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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-02

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-02

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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-07-05
The Buddhist's Praying Machine.

The Rev. j. Gilmour, an English
missionary TO India, has just returned
TO London and relates some interesting
facts about the Buddhist praying ma
chimes. Printed prayers are put into
wheel, and the person who wishes to
pray them simply has to turn a handle
attached to the wheel and the prayers
are considered to be duly offered The
Mongols have patent family praying
machines; and oftentimes the aged
grandmother, who is unfit for any other
work, is set to grinding out the prayers
for the whole family. But better de-
vice even than this is now comm only
adopted. The praying machine, filled
with the requisite prayes, is connected
with windmill, which turns them
safely and expeditiously, thus saving all
hand labor. Clock-work has also re-
Gently been utilized to drive cylinder
| filled with prayers covering all possible
human needs. These facts show that
the dreamy Oriental has in his nature a
| larger strain of the practical than he is
generally credited with. The Baptist
Weekly ironically says "If such ma.
chinery could be made effective, it
might be in great demand in this
country. The much-malinged mother
in-law might serve households where
family prayer is often omitted. 1t would
be especially useful in sustaining prayer
meetings through the warm season,
where there are many members who like
to be at ease and not in Zion, when
the thermometer ranges high. Fol
churches taking vacation for two OF
three months. such an institution would
render invaluable service"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-07-05
Worn Out Cash.

OF the u. S. currency redeemed, one
dollar notes form IL very large proper
ton. They are worn out faster than
other bills, in spite of the fact that the
silver-dollaris constantly thrust forward
in the vain attempt to make it take
the place of paper. In the redemp-
tons last year, there were 1858, 900
one-dollar bills, 100000 two-dol-
lar bills, 1914, 900 tive-dollar bills and
1880, 600 ten-dollar bills. The life of the
dollar greenback is very brief. OF the
10000, 900. issued between 1875 and
1879, known rs the tissue of 1875" 25,-
000, 900 have come back torn and dirty,
and been redeemed with others bright
and new. Yet of the $50, 900 ten-dollar
bills of the same lot, not half had come
back ut last accounts. Of the tissue of
1875" which still continues, 10000, 900
of the Is, 000, 900 one-dollar bills have
come back, some of them scarcely u
year old. The total amount of green
backs, etc, (silver certificates and frac-
tional currency redeemed and destroy
ed since the beginning, is about 2,500,-
600, 600, eight times the amount now
out, and four times as much as was
afloat in 1865, when the circulation was
largest. A great deal of this money
has never come back, and never will
The government gained millions in this
way. 1t is estimated that $l,000,000
was burned up in the Chicago fire.
Other millions were lost and destroyed
during the war, others are lost or sun
ken and blown up in steamboats,, others
burned in burning buildings. Nobody
sees any paper fractonal-currency in
circulation now, yet there is nearly $l5,-
| 900, 900 of it that has never been pre-
sented for redemption. Experts esti-
| mate that at least one per cent of the
money issued by the government never
comes back for redemption, and that
the government has been gamer of
nearly $40, 100000 by this process in the
past twenty years.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-07-05
AN ANCIENT FORT DISCOVERED.
EarthwOrlts Containing Many skulls
Found I'm Dakota.

Redield (Dak.) Dispatch.
Several parties ut work on farm
four and half miles south of Redfield
have discovered an old fort, which oc-
cupied nearly two miles, and from
which nearly 200 human skulls have
been exhumed. On an elevation of
ground nearly $50 feet higher than the
surrounding country, and at distance
of one-half mile west of the Chicago
d Northwestern Railroad, is a fort
nearly round, and no doubt years and
years ago it was the means of defense
for some tribe which was eventually
overpowered and massacred. This earth
work was thrown up with ditch on
either side, and at one time three feet
wide and of the same depth. At a
point on the south there is an opening,
and the entertainments were dug about
twenty feet to q gulch that led to
small lake quarter OF mile distant.
The human skulls were found at the
western side of the fort, and the mys-
terry cannot be solved by any one.
In space three feet deep by eighteen
inches square there were over dozen
skulls found. as If they were thrown
in together. No other bones were
found, and the only solution is that
| the party was massacred and left
where they fell until the wolves had
picked the bones, when they were pick
ed up and buried in one grave There
are three theories advanced: First. it
is stated that a party of nearly 700 peo-
pie started from Southern Wisconsin,
and before they reached the Missouri
river were met by the savages and many
were massacred and the survivors turn
ed back into Minnesota; second, from
the skulls one would Judge that the peo-
pie were taken prisoners and slaughter
ed. The reason for this conjecture is
that on nearly all the same side of the
head is smashed in Third, the trench
where they were found is only ten feet
long and three feet wide, and it 10 net
known how many have been exhumcd-
some saying that over two hundred and
fifty have been taken out, and almost all
of them havo double teeth all around
on the lower jaw, and as neither Indians
nor Europeans as rule have teeth Of
that description, they probably date
back to the mound builders. Some of
the skulls have no foreheads and look
like those of the 'missing link" being
shaped differently from any ever seen
; at this age, while others are finely shap-
ed. The correspondent had an inter-
view with Drifting Goose, a sub-chief OF
the Sioux tribe of Indians, but nothing
was learned. Not stone, Ratchet, but
ton, or anything that could assist in
identifying the race they belonged to
has vet been found
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-07-05
A Startling Incident.

Boston Traveller.
There is not in the Bible single
commandment against self-3laughter. "
This remarkable statement was made
by Mr.. Samuel Yorke A. Lee, one of
the most distinguished jurists and schol-
ars in this section, 81 make that re-
mark advisedly and it is literally true
From the beginning of Genesis, to the
end of Revelations, there is neither pro-
hibition nor censure of the act. No de-
nunciation or reproach can be found i'm
the Decalogue, nor in the Mosaic Code,
nor in the prophetical writing, nor in
tho historical chronicles; neither in the
New Testament, nor in the apostolic
epistles and teachings, nor even in the
Apocrypha. There are only eight cases
of suicide mentioned in the the Bible.
Abimelech, Samson, Saul his armor
bearer. Ahithophel, Zimri, Rails and
Judas Iscarot. In all these cases the
facts are simply set forth without COM
ment either of praise or of censure, eX-
cept in the case of Rails, whose "man-
illness" Is commented. II may be said
that the act of suicide is comprehended
by the command to do murder, but
there is no identity between murder and
suicide. One is prompted by cupidity
or revenge, and is directed against the
person of another: the other is n deed
of insanity or of despair, directed
against himself, and certainly without
cupidity or revenge. We are then
forced to the conclusion that suicide is
no declared, specific oflensc against God.
The belief that it is, inculcatcd for SO
many centuries in Christendom, has its
origin in ecclestical economy.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-07-05
Whale Stories,

New York Sun.
The whale seems of late to have taken
the place of the sea serpent in narratives
of wonderful nautical adventures, but
while the sea serpent. thought always
tremendous in appearance, never did
any damage to speak of, the moro pro-
sale whale is not quite so harmless. Two
or three times within about year we
have had reports of vessels running
against whales and being more or less
injured by the collision, and a few weeks
ago the crew of bark, who said their
vessel had been wrecked by whale,
were brought into this port. The latest
story of an encounter with whale
comes from the Pacific. The Captain of
San Francisco fishing smack says one
of these monsters rose under his vessel
and lifted it ten feet out of water, let
ting it fall back again without taking the
wind out of the sails. Then, as II TO
show the astonished fishermen that such
feat was nothing for whale, the ami
NAL came to the surface and spouted
At this rate the tallest stories of the sea
serpent will be speedily eclipsed.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-07-05
GENERAL ITEMS.

The rise and overflow of the Missis-
sippi at divers points above and below ST. Louis
are producing serious Affections and wide
spread ruin. Dispatches OF the oath inst. tell
OF the great distress among people who have
been flooded out OF their homes and of dam
ages to crops, railroads and buildings amount
ing to hundreds Of thousands OF dollars. Later
reports confirm and add to this story OF disas-
ter. A large number OF the sufferers are
camped In tents on ridges surrounded by water
or are In the open air on the bluffs. Many also
are housed In box cars on the railroad tracks
and a good many Of them will be obliged to be
fed. Their crops are totally destroyed and
they are destitute OF money or any necessaries
OF life. The national stock yards In East st.
Louis are in no danger of being flooded, as
has been reported. They can easily stand a
rise of three Feet, and 1t would require four
feet to stop business. The union Yards on the
other side Of the river also are well protected
and In no danger: The situation In East Car
opdelet and Cahokia grows worse daily. Water
covers the whole section OF the country. Some
flooded out families begin to suffer.
In view of the large arrival OF pauper
immigrants at the port Of New York I'm the
last few days, special meeting OF emigration
commissioners has been held to consider
measures to stay this great tide of pauper i'm
the means TO be employed, 1t was resolved 10
instruct the secretary OF the board to detain
all immigrants proved to be sent here by funds
furnished by the British government, and TO
appoint a committee of the board to wait on the
collector of the port, and to present afiidavits
taken In regard to such cases, and ask that the
steamship companies which brought such I'm
migrants here be compelled to return them TO
the port from whence they came at their own
expense. While the meeting was In progress
the announcement was made that ship had
just arrived with number of paupers on
board. They were not allowed to land until a
thorough investigation had been made The
commissioners are resolved put stop TO the
landing Of paupers.
preme court of Ohio holds that the
much mooted Scott liquor tax law passed by
the last legislature is valid and constitutional
enactment.
The Mississippi il falling and there is
great rejoicing all along its banks. There are
still immense volumes of water out OF the prop
er channel, on st. Mary's bottom alone, 10000
acres Of wheat being under water. Along the
Missouri river thousand acres OF land are un-
der water, and have been swept OF their crops.
Al Chicago an infraction Of civil
rights law occurred the other day. Prof. N. A.
Ensley (ncgro) Of Howard university, Wash
ington, ID. C., a graduate Of Newton theologi-
cal seminary, and learned Greek scholar, was
elected from public restaurant on account Of
his color.
A dispatch from Helena. M. Il. says:
On Saturday, June % a Northern Pacific
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-07-05
Cincinnati's Nickname.

Harper's Magazine for July.
The nickname of Porkopolis is of Eng
lish origin, and was the brilliant inspir-
alton of a sponsor who never saw Gin
cinnati In the year 1926 there flourish
ed in the Queen City gentleman NAM
ed Jones. He was the president of the
United States branch bank, and was
locally known as Bank JONES' The
pork trade had already taken such pro-
portions as To rouse The financial en-
thusiasm of Bank Jones, and in a sue.
cessIon of letters he dilated upon the
prosperity of the pork prospects of the
Queen City. The letters were address,
sd to the Liverpool correspondent of
the Cincinnati bank, and this gentle
mans imagination ut length became
fired by Bank Jones' enthusiasm. In a
moment of wild generosity he HE'D him
to the studio of some Liverpudian Thor.
waldsen, and ordered the construction
of what is set down i'm the annals as
"a unique pair of model hogs" These
noble efiigies were made of papier-
mache, and were sent out TO Cincinnati
as present, accompanied by the in
cription-destined in part at least to
become famous-"To Mr.. George w.
Jones, as the worthy representative of
Porkopolis." The hogs have still To-
cal habitaticn and name. They add
to the burden of life in the Office of one
of the largest 'slaughterers" of Cincir
natl, having passed by Inheritance
from Bank Jones down. from hand TO
hand, among the pork monarchs of
Porkopolis. for nigh upon half a GEN.
fury.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-07-05

IL is announced that all the people
Of Iceland who can scrape together enough
money to pay their passage are coming 10 the
United States. Life In that cold island is too
much OF burden TO be endured. The Ice
landtrs are gentle, honest and industrious
folks, and will become valuable citizens OF the
northwest where they intend TO engage IN
their old neutrality-suspicious..
Damietta, Egypt, has a cholera cpl
demic. Nineteen deaths were reported In one
day
Newspaper regulations in Japan are
so stringent that III Of the leading journals OF
the empire have been forced to suspend publ
cation.
Latest accounts say that the treaty of
peace between Chill and Peru has not been
signed. Senior Elmore, Peruvian minister 10
the United States, says the government of
Chill does not want to make peace and only
seeks pretcxt for continuing the occupation
of Peru.
Bismarck is in such poor health that
the question of his successor is being freely dis
are mentioned, but In case OF the chancellor's
death, the belief is that Herr Won Bennineger
will be the successful man.
Norman, alias Lynch, the informer,
has been released. He Is no sooner free than
another trouble threatens His friends % In
America promise to give him warm reception
II he sets his foot on American SOIL It was
upon his testimony that the conspirators, Gala
| CHER, Wilson and Curtin were recently c2nvictr
| ed and sentenced TO penal servitude for life.
Sir Alexander Gait announces that
| the right of Canada to make her own CONNER
cial treaties has been practically conceded by
| England. The modus operandi is that repre-
scntatives Of Canada shall be associated with
| the British minister and the proposed terms
shall be submitted for approval TO the British
| government. To these conclusions England
reserves the right Of judgment, especially In
| cases where treaties are considered objection
able, or likely to produce national compiled
tions. The Independence question, says Gait
is not only dead issue, but never has been
| live one.
1t is reported that members of The
'Irish brotherhood" have decreed that Chic
Justice Coleridge, who presided at the trial o
the dynamite conspirators must die. The judg,
Is said to be very much depressed in conse
| quence.
June 80 the deaths from cholera il
Damiettc footed 115.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-07-05
OTHER LANIDS.

Darwin died too soon. A tailed tribe
OF Indians has been discovered In Paraguay
boy OF seven years was recently captured
having tail nearly seven inches long. All OF
the tribe are said TO he similarly adorned.
The report of the death of the Queen
of Madagascar is discredited In London, and
an illumlnsted address Is being prepared TO be
sent TO her.
Twenty-Five persons were drowned
by the sinking Of the Waitara, which was struck
by the Hurrunni off Portland, England. The
vessels were passenger steamers Of the New
Zealand line.
The charge of murder against Hun
garian Jews at Nyrezhtaza Is not sustained.
II is claimed that the girl committed suicide.
An entertainment was being given ut
Dervio, on the shores Of Lake Como, Italy when
the theatre took fire and was entirely destroyed.
Forty-seven persons were burned to death, and
II Others so badly injured that they will die.
An explosion occurred in colliery
near Cardiff, Wales. Ten persons were killed
and IL seriously injured.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-07-05

A woman writes to the Boston Globe
that, finding she could earn more in
business than her husband, they revers-
ed the usual order of things. She now
goes 10 business and he does all the
home work, and does it excellently. The
plan works very satisfactorily.
The period of military service of
Prince Louis Jerome Bonaparte. second
son of Prince Napoleon will begin in
about two years. He is now at Chel-
tenham College.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-07-05

The people of Pittsburg, Penn. have.
just discovered that they have an inter-
esting relic of colonial times ina their
city. IL is the old Fort Duquease block
house for which nations strove a century
and half ago. 1t is now surrounded
by all kinds Of dilapidatcd tenements,
and is itself domicile for poor fam
lily. There Is a movement on foot To
acquire the property and create a public.
park, OF which 1t shall be the principals
attraction.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-07-05

"Sweets to the sweet" said young
man one day, pushing toward q waiter
girl bouquet of faded flowers. 'Beets
TO the beat" replied the girl pushing
toward him dish of beets. He was q
reporter, and the joke, though at his
expense in one sense, became his profit
when he printed it. New York Jour
nal.
There are twenty telegraphic wires
connecting London and Glasgow and
running along the west coast of Eng
and.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-07-05

CoRN-Has moved rather freely during the
week just closed, and prices rather In advance
of those offered the proceeding week. Prices
range from so to 81 cents.
OATs-The demand is moderate aud fully
supplied at from IS TO 81 cents.
PRoyIsIoNs-Detroit mess pork, $lS@1S SO;
family pork, $19@19 so; clear pork, $40 5092l
lard in tierces 9s4@lOc; in half bbls; 1O(910Ac,;
In pals, 111SC0ll94c; hams, 13@l314c; shout
ders, 9(19l1o; dried beef, 158l5l4c; bacon,
12a4(0l3c; extra mess beef Sl2 5O@l3.
LIVE STOCK.
CATTLE.-Ihe market is rather dull, and the
run light. Prices have declined somewhat, and
today stand as follows: Fair shipping steers,
| 81 1905 %; good butchers, 81 5094 20; me-
dunn, SAGA so; common, S3(G4
HoGs.-Ofrerings are very few, and prices
| remain about the same. Sales OF common "a
good mixed packing and shipping grades OF
hogs at IS 70Qe6; good to choice heavy lots OF
packing and shipping hogs at $6@6 25; light
and bacon grades at S. 1906 30; skips and
culls, $4(&5 30
SuEEP.-No change in the sheep market has
been reported for several days. Prices range
| from 81 10 IN "a 60
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-07-05

Goveanor Butler, of Massachusetts,,
is passionately fond of rod roses and
wears one whenever he can.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-07-05

In his recent address at Paterson, n.
j., Dir. William Walter Phelps made
the following significant statement: SIT
is time in the history OF the country to
take another step forward. 1t is the
States duty not only to give him the
literary rudiments which shall enable
him to know how TO vote, but also TO give
him the rudiments of industrial learn
ing so that he may earn his living.
There must not only be the public
school that teaches him to read and
write, but there must no the industrial
school that teaches him how to work,
or. what is better and simpler, the one
public school should have a division of
time, SO that in certain hours the chill
1ren should be taught to think, in
others to work" In commenting on
this The Boston Herald says: 1--WE do
not reproduce Mr.. Phclps's ideas as
novelties, but because it is pleasure to
see man who is himself the possessor
of wealth, who has served his country
in Congress and as Foreign Minister,
thinking of these things, and so far
alive to the needs of our working COM
munities that he can refrain al ban
quet of the employers of labor from con-
fining himself TO compliments to his en-
tertainers, and call attention to what
ought to be done for the coming gener-
ation-and what must be done, too If
we would see our country go forward,
instead of backward. Every such man
interested i'm the cause of industrial ed
ucation gives ground for csngratulating
his State, and helps bring the day when
the labor of little children will not be
ecessary for the support of families. ;
1t is undoubtedly true that the question
of industrial education in some form or
other is rapidly forcing itself on tho at
tention of the people, especially in man.
ufacturing cities like Paterson.