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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-04-02
Press Opinions.

State Journal: - AS the democrats
figure it the new apportionment gives
them six of the ten districts, and the
appearances are that, fairly estimated,
they have at least five out of the ten !.
But on the basis of the Congressional
vote at the last presidential election the
new arrangement gives the democrats
but three districts certain, withIgone
doubtful.
Milwaukee Sentinel: - On inspection,
DR.. Anderson's reapportionment of the
Congressional districts is not bowling
success as gerrynander. Unques-
tionably he has done all he could for his
party, but that is not very much in the
way OF certainty of democratic districts.
He has done well for his party in shut
ting off MIR. Casswell, Mr.. La Toilette
and perhaps Mr.. Clark from congress
sional honors, but the net result in a
party sense is a vindieation of the i'm
partially Of the last republican reap
portionment. The republicans gave the
democrats two safely democratic dis
tricts ont of nine; DR.. Anderson has
been able to make only three safely
democratic districts out of ten, even by
destroying the integrity Of the lakeshore
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-04-02

IT Is not surprising that Gov. Peck
vetoed the Waupaca soldiers nome bill,
but that the soldiers should come before a
democratic legislature for anything.
The bill would never have passed the
assembly if there had not been an an
Choir to windward.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-04-02

THE strike in the Pennsylvania coke
region has been broken, the miners go
ing to work at 10 per cent reduction.
1t is the strike nuisance that keep half
the laboring men with their noses con-
tinually on the grindstone.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-04-02
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, !
LUCAS COUNTY,


FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he
is the senior partner of the firm of F. j.
CHENEY q Co., doing business in the
City of Toledo, County and State afol :
said, and that said firm will pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of HALLS
CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
inmy presence, this 9th day of Deem
Der, A. ID. 1886.
~ A. w. GLEASON,
49, Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally and acts directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system.
Send for testimonials. free.
f. J. CHENEY. & Co, Toledo. O
apSold by Druggists. 75c.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-04-02

Gov. PECK went to Chicago Monday to
make a speech in the interest of Mayor
Cregier. 1t seems out of place for Wis
consin's Governor to mix in ward poll
tics in Illinois, yet it may be all right
from a democratic stand point.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-04-02

wano, Langlade, Forest, Florence, Mar
inette and Oconto; population, 164, III.
Tenth = Bayfield,, Douglas, Burnett,
Sawyer, Washburn, Polk, Barron,
Chippewa. ST. Croix, Dunn and Pierce;
population 149,869.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-04-02

THE retrenchment committee have
reported favorably on tic bill reducing
the compensation TO weekly newspapers
for publishing the laws from 500 to
$50. Better cut it all off, gentlemen,
and donate the money to the organette.
The country editor would rather do char
ity work clean out and out while he is
about it,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-04-02

NEW YORK tailors sold unpaid bills OF
some swells at auction the other day
and CONSERVATION reigned among the
parties Of the third part. Paradoxical
as il may sound dead beat is hard to
kill, and If some srcA method will af-
ford relief its general adoption may be
looked for.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-04-02
WIN. B. MINER, PROPRIETOR.

PARNELL is liable to lose his job all
around.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-04-02

Teachers examinations will be held
in this city, Friday and Saturday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-04-02

A HEAVY snow fall visited Paris and
London Monday and Tuesday. This is
in line with what they have experienced
all winter, while over here where biz
yards are supposed to be made the
weather has been nasty to an extreme.
Evidently mother earth has studded her
toe or something and the climates are
getting mixed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-04-02

The Grip is proving more serious
matter to contend with than promised
war in Europe. All over the country
the death rate has been doubled during
the past week, some cities being unable
to bury their dead with the promptness
required. The erratic weather has
much to do with the plague, and until
it settles not much abatement is looked
for.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-04-02

MANY voters will hardly know what
to do about the election for supreme
court Judge next Tuesday, 1t is a good
deal like a game OF blindsman's bluff,
as very. little has been said since til,
right of nomination was conceded to
belong by courtesy to The democratic
party. as politics do not enter as fac
tor in this Office. Lawyers and Judges
throughout the state are united on S.
U, Pinney, gooddemocrat. with strong
legal attainments, and universally re-
spected. The other man on the ticket is
also a democrat, and comes from a sec
tional fight originatingi in Milwaukee.
Do not mark your ticket in a haphaz-
ard way on that account. We want a
good Judge and Mr.. Pinney is eminently
fitted for the position.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-04-02

ITALY has her back up bat Tie best
thing she can do is to pull it down again.
The withealling of her Minister may
mean many things or nothing, but the
Imprisonment of American citizens
otlbo1tt cause VIII make an explanation
in order If the outlaws killed in New
Orleans were not American citizens they
were here with the intention of becom-
ing such and to all intents and purposes
did not hold allegiance to that country.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1891-05-21
NIGHT eRlNGETH LIGHT.

The night doth hold within its shadowy
hands
The fair white light of morn;
And winter hides within,its icy bands
The blossoms and the corn.
While all the glory of the nQontide hour
Must tade away in gloom,
And all the dover of summer sun and flower
Must pass as to the tomb.
So beauty, when most beautiful confessed.
Is tending to decay;
And JOY. alas! when JOY is at its best,
Is vanishing away.
But sorrow opens to our wondering eyes
Fair visions not of earth,
And pain revealeth the sweet hopes that rise
When courage hath its birth.
For darkness holds within its shadowy hands
The fair white light of morn,
And death and pain are bnt the icy bands
OF joys as yet unborn.
Helen X. Wilson in Woman's Journal.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1891-05-21

Talks cheap, but when it's
hacked up by pledge Of the
lard cash of financially re-
sponsible firm, or company, Of
worldwide reputation for fair
and honorable dealing, 1t
mans Business !
Now, there are scores Of
sarsaparilIas and other blood
purifiers, all cracked up to be
the best, purest, most peculiar
and wonderful, but bear in
mind { for your own sake).
there's only 0nc guaragteca
blood-purifier and remedy for
torpid liver and all diseases
that come from bad blood.
That oqe-standing solitary
and alonc-sold on trial, is
Dr.. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery.
If it don't do good in skin,
scalp and scrofulous diseases
and pulmonary consumption
is only lung-scrofula-just let
its makers know and get your
money back.
Talks cheap, but to back a
poor medicine, or a common
one, by selling it OH trial, as
s"Goldcn Medical Discovery"
is sold, would bankrupt the
fortune.
Talks cheap, but only Dis
covery Is guaranteed.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1891-05-21
CliGagO, Rock Island & Pacific RI.

Tie Direct Route 10 and from Chicago Joliet, Ottawa
Peoria, La sale, Moline, Rock Island in ILLINOIS;
Davenport, Muscatine, Ottumwa, Oskaloosa, pas
N9!nes, Winterset Audubon. Harlan and Council
Lufs, in IOWA; Minneapolis and st. Paul in MN
kES0TA; Watertown aud Sioux Falls in DAKOTA; /;
Cameron, St Joseph and Kansas City, in MISSOURI;
Omaha, Lincoln, Fairbury and Nelson, in NEBRASKA; /;
A;chisOn, LesvenwOrth, Horton, Topeka, Hutchinson
Wichita, Bellev!!le Abilene, Dodge City, Caldwell,
KANSAS Kingfsher, El Reno and MinCo, in INDIAN
ILLEITORY; Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo.
E COLORADO. Traverses new areas OF rich farmiI 2
AID lands aording the best facilities of inter
C,-nuuication 70 all towns and cities and west
northwest and southwest of Chicago and to Pacific ard
trans. oceanic seaports
Rock Island daily Argus., 1891-05-21
A Hint for Home Decorators.

For the decoration of the panels of dados
and doors and portions of wall surface
apply a smooth, three stranded cord, one
eighth of an inch in diameter, gilded or
bronzed, representing any fanciful form,
such as spiral figures, which are just now
so fashionable with designers. Irish or
Celtic interlacing work may be done in a
wonderfully striking way with it. 1t lends
itself well to the tracing of the outlines of
bold designs. The cords are coated with
glue, then with gold size, after which tue
gliding is laid on. They are fastened with
short, brass headed nails-Ladies' Home
Journal.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1891-05-21
MAGNIFICENT
VESTZBULE EXPRESS TRAINS

Leading all competitors in splendor of equipment.
between CHICAGO and DES MONIES, COUNCIL
BLUFFS and OMAHA, and between CHICAGO and
DENVER, COLORADO SPRINGS and PUEBLO, VIA
KANSAS CITY and TOPEKA and via ST JOSEPH.
FNst.Class Day Coaches, FREE RECLINING CHAIR
CARS and Palace sleepers, with Dining Car Service.
Close connections at Denver and Colorado Springs with
t.7erging railway lines, forming the new and
rl-.uresgue
Rock Island daily Argus., 1891-05-21
T. MAN

u-U;MTsOTTH THE Gs0dRaPHY OF THIS couEfRYyLL os1VN
- u-ys5Ls REFORMATION FROM STUDY oF THIS MAP Of The
Rock Island daily Argus., 1891-05-21

My catsrrh was very bad For 80
years have been troubled with it-hsve
tried mber of remedies without re-
lief. A druggist advised Eiy's Cream
Balm. l have used only one bottle and
l can say feel like new man. made
this voluntary statement that others may
know of the Balm W. Marhewson.
(Lswyer) Pawlucket r l.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1891-05-21

A year is supposed to have elapsed-a
twelve months in which fate was run
ming Grasshopper Pete's way.
a grand colored ball is in progress in
the Bloody Razor dance hall on Thomp-
son street.
Snaky Dan is the leader of the band
Gingercake Jack is in the back room
watching for the police, and Water
melon Jim is chairman of the reception
committee.
The dance has been a gay one. Seven
teen times razors have flashed in the
brilliant gasoline light, seventeen revel-
ers have been dragged into the alley
covered with blood, and not a police
man has been seen.
Suddenly there is a futter of excite
ment in the ballroom, a suppressed mur-
nur of applause, as a stranger is intro
duced. He is announced as Blizzard
Bill, of New Orleans, who plays policy
and carries seven razors.
Blizzard Bill is Grasshopper Pete in
disguise, and he is on the trail of his
enemies By chance he wanders into
the back room, where Gingercake Jack
Is Watching LOT lne ponce. LII lie udrh-
ness he recognizes his enemy, and with
three blows of his razor lays Jack low.
Back to the dance hall goes Pete, and
waving his bloody razor above his head
he shouts: The world is mine! Let the
dance go on
The dance goes on faster and more
furious than before.
Swing dem corners!" shouts Snaky
Dan.
He never shouts again. A razor crosses
his jugular, and the subsequent proceed
ings interest him no more.
''See heah, nigger! What for you stop
pin that fiddle for"
1t is Watermelon Jim who speaks this
time, and those are his last words.
Drawing three razors, Pete springs at
his hated rival. The members of the
band tune up their fddles, while Jim's
remains are carried out into the alley
and tenderly laid in an ash barrel.
''At last you are mine!" cries Pete, as
he clasps Samantha in his arms, and they
90 out to mingle with the darkness
New York Evening Sun.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1891-05-21

The dearth of citizens of the solder sort
as jurymen is reported from London. The
special jurors there used to be invariably
well-to-do citizens of more or less conse-
quence. The prosperous city man of the
present generation, instead of performing
his constitutional duties, in one way or an
other avoids jury service and leaves it to
those who have no means of avoiding it.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1891-05-21
Kent Ont of Doors,

Glow did you like the Storm Cliff no
tels'
Very much indeed
Il thought you said your wife found the
rooms dreadfully small and uncomfort-
able"
We'll, she did But didn't mind 'em.
WASN'T there much. "-Harper's Bazar.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1891-05-21
STANDARD GAUGE
TRANS ROCKY MOUNTAIN ROUTE

over which superbly-equipped trains run daily
THROUGH WITHOUT CHANGE TO and from So
Lake City Ogden and San Francisco. THE ROCK
ISLAND is also the Direct Favorite Line to AMI
from Manitou Pixies Peak and all other sanitary and
c resorts and cities and mining districts in Colorado
Rock Island daily Argus., 1891-05-21
DAILY FAST EXPRESS TRAINS

From St Joseph and Kansas City TO and from all i'm
tan towns cities and sections in Southern Nebraska
kansas and the Indian Territory. Also via ALBERT
LEA ROUTE from Kansas City and Chicago 10 Water
town, Sioux Falls, MINNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL,
nnectong for all points north and northwest between
lie lakes and the Pacific Coast.
For Tickets, Maps, Folders or desired information
apply TO any Coupon Ticket Office in the United States
OF Canada, or address
E. ST. JOHN, JOHN SEBASTIAN, /,
Genl Manager, GenI Tkt & Pass. Agt,
HETCAHN
Rock Island daily Argus., 1891-05-21

A kind of mama recently fell with rain
on a certain district in Asiatic Turkey.
The inhabitants collected the edible sub
stance and made it into bread. 1t was
kind of vegetable, and was supposed to
have been caught up by a waterspout and
carried along by the wind.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1891-05-21

Cities and towns with any fashionable
pretensions will continue to wear a hustle
and outskirts. Small street wastes la
finance are decidedly bad form.-Americau
Grocer
Rock Island daily Argus., 1891-05-21
AGENTS OF EVERY KIND

Insurance Fraternal Order, book or otherwise.
Members get 500 in one year. They pay but 81
a week. Anybody make at the lowest Sl37
each week easily. Everybody wants certificate,
because for each member they bring in they get
their 500 a month earlier. This is good thing
and don't mistake it. Address
J. L. UNVERZAGT, Secretsry,
1 West Lexington st Baltimore, Md.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1891-05-21
CHRISTOPHER PETE,S REVENGE.
Tale of Blood. Love, Murder and Dark.
ness.

a Aaie OF BLOOD, Love, Murder and Dark
Kersiash!
Eff.
A dull thud and then silence.
Zone blow for vengeance."
There was ring of triumph in the
voice of Grasshopper Pete as he waved
aloft blood stained razor and shouted:
Zone blow for vengeancei Gingercake
Jack is done for,'
Then Gingercake Jack, with low,
curdling groan, crawled off in the dark
ness to die.
The scene of the tragedy was dark
room in the rear of the Bloody Razor
dance hall, on Thompson street.
GraSshopper Pete was on the trail of
his enemies, and he had drawn first
blood.
A year before the opening of this story
Grasshopper Pete was light hearted,
innocent negro. He lived down in the
Mississippi swamps, on the banks of the
muddy YaZoo, and earned miserable
existence catching muskrats and mala-
ria.
In an evil hour Pete fell in love. He
had often fallen in the river, but it was
the first time he had ever fallen in love,
and the sensation was new to him. He
felt little shaky at first. The doctor
said 1t was chills made him feel that
way, but Pete knew it was love-
Samantha Sowders was the black OBJ
ject of Pete's affection. He adored her,
and for time she smiled on him.
One night Pete was on his way down
the river to the cabin of Samantha to
propose. His boat was drifting along
with the current, when he heard the
sound of voices and the dip of oars. Pete
pulled alongside the other boat, and
turned pale as summer moonlight when
he saw his loved Samantha nesting in
the arms of Watermelon Jim, a yellow
negro with a blind eye. Gingercake
Jack and Snaky Dan were at the oars.
"Whar you gwine, S'mantha:" shouted
Pete in alarm.
Use gwine off fur to marry Jim," Sa-
mantha answered.
What you gwine to marry dat one
eyed niger for:"
''kase he shoots craps an wins money.
You g'way from heah, niger; dis chile
amt no fool, l amt"
Shoot II, catch :, pull way, boys"
shouted Jim, and soon Pete's boat was
left far astern.
Pete's intended bride was gone like n
will-o'-the-wisp, but as the sound Of
mocking laughter came to his ears across
the muddy waters of the Yazoo a chill
shook him up and he swore to be re-
venged.
He knew that Watermelon Jim. like
all crap shooting negroes, would go from
bad to worse, and in time would reach
Thompson street.
In his lonely cabin, with only the chills
and fever to keep him company, Pete
bided his time.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1891-05-21
Van Pattel & Marks,
Wholesale
-GrOCerS,
DAVENPORT, IOWA.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals will be received at the city
clerks office. Rock Island, IL. until Monday,
June l. 1891, az p. m. for The furnishing, erec-
ton and construction Of combined system of
an electric police and fire alarm.
The number of alarm boxes TO be twenty. more
or less Poles aud Supports Will be furnished
partly by the city.
Contractors are required to put up said system
for trial subject to the pleasure of the city
council.
The right TO reject any and al bids or proposals
is hereby expressly reserved.
ROBERT k0EHLER,
City Clerk.
Rock Island, Ill MAY 16, 1921.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-12-12

The New Delta says that THE
State is deluged with lottery news
papers, like the Times Democrat
and City Item, whose owners and
managers are Republicans, with
platitudes about pure Democracy. ;
The public ear is stunned with
clamor for white supremacy from a
concern that has lived on negro
votes" Yes, these newspapers, are
the loudest of the pack yelping for
"McEuery and white supremacy"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-12-12
"A SAFE

To one which is guarantee to bring
you satisfactory results, or in case OF
failare q return OF purchase price. On
Shis safe plan you can buy from our
advertised Druggist a bottle Of DR..
Kings New Discovery for 0ousmp-
ton L is guaranteed. to bring lief
in every case, when used for any at
fectiop Of Throat, Lungs or Chest. such
as Consu -ptiou, Inflammation o lungs,
Bronchitis, Asthma, Whoeping Cough,
Group. etc, Ii is pleasant aad ag-eea-
BILE to taste, perfectly safe. and can
always be depended upon. Trial bot
ties free at n. G. Young and A. D..
Godards Drugstores.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-12-12
MERIT FINS

We desire to ssy to oar citizens.
that for years we have been selling
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, DR.. Kings New Life Pills,
Bucklcn's Arnica Salpe and Electric
Bltters, and have never handled renee
dies that sell as well. or that have
giysn such universal satisfaction. We
do not hesitate to guarantee them every
time, and we stand ready to refund the
purchase price il sasisfartory results do
not follow their use. These remedies
have won their great popularity purely
on their merits a. j. Gordard, and
n. G. Young. Druggists.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-12-12

Miss Kate Minor, daughter Of
Hon. Fl. @. Minor, Of Terrebonne,
one Of the vice presidents Of the
Board of Lady Managers OF the
Worlds Fair, proposes to exhibit
"a Creole kitchen and an Acadian
settlement.
The Forrest City times., 1891-06-26
Prize Their GarterA.

Marie Jansen, Marion Mauola, Bessie Cleveland. Mrs. Langtry, Cora Tanner, Lillian Russell, Carmencita, Marie Halton, and many other actresses of prominence, make garters a study, and II they were to let loose their minds on the subject they could tell lots and lots of interesting stories about garters which will probably never be known.
 Fay Templeton, in speaking of gar ters one afternoon, told several chums that since she was a girl she had never worn garter, except q present or two, which she wore so loose that they did not actually have any effect on the stocking. She always wore support CTS from the waist, and thought that any woman was fool to spoil the sha pc of her limb by squeezing the flesh into a smaller space than is actually required to thrive in. Minnie Palmer has the largest and most valuable assort ment of garters that is known, and if what is said be true, she never wears the same pair twice in a month. Corinne is also anothe1lady who hrs a fortune to hold up her stockings with. When she was l3 years of age she had forty-three pairs of garters and now she has 143 differsnt kinds, worth from $4 to $2,- 900 CD Q pair. Fanny Rice Is another actress who can show an almost un- limited stock of garters. She has in all 212 pairs. which are valued at ST. 900. She takes a great deal of interest in this part of her wardrobe, and when she was playing Javot in "Ermine" it was said that she never wore the same pair of garters in the second act, when she wore the real short skirts, twice in the same season.
The Forrest City times., 1891-06-26
Hiuts.

If a little cornstarch is put in the salt for the table it 1t will keep it from lump ing, and the pretty little shakers will not have so hard 2 scolding in damp weather
 To seed raisins, take one cupful of raisins at time, put them in bowl and pour boiling water on them. After they have stood for short time remove the seeds by cutting through the center with a small knife, and the warm water prevents them from sticking unpleasantly to the fingers.
 An American anthor, whose excellent cred her age and the immense amount of literary labor she performed, attributed 1t mainly to the custom of bathing her eyes freely in water hot as 1t could be borne, night and morning, habit continued for many years.
 Perhaps the most effective way of mark. ing the table cloths is to embroider tho initials or monograins, in white real Scotch linen thread. This monogram should be worked in the cornor of each napkin or the tablecloth in large script letter. The letters are first marked out with pencil and then raised roughly with thread worked lengthwise This will raise the letters sufficiently so that the plain embroidery stitch known ss lover and over" can finish on the work nicely. They should be ironed on the wrong side and the letters will then wash without fraying out. All fancy table linen should be marked in this way and especial pains should be taken to make the lettering on the napkins find and attrurtiya