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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-17
MARRIED ON THE RAIL.
Quick Work Between County Lines to Sa,
Getting Another License.

Quick Work Between County Lines to Save
| Getting Another License.
County Clerk Dunsmore was greatly sur
prised at receiving the following telegram
| from Santa Ana:
Can you meet Santa Fe overland east
| bound train tonight with marriage license
blank SIGRAID A OuAIEn
Clerk Dunsmore was astonished, but was on
hand when the train rolled in from the south,
| and rather pale, but still handsome, young
gentleman leaped from the front platform of
| the Pullman and hurried toward him There
were few questions and answers, and the
| stranger had taken the oath and the blank
| was in his possession
1t SO happened that aboard the train-in
| the same Pullman, in fact-was ex-Chief of
| Police Davis, who was on his way to Pasa-
dena- MIR. Davis takes a paternal interest in
young people about to be married, and he
| found no difficulty in entering into converse
| ton with the prospective groomsman. He
| learned that Quale was young easterner
who had quailed before the rigors of the
climate of his Wisconsin home and fed to
California for his health He was very
wealthy. During his short stay here he had
regained vigor, but had looked into the laugh
ing eyes of one of Santa Anas daughters
way home again, proposing to get married
by the way. Why he did not marry before
starting is still an unsettled question.
by the way" said Chief Davis, Twill you
be married in Pasadenaf
NO" replied Quale 1.-THE train does not
stop long enough there. We will wait till we
reach San Bernandino"
But your marriage license is no good
there, having been issued in Los Angeles
county,
The look that came over the young mans
face was pitiful, but the information was
correct, and he did not know what to do.
Davis, taking pity upon him, promised to
hunt up a minister or justice during the brief
time that the train remained at Pasadena.
Arriving there, Mr. Davis hurried out and
saw upon the depot platform a gentleman
whose looks were clerical, but who was
stranger to him.
Are you ministerg'
''Yes, sir2" replied the stranger
"Then," said Davis, there is young
couple in that car who want to see YOU very
badly"
The minister leaped upon the train with
out hesitation. The conductor gave the sig
nal to 60 ahead The train moved out Young
Quale and his bride stood up, and while the
cars We're swiftly circling the bend to La
manda park, the marriage service was re-
cited to the accompaniment of the rattle of
the wheels over the rails. 1t was the first
marriage on record on a railway train in mo-
ton in this county, or whether it was an
elopement or not is as Yet unknown, for
Santa Ana has not been heard from.-Lo
Angles Cor. San Francisco Chronicle
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-17
The Cranberry.

The American cranberry differs from those
found in foreign countries by being larger
and more upright plant, and the leaves are
larger and not rolled back so far The ber-
ries are of a more brilliant color and larger.
Where the soil is sandy they are found grow
ing in boys and are more often found in ele-
waited situations. A rake is used in collect
ing them. Sometimes they are cultivated in
gardens. but they require very moist place
and grow better on the margin of pond
The red whortleberries are sold under the
name of cranberries in Aberdeen and other
places, and are used for the same purpose.
species of the cranberry is a native of
Virginia and Carolina, and is a shrub two
feet high and grows more like the whortle-
berry than the cranberry. The fruit is noted
for its delicious flavor and is remarkable for
its transparency. 1t has not received the
attention or cultivation that it deserves
Good Housekeeping.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-17
WeIeh.

The ARGUS is in receipt of a copy of
the arkansas Press published at Little
Rock, which contains an extended &C,
count of the railroad construction work
there for the Houston. Central Arkansas
& Northern railway in charge OF the
firm of E. P. Reynolds & CO.. and in
which particular mention is made of F =.
P. WEIGH as secretary Of the company.
The paper is accompanied by supple-
ment containing an illustration of a
type of Arkansas beauty" Beneath it
appears this inscription to which WEIGH
calls attention: 1.-The most beautiful
ladies in the United States are residents
of Arkansas and their children are the
sturdiest and healthiest."
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-17
What Kept the BOYS at Homee

How do you keep your boys at homea was
.sked mother whose three half grown sons
always hurried home from school instead of
wandering off with some playmates, and
whose evenings we're usually spent some
where beneath the home roof Il don't keep
them at home; they keep themselves My
only trouble is to get them to go anywhere
else, answered the mother, who perhaps
thought her boys were naturally little diff
ferent from some other boys A friend of the
family thought if the mother couldn't ex-
plain their love of home, he could. The
boys always were anxious to get home be
cause they were interested in something
there. One had his tools, another his vege-
table garden, which was all his own with all
raised therein. One had small menagerie
of squirrels, rabbits and so forth IN a shed
chamber, and another whose tastes were more
quiet had a study of his own a small cham
Der, where his own writing table, bookcase,
paint box etc, were always waiting for him
The individual tastes of each boy were re-
spected, and each was ready to give from his
own particular stores to another or TO his pa
rents Moreover, each was always treated at
home as a gentleman, and gentlemanly man.
ners had always been expected from him. Does
not the feeling of being of more consequence
elsewhere, the greater Difference apparently
paid to his tastes, draw many a boy from
homes-Lewiston Journal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-17

THE foolish act of removing Garvin
from the wardenship of the Joliet peni-
Tertiary in order to pay off political debts
by putting mere politician in his place
continues to make trouble for the state
administration. Even the regular Spring.
field correspondent of so stanch repubs
licsn paper as the Chicago Inter Oeean is
compelled to recognize the dissatisfaction
and the vigorous kicking all over the
state. The Joliet prison is the largest
penitentiary in the country and under
Warden McClsughry it bore the repu-
tstion of being also one of the
best conducted, if not the best
Mr.. Garvin was McClaughry's deputy
for many years. and when the lat
ter resigned to accept a similar but more
lucrative position in Pennsylvania, he
naturally succeeded to the wsrdenship.
His promotion was in strict accordance
with civil service rules, as he had risen
from mental position in the prison by
mere force OF merit. 1t is conceded that
he was the man best fitted in the state to
take charge of Joliet prison and conduct
it according to Major McClaughry's ideas
because of his long familiarity with its
details. The man who succeeds him has
no knowledge of prison management. but
then he has very intimate acquaintance
with ward politics, and that seems to
be higher qualification in the COVER
nCr's ewes
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-17
Cruelty to Apprentices.

Tho stories of the treatment of apprentices
In England that have been told by novelists,
Dickens among the number, have hardly been
credited by their readers-this side the water
at all events. Ii seemed hardly probable
that human beings could be guilty of the
treatment ascribed to them. But a case of
inhuman treatment of an apprentice was re
Gently ventilated in London police court
which rivals anything ever written hereto
fore little chap of Is was bound out to a
dentist, who was accustomed to beat him in
most brutal manner, and nearly starved
him to death. The boy rarely got two meals
in day, and these meals consisted in the
majority of cases Of q piece of dry bread for
one meal and little porridge for another
He never had anything to eat before l2
O'Clock in the day, and in many cases not till
o'clock in the evening. the boy was so
starved that he would eat the potato Feelings
and tea leaves, lick the bones that were
thrown away and the plates which his master
and mistress used. When the lad appeared
in court he was almost skeleton and showed
plainly the signs of his ill usage Yet the
brutal master was only given two months
imprisonment.-San Francisco Chronicle
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-17
Ancient America.

DIR. lie Plongeon, the Central American ex-
plorer, declares that he has indisputable evil
dence that the history Of our country, North
America, began ITO centuries ago. In the
Mayas Of Yucatan he finds all that remains
Of the early inhabitants, and evidence, in
Guiding manuscripts, that the language is the
Oldest living tongue in the world The his
tory Of the creation, the deluge and other
great epochs are before the reader of this
ancient tongue. In many respects 1t is iden-
tical with the ancient Persian, and the San
skirt roots frequently appear. The story of
Atlantis is also found. The doctors collec-
ton embraces seventy-seven stereoscopic
plates and twenty terra Gotta models illus
trating houses, ruins. palaces, observatories
and other archaeological remains Of great in
terest. Although the keystone arch Is not
found In these ruins, the buildings are several
of them domed over. The frescoes show art
superior to that of ancient Egypt There are
800 casts of the inscriptions also in the collec-
ton and plans Of the royal buildings at CHI
chen-Itza- iOne Of the royal residences was
found TO contain 100 rooms. These collec-
lions, it is hoped, win find permanent place
In some Of Our museums Utica Herald.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-17
Tennessee Teddy.

Billy Foote, ex-railroad commissioner and
son of ex-senator Foote, of Mississippi, met a
friend at the Baldwin the other day. The
friend had come from Nashville, and was tell
ing MIR. Foote about new drink he had dis
covered at the Maxwell house bar 1t was q
Tennessee toddy. "You put couple of small
canned cherries into the bottom of a glass, ~
said the friend. "Then you add little fine
sugar, pour in the whisky, cool it with lump
of ice, and your toddy is made" Mr. Foote
listened to this. His patriotic soul wasroused
He had lived for time in Tennessee. He
went to the Buckingham, saw his friend Mr.
Balfe and gave him the secret of the Tennes-
see toddy. Balfe sent for two cans of cher
ries, and Mr.. Foote started in quest of all the
Tennesseans he could find. At a p. m that
day the fame of the Tennessee toddy had
spread abroad, and not a man about town
who had ever been in Tennessee but that had
been obliged to renew an old acquaintance
And the fame of the Tennessee toddy is still
spreading, while there is danger of exhausting
the canned cherry market.-San Francisco
Examiner.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-17

The sacred books of India contain the fol
lowing maxims:
He who despises women despises his
mother"
''Who is cursed by woman is cursed by
Cod
''The tears of a woman call down to fire of
heaven on those who make them flow"
Evil to him who laughs at woman s suffer
ings; God shall laugh at his prayers"
ut was at the prayer of a woman that the
Creator pardoned man Cursed be he who
forgets it"
who shall forget the sufferings of his
mother at his birth shall be reborn in the
body of an owl during three successive trans
migrations"
There is no crime more odious than to per
secute a woman
Nv hen women are honored the divinities
are content; but when they are not honored
all undertakings fall
The households cursed by women to whom
they have not rendered the homage due them
find themselves weighed down with ruin and
destroyed as if they had been struck by some
secret power"
at is time to appreciate all things at their
true value"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-17
NPDOtism.

1t has remained for President Harrison
to make himself responsible for the most
pronounced act of nepotism in the his
tory of the government. remarks an cas-
tern exchange. Gen. Grants record in
this respect was notable, but he never
went so far as to give an own brother an
official commission.
The appointment of Major Harrison to
federal marshalship is a particularly
bold defiance of public opinion, from the
fact that the popular disapproval of acts
of that description has been so clearly ex
pressed of late years. 1t comes directly
upon the heels of the centennial celebra,
ton of the Inauguration of Washington,
who condemned family appointments In
ringing words which, just repeated are
fresh in the ears of the people. 1t mat
tiers not that the man was the sup
posed choice of the republicans of Ten
nessee, or that he may be well fitted for
the position-the president has taken
EiOuhu tue
which is generally and justly repudiated
His action perhaps is a manifestation
of the independence of character, which,
according to report, he mas felt himself
called to vindicate. 1t would appear
that he has shown himself not be afraid
to do anything in the appointing line that
suits him. That he has placed numerous
other men in Office on occount of previ-
GUS personal relations is in itself very
prominent fact, but his nomination of his
brother emphasizes his tendency to error
in this direction In a most marked way.
Fortunately. it is not likely that be
will break the force of the Washington.
ian and Jeffersonian tradition. The cur.
rent of opinion is irresistibly against him
and he has weakened himself seriously in
the popular esteem.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-17
A Spinster's Estate.

The estate of Miss Catharine Peirson, of
Richmond, Mass, has been inventoried and
has proved great and pleasant surprise to
her relatives. She was thought to be rich.
but no one supposed that she was possessed of
personal estate of almost $500, 900, nearly
all in government bonds, bank and first class
railroad stocks, Among her household goods
and apparel were fifty bonnets, dating back
as many years; seventy shawls, some of them
very valuable, and 800 small glass vials that
had some time contained medicine. but were
now empty and wrapped in white tissue paper
and packed away. There was also a surpris-
ing collection of silks and satins. Miss Peir-
son was one of the noted characters of the
county and always attracted much attention
at the cattle show, which she annually at
tended, dressed deliberately and wearing
many diamonds Earle
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-17

T. Granger Stuart, M. D., F. r. s. E.,
ordinary physician to Fl. M. the queen in
Scotland. professor of practice of physic
in the university of Edinburgh, writes:
Acute bronchitis is common especially
in the advanced stages of Bright's dis
ease, and tends to pass into the chronic
state. Phthisic Consumption in its
various forms is found occasionally asse-
ciated with these renal (kidney) affec-
tions. 1t usually proves fatal while the
renal malady is yet in its early stage" 1t
thus becomes evident that consumption
and bronchitis are intimately associated
with kidney disease. and Warmers Safe
Cure Should be taken early in the disease
to prevent the damage influence the kid
ney malady exerts upon the respiratory
organs.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-17
The AbatfOir Case

Judge Wilkinson and VIM. jackson,
counsel for the butchers have received
word from Ottawa that the supreme
courts decision in the abattoir case was
based simply on the question of power
with regard to the city's rights. and that
the court held in its ruling that it was not
necessary either to 90 into preliminaries
or the matter of inspection. II this be
the case, the city may, even under the
ruling Of Judge Glenn, still retain it's rights
as to proper inspection, and perhaps at
the abattoir. too.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-17
by ANY Other Name,

Long before legislatures and markets were
agitated with the question of oleomargarine
almost every good German housewife had a
little jar of oleomargarine of her own, which
she dignified by no such long name, but
which her children liked upon their bread as
well as they would have liked butter She
bought her suet and tried" it out over the
fire, and when its extract was entirely sur
rendered she added to about gallon of it a
cupful of milk, great spoonful of salt and
as much sugar, all while it was hot; then she
strained it and set it away to solidify, and
households that could not afford butter went
their way rejoicing, never knowing that they
had not something just as nice-Harper's
Bazar
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-17
Almost Any Color Suited Her

Ten years ago Miss Nettie Green, of Orange.
N. j., was married to Adolphus Black Jer-
sey City preacher. Her husband dying not
long after she repeated the journey to the
altar with DIR. Brown, of Chicago. He
died within month, and at the end of a
years mourning she became Mrs Grey. But
she was doomed to misfortune with her hus-
bands, and soon lost Grey also Since then
she has been married twice. first to Mr..
White, and then TO a Mr.. Green. She is a
widow today, and says she will make no more
ventures In matrimony. While it cannot bt
denied that her experience has been a sac
one, there is something decidedly droll about
her having changed colors," as it were
with each successive marriage. only to winc
up, eventually, with her original hue-Chi
cago Journal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-17
Children's Clothing.

lduch is said in these days concerning the
rig hts OF children, but there is certainly nc
rig MT to which every child is more surely en-
TIT ed than that Of good, sound, physical
hes 18th. One of the first requirements of
he's lthful clothing is that it allows unre-
str lined action of every organ of the body.
This is absolutely essential for perfect devel-
oplnent so long as the body is undergoing the
process Of growth. According to Dress,
mo theirs often unwittingly violate this prin-
ciple in the dressing of their children by COM
pei ing them to wear clothing which they
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-17
PosTMAsrER GENERAL WANAMAxER

PosTMAsTER GENERAL WANAMAKEB
has changed his mind about reducing Lett
ter postage to one cent. "When I was
appointed" he says: II was impressed
with the idea that penny postage, as it is
termed. was very desirable. and 1 came
into the department .predisposed- in. -its
favor. In fact, 1 thought it ought to be
established at once. But when learned
of the poor condition of the service. l
cent postage receded into the dim DIS
lance. When discovered that there are
many places in this country which receive
a mail but once week. and that not
always regularly, it seemed to me that
what was needed most by all concerned
was frequent and regular service from
the postoffice department. Postage in
this country is as low as that of any
country in the world. for penny postage
in England is really 2 cent postage in
our money"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-17
Married Women i'm England.

Now, again, there is another reason why
We like England, We are more thought OF
here when married than in our own country.
In America the girl, it is true, is paramount.
There she is the center of social life, while
over here the girl is only graceful and pleas
ing figure of the background But marriage
distinguishes the English women; it extin-
cuisines the American To be girl in Amer
lea and a matron in England is To obtain the
maximum of Difference and homage. We are
not averse TO receiving both.-Ledy i'm st.
James Gazette
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-17
A College Training.

Young Wife-Why, dear, you were the
stroke oar at college, weren't youl
Young Husband-Yes, love
"And very prominent member of the
gymnastic class?n
Il was the leader"
And quite hand at all athletic exer-
cisesfn
"Quite handa My gracious! l was the
champion walker, the best runner, the head
man at lifting heavy weights, and as for car.
rying-why, l could shoulder a barrel OF
-four andn-
well, love, just please carry the baby
couple of hours I'm tired. Philadelphi,
Press
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-17
Pride in the Family.

In the olden times the negroes of the south
ern plantation and Of the household were as
proud of the social position of their masters
as any of the children, and as anxious for the
good name of any member of the family.
The Southern Bivouac once told of an old
Florida NANNY who showed her pride in a
quaint and characteristic style
Her young masters, both lads, were con-
scripted and ordered to Pensacola. They
were taking fearful leave of friends, when
the old nanny" exclaimed:
Now, young masters, stop dis hyer cry
in; go and fight for your country like men.
and mind, don't disgrace the family, nor me
nuthern
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-17
Ladies' of the White House.

Seven ex-mistresses of the White House
are living. They are: Mrs. Tyler, who
reigned in 1s44, and is yet living in George
town; Mrs. Polk, who succeeded her in 1916,
and still lives in the Polk mansion in Nash
vile; Mrs. johnson, who, as Harriet Lane,
is remembered as one Of the most accom-.
plished of women, and is living in Baltimore
Mrs. Grant, who is living in New York; Mrs.
Rutherford B. Hayes, of Fremont, O.; Mrs.
Garfield, who is living at Mentor, O.; and
Mrs. Cleveland, who will reside in New York.
True Flag
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-17
YET LOVE REMAINS UNCHANGED.

Is marriage then really failure,
As cynical people declaref
IT'S not. though It must be admitted
II changes the hue Of the hair.
The lover Is lost In the husband,
The heart yields its place to the head;
The hair that was auburn in courtship,
Alas after marriage IL red.
In marriage sweet courtship's forgotten,
The poetry fades out of life,
And the beautiful auburn haired sweetheart
Grows into the red headed wife.
Boston Courier
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-17
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that Contain
Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through
the mucus surfaces. Such articles should
never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians. as the damage
they will do are ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls
Catarrh Cure. manufactured by F. j.
Cheney 81 Co., Toledo, o., contains no
mercury, and is taken internally, and
acts directly upon the blood and mucus
surfaces of the system. In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure, be sure you get the genu-
uine; it is taken internally and made in
Toledo, Ohio, by F. j. Cheney & Co.
SSold by druggists. Price 70 cents
per bottle
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-17

Mr.. Richard Mansfield has made success
in London with his revival of Richard Ill. 81
Miss Hatton, a daughter of Joseph Hatton,
the novelist and journalist, played the young
Prince of Wales in the piece, and has added
her name to the increasing list of successful
child actresses.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-17

The cats dogs and poll parrots of England
having been properly provided for, a hospital
for fish has now been established. Fish are
much exposed to dampness and pulmonary
diseases would naturally be most common.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-17

A young lady of East Nottingham.
Pa, in strolling in field the other day,
found thirty-six four>leaf clovers and
some with five leaves.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-17

James Stokes, of PENIS Manor. Bucks
county. Pa. is thirteen years old, weighs
$50 pounds and is growing heavier rapid
In
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-17

d. Stump. of Burnt Cabin, York
county, Pa, can put large goose egg in
his mouth and close his lips without
crushing the shell.