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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-22
A Campaign supper.

In connection with the hospital bazaar
to be given at Armory hall Wednesdsy
and Thursday evenings, there Will be a
campaign supper, with both republican
and democratic tables, where the pollti-
clans may meet and talk over the great
future of the country. either among them
selves or extend their discussions to in
formal debate. All are invited to the
supper at 6 o'clock.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-22
ANNIVERSARY OCCASION.
Interesting Exercises OF the Young
Peoples Association OF the Broad
way eh--PhIlOmathian society.

The Young Peoples association of the
Broadway church held interesting exer>
cises at the church last evening. After
the report of the lookout committee had
been made through Mr.. C &. Mixter, the
prayer committee through 7. B. Davis
and the social committee through Miss
Maggie Dart, the retiring president. Mr.
A. D. Sperry delivered an interesting adj
dress, after which the pastor. Rev Mr.
Marquis, made very able and interesting
address. The new officers of the associ-
alton are:
President-Dr. A. q. McCaudless
Vice Presideut-Miss Ella GRAY.
Secretary-Geo. NJ. Mixter.
The Philomathian society of the First
NJ. f. church gave an interesting enter
tainment at the church last Friday even
ing with Vice President c. E. Adams IL
the chair. After literary exercises, mu-
scale was given, which included an over,
ture from the Bohemian Girl, by D. R
and S. T. Bowlby, song by the Blaci
| Diamond quartette, Duet by Misses
Nettie Coyne and Grace Cue, pisnC
solo by Prof s. 7. Bowlby. A pleasant
| social followed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-22
Marine fine Remjtted

Capt. W. H. Whistler, of the ratter.
Denkman. is in receipt from Washington
of remittance of the $50 fine suffered
by him at the hands of the marine officer
at Dubuque last summer, because the
official number aud tonnage were not
stamped on the main beam. 1t was
simply an oversight and not an inten-
tional violation of the marine laws that
the boat was not properly marked and as
there had been no occasion TO overhaul
the Denkman crew before, the fine was
promptly RENTED by the secretary oil
war, when he learned of the facts through
Capt. Whistler.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-22
THE HEBREW BUTCHER.
His Methods Not So Humane as Those of
the Gentile-Details.

The method of butchering employed BY
Hebrews, while perhaps not so humane -
that Of the Christian butcher, has its advant-
ages Bullocks are not hit on the head with
a heavy hammer to stun them The striking
process, Hebrew butchers claim, is seldom
effective, and the head of the suffering steer
is often terribly mangled before its throat is
cut. Hebrews tie the animals hind legs to
rope attached to windlass, by which it is
hoisted in the air, its bead just touching the
floor The steers neck is now in position for
the cutters 10y which name Hebrew butch
eIs are called knife. The knife used for the
purpose is twenty inches long and sharp as
razor In the operation the animals head Is,
by one long, quick stroke, nearly severed
from its body The butchery is not pleasant
to look upon, and when once seen by nerv-
Gus person is not soon forgotten Owing to
its elevation the blood gushes from the ami
mails throat in vast stream. The Hebrew
religion requires that cattle shall be butch
cred in this way, so that every drop of blood
is allowed to run from the body.
The butchery of sheep is even to my mind
more cruel The white feeced animals are
the executioner The latter's assistants seize
one by the hind legs, holding It's throat in
position for the knife. Out Of twenty sheep
/ saw butchered the first was feebly kicking
when its twentieth brother was being pre-
pared for his fate. Around me were strug-
Cling ANIMALS, some in the throes of death,
others fighting more furiously than their
fellows, but all showing life that must soon
cease. The scene was not one TO tighten the
heart of man in sympathy with the wort
Of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals. The artist who did all The
damage assured me that the sheep suffered
no pain. The knife, he said, Was so sharI
that death was instantaneous, and If tht
animals did struggle it was due purely u
muscular contraction.
The bullock slaughterer, Jonathan Gold
schmidt. was good enough to talk with m,
about his art, for such it undoubtedly H.
Il have been in this business for owe,
! twenty years" he began, land / learned MI
trade of an experienced Hebrew butcher
Yes, we are more particular than Christian
butchers for reason Of our religion hat
to undergo many months Of training on to-
anatomy of animals It is impossible 70
me to pass diseased bullock. Ny touch
so acute that can at once place the natur
of the disease. What might consider unfi
for consumption by Hebrews would not h
any way impair the meat in Christian
market. Our religion is strict on this point
If a bullOck's lungs have grown against 1t
sides l reject it. The animals carcass Is
however, no less fit for food Sesame" il
Brooklyn Eagle
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-22
THE POWER OF THE FUTURE.
Electricity and its Use for Propelling
Machinery--The Argus New MOTOR
some New Revelations.

Electricity and its Use for Propelltng
Machinery--The Argus New MOTOR
some New Revelations.
TIE publisher of the ARGUS having
been experimenting with the use Of cleo
tricity as motive power in the running
of presses siuce June last. and being fully
convinced that 1t is practical in every
way, he has therefore purchased and
has now in daily use Baxter electric
motor, which, besides being of SO much
interest to US it must also be more or less
SO to all who desire to know the practi-
cability of electricity as motive power,
and also as to the most perfect and promi-
nent motor inventive talent has as
yet found. Few people only are
aware perhaps of the magnitude of the
Baxter Motor company's business, their
motor sales now averaging upwards of
S45, 1000 per month and rapidly increasing,
as well as in the power. machinery de-
psrtment, generator, etc. The motors
are success-in every case q satisfactory
installation-and the finest power extant
in every way considered. With the per-
mauent establishment now in this city of
electrical power current, we are able to
electrically produce the ARGUS to our
patrons with more promptitude than
heretofore.
VIM. Smith, special agent Of the Bax-
ter company, is being well rewarded for
his efforts in introducing these motors
in this city and vicinity. In Moline sew.
eral also Of different sizes-from four to
ten horse power-and service have been
sold and placed by Mr.. Smith and more
now are on the way for the same place.
The neat, clean, simple. compact and
highly efficient character Of these motors
especially commend them. No dust, nc
noise, no steam, no heat, no fuel. M
ashes, and requiring but little space, fit L
grace the finest places and may be uset
for all purposes of power. Several larg
electric power plants are now being es
tablished here in the west by Mr.. Smitl
and doubtless ere long this form of powe
will supercede those systems of a crude
unsafe, expensive. unpleasant and unsat
isfactory nature.
We predict revolution in these thre
cities, and at no distant day. Everythin
in connection with the production an
use of motive power is in its favor. Tn
ARGUS new motor is Of two horse powe
with capacity Of 1900 revolutions
minute and delivery with less than seve
per cent loss OF its entire current. II
great beauty is its compactness and il
terrific speed-which means power.
1t is further gratifying fact to recor
that the Baxter company propose estab
fishing headquarters here and in Molin
in the very near future putting in go
horse power generator. A motor simils
to that of the ARGUS has been put /
jubilee hall at the new Augustana Col
lege building to furnish power for il
grand organ.
All hail to this grand ever ready, in
visible vet potent medium whose name
electricity" with its supreme servar
and associate the Baxter electric motor
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-22
The Mission Closed.

The Paulists mission at St. Joseph's
church closed yesterday. In the morn
ing Father Lyman preached an eloquent
and forcible sermon on the essential
duties of christian perseverance. There
are three things necessary to the msin>
tenance of true religion, he held. They
are. first prayer night and morning. the
regular and frequent reception Of the
sacrament aud the avoidance of the oc-
casions of SIN.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-22

The gold headed cane valued at S25
for the most popular candidate for state's
attorney, voted upon at the Catholic fair
at Moline on the closeing night, Sstur-
day night, was won by City Attorney
McEniry, of this city. democratic candi,
date, by 4s0 votes to 40 for Pat. O'Mara
republican nominee. The votes were
sold at ten cents each. By the vote on
this cane one may form safe idea Of
how the vote on McEniry and O'Mars
will be in Moline on election day.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-22

A Family historian! Johnny, you didn't
get tanned while in the country, l see
Johnny twho has but just returned from
his vacation Didn't |, though! You ought
TO have been round the day father caught
me cutting piece cut of the hammock tor a
fish net Tnars the time got tanned, Mr..
Jones.--Boston Budget
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-22

Enamored Youth-Your father treats me
with the most distinguished consideration.
The other night be called to me as was leav-
ing and reminded me that was forgetting
my umbrella
Sweet Girl-Yes, papa was afraid you
would be coming back after it the next even.
ing Philadelphia Record.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-22

The best paid drummers travelling for Chi
cage houses ere tive men in the grocery
trade, who receive salaries OF from ss,0OO to
sl0,VU yeal. There are perhaps a hundred
travelling mon in the Lake City who mako
$500 year, Lut the average Is not shove
sa,OoC-New ork Evening World.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-22

Foreigner y Why do You call that man
Honest JimF'
American Citizen-Well, sir, it's this way:
He was once treasurer Of this county and had
chance to run of with whole years boo
die, but the honest old fellow took only $3.50.
000.-Philadelphia Record.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-22

1S-Almira II. Dodge to Msgnus HUI
Der, lot 40, Dodge's addition to Rock Isl.
and. $3.50.
19-R and D Montgomery to MARY
NJ Olmstead, lot 9, block 2, Milan, $500
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-22

1t has been computed that during life
time of three score years and ten the blood
OF human Icing travels ~, Az miles; tina:
his heart beats :, BE ;es 81, 90 times
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-22
Barth L Bahcock, nsntists.

No, 1874 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, 1888-10-22

Catsrrh originates in scrofulous faint.
Hoods Sarsapsrilia purifes the blood and
thus permanently cures catarrh.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-22

The time of payment of note must not
depend upon contingency. The promise
must be absolute
The Dickinson press., 1888-03-31
The Eskimo's Ice House.

But the snow house is not the only kind
used i'll the Arctic winter by these strange
people, for ice is sometimes employed, though
in 10 way to the extent that the other is used.
l have already said that snow must be of u
certain quality or consistency to make good
building material, a matter depending on low
temperature and the fierce Arctic Winds.
Sometimes in the early winter one or both
Of these conditions generally the lattell have
not been fulfilled, and yet it is unconfortably
cold living i'll their seal skin tents, the usual
umner abode. Then the Eskimo, looking
for better quarters, cuts slabs of ice from
some lake, when it has frozen to about six
inches in thickness, and these slabs, about tile
size of the common house door, arc placed on
end, and joined edge to edge, really making
n pen of ice of the size of the house they de
sire to have. Over the top, supported on
poles so as to raise it in the center, is the seal
skin tent, which is fastened there so as to
form n very scrviceable roof; although this
may be replaced by u dome of snow later Oh.
a night scene i'll one of these ice villages.
with their transparent sides and bright burn
ing lamps, is beautiful I'M weird i'll the OK
tremc.-Tredcrick Schwatka il Cosmopol-
itau.
The Dickinson press., 1888-03-31
The Crown Princes Children.

The prince, who is as witty as he is alfable
and good naturcd, is famous for numlcrleSs
smart sayings in official and private inter-
course. a few of the numerous jcuX d'csprit
attributed to him will show the bent of his
spriShtly and high principlcd mind When
Prince William, his eldest son, was sent to
school ut Cassel, the head master of the
gymnasium inquired whether the future heir
to the German row was to he addressed
royal ~hiyincss by the teachers. "Gool
heavens, no" exclaimed the judicious father,
do not burden him with IL heavy title all
his age. lie will he oppressed by the weight
of it carly enough in life, | can tell YOU"
And so Prince William was you'cd Ito imi-
tate German phrase, like the other young
men, and had his full share of the schools
lahors and discipline, as well Us of the rough
handling rcliyiously dealt to new Corners by
the elder boys. What knowledge of life
German princes are able to acquire by thus
early mixing with their equals in age, if not
i'll rank, as Il matter ri course stands them i'll
good stead in later years.
Some time anterior to this instructive little
incident, Prince flenry-then II small boy, at
present an intelligent captain in the im-
pcrial navy-objrcted to his ordinary nblu-
tlCHS Ill tic uAoIiiiiiS. fiNlliiS ilLi IclIac-
tory beyond her powers of persuasion, the
crown princess reported t!h" youass offender
to his father, who took his Mir;.s..rcs without
saying much about it. On Tie following
day, as the hoy came home from his drive,
lie complained to his father tl.at til" @~"itincl
at the door had not paid him the usual
courtesy of presenting arms. ''Of course
not" was the reply. ''Plrissian s%cn!inc,s dc
not notice unwashcl boys" Never again
did crcstfallel Henry refuse to be led up To
the useful basin.-Ecrlin Cor. lnicr Ocean.
The Dickinson press., 1888-03-31

But it is hard to decide whether the man
who comes out here sick and .,ucs bone we'll
or the man who comes out here well and las
such IL good time he goes home sick is the
most effective advertiser. OF course. We
really make more money out Of Tie sick
people than out of the we'll ones We may
lose on the we'll ones. Hospitality is c..lmn-
sive, whereas doctors and drug stores and
dclicacies suited to sick people are all pro
ductivc of p%ecuniary profit and bring lnol.s
here. We give them climate, of course, but
climate does not cost anything, however valu-
able health may he to them.
There does not seem to be any Improperly
in sending in u big bill to Il sick man. lie
comes cut ready for it and he expect; topay.
Vet lie has no fun and precious littlecunfor
when he is i'll. But when Il fellow is well
enough to go Town i'll the office of Il hotel and
kick about the extras everybody seems anx-
ious to make him comfortable. y man who
is we'll and has u good time comes b#ck again.
A man always returns to the place where he
had Il good time; but a MAJ who has gotten
| over a serious attack of sickness here is liable
never to want to come back. And there arr
after all Il great many more well people who
want n good time than sick people who want
to find a recuperativc climate. Perhaps il
would he better ia drop OH cry about the
climate and make our motto "a Good Time
San Francisco Chronicle "Undcrtones."
The Dickinson press., 1888-03-31
In tho Cane Colony Parliament.

The majority Of both houses are Dutch,
and many Of them understand English very
imperfectly. They are elected by ballot, ac-
cordlng to the aw of tho colony, in the vii
lage in which they live, and as they are
chosen according to their popularity as
good old fellows very little opposition is
offered. Many of these old fellows come to
Cape Town to sit i'll parliament after days
and days of travel over the "veldt' i'll their
"togt' wagons, drawn by fourteen oxen. In
some cases these wagons are stakcd out in
the market square of the city, and afford q
dwelling place in which the owners family
lives, and to which he returns nightly to
rest after his days labor in wrestling with
his ancient enemy, the English.
During Il sitting of parliament many of
these Dutch members become tired and
weary and drop Off to sleep; others sit with
their eyes and mouths wide open, trying to
keep track of what is going on. When Il
vote is taken, however, all are wide awake,
and all vote the same way-i. e., on the
Dutch side of the question. Notwithstund-
ing this clannislness among the Dutch, the
English generally manage to pass such laws
as they wish, and practically control all
government matters. One might think from
this that the opportunity for intense corrup'
ton existed, but such C thing us corruption
in Office has never been known. The laws
are we'll framed and perfectly executed.
Jury bribing, embezzlement of public
moneys, ETC., are unheard of.-Cape Towr
Cor. San Francisco Chronicle.
The Dickinson press., 1888-03-31

CottonSced oil enters even moro largely
into the adultelntion of olive oil than of
lard. of which, as now put upon the market,
it constitutes fully 40 per cent, according to
MIR. Fairbanks recent testimony. Tho REIN
ing of cottonsecd oil is now carried to great
perfection, and SO clear is the color thus in
surcd that in using 1T for the udultcration of
olive oil there is no longer any reddish tint
to indicate its presence, which can only lie
proved by chemical analysis. The extent OF
this admiXturc is sometimes found to reach.
and even exceed Is per cent. One mode o..
readily testing for this adulteration is by the
use of nitric protoXide of mercury, the vel.
low simple basic salt of this chemical comb.
nation being employed. About one-sevcnth
to one-siNth of an ounce of this is dissolved
in u cylindrical test glass in about one-siNth
to one-tifth Of an ounce of nitric acid.
On this solution the oil to be tested is
poured i'll such quantity that the test glass is
about two thirds full; the two fluids arethen
shaken together for about five seconds, the
changed i'll color being at once noticed.
Treated in this solution %cottonseed oil be-
comes dark brown or almost black, but after
Il short time the solution becomes ~colorless
and clear. Pure olive oil has u greenish OF
light yellow tinge, while the solution under
the layer of oil assumes u dark red or brow
color. Mixed with 50 per cent. of cottonsect
oil the oliveoi assumes inthis process q bricl
red to Il browish red tinge, and n mixture O
25 per cent. makes orange yellow TO red vel
low.-Chicago News.
The Dickinson press., 1888-03-31
A Patent Medicine Almanac

The volume we now havc before us for
1856 embraces thirty-one distinct almanacs.
Eleven of these are in English. calculated
for various countries where English is spoken;
five in Spanish, for different countries where
Spanish is spoken; three Portuguese, also for
different countries, two French, four Ger
man, w Dutch and one each in Swedish,
Eorwegian-D Danish, Bohemian and Welsh.
Each of these almanacs contains romtwenty-
four to thirty-siX pages generally thirty-six),
SO that the bound volume of the series for
1883 makes Il book of nearly 1000 pages.
Much of the material is. of course, the same
in all of the editions, but the recorded events
in the calendars are local to the countries
where tho almanac is to be circulated, and
the miscellaneous information furnished, for
example in tho Indian almanac, differs from
that prepared for the Australian almanac
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Dickinson press., 1888-03-31
PRECURSORS OF THE PlANoFoRTG.


Some Fine Old Instruments Which Lead
Up to the History of Piano Playing.
Bernardus Bockclman, IL we'll known
teacher of the pianoforte in this city, has re-
Gently become the possessor of two exceed
ingly interesting and curious Instruments,
both over $50 years old. They are Il clari-
chord and a spinct, or, as the instrument was
commonly called in England, n virginia..
Historically the former is the more interest
ing of the two, and it was only by n lucky
chance that Mr.. Bockclman managed to buy
it last summer from the museum of the Brus-
sells Conservatory of Music. 1t is nn oblong
box, about four feet long, sixteen or eighteen
inches wide, and not more thar five inches
high, without legs or support of any kind. 1t
has forty-four keys and only twenty-five
double strings, some of the strings being de
pended OH for three notes, SOM for two and
some for only one.
The action consists of a simple lever, the
key, one end extending forward of the strings
to receive the pressure of the players fingers,
the other reaching under the strings. This
end is armed with Il bit of brass, called a
tangent" which is forced up against the
setting the string to vibrating and dividing
VII tiS IL nttS iitStSStlI Siloulu
sound to produce the desired note. All the
lower strings are called on for three notes,
which proves that the instrument was made
before the interval of u second was admitted
in harmony. The clarichord, though the
most simple form of keyed string instrument,
enjoyed the great favor of musicians Town
to the early part of the present century. Bach
and his sons preferred it over the harpischord
and even the pianoforte, which in their day
was, of course, Il crude instrument.
The virginia. owned ly Mr.. Bo.,kelman was
made by Jean Fuckers, in Antwerp, in lGa3.
Fuckers was one of u family of spilict and
harpischord makers famous for their skill.
In this instrument the strings are pluckcl by
tiny bits of stiff sole leather, placed in instru-
ments that rested on the keys, and were
forced upward by the pressure of the fingers.
They were called ''jacks,' and Shakespeare
i'll one of his sonnets speaks of them witlcnvy
at being privileged to kiss the 'tcnder in
ward" of the lady's hand, concluding with
the reasonable advice:
Since SaucJ Jacks SO happy are in this,
Give them thy fingers, me thy lips to kiss.
New York Tribune.
The Dickinson press., 1888-03-31
Writing for IL Living.

"The magazine has come to be the path
way that leads into literary society,"" said az
editor of a leading periodical to the writer
yesterday, shut the pathway is Il long and
rough one and unless the prodder is amply
provislonpd before he begins his journey, hcis
likely to be starved out OF the route. There is
no subsection in which there are more gcncr-
ally mistaken ideas than OH the remuneration
of literary work i'll magazines. There is IL
popular impression that the we'll known con-
tributors earn princely incomes by their
articles. People have heard So much about
the $4,000 u year which Mr.. Howclls gets tol
his work i'll Harper's, that they think all tho
better klownm magazine writer's receive some
thing like the same amount for their work.
But nothing could he further from the truth.
| am quite sure that the contributors, whose
names are seen oftenest i'll the periodicals, do
not, on an average, earn ST 900 u year from
this kind Of work, and that much only by
persistent labor.
gifted, who would depend for subsistence on
contributions to the magazines, would soon
become Il Grub street specimen. Newspaper
work pays far better, and that is why so few
newspaper mems names are seen in the mag
uzines. An able journalist could earn n sure
500 on Il newspaper during the tinleit would
take him to get up u $50 magazine article,
which might find its way back to him with
thanks etc. Writing these articles is very
well as an adjunct to an income from other
sources, but to any one who should think of
settling down to gain n subsistence by them l
would say: You will lead n happier and
more comfortable life with the pick and
shovel.'"-New York Commercial Adver-
tiSer.