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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-05-12


hardest worked employees of the govern
ment, yet he makes less mistakes than
men who have all day to do scarcely any
thing.
Some day when you feel like posting
yourself us to how the mail is handled,
get permission from the railway mail
superintendent and board car in Gin
.cinnati, for instance. Your pass will adj
init you to the agents cur. You'll find
no luxurious seats, no accommodations
to speak of, but the interest will never
fag. The car is filed to the roof with
mail pouches. The five men with their
little caps pulled tightly on their heads,
and with their coats osf, went to work
with will in getting things into shape.
The train was about to pull out and n
big commotion was going on outside.
Big wagons bearing the sign Omitted
States Mail' were backing up to the open
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-05-12
CITY WORK HOUSE.
A Notable Structure of the Queen City of
the West.

This is an immense building situated
on the Colerain pike, in Camp Washing
ton, adjoining the House of Refuge. 1t
consists of central structure five stories
high with wings the height of three
stories, in which are the cell rooms, each
wing ending in II building of four stories.
The frontage of the whole edifice is SO
feet. The south wing contains the cells
for male prisoners, ranged in single
block of six tiers, reached by iron stair
ways. The block has three hundred cells.
The north wing, similarly arranged, con
tains 2i0 cells, for female prisoners. In
the main building are the offices, the
family rooms of the resident superin-
tendent (Mr. james 1. Quinton) and the
prisoners kitchen. A chapel stands i'm
mediately in the rear of the central
structure, into which Catholic altar
can be wheeled when occasion requires.
Services are held every Sunday morning
at 10 O'Clock, and, although none are re-
quired to be present, there is scarcely
any that are absent. The grounds back
of the prison are surrounded by wall Of
masonry fifteen feet high. Within this
inclosure are the work shops, foundries,
blacksmith shop, laundry, tool houses,
guard and other houses of sufficient size
to give employment to all prisoners the
place will accommodate. The grounds
contain twenty-siX acres. The daily aver
age number Of prisoners is $50.
EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITS.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-05-12

everywhere, his quick eye and nimble
fingers slam those missives in the identi-
cal spot desired, but how he does it and
makes no mistake is one Of those things
hard to find out. One bunch of letters
may represent half hundred postofIices
in half dozen states and territories, and
in order TO get the letters in the right
holes he must be an encyclopedia of rail
way knowledge. The clerk must not
only know the county every office Is situ-
ated in, but the line of railroad it is on
aud in what manner it is served with
mail, whether by direct poush or by an
other mail car He must, In fact, be
able to draw postal map of the state,
and place thereon all the postolfices, rail-
ways, stage and mail routes. Multiply
this by half dozen states and territories
and you gain IN idea of the extent and
compleXity of the gazetteer a railway
mail clerk must carry in his brains and
makes demands upon n hundred times u
minute.
In the other end OF the car are scores
of newspaper sacks hanging with their
mouths open. Above them are scores of
boxes. Here stand four men opening
sacks of papers and firing the packages
into the open bags and boxes as IL their
lives depended upon the number they
could thrown ip minute. Two clerks
thus work on letters and four on news
papers. Just before a town or junction
point is reached each man gathers up all
the mail he has for the town or the con
Meeting lines and alonu comeE anoth hnr
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-05-12
ON THE FLYING HORSE.
b THE LIFE OF A MAIL. CLERK IN THE
SERVICE OF UNCLE SAM.

How Cincinnati Packs Car--The Scheme
of the Cierk--Catching Mail on the
FIy--rrnnsfers That Resemble Light
ming. .tN.N
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-05-12
Ladies'.

In delicate health, and all who
suffer from habitual constipation,
will find the pleasant California
liquid fruit remedy, Syrup of Figs,
more easily taken and more bene-
fetal In effect than any other re-
medy. 1t acts promptly yet gently
on the Bowels, Kidneys, Liver, and
Stomach, and does not sicken or
debilitate, F.F, REMPEL Agt. Log
an q.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-05-12

Train leaving Columbus Mt 400 p. IN. (north
bound) runs daily, and carries through sleeper
for orChicngo, via. Fostoria and b. & o. II. r.
Truin No. Toledo Div, south bound, ar
riving ut Columbus nt l0 20 q. IN, carries y
through sleeper running between Chicago
ana Columbus via b. & q. and Forstorin.
Columbus for Newark, %nnrsyilie, Pittsb,irr.
Wheeling, Baltimore, Washington and Phila-
dclphi:,; also for Dayton, Cincinnnti, Louis
vile, and all points South and Southwest
ExT-C Close connections ut Toledo for Detroit
ana all points in Michigan and Canada.
H.J. J.FALRENBACH,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent,
q. II. CARR, Columbus, Ohio.
Gcn'l Sup't IA
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-05-12

Trains run on Central Standard Time.
.lmins stop only on signal.
Trains 3, Z, !, IL. ne and 30, daily. All others
daily except Sunday.
Train II has Pullman Buffet Sleeping coach-
es to Boston and New York daily. .
Train has Pullman Buffet Sleeping coach.
es from Roston and New York daily.
Train has Pullman Buffet sleeper from
New York to Chicago daily.
All trains arrive ut and depart from the new
Dearborn Station, Chicago.
Passengers taking trains 10, 81, s3, 80 must
procure tickets before boarding the train,
Passengers who may be going east or west
Will lind u to their interest to consult the
agents of this company, who will give them
nll Information In regard to rates and con-
nections. II. q. DONALD +
IL. THOMAS, General PassengerAgt,
General 6upt. CHICAGO.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-05-12
For Sale.

A neat, new and substantial cot
tage dwelling of Ave rooms, well
finished. In desirable part of town.
Good out buildings. Call at this
ONCE,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-05-12
Geo Heine. Prop.

Store in Gimble Block. All kinds
of seasonable fresh meats and
poultry of the best quality always
on hand. Honest dealing guaran-
teed, and prices reasonable. Give
me trial.
40 GEORGE HEJNE
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-05-12
Chicas & Atlantic Railway Company,
TIME CARD.

LcB-The Chicago and Atlantic Hallway
continues to he the most popular line be-
tween all points ,, ems! or west. Its trains are
tinl Pullman sleeping cars, and run over
smooth, well bnllcstcd road bed. No Other
connections made I'M Union Depots, thus
avoiding incomodious transfers at unreason-
Oble hours. The rates via this line are us low
rs the lowest. Ask for your tickets via the
Chicago & Atlantic Railway and your jOurn
ey will be one ofcomfOrt and pleasure.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-05-12
CINCINNATI CENTENNIAL NOTES.

Boom the Centennial.
The gondolas will be on hand in great
shape.
That daylight parade on July will be
a hummer.
The Art Department will astonsh
everybody, ss
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-10-16

As the days of mammoth daily papers ap-
preached it began to be understood that
book could be sold for ten or fifteen cents
providing enough of them were taken. The
Lakeside library was established in Chicago
and It's issues of standard novels at very cheap
prices became widely known and appreciated
This was followed by the Seaside library, pub
lished by George Munro. The Harpers swung
into line with the Franklin Square, and were
followed by John Lowell & Co, with Lovells
library All of these libraries were based
upon the same plan, the republication of for
eign works in very cheap form. The en-
terprise had two elements of weakness in it,
one inherent and the other the result of com
petition. To take the latter first, there was
good profit in the business for one firm, hut
as in order TO make it pay hundreds of thou
sands of books had TO be sold, the competi
ton divided the market too much.
The Lakeside died first. Then the Harrers
announced than the Franklin Square was tc
be published occasionally only. 1t is under.
stood that Munro has sold his library busi
ness to Lowell, leaving the field practically
to him But Mr., Lowell will find that th'
inherent elements Of weakness will have al
effect upon him; he will not be able to ge
books to standard When one remember
that it takes from six months to year t.
| write a book, and that the Libraries were is
sued weekly or semi-weekly-in some case
| daily-it will be seen at once that it was onll
a question of time when publishers woult
| overtake authors. As these libraries hav
| from the first consisted of works writtel
abroad, upon which there was no copyright
the novels of England have been exhausted
| Translations have been made from tn
French and German until now there are n
more good books-that is, books worth read
ing. OF course they are still being writer
but the current supply will not keep tn
libraries going.-Curreut Literature.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-10-16

By the helpful, genial action of that
most beneicent of aperients. Hostetter's
Stomach bitters. the bowels soon throw
off the burden that paralyzed and weak
ened them, and resume their normal free
dom of action The action of the bitters,
unlike that of average purgatives, in
wolves no griping or drenching. If it
did, 1t would, like them, be valueless for
ordinary use. There is nothing ungentle
or unnatural attending its operation. Up
on the liver, no less than the bowels, its
action is most benign, promoting a
healthful bilious secretion, and directing
out of the wrong and into the right chan>
mel. Conformity with costiveness, other
bilious symptoms disappear when it Ii
systematically used, and the stomach is
strengthened as well IS regulated by it
MalarIal complaints, rheumatism, debili-
ty, nervousness and kidney troubles are
completely relieved by it. Sleep and ap
petite are invariably promoted by it.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-10-16

A local confectioner was asked the other
day if that hard. spherical brand Of confec-
tion known as the jackson balln was still in
the market. He replied that it was, but that
1t had very little sale now in the larger cities.
Wholesale confectioners here manufactured
Jackson balls In large quantities and shipped
them in barrels through the west and north
west. Any one whose school days ended ten
years ago or more will recall, with vivid
pleasure, the jackson ball, species of abnor-
NAL lemon drop, marked with striped paral-
lels of latitude, and convenient to be slyiy in
serted in the mouth at the opening of q
morning session, gradually to dissolve its
sweetness until the noon hour The school
children of today may boast of superior ad-
vantages in the way of text books, taffy tolu,
slate cleaners, prize packages, book straps,
etc, but the pupil of decade ago can shake
his head knowingly and reply: ',Ah, BUT you
have not the jackson ball while his reeking
salivary glands respond even to the thought
of the sweet and finty spheres, whose essence
once tickled his palate through the then tedi-
Gus school hours.-Chicago Herald.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-10-16
ADVICE To nOTHERs.

Are you disturbed at night and broken
of your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain Of cutting teethf If so,
send at once and get bottle of Mrs,
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething. Its value is incslculable,
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
mediately. Depend upon it mothers
there is no mistake about it. 1t cures
dysentery, diarrhoea, regulates the stom
sch and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums, reduces Inflammation. ant
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
tenn. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrul
for Children Teething is pleasant to th'
taste, and is the prescription Of one o
the oldest and best female nurses and ply
sicians in the United States, and is 70
sale by all druggists throughout tn
world. Price IS cents per bottle.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-10-16
A Remarkable Letter.

Nothing is more interesting than let
ter. Few people like to write them, but
everybody wants to read them. Here is
truly remarkable letter:
have been troubled with rheumatism
for two years; had gotten so / could
scarcely walk, and was in pain nearly all
of the time. At night could not sleep
for the excruciating pain. The bone in
one of my legs was very much enlarged,
and / feared amputation would be neces-
sary. After trying many different patent
medicines claiming to cure rheumatism
and other complaints, was almost dis
couraged until about two weeks ago, when
l had to give up business. Mr.. W. J.
Willingham, of your city, hearing Of mg
complaint, advised the use of your medi-
cine and assured me of his confidence in
it as a cure for rheumatism. l at once
purchased bottle. hoping it might DOS
sibly relieve me, but not having much
faith in it or anything else; but, thank
God, am very much relieved, and |
firmly believe / will get entirely well.
The swelling has gone down and
! am in no pain whatever. Am
at work again. and have been
for several days. Can run up and down
the stairway in factory as nimbly as ever.
| thank you for this earthly salvation to
me. | write without your solicitation. or
any knowledge of You, except throu gh
your medicine. | write because | feel
grateful for what has been done for me
l am yours, very truly, w. A. MOORE,
Foreman for Willingham Lumber Co.,
Chattanooga, Tenn
If any one should doubt as TO my be-
| ing cured, or as to my statements, | refer
| them to the firm am with, and have beer
with for many years. or Mr.. Philir
Young, Chattanooga; Mr.. Hamilton
foreman of carpentry with W. L. & Co.
Chattanooga; DR.. Acre, of Chattanooga
Mr.. Hugh Whitesides, Chattanooga; Mr.
Phil Hartman, shipping clerk for W. L
Co F. B. Cheek, Chattanooga; Mrs
Cooper, Chattanooga, and one hundred
Others in factory and city
Send for our book of wonders, free t.
all. 1t treats OF all blood disorders. Ad
dress, BLOOD BALM Co, Atlanta, Ga.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-10-16

The gamey qualities of the salmon causing
him to rate so high with the fly fisherman
are his strength and activity. One writer
says: tThe salmon and sword fish are the
fastest swimmers of all forked tail fishes u
Another puts his speed at thirty miles an
hour When ascending streams he averages
from fifteen to twenty-five miles day, lesp-
ing water falls twelve feet high in his ad-
vance. 1t used to be thought the fish made
their big jumps by bending double and sud
denly Strengthening out, the resistance of the
tail against the water sending him forward
But now it is known he takes short, sharp
run before his jump. If the water at the bot
tom of fall is not deep enough to permit
this he cannot jump. and leaves the river al
together, as nature leads them to the head
waters always to spawn. So fish ladders and
fish ways have been constructed in some
rivers otherwise impossible to them.
As soon as salmon get into fresh water il
the rivers from the sea they have frolic,
jumping and splashing in all directions
Then again they will roll lazily around OF
the surface of the water. But when hooket
everything Of the appearance Of laziness van
ishes, and twenty five pound salmon at tht
end of line will give a man battle royal
Globe Democrat.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-10-16
Ore of the Latest Fads.

The latest fad with Detroit young people
is the good luck ring. The idea originated
at Chautaugua this summer, where it caught
such hold that almost everybody, from one
end of the lake to the other, either had ring
or two or was occupied in making one. The
rings are worn on the little finger, and when
properly made they look very pretty. A
brand new silver dime and a stout penknife
are all that is required for the work Every
thing is cut away but the milled rim, and
the inside is smoothed off with emery paper
or fine file. at isn't an easy matter either,
to cut the center out of dime" says the
pretty wearer of half dozen little silver
rings. 1t requires bo.h time and patience
and the young man who does it for his best
girl or the girl wsso accomplishes it for heI
best beau shows more than mere friendly
d,vesion by the very amount of work be OIL
she puts on it, Detroit Free Press.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-10-16
ABOUT THE MORMONS.
Two Distinct Sects of latter Day Saints"
Rrief History.

A Brief History.
There are two distinct sects commonly
called Mormons. neither Of whom recognize
the name, but both of whom call themselves
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints" They both originated with Joseph
Smith in the year 1850. The church under
Joseph Smiths leadership suffered persecu-
ton because they seemed TO be misunderstood
by the people In the United States many of
them were killed and their homes burned by
merciless mobs. In the year 1874 Joseph, his
brother Hyrum, John Taylor and one Rich
ards, nearing they were to be arrested for
treason. surrendered at Nauvoo and were
promised fair trial They were confined in
Carthage jail A mob gathered around and
forced their way into the Jail, firing showers
of balls at the prisoners cells. In attempt
ing to escape Hyrum was shot dead, Taylor
was shot in tine leg and another ball struck
his watch, knocked him down and he rolled
under the bed, the mob still firing at him,
cutting from his hip piece of flesh as large
as mans hand. Joseph attempted to jump
out of the window, but two balls pierced him
and he fell dead In the excitement which
followed Taylor and Richards escaped.
At this time the church had membership
of about 5000 Their leader now being
dead, many different ones put in their claims
to the leadership, Brigham Young among the
number He did not have much success at
first, and out of the 5000 only 10000 ac-
cepted him as their leader. With these and
other proselytes he went to the Great Salt
Lake Valley, and there, some eight years
after the death of Joseph Smith, he insti-
tuted, among other evils, polygamy and
| blood atonement, the latter of which con-
| sisted in killing any member whom they
thought likely to apostatize, so that he might
die in the faith and thus be saved. The
| history Of the other organization bearing the
same name is not so well known. At the
death of Joseph Smith thousands Of his peo-
pie accepted no one as their leader. In tht
years 1850 to 1852, Jason W Briggs and
Zenas Curly endeavored to get the disbandec
4, people together, but neither claimed leader
ship. They taught the same doctrine thai
Joseph Smith taught
| April g, 1850, at a conference held at Am
boy, Joseph Smith, the son of their lat,
president, was placed at the head of affairs
| where he remains TO this day. Previous t,
his accepting the presidency of the church
| he hal studied law and was practicing hi
profession at Nauvoo, for which place he wa
also justice of the peace. After the organ
ization there was some trouble between then
and the Brighamites as to who was the owne
of temple, worth about $4,000, built a
Kirkland o, previous to the death of Josep
Smith, Sr.. They went to the courts abou
the matter and Judgment was given in fave
of the Josephites-it being proven that the
were the true church and that the Brigham
ties had largely departed from the faitf
The Josephites were incorporated by th
United States in the year 1870, and are no.
growing very fast, numbering about Is, ,0o
} Il D. 81 in Detroit Free Press.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-10-16
$500 Reward.

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 80
sugar coated pills, 25c. For sale by all
druggists. Beware of counterfeits and
limitations. The genuine manufactured
only by John C. West s. Co., S82 W.
Madison St.. Chicago, III.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-10-16
AbsHraiy Stupid

To allow prejudice or ignorance to get
the better of good Judgment Ithas been
conclusively proven that constipation,
bad breath, dyspepsia, kidney affections,
and all diseases of the liver, stomach and
bowels have been cured by simply taking
Simmons Liver Regulator. 1t is harms
less, not unpleasant. and easily procured,
so there is no reason to be ignorant of
This remedy we especially commend to
your notice for trial
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-10-16
one MORE VICTIM.
The Feaaful Increase of Disaster from
Small Beginnings-A Prominent Ex.
ample and the Warning that
IL brings

Colonel \, V. Whitman. Of Brooklyn, returned
from his vacation feeling in perfect health. As
result he was careless. The next thing was 8
cold: then pneumonia; then death. Nearly all
physical troubles start with a cold, and this is
Just the season when ii is most easily TAX en-.
Some sudden change checks the action Of the
bo1y, close the circulation. and lays the founds-
ton Of death. Stop the cold in its start and you
stop the disease. A cold requires the stitch in
time"
There sre many ways Of attempting to stop q
cold, but all physicians now agree that there lie
only one cure way and that is. by the use of pure
shmulants. The pores must be opened, the cir
culatiou aroused and vigor awakened Nothing
now known TO the world does this go certainly as
Dufy'e Pure Malt Wbiskey. II is remedy,
not a beverage. II has been used for years and
is the most popular remedy before the public.
Doctors. clergymen, and temperance people gen
orally. endorse il for its health giving qualities
and ii hiss become family necessity.
Rev. b. Mills, Of Meade Centre. Kansas, saws;
Il am Presbyt ran clergyman, a Doctor Of Di
vinity. not Of medicine. bat am moi afraid to sal
that Duff's Formula and Duffy's Pure Malt Whis-
kes are the purest and most effective preparations
| as medicines, know of, and my experience is
large one.n
Many INSCRIPTIONS dealers claim they hav,
| something lust as good" Bewaae Of all sucl
| claimants, and secure only the genuine
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-10-16

The average ieng'n or life is on the in
crease. The science of medicine has made
great progress; many diseases are now
controlled that were formerly thought in
durable 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
50 cents and 81. of druggists
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-10-16

Nearly all diseases originate from in
action of the liver, and this is especially
the case with chills and fever, intermit-
tent fevers and malarisl diseases. To
save doctors bills and ward disease, take
Simmons Liver regulator, a medicine
that increases in popularity each year,
and has become the most popular and
best endorsed medicine in the market for
the cure of liver or bowel Diseases
TELEGRAPH, DUBUQUE. Iowa.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1888-10-16

For rich and poor VINO wish TO enjoy
good health, aud who do not wish to re-
sort to bitter. nauseous liver medicines
and csthartics, is the concentrated Cali
fornis liquid fruit remedy. Syrup of Figs.
Hartz & Bshnsen agents.