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Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-01-17


traordinary vehicle.
ut is usual for persons taking passage
for the first time in a public conveyance to
feel more or less anxiety in regard to it.
Its reputation for safety, speed, accommo-
dations and general management become
matters of extreme interest to the prospec-
tive traveller.
II have known fdgety people, before
going on board of steamer for even
short trip, to make searching inquiries as
to its machinery, whether it was all in
sound condition, the engineer capable and
trustworthy, the pilot steady at his post,
the captain thoroughly alive to the comfort
and safety of his passengers.
''But in the immense common car or
ship of which | speak, no such interest is
ever manifested. Though the trip is to be
as prolonged as the life of the traveller, it
has not yet happened that, previous to
embarkation, a single inquiry has been
made in regard to it.
''This may be accounted for at first by
the extremely tender age at which passen-
gers commence their journey, AMI their
after-reticence by the extraordinary fact
that no machinery has ever been discoy-
cred by which this marvellous conveyance
is governed or propelled. No officer is on
the lookout; no helmsman's voice is heard
by day or night; no orders are ever issued,
though the night be enveloped in treacher-
Gus fogs, or shrouded in blackness or
storms, no signal gun or horn or warning
bell is ever heard to break the silence.
"Yet, in spite of this seemingly hazardous
neglect, passengers eat, drink, study, amuse
themselves and go about their business
generally with entire unconcern. They
pass their time in thousand different
occupations.
'Many explore those parts of the vessel
to which they are strangers, and acquaint
themselves with those whose destination is
the same as their own. There are some
who endeavor to ameIiorate the condition
Of those who occupy the more gloomy,
uninviting and i'll furnished parts of the
ship.
"Although in each separate compart-
ment, a sort of governmental authority is
supposed to be established, there is, | re-
greet to say, a good deal Of evil doing on
board, so that officers of the law are in fire.
quent requisition, yet, on the whole, the
peaceful and law abiding element may be
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-01-17
Aunt Maria's Carryal1.
by HELEN BARRON BosTW1oK.

"Grace and Margaret, Kitty and Lucy,
me into the sitting-room as soon as you
We finished your dinners. Aunt Maria
going to read Usher story Of the 'Great
hrrgall.9p"3 .a1an
In two minutes the ample dining-room
Mr. Abram Finley's house, wherein a
erry company of uncles, aunts and
usin8 had Just partaken Of a 8umptuous
bristmas dinner, was, as Benny Hall
marked, IA banqttit hall deserted"
There will bethree full hours before the
nea1comess to get out the sleighs for
bnie; 50 the grown people go to the par
b TO talk about farm matters, while the
buhg folks, fall ofsturkey and anticipa-
professionalism in coy corners of
e sitting-room.
0Did you ever hear about Aunt Maria's
rryqllW asked ennie Finley, who had
strspokena 4l4atiiI
| Boys and girls with one voice, confessed
lqrraggnleeee, apd Charlie Page said he never
| swytthat Aunt mt Maria kept a carriage.
"a carriage? Why Charlie Page, you
wv she has none. Last week we invited
Pomeroy's astronomy class to spend
4veehning With Us, and Aunt Maria read
them, and they all guessed it,
)h, You didn't tell us it was riddle
netting to be guessed" cried, in one
halfa dozen cousins.
% not ahddle exactly; only you have
ess what the carryall is. When the
omy boys guessed it, they thought it
ch fun that they agreed to name the
whatever the thing is-Aunt
J. CaEryalL But here she comes,
u portfolio; SO be quiet and prepare
n" t,h'a sh
albguess a'big phaeton, with four
ix horses. said little Harry Mar
loud whisper and then silence
throughout the room.
m'toa story" said the pleasant
y, as she sat down in a low chair
lded q paper.
Lecturer" .........
lears, not a lecture! 1t is not a
o, but,a short account OLA very
9 public conveyance, For want
name, you may call it NAM
nip or aerial car"
,p, then, auntie"
e you please, though it is far
q being a balloon of the ordinary
Hit the Universal Carryall.
aus II roo frono 4ho ,,,o,,,,,,r;, A.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-03

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Jan. 3.-Samuel j
Randall was received here Thursday Will
the blowing Of whistles and the firing o.
cannon. Mayor Lane welcomed him in
speech and Mr. Randall responded briefly
Congressman McAdoo also spoke The
party breakfasted at the Florence hote
and then visited the Pratt coal mines, si1
miles from the city. There more speeche,
were made in response to heart,
welcome from miners and band Of schoo
children who laraded with banners and de
vices. Returning to the city the party
visited various places Of interest, and a
night Mr.. and Mrs. Randall, assisted by Con
gres man-elect John NJ, Martin and Mrs
Martin and about dom ladies Of this city
and Tuscaloosa, received c.ilarS at tht
Florence hotel. Tie jefferson a1I Randall
clubs called in body ahd pre- ented ad
dresses printed on white satin Mr.. Randall
replied appropriately.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-03
Cabinet SppeuIafinu.

NEW YORK, Jan 3.-Among the New Yeal
visitors at Albany is Judge o. A. Lochrane
of Georgia, who was invited there by Gov
ernor Cleveland. The judge has been men
toned for cabinet position. 1t is pretty
certain that Cleveland will give only tive
cabinet places to the south. In this appor
tonment he will not count Bayard, who is
however, TO all intents and purposes a south
erner. He has already picked out Gar
land, of Askansas, Judge Lochrane and
Eppa Hunton, OF Virginia, are now
spoken Of Judge Lochrane is antag
onized by the friends of Gen. James B. Cor.
don, It is becoming evident, from hints
thrown out by William c. Whitney's
friends, that he feels pretty confident of the
treasury department There is a growing
belief that Bayard will not enter the c alb
met
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-03

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. :.-Thc recent
decision iii the case brought against ex- Sen
ater Sharon in San Francisco, which de
cared Miss Hill to he his wife, has brought
to standStill several transfers of real estate
Owned by him in this city, He is one of the
largest real estate owners III the city. II.
has made a number of sales, and Cthefs
We're about to he contaminated But US the
decision give, Miss Hill dover right in hi,
property, she would have to join with him
in order to give Il clear title. The contem-
plated trans fers Will be deferred pending a
final decision i'll the case.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-03
The Bar Association.


The Rock Island County Bar associa>
ion held a meeting in the court house al
80 o'clock last evening TO arrange :
rial list for the first week of the January
ERIN of the circuit court which opens next
ionday. The following list was ar
anged;
Haney Baker II r McNeal. eiectment. X
d B.: c q McNeal,
TUESDAY.
Robert Steiger Adam Aliay, case, Ken
worthy: Haas ana Gest
5. l.. Wade Lous Andrews, ct al eject
Curtis: X & b.
S. L: Wade Seth A. Leeman, eject. Curtis
K.&B.
$ L. Wade james W. Ballard. eject. Cur
It's. \. K b.
WEDNESDAY
Bulen Bros. & so. yJ. L. Ankrum. fepleyn
G. Il Men. Gest.
Klein Y sominer }, +, Anhrum, repieFin. 7
npli iacott. Johnson & Co., $. +. ApAram
rePeyin r.&r.; Gest.
THURSDAY.
Mclaughlin & Miller John S. Boney. as
sumpsit. p. P: Wilkinson
II. T. McNeal Harvey H. Baker, trespass
c. & McNeal. X, & B.
IST. McNeal Harvey IL Baker replevin.
McNeal.: X. Il b.
FRIDAY.
John Flanagan James kelcher, appeal BY
deft. OMara.: ?. u P.
Nancy 0ugletree Rachel E. Wickersham
ct al eject. Gest: S. & W. and Hurst
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-03

New NoRh, Jan. 3.-Pugilist John l..
Sullivan, with his trainers, Dan Murphy and
Tom Delay, left Brooklyn about midnight
Thursday night, and CAME TO New York tc
take train for Boston. Sullivan spared
Mike Donovan at the Academy of Music
Thursday night before a small audience. The
too obyious lack of appreciation that was a
feature of the great sluggers' advent in the
classic Academy chagrinel and dissusted
him, He expressed his opinion OF Brooklyn
i'll unmeationahle terms.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-03
Tce-Garges and Floods.

WTLKEsBARRE, Pc, Jan. 3. 3.-During las
night the Susqushanna rose rapidly, and Fri
day morning the water is twenty -one fee
above low water mark. The ice is agail
gorged at Nanticoke, and volumes of waite
are pouring through the low lands on tn
west side cf the river Railroad an,
other communication between here anC
Kingston is entirely cut off, and travel t,
any point on the Delaware, Lackawanna &
Western railroad is impossible, except by
boats Farmers living near the west sid
bank of the river are removing their cattl
TO fer quarters
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-03

DIR. Prices Special Flavoring Extracts
These Flavoring Extracts have won theiI
way to public favor from their merits
They are just as represented, prepared
from True Select Fruits aud Aromatics
Each extract has its characteristic flavor
of the highest strength attainable.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-03
Cotton Mills Resuminr.

BALTIMORE, Jan 3-Ths prospect at the
cotton mills S mu h brighter. All but one
OF the mills We're in operation Thursday, and
a number of those which have been running
on a small portion of their capacity since last
spring viii at once start in full operation.
Everybody is much cheered by the bright
UIt Sfisp,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-03
Santa'a Head Quarters.

Santa Claus this year has engaged head
quarters with B. Berkenfeld and he wants
to see all the little and big folks, old and
yolng, where for several years, you have
bought the finest Christmas toys and
candies in the land. Come again and We
will please you. Remember the place
Fourth avenue near Twentieth street.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-03
A Degaying Custoua.

New YORK, Jan. alt Is conceded that
there was less general observation of the
custom of making New Year calls Thurs
day than ewlr before The streets presented
an almost deserted appearance Compare
lively few of the wealthy families received.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-03
A PAYMASTER'S SPREE.
1t Causes Him to Go or with $500 /,

Government Money.
WASHINGTON Cry, Jan 3.-Paymastei
w, H. Smyth, who disappeared from Sa
vannah with $500 government funds, ap
peared at the war department Friday, and
voluntarily surrendered himself to the pay
master general He turned over s., l5(
Of the money carried off by him
and lis pay for December $3.50
and @lJO wa Taid for him by a friend
making the full amount $500. Maj smytl
says he went of on spree Christmas, an
knew n thing of his actions until he found
himself IN New York He then telegraphed
TO his clerk that he would return i'm
n'ediataiy lie Afterwards, however, con
cludet to come to Washington and report to
the payma7tes general lie will probably
be triei b. coart marital
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-03

ST PAUL, Jan 3 Intense excitement has
been created at Chaska, Carver county, by
the arrest of DR., Shillock, prominent
physician Of that place, charged with body
snatching, Paul Shillock, the doctors
brother, and feIlow-student at Minneapolis
College hospital, are alleged to have been
overtaken by Sheriff Dutoit and posse and
compelled to abandon "a body.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-03

WASHINGTON CITY. Jan. 3-The public
debt statement for the month of December
shows that there was an increase of S641, ,3S4
in the debt during the month A decrease
OF s3l, sol, SG4 since June 30, 1854 Cash in
the treasury, s4S2, 475, l76; avaii.ble cash,
$l40 S11 90
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-03

ALBANY, n. Y, Jan. Custom has
made It tie duty of lie governor of New
York to receive the putlic in the executive
chamber on New Years Day from II to ::
O'Clock. His military staff always assist
him In compliance with this custom, Gov
ernor Cleveland received the people Thurs
day, assisted by the following member.
of his military family: Adit. Gen. Johr
G. Falnsworth; Brig. Gens d. d. Wylie,
Horatio G. King, Joseph d. Bryant, NJ D.
Mercer. G. Barrett Rch Austin IIathrop,
and Charles + Robbins; Coils. Charles H.
Uttley, c. II. Frost, Thomas c. Miles, Rob.
ert Townsend, William r. Cassidy and Sam,
uel j. Tilden. Jr, the last-named being G
nephew Of the sage Of Gramercy. Governor
Cleveland stood at his slasl1 in "a plain suit
of black and shook hands with the callers as
they were presented to him by the young col
onels Of his staff For two hours constant
stream of men, women and children
flowed in at the door leading from the recep
tiOn-room and out of the door of the
executive chamber Many ladies were
among the callers, Each lady was received
at the door ty one Of the gallant young
cOlonels, who obtained her name and escorted
her to the governor, introduced her and thel
bowed + ont OF the ROOM Tie mechanic
employed cn the new state-house were at
work and they called in their working
clothes adj the governor spoke kindly tc
each and gave him shake of the hand
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-03

The distressing disease, Salt Rheum, is
readily cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla, the
great blood purifier. Sold by all drug
gists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-03
Failed.

TOLEDO, OHIO, Jan. 3.-Whittlesy &
Beach, wholesale milliners, have assigned
Assets, 5000; liabilities, $l0,0 ,000
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-03
HooD's SARsApAR!LLA


Works through the blood, regulating, toning
and inygorating all the functions OF the
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-03

RAYNHAM, MASS, Aug. II, 1873.
CT. Hoop & Co: Gentlemen
have had ringwOrm humor and Salt-fheum
so badly that my body was covered with raw
sores; SO, also, my head and face. | have
had any number of doctors in the last seven
years, and none of them could cure me. One
day my mother was in the city OF Taunton,
reading it found many people testifying to
cures from the use of your Sarsaparilla and
Olive Ointment. / ielt forced to try it,
although had seen many things advertised
that never did me any good. have now
taken two small bottles and one large one OF
Sarsaparilla, and used three boxes of 0int
ment. / now call myself cured. Nothing
can be seen of the humor but the dim out
lines of the sores. | shall take two more
bottles, and then the cure will be complete.
lam gratefully yours,
EnE AR Z WHITMAN
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-03
"A
RiEousness, Sick Headache.

PITTsFIELD. Mass.
MEssRs. c. ]. Hoop g. Co: Gents-Please
send me by express two bottles HooD's SAR-
sAPARrLLA and few Cook Books for dis
tribution. Your preparation has worked
wonders in the case of my wife, who has
been troubled with sick headache and bill
i0usness for years. She only took One-half
teaspoonful at dose. and has not been so
well for five years as now. She found that
within a week after taking it she felt very
much better, and is now entirely free from
any of any account since last spring, and
what little she had Is lent to do some others
some good, and we must have it in the house.
Yours truly,
HOMER B. NASH.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-07-24
Friday, July a., 1885.
THE DEAD HERO.

At $40 o'clock yesterday morning
General Ulysses Simpson Grant died
at Mount McGregor, n. v, aged 60
years, l month and 20 days.
The life of General Grant was u
romance as eventful, wonderful and
interesting as anything ever evolved
from the brain of novelist. He has
lived in time of extraordinary activ-
ity in the development Of this cOun-
try, and has figured in its history
more conspicuously than any other
mau.
He was born at Point Pleasant,
Clermont county, Ohio, on the 9th
day Of April, 1872. No one dreamed
hen, nor for many years. thereafter
that he was to be the man of destiny
who would bear our banner through
the storms Of war to peace and freedom.
The funeral will take place from the
family residence in New York, to
which place the remains will.be taken
by special train.
Next to Lincoln, Grant has ever
been first in the heerts of his country
men, even before the deplorable TAX
ing off of the martyr president. After
that there was none to stand beside
him as the idol Of the people, and his
death will strike sympathetic cord
in every Americans breast. Peace 10
his ashes.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-07-24
An Associations Singular Origin.

The origin of the famous association Of
the Miscric ordia. in Florence. is singular
About i've centuries ago. when floren.
tines were busy with the wooden trade,
many porters used TO gather on the
/ iazza Iii San Giovanni Ii seems that
cursing and swearing were as familiar
to those old porters as to the modern
ones.
One day a poor porter. Lucas Borsi,
trying 10 reform his swearing companions,
proposed that they should pay fine for
every oath, tie money to be put into a
box. and that with this money litter
should be bought TO carry poor people
fallen in the slieets 10 their homes or TO
the hospital The porters liked the idea,
and iu time their association spread all
over the city. The little compagnia grew
in numbers and in power, many wealthy
men leaving large legacies TO it. Now il
owns large amount of real estate and
no man of mark passing through Flor.
ence declines to register his name among
the brothers, II possible, such Is ih'
honor attached 10 its membership
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-07-24
Walking and Swimming.


Every healthy person, man or woman.
should be good walker, able at any time
TO walk six 10 twelve miles day at least,
and double that when gradually brought
up TO IT, The points TO be attended are,
to see that the walk be brisk and vigorous,
not of lu.tgs.ng or dangling kind, that
there be some object in the walk besides
its being routine constitutional e.,
not like the staid promenade of the ortho-
dox ladies school, and, II possible, in
pleasant company; that there he no tight
clothing, whether for the feet or the body,
which will tonstrain or impede the nat
ural movements of the limbs and trunk;
aud that the walk to be taken as far as
possible in the fresh country air
In regard 10 this latter particular. al.
though the towns are increasing SO rapidly
Us TO make it almost journey 10 get ont
of them on foot, still We have 50 many
suburban tramways and railway lines TINT
in few minutes we can lind ourselves in
the country where the air is fresh and
pure. Whenever an opportunity presents
itself for a little climbing in the course OF
a walk, it should be- taken advantage of.
We gain variety Of muscular action, as
well MS increase the eXertion. and We get
into the realms of purer air and fresher
breeze at the same time. What may be
considered ms The weak point in walking
as a mode of exercise is the comparatively
small p az which IL gives 10 the muscles
of the shoulders and chest while it is still
less for those Of the arm. This should be
compensated for by the use of light dumb.
bells or Indian clubs, or some other form
of exercise which brings in play the arms
and shoulders
One of the forms Of exercise which re.
quires the action Of the muscles Of the
arms and shoulders, as well as those of
the trunks and legs, is swimming This,
however, for many reasons, cannot be
used as means of exercise except by q
few, and at certain seasons Of the year,
but where possible it should be practiced.
The great pity is that boys and girls do
not learn II, as rule. while at school
Every large town should be well provided
with swimming baths and If it could he
made compulsory for scholars at a certain
age, say II, 10 learn to swim, it would be
a great advantage to all. and also be tile
means Of saving many lives
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-07-24
The Penalties and PerIIs of Prosperity.


charleston News and Courier
There are real trials of soul and spirit
that come with prosperity. The more
hardy traits of character do not always
thrive in an atmosphere of ease as I'M
der the constant stimulation of neces-
sity. Even when a man has earned his
money or his high position b. persistent
effort he may lind himself more slothful
and less enduring more earthly and less
self.denying, more duly satisfied and
less high in his ideals in the lap Of lux
ury than when he fought for his life,
inch by inch, with the stern-brOwed foe
despair.
In his poverty man dwells upon the
great, good things that may be wrought
by riches. Too often in his wealth he
finds the small, unworthy things more
potent to occupy his mind. The pros
porous man is sought out by the multi
tude, is made to feel the falsity of
many things through the trying test
Of wealth, is beset and wearied with an
intinity of cares cast on him and with
the cold resentment of those who con-
slider every dollar of his income dol
lar taken from theirs His charities
are treated as matter of course, his
denial of any petition is magnified into
an evidence Of contemplate meanness,
bis thrift is called penuriousness, his
generosity extravaganza. Certain So
cial requirements accompany wealth
and station, and If man dreams that
by attaining eminence he will escape
care he makes a sad mistake.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-07-24

THF return ofthe Canadian soIdiery
from the campaign against the half
breeds in the northwest, while mark
ing the close of the insurrectiOn,
leaves two things still to be accom-
plished by the Dominion government;
the punishment of Riel, and the re-
dress Of the grievances of the half
breeds. 1t should not be forgotten
that the latter have genuine claims
that have not been settled in any way
by the result of the rebellion. Indeed,
had the colonial authorities been fully
alive TO the situation Of the settler
population, and shown a more active
disposition to extend justice to them,
the troubles might easily and cheaply
have been averted. The half-breeds
are placed in possibly worse situation
than before, and are certainly deserv-
ing of the sympathy Of those who
understand the facts. But TO include
Riel, the instigator of their rebellion,
in any expression of sympathy, is
sentiment worse than wasted. Be-
sides deluding the Metis into hopeless
insurrection, he caused revolt among
the savage Indian tribes, resulting in
the massacre of helpless aud innocent
people. His conduct and public utter
ances since his capture ellectually dis
play his true character, and place him
in the category of criminal "cranks."
His inordinate vanity developed into
a mania that peculiar opportunity led
into folly for which there is no ex-
cuse. He cannot be properly viewed
in any other attitude than that Of a
man who has committed a crime for
which the law should provide the
punishment IL deserves. Misplaced
sympathy for Riel can ouly result in
injury TO the just cause Of the half
breed settlers Of the northwest terri
tory. -Minneapolis Journal.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-07-24

A FRENCH scientific person has
lately propounded the theory that a
person may unexpectedly and in
stantly be resolved into his original
elements. thus disappearing at once
and forever. An unknown chemical
action suddenly takes place, thus ac-
counting for the many mysterious
disappearances that occur.n The only
trouble with this ingenious theory Is
that the French SCIENTIST can give no
satisfactory cause for the action that
expunges n man from the face of the
earth Ia the twinkling Of an eye. We
account for those things differently in
this country When a man comes up
missing there j. no specializing over
chemical action" We simply call In
an expert and examine his books.