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Before the latter could draw weapons the mate shot one and badly wounded the other.
 Rosario released Ella, whom he had seized, and shouted for assistance.
 Reversing his heavy six smoother Mate Edwards brought the butt down upon Rosario's head with force that sent him moaning and half senseless to the deck.
 "Quickr' he cried, seizing Elias arm. "Over the stern rail. There is lad der. Drop into the boat. l will keep these other rufians at bay"
 He began firing into the horde of ad- vancing mutineers.
 By the time his revolver was emptied Captain Myers and Ella had reached the boat
 During the afternoon he had cleaned the captains double barreled shotgun, heavily charged it with slugs and con- cealed it on deck under tarpaulin.
 With yell of defiance he caught it up and discharged both barrels in the very faces of the mutineers.
 They recoiled before this terrible fire. and, taking advantage of their discom- fture, Frank slipped over the rail and cut the boat adrift.
 Before he could seize the oars the first big wave of the tide was upon them and they were hurried on past the vessel and far up the river with frightful velocity.
 Then came the recoil and they drifted back toward the Peerless
 Frank pulled toward little island on the right hand side of the channel and succeeded in making landing.
 He made fast the boat painter to a heavy rock, and the three. retreating, were above high water mark when the second wave swept up the stream
 Rosario. maddened at the blow he had received, staggered to his feet as the dinghy swept by the vessel and ordered out the long boat.
 Into it he leaped with his followers to pursue.
 The second wave swept them toward the fugitives, and when the recoil came they were within 200 yards of the island
 After themr' shouted Rosario, leap ing upon the beach as soon as the boat grounded.
 Suddenly they began to founder and sink in the sand. -
 "A quicksand!" they cried, and made desperate efforts to reach firm ground. In vain!
 The more they struggled the deeper they sank, and when the next wave swept up the river they were ingulfed in ten feet of water.
 Not soul escaped, and when, afte, waiting patiently on the island until the big tide was full, Mate Edwards rowed the captain and his daughter back to the Peerless, there was look of grateful pride on the old shippers face as he re garded his brave young mate.
 Four of the mutineers had been shot dead and three others were desperately wounded The bodies of the dead wert thrown overheard and the wounded were imprisoned in the forecastle.
 When Fort Yuma was reached anG the vessel had been unloaded there wal grand wedding on the deck of ths Peerless, and when she started on hel honeward voyage happier couple could not be found than MT. and Mrs Franl Edwards. York World.
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Ayers Pills

prove effective.
 "In the summer of 1861 l was sent to ti,e Annapolis hospital. suffering with chronic diarrlea. While there, l became 50 r" duced in strength that co;.ll not speak aiii was compellc to write everything I wanted tJ say. I was then wing sonis P or 50 stools p=.r ''rr The doctors ordered a fhet:i- ciae tn tt ....' satisfied would be Of sllp benefit to Inc. I dil not take it. b.ltTper- siladad my nurse to get me some of ,EDr. Ayers Pills. About two o'clock ill the after non took six of these pills, and by mid night began to feel better. In the morning the doctors came again, and after deeidiRg that my symptoms were more favorable. gave me different medicine, which did HIi sttse. but took fo'lr more of the pills instead. Tie next day the doctors came to see me. sud thought was doing nicely. (and so rsfdsI(. I then took one pill day for a week. At tke end of that time, 1 considered nyseH,ctged and that Ayers Pills had saved my life. was then weak, but had no return of the disease, anl gained in strength as fast as could be expected" c. Luce, Late Lieut.. 56th Regt. Mass. Vol. Infantry.
 "AynrS Pills ar,, FA 7-'
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odds and Ends.

Milton employed 5000 different words for poetic purposes. @es
 More than 14,0OO persons registered in Faneuil hall, Boston, in 1890.
 There is standing in Guilford, Conn, house that was built in 1643. 'afszsi1
 There are in the world 1 1,5OO, 900 coal miners and 4, ,00O, 900 metal miners.
 A bell Napoleon stole in Switzerland is now used in school house in Pater- son, N. J.
 A clergyman in New York declined to permit an engaged couple to rehearse in his church the wedding ceremony.
 The Finn belongs to race which was active and civilized before the Greek or the Indian, the Hebrew or the Persian was heard of.
 The average salary paid to men clerks in Washington is $1,821 year, while that paid to women in the same. depart ments is only 1869.
 According to 8 German statistician there are 3,9S5 paper mills in the wafld, and of the 1 1,9O4, ,Oo0, ,OOO pounds of paper turned out annually half is used for printing, 500, ,O0O, ,Oo0 pounds being re- quired for newspapers alone
 The panorama was invented by 8 Scotchman named Robert Barker, who obtained license in London in 1787 and erected rotunda on Leicester square. He was associated with Robert Fulton. the practical inventor of the steamboat.
 The celebrated diamond necklace which the worthy Isnail Pasha pre- sented to the Empress Eugenie on the opening of the Suez canal, and d1which was sold, together with the rest of the French crown jewels, a few years ago, is again for sale for $75, 600. 2 @ *'@~
 In Belgium the voting is restricted to those who pay certain amount of direct taxes, and the whole electoral power of the country is vested in less than 132, 900 persons In Great Britain there is one elector to about six of the population; in Belgium only one to about fortysix.
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THE SOUL OF A LYRIC.

With words that futter their thoughts to utter. Winged thoughts for the world to hear. With . trumpet call. or the rise and fall Of a fountain crystal clear; Like the magic roses that dawn nncloses. !, Dream ruele that hold no thorn, With the light immortal from heavens portal. Is the soul of . lyric born.
 From death unfettered. like old wine bettered ! By the mallowing breath of years, With Q MAytime measure whose tuneful pleas
 Has an undertone of tears;- Through all the ranges of Times vast changes ! With the gold that it's thought can give. Euterpe's token of words unbroken.
 Does the soul of c lyric live!
 William H. Hayne in Youths Companion.
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By All cd ds

The mJst generally useful medicine is Ayers Pills As remedy for the various diseases of the stomach, liver, and bowels. these Pills have no equal. Their sugar-coating causes them not only to be easy and pleasant to take, but preserves their medi- cinal integrity in all climates and for any reasonable length of time. The best family medicine, Ayar's Pills are, also. unsurpassed for the use of travellers, soldiers. sailors, campers, and pioneers. In some of 4he most critical eases, when all other remedies haUa fniIal
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one Kind of Teaching.

On0 A1m0 or VeAcnzng.
 A good story is told by MT. Montagu Williams concerning an argument that took place as to whether or not certain boy of very tender years was old enough to be sworn as a witness. At the sug gestion of one of the counsel engaged in the case he was interrogated by the judge, when the following colloquy took place:
 ''Now, my little man. said the judge, 'do you know what will become of you if you tell an untruthY'
 s.Hell fre," said the boy, without nov ing. ''Well, and what will become of you" !" continued his lordship, Eff you play tru- ant and do not go to school?"
 Hell fre," said the boy.
 "What if you don't like your brothers and sisters9" ~~
 Hell fire," again said the boy.
 "What if you stay out late when your mother sends you on an errand?'
 "Hen fire"
 'What if you spill the mills?''
 Hell fre.' $ His lordship ran through long list of faults, some of them of a very slight de- scription, but the penalty was always the same-"hell fire" .5- At the end of the examination the learned counsel said:
 "My lord, I hardly think this little boy sufficiently intelligent or instructed for his evidence to be admissible"
 "Indeedr' exclaimed the judge. "Well, now entirely differ with you. He seems very good little boy, and if he grows up in his present belief, and thinks the direst punishment will be visited upon him for every fault he may commit, he will probably make much better man than you or l." *e+ The boy was sworn.-Pan Mall Ga zette.
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Only German can properly pronounce the name of Professor Koch, the lymph discoverer. It is not pronounced Cotch nor Cox nor Coach, but if you try tosay Coke and clear out your throat at the same time you can come somewhere near it.-SDringfield Homestead, y-Sirza
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SKINS
(pticura

The Great Skin Cure, instantly allays the most intense itching, burning and Inflammation, per mits rest and sleep clears the scalp of crsts and scales speedily soOthes and heals raw and irri- tated surfaces, and restores the hair. CUTICURA is indispensable in cleansing diseased surfaces. CuTICURA REsOLvENT, the new Blood and Skin Purifier, and greatest of Humor Remedies, cleanses the blood of all impurities and poison the CUTICURA REMEDIES cure every disease and humor Of the skin, scalp and blood with loss of hair, from pimple to scrofula, from Infancy to age
 Sold everywhere Price, Cuticura, 50c.; soap, 22c.; Resolvent, $1. Prepared by POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL CORPORATION, BOSTON, MASS.
 Send for ..How toCure Skin and Blood Diseases" sB- Pimples, blackheads, chapped and oily -sxr eE skin prevented by Cutfcura Soap. at
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An English laborer once said to his minister Sir. you have often told us of our forefathers. Now, know of Abra- ham and Isaac and Jacob, but who was the fourthT
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What was it, John, that made your face so free and clear from pimples, said his sweetheart. Why, don't you know, Eva? For over year took everything could think of without helping me, then bought two bottles of Sulphur Bitters, and now I haven't one pimple on my face. It is the best blood cleanser I ever saw.
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Bells have been cast of steel, but they dc not produce the perfect notes result ing from the use of copper and tin. The Swiss have even cast bells of glass, which emit extremely fine sounds, but the brit tleness of this material renders them sure to crack in using.
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The children's health must not be neg lected. Cold in the head causes catarrh Ely's Cream Balm cures at once. It is perfectly safe and is easily applied into the nostrils. The worst cases yielding to if Prioa 50o
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Mamma (to her little boy) -"Now, Bennie, if you'll be good and go to sleep
 mamma'll give you one of Dr. Ayers nice sugar-coated Cathartic Pills, next time you need medicine" Bennie, smiling sweetly, dropped of to sleep. !
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Bovines, Mad for Salt. Wrought Wide spread Havoc swine That Marched Home at Night to Roost, and That En- cidentally Aroused the Miners Ire. Copyrighted by the Author.l

BOUT this time (1861) a COW fever began to rage througho ut the state. It got hold of people, and impressed d them with 8 burning idea that the road to fortune was a COW path, and that fort
 unes lay in keeping cattle. The COW fever reached the seclusion
 e CLI9. D. N.Y.
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How often we see some young: man who has squandered his money and ruined his health by excesses, and before 30 years of age is an all broken down and played out man! In all such cases I prescribe na- tnre's tonic and nervine, Sulphur Bitters. They supply food for the brain, strength en the nerves, and are successful in nine cases out of ten.-OM Physician.s
 One of my children had very bad dis charge from her nose. Two physicians prescribed, but without benefit. We tried Ely's Cream Balm, and, much to our sur price, there was 8 marked improvement We continued using the Balm and in a short time the discharge was cured. Cary, Corning, N. Y.
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HAPPY HOosIERs.-Wm Timmons post master of Idaville, Ind. writes Electric Bitters has done moressfor me than all oth- CT medicines combined for that bad feeling arising from Kidney and Liver troubles. " JohnLeslie, farmer and stockman of same place, says '''Find Electric Bitters to be the best Kidney and Liver medicine, made me feel like new man." J. w. Gardner, hardware merchant, same place, says: ''Electric Bitters is just the thing for a man who is all run down and don't care whether he lives or dies; he found new strength, good appetite, and felt just like he had a new lease on life. Only 90 cts bottle at Taft's Drug Store.
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A mans mind is like a trap: and preju- dices are like rats: they get into it easily, and perhaps can't get out at all.
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WTANTED !-Salesmen to sell our
 w Choice Nursery stock. All goods guaran- teen first-class. Good salaries and expenses, or a liberal commission paid Noexperience neces- sary. Write for terms, giving age, and secure your choice of Territory. c. l.. KNIGHT CO.,,
 30a6t 100 Park Avenue, Rochester, N. Y.
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A FORTUNATE AND GRATEFUL WOMAN. Mrs. J. H. Giles, of Everett, Pa., says II suffered for years with kidney and gravel trouble. No physicians or medi- cine at home did me any good. 1 finally visited my former home at Rondout, N
 Y., and began using Dr. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy, of Rondout, N. Y. A few words tell the result. am per. fectly well and happy woman once more. ,
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A German physician proposes that the manufacturers of preserved meats shonld be compelled to stamp their cans with legible date mark. For a year or so, he says, canned meats may remain perfectly wholesome, but after that they deteriorate in way defying alike precaution and ex- DlanatiOn
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A A ~ A ~ A YEAH | uudertsk. to brien, any fairly person eh,i ~ Ss s.s .:.s % s;s s .s sss SSSS v how Tkres Theussse Dsiars Hear herown localities they yeI the situation which you No for unless successful above Es quickly learned. desire but worker have alrsady taught and provided with employment large number, who making &s0OO eack It's w and SOLID Full paroalass FIR EE. Addrces once, E. Cs ALLEN mOx A8O, A0GWsta, Maime.
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53premiums given away to every person using Savena. See pamphlet in each pack age. Sold by all grocers.
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MARVELLOUS ENDURANCE.-The vast amount of labor performed by the heart in keeping all portions of the body supplied with blood is not generally known. It beats 16O, ,OOO times, and forces the blood at the rate of 16O miles day which is 5000, ,O0O, 900 times and j, ,150, ,S90 miles in lifetime. No wonder there are so many heart fail ures. The first symptoms are shortness of breath when exercising, pain in the side and stomach, fiuttering, choking in throat, oppression, then follow weak hun gry or smothering spells swollen ankles, etc. Dr. Franklin Miles New HeartCu ure is the only reliable remedy. Sold by w D. Heald.
 Every one can do his best thing easiest. He is great who is what he is from nature, and never reminds us of others.
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SoFrINE'- AT HrAnp,s.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-30

Among the nameless heroes, none are
more worthy of martyrdom than he who
rode down the valley of the Conemaugh,
warning the people ahead of the Johns
town food. Mounted on powerful
horse. faster and faster went the rider,
but the food was swiftly gaining, until
it caught the mlucky horseman and
swept on, grinding, crushing, annihila-
ting both weak and strong.
In the same way is disease lurking
near. like unto the sword of Damocles,
ready to fall, without warning, on its
victim, who allows his system to be-
come clogged up, and his blood poi
soned, and thereby his health endan-
gered. To eradicate these poisons from
the system, no matter what their name
or nature, and save yourself spell of
malarial, typhoid or bilious fever, or
eruptions, swellings, tumors and kin
dred Disbursements, keep the liver and
kidneys healthy and vigorous. by the
use of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery. It's the only blood-purifier sold
on trial Your money is returned if it
doesn't do exactly as recommended. A
concentrated vegetable extract. Sold
by druggists, in large b"e'es, at S1.00.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-30
GOULD'S SOUTHERN ROUTE.
Some Comment on the Proposed Diver
sion of the Grain Traffic.

Some Comment on the Proposed Diver
sion of the Grain Traffic.
New YORK, Sept S0-The Sun says:
The part of Mr. Gould's interview in
which he mentions new line to New Or
leans in connection with the Missouri Pa
cific has set western railroad men to
thinking. The completion of the line
from Fort Smith to junction with the
Cotton Belt road will give the Missouri
Pacific short route to New Orleans via
the Cotton Belt and the Texas Pacific,
both of which are controlled by Mr..
Gould 1t is probable that this will be
done within few weeks. 1t is also
thought that the same rates will be adopt
ed from Kansas points to New Orleans
that are in force from Kansas to Chicago.
This will divert to the southern port a
great deal of the export grain traffic that
has heretofore gone east by way of Chi
cago, and will work considerable injury
to some of the Chicago roads.
View of Rock Island Offici al.
The Rock Island will suffer most. An
official of that company said Monday:
"One thing is certain. If Gould carries
out this plan and have no doubt he will,
the Rock Island will be compelled to build
TO tidewater. We have been moving in that
direction slowly for several years but this
will force US to bestir ourselves and get
into Galveston as soon as possible. The
Missouri Pacific can make even higher
rate to New Orleans than we make to
Chicago and still get away with all the
export business, for the ocean rate applies
from New Orleans, while Chicago is near
ly 1000 miles from tidewater. Already
Chicago is being cut out as gateway for
east-bound grain shipments, but am in
rlined to think that this new scheme of
Jay Gould will hurt it more than any
thing else
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-30

Boston, Sept. 80 Mrs. President Har-
rison and party visited Concord, Mass,
yesterday, being the guests of Mrs. Daniel
S. Lathrop at her charming home on Lex
ington street. The party arrived at the
station at 1920 and were taken to many
interesting localities. A public reception
was held. The public schools of Concord
were visited, bouquets being placed on the
pupils desks in honor of Mrs. Harrison.
When the pupils were asked yesterday to
contribute flowers one boy asked if Demo
Gratis could bring flowers
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-30
EGAN'S HIRED MEN
The Bone of Contention with
the Chilian Junta.
1T WILL BLOW OVER, HOWEVER.

Dificuity of Handling the Case for Lack
of Precedents-Julio Foster Makes a
Savage Attack on the American Minis
ter-CostIy FaIsehood for West Point
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ismis sal the Pen
alty-A Robust Hint to Department
Clerks.
WASHINGTON, Sept. S0.-It is now under
stood that the Gillian complication has
simmered down to position where it can
be treated through diplomatic channels.
Monday the situation was critical, but
further details of the matter, cabled to
the state department yesterday by Minis
tet Egan, have eased the minds of the
president and those who attended the
hurriedly-called conference Monday and
peaceable adjustment of the ditfic ulty is
looked for. But the government does not
intend to take any chances in being I'M
prepared for trouble and dispatch has
been sent to the commander of the United
States steamer San Francisco, which ar
rived at Payta Monday on her way north
to San Francisco via Acapulco, to either
remain at Payta or return to Valparaiso.
No Precedent for the Case.
The government. it is understood, con-
bidClo INC arrest ny iut AulIldu
ties of two servants of Minister Egan's
official household which is the specific
grievance, a serious affront that must be
dealt with firmly. 1t is at a loss, how
ever, to find any definite presidents on
which 10 base its protest, although it is
firmly convinced that such matter is Sc
rious enough TO demand more than Wig
orous protest should the Chilians attempt
to defend their action. A case somewhat
similar came before the state department
while Mr.. Seward held that portfolio. A
servant of tie American legation in Hayli
was arrested on a groundless charge and
Mr.. Seward made strong protest, de-
manding an explanation. The matter
was compromised by an apology from the
Haytian government before the question
of the rights OF the United States had
been settled
The Only Point So Far Decided.
Several other cases have also been
brought before the state department, but
no definite settlement of the main feature
in them was had, the only point decided
being that when government contemplate
the arrest Of any employe OF a foreign le-
CATION within its jurisdiction, il shall
first so inform the person in charge of
the legation. The Gillian government,
judging from the meagre information OBJ
tainable; does seem to have informed
Minister Egan of its intentions, and if
this be true, the United States has what
seems to be good case
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-30
MACKEY MAKES A PURCHASE.
He Buys the Bridge Between Louisville
and New Albany.

NEW ALBANY. Ind, Sept. 80 -Presi-
dent Mackey of the Mackey railroad lines,
has purchased the Kentucky and Indiana
bridge over the Ohio river between New
Albany and Louisville with all its ter
minals and equipments both i'll Kentucky
and Indiana, including the Daisy line and
equipments, a suburban line between
First street in Louisville and Vincennes
street, New Albany, the Falkland su-
burban line and all its terminals, yards,
shops, etc, at Louisville, the New AL
bany Street railway and equipments and
the New Albany and ferry line fran
chises and boats, and all the New Albany
belt and terminal roads. In the deal
President Mackey comes into possession
of 81 per cent OF the stock, the old stock
holders to hold 40 per cent.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-30
After the Base Ball Talent.

PITTsBURG, Sept. 30 -During the re-
cont trip of the Pittsburg club to CHICAGO
no less than six agents of the American
association approached Pittsburg's star
talent and attempted to decoy four of the
best players into the Association camp
for next season. The players approached
were Shugart, Bierbauer, Beckley and
Mark Baldwin.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-30
Political Conventions.

CHICAGO, Sept. 90.-The Colorado Dem
ocrats yesterday held state convention
at Denver and nominated Luther NJ God
dard, of Leadville. for chief justice. The
platform is for free silver. Colorado Re-
publicans convened at Glenwood Springs,
and renominated Chief Justice Helm.
Free silver also. Republicans of South
Dakota nominated John L. Jolley for con-
gress. Also free silver