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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-27

UNITED STATES JUDGE COKE, of Utica,
n. Y, has decided that Chinese cross
ing the Niagara river in row boat can
not be prohibited from landing in this
country because row boat is not a YES
sell. What under the sun is a boat,
then.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-27
Comrletad 10 paadwood

The Burlington Route. c.. B. & @. R.
R.. from Chicago. Peoria and St. Loui,,
is now completed, and daily passenger
trains are running through Lincoln, Neb.,
and Custer. g.. D.. to Deadwood Also
to Newcastle. Wyoming. Sleeping cars
to Deadwood.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-27

Mr.. HARRISON declares that he will
not appoint negro worlds fair commits.
sioner because there is no vacancy. But
he does not explain why he forgot the
5000 O0J negroes in making up the list
IN the first place
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-27

The delegates 50 elected will meet at turner
hall on
MONDAY EVENING, MARCHED
At 7:30 clock, for the purpose OF nominating can
didates ior mayor. city clerk, city attorney, city
treasurer two supervisors two years., town col
lectOr and assessor; also TO appointa chairman of
the city township Committee
HENRY L. WHEELAN,
Chairman Cfty-Township Committee.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-27

For eight years have suffered from
catarrh, which affected my eyes and hear
ing; have employed many physicians
without relief. am now on my second
bottle of Ely's Cream Balm. and feel con-
fldent of complete cure.-Mary C..
Thompson, CeIro Gordo, III.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-27

INDIANAPOLIS Sentinel: Can the in
difference of the west TO the presidents
coming have anything to do with the re.
port that the little Indianian's official du-
ties may prevent the trip being made?
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-27

Not so Difficult After AID ashaway:
Just look st Miss Jasper. She has a
dress for every day in the week Clever
ton: How the mischief can her father
afford it, Dsshaway: Easy enough. It's
the same dress.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-27

The world will be nearer right when a
man has learned to laugh little less at
his neighbours troubles aud little more
at his own
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-27

The acreage of the geological gardens in
Europe ranges from about half dozen ia
half "A hundred acres, but hardly one of
them has room enough for its animals.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-27

SympGthizing Citizen: That wooden
leg of yours doesn't seem to support you
very well, my friend. Veteran: No, no,
very well. The government. allows me
only $50 a month for it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-27
FRIDAY. MARCH 81, 1891.
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES AND
CONVENTION

The democratic voters of Rock Island are re-
quested to assemble at the usual voting places in
their respective wards at { sop m. on
SATURDAY, MARCH as, 1901.
TO nominate candidate in each ward for alderman,
select three members of the city committee and
choose delegates 70 the city-township convention.
The wards are entitled to delegates as follows,
their ratio OF representation being for every %
votes, and fractional 10votes over cast for pres
ident in 1885:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-27

The man who knows it alp' wouldn't
DC such bad fellow if he only kept it to
himself.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-12

Il may he interesting to some to hear
that the Edelwciss eau be- cultivated IN
London. Last August fricnd who
lives near Belfast gave mo n small plant
with one bloom, raised by himself from
seed. The directions given with u were.
Leave It In the corner Of your garden.
Il requires no special care"
Unhappily. London gardens are the
hunting grounds for innumcrable cats,
80 ! placed my treasure, for such ]
deemed II. ON tho hll Of my drawing
room window, aspect southeast, aud
there, through the dismal sunless win.
dow, now buried deep in snow. now
frozen hard, tho Alpine stranger ~
manned, always reported dead by all
who saw II, but toward the end NJ Marcel
life showed itself, aud now Il is larg,
healthy plant, with i've lovely blooms
the admiration Of all who sco 10.
Surely, " this fair flower from N,
lovely mountain mir Qf Switzerland caf
thrive In tho smoky. sooty atmosphcr,
of London, our climate Is not 30 bad nl
some would say-Cor. London Stand
ard,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-12

Many strange things have been told
concerning the secrets OF tho grave.
Within the past few months discoveries
have been made IN Missouri and Iowa
that people have been buried alive, but
the strangest discovery was made In
Colchester few days ago, viz, that.
after having been buried twenty
years, the body Of Miss Flora Hume is
In "a perfect condition as the day she
died.
Twenty-ono years ago the lady died In
~. Paul Of pneumonia and the body was
brought TO Colchester and buried IN the
Argyle cemetery. That cemetery has
long since fallen into disuse, and recent
~ II was laid out in nicely improved
grounds The few graves in Il were re.
moved, and among tho dead WIS the
body OF Miss Flora Hume. II was in,
closed in metallic case. This was GOV.
cred with heavy coat Of rust. When
the cover was removed there lay the
body perfectly intact. The features
were readily recognized by relatives,
and the clothing looked perfectly fresh.
Even ribbon Of delicate tint about the
neck was Ms bright aud fresh as when 1t
had been first put on.
Tbs face was not In tho least discol.
ored, and the body was full and round.
In fact, the corpse looked as though II
might have been buried only few
houss.-Quincy Qll.) Herald.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-12

~ mako from two to trco dolla' day."
eail an Italian bootblaclt with two ohairs
under tho Elevated stairs. "Biun no
good. No good lasta yeah. Foa maka
tree, TO-, iva and sometimes Ska dolla'
day.
whats the reason business 4 not 70
good now
'ilarda times, rcda shoes and pala
lcatha shoesi too many mona Ia bisna
My bcsta custama no NOR blacka shoct
Wcara rcda an paia lcatha shoes. Sew
Lagta yea, dis yea, same. Ipaya man
dolla DAY helpa, an boarda him. MalA
no mOn'."
"what did you do before you came to
this country
81 farmh Ny Inan hc flrmn, my son
he farma. Parma no good, Italy. |
maha dolla' week. Saere,"-New York
Herald.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-12
WHICH oNEi

One Of Ne, dear
hut one
VIII 1T By led with a marvellous face
And clasp hand.
Growing cold a. II feels for the spirit land
Darling. which onei
One Of ua, dsar-
Hut one
WIN stand By the others oonlA bier
And look aud weep.
While those marble nps stranre tilsree keep
Darling. which oasi
Ono Of US, dear
But one
~ an open gate VIII drop tear.
And homeward 80,
The anguish " "a unsharvd grief 10 Know
Darling. which ouci
Ons Of us. dAIling. u must be.
Il may bs ysu viii sllg from me,
Or pefhap. ny life may jaai be done
old Song.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-12

There are many persons who think It
about time 20 conduct tho commence.
ment exercises Of Harvard university In
Eugliah instead OF In Latin. The con.
tinuGnco Of the ancient custom caused
much amusement for those present, for
when President Eliot closed his Latin
remarks by inviting the senior class 10
mount the platform to DO presented with
their degrees, not man stirred.
When tho invitation was repeated.
Chief Marshal Cumnock started up the
platform steps, but pull from behind,
given by u lees sanguino olassinate, was
TOO much for him, and no turned TO go
down again. A broad motion OF the
hand from President Eliot given in'Eng.
lishl finally induced him TO continue.
and thus tho olafs followed 10 receive
thelrdeTeos. -Doston Saturday Gazette.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-12

Hook. to Read In iismme'A'
Some people mover take books TO the
country with them. They either tcel no
need for tho strength or relaxation they
might gain from reading or ihey rely
upon chance for their mental pabnlum'
low nrc tho readers who carry with
them anything but the hghiosi OF sum-
incr novels--books that can be thrown
away without regret when finished.
Perhaps 1t Is too much TO ask That any
one not u student should oxpend much
energy in hot w&ier upon mental I'M
provemcnt, Iotr does seem as tnousn
something better might be rond THAN mo
merely ephemeral novelette,. How many
Of tho rising generation are really ianii''
iar with the novels Of Scott OF Dickens
OF Thackerny, Of Cooper on 9cofH'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-12

Mr.. $. NJ. Tracy, director OF the Mis-.
tisaippi experiment station. after an tx.
poricnce since 1852 with the silo. sums
up his eoncluaions concerning It's value
~ followsi
Il increases tho yield Of milk fully ono
third.
That such milk Is equally good for salo
or for making butter as Is that from cows
fed on dry feed.
That while tho quantity OF milk Is In.
creased, there IA no diminution OF the
percentage OF butter fat.
That cows 70 which silage Is fed keep
In much better health than do those con,
fined TO dry feed, and suffer much less
from running down when turned on the
pastures In the spring.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-12

Tho Cmnoscof this city aud New York.
Il IS said, will hereafter bury their dead
IN Cypress Hills cemetery instead OF Ia
tho cemetery Of tho Eyorgreons. as has
been their custom. This action Is said
10 DO taken bocauso tho Evorgrecns
cemetery officials have Increased the
price Of graves from ten 10 twenty dol.
lars each. They have purchased an acro
OF ground IN Cypress llill cemetery Tor
$1,000 aud will have cheaper rates Ia tho
future. The Chinese allege that twenty
dollars Is too much TO pay for q grave
which Is tenantod for only five or six
years, as every Chinaman makes a con
tract with the company that omployS
him under which the company agrees 10
send his body back 10 China. This
transmlgrntion Of bodies takes place once
every i've years, the skeletons being
packed In tin cs'ea when tho proper time
comes, The last shipment was made
only short time ago. The skeletons
then came from some Of tho old graves
in tho cemetery Of tho Eyergrocns.-
Brooklyn Eagle.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-12

Two varieties were grown, tho com.
mon dent corn and the large Southern
uorn.
The use Of tweniy quarts per acrcgave
m average yield Of At per cent. moro
dry matter than seeding with six and
one-half quarts per acre.
The thick seeded reached maturity at
about the same stags rs thin seeded.
The dry matter Of the thick seed was "a
per cent. mere digestible than the thin
teoded, and rs a, consequence produced
sGl per cent, the most digostiblu matter.
The larger variety produced 80 por cent,
more dry matter than the small variety,
which was also ~ per cent, more diges-
Nble matte -.-rN
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-12

chiiarss rnpioysd .. New York.
Children In this town below sixteen
years Of ass earn probably between
a., 200, 900 aud $1,000, 900 every year.
About $50, 900 children attend the pub
Nc schools, and about 10000 more Mt
tend private schools There aro In tho
city nearly $50. 900 children Of tho
school ngc, betvccn Eve and twenty
ons years. OF tho 40, 900 children not
attending school probably 10000 arc
below the age Of sixteen. II Is difficult
TO get at tho number employed in what
tho census takers call ''galnful occupa-
tions," but there arc some statistics that
help to nm approximate estimate.
Tho factory Inspectors report nearly
5000 children between the ages Of four
teen aud sixteen employed In factories,
aud at the same time the Inspection. or
dered dismissed about 1000 children
below tho ago OF fourteen. The law
provides that no illiterato child under
sixteen years Of age shall bc employed
In any factory, and that no child under
fourteen ycnrs Of age, illterate or other
wise, shall DO thus employed.
Some one has estimated that $4,000
cash girls below tho ngc Of fourteen ar
employed In tho commercial houses oI
this city, but this Is probably an over
estimate. an Il would be moro than ono
third Of tho whole number OF girls DO
tween the ages Of seven and fourteen
II Is probable. however, that $1,000 tc
$1,000 children below tho age Of sixteen
have daily employment In this city nj
wages averaging somewhere between
si.5o and G. per weck.-Ncw York 10
corder.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-12

On tho subject Of execution BY cleo
trioity The Christian Union asks aud
answers three important questions a.
follows 81, Has tho state done right In
substituting instantaneous aud painless
death by electricity for prolonged and
often torturing death by the gallows'
Yes. 2, Has it done wisely TO exclude
representatives Of tho press from such
scenes OF homicide Yea o. Is the ex.
ecution Of murderers by the state a
justidable homicidel In some cases, yes,
In tho Empire State In this Nineteenth
century, no."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-12

An attempt was recently made at San
Francisco 10 smuggle $4,000 worth OF
opium through tho custom house, CON
cealed inside Of bananas. A custom
house officer saw particularly fine look.
ing bunch aud thought he would try
one, when he discovered, at the first
bite, the trick that put $4,000 into his
pocket. --Jo,pal dc Comereia
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-12

Four boys OF Birdseye, Ind, found an
old coat near tho railroad and began
tossing 1t about and beating each other
witt IT, A bank note clipped from DO
neat' ono OF the patches. Tho BOYS
ripped the coat to pieces and 1t PANIED
out $i,7li.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-12

Tho other morning willie making re.
pairs to u residence Ia Moulton township,
o., carpenters came upon most OF bats
In q window casing. They killed $50 Of
the animals, which ranged in size from
al inch ~ seven inches in lepgth.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-12

A bright little fellow, hearing his
grandfather talk Of tho almshouse, pou.
dered in his youthful aud inquisitiye
mind what that might be, Aunt Alice,
ayoung lady OF the household, was the
other day made the conidant OF his con.
illusions. ~ know" said he. "the arms.
house . where all the girls wears dwesses
thout any sleeves in 'em. "-HaFttorl
ln.L
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-12

rinxsr rr'nts as q Means Of Identification.
Francis Cation has placed before tho
Royal Society Of England somo very
remarkable facts boaring on tho use Of
finger prints ~ means Of personal
Identification. The person who Is to
make his mark places his fingers on nm
linked pad and thon lmprcsscs them on
a piece of paper. Tho result Is a print
Of the papillary ridges on the bulbs on
the fingers. and II appears that every
Individual has pattern which Il IA
distinctive as his features. The sub
Icct has been pursued for some fifteen
years or so, and Il has been proved
that tho Same pattern persists In tho
case Of children, adults and old people
There seems good reason 20 believe
that during an entire lifetime the sans
character OF design remains, although
Of course II changes In sire and possibly
Ia shape. Tho articulation. however,
remains constant, and can DO identified
without doubt. A method Of lndeIlnp
these finger prints has been devised by
classifying and numbering the yariou.
patterns, 80 that to each finger on q
hand there can be assigned at glanc,
a number which expresses It's charac
tehstlcs Tho combined numbers OF q
hand represent tho individuality OF IL
owner, aud enables previous print 10
DO Immediately picked out OF thou
sands Of Others.
II has been suggested that II IN,
present viows Of its unalterabllity
should bc confirmed, II would havi
many advantages over the existing styl'
Of signaturc.-New York Telegram.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-12

Dopositor CSreathlesslyl-ls the cashier
inl
Bank Examiner-No. hos out Are
you a depositorl
eyes"
=, Well, you're out, too,'--New York
Weekly,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-12

ksqto 20 y4z, Magazine he eheapts, ard ess'in
he coantry, specially valuable - rsasr Of cu"en
As,ssy. fros, pr volume q 20 nusbsr', si'o' ~
tar tito. nailed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-12

Published every Tuesday and Friday. suhsrr-
Ton Price, 10 advance, psf year. taoo' 's n'n,l'
ma: three months. si.oo. ros,pah o. dslivt'sd ,,
faffirf
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-12
DESEHET EVENING NEWS.

ygNii.6si .ysry dsy stisrt suadsy At p m
interruption rres IN sd,snoe. tiooo rsr y,af, 'ioo
r,i month, % cents psf ~est POSTPAID of deliveries
A. fssrfff
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-12

~ IL L e T o n 81
D. @. YOUNG, President.
GEO. NJ. CANNON, vlos.Prs,lden.
a. c. YOUNG, Secretary & TrsaSrsr.
L. G. HARDY,
GEORGE uARDY,
AL0NZo YOUNG.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-12

Geo. gomncT. MGnaEV,
Geo. u. Taylor. Assistant Mastrsr,
Geo. &. noREty. Seer. Ani Treasure.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-04-10

II ls interesting and encouraging
to ndte, whenever i Wholesale killing
occurs, that the dead list have very
Congratulated and foreign sound
ing names. At the recent trouble in
Pennsylvania, where seven rioters
were killed and many more wounded,
only one of the number could speak
english. When native born or
bona fide naturalized citizen laborer
gets tired of job. he quits and hunts
him another; but when one of these
imported foreign paupers, who can
neither read, write, nor speak eng
fish, becomes dissatisfied with bet
ter than he has ever before been used
to, he at once joins the Anarchists or
the Malta, or organizes little banu
Of plunderers and assassin5 Of his
own, and proceeds to kill people and
destroy property. AS rule we have
not much sympathy for the people
whose property they destroy; fol
these people are generally those who
brought them here to work at starva
ton wages, in competition with hon
est labor, and to be frauduleutly ma
turalized and corruptly voted for pro
, lection. If these imported refuse o.
other co Intries would cOnfine theil
deVilish meanness to the destruction
of the property of the grasping anC
greedy monopOlies who bring then
here, they would not serve a baC
purpo-e. But they do not do this
and besides, their example is bad anC
their behavior contagious. They are
: already all too plentiful in this coun
try, and the most catching plank anG
the wisest statesmanship either OF
the political parties can give
IS to commit itself to q sure enough
vigorous anti immigration. society
Like Hamlet's final conclusion abou
marriage, those who are already il
may remain, "but we will have NJ
more of it," We have enough for
: eigners now to last us for severa
] years, and the immigration ought tC
be SO restricted that comparatively
/ few can get in, for the next few year
at least. Give the native born folk
time to catch up. Give America
p time to become Americanized. Pro
tect American labor by keeping the
: pauper labor of other countries away
from here, and 4 merican capital vii
be incidentally protected by tn,
: Anarchists of other countries being
left at home.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-04-10
NASHVILLE, TE Fls} EEL
TC.x1

NhoASh OF ~
The grand opening Of GaNNE1,i3-
HALL-McLEsTER Co.; Nashville, was
an immense success.
Thousands were delighted by the
dazzling and rich display of merchan-
disc from nearly every CLINE, surpass-
ing in point Of elegance and variety
anything ever seen in Nashville.
Ladies pronounced their Millinery
show grand exhibition in Millinery
Art.
In Dress Goods and Silks they
showed all that is new and desirable,
embracing the highest novelties from
Europe and America.
All their other departments. viz. ::
Gents Furnishing Goods, Boys Cloth
ing, Carpets, Drapery, Shoes, White
Goods, Wall Paper, ETC., etc., showed
that much care had been taken in Sc
Letting goods Ior these departments.
Their Lunch Room and Parlors
were crowded all day, and many
thanks were expressed for the polite
attention shown by the management.
Samples sent to any address on re-
ceipt of postage.
All orders receive prompt atten-
ton. Address Order Department.
Observation-Disclosures Co.,
Nashville, Tenn.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-04-10
Carriers Creek.

EDITOR HERALD:-We were so mucI
amused at "Richard's' desire to have
us wives hold up on the husbands
WhyI we thought he was the "mOdel''
that his wife recently writ up, and
would have all the rest of our hubs
follow, but we conclude she was telling
of some other fellow.
A new and enterprising business has
just been opened in our little town.
Mr.. Blackman is manufacturing
broOms, and the thrifty hOuse-keepers
are glad to know they are so substan-
tial and cheap.
wheat nor frui in this section, as was
feared.
Mrs. Irwin began giving art lessons
Monday morning to an interesting
class of young ladies.
Miss Annie Campbell visited rela
tives in Spring Hill last week.
Mrs. Jas. Polk went to Nashville
Monday to visit her daughter Mrs.
Jackson, who is quite sick with fever.
Master Walter Adkisson spent few
days last week with his cousin Mrs.
Parks, near Blanton's Chapel.
Miss Leath Davis, of Rock Spring, is
visiting relatives in our midst.
Miss Bette Nichols is now in Column
bia with her brothers, Gov. and Bob.
We learn that, in other communities,
many farmers and stock men have been
so unfortunate as to lose their young
colts. SO far all that have been foaled
about here are Ill seemingly thrifty
condition.
r. AS Monday was Maury's annual
Stock Show day in Columbia, our
neighborh BOD furnished a handsome
delegation of both stock and men.
We have just heard that the remains
of Mr.. Bob Campbell were brought out
from. Nashville this afternoon and in
tered in Lasting Hope Cemetery. Fun
eral services were conducted by Rev.
Mr.. Haggard of Neapolis. AS we did
not hear any particulars of his death, of
course can give none.
MIR. j, G.. Jones and Miss Bette
Nichols, will be united in marriage in
the G. p. Church Blasting Hope) April
18th, at 7 o'clock j. NJ. by Rev. Mr.. Ten
der of Pennington.
RInpI w
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-04-10
COUNTY CULLINGS,
Continued from first page.)
Onestions and ANSWERS.

a T1liakCma correspondent submits
a number of questions, answers to a few
of which will suffice for all;
l. What is the population of the Uni
ted States? Answer, 81, $3.50, $40.
2, What is the amount of money in
circulation? Answer, 81, $3.50, l6S, 252 OF
whereabouts.
8. What price could L pay per acre foi
all the land in the United States, had
all the money in circulation?
The census report of the area of the
United States by acres is not at hand
Probably 10 or 20 cents per acre.
The total wealth of the country is
81, 450, 100000, or little oyer $1,000 per
capita.
The amount Of money in circulation
is S24,S0 per capita.
There is said to be seventy men in the
United States whose assessed wealth
amounts to 81, 200, eco, 900, or nearly
double the amount of circulation.
The last Congress appropriated an
amount about equal to twO-thirds of all
the money in circulation to the pay
ment of pensions, current expenses,
ETC., and that amount will pass through
the Treasurer's hands within the next
two years, and is raised by indirect
aXatiOn.-NGShUiLLe 4 mericdH.