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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01
ROCK ISLAND, MONDAY, JULY 1, 1883
CHEEKY Words

From gentleman of Texas to his owl
people, and all others over the country
Hear what he says:
have been practical druggist il
Tyler for number of years, and in tha
time have had occasion to examine, try
and notice the effect of nearly all tht
highly recommended preparations or pat
ent medicines on the market, and as
have suffered untold misery myself, the
past number of years, from a severe form
of infiammatOry rheumatism, and could
find nothing to cure or relieve me, | had
| almost drawn a conclusion that all pat.
ent medicines were more or less frauds
until about one year ago, | was in
| duced ty friend now living in Tyler, tC
try preparation known as B. or Bo
tanic Blood Balm, and after long per
suasion on his part, | finally made up
my mind to make one more effort to rid
myself of the terrible att1iction; and i,
now affords me the greatest pleasure OF
my life TO state to the citizens of Smith
county that | am entirely cured, with no
traces of the disease left, and all effected
by the magic healing properties of B. B ..
b., which | consider the grandest, purest
and most powerful blood remedy known
to man. l have been subject to in>
tammatory attacks since ten years of
age, and up to the present time have had
four. The last spell came on me in
November, 1885, over year
ago. at which time | was
confined to my bed for eight weeks, pass
ing the nights In misery, with no sleep
except when produced by narcotics and
various opiates. The week previous to
using b. B. B. up to that time had only
eaten six meals, and could scarlely sit up
without support; but after using three
bottles l was able to relish my meals and
to walk up town. and after six bottles
had been used. thank heaven, | was en-
tirely cured. and not the slightest pain
felt since that time. When | returned to
business in February, my weight was 145
pounds, but gradually increased until my
regular weight was again attained, 210
pounds. The noticeable fact in what !
have so cheerfully stated is, that this un-
paralleled and remarkable discovery, b.
B. B. cured me in mid winter, at the
very time my sufferings and misery were
the greatest. take it on myself as
practical druggist to heartily. cheerfuly.
as well as conscientlously, recommend
this glorious blood remedy to all sufferers
of rheumatism OF blood troubles, and not
only myself, but the firm OF Mckay &
Adams, who handle it, will cheerfully in
dorse its superior merits.
JOHN NJ. DAVIS,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01
show This to Your Husbands.

We copy little sermon chock full Of good
suggestions:
Text: Husbands love your wives"
l. Never find fault with her before others
Z. Fer contra, remember the co Insel of the
good book; Her husband shall praise her in
the gates, that is, before folks
.. Bear all the burdens for her even then
smell bear more than You in spite of you.
4 II you want her to submit to your iudg-
ment, never ask her to submit to your selfish
ness
o. A woman's life is made up of little
things. Make her life happy by little cour-
tesies
Love is wife's wages. Don't scrimp in
your pay.-Herald of Health
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01
100 Ladies' Wanted.

And 100 men to call on any druggist for
a free trial package of Lanes Family
Medicine, the great root and herb reme>
dy. discovered by DIR. Silas Lane, while in
the Rocky mountains. For diseases of
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 all
druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01
BtCKLEN's ARNICA sALyE

Inc oest sslve in the world for cuts
bruises sores, ulcers. salt rheum, fever
sores tetter' 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 ne,
box. For sale by Hsrtz & Bahnsen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01
Strike in the Penn.v,v.n,. ,,,.,,

ALTOONA, Pa, June 2o.-A strike was in
aug"rated In the Galiitzin and Frugality
u mountain 'a sections yesterday which affects
o,ooV miners so far, and will probably make
z'o' men idle. The strike is for a 5.cent
auVance on the ton for mining, which the
operators say they can not paw. as tho mar.
Ae' allows no margin for profit now phs
men say they are max ng but 90 cents
per cay. 'oi''
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01

CINCINNATI, June @-Last Sunday, when
the Funniest was in full swing, the police
authorities made no attempt to enforce the
Sunday liquor law. The Law and Order
league determined to prosecute the Official
and yesterday the league secured a speciol
session of the police board and prosecuted
charges against the chief They sustained
their point, and the police board, by yote
OF . to |, voted the chief guilty A motion
70 dismiss him from the force failed to pass.
out put IL was resolved to publicly reprimand
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01
Vigor and Vitality

are quickly given to every part of the
oody by Hoods Sarsapa lila. That tired
feeling is entirely overcome. The blood
is purified, enriched, aud vitalized and
carries health instead OF disease to everv
organ. The stomach is toned and
strengthened. the appetite restored. The
kidneys and liver are reused and ipvioN
GRATED. The brain is refreshed, the m;nd
maue clear and ready for work. Try il. !.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01
StranArries and Cnfes-

The very hei t of strawberry eating is
with cofeeA NdAady ever really tasted cof-
fee who HIS not drunk il i'll alte nate mouth
iulS with strawberries, and nobody has known
the strawh4 ny flavor excepting Immediately
after the airing of the taste, which comes
from drink'ns'eohee The clearing property
OF the con, IS familiar enough, but there is
strange ignorance of this special applica-
ton OF It, The best of Strawberries with the
best OF coffee make the supreme refinement of
indulgence In the fruit New ork Evening
Post.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01

LYNN, Mass, June % Mary Mitchell
the noted astronomer, died here yesterday,
aged % years. She was born in Nantucket,
one of nine children in dD,,er family, and
at the age of II helped her father, William
hltcheli, in astronomical observations She
discovered her first comet il lSi7, andre
ceived therefor gold medal rom the kug
OF Denmark. She subsequently, discovered
eleven other comets. She visited Europe
about lol1, and was the guest in England of
Sir John Herschell and Sir George Airy
She was professor of astronomy at Vassar
college for twenty-five years, resigpinr
about January /, 1883. Three institutions
have given her the degree of III. n
Columbia being the latest
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01

The latest railway signal indicates all.
tomatically the time that has elapsed. un
to twenty minutes, since the last train
passed it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01

A London paper advertises: Lady
wanted to draw, at home, original de-
signs for coffin furniture. Cheerful
employment that, very
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01
John NJ DAVIS

and MCKAY & ADAMS, Tyler. Texas
Send for our book of wonders, free.
1t treats of all blood disorders. ADJ
dress. BLOOD BALM Co, Atlanta. Ga.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01

Who Ns,s are without trouble be they
small o Vye2 The blessings of health
are bea Apspreciated when we are sich
and in p A hacking cough. a severk
cold, or l. throat or lung disease are
very trouV jrne; but all Of these may be
quickly al Spermanently cured by DR..
Bigelow's lure. Safe and pleasant for
children. Price 80 cents.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01

Inc Long Island seventeen.y ear locusts
are distinguished by their red ewes, others
having black. ''Neis
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-01

The recent frost has destroyed over
one fourth of the grape crop of New
York state.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-21
Banking for Chinese.

One of the largest of Boston's banking
houses makes a speciality of deposit ac-
coNntS with the Chinese of the city, who
all place their money in this establish
ment's hands. The aggregate of such de-
posits made by the gentry of the tiowery
land Is at any one time very large, while
the personal accounts Of the fantan
gamblers, who are the rich men of the
celestial colony here, run far up into the
thousands of dollars. An important part
of the business done with them consists
In selling drafts for money sent to Asia.
Much trouble was found at first in
keeping accounts with these pig tailed
capitalists, owing to the curious fact that
each Chinaman, as a rule, has several
names, which are employed in such q
manner as to be trihe confusing. He
always has at least three, and sometimes
more. He has one name as boy. When
he gets TO be man he takes a new one.
Upon going into business he adopts a
third No one of these three seems to be
used in connection with the others, and,
inasmuch as a fresh designation is ac-
cepted every time he goes into a new
laundry enterprise, thepaying teller finds
some difficulty now and then in securing
4 satisfactory Identification. When a
laundry is sold out, too, the proprietor's
business name goes with it to the pur-
chaser, and thus transfers Of personal
titles are constantly taking place, occa-
sioning no end of confusion. But bank
ing for Cinnamon is an occupation al By
itself, and must be acquired by special
study.-Washington Star.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-21

l still have faith in a revival Of the
steamboat business on the Mississippi.
but it will not take place until better
class Of boats are adopted, What is
needed are boats of smaller dimensions
that can make good time, The heavy
steamboats, have done more to kill the
steamboat traffic than ali other influences
combined. They can carry heavy car
goes, but they are too slow, and in
seasons OF low water they cannot run at
all. II system of lighter boats that
would run on any ordinary stage Of
water, and built with reference to speed,
was adopted, it would result in an in
creased river traffic, both in freight end
passenger departments Thirty years
ago the heavy passenger boats were
Withdrawn from the upper Ohio river,
between Pittsburg and Cincinnati Later,
lighter boats were adopted, and now
there is more passenger business be-
tween those points than there was while
the large boats were being operated.
The passenger traffic is mostly way bust
ness, but on ON ordinary trip now from
Cincinnati to Pittsburg a bost usually
handles from 400 to 500 passengers
There is also vast difference In the ex-
pense of operating large and small steam
boats.-Mississipri River Captain
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-21

Behind this are the factories, next the
halls OF electricity and water works, then the
show OF agricultural implements and so on to
the fine arts and elegant displays The ma
chinery OF the srnithy and smoky factories Is
necessarily given corner TO itsef TIE line
in which this exposition excels eli that have
gone before is in the com bination OF light and
airy building with immense strength The
EiHel tower Is such a wonder IN this respect
that il has caused the other specimens 20 De
overlooked, but IN reality almost every struct-
ure in the grounds is triumph The iron
workers hall above mentioned IS 50 very
light in seeming as 10 present fragile
appearance, yet il is absolutely safe, as shown
by most thorough tests Many OF these build
ings, seemingly 50 airy, vibrate less from the
machinery than solid stone structures Il Is
all achieved BY combinations OF curves and
cylinders-the greatest strength with the
least motion
One visitor, amazed st this continuation,
breaks into rhapsody thus: The Eiftel tower
and tia rnaahinarnGAAerx ara tina trriniSrn
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-21

rebels, runs away as the heather army ap-
proaches. Despite heroic efforts, the prince
loses the battle and with the remnants OF bis
forces is captured by the Tartars. The king
of the latter, approaching the princes brav-
cry and literary attainments, spares his life
and marries him to the heiress of the Tartar
throne. Five years elapse in which the cap
tive prince lives happily with his second wife,
by whom he has q son.
The second act shows what has occurred in
those years at the Chinese court. The insur
rection spread and eliminated in massacre
of all the friends and relatives of the absent
prince In the melee the Princess Kung
escapes, and with her faithful vassal (Tzung
Yung begins the dangerous journey to the
north to seek shelter OF her husband and his
Tartar captors. They lose their way and
wander in the wilderness, where they starve,
and where the life Of the princess is preserved
by the self sacrifice Of the vassal, who gives
her the little food they find A climax Is
reached when the old vasSal is about to die OF
hunger by the appearance Of the prince, who
has been permitted to go to his own land on
short visit. The faithful retainer dies happy
in the arms of the prince and princess.
In the last act the prince, who has returned
with his wife to the north, tells the story Of
his sorrow to the Tartar king. The latter
gives him an army, restores 10 him his for
mer men and escorts him to the frontier He
marches swiftly to his own city, surprises the
rebels and kills them to a man, and in the
last scene, with his two wives, is blessed by
the aged emperor and proclaimed the heir
apparent Of both the Chinese and Tartar
thrones.
The play is full Of what actors call great
lines" The faithful vassal stirs the au-
dience every now and then with virtuous re-
marks, as ''Id rather die for duty than own
an unrighteous throne; "'Speak not Of others,
but sit in ju ment only on yourself" ITO
advise villain unto wrong is teaching a
monkey to climb up tree" or "a tigers
cub cannot be caught unless you enter its
den" The prince displays his wisdom in
such suggestions as Defeat fans the brow Of
the sleeping soldier;n 1T is as heroic to die
defeated as to survive victorious" and Spa
thence is one-half Of good generalship." in
fact all Chinese plays are mass of epirTam
and proverb. These To the mind Of the
Oriental critic are the marks of the greatest
wisdom and the highest genius For this
reason no language and no literature can
compare with the Chinese in this regard.
1t is to be regretted that the Soon Han
Lok, or Sublime company, has come to town
in the end Of June, when most theatres are
closed and most theatre goers are in the coun-
try or else abroad, instead Of in the winter
months, when the novelty would be much
more appreciated from a purely business
standpoint. FALES-CURTIS.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-21
CARLO7'TA PATTI.
She Has Been Called the Queen
of the Concert Stage.
AN OLDER SISTER OF ADELINA.

Though Not So Famous. There Are Not
Wanting People Who Claim That Herr
Was the More Enhancing Voice of the
Two-Stase News and Notes.
Carlotta Patti, who died recently In Paris.
was born in Florence, Italy, in lsi0 Her
more famous sister, Edelina, WAS born in
1872, In Madrid Their father was Saltwater
Patti, Sicihsn tenor singer, and their mo-
Their was the once famous Caterini Barili.
long Q rival of Grisi, and always popular in
Italy. Inheriting the musical talents o. both
parents the daughters were early noted, and
it was once thought that Carlotta WAS des-
tined 10 greatly excel the other, but slight
lsneness made her extremely sensitive, him
dered her progress and affected her temper,
often making her life unhappy.
In 1875 Signor Patti brought his Emily to
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-21

SDUO A DAY CHINESE RESTAJRAN
Mumbo Jumbo himself and all Of his family.
I learned from the guide that the Chinese
theory of Mumbo is that he is not present i'll
the wooden idol which sits up there solemnly
before you He Is out in the air. When you
want him to come in and inhahit his e:figy
you ring the big bell which hangs by the
vestibuie.
Mumbo hears it, and in be comes, invisible
to mortal eye, and ensconces himself in his
wooden semblance up there on the platform
Thereupon the worshiper makes known his
wishes in prayer He gets down and hits his
forehead on a cushion on the floor, and then,
after having expressed his wants, he casts
lots, whereupon he is able TO discover by
cabaiistic writings on little slips Of bamboo
or red paper what the answer OF Mumbo 70
lis prayer may be. One Mumbo is for Day,
another for Night; one is for the Wind and
another for Thunder. 1t Is oil very beauti-
full; but | was much more Interested in
watching the expression Of my guides face
and the tones of his voice to ascertain how
much stock he took IN the business. II was
not much | could see clearly enough that
he was far gone into the purlieus Of skepti-
cism. / neglected TO say that the whole the
DRY of Mumboisrn, as practiced by these Chi
nese, Is merely the notion OF advantage The
estimate OF their gods is based on the idea OF
their usefulness. Tie most devout worshipers
in the joss house are the gamblers, who al
most every morning may be found there
taking counsel of Mumbo as to whether they
shall or shall not speculate on that day.
Turning to the industrial aspect Of China
town, was gratihed to note the excellence
and artistic finish of nearly all their work.
Their skill is something 10 be astontshed at
Never otherwhere will you see such wood en-
craving is in these little shops and stalls.
watched one old artisan, fairly ricl>ety with
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-21

Why is a frecracker red, anyhowf For
this good reason: Tho Old Bad One, accord
ing TO the Chinese theology, is always greatly
interested with anything that is red. BE
ney err passes red object without stopping &c
examine 1t. No bit of red paper is ever
omitted from bis scrutiny. The Chinese
theory is that by plentiful distribution Of
red things up and down tins pathways OF this
world the operations Of bis majesty are re-
tarded His attention Is distracted from more
important work by every red tribe which be
finds in the road For this reason at q Chi
nese funeral the route from the house to tho
depository Of the dead Is always st-ewn By
the mourners and their friends with bits q
red paper, so that If the devil should come
that way hunting for victim bis faculties
will be occupied with the red paper until the
burial is safely over. There are many citi-
zens IN our own dear country 10 whom
recommend the same admirable expedient a,
q protection against the legitimate conse
quences Of death.
Il Is in San Francisco, however, that the
Mclean traveller falls into most intimate re-
laaons with his brother John The Mclean
man IN San Francisco always goes 70 see lis
brother John Chinatown Is a marvel II
Is an Oriental city set on the breast Of a
larger American city-a spot Of the pro
foundest conssTv atisrn on the surface OF the
most vehement radicalikn OF the human
race The Celestials IN this urbs il urbe
number tully 80, 900. They come and 90 and
trade and get gain and sing out their stteuu-
ated metallic speech, until the stranger IN
their midst may well trlagine-it. indeed, hs
Is lot forced TO believe-hinset % be IN
China Nor IL the place far away from tha
heart q the uetropohA Chinatown Is no
ragged edge, 10 mere dspraved ou-sktrt of
Saa Francisco. but right here n tia n1ids. c.
the occidental Babylon.
A walk Of Only three or :oEr squares t-o1
Market street., end hare yoa are n Ara
believe tia: tie two por1latous a-c-nd tbs
rr1 OF tbs Csizese quarter Go not nix and
r1iE--ie errsp. FOR p--posss o. :-a4s Ceiza-
,o~1 u yogr s7io.ch c. c.i ~ 70 ~z.s-7
surface G: Auericanisuo; II floats but uiIss
not ! ar Tot sure bit what the figure
CiSht be expanded Until Il embraces tie
ldea q scum
John 4 a. unsolved problem BE Is . sort
0. az n re incomplete cubic equation q
universal prouez Solve htn who caa The
Ca,Eorntans are =. logzerheads about h;s
place ard value found tia. 81 Inland tn
6aE:ries are largely depezdeo- upon hil for
their practical promotion TIE g-zys grow
e-s about Fresao declare hta 20 Dc 8 aoe
Qua noa Of tbsar success TIE superintendent
OF tAs Land and Water company .. san
Francisco tod rDs that. q al his roe-a- oIiy
TIE Chlcese AeorF- c0u5i Be resed &C fof
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-21

steady ana profitable work. The mum men
and farmers bold the same opinion They
laugh at the stupidity initiative character Of
their Chinese tree trimmers and plowmen;
but at the same time they pronounce him
invaluable to their enterprises. In the cities,
however, these sentiments are utterly re-
versed. Here the tune is sung In high and
piping key of bitter antagonisIn- The fact il
that the city folk hate the Chinese with
cordial and uneQuivocal hatred which could
not quite understand They despise him.
They think Of them IN the same category
with rats and other vermin-
Ny scurryings around Chinatown con-
WINGED me that human dirtiness is not one Of
the lost arts Nevertheless the better class
of Chinese are clean enough, and dress with
a certain elegance. You may even see ma
hobs among them ] could perceive, here
and there, unmistakable evidences Of a kind
of filthy luxury, which one might possibly
admire with bis eyes, but would not care 10
touch with his fingers. / went, under direc-
ton of an intelligent guide, through several
bazars and shops, and especially on a visit 10
the great upstairs restaurant, so called, and
the central joss house. Our cicerone ex-
planned everything to US in tolerable English
as we went along. Nor was he devoid Of wit
in his pungent comments on the things Ash
attic which he had the pleasure Of showing US.
The restaurant might well deserve col
umn and the JOSS house another If we were 20
do justice TO the peculiar interest which they
excited In the former place saw the most
elegant woodwork which it was ever my
pleasure to examine The establishment is
rented out, night by night, TO groups Of ORR
entail jewellers, who pay 5000 session for the
use of the hall and appurtenances thereto.
This, Of course, includes the table d'hote and
all incidentals. and learned that some Of the
incidentals were Of such horrible wickedness
that it would agitate your hair II l should
tell you about it. In the joss house saw