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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-09
The Theatre.

That comedy drama success, The
Burglar" will be presented at the Burtis
at Davenport tonight, and will no doubt
be witnessed by large house.
Manager Kindt has booked for Satur>
day night at the Burtis j. c. Rice & Co =,
in "Knotty Affair"
The musical event OF the season will be
the first appearance of the Kitty MARCEL
lus Opera company in Rock Island at
Harper's theatre for season of three
nights and Wednesday matinee; COM
mencing Monday evening, Dec IA The
company include Miss Kitty M4rceDus,
the favorite prima donna with the Deshou
opera company for the past four seasons;
Miss Bessie Brunson. Miss Emma Barton,
Frank Nelson Edgar Temple, Claude
Amsden, and an exceptionally large and
well drilled chorus. This com pany comes
to this city with the very best of recon-
mendations from our neighboring Illinois
cities. Streator and Gale sburg. Our
citizens are warranted an entertainment
equal to those who charge 81 and even
higher prices, giving the patrons the
benefit of the saving in transportation,
billing. ETC., for two out of three DAYS.
The repertoire of operas are: Mix
ado. " Bohemian Girl" aud "Fatini,z,. !"
The stage settings and costumes are
beautiful
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-09
Gave the church AWAY

At the First Methodist church in Mo-
line Sunday, vote was taken on the SUBJ
ject of transferring ownership of the lot
and the church edifice in Stewsrtville to
the Second N. Z. church. The vote was
unanimously in the affirmative, and the
trustees of the First church are now under
instructions TO transfer the property Gals
ready in use by the Second church) to the
trustees of that church. Thus the
Stewartville church and field becomes a
separate charge, independent of the
church in Moline. This act on the part
of the First church, was done as quickly
as it could be done appropristely-the
closing of the litigation with the U. B.
trustees so recently placing the title in a
shape that the property could be given
away without transferring lawsuit with
it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-09

No Peddlers Supplied.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-09
Elections.

The ". R. C. auxiliary of Buford post
24S. G A. R has elected officers as fol-
lows:
President-Mrs. Sylvia J. Hemenway.
Senior Vice Pres;dent-Mrs. Rhods
Ellis.
Junior Wee President-Mrs. Annie
Davis
Secretary-Mrs. Kate Q1ayle.
Treasurer-Mrs Sarah Norris.
Chaplain Mrs. Mary Wicher.
Conductor-Mrs Belle Skinner
Assistant Conductor-Mrs. Jennie Ha-
maker.
GuarG-MIs Rosa Cochran.
Delegate to Convention Mrs. Sarah
Norris.
Alternste-Mrs. Sarah Ransom.
King solomon lodge, 20. A F. & A.
M, has elected officers fo. the ensuing
year as follows:
w. MI. L Jones, of Moline.
S. VS.. Terry.
j. w. Barber.
Treasurer-C Q xeus, of Moline.
Secretary-C. Lambert.
Tyler-H. Bingham.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-09
LOOK TO YOUR PACKAGES.
pairing Parcels for the Mails Dur
ing the Holiday season.

pai1ng Parcels Tor the Mails Dur
ing the Holiday season.
Supt L. L Troy, of the railway pos.
tai service, has sent out the following regu-
la;ions with reference to preparing aud
addressing packages to be sent through
the m ais:
The season is approaching when the
mails will be filed with holiday presents,
and great many are unnecessarily lost,
delayed or damaged each year because of
the Indifferent manner in which they are
prepared for mailing
Newspaper or other thin paper should
never be used for wrapping. aud pack
ages as ordinarily wrapped where purs
chased are not sufficiently secure for for
warding in the mails.
Use strong paper; make a solid pack
age that will not crush easily; tie well
with good twine; address legibly and
correctly with ink on the lower right hand
corner.
1t is always advisable to place the
name and address of the sender on the
upper left had corner of all packages, etc.,
sent in the mails, so they may be returned
10 case the addressee cannot be found.
Postal statistics show that more DELAYS
result from incorrect addresses than from
errors in distribution by postal employees
In case of loss or delay report the same
to your postmaster with all of the infor
nation that can be given.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-09
LOCAL NOTICES.

Shelled nuts of all kinds at Krell &
Maths.
Call on E. B. McKown for hard wood
and soft COL Telephone 1.19S.
Pecan ice and hickory nut ice at Krell
& Maths. Stop in and get slice.
Holiday and wedding presents at the
Adams Wall Paper company's art store.
Lemon, mint. wintergreen and maple
patties put up in one half pound boxes al
Krell & Maths.
An elegant line Of water color and
pastel pictures can be seen at the Adams
Wall Paper company.
Something nice for Christm as-those
steel ergravings and etching at the Adams
Wall Paper company.
Remember III West Second street,
Davenport, Durfee's new jewelry store;
Great attraction for the holidays.
Beautiful pictures. foe etchings, steel
engravings and studies in a large and
choice collection at the Ad ms Wall Pa
FER company.
Mou diugs. mouldings. mouldings-
almost an endless variety to select from,
at the Adams Wall Paper company
Some beautiful photographs in water
colors. Just the thing for holiday pres
ents, at the Adams Wall Paper company
Have yon seen those beautiful calen-
dars for 1892 at the Adams Wall Paper
company. They are something late.
See them.
If you are looking for window shades
and want large assortment TO select
from go TO the Adams Wall Paper COM
psny.
If you have any fine pictures or photos
that you wish framed, go TO the Adams
Wall Paper company. They have the
largest assortment west of Chicago.
The Adams Wall Paper company have
received their new invoices of picture ard
room mouldings. and are prepared TO
offer to the public the largest and most
beautiful assortment to be found in the
three cities.
If you are going to have your friends
dine with you on Thanksgiving day, have
something extra fine by way of ice cream
We can give you brick. melon, pyramid
or dozen individual ice creams in snv
flavor and extra fine. Rembember and
order early of Krell 6 Math.
The Adams Wall Paper company have
in their frame department the we'll known
MIR. Huthmsker, who, with his long ex-
perience aud acquaintance with mould
ings, is thoroughly competent to take any
work in that line. Remember that he is
in the employ exclusively of the Adams
Wall Paper company.
Remember that Jarvis, White & CO.,
$50 Brady street, Davenport. Keep the
finest and most complete stock of mould
ipgs and pictures to be found anywhere
and at prices to suit you. They make
also the very best of photographs and
crayon portraits at reasonable prices,
and satisfaction always guaranteed.
At JsrSis White & Co.'S. can be found a
full and complete line of portrait frames
and picture mouldings, mats and mat
stock, fancy pacers for booklets, water
color. crayou, charcoal and pastil papers,
stretchers and canvass. Academy, Rus
sci and bristol boards. studies. brushes,
pallettes and co'ors, German and French
colors for China decoration Everything
in the artists line. 500 Brady street,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-09
HOLIDAY Raies.

For the Christmas and New Year Holt
days, the Burlington, Cedar Rapids &
Northern railway will make rate of one
fare for the round trip between all sta.
tfous on its line; tickets on sale Dec "a
% and 81, 1891. and Jan. /, 1892. good
to return until Jan 4, 1892 For further
information regarding these rates. time
of trains, etc, apply to any ticket agent
of this company or to J E HANNEGAN,
G. I. & P. A, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-09

1t is plain fact that % per cent of
the deaths in our larger cities are caused
by consumption; and when we reflect
that this terrible disease in its earlier
stage will readily yield to bottle of DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup Costing % cents),
shall we condemn the sufferers for their
negligence. or pity them for their ignor-
ANGER
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-09

Surer foundation cannot be laid than
the real merit which is the solid base for
the monumental success of hoods Sarss.
psrills,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-09
PROTECT YOUR tW,

MIR. H. HIRSCHBFPc
The well-kn, wn rrt.-fsr - Nv !.
y. F. co-. inland Olive. 5.
appointed T fl. Thorn. 81. . !
celebra c' Diamu4 Sre-mrr-
glasses, and also for nss r+.-
Changesb'e >Ioursr..s Ind B.
: he glasses are ~. rr..-...
ever made n sVac'sr.. D..
construction Of the Lrrs e..
chasing a pair Cf these VrrgF--
Glas es never has 20 Chgrlr 49, =
from the eyes. sUG r-.-y -a.r -.
is guaranteed. so tH4t # ,fey ~,
the eyer mo m8trer how r- 80.
Lenses arel they viii fr.rf.t 49,
with a new VAR Of 14s-l. s-..a ~ =
T. III. THOMAS hasa mi So,
and invites all 70 satisfy -
of the great sUperi5ri.5 7'rls.. u
over any and 81 Others now frr,. /,
and examine the same ann 81
druggis: and opticiau. Roc; I.srs
No Peddlers SunnJ;od
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-09

just received-some more new style
neutrality-suspicious. Wal Paper company
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-14
The Republicans and Silver.
u he Editor Of ne Dispatch:

10 me EdlOr OT NE DtSpdcH'
For the edifoation of the Virginia Demo-
Gratis who are fayoriug the nomination OF
an anti-silver candidate for the presidency,
! shall feel obliged If YOU will publish the
following editorial from that sterling
A.
SILVER SYMPTOMS. -That 10 n strange
statement which comes from Colorado TO
the effect that President Harrison, while
recently in that State declared that he
would sanction free silver coinage as a
part of the next national platform of tho
Republican party. Ex-senator Blair, Of
New HAMPSHIRE, seems TO be taking the
same ground in recent remarks Of his, and
ex-senator Blair Is a candidate who wants
a national Office very much, and Is un-
doubtedly doing that which no supposes
will be most likely TO aid him to an APP
pointment nc the hands of the Presi-
dent. IL will be remembered that after
the Chicago convention Of 1888 Senator
Teller went homo and told the Colorado
people that Harrison was with them on the
silver question: also, that there was q
plank in the Republican platform that
wear which looked 10 more silver, and that
the candidate for NiCe-PresidenU favored
more silver in his campaign speech IN New
York city. IL is considerably less than a
year also since Major Mckinley IN ONO
was reproaching Grover Cleveland for his
opposition 70 free silver, and claiming
votes for himself because he favored II
in a greater degree, If not in entirety. All
these are symptoms not TO be mlsunder-
stood or sighted. Those who are so swift
TO charge that the Democrats are 10 have q
free silver plank in their next national
platform may do well 10 turn their atten-
ton to homo affairs in this respect. A
plank opposed TO free silver cannot posi-,
blv be passed by the Republicans, ana
there is great danger that lodging or de-
ceptiye resolution on this subject, If not
one of absolute Republican committal to
free silver, will be adopted.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-14
Money at 2 Per Cent.

To he Editor Of the DtSDdtct;
Sir-You refer again in your edltorial
TO-DAY TO the fact that the Government Is
borrowing money at per cent, dn,GarS,ii
showing grant IT most freely Vnis 10
ali the lender gets, but Is II .--:.,.1,,
The Government of Spain, VIGOROUSLY
,nsonnd financially, has Just borrowed
$40 OGO. 900 for thirty years ana pays no iu-
t1erest nj MI The Nation says May zist;
t',Tbe Bank Of SPAN is to loan the Gov
$40 O0O. 600 for thirty years 'o0hoW
,,te,est and in return for TINS favor Is 70
receive highly valuable CONSCIENTIOUS. ~. IN
,,+(lre,ve privilege of issuing bank NOTES,
20 80 he extended seventeen years. ~
, 20 eypire in 1904, but Is now TO run tlil
1o1I Then. no limit is TO be put upon lts
- ~ bills. The banks capltal Is az
,,-cnt ESQ 600, 900 and il is not authorized
- issue notes beyond the amount OF SI'U'-
O00. 0OO. ~, e a iob OF
sco,r.e il is. and IS not the Uniteu o1a'Ss
Government per cent; loan Joo ~
~ ~ words does not the lender get Dack
0tnJ - nav of premium somewhere III MS
-, .l,S'soction an amount more than equl'a-
49, toG no or even 20 per cent.
Nv Mr. Editor. as we are III search Oh
.. ~ t,rntb the whole truth, and nothing
but the truth" will give you an "a e&t !TS;s
EN-, tho Gota'.er-.JotORGi Of June 80. rms
iao,i row some light on this TRANSACTION
Ii is as follows: 49,. ,rrooeurv has
,,;v.n notice to the holders OF bonds que ail.,
slys ,e, nSs let that such Of the securities
a ,sP are not redeemed at maturity may
be extended AZ ! to u banks s5k hold hold
II 70 ~ sco oo and that are held IN
by Ssnks T asy s on fs'sS @ SSSS
them. oared for when due. II rs TO such
sq agaTng guessing sSRtns t dnd
scheming 70 staye Oh It's hsos SInSd las been
itlhle,,,ht by the G. O. p" .s
0I the point % s qusst a t that tda asssi IS
MED sn9 by mopey-ring, and that ~ Issni s5
u,ea time theGoyernment OF the on L.;aa
.esos 4 one OF the most influential p ,itt.s
eoanected with IT, The Alliance ehp Sns
10 get the run ALLIANCE.
aid. I.oe 1891.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-14
The Origin of n1Int-JuIep.

To he Editor OF the DiSpa'ch;
| shall be thankful to you, or TO any one
of vour many readers who will be good
enough TO answer the following interroga-
/. When was the julep first introduced
into Virginia.! ..,.
Q How was it originally concocted?
2. Whence was Its name derived
% G.. b. s.
We own to much ignorance on this sub
iect. but we find in the Century Dictionary
that the word substantially the same as
ours. exists in the French, Portuguese,
Italian. Persian and Spanish, languages
and means "a sweet drink; a demulcent'
aoidulous, or mucilaginous mixture"
"a coarser Julap well may cool his worship;
This cordial is for gallants'
Massinger, Parliament of Love, ILL., l.
"Apd t,rst. behold this cordial ju'ep here,
mat flames and dances in his crystal bounds
WIN spirits of balm and fragrant syrnps
mixed"
Million, Comus, /, 672.
This dictionary describes Mint Julep
90 - an American drink made by pouring
Iiouor Originally and preferably brandy
mon sugar and ice, to which are added
spries of fresh mint in sufficient quanti-
ties 10 flavor the whole very strongly"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-14
,,,,1ioun Observation-Disclosures In Nails.

william i@iUubd1 NhhiNo -" -''"''''
To The Editor of the Dispatch:
In what years did William Lindsay rep
resent the county of Prince Edward, Va,
and oblige W. Il.
William Lindsay was q member OF the
House of Delegates from Prince Edward
IN 1916. and, maybe, during other years.
What is the meaning Of pennies as to
nails per pounds, 4, G., S-pennles Tor III
stance?
We give our correspondent the benefit
Of the latest authorities in reply to this
question:
1.-THE original form of the phrase was
four-pound nails, six-pound nails, etc
that is nails, weighing 4, &, etc, pounds 10
thousand. These phrases pronounced
f9,f--p,tn' nails, SiI-p,m' nails, etc, seem to
have become confused in the popular mlnd
with fo,u-penny, SiJ-penny, etc, familiar ad-
iectiyes denOting the price OF small pur-
chases-hence the present form, ana so
with eight-peany and te1'-penny'- century nc
tiORdry. III.
mails are said TO be seven-pound nails,
eight-pound nails, etc, according as l,OOO
of the variety in question weigh seven
hounds or eight pounds, hence such phrases
as siy-Dennv, eight penny, teI-pe1ny nalls, IN
which penny, it is said retains lts ola
meaning of pounds weight.-ib'd.
Penny (perhaps a corruption OF pun for
po,tnd) denoting pound weight for, one
thousand, used IN combination with re-
spect to nails, as tei-pGtny nails, nails Oh
which one thousand weigh ten pounds
Webser's International dictionary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-14
Tn. TroIIey-wire.
To he Eiitor Of ne Dispatch:
BE kind enough to answer the following

To he Eitor Of ne Dispatch:
BE kind enough to answer the following
queries:
Is the trolley-wire continuous from the
positive side Of the dynamo 10 the negative
side thereof? Would il be dangerous for a
person 20 catch hold OF the trolley-wire
either with one or two hands, said person
being suspended in the air by said trolley
wire or partially insulated by standing on
a LADDER
BY answering the above you will oblige
reader. w. f.. @. D..
The single trolley. such as is used IN
Richmond, is the positive side OF the
dynamo, and the ground-wire (under the
track is the negative or return-wire.
If person be insulated from the earth
by ladder or otherwise he may handle
the trolley-wire without fear. but he should
be careful that the wire is not separated in
his hands.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-14
QUERIES & ANSWERS.
DID THE CONFEDERATE GOVERN
MENT DECLARE WARf
The Flags of the Confederaey--Gramma
cal OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES on Various
Electrical Subjects.
TO ne Editor Of nie Disnntch .

TO ae Editor Of he Dispatch:
Tell us at what time and place the Con
iederate States Congress passed the ordi-
nance declaring war against the United
states Government and authorizing Presi-
cent DAVIS TO issue letters of marque and
reprIsal ID n
The Confederate Congress never passed
an ordinance declaring war against the
United States Government"
Among the first acts of the Confederate
Government was the sending Of commits
sioners TO Washington TO treat for q peacea-
ole settlement of all differences.
These commissioners were deceived by
the assurances Of Secretary Seward that
Fort Sumter would be evacuated by the
Federal garrison before letter could 90
TO Montgomery and an answer be return
ed'-and even after the expedition 10 pro-
vision and reinforce Sumter had sailed
from New York Mr.. Seward assured the
commissioners that faith as to Sumter
was fully kept" and asked them TO wait
and see."
But when the Confederate Government
learned positively that the feet had sailed
and that its purpose was to reinforce Sum-
ter peaceably if they could, but by force
II necessary it ordered the capture Of the
fort, and it was as pure an act of self-deJence
as IS TO be found in all history.
On the 18th of April, 1861, Mr.. Lincoln
issued his famous proclamation calling for
75'OOO troops TO coerce into submission the
seeded States, and on the 10th of April no
issued his proclamation declaring a block
ade Of the ports of these States.
On the 9th of April he issued procla-
nation extending the blockade TO Virginia
and North Carolina and on the Sd Of May
he called for more troops.
President Davis convened the Confede-
rate Congress in extra session on the 29th
of April, and said in his message:
I'VE feel that our cause Is Just and holy,
and protest sOlemnly in the face of man.
kind that we desire peace at any sacrifice
save that of honor and independence"
BY act of the Confederate Congress they
simply recognized the existence Of the tcdr
,ctjch the FEDERAL authorities had indugtrdel
against them.
Congress also authorized President Davis
to issue letters of marque and send out
privateers in retaliation for the establish
ment of the blockade.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-14
How to Mako Good whitewash.

To ne Editor Of The Dispatch:
Be kind enough TO give in your next
issue good receipt for making o white
wash that will not be washed off by the
rains. BY so doing you will greatly oblige
a reader. G. ID. L.
CBEwE, Va.
We know of no whitewash that is imper-
vious to water or that cannot be washed
off by rain.
The best whitewash we ever saw is that
which is used by Superintendent Moses on
the penitentiary buildings and walls,
which is made in the following way: One
barrel of the best lime should be Stacked
in 100 gallons of water and stirred con-
stantly until it is well Stacked. Then add,
say, two gallons, or thirteen pounds of clean
suet then allow the mixture to cool and use
it within the course of a week or ten days.
If it should be too heavy or thick add
water to reduce it to the consistency de-
eirpd
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-14
prince RertIe,s Game.

JEFF. Wallace in Wallacc's Weekly.l
A Princelet and n Dudelet
At baCcarat were playing,
And with them sat Baronet
To win the pot essaylng.
The Prinrelet kept tho money-box
And dealt the cardlets neatly,
The BarOnet sat silly by
And cleaned them out completely.
"odds hobbs !" the Prlncelet cried in woe,
"Sir Williams ever winning,
And. since I'm not beastly Hat,
lie surely must be SHINING"
81 fawncy so.r the Dudelet sighed,
"We1l watch this cunning knightlet"
And so the Princelet and the dude
Watched for another bitelet.
The bltelet came, the knightlet DIT
BY strange manipulation,
He made his stake win TWO for one,
Which caused much CONSERVATION.
The Princelst then waxed very wroth,
The Dudelet nearly tainted:
Forthwith they bounced the BarOnet
And soon his fame attained.
Then spread a little scandalet,
Far over all the islet,
Until the Prince, the knight, the Dude,
Were all thought very ylet.
The baccaratian scandalet
Gave rise % many tus5leti
The Princeet on the islet
Gave voice 70 many a cusslet.
The Baronet crawled In his hole,
The Dudelet sought his, bawlin',
The Princelet looked him far and near,
But saw no hole 70 crawl IN.
SO ends the tale, the dreadful tale,
At which Great Britain winces.
The moral Is: AT baccarat
Don't play with Dudes aud Princes
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-14
Fscape of Prisoners.

The report that prisoners have been and are
constantly escaping from that malignant gaOler,
liver complaint is fully corroborated by the self
liberated captiyes. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
are. they say, the means by which they get rid OF
their letters. Few altogether avoid the bondage
OF this ailment, and few are unacquainted with
its signs-yiz: pain through tho right side and
shoulder-blade, furred tongue, yellogness OF the
eyeballs and skin, sour breath, sick headache
dyspepsia, and constipation. Hostetters sto-
mach Bitters puts prompt period 10 these
brings them to a full stop In short order. whether
the trouble Is chronic or temporary, this medi-
cine is equally effective, regulating the liver and
bowels thoroughly. IL Is likewise a sovereign
remedy for rheumatism, kidney-complalnt' ma
laria, heartburn. and nervousness.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-14
4 Child Of Revolutionary Parents.

MITcuELL's STATION, Va, June 3. 1891
To the Editor Of ne Dispatch:
Mrs. Ann NJ. Slaughter, a daughter OF
Captain Philip Slaughter. of the Culpeper
Minute-Men, who died in Richmond IN
is49. and is buried in the Patton lot near
that city. is now living near this place with
her daughter, Mrs. G. Ii. Long, and IS IN
good health at the age of eighty-one.
Captain Slaughter enlisted at the ago OF
sixteen. and was soon promoted TO the
position of lieutenant. He was in General
Morgan's regiment and was at Valley Forge
and was messmate and friend OF Chief
Justice Marshall and General Robert Por;
terfeld. He was also q friend OF General
Lafayette and was appointed as one OF the
committee 10 receive him when he came 10
Virginia. His daughter, Mrs. Slaughter,
was present al the Lafayette ball in Fred
ericksburg in 1926, at the age Of fifteen,
L. 5. III.