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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-23
Rraakfaefs and I,nnnhas.

Breakfasts and luncheons are some
what more informal than dinner par
ties, though there is, after all, little diff
ference between luncheon for which
the invitations are sent out some ten
DAYS or week in advance and dim
ner, except in the hour at which it is
served. Breakfast at home in refined
family circle is one of the pleasantest
meals in the day. To be really agree
able, however, ii should not be too ear
". For very early breakfast, the fast |
like is the French custom Of rolls and cof-
fee in ones own room. But for those
who choose to assemble around the fam
lily table for the morning meal it can be
made pleasant little feast with no
great outlay. As matter of health,
fruit should form part of this moal,
and it is now usual to serve it rs the
first course. A basket of straw berries
or cherries or a melon in the summer,
or u nieely-arranged variety of fruit in
the winter pleases the eye as we'll as the
palate The dessert plates with doilies
and finger glasses should he aecompani-
ed ut every cover by the silver fruit
knife and fork After the fruit comes
some kind of meat, with. an omeiet per-
haps, or boiled eggs, and if YOU choose
fried potatoes, hot bread and toast. At
ter the fruit, too, the coffee makes its
appearance. and il must be strong and
clear if the simplest breakfast is TO be
success. At this meal it Is quite en- regle
to open one's letters or to read the
morning paper. In short, where only
the family or quests who staying in the
house are present, it is ciarmingly in
formal
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-23
Robert 0ollJer on How to Raise Chill
drea. .

IL was one of the seer T. OF my craft.
in the old times, when | wpfed To weld
iron and steel and make Il good tx and
hammer, to-bagin gently, fol found out
in time that if ] began to strike hard at
first / might make bad job where |
ought TO make a good one So ] found
it was the first condition of good work
TO be.rin gently. tl.cn b. and b | could
come down with "a mere fofeIeia stroke.
And / used to notice this ire:lnle III the
great iron mills, aud ] found that the
reason why the GREAT hammers could
come down SO gently rs not To crack an
egg. and then come down like an earth
quake, was that there must be IN Toe
machinery combination Of force md
gentleness to make it effective. Ma
chinery in the hands of the mechanic
was his child in certain sense. Ii there
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-23
Eastern Horse Racing,


A Bloch has an intense love for
horses and horse-r9cing. or rather mares
and mare-racing; for these outer bar
barians kill all their colts. partly be-
cause from the scarcity of fodder at
ce tain seasons rearing them would be
expensive, but chiefly because the horse
is almost valueicss among them. One
man can hold twenty mares, but not two
horses. Mares neither fight nor neigh;
horses do both. Mares are gentle, easy
to manage. greCarious; horses are
rough. troublesome. uusociable So
argues the Bloch; and in his hills,
where every naa IS still predatory
animal, living largely by sheep-stealing,
making long, forced manifestation
fifty or sixty miles in one night, and
swooping down on the sleeping prey in
the early dawn he is right. For such
work horses are not suited. No Bloch
is man. until he possesses q marc
Until that climax to his ambition is re-
allied, he is coolie, cutter of grass,
herder of sheep, n mere cipher, a clod, a
thing of no account in the body polite
of his clan. Government, seeing the
why endurance of the Bloch mare, has
for some years been wisely liberal in its
endeavors to encourage horse breeding,
especially that of colts, in the district.
With this view q large number of first
class Arab and L. B. E. horses have
been introduced into Derah Ghazi Khan,
and an annual horse fair is held, at
which large money prizes are given for
young stock. particularly for colts and
geldings. Thus, in spite of his preju-
dices, the Bloch is by that all-powerful
destroyer of inherited customs, self-in-
tercst. slowly but surely learning that it
is worth his while TO rear his colts. -
Another means, and almost more effect
ual, has been followed For Years by sue
cessive district officers. and that ia By
having at the annual races for mares,
races for colts. - Btfcl2cood $ Magazine
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-23
1t was in 1897 that Newton nnhlished

1t was in 1887 that Newton published
his theory of gravitation which upset
completely the prevalent belief that the
motion OF every star and planet was due
to its being pushed and guided by an
archangel. The theory was resisted till
1859, when Clairant and Lalande proved
it by calculating the retardation of Hal
ley's comet. Newton had then been dead
thirty-two years. Moncure ID. Conway
points out that Darwin's recognition
came sooner, and is therefore evidence
that the world is making progress in
spite of the doleful prophesies of pessim-
lists
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-23
Persons Who Lived in Three Centuries

Persons Who Lived in Three Centuries.
Three lives, all spent near Boston, and
literally overlapping each other, SPAN
ned the period from the landing of the
Pilgrims in Massachusetts, in 1920, to
our own day. Ebenezer Cobb was born
in Plymouth, March %, 1894, and died
in Kingston, December s, 1903, aged
nearly 10 years. For the first ten wears
of his life he was a contemporary of
Pcregrine White, the first white person
born in New England, and for the last
thirteen years of his life he was the con-
temporary of Charles Sprague, the
banker-poet of Boston, who died in 1875.
Mr. Cobb had the rare felicity of living
in three centuries. The same is true of
Francis Hafazoli, who was born in Sar-
dina in 1857, and died in 1902, and of
Thomas Parr, commonly called ''0ld
Parr," and who very properly might
have been called Grand Parr.'' He
was born in Shropshire, in 1883, and
died in 1875, at the mature age of 1852
hastcned by his being taken by the Earl
of Arundel to the Court of Charles l.,
for exhibiGon. He married at the age
Of 120 years. when he seemed to be in
perfect health. and cultivated the soil
until he was $50. There is no well au-
thenticated case of any one having got
above Parr in the matter of age, though
Mrs. Eititia Cox. who died in Jamaica,
in 1888, claimed to have been q young
woman when Port Royal was destroyed
by an earthquake, june 9, 1902, which
would have made her over 160.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-23

Was Il screw loose 10 teat = iiftte puI'-'
chase TO tara ii 10 s:se II git. af..l 50 at
last it worked aeIi a9i tssale y as no
trouble. Ge7itlenp5s wsis nl.sstai 81 the
situation. So, saiithe.i 'fcsse..ssr. / iiai's
Watched the development Of ltttle chill
drcn. There must bc n ri@'st way and
4 wrong way 10 train lite children.
They must not seem to us Ike wrought
iron, or l3rates that we can break 10 our
will. Children are tender. YOU must
lead them tenderly on. Soioinon's doc
tripe Spare tie rod and spoil the
child is an ;,bhorrent doctrine "a doc
tI,ine that | will not have about my
house. | took it out of my eldest son
when he was little fellow. thinking he
had told me lie, and / felt as if some
one would take it out of me, and | found
at the end of the week that the child had
told me the exact and simple truth. We
should cultivate the virtue of the wis
dom of infinite love with little children.
Children are not things, but human be-
ings possessing power we cannot even
guess at We bendover these little ones
and seek our image in them. If we de-
tect fault we probably say: "Oh, he
has taken that from his mother" We
always walk softly when we don't know
our way, and particularly when we walk
in shadows. The child is tender; we
should lead on softly. Hold your hand;
if you must whip somebody turn the
lash to your own shoulder. Don't sap
the flower in their lives by trying to
pluck out the weeds. A great many
fathers and mothers lay heavy burdens
upon the backs of their children. Ire
member when | was child how glad I
used to be TO get half a day to 90 into
the woods to cut hazel rods for our mas
ter We knew what they were for, but
we didn't care. Children will sometimes
get into little mischief Now, have
known children when they did wrong to
go and tell their father and mother.
Well | was never addicted to that
Children, no more than grown-up peo-
pie, like to be caught in a naughty act.
Sometimes people are inhuman when
they detect their children wrong-doing.
| said to Lucretia Mott once: GLOW do
you manage your children?' 'sWeA,''
the old lady said, Il never touch them
with my hand. but tell them to go into
the room, and. after reflection, tell me
what they think about il" In all our
dealings with little children we nlast. Ike
gentle, patient and forgiying; win them
with our love and not terrify and repel
them with harshness or severity.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-23
PxLEsi PTLEsi, FTLEsuI
a suse care Pound as Eass. Ho.one need
PTI.Eaf,
pTLEsfif

Suffer
a sire cure for the Blind, Bleeding
Itentng and liberated Piles has been
discovered by DIR. Williams ian Indian
remedy, called DR.. Williams Indian
Ointment. A single box has cured
the worst chronic cases of Is and so
years standing. No one need suffer
five minutes after applying this won
derfnl soothing medicine. Lotions.
Instruments and Electuaries do more
harm than good. Williams Ointment
absorbs the tumors, allays the intense
itching particularly at night after
getting warm in bed), acts as a poul-
tice; gives instant and painless relief.
and is prepared only for'Piles. itching
of the private parts, and nothing else.
Read what the Hon. j. M. Coffin.
berry, of Cleveland. says about DR..
Williams Indian Pile Ointment: I
have used scores of pile cures and it |
afTords me pleasure to say that have
never found anything which gave such
Immediate and permanent relief as DR..
Williams Indian Pile Ointment.
For sale by all druggists, or mailed
on receipt of price 800.
). Z. Henry & Co.. Prop's..
Cleveland, Ohio
fss sale By Mccabe d Wheaton. Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-23

Speaking of interviews reminds me of
rather good story. Whom the Duke of
Beaufort was in this country reporter
waited upon him to Interview him. The
duke at the time happened TO be walk
ing up and down the lobby of the hotel
Il believe | have the honor of address
ing the Duke of Beaufort observed the
reporter. Yes. that is my name SIR
and he Immediately turned on his heel,
but the reporter was not to be suppress
ed. Il represent the -" 80, do
youP" said his grace, and he resumed
his walk. The newspaper man was
nonplussed for the moment Taking
out his notebook and following mp the
duke, he resumed: "My object in call
ing upon You was TO ascertainAyour
opinion on Young man." inter-
rupted the duke, ''do You see that doorP
Well my opinion is that you had better
60 out by it just rs soon as possible. "
The Iotr11
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-23

s'As the gale moderated''-says a
writer in the June Century, describing
in a delightful vein the voyage in a sail
ing-ship Around Cape Horn 1--WE
spread all sail, and flew at the rate of
fifteen miles an hour for steady TWEEN
ty -four hours, reeling Off $50 miles from
dawn to dawn. The girls at home
have got hold of the low-rope this time,
and no mistake observed the bos'n,
llitching up his main backstaJs, as he
called his suspenders.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-23
Shrond Making.

The business Of shroud making has
increased to an amazing extent within
five years. Formerly nearly all of the
small retail undertakers had their
shrouds made by women, whom they
employed rs occasion demanded. but
now the entire trade is supplied by large
jobbing houses. There are seven of
these firms in New York, and they turn
out 10000 shrouds year. Agents
travel over the country, and it is by no
means an uncommon thing to have q
small dealer lay in q stock of 100 or 200
shrouds ut a time. Expert shroud-
makers are in demand. 1t takes nearly
two years to learn the trade, which is
akin to dressmaking, and the pay is
good.
Kossuth insists that Hungary will
A
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-23
Holiday Goods!

In the hope that my efforts TO please viii also Sc
cure the further patronage In their constant wants
of those may serve.
Special attention given 10 Dry Goods in depart
ncnte, curtains, carpets furnishing goods milli-
merry, furniture, jewelry silver ware pictures and
pianos.
To all who viii name their wants as may
De by letter stating the nature of the surroundings
or use to which the articles will be put with limits
as to price. descriptions and prices will be given
that viii enable my patrons TO practically make their
own selections.
Send orders, or for circular to
Miss HELEN LRsTRR.
r o. Box AS. Chicago /
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-23
Shopping in Chicago.

Having large experience and facilities for adyan-
tageous buying, offer my services to those at dis.
lance who are In want Of the better grades Of goods
not usually found In smaller places As the Metro
polls of the West, Chicago offers in great assert
ment and fine qualities of merchandise an the most
fassidious shopper could desire and It will be my
pleasure to bring these facilities within reach Of
those who cannot attend in person, making at this
time a specfaIfv of
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-23

In 81 * a ~ u II.
REPRESENTS TnE FOLLOWING coMPA-
MES:
Insurance Company of North
America
North British and Mercantile.
London Assurance
Lancashire
Pennsylvania.
Springfield Of Massachusetts.
Queen
Commercial Union.
Gien's Falls.
Buffalo German
Manufacturers of Boston.
New York Alliance.
Mechanics and Traders.
La Conf1ance.
Mutual Benefit Life.
Office over the Rock Island
Natural Bank.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-23

Kossuth insists that Hungary viii
soon separate from Austria
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-05-11
Highland SlaW.

Miss Lila Morton, of St. Charles, Mo-, came up,
last week, and is spending few days Of pleasant
recreation with her friends. She will 60 in a short
time to Salt Lake missionary, TO lend her infu-
ence toward converting the Mormons.
festival and fair was held in the Wildly Hall,
under the auspices of the ladies Of the NJ E. Church.
on Thursday evening. and large amount of goodies
being left over it repeated on SATURDAY night.
The net proceeds for the two nights aggregate so.
The affair gotten up for the benefit of ar. Jones,
the new preacher, and his amiabe wife
r. A. Hicko1, Hiawstha's photographer, was down,
last week. taking pictures Of the University and
some private residences.
John Wildly has completed his new store room,
and also a large sample-room in the rear, and the
question which is now asked every day is, by whom
will it be occupied
The Cousin. Band, assisted by the Heater String
Band, gave an excellent entertainment to very
good audience in the Union Church. in Highland
Station, on Thursday evening. number went
down from town.
Mr. c. Hall, oIe of the Board of Trade of st. Joe,
is up, spending a few days visiting his sons.
Abe MINER met with quite loss few days ago,
which was occasioned by the running away Of his
team with plow, killing one horse, and severely
injuring the other.
Misses Stogdill and Benner inform us TINT some
young men recently took their contribution jug and
absconded, and have, in all probability, appropria-
ted the contents thereof to their own use They
would respectfully ask those young blOods to return
the Jug with its contents sextupled if they are able
pecuniarily and thereby manifest their willingness
to live in accordance with the laws Of the Holy
Writ
Miss Julia Beeler came up from Caldwell, last
week, and will remain about month.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-05-11

On Monday evening, the LIST inst, there was a
grand reunion of old people, and parting feast, at
the residence of Mr.. Adam Shriver. The neighbors
generally invited. and precisely at o'clock,
Prof. Poynter applied rosin TO his bow, and the
dance began. At IL o'clock, the cry of supper was
sounded and the old folks arm in arm, marched to
table beautifully decorated in the grove, where
was to be found everything that heart could wish,
such as wine, oysters salmon, etc. Mr.. Shriver ac
quilted himself gallantly, and, with his estimable
lady, did honor to the occasion. AT o'clock the
children became restless and the old people sleepy
and worn, and after general shaking of hands, the
party dispersed, wishing Mr. Shrver and family
pleasant and successful journey their field of op-
eratons. The names of those in attendance were
as follows: Mr.. and Mrs. John Shay Mr.. and Mrs.
W. ID. Hancock, Mr.. and Mrs E. r. westfall, Mr..
snd Mrs Thomas Sharp, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Sharp,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Huss, Mr.. and Mrs. Jeremiah
Cronin, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Elverdo Poynter Miss
Cecilia Gruber, Miss Mary kindt. Miss Fanny Han
cock, Miss Addie Poynter Messrs. James Neil,
Chas. Hancock, VIM, Patton, and - SMALL
Col. Thomas Roach preached at the Wolf River
school house, last Sunday night. A great many
disappointed at not being able to atteud,
but few knew of the meeting till afterwards.
Mrs Bayne's condition has not changed, since last
writing. At times she appears considerably better,
at other times worse.
Mr.. Adam Shriver and family started, on wednes-
day. the 81 inst, for Barbour Comfy, this State.
His intentions to engage in the cattle business
He drove along fifty head.
Mr.. J. p. Andrew is at present seriously i'll. He
has been confined to his bed several days DR.. Nc
Cormick is the attending physician.
Oscar Heyerson is the operator at the Station. IL
he proves to be as accommodating his predeces-
sor, he will never lack for friends
Mr. Tom Hardy and wife have returned from their
Wedding tour, and have settled down to biz. They
visited Europe, Asia, and Africa and all the water
| ing places of America
Miss Dorothy Cecilia Gruber and Miss Sarah
Kindt have been visiting in this vicinity. the past
week. From general Appearances, we are under the
impression that the former lady is making prepara-
tons for emigrating to Rocks County this State 1t
is very strange, there being many bachelors in
this County, that they will allow q widower from
another County take from their midst one of the
best of girls.
We have failed 90 far, Of seeing any notice of .
wedding that took place in this vicinity few weeks
| ago. The parties alluded to Mr. Daniel Bierer
of Brown County, to Miss Maggie Herring. of this
vicinity. Ceremony performed by Justice Drayton-
ODYssry
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-05-11
Severance Items.


The weather seems to be unusually cold, for this
time Of year.
Mr. W. d. Rippey i. breaking up all of the south
eastern part Of the city, and the unoceuped lots will
be converted into coru-felds Property in this city
is increasing in value. Some time ago, you could
buy lots for s2O and they jump at the chance to
get them so.
Mes.rs j. W. Geren & Sons, worthy livery
men, have purchased Mr.. W. A Hawkins interest
in the Severance House. and hereafter the business
will be conducted by Mr.. J. W. Geren, Sr. The
hungry will do well call and Mr. Geren, as he
il an old hotel keeper and his house will be kept in
the best order and his table will contain the best
the market affords.
1t is rumored that Mr.. Hawkins contemplates in
vestng in property in our city. He could not fnd q
more suitable locality, is our opinion.
Mr.. Adsit and son, of St. Joe, are visiting our
city, the guests of Mr. C. f. Miller.
Mr. and Mrs. Harpster, of Ohio, parents Of d. +.
Harpster are in city, making their annual visit.
They seem TO enjoy the cool, refreshing air Of our
city.
The boys are fixing up their boxing gloves, and
now it will he a common thing to see them wearing
black eyes.
Prof. A. b. Keaton is canyassing our city for a
patent weather strip, also ironing board. He is
a great favorite of the ladies.
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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-05-11
rssM o,DRIscoLL.
SILvERrox. COL An

SILvERros. Col, April 10th, 1882.
NE EDrroR:-It is but human for young man to
feel pleased when you tickle his ..hoyish pride =
but your Douiphan correspondent overdoes the
thing in decking me out in borrowed plumage.-
think it well to say that have not ordered brick
machine Of any size kind, and could not well
spare the money to pay for q set Of hand Inoulds
The facts are, Mr. j. Held of this place wishes to
open . brick yard here, and undertook to supply
him with good hands from the commercial yards Of
Doniphan-which are Of the past. This I think 1
can do, when he is ready, and to have an in
terest for my son, to the amount of money l put in,
and his work. Now, after finish my log eabin-in
which shall live this summer, and until my castle
is built-what money 1 have lie at the disposal Of
Mr.. Held. But lie. me say, he has other reasons,
besides this, to keep up the yard-and don't you
think I am squandering great sums this yard,
and ncgiecting to pay for the Chief. at Christmas
ther-abouts. The Paiiss man is also lenient and
you sLall both be remembered, when my ship comes
in She has been in sight of shore, two or three
times, and adverse winds play havoc with the rig
gins. and she drifts away again But she must
come in, by and by, let her manifest be ever 90
small Now. to give some idea how adverse winds
and counter currents act with in Law suit,
time l will give you 4 history of "Hollingsvorth
0'Driscoll's first case (which taken in and
done for and is hardly vet begun for We we're
employed to collect some minerx' wages We
brought suit, got Judgment, execution, and sale of
mines for our claim. q 3is 50, and bought in the
property. Now, this property had been bought
and sold many times. The title was considered per
feet. We sold the property, afterwards, for q
round sum. on its general and special reputation,
and on inspection. This let us out; and had the
money been paid at the time, we could have kept it
legally. Bn;, in examining titles, we find defect
that will bring legal storm, and . wreck to some
one, and now We are furling sails. Two days ago,
We gave notice that the sale Was of. and that we
were drifting out to sea- and preparing for action
again. THIS sets me back goodly sum, for this
year, and possibly for all time to come We found
this defect after sale but we could not close even
if overlooked by the other other party. Ny partner
takes this easy, but do not. There is meat and
bread in it to me. 1t is q grounding case, and
L. k., II,