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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-19
Molly and the Duckipr Stool.

There is tradition of a Worcestershire
scold, whose obstinate disposition defied
| the ducking stool.
After the first "sousing' in the village
horse pond her husband exclaimed
| "Mollyl Mollyi Woot the promise never
| to scold at again?',,
AS soon as Molly recovered her breath
she replied in a laundering voice of mo.
| roseness, No, l won't doc nothing o. TIL
zortr'
Molly had another souse, and the h,rs.
oand met with the same acrimonious re
Spouse to his anxious interrogations. The
souslng was repeated, but Molly continued
to be obdurate and contumacious.
You may drown l." shouted Molly;
but | wool never give in"
They did not run the risk of drowning
Molly, but re eased her, for the husband
was convinced that she would rather
drown than refuse to wag her red rag at
un" whenever she felt inclined to do so. 1t
did not cure Molly. She became as great
scold as ever she had been before her pub
lie "sousing." Some years after that criti-
cal punishment, the lord of Manor met
John at court leet, and inquired, "Well,
John, how does Molly get on now with her
scolding?"
oh, squire, her be pretty nearly cured
ont"
did the ducking stool do that bust
resss"
"Oh, no; let her jaw on as long as her
liked. l ged ner no back answers. zor
quiet and bloyed me bacca, and her soon
dropt her SEQ ding, and be now as good a
woman as they be mader'-National Re-
view.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-19
Ca use of Blue Sky.

The interesting discovery that oxygen in
its liquid sta5e is blue has been made by
NJ. Olszewski. To obtain this appearance
it is only necessary to have a sufficient
quantity of the liquid to form a layer about
a twenty-fifth of an inch in thickness.
This blue color is precisely that of the sky.
This is significant. The thought will at
once occur that the blueness of the sky is
due to the intrinsic color of the oxygen of
the atmosphere, for it is reasonable to sup
pose that, though the atmosphere does only
contain oxygen in it's gaseous form, the
layer of the many miles in thickness
through which we gaze may manifest the
color which ri Chilly belongs to oxygen, and
is shown in the liquid state of that gas in
layer of only one-twenty- fifth of an inch
in thickness.-New York Recorder.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-19
Man Is Bound to BE a Fool at Times

Is love in and Of itself sillyg am quite
sure you will say that the underlying prin-
ciple is very wise one and very noble.
But how immensely funny much loving
is; how illogical; and really little off.
The world makes fun of love and lovers,
but never has an idea of abolishing it, or
reforming away from it. A misauthrope
is miserable fellow. We know he, too, is
off his balance. So you see that not to love
is proof of a lack of common sense; and
really very little common sense is shown
in the spoony period. The reason is that
we can not be expected always to be reason
able beings. Reason is something we can
make good use of a part of each day, and
only part of each year-besides there are
fool periods in life that no one quite
avoids.
know a man who boosted that he had
never fallen in love, that he could govern
himself in his emotions as practically as in
his eating; he didn't "allow his affections
to run away with him" On which the
Oldest woman in the room replied: "What
a fool you are You have lost half the fun
of living trying to avoid its troubles
What you've gained in one direction you've
lost in another" / will not undertake to
say who was right; only the woman told
the truth.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-19
How to Load n Gun.

First, and above all things and alvsv~
keep the muzzle turr ID away from your
person. or course, while loading. vour
piece will be grasped in the right hand.
and ought to make an angle of As depx'
with the grou nd on which it rests.
Second, under whatever circumstances
you may be placed. never allow Yourself IN
be unduly hurried or Hurried while load.
ing, or the most unfortunate results NAV
follow; no matter if a hundred ducks or
geese be coming straight at you; no mat
ter if both your dogs be standing stiff as
pokers on separate bevies; no matter if a
grizzly bear be making for you. for so sure
as you do you will make some fatal blum
der and render your gun useless. You
will either shove in wad before the DOW
der, pour in the shot first, or mayhap nut
both loads inUo one barrel, under either of
which contin gencies the ducks and geese
would pass unharmed, the covies disap-
pear, the grizzly dine off of you or the gun
burst and blow your brains out.
Keep cool, then, by all means, and if Won
nave not used your gun lately, explode a
cap on the nipples to see that they are
clear, then put charge of powder into
either barrel ramming down the wad
brlskly upon the powder; then put a
charge of shot into your right hand bar
rel, ramming down the wad upon it, and
leaving the rod in the barrel, and after
putting charge into the second barrel
ram 1t down, the object of leaving the
rod in the one barrel while you are charg-
ing the other being to render it impossible
to put in double charge, which beginners
are apt to do, and which is sometimes at.
tended with dangerous, and always with
dlsagreeable, consequences.-New York
Advertiser
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-19
Some Household superstitions.

The gift of knife cuts friendship; in
handing needle the eye and not the point
must be extended. The dropping of a dish
cloth betokens a visitor, and he or she will
be an entire stranger should a cock crow
in the doorway. 1t is unlucky to cut the
nails on Friday, although the Arabians, on
the contrary, religiously observe that day
for the purpose. If you sing before break
fast you will cry before supper, and il you
stumble up stairs you will not be married
during the year. Putting on the left shoe
first is regard ed as an omen of ill. Au-
gustus Caesar put his left sandal on before
his right one and nearly lost his life the
same day in a mutiny. That had nothing
to do with it, of course, and Butler, in his
"Hudibras, )" scores him for the silly no
Ition.-Philadelph Ledger.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-19
El9V9:'1TEE-.
UNDUE FAMILlARITIES.
Details That Mark the Difference Be

Details That Mark the Difference Be
cen Intimacy and Familiarity.
Az on Intimacy versus Familiar
Marion Harland says. in House
Weekly:
ne down to everyday particulars:
'aFanwarrantable familiarities is to
tilends house without ringing her
H. Unless you have been especially
:. 70 % so. No ground OF intimacy
ca you and your friend may stand
ms liberty. The housekeepers
ana lar between who, in their in
S4s' Will not resent this invasion
Gomain, 1t argues an enormous
-'O' sell conceit on your part when
DC! That you are considered so en-
'5' Oh the family that your unan-
pfeSence viii never prove an un-
ne Intrusion.
1-'ry places neighbors contract the
| .04i.inS IN" to see one another.
- ruin known, many a housekeep-
u plemaking and breadmaking.
-.alIE give her handsomest loaf for
/ --'es N which to smooth her rum
| anI change her soiled apron. or
,'' housewives husband may see
= sue Is baking, and our domestic
I. would argue that what is good
'a' a''n Is good enough for callers.
- u'es not occur to her that the
'.',s 50 often found his wife dressed
VIA aIu S"eetly" that the cooking cos
pa uoI make upon him the disa,
:. ~, "a, preston 1t might produce upon
| rfa .o sees her hostess once in this
-. 'e ner husband has hundreds of
\, '-'''es OF beholding her in company
4: Oe remarked in this connection
fla, =, . sous who are guilty Of lapses
~ entering your front door unan-
FAM r.e VI The same class as those who
L1 ySIi oedchamber or sanctum with.
uSsna Allow me to say that this
own ''ss which nothing warrants.
own tba rom should be SO completely
&c q, iia ner nearest and dearest will
Apo,b"Fty to enter without permis-
Dg c...'i evidence Of lack of finish is
isJ. hi. t. advice. II your opinion
il; bn, Is > A.I NM and right that you should
adyics a S !, to 60 by is that unless
3ae Of ~ . requested it is not wanted.
la,urs ~ s'sangest problems in hu-
lnplics,a"a T one should of her own ac-
; and tak. herself in other peoples
ndbi,,,r upon herself an onerous
On in 20! oy giving her unsolicited
It /, a, s,s which do not concern
less on "u'sasreeable task, and a very
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-19

.,i,-zlils away from home, there
F1gs TO remem Der which may
!, bQt, in reality, they are i'm
me Is not to attempt a long
y, after an illness. A move to,
fifteen miles distance, gives a
and can be made without IA
m damage is often done by tax
k.sr weakened by illness on a long
rl;h, perhaps, one or two changes
| and long waits at railway sta
| brnight or more is often spent
/, from the effects of the weary
En- aud the return strength made
| ud lingering by overfatigue too
hardly be said that moving either
or children in very cold or wet
! much better avoided: it is OF
.ur7 than benefit. The soil, the
the house, and the general sur
; as to cheerfulness, quiet, ETC.,
il9s. not OF much moment to
sal,hy people, who are only leav-
{ iOr recreation, but when the OBJ
{ change is to regain lost health,
rs also must receive careful at
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-19
= MENTAL DISTRESS.

Il to the Manner IN
p hes Ma, Produce Death
rl:l' . n fact that severe
y in er Af fright sometimes mes, pro no
irss ,. Of ,,,1 and even death DIR;
% , al,Sa1s made a number OF
$ rees u;9als which died appar-
9 o. . aal Of captivity. Birds,
con'eq u l.sirh had succumbed to
d .1:,s S"' BY Dr.. Bassi to resem
e..s'I among Of human beings Ell, ga. as
ssoSn q" 1 = broken heart" were
E,Is' a n.ortem. Generally there
pol n'5 n,atimes associated with
r HIs, s,,,. of the abdominal
hsin0l..io'fr of the liver, also
F'F 80, 81 degeneration OF their
s1'h aa.nerimes bile was found in
SD i,b or v~Aout n catarrhal
p. =. VIII .,i,ical symptoms were at
!l'ai,smeur. especially in the
q LINZ 'n, followed by depression.
1, .,ns7'.s.tpd by DR. BaSsi is that
:. 3;.,nrbance interferes with the
: ~ sstbe tissues in such a way
i'l1 % rbe formation OF toxic
., e.abably ptomaines which
:. :, q = col condition similar to that
y in consequence of the action
w .,i.,rous substances, such as
"a that met with in some
: t = In support of this
, r, Ou. that Schulz has found
..,r in persons dead from acute
". "a that 2enker found hemor.
~ raDcreas in persons who had
l..r He refers also to some
, f;c.s concerning negroes in a
r.-r and to the occasional oc-
;,opdice after fright. He hopes
mt. NAV induce medical Off
~, and others to study both
a spatomicalIy this interesting
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-19
n food Dislnfso,.,.

Gallon OF , o. common copperas add
|N pour tbe LING ,E water; when dis
o Or wher ave liquid into the sink or
EEsabered tb ss required. 1t should be
. should ba eopperas is poisonous,
q children. Aep' properly labeled and
70 be one s =, reach. The foregoing is
F'asa known 0' the best and cheapest
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-19
No Gentle Retort.

A jealous boor once demonstrated with
Brahmin. "You don't believe in the true
God" he said. The Brahmin shrugged his
shoulders. every likely" he answered;
'but if my God couldn't make a better
gentleman than your God has made l
would exchany e him for black dog. -
San Francisco Argonaut.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-19
A Pair of owls Kill Forty Mice Day

A Pair of Owls Kill Forty Mice Day
The barn owl, when she is young, brings
to her nest a mouse about every twelve
minutes, and as she is actively employed
both at evening and dawn and as male ana
female hunt, forty mice day is the lowest
computation We can raake.-Manchester
Times
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-19
.,more the Summers Freckles.

We one ounce Of honey in half a
T-m water Squeeze into this the
Two lemons aud strain through a
beg Add to this two ounces Of
and one dram bitter almonds.
Ft5-oaghly aud apply with a camel's
t;i
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-19
THE TRAVELLERS, GUIDE.

CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND d PACIFIC sAY
way-Depot corner Fifth avenue and Thirt
nret street. Frank II. Plummer AGENT
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-19

DOCK ISLAND d PEORIA RALWAY-DE
b. Rockwell, Agent.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-19

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-13
THE HAIR THIEF Ar UORK AG1IN.
gEATEX OFF BY PLUCKY Young GIRL WHOSE
BRAID III TRIED TO CUT

BEATEN OFF BY \ PLUCKY Young GIRL WHOSE
BRAID HE TRIED TO CUT.
Eachc! Blond. pretty young girl. had hveiy
cNprre ence last evening with The my ySicrouN man N'
j., roaming abou. the city after dark seeking 'Iie
back hair OF women and girls. Miss Blond hNe' at
No 449 East seventy y-niHtst. and her father Herman
ul,,d i , tailor al No. IlOI LcNngtOn-avc. Miss
Eloud ha, a wealth of dark brown hair. Wh'h SIC
u,u,lly wears in a long braid hanging down her back
with = u,tIc ribbon on the end of IL. Her hair was
~ such A fine shade that II was often admired by h'r
,rl,nds and with the vanity OF girlhood she liksd to
show It's length when the street and wore II 80
that il could not fail 10 attract att 'nuon.
She Ua, AT her fathers last evening, and lett
ther, 10 20 home at O'Clock, and walked le''urcy
-, Iexincton.avc She had only gone short dis
topco when she became consci0u, that some one was
following her She hurried her pace slightly ana tlc
footsteps behind her also became quicker she oo"cu
over her shoulder and saw two men, one ot them
medium sized With his hat pulled down over ms eyes
Her first impulse to run. but As She only had
little way to 90. size kept on walking. When she
reached seventy eghthst tc smaller Of the two men
came M behind her tptOe and said something 10
lcr she started to 90 through seventy -GShths' "
Third ave. where the street brighter, and the man
suddenly Jumped after her threw his left arm arHnd
her neck caught hold Of the long braid and tired 10
cut il Off with pair of scissors.
Miss Blond frightened, and whel She 81" "hal
the ruOian was after she fought him slvagcly. she
scratched Kicked and screamed and made II 30 warm
GENERALLY for the hair thief that he had to look ont
for himself and ABANDON the braid Her screams rang
,brourh the block and several men who were in the
nerhborhoOd ran To her assistance The thief was
satisfied with the experiment so far as IL had gone,
and n. took to his heels and toward Fourth-ave
lie was pursued by several men. but he easily dlS
,,csd them ALI and lost himself in the crowd of
neoule who we're on their way home in ,Fourth-ave
Miss Blond was much affected By the shock to her
parves and was In a hysterical condition whom she
rea chcd her home. She escorted there by POlce
mn Feed who reported the occurrence 10 tine police
az thc East sixty seventl-st. station. captain Gunner
1s s the cond attempt that has been made In this
,c,,v IN steal hair from girls and the district Will
i,e closely watched hereafter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-13
\ TALK WITH SIDNEY DILLON.

savannah. ia, Feb. II (>pecial).-Sdncy Dillon
was seen at the station here at go o'clock tonight
when the train arrived which is bearing Jay Gould
North. Mr. could and his physician, Dr. Mum, had
retired for the night and could not be seen. The
only other members of the party Miss Gould and
Miss Mccall. Mr.. Dillon stated that Mr.. Gould
inds position is the result OF slight cold contracted
at ST. Augustine and WEAKNESS caused by the IN
cesSant travelling of the last eight ten days The
cold has no accompanying symptoms OF
grippe or pneumonia, and Mt. Dillon SAID
il caused no alarm whatever on the part
Of the immediate members Of the party. Dr. Mum, In
view Of all the circumstances, thought 1t advisable
that Mr. Gould should return home rather than further
tire himself by additional travelling and Mr.; Goud,
aconie.cing I'M the advice. promptly made the start
which has given rise TO much sensational specuIt-
tlon during the day. Mr.. GoudS private car Is at
tachcd 10 the regular Atlantic Coast line express due
I'm Ncv- larl, about O'Clock saturday morning Inc
train was two hours late leaving here
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-13

Michael Paul Tyner the who n'e years ago eaihed
600, e, n, nctoriety on account OF association with
Ilian Curry OF Chicago, arraigned IN the Ionos
poe Court yesterday afternoon, having been aresea oy
Detective Costello Saratoga on warrant charging MIN
with having wife and family Iyner once
a,oro serea his wife and the Curry woman
Mrs ryper obtained OF separation. Tyner went
., Central America and return resumed his family
relations He got employment in Saratoga ald ie"
o,ths .po deserted his again. The Curry WOMAN,
- ,., hecn I'm Honduras with Tyner returned to Chicago
re finn. previous ard published book. Iyner WAS ar.
before Justice Hogan YESTERDAY The justice DE-
cidci that Iyner to 30 back to Saratoga &c
er the charge OF abandonment A. the detective and
,,r wer- about To uoard train Grand Central
station the detective seived with writ Of hsbess
ordering him produce Tyner before Judge Andrews
IN the supreme this morning. Tyner was therefore
locked up a. Police Headquarters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-13
ANTIPARNELLITES IN COUNCIL
MR. MCCARTHY MAKES \ STATENENT-CoMNENTN
or THE DUBLIN PRESS

or THE DUBLIN PRESS.
London. Feb 12-The long TALKED Of meeting Of the
anti Parnellte member, of the lIou~" Of Commons
wa. held today in Committee Room 40. - of IN"
House. TAr meeting called 10 order ot ! O'CLOCK
by Justin Mccarthy who presided. Among the more
promlnent opponent, Of Mr. Paracll I'm at"nfa'c" at
The meeting wore Nc,sr-. Mccarthy. sexton. Heay.
Tanner Commiu, Donald. sullivan. r. \. Dickson
and sir John Pope icnnes>ey and or Thoma ESmonde.
There were thirty I'm all present At the meeting
Mr. Mccarthy mad" statement which was not
acrimonious bat cordial. Nj Mccarthy. in th' course
Of the meeting referred 10 the report prepared 10 con
iunction with Mr. sexton on tho course Of the ncro
tiations over the Liberal assurances I'm regard Ia land
and 10 the police and quoted passages from the re
port.
Prcyiou, 10 the adjournment Timothy lcaly made a
notion which approved, to tie effect that We
desire record appreciation of the part born" by
our chairman and by Mr. Thoma, sexton in the anNiIu,
and difficult negotiations for reunion %; Oh" rupture
which neither they no Nc are responsible for
II was decided 10 convene the NiuJnal committee
Immediately at Dublin. in order to deal with the stua
ton The meeting passed resolutions Of regret at t'
failure Of the negotiations, AMI then adjourned
The t. Jame,, Gazette This evening referring to
the rapture the negotiation, which have been going
on among the mcmbc-S Of the Irish Parliamentary
party SAYS in part: The mischief done 10 the sep
aratst cause is irrcparAblc. There now two
National parties. and there be six In slN months
from now Mr Morley on Monday next will speak on
behalf of group of angry, Jealous factions, more
Intent upon Destroying each other than Mr. Balfour
In the mean time Mr. Baliour has opportunity TO
restore social order and prosperity in ireland"
Twenty branches Of the National League I'm Lcn>"r
held meetings e day and sent telegram to Mr.. Par
nell advising him to hold fast and 10 stick 10 H. guns
Dublin. Feb l2.-"Inl,"d Ireland" In II, issue Ia.
dav aruuitS Messr,. Paruell. Dillon and O'Ircu 81
causing the rupture and aids that Mr.. ParncS terms,
vhcrrfrom hc did not depart. we acceptable 10
Nrssr, Dillon and O'Bren. Mr. Parnc The Trcr-
mans Journal says j, receiving kilograms promising
him supp.rt .iom cvc-ywhere IN ireland. The Irish
Times on the other hand. j. Of the opinion that Nr.
parncll has failed iu hs desire "a humlliar Mr. Glad
.tonc and that the fight VIII continue with greater
~ exasreratiOn and with larger risks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-13
JAY GOULD COMING HONE AGAIN.
RUMoRS OF HIS ILLNESS DENIED BY HIS SON.
THE TRIP CUT SHORT.

RUMORS OF HIS ILLNESS DENIED BY HIS SON
THE TRIP CUT SHORT.
An Associated Press dispatch was received In this
city Yesterday, from st. Augustine, Fla, saying that
Jay Gould had been taken suddenly sick in the morn
ng and by the advice of physicians had started for
New-Yor1 in his private car. just before noon. The
nature and extent Of Mr.. GOud's illness were not
given. \ special dispatch 70 The Tribune recelved
last night from Augustine said that Mr. Gould leIt
there Unexpectedly for NewYork yesterday, omittns
his contemplated trip 10 southern Florida. sidney
Dillon General and Mrs. samuel Thomas and Miss
Gould were with Mr.. Gould who was travelling with
a special train Of five cars.
George J. Gould, when seen last evening at his
home, No. / East Forty seventst.. said that it was
true that his father his way home, but denied
that his return caused by illness. He exhibited
teegIam from his father, which he said he iHd Just
received IN answer sent after the reports OF
his fathers Illness had been made public yesterday.
IL was dated " Waynesb0ro, Ca, FEBRUARY l.. ana
said: Your telegram received. Am all riglt.-Jay
Gould
Mr Gould said that his father would be here to-
mon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-13
UGLY RUMORS DENIED.
CALLING FOR AN EXAMINATION,
VOLUNTARY ACTION OF THE AMERICAN LOAN
AND TRUST CoMPANY-A DISCHARGED
CLERK ACCUSED OF SPREAD
ING SLANDER.


Whispers Of an ugly nature were heard in Wall
otfeet late yesterday regarding the American
Loan and Trust Company, at No. lI5 Broadway.
IL was hinted that the company was in straits for
money and some large sums were mentioned. In
quiry at the office elected from o. D. Baldwin, the
president, denial that the concern was in difl-
Guilty. Mr.. Baldwin ascribed the rumors to the
work of discharged employe, and for the purpose
Of setting at rest any question as to the condition
Of the corporation he has asked for an examina-
ton by the State Banking Department He ex-
pressed entire confidence as to the probable out
come Of the examination.
Mr.. Baldwin said, when his attention was called
to the rumors: The company is in no need OF
money 1t has not even called loan to-day.
There is no trouble whatever with our finances.
A discharged clerk, whose salary we refused to
increase, has been spreading all sorts of stories
about us, and when they come TO me / decided
to ask for the arbitrament of the bank examiner.
lie will be abe 10 settle the question very quickly
and ! have no doubt as to the outcome This
clerk has said the most extraordinary things and
can't understand his action, unless he is out of
his head"
Mr. Baldwin acted on his own authority in call.
ing in the Bank Examiner, but the executive COM
mlttee subsequently approved the step. The Amer
lean Loan and Trust Company has fully paid
capital of 81 100000. Its last seml-annual state.
ment, on December 81, 1890, was as follows:
rp.rt,g