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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15

i'm not going 70. "ays Sir John, as ne
sat PLAYING with Miss Virginia's hand, while
l could see that the poor darling's face was
convulsed, and she was trying to hide the
tears which streamed down. "I'm going to
treat YOU as a man You can have what
money you want Be off for years travel
Hunt, shoot, go round the world, what you
like; but don't come back here for twelve
month Burden, take that letter over to the
Misses Mimpriss, and wait for an answer"
! took the note across, wondering what
would be said while | was gone, and knowing
why Sir John wanted his son to go as well
as he did, and Miss Virginia, too, poor thing.
The knocker seemed to make the house OPP
posite echo very strangely as l thumped;
but when the door was opened in a few min
utes, everything in the hall seemed very
proper and trim, while the maid who came
looked as stiff and disagreeable as could be.
"Fnv Miss Mimpriss, from Sir John Drink
water" said, .'and I'll wait for an answer"
every we'll" says the woman shortly.
an wait for an answer | said, for she
was shutting the door.
"Yes, | heard" she says, and the door was
shut in my face.
Slang all old maids" | said They
needn't be afraid of n,e;n and there ! waited
| till heard steps again and the door was
opened; and the i'll looking woman says in 6
snappish tone: Miss Adela Mimpriss' com
| pliments, and she'll come across directly"
"Any one would think was wild beast,
said to myself, as went back and CAV
my message, finding all three in the room
Just as had left them when went away.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15

right through my pantry into the far wine
cellar, and range them one after the other
along one side.
wanted to tell him that they would not
be so safe there; but l darent speak, and it
was not till what followed that began to
understand; for, rs soon as l had gone
through the narrow arched passage back to
the outer cellar, he laughed, and he says:
Nov wen get rid of the incubus, Burden
Fix your light up there, and I'll help"
He did help, and together we got heap Of
sawdust and hundreds of empty wine bottles,
and these we built up at the end of the arched
entrance between the cellars from floor to
ceiling, Just as if it had been wine bin, till
the farther cellar was quite shut off with
empty bottles. And then, if he didn't make
me move the sherry that had jSst come in and
treat that the same, building up full bottles
in front of the empty ones till the ceiling was
reached once more and the way in to the
chests OF gold plate shut up with wine bottles
two deep, one stack full, the other empty.
He saw me shake my head as if didn't
believe in it; and he laughed again in his
strange way and said, "Wait bit"
Next merning found he'd given orders
for the men came with a load of bricks and
mortar, and they set to work and built up .
wall in front of the stacked up bottles, regu
larly bricking up the passage, just as II il
was a bin of wine that was to be left for 81
mauy years to mature, after which the wal
was whitevashed over, the men went away
and Sir John clapped me on the shoulder
'There, Burdonl" he said, we've buried tn
incubus safely. Now you can sleep in peace
Ives, Sir John"
81 ought by rights to kill you now, an
bury you in the sawdust, to make You keel
the secret. But III let you off, for l dom
think you will tell
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15
ITO BE CONTINUED
LOCAL NOTICES.

New dates and figs at krell & Maths.
Order brick of ice cream from Krell
& Math and have something nice at your
party.
Six room house 10 rent on Sixth ave-
nue., between Nineteenth and Twentieth
streets. Enquire of E. W. Hurst.
Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co. of
Boston, Mass. organized 1872. Assets
nearly 81, 00o,o00 E. ". Hurst, agent.
Office over Rock Island National Bank.
E. E. Parmenter, attorney ~ law.
Makes collections. loans money and will
attend to any legal business intrusted to
him. Office, postoffice block, Rock Isl
and, Ills. ds&w1y
If your friends are going to call on you
or give party be sure to return the com
pliment by serving Krell Il Maths ia
nous ice cream to them and they will &C
home well pleased. Put up in brick
melon, pyramid and individual forms.
Barth Babcock, Dentists.
| No. 1724 Second avenue. Special atten
ton paid to saving the natural teeth ant
inserting teeth without plates.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15

master, had right to do as he liked The
trouble had been about Mr. Barclay going
away. He'd finished his schooling at college,
and was now q, and fine, strong, handsome
fellow, as wanted to be off and see the world;
but Sir John told him he couldn't spare him.
mo, Barr he says in my presence, for l.
was bathing his foot-''if you go away-
know you, you dog-youn be falling in love
with some smooth faced jade, and then
therein be trouble. You'll stop at home, sir,
and eat and drink like gentleman, and
court Virginia like gentleman; and when
she's 81 you'll marry her, and you can both
take care of me till die, and then you can
do as you like"
Then Mr.. Barclay, looking as much like
his father as he could with his face turned
red, said what he ought not to have said,
and refused to marry Miss Virginia; and he
flung out of the room; while Miss Virginia
bless her for an angel-must have known
something of the cause of the trouble--Fm
afraid, do you know, it was from me, but
forget-and she was in tears, when there was
knock and a ring, and ladys card was
sent in for Sir John: "Miss Adela MINI
priss"
It was about the house, and had to show
her ina little, slight, elegantly dressed lady
of about %, with big dark eyes and a great
deal of wavy hair.
Sir John sent for Mr. Barclay and Miss
| Virginia, to see if they approved of her; and
| it was settled that she and her three maiden
sisters were to have the opposite house; and
when the bell rang for me TO show her out
Mr. Barclay came and took the job out of
my hands.
''Pm very glad" heard him say, land
hope we shall be the best of neighbours and
his face was flushed, and he looked very
handsome; while, when they shook hands on
the door mat, could see the bright eyed
thing smiling in his face and looking pleased
and that shaking of the hands took dea
longer than it ought, while she gave him E
look that made me think if I'd had a daughter
like that, she'd have had bread and water fol-
q week.
Then the door was shut, and Mr. Barclay
stood on the mat, smiling stupid-hke, no
knowing as l was noticing him; and then h
turned sharply round and saw Miss Virginia
on the stairs, and his face changed.
James Burdon,n said to myself, ''thes
are girls and boys no longer, but grown u
folk, and there's the beginning of troubl
here
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15
The Golden Incubus.
By George Manville Fem.


SIR JOHN DRINKWATER is ECCENTRIC.
You're an old fool, Burden, and it's all
your fault.n
= That's what Sir John said, as he shook his
Malacca cane at me; and suppose it was
my fault; but then, how could see what
was going to happenl
1t began in 1851 | remember it so well
because that was the year of the great exhi-
bition, and Sir John treated me to a visit
there; and when I'd been and was serving
breakfast next morning, he asked me about
it, and laughed and asked me if I'd taken
much notice of the goldsmiths' work l said
/ had, and that it was a great mistake to
clean gold plate with anything but rouge
"Whyl' he said
Because, | told him, if any of the plate
powder happened to be left in the cracks, If
il was rouge it gave good effect; but if it
was a white preparation, it looked dirty and
bad
Then we'll have all the chests open to-
morrow, James Burdon,7 he said; land you
shall give the old gold plate good clean up
with rouge, and I'll help you"
you, Sir John."
He nodded. And the very next day he sent
all the other servants to the exhibition, came
down TO my pantry, opened the plate room
and put on an apron, just like servant
would. and helped me TO clean that gold
plate. He got tired by O'Clock, and sat
down upon a chair and looked at it all glis-
tening as il was spread ont on the dresser and
shelves-some bright with polishing. some
dull and dead and ancient looking Cups and
bowls and salvers and round dishes covered
with coats of arms, some battered and bent,
and some as perfect as on the day it left the
goldsmith's hands
I'd worked hari-as hard as l could, for
sneezing, for was doing that half the time,
lust as if | hqd bad cold. For every cup
or dish was kept in a green baize bag that
fitted In one of the old iron bound oak chests,
and these chests were lined with green baize.
And all this being exceedingly old, the moth
had got in. and pounds and pounds of pep
nar had hcen scattered about the baize &c
keep them away
"ru have glass of wine, Burdon," Sir
John saws at last and we'll put it all away
again. It's very beautiful That's Cellina
work-real," he SAYS, as he took up a great
golden bowl, all hammered and punched and
engraved But the whole lot of it is an in
cubus, for can't use it, and don't TO make
show
Take a glass yourself, my man. he said
as got him the sheTy-a fresh bottle from
the outer seller. Hal at moderate com
putation. that old gold is worth 100000
and 100000 at only per cent. in the funds
Burden, would be gS,oo0 year, SO you se
| lose that income bv letting this heap of OLE
gold plate lie locked up in those chests Nov
what would You do with it, if it were yours'
"Sell it, Sir John, and put it in houses"
said sharply
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15

Mr.. BARCLAY THINKS FOB HIMSELF.


So another ten years had slipped away,
and the house opposite, which had been
empty for two years, was getting in very
bad condition. mean as to paper and paint.
Nobody will take it as it is, Sir John, -" the
agent said TO him in my presence.
''Then it can be left alone" he says, very
gruff1y "Good morning.
"Well, Mr. Burdon," said the agent, as
gave him glass of wine in my pantry, ''it's
good thing he's so well off but it's poison
to my mind to see houses lying empty"
Which no doubt it was, seeing he had per
cent on the rents of all he let
Then Mr.. Barclay spoke to his father, and
he had to go out with flea in his ear, and
when, two days later, Miss Virginia said
something about the house opposite looking
so miserable, and that it was pity there
were no bills up to say it was to let, Sir John
few out at her, and that was the only time 1
ever heard him speak to her cross
But he was so sorry for it that he sent me
to the bank with a check directly after, and
was to bring back a neat fifty pound note,
and / know that was in the letter had to
give Miss Virginia, and orders to have the
carriage round so that she might go shop
ping.
Now, Pm afraid you'll say that Mr.. Bar
clay Drinkwater was right in calling me
Polonius and saying was as prosy as a col
lege don; but if l don't tell you what brought
all the trouble about, how are you TO under
stand what followedi Old men have theil
own ways; and though I'm not very old, I've
got mine, and if l don't tell my story my
way, I'm done. tt "a
Well, it wasn't week after Mr.. Bodkin &
Co., the agent, had that glass of wine in tn,
pantry, that he came in all of hustle, as h
always was, just as if he must get everything
done before dark, and says he has let tn,
house, If Sir John approves.
Not so easily done as you'd think, for ST
John wasn't, he said, going to have anybod,
for an opposite neighbor, but the peopl
might come and see him if they liked
/ remember it as well as if it was yester
day. Sir John was IN bad temper, wit
touch of gout--bin 27--'25 port, bein
rather an acid wine, but a great favorite Q
his Miss Virginia had been crying, and
had heard Mr.. Barclay make use of wor
That ought never to have been used in tina
MOUSE ohasss it was by Sir John, who, bein
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15

Agent Holmes. of the c., NJ. & ST. P,
has received notice that the c.. NJ. Il st.
P. will sell tickets at the rate OF one fare
for the round trip to all points in Mime
sofa, Dakota. Nebraska, Kansas. Mon
tans and Eastern Colorado for the har-
vest excursions. leaving on August 81,
September II and 20. and October and
%.
For the national encsmpment of the
Grand Army of the Republic at Colum
bus, Ohio, September 10 to IA, the Mil
waukee fixed rate of So 90-or one
cent per mile round trip. Tickets are II
be sold September 7 to 9 inclusive anC
good to return September 2l.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15
EXECUTRIX's NOTICE.

Estate of William s. Mechanism, Deceased.
The undersigned. having been appointed Ex
ecutrix of the last will and testament of William
S Mechanism, late OF the county of Rock Island,
state of Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice
that she will appear before the county court Of
Rock Island county. at the office of the clerk OF
said court, in the city of Rock Island, at the No
yember term on the First Monday in November
next, at which time all persons having claims
against said estate notified and requested to at
tend for the purpose of having the same adj ust-
ed All persons indebted to said estate are re-
uuested to make immediate payment to the un-
dersigned.
Dated this 2Sth day Of August. A. D., 1888.
JENNIE P. MCCLANAHAN, Executrix.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15

FAST MAIL TRAIN with yestibnled trains be-
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500 MILES OF ROAD reaching all principal
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For maps. time tables, rates of passage and
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Of the Chicago. Milwaukee Il s.. Paul Railway, or
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ROSWELL MILLER, A V H CARPENTER.
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15

Talk is cheap, unless you have just
eaten a philopena with young lady
friend -Yonkers Statesman.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15

During the last five years 425 lives
have been lost at sea among the English
herring fishermen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15
In a Safe Christian Home,

where they will be surrounded by good influences
while they receive the instruction and discipline
of experienced teachers.
Reference is also made by permission to the ed.
itor Of this paper and past and present patrons of
the school in nearly every city in the west. Tes-
timonials are given in the Annual Register,
copy of which will BE- sent on application to
Rev. G. W. LEFFINGwELL, ID, Rector,
Knoxville. Knox county, III
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

CHICAGO, Rock ISLAND e PACIFIC.
Tra,ns L<cys for Chicacn.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15
CHICAGO, Bu ELLINGTON & QUINCY.
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RACINE AND s. W. DIVISION,

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15
BUSINESS CARDS.
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ATTORNEY AT LAT-Inans money on govS
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/ Ill n Iynde bankers office in Postofics block
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15
On the First and Second Floors

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-15

"Have you done that letter, my petit Yes?
That's we'll Now, You stand there and take
care Of me, for fear Mr.. Barclay should fly
In q passion"
"Sir, / asked you not to treat me like
boy ssid Ar. Barclay bitterly.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-03-21
To Whom il May Concern.

IN PASCAL will attend to my bus;n.Os
LIE during my absense from the State.
Winnemucea, March 2, 1883. n
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-03-21

Washington dispatches say that some
Of the most careful Democrats in the
House of Representatives have been can.
wasting the members on the Mills tariff
BILL They estimate that l43 Democrats
and Independents and four Republicans
will vote for the bill, and 25 Democrats
will vote against it. As there are 325 mem.
hers in the House, bill must receive 1913
votes. which is the constitutional major.
ity, to pass that body, regardless of the
number of votes against it, therefore, if
the above estimate is correct, the fate of
the bill is sealed. As the revenue must
be reduced to prevent the treasury from
absorbing all the money in the country.
1t is probable that compromise will be ef-
fscted which will result in the passage
Of . revenue measure that will reduce the
Treasury receipts, and which, though not
satisfactory to tho extremists, will be
less Objectionable than either the Mills
or Randall bills.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-03-21

A bill is now before the Senate to re.
organize the Signal Service. 1t provides
that only such officers shall be retained
as are found fully competent for tho
duties. The number of officers is re-
duced from % to IA, and competent and
experienced observers will receive higher
pay. Such reduction is to be made IN
the number of officers and men that the
Encouragement, while increasing the
efficiency of the corps, will result In an
annual saving of nearly $4,000.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-03-21

Amovemept has been naugurated In
the east to present the city of Paris
statue Of Washington in return for that
of Lafayette given by France to New
York in 1876. The intention is to have
it finished and sent to France in time to
be unveiled in Paris with the proposed
ceremonies Of April 80, 1889, 100 years
after Washington took the oath Of office
As the first President Of the United States.
The cost of the statue and of sending it
to France will not be more than 500, 600.
An organization Of ladies in various cities
has charge of the project.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-03-21

TINE NEW CHINESE TREATY.

The new Chinese treaty, which has
Been sent to the Senate by the President,
vas negotiated under peculiar difficulties.
Is provides for the exclusion of all Chinese
Saborers for twenty years, except such as
are given the right for one year to return
by virtue of the fact that they own 81 900
worth of property in this country, or left
behind them upon their departure law
fal husband or wife, or parent or child.
Only Chinese merchants, scholars and
students are allowed to enter the United
States, and they must have certificates
that they are what they claim to be,
properly vissd by tho American Consul
at the port from which they depart for
the United Statss.
The treaty also provides for an appro.
priation of 1886, 600 to reimburse all Chi.
nese for losses incurred by reason of their
forcible expulsion from certain places on
the Pacific Coast.
How different this treaty from that ne.
gotiated by Burlingame. which accorded
Chinese all tho rights and privileges en-
joysd by the subjects or citizens of the
most favored nations who might come to
the United States. Arson Burlingame,
the author of that treaty, was sent to
China as American Minister. He re-
Eurnsd to the United States as Chinese
ambassador, and being an ardent adher-
snt Of the party then in power he had no
difficulty in negotiating a treaty which
placed Chinese on an equal footing with
European immigrants, and securing its
ratification by the Senate, which was
then overwhelmingly Republican.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-03-21
THE DEMsCRATIC CONVENTION.


The Democratic State Central Com
mittse will meet in Virginia City next
Friday to name the time and place for
holding the State Convention and appor-
3ion delegates thereto. The Humboldt
1smbsrs Of the Committee. backed by
thoss from the eastern counties, will ask
1hat the Convention be held at Win.
usmucca for the reason that it is situated
midway between the Great East and the
Great West. being about equi-distant
from Virginia City and Eureka; also that
She Democratic State Convention has
not been held here but once in the his
Terry Of the State.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-03-21
Dent Experiment.

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sumption always seems at FIRST, only cold. Do
not permit any dealer 10 impose upon you with
some cheap imitation Of DR.. Kings New Discov
cry for Consumption, Coughs and Colds, but be
sure you get the genuine Because he can make
more profit he may tell you he has something
just as good, or just the same. Don't be de-
ceived, but insist upon getting DIR. Kings New
Discovery, which is guaranteed to give relief in
all Throat, Lung and Chest affections Trial
bottles free at the Eagle Drug Store.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-03-21

The Committee on War Claims OF the
House of Representatives has before 1T
5000 claims yet to be reported for action.
OF this number it is estimated that 400
will be referred to the Court OF Claims
for adjudication.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-03-21

The whole northern and eastern por-
tions of Germany have been visited by
severe snow storms and communication
with Sweden has been suspended for ten
days and with Denmark for six days.