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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-30

and 1t required time for him TO reatIiust
himself To the situation. His isiea WAS
all that WIS left TO him; he put into it
all his earnings, he devoted heart and
soul TO IFS development, and he finally
| forgot himself and Helen lildreth in
his work and its success.
| 1t was seven or eight years later that
they met, oddly enough, on the Mount
Vernon boat. Her yivacity was no
longer the spontaneous efferyescence of
| youth and hope; she was a trifie Ddssee,
| perhaps.
"Wealth and splendor have not proved
all her fancy painted Them" he thought
as their eyes met. MIR. Van Week.
| she cried, ''who would have dreamed of
meeting you herer' Was the pleasure
which frightened her eyes and deepen
ed her somewhat exaggerated dimples a
"reminiscences of her power or was Mrs.
Sterling married fiirt. he wondered.
I'VE have heard of you often, to be
sure" she purred. 1.-THE newspapers
have not been silent concerning you and
your great invention. I've always felt
an ownership in that invention, do you
know? | felt as If | were behind the
scenes, let into the secret before the rest
of the outside world, when it was only
dream. I've resented every infringe
mentf-
Il am fattered that you remember
my small affairs said Theodore hum
bly,.
Remember" she repeated with
lingering accent, II have nothing else
to do
Il come down here sometimes" she
pursued after a brief pause, '.when we
have holiday, for the sake of aud lang
syne, and try to believe / am seven
years Younger and the world before me
where to choose. like to come when
the peach trees are in bloom, as they
were that day when we built our castles
in the air. Nine have crumbled into
dust"
Mrs. Sterling, am sorry to hear you
speak sou
She stared at him an instant, blushed
and dropped her eyes in the old effective
way. ''HaVen't you heard" she said,
81 didn't marry Mr.. Sterling
Perhaps she expected Theodore to
hearse the old story she had refused to
hear once before.
''You left no address, you know" de-
tending herself from the reproaches she
anticipated. MIR. Sterling died before
the wedding day was set. | thought
you would see it in the newspapers
am a Treasury girl yet, Theodore. Do
you know that | sometimes wish that /
had never seen Mr.. Sterling?"
Only the Fates know what Van Week
would have answered, but just at that
moment a bit of crepe tisse fioated into
their nei@hborhood and voice like
summer brook cried, e'Oh, my veil,
Theodorer' Theodore put out a hand
but it cluded him; Helen made a quick
movement and caught it on the wing.
LET me introduce you to Mrs. Van
Week, Miss Hildreth,' he said ''She
would like to thank you"
Mary N. Prescott an our Continent
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-30
One of Pnnbs Tracts.

Yes, little boys, it is very naughty to
be naughty, and if you do what you are
told not to do, you will in the end wish
you had not, and you will not find any
thing in the Story Papers to console you,
either.
Listen to the story of District Tele-
graph Messenger, and how his sin laid
him out.
Like all District Telegraph Messengers
he was a very bad little boy. His uni
form was always dirty, and he smelled
of fish and cabbage, and he never took
of his hat in the house, and he always
left parcels at the wrong addresses, and
he never knew where any place was,
and he was rude and uneiVil.
Bat one nice day wise old gentle
man sent him to a Watchmaker's with
an order for a little parcel, and hurry
up, and ride both Mays. So the boy
went quickly and got the parcel, and
put it in his trousers-pocket. tie thought
it was q watch. But it was Pedo-
meter
A Pedometer is an instrument that
registers every step you take. And this
Pedometer commenced registering right
off, just as the boy commenced letting
himself out.
First the boy went three blocks out
of his way to see safe hoisted to the
third story of building And the Pedo-
meter registered that little trip. Then
he met some other messenger boys. and
played tag for a while. And the Pedo-
meter kept on registering. Then he
saw a policeman taking drunken man
to the station, and he joined the process
sion for few blocks. And the Pedo-
meter was right on hand with its little
register; then he met some messenger
boys, and they had nice little game of
par. And every time he went over an
other boys back the Pedometer regist-
cred.
And when he was quite ready, he re-
turned to the old gentleman and gave
him the parcel, and said he had ridden
both ways, and that the matchmaker
had kept him waiting.
But the old gentleman was a scientific
old gentleman. ami when he looked at
the Pedometer, he was so much inter-
ested in the phenomenal record the boy
had made that he went around and told
the Company about it, and kept on
worrying the Company, until now that
boy has more time thanhe wants 10 play
tag and leap-frog and get larruped by
his kind parents.
Boys, he good and don't fool with
PeuOmetprS
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-30
Nothing Like PAPER.

The old adage used to be, nothing
like leather" 1t should be nothing
like paper" Paper is-used for almost
everything. Among the things made of
paper exhibited at the Berlin Exhibition
not long since, were paper buckets,
''bronzes, urns, asphalt roofing, water
cans, carpets, skirts, whole suits of
clothes, jewelry, material for garden
walks, window curtains, lanterns and
pocket handkcrchiefs. The most stri<-
ing of the many objects exhibited in
this material was, perhaps, a fire stove,
with cheerful fire burning in it. There
were newly-invented railway carriages
and carriage wheels, chimney pots,
flour barrels, cottage walls, roofing tiles
and bricks and dies for stamping, all
made of paper. Attention has frequent
" been called To the value of ordinary
sheets of paper us substitute for bed
clothes, on. at least, an addition to bed
clothes The idea seems to have sug-
gcsted the fabrication of ''blankets"
from the cheap material, and if all that
is said of them is true, they ought TO be
extensively used.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-30
Washington's Cup.
How Col J. F Claiborne Saw His Choice Brandy
Disappear.

How Col ] F. Claiborne Saw His Choice Brandy
Disappear.
The following story was related to the
editor of the Natchez (Miss.) Demo
crat and another journalist while on a
visit to the sage of DunbaIton:
ssMany years ago. said Colonel Clai-
borne, s'when ] had planting interests
in Madison and Holmes Counties, used
to ride through the country on horse
back and as | was in feeble health /
usually had IN nay saddle-bags a bottle
of good old brandy. This | had to econ
omize, as it was not TO be obtained on
the route. Stopping one day at the log
cabin of n good old mani will call
him Shaw-before taking the dinner he
had prepared. / drew out my bottle, and
of course invited my host to join me in
testing the virtues of my Otard. My
host, looking at the bottle, very consid-
erately, as / thought, declined my in
vitation ON the score that there was not
probably more of the brsndy than
would last me to the end of my journey.
Really appreciating the consideration
of my friend, | insisted on his joining
me in drink, and, as further induce
ment, told him that the cup from which
we would drink had once been the
property of General Washington, and
that he would have the pleasure of
drinking from q cup which had touched
the lips of the Father of his Country.
:. This cup, you say belonged to the
immortal Washington, the Father of his
Countfy2 Then [ viii take drink from
it, So saying, he poured out a stiff
horn, and having smacked his lips over
il, thought seemed to strike him, and
he called out, o. Mrs. Shaw, come
here. if you please. Mrs. Shaw, said
he, this cup was the property of the inn
mortal Washington, and las touched
the lips of the Father of his Country.
You must take sip of good brandy
from this venerable relic. So she pour
ed out another drink from my bottle,
which was quaffed with a relish BY Mrs.
Shaw My friend again called ont: tOf
Polly Shaw, come here, my daughter.
Here is q cup that once belonged to the
immortal Washington, and has touched
the lips of the Father of his Country.
You, my daughter, must take sip of
good brandy from this valuable relic
Miss Polly did not object, and another
draft was made upon my supply of
Otard.
There was now but a single dose of
my precious medicine. left, and | was
watching il with some anxiety. when a
new impulse seemed TO inspire my
friend Shaw, and he cried ont: Bring
Claiborne Shaw here Flattercd by the
knowledge that scion of the Shaw
family was dubbed with my own pat
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-30
Motharar ntotnarsll nFotheraI,l

Are you disturbed at night and bro
ken of your rest by sick child suffering
and crying with the exoruciating pain
of cutting teeth2 If so, go at once and
get bottle Of Mrs. Winslow's looth-
lug Syrup. 1t win relieve the poor
little sufferer immediately-depe
npon IL; there is no mistake about it.
There is not a mother on earth who
has ever used it, who will not tell You
at once that it willregulate the bowels.
and give rest to the mother, and relief
and health to the child operating like
magic. 1t is perfectly sato to use in all
cases, and pleasant 10 ths. taste and is
the prescr f the oldest
aald bestf and nurses
III. the U..ae,,. sold every
W here 9S cents q hnrtle
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-30
Old Time Sermons.

According to the testimony of 1.-THE
oldest inhabitant'' the sermons of the
old Dutch dominies in New York were
fearfully and wonderfully made. "As
there was no hour glass in the pulpit,
he says, ''or warning clock in the bleak,
square edifiee, the dominic, merely for
forms sake, consulted his ponderous
gold bull s-eye,' and placed it out of
arms reach before beginning his dis
course, but was only restrained in his
jealous labor of love by utter physical
exhaustion. Men were strong then,
ministers sermons were long, loud,
ponderous, nay. even muscular-they
cliDched each telling point with a heavy
right-hand blow on the sacred volume
before them, as if resolved to fix it there
for all coming generations. After the
pewter plate had gone round for PEN
MES, another eight-stanza hymn, clos
ing with the doxology, was shouted.
when followed the benedietion, which
to-day would be considered prayer of
reasonable duration, but was always a
blessing to youngsters; for during its
delivery they were permitted to stand.
On the walk home grandmother said the
sermon was full of refreshing consola-
lions; father spoke of its vital power;
mother thought the Doctor had never
been happier, while the children were
delighted when the massive Bible was
shut with a slam, denoting speedy ter
mination of the sermon. The profni-
nent points of the morning lesson were
again set before them in the heightened
grace, ere they were permitted TO eat
the cold apple pie, merely as sustain
er of nature, that they might be fortified
in the inner man to endure the after
noon and evening services, which were
nearly equal in extent and power to the
grand trial of the morning. =
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-30
Before and After.
. BY r. A. JACKSON.

An old man bowed with years whose MANY
storms and burning suns
Have shattered, twisted, scared.
A blooming youth. The present is his time
his swift hope runs
Forth eagerly. The future liz unfeared
Frosts of old age and shadows of the past can
find no dwelling place
with mornings sun and manhood's dawn.
what wonder that the youth should say with
half contemptuous face,
Poor wretch 'twere well that he were
gone.''
Another gazes on that feeble sire--he, too, a
youth;
But in his past enshrouded ia a bier.
With what q wistful tenderness he looks and
sighs
IF mine were only herel''
those who die.
1t touches with sweet memory's spell the liv-
ing ear and eye.
Music, that others cannot hear, doth lend it's
softcninE powers,
And dusty paths to other eyes are blossomin0
Ger with flowers.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-30
In the Canadian Parliament.

They are a little ponderons in their
ways up in the Canadian Parliament.
but the personal element of legislating
is not entirely neglected there, as wit
ness this from the proceedings When
the five members rose to insist, upon a
division, Sir John Macdonald said this
was the last time he would trust TO an
agreement with the honorable leader of
the opposition. That honorable gentle
man, in consenting to the division had
broken his word.
honorable gentleman mean 20 say that
! have broken my wordpa'
Sir John Macdonald Yes, do
Hon. Mr. Blake am amazed
Hon. Mr. Rowell-s'Y look like an
amazed man.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-30
Found in the Ground.

While engaged in improving the
ground around the old Catholic Church
in Ysleta, New Mexico, some parties
dug out of the ground large silver
lamp. Investigation and research
proved that it had been brought over to
this country from Spain about 1913 by
Cordovan, the well-known prospector
and settler. The lamp is of the very
finest silver and very heavy and valua-
BILE. 1t was sent to Sas ia Fe, New Mex
leo, where it was cleaned and FURNISHED
and returned to the church, an object
of curiosity as well as valuable relic
and ornament. This church was con-
structed in the year 1880. under the au-
spices of the Franciscan friars. Pas0
Times
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-30
NATU 2E's TR1UmPu.
Prasier's Root B,sters.

II you are weak, or langHid, us'
Frazer's Bitters.
Ifyonr flesh is fiabby and your com.
plexion sallow, use Frazer's Bitters.
Ii you live in malarial district. use
Frazer's Bitter's
IF worn down with the care of chill
dren, use Frazer's Bitters.
III you hare got the blues, use Fraz
er's Bitters.
IF You kept late hours and lived con
trary to the laws of health. use Fraz
ef's Root Bitters. ~
If you need toning up, take FTazer's
Root Bitters.
Ifyou have abused instead of used
natures gifts, use Frazer's Bitters.
IF you feel old before your time, use
Frazer's T5itters.
Iflife has become burden and you
have gloomy forbodings, use Frazer's
BitterS. .ssss
fyour hands tremble and yogr eyes
have grown dim, Frazer's Root Bit
ters will make you feel young again.
Sold by all druggists everywhere at
the low price $1.00 per hottie. t.. s.
Henry Co., Sole Proprietos, Cleveland
Ohio.
For sale by Mccabe q Wheaton. Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-30

rollynlic- | assssitesi thesarrfYal of Clai-
borne Shaw. who proved tesbe chub-
by little feiioWof two ~ three years OF
age. 'Ciai5ornp Siia,v, sanl The father,
here is j. cup which belonged to the iin-
mortal Washington. and which has
touched the lips of the Father OF his
Country. You, my son. are too young
to sip from this venerable relic, but
your father will sip it in your stead
Saying which he poured the last drop of
my old brandy into the eup.and deyour-
ed it, in honoR of the immortal Wash
inoton, the Father of his Country
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-30

a ssIse cure for the Blind, Bleed
IscBing and liberated Plies has been
discovered by DIR. Williams ian Indian
rernexiyl, called DR.. Williams Indian
Ointment. A single box has cured
the worst chronic cases OF 25 and 30
years standing. No one need suffer
five minutes after applying this won
derFut soothing dnedicine. Lotions,
Instruments and Electuaries do more
harm than good Williams Ointment
apsorbs the tumors, allays the intense
itching particularly at night after
getting warm in bed), acts as a poul-
tlce: gives instant and painless relief
and is prepared only for Piles, itching
of tine private parts. and nothing else.
Read what the Hon. J. Nj. Coffin
berry, of Cleveland. says about DR..
Williams Indian Pile Ointment: /
have used scores of pile cures and it
affords me pleasure to say that [ have
never found any thing which gave such
immediate and permanent relief as DR.,
Williams Indian Pile Ointment
]. For sale by all druggists, or mail d
OH receipt of price 81 90.
S. f. Henry Co.. Props,
Cleveland. Ohio
For sale by McCabe 6 Wheaton. Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-30
e. w. HURST,
Fire and Life
NHSIKD

AA% ~ - n ZA}N %/AS
REPRESENTS TIVE FOLLOWING coMPA-
MES:
Insurance Company of North
America
North British and Mercantile.
London Assurance
Lancashire
Pennsylvania.
Springfield Of Massae husetts-
Queen
Commercial Union
alen's Falls
Buffalo German
Manufacturers of Boston.
New York Alliance.
Mechanics and Traders.
La Confiance.
Mutual Benefit Life
Office D. the Rock Island
Fsatloral Bank.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-30

A mining company in Siskiyon coun-
ty. California, recently turned off an old
horse which had been working d wfin
IN their claim for twenty-seyen years.
and is now 81 years old. He appears
still hale and hearty, and seems to take
mucn comfort in his release from har-
ness.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-30
aaILRGADS.
Rock Island 4 Peoria
fSAILW a ".
SHORTEST RoUTE TO TUB
EAST AN D SOU T

Trains leave Rock Island.
s.Ola m Way Freight.
ss4h Fast express.
i.40 D m Maitland Express.
e:s0 Through FreIght and Accommodation
Trains arrive At Rock Island.
s.AD m Through Freight and Accom- mediation
1915 u m Mail and Express
s,1O - Past Express.
4,O1 Way Freight.
1,he PasT EXPRESS leaving Rock Island at sc
> ~ arrives at Peoria IL 20 m, ut Springfield %
>, m, ut Decatur 400 p m. jacksonville 700 m,
lton 20 IN, st Louis S15 p m, and Terre Haate
t;55 D m, THE SAME DAY. Making this the best
nd QUICKEST route % all points southeast.
The 80 p. IN. tram makes clOse connection al
.alva with q h @ for points west CARRYING al
-sslesbHrg al LES p m at Burlington 40 m al
EeOkuk 10 :25 IN; and al Quincy 1895 m.
Arriving Mt Peoria at 80 p m. making close con
actions with Is d w and r p q Wfor Indianap-
lie connecting there with all fast trains for east
se-FAST TIME SURE CONNECTIONS, and
81. .es ~ low as by any other route.
4. e CABLE, Gent Supt,
j. v. MAH0NKY,
Gent Ticket Ag'i
9Th $50 p m accommodation leaves every day
q ,cePt sunday.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-30

P-LIsi pvrraY, REnEstil
. ssys cure Pound AZ last. 30 one Need
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-30
Shopping in Chicago.

Having large experience and facilities for aaVaR-
tageous buying, offer my services 10 those at dis
lance who in want of the better grades of Eeoae
not usually found in smaller places As the Metre
polls of the West Chicago offers in great ASSERT
Inent and fine qualities of merchandise all the most
fassidious shopper could desire, and it viii DO my
pleasure to bring these facilities within reach Of
those who cannot attend in person, making at this
time specially of
Holiday Goodsl
in the hope that my efforts to please viii also
the further patronage in their constant wants
of those may serve.
Special attention given to Dry Goods In all depart
ments, curtains, carpets furnishing goods, milli-
merry furniture, jewelry silver ware, pictures and
pianos. III
To all who viii name their wants as near as may
be by letter. stating the nature of the surroundings
to which the articles will be put, with limits
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 LESTER,
P. O. Boz 49, Chicago /
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-03-25
READ IT-EVERYBODY.

If there is one thing more than anoth-
er which is the uuintsasenoe OF nastiness
1t is that cancer upon :,ociety-that char
acteT- wrecker-gossip. That especial
aud peculiar kind which under the guise
Of an honest and true feeling leaves by
ia1l 'ndo-mele sUggeSt!oiiz-rnom for
volumes of scandal to be manufactured.
And then. ho the pi"us horror of the
original detractor on hearing the expand
ed liz so deity insinuated by the adroit
use OF words And the very ones most
addicted to this nasty ami ilsreputablc
practice profess to look in holy horror
upon those. they i'll supremest impudeuce
call scandal niongerS. The tenure OF
safety of personal character in :. uommu
nifty cursed by such vampires is feeble
indeed. To destroy ones character. in
order that upon its carcass such vulture>
may feed. is deemed by them holy act.
They will spin out moral sentiments by
the yard TO win confidence. and then pour
out their venom"uS gossip by the hogs
head-all under the cloak of Il profession
they taste the sweets of bitter lies
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-03-25
Drawing the Color Line Close III Dor
chester County.

CAMBRIDGE, Md. March FLA novel
case. which: has created much interest
commenced here to day before the board
of county school commissioners. consist,
ing of Levi ID. Travers. Edwin Daskill,
DR.. Robert J. Price. William Grace and
John n. Wright. Mrs. Lord. the white
mother of an e.itimate child. filed Il
petition to the county school board ask
ing to have an order passed compelling d
h'cal board ri trustees to admit her chili.
:, son eight wears old who had been r..
fused admIttauce to school by the local
trustees upon the ground that the child 5
father Is a muatto. and as such should
20 to colnrtd schools. Mr.. Sullivan. a =
torney for the petitioner, maintains ti'af
the child takes the condition of the
mother. while MeSSrs. Mihnurne and
IlaN ward attorneys for the luca! trustees.
hold that ii it is Shown that the father
was Il mulatIa. then the child is a col,r-
cd child within the meaning OF the State
school law. IL is difficult to tell from the
appearance OF the child whether its faith
er was white OF cnlureh. and medical ex-
perrs have been summoned to testify on
this point. The case will be concluded
to morrow.