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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-19

Rosetta Washington, of Louisville,
claims to be 121 years old. She says her
mother was half Indian and her father
native of Guinea.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-19

In Volapuk young lady is called a
jispul. The name is quite graceful
enough for the object if bustles arc to
remain in fashion.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-19

Washington wants to get up spectacle
for the nations in 1889. Well, what's the
matter with congress?
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-19

A gay fashion is that of decking coach. {.
men out with big lunches of artiacial
flowers. 1t is more practiced in New
York and Philadelphia
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-19
Drunkenness

Or the Liquor Habit, Positively Cured by
Administering Or. Halnes' Golden
Specific.
It caa be given In a cup of coffee or tea without
th knowledge OF the person taking IT: 1t Is abso-
Iut sly harmless, and will effect permanent and
spt edy cure, whether tho patient is a moderate
drli iSer or an alcoholic wreck. Thousands OF
dru lizards have been made temoerate men WhU
have taken Golden Specific In their coffee with
out their knowledge and to-day believe they quit
drinking of their own free will. 1T NEVER
FAIL. The system once impregnsted with the
specific, It becomes utter imposslbility for the
liquor appetite to exist For sale by T. II. Thomas
and Marshall & Fisher, Druggists, Rock Island
Ills. feb 2-iwlv
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-19

The purchase of drama is merely buy
play.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-19
IMAGINARY ILLS.
WHY MANY PERSONS SHOULD LET
MEDICAL BOOKS ALONE.

Not Best to Make Too Close "a study of
Ones PhysicaI Aiimsnts-The Results
of BroOding Over sIatters-rhs Faith
Cnre.
It is dangerous for many highly intelec-
tual people TO study or even read medical
treatise, because it will surely undermine
their comfort and peace, If not their health
have known several who were compelled to
turn back from the study of medicine purely
because of their having this over powerful
imagination | am myself unable to treat
many contagious diseases without securing
mild attacks of the same myself | believe
the most serious effects on susceptible persons
is a sort of congestion OF different organs,
most likely of bladder, kidneys and the heart.
That this Is dangerous in many cases is not
10 DO disputed
The very best possible advice to many per
sons is simply TO let all medical books alone
and TO SO employ their minds that they will
not think of matters of health and disease.
do not mean that on that account they must
neglect all precautions against disease, and
refuse to exercise common sense us TO diet
and physical protection. This can be done
on general principles, with special attention,
and SO without morbid consequences. What
do mean is that there is one nundredfold
more doctoring going on than is necessary;
and all of this is tending to create false
symptoms and an unhealthy self anatomy.
1t is precisely as in moral affairs. Wise
teachers know that a person can form no
worse religious habit than "a study of his own
nature Edward Everett Hale makes the law
of right living to be "to look upward, not
downward; outward, not inward forward.
not backward and to lend n hand" would
say that a similar law should control us
look away from our petty all
ments; to look up, and forward, and out
ward
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-19

A ton of ropes made from the hair of
japanese women are used in building
s.. 600, 600 Buddhist temple ut Kioto.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-19
AN IRRATIONAL CORNER.

Indeed, am Inclined to think that each
and every one of us has in some corner of the
mind susceptibility that is irrational Onr
one oddity or susceptibility may never be
strongly called out, or if it be it may very
likely be harmless affair, causing amuse-
ment, but doing no harm. The large ma
jority indulge such fancies mainly in connec-
ton with their religion or theology, and
never grow absurd, except in affairs of what
we often term the "heartn Hero they sus.
tain realm of faith, and consider 1t right
and rational to believe what they understand
to be incredible and impossible on every
ground but revelation and faith. This is
not altogether harmless, however, and in
periods OF excitement leads to decisions and
disorders of dangerous sort
Our minds should be trained habtually to
turn away from whatever subject produces
unhappiness, or irritation, or morbid fancy.
Expectation of a consequence, or fear of it,
is potent cause to produce it Or, to uso
the technical word faith, we know that faith
will both induce and remove diseases There
is no question but that the application of
kings hands did cure scrofula but the cure
was indeed by the expectant state of the
patients mind | have known warts re-
moved by absolute nonsense-but this nom
sense was sufficient to waken faith in the per.
son afflicted The oldest use of electric belts
and similar appliances was found by certain
distinguished surgeons and physicians to be
working remarkable cures. They substituted
wooden tractors, made to resemble the genu-
inc, and obtained the same results. The
patients faith did the work.-M. Maurice
NJ D., in Globe-Democrat.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-19
july 1-dW
Health is Wealth |

Dr. E. G. Vests Nerve and Brain treatment, a
guaranteed specific for hv. 6eria, dizziness, con
yulsions, fits, nervous D arslga, headache, ner-
vous prostratlon caueed by the use of alcohol or
tobacco, wakefHlness, mental depression, soften
ing Of the brain resulting in insanity and leading
to misery, de -ay and death, premature old age,
barrenness loss of power in either sex, involun
tary losses and spermatc-rhOea caused by over
exertion of the brain. sen abuse indul
gence. Each box contains one months treatment.
81 box. six boxes for s., sent by mail prepaid
on receipt of price.
WE GUARANTEE SIX BOXES
To cure any case. With each order received by
for six boxes accompanied with S., we will
send the purchaser our written guarantee TO re-
fund the money if the treatment does not affect a
cure. Guarantees issued only by Marshall u
Fisher, Harper house drug store, sole agents
Rock Island Ill.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-19

Chronic medicine takers will soon develop
every Ill that they imagine. | wish to EN-
phasize this side of the "faith" question. 1t
is not only true that faith cures, bat that
faith also diseases; and it is the diseases of
faith that faith is able to remove. There are
natures in whom imagination is so dominant
that they can make themselves i'll or well
as they decide to be- But let it be also un-
derstood that we are all liable to be more or
less similarly victims of our own impressions.
In cases of insomnia, the one all important
point is to convince the patient that he is
going to have good night of it. He will
then promptly fall asleep and rest undis.
turbed probably all night But if, Just be-
fore bedtime, he begins to worry and imagine
tnat he shall be wakeful, the chances are he
will be wide open eyed in spite of your drugs
1t has been my custom in cases of nervous
insomnia to administer sweetened water.
favored with some harmless substance and
it works quite as well as powerful soporfic
What is needed Is to arouse the confidence of
the patient.
1t is an absolute necessity that we do not
brood over any matter whatever, allowing it
to make too deep an impression on the brain,
or us we say, on our minds. A large proper.
tion of the women patients in insane asylums
are there for no other reason but failure to
restrain and curb their emotions. DR.. Como
molly says, Through their habitual indul-
gence of bad temper" This statement of the
case must, however, be modified by the fact
that bad temper is itself result of habitual
excited nerves. A chronic tea drnker hay
ing established an irrtated digestion tract,
is also irritated and irritable cerebrally. The
result is n chronic display of ill-temper and
then follows tie need of confinement in
asylums. The danger of fits of anger, or in
dulgence in irritability of an extreme and
increasing sort, is great. 1t is incipienJ in
sanity. To brood over a wrong, or to fall
into a frenzy Of excitement over it, tends to
increase the probability that we shall become
victims to the excitement as well as the cause
of the excitement.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-19
DYSPEPSIA.

rs that misery experiences when we SUD
i denly become aware that we possess
diabolical arrangement called stomach
The stomAch Is the reservoir from which
every fibre and tissue must be nourished,
and ami trouble wi tn II Is soon felt through
out the whole system; Among a doheh
dyspeptlcs no two will have the same pre-
dominant symptoms. Dyspepties OF active
mental power and a bilious temperament
are subject to SICK HEADACHE; those,
neshy and phlegmatic have CONSTIPATION,
while the thin aud nervous are abandoned
10 gloomy forebodings. Some dyspeptics
are wonderfully forgetful; others have
great irritability Of temper.
Whatever form dyspepsia may take, one
thing is certain. THE UNDERLYING
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-06
HEROES IN CONVENTION.

Twenty-flrst Annual Reunion of the SoCi
 ety of the Army of the Tennessee n
 Toledo-Many Old Soldiers Present.
 TOLEDO, O.. Sept. 6-The Society of tn Army of the Tennessee began it's twenty first annual reunion in this city. The csrri dors of the Boody house, where the societ' has its headquarters, were thronged witt the officers who had led the commands |, victory ill the long ago days of the war and many memories of those stirring time were revived. The most prominent fgur of the aSSemb!age was the stopped form O Gen. w. T. Sherman, with his white lock crowned by q rusty derby, and his gra, beard trimmed so closely as to reveal tn contour of the jaws, wearing 8 blue cut away coat and a waistcoat fastened witl brass buttons. and with cigar clenched il his teeth. He was always the center of inter est, and laughed end joked with every one
 After obtaining badges and registering she veteran commanders formed in line il Madison street and marched te Msmoris hall
 "Old Tecumseh," arm in arm with Col Dayton, of Cincinnati, whose luxuriou black mustache and imperial aspect gtv, him at once decidedly French and fiercely warlike appearance, headed the procession The members gathered in the annex, and al 11:3O o'clock Gen. Sherman, as president called the meeting to order. He consratu lated those present, and expressing sorrow for the absent aes at rest, stated that they would at once proceed to the business of Che meeting
 The reading of the journal was dispenseo with. A committee on the selection of ofh- cers was appointed follows: Gen. W. A o1lr Green B. Raum and Maj. Everst
 A c mmittee was also appointed tS mama date and place for holding the next annua meeting.
 Then followed the annual reports of the officers. The treasurer's report shows the s5cety to be in good condition financially having over S11, ,OO0 worth of government bonds. The treasurer, Gen. NJ. F. Force rendered his signation which was reiuct- antly accepted.
 Gen. Green B. Raum reported from the Gen. Logan monument committee that the government would erect the pedestal and the monument will be placed in a prominent and attractive location in Washington.
 The business having besn transacted ac- cording to programme, Gen. G. M Dodge, of Council Bluffs, Ia., appointed by Gen. Sherman to read a paper on his personal ex, perience and observation, was introduced. The paper was we'll written and was received with much applause. It contained a most interesting account of the building of the Union Pacific railway. whereby the two oceans were first linked together, and with which, it will be remembered, Gen. Dodge was prominently identified
 At o'clock yesterday afternoon the mem bers of the society were taken out for & ride through the city in carriages. In the even ing there was a reception to the members with addresses of welcome by Mayor Hamil. ton on behalf of the city and Lieutenant Governor Lyon on behalf of the state tc both of which Gen. Sherman responded The business, including the election of off cers, will be concluded to day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-06
Still Kicking g Canada.
The House Devotes Another
 Day to Retaliation.
BOTH SIDES TAKE HAND AT IT.

Messrs. Phelps, Belmont, Davis, Cogswell Retaliation Is a Good Thing, but Disa- gree as to Methods of Doing It. WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-Discussion of the retaliation bill took up most of the time in the house.
 Mir. Phelps, of New Jersey, cheerfully con- ceded the president the additional power he asked for, but regretted that there was nc more likelihood that he would use this power than that which he had been given eighteen months ago. He charged the president with heaping favors on Canadian shippers by land and sea in order that he might compete with their American rivals. The president was now the president of the message, not ths president of the treaty; he was no longer governor general of Canada; he was preSi- dent of the United States and the past would be forgiven.
 MT. Belmont said retaliation seemed to be rendered absolutely necessary by the present condition of our reciprocal legislation with Canada. To continue, said Mir. Belmont, the privileges now granted by statute in the face of existing facts would be to invite fur thsr aggressions from Canada and would bs notice to Great Britain and to all the world that our protests in behalf of our rights were mere formalities and not Co bs followed by action.
 MT. Davis, of Massachusetts, said tho presidents message reeked with the spirit cS rntaliation, and he did not object tS that He did not think the president needed the power for which be asked, but he would net shwart the president in defending American interests in the manner pointed out by oon' gresG The sheathed sword which congress n han hA hMH not dared to draw from it's scabbard. But the president had become brave. He had found that the treaty was too utterly Eng-
 ash, and now presented the country with a genuine Democratic baby, with the straw berry mark of petsrnity oa it's shoulder. and young as 1t was, pinched ever 70 little by an Englishman 1t would cry out ''rstahsr tion."
 Mr. CoGsweU. of Massachusetts, said that if it was true of Ahis world. as of heaven, that there was more rejoicing over the re- pentance of one sinner than sveE nizsty and nane just man, the American fishermen would be just parslysed with joy at ths knowledge that the disgraceful and cowsrdly policy of the administration had been "oon. frontsd" with condition which had changed it into policy of seemingly manly and courageous determination that their rights should be recognized and respected QauKhter). Their only fear would be that the Canadian corsairs would regard ft as not sincerely meant
 MT. Scott, of Pennsylvania, reviewed the fisheries controversy from Its inception to the present day The United States had asked for noshing but was right and would accept nothing less. He criticised the Rs- publican treaty of 1871, charging that 1t surrendered many advantages to the Cana dians and extolIed the treaty rejected by the Republican senate
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-06

tellectual and physical vigor, but also of their deep respect for the splendid qualities and manly and righteous character which have been as conspicuous au these years as his bodily vigor.
 Col. Perkins was as vigorous and as healthy in mind and body at the age of 99 a year ago, as most men quarter ot century younger. He went to business daily, walked the streets of his native place as if he were young man ambitious to rise in business, in- stead of an old one, whose past opportunities had secured a comparative fortune, and, as he said to a reporter at that time, he felt that while he had health, mentally and physically, he had right to cut off that business career which had been to him such a joy and pride.
 He outlived eight of the Norwich and Worcester road presidents and more than ninety directors. He used to say with chuckle: "I have outlived six family physi- clans" Mrs. Perkins and the colonel en- joyed sixty-nine years of married life, and she, with two children out of six survives him. Col Perkins was as pleasant a man to meet and talk with as could desire. Everybody in Norwich delighted in showing him the utmost courtesy. The little children in the street received as pleasant good morning as did their fathers, and everybody united in saying, with all truthfulness. that Col. Perkins was "a lovable gentleman"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-06
CONDENSED NEWS.

William. E. Russell, mayor of Cambridge, was nominated for governor of Massachusetts by the Democratic convention at Spring field
 Frank E. McGuerrin, of Salt Lake city, made record of 1OS 3-5 words minute on the typewriter in Chicago Tuesday.
 Abe Mann, of San Francisco, cut his wifes throat in a fit of jealousy Monday night and then committed suicide.
 L. o. Schroeder, leading lawyer of Vevay, Ind, and author of number of standard legal works, died at his home.
 The Marquis of Queensberry arrived at Maripose, Cal, from Australia.
 Many of the Indians at the Crow Creek agency are signing the treaty opening the reservation to settlement.
 M. Ferry says that the next general cleo tion will be struggle between the republic and everything anti-republican-mona empire and dictatorship.
 It is said that King Leopold has offered the pope a residence in Belgium in the event of necessity arising for him to leave Rome. The pope has had several audiences with the Russian envoy, and is compiling a con cordat with the czar, giving large share of religious liberty to Polish and Russian Catholics
 "onh AaI1liuer, oA NoI WaAh, O', was Hul over by train on the Wheeling and Lake Erie road and instantly killed
 The contracts for state printing in Illinois were let Monday for $36, 166, against SIS, coo two years ago, when the notorious combine got the work.
 Dr. Albert M. Soule, of Hyde Park, Mass. was stopped by highwaynen in the Dedham woods Monday night, but his horse was frightened and san away, taking the play sician with him.
 Al.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-06
CUTE CHAMBERLAIN.
He Is Laying Plan Whereby to Hoil
 Himself Into Power.

He Is Laying a Plan Whereby to Hoist
 Himself Into Power.
 LONDON, Sept 6-The very remarkable and altogether unnatural quietude which has characterized Lord Randolph Churchill oi late has aroused suspicious among the mem. bers of the government, which have led to the discovery that that would be leader is arranging formidable cabal, whose power is to be felt during the autumn session of parliament. It is suspected that MT. Cham berlain is ill conplicity with Lord Churchill, and this surnise has revived the rumors prevalent last spring that Lord Harrington will be pressed to accept the government leadership in the house of commons upon the reassembling of that body. What particular object Lord Churchill has in view can only be conjectured. but it is safe to assume that his plans are based upon nothing that does not contemplate primarily his personal ben eft and advancement. Having failed to induce the government to take him back into the cabinet upon his own appraisement of the value of his services, he now doubtless seeks to compel his former colleagues to re- instate him as condition of peace
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-06
Rescued from a Waterv Grava

BOSTON. Mass, Sept. 5-The Belgian steamer Pieter de Coninck, which arrived here from Antwerp, brought Capt. Iverssp and crew (dfteen in alD of the Norwegian bark Anna Delrus, from Waterford, Ireland, Aug 10, for Saguenay. Capt. Iversen re- perts that on Aug. 9 the Delrus, in lat. So dsSs north, long. %7 dsga west encountered e westerly gale. and the bark was thrown on her beam ends in the fearful sea. Her bal. Last shifting. she strained heavily and began so leak badly. The crew were kept at the pumps about 10s hours On the morning of Aug 25 the German ship Deutschland, from Hamburg for New York, hove in sight, an. swered the bark's signals of distress, bore down and safely took of all hands On Aug.
 N the men were transferred to the steamer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-06


 campaign committees, and other Democratic leaders The hundreds of people In tho depot oheersd as Mr. Thurman appeared. The party entered carriages and caxsae over to New York, where another delegation, in- eluding sx-Governor Abbott, of New Jersey sx-Mayor Prince, of Boston; Wilson Bisseh, of Buffalo, and other leading Democrats joined thena, and aided in sscorting Mr. Thurman to the Fifth Avenue hotel.
 After reaching tho hotel Judge Thurman was allowed to rest for an hour or so, and then took dinner, after which he received a number of prominent callers, among them being Stephen B. Eikins, who said he could not let politics interfere with his paying honor to a distinguished American citizen. Judge Crary, of Iowa; Sspator Daniel, of Virginia, and ex-Governor Brown, of Ten. nessee, were among the out of town celebri- ties who called, together with long list of local lights. Judge Thurman retired ss e:S0
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-06
His Long Life Is Ended
Death of Col. Perkins, of Nor
 wich, Aged 100 Years.
REMARKABLE BUSINESS CAREER.
His Hundredth Anniversary Celebrated a Month Ago-He Was Then Actively in Business-He Has Outlived Many As sociates-Incidents of His Life.

NORWICH, Conn.,, Sept. 6.-Col. George l. Perkins, aged 100 years and l month, died at Fort Griswold house, in Groton, last evening, of dysentery and old age, He was treasurer of the Norwich and Worcester railroad for fifty years He has voted fo1 every president since Madison, pay master ill the war of 1872, and organized the first Sunday school in Norwich. He was a Republican in politics
 MT. Perkins was born in Norwich, Aug. 5, 11SS, and celebrated the Tooth anniversary of his birth last month entering upon the second century of lds existence with every promise, so far as intellectual and physical vigor are concerned, of celebrating many birthdays more.
 On that occasion Col Perkins was visited by large number of bankers from many parts of the country to congratulate him upon his extraordinary and vigorous span of years, while on the following Monday rail
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-06
Two Rig Railroads Combine.

NEW YORK, Sept GA Baltimore special to The World says the agreement between the Reading Railroad company and the Bal timore and Ohio, by which the former will carry the latter's trains to New York, is about completed and will be signed in short time. It stipulates that the Baltimore and Ohio, for a period of two years, shall send all Its freight over the Jersey Central tracks to Jersey City. and for six years all the ex- press and passenger trains to Jersey City but after that the freight and passenger traffic is to go to Staten Island.