Island House, opposite the Post
Office. l-l0m&sly
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-11
Coal Valley.
Cordova,

Overseers Of Highways-District No ],
John NJ. Bowen; No. 2, Edward Ward
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-11

Be~ Daily Subscribers to the Argus, rho
do not receaue their papers regularly and
promptly are requested to report at the
business office
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-11
Additional Salnnn Linanans

fANUAVtVuHA O0AVVII L4NUHbUo
45 Andrew Schneider
~ j f. Juugc.
a. John g. Mueller
A. IL. Guidenzon.
Only 81 have paid and received license.
Of course the others are selling in violation
az lhw
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-11

SEpIA-The great cuttle-fis hair dye,
for sale at Bruenert's Harper House drug
store.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-11

Livingston sells the genuine Wisconsin
Trunk 3-I6dtf
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-11
Canne Creek

Overseers Of Highways No !, Da
vid Hamburg, No 2, Chs, ii. Tanner, No 3
John Buckley
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-11

PONDS EXTRACT Experience has her
aided its virtues. Its popularity has beer
winged upon the grateful utterances Of
those whom it has benefited.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-11

Jonas Bear, the Buford Block clothier
will sell you new and CLEAN goods cheaper
than those houses which are selling out
their old stock. 5-7dtf
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-11
LOCAL COLUMN.

4 One box of Cary SolabIe Ink Powder
| will make pint Of BEST BLACK INK FIVE minutes
81 Is d., lbs by mail H.G.oCARY. ZanesyileO o.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-11
NEW ADvERTlsELEITs
huhuIO UHH ~ ADvENVCkES Of
KIT CARSON.

By D. W. c. PETERS. Lieut. Colonel g "a The
only TRUE and AUTHENTIC life Of Americas greatest
HUNTER, TRAPPER, ScoCT and 6cToE FsTI de-
scription of the Indian Tribes 81 the F4e TgsT
Full account Of the MoDoc WAR grand oupor-
tunify to make m0n8y. Illustrated circulars free
". A. PARKER h CO. Chicago III
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-11

PoZZoNI medcated complexion powder
for sale by Smith & Bonny and Emil
koehler, and G. Speidel.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-11

BosToN, April l0.-The nineteenth bal
lot resulted; Whole number of votes,
262 necessary to choice, 1872; Dawes 81
Hoar 60; Curtis -; Adams 10; Sanford
I; Banks s; Washburn A. Whittier
Bullock l.
The twentieth ballot resulted: Whole
number of votes, 269; necessary to choice
1885: Dawes So; Hoar &c; Curtis -;
Adams 10; Bullock - Sanford = Wash
burn 4 ; Banks s. scattering T.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-11
New York Day-Book

A DEMOCRATIC WEEKLY Established 1850. II
supports White Supremacy. political and social
Terms, 81 per year To clubs, nine copies Tor s.
Specimen copies free. Address DAY BOOK, New
York CITY
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-11
Railroad Time Table.
IcAao. ROCK ISLAND q PACIFIC 4. B.

COMO EAST TRAINS LEAVE
~ $50 a. m. a rs p. m. and 1000 p. m. Trains
arrive from west as above.
oOIsG WIT TRAtss LEAVE
At $50 m; 1O.45 a. m, aud $3.50 p. m. Trains
arrive from the cast as above.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-11
I Drops Of Constitution Water
- THREE TIMES a DAY

THREE TIMES DAY
CURES
inflammation of the Kidneys.
Stone in the Bladder.
Catarrh of the Bladder
Diabetes, Gravel, elect.
Brick dust Deposit.
For Female Complaints Speciality.
Dyspepsia, Torpid Liver.
Palpitation of the Heart.
Depot, 50 John Street 49,. NEW YORK
For sale by all t rst Class Druggists. 3-3d1y
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-11
lNplANApo IS. BLOOMINGTON q WESTERN

Lv. indianapolis. Ar Peoria.
Pac Mall e Ex.. 400 An 80 NJ
Peoria Indianapo IL
Pac Mail a Ex 7:45 Pm $40 N
Cars run through n I'm Peoria 10 Cincinnati with
nut change. Connections made at indianapolis for
oil points East and South
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-11
MASSACHUSETTS.

The Nineteenth and Twentieth Ballots for SEN
ator,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-11
the EXPLODED CAMP ON the
D0SHIEI
The Council of Mini-sni offers
Sympathy to the Sufferers.
AND INVITES THE ANCIENT SPORTSMAN
TO THE CLASSIC WATERS OF
THE.NoRTH,!

This mornings mail brought us large
envelope with three postage stamps, mailed
at Red Wing, Mimi, April 9, which CON
tainCd the follOwingint documents :
OFFICE or T. B. SHELDON & Co.
General Railroad aud Steamboat Ticket Agents,
T. p. SHELDON, RED WING MINI,
4. ii. BLoDoErT. April 9th, 1874
To the Editors Of The Rock Island Argus:
GENTS We notice illustration in the Potiet
Netcs, based upon article from your paper In re
gard 10 mishap % our old friend, John Warner.
OF your city, viz: bis fishing calamity. Enclosed
we send our expressions OF sympathy, which We
would Ike YOU To publish. In case the article oc
cupies more space than You can spare p ease cut i
down to such as you can zpare-and Ia case you dc
not wish 10 pubirh any OF II please pass 1t TO frene
Warner, and oblige bis Red Wing friends, etc
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-11
BUSINESS CARDS.
MI. Nj. STURGEON,

hW cFNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
N Lock island III. once IN Mitchell Il Lynde's
BlocS dwu
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KENWoRTr.I Z REARps1EY.
SWEENEY & JACKSON.

ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW
~ o u;e-Cor Eagle aud Illinois streets Rock ISl
aud, Illinois fi-ISdty
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xroap. ROCK ISLAND q ST. LOUIS r. r

ooIsg SOUTH TRAINS LEAVE
Al 100 a. m and AS y. m.
Arrive from LOUIS
A. 6.30 a. IN and b:lb y.
spEKLIN0 TRAIN -KAvE
Al o 90 a. IN and 7.l5 =. m.
ARRIVE PROM 8TEBLGSd
A. : As A. m. and 700 p. IN.
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DR.. z. ELLASON,
OFFICE ON MARTIN STREET,

DOORS BELOW DrEHL' $ MARBLE YARD
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Flatfooted Courtship.

One long summer afternoon there
came to Mr.. Davison's the most curious
specimen Of an old bachelor the world
ever heard of. He was old gray, wicked
and odd. He hated old women, IS
pecially old maids, and wasn't afraid to
say SO. lie and Aunt Patty had It hot
whenever chance threw them together;
still he came and II was noticed that
aunt Patty took unusual pains with her
dress whenever he was OK pectcd.
One day the contest wagad unusnal-
~ strong, and aunt Patty left In disgust
and went out into the garden.
"The bear Il she muttered to hceself
as she stopped to gather flower which
attracted her attention.
"What did you run for n said a grnll
voice behind her.
"To get rid OF you,1
"You didn't DO it. did You n
"No, you ere worse than a bnrdoek
burr
lyon womb get rid Of me. either"
II won't, oh :"
s'Only in one way"
"And that 2"
"Marry me,
"What us two fools get married
hat would people say
"That's nothin to us. Come, say
yes or no I'm in hurry
"Well, no, then. :"
VERY well; good bye, ! shan't come
ain.n
Stop a bit-what pucker you're in
Eyes or no r
II must consult"
"All right; thought you were Of
age; Good bye"
"Jabez Andrews don't be fool Come
back, | say. Why / believe the critter
has taken me for earnest. Jabez An
drews, I'll consider"
II don't want any considering I'm
going Becky Hastings is waiting for
me. | thought I'd give you the first
chance, Patty. All right, goodbye"
Jabez Jabez That stuck-up Beck
Hastings shan't have him. .Iabez yes!
Do you hear--Y-e.s"
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THE TAIL OF THE COMET.

Prof. Parkhurst writes another
letter to the s. Y. Tribune, saying:
The clouds having prevented the
verlfication of my predictions
with regard to the b osiiions of the
comets tail on the Sth. 10th and
18th inst, j have computed its no.
siti0n upon the I4th Tuesday,,
upon the theory that ii Is straight.
The two positio MS lie side by side
separated by the stars. Omicron
and Sigma of Ursa Major. If the
tail Is curved 1t will lie wholly to
the left of that line, its direction
crossing the line joining the poin-
tefs ana the Polestar, at one-fouth
the distance from the nearest
Pointer toward the Polestar. lit
will appear straight, and probably
will reach more than half to that
line. If the tail is straight In fact
as we'll as in appearance, 1T will lie
wholly to the right of the stars
Omicron and Sigma referred to,
and its direction will cross the
same line at one-fourth the dis
lance from the Polester toward
the nearest Pointer. 1t viii thus
be easy to determine whether the
computations with regard to the
curvature Of the tail are trust
worthy; for If it should be found
to point halfway between the
Pole-star and the nearest Pointer,
or still nearer to the pole, it.would
indicate probability ofour. being
involved within it. Suspecting
from my observation of the 7th
instant that the eccentricity of the
orbit could be ascertained without
waiting for observations from the
southern hemisphere, / have COM
puted an elliptical orbit upon tine
assumption of a period of 173
years and the result is that this
comet is not identical with
that of 1877. lis period is
not probably less than a thousand
yeas. There is Il Slight indica-
bion that the orbit may be hyper
follc. As there is no recorded
comet Of 1903, it is impossible to
determine whether the earth pass
ed through the tail Of the comet
seen during that year The near
est comet recorded was in 1906"