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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-27
The Great ReStorer! !
Blood Purifier, Tonic, Nerve
and Brain Food.
"A Most Rem rkable Remedy

"A Most Rem rkable Remedy
Which Conquers and Eradicstes Disease There
may be no aiment so serious but that faithful
course OF this medicine will restore you to health
VIC truly believe 1t to be TIE BEST compound
(purely vegetable) which con be prepared, and
used Sire La Grippe" has added another ter
ror TO the list, it is with renewed satisfaction we
can assgrt you this medicine will overcome 1t
and leave you free from its baneful effects,
Many of you know something OF the uuparal-
elled virtU os of this wonderful compound. which
not only builds and tones up the wrsttng ener-
gies but also purifes the blood and eradicat es
all disease. II is pure and elegant vegetable
compound and lust what is needed. Druggists
can get it. send for advise and circulars
1t is warranted. We shall be happy TO send
pamphlets giving many particulars to all who
wish then, 81 90 per bottle, For further par
ticulars address 80
THE GREAT RESTORER WORKS,
1900 Portland Ave Minneapolis. MINI.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-27
Faithful to the Present.

(Which do you prefer, Mr.. Young
blood, brunettes or biondesy" asked a
reigning belle, and he replied.
ut depends altogether on which I'm
with. ."-Somerville Journal.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-27
A Very Hard Name.

McFingle-See that man over there?
He has the hardest name in the city to
forge.
McFangle-Does he write very diff
cult hand to initiate?
mo; his name is Steele. le."-Lawrence
American.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-27
In the Lobby,
IOnera luSf OXpr

Opera just over.
80 delightful, was it not: I felt 80
anxious to hear the new tenor that p
''Isn't he, really? We heard him first
did you, indeed: That, they say, is
his greatest crea"-
His very greatest; but then, simply
adore Wag"-
''Oh, Wag"-
"Wag"-
Wagner. The moonlight on the
''And the groupings; so effective. Such
fresh young faces in the cho"-
THAT is where the charm Of his music
lies. You seldom find in choruses"-
Almost never on the American stage.
But then, as a nation we are sedly def
cient in mu"-
''Deplorably SO. All, our carriage
has
And so has ours Good night; you
must co..
Il certainly shall. Good night. M
S. B. in Judge.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-27

As soon as its bacillus was discovered
ia grippe" went out of business.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-04-11

Inc man who turns over a new leaf
wv oi1en Will soon use I'D his ledger.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-04-11

the sleepy witness was searcheo mourning
could be found on his person, out, I'M
luckily for him, as he was putting on
his sailor Jacket one of the boys saw
loose string hanging down from his
sleeve. For joke, or from some sud-
den idea, he pulled it, when forth came
an empty buckskin purse. When this
was shown to the storekeeper he identi-
fed it at once as one of his stolen ones;
be knew it by the initials inside. The
sleepv man now turned pale and would
have sneaked away had he not been pre-
vented. A search under the bench In
front of the seat brought forth the
missing gold dust, wrapped up in
handkerchief A full confession was ex-
tracted, and when l left the place he
was swinging and turning around with
the twisting of the rope; life had fled.
"The jury who had convicted me were
unanimously voted to be cobbed over
barrel, but the sentence was never car
ried out, as they paid heavy forfeit in
treating the crowd. The storekeeper
had to make good my losses, and in the
end l got back safely to camp. My COM
rades arrived too late to see me
hanged and saved by miracle as
they always put it. With my excite
ment l forgot to bring them the prom
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-04-11
THE THEORY OF DEW.
Ali the Pretty Fancies of Poets Upset bv
Hard Facts.

hdFu FdCCSs
It is now held by the best physicians
that instead of falling from above the
dew arises from the earth. The gener-
ally-received opinion that the dew is
formed OF vapOr existing at the time in
the atmosphere must be given up for the
established fact that the vapor which
arises from the heated earth is trapped
by the cold surface earth. Besides, when
we imagine that on a cool evening after
sultry day in summer our feet are be-
ing wet by the dew on the grass, we make
grave mistake. For that moisture on
the grass is not dew at all, it is false
dew-in reality the transpired humor OF
the plants. The drops at the tips which
glisten diamond like, are not dew; close
examination shows that these crystalline
spheres are all situated at the points
where the veins of the leaves cut the
outer edges. These drops only give evil
dence of the vitality of the plant.
The difference between the true dew
on the grass and the exuded drops
through the veins from within the grass
can be easily distinguished, for the for
mer is distributed all over the blade IN
a moist film; whereas the latter are OF
some, size, and are situated near the tips
OF the blade. Altered, then, is the
meaning of the line: "Ilka blade o
grass keeps it's ain drap O. dew" for
those brilliant globules on the petaa
shaking to the same sweet air, aid
often gliding at once all fragrant into
one, are no dewdrops, but are exuda-
tons of the healthy plants. They give
evidence of the elixir vitae OF vegeta-
ton; whereas, the true dew is the
pearly mister, vanished in filmy hui
Nudity over the blades by that won
drous alchemy which transforms the
water vapor rising from the ground
into the plant refreshing dew.-Good
Words.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-04-11
FOREIGN GOSSIP.
"A severe edict against the practice
OF dueling has been issued in japan.


"A severe edict against the practice
OF dueling has been issued in Japan.
Hereafter Australia is to make the
ammunition for her army, which hither-
to has all come from England.
Hydraulic power at a pressure of
$50 pounds to the square inch is now be-
ing conveyed about beneath the streets
of London as steam is conveyed in this
country.
One of the most remarkable and
alarming social symptoms in Austria of
late years has been the increase in the
number of suicides. During the last
year Vienna alone reckoned $3.50 cases.
The Chinese Government has lately
ordered new edition of the famous en-
cyclopedia which was originally COM
piled during the reign of Kien-Lung.
The index alone fills twelve folio vol
umeS.
Women employed on the Volga river
in Russia work from four o'clock in the
morning till sunset. They carry 40
pounds of freight up high ladders. Men
get twenty-five cents per day, women
eighteen cents.
An English woman who had written
\ history of Wales and dedicated it to
The Prince of Wales has sent him pre-
'entation copy which is bound in solid
,old extracted from the recently-devel-
,ped mines in that country.
Swiss engineers have in contempla-
ion a novel convenience for tourists,
which is to connect mountain peaks by
means of wire ropes, upon which cars
will be made to slide from one to the
)ther.
The high officials at Pekin are said
20 be divided on the railroad question.
)ne-half wants the roads to be con-
'tructed with native capital, which
would indefinitely postpone their reali-
:ation, and the other favors the use of
foreign capital.
The Empress of Germany has spe-
cial bodyguard of twenty-four of the
allest men in the army, with five SER
yeants and commanding officer to
match. They wear the quaint uniform
III the Great Frederick's bodyguard-
CSu COdGS, WHloO OIOCSAOo eshO OIICC-
cornered hats.
"A Russian man-Of-war, which re-
Gently Wis: ted England, conveyed from
st. Petersburg magnificent malachite
vase, which is a gift from the Gar to
Lord Revelstoke, and it is so massive
that it was found necessary to convey it
by road in sections. 1t is probably the
finest malachite ornament in the world.
The new National Bank of the
United States of Brazil, an institution
which may be compared to the Bank of
england or the Bank of France, was
launched recently with a capital of
800, 900, 600, and so great vas the con-
idence shown in the project by the
inanciers and people of the capital that
every dollar was taken up within four
hours.
The Shah of Persia has taken what
looks like an important step in the di-
rection of thorough modern civilization
in that country. At a grand council he
has announced that, as result of his
study of the conditions of life and gov
eminent in the European states, he has
resolved to grant equality before the
law to every one in his realm, from the
Shah himself to his poorest subject.
He declared that the laws of England,
Germany and Turkey should be the
basis of LEGISLATION
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-04-11
AN UNFINISHED POEM.

! feel inspired this morning-I must write
The poets fervor, with its wild delight,
Its solemn pathos, its "divine despair"
Lifts me to regions where 1 tread on air.
I'll write poem, whose resounding rhyme
Shall echo down the asles Of coming time.
/ seize my deathless pen, and rhythm flows
There fell moonless night at summers
close;
The low winds walled in sad and sullen means,
The dark sea broke upon its cold, gray
stones;'"
"MamT a." called Anna, "please to show me
how
The lesson given, take up my pen,
Dip it anew, and then go on again
"A maiden stands upon the lonely shore,
With tangled hair that sweeps her bosom
Ger
my DEAR" says John. please patch up, if you
will,
This pile OF sacks-Tve got to go to mill"
The sacks are mended, and try once more.
Where was II oh!-"th3t sweeps her bosom
DER,
Damp with the salt spray falling mistily.
Her hands are claSped her cry goes out to
sea-"
Mamma, there comes peddler with pack
How can he carry all that on his backg'
He marches to the open door, he calls.
Such Irish linen, and such wondrouS shawsl
In spite of me he scatterS out his wares
Over the kitchen floor, and loads the chairs,
And then, to finish all, the wretched sinner
Looks at the clock and wants to stay to dinner
Dinner Is over q am cook myself;
The fragments tucked away upon the shelf,
And all is still-"her Cry goes out to sea-
My lover when will he come back to me?
sea, that breakfast on thy cold, gray stones!
winds that wall Dear me! there's Mrs.
Jones.
She brings her knitting work, and now, ah me!
must desert my maiden by the sea.
She brings, besides, the household skeleton,
And picks the thing to pieces, bone by bone.
j sit in torment; such anatomy
Is good for those who like it-not for me-
She stays to tea Of course-I knew she would
Drinks just four cups Of Hyson strong and
good,
Then leaves me-weary, sick, a little cross,
And sadly medtatng on the loss
Sure to accrue to all posterity-
For still that maiden stands there by the sea.
Ellen 2. Allerton, in Lance.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-04-11
FRANCES ARMY SCANDAL.
Great Sensation Caused by Novel Writ
ten by an Under Officer.

Great Sensation Caused by Novel Writ
ten by an Under Officer.
A French under officer named Des-
caves has recently published novel
entitled Lies Sous-offs," which is Great
ing great stir in military circles on
both sides of the Vosges. The novel is
intended to illustrate the moral corrup-
ton which has honeycombed the corps
of under officers in the French army,
and which in time of war would threaten
the collapse of the French cause. From
the first to the last chapter of his
book Deserves describes the body of
French under officers as lot of de-
bauched, INSCRIPTIONS, thieving iber-
tines, who associate only with the most
abandoned women, and often enough
are supported by their mistresses. Their
excuses, which go far beyond their
financial means, are as rule paid for
with money obtained by theft, black
mail or open intimidation from the rank
and file. Not a holiday passes, Des-
caves says, without its quota of fights
and riots among the under officers in the
most disreputable streets and houses in
the large French cities. Altogether,
Deserves regards his comrades in arms
as entirely given over to immortality.
About the same position was taken
not long ago by the French Bishops
when they were opposing the proposal
to enlist in the service young theolog-
ical students. The Bishops were, of
course, permitted to speak unchecked
their opinions of army morals. Des-
caves is not so lucky. The military
authorities have degraded him from his
military rank, and a civil suit has been
brought against him for insulting the
whole French army.
The Deserves book itself, however, is
not considered half so significant by per-
sons outside Of France as the manner in
which it has been received by the French
press. Many Of the most reputable
French periodicals have criticised the
book favorably and have expressed
agreement with all it's allegations.
''The work of Deserves" says the Ma
tional Zeitung in Berlin, land the tone
of tho mum berleaa seviews of it, give
evidence CT she prevalence of military
reaction in France. The French have
earried to extrem IS the German policy
OF universal army service, The
expectation of the war Of revenge in the
near future led the people to assume
burdens which were all but unbearable.
The further this war vanishes in the
perspective the more impatient become
the people of their huge military con-
tributions. The work of Deserves is
but one symptom of the reaction"
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-04-11
ABOUT STREET LIGHTS.
Facts Regarding the Origin of the Mode-
Street Lamp.

Facts Regarding the Origin of the Modern
Street Lamp.
BY law of William and Mary, passed
in 1880, every householder who resided
in certain parishes, or in the citv OF
Westminster, whose house adioined o.
was near the street, from Michaelmas
unto our Lady's Day yearly, shall every
night set Or hang out candles or lights
in lanthorns on the outside of the house
next the street, to enlighten the same
Tor the conveniency of passengers, from
time to time, as it shall grow dark. until
twelve of the clock in the night. unon
the pain to forfeit the sum of two shil-
lings for every default" Arrange
ments, might, however, be made with
TWO or more justices of the peace fo,
the establishment of lampsin the street
at certain intervals
This law seems to have promnted
similar legislation in the town of New
York, in 1897, in an order reouirino
every seventh house to hang out a LAM,
upon pole New York thus antedates
all other American towns in this re.
spect by nearly sixty years.
The next town in order of time and
the f1rst in New England, is Newnort
Here, however. street lamps were huno
out OF shop windows and houses. and
thls was due to private enterprise. In
l'ol the town petitioned the General
assembly OF Rhode Island to pass a Ia
Tor the protection of these lamns
wll1ul and malicious persons would
often break them.,.N. E. Magazine.
How to Work Him,
Maternal Parent Observation-Disclosures
you'd better wear your overcoat to school
this morning. -o'
Wlllle-l don't need it, mamma II
isn't cold enough.
changing her tactics)-All right. You
may leave it at home. l want to oloan
out the pockets anyhow.
tdrabblng it'll think I'll wear t.
70 mamma. l might take cold.-Cbicaco
Tribune. 0"so
The man who turns over a now loo,
700 often will soon use I'M b;s 1oa
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-04-11

"A Lyon IN. " paper says citizen
of that place, whose wife persists in
wintering fifteen cents worth OF scraggy
geraniums at cost of fifteen dollars
worth of coal, has asked for commits
sion of doctors to pass upon the question
OF her sanity.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-04-11

The Berlin Labor Conference has dc.
cided to prohibit the employment OF
children unGer II years of age and TO
permit tn Sc between IL and IA years 10
labor six hours and between IA and 10
to labor ten hours daily.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-08-15

When Chinaman dies here, leaving
several hundred dollars In cash, as one
has Just done, what becomes of the mon.
ey. Their estates are never administered
under our laws. II Ii quite probable the
Celestlals In such case have law unto
themselves.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-08-15

Tough eife IRON il In Marion county the
trade OF the tributary country seems 20 be
sought by Albany merchants, judging from
the ADVERTISEMENTS 10 the local paper there,
not.a Salem adappsanng
II kissuger, ths man who rccentls went
insane from being bis by dog while herdinx
sheep In Eastern Oregon. died yesterday at
the insanc.asylum aud .wasstAken to Eugene
to-day for burial
Last evening Sheriff Scott recsiyed q dis
patch from Rosehurg, saying that Isaac
1 Bauta wss nj that city. His arrest was i'm :
nedistely ordersd add the Sheriff left this
boon after him.
Mr. JEFF Cline. for four years servant Of
| Uncle Sam, in the u s Collectors office. n,
Portland, is ia the city, having retired on
last Monday. by decree Of the old adage, "to
the victofs belong the spoiIs."
Mr. J w Swank tells the DEMOCRAT tha,
his thteshiDg outfit IL meeting with better
yields, by considerable, than llst year, the
general average being good for fall grain. A
large fieli Da Jessie Swanko 4 and Jas Ander
was 8 farms averaged - bushels per acre.
The State school fand was apportionet
YESTERDAY The total amount IL sf14, ,372 Is
Of which Linn county will get ss,S7G, 90
A""Ns VH' -0thttsHtp, bpb W IiTty.s0n'
couniies. Marion coaGty gets gil ,524 q
and Mullbonah S22. 422 so The mum
Der drawing school money is ~, ,567.
Rev Ebert n CoDdif, who ofgaujzsd tn
Pfcsbyteriau church. ~ AstDris, sonie year
ago, aud vino l. nov the dis ingnishcd pres
ident of the Piesbytetian college Of Aiban,
offgoe, Will visit orr city this week, an
viii pressh 81 the Presbyterian church nex
, SUNDAY. nerliug aud evening astori
Columbian.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-08-15
oar ysaaiss Hay letter.
BALTIMORE CAM, |
.paaT 0a Auo 400 (

NEWPORT, On, Aug 8, ls90.I
On Sabbath morning we went TO Sab
bath school and church. can tell you
we did not look very much like We had
dressed in our Sunday clothes or blacked
our shoes. thought we would have
looked better had we carried our shoes
and stockings under our arms till we got
to the meeting hoase, and then sat down
on n log aud put them on, as the people
used TO do in primatiye days. The wind
blowing the sand with so much fury
makes Il quite hard on shoes.
Yesterday we went over TO Nye creek
again, took our dinner on the beach,
made tea and lemonade; how much We
enjoy eating over here. After dinner We
old folks all dressed in bathing suits, and
] must confess they were not all Of them
perfect fits; however they answered our
purpose. There were six Of US. and of
We went for the waves. We all took
hold oi hands, and you should have seen
us jumping .he waves, or, might "a well
confess, jumping at the waves, for we
were all sure to make big jump before
the waves reached US, anyway We enjoyed
ourselves very much indeed, and We ar,
| going In again and think that We may
INTO NltG MALEI
| perhaps where the water ~ two or three
feet deep.
Aug. 6.--Last night we had another
birthday party In camp. This time i
was not young maiden's, but one wht
had blessed this mundane sphere with
her deeds OF kindness fortyiour years
She IL from Albany, and many sad heart,
has she cheered up. She strcws flower
along the pathway OF those around he
through their lives, and when they hay,
crossed over the river she remember
| them and weayes for their casketi
wreaths Of roses. ! must say We all en-
ioyed ourselves and pulled tafIy. Their
were present fortythrce persons.
write this with two or three ladies o
camp talking 10 me most Of the time.
| AuNrY.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-08-15
What Rel, sa,..

WAsuIsGToa. Aug, 7.-rhe following was
received this morning BY Superintendent. ror-
ter from Supervisor John Kelly aud dated a,
Eugene Cily; There is no doab, that a very
general disappointment at the estimated popu.
la,iJn no, only Of Portland. but OF the whole
state. largely pervadeA the public mind. The
dissasisiseIion Is mere the result Of comparison
~ilh the estimated population oi Washington
than stlh the estimated count OF Orsgon. The
iiTsI is largely fictitious, the latter based upon
aetasi eouat. Outside of the eisy Of poriat q
no dissatisfaction has been expressed. so far as
am aware, against the work Of the enumefa
tors. with the exception Of three instances
one in Josephine county. one in Coos caanly
and one IN Marion cogsty--aud those are nos
Of 80 great an importance as 10 snvsiidate the
count. one bcing an alleged omission Of farms.
This has probably.caH. suspicion VI The eos-
eclness Of the other work, | should he pleased
to have the correctness Of my work tefted by a
recount Of ihs whole district under the super
vision Of other parties, but predict that unless
resort IS made TO tho sguiing syftem Of Nash
Inston, which gives ten inhabitants 10 each
voter, The new count sill be as unsatisfactory
as The uuc Just taken.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-08-15
SATURDAY.
Jas F Powell & Co.

Jas + Powell s. Co.
Have Viereok shave you.
Mr. Geo StanArd and family are ioiag the
Pay.
A popslar place. Viereck'. shaving and
hair dressing parlors.
A ir,t class shave for only 10 cents at /
vierecK's, Saltmarsh Block, Albany, Or,
R,ad Matthews & Washburn's new ad
to-day.
Several Albany people returned from the
Bay tc-dav.
Aubrey gives gas for the painless extract
ion Of teeth.
Judge Heelet, Of Oregon City, was in the
city this morning.
A new line of black hats Just received at
the Ladies Bazaar.
Oscar B'ount and wife, of Ashland. arc in
tho city visiting relatives and friends,
Mr. II + Merrill returned from, aud lay
w Blain went to, Yaquins Bay to-day.
Mr. q L Savage and family left to-day for
Lower Soda to be gone week or two
Don't cook these hot days when YOU can
buy such nice things so cheap. Blackburn
& Pironi.
The fish commissioners say that salmon
fishing on the Columbia most and will be
stopped.
Mics Lilly Rideout went to the Bay to-
day. promising to get enough ozone for the
whole force.
Go round to Blackburn & 2irani,s this
evening aud order some of those nice pies
aal cakes for Sunday.
The o will soca build ti3ket Office at
this city opposite the S p depot. That is
about the size Of tho depot to be built now.
An open river during the summer means
lower rates for the meechants, aud one
should besecured from Corvallis to Portland.
The Pacific Medicine Co, of this CITY, is
making arrangements TO send . musical
wagon ont over the coast selling their catasrh
medicine.
The name Of the Chemekete hotel. at Sa-
lem. is TO be changed to the Willamette. A
change that will meet with general appro-
baton.
A gentleman from Albany. whose maze
we failed to learn. will move to Jefferson
next week and open up boot aud shoe
shop. --Jsfforson Review
From nov during the remainder ofthe
year there will be plenty of Oregon Pacific
news. It is to be hoped it materializes in
such form a. 20 le Of an emphatic nature.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-08-15
Pianos.

Those v shing first class instrument,
the est ade 10 stand the climate ofthe
Coast. can o suited by calling at Mrs B
II HyInas'f OPPOSITE. tie Masonic Tern.
pie. on First Street. The latest vocsl and
Instrumental music kept for sale, also the
largest assortment of stamping patterns
10 eelect from this sihs of Frisco. Los
Hons given 10 painting and embroiderinR
IN Der studio over Linn Comfy Bank,
aiv@ her your order and you will be
pleased.