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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-08
COUNTY BUILDING

3-Gustav w. Rochow, Nina Hsriz,
Rock Island.
Crank G.. White, Jennie Z,hn.
Milan.
S-Gustav Budeher. Aled o. Mary Ma.
der, Milan.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-08
LOCAL NOTICES.

Go to Holbrook's. Davenport. for ca
pets and silk curtains.
Nice fresh buttercups and home mad /,
caramels at Krell & Maths.
Tenderloin. spare ribs, pigs feet, les.
leard. etc.. At Gilmore's pork house.
Call and see the hsnd-caryed .hesR "a
suites at HSlprRHh n.y. -
-eSe. -
description Al h5.I ~ - y
Nice bsled hay BY the ton for
John Evans. Leave orders at cityy
An elegant assortment Of dinine,s
chairs and hat racf.s 1t Holbrook' i ~
export
A handsome line of book cases ~.
cabinets Just received n Holbrook's, q
export.
Chocolate. mint. wintergreen. lei
and maple cream patterns just received
For rubber stamps Of all kinds 90
the Rock Island Steam Rubber Sta
Works. liza Second avenue.
The Grown Restaurant No. 17O6 e.
ono avenue. 10 nov ready 10 furnish n
oysters In every style A. B. Johnsou
proprietor.
z. b. McKown sells hard wood 4
lengths, cut or split; soft coal, lump a.,
nut. corner Fifteenth street and Firu
avenue. Telephone 1898.
order ice cream In brick forms and Qe
the best. One or more kinds in &c
brick; turns out nice; and easy 10 serv,
krell q MSth can supply Won apv tim
Progressive euchre ice cream. r.
person gets plate Of ice cream Win M
exact cut OF card ontop. When giving
caro- party have these and order TIE.
from Krell & Msth's,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-08

1t is odd that frost kills yellow fever
but does not check smallpox. We know
however, it makes DIR. Bulls Cough
Syrup 60 like hot cakes.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-08
Professor Koch outdone.

Johnny st. George taged ~ has jus,
been completely cured of consumption
of six jam tarts daily. which had already
lasted more than year. = Harper's
Bazaar
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-08

Hereafter the ARGUS will insert ..Situa.
tions Wanted and Help" wants free in
its Intelligence Column" Send in your
announcements.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-08
HARD Coal Msrhst

e7.75 per ton for best anthracite co.i.
ell sizes. delivered within city limits. 9sc
per ton discount for cash. Indiana black
e<-50 and Camel coal 90 per ton delivered,
carriage added on ell orders for less than
one ton; carving In Csc per ton eItra
z q. FRA1En-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-08

"Ohl woman. in our hours OF ease,
uncertain. coy and hard to please" With
children hurt. long hours she's spent. Do
try Salvation OIL. the liniment
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-08

Leading authorities say he only proper
way to treat catarrh is to lake constitu
tional remedy. like Hoods 5arsaparills.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-08
Tax Nsstes.

TIE taxes for 1890 are nov due and
payable 10 the township collector at the
Ooanty Tressurer's Office In the court
boose. Owners OF real estate are re-
eoosted 10 bring their last years tar re.
cospts In order 10 save time In finding the
disruption OF their property on the
books DAVID FITzsERALp.
Township Collector.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-08

As they parted: "A lass" sighed he
"Ah, men" wept she.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-08
The FAIR
New Novelties.

Tumbling Acrobsts
Jinko or Cat Baskets, all sizes.
New styles Of baskets opened each
week.
Something new in Doll Hsmmocks
Iron TOYS.
Tin Toys.
Wooden Toys.
Al. the latest Games.
Lamps, all kinds.
China and Glassware.
We will place on sale Thursday the
tnrst line Of Push Goods ever brought u
the Cit' and 10 be sold At less than
manufacturers prices. Come and ge,
our prices before purchasing anything in
the Holiday line,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-08

Dancing school at Armory hall satur
day night.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-05-22
The Russian Empress Deaf.

The czarina is almost entirely deaf.
When courier, carrying messages from
her majesty, Augusta Victoria, appeared
before the czarina, a lady in waiting
secretly wrote down his message on a
piece of pasteboard, which was handed
to her majesty under cover of fan, and
after she had read it she answered in
quite an unconcerned manner.
1t seems that the royal comedy which
was once played by the blind George of
Hanover, who endeavored by sundry
tricks to keep his terrible affiiction a
secret, is to be repeated to-day at Peters
hof and Gatsch;na. In Russian court
circles it is whispered that her deafness
is the result of the terrible railroad acci-
dent of Borkum, when the detonation of
the explosives which were intended to
destroy Alexander and his family in
jured her ears. But then her sister, the
Princess of Wales, is likewise affected
with deafness, which leaves the suspicion
that the trouble is hereditary.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-05-22
The Decay of Nevada.

Talk about deserted mining towns, or
rather of deserted oil towns back in Penn
sylvania, why some of the oldtime cities
of Nevada are to-day almost forgotten.
In Austin, portions of the main street,
which in years past were the scenes of
large business transactions and mining
excitements, have in the past three years
absolutely grown up with sage brush.
When the moon rises an observer would
be led to believe that here and there
large stores with stone fronts, once occu-
pied by prosperous merchants, were
brilliantly lighted, only to find ON pass
ing that the roofs of the buildings have
fallen, and the rays of the moon CLEAN
through the still intact doors across the
shadowed sidewalks with sepulchral eff
fect.-[San Francisco Letter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-05-22
CHAPTER R1v.-Continued

think there was a tear in my own eye
as / shook hands with him, and know
that his glistened AS the front door shut
behind him never felt more like crying in
my life. Not that l had discovered too
late that was in love with him, but was
so awfully sorry for him. / never imagined
that was going to make him fall in love
with me; l thought he was girl proof l
wouldn't have done it for worlds, said to
myself mournfully. If it had been Neddy
Tryffieham, indeed, should have consid-
cred myself a public benefactor. But dear
Bran So unused and so mourned over
him. Ididn't mind his thinking me flirt
one bit, because he had always been a
most egregious firt himself regarded it
as the irony of fate, and wished that it
could have been proper for me to have
patted his head and told him how sorry |
was. / had just arrived at this point in my
reflections when the parlor door once more
opened chow on earth could have expect
ed two people on one night?) and in walked
Middleton HALT "Good gracious" said
to myself, che has come to propose to me
tool" This was too much. He walked to-
me, looking rather pale, but very dignified
and lofty. He was in full evening dress,
and could not help wondering whether
he had brought home a new crush hat
from Lincoln & Benefits.
''This is an unexpected pleasure, Mr..
Hall" said, wishing inwardly it were all
over.
81 arrived here only this morning, Miss
JONES'" said he. 81 have come direct from
Havre. / will tell you without further
preface that have come home on your ac-
count. 1t has seemed to me that your con-
duct last summer was an evidence of great
sincerity and a generous character, and
have been unable to forget you. wish to
tell you that still love you and to ask you
to be my wife"
sob, Mr.. Hall!" stammered, s'this time
am engaged"
He walked over to the fireplace and stood
looking into it for few minutes, while l
felt horribly nervous. Then he came back
to where was sitting.
81 ought not to have gone abroad" he
said. 81 ought not to have doubted you at
all. 1t is my own fault. think have
heard you sing the little Heidelberg song,
have l not? 'Ach, Scheiden und Meiden
thut Wehp find it true. Goodby."
There was a solemnity about the awful
ness of this last occurrence which did not
by any means appreciate at the time.
knew it was awful, but 1 was so much
pleased with Penny and myself that 1
really did not give the matter second
thought dismissed it from my mind and
returned to my engagement. And I am
glad that did so, for it saved me from un-
pleasant reflections. was married in
April, at st. Marks. of course. / had six
bridemaids, Lofty being the first Bran
made it quite evident that he would like to
have an ushership, and he was accordingly
given one, and everything was most sue
cessful. My presents were gorgeous, and
Mrs. Charter, who had threatened not to
go to the church, came round before the
ceremony and behaved in a really noble
manner. As Lofty put me into the car
riage she whispered to me her engagement
to Macy Temple, and left my mother the
happiest woman in Philadelphia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-05-22
How Victoria Proposed.

Apropos of royal marriages, heard q
pretty story concerning that of Queen
Victoria the other day. On the day that
the young queen announced to parlia-
ment her betrothal to Prince Albert, her
aunt, the Duchess of Gloucester, asked
her if she had not felt greatly embar-
rassed on that occasion. "Not half so
much, dear aunt, was the reply, sas I
did when asked Albert if he would ac-
cept my hand" For female sovereign
by royal etiquette must propose to the
gentleman of her cEoice, no prince being
considered of sufficiently elevated rank
to approach her as a wooer.-[St. Louis
Post Dispatch.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-05-22
settled down in our country house began
to think Philadelphia stupid, and perhaps
provincial; but / soon found opportunity
to continue my career of gayety.
ITO BE Continued
A Queer Eton Custom.

1
The first or second day of every term,
when the whole school has returned, a
sortof slave market is held in each house,
at which the upper boys have the privi-
lege of choosing from among the lower
boys their own particular fag for the
next three months OF SO. In some houses,
where the lower boys-that is, boys who
have not reached the fifth form-are
numerous, an upper boy may have two
such servitors for his own exclusive use,
II he thinks he wants them.
The right of selection is exercised ac-
cording to seniority, the boys known to
be the quickest and best servants being
snapped up first, except in the case of
new boys, when looks have to be taken
as credentials as often as not, to the ulti-
mate disgust of the fagmaster, for the
smartest looking boys are often the great
est buffers at their work.
The duties of an Eton fag are many
and various. Not a few of them would
be declined by their own fathers SER
wants at home as far too menial to suit
the dignity of the modern James de la
Pluche. The fag is responsible for get
ting his master out of bed in time for
early school-a dangerous and thankless
task to perform on big boy who is a
hard sleeper, free with his fists, and quick
at fiinging boots when once awakened.
School over, the fag has to prepare his
masters breakfast. He lays the cloth,
makes the tea and toast-woe betide him
if the latter be burned or cut too thick
boils the eggs, and fries any extra lux
uries in the way of rashers or sand
witches his master may send him to pur-
chase in the town.
The meal prepared, the fag is by no
means free to go and get his own break
fast, as he has to wait at table, be ready
to fetch hot water from the kitchen, and,
if ordered, fly off up town to one of the
"sock shocks" for a pot of lam or mar
malade. He is a lucky boy if he can
snatch clear 10 minutes for his break
fast before the chapel bell begins to ring.
The same round of duty has to be
gone through again at tea time, the only
difference being that there is more time
to do it in, and fagmasters are generally
in better temper when school for the
day is over. But tagging at meals is by
no means the only service which the
lower boy has to render. He has to
scrape the mud off his masters football
boots, to put his clothes away after
cricketing or running with the beagles,
and takes notes to other bows in other
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-05-22


Wewent to Europe on our bridal tour
and were there three months.
AS neither of us cared much for the dolce
far niente of Venice we spent most of our
time in London and Paris, which two cities
Penny knew thoroughly He took me to
quite a number of extraordinary little
places which are rarely known by Amer
leans. am afraid that at any rate he pre-
ferred Lords Ground to South Kensing-
ton, and st. Stephens to the Albert hall.
l insisted on my privilege as a married
woman and accompanied him to st. Ste
phen's hall and to the cafes chantants in
Paris. am bound to say they were re-
markably amusing, and they certainly de-
lighted Mr.. Charter He used to go about
Paris humming "Voyez-vous ce b'garcon
la" just like any gamin. There were one
or two other places in Paris to which l
must confess had great desire to go.
Penny went off by himself to see some
trained animals at the Folies Bergeres,
which he said were very good, but he alb
solutely refused to go again and take me,
which considered very mean in him, espe-
cially as had made no objection to his 60
ing alone, and after that Ididn't dare men
tion Mabille. 1 don't know how brought
myself to leave the Partisan theaters-but
was really growing little weary of tete-
a-tete fun, and my new habiliments cried
to me with many rustlings not to let their
seams get rubbed nor their foldings per-
manent. Penny had behaved like an angel
as to Worth, and though three times left
him at the hotel laboring under the i'm
preston that was going to the galleries
instead of to the magasins Of the Louvre,
he never so much as winked at the bills
nor lamented that he had not been by my
side to check ME. 1t was a new and deli
cate pleasure to be shopping for male
appreciation.
Penny and l had some very amusing
times over my purchases. He really came
to view the lace insertions from an artistic
standpoint. | succeeded in persuading a
perfect little treasure of French woman
whom ] met at the Bon Marche to return
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-05-22

E tered at ne Post Office in Rising St,, Nd. Second
Class Matter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-05-22

The hat trust is nothing new. If deal
ers hadn't instituted hat trusts some time
ago, good many young men would
have been going around bareheaded.-
tBoston Post, - :
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-10-15
How to Carry a Gun.

The Forest and Stream" recently
published complete set of rules for
carrying a gun, and as the season oil
the year has come when the " unload
ed" gun is killing more people than
an epidemic, it is to be hoped that
these rules will be well considered and
applied, especially by boys:
Empty or loaded, never point q
gun toward yourself or any other
person.
When a-feld, carry your gun at the
half-cock. If i'll cover, let your hand
shield the hammers from whipping
twigs.
When riding from one shooting
ground to another, or whenever you
have your gun in any conveyance, re-
move the cartridges, if a breech-loader
1T being so easy to replace them. If q
muzzle loader, remove the caps, brush
off the nipples, and place a wad on
nipple, letting down the hammers on
wads-simply removing caps some
times leaves a little illuminate on the
nipple and blow on the hammer when
down discharges it.
Never draw a gun toward you by
the barrel.
More care is necessary in the use of
a gun in a boat than elsewhere; the
limited space, confined action, and
uncertain motion making it danger
GUS at the best. II possible, no more
than two persons should occupy a
boat. Hammerless guns are "a con-
slant danger to persons boating.
Always clean your gun thoroughly
as soon as you return from a days
sport, no matter how tired you feel;
the consequence of its always being
ready for service is ample return for
the few minutes irksome labor.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-10-15
Some Fisheries EIRures.

In 1889 there was in operation on
the Pacific coast 122 canneries, %
being in the United States territory
and "a on British soil, and of the
former 36 were in Alaska. Of the
total pack ofsalmon Alaska produced
the largest, and although in thenum-
Der of canneries the Territory exceed
ed Oregon by only one establishment,
the output was more than double
that of the state named, fact due
partly to the large capacity of the
Alaskan canneries, but chiefly to the
greater productiveness ofthe Alaskan
rivers.
The number of cases put up was
United States, 1,2S7,060, valued at
So, ,993,6S British Columbia, 414,-
900 cases valued at $2,072,000. The
pack during the IA years ending with
1889 on the west coast 12,493, ,06S
with an estimated value of SIS, ,000,-
900. The weight ofsalmon consumed
in the preparation of this enormous
pack was over 500, 100000 pounds
equivalent to in point of weight to
100000 head of cattle, and greatly
exceeding the latter in economic i'm
portance and food value.
In 1889 the pack of 675,000 in
Alaska represented an increase oi
377,000 over the previous year. The
total shipment was l 1854, ,397 cases
The number ofmen employed on ships
was 1879, on boats SS04, shore men
and factory hands 3167, making a
total of 1850, not including 75a
men employed on whaling vessels be.
longing to New Bedford, Mass, and
making their headquarters at San
Francisco. The value of apparatus
and capital employed in these fisheries
is found to be So, ,49S, ,239, and the
products of all kinds in 1888 were
valued at So, ,3S7 ,303.-U. S. Fishe-
cries Commission Report.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-10-15
TERMS 1850.
Keen Right On

burlington, Bradford, Hardwiek.
Chelsea, Springfield and Morrisville
are Vermont towns where booms OF
greater or less dimensions have been
inaugurated of late through the in
fuence OF publie-spirited citizens. Ii
has been quite a season for the re-
vlvlfylng of old industries and the es-
adjustment of new ones in nearly all
OF the above-named localities.
This is of course very gratifying,
not only to the citizens of these towns
IN particular, but to the people ofthe
state in general. And what has been
done in the places mentioned can be
done in nearly every town in Yer
mont, Tiff the people say so. Pub
llc spirit can accomplish wonders
when once it is aroused-its possibili-
ties are almost unlimited. Let this
work be kept right along. Develop
whatever there is in your town, and,
whszeyer. opportunity presents. add
W.T. There is not. Vermont towns
can grow if their inhabitants have
any genuine yearnings in that direc-
tion.-Caledonian.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-10-15
Canada's Sad Plight.

The session of the Canadian parlia-
ment which closed last week was an
eventful one. No measures of special
Importance were considered, but the
exposures of official corruption have
stirred the dominion from end to end.
Several prominent members of the
ministry were involved in the charges.
The most notable case was that OF
Sir Hector Langevin, commissioner
of public works, the loss to the tax
payers through the department alone
being several hundred thousand dol
lars. Sir Hector has been white
washed, . but the people have not re-
gained their money. Secretary OF
State Chaplain has also much that
he cannot satisfactorily explain, and
in addition there is a long list OF
minor scandals affecting subcrdinates
in several departments. There have
been Investigations, but it is evident
that the whole has not yet been told.
These disclosures, following closely
on the death of Sir John Macdonald,
have put the tory government in a
trying situation, and the opposition
has made the most oft. But the dis.
position to expose corruption wher-
ever found may help the government
before the people. if the leading cul-
prits are not too carefully shielded
The corruption unmasked is bad
enough, but it is not the only burden
which Canada is called upon to bear
The growth of the dominion in popu.
lation is slow, the additions doing lit
tie more than make up for emigration
to the United States. At the same
time the public debt is ra aaidly increas
ing, having risen from $155, 100000
in 1881 to $237, 100000 in 1891
while the ordinary annual expendi
lures are $40, 100000 more thar
they We're ten years ago. And the
worst of it is that there is no pros
pect for improvement.
When the financial record of the
dominion is contrasted with that o
the United States it is easy to see why
the Canadians seek homes on this
side of the line. Here they are re
lieved of great burden Of taxation
and at the same time are given op
portunities profta BILE employment
which it is out of the power ofCanadt
to offer. These are the conditions
and they will prevail until the dOmin
ion can purge itself of official corrup
tion and induce its representatives tC
legislate more for the people than TO
themselves.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-10-15
How Mormonism is Recruited.


The activity ofthe eproselyting Nor
mon apostles is indicated by the eX-
penditure for their travels back and
forth, across the country and the
] Transportation of their disciples. Ii
! is eSslmated that two roads have
earned $25O,00O from this class OF
traffic alone within the past year.
These roads are the Union Pacific
and Kansas City, Fort Scott and
Memphis. The Memphis route brings
the foreigners from the southern At
lantic seaports and the Union Pacific
takes them from Kansas City to the
Mormon settlements in the West.
Enough proselytes pass through
Kansas City in a year, says the Times
of that city, to keep the Mormon
colonies in the West ever thriving.
Regular every two weeks theconverts
from foreign lands pass through
Kansas City in bands of from Is to
100. They are in charge always of
an elder, who is sent by the Mormons
of Utah to work in Europe. About
once every six months the proselyting
elders return to the old country after
new focks. They leave America in
bands. About eight weeks ago one
of these parties passed through the
city going eastward. 1t was COM
posed of about seventy-fve old men
and women, who Stunned all Gentle
contact. As fruit of the labor on the
other SIDE over 5000 converts have
reached Kansas City in about fifteen
months. A largenumber ofthem have
been women. They came mostly from
the European peasant class. The
elders in charge of fiocks will not per-
NIT Gentiles to talk to their charges
more than is absolutely necessary.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-10-15

Investigation proved that Mr.. Car
penter had been robbed of large
fsum of money drawn from the bank
the day before, and it was in q VAN
endeavor to fight three men at once
that he was stabbed and felled b. a
blow upon the head.
Many long weeks he lay upon his
bed, and Nan perched herself beside
him. Mrs. Carroll had to take her
away to her meals and bed, and when
she came for her how could she come
empty handed ? Jonathan never
could make such jellies and broths as
the widow brought, and with which
Nan fed the invalid. And if another
little hand steadied the baby. grasp
of the spoon, there was no word of
objection spoken. If little feminine
comforts crept in to take the place of
Jonathan's well-meant but clumsy
devises, who could blame thewoman-
ly pity that suggested theml
The doctor said the injuries were
| fatal, and no one in Snowville was
inclined to blame Mrs Carroll's min
istrations to a dying man. But for
once medical Judgment was at fault.
June roses were blooming when the
calls were reversed, and Mr. Carpen-
ter began to visit Mrs Carroll, though
Nan still crept through the small win
| dow.
There was a wedding in October,
blue eyes being true eyes this time,
and love-vows made in heartfelt Sc
renity. But Mrs Carpenter laughing
ly declares her husband was Mans
conquest, and only married her that
he might give Nan a fathers love and
care-New York Ledger.