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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-06
River kipiets.

The Pilot came down.
The Thistle brought 16 strings of lum-
Der.
The Tenbroeck and J. G. Chapman
went north.
The Kit Carson brought down Is strings
of lumber.
The Pittsburg came from up river
oints this morning.
The Verne Swain came down on her
regular trip from Clinton.
The stage of the water was 1890 at
noon; the temperature on the bridge 40.
The j. K. Graves came down with
16 strings of logs, and the Tenbroeck,
Ravenna. West Rsmbo, J. K. Chapman.
Pilot and LeClaiFe Belle with eight strings
each
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-06

The Japanese excel in soft
decorations on egg shell porce-
lain. | have a new covered
broth bowl and saucer that
shows this. 1t would be hard
to find anything daintier for a
sick room.
In glassware the American
factories are improving every
year. A new glass banquet
lamp, silk shade small size
takes two or three at least for
a table, are quite attractive.
Plenty OF flower pots, plain
and decorated.
g. M LOOSELY.
CHINA AND GLASS,
1909 Second Avenue.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-06
improvements.

Edward Murrin has let contract to
C j. W. Schreiner for fine brick BUSH
ness block on the corner of Twenty. first
street and Fourth avenue. the cost to be
$1,000. Mr.. Murrin will occupy the first
floor as a saloon and the upper floor will
b. for rent.
Peter Fries has determined to erect an
$4,000 store building on Eighteenth
street, south Of his present liquor house.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-06
An Improvement.

Mayor McConochie's annual message
is not as volumlnous as last year, but il
could stand little pruning very well.
Happily he has omitted the indiscrImate
praise of heads of departments, in which
he INDUCED very largely last year. But
then, of course, some of the officers are
not as efficien: now as they were then
according 10 the mayors theory.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-06

Poisoning by tyrotoXicon is generally
followed by some gastro-enteric irritation,
which can be controlled by sedatives, and
unless the doctors services are Immediate
ly available some such antiseptic as thy
NAL should be employed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-06

In addition to its employment for cool
ing water and other beverages, in the
course of time the value of ice as an agent
for preserving meats, fruit, ETC., was recog-
nized, and as consequence the demand
for it was greatly increased
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-06
SOeial .

Capt. and Mrs. T. ]. Buford enter
tanned party of friends at whist in hon,
or of Maj. Sanderson at their home on
First avenue last evening.
Miss Xaterine HAYES will give q recep-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-06

By beating out between pieces of men,
brane gold may be formed into leaves of
such thinness that $4,000 of them will
make pile one inch in height; n single
ounce of gold may thus be spread over a
hundred square feet
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-06

An innovation is an electric railway ex-
press service established in a western town,
by means of which, for small charge, all
the packages bound outward for the sub
urbs are gathered up at the depots and
then delivered along the route.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-06

Both the method and results when
Syrup Of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
End refreshing to the taste, and acts
Eeutly yet promptly on the kidney,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
elm eaectually, dispels colds, head
/ ches and fevers and cures habitual
toastipation. Syrup of Figs is the
knly remedy of its kind ever pro-
Eug5,l, pleasing to the taste and ac-
teptable to the stomach, prompt in
j. action and truly beneficial in its
| Htcts. prepared only from the most
Ibealthy and agreeable substances, its
! nauv excellent qualities commend it
b all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale in SOC
|nd 81 bottles by all leading drug
Eists. Any reliable druggist who
Inay not have it on hand will pro-
Eure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
Substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
toV'SWLLsckY.- NEW YORK. NY
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-06

Mr.. r. w. Wood, Jr., has submitted ice
at melting point to A pressure of twenty
tons per square inch without liquefying it.
He concludes, therefore, that the peculiar
motions of glacial ice cannot be due to
layer of pressure molten water beneath the
mass
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-06

There are about los women to every 100
men; one-quarter of the population of the
world die before the age of seventeen years;
only one in a thousand lives to be 100 years
old and only six in a thousand reach sew.
enty-five.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-06

In making a call do not on any account
take out your watch to note the flight of
time; such an act would be considered a
great piece OF rudeness, unless you are
anxious respecting another appointment,
in which case you must apologize and ex-
plajn
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-06
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO,
LUCAS COUNTY.

LUCAS COUNTY.
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he is
the senior partner of the firm of Z. J
Cheney & Co, doing business in the city
of Toledo, county and state aforesaid and
that said firm will pay The sum of one
hundred dollars for each and every case
of catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use of Halls Cstarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9th day of December,
A. D.. 1886.
49, A. W. GLEASON,
SEAL 9 Notary Public.
(~~)
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly upon the blood aud
mucous surfaces of the system. Send
for testimonials, free. Q
F. j. CHENEY s. Co., Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists. 75c.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-06
| efii'ssfa !: ]
~ Cleanable.

If your old refrigerator
sometimes disappointed YOU
didn't work right, wasted ice,
wasn't air tight, was smelly,
made meats and things taste
queer-it probably wasn't
Leonard "Cleanable.n
The "Cleanablc" is the result
of thirty years making of refrig-
orators, and has never been COM
planned OF. FIFTEEN patents
cover its construction
Made of hard wood, char
coal filled, five walls for ice
preservation, removable flues,
iron shelves, alright locks,
thorough drainage, cold dry air
circulation-every nook and
corner easy to get at and
clean, nothing to get out of
order or warp-the most per-
feet on the market. The MAX
ers warrant it. Costs no more
than cheap makes.
FOR SALE BY DAVID DON.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-31
ignorance of Our own Land

A. o our scenery, W. are ra'her bette
informed and yc. eyesy year 'h9H~lud- -
m America America s 70 To Europc a.
see scenery Infinitely inferior ~ our own.
upon which they have never looked We
say there are no ruins III this 70 ntry.
and cross the ocean to admire erumbiug
piles less majestic and lea interesting
than remain IN America W. read Of
fam u gorges and detile- abroad and are
eager to see them, unkno~iUg that ia 8
desolate corner Of the United States il the
greatest natural wonder Of the world
canyon in which all the r. st Of the world :
famous eorges could be lost forever And
not one American in ten thou- III has ever
looked upon its grandeur.
Of COURSE we know the Sahara, for that
Is not American; but you viii seek far to
fluid any one who is familiar @lt4 all Amer.
icau desert as absolute and as fearful We
are aware Of our giaut redwoods in Call
fornia-the hugest trees in the wnrld-but
did you ever hea Of II petrlied forest coy
erng Thousands of acres, There is one
sucd in the United States, aud many small
or petrihad orests. DO y0n ON that in
one Territory alone we have the Iuins Of
over fifteen hundred stone cities as old ar
Columbus, and many of them far older.
Have You ever heard of towns here who {
houses are three story caves, hewn from
the s did rock
1t seems to me that when these and IA
thousand other wonders are part Of
! America, we, who are Americans, should
be ashamed, to know absolutely nothing
of them. If such things existed in Eng.
land, or Germany. or France, there would
be countless books aud guides overlooking
with information about them, and W.
would hasten on excursions to them, or
learn all tia reading would tell us-St.
Nicholas
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-31
Charles =. Conn

Ghafles + CfH1 al hgnpred citizen 81
Lynn, Mas died a. lis residence in thai
city On Tue-1aY morning Dec y after :
brlef illne--, from pneumonia
Mr.. Cnria va native u Fairfield 10
tails county, where ae vas b9ru IN 10,
and VA brDt3er of james + Coffin #
tn town.
He went y Lynn marry cry years ago,
aud engaged ia tie manufacture u shoes
forming a psrner-Ap with Micsjsh Z.
PfAtt, one Of Lynn most prom lent ousI-
ness men. After the dean u NJ Prat,
df. Conin TOOK into partnership ni- nepa-
ew a. Co'iln q native II skOwhegau,
nov We President snd Treasurer II The
Thomson Houston Electric %.
After his retirement from business
nearly twenty yesrs ago, Hr. Coma deygt.
I'd large part Of his time u the manage
men. Of several large estates, a. executor
Dr trustee. He was also called 70 the d.
charge u puzzle trusts having been a. the
time member If the Massachusetts,
Board II Health L1nscy and Charity and
for several years past one Of me prison
comm -sioner- Df the COMMONWEALTH
He was prominent member " the So
ciety Of Friends, and for many years kept
open house for the ministers VI that So
ciety. both English aud American
His death will be keenly .elt 10 the
home circle al Oak Knob, for Mr.. CJHo
ws- very near and dear friend Of J OH
9. Waiter and never failed - remem
Der hi- natal anniversary WITH a oetgt.-
'ul reminder Of his affection and regard
for the past. He visited Nr. Whittier al
Newbur5 port Oh the occasion Of his re
cent birthday and on that occasion con
tracted a heavy cold which developed 10.
10 the disease from which he died.
He caves SOD Charles Pratt Com
q lawyer 10 Boston and daughter, Ad-
die.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-31

Life thoughts.

BE sure That your character begins at
home Galveston News.
:, lie men jaln church with the very
same motive that others rob bank -
Rams Horn.
Life, my bredderu. am mostly made NJ
Of prayin' for rain and then wishin' it
would c'lar of '-ifesbyter an.
Honesty in little things is not littl,
thing. John Ploughman's Almanack
Trains for heaven never have any bsg
gage cars.-Ram's Horn.
The Creator never made man or q
woman too good to do a fair share of hon
est toll, and those who shrk their du'y in
this line are breeding trouble, 49, Southern
Cnltiyator.
Likeness comes from liking. If we like
the pure, We grow in purity, If the impure
in impurity.
Christianity is the daylight of common.
sense, which must prevail even in bushes.
rels,ions. The worship of God goes into
everything a man does if he does we'll
Fuller.
Christianity is both IA doctrine aud life
but its doctrine il revealed to men to in
spire them to live the life which such
doctrine requires of them. There is nj
separating these two things, which tn.
Great Teacher so emphatically joined to
gether, without certain damage to both. -
The Churchman.
Remember, for Gods sake that ther,
is no such thing as death for all tina, i
best in us that what people call dea'h i
only transformation and step onward il
life. Love Is a vouchssfer for immortal
iiy We would not scstter single fowe
on q tomb il there was not an instinct il
the soul teaching us that our love please
the cherished one who is buried beneath
and depend upon me there is more trutl
discoved by these flashes OF the virgil
soul than by all the dim, painfully elabor
ated lsnters Of analy sis and reasonin
knowledge. Letters.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-31
Hot 10 get Thin.

The only safe and reliable treatment for
o. esity n -supe,tu7us fat Is the
"Leyer't;e' Obesity Pills which gradu.
ally reirce the weight and measurement.
No injury u neon ven ence-Leayes no
ck.es-aets by absorption.
This ear= IS founded upon the most
scleu, &c principles and has been used by
one Of the most eminent Physicians OF
EUROPE 10 his private practice for five
years' with the most gratifying results
Nh Henry Perkins. 20 Union Park,
Bost L, writes: From the use Of the
'Leyert,- Obesity PMS my weight hiss
ben reduced ten pounds in three weeks
and ily general health is very much i'm
proved. Tie principles Of your treatment
ar fully indorsei by NY family physician
10 proof o: nv gratitude herewith give
YOU permission to Use my name if you
desire to 10 50.
Price = eQ ter package or three pack
ases for $40 by registered mail. All
Orders supplied direct from our Office
The LE7EAFr-E SFE IFIc Co. 339 Wash =
lugt9p ST Boston MSS
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-31

Make it the best year of all your life
the brightest, the happiest and the best
writes DR.. L. De Witt Talmsge in his de
partment in the January Ladies Home
Journal Undue your heart with the
freshness of the morning, your soul with
the sparks Of the dawn. Resolve by good
deeds and thoughts to make this the most
triumphant year OF your life. As a series
of short maxims to carry with you
through this year, let me give you these
Make every day begin aud end with
God.
BE content with what you have.
Have a hearty, joyful family altar in
your domestic circle
Fill your home with as much good read
ing and bright L usic as your means will
allow.
Think i'll Of none, hut well Of all.
If fortune fsvors you, think OF others.
Don't sham; be real
Keep busy and you will keep healthy.
Respect all sacred things.
Love God
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-31
True Ghost Story


j Macdonald DaIeY II Hap ~ 5psHf
fnuI
AbJut a mile beyond the B1ecb Hi
stood Squire Macdonald store and ont
dreary night IN ate autumn there can't
thitaer hrs. Rory y More, aud then San
dy Big John, aud finally Alec . lies, al
IN higb state II excilemeut, aud A--er'
ny vita much pg-,ivencs- thal they had
-eeu the ghost On Beech HI N9a the
.quire Vas ae snfewd hard headed AMI
u-uper-tlti9us hc9te1man a. ever rad
eI tea for butter or sugar FOR eggs and
he had no more faith 10 the Beech HI
ghost than In the man 10 the moon
Bat this time the testimony u the Yer
rihed witnesses happened u agree Re
markahly. The ghost had appeared u all
10 precisely the same form, namely, a.
white shapeless thing that rolled along
the ground. uttering shriil and threaten.
ing shrieks. The matter wa surely
worth looking into.
"Hsrk We, now, said the squire a. last,
~ believe you're nothing better than d
parcel Of foolish boys and TO prove it.
III 20 up 10 Beech Hill myself and see
what ii Is that has come So nigh soaring
the life out OF you
Thus speaking, he got his cost aud hat
aud calling upon them 10 follow, set off
fJr the scene Of the ghosts walk kJry
aud Sandy aud Alec would much rather
have been excused, but pride overcsme
their ,midity, and they followed In their
leaders, track. Hardly had they reached
the foot OF the hill than the shrieks they
had heard before came TO their ears
There it is again,' exclaimed Rory
with trembling lips, "Can ye no hear 1t,
squirrel
TO be sure can" responded the
squire, stou,ly; land I'm going to see
Whist 1t is Come along
The distance between the doughty
squire and his followers increased as he
went on, while the shrieks grew strong
er with each forward step.
When about the middle of .he ascent
he SAW the ghost 1t was a. the men
had reported, a white shapeless thing rol-
ling upon the ground, and from il IN
doubtedly came the piercing cries which
had proved 50 alarming.
Going straight up to the thing, the
squire tonched it with his foot, then bent
down to feel it with his hand, and then
burst out into q roar Of laughter that al
first startled the three farmers almost a.
much as the ghosts shrieks.
Come here, you fools" be shouted,
Come and see what your ghost is,
In a hestatng way they drew near, and
examined the cause of their alright, It
was white meal bag containing two very
lively young pigs, which had in some way
fallen If farmers wagon into the mid
die of the road, there to prove source
of terror to the superstitious and ptrhap,
not altogether sober passers ny.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-31

Ex Governor >bie has received the
following letter from his friend, Col j,
II. Brigham of Ohio, master Of the Nat
ioual Grange:
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-31
Samaritan Marriage ways.

Marriage among the Ocloes of sumatra
"a people recently visited by Mr.. j. Chime
ana described by him in the AsIatic Qu4r
tcrly) is celebrated with the following cur
ious ceremony: In front OF the brides
house is suspended an immense balance
with large wooden scales, the whole adurn
ed with leaves. On one Of these scales thu
parents of the girl have deposited fruit
rice. fuel for the hearth, some cocosnuts
and little kid On the corresponding
scale the bridegroom should deposit before
sunset the presents which be makes To his
intended, till the balance sinks / his fay-
or. AT this very moment the girl leaves
he house, approaches the bridegroom
with the acclamstion of those present, and
the ceremony is concluded by "A meal III
common, aud by dances of very monoto-
nous rhythm, the cadences of which ARE
accompanied by the movements of the
body.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-31
The Prohibition Party VS..
Tempere nee

Our attention has been called to an edi.
torial in The Congregationali-t of Dec
10Th, under the caption Of M License.
1t hardly need be said that The Congre-
gationalist is non-partisan aud stsunch
advocate of temperance. la comparing
the votes of the massachusetts, cities a.
the recent election The Congregationalist
shows lin how small a degree the PrOhi
hItlun party represents the temperance
convictions of the people" 1t continues
The vote cast by that party at the cleo
ton last month were less than three per
cent of the total votes OF the State,
They did not equal the no license votes
Of the live Of the smaller cities above
menti )ned. For ample, Maiden c6
| III votes against license, but only nine
teen votes for the Prohibition party can
didate for governor. Is there not here all
Indication Of the reason why that party
has so entirely failed to gain the support
TO which wise temperance movement l.
entitledi BY the vote and action OF tenn
perance men in these cities the saloons
have been closed and are kept closed
But the Prohibition party has never clos
ell Il saloon. 1t has never SO far com
manded the confidence of the friends of
temperance as to secure any Influential
representation in any of our State legi-ls-
lures. 1t has acted mainly as an rritant
in the temperance ranks, making war up
on all temperance people whom 1t failed
to bring within its own lines. Notwith
standing the utter failure Of the Prohibi-
ton party The Congregationallst believes
the cause of temperance is steadily gain
ing strength and adherents. s do VT
and we agree with The Congregationalist
also in believing that the growth of the
third party is a menace rather than an sid
to Prohibition. As Mr.. Nolney b. Cush-
ing Is travelling about Maine in the utter
est of the third party, and is soon to visit
Belfast, the statements above quoted
from The Cougregationalist are timely,
and ought to have good etiect.-Belfasr
journal.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-31
Brigham on Blaine.

Ex- Governor )bie has received the
following letter from his friend, Col j.
II. Brigham of Ohio, master Of the Nat
ional Grange;
Delta, Ohio, Dec. 10. ls"l.
Dear Governor-You ask me to give my
opinion, rs Republican and farmer up
on the subject OF Presidential candidates
for next year, and cheerfully comply,
OF course assume that you refer psttcu-
larly to the Republican candidate. Presi-
dent Harrison was not considered pos
sibility two years ago, but to-day is far
stronger, and would be able to poll a good
vote. He has given the country good
clean administration. But with all the
divisions which now exist 1t is very
doubtful what the result will be If the
Democratic party nominate their strong
est man and adopt good platform.
There are other good men who would
be unobjectionahle as candidates but
there is no question about the fact that
the people are for James G Blaine.
With him as candidate, success is a.
ready assured. His nomination on i
good platform will wonderfully cnthust
the party and bring large aceessions from
other parties. Blaine and protection
with reciprocity, will win in l>99 With
Harrison. We msy win. but why dissp
point the people when they want Blaine:
| believe a majority of the farmers favor
4 fair prott ctive policy, but they are all
in favor of reciprocity. They wish To
exchange products with all countries
where such exchanges will be to our in
terests. OF course these are my personal
opin ons. | do not pretend to speak for
our order on political questions.
Yours truly.
j Ii. BRIGHAM.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-31

The Blaine Republican Club Of Augusta
have invited the following well-known
gentlemen to address them and they will
ali probably accept the invitation; Gov
f. c. Burleigh, Maine and Its Resourc-
es," Jan. 18Th Hon. S. L. Milliken, "The
Tariff" Jan. 18th; Hon. ii. M. Heath,
Civil Service Reform" Feb. 3D. Hon. j.
Manchester Haynes, american Ship
ping" Feb 23d Hon. Joseph II. Marley,
"Relations OF Canada to the United
States" March 2d Hon. Andrew Z. Wis
well, "Our Foreign Policy" March 10th
Hon. Orville d Baker. RECIPROCITY.
March Both; Hon. Leroy 7. Carleton
Pension Legislation" April 18th; Hon
Sylvester J. Walton, Estate Taxation and
Expenditure" April p.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-31

Names exr orts of Christmas trees reach
ed unprecedented proportions this year.
One man in Waldohoro shipped 16 900 to
the city markets. The axemen who fell
these trees cut right and left regardless of
the havoc they may be creating in the land
scape Many once picturesque spot Oh
Names seacoast shows the effects of it,
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-31
Satisfaction Guaranteed

Il M nearly always disappointed in the
Christmas gif my husband buys me
confessed Mrs. Dimnick to Mrs. Kick
shaw
as that so>'
"Yes He means well, but he doesn't
seem to get me things want. try to
appear pleased, Of course, but I'd mher
have things care for. give him hints,
but he never seems to catch them"
Now never have any trouble like that
with Mr. Kick shaw
FLOW do YOU manage ii?"
EASILY enough buy for his Christ
mas present Just what want to have my
self, and he gets for me Just what he thinks
he would like to have, and then We ex
change the articles with each other -
Harper's Magazine.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-31
Mrs. William p Townsend.


The wife Of Rev William z. Townsend
pastor of the Methodist church at Ever
ttstown, n. j., died at five O'Clock last
Thursday morning. Mrs. Townsend's
maiden name was Miss A Eugenia Fogg.
She was the daughter OF MIR. Henry j.
Fogg of Skowhegan. and her death is
peculiarly sad Mr.. Townsend is young
man and his wife was but seventeen
years of age They were married on
August 9Th last, and the young minister
aud his bride entered their new field Of
La or with great rejoicing On Decem-
Der 9Th Mrs. Townsend wss taken wi b
diphtheria and though she suffered ter
ribly she bore II with great patience and
fortitude, but the hest medical skill
could not save her. She won the hearts
of all who knew her by her modest, yet
noble Christian character. Gifted with
most remarkable common sense for one
of her years she was well adapted 10 her
chosen life, that of q minister's wife; and
her death will be a great shock to host
of friends in New York and in Skowhe
gan. Up to the day of her marriage she
was faithful worker in Grace NJ. +.
church on l14th street, New York, where
her faith and prayers were always accom-
panied by good works.
We will always remember her as we
last saw her on her wedding day, dres sed
in pure white, emblem of the purity of
the angels of heaven Of whose number
she is now one. Her remains were bur
led in Machpelsh Cemetery on the west
ern slope of the palisades Of the Hudson
river. near New Durham, n. j. ). I. j.