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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-03
BUCKLEN's ARNIcA sALyE.

The best salve in the world for cuts
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. Il
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price 25 cents pei
box. For sale bv Hartz & Bahnsen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-03

LETTERS FROM THE GOVERNORS


1t is :. well-known fact that PoND's
EXTRACT is used and recommended by more
distinguished people than any preparation or
remedy extant.
1t is used in the household of the President
as well as that of the humblest citizen; by
members of the army and the navy. the Bar
aud the Bench, the pulpit and the press-ali
ranks and classes of people. To further
Illustrate this fact we append few of the
more recent letters from Governors of diff
Ierent States:
The Governor of New Hampshire.
GENTLEMEN: have used PoND's EXTRACT
IN my family for several years, and have
found 1t q most desirable and valuable
remedy. Yours truly, MOODY CURRIER-
Dec. 3, 'S7.
The Governor OF Pennsylvania.
GENTS: PoNp's EXTRACT has been a
valued reliance in our family for several
years, especially In relieving the aches,
sprains and bruises incident to children.
Very truly yours,
Nov. 80, 81. JAMES A. BEAVER.
The Govern or OF New Jersey.
DEAR SIR: l have for many years used
PoND's EXTRACT, and have derived great
benefit and relief therefrom. Yours truly,
Dec. 3, 81. r. S. GREEN.
The Lt.-Governor of Illinois.
GENTLEMEN: PoND's EXTRACT has long
had place in the medicine chest of my fam
ily. l assure You that we have found it
ready and valuable agent to relieve pain In
many cases, and that very promptly. We
cannot well keep house without it.
am, truly yours,
Oct. 10, 'S7. j. C. SMITH,
PoND's EXTRACT is invaluable for all
kinds of Pain, Inflammation and Hemor-
rhages.
E:rceAence incites limitation. Beware of
tOOrtisess limitations Of PoND's EXTRACT
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-03

The best on earth can truly be said OF
Grigg's Glycerine Salve. which is sure,
safe and speedy cure for cuts. bruises,
scalds, burns wounds and all other sores!
VIII positively cure piles, letter and all
skin eruption. Try this wonder healer.
Satisfaction guaranteed or money refund.
cd. Only 25 cents. Sold bv druggists
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-03

| Cream Balm
Cleanses tn {
Nasal Passa'
ges, All a y {
Pain and In.
|-famation
Heals Sores
Restores b {
s e n 8 e s o.
Taste & Smel.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-03

A Buffalo bachelor has a memorandum
book in which he keeps the name of
every girl he has ever kissed. He had
923 names on the list the last time he
counted up.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-03

The six Chinese companies of San
Francisco have bought mining territory
covering 300 square miles in Real del
Castillo, Lower California. Price, $780,
600.
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-28
10" Divides His Effects.

"Big Mouth" Charley, the gay and
festive Indian who playfully sent D.
Pete to the happy hunting grounds At
Red Bluff, for which commendable &C
ton he will enjoy the hospitality Of the
state for seven years and four months
distributed his personal effects as follows:
To Jim Turner, his brother, he gave his
oldest wife, Lizzie, also his real estate
and horses; the land is 100 acre timber
claim. To Coyote Pete" friend, he
gave his youngest wife, Susie. To Deer
Tom," another brother, he gave Moilie
Turner. his dead brother Ike's wife. His
thirty head Of dogs, five Winchester
riies. 900 rounds of cartridges, two re-
volvers and four knives. he gives to Jim
Turner; consideration. love and affection
for Lizzie. He had deep set grudge
against Coyote Pete" which is the
reason for placing Susie under his pro-
lection. She Is tolerably tough piece
Of feuiniuitH--RedR Bluff Gnh N.ura
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-28
Tie NieAx from Mt. Hamilton.

Professor Whitney says that from the
summit of Mt. Hamilton in California,
more of the earth's surface can be seen
than from any other spot on the globe,
though it is only about 4, 4,500 feet high.
The view extends around in every direc-
ton, and the snow capped range Of the
lofty Sierras can be plainly seen 200
miles away against the northern sky.
To the south, nearly rs far away, the
san Bernadino range limits the view,
and between the Two lies room for all
the eastern states, with their rivers,
lakes, mountains and sea coast. Twenty
minutes before reaching the summit, a
heavy white cloud floated up and treated
Us to drenching shower of rain. We
we're well prepared, however, and did
ROT suffer any inconvenience beyond lpss
If the view.-Worcester Spy.
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-28

HemI henl hem! cough! cough!
cough! The hall of the house of repre-
sentatives sounded like an asylum for
consumptives. The senate was in execu-
tive session, and the hundreds of visitors
who thronged the Capitol on Saturday
afternoon, being debarred from that end
of the Capitol, thronged the house side.
There was a strange odor in the air. 1t
tickled the nostrils and rritated the
throat. As it grew stronger and stronger
the crowds gathered around the big
tanks Of ice water and helped themselves
most literally, while the ladies bought
up all the caramels at the candy stand.
The guides, usually SO fluent of speech,
grew husky, and finally spoke in dis
jointed sentences. Everybody coughed
and wondered.
The cause of the strange odor was 10
Gated in the restaurant. Half a dozen
employees were burning red paper by the
rea1n, and thousands of cockroaches were
succumbing to the fatal smell. The an
nual campaign of determination was in
progress.-Washington Post.
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-28
A Pretty Action.

3 newsboy took the Sixth avenue ele-
waited at Park place at noon yesterday,
and sliding into one Of the cross seats fell
asleep. At Grand street two young wo-
men got on and took the seats opposite
the lad. His feet were bare and his hat
had fallen of. Presently the younger
girl leaned over and placed her muf
under the little fellows dirty cheek. An
old gentleman in the next seat smiled at
the act and without saying anything held
out a quarter, with a nod toward the
boy. The girl hesitated a moment and
then reached for it. The next man just
as silently offered dime, a woman across
the aisle held out some pennies, and be-
fore she knew it the girl, with flaming
cheeks, had taken money from every
passenger in that end of the car. She
quietly slid the amount into the sleeping
lads pocket, removed her muff gently
from under his head without rousing
him and got off at Twenty-third street,
including all the passengers in pretty
little inclination of the head that seemed
full of thanks and the possession of a
common secret.-New York World.
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-28
An April Fool.

A joke upon popular credulity was a
trick perpetrated in London no longer
ago than 1860. Thousands of persons
received official looking invitations to be
present on Sunday forenoon, April /, "to
witness the annual ceremony Of the
washing of tho White Lions in the
Tower" The favored recipients of these
missives were instructed to present them
selves at the White Gate for admission.
All that forenoon the streets near the
Tower were thronged by hundreds o.
vehicles bearing people In earnest quest
of the White Gate. Finally somebody
q little less thick witted than the rest Of
the crowd remembered that there was
no white gate to the tower, that there
wereno white lions, and that ceremonials
under governmental auspices on Sunday
were at least wildly improbable. Like
an electric shock his reflections flashed
through the throng of ceremony seekers,
and their recognition of the fact that all
were April fools" sent them scurrying
away in angry haste.-Belford's Maga-
zine
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-28

good looking, 1usty fellows who have
great iron collars about their necks and
chains about their legs and arms, who
were making basket work, and who
offered to sell me their wares as passed.
The debtor who does not pay In Siam
must become the slave Of his creditor,
who charges him from Is to 30 per cent.
a year, puts him in chains and takes his
work as the interest on the debt.
There are hundreds of such slaves In
Bangkok, and many Of the men become
slaves by gambling away their living.
The nation, all told, seems addicted to
vice rather than to virtue, and it Is
nearer akin to pure heathenism than
any other l have yet seen. Still it claims
to be progressive, and its king has made
some steps to the front. The whole,
however, compares moro to the colored
republic Of Hayti or to the blacks OF
San Domingo than to any other civi!iza-
ton. The people are devoted to Buddh-
ism, and the priests are numbered by
thousands. Frank G. Carpenter.
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-28
An Effectua1 Extinsuisher.

An ETectua1 Extinguisher.
The Listener has a venerable friend
who is very deaf, being able to hear con-
versation only through a long flexible
tube with a trumpet at its extremity.
This old gentleman knows how to use
his silence compelling veto in a most
graceful way sometimes. Not long ago,
he did young man favor which was
of immense value. The youth, over
whelmed with gratitude, visited his ben
efactor and seized the ear trumpet with
emotion.
"Oh, Mr.. -" he exclaimed, 81 can
never
The old man removed the other end Of
the tube from his ear. The youth found
himself talking to thin air. He went
off into a ridiculous pantomime of en-
treaty, all the while brandishing the un-
connected ear trumpet. The old man
smiled.
"There are times" he said, "when it
is very convenient to be deaf"
The young man was obliged to go
away without having communicated to
his benefactor single word of thanks.
Boston Transcript
Housekeeping a Trade.
The idea of this school seems to be to
train such girls as must earn their living
by housework, SO that they may obtain
good situations and their employers re-
ceive in return good work. This is well
SO far as it goes, but no housewife can
tell when work is properly done unless
she herself knows how it ought to be
done; and she cannot know this unless
she has been trained to do il. No trade
or profession in the land requires more
skill, good Judgment and sound common
sense than does housekeeping; and yet a
man must learn his trade or profession
before he is considered fit to practice it,
a woman is put to housekeeping without
any real knowledge as to its require
ments or skill in doing it. This is all
wrong. Put all girls through thorough
course of training in every department
of housekeeping, whether they are to be
mistresses or servants, and the question
about housekeeping will be solved.-New
York Star.
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-28
No Show for the Murderer.

A man who had committed dreadful muir
der fed and was pursued by the officers OF
the law and the relatives Of the murdered
victim. On reaching river he saw ior
on the bank, and being dreadfully afraid
climbed a tree for safety. He, however, dis
covered serpent on the upper branches oi
the tree, and being greatly alarmed, threw
himself into the river, where he was seized
and devoured by an alligator. Thus the air
the earth and the water alike refused to shell
ter n1urjerer-Texas Siftings.
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-28
Complete stocks in all dept's.
BALLADE OF A FAIR HUNTRESS.

She delights in the dovecote and dairy,
And she knows of the kennels each nook;
On the value Of acres as prairie"
She can argue and speak like book,
And to think Of the fences she took
That last run-it deprives you Of breathl
She Will ride like q brick at brook
But her pride's to be In at the death
She can sing, she can dance like fairy,
She can scull, she can sketch, she can cook;
She can climb like an ancestor hairy"
And they say that the bishop she shook
On doctrinal point in St, Luke
She has written critiques Of Macbeth,
And an essay on Banquo, his spook-
But her pride's to be In at the death.
She can tickle the troutling rnwary,
She's terror to rabbit and rook;
She makes pets Of the calf and canary,
She can shepherd her lambs with a crook;
She can tie salmon flies on hook;
She is fair as the daughters of Heth,
She talks tongues from Chinese to Chinook
But her pride's to be in at the death.
LENvoL
Princei sorely my soul she has ''strook"
(Ir. Keats, In his poems, thus saith);
She might mate with dean or duke
But her prides to be in at the death.
r. I. W. In st. James Gazette
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-28
4 Rer-y Good Reason.

Mamma" said Willie.
"What is it, my dear ~ inquired his mother.
Blooms grocery story is closed"
s'Iudeedl What is the reasonT'
''There was a piece of paper on the door
with writing on it and it said-and it said"-
.'Well, my child, can't you recollect what
was written on the paperw
Willie paused for a moment and then re-
piled:
Il think L said, CLOSED on account of dead
ness in the family '"-Lewiston Journal.
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-28
Proper PrecautioE.

Young Man (conldentially)-I want to
see some of your solitaire rings.
acknowledgements ring, 1 pre-
sumo?
Young Man-Y-yes, sir.
Jeweler-Here's just the thing you
want. Alaska stone, rolled plate and
warranted for year.
Young Man-But / want real stone.
Jeweler-Of course As | was going
10 say, we give one OF the plated rings
along with each real stone. They are
exact duplicates. If the engagement is
success it is very easy TO substitute
the real for the imitation.--Terre Haute
Express
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-28
Ayers Cherry Pectoral,

PREPARED BY
Or. J. c. Aver & Co., Lowell. Mass.
Sold BY ali Druggists. Price 81; SIX bottles, IS.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-09-06
Praying MaDtis.

The genuine lover of animals finds in their
acts aud habits an endless fund of amuse.
mcnt. II is said that there are many extra
ordinary insects in Japan, but for real eccen.
trlcity the praying mantis is supreme among
them. He is thus described by the Hon.
Lewis Wngfield who is evidently capable of
noting all the creatures points.
Now and then praying mantis would
call, and his performances would amuse me
for an hour; large, tOp-heavy creature, first
cousin to the grasshopper delightfully."- out
of drawing, with slim waist in the wrong
place, protruding eyes, which give an ex-
preston of pretcrnatural wakefulness, a pair
OF arms twice too long, and hands size too
large. These, when he is molested, he clasps
together, as if In mute petition.
He has round little mouth, Of the "prunes
and prism" order. HIS energy AMI vital
power do him credit, in such climate, and
are reprOach to langud mOrtals. He climbs
with much difficulty, up the paper window
screen, and tOtters along the ceiling, his
great eyes gazing inquiringy Mt the queer
haunt of man. Suddenly he loses his hold
and falls flop upon your head, You seize
him, and are about TO punish his temerity.
AT once he puts his hands together; his
eyes assume a sad, deprecatcry expression ;
his round mouth seems 10 say: II can't
speak, or | would. Let me go. Surely you
would not harm one who is so anxious to
improve his mind y
Such a plea is not to be resisted, and nc.
cordingly he is released. Presently he re-
sumcs his investigations, and tumbles into
jam pot, from which he has to be rescued and
his wings gently cleaned. He is comcal
visitor, vastly entertaining in his way, awk-
ward and restless, but doing injury to no one.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-09-06
hat is Courage.

All men, no matter how brave they may
be, generally experience fear in the presence
OF II danger with which they nre not familiar
a soldier, who will without hesitation
march up to lannon's mouth is frightened
when some contagious disease makes its ap.
pearanCe in the garrison or camp, while the
physician, who walks among his cholera and
typhus fever patients daily, unmoved bv the
slightest fear for his life or health, would
WAIVER in the face of II bayonet charge. Fa-
mllarity in this, as in many other matters,
breeds contempt The soldier learns to nurse
his sick COmrade without trembling for his
own safety, and many military surgeon has
lost his life or been grevously wounded while
facing death on the battlefield in the dis.
charge Of his duty.
Not only is courage largely matter of ex-
perience aud education but it is to Il great cX-
tent under the control OF the will. If left to
himself, and without any higher motive to
aCtuate him than the desire for his own safe
ty, a man will generally do his utmost to es-
cape from an impending danger, but when
moved by some feeling which, Tor the time be-
ing, is paramount with him, such, for
instance, as patriotism or love for others, or
fear OF punishment or Of ridlcu1e, he will
stand up aud be shot at or incur any other
risk rather than evince the slightest fear.
Perhaps the strongest of all these emotions is
that sense of selt.respeCt which is possessed
by the generality OF men who have been H.
beraly educated or well brought up. This
feeling enables them 20 exert their will pow
or in such u way rs to prevent the exhibition
of any sign OF cowardce even in the presence
of the greatest dangers,
\ story is told of two officers who were
serving together in the Pennsular war, which
illustrates this vnilionnl control of the mani
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-09-06
Irying's Sincerity.

Washington Irving was good.natured and
delighted to do little deeds of kindness but he
was also sincere man and would not pay
even conventional compliments unless they
were merled. Once, while in London, he
and n literary friend were invited by
merchant to drive to his country house and
spend n day or two there The carriage
stopped ut the gate Of the merchants park.
The host alighted and asked his guests ii
they would walk through the grounds to the
house. The friend started to get out, but
Irving held him down by the coat, and they
both drove on to the house; the merchant
followed on foot. II make it principle"
said Irving, when they were out of near
ing, "never to walk with man through his
own grounds. have NO idea of prais-
ing thing whether like it or not. You
and will do them tomorrow by ourselves,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-09-06
Patrick Henry's Death.

In an age when it was fashionable to avow
sceptical sentiments, Patrick Henry was
always ready to defend the Christian faith.
A member of the Episcopal church, accord
ing TO his latest hiographer, Professor Tyler,
he not inrequently received the communion.
On such occasion his habit was to fast until
he had been ut the Lords Table, and then to
spend the day in retirement.
One hour, at the close of the day, he spent
in private prayer and meditation, and during
it no one was suffered to intrude upon his
privacy.
While he was Governor of Virginia he
was so alarmed at the spread of infidel senti-
mtnts among the young men of the State
that he printed, at his own expense an
edition OF Soame Jenyn's View Of the In
ternnl Evidence of the Christian Religion"
and an edition of Buffers Analogy. When
he met young man of sceptiCal tendencies,
he would give him one of these books.
Doubtless the fact that the book was present.
ed by the Governor of the State secured it an
attention from the young Nirginian which
he might not have paid had it been distrbut-
ed by II more humble Colporteur,
Patrick Henry wrote out an elaborate
answer to Paine's Age of Reason, but being
impressed by the replies to Paine then ap-
pearing in England, he directed his wife,
Wy MS uthlll, " uIslIby tue
script, which she did,
In lis last will, written by his own hand,
he concluded thus: This is all the inheri-
lance can give TO my dear family. The re-
ligiou of Christ Gun give them one which
Will make them rich indeed"
On the 9th of June, 1890, his kindred being
sent for found him sitting in a large old.
fashioned arm chair. He was dying from
lncurabie internal disease.
His physician, Dr. Gable, was about to nd
minister preparation of mercury. Taking
the vial in his hand, the dying man said, II
suppose, doctor, this is your last resort"
Il am sorry to say, Governor, that it is"
replied the doctor Acute Inflammation of
the intestine has already taken place; and
unless il is removed, modification will ensuc
il it has nOtalready commenced which fear"
What will be the effect of This medicine,
doctor"
at will give you immediate relief or" the
doctor could not finish the sentence.
You mean, DOCTOR" said the sick man.
that it will give relief, or prove fatal i'm
mcdiately."
You can only live short time without
it, and it may relieve YOU
"ENCuse me, doctor, for a few moments"
said Patrick Henry, drawing over his eyes
the silk cap he wore. Holding the vial, he
prayed aloud for his family, his country and
for his own soul Amen" said he, and
swallowed the medicine.
DIR. Cabell, who greatly loved the old
patriot, had gone out upon the lawn, where
throwing himself under tree, he wept bit
ier!y. Mastering himself, he returned u
the house, and found the patient calmly
watching the blood congeaing under
his finger nails, The old orator fix
cd IL /
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-09-06
VARIETIES.

There is one good thing about pig. He
noses his business.
Every man ought to have wife. fla
man is happily married, that one rib is worth
all the other bones in his body
When everything appears unusually fresh
we say the season is forward, and when a
person is unusually forward We say he is too
fresh.
WHO is that big fat woman in the car
rage with the coachman in livery? One of
the quality, suppose 7" Quality No
quantity, should say !"
"A good.natu traveller fell asleep on
train and was carried beyond his destination
Pretty good joke, isn't in y said fellow
passenger. yes, but carried a little too
far" was the rejoinder.
MARY SAID her mother, severely, "if |
am not mistaken, | saw your head on
Georges shoulder. What sort of an atti-
tude is that for young LADY," Mary Fec
statically) Beatitude "
"A new invention for a boys shirt waist
is belt with immoveable buttons, the latter
being passed through buttonholes in the
waist line of the garment. The belt is re.
moved when the waist is Numbered.
"A Brown County Qll) man, eighty-six
years old, has never seen piano. He is a
hale and hearty old Christian, and never
swore in his life. His paths have been paths
OF pleasantness, and all his ways were ways
peace.
-"Whatl twenty-five cents pound for
sausages? why l can get 'em down at
Schmidks for twenty cents !" said custo-
NOR. .saRnaR,hkx didn't yer ?" asked the
dealer. "Cause Schmidt was out or 'em," an.
swered the would-be purchaser. "Veli, i'll
was owt Of them sell 'em for dwenty cents
doc" remarked the shop-keeper.
Walter Farquhar Hook was very fond of
commenting on what he called his "uglness."
lie used TO tell of himself that one day he
noticed little girl looking up very earnestly
into his face "Well, my dear, don't think
you've seen me before?" ooh yes, have"
why, where?' l saw you the other day
climbing up pole, and gave you bun |"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-09-06
Singular.

An old lady of sevcnty-tive or more met an
acquaintance in Boston horse Cur, aud i'm
parted to her the information that she was
intending to start shortly for California.
"My only daughter lives out there" added
the lady, land | want to be with her. You
know I'm an orphan"
More surprising even than this woman s
case was that of a "contraband," who
came into the Federal lines in North Caro-
lima in the winter of 1868. He reported him
self to the officer of the day, and the follow
ing dialogue ensued:
whats your name?"
"My names Sam"
"Sam what?'
. "No, sab, not Sam Watt; Use just SAM"
"Whats your other name"
81 hasn't got no oder name, sab Use Sam
-dat's all"
whats your masters name?"
"l'se got no massa now-massa runntd
away. Yah yah Use free now"
well, what's your fathers and mothers
name?'
Use got none, sah-nebber had none. Use
Just Sam-aint nobody else"
Haven't you any brothers and sisters ?"
mo, sah-nebber had none. No brudder
no sister, no fader, no mudder, no massa
Nothing but Sam. When you see Sam yor
! see all dar is of us !"