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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-06

A European breakfast is very trying to
the temper of Americans who have been ac-
customed at home to a good, warm steak or
chops and hearty food. In tho morning,
with a splendid appetite caused by change Of
climate and much exercise in sight SEEING"
you enter the breakfast room with capa-
city for fully half pound of good beefsteals,
to say nothing of oatmeal, oranges, toasts,
pancakes, or other luxuries. You sit down
to the table and anXiously await the appear
ance of breakfast" engaged Tie night before.
At last the servant appears, bringing in a
tray, and their is your allowance before you
"a cup and saucer little cream pitcher
containing some blue skim milk, Il larger
pitcher holding about two cups Of coffee, and
a plate, on which arc one or two 'brodchens"
i e., biscuits slightly larger than peanuts.
All, yesl forgot to mention the four lonesome
pieces of cutloaf sugar and the piece of butter
about large enough to grease the main spring
of a Waterbury watch There is your break
fast. You eat every crumb, are hungrier
than before, and consult a price list. Steak
at 25 cents is too much for your allowance,
and you rise from the table, sorry you can't
digest the plates Probably no European in
vention has drawn forth so much American
profanity the breakfast, if We except
"glIideS kansas City Times.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-06

Tied Fast to Tree Within Reach OF
Ravenous Birds Sharp Beak.


Ravenous Birds Sharp Besk.
He was placed at the foot of the tree, and
bound 10 it in a sitting posture with ropes
which surrounded his body and the trunk OF
the tree. His left arm was bound to his side,
not too tightly, SO that it should be numbed,
but still securely, so that it might not be
moved When they had tied him firmly, and
fixed his feet, the attendant who had followed
Shan-min-yuen approached and uncovered
that which he carried, and which Norris now
saw TO be IA rough cage with white bird OF
large size inside. One Of the priests bent and
assisted the rnan and together they bound the
bird by the chain around its leg. So they
left him thus, with the bird at his feet and
Norris gradually returned TO life-to exist
through these hours which were the most ter
rible of alto live through that night, God
knows how, and to greet the dawn in the
mockery of his soul, and still TO wait for tho
time TO come.
Thus it was with him on the morning when
Vanscombc and Chin-chin-wa set out for tho
temple of Confucius; and as they were near
ing the gates dull, leaden stupor descended
upon the man who only waited, alone in that
courtyard, with the bird chained at his feet,
until the last moment of his agony should
come. At last it came, for the bird, i'm
PEELED by hunger, bent down at length and
half wondering, perhaps, if this was food TO
cat The mans shrieks rose through the air,
and the bird a second time, and more greed
lily, bent forward to taste his blood; and as its
overlapping beak met in his flesh last great
cry came froHl him, and again, as was so
often tho case, the whole world passed away
in darkness
At that moment the temple door opened,
and Chin-chin-wa looked down upon the
scene. The strong mans heart filled with
agony--a pain, which only the strong heart,
such as his can feel in its fullness, and this
agony dwelling in him yet stilled him, for he
had now TO act; but it burst from him at
Sater time, when all was over, and then he
answered Vanscombe as one who scarcely
beard, as one who had passed out of terri
ole dream-"I do not know" Now he drove
It back, and, bounding forward, seized the
Thite bird i'll his right hand, crushing tho
life out of it as he tore it from the chain and
casting it from him as a dead thing, killed by
the grasp of his powerful hand. Then he
called aloud to the priests who had followed
him, and who now stood aghast some
way behind, cowed by an anger that is sell
dom known in man And he commanded
them to undo the bonds and release the poor
feet, one of which was dripping blood. They
obeyed him silently. He had come to them
bearing the command from Shan-min-yuen-
"Permit and give honor to Chin-chin-wa."
And for what else should he come but in
connection with the prisoner who was now
TO be unbound3 Chin-chin-wa took him in
his arms, and thus bearing him, passed out
of the court and through the temples until
he reached the outer gate, and there he left
the priests and went out free; for they had
seen his anger, and were afraid.-'A Swal-
loIy'l Vino y Inv Charles HaDppn
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-06

In these days life insurance of all kinds has
become so common that the poorest and
most ignorant laborer would laugh at the
idea of a policy being a forerunner of i'll
luck, Just as the modern Jack Tar laughs at
the idea of misfortune following voyage
commenced on Friday Indeed, the laborer
now has insurance brought to his own door,
but its solicitors first and its collectors after
ward follow him to his factory and to his
shop, ready to insure not only himself, but
his wife, his babe in the cradle, his girls in
short clothes, his boys in knickerbockers and
'his sisters and his cousins and his aunts"
This is industrial insurance." ready to in
sure any one from the pulling infant to the
hoary beaded grandfather of 20, at a weekly
rate of from five cents upward.
There are three companies only in New
York city that tranact what is known as
industrial insurance business. They are all
conducted upon the same principle of grant
ing insurance upon the lives of infants, chill
dren and adults, at weekly premiums of from
five to fifty cents being for young man of
q insurance of $93 at death for five cents q
week or $3.50 for fifty cents week.-New
York Press
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-06

A young and very pretty widow, dressed in
elegant mourning stood by an open trunk at
the custom house the other morning. A lynx
eyed woman inspector was going through the
spoils of Paris, Presently her nostrils quiv'
cred She scented game, and pulled out a
package of kid gloves of various colors and
tints. "These are not for your own use,
madam why notm asked the lady, an
ominous pink spot coming to each cheek.
'You can see they are my size" holding out
a dainty little hand. There was "a you-can't,
come-t-over-me expression on the others
face as she replied: People dressed as you
are do not wear colored gloves" "Ah," said
the pretty widow, with contempt, do you
suppose I'm going to wear mourning the rest
of my life" The inspector was crushed, and
replaced the gloves of the lady from Pitts
burg New York Press.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-06

The peasant has very crude agricultural
implements He generally makes them at
his own furnace and gives them finish and
polish at his own grindstone, The peasants
grindstone is huge affair, is turned by one
man, while another, sitting up on frame
above it, Inanipulates the implement. Axes,
plowshares, scythes, wagon tires, portions Of
harness, horseshoes and everything used
about farm or stable are finished on tho
grindstone. A crude little furnace heated
with peat" or pine chips and the grindstone
comprise the manufacturing appliances of
the peasant. His pillow is simple pole with
handles on dead level with the tongue,
which has an offShoot downward, on which
the share is nailed or tied.
A blowing scene in Russia with the rough
old frame, the crude, triangular or diamond
shaped share and the tiny little furrow made,
would be disgusting as well as pitiable to tho
American farmers eyes. The draught or
weight of the pillow comes directly from tho
high bowed hame, which extends two feet
above the horses neck and which is fastened
to the collar Instead of traces tho tongue
or shafts do the pulling The Russian in no
walk of life has yet learned the philosophy Of
direct draught from the collar of the horse.
All vehicles are drawn by the shafts and
tongues, and these are fastened to the high
hame or bow, which in turn is fastened to the
collar There is no such thing as trace straps
or chains. Carriages are thus drawn.-St.
Petersburg Cor. New York Mail and Express.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-06

The scale in use in any thermometer is
more or less arbitrary. 1t is necessary to fix
two definite temperatures, and assign their
positions on IA scale. Water, being one Of
the most common bodies in nature, is usually
employed, and freezing and boiling points
are taken definite points, especially as the
temperature of freezing water or of melting
ice is almost absolutely fiXed-pressure alter
ing it only very slightly. The thermometer
generally used in the United States and
Great Britain is of the Fahrenheit scale,
which places the freezing point too great by
% degs. In Germany the scale used is Rau-
mers, which places the freezing point at
zero, as does also the French measurement,
which is known as the centigrade scale, and
is used almost exclusively by scientific men
Of all nations. 1t is supposed that Fahren-
helt fixed his zero at the point of greatest
cold that he had observed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-06
fatal Injury.

Magnus Westerburg of Moline, while
digging well Tuesday, was fatally in
jured by the falling of a bucket of dirt
upon him from a height of twelve feet
He was cut on the back of the head and
severely bruised on the neck, the lower
part of the body being totally paralyzed.
His death resulted from injury to the
spinal column. He leaves five small
children, the oldest six years, the young~
est about five months old who are now
orphans. Their mother died shortly
after the birth of the youngest child last
fall
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-06

Some enlightened natives of India are
taking active steps to put an end to the scam
dals of infant marriage and enforced widow
hood Legislation has hitherto been withheld
on this subject in Difference to what has been
conceived to be the customary and religious
law of India. The learned Brahmins of the
reform party now maintain that true Hindoo
law is repugnant to these scandals, and call
upon the government, if it will not so de-
clare, to appoint at least commission to
inquire into the true state of the case. A
memorial is being signed by the natives,
asking the appointment of commission
composed of Hindoos and Europeans of OPP
posite views official and non-o6lcial, old and
new Sanscrit pundits or learned men, to as
certain whether the principles OF bill sub
mitted with the memorial are not perfectly
consistent with the Hindoo law. This bill
would date the marriage from the time when
the bridegroom took home his bride, instead
Of from what is practically only n betrothal;
and thus at one stroke would afford relief to
millions of unhappy Indian women.-Chi-
cupo News
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-06


He said: 'Yes, l write only my private
letters l dictate all my literary work. and
that TO long hand amanuensis. | think
the mechanical jingle of the typo writer
would disturb my thoughts but l am looking
forward to tho invention of the photograph
and graphophone, and hoping that shall be
able to use them when they are perfected.
Then one could carry his machine with him
wherever he went, and talk into it a chapter
Of a novel at his pleasure and send it off for
some one else to transcribe. | dictate about
1000 words every morning, and | find that l
can do my work easier and better by dictation.
Part of the time | sit while debating, and
sometimes get up and walk up and down the
floor. do not dictat. continuously, and /
may rest for fifteen or twenty minutes be-
tween certain sentences or paragraphs /
compose, however my whole work before l
begin to put it on paper, and that even to
sentences and conversation
| told Ar. Stockton that | could not under
stand how man could thus carry whole
novel in his head, and he smiled as he an
swered: 81 find my memory very good in
such matters, and after once composing a
novel or story IN my mind | find it but little
changed from its first composition when |
pat it on paper. | do not revise to a great
extent and my stories are usually sent off as
they are written. | often write the last chap
ter first, and Of ''The HundredthsMan' die
tated first the first chapter and then the last
chapter, with its conversations. l don't see
how one could write a symmetrical story
without he was sure what tho end would be
beforehand. Frank G.. Carpenter in New
York World.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-06

MIR. w. II. Morgan, merchant, Lake
City, Fla, was taken with severe cold,
attended with distressing cough and
running into consumption in its first
stages. He tried many soscalled popular
cough remedies and steadily grew worse.
Was reduced in flesh, had difficulty in
breathing and was unable to sleep.
Finally tried DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption and found immediate
relief, and after using about half dozen
bottles found himself well and has had
no return of the disease. No other rem
edy can show so grand record of cures
as DR.. Kings New Discovery for Cons
sumption; guaranteed to do just what is
claimed for it. Trial bottle free at Hartz
& Bahnsen's drug store.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-06

Mrs. Phoebe Chesley, Peterson, Clay
Co.. Iowa, tells the following remarkable
story, the truth of which is vouched for
by the residents of the town: II am 70
years old, have been troubled with kid,
ney complaint and lameness for many
years; could not dress myself without
help. Now | am free from all pain and
soreness, and am able to do all my own
homework. owe my thanks to Electric
Bitters for having renewed my youth, and
removed completely all disease and pain. "
Try bottle, soc. and 81 at Hartz &
Bahnsen's drug store.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-06
The Coming Attraction.

OF the Eunice Goodrich attraction
which is to hold the boards at lIarper's
theatre next week, an exchange says;
The largest house of the week greeted
Eunice Goodrich at the opera house last
night. She has completely captured the
greensboro theatre-goers by her piquancy
naturalness and her bright and wnsome
ways. She has lively attractive man
ner and pleasing stage presence. Few,
if any, actresses, who have visited our
city have met with the success of Eunice
Goodrich. A warm welcome will greet
her show if she ever visits US again
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-06
AT HYMEN'S ALTAR.
George CastIeman Mt san Antonio
Texas-A Rock Island Wedding.
cAsTLEMAN-cA

CAbILEMAN GABLE.
At the mansion on the Cable ranch six
miles from San Antonio. Tex, Wednes-
day evening, Miss Lucy Gable, of this
city, and daughter of the late millionaire.
p, L. Gable, was married to Hon. George
Castleman, of St. Louis, The ARGUS has
heretofore mentioned the approaching
nuptials of this distinguished couple, and
the ceremony. important as it was, was
strickly quiet, there being no guests
present. Rt. Rev Bishop johnson, of
the Anglican Diocese of Western Texas,
officiated. The couple started immedi-
ately on short wedding tour which will
terminate at st. Louis, their future home.
The bride is one of the most popular
ladies' in Rock island, and is held in the
same high esteem at San Antonio her
winter home. She is very talented and
highly accomplished. The groom is
well known lawyer and politician of st.
Louis, the scion of an eminent Kentucky
family, coming from the same neghbor-
uOuu lhdJ lut ldtnGl dIu' llt nus
served in the Missouri legislature.
SCHMIDT RRITTAIN.
A happy wedding ceremony was per-
formed at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
John r. Britain. 21O5 Fifth avenue
last evening when Miss Lizzie Brit
tain became Mrs. Louis A. Schmidt.
Rev. H, q. Leland of the First
Baptist church, performed the GER
emony at $50 o'clock, Miss Anna
q. Kahlka acting as bridesmaid and Mr.,
Benz. Petit groomsman. An elegant
wedding supper was spread, after which
the happy couple received the congratu-
lations of their friends and were made
the recipients of many useful and v4lua-
Bile gifts. A more popular couple has
not bowed at hymen's altar in Rock ISL
and. Mr.. and Mrs. Schmidt commenced
housekeeping at once IN the finely fur
nished rooms which the groom had pre-.
pared IN Star block.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-06

This spring with your blood full of inn
purities, your digestion impaired, your
appetite poor, kidneys and liver torpid,
and whole system liable to be Frustrated
BY disease-but get yourself into good
condition, and ready for the changing
and warmer weather. by taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla. 1t stands unequaled for
purifying the blood, giving an appetite,
and for a general spring medicine.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-06

Time tried and true is DR.. Bigelow's
cure, which combines the good qualities
of all the best cough remedies, without
the defects of any of them. 1t cures
promptly and permanently coughs, colds,
Group, whopping cough, influenza, broni>
chitis, hoarseness. incipient consumption,
and all throat and lung diseases, healing
the lungs. Safe and pleasant for childS
rem. Price, 80 cents and 81, of drug
gistS.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-06

The average length 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 beneat. Coughs, colds, Group. wboop.
ing cough, bronchitis, and all throat and
lung diseases speedily and safely. Price,
80 cents and 81. of druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-06

CHICAGO, BURLINGTON Il QuINCY r. r. c.
DIvIsION FREIGHT OFFICE,
To-. II a. o

CHICAGO, BURLINGTON Il QuINCY r. r. Co.,
DIVISION FREIGHT OFFICE,
Rock ISLAND, March s. 1 SO.
The c., B. & Q. will, tomorrow, Tues
day. March, o. receive all freight, car
loads and less, destined to stations on the
line of the c., B. s. @, Chicago, &
Iowa, Hannibal & st. Joseph, St, Louis,
Keokuk & Northwestern, Chicago, Bur,
lington Il Kansas City. Burlington &
Western, Burlington 81 Northwestern,
Humeston & Shenandoah, Kansas City,
St. Joseph & Council Bluffs and Chicago,
Burlington s. Northwestern railroads.
We expect to make reasonably prompt
delivery. though our time may not be to
good as formerly, and hope very soon to
be able to forward and promptly deliver
freight for all points on our own lines
and connections.
Il. d. MACK. D. F. A,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-06

Sooner or later that time will arrive,
that place will wait for your coming, that
chain must bind you in helpless DEATH
that sleep must fall on your senses. But
thousands every year 90 ultimately to
their fate, and thousands more lengthen
out their days by heedful timely care.
For the falling strength, the weakening
organs, the wasting blood. DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery is a wonderful
restorative and a prolonger of strength
and life. 1t purities the blood and invig-
CRATES the system, thereby terrifying it
against disease. OF druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-06
BUCKLEN's ARNICA sALvE.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains.
corns and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required. II
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price % cents per
box. For sale by Hartz s. Bahnsen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-06

Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co. of
Boston, Mass, organized 1879 Assets
nearly 81 1000 900. f. w. Hurst, agent,
Office over Rock Island National Bank.
Barth G. Babcock, Dentists.
No, 1924 Second avenue. Special atten
ton paid to saving the natural teeth and
inserting teeth without plates.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-06

There is, in the vicinity of Vaughns-
vile, S. C, an infant two months old
whose mother is seventeen. grandmother
thlrty-two. grandfather thirty seven, and
great grandmother fifty-one.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-06

For oils. salts. pills and all kinds of Bit
ter, nsuseous medicines, is the very
agreeable liquid fruit remedy. Syrup of
Figs. recommended by leading physi-
clans. Manufactured only by the CALI
fornia Fig Syrup company, San Francis.
co, Cal Hartz s. Babnsen. agents.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-06

a tongue should be sliced as thin as a
wafer; upon this depends much of its delicate
flavor. The middle slices of the tongue are
considered the best and should be cut across,
and the slices taken from each side, with q
portion OF fat which is at the root
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-06

Mrs. J. z. Mott offers her residence
property, corner Fourth avenue and
Eleventh street, for sale at bargain.
ENQUIRE on the premises
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-06

A correspondent writes from Honduras
who says that more than $12. 600 900 of
American capital is invested IN gold
mines in that country.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-06

There are one hundred women study
ing in the Harvard annex this wear; there
is An endowment fund of S100,000 but
5000 600 is needed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-06

DR.. William L. Bryant of Boston, has
discovered that the postal veins of very
young children are valves that disappear
as the child grows older. These valves
are found In the lower animals
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-06

There are 172 known species of cres,
lures that are blind.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-06

ST. LUKE'S COTTAGE HOSPITAL,
IN THIRD AVENUE, between Tenth and
UEeventh streets. feb l4-tf
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-06

Accommodation trains leave Rock Island at 500
a. IN. and z 80 p. M; arrive at2:05 a. IN. and 8 ~
pm
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-06
BUSINESS CARDS.
VIM. McENIItY,
nj, nj, CORBETT,

A TTORNEY AT LAW-Loans money on goUo
Il security, make. collections. Reference, Mitch
eli ~ Lynde, bankers. Office In Postollce block
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-04-06
Advertised Lis. OF Letters. No. ?
County Building.


TRANbF hHbs
IS ii Johnston to Thomas ii John
ston, Sc } 90, 16, 2w, 81.
Telegram-herald., 1888-04-01

Here's combination that Il viii De very
bard % heat as a law hrm. L nss Just been
formed IN this manner The sell known
frfn of Stissrt & Sweet hss been dissolved.
sud Mr. Stusrt has associated with himself
Nessrs. Ioval E. Anapren and Christopher
n Van Armao. both of Hastings. for the
prsctce of isw n both Hastings and ttranu
Rsrids under ths shove tira uame. Mr..
Van Arman vii rsmtln st Hastings snd
taxa ceafre Of the Office there. Mr.. KNAPP
zen. ~ srs x'sl % eote. - coming among
us tn live. ari has alresdy secured home
- Ne As Eaerrv st. lie already las many
ffiends ihisCitg. tosmoug the legai frater-
uitv and tbe cilizers generally - one of ne
hrighfsst lawyers ia she STATE ard has often
been prem inartv srosen II n Barry
feunly a. an eiigicla csnditsfc Tor member
81 Nouxrssq. eut hss siosvs preferred 90
hsng anfa lhe rracfics n MS profession a.
bone Nessrs 1frsft Ard tsn Arusn vii
- founf tte els 1fice Of Stuart & veet
ir fhe bouseiusn Block and she sCccrss 81
the newly ssfar. shed az irm IS afaregnne
copciJxic1.