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Washineton's birthplace Pur-
chased BY the Government.

The Government ms just secured tho
title 70 Wakefield Wcstm0rrland coun-
!ty. Va, about eighty-six miles from
Washington. and The site OF the birth
lpace " George Washington. The ez-
Itatc, comprising twenty acres. Il near
the mouth Of .fopc's creek, aud Is por-
ition Of the landed property owned bv
the grandfather of Washington. whose
Iremains. with those OF Wa-hinuton's
father and several uncles. iie In diIapi-
dated tomb on the ground recently pur-
chased. Congress haS appropriated $50 =
700 70 mark The site 81 the house u here
Washington was born. The design
adopted BY the Secretary Of State calls
for monumental building twenty feet
high. Within the foundation. All least
partially constructed OF the old brick at
lWashington's early home, will be inter-
lred the remains Of his ancestors and
relatives.
A recent examination Of the premises
discovered NJ = depth Of two feet eight
Inches the solid wall Of the old house iii
II remarkable state Of prescsvation, rhe
'old fashioned brick being as good a. the
'day they were landed there from Eng
land, now nearly two centuries since
The chimney pointed ont to tourists as
|ali there Is LETT Of the old home really
belonged 70 house OF more recent con
'struction. occupied By the oycrseer OF
The property. Several years ago. party
|of distinguished gentlemen, among them
Secretary Eyarts and General Sherman.
Visited the place ana secured Z number
|of the bricks from the chimney, which
we're subsequently encased in mahogany
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Not long since the Board of Educa-
tion Of Ann Arbor, Mich, decided 70 en-
ploy teacher Of English and elocution
for their high school, writes corrcs-
poDdent % the Popular Science Month
ly. -But although the University oi
Michigan, with il 100 students, IL sit-
uated here, no one could Be found among
lie graduates competent 70 teach how che
most important and most forciblc Of eli
languages. our own mother tongue,
should be written and at The same time
spoken with case grace. and the most
artistic expression. Hundreds are pre-
pared 20 teach dead languages, none %
write and speak tho English. and hence
: teacher had 70 Be imported. Herbert
Spenccr's question, "What knowledge Il
|of most worth n - very pertinent here.
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a Pennsylvania farmer. early IN 1852.
placed in On old pond sixty feet square
eleven German carp. November the
pond was drained, and $3.50 carp wero
captured, ranging IN length from four
and one half 20 six inches. One lesson
taught BY this experiment was that large.
well maturcd fish spawn early and quit,
and the young will be uniform III eize.
while the young from parents ofuncqnal
size and age will not bc uniform.
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Sam Cox ana tbc Sne.Ecr..fn
!. = c4Fn'o.a correspondent 81 The Chi
80 reMs i-- ueen discussing the -reak
rsn.p win sunset Cox. said the New
o. s'a's-msn
rom .he assurances aireadv clvt'
ing ps,if.e VIII have r.xty-eleh
-so,e-- ! believe ariis'e Will have sey
't"It-e'gnt handaii tnitty-fouf, whil'
springer VIII nave ne Illinois dr'ees
VIZ N 'be nrst ballot q least Eui
'nlnk ne wlii have tronble q hold y. q
,scount ~ re opposition ot william z
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'adsnnce the political interests N Cover.
nor Porter or fhe republican party. and
re people oneht 70 insist that he ha- 10
|'irh' . endsnger The public Interests
merely % adsarce the fortunes OF him
self and BIZ political associates.
J.HW
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John Wanamsker, tho PhiladelphIA
|dry goods dealer, sank o3oo.0oo N ad-
|vertising las' year, but succeeded IN
gathering : crop of profits valued n 81
OK, 900, and expresses himself we'll satis-
'1sa ssa, vl'h 'he Investment. Pittsburgh
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Nr. 8. +. Miller thro>hed out 270l
bushels 81 wheat On his place last week
II was the Mediterranean Red, and aver
aged - bushels % the acre. Who can
beat that s-Rockport Pocket
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Cynical Spanish proverb that. afler III,
may not be without some Justice: "A
wcman's tears cost little but bring hcr
much
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Il sFooI ~ Calling Il Together.
Big Wind---lisfIe brains
icsrs-renssae- y 'hs En.nis.r
u lsDiAAAroIis, IxD.. Ang. ~. 's3.
j The bank troubles in hi. city durin,
ihe past week ought 70 teach some Ie.
sons. but the chances are that the teach
ing will pass unheeded. AT any rate
they have developed some startling fact
-lregarding
lIHE UsE OF PUBLIC FUsDs FoR srEcrLA
\. IIoS,
which. when known. may cause = cl0sel
icaie on the part o. public officials. TX
Isre charged BY law with watching IN,
||oiher officials who have charge Of III.
public moneys. Under the law OF Indi
ana II j. 4 felony for The -taie trfasur,
- lend The public funds Or deposit ons
penny ~ X any where except III the vault
in iis Office. and IN unlimited appropri-
alton has been standing ever since 1861
ior the purpose of making the vault.
burglar and fire-proof. And Jet In ne
face o. thar law. every treasurer who ha-
held the Office since lis passage has yio-
lated ~ The money of the state ha-
been loaned ~ interest. and that none 81
liz was lost has been due a. good luck.
'in-fead VI ilie iaw-abiding integrity ~
the ireasurerS who loancd- One treas
|urer went out of Office deiauifer. and
Irnme bankers who were on Ill bond
Ini.ir Il good. aud that restitution Il ~
|moie;y connected " iih he troubles oi
'one ~ The unfortunate banks which had
|fo put up H. blinds.
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sideration ~ personal interest onrht 4,
influence him n The performance of {.
pub'ic uuts-
Tus DANKS BORROWING STATE FUNDS
are aid ~ b. ra,ing No. cent inhr.,
thereon. ana II I. rcrorte.3 I'M, some w,
them h,ve raii even more Th.f -,
bank mus, fa;j which ray@ Z Der cent o,.l
call loans Il admitted ~ I'll .a,ef...'
bankers ana bu.juess msn. Ana /, AZ n he-
been the nractice win sonc ~ fhe iank-
IL this civ for ear-.
1hk loans TO hAE0iS 'AhbLEhs
l.. Of course. the disposition which the
borrowing banks are making " the
money on which they are paying this a
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The Cincinnati EnquIrer Tryin =
% Raise 2 Middle by Lies On
Indiana Officers.
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Gov. Porter Urged 20 Act the
sfooI ~ Calling II Together.
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New Saddler Shop.
JOHN TROxLER .
NORTH MAIN STREET.
JAsrER, INDIANA.

rRHE snls&rrs1 would .rtfniiy srrcunee Il M
pnhiic thSt hs q nss prepared . nanuisesnre 81
rApDLEs.
BUGGy HARxKss.
Fuzzy Trimming done With nestn<<s sns dispatch
H~ stn keeps constantly % hama. hames xhalns bn<
~ tnt wagon Whips. &C.. Ac.
On. y. ~. Jour rnoxlER.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-12
CHAPTER XVI.

IN WHICH OUR PARTY TAKE THE EXPRESS
TRAIN ON THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.
From Ocean to Ocean" so say the
Americans, and these four words ought
to be the general name of the grand
trunk" which traverses the United
States in their greatest breadth. But,
in reality, the Pacific Railroad is di-
vided into two distinct parts; the Gen.
trail Pacific from San Francisco to Og-
den, and the Union Pacific from Ogden
to Omaha. At that point five distinct
lines meet. which place Omaha in fire.
guent communication with New York.
New York and San Francisco are,
therefore, now united by an uninter-
rupted metal ribbon, measuring not
less than three thousand seven hundred
and eighty-six miles. Between Omaha
and the Pacific, the road traverses a
country still frequented by the Indians
and wild animals-a vast extent OF ter.
ritory which the Mormons commenced
to colonize about 1875, after they were
driven out of Illinois
Formerly, under the most favorable
circumstances, it took six months to 90
from New York to San Francisco. Now
it is done in seven days.
The Pacific Railroad throws off sew
eral branches on its route in the States
of Iowa, Kansas, Colorado and Oregon.
Leaving Omaha it takes the left bank
OF Platte River as far as the mouth OF
the North Fork, N lows the South Fork,
crosses the LaramS, Territory, and the
Wahsatch Mountains. turns Salt Lake.
arrives at Salt Lake City, the Capital Of
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-12
Railroad Employees.


The leading business men of Providence, r. l.,
compose the Hunts Remedy Co., and they guar
antee all testimonials published by them 10 be
genuine. The following, dated May 4, 1889, from
Mr.. W. Fl. Blanchard, Lowell, Mass, is but one of
the thousand remarkable enres that are being
made by this wonderful medicine. Mr.. Blanchard
says: 81 have been greatly troubled for over six
years with acute kidney disease, with severe pain
in my back and hips. was formerly employed
on the Boston and Lowell Railroad, but was oblig-
ed, owing 10 the constant Jar to give up The rail-
road business as many others have been Obliged
to do on account of kidney disease. l have tried
many medicines, but received no permanent cure.
friend recommended me TO use HINTS Remedy.
purchased bottle OF one of onr druggists in
Lowell, and commenced to improve at once, and
after using two bottles was entirely free from all
pain, and consider myself cured, and cheerfully
recommend this wonderful medicine. Hunt Rem
edy, to all the sufferers from kidney and liver dis
ease" r
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-12
A Thrilling but somewhat Tough Snake
Story.

"The water moccasin is dead" said
Lucien Alexander, the well-known drug
gist and snake-fancier. 1T died yes
terday, and woltln't have taken the
whole Tenth Ward with the school trus-
teeship thrown in for it. y
"What killed it?a asked the reporter,
to whom Lucien was. pouring out his
grief.
HE was scalded to death had the
moccasin and water dog in the same
jar together, but somehow or other they
couldn't get along with each other
They were continually fighting over the
food ]. gave them, and yesterday they
concluded to settle their differences for
ever. They SPARED around in the wa
ter for while, neither one seeming TO
have the advantage, but finally the wa
ter-dog executed q flank movement on
the moccasin and swallowed about
three inches of his tail and body. In
stead of the moccasin trying tofree him.
self he laid perfectly quiet and COM
menced pumping himself full of wind
like bellows. As he swelled up the
water-dog backed off, but it was too
late. 1t was like pulling boot off
swollen foot. The moccasin kept on
pumping, and the water-dog continued
to expand As he spread out you could
hear his ribs crack, and | expected every
moment to see him fly into a thousand
pieces, but suddenly the swelling ceased,
for the moccasin had gone the full length
of his expansive powers, and he com
menced to contract. Reduced to his
ordinary size, the water-dog lost no time
in slipping off, but he was so weak from
the terrible strain he had received that
for moment or two he was powerless
The moccasin took advantage of this,
whole. Then followed one of the most
remarkable occurrences ever witnessed.
The dog, evidently scared almost to
death, began galloping back and forth
the full length of the nleccasin. By the
waving ridges on the snake every move
ment Of the dog could be told. Back
and forth he went until the friction in
side of the snake must have been terri
BILE. for the water began to get warm
from the heat of the .moecasin's body.
Every time the dogwould gallop toward
close its mouth, causing the dog to turn
and run away. This performance was
kept up for nearly an hour, during
which time the water grew boiling hot
and the whole skin peeled off the snake
Then the flesh got soft, and the first
thing knew he went all to pieces like
a chunk of soft soap in wash-basin
The dog soon shook off the remnants Of
the snake which adhered to him, but he
like the moccasin, was scalded to death
also. You see that grease on the top o.
that jar of water? Well, that s all that
left of my moccasin and water-dog. ;
Louisville Commercial.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-12

A field OF lao acres of peppermint
is being successfully cultivated at
Waverly, Lowndes County, Miss.
"A sponge measuring eight feet In
circumference has been taken off Key
West, and is said to be the largest in
the world.
Large quantities of land are being
leased in Lima, Livingston County, N.
Y, for the purpose of boring for salt.
1t is believed that Lima is over a rich
salt bed,--N. Y. Times.
Paris has an omnibus propelled by
electricity, and its operation is said to
be complete success, The motive
power is furnished by Faure aceumu-
iators weighing $500 kilogrammes and
giving out force of seventy-two horse
power.
Cotton manufactured into duck is
being successfully introduced as roof
ing material. Aside from its cheapness
it possesses the advantage of lightness
as compared with shingles or slate; it
effectaally excludes water, and it is said
to be a non-conduetor of heat.-N. Y.
Sun.
Some idea of the magnitude of the
agricultural implement industry may
be gathered from the statement that
the lumber annually consumed in Chi
cago alone amounts to upwards OF 20,
| 600, 900 feet OF this total, about 200,
900 feet are pine. Oak, hickory, maple,
| elm, wildwood, Eastwood and Norway
pine are also used to. q considerable
extent - Chicago Herald
Suppose we wish to know the
largest square that can be cut from g
circular sheet of given size. To ascer.
tain without measuring, multiply the
diameter by .7071, and we have the sizt
| of the square that will be contained in
| the circle. This is useful rule for al
trades. Mschinists very often have oc
casion to use it, so do boiler-makeri
and lumbermen.-Sc Scientific american
-Canestrini, French scientist, ha'
cut off the heads of the flies, ants
| grasshoppers and butterflies and OBJ
served that decapitated insects retail
their sensibility for a very long time
| Flies calmly rubbed their bodies will
their legs, and behaved as If nothing
unusual had happened. Butterfie
continued to fly for eighteen days AM
grasshoppers kicked thirteen days afte
i being decapitated.
The production of sugar cane is in
creasing in MeNco The climate an,
soil are reported as well adapted to ii
1t is stated that there is nothing in tn
form of sugar cane in Louisiana whicl
can compare with the hlxuriant growtI
to be found in Mexico. Many of tn
largest sugar districts in Mexico hav
abundant water, which can be utilize
for machine power as well as for irriga
ton. As for facilities for transports
ton, Mexican sugars are put up i
small packages of conical shape, whic
are easily transported by pack animal
to any distance required. Chicag
Journal.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-12

"A Western man has project for
providing this city with a highly desira-
Bile summer resort. Aware that the
nearest mountain is too far away to be
reached by daily trips, and that thou
sands of business men can not be alb
sent at night, he proposes to build an
artificial eminence. On site yet to
be chosen, but probably on the seashore
of Long Island, he viii build noun
tain 700 feet in height, with an elevator
running up to big hotel, All that he
lacks is money, of which he guesses
that he win require S5,00o,0 600. N. Y.
San, ..
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Friday October 12, 1883.
THE WISHING WELL.

lonely man, and crossed by Fortunes
ftowns,
Stood by the mystic well,
Whose waters quaffed to dearest wishes give
Fulhllment, so meh tell
He stopped, and 70 his lips the waters raised,
And wished for riches vast;
But ere he drank, a wave of memory rolled
Up from the golden past
Again he stopped, and thought what bliss
'twould be
To lack the thousand ills
That flesh inherits; but the wish died out:
His bosom felt Loves thrills.
Once more he wavered. and the thought of
life
To patriarehal age
Seemed fair; but no; "Life without love is
naught,
A blank, unlovely page.
For thee, my absent love, IN wish for thee
Thy presence far outweighs
Those, blessings which / fondly deemed so
dear
Wealth, health and length of days"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-12
QUESTION YouR nRuaa1sr.

and he will tell you. that there isa great
er demand for SOz0DONT than for any
other preparation for The teeth. Then
ask yourself whether an article for which
the demand is general and constant must
not possess genuine merit. The mental
response viii be that it does, since the
conclusion is irresistible. that if it did not
really polish and preserve the teeth. a
discerning public woald long since have
discovered the fact 1t advertises itself.
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WFILtRFWARDED,

A liberal reward will be paid to any
party who viii produce case of Liver
Kidney or Stomach complaint that Elect
trio Bitters will not speedily cure. Bring
them along, it will cost you nothing for
the medicine il it fails to cure, and you
viii be well rewarded for your trouble
besides All Blood disease, Biliousness,
Jaundicc, Constipation. and general de
bility are quickly cured. Satisfaction
guaranteed or money refunded Price
only fifty cents per bottle. For sale by
HariZ & RAhnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-12
,lapy wonder why the brute creatie

many wonder why the brute creation
excel mankind as a rule when it comes to
a question of health. Investigation quick
ly ascertains the cause. 1t is because the
brute naturally obeys every law of health
while mankind is constantly degenerating
owing to excuses of our ancestors ant
our own Individual imprudence. Sudden
exposure to extreme climate influences
gluttony. improper food, alcoholic stimu-
lants, over exertion of mind and body
worriment, anxiety, care. etc, al have 1
marked effect on the human system. B,
cured by using Browns Iron Bitters. A
remarkable remedy for restoring health
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-12

the Morm0ns, buries itself in the Tuilla
Valley, crosses the American Desert,
the Cedar and Humboldt Mountains.
Humboldt River, the Sierra Nevada,
and redeseends via Sacramento to the
Pacific, its grade. even in crossing the
Rocky Mountains, not exceeding one
hundred and twelve feet to the mile.
Such was this long artery which tae
trains would pass over in seven DAYS.
and which would permit the Honorable
Phileas Fogg-at least he hoped SO to-
take the Liverpool steamer, on the 1lth,
at New York.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-12
Mensman,s Peptonized Beef Tonic IN,

Mensman's Peptonized Beef Tonic, the
only preparation of beef containing its
entire nutritious properties. 1t contains
blood making. force generating and life
sustaining properties; Invaluable for Indi-
gestion Dyspepsia, nervous prostration,
and all forms of general debility; also. in
all cnfeehled conditions, whether the re-
suit of exhaustion, nervous prostration,
ovcrwork, or acute disease, particularly
if resulting from pulmonary complaints.
Caswell, Hazard & Co.. Proprietors, N.
Y. Sold by Druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-12
ON THIRTY DAYS TRIAL

The Voltaic Belt Co.. Marshall. Mich.
will send DR.. Dyes Celebrated Electro
Voltaic Belts and Electric Appliances on
trial for thirty days TO men young or old
who are afflicted with nervous debility,
lost vitality, and kindred troubles,
guaranteeing speedy and complete restora-
ton of health and manly vigor. Address
as above.-N. B No risk is incurred, as
thirty days trial is allowed
dec 90 a. W1v
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-12
Tho Acting Solicitor Of the Tres

The Acting Solicitor of the Treas
ury has given an opinion that the use
of miniature and full-sized imprints OF
a postal-card as label for a brand of
cigars sold by Philadelphia firm is q
violation Of Sections 5,4l3 and 5,416,
Revised Statutes. and the persons en-
gagged in their manufacture and use are
liable to prosecution. Philadelphia
Ps,eas
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-12

Disease, Propensity and Passion, bring
mankind numberless ailments, foremost
among them are Nervousness, Nervous
Debility, and unnatural weakness of Gen.
eratiye Organs; Aliens Brain Food sue
cessfully ovcrcomcs these troubles and
restores the sufferer to his former vigor.
81. AT druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-12

Aliens Brain Food botanical extract
strengthens the Brain and positively cure
Nervous Debility. Nervousness. headache
unnatural losses, and all weakness OF
Generative System, it never fails 81 pkg
6 for Sat- druggists. or Aliens Phsr-
macy. 3l5 First Ave. N. Y.
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He may Well be Joyful.

TOPEKA. Kans. May II. 1881
II. H. WARNER & Co.. Sfrs--After 10
years of unmitigated suffering from chro-
mic kidney disease FINALLY found joyful
restoration to health in your Safe Kidney
and. Liver Cure D. B. OWENS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-12

Mr. EW Hopkins, 500 w Twenty Sc
cond street, Chicago, III, says: Browns
Iron Bittefs cured me of severe dyspepsia
after physicians failed:
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-12
At Liberty.

For number of years was afflicted with kid
ney and gravel disease and suffered with pains in
my limbs and back at times SO severely that it
seemedthatI could not endure il. l used several
socalled cures recommended for these diseases,
but they did me no good. A friend of mine that
had used Hunts Remedy, and pronounced it the
bestin use, urged me to try it, and purchased a
bottle at George e. Halls drug store in Maj
chester and before had used one bottle / began
tofeel much better, the pains in the bladder and
kidneys were reduced a good deal. and after us
ing five bottles Ifonnd that HINTS Remedy had
done all that ii was recommended TO do. 1t had
removed all the pain, my appetite improyeds and
| gained several pounds in flew weeks. | have
renewed vigor and strength for one of my years
(54), and can only thank the proprietors of Hunts
Remedy for my good health of to-day, and you
are at liberty to publish this, that il may be the
means of some one being cured by the use of your
truly wonderful remedy.
W. II. TERRILL
GoffetoWn, n H. Nav z 1888
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-12

Mr.. John Hoult, 29S Henry strest, Chi
.cago H., says: Browns Iron Bitters re-
lieved me of weak stomach and chronic
diarrhea."