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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-11

All woman wishes is to be loved !"
saws gushing poet. Then all this
stiff about her wanting new bonnets
and sealskin sacks must be vile SLAM
der.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-11

$40 you think I am simpleton,
sir ?" said fiery Scotch laird to his
new footman, aye see, sir" replied the
canny Scot, "I'm n'lang here, and
dinna ken yet"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-11

A graceful behavior towards others
is a constant source of pleasure; it
pleases others because it indicates re
spect for their personally, and it gives
tenfold more pleasure to ourselves.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-11

With noble aim steadily pursued
all struggle is ennobling, and even
disappointments and sufferings COLI
duct to a higher and better life.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-11
Theory and Practice.

hac Newton had two cats,
hot her and her kitten,
I'm connection with the three
ere'S been story written,
handed down to MS rs true
give 1t in rhyme TO you.
Sc cats, unlike most Of their kind,
demanded much attention;
- here one would 90 the other would
(which We need scarcely mcntlon0
hat troubled good Sir Isaac sore
Vas so much scratching at his door.
hen he'd sit down to mediate
On one theme or another,
Is feline pets were sure to come
Rd put him to the bother
kattng mp to let them In,
q he'd lose his subject clean.
thought at last arrived
lould adjust the matter,
q please the cat, the Kitten too
cialIy the latter.
e two holes, one large one small,
n which his favoritcs might crawl.
And now the great philosopher,
Intent on observation,
Was to behold his wondrous plan
Put into operation,
Through the large hole the old cat came,
The kitten following through the same.
GOOL UDLScEccping.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-11

"Are there any drawers in the
weather bureau, papa?" Yes, my
son. Drawers OF salaries, drawers OF d
charts, and drawers of the long bow"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-11

A Michigan chiropodist is making a
triumphal progress through that STATE
as "William the Corn-ourer."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-11
EMERSON SHOES.

We have forgotten about our love-
Iy line Of CRAVATS, but will
"get there all the same." And
now for our suggestions for
CHRISTMAS Presents. For the
Boys nothing can be nicer than a
a complete outfit, consisting Of a
suit Of Clothes, an Overcoat, a
Crush Hat, a pair Of nice Shoes
and a Cravat. Also a ParIor
Rifle, a Shot Gun, or a Pocket
Knife.
For smaller boys, we have
Rubber Balls, Toy Pistols, Dumb
Watches and Chains, Wheel
banows, Wagons and Drums.
For general Christmas pre-
sents we have an elegant line o1
Glass Lemonade Sets, Guest
Cups and Saucers, Vases, Triple
Plated SiIverware, beautiful Silk
Handkerchiefs, Cuff Buttons
Scarf Pins, Ladies Lace Pins, In
fant's Lace Pins, Watch Chains
ChiIdren's Tea Sets, Doll CARR,
ages, Doll Cribs, Doll Chairs ano
other eIagant things too numer'
ous to mention. DON'T FOR
GET OUR
SMYRNA A RUGS
They make splendid Christma
present. Everybody appreciates
them. Our Stock Of
Groceries
will also be complete with tn
choicest goods for the CHRIST
MAS HOLIDAYS. Don't forge
us. You can't afford it.
P. ROSENBERG & co.
| AbbeviIIe, S. c., II Dec. 1886
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-11

Exercise, air, good temper and tenn
perance are the principal source of
growth, health and longevity.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-11
SUSPENDERS,
HANDKERCHIEFS,
CLA r S and CUFFS.

After being supplied with these
thing, we will take pleasure in
showing you our beautiful line OF
durable, perfect fitting
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-11
HAT DEPARTMENT

p -, 49,
and sell you a real Stylish HAT
at small cost. Something real
becoming, you knnow. A little
nearer to the front Of our store
will place you among a most eIe-
giant line Of
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-12-11
Groceries

will also be complete with the
choicest goods for the CHRIST
MAS HOLIDAYS. Don't forget
us. You can't afford it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-13
LOCAL NOTICES.

Cook wanted-Mrs. Phil Mitchell, IA
Twentieth street.
A. u. Hues ng real estate and insur-
ance agent. Office No. 1908 Second ave-
nue., Rock Island.
The Crown dining hall, No. 170S Sec
Ond avenue, is now ready Ia furnish you
the best meal in the city for 25 cents.
Buy Mercer county coal of E. b Nc
Kown at his new coal yard corner of
Fifteenth street and First avenue.
Money to loan by the Rock Island
Building Association. Tuesday evening.
Sept. Il, 1899 Premiums from 8 to 20
per cent. f. /. Guyer, Sec'v.
The Royal Insurance company, of Eng
land. has the largest surplus of any fire
insurance company in the world. A. ID.
Huesing, agent. office No. 1908 Second
avenue, Rock Island.
Moder IN Houses For Sale
On monthly installments by Guyer &
Sweeney.
Barth II Babcock, Dentists.
No, 1924 Second avenue. Special atten-
ton paid to saving the natural teeth and
inserting teeth without plates.
For Sale.
Fourteen dry lots on four years time,
with six per cent per annum, to any one
wishing To build this summer.
Il. DAVENPORT.
To the Watch Tower.
Cars run % Black Hawks Watch
Tower every thirty minutes on Sunday
afternoons and holidays, and spcial
trains To accommodate picnic parties
Telephone to- the street car barn to COM
plete arrangements for special trains.
Surety on Bonds
Those who are required To give bonds
in positions o. trust and who desire to
avoid asking friends To become their
sureties, or who may wish to relieve
friends from further obligations as bonds
man. should apply to the agent of the
American Surety CO., of New York.
Ed. LIEBERKNRCHT,
General Insurance Agent.
Rock Island, III.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-13
ADVICE To A0rHEKs.

Are you dis urbed at night and broken
of your rest BY sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teethf II so,
send at once and get q bottle of Mrs.
Winslow's Soc thing Syrup for children
teething. Its value is incaleulable.
Ii will relieve the poor little sufferer ims
mediately. Depend upon it mothers.
there is no M istake about it. II cures
dysentery, dia rhoea. regulates the stom-
sch and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums, reduces Inflammation. and
gives tone ant energy to the whole sys-
TEN. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for Children 'feething is pleasant to the
taste, and is the prescription of one OF
the oldest and best tfemale nurses and ply
sicians in the United States. and is fol
sale by oil druggists throughout the
world. Price 30 cents per bottle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-13
THE VETERAN ASSOCIATION
The New COanty O.. A. II. Organixa-
tion Holds its First Reunion aud
Elects Ofic prs- The Exercises

The New C0anty d. A. II. Organixa-
tion Holds its First Reunion aud
Elects Onic ers- The Exercises.
The first an nual reunion of the new
Rock Island County Veteran association
was held at Concordis park. South Mo-
line. yesterday. The inclement weather
kept people away. there being but small
number present. and greatly marred the
pleasures of the occasion. 1t was at first
thought it would be necessary to hold the
exercises in the Y. NJ. G. A. hal, Moline,
but it was finally determined to go to
Concordia park as originally planned.
The exercises commenced with music
by the Deere band and the singing of
Hail Columbia" in which all present
Joined. Col ID. o. Reid delivered an ad.
dress of welcome. He said it was emil
nently fitting hat the old soldiers should
set apart some day on which to renew
friendships OF the war. clasp hands and
recall recollec lions of those who had done
their duty twenty-five years ago. and
made an appeal for a united effort in
making these socisl gatherings a success.
closIug by extending a hearty welcome.
Comrade Kerr, of Muse Post. was not
present and his place on the programme
was filed by Comrade Tyler, of Milan.
who made few remarks. Dinner fol-
lowed.
In the afternoon Rev G. W. Cue made
one of his st rring patriotic addresses,
speaking at ength on the glory of the
American flag and the inspiration it gave
to loyalty and also of the old soldier, his
place in the nations history in the past
and present and what il should be in the
future.
A nice recitation by little Nellie Ben
nett followed, and then J. w. Mcpherson
led the singing of the Battle Hymn of
the Republic. in which the old soldiers
joined with vim.
Gen. w. A Schmitt made pleasant
talk, after which the election of officers
took place. the temporary officers being
on motion of ID. o. Reid declared perma-
nent rs follows:
County ommander-E. b. Knox, Mo-
line.
Senior Vice Commander-Con Ed
Gilman, HAMPTON.
Junior Vi;e Commander - Henry
Kelyle. Reynolds.
Adiutant-,I. Alex Montgomery. John
Buford Post
Chaplain George W Cue. John Bu-
ford Post.
Quartermasi er-Elwood Griffith, J. W.
Muse Post.
Surgeon-N'illiam NJ. Twiggs, Illinois
City Post.
Sergeant Major-Jerome Quade. John
Buford post.
Qnartermasier Sergeant-W. E. Stew
ems, Graham post.
Officer of the Day-ThOmas Murphy,
Coal Valley post.
Officer of the Guard-Wm. Fitzsim,
mons. w. F. Muse, post.
The executive board was named to
consist of all acting commanders of this
county. the county commander 10 be ex-
ofiicio chairman.
d. o. Reid, Thomas Campbell, George
f. Brown, AMI George Wilson were ap-
pointed a com nittee on rules and regula-
tiOps.
The time ard place of the next meet
ing of the association was left with the
executive committee. who will report the
same at least three months prior to their
time for next meeting
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-13

Cocaine, Iodoform or Mercurials in
any form in the treatment of catarrh or
hay fever should be avoided. as they are
both injurious and dangerous. Iodoform
is easily detected by ITS offensive odor.
The only reliable catarrh remedy on the
market today is Ely's Cream Balm. being
free from a poisonous drugs. 1t has
cured thousands of acute and chronic
cases, where all other remedies have
failed. A particle is applied into each
nostril; no pain; agreeable to use. Price
fifty cents
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-13
A Woman's Discovery.

"Another wonderful discovery has
been made. and that, too, by lady in
this country. Disease fastened its
clutches upon her and for seven years she
withstood its severests tests, but her vital
organs were undermined and death
seemed imminent. For three months she
coughed necessarily and could not sleep.
She bought of us bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discovery for consumption and was
so much relieved on taking the first dose
that she slept all night. and with one
bottle has been miraculously cured. Her
name is Mrs Luther Lutz." Thus write
w. C. Hamrick & Co.. of Shelby, N. G.
Get free bottle at Hartz 81 Bahnsen'
drug store.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-13
THE VERDICT UNANIMOUS

w. d. Suit, druggist. Bippus, Ind,
testifies: Il can recommend Electric
Bitters as the very best remedy. Every
hottie sold has given relief in every case.
One man took six bottles, and was cured
of rheumatism of ten years standing. "
Abraham Hare. druggist. Bellville, OHIO.
affirms "The best selling medicine i
have ever handled in my twenty years
experience. is Electric Bitters." Thous-
ands of others haye added their testimo-
nv. so that the verdict is unanimous that
Electric Bitters do cure all diseases of
the liver. kidneys or blood. Only half
dollar bottle at Hartz S Bahnsen's
drug store.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-13
A Great Surprise

Is in store for all who use Kemp's
Balsam for the Throat and Lungs, the
great guaranteed remedy. Would you
believe that it is sold on its
merits, and that any druggist is
authorized by the proprietor OF this
wonderful remedy to give you a
sample bottle free? IL never fails to
cure acute or chronic coughs. All
druggists sell Kemp's Balsam Large
bottle 80 cents and 81.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-13
BUcKLEN's ARNICA sALvE.

The best sslve in the world for cats.
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores. letter. 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 per
box. For sale bv HartZ & Bahnsen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-13

1t is an ancient belief that the change
in the body OF u man occurs every sew
enth year. 1t is a modern belief that he
keeps the same old gout and whatever
else he has that he does not need.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-13

The ballet trust Is the latest talked of .
If il should prove failure some poet
will probably write its l.. f. G.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-13

FAST MAIL TRAIN with vestibuled trains be-
tween Chicago, Milwaukee, ST. Paul and Mime
spolis.
TRANS-C0NTINF NTAL ROUTE between Chi
cago, Council Biufs, Omaha and the Pacific
Coast.
GREAT NATIONAL ROUTE between Chicago
Ksnsas City and ST. Joseph. Mo.
S7GO MILES OF ROAD reaching all principal
points in Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa.
Missouri and Dakota
For maps. time tables, rates Of passage and
freight, etc, apply To the rearest station agent
OF the Chicago Milwaukee 81. Psul Railway, or
10 any railroad agent any where In the world.
ROSWELL MILLER A. V. II. CARPENTER,
General Managed. Gen1 Pass. & 4. Agt.
tvFor information in reference to Lands and
Towns owned ty by the Chicago Milwaukee d
TT. Paul Railway Company. write to II. q. Hsu-
gen. Land Commissioner Milwaukee. Wisconsin.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-13

Murat Halstead has suffered greatly
himself. and his chief mission now Is 10
relieve Payne.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-13

A summer resort phenomenon-the
longer a man stays the shorter he gets.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-13

Passenger trains arrive and depart from Uuion
depot Peoria
Accommodation train leaves Rock Island 6 as
p. arrives at Peoria 80 a. Leaves Peoria
Z Is p. IN. arrives al Rock Island :05 a. IN.
CABLE BRANCH.
Aeon. Ac ON. Accom-. Accom-.
400 pm $40 an lv x. Isl'd ar sos am $40 pm
90 pm Ii. 20 am ar Reylds lv 40 am Las pm
5 35 pm - 90 am ar Gable .N 630 am 10 so pm
Chair car on Fast Express between Rock Island
and Peoria in both directions
Ii. B SUDLOW, X. STOCKHOUSE.
Superintendent. Genl Tkt. Agent.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-13
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
tLKAvK. +ARRrvE.

THICAGo, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAIL
~ way-Depot corner Fifth avenue and Thirty
frst street, j. F. Cook, agent
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-13

ulaAcouAMTnD COUNTRY
MUCH INFORMATION A
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-13

RoU1 E. c., b. a. Q. RAIL
d way-Depot First avenue and Sixteenth st,
Nj 7 Yout O. agent.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-13

OHICAGO MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RAIL
~ way-Racine Il Southwestern Division-De-
pot Twertieth street between First and Second
avenue, E. ID. W. Holmes. agent.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-13

frst-class establishment. heal,hfully located
conducted by the officers who founded 1t. New
buildings, new furniture, the latest methods Of
mental and physical culture: everything up to
the times. Industrial. special, and collegiate
The REV. c. v. LEFFINawEI.L, D. D.,
Rector and Founder.
Refer by permission to the editor of this paper
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-13

DOCK ISLAND & PEORIA RAILWAY-DE-
1O pot First avenue and Twentieth atreet.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1889-10-09

Judge Lynch is not a real Judge,
is he ? asked Mrs. Fangle. NO
replied her husband hes usually in
the suspender business
Two brothers named Hart were
arrested for bouncing a farmer. As
the Judge sentenced them to five years
apiece he said it called to his mind
that touching passage, Two souls with
but single thought two Harts that
beat as one.'
Some men try eS;sing as the
Indian tried feathers. He took one
feather, laid it on board and slept
on it all night. In the morning he
remarked, white man say feathers
heap soft white man heap big fool"
Some business men invest a quarter
or fifty cents in advertising and then
because they do not at once realize a
great increase of business declare that
advertising does not pay.
People say they shell peas when
they unshell them, husk corn when
they unhnsk il @"st furniture when
they undust it, skin calf when they
unskin it, scale fishes when they un-
scale ,hem, weed their gardens wher
they unweed them.
What has happenee to you 2
You look so vexed." / should say so.
This morning was Just going to nc
very angry about something, when
some one spoke to me and I have
been trying the whole day-ta think
what 1 was going to be angry about,
and can't do it,"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1889-10-09

be seen on our streets every day, to
be bitten by them a daily occurrence,
while every and anon some one died
IN all the dgonies Of hydrophobia.
How long would it take TO decide the
fate of the dogs? Men might say
"This is my dog and you have no right
to touch my property! They might
say: "This is a valuable dog, and /
cannot part with him" But the life
of any dog in this town would not be
worth a sixpence! Friends, there is
something here far ,oorse than mad
dogs. and men die with something
infinitely worse than hydrophobia, and
yet little or nothing is done!
1t destroys soul as we'll as body.
However else religious sects may diff
Ter, there can be and is no difference
as 10 the fa:e of the drunksrd. They
differ o!timss as to the fundamental Is
Of Christianity but none dare to dis
pute that solemn and reiterated dec
laration Of Scripture, "Nor drunkards
shall inherit the kingdom of
God !"
Far better for one to drive the cold
steel deep into his neighbor's heart,
than to put the bottle to his lips; for
that dagger, however keen it may
be. cannot reach the soul, and loved
ones NAV gather around the victim,
wallowing in his blood, and rejoice in
the fact that he ia saved with eternal
glory. But what hope is there wheE
he has been slain by the bottle! rs
one has said: They have gone with
their unforgiven sins, with their cor
ruption of body and soul, with their
madness of heart aud OF mind, with
their impiety Of Dusts and their bias.
phemy of tongues while yet the
smoke of their guilt and their Z a 1ent
here was ascending on high, the ar
tains Of God fell around them and
they we're blotted out forever I"
But what is the woe here denounced ?
We cannot tell. God simply says
"Woe 10 him." and no heart can con-
ceive, and M tongue can tell the
length aud breadth, the height and
depth Of that woe ? In the next verse
he says "The cup of the Lords
right hand shall be turned unto thee,
and shameful spewing shall be on thy
glory !" God pity the man who
"giseth his neighbor drink p Nay,
bm he ,oiu not pity him, but says
4" Woe unto himp'
The pratical question arises, in con
clusion, what can be done to abate
this horrible evil In our midst3
The true remedy has already been
indicated in the former part Of THE
discourse. Public sentiment must be
turned against Il. Let him who
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1889-10-09

ed OF the besy educational system IN
the world. She has compulsory ed.
ucatlon, and lrequires FIVE years school,
ing between the ages of seven and
seventeen a|nd special attention is
given to tbel moral training of her
pupils. Thf illiteracy OF her popula.
ton is only Ri per cent, which is a
smaller rati9s than any State in our
Union, and yet Germany is alarmed
at the sprea3 p of socialism.
Well, it hooks like there is another
problem to solve: How much educa.
ton shall VIE give to our children ?
Pope is mott infallible, even though he
was "Popfe." a little learning IS
not dangerous .hing. 1t isa good
thing, a sal e and harmless thing, and
every bumA N being ought TO have it.
To read nj id to write and 10 cipher
adds to th) usefulness, the indepen-
dence and the happiness of mankind.
We can a ] agree upon that. A COM
mon schod education does not put
the man tie State in any peril. 1t
does not produce any disincIi nation
to work fdbr llving-to work in the
common iavocations Of life. But sup
pose we dould by some enchantment
give eve1y man aud woman college
education. would we dare do i T.?
Old Uncle Sam chops my wood and
cleans o,tt my stable and gets his
daily wslges and is content. If he
was suddenly endowed with my learn =
ing would he chop my wood any
more ? { not what would he do for
Q livingC who would do the cooking
and ~aa hing, and scour the floors and
kill the kchicknes ? Who would dig
and pi1 and curry the mules, and
haul thf wood, and butcher the cat
tie aud thogs, and work in the fsctora
ies2 Who wonld be blakemeu ON
the raj troads or 6remen on the en-.
gines ? Who would be porters, aud
draymfn, and hack drivers In the
cold sleety days of winter The col,
lege graduates won't do it now-would
they DIP it then 7 In fact, does not .
higherI degree Of culture unfit man
fo! laHorious or menial pursuits? 4? If
1t does then what is left him when
the professions are overcrowded, as
they 4 re In Germany
Nof, neither the State nor the peo.
pie are responsible for the unequal
condi1 iou Of mankind. Some vessels
are <prn to honor and some dishonor.
Work has to be done--hard work
dirty work, unhealthy and perilous
work. or else everything would stop
and he human family would perish.
We dannot help tbIs. Fortune and
misfdrtu move along together.
"Stnno rise by sin. and some by
virtue fall" Society is its own regu.
iatorI. l have no just cause of com-
plairtt that l can't move in the fret