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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-20
A Living Monument.

The Little Bethlehem" charity in Paris
has an interesting history. 1t was founded
few years ago by the Count and Countess
of Laurenceau, whose only child. beauti-
full and winsome little girl, was greatly be
loved by her large circle of relatives, and
on each birthday she was showered with
gifts of money, which were put on interest
for her marriage Gowry. The child died
before she reached maturity. and her scr.
rowing mother took the money which
might have purchased a costly monument
and founded this day nursery for homeless
babies in Paris
Her example has been widely initiated
by other bereaved mothers, who have de.
voted money intended for memorial win.
dows or elaborate monuments to the Lit
tie Bethlehem" Mime. Carnot, wife of the
president of the republic. is a frequent
visitor and benefactor of this charity, and
may often be seen on her way to the Rue
Bacon with her hands filed with fruits
and flowers or more substantial gifts
New York Ledger.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-20
Strong Women.

Their are records of strong women, al
though they are comparatively rare. In
the time of Louis XIV there was an actress
engaged at the Theatre Francois, Mile
Gauthier, who could break a coin between
the fingers of enc hand. and roll silver
plate intothe form OF a cup OF conical shape
No one could lear the pressure of hel
hand, and only Maurice de Sake, one of the
strongest men of his time. was able to
open her closed hand.
In the same century there lived in Eng
land a woman, Miss Bette Thompson, who
could break chains with her hand Miss
kerra. young mulatto woman, who an
pcared in most OF the capitals of Europe
was. we believe, the first to perform the
feat, while hang with the bend of her
knees in trapeZa, of holding man at his
belt with her teeth and turning him rapid.
ly round with her hands. The same trick
was performed more recently. among
others, by Miss Leona Dare and Miss Carrie
Wilton
1t cannot be said that this is exactly a
fitting performance for women. or that the
exhibition of the weaker sex as athletes
generally is an altogether edifying specta-
Gle. 1t ought to be discouraged as much
as possible as egrading to the sex.-Cham-
hers ,JourDal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-20
Pure Soil About the House.

But pure air, pure water, pure milk
are to be supplemented by pure soil. Now,
In time, about any house not provided with
careful drainage the soil becomes complete
ly saturated with poison. And am bound
to say that this is the case with a large
proportion of country houses So full is
the soil of Stops and waste that they are sure
to get into the well at times. For instance,
dry spell occurs, shrinking the soil and
opening vast number of conduits under
the surface. Then heavy rain comes and
dashes through them, carrying with the
water the infection which it picks up at all
points. On such occasions a well i said to
taste of surface water, but it is not surface
water only, in all probability, but organic
decay and filth that have been thrown about
the house instead of being carefully car
ried off to be used as a fertilizer
The best possible manure is the soil
about house after it has been torn down.
The solid waste from a house can be easily
disposed Of and largely is so, as food for
animals, but the liquid waste is dashed
out of doors or into an open sluggish
drain, where it accumulates until it is
ready to infect the occupants of the house.
very large part of the waste of houses
should at once be buried, especially decay
ing vegetables, and the dust which is gath
cred by sweeping. DR.. Maurice in ST.
Louis Globe-Democrat
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-20
The Bouquet Game.

One of the players is asked to name her
favorite flower; this she does, mentioning
three OF, four-as tie lily, the rose, the VIC
let, etc. She is then invited to leave the
room. When she mas S,one SO the other
players designate By She names of the
chosen flowers, several friends or play
mates (absent or presenD of the one who
has withdrawn. She is now called back
and asked, What will you do with the
lily?"
To which she replies in any manner she
pleases.
Perhaps she says, 81 will wear it next
my heart" THE rose?" Il will cast it
aside" etc. When she has disposed OF
each of the flowers according to her fancy,
she is told whom they represent; then, it
may be, she finds she has cast away her
dearest friend; has given the place of honor
to one whom she regards with indifference
and so on. If she gives droll or incongru-
Gus answers the game is rendered more
lively and amusing Entertainment
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-20
Helping the Infant Along.

In the North of England, when a child is
taken from the house for the first time it
Is given an egg, some salt and little loaf
Of bread, and occasionally small piece of
money-these gifts being supposed to in
sure the child against ever standing in
need of the common necessaries of life. In
the East Riding o. Yorkshire few match.
es are added TO light the child to heaven.
In Holland, Sweden, Norway. Poland and
parts of Russia the mother of a new born
babe, II not too poor, provides small
cheese, which Is cut in small slices and
distributed among the unmarried ladies OF
the neighborhood.
Any Young lady who receives her share
of the cheese aud eats it without asking
where II came from or who sent ii will
meet her future husband at a cross path or
cross roads within the month. In North
'Imberland cake called the dreaming
bread Is distributed in the same way, the
young ladies who partake of i, being sup
posed TO dream Of their future husbands
the same night. In the United States, as
well as in many OF her countries a book. a
piece of money and bottle of LIQUOR is
placed before an infant the day it is yeai
old, the object being to test what its afte,
inclinations will be.-St Louis Republic.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-20
MILAN

MILAN. Feb. IS The NJ. E. church
had social on Wednesday evening at
the town hall. which was we'll attended :.
The brick factory continues 10 work
with full force.
A full supply of channel ice was put
up this winter by number of merchants
Alex. Brown has his house repaired
where it was dsmsged by the fire some
time ago.
The Milan pleasure club has its usual
hop tonight and as usual will have a good
time
Henry Wilson is putting up house on
his lot he purchased from the Dickson
estate about year ago.
Joe Fitzpatrick has just finished two
tenement houses. Both are artistically
decorated with wall paper.
Mr.. SherWia reports favorable progress
in raising chickens with an incubator,
having some broilers now ready for mar
ket
John is brother of 81. L. Framing the
druggist at Milan. His many friends
wish him much success in his chosen pro.
fession.
Chas Champion will in few days be
ready to depart for Kearney, Neb., his
future home. Mr.. Champions many
friends wish HIM success.
E. MCGEE. in the employ of the engi-
neer corps. will on Friday be through for
the present and leaves for his home,
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Mccullough & Heath have purchased
the old Martin stand owned by Darts
Sons. The store room will be neatly atted
up before they occupy it.
Mr.. Jordan of Stark is filling the posi-.
ton of station agent which Thomas White
resigned some two weeks ago.
II. L. Framing has purchased the store
room now occupied by Mccullough Il
Heath of A w. Vsnderveer. AS soon
as vacated by Mccullough & Heath Mr..
Framing Will have the room thoroughly
remodled, and decorated for his dug
business. He will also occupy the dwell.
ling rooms over the store room.
The Clark county, (Ksn.,) Clipper has
the following: John Framing passed his
examination last Saturday in the district
court and was admitted to practice at the
Clatk county bar. John is one of the
pioneer settlers of Clark county having
come to the city in 1885. He was for
several years engaged in the real estate
business, but becoming tired of following
that he took up the study of law some
two years ago. and during that time has
not lost moment in idleness, but de-
voted his time exclusively 10 his book,
under Ben L. Page, one Of the ablest st.
torneys of the west, John is leader of
our band and a geniel wholesouled fellow,
and justly deserves the high honor he has
gained. We wish him success uu.
bounded"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-20
A school Book Law.

Hon. Eli Dixon, democratic member OF
the legislature from the Twenty-seventh
district, has introduced bill providing
for uniform text books in the public
schools. The bill provides for the APP
pointment by the governor of two COM
petent persons from each of the two poll
tical parties casting the highest number
of votes at the last preceding state cleo
ton. who shall hold their office for five
years, and shall be known as the school
book commission. The superintendent
of public instruction shall be ex-officio 8
member and president of the commission
The commission shall advertise for bids
for furnishing standard text books for use
in the public schools Of this state fo- q
period of not less than five years. such
bids to be accompanied with sample
book or books. Any of such bids being
satisfactory to the commission then they
shall select the cheapest and best course
Of text books for graded and ungraded
schools of this state. The bill provides
that book dealers and merchants may
purchase books at the contract price 70,
their customers and shall not charge more
than 10 per cent profit. A violation OF
any of the provisions of the law is pun
ishable by fine. If passed, it will 60
into effect Sept. LIST, 1891.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-20

| Pure Soil About the House-How Daugh-
Women's Small Pay-The Rights Of Chill
dren-Bangs of Babies Curls.
All readers know that dark, lowering
| days tend to depress the spirits. The effect
| is partly physical, partly mental. Invalids
| feel the depressing influence seriously, and
even those in vigorous health are sensible
| of 1t TO greater or less degree.
Analogous to this effect of dull weather
| Is the effect of gloom in the household In
! deed the influence is even more marked in
| this case than in the other. Cloudy DAYS
are the exception in the outside world, and
are soon succeeded by sunshine; bat in
gloomy homes there are few riffs in the al,
encompassing cloud
The hygienic influence of such a state of
things is very bad, to say nothing of its
moral and social effects 1t is like the at
mosphere of malarial region, which one
cannot help inhaling.
lt IS thoroughly depressing, and this
means that every inherited morbid ten
dency IN the members of such family is
strengthened; that every incipient disease
is helped toward development; that where
disease Is In progress, the power of resist
ance ana recuperation is weakened; that
where epidemics are prevailing, the danger
OF exposure Is greatly increased; that the
Drain itself, the great center of all vital
forces, works with impeded action.
Is 1t surprising that in gloomy homes
there Is lack of spirit, hope and energyy
mat dark thoughts, impatient acts and
hnklnd words prevail, that little things
annoy, that husbands are unreasonable.
mothers irritable and children cross.
We need not spend words in attempting
to describe the effect of a CHEEKY home
where love and kindness reign, and bus-
band and wife and children daily bask in n
sunshine nearly allied to the glory of
heaven, and in turn radiate il INFO the
world around.
But what shall be done to change the
gloom to cheer: In some cases. where i'll
health is the cause of the difficulty. the
doctors advice should be sought. In other
cases, habit of petty fault finding is the
source of the trouble, and must be cor
rected. Sometimes there is a natural
physical tendency to fretfulness, and the
viii must be aroused to counterfeit it.
A gentleman who found habit of gloom
steadily growing on him, at length one
morning declared, BY the help of God,
will not yield to it any longer!'' He set a
watch upon himself and gradually over
came the evil tendency.
In many cases gloomy and irritable
moods are due to overwork, want of sleep,
improper food, foul air in dwellings, de-
ticiency of exercise in the open air and
sunshine, or to lack of change of scene.
Ia such cases the prime thing is to remove
the cause of the eviL-Youth's Companion.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-20
CORDOyA.

CoRDGvA, Feb. 1S.-Soue of the bes,
shots in our village were entered at Gin
ton in the great shooting tourney, and
brought home some houors.
Our butchers finished filing their ice
houses this week.
Good prices were realized at Mrs. S. E.
Hull's sale on last "Wednesday.
j. j. johnson visits our village occas-
ionally 10 look after his lime and other
interests.
At the regular weekly practice of the
Cordova Gun club, Frank Mullery won
the honors.
We hear that W. D. Webster has dis
posed of most of his real estate in Cordova
preparing to change his abode.
Never was higher plane of education
reached in our public schools than has
been attained BY Prof. Addition in his
short term.
Thomas Ksrr town collectorIwss kicked
by cot which he was taking care of on
Sunday last, causing temporary absence
from business
The Princeton public scho oil is pushing
rapidly to the front, under the advanced
methods of teaching of Prof. NJ. NJ Cor
bett, of this village.
Those who do not skate can HARDLY
realize the enjoyment OF our young PEG.
pie an the skating park, Immediately in
front of our village on the DIVER.
The wedding OF E. L. Benwsy and
Emma Nsylor occurred on Monday. Feb.
=. st the residence Of the brides pare nts e.
Prosperity and health is the wish of all.
In the case of the village of Cordovs
vs.. J. J. johnson for the violation of an
ordinance, the case was dismissed at the
instance of the plaintiff
In the case of the state VS. Henry Bart
ley, preliminary hearing was had before
Theo. Abbott. j. P who bound the
prisoner over to the next term of court
L. R. Walker. a merchant of Princeton.
Ia, while hauling -four across from Cor
dova on the ice last week, had the mis-
fortune to break through the ice and lose
about forty sacks of -four, but all were
rescued.
The attitude of the trio of farmers in
the house, appears more like the antics of
school boys than legislators. 1t is to be
hoped that they will exercise little
horse sense and vote for the man who is
pledged 10 all Of the reforms that the
advanced farmers want-John N. Psl.
mer.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-20
TERRENCE V. PowDERLY delivered

TERRENCE V. PowDERLY delivered
public lecture in Des Moines the other
evening The audience was large and
enthu iastic, but Powderly made a break
which non plussed them for time. 1t is
said that his address opened with an at
tack on the saloon and an indirect in,
dorsement Of prohibition In expl aiming
and defending the laws asked by the
knights of Pennsylvania forbidding the
employment of children under fifteen
years Of age, cit is urged against the
law" he said, that if the children are
not at work they will be hanging around
the saloons. but no such objection can
be made here in Iowa, thank God" As
he paused to note the effect of the re-
mark, suppressed laughter was heard in
different parts of the house, which broke
forth in derisive roar. Even the dig
nifled guests and officers of the state as
sembly on the platform were unable to
suppress their mirth. The speaker con-
tinued, but did not a gain refer to the alb
sence OF the saloon from Iowa.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-20

Few things put man in a temper more
than badly folded shirt, no matter how
well 1t is laundered There is a certain art
IN the method of folding" that if carefully
followed insures stiff cuffs and an unruf-
fled front. Spread the shirt on table or
bed, fold over the two sides lengthNvays, sc
that they lie one over the other upon the
bosom. Turn the sleeves back half way
from the shoulders, doubling the sleeve
gussets in half and allowing them to lie
straight down on the folded body. Then
take the whole and give it a cross fold up
ward, so that the lower part of the shirt
which is turned over shall cover the upper
part of the sleeves and bosom
Blade.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-20

One Reason for Woman's Small Pay.
Often, where men and women seem to
be doing just the same work, the woman
is requiring one trifling concession and an
other which she really pays for in her own
wages
The bottom of it all rests of course on
the simple fact that the fewest women take
their work seriously. With vast share
of them the serious business of life is get
ting married, and none of them could be
in better, but this turns the work they do
into a mere expedient for support until
marriage comes, and the inevitable result
is the lower scale Of wages for women.
But for this women would drive men
out of some pursuits, like stenography and
typewriting. There is something in the
feminine capacity for taking pains which
really fits her to do work of this order bet
ter than a man, provided she gives herself
to%it instead of devoting half her energies
to giving herself away to some man.-Her
Point of View in New York Times.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-20

has right to something as valuable and
necessary as food for her bodily growth, and
that is food for her spiritual growth None
Of the demands OF fashionable or of polit-
ical or of any OF her sort of life should be
allowed to interfere with her receipt of it.
This food she cannot receive if left to
lower companion ship than that to which
she Is entitled--to solitary life with one
teacher. however refined that teacher NAV
u; toexile from the daily life and thoughts
OF her father and mother: or if her moth
er sees her only in the hours of fatigue
from pleasure, and never for any length of
time when her faculties are brightest and
at their best, and her own higher nature
ready to impart is strength tn her child
Harper's Bazaar.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-20
How Daughters Should Be Educated

To inaugurate An economical fashion is
well; only let it be one of prevention, not
of cure. To rear girl in absolute depend
ence, good for nothing, selfish in her aims,
and eXacting in her demands, is a sin
against the daughter and against society.
To begin at her birth to ecOnomize and re-
trench in every department for the accu-
mutation of money, that this monstrous
perversion OF her life may be accomplished
and maintained, is grotesque and heather
ish. Girls thus trained will fail of attain
ing high order of womanhood Their
aims will be petty, their ideals low, and
nothing very excellent can be expected of
them in wifehood or motherhood Let the
reform already inaugurated be made fash
ionable and be carried on.
While we carefully guard whatever is
womanly in our daughters, let them he
trained to more of fiber and firmness. Ed
ucate them to self denial if pecuniary cir
cumstances demand it, and not to self in.
diligence. Accustom them to be of service
in the household, to regard economy as
praiseworthy and even heroic, and to add
to all their other accomplishments a prac.
tical knowledge of work and the possession
of some lucrative vocation or industry by
which they can support themselves. Such
girls when portionless will carry to their
husbands doweries in themselves.-No
American Review.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-20
Notice 70 Inc Pubic.

Attention is hereby called to the nuis-
ance in regard to throwing paper. hand
bills and other rubbish on our sidewalks
and streets, which is becoming q great
nuisance TO pedestrians and persons driv-
ing horses. The penalty for such offense
under the city ordinance. chapter Is. sec.
ton 1, S14, Is fine not to exceed one
hundred dollars.
The police Is hereby instructed to see
that said ordinance is obeyed and en-.
forced. By order Of the City Council.
ROBERT KoEHLER. City Clerk.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-20
ST LOUIS REPUBLIC: Mr.. Cleyela,

ST LOUIS REPUBLIC: Mr.. Cleveland
letter is glorious as a display of moral
courage, but it is not politics But then
Mr.. Cleveland never was and never will
be politician. In writing his silver let
ter. as in sending his tariff message to
congress, he has not thought of per-
sonal consequences. He is a man of
courage and conviction. He is not al
ways right, bat when he thinks he is he
is never afraid to go ahead.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-20

HOWARD county, Missouri when or.
ganized in 1916, contained 81 ,s65 square
miles, an area larger than ancient Greece
and as large as Ssxony and Switzerland
combined, aud larger than the states of
Vermont, Massachusetts, Delaware and
Rhode Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-20

STREETER received the magnificent
compliment ~ of 60 votes in his own
county when he was candidate for the
presidency, and fully half of these were
rendered in The nature of joke Here
is striking instance of the crow. breed
er's popularity with the people among
whom he has so long resided.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-20
WHETHER Gen Palmer shall be eIec,e

WHETHER Gen. Palmer shall be electe d
or not, the democrats OF Illinois have al.
ready won glorious sriumph-101 votes
for the grand old man on lie roll calls, is
q record for party fealty and devotion to
popular cause, unequslled in any polit-
cal contest of modern times. "a demo-
Graf from Illinois will be a title of con,
Sid cradle distinction in the future.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-20

The late Duke of Bedford sat in the
house of commons for twenty-five years
and in the house of lords for eighteen
years. in all parliamentary career of
forty three years, without opening his
lips.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-20
If the democratic idea prevailed in

If the democratic idea prevailed in re.
gard to electiug United States senators
oY direct vote of the people old A. j.
Streeter wouldn't be cutting such a wide
swath as be is doing at present in Spring
field. His prominence as Political fac
tor would be limited to the boundary
lines of his crow farm in Mercer county.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-20
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 90 1891

STATE REGISTER: Ex-President Cleve-
lands letter on silver coinage will not iu-
crease his popularity among the demo-
Gratis of the west and south.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-20

SEVERAL Catholics are among the new
lV elected members Of the parliament of
Japan, this being the first instance of the
direct representation of Japanese Catho-
lies 10 the government of that country.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-20
The Rights of Childhood.

Every child has right to as cheerful a
childhood as it is in the power of those
standing near her to give; and every child
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-20

Habit makes the man, but the ninth
part of man makes the habit.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-20
WOMAN AND HOME.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GLOOMY
AND CHERRY HOMES.

Pure Soil About the House-How Daush-
tiers Should Re Educated-Reason for
Women's Small Pay-The Rights Of Chill
dren-Banss of Babies Curls.