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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23
cit Works like a Charm"
. TTMT'S PAIT MAETH mr..

This is a remedy every family should have in the
veg. table, ana may he used internally OF eAter-
ualy. IT IL not all u y. sticky SUBSTANCE bat clean
delicious and -ac 10 U.S.. even IA inexperienced
hands. AZ an external n NEEDY. when Freely t=ed.
n prurtr5t tbruu- The ubsorbcnts t. th- scat o.
pain, causing free circulation, and GIVING TO yak.
eueG ana o,,I-siraluet cords and muscles, ne lie
aud elias lefty; II s..yajus iuhImcd ana bruised ar
faces, anu cures alu as water qUeHchc> pre-, Try
u for
WOUNDS SpRAINs, NgIEALGIA
SDaE>, tBiCK ~ THE bAtA' bE-. MArlsJ.
B.LNS HEADACHE, SuFF J4INT-
or auv other kind oi pain or l1ugueSS. As an in
ter al rumed, It ratos a. . sind. diIu-ve soda
i've IL tones and COrrvCts .Bc stomach, aids dig
lion and readily curoz
CoLIt. CRAMPS, COUGHS.
CHOLERA MoEBTS, lNp.sE-TIuS. SORE THROAT
ami in faci all aches and pains mat ne=h Is heir to-
hu immediate and laiJalul use OF R-nuy- Pam
X liug ig.C Oh IN cH-r OF emergency. wall often
save iife- or long ana tedious zicknc>s. The
-cuainc Rcnurs Magic Oil Is put up uul! IL panel
bottles. with the name blown IN tie gas. AND up
on tDs b-tII- finely engraved sictl plat label,
upoa wAiCg = tHe likeness ul VIA. keAuu. All
Other Magic OLE Counterfeit. n vurtLitss iul-
tatiosS ,aHI Tor Ecnne'- Magic OIl. where you
usually trade. Il = gas up in three sizJs: ''ITal
~Mtdialn- and large" size. WILLIAM RENNE
& SONS, Sole Pruprleto.s a4l Manufacturers,
PIiI=leic, Mas. lJi5GGwIy
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23

LADIES FURs. Now is the time to Sc
cure bargains in ladies' furs. Dart "
Dart, under the Harper House, have de-
cided to close out their entire stock OF Ia
dies and children's furs and in future keep
only gents furs in this line. The stock s,!
offered for sale consists OF Astrachan, SIDE
rian squirrel, Alaska mink, ETC., all IN ex'
cellent condition and will be sold cheap
Do not miss this opportunity to secure a
good set of furs for less than cost. III.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23
Is the most econon cal Baking Powder
for the Consumer in use.
VIII u ,

Because it is full strength, consequently
fifty per ccat 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
aiken the lead with all lovers Of pure and
economical articles, and has given uniyer-
sal satisfaction, as is being acknowledge
by all " se-
You get what you pay Tor.
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 termented
Yeast gives distress, and can not in many
cases be retained ON the stomach
FACTS FOR HOUsEKEEPERs.
HEDGES CHAMPION BAKING
POWDER will make twenty pounds more
bread from a barrel of flour 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 hall
cup butter, one coffee cup cold water
three cups Of -four. white of four eggs
three teaspoons HEDGES CHAMPION
! BAKING POW DER, 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 D, 10, ana - ID. cans, lof con
venience of Hotels,
Packed in barrels or boxes as desired,
Manufactured at tie La6orat0ry o
w. N. HEDGES g. CO.,
Southeast cor. of Main and Center SITS,
SPRINGflELD........ ......OHlO
For sale by all Retail Dealers,
The following are our Wholesale Agent
in Cincinnati and indianapolis
II. l.. STILES X Co., Cincinnati, .
DAGGET 4 Co., indianapolis, ind
The genuine Champion Baking powde
is for sale by ". G. WEIGH j, Is. CAR
Gull. BLANCHARD 4 BAILEY, ". Is
SARGENT, HENRY ScHNTGER and WIN
SHEARER.
And wholesale 10y ,
HENRY DARTS Sons
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23
al THE HARPER HOUSE.
BES HARPER, Proprietor.

Among the arrivals at the Harper are
!. Hacres, II. Nelson, f. b. Watson. Ihns.
I. Heating, j. ". Farsman, New York ;
Geo. +. Mclutire. ~ L. Pevear, {. Stick
ncy. \. e. Nathcr. Boston, +. W. Bruce,
". A. Schiely. J. ". Watkins, \. Cha
rim. Il. {. Stea.u, L. Burnham, q: Ii,
Nurman, II. T. Richmond, Chicago; Mrs.
Brown. Houston, Texas; I. i. Holmes,
Arnold Barbe,, |. Ii, Lesuu, Quincy /;
Mrs. Blair and daughter, Hrs. b. Smith,
Washington g, l.. Carmau, E. II. Collins,
4. +. Dore. Peoria; C. W. Boardman,
It. Paul; jus Brennan, W, II. Knowles,
st. Louis J, VI. Barton, Col. }. W.Dobie,
Cincinnati; u. p. Phillips, Monmouth; j.
;. kiuglani, Cieyeland, o.; J. q. Nyn-
koop. Cordova. b. J. Bills aud wife, Gen
eseo: Chas Silverman. ". b. Langridge,
Mascatiue; :. :. Walbourn, Kingston
ID. Wordsworth. Auburn. y. Y; {. Dale,
Philadelphia; F. Hitchcock, Chicngo.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23
ASTHMA.

The SUBSCRIBERS ARE MANUFACTURERS
] and PTOprietOrs Of DIR. X. ". gead'z Cetebrat,d
AsthmA Relief, which j. undoubte the beet
asthma rgnedy yet discovered. INSTANT kE-
LIEF Is OUARANTEED OR PCR -HASE PRICE
kEfUNDED. We pat up the Iascicine In BOXES n
tarre sise- which retail Tor - etnt- ., cent- and
al Prrs8Iz rcIRlttng e all price will have the
medicine Promptly fo4NafGeG By mail. poet paid.
Also samples scDt free 10 any who desire. Prices
pr doz sLsS, $50 and Ss.O0; glOss price, 81 !,
81; ga ETHklDGE, FULLER & CO.,
Rome, y. 7.
fos ssis 10 Rcek Is.asd b. John BeH.st0R.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23
Piles ltcning Piles

Piles-ltcning Piles.
P5sitire1V cared--also Blind and Bleeding
Piles, Flstula, Salt Rheum, and all dis
eases of the Skin, by the use OF
ROSSMAN'S CURE.
IrcHrNG PILES is generally preceded by
a moisture like perspiration producing II
very disagreeabIe and distressing itching,
particularly at night, after getting warm
in bed No hunbug-as Il trial will prove
For sale by all respectable druggists.
RossMAN Il MCI\INsTRY, uudson,N Y,
Projectors.
Sent by mail for 60 cents.
IFYOU HAVE \ COUGH,
Cold, Asthma, raising of Blood or any at.
iectiuns of the Breast or Lungs, leading TO
CONSUMPTION, use
DIR. HOUSEMAN'S GERMAN COUGH
DROPS,
as prepared for over thirty years by }. j.
Davis (now deceasedl ana you will be sure
to find relief. Address BOSNIAN "
MCkINSTRY, who have succeeded to the
prnpretorship, aud sold by all druggists
and dealers in Medicines. For sale by all
| Druggist, in Rock Island.
Sald by Avery & Tyler, Lafayette, In.
| diana Fuller 4 Fuller Chicago, wholesale
auputS.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23

Concert by R1cs>ler's German Amer
lean S6hocl. Palace Row. this evening
Tickets - cents. All who would enc1ur-
age a deserving man aud excellent teacher
should attend.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23
Wss,erdahl STOLE His Own Money.

Wes,erdahl Stole His Own Money.
Ga Saturday, the 18th, G. }. Wester-
dahl president of the Frja Society, in
Moline, procured the names OF Capt. l.
Huber and DR.. c. Tegeer as security to
note to the PEOPLES National Bank III this
city, for 81 ,O00-the money being wanted
t, liquidate sundry bills Of the society
Taking the money home with him, " ester
dahl dubbed at the security the society
proposed to give him and thus daIlied
along until the W Wednesday night following,
when he announced that he had
been robbed of the money and some other
yaluabes The story was generally De
Hcvel-but by some it was considered TOO
thin and sharp eye was kept open Tor
suspicious words and movements. Sun
day. Constable James e. Wells became
satisfied that Westerdahl was about to
make visit to Sweden, and he arrested
him and locked him up. This had a won
dcrtul effect upon the gentleman, and, al
though he had offered hundred dollars
reward for the money aud thief (asa blind
he offered, if they would release him, to
show them the money, This was agreed
to, and he took them into the attic OF his
house and found the package under the
ralter5, every dollar safe aud in the paper
it was wrapped with as it came from the
bank. Westerdahl made himself con.
spicuously absent, at once, and he has not
yet been heard from. Capt. Huber pre-
sented Constable Wells with hundrec
dollars and took charge of the balance Of
the package Westerdahl had previously
offered to secure Messrs. Huber and Teg
eler by a mortgage on his house and lot
but not with his wife's waiver of dover an'
homestead right, Had they taken thi
deed Westordahl could have made his trll
to Sweden and his wife retained tho home
stead His little game didn't succeed, =
and Mr.. Westerdahl is somewhat "playe
out liz this locality.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23

WHO WILL IT BE2-The postponement
Of the GIFT Concert of the Kentucky Pub
lie Library to November Both, 1874, was
resolved upon to make 1uil craving d
certainty. There will positively be no
further postponement, and the great prize
will be the magnificent sun OF S22Q'ooo'
Who will get it? What a peste,red man
Gov Bramlette, of Louisville, business
manager, would be, if the people supposed
he could tell
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23
CITY.
The best and cheapest clothing.
l. BAMBERGER.

NOTICE 1t is economy to use Durham $
Yeast powder. For purity and strength 1t
has no equal.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23

PERsoNAL.--Steel Il Price. of Chicago,
St. Louis, and Cincinnati, We are pleased
to say, are among the few who put into the
market articles just as represented per
tectly pure. selected with care ana com pan
ed in manner to be perfect in th e &C,
ton and results. Their DR.; Price 5 Cream
Rati I Powder and true Flavoring TX,
,,an's have been approved by the United
States government. The only way to force
adniterated cheap articles out OF the mar
ket is to encourage honest manufacturers.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23

THr EAGLE attached to the cart of Hope
Hose No 3, was lost this morning at the
fire. The finder will please return 1t to tins
Office or to the engine house OF the COM
pauy,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23

He says he has taken possession OF all
the assets he could discover, and has now
on hand about $35, $50, 80 belonging to the
company. This will hardly pay $ll5,Si5,,
AZ. 1t is our opinion that the bondhold-
ers will want Mr.. Gable back, if they ever
expect to realize anything on their bonds.
He made one payment Of interest, and his
earnings showed an excess over expenses
If they had let him alone they would have
been much better off in the end--as they
will learn when it is too late to do them
any good.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23

This Monday morning, between . and
9 o clock, fire broke out in the double
tenement belonging to Mrs. De Pue. on
the west side of Elk street between Illinois
and Front streets, north Of Sleghartner
place. The building was occupied by IT, Nc
Edary aud others and the fire is supposed
to have taken from defective fue. Had
it reached the roof, the high wind must
have spread it to other buildings, with
great danger of general confagratlon'
1t was literally drowned out by the great
power of the Holly pumps. Loss prooa
Div not over $l0J Insured in }, NJ. Blu
fords agency in tie n, W. National, OF
Milwaukee.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23

Jonas Bears Clothing House is known
as the depot of the Racine, Wis, trunk
manufactory, and also for selling good
goods at reasonable prices. 5-5dly.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23

Ladies, do you want a handsome com
pIexion? OF course You all do. Well,
then send for box Of A. j. Pozzoni' )
"Medicated Complexion Powder" 1t will
remove treckles and sunburn, will a Hay all
irritation aud impart to the skin beaUtl-
full transparent whiteness. 1t Is sold at
wholesale and retail by y. }. Pozzoni, st.
Louis, Mo, aud by L. Breunert, Emll
Kuhler, G, Speilel, and Benser Il Thorn
as, Rock Island. il-l4dly.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23

A full assortment of men, boys ana
children's wear. Clothing at the lowest
nrices. at Loeb's.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23

Trunks. The Racine trunks which
were awarded the premium at our fair are
for sale by Livingston.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23
BUSINESS CARDS.
MRS. r. DOWNS,

kAEDICAL ELECTRICIAN. RESIDENCE, III
itI East Fourth street, between BRADY anu iefJ
treets, Davenport. Iowa. s-EloIy'
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23

FIRE hundred and eigl 'y-t,rss ITS pas.
sed the bridge during the season. Allow
Ing an average of 10000 feet Of lumber to
each raft Including log rafts)-anl this
is not 4 high estimate-we have four
hundred and eight million one hugdre3
hops md feet oflumbcr passing the bridge
this season.
TUE WEIGHT OF FREIGHT
carried on the steamers and bargeS cannot
De estimated, but it must aggregate hun
dreds OF thousands Of tons What a relief
the river has been t. the country in the
matter Of moving frsighis.
THE BEST DAYS WORN,
in the way OF swinging the draw, was
done on the l7;h of August, when twenty
two boats passed through. Ga the 18th
o. August the draw was swung for nine
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23
The Weatner---To-Day.

The following shows the temperature
at The ARGUS OFFICE to-day, AS III
dictated bv thermometer
IA. .92o above zero. II NJ. 3i2 above zero
A. NJ 23o p NJ ~
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23

KrppER's AsTuAMA PASTlLEs have,
without any putting or extravaganza prom
Use, quietly worn their way to piblic iayoT,
and now are aHordiug sure relief to thou
sands. Their grateful odor and quick Ell
feet render them peculiarly acceptable, as
the paicnl is relieved from the most dis
tressng symptoms while iuhailng de
lightul perfume. Price ~ cents by mail.
Stowell 4 Co., Charleston, Mass. 1920
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23

A splendid stock OF frst-class furnish
ing goods, fluid underwear, hosiery, gloves
scarfs, ties, collars, etc, etc Everything
at popular prices at Loebs.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23

Mr. Loeb claims to have the very latest
styles and finest patterns of imported
cloths, and to make them into business
or dress suits to order and in the latest
fashions, at his One Price Clothing House.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23

First Report Of the r, r. I, & st. Louis iSali'
road Recover.
William II. Ferry, lately appointed re-
ceiycr of this road by the order of Judge
Drummond filed on Friday, of last week
in the United States Circuit Court at Chi,
cago, report under the order of the
court. A list Of the following liabilities OF
the company for current expenses was also
given, and the receiver was authorized to
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23

\ FAMILY REMEDY. -"UoE's CoUGH
BALsAM These have become house,
hold words with very many families, and
the merits Of the article justly entitlc 1t to
our confidence and patronage. Some are
testitying that it has actually cured them
of consumption, while for coughs, hoarse-
ness, AMI kindred troubles 1--WE think it has
no equal.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23
Reasons why they Only
should be Used!

THEIR REPUTATION Is ESTABLISHED.
Thousands oil testimonials have been received
showing that these POWDERS have performed
miracles in curing cases Of long standing, many or
them considered hopeless.
THERE is NO RISK IN TAKING THEM.
They contain nothing injurious, and, therefore
cause none OF the lingering diseases 50 often the
result Of the many nostrums of the day. Physicians
recommended them as superior to Quinine or any
other known remedy, for they leave the system in a
healthy state. and the patient beyond the probabi
ity OF relapse.
BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITs.
The genuine are put up in square tin boxes, with
THoMPSON'S FEVER AND AGUE POWDERS
stamped on the lid and the signature of THOMPSON
& CRAWFORD on the wrapper No Others can pos
sby be genuine.
CRAWFORD g. FOBES,
IA Market stEeet..........-. .aliIIADEI,pHIA pa
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23

Five cents worth of Corbott's California
Soap Plant will do as large a washing as
fifteen cents worth of ordinary soap. For
cleaning floors, woodwork or washing
dishes il has no equal. A trial is invited
For sale by all grocers. ll-odtt
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23
M. M. STURGEON,
YENwoRTF.Y & BEARDSLEY,

ATT SBNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW,
n Lock Island, Ill. Office III Mitchell Lyna9
Block. uWt
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23

II THE Rock ISLAND ARGUS is in favor OF theIien'
nepia Cana, now is the time 10 show Its friendship
The unclouded sun cannot be clearer than that
the chief hope Of this measure rests on 'he pfs1H'
Congress- DdCelp0Ft gazette SHhd0y.
The Gazette having announced last week
that nothing can be expected Of Democrats
on this question, and that the only hope
for the canal was in the Republican party,
it is a little queer to sec that paper so
soon begging aid from The ARGUS, For
fourteen years in succession we have had
Republican administ. alton and Republican
maiorities in both houses of congress, and
vet the canal is not even begun or one
dollar appropriated for it, or an act pass
ed authorizing 1t to be built. For flVe
wears Mr.. Hawley has had chance to
show what he could do towards it, and 1t
amounts to Just nothing at all. And last
week the Gazette superciiopsly snubbed
all who are not Republicans, and told then
that it all depended upon the Republican
party, this winter, whether the canal shall
be built or not. THE ARGUS will not
throw straw in the way of Mr., Haw
lev, the Gazette, and the Republican
party, ca this question Let them g
ahead aud build the canal. But, pears t'
us il argues lack OF faith in their ability
when they begin so soon to beg help from
! those who are not Republicans!
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23

A gentleman of Waltham, Mass, says
two doses of Renne's Pain Killing Magic
Oil entirely cured him Of severe attack
of cholera morbus; that nothing could ~
duce him to be without it in the house;
Reader, have you got Renne's Magic Oil
n the house? 1t Is sold by your druggist
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23
The Greatest Discovery of the
Age

There are no diseases 50 de 'itating in their eff
fccts upon The constitution H. above, and none
dinicult to by the usual les OF practice
The FEVER AND AGuE Pow DE!to will effect
cure in cases of the longest standing well as
prove preventive IN the forming stages of the dis
case Being purely Vegetable, they act with
tainty the disease, totally eradcating it from the
system, and prevent return mt any future period
Why waste yourmOuey and health i'll trying every
medicine you hca- of, when THOMPSON'S FEVER
AND AGUE POWDERS have never failed to cure
the CHILLS in any case?
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23
Fire on Elk Street.

800 of the best Racine Trunks, with IN
proved locks, for sale l. BAMBERGER.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23
p r. McELHERNE,

AW AND ABSTRACT OFFICE ROOMS L
ev l0-23d&wtf
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW,
n and Solicitor in Chaucery ONCE opposite
Rock Island House, Rock Island, III. s-3Odw1y
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23

Macbeth, at Darts Hall this evening.
Very cold LAY and blowing a gale from
the northwest
The Gold Seal, is fine brand Of
champagne made bv the Urbana Wine Co.
Hammnodsport,N .-dry,spa sling wine
Of delicious flavor and warranted perfectly
pure. West & kjug have it at wholesale,
in quarts, pints and half pints 1t is much
cbeaper and much better than the cham
payne we get in this country.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23

A NEGLECTED CouGH, COLD, OR SORE
THROAT, which might be checked by a
mple remedy, Ike "Br0c@s Bronch'"l
T0cbes, if allowed to progress may term
mate seriously.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23

,,ooMs NEXT DOOR TO TIE TELEGRAPH OF
n Ace Illinois street, Rock Island. All Kinds OF
Dental Work done in the most approved styles
Charges reasonable. oldH
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23
I'D d. SWEENEY. WILLIAM JACkst
SWEENEY & JACKSON,
Dr.. J. W. Stark, Dentist.

ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW
n Oflce-Cor. Eagle and Illinois streets, Rock Is!
and IIIinnis II-1Sd1y
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23
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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23
SAIL BOATS.

Up Loaded) ..,.... .....,..'..''''','' ''''''t'
BARGES.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23

Fail and winter suits and overcoats a
speciality at Loeo's, the One Price Cloth,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-11-04
weddlngs ana wedding Presents

As the semi-annual bridal season is at hand
it is the time to plead for reform in weddings.
Every year this sacredest of all occasions is
turned more and more into an opportunity for
display, and for replying to some fancied
social obligation. Instead Of the time
when few of the closet friends gather
to witness the seemnest compact human beings
can Frame it is chosen as the moment for bring
lag together the larger part of family's circle,
to show the bride in her bridal garments to
prove how many flowers and refreshments the
family can afford and with shame be it said. to
exhibit to criticism and light comment the prec-
ious tokens that should have come with tender
regard to themaid on the eve of her new life.
A wedding must not be uncheerfu; but it must
certainly be solemn to all who realize what it
On the one side it is renouncing old ties, promis-
ing to begin with faith, and hope, and love a
new and wholly untied existence. On the other
it is the acceptance of sacred
trust, the covenant to order life anew in such
ways as shall make the happiness of two instead
of one. Can such an occasion be fitting for rev.
elry? Is it not wiser, more delicate, to bid
only the nearest friends to marriage
ceremony and leave the feasting and
frolic for subsequent time We are
sure there are few girls who, if they reflect on
the seriousness of the steps they are about to
within the loving limits of thor home circle.
All onr best instincts point to the absolute sim
plicity and privacy of wedding services only 0
neryersou of delicacy could contemplate the
asking of crowds of half-sympathetic or wholly
curious people to attend the fullhlment of the
most solemn of contracts. Let there be as much
Marty making afterwards as hearts desire but
Let solemn VOWS be made in the presence only
of those nearest aHd dearest.