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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-14
EIGHT YEARS A BLANK.
A Srs,nge Story Trough to Light Through
the Pension Burean.

Srssnge story Trough to Light Through
the Pension Bureau.
A very romantic story has been brought
TO light through the medium of the pen
sion bureau. On Sent. l, 1862 there en-
listed at Van Vert, o., ia the Fifteenth Ohio
volunteer infantry slender, blue eyed
youth of 20, named Hugh Thompson. At
the battle of Chickamauga Thompson was
wounded by case shot and left for dying
on the field. He never rejoined his regi-
ment, and 1t was generally supposed that
he was numbered among the unknown
dead
The next scene in his strange history
opens on snowy country road in north
ern Illinois, near the vlllaye of Cleveland,
in the winter of 1870. Night was coming
on as a small sized bur sturdily built trav-
eler breasted his way against the keen
winds that swept the bleak prairie. He
was comfortably dres sed in good work
ing suit, with a pair If new boots ON his
feet and coonslin cap on his head
He carried an old fashioned oilcloth va
lise, and appeared to lie looking for a place
to stay overnight. And there on the
lonely road, in the dariening twilight of
that freezing February evening in the year
OF grace 1870, Hugh Thompson, the wound
ed soldier of Chickaniauga, "came to him
self, as he expressed it. 1t was just as if
at that moment he Lad awakened from q
dreamless sleep of seven years. But his
memory was gone tot ally and absolutely
His other faculties were keen enough,
% but ne coulSakHsCt ks. Jcall his own name,
Hss.s His ss nag ssiles family :. als home
: ,,.ss - = - -
idea that he Was 10 king for Mr.. Baker,
who needed men t. work. This turned
out to be correct. Ee found him, and was
given employment in coal mine Grad
ually his mind came back to him, and he
remembered the scenes of his boyhood
The case was so remarkable that it was
| taken up by the local papers, and the story
at last fell into the hands of Thompson !
! father. Their rel Itionship was easily
established. Throu yh all his wandering
and this sounds like Sunday school
| tale, but the incident is legally proved and
forms part of the ey idence of his identity
| he carried little 4 Tsstament given to him
| by a sister, with an inscription in rhyme
when he enlisted. The sister still liyinf
recognized it at once when he exhibited il
upon his return. All his efforts have ss
| far failed to recall to him anything tina,
occurred from the time that he tumblet
| over on the bloody field of Chickamaupf
until the strange awakening of his dor
mant faculties in lB70-Cor. PHILADELPHIA
| Record
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-14
EPOCH

The transition from long lingering
and painful sickness 10 robust health
marks an epoch in the life of the individ-
usl. Such q remarkable event is treas.
ured in memory and the agency whereby
the good health has been attained is
gratefully blessed. Hence il is that 80
much is heard in praise of Electric Bit
ters. So many feel they owe their res
toration TO health. TO the use Of the gres,
Alternative and tonic. Ifyou are troubled
with any disease of kidneys. liver ol
stomach. OF long or short standing you
will surely find relief by use of Electric
Bitters. Sold at soc and 81 per bottle
at Hartz d Bahnsen's drug store.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-14
A Womar's Discovery

Another wonderful discovery has
been made. and that. too hy 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 imminent. For three months she
coughed necessarily and could not sleep.
She bought of US bottle Of DR.. King g
New Discovery for consumption and was
so much relieved on taking the first dose
that she slept all night, and witht one
bottle has been miraculously cured. Her
name is Mrs. Luther Luiz." Thus write
w. c. Hamrick & Co.. of shelby. n. c.
Get free bottle st Hsriz & Bshnsen 8
drug store.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-14

Theye are hundrt Is of queer myths and
traditions given II account for the fact
that the sea is sa t. The Arabs say that
when she first pair sinned they were living
in a 5eautifui garden ON tract of land
joined TO a nainla I'D by narrow neck or
isthmus When became known to the
Holy One that his people had sinned he
went to the garden for the purpose OF driv-
ing them out and across the narrow neck
Of land into the ps tch Of thQrps and bram-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-14

Whats this seal trouble:" asked L.
Nuramus.
why, the sealskin people," said
knowitall, want the plush people
nluleted for infringement of copyright"
New York Sun.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-14

Kicker-Why do YOU keep Smythe in
your store? He is no good as clerk.
Merchant-No, he would hardly DO as
the head of department, but he is all
right as counter irritant.-Detroit
Free Press.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-14

- - -. - .,.,.,
bruises. sors y'nicers. ssif rhsun. fssss
sores, letter, chapped hands. chilblAins.
corns and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required. II
Ia guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or movey refunded. Price s5 cents per
box. For ssle bv Hartz & Bahnsen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-14

When man tells you that he is per-
fecily contented he means. in nine cases
out of ten, that after thinking the mat
ter all over he does not see how he can
| get anything more.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-14

Sunday School Teacher-Why did
Abou Ben Adhem's name lead all the
rest?
Small Boy remembering the roll at
SCHOOL, Because they wrote them in
alphabetical order Princeton Tiger.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-14
Practicing Economy.

A dilapidated swell who plainly had
more dignity than money, entered Del
nionicos dining room a few evenings
ago, and after scanning the menu card
given HIM by the pompous waiter, asked:
What is your cheapest dish"
Goldfish and cream. forty cents. sir"
said the waiter
"How much without the at,reamy'
!::ss;is1a s as hl'-==rv sS1Il 4. -
H the postoa,ce ., ar -.
tne strahH n = ~ 's---1e.--New
York journal.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-14

Mistress-Itave you any references.
New Gigl-No, mum. Have your
Street 6S Smiths Good News.
CatArrh indicates impure blood. and to
cure 1t, take Hoods SarsapaYilla. which
purifss the blood. Sold by all druggists
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-04
BLOOD FROM A TURNIP

The Seattle Telegraph says: "The
Billion Dollar Congress appropriated
s27 600, 900 for the erection Of public
buildings in various parts of the coun-
try. No proposals for work on any
OF them have yet been called for, and
IL is doubtful IL any will be begun
this year. The explanation, doubtless
is that there is no money in the treas
ury properly available for such pur.
poses"
III this is true, what, then, is there
TO make fuss about? If the build.
ing are not erected the money will not
be taken from the treasury. And II
there is no money In the treasury,
available for such purpose, "how can il
be taken out? The Telegraph adds, how
ever, "the bounties and subsidies will
be paid though" That is TO say, the
money will be paid whether IL is in
esse or not. IL we remember rightly,
10 was the Telegraph that predicted. a
Few days ago, that somebody would
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-04
Novelties in Neck Wear.

The following new arrangements for
completing the summer toilet are de-
scribed by Harper's Bazaar; a white net
ruche for the neck is newer than those OF
black lace. It is made of large meshed
net, such as fish net, edged with the mar
rowest purling. The fullness is laid in box
plaits in the middle of inch wide ribbon;
the frills are each three inches wide above
and below the ribbon, the upper frill droop-
ing over and caught now and then to that
below. The ribbon extends in long ends
in front to tie in a bow.
A collar of long stemmed Parma violets
is another novelty for wearing with after
noon costumes There is first a deep fall
of black lace passing around the neck, and
in a jabot TO the waist in front; the violets
are mounted on the lace to flare outward
about the neck, and are thickly clustered
down the jabot.
A fold of thin French Grape, wrought
with Jet or two folds of Brussels net dotted
with fine beads, gives the black finish to
the neck and sleeves of dark gowns. A
trimming of lace like that used elsewhere
on the gown is preferred by many, as frills
falling on the hand and an erect frill at the
neck. Chiffon mousseline folds also edge
dress collars, while other collars are formed
entirely of folds of chiffon. The soft,
dropping frills of chiffon are so becoming
that they remain in favor notwithstanding
the fancy for tea tinted and coffee colored
laces beaded with jet.
Parisians are wearing plaitings and col
lars of the sheerest linen cambria, with
embroidery, drawn work or lace as trim
ming. Linen collars, which have been so
long out of favor, are again worn here with
tailor gowns. The collar is the English
band Of linen with points broken over at
the throat, or else wider collar that flares
slightly and is turned down narrowly all
along the edge. A chemisette neatly tucked
or in wide box plat like shirt front Is
added to such collars, and a four-in-hanc
scarf Of foulard or of crepe de chine II
worn. Linen cuffs are wide and are mad,
to meet and fasten with linked buttons o
gold or chased silver.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-04
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Already the Chamber Of Commerce
has begun TO receive communications
from persons DESTROYS of establishing
different kinds OF manufacturing
plants here. Among the plants
spoken Of are soap factory, barrel
factory and an establishment for
building small crafts, such as steam
yachts, luggers, skiffs, canoes, hunt
ing boats and the like. As soon as
the Chamber Of Commerce is fully
organized it will take up the consider
alton and encouragement OF such en-
terprises. In the meantime every
business man should join the Chamber
Of Commerce, as well as all others
who have any interest in the progress
Of Fairhayen. Tonight the body will
meet for permanent organization and
during the day the committee will
have the roll Of membership around
soliciting membership. Don't force
the committee to talk itself tongue
tied, but, as you can see at once how
necessary it is TO have such an organi-
zation actively at work, join pro bono
pubiico as well as for your personal
good.
There is probably not man Of bust
ness standing in the city who has not
at some time received, or who will not
receive, letters from people at dis
lance inquiring as to the oppOrtuni-
ties and feasibility Of starting some
sort Of business here. Those are
things that the Chamber Of Commerce
will handle, as well as many other
matters Of great business importance.
Join the Chamber OF Commerce and
help Fairhaven.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-04
SPECTONS HIMSELF

In a periodical called 1.-THE Open
Court" printed at Chicago, the avowed
mission Of which is 1.-THE work Of con-
ciliating religion with science" Will
liam NJ. Salter has lately printed a
long article, headed "Selfshness: A
Psychological Argument" with which
he opens as follows:
A speclOus plea in behalf OF human
selishness is sometimes made on the
ground that all human actions are neces-
sarily selfish. Aside from those cases in
which We are compelled against our will
and which In the strict sense OF the word
are hardly actions at all, it is held that all
voluntary actions are done with a view to
our own pleasure or happiness. 1t is even
said that we can no more help acting
selfshly than we can help breathing:
that when we seem to be interested In the
welfare OF another, IL Is because the
other contributes to our happiness; that
we deceive ourselves In thinking we can
act for the happiness OF anybody but our
selves; that II, Tor example, we give a
quarter to poor man on the street 1t is
not for his benefit but for our own, since
II we refused we might have disagreeable
sensations afterwards.
His argument that follows is well
written, but it is altogether too "psy-
Geological and metaphysical for these
material times, and the entire argu-
ment may be done away with by that
phrase from scripture, the words Of
the Savior, at is more blessed to give
than receive"
Thus, instead OF "conciliating"
science and religion, Mr. Salter posi-
lively arrays his science as evolved
from this diatribe against the very
head and front of the Christian relig-
ion, for IL one finds it more blessed TO
give than receive, and does his giving
actuated by that proposition, if he
isn't seeking the blessedness OF giving
what is he doing?
In this sense, however, selfshness is
a divine attribute and one which can
not too largely prevail in this very diff
ferently-selfish world.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-04

radishes grow without skins. where
there are neither bills nor bores; where
the worm dieth and the fire is
quenched; where the chances for spec
ulation are great and the living ex-
penses are small; where there is con-
yentionality without dullness; ripe
ness without decay; where the climate
preserves its perfect equilibrium,
there being sun without glare,
blue grass lawns without mosquitoes,
and rains without rheumatism,
and where resident clerk of the
weather dispenses his bOuntles first 70
the American tourist, and afterwards,
If anything is left, to the granger.
There maybe somewhere between the
Aurora borealis and the equinox a
happy place where the just-as-good-as-
you doctrine is an operating law,
where the spirit of the people is not to
| buy something for nickel TO sell it at
once for a dime; where the devil is
openly and unanimously fought, and
not beaten around stump; where
riches always bring liberality, knowl
edge, goodness, strength, tenderness
and power peace; but no terrestia
railroad will ever take malcontents
there. Thank heaven, the Elysiar
fields will never be subdiyided, nor the
green pastures" staked into town
lots, nor the "still waters" damned u
run a plant" nor will way freight
ever be seen snorting up the slopes OF
Parnassus to bring to market the
honey from the bees Of Hymettus.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-04

A pretty and uncommon way of arrang-
ing lace flounces, now being affected by
some Of the leading dressmakers, is to use
one hounce, IL it is about four yards long, by
festooning it twice across the front of the
skirt, first half way down and secondly
near the edge Of the skirt, turning over the
top of the lace in a two or three inch hem,
running ribbon in it, and gathering it up
on the basque at the back Of the bodice or
slightly to one side. Each hounce Tor
rather the half Of the one founce, for it is
not cut, but turned back) has its separate
drawstring, so that four ends are caught
up together at the back. The lace Is
drsped In one festoon. 1t is possible to
arrange three festoons across the front
and is sometimes done. II there are short
lengths, or an old fashioned berthe, it is
carried around the top of the low bodice,
and forms short, full sleeves.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-04
This Date in History-Aug. 4.

la85-Simon de Montfort, the famous earl OF
Leicester, killed at Eyesham, England.
l54O-Joseph Justus Scolger. eminent critical
writer, born.
l59S-William Cecil. Lord Burleigh, died: rival
OF Lord Bacon
Esl-Isaao Hayne, patriot, hanged at Charles
ton, s. c.; born l745.
17a2-Percy Bysshe Shelley, poet, born; drowned
in the Bay OF Spezzia, July 8, 1872.
ls2-Cavalry battle at Sparta, Tenn.
75-Commander Andrew Jackson Drake, T..
S. N, died in Newark, N. j.; Hans Chris
tian Andersen died at Copenhagen, Den
mark; born 1906
lsS8-Samuel Jones Tilden died at Graystone,
N. Y; born 1914
lss9-Fire at Spokane Falls, Wash, destroyed
$l00O,OoO worth Of property; Felix Pyat,
author and dramatist, died in Paris, aged ~
isO-Extraordinary floods on the uplsnds In
China; Picking, Tung-C and Tientsir
submerged and business paralyzed.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-04

Don't wait for the Chamber of Com
merce committee to hunt you up, but
go and find the list Of membership and
join the organization. A copy of the
list may be found with Mr.. McDOugall
at McDougall & DOdson's on Eleventh
street, in the Pythian block, near the
corner Of Harris avenue.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-04

The New York Herald's assertion
that in the opinion of its editor, Jay
Gould hadn't money enough to buy
the New York board Of aldermen, has
produced a sort of panic on change.
1t is the first intimatiOn the public
has seen that Mr.. Gould has lost his
great fortune.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-04
The "IiddIedy winks" Apron.

II is a great desideratum to find pima
fore for little girls that shall protect the
front of the dress and at the same time be
a pretty garment in itself. An admirable
apron for this purpose has just been brought
out under the name OF the "Tiddledy
Winks" II is made in many kinds OF
fabric-batiste, lowered zephyr, lawn and
fancy net. The apron covers the greater
part OF the frock; it is cut with yoke, and
is drawn in at the waist with a smart silk
cord.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-04

1t is very well for the Ohio Dem
ocracy to have a rooster as its emblem.
1t should be adopted by all the Dem
cracy, for, like that bird, it has two
wings and yet cannot fly very high,
and besides it frequently crows over
eggs it doesn't lay.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-04

A statement prepared at the post
Office depaI tment, shows the number
Of offices in the country on June 30,
1891, to be "a, 39l. First class, 1l6:
second class, $50: third class, 2,277;
fourth class, 81, 449. This is an in
crease OF 1000 during the year.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-04

From the accounts coming from
Canada about the work OF bOodlers
over there, one is led to suspect that
some of the levanting American cash
iers have succeeded in getting employ
mant
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-04
can music

If the calamity shriekers, Jerry
Simpson, Senator PETER et al, could
only hear of the threatened hop-lice
in this country they would feel bet
ter, Grass-hoppers that deyastate,
cyclones that destroy, droughts that
kill crops and all such things as those
are nuts" for the calamity shrek
ers, and their howls are "chestnuts'
to sensible people.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-04

1t didn't help the country for the
Democracy to sweep it last year-only
made it worse. But the Republicans
will sweep it clean next year, and keep
II that WaY.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-04

What is the difference between a man
of family and family manP
"One boasts Of his ancestors, the other
brags about his progeny. New York
Herald
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-04
yet evolve blood from turnip. Per
haps this is to be the beginning.

In response to an editorial In the
HERALD concerning pauperism and
the tariff, the Seattle Telegraph makes
column argument, in which 1t as
sumes that "Porter's census" is in
correct, and endeavors to prove that a
great element of people are fond of
being paupers, and that many are
even fond of being in prison, aims
houses, lunatic asylums and the like.
Those are knock-down arguments, and
would "knock out" much better
writer's on the tariff than the HERALD
can muster.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-04

Cleveland will not take part in the
Ohio campaign. He probably doesn't
want to participate in any defeats I'M
| Til next season.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-04

Wyoming has woman suffrage and
the legislature has taxed old bachelors
81 per head. Significant, isn't it?
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-04

Teaeher-Johnny, give me the name Of
the largest known diamond.
Johnny-The ace.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-04

Penelope-What would you suggest as
fsyors for our next german. Dolly,
Dorothy Observation-Disclosures
Life.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-04
HOME FOLKS AND VISITORS

Jams Olsen, the architect, has returned
again to Falrhaven after a protracted
visit to Europe. Mr.. Olsen says that
Fairhaven is good enough for him.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-04

SEASIDE GOWN-BACK AND FRONT.
iron OF figured material The fancy corse-
let which, with the sleeves, is Of the plain
gray, is surrounded with vandyke Of steel
cord. On the cuffs is an applique of white
cloth to correspond with the allover pat
tern which covers the high bodice, and the
side killings also in gray cloth.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-04

c. A. McLennan, formerly Of Fairhaven
but now customs inspector at Blaine, was
in town yesterday. Mr.. McLennan re-
ports Blaine as being very quiet, the sal
mon cannery at Semiahmoo furnishing
about all the excitement. The run OF
salmon of Point Roberts Is good, and the
Indian fishermen are reapng a small har-
vest, as many as 1900 fish being taken
from one salmon trap. THE cannery,'
said M. McLennan, cannot fail to do a
fine paying business this year"
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-04

Eastern Advertisers The Ispe ct Ea at.
ern advertisers is called TO the FAIRHAvEN
HERALD as a judiclous advertising medium.
Heretofore no foreign advertising OF any de-
scription has been received.
C0ntPACtSl received through all the re-
Soiiei uO1ol spOnsible eastern advertising
AGENCIES.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-04

join the Chamber Of Commerce and
be one of Fairhayen's promoters.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-04

Black grensdine gowns rival those Of
lace, so long in favor.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-04
A SEASIDE GOWN.

Distinguished by Very Graceful Skirt
Drapery and Fancy Corselet.
Our cut gives both back and front views
of an attractive dress for the seashore. The
skirt of gray lady's cloth just touches the
ground, and at the side on the right hip is
artistically draped one of the ends Of the
tablier front.
The sides of the bodice are in the cloth,
filled in at the back with tapering plas.