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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-21

After church:
Spoggs-Was it not disgraceful the way
In which Smiggs snored in church todayi
Stuggs-l should think it was. Why, he
woke US all up-The Review.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-21

Who of US are without trouble be they
small or large? The blessings of health
are best appreciated when we are SIGH
and in pain. A hacking cough. sevark
cold, OF any throat or lung disease are
very troublesome; but all of these may be
quickly and permanently cured by DR..
Bigelow's Cure. Safe and pleasant for
children. Price 80 cents.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-21

The punch bowl has been nearly BAN
ished from Washington society. Tea and
coffee take the place of the intoxicating
draught.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-21

Cutcura, the great skin e, and Cuticnra Soap
prepared from 1t, externa ly, and Cutcura Resell
vent the new blood purifier, internally, are posi-
tive cure for every form of skin and blood disease
from pmples TO scrofula
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-21

Germany has now more than seventy
manufactures of champagne francais.
OF 450. 600 bottles imported annually by
Russia, Germany provides 300, 900.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-21

The Empress of Austria, having been
forced to give up hunting, has taken up
fencing for eXercise
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-21

Sam Thomas, Jonesboro, Ga, fired the
contents of double. barreed shotgun
into dense flock of blackbirds and killed
fifty of them.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-21

All sizes and best grades of Anthracite
coal 50 90 per ton, delivered to any part
OF this city. usual discount for cash; can
mel coal for CRATES IS.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-21

Some people are passionately fond of
doughnuts. Others never eat any part
of dOnghnut except the hole These
people seldom have dyspepsia.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-21

Santa Cruz, Cal. has witnessed the
novel sight of men standing in the snow
and picking grapes in a vineyard.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-21

Thousands of rats infested jackson
"a FOR time and then suddenly disap-
peared.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-21

George Ii. Wente, of Daubury, Conn :,
is likely to lose one of his legs which was
badly burned by matches carried in his
pocket
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-21
Sneezing Catarrh.

DIM Piles, Backheads, chappcd and oily skin
7 iW prevented by CUTICUHA INDICATED SOAR
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-21
a Great Victory
A Terrible Case of Scrofula
Cured by
Hoods Sarsaparilla

" In the winter of 1879 was attacked with
Scrofula In one of the most aggrava,ng forms.
At one time had no less than thirteen large
assesses over and aroundmy neck and throat,
continually eXuding an offensive mass OF
bloody matter disgusting TO behold, and
almost intoerable TO endure. II is impossible
to fully describe my suiIerlngs, as the case
was complicated with Chronic Catarrh. After
three years of misery, having been treated by
three physicians, l was worse than ever.
Finally, on the recommendation OF w. j.
IIuntley, druggist, of Lockport was induced
to try Hoods Sarsaparila. And now, after
having taken twelve bottles, within the last
twelve months. the scrofulous eruptions have
entirely ceased, and the assesses have all
disappeared, except the unsightly sears, which
are daily becoming smaller by degrees, and
beautifully less / do not know what II may
have done for others. but do know that in
my ease, Hoods Sarsaparllla has proved an
my gratitude l send these facts unsolicited,
and l am ready to verify the authenticity Of
this cure. by personal Correspondence with
any one who doubts it, CHARLES A. ROB-
ERTs, East Wilson, Y.
This statement is confirmed by w. J. Hunt.
ley, druggist Of Lockport, n. Y. who calls the
cure a great rictory for Hoods SarSaparilla.
ndfor book giving statements ofmany cures.
Hoods SarsapagiIEa
Sold by all druggists. 81 six for So. Made
only by G. /. HOOD s. CO., Lowell, Mass.
700 Doses One Dollar.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-21

Among the curiosties of the New York
Historical Society is Dutch Bible print
ed in 1877.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-21

by Ravens syIlem. No previous knowledge OF
either art required. Colleges o en- all the year,
Students can enterAt any time, all tuition being
Individual. Superior facilities for procuring sill
uations for which aid we make no charges. coll
leRe pamphlets with full set sef-tcnchiug lessons
in either art sent to any address FOR 10 cts: bot
arts. 20 cts. No stamps accepted Address
either OF Ravens Colleges: New York, \: ";
Philadelphia, Pa; Chicago, H.; Cincinnati, o.;
san Francisco, Cal.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-21
LOCAL NOTICES.

Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co. Of
Boston, Mass, organized 1879. Assettl
Office over Rock Island National Bank.
E. E, Parmenter, attorney at law
Makes collections, loans money and will
attend to any legal business intrusted tc
him, Office, postottice block, Rock Isl
and, Ills. ds&w1y
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-21
Depot, Moline Avenue.
J. F. COOK, Agent. Rock Island.

CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL.
RACINE AND 9. W. DIVISION.
Departs Arrives.
Mail and Express, S:l5 IN .......... $50 p m
st. Paul Exprs rs. 800 IN ........... 9:15 p m
TT d Accom- ...,9:0O pm ........... 1910 M
ct. q Accom-. .....7:10 m .....-..... CHOPIN
Ed. W. HOLMES, Agent,
St. Landry democrat., 1888-06-23
Discipline in the Army.

l heard yesterday a remarkable
story of United States army discipline.
A certain commanding officer in one
of our lonely military outposts enter
tanned great aversion to subaltern
under his command. 1t was an open
secret that this commanding officer
had, on more than one occasion, ex-
pressed his intention of running the
young fellow. The threat was not
needed; but some time afterward the
little post was astonished to learn that
it was the intention of the command
ing officer to hold court-martial
upon this officer for having been
drunk while on duty. This amazed
civilian and soldier. as it was well
known that the accused was no more
guilty of drunkenness than any OF the
other officers. But the fiat went forth.
and officers from other garrisons were
summoned to attend the court-martial.
They mbled at this post, and all
proceeded to get most uproariously
drunk. Their sprees lasted so long
that it was impossible to hold the
court-martial, and, as far as l could
learn, the proceedings were summarily
dropped. If that officer is wise ne
will ask to be transferred, and if he
has the bravery he should take an
early opportunity to expose this sample
of militia life in the distant outposts
of the West.-Saas Francisco Post
St. Landry democrat., 1888-06-23
Between Two Dangers.

"Do ye reckon Garfield will cut any
figure this year?" asked Mr.. Thistle
pod, anxiouslv. Il don't seem to see
much mention of him in the papers,
Garfield? Why, man alive, Gar
fields been dead these five or six
years.
''That sop queried the old man,
with a cunning, incredulous look, she
really did die. thenp"
why, of course, man; you must be
asleep, Country didn't talk of any
thing else for more than year"
WELL" said the old man, "Iremem-
ber seeing all the papers in black bor-
ders and big head lines about it, but I
didn't know. l never read past the
head lines when they sound very
startlin', for sure's I do, I get caught
in some patent medicine or insurance
or soap advertisement. I'm little
too cautious, mebbe, but every time
break through this rule get caught.
So Garfield really is dead? Well, well,
well; and here I've been a plumin'
myself all this time on bein' the only
man in America too smart to git caught
by the advertisin' man. Well, well,
we'll
And he looked so humbled as he went
out that no man had the heart to cast
a stone after him.-Burdette, in Brook
lyn Eagle.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-06-23
OBITUARY POETRY.
A Now York Woman who Coins Money b!
Rhyming for the Borrowing.

A New York Woman who Coins Money by
Rhymlng for the Borrowing.
One Of the queerest ways of earning
q living among the endless eccentrici-
ties of ingenious necessity in this city
is that Of q woman who lives in little
fiat ON Nineteenth street, and who
writes obituary poetry, thereby avoid
ing the necessity of an obituary for
her own tombstone. She is a genial
person ON ordinary occasions and pos
sesses a notable facility for rhymes.
When she is interviewing customers
this geniality subsidies into a delicate
and dramatic sympathy which, is sooth-
ing to the bereaved. She says of her
self: "You see. am not poet. The
newspapers and magazines won't buy
my poetry. and | don't wonder at it;
but at the same time I have genius
for rhymes. / have found rhymes for
window and silver eyen-the two un-
rhymable words-and quick as flash I
can find word in assonance with any
name. Christian or surname. l anna
lightning rhymer, in short. l can
make verses, too, of certain sort with
the same facility, and happily the peo-
pie who come to see me don't demand
poetry up to the level of In Memoriam'
and 'Lycidas.' There's my Hoods
Rhymester,' Roget's 'Thesaurus' and
Crabbe's Synonyms. They are my
tools, and by their aid make a living.
The most curious people come to me-
all the way from an afflicted washer
woman lamenting the late bibulous
Patrick to old gentlemen who have
lost their grandchildren. Bereaye-
ment like love, seems to loosen the in
tellectual fiber, and when people are
in the first throes of grief they find
comfort in the strangest things. They
like my verses more than you would
believe possible. and make me read
them over and over again and again,
the feeble lyrics and halting lines evi-
IDENTIFY soothing them more than vol
umes of the most eloquent prose. Ny
pricesp O. they are in sliding scale.
For celebrating the marital virtues Of
the late MIR. O'Donovan in six four-line
stanzas | charge So, but rs l rise in the
social scale, and the measure used is
more complex. why I ask all the way
from s. to $25. On one occasion I
asked and was paid $50 for memorial
ode to the dead bride of SORROW
ing widower. 1t was something
like 200 lines. and, if I do say it
myself, it was nice poetry and
fully worth the money. The
widower is married again, but he
didn't seem to think any epithalamium
was required. or at least wasn't asked
to write it. Poetry about dead chill
dren is the sort oftenest asked for, and
yet don't like to write it, because l
really throw more feeling into, it than
any other. Over some Of my best
ones I've wept myself. But mothers
will take any thing. They don't seem
to know whether it's good or bad. -
NJ " W0SId
St. Landry democrat., 1888-06-23

afr it seems as If the heavens them
selves were about to fall. As
darkness begins to settle, first few Of
the bolder ones enter the roost. These
are followed by small punches of fifty
OF so, and these in turn by other COM
panions interspersed with stragglers.
Suddenly, with noise as of a hurri-
cane, vast host arises and makes a
dive for the roost- These are closely
followed by another, and still another,
until finally the number on the hillsides
begin to show some sign of thinning
out.
I AS the darkness deepens they come
in any way; down they come pell NELL,
brushing past the face. almost flying
against one, alighting on the first
branch they strike against Cfor they
are now almost unable to see. and it is
amusing to see hundreds Hopping about
waiting for luck to throw a branch in
their way, often within arms reach.
Every tree and branch seems packed
with them, and still they continue to
pour down, finding a roosting place
somewhere, and adding clamor to the
deafeniRg babel already existing.
Finally all appear to have arrived, and
are busy settling themselves for the
night. Utter now but SO much as a
syllable, and the entire army with re-
newed cries, and in the direst confu-
sion, take wing and seek another part
of the woods, only to renew the per-
formance should the operation be re-
peated. 1 have never as yet remained
in roost long enough to ascertain
whether or not the birds became absc-
lutely quiet Scientific american.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-06-23
CHEESE PRODUCTION.
Why 1t Is No Longer as PrOfita BILE as ]
Was Few Years Ago.

Why 1t lie No Longer as Profitable as 1t
Was q Few Years Ago.
It is obvious that the consumption
Of butter has increased very rapidly in
this country during the past twenty
years. 1t has to great extent taken
the place of lard or other fats for cook
ing purposes and for shortening in bis
cults and pastry. 1t is used instead of
gravy on potatoes. 1t is eaten not only
on bread. but on most kinds of meat,
fish and vegetables. In most families
the cost of butter is greater than that
of all the materials from which every
kind of bread is made, A few years
ago the negroes in the South and most
children in all parts of the country
used molasses ON their bread. Now
they all use butter. Sailors, soldiers,
miners and lumbermen are literally
supplied with butter. Most persons
seem to regard butter, rather than
bread. as the .'staff of life." The trade
in butter has assumed enormous pro-
portions in all parts of the country.
Nearly every railroad now runs refrig-
orator cars for the express purpose of
carrying butter.
The recent improvements in dairy
stock, in butter packages and. in the
storage and transportation Of butter
have all had an influence in increasing
its consumption. The butter now
placed on the market looks better,
tastes sweeter and has more agreea-
BILE odor than that offered dozen years
ago. The creamery orbutter factory
has created revolution in manufact-
uring and has supplied the market
with an article nearly uniform in
respect to quality or appearance. Ex-
cellent butter is now the rule and not
the exception. Fresh butter is now
supplied every month in the year. BY
providing cows with succulent food,
keeping them in warm quarters. and
separating the cream from the milk by
machine the butter made in winter is
nearly equal in all respects to green
grass or 'June-made' butter. 1t is
arti6cially colored so that 1T presents
as fine an appearance. In no depart
ment of manufacturing have there been
greater Improvements during twenty
years than in the making of butter.
But, while the consumption Of butter
has been rapidly increasing, that of
cheese has been steadily decreasing
St. Landry democrat., 1888-06-23
A GREAT RANK-LEVELER.
The Struggle for Bread and Butter Brings
All to Common Footing.

, The Struggle for Bread and Butter Brings
All to a Common Footing.
"Hello, there!' exclaimed a portly
gentleman. Hello there, Major! Have
you filled that order of Mulberry &
Greene's yetP'
Eyes, sir" replied the Major, an
ordinary-looking individual, with cloth
ing rapidly falling into seediness.
Il suppose Captain Bladesworth at
tended to the copying of the letterss'
"Wel1-no; the fact is the Captain
has been on another spree, and so I
got one of the office boys to do the
work"
1.-The Captain is getting worse, eh!
Wen have to send him adrift if he
doesn't brace up little. Can't stand
much more of his nonsense. You may
tell him. that one more spree and he
goes-d'ye hear Major?'
Eyes, sir; I'll tell the Captain; but l
fear there's little hope for him.
eyes, he has got pretty bad, that's a
fact; but we'll give him just one more
chance. But where is Colonel Blous-
ley?"
1.-The Colonel is down cellar fixing
the furnace"
"When he comes up tell him to wash
the windows in my office here, and
while he is about it he may as well clean
all the windows. The Colonel is get
ting mi shty lazy of late, and we must
keep him at something or he'll die of
dry-rot. And, by the way. Major, send
General Bean here immediately
BEG your pardon, sir, but the Gen
eral is out in the back-room blacking
my boots; shall l let him finish them
frstp''
"Oh. yes; I'm in no particular hurry;
but as soon as he gets through send the
General here. want him to sweep out
and clean the cuspidors.
The writer, who was present at this
conversation, could not refrain from
asking the gentleman first mentioned
a few questions.
'Who is that man you called Ma
ior?"
THAT is Major Strong. He has a
fine military record, and was several
times mentioned in general orders for
gallantry on the field. -
"And who is the Captain Bladesworth
you spoke OPP
''Why, is it possible you never heard
of Catain Bladesworth? He was one of
the most efficient line officers in the
service. A splendid disciplinarian and
perfect tiger in battle
"And now he is drunkard?'
eyes; when the war ended the Cap
tain went right down, and he has been
down ever since.
"And this Colonel Blousley, who
fixes furnaces and cleans windows
surely his title is given to him through
facetiousnessp"
mot a bit of it.. l have seen the
Colonel many time at the head of his
regiment, and very superior officer
he was, too.
''And this General Bean?''
"a full Major-General, sir. He did
excellent service in the Army of the
Potomac, and you'll find his name in
connection with almost all the leading
events in the Virginia campaigns"
'And now he is bootblack and
general scrub?''
''Oh, that's nothing; life is full of
changes, you know"
''But, Mr.. Remington, you were in
the army, too, believer"
ssYes."
sAn officer, of course?'
"NotL I. I was high private in the
rear rank, and carried musket for
four years. "-Boston Transcript.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-06-23
A MARVELLOUS EGG.
The Delicate Piece of Mechanism Con-
structed by Chinaman.

The Delicate Piece OF Mechanism Com
structed by Chinaman.
The Chinese certainly excel in the
patience with which they construct
delicate pieces of mechanism, no more
marvellous example of which can well
be imagined than the egg of which the
following description is given.
1t is but little larger than turkeys
egg, and, to outward appearance,
nothing but such an egg as might be
picked up in any farm-yard. But in
side the shell there is such delicate
mechanism that an accurate descrip-
ton of it is well nigh impossible, and
to get fair idea to which human skill
may reach it is necessary to see this
marvel.
The egg shell is divided into two
parts, but so closely and skillfully are
they joined that the naked eye fails to
discover the line of junction. The tiny
works by which its different parts are
operated are lot of microscopic
springs and diminutive wheels, so small
that the largest of the lot hardly rivals
in size those small spangles which are
used in gold lace embroidery.
The arrangement is such that once
in each hour the two shells, which are
hinged at the base, fly apart with a
spring, displaying to view a gorgeous
tulip, so artistically and truthfully col
ored that one can hardly believe that
it has not been plucked from flower
bed instead of being production of
art. The petals of the tulip slowly
unfold, opening one after the other
until the flower is full blown.
Within it stands wee church, with
belfry, on the outside of which is
small dial plate, where the tiniest
hands point the hour. The latter are
so very small that, placed next to them,
the finest needle seems monstrous.
The hour strikes with a fairy-like tink-
ling, the church slowly revolves on its
axis, when the rear comes to view, ex-
posing the works to sight. Then the
petals of the tulip fold together again,
the shells rejoin and for another hour
the whole seems to the uninitiated be-
holder nothing but common egg
~. @. Times Democrat.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-06-23
Ribbons For Dress Garnitures.

Ribbons remain an important feature
in dress garniture, and the demand TO,
these accessories is constantly increas-
ing, and litt1 Tyonder, for these gay
chiffons impart & certain air of grace
TO q day topt that nothing else can
ssseply, Thees is literally no end to
thdbRautiful Eints and tones that each
eolof is to express in the new
ribbog Of MORE. transparent grena-
dine, lille, satin and the like. The
later bvelties in ribbons for sashes'
and frower width for trimming are
thosa plain and fancy silk gauzes.
with Satin or velvet stripe, with picot
edge; silk canvas and soft armure silk
ribbons stamped with flowers; dotted,
plaided, and striped ribbons in elegant
shot effects, and very lovely "faille-
tine" ribbons in pale beautiful shades
Of color, and in exquisitely artistic de-
siqn.-M 7. Post.
St. Landry democrat., 1888-06-23
WHERE GROWS RoosT.g

Scenes ut the Rookeries Where tho Sable
Colored Birds Congregate.
The first of these two rookeries is
situated about two miles east of SYRIA
cuse, N. Y. in a woods known as
'Tamarack Swamp" and lying be-
tween the Central and West Shore
tracks. The second is situated in Ar
lington Cemetery at w ashington. Both
rookeries are nearly equal In size, the
one at Syracuse covering about fifteen
acres and that at Arlington from ten
to twelve.
A visit to these roosts In the day
time is interesting in the extreme,
while another paid at dusk when the
birds are coming in is even more so.
Shortly after daybreak the vast throng
of black bestirs itself; first loud
clamor betekens that the birds are
awake; then with shake or two they
launch forth in quest OF the mornings
breakfast Leaving singly, in pairs,
by dozens and in focks of hundreds,
each group wings its way to whore the
previous days meals were secured, or
starts in search of new feeding
grounds. After they are gone the
roost is a sight indeed. On every
hand the trees and ground beneath are
literally covered with the excreta of
the birds, having much the appearance
of having been plentifully bespattered
with whitewash. The air is foul with
the odor mingled with that of the pu-
trefying bodies of the dead ones that
here and there dot the snow, while
among the branches as well as on the
ground are numbers of individuals too
weak. emaciated, or otherwise disabled
to participate in the fight. These are
readily approached, and are often to
be caught in the hands. \
A drive through the surrounding
country will now give glimpse Of
their daily life during winter. Any
where and everywhere they may be
seen, each in search OF that which
alone will sustain life. but with the
usual frozen condition of the ground
this, as rule. is difficult to obtain. UP
to about three o'clock the birds are
busy feeding, and the averdEe person
would hardly believe that ithin an
hour or even less these same irds will
be miles aWay, and in company with
tens of thousaffdssot the same species.
Havingtraced them fhrGnak their daily
.wanderings. it is in order tossisit the
roost again atnightfall and watch fisss.
come in. At the hour above mentioned
they began to arrive either singly or i'd
foeks. tarrying at times at some near
at-hand feeding grounds, but soon
seeking the vicinity Of the roost.
Strangely enough, instead Of repairing
at once to their nights resting place,
they gather lii immense multitudes on
the surrounding hills; coming as they
do from all quarters OF the country,
the numbers increase until the fields,
the trees, and the fences are covered
with them. Long after the sun has set
they continue to arrive. The noise is
deafening, and when at times they
rise and circle about in the
St. Landry democrat., 1888-06-23
Fortune Was UnkInd.

.'Confound this state of thingsF ex.
claimed the Discarded Cigar Stump. as
it nestled closer to the curbstone.
why. what's the matter nowF
asked the ex-Chew.
Matter enough. I'll be found and
made over into cigarette. /"
Yes" rejoined the other, Fortune
is unkind; but not to you alone. l.
too, will share the same fate. "-Pai1a-
d3lphiG CALI
St. Landry democrat., 1888-06-23

-Irritated Frenchman Ito American
who had mistaken him for waiter)-
"Sir-r, you haf gr-r-rossly insulted me.
There is my card. My seconds will vait
upon you, Sirr.'' American-"Never
mind your seconds, Frenehy. You
can wait on me just as well. Pass me
the Worcestershire sauce, and be quick
about it. ''-Harper's Bazar.