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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-08-17
A ROMAN antique.
Ono of Julius Caesars Body Servants Dis
covered in New York.

One of Julius Caesars Body Servants Dis
| covered in New York.
1t was a warm day in summer, and ]
seated myself for a moment on one Of
the benches in Washington Square.
A few minutes later an old, white
haired negro came hobbling along with
the aid of stick, and seated himself
at the other end of the bench. lifting
his battered hat to me deferentially as
he did so.
was both surprised and hattered al
such a manifestation of politeness ii.
New York, and remarked to the old
man in a friendly tone:
"a fine day, Uncle" .&~~I
''Yas. sub, it is a fine day, boss, sho'
huff. Dish year weathah minis me err
de kim er weathah we lister hab in
Rome"
so you have lived in Rome, have
you? | came from Rome myself"
"Lawd, boss, you doan' look ner
talk lack no Roman. Any body 'ud
take yer ter ben bawn en- raise in dis
country"
Certainly l was" 1 replied. al
was born in Rome, New York"
The old man made no reioinder, and
struck by his apparent great age, l
asked:
''How old are you, Uncle?"
"Lawd, chile" he answered with
silent chucSle, which exposed his
toothless gums, 81 doan' know done
los track I'm it. l wuz fifteen year ole
wen de wah broke out"
That's impossible, " l replied; that
wouldn't make you over forty, and you
can't be less than seventy-fve.
II reckon is bout nineteen hun.
died." said the old man reaectively,
after short pause. II useter be Mars
Julius CAESARS fav'rite body-sarven',
en- | reckon you knows bout how long
he's be dead. wuz fifteen years ole
wen de las wah wild Gaul broke out.
| kin member de battle OBJ Alesia des
ez we'll ez eff it wuz yistiday. bearers
wuz flying throo de aiah thick ez flies
'roun' a merlasses jug, de jav'l Inns wuz
W izzin', en- wuZ lookin' on fun derare,
wen l seed archer aim arrer at
Mars Julius. l grab up shier, en-
rush inter de thick err de fight, en- ww
des in time ter ketch i'm ez he fell fun
his boss. l got a arrer throo my side.
ez wuz totin' i'm off, en- wuz laid UP
fer two or thee monts Afterwards.
Wen 1 got we'll, Mars Julius gun me a
quartah, en- wen he died. he lef' direc-
tions in his will fer me ter be gradu'uy
'mancipated, so 'ud be free wen I
wuz bundled years ole. All, but dem
wuz good ole times!" he added, with a
sigh of regret.
as done spent de quartah Mars
Julius gun me-" he remarked, giving
me sidelong look, zen l needs ernud-
der fer ter git some liniment for NV
rheumatic. Is yer got any small change
bout yo' clos, boss?"
A vision of imperial Rome rose m
before me, with all its glory and mac.
niticence and power. In a fit of alb
straction handed the old man TWENTY
dollar gold piece, and when 1 started
from my reverie, ne had disappeared
behind clump. of shrubbery in the
direction Of Sixth avenue.-Puck.
"A teacher asked her class in oe.
ography where the Turks live. The
remarkable reply was, I'm the woods
Thinking the pupil had COMPOUNDED the
Orientals with the aborigines, the an
swer was pronounced to be incorrect. -
The pupil rejoined, well, have seen
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-08-17

"A teacher asked her class in pe-
ography whore the Turks live. The
remarkable reply was, I'm the woods
Thinking the pupil had COMPOUNDED the
Orientals with the aborigines, the an
swer was pronounced to be incorrect. y
The pupil rejoined, "Well, have seen
them there roosting in the trees. -
American Missionary.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-28
"a consumpl,op Incuy abe.

Read the following: Mr.. c. II. Nor
ris, Newark. Ark, says: WAS down
with. .Abscess of Lungs, and friends and
physicians pronounced me an Incurable
Consumptive. Began taking DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption. am
now on my third bottle. and able to over
see the work on my farm. 1t is the finest
medicine ever made"
Sesse MIddewart. Decatur. Ohio. says:
Had it not been for DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption l would have
died of lung troubles. Was given up by
doctors Am now in best of health y
Try it. Sample bottles free at Hartz &
Bahnsen's drug store.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-28
ELECTRIC BITTERs.

This remedy is becoming so well known
and so popular as to need no special men,
tion. All who have used Electric Bitters
sing the same song of praise.-A purer
medicine does not exist and it is guarsn-
teed to do all that is claimed. Electric
Bitters will cure all diseases of the liver
and kidneys. will remove pimples, boils.
salt rheum and other affections caused by
impure blood. Will drive Malaria from
the system and prevent as well as cure
all Malarial fevers.-For cure of head.
ache. constipation and indigestion try
Electric Bitters-Entire satisfaction guar
anteed, or money refunded.-Price so
cents and $100 per bottle at Hartz &
Bahnsen's drug store
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-28
ZMass
MZW4UKEE
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For maps. time tables, rates OF passage and
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of the Chicago. Milwaukee d ST. Paul Railway or
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For information in reference to Lands and
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gen. Land commissioner Milwaukee. Wisconsin.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-28
A FLY" MoNGoLIAN.
How He Got the Nickel He Claimed from
the at" Ticket Agent.


the .L' Ticket Agent.
A MoDgoian, who had evidently not long
been SO iourner among the western bar
barians goJ into an altercation with ticket
seller at ono of the elevated railroad stations
the other day. He had purchased a ticket,
but was under the impression That he had
paid the ag ent dime and that therefore five
cents was sill due him. The agent was firmly
convinced that the Chinaman had given him
only five cents, and therefore had no right to
demand any change
The Chinaman's knowledge of English was
exceedingly limited, but he was endowed witt
all the pers stency that characterizes his race
He continually used tho phrase Cheese it,
evidently III the faith that the words were
barbaTic ''ouss words of marvellous potency
Il tell You, John,n said the agent, sooth
ingly. ''you gave me only nickel: you've
got your ii ,ket and it's all right"
Cheese itl Give me five centsn yelled the
Mongolian
Pm treating you dead square Idon't owe
you anything"
Cheese it'll Give me five cents"
You've got your ticket; that's your five
cents"
Cheese it! Give me five cents
So the coLloquy went on. To everything
that the agent said the Chinaman made only
the one reply with increasing vehemence
Cheese iti Give me five cents"
The agent, at length perceiving that 1t was
useless To tempt to persuade the Chinaman
that he had not been wronged, ceased pay
ing any att antion TO him Then the China
man changed his tactics. Ratreating into a
corner he quietly watched the passengers as
they bought their tickets.
An old man came forward and panked
down dine The ticket agent thrust for
ward a ticket and a nickel for change The
old man fuinbled with the ticket, trying to
pick it up from the smooth glass projection
in front Of The ticket sellers little window
1t was ths ChinamaG's opportunity Like
IA cat after 4 mouse he darted forward and
grabbed the nickel
Come here, you thieving heather, and
bring back that nickel" shouted the euraged
agent, while the old man was simply render
ed speechle~s with aStonishment
Cheese it." yelled the fleeing Chinaman a.
he rushed through the open door; me got
tive cents, you heap dam fool"
He hoped on board "a train and was car
ried away, while the agent, after giving the
old man another nickel thus solloquized:
Talk about being fyI Them Cinnamon
can beat the devil Ii they are allowed to
come here sn honest white man won't have
any show t. make living I'm dead against
importing 'cm. New Iorl, Herald
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-28
IT REMOVED THE PIMPLEs -.

ROUND MOUNTAIN. Tex. March 30, 'S7.
A lady friend of mine has for several
years been troubled with bumps and
pimples on her face and neck, for which
she used various cosmetics in order to
remove them and beautify and improve
her complexion, but these local applica-
tions were only temporary and left her
skin in q worse condition.
recommended an internal preparation
known as Botanic Balm-which | have
been using and selling about two years
she used three bottles ard nearly all
pimples have disappeared, her skin is
soft and smooth and her general health
much improved. She expresses herself
much gratified. and can recommend it to
all who are thus affected.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-28
An Un. .xpected Way of Putting 1t.

mabel" said Henry, and in spite Of his eff
fort TO cont troll himself the voice was tremu-
lous, and he spoke with the air of timid des-
peration which marks the elocution of a man
about to ash for the loan of G5 Mabel, do
not kneel a. your feet" and he wasn't-he
was sitting BOLT upright on a sofal Ito plead
for myself | come here only to beg you to
think of m brother George. He-he loves
you dearly, Mabel, and should you refuse his
plea / tremble for the consequences. He is
alone in the world and he wants sister-in-
law. Oh, viii you not be one to himf'-Lon-
don It'd Bits
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-28
100 Ladies Wanted,

And 100 men to call on any druggist fol
free trial package of Lanes Family
Medicine, the great root and herb reme'
dy. discovered by DR.. Silas Lane, while in
the Rocky mountains. For diseases oil
the blood, liver and kidneys it is posi-
tive cure. For constipation and clearing
up the complexion it does wonders
Children like it. Everyone praises it.
Large size package. SO cents. At al
druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-28
THE PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLIES.
They Tackle Sunday Observance-Col
SLepard Wants a Boycott.

Shepard Wants a Boycott.
NEW YORK, May 21.-The Presbyterian
assembly Saturday received telegram from
the southern assembly announcing their
agreement with the amendments made to the
report on corporation When the report on
Sunday Observance came up the proposal to
change the date of Inauguration os president
of the United States when it falls on Sunday
was referred back 10 the committee. The
assembly adjourned ut 1879 and went to
visit Princeton college. Sunday a large
meeting was held in Dr. Crosby's church and
Col f. F. Shepard, editor OF The Mail and
Express advised every Christian to boycott
the Sunday newspapers and those who ad-
yertise in them
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-28
PlcKPockETS MAKE A MISTAKE.
They Try Their Hands on Some Evansville
Ind. People and Suffer for 1t.

Ind, People and Suffer for 1t.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, May pa band of
robbers who follow in the wake of Fore
paugh's show attempted to pick the pockets
of sleeping passengers on the Evansville and
Terre Haute train, that arrived here at l: 80
o'clock Saturday morning. just before reach
ing this city. The gang consisted of six or
eight men, They had gone through the train
and succeeded IN robbing several passengers
when they encountered Henry Stockfleth, a
councilman Of this city, who appeared to be
asleep, but when the thief began his opera
tions STOCK feth arose and struck him fear
full blow, telling him to the floor of the car
The lsakirs Catch Some Tartars.
The other robbers came to the mans res
cue, whereupon Frank Pritchett, sheriff of
this county, and two other councilmen Of this
city, who were in the car, took q hand ip the
row. The door of the car was locked. Three
of the fakils jumped through tn , car windows
before the train had fairly stopped and es-
capped. But two, who gave their names a.
Edward Smith and Charles Mason were So
cured and placed in Jail, and about o'clsck
in the MOI ming two of the others were cap
tured, who gave their names as O'Connell
and Pawman. Several of the participants in
the general fight were severely injured.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-28

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May 27.-The
Southern Presbyterian assembly attended to
a lot of rou tine business Saturday and then
came to the report on Sunday observance,
which proposed to change the date of inaug-
uration of president of the United States
when it cones on Sunday. This was stricken
out on the ground that it was secular busi-
ness and would lead If kept up to the assem-
bly, interfering in the distribution Of Offices
The assembly ad journed sine die.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-28
BUCKLEN's ARNICA sALyE.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter. chapped hands, chilblains.
corns and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles. or no pay required. II
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price 25 cents per
box. For sale bv Hartz & Bahnsen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-28

LOST don't know where; can't
tell when; don't see how-something OF
great value to me, and for the return of
which I shall be truly thankful, VIZ: a
good appetite"
FOUND. Health and strength. pure
blood, an appetite like that of wolf,
regular di yestion, all by taking that pops
ular and peculiar medicine, Hoods Sar-
saparilla- want everybody to try II
this season." Il is sold by all druggists
One hnnd red doses one dollar.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-28

Who of us are wIInout trouble be they
small or larger The blessings of health
are best appreciated when we are sich
and in pain. A hacking cough. sevcrk
cold, or any throat or lung disease are
very troublesome; but all of these may be
quickly and permanently cured by DR..
Bigelew's Cure. Safe and pleasant fol-
children. Price 80 cents.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-28
BETTER SATISFACTION.

CADIz, KY, July 6. 1887.
Please send me one box Blood Balm
Catarrh Snuff by return mail. as one of
my customers is taking B. B. B. for Ca
tarrh. and wants box of snuff b. B.
B. gives better satisfaction than any
medicine ever sold. l have sold ten
dozen in the past ten weeks, and it gives
good satisfaction. If don't remit all
right for snuff write me. Yours,
w. N. BRANDON.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-28
A BOOK OF W0spEas. FREE.

All who desire full information about
the cause and cure OF blood polsons,
scrofula and scrofulous swellings, ulcers,
sores. rheumatism, kidney complaints,
catarrh. etc. can secure by mail, free. a
copy of our 80 page Illustrated Book of
Wonders. filed with the most wonderful
ind startling proof ever before known.
Address. BLOOD BALM Co. Atlanta. Ga
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-28

SPRINGF ELD, Ills, May 27.-The United
Presbyterian assembly is in session here The
business so far has all been of routine char
acter-reading and acting on reports, etc.
The colored people come in for much discus
sion, and the assembly is striving to decide
upon an efficient plan for work among them
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-28

Rice birds are settling in immense
dIoves on Alabama oat fields and doing
much damage. Hunters are respectfully
requested to take notice.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-28

Complexion powder is an absolute me-
cessity of the refined toilet in this cli-
mate. Pozzoni's combines every element
of beauty and purity.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-28

A new strike of rich ore is reported
from the Tin Cup mine in Colorado. A
80 pound chunk taken out it was esti.
mated would run 10, 900 ounces of silver.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-28

A Bay City. Mich, constable went to
serve commissioners notice on woman
of that place, and she threw a cup of hot
tea In his face. He ;ied.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-28

Squire Harris. of Greensboro, Ala, and
friend of his went fishing the other
morning, and when they returned ate
eight dozen eggs for breakfast.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-28

We are a of us bound TO make blunders in
This life Most of our troubles come from our
trying to uphold them after they are made
Somerville Journal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-28

A Japa aese has discovered method Of
applying nickel plating to wood.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-28

Heavy rains have assured splendid
crops IN western and southern Oregon.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-28
In the Spring

Almost everybody wants "spring tonic.
Here is simple testimonial, which shows
how B. B. B. is regarded. 1t will knock
your malaria out and restore your apes
tito.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-28
THE GREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE.

Chicago,
inGld Shieago Joliet oaya Peoria Sale Mne
andS
fnC
RADIO
SOLID FAST vEsTiBULE EXPRESS TRAINS
OF Palace
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connections
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ranch
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e. ST. JOHN, e. A. HOLBROOK
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-28
TIIoroughlY Posted.

Cigar Dealer-Yes, want boy here
Have you had any experiences!
Youthful Applicant-Lots
Suppose | should mix up the price marks
in these boxes, could you tell the good cigars
from the bad OnesF'
Easy 'nough."
"Howf"
'''Fhe wust cigars is in the boxes wot's got
the purtiest picturis New York Weekly
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-28
spLENpID FOR A SPRING TONIC.
ARLINGTON, Gu, June 80, 1887,

ARLINGTON, Ga, June 30, 1887.
l suffered with malarial blood poison
more or less, all the time, and the only
thing that did me any good is r. B. B.
1t is undoubtedly the best blood medi-
cine made, and for this malarial country
should be used by every one in the spring
of the year, and as good in summer. fall
and winter as a tonic and blood purifier.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-08
RAN AWAY NgrH THE BABY.
The FIRST FOreign Bnsiness Onered SO
SeCretary Hlatnc

A Kansas CITY special says: Kansas City
has furnished Secretary Blaine with proba-
bly his first Official business with foreign
country. The facts Of an interesting occur
renee. which led 10 telegram beIng sent
from here by tie Humane Society TO the
state Department this afternoon. are as fol-
lows:
4 few dsys ago Nrs. Daisy SpelInan, &
young widow. made complaint Ia the Hu-
mane society that George lienncy and wife
bad left the city. takiDg win them her eieh.
teen.months.od daughter Lucy. she
thought that their destination was Man.
chester. Engl,Dd. Five months ago Mrs.
Spe lmln bad arranged with the Hcnney
iamiiy 20 bOsrd and take care Of her baOy.
Tbr theory is that Mr aud ilrs. Hcnney he
came 50 attached 10 the chid that when Mrs.
Spelman notified them a few days ago that
She would take charge Of Il herself, they
took il away with them secretly. being un'
wiling 10 part with IL. The iIenney family
Is highly respected. This afternoon secte-
t1ry lluckelt, OF the Humane Society. sent
the following telegram 10 secretary Blaine:
To the Hon. Jlmos G.. Blaine, Secretary OF
state, Washington, y, c.:
George Henney aud wife, British subjects,
| lett Kansas city last Wednesday Via wash
ingtOn for New York Their destination y
Manchester. England. Vbey took with
them Lucy SDellman, aged eighteen months,
child OF American paronts, which they are
carving on: of tie country secretly. unlrw-
fully. and auanst the wish ot The widowed
mother. Please refer TO the British Minister
AZ once that he NAV cause the register OF out
going steamers 10 be examined aud prompt
action TO he taken.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-08
REPORrEo a. % SHOOTING.
A sensational Rumor That was Not
Confirmed.

About 10 O'Clock last night the sensational
rumor that there had been shooting aiiray
near the Richmond Locomotive and Ma.
chine Works reached the Dispatch Office.
The story was % the effect that John Sellmsn
bad been shot about o O'clock above the
Locomotiye-W Works hy some unknown per-
son and badly though not seriously Injured.
After telephoniDg TO the Locomotive
Works, the Chesapeake aud Ohio shops, and
the Dolice.ststions without being able 10
verify The rumor, reporter MAS detailed to
yisii tue supposed scene OF the alleged at
tempted assassination.
cab WAS brought into requislton, and
in q few minutes the scribe was al Neu-
rOhr's store, at the foot OF Second street and
about 200 yards from the machlDo.shops.
Mr.. Ncurohr had retired, but when aroused
ne said be had heard nothing whatever OF
the reported shooting. Several persons in
the immcdiate vicinity OF the shops and at
the rairoad-shODs were interviewed, but
none Of them had heard Of any one
being shot. TIE night ~atchman in the
Chesapeake and OHIO Machioe.Shops and
another employee said they beard the report
OF pistol or gun fred about Q O'Clock a
few hundred yards down the railroad track,
near the city limits, but they attached no i'm
portance 10 II.
No one could he found anywhere in that
section OF the county or city who knew any
thing whatever Of the reported shooting.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-08
Personals and Briefs.

One small suit vas instituted in the City
Circuit Court yesterday.
Mr.. II. St. George Fitzhugh. OF Frede-
rcksburg, was in-ihe city yesterday.
Captain A. G. Babcoek has returned 10 the
city after few weeks visit to Brooklyn.
Five boxes OF cigars were found by the
police Yesterday under the Richmond and
Allegheny trestle near the Danylle freight
depot.
Mr.. William II. Pleassnts, councilman
from Marshall Ward, returned TO the city
last night from a short trip to Loudoun
county.
Hon. II. Wales Lines, grand treasurer OF
the Grand Encampment knights Templars
OF the United States. and Mrs. Lines are at
the Exchange Hotel.
Colonel Charles Marshall, OF Baltimore,
aud Mr. W. +. Brewer, Jr., president OF the
Washington Iiie-lnsurance Company Oh
New York, are at the Exchange Hotel.
Sergeant A. NJ. TomlInson has returned
from Washington. where he was detailed by
Mayor Ellyson TO assist the Washington
police during the Inauguration excitement.
Ex-Attoruey.Ge Frank S. Blair is
being pushed for the Office OF Solicitor-6ene-
raj Of the United states Treasury. IL rs said
that be Is endorsed both by the Wise and
Malone factions.
CoroLer Taylor gave the students OF the
Medical College (members OF bis chemistry
class and others) a stereopticon exhibition
al the college last night. The exhibition
was enriched by sage observations and
quaint witticsms In the Doctors peculiar
style.
Mr. N. Roseubsurn Continues quite ill,
though he was able to take drive yesterday
afternoon. He had been suffering with
pain In the head, which he attributed to an
unsound tooth. The tooth was drawn. but