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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-26

Professor Henry fought the museum idea
successfully during his life But Spencer
F. Baird had always favored it. He wished
to sec the institution both workshop and a
museum for the increase of knowledge.
When he became director the plan Of estab-
fishing n storehouse for specimens was
pushed energetically. So that now the diff.
fusion of Knowledge is made by perfect
system Anybody who wishes can go to
the great nureum and study or draw. 1t is
credit to the Yankee nation. Artists
throughout the country make great use of
lis treasures. The collection is divided first
of all into organic and inorganic specimens.
Organic ure the animal and vegetable; the
inorganic, those which have not and never
had life. The classes are ranged aiphabetic
ally-A, 3, G, d, etc. To class A belong
man, his aoniatology, ethnography and all
his other graphie5 and ologies. To man be-
loag the products of his arts and industries
This forms the department. of technology.
You sec In this department his progress in
navigation, from the canoe Of the savage to
| splendid steamship model. The perfection
| of canoes ara those shown in the illustration.
| The Haida Indians are a tribe in the north
west. You see in the picture the bow of one
| of their war canoes. 1t is sixty feet long
and covered with emblematic figuring. 1t
is to be remembered that only within recent
years have these Indians had any iron tools.
| A know ledgs of the uss of iron alone Is
sufficient TO bring man from barbariSm &c
| civilization.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-26
THE SMITHSONIAN
PICTURES OF A NATIONAL MI
scum GROWING TO GREATNESS.
Who Was james Smithson ?-POrtrait OF
Director Spencer f. Baird-A Beau
tIful Building and a Rare Col
lection-Ancient Canoes.


Especial Correspondence.l
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-Most people know
what the old Smithsonian Institution of
this city is. They regard it as collection
of curiosities, natural and otherwise, belong
ing to the United States government. But
few know what the National museum is. 1t
is something new to our people.
As matter Of fact the Smithsonian In
stitution and the National museum are one
and the same. That is to say, the museum
grew out of the Smithsonian. The history
of the original establishment is touched with
a melancholy romance. James Smithson,
the founder, was an Englishman and an old
bachelor He had no honest name that he
could call his own, though his father was a
duke and his mother the niece of duke He
was an illegitimate son.
He took the name of Smithson-' Smiths
son." nobody. He hated the whole English
nation on account of his clouded birth, and
Wit en- he died he willed an estate worth over
$500, 900 to the United States, the income to
be used for the increase and diffusion of
knowledge among mankind
So the Smithsonian Institution was founded
by act of congress. in 1916 Its first director
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-26
ADVICE To MOTHERS.

Are you disturbed at night and broken
of your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teethS If SO,
send at once and get bottle of Mrs.
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teething. Its value is incalculable.
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TEN. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
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the oldest and best female nurses and ply
sicians in the United States, and is for
sale by all druggists throughout the
world. Price Or cents per bottle.
feb 28-m-w-s- m 1-y
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-26

= In Baltimore the price Of gas is down
from 81 LOO to 81 per 1000 feet.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-26

The old Smithsonian Institution was not
permitted by Professor Henry to be simply
a storing place for curiosities. He would
not allow it to LIE museum so much as
workshop for scientific investigation.
It was crowded for quarters too Con-
sequently in 1879 congress appropriated
$3.50 900 for building u national museum for
storing scientific specimens and curiosities
belonging to the government. 1t is adjo!n
ing the Smithsonian building, but not part
of it, except in management. The museum
proper is splendidy built, fireproof struc-
ture 1t is built of rel, blue, cream color
and white brick and stone, and its contents
include articles ranging fro T. George Wash
ingtons brooches to a hump-backeI whale,
and back again from th5 skeleton of a mas
todon to a japanese silkworm They say
that DR., Mary Walker applied to have one
of her suits of coat, vest aud trousers put on
exhibition along with those of the Father of
his Country, as a specimen Of American
female clothes in the nineteenth century. but
he regents of the museum refused her re-
ques'
The specimens include spo;ls from the
Orient, obtained by naval officers in expe1i
tons; articles from polar voyages, pres
ents from foreign nations, and contrihu-
tons go. by exchanging duplicated articles
with museums of other countries But, after
ALL its most important possessions are the
treasure poured into it from the four quar-
tiers of our own great and glorious country
The ground plan of the museum is that of
d Greek cross, with rotunda in the center
This is octagonal on the ground. Above the
floor, however, the eight sides become six
teen. and there is tier of stained glass WIN
| dows. The whole is surmounted by a dome,
which appears in the rear in the second IL
ustration. Its interior appears in Fig. g
In the center is a fountain and gold fish
basin. From this to the top of the dome is
lOS feet. From the beautiful rotunda
the four long cross halls stretch
| ont like arms They are 101 feet long and
| 62 feet wide At the ends are large. square
rooms, two stories high Along the lengthy
single halls and in the rooms at the ends are
| the innumerab.e specimens. Tho building is
| maguiii.ently lighted. IS ventilation Is
| perfect. The floors are a mosaic OF many
| oolored states and marbles
| The structure was erected under the direc'
| zion Of Professor Baird himself OF n cast o.
| ST.. 50 the square soot. This makes it TN
cheapest museum buiiding in tine world
| Professor Baird is one learned man who ais
| knows how to be an economist. having tn
specimens all on level, as they a-e, Is con
| sidered to be a great advantage
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-26

Mr.. Barnum has bought Alice, the wild
ow of Jumbo. Alice has been an object
of interest to little Londoners at the Zoo
for many years.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-26
DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE

Estate of John Moellcr, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed admin
isfratOr of the estate of John Mocl!cr of late
of the courty Of Rock Island, state Of Illinois,
deeeast d hereby gives notice thst H. will appear
before the county court of Rock island county, At
the office of said court in the city Of Rock Island,
at the March term ON the Second Monday in
March next, at VIII CHI time all ,crsons having
claims against said estate are notified and re-
quested TO attend for the purpose OF having The
same adjusted. All persons indebted 10 said cs-
tate are requested 10 make immediate payment
to the undersigned.
Dated this 9TH day of January, A. d.. 1856.
JOHN 4. HASa, Administrator
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-26
ATHL0PHoR0s CO., il2 WALL ST., NEW YORK.
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Estate of Thomas Mclaughlin, deceased.
The undersigned. having been appointed admin
isttaior with the will annexed. of the estate Of
Thomas Mclaughlin, late of the county of Rock
Island state of Illinois, deceased hereby gives no.
tice that be will appear before the county court,
in the city of Rock Island, at the March term on
the second Monday in March next. AZ which time
all persons having Claims against said estate are
Notified and requested TO attend for the purpose
OF having the same adjusted. All persons indebi-
ed to said estate are requested to makeimmedac
payment TO the undersigned.
dated this 10th day OF January, A. H.. 1885.
AD0LPH WE KEEL, Administrator,
With The will anneXcd
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-26

ARhtN POINTS AND " Ar CLUBS
The depart ntent of North American archie
ology represents ''the state of aboriginal cut
ture before i, became modified by EaropelI
influence II is one of the most interesting
of all. The arrows and war clubs in the
illustration helong to archaeology. Here are
the prehistor &c arrow points which are picked
up nearly ali over the country. The nipple
ments of this period are of Stone, wood. clay
CT copper The hollow tool in the illustra-
ton is stone chi eel for digging out the in
side of caDo,s and such USE. A stone ak i
also shown here. The depression running
around it is the place in which leather
band to hold it was fixed. The same sort of
gutter was chiseed out around the stone
hammers or war Clubs which appear in the
picture. You will see how the handles were
fastened to the hammers by leather thong
fitting into the grooves. and then being
twisted along the leng tn of the wood. Some
Of these stone clubs were of such Size that it
must have required two hands to swing
them These large ones are found in the
prehistoric copper mines of Lake Superior
One class which attracts universal notice
is marked Drilled Ceremonial Weapons
These are of curious and varied shape, show
ing elaborstenesS of workmanship
The use of these Is not always plain.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-26

and head was Pro-
fessor Joseph Hen
ry, who died in
1873. The present
director is Profes-
sor Spencer Fuller
ton Baird. Pro-
fessor Baird was
born in Pennsyl-
vania, in 1923 He
graduated from
Dickinson co lege,
that state, at the
boyish age of II.
He was naturally
a n a t uralis t, if
the expires 81 on
may b. permitted.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-26

50 abuniantlF thereabou.s Animals, and
in some cases human heads, were carved in
the hint-like s.one with striking precision.
You will observe the holes in the bowl or mid
die If some Of them. Thestems wera inserted
here often There is an infinite variety of
them SO there is, too, of the contents of
tie museum, The department of botany, of
geology textile art, ornithology, end indeed
many of the others are magnificent In
some resl,etBs this splendid young museum
OF our Yankee nation is unsurpassed. Ad-
mission fres Do not fail to visit it, and
spend at least some hours there, when you
20 to Washington All good Am sricans do
90 to Washington at some time in their
lives.
Such Is The Smithsonian Institution and
National Nh cum The obscure name Of
pocr James Smithson will be handed down
to grateful generations who will never hear
the name of the ducal father who wronged
hint SARAH KING.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-26

When very young he took long foot
journeys collecting specimens of pants
and animals He studied medicine
meanwhile, and was made professor OF
natural history at Dickinson college while
still a very young man. The collections h
had made for his private cabinet in natural
history became, when the Smithsonian In
stitution was founded, the nucleus of the Ma
tional museum. When 81 years old he was
made assistant secretary of the Smithsonian.
There he has remained ever since.
Professor Baird is one of the most indus
trious men in America. Up to 1888 he had
written and published 1903 different ar
ticles, reports, formal contributions 10
science and other matter. He has classified
over 800 species of American fauna.
In 1877 he was made United States
fish commissioner. 1t is in this Of
fetal capacity that he is best known
to his fellow countrymen. His energetic
work in repopulating our depleted waters,
in land and on the sea coast with fish are
familiar to everybody acquainted with news
papers, certainly to all your reader. His
labors are already resulting in gratifying
increase of fish in the lakes and rivers of the
country The introduction of the German
carp into ponds upon farms is another re
suit of his exertions. 1t is not uncommon
now for farmers to have their own fish
ponds, which add a healthful and profitable
variety to ordinary monotonous diet
Professor Baird is at present the head OF
the Smithsonian Institution and of the
United States fish commission, and also of
the bureau of entomology. Rapidly increas-
| ing honors and duties alike descend upon his
whitening head He possesses the warm per
sonal regard and friendship of his subordin-
| ates in all these official places He is in
| deed fortunate man. Sc are the insti!u
| tons which he direct
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-26


The Haida canoe was shapsd out of white
cedar log Refore the natives had iron tools
their only i'm IMPLEMENTS for shipbu iding were
stone hatchets and mussel shell chisels.
They ground the shells to a sharp edge upon
sandstone Tie chief who had plenty of slaves
was the only man rich enough to undertake
the building # the great canoe which was the
Haidas' steamship As many slaves as could
work gathered around tree with their stone
ha:chets and shell chisels and haggled at it
till it was wcrn through. Then it fell, AMI
the other end was hacked off in the same
wSy Tue TOP of the canoe was split OFF by
wedges. TIM inside was dug out with the
same rlll, to.ls. 1t took months to build
such canoa They painted the inside with
oil and red ochre The outside WAS CHARGED
to blackness by holding burning sticks
against it. Ipon the outside after all was
done, they tainted mythical figures and
bears wolves AMI other animals, likewise
fish and birds 1t is not easy to see how
such handsome and graceful boat could be
made with s'cne hatcheti.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-26


stone, though clay
ones are occasion
ally picked mp. In
these articles thu
artistic taste of the
pre- h IS toric red
man bloome1 out.
DR.. Ray, of the
inuseum, considers
them the most re-
ma,'kable class of
aboriginal prod
ucts OF art thus far
discovered. The
most ella b crate
specimens were
found about Mound
City, Ills. The
town gets its name
from tho Indian
re III ms found
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-26

. 'iSAiA'
Doubtless they
represent rites of
grand ceremony,
pr siiential inau-
gurations, Masonic
temple dedications
perhaps stock ex-
change hullaba-
loos. n o b 0 i y
knows.
The purpose of
the NOR ars, ap
psaling as they do
10 the stomach, is
palmer. The series
of stone mortars in
the National nu-
scum is particu-
iarly rich a n d
varied. The larg-
est were used for
grind ing corn
maal Pioneers of
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-26
Sic Suit.

Of the Louisville and Jacksonville Terry Co., Mr.
j. @. DORSEY. who lives on Wall St. Jacksonville.
Ind. suffered severely from Neuralgia in the face
and was quickly cured by ATHLoPHoRos.
Many ladies suffer from headaches which are
OF neuralgia origin. In such cases Athiophoroe
is invaluable. as twill quickly remove the cause
Thousands are enduring untold agony from
neuralgia who might find instant relief by using
ATHl0Pn0R0S The ~, % 5sss ID de ssa need
it is absolutely safe and 1t never fails TO drive
neuralgia away. Neuralgia and rheumatism are
twin diseases. Athlophoros cures both. Hun
dreds Of people have tried II and now warmly
recommend it. Send for names of parties in your
own State who have been cured by it if You have
any doubt as to Its merit.
Ask your druggist for Athlophoroe. lfyou
cannot get it of him will send it express paid on
receipt of regular price-ei 90 per bottle. We
prefer that You buy it from your druggist, bnt if
he hasn't it do not be persuaded to try something
else, but ortler'at once from us as directed.
AlIl FtlIv
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-26

such states as Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana
still remember seeing corn pulverizsl into
me al in stone mortar. lldeed if the corn
was first parch.d and thea puiveri2ei, with
the addition OF ere am and sugar. no more
delicious dish coud be prepared. Indians
Knew what delicscy rarched corn was
an odd thing, TOO, is that grain rubbed to
uoIr III a mortar makes far Letter bread
tasn grain cut to pieces between steel POINTS
f".Y Tat nowadays he Is TOO Short to use
IL, old fashioned pestle
SSm4 OF the stone mortars AMI cups found
are so small tina the5 would hold more
than b thnbleful These were probably
fnr grading prints and colors. Sometimes
shallow hole in large rock was us'd for
tritura ting the maize which formed the
Indians cereal food Such stationary stones
are st II foln!
NJ Indian relics found in this country
date So far back that there are no smoking
pipes among them. The red man loved his
pips 1t was a grand ceremonial utensii
with him.
The ancient pines found are mostly OF
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1886-03-25
rNa-aN=sersS-x~sa1srz-,

The whole question Of alien land
ownership will be brought up be-
fore Congress with the view to the
passage rfn law providing not only
against tie prevalence, but also
against The possibility ofsuch abuses
in this country. The agitation Of
this question has begun none too
soon, aud the people will DO amaz-
ed when the figures are laid before
their eyes, aud that they realize that
mll!luns oi acres are now held by
foreign investors, who are alien and
NONRESIDENT aud intend remaining
SO.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1886-03-25
ADANSBURG.

4 :. Hclfrich bought horse at
llilbish's sale for which he paid 3loG.
Dr. Wagner has sold BURGLAR
proof safe to HJss " Greenhoe,
merchants ut TioXelviile.
The committee on progrummo for
the Snyder county Sunday School
have completed their programme -
which is very intercating ono and
will have it Published shortly. The
convention will be held here on the
l7th, 18th, aud l9th Of May.
j. Fran. Musser and Frank Spade
have moved to UIion county. We
regret loosing them.
DR.. a NJ Smith Is going TO buill
The boss house of this place the
coming summer. We notice that
J. W. Spccht has tho contract for
putting 1t up and has commenced
digging the cellar.
Ira Sanders is putting up sum
mer house.
Tho following persons ARC on the
sick list: Gcrtle aul Kate Shannon,
Mrs j. G. Spccht Joel i. and Phoe
be linincs, Mrs. Rob. Middleswartb,
Mrs. | l. Manbeck, Mrs. John Span
gler, Mrs = $. Bingaman. Mrs. IL.
&02Hg "a ara. :, HGGwhcc.. GGttrs.l cit s.ll dren
are down with scarletiua. =" oe'V|
The K. X company has made
some marked improvements at this
station.
Oar public schools will closo on
Friday.
A lit,lo daughter o! VIM. McClel-
len broke her arm last week.
/ ll.,, that I, soup was splendid,
rAauk you.
The steam tapnory is run OH full
time,
Tho prospects, for normal school
which viii open on April 9th, are
growing brighton every day. Prof
Wilmer is an able instructor. Il
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1886-03-25
cLNTREyILLE.

Spring commenced last Sunday,
but that was no indinntion that we
are to bave plain sailing so far as
weather is concerned.
Oar town WAS well represented at
the sale OF Jonathan Sanders on
Thursday last. We have been in~
formed that tho stock brought good
prices, and all who attended The sale
whether for pleasure or profit, res
ceived full benefit.
The home Of our friend, Mr.. lteu-
ben Shook, has gloom cast over it,
caused by the sudden aud unexpcct-
ed death of bis wife, aged 43 years.
Mrs. Shook was a model woman, q
good christian and desirable neigh
bor. She was q faithful member OF
the Evangelical church at this place,
and realized years ago that God was
the only source of true happiness.
Let her death remind us Of our own
and be also ready. Deceased leaves
n husband, one son and two daugh-
tcrs TO mourn over her departure.
The funeral services were conducted
Ivy Row, W. l. StUver, Of Now Berlin.
Commissioner john Mohn, who
was seriously i'll several days last
week, We are pleased to state, is
aguin nearly conyalosccnt.
The gossips have decided that
thoro must have been something
very attractive in town last Saturday
evening, as few young men did not
iooyo town till three o'clock on Sun.
d.y morning. X.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1886-03-25
Snyder County Appeals.

Tho Commissioners Of snyder county hereby
give Public Notice TO all couc"rnei, that the ap
peal o, the tricnuial assessments of saAl county
for the year 1883, will be held asiolloNs TO VII;
BeNcr township, atthc house Of Moses Spccht
on Monday, April ".
Spring township. at tho housc Of Robert Mid
dlcsvartn, on Tuesday. April IL.
B,aycr, West township. at the house OF Edward
Miller, on Wednesday, April IL.
Adams township. at the house of--irrc5c
on lhJrslay, April 10.
Centre township. at the house Of Peter Hart
man, ou Friday Aprll5.
Mldilchuu,h hornIrh, a, Commissioners on 'c,
On saturday, hlrl II.
Perry West township, ~ The house Of Calc,
Shirk, on Monday, Apf.l H.
Perry township, at the house Of Ltvi Kcpl5r
on Tuesday, April ~.
Chapman township. at the house VI David
licrroli, ON wednesday, Apri ~.
Union township, at the Port Trcvorton House
on. thursday, April -.
Washington tovu.hip. pt the house of r. a.
Meyer, on Friday, Apfly'.
Franklin township ~ tho Commissioners OF
nee, on Saturday, \ pIil -.
Mildlocrcck town.llp. ~ tNr house OF Samuel
Runbach, ON Monday. Ap1l 20.
Penn township, a. tho mouse Of Matilda Fisher
on Tue day, April -.
Srinsgrovo borough, at the house Of J. H.
fo'Aler, on Wedn'slay, Apdl ~.
Monroe townsh y. ~ the house OF Ftolorek
Hottie cnstlnc, on N Jts!ty, April -.
jackson township. At the hoase OF II. 9. Pca
ycr, on 7 ldiy, April 70.
Appeals will be- uucu each day. from o'clock
a. NJ. to 80 clock T.. NJ. The Assessors of the
several districts are particularly requested 10 b.
present, on thcir rcspeciivc days
JOHN NOHN.
ISAAC EEbI.EN.
JAMES n. HbTSrR
COmu i'sionors
Commissioners Once, Middobugh, Ia
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1886-03-25

A move has again been made in
Congress looking to tho retirement
Cf the trade dollar, bat az soon as
the subject is bro0chcd it is at once
set upon aud aockod silly by every
crank wanting the job done his own
particular way. Que objects to the
government calling them in in OK.
change for standard dollars, because
the trade dollar has some ten grains
more silver in it than the standard
dollar and is worth more. Now who
cares for that The objection to the
trade dollar is, that its greater In,
trinsic value tempts tho tLoughtlcss
and the uuw1ry to load themselves
with it when offered, aul then when
it suits tho book Of the petty specu
lator they iud that the trade dollar
is uncarrcut, and have to part with
it at from ten to fifteen cents dis
count. Let the government redeem
them and coin them over again or
declare them legal taudcr or in
any way Cougress plcGeos to get
them ont Of tho way as q nuisance
That is all Congress has to do, aud
- 10 1igl,plcI pn onr ,r,t.,., :,