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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-13
THE MARKETS.
Chicago

CHICAGO. Feb. L.
Following were the quotations on the
board Of trade to-day: Wheat No. 3 March,
opened Sl05 closed Sl.O45s; May opened
Sl.06lS, closed SI-0sss; July. opened s6Iac
closed a'1sc. Corn-No. = March, opened
34Ac, closed 3ilsc; April, opened 34Jsc, closed
35Ac; May, opened 3,4c. closed $50 sc Oats
May. opened s7tsc, closed 27Ac. Pork
March opened Sll.40. closed SIl.5G May,
opened. Sll.57lS. closed $ll. 5sls Lard March,
opened S6.67l1, closed $5.65.
The Union stock yards reports the following
prices; Hogs--Market opened rather slow
and weak and prices loo lower: light grades,
*46oG4sO; rough packing, $4.4oS4.45; mixed
lots, $Lhsdi.I0: heavy packing and shipping
lots. $4.0G4.65. Cattle - Market steady;
oeeyes. poor to prime, ssloSlsO; fair to
medium, $3.5oD3.95: cows, Sl.4O13O0 stockers
S22SV3.40. Sheep-Steady; muttons. S375d
$50; bulk, $425G4.5O, westerns, S440aA6O
lambs, S5.0o@60.
Produce: Butter-Faucy Elgin creamsry
ata1 per h.: fancy dairy. la0l7c; packins
stock , ioSlo'Sc Egss-strictly fresh Laid. Ma
LSHc; ice-house stock l0c. Dressed
poultry-Chickens, 76Sifc per pound; turksys
l00llc; ducks. l0Gllc. geese, 50. 50d7OO Der
doz. Potatoes-Choiee Burbanks. S0d2c DER
bu.; Beauty of Hebron, 30G5sc: Early Rose, 30c.
sweet potatoes, Sl.75S2.Oo per Dbl. Apples
Choice greetings. $i.5oGi.d0 per Dbl. Gram
berries-S0.U0 per Dbl.
New York.
New York. Feb. L.
Wheat-1rregular: No. l red state, slO8
NO. do. soc; No. 2 red winter March.
sS14c; do April $3.50; do May. SIG,c. Corn
steady; No. mixed cash. 44s4c: do March
444c; do April. $3.50: do May, &5s6. Oats
Steady; No. white state, 39lxc; No. do
SosSc; No. mixed March. 3Izc; do May. SsISc'
hye-Dull. Bariey-Nominal;. No. l Canada
a0Ssc. Pork-Dull: new mess, Sl3OOAl325
Lard-Dull; March. $7.l0 April, S7.O9.
Live Stock: Csttle-No trading; dressed bees
steady; 61<07c q D; to-day,s cable advice from
Liverpool quote American cattle at lllSNIaixo
D for the dressed weight Sheep-Dull: 200
sseeep s'oSS7S. Hogs--Markst firm: SsHo
ROCK BLAND
My-Qpland prairie. 3y0s.
a<y~I1m.,s1y-new &H6oQO
Rye-oQc.
Cofa-2o00o
fotaaoss-es0G5c.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-13
THEY COMPLIMENTsD WHITNEY
Remarks In the Senate Relative to tn
Construction of Our NAVY.

Remarks In the Senate Relative to the
Construction of Our Navy.
WASHINGTON CRY, Feb. 1S-The secre-
tary of the navy received some compliments
In the senate yesterday that will be very CRATE
full to him, as they came from his political CD
ponents- Plumb was the first to express him
self, and he paid a generous tribute to the
present administration of the navy depart
ment
Hale followed, and said that in Ave wears
the United States would have the best navy
in the world. Much Of the success which
had characterized the present admins
tration of the navy department.
to which he was glad to bear
testimony had been owing to the hearty
holding up of the secretary's hands by a ma
jority of the Senate-opposed to him in poll
tics. The secretary had been careful in bis
methods; he had encouraged American in
ventors, American enterprise and American
skill; and now the United States had some of
the best ships that were to be found to-day ON
the waters of the globe. The present secre-
tary of the navy had been only able to launch
six or seven new ships, but his successor would
be able during the next four years to launch
fifteen or twenty. or twenty-five or thirty of
the finest armed and equipped ships on the
waters Of the globe. Then the United States
would have the very best navy in the world.
The President Dimes at Dickin.ou's
WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 13-The presi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland were entertained at
dinner last evening by the postmaster gen.
sral and Mrs. Dickinson. The president occu-
pied the seat on the right of Mr..
Dickinson and Mrs Cleveland the
seat of honor at the right of the
postmaster general Other guests were the
secretary of state and Miss Bayard, the sec
rotary Of the treasury and Mrs Fairchild. the
secretary of war and Mrs. Endicott. the Sac
rotary of the navy and Mrs Whitney. the
secretary of the interior and Mrs. Villas, and
Speaker and Mrs Carlisle.
Smyrna times., 1889-07-31
NLOsnuitOes.

The bill of mosquito is a complex in
stitution. 1t has blunt fork at the head,
and is apparently grooved. Working
through the groove, and projecting from
the angle Of the fork, is a lance of per-
feet form sharpened with a fine bevel.
Beside it the most perfect lance looks
ike hand saw. On either side of the
lance two saws are arranged, with the
points fine and sharp and the teeth well
refined and keen. The backs of these
saws play against the lance. When the
mosquito alights with his peculiar hum,
it thrusts its keen lance, and then en-
larges the aperture with the two saws,
which play beside the lance until the
forked bill with its capillary arrange
ment for pumping blood can be inserted.
The saving process is what CRATES upon
the nerves Of the victim and causes him
to strike wildly at the sawyer.-HalIs
Journal of Health.
Smyrna times., 1889-07-31
Brilliant Flesh Tints.

He had conceived an idea for a great
classical picture, and he hired q stalwart
gentleman of toll to pose for the muscu-
lar figure required for the center of the
picture. He painted for days and days,
and he thought whenever he had his
model before him that he had never seen
such rich flesh tints before. And he
studied those flesh tints and worked till
he had got them perfect. Then he called
his brother artists in and showed them
the picture.
"Those flesh tints don't seem quite
right. Where did you get themy"
"They rich, aren't they? But they're
from nature. They're from my model"
"Well, they don't look quite natural "
The last touches had to be given and
the model had come to pose for the last
time. When he stripped his torso and
took his position the painter stared
aghast. The brilliant flesh tints had
vanished and he was a plain, ordinary
flesh cOlOred individual
''How's this? What's the matter with
you?"
"What?"
you've changed your skin. 1t used
to be redder than that"
"Oh, that was from the red undershirt
l used to wear, and l had a bath this
morning. San Francisco Chronicle.
Smyrna times., 1889-07-31
Tho aIeanest Man in Creation.

A man in Clay, who owes us over two
years subscription, put his paper back
in the postoflice last week marked ere
fused" We have heard of many mean
men. There is the man who used the
wart on his neck for a collar button, the
one who pastured a goat on his grand
mothers grave, the one who stole cop
pers from a dead mans eyes, the one
who got rich by giving his five children
q nickel each to go to bed without sup
per and then stealing the nickel sitter the
children were asleep; but for pure,
downright meanness the man who will
take a paper for years, mark it ''re-
fused" and then stick it back into the
postofice, is entitled to the first pre-
mium.-Lineville (Ala.) Democrat.
Smyrna times., 1889-07-31
Added "A Proviso.

An old vag, who has been in the habit
of calling ON q certain business man on
Griswold street for dimes, was asked the
other day how much he would take to
keep away for all future time. He
thought for a moment and then replied:
"Givo me fifty cents and Ill never
bother you again"
"I'll do it. Here-let me draw up q
writing to that effect"
An agreement was drawn up and the
vag read it over and laid it down with
the remark:
81 can't do it. There's something cold
blooded about that"
"But you agreed to-"
eyes, l know; but think of man
selling his manhood for fifty cents! I'd
starve first
"Well, how much do you want?"
"a dollar"
"I'll split the difference with you"
"Well, I'll sign, but want a proviso
inserted that l do not hereby lose my
self respect, and that l do not forfeit the
right to come up stairs and strike the
man in the next room if I get hard up"
1t was added, and he signed and went
off to strike a free lunch counter.-De-
troit Free Press.
Smyrna times., 1889-07-31
The only non-Alcoholic Vegetable med
icine put up in liquid form ever
discovered

IL is not vile fancy drink made Of rum poor
whiSEey, OF refuse liquors. spiced and SWeeteued
20 please the taste. but a purely vegetable prep
aTaton, m de from native California herbs
Twenty i've years Use have demonstrated to
millions Of sufferers throughout the civilized
world. that OF all the medicines ever discovered
Vinegar }ttcrs only possesses perfect and won
dcriul curative effects upoR those troubled with
the following diseases, VIZ:
DgsppsiG, Rh9uaQtism. C3tdrrh, N,ura 'QtQ Head
ache, B0ls Sc'Qjaia, Skin DistdseS, JduHdjce GoHt
Pits, BUi0HSHe>s, ana al! other diseases arising
from blood impurities, aud ais a itmiagc il is
the best in The word, being death 10 all worms
that iu!est the human system.
1t is always safe 20 take at any time. or under
any condition OF the system, for DID or Young or
for either sex. II is put up in two styles The
old is slightly bitter, and is the yaugcr in
cathartic effect The new style IS very pleasant
To the taste and a perfect medicine for delicate
women or children Each sind is distinctly
markCd on top ol cartoon.
Many families keep both kinds on hand a,
they form complete medicine chest
As e 6mHy H,ediriHr for the use of ladies
children amt men OF Seicntary habits. the New
style Vinegar Hit'egS hu, ho equal in The world
IL is Invaluable for curing the Ills that be>e
childhood, and gently regulates the diseases [,
which womea at every period Of life are subject
Lqdics, gcta bottle fr,m your druggist aud Try
il. your druggist has not the New style Vine
gar Bitters, ask him 10 send for il. Il you once
try 10 YOU will never be without this priceless,
remedy i'm the house
Smyrna times., 1889-07-31

Many brain workers and others of
highly nervous temperaments are trou-
bled with insomnia, nervous twitchings
and starting from sleep and sensations Of
falling. These symptoms indicate weak
nerves. The victim can very often indeed
cure himself by dietetic means alone.
The best diet is milk, and for time it
would be wise for him to limit himself
to that. The quantity required by an
adult to support him well is one pint at
a meal, and four meals should be taken
daily. The milk used should be up to
the standard; if it is not, cream should
be added to it. People with weak nerves,
as a rule, drink but very little water,
whereas they usually require a larger
quantity than those whose nerves are
strong and not easily shaken Boston
Herald.
Smyrna times., 1889-07-31
How They NYero Made.

Among exclamations in common use
"Hallooy and "Hurrah!' have curious
origins attributed to them. 1t is said by
the author of the Queens English that
the people of Carnwood forest, Leices-
tershire, when they desire to hail per-
son at a distance call out not "halloo!"
but 'halloup| This he imagines is a
survival of the times when one cried to
another; GA loup! a loup!" or as we
would now say: "Wolf! wolfr "Hur-
rah!" again, according to NJ. Littre, is
derived from the Slavonic hurai, "to
Paradise" which signifies that all SOL
diers who fell fighting valiantly went
straight to heaven. "Prithee" is obvi-
ously corruption of 81 pray thee"
while marry" was originally a method
of swearing by the Virgin Mary.-An
the Year Round
Smyrna times., 1889-07-31
whence Come the F1iesq

From where do all the flies come? The
question is often asked, and seldom re-
ceives as satisfactory an answer as has
been given by a contemporary: The com
mon fly lays more than 100 eggs, and
the time from egg laying to maturity is
only about two weeks. Most of us have
studied geometrical progression. Here
we see it illustrated. Suppose one fly
commences ito multiply and replenish
the earth" about June /. June IS. if all
lived, would give $50. Suppose seventy
five of these are females, July 1 would
give us, supposing no cruel wasp or other
untoward circumstances to interfere, H.
25O flies. Suppose 5,625 Of these are fe-
males, we might have July Is, s43,-
72O flies. For fear of bad dreams 1 will
not calculate what might be by Sept. 10.
-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Smyrna times., 1889-07-31
LOVE ROMANTIC, YET MOST TRUE.

Three men, who were good and great,
Favored by fortune and fate
Loved one woman; but she
Loved none Of the three
They were friends and they loved each other
As friend loves friend, or brother brother;
But no one ever spoke
The name his heart awoke.
The first his love to the woman told,
In passions words, by hope made bold,
Better than fame or wealth,
More than life itself,
l love you, l love you'll" he said.
She listened, but she shook her head,
And answered, low and true:
Il love not; love not you"
The second SAID: II love you well,
More than through life my lips can tell.
Living, III love but you,
In death to you be true"
Why she did not understand
But she laid in his her hand;
And throughout all her life
She lived his faithful wife.
Of his love for her, the third
Spoke never q single word;
Yet was his loves degree
The highest of the three.
He watched her live and saw her die
But his heart never voiced q cry.
Somehow, when her life was past
He knew she was his at last.
Gertrude Garrison.
Smyrna times., 1889-07-31
The Orcnn WON.

Down on Main street the other day two
beggars ran opposition hand organ APP
peals for charity. One wore a sign on
his breast telling that he was blind; the
other had lost both his legs below the
knees. The blind man, however, touched
the public heart, and but few who
dropped small coins for him had any
charity left for the legless man on the
other side. The latter stood it for
while, looking glumly at his more fort
unate fellow mendicant and playing the
"star Spangled Banner" Suddenly an
idea struck him and he ceased his patri-
otic tune and changed his music roll.
Out Of the organ came blithely 'Pull
Down the Blind" The crowd caught
on and for fifteen minutes the legless
man got a big share Of the dimes and
ouarters.-Kansas City Globe.
Smyrna times., 1889-07-31
he Found Tt svmpatbetio.

"There is at least one thing that can
say in your favor" said his wife's
mother, "and that is you're a great deal
more attentive to the Scriptures than you
used to be. But suppose that really /
deserve most Of the credit for It. know
that you never paid much attention to
the good book till after you married my
daughter"
Eyes, pay more attention to such
matters now"
"What portion are you reading?"
-" Lamentations ] confine myself ex-
clusively to that book. "-Merchant Trav.
eler
Smyrna times., 1889-07-31
NM tho sI.r D nlne.

Professor Hartley, Of London, has been
irving to find out why the sky is blue.
His experiments show that the color
arises from the action Of ozone upon the
rays Of light. The results Of his exami-
nation Of ozonized air go to prove that It
is impossible for rays Of light to pass
through 50 little as five miles of air with
out the rays being colored sky blue by
the ozone commonly present, and ''that
the bluo Of objects viewed on clear day
at greater distances up to thirty-five to
fifty miles must DO almost entirely the
blueness Of ozone in the air." In his
laboratory experiments he observed that
the quantity Of ozone giving full sky
blue in a tube only two feet in length Is
2,500,000 milligrammes in each square
centimetre Of sectional area in the tube.
Smyrna times., 1889-07-31
A Real HeIpmoo.

There's nothing like having n wife
who is a real helpmeet," said M. Stow.
away.
"You're right" said Mr.. sassietv
"Look at simpkins now. What 1o,,id
ne be without his wife2 He's lust as sles
pendent on her as he can be-. p
'Is that so2r
Yes just as dependent as he can .o
They say that when he tal,es 0;li 0;lI ~. ~.
sss ,.sw''ys swallows a glass Of water to helm
llih ges it down "-Lewiston Journal
Smyrna times., 1889-07-31

q. stops to let oil passengers from Philadel.
phia and Wilmington.
b.-StopS TO thhe on passengers for Wilmington
ami Philadelphia.
EeD castle accommodation IrdinS-Leave Will
mingtOn6 a. III. and d2.35 p ~. Leave New Castle
6.3j al IN. and BOO p. IN.
BD-ENpresS tram icavng Harrington at $50
u. IA, alid arriving at 54I p m runs through
solid to aud from Baltimore, ria Porters and
Newark.
Smyrna times., 1889-07-31
TO ADVERTISERS

A iistt 1000 newspapers divided into STATES
en- np,,, sECllONs will be sent ON Application
~ tnose who want their advertisement a no,,
es.s VS. e.lH onef no better medium for thoroueh ami
Aelect Locnl list ''s 81 our
GEO. p. ROWEI.I. q Co.
10 Newspaper Advertising Bnpean
1' 10 Spruce street. New York
Smyrna times., 1889-07-31

Celery is said to have been introduced
from France into England in 1f04. From
England it later found its way TO Amer
fca.
Smyrna times., 1889-07-31
YINEGAR nITTERs.

The only Temperance Bitters known. 1t
stimulates the Brain and quicts the Nerves,
regulates the Bowels and renders Il perfect
blood circulation through the human veins,
which is surc TO restore perfect health.
GEO ". DAVIS of lGg Batoouc It New or
leans, La writes under date Oi Nay 9th, lSSS as
follows: Il have been going 20 the Hot Springs
Ark, for fifteen years for an itching humor in my
blood. I have just used three bottles of Vinegar
Biters, and it has done me more good than the
springs. II is the best medicine made"
JOSEPH J. EAGAN, of No. IS West St, New
York. says: Have not been without Vinegar
Bitters for the past twelve years, and consider it
a whole medicine chest in our family"
MRS MATTE FUR5USON of DRYDEN. n. y
says, Vinegar Bitters is the best medicine /
ever tried il saved my life"
4. F BAILEY, Of HUMBOLDT, Iowa, says: Vim
egar Biters cured me Of paralysis ten years ago,
and recently II cured me Of rheumatism"
VINEGAR BITTERS.
The Great Blood Purifier and Health Re
stOrer. Cures all kinds Of Headache, also
Indigestion ssd Dyspepsia.
send for a beautiful book, free
Address, r. II. MCDONALD DRUG co,
$50 Washington St, New Yorl,
Smyrna times., 1889-07-31
New YorI., PhiIndeIphin &. NorroIk Il. II.

Leave Philadelphia, old roint Express, u 20
p m, daily, baltimore JGS p. III, Wilmington
300 "a. m, daIly, stopping at Dover and Delmar
regularly; ana at New castle, kirEWoOi. Md
dlctpwn, Clayton. Felto D., harrington Bridge
vile and @eaiord 10 leave passengers from vii
mIugiOn and points North OF take on passengers
for points south Of Dcmar,
The ll.-o y. m. also stops on signal at Laurel
NOrtt-bOURd trains leave DelmUr LOS a. m. daily
Dover I.i3 "a. IL. regularly arriving al Whining
ton Is a. IN, Baltimore 6.lO a. IN, and Philadel-
phia 10 a. n.
The LOB IL. m. train also stops at Scaf0rd
BUdstNH e. HATIlhSJIhf Fcltoh, Clayton ANA
Mid dIle:oWu to leave passengers from points
South of Dclmar, ur take on passengers for vii
miuston and points North Also stops on signal
al Laurel.
Smyrna times., 1889-07-31
BRANCH ROADS.

DELAWARE. MAEYLAND az NIRGINIA R. R.
Leave harrington for icwcS II o. "a. H. and
5i7 p. III. For franklin and way stations l. %
a. m. Returning trains leaves LeweS for IIarTiug-
ton 6.@3 Al. NJ, and 24' p. IN. Leave Franklin
100 "a m.
For Berlin, leaves Harrington II O5 a m Re
turning. leaves Berlin S.D7 a. IN.
QUEEN ANNE AZ EENT X E.-Leave Townsend
Tor Ceutrevilie aud way stations $50 a. n. and "A
.. III. week days
DELAWARE * tHEsAPEaKE K. R-Leave Clayton
for oxford and way stations 1908 a. u. and III
%. IA, week days
CANBEIbGE * SEAFoED Il. R.-Leave Seaford for
Cambridge and intermediate stations ll.jO a. m
weekdays.
CONNECTIoSs.-AtPor Porter with Newark Il Della
ware City Railroad At Townsend. with Queen
Annc',& Ken, Rail road AtClaytOn with Delaware
~ Chesapeake Railroad ana baltimore. q Delaware
Bay Railroad 40 harrington. with Delaware
Maryland & virginia Railroad. AtSeaford with
Cambridge 4 Seaiori Railroad. At Delmar with
New YORK, Philadelphia a Norfolk, WicOmicO II
Pocomoke and Peninsula Railroad.
CHAS. Z. PCGH General Manager.
J. K. WOOD. General Passenger Agent.
Smyrna times., 1889-07-31

Fare TO Philadelphia. 7-.tt. n,..tr-,.,..
Freight receired II. Fl.ada.a.q b., r.
doys, TbrsfoU, anu >at.,.i g.,.,
te"rtD7 time.
Smyrna times., 1889-07-31

BAGS FURNISHED AND GRAI: C,pr,r,..
LOWEST RATS
Smyrna times., 1889-07-31

a. f. JARblNE cys,c9r.s,
,oFFrcFs. { No. ~ Delaware Ave,s, p.t,
and SMYRNA Del
Smyrna times., 1889-07-31
Notice 10 Sm,rnn s,,t......-

I" Hih fha shippers
All Heavy irrigh ute.!,a ta .- i.,,....
Boat by our Team should %, rcr.-t. o.,
once the nigh previous ta fopartIr, D.. ..,,r.
Any small Package, should be- reported an.
once al least TWO hours before BYa.>'s-.s -
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1889-09-05
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MARRIED..

MEANS-CLARk-ln this city, at the resi-
dslce of Mr.. and Mrs. l. b. Boice. Sept. i.
1873. by Rev. Father Guidi. SIR. Mark
Means and Miss kittie Clark.
Compliments Of the parties were received
and the TELLER wishes the happy pair a
long and prosperous life. The following is
a list of presents received: Mr.. Clindiuing
Rochester lamp; Mrs. Clndiniug, pickle
caster; Robert Smith, set silver knives and
forks; Mrs. j. p. Vollmer. set of table
linen; Mr. and Mrs. ". Hunt. decorated
water set; Mr.. and Mrs. S. Newell, toilet
set; Elmer Newell, silver vase; Mrs. "
L. Roice, pair of panel chromos; T d. Bar.
ton, silver cake basket; Mrs. Charlotte
Davis, set Of silver knives and forks; Mr..
aud Mrs. J. Fix, water set; Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Benson, silver berry dish; Miss Melina
Sioux: silver card receiver; Misses Mary,
Laura aud Augusta Benson. set silver tea.
spoons; Miss Alice Frazier, set of silver nu,
picks; Mr.. and Mrs. P. NJ. Davis. silve,
pie knife; Miss Annie aud Mary Clark, sill
yer cake basket; MIR. and Mis- L. B. Boise,
table linen and set of bed spreads aud shams