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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-09
Ouestinninc a DOG Stnry.

A dog story, hailing from Putney, is re-
lated by n Mr.. John Bell. He tells us that
on his way to the train one morning he
saw "A brown TT triever rushing along with
Il letter in his mouth. The dog went
straight to a pillar box in the wall. The
postman had, however, just cleared the
box, and was twenty or thirty yards away
when the dog arrived The ''sagacious
animal went after him." says Mr.. Bell.
land had the letter transferred to the bag.
He then walked home quietly"
Will Mr. Bel be good enough to tell us
something more about this dog? His his
tory should Ger ainly exhibit other traits
worth study in the matter of canine sagac-
ity, and the story of his being trained to
act the part of 3 servant in posting letters
may reveal much that will interest Sir
John Lubbock and all other lovers of dogs,
and especially Of clever and intelligent ca.
Mines What one would like TO know fur
Their, is something about the dogs intent,
or that of his owner, in the matter of post
ing the letter.
Surprising the dog arrives ut the post
box in the wall, how is the letter he carries
to be posted? Does he depend on a chance
passer by to rel eve him of the letter and
transfer it to the box? Or is he only sent
ut times when the postman clears the re-
ceptacle? In the latter case, does the dog
refuse TO deliver the letter TO any one save
the official? And how was he trained to
perform this work? Information on these
points will be welcomed. London Illus
trated News.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-09
An Educated EIN.

Professor Thomas J. Murray, of New
YORK, tells a wonderful story of the re-
suits of his kindness TO n common house
fly; For two weeks the fly flew around
my house without much notice being taken
of him; then he began to make advances,
and soon permitted me to handle his wings.
We called him Dick at break fast every
morning Dick was fed sugar to his heart $
content, and would sit on my finger and
corkscrew his legs and rub his mead.
Presently made enGeavors to teach him
various tricks. which at first were some
what of n failure. Soon he had advanced
In the art until he would allow me TO lift
him lup on toothpick. Soon after |
could place two of the little splinters under
him and, 10y deal of patience and coax
ing, induce him to stand on his hind legs.
Then again could place them on the table
and have him jump over them successfully,
like a circus rider jumps the hurdles One
of the most singular habits he has is to fly
at my finger like a bantam cocks at an
enemy whenever he becomes enraged st
Louis Republic.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-09
ABBREVIATED TgLeeRAMs.

Count Herbert Bismarck is contem.
plating vis'' to America
James S. Lounsberry, dealer in fine
woods, failed at New York.
Governor Fifer is confined to his bed at
Springfield, Ills, with a bad cold
The Portuguese government homes 70
establish specie payment by March
The New York election cases have been
sent to the court of appeals by agreement.
The prince of Pless and Miss There So
Olivia CORVALLIS West were married in
London.
Huxley Is one of the few men of science
who smokes, and never commenced the
habit until he was 40.
The steamer Fountain City has reached
chicago in safety after rough time with
Lake Michigan bigh-rollers
James Driscol was fatally stabbed by +.
ID. Mcmahon at Decatur, Ills. The latter
was terribly beaten by Driscol's friends.
NJ. Deschanel for the French cham Der
of deputies, leaves of the United States
Dec 10 on special government mission.
Major Lewis c. Overman, of the army
Engineer corps, is under arrest at Bal
tlmore, pending the result of an investi-
CATION into his accounts.
One man was killed outright and four
hers more or less injured by falling
wall caused by an explosion during fire
in Buffalo planning mill
French chambers of commerce have
been instructed to make comparative re-
ports OF export business before and since
the passage of the Mckinley bill.
Robert Downing, the actor, is very i'll
at Washington with laryngitis. His com
pany has been disbanded, and it is feared
that he will have to leave the stage.
The house of representatives of South
Carolina passed the Childs bill TO prohibit
the manufacture and sale of liquors in
the state except under certain restric-
tons.
Max O'Rell had an audience of only 800
persons when he lectured in Buffalo, \.
Y, and in his latest book he speaks of
the Buffalonians in a somewhat sneering
way.
The body of Henry Hough, deputy
sheriff Of Arrowsmith, His, was found
IN the rear of the local blacksmith shop.
Hough is supposed to have been MUIR
dered.
The remnants of n red, white and blue
badge worn by the bomb thrower who at
tempted to Kill Russell Sage, and similar
TO badge worn by the suspected South
worth, have been found in Mr.. Sage's
office.
United States Marshal Parsons, of Utah.
has been indicted for debauching female
prisoners. The testimony given TO tie
United States grand jury 10y the women
who make the accusation was very dam
aging.
f. A. Hawkins, formerly manager of
ha Nol Naln
who ran away year ago with large
sum belonging to the company, has
surrendered himself to the police at At
lanta, Ga
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-09
A Busted" Railway agreement.

NEW YORK, Dec 9-The Erie road YES
terday served formal notice on the Trunk
Line association that they withdraw from
the agreement made last spring and will,
on the 10th inst, resume their former re.
lation with the Chicago and Alton rail-
road, selling tickets and checking bag
gage over that road. The Erie road was
one of the main movers in the agreement
made in the Trunk Line passenger COM
mittee last spring. Mr. j. F. Goddard,
commissioner OF the Trunk Line associa-
ton, said yesterday that he presumed the
agreement would now be abandoned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-09

at O'Clock. They were all girls ne
died Immediately after birth, one weeks
later and the last yesterday The funeral
occurred FROM its parents home this af-
ternoon at o'clock.
Paul B. Du Chaille, the world famous
author, and African and Scandinavian
explorer. lectures ct Knowles hall in Y.
NJ. G. A. building in Moline on Tuesday
evening next. Dec. Is. Those desiring
to attend can procure tickets at Cramp>
tons book store in this city Lecture will
be through in time for cars to Rock ISL
and. Reserved seat tickets now on sale
at Clenden ms drug store IN Moline.
A river man whose name is unknown
to any of the -mily, has been working
the past few weeks on the farm of Robert
Hulie;t in Bowling. About 10 o'clock
yesterday morning he borrowed a team
to go, as he said, to Milan 10 get some
clothes, but as he did not return last
night Sheriff Gordon and Chef Miller
were notified, but no trace of the missing
man and te sm could be found
The syndicate ought to put electricity
on the Elm street line. By patching up
what of the track has not been rela;d this
fall the con psny could no doubt provide
the desired change from mule power. One
car from the corner of Nineteenth and
Third avenue would answer all purposes
for the winter, and in the spring the
switches could be put in and another
car introduced.
At the meeting of the Rock Island
Pre;bytery of the United Presby terrain
church at Davenport Monday. delegates
to the general assembly were cleo ted as
follows: Ministerial, William Donaldson
and II. c. Marshall, of Rock Island; al
ternates. ". E Shaw and Mr.. Story;
elders, James F. Jamison, of Davenport;
D. L Mcmillan, NJ. D of Sunbeam.
Alterns,es, j, w. Arthurs. of Cedar
Creek. and Mr.. McCutcheon, of North
Henderson. The next place of meeting
will be Little York.
We learn from mutual friend of Mr..
and Mrs. Eli Findley, who has just re-
turned from St. Louis Park. Mimi, that
Mrs. Findley starts for that place this
evening. Her divorced husband is now
employed in foundry there. over which
Joseph Kralo wetz, also formerly of Mos
line, is foreman. Eli is doing well, snd
Mrs. Findley has been in correspondence
with him for some tine past, during
which they have. unexpectedly speak
ing. kissed and made up" They will be
remarked, and it is hoped they will live
happily ever sitter Moline Dispatch.
The Daveu port & Rock Island Street
Railway company paid to the family of
the late Lawrence Brown the sum of S125
on account OF the recent accident which
resulted In the death of the boy, and the
family has released the company from ali
for the sad fatality. The
WAS made part of the dis
trict court records yesterday afternoon
Or course money, be the amount ever so
great, cannot remove the shadow from
the darkened home, but the company vol,
UNFAIRLY paid over the sum named that
no monetary loss might be added to the
bereavement of the parents. Davenport
Democrat.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-09
"Co.iock. Co-iock."

The ordinary call to horses is ''Co-iock!
co-Jock" 1t is explained that many horses
were formerly named John, which, in
peasant English, is Jock. "Co-iock;" then,
simply means Come, John" 1t is said
that the use of the word Jockey" mean
ing rider or driver of race horses, comes
from the frequency with which horses
were once named Jock, the word passing
in time from the animal to his rider.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-09
New Feed StOrP

John Evans and r. c.. Cool have
opened a wholesale and retail feed store
on Third avenue between Eighteenth and
Ninteenth streets in Dauber's old shop,
where they will be pie ased TO furnish
their friends with all kinds OF feed, by
the bushel or wagon load.
EVANS & Cool.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-09
Deposits in the Maverick Bank -

BosToN, Dec. g-It is announced at the
sub-treasury that the deposits of the re-
ceiveg OF the Maverick bank amount TO
nearly 81 500 coo. The first dividend will
II is believed, not exceed 30 per cent, and
the total dividend - per cent
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-09

CHICAGO 5:27. Dec. /, 81.
To L. :. McC.be. Rock leland, Ill
You Will make money TO come imme>
distely for goods at our closing prices
stock going very fast
II. B. AIMING, for Storm s. Hill.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-09

Special sale of garters at Will R. John.
sons.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-09

Our Fall and Winter Over
coats will bear the closest in
spection, and the gentleman in
the picture says he can find no
fault with them, not even with
the button holes; they are all
wool aud as Wild as you care to
have them; artistlcally trimmed
and in point of style and fit
they are not eXcelled, not even
by the merchant tailor. Our
prices are always low enough,
quality taken into considera-
ton.
Snide goods we refuse to
handle at any price. It's al
ways safe to trade at the
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-12-03
Sharon.

Helen r. Fuller, wife Of DIR. A. C. Sher-
WIN, who died on Nov. 18th, was born in
Bridgewater, VT, Feb. IS, 1910. When q
young girl her parents moved to Reading,
Vt, where she attended school, and in af-
ter years was teacher in the public schools
OF Cavendish. Having fine taste for mu-
sic from childhood, she at the age of 16
years was placed under the instruction Of
the late Prof. A. P. Wyman OF Newport, N.
H., for the period of three years, after
which, in 1860, she was employed as teach
er of instrumental music in the Green
Mountain Institute, So. Woodstock, by
Prof. VIM. X. Shipman, now OF Tufts Col
lege. On Nov. Goth of the same year she
was married. She then attended to her
household duties, also taught vocal and
instrumental music. In 1872 she, with her
husband, came to Sharon where she has
since lived. She was not only lover of
music, but from her early youth she was
very much interested in literature. She
was member of a literary society for
many years and the writer OF this notice
has many times had the pleasure Of meet
ing her, as her opponent in the Debating
Society. Her arguments were always in
telligent, instructive and to the point. She
had been a member of the CongI church
for many years. By reason OF poor health
she was obliged in her latter years of life
to remain at home. She was unable TO call
upon friends. She will be much missed
by many distant relatives and friends, and
her death in the prime of life casts gloom
over those who knew her best. in her
home. She leaves a husband, one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Jennie Nj. Bascom OF Nashua, n.
H., one brother, Judge VIM. E. Fuller of
Taunton, Mass, and three sisters. Her
funeral was largely attended at her late
home, on Nov, Goth, which was the 31st
OF her marriage. Revs. Per-
kins, Chamberlin and Myers officiating.
Her remains were placed in the new tomb.
NJ. p. FLANDERS, Cor. of Argus.
II. II. Morrison of Haverhill, N. H., Wis
tied her brother, g. w. Morrison, last
week.
Miss Jennie Morrison came home to
spend Thanksgiving with her parents.
She is to teach in East Barnard this win
.er
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WANTED, EOR SALE, ETC.

A good whip for 25c. at J. G. Mann's.
New stationery at Joslyn's.
Buy your shoes and rubbers of Thomas.
New dress trimmings at Tewksbury's.
Pleasant rooms to let at 30 Central st.
New Jackets, Capes and Muffs at Mitch
ellis.
Fall and winter underwear just opened
at Tewksbury's.
New box papeterie, latest styles at JOS
lyn's.
Leave your orders at Mitchell's for one
of those nobby hats.
See the elegant Christmas Magazines
and Papers at Bucks News Depot.
Ladies desiring hair work call on Mrs Hiram
Bean. West Randolph; Vt. Write for prices.
Nice board and room for two or three
persons at No.3, Howard Street.
Shingles to sell and shingles sawed by the
thousand. GEO. PRINCE.
Nice large Providence River Oysters,
CSC. at the Red Lion Inn market.
Before buying look at the readytrimmed
hats and their low prices at EN-. Bickford's
To Let:-Furnished rooms. Enquire of
j. f. FOWLER
Mitchell wants to know why people are
willing to pay such prices for garments.
Losr-A lap robe, blown from carriage
Tuesday in front of J. ID. Mitchell's store.
Please leave at Hayward's barber shop.
A good girl to do general housew ork.
Will pay big wages to first class girl.
T.. Il. EVANS.
Have you seen the trimmed and untrim-
med millinery at Mitchell's? It's the fin
est he has ever shown.
For SALE.-Pine, Cedar and Spruce Shin
giles, Spruce Clapboards and Brick.
A.W.TEwKsBURY & Sons.
Remember Pratt's Astral Oil is the cheap
est and best to use in Oil Stoves. 1t is the
only safe oil. w. E.Lamson has it at low
est prices.
For SALE:-A pair of good work oxen.
Will weigh thirty hundred or over.
Noah CLARK, Randolph, VT. 3wp
The annual meeting of the Ladies' liz
brary Association will be held at the Ii
brary rooms on Tuesday, Dec. Sth, 1891, at
two O'Clock p. m. Per Order.
The Williams Evaporator is acknowledg
ed TO be the simplest and the best. 6. /.
Ford is agent for it. Every farmer should
nice syrup. He sells it. See him before
you buy an evaporator.
For Christmas
And New Years Presents
Buy something useful as well as beauti-
full You can find just what you want in
the line of Furniture, Parlor Suits, Easy
Chairs, Plush Rockers, Rattan Chairs. Par
Tor, Vase, Hanging and Student Lamps.
Fancy Crockery, largest stock in the coun
ty, Pictures, Toilet Sets, Silver Plated
Ware, Toys, Games, Sheds, Books, Christ
mas cards, etc, etc, call on W. (. LAM
SON, West Randolph, Vt. he has his big
three story brick block and basement full
OF goods, nearly all new and carefully Sc
lected for the Christmas trade, and every
article IS useful as well as beautiful and
viii make the recipient happymany times.
The price win be found TO be the lowest
that cash can buy Remember the place.
w. e. Lamson's, Main Street.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-12-03

Again, my father, walked by your side
Again was my hand close clasped in thine
And again, I'VE wandered the old farm DER,
Through tangled thicket and Towering
vine.
Again did ] look in your eyes blue deeps
ND smooth from your forehead the silver
hair,
As resting together, beside the brook
We drank deep draughts of the sweet
spring air.
Again, by your side, gathered so ripe
Tn black berries purple, under the hill,
And again, like queen, rode in state,
In the old blue wagon, with you 10. the
mill.
And around us stretched out Gods eternal
hills
Earl as far off as the eyes could see,
While down in the vale the river CLEANED
Like silver band, through meadow and
tree.
Obi Death had not come then, to claim
you, dear,
And was a child, so blithe, so free,
And you were my world, o Angel fair,
The dearest and best, in that world to me.
kissed you again and again, o Love,
That blessed me first, when l saw the
dawn,
Till a crimson cloud, from out the West.
Crept slowly between us; and you were
gonel
Ali the old time scenes are dearest and
best,
And into the past oftenest gaze,-
For next TO giving me back my youth
Are the precious dreams of my childhood's
days.
FLORENCE GROW KEITH,
Fitchburg. Mass
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Unnecessary sunering.

There is little doubt but that many per-
sons suffer for years with ailments that
is an illustration Of this fact; My wife
was troubled with pain in her side the
greater part of the time for three years,
until cured by Chamberlain's Pain Balm.
1t has, think, permanently cured her.
We also have used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy whenever needed and believe il
to be the best in the world p. NJ. Bos-
TON, PennviIle, Sullivan Co., Missouri.
For ale by r. E. Evans & Co., West Ran
dolph and NJ. j. Sargent q Son, So. Roy
alton.
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Corintn.

Last Sunday was the coolest day of tho
season, the mercury at sunset standing al
zero.
Miss Mary Woods of Piermont, N. H., is
visiting her uncle, w. Bliss.
Mrs. J. f. Merrill is i'll with rheumatic
fever and DR.. Godfrey of Chelsea is treat
ing her.
Daniel Burnham goes to the Henry
Clark place instead of the Bert Virgins
farm at West Corinth.
r. Nj Harvey OF West Topsham purchas-
ed two yoke OF large oxen in town last
week, to be used in his numbering bust
ness.
Some OF our people attended ]. p. Nut
ting's auction sale at Lyme, n. H., last
Monday. He passes through this town
every year with herd of cattle.
Several are contemplating going to the
Holiness Convention which will be held
at North Tunbridge Dec. Is, is, II, 1891.
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PERSONALS.

John Mcbride and son are visiting
friends in Ohio.
A. A. Smith and family spent the 26th
at White River Junction.
Geo. F. Lackey has rented rooms in
Smiths block.
S. G. Thayer of Barnard spent Thanks
giving in town with A. N. Culver.
Mrs James Mccall OF New York spent
Thanksgiving with Mrs. Moultnn.
George Learnerd OF Burlington was in
town last week.
Hon. Crosby Miller Ct Pomfret spent
Sunday in town, the guest of DIR. H. I'll.
Mcintyre.
Walter Morse and wife spent Thanks
giving with Mrs. Col. Mead.
Mr.. Chas Mann of Montpelier was in
town over Thanksgiving.
Frank Sault spent Thanksgiving in Bur
lington.
The Ways and M cans committee OF
the Congregational church will take pos
session Of Mr.. Goding's candy shop to-
morrow friday evening, and carry on
the business. Hot candies will be furnish
ed at reasonable prices and cake and coffee
for 10 cents. All are invited to call and
patronize the new firm.
First sleighs were out Friday.
Mr.. Campbell and family of Rochester
visited at Mrs. May Hodgkin's last week.
Mrs. Willis Barnes and son are visiting
her parents in Brattleboro, and Willis is
keeping bachelors hall.
The many friends of Wesley Spencer
here will hear with unfeigned re-
gret of his death in Mortified Monday
evening, after a long and painful illness
The disease was Inflammation of the bow
els and from the first little hope was ex-
pressed for his recovery.
VIM. Mann was home from New York
State during Thanksgiving week.
There is to be a grand banquet at the
Red Lion Inn this "wednesday evening,
to which about seventy five Of the visiting
Odd Fellows and their friends will sit
down and do ample justice to Mine Host
Battles table.
Or. Bailey and wife and sister and Mrs.
Rebecca Wells attended the funeral of
Wesley Spencer at Mortified Tuesday.
Millinery marked down at Mrs. S. L.
Gladdings. Trimmed hats at bottom
prices. Don't buy until you see them.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. B. Wells spent Thanks
giving at their daughters in Roxbury.
As B. G. Bass will be away this win
ter he has left his lumber and wood BUSH
ness in charge of A. l.. Stokes.
Ed. Bruce has purchased the Stevens
place on Elm Street.
Zeph and Will Seymour of Lynn, Mass,
spent Thanksgiving with their parents on
Central Street
The new iron bridge is being put in
place on Forest street.
Capt. J. E. Eldridge Of Warren was in
town Monday and made US a pleasant
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South Randolph.

School in this district opened last Mon
day with about dozen pupils, nearly al
boys. Charlie Smith boards at 9. Bel
knap's, Lewis Clifford at G. 8. Paine's anc
Edwin Tenney at A. p. Paine's and all arr
attending school. Miss Julia Wood il
teacher.
We are sorry to learn of the death o.
Marcelius Burnham at his home in New
ark, n. Y. He died very suddenly of APP
! oplexy. He grew up to manhood in oui
midst and was son of the late Capt. Am
mi Burnham. He was about 40 years OF
age.
W.ll Tyler has moved his family to w
Randolph. Will is jolly fellow and will
be much missed by his many friends.
Rupert Spaulding has moved from
Stoughton Mills on to the Nathan Hurt
place and will carry on the farm the COM
ing year.
Mrs. Lucy Kinney had a Thanksgiving
party of about % persons, among whom
was a sister and two brothers. The four
had not been toget her for 40 years.
e. j. Prince is moving his family and
Mrs. Greene and Clarence up to the Prince
place from the Greene place.
A. NJ. Smith and daughter May from
Boston visited at II. M. Smiths, his faith
er's, and other friends in this vicinity. He
is a wholesale produce merchant of consid
cradle note.
Geo. Davis has gone to Florida to escape
the cold winter of Vermont.
Mrs. e. P. WILDER has purchased OF
Luke Parish the well known Morgan
mare, Lady Gertrude.
Nelson LaFrancis has his new barn al
most completed.
A. p. Paine has killed his old family
horse which he has had for about 20 years.
Elijah Pember is spending the winter
with his brother, Geo Pember.
Geo. Toplift spent Thanksgiving in Bar
nard.
CT. Hodges and family spent Thanks
gi ying at M. Z. and +. w. Washburn's.
Miss Vii Davis is going to beard at G.
Vorse's and attend the Graded School at
the Center.
The gale of Monday night blew down
some OF the old landmarks.
Geo. WILDER, wife and two children par
took of the Thanksgiving feast at his
brothers, T.. p. WILDER.
Geo. Storrs OF Norwich University was
at his uncle's, A. A. Storrs, over Thanks
giving and returned to Northfield Satur-
day.
Winnie WILDER and Charles Whitney
spent few days in Brookfeld last week.
Eugene Whitney and two children re-
turned to Fitchburg Monday.
K. p. WILDER has hired X. Perkins of |
Barnard, Ge,. Pember has Fred Moulton
md A. A. Storrs has David Steele for the
winter.
L P. Wilher visited at Chas. Morrill's
he first of the week.
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