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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-05

LOCAL NOTICES.

Oysters at Krell & Maths.
Go to Holbrook's. Davenpor. for car.
pets and silk curtains.
Tenderloin. spare ribs. pigs feet, leaf
lesrd. etc., 1t Gilmore's pork house.
Send your friends to Krell q Maths
for dish or can Of fresh oysters.
Call and see the hand carved bed room
suites at Holbrook's. Davenport.
Parlor suites and fancy chairs Of every
description at Holbrook's, Davenport.
Ice cream always on hand and served
by the dish all winter at Krell & Maths.
" auted-Psstry cook at Rock Island
house. Apply AT once. C. @. Gsver.
prop.
A handsome line OF book cases and
cabinets Just received IT Hoibrookis, Dav-
EXPORT
An elegant assortment OF dining tables,
chairs and hat racks ct Holbrooks, Dav.
export
All those knowing themselves indebted
TO Geo. Barker will please call on him
and settle al his new Office in Buford
block.
Z. b. McKown sells hard wood In
lengths. cut or split; soft coal. lump and
nut, corner Fifteenth street and Flint
avenue. Telephone 119s.
When you want nice dish OF fresh
oysters step in To Krell & Maths and OF.
der them up in any style.
The Crown dining ball. No. 170s Sec
ond avenue. is now ready to furnish you
the best meal in the city for IS cents. A.
B. johnson, proprietor.
Bear in mind We do not quit making Ice
cream when cold weather sets 10. and you
can get II In any quantity In the coolest
weather. Remember Krcll & Maths and
get the beet.
$50. 600 10 loan on real estate security.
in sums OF $500 aud upward. at lowest
current rates Of interest. without COM
mission. E. w. Hurst Attorney ct
law, Rock Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-05
THE SPECIAL ELECTION

Governor Fffer orders Dee. 30 as the
aay when the Republicans will En-.
deavor 90 oust }. A. Wilson from the
legislature.
The following special from Springfield
appears in todays Chicago Herald:
Governor Fifsr returned to the city
this afternoon after the absence of
several days and his first
and only ofiicisl act was to issue a call
for special election to be held Dec. so
IN the Twenty-6rst district, 10 fill va
cancy ia the house. created by the resig.
nation of w. q. Collins. who is pre-
sumed to have been elected by the repub.
lieans OF the district. and who is
known TO be ineligible. The alacrity
with which the governor acted in the
premises has given rise TO suspicion
that he was committed to the policy of
the republican leaders In advance of Col
Inns resignation.
This costly little political dodge on the
part Of the republicans will attach no in
terest to democrats who will in no way
participate in it. They are satisfied with
Wilson whom they will have no difficulty
In seating when the Legislature meets.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-05

Aayertisrd List 80. -
List Of letters uncaIed for At the Postoffce at
Rock Island, Rock Island county. Illinois.
Dec. 8 1890:
Adams, 8. G. keesler. John
Alger, w p. Lynch, Miss Mary J..
Ashby, Mrs. Julia Marvin, Bin
Bollman. Miss ;. C. Michaelis, Al
Can. Miss Minnie L. MtcaeIl, Robert
Hanson, Mrs. @. G. Ruth 9. B.
Haley. VIM stndsnsstsr, Edward
Snyder. n.
ToRnlaE LIsf
Hide, W. b. Kssfell, Hiss Martins
Leinak, Mrs. Agnss- Nitsf Johan.
1HInD-cIAse MNrrkA.
Paxb. W 3.
HOWARD WELLS. P. n.
4 man can sssly h.ss hls own way By
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-05

At Wednesdsy's SESSION of the Upper
Mississippi PHO q association at Clinton,
the following officers were elected
President A Day.
Vice Presider t--E. j. Chscey.
Secretary and Treasured. c. Law.
Directors--W r.. S!ocumb. E ]. Ian.
caster. ]. E. Hteanin, g. Denbey and
W. A. Blair.
Major Mckenzie. of Rock Island. and
Major Megs. of Keokuk. were in attend
snce.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-05

Send ten &C cents in stamps or coin
to John Ssbsisian, general ticket and
passenger agert Chicago, Rock Island 8
Pacific railway for pack Of the latest.
smoothest, 81 ckest playing cards thai
ever gladdenod the eyes and rippled
along the fing rs of the devotee to high
five. seven-uI. casino, Dutch. euchre,
whist or any other ancient or modern
game. and gsi your moneys worth Eve
times over.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-05
MuLTUM IN PAH
En,ertaincd aiis rrIena.

Hon. George W. Vinton. of Moline, in
vited about twenty-five of his friends In
the two cities to an elaborate spread at
his residence. I'LL Second avenue. last
evening. All present enjoyed themselves
heartily and were unanimous in the opin-
ION that If the host wished to ACHE We @
reputation as an entertainer at the state
capital. il was only necessary to dupli-
cate last evenings affair and invite
Springfeld's 400. including. Of course. his
twin city friends. Fortunately 1t didn't
leak out until the guests were departing
that at 10 o'clock Mr.. Vinton would
reach another milestone In life. or the
congratulations might have overcomt
him.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-05

How foolish are the notions of parties
to introduces new remedies for coughs
and kindred complaints when they should
know that the people win hsse DR.. Bull's
Cough Syrup and nothing else-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-05

Last event g Trio Lodge No. 81. A. F.
q A H.. sler ted officers ss follows:
W M-GF Kramer.
8 WI r Johnston.
VIII Kerr.
Treas-H 3urRower.
6sc-W B Petit.
AUDI P Pinneo.
Member , ,ard Of Coasrol-- swoS IN
-H @ Clsas land.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-19
LAST OF THE BALLS.
The Locomotive Firemsn Have a Dance
at Woods Hall.

The locomotive Firenien Have a Dance
at Woods Hall.
Adopted Daughter Lodge No. 3, Broth
erhood OF Locomotive Firemen, held their
annual ball at Woods Hall last night.
The hall was we'll filled, and every one
there seemed bent ON enjoying himself.
The grand march started at 1880 aud
contained about ninety couples, led by
Mr.. G. Martin and Mrs. j. b. Sweet.
Among the many others present were d.
w. j. Mahoney. Miss 8. Hayes. Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Burke, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. K. Thornhill, Mr.. and Mrs.
} Il f BaeSman = Il Miss aut pon'n ii :. K s. 3
Eagan, Lizzie Donnelly. s. Wiley, Mary
Murphy. F. Ajrath and sister, J.. b.
Doyle and wife, Il. w. Caswell, Miss
Prescott, P. McGovern, Miss Dwyer. Q.
w. Plant and sister, +. Springstrall. I.
Mooney and sister, Il; Flisgafsf and !.
and wife, H. e. johnson and wife.
J. A. Barry and wife, 4. Devlin and wife.
w. I. Bergin and sister, w. H. Genung,
Addie Smith, A. +. Harris and wife, A.
J. OtNeill and wife, e. i. Harvey and
wife, ". Murphy and wife, H. Springsted,
G 2 Bennett and wife, a; r. GibIins 4;
wife. w. Curran and wife. il Hall and
wife, ]. H. Voorhis and 4sisteF. F.
Logan, Miss Logan, e.. Martin and wife.
e. Regain and wife, H. N. Harris, wife
and sister, William 5chwenk, Miss Flor.
ence Wagner. @. Namely wife isand
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. W.sWhite, Joseph
Moran Miss Sunny, H. j, Hewitt, Mamie
Ryder.aE. J.. Syns, Mamie Mcmahon, u
Gasley and wife, Annie Kelty,agT..aJ. Fitx-
gerald Matte Sweet, Il IT.. DuaR. May
Dempsey, G. JssBsBgen, Nellie sullivan,
Mamie Anderson qH.. Hennessy, Sadie
Green, George Blakey and SISTER, G.. Roe
and wife. Mr.. and Mrs. S. Price, W.H.Boie-
man, Robert Lawrence, William Lawrence
and daughter, DR.. Vreeland ana May
Ellis, Mr.. and Mrs. Barker, George Mel
Tor, Gester Smith, Lille Parks, Minnie
Vail Maude Gage, Addie Stacey, Minnie
Eckhoff, Mrs. Stacey and daughter,
G. Orichter and wife, r. Mccall and wife,
Nj. and Mrs. r. j. Wise, Alderman
0'Neill, Mi, and Mrs. s. f. Davis, 7.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-19
USEMEN

One of the many things which make
the performance of "McKenna's Fir
tation'' by Barry and Fay we'll worth
seeing more than once is the facility
with which the two star performers
in the comedy feel the pulse of their
audience, so TO speak. Last night MI.
Fay, who had been visiting the gym
nasiuln of the Jersey City Athletic
Club and had seer a couple OF friendly
set-tos, amused the large audience at
the Academy of Music by varying his
remarks in the first act of 'McKenna's
Flirtation,n so that when he replies to
Mr.. Barry's declaration that the late
Mrs. McKenna was not an old woman
he remarked: why, my dear sir, she
was present at the prize fight between
Cain and Abel"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-19
BERKELEY UNION RECEPTION.
Tile Club House Filled with Club Mem
bers and friends.

Tie Club House Filled with Club Mem
beers and Friends.
That the recently organized Ladies'
Berkeley Union is to become an infuen-
tial auxiliary to the Berkeley Club was
fully demonstrated last night by the sue
cessful entertainment and reception UNI
der the auspices of that association.
Never since the Berkeley Club was insti-
tuted had so large a gathering of ladies
and gentlemen been seen on any fes-
tive occasion in the club house /;
and never in its history was the COM
pany more c%ongenial and happy.
The affair was prepared by the ladies,
but Prof. A. B. Guilford oficiated as
master of ceremonies during the enter
tainment, and Edwin Van Houten and
the club officers acted for the ladies in
receiving the guests and in making them
selves generally useful.
The programme of exercises wers as
follows,-Piano soio, b fedaeficis S;fassz;
recitation, tOn the Rappahannock,' by
Miss Adele Weber, to a piano a%ccompani-
ment by Miss Hattie Bidwell; Mr.. James
ID. Lee sang the tenor solo "Anchored,n
and tor an encore With All Her Faults
l Love Her StilIs; Miss Adele Weber
c~leveriy told the story OF Counting the
Eggs" and was encored; Prof. st. George
gave numerous teats Of 1egerdemain, and
then were presented three tableaux. as
"Grecian Gods by Misses Emma
Sturtevant, Carrie Chapman and Bertha
Gates.
youth and Beauty" by Misses Jennie
and Bertha Mcmillan and Elite Wadlow,
statuary.
Faith, Hope and Charity by Misses
Wilma and Fannie Taussig and Emily
Steger.
These exercises were followed by dane
ing. An EXCELLENT lunch was served and
then dancing was resumed, and all
through the house the company found
ample opportunity for social enjoymen /.
The company included President Mrs.
Charles +. STAPLES, Vice-President Mrs
J.. G. G. Cottier, Secretary Mrs. r. J.. Nc
MILAN and Treasurer Charles r. Cumher.
son and their husbands, Mr.. and Mrs.
schlag, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Van Houten,
Prof. and Mrs. A. b. Guilford, Mr.. and
MRS. Louis Borpemann, Henry Borne
mann and Miss Minnie Bornemann, Mr..
and Mrs. Nicholas Witsch, MAY Miller
and Miss Emily Pattberg, Commodore
Jams, Mr.. and Mrs. RI 4. Cumberson,
Miss Rene Furmau, Alfred Griffith, Mr..
and Mrs. j. F. Ruempler, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. +. MeSmer, Mi. and Mrs. Alex.
Walker, Felix Taussig, Noah w. Tanssig,
Noah w. Tassig and sisters. ex-Freehold-
er aud MIS-. william Palrson, Alfred
Steger, Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Ruthenburg,
Counsellor w. r. Leicht and Miss Roem-
melt, Benz Meyerberg, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert,
Weissenborn, Mr.. and Mrs. P. J. O'Neil,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gates and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. e. Wadlow, DR.. and Mrs. J.
L. Nevfn. Edward Rauke, James Currie,
Richard Lueders, Frederick Nissan and
Miss Effie Yearapce, J.. b. Wilton of
New York, and Miss Addie Ostrander OF
~Poughkeepsie, and many others,
The Berkeleys new steward, Richard
NJ. Archer, late OF the Gladstone Club,
Narragansett Pier discharged the duties
of caterer very satisfactorily,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-19
Happy Homes.

Here's a health to the wives and the mothers
Who sit in our households today;
Who are glad when they brighten for others
The hours that go drifting away.
May their eyes keep the light Of the gladness,
Their hearts hold the fulness of bliss
That banishes shadows and sadness,
And what need we ask more than this?
But-how a this happiness be keptg
What shall protect those we ~love-those
who max a Heaven of the Home-from
the ravages OF disease that is often worse
than death-that is, in fact, a lingerinq
death? The question is easily answered.:
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescriptton-the
standard remedy for all of those peculiar
diseases to which women are subjects
what u be relied on to preserve the
health of wives and mothers. ItprcUents
those diseases, and it cures them. 1t is u
blessing to women and therefore a
national blessing, because it gives health
to those about whom the happiness Of
home centres, and the strength of q
nation is in its happy homes.
DR.. Pierce's Pellets, or Anti-bilious
Granlalss; in walls. 25 cents: one a dose.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-19
PERSONAL AND NOTABLE

A banquet will be given to Alderman Curt is
before he takes his departure from Paterson to
Panama. February % will PROBABLY be the date
of the banquet. Among the prominent men who
are expected to be present and make speeches
are Congressman Beckwith and ex-Ssnators Ho-
bart and Griggs.
In 1869 Jonah Wooten, Sir, purchased the
whole square OF land at Atlantic City, between
Delaware and New Jersey aven ues, from Pacific
to the ocean, for $12, 900. From time to time he
sold off building lots on New Jersey, Pacific and
Delaware avenues ct $1,000 each;y the last sale
being a strip on the beach front for $4,000. From
this $12. 900 purchase there have been sold fu lily
$36, 600, and the st. Charles property remaining
is worth $3.50 0 to 800, 900.
The Hackensack Hall and Armory Association
has Ievisd an assessment of fifty cents on each
share, the receipts failing to meet the expense.
Nicholas Lott, Of Long Branch. recently had
the misfortune to smash a thumb while engaged
in clearing the weeckage of the Germania. He
picked up a Ratchet near him and coolly ampu-
tated the injured member, and resumed his
work.
Elwood, Atlantic county, has indefinitely
postponed the incorporation question.
Atlantic City's Citizens Committee has raised
over "a 900 to advertise that resort.
The Grand Lodge Knights Of Pythias will hold
their twenty-third annual session in Masonic
Temple, at Trenton, tomorrow and Thursday.
The session will be called to order at eleven
o'clock Wednesday morning.
The Indian name for Freehold. eS Iar bacR IS
1898. was "Pes-4uanocKqu2''
Hills I MON Brewing Company have given a
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-19

Mount Holly. The missionary service was ad-
dressed by the Rev. DIR. Gates, of Camden, the
Rev. H. E. Thompson and Bishop Scarborough.
The use of tobacco by the clergy was roundly
denounced by several members, one of whom
said at a certain convocation the carpets in the
church were ruined by a lot of tobacco chewing
clergymen, so that on the next convocation the
carpets were taken up and cuspidors put in the
pews. Several Of the members defended smok-
ing, saying it soothed and rested them after a
hard days work. No official action was taken
on the question.
Congressman Geissenhainer, on Monday, pre-,
sented a petition in the House for the improve
ment of Shark river. The latter is located be-
tween Ocean Beach and the aristocratic Key
Cast, or Avon-by-the-Sea, and flows in a rather
crooked manner into the ocean. Shark river is
a fsherman's occasional delight, but is in g
wretched state on account of shoals and sand
bars.
Our neighbors Of Paterson are ambitious.
They now have $50 600 of Uncle Sans money
for a new public building aud the Board Of
Trade demands that the am cunt be Increased to
$500. 600.
Peter w. Stage, Of Hackensack, lawyer and
candidate for the Prosecutorship, has been ele-
waited to the dignity of corporal Of Company Q,
Second Battalion, N. G. S. \. ].
Colonel J. e. Peyton, of Haddonfeld, was in
Washington last Wednesday as the envoy Of ex-
Governor Green, chairman OF the Memorial
Monument Association, and presented letters OF
invitation to attend the celebration at Carpen-
ter's Hall, Philadelphia, on Washing tons Birth
| day to various members of Congress represent
ing each State and Territory. The association
has flooded Washington with neatly gotten-up
books, including an account of the formation Of
the association and its projects.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-19

remedy the defect in the Charter. If
there is any way, it certainly ongh to
be done at once. The appointments
ought to be pushed over into the
term OF the next Mayor whether he is
to be a Democrat or a Republican.
But whether that can be done or not
we think Mayor Cleveland will find
he has added one more to q long series
of political blunders in cynically de-
flying public opinion in his unfor-
tunate Henderson ball speech.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-19
Eddy Dugan,s Quiet wedding.

Edward A. Dugan, street commits
sioner of this city, and Miss Kate Warner
were quietly married at St. Mary's
Church last night by the Rev. Father
Kelley. Miss Josie McEnerney vas
best man. The wedding was a private
one, Immediately after the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Dugan departed for Wash
ington, where they will spend a week.
The bride became q convert TO the Catho-
lie faith before the wedding. She wore a
handsome travelling gown of brown
cloth and velvet.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-19

Lawlor and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Hill, Mr.. aud Mrs. C. w.
Womelsdorf. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. keenan,,
hall and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Jones,
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Bates, Mr.. and Mrs.
McBurth, Mr.. and Mrs. Stubs, Newark;
j. J. O'Connell, Nellie Flanagan, w. P.
Garrabrant. John White. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Fl. Nolan, Mr.. and Mrs. Willard. Mrs.
j. Washburn. Mr.. and Mrs. j. Kenna,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Prescott.
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a pretty home wedding vas celebrated
at the residence Of the BRIDES parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bogart, No. 500 Mont
gomery street. The bride was Miss Mag
gle IA. Bogart, and the bridegroom
William Terhune. The Rev. Cornelius
Brett performed the ceremony, which
was followed by a reception. The bride
wore q white silk gown with lace trim
innings. Onlyla few friends Of the family
were present. ssIps as
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-19
witches plants.

In most countries certain plants are
to be found associated with witches
and their craft. Shakespeare causes
one of his witches To discourse of root
OF ''hemlock digg'd l. the dark like
wise also of slips of yew silver'd in
the moons eclipse. Yervain was In
olden times known as s'the enchant-
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Advertisements, Subscriptions and Newsdealers
Orders received =
H-oBoxEx-Fsrst and Clinton Streets, J. D. Sin
clair.
UNION HrLL-H. Fischer, No. 90 Palisade Avenue
BERGEN RoINT-T. w. Dobson, opposite Railway
Depot.
BAYoNNE-J. H. Brewer, No. 4S1 Avenue D.
FIVE PorsTs a. w. Pheiffer, No. 500 Newark
Avenue
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The Board of Trade Speaks.

Was there ever a more complete en-
dorsement of a newspaper, or a more
crushing denunciation of selfish poll
tics than was embodied in the action
of the Board of Trade on Monday
night?
Point by point the Board took up the
charges that THE JERSEY Cry News
has made against the administration
of Mayor Cleveland and its Assembly
annex, and in every instance made the
position we had indicated its own, and
condemned unsparingly the outrages
on the taxpayers which we had *
posed.
The political effect of the meeting
was brought out into bold relief by
the course of Mr.. Joseph A. Dear,
who fought the battle OF the CIeve-
land regime. The other members
seemed inclined to stick to the
matter under under discussion, and
leave the condemnation of men to in
ference. Mr.. Dear would not have it
that way, and at last the action of
the meeting amounted to an unquali-
fed protest against Mayor Cleveland's
administration.
This is all the more remarkable
when we consider the cordial feelings
which the Board of Trade only a few
days ago entertained towards the
Mayor. 1t is a sad proof of the effect
of false and devious politics. How
well may the words of Mark Antony
be applied to it,
But yesterday the word Of Cesar might
Have stood against the world: now lies he there,
And none so poor to do him reverence.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-19
The SECOND District Boxes-An Hon
orabie Record.

The Second District Boxes-An Hon
orabie Record.
The Second Assembly district comes
out of the recount with the most hon
orable results. The Eighth, Ninth,
Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth and Thir-
teenth precincts in particular shine
above all others examined so far by
their perfect regularity and honesty.
Not a single joker was found in these
precincts, and the recount only shows
a variation of four votes from the
original reckoning.
This showing does the highest honor
to the election officers of these pre-
cincts, and to those who had control
of their selection. They were all hon
est, intelligent men, and they We're
selected for these characteristics. Be-
ing honest and intelligent, they
neither Numbered nor permitted any
fraud to be committed in their boxes
or in their count.
The purity of the election in these
precincts is practically conclusive
proof that the scandal of the whole
system lies in the frequent selection of
improper persons as election officers.
Where good men manage the polls
there are good results. Where bad
men are in charge there are errors,
irregularities and scandals.
At least the precincts named in the
Second district have done nobly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-19
Glass Fabrics.

A new and interesting invention has
recently been given a practical test
namely, a machine for making cloth
from waste glass. Besides utilizing
hundreds of tons of a broken and use
less substance, the textile produced
will have many advantages owe all
other fabrics; it is incombustible, can
be manufactured in all colors and of
any desired strength or thickness.
The one property of incombustibility
will render it invaluable to those
working near or with fire. 1t is also
used for ladies' dresses, and for other
purposes, in place of silk, and it is
said to be more glossy and l%ustrous
and is more easily washed. 1t is stated
to have all the appearances character
izing silk. being as soft and ven o
elastic. Its usefulness will, of course,
depend upon it's durability.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-19
THE

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cents; subscription, six dollars per years; postage
free.
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Sunday morning: single copies, three cents; SUD-
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Entered in the post Office at Jersey City as
second class mail matter.
All business communications should be adj
dressed TO CRY PUBLISHING COMPANY; All others
to the Managing Editor
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Highest of all in Leavening Power-U. S. Govt Report Aug. ~, 1882
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ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE

er's plant;'' rue, again, was regarded
as an antidote against their spells and
Vaccinations. Their %partiality for
certain trees is well known. Accord
ing to Grimm, the trysting place OF
the Neapolitan witches was a walnut
tree near Benevento. In walnut and
elder trees they are also said to
be in the habit of lurking at night
fall. Witches, too, had their favorite
flowers. Among these the foxglove
was known as the witches bells:"
the harebell as the witches thin
bles.n Tradition asserted that on
moonlight nights they might be seen
flying through the air, mounted on
the stems of the ragwort, reeds or bull
rushes. Throughout Germany it is be-
lieved that witches career through
the midnight skies on hay. Many
plants were pressed into the service OF
charms and spells for the detection of
witches and evil spirits when wander
ing about on their nefarious errands,
particularly the st. Johns wort, still
largely worn by the German peas
antry as a kind of amulet on ST. johns
eve.,-Gent1emeD's Magazine.