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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-24

1t was long favorite theory that during
or before the carboniferous period, free car
bonic acid permeated the atmosphere, which
condition, aided by the warm rains OF still
thermal earth, stimulated vegetable life,
while animals struggled for existence; that
during long period the excess of carbonic
acid was locked up in the coal beds and lime
stones, willie oxygen was set free, which i'm
parted greater yigor to animal life, and es-
tablished an equilibrium as near as might be
1t has been assumed that during the deposit
ton of the carboniferous system vast coal
beds were formed; but of late years many ge-
ologists discredit this theory, and some go so
far as wholly TO repudiate the vegetable ORR
gin of coal The true genesis of coal is yet
unknown, but there are numerous published
theories, none of which, however are wholly
satisfactory or conclusive. Several geolog'-
cal writers, even in the beginning of the pres
ent century, expressed dissatisfaction with
the coal theories of their time, and since then
much has been written and said on the same
subject.-Henry G, Hanks in Overland
Monthly
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-24

There is a curious thing which one may
notice on a rainy day 1t is the wayin which
the manner of carrying an umbrella reflects
the character of the individual Most men,
indeed, have a stereotyped commonplace way
Of bearing that emblem of our civilization;
they grasp the umbrella by the lowermost
extremity of its handle, extending the thumb
upward on the inner side, and tipping the
umbrella backward a little so that consid
cradle portion of its weight bears upon this
thumb. This Is a very good way to carry an
umbrella, and the Listener, in the course of
a tolerably long walk in the rain this morn
ing, noticed that about four out of five men
carry it that way. The fifth is apt to seize it
squarely about the handle, without any up
turned thumb; and, what is rather unac-
countable thing, about four out of five wo-
men carry it in this way.
Why should men tend to stick up their
thumbs on umbrella handles while women
do not The Listener will not undertake to
account for it any more than he will for the
fact, which he had also noticed, that the
male sex, which, ordinarily, is in all things
less perceptive and sagacious than the female
sex, tends TO project an umbrella in the direc-
and thus get the maximum of protection for
the body, while women have tendency to
hold an umbrella or parasol in fixed direc-
ton always, either straight up or else over
one shoulder, permitting access to good
deal of storm and sun which might be ex-
cluded. The actual idiosyncrasies of indi-
| viduals in the matter of carrying umbrellas
| however, are more easily accounted for
| Some individuals are bound to be very indi
vidual, and such have strictly individual
way of carrying an umbrella, as well as OF
doing everything else. Some hold it with q
| grasp well toward the top of their heads Somt
| put 1t back over their shoulders, and march
through regardless of consequent col
lisions. Others run to the opposite extreme
and carry it edgewise, in order not to incom
mode anybody, and so manage to get the rib:
of their umbrella entangled with the umbrel
las and clothes of half the passers by. Ant
others put it away up in the air, in lordly
way, above the tops of all other umbrellas. =
| Boston Transcript Listener"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-24

itual body which they believed required all
the adornments the lady had loved upon
earth. H
Notwithstanding the elaborate care law
ished by the Egyptian lady on her personal
adornment, she adopted simplicity of dress
suitable to the climate in which she lived.
Except for the wig, the head was uncovered,
with sometimes colored band tied round it.
The queens often wore the vulture headdress,
but this was more as an official ornament
than as a covering. In common life also the
women, both Of high and low degree, went
barefoot, though they had sandals to wear
when they were in full dress. These sandals
were made of papyrus, or palm fiber, or of
leather; they had straps to pass around the
foot and between the toes, and in some a
piece of the sole was turned up and bent ever
the toes to protect them in later times some
of the leather sandals had sides to them
which causes them very much to resemble
modern Shoes World
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-24

The idea of &c, 900, 900 of people being con- 4
stantly upon the verge of starvation is
startling one, Yet there does not seem to be
any reason to doubt the truth of the authors
statement The peasants are frightfully
ignorant, and their Mrs make them, TO a
certain extent, selfish These Mrs are vii
lage governments, each one independent of
the other, and each peasant, while bound for
life to his mir, has no ties connecting him
with any other village Nor have the Mrs
any connecting links To all intents and
purposes the Mrs in Russia are Independent
states, with nothing i'll common but the gov
eminent tax gatherer. 1t is this fact that
has been the safety OF the Russian autoc-
racy, for We're a concerted movement to
come the general government Of the country
would go down before it as would a pile of
sand before a breaking dam. In fact, the
authority of the Car today rests upon two
things-the ignorance of the peasantry and
their lack OF organization
1t is a question, however, of great interest
how long this state of things will last If.
as Stepniak says, the majority of these peas
ants are in want all the time, if they ALSO
| lutely have not enough to eat for the larger
| part of the year, a time will come when they
| will move They may be ignorant, but no
man is so Ignorant that he cannot tell the
| difference between hunger and repletion.
| When the misery becomes widespread
enough, when the tooth of starvation presses
down hard enough, something will happen
| The history of the world has shown otter
that under certain conditions in society 6
spark is only needed to set fire to the train
1t might begin in Russia with knocking down
tax gatherer And when it does begin tn,
result will be fearful. The atrocities of thl
French revolution would cease TO be talket
of, for those in Russia will cast them int
the shade. As the Russian czars and nobilit,
have sown so shall they reap OF course Their
will be great wrongs done; of course tn
persons who have brought it about will es
cape, for in the vengeance of races the limo
cent suffer for the guilty The sins of tn
fathers will be visited upon the children
And who shall say, when those sins are COZ
sidered, that this will be unjust2-Curren
Literature
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-24
CURIOUS TOILET RECIPES.


Many of Them Cullcd from Ancient
Egypt-PecuIiarities of Dress.
Curious hair recipes occur on some of the
papyri, some of which are very absurd One
TO prevent the hair from turning gray directs
that a salve should be made from the blood
Of a black calf cooked IN oil: in another that
of black bull is preferred for the same OBJ
1ect; evidently the color of the animal was
to pass through the salve into the hair. In
another place we read of the tooth of a
donkey dipped in honey being used for really
strengthening the hair: aud the ingredients
Tor an ingenious compound are given for in
Juring the hair of a rival, and the counter
remedy to bc used by those who think their
halr oil has been tempered with by sus-
plclous friend. Cakes Of some composition
which absorbed oil were always placed on
the heads of the guests at feasts, and from
them the oil trickled down through the hair
"A most dlsagreeable practice this may seem
10 us, but to them il appears To have given
great pleasure; and with the Egyptians, as
with the Hebrews, oil was symbolical of joy
and gladness.
Rouge and other coloring substances were
used by women of Egypt to enhance, as they
tuouSht, uneF beahtEi the eyes had otten u
green line underneath them; the lashes and
eyebrows were pencied in black, and as in
modern Egypt, the nails were always stained
red with preparation from the henna plant
In our museums we can see the littlepots and
vases formerly filled with these ungupnts and
eoiors and the pencils they used with them,
as Wei as various sorts OF combs and hair
in y, vi tue latter there is a very pretty set
wooier nlufenn at Bonlak-single pronged
cusbion pms ~, with jackal heads, stuck into a
evidently ~ an lne form OF a turtle. which was
ornaments be ~ ehe favorito dressing table
An these LITTLE 80 v" the deceased lady.
e,eoo s,'.iis OF the toilet ,ser..
placed N tue sonlls ~ tho loving hands @er nf
friends and relations ior the use Of that so 4.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-24
c., NJ. & St. P. Excursions.

Agent Holmes, of the c., NJ. & St. P,
has received notice that the c.. M. & 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
tana and Eastern Colorado for the har-
vest excursions, leaving on August 81,
September / and %, and October 9 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 50 90-or ont
cent per mile round trip. Tickets are tc
be sold September to 8 inclusive anc
good 10 return September 81.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-24

In the pursuit of the goo1 things of
his world we anticipate too much; we
eat out the heart and sweetness of world
ly pleasures by delightful forethought of
them. The results obtained from the use
of Dr. Jones Red Clover Tonic far exceed
all claims 1t cures dyspepsia. and all
stomach, liver, kidney and bladder
troubles. 1t is perfect tonic, appetizer
blood purifier, sure cure for sgue and
malarial diseases. Price, so cents, OF
druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-24
one MORE VICTIM.
The Feaaful Increase of Disaster from
Small Beginnings-A Prominent Ex-
ample and the Warning that
it brings.

Colonel V. Whitman, of Brooklyn, returned
from his vacation feeling in perfect health. As a
result he was careless. The next thing was a
cold; then pneumonia; then death. Nearly a l
physical troubles start with a cold, and this is
just the season when it is most easily taken.
Some sudden change checks the action of the
body. close the circulation and lays the founda-
ton of death. Stop the cold in its start and you
stop the disease. A cold requires the ''stitch in
time ~ @ go.
There are many ways of attempting to stop a
cold, hut all physicians now agree that there lie
only one way and that is, by the of pure
stimnlants. The pores must be opened, the cir
culatiou aroused and yigor awakened. Nothing
now known to the world does this so certainly as
Duffy's Pure Malt Whisky II IL a remedy,
not beverage. Ii has been used for years and
is the most popular remedy before the public.
Doctors. clerRymen, and temperance people gen
orally, endorse it for its healn-gving qualities,
and it has become u family necessity.
Rev. b. Mills, of Meade Centre, Kansas, saws
Il am q Presbyterian clergyman, Doctor of Dt-
vinity, not of medicine. but | am NOT afraid TO say
that Duffs Formula and Duffy's Pure Malt Whis-
KEY are the purest and most effective preparations
medicines, know of, and my experience is a
| largesone.M %
Manv INSCRIPTIONS dealers claim they have
something Inst as good Beware OF ali such
| claimants, and secure only the genuine.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-24
Syrup Of Figs

Is natures own true laxative. II is the
most easily taken, and the most effective
remedy known to cleanse the system
when bilious or costive; to dispel head
aches. colds and fevers; to cure habitusl
constipation. indigestion, piles. etc
Manufactured only by the California Fig
Syrup Company, San Francisco, Cal
Hartz & Bahnsen. agents, Rock Island
III,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-24

The Burlington route. c., B. & Q. R
R., will sell from principal stations on lis
lines, on Tuesdays, September 11th
and 25lh, and Oct. 9th and 23d, harvest
excursion tickets at half rates to the
farming regions of the west, southwest
and northwest. For tickets and further
information concerning these excursions
call on your nearest c., B. & O. tickle
agent, or address P s. Eustis, Gen. Pass
and Ticket agent. Chicago.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-24

yourself in life insurance. You will find
the renewable term policy of the Provi-
dent Savings Life Assurance society OF
New York to be the best, the cheapest
and the fairest Avoids the unnecessa-
rily high cost of level premiums and the
uncertainty and insecurity of assessment
insurance Net cost for SIC, 900 for veal
1887. Age 25, $107 90; age 35, 1921 80
age 40. $4,000; age so. S199S0.
LTEBERKNEcHT & 0LMsTEAD,
Local Agents,
No. 1712 Second ave, Rock Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-24

The delicious fragrance, refreshing
GOODNESS and soft beauty impaired to the
skin by Pozzoni's Powder, commends it
to all ladies. t 5t4
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-24

When visiting at house in the country
wear your tea gown in the afternoon until
dinner, but nor at dinner nor in the evening
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-24

During the last five years 425 lives
have been lost at sea among the Engli.h
herring fishermen
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-24

Many of the orange trees near Clear
Waters HsrDor, Fla are putting forth
their third set of blooms for this wear.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-24
ElxECUTRIX's NOTICE.

Estate of William S. Mechanism, Deceased.
The undersigned, having been appointed Ex-
ecurix Of the last will and testament Of William
s. McClanahan, 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
next, at which time all persons having claims
against said estate are notified and requested to at
tend for the purpose OF having the same adj ust-
ed. All persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment to the I'M
derslgned.
Dated this 2Sth day OF August A. D., 1883.
JENNIE P. McCLANAHAN, Executrix.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-24

Four men met in Baxley, Ga, the other
day who weighed altogether 1917
ununds
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-24

The HOLSTERS recently planted on the
California coast are said to be thriving
finely, AZ
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-24

FAST MAIL TRAIN with Vestihnled irains be-
tween Chicago, Milwaukee, st. fanl and Mime
apolis.
IRA NS-C0NTlN1 NTAL ROUTE between Chi
cago, Council Bluffs, Omaha and the Pacific
Coast.
GREAT NATIONAL ROUTE between Chicat O
Kansas City and St Joseph, Mo.
$40 NILES OF ROAD reaching all principal
Joints in Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa,
Missouri and Dakota.
For maps time tables. rates of passage and
freight, etc, apply to the nearest station agent
of the Chicago. Milwaukee 4 s.. Papl Railway OF
10 any railroad agent any where in the world.
ROSWELL MILLER, Az. II CARPENTER.
General Manage. GenI Pass & 4. agt
sFFor information in reference to Lands and
Sowns owned by by the Chicago. Milwaukee &
II. Paul Railway Company. write to IL q Han
gen, Land Commissioner Milwaukee Wisconsin
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-24
On the First and Second Floors

The building is Of brick: heated by four large
boilers; lighted by gas; interior finished in natur
al wood; furniture new and elegant; water sup
ply unlimited bath rooms on every floor; the best
skill and material have been employed in securing
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-24
CHICAGO, BURLINGTON & QUINCY

CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL.
RAEINE AND : " DIVISION
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-24
INTELLIGENCE COLUMN.

EoR RENT.-FURNISHED ROOM
l. at No, 1850 Third avenue. 1851
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-24
A Christian School for Girls

Founded 1865; arged, 1872 and 1850; COM
pleted and newly furnished throughout, 1888.
The Rector, Vice Principal and Matron who
founded the school, continue in charge, The OFF,
GERS and teachers reside with the Rector and his
family in the school.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-24

EOR SALE "A HOUSE AND LOT
l. in d very de-irable location; apply TO
NJ NJ. CORBETF, Atty al Law.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-24
Perfect Ventilation and
Drainage. ara

II is believed that St. Mary's is unsurpassed in
lite refining influences, in the high standing OF its
pupils and patrons, in the beauty and comfort Of
its appointments. in the thoroughness and variety
OF ifs instruction. in the spirit of order and indus
try that pervades it, st Mary's scheol IL recon-
mended TO parents who wish 10 place their daugh-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-24
The Location is Perfectly
Healthy.

1t is also easy of access from all parts Of the
country; on The c., B q z railroad, at Knoxville,
Illinois, between Galesburg and Peoria, The es-
adjustment is first class throughout, the result of
twenty years experience and an expenditure Of
s3D0.J00 An extensive course of study is provi-
ded, and
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-24

No. 1712 Second ave, Rock Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-24
The Highest Advantages are
offered.

French and German are spoken; special atten-
ton il given TO literary studies. Every pupil is
cared for as daughter in the family, a. to her
health, manners, conversation and character. All
sleeping apartments
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-24

CHICAGO MUSICAL SEMINARY, 9! LOOMS
OSt., established 1870 tue largest and most com
pIete music school in the northwest; furnace heat
and gas throughout the entire building; music
and all the fine arts. By their new and easy
method of musical instruction, pupils, Young or
old, are taught 10 perform on piano, banjo, harp
OF guitar in 20 lessons what requires years by The
old method; pupils wishing 10 attend IRON dis
lance will find all the comforts Of home at the
seminary; room with board reasonable: send for
new catalogue. j. II. MACDONALD.
June % dam President.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-06-28

right nheritent in them, to form for them
selves constitutions and state government
sid be admitted into the Union. Pending
the preparations for statehood, all officers
thereof should be selected from the bona fide
residents aid citizens of the territory wherein
they are to serve. South. Dakota should Of
right be Immediately admitted las a state in
the Union. under the constitution framed and
adopted by her people. and We heartily en-.
dorse the action Of the Republican senate in
tw"" passing bills for her admission. The
refusal of the Democratic house of repre-.
sentatlves, for partisan purposes. to favor
ably consider these bills IL u willn,l violation
Of the sacred Aleers"u; principle Of local self
govn:n'ntiit aha merits the condemnation
W I'LL just men. The pending bills in the
senate for acts to enable the people of Wash
ingtOn, North Dakota Qud Montana terrific
ries to form constitutions and este b|ish state
governments should bc pnrsrd without un-
necessary delay. the Republican party
hedges itself to do all in its power to faeili-
tate the admission of the territories of New
Mexico, Wyoming, Idaho and Arizona to the
enjoyment Of selfgovernmcnt: as states,
such of them as are now qualified as soon as
possible, and the Others az soon as they may
become so. The political power of the Nor.
mon church in the territories, as exercised in
the past, isa menace to iite institutions too
,'ahg'rous longer to le suffered. Therefore
:Ne pledge the Republican party appropri-
ate legislation asserting the sovereign
ty Of the nation in all territories where
the same is questioned. and in further
ancc of that end, to place upon the
statute books legislation stringent enough
to divorce the political from the ecclesiastical
power. and thus stamp out the attendant
wlckcdncss OF polyeamy. The Republican
party is in favor of the use of both gold and
silver as money and condemns the policy OF
the Democratic administration in it's efforts
to demonctize silver We demand the reduce
ton OF letter postage to one cent per ounce.
FREE SCHOOLS:
III republic llEe ours, White the citizens is
the Sovereign, and the official the servant,
>v!,nie no power is exercised except by the
will of the people, it is important that the
sovereign-the pcople-shoull possess intelli-
gcnce. The free school is the promoter of
that intelligence which il to PRESERVE lis !, free
nation; therefore the state or nation, or both
combined, should support free institutions
OF learning, sufficient to et1rn1 lb every
child growing np In this land the opportn-
nifty 81 |; good common school educa ion
We earnestly recommend that prompt ac-
ton be taken by congress in. tho "'.Jtt menu
of such legislation rs Will lest secure the
relaliitH'i''h 81 our American merchant
marine, and we protest against the passing
by congress of Il free ship bill. IA calculated
to work injustice to labor by leescning the
wages of those engaged in preparing jnntar;:
ais as we'll az those 'l'rc't!S ti,lu, I'd i'll our
ship y:,,'ls; VI, demand appropriations for
ti'h early rebuilding Of our navy: for the
construction of coast Notifications and
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-06-28

The name Of American applies alike to oil
citizens of the Republic and imposes upon all
alike the same obligation Of obedience to the
laws. At the same time that citizenship is
and must be the panoply and safeguard of
him who wears it, and protect him whether
high or low. rich or poor. in all bis civil
rights. 1t should and must afford him pro-
lection at home and follow and protect him
abroad in whatever land he may be in a law
full trade. The men who abandoned the Re-
publican party have deserted not only the
canse of honest government, Of sound finance
or freedom, and purity of the ballot, but es-
pecial!y have deserted the tAuse of reform in
the civil service. We will not fail to keep our
pledges because they have broken
theirs or because their candidate has
broken his. We therefore repeat our
declaration - of 1884, to wit: "rhe
reform of the civil service, auspiciously begun
under the republican administration. should
I DC completed by the further extension of the
reform system already established by law, to
az the grades of the service to which it is ap-
pllcable. Thespirit. and purpose of the reform
should he observed mall executive appoint
ments, and all laws at variance with the OBJ
lect OF existing reform legislation should be
repealed, to the;end that the dangers of free
institutions, which Turk in the power of official
patronage may be wisely and effectively
avoided The gratitude of the ma
ton to the defenders of the Union cannot be
measured by laws. The legislation of con-
gress should conform to- the pledges made ,by
a loyal people, and be so & en-
Iarged and extended as to provide
against the possibility that any man who
honorably wore the Federal uniform shall be-
come AN inmate of an almshouse, or depend
ent upon private charity. In the presence of
Son OVERLOOKING treasury, it would de public
scandal'to do less for those whose valorous
services preserved the government We de-
nounce the hostile spirit shown by President
Cleveland in his numerous Netoes ofmeasures
for pension relief, and the action of the Dem
<ocratic house of representatives in refusing