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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-24

pictures aud had the vocal organs neces.
sary, he would cause words 20 express
these ideas. He then related the strange
story of q family living in the deep Wild
erness of Minnesota. The father and
mother are mutss. the three children had
not seen, only occasionally trapper for
few moments. any human being. and
yet when discovered they were using over
100 words. mostly names, expressing cor.
rectly the pictures of things around
them.
From many illustrations given we were
led to understand that il parents knew
the meaning of the names given their
children they would in many cases make
different selections. Five hundred years
before Christ the Arabs taught language
more wisely than we do now; for they
taught the beginnings of words, while we
toss to our children words without num-
Der that, to them, have no meaning. TIE
original source of language cannot be de.
termined. but 1900 years ago the priests
in the temple at Banores chanted the
hymns of the Vedos. The English sol>
diers broke into this temple and carried
large fragments of these hymns to Lon
don where they became the wonder of
philologists from every nation, and it
was soon discovered that here was a per.
feet language; SO it was called sans ript.
The audience was interested in learn
ing that the human tongue is the only one
so constructed as to srticulate sounds,
and that Darwin had to confess publicly
that that fact broke his charm of evolu
ton. this ply ical characteristic clearly
proving that man is an individual species.
According to the speakers view there are
six languages only. three being feeble and
three strong. In order they we're given:
Chinese, language of China, Japan. etc !;
Hamitic. language of Africa, and Oceanic,
language of Australia and adjacent ISL
ands. The strong ones are, American,
Semetic and Argsn.
The American language is the ore
spoken by the Indian. the Semetic tie
one spoken by the descendants of Shem,
and the Aryan the language spoken by
the people of India and Europe, being
composed of the Sanscrit, Latin and
Greek. with the subdivision, Celtic,
Angles Saxon and Norman. Through
the Norman we get our Latin words,
which make up two-fifths of the English
language. TIE other three-ffths come
from blending Ct Angles and Saxon,
which gives the name Anglo Saxon.
For several centuries after the Nor
man conquest, French was the only re
spectacle language in England, and in
the time of Henry VII even. penalty
was laid upon teaching anything but
French. There was originally but one
language. aud that that condition of
things. the speaker held, would again be
seen.
The ladies were told that they must
form clubs for the study of languages,
for it was fashionable.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-24
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

The news of the Londons misfortune
detailed in last nights ARGUS was re-
ceived everywhere with expressions of
surprise intermingled with profound re-
greet, while the hope was generally ex-
presst & that the enterprising proprietors
might 80 arrange their affairs as to again
resume business. The failure of such
business house is source of regret
alike 10 all classes of business men, for
the London's method of advertising has
helped every class of business in Rock
Island, and the business man who talks
against the company talks against his
own interests and the interests of the
city.
This morning a large mum Der of add.
tional attachments were filed, the total
liabilities now sggregating something like
$4,000
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-24
WORD WONDERS.
An Interesting Lecture at the Higl
school Last Evening.

An Int eresting Lecture ut the High
school Last Evening.
The assembly room of the High schot
was well filed with teachers and pupils
last evening to hear Prof Bixby lecture
on the Beauty and Wonders of Words
He was introduced at S:15, and for an
hour. by his entertaining manner and
rare enthusiasm, held his audience. The
lecture was more valuable as an incentive
to thorough study of language, than as
an addition to knowledge.
The speaker went on to illustrate how
many words were formed from single
root He said there are only 497 differ
edit root words in all the languages. yet in
the Eoglish language alone there are a.
600 words. He made the statement also
that it is possible for the human voice to
express 46 distinct tones, and the best ed
ucated English scholar never uses more
than 10000 words. He further said that
words ought always to represent ideas, or
pictures in the mind, and that whenever
a human being became pos sessed of those
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-24
A DREAM OF HAPPINESS

May be followed by morning of LA Grippe
Easily, and whys Because the displacement Of
covering in bed, neglected draught from partly
c'o-ed window, an open transom come ted with
windy entry in q hotel, may convey to your nos
trils and lungs the death-deaiing blast. Terrible
and swift are the inroads made by this new des-
troyer. The medicated al oholic principle in
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters will check the dire
complaint. A persistence in this preventive OF its
further development will absolutely checkmate
the dangerous malady. Unmedicated alcoholic
stimulants are of little value. The Just me.
dunn is the Btters. No less scious is itin cases
Of malaria, billiousness, constipation rheumatism
usually those upon who disease fastens first.
Invigorate with the Bitters.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-24

Su,cliffe is cleaning out his fall stock.
aud while he is selling it from 20 to 30
per cent lower than any other dealer in
the city.
For Rant-A house of five rooms, also
rooms for light housekeeping, and fur,
nished rooms for lodging, all between
Twelfth aud Thirteenth streets on Third
avenue. ]. L. Bsan.
s. A. Marshall will serve grand lunch
at his place this evening to which be in
vites bis friends. Joseph Rosette. the
hsrpist. has been engaged for the after
noon and evening.
Do not wait for cold weather. but
while the weather is fair to do your re.
nova,ing and house cleaning. and buy
your wall papsr of George Sutcliffe, the
only exclusive wrll paper housee in the
| city.
The c., R. l. & P. railway company
has b eeun The work of raising its pas
senger depot TO grade. This work and
dtsO Tue PdNluE VA INC PiOpOity ooOut
the depot will be pushed as rapidly as
possible.
The little year daughter of G. A.
Miller residing on Eleventh street, was
bitten through the right hand by vi
cious dog late yesterday afternoon. The
hand was badly lscerated, but no serious
results are anticipated.
Morris Rosenfeld has commenced the
excavation for his new residence on
Seventh avenue and Nineteenth street.
Steve o Connor having the contract. II
will be one CT the handsomest and most
imposing homes III the three cities.
Some wandering Gypsies took possess
sion of Mrs Webber's yard on Elm street
las, night and as they seemed disposed
to rua things to suit themselves the po-
Ice were notified and they were requested
to move on"
Miss Mahon, OF New York, will be at
McIntire Bros. Monday and Tuesday
with full line of sizes Of Her Majesty's
corsets." Those who have been fitted
are delighted with the corset. Miss Ma
hon wishes to explain its merits whether
you buy or not.
Nessrs. Kemble, Knowlton and Grot-
jan left this morning on north bound
Milwaukee train for days sport with
rod and line. When they return it may
be necessary for the fish commission to
restock the adjacent waters with fish.
and It may not.
Dr. G.. L Eyster returned this morning
from Kansas City where he attended the
annual convention of the American Pub
lie Health association which represents
the medical fraternity of the United
States, Canada, Mexico and a number of
the states Of Central America. The next
meeting will be held in the City Of Mex
leo. The government of Mexico has
offered to take care of the delegates from
the time they reach the Mexican line until
they leave the country and to bear all
expenses while there
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-24
CITY CHAT.
Watch for Young.

Watch for Young.
Wait for Young's opening.
Fine Catawba grapes at Boros'.
Young's grand opening next week
Fancy Michigan peaches at Boros'.
ii. j. Lowrey. OF tihIcsgo, is IN The CITY
today.
Nice California peaches, pairs and
grapes at Boros'.
II. d. Mack went to Chicago last
night on business.
Kate Claxton in the 1.-TWO Orphans" at
the theatre tonight.
P. H. Maston. of Kansas City, is visit
ing with friends here.
W. A. Bowles of the Orion Times, was
in the city Yesterday.
Go to Clemann s. Salzmsnn's for car
pets and oil cloths.
Fine extension tables and dining room
chairs at G. O. Huckstaedt's.
Mrs. Col. Martin. of Florida, is visiting
her neice, Mrs. c. p. Bowen.
P. L. Mitchell left this morning on a
visit to his daughter at Indianapolis.
The right place to buy wall paper and
the right prices is at George Sutclife's.
s. R. Wright returned from the K. P d.
convention at Springfield this morning.
Hon. Ben. T. Cable leaves tonight for
San Antonio. Tex on business trip.
Carpets and oil cloth. the largest assert.
ment in the city at G. o. Huckstaedt's.
Mrs. August Herkert has broken
ground for her new home on Seventeenth
street.
T. G. Arkman. of Nashville, Tennes-
see. is in the city on a short visit to
friends
The grand annual masquerade of the
saw mill boys will be held at Armory hall
this evening
T. FL, Thomas has returned from Chi,
cago. Mrs. Thomas remains for a more
extended visit
just receiv ed-s new line of sideboards
and dining room tables at Clemann &
Salzmsnns
The bachelors of the Methodist church
will entersin their friends Tuesday night
Admission 10 cents.
A new line of book cases and writing
desks just received at Clemann & Salz.
MAINS. They are beauties.
A meeting is to be held at the Harper
house this evening to organize sort of
local travelling mems social club
The greatest crash in prices in the his
tory of ouc city at Youug's opening the
first OF the week. Watch for it.
The sum and substance of Bros Wells
report to the postmaster general on the
Rock Island stoff1ce:"I I-II-I-I II"
W. Dillon and James Willisms were
each dned $40 and costs By Magistrate
Wivill this morning for disorderly con
duct.
Louis Mohr, of this city, arrested here
for the larceny of a watch in Worth
county. Iowa. was sentenc d to 80 DAYS
in the county jail there.
Mrs. J. ] Johnson, who has been
visiting with friends in the city for some
time past, returned to her home in Omaha
this morning.
Mrs. George Weaver of South Moline
died yesterday of paralysis. aged 20
years. She had resided in tia, city over
so years. Her aged husband survives
her.
81. F Lamp has opened the coal office
formerly belonging to Bailey Davenport,
corner Of Eleventh Street and Tenth,
avenue, and is now ready to fill all
orders.
Buy your wall paper while George
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-24

B. Birkenfeld offers tor sale his entire
stock of books, stationery, confectionery
| and toys, ice cream parlors and fixtures
complete. Also his property for sale or
rent for any number of years to sui,
parties.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-24

A handsome complexion is one of the
greatest charms a woman can posssss
Pozzoni's Complexion powder gives it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-24
The Events
Of the Week:

Thursday, Oct %, represen-
tatives of one of the largest
cloak houses in the United
States will place on exhibition
in our cloak department their
entire line of capes, jackets and
wraps of every description. An
unusual opportunity for select
ing a stylish wrap from a very
large assortment.
Thursday, this week.
If you don't care to purchase
we will be pleased to see you
anyway.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-24
MCINTYRE Bin
souvenirs For An

filday, Saturday
nay, Oct, %, p sp1 and !. y
wit with us and will show eo[t Xvi. viii
1 to the h,, Her Nsjssry's' &c ca d..
r TO all la. LADY callers. A v oss
6 room l1 VIII be in readiness d n
Ger that Miss Mahon ma, u, \.
. tp perfectly W. u
mat You will exanip4 IL, 4
merits of this wonderful l''o
whether s, you need one ~ ~ |
Some pleasant surDri,..
you this week in new !!
goods. u
Butterick patterns foil ,
stock, November shas,a ''
for you. - IL
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-10-05
DICKENS TIN YOUNGER
an Of.Handed Chat With the Son
Of the Great Novelist
CONCERNING Els FAMOUS FATHER
His Family. Ms Sisters and Brothers-A
rscr Spsaion of novel sod Peetry Writ
iES 5ss Livetihood-Ths Demand
- sAs Dag for short seories.

T.-~poS. Sept. ee.-f an busy man. ana
Rave not mach time for int Jews but IL you
viii corle TO the Office OF All the Year Rouad
tomorrow, a. noon VII De q al 20 see You
CaAfLes DrcKEsa"
So ran letter that came to me re-
Gently from the son Of the great novelist,
young Charles Dickens, IA he is still
called. though be is no longer young. It
was In reply - a request for chat
with him on literary topics
Mr.. Dickens Is not man who would
attract attention in a crowd. He Is not
Imposing in appearance. He looks like
n literary man. His shoulders stoop
and he looks at tho visitor quixzicaiiy
through sold trimmed spectacles- ffe
was seated at his desk hard at work
when called lie wore a rather
rakish deer stalker hat. and loose fit
ting suit of blue clothing. His manner
was rather abrupt. but before / had
been speaking % bin for ave minutes,
I discovered that he possessed vein Of
dry humsr. both genial and pleasant.
Having installed myself in q chair
with a particularly hard seat pro-
cecded - eross-exarnine the son of the
great novelist.
''In The hrss place would You tell me
what the various members Of the
Dickens family arc doing 1t presents"
'T'ladly,v was the reply. people
continually write 20 l,now what my sis
ters aad brothers are about. and | sm
glad % be able 20 iet them know In this
war. ny sister Mary, the second Of
the family, Is unmarried and manages
= typewrissag establishment in this
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-10-05


and {hatok his SON are very different.
Even london is not beyond the ravages
Of the modern Philistine real-estate
spectators and builders. And so the
Dickens landmarks have to .
large extent given way to what Is
known as progress. Charirg Cross
Station stands where "The Swan" or
'Swarl and something else" to quote
Copper.eld, stood, dingy public"
where y, mig David Copperfeld used to
get his ale and bread and cheese, ac-
cortling to Dickens. Tho "White Hart
Inn," where pickwick met the imlnor-
tai Weller, yielded way to modern
progress a couple Of years ago. Ac.
cording to the guide books the MARSHAL
sea prison no longer exists, but some
admirers Of Dickens hold that it does in
the shape of two buildings in Borough
Southwark, although they, OF course, no
longer hold insolvent debtors. And
then the Kings Bench prison, where
Mr.. Micawbcr spent many an hour, and
of which he said:
Gentlemen, when the shadows OF
that iron work on the summit Of the
brick structure has been reflected on
the grades of the parade, have seen
my children thread the nazes of TIE i'm
tricate pattern, avoiding the dark
marks. ! have been familiar with
every stone in the place"
Those stones are gone. The Kings
Bench prison was demolished several
years ago. "The Six Jolly Fellowships
Porters" is still said TO exist, but the
evidence is not strong. Tho house of
Mr.. Tulkinghorn. the lawyer. is Ia ex-
is.encc, but the pauper cemetery Of st.
Clements Dawes that figures SO much in
"Bleak House is said TO be covered by
Kings College hospital.
So the London of Dickens is being
swallowed MP by greater London.
There is body of enthusiastic adj
mirers Of Dickens who are doing their
best TO identify any old views and re-
sorts that were favorites Of the great
novelist and that still stand under other
names. hut so great have been the
changes in London that the work Is
gerry unsatisfactory.
The American who visits the home Of
the great novelist cannot but wonder
that the Dickens family allowed the
property 20 pass ont of their hands
since Dickens himself loved II 40 well.
But even aside #, its association
with the novelist IL Is q residence that
any man might wish TO have for his
own.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-10-05

shsep-fsrming interest," and Is . MEM
Der q No New South WaIes parliament
I have a,so another brother In London,
Hsnyy FIELDING, Who has . very large
practice Ut the be-. These OF my
brothsm who are dead were Walter
Lander, Sydney Smith, FsapGis Jeffrey,
The latter Of whom died ct Moline, NJ.
aud u buried there on the beautiful
bluff overlooking the Mississippi.
All my brothers we're named after lit
erary man. Ny second sister was named
sfter Mscready, the actor With regard
70 myself edit All the Year Round and
Household Words as we'll. / have also
large printing business. and in tho
winter l travel all over the country.
giving readings from my fathers works,
Che same as gave In America. They
are those that he used to read himself"
"How do you think public taste is
tending as regards fiction or story tell
mgr"
IL think the public is getting to take
to their fictien in small doses. They
havent time to read much. This Is a
very busy age. And a novel to sell
must be strong. don't think people
buy . book becsusc II Is sold for shil-
ling. Any book will sell well il it has
q good name 30 It"
do you think novelists have as good
chance now as they did when your
father vrote?''
"What do you mean by novclsts?
Do you mean Dickens or an ordinary
writer Of hction2"
Take fairly clever writer of fiction
for example,"
II think such one had better
chance then than now. There Is more
demand s,r that class Of work. but on
the ether hand there are a great many
more people To supply that demand"
Women believe do great deal OF
this work in England"
ayes. q very greet deal I believe
that women Gun 10 just as we'll "a men
except when they are irnpeded by their
physical weakness. They are not suited
for press work simply on this account.
They cant stand che wear and tear
that the average writer or newspaper
man has 20 nut mp with"
with regard 20 newspaper work,
vou have served an apprenticeship to
the newspaper"
Yes. have done my share. In fact
have had turn a. every branch Of
literary work | have been ct IL for
four and twenty years"
''And would vou advise young man
or young woman with fair talent W go
In for literary lHs?"
That. Of course, depends on their
fitness. There 10 10 doubt that IL Is a
very hard life. and IL is not too well
paid More fail than succeed II is
preearsous.
"Toa have rather pessinistic opin-
ion cf literature a. q brs AL winner"
That's because I've seen lot Of IL,
I suppose. However. | cant object 20
II very strongly as nay son is sub-ediior
on beth my periodicals. and ry dsagh-
e. writes novels for es
do yoa think The STANDARD Of liters-
r. work new produced Is a. high ss ID
was foruser;y7"
"Ne, do aot To rs- an expression
that Americans wil understand very
weH. We have sonse pretty good tall
hills. hut there y ~ Mount SHASTA.
: has j. about what sha matter - on
both side~ a the water .
~aov- - zen seeeant for fhis9 ID
yoa thsssk il - the high pressure ss
~hieb wers Aaa - - prsassaed ss,va'
oay
..Ss. assn I sAiak 4 = ssst aoa
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-10-05

sle tf,ae. will res tell the cosehnan
90 bring The carriage rorudf" Ger
sainiy viii. bar what snakes ycs cail
me wilis.f~ rrp'lrs yeuag sprevvins.
tryius 10 look sssnsAe1 Veil J cert
make IA sees right se cal yoa Bil
wAsn ysa wear as. sssa. rprogxias
seaGas seesiaa- lsetsssst irisaas
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-10-05

~~rv Nufff rr. w secena sister. Cath
srire Eiixsesth hasreadr. married
Carlo reforriui. go artist ard = "A
ar.s-t kcrSsif rs you ray knoVv. NJ
e ~ sister dives not O. any literary
sgsalx. Sae edieei ne fs<l,rr's letsers.
bur y. present sfse hes nothins - do
~tsh litsratlrs. ha~e tzve brothers n
Australia The eisler. Aired TsouT-
s1r "a IN susfucea ~ 4 alsrsasfst n
Nefhsarvp. Fhe soprreet Edward
Rasvsr Lytsou, y eesssetea sith the
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-10-05

Jack Ksn,erer--Hsw ear rou ask me
q help ron with this eonfounded
Photography. when ycu know I sm
waiting Tor an answer 20 NV prerosal7
Miss Hypo-IEsvent jast handed
vco two neeasives7-Pnok.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-10-05
A Mss Of Many Aliases.

powell-He wields fscile pen. docs
he7
Howeil-Ycs-
p,well-what's his nor, d. pr,f-,e'
Howell-Any name that's good for tie
cheoues he writes. Judge.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-10-05
REMOVAL!

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TIas removed TO The Gilbert Block. STORE
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-09-22
Tribute OfReSDeCt,

Tho Baptist Sunday School at Laurens
In session Sept. 18th, appointed a com
mitteo to draft resolutions expressing
their deep sorrow on count of the
death of one of their little soldiers,
Earle Martin, who departed this life
Friday morn, Sent. 10th, 1891.
WHEREAS u Sunday School has sus-
tanned a loss in the death Of one of it's
members, therefore be it
RcSOtUcd, /. That in the death of Earle
Martin, who bore his protracted suffer-
ing with sue wonderful patience, we
recognize the hand of Him who doeth
all things we'll, who said "Sufler little
children to come unto me and forbid
them not, for OF such is tho Kingdom of
Heaven"
2. That we will tcnderly cherish his
memory and miss him from his accus-
toned place in u ranks.
3. we extend to his bereaved pa
rents, his brothers and little sister our
heartfelt sympathy and commend to
them in this hour of atlliction the SYM
pathy OF the "NIan OF Sorrows and &c
quinted with grief"
The above resolutions were adopted
by tho Sunday School and tho commit
tee requested TO have them printed in
u county papers and Baptist Courier.
CHAS. w. BURNSIDE,
j. DOUGLASS p rs, Com.
&. Ii. ROPER,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-09-22
Il Beautiful Wedding.

WooDRUFF, S. c., Sept. 16.-Thero was
a brilliant marriage ceremony III the
Baptist church tonight. 1t was
tho marriage of Miss Mamie T..
Wright, youngest daughter of Mrs. T..
a. Wright, and NJ. A. CoX principal of
tho Bethel High School, OF this place.
The couple arc very popular here and,
of course, every one looked forward to
the marriage as the event. Long
before the time for the COZ emony the
beautifully decorated church was filled
with tho friends of the contracting par
ties. Promptly at $50 o'clock Miss
Lille Chamblin played Mendelssohn's
wedding march and the bridal party en-
tered tie church in tho following order:
Miss Anna Jones with l.. II. Pearson;
Miss Matte Scott with DIR. d. l.. Do
Shields; Miss Fannie Drummond with
Ed Ezell; Miss Dora Chamblin with W.
II. Bryson; Miss Nannio Pearson with
Arthur Cox; Miss Minnie Woodruff
with Luther Bearne; Miss Tissa Parks
with John Pearson.
Then came the bride and groom. The
party marched W the aisles to the ros-
trum when they formed a half circle
facing the audience and the Rov. G.. Il.
Scaiie, who performed the ceremony.
Mrs. Wright, mother of the bride, gave
tho bridal party a reception at her homo
after the marriage.
The bride wore a beautiful dress OF
white tullo trimmed with lace and rib
bon, orange blossoms and VOL. All the
bridesmaids wore white tulle and car
ried bouquets of tlowers.-C0"rcSpOnd-
cncc, GrccnrUtc NcWS.