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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-01-23

Some French writer's frankly admit
that their race is losing vigor
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-06
A HERMlTls OAIH.

The Woe that summer Boarder Worked
la the Life OF n Good Man.
Way back In the early thirties there was
settled little village not far from Atlanta,
which has since grown TO lie one OF the most
prominent Of Georgia's smaller cities Among
the first families 20 make their home in the
new town were those Of Mr. Her1ldon who
owned large rice plantation near Savannah,
and Mr.. Lyle, who moved from the blue
grass regions of Kentucky. These families
settled on neighboring lots, and from that, as
well rs the fact that they were all strangers
In strange place, there grew up strong
friendship betwee the two households. The
heads Of the families often talked together
and consulted over matters Of business. while
the children played and romped aud sent up
their merry shouts as they INDUCED in their
pleasant games.
In the Herndon family there were five chill
dren-three girls and two BOYS The elder Of
the boys was William Fletcher Herndon, a
bright, manly little fellow Of about ~ wears
Only two children had been given 10 Mr..
Lyle and his wife or these, one was a little
boy. while the other was u beautiful 1O-year-
old girl, with chestnut gold hair, large brown
ewes and a beautifully rounded face, and ON
her cheeks was the ruddy glow OF color that
happy life and plenty Of good exercise viii
impart to child She was a sunbeam Of a
girl, and no one bid fairer % make prettier
woman than did Dora Lyle
IL was no wonder, then, chat, being thrown
together as they were. there sprang up a
childish love on the part OF William Herndon
for Dora, and, as the boy was handsome and
bright, there Is nothing strange in the fact
that the girl returned that love.
Time went on. The one grew to bea young
man Of -, good looking. clever and accom-
piished, but farmer, good as anybody, but
workingman, while the other merged into
young lady Of Is, the beauty of childhood
being brought out more clearly and distinct
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-06
I lsnnel for the BABY.

II mother knew the immense saving OF
trouble that there is in dressing baby In
flannel altoE ether. even putting out OF the
question It's great physical benefit 10 the child.
" would oe strong argument in its favor.
Every mother knows the quantity of washing
10 be done W lere there Is q baby. OF which
the starchlng and ironing Is not tho Least part
OF the troub c. AL this is done AWAY with
where fanne Is used. Half an hour or less
VIII suffice & wash baby's whole flannel
wardrobe. sorns viii think that to provide
q "Iayetts' entirely Of flannel must be very
expensive proceeding; but 1t need not be ~.
There will net be required SO many garments
OF flannel ms here are OF cotton or linen. and
they last much longer, and they do not re-
CURE anything Ike the same amount OF fine
sewing In the making. 1t is ridiculous the
amount OF time some mothers spend in pre-
pairing their iirst layetts. Hours are passed
with head bent, shoulders stopped and eyes
strained, manufacturing countless tucks and
fr1Is to linen shirts and petticoats and robes.
that after al are only 10 injure the little
creature Tor whom they are prepared. There
Is often as much spent in the purchase Of use
less lace FOR q adornrnent Of these unsanitary
garments as would purchase years supply
OF comfortable, health preserving hsunels
And II need not be supposed that flannel gar
ments must bs ugly ones. They will bear
great deal Of )rnameutaiion il the maker Of
them feel so disposed. They can be shaped
prettily, and an be- embroidered either with
silk or that q X thread known AS fourishing
cotton. Il A. A. in Detroit Free Press.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-06
CHANCERY NOTICE.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, l..

STATE OF ILLINOIS, l..
Rock Island County, iss'
In the Circuit Court OF said county to the January
Term, 1880.
Catherine Moore, Samuel W. Lincoln, NJ. "
Richards, Hans Lage, NJ. W. Woodford, L. j.
gomery, Martha Thomas, Rosilie Coryn,-
Desire Coryn and Mary j. Macbeth.
W. B. Bmdeld, Reuben Wells. The Unknown
Heirs-st-lsw OF Joel Wells, deceased, Dennis
Warren, William A. Nourse, Laura A. Neur
Jane NJ. Weatherhead, Elizs Babcock, Eunice
l.. Mill, Louisa J. Bryant and Antonette Henry
In Chancery.
Affidavit Of the non-residence OF the said W. r
Burheld, Reuben Wells and Louisa J. Bryant. and
that the heirs at law Of Joel Wells deceased, are
unknown and made parties as the unknown heirs
at law OF Joel Wells, deceased, having been He'd
in the clerks Office Of the circuit court of Rock
Island county, state OF illinois, notice is therefore
hereby given TO the said non-re sident defendants
that the complainanis fled their bill of comp amt
In said court the chancery side thereof on the
9Th day of November, 1889, and that thereupon
summons issued ont Of said court wherein said
suit Is row pending, reiurnable on the fret Mon.
day In the month OF Jan uary next, as Is by law
required.
Now, unless you the said nonresident defen.
dants above named. and the unknown b, ire At law
OF Joel Wells, deceased, shall personally be and
appear before said circuit court on the first day
OF the next term thereof, TO be holden AZ Rock
Island in and for said county, on the first Mon
day IN January next, and plead answer or de.
muir 60 the said complainant's bill OF complaint
aud the same and the matters and things there
IN charged and stated will be taken as con-
tessed. and decree entered against you accord
lug 10 the prayer OF said bill.
Rock leland, III. November. 81. 1859.
GEO. W. GAMBLE.
Clerk Of Circuit Court,
W r. McoRE AND GUYER & swEENEr, Solicitors
FOR Comp ainants.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-06
An Old kissing Game

Il found peculiar custom up at Shepherds
town, ". Va, where spent my vacation, -
said ger tleman yesterday, which was
novelty. he people have what they call
soups \ soup is a sort of outdoor picnic.
Each person invited brings dressed chicken.
The host provides the vegetables The
chickens and vegetables are put into huge
kettles, holding ten to twenty gallons. and
cooked owe, open fires for several hours until
the combination is reduced almost 10 Jelly.
Pepper anc other seasoning are introduced.
The young folks stir the soup with long
handed iron spoons, walking around the
kettle as they stir.
when girls spoon clicks against the
spoon of Young man he is bound TO catch
and kiss he. As you can imagine, there are
a good mar lively scrimmages around the
kettle. Wien the soup is done it is ladled
out into plates and eaten, aud is delicious.
The custom is an Old one, and | was unable
20 find its origin A company Of StonewaI
Jackson's Command WAS recruited round
Shepherds 1wn, and 1t still keeps up the or
ganization. 1t has a reunion every year and
celebrates the occasion with a grand SOUP
A soup Of that company, TO be properly
gotten up, should be made Of stolen chickens,
but the veterans have had to give up forag-
ing since the war, and now make a cnmpro-
mise with necessity by going around in squads
and robbIn- each others hen roostS by pre-
arranged UNDERSTANDING. w shington Post.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-06
ExorGin<a- the Devil in India.

A strange case of superstition was recently
investigated before the coroner OF Bombay.
A Hlndoo nil hand named Ranlii Daii.
had for sorns time been suffering from swoll-
en knee joints and pains in various parts OF
the body. lie went TO the mill to get some
wages due - him, and on his return was
taken III On he road. lie was brought home
on the back u friend in an almost uncou-
scious state, aud was placed in q sitting Dos
ture, being held up by his father A man
named Dec. who was present, suggested that
he was posse ssed Of IA devil, in order to expel
which Dec svHysd himself about in front Of
the sick man, seized hold Of his hair, aud de-
maDded Of the devil who he was Not re-
celvlng reply hs struck the deceased vio-
lsntly with Il rattan, when the latter fell
back in n lying condition; but before his
death anoths friend took the rattan and
beat the dec sa-ed, both men swaytnE their
bodies 70 AMI fro and protesting 10 lie Dos
seSsed with the spirit " god. The ioEginC
was INTENDED 10 drive out the devil Dali
died almost immediately without q com
plant The widow narrated al these facts
10 the Coroner, and described both focgipes
Us being ver- violent The medical evidence
showed thai there were several bruises O.
the back anC al abrasion on the right hin
but that the cause Of death was hemorrhaCe
from rupturs of the spleen, which was prob
ably not due to the hogging. The jury found
q verdict accordingly, adding that there was
no evidence % show how the spleen became
ruptured London Times.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-06

ly and mnde even more beautifuI Nv the ma
turity of womanhood. The fancied love OF
the childi en- grew In reality with these two;
all the vi lage knew OF the affair, and il was
conceded that they would be married But
fate had slecreed otherwise.
1t was n the summer of - that a richly
dressed ST -anger made his appearance at the
home of the Lyles and sought board. There
was a spa e room in the house, and good mo-
Their Lyle with her eye to business, agreed to
take the Stranger in There sprang up an in
tin1scy between Dora Lyle and the stranger,
but no ons suspected love affair, and time
passed on until the day arrived when Win
Herndon and Dora were TO be married.
Ii was bright September day, when the
sun had zone down in all the beauty and
splendor Of an autumnal sunset, and the
shades Of night had fallen about the world,
that those of the citizens Of the little village
who had leen invited to the wedding began
to assemble at the Lyle residence. VIII,
happy at heart, and full of the inspirations
of new lfe opening before him, FASTENED to
the house Of his promised bride TO claim her
as his owl. But there was somethin 8 wrong.
No bride met his coming. nor could she be
found anywhere. Quick and eager search
was made for her, but in vain Then, too, 1t
had disapI cared also. IL took but a short
while for he rumor that Dora had left VIII
for the sty lsh summer boarder To gain circu-
lation ana credencs among the guests. This
was found true, for the next day letter was
received ON the man, stating that he and
Dora had been married in a neighboring
town the night before, and were then on
their way 10 distant part OF the state,
where the would make their home.
Poor Bill! Ii seemed as il the shame and
mortiicat on and the los of Dora would
drive hin mad. He acted as n crazy
man, and -akiug picture of the girl, which
be had il his room, he would sit down for
hours at time looking at it and CRYING like
a child. Several days afterward he called in
a number OF friends, and in their presence
signed tbi, oath:
Il, VIII am Herndon, do solemulv swear
that from this day shall never associate
with man n woman again; and swear, also,
that, If ever ! hear Of Dora LYLE having
been done any harm by any one, | will
hunt down the person who Is guilty Of the
act and VIII kill him as ! would venomous
reptile. So help me God
A stranse oath that for q man TO sign, but
Bill signed 1t, and the same day he went of
10 the mo Intains and commenced work on
the hut where was to be his lonely home, and
began his strange life Of seclusion from the
world, heing from every one, and dead,
though living, looking upon every visitor as
a ghost Of he past haunting him and making
his present all the more miserable-S
Francisco Examiner.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-06
LOCAL NOTICES.

a. D. Huesing. real estate and insur-
sDce sgeni. Office No. 1908 Second ave-
nue., Rock Island.
Turkey shooting Thursday and the rest
OF the week at VOLTS gun store on
Eighteenth street
The Crown dining hall. No. f70S Sec
ond avenue, is now ready To furnish you
the best meal in the city for s5 cents.
Buy Mercer county coal of E. B. Nc
hown at bis new coal yard corner of
Fifteenth street and First avenue.
The Royal Insurance company. OF Eng
LAND. has the largest surplus of sny fire
insurance company in the world. A. D.
Huesing. agent. Office No. 1908 Second
avenue. hock Island.
So, 900 to loan on real estate security,
in sums of $500 and upward. st lowest
current rates of interest. without com
mission. E. W. Hurst, Attorney at
law. Rock Island.
Modern Honses For Sale
On monthly installments BY Guyer &
Sweeney.
Bsrth Bsbeoek, Dentists.
No. 1924 Second avenue. Special atten-
ton paid TO saving the natural teeth and
inserting teeth without plates.
For Sale.
Fourteen dry lots on four years time,
with six per cent per snnum, to any one
wishing to build this summer.
b. DAVENPORT.
Surety on Bonds
Those who are required TO give bonds
in positions OF trust, and who desire to
avoid asking friends TO become their
sureties, or who may wish to relieve
friends from further obligations IS bonds
man. should apply to the agent of the
American Surety Co. of New York.
ED. LIEBERKNEcHT,
General Insura nee Agent.
Rock Island, ii.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-06
WHY HE WePT.
Thu Sad Tale of Sympathetic Stranger
and a Chronic Mouruer.


Thu Sad Tale of Sympathetic Stranger
and a Chronic Mourner.
He was lachrymose and callow, also young.
He sat in Grand street ferryboat and cried
The tears were not outward expressions of
repentance, because he had been drinking too
freely, but sort of wet joy, such as affords
some women delight at funeral His sobs
attracted the attention of q venerable be-
nevolent party on the opposite side of the
boat Drawn by the yelling evidences of
apparent grief, the benevolent party crossed
over to the young man and placed comfort
ing hand on his shoulder, saying in a sooth-
ing tone;
Speaking may relieve you. Have you lost a
friendE"
"Y-y-yezzir"
Perhaps it was your sister. lost sister
when was about your age, chr
'No, sir; faint m sister She's alive.
Boo, hooi"
ut may be your father. know whatit is
TO lose fathers care. Tell me, my son. was
il your fatherF'
''Sezzir, m fathers deadr'
"How unfortunstel But cheer up, my son.
The darkest cloud has a silver lining May
ask when your father diedln
Here the Young mans grief became uncon-
trollable The tears rained down his cheeks
and excited the deepest solicitude on the part
of the comforter. When the young man had
pulled himself together bit he replied:
He died s-s-six years ago, sirl"
The effect was electrical The comforter
arose and looked down severely upon the
weeping youth. As he moved away from the
unregenerate youth with reproving gesture
he exclaimed:
well, 1t takes You long time to get over
your grief New York Sun.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-06

BY virtue Of an order and decree Of the county
court OF Rock Island county Illinois made on the.
Ientiou OF the un1ersi gned Margaret keller
sira-s' tdm'nistratrlX OF The estate of Frederic
W. hellerstfsss, deceased, for leave 10 sell the
real estate Of said deceased At the November
Term A. ID. lisa, Of said court to-wit: on The
IAN day Of November. 1889
snail on the Fourteenth day Of December next
a. two o'clock in the afternoon Of said day -eu 81
public sale for cssh in hsnd a. the north door OF
me court mouse IN the cry Of Rock lssnd IN ssid
county, All me reht. title and interest Of said
frederlck W. hellerSirSss. deceased and the
dover Interest Of said Margaret b Ke'Ierstrss-
IN The following deserted real estate stusfed ~
toWii.
The undivided two thirds ~ Of suh-lo, I've
90, IN BLOCK two 81 in Spencer < CA.e'S addition
10 the city OF Rock l>iSnd--sii blot I've 81 be-
ing sometimes desc -lbed a. the asst forty AZ ,ecr
oi lot too (sl IN sand block two ,2l
, Also the undivided one-hsf 81 Of the west
nan ~ OF lot three 81 in said block two a. in
spencer x Gases addition - said CITY.
pa'eI this 10th day Of November. A. d ISSg.
NARsARFT i. kEILERS1RA-s
:; AdninistrairlK Of the Estate OF Frederick W.
he iler-tr.-s. Deceased
h W. HURsT, Attorney for Administrative.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-06
Manufacture of Tin Soldiers.

In Paris sArtine and other tin boxes, OF
which thousands are thrown away every
month, form the basis for an industry which
has reached vast proportions, and in which
the entire youth Of the country are interested
These refuse cans are taken aud stamped into
tin soldiers by suitable machines, and thus
regiments, origades and corps OF tin soldiers
are formed, and are sold so cheaply that the
poorest children can possess aud eni Joy them;
yet the manufacturer makes a fair profit,
which lac could not do IL he used new mat.
rial-New York Telegram
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-06
Perfectly Fispdiah.

To be assaulted by the three imps.
dyspepsia. constipation and liver COM
plaint-s trio of satanic births per-
fectly fendish. This often happens.
The hateful three. however, soon whisk
away TO the neither inferno when hos
letters Stomach Bitters Is employed to
evict them. As q stomachic and alter.
alive OF disorded conditions of the bow
els and liver. it is speaking within bounds
TO say that there is not in existence q
medicine so widely known as this, and
few indeed which have received sucL
positive and authoritative sanction from
the medical fraternity. Tie fact that 1t
promptly relieves. then extirpstes, the
three msladies OF most common occur
renee, ought and does make il the most
popular OF family medicines. But, In
addition to that. IL has achieved the
foremost reputation as 9 preventive Of
and remedy for chills and fever.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-06
Advertisement Writers

There l. great deal OF ingenuity and
brain powe- spent in the making OF adver-
tisements. This Is So much the case that Ger
tain firms ii New York and other cities agree
for consideration 10 write advertisements
for any firm that likes to employ them. They
guarantee II write these advertisements in a
taking way so that they will command at
tention, anu If they succeed in doing this they
certainly earn the money, for the greatest
wealth proc ucer in the world is advertising.
persistently stuck 70 and intelhgently accom-
plished. d stroit Free Press.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-06

The walls are 80 thin that you hear not only
the pianos in rooms opening on the air shaft
but al the others Us well, and when vigorous
CARNATIONS On theua simultaneously com
msnc-d-as they generally are Just after din
ner-hfe becOmes n burden to you Then the
floors are ~ weak that when the people over
you dance, the globes fall of your gas fix
tures- That the dumbwaiter is out VI order
good share Of the time, something wrong
with the door bells and street door pull, a"
and your letter box stuffed with waste paper
and dirt by mischievous street boys, are all
things TO be expected and philosophically en-
dured New York Letter.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-06

The best on earth can truly be said Of
Griggs Glycerine Salve. which 10 q sure,
safe and speedy cure for cuts. bruises,
scslds. burns wounds and all other sores.
VIII positively cure piles, letter and all
skin eruption. Try this wonder healer.
Satisfaction guaranteed or money refund.
cd. Onlv 20 cents. Sold by druggists
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-06
NsUa Ahnur Town.

1t is the current report about town
that kemp's Balsam for the throat and
lungs is making some remarkable cures
with people who are troubled with
coughs. sore throat. asthma, bronchitis
and consumption. Any druggist will
give you q trial bottle free of cost. It is
guaranteed to relieve and cure. The
large bottles are SOC and 81.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-06
Kate Field at Work.

AT her literary work Miss Field nowadays
wears bright red satin dress, reformed after
her own ideas, and touched up with frills and
shells of SOFT lace. She has tiny feet, which
she puts in the daintiest OF slippers and the
finest Of spun silk hosiery, and which shs has
a most coonettish way of crossing and I'M
crossing while she reclines, working swiftly
and steadily all the time -Philadelphia Press
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-06
Not q Hit.

Edith-Aie you going to marry that old
man, darlingi
Darling-Ys
Edith-wh,-, it would be summer and
winter weddir 81
Darling-Oi, mol Ny name is May and
his Is August -Piftsburg Bulletin
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-06
Turtle Eggs

The eggs Of Pacific island turtles are laid
In perpeno ocular cavity about yard
deep at the be tom of great circular exca-
walton, which the female scrapes by whirtng
around like hy with its wings singed and
violently plyi ig it's fiippers There are usu-
ally over LOO q gs in htter.-Chicago Times
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-06

II is stated that Henry NJ. Stanley has
sold his forthcoming book for $aO0. 900.
Even Rider Haggard must envy Stanley
with his wide-open Geld of African ro-
nance.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-06

The women Of the Sultan OF Turkeys
haIem were shocked because the Eu-
press OF Germany openly rode out with
him in carriage.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-06
Worth n Thnnaann nnIIar.t

Every child born into family is
thought to be worth "a Thousand dol.
lars To the parents. Why then should
they not be cared for from infancy to
maturity Keep the mouth and teeth
RICH; by Sozodont and you start them
right.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-06

For delicacy. for purity. and for I'm
provement of the complexion nothing
equals Pozzoni's Powder.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-06
A DMINIsTRAToR's SALE
OF REAL ESTATE.

pr REAL ESTATE.
Ky virtue Of an order of the County court OF
Rock Island county. state of illinois, made at the
November term thereof, A ID. 1889, upon the pc
uunn OF the undersigned, administrator OF the
estate Of Patrick H Egsn, deceased. against Eliza
Ryan, Ella Egsn, Mr.. L. C. Freeman and the
Black Hawk Homestead Building, Loan and Saw
inc Association, 1 WILL on the iltn day of Decem-
Der next between the hours Of 10 O'Clock in the fore
neon and O'Clock in the afternoon of said day
sell at public yendue, subject 10 a Fourteen
hundred 400 dollar mortgage executed TO Sc
cure one certain promisory note Of the same
smount, held by the Black Hawk Homestead
Building. Losn and Saving Association, at the
norm door Of the Court house In the city OF Rock
Island, Rock Island county, state OF Illinois, all
the interest of the said Patrick II Egan and the
dover interest Of Eliza Egsn, his widow in the
following descr bed real estate situated in the
county Of Rock Island, state Of Illinois, to-wit:
ksst one-haf ga lot No. one ID in Martha A
RodmAns sddit ON 10 the city OF Rock Island.
Terms Of Sale-All OF the purchase money 10 be
pal upon the confirmation of the petitioners
relbort Of ssid ssle by the court
Dated the llih day Of Nov 1850
MICHAEL HIGGINS.
Administrator Of the estate Of Patrick IL Ryan
deceased
MCESIKY & McESRY, SOLICITOR 9diw
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-06

Thirteen cords of wood were sawed
from single tree in Colerain township.
Lancaster county, Pennsylvania.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-06

The jetty at Fort Stevens. Oregon. is
three miles long and wide enough for
four railroad tracks.