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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-30
The London Boy.

What are these creatures stumbling up
the crescents These are two message boys.
And who is that troglodyte roosting on the
railing? That is brakes boy waiting on
Peel's boy and Smellie's boy. Why does
he waltz Because he never travels alone;
secondly, because he has infinite time. Do
they shake hands when they meet? No;
brakes boy puts out his foot and trips up
Peers boy What does Peel's boy do? He
rises in haste and smites him with leg of
these are proofs of attachment After
Furnishing the leg of mutton they sit down
to discuss the universe. e., the street,
the pantomine, and one Kidd, a pirate.
Why does Smellie's boy go off by him
self and yells If he did not do that he
would burst. He does not know he is yell
ing Why does he lay down his basket
and dance? Hush; do not betray him. All
boys do that when they are alone. Does
he look ashamed if you see him. No; boys
never look anything. Will he come to if
yots leave him? Yes; he will whistle pres
emily and calm down. How much does be
pet for this? Four and six pence week,
This boy is accounted for by the evolu-
ton theory. His father was primitive
man, 1t is only being in a town and his
mispronunciation that makes you think
he is not Il savage. What he represents is
capacity; he is clay, dough, putty. This
boy cannot as yet walk straight. or dress
better, or brush his hair. He Is not good.
He is not bad. He has no soul lie has
not even soap. He is simply boy, pure, un-
washed, unregenerate bOy.-G0od Words.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-30
Big Skating Ponds.

In exceptionally cold winters Loeb Lo-
mond, in Scotland, being sufficiently shall.
low, becomes so frozen over as to bear
skaters and curriers', and it is twenty-four
miles long and four miles at its greatest
width. The largest pond soonest frozen
over, and of the greatest area, is Fleet
pond, with an area of 300 acres, which will
accommodate from 10000 to 10000 skaters
with safety. The Serpentine has had over
$4,000 skaters on it at one time, while Dud-
dingstone loch, near Edinburgh, accommo-
dates $4,000 when fully frozen over
The lake of Zurich, which is about GOO
feet deep, and covering about forty square
miles, has been OCCASIONALLY frozen over.
On Jan. %, 1879, it had ice four inches
thick in the center The western parts of
the Baltic have been frozen on ten recorded
OCCASIONS the first in 1884, tie last in 176T.
Holland, every year, when the frost is Sc
we're, presents such proportion of frozen
waters for skaters as no other country of
Europe possesses.-London Tit-Bits.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-30
THOU SHALL NOT.
How Patient Long Suffering Humanity
Is Badgered With Signs.

Is Badgered With Signs.
AT the first breath of summer good old
Dame Nature rolls up her sleeves, takes
her huge earthen bowl with its mass of
sweltering humanity into her capacious
lap, and gives the contents a few vigorous
turns with her silver spoon. For these be
stirring times.
Much of the heterogeneous mixture is
dashed against the remotest confines of the
receptacle; but the greater part, despite the
good danes herculean efforts, quietly re-
wolves about the center of the bowl
Whether it be far or near, whether the
summer pilgrim eddies about his own pool
or Is borne to distant shores, somebody has
anteceded him. Some tyrant has issued
his mandate. No trespassng upon fields
or conventionalities-t is the order of
the day. Visitors are requested" some
times kindly" guests are forbidden"
prohibited" ''cautioned;' travellers are
warned.
In hotel offices men are met with the
command, keep Your Feet Down" Pas
sengers, irrespective of sex, on Pacific
coast steamers are confronted with the
placard, do Not Go to Bed with Your
Boots On
And what shall be said of that Joe Mil
lerism, keep Off the Grass''-an injunc-
ton which menaces the happiness of child
hood and even fills mature souls with a
modicum of gloom?
Sometimes pun is thrust upon us, such
as, He who eXpectorates here must not
expect to rate as a gentleman"
Ones breeding is also challenged in the
following, Gentlemen will not mutilate
the newspapers; others must not"
y supply store in Leadville once bore the
legend, If you have business with this
concern, come in; if not, not"
\ Seattle architect has the following in
structions posted over the door of his
private office: No admittance Keep out. D."
The brute creation is included likewise
in this pseudo decalogue. Dogs and cats
are not allowed" or expressly forbidden, ,
and canary birds are incontinently ban,
ished from certain quarters.
Perhaps the most unique and exhaustive
signs have encountered are the following,
which can be found at Spanish Fort, New
Orleans:
"NoTICE!-Avoid all use of Coarse and
Vulgar Language. 1t is not the STYLE this
Season to Pretend to have Imbibed some
thing stronger than Soda Water or Ginger
Ale The Latest Fad is to act in the Pres
ence of Others Mothers and Sisters as YOU
would have Others act in the Presence of
Yours"
''NoTICE!-Do not stir up the Alligators.
Be Satisfied with Looking at them Keep
your Canes and Parasols for their Legiti-
mate Uses. When your Desire for Mischief
is too Strong to Resist, be careful that a
Police Officer does not see you. Police Sta,
ton over There: ss@ DE Witt C. Lock
wood in Kate Fields Washington.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-30
That Was All.

The masculine mind is not always reader
to grasp a situation than is the feminine
Women are said to be unbusinesSlike and
yet they are sometimes able to smile at the
unpracticality displayed lover the way"
y young lady one day went to inquire about
the price list to be observed at certain
hall during the approaching season of Il
celebrated lecturer. About thirty people
were standing in line to buy tickets for an
inferior but popular course, and she took
her place with them.
On reaching the box office she made her
inquiry, and the ticket seller answered
hastily, pushing her a programme, 1.-The
fifth page of this will tell you"
Leaving the line, she turned to the page
in question, and found that, although it
gave the ordinary prices of seats, it did not
say whether an advance would be made in
the case of the one eminent speaker.
Meanwhile twenty more people had taken
their places before the window, and almost
at their head was young man of her &C
quaintance. He would solve her difficulty,
and she need not wait her own turn.
would you be willing to ASK what the
prices will be for Mr.. S-?' she said, ap-
preaching him.
Certainly, certainly
Il shall be so much obligedr'
His opportunity came, and presently he
turned and approached her. his face ami
mated by consciousness of kindness per-
formed.
''He says the prices will be just the
same" was the cheerful announcement,
''onlv higherr'-Youth's Companion.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-30
How Victoria Proposed.

Apropos of royal marriages / heard a
pretty story concerning that of Queen Vic
toria the other day. On the day that the
young queen announced to parliament her
betrothal to Prince Albert, her aunt, the
Duchess of Gloucester, asked her if she
had not felt greatly embarrassed on that
occasion. Not half SO much, dear aunt"
was the reply, las l did when l asked Al
bert if he would accept my hand" For a
female sovereign by royal etiquette must
propose to the gentleman of her choice, no
prince being considered of sufficiently ele-
waited rank to approach her as a wooer.-
Cor. ST. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-30
CHICAGO, Rock Island & Pacific RV.

The Direct Route to and from Chicago Joliet Ottawa
Peoria, La Sale, Moline, Rock Island in ILLINOIS;
Davenport, Muscatine Ottumwa, Oskaloosa, DeI
M9nes, Winterset Audubon, Harlan and Council
Bluffs, in IOWA; Minneapolis and st. Paul, in MIN.
HESOTA; Watertown and Sioux Falls, in DAKOTA /;
Cameron, st. Joseph and Kansas City, in MISSOURI
Omaha, Lincoln, Fairbury and Nelson, in NEBRASKA
Atch!son, Leaveuworth, Horton, Topeka Hutchinson.
Wichita, Beleville, Abilene, Dodge City, Caldwell In
KANSAS; Kinghsher, FL Reno and Miuco, in INDIAN
TERRITORY; Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo.
In COLORADO Traverses new areas of rich farmin /,
aa grazing lands aording the best facilities of inter-
communication TO all towns and cities and west
northwest and southwest Of Chicago and to Pacific al
trans. oeeanic seaports.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-30
STANDARD GAUGE
TRANS-RoCKY MOUNTAIN ROUTE

over which superbly-equpped trains run daily
THROUGH WITHOUT CHANGE TO and from salt
Lake City, Ogden and san Frencisco. THE ROCK
ISLAND is also the Direct anu Favorte Line to al
IRON Mantou, Pixies Peak and all other sanitary and
scenic resortsand cities and mining districts in Colorad
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-30

You've tried DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription have
|you and you're disappointed.
|The results are not ananseas-
|ate.
And did you expect the dis
ease of years to disappear in
. ayeek? Put a pinch Of time
in every dose. You would
not call the milk poor because
the cream doesn't rise in an
hour? If there's no water in
il the cream is sure to rise.
If there's possible cure, DR..
PierceS Favorite Prescription
IS sure to effect it, if given a
fair trial,
You get your one dollar it
costs back again if it don't
benefit or cure you.
We wish we could give you
tie makers confidence. They
show it by giving the money
back again, in all cases not
benefited, and it'd surprise you
to know how few dollars are
needed to keep up the refund.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-30
From His standpoint.

Wentman-I've heard him spoken of as
a very loose young man.
Cassimeer the tailor Catching at the idea)
I'm BY George, his clothes don't fit
him!-American Grocer.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-30
Drawing the Line.

Landlady Crying to start the converse.
tion)-Are you fond of the antique, Mr..
Slim?
New Boarder (suspiciously) -Um-er-not
at table.-Good News
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-30
A Portable Ovation.

Harper-Somebody told me that Rialto
Isoeffer was making big thing out Of his
comic opera-carries his audience with him
every time.
Carper-He does. He takes his own or
chestra and ushers everywhere Puck.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-30

Mid, gentle, soothing and
healing is DR., Sage's Catarrh
Remedy. Cures the worst
cases be5uazncntLy. No ex-
perimenting. It's "Old Re-
liable" Twenty-Five years of
success. Of druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-30
"a MAN

HcouETtD WITH The GEOGRAPHY Of THIS couNrRYwl OBTAIN
r.l VALUABLE INFORMATION FROM STUDY Of TINS MAP or THE
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-30
DAILY FAST EXPRESS TRAINS

From St Joseph and Kansas City TO and from all i'm
rorant towns cities and sections in Southern Nebraska
Kansas and the Indian Territory. Also via ALBERT
Liza ROUTE from Kansas City and Chicago TO Water
town. Sioux Falls. MINNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL,
0nnectong for all points north and northwest between
the lakes and the Pacific Coast.
For Tickets, Maps, Folders, desired information
apply to any Coupon Ticket Office in the United States
or Canada, or address
G. ST. JOHN, JOHN SEBASTIAN,
Gen'l Manager, Gen1 Tiki & Pass Agt.,
CHICAGO, ILL
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-30
MAGNIFICENT
VEST1BULE EXPRESS TRAINS

Leading oil competitors in splendor of equipment.
between CHICAGO and DIES MONIES COUNCIL
BLUFFS and OMAHA, and between CHICAGO and
DENVER, COLORADO SPRINGS and PUEBLO, via
KANSAS CITY and TOPEKA and via ST. JOSEPH.
FIrst-Class Day Coaches, FREE RECLINING CHAT R
CARS and Palace sleepers. with Dining Car servic,
Close connections ut Denver and Colorado Springs with
d.verging railway lines, forming the new and
picturesque
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-10-03

Australia is the home OF the famous
Dunkite snake. which is said TO always
feed and hunt in pairs. The bite OF
the bunker as il is generally called.
is more fatal than that OF any other
known species OF serpent but the most
singular thing concerning its habits
(Which smacks rather highly Of the
marvellous. although attcsted by many
standard writers), Is its custom of fol-
lowing and finally killing the person
who Stays or even Injuries its mate.
One specie OF East India snake i said
TO act very similar In its mode OF
wrcalsing vengeance. st Louis Re-
public
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-10-03
HE HAD THE BULGE ON THEM,
There Are Some Advantages In Being
iucntci by Doctors.

Ah''' nv H'h'o =, w
Eiucntci by Doctors.
hadn't but one cigar 20 offer. and
there were four men on the bench. In
this emergency the man on the end
observed:
Boys it's only enough for one to
smoke, and | moves that It goes TO the
best dedicated OF us. ~
There was considerable growing at
this. but holding tho cigar nloft he
continued:
The man who can spell the best
gets the cigar. Tho wora Is pneumo.
MIA. Go ahead. Jack.
Not one OF the three dared tackle Il
and the end man calmly lighted tho
cigar and began smoking.
How do you spell it?' I asked ns
he looked up and winkcd.
why. sir he whispered tits
n-e-w-m-o-n-e-y OF course. Where !
got the bulge on the boys was in being
in the hospital with II for four weeks
and kept track OF how the doctors
spelled IL. IN. Y. World.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-10-03

The ektric system of the Minneap-
oils Strdt railway and the ST. Paul
CITY ralway companies is without
doubt ~ most complete and one of
the ma extensive in the world.
AmonQothcr innovations introduced
on theslroads has been the burying
of the I'D wires, thus removing from
sight all danger the most obtrusive
portiou of the overhead structure
These led wires have been buried
elsewhre, but the particular feature
OF intetst that astracts attention in
this cae In the factt hat the wires are
drawnbare into the ducts.
Theionduit is located between the
tracksand is built as follows; Two
inch rhnl<, first treated by boiling in
fernotne, is used for constructing
long tough of the desired size. This
troud is so nailed together as Co be
CONTIGUOUS and without joints from
manlble To- manholc, distance Of sOs
feet. The trough is placed below the
surfae at such depth that the TOP is
six irhes teow the paving blocks.
Tn, conduit proper consists OF n
mum Fr of heavy aper tubes of the
lntedor Conduit ana Insulation com
panys make The tubes employed are
one och and one inch and quarter
insloe diameter, laid i'm the trough In
ten f,ot lengths. and sep irated from
cachpther and the sides and bottom Of
the trough 10y rings or spaecrs. The
tubes are made continuous from man
holcto manhole 10y use OF n telescope
JOINT After the tubes have cen prop
erlyput Ia place. pitch, h1ucfied by
heat Is poured in. filling the intcrsticcs
andlcaving series highly insulated
raccvays with solid insulating fill
ing, impcrvious 60 moisture, around
then.
Alarge amount OF this conduit has
been In service since September, lspO.
and has not ms yet developed single
fault I'm fact, Notwithstanding tho
coriuits have passed through the
rigprs OF ~ Minnesota winter. recent
tests OF the various feeders show n
maintenance OF the originally high in
sulation resistanccs. which certainly
speaks we'll for the plan adopted.
With these practical results before
them u is not unlikely that others hav-
ing roads under their charge may do
likewise.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-10-03
Grant az Doncison.

On the morning OF the surrender OF
the Confederate troops at Fort Donel-
son, a Federal staff officer approached
the works occupied by Baldwin's
brigade, OF Buckner's division. and
inquired for the headquarters OF the
brigade commander. lie was shown to
The quarters OF Colonel john G. Brown.
Third Tennessee infantry. who
was temporarily in command OF the
brigade. Upon meeting Col. Brown,
the Federal officer announced that he
had been sent forward by Gen. L. ).
Grant, commanding United States
forces. 10 learn the location OF tho
brigade headquarters, and that he
would return and inform the Federal
commander. The officer then rode
back TO the line OF the works. and
meeting Gen. Grant and stan con-
Quoted them to the tent OF Col.
Brown.
.'Col. Brown. allow me TO introduce
Gen. Grant commander ofour forces. v
Col. Brown acknowledged the in
PRODUCTION by polite though formal
bow.
Col Brown. IL gives me pleasure
to take by the hand an officer who has
nude such brave defense and re-
moving his hat the Federal com
mander leaned from his horse and ex-
tended his hand. which Col. Brown
accepted with that grace and dignity.
which, with his gallant bearing on tho
field. so distinguished him afterwards
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-10-03

Colonel Charles Mitchell who was
adjutant general on General Lees
staff, tells an interesting little story
OF General Wise and the surrender OF
Appoma,tox. Wise came riding down
the road furiously To where General
Lee and his stan were grouped. He
was splushed with mud from head to
heels. There were great sp.otches OF
mud dried and caked upon his face
Addressing General Lee, he asked. In
theatrical voice: lis IL true, General
Lee. that you have surrendcredPn
Yes. General Wise 1t Is trnc.n
IL wish then To ask you one ques-
ton; What Is gong 10 become OF my
brigade. General Lee. and what Is GO
ing to become OF meP"
General Lee looked mt the splashcd
WARRIOR for n full minute. and then
said ,almly and In IA low tone: Gen
ernl Wise. 90 and wash your face
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-10-03
orlein OF The son. OF Veterans,

The order OF the Sons OF Veterans
was organized in 1881 by Major a. T..
Davis. or Father Davis as the boys
love TO cali him. Major Davis is IA
resident OF Pitlsburg. Pa. He Is u
man in whom the military spirit has
ever burned brightly. lie was born
in Gard ner. Me, In 1885. la 1919
he sailed 10 California in search Of
the GOLD which was the magnet OF so
many lives. When the Crimean war
broke out he enlisted MS n subordinate
officer in the French naval service, in
which he remained TO the close of the
war. When the war OF the rebellion
broke ont he enlisted In one OF the
first reg ments rails ID In the State OF
Maine. lie rose from the ranks until.
la 1865, he was given the rank OF
major. aud was mustered out AS such
He has endeared himself TO the mem
bers of the order. AS has bis good
wife. who Is known among the Sons
of Veterans as Mother Davis
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-10-03

4o ~ n ~ ut11i on> since
ou 1o~o occouo Doo< y would - the
5000 folly for ne 70 looo The bril-
||Sot pfoepec> have ID view by mar
rylne you Loc us part friends. "
When Glide reached homo he found
letter waiting for him from Lilly
/ 6oemorc containing the request that he
would oblige her by calling at her
homo for few moments that evening.
He pressed the note 10 his lips. for
now no knew that II was Lilly that he
really loved. and his passion for the
heartlcss music teacher was only
fame that had sprung up In day and
had died out as quickly. He was deter
mined TO put his love for Lilly aside.
and meet her as friend.
He had humbled himself TO one
woman. and no would never leave II
IN the power OF another TO refuse him.
Lilly met him in the hall. and after
they had entered the parlor she look
ed up at him with timid smile. and
a sweet pleading expression In her
blue eyes that touched Glide TO the
heart
Mr.. Filings. she began. In soft
voice. papa told me yesterday OF
your great loss He called TO see you
both yesterday and to-day. but you
were not In the servant said. and II
have some ten thousand pounds more
than want and you will do me a
favor II you will accept the money and
pay II back whenever you like. And
--oh. Mr.. Filings. I'm SO sorry that"
She held out her right hand toward
him. and covering her eyes with her
left hand, she burst into fit OF weep
ing that was beyond her power TO
control.
'Oh' Lilly, my darlingi"
Glide had caught her In his arms,
and was pressing warm kisses on her
fair face. With her head pilIowed on
his breast. he told Ter OF his love for
her. and asked her IL she would be-
come his bride.
But remember my love. that am
poor" he said. as he kissed her flushed
cheek.
II love you, Glide. and II matters
rot 10 me whether you are rich or
poor. You have all the riches that
desire--a spotless character, and a
noble generous heart
but, dearest you said that you
would never marry poor man.
"Oh, Glide did you not know mo
better than that? Ii was not rich I'm
money that | meart--it was rich In.
having the blessings and gifts OF
Heaven
II was blind, my Lilly but am so
no longer, he murmured, as he sealed
his promise on the sweet lips OF his
betrothed wife.
Ia few weeks they were married.
and great was the nstonishmont OF the
bride and all OF Clide's friends when
Lilly was conveyed 20 a large town
house and told by her happy husband
that II was her own--his first gift TO
her.
When Mabel Desota heard that
Glide was still rich man, and that
his reported loss was merely ruse
she was deeply chagrincd and often
rcpented her own folly in letting such
a rare chance slip through her fingers.
In two months after Clide's wedding
she married an old man OF sixty, who
was worth million. but there is al
ways look OF sorrow on the beautiful
face.
Glide Filings and his lovely wife
never regretted the test which mated
them for life. Saturday Evening Post.