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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-15

The balance. 1918 81, has been paid in
by the different ward committees, banks,
newspapers, hotels. postoffice, etc 4, col.
lected from private individuals. sales,
etc.
A cleck for the above amount, S1,215.-
81, has been sent today to Miss Clara
Barton, president OF the Red Cross Soci
ETY. of America, to be used exclusively
for the sufferers in the Conemaugh Vail
ley. Respectfully. w. A. PAUL,
Treas. Relief Fund.
DIR. Paul also displayed the telegram
received from Miss Clara Barton yester-
day as printed in last nights ARGUS. and
the committee determined to forward all
money on hand to that lady at once. and
draft was forwarded last night.
There was found to be balance of 81
in previous subscriptions which was
paid into the bank as starting supplies
mentary fund. which will be sent to Miss
Barton later. A number have pledged
amounts who have not yet made cash
returns, and all such persons are urgent
ly requested to pay their subscribed
amounts at the Rock Island bank at
once. The ARGUS has published list of
individual contributions from time to
time, and will continue to do so as long
as donations are made.
But Rock Islands
TOTAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
reach considerably more than the funds
handled by Treasurer Paul. there being
considerable sent independently. which
makes total of Sl,s45 81. the figures
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-15

Over TWENTY-FIVE hundred front were
taken in Big Spring creek, near MELVILLE,
Pa, the other day.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

When recipes call for u cupiul it means
just half pint; this amount in granu
lated sugar weighs just half pound.
Salt will curGle new milk; so in pre-
pairing custards or porridgcs the sail
should not DC added until the dish is pre-
pared.
Red pepper pods or u few pieces 0
charcoal thrown into the pot in which
onions, cabbagcs, etc, are being boiled
will prevent the unpleasant odor.
Two tabcspoonfu!s of washing soda il
a gallon of boiling wafer makes IA oooc
disinfcctant for the kitchen sink. Poul
it in mt night, while il is still ut boiling
heat.
Tin pans can be prevented from rust
ing by heating them and r,bbing we'll with
lnsced oil and heating again. Wooo
ashes or whiting (Which is better mixcc
with kerosene will brighten .hcm.
Make list, in the order in which yot
pack them, of the contents of your wool.
len chest, and paste it on the outside.
Then the articles ut the head of the lisi
will be in the bottom of the box.
Rusty black cashmere should be sponged
with equal parts Of alcohol and ammonia,
diluted with little warm water. When
pressing use piece of alpaca or un.
dressed cambria next the warm iron.
If ironed when damp, and pressed till
dry, table linen takes certain stiffness
which is more permanent and less subject
to creases than the stiffness of starch,
which is also injurious to the fabric.
Lime and alkali stains may be re.
moved from white goods by simply wash
ing. In the case of colored goods and
silks the goods should be moistened an,
citric acid, much diluted, applied wi,
the finger.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13
"Kecncr of the Great Srnl-

The fact that we have Il '.Lord Chan.
ccllor, Or "Kccper Of the Great Seal" of
the United States, is probably not gcner-
ally known. His name is George Bartlc.
flc was born in Virginia, and was APP
pointed to II clerkship in the State Dc
partment from Virginia by Daniel Web
ster forty-thrcc years ago. He is little
withcrcd up old man of pleasantly cour.
tcous manners, us BELTS Virginia gen
tlcman of the old school, but SO secretivc.
partly by nature and partly by the habit
acquired during the forty three years OF
confidential service, that none of his Eel.
low clerks ventures to ask him even The
time Of day without presenting him with
written rcquisition from his superior
officers authorizing him to give the in.
formation. lie has sole charge of the
great seal of the United States. and the
Secretary of State himself cannot induce
him to unlock the doors which guard
that emblem of the country's liberties
without a formal warrant signed by the
President Of the United States. -Nem
York Star.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13
Sha!;rlloi y'oiicn

The frs; sight OF Shanghai is only its
first surprise. As WAS rolling away To
the hotel the 'riciishaw cooi;c t,rncd on
to the right hand side oi the road.
Instantly Il familiar figure stepped of
the sidewalk and shook Il warming finger
and the coolic swung back again To the
lett site. II was Il policeman. no semi
Europeanizcd Mongolian languidly per
forming II half-understood duty, rs had
seen elsewhere, but the genuine home
article, helmet, blue suit, silver buttons,
regulation boots, trunchcOn and adjust
"bobby," writes Henry Norman in the
Philadelphia Times. And his upliftcd
finger turns the traffic to the left in
Shanghai precisely us il does in front of
the Astor House at home.
hundred yards further on there was
flash of scarlet in the sun and there
stood second astonishing iiyure-a six
foot copper-colorcd Sikh, topped by II
huge red turban, and clad also in blue
and armed with the same trtlnchcon.
strlding solcmnly by on his beat Then
we pass the Chinese policeman, with his
little sauccr hat of red bamboo and his
white gater, swinging diminutivc stall
Il reduced and rather comical replica of
his big English and Indian comrades.
Then rs we cross the bridge into the
French conccssion-I am on my way to
the French hotcl-hcrc is positively the
sergeant tie vile, absolutely the same rs
You sec him in the place de fOpcra-
peaked cap, waXcd mustachc, baggy rcd
trousers, sabre and revolver. And be-
You'd him again is the Frenchiiicd Chinese
policemen. In fact, Shanghai is guarded
municipality by no fewer than six distinct
species Of policcmcn--English, Sikh,
Anglo-Chincsc, French, Franco Chinese
and the long-lcgged mounted Sikhs on
sturdy white ponies, who clank their
long swords around the outskirts of the
town and carry terror into the turbulent
Chinese quarters.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13
Origin Of I'VE Won't Go Home.

An interesting history of an old and
well known comic tune was given by Pro-
lessor Ensel, music teacher, i'll IA speech
in the Music Teachers Association re-
Gently. Hc said that when the army of
the first Napoleon was in Egypt in 1893
the camp for awhile was near the pyra-
mids. One afternoon about sunset the
band was playing. The inhabitants of
the desert had collected near and were
listening to the music. Nothing I'M
natural happened until the band struck
up 4 time which we now hear under the
name of "Wc Won't Go Home Till
Morning" Instantly there were the Wild
est demonstrations OF joy among the
l5edonins. They embraced each other
and shouted and danced in the Celirium
of their pleasure. The reason was that
they were listening TO the favoritc and
oldest tune OF their people. Professor
Ensel then stated that the tune had been
taken to Europe from Africa in the elev-
enth century by the Crusaders, and had
lived separately in both countries for
over seven hundred years. This is GER
tainly enough to make "Wc Won't Go
Home Till Morning" classic Its origin
is more of mystery than the source Of
the Nilc.-L0MisDiNe Post
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13
10 CLOTHES yon col.D vIcruALs.

An old farmer near CASTLE not only
keeps five or six dogs rs protection
against tramps but he owns a bull which
likes no better fun than to give a
stranger lift skyward. One day last
spring tramp who was making o short
cut acrossa field TO reach the house, found
the bull rushing for him like wild To-
connective. lie had about fifteen rods to
go to reach an apple tree, while thc bull
had thirty, and the tramp got there first
Ii was lucky he did, for the whole pacl;
of dogs made Il spring for his heels as
they were drawn up off the grass. lie
sat there on limb, the bull paving and
roaring and the dogs barking and growl-
ing, and presently the farmer came down
alongside the fence and called out:
"Say, you!"
eyes"
"Want any old clothes or cold Wet
uals?"
mo, don't want but one thing on
this GARTH" replied the tramp.
whats thnt?"
"Lend me yer balloon and ticket me
for Pennsylvania. Nom York Sun.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13
South American Ostriches.

The South American ostriches, OF
rhcas, go about the open grass lands in
groups Of from twenty to thirty females,
led and carefully guarded by one male
bird. About the end of August the
male bird makes the nest, and the hens
go down one by one to lay their eggs,
and the laying season being over, the
male bird proceeds to carry out the incu-
baton. The process of incubation lasta
over n month; and the hatcher, knowing
that his progeny will soon surround him,
turns out three or four eggs from the
nest, where in the hot sun they soon be.
come decomposed. When the young
birds begin to make their appearance the
father breaks these eggs, the flies get on
them, and in twenty four hours they are
mass of maggots, thus supplying to the
young brood tender food until they are
able TO pick up insects and grasshoppera-
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13

to have died. You had no business to
stipuiatc the tree, anyhow, for of course
she would expect everything to be set
tied before she got there. Oh! of course
you think me outrageous to mcddlc with
you and talk right out MS if | were n
novel, without respect of persons and
| open secrets; but Fin nobody in particu.
| lar, and | will love Gcncvievc and put nv
finger into her affairs if like to- And
Ill Just add this: that I'm going TO ar.
range to have you both driven by the
coacrman tonight i'll the big sleigh,
while we are apportioned of 70 little cut.
tiers. The drivers seat is way up"
"But, my dear Miss FcathcrDy- "Ncl.
lit"
"Now, don't he disrcspcctful. OF
course can only ask for IN outward show
of respect after telling You to offer your.
self to my dearest friend, whom we all
know goose you are hoping to win; but
that show of courtesy Istipuia,c for"
"But how can ask Miss Chamberlain
i'll marriage if love you!n Baikau
squeezed in. desperately.
Nellie sat down on the arm of u chnir
and looked up ut him aghast, blushina
and appealing.
son, you can't be in love with inc -
she painted
81 wish you would not be SO scornful, I"
he answered. "You ought to have known
1T. Months ago, was crazy about
Gcncvievc, like the rest; but only for u
week, for then met you. A man don't
sit staring all day at girl unless he do.cs
her While | cto nnI,
indifference to me is something appalling;
but had hoped to win you in The end
Then You take me by the the throat, yank
me in front of somebody else, with
orders, martial in their haste, and now
cast me into perfect SRA of premature
ness; for, of course, you'll spurn my all
unhcraldcd revelation. But I'm as
obstinate ms you are, and love you will,
by .Jovcn Balkan sal slown ON another
chair arm, and being trim as IL marble
statue for dinner, and not having time to
brush his hair again if hc tore it little,
thrust his thumbs in his pockets anil
glarcd mt the fire.
A faint rustic of heavy silk II. his
elbow made him feel cxultant.
elf she consents 10 il, YOU mirhi pro
H'7N w ''i'' 't'H, III INV i.''SSiil SlclHn.
He turned, and the little creature.
superb eyes met his. lie caught her
hands, and studied her face with blissfu
care.
81 thought WAS of no great account, ="
she murmurcd, nil of Il trcmblc; and was
suddenly kissed in way that made her
feel that for the future she had some one
to guard her against all harm and give
her all the happiness She could wish for.
Tile MdcpcAdeai
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13
POTATO YEAST.

send my recipe for making potato
yeast. l thought some of the readers
would like to try it: Mix together two
cups of cooked potatoes mashed through
sieve, one cup of sugar, and four cups
OF warm water. Put this in warm
place for twcntyfour hours, when il
ought to be foamy. 1t may take longer
time to sour it, but one experienced in
bread making can tell when it is ready.
1t is now ready TO be mixed into dough-
To provide Il potato for the next
time, take one cup of mashed potatoes and
one tablespoon of sugar. Mix this with
IA little of the foam and Il little of the
sediment "a tablespoon of each will do),
cover closely and let stand few hours in
warm place. Then add Il teaspoon Of
salt, and remove to IL cool place. Wheo
ready to bake again, prepare two cups OF
mashed potatoes, add one cup of sugar.
and mix in the potato-ball. Let stand ar
hour more, take out cupful for the next
baking, add salt to it, and set away re
the remaining three cups add four cups
of water, and let it remain over night,
when it is ready to mix into the sponge.
l think have made this plain, but il not
will answer anything you don't under.
stand.-Ne,o YORK. Witness.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13
Live 'Slieeters From Mexico.

Everybody around the rotunda of the
Custom House when they heard Edward
III. kreemer, the veteran animal broker,
say that he had just entered big lot of
live mosquitoes thought he was either ro-
mancing or was losing some OF the quick
sense which enables him instantly to tell
Il Yorkshire from a Dandic Dinmont ter
ricr. Eddie went on to say in the presence
of the creduous- minded brokers and
clerks TINT four packages of the pestifcrous
insects had arrived on the steamship
Alansa from Vera Cruz. Two of the pack
ages contained live mosquitoes and two
dead mosquitoes baked in the form of
cakes. They came from Mexico, of which
country they are natives. Eddie de-
scribcd the pests to be as long as his
famous Eastern cousins
'What are they for, Eddic?" he was
asked.
''To feed soft billed birds, such as rob-
bins and Others The broker said that
he paid duty on the live skceters ut the
rate OF twenty per cent, and that the in
sects were consigned TO Rcichc Brothers,
of Park Row. ''Thc duties, -" he added,
amounted to S21.'
One of the Reichc Brothers said that
the firm was expecting Il shipment of
mosquitoes from Mexico, but that thew
were dead ones. II any Of the lot get
here alive they must have been restored
to life on the passage. They are caught
in nets in Mexico and dried They arc
fed to brushes, nightingalcs, mocling
birds, and other soft billed birds. -Mso
York SIN
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13
rys;LIsn nrtr SOFT.

lie. Il sOup stock hot and strained be
ready. Put iii saucepan two slices OF
raw nam, an onion cut up, IL carrot, one,
half Il ;uriip, onchalf pound of butter.
bay Leaf. and Il few whole peppers.
Let these BE- fried until thoroughly
drowned and then mix i'll Il cupful OF
hour and let brown again. Then dilute
with three quarts of hot stock and can
OF Tomatoes and allow to boil for IN
hour. Cui in small dicc-sizcd pieces ;wc
carrots and one turnip and lmrboil il
sailed water Cut one pound Of cooked
lean soup-mcnt in small pieces Parboi'
onc-hnli Il pound Of barley. Then str,,;l
ne aomp Swimming OF all fat, and ado
n; ';pil"'l vegetables, the meat and bar
ley, season Win salt and pepper, aud lc,
boil Ia: fifteen minutes more Finish
with the Juice of onc-half II lemon and s
small portion Worcestershire sauce
Chic"yo Nccy.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13
How tile Paris Exhibition Closes.

The exhibition closes at night in the
following manner The gates are all
shut at 1880 o'clock +. NJ, when the
cannon on the Elffcl tower is fired Mt
that hour to announce the fact. ALLIE
O'Clock two drummcrs beat the tattoo in
the gardens, while 200 policemen and
hfty municipal guards, carrying lanterns,
gradually clear the crowd off the grounds
toward the Jean bridge, where the only
exit is found. By 80 o'clock the OK.
hibition is empty, and all trespassers
found inside after that hour are arrested.
Policemen patrol the place all night, and
tiremen hold themselves in readiness to
start at any moment should an alarm be
given.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13
CURIOUS FACTS.

Kentucky has mail carrier ninety years
old
In Chile the street car conductors arc
all women.
The word "and" OCCURS l6, 227 times
in the Bible
Philadelphia is to have Il new church
for colored Catholics.
Teddy is from the IIindostancc tart,
tadi, the juice OF the palmyra tree.
A Vienna criminal recently made his
escape from justice by means of Il balloon.
An Illinois man who bet that the world
WAS round and failed 10 prove it had to
pay over S25.
The largest ruby known is among the
crown jewels OF Russia; its size is that of
pigeons esq.
The are of Sato Yukich, the Japanese
dwarf, is about fifty years. His height
is fifteen inches
A pair Of elephants tusks of average
length weigh about 200 pounds, and are
worth about $500.
The threc Presidents who died on
July are John Adams, Thomas Jetfcr-
son ana James Monroe.
The American mosquito mas appeared
in England, and the people are vastly OK
cited by the discovery.
The descendants OF Rebccca Noursc,
who was hanged as IL witch in 1922, had
reunion in Danvers, Muss., recently.
British people drink annually five
pounds of tea per head per annum. The
French average is only half an ounce.
1t is against the city ordinance in
CASTLE, N. Y, for Il donkey to appear
IN the streets unless accompanied by
man.
a cloud-burst in Nevada the other day
dropped enough water on Il region two
miles square to form lake OF ten acres
IN extent and ten feet deem.
John Moore, Of Indiana, declared him
self guilty of robbery, paid Il constable 50
10 arrest him, and then hired Il carriage
for 50 to take them to the county Jail.
Punch is from the Hindostancc panch,
Sanskrit pancllan, meaning five, because
,he drink was originally composed of five
ingredients, viz: Sugar, arr.cll, tea,
| water and lemon juice
Italian excavators at Adulio, near
l"la, Africa, have come upon public
buildings and coins. In the sixth century
marble slab was found there giving the
conqucsts of Ptolemy Eycrgctcs.
~ man with IN artificial face has been
attracting much attention at III English
watering place. lie had an artificial
cheek, eye and palate, fitted by surgeon
oi Bristol. lie cats without the slightest
difficulty, and speaks distinctly.
A number of strange fish, formed like
the white fish Of Lake Eric, nave Just
been cnngh; ut the iam near Meadvillc,
n. Y. Some think they are ciscoes.
They are i'll color regular strawberry
blondes, with reddish 2iils and tails, and,
50 far rs reported entirely new to those
waters. How they got there is u mys-
terry.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13
Fruit CAKE THAT is EASY TO MAX

FRUIT CAKE THAT Is EASY TO MAKE
Will" making cake for shccp-shearcr.
| though; that there must be some %
yonr readers, writes II Canandaig,m IN
w young lady 70 the Detroit Free Press
who would like to know how to make :
farmers fruit cake that, though rich anc
hearty and universally liked, especial,
by the men folks, is yet Inexpensive
Take one cupof dried apples, soak over
night in water enough TO cover them
Then chop fine, add one cup OF syrup t.
the water in which they were soaked anc
boil all till the apples are tender and tn,
syrup very rich and thick. After this i.
cool add it the last thing to the follow.
ing Two well beaten eggs, one cup o.
sugar, one and onc-th;rd cups of soul
cream, or two-thirds of cup of soul
milk and two-thirds Of Il cup of butter
three tcaspoonfuls OF soda. onc-half Guy
Of raisins, onc-half cup of currants, ioul
enough to form still batter; bake hall
an hour i'll Il moderate oven
Dried apples prepared in this way car
hardly be told from citron. Indeed
when we'll made this cake is good enough
for any occasion.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13
4 GOOD KICKER.

Well, sir" said the old gentleman, in
dienantly, ''what arc You doing around
here again! | thought the delicate hint
gave You Just us you left the front door
last night would give You to understand
that don't like you very we'll" And the
speaker looked ut his boot in II rcmin-
scent way.
at did" snid the yo,ng man, AS look
OF mingled pain and admiration came over
his face. "But thonght would come
and ask you-''
ASK me WHAT"
''lf you wouldn'; like to join our foot.
bal! association?' -BoSton Beacon.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13
WHISTLE THEM AWAY,

Have you any petty cares, boys,
Whistle them away,
There's nothing cheers the spirits,
Like merry roundclay.
& No matter for the headaches,
Meath silk or hodden-sray.
For the saSe Of those who love vol.
just whistle them away.
TITS strange how soon friends gatho
About /, cheerful face;
That smiling eyes and lips count moro
Than beauty, wealth, Or grace;
But have seen it tried, boys.
When trouble comes to stay,
The brave heart leaps to work, and strives
To whistle it away.
Then rs you climb lifrs hill boys,
Put music in your toll,
Turn to yoar traitor trials,
4 whistle for IL foil:
&c stcadfast in tho right. boys,
Whatc'ur tho world may say,
Temptations never conquer those
Who whistle them nwayi h
Mary Il. Denison, IN Youths Conn punion
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
sAGo WITH FRUIT.

Sage with fruit is an appetizing des-
;ere au'i one that is especially nice in warm
wea:ner. Soii; u cupful of sage in half
milk and water; then add it to quart
81 boiling milk. stirring it until it be-
ONES thick, and let it cool In pud-
ling dish put Il layer OF peaches, or other
fruit ii YOU prefer it, and on this a layer
ri sngo, and another of the fruit, using a
li,tc sugar If needed, and so on until the
fish Is iull. Sc: it on the ice. Serve
With swectcncd cream Pruirie Farmer.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13
A LITTLE WIND.

Nisitor-"Eocn having storm herc?"
kansar-''No, sir. we have not had IL
storm here FOR over Il pear"
"Why, now docs itcomc that all those
brick buildings are unroofcd, that
church blown over. the school house
turned out in the street, and the dwell
linz houses torn IN anil scattered about"
"Oh, there was y little wind here yes
icr'iay that shook things up some, but it
didn't amount 20 anything. just good
strong brccze. '-Drwie's Nagasiae.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13
Owner of Many Bibles.

The owner of the largest private COL
lection of Bibles in this country is proba-
bly, Mr.. VIM. d. Garrison, the President
of New York State Hotel Association and
proprietor of the Grand Union Hotel of
this city. Mr.. Garrison has not less than
400 different editions of the sacred book.
When young man, he had mind to
become an Episcopalian minister, and
studied with this aim in view for two
years. But he then found that it would
be difficult for him to preach on many
points of doctrine with which he could
not fully agree, and devoted his life to
business York Sun.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13
A TlIouGIIrruL AGENT.

Mrs. Younghisban'l-- "'rhis girl is too
young for nurse. She is hardly taller
than the baby itself"
Madame O'ltourkc (or the Continental
Employment Ascncy)-'Surc then, mad
am, if she drops the baby it won't have
so fur to fall. FiicgsDdc Bocttcr.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13
CIRCUMSTANCES Al.rrn CASES.

Prudish and IIomcIy Sister-"You
ought rot look i'll the mirror so much 1t
gives one the ilca that you are vain.
never do ii MS much us YOU"
Pretty SISTER, wouldn't either, if |
were i'll your place. | don't like to
m0rtiiy myself. - YANKEE Bnde
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-09-13
WITHOUT CIIt%cr.

Tramp-"Ginmc or ticket fcr ST.
Lonis"
Ticket Agent: Where your money!"
Tramp-''l ain't seed or cent fer or
muEth.
Ticket Agent--''pass on then; don't
keep people waiting. don't give out
tickets unless they are paid for"
Tramp-"'rncn w."!dcr yer keep that
sign up fur, 'Tcrall p'intS IVES, m Suut'
Widout Change = Tam Topics.