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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-12
Breaches Easy Once More

1t is with wonderful degree OF quiet
satisfaction that the Union of this morn
ing prints the following dispatch from
Denver to the Chicago Inter-Ocean:
w. 6. Browniee, part owner of the
Denver Evening Times. has disposed of
his interest il the paper to A. J. Blethen,
late OF the Minneapolis tribune, and II.
A. Smith, son of William Henry Smith,
of the Associated Press. The considera>
ton is reported to have been $4,000
Through this deal the new corners have
managed to secure two-thirds interest
from n. A. Hswly, Mr.. Brownlee's part
ner. The paper will continue to be re-
publican.
And the Union adds:
Since MIR. Blethen disposed of his
Minneapolis newspaper last spring he has
spent considerable time in this vicinity
being connected by marriage with the
Blacks of Hampton, where he has fitted
up place. And then too he has a mae
rial interest, being owner OF the Briar
Bluff coal mines, go admirably managed
by A. R. Stoddard. 1t has somehow
happened that Mr.. Blethen could not
visit this city without giving rise to a
flood Of stories as to his starting a new
paper in Rock Island or buying out an
old one and publishing it on the scale of
the Chicago Tribune-about as sensible a
thing as to dump the Grand Pacific or
Palmer House of Chicago in the village
OF Hampton and expect patronage that
would make it self.sustainipg. The peo-
pie of Rock Island have always had as
good newspapers as their patronage iusti-
fed, and men who desire better papers
should make better papers possible by sd-
yertising liberaIy in those they have al
ready-snd sustaining them generally
with the good word in season
Editor johnson will no doubt sleep
without nightmares now until some
newer developments are announced
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-12
Our New Fir SerrIca

The new hose wagon for tie Rock IL
and paid fire department arrived from
Chicago this m ornirg. II was built by
the Revere Rubber Company. of Chicago,
and is patterned after the style of wagons
used in all the larger cities 1t is in ap-
pearance much like patrol wagon. is
handsomely painted and vanished. The
body is dark blue, the letters RI. I. F.
D." on the side, with No. l. and Cen
trail on the seat. II has handsome brass
mounungs. 1t is provided with 90 foot
extension ladder and all appliances for
prompt work in time of fire.
This completes the wagon equipment
for Rock Islands new fire system The
city has good hook and ladder truck
which only requires repsinting and relet.
tering. The Franklins have splendid
cart and horse. The Gilpins have two
good horses but most abominsbly poor
excuse for wagon. The company
promised to provide good equipment.
but so far has oalV done SO in the way
of team. The wagon the company has
been using would be a disgrace to paid
department, and the fire and light COM
mittee ought to insist on the company
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-12
LOCAL NOTICES.

Trade at the LonGon.
Lemon ice cream at krell Il Maths.
A fall suit with music at the London.
Peach ice cream at Krell & Maths.
Wanted-A nurse at 1910 First avenue.
Peach ice cream made from refshdEls
peaches at Krell & Maths.
Girl wanted to do general house work;
apply to 3l2 Fourth avenue.
Chocolate, vanilla and peach ice cream
and lemon ice at Krell 6 Maths.
The finest and sweetest line of French
candies just received at Krell & Msths
Look at the grand display of gents
furnishing goods in the windows of the
London.
Brick ice cream takes the lead and
Krell & Math take the lead in turning out
the finest, purest and best in the three
cities. Try them when you want some.
thing nice in cream.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-12
To Nsrycus ana ID, blrs1,d Men.

If you will send me your address we
will mail you our illustrated pamphlet
explaining sll about DR.. Dyes celebrated
electro voltaic belt and appliances. and
their charming effects upon the nervous
dabilitated system, and how they will
quickly restore you to vigor, manhood
and health. Pamphlet free. If you are
thus afflicted, we will send you belt and
appliances on trial.
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-12

getting good wagon. A decker could
probably be made now with the Cable or
Phoenix company for wagon, which re-
painted and numbered would make an
excellent wagon for the upper end boys
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-12

The only complexion powder in the
world that is without vulgsrity. without
Injury to the user aud without doubt a
purifier, is Pozzoni's.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-12
The THEATRE.
Gives Coed Perform an,e-J X.
Emmett Next.

Ole Olsen" Packs the House and
Emmett Next.
The dialect comedy, zoe Olson
drew the largest audience of two seasons
at Harper's theatre last evening, and
Manager S4ler says the attendance has
been phenomenal ever since the season
opened. The novelty of the
character of the entertainment as well as
its merit dramatically. is no doubt ac>
countable for these results. "Oie Olson"
is legitimate comedy in the highest
sense. While it is possessed of a WELL
woven plot. there is nothing over
stretched or unnatural, nothing of the
blood and thunder overdone heroic ma
ture. 1t treats of the adventures o! a
young SWede, in the impersonation of
whom opportunity is offered for some
dialect comedy work which Ben Hen
bricks improves to the utmost. Charles
j. Slime, as 6. |. Quinhin" was also
equal to rich comedy role,
while Miss St. George Hussey
the well known comedienue, who has
won many friends in Rock Island in the
past in other comedies, as Miss Bridget
OFlannigsn, was simply immense. In
cldentsl 10 the action of the play, there
was some very nice character singing;
some pretty selections by the little Swed-
ish quartet in the scandinavian tongue and
costumes which were particularly enjoyed
"Ole Olson" is a strong comedy aud de
serves the popularity it is enjoying every
where.
EMMETT.
The next entertainment at HarLer's
theatre will be j. K Emmett in FRY in
Ireland" next Tuesday evening. The
title role is taken by the son of the la e
fam Gus comedian, ard theatrical expires.
sion is that the rising comedsn initiates
his father so closely th It it is impossible
to detect the difference Emmett intends
that the revival of this popular play shall
be augmented by the very finest scenic
and mechanical effects that he play has
yet had, and to that end he has employed
the first scenic artists in America. The
result is that probably four of the finest
scenes ever put on stage will illustrate
the play, and they are so arranged that
The entire production can be used on any
reasonably large stage. Among the
features offered in the play are a nam.
moth church organ, Swiss either quar-
tet. and real Irish jauntng car and
donkey. Four infant choristers will as
sist in the musical portion of the enter
tainment, and altogether a splendid per-
Torrance may be expected.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-12

The London has no opposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-27
The Mummied Woman Was q Man.

From the Minneapolis Tribune.
There has been a long veil of mystery and
romance enshrouding the mummy which Thos.
Lowry loaned for exhibition at the public Ii
brary. Something like a year ago Miss Amelia
u. Edwards, who is supposed to be an exalted
expert in such matters, was in Minneapolis and
was called on to shed some light upon the in
dlvlduahty OF this mummy. With a great
flourish of trumpets the result of her inyesti-
cations was proclaimed to an anxiously waiting
world.
Her observations were limited to the exterior
emblems, for the ''inside facts were not then
revealed. Miss Edwards was quite positive that
the body was that of a woman. Amen hotep
by name. Miss Edwards wrote out the following
as the correct reading:
A royal offering to Osiris (sod of the dead) of
beeves, cakes. geese. cakes. =. the priestess
OF the Lady goddess Hathor grants to her ka
(life principle): sepulchral meals cakes barley
beer, beeves, geese, -. cakes, pure water
and barley beer to the Osiris, Amen-hotep iusti-
fed
The spell was broken last night Prof Hall.
assisted by Janltor Rnnge. opened up Mrs.
aiummy, placed the remains on a table and
removed the musty bandages which enyeloped
1t and found-that there was a sad mistake
somewhere. Either Miss Edwards had not read
the hierogiyphics correctly or the ancients had
misplaced the body. The body unfolded to
their gaze was certainly not that of a woman at
all. OF this there could be no doubt. and as
soon as the professor and his assistant recoy-
cred from their establishment they read the
typewriter Inscription furnished by Miss Ed
wards and then laughe loud and long As the
wrappings were cut away it was found that Mr.
Mummy had been III life man above the aver
age size, with powerful hands and wonderful
frame. The muscles stood out prominently.
the shoulders were broad and heavy, the chest
fun and deep and the whole appearance of the
body-if body it can be called-was anything
but womanly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-27
THE Firms.
Travellers Who Wonder at the Honesty of
the People.


1t might be rash. perhaps. says a writer in
the Saturday Rerie,r. to assert that among the
criteria Of nations civilization security of
life and property deserves a prominent place.
but 1t is certainly quite safe to affirm that in no
other European state. not even in Sweden
and Norway, is life and property so
secure as in Finland. The confident. mat
ter-of-fact way in which trunks, parcels
and portmanteaus are left for hours in
the public streets of cities without any one
to look after them could not fail to eiify an
Englishman or a Belgian. whose portable
property often seems to disappear by magic.
On arriving at Helsingfors or Abo by sea I
have myself occasionally left my trunk on the
quay for a couple of hours till the departure of
the next train, meanwhile taking a drive
IN the country around; and although on
one occasion my portmanteau was not
even locked / never lost ANYTHING. In
the country districts the houses are for the
most part unbolted. unbarred and unlocked
More than once in my excursions have come
miles away at the time, and yet not door OF
it was bolted or barred. Then, again. it is no
uncommon thing for blooming girl of seven
teen or young married woman TO drive alone
in her cart distance of fifty or sixty miles
through dense forests and by the shores Of
SioS'hs AaehSs, Conveying TIC putter.
cheese and eggs to market in town. and then to
return home alone with the proceeds.
Finnish honesty is proverbial. In trade the
Firms. as rule, are not only scrupulously
honest, they are heroically, quixoticalfy 20. A
tradesman will tell you the whole truth about
his wares. even when he knows perfectly well
that by doing he loses a customer whom
the partial truth, a slight suppressio veri,
Eould have secured him. This seems
exactly the kind Of apparatus 1 am look
ing for" l said to merchant in Helsing-
fors some months ago. in reference to an arti-
Gle that cost about els. land / will buy
it at once if. knowing what want il for YOU
can honestly recommend me to take it." ''No
sir, do nos recommend you to take IL, nor
have anything in stock Just now that would
suit you" And 1 left the shop and pur-
chased what l wanted elsewhere. Here's
your fare" i said to a peasant in
the interior, who had driven me for
three hours through the woods on his drosky,
handing him As. mo, sir; that's double NV
fare, he replied, returning me half the money
And when told him he might keep it for his
honesty, he slightly nodded his thanks with the
dignity of one of natures gentlemen, from
which defiant pride and cringing obsequious-
ness were equally absent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-27
From the Boston Herald.


On Saturday morning. at the Massachusetts
General Hospital, little instrument, invented
by DR.. Mixte-, wonderful in its simplicity, con-
structed 30 as to separate quite large portions
of epidermis from the simultaneous tissue, was
used for the first time. The patient had been
etherized and had undergone operation for the
removal OF cancerous growth from the left
breast. and the wound thus made was quite an
extensive one. The instrument was applied to
the anterior portion of the right thigh and
three strips, about an inch wide by six inches
the exposed surface of the breast. The
operation of removing the skin and
transplanting it to its new quarters did
not occupy more than about six minutes. A
very few days will suffice to restore the de-
nuded surface of the thigh to its normal con-
dillon, leaving few traces of the reparative
process to which it has contributed and, other
things being equal the surface from which
the cancerous tumor has been excised will
heal over by first intention, thus saving the
patient from prolonged and painful period
OF convalescence. OF course every precaution
Is taken, by the use of sterilizing processes and
antiseptic solutions, to render the operation
thoroughly aseptic, SO that the chances of in
nammatory distur bances from bacterial sources
are reduced to the lowest minimum.
The thickness Of these delicate human plas-
tiers probably does not exceed one-sixtieth Of
an inch, and the resulting hemorrhage is not
more than what one sees on a slight abrasion
OF the skin, or it may be compared to the SAN
guineous oozing one gets from too earnest ton
serial attention.
The advantages of the new over the old
method OF epidermic detachment are obvious.
1t is expeditions, the sections of shaved cuticle
are larger and OF a more uniform thickness
than can be obtained by the most dexterous
manipulation, and the chances of successful
grating are enhanced by the fact that the skin
Is transplanted while the cellular clements
are in their full vital activity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-27
THE OLD LADY, GOD BLESS HER!
Aston House Extravaganza in Candle
Aroused Her Attention.

Aston House Extravaganza in Candles
Aroused Her Attention.
From the New York Times.
dear old lady from the country sat with
her son, also from the country, in the big din
ing room of the Aston House a few evenings
ago. Men who have come to New York from
the country, if they had seen her, would have
been reminded of their grandmothers. Her
face was kindly and there was just a little color
in l.: She wasn't very tall and her figure was
comfortable. She wore q shawl. Her bonnet
was little one and in the front of it was
some white lace. Her gown was of bombazine
and of somewhat ancient cut.
The big, brightly lighted room interested her.
So did the people at the tables. While the son
was engaged in the somewhat perplexing task
OF selecting the supper the old lady talked
amiably with the waiter. She told him that she
hoped Landlord Aston and Mis- Astor were
pretty well. The waiter explained that Mr.
Allen was the landlord. whereat the old lady
expressed polite surprise. When the waiter
had gone with the order she devoted few mo-
ments to studying the chandeliers. They rep
resent candles.
II WONDER" she said, show under the sun
Mis- Allen ever gets up there to snuff EN-
''Snuf WHAT" asked her son.
"Why them candles; they're so high up''
The young man did not answer.
The old lady again gazed at the chandeliers
refectively. They amt no need of all that
light" she said. Mis- Allen must be a power
full wasteful woman
Her son was apparently man Of few words.
Her criticism was unnoticed.
Presently the waiter brought the bread and
the plates, and what the old lady evidently
thought was superabundance of knives and
forks. She greeted him pleasantly. Back
again. hey?' she said. You're pretty quick.
But, Horace" she added to her son. "you
ordered somethin more than bread, didn't
you?'
1T will be here shortly" put in the waiter
with polite bow. The old lady gave him a
sweet smile. "Tm pretty hungry" she said
Several Of the diners had overheard her OBJ
servations. Some of them were hard-faced
business men. They didn't laugh at her. They
only regarded her with lively interest She
smooth out the tablecloth carefully and in
spected the silver, evidently with approval.
The waiter brought the meal and gave the old
lady close attention. which pleased her i'm
mensely. She smiled on him and asked after
the health of his family. As she rose from the
table she said to him: Tell Mis- Allen like to
have her re,cipy for that snow puddin', but I'm
The waiter bowed and said gravely that he
would do so. And as the old lady passed out
of the door one of the diners raised glass of
wine and exclaimed: 1.-THE old lady-God bless
her!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-27
THE SAME OLD ROUTE,
A Shrewd Old Observer Points Out Il
Force of Habit in Man.

shrewd Old Observer Points Out the
Force of Habit in Man.
From the Chicago Tribune
When it was the old mans turn to have his
say on the pecularities of man he asked:
SIS there any one place that you go to day
after day about the same hour
The rest Of the party thought that was too
easy, and almost to a man it answered in the
affirmative.
Its the only place where have credit" ex-
planned one young fellow but the old man did
not deiga to notice the remark
"Do you always go by the same route?' no
asked. "Do you stick to the same streets,
cross over at the same point, and so on?"
There was moments pause and then one of
the party spoke up.
''Now you call my attention to it." he said.
81 recall that do follow precisely the same
route every day. 1 follow it as closely as
though it were beaten path through n
meadow. I never thought of it before
though
The rest nodded approval and the old man
went at it again.
IF friend is with you," he said. .'don't
You instinctively insist on his following the
same route?''
One man admitted that he had gone so far as
to stop on corner and argue abou. the route
because his friend wanted to go different way
"Exactly," said the old man, land if by any
chance you do go by different route you feel
that something is wrong Of course 1 am re-
ferrlng only to trips you take regularly. Am
right?
1t was the sentiment of the gathering that
the old man was right
"And that's the kind of creature Of habit
man Ii" he said. "And he's consistent. too
yes. indeed. If horse wants to travel
over route he has travelled regularly he'll
hit the animal with whip and get red in
the face as he talks about that blamed fool
horse And he'll talk about this man and
that man being slave to habit. And yet I'll
bet there isn't man in Chicago who takes
trip from one certain point to another at regu-
lar intervals VINO isn't good deal more cranky
about the route than any horse that ever lived
Of course, it's small matter, but it shows what
habit is
And the next day every member of that
party made his usual tfip-whatever it was-by
a new route, and SO far as heard from they as
sert that it really took some will power to make
the change.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-27
NOTED GEMS STOLEN.
Theft of the Famous French Blue and It's
Reduction in Size.

From Upppincott's.
Thieves have stolen, and broken into several
pieces. for better safety of sale. some Of the
earth's finest diamonds-a worse sacrilege than
the wanton vandalism Of the Cloths and Huns.
What stones have been SO treated2 Notably,
the French Blue, which was reduced by cleav-
age into one large and two small fragments 1t
originally weighed liz carats and was worth
5000, 600 francs
The famous Regent itself was once stolen
from the Tuileries. On the morning of Sep
TENDER II, 1871. Monsieur Sergent and the two
other commissioners of the Paris Commune
perceived that some time during the night rob-
bers had made their way in by scaling the
colonnade from the side of the Place Louis XIV
and through a window in that direction. Hav-
Ing by these means obtained access to the
great halls of the Garde Meuble, they had torn
off the seals without forcing the lock. carried
away the enormous treasures contained in the
cabinets and vanished without leaving any
other trace OF their presence.
Several suspects were arrested, but were re-
leased after a protracted inquiry. An anony-
nous letter was addressed to the Commune
stating that some of the stolen jewels would be
found in a ditch in the Alice DIES Veuves
Champs Elysees.
NJ. Sergent at once fastened. in company
with his colleagues, to the spot indicated. Here,
sure enough. was unearthed among other ynlu-
ables, the Regent diamond, which, probably
because of its vast worth, had been obliged to
be abandoned by the thieves themselves
Finally one Of the culprits surrendered himself
to the police and made a complete confession
His name was Baba-but not Ali.
Inc criminals were convicted and condemned
to the galleys except Bahia and Bourgeois, who
were imprisoned at Bicetre, where they died
This ended the affair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-27
vENEERED WITH SCOT.
How = Pretty Little school Ma'an Became
Coiored Woman.

sCoiored Woman.
A pretty young school ma'am occupies q
small room in the very topmost floor OF a
boarding house in this city, says the New York
Telegram She keeps her room as neat as a new
pin and is never tired Of arranging and rear
ranging it. The top room is very cold and the
young teacher is obliged to heat il with a little
oil stove.
One Sunday, during the cold snap we had
awhile ago. the young lady got up about Z, lit
her OIL stove to warm the room. and turned in
again to take nap. She awoke about an hour
afterward and found the stove smoking She
turned il out. and then. woman-like took peep
at the looking glass. She started back with an
exclamation Of horror; her face was as black
as coal.
Looking round the room she found that her
pretty white bed was covered with black and
that all her greatest treasures were ruined. She
rang frantically for hot water. but the colored
servant who answered the bell held I'D her
hands in dismay and exclaimed:
oh, miss, you are a colored woman now and
will never be able TO get white again"
This was too much for the poor little school
teacher; and, sitting down on her bed. she in
dulged in good cry. In moment OF two
she happened to catch sight of her face
again In the glass; and when she saw the
white streaks that the tears had left on her
black cheeks the absurditv Of the whole thing
struck her, and she laughed as heartily as she
had wept before. Ii took several DAYS before
tie pretty school ma'am and her room were
restored to their pristine daintiness and
neatness.