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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-08
Cash of the Early Ancients.

The familiar little brass cash. with the
square hole for stringing them together on
a thread in the center, well known to the
frequenters of minor provincial museums,
are, strange to say, the lineal descendants,
in unbroken order, of the bronze AK of re-
mote Celestial ancestors. From the regu-
lar Ratchet to the modern coin one can
trace distinct, if somewhat broken sue
cession, so that it is impossible to say where
the one leaves off and the other begins
where the implement merges into the me-
dunn of exchange and settles down finally
into the root of all evil. Here is how this
curious pedigree first worked itself out.
In early times, before coin was invented,
barter was usually conducted between pro-
ducer and consumer with metal nipple
ments, as it still is in central Africa at the
present day.
At first the Chinese in that unsophisti-
Gated age were content to use real hatchets
for this commercial purpose, but after a
time, with the profound mercantile in
stinct of their race, it occurred to some OF
them that when a man wanted half a
hatchet's worth of goods he might as well
pay for them with half a Ratchet Still, as
it would be pity to spoil good working
implement by cutting it intwo, the worthy
All Sin ingeriously compromised the mat
ter by making thin hatchets of the usua,
size and shape, but far too slender for
practical usage. By so doing he invented
coin, and, what is more, he invented it far
earlier than the rival claimants to that
proud distinction, the Lydians, whose
electrum staters were first struck in the
Seventh century B. C.-Cornhill Magazine.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-08
The Africans Belief in Fate.

Perhaps the most interesting races with
whom / have been thrown in contact are
the African. have more especially had
to do with the natives of East Africa, who
are Mohammedans of a somewhat lax and
unorthodox type and yet, owing to their
implicit acceptance of Mohammeds fatal
istic doctrines, their submission to kismet
is So complete as distinctly to influence the
course of their illnesses.
Indirectly it does so in tTe following
way: When Sidi boy incurs, for instance,
a wound on his leg, he thinks that if Allah
wills that this should get well its healing
is certain, but if the divine wish is other
wise no human skill or care can do one
iota of good. On this account details of
simple dressing and protection are quite
neglected by this poor fellow, or as much
so as the surgeon will allow. If under
discipline he is willing to have his name
on the sick list for the privileges which
belong to it, but in his heart he despises
surgical treatment. Clearly, then, the
prognosis with such case is much worse
than it would be in other subjects.
The same argument applies with much
greater force to medical cases, on account
Of the childlike ignorance which exists
among such people as to what disease act
ually means.
This extreme and apathetic dependence
on fate forms the greatest difficulty with
which the physician has to contend. 1t
speaks well for the blind religious faith of
these races, and puts to shame many pro-
Tossing Christians on their sick beds, but
it costs many lives and entails much eX-
ira work on medical attendants, who have
perhaps to administer remedies with their
own hands, and that often under great
difficulties and at much personal sacrifice
&c. b. Hoifmeister, NJ. D, in Popular
Science Monthly.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-08
Making War on Sacred Fishes.

Perhaps the funniest thing to be told re-
speeding the antiquity of fishing relates to
the holy wars which were waged in ancient
Egypt over the finny denizens of the water,
the conflicts arising from the circumstance
that, as often happened, one tribe would
insist with the utmost perseverance upon
eating up the fishes which the inhabitants
of an adjoining territory held in divine
alteration.
The child Of today, in learning his alpha
bet, calls the letters by their names simply
because the ancient Phenicians were
pleased to make similar figures the sym
bols of certain sounds, and it is thought
very likely that the Phoenicians have been
driven to invent that alphabet by the neces-
sity of corresponding with peoples of vari-
Gus tongues incidentally to the great com.
merce which grew out of the fishery
Washington Star.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-08
BE Sure of Your Pine Tuner.

As in every other occupation in life, there
are bad tuners among the piano tuning fra
ternity. A bad tuner can spoil piano by
springing the tuning pins and ,tampering
with the action. They make levers of the
pins, springing them back or forth to in.
crease or lessen the tension of the strings,
instead of turning the pins in the proper
manner. \ majority of so called tuners,
sad to relate, perform their work in just
that way: so that when once family gets
first class piano tuner they should rivet
him to their appreciative service with con-
siderate remuneration and beware of the
newly Matched piano tuner.-Interview in
Seattle Telegraph.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-08
Aids Digestion and Saves Trouble.

Look at that man." said Bowery res
taurant waiter to one customer as he
pointed to another. He has ordered three
boiled eggs. Watch how he eats them"
The person referred to dropped his eggs
into cup, mashed them up with his spoon,
seasoned them literally with salt, pepper
and vinegar, and devoured them with
every appearance Of relish. The singular
part of the performance was that he ate
them shells and all.
Two other customers come here for
breakfast and supper" said the waiter
who eat their eggs that way. They order
three eggs at every meal; so, you see, each
man eats the shells of half dozen eggs in
a day. It's queer custom, isn't it? have
asked them why they do it, and if they are
not afraid the shells will hurt them, but
they all say it aids digestion and saves
trouble New York Sun.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-08
An Unsolyed Problem

To call right handedness an instinct may
seem to some an evasion of the question,
an explanation which does not explain
but this criticism is not just. We call GER
tain phenomena electrical, though we do
not know what electricity is, and in the
same way we may call others instructive,
though we must content ourselves with
defining an instinct as an Unborn impulse
to certain actions for the benefit of the in
dividual or his descendants, depending nei-
Their on reason nor experience. When we
understand instinct, then, and no sooner,
we may hope to understand right handed
ness and to know why it is sometimes re-
versed.-Thomas Dwight, NJ. D.. in Serb
ners.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-08

Gov. FRANCIS. of Missouri, has signed
bill and it is now law in that state en-
titled IAN act for training and licensing
teachers" The law establishes q teachers
institute in every county to train and
license teachers, and a state training
school to train and license institute cons
ductors and instructors. The law takes
the licensing of teachers from the county
school commissioner as an individual, and
intrusts it with board of institute con-
ductors and examiners, of which board
the commissioner is a member.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-08
Boss WELLS. who. by the WAY

Boss WELLS, who. by the way, it is
quite amusing to note, seems to have q
peculiar relish for the term, dough face, -
has found what he seizes as another op,
portunity to rush into print, and in this
mornings Union subscribes his name
TO batch of spsce-killing statements
which he attempts to attribute to the edI-
tor Of this paper. The editor of THE
ARGUS is responsible only for such edi-
torial opinion as appears in his paper, and
does not seek TO controvert the tele-
graphic report of current events, or to
exclude the same from publication, no
matter what its effect on political theories.
Neither does he presume to dictate the
nature or drift of sentiment expressed by
every publication which may happen TO
be printed in the office. Boss Wells does
like TO keep before the public, and
whether he stands in the light of ridicule
or otherwise it matters not TO him. He
likes to see his name in print and that is
all there is about it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-08

Behold me as stand,
Where Rome has stood
For twice a thousand years
And more
Behold us both:
Ne and Rome
And then. dear friends.
Please give your eyes Arrest.
Rome has her history,
And have mine;
But Rome, although she sat
Upon her sesen hills
And ruled the world,
Never sat in the speakers chair
OF the Fifty-nrst congress
And bossed that
Megatherian aggregation
As l did
And that is where I've got
The bulge on Romei
Here in old Caesars district
sit me down. and with my feet
Upon his ancient mantelpiece
feel at home.
Ne and aesarl
Twin stare that twinkle through all the time
Two iron heels that trod as one
Upon the peoples necks
And then we got ii in our own,
By geshl dear friends, don't like that little
bit
And aCesar didn't either,
Although he didn't have
Word TO say after it was over,
For obvious reasons!
But Brutus wasn't patching
To Springer of illinois,
Or Rogers of Arkansas:
And Caesar has something
To be thankful forl
I'm with you, Rome,
From the PassamaQuoddy's
Tumbling tides OF sawlogs
To where the tawny Tiber flows
And we should organize
Reed and Roman trust,
And sw pc the universe
Are their objections?
hear none.
The ayes seem to have it;
The ayes have il
Then let her GO. Gallagher,
But shall never think
That in that elder day
To he Roman
Was greater than = speaker
OF the grand old F;fty-frst.
And don't YOU forgetiti
That's what
NOrE
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-08

BURLINGTON Gazette: That religious
crank who wants Jay Gould to give him
S5,000,000 or die, evidently doesn't know
his man. If jay" had to pay over the
money the shock would be certain death,
and the Wizard" is safer in taking
chances with the crank.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-08

control the country. In Pennsylvania
they are shooting down those who refuse
longer to starve at their behest and in
Indiana they are multiplying the law of the
land,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-08

THE machine is enGeavoring to whip
Aldermen Knox and Tindall into line to
confirm the appointment of T. j. Reddig,
which will be again made next Monday
night. Messrs. Knox and Tindall have
minds of their own. however, and will
stand by their convictions.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-08
Too Fresh, Even.

Little Edith Ton Miss Oldgold's lap)-
Why, Miss Oldgold, you're not very old,
are you?
Miss Oldgold (blushing violently)-No,
indeed, child; but why do you ask?
Little Edith-Ma said you were old as
the hills, but | don't b'lieve it, for rubbed
my hand on your cheek just now and the
paint is still fresh.-Munsey's Weekly.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-08

IT is announced that the Hsrrisons will
go to Cape May Point after their return
from the slope. That is to say, they will
transfer themselves from the service Of
the lantgrabbing sharks to the lottery
sharks
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-08

THE indications are that this season
will bring the biggest yield of corn and
wheat raised for years. Will the Nc
Kinley tariff keep the prices on these two
cereals up to the present notch when
garnered2 If it doesn't wherein lies the
benefit Of protection to the western far
rnar9
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-08

TIE American tin>plate' bubble hiss
burst, with the evidence that paying tin
deposits in the Black Hills are Mckinley
myths.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-08

A handsome complexion is one of the
greatest charms Il woman can possass.
PoZzoni's Complexion powder gives it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-08
FRIDAY, MAY 2. 1891.
Boss WELLS has brsyed again.

FORTY years ago New York man
marked quarter and put it into circular
ton. 1t has just returned to him.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-08

Wanted "A girl at 14o9 Second avenue
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-30
A NEW STREET. CAR ORDER.
Passes To Be Taken Up on the
First.

Passes To Be Taken Up on the
First.
The following is an order recently
issued by the San Antonio Electric
street railway company and signed
by both Mr.. Weiss and Mr.. Greer:
effective December 3lst, 1891, at II
o'clock midnight. All passes of this
company are Withdrawn. No persons,
except the officials of the road, name
Iy, president, vice president, secre-
tary and superintendent; employees
wearing the company's badge dis
played in full view, and policemen
wearing regulation uniform and
badge will be allowed to ride on the
cars of this company except at full
fare. Take all passes presented after
date and time mentione ed and turn In
at secretary's office.
You must under no circumstances
permit employees to ride on your car
unless they wear the company's
badge In full view.
Children of the age of three years
and over and all occupying seats
must pay full fare. Children in arms
only, pay no fare.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-30
MILITARY NOTES.

This evening is ladies' evening at
the officers club. The usual reception
and promenade will be rendered. The
music will be furnished by the 23rd
infantry band who will render their
concert in front of the club rooms.
Forty-eight mules will be con
demped at Fort Sam Houston as soon
as q new lot is received.
The applications tor transfers Of
Private Mitchell, company d, 18th
infantry, to the 23rd infantry, and of
Private w. w. Grannis, hospital corps
st Fort Brown, to hospital corps at
Fort Sam Houston, have ben re-
fused.
Commisssry Sergeant Heusler, of
Fort CLARK, Tex has applied for his
retirement. He has been in the SER
vice since 1891.
Captain Goodsll, delivered q lee
ture to the non. commissioned officers
at Fort Sam Houston yesterday. He
selected the same subject as that used
by Captain Haskell. 1.-THE Non-Com-
missiUned Officer"
Recruit +. l.. Bell, who recently en-
listed from the 3rd cavalry has been
assigned to G troop, 3rd cavalry,
which Is stationed at Fort Ringold
He will probably soon enjoy the
smell of Gsrzs's powder.
The new consolidated mess hall at
Fort Sam Houston is nearly finished.
The tables and benches are all that
remains to be placed in it. AS soon
as it is finished it will be turned over
to the pOst. How long before it will
be assigned is not known.
The enlisted men at Fort Sam Hous-
son had a splendid time at the dance
Monday night. 1t was the fret week
ly entertainment given by the 23d in
tantry band and is one of Colonel Cop.
pinger's favorite ideas, and it is
good. The colonel likes TO see the
men under him enjoy themselves, and
thus gains their respect and trust.
The Little Rosebud Social club will
give their masked and prize ball at
SchwartZ's hall.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-30
Not To Blame.

Mr.. Gorarn, signal operator on Gov
eminent Hill, whose wife was fined
81 in police court the other day
for fuss with q neighbor, desires the
LIGHT to say that she is not to blame
at all in the matter.
Mr.. Thos. Welch also desires the
LIGHT to say, for the other side, that
Mrs. GOram swore she had never be-
tore been in court, when it Is on rec
ord that she had her husband arrest
cd and fined once in a Justices court.
Her own sons testimony in police
court was against her.
Both sides should move as far away
from the other as possible or try to
settle it in some way.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-30
REAL EST ATE.
Deals and the Prices They Bring.


John NJ. Hill to S. NJ DOOlittle.
all OF lots mum bered 20. 81 and
81. block ), Riverside park s l,325.OO
Santiago Turner. c. A. Turner
BautiSta and Victor Bautista
To +. A. Fuller, lot 20 block 3,
original lot "A, west of San
Pedro creek,................ 250.OO
AxeI MeerScheidt to c. Lindsey,
street .... ...................... 5000
Antonio and II. Tournat, to
Felix Stapper: part of lot No
lG east side San Antonio river
on Mission street. 10000
Francis Smith to c. A. Keller and
V. A. Raymond. lots l and >,
west block of original city lot
"A, east side of the river. ...... 5,4s369
Charles l.. DgnOwity TO Anton
Kramer, lot 81, in block E,
original city lot No. ,. east OF
the United States military post 1850
Mary L. Flynn to c. a. Keller
and V. A. Raymond, lots and
2. west block of original city lot
25, east side of the river. 1,690.95
Axel Meerscheidt, to V. Z. and
w. l.. Layton. lot 4, block |,
south Of Mill street. .,.,....... 1,15O.Oo
Houston Bennett to Phoebe Shelf
field. lot 6, block Is, on Ed
wards street. Observation-Disclosures. 100
Geo. r. Stumberg to Edward A.
Bullen. lot IS. block 2, in G..
Freisleben's subdivision, on the
west side of San Pedro creek. 300
James Il. Shepherd to L. l.
Lacy, lot IS and east half of
lot II, block Is, out of Adams
South Heights subdivision. 700
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-30
ALAMO MOOD YARD

The little. one horse yard that the
big fellows are trying to run out, be-
cause we are selling coal and wood
too cheap.
Stove wood $3.50 per cord.
Four foot wood $3.50 per cord.
Indian Territory coal $3.50 per ton.
santa Tomas coal $3.50 per ton.
Telephone 545. Try us.
LUEDDE & MORRISON,
ABB. SCRUGs, Manager
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-30
ENDOWMENT RANK NOTICE.

The members of the X. p Endowment
rank. section 632, are requested to attend
the annual meeting, Sunday afternoon,
secretary, No. E. Commerce street.
Election of officers
10 3O2t L. Il. JOHNSON. Secretary.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-30
GREAT REDUCTION.

V. Lorra, the tailor, announces that he
has made great reduction on all suits to
order at frOU IS to $40, consisting of the
finest English, French and Scotch goods
of the latest styles and patterns. Best
work and perfect fit guaranteed. Call
and see MIN at the old stand near Com
merce street bridge. II 30 TT
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-30
Various Sounds.

A human voice, speaking in the
open air, when it is calm, can be
heard at distance of 460 feet; the re-
port of a musket, 10000; and heavy
guns, AIS, 900 feet.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-30
Jersey Jackets.
l2-2S-3t.

Five hundred handsome all wool
Jersey Jackets on sale today for a
third less than you ever bought them
before. Is this q sufficient induce
ment? We think 1t is. l.. Wolfson.
12.28-3t.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-30
GREAT sis SUIT SALE.

To close out some small lots of SIS,
$40 and $50 suits we have mark
them down to only SIS. They are the
beest value we have ever offered. A.
PancoAst & Son. II 10 I'm
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-30
The Board of Trade.

Has removed it's quarters from the
Kampmann building to the new
Stevens building, 33 w. Commerce
street, up stairs. 2t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-30
Bring the Bows.

Bring all your boys to l.. Wolfson
and let him fit them out with bran
new clothes and school shoes to begin
the new year with. School bags,
pens and pencils given away this
week free of charge. l2-2S-3t.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-30

The great clearing out sale of fall
and winter clothing at l.. WolfsOn's
will continue until January l, 1892.
Read advertisement on page eight.
l22S.3t.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-30
BEFORE STOCK TAKING.
l. WOIISnn

will offer unprecedented bargains
in jersey jackets, clOaks, millinery
and dress goods A few imported
pattern suits will be closed out for
about halt regular prices.
12-2S-3t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-30
Damaged BrusseI, CARPETS,

Balance of stock must be disposed
of by today and tomorrow. Choice
patterns still left and only slightly
damaged at 45c, 60c, 81 1-2c per yards;
former price 9Oc, Sl.00, S1.1O.
HAAS & OPPENHEIMER,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-30
Angora Cont SIX

A nice lot just flushed, pure white,
will sell for S2.75 each for New Year
MITCHELL FURRIER, 81 SOledad st.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-30

No attempt has been made to econo-
mize; no effort to tighten the burdens of
our taxpayers; they must step up to the
collectors office and pay for the eXtrava-
gance of the past and the jobbery of the
future.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-30

The expedient of raising the assessment
until it reaches 100000 600 will be resOrte6
to and then the taxes will have to be
doubled to meet the exigency. Are the
people prepared for it?
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-30
THE CHEAPEST TEAS,

BIG DRIVE ON PANTS
At A Pancoast::&:Son. 1l,l9 Inn
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-30

Novelty bourette plaids, AZ incher
wide and never imported to sell +
less than 60 cents per yard, our p
81 1-2 cents. l.. Wolfson. 1879
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-30
Hunt & Booth

Have removed to the new Stevens
building, 80 w. Commerce st. 30 81
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-30
Olsen & Wake.

Always ready to move, pack and
store your furniture. 11-9.lm.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-30

Holland'sS" Happy Thought" SOC per Id.
Hollands 81 know" Coo per ID.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-30

Furniture Packed and Shipped
By Olsen & alike, near Houston
street bridge. l1-9-lm.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-30

The city official organ in its last Sun
day issue has the following personal:
Mayor Callaghan went to Chicago yes
terday afternoon" No explanation is
given of this trip; no leave of absence has
been granted. None is necessary with
city council that does not dare question
the actions or movements of the boss.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-30

Let the people prepare for the coming
storm; reckless and extravagant ad-
of city affairs has brought
about a crisis. The people will be called
on to pay the bill.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-30

Inquiry develops the fact that this trip
is undertaken as an economical expert
ment; the mayor goes to Chicago with the
100000 city bonds, to sign and deliver
them; instead of signing them here and
putting them in charge of some RESPONSE
bic banking house to deliver.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-30

Our city is again without a mayor;
within the past TWO years IL has been
fishing party to RocEport; trip to Hot
Springs; trip to New York about bonds;
u trip to Paris to see Mrs. Flores; and
now he has gone to Chicago.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-30

Mr. Callaghan will be able to say the
council did it in my absence: | am not
responsible.