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, 1880-02-09
Determination.
Congress.

A very interesting. account is given
of his own sensations by a man who was
bitten by cat that died Of hydropho-
bia. He was determined not to yield
to fear, and for three months his health
was as good as usual. At the end of
that time, however, he felt one morn
ing a severe pain in his arm, accom-
panied by extreme thirst. He called
for water. but cat the instance" he
says, "that was about to raise the
tumbler to my lips, strong spasm
shot across my throat; Immediately
the terrible conviction came to my
mind that was about to fall victim
to hydrophobia, the consequence of
the bite that 1 had received from the
cat. The agony of mind endured for
one hour is indescribable; the contem-
plation of such horrible death-death
from hydrophobia-wa almost insup-
portable; the torments of hell itself
could not have surpassed what suf-
fered. The pain, which had COM
menced in my hand, passed up to the
elbow, and from thence to the shoulder,
threatening to extend. 1 felt all hu-
man aid was useless, and believed
that must die. But determined, if
possible, to conquer the disease. Ac-
cordingly, feeling that physical as well
as mental exertion was necessary,
took my gun, shouldered it, and went
out for the purpose of shooting, my
arm aching the while intolerably. I
met with no sport, but I walked the
whole afternoon, exertiDg at every step
went a strong mental effort against
the disease. When 1 returned to the
house was decidedly better; I was
able to eat some dinner, and drank
water as usual. The next morning the
aching pain had gone down to my
wrist, and the third day left me alto
gether. mentioned the circumstance
to DIR. Kinglake, and he said he cer-
tainly considered that had had an at
tack of hydrophobia, which would pos
sibly have proved fatal had I not strug-
gled SO resolutely against 1t"
Rev. Charles Brooks, father of the
state normal schools in America, was
asked by teacher this question
What shall teach my pupils?' He
answered, "Teach them thoroughly
these five things First, to live re-
ligiously; second, to think comprehen-
sively; third, to reckon mathematically;
fourth, to converse fuently; and fifth,
to write grammatically. Ii yo1 success
fully teach them these five things, you
will nobly have done your duty to your
pupils, to their parents, to your
country, and to yourself"
, 1880-02-09
An Unpleasant Encounter.

OF all perilous places for night
travelling, we should think Florida
pond or river would be the last to
choose. And yet the old inhabi-
tants seem to take it csolly enough.
The Jasper Times, of that State, reports
specimen adventure OF such night
wading, in which man, mule and an
alligator got badly mixed up.
Zone night last August, about eleven
O'clock" says Mr.. John Ellis, "as l
was riding mule from White Springs
to Jasper and when passing through a
pond where the water is about two feet
deep, l encountered huge alligator.
"Of course 1 could not see him. nor
did the mule appear to see him until
getting close upon him, when he raised
himself, and with one sweep of his tail,
the mule was thrown on his broad
side.
Fortunately for me, I fell on the
off side from the gator, completely
enveloped in mud and water. Before
the mule could rise, another sweep of
the monsters tail passed over him,
striking the water near me, throwing up
high in the air at least barrel Of
water.
'Before he made the third strike,
the mule recovered, and by his surging
and jumping, having hold of the bride,
fortunately for me again, my foot being
in the stirrup, was jerked beyond the
reach of that terrible tail, which was
once more aimed at US.
"The animal must have been not less
than eight feet long and large in pro-
portion. In the melee I lost my over
coat and umbrella, and having no
weapons, politely informed Mr.. Gator
that l would not contend for the arti-
cles, and left them in his possession"
, 1880-02-09
How 1t Was Stolen.

The true story of how the presidents
message and secretary's report was
ptitiously obtained for publication
has come to the ears of your CORE
spondent this evening. The matter
was engineered by Theron d. Crawford,
the correspondent of the Chicago Times,
and formerly of the Pittsburgh press.
He approached Government printer,
and finally secured bargain to obtain
proofs OF the document for 81 500. He
made arrangements with several papers
to receive the message and divide the
expense. Some of them were disposed
to weaken on Saturday, but Mr.. Craw-
ford was instructed by the Times to go
ahead, if that paper had to assume all
the expense itself. The message was
telegraphed so as to close about four
o'clock in the morning, when the Chi
cago Tribune got wind of it. and imme-
diately telegraphed to New York where
a copy of the New York Times, with
the message in it, was obtained. The
work of telegraphing it from New
York to the Tribune commenced at four
o'clock in the morning. Ten wires were
used, and the Tribune was enabled to
appear with the message in late edition
about half-past seven o'clock in the
morning. This is, perhaps, the most
remarkable feat of telegraphing and
setting up of matter on record, as the
entire work of making arrangements.
telegraphing and setting up over 20. 900
words was accomplished in less than
four hours.-Puusbua.gh Commercial Ga
zette.
RIDING INTO FAME.-If person de-
sires to get into the high-toned society
Of classic Boston, the easiest way is to
ride on bicycle. It is the thing now
in Boston, as it long has been in New
York, to ride the spidery and sprightly
wheel. The smooth roads which en-
viron the modern Athens are peculiarly
suitable for this sport, aud, in fact,
where could wheel be ridden with
more appropriateness than at the Hub ?
Even staid old Philadelphia is overrun
by the bicycle fever. The last number
of Harper's Weekly contains full-page
picture of the bicyclers of the Quaker
City going through their graceful
movements. At the "meet," there il
lnstrated, over sixty bicyclers gave ex-
hibitions of their skill on the Centen-
NAL grounds. Detroit Free Press
Horn buttons are now mostly made
Of the hoofs of cattle, and not of the
horns as formerly. Cattle hoofs sell at
the present time, for about $50 per ton.
The products of neat stock are very
numerous, and there is scarcely par
ticle of the whole creature that goes to
waste.
, 1880-02-09
Beginning Again.

When sometimes, our feet grow weary,
On the rugged hills Of life
The path stretched long and dreary
With trial and labor rife
We pause on the toilsome journey,
Glancing backward in valley and glen,
And sigh with Infinite longing
To return and begin again.
For behind is the dew of the morning,
In all its freshness and light,
And before are doubts and shadows,
And the chill and gloom of the night.
We remember the sunny places
We passed so carelessly then,
And ask, with passionate longing,
To return and begin again.
All, vain, indeed, is the asking
Life's duties press all of Us on.
And who dare shrink from the labor,
Or sigh for the sunshine that's gone?
And, it may be, not far before us
Wait fairer places than then:
Lies paths may yet lead by still waters,
Though we may not begin again.
Forevermore upward and onward
Be our paths on the hills of life,
And soon with radiant dawning
Transfigure the toll and the strife;
And our Fathers hand will lead us
Tenderly upward tLel;
In the joy and peace of fairer world
He'll let US begin again.
, 1880-02-09
John MOrrissey's Teacher.
A prize. fighter and a gambler teaches.

A prize.fghter and gambler teaches,
as rule, only such moral lessons as
only an "awful example" would nat
urally exhibit. John Morrissey was a
pugllist and a keeper of gambling
house. His life. was bad, but the fol-
lowing story, which tells how under
the teaching of his wife he educated
himself, conveys a lesson to those who,
though placed under more favorable
circumstances, are inclined to neglect
their opportunities. Johns wife tells
the story to correspondent of the
Philadelphia Record who thus reports
it:
81 knew John as ragged little boy
abont Troy, barefootea and belligerent,
always looking for fight. When we
were married he could not read nor
write, and, to tell the truth, was only
trife better off il the matter of edu-
cational advantages.
g. told him he must learn to read,
and he said should teach him. Well.
we established lesson hours. Every
night before going to bed he devoted
himself to his spelling-book. and in
the morning one hour to writing in
copy book.
The rule of study was infexible.
We made it so. The morning after he
fought John G. Heenau, when he was
all sore and bandaged, and blind of
one eye as we'll, propped him up with
pillows and made him write" ;"
How long, Mrs. Morrissey, did you
keep him pupil ?"
It'll his fatal illness. Every night
he studied something, and studied
during the day that I might be able to
help him. Of course, when I say
studied I don't mean in the ordinary
school children's way.
After we managed the English
branches we took up history, and when
he was pretty we'll posted in that, we
made the living topics of the day mat
ter of investigation - the European
news, the speeches of the great men.
''I read them in the daytime, and
John would go through them at nights.
"Then we took up such books as De
Quincy, the writings of Carlyle
Did Mr.. Morrissey follow this line
of study because of a natural bent of
mind?"
L don't think SO. He would say,
Now, this is no good for me. SUSIE
but pressed him on aud he would
soon get interested.
"Then he had such an indomitable
perseverance. When he found a thing
he could not readily understand he
would master it out of very spite.
Il RENE mber once of his throwing
down his arithmetic, shortly after we
were married ,and exclaiming pettishly:
"' don't care about these fractions;
they're only part of thing anyway !!
What's the use of all this study,
Susie?'
as John, said. if you don't beat
those fractions, you will never go to
Congress-
"' Oh! that's your layout for me,
is it 2
"' 1t is, indeed, my boy I replied.
Then he took up his book again and
said
"'All right, my dear, We'll go to
Congress- And he did,
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am going home with you. Jack,
tonight, and we'll take car"
81 most allus do. I ride on the
hind step and most of the conductors
never see me.
We went through Woodward avenue,
which was all blaze of lights. Down
Croghan street some distance we
stepped off the car and Jack led the
way through an alley and into another.
where we came to little old brick
building that had evidently been in
tended for barn. Jack opened the
door and he went in where were the
watcher and the watched. On the
lounge against the wall lay the sick
boy and near him sat the mother. On
bare table burned tallow candle,
and the only other furniture in sight
were two wood d-bottsmed chairs and
wood box half filed with broken bits
of boards. The woman whose features
were worn with watching, turned
half-scared, bewildered look at the
visitor, who simply said:
81 have come home with Jack to
know if there was anything l could do
for you, my good woman"
You cannot save my boy, sir" said
the woman. "Jack, Jimmie is dying
and he won't know you, now"
/ looked at the boy, whose years
numbered Il or Is, and saw in the
white face, hollow cheeks and the un-
earthly bright eyes, the unmistakable
marks of that dread disease which
places it's victims beyond all hope
consumption.
On the table lay an old Bible. its
yellow pages lying open where the
mother had finished reading. The
boys mind was wandering. He was
too weak to cough and the accumula
ton in his throat could not be re-
moved.
Shine yer boots-shine 'em up fer
nickel-morning paper, sir?" came
in feeble accents from the pillow.
"Paper, sir? Morning paper All
about the"
And the sufferer made an effort to
clear his throat, which occasioned
something like death rattle. The
mother was on her knees at the lounge
sobbing, and Jack was by her side cry
ing. 1 lifted the wasted frame and
moistened the poor boys parched lips
and tongue with water from the cracked
glass that stood on the window sill.
He felt the cool hand on his brow and
his mind came back to him.
"Oh, Jack, I'm so glad you have
come home. 1 shan't sell any more pa
pers or black any more boots, Jack,
but don't cry. Mothers been readin'
somethin' better'n newspapers to me,
and know where I'm goin'. Give my
kit to Tom Jones. I owe him twenty
cents. Bring all your money home to
mother, Jack. Keep my badge bright,
Jack. 1 wonder if I'll be papers or
boots up there. Good-by, mother,
Good-by, Jack. See 'em shine. Morn
ing"
Jim, the newsboy, was dead.
He was buried decently, and Town
Gossip will buy his papers of Jack and
Jack shall black his boots as long as he
follows the business.-DetroH Free
| Prose
, 1880-02-09
Wise Words.

God be thanked for books. They
are the voices of the distant and the
dead, and make us the heirs of the
spiritual life of past ages Charming.
The hardest working men and wom-
en- are those who do the working and
planning; and they are few, for most
people consider second hand goods the
cheapest.
Feelings come and go like light
troops following the victory of the
present; but principles, like troops of
the line are undisturbed and stand
fast Richter.
A library is not like dead city of
stones, yearly crumbling and needing
repair, but like spiritual tree. There
it stands, and yields its precious fruit
from year to year and from age to age.
Il Carlyle.
When we are out of sympathy with
the young, then think our work in
this world is over That is sign that
the earth has begun to wither-and
that is a dreadful kind of old age
George Macdonald.
The happiness of your life depends
upon the quality of your thoughts;
therefore, guard accordingly, and take
care that you entertain no notions un-
suitable to virtue and unreasonable to
nature Marcus Antonnius.
, 1880-02-09

1t is good thing to learn clutionby
the misfortunes of others,
, 1880-02-09

A man of letters A Post Office clerk.
, 1880-02-09
T. G. Goes With Jack. the NewsbOy

81 WONDER IF LII BE PAPERS OR
BOOTS UP THERE y
The Rock Island Argus., 1880-12-08
The 99ailg Areus.
ROCK ISLAND.
Afternoon Parties,

| From the New York Times.
kettledrums. as afternoon parties are
lnaptly called, promise to be.as prevalent
hero this season as they have been for
several years past. a number have
| already been given, the Winter seeming
to begin in November on account of the
unusual coldnees OF that month, and
many more are to be given between this
and the holidays. When kettledrums
in imitation of England, and of the still
earlier army custom of British India, it
was thought they would not get much of a
foothold. They were 10 the first place, a
great innovation and social habits are not
| easily changed. Sc ondiy, they were at a
time OF day when most uen in this busy
land are occupied with their affairs, and
the abseuse OF men from society renders
it one-sided, not to say dull and monoton-
| Gus, Thirdly, afternoon companies are
associated with daylight tthey are mostly
by gaslight) and women. as they are well
aware. show like stars. to most advantage,
after dark. Fourthly, the assent biies
were at an Inconvenient hour, too near
dinner. so that, If refreshnent were taken
| the appetite was spoiled. There were
other objections OF a minor sort; but not
withstanding all Of them, kettledrums
COAtib"o ~ ASoileH. duu HhFc TalHcF
gained than lost ground One cause of
their wide acceptance is no doubt. that
they are far less trouble, not to mention
less expense, than evening parties,
Persons occupying a small house, and
the majority Of residences 10 this city
are small even IN fashionable quarters
can have kettledrum. when they cannot
readily have late evening party. The
guests come and 60 during four or five
hours, instead Of coming mainly at the
| same time. and overorowding the rooms
between 8 and ii p. N, Many men
flew men after 35 care for socisty) favor
kettledrams, because they do not feel
obliged to accompany their sisters, sweet
hearts or wives, having q good excuse 60
stay away during business hours. If they
do go, they can drop in on their way up
town from Office cor counting room. in
time to escort their ladies home. To en-
courage men TO take part. the hours have
been extended. and lwhatswere originally
light refreshments have been expanded in
to amply provided tables, furnishing to
those wanting it an excellent substitute for
regular dinner. Thus the kettledrum has
gained many masculine recruits aud ap-
pears to have grown in couptenauce.
The hours which used generally to be
from 3 to g. have become from to s o.
m., and even later. the afternoon steadily
slipped more and more iuro the evening
are less formal, perhaps less tedious, than
the regular after dinner companies Wo-
men generally wear boanets aud street or
visiting costumes, and men who pay at
tcution TO such things wear morning dress
4 ket.ledruul is rather in the nature of a.
call than of form al evening, and this is
gain Nevertheless, it is, on the whole,
much less pleasant, or more unpleasant,
than an evening reception, and will be
likely to disappear afterit has had its
day, or properly, its afternoon
The Rock Island Argus., 1880-12-08
Grain in tore.
Chicago Journal, Dec {,

Chicago elevators, as per official returns,
contain 500 1872 bushels of wheat, 1886
32l bushels Of corn i ,297 GAO bushels of
oats, 296.499 bushels Of rye. and 1876 .293
bushels of barley. making a grand total
of IL ,525 ,535, bushels, against 9,968, 346
bushels week ago, and 10, l25 252 bushels
at this period last year
The receipts of grain in Chicago sinca
January /, 1880, foot up 2l,092. .SI5
bushels of wheat 92, 273. ia bushels of corn
20, 439 476 bushs Of oats. 1904 COZ
bushels of rye and 4 389 402 bushels OF
barley. making o grand total Of 139, 500,
400 bushels.
Milwaukee warehouses are stored with
l,761 OOl bushels of wheat, 3 333 bushels
Of FcoTn, 27,l56 bushels Of oats, 1862
bushels of rye, and 559,483 bushels
of barley.
New York aud Brooklyn warehouses
are stored with 5 670.242 bushels OF wheat
,00l bushels of oats, 100 054 bushels
of rye, and l63, ,592 bushels Of barley
Exports from seaboard ports last week ::
Flour. 1856 220 barrels: wheat, 456 1882
bushels: cern 1,l48,072 bushels; oats,
| / 1925 bushels; rye, 84.447 busha!s; pork,
|6 843 barre a; lard 9,751, ,0l3 round ::
bacon. 1888, 56 poupds,
The Rock Island Argus., 1880-12-08
TIE GREAT CONNECTING LINE

THE GREAT CONNECTING LINE
eeT"een the princpal
o0'S"' 'oN'a the territory Of Dakota
,I7cor1T
milwaukee, Racine Oshkosh
Fan- l-inearol orto1vin Gnn-ouz
l1iIchal Elardreau Sioux Falls Yankton
o ne IsaiI ~ ' ~
QUICK TEME AND Low RATES.
s. G. A II. ClRPFyTF u
IttAurt
EcHpsoA
The Rock Island Argus., 1880-12-08

Printing and binalng executed nea
ouick and cheap The ApeTTsH HFFTor
The Rock Island Argus., 1880-12-08

| saw so much said about the merits OF
Hop Bitters, and my wife who was always
doctoring, and never well. teased me so
urgently to get her some. | concluded t.
be humbueged again; and [ ara glad
did for in less than two months use of the
Bitters my wife was cured and sue has
remained so for eighteen months since. |
like such humbuggiug.-H. T., st. Paul,
The Rock Island Argus., 1880-12-08
STOCK SPECULATION.

John A. DODGE & Co., Bankers and Brokers, 1s
Wall Street, New YORK, buy stocks on reasonable
margin, and, when desired will advise when and
what to buy. Also Stock Privileges in which $25
to 800 can be probably invested. Opportunities
for good profits constantly occurring. Full in
formation on application and Weekly Report sent
free.
The Rock Island Argus., 1880-12-08
The ONLY Pure and Reliable,

Owes its great reputation to the happy proportions
of it's ingredients which have consti uted it
approachable and Indispensable remedy for
Constipation, Indigestion, Obstructions, Piles
Chronic Disorders of the Stomach, Liver and
Bowels, Gout, Plethoria, Rush of Blood to
the Head. HYpocondria. Melancholy,
LSssitude, Impurities Of the Blood
Gn1 Skin, Eruptious and
Blotches.
1t improves the appetite, keeps the head clear,
the blood cool: but never debilitates.
It's efficiency can be proven by the testimony of
hundreds of the best physicians, inclucing the
most emient ones of this day.
For want of space we here give the certificates
of Sir HENRY THOMPSON aid PRoF. Won LIEBIG:
t'As an occasional aperient and corrector of d.
gestion, know nothing equal to FRIFDBICHsHALL.
1t leaves the patient. rule, less constipated af
ter disseminating than ne was before, and may be
taken habitually without towering the SYSTEM
SIR HENRY THOMPSON.
The testimony OF Baron Won Liebig places the
Bitter Water of FrieGrichshall among the most eff
carious in Europe, and whose great value must be
recognized by all who have experienced its sslu-
tary and beneficial effects.
DOSE-One or two wine glasses full before
breakfast For sale by Grocers and Druggists
The trade supplied by the Sole Agents.
BOUCHE Fills & 60.
81 Beaver Street, NEW YORK.
The Rock Island Argus., 1880-12-08

OHEUMATISM. NEURALGIA. MALARIA, DIPH-
II liberia, Pneumonia, Sore Throat, Inflammation
of the Lungs. &C, Lame Back, Inflammation of the
Kidneys Dackache- Piles, Bunions Soreness OF
the Feet from whatever cause, Burns or Scalds, nd
ali Infammatory Diseases, Prickly Heat, Hunor
and ali diseases OF the skin. For all female com
plants and weaknesses it has no equal Thousands
have been saved from untimely death by its use.
Do nGt delay, but try it
It Is Il household necessity. Full particulars in
Illuminated Cards and Circulars sent free, up
on application by mail
A trial will benefit you. We guarantee satisfac-
tion, or money refunded. so cents and 81 bottle
Trial Bottles, Csc. Sold by alI Druggists.
SAMUEL GERRY 6 COMPANY,
Proprietors, 2S7 Broadway, New York.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-01-13
NICHOLS IyFALL.BLE INJECTION

Guaranteed to cure p''ripty and permanently every
-.se Of Gonorhsa, elect and Whites, matter +
sov long standing, directions followed Internal
medicines not recommended necessary. guar
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-01-13

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
md for the County of Ornsby. J. N. Short plaintiff
leo. w. Hocom5 defendant Action brought in the
District Court Of the Second Judicial strict ri the State
II NeI ala in and for the County OF Orn,sDv and the
plant filed in said County Of Ormsby in the Office of the
lerE II said District Court. The Stae ri Nevada seuds
greeting to Geo W Holcomb, defendant Ynn hereby
required to appear action brought against you by
the bSvenancd plaintiff in the District Court 81 the
second Judicial District OF the Saje of Nevada i'll and
for the County vt Ormsby, and to the COmpsnt
filed tn "a copy which snies this summons)
within ten DAYS exclusive o the lay ii servce} after the
service yDu vi this summons IL served within this
Dgnty; il served Of this County but Dis
tct. within twenty DAYS otherH isc within forty Jays
judgment by Default will be taken This said
action is hrOu to the SN Hundred and
Eleven dollars and Forty three balance alleged be
due from u plaintiff nj goods wares, aud
merchandise furnished you ~ plaintiff at your the defend
special instance and lest between It'll dav
the fully appears in plaintiff complaint
file ii my Office. COPY ri "aiCh j. herewith
served Plaintiff also demands judgment fJr cost, OF suit
And you hereby notified that Il you 4I' ny and
the said complaint above required, The said
paIntIf wil take judgment against you pr the said
ii $jll ~ and costs sf su;t.
Given under my hand and the Seal Of the Dis
" trlnt Court ri the SHCosl Judicial District Of the
i STATE OF Nevada in and he toHTy ~ 'j-1lSI2y
"' his 18Th day of December in the YEAR ii our
49, Lord, one hundred ami seventy vine.
dorJ7 }. H. lar II ALL. Cork