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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31
An Exhibition of Vanity.

The most glaring exhibition of hu.
man vanity that / ever saw was a
young man as he stood admiring the
reflection of his well dressed figure in
the glass of hearse. The hearse stood
IN front of an undertaking establish
ment, and, being heavily draped on
the inside, it made first rate mirror.
There he stood for several minutes
adjusting his necktie and turning his
head in an admiring way from side to
side, as uneoncerned as il be had been
standing in front OF pierglass instead
of carriage for the dead. And this
wasn't all. There was g casket in the
hearse, and his face was really reflect
ed in one side OF it.-Buffalo News.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31
Collision With a Hairpin,

"Marehy weather." remarked old
Mr.. Rottle, as he seated himself at
the breakfast table and examined his
napkin to see whether he recognized
the stains.
1t was one of those rare mornings
when all the boarders had come down
early TO breakfast-an incident, the
Landlsdy remarked. which restored
her Pickering faith i'll human nature.
No one answered old Mr.. Rottle's
remark. He took the conversational
trick, as it were, and everybody waited
for his second lead.
The Bank Clerk was bending all his
faculties to decide whether the egg he
had Just opened was genuine or a
counterfeit, and the Younger of the
Two Maiden Ladies, who dlsliked con-
densed milk in her coffee. was watch
ing for an opportunity to appropriate
unnoticed goodly share OF all the
natural articles on the table.
As for the Young Lady Boarder,
she was busy with the marriage no.
tices i'll the morning papers, and OF
course could not be expected to an
swer. Old Mr.. Rottle finished his
oatmeal, and finding that he had left
his spectacles up sCairs gave up at
tempting to read the paper.
Thanks, Mrs. Codhooker." he said
affably, addressing the Landlady,
you may give me bit of hash this
morning. The fact is" added the old
gentleman to the table generally, 81
find it delightful to be in a really
homelike boarding house. where | can
feel that the food is trustworthy and
am not continually tortured by the
profound conviction that every article
OF food eat Is composed OF alien sub
stances.
81 remember. hecontinued genially,
"when was at college years ago, We
boarded in commons, and you never
could tell just what you ate. The
food was fearfullv and wonderfully
made. One day my chum, who was
sitting next to me eating apple pie as
calmly as you please, all at once
struck a stratum of unmlstakable
Kerosene in that pie, real coal oil,
mixed with the pie crust, and APP"
Old Mr.. Rottle suddenly stopped
his "reminiscences. He was on his last
mouthful of hash. and there seemed to
have been a collision of some sort.
With an agonized expression on his
face, he slowly produced piece of
bent wire. There was no room for
doubt. Even the landlady had to ad.
nit it. 1t was hairpin.
There was pause before old Mr..
Rottle gathered strength to speak, and
then he spoke IN tones OF deepest sor-
row as of one whose confidence is
shattered:
"Mrs. Codhooker, I did not expect
this OF you. If we're young and my
eyesieht sound, shouldn't mind, but
o. me, an old man. and my spectacIes
upstairs--it's cruel"
The landlady, in Mortified state
murmured that 1t was a mistake. But
somehow the excuse didn't seem very
fitting, and the kerosene pie episode
remained unfinised. Old Mr.. Rottle
sat in silence shipping his coffee in a
suspicious manner. and the Bank
Clerk remarked to the landlady that
perhaps he had better take another
egg and be on the safe side.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31
oI,n,plan sports

The number of the different kinds of
ames. including those for boys.
amounted eventually to no less than
IA. At Olympia the foot race or sta
dunn the race in which Corgbus was
the first victor, at the institution of
the Festival by King Iphitus--appears
to have been the earliest, and for
some years to have continued to be
the only contest. From it and from
its victor was derived the Greek com.
putation OF time. in quadriennial
periods called 0lympiads, and fmar-
Vicious to say) it continued to form
the basis OF the National Calendar
till AID. 1894, the sixteenth year OF
the Roman Emperor Theodosius,
that is for nearly 1900 years; and
during all that length OF time not
only were thegames regularly kept up,
but the successful competitor con-
tinued to give his name TO the quad
rienuial. Moreover, the foot race
supplied to Greece not only the meas
ure OF time, but the measure OF space.
The course called stadium was equal
to the eighth of mile, and all dist an
ces among the Greeks were measured
by stadia, as they are now measured
by miles.
But if the foot race at Olympia was
the earliest,Df the sports and in one
respect at least was attended with
the greatest fame, there can be little
doubt that the chariot race was, upon
the whole, the most attractive and
the most exciting, and, on some occa-
sions, exciting to a very painful de-
gree. For instance, we learn from the
Fifth Pythian Ode, written in honor
of the chariot victory ofeArcesilaus
King of Cyrene in Africa, that not
lever than 40 chariots engaged in The
contest came to grief. 1t appears,
also, from the same and other odes,
that the owner of the equipage, who
was very rarely his own eharioteer,
carried off much the greater share if
not the whole OF the glory OF success,
though his sole merit consisted, like
the merit OF our mobiles and lairds
upon the turf, IN bearing all the ex-
penses connected with the race, in the
announcement which he gave to the
sport, and in the honor which by his
victory he won for his city or native
land. No builder OF a chariot is men,
toned by Pindar; no Jockey; one sue
oessfuI horse, and only one named
Pherenicus tol. |. and Pyth, iii. THE
National Review.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31
Symptoms of Coffee Poison
ing.

Chronic poisoning by coffee has been
studied by Guelliot, of Reins, who
finds it among well to do overfed in
dividuals, while tea poisoning occurs
in hard worked and half starved
women. The symptoms of coffee poi
soning are want OF appetite, sleepless-
ness and nervous tremblings, With va
rious indications of Indigestion and
torpor OF liver. Tea poisoning re.
quires rest and nourishment; but the
victim OF coffee excess usually needs to
unload his system by exercise on a low
diet.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31
Fighting II out.

i General Custer was as determined in
i defending his friends. and on insisting
on their rights, as lie was in dealing
with his foes. His vile. in "renting
on the Plains" tells the following
story OF an incident which happened
in Ohio, just after the war, when the
general, with his family. was on the
way to Texas.
The train had stopped for dinner,
and every one made q rush Tor the
dining hall 70 place had been pro-
vided for servants, and General Gus.
ter seated Eliza, the colored maid,
between himself and his wife at the
table. Presently the proprietor APP
peared, and told the general that no
colored person could be allowed to
occupy such place.
"My husband" says Mrs. Custer,
"quietly replied that he had
been Obliged 20 give the woman that
place, as the house had provided no
other"
'FFhe determined man still stood
threateningly over us. and Eliza UNI
/ easily anu beTNOhefy lTitu w SO. Il
trembled, and my fork failed to carry
the food, owing to very wobbly
arm The general firmly refused. the
staff rose about US. and all along the
table up sprang men we had suppos-
ed to be citizens, as they were in the
dress of civilians.
"General, stand your groundp
! they cried. Well back you. The
woman shall have food
THE proprietor shrank back to
his desk, the general and his hungry
staff went on eating as calmly as
| ever; Eliza hung her embarrassed
head, and her. mistress idly twirled
her useless fotk-while tho proprietor
made dollar and hall, clear gain,
on two wemen too frightened to
swallow a mouthful.
II spread sandwich for Eliza,
while the general. mindful OF the re-
| turning hunger OF the terrified woman,
and perfectly indifferent as to max
ing himself ridiculous with parcels,
marched by the infuriated but sub
dued bully, witn either a whole pie or
some such modest capture in his
hand"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31

No other term than the above would ap
ply to thewoman who could see her youth
ful beauty fading away without a pang o
regret, Many a woman becomes prefna
turely old aud haggard because offunetiou
al derange ment. What a pity that al
such do not know that DIR. Pierce's Favor
lite Prescription viii restore their organ,
to normal state, and make them youth
ful and beautiful once morei For the Ills
to which the daughters of Eve are peculiar
~ liable the Prescription" is q sovereign
remedy. 1t is the only medicine sold by
druggists under positive guarantee from
the manufacturers, that it will give
satisfaction in every case, or money will
bereturned. See guarantee on bottle wrap
per.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31
Latent Heat.N

A correspondent, referring to the
item, "Science in the Household" re.
Gently published in this column, asks
for an explanation OF the term la
tent heat As commonly used, it
means the amount of heat which dis.
appears, or is apparently lost. when
water is converted into steam. Wa,
ter at212 degrees Fahrenheit contains
$50 units of heat; steam at the same
temperature contains 1, 146 units OF
heat, but these additional 966 units
have been employed in separating the
molecules OF water into the vapor
form or steam. They have dis
appeared as sensible heat and have be.
come "latent." In other words, heat
as Tyndall explains, is mode OF
motion which has it's equivalent in
mechanical work; and when it dis
appears as sensible heat work of some
kind will be done to take its plaoe-if
1t be only in rarefying the air and
treating atmospheric currents.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31

What dreadful thing it is to wake uE
in the middle OF the night suffering IRON
cholera, the nearest doctor mile away,
and no one to send for him. Imagine a
more distressing domes tic situ ation. il you
have become serious If the man OF the
house had bottle OF PERRY DAVIS Pam
KILLER at hand.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31

Informatlons CONES IRON the tobacco
growing counties OF Western North Caro-.
Ina that two.thirds or more OF the young
plants were killed by recent frGsts Vege-
tables and wheat wero gFeatly damaged at
numerous points in the mountains. The
mercury went below 80 and in one IN
stance rs degrees above.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31
Delicate chlldren. Nursing

Mothers oyerworked Men, and for all dis.
eases where the tissues are wasting away
from the inability to digest ordinary food,
or from overwork OF the brain or body
all such should take ScoTris EMULSION o.
Pure Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites
81 used the Emulsion on lady who was
delicate, and threatened with Bronchitis
1t put her in such good health and flesh
that ] must say it is the best Emulsion
ever used. IL. p. WADDELL, NJ. ID.
Hugh's Mills, s. C.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31
Itching plies

EyMRrnMs-M Moisture fsitenHe itching and stingIng:
most 1T night; by scratching. II allowed b.
continue niinors form, which aftsn bleed aud ulcer
ate becoming very sore. SwlyFEs OINTMENT etops
many removes the tumors hiseaally eiftcaeaas
in cIisinE all Skin Diseases. Or. SWAfSE b son,
proprietofs Philadelphia SwsTNEs OINTMENT can
be obtained Of druggsts. Sent bI mail 70. 90 OeEts
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31

ITCHING and Irritations OF the skin ans
scalp, burns, scalds, piles. ulcers, poisons
bites of Insects and all skin diseases, quickly
cured by Cole's CarboiisaIye. the great ski
remedy. Is and 50 cents, at Druggists.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31

is the source Of much Sunshine and Joy
Frightening many dark cloud and tighten
ing many heavy load hut joys continu
al abide only in healthy body, The Crea
tor with great wisdom has distributed
over the earth vegetable remedies foI
every i'll OF human kind. This marvellous
Laboratory reveals its secrets to mar
only by long aud searching labor. Few
men have attained greater success thar
Dir. r. v Pierce; nor devised for suffering
humanity greater production than hif
Golden Medical Discovery" the unfailin.
remedy for consumption in its earlier
stages, rs well as for Chronic nasal eatarrh
scrofula, tumors and all blood disorders
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31

To introduce them we will give away l. 900
seltoperating washing machines. No wash
board or rubbing required. Ifyou want one
send your name at once TO The Domestic
Co, Ais and AGO Wabash Ave, Chicago, III.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31

Sir John Millais, the English artist, ad.
vises American art students to serve their
noyitiate in England rather than in France.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31
a So Washing Machine Free

A scheme is on foot TO build q bridge
across the strait of Dover.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31

There are many hair preparations in the
market but none have SO desirable effect
upon the hair and scalp, as Halls Vege-
table Sieilian Hair Remover.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31

Chauncey Depew's mail averages 400 to
500 letters day.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31

The North Star Lung and Throat Bal
sam is sure cure for Coughs and Colds.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31

The German emperor now walks with a
much firmer step: his handwriting is bold
or, and in all respects he appears to be
stronger
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31

DIR. D: w. Bliss of Washington. Garfield &
physician. is likely to recover from his
serious illness.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31

The total amount received by Mrs. Grant
up to the present time as her share in the
profits OF the generals books has been
S41 600.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31
IIchihc and il

Prof. Huxley has been ordered TO Swift
zerland by his physic ian.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31
a Babe In the Mouse

Gov. Hamilton of Maryland is worth
81, 900, 600.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31

THAT Miss Jones is nicc-looking girl
isn't she2"
"Yes, and she'd be the belle of the towr
il it wasn't for one thing
What's that2n
"She has catarrh SO bad it il unpleasant
to be near her. She has tried dozen
things and nothing helps her. ! am sorry
for like her, but that doesn't make it any
less disagreeable for.one to be around her. J
Now If she had used DIR. Sages Catarrt
Remedy, there would have been nothing o
the kind said, Tor it will cure catarrh every
time.
Capt. Jarvis Patton. ex.comm issionel
OF navigation, died in Washington, aged
aixtY.t three Yaara
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31
An Extraordinary Pnenomenon.

Blaine is said to be the picture OF q
healthy man in mind and body.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31
THAT Miss Jones is a nieo-looking girl

Jay Gould made no fight to remain in
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas directorate.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31
"The spring overcoat is not worr

"The spring overcoat is not worn
long this season." says fashion
sharp. No, indeed. Just as you get
comfortably settled in it and the lap.
pels nicely liked so that the silk lac
ings will show, spring gives double
back action twist and you are fain to
HE yourself homeward and get into
your fur-lined ulster with the Siberi
an collar.-Philaielphia Call.
What is reciprocity" asked a
young lady OF her beau. "Well," said
he. blushing like pat heart flush, ''ii
you do just as do, that will be rec,
iprocity." Whereupon he gave hel
an object lesson in osculation. Hote
Mail
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31
Worst Type Of ScrofuIa
For The Nervous
The Debilitated
The Aged.

Medical and scientific skill has at last solved tn,
problem Of the hong needed medicine for the ner.
vous debilitsted, and the aged by combining the
best nerve tcnics. Celery and Coca with other efec
tive remedies, which, acting gently but efficiently
on the kidneys, LIVER and bowels, remove disease,
restore strength and renew vitality This medicine ia
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-30
SHERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue Of a special execution No t II i.sued
ont OF the clerk office Of the circuit court Of Rock
lelahd county and state Of Illinois and to me di
Tecttd. whereby am commanded a. make tn,
amount Of certain Judgment Gently obtained
against Clara l.. Patterson in favor of Jam "
Over. administrator Of he estate Of G g kuru
deceased out OF the lands t,uemeBts, goods snd
chatlci- Of the said defendant Clara l.. Patterson
have levied upon the following property, tu-wit.
Lot two, a. III block two. % in sinners ad
dlton 10 the city Of Rock Island all in the county
of Rock Island state Of Illinois
Therefore. according 10 said command I sbar
expose Tor sale, At pubic anction. ali the ri1hf
uiie aud interest ut the above named Clara |.
Patterson IN and to the sbGge described property
on Monday the both day Of July. i~SS. al O'Clock
P NJ. at the north door Of the cnurt housc in IN,
city OF Rock Island in the comfy Of Rock leland
ana state of lllnOs, for cash in hand, to sati-f,
said execution
Dated al Rock Island, this 5th dav of july
A. D., 1SSs T. : Su.VIS
Sheriff Of Rock Island county. Illinois.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-30
SHERIFFnS SALE.

BY virtue Of an execution AMI fee bill No
Gl95 ssued ont Of the clerks office Of the circuit
couri OF Rock Island county. and state of Illinois
and 20 me directed, whereby am command cd
to make the amount of a certain Judgment re
Gently obtained against Z. W Osborn and
IN favor OF h A. Mathews. ont of the lands
tenemenis goods and chRtteis of the said defend
ant +. W Osborn. | have levied upon the
following property to-Rit:
Lot two, e.. il block two. t2I old town nf Mo
me and one hundred and twenty tl20, feet Of lot
eight, e,, in block nineteen. jl9,. old town Of
Moline all in Rock Island county, state Of Illinois
therefore, according to said command. I shall
expose Tor sale, at public auct0n all :he right title
and interest Of the above named F. " Os-
born' IN and 10 the above described property
on saturday, the ith day Of August 1855. at 2
o CLOCK p m, at the north door II the court
mouse IN the city Of Rock Island. in the county Of
Rock Island and state Of Illinois for cash in hand
TO satisfy said execution and ee bill.
Dated at Rock Island, this 18th Qny Of July.
A u 'loSo. T $. SILEIS.
Sheriff Of Rock leland county. Illinois.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-30
W Orth knowing

Mi W. II. Morgan, merchant. Lake
City, Fla, was taken with a severe cold.
attended with distressing cough and
running into consumption in its FIST
stages. lie tried many so>called popular
cough remedies and steadily grew worse.
Was reduced in flesh. had difficulty in
breathing and was unable 10 sleep.
Finally tried DIR. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption and found immediate
relief and after using about n half dozen
bottles found himself well and has had
no return of thc disease No other rem-
edy can show SO grand record of cures
as DR. Kings New Discovery for Cons
sumption, guaranteed to do just what is
claimed for it, Trial bottle tree at Hartz
n Bahnsen's drug store.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-30

The average length OF life is on the in
crease. The science Of medicine has made
great progress; many diseases are now
controlled that were formerly thought in.
curable The greatest discovery is DR.
Bigelow's Cure, which cures consump>
ton in stages that other remedies are of
no benefit. Coughs, colds, Group, whoop-
ing cough, bronchitis, and all throat and
lung diseases speedily and safely. Price
80 cents and 81, of druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-30

In these latter DAYS science travesl on
the wings Of the lightning, and among
her latest discoveries is one by that ac-
complished memory specialist, Prof. A
Loisetle, %, Fifth ave New York. The
professor makes bad memories good and
good ones better by method peculiarly
his own, and the result accomplished re-
mains fixed fact as long as the individ>
ual lives. Taught perfectly by mail
Look into this, it will pay YOU.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-30

Who of us are without trouble be they
small or larger The blessings of health
are best appreciated when We are sich
and in pain. A hacking cough. sevcrk
cold, or any throat or lung disease are
very troublesome; but all of these may be
quickly and permanently cured by DR..
Bigelow's Cure. Safe and pleasant for
children. Price so cents.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-30

We will pay the above reward for any
case of liver complaint, dyspepsia. sick
headache, indigestion, constipation or
Costiveness we cannot cure with Vests
Vegetable Liver Pills, when the directions
are strictly complied with. They are
purely vegetable, and never fail to give
satisfaction. Large boxes containing 30
sugar coated pills pc. For sale by all
druggists Beware of counterfeits and
limitations. The genuine manufactured
only by John G West Il Co, S62 W
Madison st. Chicago, III.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-30

Nearly all diseases originate from in
action of the liver, and This Is especially
the case with ChilIs and fever, intermir.
tent fevers and malarial diseases. tt
save doctors bills and ward disease, take
Simmons Liver regulator, medicine
that increases in popularity each wear.
and has become the most popular and
best endorsed medicine IN the market fol
the cure of liver or bowel diseases
TELEGRAPH, DUBUQUE, Iowa.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-30

Out IN Kansas they lynched four mur~
derers in twenty-four hours recently
They don't mean to let New York get
ahead of them, in spite of its electricity.
burlington Free Press.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-30

We are Informed that the bOn-t0n OF
the Chinese in this country are a sort Of
Washing ton This is most touching
tribute to the Father of His Country
Harper's Bazaar.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-30

People who have relatives to be exc
cuted after January next should send
them to New York to have the operation
performed. 1t viii be much plcassutrr
t"r those remaining 10 speak of the cuI-
prit as having been struck by lightning
than TO say that he was hanged Dallas
NrMs