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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-08
IN THE PULPIT.
Rev. e.. w. cue speaks on Various
Topics of Public Interest


The First N. E. church was crowded
last evening TO hear Rev. George W.
Cues sermon on "Our Public Schools,
Romish Rule and Foreign immigration. -
The pastor spoke Of the position of our
public schools today and the matter of
compulsory education, after which he
called his hearers attention to the dan
gers TO which our country was subjected
through foreign immigration and saying
that while our sympathy went out to the
men VINO were killed in New Orleans,
we have no use for such societies as the
"Msfla, the anarchists or the ''Clanes>
gal, which were all composed of for
eigneIs. Then he spoke Of the different
societies which were in his estimation, a
benefit to our country, and among which
he cited the Patriotic Sons of America, ,
the American Protective Association
and the Sons of St. George all OF
which be heartily endorsed.
He spoke not only of the Catholic, but
Lutheran churches, in his own peculiar
way, making some rather sweeping asser-
tons, and some of his remarks touching
the various school systems brought forth
actual applause and stamping of feet.
In conclusion he spoke of the coming
school election when each one should dc
his duty in putting men in those posi-
tons who would stand by our public
school system which was.the foundation
of this reDuhliC
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-08

My catsrrh was very bad. For 80
years have been troubled with it-hsve
tried number of remedies without re-
lief. A druggist advised Eiy's Cream
Balm. have used only one bottle and
can say l feel like new man. made
this voluntary statement that others may
know of the Balm w. Mathewson.
(Lswyer,) Pawtucket. r. /.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-08

What is more attractive than pretty
fsce with fresh. bright comp EXON? Fol
it, use Pozzoui's Powder.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-08

The soft glow of the tea rose is &C.
quired by ladies who use Pozzoni's Com
plexion Powder.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-08

81 ,ls method ana results when
:,,-n Of Figs is taken: it is pleasant
y r. .rashiug to the taste, and acts
-.,.Ir vet promptly on the kidnevc,
w. and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
~n s1s,fual,y, dispels colds, head
r,s and feyers and cures habitual
,rsiration. Syrup of Figs is the
.r remedy Of its kind ever pro
nd pleasing t. the taste and ac-
enable TO the stomach, prompt in
J. ,eian aul truly beneficial in its
ACES araoaea" only from the most
ss,,hv all agreeable substances. its
r,rr excellent qualities commend it
n al AMI have made it the most
r,,u.sr remedy known.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
rs,s. Any reliable druggist who
nav not have it on hand will pro
rure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. NEW YORK. nv
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-08

For beauty, for comfort. for improve
ment of the complexion, use only Poz.
izoni's Powder; there is nothing equal TO
it.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-10-30
STRAPPED" IN TWO SENSES.

A Georgia railroad conductor was about
fifty miles from Atlanta when he found
tramp on his train. He took him back
to the caboose and demanded the fare.
OF course the tramp had no money, and
reaching to the end of the bell cord the
conductor proceeded to use it on him.
There now, he said" have hit you one
cut for every mile to the next station,
and you can ride that far"
After the next station the tramp was
found serenely sitting on box in the cor
ner of the caboose.
He still had no money, but mildly in
timated that he was ready to pay that sta
tion's fare in the same way the first had
been paid. The conductor assented.
and fairly tiptoed to his work. the bell
cord playing lively tune, indeed.
Between every station the same perform
aDce was repeated, and as they pulled up
in Atlanta the conductor said. "Weli.
old boy, you've got more grit than any
thing | ever saw, and any time yon want
to ride on my train on the same sort of
ticket just come on"
'Thats all right, cap" was the cheerful
reply; Il rode from Atlanta to Macon
once in the lion cage of John Robinson S
circus, and wasn't to be downed by any
consumptive conductor and bell rope"
-Brunswick Advertiser.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-10-30
STORIES OF NOTED MEN

"Those political reformers who do not
find either of the old parties good enough
for them are becoming quite numerous"
said Congressman John Allen. "They
remind me of something. A friend of
mine, Bill Brown, was publishing a pa
per several years ago i'll Jackson, Tenn.
One morning he thought he would walk
out through the town and see if he could
not find something new to write about.
After a while he came to the suburbs,
and down through the trees near the
branch, a quarter of a mile away, he saw
movers camp. 1t occurred to him, as
news was scarce, that he would walk
down that way and learn which way the
tide of immigration was moving. SO he
strolled along Just before he got to the
camp he saw a man leave it and go off
through the woods toward the town.
The man walked as if he was tired, and
he carried jug with corncob stuck in
it. When he got to the camp Mr.. Brown
found an old wagon with the tires tight
ened with hickory bark. The cover was
mostly bedquilts. A yoke of little mar
row-backed steers were browsing round.
An angular, sallow-faced woman, in
faded calico dress. which hung limp TO
her heels, was experimenting the frying
of some bacon in a skillet over wood that
smoked. Three or four children with
white hair and sore eyes, were sitting
around, and lean yellow dog was
watching the bacon as it sizzled.
"'Good morning, madam, said Mr..
Brown.
'Mornin', stranger said the woman,
without taking little stick out of the
corner of her mouth.
"'You seem to be travelling, madam
said MI. Brown.
"'Yaas, sab, we 'uns is a traVelin, she
replied.
"'Might l ask said Mr.. Brown, where
you have come from and where you are
goiDg?'
"'We has KEN from Arlinsaw, stran-
ger, and we'uns is gwine back to Alaba-
ma. where we ulster live,' said the wo-
man in her high-pitched nasal tones.
Just then the yellow dog, taking advan-
tage of the woman's attention being
drawn from the skillet, stole up and
tried to snatch a piece of frying bacon,
but the woman saw him in time, and as
she let drive a strick at him, she said:
You dog-goned yaller son of a gun, eff
you don't keep yer snoot outer that skill
let I'll bust YER
Him., said Brown, you've come
from Arkansas and you're going back to
Alabama. Isn't the soil of Arkansas as
good as that in Alabama?
"'Yaas, Their soil is right smart in Ar
kinsaw,' said the woman.
"'Didn't you find it healthy in Ar
kansasg asked Brown.
"'Yaas, said the woman, 'Arkinsaw
is right healthy, reckon
"Then,' asked Brown, why did you
leave Arkansas?'
Stranger says the woman, we 'uns
jes' couldn't stand the s'ciety in Arkin-
saw
"These political reformers," said Mr..
Allen in conclusion, appear to be dis
satisfied with the old parties for a SINH
lar reasan, as nearly as can make out.
They cant stand the sciety. "-St Lou
is GlObe-DemOcrdt.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-10-30
A BENNINGroN soLDIER.

The following letter was written inn
medlately after the battle of Bennington
by the grandfather of Nelson Wadsworth
of this town. 1t is still in his posses
sion and was recently published in the
Greenfield Gazette
BENNINGTON, August the 26, A. D.1777,
HOnOred Fdther:-After my duty, l
take this opportunity to write to you,
hoping these lines will find you well, as
through the goodness of God they leave
me and my family. We met with great
deal of trouble on the 10th instant My
self and brother John was preserved
though a very hot battle. We killed and
took, according to the best account we
can get, about one thousand of the enc
my. Our loss was about thirty or forty.
We marched right against their breast
works with our small arms, where they
fired with their field pieces where they
fired upon us every half minute, yet they
never touched man. We drove them
out of their breastworks and and took
their field pieces and pursued and killed
great numbers of them. We took four
or five of our neighbors-two Sniders
and two Hornbecks. The bigger part of
Dutch Hoosick was in the battle against
us. They went to the Reglers day or
two before the fight. Samuel Anderson,
a captain amongst the Reglers, and was
in the battle against us. Whilst / was
gone my wife and children went off and
got down to Williamstown. After got
home l went after them and found them
to Landlord SimOns. | have got them
home again. My wife was very much
tired out. She had four children with
her. Belindy was forced to run on foot.
We soon expect the enemy will come up
on us again and what shall do with my
family | know not. | would inform you
that received your letter dated August
18th, which you tell me you was well,
which | am glad to hear of it. | want to
come and see pou very much, but when
] shall know not. If the enemy don't
come upon us again this fall intend to
come down and see you. We remember
our love to all our brothers and sister.
Regards to all inquiring friends. SO no
more at present, but remain your duti-
full son until death.
JOSEPH RUDD.
John remembers his duty to you and
had laid out all your money and bought
about 40 acre of land, with log house,
and has deed of it, joining to me, II
acres cleared, the rest is wild land. |
have endorsed forty shillings upon the
note. If you have the rest you may send
it if you please.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-10-30

\ woman with a bundle in shawl
strap accosted a policeman on Union
Square park the other day with the an
nOuncement that her husband was lost.
They were coming down town from the
depot and had got off at Fourteenth
street by mistake, and while he was look
ing around for his bearings he had wan
dered away. The officer suggested that
she go to hotel, but after thinking it
over for awhile she replied:
''No guess I'll stay right here for
awhile longer. I'm expecting to hear
him holler every mint
"Will he call to you"
81 think he will. There he goes now
that's Williams bazoo.
Down toward Fifth avenue was heard
a noise which seemed to be sort OF
combination of fog horn and boiler ex.
plosion, and the woman picked up her
bundle and continued:
THAT'S William, and l can go straight
to him. That's the way he stands in oul
back door and calls up the hired men
from the back lot, only he's a little scarf
and amt hollerin' only about half as
loud as usual" -Neu York Erening
World.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-10-30

a 2oTon1pt return
of your money, if you get neither
benefit nor cure. Risky terms for
the doctor, but safe and sure for the
patient. Everything to gain, moth
ing to lose. There's just one medi-
cine of its class that's sold on these
conditions-just one that could be
DR.. Piercc's Golden Medical Dis
covery. It's a peculiar way to sell
it-but it's a peculiar medicine.
It's the guaranteed remedy for all
Blood, Skin and Scalp Diseases,
from a common blotch or eruption
to the worst Scrofula. 1t cleanses,
purifes and enriches the blood, and
cures Salt rheum, letter, Eczema,
Erysipelas, and all manner of blood
taints, from whatever cause. 1t
costs you nothing if it doesn't help
you. The only question is, whether
you want to be helped.
"Golden Medical Discovery" is
the cheapest blood purifier sold,
through druggists, because you
only pay for the good you get.
Can you ask morep
The Discovery" acts equally
well all the year round. Made by
the Worlds Dispensary Medical
Association, at 663 Main Street,
Buffalo, N. Y.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-10-30
SAVED HIS LIFE.

l was taken sick one year ago with
what one doctor said was overflow of
the gall, and another doctor, ulcers of
the liver. They thought l could not
live. My mother persuaded me to try
FavOrite Remedy. My health was never
better than it is to-day, and my weight
is one hundred and forty pounds. Fa-
vorite Remedy saved my life. l cannot
praise it enough.-Mrs. Jennie Rennie,
Virgil, n. Y.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-10-30

Scotch maidens are often exceedingly
scrupulous in regard to their department,
but there was one who believed the rule
of good behavior might be drawn too
strict. On her marriage day her lover
said, abiding to the fact that during
their courtship he never had kissed her:
"Weel, Jenny, haven't l been unco-
ceevil?"
"Ou, ay, mon, senselessly ceevil,' was
her smart answer.-DetrOit Free Press.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-10-30
A Little Girls Experience in a Light
House.

Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Prescott are keep
ers of the Gov. Lighthouse at Sand
Beach, Mich, and are blessed with a
daughter, four years old. Last April
she was taken down with measles, fol-
lowed with dreadful cough and turn
ing into fever. Doctors at home and
at Detroit treated her, but in vain, she
grew worse rapidly until she was mere
handful of bones. Then she tried DR..
Kings New Discovery and after the use
of two and half bottles was completely
cured. They say DR.. Kings New Dis
covery is worth its weight in gold, yet
you can get trial bottle free at Gibson's
drug store.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-10-30

1t was bright young lady who said
that she would like to be elected to the
legislature, as there was such an excel
lent opportunity for members to be
paired.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-10-30

This spontaneous wit does not belong
to the educated class any more than to
the humble retainer. A nobleman who
was sitting on the hillside with his shep-
herd observed the sheep reposing in the
coolest situation and said to him:
"John, if were sheep would lie on
the other side of the HILL
SAY, my lord" answered John, 'but
if we had been sheep We would hae had
more sense
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-10-30
Say. Harry said one small boy t

Say, Harry" said one small boy to
another, "they's people in the moon"
mo, they hain't"
Eyes, they is; my pa says So"
How does va know? He was never
in the moon"
mo, but he's out every night and
sees lots. CUES he knows more'n u.s."
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-10-30

"A Charge That Scattered.-Cross-
eyed Man, in crowd: You've got my
umbrella, sir!
Fourteen men, simultaneously and
somewhat cOnfusedly: Who? Me?
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-10-30
WadIslgh's Rheumatic Cure Is. LlnImsnts.
For Infiammatory Rheumatism.

Recently was taken very suddenly with nham-
matory rheumatism in my right leg which affected the
muscles aud joints and was very painful. The pain
was such that u was with great difficulty | could
Malk, much more sleep nights. ] tried four or 1--WE
anerent kinds Of linmens without any effect for the
better. Wadlegh's Rheumatic Cure was recon-
Inehueo 10 me ana one bottle cured me. s. j. GALE,
GmantOn |. W., NH, June q, 1889.
Later am pleased TO say that have never been
troubled with rheumatism since first taking Wad-
Ieigh rheumatic Cure. Sd. c., Sept. IA, 1890.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-10-30

And the delightful shrewd answer of
the good wife of Prof. Robson, who
dlsliked the cant expressions of the re-
ligious tongue of that day. She had i'll
vited a gentleman to dinner and he had ac-
cepted the reservation. eff am spared
''Weel, weel," said Mrs. Robson, if
ye're dead I'll ma expect ye."
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-10-30

The Scotch people have always been
particularly happy in what might be call
ed the ready retort, an answer not only
witty but wise. Take the exquisite
humor of the old maiden lady of Mon
trose, who when asked to subscribe to a
volunteer corps fund.- in that town, re-
piled:
Indeed I'll dae nae sic thing! 1 meier
could raise a man for myself and Pm no
gean to raise men for the king"
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-10-30
Cured Nearly Four years AGO.

Nearly four years ago ! took one bottle of Wad-
leighs Rheumatic Cure, and il entirely cured me Of
rheumatism and have never felt Il since II had
troubled me very badly for two years previous.
MRS. JANE MORSE, Alton, NH
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-10-30

The race of Scotch speaking people is
passing away and not many are left to
tell the story in the rich brogue of the
national tongue. And there was always
a story to TELL so that one on this very
subject comes in pat here, A youth who
had been educated IN England returned to
his family in Scotland and was shown off
by his admiring friends.
rs he not charming?" remarked one
of the young mans sisters.
"Oh, yes; but he speaks English now,"
she answered in real distress.
An old lady being asked if a person she
had lately seen was Scotch anwered
with much bitterness:
81 Gamma say. Ye a. speak sac genteel
now thai dinna ken What's Scotch.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-10-30

A gentleman riding along the highway
in Scotland passed cottage where there
was a merry-making for some festive
occasion. He inquired of a lass at the
door what it was.
sou, it's just wedding O. Jock Than
son and Janet Fraser"
SIS the bride rich?"
"Na."
''Is she young?"
"N-a-a."
SIS she bonny?"
"N-a-a-a!'
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-10-30
sCorrIsH Wit AND DIALECT,

The Scotch dialect has very peculiar
use of vowels, which is as unintelligible
to English ears as the cooling of the wood
dove, but which seem to be easily under
stood by those accustomed to the YER
nacular. Here are a few "reminiscences
of Scottish life and character.
The conversation is between a shopman
and customer, and relates to plaid
hanging at the shop door
Customer Gnquiring the materiaD-
"Oo?" [Wool?I'
Shopman-"Ay, co." Yes of WOOL
Customer-"A' oo?" All woolP]
Shopman-"Ay, AGO." [Yes, all WOOL
Customer-'A ae co." All same
wool?]
Shopman-"Ay, a ae co." [Yes, all
same wool.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-17
THE STATE PRESS.

Waila Walla Union-Journdl: "Co}onei Comp
ton is not being tried for what he did do, but for
what he did not do. This negative quantity il
hard thing 20 measure for its limit il indnity.
OF course an officer can be tried for cowardics,
but even this foundation for a prosecution IN
wanting. An officer ought not to be held guilty
for the mutiny OF his men. Those soldiers who
iynched Hunt disobeyed orders tits question
OF how far commander had q right TO trust his
subordinates. The confidence reposed in the
privates carried the Union through the civil
war. At best IL seems that Colonel Compton u
to blame only for an error of judgment"
Spokane Review: swhat q romancer is this
Mr.. Paul Riecker. the gentleman entrusted with
one wing of the Laughton- Bethune geological
army. He tells a Seattle paper that 'the mining
exchange OF Spokane and the chamber of com
merce have passed resolutions indorsing Laugh
ton in his geological survey and that the pa
pers are full of praise in urging that the work
be allowed to proceed When were these reso-
lutions passed, and what papers are full of this
praise in urging that the survey be allowed to
proceed? The date, the datel The name, the
name!"
Spokane Rerietr: "Bethune thinks the state
has lost $40 900 900 by not wing him to exhibit
some maps at the Worlds fair. What extraya-
CANT language Can any man of judgment be-
lieve that the official circulation of such wild
statements in geological report would be OF
a reef in his tongue"
Eastern Was hington prefer to supply all the
barley demanded by the American market or
would they prefer to have the demand sup
piled from Canada? That is one of the questions
the farmers of this state viii be called upon to
answer next year at the polls"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-17
AGAIN DELAYED.

The Retrenchment Ordinance came I'D
again last night at the meeting of the
Board of Aldermen, accompanied by a re-
port from the Corporation Counsel fur
nishing certain primary information as to
its legal status. 1t is almost needless to
say that the Corporation Counsel had
nothing to offer that was not al
ready well known to every men,
Der of the board and to every
citizen interested in the matter, for
the case is precisely what it was in the be-
ginning, avery plain one. 1t has not been
contended that the Council had the power
to override the charter, and nothing has
been attempted that in any way seeks to
override the charter.
By reference to committee composed
of Korn, Pontius and Miller the ordinance
is assured favorable report, since the two
gentlemen first named are pledged
to its support There is, in fact.
scarcely a doubt that the measure
will pass as it ought to; but it is an out
rage that a matter so urgent should be de-
layed through the efforts of Alderman
Miller, whose opposition to it is as I'm
reasonable As his TRADE last night We
call Mr.. MilIer's opposition unreasonable.
but that is hardly the right expression.
since it is apparent from many circum-
stances that from his standpoint of self.
interest as opposed TO the public interest
he has reason enough.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-17

The graduated income tax favored by
the Ohio Democracy was included among
our old "war" taxes, and as an inuuis-
itorial tax was exceedingly unpopular.
1t is the method of taxation in Eng
land, but has never been popular IN
this country. Nearly all the local and
municipal taxes in England are levied
on realty-land and improvements-hxed
on the basis of the rental value. The En-
glish political economists argue that taxes
on goods. ehattels and personal property
of any kind operate as restraint on pro-
duction, and impairs the ability of people
to develop trade and business. So English
statesmen wish to derive the public reye-
nues from levies on the rental value of
houses, lots and lands. The national gov
eminent is supported by taxes on incomes.
on the estates of deceased persons. and bv
taxes on liquors, tobacco. tea and coffee.
Personal property is almost wholly ex-
empt, with the exception of gold and silver
plate and few other articles. The IRON
clad, inquisitorial tax law in Ohio has
been SO strictly enforced against personal
property that q number Of rich men have
left the state, and this flight of capital NAV
hwe prompted the Democratic support of
an income tax in future legislation
whether state or federal