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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-24
MEDICAL.

Takes 1000 people to buy
DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy,
at so cents a bottle, to make
up $500.
One failure to cure would
take the profit from 1000
sales.
Its makers profess to cure
"cold in the head" and even
chronic catarrh, and if they
fail they pay $500 for their
over-conhdence,-
Not in newspaper words
but in lard ASH Think of
what confidence it takes to
put that in the papers-and
mean it.
Its makers believe in the
Remedy. Isn't it worth a
trial? Isn't any trial prefer
able to catarrhf
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-24
The Markets.

CHICAGO, Teb. 23-To-day was observed
throughout the country as Washington's
birthday and all the exchanges were
closed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-24

After all, the mild agencies
are the best. Perhaps they
work more slowly, but they
work surely. DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets are an aett5,c
agency but quiet and mild.
They're sugar-coated, easy to
take, never shock nor derange
the system and half their pow
er is in the mid way in which
their work is done. Small
est, cheapest, easiest to take.
One dose. Twenty-Five cents
a vial. Of all druggists.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-02-14
A LAND OF QUEER CUSTOMS.

All things are reversed III Holland.
The man entrance to the finest public
buildings in the country, The Palace, or
late town hall, of Amsterdam, IS
its back door. Bashful maidens hire
beaux to escourt them 10 the kermis,
or fair On festival.days. Timid citizens
are scared III the dead of night by their
watchmen, who at every quarter OF the
hour make such a noise with their
wooden slappers, one would suppose
the town 10 be on ize. You will see
sleds used in summer time there. They
60 humping over the bare cobb!estones
while the driver holds dripping oil rag
IN advance OF the runners to lessen the
friction. You will see streets of water
and the country roads paved as nicely
as Broadway. You will see vessels
hitched, like horses, to their owners
door posts and whole rows of square
peaked houses leaning over the street,
as if they were getting ready to
tumble. Instead of solemn striking
clocks, you will hear church chimes
playing snatches OF operate airs every
quarter Of an hour, by way of marking
tba r,,lI lN0ly,nc nla
hanging outside of the dwellings; and
pincushions displayed on the street
doors. Cine first are called spoinnen
o. (spionnetjen), and are SO arranged
outside of the windows, that persons
sitting inside can, without being seen,
enjoy a reflection Of all that is going
on in the street. They can learn, too,
what visitor may be coming, and watch
him rubbing his soles to apollsh before
entering. The piucushion means that
new baby has appeared in the house
hold. II white or blue, the newcomer
is girl if red, it is little Dutchman.
Some of these signals are very snowy
affairs some are not cushions at all,
but merely shingles trimmed with rib
bon or lace and among the poorest
class, it is not uncommon to see merely
a white OF red string tied to the door
latch-fit token of the meager life the
poor little stranger is destined to lead.
Sometimes, instead of either pin
cushions or shingle, you will see a large
placard hung outside OF the front door.
Then you may know that somebody in
the house is i'll, and his or her present
condition is described on the pla card
for the benefit of inquiring friends;
and sometimes, when such a placard
has been taken down, you may meet a
grim looking man On the street dressed
in black tights, short cloak, and
high hat from which a long, black
streamcr is flying. This is the Aans-
perker, going from house to house to
tell certain persons that their friend is
dead. He attends to funerals, and
bears invitations to all friends whose
presence may be desired. A strange
weird looking figure he is; and he
wears peculiar, professional cast of
countenance that is anything but COM
fOrting,-IMly Mabes Dodge, in 81.
Nicholas.
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GROWTH OE BRAINS.

In the inferior races the head ceases
10 grow after 20 years OF age. In the
superior races the head of the inteli-
gent and educated man increases in
volume until IS, - and 45 years. The
skull has reached lis N 2ximum develop
merit when the bones composing it are
welded together, so IS to render the
suture5 invisible. OGce tie sutures are
solicited, the future growth ofthe brain
is impossible, which Is said 10 explain
the iusutmouniable difficulty eXperlan-
Ced in trying to teach illiterate adults.
The solidification varies according
to the investigating activity OF the
brain. 1t takes place between the ages
OF % and IS years in tnc task worker,
between IS and 55 IN the middle class
manual professions, and after S. il
educated persons who practise intel
leciual professions. Recent expert
ments in the female colleges of Russia
prove that woman's head, though na-
turaly smaller than mans, is suscepti-
bic to similar development under edu-
cationaI treatment. The skulls Of great
thinkers grow throughout life.
Tne frontal sutures Of Pascal, Rous.
seau and others who lived to a ripe
old age were found open. Compari
son of the individual skulls of different
races disclosed the singular and i'm
portant fact that in the interior beings
the solidlEcation Of the sutures begins
IN the frontal, or intellectual, region OF
the brain, and terminates ID the occi-
pital, or animal. In the case of the
civilized man, on the contrary, the
solidification, beginning much later in
lie, starts in the occipital, passes tc
the parietal bone, and !hence TO the
frontal, thus giving 10 the last moment
the fullest scope to the superior iunc-
tiCnS.
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A rugged farmer stalked into the sanctum
with big whip under his arm.
BE you the cditur?" ~ am" was the
half apprehensivc reply.
Here's two ,dol!arS-send me your paper,
for life" he said.
You scc'' he went on, "our daughter was
sick and like to die; She dropped and grew
weak and pale, had headaches, no appetite,
back achCd, hands and feet like ice, couldn't
sleep, hacked with cough, and we thought shc
had consumption. No medicine helped her
until she tried that DR.. Picrccs Favoritc Pre-
scrption mentioned i'll your paper. when she
began to mend i'll no time and is now well and
handsome as rosc-put me down as Il lie
subscriber
Now the editor is looking for another scar.
The medicine has cured thousands afflicted -
was the farmers daughter, rcatOrin@ the fr-
male functions to healthy action. and ruIn0r-
ing the Instructions and supprcSsunS whta.l
caused her trouble. 1t is Guaranteed t. give.
satisfaction in every case, or price (Sl.OJl re-
funded. It's a legitimate medicine. not bcE-
erage. Contains no alcohol to incbratc; no
syrup or sugar to sour or fcrmcnt i'll the stoLl-
ach and derange digestion.
For Book of 100 pages on Woman: Her
Diseases, and How to Cure them. tScnt sealed
i'll plain envelOpel enclose ten cents. in StaIn.S
to WORLDS DISPENSARY MEDICAL ASSOCiA-
TION, No. 663 Main Street, Buffalo, n. Y.
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time he's probably suffocated Con.
found
Oh, no, she said with an assuring
smile. There's a big bunghole in
the hogshead, ard | know he has
sense enough to breathe through it,
because when | went down and
whispered through it that the Rang
ers had gone home again, he
What did he say
Nothing-he-but | know he was
alive and just like his old self. Then
the girl suddenly dropped her eyes
again and colored deeply, while a
very young lieutenant murmurcd :
I'm
| see, drawled the major, very
slowly. Attention ! First Company,
deploy as skirmishers. Forward
The girl turned her horses head
quickly, looked backw rd, set her
lips firmly. and excl-imed
You're not going to court martial
and shoot him?
Suppose were? said the major,
as the men began to file from De-
hind the curtain that commanded the
road.
Then, said the girl, III galIop
ahead at the risk of my life, and let
him escape on nv pony.
Madam said the major, lifting his
hat, give you the word OF a soldier
and gentleman that you shall be
his sole judge,
The skirmish line advanced, and
the officers of the other company
followed the girl andthe major. The
latter should have ordered us to re
main with our men, but he didn't.
We reached the house-more than a
mile outside the ,ines-without an
noyance and when the girl had
lighted a candle, we followed her and
the major to the cellar. The majors
suggestion that the girl should first
whisper at the bunghole and see if
the captive was still alive, was not
acted upon. Instead, she said
cherrily as she turned the key and
raised the cover
You've nothing 10 fear, Will
VIII murmured the very young
lieutenant.
Just then Glennie's face appeared
above the edge of the slaves, and
seemed somewhat disconnected at
the erinning faces before him.
Several pairs Of hands helped him
out, and as he stood before Us, with
crystals Ct light brown sugar glisten-
ing all over his uniform coat, the
major remarked
You're sweet-looking object?
Miss Grayson smiled as if she
thought SO, too.
You see, major began Glennie
Yes, said the major, | certainly do
| see, also, that one or two things
must be done for the good of the
service. Either our lines must be ex-
tended farther into the country; or
you must persuade this lady's flmily
to move 10 town.
The family moved Miss Grayson
finally moving all the way to New
York. Tie wedding present from
the bridegi oom's brother officers was
a miniature sugar hosshead in gold,
with a rosebud for a paddock.
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Him. And the man, who neglects
this all important matter, fails entirely;
for he fails for enternity. No earthly
success, however great or in any dIrec-
ton, can compensate for failure that
lasts throughout enternity. The man,
who fails TO make his peace with his
Maker, IS worse than the brute, that
dies and is no more.-DelaWare COL
hcgc ReQ1eV.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-02-14
HOW TO KEEP WARM.

A writer on HYGIENE topics in the
New York Christian 14daocate, says,
concerning the philosophy of keeping
warm. With the mercury IN the sitting
room at 6S degrees, one ought to be
comfortably warm. If he is not, the
temperature is not at fault. Either
more exercise, more carbonaceous
food, or more clothes are needed !;
possibly more pure air is needed for
bad air will strike chill to the stoutest
heart. Instead then, when one feels
cold, OF increasing the fire in the range,
increase the heat in the blood, or more
carefully prevent its escape by putting
on garments that are non-conductors
OF heat open the windows and let in
more oxygen and let out the poison
GUS products OF respiration, or 60 into
the open air and draw from unfailing
reservoirs fresh supplies of heat and
vigor. There are women who suffer
from Chilliness most of the time from
fall to spring and who, therefore, live
as much as they can in rooms heated
to eighty and ninety degrees. They
object to much underclothing and
make a slight change in summer and
winter body wear. OF course they are
always having colds and illness Of
various kinds, which plenty of flannels
would entirely prevent. Some assert
that fl3nnels irritate the skin and can
not be endured next to 1t. If not,
silk or cotton garment may be WORN
next to the skin, and flannel over that.
Vigorous friction of the entire surface
of the body before going to sleep and
upon rising from sleep is an excellent
thing to keep one warm.
Starchy food, sugar and fats-ail
articles containing carb on in abundance
are good foods for cold weather.
Pastries, cake and crullers are in sea-
son now, if ever they ought to be sea-
son. Candy in cold weather is CRATE
ful to the palate, and far less injurious,
if injurious, than in warm weather. In
stead of burning carbon in the stove,
then, put it into the stomach, put on
clothing till chilliness ceases, exercise
till the body is all in a glow, keep the
air of the rooms fresh and pure, and
the liabilities to sickness that make
winter a season TO be dreaded will be
largely reduced.
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SAVE YOUR MONEY !
I,RIBBRMAuS CLOTHING HOUSE
the Hollow and invest in good substantial Winter clothing
for yourself and the children
New Stuck and FriEEE III PET EEnt
LuwEr Than Yuu Ian Get i'll the
Eity.

Also full line of prices within the reach of all
No for being cold when you get good overcoat
rom $3.50 to S12oo for the best Also full line OF boys
and Youths suits low prices. Also full line OF Gents and
Youths furnishing goods. Call and examine at Leberman
National Clothing Emporiam in the Hollow, Elkton, Md
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John, said an experienced mem
Der Of he Society Of Friends, |
hear thou art going to be married?
Yes, replied John. | am.
Well, l have one little piece OF ad-
vice to give ti.ee, and that is, neve-
marry a woman worth more than
thouart. When married my wife |
was worth just fifty sbiIlinqs and she
was worth sixty two and whenever
differences occurred between us, she
has Away thrown up those odd shil-
lings.
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1890 1891
An Invitation. Which Will Fay.
(ARHART & g;
ZION, MD

If you to buy good dress of black Henrietta or
Cashmere French Serge Cloth black silk 60
CARHART & CO.. Zion Md.
If you wish buy Underwear Canton Flannes Red and
Grey Fanne Bed and Horse Blankets and preserve health
and comfort because colder days call for goods 60
CARHART & CO., Zion Md.
If your Boots and Shoes have become out so they
past mendng and for any of your family
and want goods that give satisfaction go to CARIART &
CO.. Zion, Md.
For Clothing Overcoat for Ladies and Chill
ren Goats take the place OF the that have become
shabby 90 CARI1ART & CO., Zion Md
For Queensware, Lamps Decorated Tea Sets ard
Chamber Sets Fancy Glass Ware for the Holidays fo
every day money, CARl1ART & CO., Zion
Nd. is the place to do it.
All the above mentioned goods must be turned into
whatever effect the tariff may have advance
in future purchases Cur purchases have been made
and paid for and have enough goods Tor all who wish
ay~i themselves of our invitation.
: TERMS CASH.
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Papa: $50 you are going TO MARI,
are you, my son7 1 presume tt
young lady you are going to W.
knows all about housework and looki
after the wants of a tamily7" Yout
"WelI, you just bet she does. | W
YOU could sec the cotton batting 9
she made last week, and some but
flies she painted on velvetI''-Ong ]
W0vla.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-02-14

When on are told that "honesty
is the best po'jcr," believe it, but
AVOID practicing honesty simply be-
cause it is po.;cy. Real integrity
needs 10 incentive.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-02-14

suppose a few infantry can do
against nobody knows how many
cavalry?
Nevertheless, he went slowly out,
alone, to meet her, at which Glen
MES captain exclaimed
This isn't according to custom.
Who knows but she's a young man
disguised, and will drop the major
with pistol? Come on, bows.
Several of US followed him. AS
we saw him twirling the ends of his
moustache and tipping his hat
slightly to one side, we followed his
example in these respects also. We
overlook the major just as the rider
halted, looking veay pale, and said
1t wasn't his fault, sir-really it
wasn't.
Whose fault, madam? ? said the
major, raising his hat.
Mr.. Glennie's said the girl.
Oh, confound it | mean-so they
got him, did they?
Oh, no, sir tut he wishes they
had. And they would have done so,
only-only-
Well, madam?
Only they were prevented.
Indeed How was that?
Why, you see, sir, he stopped at
our house just for a drink OF water,
and while he was standing by the
well the Rangers
Rangers
Yes, sir ; the Texas cavalry-they
came across the hill Just then. He
starred TO run this way, but-but-
Well?
The girl looked down a moment,
colored, raised her head, and said
rapidly :
| told him he would never get
there alive. l said they were hun
dred to one, and he'd surely be
killed. Pm true Southern woman,
sir my father is Captain Greyson,
Of the artillery battalion, but don't
believe murder is war, so | made
him come in the house. He de-
clared he wouldn't; ; death was moth
ing to duty. But | made him come
in.
Indeed What arguments did you
use, may ask?
Again the girl looked down and
colored deeply. Some of the young
officers began to exchange winks.
He declared he wouldn't, the glrl
resumed, but | make him. He
struggled with all his might, but
beg your pardon for interrupt
ing said the major, biting his lips,
but he escaped them
Yes, sir but not a moment 100
soon l hach more 'han Sot MIN
into tie hogshead-
Hogshead-
Yes. sir big sugar hogshead, in
the cellar that we had meant "a keen
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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-02-14

A book lately appeared with the
title "Advice to Plain Women. The
publishers managed to get rid of only
one copy. and that was stolen.
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WOOD AND CHARCOAL.

We are now ready to receive proposals for
Wood and Charcoal to be delivered during 1921
We reserve the right to reject any or all bids.
MCCULLOUGH IRON CO.,
North East, Nd.
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FOR RENT.

desirable Farm, situated abOut212 miles from
North East on the Elk Neck road.
Apply to GEORGE A. BLAKE,
Feb22t' Attorney, Elkton, Md.
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FOR RENT.

The Farm known as GREEN HILL, adJoin-
ing the town OF North East Nd. Also three ten
ement houses the same.
The Mansion House and grounds may be rented
without the farm. Apply on the premises or to
Rev. T. SNOWDEN THOMAS,
FehIb-tF Wilmington, Del.
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INTEREST FAD ca cEPosITs, as follows: 2per
cent. on daily balances, payable on demand. "a
per cent. On deposits pdya lie alter ten days no.
tice. per cent. on deposits payable alter thirty
days notice. Special rates on deposits lett for one
year or longer. The company acts as Executor,
Administrator, Guardian. Receiver. Assignee.
Treasurer and guarantees the validity, perform
ance and effect OF any contract.
Will be pleased tocOrrcSpond with anyone wish
ing to he mere fully informed on any point con-
ceTning such matters.
WILLIAM BUSH. PreSt. OTHO NOWLAND,
PRESTON LEA. Fice-Prcst. Sec'y Y Treas.
WILLARD SAULSBERE. JR., Solicitor.
ORS:
VIM. Bush. Wilmington. Wm. DUPONT, Wilmingn
Preston Lea. :" ihOS. Jackson
Willard SALISBURY Jr. VIM. T. Porter -
VIM. H. swift - Joseph Swift
Sam'l Bancroft, Jr. - VIM. q. PennypackeT.
H H. Carter, Smith Brennan, -
Dr Jas. A. Draper, - W. ". FuSey-
Edw. RringhUfst, .ir." 4. +. Robinson, George
Geo. W. Flush. - town. bel.
Christian Febger, - Geo. V. Massey, BOyer.
II. NJ. Barasiale, - Il. A richardson, -
April Ply
Morning journal and courier., 1891-08-15
Personal Notes.

Little May Graham, daughter of George Graham of this city, is visiting with her aunt at New Britain.
 are spending the summer at Willow cot tage, Woodmont.
 J, B. Robertson and his brother, Judge A. Heaton Robertson, started yesterday for carriage ride to Watertown and Litchfeld.
 MT. Justin Burgess, of Burgess & Bur oess. the matters and furriers, is away in the White mountains for summer recrea- tion and pastime, and has spent some time at his old home in Manchester, Vt. Be- fore returning he will attend the dedica- tion of the Bennington monument. Miss Florence M. Campbell of New York is visiting her brothers in this city. | She goes next month to Virginia, where | she takes the position of musical director | is the ladies' college in Suffolk. Edwin Marble, ex-president of the Young Mems institute, was in town yester day and returned in the afternoon tc | Litchfeld, where he is staying for few weeks.
 T.. E. Gaynor, formerly of the firm o1 Gaynor & Fitzgerald, in this city, is 1T | town. He is now resident of Louisville He formerly lived in the Third ward ant ! was president of the court of common coun 1 cil.
 Miss Lillie Washburn, Miss Katie Mutcl and Miss Lena Hills are spending fev weeks at Heath, Mass.
 Mrs. Sarah O'Keefe of 35 Rose street re turned yesterday from three months trip to Europe.
 Miss Sara Mcdonald of Chapel stree and Miss Ella Boylan of Jersey City hay gone to Atlantic City.
 Conductor Charles I Stowell of tn l Northampton road and his wife have re turned from Turkey Hill.
 Charles H. Raymond and wife of 9 Howard avenue have returned from thei ter days visit to Mantle and vicinity.
 Miss Lizzie and Mary OConnor of g Wallace street started to-day for Saratoga where they will remain until September.
 Mrs. Bass of 23 Vernon street and he daughter Lillian have gone to Easton t enjoy life for the remainder of the sum I mer.
 Mrs. Corr and her daughter Liza of Pleasant street, left to-day for Oaklawr Penn, where they will remain until SeI tember.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-08-15

Dr. Newton wrote the prescription for 6 reporter who presented himself in the role of an invalid, asking the following ques- tion:
 ''Doctor, what can you give man who has lost his appetite, lost his sleep, lost his peace of mind, and to whom life has become burden s'
 II can give him the decided opinion" :" answered the physician, 'that he is in a pretty serious condition"
 "But what can you give him in the shape of advice or relief 2"
 And this prescription was the reply.
 The weak and debilitated condition for which Dr. Newton prescribed this com pound is far too common at the present time. The mercury is up in the ninetles one week, while the next there is drop of thirty degrees. And the result is serious illness that would never have come had the system been strengthened and vitalized by the use of Paines celery compound. It is not patent medicine, but vegetable extract that is freely prescribed by physl- clans.
 This compound is no ordinary tonic, sarsaparilla or bitters, but medicine that cures disease, strengthens nerves and brain, makes pure blood, and gives new strength, new life and new hope to the weak, the nerveless and the Respondent.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-08-15
IN THE ANNEX.

Fierce Play of the Llghtn1ng-Badly
 Poisoned by Ivy-PersOnal Notes.
 ANNEX, Aug. 14.-The thunder storm of last Wednesday paid it's compliments to the Annex in such forcible manner that some of the residents of .that part of the town at least will not be apt to forget it for some time. Forbes avenue seemed to lay right in the path of the storm. AS it passed up the avenue huge limbs were torn from the trees and strewn across the street. An old ice house formerly owned and used by the Spring Brook Ice com. pany was struck by lightning and totally demolished, while large trees in the i'm
 mediate vicinity were either uprooted ol split from top to bottom. The Rev. MT. Dickson of Monroe ii spending the week with the Rev. A. J
 Smith, pastor of the East Side M. E church.
 The Rev. William D. Mcclellan vii preach Sunday morning at the Westvill' M. E. Church.
 Miss o. F. Street arrived home to-day from the convention of Christian Worker at Northfeld, Mass.
 Mrs. F. Woodward of 145 Townsend who was poisoned last week by uncon sciously handling poison ivy, and whicl
 case had assumed an aggravating form, i l improving under the care of Dr. Smith. Mrs. Weidman of Philadelphia is tn guest of MT. and Mrs. w. H. Porter o Woodland avenue.