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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-11
STEEPLE CHARLEY.
A Man Who Is to Reach Ma
tional Prominence.
HB WILL CLIMB A LOFTY SHAFT.
Being the 550-Foot Column Erected In
Memory Of washington-A job He
Has just Completed and How He Man
aged-KaIsIng an sOO-Ponnd Cross to
the Top Of Church steepie with No
Help Except slender Ropes

Has just Completed and How He Man.
aged Raising an soO-Pound Cross TO
the Top of Church Steepie with No
Help Except slender Ropes.
NORWICH. Conn. Nov ll.-@Steeple"
Charley has been putting an 500 pound
copper cross on the steeple of ST. Patrick's
church in this city. He was about high
enough where he worked to see the ends
OF the world. too He put up his slender
rope ladder, by which he goes up toward
the zenith, more than ten days ago, but
bad weather and other things delayed
him. Last Thursday he pulled the great
shining cross up 10 the stone tulip-shaped
pedestal on which il was to stand. Hun
dreds of people gazed at the human fly.
Ear up in the sky. operating with frail-
looking ropes that seemed no bigger than
cobwebs 10 the spectators in the street.
The Cross in Its Place.
Steeple Charley's ropes are not much
bigger than a clothes line. IL is a mystery
how he manages to scale lofty shaft
with his little cords. TO say nothing of
hauling ponderous cross after him. He
didn't pull the cross all the way outside
the steeple. but took il through. ane of the
topmost Sits IN the tower, theSte up the
solid shaft by means of slender but pow
erful tackle fixed at the pedestal on which
he works. AT noon the climber had hoist
ed the cross to the pedestal. and there it
rested. IL was clad in cloths which pro-
teeted it against injury on the Clipped
granite stones 4 few hours later it was
in its socket and Charley's job was done.
His Next Great job.
Steeple Charley works entirely alone,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-11

IRIS not unlikely that Abner Taylor
will be defeated and Ewing take his
place.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-11

sssss Msnssor-Mr, RssSy, wa win
ssse TIE rsst ~ AleasN
Ns, 6easy---i have nsssr sssa this
fs>S ne IVA sAsak can p,s~<s Tie
aaSssaos in shSs pare
>>&Se N~n2<ss- -hnra<nssly. Yea o.
n sAe Ess, s>s,--Nsw xork WssASe
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-11
A SMOKER FROM HIS BIRTH.
Death of Child Who Began smoki
Tobacco at Seven Months

Death of a Child Who Began Smoking
Tobacco at Seven Months.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1l.-Winfield Scott
Hancock Doran. the "baby smoker Of
Trenton, ~ J., has died of diphtheria
after weeks illness. Winfield cele-
brated his fourth birthday last May. His
father was an inveterate smoker, and
from him the child inherited a taste for
tobacco, and he began smoking before he
was months old. When months old he
smoked "a pipe full of strong tobacco, and
never made n face over it. At 10 months
he was an accomplished smoker OF the
pipe. His appetite for tobacco was found
to be normal one, and he seemed To
thrive under it. In addition to a pipeful
OF tobacco he enjoyed from two to five
cigars daily
Had One Redeeming Quality.
Father and mother were both proud OF
their precious son. Winfield craved the
effects of the poison, and for the last two
years he would not smoke new pipe.
liking best one we'll saturated with nico-
tine. lie preferred strong cigars and WAS
fine judge Of their quality. Winfield
attracted much attention when riding
about IN hrs baby coach with black pipe
in his moui h, smoking and puffug like a
Veteran. lie was never known TO smoke
cigarette. The boys health was very
good, when diphtheria ended his brief
but unique career.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-11

TIE Chicago Tribune is still holding
up to scorn the Mckinley bill. Upto the
day OF election the same paper was shrek
ing for the people to vote TOR it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-11
The MARKETS

TnICA9o. o,. l".
The ga" stioas on the arl - ira le toe Ia
wete A. follow: Wheat Noyemb.r. n.-.acA
and clos, gSac: III, citbcr. op.rci t.tyc,
cO-ei Z ~: May. ~ enei slos. clo-.d sI.Hsie
Corn No. Move 4iber. op net 3 a. +. clu~ci
- b-cvinaer. oielcd and o.s.l 1ssa:
MAY Orruet 54'.c. 10 Ell - oats -. 2
November. oienei &c. ciusel EE.c. Irectu-
ber. oienel Hud clu-ei g.. Nav. ",-.u.d
10, closed 46ise. Pork Noyct.lhe-. uisus.i
and clozei $50. JaEusry. opened sil..s osrd
sll."s May. opened sl=J3. ,lo.-4 Sl..a
Lard -D,cember. uTeued Ss56. .i0-et 81 %
Live Sto-s-Uniou Sto.-k yards reT.lrt~t
10. owing price, hag,-A,rS,I - 80
,tb.r ,,rad.. : l. -a.r hCa,y l0ls e. cady.
Iiyr, 1Jrrr,.- 40. H-,Nscr. ItsS. II - lrNtr.
{ -..s..s.-.. sS'si SRl ~. ia Iackt,r, s..ss
,.Sgr miNvI. ,SGi aas heavy ia klus aud
shipping 1ats. SSsuIsli. pis-, u 'n-=u.
Cattle "a .yrs and feed o.. slu 10
COWS and bulls. 81. a.. S Texas ~tcr s. : 80
1A', western range stvur-, s. -. ,llVvs.
sl,a -. Sheep ;St' tss. ui1,t sac, 10
Ing at So etl6S. laiut,s. q ra.'
iro ucu. kuttrr-fans 3 rrpartf r.. .si- d
M. nn- gathered rvsnl. -tt2lv dasrir-.
finest fre-h. "A go. fr.-a pss.iu. -gnck.
iOlle. E-s--FrJ-A ,ar4l-i. tns~ 90. -
glc pvr dus. icc h'us' ,tNs. l. ..sas-. Live
Ioultty Cbi,kggs. hch.. e. pr o., ~arias
eh'cNcn-. 'S''vc tur 81. ,pri1s. ss.,-.
ducks. ~ ~. gyy-c. sGA 90 pr doE. Po-
tatoCs =. $50 ISr 6u- Api'l,S -liIiuoi, grs-cn.
ss.o,.-iui Isrr bbl.
New Work.
Nav NoRN. Nov. n
Wheat No. a winter cab -. do
Dvccnb,r. Sits, do MAY, SO -. Caru-No.
mixed cash. aa'ec. dv lccru ~. 81 80. do
January, DN. ia --Dul. y, f. "a ca-h.
ely. IL p,v~mh'r sa,vc. du AZ. SIC.
Rye Dali and uu, han-rd. Hal. - N,guiusi.
Fork Dali. mr--. sii-S L., LarlH Nuu4-
tnailN uuchsusrd
Live s,uCk. Cattle Market fAlrlN active
| pcorc~t O. lest native stccr., SllssAlp . hO
Re, bulls and dry cows, sLosC.sl shc-r
and lsnbs- Shrcg. steady: lamb. dun. and .
shade lowrr. shecp, sAiosAsn . TO - iA'nt=,
sAtose,sl Hos - Market dull ltVv hoss,
| sSs,6st.S y 10 -
ROCK INLAND
nSy-uplAna prairie. saes,S:1
! -rmSlny-Ss oS1Ss 81.
hsy-wild, si0eo.
tNorn--SSc
osIs-s5S9
sl-Sor lie.
/ Gard wocSsSs o $50
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-11

in the prohibition or regulation OF the
traffic, discretion may be vested in officers
to decide to whom to grant and to whom
20 refuse liquor licenses The officers
may not always exercise the power con-
ferred upon them with.wisdom or justice
to the parties affected. But that is a mat
ter which does not affect the authority of
the state, or one which can be brought
under the cOgnizance of the cop-ts OF the
Initial States
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-11

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-11
HAD TO PAY FOR THE SLAVE.
A Case in IA Missouri Court Which Recall,
TiYnaS

KANSAS CITY. Mo, Nov. 1l-An inter.
esting reminder of slavery days is the
case of Elizabeth Bolts against Thomas
r. Spencer aud others. executors of Ell.
jah Harvey. The case was appealed from
Linn county The statements set forth
that in 1889 Elijah Harvey gave to his
daughter, Mrs. Bolts, upon her marriage,
or soon thereafter, a negro girl, whom
Mrs. Bolts retained for number Of
years sfterward. The slave finally became
ungovernabie. and she was put up for
sale
Didn't Fulfill His Contract.
Harvey offered to take back the girl
and either give his daughter oh oice of two
other slaves, or q, or before his death paw
5000 for her The slave was returned upon
these terms. Harvey died in 1857 without
having fulfilled the contract, either by
giving her another slave or paying the
$500 The case was taken to the courts,
and she was given Judgment. The court
OF appeals sustained the Judgment of the
lower court
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-11
MRS. CARRIERS SUCCESS.
The Chicago Divorce Gives New Workers
Revelaf ion.

SeSelaf ion
New YORK, Nov H.-Mrs. Leslie Car
ter made an unqualified success Of her
first appearance on the stage She
scored a genuine hit at the Broadway
making on important actress Of Mrs
Garter was very lightly regarded a year
ago Although new entertainments we're
given in two other Broadway houses,
the aud :ence included surpris-
ingiy large number of those who devote
their Monday nights to what they deem
the most remarkable stage revelation in
town. They found it, for the debut Of
Mrs. Carter was neither a fiasco nor a
bare escape from failure. Nor was it a
scant success 1t was the disclosure Of an
actress who rose into stage distinction
wi'-----'r RS essay.
nUcrA Sketch of the Play
Tho play was eXceiiently cast, but it,
chief interest was in its iutrod ucing Mrs.
Carter, who plsyed the part of Kate
Graydon, who by an allowable poetic Ii
cense is referred TO as the ugly duckling
She IS a volatile, harum- scarum. e.
fusive girl, jnst on the threshold of So
sety, and sees the man she loves
carried of, by her sister. only to
have To- repel his love afterward when he
Is tree of her sister. Mrs Carter made a
very favorable impression inscher, Of an "A
fact that she we,Si o. E ~ mtg T'hpiieed"-ihe
ditio1-, eessict - 81 ..rsi IN nervous con
! ligs-" a,ch she gradually Rot over. aud
reached high plane at dramatic art hc
furp tie curtain went down ou the last
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-04-05
A GREAT INVENTOR.

ne made new invention nearly every other
week,
Dut something always allied II, and n always
seemed to shirk;
1ts functional activity, somehow, was very
weak,
ITS whole vitality WAS lew-tAe blame thing
wouldn't work. lt
He made perpetual motion things-but they
would never move:
AND then he made . big machine for flying
through the sky,
Iut there was . slight obstruc; ion n the pis-
tcn-rod or groove.
And the only trouble with 1.-THE could never
make it ~
And he made marine tobocg.ns-sor sliding on
the sea,
a very pretty compromise q bicycle and
boat H.
And on the second trial trip he said twas hts
''idee,'' sssr- -
The thing would slide Tremendously. q ~
could make il foae 4t
And he made panaeca that would cure every
ill
The long-soucht lire-elixir, to the world SO
long denied;
lie took the medicine himself. . large, green-
looking pill.
And twenty minutes later he laid him down
and died.
IS. w. Foss, In Yankee Blade
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-04-05
WIT AND WISDOM.

An unfair thing in this world Is that
we never know there is an ounce Of pre-
vention until we have taken our pound
| Of curc.-Atchison Globe.
"A certain amount Of distrust is whole.
some, but not SO much OF ourselves;
neither vanity nor conceit can exist in
the same atmosphere with it.-Madam
Neskar. ttt re, 7s.
Virtue is no enemy to pleasure;
her proper Office 10 to regulate our de.
sircs. that We may enjoy every blessing
with moderation, and lose them with.
out discontent. .l,.... -.l.-..
How easy is the thought, in certain
moods. Of the 1oveliest, most uf,selfish
devotion! How hard Is the doing Of the
thought in the face Of a thousand un-
lovely dimcalties!-Maedonald.
The best people need aSiictiohs for
trial Of their.virtue. How can we exer-
cise the grace of contentment, If all
things succeed well; or that of forgive
ness, II we have no enenieA-Archbish-
op Tillotson. .,....
--Selfresrect is the foundation Of
character and Of progress. Break it
down, and nothing valuable can be built
Upon the ruins, establish it firmly, and
NO one can tell how noble 3 etructure OF
virtue and hsppiness may hot'be raised.
For fit of despondency look on the
good things that have been given you In
the world. He who goes into his garden
70 look for cobwehs and spiders will ind
them, while he who looks for Q flower
may return with one blooming on his
breast.
As that man can not set . right
value upon health who has never known
sickness, nor feel the blessings Of ease
who has been through life . stranger %
paia, so there can be no con1Tmad and
passionate love OF truth for him who has
not experienced the hollowness Of error.
-Coleridge. ,.t-..f,ts.. -,s,~I
The moment human being arrives
st that point where he feels the object
Of life is to give rather than TO get,
when he prefers the place where he may
be able to do the most for others. rather
than to receive the most that others may
DO for him, that moment marks the
transition into another and higher phase
Of life. f-s.4-.
= --0o not 50 far out Of your path for
isrusr life; keep strictly onward in that
path rslone which your genius points
OUT do the things which lie nearest to
you, bpt which ore diMcult to do; live
purer, . uasse tAouehtfal and : more Ia
borions life. more true 20 y0nr friends
and neighbor, more noble and magnani.
~-s, -
The man whose ideal is not above
his own best performaace viii 'stesdilY
dscline in his course OF lSe-in compar-
json with the low ideal tt1e conSeuteA
him to begin with. Isis batter toh hsss
4 loftyideal and to strive toward itessa
Il kaA of, than tp. hayesn ideal - low
That It requires no struggle n live up to
its. 6. Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-04-05
NOT SERIOUSLY hURT.

Vegaly the Poet was Right when He sasl
b., That "Pity In Akin TO Love-"
The face Of the young woman glowed
with sudden sympathy.
"You have your hand tied up, Mr.. XII
jordan" she exclaimed ''Have you
hurt yourself?'
'It is only . slight flesh wound" re
piled the young man, ''but l wish II
were ten times worse. 1t brings me
your compassion. Pity is akin to -"
(Hastily) II am glad that it is not an
injury that calls Tor the exercise oi
much pity on my part" .s. s..
fReproachfully) isn't that unkind.
Miss Laura?. Would I have to be seri-
ously hurt before you could feel any
other emotion than mild regret?'
becoming confused) ''why, Mr.. Kill
jordan-I-ofe eourse-I-"' s.t'i-..
He moved little nearer.
''If 1t were an injury that cost me an
arm, Miss Laura. for instance
1 Don't speak of IT," .'. sff- -
would your pity merge. into some
thing moro ROBUST"
. ~ couldn't bear to think Of II, ME
KNiordanl'' 5 s5r-s & es
(Dubiously) "You couldn't, bear the
idea Of plying me enough to-tO-er-
IL wouldn't work that way-is that what
you mean?" ID. sat t.a 80 r. - +.
(Evasively) "YoY shouldn't ask me
such confusing questions. OF course
should be sorry for any injury that =
that would - . - j. trrcsE
Dead STOP. .a.t -. a.. -. I
Eagerly Laura, dear, It mould move
your tender little heart 70 . stronger
feeling! There would he something
moro than mere regret at seeing me go
through hfe with only
(Blushinaly) "You don't suppose
should-think - much-Quite as much
of you II you had"
Another dead STOP.
"Well, Laura?' --.fS- -
(Blushing deeper) II think should
want you to have both your arms, Bar
dolph."
And the next instant both the arms Of
that designing young man were-but We
have NO business to be intruding here.
Let as withdraw from the sacred scene.
Chicago Tribune. sr-ss-.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-04-05
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL

Tho Royal College Of Physicians
has passed . resolution that the medi.
cal curriculum should b extended "a
i've years instead Of four. .t--..
Religion was severed from moral
lty and morality from religion. and the
outcome of the ancient world WAS IN
immoral religion and irrelisious moral
ity.-Luthardt
Nine new missionaries have been
appointed to Japan the present year by
the American Baptist Missionary Union
an addition Of S3 per cent. to its work
ing force in that country.
lS-Baptist progress in Sweden is one Of
the remarkable religious movements Of
the present time. Revivals are constant.
In twenty years the number of church
members has advanced from 7,Se0 to
S2,3os. The baptisms in 1858 were
2,39O.
A new manuscript Of the New Tes.
lament. which. tits thought dates back
to the fourth century, has been discov.
cred. 1t is in the possession Of the Pa
triarch Of Constantinorle, through whom
the Didache was given 10 the public .
few years ago. -rr .s rEs i
I The educational system in foree, In
Italy is assuming proportions which
may b called National. Nearly four
millions Of boys are IN schools, less or
moro under the inspection Of govern
ment. and the education of girls IL fairly
begun--Missionary Review. tr.s
The Young Woman's Christian As
sociation Of New York teaches its even
ing classes (besides the usual matters,
such IS commercial arithmetic, penman-
ship, bookkeeping. photography, typo
writing) class called business training,
retouching photo-negatives, photo-color,
mechanical and free-hand drawing,
modelling and design, physical culture
and choir music. .-s ~,
Get habit, passion for reading;
not flying from book to book, with the
squeamish caprice Of literary epicure;
but read Systematically, closely,
thoughtfully. analyzing every subject az
you go along and laying 1t up carefully
and safely in your memory. 1t is only
BY this mode that your information will
be at the same time extensive. accurate
and useful.-Wirt.
The government Of New South
Wales has adopted an entirely new
scheme Of technical education. Tho
present Board Of Technical Education
is to be abolished, and technical schools
will be placed under the direct control
Of the Education Department A sum
Of ss5o, 900 is to be expended in the erec-
tion and equipment Of . new Technical
College and Museum in Sidney, while
branch technical schools will b estab-
lished throughout the country districts.
1t is estimated that $3.50, 900 will Be
required annually to carry out the new
arrangements.
"A teacher who comes late to the
Sunday-school may be better than no
teacher at all; but such . teacher
is not rs good . teacher as he
ought to be, or as he could be.
The fifteen minutes before the school
session begins may be made tho most
important fifteen minutes Of teachers
work with and for his class. The teach.
er who loses these minutes loses gold
en- opportunity for the day; and II in ad.
dition to these he loses the first fifteen
minutes Of the school hour. he is at .
that no work or skill of
his will enable him to make goods.
q sr;~oc -...... r.. r.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-04-05
TORTURE FOR BILL.

How Lisy's Little Brother Makes Hes
Dsau's Life . Burden.
When . big. gawky, overgrown rural
youth of about nineteen summers, makes
his first appearance in public rs beau
to . bashful, sweetly modest miss Of about
the Same age, their misery Is already 30
great that the wrctched youth would be
justified in staying the young brother OF
ton or twelve years. who naliciOusly in
sists ON tagging around after the young
couple at . Fourth Of July celebration,
and frequently giving utterance to such
Aendish expressions IS these:
Hi, there, look at our Bill!'
Think yer derned smart, don't We,
Bill Westherwax, beauin' Lily Shockly
'roundv'
"Hee, hee. heel See Bill and Lizy!
Say, Bill does your mother know yer
out?''
II poor Bill has at any time in the
dead and gone past offended this inter-
esting younger brother that vindictivc
youth ''gets even" by following steadily
in Bills wake all day propounding such
mortifying questions - these:
A0ys DILL yc SpSuS ga suSs MY
cents pop give you this morning? He'll
wsllop you II yu dor
EYE goin' home in time to do up the
chores, Bill? Pop said you'd had to and
you'd better, sir"
Don't 70 jist think yer some pump
kins, Bali Weatherwax? Now don't ye?
How mighty smart we are!'' -
His fertile Imagination suggests the
propriety'of gathering together all the
small boys of his acquaintance and get
ting them to follow around after poor
Bill and Liza, giggling, jeering. fiend-
ish crowd Of young vagabonds who add
to Bills anguish by saying: ''Hurrah for
you Bill" .- "a. r t- d.
Take good care of him, Lizy!"
''Say. Bill, did yc shave fore ye start
ed from homer ~ -
This sort Of torment goes ON and IL
increased by the pleasing ingenuity Of
the small boy, until poor Bill and the
blushing Eliaa sre reduced to the last
stage Of misery and they separate, after
which it is to be hoped Bill ..gets even"
with the small b0y.-Drake's Maga-
zine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-04-05
COSTA RicA'S sWAMPS.


DlsaGroeabl0 BoA.Fell0Ws Thot Reader
Sleep IN Impossiblmty.
Go and live there, inhabit that pic
turesque adobe dwelling for twenty-fouf
hours. either with or without jungle fe-
yer, and your enthusiasm will possibly
be considerably modified. The breeze,
tepid and lsngourous, brings little re-
freshment to the heavy, steaming At
mosphere, charged by blazing sunshine
in brief alienation with torrents Of
rain. deadly miasmas from the rot-laden
lagoon steal like ghosts through the
moonlit night and every type Of winged
and creeping sbomination that earth
produces there teens and swelters in
luxuriant virulence. Great hairy taran-
tula spiders, centipedes . foot long, and
scorpions like ministure HOLSTERS had
their being in the banana-leaf thatch
above me; land crabs b0rrowed up
through the fungus-gfown floor to visit
my couch: huge toads and venomous
reptiles came frankly in ct the, door.
Alligators and enormous serpents in
tested the lagoon hard by and might
be expected at any moment. / did
not see an anaconda while ! MAS
there. but . blow from the tail Of
an alligator struggling with some crea-
ture IL had captured actually broke
away some Of the wall Of my hut
ono night Beastly bsss sailed in
occasionally, and were found by. day
light pendent and ppgnacious overhead.
while more than once . yell, . scuf3e,
and Q rush proclaimed the disturbed in
trusion Of some unidentified delegate Of
the cat tribe. Respiratory air seemed
TO have acquired . third eonstituent in
addition to its normal oxygen and nitro
gen in the sitting clouds Of mosquitos
which filled the dafkness-and> . Cen
tral American mosquito IS - mefciless
an organism - any Of its aceursed kind
found outside the Arctic circle, which -
saying . good deal. Strange things
whizzed and buzzed and doomed through
the obscurity. dropping With . sharp
thud as though shot. or alightinR with
sticky feet, reluctant Of dislodgment, ON
ones face; all night long there was .
rustling and . cracking snd creeping
suggestive of unseen invertibrste hor.
rors- all around; walls, floor snA roof
erawled and were hosrent With htdeous
saimation. 10. am naturalist ~
instinct and can love and cherish the
meanest reptile. but would not volun-
tarily Of forethought and design choose
hut in . Costa Rican swamp as shel'
ter for my sick bed during the diiirium
81 Intermittent fever.-Longnen's Mag
wine
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-04-05

"A pctrified apple was discovered a.
Harrinetoa, Me-, . short time ago by
some boya 1t had changed to the color
n marble. The stem and blossom werc
apparently Is perfect as when the fruit
tel from the tree.