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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-24
, F!RsL sIEp TOWARD sEAMEs
1H% Gen, PylnsE IT. IT,
untssstomrIsaI d,

Z Ns1Ka4face PT1ngle, ahsAttorIky oEln'
dianapolls, was a member of the first military
company organized in Illinois after Sumter
was fired on This was the first company
which Gen. U. S. Grant prepared for service
| in tho field. Mr.. Pringle tells an interesting
story Of the great captains relations with
\ COMPANY F, Twelfth Illinois infantry. "The
day after Fort Sumter was fired Qn Me young
men of Galena,n says Mr. Pringe, &pet 70
ort;aniEa a military company, Exci0ment
was at fever pitch. At first ca1 'hve of US
stepped forward and enlisted. was not II
! years old, but l was strong and full OF fight
| In few minutes the full cdsnpfny number
was enlisted We were as gteen - GOuntry
| bows ever got to be, but we wore patriotic.
None of nus known single military movement
We couldn't form straight line.
at wis suggested that we 4oldown to
| Cant. Grant, whom we knew dsarSFest Point
| graduate and ask him to become captain OF
the company and put us through the neces-
sary preparations. We went to his house IN
! a body and called him out. or course he
| was willing TO serve US, and we were put
| into the drill at once-four hours day.
| Meantime the citizens procured US uniforms.
| We had no guns, and were Obliged TO go
through the manual without arms, but we
were soon ready TO go TO Springfield. Gen.
Grant knew us all personally, but he made US
work like Turks, just the same, and the re-
suit was that we were quite soldierly in bear
ing when we embarked for the capital
Everybody in town that could walk came
down to the train to see us off. That night
we missed connections at Decatur, and had
to lie over six hours The boys began to
scatter, and Gen. Grant, seeing that they
would fall into the hands Of the Phllistlnes,
called us together on the common, and for
six mortal hours kept US going through the
| manual. He held us together by so dong,
and the entire town came out to see us drill.
We finally reached Springfield, and were
presented to the governor with flourish, by
one Of the company who was oratorcally
gifted. The governor said it was the best
| looking company that had offered its SER
vices, and he was so much taken with our
drill master, Gen. Grant, that he took nun
from us and made him member of bus
staff. This was our first experience with the
| great commander n-Cbicago Tribune.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-24

True delicacy of flavcr with true efficacy
of action has been attained in the famous
California liquid fruit remedy, Syrup of
Figs. Its pleasant taste and beneficial
effects have rendered it immensely popu-
lar. 1t cleanses the system, cures cos
tiveness. etc. Hartz & Hahnsen, agents,
Rock Island. III.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-24

Wife ION board a small yacht, lacking
against a head wind)-Ah, how delightfully."-
exciting this is Every time the boat tacks
/ feel thrill of superb pleasure all through
my veins.
Husband tgloomily)-Yes, my dear; very
nice. You are not paying for this boat by
the hour, think-New York World.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-24

A French philosopher asserts that
He is the happest who makes the great
est number happy" and the French phil,
osopher is right, if, with the most of
mankind, he thinks that the greatest
number is No
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-24

Some one asks: Does it pay to be
goodY' Perhaps our evidence in the
matter will not be taken, and so we shall
not answer the question directly, but we
will say that it is good to be paid.-Lows
ell Citizen
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-24

When man becomes firmly convinced
that he is genius, it is then that the
fringe slowly begins to form on the bot
tom of his tIOuser leg.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-24
Natural Shoeblacking.

Farmer NJ. H. Gladman, of Hopkins, No,
has found a seven inch vein of shoeblacking
on his farm. 1t lies four feet below the sur
face. and when moistened and rubbed on
shoes makes fine polish.-Chicago News.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-24

The single eye glass is worn by the
dude. The theory is that he can see
more with one eye than he can compre-
bend.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-24

Disease is often transmitted by the hands
through the mouth. Always wash the hands
on coming out of a sick room
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-24

Rub the hands on stick of celery after
peeling onions and the smell VIII be entirely
removed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-24

To remove soreness from the feet try bath
ing them at night in pure alcohol.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-24

DR.. A. Trau, Philadelphia, says: at
promotes digestion and improves general
nutrition of the nervous system.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-24
HOsFORD'S ACID PHOSPHATE
-r--av~Ra r-r--,nrrr4r-

There are twelve vacancies in the corps
of surgeons in the navy.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-24

The pound party, az a means OF church
charity, has been introduced into England,
where it is considered "a singular expert
ment
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-24

Keep large pieces of charcoal in damp cor
neTS and in dark places.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-24

The average pill resembles Banquo's
ghost in one particular. 1t will not
down.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-24

All sizes and best grades of Anthracite
coal SO, 90 per ton, delivered to any part
Of this city, usual discount for cash; cans
mel coal for CRATES SO.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-24
CABLE BRANCH.

Accommodation trains leave Rock Island at6M
q. III.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-24

Small faced figures show arriving time at fol
lowing points when passengers leave Rock Island
at sos a, IN. FULL FACED when leaving AT 80
y. m. Arrive at Bloomington, 0s p m, ,9;32 p.
M; Danville, :06 p m, 1885 a. m; Springield.
s:45 p. m, 4:10 a. m. Alton. 90 p. m, 6:l5 a
in Illinois. Indianapolis, 30 p. m, $50 m.
TIRE Haute, 1o:0O p. M, $3.50 a. m; Evansville,
40 a. m, 1885 a. m. in Indiana. Cincinnati ll:S5
NJ, Columbus, q 10 a, m, l1;l5 a. m. IN Ohio;
st. outs, Mo, 80 p. M, 7:45 a. IN. Louisville,
Kv., 7:25 a. m; Nashville, Tenn 7:2O
SCOOP m. Connections from the above points
are dsrect and unequaed Through sleeping and
rcchnngchair cars run between Peoria and Co
lumbus.
H. B. SCDLOW, r. STOCKHOUSE,
Superintendent. Genl Tiki. Agt.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-24
LOCAL NOTICES.

Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co. of
Boston, Mass. organized 1872 Assets
nearly 81, 100000. L. w. Hurst, agent,
Office over Rock Island National Bank.
E. Il. Parmenter, attorney at law.
Makes collections, loans money and will
attend to any legal business intrusted to
him. Office, postotiice block, Rock Isl
and, His. ds&w1y
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-13
GrnnndIess Snnnrstltions.

There are thousands who believe il is
healthy to rise early in the morning,
whereas it is hygienic crime for man
TO get up before he wants to. The de
sire to sleep late in the morning Is one
of nature most emphatic limitations
that more time j. needed for repairs.
For a man to 90 TO wOri; in the morning
in sleepy semi cohatose condition, IS
simply gradual suicide. Ttcre is anoth-
er popular dclus on that a man should
stop eating while he j. yet hungry. He
night aS well stop breathing before his
lungs were filed Hunger is the bar
ometer that tells the state of the stomach.
A man is never hungry unless he ought
TO eat. There is another delus on that
night air is unhealthy as if anyone could
get anything but night air at night.
There is really no ar so unhealthy as
day air bottled up and kept until night.
There has been no way diScovereI for
preserving air like huckleberries by
bottlng. Blade
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-13

A rather shabbly dressed man with
large book under his arm. inserted
his nose under the oriiice through which
railroad tickets at the union depot at
Austin are sold.
What can | do for youP asked Pete
Lawless, the gen al ticket agent.
How much does a ticket TO Dallas
cost?'
Seven dollars and fifty cents.
We'll, I've got all but the seven dol
lars.
That's hardly enough.
= ook here. my friend, I'm n book
agent and | got roped into little game
of poker and want to get out OF town.
Now. if stay here | II have to drum,
and m a terror. I've talked lots of
people into the lun tic asylum. You
don't want me 10 talk you silly, do
youp
Suppose yOu try.
In the interest of the people of Aus
tin You want to help me leave this town.
My staying here week will retard its
growth ten years.
so YOU really are book agent
What book are YOU selling
4 galvanized smile spread over the
man 5 face. like a lot of butter on hot
batter cake, and in n sing song voice he
remarked:
Il am offering the public, in seventeen
volumes :" Bumblebec' : Observat ons
i'm Palestine. book that should be in
every household, book that not only
contains the views of the earned savant
on what he saw in the Holy Land,
1..ti,
ries aboat what he did not see, alto
gether form NJ complete library If
deep research. pure theology and chaste
imagery | am not sell ne this incom-
parable encyclopedia, but am giving
it away at a ridi ulously low figure"
he agent pau ed. he expected th"t
the ticket agent would be bored, but
he was not. On the contrary he seemed
to b amused and pleased.
Hadn't you better 9 We me a ticket,
instead of having me talk you to
death?n
Talk me to death! Why, man alive.
| like 10 hear it. say that over
"Say it ovcr?' queried the bewilder-
ed book agent
Yes: | was a book agent myself
before wen; into the railroad busine,s
and what you say is mu ic 20 me. II
calls back hallowed memories of the
past and makes me want to 20 on the
road again. Why. man alive, could
listen TO YOU all dav. | wouldn't have
YOU leave Austin for anything. Come
around every day, and we will swop
experiences.
The book agent closed his book wi tn
bang. and faded away like beauti-
full dream in the direction of a saloon
where they set ont free lunch He had
met his match for once.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-13
SOMETHING WRONG.

There happened to be a sleet-storm in
progress, and on Sixth avenue, near
Ninth street few telegraph and tele-
phone wires were lying on the dewalk
in a loose tangle with Oa0 volt cur
rent. The arc lighfs were out and the
Judge stepped into the iron web without
seeing it but at once his instinct told
him something was wrong, and his SUBJ
sequent activity and uprolr on surprise
gave great joy To the bcholders.
The Judge returned TO the hotel by a
short cut and emplo, eel two ell boys TO
sit up with him the rest Of the night -
one to hold him down and the other to
measure out the bromide.
The following morning after break
fast be remarked TO the clerk that he
had heard so much Of the wonderful
growth of this city, he thought he
would 90 to the suburbs on Thursday
and see her grow. IT One Hundred and
Thirthieth street his attent on was ar
rested by the earnestness with which two
large men were digg NO small hole in a
broad Harlem rock The Judge watched
the process for fully an hour. but at
last when the blast went OF premature
ly and both men departed in forty diff
ierent directions at once. he suddenly
lost both his interest and his breath,
acquired large stone bruise on the
pit of his stom ch, where he had no
use for it, and enjoyed twenty-four
consecut We hours of great comfort in
the hospit |.
His chief OBJ ect in visiting New York
was to see the vast commercial inter
ests of which he hid read study the
wsys Of transacting business and
endeavor to arrive e the true cause
which has m d this city a gre ter
financial center tn II ri Times. The
Judge is a profound thinker. keen
observer, and when he gives entire
judicial ttenton to any subject absorbs
like bread poult &c. is plan was to
see the handling of merchandise among
the WHO esale men. and thus be able to
make a stat stical comparison. which
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-13
HE LOST INTEREST.

When able to sit up the Judge was
driven to hotel on Forty-second street,
where he slowly con alesced. Finally,
being able TO return home, he be-
thought him that it would be of inter
est, as a farewell study of New York,
to travel few blocks on the elevated
road. Hard Times Landing has no
elevated road yet, and there are pessi
mistic persons living in adjacent and
enviouS towns who say that she never
will need one; but the Judge is a man
of forethought and considers that even
if a town to-day cannot support two
bobtailed cars and four mules. the day
may come when elevated roads and
even steam-heating company may be
public necessities.
The Judge entered the city at Forty
second street, and boarded the elevated
road at sixth avenue. He desired to
90 TO Twenty-thlrd street and asked the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-13
"a SONG OF THE ROAD"

The gauger walked with willing foot,
And aye the gauger played the iiute;
And what should master gauger play
But lover the Hills and Far Away"
Whene' er buckle on my pack
And foot IL gaily on g track,
q pleasant gauger, long since dead,
l hear YOU playing on ahead.
You 60 with me the self-same way
The self same air for me TO play;
For do think, and so do you,
Ii is the tune To travel e..
For who would grayely set his face
TO 60 TO this or tother place.
There's nothing under heaven so blue
That's fairly worth the travelling to.
On every hand the roads begin,
And people walk with lea therein;
But wheresoe 'er the highways tend,
BE sure there 8 nothing at the end.
Then follow you wherever HE
The travelling mountains OF the sky;
Or let the streams i'm civic mode
Direct your choice upon the road.
For one and al, or high or low,
VIII lie you where You wish to GO;
And one and all, 90 night and day,
'Over the Hills and Far Away. -
Robert Louis Stevenson.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-13
The I.uch OF lYnmrn.

Women are exempt from military
service from serving on jur es, and oh,
inestmable freedom, from the possibility
of election to the city council, TO the
legislature or to congress. OF course
women pay taxes, but these they can
escape by selling their property and civ
ing 10 the poor. Strange as il may APP
pear, the burden of paying taxes is one
from which nobody seeks immunity in
the most obvious way. When women
own property they outswear men IN
their frantic efforts t. evade the asses
sor, and they have been known TO de-
clare upon their sacred word and honor
that their household furniture was not
worth mentioning, when it would take
the wealth of a ROths hid to pay for
the rug on which they stood while tax
ing the oath. Chi ago News
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-13
The Poem Will Live ANYWAY

Some of the relatives Of the late Bar
bara fretchje in Frederick. Md. re %
Gently sent John c. Whittier, who
immortaliled the venerable lady in
verse. number of tab articles which
formerly belonged to Mrs Frietchie,
Mr.. Whittier acknowledged the re eipt
of the articles some days ago. and
stated in his letter that he had become
convinced that his poem ent tied Bar
bara Frietchie" was based upon sup
posed incident that had no foundation,
but that he was glad to know, never
theless that she was loyal woman
Baltimore Sun.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-13

His subsequent e perience was brief
but emot Onal. Partly by the assist.
ance of the guard on the station, who
seized n m by the heels, and partly by
his ingenuity n unbutton ng his coat
and letting that esteemed garment 90,
he escaped the nece $ " for continu NC
with that train; but he had long and
somewhat heated discussion with his
rescuer, during which he acquired some
knowledge OF elevated railroad etiquette
and likewise the acquaintance of cas-
ual OF Ger of pol &c. 1t took an hour
to mooth matters down, aud then the
judge crossed To the uptown side,
waited for the welcome cry of "Strain
fer Hollum! got aboard. was carried
to iftIeth str ct before he suspected he
was near Twenty third, and finally
walked down. full y impressed with the
merits of the system and its advantages
to strangers in the city.
Judge Wheele has returned 70 Hard
Times and is going to write series Of
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-13

cityon the r :ri-ennial tour ofinSpcctlOn,
and never before has there been such a
brilliant series of man-traps yearning
and yawning to embrace them. There
is not the 81 ghtest danger that Col.
Higgins will make an investment in
this years crop of green goods, for he
placed $500 IN those Cur.ties IN 1SS2
and S25l in 1883, upon one occasion
finding himself the proud possesSor OF
pressed BRICK and on the other bear
ing joyouSly home a large bundle OF
patent med cine dodgers for which he
had but little use.
Judge Petersbv has no fear this sea
son OF being covly led into a bunco
enterprise. for he has been caught that
way before and on the occas on of as
last visit fell into the lamentablc error
of wallowng his own wife, brother,
who, by the Old lady : instruct ons, had
introduced h mself to the Judge upon
the latter arrival at the Grand Central
station.
Major Boggs launches himself into
metropolitan joys this year W thout any
danger from the large tropi al elephant
which he encountered in the iungles of
the Bowery upon the occasion of his
last visit. for not only did that sagacious
animal cost him all his money, his sal
walton and his silver watch. but likewise
ten DAYS of sobriety, seclu-ion, industry
and repentance on the island.
The recent visit of Judge Wheeler of
Hard Times Landing La, was more
vivid with incident than is usual. and
the Judge has carried back with him
more recollect ons and arnica. pleasant
excitement and court plaster than fails
to the average lot of so burner in the
metropolis.
On the evening of his arrival the
Judge armed himself with a copy of
that powerful work entitled "Man-traps
of New York; or ; Xth Avenue by Gas
light, " and started QUITO gather wisdom
on that popular thoroughiare.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-13
powerful letters for the influential jour-

powerful letters for the influential jour-
nal of which he is one of the six owners
and one of the seventy subscribers,
detailing his experiences and remarking
that with the sudden eruptions incident
10 the career Of the ste m heating com
pany, the occasional falling of a few
tons of pig iron from the elo ated road,
the dropping of ire proof safes from
seventh stories from me TO time and
the intr cate snarls of travel and ro-
family which occur with pleasing fire.
quency on our principal thoroughfares,
combined with the fact that ice and
compound fra lures are underfoot and
electric wires and pneumonia overhead,
the attract ons of Jew YORK AS awintcr
resort for southerners cannot be too
highly priced.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-13
HE cor THERE.

HE GOT THERE.
brakeman to inform HIM when that
thoroughfare was reached Then he
sat down by the door and listened to
the Nolapuk announcements made as
follows:
Thirty an YAAP"'
"TwonnyAAP!"
"TwonnyadpAArW
"AteeyAAPn
The were all new streets to the
Judge, so he sat waiting for the an
nouncement Other stations dashed
by.
"NI-I BrcaIycrnccbs ~
The Judge got to be uneasy.
"FR,AGlun-n-n?"
"Chttmbuz.n
The train took short turn to the
left aud then one to the right.
"PORK PL ACEr'
The Judge iegan 10 think something
was wrong. He addressed the brake
man.
"Say, young man. where is Twenty
third street?
Between twonny-seckt n t.onny-
fourt step lively
"But -"
care yer goin on er off?
81 want 10 20 TO -
"Waal, wha der yer loafin' fer?'
Here the train began to move again
"How far up is Twenty-third?'
Tree mile. Other track. Git of
der platform. Old Beeswax git on
thar
The Judge re entered the car and got
his valise. Then he proceeded to the
rear of the train. cot there Just as the
train stopped, threw open the gate, got
his coat tails wedged in and soon was
in motion again
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-13
would be useful in promoting commerce

would be useful promoting commerce
in Hard Times. His first experience
was in the dry goods district on Frank
lin street, where in backing out of the
way of Il two-ton box, which came
down the inclined plane with great
violence and rapidty, he inadvertently
sat down upon another box. and carried
away upon his new light brown ulster
neat reverse of the address which had
just been stenciled upon it in a thick
and clinging ink. He then went down
to Park place, near the North river,
and in stepping across new toboggan
slide just laid from dray. was assault
ed by Il large corpulent barrel revolving
blithely down, and a m mute later had
an opportunity of admiring the really
excellent ambulance sys.em which
prevails in this city.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-13
TURNED-DOWN PAGE.
There's turned down page, as some writer

saws,
In every human life
A hidden story Of happier days
OF peace amid the strife.
folded leaf that the world knows not
A love dream rudely crushed:
The sight OF a face that is not forgot,
Although the voice be hushed.
The far distant sounds OF harp's soft strings,
An echo on the air;
The hidden page may be full Of such things
or things that once were fair.
There's hidden page in each life, and mine
story might unfold;
But the end was sad of the dream divine
1t better rests untold.
u H. Bennett
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-13
In the City Of Brotherly Love.

The meanest man on earth has been
found. He is m II owner in this city,
whose name it is not necessary to We.
His father died last week. and he at
tended the funeral in company with
his only brother, whom he employed in
his mill at Sl2 week When pay day
came the younger brother found that
the tine lost n bury ne the father bad
been deduct d from his wages by his
brother. Philadelphia Press
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-13

CAREFUL and con-
Sc entious observer
cannot but be inn
pressed with the SUI
perb opportunities
just now offered in
New York city for
Southern visitors to
get INTO tro Il b lie.
] his is the season
when prominentres-
identS in the great
outlying district
known as " ayback.
are coming 10 the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-13
PERlLS OF CITY LIFE.

A Few of the Experiences Encountered by
Rural strangers.
Henry Guy Carleton in New York World
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-13

A delicate parccl-a young lady wrapped
up in hersenf-Ne,c York Grdthe