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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-28
How Some Insects Sing.

The Greeks shut the'cicadas in cages
so as to be sung to by them in their sleep.
The Greeks We're at odds concerning the
nature of the singing apparatus, and the
controversy among naturalists on the
subject lasted till very recently. The
zoologist, II. Landois, who Investigated
the difficult subject of animal sounds
with ceaseless industry and great skill,
was able to give satisfactory solution
to the question. According to his re-
search, the case is one in which the sound
is really made by air circulating through
passages in the interior of the body.
Every insects body is penetrated by
system of breathing tubes or trachea
which open at places on the surface. The
openings are called stigmata. This sys-
TEN of breathing tubes, through which
the air is inspired and expired, takes the
place of the lung of the higher animals.
Landois discovered them in very obscure
parts of the cicada, and found that they
form kind of windpipe representing the
actual tone factory of the animals
r. Francheschini in Popular Science
Monthly.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-28

There is not in China at any timSover-
much of the charity that thinketh no
evil. and where women are concerned
there would seem to he none at all. A
handSk8ke between man and woman
is as badly construed there as was ever
casual kiss in our own divorce court,
But Yuan. when describing our social
gatherings, does so without any overt
condemnation; perhaps he thought that
il plain and straightforward description
of them would be quite enough.
Besides invitations to dinner" he
writes. there are invitations to tea par
ties, such as are occasionally given by
wealthy merchants or distinguished Off
Gals. When the time comes an equal
number of men and women assemble,
and tea, sugar, milk, bread and the like
are set out as aids to conversation. More
particularly are there invitations to skip
and posture when the host decides what
man is to be the partner of what wom-
an. and what woman of what man.
Then. with both arms grasping each
other, they leave the table in pairs and
leap, skip, posture and prance for their
mutual qualification. a man and
woman previously unknown to one an
ether NAV take part IN it. They call
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-28
A Desert Wonderland.

The bed of the Colorado desert today
may well affofd a study to the seeker
after marvels as well as to the geologist.
1t is a desert wonderland. Imagine a
plain of clay, monotonOusly level, re-
hevel here and there by hills of sand
built in beautifully wavelike outlines.
These hills are not stationary: they trav-
el constantly, though slowly, journeying
over the plain as the winds direct. The
sand of which they are composed is not
like ordinary sand at all. but of a nature
marvellous. Most of the grains are trans
parent. others are translucent, while
many are OF rainbow hues, being in fact
small gems Of red carnelian, green chrys-
olite and varicolored garnet.
Looked upon beneath a microscope
they are most interesting. A majority
of them are perfect spheres, rounded aud
polished by attrition with each other.
When mixed with Il familiar acid they
effervesce like seidlitz powders. Com
posed of these strangely wrought ma
terials, the sandhills look like great
snowdrifts, with here and there CLEAN
of color. Continually they give forth a
rustling sound as the tiny spheres are
shifted by the winds, slowly rolling on
ward.-Washington Star
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-28
THE WOODPEcKER.

Art lineman, operator, messenger
In one, since climbing is no task, Botspur,
And, boylike, thou canst play the loiterer?
Small minion, keeping ali the woods astir,
Thou piquant, saucy. willy woodpeckerl
Rap-tap-tap-tapl in the top Of the old oak
tree
My heart, stand still-a message there for
me.
Oh, curious, wildwood telegrapher2
Rap-tapl ah, sorroE!that knew before;
Rap-tap! what, love, the same in length and
sound.
Does love mean sorrow, then, the world
around2
Sorrow loves lightning speech that strikeC~
sore?
Rap-tap! rap-tap-tap-tap-tap-tap-
Hold! are the charges all prepaid. Redcapl
Agnes +. Mitchell in Chicago News.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-28

nop1 W
for years-the offer that's made by
the proprietors of DR.. Sage's Ca
tarrh Remedy. It's addressed to
you, if you have Catarrh. It's a
reward Of $500, if they can't cure
you, no matter how bad your case,
or of how long standing-an offer
that's made in good faith by re-
sponsible men.
Think what it means! Absolute
confidence in their Remedy, or they
couldn't afford to take the risk. A
long record of perfect and perma-
nent cures of the worst cases or
they couldn't have faith in it. 1t
means no more catarrh or $500.
If you fail to be cured, you won't
fail to be paid.
But perhaps you won't believe it.
Then there's another reason for try
ing it. Show that you can't be
cured, and you'll get $500. It's a
plain business offer. The makers
of DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy will
pay you that amount if they can't
cure you. They know that they
can-you think that they can't. If
they're wrong, you get the cash. If
you're wrong, you're rid of catarrh.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-28

There was no doubt about it this
time, and big Bill, as he let his musket
off wildly in the air, charged for camp,
suffering, putting, yelling, tearing up
weeds and sod and boiling into trees.
His trail looked like the track of a young
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-28
this skipping tanscheti uanclngl

this skipping tanscheh uancingy.
The reason for this curious proceeding
on the part of our countrymen was well
explained by writer in a Chinese Illus
trated paper, The Hwa Pao. Western
etiquette requires" he says, 1.-THE man
in search of wife to write to the girls
home and agree upon soms time and
place for skipping match" (scilicet, a
dance. Bar.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-28
!sucKLEN,S ARNICA SALve.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Tet
ter, Chapped hands, Chilblains, COrnS'
and all skin eruptionS, and positively
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price % cents per box
For sale by all druggists. DreiSS. Thomp
son & Co.'s wholesale. do O9:13-1y
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-28
NAILS THAT WHISTLED.
A JOKE THAT MADE 10000 MEN
THINK THE ENEMY WAS NEAR.

1t Sprang from the Agitation of Smoke
less Powder, and Prices Men Imagined
That the Ingenuity of the Yankees Had
Evolved Something Terrible.
81 sae," said the veteran, as he twisted
his feet up on the veranda railing and
gazed lazily at the sunset, THAT they are
making whole lots of talking in the news
papers nowadays about smokeless and
noiseIess powder. Why, we were talking
about the same thing when ! was in
Prices army.
You know we were away down in
the brush in southwest Missouri, where
we were all cut Oft from the world and
couldn't get any news from the outside.
Well, the story got started somehow that
the Yankees had invented new powder
ii ki..l that burned with no smoke, no
fash and no noise. Pretty soon they
were talking about it in every regiment
worrying over tie thing, and reviving
the d"vilish ingenuity of the Yankee
There was nothing to talk about, and
you know how it is in big body of idle
men
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bridge d"G-.N% nj" WL'!'',!S every tllne
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the camp Shorted' ne WAS EettihS oauly
scared. heuUeh PICnI'. up Il right rag
SCu nall ana huh5 II just dS hdIu us liz
could Jerk
You know what a vicious screening
Il nail makes when you throw 1t that
way: No mimic ball ever sounded wick
eder. 1t goes:
'Whl-u,u-u-u!
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-28
Something New &C the Circus.

Jinks-Been to the circus. ell? See
anything new?
BlinkS--YeS. The children who laughed
1t the clowns We're new.-Good News.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-28
RAIL ROAD TIME TABLE.
|. G. G. N. Railroad.

|. q G. N. Railroad.
DEPARTURES.
For st: Louis via Iron Mountain or
NJ, K. and L. 5:45 a. m
For st. Louis via Iron Mountain, 600 p. IN
For Laredo 9:55 a. IN
ARRIVALS.
From st. Louis via Iron Mountain
and NJ, X. and T.. 9:35 a. IN
From st. Louis via Iron Mountain
and NJ, K. and T, 1O:OOp. m
From Laredo 5:35 D. III
Southern Pacific Railroad.
THROUGH EXPRESS EAST.
Leaves for New Orleans, Houston
and Galveston 9:25 a. IN. and 9 p. N
ARRIVES FROM THE EAST
Arrives from New Orleans, Houston
and Galveston "a. M. and 4:1O p. IN
THROUGH WEST.
Leaves for San Francisco, Ell PaSo
Arrives rd1 si from San Francisco Ell Paso "
and Eagle Pass 500 a. m
S. A. & A. P. Railroad.
DEPARTURES.
Leaves for Kerrville, daily except
Leaves sSasI for Galveston, Houston and ~ p LII
Is Cuero, daily 9:1Oa m
Leaves for Corpus Christi, Rocbport
and BeeYille, daily 1p. m
ARRIVALS,
From KArrville, daily except
Sunday 1O:OOa. m
From Corpus Christi, ROckpOrt
and Beeville, daily 2:20 p. m
From Galveston, Houston and
CuerO, daily 6:20p. m
8 Mallory Steamer sail from Galveston
every Wednesday and Saturday.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-20
BE Careful: lI's Dangerous.

The strawberry seas on is on the wane
Nevertheless a stray box is yet likely to
find its way into the household and there
fore it is that 1t beaooves every young
man who buys box of strawberries to
avoid the tempter that ofte1 lgras in the
bottom of the box. When least expect
ed lit oiteth like serpent and stinge:h
like an adder. The other day young
unmarried attorney of Council Bluffs pur
chase box of strawberries in which he
found an inscription which read like
this: Kind friends, who ea this box
of berries, would Like for them to
Write to me how the berries was. am
the berries grower AMI ny address is Miss
Dina Crummell, Sarcoxie, jasper coun-
ter, Mo" The disciple of Blackstone
pen1ed loving missive in answer and
closed with an earnest appeal for the
young lady's photograph. a few days
later heavy built man. with fist about
the size of the large end of a telegraph
pole, arrived in Council Bluffs looking
for the man who had undertaken the
alienation Of his w.fe's affection. The
young attorney has found urgent busi>
ness outside Of Council B uffs
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-20
Brcomiug Modes,y,

There is class Of newspaper publish
ers and editors which never neglects an
opportunity to indulge in self exultation,
self praise and self flt;tery, but there are
those on the other hand whose self esteem
is The conQueror of vanity, snd it is
among this portion of the profession that
such N as j. J Richardson, of the
Dzvenpogt Democrat are four d, as witness
the following from the Clinton Age,
speaking Of the recent annual meeting of
the trustees of Griswold college, Daven-
port:
The trustees showed rare good jldg.
ment in selecting uhjacts If honor. They
conferred the degree of NJ A upon Miss
Emma Adeia Rice. principal of Saint
k1tb arine's hall Miss Rice is lady
widely known for her success
in the field OF education The
degree OF Ii D was conferred
upou Hon. E H. Tbayer editor os the
Clinton Age, one Of the veterans of the
Iowa press and an author of note; upon
Hon. James II. Ro,hrock. of Cedar
Rapids, one of the hOnored judges of the
supreme court of Iowa; AID upon r. .
Rev. A!cxan'ier Burgess, bishop of this
diocese of Quincy, one of the mes,
scholarly prelAtes of the land Owen
port Democrat.
an honored and noted name. thst of
Hon. J } Richardson of the Davenport
Democrat man Of superb journalistic
talent and erudition-was left out the
item naming the persons upon whom the
degree was conferred
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-20
Let every enfeebled woman

Let every enfeebled woman
know it! There's a medicine
that'll cure her, and the proofs
positive
Here's the proof = if it
doesn't do you good within
reasonable time, report the
fact to its makers and get
your money back without
a word-but you won't do it 4!
The remedy is D.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription-and it
has proved itself the right
remedy in nearly every case
of female weakness.
1t is not a miracle. 1t won't
cure everything it has
done more to build up tired,
cnfecbled and broken down
women than any other medi-
cine known.
Where's the woman who's
not ready for it? All that
we've to do is to get the
news to her. The medicine
will do the rest.
Wanted Women. First
to know it. Second to use
it. Third to be cured by it.
The one comes of the other.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-20

In almost every neigbborhood there is
some one or more persons whose lives
have been saved BY Chamberlain collie,
cholera and diarrhOea remedy. or who
have been cured OF chronic GiarrhOea by
it. Such persons take special pleasure
in recommending the remedy TO others.
The praise that follows the introduction
and use makes it very popular 25 and
80 cent tottles for sale by Hsrtz & Balm
sen, druggists
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-20
SCHOOL ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday. the
20 h day of June, A. D. 1891, il the city of Rock
Island. an election will be held for one member
Of Tho hoard of Education. which election will be
onened at s o'c 'ock in the morning and continue
Upp,ii : o,cIock in the afternoon of that day,
VOTING Places
The following are hereby designated as voting
places S,o,,d ,vords will vote
Mt the Phoenix Hose House.
vo,e at Dauber's old blacksmith shop, No. 1910
Third avenue. .., oas ,,,I, 70
Voters Of the Sixth and Seventh wards VIII V~te
at the Cable Hose House. 600,
hated Rock Island, H.. June 16, lS9l
WILLIAM McCONOCHIE, Mayor
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-20

Mr. John Caraghar, merchant at
CaraChsr Fulton county, ONO. says that
ST. Patrick's Pills are the best selling pills
he hardles. TIE reason is that they pro-
duce pleasant csthartic Effect and are
csrtain and thorough in their action.
Try them when you want reliable ca
thartic. For sale by Har'z & Bahnsen,
druggists
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-20
"p,NNERFoR TWO. APPETITE FOR ONE :

said dvspeptic to the waiter. ordering for sell
and friend. And suppose he had had an appetite
it would have agonized him, subsequently, to
crafty il, o. the abominable pangs that even
little meal causes the confirmed victim OF indlges
ton. Purgatory on earth-no less. Altogether
unnecessary. though. Begin at once. systemat-
ically course OF Hostetter's stomach Bitters' ye
upf 5rtunates with refra tory stomachs. In say
ing this we merely echo the recorded expert
ence of thousands who have used the great stom-
achic TO their lasting benefit. For the inaction OF
sluggish liver and for tardy or irregular action
of the bowels, both very apt to accompany dys-
pepsia, this fue regulator is equally efficient
Malarial complaints, kidney trouble, rheumatism
and neuralgia depart when a resort is had to the
Bitters
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-20
Do You Cough!

Don, delay Take Kemp's Balsam, the
best cough cure. Il will cure your
coughs and colds II will cure pains in
the chest. 1t will cure influenza and
bronchitis and all diseases pertaining to
the lungs because it is a pure balsam.
Hold il to the light and see how clear and
thick it is. You will see the excellent
effect after taking the first dose. Large
bottles SOC and 81.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-20

For the annual meeting Of the Young
Peoples Society OF Christian Endeavor,
which Is to be held at Minneapolis on
July to IL the Burlington, Cedar
Rapids & Northern railway will make q
rate of one fare for the round trip. For
dates of sale, form of tickets, rates of
fare, and full particulars. call on or ad-
dress any ticket agent of this company.
J. Z Hanuegsn, Gen'l Tiki. & Pass. Agt.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-20
Tourists.

Whether on pleasure bent or business,
should take on every trip a bottle of
Syrup of Figs. as it acts most pleasantly
and efectuallv on the kidneys, liver and
DO wells. preventing fevers. headaches and
other forms Of sickness For sale IN soc
and 81 bottles by all leading druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-20
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry.,

The Direct Route 10 and from Chicago Joliet Ottawa
Peoria, La Sale, Moline, Rock Island in ILLINOIS;
Davenport, NiUsCatire, OttJuuwa, CsEaloasa Des
Holmes, Ninterset, audubon, Harlan and Council
Bluffs, in IOWA; Minneapolis and St PAIL, in MN
HE>OTA; Watertown and Sioux Falls in DAKOTA;
Ctusron s.. JOSEPH Gnd Kansas City, in MISSOURI;
Omaha, Lincoln, Fa.rbury and Nelson L NEBRASKA;
Atch!sor LeavenwortA, Horton, Topel "a, Hutchinson
Wichita, Beilevie. Abilene, Dodge City Caldwell in
KANSAS; KiIscfsher, e. Reno and araco in INDIAN
TERRITORY; Denver, Colorado Spring and Pueblo
IL COLORADO. Traverses new areas Of rich farming
sli grazing lands, Gorjius the best facilities of inter-
c1.2uuication to al towns and cities east and west
northwest and southwest OF Chicago AMI TO Pacific and
trz.E-oysluiC seapOrts
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-20

The soft glow of tine tea rose is &C.
quired by ladies who use Pozzonis Conn
plexion Powder.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-20

The seat Of sick headache
is not in the brain. Regulate
the stomach and you cure it.
DR.. Pierce's Pellets are the
little regulators.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-20
Intelligence Column.

NTANT ED-A girl fer general Il usework at
w 1924 second avenue. 10
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-20
RouNp-TRlp EXCURSION TICKETS

ROuND-TRlP EXCURSION TICKETS
will be placed on sale at the commence
nnent of tourist season by the burlington,
Cedar Rapids 81 Northern Railway and
all of it's connecting lines at low rates TO
the following points: Spirit Lake, Iowa;
Waterville, Minneapolis, st. Paul and
Lake Minnetcnka. Minnesota; Lake SUI
perior points; YelioWstone Fark anu
points in Colorado.
Write for "a Midsummer Paradise" to
the General Ticket and PaSsen ger Agent,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa; for hotel rates TO
W. j. MORRISON, Manager. Spirit Lake.
Iowa
c. J. IVES. ]. e. HahNt6aN,
Prs,t snd Gen 1 supt Geo" Ticket and Passr Agent
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-20

WANTED Situation az fousekeeuer, cali st
w 81 James hO;el.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-20
THE ORLEANS

is flrst-claSs in all of its app ointnents,
being supplied with gas, ho5 ana colo
water baths, electric bells and all modern
improvements, steam laundry, billiard
halls bowling alley, ETC., and positively
free from annoyance by rnosQ 1itos.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-20

Misunderstanding men; salary; references
w 25 Times bHi.ding. Chicago
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-20
MAGNIFICENT
YESTZRCLE EXPRESS TRAINS

L.a-.ug all competitors in splendor Of equipment
between CHICAGO and DEs MONIES COUNCIL
BLUFFS and OMAHA and between CHICAGO and
ILNEER, COLORADO SPRINGS AM PUEBLO, via
KANSAS CITY and TOPEKA and VII ST. JOSEPH
Flss,-Class Dav Coaches, FREE RECLINING CHAIR
CARS, and Palace sleerers, with Dining Car Service
Close connection. 1T Denver md Colora 10 Springs with
d.ve7ging railway lines nov forming the and
picturesque
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-20

WANTED-A good strong woman Il. second
w cook at J. j. tlynn's restaurant, 3O4J tlitl
avenue; good VT ges to right patty. ID
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-09
A Great Grape Yield.

"Few people realize" remarked Mr..
Weston, "what an important industry
that of grape culture is becoming. In
the first place, many thousands Of chill
dren and unskilled laborers are employed
for several months each year In picking
the grapes. In the Lake Shore towns
not less than $4,000 will be paid to
pickers and packers this season.
1.-THE present. yield is unpreced dented.
For example, W. A. Barrett, of Westfield,
N. Y, picked and shipped from 800 vines
over 1896 pounds of first. class grapes.
A. w. Dicksen, Of. Ridley, N. Y, has
picked anax wo and one-quarter
tons OF Grapes froIh one-quarter of an acre
OF ground. The Rev. Mr.. Hillman, of
North East, measured y several Of his
Concord grapes that were three inches in
circumference, one of them reaching
three and fve-oighths inches. L. w.
Potter, of Westfefd, N. Y, has picked
Concords mcasurihg an inch in diameter.
A gentleman nanied Eggleston, living in
the same town, has harvested from his
vineyard of one acrs six and one-half
tons OF grapes. And Samuel Mack,
from $50 vines, Occupying less than one
acre OF ground, has sold six tons and
1850 pounds of grapes at $55 per ton"
-fnltddeLphtd PrsaA
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-09
EARTHQUAKES rs q Matter or Course

A returned traveller said to st.
Louis reporter the other day: A pc u
liar thing about living in Central Amer
lea is the easo with which you become
accustomed to tho earthquakes. They
do not como without giving due notice.
You are sitting in piazza of a hot after
noon chatting with your friends, when
suddenly the sky seems to grow haEIs
III -vsrc srreeJ.. hero u
general rush. and, though you may net
know what is the matter, you cannot
help feeling uneasy. The old natives
say I'VE are going to have little shake,
and then the house begins to rock, the
tumblers fall off the table, ard you feel
deadly sick at the stomach, aud the
thing is all over; the sky clears, the crows
begin their noisy screams and the buz
yards resume their quarrel over the street
offal. There is something inexpressibly
terrifying, however, about the trembling
of the earth; the slightest oscillation
will awaken the population of the whole
town, and arouse a drunkard out of the
deepest stupor, but unless some consider,
able damage is done, everybody goes to
sleep again as matter of course" -
Atlanta Consultation.