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, 1890-04-16

The American journalist must be
spicy, lively and bright. He must
know how not merely to report, but
to relate in a racy, catching style an
accident, a trial, a conhagration, and
be able to make up an article of one or
two columns upon the most insigniti-
cant incident. He must be interest
ing, readable. His eyes and ears must
always open, every one of his five
senses on the alert, for he must keep
ahead in this wild race for news. He
must be "A good conyersationalist on
most subjects, so as to bring back from
lhs interviews with different people a
good store of materials. He must be
"A man of courage, to brave rebutfs.
He must be "A philosopher, to pocket
abuse. He must be a man of honor,
and | have always found him so.
Whenever lhave begged an American
reporter to kindly abstain from mem
tioning this or that which might have
been said i'll conversation with him |
have invariably found that he kept
his word. But if the matter is of pub
lie interest he is, before all and above
all, the servant of the public. So
never challenge his spirit or enter
prise, or he will leave no stone un-
turned until he has found your secret
and exhibited it TO the public Max
O'Rell in North American.
, 1890-04-16

Lady Howard de Walden has expressed
her intention OF endOwing, at a cost of
$40. 600 or e12, 900, a ward at the West
Kent hospital, at Maidstone, as a thank
offering for her recent recovery from a
serious illness.
At a recent ball in london the electric
light was arranged to vary in color, being
alternately red, blue, green and yellow.
The ladies didn't like it, as it ruined in
alienation the effect OF all their COS
tunes.
ArabeIla Goddard, once a famous plan
ist, has recently been discovered in ex-
IRENE poverty in London, and a benefit
concert for her h as realized So, SOC, which,
with other contributions, makes a total
Of $4,000.
The question Of how to get clothes
washed is ~agitating the British matron.
1t is declared that the laundries are eI-
pensive and do poor work, and it is sug-
gested that ''penitential laundries" be
established, where the'work shall be done
10y women convicted of petty offenses.
The daily papers have started a regular
department for letters upon the subject
and head it "Washingiana."
They are telling in Vienna of a female
member Of the family Of diplomatic who
at a recent gathering asked the papal
nuncio to let her look at the diamond
cross he wore on his neck, and then,
placing it about her own neck, went to
see the effect in n mirror before h re-
turned it. The jewel is regarded as a
sacred emblem by all Catholics, and they
were mortified.
\ majority Of the clerks in the house
ton are women.
BY the spirometer, or lung test, the
average lung capacity when corsets were
worn was 1874 cubic inches; when the
corsets were removed the test showed an
average lung capacity of 1877 cubic inch
es; a gain of 33 cubic inches.
The Philadelphia Women's Medical
college graduated forty physicians n
week.
On Sixth avenue, near Twelfth street,
New York, there are two sisters under
~ who conduct a very profitable jewelry
business. One is an expert clockmaker,
and both repair watches, mend jewelry,
set stones and sell goods.
In England women patentees are far
more numerous than they are here. AS
IA rule the inventions of our women are
for the attire OF ome A dozen or
more patents for carriers of an improved
fashion, for instance, have been granted
fvom time to time by our own patent
piiice.-Washington Letter.
, 1890-04-16

gas as a street illuminator. While
there has been an unhealthy initiation in
the Jrice of real estate in many Of these
towns, my observation was that most Of
them had passed safely through the dan
gerUus speculative period of their ex!s-
tence and are now growing steadily and
solidly. But few of the wi which
have attracted attention by reason Of
their sudden, rapid or mushroom growth
during the past twenty wears have disap-
pointed those who cast their lots with
them. They are nearly all well situated,
and in my opinion are destined to con-
tinue growing N population and wealth
for many years to come. Manufactures
are everywhere welcomed and encouraged
morally and substantially; mining in some
sections is vet in its infancy; industries
of all kinds finds a constantly growing
market; the agricultural districts are ex-
banding month by month; there is APP
parently nothing to check the tide of
prosperity"
, 1890-04-16


A number of slaves, who had claim
ed their freedom in England, were
begging and starving about the streets
of London, and, after consultation
with some of the men themselves,
Sharp determined to send a number of
them AS settlers to the coast of Africa.
In l7SG about 400 negroes were thus
sem u to Sierra Leone, with about
sixty Europeans, chiefly a
grant Of land was obtained from a
neighboring chief. but from its very
infancy tine little colony was beset
with numerous difficulties. Disease
broke out on board the ship before the
settlers had even landed and worse
still, most Of the Europeans were in
duced by the offer of high wages to
take service with the slave dealers.
Things were going from bad to
worse when Sharp sent out, princi-
pally at his own expense, another ship
with supplies for the colonists, and he
subsequently, succeeded in forming a
joint stock company for the purpose of
trading with Sierra Leone. 1t is in the
course of these transactions that we
first find him corresponding with
William Wilberforce, who was after
ward the champion of the slaves in
the house of commons. After some
difficulties and delays a government
charter wgB obtained for the st.
Georges Bay company" as it was
called, and in spite Of m~olestations
from slave dealers and native chiefs,
and a most wanton raid in 1894 from
a French fleet the colony founded by
Granville Sharp has survived, and
hourishes at the present day.-Mac-
millau's.
, 1890-04-16

To see a doll on exhibition that was
bought for n Salem child in seventeen
hundred and something fills one with
solemn awe for Salem children, and re-
calls the stock story of the good girl who
kept IA stick Of peppermint candy for ten
years and finally died without ii bite. To
think of several generations of children
gazing in mute admiration, but with
their hands behind them, at this London
wonder; TO think of several generations
of maternal cautions and you may-look-
but-you-mustn't-touch cries that must
have arisen from quiet Salem homes.
Or did the Salem children really play
with the doll, aud were Salem children
30 good and gentle that it has come down
to us in all its immaculate rigidity of
eyes and limbs, instead of being like
the doll of the wicked Boston child, sans
eyes, san legs, sans arms, sans every
thing? One wonders with a pitiful sort
of wonder what the little Salem hands
were doing that they did not pick out
those staring London eyes, pound that
bullet head against "A Salem wall and get
the gorgeous apparel onto some pet Sa-
lem cat.
Blu let us hope that while this London
production of seventeen hundred and
something was calmly growing yellow in
the cedar chest the Salem child knocked
the stuffing out of innumerable rag dolls,
and took off and put on their clothes as
many as ten times a day, and clasped
their pudgy forms in their little arms all
night and threw them out Of the window
in the morning, n all natural children
have done since the creation; otherwise
the Salem doll from London would be a
wonder greater than all the results of
the Egyptian exploration put together.
Boston Gazette.
, 1890-04-16

The cyclone is the largest and widest
snow pillow yet built for any road,
making a path four feet ten inches in
width. Its capacity Is something mar
velous. When the fan and organ are
running at the rate of 500 revolutions
per minute it will throw out 30, 900
cubic feet of snow per minute. The
car is AS feet long, the width of the
wheel being ten feet four inches.
Within the a are three engines of
600 horse power each, or a combined
force of $4,000 horse power. Two of
these engines drive the fan which ex-
pels the snow. The third one connects
direct with the auger, which draws the
snow into tle cylindrical case in
which the fans revolve. The discharge
pipe is thirty-three inches square, the
spout being fourteen feet above the
rails. This throws the snow almost
perpendicular for thirty feet before it
begins to curve in It's fall, clearing the
telegraph poles with ease. 1t is pro
videl with the largest Baldwin loco
motive boiler for consolidated engines,
the whole length of the boiler being
% feet, having /, 500 feet of heating
surface. 1t has "A twelve foot fire box
and 1856 hues two inches by fourteen
feet.-Sacramento Union Record.
, 1890-04-16

Did you ever realize, beloved breth-
rem, how much d~epravity there is in n
pair of siucasy bootsi We went into
"A conference the other day and you
we're there with those squenky boots;
iId you were very active and untlring
IN your cifortst promote its interests,
and you would have been entirely sue
&c sui had 1t not been for those
Sqnciky boots. First, you went up to
the pulpit with "A notice, and every
step was emphasized by that squeak.
The eyes Of the audience left the
'pcaEcrs face and sought your feet,
amt YOU almost broke the thread OF
1w discourse by trcadIng on It, as 1t
we're. Then you remembered that the
e"ilcc FOR the supper had not arrived,
and you must needs go II see about
II; Ia" eyes OF the whole audience fol
lowed You as with conscientious, but
Intellectual efforts To step quietly you
Ioit your seat, went the whole length
"l Ih" aisle, ana dumped downstairs
iu the V''>lrN III our laudublc desire to
, 1890-04-16

Jesse Spalding, one of the government
directors of the Union Pacific railway, in
his report to Secretary Noble, pays the
following tribute to Western people:
The growth of the whole country from
the Missouri to the Rockies" he says,
lis surprising. One sees nothing but
signs of life and evidence of progress on
all sides. The smallest hamlets are i'm
bued with the same spirit that character
lies the larger towns and cities. The
people are everywhere enterprising, ener-
getic and industrious. Improvements,
Innovations and inventions that the East
has not yet had time to adopt, to make or
70 uoi,ze. are TO be found in full opera
ton In these new communities. Small
towns in the lar West have a bette,
system of street railways and street illum
inatiou than the great cities of the East
1t is a slow town indeed that has not it
street railway or that depends upoi
, 1890-04-16

A new color has been introduced into
Venetian glass; it is amethyst mingled
with gold. a more popular color, how
ever, is a tender shade of sea green. The
newest design in flower stands is model
ed like a handkerchief caught up at the
four corners; from the center arises n
stem with n snake coiled around it. A
pretty dish is in the shape of the three
corncred hat worn by priests. Another
novelty for flowers consists of two drag
ons supporting a trumpet, one, pretend
ing to a knowledge of music, having its
mouth to the instrument. - Eugene
Fields Letter in Chicago News.
, 1890-04-16

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..rs ,,i... MA H.. ,.,,r ,yIicE isGr
r.i ryt..nt and Inns nm il small
i.,n.. gT,i uisnLrusrs !, which ynrE
mon and otLcr rrrsnus cmpIoycd in
tLc rLnTrb hnyc-t ,rIr homes Above
lIis roof lie pr,rIt dome rises 10 the
im,.inusa L,ri6Lt Ur 30S feet Arnund
, 1890-04-16
Texas Spring Palace.

A rate of one unlimited fare Tor
the round trip is authorized from
all points in Colorado. Gncluding
C~heyenne), to Fort Worth on the follow
ing dates:
May s. IL, Is. 20. %, aud pc.
Tickets must be limited to continuous
train passage, both on going and return
ing trip, and bear a final limit to June 3.
1890.
The Texas Spring Palace opens Nav
10 and closes May 81. 1t is pronounced
to be the most unique and attractive ex-
hibit ever presented to the public. The
palace is constructed, ornanented and
decorated entirely with the products OF
Texas. G. w. SWEET. Agent,
, 1890-04-16

l would also advise young women
not to depend for happiness on the
batteries Of men. 1t is a poor compli-
ment to your sex that so many men
feel obliged in your presence to offer
unmeaning complir ents. Men capa-
BILE of elegant and aborate conversa-
sation elsewhere sometimes feel called
upon at the door of the drawing room
to drop their common sense and to
dole out sickening flatteries.-T De
Witt Talmage in Ladies' Home Jour
nal
, 1890-04-16

a wonderful pin to be stuck in an even
ing bodice is the fac simile of a hand
mirror. The glass part is formed Of that
very unusual tone a fiat diamond. 1t
is framed in tiny diamonds, and the han
die is Of. diamonds a little larger. So
clear is the large one hat forms the glass
that one could, with perfect success, put
n miniature photograph under it and it
would be exactly as if a face were repre-
sented.-New York Sun.
, 1890-04-16
For Your Information.

The Union Pacific, "the Overland
Route" is now running a vesubuled
Pullman sleeping car through from Chey.
enne to Chicago, via Denver, Kansas
City and the Chicago & Alton railroad.
This sleeper is attached at Denver to
the vestlbuled limited, which train runs
through solid to Chicago and carries din
ing cars. With this perfectly appointed
service this line should become very popu-
lar with those who desire only the best.
The same time and same rates OF fare as
via any other route
c. w. SWEET, Agent.
, 1890-04-16

The young women of Cornell university
have notified the young men who are
circulating til. subscription book for the
crew fund hat the book is desired for a
season among the women of the college.
IF last year is any criterion, - observes
"A correspondent, this means that the
Goods intend to do Il very generous
thing out Of their allowance"
, 1890-04-16

Whenever William E. Gladstone
catches cold he at once goes to bed.
This has been his rule for fifteen years.
1t is an interesting fact not generally
known that he wrote his election adj
dress announcing the dissolution of
narliament in 1S74in bed.
, 1890-04-16

Are you hungry Ii SO call on J. r.
Kelley, o West Sixteenth street. where
you can get fresh groceries, fruit, candy
, 1890-04-16

If you want a nobby shoe or slipper
call on s. Bon, his store is loaded with
new goods at Eastern prices.
, 1890-04-16

New Pineapple Cheese at A. Under
wood K Bros.
, 1890-04-16
Milk shake at Towslee's.
Co:
SP

We offer no apology for devo Ing so much
time and attention to this much neglected
class of diseases, believing that no condition
of humanity is too wretched to merit the sym
pathy and best service. Of the profession to
which we belong, as many are innocent suf-
himself to relieving the afflicted and saving
them from worse than death, Is no less n
philantrophist and beneIactor to his race than
the surgeon or physician who by close appli-
cation eNcels in any other branch Of his pro-
fession. And, fortunately for humanity, the
day is dawning when the false philantrophy
that condemned the victims of folly or crime,
like the lepers under the Jewish law to die
uncared for, has passed away.
, 1890-04-16
N11aa1e Aged Mon.

There are many men of the age of 30 to 60
who are troubled with too frequent evacula-
tions of the bladder often accompanied by n
slight smRrting or burning sensation and IA
weakening of the system In a manner the pa
tient cannot account for. On examining the
urinary deposits "A ropy sediment Will often
be found, and often small particles OF alDu-
men wilIappear, or the color will be OF akin
or niilkish hue, again changing to n dark and
turbld appearance. There are many men
cause, which is the second stage of seminal
weakness. DIR. Wagner will warrant n cure in
all such cases and n healthy restoration OF
the genitourinary organ. Consultation nee.
Thorough examination and advice, $500
See the doctors additional advertisement
In the Daily Denver News and Tribuue-Re-
publican.
All communication should be addressed
Or. Wagner & Co., I4l4 Larimer St
Address p O. Box 27s3. DENVER, Colo.
Cut this out and take 1t along.
, 1890-04-16
YOUNG M

Who may be suffering from the effects of
youthful follies or intersections, will do well
TO avail themselves OF this the greatest boon
ever laid at the altar of suffering humanity.
DR. WAGNER will guarantee to forfeit hYe
hundred dollars for every case of seminal
weakness or private disease of any kind or
character which he undertakes and falls to
gnra
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-08
Agricultural News and Notes.

1t is proposed to apply electricity to
the irrigation of some of the dry and
sterile districts of California
The premium list of the first exhibi-
ton of the New York and New England
Agricultural and Industrial society,
Sept. a4-30, together with other informa-
ton, may be obtained on application to
Jacob c. Cuyler, 445 Broadway, the sec.
retary of the committee in charge,
About IA, 900 people have responded tc
the offer by the legislature of New South
Wales of reward for the best mode
suggested for exterminating rabbits in
Australia. Among the best models OF
apparatus sent in is that of an Illinois
farmer, Mr., ]. w. Funk, to whom it ap-
pears not unlikely the prize may fall.
Where any sign of mole burrow is
seen take a small stick and make a hole
from the surface straight downward into
the burrow, Then pour in a spoonful of
salt. Afterward fill the hole with dirt.
The salt being applied in this way, about
ten feet apart, will run moles out Of any
size lot, says correspondent in The
Southern Cultiyator,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-08
ADyICk rU zuTHERs,

Are you disturbed at night and broken
OF your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting tecthf If so,
send at once and get a bottle Of Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething. It's value is incalculable.
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm,
mediately. Depend upon it mothers,
there is no mistake about it. 1t cures
dysentery, diarrhoea. regulates the stom-
ach and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums, reduces Inflammation. and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
TEN. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for Children Teething is pleasant TO the
taste, and is the prescription of one of
the oldest snd best female nurses and ply
sicisns in the United States, and lie for
sale by all druggists throughout the
world. Pricn 25 cents per bottle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-08

The breath of a chronic cstarrh pa
tient is often so offensive that he becomes
an object of disgust. After time ulcer
alton sets in. the spongy bones are at
tackled and frequently entirely destroyed.
A constant source of discomfort is the
dripping of the purulent secretions into
the throat. sometimes producing inveter-
ate bronchitis. which in its turn has been
the exciting cause of pulmonary disease.
The brilliant results which have attended
its use for years past properly designate
Eiy's Cream Balm as by far the best and
only cure.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-08
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FIG 2
FRAME WITH POUND SECTIONS
SECTION, UNBENT.

FRAME WITH FOUND SEIIlONS-ONE PIECE
SECTION, UNBENT.
and the one pound section, which is At
inches square. In addition to these are
half pound sections, which in some To-
calities, notably Chicago and Boston, are
greatly liked by consumers. The one
pound section, 44x44 inches in size, is es-
pecially commended by Professor Cook
and Mr.. Newman. This size was made
in order to get eight sections into a
broad frame for the Langstroth hive for
side storing Mr.. Newman says it can
also be used over the brood frames, if
the second story be of the same size as
the lower one. If produced in these,
which are standard sizes, honey can be
readily sold at remunerative prices. The
best section is made of single piece of
white wood with three cross cuts, so
that it can be easily bent into square.
The fourth angle unites by notches and
projections. They are quickly bent if
dampened before bending Professor
Cook prefers these to the dovetailed sec
tions. DR.. G. G, Miller, Mr. Heddon and
others prefer sections fastened by sort
of mortise and tenon arrangement. There
are two methods Of placing sections in
position, one by use of frames and the
other by crates; both have earnest ad-
vocates.
When the sections are removed glass
them if the market demands it. Glass
boxes appear to be preferred in the
east, while the unglassed sections are the
sort most used in the west. ''If shipped
away to market do not pack in straw or
chaff," says Mr., Newman, 'but put in
small crates containing single tier and
place with the top far downward. See
to its packing in the car, wagon or We
hicle, and place the combs lengthwise to
the engine, but crosswise to the horses. -
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-08
To Neryoas Debllltated Men.

II you will send me your address we
will mail you our illustrated pamphlet
explaining all about DR.. Dyes celebrated
electro voltaic belt and appliances. and
their charming effects upon the nervous
debilitated system, and how they will
quickly restore you to vigor, manhood
and health. Pamphlet free. If you are
thus afflicted. we will send you bel; and
appliances on trial.
VoLTAIc BELT Co., Marshall, Mich.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-08
Horse Breeding.

The Western Agriculturist has the
following to say On horse breeding;
Breed for special class. of horses. No
half way draft horse is large enough to
bring the best prices, besides we have
millions Of little, cheap scrubs and cheap
trotters that can be bought cheaper than
you can raise them. You can sell a pair
Of good draft horses and buy half a
dozen ofhShem, SO we cannot afford to
use the heavy draft team to hack around
with, but farmer who has fine team
of 1 900 or ! 800 pound grade draft horses
takes commendable pride in driving
them to town occasionally and have the
dealers offer him $400 or $500 for them.
Then, too, they can haul a load that is a
load and they can run big sulkey
plow just as deep as you want it. A
pair of such mares is q fortune to any
farmer to work and to raise more colts of
the same kind
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-08
A DMINIsTRAToR's NOTICE.

Estate of Felix Zimmerman, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed admin
istratrix of the estate of Felix Zimmerman late
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, at the September term, on the first
Monday in september next, at which time all
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 10 make immediate
payment to the undersigned.
Dated this 10th day July A D. 1890
ll-d3w AMANDA SCHMIDT, Administrative.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-08
Hold the Light.

The man who tells you confiden
TALLY just what will cure your cold is
prescribing Kemp's Balsam this year. In
the preparation of this remarkable medi.
cine for coughs and colds no expense is
spared to combine only the best and
purest ingredients. Hold bottle OF
Kemp's Bslsam to the light and loot
through it; notice bright clear look
then compare with other remedies. Prict
soc and 81.