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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-29
DOUBLE sENoER STONE GOAT.

A Good Home Made ontriyance for the
Farm.
One of the best home made contflv-
ances on the farm is a stone boat, and
one of the best known is here illustrated.
Prairie Farmer tells how to make one.
The runners can be made from any tough
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-29
ELECTRIC BIrTERs.

This remedy is becoming so well known
and so popular as to need no special mem
ton. All who have used Electric Bitters
sing the same song OF praise.-A purer
medicine does not exist and il is guaran-
teed to do all that is claimed. Electric
Bitters will cure all diseases of the liver
and kidneys. will remove pimples. boils.
salt Theum and other affections caused by
impure blood viii drive Malaria from
the system and prevent IS wellsa cure
all Malsrial fevers.-For cure Of head
ache. constipation and indigestion try
Electric Bitters-Entire satisfaction guar
| anteed, or money refunded.-Price 81
cents and $1O0 per bottle at Hartz q
Bahnsen's drug store.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-29

Judging from its floating population
Venice ought to be the largest city In the
world.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-29

coNvENIEST coNTRIv ANoE FOR THn

A CONVENIENT CcNTRlN ANtE FUR lhh
FARM.
timber. often from round timber q or
s inches in diameter. The sides are
fiattened aud the ends epointei on one
side and both ends They should be
about Z feet in length and covered
with light plank 2 inches thick and
81 feet in length, being secured with
wooden pins to runners Around the
outer edge is nailed 2x2 inch strips
this being all the box required to keel
any movable article il position. 1t II
drawn by clevis attached to the hrs'
plank at either end, or lIy permanent,
attached iron hook as shown.
Winter is good time TO MAKE suci
little improvements and aids to farming
furthermore, when ma de, don't fail Z
keep the boat under shelter it viii las
| three times as long.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-29
nuoK1Ks.s ARsrcA sALyR.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers. salt rheum. fever
cores. tetter. chspped hands. chilblains.
corns and all skin eruptions. and posi-
lively cures piles. or no pay required. 1t
ia guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price % cents per
box. For sale bv HRrtz & BRhnsen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-29
Nafnrnl . lstory..-

Little Sister-Is tsi IS any use to mon
keys?
Little Brother-Of tourse they is. They
is to help the monkey hang on when the
organ grinder walks. Street & Smiths
Good News.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-29
Another Incident ia .IohnnIe,s Life.

Another Incident Ia Johnnie's Life
Mamma--.John1lie what are You do
ing with that Inustar plaster?
Johnnie Putin it where papa
snanked me. Grand ma says it's good
thing to draw out pain yenowines g
News.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-29

The newsboy makes sales by keeping
his eyes peeled and the newsgirl By keep
ing her eyes appealing.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-23

Tess belief in Christianity, they lose
no opportunity to satisfy their depraved
taste in this direction. Sport which
combines betting with brutality is their
chief delight and perhaps nothin.
nmuses them moro than a cockroact
fight. The insects are carefully trained
and on tho evening of tho exhibition
placed in large bowls, two at time.
Their weight is ascertaincd and their
good points carefully noted by tho as
sembly. Before tho performance be-
gins the insects are maddened with n
straw until they rush at each other ana
fight until one is killed. Tho victor is
given short rest until y fresh cock
roach can take the place of it's van
pushed predecessor, and so the sport is
continued until the supply of fighters is
exhausted. Bets on tho resultarc num-
erous and frequently quite heavy.
AS in book-malSing, tho "house" has
the inside track on winnings, but no
matter who wins the trainer of the sue
Dessful insects receives ten per cent. of
the gross receipts. Evenings negun
with oocllroach fighr end with smok-
'Sg bout which lasts until tho smokers
I, , completely overcome by the fumes
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-23

81 the opium. II trained cockroachesl
arc not obtainable, John is satisfied |
with pipe and game of fan-tan, a.,
gambling amusement which has been
described so often that it needs no
further consideration.
1T is in tho matter of funerals, how
ever, in which tho pig tailed heather
clipgs to ancient traditions with moro
tcnacity than in any other direction. AS
soon as the breath has left the body,
says recent writer on this subject
and his statement was corroborated by
u progressive Chinaman of the better
class who dcplorcs tho benighted con-
dition of his countrymcn-professio
mourners arc called in who deck it
with all tho fnery possible. If the
weather is favorable the body is laid
out on table that is placed in an alley
adjoining tho residence of the deceased,
but covered from sight with largo
white Cloth. Next to tho table holding
the corpse is another table covered with
meat, candies, preserved cocoanut and
ginger, together with liberal supply
of Chinese intoXicants. Among tho
funeral meats will always be found
pig or Il hog roasted whole, tho size of
the Offering being graded according to
the age Of tho deceased.
At this stage of the game the serious
work of the professional mourners be-
gins. They are dressed from head to
foot in white, the head being incased in
hood. Their first move is to gather
around tho bier and chant mournful
dirge, in tho course of which arc emu
merated tho many virtues of tho de-
ceased. Musicians hired for tho occa-
sion then commence beating gongs,
cymbals and tomtoms, the mourners at
the Same time giving vent to groans and
howls, varying the proceedings by
beating themselves and others with
clcnchcd fists, pulling their hair and
knocking their heads against the wall.
The object of all this tomfoolcry is to
brighten the devils away. Meanwhile
thousands of small pieces OF paper arc
thrown over the body so that if by any
chance some of tho devils should get by
the musicians and mourncrs they would
be frightened by the paper fragments,
which arc supposed to represent good
spirits. This mourning racket, inter
sperscd with the burning of joss-sticks,
punk and incense, is kept up for q
period of twenty-four hours.
On the morning OF the funeral the
corpse is taken from the bier and, after
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-23

being stripped OF its flncry, is placed In
the coffin. A piece Of money is placed
in its hands, written prayer or charm
is put in the mouth, and liberal supply
of liquor and eatables Is also inclosed in
the coffin. On the way to the cemetery
two men follow the procession and scat
ter joss papers. When the grave is
reached the mourners redouble their Of
forts and the musicians pound their in
struments with unprecedented vigor.
The coffin is lowered into the grave, an
other coin is placed on top of the coffin
and the grave filled up. The money is
for tho purpose Of paying the god of
waters for rowing the deceased across
the dark river. The coin on top Of the
coffin is for tho benefit Of the evil spirits.
Last of all, the food is placed on the
grave to appease the hunger of the gods;
bat it does not remain there very long.
The morning after the funeral any one
is allowed to take it away, as the spirits
are supposed to have satisfied their hun
ger during the night so at sunrise the
next morning there are plenty of impe-
cunious Cinnamon who arc glad to get
away with the food of tho gods.
One might go on to enumerate other
heathenish customs brought to this
country by the Mongolians, but it seems
best to leave John in his grave. which,
according to Kearney and othor labor ag-
itators, is the best domicile for the Chi
Eaman who has found his way to our
shores. G.. W. WEIpPIERr.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-23
Ammo Domini. 1919.

OThc Louisiana State Lottery Com
pany is peculiarly an institution of Lou
isiana. Its interest in its charities and
the popular appreciation of the com
pany's efforts to advance the interests
of the State, are too we'll known to be
controvcrted at this late day. Tho Leg
islature Of Louisiana, before adjourning
on the 10th of July of this year, ordered
that an amendment to the constitution
of the State be submitted to the people
ut an election is 1902, carrying the char
ter of the company up to che year 1919.
In the meanwhile the present charter
does not expire till the lst of January,
1895. There will not be the slightest
change in the policy Of methods of the
company which. under the management
Of Generals Beauregard and Early. will
he characterized by the same regard for
equity and fair business dealing, which
have made the name of The Louisiana
State Lottery Company "a synonym OF
honesty all the world Nashville,
Crenn.) Banner, August IL.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-23
THE HEATHER CHINEE.
He Is Just as Peculiar Now as He
Ever Was.
John In tho sundsy-SchooI- "A Cock
i roach Scrap According TO Chinese
Rulcs-Funoral Isltcs That Seem
Strange Indeed.
Especial chicago Correspondence

L IS q ia ct t h q t
among the IN 0 s t
visionary h IL m q II
beings n man i n
search of eccentric
characters can dis
cover is the Chris
tian woman w h o
teaches pig : tailed
pupils in n Chinese
Sllndnv-SchOO1 Chi
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-23

X. and $. Millinery and Cloak Palace
have opened at 135 Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-23

Burdock Blood I,ittcrs taken after
eating will relieve any feeling of weight
or overfullness of the stomach. Sold
everywhere.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-23
CUTCHIN, ELLIS & CO..
Real Estate Agents,
liz Jefferson street, ROANOKE. va.

Business and Residence Improved Uninproved Prop
most liberal terms
Purchases made for nonesdents without charge Visitors
VIII be shown every attention whether they buy Call
write us
The sun., 1890-11-23

hospitality shown Gen. Pniz by the city OF New
York during his residence there and afterwnrd
wien his rcma MS were sent in state by the
Government Of the United States In the frigate
Pensacola to his native country"
he painting is l4 feet BY III feet In size.
and is the work Of Artura Michelenn. II young
man oi n distinguished Caracas family.
The South American Independence war was
terrible contest. lasting fourteen years. and
WAS practically II war of determination. Gen.
luiH fought through 1t all. He enlisted rs
private and rose To the highest military rank.
aud might have been President Of Old Colon
in .tcad His war record was brilliant.
1t was in 1878. during this war. TINT he cap
turnd the entire nutila Of Spanish gnnboats.
to the number OF n ne. which lay ia the river
Commander -in-rhief Bolivar had EXPRESSED n
wish t. capture them. and Gen. Paz rolun-
teered to do ii for him.
But how can vou?" his superior asked.
The Generals only. answer was. To the
water. boys" urging his horse to plunge in
mounted hoAy guard. Tho iiNer was filed
with crocodilrs but the brave soldiers minded
them not. They urged their animals on and
puralyzed the suan ards on the hoats with sur
prise. Before tho defendants could recover.
the doughty General and his men. nrm.d only
with spears. had reached III, totilla and
gained possession Of II.
The battle IA sccre of which has beon repro
duced on canvas. occurred u year later. To
understand thoroughly the picture Il descrp-
tiUn OF the actual events is essential. In n
book on Travels and Adventures in South
8 ~. Of the General appears the following.
which came from id.nt Bolivar. who was
an eyewitness Of the whole affair:
"On the first day OF April Gen. Morillo ithe
The sun., 1890-11-23

directed his fire upon the riaht bank. defended
by some light truups. As soon. however. As
the repuhi an General perc c'ived hat he en-
emy's horsemcn were NJ II considerable dis.
tance from tho army and in disorder he fnced
about suddenly. alta X ed his pursuers in front
and on their TANKS. IN small groups OF twenty
men. uni without giving them lime to recover
from their nSonlshment or to re orm the lines
he routed them. 90 asioning great loss.
The artist has pictured the scene Just as
Gen. Pai2 is turning his troops to make the
charge The General occupies the position o.
which he has pulled sharply back on its
launches ns he gives tho order to his men to
turn. On one 81 e OF him are hi. troopers, rough
and hai dy look ing fellows, carry ing long
handled spenrS rs their only weapons. Their
clothing, saddles and tfappings are all char
acteristic. Of their country. In the. distance
the Spanish troopers are seen charging in the
full flash OF apparu mt v ct"ry.
There a'e u dash and spirit about the
canvas that shows how thoroughly In sympathy
the artist wns with his subject The rich and
elective coluring was made possible by he
rctureSGueness Of country and people, The
large canvas has been framed in heavy
gilt, and is now on exhibition ut tho corner OF
Clinton plnre and Mercer street
Con. Palh came t. New York in 1850 after the
revolutionary struggles. He grew weary OF
the cont inual turmoils 0fhis country and came
to America, whrrc he could live II quiet lie
He was received by the authorities of New
ton. lie lived in retirement until March g.
1873. when he died lie was buried in the Old
Marble Cemetery without much ceremony.
Among the men who acted rs pal bearers
were Peter Cooper, Judg Charles l.. Day. and
Royal Phelps n l,s, his body was taken
the steamer Pensacola by the military and the
CITY aui hurit!es,
The sun., 1890-11-23

He has q fair command Of the Enslish Ian;
guage. His assistants In his etore are prcnd
Of him, and declare that lie IL the shrewGeShs sh
business man In New York: The TYPICAL Arao
in the colony IL OF medium height well propor-
toned. muscular. and thin. His complexion
Is swarlhy.. He Is darker cvlorel than the
average light-brown negro.
There is very little drlnk ng In the colony.
The members Of IL don't believe IN sluandeI;,
ing their money for rum, nnd so they never get
In other places in the vicinity OF the city they
their wares without n license. IT is CURIOUS
that no poddler is ever perm tied to leave tho
colony 10 sell goods in New York unless Ii
cense Is ilrst procured tor him. yet In no OF her
city is u cent ever invested for licenses. !cr-
sew CITY has the same law regarding peddlers
as has New York, uu; there Ia not the name OF
single A,np on the books ne The holder of n
merchandise lie, nso. hs manv az ten at
rests have been male there ~ Il single
day, and the prisoners wtre lined iiom VI TO
$40 each. They stayed iu lnil n dav, or two.
then paid their iirrs a1u T. turned to New
ork. only to sIlt cnt again aud vet into more
trouble. The amount ihnr wcro lined would III
every instance have rai Tor u lic"h-r.' There
nrr ono or two mcn'crs Of the ,olony whO
have been arrested and fined in Jersey CITY
tlrer or fpur times each. nnd vet they nave not
procured licenses. y StN reporter ilSkei one
Of these men why he did not take out n license.
shrug of the shoulders was thr only rop!y.
The people OF other nutiunRlities who live
down town on the we|t Side Ike tho Arabs as
ncighbors because they are quiet. ami mind
their own business.
The sun., 1890-11-23

commander in. chief al tho SPANISH forcesl
again resumed this Offensive. marching along
the left bank OF thu Araurn and aprro ching the
position occupicd on the right bank by Gems.
Paia and Bolivar; the lntter had recently re-
turned from the Congress nt Angostuia, whcro
he hai been elected President OF the rebuhlic.
and resumed the command IN CHIEF OF the
army. Moriilo made several ieighcd move
ments - the right and To the lett, Us u no
wished TO cross the river, md nj noon ui the
second took up his position nearly opposite
that OF bolivar, out OF range of tho cannon.
For the purprse of drawing him forth. Gen.
Paiz crossed the river with 90 horsemen, com
posel mostly of officers, who Solmntccer"d ior
the hazardous undertaking. With these lie
formed three small columns anu ndNancei
upon the enemy. Morilio Immediately nut all
his forces in motion: his infantry aud artillery
commenced firing, while the cavalry charged
upon the small band OF patriots hoping to
oyerpower by numbers tho weak columns of
the enemy. lie himself directed Ii IS course
toward the bank Of tho river. Paiz. in the
meantime retrentel III order, purroscly
leaving tho bass of the river on his
fcnr. Morillo. observing this, and sup
posing him inevitably lost. detached from
the army all the cavalry In pursuit OF Iai2. and
The sun., 1890-11-23
YANKEE ADJUSTMENTS IN LONDON.
Milking Money Out Of the Britishers with
American Motions.

For the past two years a peculiar Amer
lean exhibition In London has been car.
ried on by the Buffalo Cyclorama Company. OF
which PhIlo d. Beard OF Buffalo is the moving
split. The company was organized about
three years ago, and number OF wealthy men
OF Buffalo nut money into 1t. They got Phil
ippoteaux. the Frenchman who has painted n
number of successful cycloramas. to paint for
them and set up In London an immense
cyclorama Of Niagara. on the plan OF the
Gettysburg and Vicksburg cycloramas. 30 long
exhibited in this city and elsewhere. Most Of
the work on the Niagara was done in big
building in Harlem. aud when 1t was finish
ed the company got it forwarded. too
Rether With an assortment Of Yankee notions
in the show business. There was among the
adjuncts lot OF real Niagara Indians making
baskets and wicker work. which sold like hot
cakes among the Londoners. They had a car-
tive balloon. The Niagara" which went M
frequently and scattered handbills OF the show
all over London, They had a Yankee lecturer
set no an American restaurant and supplied
American novelties In eating and drinking;
ne sn 6s az ss b ann
ana ana Is gPit ~ the London sris crazy on Tie frs.u
American candy pulIer 10 show window. and.
ip short they got up such an excitement about
London 10 90 to ses niagara. and The stock
holder, earned about IS PER cent on their ne
u The success Of The Londcn Niagara set .
Shsn good ' thas and a0GsfS
sell. Thepn compromise was effected. and =
dEnpiicxts tE Nasara SyooramMs M was g"L g np for Tor
been exhibited, with almost as much success.
The London show had among it's auxil'aries
big, strong tniek-iipned fellows with various
with y dozen fishes on his head, anot er w~s
great whistler, and 30 by one art aud an"tIS
the iii tine % al Shilling Sa head. and % the interest,"
=. The latest venture OF the Buffalo Cyrlornus
steamship l.ydian Monarch The subject is the
Q; pSiiixion and lhs Holy Land the latest work
4 Sert ss an 1as l%msss. ss
made hig roll forty.iive fee. long and about
i've feet In diameter and weighed three tons:
s1 y yx 81 liz fs sod da a"
the vessel and was nousod on Gec..
in o the psw sys:rsm sni
BEEN 81 5hs Ass
VII u: e:s SS sss5. % S'
been started in London ior the sale Of Amsd
makers have been sent out ito to do afh The
had no previous, appreciation oi Amer.
ican sweets, and are docking to the
much the same way that our own dear girls 60
70 the Broadway stores or look With favor on
the thoughtiul young man who brings home a
:, The secretary Of the Buffalo concern Is
Altman. and Mr.. Hamiin oi Buffalo 10 one OF
The capitalists. THUS Tar they seem to have
Gated q new American Industry in the DAnVs
rama business,
The sun., 1890-11-23
The Man with the Ruir--cAc.

Some one asked what time it was and the
five oi II, pulled out our watches in concert,
Just as ono man yawnng will be followed by
al in the group. one OF the crowd had a very
heayy old fashioned bulls-eye watch, and II at
rated at eHtion and inGuirI.
No. it is not an heirloom he replied, as he
hold it In his hand,
Lott you By II dear irlen' =
Belong TO some great man
NO"
Any romance come ted with it ="
liuldi. / went deliberately and bought II
for "A nu! pIse and tua' purpose was tn hare II
handy M'apon OF dc unre. am morally afihi
of n pis oil, have u horror Of n knife, and one
cant always lind club or stone handy In
brief, bought 1t to thlow at man. should
occasion ever demand"
Has such occasion ever arisen
- 1t has. About u year 20, while WAS IN
Chicagp suburb, IL FOOT ad sud enly apneared.
and demane ms ca,!. swung for him with
this wnicu.
And K lilo him?"
No. IL missed him and hr ,ke a bootblack's
JAW, and II cost me over II hundred dollars to
repair damages. Don't cri'icise II a. time
y ere. e ntlemen. but as II W. apOn OF defence;
I'm hot handy with my dukes, aud can't run"
The sun., 1890-11-23
LAS QUESERAS DEL MEDIC.
A PAINTING or THIS FAMOUS BATTLE
no HaNG ~ JHE CITY nam.

We Honored Gen. rniz. Hero OF tho Fight.
Long AGO. and Hts Venezuelan Country
men Now Present the city with u Pic.
ture of Ills Great Fight for Ltberty.
In few days there is to be added TO the
city's own art collection painting so rich in
color and 80 vivid ia its portrayal OF action
that it will greatly enliven the grim old walls
Of the City Hall. 1t is entitled " The Battle of
Las Qucseras del Medic" and Is the artists in
,crpretation of that famous fight. during the
warrior Independence Of South America against
spain. In which Gen. JOS; A. PaiI figured So
prominen,y The picture comes rs u
gilt from the committee OF the Paiz centen-
NAL, which was held in Caracas last
June. in recognition Of "the magnificent
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-21

time for holding the Congressional and State
Senatorial primaries. Chairman Watson
welded the gsvel, and started the ball
rolling without any delay.
w. j. Bremen got a move on by moving
that committee of Is be appointed to take
into consideration the expediency of placing
In nomination the candidates for Congress
in the Twentv-third and Twenty-second
Congressional districts and the Forty-sec-
ond and Forty-fourth Senatorial districts,
and sucn Legislative districts as are not
filled. Mr.. Large objected, saying he
thought the people should choose their can
didates. James Moran spoke in favor OF
Mr.. Brennen's motion, saving it cost too
much to set up delegates and come to a con-
yention, and said that it was forlorn hope
at best. and people did not want to go to un.
necessary expense.
Mr.. Large finally withdrew his objection,
and Mr.. Brennen's resolution was passed,
and the meeting adjourned.
Mr.. Bremen has put on little war paint
and adorned himself with a few feathers
and will enter the arena as a Congressional
candidate against Hon. John Dalzell in the
Twenty second Congressional district
James Clark will be a candidate fer the
State Senate in the Forty-fourth district
against William Finn, and John Hucken-
stein stand a tilt with Candidate Neeb in
the Forty-second Senatorial district