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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-10-01
An Australian Intoxicant.

Their own stimulent, kava, they con-
tinue to usa in great quantities, and
many of the Europeans have contracted
liking for it. ALI the Wlirrapans have
a taste of it, and marvel that any white
man can acquire penchant for such
stuff. Its flavor resembles soap suds
more than anything else one can COM
pare it with. The root used is bOtani-
cally known as that of the piper methls-
ticum; it is hard and woody, hence the
object OF the chewing which liberates
the juices of the roots more freely than
any other process. Europeans CRATE
the root and pound it, but admit that
the liquor is not equal to the chewed.
In Samoa the preparation of the kava
bowl is attended with very great cere-
mony, only the young unmarried girls
being allowed TO chew it. The root is
cut up into fine pieces and the girls who
are directed by the prettiest of them,
first rinse their mouths, take up a piece,
and when sufficiently maSticated and
formed into ball, spit it into the bowl.
The chief girl then calls for water and
after washing her hands directs one of
her companions to pour on the water
while she stlrs the root with her hand.
When enough water is in and the balls
are properly mixed with the ingredient,
she takes up strainer made of fibres of
the hibiscus, and passes it from side to
side of the bowl. When the strainer is
saturated she lifts it high above the
bowl and squeezes the balls through the
strainer in her hand, This is continued
until the kava bowl is ready. 1t is con-
tended by some Of the Europeans who
use chewed root that the mastication
/, is perfectly dry and is mere crushing
process, but of course an amount of
saliva must get incorporated in the pro-
cess The medicinal properties of kava
are tonic and nervous sedative, and it
is TO these effects, and not to its favor,
that the taste for the drink arises.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-10-01
To Mill on Horseback.

Down in Arkansas they still send
boy to mill on horseback.
'There are few sights more sugges-
tive of hopeful patience than that of a
boy sitting on bag of wheat that has
fallen from his horse. He starts to mill
iOyously. The great event in the life
of young country boy is to be entrust-
ed with a milling expedition. He sleeps
very little the night before the journey,
so active is his mind concerning the
prospective trip. His father helps him
on the horse and he sits on the bag as
proud of his position as king is of his
throne. Every object along the lovely
read interests him. He plucks the
blooms from the dog-wOod, and almost
falls off when the horse reaches around
to bite himself. He rides INTO the creek
to let the horse drink, and spits at the
minnOws that swim around. After he
goes up the bank, on the opposite side
of the stream, and pursueS his course
along the road, he notices with alarm
that the bag is slipping to one side. He
sits still further over to make the bag
balance, but yet he Is not satisfied, for
it keeps on sliding to one side, and at
last 1t falls off. He cannot restrain his
tears, and though he knows that he
cannot lift one end, yet he tugs at the
bag. The old horse snOrts, nibbles the
grass and lasheS the boy across the eyes
with his tail. ''Whoa, you old foolI'
and the disconsolate little fellow weeps
afresh. He cannot leave the bag, fear
ing that some one will steal it. He
must wait the tardy coming Of passer-
by. He hears the sound of hoofs and
he listens intently, while the swelling
buds of hope burst into full bloom. He
is doomed to disappointment, for the
horse has no rider. Thunder rumbles
in the distance and be will get wet. At
last he sees an old negro coming along.
His heart beats high with hope. The
old negro turns aside and takes a by
path. The boy shouts, the old negro
does not hear him. Another hour, that
seems an age, draws itself along. He
hears wagon. He is almost wild with
joy. The driver, though a surly fellow
lifts the bag up, and the boy happy and
thankful, is rescued just at a time when
he does not think that he could stand
1t moment longer.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-10-01
Advice To Old Men.

Don't presume on your age.
Don't be vain of your handsome gray
hair and whlskers.
Don't get yourselves up as models of
propriety in public and get full of booz
III private.
Don't think because young men are
Young they are fools. They probably
are, but you were young once your.
self.
Don't take the front seats at ballet
shows. Your bald heads reflect the
light unpleasantly.
Don't say vulgar things before ladie:
and excuse yourself ON the ground that
you are old enough to be their fathers.
Don't forget that age must respect
itself before it can command it from
others.
Don't sour tine world on you by sour
ing yourself on the world.
Don't fool with temptation.
Don't be too wise.
Don't try to make love. The old
fools are the biggest fools.
Don't make your love for the world
make you forget that a man never gets
too old to die.
Don't try to be boy. Your grand.
sons will attend to that part of the
business
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-10-01
CHARITY.

Tie rick man gave his dole, not in-content
To find his heart still moved by human
woe;
The poor man 20 his neighbor simply lent
The Scanty savings he could scarce forego.
The one passed on and asked to know no
more;
Theother's wife all night, with pity brave,
That neighbor's dying child was bending
DER,
And never deeming it was much she
gave
OH God forgive Us that We dare 10 ask
Soiace of costless gifts and fruitless sighs!
Scorn on the sigh that shuns the unwel-
come task,
The dole that lacks the salt Of sacrifice !
No gilded palm the crushing weight can
llft;
No soothing sigh the maddening woe
Can cure;
It's love that gives its wealth to every gift;
III would the poor man fare without the
poor.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-10-01

Richmond, Texas has mule only
three feet seven inches high.
An old gardener says My advice to
those who raise their own vegetables is
to raise your own plants. They will
give better satisfaction than those you
buy of the professional plant grower,
vho starts them in q hot bed"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-10-01

"And starlight, SAID Imogen. "You
said there were limits to every fog, and
light and freedom on the other side of
1t. Goodbye, Maudie."
''God bless you, Imogen."
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-10-01

There are 1852 clerks in the PEN
sion Office at Washington,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-26

"Just about this time last year =
young woman in long flowing black
veil came into the office. A young man
of fiorid complexion leaned on her arm
The Uneasy and excited look in her
eyes and the tremor of her lips bespoke
Che trouble He was just recovering
from a protracted drunk and was suf-
fering the reaction. He was in full
possession of his faculties never
swear them unless they are. He signed
one OF these red tickets to keep sober
for twelve months. This morning they
returned. His wife-for such she was
said he had kept the oath and wished
to renew 1t again for 1884. Mothers
have come here with sons, sisters with
brothers and lovers with sweethearts.
They find it to be successful in binding
the affiant, and this mode of reform is
becoming highly popular.
The day before yesterday one young
man swore that, beginning with the
first of the year, and for twelve months
following, during good health, he would
rise at seven o'clock in the morning
and retire with the tapping of the fire
bells at ten at night. In this class of
oaths some specify certain time for
certain months, generally giving them
selves more latitude in summer than in
winter, while others make constantly
fixed time, stating conditions of excep-
tons in case of balls and dances"
The Squire charges twenty-five cents
per swear-off, and saws his revenue
from this source annually amounts tc
hundreds of dollars-one year reaching
$500. -LOuSSUiHe Post.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-26
Curious Blunders.

Many curious blunders happen in ou1
everyday life which, if written up,
would be very amusing. For example,
saw very handsome young fellow
standing at the furnishing goods
counter at Mays the other day. Look
ing innocently at the handsome young
lady clerk behind the counter, he re-
marked:
'Isuppose you have something pretty
in scarfs, Miss?'
30 yes" said the rosy-cheeked girl
handing down package, "here's some
blue satins for dollar-just too swee
for anything
Il think you are little dear he
said, with pleasant smile.
You are very complimentary" sh'
replied, her checks covered with Grim
son bushes.
When he thought how he had beer
misunderstood he blushedss and STAN
mered:
O, beg pardon, Miss, l didn't NEAR
to say gou were & little dear
meant-'
"Neger mind, there are plenty o
young men who do think so. Goot
mo ming.
When he turnr! AWAY he blushe
we .,nee and ~ ffr, lno',rd rs If ~
tai s"e'r, i..- '"' t:l ! In q 'aj',
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-26
Doctors AND Doctrines.
Whatever Cruel Creeds may say, Trutl
is ALWAYS Orthodox.
nov 21- dcodw en-

is Always Orthodox.
You know the old saying, Doctor, Lji tres
ngdicj duo Gtd6j,-where there are three doctors
there are two atheists laughed Rev. Apollo
Creamcheese, the other day, to his friend, DR..
SIENNA, who had dropped in for a bit of talk.
Yes, I've heard il, and I'll bet box Of pills
against your dry nkstand that some priest said it,
They always battered bad Latin when they had Il
bigger lie than common TO get rid of, answered
the doctor lighting his glpe. Il tell you, Dominic
you're way of when you think our profession is
not doing as good work in this world as yours is,
They've both been more n half barbarOus for cen
turtles, but we re several lengths ahead of you on
the home stretch.
But Doctor, said MIR. CTcamCheese, don't
yon think your fraternity shows tendency to
materialistiC ~
Bah - interrupted DR.. Senna 1--WE show ten
dcncy to human charity and common sense. The
fences are all down. Why, within the past week
I've had Il letter from my old friend, DR.. ". v
Haddox. of Pine Hill, Alabama, saying that he Is
using, with great success, PARKER'S TONIC II
his practice, and finds it the best thing for Coughs
Lung, Kidney and Liver troubles. Dyspepsia,
Rheumatism. and so on he ever struck; and an
other friend of mine. DR.. j. j. Oatmau, of Carroll
town, Pa. says substantially the same thing. lie
big specialist, too. in chronic diseases, and hC
knows what he is talking about every time
DR. Senna's statements as to PARKER s TONI(
| are supported by genuine testimonials from Drs
| HaddoX and Oatmau who write to Messrs HlscoA
| & Co, of New York-thG prOprictOrs-in terms OF
| the highest commentator concerning this grea
restorative remedy; and letters from the profess
| ion generally confirm the opinion of these physi
| clans Price, 50 cents and 81 per bottle
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-26

Major John T. Harold, an old Cit
zen, was injured with many others on
the New York elevated railroad at For
ty-second Street and Third Avenue, on
March Is, 1879. He was taken to his
home where his injuries from the shock
resulted in partial paralysis; he became
q confirmed invalid, aud so remains at
this day, after skillful treatment by no
less than seven physicians, some of
them of high reputation in their pro-
fession.
After some negotiation with the com
pany, which proposed to pay him
small sum in addition to the actual ex-
penses incurred in consequence of his
injuries, Major Harold began an action
against the company, and after the
| usual delays in such cases made and
provided for the benefit chiefly of the
lawyers and the aggravatlon OF clients,
the suit was tried and verdict in favor
of Major Harold for $50, 900 and costs
and an extra allowance of 1000 was
ordered and recorded. 1t unfortunately
happened for Major Harold that it was
q pioneer suit and the company deter
| mined TO make it a test case before
they would pay any such damages as
$4,000. They appealed and the gen
eral term affirmed the Judgment and
| denied a new trial. The Court of APP
peals declared there was no error in the
Judges ruling at the original trial and
affirmed the decisions of the lower
| courts.
The Court of Appeals bad been pre-
viously the court of last resort in this
| State; but not so to so rich a corpora
ton as the New York Elevated Railway
Company, and it took steps to try the
whole case over again. Matters were
placed in the hands of DR.. Shine, the
| surgeon of the road, and under his
management evidence was collected on
which to base the blacklist conspiracy
OF the part of Major Harold, his coun-
sci and his friends, to deceive the court
and defraud the company by pretend
ing that Harold was seriously injured
when in fact he was practically unhurt.
A stay of proceedings was had; an in
junction restraining the payment OF the
money to Major Harold was obtained
the sum was thus locked up in a trust
company; and the lawyers began to run
the gamut of the lowest police courts te
] the highest court of appeals again
Detectives alternately logged the ,f9ot
sfNns 6f Harold switne pbysieians
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-26
Buckleu's Arnica Salve.

The greatest medical wonder of the world
Warranted to speedily cure burns, bruises,
cuts, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, can
GERS, piles, chilblains, cOrns, letter, chap,
ped hands, and all skin eruptions, guaran-
teed to cure in every instance, or money
refunded 25 cents per box. For sale by
Hartz s Rahnsen
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-26
Salt With Nuts.


Telegraph writes that journal as fol-
lows: lone time, while enjoying a
visit from an Englishman, hickory nuts
were served in the evening, when my
English friend called for salt, stating
that he knew case Of woman who
was taken violently i'll by eating freely
of nuts in the evening, The celebrated
DR. Abernethy was sent for; but it was
after he had became too fond of his
cups and he was not in a condition to
go He muttered salt, saltn of which
no notice was taken. Next morning he
went to the place, and she was a corpse.
He said that, had they given her salt,
it would have relieved her, and, if they
would allow him to make an examina-
ton, he would convince them. On
opening the stomach the nuts were
found in mass. He sprinkled salt on
this and it immediately dissolved. !
have known of sudden death which
appears 10 have been due to the same
cause | generally eat salt with nuts
and think it improves them.
The operatives in an Augusta, ga.
cotton-factory have had in operation for
nearly "a year burial society, the OBJ
iect of which is to accumulate a fund &c
bury its members when they die. II
now has ninetv-two members and fund
on hand of S202 46. The weekly dues
are five cents, and the amount allowed
to bury each member is forty dollars
All healthy. acceptable persons may be.
come members. The dues are collected
each payday and are deposited in 8
bank BY the treasurer Chicago Times
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-26
cHmAGe. BURLINGTON q QUINCY
rnCAGn. MILWAUKEE Z ST. PAUL.
ROCK ISLAND TRAINS.

Trains No. :, s, 9 and 10 are Maquoketa Branch
Trans and l. Accommodation for Oxford Juuc-
ion; / and = Passenger, for Celnar.
Flying Dutchmanh leaves Rock Island 5;4 40 a.
M arrives at 9:05 p m; arrives Dubuque ~ '2 90 !"
IN leaves 5;a5 a, m. arrives Minneapolis 1910 p.
IN leaves AT 1 80 q. IN. ,,r,, 49,.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-26

Somebody has figured out that the
average age reached by residents Of
Nantucket is twenty years above the
general average of the country. There
are persons so blind to the delights Of
longevity that they would give twenty
wears of their lives rather than live in
Nantucket. Boston Post.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-26
ROCK ISLAND 4 PEORIA RAILWAY

tsuoRrEsr ROUTE TO THE EAST AND VEST
LEAVE ARRIVE,
Nat E,,-o0o s.55AM 1920P. NJ.
Mi mi ~ 2OPa 20 p. NJ.
amaha 4 Kan civ Ex 12:f5AM T:G5 p. N.
.nrommorarion 7:1OPM 200 A. NJ.
~ Eraiyht 6:OOAM 400 P. N.
Depot, Twentieth street,
The l:15 p. III. train makes close connection
al Galya with the Z. B. u O., for points west ar
irving at Galesburg al % p m; Burlington o:9u
u, M Keokuk lU:25 p. m; Quincy lO:05 p. M
also making close connection at Peoria with l. Is
u W., and T. P " W., roads for hil points cas-
and south.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-26

Why suffer with Malaria ?EmOry's Stan
dard Cure Pills are infallable, never fail
to cure the most obstinate cases; purely
vegetable % cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-26

They who work early and late the year round
need occasionally, the healthful stimulus impart-
ed by wholesome tonic like Hostetters Stomach
Bitters. To all, its purity and efficiency as rem
edy and preventive of disease common d it. II
checks inciplent rheumatism and maarial symp-
toms, relieves constipation, dyspepia and bilious
ness, arrests premature decay Of the physical en-
erges, mitigates the iufrmites Of age and hastens
conyaesCenCe.
For sale by all druggists aud dealers generally
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-26

Pensions 81 $ss? ID $ss + $$:'
rents entitled when death resulted. Claims re-
opened, restaestion, increases bounty. back pay
and discharges obtained. Apply at once, delay
prejudices yor rights. Fees fixed by law. Ad-
dress, with stamp, the old established firm of ED
son 4 CO., Attorneys and Claim Agents, sl7, F
St., Washington, D. c.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-26
CHICAGO LADIES SEMINARY.

Full courses Of study. Art, Music, Ancient and
Modern Languages. Emil LiebGng, Director OF
Music. Home comforts in boarding department
MISS GREGG, Principal, Is and II Sheldon ST.
Chicago, Ills. aug-23-dim
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-26
SH0R I
LIN It..
CHICAGO,
MILWAUKEE,
AND ST. Paul:

It owns and operates over 4,50O miles OF road III
Northern Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota iowa
and Dakotrr and its main lines. branches ana con
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Northwest and Far West, 1t naturally answers the
description of Short Line, aud best route between
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Minneapolis
Chicago. Milwaukee, La Crosse aad Winona.
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Chicago Council Bluffs and Omaha.
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Pullman Sleeper5 and the Finest Dining Cars in
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Milwaukee y st. Paul Railway, and every att Ell
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-26
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-26
ROCK ISLAND L. MERCER CO., X. Il.
ROcK island 4 PBOkIA
RAIW Az.
SHORTEST ROUTE TO THE
EAST AND SOUTH

Trains leave Rock Island
400 a. IN. Way Freight.
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40 p. IN. Mail and Express ~
$50 Through Freight and Accommodation.
Trains arrive at Rock Island:
23Oa. IN. Through Freight and Accommodation.
l245 D. m. Mail and Express,
$40 - Fast Express
400 " Way Freight. 40
The FAST EXPRESS, leaving Rock Island AT o.3Q
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The 100 p. m. train makes close connection at
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-26

, The use of the term
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q grert road, conveys an
idea of just what is requir-
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a Short Line, QniCk Time
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-26
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