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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-04-20
PLAGUE-STRICKEN.

There is nothing in the world more
appalling than the raging of the
plague" To see human bodies and
infected clothes dragged out from
the dwelling by long hooks, carried
by men entirely envcloped i'll tarre,l
garments, and then to see these
bodies jumbled heedlessy together
into an open cart and borne away tu
some common receptacle, to be added
to the still more loathsome mass al
ready conSrcgatcd there, must fiji
one : mind with, ,indescribablc loathing.
But to see one dear to MS falling Il
victim to the disease to see him die.
and taken away from us in the rudrst
manner possible. and by strangers.
and yet not be able to approach the
once loved form in fact, from IL
sense of the utter uselessnrss of our
efforts and the instinct of self-prcsrr
vatlon, flying the very presence Of
such a one-must ovcrwhrlm the
heart with inexpressible anguish and
horror. Mr.. G. l.. Ditson. while in
Odessa, was told the following thrill
ing story of the plague which some
years ago. almost dcpopulated several
of the cities of the Turkish Empire
and eastern Russia. 1t illustrates
the awful peril of Infection from such
an epidemic, and the frequent futility
of all efforts to escape it:
A man had a wife and six lovely
children, his great fondness for whom
made hiE So eXtremcl Y cautious dur.
ing the raging of this scourge that
he shut himself and family in the
house and yard, and had no commit
nication with any one
His gates were never unbarred.
and nothing was received on his
premises except food, which he at
tended to himself making sure that
it was not handled till it had been
thoroughly washed III vinegar and
water, which sufficiently purified it.
This he strictly adhered to till report
said that the plague had ceased till
the commissary one day in going his
rounds assured him through the
small hole cut i'll the gate. for the
purpose of conversation and passing
the necessary viands, that he believed
the epidemic had disappeared.
The inmate, happy at the intelli
gencc, and that he and all his family
had escaped, said to the commissary
Il will give You something to drink.
for the good news you bear"
He accordingly brought a tumblcr
and spirits, and gave some to the man.
then took the tumbier back, bade
him goolday, and went in.
The commlssary moved only lit
tie further on his rounds when the
plague seized him and he expired.
The gentleman within the house
took the disease and in less than
thirty-six hours neither he nor any
person of his whole fanny was alive.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-04-20

OEce in while mention is made
IN the papers that Vanderbilt sent
S2o.oO0 to the sufferers in the Ohio
Hoods. And ten chances to one a
large number of thcspoor unfortu-
mates who are relieved by this sum.
and other donations from the wealthy
men OF the country, will be out in a
socialist procession, inside of two
months and Yelling against such men
as Vanderbilt and Gould. All the
tnahks such men get for giving to
!he needy under such circumstances,
Is that they did SO merely for effect.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-04-20

A SIX year-old boy at Belfast, Me-,
has very advanced ideas. He has a
doll which he calls his wife. Recently
he was telling his wife his future
plans, and remarked, by -and-by l
Shall become Mason, and then you
won't see me until II O'Clock at night.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-04-20

Precarious and uncertain gains are
usually as speedily dissipated. Try,
II possible, to save portion of what
ever you receive. to lay by. The i'm
providence OF literary individuals
has often been subject of reproach
to the profession, and not without
reason.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-04-20

Ordinarily man has no trouble in
ilndlng an excuse for staying away
from church. Fogg, however, says he
has kept away for the last six months
Just to see if he could find reason
able excuse, but hasn't discovered one
yet. He proposes to stay away until
he does find one, if it takes lifetime
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-04-20

The maddest man in America was
a citizen of Arizona who was per-
mitted to sleep while a dog fight, a
horse race and a lynching took place
in town.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-04-20

Cheerfulness will render the face
of ii plain woman handsome, if it be
coupled with intellect.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-04-20

CARAMlLs.-l cupful Of molasses.
2cupf1ll- of sugar, | cupful of cream
or milk, l tcaspooniul of flour mixed
with the milk, a piece Of butter the
size of an egg, s ounces Of chocolate.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-04-20

The grange Visitor thinks, all
things considered, there is no way
of keeping apples quite SO good and
practicable is packing in tight bar
rels and storing in cool cellars; the
barrel forms room and prevents
circulation of air and consequent
drying and shrinking of the fruit,
and also lessons the changes of TEN
perature. and besides more fruit can
be packed and stored in Il given space
than in any other way. The poorest
of ways is in large, open BIN. and
the objections are. too much weight
upon the lower fruit. and too much
trouble to handle and sort when de
alrable to market.
The Riverside Press thus sums NJ
the damage by frost in that region:
The orange crop is slightly damaged
the lemon crop is seriously damaged
and the lime crop is ruined. Small
trees are seriously hurt in places,
while large orange trees are not hurt
at all. and large lemon trees are hurt
but little.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-04-20

Il have made one human being
happy to day" said Fred Blanks to
Bob Belt, an Austin lawyer.
Did You send barrel OF flour to Il
poor widow" asked Bob.
No; my means do not allow me to
be SO extravagant, but L told an ap-
pllcant for position i'll the legisla-
ture, that knew he was going to get
it,
well, that was one of those little
courtesies that casts ray of sunshine
into the troubled life of fellow-trav-
eler IN this vale of tears, and which
does not cost anything"
The mischief it didn't cost any
thing. L borrowed two dollars from
hlm on the strength of it. Texas
Siftings.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-04-20

In family of four small children,
one who was less robust than the rest
was always peevish i'll the morning
and without appetite for breakfast.
The frptfulnesS WAS excused on the
ground of delicacy of constitution
The mother was induced to let the
chll' sleep alone. instead of with Il
healthy older sister. and the gain in
both strength of body and sweetness
of disposition was so marked that
single beds are now used in the chill
drcna' and servants rooms through
ont the house. Especially during
the years of growth should IL child
he protected against having its vital
lty absorbed during sleeping hours
by occupying the same bed with an
other person.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-04-20
HOUSEHOLD.

than cold milk or even alcoholic stim.
ulants, one who has experienced the
refreshing influence which follows
almost Immediately, will not forego
its use for anything more agreeable
to the taste.
JAPANESE TIDES. Paste Japa-
nese picture on a square of white
glazed cambric. then a row of black
velvet overlapping the edges; out
side of this a row of bright satin
ribbon and put on row of white
lace to form ruffle a picture
pasted on square of pink satin and
edged with white Breton lace, is
handsome.
Take a new fower-pot, wash it
clean. wrap in wet cloth and set
over butter; will keep it as hard as if
on ice. Milk. if put into an earthen
can, or even in Il tin can. will keen
sweet for long time if well wrapped
III wet cloth.
LACE AND VELVET TIpIEs.-These
are made by sewing velvet ribbon
and insertion together alternately.
finishing them with row of lace and
insertion. Black velvet and white
lace look best, but some like colors,
Scarlet velvet and black lace look
very rich.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-04
TO BE GoNGHsJ1D. I
r i1road 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, 1882 from
Mr.. W. II. Blanchard, Lowell, Mass, is bnt one of
the thousand, remarkable cures that are being
made by this wonderful medicine Mr.. Blanchard
says: Il have been greatly troubled for over six
years with acute kidney disease, with severe pain
in my back and hips. I was formerly employed
on the Boston and Lowell Railroad, but was oblig-
ed, owing to the constant JAR to give up the rail
road business, as many others have been Obliged
to do on account of kidney disease / have tried
many medicines, but received no permanent cure
A friend recommended me TO use Hunts Remedy
purchased bottle of one of our druggists in
Lowell, and commenced to improve at once, and
after using two bottles l was entirely free from all
pain, and consider myself cured, and cheerfully
recommend this wonderful medicine, Hunts Rem
edy, to all the sufferers from kidney and liver dis
ease -
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-04

The league base ball companionship
for 1883 has been practically decided.
For the first in several years the pennant
will leave Chicago and return to BostSn,
which two cities have pretty much mono
polized it since the formation of the
league. The contest this season has been
very close between Boston, Providence,
Chicago and Cleveland. Providence at
tanned large lead early in the season,
but further on was Overtaken and passed
by Cleveland. Then Chicago came to
the front, but stayed there but short
time when the victorious Bostons rushed
past her and carried away the champion
ship on the home stretch. Hitherto the
Chicago nine have been noted for their
staying powers and have been particular
ly strong upon the home stretch, but they
seem to have lost their grip this time.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-04

Maggie Gallagher. of Cincinnati, was
sentenced in the police court to thirty
days in prison and to pay fine OF $50
for drunkenness. When she heard the
sentence she hurled heavy iRkstand at
the judges head He lodged, and the
missile flew through the window and fell
to the pavement, the ink spla shing over q
lady's elegant silk dress and totally ruin
ing it. The lady, in trying to shake the
ink from her raiment, frightened team
of spirited horses, that ran away with d
carriage containing two ladies and a little
child, upsetting fruit stand and throw
ing the ladies into butchers cart, while
the child was fastened to bunch of tel
ephone wires about ten feet above the
sidewalk. The team could not be stop
ped, and continued on their flight, finally
phnging through the plate glass windows
of china shop, They ran through the
entire length of the store, spreading
destruction and devastion on every hand
ran out of the back door, leaped into the
canal, and were drowned Now they talk
of calling on the judge for damages be
cause he lodged the inkstand.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-04
VOx Populi.

The voice of an intelligent people de-
clares, that SOZODONT is an article of
genuine merit, and their patronage con-
firms what their voice proclaims. There
is no gainsaying this pronuneamento.
Facts attested by the evidence of number
less respectable citizens prove that it is
correct. No article for the teeth has such
wide popularity, assuredly none exerts
such benefcient influence upon them,
rendering, as it does, their structure more
solid, and extreminating the seeds of its
decay.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-04

A friend of General Lew Wallace tells
an interesting story of the origin of the
we'll known novel Ben-Hur: Before and
for some time after the war General Wal
lace was inclined TO be skeptical in rclig-
iOus matters, particularly the divinity of
Christ One day. while travelling on a
railroad, he Glanced Ia meet C1lOnel In.
gersoll, the infdel Their conversation
turned on religious topics, and in the
course of the discussion Ingersoll present
ed his views Wallace listened. and was
much Impressed, but finally remarked that
he was not vet prepared to agree with In
gersoll on certain very extreme PROPOSE
lions relative to the non divinity of Christ
Ingersoll urged Wallace to give the mat
ter the careful study and research that he
had, expressing his confidence thai
Wallace would. after so doing, fully
acqqiesce in the Ingersolly view. After
parting, Wallace turned the matter over
in his mind, and determined to give it the
most thorough investigation. For six
years he thought, studied and searched.
At the end of that time Ben-Hur was
produced. l met Wallace at a. hotel in
Indianapolis not long after. The book
was naturally the topic of our converse
ton. After having told me the story
have just given, Wallace returned to mt
and said The result of my long study
was the absolute conviction that Jesus O
Nazareth was not only Christ and tn
Christ, but that he was also my Christ
my Saviour aud my Redeemer. That
fact settled it in my own mind, l wrote
Ben-Hur"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-04
SLEEPS THRESHOLD.

Whit footsteep but has wandered free and ia
Amid that Castle of Sleep whose walls wer
planned
By no terrestrial craft, no human hand,
With towers that point to no recorded starr
Here sorrows memories and remorses are
Roaming the long dim rooms or galleries
grand;
Hero the lost friends our spirits yet de-
mand -
Clean through mysterious doorways, half
aiar.
But of the nuct .st1i throngs that ever WIN
These halls where slumber's dusky witch
cries rnle.
Who after Weakening, may reveal Alright
Nv what phantasmal means no entered in
What porch of cloud. what Vapory yestibuie.
What stairway quarried from the mines of
night
.dJ r FtH0ceH, in Atlantic Monthly.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-04
CHAPTER XIII.

IN WHICH PAsSEPARTOUT PROVES AGAIN THAT
FORTUNE SMILES UPON THE BOLD.
The design was bold. full of difficult
ties, perhaps impracticable. Mr., Fogg
was going to risk his life. or at least
his liberty, and, consequently, the sue
cess of his plans, but he did not hesi-
tate. He found. besides, decided ally
in Sir Francis Cromarty.
AS to Passepartout, he was ready and
could be depended upon. His master
idea excited him. He felt that there
vas heart and soul under this icy COW
ering. He almost loved Phileas Fogg
Then there was the guide. What
part would he take in the MATTER?
Would he not be with the Indians? In
default of his aid, it was at least neces-
sary to be sure OF his neutrality.
Sir Francis Cromarty put the question
to him frankly.
"oficer," replied the guide, 81 am
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-04

Ladies who possess the finest complex
ions arc among the patrons of Glenn's
Sulphur Soap
Hills Hair Dye, black or. brown SOC.
Dyspeptic and nervous people "out OF
sorts, Colden's Liquid Beef Tonic will
cure. Ask for Coldea's; no other. OF
druggists generally.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-04
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
seemed that l could not endure it. l used several
so-called cures recommended for these diseases,
but they didme no good. A friend of mine that
had used Hunts Remedy, and pronounced it the
best 10 use, urged me 10 try it, and purchased a
bottle at George E. Halls drug store in MAJ
chester and before had used one bottle I began
to feel much better, the pains in the bladder and
kidneys were reduced good deal, and after us
ing five bottles found that Hunts Remedy had
done all that il was recommended to do 1t had
removed all the pain. my appetite improved, and
gained several pounds in few weeks. | have
renewed yigor and strength for one of my years
t5D, and can only thank the proprietors of Hunts
Remedy for my good health of to-day, and you
are al liberty 10 publish this, that it may be the
means of some one being cuFed by the use of yonI
truly wonderful remedy.
W. H. TERRuL.
Goffetown, y H. May :, 1883.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-04
For Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Denression

For Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Depression
of Spirits and General Debility, in their
various forms; also as preventive a.
gainst Fever and Ague, and other Inter-
mittent Fevers, the Zero hosphorated
Elixir of Calisaya," made by Caswell, Ha-
zard & Co., New York, and sold by all
Druggists, is the best tonic; and for pa
tients recovering from Fever or other
sickness, it has no equal.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-04

Then. quite triumphant, he returnoa 70
TIDE station.
Mrs. Aouda commenced to revive.
The influence to which the priests of
Pillaji had subjected her disappeared by
degrees and her beautiful eyes resumed
all their Indian softne@.
ITO BE GoNJisJfD.l
"A small colored boy visited the cir
Gus in Baltimore, and during the even
ing ate three quarts of peanuts unassist-
ed Afterward he slept calmly and
peacefully. he says, and he is now ready
for The next circus.
III are of the circus ;o&e has at
la1 1'ti' stat,s;iraly determined. The
~. sia.tr,i M in 1927.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-04

The victory of Jay-Eye-see, the gallant
little Racine horse, over st. Julien, at the
New York Gentlemen's Driving Park,
Saturday. is but another proof of western
enterprise. His best time was 2:1S3,
with slippery track Mr., j. /. Case,
his owner. is said upon a former exhibit
ton of speed to have kissed his wife. II
is to be hoped on tbs occasion he kissed
Jay.Eye See.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-04
He may Well be JOYFUL.

TOPEKA. Kans., May ~, 1881.
Ii. II. WARNER s. Co.: Sirs-After 10
years of unmitigated suffering from chro-
mic kidney disease Efinally found joyful
restoration TO health in your Safe Kidney
nd Liver Cure. D.B. OWENS.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-04

Why suffer with Malaria ?Emofy's Stan
dard Cure Pills are infallabIe, never fail
to cure the most obstinate cases; purely
vegetable. 25 cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-04

Dir E w Hopkins, 500 w Twenty Sc
cond street Chicago, III, says: Brown $
Iron Bittefs cured me of severe dyspepsia
after physicians failed
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-04

Mr. Herman Kasang, SOL Twenty first
street, Chicago III, says; Browns Iron
Bltters relieved me of neuralgia and head
ache -
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-04
An Eve To Rusinass

o. Grotjan, the druggist, is always
wide-awake to business and spare no pains
to secure tie best of every article in his
line. He has secured the agency for
Kemps Balsam for Consumption, Coughs,
Colds; Asthma, Bronchitis and all affec-
lions of the throat and lungs. Sold on a
positive guarantee. Price SOC and $1.0O.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-04

SIAnA REWARD will be paid to any
CAOVO chemist who will find, on analysis Of
100 bottles Of s. 5. S, particle of mecury. 10
dide potassium, or any poisonoHs substance.
SWIFT SPECIFIC o Drawer 3. Atlanta, Ga.
tNur treaties on Blood and SIX II Diseases mailed
free to applicants
aHg-l4d1y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-04

One gentleman who had been coniined TO his bed
six weeks with Mercurial Rheumatism has been
cured entirely and speaks in the highest praise Of
:. S. S. CIILES Il BERRY, Chattanooga, Tenn
negro WIS cnred of a violent case Of Rheuma-
tsm by : : 5. Without the remedy he would
have died. W. B. SMITH. NJ. D.,
Tnmbling Shoals. S. c.
Swifts Specific cured me of Mercuria! Rheuma-
tism after La tied everything.
Z. X. QUINN. Hot Springs, Ark.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-04

| IN wHrCH PIIILEAs FoGG DEesCESDs THE ENTIRE
! SPLENDID VALLEY Or THE DANCES WITHOUT
| EVER THINKING OF LOOKING AT 1T.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-30
c41cAGo. BURLINGTON & QUINCY.
rmmAG0. MILWAUKEE 4 ST. PAUL.

Trains No. :, s. 9 ami 10 are Maquoketa Branch.
Trans 3 and 4, Accommodation for Oxford Juuc-
lion; and 2 Passenger, for Celmar
Flying Dutchman" leaves Rock Island 7:2o a.
M arrives at 9:05 p. m; arrives Dubuque II az a.
m leaves 4,Os D, IN. arrives at St Paul 1920 p.
m. leaves 5:25 a. M arrives Minneapolis II 100 p.
IN. leaves at4 so a. m.
D. W HOLMES, Agent
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-30
DROPS OF WATER.

Mr.. Joseph Bicknell, No e4e Main street. Cam
bridgeport, Mass. writes, April 27, 1889; Il have
been terribly afflicted for. number of years with
gravel and kidney disease. My urine contained
bnck-dust deposits, and at times could not pass
my water except in drops and with great pain;
and have had to get up as many as fifteen times
during the night. Itried several physicians but
they doLe me no good, but friend of mine, who
had used Hunts Remedy Id me to get bottle
and try it. He bad been cured of a severe Gaze
eimilar to mine, and that others had used Hunts
Remedy in Cambridge and pronounced il a medi-
cine of real merit After being repeatedly urged
purchased bottle. snd before had used all of
ii passed a stone SIS large as pea, followed by
smaller ones. / have used in ali ten bottles, and
thas completely cured me, My kidneys are in
excellent condition, and for one Of my age, (65}
sixty-eight years can truly say 1 feel like a
young man with strength and vitality. My family
use the remedy, and would not be without it, and
never fail to recommend it to our friends and
neighbors in Cambridge and Boston. You are at
liberty TO use my name in praise of the best kid
ney and liver medicine Hunt S Remedy
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-30
The Stage,


The stage has function to perform
which is not moral instruction but which
is, nevertheless, praiseworthy and bene-
fetal in the main. 1t has its good fea-
lures, and it has its bad ones, just as
the public press and the pulpit have
their sensational elements, and all
branches of business have their phases
of seltishness and dishonesty. The fact
that the level of. purity in the theater is
higher than in the standard English lit
erature which comprises its expurgated
dramas, should be set down to its credit.
But it should not be elevated to the po-
sition of a moral instructor which it car
not fulfill Nor should the acknowl-
edged fact that it has sensational and
meretricious developments lead to its
wholesale condemnation. any more than
we wipe the pulpit and the press out Of
existence for the same reason. This is
the view which the common sense OF
the general public has long adopted in
its practice and which, if the clergy and
actors couldperceive it, might save them
trouble,