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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-17
Emancipation Day.

WASHINGTON CITY, April l7.-Emancipa-
ton was celebrated here by a parade
through the principal street, of colored mill.
tary companies and civic societies. The
turn out was most creditable. Fully 2,00C
IaaH were in line, followed by a long string
Of carriages The streets were lined with peo-
pie and the day beautiful.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-17

Remarked to a friend the other day
that she knew Kemp's Balm for the
Throat and Lungs was superior remedy,
as it stopped her cough instantly when
others had no effect whatever So to
prove this 60. Grotjan) will guarn-
tee it to all. Price so cents and 81
Trial size free.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-17
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Dynamlters

BosToN, April 17.-Last evening three
men were seen to drive rapidly away from
Craig's bridge, and their actions caused
suspicion. An investigation was made,
and it was found that explosives had
beed placed on the street car track, il
evidently being their intention to blow
up q coming car.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-17
Disease, Propensity and Passion, brins

I7IoV'ISV1 IVT'VHSIIy anu dSsIUII' UIIuS
mankind numberless ailments, foremost
among them are Nervousness, Nervous
Debility. and unnatural weakness of Gen
erative Organs; Aliens Brain Food sue
cessfully overcomes these troubles and
restores the sufferer to his former vigor
S1.-At druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-17
M Mouey to Loan.

Loans negotiated IN sums Of 81, 900 and
upwards, on good real estate securities,
by VIII G. Whitehead at Surgeons law
office 81
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-17
Mother Swans Worm Syrup.

Infallible, tasteless harml ess, cathartit
for feverishness, restlessness, worms, con
stipation. 25c.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-17
PROMPT AND Positive

"Benson's Capcine Porous Plasters are
the best in use. II. }. Cassenbeer, Phar-
maCist, New York. 25c.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-05-14
Kiss and Make Up.

What married life needs 10 give ii
new tone and sweetness is more Of the
manner as well as The spirit OF the old
courtlng days. The beautiful atten-
tions which before marriage were so
pleasant but too of ten forgotten after
ward. The gifts. cease or come only
with the asking the music dies out OF
the voice; everything is taken as
matter of course. Then come dull,
heavy, hard days to the unhappy souls
that have solemnly promised to love
honor and obey etc., and the con-
sequence is they begin by wishing
the mselves awart, and are not always
content With the mere wishing.
Very much Of the pleasure of court
ship is derived from the constant at
ten ton Of the parties 10 each other
Their affection for each other's voices
evinces itselfin every possible way.
Every sentence is giltedged with com.
pliments spoken in tender toues. Every
look IS a confession of loye; every act
is q new word in the exhaustless vo-
cabulary of love. Gifts and personal
sacrifices are the more emphatic ex-
pressions of the spirit no language can
articulate, no evidence declare. 1t IS
fact that devotion declares itself con"
tinually in words and acts, At the
touch of Cspid's wand the language
grows more rapid, the fingers gentler IN
their touch, and the voice more musical.
Love is very like the silver jet Of
fountain that leaps heavenward if
denied Its natural outlet 1t ceases to
flow altogether. The love of courtsbip
can be kept bright aud beautiful through
married life by giving 1t utterance or
expression in words; and the more it
is allowed to flow out in delicate at
tentions and noble, helpful services the
stron niger it will become, and The more
satisfying. The beautiful attentions OF
the husband refresh, brighten and make
the wife strong.hearted and keen
sighted 10 everything pertaining to her
home and her husbands happiness.
And the parting words Of love from the
wife give the husband new courage as
be goes forth to meet the trials and
difficulties of business. The home is
home only when perYaded with this
blessed Influence Of love, and the
marriage vow should not be made once
for all at the altar, but should be kept
By husband and wife until death do
them part
Husbands, talk to your wives loving
ly as in the early days of courtship,
when you wished to win their affection.
Wives, meet every show of tenderness
from your husbands as you did in the
beautiful days that linger so pure and
sweet in your memory, and your home
will be a type of that heavenly home
that only is promised 10 those who
love.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-05-14

SOMETHING IN IT.-'What, another
cup oflea, Mr.. Dumey?' exclaimed the
landlady, as be passed bis cup the
third Time. Il am delighted 10 see that
you are enjoying your supper
Yes responded Dumley, Il wac
quite hungry tonight and the tOA tastes
unusually good
Not very con, phmentary to me,
went on the Iandlady, with a sort OF
5000 nd.class genteel laugh. I gener-
ally make the tea myself, but tonight
1 was busy about something else and
the cook made it. 1 wonder what she
could have put IN IT,
'Well,' responded Dumley, as be
stirred it gently with his spoon, y
should Judge from the taste that she
must have put some tea in it,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-05-14

A. PRUDENT WoMAN.-'Do yo'
keen arsenicafor Iats p she asked in
woodward avenue drug store Yester
day. ~,
I'll take dIme's WORTH
When it was weighed out and pait
for she stood a moment IN deep thought
and then said:
Lots OF people mistake arsenic fol
baking powder aud put it in biscuit
'Yes'm.'
We'll | don't want to commit any
such foolishness. Here Is half-pound
can Of baking-powder. You may emp
ty it out and do it up in paper and put
the arsenic IN the box. When L zee
the words baking powder on the box
1 can remember that it's arsenic, and
If you'll write poison on the baking.
powder l won't forget that it's all right
for my biscuit. Nothing like being a
leetle keerful about handling dangerous
things
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-05-14

AN OBSERVING ELEPHANT.-A
couple of young elephants which were
recently provided with a home at the
st. Petersburg geological gardens were
fed with cakes and other good things to
such an extent by visitors to the gar
dens that their health greatly suffered
The public was requested to be less
generous in its offerings. and the re-
quest being net generally attended to,
notice to the same effect was painted
on a metal plate fastened above the
entrance of their house. This failing
to attain the object in view, and Vist
tors continuing 10 feed the elephants
with pastry, an officer was stationed at
the entrance to Call attention to the
notice. The auimals observing that
whenever The latter raised his hand to
point to the sign, buns and cakes about
to be given we're withheld, they drew
their own conclusion and acted In their
own interests. When their keeper
looked in upon them one morning he
found the sign on the ground 10 such a
damaged condition that q new plate
bad to be procured aud placed out of
the animals reach.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-05-14
A Parting Scene.

Did you ever hear two married wo-
men take leave OF each other at The
gate on a summer evening? This is the
way they do it
'Good-by y
'Good-by! Come down aad see US
right soon.'
Yes, so l will. You come up right
soon.'
L will. Good-by.'
'Good-bv! Don't forget to come
soon.'
No, 1 won't. Don't you forget to
come up
L won't. Be sure and bring Sally
Jane with you next time
L will. I'd have brought her up thl:
time, but size wasn't very we'll. She
wanted 10 come awful bad
Did she now? That was too bad. BE
sure and bring the baby
4 will. forgot to tell you. he's cul
another TOOTH
You dom. say How many has b
got now?
Five. 1t makes him awful Cross
Il guess 1t does, this hot weather
Well, good.by! Don't forget 10 come
down.
No, | won't: Don't you forget tC
come up. & ood-by !
And they separate.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-05-14
The Newspapers i'm a Farm
house.

People who live .near the great
thoroughfares. where they have access
to two or three dailies aud half-dozen
weeklies. do not fully appreciate the
value of newspaper. They come, in
deed, TO look upon them as necessities,
and they would as cheerfully do with
out their morning meal as their morn
ing mail. But one must be far off 10
the country, remote from the madden
ing crowd to realize the full luxury of
a newspaper. The farmer who receives
but one paper a week does not glance
over Its columns hurriedly, with an air
Of impatlence, as does the merchant or
lawyer. lie begins at the beginning
and reads tc the end, not permitting a
news item or an advertisement to es-
cape his eye. Then it has to be thum.
bed by every member of the family,
each looking for the things 10 which be
or she is most interested. The grown
up daughter looks for the marriage no.
tees. and is delighted if the editor has
treated them to love story. The son
who 10 just about to engage 10 farming,
with an enthusiasm that will carry him
tar IN advance of his father, reads all
the crop reports and has a keen eve for
hints about improved MODES Of culture
The younger members of the family
come IN for the amusing anecdotes and
scraps of fun. All look forward TO the
day that shall bring the paper With the
llveliest interest, and If, by some ul-
lucky chance, it fails to come, III is a
bitter disappointment. One can hardly
estimate the amount of information
which paper which Is not only read
bat studied can carry into a family
They have week by weeks pread before
their mental vision, panorama Of the
busy world, It's fluctuations and its vast
concerns. 1t is the poor mans library
and furnishes as much mental food as
he has time to consume and digest. No
one who has observed how much those
who are far away from the places where
men most congregate value their week
ly paper, can fail TO join in invoking a
blessing on the inventor of this means
of intellectual enjoyment.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-05-14

How A MILLIONAIRE BEGAN Bus.
INEss.-Josiah Mason, the Birming
ham pen.maker, who spent half 8 MIL
lion on his native town, did not acquir g
his wealth without much labor an
anxiety. 1t is interesting to read how
be once called upon small manufac'
turer for employ ment, and how the old
world tradesman, eYeing him susplc-
iously, hinted that he was frightened d
of dirtying his 6ngers.' Young Ma
sons answer was addressed to his fin :
gers, which he opened out, putting the
question to them quietly: Are you ash
AIMED Of dirtying yourselves to get your
own living p
This took the old mans fancy, and
as result Mason began the business
which ended as the greatest pen manu-
factory 10 the world, and gave hin op-
portunities to create the art Of electro
plating.
Everybody has one mouth aud two
ears. This shows why twice as muc b
is heard as said. And most people
have but one nose, which shows that
no one nose whether more than halt
he 'ears said is true.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-05-14

torted.
why, I suppose be has some sort of
q right to Battersley, or the supreme
court wouldn't have adjudged it to him, ,
said Simon.
'Pshaw y said l. Law isn't always
equity. He's a selfish, abomlnable old
usurper, that's what he is y
.We;l, have 1t your own way said
Simon. I'm going over to hawley on
the pony to-day. Don't you want to
Gomez
Il should like to-, said l, wistfully,
sbut if that picture Is to go 10 the au-
tumn exhibition there's no time to lose.
So 1 settled to my work after Simon
had whistled hls dogs away aud clatter.
cd down the stairs.
The morning had been clear and
gelden-bright. but at noon, when sal
down in the deep sill OF the old garret
window to read an odd volume oil
'Anne of Geierstein, and eat my lucch,
I noticed that dark clouds had swept
over the sky, and an uneasy wind was
rihiug the dead.gold OF the hickory
.bouehs. And long before 1t was night
Ito gathering gloom warned me that 1t
was time TO desist from my labors.
be gan to,pal. Avay my things in q
lsisurely way. l t,auo, dislike the old
garret at twilight. I enjossoshe eerie
shadows that peopled lts dim reeesses,
the elm bougbs against the s,aoo'.
psnes, the creaking groans winch
seemed, ever and anon, 10 thrill throus'
the old ehimuey-staOk without any ap'
parent cause the skurry Of the bright
sved mice across the floor.
There was portrait Of my grea'
lpreat-erapd-spnt Battersley behind IN
! bio red chess--a hard favored old dame
i vboss canvas bad been rent apart D
come uotoxpd accident, nobody kns'
1 ROW. many 81 yerrs ago. thereby banisf
ling il ID fhis udfrcqusnted region AN
] I used to isocy shAlaha eked o. Q
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-05-14

Cor HIM Down FINE.-There are
not many Anglo-Maniacs in Burling
ton. but the other day a Young mar
who was endeayorIng TO imblbe ideas
oy sucking Ine head Of cane, said tC
the manager Of the street car:
'Aw, 1 say you know, put me down
at Valley street.
Put you DOWN. and the MANAGE
looked puzzled.
Yes, l get down thers. Put ne
down for the depot. Jou know
IN put you down for a fool" NUT
tered the ranager, and then a deep
silence fell all over the car, like the
solemn hush of a man falling down
stairs in the lark.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-05-14
The Hat wouldn't stand Il.

Billy Manning the lamented min
streI, had an inexbaustible fund OF
natural wit. He was up and down In
his life, sometimes worth thousands,
and again fat broke. These sreverses
did not affect his spirits IN the least
indeed, his poverty inspired 10 hin
many happy thought. II was a habit
Of Maunlng when hearing of the death
of an acquaintance, to take of his hat,
and bowing very reyerently. remark
God rest his SOUL -'D-' 3"
On one occasion seyeral Of bis friends
entered into conspiracy TO report 70
him the death OF some person he knew.
One friend would approach him and
say, We'll. Billy, George Jones Is
dead at last el 90
Manning would take off bis hat and
say! God rest his SOUL o. l rGe j.
Presently another friend would come
along, and. according TO arrangement
ask him if be bad heard of the death sf
Smith. tiI 20 sis31-.1'
After the usual expression OF surprise
and sorrow, of would come Manningti
hat, and he would make the ienFlul
observation God rest his soul.' sdr
In this way be heard Of the death u
dozen old friends within an hour.--
Manning was then playing In bard luck
and bis hat was Of straw and badly out
of repair. Just as he had uncovered TO
ask rest for lie soul Of his twelfth de-
p arted friends, the depth and breath Of
the racket dawned upon him. sland'
ing there, holding bis miserable straw
hat by the brim. and Increasing, Il anv-
thing, the look OF sorrow upon bis lace,
he said: ..f, IN
Now let this end right here, l don't
want 20 hear of the death Of another
person. This bat won't stand IT,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-05-14

A shrewish wife, being very Ill, call.
ed her husband to come aud ST BY her
bedside.
This IS a sad world, my daar, said
the wife, plalntiyely.
'Very,' coincided the man.
Were it not for you I should love "
quit it,
'Oh, my DEAR eagerly responded
the husband. how could you think l
would interfere with your hspFiness'
Go by all meansv
The lady got well.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-05-14
OhiO's Latest PRODIGY.

The town af Felicity, Ohio, is just
now enjoying something 10 the nature
of sensation. There lives in the vil-
lage an aged colored couple by the
name of Bright. With the aged people
lived little grandchild, Lizzie Hug
gins. Three weeks ago some one sent
this 4-year.old child primer. The
child had never attended school in bel
life, neither had she at any time re-
ceived private instruction, yet she read
the book from beginning to end aloud
So astonished and alarmed were bel
grandparents when she began to read
that they burst into tears, supposin9
her possessed of some supernatural
agency. A few days since the wife ol
Postmaster Molen, being skeptical
selected letter from a number, ano
handing it to her with the request thai
she read her the address. This she die
correctly. Professor Ullery, principal
of the public schools, took her 10 nl'
house and tried her powers in various
ways. and he says she both reads anc
pronounces correctly. The great num-
ber of people that are visiting her pro-
nouuce her a wonderful child, and nc
one pretends to account for her faculty
of reading without ever having learned
| 10 do so.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-05-14
cannot prevent the pain. But

cannot prevent the pain. But
At this moment there came volley
of thunderlng knocks at the door. Il
was Simon. come to see what on earth
had become of me.
'Ips raining like the deluge, said he
and the tide is up, aDd-hello who is
this 9-and why are you so pale Is
anything the matter p
l don't know what happened just
then. 1 believe 1 tainted.
When 1 came to my senses, mamma
was there, and the doctor, aud cousin
BattersleY's Italian servant, who knew
exactly what to do in every emergen-
cy.
And my aLkle was bandaged up, and
they had made an impromptu couch for
me with two old packing-boxes and a
scarlet plush rail way rug.
And mamma was crying and declars
ing that she did not know what she
should have done if it had not been fol-
Rudolph Battersley's kindness and
presence Of mind.
We stayed there all night, because
of the rain and the rising tide. We
STAYED there during the next week, be-
cause Rudolph declared that he never
could get settled without my taste and
womau's advice, and Sinon's help.
And we concluded to remain there
forever, because Rudolph-who wai
only the grandson Of the cross old ole
kinsman who bad sued US and was sine,
dead assured US that he saw our sha-
dow Of right IN bis grandfather's claim
supreme court or no supreme court; ant
that he should return at once to Sgitz-
erland, if we didn't agree 10 live or
as if there never had been any lawsuit.
There = cried Simon, laughing: 'Ba-
by has always been signing for a hero
of romance, and l guess she has found
him at last
But when Cousin Rudolph told me
just six months afterward, that he cUulC
not be happy unless I would promise
to become his wife, could scarcely
credit my own ears.
IT'S because you wait to settle tht
family dissensons,' said 1, almost in
clined 10 cry.
No, it isn't said be; it's because
loye sou, Baby
But how can you possibly care tol
me p said I, with a sudden burst of hr'
nilitY.
He turned me gently to ward the mir
FOR Which hung close by.
Look in the glass, Baby said he
and see p
So we are 10 be married, and my
wedding ls to put an end to the quar-
rels which have rent the Blttersley
family for more than a genera tion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-05-14
], n. GILBERT, NJ. D.

YoU'RE FAIR.-'Your fare, loun ,
lady, said the stage driver, as a pretty
miss stepped from his vehicle, and was
about tripping away. %, thank you
responded the absent minded hltls
beauty; Il think your mustache be-
comes you real well, ioo.' She 50. hei
ride Tree.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-05-14

For nearly "a years 1 have been
victim of Catarrh. l have tried many
remedies. receiving little or no relief.
I bought one bottle OF Ely's Cream
Balm and derived more real benefit
from that than all the rest added to-
gether. You can recommend it as be-
log a safe and valuable medicine.-A.
L. FULLER, Danny. N. Y.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-05-14

A SAMPLE Oh HIS LEARNIN O.
Boy, do you 90 to school p asked a
Stranger of a bootblack at the post
of(ae. Saturday.
Yves, sir.'
do you learn anything p
We'll, l should remark y
Give US a sample
We'll, the Amazon river is the larg-
sstrlger 10 the world. the tiger is found
" Brazil, and I'll shine yout butes fur
a q ckle y
| lie shone.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-05-14

looking in at two love birds caress-
Ing each other 10 cage. little miss
asked what they were doing. Making
love, couriIng, said her older brother.
'Psbaw. why don't they get married
and then they wouldn't make love
any mvrs.'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-05-14

A little girl went tImidIy into a store
and asked the clerk how many shoe
strings she could get for five cents
How long do yon want themf' be ask
ed. Il want them to keep was the
answer, in toHe Of slight surprise.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-05-14

A married dude who returned hone
unexpectedly and found another dude
hugging his vile, took a terrible re-
yeuge. He seized the VISITORS slender
silk umbrella from its place 10 the rack.
broke it across bis knee and roared out.
There, now! l hope it will rain re al
hard.' --L u
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-05-14

Judge-'Your client had better maka
compromise. Ask her what she will
take.' Counsel-'My good woman.
bis honor ask what you will take. Old
woman-1'm obliged to bis Honor. -
he's so kind I'll just take glass OF
warm ale.' s.th
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-05-14
The Talk of the Town.

COLUMBUS, GA, Feb. 4, 'Sl.
II. H. WARNER s. Co. Sirs-Your
Safe Kidney and Liver Cure beats all
the medicines 1 have ever heard of fot
kidney aud liver diseases. IL has cur.
ed a genuine case of Brishps Disease
here in Columbus Judge F. NJ. BrVol !
and that is proof enough for me. 1t iS
the talk Of the town.
L ~ o. rr,n AZ II
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-05-14

Il don't sec the bell,' said hanc-
some womau al the front door Of .
house, to an Irishman showing coal
Faith, nam, an ye wud thought, 81
We were to look ia the glass;
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-05-14

Loves sweetest meanings Gays a
writer, ARE unspoken.' Exactly /; no
eloquence can compare with caromels
and gum-drops.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-05-14

Prof. Swing: Man is exhausted By
a few hours of delay, nature can wait,
if need be, million years. God ID
eternal aud can wait for mao.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-05-14

.Row do you defne black IS your
hat?' said a schoolmaster to one sftns
pupils. Darkness that may be felt,' 70.
piled the youthful wit.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-05-14

Pat, remember You owe a shilling
Pat-'I will never forget 1t, ysur hopsf
and may your honor live 10 health ui
pay you.' -
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-05-14

CHEAPEST FASHION MAGAZINE In the world, II
arge pages, pages new music, 1000 enEr,v wing
each issue. 50 cents per lyear; single copies ~
cents. sTRAwBRIDGE cLorHIER sth, 4 harks
st, Philadelphia.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-05-14

AT the party last night ! noticed you
we're little TOO much like the toasts.'
why how were the toastsg p They
were drunk = -.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-05-14

Does hanging diminish the number
of murders p shrieks a cotempcrary op'
posed to capital punishment. 1t may
not but there is one thing certain, Il
dlminlshes the number Of murderers.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-05-14

A teacher was showing o class
through a museum, explaining to them
many of the wonderful things to bc
seen.
Now, this is the skeleton Of a mas-
todon, Jonuay, eau you tell me 10
what kind Of "a mastodon tbfs .ksleton
belongsY
1T belongs TO a dead one, sir.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-05-14

A Texls man has inyented . mach.
inc for washing dishes. Nov let hlm
90 ahead and rig up whole hired gIri
on the same plan and he viii make hls
fortune. .'-'' 'e-'i'-'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-05-14

A person being asked what was
meant by realities Of life, answered
Real estate, real money, and . real
good dinner, none Of which can be re-
allied without real hard work.