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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-21
WANTED.

" ANTED-A MAN To ACT AS
W Salesman. No experience nece. sary: per-
msnent position guaranteed; salary and expenses
from the stort; many fast-selling specialties: 10
cflities unsurpassed. Address
Brown BROS,
Jan dim Nursery men, Chicago Ill.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-21

CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL.
RACINE AND 9. W. DIVISION.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-21

Jan Aim
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-02

1t is unique in appearance, and no one
would think for moment that
milk was one of the component
parts. 1t is made by the intro
duction of lemon juice into the MKT
ure after the liquor and other ingredi-
ents are introduced, and when the acid
OF the lemon has properly curdled the
tactical food it is strained so that all the
Opaque portions are removed. when the
punch is almost as clear as old Tom gin.
The punch is concOcted by a recipe
which Mrs. Henderson discovered in
the West.
The approaching holidays drive the
ladies of the families of Southern sena-
tors and representatives to routing over
their old recipe books for proper in
structions in the manner of compound
ing what may be considered the South
ern drink par excellence for Christmas.
This is eggnog. The eggnog prepared
in the South is as different
from the sweet. sickening Tom and
Jerry of the New York club and the
common bar counters as Jersey light
ming differs from old hunter. The true
Southern woman pridcs herself upon
her ability to prepare this nectar. 1t is
charming and celebrating beverage.
Virginia, the Carolinas and Georgia
only knows how to make it, it is pow
erful in its after effects as it is seduc-
tive to the taste. The gentleman so
fortunate as to visit half dozen South
ern ladies on Christmas day where egg
nog is displayed upon the hospitable
table, needs a weeks vacation in which
to recover. 1t would be indvidious to
give names where all excel. There is
scarcely lady from one of the Southern
congressional families who does not
pride herself upon her ability to create
symphony in rum and eggs.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-02
Cincinnati Commercial.

home in the prima-dOnna suit of rooms
on the parlor floor. and in a pretty
neglige gown of striped blue-and-rtd
wool. the front a la Directore. with
reverS of vivid red India silk, filled in
with creamy lace, she was not only
worth looking at, but worth studying
carefully, for she is a brunette OF the
Juno type, and as glorious bit OF
physical perfection as the reportorlal
eye often rests upon. After the pre-
liminary civilitieS were over, the ques-
ton was put:
"Now. Mrs. Shaw, tell me how one
small throat can hold whistle enough to
fill our big Music hall?''
1T isn't small throat to begin with.
and it sometimes seems to me when L
get a particularly delicious note be-
tween my lips | can hold Oh to 1t for
ever, but | know where the breath
comes from to make it. Look here?'
Mrs. Shaw united the ribbon girdle OF
her gown and drew back the lace of her
bodice, disclosing the superb column OF
her throat and a chest OF extraordinary
breadth, white as alabaster and firm as
a rock. The length of her figure from
chin to belt is unusual, and slowed
away under her black satin cOrSets is
The machinery that has wbistled her
into fame and fortune-a splendid pair
Of lungs. Here Mrs. Shaw just
curved her red lips little, suppressed
couple of dimpleS, ard whistled a bar
Dr. two as sweet and clear as a black
bird, ending with rOulade that van
iShed note Ivy note into silence. The
listener thought old Chaucer knew what
he was about when he wrote:
$50 was his Jolly whistal we'll y-Wet.'
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-02
TO DRAW OR NOT TO DRAW.

To draw, or not to draw; that is the ques
ton.
Whether tits coonier in the mind to venture
The doubtful chance of skinning for
straight,
Or to stand pat againsta c of greenbacks,
And then, by blutfing, get EN-. To draw-to
ante
More. But by that draw, to fill; and end
The tremors and the thousand direful haps
That hands are bare to- TITS a consumma-
ton
Devoutly to be wished. To draw-to fill
To ills-perchance to bustl Aye, there's
For in that vagrom draw, what cards may
When we have shuffled off tn uncertain
pack,
Must give us pause. There's the foul take
That makes calamity of bob-tailed fiush
For who would stand the blind, the crafty
raise,
The wait upon the age, the reckless strad-
die,
The insolence of pats, the vile. base cards
The patient player of the dealer takes
When he as well might his spondulics save.
By simply passing? Who would chatting
bear,
Or grunr and fret under cruel raise.
Forsake his aces up. lay down three queens,
But that the dread of seeing after call
The undiscovered full, against whose might
No flush can stand, puzzles the will,
And makes US rather nurse the chips we
have
Than curious of hands we know not of.
Thus does the draw make towards of us aM
And thus sanguine four-heart speculation
And lovely jack-pots OF great wealth and mo
ment.
Without the cards. their fortunes turn aWry,
Losing the right to open.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-02

partment official, emerged therefrom.
and entering the station asked If bis
wife-giving her name and describing
her-waS there. He was taken to the
cell, and upon recognizing her burst
into tears. The wife, not yet wholly
recovered from the effects OF her pota-
tons, instead of welcoming him with
conjugal terms of endearment, up
braided him, loudly eXclaiming: "Yon
scoundrel. you are the cause of this
Without reply the husband turned
away. still sobbing, and left the station.
Officer Smith started out to borrow
the money necessary to put up as COLA
teral for the woman's release, and dur
ing his absence the husband returned
and performed that office for his wife.
Just then Officer Smith returned, and
the agitated husband denounced him
roundly for his humane intentions, say
ing no man should put up money for his
wife while he was able to do it, and he
became so violent over it that Officer
Smith had to put the war department
warrior out in the cold, where his wife
joined him shortly and they drove home.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-02
OUR SEMI-ANNUAL
RED-FlCURE
MARK-DOWN SALE /!

In our Fur Department
we have made the same cuts
in prices on Robes, Fur and
Fur-Lined Coats, and in fact
all Fur goods.
This sale will be one of
the heaviest The Plymouth
has ever known. Here are
a few things that indicate
what may be found upon an
inspection of our stock:
We mention only a few,
namely; Yellow or Gray
Dog, quilted lined, Nutria-
trimmed, marked from SIG
to $I2.
Badger Coats, goodquilted
Ii min g, Nutria-trimmed,
marked from $27 to $40.
Russian Coon Coats, good
quilted lining, genuine
Beaver trimming, marked
from $38 to S27.
Fine Fur-Lined Coats,
outside material dark brown
or dark blue Melton, Kersey
or Castor Beaver, and lined
and trimmed with Persian
Lamb-an elegant, warm
and durable Coat, beauti-
fully finished; was cheap at
former price, SIS, but our
Red Figure Sale is only SIS.
Remember that we manu-
facture all our Fur Coats
here in our Fur w orkrooms,
and do positively guarantee
them against all rips and inn
PROJECTIONS for one year from
date of purchase.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-02
GEO, \, HOLMES.
JEWELER,
I4I and I43 East Seventh Street, Opposite Hotel Ryan,
DIAMONDS, MATCHES, JEWEZRY
CLOCKS, RROKZES, ETC.
Adjusting Fine Watches Diamond Setting and Engraving Jewery
Notice Goods sent O. D. parties out of the city,
Assessment for Hexagona/ Block
Sidewalks.
OFFICE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
CITY OF ST.. PAUL. Mimi. Dec. 81, 1883. I

OFFICE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, |
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi. Dec. 81, 1888.
The Board of Public Works in and for
the corporation of the city of st. Paul,
Minnesota, will meet at their office in
said city at 2 p. m. on the 18th day OF
January, A. d. 1889, to make an as
seSsment of benefits, costs and eX-
penses arising from constructing, relay
ing or repairing heXagonal block side
walks, Estimate Nos. 4, 5 and 6, under
contract of Eureka Stone company, fol
term beginning April 1, 1888, and end
ing Nov. l, 1888, in said city, on the
property fronting on said heXagOnal
block sidewalks, on the north side of
Fourth street; OH the east and west sides
of Minnesota street; on the north
and south sides of Seventh street;
on the north side of East Summit ave-
nue.; on the north and south sides of
Sixth street: on the nOrtheasterly and
southwesterly sides of Walnut street;
on the west side of ROSabel street; on
the north side of Sherburne avenue;
on the south side of Tenth street; on
the west side of Cedar street, and
deemed benefited thereby, amounting
in the aggregate to $9,9l6.99.
All persons interested are hereby noti-
fed to be present at said time and place
of making said assessment, and Will be
heard.
r. L. GORMAN, President.
Official: w. F. ERWIN,
367-6S Clerk Board of Public Works.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-02
A SLIP SOMEWHERE.
How an Inexperienced Three
Card Monte Man Came to Grief.

How an inexperienced Three
Card Monte Man Came to Grief.
Detroit Free Press
We were humping along at the rate
of thirty miles an hour On a train bound
into Nashville, when spotted couple
of three-card monte men in the car.
They had made up to farmer-like chap
ard had things all their own way. One
of them tossed the cards and the other
acted as capper and made hit of $40
the first thing. This was to egg the
farmer on, and he was willing to be
egged.
''Reckon I've got leetle money that
says [ kin pick out that yere keerd," he
said, and he slowly counted out three
$40 bills.
You pick the ace of hearts, do your"
asked the thrower.
''She's the one"
Sand which is it?''
This ar the one''
Sand you bet $50 On it?''
81 do"
The card was turned over, and 10! it
was the ace of hearts, and the old man
had VOL. He pocketed the money. and
the monte man retired in disgust. Later
OH asked the thrOwer how he came to
make such mistake.
why, paid Teller $50 to learn me
the business the other day, and this is
my first trip. There's $50 clean cash
gone to Goshen, and I'm going back
home to farm it for the old man at SIS a
month";"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-02

dress, an opera cloak half hiding her
charming toilet, while the tears that
glsttned in her eyes served to make
her appearance the more bewitching.
What would not gallant do for such
lady fair? Mr.. Cunningham took the
opera cloak and threw it over his arm.
Throw back your head,'' he said, land
locke as stately as you can"
They passed the por, ais of the palace.
At the main entrance Mr.. Cunningham
presented his card of invitation. "Mr.
Cunningham, of the United States
navy" he announced, land Miss Sea-
ton, the daughter of the lord mayor of
Washington"
The officials bowed low. The attend
ants bowed low. make way" they
cried. make way for the daughter of
the lord mayor of Washington" and
heralded by this announcement Miss
Seaton swept into the palace, supported
by the arm of Mr.. Cunningham. She
was presented to the queen and enjoyed
the reception as much as though she
had received the most urgent invitation
to be present; and no one. for many
years after. was any the wiser, except,
perhaps, her father, the lord mayor of
Washington"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-02
HOW POWDER MILLS BLOW UP


A Maine Man Relates Thrilling
Experimentation Incidents.
Lewiston (Me.) Journal.
Whoever will invent way to work
powder with less danger to those so
employed will confer one of the great
est boons on humanity. The thing may
appear to be impossible now, but way
has been found over apparently insur-
mountable difficulties in other fields
of labor. The story of the
Gambo powder mills is one of
the most terrible in Names history.
Only one person now lives who can to
the full appreciate its horrors. and that
is Clinton B. Hooper, who enjoys the
UNIQUE distinction of having passed
through powder mill explosion at
CAMPO alive. He is an old man now
and totally blind. He knows the suffer
ing caused by the loss OF friends in this
way, too, as his son was killed in the
same mill a few years after his own
dreadful experience. He gives the fol-
lowing account of an explosion, as seen
from the inside, the first thing |
saw was small binding flash, which
to get out of the way. / had the pres
ence of mind to fall fiat OH the floor of
the mill. Then the horrible, deafening
report came, and pieces of machinery,
stones and sticks of timber passed over
my head. Luckile was not struck by
the missiles, but was terribly burned
by the powder, and the conclusion
shook me up inside. l lay on
my bed for months and you
can see how l am now" One
other man came out of the wreck APP
parently unburt. The blow knocked
the shoes from his feet, but he walked
I'D the road and told some men he met
about the accident. He was laughing
and congratulated himself on his es-
cape. when it was discovered that the
skin ON the bottom Of his feet had gone
with his shoes, and few minutes later
he fell dead from the effects of the con-
cussioil.
The story of accidents averted is an
interesting one. One workman, having
accidentally ignlted some powder,
clapped his hand over it in second.
His hands were burned to crisp, but
the mills and their occupants were
saved. At another time workman
stepped up to the superintendent, who
had Just came in, and remarked: IF
you will step outside I'll tell you some
thing that will make your hair turn
gray The superintendent stepped
outside and then the man began: did
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-02
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
OF Ordinance and Order Passed
by the Common Council of the
City of st. Paul. Dee. 1S, 1888.


by the Common Council of the
City of ST. Paul. Dec. 1S, 1888.
ORDINANCE No. 1883.
An Ordinance Permitting. the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railroad Com
PAW to Construct a Railroad Track
Across Chestnut Street as Herein
Specified, and to Repeal Ordinance
No. 1864.
The Common Council of the City of St.
Paul do ordain as follows:
Section 1. Permission is hereby given
and granted unto the Chicago, MiIwau-
construct, maintain and operate rail
road track over and across Chestnut
street in the city of st. Paul, at point
within forty (4O) feet of the north line
of lots numbered eight 81, nine 90 and
ten 1O) of blork forty-siX (46) of Rice Il
Irvine's addition to st. Paul, extended
across said Chestnut street, such cross
ing to be made upon the present grade
line of said Chestnut street at the point
and place of crossing.
Sec. 2. Said track where it crosses
said Chestnut street shall not be used
for the storage of cars. and no car shall
remain upon said Chestnut street for
longer period than two minutes. Pro-
vided. however, that this authority is
hereby given and granted to said Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Railroad
company upon the express condition
that said company shall replace the
pavement upon said Chestnut street in
like good repair and condition as the
same now IS, and at all times during the
continuance of their railroad track
hereby authorized shall and will keep
said pavement thereon in the same con-
ditiOn.
Sec. 3. That the said track shall be con-
structed and completed and in operation
within sixty 900 days from the passage
and publication of this ordinance.
Sec. 4. The Common Council of the
city of st. Paul reserves the right to
order said track across said Chestnut
street taken up and removed at any
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-02
THE GRAVES OF RICH MEN.
How Vanderbilt's Body Is Guarded
by Electric Clocks and Detect

How Vanderbilt'S Body Is Guarded
by Electric Clocks and Detect
ives.
New York Letter.
''Its an i'll wind that blows nobody
good" said well dressed, active look
ing young business man the other day.
"Now, it may sound strange to you, but
the robbery of Stewards body has been
of great benefit to me and great many
other people whom could name.''
''In what way?" inquired the friend
to whom the remark was addressed.
"Well, it opened up an entirely new
line of business and created a demand
for my goods in quarter that had
never thought of before. You know
manufacture electric watch clocks de-
signed for use in factories and other
large buildings Where watchmen are
employed. Well, ever since the Stewart
grave robbery there has been demand
for those watch clocks in every part OF
the country for use in cemeteries. The
grave OF nearly every rich OF public
man is protected in some such way. and
l could tell you of graves that are
W. tched night and day by private
Watchmen.
"There's Vanderbilt's grave, for in
stance, down in the big mausoleum on
Staten Island. sold them two of my
electrical clocks, one of which is placed
inside the tomb and the other outside of
it. Every fifteen minutes each clock is
visited by Pinkerton detective. two OF
whom are constantly on guard. One of
these detectives patrols outside the
tomb, while the other is locked in and
sits behind the iron bars and with
loaded repeating rifle OH his knees
ready for instant use. 1t would be
next to impossible for any robber
to get away with the remains of
William HI. Vanderbilt so long as the
tomb is protected as it is now. The
Pinkerton men are hired by the year.
and there is quite little colony of
them established down there on Staten
Island, very near the mausoleum. l
think they keep eight or ten there all
the time, SO that those on duty at the
grave are relieved at frequent inter
walls, and are, therefore, not liable to
fall asleep at their posts. 1t costs more
to look after the old man now that he's
dead than is spent by most men when
they're alive"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-02
AQUEER COLLECTION.
Bottled Water from Many Rivers
the Hobby of Two Travelling En-



glishmen.
Chicago Tribune.
1t is surprising how many peculiar
things a man will do when he has more
time and money at his disposal than he
knows what to do with.
Not long since, two young English
men of fortune were travelling in this
country. They visited many sections,
and one dav their conversation attracted
the attention of fellow traveller. A
conversation in which all three Joined
followed.
"Where is your destination" was
asked of the Englishmen.
1--WE scarcely know yet. But we are
at present en- route for the Mississippi
river" replied one OF them.
"Merely for the sake of getting look
at that mighty stream9"
"Well, no, not entirely. The truth is,
we want some of the water from the
Mississippi river"
"Want some OF the water? What
for?"
ITO keep" And. amused at the ex-
preston on his questioner'S face, he
continued: "You see, my friend and self
have a larger income than we can
spend. We longed for something new.
and together we decided to travel. We
thought it would be more pleasant for
both if we had some object i'll view, and
we wanted to do something different
from anybody else, SO we concluded 10
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-02
THE FATE OF THE BUSTLE.
Mrs. Harrison's Views of This Mo-
mentous Question Awaited With

Mrs. Harrison's Views of This Mo-
mentous Question Awaited With
Interest.
Washington Letter.
The dress refOrmers are very anxious
about the back drapery of Mrs. Harri-
sons dress. The new Ito beg lady of the
White house is not young enough to be
ambitious about setting fashions, but all
others before her who have entered the
White house have contributed fad to
fashion, and surely some popularity of
hers will become very popular before
many months.
Even Mrs. Grant, the most modest of
women, found before she had long been
the wife of president, that she had set
a style of wearing the hair. Mrs. Hayes
made it popular in certain circles to
wear the hair combed down over the
temples, to attend prayer meeting on
Thursday nights, and to serve tea and
coffee instead of wine.
But being young and beautiful, Mrs.
Cleveland has been most initiated of
any woman since the day of Dolly Mad
iSOn. She, two, set style of wearing
the hair, which, as every one knows,
has been quite popular.
But she is likely to live longest in
fame for having abandoned the hustle.
By her example she accomplished more
than Mrs. JenneSs-Miller and the other
dress reformers could by all their
preaching. 1 don't know how itmay be
in other cities, but in Washington a
lady is questionable for being the last
to lay the hustle aside. 1t is ultra fash
ionable to be without posterior adorn-
ment.
But it was very late in her reign that
Mrs. Cleveland adopted this graceful
mode of dress. For this reason it is
that dress-reformers are SO anxious
about Mrs. Harrison's back drapery.
They fear that the hustle has not been
sufficiently banished. and that if Mrs.
Harrison wears one her rising power
will be more recognized than the wan
ing influence of the present young and
beautiful first lady,"
But the fact that Mrs. Harrison is
grandmother and sensible woman en-
courages them to hope that she will not
be too much attached to this defunct
frivolity. Whether or not the hustle is
to remain dead depends upon the wife
of the president-elect. She will be
pleaded with to let this wire eccentricity
remain in the ash-barrel, to which it has
been so recently consigned.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-02

time upon giving sixty (6O days notice
to said Chicago. Milwaukee q st. Paul
Railroad company.
Sec. 5. That Ordinance; No. 1854, en-
titled 'sPernitting the National Lumber
Company to Construct Railroad Track
Across Chestnut Streetas Herein Speci-
fed" he, and the same is hereby re-
pealed.
Sec. 6. The Common Council of the
city of st. Paul reserves the right to re-
peal this ordinance at any time.
Sec. z. This ordinance shall take eff
feet and be in force from and after its
passage.
Yeas-Ald. Blom, Book, Cullen, Con-
ley, Fischer, Gehan. Hamm, Leithauser,
Alinea, Pratt, Sanborn, Sullivan, Weber,
Mr.. President-l4.
Nays-Ald. Melady, YOerg-2.
Passed Dec. Is. 1888.
Presented to his honor the Mayor, for
approval, Dec. 20. 1883, and not returned
within the five days, as prescribed by
the City Charter Geturned on the 2Sth
day OF December, 1883, the same is in
force.
Wan. BICKEL. President of Council.
THos. A. PRENDERGAST, City Clerk.
Dec. 81. 1888.
In the matter of the report of the Board
{ OF Public Works dated Nov. 8, 1888:
1t is hereby ordered by the Common
Council of the City of st. Paul:
That the Board of Public Works of
said city of st. Paul cause the following
Improvement to be made, tO-wit: Pave
Marshall avrnue, from GrOttO street to
Western ave- ue, in said city. with pine
blocks and curb with granite, including
Ill the contracts for said paving the nee
eSSary sewer connections to the prop
erty lines; that said Board cause said
work to he let by contract, as provided
by law, without one-halt the estimated
cost being first paid into the City Treas
ury; and after said work shall be placed
under contract, said Board shall pro-
ceed without delay to assess the amount,
as nearly as they can ascertain the
same. which will be required to pay the
costs and necessary expenses OF such
Improvement upon the real estate to be
benefited by said improvement, as pro.
vided by law: it being the opinion OF
the Council that real estate to be as
SeSsed for such Improvement can be
found benefited to he extent OF the
costs and expenses necessary to be III
Cured thereby.
Ieas-Ald. Blom, Book, Cullen, Con-
ley. Fischer, Gehan, Hamm, Leithauser.
Mrnea, Melady, Pratt, Sanborn, Sullivan.
Weber, YOerg, Mr.. Presldent-l6.
Adopted Dec. Is, 1888.
Presented to his honor the Mayor for
approval Dec. 20, 1888, and not returned
within the five days as prescribed by the
City Charter Teturnt d on the 2oth day
OF DecembSr, 1889, the same is in force.
VIM. BICKEL, President of Council.
THOS. A. PRENDERGAST, City Clerk.