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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-01
AWAKE OR ASLEEP
Is Hypnotism Merely Mesmer-
ism Under New Namep
WHAT IT is TO BE HYPNoTIzRD.

is the Craze Of Fifty Years Ago Being Re-
viveds-Iiow IL Feels to Magnetic and
10 Magnetired-Funny Experiences on
and on the Stage.
Recent publications Of one kind or another
have revived interest ia n subject that Is
nearly century old Scientists may at
tempt TO hide commonplace results under an
uncommon name, but people who can send
their memories backward thirty or forty
years and recall the wonderful things done
under the guise Of animal magnetism, mes
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-01

VTYANTED-A RELIABLE PERSON IN ROCK
w Island and every town in this locality 10 dis
tribute circulars for particulars send references
and address, T. N. Crowley. $50 Main St, Ier.e
Haute, Indiana.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-01

UTANTED.-A LADY TO MANAGE A
wv Branch office, Al her own home, for the Fa-
nous Female Specific "Orange Lily; a splendid
opportunity; address with stamp, The DIR. Coon
ley Medical Institute. South Bend, Ind.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-01
Intelligence Column.

E,oR SALE MY RESIDENCE. No. 1,a0 first
u avenue. VIM ADAMS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-01

Tor SALE-VALUABLE PATENT IN
4 provement on Elevators. Now in operation at
Star Finishing Works, 1885 Hamilton St, Philada
Pa preserves life and limb; for full particulars
apply to R0BT j. WALKER, Inventor
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-01

WANTED AN OIL SALESMAN, on COM
w mission, for the Lubricating oil trade: adj
dress TO The Dieterichs Oil Co, sc West Wash
ington ST., Chicago Ill.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-25
ST Ton Pig Iron.

The Manufacturers Record has in
its possession report made by one Of
the leading members OF the British
Iron and Steel Institute, an expert OF
the highest standing, on an iron ore
property in the South, which, he says,
is more valuable than the Cornwall
property ri Pennsylvania or any OF
the Lake Sup rior orc properties
This report says the. the ore can be
mined for 80 cents u ton, and that pig
iron can be made 81 that puint Tor
seven dollars ton. These are strong
statements, but they ar made ~ n
man of worldwide repusStion in iron
Observation-Disclosures Record.
1t will be remembered that the lead
ing members of the British Iron
and Steel Institute visited Johnson
City and examined the iron ore and
coking coal contiguous 40 we'll as the
peculiar geographical position John
son City occupies to both. 1t is the
natural point for assembling the ma
terial, and the Carnegie Iron Compa
ny will demonstrate fully in a few
weeks that Bessemer steel pig can b
made here a. cheaply as common iror
in any other portion of the South
Knowing the situation as We do it i
dollars to dimes that Johnson City il
the point referred to, and that Gran
berry lie the iron ore property.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-25
Officers Elected.

At 3 meeting of the Watauga Tribe
M. 81, Red Men Tuesday night the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year. F. P. Baxter, S chem
Vim. Simpson, Senior Sycamore; s
I. Boring, Junior Sycamore Samuel
Simcox, Prophet; L. Armbrust, Keep
err Of Wampus; E. NJ. Sinclair, Chief
Of Records.
At a recent meeting of the S. X. N
Patton Post G. A. r. elected officers
as follows: A. Csntwell, Commander
8 H. Hendrix, S, v; @. E. O.b rne,
J. V; DR.. A. ]. Dougherty, Surg; w.
H. Nelson, o. D; w. H. Hodges, o.
G; Il. W. Weller, Q. NJ; 5. B. Mead.
ans, Chap. Delegates to department
encampment I. T. Wilder, s H.
Hendrix, alternates w. R. Campbell,
John t. X ng.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-25
Good News.

Col. Molssworth, Chief Engineer Of
the Three CO has received q letter
from President A. b. Harris in which
he says that the Finance Company
and the Investment Company OF
Philadelphia have voted unanimously
TO issue preferred bonds at once and
raise the necessary funds to pay of all
indebtedness and take the road out OF
the hands Of the Receiver. He slso
stated That . committee OF experts
would arrive here between Christmas
aud the 9th OF January to look ovel
the line and make an estimate o.
what IL would require to finish the
road. The money will be raised al
above stated by first preferred bond'
and Mr.. Harris states positively tina
AlarKer force than ever will be a
work on the line before FEBRUARY 1891
Gen. ]. T. Wilder has just returned
from New York and corroberates tn
above. The General is very hopeful
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-25
TIRELESS TOILERS FOR TRADE.

Suppose Your House Should Burn
To nightH Are you able to lose thu
building and all your FUR iture, per
hsps the savings of years OF hard
work? II you are would it be wise t.
do so? Your huuse is liable to burn
as the happenings of the past few days
will testify, but there is no reason why
yol should lose any money. Chas. P
Wofford & Co. will insure your prop
erty at reasonable rate and allow
you to take your choice OF the follow
ing companies. They are all giltedge
"Continental," of New York it is on,
OF the few companies that stood the BIZ
fires of Chicago and Boston, over on,
hundred others failing. "Virgini,
Fire and Marine" "0li Tried anr
True" OF Richmond Hamburg Brp
men," OF Hamburg, Germany, one o
the strongest companies in the world
and doing business in every civilized
portion Of the globe; Southern Cali
fornia," of Los Angeles, strong and
liberia company Equitable" Of Nash
vile, the leading company in tn
State Any Of the above compane.
are first-class, and il you will call on
Ghas. P. Wofford & Co. they will b.
glad to give you all the desired n
ormation regarding rates, &c. Yo,
cannot afford to be without insuranc,
even for day.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-25
A STEEL PLANT.
VIII HewItt's Extensive Mills be
Moved South7

win Hewitt's Extensive Mills be
Moved South7
special to the Journal
JOHNSON CRY, Dec, 20.--Abram s.
Hewitt will in all probability remove
his extensive rolling mills and steel
making plant from Trenton, N. j., to
South Wstauga. 1t is understood
that the East Tennessee Mining and
Improvement company, owners OF the
town site at South Watsuga, (Carter''
depot) and OF the rich mines OF mag
netic iron in the Roam mountain dis
trict, made Mr.. Hewitt a proposition
some time ago which no will accept
In the event he does one OF the lar.
gest iron and steel corporations in ex'
istence will transfer its operations
from the north to the south and The
selection Of site by Mr.. Hewitt virt.
ually settles the fact that this section
offers the beat advantages of any in
the ssuth for the manufacture of Bees
senior steel and it's products.
Mr.. HeWitt's works at Trenton give
employment TO about three thousand
men. v bether the removal OF the
entire plant is contemplated or not Ii
positively not known. Mfr Hewitt
has visited this section himself vt dill
ferent times and knows what he !
doing. One Of his experts has been
here for several days investigating the
extent OF available ore beds, The
visit OF the Duke OF Marlborough To
Gran erry some time 60 ID thought
to have something to 90 with Mr..
Hewitt's movements. 1t is rnmored
that the duke has offer 4 the Cranber.
~ Iron and Coal Co. geven millions
for their mines furnaces aud railroad
In regard to the above telegram
THE COMET has positive Information
that negotiations arc PEI ing for the
removal of the steel plant referred to
The necessary land will be given BY
G. W. st. John, however, instead Of
the East Tennessee Mining and I'm.
provement company az stated. MIR
St. John has signed contract to give
rs acres for the purpose.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-25

TIE COMET wishes its numerous
readers merry Christmas and hap
py and prosperous New Year, and
hopes they viii remain With itand the
hosts that are daily giving it encur-
'agement--the substantial kind
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-25
IT'S WAR.
Soldiers and indians in Battle.

Soldiers and Indians in Battle.
Denver, Dec, IVA news courier
from the camp near Daley's ranch has
the following from Rapid City: A
rancher Just arrived in great haste to
our commanding officer and reports u
command of cavalry attacked and
two Objects and fifty men killed, but
Indians were repulsed wi h heavy
losses. The number Of Indians killed
is not known. The Indians were put
to rout. This report is probably cred
table. 1t is not known which com
m2nd it was, probably that OF Major
Upper OF the Sixth cavalry, and his
three troops of 140 men. Our COM
mand marches to their assistance AZ
once.
Washington, Dec, H.-Gen. Scbo-
field thie morning received a telegram
from Gen. Miles, dated Long Pine,
Nebraska, December 10th, as follows
Gen. Brooke reports Two Strike
nd 1874 lodges, about 800 Indians
now camped at the Pine Ridge agency
and these, with the other Indians at
Pine Ridge and Rosebud, are all that
can be drawn out of the disaffected
c mp. The others are defiart and
hostile and are determined to 60 t.
war. He has no hope that any other
effeort at pacihcation will be success
full.
He estimates the number OF men in
hostile camp in the Bad Lands at 250.
General Rieger's estimate represents
two hundred men ON the Cheyenne
river and three hundred on the Stand
ing Rock reservation who would have
been liable to leave before the death
Of Sitting Bull, making in all $50 men
Every possible means have been ex.
hausted to restrain the friendly In.
dams now on the reservations. The
sixteen thousand Sioux who have
been restrained and oroiessed loyalty
should have positive assurance, with
the least possible delay, that the gov
eminent will perform and fulfill its
treaty obligations.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-25

BY the ne schedule No. 4 is due
here 1t 1927 p. m, and No. 2 is made
one hour later. No other changes.
LIB. Cox's new resid snce on Tenth
Ayenve came near being destroyed BY
Are last week, caused by piece Of
wood being left in the fiue.
Mr.. r. N. Dyer, Of Oakland, Nd, lie
ia the city Visiting his brother, II. P.
Dyer. He is much pleased with
JnApson City and will invest in dirt
hers.
The Journal states that Sam Sim
coz bagged "a birds and 10 rabbits
last week In his first days hunt in 8
years. The printer must have made
mistake as 1t no doubt should have
been "begged."
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-25

The New York WORLD never
crows. For what it has done it ask
no favor and no consideration. That
is ancient history-to be forgotten. II
looks only to the future--to the work
that has to be done. Our hopes and
fears, our joys and sorrows are all b.
fore us--not one behind.
In THE WORLDS work for 1891
every American CITIZEN is vitality inter
ested and not one--no matter what
his politics may be--can afford to be
without it's weekly edition, which has
not an equal on earth rs newspapt r.
Nine men out Of every ten know thu
to be true. Every tenth man shnu!
send to-day for specimen copy, that
the knowledge may be universal.
Subscribe ut once. Three months
costs only 25 cents, and by every week +
delay you miss snmethirg worth more
than the subscription price for the
year which il only one dollar. AID
dress THE WORLD, New York.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-25

The Morristown Gazette refers to
our new road as the "busted" G. G. d
G. and says il caused VIM. Kerne6ck''
mules and grading outfit to be attach
cd by his creditors. We would re-
mind the paper that so long as Mr.
Kennefck worked for the Three ca
his goods we're intact and that it was
not until he went TO work on the
Morristown and Cumberland Gar
road that no had any legal trouble.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-25
How,s ThIa?

Everybody wanting new cisterns OF
did ones cleaned or repaired should
remember that such work should be
done now in order to get the cold
rains during the next three months
Don't put it off till spring. We guar
antee satisfaction on all such work
entrusted to US Give US trial.
1t. ]. r. MoOLuRE 4 BRo.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-25
Progressing.

ChieI Engineer G. Morris told THE
COMET yesterday that by the tenth oil
January the track Of the johnson
City and Carolina railway would be
finished to the river, ten miles from the
junction. The track has been laid on
tho "Y" and about mile on the line
already.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-25

Misses Jessie and Ida Davis, OF
Ehoccolocco, Ala, who are attending
school at 3. w. vi, will como down
the Oath To spend few days with
Cora Lee Adams.
The uniforms for the Pythians have
arrived and the members OF the uni
form rank Of the John Sewer Lodge
No. 40, Of this city, are as proud as
peacocks, and present gay appear.
ance on dress parade. On the 9TH of
January there will be > public install
lation OF officers. and royal feast.
In the afternoon Of the same day the
military ranks will be instituted.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-25

James Morley and viii Crouch
have returned from school at Fayette.
yille, for the holidays. Will Crouch
has been quite i'll with typhoid fever,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-25

200 Pairs Infants Shoes, only 20 cents pair
800 Pairs Carpet Sil only % pair
Msse- Chidren Dongos
Pairs Wonens Glove Grain Balls worth $685. 81
900 Pairs W0m Oil Grain B worth 81 % only 81 20
Pairs Boys Balls Button IL VI 25 only SIS
100 Pairs Mems Veal Calf worth " no. only 81 pair
500 Pairs Mems Solid Calf Button and Congress ~ So 81
800 Pairs Mems Calf Handsewed worth "a 90 and $500 ~ pair
800 Pairs Ladies' Kid and DOngoia HandSewed, worth
IS 50 to $780, only $2 pair.
500 Pairs Mems Oil Grain Shoes " 30 and SO 90 5
Pairs Ladies' Kid and DOngoia, MachiDe.Sewed worth
$25O 10 $3UU only $ 5O per pair
100 Pairs Mems OIL Grain Boots worth $3.50 only 81
Mems Full Stock Kip Boots 80 $75
800 Pairs Mems Full Stock Kip Boots worth $780, only So
$50 Pairs Boys Boots worth % S5
Pairs Boys Tap Sole Boots worth $780, only $00 per
$50 Pairs Youths TapSoe B"tS, worth $500 only 81 25
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-25

Remember, you may never have this
Opportunity of buying BOOTS and SHOES
again.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-12-25

BY special arrangements and reduction than twenty I'VE per
If BOOTS SHOES Of THE
GREAT WRECK stock these goods will sold thirty
days. possible The thousand dollars
order this stock the possible placed
he far below ne maj s'cost.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1890-07-18

There were no accidents or incidents
wotthy OF note The crowd VAS es,ima
ttd at from s5co 10 $500 With lar at
tendance Of the noble women OF the
town and county. who were indeed much
gratiilcd al the good order which pre-.
vailed. The speakers seemed to be in
good tim and fine humor. The day
though warm was cloudy and the burn.
ing rays Of Old Sol partly covered, which
with the Shade afforded by the liv, oaks
served to keep the crowd still. The fire
',rass BAND from Lulnbcr,on composed
o' The young men ot that town furnished
the music. The timely arrival Of the band
on Monday gave the boys chance 10
give Capt. Tilman rousng scrcnadc
at tho residence OF Capt NlcJ.aurn on
Monday night. The crowd numbering
about 500, with the band went over he
creek to Capt McLaufin's residence at
$50, and forming in line marched 10
me rear OF the dwelling where the band
made sweet for some time when a call
was made tor Cap, Tllman. The Capt.
appeared and thanking them for the
setcnade said he would repay them with
d plenty ot "chin music on TUESDAY.
Col Farley then appeared and gave the
boys a good talk. Capt. McLaurn also
responded and in conclusion thanked
them for the perfect order and quiet de.
monstration.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1890-07-18
,y0nlon Decorntors,

"a "1nuan With a bottlc of gilt, some
BpNisleal ana paste, or Il pot Of rcd
jp"hRNp aGinall brush, will do moro
5toWAS%. decorating Il house on Il Hat in
~ 2gya'' SAID resident Of Harlem,
.ntruR u sqNaa Of decorators will III a
week Womcn seem to have a special
-aptitelc for this sort OF work, and thcy
,9GeoISAe ali sorts OF in and out places
,f@hiSE u professional artist would not
sti!tnS,all touching. The curious point
QtjtlY hat the apparent absurtitics Of
tdpec35tipir Usually have a very good
ct0;Gg Mpsi ut it is art of tho crlldost
sort tSfiJt 81 l$ effective. New York
k5una,3
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1890-07-18
Civilization of tho pc,:,v,nns

In architecture tho Peruvians
reached q high state Of perfection, al a
tho remains Of one of their works oi
art, at Lake Titicaca, arc truly won
dcrlul. Their temples wcro covcrt i
with extensive bas rclicfs, represon {
ing, as it is supposed, certain astro
nolnical figures They were skilled II,
making stone implements, but vory
fcw arrow heads have been found
which leads to the supposition that
they made very little use OF bows and
arrows, and that their chief weapon 81
defense was tho sling. Besides this,
they used war clubs and iavclns.
Tho country abounds in cxtonsivc
copper mines, and the inhabitants
were evidently well acquainted viii
certain metals, their agricultural i'm
plcments being chiefly Of bronze.
They were also skillful gold and silver
smiths, and excellcd in tho manufao,
ture Of all kinds Of pottery, while the
art Of spinning and weaving was alst
not unknown to them.
The tombs tint have been found il
Peru aro very numerous and rcmarl1n
bly, we'll preserved This is due tr
their belief in the Immortality Of mal
and tho superstition that unless al Ills
members wcro kept together, he would
not DC rcsurrected. -Philadclpllia Led
(rer ~. Ai
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1890-07-18
4 I,'ninily I,ulxlo.

This is tic iiftictii your of ex-Governor
Garcoi0ii's practices of medioi,so in lew is
ton. Now 70 years old, ho Is constantly
at work, driving from fifteen to forty
miles every day. His health has not
been quito so good us usual this fall, but
his choiso has been seen bobbing over
our roads just tho same. Tho ex-govcr-
nor sat down tho othor day and figured
up how many miles ho had ridden in
tllosc fifty years Ilo found that he had
gone around tho globo many times. His
long journey amounted to Il triflo over
100000 miles! Itfurthcr impressed upon
tho doctor tho fact that he is getting
along in years when he reflects that no
has been personally acquainted with five
generations Of his own family, and is
now visiting Professionally families in
Lewiston whom he has attended for five
generations. What Il procession ho has
seen 90 OH and oil the stage!
Over an evening lunch in his COW
home tho other night tho ex-governor
gavo out conuntlrum. II am now
visiting regularly" said ho, "a family
composed of tho following relatives, ali
living under ono roof: Ono gront-prant.
mother, two grandmothers, three moth
crs, ono grandfather, ono father, three
sons, ono grcat-grandson, ono grandson.
six sisters, six daughters, one daughter.
in-lnw, two great aunts, I've aunts, one
uncle, threo brothers, ono widow, one
stopdaughter. four grana1uughters, ono
great-granddaughter, ono reat-grand-
son, two wives. one husband, one grand.
nephew, one grandniece, four nieces,
two nephows.
"rhc question is," said tho doctor,
"how many people arc thcro in the
houscT'-Lcwiston Journal.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1890-07-18

A belief III snake charming has 80
long kept lis hold upon the minds OF
men that any evidence as to tho meth
DDS Of dealing with. really vcnolnous
reptiles hns special value. Mr.. Arthur
Adams, IN his "rravcls Of Natura
list, tells how he managed the mat
ter:
Talking Of scorpions reminds mc
that have at times induced some peo
pie to bolicvo that possessed the
power of tanning these antipatlctical
creatures, and their equally rcpcllcnl
many footed relatives, Tie centipndes
Though the capacity Of rendering such
vcnolnons reptiles harmless may np
pear amazing to tho uninitiatctl, there
vas really nothing supernatural in The
art, which simply consisted in surrcp
titiously nipping oil the tip Of Tic
scorpions sting and tho poison hooks
Of Scolopcndras jaws with a pair OF
scissors.
Thus deprived Of the power to ponc.
trate tho skin, tho once noxious insects
are batllcd in their attempts to do mis-
chiof, and may be permitted to roam
over tho hands and facc without the
slightest fear Of danger. Youths
Companion.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1890-07-18
Tho Pnris Exposition.

Tho statistics Of tho Paris exhibition
arc now being busily collected for official
publication. So far as at present known
25,30S,00 persons visited the exhibition.
and used somo $4,000, 900 tickets of the
3O,000,O00 issued-to say nothing Of tn.
10000 passes belonging to exhibitors and
officials. In 1873 tho visitors reached
l2,5lG,005, and in 1867, 9.4O7 200. The
daily average In 1880 was 1877 $3.50 Wis
itors, and on tho last dny $40, 900 persons
entered and used 511 900 tickets, fivo be.
ing required for ench entrance to tic
night fctc. Tho entrance money to tho
Eiircl tower since May Is amounts &c
100000, and the receipts Of tho Dcca,l-
vile railway to 100000, from 81 pence
fares.
The cafes and restaurants rcaped an
equal harvest, the three Bouilons Duvul
alone making II net profit of e0O, 900,
and the exhibitors have sold their wares
largely, many several times over. Five
million provincials and 800, 900 foreign
crs visited Paris for tho occasion, anI
while the frugal French only spent on
an average ca during their stay, the for
cigncrs' expenditure generally reached
Gao apiece, making the nice littlo sum of
nearly G50,000,000 into the Parisians'
pockets The English stood at the head
of the foreign guests, with $4,000 Wis.
TORS, the I'clgians coming second with
$4,000. 0.-London Illustrated Ncws
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1890-07-18
a Most Wonderful I,nby.

III 1921 there wns boru at Lubbock,
Germany, one Of the most remarkable
characters over known in tho history
of tho world, or, perhaps, that will
over DO known in all times to como,
littlo Christian Henry IIcincckcn, who
could pronounce ovcry word CON
tainod IN tho German language when
but " months old. Whom / year of
ago he knew all tho leading events in
tho worlds history and was rs familiar
with Pcntntcuch ns most modern pro
fcssors are supposed to bo with their
iirst text book. At If months ho could
give complete history of every book
in both the Old and New Testament;
~ years 8 months he could answer
any question iii geography and an
cient history. lie could hold conver-
sation with the learned savants in
German, French, Latin and Dutch
when ending tho third year of his
life, which terminated fow months
later bY lls tlc5i'. III i7o5, inetho
tpirtii Ncnv u lis ace .#
IN VIC lp& ab0it weak SllptaeG{aa,
hUn, ilIe EleHiYY5i.tS SikI }s,s ~ W.
youth, gnab ai.Nlalyy5 5Byl, a, \ iia.ibg.
iuotu il, tnau Short ti'uej}nit; t;InKnYiDf.
Tic worid'S i.rcoteSt. e4lso images aieS,si,
bees ull4 tp nsfn IN the wears oigG
long lilo. .,at I, !ittlu while .DGtS r,
his death he was called before tt,n
king Of Denmark, who showed the litilo
prodigy every mark OF respect, En
turning to his native city lie SGT about
studying the religions and leamino
TO write, which, added to his other s,,
quiremcnts, was too much for his deli
cato health, resulting in his death as