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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-26
Ay9oman's Discovery.

Another wonderful discovery has
been made, and that, too by lady in
this country. Disease fastened its
clutches upon her and for seven years she
withstood its severests tests, but her vital
organs were undermined and death
seemed immin ent. For three months she
coughed inces sanity and could not sleep.
She bought of us bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discovery for consumption and was
so much relieved on taking the first dose
that she slept all night. and with one
bottle has been mirsculously cured. Her
name is Mrs. Luther Lutz." Thus write
w. c. Hamrick s Co., of shelby. N. c..
Get free bottle at Hartz & Bahnsen' 8
drug store.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-26

A prominent phvs'cl apd old amy
surgeon in eastern Iowa WAS called away
from nome for few days During MS
absence one of the Chill rem contracted n
severe cold, and his wife bought bottle
of Ch4mb Rains Cough Remedy for il
They were So much pleased with the
remedy that they afterwards used sew
ersl bottles at various times lie said
from experience with i. he regarded II as
the most reliable preparation in use for
colds, and that il came the nearest of be-
ing specific OF sny medicine he had
ever seen For sale by Ha-tz s Balm
ssr druggists
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-26

II is rations thc Indians want, not
orations
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-26

In the pursuit Of the go: -A.ag- q:
his world we anticipate 80 zach y,
eat out the beart and sweetness ~ world
ly pleasures by delightful foretho4grl q
them. The results obtained from The use
Of DR.. Jones RoG Clover Tonic fer exceed
all clsims Il cures dyspepsia, an6 8.
stomach, .IveI zii0ey Ant o.adier
troubles Il - ..e-'''' Ionic. app"'ry~r
niDCr rur'',..' 90 $3.50 - -.-- 70
ns'sv -s e''- ed
drug
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-26
Turn About.

4 Boston woman claims 10 have cured
herself of a bad case Of dyspepsia by the
use of tobacco Now if she can only
turn around and cure herself of the use
of tobacco by bad case of dyspepsia
she will have conquered her worst dis
ease.-Norristown Herald
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-26
Very unreasonable of Them.

Squildig-A medical journal says that
g healthy man will suffer more from the
prick of a pin than he will from the pain
of dissolution in case he dies natural
death.
McSwilligen-And yet most men will
still be unreasonable enough to prefer to
be pricked with pin than to die.-Pitts-
burg Chronicle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-26
The Dnctor,s Orders.

First Chappie-I say, ole chappie, the
doctah says l must-aw- take more exer.
else or I'll be sick, don't you know.
Second Chappie-Do as the doctah
says. me boy.
First Chappie-Ya-as, I'm going tc
discha'ge me vally and tie me own neck
tie.-Street & Smiths Good News.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-26
The Drawbacks of Journalism.

Dick-Why couldn't Harry go to the
theatre with US tonight?
Tom-He couldn't possibly come: had
to write the criticism of the plays for to-
mnrrow's paper and have them in by 6
O'clock Lampoon.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-26

DOCK ISLAND d PEORIA RAuWAY-DE
~ pot First avenue and Twentieth atreet F.
III. Rock well, Agent
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-26
\ Startling Success.

I'VE had some mind reading at our
party last night. Johnny hid pin and
the new minister tried to find i"
land did he succeed"
"Oh, yes--he found il when he sat
down. New York Herald
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-26
He Takes the Quarters.

Passenger Ito conductor)-Where's the
quartermaster?
Conductor-Do you imagine you are
on board ship?
Passenger-No, sir: but I'm on a Pull
man car and l want the porter.-Puck.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-26
sucKI.E1J's ARNrcA sALvK.

The best sslVe in the world for cats,
bruises, sores, ulcers. salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chhpped hands, chilbls!rs,
corns and al skin eruptions. and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required. Ii
is guaranteed 70 give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price 25 cents rev
box F1r ga le " HsTtZ & Bshnsea.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-26

Mrs. Youughusband: Now that il is
the new year, John, l hope you will be
able to say No; ind, by the way. won {
YOU let have little money? John (hero-
icslIy0: No.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-26

Ibid you read aoout liz, Sudden heath
of the train boy
NO. How did it happen."
lie was found with one of his OWL
cigars IL hi mouth is--,;ay'S X, achly
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-26

"Hahit makes the man, hut the ninth
part of q man makes the habit
The morning call., 1891-06-13
A s14,OOO,OOO HEIRESS.

Fortune unters Must Steer Clear, for
She VIII Soon BE Married.
The fortune that will come to Miss May
Pratt of Commonwealth avenue four years
hence is Sl4,OCO,OOO, says Boston special to
the indianapolis News. Her engagement is
just announced with Mr.. c. F. Sprague, the
Court-street lawyer. a member of the
Somerset Club and Of the Legislature.
Miss May Pratt Is a pretty and attractl We
girl. She was one OF the four grandchildren
Of the famous ". Z. Weld, who died four
teen years ego, leaving his fortune TO be
equally divided, each ones share amounting
at that time TO a strong $1,000, COO. The two
Weld boy :, as they have become popularity
known, were al that time old enough to re-
ceiye their fortunes and have been enjoying
them ever since. Their magnificent yachts
and horses are famous in town.
The grandchld, whose engagement Is an
nounced. was then Z years old, and is now q.
Her uncle, Treasurer Pratt of the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy Railroad, Is her
guardian, and the fortune which was left
to her has more than doubled In the mean
time, although a handsome allowance has
been made out of it for her education and
support, she having lived all these years
with her mother on Commonwealth avenue
By the terms Of the VIII she will come into
full possession OF her money on her twenty
FIFTH birthday.
Mr.. Sprague is well known in society cir
cles, and is u or % years old. He served a
couple Of terms in the Common Council,
and is credited with having considerable
political aspirations, which are likely to be
grati6ed. He lives with his mother on Ash
burton place and has been in great demand
at social events for several years past. Al
though possessed OF comfortable fortune,
he has never been considered rich. The day
for the wedding has not been set, but 1t will
probably take place next fall.
The morning call., 1891-06-13
LARGEST HOUSE IN THE WORLD.
An Immense Building, Near Vienna, in
Which 21I2 People Live.

An Immense Building, Near Vienna, In
Which 21I2 People Live.
Every American, European and oriental
country has its scores Of public and private
mansions, yet Vienna, Austria. has the
giant OF them all. The Freihaus free house,,
situated in Wieden, a suburb of the city just
mentioned, is the most spacious building on
the globe. Within its walls whole city OF
human beings live and work, sleep and eat
1t con tainS in all between 1900 and 1900
apartments of from four TO six rooms each
This immense house has thirteen court
yards-fYe open and eight cOvered-and a
large garden within its walls. A visitor TO
the building relates that he once spent two
hours in looking for man known to reside
in the house
Scarcely trade, handiwork or profession
can be named which is not represented IN
this enormous building Gold and silver
workers, makers of fancy articles, lodging
house keepers, boOk-binders, agents, turn
ers, hatterS, officers, lOckSmlths, Jolners,
tutors scientific men, Government clerks,
three bakers, eighteen tailorS, twenty-nlne
shOemakerS aud many other tradesmen live
in it,
The house has thirty-one staircases and
frGnts on three streets and one square. In
one day the pOStman's delivery has amounted
to as many as 1000 piet eS TO this single but
titanic house. To address a letter TO the
house and to the person it is intended for
does not assure the sender that the person
10 whom it is addressed will ever receive it.
In order to make assurance dOubly sure"
all letters addressed to the ''Freihaus" must
be provided with both the given and sur
name Of the person for whom intended, the
number OF the court. the number OF the
staircase and the number of the apartment;
otherwise it is apt 10 go astray as though
addressed to city unprovided with direc-
tionS as 10 street and number.
At the present time PIP persons live in
this immense building and pay an annual
rental Of over 100000 forins.-St. Louis
Post-Dispatch.
The morning call., 1891-06-13
THOSE HOPPERS.

They Must Hop Lively to Keep Pace
With Flying Rumors.
It really does not make much difference to
San Joaquin whether reports that the grass
hoppers have invaded this country go abroad
or not so long as the grasshOppers remain
away. The fact that such reports are in
circulation in newspapers elsewhere is easily
explained.
The Independent last week published an
account OF the depredatlOns committed at
Frank Madden's olive orchard by the Or
thOpteTouS insects. Mr.. Madden Is Stock
tOnian, but his orchard Is in Calaveras
County. A writer for the San Francisco
Examiner, who was not aware of the dis
lance between different localities in this
part of the State, was Observant enough to
note that the account was .newsy and inter-
esting, and instead of giving the Independ-
ent credit for il he fashioned 10 anew v.
thereby making the mistake Of writing that
the grasshOpperS were already in Stock ton
and Tavagng the county.
The exchange editor Of the Sacramento
Bee noticed this article in the Examiner.
and on last Monday evening the Sacramento
journal priv ted short cOnd ensatiOn there
of, saying that grasshOppers have begun
their work in San Joaquin.
The Sacramento correspondent OF the EX-
aminer took this as news that the Bee had
obtained and telegraphed it to San Francisco
in the form that the Bee had it. la cOnSe-
quence the Examiner in its telegraphic news
about the grasshopperS had these lines yes
terday:
"GrasShoppers have made their appear
ance in San Joaquin County, and have at
tackled the olive orchards in the foothills.
They ars so thick that the arsenic remedy.
though it kills millions of them, does not
apparently reduce their numbers"
1t is probable that the mistake will now
continue on its travels.-StOckton Mail.
The morning call., 1891-06-13
TOM OCHILTREE'S BEST.
Deserted by His Command While Facing
Twenty Thousand Men.

The World-famOus rac0nteur, Thomas
P. Ochiltree, is never at loss to adorn an
otherwise commonplace conversation with q
story of thrilling adventure, narrow escap G
or humorous incident. Recently a number
of men we're telling of narrow escapes, when
the Colonel told of a close place he got into.
as follows:
" Gentlemen, l was with General Dick
Taylor when be operated against General
Banks in the Trans Mississippi Department.
1t was shortly after the battle Of Pleasant
Hill, and Banks was retreating to Grand
EcOre. One day we got near General Banks
army and General Taylor asked me to head
squadron Of cavalry and charge.
l was mounted on coal-black
horse. and when l rode out to take
command of the squadron i never
thought TO come back from the charge alive.
We had to charge across an open field, a
distance of a mile and a half. drew my
sword, put spurs to my horses sides. and
dashed forward, ordering tile cavalry to
follow. Some 10000 of Banks infantry
were drawn up in line just on the edge OF
the field, awaiting an attack. OF course
when | started | did not know that 10000
men were waiting to give warm welcome
to a handful of cavalry. When within 800
yards OF the FedeTals raised in my stirrups
i expected to hear each caVaryman yell.
but to my dismay all was silent. / turned
my head to look, when, horror upon horror!
the squadron was over mile from ME IN
swift retreat! had been riding across the
field alone, thinking they were right be-
hind me. They had evidently seen the
thousands waited 10 pour q storm Of shot
into us and had retreated, but l did not see
them as l am nearsighted. OF course, saw
them when | yelled. A CLEAN of bayonets
extended for miles right IN front of me. My
horse trtmbled. l held my BREATH expect
Ing 10 be moved down in d second. Turn
ing my horse, / rode leisureiy back and not
shot was fired at me. My horse died with
nervous prostratOn half an hour after | got
back. Why didn't the Federal army fle
upon me? l learned aiterward they were
ordered TO fire, but no soldier WAS puslin-
imOus enough to shoot one man who had the
courage to charge 10000. Gentlemen. | be-
heye IN human nature and The nobility Of
the volunteer soldiers since that event.
Bill BarlOw's Budget.
The morning call., 1891-06-13
A HUSBAND POISONED.
Norris Youns's Handsome Widow Charge
With the Crime

Norris Young's Handsome Widow Charged
With the Crime. .
a warrant issued June 1St for the arrest
OF the beautiful child-widow of Norris
Young, who died under suspicious circum-
stances at Trimbleville on May 9Th, created
intense excitement in Chester County. Mrs.
Young, who is but Is years old, was not
placed in Jail because of the official pity
shown for her year-old babe, but a giant
officer, with warrant in his pocket, does
not allow Mrs. Young to leave his sight for
an Instant SAYS a Westminster pa dispatch
10 the Philadelphia Record.
District Attorney Bingham, who has
called to his aid in the case attorney William
Butler Jr., decided to take steps 10 prevent
the escape OF the vile, after he had received
a formal statement from Dr. Formal of
Philadelphia, the expert in the case. that
Norris Young had died of arsenical poison
ing. The alleged victim was popular in
this county, where he had been fayOrably
known all his lie.
The story upon which the authorities
hang their motive for crime begins with
forced marriage and ends with a box Of rat
poison. The intervening chapters Of the
tragedy are devoted to loving husband
and dissatisfied, captious wife, who had
smiles and words OF love for another than
the one she had promised 10 honor and
obey.
The Woodward family came to TrImble-
Vile several years ago, and the father pur-
chased thriving mill in one of the prettiest
valleys IN the country. be had several
children, but his daughter Blanche, who is
now the accused, at once took rank as the
belle Of the neighborhoOd She had a
matvelOusly pretty face large blue eyes, and
GROWING mass of curly chestnut locks.
She loved gay dress and gay company. Her
father, who was we'll TODD, allowed her to
indulge III these; and the result was seen a
year ago last December, when popular
Norris \ Dung was forced INTO marriage to
protect the reputation of the woman whose
love lie had tried to gain for a couple of
years.
The husband, who almost worshiped the
wife, layiShed wealth and kindness upon
her. The child wife apparently was indif-
ferent to these. and soon her conduct was
such as TO cause more talk in the neighbour
mood. There was another man in the case,
according 10 rumor, but his identity could
not be discovered.
On May 1st Norris Young came into the
mill where his miller, John JacQuette, was
al work, ana said:
John, have just eaten a ginger cake In
the house, and my throat anu stomach burn
so L can hardly stand it. l bit upon some
thing hard Ia the cake, and it tasted like
Saitpeter."
On May 81 the poisoned man again COM
planned OF burning up internally and DR..
Hopkins was summoned. The doctor made
an examination and inclined to the belief
that Mr.. Young was a sufferer from cholera
mSrbus, but he also had an idea that poison
had been used. and communicated this lat
ter suspicion to Mrs Young, who said she
had nc idea where Mr.. Young could get
poison.
The husband continued sick and on May
ON Mrs. Young admitted that she purchased
a ~ NNCfn Of Ia %.
Martin, in MaTShat0n. On May Sth Young
died i'm Orpat agnnv
The morning call., 1891-06-13
TWO BAD MEN WHO NET.
The Restaurant Keeper Not So Persu
L.. y L In

The KestaurantKeeper Not So Persua-
sive as He Thought.
Two very loud men came into a neat little
restaurant on the West Side and sat down
at the counter they had good deal TO say
and they were very loud about saying It..
They made the waiter mad and then they
scared him into submission. They swore
roundly ana wadded the bill of fare up into
a roll because it had no strawberry
m'rang" printed upon it. They made dis
paraging remarks about the lady cashier
and completed their Offense by aud Dly
damn ing the proprietor who would keep
such place, says the Chicago Herald.
That was drop too much. The man who
ran the restaurant had been a very bad man
IN his day, aud age had by no means short
ened his arm, nor had his right hand lost its
cunning. de walked up TO the TWO men
without shade OF trepi1ation and told
them they would have to be still. He well
remembered the days when he had damned
the starch out of fellows like that, aud when
he had little rather tackle two or three Of
them at time than one. But they didn't
know anything about that.
We'll, what about il if we don't keep
still ?' asked the Understanding Of the
men.
Then will simply have to break your
necks and throw you out, said the proprie-
tor, kindly.
The waiter had laid patty of butter
down before them, and the Understanding
man tossed IL into the face OF the formerly
giant crusher. That was enough. The
proprietor mOistened the thumb and fore
finger of his right hand, and laid it on the
collar OF the offender. The next instant the
proprietor described circle in the air and
came down behind the cigar-case. When
he got up the hardeSt-lOokng man poured
some acid vinegar down his back and rubbed
little celery salt into his collar. Then
each visitor helped himself to a toothpck,
and wandered out into the night.
You can't always tell how tough q man is
hV his calmnpSs In a rnM
The morning call., 1891-06-13
The Poet,s stoIen Eccs.

Eugene Field has pair of boys who are
almost if not quite as irrepressibie as their
gifted father. One day Mr.. Field brought
home on armful of eggs and said that these
were what his appetite craved for dinner.
Then, while dinner was being made ready,
the poet read the Behring Sea debates, his
youngest son, Daisy $50 called because that
is nothing like his name( looking over his
fathers shoulder and spelling out the
words.
Papa" said the lad after awhile, what
does p-o-a-c-h speil?"
'Poach, my SON."
"And what does 1t mean?"
why, TO poach is to STEAL" said the
father, not wishing to bring confusion to his
son with strict and complicated definition.
Then Daisy went into the kitchen and
watched the process of getting dinner.
Before the meal was ready some unex-
pected guests arrived, but would not listen
to Mr. Fields pressing invitation to join the
family at dinner Finally Daisy added
the force Of his invitation to that of his ia
Their.
You'd better come" said he; "we're
goin, TO have eggs-stolen eggs-papa stole
'em."-Detroit Free Press.
The morning call., 1891-06-13
PREJUDICED MINDS.
An Attorneys Successful Ruse to Clear
His Client.

An Attorneys Successful Ruse to Clear
His Client.
In a trial in the United States Court where
young man had been indicted for passing
a counterfeit $40 bill the counsel of the
latter, c. A. Baldwin, objected To General
Strickland's course in endeavorng to prove
by business men the fact that the bill in
question was counterfeit, but to no pur-
pose. says the Omaha Bee. Finally, i'm
proving a favorable chance, Mr.. Baldwin
substituted a good bill for the counterfeit,
which genuine money General Strickland
then proved by three business men to be the
rankest kind of counterfeit. TheTeupOn
Mr.. Baldwin vehemently demanded that
attention be given to his objections, and
Judge Duudy insisted that the District At
tornry send out for bank cashier and an
expert. With great confidence General
Strickland handed the expert the bill, after
establishing his business ana his experience
in handling money, and said:
Estate to the jury whether in your opin-
ion that bill is good or bad"
This is a good bill, sir" returned the
witness.
"WhatW shouted the attorney, edo you
mean to say that bin is not counterfeit? ?"
Eyes, sir; if you will bring it down to the
Omaha National Bank we will give you the
gold for i"
Then there was scene, IN the midst OF
which NJ. Baldwin managed to explain TO
the Court that he had changed bills without
the knowledge of the District Attorney, and
that, in view of the fact that three good
business men had testified that genuine
bill was counterfeit, he thought consider
able allowance should be made for his eli
ent-an ignorant country bOy-lS miStaking
a counterfeit for good bill. The jury were
evidently impressed with the idea, for they
returned verdict Of acQuittal.
The morning call., 1891-06-13
BRUIN WAS IN BAD HUMOR.
An Express Messenger Gives Up His c
to a BIG RenSf-

An Express Messenger Gives Up His Car
to a Big Beast.
John Robinson, who runs a menagerie at
Montana Beach, on the shore of Lake On
tariO, heard the other day that he could buy
big bear cheap in Buffalo, says a telegram
from Rochester to the St. Louis Post-Dis-
patch. He went up there, looked at the
beast, and concluded that it was Just what
be wanted for his menagerie and bought it
on the spot. He made arrangements to have
it semitic the beach and came home to prepare
a place for it. The bear was shipped by
express on Train "A from Buffalo, which is
known as the LYONS accommodation. The
express business Is so heavy between Buffalo
aud Lyons that in that train, although it is
an accommodation, there is q car devoted to
express matter exclusively. In this car
the bear was shipped yesterday after
noon. 1t was placed in a crate made
Of rough boards and was seemingly
secure. When Mr.. Robinson bought the
bear the man of whom he purchased
1t neglected to tell him that it was an evil
tempered brute, and the express messenger,
whose name was Taggart, took no more
notice Of il than If it had been a crate OF
straw berries. When the train was nearing
Chittenden TaggaTt noticed that the bear
was uneasy, ana soon was surprised TO see
the boards Of the crate began to bulge out as
though bruin was making an effort TO get out
in the car and keep him company. He be-
came somewhat frightened and took several
baTrels Of fish that were in the car and piled
them on top Of the crate. This made the
bear angry. ana with growl it broke out of
the crate, scattered the fish in all directions
and made for Taggart. lageart took for the
duOr of the car. II was A close finish, but
TagRart got to the door first, rushed out on
the platform ana slammed the door behind
him. He eraTled upon the tender and over
10 the locomotive, and there he stayed
until the train reached Rochester. In the
car were several barrels of fish. several
crooks of creamery butter and rome