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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30
A WEDDING IN RUSSIA.

The Guests and 'Assistants"-Old Gus
toms-The Maiden's Braid.
The guests are far more numerous at
Russian than at an English wedding
They are invited to be assistants" at the
wedding The witness, who is generally the
grandest of the connections of the family,
is the most important person. He pays the
priests fees. Then come the ladies of honor
and the hridemen. The latter have to pur-
chase sweetmeats for the bridemaids. The
"boyarin," who carries the sacred picture of
Christ in silver and gilt, is generally little
boy. When the party arrives at the church
it is his duty TO hand the pictures to the
reader who places them behind the royal
gates or leaning against the altar screen.
The old nurse, or housekeeper, superin-
tends the carrying of the dowry from the
house of the bride to that of her future hus-
band, and arranges everything for the use of
the bride. There is no law as 10 the number
of brideInaids or the their costumes. The
dresses are no. all alike. On the eve Of the
| wedding day sometimes a farewell girls
party is given. No gentleman attends this.
All those present must be from the unmar
| ried. They sing choruses chase each other
| in the garden and romp to their hearts CON
tent. They devour any amount of tea, ice
cream, lemonade and sweetmeats. After
supper they say farewell, and leave the in
tended bride very exhausted in view of the
ceremonies of the following day.
| The old custom is for the betrothed pair to
fast (eat nothing on the day of their mar
| riage until the ceremony, which, in the
| family Of a noble, always takes place in the
evening. This makes the day most tiresome
to girl. The bride distributes her cast of
glrhsh toys ribbons and jewelry to her com
panions. Those things are called maiden
beauty" The peasant girls cut up and divide
among their companions on their wedding
day, the long ribbons which are fastened at
the end of the plat of hair which hangs
down the back These peasants, Immediately
after their marriage, have the hair braided
in two plaits and wound about the head, then
covered with a sort of tight cap tied behind
or with a cotton or silk handkerchief
When at Pargola, in Finland. often saw
the unmarried girls trooping along in tht
eventide, hand in hand singing their weird
melodies and friends told me to notice tht
difference in the style of the hair of the IN
married and the married. The married
women have in addition, under the invariabl,
handkerchief, a little piece of linen, lappe
about the size of form, hanging over tn,
center of the forehead This is more evi
dent proof of marriage than wearing wed
: ding ring. When the women begin TO brait
up the hair they sing part of a wedding song
: ''Ahi my braid, my braid of maiden hair
All! soon shall it be divided in twol'-Cas
caII's Maro1ina
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30

The chef at Hong Ping Los is paid 500 a
month and all his expenses, which are enor-
nous wages for Chinatown Like all chefs,
be is superior, naughty and somewhat capri
cious. He has q wide knowledge of Chinese
medicine, and his dishes are compounded on
profound hygienic principles, for the cooks
of that nation ere held responsible in large
part for the health of their patrons. Dys-
pepsia is unknown among them Unlike the
French chefs, the Chinese cook condescends
to prepare and cook his dishes with his
own hands The cooking is done on brick
furnaces and with hickory wood, and the
half globes of iron set into the blazing Goals
cook the food with a rapidity that would
startle Gn American cuisiniere. The chef
has opening into the kitchen little close,
into which he retires with his opium pipe
when he feels the need Of repose or inspira.
ton, and his subordinates forbear to clattel
the spoons or speak loud when the great per
sonage is in the creative throes. He also re
quires poetry to soothe and stimulate him il
bis labors, and both the kitchen and the res
taurant are hung with long crimson kaka
mono which bear quotations from famou'
singers and sages, such as;
.Surely in the spring the sound Of th,
wind Ia pleasant as it blows through th,
boughs of the peach trees;n and
"What thy heart desireth may thy hand
be able to grasp" and
at is here that heroes met and sages drank
why should we abstainf'-New York Letter
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30

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 80
sugar coated pills, CSC. For sale by all
druggists. Beware of counterfeits and
limitations. The genuine manufactured
only by John G. West s. Co, s82 W.
Madison St.. Chicago, III.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30
TIE average length OF life is on the in

TIE 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
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 snC
lung diseases speedily and safely. Price
50 cents and 81. Of druggists
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30

Nearly all diseases originate from in
action Of the liver, and this is especially
the case with chills and fever, intermit-
tent fevers and malsrial diseases. To
save doctors bills and ward disease, take
Simmons Liver regulator, medicine
that increases in popularity each year,
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, 1888-10-30

The regular Scotland Yard detectives,
famed in fieGlon if nowhere else, make up
now body of eighty men, nearly all of them
ranking es inspectors, and forming a division
by themselves under the direct command of
the assistant commissioner. 1t is their busi-
ness to investigate notable crimes of all sorts
anywhere in the city, but forgeries, embezzle-
ments and similar affairs of financial nature
are most directly in their line. Besides this
they have an immense amount of business to
do for tine government and for foreign gov
ernments and police departments, and they
must investigate all applications for natural
ization and must attend great popular
gatherings to keep general lookout for
criminals, and to be on hand in case
of necessity. The work which they dc
for their own and foreign govern,
ments entails a great amount of CORE
spondence in great many different Ian
guages, and it is now done entirely at Scot
land Yard, every letter being answered In
the language in which it is written For
merry special force of civil service clerk.
was kept busy with this correspondence
Once week.a Scotland Yard detective goe.
about to all the city prisons and takes 9 lool
at lhe prisoners awaiting tr1sI or e1alnln
alton, to see if there are any known Grim
| inals among them.
Very rarely detective from Scotland
Yard is sent to investigate some unusually
notable crime committed outside the city
but as general thing the London detective
confine their work entirely to crimes com
mitted within their own district. The favor
ite standby Of the novelist and the play
wright, who comes anywhere straight from
Scotland Yard at the summons of tele
gram, discovers everything at a glance an,
sets matters in order for the last chapter o
the blue fire, is entirely a creature Of tn
imagination. Any one who should TELEGRAPH
to Scotland Yard from anywhere outside O
London asking for detective would merel
get laughed at for his pains.-Nsw Yor
Sun.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30

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 harm
less, not unpleasant. and easily procured
so there is no reason to be ignorant o.
this remedy we especially commend Il
your potIce for trial
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30

The hest on earth can truly be said o;
Grlgg's Glycerine Sslve, which is sure,
safe aud speedy cure for cuts, bruises,
scalds, burns wounds and all other sores
viii positively cure piles, letter and sll
skin eruption. Try this wonder healer,
Satisfactio q guaranteed or money refund
ed, On.y 25 cents. Sold bv druggists
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30

Are important problems, the former de-
pending greatly on the latter. Every one
is familiar with the healthy properties OF
fruit, and no one can afford to be sick
and miserable while the pleasant Califor-
MA concentrated liquid fruit remedy, Syr
up of Figs, may be had of our enterpris'
ing druggists. Har,z s. Bahnsen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30

Beware of silent dog and still waters.
The impure blood flowing silently through
the system is dangerous enemy to
health. Warmers Log Cabin Sarsaparills
is the great blood purifier. Cheapest in
the market 100 doses for 81. All drug.
gists have 1t.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30

Snap Actor--I have called, sir, to ask you
to insert line to the effect that have Just
refused an offer of $500 n week
Accommodating Editor-With pleasure.
Is there anything else can do for you, siri
That's all, unless you have spare dime
about YOU. u.n-Philadelphia Record
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30

The success Of the great worlds fair q,
Melbourne, Australia, has melted San
Francisco to undertake a Great Pacific
Slope and international Exposition" In
that city IN year or two.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30

During the Prince of Wales recent Wis
it TO Hamburg he initiated some wheel
barrow races, with ladies in the barrow:
trundled along by the highest Englisl
nobility.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30
Health is Wealth !

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30

The people of Vanceburg Ky, are dis
cussing the singular fact that the las'
ninety five babies born IN that town are
ali oirls
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30

Ladies mantles are to be of snch i'm
mense length and enveloping powers
that the figure will be practically lost
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30

Stumm Bros. of Neunkirchen, Germa-
nv, have offered prize of $4,000 for the
best means Of preventing the inhalation
of dust by the workmen engaged in
grinding Stag.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30

The widow of Brahmin at Cawnpore,
India, recently threw herself upon the
funeral pyre of her husband and was
burned to death.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30

The first directory of the city of New
York was published in 1856, and con-
tanned but $40 names.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30
Ann,h,l.s,us q nul,,form Disease.

In the chill of fall am ounce of flannel is
worth pound of cough drops.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30

A cigar dealer in Mannheim, Pa, has &
rooster which can unite shoestrIugs.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-30
WE GUARANTEE SIX BOXES

To cure any case. With each order received by
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cure. Guarantees Issued only by Marshall &
Fisher, Harper house drug store, sole agents,
Rock Island Ill.
, 1888-02-02

Swapping is always associated with
western life, - said n real estate broker to
n reporter. zone always imagines n
cowboy or ranchman meeting another
and exchanging n horse for u gun, and n
blanket or n number of cattle for n piece
OF land. This barter is not only carried
on in the west. You would be surprised
to see what queer transactions we have
to make sometimes. A lady in this city
who had some fine diamonds, wished to
make an investment in real estate, but
had no money TO invest. She came to us
and we managed to get a piece of land
for which she gave some of her diamonds.
The man who disposed of the land did
not want the diamonds after he had re-
Ceivcd them, and he again managed to
exchange them for n share ina good pay
ing business in n small country town.
Sometimes all the stock in the store will
be valued and taken for real estate; some
times horses and carriages will be given
for businesses. New York Mail and
Express,
, 1888-02-02

According to private correspondence
from Berlin, Prince Bismarck has been
considerably troubled of late by the effect
ot the bullet wound lie received so many
Gears ago from the revolver of n would
bo assassin. Many people have forgotten
even the circumstance that the great
German chancellor was so m~urderously
attacked by the youth Blind, but as a
matter of fact five shots were discharged
ut him, and it was simply owing to the
sturdy way in which he graspcd his as
sailant's arm that only one of them took
effect. This bullet glanced off one of the
chanCcllor's luwcr ribs, and n bony ox-
crcscnCc which developed in consequence
still marks the place.
As 1t turned out, too, Bismarck's risk
was by no means ut an end when he
grappled with and seized his assailant. A
military guard hurried up on hearing the
chauccllor's shouts, and the impulse of
the foremost of these stalwart Prussian
g%rcnadiers, on seeing n comparatively
feeble stripping being held and seemingly
maltreated by n ponderous man with u
bald head-for Bismarck's hat had fallen
on-was TO club his rifle and bring it
down ON the latter's bare pate. Luckily
for Germany, however, the chancellor
warded off his impending fate by shout
ing out, Hold on; l am Bismarck!' on
which, rs the latter himself tells the
story, the soldier dropped his weapon In
n much greater fright than that of his
escaped Tictim.-London Figaro.
, 1888-02-02
wnshIngton,s rnmons Hotel.

Wizards hotel is a sort of milestone
marking the growth of Washington. 1t
Is within the memory of men now living
that what is now the spacious hotel was
merely n country inn, with n front of not
more h thirty feet. The oldest por-
ton of the grand hotel of today was built
about three-quarters of n century ago,
and wa known first MS the City hotel,
atterward as Williamson's, and again it
was called Fuller's, under which it was
known until along in the sos, when the
Willard brothers took the house and
gave 1t their name. As the city grew
the house grew, until it now occupies
more than two-thirds of n block of
ground, its many stories of apartments
furnishing accommodation for a thou
sand guests.
Through its many years it has ever
been the favorite resort of statesmen in
both houses of congress. Many consulta-
tons which Ind for their object the hap
plncss of millions have been held there.
During the wal officers of all grades
found it n welcome refuge from the
wcarisome details and privations of cam
pnlgnlng. Presidcnts-clect have gone
ont from it TO take the oath of office.
Many calCuses of great moment, deCid
ing important steps of public policy, have
been held there. Young benedicts and
their rid visiting the capital feel that
their wedding ton has not been perfectly
DUNDEE unless they visit the famous
hostelry. The building now has a front
oil 100 feet on PENNSYLVANIA avenue and
II n $50 feet on Fourteenth street. 1t is
The hotel of Washington.-New York
Graphic.
, 1888-02-02

In other lines than surgery the value
of the germ theory is even greater,
though at first sight not quite so p
parent, since the matter is yet in its in
fancy. The great advantage which wo
are to acquire.through this theory is not
in curing infectious diseases, but in pre-
venting them. Professor Koch. in n re-
cent address to class of medical students,
voiced this fact: ''Gcntlemen, - he said,
you have been hitherto taught only how
TO cure disease, in the future you will he
taught how to prevent diseasc.-H. w.
Conn in Science.
, 1888-02-02
UNCERTAINTIES.


Pink linen bonnet,
Pink cotton gown,
Roses printed on it,
Hands burnt brown.
on blithe were all the piping birds, and the
golden bclted bees,
And bhthc sang she on the doorstep, with her
apron full of peas.
Sound Of scythc and moving,
Where buttercup5 grew tall;
Sound OF red kline lowing
And early milkmaid's call.
Sweet she sang on the doorstep, with the young
peas in her lap,
And he came whistlIng up the lane, with the rib
bons in his cap.
You called me a bad penny
That wouldn't be sent away
But here's good-by to you, Jenny,
For many and many u day.
There's talk Of cannon and killing
Nay, never turn so white
And I've taken the kings shilling
took it last night"
Oh merry, merry piped the thrushes up in tho
cherry tree,
But dumb she sat on the doorstep, and on:
through the gate went he.
Scent OF hay and summer;
Red evening sky;
Noise Of fife and drummer;
Men marching by.
The hay will be carried presently, and the cher
rics gathered all,
And the corn stand yellow in the shocks, and tho
leaves begin TO fall.
Perhaps some evening after,
With no more song of thrush,
- The lads will cease their laughter
And the maids their clatter hush;
And word of blood and battle
VIII mix with the sound Of the fail,
And lowing of the cattle
- And clink of the milking pail;
And one will read half fearful,
a list of names aloud,
And a few will stagger, fearful,
out of the little crowd.
- And she, perhaps half doubling,
Half knowing why she came,
Will stand among them, pouting,
And hear, perhaps, his name
VIII weep, perhaps, a little, us she wanders up
the lane,
And wish one summer morning were all to do
again.
Mary Probyn in Macmillan's Magazine.
, 1888-02-02

Il have, - says NJ. Alexander Dumas.
often been asked why l don't write my
memoirs. I don't write my memoirs be.
cause ~ man ammo write his own mcm-
cir without writing those of others. or
without hiding from his own life that
y .ich the reader ought most to know.
Those of whom l should have to write
would rather that / were silent, ana 1
have no desire TO write about myself.
The laurcls Of jean Jacques and of Casa
nova do not prevent mo from sleeping
aouudly at night-on the contrary. 1t
iE, however, permitted to draw episodes
from ones personal souvenirs which time
lass furmc! into n whole, to which moth
in@ more is to be joined. which form one
more lesson on the absurditios Of human
Lie, and which can no longer hurt or do
injustice to anybody. New York
Tribune.
, 1888-02-02
DESTROYING TIE DIES.
hn Execution mt tho Philadelphia uIu..
Crushed by n >IcdEe m

- AfS = AAAsANA ANaAhhA ~ NH
Crushed by a >IcdEo Hammer.
A little roll of metal red with fire was
placed upon the anvil, n slcdgc hammer
fell twice upon it, three tiny sparks shot
into the air, and the moIds Of the old
years double eagle gold coins were wipa.
ont forever. 1t wa n thousandth pa,t If
the work that lasted all day at ,hc mint
tAe destroying Of the 1887 dies.
This is a novel form Of destruction That
falls TO the lot Of the money making ,s-
Enlistment hluClssmiths at the end #
each calendar year, and is the only gsro
way of preventing the willy couutcrfa.tcr
from making spurious coin withoa. re-
gard to date. Tho dies Of the mint are
the stamps that imprint on the coin all
that fancy business that, whcr rubbed
OF by time, gives the street car con-
ductor Il chance TO insult the holder bv
refusing to accept it. For instance. it
stamps on the dollar the face of the beau
tiful lady cnCirclel by stars and makes a
strong contrast on the other side by print.
ing a game looking eagle pCrChcl on ar.
rows under in Goo we trust
The die Is n little round chunk Of steel
about three inches long, slopiug OF at the
top, which makes it look like a miuia-
turC milkmaI's can without handles,
On the top OF it is cut the face Of the
coiu it manufactures, with the date of
the year, and something to think about
when you look at them is that the die Of
a penny costs the government no Ices than
the die tina makes the precious $40 gold
piece. Coiner Steel. of the mint. signed
The death warrant of the old years dies.
II meant the destruction of 4 thousand
of 1887 $ o makers. Every stamp,
, 1888-02-02

Opinions differ as to the effect of the
free ingestion of water at meal times, but
the view most generally received is
probably that it dilutes the gastric juice
and so retards digestion. Apart from the
fact that a moderate delay in the process
is Ly no means n disadvantage, as Sir
William Roberts has shown in his ex-
PLANTATION of the popularity of tea and
coffee, it is more than doubtful whether
any such effect is in reality produced.
When ingested during meals, water may
do good by washing out the digested food
and by exposing the undigested part
more thoroughly to the action of the
digestive ferments. Pepsin is a catalyptic
body, and a given quantity will work
almost indefinitely provided the peptones
are removed rs they are formed. The
good effects of water, drunk freely before
meals, has, however, another beneficial
RESULT washes away the mucous which
IS secreted by the mucus membrane DUR
ing the intervals of repose, and favors
peristalsis of the whole alimentary tract,
The membrane thus cleansed is in much
better condition to receive food and con-
vert 1t into soluble compounds. Accord
ing to DIR. Leuf, who has made this sub
Ject a special study, cold water should be
gwen to persons who have sufficient
vitality to react and hot water to the
others. In chronic gastric catarrh it is
extremely beneficial to drink warm or hot
water before meals, and salt is said in
most cases to add to the good effect
produced.-British Medical Journal.