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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-08

der seams two exquisitely fine scarfs Of
India muslin begin. They cross upon the
breast, and are tucked under the satin lap
pet. The scarfs are bordered with orange
buds The sleeves reach just below the
elbow, and are trimmed with bands of the
muslin. A tiny bouquet of orange buds is
fastened on the inner side of the arm at the
elbow
Then there was an enormously long veil
six yards long, of fine white silk tule. Where
it is fastened upon the head there is bunch
of orange flowers and myrtle The veil
flows back and covers the entire train.
That was all there was of this exquisite
wedding gown; no flubbery, no cutting up
into Jugs and dabs of trimming, but just
plain and beautifully flowing, like the gar
ments of a goddess.
The main length of the White House Is
eist and west Just inside the north front
runs long corridor. Through this corridor
the public are admitted at levees At the
east end of this is one staircase, at its west
end another From the large room over
head. down the west staircase, came the
br,de and groom to be Joined in holy matri-
mony. 1t was royal sight The stately
looking president, in tight fitting, perfect
evening dress, his face beaming with happi-
ness, escorted hi, fair girl brile down the
steps Her tram was so long that it swept
the stairs almost from the top.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-08

Folsom, with her mother and con in Ben Fol-
som, Travelled from New York t. Washington
to meet her president bridegroom, after the
fashion of ladies who wed kings and en-
perors. In the gray of the morning the
snow-wbite dome of the Capitol doomed into
sight to Frank Clara, as swees bride as
ever the sun saone on, bless her. Just such
girl as ought to be first lady in a republic.
II you have read the proceedings of her
arrival you will find she does not travel
with a maid or even a nasty little lap dog.
Best of all, when she was getting ready to
leave the New York hotel for Washington,
she helped pack her trunks with her own
fair, independent hands 1t is credit to
her. 1t shows there is none of the silly snob
about her, at least as far as we know
Our picture is a copy Of the very last
photograph of her, in her beautiful wedding
gown II that wedding dress is further
index of her character, then once more
Grover and the country are to be congratu.
lated. 1t was in exquisite taste simple and
dignifsd. 1t was very rich corded ivory
white satin with plain rounded train five
yards long.
The train flowed plain in two organ
plaits fran the waist, and had no trimming
around the edge of the splendid satin.
Before, there is short apron-front draping
of India silk of the same color. A narrow
band Of orange buds borders this apron.
The bodice is cut v-shaped, anil has salir
lapel crossing it from left to right, ana
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-08
Married In the Blue Rooin-An On
kissed Observation-Disclosures Folsom.
They Couldn't Fool the Reporters-Thc
Bride Does Not Promise to Obey.

Frank Clara Folsom is the first bride OF a
president who was ever married in the
White House. 1t was probably her pretty,
giriish wish that the wedding should take
place there. 1t was what girl would nat
urally like. The president seems to have
yielded to her wishes in almost everything,
much more indeed than was to have been
expected from bachelor of his nature,
years and stubby make up
All the world knows by this time whether
it was Miss or Mrs Folsom that the presi-
dent was going to marry. But there are
many things more all the world would like
to know, which. unfortunately ii will prob
ably never find out. For instance, where
and how was the counting done. and when
was the question popped. That's what an
admiring country would ike to know.
There was Private Secretary Col Daniel
Lamont He has proved himself worth his
weight in gold He superintendent the presi-
dents wedding trous eau, as the funny
papers called it. He decided Just the shade
of lilac gray that predominated in the dress
ing gown, the exact width of the diagonal
ribbed stripe in the wedding trousers. Dan'l
met the bride down the bay, took her to the
Gilsey house in New York, and then hur-
ried back tow ashington to see that the dining
room chairs were set in the proper place.
Dan'l got The license and saw the minister
He coached the president about the proper
time to put the ring upon the brides finger.
Now, the query arises, Didn't Dan'l pop the
question, tooi Grover never had any prac-
tice in these little matters
The parson who married the pair was Dr.
Sunderland. the presidents pastor, a Presby.
terrain and Repu blieau.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-08
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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-08

In this superb style the pair moved east
ward along the grand corridor till they came
to the Blue parlor. 1t gels its name because
it is furnished in blue Here the guests were
grouped. There were not many-only twen-
ty-six persons in all, the cabinet ministers
and their wives, and few relatives. Two
of the cabinet are widowers-Secretary of
State Bayard and Secretary Of the Interior
Lamar. The Other cabinet officers came
with their wives. who were all smiles, and
were beautifully dressed. These two-Lamar
and Bayard-came each alone Each, par
| ticularly Secretary Bayard, looked serious
and a little melancholy as he descended
alone from his carriage and went up the
| broad front steps,
There was no procession of relatives and
| bridesmaids attending the stately pair.
Alone they went along the corridor alone
| they stood under the chandelier, in front of Dr.
Sunderland. The Red room is next west of
the Blue room. From the door of the Red
room our skillful artist made hurried,
| though very correct, sketch As the bridal
pair stood to be married, their backs were
towards the corridor, their faces towards
the south. They faced a wonderful and
| fairy like structure of flowers.
For the information of young ladies it
| may be mentioned that the word 'obey"
| was not included in thu brides part of the
vows. The service was the same for both,
except that where Grover promised to
cherish" frankie promised to honor"
| 1t is noticeable that while there were sew
eral widows and single women present at
the ceremony, there were only two bachelors.
| One was Mr. Ben Folsom the brides cou-
sin; the other was Mr.. Shan Bssell, the
presidents former law partner in Buffalo,
He has as big double chin as the presid ent
himself, and is said to have beamed upon
the happy occasion with a mile that
weighed a pound.
Rev. William Cleveland, the presidents
brother, from up in New York state, assist d
at the ceremony, though DIR. Sunderland
didn't seem to need much help, and there is
every reason TO believe he tied the knot good
and strong.
| Reports Of the wedding ceremony were
obtained from that good and helpful man,
| Col Dan Lamont, and they were much
complimented May every president who
takes new wife have as useful private
secretary.
| To disinterested observer, the joke of the
whole affair is the newspaper young men.
Before one is inclined to say hard words of
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-08

PfTTsBURe, June One hundred and
eighteen delegates responded to the call of
their names at the oPening session Of the
International Typographical Union conven-
ton, which began in Lafayette hall at 10
O'Clock Monday morning After an organ
ization had been perfected, President H. L
Gourley. of Select council, welcomed the
delegates to the city, to which President Wit
II responded A resolution was unanimously
adopted urging upon congress the early pas
sage of house bill No 1476, known
as the Foran bill, which provides for the
restoration of the wages of employees in the
government printing Office at Washington,
d. c., to the rates paid prior to the passage
of the act of February ID, 1877, reducing
the same The convention then
adjourned until 0 o'clock Tuesday.
The proposition looking to a closer union
with the Knights of Labor is not meeting
with the Favorable consideration among the
delegates that had been expected
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-08

James j. Mitchell, Supt. Stone Dept
New Capitol at Albany, N. Y. writes:
1915 Lark Street, June %, 1885. have
been using Allcock's Porous plasters on
my own person and in my family for the
last thirty years. ! deem it a matter OF
duty to bear public testimony TO their ex
ceeding usefulness as an external remedy
Placed upon the pit of the stomach, they
warm and tone the digestive organs. On
the small of the back, they give vigor to
the nervous system. and act as wonder
full diuretie. / think in all cases of dys
pepsia they should be worn both on the
back and on the pit of The stomach. In
this way they act as stimulus TO thu
whole system"
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-08

W. W. Reed, druggist, of Winchester
Ind, writes Zone of my customers,
Mrs. Louisa, Pike, Bartonia, Randolph
Co, Ind. was long sufferer with CON
sumption. and was given up to die by
her physicians she heard of Dr. King.
New discovery for consumption, and be-
gan buying it for me. In six months
time she walked to this city. a distance
of six miles, and is now so much improv
ed she has quit using it. She feels sht
owes her life to it." Free trial bottle a
II artZ & Bahnseu's Drug store
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-08

Insanity is on the increase. Statistics
show this. Many cases are brought on
by overwork, anxiety, excitement, men
tai trouble and nervous prostration; it is
also inherited Invariably sleeplessness
and constipation manifest themselves be-
fore one becomes insane. Constipation
induces dyspepsia, jaundice, bad breath,
piles, pimples. low spirits, headache. etc
DIR. Jones Red Glover Tonic relieves
constipation. thereby curing these dis
eases Price, 50 cents, of druggists.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-08

NEW YORK, June S-The Rev. Dr. Phar-
cellus Church died at his residence in Tar
rytown, N. Y, Saturday. He was one of
the oldest and most prominent Baptist cIer-
gymen in the country He was born in
ls0l In 1854 he left the pulpit for editorial
work and became one of the proprietors of
The Examiner, the leading paper of his de-
nomination Dr. Church was a delegate to
the First Evangelical alliance held in Lon
don in lci6, and was, with others, excluded
because of the existence of slavery in the
limited States
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-08
INVITED TO THE WEDDING,

And Then Informed They Would Not Be
Expected-Presiden ,iaI Wedding Cos
sip.
NEW YORK June s.-A Buffalo special to
The Sun says: ''The reason why nobody
except Mr. Wilson s Bissell went from
here TO attend the presidential nuptials Is
out at last Before the engagement was
known Miss Ida Gregg received an invita-
ton to attend the wedding, as did several
other society acquaintance of Mis- Folsom,
but most Of the invitations came from her
mother. Soon after the newspapers began
printing the facts as they became known a
decided change was noticed in the letters
from Miss Folsom, and it WIS said that the
correspondence had almost ceased. Miss
Virginia Kingsford, of Oswego, who was
Miss Folsom's roommate at Wells
college for three years, and Mis-;
Grace Storrs, of Scranton, another
college chum of the presidents wife
were also invited They arranged to go
from here to Washington together, and had
even engaged sleeping-car for the trip
when polite note came from Mrs Folsom
saying that none of the guests originally in
vited would lie expected at the wedding
grandfather, would be as private as possible
The note said that no other Buffalo ac-
quaintances of the bride wore expected but
that as soon as she got comfortably settled
in her new home she would be happy to re-
ceive visit from Miss Gregg.
The ladies who had received invitations
had in most cases procured new dresses and
told their friends all about their intentions
to be present The polite reconsideration
of the invitations, therefore, has been very
notifying to Mrs. Cleveland's friends
Some Of the blame has been placed on the
president, but sensible folks do not attribute
the responsibility to him, for he had insisted
ON having as little display as possible
BOSTON, June IA Washington special
to The Herald says: Rev. Byron Sunderland
says he left the word obey out of the
presidents wedding service purposely. He
says he thinks the word honor covers the
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-08

WASHINGTON CITY, June s.-The United
States consul at Basic, Switzerland, writes
10 the department Of state that the Swiss
government is becoming seriously alarmed
at the great number Of converts the Mormon
church is making among the women of that
republic.
He says the Mormon missionaries have
been working in that field for years. They
have established mission schools and are
educating children by the hundreds in the
doctrine OF the Mormon church. The Swiss
authorities have written to their minister at
this place asking him to inquire of Secre-
tary Bayard If this government will regard
1t as an unfriendly act on their part if they
shall break up the schools and drive the
Mormon emissaries out OF the country.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-08

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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-08
HEH HAD SALT RHEUM FOR 20 YEARS,

A. Marvel. Asst Supt. & G. P Agt
C, r. |. & P. r. R.. writes: For TWEEN
ty years | have been afflicted with Sal
Rheum in most serious form Durinl
the winter season, my hands have beer
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ance and ! have not had gloves or band
ages off my hands for about four months
until | began using Papillon (extract o
flax Skin Cure. | certainly think il ha,
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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-08

The wedding cake weighed twenty-five
pounds. Three hundred exquisite little
satin-iined boxes were manufactured. with
hand painted monogram &C. F. inside.
These were TO contain the wedding cake that
was to be sent away for girls to dream on.
The large wedding cake measured seven and
one half feet around Poor Miss Cleveland,
who, with Col Dan Lamont, remained al
the Whit House to put things to rights
after the ceremony, was badgered almost
out of her life by requests for wedding cake.
Hundreds of person persistently presented
claims that they did not have the shadow
of for this favor. Among those most i'm
Fortunate were school girls and congress
mems wives. School girls, of course. one
expects to be silly but congressmen's wives
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-08

The average length OF life is on the in
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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-08

Herewith is an authentic picture of Mrs
Folsom, Frankie's mother. 1t is from q
photograph by Mr.. McMichael, of Buffalo
Mrs. Folsom does not really look more thar
ten years younger than her new on-in-law.
She still wears her widows cap and mourn
ing for the late Oscar. She changed hel
black to lavender silk ON the occasion o.
her daug hter's wedding. She is said to b.
small and shrinking, while her daughter i
tall and stately.
There was one sad omission at this other
wise beautiful wedding The husband did
not kiss his new wife after the ceremony
Nobody kissed her, nobody at all Ros.
Elizabeth reached up and saluted the presi
dents ample cheek, but that was all the os
culation there was. Now, the spectacle Of
IN unkissed bride is sad one. Perhaps sh,
liked it that fashion, but it was no sort o
way for any right-minded girl to do
SARAH KING.
WASHINGTON June 2 1856
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-08
Killed by a Boiler Explosion.

TROY, N. Y, June BY the explosion
Monday morning of boiler at the
Rennssalaer mills, one of the establishments
Of the Troy iron and steel works, one man
was killed and nine injured. The explosion
occurred about 10 o'clock Michael Dunn
worth was instantly killed, and Patrick
Gaynor SO seriously injured that he can not
recover. The names of the other victims
who will probably recover are Pete Apple
ton, Thomas WEIGH, Daniel Conway,
Thomas Galligan, W. l.. Riley, Edward
Powers, John Murray, and Edwin Palmer
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-08

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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-08

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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-08
WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD.

Albert Emminger, Covington Ky. wa:
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medicine which saw advertised, none Of
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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-08

WHKEsBARRE, Pa, June AN explo-
sion Of gas occurred in the Mineral Spring
colliery operated by the Lehigh Valley
Coal Company Monday morning. As the
miners entered the mine they were notified
by the fire boss that ali was safe. Entering
the chamber with naked lamps upon their
heads they had not gone over co.. feet when
terrific explosion took place. Among the
party four were seriously burned, and two
talI
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-08
Educated and Experienced.

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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-08

DEER PARK, June 5. Monday was fishing
day at Deer Park. The presidential party
started for Deep creek shortly after break
fast, which was partaken Of at an early
hour, and spent the day trout fishing. The
probabilities now are that the party will
leave here for Washington sometime ON
Wednesday. The definite arrangement tc
that end has not yet bsen made, but the ad
visibility of it is being seriously considered.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-08

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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-08

DETROIT, Mich, June livingston, Tus-
cola county, Michigan, a village of between
100 and 800 inha bitants on the Pontiac, Ok
ford & Port Austin road, about sixteen
miles southeast of Cairo, was visited
by destructive fire Sunday night, and all
its main street burned, with the exception
of one store on the south sida
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-08

NEW YoRK, June S-The Times prints an
open letter from Hon Dorman B. Eaton to
Hon. Samuel j. Randall The letter is
headed "No IN which makes it appear that
Mr. Eaton intends to write series Of let
tera Mr.. Eaton charges Mr. Randall with
opposing the civilservice reform policy Of
the president, and with endsavoring to in.
crease the amount of congressional patron
lp9
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-08

ST PAUL, Mimi, June s-Crops of every
description are badly damaged. Wheat
seems almost hopelessly ruined Fields are
black and bare everywhere and have the
odor of new -mown hay.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-08

An Ionia House of Correction convict,
whose term expired one day last week,
celebrated his return to liberty by clipping
with the daughter of one Of the guards,
and the two were married at Lowell,
Mich.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-08
HOSFORD'S ACID PHOSPHATE


DIR. John. p. Wheeler, Hudson, N. Y,
says: Il have given it with decided bene-
fit in case Of innutti,ion of the brain
from abuse of alcohol.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-08

During the late storm in South Carroll
ma the destruction of cattle and other
live stock was unprecedented. Rivers
rose thirty feet in the same number of
hours.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-08
an UNFORTUNATE PERSON.

The most unfortunate person In the
world is one afflicted with SIGH headache,
hut they will at once be relieved BY using
DR.. Leslie's Special Prescription. Bee
advertisement In another column.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-08

A Gales Ferry, Conn. man killed with
his gun the other day five rattlesnakes
the largest of which was nearly the size
of maus wrist and had eleven rattles.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-08

Last week Alpena. Mich shipped s..
469. 900 feet OF lumber, $50, 600 lath, anG
7 1888 barrels of salt.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-08

shield bearing the
letter IF" upon it
Above the IF" is
q golden bee with
'outstretched wings
u nd tn the
shield is the Latin
motto; "Ubi apes
ibi mel. - Trans
lated it means:
"Where the bees
are there il honey"
The night before
Ii. nT.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-08

A Jackson, Mich, grocer has SEQ, 000
worth of unpaid accounts, which he is
willing TO sell for 5000