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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25
A. Wards Kangaroo,

When Artemus Ward decided To 20 L.
Europe upon his last and fatal visit, he
Determined 10 permanently house ms
pet Kangaroo iRquaiteFs where u would
be sure of kind treatment and good cart
for the rest of It's life. Securing such a
refuge required some diplomacy, but
Artcmus Ysas equal to the task. One
day, during short visil To Cleveland.
he called upon his old friend and com
panion, George Hoyt. the associate edit
or of the DAILY Pam Dealer. and said
after the usual small talk:
George, we have always been gooo
friends and OH the whole believe ! owe
YOU something.
''Hardly,' said Hoyt, remembering
some of Ward practical jokes. TAX
ing everything INTO consideration | be-
ieve that | owe You half a dozen OF
so.
ssBut AN serious now. said Ward
as he took Hoyt by tie hand. Il have
long had it IN my mind To make you a
present of value, something. Won know,
that would cause YOU to think of me
now and then, when am away across
the water. This comes from the heart
George, and / shall feel grieved unless
you accept it and treasure it closely ana
warmly for my sake | want you. t6
take it, and to get ont of it all the good
that the situation will allow.
Artemus' manner WAS So earnest that
Hoyt met him half way.
''All right he said; DO as you
will, old boy, and no more words about
it.
'.You shall hear from me soon, sal
Ward, rs he wrumg Hoyt's hand anC
went up the street.
HOyt heard from him.
Three hours after Wards departure
an express wagon drove slowly down
Superior street and halted in front OF
the old. Plain Dedier building. In thu
wagon was large box with a dozen
holes punched through the lid. Twt
men picked it up and with some diff
Guilty carried it into the editorial room
and deposited it before Mr.. Hoyt's desk
Tackled upon it was "a card bearing this
inscription.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25

cheese to put some ounces into a
smHll quantity of cold water, and to al
low this to simmer blythe side of fire
for twelve hours. At the end of that
time about half pint of the -decoction
viii suffice to cnrdle fifty five gallons of
milk, the quantity OF berries employed
being two ounces. With view to the
more extended cultivation of the shrub
an experimental plantation plantation is
about to be established at the Government
Botanical Gardens at Saharanpore. Per
haps it n1ay be found to also have a
medicinal value as an astringent; the
natives in the northwest sesm to have
used it for other purposes besides cheese
making
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25

DR.. Tanner finds that he has been out
done in the matter of abstinence from
food, though his rival W as perhaps less
willing faster than he. He was lectur-
ing along the Erie railway, and when he
reached Cuba heard of man who had
not eaten anything for fifty days. He
made inqniry and found it was a lumber
man named J. F. Stewart, who. when the
doctor found him, was in comatose
condition. and had been given up by The
attending physicians. He took charge of
the, patient, and in four days had him
restored to conscious ness and able to take
food. The man was a victim of indiscre-
ton. He had been in the habit of swal-
lowing his food without masticating it,
always eating in hurry, and had been a
great user of tobacco, always swallowing
the juice. Six years ago this abuse began
to tell on his system, and his stomach
rebelled against food. He ate nothing
for ten days. When he recovered he be
gan his old tricks, and was in time laid
up again and that time went forty days
without eating. He again recovered, but
again fell into vicious abuse of his
powers, and the last time had to go fifty
days without nourishment, that being the
time Dr. Tanner found him Now that
he has recovered, Stewart seems no more
inclined toward reform than before, being
unable to control his appetite for tobacco
and indigestible food. His case has the
attention af the physicians of
Allegany county. This is the superior |
faster, having beaten DR. Tanner by ten
DAYS |
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25

..i5sss. sposon 4 on waster mss. some
mornin dat are pure pinter dog wilst
yot paid $500 for, bow muc.l woslld sou
eiss NE II fetched Rim back to .soiar
house on Austin avenuea asked Sam
Johnaing II expect ! would give you
$Io. replied Colonel Yerger. thought
fully We'll den boss, jess hand out
dat 5 10 -i.glst now, and yerwon miss
iaf dog. in the fast place. Hit will sable
yer u heap OBJ anxiety about der pup.
The most singular thing was, that the
dog, which is very intelligent animal,
cooked his head one side and listened
attentively TO what Sam Johnsing had
to say. and fran that day to this he
crawls nndes the house when he sees q
colored nan in the .neighborhood.-
Teas Sffttggs.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25
the programme will be:
Making Cheese With Berries
Gondon Globe.)

Nature has it appears, provided an adj
m irable substitute for rennet in the man
ufacture of cheese, the article being the
berry OF plant known the botanists as
Wathania coagalans. This shrub thrives
In the Punjab and Trans-Indus territory,
and has long been used by the Beloochees
and Afghans to curdle milk But it's
complete efficacy was not demonstrated
until lately, when the berry was officially
experimental with at farm belonging to
Sir James Ferguson. the present Governor
OIL Bombay The report published by the
government says that complete success
was achieved, perfect curd being nro-
duced; and the cheese turning out exeell-
ent in every respect The method of
preparing the puneria-so is the berry
bnrry called, from the Persian name of
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25
Nepleatad Mamnru.

Wont you please give me some
thingP" said man with a pitiful air, en-
tering a Little Rock dry goods store. Il
was wounded at Missionary Ridge, and
have not been able to walk step since
without crutches p"
why, sir, you seem to walk very
well, !" replied the merchant, closely re-
garding the visitor. You walked in
here without any help, but if you need
any assistance I'll help you out without
the slightest delay
''Confound my Internal luck!' ex-
claimed the beggar, Il have forgotten
my crutches. That's what a man gets
for not paying attention to the cultivation
of his memory ''-ArkansGao Traveller.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25

List of aged garments worn by lady
at a Burlington (Vt.) sociable; Bonnet
Be Years old, cap So, combs %, collar
and undersleeves 36, belt and slide 46,
dress 80, skirt 90. stockings So, boots
20, tan AZ, bag tied netting work by
lady aged 90 in the year 1895.
S. S. Benedict, Government Inspector
of Indian Agencies. and practical far
mer, says that two-thirds of Indian
Territory is of no value for agricultural
purposes, but it is the best ''cow pasture
on earth =
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25

II is.said that Republican Rock was a
nreity decent sort of a man for a repnb-
lean, until he came in contact with
Republican cleveland. Then utter de
moralization followed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25

Mr.. Henry E. Abbey states that the
total amount received for the twenty four
weeks of Mrs. Langtry's tour amounted
to 1929, 673. SO. The largest receipts
were those of the first weeks performance
in New York, which reached SIS, 5000,
aud the smallest weeks earnings were
81. 957. taken at Cincinnati during the
f1oOd
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25

The Dublin h'rpress is authority for the
statement that Peter lyman, the mo. 1"
of the Invincibles, was not the chief of
the organization, as has been supposed;
but only principal subordinate OF pro
vineial director He began life asa news
boy in Dublin, and afterwards became
commercial Traveller
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25
Chancery Notice.
mar-S0- d-iues-weow
STATE OF ILLINOIS.
Rock ISLAND COUNTY IS

STATE OF ILLINOIS.
Rock ISLAND COUNTY. IS
In the Circuit Court. to the May Term, 1889
Gerry. ~ S"3h
Afildavit OF the non-residence of VIM W fSrosh,,
the above named defendant hating l,een flad ~ ~
1ler once OF the Circuit Court Of said comfy no.
ace se y therefore hereby given to the said
ueII ehaant that the complainant died her hill ~
company IN said Court the Cancery side there
VI. on the 2ist day of March 1891 and fhat
Ihereupon a summons issued out an said qor,
rat saa SUIT i now pending retnnabIe on the
i hist Mohuay IN the month of Nav next ns f. ~,
Jaw required Now, unless YOU the eaid aonr,,egf
ana asIenoant above named, shall personally be
anu appear before said Circnit Court on fhe dre.
1ay 81 the next term thereof to be holden a. fha
Souft House in Rock Island, in and for fha said
county, on the first Monday in Nav nexr and
Pieau. answer or demur to the said communicates
~ q complaint, the same and the matters and
anings therein charged and stated Will he faia
as confessed: and decree entered against Won
according TO the prayer of said BILL 70"
ROCK Island, Illinois. March 21st 1899
NJ ~. CoRRETT, compt's Sol mch.oa-d41
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25

An extraordinary Tease of disputed ma
ternitv is reported from Omaha. Two
women. each claiming to be the widow OF
the same man, have gone to law to deter
,,,;,,a which of them in the mother of his
tgve girls aged Is and u years
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25

The time has come, remarks the BROOK
Ign Eagle, when small states that breed
great men should not be elbowed out of
presidential conventions by big states to
make way for commonplace men, 1t is
the quality of the kernel that constitutes
the virtue of the pea, not the size of the
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25

The republicans in the Legislature are
Incorporating in their opposition to
Rookeries. Theydon't like zero
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25
Interest allowed on Deposits at the rate OF
per Cent. FER Arnrn.
Deposits received in amounts OF 81
and Upwards.
sECuRiTY AND ADvA

SECURITY AND ADVANTAGES.
The private property OF the Trustees Is respop-
sible 10 the depositors The oficersare prohibited
from borrowing any Gifts moneys. Minors and
married women protected by special law.
OFFIoERs:-S. W. WaEELocK, President; JouN
GOOD, Vice President; G. r. HRMENwAY, Cashier
IRUsTERs:-S w. Whselock, Porter skinner
Q w. Lobdell, Nelson Chester, II w Candec G.
T. GRANT,, A. $. Wright, G. r. Hemnway John
Good, j. M. Christy Z. IL. Stoddard
esT The only chartered Savings Bank in Rock
lsland Comfy augodwv
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25

.ecx IsLAaD .ILlINoIs,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25

Wednesday April 20, 1888.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-25

! " POTTER. EDITOR AND PUBlIsHER.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-06-16

Our Citizens Desire NJ Notorietys but AFo
Always Ready to Proolnlm the Truth
MRs- Gro DAwIzx. Of Is Knight street. Providenee.
r. L, relates to reporter her experience with The
wonderful curative properes Of what's destined soon
to be the standard and leading specific of the whole
wide world. foF Kidney and liver diseaseA ese MA
D. says:
Early last spring wss severely s1icted with tor
pdty Of the Kidneys and enlargement of the vcr and
the kidney disease came upon me fast and suddeny
that before was scarcely aware Of the cause Of ny
trouble became badly bloated and my body and iiabs
very much swollen, that II with great difficulty
aud pain that was able to walk any. Ibccame
drcadfully troubled hy being shortbFcathed thas
even sight exertion or little exercise would tire
almost tc exhaustion, and was distressed when
retired nights that could not sleep and very rest
less. One of my limbs especially had very severe
nervous pain which always seemed to be severe
1t night than It any other time and would frequently
ache sharply to me from sleep. wasv very
nervous and uncomfortable al the time and was be-
ing doctorcd and taking all kinds Of medicine for this
complaint and that and the other, but all to good
purpose until ~ about the timc when vas tired out
and somewhat Disguised and almost discouraged with
friend persuaded me Try Hunfs Remedy. ! began to
take It few days ego. ard am happily disarpontcd By
the result for before had used bottle Of II began
to feel relieved and to
w. the severe nervous pens In my limb which had to
handle tcnderly do not appear any more. my head
ache and backache have disappeared feel well every
way. and rest wen u night The swelling has dipap-
peared from my body and ifmbsL am now able TO do
my homework comfortably and easily Hunts Rene
dy has certainly done wonders for me.
ms. gro. DAw1sH.s
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rARn AND PRESIDE.

II farmer expects to get the most
value out of . crop he must necessarily
take extra pains.
As growth with the calves is
greater object than fat, food that win
produce muscle and bone is more de-
sirsble than one which produces flesh.
Therefore oats and bran are esteemed
. better food for growing calves than
corn and bran. Chicago Journal.
When horses eat their oats too rap
idly the evil may be checked by placing
some clean cobblestones in the box.
The horse will thus be compelled to
pick his oats slowly, masticate them
more thoroughly, and they will do him
much more good than il hurriedly eat
en- in the ordinary way.-Boston Tran
script.
Spring Soup: Cut up some car.
rots, turnfps and onions into fine strips,
warm in fresh butter until slightly
brown; boil in . little stock for an hour,
add some asparagus heads, green peas
and French beans which have been
boiled in water; pour in the necessary
quantity of stock, skim of all grease,
and, when boiling, pour into q soup
tureen over toasted crusts OF bread
Chicago journal.
The small round stands seen in al
most every sitting-room are made or
namental by having . lambrequin
tackled to the edge. Cover the top Of
the stand with crash. and crochet .
lambrequin of the fish-cord 50 much
used for various fancy articles Make
the lambrequin just as you make the
tides, with close work and with open
spaces through which ribbons are to be
run. Finish with fringe from three to
four inches deep. Have the lambre-
quin, with the fringe added, reach to
where the legs Of the stand join the
standard. r. Post.
To kill worms of all kinds, use salt
at the rate of three or four barrels per
acre. In such quantity it not only kills
worms, but most kinds of weeds. You
need not fear to use it at the rate Of
from one and one-hah to two tons per
acre for root crops, including potatoes,
but for vines the rate of one or two bar
rels is enough. Salt assimilates the
different kind of plant food in the soil,
making them available to the plants,
and keeps the ground cool and moist,
however dry the air or weather may be.
II should be sown and raked or dragged
In before the seeds are sown.- Troy
m ~ Times.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-06-16

AND now, a. the violets appear, and roses
become about twenty cents apiece cheaper,
the young man tells his friends that he
thinks Of going to Europe some time in
June. And all his contemporaries secretly
envy him, and look upon him as a man
born with silver spoon in his mouth. He
tells them how he is going to climb tho
Alps, and sail over Lake Como, and wander
through the Colosseum and the Castle Of
Chillon. He makes great impression on
which they do with great deal of enthu-
siasm. Then he disembarks at halifax, and
goes on to Michigan, where he spends the
summer on his uncle's farm, and gets the
skin of his hands thick and hard enough to
sole . pair of boots, or to be palmed OF
anywhere for q boarding house steak. And
when he comes back he speaks of Ravenna
and Athens IS though he had been living
there in opulence all summer, and not hoe
ing corn and chasing mad bulls.-Pack.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-06-16

We have already mentioned the fact
that by act of the late Congress the Post
master General is authorized to issue
:. postal notes. money orders-for
sums less than five dollars. These notes
will be issued at, and redeemed by, all
money-order postofli ces.
The object Of these notes is to furnish
something which represents money, that
can be sent by mail when it is not worth
while either to register aletter or to take
out money order, and when the sum to
be transmitted is not an even amount in
dollars.
The form of the postal notes has not
yet been made public, but according to
the law they are to be made payable at
the postoffices to which they are sent, Il
any time les than three months from
the date when they are purchased II
they are not presented within that time
they can he sent to Washington and ~
issued by the Postmaster General.
A great many people hare regretted
the redemption and disappearance Of
the old fractional currency. which was
called in to be exchanged for silver coin
in 1876. At the time when the exchanges
began there was not far from forty mill
ion dollars Of the fractional currency IN
circulation. It is now nearly AL ~
deemed that is, all that win ever be
presented.
The provision that the postal notes
shall be presented for payment within
three months win prevent their circula-
ting e. money. On the whole, the eyg-
tenn bids fair 70 be one a great uDofnl-
ness to the people. - HoutRs Co~pas-
io8.
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4 Bo1 VITA , sop tried to spin n,
But his hand got q thorn right in IL,
Tho sport didn't spoil,
For s.. Jacobs Oil,
Cured his hurt in less than q minik
A red-haired clerk in Savannah,
Slipped on . piece of banana,
Great pain he endured,
But st. Jacobs Oil cured,
He now goes dancing with Hannah.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-06-16

Queen Margaret, who speaks four
languages perfectly, and has none of
Kings constitutional shyness, is really
remarkable for the tact and grace with
(which she contrives to say the right
thing to the right person. The Countess
Can American Catholic lady married
to a man of high rank here-told me
the other day that, after having pri-
waite audience with the Queen, she had
remained quite astonished at the menu
DRY she displayed Of all the characters
tics of persons whom perhaps she only
saw in the more formal reunions of the
court. The Count and Countess c., it
may be observed in passing, are Of the
liberal modern school of Catholics, who
find the performance of their religious
duties quite compatible with a display
of respect for the reigning sovereign.
After pleasant little conversation with
Countess c. in English (Which the
Queen speaks perfectly, Queen Mar
garet said: sAnd your husband, what
does he chiefly occupy himself WITH"
ssWell, your Majesty, at present nothing
, seems to interest him more than the
building of the largo new barracks in
our quarter of the town.
.Ahr' exclaimed the Queen, s.Iwould
have predicted that always say to
the King, when Count G. meets us out
driving, that, from his mere mode Of
saluting, I am certain he is more vieux
militaire than anything else, and that
his heart is with the army"
But the Queen displayed still greater
proof of that keen memory Of details SO
valuable to royalty on the recent occs-
sion of the presentation to her Of the
English Admiral, Sir Erasmus Om-
nancy, who was here for the carnival
season with his family. She said: II
know your name very well, Admiral,
for, apart from your distinguished SER
vices, / remember that you were in
command Of ship at Gibraltar the first
time that my brother. the Duke Of
Genoa, touched there, and that you
showed him great kindness and atten-
tion."
Sir Erasmus himself told me soon
after the interview that he was quite
struck with admiration. not only Of the
grace and tact with which she said ex.
actly what was likely to be most pleas.
ing to him, but at the fact Of her pro
.digious memory for details, which
might well have been forgotten in the
passage of -time.-Rowe Cor. Boston
Herald.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-06-16

The old squatter's spirit A gentle
!. man while driving along in buggy
eame to q very muddy, not to say dan
gerous, place in the road. Seeing an
old man sitting ON . fence, he called
out:
my friend, I'm bothered here"
$50 am l.
"Well, then, we are in the same boat
What's the matter with your"
''Shot at man."
"Why does it bother your
"'Cause didn't hit him.
'Who was the man?"
my son-in-law."
why did you shoot at him?"
cause / stole his jug, an / shot to
keep him from shootin'."
but, as / was saying, am bothered
here. Idon't know which side of the
road to take. 1 am afraid that my
horse will mire down. Which is the
best side?"
BLAMED il know"
(which side would you take?"
The cheapest
Here, now, no fooling. I want to
know which side"
That's none of my business.
The traveller, irritsted up to the dam
ger line, drew pistol. leveled 1t at the
man on the fence, and said: sJump
down and show me the best road, or
I'll shoot the top of your head of. :"
Certainly. sir, he said, anything to
oblige you. II I'd er knowed that you
was in SIGH earnest fit, I'd told you
early this mornin'. Why didn't you
send boy.on ahead with one Of these
here telegraph dispatches? You remind
me of an old Teller that lives over here
- the bend. Nearly all of the boys say
he's good un. So you want to know
beauty about the thing is that you are in
earnest. 1t is only these earnest men
that set the forks of the creek afire.
Say, do you know Big Goose Creek
sforks?"
Look here" again lcveling the pis-
tol, II want you to hurry up and show
me the best side of the road. don't
want to ruin my horse and lose my
buggy. 1t wouldn't take . minute to
tell me-"
Eyes, I'm hurrying up" continuing
to move around, ssbut you see mans
got to think these days. There was a
time when q man what thought much
wasn't respected in the neighborhood,
and that is the reason why the folks over
J my way didn't care so much for my so
; ciety until lately. Let me see which
side, now. don't want to make mis-
take. Well, sir, up where the Big
Goose Greek forks is where my father
used to fish. and when was q boy had
the dingest fight there you ever seed,
but good day." and leaping the fence,
and keeping tree between himself and
the traveller, he ran away. All of this
unnecessary work was done to keep
from saying to the right or to the left Of
the road.-4ArkdnsaU Traveller.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-06-16
SYDNEY SmrH being i'll, his physicI

SYDNEY SIXTH beingiIl, his physician adj
yised him to 'stake a walk upon an empty
stomach" "Upon whoseT asked Sydney.
Stu better steps TO take would be the pur-
chase of DR.. X. v. Pierce's Golden Medi-
cal Discovery" and " Pleasant Purgative
Pellets" which are especially valuable TO
those who are obliged to lead sedentary
lives, or are afflicted with any chronic dis
ease Of the stomach or bowels By druggists
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-06-16

A W. BRowz. n. D., Of Providence, 3. L. says:
az have used Hunt's Remedy in my practice for the
pest sixteen year and checrfuy recommend n - be-
ing safe and reliable medicine"
Hunt's Remedy h purely vegetable compound
scientifically prepared By nrstclass registered Phsr-
macist and win surely Ill diseases Ut the kidneys
bladder. liver and urinary orEans Cor
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-06-16

Victims of youthful indiscretions and
ture decay or old age, nervous debility,
lack of self-conidence, impaired memory,
loss of manly powers, and kindred symp-
toms, should send three stamps for large
illustrated treatise, giving means Of certain
cure, with numerous testimonials. Adj
dress WORLDS DIsPENsARY MEDICAL AS
ISOLATION, Buffalo, N. Y. ~
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1883-06-16

I" DIR. BExsoN's Celery and Chamomile
Pills, are worth their weight in gold in
nervous and sick headache. p DIR. H. II.
6chlichter, of Baltimore.