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The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-10

Captain Comd'g Company
W STEWART. Serg't.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-10
Advertised List of Letters No. IL.

List of letters uncaled for Mt the Pesioffice. at
Rock Island, Rock Island county, Illinois, Sept.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-10

Give the number of the list when calling for
advertised letters. &. W. HAYES, ?. nj.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-02
Eoing the koW-Tow.

IsaH - tHrpnicie.I
The kow tow ceremony. as witnessed
by reporter one day recently at a Chi.
nese temple on Waverly Place, will hear
description. The gardisn Of the temple
WAS just sounding barrel shaped drum
suspended from a wooden framework.
Having evoked few dull. rolling sounds.
he wakened the echoes by pulling mass
i've bronze bell hanging underneath
Then taking the sticks of incense. he
pla ed mat on the floor befoIe each
idol on which he knelt, first bowing
down with hands joined and then raising
them above his head like the priest ele
waiting the host al mass
He then performed the kow tow. which
consists of knocking the head against the
floor six times before minor idols and
nine times before ma or gods with great
rapidiiy and violence The Monx olian
devotee fulfills his religious task with no
hs.fhearted zeal. making thswA3N
v.brate again as haisDeutsd6 noor
.inunuR = e.Isfoducss his heal to
sssszsc Wrought would naturally occur
hat this would he rather trying even to
an opium -befogged Chinese cercbrum
and pass siny near the worshi er as he rose
from his tasS. 1t was noticed that he had
on the top of his head a bulging protuber
ance as large rs an average fist-the result
of freQue and vigorous kow-towings
This must have become perfect by callous,
as in response TO query on parting the
custodian rema, ked that the frequent
humping was the cause of no pain or uu-
pleassntnesS
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-02
ScrofuIa Of Lungs Re-
Iieved.

lam now ~ years old. and have suffered for
the last fifteen years with lung trouble. Sew
eral members of the family on my mothers
side Of the house had died with consumption.
and the doctors were all agreed in their opin-
ion that had consumption also. had all the
distressing symptoms of that terrible disease.
l have spent thousands OF dollars to arrest the
llirlih r, ! = s.sss 81 k,6aXs suRl.Ssa all Of
the usual methods. not only in my own case.
but in the treatment OF other members Of MY
family, but temporary relief was all that OBJ
tanned was unfit for any manual labor for
several wears By chance l came into posses
sion Of a pamphlet on Blood and Skin Dis
ease from the Office of swift Specific Co.. At
lanta. Ga. A friend recommended the Use of
swift's Specific. claiming that he himself
had been greatly benefited by its use
in some lung troubles L resolved 10 try
il. About four years ago | commenced To take
5. 5. 5. according TO directions. ! iound Y an
inyigoratipg tonic, and have used about nfty
bottles. The results are most remarkable.
My cough has lett me, my strength has re,
turned, and weigh sixty pounds more than
ever did In my life. lt has been three years
since / stopped the use of the medicine, but
have had no return of the disease. and there
are no pains or weakness felt IN my lungs. !
do the hardest kind of mechanical work, and
feel AS we'll as ever did since WAS boy.
These I know, are wonderful statements 20
make but am honest when say that owe
nv existence and health to Swift's Specinc.
IL is the only medicine that brought me any
permanent relief. l do not say that Swlfts
Specific will do this in every case, but most
positively afiirm that IL has done this much for
me- and would be recreant To the duty owe
to suffering humanity If failed 10 D ar this
cheerful testimony to the merits OF IN won
derful medicine. / am well known in the city
of Montgomery. and can refer TO s. m Of the
best citizens in the city 500. l. ., HOLT
Montgomery, Ala, June 3. 1855.
Swift's Specific is entirely vegetable Treat
Ise on Blood and Skin Diseases maileu Lee.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co, Drawer s. Atlanta.
Ca. or l5T ". Sd ST.. y. l.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-02

Rome Cor. San tr5D;'seo Chrcnicle
Tine Italians are simple in their tastes,
frugal and easily pleased. The1ow prices
Of the refreshments they consume enables
them to satisfy their desires al the ex-
pense OF few cents in an evening. At
the cafes they take a cup of co ee, sip q
glass of wine. or eat an ice. Their self
indulgence seldom extends any further
than bottle Of wine of the country,
which costs from 10 to 20 cents. For the
cup OF coffee or the glass of wine they
pay at the best cafes 5 cents. and for an
ice 10 cents. A glass of cordial NAV cost
cent or two more.
If the evening is warm. the tables in
the inside rooms are empty aud those on
the pavement full They TRANQUILITY sip
the different beverages they have ordered.
interchange compliments with the ladies.
placidiy discuss the newspapers. which.
small and badly printed. seems 10 appear
at all hours and about IL clock 20
soberly home with their wi es, sisters
and daughters. II the night Is sultrier
than usual, they remain little later
The lcitement Eoise. gesticulation. and
wrangling so common in rench cafes are
never seen in those in Italy. tven 40 i'm.
pOrtant an occurrence as . change of
nation in the groups discussing it 1t is
not because there is no interest felt in
public airs, for there is. indeed. a pro.
found interest. coming from a genuine
love Of country. but it is the way in which
people naturally gentle refined, and
welibred, shows its feeling
In observing from day to day and
evening after evening. this unexcted
mode and movement of existence, one
comes TO wonder where is the Hint which
strikes al This fire. or whereabouts In the
anatomy of such a people is The deadly
impulse which inspires the stiletto. the
poisoned gGbeI, and shows itself so en-.
during IN the vendetta No one can
know the better class of Italians without
liking them. in spite of the absence from
their chara ter OF some of those deeply.
seated d enduring ,.ualities which have
been the chief source of the greatness OF
northern na ions
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-02

man In debt and another rule fol
an honorable government In debt? Such an
operation might be technically legal; but
would II be morally honest, on even half
way decent?
We think our correspondent will concede
that We have sufficiently proved the New
York Sun TO have been singularly fatuous
in saying that n silver dollar is worth
gold dollar for the same reason that
greenback dollar is worth q gold dollar"
A greenback dollar is worth a gold dollar
tif II isl for the reason that II is promise
to pay the intrinsic value contained in
gold dollar. A silver dollar is worth gold
dollar {if it Isl for the reason that the gov
eminent commands that its so per cent Of
intrinsic value shall count for COLDS 100.
That is the marked difference: and it ex-
hibits itself At the treasury whenever the
government purchases silver bullion for
four gree,,bGck dollars to make fire sHrer
dollars with.
The GIoBE-RErUBLlc in its capacity of
"a representative mestcrn Journal" is in
favor of the silver dollar not only (which
ras par with gold- br' which Is par with
gold But We do not believe that such par
can be forced by the fiat OF single govern
ment The value Of the worlds money
must be largely subject to the regulation of
the worlds International commerce.
Other countries do not want our silver in
coin at the value We rate II at. Our own
country buys 1t at the worlds valuation.
heaps il in vaults by the ton, coined al val
uation 20 per cent higher than that, and
calls the performance the accumulation Of
wealth.
We can see only one end to this delusion,
If it goes on: Gold will depart be boarded
for premium. demOnetize itself; when We
shall become u One-metal nation. and the
one metal will be silver We do not think
this desirable. We are for the two metals. |
We want TO see silver appreciate, instead of
right along. As it does. In or |
der to this. the supply must cease to ex-
ceed the demand. Stop the coinage and
await the logic of events.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-02
A lsOrax Field In Nevada.
IFranE Lsslie's Illustrated. /

Teel's marsh. in Nevada is the most
productive boray field on the acific coast
Its deposit covers ten square miles Of sur
face, and it is said to include chemically
pure common salt, borax in three forms,
sulpba,e of soda and carbonate of soda
The basin of Nevada. in which it is stu.
ated. is covered in many parts with dry.
crescent salts. washed in course of ages
from the soda feldsEar of the volcanic
rocks aud ridges of yellow lava which
cover the country for miles The waters
of toe lakes are heavy, appear like thin
oil, smell like soap. possess great defensive
qualities. are caustic as potash, and easily
saponify
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-02

1t Is estimated that since the de ath Of
Gen. Grant 5000 funeral sermons have
been delivered and 100 editorial articles
have been written. while the miscellane-
Gus matter published in the papers on the
subject would fill not less than 800 vol.
umes of the usual size half million of
Grant medals have been sold durin, the
same time The aggregate expense Of
the hero's funeral has been estimated at
$500, ,OOo-that is. including the loss Of
time on the day of interment. which alone
could not be less than $3.50, 0O0
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-02
Three Ways Of Spelling 1t.

II is Allegheny In Pennsylvania. ALE.
ghsny in Virginia, and Allegany in New
York Feceutly the posto ice depart.
ment being in doubt as to how the name
should be spelled in Maryland. applied to
the Historical society of that state. which
recommended Allegany, because that
spelling accorded with the statute creating
Allegany county. Maryland
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-02
Leisure aud LABOR.
ID tr"it Frr TrAss.I

What great philanthropy does the man
of leisure work out for the benefit of his
brother men, The hard working man.
the studious and professional man whose
every hour represents work. are the pill
lars of the social and commercial worlds
The man of leisure may be ornamental
may be q pecuniary acquisition in some
phases of social life, but the man who
helps bear the burdens of the day. and
builds up home is not the man of leis-
ure That period of lifesometimes comes
TO the workingman and he ii is who
knows how to utilize it to the best ad.
vantage
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-02

A correspondent on one Of the islands
Of the epif of Mexico writes:
The Cheniere, Is well as Grand Isle.
was once a sugar plantation. but the
force of constant winds. blowing from one
point Of the compass. has several times
caused the rollers to sweep across it for
many days and this added possibly to
Transportation wafer. after time made the
saccharine Juice more salt than sweet
The residents are obliged to either use the
wood drified 10 upon the waves or bring
it in luggers from q distance. As the sat-
In the drift wood rusts and destroys the
cooking stoves there are nore in use on
the island. But il the meals are cooked
upon an iron frame in q great wide
mouthed fireplace they lose none Of their
savoPiness thereby.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-02
Melancholy and Hypocondrisc-

The distinction depends in great degree
on the different influences of physical and
moral suffering upon the ner GUS system.
The former, ph, sicsl suffering, concen.
trates the attention and depraves the reas
0ning faculty, but il also lowers moral
coursge consequently il never provokes
its victim To seek relief from self murder.
OH the contrary it fortunately augments
his pusillanimity until be tremblss at
the very thou ht of death The
latter-nsmely. moral su uIering-al also con
centraies the attention. but il rather tends
to alt courage the physi al sufferings
Of the mclancholic mailman are totally
absorbed in his moral wretchedness; he
seeks death. and retie Is only on the relief
which il will afford to the wretcheduess
of his mind
The hypochondIiac never listens to such
arguments as those urged by despair
With all his weight of suffering his eye
brightens with hope he still anticipates a
remedy for his ailments Although low.
spirited and detected. yet he does not
despond His feelings are in a very
different state from those laboring untier
melancholy, or any other form of in.
sanity.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-02
Homeopathic Perfumes.

The odoriferous molecules Of musk
must be incomprehensibly small We
can not imagine their smsllness as it is
said that the same grain of musk under
gees absolutely no diminutiOn in weight
A single drop of the oil of thyme. ground
down with piece of sugar and . little
alcohol, will communicate its odor TO
twenty five gallons of water Haller kept
for forty years papers perfumed with one
grain of ambergris. After this the odor
was as strong as ever. Bordenave has
evsluated molecule Of camphor sensible
to the smell to >, 262. 5s4 O00th of a grain
Boyle has observed that one dram of
asafo tida exposed to the open air had lost
in six days the eighth part Of one grain,
from which keill concludes that in one
minute it had lost one 81, 12Oth of grain.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-02

@The free shooter" is the name given to
. hunter or msrksman, who, by entering
into . compact with the devil. procure |
balls, six Of which infallibly bit. however
great the distance while the seventh. or.
according to some, one Of the seven
belonged to the devil. who directed it al
his pleasure Legends of this nature were
rife among the troopers Of Germany Of
the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries,
and during the thirty years war The
story was adapted In 1S43 to the opera
by Weber IN 1921. which has
made il known in all civilized countrieA
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-02
Tor Q ot r ,giae eselIs,

II have noticed, said a brakeman,
that no two engine bells ring the same
note This seems rather strange, too,
for they are all made of precisely the
same metal, are cast in the same mold, and
manufactured in the same factory"
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-02

Mr.. Halstead, editor of the Commercial
Gdzrtss, is one ahead of the editor Of the
Enquirer. He has been arrested and taken
before the police court for the unlawful ad-
vertisement of lotteries. Mclean was
away from the city. or he never would have
let Hslstead scoop him in sensation like
that
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-02

II, when Gladstone's party ostyoted the
government the queen had resigned.
she would have spared herself the Disagree
able duty of inviting the old gentleman to
her house. II Is wonder the queen did
not think Of this way of relieving herself of
embarrassment
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-02

Round swings the hammer OF industry,
quickly the sharp chi-sl rings,
And the heart Of the toilsr has throbbinKs
that stir not the bosom of kings
He the true ruler and conqusror, he the
true king Of his race.
Who nerveth his arm for lifs's combat, and
looks the strong worli in the face
-[Denis Florence MacCarthy.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-02
An Interesting Collection.
!Chicaxo Times.1

A Michigan girl outdid her companions
in craze fT autograph albums by hsv
ing about 100 letters from the same num-
Der Of men bound In . volume for her
psrlOr table. As the missives represented
her extensive and unusual sentimental
correspondence sine she had arrived at
the age Of chirography. the collection
proved very interesting to callers.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-02
Tn. Apparent Gain Accounted for.
Frank Ieslie's frustrated.

According to President Warren. of
Boston university, the apparent gain in
numbers of the black race over the south
is largely due to the fact that the white is
credited by the census simply with its
own white offspring. while the negro is
credited with It's own proper descendants,
as well q with all the increase of the en-
tire mixed population of the country, and
over and above This. with all the children
of white men by negro or mixed mothers,
and with all the children of white women
by negro or mixed fathers.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-02
Something New in Boots.
EXCHANGE

Recently new boot has been introduced
bv Bristol manufacturer. in which =
single spring is placed at the back of the
boot In the space above the heel The
elastic is said to be safer there from fric.
ton. and therefore less liable to wear out
aud to give tra ankles more freedom to
move
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-02

In comment on our remark that the Xenia
papers had locked horns,- the TorchIight
shows that our bovine figure was lopsided
because, it says, the other is q muley."
Gss,d. We stand corrected.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-02
y ~ athletic Ink.

A sympathetic ink for writing on postal
cards is made from diluted suiphuric acid
-one part Of acid aud Sc en- Of water
After it dries the writing ID ss invisible -
though done with water. A gold uan =.
Quill should 10 used
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-02

Now wasting years my former strength con-
founi,
And added woes have bowed mo to the
ground:
Yet by the stubble you may guess the grain,
-fRrOOmA
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-02

England does one third of all the bank.
ing business of the world. The Psnk of
England holds one seventeenth of all the
deposits of Great Britain The total
smount held Il. In rn"nd naAbesA G27..
o00. 00Q 00Q
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-02

to-day. The body will meet at O'Clock and
I'd ioarR till tomorrow. There are no new
developments from the conference commit
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-02

What does the democratic party expect
To gain politically by sustaining the Cincin-
natl fraud in the senate: Better the sudden
surgical operation thau this sort of blood
poiSOnine.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-02

Strong soul, within the present live,
Tie future veiiei, the past forgot;
Grasuing what is, with hands Of steel,
They bind what shall bs to their will
-flswis Norris.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-02


A convenient method for rendering
ordinary drawing paper transparent for
the purpose of making tracings. and of
removing its transparency so as to restore
its f6fBer appearance when the drawing
is completed. has been invented by NJ
uscher 1t consists il dissolving given
quantity OF castor-oil in one. two. or three
volumes of absolute alcohol, according to
the thickness Of the paper. AMI applying
II by means of a sponge. The alcohol
evsporates in q few minutes. and the trac-
ing. paper is dry aud ready for immediate
use
The drawing or tracing can be made
either with ad-pencil or Indian ink. and
the oil removed from the parar by i'm
morsing IL in absolute alcoho, thus re
storing its original opacity. The alcohol
employed in removing the first oil is Of
course reserved for dilutipg the oil used
in preparing the next sheet
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-02

Peat bogs cover about one seventh Of
tie surface of Ireland Some of these
bogs are supposed tn '.nraasas a00OQ
years Of growth
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-02

To the republican members of the senate:
Don't give anything away.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-02
CRYSTALS

All truti Is precious, il not oil divine.
And what diiates the powers must needs re-
fine -fCowper.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-02
t{{{5'

Used herbs IN doctoring the IA mily, and
her simple remedies DID CURE in
most cases. With out the use Of herbs,
medical science would be powerloss
and yet the tendency Of the times 10 to
neglect the best of all remedies for those
powerful medicines that seriously in
lure the aYatem.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-02
GaulO- Roman Bones.

Twelve mounds of incinerated human
bones have been dug up in France, at Q
point which makes It likely that they are
the remains of Gaulo- Roman warriors,
who. in the time Of Hannibal. fell in de-
Tending the Rhone against that generals
passage
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-02

Boston Courier: A respectable msl
may wear Q threadbare coat but II ho
does 20 he will find very few people who
viii believe in hk yospectsbiiitY.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-02
The Fashion to Work.
Bost IN Beacon


1t Is the fashion 10 work Every
woman nowadays. no matter how high
her rank or how great her wealth. works
rs though her bread depended on
her industry. Tnerc is no moderation in
this freak that has bitten all classes like
the taraniuls, and set them whirling in q
fever of occupation. Satan, who used to
find so much mischief for his Idle hands
to do. must he at his wits ends to dis
cover pair that 10 no. full of play or
.aa1S N righi hasd- work The uopeyed
class and the working C asses meet on Q
neutral ground where miiliOnaires, em-
resses and princesses rush in for their
share of labor, and look with scorn on
those who hide their talents in napkin
The fashionable idler is now IS busy rs
bee, with the bump of appreciation In .
state Of abnormal development
Perhaps these -swelled heads" of soci-
etv interfere with the lab0rs of men and
women who de, end on the art Of their
mechanical skill to keep the wolf from
the door. but it can be said in return that
the trained artisan or labOrer is always
worthy of his hire. and there is no code
which prevents fashion from having its
little day.