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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-01
Tho Newspaper School.

Emile Zola has written the preface to "Mo-
rass, volume compiled by the editors of the
principal newspapers OF Paris, all of whom
contribute anecdotes, experiences and SOU
venirs of their professional lives Zola de-
votes himself entirely to the consideration of
journalism, and apropos of the oft mooted
question as to whether newspaper training
is of advantage or disadvantage to the man
who aspires to become a great writert the
Prince of Filth" gives the following decided
views of interest and Importance to young
writer's:
Every time young man appeals to me
for advice on this subject urge him to rush
Immediately into the thick of the literary bat
tle-into journalism-in the sense of news
paper work proper. There is nothing which
SO successfully decides the ability OF a writer
as thedaily conflict of the press Here he
will learn of men and things, and how to tell
others about them. Here he will find the stim-
ulus Of competition. Here he will learn to
buckle on his armor and stand his ground. And
in defiance of the daily assertion that newspa-
per work Is death to literary inspiration,
affirm that, if the inspiration exist, it will in
time formulate itself into the voice, which
must be heard, and it viii he Just as forceful
after the training of newspaper work. which
is the apprenticeship of literature, which
teaches man, by sheer force of daily habit,
where to choose his word, by which end to
seize his idea, and the inestimably valuable
lesson of conveying that idea in tho fewest
possible words.
Tho habit of scratching Off articles on the
corner of a table in hot haste neither spoils
the style nor perverts the idea. On the con-
trary, style is born like the color of the
eyes, and newspaper work, rapid, fanciful,
exacting, makes the mind supple and the pen
ready. II one falls in this battlefield, it is
because no has not strength to stand. The
man who is fitted for his work will come, un-
scathed, out Of this trial by fire and demon
strate the survival of the fittest Current
literature
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-01
ADVluk 40 aurhKka.

Are you disturbed at night and broken
of your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teeths If so,
send at once and get bottle of Mrs,
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething. Its value is incalculable
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
mediately. Depend upon it mothers,
there is no mistake about it. 1t cures
dysentery, diarrhoea, regulates the stom.
ach and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums, reduces Inflammation. and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
tenn. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for Children Teething is pleasant to the
taste, and is the prescription of one OF
the oldest and best female nurses and ply
sicians in the United States, and is fol
sale by all druggists throughout the
world. Price 35 cents per bottle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-01
Doctors Bills.

Nearly all diseases originate from in
action of the liver, and this is especially
the case with chills and fever, intermit
tent fevers and malsrial diseases. To
save doctors bills and ward disease, take
Simmons Liver regulator, a medicine
that increases in popularity each year,
and has become the most popular and
best endorsed medicine in the market for
the cure of liver or bowel diseases
TELEGRAPH DUBUQUE. Iowa.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-01
&k0O RaWard.

We will pay the above reward for any
case of liver complaint. dyspepsia. sick
headache, indigestion, constipation or
costiveuess we cannot cure with Vests
Vegetable Liver Pills, when the directions
are strictly com piled with. They are
purely vegetable. and never fail to give
satisfaction. Lsrge boxes containing 30
sugar coated pills, 25c. For sale by all
druggists. Beware of counterfeits and
limitations. The genuine manufactured
only BY John u. West 3 Co., 500 w.
Madison st., Chimqo, nj.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-01

Allow a cough to run until 1t gets beyond
the resch of medicine They often say.
"Oh, 1t will wear away" but in most
cases it wears them away. Could they be
induced to try the successful medicine
called Kemn's Bslsam. which is sold on a
positive guarantee to cure, they would
Immediately see the excellent effect after
taking the first dose. Price so cents and
81. Trial size free. At all druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-01
The Population Of Rock lslsnd

Is about 10000. and we should say at
least one half are troubled with some af>
fecti6n of the throat and lungs. as those
more numerous than others. We would
advise all our readers not to neglect the
opportunity to call on their druggist and
get bottle of Kemp's balsam for the
throat and lungs Trial size free. Large
bottles soc and 81. Sod by all drug,
pists
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-01

In the pursuit of the goo1 things of
his world we anticipate too much; we
eat out the heart and sweetness of world
ly pleasures by delightful forethought of
them. The results obtained from the use
of DR.. Jones Red Clover Tonic far exceed
all claims. 1t cures dyspepsia, and all
stomach, liver. kidney and bladder
troubles. 1t is perfect tonic, appetizer.
blood purifier, sure cure for ague and
malarisl diseases. Price, SO cents. of
druggists
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-01
Absuraiy Htupid

To sllow prejudice or ignorance to get
the better of good judgement. 1t has been
conclusively proven that constipation.
bad breath. dyspepsia. kidney affections.
and all diseases Of the livsr, stomach and
bowels have been cured by simply taking
Simmons Liver Regulator. 1t is harm,
less. not unpleasant, and easily procured.
so there Is no reason to be ignorant of
this remedy we especially commend to
your notice for trial.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-01
TEN YEARS WITH RHEUMATISM.

NEWTON n. G. June 25, 1887.
GENTLEMEN:-I am pIeasured in say
ing have been great sufferer of rheu-
matism for ten years, and have exhaust
ed almost every known remedy without
relief. I was told to try B. B B. which
I did after long procrastination and with
the experience of three bottles. l am al>
most healthy man. take it as part
of nv duty to make known your wonder
full blood purifier to suffering humanity,
and respectfully ask you to mail me one
of your books Of wonders.
Respectfully, W MoREHEAD
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-01

Mrs. William H. Vanderbilt has no for
tune in her own name, contrary to the gen.
eral belief. She has an annuity OF $500, 900.
When William II. Vanderbilt died he left
fortune, in round numbers, of $500, ,OO0, 600
1t is remarkable how it has increased In the
three years that have elapsed since his death
Old Commodore Vanderbilt left his grandson
Cornelius $5,000,000, and his other three
grandsons 81 900, 900 each. William K. oper-
ated extensively in the stock market five
years ago, and, it was generally understood
at the time, lost his entire fortune, which he
had increased to So, ,O00. 600 He was reported
TO have received an allowance of $4,000 a
year from his father for his personal expenses
thereafter and until the death of the latter
About the time of or shortly before the ter
mination of William KS disastrous expo
rience in Wall street, Cornelius began specu-
lating, and was reported to have lost about
5000 coo of his fortune, which had, however
grown to 5S.000,0OO Tho fortunes of Fred
erick and George Vanderbilt had also appre-
ciated in value, though not to the same extent
as the others. Frederick had been very sue
cessfGl in stock speculations and George had
made highly rernunerative investments under
the direction Of his father Altogether, there
was IN the family, outside of William H.
Vanderblt's personal fortune, sl2, ,00O,o 900
Deducting that amount, the wealth OF Will
lam II. Vanderbilt has increased S62, ,00O, 900
since his death.-New York World
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-01

The hest on earth can truly be said Of
Grlggs Glycerine Salve, which is q sure,
safe and speedy cure for cuts. bruises,
scalds, burns wounds and all other sores
viii positively cure piles, letter and all
skin eruption. Try this wonder healer.
Satisfaction guaranteed or money refund-
ed. On,v 25 cents Sold bv druggists'
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-01

An ostrich escaped from one of the
California ostrich farms last week. swan
river. and gave the horsemen a
run of twenty seven miles before he was
canfnrad
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-01

There are two Episcopal ministers,
missionaries. on the Yukon river, Alaska.
They are 900 miles from the southeast
ern line of the territory
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-01

An immense reservoir Is in course Of
construction in Egypt for the purpose Of
storing water for irrigation when the an
nual overflow of the Nile fails.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-01

They are still eating watermelons al
Chico, Cal. while straw berries are selling
in San Diego at 35 cents basket.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-01

George Seeholtz, Of Canton, Ohio,
punished his ix>vear>old daughter Annie
for telling falsehood by burning her on
the hand with redhot poker.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-01
RHEUMATISM AND NEURAL CIA

"Paine's Celery Compound has been q God.
send 20 me. For the past two years have sur
fered with neuralgia OF the heart. doctor after
doctor falling TO cure me. / have now taken
nearly four bottles OF the Compound. and am
free from the complaint I feel very grateful
TO you" CHAs. III. LEWIS, Central VILLAGE ct
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-01

The cheapest Christmas present sold ~
one jeweler in New York city cost 8
cent; the most expensive cost $50 900.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-01

Madrid theatres ere allowed BY law to
use only the electric light.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-01
Prom Q Druggist.

PALATKA. Fla. May 81. 1887.
The demand for Botanic Blood Balm.
(B. B. B. is such that now buy 1t in
half gross lots, and unhesitatingly say
that my customers are well pleased.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-01
THE VANDERBILT WEALTH.
1t Now Aggregates the Neat Sum Of
&2S4, ,000, ,0OO-How 1t Is Divided

U now Aggregates the Neat Sum OF
Se74, 600. .0OO-How 1t Is Divided.
If the combined Vanderbilt wealth were all
in one dollar bills the area of paper would be
just equal to the amount OF white paper re-
quired to print 4, 49,, ,558 copies OF the eight
page World. If the bills wers Joined end to
end they would stretch out 32l miles, or,
in other words, would so t(ae more than
once and quarter around the globe at its
greatest circumference
A careful calculation of the wealth of indi.
vidual members of the Vanderbilt family
makes the following exhibit:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-01
Paine's
Celery Compound

nave Deen greatly afnicted with acute
rheumatism and could find no relief until
used Paines Celery Compound. After using
six bottles or this medicine am now cured OF
rheumatic troubles"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-01
Effects Lasting Cures

Paine IS Celery Compound has performed many
other cures as marvellous as these.-copies OF
letters sent TO any address. Pleasant TO take,
does not disturb but aids digestion. and entire
ly vegetable; a child can take it. What's the
use or suffering longer with rheumatism or
neuralgia?
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-01

D'H"o"o 0'Io Coiors than any other Dyes
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-12-13
Learned to Write at SIS.

Iheard II minister say that during
the civil war he was preaching to a
congregation in n little country town
in Pennsylvania, and among his
members was woman G5 years old
who had son in the army. She was
telling the clergyman one day when
he called ut her house how glad she'd
be If she knew how to write, for there
were SO many family secrets that she
did not like to divulge when dictat.
ing letter to be sent her boy. The
parson said:
"My good woman, never too late
to learn Why not learn to writeY'
10 his surprise she Immediately
brought him some foolscap and ask.
ed him "to write her some copies u
which he did, and in three months
from that time he had occasion to
call ut her house, and to his utter as.
constituent she brought him a plainly
written letter to read that she intend.
ed for her son. An indefatigable will,
perseverance. and love for her son
accomplished what she desired, in
spite of the drawbacks of old age
Brooklyn Citizen.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-12-13
A Premium on Marriage.

That was sound principle which
a minister applied in the case of an
inebriate who complained that he
never could pass n saloon when
alone. "rhen take your baby with
you," said the clergyman. Thepo
mans face frightened Mt the sugges-
ton, and he was frequently seen
aiterward trundling his little son, in
his peramoulator, safely past the
most alluring drinking den.
Family ties; when pure and strong
are great safeguards. The truth
was recognized not long ngo by IL
shrewd manufacturer Mt the West,
who increased the wages of his mar
ried employees, thus putting IL pre-
MUM upon marriage. He contended
thata workman who had IL home
and wife and children to labor for is
more competent and trustworthy
than one who knocks about in board
lighthouses and has no one to care
whether he does well or i'll.
The man with IL family dependent
upon him, rs rule, is also more
hopeful and ambitious, because he
has n stronger incentive to do his
best. Not that NIL bachelors are
worthless, nor all neutrality-suspicious.
excellence, but the old maxim still
holds true: cit is not good that
the man should be alone" The
"higher criticism may pick flaws in
Genesis, but will scarcely class this
statement among the mistakes of
Moses. "-Congregationalist.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-12-13

s,y
arc not affected nearly SO much by
heat or cold as they are by dryncss,
but, rcversely, also by dampncss. 1t
is not generally known that the
sounding board, the life of Il piano.
is forced into thecase whcnit is made
SO tightly that it buIges in the cen.
tire. or has IL belly" as it is called
by rinnoforte makers, on the same
principal as IL violin. The wood is
supposed to be as dry us possible,
but ofcourse it contains some moist.
ure, and gathers more on damn
days and in handling. Now. when u
piano is put into an overhcnted.
dry room, oil this moisture is dried
out and the board loses its "bcllv."
and gets tlabby, and finally cracks.
Evenititdoes not crack, the tone loses
its resonance and grows thin and
tinny, the felt cloth and leather
used in the action draw up, and the
whole machine ruttles. Now how to
prevent this. Nothing is easier.
Keep II growing plant in your room.
and so long as your plant tiirives.
your Piano ought to, or else there il
something wrong with it. 1t should
be noted how much more water will
have to be poured into the flower-pot
in the room where the pinno is than
in any other room. In America it is
the practice to keep n large vase or
urn with IL soppiliy wet sponge in it
near or under the piano, and keep it
moistened. This is kept up all the
time the fires are on.-Iron.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-12-13
Kissed Her for the Cigars.

"I'd give % cents for permission
10 kiss that girl" remarked an in
iipid-looking youth on un Albany
bound train last night, says the
Albany Express, Indicating with u
motion of his hand an unusually
handsome young woman asleep in q
seat near by. The young man was
one OF Il group standing in the rear
OF crowded cur. Another young
man said:
"You have my permission, sir,
gratis"
"'Fraid sho wouldn't regard it as
sufficient" laughed the first.
81 don't know" replied the other;
81 have great influence with good
looking girls-I'll tell you what I'll
do; Ill bet you u good cigar I
can kiss her without waking her."
Ozone" cried the insipid youth.
"l'll give you a cigar if you dare do
it, anyway, and two more if she
don't wake up"
cts a CO."
The daring young man stepped up
to the seat where the pretty girl
slept, leaned over softly, and
kissed her squamly and audiblY
upon her mouth. She stirred, smiled
a little, hut did not wake. Tho group
of men had watched the proceeding
in breathless suspense, and q long
and simultaneous sigh broke from
them as young Impudence straight
cncd up after the operation and re-
Joined the group, several passengers
who had seen the audacious perform
ance staring at HMM astonishment.
"By Jove! that was elegant" the fel-
low OF insipid aspect exclaimed as he
handed the successful kisser three
:ignrs.
But there was another reckoning
to be made. The conductorcnme hur-
r.ying down the aisle and event for''
the daring passenger, metaplloric-
ally speaking, "hammerand tonys."
crying: "See here, young man, don't
you ever try that again! Are YOU a
gentleman, sir? Don't you know
that l can arrest YOU for such u per-
lOfmancc as tlat!
The young man colorcd, hut
laughed nervously as he answered:
NO, don't much believe you can.
guess there isn't any American law
against fellows kissing his own sis.
ter-is there?"
1t has not appeared yet whether or
not the young woman learned of her
brothers astonishing disrrspect, or
whether, if she did, her displcasure
lessened the qualification derived
from the cigars won in such u ques
tionuble manner.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-12-13
What Cyrus Knows About
NeW9paper9,

Iheard a good one on Cyrus W.
Field the other day. When he owned
the Mail and Express he occasionally
poked around the various editorial
rooms to get some idea of how his
paper was being conducted.
"Who is that man who sits in that
room to the right upstairs" he ask
ed OF his managing editor.
"That's Mr., our exchange ed
itor." replied the managing editor.
"Well," said Mr.. Field, frowning,
cts my opinion that lie isn't worth
his salt. Az often us l have been in
his office I've never seen him doing
anything except reading newspapers,
and he's always got q big pile Of 'em
in front of him. "-Epoch.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-12-13
The knout.

With this horrible intrument an
experienced cxecutioner could insure
the death of the victim in Il very few
strokes, and when Il sentence was
passed ordering the iniiction OF IL
large number it was so perfectly un-
derstood what was intended that in
such cases the eXccutioner was fire.
quently bribed by the culprit or his
friends to exert his whole art so as
the more quickly to release linn from
the torture. So, again when the En-.
pcror Nicholas, anxious to clear his
country from the rcproacll of being
the LAND of knout" To Western ewes.
pompously proclaimed it's abolition.
he was careful to retain the power OF
infiicting corporal punishment in a
manner compared with which the
knont itself was merciful. The knout
could compass thetlcath of it's victim
with some half dozen strokes,
but, before the same end could
he attained by it's substitute,
the stick, it WAS impossible
so say how many blows might not
he required. An eye witness of one
OF these executions has described it
as being more hitlcous thananything
that could be conceived. The Grimm.
al having been convicted of the de-
liberate murder of one OF the Enper.
or's Ministers. lie we'll deserved to
die, and it was determined that die
lie should; but capital punishment
and the knout had both been abol-
ishcd; SO, in order to attain the end
in view, the wr,tchcd man was sen.
fenced to 5000 blows of the stick,
which no human Eeing could receive
and live. The execution took place
i'll the public hay market; and when,
after bearing l 400 or 1 800 blows,
the victim tel, an unconscious mass
of bleeding flesh, he was bundled i'll
to an ordinary PEASANTS hay cart,
and, with pieces of hay sticking into
his gaping wounds, covered over with
some rough sacks, lie was jolte,l of
to the hospital, and never heard OF
again. The surgeons were not likely
to be anxious to cure n man whose
death they knew to he intended. and
even Il feeling OF humanity may have
prevented them from wishing to re-
call II poor wretch to life only to ell
able him to undergo further torture
till he should he released by DEATH
The Edinburgh Review.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-12-13
A Joke on the Dog.

Last Sunday afternoon an old,
gray haired gentleman appeared in
Jackson park. lie wasaccompanicd
by small lap dog OF thcpug species.
This dog ran about in an aimless
way which indicated that he did not
have any more sense than stamped
envelope. He trotted ovcrthe flower
beds and left his footprints an. ong
the plants an,i he had Ills own way
until Il park policeman caught sight
of film. Finding out who was the
owner OF the dog the policeman APP
proaclled the old gentleman, tapped
him on the shoulder and said: "See,
here, my friend, you must have that
dog keep away from the flowers.
Don't you see that sign reading,
'fogs not allowed on the grass?'''
The old gentleman chucklcd, ierkcd
his thumb toward the dog, and re.
piled: "ies, ! see it, but that little
,cuss can't read" lie tlloughtit was
a good joke ON the dog, and he rcfus.
ell to think otherwise until the police
man threatened to lock him up ii he
did not c,,!l off the dog which, lie did
Herald.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-12-13

First theground is broken for o
railroad, and then the railroad is
broken for the benefit of the mortga
ges.
What are the most unsociable
things in the world? Milcstones for
you will never find two of them to-
gethcr.
Bulwer made IL mistake when lie
said, Gin the bright lexicon of youth
there's no such word as fall" for a
boy out West has just settled with
his creditors for ton cents ona dollar.
Little FlaXen Hair:-Papa, itsrain-
ing. Papa somewhat annoyed by
work in hnnd):-Well, let it rain.
Little Flaxen Hair (timidly): l was
going to.
| A newly made widow ON Stuyvc-
SAINT Avenue has got the mourning
fever so bad that she only strikes
the black keys when playing the
piano.
She: "Harry, you would make Il
poor soldier" He: "a poor soldier!
Why. Maud?" She: "Because YOU
don't seem to know how to use your
arms" (Tableau,)
cit strikes me-" said q Buffalo
man, "that we do not want any war
with Canada. When we were drafted
in 1SG1-4, we knew where to go; but
in case of trouble with Canada, where
could we go?"
/ Mr.. Honeymoon-"Did you sew
that button on my coat, darling?"
Mrs. Honeymoon-"No, sweetheart.
! couldn't find the bntton-but
sewed up the buttonhole, and it's all
right"
Wibble: "What do you think Of
this idea Of adopting the sunflower
as the national flower?" Wabhle:
"Pretty good idea, | think. 1t is
typical OF quite u numerous class of
Americans. 1t makes q big spread
all summer. and is scedy in the fall. !"
Old River Captain Shaking his
head dej"ctetlly and shifting his quid
to the other cheek )-"Steamboatin'
amt what it used to he. If that
biler explosion on the MISSISSIPPI the
other day had happened % years
ago it would have killed MORN 200
people, ut the least calkilation!"
"My brethren" said u Western
minister, ''preaching of the gospel to
some people is like pouring water
over asponge,-itsoaksin and stays.
TO others it is like the wind blowing
through n clicken-coop. My cxperi-
ence of this congregation is that it
contains more chirkencoops than
sponges."
City editor, to new reporter: "You
say this man was blown up by n can
of nitro-glycerine, but you don't
state whether he is dead or alive"
New reporter: 81 waited around
there three four or five hours, but
couldn't learn it," City editor:
"Why couldn't you learn it?' New
reporter: because he hadn't come
down yet when lett"