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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-28

horizontally and perpendicularly and
diagonally, SO that l guessed / would
| omit breakfast prix fixe, or a Ia carte,
or sale a manager. then went out to
little hole in the wall and got good
| breakfast for one-and-six, and when l
gave the waiter sixpence for his atten-
| ton he was 80 overcome that he almost
begged me to walk ON him and see how
grateful his system would feel to my feet.
Dogs are only admitted to the hotel
on proper Endorsement. A letter from
the pastor is preferred They cannot
remain, however, after they have broken
over any of the rules of the house.
The board of control invite complaints.
it is said unless they are chronic COM
plants, of course), and ask everybody to
| report to the bureau every case where
guests have been fatally injured by at
tendants, so that luggage may be disposed
of at best market prices.
The Savoy is a good hotel, however,
joking aside, and the French language
Is the most difficult matter to cope with
of anything in the house Maj. James
B. Pond, who went over to secure Stan
ley for America, recently stopped at the
Savoy. He and William Carey, of The
Century, together with Villers, the art
ist, sat in the hotel cafe one evening
ready to eat, and in fact with their order
in and partially filed. Directly one of
the party decided before beginning to
order small slug of rye whisky. He
| made the garcon understand it through
Mr.. Villers, who talks French with great
| ease. Noticing as the garcon was about
| to start out that he had no butter he
| told him also to bring some butter. After
some pleasant persifiage, bon homme
| and raccoonter on the part of the gen
| tlemen the garcon returned with nice
thin glass of rye whisky, floating on top
| of which was COB of surprised and
terror stricken butter.
Most all foreign people who have not
| travelled avoid being surprised at any
| thing an American orders, and try
quickly to fill his order. They are led to
| believe that the American likes espe-
cially searching drink, and that any
thing which viii make him enivre with
out loss of time is what the rough and
| tough cuss, with his trunks full of moss
agates, scads and scalps, is most joyously
in search of. This is mistake.
| Man is constantly misiudging his
kind. We misjudge the foreigner; we
think he will be interested entirely in us
and ourselves; we forget that he feels
some interest in himself and his pros
poets. That is one way we misjudge the
foreigner, overlooking the fact that 1.-The
greatest bore is the man who persistently
talks about himself while we desire to
talk about ourselves"
| We also overdo in our efforts to aston
ish people. We try to astonish our own
people here with the growth of our town,
our public school and our court house
We lie about the phenomenal growth of
our town and calmly prevaricate about
the number of our inhabitants till the
census is taken and we are disgraced.
Then we lay it to the slothful enum-
| orator.
Mr.. Edmund Russell, the Delsartist,
misjudged the foreigner a few weeks
ago, also. He thought that what the
English people wanted was realism, SO
he gave them some that he was not using
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-28
IatS WAY TIC
1AS SAVOY

himself, and the applause was extremely
piano. In fact it died prenatal death,
If | may be allowed that term. He was
invited to the drawing room of wealthy
and prominent English family, of course
with the understanding that he would
oblige"
Edmund gave a portion of Greek
play III costume. Where he erred was
in the matter of ultra-realism Taking
the Greek slave as authority, presume
Mr.. Russell clothed himself at very
slight cost and spoke his piece. When
he went away the air was so chill that
the Delsartian goose pimples stood out
all over him like Etruscan warts that
have been suddenly called up by the
SPEAKER to give rising vote ON some
thing regarding their salary.
MI. Russell is rather proud of his fine
figure, and has had himself caste several
times, but never with so much expression
and force as he was cast forthwith after
his recitation. The hired man threw Mr.
Russelfs clothes to him from the rear
window, and he dressed himself behind
quick set hedge with one hand while
he kept away well fanged dog with
the other.
The Greek costume in which Mr.. Rus
sell had appeared on the previous even
ing was found the next morning wrapped
around the sore toe of peasant child.
People who saw Edward jump the
fence in his Greek, gunwad trousseau say
that, as near as they are able to judge,
the Greeks must have cared very little
indeed for dress.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-28
Oh AM
Daafuass Can't be curad

by local applications. as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness.
and that Is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflsmed con.
dltion Of mucous lining of the Eustsch-
ian tube. When this tube gets inflamed
you have rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing. and when it is entirely closed
deafness is the result, and unless the in
fammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever Nine
cases out Of ten are caused by cstarrh,
which is nothing but an inflamed condi-
ton of the mucous surfaces.
We will give one hundred dollars fol-
any case of deafness-caused by catarrh
that we cannot cure by taking Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free
F. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo. o.
Sold by druggists. Toe.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-28
DOAK Is CONFIDENT.

Satisfied that He Is Genius. that n e
Has Invented Valuable War Arms
and Made Other Valuable inven-
ttons. but He Needs sabs tantiai En-.
cOuragemenf.
Editor ARGUS:
KEITHsBURG. July 90 Il have received
your paper OF July l with office of the
model of my new gun. and while it says
a great many truths of what cou be
done, | believe its true merit cannot be
explained on paper. and as you say, Col
Whittemore said it was not perfect. ]
know that better than any one else; +
have got all the details In nv mind to
make it great gun. but there are some
things do not explain. / have got two
other guns that will be so destructive if
ever brought into use that war must
cease. One will fire twenty seven shots
minute and throw projectile ten miles
| and will penetrate any iron ship that will
| float. And then | can show model of
a ship that cannot be pene rated.
| | am now within few days OF being
| seventy-two years old and have struggled
against poor health all my days and will
| in course of nature soon die, but | think
| il should not be that those things that |
have spent years in their study should die
with me, things that | think will make
| the United States invincible against The
combined world.
1t is not for me, however, to use my
small means TO get those things before Il
congress that is continually in xrangle
| have no fears about not being able to
do what | write you here and would
spend the last dollar had ON earth, if
was assured justice would be done me.
| can get my bread and butter off this
farm and that is all any of rs can get
as for honors. they are only empty sounds
to me. | will go with any company of
men and do what say or forfeit my time,
| but not 10 involve my little means of
living.
| cannot expect TO do these things or
the first trial. and perhaps not for the
second or third trial. but / can make it
so plain that other men car go on when
[ have passed away
| There are men living in this town to-
day who will testify that am the
first man that made motion out OF cleo
tricity. and got so severely shocked that
| l let II be for others that knew more
about il than did.
The world is indebted TO me for the
first inserted tooth in a circular saw, and
also many other things. l would like to
stand behind two of my guns at thu
worlds fair at Chicago in 1898. Yours
truly JOHN DoAK.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-28

In the pursuit OF the good things of
his world we anticipate too much; we
eat out the heart and sweetness of world
!y pleasures by delightful forethought of
them. The results obtained from the use
Of DR.. Jones Red Glover Tonic far exceed
sll claims. 1t cures dyspepsia, and all
stomach, liver, kidney and bladder
troubles. 1t is perfect tonic, appetizer,
blood purifier, sure cure for sgue and
malarial diseases. Price, 90 cents, of
druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-28
A ew Ralirolt

There is considerable talk at the pres,
ent time about a new railroad, which, if
constructed, will go through Alexis The
proposed line starts from Galesburg and
goes to Rock Island via Ale xis and Viola
As vet we do not know who is going Ia
build this road, if ever It'll built, but there
is considerable talk in railroad circles re-
garding the new scheme. The Santa Fe
could construct line with profit from
Galesburg to Rock Island for by doing
so, would give that road lead into
Iowa. We shall watch with interest this
new project, and give particulars as fast
as possible. Hurrah tor Alexis Alexis
argus.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-28
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

Estate of Peter Holzhammer, Deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed Admin
traitor of the estate of Peter HolZhammer, late
of the county of Rock Island, state of Illinois,
deceased, hereby gives notice that he will
appear before the county court Of Rock Island
county at the Office of the clerk of said court in
the city CT Rock Island, AT the October term, on
the First Monday in October next, at which time
all persons having claims against said estate are
notified and requested 10 attend for the purpose Of
having the same adjusted. All persons indebted
TO said estate are requested to make immediate
payment TO the undersigned.
Dated this 18th day Of July, A. D.. 1890.
Ii. HANSHAW, Administrator.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-28
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

Estate Of Felix Zimmerman, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed admin
of the county OF Rock Island state of Illinois, de
ceased, hereby gives notice that she will appear
before the county court OF Rock Island county, al
the office OF the clerk of said court in the city OF
Rock Island, al the September term, on the first
Monday in september next, at which time al
persons having claims against said estate are no
titled and requested to attend for the purpose OF
having the same adjusted. All persons indebted
TO said estate are requested to make immediate
payment to the undersigned.
Dated this 10th day July, A. ID. | 20.
1l-d3w AMANDA SCHMIDT. Administrative.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-28
EXEOUToR'S NOTICE.

Estate of John Mcconnell. deceased
The undersigned, having been appointed ex
ecutor of the last will and testament of JOIN
Mcconnell late OF the county of Rock Island, state
will appear before the county court OF Rock ISL
and county, at the Office Of the clerk OF said
court in the city OF Rock Island al the Septem bel
term, on the First Monday in September next, a
said estate are notified and requested to at
tend for the purpose of having the same adj just
ed. All persons indebted TO said estate re
quested TO make immediate payment to the IN.
dersigned.
Dated this sth day OF July, A. D., 1890.
1S-d3w SAMUEL MCCONNELL Executor
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-28
BILL NYE TALKS HOTEL.
HE TELLS US ABOUT THE TAVERN
DE LUKE OF EUROPE.

The Walters All Speak French, but They
Can't Help 1t, for They Were Born
That Way-Whisky, Butter. Greek
Clothes, Dogs and other Things.
copyright by Edgar w. Nye.l
1t is at this time that the accumulated
midsummer inquiries of correspondents
should be attended to, and | hasten to
dispose of one meantime apologizing for
the delay in answering several which
were received as early as April last.
Tete-a-tete. Hyde Park, Cook county,
nls.-The Savoy hotel is situated on the
Victoria embankment, between Charing
Cross and Waterloo bridge, opposite
Cleopatra's Needle, in London. 1t is ad-
vertised as the Hotel de Luxe of the
world, also the hotel de trop, pre-
sumo, although would not care to say
that for publication.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-28
Notice 10 Delegates.

Arrangements have been made to have
an extra coach attached to the Boards
town express on the c., B. & @, road for
the accommodation of the Rock Island
and Mercer county delegates and their
friends wishing to attend the democratic
congressional convention at Monmouth.
Train leaves Rock Island at 8 p. m. Mon,
day, Aug. 4th. and arrives at Monmouth
at $50 p. m. One and one.third fare
for the round trip. by securing certificate
from agent on purchase of ticket. By
order of committee.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-28
.CHANoERY NOTICE.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, l..

s RosT f.G OF pt oo9s9E' SIS.
To the September Term A. d. 1890, Circuit Court,
In Chancery.
Alkaline Barrick, complainant, vs. Maggie Roth,
Hattie Roth. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
To the above named defendant, Hattie Roth
Mott, e is hereby given, that the above nsmed com
painant has this day filed in said court her bill ol
complaint against you and the other defendant,
that summons in chancery has been issurd there
in against you. directed to the sheriff Of said
county, retnnable TO the September term, A, ID
1890 of said court TO be begun at the court house
IN the city of Rock Island in said county, on the
fret Monoay in September. A ID. 1890, at which
time and place you win appear and plead, answer
or demur 10 said bill
Rock Island, Illinois. July 22nd, 1890.
GEORGE W. GAMBLE, Clerk.
JACKSON q HURST, Compl'ts Sol'rs.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-28
100 Ladies We nsd,

ASd 100 men to call onssny druggist fo
free trial package of Lanes Famil,
Medicine. the great root and herb rene
dy, discovered by DIR. Silts Lane while il
the Rocky mountains. For diseases OF
the blood, liver and kidneys it is posi-
tive cure. For constipation and clearing
up the complexion 1t does wonders. i
is the best spring medicine known
Large size package 80 cents. At al
druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-28
Peac, on EARN

Awaits that countless army OF martyrs, whose
ranks are constantly recruited from the victims
of nervousness and nervous diseases. The price
OF the boon is a systematic course of Hostetter's
stomach Bitters, the finest and most genial OF
tonic nervines, pursued with reasonable persist
ence, Easier, pleasanter and safer this than TO
swash the wctualling department with PSEUDO
tonics, alcoholic or the reverse, beef extracts,
nerve foods, narcotics, sedatives and poisons la
disguise. Tired Natures sweet resiorer bamy
sleep" Is the providential recuperant of weak
nerves, and this glorious franchise being usually
the consequences of sound digestion and increased
vigor. the great stomachic which insuIes both il
productive also OF repose at the required time.
Not unrefreshed awakens the individual who use.
il, but vigorous, clear headed and tranquil Use
the Bitters also in fever and ague. rheumatism
kidney troubles, constipation ana bilionsness.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-28
EXECUToR's NOTICE.

Estate OF Susan A. Schnell, Deceased.
The undersigned having been a. pointed execu-
tor of the last will and testament of Susan
Schnel, late Of the county of Rock Island. state
Of Illinois, deceased. hereby gives notice that he
will appear before the county court of Rock Island
county at the Office of the clerk of said court in
she city of Rock Island at the October term the
first Monday in October at which time all per-
sons having claims against said estate notified
and requested 10 attend. for the purpose of hav-
ing the same adjusted. All persons indebted
10 said estate are requested to make immediate
payment to the undersigned.
Dstt d this 2Sth day of July. A. n. 1890.
y DIV VIM. SCHNELl., hxecuto-.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-28

Concert and dancing every Saturday
evening, with good music at Joseph HUI
ber's garden on Moline avenue. Every
other day in the week except Saturday
the garden is TO let
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-28

A new idea embraced in Ely's Cream
Balm Catarrh is cured by cleansing and
healing. not by drying up. 1t is not a
liquid or snuff. but is easily applied into
the nostrils. Its effect rs magical and q
thorough treatment will cure the worst
cases. Price SOC.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-28
moonlight Exon, sion

Under the auspices of the ladies of the
Central Presbyterian church, the Libbie
COnger will leave the dock. foot of Sew.
enteenth street. Tuesday, July 80 at p
m. sharp. All persons. and especially
business men and families, are requested
to come. Tickets for ADULTS 80 cents;
children 25 cents. Refre shments served
On hnaf
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-28

Mcintire Bros. have new and reliable
kid glove cleaner; cleans perfectly and
leaves no odor.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-28
LOCAL MOTTO ES.

The Crown dining hall, No. 170S Sec
ond avenue, is now ready to furnish you
the best meal in the city for % cents.
$4,000 to loan on real estate security
in sums of 5000 and upward. at lowest
current rates OF interest, without COM
mission. K. w. Hurst, Attorney al
law, Rock Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-28
To the Public

l find it necessary in view of the high
cost and light supply of ice to announce
moderate increase in the price for the
month of August. The charge will be by
the hundred pounds to al, and the prices
will be:
For % lbs and up at one delivery, 40c.
For lOOO lbs g e 35c.
For less than 20 lbs +" soc.
GEORGE BARKER.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-28
LEGAL.
Masters SALE.

MASTERS SALE.
STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Rock Island County, Do.
In the Circuit Court-ln Chancery.
John Feustel VS. Emily +, vanatta, formerly En-
lily F. Stull, James Vanatta, Andrew j. Reeves
and NJ. f. Felix-Foreclosure- General No.
$3.50.
Notice is here by given that by virtue OF decree
OF said court, entered in the above entitled
canse, on the 18th day Of May, A. ID. 1890.
shall, on Saturday the 18th day of July. A.
d. 1890, at the hour of O'Clock in the after
noon at the north door of the court honse, in aid
county OF Rock Island, to satisfy said decree,
sell at public vendue, 10 the highest bidder for
cash, that certain parcel of land, situate in the
county of Rock Island and state OF Illinois.
known and described as follows, to-wit:
The south quarter M of the west half III OF
the northeast quarter II of section ten, liOl In
township sixteen, l16l. north range hye ibI west
of the Fourth l4thl principal meridian. containing
twenty acres more or less, together with all the
right, title, CLAIM, interest and benefit whatever
which said Emily F. Stull had in and 10 the above
described premises and each and every part
thereof which was or is given to her by or results
from all laws of this state pertaining 10 the ex-
emptions of homesteads.
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois, this 18th day OF
June, A. d. 1890. HENRY CURTIS
Master in Chancery, Rock Island Co., Ill.
E. Z. PARAENTEs, Sol'r for Ccmplt. 2s-d4w
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-03-01
Oil of Pepperm int.

When it is said that ninp-tcnths of the
oil of peppermint used in the world
comes from one little county in New
York State, it seems qui te improbable,
vet such is fact, and, at that, the best
quality only But a short distance east
of Rochester is located Lyons, the county
seat of WayM County, whose name
comes from the revolutionary hero, Gen
cral Anthony Wayne, who, by his hustle,
earned the soubriquet of ''Mad An
thony." 1t is small county, but is one
of the leading iR point of agriculture in
the great Empire State. One branch of
agriculture is that of raising peppermint.
Two crops of peppermint are raised on
a field The sets, or parts of old plants,
are planted in April and May, in rows
two feet apart They grow to tine height
of two feet. If the leaf is pressed the
odor is very profuse The gathering sea-
son is in August, and hle plants are cut
close to the roots with u scytAc They
are cured by willing in the sun like hay
for about twelve holns, The oil being cx-
pressed more freely then than if fresh
From the roots the next years crop
springs.
The oil is distilled in an easy way
The still is a vat with heavy slaves hoop
ed with iron, and is about feet high and
in diameter. The mint Is packed into
the still by treading, When the vat is
full it is covered air-tight, and steam is
forced in by pipe in the bottom of the
vat. The steam volatilizes the Oh of the
mint, and its vapor is condensed in
worm, as in ordinary stills. The mixed
oil and water is collected in a receiver,
and is separated by specific gravity.
Some farmers distil their own oil, but
there are 100 regular distillers in the
county. They toll the crop the same as a
miller does the farmers grain for grind
ing. The waste from the watts is fed to
the cattle - Pittsburg Dispatch.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-03-01
A Famous scakold.

The scaffold at Fort Smith. Ark, upon
which sixty men have been hanged
in the past fifteen years was built BY men
who evidently had prcmonition of the
work that was in store for it, as they
made il for all time and possible emery. :
cies The structure stands about midway
of the south side of the enclosure, in plain
view from the front of the jail and court
house, but out of range from the win
dows of either Ii is built against the
wall which surrounds the grounds, and
Of late years a high stockade has been
placed about tupon the three other sides.
Around the top of this stockade is a
walk way where the guards stand heavily
armed during the execution. AT present
this precsution is by no means so imper-
alive as it once was, when the officials
did not and could not know but that an
armed raid for rescue might be made
across the border The framework of
this structure is Of solid oak and it stands
to-day as firmly as it did years ago when
first created. The cross beam from which
the ropes are suspended, and which is
called upon to sustain the full force Of
the drop, is massive piece of oak. The
trap is of the simplest possible construc-
ton, consisting Of two doors opening
down, one forward and the other back,
extending nearly the full length Of the
platform. Kansas City Times.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-03-01
A Good Bargain.

A schoolboy defined strong drink as
the stuff that causes the most human
happiness-by lettin' it alone" Here
Patrick seems to give credit to the rum
seller by similar back handed process
of reasoning
AT temperance meeting where
several related their experiences, a
humorous Irishman was acknowledged
to be the chief speaker. He had on a
pair of fine new boots. Said he, A
week after | signed the dge met an
old friend, and he SAYS. Thenl's fine
pair Of boots you have on. They are, ;
says /, and by the same token twas
the saloon keeper who gave them to
me-
THAT was generous of him, says
he.
=" Tt WIS., says I, but made bag
gain with him. He was to keep his
drink and was to keep nv money.
My money bought me these fine boots.
| got the best of the bargain, and I'm
going to stick to it. TEN perance
Banner.